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#so i might freak out again. but its not as far a drive this time. and the other person were going with knows me fairly well
opens-up-4-nobody · 2 years
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#dear diary. im sad again wah#agh not sad exactly. just brain fog. i can't focus and im so tired but i haven't even done anything#like ive done not that much this weekend. which sucks bc ive got so much to do.#i didnt even draw too much today bc i was so out of focus. i dont even kno what i did today#i think ive just kinda been laying here since like 4 or 5 and its almost 9 now#so idk. i wish i could control my attention and make it do things#ugh ill try to work on campus tomorrow. at least until 1 when i have to meet a guy abt a phd position#but i feel like im gonna die on campus bc there r ppl there :-( but i cant focus here either#everything's just foggy. i dont kno it might help if i met with my boss so we could talk abt things that need to get done#but idk i dont really have to. im afraid shes gonna tell me she never got the data i sent her at 3am bc she never sent it back#and then im gonna cry. but whatever#next week were going out to the field again. for a week. gathering more samples thst will kill me later#so i might freak out again. but its not as far a drive this time. and the other person were going with knows me fairly well#im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing. ugh.#maybe i should banish myself from tumblr until i actually get things done. thst will increase my suffering but might shorten the duration#blah. i wish i could read. or focus. that would make reading papers less terrible#idk what im even gonna do tomorrow. program a thing. write some stuff. continue to be sad and out of focus#too much thinking abt the future and stressing out abt picking a program to join when i haven't even been accepted yet#i mean. to b fair i got accepted to all the schools i applied to for my masters and i didnt kno shit back then#so i feel like if u have a masters the grad school is like: ok u kno how to do grad school ur in#bc grad school is fucking weird#but im like do i wanna do 3.5yrs in the uk on a riskier program or up to 5yrs in the us where the vibe feels more stable#but idk i havent even started writing for the scholarships and i feel like im too late to apply for one of them anyway bc its like jumping#thru 90 thousand hoops. so idk. idk. i have to create a project proposal 1st and idk what to do.#i mean i sorta kno but like i dont wanna sound dumb so agh. im tired#i want the perfect idea to come sweep me off my feet but i instantly start talking myself out of everything#ugh. actually i kno what happened. i got all excited on Thursday. like properly excited. which i dont like to do bc my mood bottoms out#afterwards. like this. that's why i dont get excited abt things. i keep myself at a stable neutral. a light misery if u will#hhhhhh so im rambling and procrastinating and sad. but tomorrow will b better bc Tomorrow i. will. focus.#unrelated
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AITA for saying that I was worried a friend might be making his mental state worse
I (F18) and my now previous best friend (M18) have been friends since 7th grade, and graduated just last year. My friend has had mental issues for as long as we've been friends (anxiety, depression, DID) and has always been very, very drug adverse. Going as far as having drugs mentioned making him really uncomfortable for years and years. But this last year, our senior year, he started getting really friendly with the idea of starting to smoke. This caused an argument between us, as weed is known for causing mental issues to get worse, specifically its known for causing early onset psychosis, and considering he's had episodes similar before I was worried it would make things worse for him. He told me to step back and get out of his business. So I did.
About a month or so after this, he texted me and said that he was experiencing knee pain and asked if when I got to school (I was running late) if he could have some Tylenol, (I have a medical issue and I have to keep anti inflammatory's on my person or i risk paralyzation) and i said yes, because why wouldn't I, me and him have given one another over the counter pain meds all the time in the past. I had a brand new bottle of 250 pills of 500mg dosage, and well I was pulling out the bottle, I asked how many he wanted, (so I could give him one or two) but he asked if I could just hand him the bottle because both of us we're late to class and he didn't wanna be too late. And, as he's borrowed bottles of pain meds from me before for years, I said sure.
A little over an hour later I was called to the front office, where the bottle was placed onto the desk, and the administrator asked if it was mine, and I said yes, because it was my bottle of tylenol. and she gave it back to me, and told me to go back to class, I asked if my friend was in the nurses office or something, but she just told me to go to class. and that they dont give out medical information on students
I texted my friend asking what happened but he never answered, So at this point, I was freaking out. I texted his younger sister and asked if he was ok (we're also friends) but she didnt know that anything happened at all. At this point I entered a class I have multiple friends in and started having a meltdown worrying for the worst. his sister called their mom, and relayed to me that he was in the hospital. I poured out the entire bottle of tylenol and counted out every single one of them to find out that he took 12 500mg pills of Tylenol
I was called to the office again they had me give them all of my tylenol, and then they asked for any other drugs i had, I told them I don't have drugs, and then they confiscated my ibuprofen and the benydryl I keep on my person, and then because I kept them in my first aid kit, they confiscated my bandaids and neosporin.
he lived, was diagnosed with bpd, schizophrenia, and somethging else i dont remember. and there was a huge problem with the school, and they put me down as a drug dealer, made me do meetings with the student handler, called my parents. Its only the fact his mom didnt press charges that kept me from going to court. I suffered with severe guilt problems for months and months, relapsed into hurting myself, and it was just. bad. (months later, he went on to try to kill himself again, this time by overdosing on his perscribed anxiety meds in the school a second time)
during this time, he would start ghosting my messages, and when I asked him about it, he told me he wasn't mad at me, told me he didnt have any issues with me, he just felt bad we hadn't hung out in a while. So, I scheduled to hang out. and he cancelled. 5 times in a row. when driving a mutual friend home, I was discussing that I was frustrated, and worried about him. During this, I mentioned the argument we had about him smoking, and I mentioned that I thought it might be related to his mental state worsening. (he stopped smoking after the first suicide attempt) (and started smoking again a few monthes before the second attempt)
over the summer i would invite him to hang out several times, he declined every time, he invited me to hang out, but it felt like he intentionally planned for times he knew I couldn't make it for. (continualy on the day I work every week) Or on the few times we could. I would show up, and he would leave within the next 30 minutes, even if we had planed beforehand to be doing somethign for a while.
when I messaged him about 3 month ago (after three consecutive failed hang outs in a row) I found he had blocked me on everything. phone number, discord, instagram, tumblr. With no message, no word, didn't tell me at all what I did wrong or what hapened
just tonight I found out that he blocked me and wont interact with me because He says, that I said that it was his own fault that he tried to kill himself and that he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. (not what he said, he wont talk to me, I heard through third party source, so theres a chance that im not getting the message right)
I feel this isnt what I said at all. but, idk, I feel very guilty about it, I want to apologize to him. but I don't know how, its not like i can message him, and we dont ever see each other anymore because were graduated and doing different things.
am i the asshole?
What are these acronyms?
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chickenparm · 1 year
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Once Removed (Wanderer/gn!Reader)
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what if he was a little freak what if he was a loser a little guy a weirdo about things of very little consequence. what if he panics over you drinking from the same spot on a cup as him?
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The stickiness of the day doesn’t bother him as much as it might someone else. Someone in particular, sitting across from him and staring dismally into their cooling curry. The water cup next to your hand sits empty, only small rivulets left after you’d downed it in a fit. Lunch was too spicy, it seems, and it took everything in him not to laugh at your overconfidence. 
Lazily, the Wanderer spins his own cup - something tall and cold and far too fruity for his tastes. It leaves little rings of condensation on the laminated table, spiraling in little circles that track the path of his amusement. “Did you learn your lesson?”
“You could have warned me-”
“How was I supposed to know? Spicy food doesn’t have any effect on me anyway.” Pointedly, he takes a sip of the saccharine sweet drink, then places it back on the ring of condensation with easy perfection. The spinning begins again, making it only a half turn before your hand shoots out to snatch the glass from his hold. 
He’s seen it plenty enough times in his life. Some individual drives another to insanity, just enough to have a drink thrown in their face. Wanderer’s ready to deflect it, the wind shifting its direction just enough to block your liquid projectile. 
Except it doesn’t come. 
Sure, your fingers wrap around the glass and you lift it from his admittedly loose grasp. But rather than immediately swipe it in your direction, you pull it closer and bring it to your lips. It might have been a quick motion, but everything slows to a crawl in the midday heat of Port Ormos. 
His absent spinning had turned the glass exactly halfway, directing where he’d sipped from toward you instead. A missed droplet lingers where his lips had left a smudge, the liquid having been close enough to his mouth that it may as well have been inside. Yet you don’t seem to see it, or you don’t seem to care. 
The glass lifts, pressing against the plush of your bottom lip. The space on the rim is where he once touched, where he’d left the signs of himself there, as small as that sign might be. But he was there, his lips touching where your lips now touch. His skin was so close to having been against yours, the smudge on the glass now eclipsed by your own in an intermingling of equal presences.
Yours look so soft. Pliant, pursed against the glass and swollen from the overly spicy food. Numbly, he wonders if they would taste like the drink or like something uniquely belonging to you. Sweetness is far from his favorite flavor, but he’s always been of the mind that until you try something, you can’t really know if you like it or not. 
Sitting in the sunlight, baking in the humidity, basking in the sight of your eased suffering, the Wanderer desperately wants to try you.
The side of his hand rests in the pools of condensation left from his fidgeting, sticking to his skin and seeping into the fabric of his arm guard. He doesn’t care about that, it doesn’t even register. 
In his wide, wide eyes, the only thing that he understands is that his lips are but once removed from making contact with your own. You willingly made that connection, continuing even now with your long drinks that flex the line of your throat. His eyes are glued to your face, to your eyelids fluttering with relief at the cool drink, to the single bead of sweat that rolls down the side of your neck-
Your tongue darts out as you pull away, barely touching against the glass and all but sweeping away the last remnants of him ever having been present at that same exact spot. The pink flash grabs his attention, drawing him in with a relentless pursuit that he can only quell by snatching the glass back. 
There’s hardly anything left. A single sip at best, not even a mouthful. With a grimace, he spares no expense in berating you, “You could have asked.”
“And you would have told me no.” You’re breathless, slumped back in your chair and gazing toward your offending lunch rather than at the way he clutches the glass with both hands. Just as he’d left it, a single drop of the sweet liquid lingers from where your tongue had missed, clear enough compared to the base drink that he wonders if it’s truly a remnant or something leftover that’s purely yours.
It rolls down the side at an agonizing pace. Growing impatient - both with himself and the pace of this entire foolish fixation - he sweeps it with his thumb and brings the pad of it to his lips. Nonchalant as he tries to be, it still catches your attention and you’re magnetized by that motion for a split-second. Then, your gaze drifts to the glass, to the Wanderer's white-knuckled grip, to the smudge you’ve left behind that is deliberately faced in his direction. 
“I might’ve. You’ll never know now, though. Tough luck.”
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eclipse-rain · 10 months
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'Awalie (Once; in the Past); Part 3
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- Spiders not in this fic because i literally cant handle writing any kind of redemption arc for him sry
Part 1 Part 2
Masterlist~
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Crawling through a vent wasnt something you thought you would ever do in your life once, nevermind twice.
As you had previously discovered the first time you went through it, the other end put you right inside the control room which was perfect for you, although not as much for Neteyam. This was because you had also previously discovered that although the vent could fit you, the same couldnt be said for your new seven foot tall friend.
This had been something you had thought about after seeing where the vent led to the first time you crawled through it though. Why else would you have risked your life to get the avatar who was guarding the door to the control room away from it?
Neteyam could get in through that way. What was even better was that he could once again be a distraction for the two who were left inside the room ; the pilot and co-pilot. While you suck in unnoticed through the vent to put what was hopefully the last part of your 'plan', to freaking hijack this spaceship, into action.
And thats exactly what you did. Okay maybe it wasnt the best idea you both could have come up with but what else were you suposed to do? The next thing you knew Neteyam had snuck in the control room door and was now grabbing all the pilots attention, while you crawled out of the vent and booked it towards the ship control panel where the pilots had previously been seated.
The good news was that the pilots were scared enough to flee the room when given the chance to by neteyam, unbeknownst to them who thought they had luckly eacaped. The bad news was that now they would call for back up. Sure Neteyam could have shot them as he brought the gun along with him, so as not to be completely defenceless, but by that point they had already pushed the emergency button on the control panel, sending warnings anew.
Locking the door to the room once they left, you both didnt waste anytime trying to find out just how many soilders would now be headed straight to this room. Now sitting in the pilots chair, you glanced above you only to see a computer screen desplaying the numbers 2169 in the corner.
"Oh fxck it really is 2169, you weren't kidding"
"See, i wasnt lying. I'm not as reckless as my brother." He laughed before becoming serious once again "Now how do we get this thing off the ground?" He asked you like you had all the answers
"How should i know? Try and find a manual or something"
"The pilots already started it though so cant you just fly it away now?"
"Well if its that easy then why dont you do it?" You scoffed, trying to figure out how to turn on autopilot. Of course you werent going to fly this thing, you had no idea how, you could guide it but autopilot would have to do the rest of the work.
"I thought all humans could fly a spaceship?"
"Of course not! Im sixteen, i cant fly a spaceship!"
"But all na'vi children can fly ikrans already by that age, isnt it like the same thing?!"
You paused for a split second, not knowing wheather to laugh or cry. You wondered if you should try slapping yourself to see wheather or not you would wake up from this absolutely ludicrous dream.
"...NO! When your sixteen you learn how to drive a car. A car! Not a freaking spaceship!"
"Whats a car?!"
"..."
"It doesnt matter!!" You shouted, getting off topic
You were both panicing now.
