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sasster · 7 months

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Made It Out Alive

So there I was, on the train ride home from class, and I thought.. Man. I’m gonna write something really indulgent. Hope you guys like it as much as I do! [Doc] —

Turning from the stove to the counter, with a knife and cutting board in hand, Lopard comes face to face with a jade blooded nuisance who smiles back at him from his seated position upon it.

The orange blood rolls his eyes.

“Get your ass off of my counter if you want to keep it.” He warns, waving the knife in the air for emphasis.

“Two problems with that, chief,” the nuisance starts, despite jumping off the counter with an ‘oof’ when his feet hit the ground. “S’not your counter and that’s a stupid threat.”

Once again Lopard rolls his eyes, but happy that there would no longer be an ass where he plans to chop vegetables, he carries on his prepwork.

“I’m sure Areios doesn’t want your ass on his counter either. Make yourself useful and—”

Before the command even leaves his mouth, Demuye is already behind him setting some pots to boil and pulling seasonings from cabinets.

“Yeah, yeah, on it boss man.” He says with a smile he doesn’t bother fighting.

Just as the pair are getting into the groove of cooking together, the owner of the hive paces his way into the kitchen with large, frantic steps that would shake the foundation of a less secure building, worrying the front of his shirt between two very anxious hands. Lopard barely gets to open his mouth before his much smaller “babysitter” comes toddling in behind him, on legs much too short to keep up with the exaggerated gait of the behemoth.

Thuein pauses to catch his breath, resting both hands on his thighs as he heaves.

“Running a marathon?” Demuye questions with ill-contained humor, only to receive a sharp look from the therapist in response.

Areios paces his way to the far end of the kitchen and stares at the undecorated stone for several seconds as silence overtakes the kitchen. His three guests exchange worried glances with each other.

Slowly, unable to be serious for too long, Demuye raises a hand and presses his index finger to the tip of his nose.

Thuein copies the motion.

For the third time in such a short stretch, Lopard finds himself rolling his eyes.

“Alright big guy,” He says as he wipes his hands clean on a dish towel. “What’s eating at you so bad that our best and brightest can’t help you keep it together?”

Truthfully, his annoyance with Demuye and Thuein doesn’t last long. It is barely a fizzle before it dies out on its own, really. As the oldest of this portion of their inner circle, he’d been used to wrangling everyone in for some time now. A part of him thrives on it, if he had to be honest with himself.

Areios lets his shoulders slump forward, too prideful maybe to face his friends as he speaks. “Do you think he’s actually going to come?” He finally asks, after his own silence becomes too much for even him to stand.

Once again the three exchange looks that the behemoth can’t see. Demuye seems annoyed at the notion, indicated by him sucking his teeth, Thuein only frowns, and Lopard lets out a resigned sigh.

“I don’t think he’d lie about something like that.”

Areios inhales sharply and exhales in a way that suggests he wishes, right now at least, that he was smaller than he is.

“What if he gets here and realizes he hates me as much as--”

“Ah,” Lopard interjects, holding up a hand that the other party cannot see but heeds regardless. “I’m not entertaining that sort of talk. He’s going to come and we’re going to have a great time. Just like we always do.”

The orange blood crosses the kitchen and pats Areios on the back.

“I’d beat his ass otherwise.” He offers and gets a laugh out of the purple blood.

“Imagine the emotional toll that’d take on you.”

“Smashing those guys is like second nature to me. Now get out before I put the pair of you to work.”

Demuye emphasizes Lopard’s point by slamming a pot onto the counter and Areios laughs again, putting up both hands, as he and Thuein leave the way they came.

Thuein mouths a ‘thank you’ to Lopard on the way out.

“We really don’t pay you enough.” Bemoans a more than humored Demuye, shaking his head, while Lopard returns to his post.

“Yeah, I’ll have to garnish it from somewhere.”

“If you touch my check, and I mean this so seriously, I’ll skin you.”

