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adrift-in-thyme · 9 months

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I need to know. First is probably touch starved thanks to all the shit that happened to him before his death, right? Which of the chain make it their mission to fix it?

Ok so I saw this ask, sat down, and started writing. So I hope you don’t mind but I’ll be answering your question in fic form

(And it’s more than 1k so I’m just gonna…hide it beneath the cut lol)

Sky breathes in deep and closes his eyes. The tantalizing smell of pumpkin soup wafts to his nostrils, mingling with the smokiness of the fire. The sounds of its crackling and the cheery talk of his companions reach his ears, and he smiles.

It’s been a long, tiring day for them all, but moments like this make it well worth it. The bruises from today’s battles may still ache, and the cuts still sting, yet at the end of it, they have one another.

He allows himself another moment of dark bliss, then opens his eyes. Taking in the sight of the heroes only makes his smile grow.

Across the fire Wild grins and nudges Twilight with his elbow, both of them chuckling over some shared joke. Legend and Warriors sit shoulder to shoulder. Their friendly teasing can be heard from where Sky sits. Wind has settled down beside Time, and though Sky can’t make out what their conversation is about, it seems like the older hero is telling the sailor a story.

Four sits off to the side, engrossed in a book, a soft smile on his face. And Hyrule joins in Twilight and Wild’s conversation now, the laughter growing louder at his cheeky contribution.

Everyone seems happy and light. Perhaps, more so than they have been for a while.

…well, maybe not everyone. Sky sits upright abruptly, scanning the camp for their little group’s newest member. He could have sworn the hero had been right here moments ago. Where had he slipped off to?

Aha.

Sky catches sight of the now familiar silhouette, dark and shadowy against the light of the moon. First sits a short distance away, back to the camp, face upturned to take in the sky. His cape floats lazily upon the breeze.

The Skyloftian takes another glance around the group and makes his decision. He rises.

Though First is much more at ease with the other heroes now, he can still be a bit aloof. Not that Sky blames him. Being with a group can be difficult, especially when constant danger is added to the mix. And after everything the knight has been through his behavior makes sense.

Still, Sky can’t bring himself to believe First actually wants to be alone. He’s seen the yearning in his eyes when he sees the others teasing one another, hugging one another, easy and companionable as family members. And he’s not the only one either.

“There’s no way he doesn’t actually want to sit with us,” Wild had whispered one day when First had broken away yet again to sit alone. “Going as long as he did without anyone even touching him? It’s torture.”

Time had nodded, expression solemn but understanding. “He’s scared. Give him time.”

So, Sky had given him time. Time to adjust and learn to trust them, time to find his footing in a time that was not his own. But First hadn’t stopped putting distance between himself and the others. And Sky is tired of waiting

It’s clear that the knight needs someone else to make the first step. So, tonight he intends to do just that.

It worked with Legend. If he’s lucky, it’ll work with First too.

And so, leaving the comfort of the fire behind, he walks to First’s side.

First doesn’t startle at his approach, but he does turn at the sound of his footsteps. He looks up at him, gaze sharp and cold. If he weren’t accustomed to it by now, Sky would likely turn tail and rush back to the others.

“Hi,” he says, instead, holding up a hand in a little wave. “Mind if I join you?”

Instantly, First’s expression softens.

“Of course not.”

He gestures toward the spot beside him. Sky settles down, sliding close so his shoulder bumps First’s. Though the knight tenses slightly, he doesn’t move away. The Skyloftian is more than happy to count that as a win.

“What’re you doing over here by yourself?” he asks, casually. “It’s much warmer by the fire.”

First hums. He’s looking at the sky again, pale hair and skin giving him an almost otherworldly look beneath the moon’s glow.

“You can see the stars better from here.”

Sky knows that’s a lie. The stars are bright enough to be seen from virtually any angle and the little clearing they’ve made their camp in is among the best. But he lets it slide.

“They’re beautiful,” he says and First nods.

“Every age of Hyrule is unique and their skies are no exception.” A smile tugs at First’s lips. “But somehow the stars are always the same.”

Sky grins. He knows well the comfort of Hyrule’s skies. The same constellations he once gazed at from atop the academy can be seen from Lon Lon Ranch or the Dueling Peaks.

“It’s true. See?” He points and First follows the direction of his finger. “There’s the Loftwing Constellation I used to see on Skyloft. It’s always been my favorite.”

First’s smile grows a bit larger, some of the tension bleeding from his shoulders.

“It’s mine too.”