"Cant you do something? Anything?!" Neteyam questioned urgently, now seeing people start to gather outside of the control room door
"Im trying! Do you want us to die?!"
Hesitating, you finally layed your hands down on the steering wheel of the spaceship. You put them at two and ten like you had been taught when learning how to drive a car but the wheel was almost a completely diffrent shape.
"Well were going to either way so we might as well try it now that we've gotten this far." ; Was his reasoning to have you go along with him now that you both were here and in this situation together. A crowd of people gathered at the door now, along with even some avatars who wielded guns strapped to their person.
"Try what?" You asked him, trying to gat him to elaborate
"This!"
Suddenly Neteyam shoved his much larger hands over your own and pulled up forcefully. Shaking violently, the ship lurched high up into the air and the two of you lunged backwards with the force. You could only imagine what happened to the crowd of people outside the room after that happened, a small smile was etched onto your face in victory but it didnt stay there for long.
Neteyam, not being seated, was almost thrown to the ground had he not been clutching onto your hands on the wheel for dear life. You guessed he really didnt want to die a second time and frankly neither did you. But at this rate you werent sure if all your struggling up till now would end in a fiery spaceship crash.
"I thought you said you weren't as reckless as your brother?!" You shouted over the sound of the spaceship bursting into action
"Desperate times call for desperate measures!" He shouted back with a nervous smile
"Isnt that a human saying?!"
"I dont know, is it?!"
"Wait thats not whats important right now! Is this really the time to be having this conversation?!"
Just then the spaceship stoped traveling upwards and leveled out. A breef second of tranquillity was all it took to make your stomach lurch as the nose of the spaceship tipped towards the waves crashing up against the cliff down below, before it went barrling downwards, the both of you screaming in unison as it went.
Before the both of you ended up dead once again in a head on collision with the ground, you fumbled around once more, soon seeing a little light ding on, indicating you had hit the right button for the autopilot.
"Neteyam!"
Understanding your calling of him instantaniously, Neteyam helped you to pull the nose of the space ship up and away from the crashing waves below.
Soon you both breathed sighs of relief, thanking Eywa or whoever else that you had gotten out of that with your lives and all your limbs still intact.
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Mapping out your destination was easy, for whatever reason they already had the co-ordinates of Neteyams home in the spaceship. As you rested, while autopilot took the lead with the flying, Neteyam had time to tell you why that was and everything that happened to his family and the Na'vi people.
You didnt know where you were going to go from here or what you were supposed to do to get home but one thing you were sure of was that you couldnt stay with the humans who were on Pandora. Even if there was a slim to none chance that the Na'vi where you were going would help you that didnt matter.
It wasnt just your own feelings, it was something more than that. You had been feeling it for a while now, since you woke up but you had been trying to ignore it. Your body must have been feeling wierd because of what those scientists did to you. Thats what you had thought but you even had this gut feeling that those scientists had definitely been experimented on you, even though you were asleep the whole time. Why was that? What made you so sure?
And why werent you more scared to be heading to a Na'vi settlement? You were all alone here, that was true but somehow you felt that you werent as well. That something inside of you was trying to calm you, keep you safe, guide you, for whatever reason. Maybe those experiments really had done a number on your body as well as your brain seemingly. Or maybe the adrenalin was making you delusional like how it can block out the pain.
You didnt know what was going on with you, with your family, with this world, with the humans. But you wanted to. You needed answers and for now, this was seemingly the only way to get them. Neteyam told you alot, you bet your life that the others could tell you more. It was another gut feeling to you, was it still a reckless impulse? Probably. For lack of a better word, although if you had a choice that better word you would use would be 'improvisation'.
The blaring sirens had stopped, so did the blinding red lights but the humans at the door did nothing to ease your minds. The avatars contributed to that even less so. You had made it about half way to your destination before you couldnt take it anymore. You had to get away from them and this ship now before they broke down the door.
Setting off the alarms again to give you some cover you both slipped through the vent and made your way to the exit chamber door of the spaceship, although not without a little protest from Neteyam.
"I cant fit through there"
"No time to complain, you'll be fine"
"Barely"
"Okay then stay here and perish, see ya"
*2 minutes later*
"Could you crawl any slower?!" You asked having worked reverse sicology to its finest
"You're the one who made me go through here"
"Thats because your lanky ass didnt wanna be left behind and i will leave you behind if you dont hurry up!" The two of you bickered in an attempt to push things along
With the humans still trying to get into the room behind you, it would not be long before they realised what had happened and came after you both once again.
And that they did, much faster then either of you had expected and so neither of you had any sort of plan. You both now stood with the door to the spaceship wide open, thousands of feet in the air, wind threatening to suck you out down to the watery depths below.
"So...whos going first?"
"Are you right in the head?" He asked in a panic without any parachute or any kind of machine around that would aid in a safe and swift landing
"No, what made you think that?" You retorted completely serious "I did just wake up from being brain dead so what gave you the impression that listening to me was a good idea?"
"Alright, point taken" he sighed in defeat
You heard the hurried footsteps of soilders rush towards you, guns clinking against their uniforms. There was only one option left and you both knew it.
"So....on three?" You shouted towards Neteyam over the wind
A banging on the latched door to the exit chamber you were both in swiftly coerced you into action.
"Three!" You shouted in usison, turning to each other with a nod before running and diving out of the wide open exit of the spaceship. The humans would be left with an unpleasant surprise once they managed to break down the door.
Now hurtling through the sky as the cold wind rushed passed you, you both turned to look back at the space ship.
"We should have done something before jumping, their gonna follow us!" Neteyam shouted over to you
"Dont worry! I got that covered!" You shouted back in reply
"So what did you do?!"
Just then a loud clanging of metal rang out indicating what was previously the spaceship you both were on turning into a fiery explosion of flames.
"That works!"
"Well since i had that one covered, do you have anything that could potentially make us not break every bone in our body when we hit the water?!" You questioned as you were both still free falling
"Umm.....maybe?!"
"Maybe?! Whats maybe?!"
Suddenly Neteyam brought his fingers up to his mouth and made a high pitched sound.
"Wait for it!" He shouted
"Wait for wh-?!"
Just then something bigger than you had ever seen before jumped up from the depths of the ocean.
"What the fu-?!"
Before you could say another word, it clamped down and swallowed the both of you whole, diving straight back into the ocean where it had come from, with you both in its mouth.
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The first thing you never thought you would do in your life was crawl through a vent three times, the second was getting eaten by a giant sea creature that was about ten times bigger than a whale. Oh and maybe being shot and becoming brain dead and then becoming not brain dead anymore because scientists used your body for experiments. Then being brought to an alien planet, but you were asleep for all of that so this was all definitely wierder.
What could you say? Humor was your coping mechanism, another thing you shared with Jake. And you hadnt been using it enough in this obviously stress inducing situation you were thrust into.
Having been plunged into darkness you struggled with not being able to breath and the salt water stinging your eyes. Soon enough you felt arms around you and you were pulled to the surface of the ocean, seemingly now out of the sea creatures mouth and also no longer falling to your imminent death.
You and Neteyam layed your torsos onto what seemed like a huge piece of debris to catch your breath, now feeling how tired you were as the adrenaline keeping you together left your bodies. That was until the big piece of debris started moving and making clicking sounds and you almost fell back into the ocean when you screamed in fright.
"Its okay! He's friendly!" Neteyam tried to assure you
"He just tried to eat us!"
"He was saving us, i told you i had a way to stop us falling. He's my younger brothers spirit brother, his name is Pakayan"
Pakayan blew water out of one of his many blowholes in response, sprinkling you both in a light rain as if trying to confirm he wasnt a threat.
You let out a nervous laugh "Oh righttt, nice giant whale thingy" you said patting his fin but suddenly as you looked into Pakayans eye you felt an unusually serene calmness come over you
Neteyam let out a chuckle at that "He's a Tulkun, remember i was telling you about them on the ship. About how the humans were after them"
"Oh right they wanted the stuff in their brains" you remebered that converstaion as well as many of the others
"The amrita." He confirmed for you
"Right because it stops humans from...aging..."
"Mhm"
"Hey, Neteyam..."
"Yeah?"
"How..." you stuttered "...How did the humans find out that it stops them from aging...?" You questioned suddenly keenly aware of a certain fact
And with the way the boy next to you eyes widened you knew that he had exactly the same thought pattern as you.
"You dont think..." he started
Something the humans wanted to stop them from aging and a girl whos brain dead body was used for experiments.
A girl who's body didnt age.
In all that time of course she didnt age mentally but being in a comatose state couldnt have stopped her body from aging, especially for fifteen years.
Suddenly the light hearted atmosphere from earlier, of being free from the spaceship and alive, was now replaced with a chilly reality. The sun sunk behind the clouds and the water became dark and grey and murky, dropping a couple of degrees in temperature in the process.
"Y/n-" Neteyam started but a voice in the distance cut him off before he could finish speaking.
In the wide open ocean with seemingly nothing around for miles this caught you both off guard. Hauling yourself up onto Pakayans fin with Neteyam copying your movements you readied yourself for any attack crouching down behind the rest of his body.
Although you made sure to take into consideration that someone who was a threat to the two of you wouldnt announce themselves by calling out like that.
"Hey Pakayan why did you swim off like that?" The voice echoed from not to far away now, the person seemed to be approaching rather fast
But suddenly Neteyam grabbed your arm, stopping you from readying yourself to attack any possible threat.
"What?" You whispered at him
"Its my younger brother" he said with almost a slight tone of anxiety laced in his voice
"The one whos spirit brother this is?"
"Yes"
"That makes alot of sense actually" you reckoned he was nervous to see his brother again, seeing as the last time he probably watched the life drain from his eyes.
You would be too if you ever got the chance to meet either of your brothers again, it was a normal reaction. Although you werent quite sure what to do, especially since you were a human and they were the ones who killed him. His brother might think you were holding him for ransome or something like Neteyam had told you how the humans had done so to his siblings to lure out his father.
All you could do was grab his hand in reasurance and try to pull you both into a standing position on Pakayans fin. You had to briefly hold onto Pakayans body in the process to keep your balance as his fin slightly jostled in the water. You could only hope for the best in this situation.
And when you stood up and finally saw him you also saw that he wasnt alone, there were five others with him. You assumed Neteyams brother to be the one at the front since they were the same shade of blue. He was sat on a much smaller sea creature than Pakayan and behind him a girl with more of a teal blue skin colour sat with her arms around his waist.
Two boys mirroring the girls skin colour rode on two of their own sea creatures side by side, conversing before turning their attention towards us. A girl with the same skin tone as Neteyam rode on her own as well, with a child mirroring her same shade of blue holding onto her shoulders, standing up for a better view.
Silence was all there was for a painful few seconds and you sort of hoped in that moment that the sea would open up and swallow you.
"Oh shit i think im hallucinating"
"Am i the only one seeing him"
"No i see it too"
"Well we cant all be hallucinating together"
"Maybe we got sun stroke"
"We've barely been out for half an hour"
"Maybe we're dehydrated, someone get some water"
"Are they okay?" You whispered to Neteyam
"I cant take any more of this..." he whispered back "Hey skawang~ you're not hallucinating, im really here and alive" he waved turning his attention to his brother
Once again there was silence, then all hell broke lose.
"Oh my god he talked!"
"Why is their a human next to him??"
"Speak apparition"
"He's not dead you idiot"
"How do we know for sure?"
"Somebody slap him!"
"No! No! Definitely do not slap him"
"How much longer do you think this is going to go on for?" You whispered to Neteyam once again
"I'm not sure we might be dead again by the time they stop" he replied
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After everyone calmed down Neteyam got to explaining how he was alive, there were tears, there were hugs and there was you standing by yourself wondering if you would ever get to reunite with your family.
"Oh and this-" Neteyam gestured to you "-is Y/n. She's the one who saved me, i probably wouldn't have made it out of that spaceship without her"
Just then you were glad that you had taken off the lab coat you had disguised yourself in when you were in the control room, that would have been a really bad look. Now you were just left in your black top, baggy cargo pants and combat boots, albet now soaked through with salt water.
Even so you felt as if Neteyam had put you under the spotlight when all heads turned in your direction. They seemingly scaned you up and down to see if what their brother and or friend told them was true.
Neteyam continued to speak once again but for your benefit this time. "Y/n, this is my brother Lo'ak-" when he gestured to him you realised you had been right in your previous assumption.
"My two younger sisters, Kiri and Tuk-" You now remebered their names from parts of the stories he was telling you when you were both in the control room of the spaceship.
"And our friends Ao'nung, Tsireya and Rotxo" he finished
He mentioned before that Ao'nung and Tsireya were the children of his new clans leaders Tonowari and Ronal, if you remebered correctly, you should probably be extra careful around them.
"It's nice to meet you all" you greeted as non-threateningly as you could, if that was even a thing
"So you really killed another human to save my brother?" Kiri asked
"Um, yes?" You answered a little caught off guard by the question
"Well i think that says enough" she replied seemingly appeased
"If both my older brother and spirit brother trust you than I will too" Lo'ak agreed
Before long they all seemed to have come to a decision to trust you for the time being after hearing what you had to say and what Neteyam had told them. But they didnt hesitate to make sure you knew that one toe out of line, one hair out of place and they wouldnt hesitate to treat you like a normal human.