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Later the hive is alive with chatter, the way it used to be when Areios housed most or all of the current guests in their respective times of need. The intoxicating bouquet of Lopard’s cooking carries from the kitchen to the large front room that most of the trolls occupied.

His chest swells with pride each time someone so much as compliments the smell of the goods. It is nice knowing that his hard work is appreciated, after all. Soon the smell will be overshadowed by someone else's, probably Achina’s, baking skills. But for now, the pride was all his.

Lopard plops, exhausted, on a couch between the host and a violet blooded sailor who the pair have not seen in countless sweeps, waving a three fingers hand around as he exposits what’d happened to him in those sweeps.

“It hasn’t been all that crazy,” Velrum concludes, shrugging his shoulders in a nonchalant manner that suggests he was merely describing a shopping trip and not a literal odyssey. “I was on the sea. That’s where I came from, so it wasn’t awful.” He lets his good fin flair for emphasis.

Lanaen, seated in a chair across from them, scoffs.

“Were your more stuck-up personality traits concussed out of you, then?”

“Quite possibly. And yours?”

“Oh, no. He’s still very much a dick.” Lopard chimes in before Lanaen can defend himself, and the four of them enjoy a good laugh at the fuchsia’s expense.

It has always been too long since the last time they gathered everyone together like this and the hive itself is practically a flutter with it’s own life.

Lopard chances a glance to a corner of the living room occupied by Zurven, of all people, signing away in a conversation with Isnons who appears to have turned off his hearing aid for the evening.

Each of the pair jumped at the chance when they heard that the other would definitely be in attendance, masterful trickery executed by Thuein and Achina, who were convinced neither would come otherwise.

From what he can make out from his bout of eavesdropping Isnons just wrote his first book and Zurven’s gotta get his hands on it.

He smiles to himself, satisfied that he would not have to field any angry partners for a botched night out. He hardly notices when Velrum and Lanaen leave the room, absorbed in yet another conversation.

This one possibly about the former’s missing fingers.

“See, we’re having fun.” Lopard nudges a shoulder up against Areios as he speaks. “Regardless.”

“Yeah. It’s always nice having everyone back together. Makes the hive feel less lonely.”

“I think that’s called empty nest syndrome.”

“Look at me, your sad mama bird.”

Lopard only laughs and nudges him again.

Very suddenly, Holoth appears in their space, beaming despite the way sleepiness decorates her features.

“Does that mean I can call you mommy?” She inquires, brightly.

“Please don’t.”

“C’mon guys, I brought something you need to see.” She quickly pivots, seizing Areios by the arm and giving him a tug that actually pulls him to his feet.

Nonplussed, he follows her lead with Lopard bringing up the rear.

Holoth leads the two of them outside, away from the excitement of the hive and closer to the cliff that overlooks the sea. It does not take long for Lopard to recognize the form of a troll pacing back and forth at the end of it, but he is certain that Areios cannot make it out, what with his deteriorating eyesight and all.

He turns his surprise on Holoth who only winks back at him. Then she trudges forward with the giant in tow until he and the pacing figure stop short, staring at each other.

Briefly, Lopard thinks that it was very wise of her to not bring him inside for this reunion. He would never tell her the thought, lest everyone have to reckon with her ego for the foreseeable future.

She gives Areios a shove and he continues the rest of the way on his own, where he and the newcomer continue to stare at each other in stunned silence.

What must be running through their heads right now?

“Areios, I’m so sorry I--”

The full apology dies in the doctor’s throat when Areios, unable to contain himself, wraps him up in his arms and crushes him into his chest.

“I missed you so much, Aelium.”

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writerownstory · 6 months

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I swear every time I work on this wip instead of getting closer to finishing it, it just gets longer and I don’t know how to feel about that

#am I stalling?#am I subconsciously afraid to post it?#who knows #ghost whisperer au #my writing

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latenightsundayblues · 6 months

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HAPPY FUCKING HOLIDAYS BITCHES....... couldn't get that damned song out of my head so now I'm making it YOUR problem!!!!!!

