#these just come easier to me

[dontwritemeoff]

Damon's birthday!

a lil something something for our dear assassin/spy/bastard's birthday! (07/17)

TW: none ? I'm writing this on mobile so there will prob be some typos I'm sorry, it's easy and I'm lazy

DAMON

Damon certainly wasn't going to tell you about his birthday himself. It's nothing to do with embarrassment, if people want to celebrate him, be his guest! He just didn't see anything to celebrate about himself. So rather than make a big deal out of it, he'd mentally add another year to the tally and get on with his life.

So when you get a com message from an unknown number you're suspicious, but then relieved when the sender identifies themself as Alisa. You're not sure how she even got your com number, since you certainly didn't have time to give it to her on Cursa, but you decide not to dwell on it since her network of Intel was simply too big to wrap your head around.

"Hello little prince (ess), I'm assuming lover boy didn't give you much personal information about himself, right?"

You look past the most likely not well meaning nickname and take pause at the meat of her message. You didn't exactly want to learn something important about Damon without him telling you, but you also trusted that Alisa would never breach his privacy in a way that truly would hurt him. In reality, her first priority was to make sure you didn't hurt him.

"Hi, Alisa! :) You'd be right about that."

You respond, hoping that matching her formal-ish tone would be the right move.

"Then I find it important I let you know that his birthday is a week from today. The 17th."

You process the message for a moment. While on the surface this seemed like something trivial to message you about out of the blue, but upon deeper reflection you realized that her reaching out about it means that she thinks you're someone special to Damon, and that she trusts you enough to give you emotional power. Not to mention a new way to get in touch with her. You can't imagine many people have a direct com line to the leader of the Crimson Dusk.

"Oh! That's so soon! Thank you for telling me!"

When she simply responds with a 👍 you set your com down and get to work thinking on how you can make the day meaningful for Damon without overwhelming him, and how in the world you'll even get him to sit still long enough to appreciate it.

For the latter problem, you felt confident enough in Damon's growing soft spot for you to be able to at least convince him to cuddle in your room for a moment. With the former....you had to do more digging.

~

The morning of Damon's birthday comes and goes and he thinks that he'll make it through another quiet birthday when you approach him in the hallway, your face lighting up upon seeing him.

"Damon! Do you have a moment?"

His lips curl in a devilish smirk, "Well, honey," the pet name being said with both enough playfulness and affection that you can't discern whether he's teasing you or not, "with me you might need more than a minute. I am known for my...stamina."

You give him an unimpressive look, despite the heating of your face, and attempt to move on.

"Very clever, but really, it would mean a lot to me if you'd give me some of your time today. I know you're busy on babysitting duty and sharpening your knives or what have you, but I've missed you lately."

While the last point was to get him to go to your room with minimal suspicion, it wasn't exactly a lie either. The distance between Chrono and Tilaarin wasn't too big but it was still long enough to have the crew on edge. Everyone was keeping themselves busy just to keep from speculation and anxiety. What you were grateful for, however, was that Alisa had gotten her message to you before your pit-stop on Chrono and thus you had time to scope out a small gift for Damon.

He huffs exaggeratedly, but there's a small smile on his face.

"I think I can spare some time. For you."

You smile so widely at him your eyes crinkle to small slits, and you gently take his hand and lead him to your room. Upon entry nothing looks particularly off, and Damon thinks to himself that maybe this wasn't a birthday thing and he really would have another unremarkable birthday. Well, not really unremarkable, because he had you and your presence now, which was a huge improvement to any birthday prior. But he also has it every other day too, which he feels grateful for every day.

Yet, his eyes follow your hands as they reach for a small box on your desk. It's not even wrapped, just a box to open up, but you hold it up to him with a shy smile and he stares at it like it's made of pure Kitalphanite.

"Happy birthday, Damon!" You say cheerfully, yet fully gauging his facial expressions for any signs of annoyance or discomfort.