Leaving from your standing position on Pakayans back, the others returned to their sea creatures which Neteyam told you they called an ilu. After they mounted them Neteyam took placement behind the Metkayina clan leaders son but not before he guided you over to sit behind the other teal skined boy. He had previously introduced him to you as Rotxo and you quickly noticed he seemed to have a keen facination with you being a human now that you were deemed non-threatening.
However, even so, soon it became apparent that, except for Rotxo, it was alot easier for the Sullys to accept you than the Metkayina kids, this was probably because they had grown up around humans and avatars according to Neteyam.
You wondered if Tommy had ended up being able to go to Pandora if he would have been one of the avatars they grew up around, but it was a useless thought. You had a gut feeling that Tommy was dead and your gut feelings were rarely wrong.
But now with you and Neteyam having come to an unsettling previous realisation another thing became more clear to you, another feeling. That feeling of relax you had felt when you had stared into that Tulkan, Pakayans, eye. How you somehow knew that he wasnt a threat to you, how you could understand the meaning in what his eye was portraying to you.
As well as the feelings that you had been having up till now that somewhat felt out of place. How you hadnt been afraid to go to a na'vi settlement, or how even if you thought Neteyams friends and siblings might lash out at you for being a human you still werent scared of them.
Your feelings that should have been there but werent and were replaced with something else, someone elses feelings. Goosebumps laced your body, you rubbed your arms in an attempt to alleviate them but to no avail.
A sound rang out in the distance as the others laughed and joked and made coverstaion all while making their way back to the place they called home.
The sound grew louder but no body else seemed to notice.
"Does no body else hear that?" You asked
Everybody now turned their attention to you, having been the first time you spoke since splitting from Pakayan and starting the journey home. They didnt speak a word only seemingly listening intently before looks were shared among them.
"I think you might be tired after everything that happened Y/n" Neteyam tried to reason
"No, listen" you urged
They did once again, but it was the same result as the first time, nothing came of it.
"You dont hear that...?" You asked breathlessly
"Hear what?" They questioned
"..."
If one stared for too long or too closely at you in that moment, even in the light of the setting sun, they might be able to make out the slight unnatural gold colour around the rims of your irises or the tips and roots of your hair that were not there before. Only if they did they never said so, perhaps that was because the next words that fell from your mouth were enough to strip all of the thoughts from their minds.
"What is it Y/n...?" Neteyam questioned, sounding worried
"The ocean...its crying."
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I told you guys that the last part would be a way less bad cliff hanger and that they would only get worse from here MUAHAHAHA 👹
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a request 🥹
do any of the brothers have a blood/cutting kink? how would they react if mc cuts their name into their flesh? be it out of sh or obsession?
Hello 🥹 anon!! Sorry for the late reply, my life is chaotic and nonproductive energy lolll. I also do not have much experience with this kink, so I just did my best with it and hope you enjoy it!!
(Gn!reader x AMAB!yandere)(blood, self harm, cutting)(character disapproval of sh)(18+ readers only please, mdni)[This is fetish content and abuse is disgusting and inexcusable in real life.]
Yandere!Lucifer does indeed have a blood kink, be it from cutting or anything else, because the thought of causing someone enough pain to draw blood appeals to him like nothing else since he's a sadist. However, he is extremely measured and intentional in his practice, and would never take it upon himself to do blood play because it would always seem like going too far: humans are fragile and he doesn't want to hurt you too badly. Actually seriously harming you is the stuff of his nightmares. However, if you initiated the blood or cutting play he would be in heaven (would that be a bad thing in this context?? 🧐). If you carved his name into your flesh, he would be quite pleased, and ask just how far you're willing to go to prove your devotion to him, because his penmanship with a knife is far better...
Yandere!Mammon would be extremely freaked out by this. He wouldn't even pause to think about how much devotion this implies, he's focused on getting you medical attention immediately. He wouldn't be able to understand why you did something like that. However, he would be extra clingy and coddling while you were recovering and check in on you constantly out of worry.
Yandere!Leviathan would also be freaked out by you carving his name into your skin, but he's seen enough anime that he can understand the significance of the gesture. He'd be wide eyed and completely in awe of you, and become even more subby than he is already (canonically!!!) Implied to be, asking what he should do next. Should he lick the blood? Carve his own skin with your name? Bandage you up? It won't necessarily make him horny, but it would deepen his connection to you.
Yandere!Satan absolutely has a whole blood kink and a half, to the point that his name in your flesh would be intoxicating and dizzying. The smell and sight of blood would drive him crazy, so expect to be fucked particularly frantically and have your blood smeared everywhere. Once this door is open, though, it's not shutting again, so expect blood play to be a semi regular part of Satan's fixation on you.
Yandere!Asmodeus does not have a blood kink and would be horrified at the thought of the scarring that would be on your skin. At first. Once he had some time to contemplate it though, the thought of you being so in love and obsessed with him that you permanently scarred your body with his name would be extremely flattering and arousing. That's why he loves you! You're able to understand how perfect he is like no one else can. He might ask you to make yourself bleed again for him, this time while he watches and strokes himself to your devotion.
Yandere!Beel does not have a blood fetish, and he can't understand your reasons for doing something like this. If you love him, why don't you just fuck him or feed him? What does bleeding and hurting yourself have to do with it? Because of his protective nature, you cutting yourself would stress him out quite a bit, and potentially make him more controlling. He already doesn't let you outside, but now you're limited in what he'll let you have inside until you promise him you won't do it again.
Yandere!Belphie has a blood fetish, and its a general threat to your wellness. Seeing his name in your skin, he'll mock you. You're not "Belphegor", so why are you labeled with that? You should be labeled with "Belphegor's braindead slut" instead. Here, let him help you fix it. The more you scream, the more he'll tease you, asking if you're really devoted to him and why you're crying when he hasn't even begun to really hurt you yet. He acts cruel, but if you beg him for mercy he'll stop and clean you up and put bandages and everything. It's not like he *hates* you (unless he does hate you, in which case he's not stopping til it seems like you may die).
LOLLL I hope you like it! I did like 2 hours of research on this kink so I hope it turned out well or I'm 💀💀
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𓆩♡𓆪 episode eight: WONDERFUL BULLOCKS.
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tumblr keeps trying to silence me and i soon will sue im sick and tired.
#anyways i just realized i messed up the header the writing 7 instead of 8 pls pretend it’s not there
hows everyone doing i know this chapter is a bit overdue but hey at least i managed to get something out am i right or what good god i hate it here.
y/n got haters yikes !! how uncool do you have to be to not like y/n like damn
gotta love owen and y/n’s stupid shit they’re so cute i love them
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“can I at least get up? I want water” you say.
Hunter hasn’t left your side since you passed out after Raw. he even went as far as kicking Chyna out of your room so he can be close in case you needed anything.
“no. you stay here, I’ll get it for you” he says. damn, okay. well, since you were going to have a big, strong man refuse to leave your side he might as well play his role to the fullest. as soon as Hunter stepped back into the room with a glass of water you sunk under your blanket, forcing yourself to shiver as hard as you can.
“Y/n? are you okay?” he asked placing the cup on the nightstand, he sat next to you and rubbed your shoulder.
“better not be a fever or something. are you cold, angel?” he asks, and you nod. he gets up again, seemingly to turn up the heating but you grab his arm.
“come lay next to me” you tug on his arm, he smiles. Hunter slides under the covers with you, wrapping his arms around you pulling you close. he was always so warm.
you were tired, you couldn’t deny that, but you were falling asleep quicker than you thought. Hunter was quietly talking about something stupid he and Shawn did but your eyes were failing you.
Shawn and Hunter were growing closer day by day, they were close to being inseparable. you and Shawn were very slowly beginning to get along, he was still quite unbearable but he wasn’t as loud and obnoxious as he usually is.
sometimes you’d catch him staring at you intensely you’d think he’s zoned out, but he’d smile and look away. it felt like he was planning something or trying to follow along with something but you couldn’t put your finger onto it.
frankly, he sometimes straight up scared you because what the hell?
“what’s up with Shawn?” you mumble rubbing your eyes, Hunter looks down at you confused. as far as he’s concerned, Shawn is doing just fine. “what do you mean?” Hunter asks.
you tiredly shrug, “he’s been… off”. you didnt know how to explain it but Shawn hasn’t been acting like himself, you didn’t hate him for it, thank god he’s been calmer but damn it if it wasn’t freaking you out.
“like what?” Hunter asks, you shrug again. “you know… he kinda just sits there - and stares - he seems quite reserved” you say. Hunter hums.
he noticed it too, should he tell you?
“what’s that about?” you ask, well its not like he’s losing anything.
“y’know how him and Sunny have had a thing?”, you nod. “well.. Shawn is kinda really into this other girl, but Sunny isn’t uhm..” Hunter trails off.
you sit up, “isn’t…?”
Hunter sighs, “she isn’t taking that very well” he leans back. “Sunny sees her as the competition, since she’s the original diva and all that” Hunter explains.
you looks down at your hands, … is this about you?
you hum and lay against Hunter’s chest, “right” you mutter.
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3:09 pm, central London.
London was always a fun time. you’ve come here several times in your time with New Japan and more on your own, it’s was always sweet.
you’re more excited about being with your friends in this time, well, four friends and the man child that tagged along. seriously, for fucks sake, can Shawn Michaels ever not whine?
“Chynaaaaaaa” he dragged, Chyna was sick and tired. the moment the plane landed she immediately caught a cold, she was tired of Shawn’s constant whining and him breathing on her neck.
“what the fuck is it this time?” she asks, irritated. Shawn huffs, “are we there yet?” he asks, Chyna turns to him and squeezes his face. “am I the one who’s fucking driving? ask Y/n. or are you scared of getting smacked again?” she taunts.
Shawn pulls away from her and huffs again, “as if” he boasts, “then why aren’t you talking to me?” you asks, your eyes meeting in the rear view mirror. Shawn is flustered and instantly looks away, “because!” he reasons.
you were driving because you knew London better than the rest of them. Shawn was sitting directly behind you, Hunter was in the passenger’s seat, and Chyna was squished between Shawn and a sleeping Lita.
it’s a quite for a while, apart from the occasional chatter between you, Hunter and Chyna, and Lita’s light snores.
“Y/nnnnnnnnn” Shawn whined, you raise an eyebrow. “so you aren’t scared of me?” you smile, “pfft, no I’m not. I’m hungry” Shawn said, you grab your bag that was sitting on Hunter’s lap and give it to Shawn.
“there’s chips and a juice box in there” you say, “and stop fucking whining before I pull the fuck over” you threaten, “yes ma’am!” Shawn said as he opened the bag. you slapped the wrestling ability out of his body the other day, but he’s giving out for a bag of chips?
an actual child.
“where’d you get this car anyway?” Hunter asks, “from Davey” you answer. “oh right, he’s bri’ish innit” Hunter says with the shittiest british accent ever, it’s almost scottish. “don’t ever in your fucking life-” you laugh, “a bo’o o wota!” he exclaims.
“it’s chewsdae innit bruv” he continued mocking Davey while Chyna and Shawn cracked up in the back and you held back the urge to join him.
“we’ll gaur to thee pub and get drunk til dawn, eh?”
“why is he talking like that?” Lita asked, rubbing her eyes. “he thinks he’s funny” Shawn deadpans, “I am funny!” Hunter counters.
see? fun. so, very fun. this is going to be a long day.
“guys, are we there yet?” Lita asks, Chyna groans. “oh, don’t start you”, Hunter laughs. “we’re here”.
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well this isn’t bad.
you’re in your own room this time, this girls are on completely different floors. Chyna was on the second while Lita was on the sixteenth, you were on the eighth. Shawn was the only person on the same floor as you but he was still down the hallway, the only other people were the Hardy brothers but you barely knew them.
you’re not liking that fact that you have to get used to this, you and the girls always roomed together! you were going to be bored as fuck for the rest of the day, or until you three figure out a way to be together without anyone noticing.
apparently, sharing a room isn’t allowed anymore because some people with getting into petty fights and left rooms trashed, and Vince isn’t paying a dime out of pocket to fix anything.
to be honest, fair enough.
but hey, they didn’t say visits aren’t allowed. you’re laying down on your bed, you look down at your self, you were only wearing an oversized “Chyna Syndrome” shirt and no pants. “fuck.” you mutter.
do you need to wear pants? the shirt went down to your knees basically. “tsk” you get up and slide on your crocs.
on your way out you grab a bottle of water and lock the door behind you. at the end of the hall you can see Shawn leaving his room, more like sneaking out of his room. he waved at you with a half smile and you wave back with a confused look.
“where are you headin’?” he asks leaning against his door, “Lita’s” you say approaching him, Shawn shakes your hand for some reason …okay? “and you?” you ask, “I’m going to-”
then you hear a door loudly slam behind you.
“heyyyy y/n” her voice glees.
oh, for fucks sake man.
you both look behind you, “oh” you mumble looking at Shawn. “hey.. Sunny” you say looking at the ground, scratching your neck. “no, no, no! Hunter! I’m going to hang out with Hunter not her” Shawn quickly answers.
the second Sunny saw you with Shawn her stomach did a flip. Shawn was replacing her with you! he’s been slipping away from her since the moment you arrived and the only times he was with her were, as Shawn said, “to make Y/n jealous”.
you didn’t give two fucks, she knew you didn’t. she didn’t like you not one bit. first you come in and you’re treated like the federation’s priority, then you’re given the women’s title on your debut, everyone seems to really fucking like you and you’re stealing her man who’s not her man now?
too much.
