My Xiaolin Showdown O.C.: Lord Serpentius
I have been trying to make this idea of mine work for many years. Basically, this is my attempt at creating a new Heylin bad guy, his name is Lord Serpentius.
He is not only the Grandmaster of the Heylin Side, but he is also the most destructive and vile member of it ever to exist. Why, for all intents and purposes; he is quite literally Evil made flesh. He is more powerful than Wuya (who actually owes both her magic and her very existence to him), far cunning than Chase Young (in fact, his very presence upon the earth is what allowed the LML Soup to be wrought) and considerably more evil than even Hannibal Roy Bean (who also owes his existence to him). He was originally intent on spreading darkness and evil throughout the entire planet and ruling it in malevolent joy. Why, as a matter of fact; his very presence upon the Earth is what brought about various other evils into existence, like Sibini and the Heylin Seed. However, he was thankfully defeated by the four celestial manifestations of the four Xiaolin elements: Water, Earth, Fire and Wind; the original four Xiaolin Dragons, and he was sealed away within a remarkably isolated dimension, in the hopes that he would stay there for all eternity. But, he has made several attempts to try and escape. In fact, some of those attempts actually resulted in the creation of the Heylin Comet and the mystical circumstances that make Mala Mala Jong’s very conception possible.
Originally, his name was Lord Serpos (a name that I got from a He-Man cartoon) and he was conceived at a time when the concept of Copyright infringement was barely sinking in for me, especially since I imagined his backstory and impact as being the same as Aku and/or Trigon (I figured that, at the time, all I really needed to do was mention where I got the ideas from in some way, to avoid getting sued). But, I have, in more recent years, been trying to be more creative with him, at least enough to keep him from being an exact copy of another tv show’s villain. Which is why I decided that he needed a name change, and thus, he is now known as Lord Serpentius. And yes, I am aware that I used an image of Dojo’s head for Lord Serpentius’ head, that was because this was back when I was trying to write his character as Dojo’s corrupted older brother. Not so sure about that idea now, though, just like how I’m not so sure about the original idea I had about Lord Serpentius being vulnerable to the powers of the Shen-Gong-Wu.
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soft-tober | 05 | Jake Seresin
soft-tober is about experiencing the joys of October with loved ones. each day is a fall-related one-shot for one of the couples from my Dagger, Sword & Shield universe, plus a few extras! today is Jake and Flora with “Trick or treat?” “…Depends on if you’re the treat or not.” from this prompt list.
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warnings: extreme fluff, Jake being a sweetheart, lots of kissing
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05. “Trick or treat?” “…Depends on if you’re the treat or not.”
“A little to the left… no, right. Left. Right. Don’t you know how to center something, Jake?!”
The blonde man turns on the ladder, eyebrows raised in amusement. “It is centered, Flora. You’re just standing at an angle.”
Her heart drops as she looks around, realizing she is off-center. A couple scoots to the left tells her that Jake does have the wreath perfectly centered on the balcony.
“I’m sorry.” The apology is muffled as she rubs at her eyes. Flora knows she’s being ridiculous, putting way too much effort into decorating for the shop-or-treat the business of Madison Ave are hosting during the fall block party. Staying open later than usual to hand out candy to costumed children while their parents patronize the shops.
She’s trying her hardest to appeal to kids so they’ll drag their parents inside. A florist isn’t exciting to little ones, not when there’s a bakery three doors down and a comic book store across the street. So the décor - a strategic blend of fall and Halloween - is going to be doing the heavy lifting to get people to stay for longer than it takes to put a Snickers in a pumpkin bucket.
Jake climbs down the ladder after securing the wreath in place, wrapping his arms around Flora and pulling her into his chest.
“I’m sorry.” She apologizes again, her face pressed against his strong chest.
“It’s okay.” He reassures her, his warm hands rubbing her back. “I know you’re stressed, but you don’t have to worry about Studio Cacti taking over.”
