#ty stars i love youuu

[terrainofheartfelt]

liiiiiiiizzzz, do you have any dair (+nate? 👀) singing/musical headcannons?

I got SO MANY. so many that I'm gonna start with a list of links <333

musicians! jenny & dan

dilf!dan the musician

a nads hc post cosigned by moi

mostly about thanksgiving but also about music

dair the opera queens

pianist!dan

dair & karaoke

errant hc from ask game

now THAT all being said and shared, have some few random selections that are always at the tippy top of my mind

rufus doesn't know how to read music (he learned by ear), but he and alison put their kids in piano lessons. dan stuck with it, jenny got bored very quickly. which is just to say dan is the first humphrey to learn music theory. he also knows guitar, but isn't really interested in Performing. he likes having it be a thing that he does for himself (and for blair. and for their kids)

and dan's got this voice that can be so light and delicate and floating, but he can also just open his mouth and WAIL. I think in one of those posts above i conceptualize him as a jeff buckley, phoebe bridgers, sara bareilles kind of type. there's a delicacy in his voice so that when he goes big, it's super effective. he'd be a karaoke star if he would just stop picking sad white boy songs. (like yeah dude, fake plastic trees is good but you're really killing the vibe)

blair's parents put her in music lessons because that's just a Thing you do as a rich wasp but she was never really passionate about it. she has a great singing voice but that is privileged information. dan also offers to teach her guitar or uke at some point and she is just like "why."

i am actually suuuuuper attached to the idea that nate is tonedeaf. he cannot match pitch to save his life. jenny (who has perfect pitch) tries to measure once and comes up that he's always a tri-tone above or below when he tries to match pitch. that doesn't stop him from bringing the house down at karaoke with his performance of "Wildest Dreams" but boyyyyyy can that man dance jenny discovers this when they're pals and tells him "it's okay, this is just proof that you're a real human and not like, manufactured in a lab to be a perfect man."

#ty stars i love youuu #asks #gg hcs #insistonyourcupofstars

[im-a-matt-girl]

hii hru? can i request a fic ab summertime with matt? maybe just like that scenario that chris talked about in the podcast. thank youuu

ty for the request ♡ i hope this is okay, it's pretty short

You and I are in the pool, swimming. I am sitting on the edge, with only my feet in the water. You and Chris are splashing each other as hard as you can, while Nick is pretending to be a mermaid. The way the sunlight sparkles against the light blue waves of the water is so beautiful, and it cements in my mind the idea that summer is indeed my favorite season.

Once we get out of the pool, we realize how hungry we are. We start eating cheeseburgers fresh off the grill that your dad made. They taste delicious. During the last bites, we can even taste the faint flavor of chlorine on our fingertips from being in the pool for so long. We wash them down with little hug barrels. They are sickeningly sweet, but they bring us both such nostalgia that we slurp them up joyfully. Then, we sit on the hood of the warm car, each with a freeze pop in our hands - yours blue, mine red - enjoying the warm sunshine on our faces.

Once the sun starts setting, we get our hoodies out and wear them, as the cool breeze begins blowing and the temperature drops. I'm actually wearing one of your hoodies, and it fits me big, but comfortably. Plus, it has the added benefit of smelling like you. We put together a small bonfire for making s'mores, laughing at how the marshmallows and melted chocolate stick to each other's faces. We all take turns telling spooky and funny stories that we'll each remember for a long time to come.

Now, we are staring at the stars as they appear in the night sky. It is peacefully quiet, with only the crackle of the fire snipping away at the silence. You have your arms around me, and I am leaning against you. I honestly can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be, or anything else I'd prefer to be doing right now. "I love you, Matt," I whisper to you.

"I love you, too," you whisper back, giving me a small squeeze.

#matt sturniolo x reader #fic #op #ask #mattsturn #pov: yours

[crenna]

tis I.

your Annoying Tumblr Mutual, here once more to ask thee questions !!

｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆

ೃ⁀➷ fav holiday?

ೃ⁀➷ comfort film?

ೃ⁀➷ how many languages can you speak?

ೃ⁀➷ celebrity crush? (tehe)

ೃ⁀➷ if you could hang out with someone (dead or alive) for 24 whole hours, who would it be? :3

ೃ⁀➷ song that never fails to make you feel *something*? (and what is that feeling?)

as always, feel free to ignore this, I won't take it personally!! after all, I am The Annoying Tumblr Mutual :)

okayyy baii, ty for being my mutual, I appreciate youuu <3.ೃ࿐

hihihi Lovely Tumblr Mutual, always a delight to see you in my inbox!! thank you for sending me stuff again!! 💗 here we go hehe:

ೃ⁀➷ fav holiday?

christmas!! i’ve always been such a christmas girlie, idk i just love the magical atmosphere and spending time with my family and friends? also the FOOD idk if other countries have the same gingerbread cookies as we do in finland but i’m obsessed with them <3

ೃ⁀➷ comfort film?

i don’t have just one, but i always come back to the star wars movies once in a while! also a shoutout to legally blonde and all those christmas romcoms that literally all have the same plot, always puts me in a good mood <3

ೃ⁀➷ how many languages can you speak?

two fluently (finnish and english), one at an average level (swedish) and two just a little bit (japanese and german)!

