#THANK YOU SO MUCH ZEPH YOURE JUST THE BEST
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ASSHOLE. ₊˚.༄
𝐁𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 was heard in the room, spitting insults right there and then. not caring about the world. "stop your damn whining. why the hell are you blaming me for this?" "Because we're the only people in the house at the moment?!! not to mention, YOU have a 3-year-old 'son' watching Disney in the living room, you dunce-face."
Ah, the fresh air of sibling drama. nothing new at the L/N household. constant yelling between the two siblings, except for the youngest of course. their relationship is beyond on the edge, no apologizing, nothing. it explains why they're not close, at least not anymore. "Ma!! I'm telling you! I didn't do it this time, I was in my room trying to find a job to buy my own house!" m/n's lying ma! why would he want to find a job just to pay for our needs, sounds like an excuse to me!" the said person glared at the one beside him, and so did they as well. sharing an intense staring contest that was cut off by the mother. "Enough of this fighting, Zephyr, I'm afraid your brother is right. He told me he was going to find a job to help around the house, he's growing up you know? also. get ready for dinner, you both, alright?" and the woman went back to cooking her dish. a hum of amusement was let out of you, your brother looked wide-eyed at the mother's response made you snicker.
"so, Y/N, have you found any jobs that suited you, sweetheart?" his mother's calming voice stopped the comforting silence. "Well, I do have one into consideration, but I have to move out of here and go live there. but the salary is good too. so I mig —" you were cut off, rude. "oh, you're moving out? good! pack your shit and get!" Zephyr, cut off his a few months older brother. "Zeph! watch your language young man, you shouldn't be insulting your brother. He's trying his best to provide something for his family." a stern discipline was brought on. making Zephyr grumble under his breath, god. brothers. amirite?
Weeks passed, You had to pack your stuff to go and see your new place. Your mother insisted you go on with the job, so you agreed to your mother's choice. "Are you all ready sweetheart? haven't forgotten anything?" "nope, all of my stuff is ready. please take care of my son ma, I'll be going now." and just like that, the oldest of the L/N household has moved out. taking out your car keys you did your last goodbye to your small family, and going inside the car.
'Jeez, I never realized the location would be this far.' he thought. He was so glad his college wasn't far off, you wouldn't need to wake up super early just to arrive. "Where was the house again? big black gate, big mansion.. ah!" he looked up to the supposed location, 'i didn't think it was this big..' your sweat dropped. taking out your phone, you decided to chat with your boss or should I say, bosses.
<You>
: hey !! just arrived in front of your gate... I need a hand with these bags.. ;(
<Gingery>
; oh! I'll come down to you in a bit.
<You>
thanks so much !! mwamwa
seen by; Signora hottie, Gingery, and Scarababes.
not even just a second of looking up from your smartphone, you already see a ginger-haired man running up to you, and OHHH MAN his outfit made you breathless. a sleeveless vest buttoned on his stomach area, showing off his curves, and a white long-sleeved polo shirt rested nicely on his body. you could feel yourself heating up, was it from the weather or him? "Earth to Y/N? you seem hot and bothered, something wrong?" his gentle voice made you step out of your trance. "a— ah! sorry, was thinking of something. I'm all fine, now can you help me carry some of my stuff to the house..? I may or may not pack a little over enough." your response made the other chuckle, eventually carrying all of your bags, much to your dismay.
"question about the job, what am I going to do exactly?" you asked curiously and hoping not to make the taller/shorter male confused at your question. "eh, you'll just be a male wife there." his seven-word sentence made you stop in your tracks, MALEWIFE?! you were screaming internally. "I'll explain the information inside, did you doze off in our zoom meeting or something..?" "I did." now he was a laughing stock, reaching the main door of the mansion he had to wipe a tear not to make you more embarrassed. "go on in, make sure to remove your shoes and slip on some slippers. I don't want the floor dirty..and I'll put your stuff in the guest room." you nodded at him, and did as your told.
"This is the employee you were talking about?" you were sat in the middle of three people talking about you, and I mean you. You just wanted to know about your job, not get stared down by fancy-looking people (not to mention hot.) that made you want to melt into a puddle. "do you have a thing for men that is a single father and a househusband?" a platinum-haired woman interrupted both men. "I might've. but look at him! he's built well." "he looks like my next victim." you didn't know who to be scared of, you just looked back and forth at the three people bickering about why he picked you.
you wanted to cry, not out of the loud environment, but also because they were all confusing you. There's always one person that admires you and immediately gets turned down, you let out a sigh. This wasn't ending was it? The arguing made you remember Zephyr, your younger brother who was probably crying his heart out because his older brother left and he had no one else to spit insults to. He didn't want to admit it, but you knew he loves you. He just doesn't want anyone to know that he's a soft-hearted person that breaks into pieces when his brother isn't there. You were making sure of yourself to always check up on him whenever you both ran into each other at the university, as an older brother instinct.
screeching of a chair broke the voices, looking wherever the noise was. "I'll be going to rest now, just text me if you need anything." you sat up, pushed the chair back where it was supposed to be, and eventually went to the guest room. throwing your exhausted body onto the surprisingly soft mattress, you just laid there. till you get a notification, 'ugh. not even a peaceful minute, goddamn.' turning on your phone you clicked on the messages notification, and it read,
'From: Scarababes
You forgot to eat your dinner, dumbass. open the damn door.'
of course, it was around..8:50 tops. sitting up with a slight trip from getting trapped by the covers, you open the door with a ravenette who was holding a surprisingly delicious-looking meal. "I cooked it, and don't worry, I didn't poison it. sadly. Just wash the dish after." putting the tray in your hands and flew off.sitting on a chair and setting the tray of food onto a desk, you booted up your laptop to work on some presentations and projects that were due next week, you don't want to get your ass beaten by your professor.
after eating that DELICIOUS meal you went out to the kitchen, which is the light was still on. not even caring to take a glance at the figure standing with their elbow on the counter, you washed the dish, giving respect to the one who made it. "I didn't expect you to wash it." a voice made you jump up like a cat. "scared you that much?" oh, it was scarab— Scaramouche. "don't creep onto people like that! Jesus Christ, I thought I had a heart attack." you exclaimed, in return, you got an uninterested hum as he left. you thought he was just an introvert that likes to keep to himself but hoo boy, maybe he's more than that.
but '3:04' it read on your clock, and you're extremely dehydrated and in need of an energy snack. 'i should stop procrastinating and do things early..look what it got to me." you thought, but knowing damn well you couldn't keep that thought in your mind for long. exiting your room, you see darkness. of course, no one is awake at this point. reaching the kitchen with a help of your phone's flashlight, you decided to make iced coffee and take some biscuits as a snack. "why the hell are you up so fuckin' late? it's 3 in the morning." that voice made you jump up again. fucking hell, scaramouche. you didn't say stuff now, you're warming up to it, plus, your voice was hoarse, and you weren't in the mood right now. turning away from the counter, carrying your tray of snacks, you start to walk away, "where are you going?" Scaramouche, immediately raced beside you. "wherever you aren't." you grumbled under your voice, but loud enough for the other to stop in his tracks and went the other way. 'finally.' you thought.
but he didn't miss a day of not messing with your buttons, throwing a glass of cold water while you were asleep was one time, now completely putting temporary hair dye in your hair products. but you pulled it off with a smile that caught him off guard, was he not annoying you enough?! He grimaced, out of ideas on how to get you fuming like a kettle. You were too calm for your good, and Scaramouche didn't like that. "I'll be going now! don't trash the house too much scarababe~'' you coo at him, making him red in the face, chuckling to yourself, you left off to college to see if your brother was there of course.
Due to your surprise, you were engulfed in a tight hug and with a yelp coming from you, you looked back to see your younger brother with puffy eyes hugging you. "Geez, Zeph~ you missed me so much huh?" "Shut up you dunce...I did miss you." you were glad to hear those words from your brother, even if it was just a day since you left the abode. "Say, Zeph, I'll treat you out later. How's that sound?" hearing your reassuring words, the brunette perked up with his eyes shining like he had seen an angel. "Really?!- ah- uhm...yea sure. I do not mind." You hum, "I'll see you later, my little brother~" you cooed at him which caused the other to flush in embarrassment.
The college has been tiring, for you at least, your brother insisted you should have gone home, and that, he will as well, but you did not budge. Entering a small cafe and ordering takeout, you both walked to your destination, which was a small lake. No people to bother you both, just two brothers hanging out till curfew.
#sinistraes ; writes#x male reader#genshin x reader#genshin x male reader#ৎ୭ — character ; scaramouche#scaramouche#scaramouche x male reader
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returning the favor with oc asks since i always wanna hear about yours !! if you had to pick like your top 5 favorite characters who would they be and why 👀 bonus if you want to pick your favorite like settings/worlds/universes youve made for ocs too!
OOOUH thank u chase!!!
I'm gonna list out my favs then talk abt my main oc universe a bit ^_^
This got ridiculously long so it's going under a readmore <3
1. Tos Family (sorry this is going to be. the whole family bc I cannot possibly choose between them)
i. Lux Tos (he/him)
(realizing now i haven't drawn him in a hot fuckin minute)
MY DAD. guy of all time ever. everyone's favorite half-human time traveling alien war vet. it always feels weird referring 2 him as part alien even if it's technically true sdjfgs. fun lore fact: he was the Dead Older Brother in original iteration Zephyr's Sad Backstory but I liked him too much so I decided he got to live <3
Lux is one of my older ocs that I still actively draw and think abt (late middle school...) and he's changed a LOT over the years but he's so so so dear to me. my guy who has Seen the Horrors and is now happily gay married with a kid :') sdfkjsk most things abt his story is just me being So Incredibly Self Indulgent (cool powers, complicated sibling relationships, gay) but it makes me happy and I love sharing it with ppl! Someday Voided 2 will be real and ready to share with the world...
ii. Ferdinand Tos (he/him)
Dad....2!!!!!! I don't remember when exactly I thought him up but it was probably around when Lux's backstory was getting a major overhaul... He's a man out of time he's training to be a doctor and his will to live is so strong he spent the better part of nearly two decades building himself a new body! Guys who died but got better <3. I think I literally got brain blasted one day and decided he's a non-op trans man and it was the best thing ever for him actually. He's a southern californian stuck in the cold northwest (probably. either that or the northeast im not settled on that aspect yet skdjfs). He's been super fun to write from a worldbuilding perspective too bc his main goal is to pioneer a new branch of medicine using his powers! His relationship with Lux and the rest of the family (and his reconciliation with his sister) is sooooo important 2 me :]
iii. Athanasius Tos (she/her)
THANAAAAA most normal sibling (lie). She was adopted formally right after Lux "died" and had a bit of a complex about just being a "replacement" for a good while, and she THOUGHT she had worked through that when Lux suddenly re-appeared... they're on great terms now but it was Tense. She's a biochemist and probably makes the most out of the household (she shares an apartment with Zeph!) It's very important 2 me that she can let herself be vulnerable with her family and close friends after years of bottling everything up... Epic nerdy autistic butches in your area <3 Fun fact she is the only full human of the main cast!
iv. Zephyr Tos (she/him)
My fuckign auncle. Within the story she only recently realized he was bigender and is much happier for it, even if you couldn't tell by her permanent scowl skjdfgs. Zeph was the original protag (along with Thana) of the short story I wrote in middle school that turned into Voided 2! In-universe he was very clearly supposed to be the protag but missed/ignored the "call to action" phase and just got a shitton of Issues and Traumas instead <3 She's so everything 2 me he's a freelance writer/artist she's kinda cringe and he is trying only as hard as she absolutely needs to in order to get by. While his relationship with Lux is MUCH better than it was when Lux first came back, she's completely inseparable from Thana and would do anything for her (I feel like they spent equal times protecting each other from bullies as kids...) He's changed so much from her original incarnation but developing him has been SO much fun <3 Since Voided 2 runs on real-world time (in that I have specific real-world dates for most major events) she turned 50 fairly recently and that's fucked but also funny. old.
v. Alan Tos (any)
Alan! Love this kiddo. He's Lux and Ferdinand's adoptive kid! Xe doesn't learn about it for a while but she was a government secret experiment test-tube baby (they were trying to artificially fuse souls together, distantly related to the later Child Soldier School ze was placed into) (kid cannot catch a break). He's a good kid, if not a little clueless and naive... someone who would hold no ill-will if you had to cut their leg off (this is not a hypothetical GJSKDS). Somehow, despite all this, she is by far the most Normal out of xer family <3 His fashion sense is some kind of spectrum between 60s businesswoman and scene and tbh? Very fun to draw! Her friends and family are very very dear to them and at the moment xe's just kind of letting life take zem wherever.
