#the reason i received a whistle is bc we were playing this new game i made up called 'court of law'

[rubberbandballqueen]

yesterday i hooked my phone up to a radio w/this new aux able i bought to play music for the kids at work, and i was kind of surprised how i could basically just play everything i had downloaded on my phone for the kids (bc i've been too lazy to build playlists on it) until later, i was sitting at the front desk, typing stuff up, and then i heard a green day song start playing, and i fucking sprinted back inside bc even tho i think punk would be good for the kids, most of them are single-digit ages, and i am NOT gonna be the adult who lets them hear the word "fuck"

#i don't think the kids would have even noticed tbh; and the song was 'basket case' so it's like. there's not much objectionable in there #like i was like. thirteen when i first heard that song n granted i grew up sheltered. but i was like 'what's a hoar' #(bc i didn't know that it was spelled 'whore' until i was like. sixteen or something lol) #and just moved on with my day lmao #the worm speaks #at one point i popped back into the room (bc due to Shenanigans i was checking on this one girl in another room) n cazzo by ?te was playing #and i was like 'ohhhh my god' n skipped it bc even tho those kids most certainly do not get what the song is about. it did not sit right #and then i skipped this one song bc it said 'bitch' in it exactly once <3 but that's about all actually #the utena op played at one point n i was like 'should i-- NAHHHH they've never seen utena and it's in jp it'll be Fine' #also i was granted a whistle yesterday n the first time i used it i used it the way i would outside (as like a drum major) #(we were indoors) and HOOOOOO BOY THE SILENCE THAT FELL OVER THE ROOM. #i said 'as you can see i have been granted a whistle now and i have a lot of lung to use it so i'd appreciate it if we could listen' #at one point yesterday i put the whistle in my mouth n looked over the kids n they just H U S H E D #i will have to learn how to reign in a whistle sound but i think in general whistles shouldn't be used indoors. like as a rule. #the reason i received a whistle is bc we were playing this new game i made up called 'court of law' #it was inspired by the fact that during winter camp some kids had an argument over a pokemon card that was given away #and so i gathered all the relevant children around and wrote down everyone's testimonies n stuff to sort it out like it was a courtroom #but what ended up happening yesterday is that the kids n i just larped courtroom dramas or something idk but it was fun <3 #ALSO YESTERDAY this one kid (the clever one) came up to me when i let kids play with the whiteboard n he was like #'mys. [hua] they're not listening to me with the whiteboard :(' #n i looked him straight in the eye n said 'damn [caleb] that sucks wonder how that must feel.' #(he's a good kid; probably my favorite; and he does listen!! he knows how to put on good behavior and ham it up) #(and he has Child Charisma that obviously works on the other kids very well. he has Leaderly Qualities that i have no idea how to nurture.) #(but also he has problems with interrupting staff and trying to worm his way out of Situations(tm).) #we were so short-staffed yesterday. oh my god. i was like the only one watching like 25 kids for like an hour #which would've probably gone better had i known i'd be the only one for that long n was able to plan ahead a bit more

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

I was reading up on your warden Emmet posts and was thinking of when zoruark had decided to make Emmet his warden and gave him the celistica flute, Emmet didn’t know the little tune you were expected to play or even how to play the flute, so he just gently blows into it a bit because he’s being watched expectantly. The nobles across Hisui sort of get a tingle up their spine, but it’s easily ignored. Zoruark kinda laughs at him and does his best to mime something like “I’m old, my hearing isn’t what it used to be. Maybe try to be louder.” Emmet catches on and tries again, blowing into it harder and making a louder sound. The nobles sort of perk up, because they definitely heard something that time. Zoruark somehow conveys a “is that the best you can do?” And Emmet, not one to step down from a challenge, puts his heart into it and makes an impossibly loud train whistle of a noise, but successfully opens his heart to Zoruark and completes the ceremony to receive his warden’s bracelet. Meanwhile, across Hisui, the rest of the nobles are shook, because a new warden has just appeared, and none of them know who or where he is.

oh my godddd imagine if there's some sort of special tone you have to do with the celestica flute to like, activate it and become Formally the Warden (probably the game boot trill). and it's a whole process between emmet and lord zoroark, bc obviously zoroark can't just TELL him "you have to play the tune like this so that we can be bonded and i can find you" so emmet is just sort of. call-and-responsing with zoroark's bad flute imitation, slowly refining it and getting closer and closer to the proper tone, until finally he hits it, at the just the right volume and pitch. and he feels a little sort of, tingle in his hands, a new little +1 ability in his head, but it's easily ignored because zoroark is super enthusiastic now! and now it wants him to wear a bracelet for some reason! sure, why not, his life is already so goddamn weird!