"Why?" is the only thing that he can think to say. He doesn't mean to sound ungrateful, but he also genuinely doesn't understand how you know and why you'd get him anything at all. He still doesn't really understand why you're even pursuing a relationship with him, why you'd forgiven him in the first place.

"Um, it's a birthday present, silly!" You say, still taken slightly aback by being questioned on your intentions.

"I-[YN], I know that, just because I didn't go to school doesn't mean I'm dumb, but...how did you know? And....I guess I don't really understand why you would put the effort or creds into getting me anything."

Your heart breaks a little at his words but you understand where he's coming from. Being in a relationship built on only caring and affection is something new to him, and honestly new to you too, and so processing something given to him without an ulterior motive must seem suspicious. Unreal.

"I have my new bestie, Alisa, to thank for the Intel, and as for why....because I care about you, dumbass."

"Please never call Alisa your 'bestie' again."

"Is that what you really got out of that?"

He chuckles but pulls you into his arms, burying his head in your neck and hair. He stands there, breathing in your scent and soaking in your presence until you pipe up and ask,

"Now I love your hugs and feel glad that you're comfortable enough to do that, don't you want to see what I got you?"

He pulls back, still smiling, but you can see some tear streaks on his cheeks. You decide not to say anything.

"Now what junk did you get me, hm?" He's sarcastic in tone, but is having some difficulty keeping his voice from wobbling, "Do you even have any creds?"

"Um, yes! I got my first cut of the crews pay, which you literally already know, Mr. Second-in-Command."

You sound defensive, but humor him just the same. When he opens the box to see a music box, similar enough to the one you had received from Nerissa, though obviously of much cheaper materials, and there are some crackles and audio distortions in the tune that it plays, he looks at you with brows furrowed in confusion.

"Ok, I know what you're going to say!" You start before he can even open his mouth, 'it doesn't fit your tough guy vibe, 'when did I even give you the impression I like music boxes' blah blah blah, I get it. But I couldn't exactly get you knives or something, knowing me I'd get you something cheap and shitty and you wouldn't even be able to use it. But with this, it ties us together. I'm tied by music to the two most important people in my life, and if I'm ever gone and you've lost your memory," he chuckles at that, "you can use it to remember me. It even opens with the same mechanism as mine!"

You clasp your hand around the metal ball and squeeze and it pops open and starts playing a bittersweet tune, audio distorting just slightly.

Damon stays silent for longer than you're comfortable with and you shut the box again.

"I-Im sorry if I overstepped, I know we're just getting to know each other and figure out what we mean to each other but I felt like I should give you a symbol of my feelings and what you mean to me."

With that, you finally look into Damon's eyes and they're full of unshed tears. He takes the back of your head ever so gently and rests his forehead upon yours. You both close your eyes and breathe, before he whispers,

"I could never forget you."

#HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAMON!! #damon reznor #andromeda 6 #a6 #andromeda six #damon a6 #damon x reader #as you can see i have a flavor of fic that i rlly enjoy lmao #i will branch out tho i promise #these just come easier to me

[comradekatara]

it's national draw your sibling day

#id in alt text #avatar the last airbender #atla #katara #sokka #katara&sokka #art #mart #oldergaang #portraitgaang #i like to think they get less antagonistic once theyre in their twenties #i also firmly believe w every fibre of my soul that sokka improves his art #(and im coming for anyone who says otherwise in the comments of this post with hammers. jsyk) #also drawing w charcoal is way easier than ink painting. so maybe he realizes that too #also apologies if i butchered the spelling of katara's name i was just working w the wiki but . if its bad u can say its intentional #bc sokka is stupid or whatever idk 😭 #anyway. this ACTUALLY started bc i was thinking about how we never actually see katara draw #but i just KNOW that she would have the most anime art style #dont ask me how i know these things ok i just do #so this whole thing was just an excuse to showcase that . lmao #i worked so hard on this tho. pls clap

[bishy437]

ファーストコンタクト

#svsss #scum villian self saving system #moshang #mobei jun #shang qinghua #scum villain #he is looking respectfully #also #i know they don’t meet in the ice kingdom no one come after me over that but it was just easier this way #mine

