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Merry Christmas, Janus
Summary: After the gift exchange, Janus returns to the Dark Side of the Mindpalace to relax and reflect. As he picks up his new socks, he finds a second gift from Roman…maybe he really should have laid off of the wine.
Pairings: None, background prinxiety if you squint
Warnings: WINE/ALCOHOL MENTION, NO COMFORT, I GUESS?
(A/N: So I'm posting this really, REALLY late because I had no energy to finish this but I finally do!)
When Logan had invited him and Remus to this year’s gift exchange with the whole Fam-ILY, Janus hadn’t expected things to go the way they did. Yes, he might have downed a few glasses as he refused to show up sober. He didn’t want to have to remember such a warm and soft event. He didn’t to have to hear all the sappy shit coming from those Light side dorks. Especially from Patton. Janus especially did NOT want to deal with Virgil and Roman while he was sober.
            Speaking of the prince, Janus finds himself glancing over at the Creative side. Roman was currently curled up on the couch with Virgil, babbling away as he showed the anxious side his twenty-dollar bill with his face on it. Virgil chuckled, lounging against Roman’s side, and saying something Janus could care less about. Though…something twists in Janus’ stomach as he watches the two of them get cozy, Roman wrapping an arm around Virgil who nuzzles him. Gross.
            Janus watches them a little longer before turning away. He finishes his remaining wine and makes the mug vanish as he tries to ignore his still throbbing cheek from the bitch-slap earlier. Yeah, he probably deserved it though. The lying side then glances at Roman and Virgil again, glancing away when Virgil suddenly glares at him. Janus doesn’t know when, but Virgil has been acting like the prince’s guard dog and hardly ever leaves his side. Huffing, Janus turns to Remus.
“Remus, get up. We’re going home.” Janus hisses.
Remus looks up from where he’s sitting on the floor with his air-fryer. Somehow, Remus has managed to put several substances and a stick of deodorant in it.
“Already?” he whines. “But I wanna stay! I’m making dinner!”
Janus cringes at the chunky slop in the air-fryer bucket.
“We already had dinner. You can bring that home and play with it all you want there.”
Remus pouts and unplugs his appliance, tucking the bucket back in.
“Boo, you’re no fun, you Scrooge.”
“I don’t care. I don’t want to be here. It’s getting too sappy for my liking.”
“Fiiine.” Remus then turns to the rest of the room. “Hey, dorks! We’re dipping out. Snakey here is getting grouchy.”
Janus huffs.
“Thanksss, Remusss…” he hisses.
            After what felt like an hour of goodbyes, thank yous, and Christmas wishes as well as a good riddance from Roman and Virgil, Janus and Remus finally sank out and returned home. As soon as they popped up into the dark and cold common room, Janus beelined towards his office while Remus scurried off somewhere with the air-fryer. Janus didn’t care and entered his office, locking the door behind him. Usually, this is where he starts chugging a bottle of wine but for once he’s trying to sober up so he can sort out his mind. Maybe he’ll thank Roman for slapping him somewhat awake.
Roman…
Of all the sides…Roman had to be the one to have his name.
            Janus sighs and stares at the box on his desk. Despite everything he’d done to the prince, Roman still put in the effort to make his gift look nice. Roman was even thoughtful, giving him a gift he could make use of rather than giving him some fancy trinket. The snake side picks up the box and opens it. Luckily, the bitch-slap-in-a-box was a one-time thing. Setting the lid aside, Janus picks up the mustard yellow socks inside and gazes at them. Sure, they’re just socks and usually they’re not a gift you want to receive on Christmas, but part of Janus couldn’t be upset. Roman gave him an actual gift rather than just leaving him with nothing.
Trying to ignore his heavy thoughts, the deceitful side discards his gloves and runs his fingers over the fabric of the sock. They’re quite soft, much to his surprise. He at least expected it to be some god-awful fabric that would try to rip the scales off of his feet. Janus then picks up the other sock and feels it only to pause when he feels something crinkly in the sock. He winces and prays it’s not another prank from the prince. Bracing himself, Janus reaches in, and his fingertips pluck a folded and now crumpled piece of stationery. Of course. There in black ink and written in cursive is his own name. Oh. Janus then opens the paper, a very long and cursive message waiting inside.
Dear Sna  Dec  Janus,
            I apologize if my gift to you isn’t anything fancy. And I’m not talking about the bitch slap. Sorry for that by the way. I wasn’t going to do it at first but I thought it’d be funny. Honestly, I’m glad I got to see it in person. I really wanted to slap you, but I didn’t want to look like the jerk of all jerks. Again. Now, why am I writing this letter to you? Well…I have a lot to say to you and I don’t think you’d understand if I tried to say it in person. Despite your role, you’d never believe me. You’d probably think I was sucking up to our dear old dad or even Thomas. So, I’m doing it in letter form. Writing always helped me free my mind of the things I don’t want to think about.
            I just wanted to know, why do you hate me? Forgive me if you’re still bitter about the hat stealing and the name calling. Everything. To be truly honest, I had no idea what to do. When we were in the courtroom, everything was flipped outside down and all around. They said to trust you and then they said not to. When I tried to follow, they didn’t like it. Like I walked down the wrong path despite them giving me the map. Funny, isn’t it? Trying to do what you thought was right only to hurt yourself and someone else. That’s probably why you hate me.