Emboldened, Sky gestures to another cluster of stars.

“I’ve gotta admit, though, I’ve always been fond of the First Hero.”

First stares at the constellation for a moment. Then, with a chuckle, he shakes his head.

“Now, you're just flattering me.”

He shivers a little and Sky takes the opportunity to scoot closer.

“Here,” he says, untying his sailcloth. He stretches it so both he and First are enveloped in its warmth. “This will keep the cold out.”

First drags his gaze down from his star-gazing to skewer him with a questioning look. Sky meets it with a kind smile, and after a moment the hero relaxes. Carefully, he grasps his end, pulling it snugly over his shoulders. And Sky might be imagining it, but he’s almost certain First leans against him just a bit.

“Thank you,” he murmurs.

Sky can’t keep back the grin that lifts his lips.

“My pleasure.”

They sit in silence for a moment, bodies pressed close, eyes trained on the heavens above. Then, First breaks it.

“You don’t have to do this, you know. I appreciate the gesture, truly. But it is unnecessary.”

“Do what?” Sky asks, nonchalantly. “I just felt like spending some time with my predecessor.”

First turns to him, studying him in the darkness. Sky can tell without even looking at his face, that he doesn’t believe him. And after a few very awkward minutes pass he realizes something more genuine is in order.

“I like being with you, First,” he says, gently. He places a hand on First’s shoulder and the knight stiffens. Even in the dark, he can see the fractures in his usually guarded expression. “We all do. You don’t have to be alone.”

Something flits across First’s face, come and gone too fast for Sky to catch it. But before either of them can say anything more, Wild’s cheery voice rings out across the clearing.

“Dinner’s ready! Hurry on over unless you want us to eat it all!”

First looks away, quickly.

“I suppose we’d best head back,” he says, tone suspiciously level. “I don’t doubt their ability to scarf down everything in that pot.”

He doesn’t move, however, and Sky decides to take another chance. He gives him a gentle nudge.

“You’re right, we should go.”

Rising, he secures the clasp on the sailcloth once more. Something like remorse flashes across First’s face, but it is gone as quickly as it came. And when Sky turns to head back to camp, he follows him without comment.

Wild is ladling out generous portions of soup when they arrive. He hands them both bowls with a grin.

“It’s Twi’s recipe,” he says, “or more Yeto’s. Either way, don’t worry, I made seconds.”

Sky gives him an answering grin of his own. “Thanks, Champion.” He turns to First and waves a hand. “Come on, you can sit by me.”

The knight hesitates a moment, looking at the log the other heroes have made their seats upon with a mix of longing and trepidation. Then, he nods.

Sky settles down beside Legend, sending the veteran a smile as he does so. That sets First between him and Twilight.

The rancher greets First with a genial nod, which the knight returns as he sits down. Despite his easy movements and relaxed expression, however, Sky can feel the tension that radiates off of him in waves. But as they begin to eat and the conversation turns to favorite battle strategies, he slowly starts to relax.

And when they finish their meal and sleepiness brings their conversations to a lazier pace, the other heroes start to shift positions.

Slowly, they drift over as they always do, seeking the warmth and comfort of close proximity. But unlike other nights, where they usually group together in twos and threes, the heroes decide to form a giant cuddle pile. Even Time joins, though he sticks to the outskirts of it, his head resting on Warriors’ shoulder.

Everyone else snuggles close, lazily mumbling complaints about bony elbows and knees, and sighing as they find comfortable positions.

And First finds himself smack in the center of it all.

He sends Sky an almost worried glance as Wind squeezes between him and the rancher. The sailor huddles close, with a wide yawn.

“This was your plan the whole time, wasn’t it?” The knight whispers, accusingly. But even as he says it, Wind tugs at his cape, cuddling into its warmth. His expression softens and he reaches down, tucking the sailor in more comfortably.

Out of the corner of his eyes, Sky sees the rancher try and fail to hold back a smile.

“I didn’t plan anything,” he replies, innocently. “I think the soup just made everyone extra sleepy. Right, Twilight?”

Twilight nods. “Nothing puts you to sleep like a good bowl of soup. And Yeto’s is the best. Better than a sleep potion, I’d say.”

From First’s expression he doesn’t believe either of them. Regardless, he doesn’t complain after that.

And when his eyelids droop, he finally allows his head to drop onto Sky’s shoulder. Gently, Sky pulls the sailcloth over his shoulders once more. The knight blows out a small sigh of contentment and snuggles closer.