[delicourse]

i miss them a little if im gonna be honest

#mp100 #mob psycho 100 #kageyama shigeo #kageyama ritsu #hanazawa teruki #tome kurata #tsubomi takane #shou suzuki #deliart #i meant for the image to be like. after the end but i also didnt think about the hairstyle changes. sorry...... #also i know i was like shou 100% has dwarf hamsters since he got 2 but u know what i dont care. golden hamster stan for life #im planning on getting one i've been checking out breeders near me so i can get a proper healthy one. there are so many good ones here too #i already am thinking on what color im gonna go for..getting picky even. something like offwhite.. silver pearl.. silver dove.. silver mink #jurys still out on wether im gonna get another female or not #i do love how big ladies get and their intense energy and work ethic. truly the most passionate creatures i've ever come across. inspiring. #but a lazy fluffy guy that just sits around and washes his balls all day does seem easier. less likely to climb my curtains. #i got distracted i love hamsters so much. look at my mop drawing now everyone

[errorwarblesrr]

I know it's a comedy manga, but the ww manga probably has one of my favorite manga interpretations of Link. Mainly because he feels accurate to his games. He's quiet, he can talk, but he mostly just communicates his thoughts through his actions and body language. He's also just a silly little guy.

#wind waker #loz ww #the legend of zelda #my favorite autism creature #this isnt any shade towards the other manga links it's hard making a whole character out of a silent protagonist and its def a lot easier i #this style of manga #i mean i love the fs manga #this is just the only one for me that nails his character on the head especially for this iteration #i look at him and go “yeah thats link in the game” #theres a part where Medli is waiting for Link to come over as part of the main quest and you just know hes goofing off #hes probably doing the mail minigame

[ewwww-what]

friendship so strong it grants you a sixth level spell slot. I have words to say.

#you aren’t always supposed to handle doubt alone. #even if you aren’t afraid of the dark it’s easier to navigate with someone holding your hand #Kristen said ​‘I just love my friends. I love my friends so much.’ #and Fig said ‘maybe I’m not an artist. maybe I’m just a really good friend.’ #and everyone in the world wanted me to be okay and normal about it #queerplatonic love comes in so many forms and this is one of them #fig and Kristen. fig and Kristen. fig. Kristen. #also also #I’ve been so emotional about the fact that all of the bad kids care so deeply about Cassandra despite not worshiping her #‘​I believe in Cassandra because I’ve seen her!’ like they have come eye to eye with a goddess and chose the mutual friends route #god I love it so much #also nonbinary fig believers how are we feeling tonight #fantasy high #d20 #d20 fantasy high #d20 fanart #fh #fantasy high fanart #fhjy #fhjy spoilers #d20 fhjy #fig faeth #fig fantasy high #kristen applebees #kristen fantasy high #faebees #queerplatonic #that’s important to me. that is an important part of this. #undescribed #my art

[turtleblogatlast]

Thinking about how Leo says he uses his jokes to cope and y’know, thinking harder on it I think it may very well be because of what else uses one-liners and puns and that type of humor.

Specifically, 80’s action movies and campy sci-fi. Even more specifically, the protagonists of these.

So I can imagine why, exactly, Leo leans toward this brand of humor. It’s directly linked to things he loves! But even more than that is why I think it’s used as a coping mechanism.

In these genres, these quips tend to be said by the winner - or, if not a winner, then someone who will stay alive. So there’s a confidence behind them, an assurance, almost, that even if things go wrong, things aren’t ever too serious. There’s no bad endings here! It’s all good fun, even if the stakes seem high.

Leo canonically has been known to steer his brothers away from the more brutal villains and toward more fun, lighthearted activities and not-so-dangerous criminals. So for Leo, these jokes definitely make things less heavy, make the situations they find themselves in less intense.

It’s kinda not just coping, but also can be seen as a form of escapism. A safety blanket. A way for Leo to defuse the tension of knowing just how dangerous their lives are and replace that with a levity which implies that things will be okay.