            I suppose I should also apologize for my growing ego. Better it grew rather than let it fall apart and ruin Thomas, right? Then again, what do you care? I’m just a bumbling, arrogant prince who cares for no one but himself. Is that what you wanted to hear?
            I also miss you. When we were up on that stage and I had no clue you had taken Patton’s form, I had fun acting on stage and having, well, ‘you’ to direct me. It was fun and you seemed to like drama and theater. I had hoped we could work together again but now I’m scared I wouldn’t be able to tell when you’re acting and when you’re not. It’s a shame, really. After we were formally introduced, I thought we were friends. I wanted to be friends, believe me, but I’m scared. I don’t want you to lie to me again and make me believe you care. For Thomas’ sake I’m willing to be as civil as I can so we can work together but outside of that, I don’t think I’m ready to face you. Maybe in the future, we could talk but not right now. Not until I feel ready.
            I suppose I should end this letter now. If you’re still reading this, Janus, then thank you, I guess. Thank you for not trashing this letter. I mean, you can once you’re done reading if you want. You probably still don’t care. I’ll see you around the Mindpalace or something. Take care of Remus for me. He seems to like you more. I really wish we could’ve been friends. I hope you enjoy the rest of your Christmas evening. I mean, you won right? You beat the mighty prince and his massive ego. Congratulations. Merry Christmas, Janus.
Roman
           Janus stares at the letter, rereading it once more before putting it down on the desk with shaky hands. He rubs at his face, ignoring the fact that his cheeks were wet now. He leans back in his chair, hanging in his head guilt. God, Roman…what had he done? He just…the prince wanted to be friends…Janus licks his lips, the taste of salt and bitter grapes mixing. He stares at the letter sitting on his desk, regret and something heavy pooling in his gut. Janus hadn’t realized how much he’d hurt the prince has was supposed to protect.
He really should lay off of the wine…
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tsspromptmonth · 1 year
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Sanders Sides Spring Cleaning Event!
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We are please to announce the Sanders Sides Spring Cleaning Event, a fan creation work in progress swap.
Get your WIP story or art a home and bring new life to another creator’s WIP!
Sign-ups start February 10!
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tss-storytime · 11 months
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Writer/artist parings
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Writer/Artist Pairings Are Here!
Writers, give your artist access to everything you've got so far! Rough draft, outlines, rambling thoughts to yourself—whatever it takes so they can see what the story is and can start working on art!
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tss-grimmverse · 8 months
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Chapter 8: Gladiolus
Roman learns some disturbing things about his father, and he and Virgil finally talk.
Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the AO3 link and the Wattpad link.
An excerpt from Chapter 8:
They’d nearly reached the top of the staircase. “Was he awful, Red?” Roman asked quietly. “Just tell me; I can take it. I already know he abandoned my bio mom and Smile, and nothing I’ve heard so far has improved that image.” “Johnny was…difficult,” Red allowed after a moment. “How do you mean?” Red sighed. “I won’t sugarcoat it. We all had our inner demons to fight, but his were more vicious than most. His faery master fed on pain. I still believe the bastard used Johnny’s powers to control their other changelings, which broke him on a fundamental level. He was fickle, moody, prone to violent outbursts, hated any kind of commitment, and he enjoyed…” Roman swallowed hard. “Enjoyed what?” Red grimaced at his expression. “The thing you need to understand about Johnny’s history with this house is how deeply he hated faeries.”
The whole chapter can be found over on AO3 or Wattpad. The boys aren't completely hopeless at talking! And Roman has only learned the tip of the iceberg...
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It was wrong to approach Timothy Scam without expecting a catch, and even the handcuffs on him were not distracting enough to be careless.
- Your love could start a war
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edupunkn00b · 2 years
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Variations on a Sin, Ch. 1: Envy
Envy - Next - Masterpost - [ AO3 ]
Written for @intrulogicalweek's, The Seven Deadly Sins 2022 creative event.
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“Excellent! That’s excellent, Remus.” The steady click clack of the metronome matched the rhythm of Logan's nods. He almost paused, one hand raised as he listened to his newest student reach a particularly difficult spot in the piece. It had taken Logan over a year to master it and he was ready to stop Remus and have him try it again at a slower tempo. Practice makes permanent and rushing over mistakes in an effort to play the piece continuously at the proper speed would only reinforce the errant notes.
Remus’ hands flew over the keys without missing a single note and Logan stopped keeping time with the metronome. His student finished the piece, then turned on the piano bench and looked up at Logan, big green eyes bouncing over his features as though trying to guess his response.
“That was incredible,” he said simply. Remus’ face exploded in a grin and he practically danced in his seat. Logan continued to stare at him, brow furrowed.
“Let’s try it again without the sheet music,” he said, closing the book propped up on the little music stand.
“Yeah, I told you… I can’t sight read,” Remus mumbled. He gnawed at the edge of his mustache as he looked down at the floor. The knocking of his neon green Docs against each other had the same syncopated beat as the opening bars of the piece he'd just played. “That’s why I wanted lessons.”
