Mercurial, do you still write fic? I miss your Cruel World series so much! Every few weeks I refresh just in case there's another installment!

I do! This past year has been... let's just say rough, but i finally have time to rest and get some creative energy back. Cruel World in particular is something I'm really excited to work on, and it means so much to me that you're still excited for it too! I actually have a future installment mostly written already, but there's a couple more things that need to happen leading up to it... so keep an eye out, fingers crossed these next couple months should bring some more writing!

"chapter 8 of your 2018 kinkfest where Percival pays for the pleasure of breaking Credence’s hole": wait what fic is that?!?! Wanna read but just looked thru your fics & can't find any from 2018 that involve Credence that seem to be it 🥵

That's from Kinktober 2018! I posted them all as chapters of a single work instead of individually because it seemed like a good idea at the time. Alas. Anyway, here's the link!

I absolutely love reading your piercing au on AO3! Imagine if Gellert used an enchantment on Percival that doesn't let him make milk for the pets. Would he cry, feel useless, beg Gellert to let him make milk again? And what about the other pets, after they try endlessly to get milk from Percival just to be met with nothing? All that distress could be perfect for a sadistic Tina to take advantage of... Or better yet, what if Gellert gave Percival the challenge of either pleasing him to get his ability to lactate back, or else he'll be forced to watch Tina whip everyone, without Percival to comfort them? Would Percival remember how to sexually please someone? Or would he fumble it and resort to using his tits to do anything? Everyone's depending on Percival to do this.. scary stuff!

It’s so awful for Gellert to condition Percival into total dependence on his milky tits just to take it away.  I love it.

Even better if Gellert doesn’t actually tell Percival what happened to his milk - he just lets him get more and more distressed as his milk dries up, working himself into a panic when he can’t provide for the other pets and no longer has the soothing tug of their mouths at his teats to calm him.  Percival’s nipples are chapped and raw from the rough, desperate, and ultimately fruitless suckling the pets attempt.  After a couple days they can’t get any milk at all, and Percival is beside himself.  He barely remembers any other way to interact with them, and he’s utterly lost now that his big, soft tits are dry.

He begs Gellert to fix it, to make him milky again, and Gellert acts like it’s all Percival’s fault.  He ought to be punished for letting his tits become useless, he must have been a very bad pet indeed, and instead of helping him Gellert says Percival’s naughty tits need to learn their lesson.  Percival’s hazy, muddled mind accepts it - his tits have been bad, and they need to be punished so they learn to be good and milky again.

Gellert lets Tina carry it out.  Percival is terrified of her, but he’s also desperate enough that he doesn’t fight being secured in place, even though he does cry.  Tina is ecstatic at the chance to finally torture Percival’s beautiful breasts.  She’s been fantasizing about getting her hands on them for so long, and now that her opportunity is here she’s practically giddy.  She has Percival kneel in front of a bench and rest his tits on it, presenting them to her.  She snaps cruel, biting clamps onto his thick nipples, and it’s excruciatingly painful, but Percival’s teats are so sensitive that he instantly comes from it anyway.  Then she takes a long, long time alternating between paddling his soft, wobbling flesh to leave deep bruises and caning it to leave angry red lines, pausing only to yank on the clamps.  She comes several times herself from feeling the impact when she strikes him and hearing him scream.  Once she’s done every inch of Percival’s tits are covered in marks, and she finishes by lovingly massaging capsaicin into the welts.

Percival has screamed himself hoarse by the time it’s finally over, but it will all be worth it when it tits start making milk again.

They don’t, though.  The next day they’re agonizingly sore, and just as dry as before.  Gellert tuts, and concludes if that didn’t fix Percival’s tits, it must be the pets’ fault.  They must not be nursing properly, so Tina will need to punish them all if Percival wants his milk back.  Percival does want it back, desperately, but he also wants to take care of the other pets and he can’t stand to see them all punished like that.  He begs for another option and eventually, with feigned reluctance, Gellert relents and offers to fix Percival’s mess if he’s able to earn it by pleasing him well enough.  If he can’t then the only option will be to let Tina have her way with the rest of the pets.

Percival first tries simply offering his tits to Gellert, but Gellert is unimpressed.  Percival drops to his knees and tries a tit job, and that does get Gellert hard, but it doesn’t satisfy him.  Percival has to stop and think hard about what to try next.  Gellert does still use him for pleasure from time to time, but when he does Percival’s attention is entirely consumed by his tits - how they jiggle and bounce, his nipples brushing the sheets, Gellert’s big hands squeezing them.  Percival has long thought of his tits as his only sexual organ, so anything else Gellert does with him feels almost incidental.  He knows that the way Gellert usually makes his tits jiggle is by fucking his ass, though, so he tries straddling Gellert’s hips and lowering himself down on his cock.  Using his hole to intentionally please Gellert feels odd and unnatural, like Gellert has a kink Percival doesn’t share.  Fortunately riding Gellert’s cock makes his tits bounce, which makes him come uncontrollably, and Gellert seems to like how that makes Percival squeeze around his cock.

