Ruben Dias x Reader - A House Is Not A Home Part 1/8

It's finally here! So excited for this new fic!😊😊

Ruben's wife dies during childbirth along with their son. Ruben hasn't been in a relationship since. Y/N is a single mother to a four year old boy. She buys a house in the small town that Ruben lives in. The house needs alot of fixing which Ruben helps with, resulting in him slowly falling in love with Y/N. However, falling in love with Y/N makes Ruben feel like he is betraying his dead wife.

Enjoy!

You were stringing along an old country road on your way to your knew house. The gravel made the tires swerve beneath you but your grandpa's old Chevrolet was up for the challenge. It would be dark soon and light rain already tapped the car windows. By the time you arrived at the adress that you had been given, the breathtaking landscape was already swallowed by the night, preventing you from seeing anything beyond a two kilometer ratio. From the driveway of the house you could see a shed rising in the fields. Must be the barn, you thought. You had been informed that there would be a barn. You didn't own any animals but you could do other things with it, like turn it into an atelier to hold your art.

"Shit!"

You rushed towards the house as the rain was pouring now. Upon turning the key in the lock you were welcomed into a dark house with silhouettes of overcast furnitures.

"Shit."

You were told that the house was left furnished for the next owner, however you had not been informed about the absence of electricity. Seeing as there was a storm, you suspected a power outage. Despite this knowledge you kept flipping the switch, with nothing happening. The house remained in darkness.

"Come on." You sighed. It had already been long journey and all you longed for was a hot shower before bed. Getting started on the house would have to wait until tomorrow.

"Excuse me, I'm looking for a Ruben Dias?"

In case of any emergency, you had been informed to call the number of a local bar, perhaps the only bar in what appered to be a very small town. Despite the storm it only took you a couple of minutes to arrive. Since there was no power you hadn't been able to call. You had entered the semi full bar, asking for the name that was written next to the number you had been given.

"How can I help you sweetheart?" Said the man tending the bar. It was a Saturday night and the bartender found a way to take the next man's drink order, at the same time give you his full attention.

"A...are you Mr Dias?"

"Dias?" The man snorted. He looked to be in his late fifties, but it was hard to tell because of his vibrant personality and youthful smile. "As in Ruben Dias?"

"Yes. Are you him?"

The man laughed. "I'm afraid not. You won't get a hold of him tonight, I promise you that."

"B...but I was given his number to call in case of an emergency. I just moved into the house down the road but because of the storm I have no power."

"No?" The man looked genuinely concerned. "I'll see what I can do." He took a step back from the bar, grabbing the home line that hung on the wall behind him. As a call was made you took a seat in one of the stools before the counter, curiously turning your head. The people here looked different from the ones in your hometown. People back home looked more diversed, and younger some how. On a Saturday night like this one the bars back home would be swirling with loud college grads and well dressed people from the city. The people in this town looked old, you observed. At least the majority of them appered to be over forty years of age. There was a young man though, sitting on a stool not too far from you. Sitting was the wrong word to explain his posture. The man lay passed out drunk, his limb body collapsed upon the bar counter. He appeared to be asleep, snoring peaceful despite the noise around him. He wore flannel, typical attire for the majority of the men in the bar. It seemed to be the typical attire for all men of small towns in the English country. That and heavy boots that came in handy during their hard labor. To your surprise the drunk man wore black sneakers, Converse, for those who are interested in knowing the brand. As you focused more on the man's facial features you could tell that he was handsome. Beyond his thick beard and untamed hair, lay a young man with fair skin.

"Alright..." Said the bartender as he hung up the phone. He had noted your fixation of the man laying passed out on his bar table, causing you to feel embarrassed for staring. "My wife is on her way. She can help you." He said.

"Is she an electrician?"

Again the man's face flared up along his marvelous laughter. "No she is not, but I dare see her try. She is truly stubborn like that."

"Why is she coming then? How could she possibly help me?"

"Well, you are in a need of a place to stay, are you not?"

Because of the power outage you had no place to stay for the night. At least not if you wanted somewhere dry and warm to sleep.

"I would've taken you to her myself, but as you can see..." The man gestured at the sea of people before him. "....I am a little busy."

"Aren't there any hotels in town?"

Not to be rude, but the thought of being taken in by strangers automatically raised a red flag within you.

"Hotel?" The man frowned. "Aren't those for tourists, thought you were a local now?" There was a twinkle in his eyes, one that instantly made you feel at ease.

"What are you drinking sweetheart?" He asked, grabbing a glass from a trey.

"Um...somthing hot." You were shivering in your seat, your hair still wet from the rain.

"Tequila shot?"

"Not that kind of hot." You laughed.

"Hot chocolate it is." He winked, disappearing into the kitchen in the back. He would return with the tastiest hot chocolate that you had ever had.

"Oh poor girl..."

The bartenders wife arrived a few minutes later. She was a short and plump woman with platinum white hair.

"David, get her a towel." She said, ushering her husband back into the kitchen. Whilst he was gone you two made acquaintance. You told her your name and she told you hers, which was Katarina. You told her about moving into town and the power outage at your house, most likely caused by the storm.

"Not the warmest welcome huh?" She chuckled as she tried to warm you up with a blanket that had been draped over your shoulders. Her husband, David, returned with a towel, actually a table cloth, for your hair.

"Make sure to tell Ruben to come by early tomorrow." Katarina told her husband. "He might have to help Y/N clear up her yard after the storm."

At least they didn't lack hospitality in this town, you thought.

"Alright Y/N, I'm taking you home with me so you can take a hot shower and get yourself cleaned up."

"That's so kind of you, thank you."

You stood, your body shivering with cold. Katarina held you close, ready to escort you out of the bar. She turned to her husband. "You make sure he gets home too." She said, reffering to the man passed out drunk by the bar.

"Always. " David winked.

They were so kind and thoughtful here, you thought. You already felt at home.

He's Just My Brother, Your Grace! - By Yeoroeun (8/10)

Soap opera style drama. The yandere often isn't even present, even though he is the main love interest. Revenge and intrigue are the main focal points of this story. Our protagonist is the daughter of a fallen mage family, who lives for her revenge. She has the kill the mastermind behind her parents deaths, before she dies. Again.

Astel and Cassian are two tragic main characters. A brother and a sister. They die at the end of their story, unable to unmask the mastermind that framed their parents. They were framed for treason, so the twins can't use their family name to get support.

Cassian becomes a famous commoner knight after years of brutal training, but he still dies. Astel experiences an even more pathetic death, but she wakes up again.

She wakes up motivated. Her brother is a good person. She wants to save him. She decides to put her talent to use, while hiding her identity. Using magic would be a terrible idea, because it's rare. She'd get exposed.

She uses what she knows about the "story" to unmask the mastermind.

Their parents casted a very powerful, ancient spell before they were executed for teason. The spell "erased" Astel and Anais. Nobody can remember their faces. It's an absurdly powerful spell. Astel decides to hide in plain sight this time. She trains as a medic, and she becomes a potions expert.

She must infiltrate the shapeshifter castle. The mastermind is hiding in the north, causing trouble with his pawns. Shapeshifters are powerful, and they used to be slaves. They hate humans and most humans don't like them much. The mastermind is currently causing discord in the shapeshifter lands.

Astel waits for YEARS. She knows Duke Anais, the shapeshifter in charge, will be grievously injured on a certain day. She arrives before his medics do, and she saves him without calling for extra help on purpose.

The Duke is cold, but in her past life he gave the medic who helped him one wish.

Things get weird.

Astel feels chest pain around the Duke. He kind of acts like he knows her, but when she says she doesn't recognize him...he hides. He's shady. He doesn't explain why he was being so overly familiar.

Astel and the Duke are "Temporary" Mates. A spell is binding them together. It's not a "real" mating bond. Someone put it on her. It's a serious thing. The Duke will die if she dies. The Duke brings her to his castle, and they start living together because mated couples must stay close.

I'm pretty sure the Duke placed the spell on her when she was a child. Duke Anais used to be an orphan. The shapeshifters have alot of power now, but they were second class citizens for ages. A blond girl once reached out to Anais, with kindness. He probably attempted to forcefully bond with her, with his magic, even though humans and shapeshifters...don't do that? It's not a natural thing that happens.

Also the death thing and the pain.

Astel gets horrible chest pain if she doesn't touch the Duke at least once every couple of days.

It's hard to deny the yandere. Anais is very quiet and jealous. That doesn't mean he's LESS crazy. He's just quiet about it.

He's a really tough guy. He got the Duke title by fighting for it. He did not inherit it. He is the first of his line. Daddy didn't give him a silver spoon etc. It makes him a little more interesting.

He's waiting for Astel to remember him, but she's a little too worried about dying to care. The mastermind is looking for her and her beloved brother.

She finds the first rat. Sam, a healer who works for the shapeshifter community. The shapeshifters are hostile to him, but the territory is very low on medical staff. That's how he got in.

Sam has been slowly poisoning the head of the Jaguar family. An old man, who is quickly losing hope. Sam told him he was cursed, but he never was. That was a trap to isolate the poor old man.

Astel saves him. I won't spoil her plan, because it's actually good.