Sky smiles, reveling in this small victory.

“Goodnight, First,” he whispers, settling in and letting his eyes slip closed.

When First replies his words are slurred and thick with sleep. But Sky can hear the smile in them anyway.

“Goodnight, Sky.”

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kinos-fortress-2 · 5 months

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does this even looks like a tf2 fanart anymore

#just experimenting!#i was gonna say im gonna delete this later bc i will ofc change the colouring here but just wanted to show bc i think is pretty #ONLY THIS ONE DRAWING bc is more... pretty me thinks but totally not from the way i wanted to go #but yeah little spoiler for something im doing bc i am so drunk and in love with them i cry a little bit but im fine now #i just love love #kino art #piss mauling #this looks very far away from my art style... but it reminded of my older style too... and like those 2016 shipp art if ykwim #this looks so personal im sorry i promise i will draw funny gore tf2 ugly art back again dont unfollow me bc im happy tonight is 1am buak #- i just wanna feel... happy and pretty and being in love space thats. how im feeling right now... dont drink wine guys my last words #watercolors dont go w my style i just realized that... but this looks pretty for me imo i feel kinda happy with this but is not the idea tb #ughhhh that sniperpauling playlist got me in the feels #really. this doesnt even looks like tf2 art anymore literally like. what tf2 game did yall play??#this two are basically my ocs atp #im so annoying with them ugh

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lilac--sugar · 1 year

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The Party, the whole extended party, is at the Byers-Hopper home. Well, all but Max. They’re all congregated around the kitchen table as Lucas explains his plans for Max’s surprise birthday party. He’s got hand drawn diagrams that he’s pointing to, talking excitedly. He wants everything to be perfect.

“Got it?” Lucas asks and everyone nods, everyone but Steve.

“I don’t get it,” he comments which prompts a few eye rolls and a groan from Dustin.

“Well, essentially,” Eddie starts, nudging Steve’s arm gently and pointing down at one of Lucas’s cartoonish stick figure like pictures.

“We don’t have time for this,” Dustin groans again.

“Right, if we want to catch Max as she’s coming back from the skate park we’ve got to get moving!” Nancy says, grabbing up her purse.

Robin gives Steve a sympathetic pat on the back as she hurries after Nancy. Everyone was divvied up into different tasks and already splitting off. Steve is left standing there with his brow furrowed as he looks down at the pictures.

“Come on!” Dustin‘s waving at Steve and Eddie as he makes his way out the door to Steve’s car. The three of them are on pizza duty.

Eddie quickly scrambles to scoop up all the drawings, “Come on, handsome, I’ll explain while you drive,” he says, slipping his free hand into Steve’s, pulling him along. An action not uncommon between the two of them. Both of them comfortable enough with their little affections, always left wanting more but just never speaking up. Both a little afraid to.

“No, I mean, I get it. It’s just,” he shuts the door behind them as they pass over the threshold, “won’t she know something’s up if all our cars are parked outside the house?”

Eddie stops dead in his tracks, causing Steve to bump into the back of him.

“Steve, you glorious bastard,” Eddie’s breaking out into a giant grin, the kind Steve likes to think he saves only for him, “Dusty buns! Radio the crew and tell them to park down the street!” He shouts.

Dustin returns with a quick, “Rodger! Also! Don’t call me that!”

“Not gonna do that!” Eddie shouts back before turning back to Steve, “You’re so smart I could kiss you,” Eddie says, his grin turning more playful, head tilting as his eyes slip down to Steve’s lips. Steve doesn’t know how to respond to that. He opens his mouth like he’s going to, cheeks blooming vibrant pink. Eddie quickly cuts him off, “No time, however! We have a quest to finish!” Eddie flings the two of them off into the direction of the car.

“Maybe later though,” Eddie teases as they settle down into their seats, Dustin popping his head between them.

“Maybe later, what?” He asks, looking between the two.

“Don’t worry your little head,” Eddie says, flicking Dustin’s hat off to ruffle his hair. When Dustin ducks back to grab his hat Eddie winks at Steve.

“You’re all bark and no bite,” Steve says, throwing caution to the wind. He’s tired of not speaking up, much to Eddie’s surprise, his eyebrows popping up. After a second a devious grin slowly creeps over Eddie’s face, one that would rival that of the Grinch’s.

“Is that so?" Eddie asks, Steve nodding in reply, "Oh, you’re on,” Eddie’s curling his tongue over his upper lip. Dustin pops his head between them once more.