Percival manages to earn Gellert’s come deep inside him, and to his enormous relief that means he earns his milk back too.  The pets are so excited when it comes in, jostling each other to get the first taste, and Percival spends days with absolutely nothing on his mind other than being a good little milk cow for them.

Tina, however, is bitterly disappointed.  Whoever she gets her hands on next will have it much worse after she lost the chance to punish them all.

I really hate that the thing which made me go back and check who OP is was that it used real shredded cheese. I'm reading it going, "that is cheese-flavored powder at BEST, no way they got away with labeling it as ACTUAL shredded cheese, there must be something else going on here - oh wait."

Horrible new gimmick flavor? Sure, whatever. Real cheese? Now that's just unrealistic.

Chips Ahoy came out with a new cookie flavor. It was just two normal chocolate chip cookies with a mess of Cool Whip and shredded cheese in the middle, gluing them together. It was dubbed the “Iced Cream” flavor.

Handlebars (Video made by Seah and Margie)

Starts off innocently, then spirals into something terrifying. I think I’ve finally found the perfect video about Ten.

I started reading at 3AM and passed out around 7 and that worked out pretty much okay for me in the end... excepted that now I have to wait until sunday for new chapter and more story which is a Dreadful Problem, so

Did I do the meme right

88 chapters of space mystery

Anyone else excited for Good Omens season 2? I am, in fact I was so excited I searched for the release date on Google. It turns out Google is very confident about a few other Good Omens facts, too!

(The fic it's highlighting is rather cute)

If you use uBlock Origin and had the same “oh hell no” reaction to seeing that tumblr live is on desktop now, here’s how to not only hide it in the UI, but fully block all the network calls it tries to make so you can have some actual peace of mind*. (And if you don’t use uBlock Origin, maybe consider it!)

I agree with OP that this should 100% not be necessary and not only should we have the option to say no, we should actually be able to opt in to features rather than being forced to beg for the chance to opt out, but, that said, I hope this is still useful given the current state of things.

1. Click on the little red uBlock Origin icon in your extensions toolbar:

2. Click on the gears icon to open settings:

3. Navigate to the "My filters" tab:

4. Paste the following at the top of the text field:

! Block the base url for tumblr live tumblr-live.com ! Block some specific tumblr live urls just to be extra super safe video-live.gateway.tumblr-live.com tmg-stream.gateway.tumblr-live.com auth.gateway.tumblr-live.com/favicon.ico ! Block the url that tries to log you into tumblr live tumblr.com/api/v2/tmglive/v1/init ! Block tumblr trying to communicate with tumblr live tumblr.com/live ! Remove the tumblr live menu icon from the menu tray tumblr.com##div.KTRcB:nth-of-type(3) ! Remove the tumblr live component from the dashboard tumblr.com##div.So6RQ:nth-of-type(1)

It should look like this:

5. Click "Apply changes"

6. Reload your dashboard and see that you have banished tumblr live!

Everything up to line 10 blocks network calls, and the final lines block the actual tumblr live component and the menu icon. If you remove those last two lines you can see tumblr live just sitting there with an infinite loading icon because all the network calls it depends on are blocked, which is pretty satisfying.

*Obviously I can't guarantee this will 100% protect your privacy or that tumblr won't change anything in the future which makes this less effective. This is everything related to tumblr live that I could find in order to block, and what I'm using for myself. If you know of anything I missed, I'd love to hear about it so I can improve my setup too!

No doesn't exist digitally anymore. It's been replaced by Not Now or Maybe Later or Snooze Tumblr Live for the next 7 days or Sign In To Continue or We'll show you less like this (lie) or Schedule your restart otherwise we force it in 10 minutes. And I hate it all with the heat of the sun.

Any chance you’d write a sequel to nightlife?

Never say never, but I don't have plans to right now. It is far and away my most popular story, so I know there's interest out there, I just don't have a vision for what I'd add to it.

Maybe once I get around to watching the second Venom movie I'll be inspired? And I'm always open to prompts if there's something specific you like!

Oh, I definitely still follow you! Even with the content for the fandom getting more and more scarce, I still crave some Grindelgraves every once in a while. I'm more into the darker themes, so your blog is at the top of my list, I love it. I do with the fandom would be bigger, but oh well, as long as it doesn't die.