Anais starts to get crazy jealous. He assumes Astel is romantically interested in Sam. He sort of stalks Astel, but he tells his staff to do it for him because he's busy...which is pretty funny.

Cassian heads to shapeshifter country to help fight an onslaught of demons. He wants to check on his sister too so bonus. Nobody knows the siblings are siblings because of the curse. Astel and Cassian have been pretending to be "friends" for years now. Cassian is trying to get to the mastermind the old fashioned way, with his sword. He doesn’t know Astel is trying to sniff out the killer with clues. It's very complicated.

Anais assumes Cassian is the man she loves, and it makes perfect sense.

WE know he's her brother, but the misunderstanding is understandable.

By the way Cassian is a "known womanizer", so Anais wants to save his beloved from the scoundrel.

Cassian is playing the part of womanizer to gain respect. He's handsome, but he's a broke commoner right now. He pretends to only have shallow relationships, to keep his real friends and sister safe from the mastermind. The mastermind is intent on killing them and everybody they love too by the way.

It gets funnier. The Jaguar Family LOOOVVEES Astel now. They think she's a total angel and a genius, because she swiftly revealed the killer in their midst. She saved a very beloved Jaguar grandpa too. They send her lavish gifts all the time...and that also makes Anais jealous.

He goes completely over the edge and he tells the other animal families to back off.

Astel is his.

She just hasn't accepted that yet.

.

It's good but slow. The Duke is kind of...lurking in the background??? Some of the misunderstandings are funny but the painful mating bond is not. Even if it does actually wear off after a year he's not letting her go.

He,most likely, slapped the mating bond on her so he would be able to find her.

Which is just nuts. Can you imagine? You wake up with horrible chest pain and some guy is standing over you like...hi I did this to you on purpose, please marry me...

.....

...no wonder the Duke is hiding the truth.

Hey hey! I'm new in this neck of the woods (new to the blog AND just binged all of Demon Slayer that was on Netflix). You said you were looking for ideas sooo... Okay, how about Tanjiro falling for a girl who is a very strong Kitsune-demon (white hair, ears, and a fluffy tail)? Looks to be about his age, but is 300+ (though she still has the mind of a more mature teenager since the brain's development was frozen at her physical age and that doesn't normally finish developing until 25). Her situation is similar to Tamayo and was even altered by her so she can live without having to kill humans. She joined up with Tanjiro's group because she wanted to atone for having killed in the past by saving humans and has already been doing so on her own for the last few centuries (even raised a couple dozen human orphans over that time), but figured this was a more effective way to go about it, especially since it meant having a better shot at being able to take down Muzan once and for all. She is a very kind and nurturing type and accidentally became a big sister type figure for Nezuko before he even started to have feelings for her.

How would he handle the fact that he was a Demon Slayer falling in love with a reformed demon? How would he react to hers and Nezuko's sisterly relationship? If he decided to act on his feelings, what would he do if she confessed that she felt the same, but she doesn't feel like she deserves happiness like that because of what she had done over 200 years ago before Tamayo found her and helped her? What if she said she intended to have a Demon Slayer execute her after she felt she had atoned for her past because she would still deserve to be punished (girl's got a guilt problem)? How fascinated by those fluffy ears and tail would he be? Especially if ear scritches ended up being, like, her favorite thing, AND they were an immediate tell on how she was feeling even when she tried to deny whatever emotions she was feeling (droopy ears when sad, wagging tail when happy, ect). Lord knows I would be! What if Obanai and Sanemi are mean to/hurt her like Sanemi did with Nezuko? Anything else you want to add would be much appreciated; anything you want to remove is understood! Thanks in advance, and take all the time you need if you decide to do this! No rush at all! It's cool if you decide not to, of course! No hard feelings no matter what!

OMGGG I LOVE THIS AND I LOOOOVE YOU <333333 THIS! THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL I LOVE! GURL I WILL DO ANYTHING FOR YOUUUU!!!!

Also! Welcome to the blog babes you came at the right time as I'm about to start posting every day so I hope you'll enjoy those fics! In the meanwhile take a look at some others I have already up :)

Also I know that alot of this isn't cannon especially the last bit but like let's just pretend because I really like it 😭🤣

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Tanjiro Kamado x Kitsune!Reader

Content : Tanjiro Kamado x Kitsune!Guilt ridden! 200+ year old! Reader

Tanjiro falling in love with a kitsune demon reader who eventually becomes a sister figure to Nezuko and joins Tanjiros group to atone for the killings she did in the past

Proofread? : Yes.

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Dragging your feet you forced yourself to catch up to the group, Tanjiro turning around to wait for you as Zentisu and Inosuke waited a little longer away for the both of you Inosuke screaming at you two to hurry up.

Tanjiro grabbed your hand and ran to the pair in front as to get to shelter quickly and not to irritat Inosuke further. Soon enough you were all walking at the same pace listening to Inosuke twirl an elaborate tale about his time in the mountains, suddenly you felt cold air on the palm of your right hand. You swivelled your head and realised that Tanjiro, now bright red had released the grip on your hand.

You both looked away sharpish as your faces turned red, even redder in Tanjiros case, determined not to show your embarrassment though the aggressive swishing of your tail and the twitch of your ears gave you away with not doubt.

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Soon enough the group reached shelter for the night and settled down. Tanjiro set the box containing Nezuko down and opened it so she could walk around a little. Nezuko jumped out quickly and looked around her hair whipping her face as she looked around wildly. Finally meeting your eyes, she let out a hum of happiness and dive bombed into your lap.

'NEZUKO!' Tanjiro Screeched, horrified. 'THATS BAD MANNERS VERY VERY BAD MANNERS NEZUKO YOU CANT JUST DO THST TO SOMEO-'

"It's quite alright Tanjiro' you said, your voice quiet as not to disturb Nezuko who was nestled against you.

He muttered for a little while longer about bad manners to Nezuko before falling asleep on his futon. After what seemed like an hour you picked Nezuko up and layed her onto your futon so she could re-energise. Sliding down the wall behind you, you watched Tanjiro as he slept tears gathering to your eyes as thoughts filled your head. Your tail wrapped around you as an almost fluffy peice of comfort, but almost a reminder of what you were, and your ears flattened against your head sadly.

'How could someone ever love someone like me,' you whispered looking over him, tears blurring your vision, 'someone so perfect could never love someone so broken.'

Thoughts continued to invade your head, taunting you, reminding you of what you did all those years ago before you met Lady Tamayo, before she helped you become someone better. You thought back on all the children you raised, how Nezuko reminded you of some of them, and then how they were all dead and no matter what you will be alive to experience that pain forever.

You sighed deeply, wiping off fresh tears and stray strands of white hair away from your face. Before heaving yourself up and going outside.

You sat on the porch looking up at the moon for what seemed hours before you heard the door slide open and footsteps behind you that came to rest beside you.

'Hey' came a whisper

'Hey' you greeted back voice void of all emotion.

'You feeling OK? You don't look well." Tanjiro said as he finally came into view crouching infront of you, swiping your hair back to press his palm to your forehead, 'you do feel a bit warm' He said looking at you in the way that always made you melt.

You grabbed his hands as he began to fuss over you causing him to look up confused, 'I'm OK I swear' you said not being able to hold eye contact with him for more than a couple seconds before turning away so he wouldn't see the heat rising to your face.

Tanjiro set his lips into a tight line and plopped down next to you, knowing you were withholding something from him. You both sat in silence for a little while before you let your head drop down onto his shoulder. At this point you were too tired to care and so was he.

Out of reflex Tanjiro reached up and started gently scratching your ears. Your eyes shot open as your ears dropped down onto your head, an immediate tell on how you were feeling and like Tanjiro said, you weren't well. A bright red blush coated your cheeks but you squeezed your eyes shut and let it happen as this wasn't a normal thing, and definitely not something you were going to say no to.

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You were jolted awake the next day by the squawking of a crow just above you. You jumped up looking around at your surroundings and an apparently very confused Tanjiro.

"Hashibira Inosuke, Agatsuma Zenitsu, Kamado Tanjiro and the demons L/N Y/N and Kamado Nezuko are to report to the Masters estate immediately!" It Screeched, "the hashira are waiting"

You and Tanjiro looked at each other, fear clouding your brains.

'I guess we better set off' You whispered, terrified of what is next to come.

'I suppose we should' whispered Tanjiro, equally as fearful.

No more then a half hour later you and Tanjiro bad successfully hustled everyone out the house and has started walking much to Zenitsu's complaint. After what seemed like years of Zenitsu whining you walked over to him and threw him onto your back as you walked. He flopped down and went quiet as everyone continued on the way.

As Tanjiro watched you care for Zenitsu despite being tired and unwell he realised how much harder it was becoming to suppress the feelings he had buried deep deep down in fear of them distracting him from his mission of turning Nezuko back into a human and also because he was scared you would reject him. He continued to watch you for a while as you swapped between carrying Inosuke and Zenitsu, adoration clear in his eyes, something he was glad you couldn't see.