ೃ⁀➷ celebrity crush? (tehe)

i hate to admit that i actually don’t have a celebrity crush 😭 i do have many fictional crushes tho 👀💕

ೃ⁀➷ if you could hang out with someone (dead or alive) for 24 whole hours, who would it be? :3

THIS IS SUCH A DIFFICULT BUT GOOD QUESTION like if it could be anyone?? i’m tempted to say stephanie garber because i have some questions after reading a curse for true love lmaooo

but like it’d be such a good opportunity i’d have to Think About It and i’d probably choose someone else after all <3

ೃ⁀➷ song that never fails to make you feel *something*? (and what is that feeling?)

ohhhh there are so many but i’m gonna go with this super cute song called you will always be the one (by loving caliber)! it always gives me this soft and warm and happy and safe feeling 💗

all of these ended up so long LMAO i appreciate you tooo, i hope you’ll have a lovely day!! <3

#asks #tysm for sending me these it was sm fun to answer and made my day <3

[poswiecenia]

𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 ㅤㅤ bold what applies to your muse , italicize if there's potential / it depends.

FURINA

holding hands · buying flowers · cooking · cuddles · writing a poem / song · holding door open · tying shoe laces · sharing a drink with two straws · offering their jacket when it's cold · kissing in the rain · publicly confessing love · long walks at the beach · doing the titanic pose on a boat · taking cute pictures in a photo booth · sharing a taxi / uber / carriage / train · kissing the back of their hand · slow dancing · getting tickets of their favorite artist / sports team / other · introducing them to their parents · lighting candles · flower petals on bed · love letters · star gazing · brushing / doing their hair · picnics · teaching them to play an instrument / sport while gently guiding their hands · compliments · late night drives · taking selfies together · drawing them · self-made gifts · massages · proposing with a family heirloom ring · lending them their favorite book to read · paying for dinner / coffee · mixtapes / playlists · surprise birthday parties · feeding them · handing them keys to their apartment · making space in drawer for their clothes when they stay over · sharing a blanket · couple costumes · tucking a hair strand behind their ear · running after them at the airport / keeping them from leaving · moving cities to be together · blowing a kiss · breakfast in bed · defending them in a fight (verbally / physically) · joint bubble baths · dropping the L-bomb ("i love you") · dedicating a song at the karaoke bar to them · wearing their clothes · yawning before putting an arm around them while watching a movie · granting them the last bite (from meal)

GOROU

holding hands · buying flowers · cooking · cuddles · writing a poem / song · holding door open · tying shoe laces · sharing a drink with two straws · offering their jacket when it's cold · kissing in the rain · publicly confessing love · long walks at the beach · doing the titanic pose on a boat · taking cute pictures in a photo booth · sharing a taxi / uber / carriage / train · kissing the back of their hand · slow dancing · getting tickets of their favorite artist / sports team / other · introducing them to their parents · lighting candles · flower petals on bed · love letters · star gazing · brushing / doing their hair · picnics · teaching them to play an instrument / sport while gently guiding their hands · compliments · late night drives · taking selfies together · drawing them · self-made gifts · massages · proposing with a family heirloom ring · lending them their favorite book to read · paying for dinner / coffee · mixtapes / playlists · surprise birthday parties · feeding them · handing them keys to their apartment · making space in drawer for their clothes when they stay over · sharing a blanket · couple costumes · tucking a hair strand behind their ear · running after them at the airport / keeping them from leaving · moving cities to be together · blowing a kiss · breakfast in bed · defending them in a fight (verbally / physically) · joint bubble baths · dropping the L-bomb ("i love you") · dedicating a song at the karaoke bar to them · wearing their clothes · yawning before putting an arm around them while watching a movie · granting them the last bite (from meal)

tagged by: @pearlcure ( thank youuu ) tagging: @viatrixtravels, @noctuafought, @thcinfernal, @sciamachys + anyone else who wanna do this <3

#GOROU ( HCs )ㅤ ㅤ ( ㅤ 🌟ㅤ ) ㅤ ㅤ — ㅤHOLD ! I HEAR SOMETHING . . #OUT OF CHARACTER ( MEME REPLIES )ㅤ ㅤ ( ㅤ 🌟ㅤ ) ㅤ ㅤ — thanks for being grand uwu #FURINA ( HCs )ㅤ ㅤ ( ㅤ 🌟ㅤ ) ㅤ ㅤ — ㅤAS EXPECTED DEAR CITIZEN ! MY DAZZLING SIDE COMES THROUGH IN ANY SITUATION.

[00127am]

‼️‼️‼️HI HOW ARE YOUUU

just wanted to drop in and ask how you are I haven't asked in a while I hope you're eating and drinking well 🫶🫶🫶

ALSO CONGRATS ON THE SIGNED PCS I LOST MY MIND WHEN I SAW THEM OMG

I hope you had a good dayyyyy

- meteornon ☄️

hi!!!!! 🫶

i’m doing well! i am trying my best to eat and drink well too and i’m making some progress! i hope you’re taking care of yourself too! <3

THANK YEW 😖😖 i can’t believe i got ty and markie it was surreal. i was so convinced i was going to get jae because of the titi jaehyun curse (i’ve practically never NOT pulled jae in a ncity album) which would have been equally as great but i just was not expecting those two 😭😭 i screamed so loudly when i saw mark, mark’s signature is my all time fav! like he’s a star!

i hope you’re having a great day! thank you for checking in, i love hearing from all my anons it actually makes me so happy. kicking my feet, giggling, everything ><

also meteornon is SO CUTE

#🗯️ titi talks! #💬 new mail! #♡ answered! #☄️ anon <3

[corcracrow]

hi !! your Annoying Tumblr Mutual has made her return. (gonna say it rn that you can ignore this if you want to, I won't take it personally !!)

todayyy, I thought we would play a lil game that I'm sure you're all familiar with, called 'never have I ever'. just answer "I have" or "I have never" kk?

