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teecupangel · 1 year

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I'm just gonna drop this in here...how about a Naga!Desmond au...with whatever plot ideas you can think of.

One of the things I remember most about nagas for some reason is that they are the enemies of the Garuda so how about a fantasy AU where Desmond is a member of the naga race, perhaps he’s even the son of a Naga Raja but he left his den and likes to live alone in a lake or by the river.

One day, he’s just lazing around when something crashes into the waters from such a great height it drenched Desmond completely. Mostly out of curiosity, he swam deeper and fished out a Garuda with wounds all around the body and wings with a lot of feather missing.

Desmond knew that their races were enemies but these marks…

They weren’t the marks that a naga’s weapons would make. Desmond would know. All of their weapons had poison after all.

This meant…

This Garuda was attacked by something else.

So he nurses the Garuda, not knowing that this simple act of kindness will change Desmond’s life forever.

Okay, so I kept the Garuda’s identity vague because this could work with any of them. For any of your pick, the reason for the Garuda’s current state would be:

Altaïr: He was chased out of his nest that he had been the leader of. As far as he knows, his entire family has been killed and the last he saw his oldest son is him screaming as both of them went down. His story will involve Desmond joining him in looking for his oldest son and trying to help him grieve over the lost of his loved ones.

Ezio: His nest had been burned to the ground by creatures that worship a god they call the Father of Understanding because they wanted the treasure the Garuda that Ezio was part of was guarding. His story will involve Desmond helping him find any survivors from his nest and recovering the stolen treasure while creating a new nest of their own.

Ratonhnhaké:ton: It was exhaustion that caused him to fall and he’s very tight-lipped on where his wounds had come from. Desmond would follow him because he left while he’s still recovering and he’d learn that Ratonhnhaké:ton had gotten all those wounds after a huge battle that ended with him killing his own father and now, he’s trying to finish it and kill the one who took over his father’s place. The same cur who burned his nest when he had been young, indirectly killing his mother.

Haytham: This would be the inverse of Ratonhnhaké:ton’s story where he falls after he fails to kill his son and it’s kinda implied that he did it on purpose. Oh, he meant to die (which always made Desmond frown at him) and he’s sure everyone assumes he’s dead. For now, he’ll stay low and accept Desmond’s hospitality while he thinks of his next steps. Desmond is pretty sure Haytham is only half-serious when he says his next step should be to try and kill his son successfully this time around.

Edward: It would be funny if the reason why he fell is because he had been drinking so much and got into a scuffle or something but, let’s be honest, the reason why Edward would look so battered and wounded would be because this is the Edward who tried to save the last of his friends but wasn’t able to as she died in his arms. To give the others a chance to fly away, he stayed until he was sure they were far enough and tried to fly away, getting chased and ending up losing consciousness and dropping into the waters below out of pure exhaustion.

Shay: Shay fell into the waters after being chased and attacked by Garudas of the same nest as him. He would try to hide it from Desmond first but the truth is he had stolen his nest’s treasure because he learned it could destroy lands but no one would believe him. He and Desmond set out to find other treasures like it and ends up fighting Shay’s old nest.

Arno: Okay. This is the real idiot who got so fucking drunk and nosedived into the water because, as he likes to explain to Desmond, he got dumped. It doesn’t take a genius to find out that Arno isn’t telling the whole story and this is more contained, with Desmond and Arno staying in Desmond’s little hidey-hole while Arno tries to audition for Bella Swan’s “3-month-rest”. Honestly, this is more about Desmond helping Arno realize that his dependency on his ex’s love for him and making that his main push to do things is not healthy and is actually a symptom of his crippling abandonment issues created by the death of his father that further dug its claws in him when he was adopted by strangers.

Jacob: There was an incident concerning an ex-’partner’ that involved the deaths of fledglings and the burning of a location that he was pretty much trapped in. Jacob wasn’t really that forecoming with the details. Also, a few days after he woke up but still healing, a huge flocks started flying all around shouting “boss!” and that’s how Desmond learned Jacob was the leader of the local Garuda ‘delinquent’ gang.