After two hours of walking you finally reached the Masters Estate where you were rushed in by Kakushi and separated. Tanjiro was knocked out and bound, you and Nezuko dragged away and also knocked out and you bound just after Zenitsu and Inosuke were taken to the butterfly estate to check for injuries.

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You were awoken by being thrown on the ground, your tail cushioning your fall. You looked up and saw many people dressed in the same uniform as Tanjiro. As yelling from behind you reached your ears you turned around to see Tanjiro still bound like you on the ground and a man with a shock of white hair and an open chested uniform holding the box that contained Nezuko and a sword held right infront if it!

Anger clouded your senses as you realised his intentions were malicious and used your strength to break you out your bounds and leap in the air as your ears pricked up sharply as to detect any movement. You dove towards the white haired crazy man yanking away Nezukos box and kicking him hard to the other side of the estate with your power along with another crazy person who had snakes wrapped around him and also came at you with a sword. He nearly scraped you but you booted him backwards just in time. You ran past a strange man with purple on the top of his face and crouched down in the safety of the shade. You fished Nezuko out and cradled her in your arms, reaching out and grabbing Tanjiro too, breaking his bonds before shoving your foot out and kicking the crazy man once again.

You sheltered them whilst glaring at any of the people who dared look your way apart from a lady with pink and green hair who piqued your interest. You held your hand out to her and she looked at the master who in turn nodded for her to go after being told what was going on. She sat infront of you with her hand outstretched and you lent your head forward and pressed it into her waiting palm, ears twitching. She squealed and rubbed your head, you knew for certain then she was your favourite. She eventually got called back to her post and you learnt her name was 'Mitsuri'.

The moment she was gone you turned back to defending Tanjiro and Nezuko, because no matter what you were not going to let them get harmed. Not whilst you were there to protect them at all costs.

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Should i continue it and get them to confess feelings? 🤭

Its Monday again. I had a great birthday weekend. We watched... pepsi,where's my jet?On Netflix I recommend it. Then we watched love on the spectrum and down for love. I wait months to watch the new seasons. My Chloe and Emily. My Chloe went back home. As much as I'm so happy to see her. I was so sad when she left. The loneliness. The tears. I don't cry much when I do. Its jus painful. I miss her so much. I have to tend to my merlin and peaches. I jus can't pick up and go anymore. They jus can't pick up and leave they have responsibilities. It takes months before I see her again. I crave championship. I tried online dating. But I don't think I want that kind of a relationship. I jus want my kids back. Its been years. I'm still not over it. Why do I have to be the one. That will never get over the empty nest syndrome. They say you get over it or you don't. I didn't probably never will. My Chloe is my soulmate. Soulmates come in many different ways animals kids mothers dads aunts uncles friends... not only man and woman relationships. But all kinds. Chloe was my champion from the time she was born. I loved her with everything I had. We went everywhere together up until she was 24. She never slept out. She was always home. I never never never had a problem with her. What a great kid. I feel like the universe tortures me. I have no idea what I did to deserve this continued pain. Of her growing up moving on. She jus moved to far. I don't know how to spend jus a day with her. Has to be days. Its so hard to let her go. I watch the Simmons3. Bout a mother lost her 3 kids in a drunk driver accident. I want to tell that woman. Not only does she help keep drunk drivers off the street. But she helps me feel better. Its sad I know. But the empty nest syndrome. You grieve like they are gone. You grieve... you jus don't cry you grieve. The first couple years I cried everywhere everyday. I tried to tell myself I still have my kids. They are alive and well doing what I instilled in them growing up. Independent women. My cats do every thing they can. We are here for you momma. Please don't cry. They take the pieces put me back together. They know when I'm sinking. They stick to me like glue. My job is starting to suck now too. We use to be able to take the hours...if we finished up early. But now that ended. I pile up my targets looks like I'm working 10 hours. Jus for my boss to come in say can you handle that? I say yes because I'm doing in it 4. Only to take work from me. Because she doesn't think I can handle it. But I'm not really working it. That fucking easter cart been out set up for months now. Don't adjust the time on it jus act like its not out. We have to make it up somehow. Considering the wear and tear on our cars and phones. But I still like my job. Gift card resets are coming up again. The managers love me because I jus throw them out. Everyone I work with is a joy. Molly is a joy. We try to get together so if I have a job. Thats insane I call Molly. 5 hours of awesome. We talk laugh. I keep telling her she's to good for this. She incredibly smart. The girl is gifted. She's jus this little thing talks me down when I start to loose it. The gift cards are a nightmare. I start my shit. She knows how to deal with me. We are soulmates. She sees the little things I see the big picture. We both suffer depression its like therapy to us. Start my day now. Thanks for listening. I tell ya one thing bout Tumblr. Even though we don't talk. No matter how far I go no matter how long im gone. You know who you are. You never leave me. Thanks for the devotion it truly means alot to me oxoxox.

jimbo and ned headcanon dump

Ned:

Ned is partially blind, mostly in his right eye. their eyes are pretty sensitive to light aswell which is why they wear sunglasses.

on the topic of his eyes tho, theyre pale green. they were alot more vividly green when he was younger.

Jimbo helps him tie his headband on every morning

bro he can go weeks without showering without any complaints.

he eats raw meat sometimes and it concerns alot of his friends.

his only living biological relative is his sister, however hes found his own family now, and jimbo is that family, that and the marshes. while he doesnt see them that much, he still considers stan his own nephew just as much as jimbo does, even if he doesnt say that outloud.

hes pretty good at climbing despite his lack of a particular limb.

Jimbo:

im still thinking about his eye color but im thinking of him either having dark brown eyes or possibly some form of heterochromia for the fun of it.

ned refuses to let him use the oven unsupervised yet due to him almost burning down the kitchen on several occasions (and i say yet because hes still trying to teach him how to Not set the house on fire)

hes great at sewing, hes made some diy taxidermy and clothes from animal pelts.

stan showed him pictures of fursuiters once. hes still in shock.

he unironically enjoys eating bugs.

when he was around stans age he would bite people who pissed him off. still has the urge to do it sometimes.

has a bit of a problem with placing bets on things like sports too often so he sets a particular limit for himself on how much he can bet at a time.

Jimbo and Ned:

1. They designed and built their house together from the ground up and had to acquire a couple skills along the way from it, mostly via hurting themselves multiple times and learning to not do the things that caused that again and also getting advice from people who actually knew how to build things.

2. they arent legally married, and still werent after it was legalized. mostly due to not wanting to lose sales at their shop, ratings on their show, and lose a couple friends. but also because they dont see the point in signing a bunch of dumb paperwork to make them legally linked together.

3. they had a small, at home wedding, nothing big or fancy. they didnt want anything fancy to begin with though so it worked just fine for them. just a small ceremony with randy and sharon and a set of rings was all they actually needed and wanted. (stan and shelly were around 2 and 6 at the time, left them at home with a babysitter.)

4. yk the girls from the craig x tweek episode right. one of them carved jimbo and neds initials into a big tree stump and jimbo and ned were only notified of it because stan accidentally let it slip infront of them. (stan thought of jimbo and ned as being too macho to be gay so he didnt think too hard on it, but still does from time to time)

5. jimbos the more physically affectionate of the two while ned is more words-of-affirmation oriented. they learned this overtime and work with eachothers love languages.

6. ever since what happened with MBP, jimbo has been more cautious with ned. making sure he doesnt get hurt. ned appreciates this but sometimes jimbo goes a little overboard on it and ned has to reassure him that hes fine. but sometimes ned doesnt believe that himself.

7. theyve been almost caught and even directly caught being affectionate with one another on multiple occasions, but most didnt even notice or consider it anything other than platonic. and those who did (skeeter, but also sharon, randy, and shelly but those three dont count) have kept their mouths shut about it. theyre thankful and also shocked everyday that almost noones found them out after over 30 years.

8. they dont know if its "time" to tell stan and shelly about their relationship. they think shellys ready and plan to tell her eventually, stan on the other hand theyre waiting a couple years to tell. him and marvin are the only ones who dont know. not telling marvin tho hes just gonna have a heart attack right on the spot and die

thank you for reading !!

(post has since been edited due to some consistency errors cuz i wrote this at fuckin 2am and didnt think too much on it so yea)

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I understand the point of your post but it hurts alot when your fics don't get the kind of kudos or comments other writers fics do.

I completely hear you on this, nonny.

Not comparing myself to other writers is something I am trying to get better at every single day. Its hard! You start to wonder if people aren't reading because there is something wrong with you, or with the way you write. I have to say, I don't think that's true at all.

I think a lot about that old biblical phrase, "there is nothing new under the sun." I think, too, about "there are no new stories, only new writers." Partly, its because I write fanfiction. Partly its because I'm repeatedly drawn to adaptations of older works. Partly its because my number one response to watching marvel movies was usually saying "Cool story, bro, but what if it was about a woman??" and then, a couple years later saying, "Ok, but maybe not like That."

But I get to think about the other implications of that, too. No story I ever tell will be completely 100% from my own imagination. I am the sum total of all my parts. Every book I read and every movie or tv show or play I've seen lives inside me, the parts that most interested me broken down and distilled and recombined to be something that feels entirely my own.

What makes my writing special is ME.