HOWEVER that first tone also echoes out to Every Noble And Warden, as a way to let them know that a new warden has been named. so everyone proceeds to lose their fucking minds because they know what all the wardens sound like, there's no reason a new one should be named right now, but that flute and that voice matched none of them who the fuck was that

#the nemesis answers #the nemesis speaks #anonymous #warden emmet au #lord zoroark #some rando stranger @everyones your gc wyd #also now emmet can hear the other warden calls because he Officially Is One #so sometimes he'll be out gathering berries or w/e and suddenly a flute! #but he still has no context for wardens or celestica so he's just like 'guess i'm hallucinating!' #adds that to his long long list of concerns and goes on with his day #yall i have so many Thoughts about wardens. and nobles. and flutes. there's so much worldbuilding meat #(at the same time as the call goes out ingo gets an inexplicable urge to be on mount coronet Right Fucking Now) #(he's not even a warden yet but he and emmet are just so closely tuned together that on some non-audio level he Heard It)

[kn1feinthec0ffee]

new team - shoyo hinata

shoyo hinata x fem!reader

summary: you teach hinata some skills in middle school and to pay you back, he guarantees you a spot on the karasuno volleyball team.

warnings: NONE VERY FLUFFY

word count: 1,737

notes: i rlly rlly liked writing this bc i love my boy hinata and this just flowed so naturally and i’m rlly proud of it :’)

i also usually write gender neutral reader bc i’m nb and i wanna cater to as many ppl as possible and make them feel valid, but it was kinda necessary to the story for reader to be fem in this one

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after setting a ball to your friend, you noticed a short boy by himself in the corner of the gym with bright orange hair, setting and receiving against the wall. you made your way over to him, observing that he actually wasn’t too bad.

“oi, redhead,” you called out playfully. he turned around with a look of confusion on his face, as if to say ‘me?’ “yeah you. i couldn’t help but notice you’re playing all by your lonesome over here. any particular reason for that?”

his cheeks tinged pink at the callout, but he responded nonetheless. “w-well there’s not enough boys for the school to create a boys volleyball club, so i’m trying to get as many hours of practice in at school as i can.”

you nodded in recognition of his situation. “well, sorry to say you won’t get very far if the wall is your only opponent. but you’re certainly welcome to practice with me when my practice is over. if you’re interested, of course.”

“woah, really? you’d do that for me?” he asked in astonishment, eyes going wide as saucers.

“of course i would. i may not know much about you, but i can tell you have a passion for the sport, and it’d be a real shame for that to fizzle out,” you smiled genuinely. “i’ll help you practice...”

it took him a moment to realize you were waiting for his name. “oh! hinata! shoyo hinata.” he introduced.

“well shoyo hinata, i’m y/n l/n and i look forward to practicing with you.” you grinned. a whistle blew behind you, pulling you from your conversation with the boy. “sorry, i’ll see you later!”

sure enough, you found him waiting out by the baseball field, spinning a volleyball in his palm. after a short while of practicing, you realized you had underestimated this kid and the power he can pack in his spikes. it was clear he needed to improve in his receives, but he was in remarkably good shape for playing against a wall every week.

the two of you quickly became good friends, shoyo becoming your number one supporter - aside from your parents, of course. he attended all your games, cheering obnoxiously loud when it was your turn to serve.

over the summer from 8th to 9th grade however, the two of you didn’t see each other nearly as often as you used to. you had to admit it made you sad; the sweet redheaded boy had carved a special spot in your heart and you missed him dearly.

you attended karasuno high school, hoping to join the girls volleyball club and make some new friends. upon examining the club applications, much to your dismay, it appeared that such a club didn’t exist.

volleyball was your passion, and it hurt that you had no way of pursuing it anymore.

hanging your head in defeat and crumpling up the paper, you heard footsteps approaching rapidly from in front of you. before you could look up, a body suddenly collided with you, nearly knocking you over with the momentum they had built up.

“y/n!” a familiar voice cried out. you quickly realized the voice belonged to hinata, who’s arms were currently wrapped around you.

“hinata! i can’t believe you go to school here! i’ve missed you so much!” you squealed, hugging him back.

he pulled away, a look of surprise on his face. “are you kidding? i can’t believe you go to school here! you oughta be wherever the best girls volleyball club is! speaking of that, have you joined yet?”

you glanced down to the crumpled paper that still pressed against your palm. “well that’s the thing, it’s not even a choice on the club application form. unfortunately, i don’t think karasuno has one.”

shoyo gasped dramatically, jaw falling open in shock. “so what are you gonna do? you can’t just not play anymore, you’re so good!”

you smiled at the compliment from the boy, but your expression grew sadder. “thanks, shoyo, but i’m not sure what i can do. this seems like it’s out of my hands.”

a look of determination painted his features as he grabbed you by the shoulders. “no, i’m not gonna let this happen to you. don’t worry, y/n, i’ll find a way for you to play.”

he ran off, leaving you alone with your thoughts in the deserted hallway.

despite having absolutely no idea what he was planning, you trusted the boy. you knew he had your best interests at heart and would do anything to help you succeed, and you adored him for that. you just hoped whatever method he had to allow you to play wasn’t too embarrassing for you; you weren’t too keen on begging some team to let you play for them, but you had a feeling hinata’s plan wouldn’t involve that.