Evie: She had been flying away from some cult that wanted the key she had and Desmond had to follow her because she’s still injured but she insisted she needed to return to her flock. (Desmond is worried because she always talked about a flock but never a nest and the only flockmembers he had heard of were her brother and another Garuda by the name of Mister Green)

Bayek: Pure exhaustion after killing one of the men that had a hand in the death of his son caused him to fall from the sky. He also had some kind of golden ball with him that seemed to call to Desmond for some reason and Bayek just… starts visiting after he left. Desmond isn’t sure why but it’s nice to have company so he doesn’t say anything about it.

Kassandra: Kassandra is quite cagey about what happened that caused her to fall into the waters. She also doesn’t seem to mind staying in Desmond’s hidey-hole even after her wounds have healed. There’s always a hint of sadness in her eyes and Desmond is sure she’s older than she says she is.

Alexios/Deimos: There was a huge fight that caused all his injuries. He’s still bitter over the fact that the only reason he lived was because his opponent had been merciful. To rub salt to the wound, his opponent turns out to be his sister and Desmond really didn’t want to get in the middle of that family ‘drama’ but, well, Alexios is a bit of an idiot when it concerns his own wellbeing so he follows him back to wherever the hell he was supposed to go, telling Alexios (and himself) that it’s only until he had fully healed, okay? No. Seriously.

Eivor: There was a huge fight between her and her ‘brother’ that ended with her being exiled from the nest. Eivor had a run-in with one of the ‘people’ that her nest had raided before and she was outnumbered and tired so retreating had been her only option (as much as she hated it and believed it dishonor her). Desmond thinks there’s more to the story but he’s not gonna pry. (I think it would be better for Eivor to be able to shapeshift into a raven instead and the plot twist is she’s Odin, one of the many gods of the world)

Basim: Kinda like Haytham’s deal but this is after his battle with Eivor and he lost but managed to get away. As he was healing, he tells Desmond about his son and Desmond asked why don’t he just find his son? Why focus on revenge? And Basim… can’t even answer that.

(Bonus) Clay: He was being held by really, really bad assholes who worship the Father of Understanding and they did something to him that, in Clay’s own words, broke his mind. Desmond doesn’t really understand any of it but Clay insists that the golden ball he had with him was important and he needs to give it to someone but he can’t remember who. Desmond tells him he should focus on healing first and he’ll help him try to regain his memories. (Desmond has no idea how though but keeping Clay from reopening his wounds was the pressing issue at the moment)

(Bonus) Malik/Kadar: Oh, you know the drill by now. This is set in this story’s version of the prologue of AC1 and Desmond keeps Malik/Kadar alive. If it’s Malik, the arm is replaced by wing instead.

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poorly-drawn-mdzs · 3 months

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Laios's three Boy Best Friends. And yes, they hate him.

#dungeon meshi #laios touden #toshiro nakamoto #chilchuck tims #kabru #BF in this context could be boyfriend or best friend. The line is so blurry.#Chilchuck less so but whatever is going on between Shuro and Laios & Kabru and Laios is giving strong:#“dude if you were a girl I'd date the hell out of you”. And from the genderswap extra's that sentiment is canon for BOTH.#This was made prior to the translation of the Laios & Kabru & Shuro restaurant date comic and honestly I am just feeling vindicated.#I don't even know what to call this dynamic other than a situationship. There is so much going on between all of them.#Even on a purely platonic reading - the miscommunication and male yearning for friendship hurt so bad.#When we got the Big Hug scene in the epilogue arc I was whooping and hollering! Pure catharsis moment!#I also don't like hugs very much so I really felt it went Shuro ('hates being touched') went in for the bear hug.#Do not get me started on the agony of 'always lying' Kabru telling the truth (I just wanted to be friends)#and 'always believes' Laios thinking it's another lie and brushing him off.#I am once again supporting dungeon meshi day by posting art. Please watch dungeon meshi.#obligatory edit because I’m tired: YES. Chilchuck cares for Laios and him admitting it was a huge part of his arc #YES he is more just fed up with him that actually hating him.#I needed a third guy to be canonically done with his ass for the THREE WEED SMOKING GIRLFRIENDS reference