I wrote my first piece of fanfic when I was 12. It was a songfic(Evanescence's Bring Me Back to Life, just in case you were worried I wasn't a baby emo) and it was angsty as all hell(some things never change I guess.) A few people read it. A few even dropped nice little notes about it. I can't tell you if it was actually any good, because that forum has been dead for a long time, and the desktop at my parents house has been replaced in the almost 20 years since. I suspect it was fairly terrible, though. I mean, I was 12.

I wrote a little more as I got into high school, before I started telling myself to grow out of fanfic(don't worry, I also grew out of that.) But I kept writing, mostly just for me. I kept getting better. I kept becoming more and more confident in my own voice and what it is I can bring to the table.

Which, I guess, brings me at long last to my point. I'm not some superwriter who doesn't get a burst of joy when someone leaves a comment on one of my fics. I LOVE connecting with people and knowing that my words touched someone's life in a positive way. But I don't need it. I'm going to write for myself(and the 6 psychos in my dms.) I'm going to write things I can be proud of, things I can stand back and say, "I did that!" I don't need to be the most popular, I simply need to be the best version of myself.

There is always going to be someone out there who is more popular than me.

But there is never going to be another me.

There is never going to be another YOU.

Be the best you that you can be. Tell the stories that you want to tell, not the ones you think will get the most engagement.

What you bring to the table is important, no matter how many people comment.

Keep writing, keep being you. You will find your people, I promise. I didn't find the 6 psychos until my 30s. There was a time I thought no one at all would ever like my words. As much as I enjoy being right, I'm so glad to have been proved wrong on this one.

Easy Bake

Media IRL Scandal Series

Character Thomas Brodie Sangster

Couple Thomas X Reader 

Rating Cute

Concept Easy bake oven

"Hello! Today we are reliving some childhood nostalgia or making some because I never actually had this toy even though I badly wanted it" y/n explained sitting at the kitchen island with Thomas beside her and a mysterious box to the side

"You didn't?"

"No. My parents assumed I'd burn the house down and honestly they may have been right"

"I mean… I didn't know you as a child but that seems accurate"

"I had attention issues"

"Had?"

"Shhh. But this is! The easy bake oven!" She smiled revealing behind the box the small vintage easy bake oven

"Magestic"

"Indeed. Would you like to tell the story just be careful it is heating up"

"I shall. So this specific easy bake oven is an original from the nineties as you can quiet clearly tell."

"I can it's smells like dust and old plastic"

"It' really does. But how we got this was not a random drunken evening on eBay but rather my mum doing a loft conversion so all the stuff in our attic had to be gone through and we discovered this"

"So this is the easy bake oven from your childhood Thomas?"

"Yes. It wasn't actually mine. It was Ava's and she very graciously when we asked if we could have it for the channel she said sure why not"

"Now we have it"

"Yes and we are gonna relive some memories or I will you can make some"

"Yeah I will finally get to play with the toy I was never allowed to have"

"What else were you not allowed to have?' he asked working on a brownie

"Polly pocket wasn't allowed that. Anything that like heated was a big no no. Anything like that was a hair tool"

"Your parents where mean"

"Or your parents where overly nice"

"I mean… both are true I think that's why we together are fairly good I don't think we're great, but we're good parents for the girls because we have that divide of how we were raised and it comes in together perfectly"

"I think we're good. So far anyway"

"Yeah we haven't got to the hard bits yet"

"True. Did you play with this as a child?"

"A little. I was often told off though for playing with it"

"Oh? Odd"

"Why?"

"Your parents don't seem like the, child toy gender thing"

"I think it was less of a don't play with an oven your a boy and more of a don't bother your sister"

"Ohhh yeah that makes more sense"

"It was never Thomas you shouldn't play with that more of just don't play with that it's your sisters go play with your own toys"

"More about you just being a dick to your sister"

"Yeah,"

"And you where a dick to your sister"

"I was. Older brother I have to be a dick to my sister sort of the rules"

"I guess so. Did Ava use it alot?"

"Yes. At one point I recall she had… like one of the plastic supermarket play things"

"Yeah the big plastic ones? They also made a kitchen"

"The very same. And she has this oven behind that and she would like stock the shelves with her baked goods and have like a little bakery"

"Aww that's cute"

"Then I would come and be her customer"

"Awww good big brother supporting your sisters business"

"I mean I was trading chocolate coins for easy bake cupcakes so I was loving it"

"Was this an Christmas present or just something she wanted?"

"Christmas and I was very jealous"

"What did you get that Christmas?"

"I think socks. No no I got like a little motorbike I would ride around the house with"

"Would you drive through the bakery?"

"I would yes. Drive through on my bike with my bear"

"You where such a little shit as a child"

"I've been told"

"So was I. By everyone who knew you as a child, the moment people found out I was pregnant with the girls first thing they'd say to me was ohh Thomas was a little shit as a child"

"I mean they all just asked to give you fair warning I was a shit child. But our girls are wonderful much better then I was as a child"

"Thank god. Or there might have been some issues" she says "and done. shall we consume? this thirty year old cake batter"

"Fine" he sighed giving it a taste "Humm"

"So?"

"well... its better then the barbie cake"

"Thats the bar?"

"Yes"

"Oh dear"

pumpkin talks 🍰: a week in anon's life! (11-17th) - hello honeybees & welcome back to another installment of a week in anon's life! are we ready? well then lets get into it! <3.

[ emojis are linked to the titles, ⭐ state for unclaimed anon asks!]

pumpkin updates ⭐ - decorated for halloween. 🍰

we finally decorated for halloween! ahh! it looks so cute & spooky! i made some home made decor too which just adds to the cuteness! plus could be a cute activity to do whilst little! so i'll share some pieces of monday hehe! <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - mental health update. 🍰

i've been feeling a lot better mentally this week! <3. i'm still taking things one step at a time though, but i just wanted to celebrate the small victories! <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - suprise coming! 🍰

we finally got comfirmation on some pretty amazing news!! ahh!! i'm so so so excited to share it with you all sometime next week! <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - my new obsessions/recommendations! 🍰

my current new obsessions are the new guts album! (go listen if you haven't) & a tiktocker called 000, they've really helped lift my spirits these past couple of weeks, so go show some love if you can <3. also thank you for the baking recipe! once i do it, i'll tag you with the results hehe! <3

anon updates ⭐ - new followers. 🍰

hello new anon's"! welcome to our little positive side of the internet! feel free to babble till your heart is content! no need to be shy or nervous (although i do understand, hehe <3). the emoji taken list has been updated! so if your chosen emoji wasn't on there- pick a new one and let me know so i could add you to our little family! <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - mabon plans 🌷

not going to lie, i was super duper excited to plan for mabon & then life hit me and mr x a little so we've had to do quick plans this year pft! but one of our main plans is to have a big feast which i'm excited since both of will be cooking it together! what about you, what are your plans?

❀•°❀°•❀ - no time for being little 🎬

i'm sorry to hear that honey <3, sometimes our lives get a little hetic & we can't have dedicated time for our little selves. in those cases, i try and incorporate things that my little self would love in my day. for example, eating some candy- or maybe sending/finding things to do when i will end up having time <3. hopefully that helps a little <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - take care friday & school panics 🌕

honey, if you can't do certain friday tasks then thats okay! as long as you're trying, then that's the main thing! im proud of you regardless <3. i'm sorry to hear about school though <3. i hated maths in science too- it used to hurt my brain so much. & i promise you're not over-reacting, you feel emotions for a reason love and that doesn't make you feel bad, it makes you human. maybe you could try some anxiety breating techniques to help? or have something you can fidgit with- that helped me alot in school <3. daddy also says thank you for the sweet messages <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - vexdragoncat compliment ⭐

thank you for the super sweet message, it really did made my day <3. i hope you're having an amazing day too <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - cg problem ⭐

coming from someone who suffered with horrid trauma & flashbacks from previous caregivers, the best thing you can do is take things slow and steady <3. ask them what theyre comfortable doing, and if thats only a couple of small things then do that <3. communicate your feelings through out too so that you both know where each other stand <3 always praise & celebrate those small victories! and just know that some days will be super hard, but it will get better i promise <3. i have a main link post too- if that'll help -> here