2. Vague (it/they)
unauthorized fucking thing kill it with hammers NOW!!!!!
Vague started as I think just a proxy for myself in vent art I drew in like early high school sdhjfgds they have since become. something. my mascot I guess? (I still end up using it for vent art sometimes bc it's functionally unkillable and it's fun 2 get narsty sometimes.)
originally it was just the weird cat-shaped angel thing but a couple years ago I gave them a human design that I really love too <3 vague technically has a place in Niko and my other cat furry ocs' story but their human form exists in the real world and is just Like That i think. vague is just a little guy okay? they're sorry about crying and bleeding all over the place (not bc it sees any issue with this they just noticed you looked upsetskjdfhs)
3. Niko (he/they)
Baby's first fursona! Niko was always mostly his own character but now that I have new This is Just Me sona(s), they've been officially retired from that front <3 Niko's story is mostly planned out, I just desperately need to write it somewhere skjdbfs but the gist is that Niko works a shitty minimum wage call center job and finds meaning and love through forming a band with people he happens to meet... also there's some whistleblowing and betrayal and vague slams down out of the sky at some point <3 Niko's band doesn't have a name but they're the lead vocalist! (Niko 🤝 Blue (is blue and sings in their band)) This is a universe where everyone is cat furries simply bc I wanted to design lots of cat furries but also I haven't drawn like half of his bandmates/friends.... orz
Fun fact I found my original doodles of him in an old math notebook and apparently I seriously considered the name "chandler" for them. Help,
4. Larkspur (they/them)
Laaark my friend lark :] they're my player character for a friend's tabletop campaign! *hands you a bug* *hands you a bug* *hands-
Their design was super fun to come up with and they're fun to play as :] They were raised on a farm and have a deep love for animals (insects in particular), but they have a hard time connecting with others and understanding why people act the way they do.. They wear an eyepatch to cover their multiple other eyes bc it gives them bad sensory overload to see with them! They also spent quite a bit of time as a bounty hunter before they were blacklisted from further work bc they let a target escape on purpose... Lark is a ranger/bard and they play the hurdy-gurdy! They're dear to me and I really need to draw them more sjdfhgs
5. Chungy Fresh (she/he/they)
Chungy my belungy.... she's a mimic who spent most of his life being a chest in the temple of a forgotten goddess until they gained sentience and saw a fursuit from far away and decided yep! I'm gonna look like that Now <3 She didn't get all the details right but he's never been happier! I think Chungy spawned from me drawing a weird fox thing and simultaneously thinking "hey wouldn't it be funny if a character had a verbal text/forum signature and it was also their name" skdjfgjskdfls. Chungy is def up there with "most fun ocs of mine to draw" bc she's so Noodly and Malleable... I started playing as him in a friend group's tabletop oneshot thingy (where multiple ppl write different unrelated oneshots but we use the same characters for each session) and it has been a lot of fun!
OKAY OC UNIVERSE TIME. I call my main oc story "Voided 2" bc it takes place in the same universe as my v personal self insert oc story "Voided" that I have been working on/writing/thinking abt since late middle school... It's kinda vaguely modern fantasy/sci-fi? Main things are that there are beings born at the beginning of the universe made of pure energy called Lunoirs. There are countless universes, and each universe has Lunoirs in some capacity. They mainly exist to "keep the balance," but if you ask any specific Lunoir what that means you'll get a million different answers. Mainly they gravitate towards any life within their universe and integrate with them, observing them and protecting them from Shadows and Vacares. Shadows are the unliving souls that will eventually be reborn and reformed into a living soul inside any given universe-- they exist in the space between universes, called the Void. the Void looks different to any being that crosses into it, and it's hard to say what its "true" nature is. Vacares are Lunoirs that have had their souls corrupted and eaten, usually by other Vacares. While Shadows, being amalgamations of soul energy, are strictly neutral, Vacares seek to cause chaos and eat more Lunoir souls, increasing their numbers in a vain attempt to satisfy their endless hunger.
The Lunoir population on Earth is fairly numerous, and since Lunoirs can take on whatever form they choose, many of them live and love and have children with humans, making partial-lunoir children (physically they are nearly indistinguishable from full humans, save for longer lifespans, odd hair and eye colors, and sharper teeth. also they have semi-physical wings, but these have to be manually brought out and often ppl don't even know they have them (*cough* zephyr *cough*)
Lunoirs aren't fully immortal, but they have a different life cycle to most other forms of life. When a non-lunoir dies, their soul disintegrates and is amalgamated with the souls of others in the Void to become Shadows. When a Lunoir dies (outside of having their soul completely corrupted/destroyed), they instead go into a sort of stasis and are reborn later; they have no memories of their previous life (the ones on Earth don't, at least) and they can take on wildly different appearances.
Lunoirs and partial Lunoirs have powers in the form of energy manipulation, particularly when it comes to the energy of their own souls... They can use their souls to form weapons, mainly to fight against Vacares that tend to be immune to physical weapons. Most people have one weapon that they specialize in, but in a pinch nearly everyone can form a knife. Humans can manipulate their own soul energy in this way too, but this ability must be taught/"unlocked" by a Lunoir or a partial Lunoir first (Zephyr, at some point, did this for Thana without either of them realizing it). Lunoirs can also manipulate the energy of the very universe to create Rifts in time and space, sometimes leading between separate universes... These rifts also open of their own accord from time to time, and there's a good number of people who have been displaced from their time or even their universe by unwittingly falling into one.
Every living being has a "soul" (a collection of their life energy), and through a kind of "reaching out," one can feel/taste/smell/hear/see another's soul... every soul is a bit different, so this is an easy way to identify people even from a distance!
The Earth Lunoirs once had a country where they congregated called Saluria, which was the site of a brutal multi-year war against an army of Vacares that wanted reign over Earth... Many Lunoirs and partial Lunoirs across all of Earth's history felt drawn to Saluria, often willingly or unwillingly being rifted to the time of the war to go fight in it... Some partial Lunoirs especially believed it was their sacred duty, while others believed it was a curse leading them to inevitable death... there's even whispers that Saluria itself is alive, luring in young partial and full Lunoirs out of self-preservation.. who's to say. Ultimately, the Salurian War was a victory, but not an easy one.
Lux and Zephyr are half Lunoirs (their mom being full), and Ferdinand is 3/4ths Lunoir! Alan is a bit of a weird case but functionally he's also half Lunoir :]
This is v much simplifying Years of worldbuilding ssjhdfgjks and I can FEEL I missed a bunch of stuff but it's all very very dear 2 me :]
#THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE ASK SORRY THIS IS LIKE A MILE LONG <3#matoitech#my ocs#long post#if u (or anyone else) has any questions abt the Voided universe worldbuilding stuff feel free to ask i love going nuts abt it <3#my art#txt#blood#eyestrain#<- mostly for the chungy pic sjdfhgs#ask games
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the highlight of his day
summary: Maintaining academic excellence may be Beckett’s top priority, but he'll always make time for the person who matters most to him.
pairing: beckett harrington x f!mc (written as ‘you’, no name usage)
warnings: fluff, NSFW due to brief mentions of explicit sexual content, so minors DNI!, post-canon/Junior year
a/n: after my recent post, I thought this was the best way to channel my sadness! this is written in a reader insert-style, so it can be you or your OC as the MC we know! I just want y’all to join this Harrington love fest with me lol and don’t forget to leave some sugar! ᐠ( ᐛ )ᐟ
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disclaimer! this is a submission for:
‘CFWC Naughty & Nice’ by @choicesficwriterscreations with the prompts (Nice); "My favorite part of the day is seeing your face." & Coffee Shop.
‘Picktober: Choices October Challenge’ by @choicesmonthlychallenge using the prompts (Flufftober); Blushing & Promises.
'"I'll make it up to you." He whispered, his lips hovering over yours. There was so much devotion in his words and while you were flattered by his reassurance, you wanted to take your chance to do the same.' ;
“So, there are mermaids down here?” Much like the rest of the group, one of them was in awe at the fact that one; the chances of seeing merfolks around are low but never zero and two; the view overlooking the crystal-clear lake. The sunlight filtering in and reflecting from the bridge produced a scenic glow, much like the effects of the Golden Hour potion was tasked with just two years ago.
He held onto that memory so dearly, and it wasn't only because of the extra credit he earned.
No, it was the company and the moment itself.
Beckett shook his head as soon as he felt his face getting warmer at the thought. Instead, he refocused on the group of freshmen he was chaperoning. The way they marveled at the picturesque scenery and pointed at the striking corals below them had him puffing up with pride. They were also hoping to spot a shimmery fin swimming by. But he had to admit, even after years of being in Penderghast, the view was like no other. It gave passersby a brief sense of calm as they go about their day.
So far, the tour was going pretty well; from his first-ever warning of the school’s statue and its constant lookout for Atuneless intruders to the school's high-end gallery that could give famous museums worldwide a run for their money. He wanted the tour to be exciting just as it was informative.
“Yes, though even sightings of them remain rare. Not even the ones who have been here their entire academic years were lucky enough to see them, given the merpeople’s suspicion of mankind’s reputation for exploitation and the like.” Beckett responded with ease.
“Have you seen a mermaid, Mr Harrington?” He expected the question but definitely not the title he was given, though he tried not to show his surprise over it. He thought about the question for a moment, their curiosity piquing as seconds passed. He fought a smile, recalling the day Pend Pal hung out by the lake when they were blessed with the rare opportunity.
“I have. Just a glimpse of its tail but a one-of-a-kind experience nonetheless.” He didn’t bother mentioning the time they were lucky enough to visit Lake Tempetua thanks to Zeph and his bucket list. He may love the limelight for his achievements but he’d rather save himself the time. This was about Penderghast, after all, "So, there may be a chance that one of you might see, too. And please, don't call me Mr Harrington. I can assure you that my 20th Birthday is only months away." They all chuckled.
If it wasn’t for Pend Pals, he would’ve never realized that his dry or witty humour, as some would put it, was what made Beckett… well, Beckett.
“Shall we proceed?” The tour continued with them crossing the bridge, their chatters growing louder when they soon realized they were heading to the stadium. But rather than being in awe of the sport or even the stadium itself, some had other priorities.