Logan frowned and put away the music book. “Yes, I recall that’s what you said.” Remus looked up at him, his expression indecipherable. “However I find it difficult to believe you were able to play that entire section by memory.”
“Oh,” the small voice was out of place coming from the well over 6’ tall man. “Well, I suppose I should just play it again, then.”
Logan crossed his arms in front of his chest and briefly wished he’d asked for cash payment up front for this lesson. Anyone who would try to manipulate him with such theatrics was certain to skip out on the invoice. Or bounce a check. He sighed and gestured for the man to play again, ready for this charade to be over.
When Logan had answered the door at precisely 2:55 for a new student lesson, he’d been surprised by the hulking man standing on his doorstep. He’d looked around him and over his shoulder down the path, expecting a sullen child in tow. Instead the man’s face split into a huge, lopsided grin and he offered his hand. “Hey, I’m Remus. Are you Logan Sanders?”
Logan looked up at the man, one eyebrow raised. “You are Remus Hyde?” He shook his hand. Remus’ hand was warm and his long, slender fingers gripped with unexpected strength. “I was expecting a child for a beginner’s lesson,” he murmured, but still, stepped aside and welcomed him in with a small wave of his arm.
“Yeah, that’s not a problem, is it?” Logan blinked at the uncertainty in his voice but nodded quickly.
“No, of course not.”
After Remus had explained that he was, in fact, a professional jazz musician who could play by ear but had never learned to sight read or any proper music theory, Logan began to play bits of various pieces for him to attempt. He sought to identify the outer edges of Remus’ innate ability to set a baseline for their lessons.
Piece after piece, Remus was able to listen to the music and recreate it on the piano. Logan continued to find more complex pieces until finally, he played Beethoven’s Sonata 29. He nearly winced at the opening bars, palms sweaty and heart racing, his own struggles with the piece generating a near Pavlovian stress response. He stopped the recording after the first ten minutes and Remus asked to hear it again, then he began to play.
Remus played beautifully and perfectly. No, not entirely perfectly . He added small flourishes where they didn’t belong, and he played the same three bars twice in succession. But it was lovely. And so Logan had waited until Remus reached the part he’d fought with the most and his student simply breezed past the difficult section.
Cold, slimy envy churned in his stomach when he thought about the hours and hours he’d spent on that single 16-bar section alone. He shook his head. It simply wasn’t possible. But when he removed the sheet music, Remus played the piece again, just as beautifully as before.
“Slide over,” Logan instructed, sharper than he’d intended but he was too annoyed at whatever game this man was playing to apologize. He began to play one of his own compositions. It had never been published and he’d never had the courage to play it before an audience. This man couldn’t possibly have heard it before today.
Logan hadn’t finished the first movement before Remus started picking out a harmony in the very lowest octave. He stopped playing and stared at his confounding student. Remus smiled back. “That’s beautiful. That’s not more Beethoven, though, is it?”
“Can you play it?” was the only response Logan could pull from his brain as he stood, relinquishing the keys. Remus began slowly, incorporating the new harmony, but he’d recreated the melody perfectly.
When he finished, he smiled up at Logan. “So what piece was that?”
Logan blinked down at him, a slow smile blooming on his face.
“Mine.”
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2americansinapool · 1 year
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So I write (I say write but like atm it's a oneshot and I'm thinking about continueing it but anyway) stories on ao3 and one of them is a Sanders Sides x Stardew Valley crossover.
Thing is I really like the Stardew Valley Expansion mod and have been thinking about applying that to the story as well.
How 'bout you guys?
(It's Virgil-centric if that effects the answer)
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lily-janus · 2 years
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The prompts interest me too much for me to not ask for Loceit with "Just admit it. I'm right."
What Do You Even See In Me?
Summary: Logan suspects Janus, and he's right to do so
Pairing: pre-romantic Loceit
Warnings: kissing and I think that's it
Word count: 926
“Just admit it, Janus, I’m right, I always am.” Logan said evenly, folding his arms over his chest as they walked.
“So arrogant, Logan. Honestly, I would have thought someone like you would be able to see things as they were without being blinded with trivial things such as pride.” Janus’ confident smirk refused to falter, much to Logan’s dismay.
“You keep acting as if you’re so sure I’m wrong yet you have yet to actually prove me wrong. Be that as it may, I’m forced to believe you either, know you’re wrong and I’m right and refuse to see it, or you know you’re wrong and trying to seem confident to make me question it.” Logan explained, getting impatient now, he has had quite enough of Janus’ mind games for today.
They were walking down the street together, Janus in the lead and Logan following, trying desperately to figure out Janus’ plan here, there’s got to be something he’s missing. Janus can’t possibly care so much about an astrology argument that he’ll drag Logan all the way, ah, here… wherever ‘here’ is that is. He’s bound to have an ulterior motive, Janus always does… but what can it be?
“Can you at least inform me where you’re leading us?” Logan settled on asking eventually, glaring at Janus’ back in front of him.
“Aww, and ruin the surprise? Miss seeing your adorably surprised face when we get there? No, I like it this way.” Janus chuckled.