Sunny narrowed her eyes at you, she couldn’t tell if you were leaving Shawn’s room or if you’re about to go in, but your clothes told her a lot. you’re only wearing a big shirt and Shawn wore a snapback and khaki shorts without a shirt.
well, well, well.
“how are you babe?” Sunny asks as she leans in for a hug, she squeezes you for a bit. she looks at you with a slight frown as she passive aggressively interrogates you about your day.
Shawn’s knees were on the verge of giving out from under him. the girl he wants nothing to do with and the girl he’d kill himself trying to get an ounce of attention from in the same place. what kind of hellish dream is this?
“I see you two are …close.” Sunny says eyeing you and Shawn, you and Shawn scramble to explain you don’t really like each other but are in the same friend group. “oh, so are you like hanging out or hanging out?” she asks.
“excuse me?” you make a face, “of course we are!” Shawn chirps, “we’re actually going to Lita’s room right now!”.
who the fuck is we?
“we?” you ask looking at him, “of course we baby!” Shawn smiles, “baby?” Sunny glares at Shawn. Shawn who wanted the floor to crack beneath him and swallow him whole. “yup!” he grabs your hand and pulls you towards the elevator.
“bye Sunnies! see you later! hopefully never!” Shawn mumbled the last part as he pushed you into the elevator.
what the hell was that interaction?
“what are you doing?!” you yank your hand away from Shawn. “this chick won’t leave me alone!” he reasons, you click the button to the sixteenth floor. “I don’t even like her!”. you shrug and shake your head, “that ain’t got nothing to do with me”
“oh, it does” Shawn chuckles. “what?” you ask, Shawn takes off his snapback and runs a hand through his hair before putting it back on. “don’t worry about it.”
“fine.”
it’s silent for a bit, then he speaks up again.
“do you really wanna know?”, of course he cracked. you roll your eyes, “no shit” you huff, “I’ll tell you if you’re nice to me” he crosses his arms over his chest. you look at him confused.
“I am nice to you! I offered to drive you here”
“you drove the whole group here”
“I gave you my food”
“you’re always giving someone something”
“… at least I’m not an asshole to you!”
“you slapped the hair colour off of me three days ago!”
you lean against the gold metal of the elevator, “well, let’s be real here, you deserved that” you point to him. “now tell me!”
“be nice to me first!” he demands, “I am! what more do you want from me?!” and Shawn smirks, aw hail.
“nah man” you wave him off, and he laughs. “nah, I’d rather die” you groan, “you want me so bad” he scoffs. there he goes again with that stupid phrase he uses to annoy you.
“how many times do I need to tell you that I don’t even like you? we’re only here because we have the same friend group.” you reason.
“oh c’mon baby” he steps closer to you, “everyone wants me” he flashes his pretty boy smile. you roll your eyes again, “not everyone” you scoff.
“oh really?” he steps even closer, you push him away and he leans against the opposite wall.
jeez, aren’t you there yet? you look up, tenth floor.
“you’re acting too confident for someone in your position” you say, Shawn chuckles. “too confident?” he asks, you nod as you step closer to him.
“I can do whatever I want to do with you, and you won’t say anything” you smile, you stand right in front of him. you place your hands on his bare chest, they’re a bit cold so they make him inhale sharply. “n-no you w-won’t”
“aww, the pretty boy is stuttering! what is it? cat got your tongue, baby?” you say the nickname back to him. “n-no!” he looks away, you grab his face and force him to look at you.
“you’re not the most subtle person, Michaels.” you begin and Shawn’s eyes widen a bit, “I know you want my attention, actually, you need my attention”.
Shawn gulps, no way.
“close your eyes” you whisper, you’re so close to each other you can almost see his breath hitching his throat. you lean in and Shawn begins panicking.
his hands and sweaty and his knees will buckle in any moment, you weren’t actually going to kiss him, right? right?!
he opens his eyes for a split second and quickly shuts them, and oh lord.
yes way.
he knows that you can hear his heart beating at this point, your lips and so close to each other, so close…
ding!
you giggle and pull away from him, Shawn opens his eyes, he’s breathless and shivering for some reason. you walk towards the door and look at him before leaving.
“you don’t need to tell me, I already know what it is”.
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8:20 pm, dressing room.
you’ve changed your clothes into your gear and stood in front of the mirror of the dressing room as you laced up your boots. you were having a good time styling your hair and playing around with makeup, then you heard an agitating, loud noise.
“oh heyyyyy y/n”, you look up through the mirror and the blonde was standing behind you. you roll your eyes as you line your lips, “are you working tonight?” Sunny asked, “‘cause I am”, you look up again as one of your eyebrows are raised.
“really?” you ask, applying lip gloss. she sits on the chair besides yours and sprays enough hairspray to kill a bug infestation. “mhm, I’m working with Taker and Shawn”
your eyes immediately met hers through mirror again, now wait a fucking minute. “seriously?” you ask and she nods. you were confused, pissed off, but more confused. “what do you mean you’re working with them? it’s me, Bret and Owen against Taker, Shawn and Lita” you say.
Sunny smirks, “aw why do you care? are you jealous of me?”. you look at her again and huff before paying attention to your hair.
bingo.
if Sunny could cackle loudly she would, she was trying to get a reaction out of you and she got what she wanted.
“I’m not jealous” you begin and Sunny frowns, “I’m pissed than no one told me they were swapping out Lita for you” you say. Sunny narrows her eyes at you, “what do you mean me?” she asks. you lean back in your seat, “y’know, you can’t wrestle, never took a bump. kinda useless honestly” you explain.
she laughs out loud, “useless?” she asks, “useless?” she asks again. “be real y/n, the only reason you’re here is because Vince wants to beat WCW’s ratings”, it was your turn to laugh loudly.
you’ve actually had enough of this bitch. the amount of time you made yourself the bigger person when she’d try to pick fights with you, the amount of times she was rude to you for no reason, the amount of times you tried to befriend her only for her to put on her “bitchy blonde” act.
not today.
“be real Sunny” you repeat her words, “your only purpose in this company is to keep knobs clean.” and the smile on her face evaporated, “and you don’t seem to be doing a good job considering all the locker room has been on their knees for me” you say putting away the makeup.
“tsk, tsk, tsk” you snicker, “what a shame, at least other women get paid for what you’re doing”, Sunny felt stupid for even trying to begin with you.
“now be a good girl and go clean my championship for me.”
jesus wept.
Sunny stormed out of the room so quickly you almost missed it, and hilariously then. you got and idea.
the room’s door opened and you half expected Sunny to come in but it wasn’t her, it’s was someone else. “hey” he said through a tight lipped smile, “hey Rocky” you greet the man. “how are you?”
“oh I’m okay! just had a match with Hunter, light work y’know” he said sitting on a chair on the other side of the room. “yeah I saw the first five minutes of it, great suplexes by the way” you compliment. “thank you!” he smile.
“why are you sitting to so far away? c’mere” you pat on the chair next to you, The Rock hesitates a bit but he moves next you anyway, he didn’t want to seem like a creep but he’s always looked at you from afar. you’re really fucking pretty to him, and being this close to you… he couldn’t help but stare.
you both talk about your day and the matches on tonight’s card, you like him, he was probably one of the chillest people in the roster, right after Al Snow because no one tops him.
“we should work together after my thing with Taker” you suggest and he tenses up. “you want to work with me?” he asked, you chuckle. “yeah why not?” you ask back.
“I’m nowhere near as good as you are” he begins, “I mean, you’re New Japan’s ace, Antonio Enoki’s golden girl, probably the best women’s champion Vince has ever had” he said and the smile on your face was big. “aw, Rocky”
“no really, I would love to work with you but I need to work on myself first” he explained. “I’ll make you my right hand man, I’ll help you get over with the crowd.” you smile. “like a teacher?” he chuckles.
“exactly that! Y/n’s keys to success; step one: be kinda funny, step two: unclear, and step three: cash money Y/l/n. I don’t know but you’ll get there” you say.
“yes ma’am” he laughs, “now, your first mission as my apprentice, bring me Vince. I think there’s commercial break right now, and I have an idea”
<<9:19 pm>>
“are you-… are you serious?” you asked, you were in a random storage room with Owen. your voice came out more nasal as you had pinched your nostrils shut. “yup!” Owen smile, “and I’m so excited you don’t even know”
you look at each other then back at the buckets in front of you. disgusting. what’s disgusting?
pig shit.
you specifically asked for you and Owen to pull “one of your pranks” solely for shits and gigs, you were both rightfully excited but maybe the animal feces were a bit overkill. Vince was excited when you told him about your plan but this was… something.
“so we’ll have some staff set this up above the ring, and we’ll dump it when’s it’s time” Owen explained. “what if it misses and falls on us?” you ask, “we’re gonna be on the ramp, remember?” Owen says.
“…right”
you quickly left the room as you didn’t want the smell to linger on your clothes. you’re walking down the hallway when you bump into someone, “damn” you look at them, it’s Al Snow!
“oh, hey man” you say, “you good? you weren’t really looking in front of you” he looks at your head concerned. you shake your head, “I’m fine, but you’re built a mountain, jeez that was rough”
“why thank you, pretty” he laughs. “does my gear look alright?” you were concerned about whether or not the pig shit found its way to your clothes. “pfft, you look good” Al scoffs, “no, wait. I mean, your clothes look okay, no they look great” he corrects himself, you raise an eyebrow.
“I mean, you look good too! and your clothes- gear looks just okay! I mean great! wait-”
“I got the memo, Al” you laugh patting his shoulder before walking along. “talk! learn how to talk to her!” he whispered to himself.
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10:23 pm, Raw <Live>
“Tag! Y/n is legal” Jim Ross bellows.
the crowd popped loudly, you were finally face to face with The Undertaker in the ring, weeks of storytelling and tension building up, but no one was dumb enough to believe you were putting an end to it here. they’re wrestling fans after all, they’re used to having their face spat on.
you quickly began running the ropes before hitting him with your signature frankinstiener and the crowd cheered again. the referee quickly separated you two and Taker tagged Sunny, there was audible groans throughout the crowd. relatable.
this mix of people made sense. you, Taker, Shawn, The Hart brothers and… of all people? …Sunny? both Lita and Luna Vachon are on Taker’s team, why is Sunny suddenly in the mix?
making quick work of her, you powerbomb her. you climb the ropes and pull Shawn over into a suplex. as Shawn lay on the mat holding his back you tag in Bret, he locks Shawn in a sharpshooter while you lock Sunny in one. if she taps your team wins, she’s the legal one after all.
Taker then interferes which causes Owen to run in and hit him with a clothesline, it quickly gets messy as the crowd cheers for the brawl that materializes.
after a bit of fighting back and forth, you and the Harts leave the ring, and Taker’s team are given a count out win. the crowd boos as the bell rings, you grab a microphone.
“you didn’t win this one, deadman. come find me when have someone I can actually wrestle on your team” you point to Sunny, and “ooo”s erupt from the crowd.
“but until then, enjoy your shitty win, fuckers”
suddenly, smelly brown liquid rained onto the three and the crowd went wild. Taker and Shawn were flabbergasted while Sunny stood there screaming bloody murder. the usually good looking diva was stuck covered in pig shit and wailing like a child.
what made you feel joy from within you was how Taker, Shawn and Sunny didn’t about the gift you and Owen brought with you, but Sunny’s reaction was the best.
just what she deserves.
before you could even reach behind the curtains, you could hear Vince laughing uproariously. of course, of course he thinks poop jokes are funny.
“what do you think of that?” Owen giggled, and Vince laughed some more. “wonderful!” he laughed, “wonderful bullocks!”