Studio Cacti. Another florist shop that opened up over the summer only two blocks away. Owned by some snobby girl who was paying the bills with Daddy’s money. Flora felt hypocritical saying that, considering how she paid for the shop’s remodel and the new flower cooler, but she had started all on her own. Scrimping and saving, pouring every available cent into her shop. During that first year, she had even slept on an air mattress in her office, unable to afford the store mortgage and her apartment rent at the same time.
“Yes, I do, Jake. She’s got more money at her disposal than I’ll make in my entire life. When push comes to shove, she’ll win because she can afford it.”
“Trust me, I have a few ideas, and if I can get everything into place, you’ll be the most successful florist in the city, maybe even the county.”
Flora pulls away, tucking her hair behind her ears as she stares at Jake. The smug look on his face should make her wary - should turn her off - but it doesn’t. It makes her feel giddy whenever she sees it; she’s pretty sure he Pavloved her with his bright smile.
“And am I allowed to know about these plans?”
“Nope, just worry about shop-or-treat for now.”
“It’s my shop, Jacob.”
“God, I love when you call me that.”
“Focus.”
The undignified noise that escapes as he squats down and wraps her legs around his waist makes her cheeks burn. Usually, she hates when men try to pick her up, but she never hates when Jake does it. Flora is taken off guard again when he plops her on the counter next to the register, using the distraction to ignore the voice telling her it’s okay when Jake does it because she likes him.
“I am focused, Phillips. C’mere.”
He kisses her just like he did the first time, like he’s done every time. Gentle at first, simply pressing their lips together as he cups her neck, then he tugs her closer, intensity increasing as he tests the waters to see if she wants to go further.
Normally, she’s all in for a good makeout session, one where his big hands will roam and caress her body in just the right way that will lead to them being naked later on, but tonight, she pulls back.
“Can we do a test run?”
“A test- of what?”
“Of shop-or-treat. You go out and come in pretending to be a kid. Use fresh eyes; look for anything that needs improving.”
“You want me to pretend to be a ten-year-old boy?”
“It should be easy; that’s how mature you are.” She regrets the snipe as soon as it leaves her mouth, Jake immediately attacking her sides. Flora holds out for about five seconds, laughter bubbling out as she gives in. “Uncle! Uncle!”
“I just want to put it on record that I think this is a dumb idea because everything is already great, but I’m doing this anyway. For you.”
She hates the way her heart flutters at his wink. They had agreed to be friends-with-benefits, nothing more. Heart thumping was definitely not within the bounds of their agreement. Maybe it was time to end the arrangement.
The bells ring as Jake walks back in, doing exactly what she asked and interrupting her thoughts. Green eyes big and round as he looks around the store like a kid in a candy shop. His eyebrows furrow slightly at different points in the room, and Flora knows he’s making mental notes on what needs to be changed.
She lets him go on for a few minutes, swinging her legs and admiring how his gray t-shirt stretches across his broad shoulders. Shoulders that probably still have marks where her nails dug into him a few days ago.
“Aren’t you going to say it?”
“Say what?” He asks as he finishes his examination, standing a few feet in front of her.
“Trick or treat?”
“Well… depends on if you’re the treat or not.” He laughs as she whines his name. “Everything is great. The only thing that’s going to make it better is us finishing what you already had planned.”
“Really?”
“Even the most sticky, snotty-nose brat will want to come into the flower shop with the pretty lady behind the counter.”
Flora’s breath hitches as he crowds into her space, hands tugging her hips closer as their lips meet. She melts into the kiss, sinking her hands into his hair. It’s getting a bit long; he’ll need to get a trim soon so he’s up to regulations, but she loves how it feels between her fingers. He’s the only man she didn’t have to introduce to conditioner, his sisters taking care of that lesson back in high school.
“Excuse me, are you open?”
Her internal debate about whether to hook her legs around him here or pull him up to her office and put the couch to good use is interrupted as they break apart.
“What?” Flora pants, brain still scrambled from how Jake was grabbing at her thighs.
“Are you open?”
“No, ma’am; I’m sorry, we’re not open right now.”