“I heard one of their Earth-Att's really really hot.” Beckett couldn't drown out the remark, unfortunately. Not especially when they shrilled in excitement right after. Still, he had seen this coming the second he thought of bringing them to the stadium.
Tuneless or not, jocks would always be the it-subject to swoon after, it seemed. And by the same clique who didn't understand personal space. His personal space, no less. They stopped trying eventually, seeing how showed zero to no reaction to their attempts or were silenced by his well-known glare, but that didn't mean they'd stopped giving him the eye from time to time.
At least the stadium truly exceeded the entire group’s expectations, with their oohs and ahhs and Beckett’s new favourite ‘it’s even bigger than the one in Gildegraive!’. He had a hunch that the tour was going to derail from its purpose for a while, and frankly, he didn’t mind because he, too, had his own motives for coming here. With the underclassmen more focused on the arena's interior, Beckett took his chance. Though, it didn't take long for his sharp eyes to find the one person he's been dying to see for months now.
The Sun-Att.
His Sun-Att.
In the middle of the arena, there you stood, next to Zeph as he animatedly talked over the players standing before him. Most likely about their progress or even new tactics for future matches. Griffin, too, chipping in whenever necessary or if Zeph had missed something along the way. Beckett knew he had no chance of turning back, seeing how he naturally was able to spot you right away and honestly, he didn’t mind it one bit.
Beckett and the group were only a few steps away from the team when you, Zeph and Griffin gave your final words and called it a day. Considering how Zeph and Griffin had blocked you from noticing the newcomers, you were about to walk with those who dispersed in the other direction when Zeph pulled you back to his side by your shoulders.
“Look who’s here,” He grinned, “Seems like B-Boy couldn’t wait to see you any longer, and he brought company. Loads of them.”
You blinked, preparing to ask what he had meant when you finally noticed the new set of company. You were really ever able to scan through their faces before beaming at the sight of the tour guide himself. You approached the group with a bounce in your step, with Griffin and Zeph following closely.
“Beckett!” Just having you in front of him had easily become the highlight of his day. No amount of calls, phone or video-wise could ever top being in your presence in itself. No matter how many times he’s glared at his sister for teasing him of missing you whenever he was seen zoning out during their family vacation, they both knew she was right. Hell, even their parents had caught wind of it.
“So, a Sun-Att, I hear?” Beckett choked on his soup, widening his eyes at his mother’s question. His parents were clearly delighted, and he didn’t know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. Probably both, because they were already joining the teasing train with Katrina from then on.
Still, he meant what he said about bringing you with him to his travels one day, though he has yet to bring up meeting his family. Not yet, at least. For now, he was going to make up for lost time. None of you had the time to see each other since your return just days ago, with him being appointed by Professor Englund with the new students and you helping your team out with early preparations.
“I see you’ve made some new friends,” You peered over his shoulder, waving back at them as they finally realised who you were. If the way he greeted you with your name in a much softer tone didn’t give it away, then the symbol on your jersey definitely did, “It’s not every day we see the Beckett Harrington coming here willingly, other than to watch us win the championships.”
He playfully rolled his eyes.
“So, to what do we owe the pleasure?”
“Well, I was just telling the freshmen about Penderghast’s continuous success in the leagues.”
“Yup, five times in a row, and hopefully it doesn’t end there!” Unbeknownst to Griffin, his toothy grin not only had ‘the clique’ squealing amongst themselves, but even the boys were extremely pumped just by the thought of being in the team. You've made room for Zeph to join, or rather, take your place in the conversation. While you love the game with your heart and soul, you knew Griffin and Zeph were better at marketing it.
Hey, they were the ones who convinced you into joining the team, after all!
Soon, you were shoulder-to-shoulder with Beckett, minus the height difference, speaking to one another without looking away from the associating parties.
“I meant what I said,” He raised his eyebrows questioningly, glancing at you from the corner of his eye, “Seeing you here. I know we haven’t had the time, even though we’re both in the same building.”
“Hey, none of that.” He stopped you, “I should’ve at least stopped by your room as soon as I got here, but Professor Englund came to me the last minute and I—”
“Beckett,” You placed your hand on his bicep, running it up and down as a way to comfort him, “How about we both take the blame? It’s not even our first day and I’d rather not spend the precious time I have with my boyfriend talking about whose fault it is.”
He chuckled, crunching the turf under his shoes idly.
“Fine, fine. We can save the headache for topics like Shreya’s endless plans with Serene and Sublime.”
“Or Professor Englund’s class, in a nutshell.” You both shared a laugh, forgetting your surroundings momentarily when you caught a new student pointing at something up top to his friend. You looked up in wonder, only to realise that they were so entranced by your familiar. Butterball had been gliding near the roof’s opening, where he basked in the sun since the end of practice rather than returning to the ether.
Might as well make new friends, right?
“Butterball, come here, boy!” You raised your hand, wiggling your fingers at the lumian in an effort to grab his attention. The majestic serpentine stopped dead in his tracks, perking up when he realized it was you calling his name. His trill was loud enough to echo throughout the arena before diving headfirst towards your group. You’ve briefly forgotten that matured familiars weren’t common around campus, let alone a mega-evolved one like Butterball until the freshmen reacted apprehensively at his actual size and lightning speed. Some gasped while others tried to hide behind one another, though none of them fled, seeing how even Beckett wasn't moving.
As expected, Butterball had targeted Beckett, circling him from the bottom up before stopping right in front of him. Half of them staggered and swayed, unexpecting the gust of wind from his rapid moves.
“Hello to you too.” Beckett chuckled, returning his greeting with a couple of pets on the head. The coos released by your companion had brought the cautious students at ease, approaching him with less skepticism, "Everyone, meet Butterball. Her familiar.” He introduced the creature to them before motioning to you.
Butterball's feathers shook in excitement, nudging his head into the closest set of hands for pets. His cat-like behaviour instantly won their hearts, with some wanting to get a turn at giving him head scratches while the rest returned to Zeph and Griffin, eager to know more about the upcoming tryouts.
"Do you mind if I borrow you for a sec?" Beckett raised his brows, more so intrigued than suspicious before calling out to them to take five. With their attention elsewhere, you slipped your hand into his, fingers intertwining before dragging him to the side of the bleachers. The spot wasn't far from the students' peripheral vision but enough for some sort of privacy.
He opened his mouth in hopes of asking if everything was alright when you crashed your lips against his. You heard his breath hitched but he returned the gesture just as quick, only for you to break the kiss before he could even deepen it.
Your forwardness was not expected, as evidenced by his wide eyes. But with this newfound spot, he thought 'fuck it'. Remaining professional may be his top priority but he only had so much self-control. He caught you by surprise when he took a hold of your hands, pulling you in for a longer, much more passionate kiss. Your hands rested on his chest, feeling up the familiar material of his blazer while his very own held onto your hips. The second you felt his tongue prodding your bottom lip, your caresses turned to grips, slightly creasing his lapel in the process.
Upon hearing your little whines, he pulled away, resting his forehead against yours. Even with what was happening just a few feet away from you, the feeling of being in his arms after so long was too good to ignore.
"What time will your practice end?" His eyes remained closed, fearing that he'd lose you just by opening them.
"Uh… Around five, I think. Why?"
"I'll make it up to you." He whispered, his lips hovering over yours. There was so much devotion in his words and while you were flattered by his reassurance, you wanted to take your chance to do the same.
"Beckett, my favorite part of the day is seeing your face. The second I saw you here, I immediately forgot how tired I was!" Your hands slipped upwards, wrapping your arms around his neck to be closer to him than you thought possible, "Just having you by my side is already a treat in itself, no matter where we are or what we do."
That’s what he love about you, amongst other reason, that is. How easy you were able to decipher your feelings into words and how he hopes to do the same for you. He may have his difficulties every once in a while but as a Harrington, you knew he wasn't going to back down from a challenge, and that is what you love about him.
"Then I'll make sure we'll make the most of it," He promised, "I'll stop by your room at six, get dressed by then."
"Oh, bossy, aren't you?" You teased him, only to gape at his defense.
"And not once have I heard you complain about it," He leaned in, whispering in your ear, "Not especially when we're in bed," It was your turn to look away, knowing he had a smirk on his face when you failed to respond, "So obedient whenever I tell you to take your clothes off, having an absolute beauty lay underneath me."
"Beckett…" You gulped, always taken aback by this side of him.
"You have my word." The meaningful smile on his face was hard to resist, and just as you savoured the moment, Zeph's voice rang out.
"Hey, lovebirds! Sorry to interrupt but the captain's gonna need his star player ASAP!" You and Beckett looked at each other before sharing a laugh, your face growing hot whereas Beckett was no different, clearing his throat as if it was going to help with the way he blushed.
"After you." Ever the gentleman. You thanked him with a playful curtsy and headed back to the group, your boyfriend tagging along seconds after. The knowing looks on Griffin and Zeph's faces accompanied by the giggles and oohs of the freshmen had you wishing you could use your Super Speed spell and get the heck out of there.
"Right, I hope you all learned a lot about Thief and had fun with Butterball but we should really continue," Beckett stroked the lumian's cheek, only to call your name, "Do you mind if we visit the Sun-Att Room before we conclude our tour? Just so they know what it looks like on the inside."
He's definitely not trying to show you off.
"Be my guest! I'll let Atlas and Dean Swan know about it, just in case," You showed him an 'okay' sign before waving with Griffin and Zeph as the group departed, "Welcome to Penderghast, by the way!"
"So… Mind telling me where we're going?" It’s been hours since the tour and just ten minutes since Beckett’s arrival at your doorstep. You were just about ready when he knocked on your door, opening it to find Beckett offering you a single Dreamshade flower.
The number of times this man has made you feel fuzzy should not be healthy at this point.
"Why spoil the surprise when I can just bring you there?" He turned the knob that led to Penn Square, filling you with anticipation as to what he had in mind. Walking hand in hand, you took in your surroundings; from Aster’s shop to the local bookstore, plus the familiar faces you’ve passed by. As the turn you both took became apparent, you turned to him in excitement.
“Are we going where I think we’re going?” As if the universe heard you, you and Beckett coincidentally reached your destination; Cafe Sirene. The very coffee shop that held both your favorite treats and valuable memories.
“Surprised?”
“Not at all,” He held the door open for you, joining you to greet the staff behind the counter. Both of you ordered the usual; a slice of Raspberry Reverie and some hot chocolate before moving over to the window seat.
“Have you stopped by the shop since we last saw each other?” He asked you before taking a sip of his drink.
“I did once! Atlas and I were craving something sweet and we just bought tons to try at home,” Hearing you talk about your time with your family was always thrilling. The sparkle in your eyes as you recalled them one by one. Stroganoff Sundays with Atlas and your mother, movie nights with foster parents, lazy days with Butterball and Navi. It was the least you deserve, considering the hardships you had gone through since your first year, “But y’know, it doesn’t beat coming here with you.”
He rubbed the back of his neck upon hearing your confession.
“But what about you? Anything interesting happened while you were in France?”
“Well, if you think visiting over five art galleries within two days is interesting, then sure,” He shrugged nonchalantly, only to hide his smile behind the cup, “But, personally, I’d say your beauty is just as mesmerizing as the art I’ve seen there.”
None of you had the time to react when you heard a chorus of squeals and giggles coming from the kitchen. Both of you turned to the source of the sound, only to find a handful of the staff, including the chef, eavesdropping behind the door. Seeing your eyes on them, they retreated, with one of them even let out a small, high-pitched scream. You hid your face, only to peek through your fingers and see Beckett covering his mouth, sharing your embarrassment. He looked anything but annoyed though, and with his free hand, he interlaced his fingers with yours.