Though I can't decide what I love more. Graves and Grindelwald with a passionate yet deeply troubled relationship, with them being the most powerful couple to ever grace the wizarding world, or a forced, one-sided relationship with Grindelwald holding Graves "prisoner" at Nurmengard.

When you think about it, it's more of a follower!Graves that's been on the dark side since the beginning vs a helpless, kidnapped auror Graves who is there because he has no other choice. But if I'm being honest, I'm a sucker for the concept of Graves slowly going from pure hatred and resentment, pushed around and used by followers and Grindelwald alike, to developing Stockholm syndrome and unwillingly becoming attracted to Grindelwald, despite all the humiliation and torture he's being put through. All because, sure, Grindelwald might hurt him sometimes, and humiliate and objectify him in front of his followers in public, but that doesn't change the fact that he's sort of sweet when they're alone in their shared bedroom, right?

Truth is, Percival is nothing more than a toy to Gellert. An object. Some trophy he stole from MACUSA's highest ranks and simply uses as evidence of how he's the greatest dark wizard to ever live. But Graves doesn't need to know that. Or, at least, he hasn't seemed to notice yet.

I love this version too! Especially Graves, over time, convincing himself that he agrees with Grindelwald's ideology and that they're in an actual relationship. After all, Grindelwald doesn't treat him like a prisoner (anymore). They sleep in the same bed for Merlin's sake, would Grindelwald really sleep every night beside someone he didn't trust? And if Grindelwald trusts him, that's almost the same as caring for him, right? Sure, Grindelwald is cruel to him sometimes, but he has an image to maintain. Graves understands. He can take it, and he knows how to hold his own. Besides, if Grindelwald ever really crosses a line, Graves has his methods of demonstrating that he's still in control. Yes, those methods involve violent sex that Graves hates, but it's his choice in order to make his point. It's fine. Everything is fine.

I think in this scenario it's actually better if Graves isn't kinky at all, and though he tells himself he lets people use him like that to prove that Grindelwald doesn't own him - and that is part of it - there's a piece of himself deep down that feels like he deserves it and craves to be abused and punished. It has ever since Grindelwald broke married him. He sleeps with followers to punish Gellert, but he lets them abuse and debase him to punish himself.

And Grindelwald? He finds Graves' antics amusing. He puts on a little show of being angry and then reconciling, but it's more of a running joke with his followers that Graves hasn't caught onto yet, to make sure he keeps offering himself up to them. Besides, after Graves has gone and gotten himself violently raped is the perfect time to show him a little tender care and cement the feeling that Graves is in love with him.

Dark!Graves who joins Gellert's cause and ends up as his husband. They're a feared and respected couple, and no one would ever dare cross them. Except, when Percival is mad at something Gellert did, he'll let any follower, no matter how low-ranking, to have their way with him as rough as they want. All to spite the Dark Lord himself.

Hmm that's an interesting scenario. Now, personally, I wouldn't want to get in the middle of a spat between those two even if Graves was already naked and had covered himself in whipped cream, but perhaps their followers are a bit more ambitious. I suppose it might be hard to pass up the chance to get on Graves' good side and satisfy him in all the ways his husband can't.

What if Graves liked his sex kinkier than Grindelwald does, so it's already a bit of a sore point between them that neither is quite getting what they need, even though their relationship is passionate and intense. Every time Graves cheats and comes back with dark bruises and bite marks and looking so relaxed and sated, it's a little gnawing reminder that he doesn't find Grindelwald an adequate lover. I imagine that, though Grindelwald would probably like to, he doesn't usually make too much of an effort to directly punish Graves' latest fling since that would only escalate things.

Somehow, so far at least, they always reconcile. Graves never really wants to leave Grindelwald, just punish him, and Grindelwald tolerates it because they're unstoppable together the rest of the time. Still, I imagine that eventually Graves might push him too far, cross whatever line Grindelwald decided was acceptable, and Grindelwald has probably built up quite a few ideas about how to retaliate.

I love this kind of passionate and committed but deeply dysfunctional relationship for them, tbh, especially when that results in collateral damage when they are fundamentally incapable of talking to each other and would rather take it out on the nearest proxy instead of getting their shit together. Now that I think about it, that's basically the premise of the Cruel World series: what happens to Credence when he's the most convenient target for all of Graves' and Grindelwald's relationship issues.

Also, I really have no idea if anybody still follows me at this point, but my ask box is always always open for these kinds of prompts and thoughts! And just about anything else too, really. I'm pretty much always "around," I'm just also quiet. And the last couple asks I've gotten have given me hope that there are still people who want to read and talk about fantastic beasts, even after all this time!