｡･:*:･ﾟ★YAY LETS GO,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆

ೃ⁀➷ never have I ever dyed my hair?

ೃ⁀➷ never have I ever been in a talent show?

ೃ⁀➷ never have I ever vacationed in another country?

ೃ⁀➷ never have I ever met a celebrity in person?

ೃ⁀➷ never have I ever gone camping?

ೃ⁀➷ never have I ever learned an instrument?

ೃ⁀➷ never have I ever been in a relationship?

ೃ⁀➷ never have I ever cried because of an animated movie?

(to all my new mutuals, ty for being moots w/ me and I hope you're prepared for some chaos :>) (to all my *somewhat* long-time moots, ilysm fr)

okayyy baii !! and in case no-one's told you recently, I appreciate youuu .ೃ࿐

Hiiii!!! I was not at all prepared for this but I am readily accepting it 😌

•I have never dyed my hair proper. Technically there has been dye in my hair though

•I have never been in a talent show (none of my talents are especially entertaining?)

•sadly I haven’t vacationed in another country. Would very gladly do so!!

•I have! not any superstars or anything but yes I have

•I have never..? depending on definition. I don’t feel the need to either despite loving the outdoors

•I have tried piano, pan pipe, and Irish flute (don’t ask me to play them pls)

•never and I don’t especially care to

•heck yeah I have. Spirit? What a movie. Geez. Gets me every dang time 😭

This was fun, star! Thank youuuu!!! did I win?

#asks #hehehe #c chats

[romqnticstylez]

A star has 5 ends. A square has 4 ends. A triangle has 3 ends. A line has 2 ends. But a circle of our friendship has no end. Send this to all your friends (including me if I am one) if you get 5 back you are a good friend. If you get 10 you’re popular. If you get 15, DAMN IM JEALOUS!

I love youuu <3

ty <3

ilytt

#mentalaboutyoutoo #chain

[zendayacolemann]

interview game

i was tagged by my love @emcgregor thank youuu

nickname: yolly, yolan, and lot more lol  pronouns: she/her star sign: taurus  height: i’d say at least 175 cm time currently: 6 pm birthday: in may  favourite groups/bands: chloe x halle, abba, twenty one pilots  favourite solo artist: beyonce, rihanna, ariana gande, jhene aiko, mac miller, sza, taylot swift, dua lipa, kehlani and so on lmao  song stuck in my head: uhuhhuhuhuhuh godspeed by frank ocean ig  last movie you watched: dirty dancing (1987) last show you binged: i started bridgerton two days ago and finished it today  when you created your blog: february 2016  last thing i googled: “women yelling at cat“ you’ll get it later lol  other blogs: football sideblog @iscoalarcons and then i’m admin/member of some other blogs  why i chose my url: that’s my baby and i love her. again thank you @dakotajohnsons for this <3  do you get asks: not often enough :( lmao yeah i do  how many people you are following: 108 blogs average hours of sleep: “average” lmao ok sometimes 5 hours, other nights 11 hours, lucky number: 9 i think  instruments: i was able to play the piano, flute and the violin (and some guitar)  currently wearing: gray sweatpants and a blue t shirt  dream job: something with design in photography/film  dream trip: traveling around europe, either with my best friend or my mom favourite food: pizza favourite song:  uhuhuhuhuhuh erase me by kid cudi feat kanye, nights like this by kehlani feat ty dolla sign, the mamma mia (2008) soundtrack and love on the brain by rihanna top 3 fictional words to live in: mcu, star wars, harry potter (and dcu) 

i’m tagging: @wandasmaximoff @esmeralda @hunterschafer @dakotajohnsons @kamalaskhans @dianadethemyscira @sharonscarter @ewan-mcgregor and anyone else who’d like to participate!!!

#tagged #these are so fun lmao thank you again <3 #tag game

[bobhwa]

rules: answer questions and tag 20 blogs you are contractually obligated to know better 💗

name/nickname: full name is despoina, people call me dep or deppy

gender: female

star sign: cancer

height: 151cm

time: 00:12am

birthday: July 8th

favorite bands: I will limit myself in k music in bands bc yeah.. top ones iKON & Blackpink and then I also love and enjoy with EXO, Red Velvet, BTS, Epik High, CNBLUE, Akmu, BB, Mamamoo, NELL (i have more but let me just stop here) 

favorite solo artists: IU, Ailee, Suzy, Lee Hi, Taemin, GD, Taeyeon, Loco, CL, Kim Junsu, Sunmi, BOL4 etc. And for non k artists let me just mention my top5- Billie Eilish, Adele, Taylor Swift, Pink, Jessie J.