❀•°❀°•❀ - graduated friend ⭐

i'm sorry to hear about what you're going through <3. i know that going through something like that can be hard, but take it day by day okay~? maybe you could have phone calls with your friend during the week? maybe friday? to give you the mental push you need to get through it <3. just know we're here & you're feelings are valid okay <3. big change can be scary, you've got this <3 & who knows, something bright might be coming over the hill for you <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - choir & icky 🩵💜

i'm sorry you feel icky & sick, i hope you're feeling a little better today <3. if you can, please rest & look after yourself the best you can- we are all here to support you if you need it <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - the agere server 🌈

i'm sorry that you went through so much with that server, you didn't deserve that <3. but don't let them dim your sparkle, okay? you still deserve to regress & join and make friends in other servers! <3. one bad egg doesn't account for them all, okay? you've got this <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - big storm & agere server 🌒

i hope your server adventures go well! & i hope everyone is safe too after the storm, you're so brave for going through it <3. i'm sorry that school sucks tho, can't you talk to anyone about it? or maybe you could join some groups you have interest in to make some friends! <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - birthday wishes 🎏

i hope you had a fabulous birthday and got spolit with everything you want!! big big big hugs from all of us!! <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - mean people at school 🩵

you're not overreacting love, i can promise you that. you're not over reacting- they shouldn't be so cruel to you and throw water on you. please not only tell your friends but a teacher or something too, you don't & never will deserve that <3. big big big hugs <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - bad anxiety & big episodes 🎨

i'm sorry thing are so rough for you right now honey <3. i get what you're going through, when things get super bad for me it feels like i want to scream out into the world but the words just wont come. something that helps me is writing like a word a day- just one word, and by the end of the week, it'll form a sentence that you can use to potray your feelings & hopefully get some validation or ways to help <3. & for the big episodes, rememeber to breathe and remind yourself that this is just temporary, things will change. you're a lot bigger and braver than this feeling and you will conquer it in time. there are also helplines if you need them, i've used them- there is nothing wrong with asking for help <3 remember to ground yourself, use breathing techniques & remember you have people around you who care about you <3. you've got this i promise <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - professor emails ⭐

i don't think you've messed up honey- honestly, i think it was a super wholesome interaction & they probably thought the same thing <3. i don't think what you said came across angry or aggressive or anything- so don't worry! honestly, i think you've probably made their day! & i'm so proud of you for being so kind <3. we need more of that in the world <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - big changes & big emotions 🐅

i know things have been super tough for you lately <3. & i just wanted to say how proud of you we are for be so strong to keep fighting <3. i know things & plans have changed, but you've kept fighting nonetheless & we appreciate you so so much for all the hard work you're doing <3. we've been here from the start & we're not going away any time soon- so you'll alwasy have us here cheering you on in the background! <3 it's okay not to feel strong sometimes, but that doesn't take away from the victories you've won & i'm glad you're feeling a bit more optimistic and reaching out to others suffering through the same thing- it goes to show that there will always be light, no matter how dark the day may seem <3. keep fighting love, take it one day at a time & you will get there in the end <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - new cg & different time zones ⭐

i know time zones can be difficult honey, but you can still have a good dynamic relationship! (platonic or not). make things that fit your routine, for example: daily challanges they can do, ask for updates through out the day, plan them routines that they can do when you're busy. why don't you both communicate some ideas and come together with some plans that work for the both of you? and maybe plan out one day a week where you both can be avaliable to chat and stuff? <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - small victories 🪐

i'm so so proud of you after reading your message! i'm so proud of you for looking after yourself so well & also putting your happiness & comfort firt and wearing what you want to go to uni. you've got this honeynee! & i hope you get that digicam too! oh & happy early or late birthday! <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - UK little friends - Evan ⭐

yes yes yes! i want some UK little friends my age so we can have cute play dates, buy plushies and buy too many sweets hehe! i hope you're having a good day & thanks for the sweet message heh! <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - nails 🎥

oh- did they turn out well? pink and glitter just sounds like an amazing combination! ahh! i'm so so jealous! i hope the both of you are having a good day! <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - bunnies 🍯

bunnies are adorable aren't they! i hope that you do get that bunny- it sounds adorable! have you thought of any potential names yet? <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - trouble with regression 🦢

hey honey i'm glad you're enjoying school! & i'm glad you've got a nice therapist too! (also regarding your question! it is completely normal to have trouble regressing. sometimes our body & mind just dont want to- especially if stressful things are happening in the background <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - halloween excitment 🍊

ahhh! i'm also excited for halloween! we're twinning hehe- also i love scooby doo so much! they've been such a comfort show & movie of mine since i was a teen <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - little work & lab ⚗️

you're comment was so so sweet- thank you so much <3. i completely understand too! when i used to do lab work for forensic science, i had to be super duper careful with all the equiptment! i was always so scared i'd accidently drop them pft <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - halloween question 👽

i LOVE halloween- it's the perfect mixture of cozy and spooky! hehe, what your favourite thing about halloween? mine has to either ben the movies or the super yummy sweets, hehe <3.

❀•°❀°•❀ - shark tooth necklace 🦈

i'm glad it came through! it sounds adorable! <3 i've never physcially had a chew necklace before, are they good? i feel like it would be such a help for my anxiety and when i'm overwhelmed <3.

��•°❀°•❀ - colouring pages 🧭

ahh those sound amazing! i love it! <3. i've always adored colouring! its so so soothing- both me & my mum love doing it so so much <3. & daddy says thank you too, hehe! i hope you have lots of dun at the renfair! you'll have to tell us how well it goes! <3

❀•°❀°•❀ - book trouble & paranoia 🧵

regarding your book troubles - don't read the book if its a triggering subject. see if google has any notes you could use to get the basic idea of what it's about. then you can go in and explain to the teacher that it's too triggering for you to read <3. also paranoia can be incredibly hard- i get that. something that helps when i'm having my bad days is to ground yourself with some of your favourite objects & remind yourself that those things aren't real, you're safe <3.

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i hope you liked this weeks anon talks! until next weeks honeybees~ <3

The Soulmates- Laxus x Oc

I FINALLY FINISHED THIS!! This is a small glimpse into Nelly and Laxus relationship. or the beginning of it atleast. theirs is definetly the most complex out of them all as Nelly and Laxus have known each other the longest. I just love him okay! hes so handsome :( also i messed up a bit with the timeline, Nelly is twelve when she joins fairy tail and thirteen when this story begins.

summary: Nelly has been in Fairy tail for a few months at this point and is starting to settle down and met everyone. though there is one person who is still a mystery to her, Makarovs grandson Laxus. what do the fates have in store for these two?

Growing up in Fairy Tail was not what I had expected. As I had been born to a magic negative village, it felt strange suddenly being surrounded by it on a daily basis. At first it felt suffocating, like I was in a cloud. It was nowhere near the feeling I had when near Acnologia, however, it felt like I was drowning in a lake with a thick cover of ice on the surface. Though Makarov and Gildarts did a lot to help me adjust to the feeling as well as helping me get used to using my magic in a controlled and safe environment, and a couple months after my arrival I turned thirteen. 

As a member of Fairy Tail, that meant I was constantly surrounded by other people, and due to years of isolation, I had a hard time making friends. The first child to approach me was the redhead I saw on my first day. She was very nice but had a suffocating feeling surrounding her due to her magic power. That made it difficult to interact with her at first. Her name was Erza Scarlet and she was weirdly strong for her age. Though I was introduced to another girl shortly after my arrival. Her name was Cana Alberona and she used card magic. She was really nice but she seemed sad sometimes, she’d stare at Gildarts with this look of yearning alot. We were both fairly shy which made it easy for us to understand each other. 

Shortly after meeting Cana and becoming friends I was introduced to a boy with raven hair and a bad stripping habit. He was easy to get along with and never pushed me to talk. It was weird that we got along as well as we did. His name was Gray Fullbuster, and he ended up declaring me his sister a few months into our friendship. I mostly avoided the guys, they were so loud it was hard to think around them, except for Gray at least. Though after a while I became more and more comfortable in the Guild. There was just one person I had yet to meet.

His name was Laxus Dreyar and he was Makarov's grandson. I had seen him around the guild but he was always angry. He constantly had headphones on and walked away from people when they talked to him. But one day, our fates became intertwined. I was walking through Magnolia by myself. There was a bakery that I had heard Erza had told me about when we had officially introduced ourselves to each other. It was only a few blocks away from the guild and my confidence had been growing. Gramps had been helping me feel safe enough to explore Magnolia alone and to start doing things myself. 

I had been listening to music with the music player Gildarts had given me to help when things got too loud for me. I took a deep breath and soaked in the nice weather. It felt nice to be able to appreciate the sunshine properly, as previous to my joining the guild I was frequently in survival mode. Continuing my walk I had my eyes closed listening to the music in my ears, until I walked into a wall. Taking a step back I opened my eyes. Two guys stood in front of me, sneering. One had a cigarette hanging from his mouth and the other stood leaning forward. 

I took my headphones off and apologized for running into them and turned to walk around them. The smoker pushed his hand out in front of me. “This a Fairy Tail brat?” The other guy confirmed his question, noticing my guild mark on my chest. “Think we can get a decent jewel if we hold onto her for a bit?” the other man grunted in agreement. Panik overtook me. I started to turn in order to run towards the guild hall when one of the men grabbed me. I quickly turned towards my assailant and bit him as hard as I could and went to run again. I fell and landed hard on the ground, one of the guys had hit me down. They stood over me, sneering angrily. 

The smoker reached for me again as I sat on the ground. Then a bright light- which caused me to close my eyes- and a loud crashing sound was heard. Opening my eyes once the light died down, I saw the two guys covered in soot and frozen in place until they fell backwards into the ground. “Don’t you know it's rude to bother someone smaller than you?” turning towards the new voice I felt my eyes widen in shock.