“Let’s just eat, shall we?” You nodded, and the shyness you both had slowly disappeared. Your conversation went on smoothly as you fed each other the cake, all while watching the sunset and returning to your dorm with big smiles and high hopes for the future together.
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Oh god it's been a year already??? April 8??? Wasn't it just March yesterday?
Oh, uh, s h i t
Happy 1 Year Anniversary! (Holy crap)
Man, time sure is f a s t. One year of being here with you guys and just vibing. Zamn. That's crazy.
I know I keep saying this, but I really do appreciate all of you guys for sticking around for so long. I never expected the silly little stories with my silly little characters 13 year old me was writing and creating would come to this in the end. It's honestly just so mind boggling, and I want to say thank you. Thank you for showing your support, for being so patient with me, for those that send such fun asks and prompts to answer, and just being so cool in general. Don't say that you aren't. I'll fight ye on that. I also thank the lurkers in my followers, I know you and I don't tango too much with interactions but your likes, reblogs or just generally looking through is enough for me.
I'd also like to thank the mutuals and friends I made in the IF community and in the Write Club Discord server for being so cool and helpful. I never expected to make any mutuals here, and I'm honestly glad I did.
I'm kissing you all platonically on the cheek because you deserve it for being the best. 💙💙💙
Now, for the Anniversary Special content...... I don't have one written. I already have a short one for 1k Followers and is just waiting to be posted, but I forgot to prep one for the Anniversary. 🥲😭😭
I was planning to make a small IF to commomerate it, but college finals reared its ugly head like a disease so I didn't have enough time. So, instead, I'll just give y'all some Beta and BtS facts about this IF before it came to be as it is now. Hope that'll suffice, and I promise I'll make it up to y'all next year. 😭😭
Back in the earliest drafts for this IF, the prologue was supposed to start with a student Magus summoning an eldritch being from the underside of Reflection and it backfiring completely. The genre was supposed to fully embrace supernatural, but I ended up scrapping it instead for what we have now.
Beta Zephyrine was a mean girl diva; supposedly Fleur's opposite and bully. I changed it after deciding that Zeph's better off being Fleur's opposite in a more positive way (the version Zeph currently is) and genuinely being Fleur's friend, than whatever toxic mess the former was.
Eliseo was originally gonna be the big bad because of well… look at him. I ended up not doing that, because… look at him. He's simpable material, unfortunately.
Emery wasn't supposed to exist. I didn't originally intend for MC to learn nor have magic in the original drafts, thus no Familiar needed either, and let them be a non-magic character in the story. I changed my mind when I thought about how unfair that'll be, since that'll just make MC more of a damsel than a person with autonomy.
The 1586 Accident and the Willowsberg family as a whole was originally supposed to stay as a "myth" and unexplored as a whole. They were supposed to be mentioned only in passing and not talked about again.
In the early drafts, Fleur's parents were already dead/gone and she was working as her family bank's CEO at the start of the story. She was an outside figure that you'll meet through either Zephyrine or Weylyn.
Cooper was originally more of a loveable asshole back in his early characterization stages; smug know-it-all that loves to be a mischief maker. I have no idea what change happened to make him the hyper golden retriever he is now, but I don't regret it and I don't wanna know.
The choice of setting the IF in a rural city and in Lumintoile Academia specifically was based on old oneshots I wrote about Weylyn and Fleur 2-3 years ago. If you want to know what those oneshots are about, both of them are confessions scenes with Weylyn being the confessor.
Before Ophelia came to be as the 6th RO, she was originally supposed to be an antagonist, mostly due to a oneshot I wrote about her as a concept character 2 years ago. There were scenes planned where she would fight the cast and drama would ensue, but knowing what I know, I ended up scrapping the idea.
Weylyn's characterization didn't change much from his beta, surprisingly, and I think he's the only one who has retained his beta traits (besides some mild redesigning). I always intended him to be, well, him. The only things that did change are in spoiler territory, but very important to his characterization.
There were supposed to be 2 more side characters that you'll be introduced to in the early chapters with Fleur being a young CEO idea in mind, which were her two younger estranged cousins from her mother's side. I scrapped the idea for now, but they might make an appearance soon.
I had ideas to implement variables that show preferrences and proficiency in what magic MC uses, intending for them (MC) to be a jack-of-all trades instead of focusing solely on one magic. But then I thought about the long list of already existing variables I've written down, and went nope.
Eliseo & Fleur had the most rewrites and rehauls on their characterization. From what I can count and remember until recently, it's 10.
When I was making Emery, and basing him off of the Familiar Poll results, he was intented to be younger, 3 years old to be exact. I decided to age him up to 5 years old, because a) he would be too powerful, b) baby, c) "sir, that is a toddler and fresh out of infancy", and d) he would be too powerful.
The inspiration for the IF's whole vibes are from Kiersten White's 'The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein', V.C. Andrew's 'My Sweet Audrina', Laurie Anderson's 'Speak', Kyoukai no Kanata, Wonder Egg Priority, and the Dark Academia aesthetic itself.
This was originally supposed to be a self-contained story, more of a moment in the cast's life than something that will affect them in the long run or be actively going through with time, until I decided to add it into a growing timeline of events alongside other IF's.
#L's screams#Thank yall for being through this journey with me#it's honestly been fun so far#until next year again!!!💙💙💙
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Hello o/ I'm the same anon who asked you about the shitshow that s5 was, and omg people really didn't exaggerate lmao, I read every single sentence and really understood why it was such a garbage. It's really sad that Fusebox got so much onto anti-consumer shit (Really?? Not giving the MC agency?? In a game about choices??) Everyone at the villa sounds like an bully asshole, even the supposed LIs.
The plot reads like the writers had a vague idea but changed their minds on the direction nearly every episode, and to get where they wanted they needed to force the player. It had a god awful result.
I know S6 isn't the best either (Having Amelia shoved into you bc ✨Twins✨ while she kissed like two guys you liked behind your back was super obnoxious, also the repeatedly Zeph mention) but I think I did a good call skipping s5 to s6. Also s5 mc was pretty ugly imo, at least s6 could be fixed with the bangs.
Sheesh, I miss Bobby now.
Thank you a lot, again!!!!
bestie just be glad you didnt subject yourself to that hot ass dumpster fire of a season. Lowkey the only reason why I even finished it was because of my Tumblr friends...the shared camaraderie of just being mentally abused on a weekly basis by a game that was supposed to be fun!! LOL
s6 sucked too but it was alot better than 5 so it's almost excusable off that alone lol. i totally agree they leaned in on the twin thing too much it was unbearable. And no one needed a second set of twins!! The Zeph thing will go down as one of the most useless plots of all time...like whyyyy?!
of course babe 💖
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Marcus: Noelle, can I tell you something?
Noelle: What's up, kid?
Marcus: I…I��I had my first kiss…
Noelle: GASP AWWW SO CUTE!!!
Marcus: Not so loud!
Noelle: Tell me everything! Is it someone I know? Is she nice? Is she cute? Tell me! Tell me!
Marcus: It…wasn't a girl.
Noelle: Wait, what? Oh, wait. Marcus, we've been over this. Sven doesn't count.
Marcus: No! Gross!
Noelle: Oh! …Olaf?
Marcus: No! It was…mumbles
Noelle: Huh?
Marcus: It was Nnnffk…
Noelle: Marcus, speak up!
Marcus: …IT WAS NUFFINK, ALRIGHT?? I KISSED NUFFINK!!
Noelle: 😮
Marcus: I swear, if you tell Mom and Dad, I'll-
Jack: You'll what?
Marcus freezes, then slowly turns to see Jack and Elsa standing behind him.
Marcus: How much did you hear?
Jack: Enough…😭 My boy's all grown up!
Elsa: That's so cute!
Noelle: I know, right??
Marcus: You approve??
Jack: You kidding?? We saw it coming!
Elsa: Yeah, you two have been best friends for all your lives. It was inevitable.
Jack: Welp, I knew Hiccup and I would be inlaws one day.
Marcus: Dad, Nuffink and I are 14!
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Nuffink: Zephyr, it finally happened…
Zephyr: What?
Nuffink: Well…you know Marcus and I have been friends for a long time. Well, something happened that-
Zephyr: Ugh, finally!
Nuffink: What?
Zephyr: You two are together, right?
Nuffink: Wait, how did you know??
Zephyr: Mom, Dad and I saw it coming forever ago! It was just a matter of who you were going to tell first. Looks like I won the bet.
Nuffink: You seriously betted on who I was going to tell first? That's just…wow. I can't believe you guys.
Zephyr: Don't take it to heart, brother. No matter what, we love you all the same.
Nuffink: Thanks, Zeph…I'm still mad though.
Zephyr: I know, Nuff. I know.
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Marcus: Did you tell your parents?
Nuffink: Yeah. Lots of joy crying…mostly my Dad.
Marcus: At least they accept us.
Nuffink: Yeah…And I'm glad we made it official.
Marcus: Yeah, me too. *kisses Nuffink*
Jack *in the distance*: THAT'S MY BOY!!!
Marcus: Ugh, now we're never going to get any privacy.
Nuffink: Look up.
Both Marcus and Nuffink look up to see Toothless and Hiccup looking down happily at them.
Nuffink: Dad, do you mind?
Hiccup: Don't mind me.
Nuffink: Oh Gods, this isn't going to be easy.
#Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons#Rise of the Brave Tangled Frozen Dragon#Rise of the Guardians#Brave#Tangled#Frozen#How To Train Your Dragon#Hiccstrid#Jelsa
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Oh also bcus mental health bad lol please can I have a 🛸 thank youuu
Congrats on 2k alskfjjs bestie u deserve it ilsym 💕💕💕
no bestieeee first off here's love for you: 💕❤💞💘💖💕❤💞💘💖
second, i love you and your blog so much!! i love your content and your love for waterpaks and all the drawings you share!! you're truly talented on another level. i feel so lucky to have met you bc from the moment i followed you i knew you were the coolest person ever. your blog is just a vibe™. keep being the best zeph!! ily and i'm here for you <33
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Hihi Nova! My brain is super tired tonight, all I wanna do is get some sleep. But I have a whumptober fic for tomorrow that needs a little editing, so that takes priority. Are you ready to see all sorts of whump and angst for this whole month for all sorts of fandoms or individual wips, because I'm definitely not!!
I've been thinking about your ocs today. A lot of them (Zephyr, Niko, Sante, I'm looking at you-) seem very prideful and stoic, the kind not to let their emotions show. So I was thinking, with those three in particular, but you can answer with any character you want, what would make them cry? Out of anything that could happen to them or friends or family, what would be the one thing to break them?
I saw you took down your list of wips, so I just wanted to let you know that if there's anything you need help with the summaries, like having a proofreader or helping with editing, you know who to ask if you need me!
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Hello, anon! Please make sure to get some sleep eventually, though! Don't wear yourself out over a fic!! Idk about you, but I'm really looking forward to seeing what people can come up with! My own personal list went down to exactly 5 fics, but I don't think that matters really, I'm happy with the five I produced
First of all, thanks man, I really appreciate the offer, and I will come to you if I need the hand!
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Okay, no, that question is absolutely brilliant, let's get down to the real business that is: what makes Zeph, Niko and Sante cry?