Logan cursed the human body for having enough blood to make him blush. “Of course you do.” He muttered under his breath, Janus heard though which elicited another soft chuckle from the ever mysterious individual.
“Don’t be like that, Teach, you’ll find out soon enough, we’re nearly there~” Janus sang a bit the last sentence teasingly.
Logan huffed. “We better be, we’ve been walking for hours-” his words caught in his throat as they rounded the corner.
“Aww your face is even more adorable than I thought it would be!” Janus teased as he watched Logan take in the scene.
“I… I’ve always wanted to come here but I don’t have…” he blushed again, looking at Janus and trying to figure out how to explain without embarrassing him. “Janus, this place is of a… romantic nature.” He tried but Janus merely grinned knowingly at him so Logan tried again. “It’s exclusively for couples.”
Janus made an overly dramatic surprised gesture. “Oh dear me, is it? Why, I had no idea! And I already reserved a table for us too!” Then his face morphed into his signature smirk again as he took Logan’s hand in his in a smooth gesture. “Guess we have no choice than to go in there as a couple, hm?”
Logan was sure he couldn’t possibly have enough blood in his system to rush to his face and turn it this deep red but apparently that was a wrongful assessment. “I…” His voice died away as everything clicked. “Was this all a scheme just so you could… ask me out?”
Janus grinned as he brought Logan’s hand to his lips and pressed them gently on his knuckles. “Did it work?”
His face somehow found a way to turn even redder as he fumbled with something to say. Sure he thought about it… occasionally. But… He never imagined Janus might actually be interested in him, he was convinced that Janus could choose any guy he wants with his looks and natural charm, he can’t think of a reason he’ll settle for a choice as boring as Logan…
“Logan? Are you alright? Do you need me to stop touching you? I know physical contact can be overwhelming for you at times… and surprises as well… I should have probably taken a more direct approach huh? I’m sorry, I’m just so used to doing things this way, I enjoy it a lot too and your surprised face is incredibly adorable…” Janus’ words were starting to come out faster and faster.
“Janus…”
“...But I really am sorry if it’s too much and it’s fine if you’re not interested I know we’re pretty different and kind of an unlikely couple but I’ve just… never felt like this towards anyone and-”
“Janus!” Logan said more firmly and Janus finally stopped talking and looked at Logan, holding his breath for his reaction. “You didn’t overwhelm me, I’m okay. I’m just, well, surprised.” He looked down shyly. “I never thought there’s a chance you’ll be interested in, ah, in someone like me. And now you did all this and… Well I guess you can say I’m quite literally speechless.” A small smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
Logan let out a small squeak as Janus yanked on his hand that he was still holding gently and brought both of them closer together, pressing his forehead to Logan’s and smirking down at him. “So what I’m hearing is… that’s a yes?” He said and Logan swallowed as his gaze dropped to his lips.
“Y-yeah.” He managed shakily before Janus sealed their lips together in a kiss so gentle yet so passionate that made Logan feel a little weak on the knees.
Janus pulled away, eyes shining with glee as he pulled Logan with him towards the lab-designed restaurant. “Now come on before we lose our table.” He snickered slightly and Logan couldn't stop his smile as he let himself be pulled along by his new boyfriend.
He has no doubt this night will be anything short of magical.
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A Study in Blue and Gold
I’m so excited to be finally sharing this after months in the making! This is my fic for the Big Bang event run by @ts-storytime :D
It’s a Sherlock AU, and I’ve loved writing it so much! There’s been a few ups and downs, but I can say for certain that I’m really proud of this fic, and for keeping going till the end. I’ve never written a fic this long before, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! I will be posting a chapter every day.
Thank you to @korruptbrekker for making some amazing artwork for my fic! Brekker, you talent has blown me away, you’ve been such a wonderful person to work with! Thank you so much for being so supportive and for encouraging me. Your art is absolutely incredible, and you helped truly bring this fic to life!.
Be sure to check out Brekker’s art here and give it all the love it truly deserves!
No warnings in place for this chapter, but I will add warnings as and when is necessary.
If you would like to be part of a taglist for this fic, then please let me know!
I’ll be posting a chapter a day here- or you can read straight away on Ao3!
A Study in Blue and Gold
Chapter One: The Thief That Brought The Nation To Its Knees.
The fire roared behind the oak desk, which had been freshly coated in a dark varnish, caused the room to become full of shadows and hiding places. The bookshelves loomed in the large, spacious office making it almost impossible to see the cardinal red wall above the mantelpiece, combining that with the rich red carpet, there was a strong indication of power, and prominent power at that. However, out of the two people in the room, the one illuminated by the flames looked the least in control; even though the unnecessarily grand chair he sat in indicated that he always had the power in this room. He anxiously fumbled with the silk red tie around his neck as he stared nervously at a small device being twirled around in the fingers of the other man hiding in the shadows. The dark, almost golden, yellow glove being the only thing revealed. The fire crackled softly as a deafening silence fell between the two of them, it was time to negotiate, and this was something that could make or break a man… a country.