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se-hos · 5 months

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“i sleep with women but i’m emotionally involved with mac” haunts my every waking minute

#when you lie so much you accidentally tell the truth #i go to bed i think about this quote #i wake up i think about this quote #macdennis #iasip #ds.txt

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squeakadeeks · 17 days

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"The ringing bells? Oh, that's me! ... too loud?" ✨🌸🔔🧚‍♂️

Oh my gosh I'm so happy with how Silverbell cookie turned out!! I've been working on him for a good long while (longer than lagombi believe it or not!) I had to custom layer all of the suiting fabric with a sheer flatlining and he used at least 120 flowers! I can't even begin to think of the rhinestone count...he for sure holds the title as the sparkliest costume I've made which is.....saying something 😵‍💫

foam on this project was from Coscom Cosplay Supplies! I also used their primer on the bow and it twas 👌 v nice

#to tell you the truth this costume is actually rivaling lagombi in my books rn for my current favorite #im really proud of it #ive lost the plot on good posting hours for tumblr so yall get content basically as soon as im done with it haha #cosplay #cookie run #my cosplay #cookie run kingdom #cookie run ovenbreak #cookie run cosplay #silverbell cookie #crk

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skitskatdacat63 · 7 months

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For Dru (@fortheloveofaussiegrit), thank you for completely and utterly brainrotting me with this moment 🙏

#HEHEHEHE SOO HAPPY WITH THIS AAAAAHHHHHH #hope you like it dru <3 #originally i was just going to draw oscar with the plushie #but then im like wait....mark is the type to proudly take pics of him(that clip of him taking pics of oscar)#but seriously that clip literally fucking murdered me #like it starts off with him randomly being all cutesy like #'oscar was tucked into bed 🥰 with his teddy 🥰🥰 which is a kangaroo actually! 🥰🥰'#which like murdered me on the spot. was literally just slapping my chair at that #and then the rest of the clip praising him and then comparing at the end #THANK YOU MARK FOR THAT. I GUESS.#just like. he hears party and champagne and his first thought is oscar cozy in bed...okay 🤔🤭#two theories(i said this to dru already):#A. he is telling the truth. i mean cmon came up with that one so quickly!#B. they had a private party to celebate oscar's win-*I am forcibly dragged away*#but jokes aside. so funny for mark to just headcanon on broadcast #f1 #formula 1 #mark webber #oscar piastri #2023 qatar gp #oscarmark #i dont know if ive actually ever seen any oscarmark fanart before? interesting #catie.art.

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fairuzfan · 2 months

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Zionists are liars what makes you think they'd ever tell the truth about anything.

#so fucking annoying #theyre like conservatives #they have no reason to tell you the truth

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bruhstation · 2 months

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steam team's seniors during their baby years

A friend group so weird and toxic to people they dislike it could rival It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s. They're not immune to the "I came to Sodor to avoid my problems and wanted a fresh start" trope many Sudrians also follow