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pinkyjulien · 18 days
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Okay now I'm gonna jump on the bandwagon of the prev ask about Valentin's and Mitch's first meeting 👀 how does his story continue with Takemura (if at all?) Does he track Valentin down, and how, or is what follows immediately after being saved and stable again also diverging from canon? (I just love the image of Goro showing up all dusty and exasperated at the nomad's camp like "There you are!! Fucking finally!" XD)
AAAAAHHH FHF Eating you UwU
They DO meet up properly eventually! 👀 (more old screenshots being used to illustrate here hfhf)
After getting his bullet extracted, Val stayed a couple of days at camp; he couldnt really do much in his state, plus the caldos wouldnt just simply let him go like that
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Mitch and Scorp were keepin an eye on him, they were responsible of him after all; if Val turned out to be a danger to the clan, they would've finished the job, succeeding where Dex failed
Val eventually woke up, and he was asked a couple of basic, straight forward question by Mitch; his name, where he's from, and what happened. Val didnt lie, but he also didnt mention the whole -arasaka- thing. He might be a gonk, but he's not dumb; saying that his failed gig was an heist on Arasaka, when every radios and tv stations been blasting about Saburo's death for the path days wouldnt be a smart move fhksjgj
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It was all over the news- and Dex probably left Night City too (< at that time he wasnt aware Takemura killed him yet. Dex took Goro to the dump, only to find it completly empty. He got popped before he could swear he left him here hfjd)
Infos and Rumors goes around extremely fast in NC, especially between fixers, so Dexter departure/disappearance and Saburos death wasnt a coincidence at all; so was Jackie's and Valentin's potential death. (Jackie being confirmed dead cause he sent his body to his fam, but people had no idea where Val was)
He had to get back to NC, to Viktor, Misty- his friends, the only people he had left over there
That night at camp, Valentin experienced the Johnny Night TM; of course, he freaked out, screaming and talking "to himself" - Ripper wasnt far, knew the screams where coming from the nursery and quickly gave injected him some tranquilizer
In the morning, not sure whatever happened was a dream or not, he asked Mitch and Scorp (not friends yet, but the only guys he knew around) if someone could drive him back to NC- Dakota was still around and since she had to go back to her Garage soon, he could tag along and she'd get one of her guy to drive him to Vik's
During the drive, he explained to Dakota what happened, from the heist, the relic, Jackie- ans the weird dreams he's been getting (she's like a mother figure to him, a trusted friend)
She didnt liked any of that and pressed him to get checked properly asap, hoping this might be a virus that can get easily wiped out
Once at Vik, everyone was happy and relieved to see him alive "and well", but it quickly changed when Viktor took a closer look, obviously
He also mentioned that a guy, kinda sus looking, came in looking for him the day before. Said he could help him if he ever show up. (Takemura is a resourceful guy, I'm pretty sure he could pin down V's main ripperdoc to ask questions- and Viktor, knowing that Jackie did die, would trust Takemura's story and information since it correlate with what Vik knows)
So they make contact and eventually meet up at Tom's Diner like the canon timeline 👁👄👁
Despite all the years its still a ROUGH MAP AND TIMELINE FHJSJF that I really need to properly put down 💀💀 BUT YEAH FHDJ
Thank you friendo for the ask!! 🤗🧡🧡
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I have another theory that came into my head rn that i need to share and you liked my other „thought“ so here we go 😭 i saw a few people talking about the „death and funeral talk“ sand and ray had in the last ep. And now i can‘t stop thinking about how ray asked sand if sand would sing that one song by micro at his funeral. Some people saying this is foreshadowing that one of them will die, but what if rays obsession with this one song came from the fact that this song played while rays mom was dying or something like that. I mean in one of the first episodes ray said to sand that the music he was playing are the old vinyl records from his mom.
Oh i don‘t know if my writing make sense and if my thought makes sense. And sorry in advance, english isn‘t my first language. 😭
okay first of all thankyou for sharing this with me🌻
second of all your english is perfectly fine, and more importantly as long as it gets the point across thats all that matters imo🥰
and to respond to what you said, more than anything, to me, it was that very request of singing micro by ray that made me freak out initially, i was convinced they were gonna kill off ray...but when i rewatched it, i focused how sand also talks about not wanting to die and wanting to fulfill his dreams and thouhht OHNO theyre gonna take my boy away😭
and then you came along and gave your alternate explanation to what could possibly have warranted first gushing about khao's acting in the finale and it not only made total sense to me but also gives me far more mental peace so now im choosing to live in that headcanon hehe so thank YOU
and also i feel like yes for sure micro has something to do with ray's mom but i do not think it was playing while she lay dead cos that would have been such a traumatic memory for ray and he would NOT be singing that song with such joy and light heartedness if that was indeed the bgm to him seeing his mom's dead body.
so im thinking it must have been playing on one of the few occasions in ray's childhood when his mom found time and energy to spend with him. one rare afternoon where he got to spend time having fun with his mother, where he didnt feel like a burden, where she genuinely looked at him with fondness and love.
maybe one of his only few good memories with her. micro could have been playing while that was happening. this is more plausible imo.
but ofc i can think of an extreme possibility where micro was playing while he saw his mom's body but his brain wasnt processing that it was that song that was playing.
and maybe a few weeks later he finds himself humming it and he decides to play the vinyls again to find where this melody came from...he feels good humming it (and if i again make a few more leaps this could be because even though he didnt consciously register it, this song did play on one of the last few times he got to see his mother. maybe just that fact bound the song to his memories in a way that went beyond logic and reason, its not like things like that cant happen either) and he wants to know what song it is and ever since then he has been fond of it for some inexplicable reason he cant quite put his finger to.
i went back to ep 2 to check if ray talked about this song being his favourite or anything and i saw something and now you have to see it too
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i was NOT ready for that
i mean ofc its a normal thing to say when somebody is poking you while driving but still in the context of it all it freaked me out!!
and alsooo i found that the lyrics that he sings here actually goes well with my theory of ray's brain subconciously registering the song as what was playing the last time he saw her and now im shook cos GET A LOAD OF THIS->
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its like ray's brain telling him to forget the traumatic memory (and by extension his past) and let go, but also at the same time, its also desperately holding the memories close and not letting him forget either!!
ofc the rest of the song might say something else entirely i do not know about that, but this really does strike a chord with ray's story imo.
anyways wow i did NOT expect to write this much, nor that i would be making these many interesting leaps, connections and discoveries along the way so thank YOU for prompting this all💕
hoping that our worst fears about the character's fates dont come true...hope that ray can forget, that he can let go after processing his emotions and actually go on that tour around the world with sand 🥺✨️
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''This Is The Thanks I Get?!'' - Wish
''This is the thanks I get?!'' is the movie's villain song. I'm going to be honest. Out of all the songs so far this is my favorite. But from what I saw it's also the one with the most dislikes. My best guess is that people were excited and had high expectations about the new villain song since the last one was ''Shiny'' from Moana, 7 YEARS AGO! What also probably upset people is that despite being a ''Disney villain song'' it lacks a lot of the same punch. It's trying to be like ''Mother Knows Beast'' where the villain is being manipulative and tries to pass of as the good guy. I'm going to judge the song for what it is, not for what I wish (wink wink) it would be. Just a heads up, it does pretty poorly.
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The song is very repetitive with the ''this is the thanks I get'' being sang over and over. It's a rule at this point that the name of the song will be repeated many times in the song or that it will be named after whatever is repeated in the song the most, whichever comes first. But a whole freaking chorus?! At least Chris Pine sings it a bit differently each time.
Speaking of annoying repetition, the whole ''tu tu tu'' is driving me crazy. I mentioned it in one of my previous posts that I hate when writers put some sounds for singer to sing because they couldn't be bothered to come up with real words to put into their song. It's lazy and feels like padding. It's not a song in a club that you can bob your head to. It's a song in a musical. Tell a story! Unlike Chris Pine singing ''this is the thanks I get'' differently every time, ''tu tu tu'' is sang always the same. And lastly, who the hell is singing that part? Just because it's a musical it doesn't mean that singing comes out of nowhere. Usually the bad guy sings solo or with his/her minions.
Awkward modern talk that is showing up in all the songs. Examples include ''rent free'' and ''prob''. This is supposed to be a medieval kingdom. I don't expect them to speak like Shakespeare but come on! It sounds so cringe and will age the movie like milk.
Contradiction! Magnifico granted 14 wishes last year but Asha in ''Welcome to Rosas'' said he grants one wish every month. Does a year in Rosas has 14 months? How did no one noticed that?
Another problem I found with the song is how it's less singing and more talking rhythmically.
There's a moment in the song when Magnifico starts going crazy evil and you might get excited about how the song might progress but it's interrupted with ''Where was I'' because we were getting too serious, so we interrupt it with MCU like joke. After that the song goes back to its previous monotone rhythm.
The song tries to build up some excitement again with evil high strings and Magnifico screaming (which sounds good) and a cheesy echo but it's too late. They had an awesome build up and squandered it. There is no walking it back.
This is the problem with all those songs. There seems to be beginnings and endings to those songs but for the most part they just meander around in the same tone, tempo, instruments and every time something resembling a build up or a change of pace occurs it's right back to how it was sang before.
It's a boring repetitive song just like all the others but is the most hated because people had high hopes for it. But to be fair, I don't think a villain song that sounds actually evil is too demanding. Especially when people were very clear about what they want for years.
Special thanks to toaverse for discussing Wish with me.
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The Witch & The Freak
Eddie Munson x Reader
Words: 5,132 (oh, boy...)
My first Eddie fic! I really could not help but stan this guy because, let's admit it, he's pretty adorable. I know we're well into November but I'm still feeling the Halloween vibes so this might get just a smidge creepy. It's long as hell, there's a little slice-of-life action, I just went with it but I hope you all enjoy!
Please like, reblog, or leave me a comment if you liked it!
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October 31, 1986
Somewhere in Salt Lake City, USA
Eddie Munson tightened his grip on the steering wheel, paying no mind as his knuckles turned white. His mind was obviously somewhere else, trying his hardest not to dwell on the fact that he was so totally lost. He had been driving on the same stretch of road for about half an hour now but not a single car had passed by him.
“Fuckin’ Henderson.” Eddie hissed, cursing his friend for getting him in this situation
Since when was he the babysitter anyway? Wasn’t that Harrington’s job? What was he doing wasting his Halloween playing chauffeur to Dustin Henderson when he could have been playing a killer Halloween setlist at the Hideout. He told Steve just as much but when he heard that Dustin didn’t have a ride back to Hawkins since his car was in the shop, Eddie was pretty much out the door without a second thought.
He was all huffy and puffy about it, sure. But if he was being honest, he just really needed a distraction from this weird feeling he was having that something was about to happen. He had no idea if it was something bad like a zombie ambushing him and eating his brains, or something good like finally getting off this damn road and back to civilisation.
Wherever this place was, it was giving him major heebie-jeebies. Probably because it was too goddamn quiet. Like the air was sucked out of the whole area. 
“Radio!” he exclaimed, a light bulb finally going off in his head. He fumbled with the dials until the static finally turned into Steve Perry’s “Foolish Heart”
Eddie looked around with an eyebrow quirked up like he was expecting the gang to somehow pop up in the backseat. Once the coast was clear, he sang softly at first, bobbing his head along.
“I need a love that's strong, I'm so tired of being alone..”
As the song reached its peak, Eddie Munson, Eddie the Freak, Eddie the big bad guitarist of Corroded Coffin, belted out with all the passion he had,
“Foolish heart, hear me calling. Stop before you start falling!” he swayed side to side in time with the melody
What a sight to behold. A tried and true metalhead singing his little heart out to a mushy soft rock ballad. As far as everyone he knew was concerned, if it wasn’t metal, Eddie wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole. But honestly? He loved all types of music, he was just sure if people knew “Candle in the Wind” made him tear up, all the mean and scary street cred he had would fly out the window.
The music began to fade out and so did the tension in Eddie’s shoulders. He rolled them out, exhaling in relief.
“Nothing to be afraid of, Munson.” he chuckled to himself, “You’ve been through worse than a quiet roadtrip, haven’t ya?”
Instinctively, his free hand wandered to his stomach, tracing the length of marred skin. A constant reminder that no girl would want to see him shirtless ever again.
Just like that, his mind replayed the events of the last few months. Dustin shattering his leg carrying his dead weight back to the portal in the Upside Down, nearly losing Max forever, his month-long stay at the hospital, his very public trial and acquittal not long after, finally graduating.
He never was able to give Principal Higgins that one finger salute, not to his face at least but he did flip him one behind his back, the whole crew hooting and cheering for him from the stands.
Getting wrapped up in all those memories, Eddie didn’t even notice that “Total Eclipse of the Heart” started playing. It was another one of his guilty pleasure power ballads, only to be listened to using headphones, with his door and window firmly closed.
Turn around,
Every now and then I get a little bit lonely
And you're never coming 'round
Turn around…
Turn around…
Turn around…
What?
Eddie eyed his stereo warily as the lyric repeated over and over, he kept his hand on one of the dials but no matter how much he turned it, the station never changed, Bonnie Tyler’s voice just kept getting lower and lower until it was almost demonic.
TURN AROUND!
The volume maxed out of nowhere. Static and feedback mixing together at varying pitches, Hell's choir harmonising. Every hair on Eddie’s body stood on end and his hands started to shake. The calm he had built within himself shattering into pieces. 
“C’mon, c’mon, c’mon.” he tried his hardest through his trembling hands to turn off the damn thing but to no avail
He pushed his foot into the gas, speeding along the deserted road, hoping it was just a really fucked up signal patch. 
The distance did manage to get rid of the demon choir on his stereo but the damn thing still wouldn't turn off. The static, the fucking static was making him lose his mind. The screeching sound filled the entirety of the van and was close to crawling into his head. 
“Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. Be cool, Munson. Be fucking cool.” he breathed in and out steadily
Just as he was starting to have some semblance of calm, his engine started sputtering until gradually and agonisingly slowly, the van halted to a complete stop. Eddie could have sworn someone had it out for him. He got out of the van on shaky legs, his Reeboks crunching on the gravel as he lifted the hood of the van up.
A flashlight would've been handy. The streetlights did nothing to help him see any of the wiring. He couldn’t help but slam the hood down in frustration, the harsh sound echoing off into the night. Of course, something like this was happening to him. Noticing what was across the empty street only confirmed his beliefs that he was probably the unluckiest bastard to walk the earth. 
A fucking cemetery of all the fucking places to be. At night. On Halloween. Smack dab in the middle of nowhere, USA.
“Just my fucking luck.” he exhaled, placing one hand flat on the slightly heated hood and the other on his chest, Eddie screwed his eyes shut and tipped his head forward, curly locks falling all around him
How did it get like this?
There he was, quietly making his way to his teenage friend who needed a ride home, a chivalrous act. Next thing he knows, he's a sitting duck right in the middle of the road. Easy prey for whoever wanted a piece of him. Of course, they'd have to go around the parts that haven't already been picked at.