“One Million.” The hidden man stated in a monotone voice, the device was placed on the table, just out of reach. The man tugged his tie slightly away from the top of his collar as his eyes widened, realising just what the device was. A smartphone, the most valuable asset to the British government. It had been stolen six months ago and was never to be seen again. An elusive criminal managed to worm his way into the mind of the police officer who was in charge of looking after it. He found out the officer’s darkest secrets and used them against him, he was a good officer… lost his career over that indiscretion. Now, that criminal was sitting mere feet away from him, demanding a ludicrous amount of money in order to convince him that it should be returned to its rightful place.
“Are you out of your mind, Hyde?” The man uttered through gritted teeth. The outrage was noticeable as his fist clenched around his tie. Such a ransom demand had never been made before in the five years that he had been holding this position, and he had dealt with some volatile people. People that he didn’t particularly want to think about again, that would be back some incredibly painful memories. He couldn’t see it, but he could practically feel the smirk on Hyde’s face from the shadows.
“Oh please, ‘Mister British Government Official’ Roman… We’re past formalities. Call me Janus.” The mocking tone of Janus’ voice caused Roman to feel even more full of rage. The illusion was broken now that names were declared. Janus had always been hiding in the shadows, getting his boys in The Pyrite Syndicate to commit the brawn part of his crimes for him. To say that Janus keeps his hands as clean as possible would be an understatement. He knew how to manipulate people, expose parts of their lives that they would rather keep buried deep, there was no knowing just how much money Janus Hyde had stolen from others over the ten years he had been active. Janus knew how to talk, how to make someone feel helpless… like they had no choice. Roman gulped. The unfortunate part of this entire negotiation was that Janus did have the upper hand, and Roman knew that he was most likely going to be forced into giving Janus what he wanted. However, he could delay the inevitable for as long as possible. He remained silent and glared into the shadows as a quiet chuckle rang out above the crackle of the fire.
Roman was usually the cat in a cat and mouse game, but he was at a loss as to what to do. He had never faced anyone like Janus before. He needed to get that phone back, and he was told to do whatever was necessary by his advisors… but giving in to blackmail? If certain people within the government found out, there was an absolute guarantee that he would become a laughing stock. Roman realised that there was a far more serious problem at hand. If the wrong people found out that someone had got away with this kind of demand, that could undoubtedly put the whole country… and himself, in jeopardy.
“I just don’t think that one phone is worth one million pounds. In the grand scheme of things, there wasn’t a substantial amount of information on it. Merely some compromising photographs. If those supposedly compromising photos that were originally used to threaten the monarchy were to be leaked, we can easily cover it up as a hoax.” Roman regained his composure and spoke with the air of confidence he was commended for by his fellow colleagues. However, to say he wasn’t confident would be an understatement, but he had already lost so much, gaining the upper hand was of the utmost importance. Janus chuckled once again, louder and more victorious. Roman felt his heart sink, and he dreaded what Janus was about to say.
“My God. It has been a while since you’ve seen this, hasn’t it?” Janus holds the phone into the light and points at it. Roman’s eyes widened anxiously; he can’t mean… “There’s more on here now. So. Much. More. On this phone, I have secrets, pictures and scandals that could topple your whole world. You have no idea just how much havoc I could cause… and there’s only one way to stop me. Since it’s locked with a password that only I know.” Janus gasped and dramatically covered his mouth with the other gloved hand. “Oh goodness me, I shouldn’t have let that slip.” The confidence was all-consuming, Roman began to feel claustrophobic in his office. He thought that the fire might be extinguished by the arrogance coming from Janus. He could see his teeth glimmer in the light from the flame. The rest of Janus’ face and eyes were still hidden in shadows, but the fire exposed a large grin on his face painted in orange and amber light. Despite how helpless he felt, Roman knew that he couldn’t give up. Not until he had exhausted every resource.
“I do have people who can, and will, get into this phone. With or without the password.” Roman could feel his hands shake so he hid them, that way the tremor wouldn’t be obvious. He could feel the confidence in his voice drain away, but the façade thankfully remained in his expression. Janus tutted slowly before a quick retort, his voice boomed over Roman.
“Oh Roman, Roman, Roman. I’m afraid it’s not quite as simple as that anymore. I added a little series of… accessories, shall we say. Four additional units are wired to the inside of the casing. There’s a small quantity of acid in each one, any attempt to open the phone’s casing by force will burn the hard drive. Don’t believe me?” Janus paused for a brief moment and waited for Roman to say something. He sighed when Roman just raised an eyebrow back at him, he grabbed an envelope by his feet and tossed it carelessly onto the desk separating the two of them.
Roman took the envelope cautiously and opened it up slowly; he was confused when all he found were a series of photographs. No, not photographs; x-rays to be precise, depicting the inside of a phone with unexpected units encompassing the battery pack. He was no technology expert, but this was an unprecedented development. Roman huffed in irritation and fought the urge to bury his head in his hands in defeat, that was one bargaining chip out of the window.
“Some data is always recoverab-”
“Take that risk. I can guarantee that you will probably lose everything.” Janus cut in, stopping Roman in his tracks.