John is most DEFINITELY a holiday guy 2 me...... I like projecting nice grandpa vibes on him every once in a while alright bite me

Gramps was feeling a little generous due to a bad case of christmas spirit and allowed hoffman to spend the rest of the night at the precinct's little xmas party....and what do ya know? A certain grumpy coworker of his just happened to have been dragged there unwillingly by Perez.

Aaah. Truly the most wonderful time of the year.

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strifesolution · 21 days

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Hey Shen? Shenpai?

#rtgame #shenpai #id clip the yaoi part but i literally have to go to work like RIGHT now lmao #i am stalling

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meyerlansky · 4 months

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timestamp roulette: BLACK SAILS EPISODE XV ↳ you will turn on absolutely anyone, won't you?

#black sails #blacksailsedit #perioddramaedit #dailypiratemedia #max black sails #idelle black sails #billy bones #charles vane #miranda barlow #miranda hamilton #mine #timestamp roulette #i. hate. this gifset.#it stalled me for two months.#i am posting it to move ON to episodes with BETTER PALETTES #gradient text #long post

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feuer-bluete · 3 months

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No, listen this is so important to me.

When we kidnap Kieran he is of course tied to the tree. When he is finally freed he sleeps somewhere close to the horses.

When the gang moves to Clemen's Point, he is more relaxed in camp but still sleeps outside the camp, sitting against a tree, again close to the horses.

When the gang moves to Shady Bell, and Tilly is not rescued yet so Mary Beth is sitting in this spot, Kieran does not sleep at all, and instead he just stands next to Javier's tent staring into the night.

Once Tilly is rescued and all the girls, save Ms Grimshaw sleep inside, Kieran, finally, feels comfortable enough to sleep inside the circle of waggons, among the gang.

#rdr2 #kieran duffy #what do you mean its not normal to know exactly where which gang member sleeps in which camp #listen i am stalling certain missions and i started paying attention to the tent sharing rules in horseshoe overlook #and since than kept track #micah never sleeps btw #anyway kieran #poor lil kieran #he is finally comfortable enough to not sleep away from us #and you tell me i gotta go and get the quest line going that kills him #really?#REALLY?#rdr2 community #rdr #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 kieran #red dead redemption two #red dead redemption community

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poorly-drawn-mdzs · 7 months

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Collection of edits from this comic with Disco Elysium dialogue.

#What do I even tag this #mdzs #mdzs disco elysium au #There are so many line that work very well for them. Alas I was constrained by the panels I had.#So many hbd and kim conversations fit the wangxian dynamic its unreal.#Once again I am politely holding out Disco Elysium as a recommendation: So long as you are aware of it's content and warnings.#It is truly one of the most hopeful games about trauma and despair. It is hilarious in a way that frames the tragedy perfectly.#Be warned that it is a dark and heavy read. But it is truly a life changing experience.#It helped my get out of a bad place in realizing how much I was hurting myself by trying to hold onto the past and regrets.#Go in as blind as you can. If you are ready for it - you will not regret playing this game.#In other news...yeah okay so I meant to spend the rest of my saturday drawing more pd-mdzs #Then I started watching Link Click.... oops where did the time go?#Permit me another day of stalling and I will have comics coming soon. Might sprinkle some LC doodles in the mix too.