song stuck in my head: life is too short to even care at aaaalll woooo (Young the Giant - Cough Syrup)

last movie: Enola (for like 6th time lol)

last show: Start-Up

when i created my blog: March 5th 2013... oh wow I’ve been here for a while lol

last thing i googled: when did i create my tumblr account looool 

other blogs: I co-own ikon-official, netkon, ikonfiction. For personal I had knsoo mainly, and few others, but they will be inactive lmfao bobhwa will be the only personal one and maybe bobhwasims for sims4 content. 

do i get asks: yes I do, ty all so much

why i chose my url: Bobby & Yonghwa (my old ult bias). Then I kept it bc I ended up shipping bobhwan.. sooo you know. It fits for both lol.

following: 743

followers: 12,683

average hours of sleep: 6-7? 

lucky numbers: I don’t think I have lol

instruments: no instruments sorry, I wanted piano but I am untalented. 

what im wearing: grey cardigan, black leggings, black shirt & red xmas socks lol 

dream job: be the cpo (chief product officer) or ceo of a company that makes people’s life better with technology  

dream trip: this is hard bc my ultimate dream in life is to travel the world.... well, the top places that i have in my head rn are south korea, scotland, Maldives, Iceland (I wanna see the northern lights), somewhere in US.. maybe New York? or Washington? 

favorite food: chicken soup, pita gyro, gemista with meat, Bulgogi with Rice, Sweet & Sour chicken with Rice...etc I like to eat

nationality: Greek

favorite song: LMFAO no this is not happening.. I have a whole list with songs that represent me so I can’t choose one sorry

top three fictional universes id like to live in: I don’t know... I guess I would love to be one of Luffy’s crewmates in One Piece, or in MCU? honestly a sub character in Friends tv show would be awesome for me too lol

i was tagged by @lunejieun thank youuu it was fun 😍

i tag @haanbin @ikonist @jungchanu  @leehayati @bobbicgirl @konjoong @prettyjiwon @hobbitsarecool @kitory @iuconic @gujunhwe @flamingboice @intojennie @nikiikor  @yoonqiful I don’t know who else, who ever wants to do it, please do and tag me to see ^^

#about me

[catofthecanals289]

hello it is i the anon from like two weeks ago who promised to come here and scream about twice as many stars! i missed last week because i was swamped with schoolwork but now i've caught up with the last week's chapter and read this one so i'm back. n e wayz. this was A rollercoaster from the beginning to the end. let me start off by saying that your writing is beautiful and wonderfully heartbreaking, as always. i don't really know what else to say except that i love it and keep it up because it makes me look forward to mondays, and i really dislike mondays. now for the story. I HATE YOUUU WHY DO YOU KEEP HURTING ME LIKE THIS!? nolan is really Going Through It isn't he? like dude, let yourself be loved PLEASE they all love and care for him so much and i know it doesn't just work like that but i would very much like for him to accept that and let them help him and i hope we'll get there soon enough because this really hurts. AND THEN TRAVIS DRUNKENLY CONFESSING HIS UNDYING LOVE FOR NOLAN I CRIED. and then nolan not believing him i cried more. as i said i wish he could accept that he deserves good things but oh well. AND THEN. travis coming to confess his undying love for nolan again but sober, tying his shoelaces! giving him his jacket! THE INTIMACY! NOLAN LETTING HIM TAKE CARE OF HIM JUST A BIT! EATING SOME PROPER FOOD BECAUSE HIS TRAV MADE IT I CRIED + FELT LIKE A PROUD MOTHER! also they kissed and i loved that but them being all Soft for each other really gets me all KFKSNDKSKSKAKDO for some reason. i also loved the little glimpse into nolan's life Before very much (fuck you nico and nolan's dad) and i would love to know more on that. shoutout to kevin and ivan too theyre cool guys and i know i kind of overlook them in general commentary but travis is just my favorite what can i do (tho i would like to know more about kevin the 27 year old student and how he ended up with ivan and nolan so i hope you elaborate). but moving on to travis i just love the little guy So Much. he's persistent while being respectful of nolan and his boundaries and i think you nailed the balance there. being annoying is also my love language and i love it and i love that nolan does too. i remember you said you worry about him being a bit one-dimensional but i don't think that's the case, and there also hasn't been enough space to add on to his chatacter because the story is told from nolan's pov and it's obviously centered around him and he's been pushing travis away but i can't wait to see how you develop his character as nolan lets him in more and then we get to see more of him.

all that being said, i hope you're doing better and work and life in general are being kinder to you. have a great week and thank you for this story and the fun (and tears) that come with it!

wow thank you so much. waking up to this message was amazing and made me feel so good about my writing. thank you for taking time out of your day to first read my story and then message me about it <3

#anon #anon ask #answered #this is about my fic Twice As Many Stars on Ao3

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

Fics with really beautiful imagery? I know the Masterpiece Verse has nice imagery but I would like more one shots. Thank youuu

A big thanks to Marjan for helping to produce this list of fic recs. - HKVoyage

One Million Invisible Lines by The Cimmerians

Everything works out eventually.

~~~~~

Pillow Talk: 6 Moments in Time by @insightfulinsomniac

Six times, in a timeline of Kurt and Blaine’s relationship, that they’ve shared a bed. Six soft little moments in the most private, intimate instances of their relationship, especially surrounding major milestones.

A survey of soft Klaine moments in bed throughout their relationship, from the beginning to marriage and everything in between.

~~~~~

tying you to me by @hippohead

It’s been five years since Blaine kissed him goodbye at the airport, and he hasn’t seen him since.