He leant back in his chair and sighed. This was almost impossible to handle. It became increasingly difficult to remain composed when he knew that this entire negotiation was something he couldn’t win. If he carried this on until the last possible moment, at least he can tell his advisors that he did everything he could, they would be annoyed about the money exchanging hands, but national security was something that couldn’t be risked.
“This password, that only you know. I deeply regret to say, we have people who can… extract… it from you.” The words felt bitter as they left Roman’s mouth, he was never one to threaten another person. Even someone like Janus Hyde, but it was necessary. It must have not been a convincing statement because Janus didn’t flinch, still unfazed by Roman’s attempts to win; he clasped his hands together almost in excitement.
“Oooh… now don’t get my hopes up there, Roman. Unfortunately, there’s a tiny problem with that plan as well.” The mocking tone of disappointment from Janus made Roman’s frustration increase to unrealistic proportions. He couldn’t think of a conclusive thing to say, let alone a retort that would have an impact, so he stared Janus down, silently demanding Janus to explain himself.
“There are two passwords… One to unlock the phone, one to burn the hard drive. Even under the duress you teased me with, you can’t know which one I’ve given you and there would be no point in a second attempt if you got it wrong.” The fire roared, encouraged by a harsh wind blowing outside and Janus’ eyes briefly flickered through the darkness. The excitement danced in his eyes like the flames behind him. Roman had to admit, Janus was a good adversary, and he was running out of stalling tactics. He threw his hands up in the air in irritation.
“We’ll destroy the phone then, right here and now! No one will have the information.” Roman leant back in his chair, that must get his attention. He hoped that Janus would think that Roman would smash the phone up in front of him, causing no money to come his way, but Janus just wagged his finger at Roman. There must be yet another counterargument coming his way.
“Fine! Good, good idea… unless there are lives of British citizens that depend entirely on the information you’re about to burn…” Janus’ tone turned cold and sinister as he leant forward ever so slightly in his seat. Roman froze to the spot in concern, he had to admit that was his primary concern. It was almost as if Janus could read his mind and picked out the thing he worried about the most. Now he knew exactly how Hyde worked, and just how good he was at what he did. Roman leant forward across the desk as well, causing the gap between them to decrease. The tension could easily be cut with a knife.
“Are there?” Roman asked sincerely, impossible to hide the concern in his voice.
“Sorry Roman. Telling you would be playing fair… I’m not playing anymore.” The joking tone in Janus’ voice had definitely disappeared and Roman had finally realised, this was the end of the line. There was nothing left to play, he would have to pay up. He had a good run, and even if Hyde’s last statement about the lives of citizen’s was a complete and utter bluff, he knew that his advisors would be even angrier if they knew that he had considered taking that risk. He sighed and reluctantly turned in his chair towards his waiting computer.
Janus flicked a small business card towards Roman’s desk with the bank details that he needed to make the inevitable transfer. Once Roman took the card, Janus leaned back in the chair and got out his phone, waiting for the notification that he had received the money he had worked hard for. Roman slowly entered the information, periodically looking at Janus with irritation dancing in his eyes. Janus was careful to make sure his phone brightness was turned all the way down, so Roman couldn’t identify his face. He must have been aware of the security camera hidden in the corner of the room, which was frustrating, he could have used that to his advantage. With one final push of a button, Janus’ phone rang out. The smirk reappearing as Janus checked his phone.
“A blackmailer and a thief who brought a nation to its knees… Nicely played.” Roman remarked quietly as Janus handed over the phone without a word, which Roman took gratefully.
“56426. Pleasure doing business with you.” Janus stood up and made his way out the door, still concealing himself in the shadows. Roman watched Janus walk out, and when he was sure that he had left the room, he took the phone and carefully entered the password.
The phone sprung into life but as Roman tried to look through its contents, he couldn’t find anything. The phone was completely blank, he looked in every possible file and turned the phone in his hand to check for a memory card or anything but there was nothing at all. All of those things that were promised, they weren’t there… he gave away one million pounds for an empty phone. Suddenly, he felt the back of the phone begin to swell. It became incredibly hot to the touch, and he heard snapping from inside the phone casing. It was destroying itself, as Janus promised would happen if the wrong password was entered. He ran to the window and opened it frantically, he put the phone on the windowsill and watched as it began to burn.
Roman leapt out of the chair and ran into the corridor, only to be greeted by yet another deafening silence and the echo of victorious cackling running through the building. He decided not to bother with chasing Janus down, there would be no point in that. He stumbled back into his office and collapsed into the chair, putting his head in his hands.
There’s only one person he could contact now, it was an apprehensive choice… and he wasn’t sure that they wouldn’t get too personally involved, but he needed to get the real phone back into his possession. It was a risk he was going to have to take and hope that the odds remained on his side. He entered the all too familiar number into his phone and waited for the other end to answer.
“It’s me… Yes, you were right… I know, I know… You can gloat all you want tomorrow... Can we meet in the morning? I’m going to need your expertise… Okay… Bye.”
Authors note: Thank you for reading! 