“Promise?” Steve asks.

“Promise.” Eddie confirms. Dustin’s ping ponging his eyes between the two.

“Good,” Steve says simply, starting the car and pulling away.

“Good,” Eddie echoes.

“What the hell is happening!?” Dustin asks, for once being utterly out of the loop.

“Sit back and put your seatbelt on!” Steve quips.

“But-“

“Listen to your mother!” Eddie shoots back and Dustin just rolls his eyes as the other two share a glance and a grin.

#steddie #steve x eddie #steve harrington #eddie munson #it's less of a ficlet about max's party #more of a ficlet on how I feel like Eddie'd be the only one to take the time to explain things to Steve #Eddie gets it. He's been there. He knows how sometimes not getting things sucks #We've also seen Eddie hyping Steve up before in cannon #Eddie would totally compliment Steve on his ability to see the little details #anywayyyy #steddie ficlet #ficlet #this one got away from me #I just enjoyed their interaction too much

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slowdesire · 4 days

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are you gonna MARRY, KISS, or KILL me? it’s just a game but really… i’m betting on ALL THREE… for us two

#i’ve been trying to sleep but this song is stuck in my head #it’s so l*nd*scar i feel like im genuinely going mad #it’s like… if the way osc looks at l*ndo were a song it would totally be so high school #‘it’s true swear scouts honor you know what you wanted and boy you got her’ osc interacting with l*ndo posts for ages…#the leap from alp*ne to mcl*ren #no one’s ever had me… not like you.#to ME these two are sooooooo… like i understand why taylor keeps using high school imagery in her music 😭#i can’t even say they’re written in the stars bc that’s a step too dramatic. they’re just so unbearably sweet #but also FREAKS just like taylor lol #this post is the consequence of me trying to stay away from twitter btw my thought r so much worse there 😖#lumine.txt

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famewolf · 18 days

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speaking of ocd, I think I'm realizing that I truly don't have anxiety and it's literally just my ocd. im not anxious about anything until it involves me and suddenly I'm spiraling

#[static]#it's hard to describe succinctly but the anxiety I deal with nowadays is directly related to my ocd and autism #some anxiety is so easy to brush off but the ones stemming from my ocd are extremely difficult to get out from under #i'll spiral for weeks about one specific thing and ruminate on it and mentally worry and pick at it forever #it's utterly exhausting jfkdghdf some days are easier than others #and often that one thing I ruminate on becomes multiple things all stemming from the first thing #like recently it's been my car ... the thing is totally fine ... runs fine drives fine but ive been freaked out by it for the last 3 weeks #every time i go into the shop theyre like ... everything is good in fact its in good condition for its age and they'll mention like #one thing that will need to be replaced to keep it in tip top condition and then my brain will fixate on it and imagine all the ways #something horrific will happen if that doesnt get changed and then that leads to all the other things in the car suddenly freaking me out #i defs used to have general anxiety and depression but those went away literally the day i got top surgery #poof instantly gone it was wild and i kept waiting for the other shoe to drop #never did but now my ocd has been really bad the last 6 months cuz of all the extra horrifying things going on #so i thought it was just my anxiety coming back but this week i realized it was my ocd and have been treating it accordingly #and ive seen some relief but i definitely need to go back to therapy once i get my insurance again #its the only way to get a hold on it and my last therapist ended up moving states so we didnt get to work on tools for it very much #im yapping at this point i just needed to vent for a second about how truly yucky ocd makes me feel

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sysig · 3 days

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Giving nicknames, testing boundaries (Patreon)

#Doodles #SCII #Helix #Max Vyer #Dexter Favin #How /did/ Max come to like him so much in just two years? I have my theories :3 #More Teen Max!! Nothing has changed I just continue to love him lol #Two years is a pretty quick turnaround for such a stubborn kid - though I guess for a child two years can be a long time haha #Went from just hating Dex's guts of trying to drive him away and make him quit and hating being kept on a short leash #Does make me wonder how much of him kissing him was an impulse - I mean obviously lol but how much was genuine attraction!#Certainly seemed like a lot :0 Even upon being rejected he couldn't give it up! Still took him another several years to act again tho haha #I mean - in the text lol who knows what they got up to in the time skips hehe ♪#AnyWay lol - them getting used to each other of slowly working into tolerating each other #Max said something in one of his wake-ups that as I read it implied Dexter was something of a polyglot?? Which - love that ♪#If not conversationally-fluent then at tourist-fluent y'know I think that's great <3 #Which got me thinking about other languages and insults and curses haha #I like the idea of Dex only really strong-arming Max about Actual deviant behaviour - something that puts himself or others at risk #Harmless little things like any teen would do - like name-calling! Haha - just get a kind of neutral ''Huh''#As well as interest <3 Not an outright dismissal not a lecture but at least the appearance of investment!#Considering Max's home life I can't imagine he had all that many people genuinely (or fake) interested in his shenanigans #All about suppressing the symptoms more than rooting out the cause it's amazing what just showing a little interest can do #I also just think it's cute of Max getting away with something silly and harmless but totally biting and mean! <in his mind haha #Silly lad <3