Zephyr: well, it would take an absolute fuckton to make Zephyr cry. The sisters have never seen it, that's for sure. When they were a man, they were virtually on the verge of something extremely dangerous. Honestly, they're lucky they found the shadow realm when they did, otherwise things might've turned towards a much darker path. Adam was easy to break. Zephyr is not.
Niko: actually, Niko only acts prideful at the best of times. It's a facade they promised to themself to uphold, and it slipped into their personality eventually. However, that being said, there is a canon moment where Niko cried, and that was at the thought of losing Theo. They very nearly didn't show up for the last moments, because they couldn't bear the thought of losing him in any way, shape or form.
Sante: again, there's a canon moment when Sante breaks, and that's when Nerosia tells him Angelo has been dead for the last five years. He's closer to a breakdown than one might assume, because he's been through hell since he was about 20. So much has happened, and itts a miracle to even him that he hasn't snapped yet. That's probably the reason he's so stoic actually... It's probably all the repression
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Oh my! I'm so glad my ask meant that much to you and I appreciate so much that you took the time to respond!
Prepare for... A long ask. I apologize so much in advance!! 🙇
In my opinion, I don't think it's too far out there for an AU! But even if it was 'out there', I think it's great! AUs can be so fun and spice up fandom/ship content, and this one in particular feels so... FRESH if that makes sense? It's hits all the vibes of 'life series boogeyman/red life' while also being Different in a really interesting and engaging way. It leaves me wanting to know more and more. The origin of it, how it started for Etho, What Exactly Would Happen if he gave in to in, etc. etc. gaaahh
You also get bonus points for dearest Tango and Rizzleman Skizz still being part of the picture. Team BEST!! 💞
I also enjoy the way you've included Cleo. You have written them + written about them in such a way that their reputation feels so intimidating.
I'm very excited to see where things are going to go, who else will show up or play big parts. Like Impulse was just mentioned!! And reference to Maryn being Starryholtian too makes me wonder if that will come into play later... 💭
Okay!! Sorry for rambling a bit there!
I'll drop some of my Ethubs songs! Some of them are general Ethubs songs, while others are like... specific situations/contexts (such as Double Life Imp/Bdubs)! ...They're all kinda angsty oopsies. I do have some happier ones, but these ones have been what I've been listening to mostly atm!
- Absence by Rio Romeo [general Ethubs, fits many potential contexts for them imo but this one really starts to make me think of Starryholt, Etho perspective]
- STAR-CROSSED by Ethan Gander [Etho's PoV, context of Impulse/Bdubs in Double Life]
- No Fire by S. Grant Parker [Etho's PoV, context of Impulse/Bdubs in Double Life]
- could you love me while i hate myself by Zeph [general Ethubs, Etho PoV, also makes me think of Starryholt]
- Over You (I prefer the - Demo version on Spotify) by Ingrid Michaelson [general Ethubs, either PoV as it can fit many situations; divorce / Imp/Bdubs (or any/Bdubs) or any/Etho ships / Etho leaving/being MIA for whatever reason (think Moon Big as an example!)]
I left out some more obvious/common fandom songs/artists!
Bonus: Sleepwalk by Forrest Day. Maybe not Exactly Right, but it kinda makes me think of Starryholt Etho regarding the whole... yknow, Cursed business. It's got that vibe, heh.
Thank you so much if you read all that! Take care of yourself! may your blessings be many and your burdens be few!
Ngl I didn't think you'd pull through with the song recs. I am currently unable to cram new sensory input into my brain as long as I'm still editing Starryholt, but I will come back to the recs though!
Also, thank you so much for your continued compliments 🥺 It really does mean a lot. I get very self conscious over those "(elaborate) AU-writers should just write original fic" type of comments so I'm really thankful that you enjoy it so much <3
Also don't you dare apologise for long asks >:( They make me giddy and giggly and make my entire day. So you don't get to feel embarassed or sorry over them!
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MORE Alfyn/Erhardt except it's a modern AU this time!
Mister Erhardt is a model, and Alfyn lives in a tiny town and has never so much as heard of Erhardt before!!
So in a little town called Clearbrook, there’s a single gas station that sells slushees. Alfyn and Zeph frequent it a lot, partially because Alfyn loves those things, mostly because Nina loves them.
They’re there one day when a red sports car drives into the station to fill up gas. A very very handsome man steps out of the vehicle, and Alfyn freezes.
He’s waiting for Zeph outside, and even when Nina comes bounding up to him, he’s stuck in wide eyed blushing staring mode.
By the time Zeph comes out, the car and its beautiful rider is gone. Nina tells on Alfyn to Zeph, who teases Alfyn for crushing on every cutie who drives thru, and they leave
In the meantime, model Erhardt is driving his car over double the speed limit, doing his best to enjoy it, because if his manager found out, he’d give him hell for ruining his hair. He’s got some time off so he’s gone driving to get away from the fans.
He doesn’t realize he’s on the wrong route for hours. And when he does, he realizes he never should’ve hit clearbrook. And has to drive back thru town
But just his luck, as he’s making it towards the outer edge of town, he stops at a stop sign…and then his car won’t move.
He swears, another thing his manager would give him hell over, restarts the car, nothing.
He sighs and looks around. There’s a house nearby, right before the bridge. He wonders about flooding for all of a moment before he exits his car and walks over, bracing for getting recognized
(I don’t know how to break down cars without then refusing to turn on ok shshshs)
Alfyn is packing some things when his doorbell rings. He opens it with a smile, thinking it’s Zeph, and he’s met with the most handsome man he’s ever laid eyes on. He stares and doesn’t register a single word said to him. The man gives him a look and he blurts out the first word that comes to mind
“Thirsty.”
“Pardon?” The man asks, confused. And Alfyns brain goes back to working.
“Are ya thirsty? It’s hot out. Come inside and we can talk after I getcha a drink.”
The man comes in, he sits down and gets a nice cool bottle of water. he tells Alfyn of his car troubles, and Alfyn immediately calls the owner of the local garage, the only one in town (we're gonna go with… Miguel. Because. why not)
Miguel asks details, because where's the car, who does it belong to, etc, and Alfyn fills in as much info, but turns to the man and asks, "what's your name again?"
"i never gave it to you."
"oh." A pause. "so what's your name?"
"Erhardt"
"okay!" And Alfyn turns back to his phone
Erhard, on the other hand, stares in disbelief for a moment, that he wasn't recognized, then deflates in relief. At least he won't be hounded by people here. Except whoever the garage guy was. He sounded loud, even with the phone against Alfyn's ear.
Alfyn hangs up after a few moments and puts his phone down. He extends his hand, to which Erhardt cautiously shakes. "Im Alfyn! This here's my home. You're welcome to stay until Miguel comes out to see the car."
"thanks."
They talk, after, and Erhardt finds out that Alfyn saw him a few hours earlier at the gas station. (Alfyn pointedly does not mention he stood there staring). They talk about the town, Aflyn talks about his best friend and his kid sister. Erhardt listens and hears no mention of parents and asks, and he gets to find out about the… hm. cant use a plague here.
a car accident, maybe? that took Zeph's parents?
well, I'm gonna go with that
maybe Alfyn was in the car with them too, and that's his almost death experience and how he got saved by Graham
so, Erhardt gets to hear about that. then about the medical field, and well, so long as he wasn't talking about himself…
besides, Alfyn's enthusiasm is cute.
Erhardt is surprised when Alfyn leads the way to the kitchen. He's surprised to find him cooking, and only then realizes what time it is. Worse yet, Aflyn gives him an expectant look, and he pales.
"I… don't know how to cook. at all."
and Alfyn beams. "'S alright, i'll teach ya some basics!"
And Erhardt finds himself with the biggest change of pace he's had in a while. Learning to cook.
Alfyn is handy with a knife. He holds Erhardt's hands to guide the motions, stepping closer. Erhardt thinks it's a little too close, but also not close enough. And if Alfyn's voice drops a little so that Erhardt leans closer, and if Erhardt knows exactly waht's going on and rolls with it… well.
Dinner is basic, because Alfyn is not the best cook around. But they eat in pleasant company and chat throughout.
Miguel shows up shortly after. He is as loud as Erhardt expected him to be
He opens the front of the car and looks through it and then gives Erhardt a flat look and asks him why the hell he doesn't maintain his car better. Erhardt has no answer, because he never maintains the cars. He can just buy a new one, usually, and he didn't count on being trapped in a small town…
he shrughs
Miguel rolls his eyes and says he needs to take the car to the shop. it'll take a bit to fix, and even then, it's a patch job, because this car needed to be maintained or put down yesterday. Erhardt says that so long as it gets him to the city, he's fine with it.
Miguel takes his number and points out where the hotel is, then gets to work on towing the car.
Erhardt googles the hotel and see it's a Distance to walk. He sighs and goes to thank Alfyn for his hospitality, but Alfyn insists that Erhardt stay with him for the duration. He's got plenty of room!
a little back and forth, because really, that's too much, but Erhardt gives in. he's given the guest room and it's small. smaller than what he's used to, but he doubts the hotel room would be any bigger. besides, at least he had company here. good company, he thinks to himself with a smile.
It's not until the next day that he realizes something is amiss, however. Alfyn talks a lot about friends who don't show up, and he seems to be… packing?
He becomes a tiiiiny bit worried about what he got himself into, so he brings it up as subtly as he could.
He finds out that Alfyn is packing--to go back to the city. He was only home for the summer. And with classes starting soon, he had to get back to the apartment he shares with Zeph and Nina so he could continue his studies.
and thats where Zeph and Nina were. they'd already gone ahead earlier yesterday.
but what about this house? Erhardt asks, who'll take care of it?
and Alfyn replies that he locks it up, and he'll come back to clean it during winter break.
so no one else lives here? and Alfyn says no one else does anymore. no family to watch over the place while he was gone? and Alfyn replies that Zeph and Nina are the closest thing he has to a family now
but what happened to everyone else? Erhardt asks, confused.
Alfyn's smile is sad, now. he takes a moment to reply. Gone.
Erhardt doesnt get it at first, then it dawns on him. he apologizes. Alfyn shakes his head. it's fine, he insists. he still has Zeph and Nina.
they fall quiet, then Alfyn goes on to say that his mother died last year. so he hasn't been alone as long as Zeph and Nina have. so it's fine.
And erhradt puts a hand over his and says it's not fine. he's allowed to hurt too, especially since it's a fresh wound.
and Erhardt finds himself commiserating with Alfyn. he tells him about how his whole town was swallowed by a forest fire. and then the looters came, and nothing was left for the poeple, to the point where the town no longer exists on a map.
they sit and talk, reminiscing about pasts gone to both of them, and it's the first time Erhardt has openly talked about these things. he feels raw and emotional, after, and if his eyes are rimmed red, if both of them half cried, half pretended not to cry, well.
it's emotional, and after, Alfyn has his head on erhradt's shoulder, and erhradt is content to stay like that, until his phone rings.
he pulls it out to see who it is-- ah, his manager
he mutes it and does not answer.
his manager can absolutely send him a driver with a new car, and…. he likes it here. they don't know him, and Alfyn is nice to be around.
their moment is broken, however, and Alfyn goes to make a quick lunch. Erhardt joins him in the kitchen, and they again flirt under the guise of Erhardt learning to cook.
with nothing better to do, Erhardt finds himself helping Alfyn pack. and Alfyn has a lot of curious things, things Erhardt recognizes as scientific, but he asks Alfyn about them anyways, just so they could talk more. they barely get anything else done
Erhardt's manager keeps calling, and he ignores them the entire time.