I need to give a massive thank you to @the-duke-of-nuts​ for being my Beta and constant rock throughout this whole process. Thank you Vin, you believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself, you hyped up every single part of this that I sent you, and you kept me motivated, never letting me give up. I’ve said this so many times, but this fic wouldn’t exist without you my friend 😊💚🖤💚
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Hey yall, i know I've been a little MIA in this fandom lately but I'm working on a little QPR intrulogical fic so that might be out in a little while?
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If anyone here writes fanfic for Toy Story i need you to know that Bo leaves in 1998.
The Canon Timeline is
1995: Toy Story
1997: Toy Story 2
2007: Toy Story 3
2007: Toy Story 4
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Hey so... we're back!! We're back and here with more AUs! We've compiled a list of our major AUs (bc trust us, there's wayyyy more) and decided to share them. Based on public reaction, we might release more information about them (such as fics, drawings, story details, etc.), so make sure to let us know what you think! Alright, enough talking, let's get into the AUs!
Divinities AU
Basically, “Divinities” are the equivalent of gods in this AU and they all live in the Gardens of Heaven.
Characters:
Roman – Divinity of Love (A being with a firey passion and fierce love for his family)
Remus – Divinity of Chaos (A being who thrives off of disruption and disarray)
Logan – Divinity of Knowledge and Heavenly Wrath (A being who granted humanity intelligence and punishes them for their wrongdoings)
Janus – Divinity of Justice (A being worshipped for the purpose of judgement. As justice is blind, so is he)
Virgil – Divinity of Death (A being who is responsible for letting spirits pass on when their time comes)
Patton – Divinity of Life (A being who made all life on Earth and loves his creations dearly)
Summary:
Thomas is a child who dreamed of adventure. After finding out that a family heirloom was actually a key to a hidden temple, he makes it his priority to find that temple and retrieve the treasure within. However, he finds something completely different when he gets there. He finds what seems to be an angel, shackled and magically suppressed. When Thomas frees him, the angel offers him more adventures in exchange for being his cleric and helping him to achieve his goal. Though, Thomas is unaware that this “goal” stems from quite the backstory; one of betrayal and pain.
Swapped AU
Characters:
Roman – Morality (The “younger” brother, childish and clingy. He has an interest in Japanese culture)
Remus – Anxiety (The “older” brother, protective and loving. Somehow he's very expressive, even with a mask on)
Patton – Creativity (A prideful inventor with high ambitions. Opinions of others matter a lot to him)
Janus – Logic (The “parent” of the group, knowledgeable yet ignored. He has an interest in snakes)
Virgil – Deceit (A classic villain “cursed” with 8 eyes. He’s severely insecure about them)
Logan – Intrusive Thoughts (An insane scientist/engineer. He finds people hard to interact with)
Summary:
What would happen if Thomas watched Veggie Tales? And if he already has, then what would happen if he never watched Veggie Tales? This AU is what each side could’ve been if something completely random had happened and shook up their roles. (...totally a shitpost backstory-)
Roman and Remus are still brothers and Patton and Logan have a cousin-type relationship. Janus, Virgil, and Logan are also husbands because… why not <3 love wins
Comfort Crew AU
Characters:
HP- headphones (comfy clothes only, matching black eyeshadow, shaggy black hair, verryy introverted)
Kat- katana (Japanese style clothing, obsessed with studying fighting stances, has long hair he usually keeps in a bun, practices fighting with Roman)
Macey- mace (eccentric clothing, likes fighting but chaotically, surprise attacks Remus to make him feel better, knows Remus really well and helps him on bad days)
Cane- cane/staff (selectively mute, communicates through sign language with Janus and HP, very reserved and quiet, trusts very few people)
Croft- crofters jam (sweetest person you'll ever meet, convinced Logan he likes cuddles, cottagecore aesthetic)
Choc and Chip- cookies (literally Patton's children, they run and jump on him for hugs when Pat's not feeling good, always knows when Pat wants cuddles, transports exclusively through piggy back rides)
Summary:
What happens when the sides favorite objects become personified? Well, they become the comfort crew, of course! Meet HP, Kat, Macey, Cane, Croft, Choc, and Chip. Each comfort is connected to their specific side; HP with Virgil, Kat with Roman, Macey with Remus, Cane with Janus, Croft with Logan, and Choc and Chip with Patton. With these new additions, who knows what shenanigans they’ll get into!
Stanley Parable AU
(Small rundown if you don’t know The Stanley Parable: Stanley is a character created by the Narrator, a protagonist in his story. You play as Stanley. You can choose to follow the Narrator’s story or deviate from it, which gets you a variety of endings. The story is also a game programmed by the Narrator [presumably])
TW: DEREALIZATION, ISOLATION, POTENTIAL SUICIDE
Characters:
Roman – Stanley (A curious protagonist, guided by a voice he can’t hear)
Logan – The Narrator (An inhuman and isolated writer, who’s perplexed by humans)
Remus – Bugged Employee (this was an original role. His code was copy and pasted from Roman, but his model was sloppily changed by Logan. Due to his bugginess, he was able to learn of media outside of the Parable and his behavior became irregular)
Virgil – Employee 432 (Used to be an employee before Roman was “awoken”)
Janus – The Curator (A similarly inhuman being as Logan. He knows the beginnings and ends, some of which not even the creator himself is aware of)
Summary:
Roman, for as long as he’s known, has loved his office job. All he ever did was press buttons, one after the other, but he still loved it nonetheless. That is, until one day when he realized that everyone had disappeared from the building. Where could they have gone? He decided to check the meeting room first, just in case he missed a memo…
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Roman, a lonely writer sat behind a screen. That writer couldn’t wait to build a story for his beloved protagonist.