He snorted at that. 
Nothing like a bit of self-deprecating humour to get him up and running again. He raised his head and finally got his thoughts in order.
Obviously, the van was busted and he was stuck. That much was clear. According to his watch, it was thirty past one in the morning. He still had hours to go until dawn so he should probably get some rest. The rollercoaster of emotions he'd just been through was enough to drain whatever energy he had left.
"And so, it was decided," Eddie narrated in his Dungeon Master voice, climbing back in the van. 
"Eddie the Banished would spend the night in his faithful but useless van, clutching in his grasp, the 2x4 he could never be bothered to throw away. Guess it came in handy in the end."
What was also handy were the blankets and pillows he stored in the back. He'd have to thank El for coming up with the idea after he took the gang out to a drive-in and literally everyone complained about how uncomfortable it was.
Oddly enough though? Eddie was comfortable. Having the van break down right across the street from a cemetery and that freaky thing with the stereo aside, being nestled in those blankets in the darkness of his van was actually kind of cozy. Hugging the 2x4 like a teddy bear, he drifted off to sleep, hoping he wouldn't have to use it.
A dull thud roused Eddie from his sleep. He shifted around in his blankets, nearly taking his eye out with the edge of the 2x4 he forgot he was cradling in his arms.
He groaned, cracking his knuckles above his head. He almost forgot where he was. 
The realisation was like a cold bucket of water down his shirt. He let his guard down for God knows how long. What could be lurking out there? What if he was surrounded by enemies already? He shot up, crawling to the passenger’s side window. Eddie muttered his own version of a prayer under his breath and very cautiously took a look across the road.
Everything was pitch black beyond the rusty cemetery gates, save for a few lit candles. He could make out the flickering flames in the distance but other than that, not a fucking thing. Even the goddamn lamps perched on the gate didn’t seem to be working.
Eddie craned his neck to get a view farther along the moss covered stone wall that bordered the property. Nothing but rustling bushes and darkness.
Wait.
Rustling… Bushes?
Thankfully, his eyes were starting to adjust. He kept his gaze glued to one spot, hoping to catch whatever critter was in those bushes. Suddenly, a flashlight poked through the leaves. It circled the ground until it abruptly shone in the direction of the van. Eddie dove out of sight, immediately regretting the move. He was sure his cover was blown. 
Army crawling back under his blankets, Eddie tried his best to peep out of the van's rear windows this time. The light in the bushes was gone and there wasn't anyone in sight. 
He sighed in relief. Safe for now but his mind was running wild with theories of who could be in the bushes
A squatter, maybe? 
Someone trying to set up camp for the night? 
This wasn't exactly a camper's hot spot but who knows, right? Nine times out of ten, Eddie's morbid curiosity led him to places he couldn't even imagine.
Out of the quiet, he heard it. A little muffled from his spot inside the van but it was there all the same. 
"GOD DAMN IT!" the voice from outside yelled
Eddie froze, brown eyes bigger than even thought possible.
Not much had changed outside. The light was still gone, the bush was still moving. No other cars had passed by. Though that little expletive was confirmation that there was a person in the bushes.
What he was going to do with that information was still up for debate.
He could just leave it alone… Really though, what good was it going to get him if he left the safety of his van? 
But then again, what if they needed help? No one in their right mind would be poking around cemetery bushes if they weren’t in some form of distress. If there was something that Eddie learned from what he went through, it was never to run away.
He was still fucking scared though, don’t get him wrong. But he wasn’t going anywhere.
With a deep exhale, he stepped out of the van, trusty 2x4 in hand.
His pulse thumped uncomfortably in his ears, like at any time his eardrums would burst. Every step he took to close the distance between him and the cemetery gate, he felt like he was being watched by unseen eyes.
“Christ.” he muttered, trying not to look straight at the candle-speckled darkness that lay ahead
His footsteps went unheard as his mystery lurker continued to… Well, lurk in the bushes, moving to and fro along a particular stretch of grass.
“Uh, hello? Do you need any help?” his voice wavered ever so slightly at the end of his sentence
The rustling stopped. For Eddie, it seemed like everything stopped in those few seconds where he thought he was going to die for real this time.
That was until, you finally poked your head out.
Then everything stopped for Eddie a second time.
You had to be a ghost or something right? Because there was no way. NO WAY. Anyone alive could look as ethereal and unreal as you. Sure, there were leaves stuck in your hair and dirt streaked on your cheek but to Eddie that just made you look even more heart-stopping.
“Uh,” you cleared your throat, rising to your feet and dusting yourself off as best you could
Taking stock of your sudden companion, you mentally checked off a list. 
Long shaggy hair, check. The devil on his shirt, check. And finally, big brown eyes, check. Though your powers of divination were improving, they still didn't work well enough to find the damn crystal you dropped. 
“Hi, um. I’m sure this looks a little strange,” you gestured to the bushes you’ve been searching through for the past fifteen minutes or so.
“But I, well I dropped something around here and I’m having a real tough time finding it as you can see.” you chuckled breathily, patting at your jeans, knees covered in grass stains
“Oh, uh,” Eddie stepped towards you, feeling a weird sort of gravitational pull. “When’d you lose it? The caretakers might’ve done away with it, y’know.”
“That’s not it.” you waved your hand dismissively, returning your gaze to the grass beneath your sneakered feet. “I lost it just now when I fell off that damn gate.”
Something was totally off, Eddie could feel it. For starters, he kept involuntarily walking towards you, completely disregarding the bush right in front of him. He couldn’t even see his Reeboks underneath the leaves anymore. Second, his eyes were practically glued to the ground. Every time he'd try to raise his head, it was like there was a hand pushing it back down again, forcing him to search for something but he had no idea what.
“Just uh,” he walked along the line of bushes just as you did, squinting at the ground. “Just now, huh? What’re you even doing here at this time? It’s uh, it isn’t safe.”
He crouched down and began poking at the bushes with his 2x4. The intent look on his face made you giggle, he was an easy one to influence.
“While I appreciate the concern, I can take care of myself just fine, thank you. Now, be a doll and look over there..”
Like a little marionette, Eddie made his way over to the bush you were pointing at. He couldn’t even stop to question why the hell he was just blindly following your orders, his brain was covered in a thick fog. His one-track mind concerned only with finding what you had lost.
“It would be really helpful if I knew what I was looking for.” he whispered to himself. 
Before he could even blink, you were only two steps away from him. How the hell did you do that?
"You'll know it when you see it." you said, watching him closely
The close proximity was making Eddie's head spin, if he was being honest. The scent of warm cinnamon sugar mixed with the dewy grass you fell in wafted off you and invaded his senses. Not even the pricier stuff in his stash could make him feel this way.
This had to stop. Somehow his hijacked brain connected the dots, whatever effect you had on him would only stop if he found what you were looking for. He took the flashlight from your hand and got on his knees. 
"That's a bit much, isn't it?" you remarked, tilting your head to see how he was doing
"You're.. You're doing something to me." Eddie struggled to get the words out. His lips were barely moving, like they’d been glued together and it was just starting to dry
"Huh. Intuitive." you thought. Perhaps shutting him up was a bit much but you were exhausted and really wanted to get home.
As he swung the flashlight to search somewhere else, a glint partially obscured by a fallen leaf caught Eddie's eye. He bent down and flicked the leaf out of the way, revealing a shiny, palm sized pink stone of some sort. As he picked it up, it felt warm to the touch.
“Rose quartz.” you filled him in, closing your hand over his
Of course Eddie had no fucking idea what that was but you had his full attention, you were only about a hair’s breadth away from each other now. 
“Eddie Munson.” you smiled slowly, noticing how your heart was beating a little too fast
At the mention of his name, he could feel the haze that had settled in his mind starting to lift. He nodded, still not able to produce any words with your hand still in his. You weren’t sure if he could feel it, but the rose quartz began to vibrate under your entwined hands.  
What that meant, you weren’t entirely sure.
In one fluid movement, you managed to take your crystal out of his hand and step away.
You cleared your throat and dropped your crystal into your bag with the others, "The love crystal." 
“What?” Eddie’s lips were finally functioning again but he felt out of breath
“The one you picked up. It’s also called the love crystal.” you clarified, kicking at some pebbles with the tip of your shoe
“Crystal…” he shook his head, looking at you apprehensively. “What the hell did you just do to me back there? Are you some kind of witch or something?"
"If I’m being totally honest, I find that term offensive and I don’t like being called that. It’s so goddamn archaic…" 
"Wait, hold on-"
"...I mean, what is this? The 17th century? You gonna report me to the Witchmaster General too?" 
"SHUT UP!" Eddie yelled, his voice echoing all throughout the empty street
His sudden outburst caused you to let go of your bag of crystals, the lot of them clattering to the ground. You tsk-ed in annoyance before dropping to your knees to round them all up again. 
"Was just trying to make conversation. Didn't have to fucking yell at me." you muttered, occasionally shooting nasty looks at him
He joined you on the ground, hurriedly picking up your crystals. "Shit, um. Look, I'm sorry. I just.. Well, how the hell do I even put this. You're-You're a witch? Like an actual real life witch? Is that how you knew my name?"
"No, you idiot. I watched your trial a few months back. I bet everyone in America knows your fucking name.”
“Oh.”
“But I am a witch.”
“Oh.”
The thing about him is his wit was always quicker than his common sense. The quip was already tumbling out of his mouth before he could stop himself.
“Hey, I thought you didn’t like being called a witch?”
“I don’t.” you almost growled at him
Oh, man, if looks could kill… There would definitely be a grave at that cemetery with Eddie’s name right on it but his brain-to-mouth filter wasn’t going to start working just because of that.
“Alright, alright.” he put his hands up in mock defence, “You got a name or should I just call you Sabrina?” 
The silence stretched long between you, both of you sizing the other up. Then, much to Eddie’s relief, you burst out in laughter. He wasn’t exactly sure what that meant for him but the sound made him smile anyway.
“Oh, you’re funny,” you held out a small bag towards him, “Drop my stuff in here please.”
“Not gonna lie, I was a hundred percent expecting you to sock me in the jaw.” he chuckled, doing as he was told.  The sound of the crystals knocking together was kind of soothing for him.
“I really wanted to.”
“Well, I’m glad you didn’t.”
“I’m glad too.”
You two stood there for a beat, saying nothing, just awkward half-smiles and heads filled with scrambled thoughts. Most of them consisted of wondering how someone could be this pretty.
“That must be some name if you’re gonna keep me waiting this long.” he stuffed his hands in his pockets, a playful twinkle in his brown eyes
Heat rose to your cheeks in an instant. “It’s Y/N. You can call me Y/N.”
Call it sleep deprivation or being under the light of the moon too much but the sound of your name automatically plastered a smile onto his face. God, if the kids could see him now acting all cheesy. He’d never hear the end of it.
“Well, I guess I don’t need to tell you my name.”
“Nope.” you shook your head
Warmth flooded your body as you kept your gaze on his smiling brown eyes. Oh, he was cute.
“Sooo,” he began, swaying while placing his hands behind his back
You in turn, crossed your arms over your chest and raised an eyebrow, the move made him want you to step on him. He didn’t even care that you only knew his name because of all the murders it was associated with.
“Sooo?”
He scoffed, throwing his arms up, “Come on! You’re really not going to tell me what you were doing? In the bushes? At this time of night?”
The rise in his pitch was definitely starting to sound like a whine, a small smirk played on your lips.
"I thought you got the gist already." you teased, gently shaking your bag of crystals
Would you believe that he actually pouted? You were struggling to keep your eyes off his plump pink lips.
“Well, would you be kind enough to enlighten me?” he whined some more, completely melting away your defences
“Since you asked so nicely,” you smiled, reaching into your little bag
The first crystal you held up to the moonlight was the exact one you'd hoped for, Tiger's Eye. It glowed in different shades of brown. Almost the exact same shade as Eddie's eyes. You made eye contact with him and winked which made him blush in return. 
"It’s nothing complicated," you began, "People use crystals for a lot of different things so just like a human would, they get worn out."
"So, the moonlight.. Recharges them or something?" Eddie ventured a guess
"Exactly! Very good, Eddie. We might make a warlock of you yet."
Ah, praise. A surefire way to get on his good side. Not that you weren't already.
"And the cemetery?" he asked, already wondering if ghosts had something to do with it. Could you see ghosts too? Would you be offended if he asked?
“I was coming from a party. I cut through the cemetery and figured I’d do a cleansing since the moon was full.” you shrugged nonchalantly
The simplicity of it all made Eddie laugh out loud, soon enough you found yourself laughing along too.
“Maybe I should have said something cooler, like oh the spirits of the dead fuel the crystals with more energy.”
He wiped at his eyes, feeling his cheeks hurt from smiling too much. “No, no. I, uh, I appreciate your honesty.”
“And you?” you nodded to his van across the street, “Camping?”
“Ah, something like that, madame,” he replied in a mock posh accent, “I’m afraid my faithful steed has let me down tonight.”
You looked at the van pensively while Eddie admired the slopes and angles of your face like a dorky schoolkid looking at his first crush.
“Mind if I take a look?”
“Huh?” he blushed hard, hoping you didn’t notice him drooling all over you. “Oh, uh, yeah. You know about cars? Or is there like, a crystal for car trouble?”