Miguel's call is in there somewhere, and it goes ignored by accident
so Miguel calls Alfyn, who hands the phone to Erhardt after he gets an earful, and erhradt gets an earful about how badly he's treated his car, and a price quote that Erhardt doesnt even bat an eye at before agreeing.
the rest of the day is spent with Alfyn. they get groceries and walk around town and it's nice, not being recognized. and everyone knows Alfyn instead, who's friendly with everyone.
they get icecream, of all things, and Alfyn bravely takes Erhardt's hand in his own after, and Erhardt feels a little thrill about that
his manager spams his phone with calls, all going ignored
especially when they make it back to Alfyn's place. they cook dinner together, Erhardt getting better at chopping things more consistently, feeling pretty good about it, but still asking aflyn for help, just so the other man can stand by his shoulder and talk quietly to him. Erhardt lowers his voice too, and Alfyn is close enough that he can feel his breath against his cheek when he talks.
so he decides to take the plunge and, when Alfyn is about to pull away, Erhardt turns his head to press a kiss against Alfyn's lips
Alfyn freezes before moving a hand to Erhardt's, the one holding the knife, and threads his fingers between Erhardt's who drops the knife to do so. they turn to face each other better as Alfyn presses a kiss and another and another to Erhardt's lips. they barely remember to turn off the stove before they get swept up in it.
dinner is late, which neither mind, too giddy about what happened earlier to care
too giddy about making out after dinner to care.
The next few days are more or less the same, tho with more… physical affections involved.
When they aren't out and about, working and packing around the house, or being affectionate with each other, they talk. And when Alfyn pulls out his books in order to look things over, Erhardt finds himself lazing about. He sits on his phone with his hair in a bun and goofs off, naps, whatever he wants. He loves it. He loves the freedom of it.
He continues to ignore the heck out of his manager, until the manager sends a text asking if he should call the cops to find info about him.
Erhardt sighs in annoyance and says he has to go make a phonecall. Alfyn asks, oh, to the person you've been avoiding?
Erhardt look at him in mild surprise. Aflyn hasn't looked up from his books. So he says, not avoiding, exactly, just desperately wanting a vacation from.
That's when Alfyn looks up warily and asks, "is it someone you're in a relationship with?"
And Erhardt makes a face. "what? no, ew!" he can't even--
Alfyn laughs. Erhardt can see the relief. "That's good."
Then Alfyn's smile turns to concern and he gently tells Erhradt that if he needs someone to talk, to, he's there for him. Erhardt thanks him with a kiss and leaves to another room to call his manager back.
There is immediate yelling. Erhardt has to hold his phone away from his ear. After that, he fills in the manager about what happened to his car. As he expected, the manager offers to send him a car. Erhardt refuses, says his car is in repair anyways. They argue back and forth. The manager wants Erhardt back ASAP, Erhardt insists to wait for the car…
Then, fed up, Erhardt says he's waiting for the car and hangs up.
He gets a text seconds later with a FINE! in it. he sighs and goes to seek out comfort with Alfyn, who's more than happy to cuddle and talk and make out.
After a few more days, Alfyn is starting to get antsy. Erhardt asks what's wrong, and Alfyn tells him he has to get going soon, get to the apartment before classes start. He can wait a day or two, but not much more. Erhardt is understanding, asks if he should get a hotel room, but Alfyn hugs him and kisses him and says not yet, they can wait a little more. And Erhardt teases him about wanting to stay together longer, to which Alfyn asks if that's so bad.
Erhardt says no, that he likes it too.
In truth, he's really enjoying himself, and he doesn't really want to let Alfyn go. So instead he asks if they can stay in touch, even after Erhardt leaves. Alfyn is very enthusiastic about the idea.
It's a day and a half later when Miguel shows up with the car. he absolutely drove it over, and, while he's trying not to show it, he absolutely loves the car now that it's working. Erhardt pays his steep service fees, not really caring that he's probably being ripped off, then, seeing Miguel give the car a longing look as he leaves, asks if Miguel would like to keep the car, after they get to the city.
Miguel side eyes him, what's the catch? Nothing. Just need to stay in the city long enough to transfer the car title to his name. He doesn't want the money back? no, not really. Fine… when was he leaving? Tomorrow morning.
Miguel says he's coming with, then, and he knows the perfect place to stay. and Erhardt is going to regret giving away the car so willingly. Miguel is gonna make that car so much better than it is when its his.
He is very giddy about it. Erhardt is amused. Alfyn tells him he did a nice thing, and Erhardt shrugs.
(he was gonna get rid of it after he got to the city anyways. it's not a big deal)
Alfyn and Erhardt and Miguel set out the next day. The drive is fun, with the hood down, and the three of them chatter endlessly. Miguel gets a turn to drive, because Erhardt and Alfyn wanna sit together for a while. He absolutely makes fun of them whenever they do anything more than hold hands.
Thing start to go south when they hit the city, because Erhardt had completely forgotten about the shoot he did right before he ran off…. the one that was hanging on a bulletin board…
Miguel says I knew it! and Alfyn says shucks, I didn't know you were famous!! and Erhardt realizes he never told Alfyn what his work was.
He has to explain it, and asks Miguel to pull up the hood, of the car, and Miguel refuses, and Erhardt sinks in his seat because he does not wanna get recognized. Because it'll be trouble for Alfyn, at least.
He couldn't really care less about Miguel getting pestered by fans with their cameras. Alfyn tho… he deserved better.
But Alfyn seems pretty okay with it! Even after Erhardt explains the fans, how rabid they get, the paparazzi Alfyn just shrugs and says it's fine.
and Erhardt absolutely jumps on the opportunity to ask Alfyn to be his boyfriend. To which gets him an enthusiastic yes!
Erhardt kisses him happily and the two of them ignore the comments Miguel makes the entire time
They drop Miguel off first, who stops by a building and rings up someone who calls him an asshole loud enough for them to hear, even without speakerphone. Miguel's mood seemed to heighten at the insult, and he's half laughing the entire conversation.
Then he waves them off, tells Erhardt that he'll be waiting for his phonecall, and goes inside the building. They watch thru the glass doors as a man runs up to him and pulls him in for a kiss.
Erhardt asks what that was about. Alfyn replies that he suspects it was the boyfriend. Erhardt is mildly surprised but makes no comment as he drives Alfyn to his destination.
he absolutely makes a show of dropping him off, especially after he notices someone with a camera looking around for him. (how they found out so quickly, he doesn't know, but he makes the best of it)
Helping Alfyn take his things to his apartment, kissing him in public as goodbye, promising to call. Alfyn is swept up in it and it's super cute.
Erhardt waves goodbye as he drives off. He gets there to the manager already yelling at him, social media being flooded with images of him and his boyfriend. He doesn't care much about the yelling, too happy to have Alfyn as his boyfriend. He gets back to work almost immediately, but he's happy.
Alfyn, on the other hand, has to content with Zeph's and Nina's million questions. which is fine too! Nina lets it spill that they saw the man in the gas station before, and Zeph teases the heck out of Aflyn for it.
The fans and the camera are a big learning curve, but they don't get bothered as much as they worried
(and Nina loves the attention. the fans bribe her with ice cream and she does not say no)
(much to Alfyn's and Zeph's chagrin)
aaand that's that? Alfyn and Erhardt keep in touch and go on dates when they can. Both busy with their lives.
Alfyn is studying to become a doctor, after all, and Erhardt has a full schedule for photoshoots and everything else.
the end!!! what will I write next!! Who knows!!!
(Snowdrop, I gotta write Snowdrop)
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Alfyn’s Chapter 1, Badly Summarised
(Today on the Amazing Adventures of Medicine Man: Alfyn stabs a snake)
Alfyn: Hi, I'm Alfyn Greengrass, and I'm an apothecary
Alfyn: I live in a village called Clearbrook in the Riverlands
Alfyn: Oh and this is my best friend Zeph
Zeph: Hi
Alfyn: Okay back to apothecary stuff now
Alfyn: Here you go, mister!
Old Man: Thank you Alfyn
Granddaughter: Thank you Alfyn
Granddaughter: Here, we don’t have much but take this money
Alfyn: Oh no, you keep that money and go buy some food or something, you don’t have to pay me for this
Alfyn: I’ll brb I have to visit the cemetery rn
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*At the cemetery*
Alfyn: *To tombstone* Hi Ma
Alfyn: Can’t believe it’s been a year already
Alfyn: Do you think I’m getting closer to the man I want to be?
Zeph: Hey Alfyn!
Alfyn: Zeph! :D
Zeph: Today wasn’t as busy, thanks to you of course
Zeph: But I wish I could convince you to stop giving out discounts
Alfyn: Aw, but-
Zeph: Alf do I need to send you to business class or something
(That’s what Tressa’s for :D)
Zeph: A 100% discount is a bit too much don’tcha think
Alfyn: Oh, yeah about that-
Zeph: Aw don’t worry about it, I was just teasing you
Alfyn: Oh
Zeph: We may be new to this whole apothecary schtick, but I’d say we got this whole village covered
Alfyn: Yeah! Plagues and epidemics, bring your worst!
Zeph: Alf I don’t think you want to jinx us like that
Alfyn: Okay I take that back
Zeph: Anyways I have to head home to Nina now
Alfyn: Alright then
Zeph: Something’s on your mind, right?
Alfyn: ...!
Zeph: Whatever it is, y’know you can-
Villager: ZEPH THIS IS TERRIBLE NEWS THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR SISTER
Zeph: WHAT
Alfyn: WHAT
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*At Zeph’s home*
Zeph: Oh no those look like bite marks
Alfyn: Yeah they’re definitely bite marks
Alfyn: She’s fallen into a trance too, this is worse than we thought
Zeph: You can say that again
Zeph: Man, I can’t lose Nina, she’s the only family I have left
Zeph: We can assume for now that she was bitten by something poisonous
Alfyn: Or venomous. What’s the difference anyways?
Zeph: The heck if I know, the point is it’s bad
Alfyn: And the wrong medicine could make it worse since we don’t know what the poison does
Zeph: AH GODDAMMIT IF I FIND THE BEAST WHO DID THIS TO NINA I’M GONNA BEAT THAT MOTHERFU-
Zeph: Wait
Alfyn: Zeph it’s okay you can swear in front of me
Zeph: No I can’t I don’t swear in front of kids
Alfyn: I’m 21 and so are you
Zeph: That doesn’t change anything
Zeph: I don’t swear in front of kids or you
Alfyn: Anyways I’ll go ask around town and see if anyone saw anything
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*In the village*
Alfyn: Hi Lily
Alfyn: I know you’re friends with Nina
Alfyn: So do you perhaps know what bit her?
Lily: ...
Alfyn: I’m sorry but I can’t do anything to help if I don’t know what happened
Lily: Uh...
Lily: So Nina wanted to go pick waterblooms for her brother so I went with her to that cave and then all of a sudden there was this big snake and it just came out of nowhere out of the bushes and it was amber with these blotches on its back and it bit Nina and I’m sorry because I know we weren’t going to go there but Nina wanted it to be a surprise so I didn’t want to tell you because it was going to be a surprise and-
Alfyn: Holy crap it was a blotted viper
Alfyn: It’s okay Lily, Alfyn will go beat up the scary snake for you and Nina
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*Back at Zeph’s house*
Zeph: A blotted viper???