Somewhere within those five years, though, Blaine became an international pop star. Which is... not exactly ideal; not when you’re trying to neatly pack away your feelings and the fact that you’re still desperately in love with him, and his face is on every billboard in Times Square.

(in which there is an invisible string, tying Kurt to Blaine, and Blaine to Kurt, and isn't that just so pretty)

Note: Part 1 of invisible string

~~~~~

Permanent Marker by wynnie the pooh

When the Labels people call you are written on your skin, they're not so easy to forget. AU

#klaine #klaine fanfic #klaine fanfiction #fic finder #anonymous #one shot

[daisylincs]

✨👀⚡️ for the ask game 😘

*me starting to smile just from seeing your URL* Ty for asking, Bobbi, love youuu 🤗🤗🤗🥰🥰🥰

✨ - Favourite aesthetic?

Oh, gosh, I SUCK at describing aesthetics, but let me give it a try: lazy Saturday mornings, curled up in bed with my laptop and a cup of tea, oversized sweatshirt and fluffy socks, big pile of blankets, gentle snow drifting outside. 😍😍😍

👀 - Celebrity crush?

CHLOE BENNET, one million percent. I mean, not only is she gorgeous, hilarious and stars in my favourite show, but she’s also just as obsessed with Hamilton as I am. Oh, and she’s outspoken against racism and for women’s rights. Just - 😍😍😍. Could she possibly be any more perfect?!?!

(The answer is no. No, she couldn’t.)

⚡ - Ever had a Greek Mythology phase?

🤣🤣 I actually already answered this one here, but spoilers: yes, I have, and yes, I’m still in it. 

(Get To Know Me Ask Game)

#ask #ask game #get to know me ask game #the emoji edition #🤣🤣🤗

[a-table-of-fics]

Cull to Adventure, Chapter 9, Draft 1

Marie brought a third fan, pointing it at the couch she had laid Agent 4 on. He was already getting some consistency back, but she wanted to make sure. She wasn’t worried about any mess on the couch, as the ink would soon evaporate anyway. She set it to “low,” like the others, then turned to pet the Zapfish who was powering all three. She was there for a few moments before going walking over and getting another Lamprede from the cooler she had.

“You did good out there, Agent 4,” she said, handing it to him. With a small smile, she added, “I sure know how to pick ‘em.”

Cull looked over, nodding appreciatively with a still-sloshy head.

“I didn’t think the Octoweapons would be fully operational, though,” she continued. “Gotta hand it to the Octarians; they know how to prepare.”

“So I’m gonna fight m-more ovens?” Cull groaned.

“I don’t know about that,” she replied, “But I do know we’re gonna need the big guns.”

She reached into her kimono, revealing a walkie talkie attached to a cord.

“Hello, Sheldon, can you hear me? Over.”

“Loud and clear, Mar-“ Sheldon started, before correcting himself, “erm, Agent 2. Over!”

Marie had to lean back from her device as Sheldon squealed with excitement, before clearing his throat and continuing.

“Agent 4, you’re in good hands! We at Ammo Knights have over 542 million years of trusted service, and I’m proud to say my weapons can be of help to the New Squidbeak Splatoon! What better place for a test run than the real-world conditions of saving Inkopolis, am I right? You’ll even get to use them once developed, and I think you’ll—”

“Okay,” Marie interjected. “Down, boy. I think Agent 4 gets the point.”

“Right,” Sheldon replied. “Well, come back tomorrow and I’ll get an Ammo Knights Enhancifier for you. It’ll automatically upgrade your weaponry and even make different bombs for you, if you can provide materials and enough energy from Power Eggs.”

“S-sounds good,” Cull said, finally felling solid enough to get onto his feet. “I…I think I need s-some time, anyway. It’s getting late…”

Marie nodded. The sky was already starting to fade from pink to purple, a lovely sight even in a place like Octo Canyon.

“Well, you can stay here for the night,” she said. “I mean, Agent 3 slept at an outpost like this, too, you know.”

“I… I kinda want to go home…” Cull admitted, taking a few semisolid steps to the grate to Inkopolis. “Got a few things t-to take care of…”

“You sure? You might still wanna…”

Marie paused, taking in Agent 4’s expression.

“…Suit yourself,” she finally said, “but the offer stands, okay?”

Cull looked back and gave a thumbs-up that was just a little runny, then disappeared into the grate.

Marie sighed, watching his inky footsteps disappear with mild interest before turning the fans off. Gently, she picked up the Zapfish and prepared to take it somewhere.

***

“Youuu okay?” Flage asked, in her usual sing-song voice. “I know it’s been ho-ot, but you’re not looking so great.”

“Y-yeah, I’ll… I’ll be fine,” Cull said, reflexively pulling his beanie down a little.

“Come now,” Flage said, reaching for the front of his hat, “Wearing a beanie in this he-heat? Don’t be silly!”

Cull leaned back so quickly that he almost fell right over the bench’s armrest.

“Please don’t,” he said.

“Oh, sorryyy,” she said, scooching backwards a little. “Forgot that’s pa-art of your look.”

“Y-yeah,” Cull said, leaning back up, “Guess…guess you could say it is.”

He shook his head; he didn’t have it in him to stay mad at her. She was trying to help, after all, and it’s not like she knew of his haircut.

“A-anyway,” he asked, looking for a change in subject, “what brings you to this bus stop? I-I thought you lived in Inkopolis.”

“Oh, that I dooo,” she replied, “but I hear there’s some goooood stargazing out by Bulrush Lake!”

“Ah,” he nodded. “That sounds nice.”

“Yeah, and you know it’ll be a sight to be-holdwhile the power’s still out! Goootta count my lucky stars!”

“I… I guess…”

“Besides, I need the ref-er-ence for my next piece. My next painting will change the world of art, buh-leave you me!”