Edward Pettigrew

Age: 31 as of 1984

A kind, friendly NWR railwayman who didn’t mind a lot of things and was popular amongst younger folks for his looks and demeanor. He likes showing newbies the ropes of the NWR and Sodor as a whole because he just loves infodumping. Despite being made fun of by some railwaymen for his “weirdness”, Edward worked hard and was known as the jack-of-all-trades by his peers, usually treating younger and newer railwaymen to drinks after work to get them accustomed to Sodor (he did this to Henry, then Gordon, then James). Originally from the village of Pezë in Tirana, Albania, 1940s. Due to his beginnings in a small rural village and the Albanian government’s censorship of outside influences and heavy restriction of traveling outside the country, Edward’s hunger for knowledge about the world grew more and more. His family had connections to the Lëvizja Nacional-Çlirimtare and Edward’s particularly bright and good at talking, so he became a diplomat to travel outside Albania – a step into his plans of learning more about the world. After landing himself in the United Kingdom and studying everything he wanted, he believes it’s still not enough. He found out about an island infamous for its supernatural occurrences and cases of people missing just off the coast of the UK – Sodor. Being the curious man he is, he discarded everything that’s needed for the LNÇ to locate him and landed on Sodor, gorging himself with every mystery the island has to offer. Impulsive? Yes. But for the first time, Edward felt true freedom. However, Edward got too curious and nosy and became a casualty in an accident fueled by supernatural hysteria related to Lady of the Legend and was transported around 40 years into the future, landing in 1983 with his memories all over the place. Despite losing his sense of self and having no idea what he is, his thirst for knowledge still lives on inside his head. His cheerfulness, amicability, and kindness are extensions he formed to make up for the hole inside his heart. Edward does love his friends, but he believes that if he can withhold information from them and make them all live in blissful ignorance, they can be truly happy – this all stems from his fear of exceeding his limits and being discarded (which he later copes by being a typical wise friendly old man in 1999). He often sees visages of Lady in his dreams.

Gordon J. Gresley

Age: 26 as of 1984

Joined after Henry. Looked like he was fresh out of a funeral. A young hotshot who was more polite, quiet, and reserved compared to his 1999 counterpart. Gordon started out as an apprentice fireman for the Wild Nor’Wester’s previous driver. He treated his arrival on Sodor as a desperate last resort to escape his issues and grief and pitifully believed he was “lumped with the social pariahs in the boonies”, but he’s gotten better and believed that this is where he can truly outshine everyone, much to the annoyance and chagrin of his seniors. Gordon acts like he knows what he’s doing in order to build up his image as someone who’s dependable and strong and revels in small basks of limelight. However, he was constantly uncomfortable with how Edward treated accidents as normal due to their survivors being in tip-top shape the next day and how Henry is so distrustful of and odd about everything and everyone and sweats 24/7, but he’s been masking and convincing himself that he’s not like the rest of them. He’s normal. He’s normal! Let’s all hold hands. Don’t be fooled by his sad face. Young Gordon can be arrogant and think he knows everything for being a youngin.

Henry Stanier

Age: 27 as of 1984

Joined after Edward, so he’s quite close to him. Gordon’s “senior” by 6 months. He’s always, ALWAYS scared endlessly about anything “out of the ordinary” and beats himself up over it, much to his own disgust. Henry had a deep rooted hatred and jealousy towards his peers for pitying him after a coworker revealed to other railwaymen that he’s narcoleptic without his permission. He’s been masking his disabilities despite it being detrimental for his well-being, but as long as people treated him “normally”, Henry would endure (dreadfully). He did this especially with Gordon, the newest addition to the Northwestern Railway at the time, because he didn’t want anyone else to treat him differently when they find out about his health issues. As an extention, Henry developed a vitriol towards Gordon too – he’s particularly jealous about how he’s so “ungrateful” of everything’s given to him like his fair looks, clothes, and position as the to-be face of the Wild Nor’Wester. They did become friends though despite the process not being easy. It’s okay. They became besties that were mean to old nosy folks. Initially wanted to pursue arts, but due to circumstances from his past related to his health and paranoia fueled by his past failures and “jinxes”, he came to Sodor as a half-hearted last resort to get a job. He wasn’t hopeful of having anyone respect him for who he is, but things do get better, much to his surprise.