Unfortunately, levity alone does not alter reality.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rise leo #rottmnt headcanons #how pretentious can I sound when talking about a fictional turtle more at eight #anyway I always loved to think about Leo’s quick line about coping with humor #I don’t care how much people think it doesn’t REALLY matter it’s fun to play around with tbh #also love the idea that Leo’s sense of humor comes from the protags of his fav campy series #(+ from his confident and awesome big sis April) #like idk Leo’s special interests directly paving out how he presents himself both to others and in general is so interesting to me!!! #he is someone who KNOWS people and their quirks so 100% he caught on to that 80’s style of quippy one-liners- #-and associated that with safety and levity #even the villains of these genres who spout off quips tend to be the ones who survive! #Leo desperately fighting to keep the same lighthearted genre as 87 TMNT as the horrors of 2003 and 2012 loom on the horizon #and I think something important to note is that Leo KNOWS things are real #he is WELL AWARE of how dangerous things can get for them #but he copes anyway because it’s easier to deal with everything that way #bro just wants he and his family to be safe tbh

[kenzie-ann27]

"I watch succession for the plot"

the plot:

#this is a complete compilation of every time kendall says stewy btw #46 times. 15 times by itself in the finale #succession #kenstewy #kendall roy #stewy hosseini #the stewy saying kendall one is coming eventually but this just... it's so funny to me #you guys have no idea how long this took to do #the stewy one will be easier since that number is around 25

[mattodore]

the boy

#river dipping #theodore doe #echthroi #ts4 #ts4 edit #ts4 cas #simblr #complete and total annihilation clumsyalienn come get your kisses rn!!!! #i actually edited four images </3 but i didn't want the post to be too long which is also why i cropped two of the screenshots #the amount of time i spent making highlights on his face... i should really just start using s3m's highlights #just to make the editing process easier. ria and delphi use some now so i should see if i like it on mattodore #this got me sooo sidetracked btw i meant to open cas to take some screenshots for this message bun sent me but. #theo pretty <3

[sinnbaddie]

Newfound kink | repost with credit

Kk: you know… you have to stop pushing yourself. Your body won’t work if you overdo it.

Gai: I know that! You have no need to mother me, Kashi!

Kk: Mah, Gai-kun… you don’t want me to be your mommy?

Gai: GAH! Kakashi stop being a pervert!

#Kakagai #gaikaka #kakagai fanart #gai maito #might guy #kakashi hatake #hatake kakashi #guts art #@​Gutsphobic #<- on twitter and Tiktok #the lighting was the most tedious thing of my life #I usually love doing black and white but it just wasn’t working w me today and I’m unsatisfied #but I think if I kept trying to fix it I wouldn’t get it where I wanted so this is what it is #I also couldn’t decide if I wanted to do color or not and opted for b&w thinking it’d be easier… I was wrong lol #anyway Gai found out he has a mommy kink (he already had a daddy one let’s be fr) so here it is #there will be more kinks coming to you

[pencil-amateur]

(spoiler warning for lisa frankenstein)

sobbing crying thinking about the creature doing everything he can to make lisa's return a happy and comfortable experience. he gets some of those little fridge poetry magnets so she can talk to him if she has trouble speaking after coming back like he did. he gets a record player and some of her favorite music. he gently re-wraps her bandages after she gets cleaned up. he knows what it's like to go through this- it's scary and weird to get used to being undead, but it's easier when you have someone to help you through it

#they mean so much to me. AUGH #lisa frankenstein #lisa swallows #the creature #creature swallows #some of that'll be a bit easier on lisa since she was already expecting to come back and she knows he'll be waiting for her #it'll still take some time to adjust though especially since her body got burned so severely #lisa frankenstein spoilers #< just in case #I saw someone in the tag upset abt getting spoiled so I'm trying to cover my bases

[portsandstars]

vere cosplay progress:)