“I-I’m sure it will,” Cull said, nodding slowly. “I’d l-like to see it s-sometime, if that’s okay...”

“Of course it is!” Flage beamed. “I would looove a fellow artiste to look at my work!”

“Oh, I’m n-no a-artiste,” Cull said, laughing nervously. “I-I just l-like drawing…”

“C’mon now!” Flage said, lightly patting Cull’s arm. “I’ve seen your graffi-tee, and pop art has a place in the art world!”

Cull’s beanie was almost entirely over his eyes at this point. Enough green ink rushed to his face to make him look sick.

“Y-you saw my stuff…?”

“Pret-ty easy to recognize,” Flage beamed, adjusting her glasses. “I saw your ta-ttoo, remember? You’re always draaawing within it, and you do great stuff!”

It was a horrible time for Cull to realize he left his gloves back at the Outpost. His no-doubt melted doodles were on full display right now, and he was sure the actual tattoo wasn’t looking as clean as it should have.

“I… I think I f-forgot something,” Cull managed, standing up to leave. The Outpost wasn’t sounding so bad right now. Not even Flage’s oddly soothing melodic voice was enough to numb his panic. “I gotta… I gotta go.”

“Was it something I said?” Flage asked, looking up.

He just wished he could ask her to stop patronizing him; who just gave underserved compliments out of nowhere? As it was, though, he didn’t have the nerve, and simply shook his head before heading back to the Outpost.

Once he was a safe distance from being seen by anyone, he stopped worrying about that general shame and finally noticed that unlike last night, some of the streetlights were on. Even as he stayed in the alleyways behind Inkopolis Square, he could see light trying to reach him from the main plaza. He looked over, and could see an Inkling in a gas mask and flippers spray painting the wall of the arcade, easily seeing his duck-based piece.

Cull cringed. He recognized that style; this was the guy who was always one-upping his own pieces whenever he made something he was proud of. To be fair, Cull had taken to doing the same thing, placing his high-effort pop art next to this guy’s detailed paintings, but still.

Anyway, it was getting really late, and if he had bones, they’d be aching from the long day. He quietly continued over to the manhole, and ducked into the Outpost.

He saw Marie sleeping on the couch, humming tunelessly as she snored. Quietly, he crept forward, looking for a different place to sleep, preferably a more private one. He saw his gloves lying on that coffee table, and snatched them up quickly.

As he did so, his foot bumped against something. He looked town to find a handle to a trapdoor. Curious, he gently moved the coffee table aside and lifted the door to find at least fifty plush Zapfish staring at him. It was a bit weird, but Cull could only yawn in response, not being able to question anything anymore. He clambered in, and appreciated how soft the pile was as he slowly closed the door again, listening to Marie’s humming as he slowly drifted off to sleep.

* * *

Marie’s eyes slowly fluttered open, then squinted under the noonday sun. Slowly, she got up, and saw an orange grill-looking thing right in front of her, with Sheldon messing with some wires on a side panel. He seemed to be having some difficulty, though, as Marie could hear some violent banging, and he looked increasingly concerned, practically burying himself into unknowable machinery.

“Tech issues?” she yawned, sitting upright.

“Oh, don’t get me started,” Sheldon said, in a tone that made Marie wish she didn’t. “I checked everythingand there’s still that noise! The pistons are well-lubricated, the automated scan is perfectly calibrated, the motor is fresh off the assembly line—”

“Right, right,” Marie nodded, “you don’t know where it’s coming from. Anything I can do?”

“I… I don’t know,” Sheldon admitted. Marie could see in his goggles as he turned to her that he’d been at this for some time; his eyes were turning pink.

“Here, why don’t you sit down for a bit? You might need less time doing, more time thinking, y’know.”

“But what about what you said—”

“Nevermind that,” Marie said. “You gotta rest. Besides, that thing about inking and thinking…. That’s for squids of action. You don’t even ink, so don’t sweat it!”

“Um, okay,” Sheldon nodded, that spiel taking far more energy than it should have. He walked up and sat at the end of the couch, still having the diligence to close the panel beforehand. He couldn’t even flinch as the Enhancifier continued to bang and make odd wailing noises. Marie, however, wasn’t about to have it while she waited for Agent 4 to come back.

“So how do you turn this thing off?” she asked, standing up to look at the machine.

“That’s the thing,” Sheldon sighed, “it hasn’t been on for two hours! I’ve never seen something like this before, I tell ya…”

Marie hummed. A machine making those noises when off? She was no tech geek, but that sounded weird to her.

She leaned closer, listening to the noises. Now that things were a lot quieter, she realized the noises were coming from belowthe Enhancifier. With a couple of false starts and a lot of grunting, she moved it aside, and was now standing on the trapdoor Sheldon had covered.

Without the giant hunk of metal over the door, it was far easier to make out a familiar panicked voice. Marie wasted no time in stepping aside, and the door burst open. Cull popped out, gasping like his life depended on it.

“Oh Cod, I’m so sorry,” Sheldon said, running over to him. “I don’t know how I didn’t see the door there… I legitimately thought it was an issue with the Enhancifier, and…”

“I…it’s okay,” Cull said, after a moment. “I’m s-sure you didn’t h-hear me…”