James A. Hughes

Age: 25 as of 1989

Joined the NWR 5 years after Edward did. At that point, Gordon already discarded his GNR Green look and went for the blue attire (minus the big coat). Flaunts his beauty almost at any given time, especially when someone mildly complimented him. He’s more of a nerd (word used loosely because he acts like a know-it-all when he actually has no idea what he’s doing) compared to his canon, 1999 counterpart. James came to Sodor for a fresh start and believed he deserves more than what he’s given. He thinks he’s so tough and hard as nails – in fact it became his source of hubris because he gets into accidents and was scolded by his seniors for being so vain and stubborn. He doesn’t want to get dirty, he doesn’t want to shovel coal, he doesn’t want to get wet from the washdown suds – he only wants the good out of the work and doesn’t want to accept the “bad” sides as well, so James was branded as the “problem kid” of the NWR by older folks. James, who can’t handle harsh criticism and labels well, grow even more distant with them. He primarily hangs out with the RWS trio because they seem to understand his situation and the feeling of being “outcasted” (despite Gordon’s annoyance at his boastfulness).

#thomas the tank engine #thomas and friends #ttte edward #ttte gordon #ttte henry #ttte james #casa tidmouth #senjart #ngl using the phrase ‘’steam team’’ for cstm make me frown because it makes the main cast sound normal or closer #when it cant be more far from the truth in cstm #young edward's rockin the persona protagonist default expression #can you tell I had fun coloring gordon's piece #ALSO can you tell that young gordon is significantly thinner here #and henry too.#james looks like a handsome woman. a bokukko if you will #(well technically he CAN be a woman whenever he wants to be but you get me.)#when james joined gordon already got his blue uniform (minus the coat) but I HAVE to draw greendon SO. SOOOOOOO

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whatdourelfeyessee · 1 year

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Joel not wanting to kill the old man, and Ellie desperate that her blood could save Sam because she's only fourteen she's a kid too, and Kathleen ending her rebellion where it began, dying to a child infected because the brother Henry saved wasn't her own, and Henry who kept his brother safe for eight years loosing him right when things look brighter, Joel and Ellie being mistaken for father and daughter, the thing Sam feared most happening to him, Henry's guilt that all he did didnt even matter cause he still lost his brother, Ellie loosing someone again to a thing that can't harm her, Joel seeing who he is and could be everywhere he looks, revenge that cost so many people their lives but wouldn't you do it too?

#the last of us #tlou #tlou hbo #the last of us hbo #the last of us spoilers #tlou spoilers #im going insane cant you tell #god ever character mirrors each other so much #my family is more important than yours is a truth for everyone #this sets up the end of the game so much more in my opinion

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hecksupremechips · 2 months

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Akihiko becoming a cop is something that simply doesn’t happen in the coma route cuz Shinji would see that shit and be like Aki what the actual hell is wrong with you

#persona #persona 3 #akihiko sanada #shinjiro aragaki #akishinji #i guess #im making it that way lol #see if you know me you know i actively avoid p4 arena like the plague both cuz i hate p4 and cuz #i simply have no interest in how the p3 characters turn out if this is whats being done to them #i seen how akihiko and mitsuru look I HATE IT I HATE IT SO MUCH I WANNA EAT GRAVEL #the only character i care about is ken really i approve of him getting to be a funny teenager i love my baby boy so much #but i watched the akihiko social episodes for reload and he talks about becoming a cop and i was just like. of fucking course 😞#we just cant escape this shit huh theres always gotta be a cop character for some reason #i consider this a bad ending for him cuz even though atlus and their copaganda loving asses would probably looove to tell me otherwise #theres literally no way shinji would stand for that shit like my guy has beef with the kirijos and was a homeless addict #so you know cops wouldnt like him and hes seen some shit #they had to kill him cuz hed tell the truth sldjks #i definitely am gonna explore this dynamic in my fic but you know. no way in hell is aki gonna be a cop on my watch lol #maybe he can be like. a PE teacher or some shit akskkls

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kairennart · 4 months

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Do it, you won't.

For @queerofthedagger

#black sails #black sails fanart #silverflint #silverflint fanart #james flint #james flint fanart #john silver #john silver fanart #i love gay people <3<3<3 enjoyyyy #'knife to throat again?' YES again. i am right #also #mia helped me with the caption. some other contenders they sent:#'Tell me the truth this time'#'If you wanted to be closer to me you should have just asked'#and my personal favorite:#'You want to fuck me so bad it makes you look stupid'

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bitchthefuck1 · 2 months

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Tom's line about Shiv being selfish and "find[ing] it very hard to think about me" is actually so telling because while it's absolutely true that she rarely takes his position into consideration, Tom never once thinks about what he can do to help Shiv unless it also benefits him.