Laxus Dreyar stood behind me with his hands in his pockets and his headphones on his ears. He glared angrily at the two men on the ground, “Picking on the newest member of Fairy Tail? That's probably the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard” The assailants stood and after shouting a few insults towards the lightning mage, booked it as fast as they could in the opposite direction. Laxus walked up to me and held his hand out, “You’re that girl Gildarts found right? You okay?” Nodding quickly I tried to reassure him I was fine, until I put pressure on my right ankle at least. Grimacing, I folded over a bit from the pain. “Yeah you look fine.” He started sarcastically with a hint of a smile on his face. 

He helped me to a nearby bench and sat down with me. “What are you doing by yourself? Isn’t Gray or Cana normally with you?” He asked, and I explained that I was trying to build my confidence and get used to Magnolia as my home. He nodded in understanding. Looking down he scratched his neck and asked, “So where were you headed?” I told him I was going to the bakery I had heard about and wanted to try some of their sweets. “You should probably get your ankle checked out though. It may be broken.” Agreeing with him I went to stand, only to be pulled onto his back before I could register what was happening. He started to piggyback me back to the Guild hall. 

When we got back- after much arguing about him carrying me- Makarov had my ankle checked by one of our healers, who said it would be fine in the morning. I was relieved that I hadn’t broken it trying to run away. Makarov asked me what had happened and once I opened my mouth to respond I was interrupted. “A couple losers tried to kidnap her. She fell when one of them knocked her down.” Laxus had explained what had happened. Makarov then decided it would be a good idea for me to have someone with me while out for the time being. Just to be safe. 

The next morning I was talking to Cana. “Nelly! Follow me real quick.” He called out to me while heading towards the door. Confused I looked to Cana for help and she smirked at me, pushing me out of my chair. I walked out of the guild to where Laxus stood looking back at the doors. He gestured with his head for me to follow him. “How's your ankle?” He asked quietly as we walked together. “It's fine now! It doesn't even hurt!” I replied excitedly. He nodded his head as a response. I noticed he was slightly faster than me and I had to sprint a little to keep up. He seemed to notice and slowed down a bit so we could walk side by side. 

As we walked we spoke about our interests- favorite music, foods we enjoyed, even our magic- he even told me about his father and how he got the scar over his eye. It felt strange, in that short time it felt like we had known each other forever. Eventually Laxus stopped and walked up to a door, holding it open for me. It was the bakery I was going to yesterday. I blushed and rambled about how he didn’t have to take me here. “Hey, those assholes interrupted you yesterday.” I stopped arguing and we walked up to the counter ordering our food. I went to pull out some money when Laxus pulled out enough money for both our orders. 

He left me no room to argue and we sat down at a table after we got our food. The strange thing was, it didn’t feel awkward at all. It felt right. Like we were always supposed to do this. We spent a lot of time together after that. We never specified if we were friends or not. But we also just kinda knew what we were, to and extent at least. Being with Laxus felt easy, safe even. He had proven twice in such a short time that he would keep me safe. 

After that we were inseparable. We went on walks together and he showed me different shops and places he felt I'd enjoy. The other members of the guild started to joke about how cute we were together and asked when our wedding was going to be. It always made me blush and get all nervous. Laxus would start yelling about how we were still teenagers and had met only recently, but never tried to correct them about our relationship. 

As time passed we got more and more close, yet never did anything pass hugging and the occasional cuddling. As we got closer I noticed my dreams had changed. Instead of the usual destruction and death I was shown it morphed into peace and tranquility. No more screaming and no more mountains of corpses, just fluffy clouds and flower fields. Laxus was my rock growing up, my safety net. As we got older however, he started to change. Then our fates began to shift, and my rock began to erode. 

Genshin oc.

I still have a little tweaks and stuff i need to flatten out containing her character information but this is what i have at the moment! Plus voicelines.

Hello; "Woah, hey There! You look like a fun one to party with. Im Mirika. Number one prankster in all of mondstadt!"

Chat: Pranks; " Theres nothing like playing a good ol trick on a close friend!"

Chat: Prank gone wrong; "Haha.. Yeah, its always a bit awkward when someone gets a bit angry at ya. But hey, one day they'll look back at it and say "Hey! That was kinda funny afterall.."

Chat: Exploring; "..Ahh, mondstadt is always a great place to explore!"

When Lightning strikes; "Woah!! Careful, that one definitely almost hit ya--"

When the sun is out; "Perfect timing, why dont we go for that walk now, ay?"

When it rains; "Maybe we should head inside, its getting.. pretty wet dont you think?"

When the wind is blowing; "This breeze would of been way better if we were on a mountain.. we should go!"

Good morning; "Morning! How you feel about some Mora Meat to start off the day?"

Good afternoon; "Hey! You wanna hunt with me before the sun goes down, im in the mood for some boar!"

Good evening: "Phew, well that was fun! Im exhausted, wanna talk to Kathryn and check the commissions for tomorrow?"

Good Night: "Huh? Oh, Your heading out? Well, have a good rest! I had fun today, lets go out some more tomorrow!"

About Mirika: shenanigans "Wanna know my favorite prank to pull? Classic waterbucket on a door. A little water will never hurt anyone. But Haha.. alot of people don't like that one for some reason"

About Mirika: indecisiveness; "Ugh, you know its so hard to pick something. Like why choose between Mora Meat and salmon! Why cant i just have both?"

About the vision; "in all Honesty, when i first got my vision, i thought the gods gave it to me out of pity. I mean, me? A vision? I didnt want to use it.. but eventually i realized such gods wouldnt do such a thing. So im indeed greatful for the power they trusted me with!"

Something to share. "i love to climb mountains or sit in trees. It makes me feel super powerful. And it gives me the feeling i could do anything! Like.. a sense of authority or confidence! When we go out next time wanna come with me to my most favorite spots?"

Interesting things: "im a pretty big eater! Ive won 3 Eating competitions, last year, you know!

Alot people wonder how i stay fit and eat so much. Its probably because im always up and about! Its also probably the reason i get hungry so fast.."

About bennett; "Bennett? Oh Bennett is one of my best buds! We go on aventures together, we climb together, we eat alot of meat together, hes so fun! And i consider his unluck, to be really lucky. It makes the adventure unforgettable and Unpredictable!

About Venti: "Hes pretty cool, a free spirit and always knows what to do in a tough situation! Sometimes i dont know how he keeps a smile on his face. Not to mention hes an amazing singer and poet! He tells the most interesting of stories!

Both he and i know, that the danger in adventuring is what makes it so fun!"

About klee: "Shes adorable, and definitely has the spirit to be an adventurer. Though she definitely needs to work on where and how she should use her bombs.. now She is the definition of Unpredictable.."

About barbara: "Barbara scares me a little-- she's definitely one i wouldnt prank too often. She gets scared that ill one day mess up the cathedral.

Though besides that shes always willing to help whenever i have an injury, shes calm, gentle and very nice! Whats not to love..?"

More about mirika: l; "Oh, Me? Well, theres nothing to special about me. Im just a young adventurer looking for something fulfilling in my life. Dont take my charm and looks for granted, stay a couple feet away or you might fall into one of my tricks. Ahah."

More about Mirika: ll; "Hmm, well i dont really remember much about my younger days. I suppose i dont remember, because im not too fond of thinking about it.. luckily All i need is my brother and friends! Think more about the future rather then dwelling on the past is what i say!"

Mirika's Hobbies: "Well, cooking is definitely one of my specialties, its fo much fun to sit at an open fire and make some delicious food. Its definitely something you need to know how to do if your gonna be an adventurer!"

Mirika's troubles: "Ah well. It can be very disappointing, when i come home without anything in hand.. its so frustrating to spend so much time and energy into hoping to find something cool! But then.. your disappointed. Luckily, it gives me an excuse to go home. Mondstadt id always a place of happiness so no worried right?"

Favorite food: "Meat and fish! Meat is so fulfilling and you can make so many amazing dishes with it! Fish is also super similar, i typically prefer freshly cooked salmon, with delicious crunchy skin! Mmm thinking about it makes me hungry!"