I loved your last fic and especially this line (“He broke easily,” Gellert explains. “Almost too fragile to mold, really.) because of how Newt breaking actually DISAPPOINTED Gellert... what about a scenario where Newt realizes Gellert is going to throw him away for being too submissive, and in a desperate bid to save himself he finally starts fighting and rebelling just to be more interesting? How would Gellert react to that?

Ooh I love that scenario! I'm also super excited you like that line, I had so much fun with Gellert's character in this fic, digging into his thought process and making it so twisted. Like, yes, he's saying it to rile up Theseus, but it's also true. Gellert legitimately relishes breaking people and was disappointed he didn't get to psychologically torture Newt longer.

Anyway, back to your scenario, I think it would take a lot to get Newt to that point, he'd have to both be convinced that's what Gellert wanted from him and also be more afraid of whatever happens when Gellert gets bored of him than of the potential consequences of disobedience, which he is terrified of. But I think finding out about Gellert's plans to mutilate his body would do the trick, no?

It would be awful for Newt, because even if Gellert was entertained he'd still punish Newt for disobedience just as harshly. And I think he would be entertained, enough to put off his other plans for a while, but ultimately Newt would still be a disappointment to him. Newt wouldn't be rebelling out of some deep reserve of willpower or resilience, he's still desperately trying to give Gellert exactly what he wants, just in a different way. So Gellert would have fun pushing Newt to make things worse and worse for himself, seeing what punishments he'll put himself through if he thinks it means keeping his body intact, but ultimately, Newt is still a disappointment. He's still broken, and weak, and he can't take nearly as much as Gellert wants to give.

(Also, I have a glimpse of a situation where Theseus fucks up and Gellert follows through on his threat, but he forces Theseus to choose what happens to Newt - lose his voice, his balls, or his ability to walk. Either Theseus picks one, or Gellert will pick two.)

Just a little thought that came up due to chapter 8 of your 2018 kinkfest where Percival pays for the pleasure of breaking Credence’s hole. If it doesn’t go back to normal, I like to imagine Grindewald tied Credence up near the door where clients paid their fees by depositing them In his useless ass.

OHH YES GOOD.

One fisting session wouldn't really be enough to make any permanent changes to Credence's hole, but maybe Graves becomes a regular customer. He makes breaking Credence's hole a hobby, and he pays for nice, long sessions where he pries him open wider and wider until he can comfortably fit both fists inside at once.

The first time another customer complains that Credence is too loose, Grindelwald demands he bend over and spread his ass open for inspection. To his disgust he finds that he can shove his entire fist inside with hardly any resistance, and he tells Credence to get out - he's completely worthless as a whore, so Grindelwald isn't going to waste money keeping him around and feeding him anymore.

Credence begs to stay. The alternative is being thrown out on the street with literally nothing except his ruined ass, so he begs to be allowed to do anything to earn his keep, anything at all. Gellert laughs at him - what does Credence think he could possibly do to earn money with such a used up, saggy ass? - but then it occurs to him that it might be an interesting little novelty to draw customers in.

He ties Credence face down, ass up by the door, and stuffs a huge speculum in his ass so he's always open and inviting. Whenever Graves visits he takes a minute to crank it open a couple extra notches. Credence ends up permanently gaped, and he has to constantly beg to keep his position as a change jar.

At the end of every long "shift" Credence has to fist himself to dig Grindelwald's money out of his hole.

The carved words in Left in the Cold were an unfairly good turn on. Would you consider writing more like that scenario, especially with brands on an almost broken slave? (Truly everything you write is impeccable and I’ve spent the past few days going through pretty much all of your work.)

Good news, you have incredibly good timing! Just last week I started writing another Cruel World installment, and it definitely has some of those elements. Not branding, but carving things into Credence's skin is rather a central theme. (I should definitely write something with branding eventually though, it has so much potential.)

Also I'm so happy to hear you like my writing! I love hearing what people like and want to see, and you've made me really excited to finish this fic!

Love your fics 🥺 especially the piercing AU 😙👌

Thank you so much! This reminds me that there are still some installments I need to add to AO3... I really should get to that some time haha. Anyway, thank you for such a nice message!

i love your fantastic beasts fics, thank you for writing and sharing those :)

Thank you for reading!!

I am not in any of your fandoms (except venom maybe) but I’ve got to say, I’ve been reading your fics for literal years (since 2016 I think). You have shaped me, king. Specifically your holding a rope fic. Even when I lost all off my data when I switched devices a few years back, and the fic links I’ve saved, you were practically the only author I remembered, so I still remembered your fics! Anywho, kudos to you, man! About time I left a damned comment :)

Omg, hello secret friend! I don't know what to say but this is so amazing to hear! You've been along for the ride from the very beginning, and it's kinda incredible to know there are people out there who follow my work, are affected by it like that, and enjoy it so much. It seriously means a lot to me. Your ask made my day!