#touchstarved #touchstarved game #vere #personal #cosplay #OK SO #The belt buckles I've made look horrendous so they might not make the cut for wearing it at the con. #I would rather have no belt details than ugly belt details #I may do a poll later to see if u think it looks better with or without #the second belt with the metal triangle on his exposed leg also looks ugly #but that one is easier to possibly resolve #his metal leg bands are in the works #but it's def wearable for the con #u can't see but I put on all the makeup too-just didn't put in the contacts or lashes bc I was tired lol #btw ITS SO HARD TO GET THESE ARM BANDS ON WITH THE GLOVES AND WVERYRGUNG ARGH #if u want patterns or consultation (if ur trying to make it) dm me and I'll share whatever I have:> #which I have learned a LOT of practical info that would help someone coming along after me haha

[puppyeared]

adhd is when you shoot for the moon but you forgot the rocket fuel and by the time you realize it everyones already on the moon and then you panic and crash into the sun and it explodes

#my meds stopped working and i didnt know thats something that can fucking happen apparently??? #like i knew eventually my body can get used to medicine that the effect kind of dulls but for some reason this time around i thought #that my body just decided to become lazier since the meds were already working anyway. cuz thats the thing as soon as smth is made #easier for me even if its the thing thats supposed to make the disability less disabling i get too relaxed and end up fucking up anyway #so i assumed my fucking cells worked the same way LMAO. they still technically work like i can feel my energy spike when it kicks in #but everything else like focus and memory went down and i thought oh so its just a me problem then. my habits are getting worse #even though ive been doing everything the same like setting reminders checking my schedule. hell ive been setting MORE reminders #to make up for the memory thing and i didnt even realize i just knew i had to compensate since it feels like my memory is getting #worse again. and i only figured this out bc my brother showed me an icecreamsandwich video with him talking about the EXACT FUCKING #THING IM GOING THRU WORD FOR WORD #i have to bring this up with my doctor next week so maybe i have to take different meds. i wonder if this will be a recurring thing #i guess one thing that hasnt changed is that im still slow as hell and stuff only comes to me 5 hours after the fact #its 6 in the morning and i only JUST realized that the word froyo is probably short for frozen yogurt #yapping #adhd

[bonerot19]

"Jason was the angry Robin" this and "Dick was the golden child" that

is it not so much more painful, if Jason was a good, kind, caring, sweet kid? is it not so much worse, that he died horrifically while trying to do the right thing? isn't it terrible, that he came back but forever changed? angry and traumatized and in so much pain? unrecognizable?

#jason todd #bruce wayne #batman #red hood #robin #I just can't stop thinking about it #like one day you're talking to your dad and he says 'what happened to you? you were such a sweet kid' #and you don't know how to say 'you did. you happened to me' #people always want you to apologize for growing skin like armor #like they weren't the ones telling you to be less sensitive #(and I think it's cool if these things are coming from Jason's fucked up POV) #(I like it when he tries to reconcile himself with how he used to be) #(and just lies to make it easier)

[canisalbus]

I remember getting nosebleeds every so often last year and it always freaked people out and the only thing I could do was laugh it off while I put a bunch of napkins of some ice cream place to my nose so I absolutely relate Machete in that nosebleed comic

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#ough sorry to hear that! I hope you're doing better now and the nosebleeds have stopped #I've only gotten them a handful of times but they aren't fun #they are a little spooky #the way they start out of nowhere #and the fact you can't see the direct source of the bleeding because it's coming from inside of your head #if you get a cut it's much easier to go 🩸👀 and think to yourself 'ah yea it's just a scratch no worries' #and press on it to make it stop bleeding and maybe put a bandaid if you think it needs that #pains that you can't see with your eyes are more confusing and alarming #at least to me I don't know if this is making any sense #maybe I'm just lizard brained #answered #anonymous

[rat-kinqq]

Shitpost but I really like this meme and wanted to make my own version

Reference

#idv luca #luca balsa #ryker dublin #811 ryker #identity v #8:11 #8:11 game #Also I'm aware that both of them are capable of killing someone #but me and my boyfriend have come to the conclusion that of the two of them #Luca comes to this idea easier and faster #and i also just imagine Ryker being tired