Siren AU
Characters:
Roman- siren, unintelligent about the human world, loves his partners with all his heart, has a human form
Virgil- Pirate captain, wears a charm to protect him from siren magic, values his crew greatly and takes good care of them, also loves his partners very much
Janus- first mate, had a little sister but lost her, Virgil’s most trusted crew member, loving partner, last added to the relationship, would do anything for his partners
Logan- siren, husband to Remus, lives alone, spent years searching for Remus, watched over Roman
Remus- siren, husband to Logan, fate unknown
Patton- second mate, takes care of the crew in a paternal way, ensures everyone has proper accommodations, is entrusted with the ships functions in the case Virgil and Janus are occupied
Remy- coffee shop owner, partner to Emilie, transgender
Emilie- florist, partner to Remy
Summary:
Roman is a lonely siren, stranded and looking for his next victim. Luckily for him, he finds a ship with a rather dashing captain and first mate. Although his attempt to seduce the captain doesn’t go as planned, Roman finds himself in a loving relationship with his two partners, Virgil and Janus. Although, an unanswered question bubbles below the surface; what happened to Remus?
7 sins AU
TW: THIS AU INCLUDES SUICIDE, BULLYING, VIOLENCE, CANNIBALISM, DEATH, AND SLIGHT/IMPLIED GORE
Characters:
Roman – Pride (Was once a powerful tyrant, and now settles with helping Thomas with his makeup and love life)
Remus – Lust (Was a prince to a corrupt kingdom, serving as “comfort” to the common people. Usually helps with body positivity :))
Logan – Greed (Was an overachieving professor, driven by the need for knowledge. Helps educate Thomas in topics he struggles with)
Virgil – Wrath (Was a blind middle school student, bullied by his classmates. Helps with caution and anxieties)
Janus – Envy (Was an assassin in Russia and killed during a mission. Helps Thomas understand that wanting things is okay)
Patton – Gluttony (Was a cannibal who eventually ate himself. Gruesome, I know. Helps Thomas make sure he's eating enough every day)
Summary:
Thomas is a seemingly average man. After inheriting a house from a relative and moving in, he starts noticing strange events. Perhaps the piano would play itself or the fridge would be more empty than he’d remember it being. Little did he know that his new house was haunted by demons; tortured spirits with untimely and gruesome deaths. Oh and they also help him get his life together, as part of their redemptions. (All sides are sympathetic)
Anaghostical AU
Characters:
Virgil- college student, an anxious mess, relatively lonely
Logan- ghost, caring, supportive, also lonely
Roman- friend of Virgil, attends same college
Remus- friend of Virgil, attended same college but dropped out, training to become a tattoo artist
Janus- Virgil’s father, married to Patton, successful lawyer
Patton- Virgil’s dad, married to Janus, runs a daycare
Summary:
Virgil is a broke college student trying to find his first official apartment. In an odd stroke of luck, he finds a newly vacant apartment for cheap rent near his campus. Upon moving in, he finds out why it was vacant; there’s a ghost! Because of his strict belief in cryptids, demons, monsters, and the like, he decides to befriend the ghost. Will the two fall into forbidden love?
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this is all in good fun. except the ts one, that drives me insane (sorry not sorry, but really, pick different music)
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Chapter 3: Rhododendron
Roman and Virgil reunite under less than ideal circumstances.
Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the AO3 link and the Wattpad link.
An excerpt from Chapter 3:
Roman and Logan sprinted up Woodland Avenue, away from Painter’s Pond, away from the murderous Sidhe they’d only barely escaped. Roman’s sword—still unbloodied, despite every instinct—knocked against his legs as he ran. “You know, I finally get the chance to come down from Philly for spring break,” Roman griped. “Just a nice, ordinary visit. And this is what happens!” He waved the stolen mirror for emphasis, dirt still clinging to it and to his abused nails. Logan threw a glance behind, his glasses flashing orange as they caught the streetlight. “I am not certain if you want me to commiserate or challenge your reasoning.” “Both! Neither! I don’t know, hold up a minute, Flash.” Roman slowed at an intersection, panting; Stetson’s front entrance loomed to their right. “I do not think he followed us.” Logan peered up and down the sidewalk. “Breaking the mushroom ring must have worked.” He didn’t even sound out of breath. Stupid morning jogging habits.
The whole chapter can be found over on AO3 or Wattpad. As always, tell me what you think! :)
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I recently rewatched Totally Spies. and, God have mercy on my soul, I have now started writing Sam/Scam fanfic.
and I'm just wondering how much this is needed in the English-speaking fandom - because it's very unlikely that I'll bring anything new. and if I have to, I will die again in the process of translation.
eh… I hate my manner of wanting to write fanfic about any fandom in my life.
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