“What were you even doing down there?” Marie asked, gently lifting him up onto the proper floor.

“R-ride home wasn’t working out,” Cull said, eyes glued to the floor. “I was… just gonna sleep h-here for one night, s-saw your thing of plushies, and…yeah.”

“I thought you had moved that table to give me space to work,” Sheldon said. “If I’d known he was in there, I wouldn’t have…”

“N-no, it was me. I just… I’m sorry…”

“Here,” Marie finally said, gently pulling Cull aside, “Why don’t you take a break, and then you and Sheldon can move this thing somewhere that makes sense, like… that corner over there. In the meantime, I’m getting myself something to drink. You guys want anything?”

Cull was suddenly aware of how hoarse he was, and nodded.

“C-could use some water.”

“That triage took its toll,” Sheldon admitted, “and I think I need a picker-upper. You got any Seafoam in that shed?”

“Sorry,” Marie said, silently wondering how much he had on a regular basis, “but I got a coffee maker and a few mixes.”

“That’s alright, then. I’ll get it in a bit.”

“That’s fine,” Marie nodded, “but don’t mess with it, okay? It’s Cal…”

Her face fell somewhat, before she coughed and turned to the shed.

“…It’s not mine. So don’t go tinkering with it.”

It was an awkward wait while Marie was heating up tea for herself. Cull had some ice water and had more interest in half-melted ice cubes than any Inkling Sheldon had ever seen.

After what felt like forever, Cull finally looked up, at least in Sheldon’s general direction.

“Um… you s-say this thing can upgrade my Splattershot?”

“Not just that,” Sheldon said, perking up. “It can get you the hottest new kinds of explosives, and even help you conserve your ink through a process I like to call ‘The Hibernation Effect’. Through a careful, multi-layered tubing system, we can safely extract less ink for the same shot, and even make the refilling process more comfortable than ever…”

Sheldon’s more detailed technical explanations started to go into one ear and out the other, but Cull was more interested than ever in the Enhancifier. He got up while Sheldon was still pouring an endless stream of info out of his mouth, and looked to see how this thing worked.

Thankfully, there was already a screen ready, with icons not only representing his Splattershot and Splat Bombs, but also, as Sheldon said, his ink tank, as well as other weapons he had seen on TV sometimes. There were even some of the newer ones, like the umbrella-looking one and the Dualies.

Below each icon, he saw estimates of the materials needed – so many Power Eggs to keep the battery going, and so many kilograms of Sardinium. He’d have to ask where the stuff he found was stored once Marie came back out.

“Cool, right?” Sheldon said, stepping up next to Cull. “Here, I got a bit of Sardinium and a pack of Power Eggs for testing right here. Just pick something and we can watch the magic happen! I’ll even let you get an exclusive sneak peek of how it does it!”

“Oh, um, okay.”

He took a second to look over the choices. Another kind of bomb seemed nice – that homing one was looking tempting. Then again, the machine was promising a faster firing rate and some better accuracy if he went with the Splattershot…

“Ooh, why don’t I show ya the Hibernation Effect?” Sheldon piped up excitedly. “I bet you’ll want more ink in that tank, yeah? Even your Splat Bombs’ll take less fuel to get the same kick!”

“Um…s-sure,” Cull nodded.

It wasn’t his first choice, since he was hoping to not have to shoot as much, but maybe it would help with his no-doubt abysmal shooting. After all, if he was filling the air with ink for longer, he’d be missing less, right? And, yeah, Sheldon probably knew what he needed better than he did; why else would he be so eager to decide for Cull?

While Cull tentatively tapped that upgrade, Sheldon had, in the blink of an eye, fetched the ink tank in question. With a couple of quick taps on a side panel, the orange lid opened to reveal protective glass, allowing Cull a full view of the machinery inside. Lights came on, and some robotic arms whirred to life to wait over a moving conveyor belt. Sheldon had inserted the glass capsule into a door on the side. It was soon drawn to the middle of all the machinery, and Cull was prompted to insert the materials needed. He flinched as a slot jumped out in front of him.

Sheldon, being more ready, was quick to pour a bag of Power Eggs and a couple bricks of Sardinium into it. Power Eggs fell into miniature battery packs, while the Sardinium was melted and converted to a variety of parts. Almost immediately, the arms got to work, disconnecting the tubes and prying the lid off. Cull found it neat to watch, even if he didn’t understand any of what was going on. Sparks flew, wires were added, and even the glass was polished inside and out.

Only about a minute passed before the ink tank was rolled back out the way it came in, landing safely on a tray.

Sheldon watched in anticipation as Cull gingerly picked it up, looking at the shiny new lid and siphon hoses.

“Looks nice,” Marie said from behind, nearly making Cull drop his new tool. “Surprised you went with the ink tank, though.”

“Sh-Sheldon said to get this one…”

“The guy knows his stuff,” Marie said, “but you gotta find what works for you, okay? I know you will.”

Cull nodded.

“Anyway, get yourself suited up, and we can see how that ink-saving whatchamacallit works in action. I bet it’ll still help.”

Marie turned to Sheldon.

“We’ve been keeping the stuff Agent 4 has found in the cupboard, if you wanna go and get paid back.”

Sheldon saluted, walking in and getting the items he used before lifting the manhole cover and disappearing.