It was a completely innocent question, his tone filled with curiosity. Absolutely nothing like the other mocking questions and judgmental looks you usually got when people found out your beliefs. You couldn’t help but walk a little closer to Eddie’s side as you made your way over to the van.
“Not car trouble, but there is one to ward off car accidents and stuff like that.” you answered, lifting up the hood and producing a mini flashlight from your back pocket
Eddie tried, like he really tried not to be a creep but you were just so goddamn pretty. The shadows that continually moved across your face as you moved your flashlight across the engine reminded him of this nightlight he had that spun around, sending stars all over his dark room. But tonight instead of stars, he had you and he preferred that more.
“Eddie, could you try starting it up, please?” your brows knitted together as you shut the hood
He could’ve lassoed the damn moon if you asked.
To his surprise, the van roared to life with the radio blasting the chorus of “I Wanna Know What Love Is” deep into the night. Eddie scrambled to get it under control while you doubled over in laughter.
“I didn’t peg you as the power ballad type, Eddie.” you walked over to the driver’s side and perched your arms on the lowered window
“Well, I didn’t peg you as the mechanic type, Y/N.” he countered, cheeks burning but he still found it in himself to bring his face closer to yours
He could pinpoint the exact second your pupils dilated and Eddie figured it was as good a time as ever to finally do what he'd been thinking about all night since seeing you. 
"Thank god for that fucking rose quartz." Eddie mumbled before softly pressing his lips to yours
It was almost as if your lips were covered in a million tiny live wires, sending your entire body alight with sensation. The air was positively snap-crackle-and popping all around you, all that was missing were the actual sparks.
Eddie pulled away for a second to jump out of the van and take you in his arms, he smelled of leather, soap, and a hint of smoke. It was almost second nature to you, wrapping your arms around his waist and letting him kiss you once again.
Despite your disdain for the term, you were a witch. That much was true. You had abilities, you studied, and you practised. But this right here, kissing Eddie. That was a whole other sort of magic all together.
Once you found it in yourselves to pull away, breathing hard and smiling like fools, you hopped in the van.
“What did you do to get her running again?” Eddie asked, making sure you fastened your seatbelt
“Nothing. There wasn’t even anything wrong.”
He decided to leave it at that. Eddie just pecked you on the cheek before pulling back into the road with you guiding him on the right track to the Bingham House which surprisingly, you didn't live far from.
As the sky changed from midnight blue to a purple-dusted orange, you and Eddie watched and talked as the sun began to peek just over the horizon. He told you about his life in Hawkins and about what really happened, the whole demobats took a pound of flesh from him truth, not the censored bullcrap the authorities told him to stick with. He didn't doubt it when you said you believed him. 
You told him all about your abilities, about all the people who just didn't understand, how you really did make him do your bidding back there and how you foresaw that he'd be coming for you. It all flowed out, the easiest conversation either of you had in your lives.
"Quite a pair we are, huh?" he nudged you affectionately, an easy smile on his face
You nodded, reaching over to lace your fingers through his, "The witch and the freak."
"The witch and the freak." he agreed, bring your hand to his lips
… 
"So, just take the next left then straight on till morning, Eddie." you kissed him one last time before hopping out of the van
"Aw, c'mon, Y/N." he whined and pouted
Him whining and pouting was quickly becoming one of your weaknesses. 
"It's just one more block, why won't you come with me? Had enough of me already?" 
"Because, Eddie! My mom's going to kill me if she catches me sneaking in. Don't worry, we'll be seeing each other again soon."
Eddie knew the finality in your voice wasn't for nothing, you've probably already seen how this was going to go but still, he loved pushing your buttons.
He scooted to the passenger's seat, "And how are you so sure about that, hm?" he puckered his lips at you
With a chuckle, you planted a big 'ol smooch on his waiting lips. Already visualising what the next time you'd see each other would be like.
"Because I'm sure! Now go! The Binghams usually serve a feast for breakfast. I hope you like kids!" you waved him off, already knowing that you didn't need to consult your cards to see if you were right or not.
You blew him a kiss which he playfully stuffed in the pocket of his jean jacket before slipping quietly into your house.
"Oh, what a night," Eddie shamelessly sang along to Frankie Valli, shimmying his hips as much as he could while seated
"What a lady, what a nigh-Oh shit!" he slammed his foot on the brakes, tires squealing against the pavement
He forgot to ask for your phone number. 
"Stupid, stupid, stupid!" Eddie hissed, bonking his head on the wheel
Just as he was about to turn back around, he noticed something on the passenger's seat that definitely wasn't there five seconds ago. 
A crystal that Eddie recognised was the colour of your eyes and a note.
"When did she have the time to write this?" he wondered
It seemed like you already knew he was going to think that. 
"I'm a witch, remember?" the note began, making Eddie shake his head in awe
You're under strict rules to keep this crystal with you at all times, Eddie. It will protect you and hopefully make you think of me. We will be seeing each other again very soon. 
Love, Y/N.
You also had the foresight to scrawl your number on the back along with, 
Can't believe you forgot to ask!! >:(
Which made Eddie Munson giggle. Thank God no one was around to witness it or else he'd never live it down. 
Having everything he needed, Eddie started up the radio again and went on his way to the Bingham's. 
Those fingers in my hair
That sly come-hither stare
That strips my conscience bare
It's witchcraft. 
"You got that right, Frank," Eddie placed a kiss on the crystal you left him, "You got that right."
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heartofspells · 1 year
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It's the middle of the week post a wip
ON IT
Thanks for the tags, @pinkluminesce and @spikybanana! I think you both killed me in very different but equally wonderful ways with those snippets.
Once again from YOU (or whatever it'll be called) because it's devouring my brain far too quickly.
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"You're good at that," praises James, only a little demeaning. "The people pleasing. You've got this voice, but it's not your normal voice. It's like…affected or enhanced or something." When Remus turns to look at him with a frown, James is grinning, his eyebrows waggling behind his glasses. "That's a compliment, Lupin. You should take it. You likely won't get many around here for a while."
"How did you do that?" asks Remus before he can stop himself. When James regards him with bemusement, Remus motions to the computer with his head. "The calendar. I can't get it to cooperate with anything I try to do."
"It's not hard," says James with an easy, dismissive shrug. "You just have to bully it a little, make it do what you want."
"That doesn't seem logical," mumbles Remus under his breath, feeling his frustration rise again as he tries to repeat James' process and fails. "Who designed this thing?"
"No idea. S'pose Benj isn't being the best teacher? Not surprising. He probably won't be." Turning to look at him again, James cocks his head at Remus. "He really is nice enough. He and Sirius went to uni together, then Sirius pulled him along for all of this. He's brilliant at what he does here, and while he's a bit tight-laced around the edges, he's mostly easy to get along with once you loosen him up a little, but there are other obvious issues getting in the way of things like this."
At Remus' deepening frown, James leans forward with a scoff.
"What, you can't see it yet?" he questions, voice dropping lower, nearly a whisper. "Benjy's in love with Sirius. Now, whether Sirius sees it and chooses to ignore it or he's completely oblivious to it, I've no idea, though I'd guess the latter because he's not said anything and he tells me everything, always has. And I do mean everything." James pins Remus with his hazel eyes, something almost threatening in his gaze before it fades as though it was never there at all. "Because of that, anyone new that comes in here that might redirect Sirius' focus away from him becomes an instant threat to our dear Benjy, so he's unkind and, honestly, a rude prick. You'd might as well get used to it now."
Remus' gaze shifts up towards the closed glass of the window, angling towards the hallway where Sirius and Benjy are stowed away from sight.
So that's your game. I have to admit, it makes sense, and really, who wouldn't fall in love with that after watching it all day long. All it took for me was one glimpse and I was gone. Saying Sirius has a mystical power over people is an understatement, but this won't do, Benjy. Sirius and I are kismet, written in the stars as clearly as his name.
James shakes his cup again next to Remus' ear.
And I swear to christ, Sirius, if your friend rattles that bloody cup of his one more time, I'll shove it so far down his throat that he'll be forced to breathe through its straw for the rest of his life. What does he even keep in it all the time? Probably some sort of ridiculous protein shake that doesn't work and is a waste of money. I bet he's a health freak, because why wouldn't he be? Cocky and arrogant, driving around in the largest penis on earth, but of course he's body conscious –
"Where the hell did you just go?" interjects James into Remus' thoughts, breaking him out of them with a jolt. He eyes Remus for a few seconds before grunting. "That's creepy, mate. Really, it is."
Tagging: @narcissa-black-supermacy (obligatory) @maybebabyplease @demidreamer @in-flvx @greenvlvetcouch @quietlemonhush
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jaskwritesthings · 2 years
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i do not have the time or energy to write it but i so desperately want a steddie roadtrip fic so here's something along that lines:
the two of them are sitting side by side in eddie's trailer, bleeding bruised and broken on too many levels and vecna is still out there somewhere and the clock chimed four times and maybe the world is gonna end in the next minute but its been ending for a few years now and steve at least can't work up the appropriate level of fear, he's got nothing in the tank after years of this shit, its like riding the same rollarcoaster over and over, eventually the thrills wear off and eddie has too much anxiety in the tank and hasn't stopped shaking since the last riff on his guitar in a fucked up mirror dimension, vibrating in a way that feels like its never gonna stop and maybe steve gets it cause he feels something bending in his soul, bending and cracking dangerously like a rubber band about to snap. so yeah the world is ending again but if they don't get out of hawkins for five freaking minutes they're gonna lose it and -
and so they do, steve has enough tucked away from his shifts and eddie has enough under his bed for a trip, not a long one but some gas money that'll take them beyond state lines and eddies van can just about fit a matteress in the back, curled up at the edges and threatening to launch them into the roof by a force understood only by the nerdiest of the kids and certaintly not the two men who barely fucking scraped by high school but motels are out of their price range and so off they go, hopper and joyce will hold hawkins together for a while, just this once steve is gonna let someone else hold the world together by sheer will and fuck you's. still he doesn't breathe easy for hours, checking the mirrors to see if the world implodes behind them. it doesn't but somewhere in his chest it does over and over…
steve drives and drives through landscapes that don't change and heat that never lets up until eddie snorts on a dry crackling laugh for a sign about the world's largest something or other and steve is turning off the highway before he even realises it cause why not? it's not like they have a plan? might as well. they deserve a good laugh. and fuck it he needs air that isn't pushed through the dashbourd or firing at him at high speeds through the window and its the first sound that eddie's made that's normal and not the left over echo of what they've been through
and its just there, this big stupid terribly made plastic tourist trap that's big but not as massive as the signs would conjure mentally and its terrible and guady and barely worth the pit stop but its so. fucking. normal.
so stupidly american apple pie normal and so so far away from the blood and screaming terror of the upside down that its kind of soothing to just stand there, squinting up at it in the dry heat and they spend half the day there watching the world go by next to this plastic attachment to a glorified public restroom and there are families and screaming children playing games and laughing and yelling about stupid things that don't actually mean anything in the grand scheme of it all and its normal. so god damn stupidly normal.
and by some unspoken agreement they pull out a map and take a shitty too bright pamphlet and mark every big attraction nearby and suddenly they have a plan
cause the world is ending and there's a ticking clock louder than a grandfather clock and steve and eddie need something that isn't wet cloying thundering darkness and snapping bones and falling ash that isn't really ash or anything terrestrial. something normal
so plastic shitty roadside attractions and room temperature gas station junk food and coffee that's sludge and grains it is. and somewhere between an angled mattress that keeps rolling them together no matter what they do and steve's hand on eddie's ever bouncing knee they become something more than friends and trench buddies thrown together by circumstance and kids with too much heroics and not enough self-preservation instincts and eddie is curling into him in the night without gravity and mattress springs to guide him and steve is actually listening when eddie talks about d&d instead of using it as white noise and the tapes become a mix of guitars and pop with only a little grumbling from eddie and they make a them. it's not a varsity jacket and going steady. it's not roses and dates. its shitty dinners and eddies threadbare band shirts that steve doesn't know but they're soft and smell like weed and sweat and a new kind of home. and it's the indents of eddie's rings in his skin and one of robin's hair ties that he's had in his pocket since the mall and now it's in eddie's hair and around his wrist. and its eddie way too close cause he never learned personal space and steve doesn't mind and grabs him and keeps him close and marvels in the full body laugh and the heartbeat under his skin. and its cigarettes and joints shared and held to each other's lips while one of them keeps their hands on the wheel and teasingly moved and chased and the grumbling that's worth a damn cause they can't help but smile at the other's antics. and its them.
just them.
and when he calls dustin and gets the inevitable speech to come home cause something is happening they do and they arrive a little lighter, a little less fucked up and the breaths come easier and they lean on one another as the world ends around them
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-crashes in- hello again :D
Imagine you and warden Ingo getting stuck together in a crevice to hide from an Alpha, it is far too small for the both of you together. You end up getting squished hard against his chest, while he's practically being straddled by you. Neither of you can move, nor even make a sound. He's so painfully aware that his crotch is literally ground up against yours from the angle he's sitting. Every time you move, he has to bite his tongue to keep from groaning aloud. Of course he's hard, he always ends up being so just by being around you for so long, but now its torture. You're so close that he can smell you everywhere and its driving him mad. It's impossible to notnotice how hard he is especially when he's so smashed up against you but you're not saying anything For a minute he's hopeful, even as he's careening towards what might be the most intense release he's had in who knows how long. But you're still. Grinding against him so slightly. And it's agony to keep himself silent and not let you know what's happening. He can feel your pulse for fuck's sake and if he were to dream, it was because you were just as aroused. Yet he shoves the thoughts down deep because there's absolutely no way you, the hero, are interested in him, a simple warden. After the Alpha passes by, you both share a look. For a moment, he heaves a sigh of relief and remorse, knowing you're about to leave. Then you grind hard against his hard on, staring him in the eye. He yelps, thrusting wildly up into you and staining the inside of his only good pants. Internally, he's freaking out as he finally grasps that you knew the whole time. Externally, he's limp beneath you and gasping for breath, still humping against you weakly. Then, you just had to give him an early cardiac arrest by holding his jaw so gently and muttering "Was that so hard, Warden?" In short, he ends up being far louder and much more aggressive than any alpha when he takes you right in that cave -bite anon ;3
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elliemarchetti · 1 year
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Five Ways to Seduce a Male [5/5]
Merry Christmas to everyone involved in this year’s @acotargiftexchange
@aldbooks this is the last gift in my little advent calendar, I hope it’s the proper grand finale you deserve!