Zeph: Oh my gods what do we do now
Zeph: I have to go make an antidote now but I’ll need the original venom
Alfyn: I thought you said it was poison not venom
Zeph: Nobody cares the point is it hurts people and Nina’s dying as we speak
Zeph: I’ll go, take care of Nina for me
Alfyn: No
Zeph: What
Alfyn: You go take care of Nina, I’ll go get the venom
Zeph: ALFYN ARE YOU MAD??? I’m not letting you die too wtf
Alfyn: No, Nina needs you. You go take care of her. I’m going to go
Zeph: But-
Nina: ... Zeph?
Zeph: My gods
Zeph: It’s okay Nina I’m here
Nina: ... Can you hold my hand?
Alfyn: I told you so
Alfyn: Okay bye I have a date with this viper in a bit so see y’all later
(No he actually says “and so I have a date with this viper” when you talk to him when you’re collecting the travelers and after you hear his tale and I just could not leave it out)
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*At the Cave of Rhiyo*
Alfyn: Alright now I have to find one of those vipers
Alfyn: How does one track down a blotted viper
Alfyn: *Ahem*
Aflyn: Here snakey snakey snake, here snakey snakey!
Blotted Viper: Hsssssss (Presumably “’sup bitch” in snake language)
Alfyn: Oh hey it worked
Alfyn: Hey so sorry to drop in unannounced but could I pretty please have some venom
Alfyn: Or poison
Alfyn: Whatever it is of yours that kills people
Blotted Viper: Hsssssssssss (Presumably “gtfo” in snake language)
Alfyn: Please?
Blotted Viper: HSSSSS (Presumable “no get out or I’ll eat you” in snake language)
Alfyn: Ah shucks, I suppose we gotta do this the hard way
Alfyn: Well then, I’m a healer, but...
*1v1 (More like 4v3), Alfyn vs Blotted Viper, round one, FIGHT!*
Alfyn: Oh yay I’m alive
Alfyn: I mean
Alfyn: Whoops, my hand slipped
Alfyn: Thanks for the venom, my snakey friend
Alfyn: Alright, let’s go back
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*Back at Zeph’s house*
Nina: Ow :((
Zeph: Don’t worry Nina, it’ll be okay
Zeph: Alf will be back soon
Alfyn: AYO ALFYN IN DA HOUSE
Alfyn: I mean
Alfyn: Hey guys? Did ya miss me? :D
Zeph: You’re back! In one piece too
Zeph: I can’t believe you actually did it
Alfyn: I trust you can handle it from here
Zeph: I’ll get to work then!
Alfyn: Okay!
Alfyn: I’m gonna go take a rest
*One nice nap later*
Alfyn: I wonder how Zeph’s doing
Alfyn: He should be fine
Alfyn: *Sigh*
Alfyn: Sometimes I feel like I’m still so far away from being the man I want to be
Alfyn: This place... it needs me. I should stay here
Alfyn: But not here on this bridge lol I should go see how Zeph’s doing
Zeph: ALFYN BY THE GODS IT WORKED! NINA’S FEELING BETTER NOW! IT ACTUALLY WORKED HOLY SHI-
Zeph: I mean
Alfyn: AYYYYYYY I knew you could do it
Zeph: Thank you Alfyn. For everything
Zeph: I owe you so much
Alfyn: Nah, don’t mention it. I just helped out someone in a bind, simple as that
Zeph: Ah, those words bring back memories
Zeph: I still remember when the Great Pestilence came, and Father, who could cure every disease known to man, couldn’t help
Zeph: And then, we were all saved by a traveler who brought an elixir that no one here had ever seen before
*Flashback*
Mysterious Traveler: There you go, that should be better
Young Alfyn: Thanks a lot mister, but why’d you help us?
Young Alfyn: We don’t have a lot of money
Mysterious Traveler: I simply saw someone in a bind, and I helped him out. Simple as that
Mysterious Traveler: In other words, I just helped you because I could
Young Alfyn: Shucks mister, I want to do that one day too
Mysterious Traveler: Now go on and enjoy your life. The Great Pestilence ain’t a good way to go
*Present day*
Zeph: And ever since that day, you worked hard to be just like that traveler
Alfyn: Uh huh
Zeph: We’ve been friends since forever. I can tell you want to go, travel the world and help all those people out there
Alfyn: Ah, that
Alfyn: That would be nice, but even if you are an extremely skilled apothecary, I can’t leave you to look after this whole village on your own
Zeph: Don’t worry about it, you can count on me. I’ll see that everyone’s happy and healthy if it’s the last thing I do
Zeph: Now, go out there Alf, and see the world
Alfyn: Aw shucks, Zeph... 🥺
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*The next morning, at the cemetery*
Alfyn: *To tombstone* Hey Ma, guess what? I’m going on a journey to explore the world and help people!
Alfyn: I’m going to be just like that man
Alfyn: Watch over me, will ya?
Zeph: Alf! There you are!
Alfyn: Hey Zeph!
Zeph: Here, take my satchel. As a going-away gift. That way, I’ll be with you as you travel
Alfyn: Thanks a lot Zeph. I promise I’ll take good care of it
Alfyn: Actually, why don’t you take mine too? Apothecary satchel trade?
Zeph: Apothecary satchel trade!
Alfyn: Alright then, goodbye now
Zeph: Stay safe
Alfyn: Well then
Alfyn: Onwards, to see the world!
WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK
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I’m like 80% sure Alfyn doesn’t know how to do business but that’s alright because he gets to help people anyways
So far we have Tressa and Alfyn on the “characters you should not let swear/say swears in front of” list. Who else belongs there? Ophilia maybe? Although I’m thinking Tressa might have a development arc at some point where she starts swearing at everyone and everything lmao
I’m trying to put little jokes in these so they aren’t just bad summaries but I’m not sure if that’s working. If anyone finds these little jokes funny, then thanks I guess
Next up, to the Clifflands! It’s edgy thief time y’all
#if i became an apothecary would anyone trade satchels with me#haha jk lol... unless??#thanks for sticking around and reading these y'all#i really appreciate it :D#apothecary's probably one of my favourite jobs ngl#also alfyn's concoct thing is just really cool okay#man i wish i could do that#octopath traveler#octopath chapters badly summarised#alfyn greengrass#octopath alfyn#confusion tries and fails to be funny
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Hey! If this blog's still active, I wanted to ask if I could request some Elementalists headcanons! How would m!Atlas react to brother reader who likes to occasionaly hug/sidehug Atlas? And reader doesn't hug many people, so it's kind of a way of expressing that he's grateful to have the best brother ever and those hugs serve as a comforting to the reader himself when he's feeling down or stressed. Hope this doesn't sound weird and thank you in advance!
First of all, whut? Thank you for even taking a minute out of your day to ask this! I have never played with the male MC but i'll try to write something. I love writing and will be posting more of my one shots/drabbles or how tf it's called nowadays. (I'm not a native English speaker so weird grammar or spelling mistakes can occur.)
First of all, to everyone, if i'm not comfy writing something i obvs won't do it. So ask me anything but response not guaranteed <3
Now, onto the headcanons!
(TW: swearwords)
(So i wrote some general bullet points and some quick conversations.. idk i just got inspiration. It was hard for me to come up with what guys would say because i've always written Altas as female but i hope it kind of makes sense. Also idk why the last one ends up in a fight but it does. So feedback always welcome and yeah. Enjoy)
• Atlas would probs back the fuck away the first couple of times MC tries. Not that he doesn't love his brother, but hugs? Not his thing. Also, he's a little bit taken aback because since when does MC do hugs? Atlas thinks MC's just doing it to mess with him, which is, not appreciated. 🙃
MC would probably feel a little rejected but okay. It's a vulnerable thing and being turned away like that doesn't encourage him to open up more. But he still tries, because Atlas is family. No, not just because of that, he knows Atlas loves him. Somewhere in that deep black pit of despair called his heart, as Atlas would say. MC finds it easier to say 'because he's family' than 'because i care about him' because vulnerability yay.
Atlas: Wow, wow, wow, what are you doing? Get off!
MC: Chill, it's just a hug..
Atlas: Not appreciated, thank you.
• After a few times he would 'accept' it. With a sigh and a roll of the eyes he stands there, loosely patting his brother on the back. If it makes his brother feel better, so be it. He's still cautious tho. Because letting people in is easier than kicking them back out.
The first time they actually hug, MC is surprised and happy, but, tries to hide those emotions in his face. He feels like Atlas has finally accepted him for real.
• Atlas knows MC doesn't hug a lot of people. It didn't make sense in the beginning but he (finally) put the pieces together and thinks maybe, just maybe, his brother really loves him. Like more than other people. Now that he understands better, he tolerates it better too. Altas actually kind of likes hugs from his brother now. But only from his brother. And not too much.
Atlas: Look, i know i'm the perfect brother, but do you need to tell me that by imprisoning me with your arms?
MC: Yes.
Atlas: *sighs* At least i don't have to hear you talk, then.
MC: *hugs*
Atlas: Since when do you hug people?
MC: Don't give me crap, come on!
Atlas: And why me? Go hug someone else! Mistry and Zeph are always so all over everyone, go hug them!
MC: 🙄 Because you're my lost twin brother of 18 years, the only ‘related by blood’ family i have?
Atlas: Exactly! I'm the last of all people you should be hugging.
MC: People hug their siblings! 😤
Atlas: They do not, stupidass! You really grew up as an only child.
MC: You're just mad cause YOU never got hugged as a child.
Atlas: ..you son of a bitch *friendly sibling fight (there's nothing friendly about a sibling fight fyi)*
That's it! It's kinda short but, oh well, i tried. I hope it makes some kind of sense. I hope you got some kind of entertainment out of it. I’m also open to writing an actual piece on this and going more in depth on the emotions and stuff if that’s something you guys would want.
I swear when i actually write pieces full out i don't use the * and the emoji's but when it's short it's the best option.
Ok thx bye <3,
Elise
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octopath traveler / random thought
lately, i’ve been reading through the travel banters after everyone’s chapter 4s again to get my brain into creative mode (tm) and realized something quite peculiar about one of them that i had already partially noticed before but didn’t think a lot of at the time i first saw it, and now i’m wondering if i’m the only one who found it odd?? which means imma shout it into the void right now
warning: postgame spoilers!
during a conversation about letters between alfyn, therion and h’aanit, alfyn shares the story of how he forgot to deliver a letter that zeph wrote for his crush, mercedes before she left clearbrook - and in itself everything he says makes sense, except for one little detail that leads me to think there's more to the story than he admits??
quote from alfyn:
“But Mercedes looked so sad, sittin’ up there on top of the cart. ”Thank you,” she said. “But why didn’t Zeph come to say goodbye?” That was the last I saw of her. I headed back home, ruminatin’ about this and that... but clean forgettin’ about Zeph’s letter! By the time I remembered, it was too late.”
like, i apologize if i'm getting this wrong/reading too much into it, but i can't imagine alfyn being enough of an airhead to simply forget about a task that his best friend gave him- yes, he may be an idiot at times (and i don't mean this in the rude way), but he doesn't strike me as the kind of idiot who would leave his buddy hanging by forgetting something as important as that - especially if the one asking him for a favor is zeph--
+ not only that! mercedes literally asked him about zeph, directly. in the f a c e, so how did he not remember it then?? what did he even tell her??? did he just walk off, head empty no thoughts???? (he can't have, unless he lied, or "ruminating" is a metaphor for *elevator music intensifies*)... but then... what the heck was he thinking about??
it just doesn't add up at all??
unless...?
maybe...
he didn't want to remember/didn’t actually forget it??
i know that probably sounds like one hell of an accusation to throw at mister sunshine boy, but, listen
1. we know from zeph that alfyn used to be a little troublemaker, and causing a bit of mischief doesn't seem out of character in that context
2. besides that, he might've not even had any bad intentions at all/possibly wasn't thinking about the consequences
3. it’s not like he doesn’t have a whole list of possible motives that probably don’t even need any sort of explanation (except for one, which is: “alzeph shippers, i see you but alfion is superior and you’re welcome to fight me if you disagree”)
4. it’s also pretty freaking hilarious??