“Didn’t even get his coffee,” Marie sighed, shaking her head.

***

“Hey, wait!” Sheldon called out, taking both Marie and Cull by surprise over the radio. “You might wanna try out something different here! I can send you a Roller, and we can see if it works out better for you. Plus, you know, these weapons need a good ol’ field testing…”

“Erm,” Cull said, looking at his Splattershot, “I-I’m kinda already here…”

“Yeah, we’d have to recall Agent 4 if we wanted to—”

“No, no, I can also test my newest delivery system! For the past two years, I’ve gotten a hold of some old tech from my gramps, and found a way to get a remote drone and all its electronics through these grates, and even greatly extended the signal through careful use of the latest—”

“You think you can send it down to him?” Marie asked. “Sure; try the first tower on the left once you get to Suction-Cup lookout. You think your whatchamacallit can fly that far?”

“Well, the battery kinda had to be skimped on to get it to work, but I could drive there! Can you wait a few, Agent 4?”

“I… I guess…?”

“Great! I’ll let you know when I’m there! Try to hang on until then, okay?”

“…Sure…?”

***

The spawner was surprisingly comfortable to sit on, considering it was a large metal plate with ink swirling below glass. Still, it gave Agent 4 a nice place to relax as he looked around the smoggy area. It wasn’t much to look at, apparently being an industrial area with floating steel platforms and a greenish tint to the air. In the distance, there were hanging orange lights to punctuate the gloomy area. The air smelled of motor oil and something like ink blended with iron. Interestingly, there were some yellow traffic signs laid on the right that showed squid icons, and those looked pretty new.

He didn’t have much time to think about that, however, as a low buzzing noise turned his attention upwards. A black and yellow drone descended, carrying a large case. Cull’s gaze followed it as it lowered to eye level and started orbiting him.

“Go ahead and swap your Splattershot out for this bad boy,” Sheldon said. “See how you like it!”

Cull pulled the case off the drone and opened it, revealing an intricately folded lump of yellow plastic and steel. He yelped as, almost immediately, the contraption sprung to life, leaping out towards him as he jumped back, dropping his gun. Within half a second, the machine had stopped, revealing itself to be a massive Roller, not too different from the ones Cull saw in commercials pretty frequently.

“Real beauty, isn’t she?” Sheldon said. “Go ahead and give ‘er a whirl! But first… please put that poor Splattershot in that case. I don’t want it getting scratched…”

Cull nodded, picking his gun up and putting it back into the same case the Roller burst out of. Sending the drone on its way, he turned to his new weapon, testing the handle. Yup, the thing was almost as heavy as it looked, but he was used to paint rollers anyway; he was constantly re-painting the walls at home, after all.

He started to push his Roller forward, and he was astonished at how smoothly his ink coated the floor as he went. He was used to having a rough time, but moving forward with this monstrosity was a breeze!

Well, at least for the first fifteen or so seconds. When he was out of ink, the sheer weight of this thing slowed him to a crawl. Apparently, all that smoothness was just his ink; the mix of metal and foam was not doing his advance after the first Launchpad any favors.

“You gotta lift that up for a bit,” Marie said. “Remember, you only have so much ink, even with that enhanced tank.”

“Um… okay…”

Surprisingly, it was pretty easy to lift the Roller. The challenge was balancing with it; everything above the handle was so massive he found himself tilting every which way. He stumbled around, trying to find some kind of way to keep his weapon upright.

What was worse, he knew Agent 2 and Sheldon were watching this performance, probably snickering to themselves about it.

“Keep it close to your chest,” Marie said, without a hint of humor in her voice, somehow making it worse. “Bend your knees a lil’, keep the Roller straight up… yeah, like that!”

Cull somehow felt sillier now that he had something like the right posture, but at least he could stand, and he could feel his ink tank refilling.

“Just watch for the Rolinium around here!” Sheldon piped up. “I think this is a processing plant for the stuff…”

Up ahead, there was a giant bundle of what looked like Roller sleeves, and an Octotrooper waiting on some kind of large, automated brush. Cull was about to try to rush forward, balance be clammed, but both voices shouting for him to stop landed him right in front of the bundle.

“You can activate that Rolinium with your own,” Sheldon pointed out. “It’ll fly right ahead into the bad guys!”

“Probably a better way of getting a feel for the thing, too,” Marie added. “Don’t have to get up to that Octoslob with a weapon you’re not used to this time.”

Agent 4 nodded, shifting his grip a bit as he looked at the Rolinium. If he could launch this like Sheldon said, he’d have to time it. He was just glad the Octotrooper hadn’t noticed him; he was sure the guy would have had the same idea and just launch the Roller sleeves at him.

He had to slam his weapon down as soon as he tried to lean it forward. A violent splash of ink hit the Rolinium before he could run into it, and it immediately accelerated, barreling right into the unsuspecting Octatrian.

“Nice one!”

Cull knew he didn’t deserve that praise, so he just nodded and literally pressed forward with the Roller.

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