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raeathnos · 19 days

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Happy eclipse day!

I’m about 3 hours away from totality, but not driving out. I start the new job tomorrow and was afraid about hitting traffic on the way back, plus we’re supposed to have less cloud cover here. 92.3% coverage is gonna be pretty cool still!

Debating if I want to hike out to the big clearing in the woods out back to watch or if I just wanna chill in the front yard lol.

#I’m so excited #I got to see the one in 2017 but we were further away from totality #clouds are supposed to move in around the time of the eclipse #but it’s supposed to be partly cloudy here vs mostly cloudy at the closest point of totality #I think it’s supposed to be the higher altitude wispy stuff that we’ll hopefully be able to see through also #welp wish me luck!#and I wish for clear skies for all of you who are going out to watch it!

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septembermonologues · 10 months

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i've just been thinking about how many times this group has been forced to change shape. seeing the differences at the table shot by shot really made it sink in for me.

#named themselves after someone they knew for a few days.#always include the one who got pulled away after barely a week.#three of them dead. one made to choose who to bring back seconds after being brought back themselves.#split from the person they've been traveling with for months or longer.#feeling totally normal about it all #also i cheated w dorian and didnt do the episode immediately after he left but the way they all deflated in ep 59 still gets me #long post #so many pictures because i still havent made myself sit down and learn how to make gifs. someday. maybe.#k watches cr3 #critical role #bell's hells

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iamthepulta · 2 months

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Fandom Peeps to Get to Know Better

@kkoraki Thanks for tagging! :3 Oh my GOD I forgot how many Marguerite O'Henry books we read independently. Every time I think of horse breeds I think of Justin Morgan and King of the Wind; and Misty of Chincoteague lives in my head rent free.

3 Ships You Like: Hmm. I really don't ship anymore, other than OCs. Fallen London is kind of bereft of in-game ships; it's all OC/game chars. Harvestar's Sunless Skies Amelia/Driver is awesome though. Maybe Paul/Chani in honor of Dune 2 coming out? So many fucking problems with that ship, lol. Hm. Jesper/Wylan from Six of Crows 'cause I can't think of another ship.

First Ship Ever: Jenna/Balto from Balto. :') Actually no, if we're going REALLY far back, it would've been adult!Napoleon/Nancy from the Napoleon movie 1995 which was my FIRST FORAY INTO FANFIC and I started looking online for 'places to post stories'. God, I forgot about that. If I'd been older when I was into Call of the Wild I probably would've shipped Dave/Buck. Listen. I had a very active imagination and was trapped indoors with a bunch of books. What do you want from me?

Last Song You Heard: Eastward of Eden by Amelia Day on repeat.

Favorite Childhood Book: Call of the Wild got banned to the box because I read it so much. :') Otherwise: Girl with the Silver Eyes, by Willo Roberts.

Currently Reading: Hoping to pick up Neverwhere this week!

Currently Watching: Mashle (anime)

Currently Consuming: Large Earl Grey, hot

Currently Craving: Something for Dinner ((I am not picky))

Tagging: @harvestar, @ardenrosegarden Keeping it short but if anyone else would like to do it, please do!!

#I totally forgot my Nancy/Napoleon story existed. God that was incredible of 8 year old me. I was like you know what this Aussie #dog needs is to go back to the outback with his bird buddy and dingo girlfriend. I did NOT learn the lesson I was supposed to #from that movie lmfao. Also the fact I remember Dave's name from Call of the Wild??????#If nobody else remembers Dave he was one of the rear dogs from the mail team who got sold to the rich dumbasses with Buck.#He was an older dog and one of the first ones to die when they stopped feeding them. It was really sad. I'd totally write a oneshot #for him and Buck where instead of dying they run away and end up in the wild or with a retired miner together.#I named a stuffed animal after Dave. :( RIP Dave.

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