Least favorite food.: "well.. im not a big fan of mushrooms. Im not a fan of the allmighty mushroom skewers.. Though, the Matsutake meatrolls can sure fill my hunger!"

you mentioned a bunch of people you have crushes on the other day. how do you feel about each of them?

mmmmm i'm going to just go in the order i mentioned them in that other answer guess...? which isn't!!! any particular order... um

i've had a crush on téa since middle school, though it took me kind of a while to realize what i was feeling...? she's so beautiful, and smart, and talented, and ambitious. she doesn't take shit from anyone and isn't afraid to speak her mind.... i feel like she's going to be famous some day.

i feel like i definitely don't spend enough time with bakura... i don't really know why not. sometimes i get awkward when it's just the two of us hanging out... probably because i think he's so nice and gentle and i worry i'm dragging him around too much without making sure he's really having fun... he's kind of weird, he likes a lot of dark things, and i can't help but find it really. cute... and his passion for tabletop gaming and rpgs is so endearing...

duke is just kind of um. well. he's really hot?? he's kind of walks the line between "pretty but masculine" and "handsome but effeminate" really, really well. he's also really confident, and he has this whole playboy schtick but he's actually a really sweet, gentle guy... and he's already invented and published his own game even!!! he's passionate about alot of the same hobbies and styles as me... and he's the only guy friend i have here in domino who i know is bi too...

honey is just?? one of the most beautiful people i've ever met, inside and out. she's so generous, and caring, and she has such an amazing smile and laugh.... i feel like.. i could fall in love with her. but she doesn't do relationships, and i can respect that. just being her friend is more than enough, spending time with her is like hanging out with the sun herself...

and joey... is the greatest guy of all time ??? he's my best friend in the entire world (besides my other me, but that's different). he's stayed by my side no matter how bad or weird things got... it's so hard to believe we've only been friends for a couple years. i feel so comfortable and familiar with him, like he's been there my entire life... he makes me laugh and smile so much. he's probably one of the strongest people i've ever met... and he has such a big heart. he's saved my life in so many ways, over and over and over again. i'm just thankful to have a best friend as amazing as him and... that's already more than i could have ever wished for

kris is really attractive too, like wowww.... he's also so generous and really fun. i'm sad his blog disappeared again... he's the only person who's actually beaten me at duel monsters, so he's one of my favorite people to play with :p

oh. boy. i said kaiba too, didn't i. hahahahaaa that's... really embarrassing. well. umm.... i feel like he's come so far since i met him!! i really.. hated him at first. he hurt my grandpa, and he tried to actually? kill my friends...??? but once i realized how much pain he's gone through, and how hard he's worked to give mokuba a good life... i could say i'm proud of him. i'm excited to see what he does with duel monsters next, and i'm excited to duel him again some day. and maybe even just, you know.. hang out again..... the beach party was really fun

and jasper!! i dunno! we aren't super close or anything, but they are.. very attractive... and i'd just kind of like to get a little closer maybe!!

Scripted Marriage: Start! - Caught Up in a Love Trap! - By Nica Katabeppu (7.5/10)

You have to be really ruthless to make it in showbiz. I'm happy to report that nobody is innocent here. The victim who gets "trapped" is a little dumb and spoiled, but that doesn’t mean he's sweet. Some of the commentary about how acting, as a career, can damage you is surprisingly nuanced.

Wealth brings drama, and our two main characters are both rich boys. Both of their mothers are successful, single actresses...in a codependent relationship.

Hmm.

Mitsuru is the yandere, and he's been a snake since he was born. His mother ruthlessly hunted the lovely Reiko, and now he's obsessed with her son. It's a multi-generational obsession.

Mitsuru learns that love isn't a simple thing. His mother...is a woman. She faced alot of judgement for loving Reiko. Japan wasn't ready for a lesbian power couple back then. Reiko actually didn't want to be with Tomoka. She ran off to marry a rich guy...and Tomoka played mind games with her until she gave up on men.

That's...dark...

Poor Ren.

He's a cute kid.

He's got a rich mom.

His life is easy...but not really. His mom isn't just a businesswoman. She's very talented, and Ren...isn't. He's average and he's horny. He uses his rich boy heir card to sleep with girls, and he acts on TV sometimes solely because he is his mothers son.

His inferiority complex is...huge....

The really fucked up thing is...Ren didn't know he was on an unhappy path. He didn't know he wasn't having fun. He thought money and girls were both awesome when he was a teenager, but then that wears off.

His mom isn't proud of him.

He hasn't achieved anything.

He's never been in a loving relationship.

He doesn't even seem to have any friends, because it's hard to relate to a spoiled brat.

It's kinda...harsh.

His mom literally gives up on him.

She "gives" her pretty son to Mitsuru, because he clearly can't make it on his own. Ren thinks it's a fake marriage. Everybody else knows it's real. Yes. His mom is in on it.

I know Ren really is irresponsible. He hooks up with idols for kicks, which puts their careers in danger. It pisses off fans. It makes directors reluctant to hire him, because of the scandals around him.

Soon, it's clear that he'll never have a career.

He can only be a rich househusband.

Tomoka and Mitsuru both think his helpless nature is adorable...but ya boi is depressed. He compares himself to his successful mom all the time. He sleeps around because he's lonely, and he admits it. He has no one to vent to. Mitsuru is like a cousin. They aren't really that close. Mitsuru left to become a famous actor. Ren has been dealing with being sidelined for years, alone.

He doesn't suspect the marriage is real until it's too late.

Ren and Mitsuru move in together. Mitsuru places cameras all around the house. He watches Ren constantly. He pushes Ren's old lovers and coworkers away. He isolates Ren...but Ren isn't lonely anymore.

He finally has somebody who pays attention to him.

Ren uses his decent acting skills to repel women, and the marriage boosts his career. Ren becomes a model because of his looks, and his homosexual marriage is seen as trendy in this era.

There are women sulking around though.

Cheating is common in the acting world. There are actresses that expect Mitsuru to take the bait. Ren becomes more confident when the promise of easy ass never works on his husband.

The truth comes out. An old lover approaches Ren. One of the scandalous idol ones. Mitsuru bursts in enraged etc...Ren decides to accept Mitsuru for who he is. Being obsessed over isn't so bad, after being overshadowed by his mom for his entire youth.

Yeah.

Dark.

There's some dark needles in this teehee fake marriage plot.

hi there <3 I’m hoping that you would be able to do a tokyo revengers matchup for me if its still open :)

my name is Samantha <3

my pronouns are she/her!

my personally type is ENFP!

my zodiac sign in virgo!

if i had to say what alignment i am, it would be chaotic neutral LMAO

im 5’7, slightly on the curvy side. i have long-ish, black curly hair and brown eyes. i wear round, black glasses. i have a couple of pierces and tattoos!

if you go on Pinterest and look up “Tumblr aesthetic 2014 grunge” and that is my dream aesthetic if i wasn’t so lazy - i only wear leggings and hoodies…

my favorite anime right now is Tokyo Revengers <3 also slightly obsessed with hazbin hotel and helluva boss

the games that my friends and i have played / play are - Twisted Wonderland and Obey Me

i have one cat and one dog <3

my favorite food is sushi! i also LOVE DR. PEPPER <3333 its like BAD

i feel like i dont have that many hobbies because i work ALOT. my friends say that i am a workaholic :( when Im at work, i basically run around like the world is going to end if that task isn’t done in the next two seconds. i have the mind set of “if you want things done right, you have to do it yourself” - which stresses me out and idk why I am like that HAHA

but when im not working, i love to write for my friends - mostly it will be about whatever fandom that we are into at the moment. (tbh i never end up finishing the stories because i get lazy haha).

my dream goal in life is to write angsty romance novel - like enemies to lovers (which is my FAVORITE TROUPE) and become an author.

as well, I am IN LOVE WITH MUSIC! every year that my Spotify wrap comes out my friends are SHOOK about how many different genres, artist and amount of time i listen to music for. for example, this year i listened to 75 different genres, 2,864 songs and 1,595 different artist!!

my top artist were : Pierce The Viel, Taylor Swift, Chase Atlantic, Rosenfeld, and Fall Out Boy :)

my top songs were : emergency contact, habits, this is why im hot, cardigan, and ceilings <3

my top genres were : pop, pop : indie, pop punk, rap, and alt z (whatever that is LMFAO)

this year i listened to : 32,897 minutes

my favorite thing to do is make playlist based on shows and characters to show my friends about how I feel <3

ive been told that i look very intimidating and mean, but once you get to know me im an uwu baby. that im very down to earth and emotional. but i make friends very easily - considering people have told me even though i look mean but i have an inviting aura which draws them in.

i’m pretty extroverted lol i make friends wherever i go and always see people i know whenever im out

i have a hard time expressing myself verbally. that whenever i try to tell someone how i feel about something, i start to get tongue-tie and stressed and upset. probably cause i feel too much at the same time :( so what i end up doing is just writing out how i feel and showing them (which is kind of rare lol)

but when Im talking about something that i love - Iiget loud LMFAO I start to talk with my hands more than i already do, i start talking very fast. then when i noticed that im doing that, i stop and apologize for being annoying HAHAH

my friends call me a tsundere (only applies with anime characters - not IRL people) because there will be a character that i cannot stand at first and then i will start to slowly like them and be VERY MEAN AND ANGRY ABOUT IT. eventually that character will turn into one of my favorite characters and i love them with all my heart - but will still be mad about it.

but tbh i’m such a hopeless romantic! if we’re dating i love you with all my heart.

my love language are : quality time, physical touch and words of affirmation. i will want to spend all my time with you. i am a very touchy person. words of affirmation is very important to me because i am very self conscious about basically everything about me *sigh* BUT IM TRYING TO WORK ON IT <3

SORRY I FEEL LIKE I WROTE SO MUCH! SORRY IF NONE OF THIS MAKE SENSE LOL

i hope you have an amazing day! stay cool

Hi there. I can’t stay cool because I’m not cool lol. It makes sense and it’s not too much. The more info the easier it is to find your perfect match. Idk how far you are in Tokyo Revengers. Let’s do this and I hope you enjoy.

You Got…

Kokonoi Hajime!!!!

He loves romance. (If you’ve seen season 3 you kind of get it). Love is something he really wants. And when he falls, he falls hard!

He works a lot too, so don’t worry about him getting mad at you.

He is patient and kind of a sweetheart. He wouldn’t get annoyed by your hand talking and getting passionate.