Every single time he makes a move or sacrifice that might help her, it's always something that he thinks will give him a leg up. He volunteers to take the fall for cruises, not for Shiv, who is in no way implicated, or even for Waystar, but because he thinks it'll ingratiate him to Logan, and the second it seems like he might have to actually follow through on that, he immediately tries to get out of it and even throws Shiv under the bus. Meanwhile, for all that Shiv disregards his interests, there are a number of things she does that only help him, and she's the one who actually sacrifices something and undermines her position with Logan to beg him not to let Tom go to jail.

It just makes it so clear that no matter how much he might love her (and I think he does, in his own compromised way), for him their relationship was always built on the underlying assumption that it's her job to prop him up, but it's not his job to help her.

#i rewatched that ep a few days ago and this was just cooking in my brain for a bit #their relationship is so messy and interesting i want to watch them get a divorce on a loop forever #and like. the wildest thing is that Tom does occasionally do things that don't serve him to help someone else. but its always greg #which you might say is ultimately down to the power dynamics (shiv can do more for tom than he can for her and tom can do more for greg)#but there are still plenty of points where tom actually does have the power to help shiv and chooses not to #and I love how succession never really has a clear 'what this character is telling you is 100% the truth of the story' moments #anytime a character is making a statement like 'this is who you are/who i am' or 'this is what i really want/what you really want' there's #always some kernel of truth to it but the narrative they're spinning is almost never fully honest #you can't take any of it at face value and it's such a good way of showing how they're always on some level 'playing the game'#and like. at a time when so many stories are basically spoon-feeding their audiences it's so nice to have a story that trusts you to #sort through it all and see what's real and what's not and rewards you for putting that work in #succession #4x07 tailgate #succession season 4 #failmarriage #shiv roy #tomshiv #tom wambsgans #siobhan roy

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bleuu-moon · 4 months

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ceo!price who persuades you to join him for a “business dinner” with some of his clients, only to arrive to find a table for two under his reservation

he told you they had to cancel, but really he rearranged the meeting that same morning, as he liked the idea of it being just you both, a bit too much

#so don’t be surprised if he starts asking questions about your personal life and trying to play footsie under the table #its totally a date in his head #would drink one too many and end up telling you the truth #goes to grab your hand across the table like you’ve been married for years #captain john price #price x reader #ceo!price

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merakiui · 1 year

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now what if…… incubus!jade leech who falls in love with the human he’s been occasionally returning to for an easy meal (until it’s no longer for food but because he genuinely cares for you), but it’s frowned upon for demons to get too attached to humans because it just complicates the entire business of an incubus (loveless sex), but since he’s seen you so often he just can’t stop himself from visiting you. now it’s not even for sex. now it’s to sleep beside you, to hold you, to kiss you fondly. to act like your lover even though he’s really not meant to.

naturally, azul (also an incubus) isn’t too happy when he learns his secretary has been shirking his duties just to spend more time with a human he was only meant to service once. and floyd (also an incubus) is starting to get curious about the little human his brother has become so infatuated with.

#meraki mumbles #n/sfw #yandere twst #i am so normal about him (no i am not)#jade curling his tail around your leg when he takes you from behind <3 #WAIT OMG HIS TAIL IS MORE EXPRESSIVE THAN JADE HIMSELF SOMETIMES AAAAAAA #he says it’s okay for you to leave but his tail is curling around your wrist OTL OTL #and forcing you to stay even though there’s no indication that he wants that on his expression #or when he has the most blank expression so you can’t tell if he’s angry or upset or happy #but his tail is swishing back and forth #jade lies so easily but his tail always reveals the truth hehe

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lucy-moderatz · 3 months

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