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“please?” hinata begged.

“a girl? join the team? i don’t know hinata, you’d have to run it by the coach.” daichi uttered hesitantly.

“but you’re the captain, daichi, you have the final say!” he reminded him.

daichi sighed. “yeah, you’re right. what’s so special about this girl?”

he watched as hinata’s eyes lit up in excitement when he spoke about her. “well she was the setter in middle school, but that was only because no one else was good enough to play that position. she’s really versatile and she taught me practically everything i know about spiking! she’s also got some mean overhand serving skills; she’d be a great addition to the team! please, daichi, pretty please?”

he looked down at the boy to see him glancing up with a pair of puppy eyes, intent on winning him over. daichi felt he was powerless to do anything but give in, though his description of you did sound pretty great if he was being honest.

“alright, i’ll talk to the coach and see what he thinks. bring her to our next practice and introduce her to everyone.” he said, not missing the bright grin that donned the redhead’s face at his words.

“thank you so much, sir! you won’t regret it, i promise!” he ran back towards the basket of balls to practice serving once more.

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“where are you taking me, shoyo?” you muttered. “can you take your hands off yet?”

he had cornered you back in the main building, insisting you accompany him to some unknown destination he had in mind. since then, he had been walking directly behind you, his hands covering your eyes.

“i’ll show you...” he waited until you took a few more steps. “now!”

you blinked your eyes open to find yourself outside of the gym building. “the gym? what are we doing here, hinata?”

you turned to him and he grinned. “volleyball practice is about to start.”

“volleyball - as in boys volleyball? what am i doing here? am i here to watch you practice?”

he donned a soft smile at your confusion. “no, you’re gonna practice.”

your eyes widened. “i am? i don’t even have any athletic clothes, shoyo, i just have my uniform!”

“i wouldn’t worry too much about that today,” he pushed you towards the doors. “i’ll just be introducing you to everyone today.”

“introducing...? what is going on here, hinata?” you questioned. he pushed the door open to reveal a large group of mostly tall boys, all staring down at you.

most of them looked friendly and approachable, but several of them looked rather intimidating. “everyone, this is y/n. y/n, this is your new team.” shoyo announced.

you gasped, turning towards hinata. “m-my new team? you got me a spot on the team?”

the look of gratitude in your eyes had him blushing a bright pink and he scratched the back of his head nervously. “it was nothing, really. y-”

he was cut off as you hugged him tightly, thanking him for allowing you to continue the sport you loved. “you don’t have to thank me, it’s not a huge deal or anything.”

“are you kidding? it’s a huge deal! i can’t believe you did this for me!” your smile nearly reached your ears.

he walked you around the gym, introducing you to his teammates. sugawara and asahi were incredibly sweet, even offering to set you a few balls to test your spiking abilities, though you declined since you were still wearing a skirt.

the intimidating one you saw earlier - tsukkishima, you had learned - was not as sweet as the others you had met and seemed rather distant, though you hoped that would fade as you got to know him.

tanaka and nishinoya were full of energy and practically gushing over you even though they hadn’t yet witnessed your abilities.

the one shoyo introduced as kageyama shot you a nasty glare. “what position did you play?”

“setter,” you murmured, slightly on edge from the look of intensity in his eyes. that intensity morphed into fury after your words, intimidating you further.

you quickly remembered this was the incredible setter hinata had mentioned several times before. “o-oh! don’t worry, i don’t plan on taking your spot or anything, i’m sure you’re far better than i am!”

“good.” you smiled at him nervously. “if you’re good enough, maybe i’ll send you a couple sets.”

and of course you met daichi, the captain to whom you owed your spot on this team. he was very friendly and personable and you suspected he was the type to give inspirational speeches before games.

kageyama pulled hinata aside, practicing quick attacks with him, leaving you with daichi.

“hinata talks about you quite a bit, y’know,” daichi murmured, catching your attention.

“he does?” you queried. “all good things, i hope.”

the captain smiled down at you. “he speaks very highly about you and your skills. i think he’s got a bit of a bias since you taught him what he knows, but i don’t doubt you’ll really prove yourself on the court.”

your eyes went wide at the faith he already had in you, despite never seeing you play. “thank you, daichi, that really means a lot.”

the boys divided themselves into teams, starting a practice match as you and daichi observed from the sidelines. your eyes found hinata in the back row, who gave you a wide grin and a wave.

you waved back, your heart warming at the gesture. you had only just met the boys, but you couldn’t wait for the next practice.

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i might make this a series? maybe?? maybe not?? idk but let me know what u think :D

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