He’s been good friends with Inui (Inupi, Discount Sabo, etc. Boy has so many names lol!!!!), who does express himself much. He’d be able to figure it out and help as much as he could (his solution probably would include money).

He’d tell you he appreciates and loves you as much as he can. He can be a little emotionally constipated. He’ll probably also buy you stuff to show how much he cares.

If you love a character or band, expect lots of merch from him.

He’d love to hear your stories, especially angsty romance. He’s kind of an example angsty romance so…yeah.

I think you two would have similar music tastes and idk why. If he isn’t a Swiftie, I don’t know anything anymore.

The alhaven ask game thing:

Epiphany!

ohhhhh epiphanyyyyy thats a hard one simply becuase there is so much i could talk about . warning this is long

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there's individual character epiphanies - like the fact that Fate doesnt truely dictate your actions, and that horrible events in your past don't dictate what the rest of your life will be like (mordred , morgana respectively) {this theme i think is most prevalent in We Were Villains (Weep for me)}.

on a lighter note - there's ari's epiphany that she hadn't told zach yes to the whole platonic marriage thing in first snow. i always found that funny like she's just WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT THIS????

(these are are all on my ao3 btw my username is writetype but you have to be logged in to see them)

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in terms of plot points i think my favourite one (and probably the best fit for this prompt) is the camping trip, set during the main cast's teen years (zoe's 19/20 , zach's like 17 , will's also 17 and aimee is 15) - for context before this point the family is fractured - aimee and zoe's mother {morgana} died around two years previous and aimee really hates zoe for not being there for her (zoe's was struggling before this but now is trying her best to reconnect with her sister , aimee is.. resentful) zach hates his cousin , will , seeing him as an intrusion bc they are FINE GODDAMIT WE DON'T NEED YOUR HELP. the adults are trying but they are spread thin (especially with inflation and grief and such). tensions are starting to thaw though a bit but still threatening to yknow explode

and so when they finally get that one week off around christmas - what better way to spend it than CAMPING WOO.

and its that traditional thing of everything is going to shit but along the way , through broken shopping carts and getting lost in ditches and climbing trees and the lack of mosquito repellent , they bond a bit . and the breathing space becomes wider and gazes are cooler. it kinda feels remincent of those nights where they used to bring out sparklers and write their names in air , its looking at the remains of them smoking , orange bright , but instead of feeling the brand of when you couldn't stop stepping on leftovers , searing your barefoot in a grisly crevice - its just feeling content. being quenched by the outside tap. its not all gone , the water still makes you itch all over funny but - its better.

its not quite a massive epiphany, more a realisation but is one of my favourite moments still

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i think the most important epiphany for me in terms of alhaven - is my own . i used to (and still do in some moments) feel bad for the unrealisticness of alhaven and the fact it was all fluffy and very badly worldbuilt. it didn't feel like a serious story like the ones that my friends would write about , the ones you see in novels . the dead come back to life , some ocs become famous ish , there's swords and historical costumes readily accessible and cheap. alhaven as a town has a kebab shop even tho its technically in the middle of nowhere, dragons , aimee grows up to host a bookish gameshow thing . murder most unladylike the netlifx adaptation exists - and alot of the story is just about the mundane . (also coupled with the fact alhaven is also the paracosm amplified things - like its my daydream world for goddam sakes)

but like the biggest epiphany for me that even if it didn't feel serious - this story was serious, to me. fluff content and the mundane wasn't a lesser form of writing - it wasn't cringe. it made me feel happy and thats all it really needed to be for it to be important. for it to matter. for it to be worthy.

alhaven has been with me for almost more than 6 years now , and to feel ashamed of it feels like a disservice to that younger me , happily writing harry potter , bbc merlin and percy jackson cross over fic with a green pen at 11pm at night.

its probably one of the epiphanies im most grateful for actually.

It's not that your writing isn't good enough. It's great! I'd buy all of your stories in hardcopy if I could. I think the community for writing especially for independent writers just isn't what it used to be :/ alot of the time nowadays people just read stuff on tumblr and just like it and move on without ever saying anything even in the comments. Rebloging is a big thing and works barely get that. And then on ao3 it's such a vast site and an archive for it's namesake that it can be really hard to find new works unless you're specifically looking for them. Alot of great authors get overlooked because of the way these sites are :c

I really appreciate you taking the time to say all this, thank you. I know it's hard in general for all creators - the internet has changed to be about fast consumption, then we had N/F/Ts, now we have AI... and yeah, being an original creator is tougher than fandom, bc you have to sell a new thing rather than offer potential of characters/ships/worlds people already love. ^^ That said, I'm not even getting the likes on my work most of the time. I get 0-3 average, but most of those notes on my work are my own (mostly) useless reblogs. ;A; It's discouraging every day, and I don't have enough "ups" to justify that I keep trying to swim while the rapids are pulling me toward total obscurity. I love writing, I love creating, but... it's tough to keep going some days, and other days the love for it makes me just go, "Well, I want to share this, I'm proud of this!" Only I feel so much shame when I'm proud of something and no one or only a couple of people even want to interact with it. Even finishing Seasons, the most popular thing I've ever written... I'm pretty sure most people dropped it. That said, most things do well enough on AO3 for me, though I feel like maybe a lot of people who were reading Seasons got disappointed before or because of the end, and they won't want to check out any of my other stories. Lots of anxieties about that. I don't know where I'll stand, but after 14 years of trying to get my work seen and being worse off now on socmed than ever before, and writing for over 30 years... y'know. It's. It's disheartening. I want to do it. I'm glad people like it. I'm kind of surprised that people do, when they do, because so many people were so happy to tell me what I was doing wrong for so long, and my writing has been the center of jokes more often than the center of excitement. ^^; (And there's probably both love and hate for it behind my back alike, but... honestly, I really wish people understood that you gotta express love to writers. Then I fear people will think I'm a hypocrite, but... *stares at my AO3 comments on fics I like* I don't think that's an issue. xD) Also, I'm sorry I am such a mess to the people who do like my work. It's just feeling unfeasible to keep sharing sometimes, if that makes sense. (Unfeasible to keep writing as much as I do, there surely has to be a way to use this time that actually makes money so I can afford to live lmao)

Depression Tips from an experienced Bipolar:

Sometimes theres nothing we can do. Even if you do all the right things it can still get bad. I’m in my first episode in a while right now, and though I’ve found no way to make it stop, I’ve found ways to make it easier. It’s worth note that my experience is specific to Bipolar Depression. I’ve been dealing with this for at least 5 years now, and I’ve been medicate for less that a year (But meds really do make all the difference).

I have good days and bad days. If you have good days, utilize them. If you have the energy to cook dinner 1 night out of the week, try to make a big batch of whatever you’re making. Throw it in containers so you have meals made for your bad days when the task of cooking feels too hard to make it worth eating. If you never have one of these days eat what you can. No prep food is better than no food. But having something real to eat makes a big difference.

Everyone always says to push yourself to go out and to exercise and this and that. This can be really helpful with generalized prolonged depression, but for me my episodes aren’t super long lasting and not allowing myself to rest can actually make the episode worse. If you feel in control allow yourself to rest. Watch movies. Relax. Just be as intentional with it as you can.

With that being said, there are alot of easy ways to reframe a depressive episode as a time of rest, and sometimes gaslighting yourself works. One of my biggest things is prioritizing cleanliness over everything. If I only have 10 minutes worth of energy I use it on this. If I don’t have any, this is the one thing I force myself to do. I tidy my room. I don’t deep clean it. But I don’t allow dishes in my room. They have to be left outside the door. Garbage goes in the mini trash can. Clothes and clutter goes in the closet away from my sight until the episodes over and I’m able to clean properly. I shower, every day if possible and keep myself in clean, comfy clothes. If I can’t do everyday I keep my hair braided so it stays clean and I don’t feel disgusting. Teeth tends to be the hard thing for me, but rinsing my mouth out has to do sometimes.

In continuation of the intentional rest. Weed does wonders for me. I control my use due to addictive tendencies, but when I’m in an episode I allow myself to use it at my own discretion to soften the sharper edges and prevent any suicidal thoughts from coming up.

Get a big ass water bottle/cup/jug/case of water. I can not fill my water for the life of me when it gets bad. Leaving my room is my biggest barrier so I’ve found ways to work around it without harming myself. Make sure you can keep hydrated without any barriers if at all possible, by any means necessary.

No sad media. That means music. Movies. Shows. It makes it worse. Hard limit. Keep it away. I try to stick to Christmas movies and straight men music.

Take you ur meds if you have them. If you feel like you should go off them, don’t! If you don’t have access to meds, I have a couple tried and true methods that work FOR ME. This might not be the case for everyone. I take D3 and Magnesium. NO MELATONIN// it makes you more depressed. HTP-5 as long as you aren’t on SSRI’s works to increase dopamine and acts as a diy anti-depressant. If all else fails, I’ve always had success with micro-🍄 gummies.

Fuck what you have to do. Do what you want. Doing something you enjoy is better than doing nothing because you feel guilty about not doing the things you’re “supposed” to be doing. Surviving is your priority. Everything else can wait.