5. plus it adds some more s p i c e to his character - as a chaos gremlin, i greatly appreciate little things like that... the implications, mmm
and like, idk, but it actually seems like a more plausible explanation to me that he begrudgingly agreed to deliver the letter at first but came across a great excuse on the way and ran with it... rather than “heehoo alfyn peabrain”
it also comes with bonus funny points if zeph knew but didn’t say anything because alfyn most likely already regretted it enough, and it gets even better when you think about what happens later in the zeph and mercedes sidequest... fixing the “mistakes” he made ft. his boyfriend therion (because, seriously, if you’re using tressa for that quest i’m very concerned about your wellbeing... are you okay? /hj)
so, uh, thanks for coming to my ted talk
and... whether you agree with me or not
enjoy the silly thought food :)
#i had too much fun writing this#octopath#octopath traveler#headcanon#headcanons#shitpost#alfyn#octopath alfyn#alfyn greengrass#travel banter#theory#zeph#octopath zeph#therion#octopath therion#h'aanit#octopath h'aanit#mercedes#octopath mercedes
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When There Were Dragons
Hiccup tells Zephyr a story about Toothless. Rating: G. Prompt requested by @dalaxan (thank you!).
Wiping the tears from his cheeks, Hiccup rested his chin onto his knees and let out a sigh. Even though nearly seven years had passed since Toothless had left for the Hidden World, he still couldn’t help but occasionally cry about his best friend being gone.
“Daddy, are you okay?”
The chief lifted his tear-stained face to see Zephyr standing beside the bed, an inquisitive look on her face. Her presence encouraged him to offer a small smile as he reached out his arms. Since the dragons left, there weren’t many things that made him genuinely happy; however, his children never failed to brighten his mood. In fact, the day of his daughter’s birth was the first time after losing Toothless that he began feeling that everything might be okay. “I’m…I’m alright, Zeph,” he assured. “Just missing my best friend, that’s all.”
Zephyr leaned forward, prompting Hiccup to lift her onto the mattress. “Toothless?” she asked.
Hiccup nodded. “Yeah, but don’t worry. I’ll be okay,” he promised, bending down to kiss her head.
“Tell me about Toothless,” the girl said, pushing Hiccup’s knees down so she could climb into his lap.
“We don’t push,” the chief reprimanded gently. “Remember what Mama and I told you about keeping your hands to yourself?” Nevertheless, he allowed her into his lap, grateful for her company. He couldn’t believe that his daughter was already four years old, and he knew he probably didn’t have much longer before she decided she was too old to cuddle with her parents.
“Sorry, Daddy,” shrugged Zephyr. “But please, tell me about Toothless.”
“Have I ever told you how Toothless helped set up me and Mama?”
“What’s ‘set up?’”
“It means that Toothless made Mama want to be my girlfriend. Before he was my friend, Mama hardly even talked to me.”
“Oh. What did Toothless do?”
“Well, your Grandpa Stoick wanted me to kill Uncle Snotlout’s dragon in front of the village. Well, he wasn’t Uncle Snotlout’s dragon yet, but I still couldn’t bring myself to do it. So I decided to run away from home with Toothless. We were in our favorite hideout on Old Berk when your Mama appeared and started a fight with me.”
“Why did you fight?”
“Mama was jealous of me because I was the best dragon trainer in our class. I wasn’t exactly the strongest Viking back then—and even now, Mama’s still stronger than me—so she thought I was cheating.”
“Oh.” Zephyr paused before turning her blue eyes towards him. “But what did Toothless do?”
“Toothless and I, we kidnapped your Mama. I just wanted to show her that she didn’t have to be afraid of dragons, but Toothless went all wild on me and started spinning. Useless reptile.” Hiccup chuckled. “He did take us on a romantic flight after that, though. We saw the sunset, and the stars, and the Northern Lights. It was beautiful.”
“And then did Mama marry you?”
“Not that night,” smiled Hiccup. “But I did get a kiss from her after we landed.”
“And a punch,” a voice interrupted.
The chief turned to see his wife standing in the doorway, Nuffink settled on her hip. “Come on, milady. You liked me after that little rendezvous.”
Sighing, Astrid shook her head. “Yeah, yeah, I liked you,” she confessed.
“Daddy, I’m gonna draw you a picture of you and Mama on Toothless,” decided Zephyr, climbing off Hiccup’s lap and walking across the room to grab a sheet of parchment and charcoal from Hiccup’s desk.
Hiccup smiled to himself as he watched his daughter settle onto the floor with the drawing tools.
“Were you telling her more dragon stories?” Astrid came close and leaned in for a kiss.
“Yeah,” the chief sighed, ruffling Nuffink’s hair before sliding over and silently inviting Astrid to sit beside him.
The blonde frowned as she noticed that Hiccup’s eyes were swollen. “Have you been crying?” she asked gently, hugging Nuffink close and resting her cheek against her husband’s shoulder.
“I…I miss him.”
“I know.”
For a short while, the little family sat in silence, Zephyr content with drawing and Nuffink happy to be in his mother’s arms.
“Hey, Astrid?” Hiccup said eventually.
“Yeah?”
“Do you think he still remembers me?”
“No,” began Astrid. “I know he does.”
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🍵 Are there any rumours about your OC hanging around? Nasty ones or just good humoured? Got any gossip to share about them?
Zephyrine and Ophelia
💗 Relationships? Who are their friends, their family relations, lover(s), foes? What sort of personalities really tick them off and what others do they like? Is there anything that’d ruin a friendship for them? (For Ophelia and Fleur)
👽 Describe your OC as if they were an urban legend or myth! (For Cooper)
Thank you!
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🍵 Are there any rumors about your OC hanging around? Nasty ones or just good humored ones? Got any gossip to share about them?
Zephyrine: Since no one in her external friend groups have never seen her house before, rumors mostly speculate on what kind of house she lives in. Some say mansion, some say penthouse, some say in one of the many high end condominiums in the city. Though also because of that, and how often Zeph wears expensive-looking make up and rides a motorcycle to school, there are alsp rumors that someone... older might be paying those things for her.
Ophelia: There are rumors about Ophelia; bad mostly. Often how about she's some psychopath deep down because of all the horror and grotesque monster art she has in her sketchbook. Others are more about how she probably keeps dead animals for fun, or murdered someone before because of how unfazed she is when her class did a live frog dissection back in 10th grade for Biology.
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💗 Relationships? Who are their friends, their family relations, lover(s), foes? What sort of personalities really tick them off and what others do they like? Is there anything that'd ruined a friendship for them?
I'll make it a bullet point so it's easier, and I'll be writing the only ones who are important (sorry to Fleur's maternal side of her family and Ophelia's parents). I'll leave out the last question since that's a spoiler.
Fleur
Family
》 Jules (Father)
》 Mrs. Heartstein (Mother)
》 Murphy & Ziyad (Younger brothers (adopted)
Friends
》 QPR: Cooper
》 Good friend: Weylyn
》 Acquiantance: Zephyrine, Ophelia
》 "It's complicated": Eliseo
Friend potential
》 Likes: People who don't mind the silence and respect her boundaries. Fleur doesn't ask much in a person.
》 Dislikes: People who constantly whine and complain. It gets on her nerves constantly to hear someone complain then not do anything about it.
Ophelia
Family
》 Carmen (Older sister)
》 Everest (Older brother)
》 Cryptid (Family dog)
Friends
》 Best friend: Zephyrine
》 Acquaintance: Weylyn, Fleur, Cooper
》 Terrified of: Eliseo
Friend Potential
》 Likes: Anyone that genuinely wants to be with her and treats her as someone normal
》 Dislikes: Anyone that is remotely similar to her bullies
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👽 Describe your OC as if he was an urban legend or a myth
Cooper is... something.
It's as if he knows something he shouldn't, always with an innocent and cheery smile. He'll simply one day look at you, give you a knowing look as his smile widens to a grin.
What the fuck does he know?
It's odd since he only just showed up one day and looks at you as if you've known each other your whole lives. Even if he declares himself as Fleur's closest friend and with the latter agreeing, you can't be sure about that. You can't proove that, you have no evidence.
"Are you jealous?" He would often ask, everytime you end up staring at someone for too long; someone who has it better than you. An innocent smile is on his face, eyes narrowed with a glint.
You swear you saw his teeth get sharper the longer you keep him waiting for a reply.
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16 for ellie and gray please!
(-strawberryrats)
Thank you Zeph! (from physical affection prompts)
16. kissing knuckles (Sorry it took so long! Life has been... uh... busy.)
With reference to Button the cryptid, the Gray as a Public Figure post and Jane Eyre.
On the way to a gala - the first time appearing in public as a couple
In the back of the limo (regular type, not stretch, there’s only two of them, after all), Ellie is sitting perfectly still, doing her level best not to, you know, freak out or anything.
She doesn’t make Public Appearances - capital P, capital A. That’s not to say that she doesn’t appear in public. Ok, she doesn’t ‘appear’ in public, popping out of sewer grates or out of a cloud of smoke or whatever, like some kind of Rumpelstiltskin-esque creature, (Heh, ‘be a good little Ment and eat your veggies or Ellie Wiseman will get you while you’re sleeping.’). Although from the way certain corners of the internet treat her existence, it’s not that much of a stretch to believe that they might think that. She’s been...sheltered? would probably be the right word for it, not Rapunzel’d.
Maybe Bertha...whatever her name was… Rochester? Probably, that would have been her married name anyway. Maybe she would be the more accurate comparison? Except she went after her husband rather than her brother… or, no, didn’t she go after her brother? There was a fire involved in there somewhere, possibly relating to the husband’s fiancee, so maybe this comparison isn’t really the greatest either. She’s not all that into arson, and the idea of Gray having a bit on the side is kind of...laughable. Not that no one would take him up on it. (Oh, would they ever.) Or throw themselves at him. Metaphorically, anyway. She hasn’t borne witness to any literal self-yeetings. At least not yet.
It’s a strange expression. How would one go about literally throwing oneself, anyway? Jumping? Swooning? Better hope whoever it is you’re throwing yourself at catches you with either of those. Although given that the alternative would be letting them hit the ground, he’d probably feel honor-bound to catch -
Her rapidly derailing train of thought is interrupted by the gentle pressure of Grayson’s hand squeezing hers - their entwined fingers shifting the ring that she isn’t quite used to the feeling of yet. She hadn’t forgotten that they’d been holding hands, exactly, but… ok, maybe she had, a bit. It’s fine. He’s heard weirder.
“Hey,” he’s smiling at her, eyes twinkling with mirth as he rubs his thumb over hers. “You’d make a beautiful Rumplestilskin.”
She chuckles. Because of course that would be the bit he’d focus on. “Just what every girl wants to hear,” she says with a wink.
“Maybe.” He lifts her hand to his lips, presses a kiss to her knuckles. “But you’re the only one I want to say it to.”
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