“Oh, that’s too bad! I wanted to get flowers for my daughter, she just gave birth! Lilies are her favorite, and I saw your case through the window. You have the most beautiful options.”
“I’m sorry if you want to come back-”
“Is it your first grandchild?” Jake interrupts, sliding Flora off the counter.
“It is! A little girl!”
“Congratulations!” He smiles, turning to Flora. “Take the sale; I’ll finish decorating.”
A kiss on her forehead, and he’s making his way up the stairs, unraveling leaf garland to wrap around the banister.
She’s only slightly distracted as she puts together a bouquet filled with white lilies, baby’s breath, and eucalyptus for the new grandmother, Jake constantly on her mind. And after cashing out her newest customer and locking the door, Flora makes her way upstairs. Her heart soft as she watches Jake carefully string twinkle lights along the railing he just finished decorating, his tongue poking out in concentration.
“Hey, Jake?”
“Yeah, darlin'?”
“Thank you.”
“For what?” His pretty green eyes blink up at her in confusion, and she realizes she’s not quite sure how to answer.
Thank you for helping decorate.
Thank you for understanding about how much I work.
Thank you for accepting that I can only do friends-with-benefits with you.
“Just… for everything.”
“Of course, whatever you need, Flora. You know that.”
She feels herself weakening as he stands up and saunters over to her, his smile so big that his eyes crinkle and his dimples show. This time, Flora doesn’t make a noise when he lifts her; just wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him. The two of them giggling when Jake drops her onto the couch and climbs on top of her, hooking her legs over his hips.
The decorating is so not getting finished tonight… oh well.
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NCT XS is a fictional female sub-unit of the co-ed group NCT under SM Entertainment consisting of Vane, Sein, Jia, Soyi, Misun, Jini, and Chaein. The original line-up consisting of Vane, Sein, Soyi, Misun, and Haewon debuted on March 14, 2018 with the song Girlfriend off of the studio album NCT 2018. In 2020, Haewon was silently removed from the group with no statement from SM Entertainment. Jia, Jini, and Chaein were added to the lineup in 2020 with the comeback WHO’S THERE?
As of 2023, they are a rotational unit with different members each comeback.
⩨͢ MORE ⍣
NAME﹕NCT XS
COMPANY﹕sm entertainment
MEMBERS﹕vane, sein, jia, soyi, misun, jini and chaein
FANDOM﹕nctzens
GREETING﹕to the world, we are nct!
OFFICIAL COLORS﹕neo pearl champagne
DEBUT DATE﹕march 14, 2018
DEBUT ALBUM﹕WHO’S THERE?
DEBUT SONG﹕girlfriend
⩨͢ MEMBERS ⍣
☼ LEFT to RIGHT …
khwanchit vane chirathivat ∿ 1997
song sein eunji ∿ 1997
luo jia jiayi ∿ 1999
heo soyi soyeon ∿ 1999
kang misun sunhye ∿ 2000
kwon jini jiyoon ∿ 2001
yoon chaein chaerin ∿ 2001
lee haewon ∿ 2001
⩨͢ MUSIC ⍣
nct 2018 › 2018 › studio album
BREAK OUT › 2019 › mini album
GUTS › 2019 › mini album
my my › 2019 › sm station
teenage dream › 2020 › mini album
who’s there? › 2020 › full album
nct 2020 resonance › 2020 › studio album
boys like you › 2021 › english single
have a taste › 2021 › mini album
universe › 2021 › studio album
baddie › 2022 › mini album
unforgiven › 2022 › mini album
queencard › 2023 › mini album
golden age › 2023 › studio album
breakthrough › 2023 › japanese single album
lovelorn › 2023 › full album
karma › 2023 › repackage
⩨͢ TOURS ⍣
nct xs 1st tour: born to be xx › 2021 asia tour (dec. 2021 to may 2022)
⩨͢ FILMOGRAPHY ⍣
Xtra Overtime › 2019 to present › 150+ episodes
NOTE they’re just npcs. misun is still the main character.
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