Until next time, your hyperactive elf 😘
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TW: kinda mild, but NSFW in the end (masturbation)
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5. Express Your Needs
Elain knew she startled everyone when she disappeared from her bedroom and apparently winnowed outside Prythian just to reach for her mate. She hadn’t done it intentionally, but since then Rhysand insisted for the wards around the house to be strengthened, and the priestesses at the library intensified their studies on her condition, or her ability, as Amren claimed she should call it. In general, Elain felt like a freak, constantly monitored by Nuala and Cerridwen and kept so busy by the entire Inner Circle she was too exhausted in the evening to muster the strength to write to Lucien. Besides, it wasn’t like she really knew what to say. She wanted to talk about her days, the stagnant situation at the Night Court and the progresses Nyx was making, and at the same time it would all be a way to ignore what she did when her sister showed up with her husband to take her home. Worn-out from the bath, the conversation with the Queen and her brain’s desperate attempt to understand what just happened, she let them decide for her again, without opposing or siding in favour of her mate, who claimed that if magic led her this far there had to be a reason. He was right, as he’d been all along in his attempts to know her better and get her out of the cocoon of despair caused by Graysen’s rejection, yet falling back into old habits was too easy, especially when she was a vulnerable mess, so the High Lord brought her back to the very place she unconsciously fled, and Elain could’ve sworn there was a lingering smell of ashes and rot on her pillow. To make matters worse, Lucien’s absence threatened to drive her mad, even more after she tasted what it felt like to indulge in his caresses. In her head, she relived the surreal events at the manor so many times she could hardly distinguish what was real and what not. She was sure that if Vassa hadn’t interrupted, she would’ve done something reckless, something she might regret and would’ve complicated things beyond repair, yet the flashbacks of Lucien’s fingers exploring her jaw and stroking her hair never failed to give her a warm feeling between her legs and that was why she asked Feyre to meet where no one else could hear her admit the shameful things her mate made her think. Nesta showed her the waterfalls on a scorching summer afternoon, and Elain enjoyed its cooling splashed and nature’s peaceful song so much she thought her younger sister should see it too, perhaps as inspiration for one of her paintings. The path leading there was well hidden, lonely but not too difficult, and once they reached their destination, the High Lady insisted on taking a swim and teaching her how to stay afloat and hold her breath without getting water up her nose. With her eyes turned to the clear sky and her long golden-brown hair spread like a fan, Elain could only mentally thank the bird-Queen for her words of encouragement. She was right when she told her she couldn’t be ruled by fear, that it was only a feeling she should learn to use at her advantage like everything else. If she hadn’t listened, she would’ve missed that wonderful view, and probably much more of what awaited in the infinite journey her life had become.
“Breathtaking as this place is, I don’t think we’re here just to hang out,” Feyre told her once they were back on the stony shore, the sun kissing their bare skin. She wasn’t wrong, of course, but the fact this was the reality of things didn’t make it any less depressing. Was there going to be a time when they would act like a normal family again? Had they ever been, or had it been too long since mother’s death and the loss of father’s fortune? Had they ever really acted like sisters?
"I'd just like some advice," she admitted, and apprehension made its way on the High Lady’s face. Whatever she thought of the urgency with which she requested the little trip was shadowed by the fear of an irrevocable decision, able to destroy the resilience and sanity of the only friend she had left from her time in the Spring Court. While the possibility was obviously hurtful, she didn’t press her, nor she tried to change her mind, so the relief was truly genuine when she learned Elain wanted nothing more than a safe way to experiment before accepting the bond.
“With a mental link as strong as yours, I have no doubt you’ll come up with plenty ways to let him know you’re interested in a more physical approach,” she teased, and the topic was dropped, yet Elain mulled over those words for a long time, assuming there must be at least a little truth in them. She could’ve asked Rhysand, who probably used his daemati powers for all his life to achieve such feats, but just the idea made her so nervous she avoided her host like the plague, making her retreat often in the solitude of the gardens. A spicy romance Emerie lent her at the end of summer was the turning point, and it gave her a wonderful and not so sensible idea on how to placate those fantasies creeping into her dreams, so vivid and intense she often woke up covered in sweat and with the evidence of her desire on her underwear. After she made sure everyone was long asleep, Elain locked both the windows and the door, and dressed in nothing but her shortest, thinnest nightgown, she slipped under the light blankets, ready to explore her own body as she wished for her mate to do. It was a strange feeling, investigating the depths of pleasure when there was no one to share it with, but above all it seemed almost unnatural that she could set aside her mother’s teachings and the expectations of mortal society, fully embracing her being Fae and all its benefits. With moral and conflicting thoughts, she caressed her breasts, her nipples already turgid with the excitement the whole ordeal gave her. While the now familiar feeling of warmth was growing in her lower abdomen, she moved a hand on her stomach, her nails tickling the sensitive skin of her waist, her mind gradually emptying itself of ponderings and filling up with images of Lucien. Once she reached the centre of her womanhood and the bundle of nerves above, every coherence dissipated from her conscience, her only purpose to reach her mate, to show him, without flaunting it to everyone or making a decision that would irrevocably change her life, what he could have. Her orgasm built up fast and she came like crashing waves, biting her hand to silence her moans, the mating bond saturated with things better left unsaid. Satisfied, and more exhausted than she’d imagined, Elain settled back into the pillow. At some point she must’ve fallen asleep, but her rest was short-lived, for she heard a noisy coming and going from the corridor, whereupon someone knocked on her door. Feyre appeared from the dark, sleepy eyed and with dishevelled hair, but nonetheless amused.
“May I know what Lucien Vanserra is doing on my front yard before dawn?”
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I'm Standing on a Million Lives - Volume 15
I'm impressed that this series has made it this far. Literally no one talks about it, but there are much dumber things being published, so I guess it deserves its spot. It's definitely a mixed bag of highs and lows, but I'm mostly enjoying the ride. Still have no clue how many volumes there's going to be. No end in sight yet.
Ch. 70
Iu is goin badass mode and I'm loving it. Kinda giving Joan of Arc vibes.
The disconnect between Iu casually chopping off someone's fingers in one panel and then freaking out because she killed someone in the next was pretty wacky. Like...girl...what did you think was going to happen? Either way, I guess she got over the shock pretty quick because by the end of the chapter she's just slaughtering everyone lol.
It's kind of surprising that it took the characters this long to be worshipped for their immortality/resurrection ability. Then again, I guess living long isn't as rare in this world since there are sorcerers and dragon bishops and what not.
Ch. 71
This chapter was 100% fantasy politics. It was a struggle reading through all those silly made up names, but there were some interesting nuggets here and there.
We're jumping from one hot button to the next, first was human trafficking as seen in...many places, and next was attacks on journalistic freedom which the characters compare to recent events in Hong Kong.
I hope they give the new girl more to do than be a genki background character. She's on the cover after all! I will say her singing Immigrant Song was pretty hilarious. Certified Shrek moment.
It's kinda funny how this world/game uses community service as its goal. It's not like a twisted death game where you have to kill the other players you just have to...contribute to society lol. I guess that's what makes it interesting because the challenges take a lot more brain/strategy than a death game or RPG-style game might.
Ch. 72
Eh, this chapter was kinda messy. Overall I enjoyed it, but why did they have to bring in a damn awkward narrator every two seconds!? The mangaka does this occasionally and it drives me nuts. This story does not need a narrator and it definitely doesn't need one spelling out exactly what's going on to the reader! It took me out of the story every time. :(
I did like Iu's internal struggle and her analysis of the tricky spot she's been put in. As I've said before, this mangaka is skilled at explaining difficult concepts (politics, sociology, war strategy etc.)
Thank God they sent Glen to help Iu and not Yusuke. This way it's a child asking an adult for help and not a "dumb" woman needing a man. Also, Iu needed Glen because she's emotionally intelligent (unlike Yusuke) and was good at calming her down and validating her choice.
Ch. 73
Okay, I kinda struggled to stay awake reading this one, it was a pretty boring info dump about the politics of the area Yusuke's in and how neither side is great.
Changing someone's entire political trajectory with one song? What is this, an idol anime!? (That scene was stupid lol)
The concept of force feeding someone monster meat to turn them into a berserker is pretty chilling. Fantasy human trafficking is even more brutal than irl trafficking I guess.
I continue to really dislike the made up names of this world. In this chapter it was the Sotaga vs. the Faida. IDK why but they just don't sound like real names to me, my brain rejects them. (IDK what magic makes some made up names sound good and others sound like you threw Scrabble letters at the wall...)
Ch. 74
This chapter was all about berserkers and how they relate to all of the ongoing storylines. I find this kind of fantasy slavery pretty interesting. Instead of IRL slavery where slaves were/are used for work, they're transformed into mindless weapons. Very dark, but I could see this kind of exploitation happening if monsters were real.
Of course the main big bad, president dude is wearing a turban...as this whole arc is a thinly veiled reference to extremists in the middle east. (Just feels weird to make this fantasy world so similar to the real world).
Some pretty brutal kills in this chapter, especially Ling getting curb stomped. I do enjoy that most of the gore is stake-less so it can get extreme like that. (Well I say "gore" but the player character deaths are actually bloodless).
Damn, dat fanservice at the end there. Overall this series hasn't been that fanservicey so it feels a little weird when it's tossed in like that. The art was decent, so I ain't mad.
The over-the-top evil all around (including Yotsuya's sociopathy) is a little eye-roll worthy. Verging into cringey edgy territory a bit.
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rindecisions · 11 months
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Stranger Tales: 18
A poll based Stranger Things fanfiction
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Steve and Eddie’s eyes lingered on each other for a little too long. Eddie almost took a step toward him, but just nodded and got in his van. After watching Eddie quickly drive off, Steve shook his head and got in the car with Robin. He stared at the steering wheel for a few seconds before putting the keys in the ignition.
“Everything alright?” Robin asked tentatively.
“Yeah,” Steve said unconvincingly, and started the car.
Robin knew something was up, but figured she didn’t know him well enough to pry and assumed if he wanted to talk about it, he would. The drive home was quiet, with the only sound coming from the faint radio. They said a simple goodbye when Steve dropped her off in front of her house.
That night, Steve had a hard time sleeping. The only thing on his mind was that he might be into men. That, and flashes of Eddie on stage. Part of him wondered what would have happened if they’d spoken again when he was out of his makeup. Would he still feel that pull toward him? Maybe having genuine confirmation that Eddie was a man would change his mind about the whole thing. He still wasn’t entirely convinced that he liked men. It’s not like he’d ever been attracted to one before…
Shit… He might have. He did have a habit of staring at lips when they were in kissing range, regardless of gender, and his heart raced like a motherfucker every time. Fuck! Do I want to kiss Tommy, too? Billy? Jonathan?! He grabbed his pillow and covered a shout. How was any of this possible, and how had he never noticed?
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Eddie peeled into his driveway and grabbed what he needed from his van, aka his guitar, before heading inside. Wayne was working, so the place was empty. He carefully hung his guitar on its stand and fell onto his bed. There was no way Steve was gazing at him, glaring sure, but not gazing. He couldn’t have been. If he was, that would mean Eddie had a shot with him, and that wasn’t allowed. There was no reality where Steve Harrington would date the town freak. Said town freak being a man only reduced the already zero odds.
Steve was not staring at him. Eddie was determined to believe that down to his very core. If he was convinced otherwise, he was likely to do something dumb. He always did something dumb, so it was inevitable that if he thought he had any chance with Steve, he would blow it in a second. So, it was better for him to just come to terms with him having no chance. That way, if he does have a chance, which he doesn’t, then he won’t blow it. Either way, he had no chance. None…
But what if he did? No! Eddie, you have absolutely no chance with Steve! He’s far too good for you and you know it! Plus, he’s straight, so that automatically rules you out! Eddie sighed and rolled onto his stomach, breathing the best he could through his messy blankets. They had a scent, a fairly strong one, but Eddie couldn’t place its source. He found it comforting, nonetheless.
The bottom line was that regardless of if he had a chance or not, which he didn't, everything relied on Steve making the first move, which he won't. Hence, he'll never have a chance even if he did, which he doesn't. This particular train of thought was giving Eddie a headache.
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