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marblerose-rue · 8 months

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click for better quality!

must be fall

#my art #eye contact #tw eye contact #scopophobia #scopohobia tw #furry #sfw furry #oc #let me know if i need to tw tag this more or give me the proper tags if im not using the right one!!!#i do not remember my oc tag bc when i went to look NOTHING would pop up . so maybe i'll edit this later and see #I HAVENT DONE ART FOR [ME] IN A REALLY LONG TIME which is why ive been working up to posting this AHBDFKU #BUT YEAH i am really happy with this. im having a fun time switching between the first sketch and the final product #im also eating a bag of blue raspberry sour patch kids like my life depends on it theyre so good #my hair is also getting pretty long i think and im debating on just letting it grow out or buzzing it again or a Short haircut #we'll see i'll probs figure out by the time october is over #ive been stalling the last 30 minutes to post this LMAO

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yutaleks · 9 days

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Yuuta I can’t believe you’re apologizing at a time like this

#i am not your strongest soldier #hiding in the bathroom stall in tears akdjskdjks im such a loser #jjk spoilers #jjk leaks

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horse-head-farms · 3 months

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this is the only clothing option that makes sense for hypno’s skin

#i think someone else may have made a post like this before. if so. i am sorry #i still cannot believe the clothing on the right is a thing. saw someone irl wear that one time and was my mind stalled #i am sorry to anyone who dresses like that it just looks silly to me. not bad silly but “HUH THATS A THING?” silly #sky factory 3 pic because its the first one i had on hand #hermitcraft #hypnotizd #hermitblr

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gallusrostromegalus · 2 years

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that the best fresh fruit comes from a tiny little cash-only stand in an incongruous location (The ass-end of nowhere and the parking lot of a Strip Club are equally good) with the hand-painted sign. Especially if the fruit in question is pluralized incorrectly. Extra especially if there's a dog or a goat or something hanging around.

#I don't even LIKE fruit but I am compelled to visit the fruit stall #it's like going home #also I want to pet the goat

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kittyandco · 4 months

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i just think that robot f/os......................

reblog if you agree

#there's so much i COULD say and maybe i will someday #i am stalling because i can't think of a tag for starscream for the life of me but i wanna talk about him so BAD.#self ship

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shower-phantom-ideas · 3 months

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I want to believe danny finds it more annoying to use children swears.

Vlad uses food

Mr. William Lancer uses book titles

And Danny can say things like “oh golly this is on heck of a situation”

At first it started as it starts with any child. Wanting to test the limits of the rules and then he noticed it annoyed some adults. They can’t tell him to just swear :3. So he kept it. As he gets older he does curse like normal but not very often. Like it’s rare. Imagine his coworkers the first time he drops the “f-bomb”

Do you think they are shellshocked (thats a good handsoap) or do you think they scold him.

#danny phantom #imagine this if you will in a batman universe #bruce is having war flash backs to I think it was jason as robin #and danny is just annoying all his new siblings except for oh fuck I can’t remember who nightwing is #oh hell I have been gone that long? that I can’t remember nightwings name #anyway hes giving jason secondhand embarrassment and duke is helping him get sillier swears #steph thought it was funny to watch bruce and the others squirm but after a while it’s grating on her nerves #WHO THE FUCK IS NIGHTWING #SHIT #funny I mentioned shit cause I am making this post only cause im in the bathroom and out of tp and im stalling #my brain keeps trying to tell me nightwin is tim??!? who I know is redhood #HOLY FUCK HIS NAME WAS DICK

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wowa-bublord · 1 month

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How can you want an eternity of loneliness?

#my art #sephiroth ff7 #sephiroth ffvii #sephiroth fanart #blood cw #<- kinda #stabbing cw #<- metaphorical #artistic nudity cw #omg all these CWs are making me rethink posting this LMAOOO #eyeburn cw #<-?#this was inspired by my sister saying sephiroth looks like he “straight up bled silver” and that sounded cool #but then the silver looked bad so i made it mako #HELP ME WHY AM I EMBARRASSED 2 POST THIS... IM STALLING LIKE CRZ RN #okay im pressing post and then hiding goodbye

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rennybu · 5 months

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eternal wip but please know i am obsessed with her </3 nonbinary great old one warlock patron-spurred magical self-experimentation. you understand. they're a professional don't worry

also v happy to have given myself an excuse to draw the bruising beneath the illithid eye <3 <3 what's one worm or seventeen, anyway. i love magical injury headcanons

#aart #wip #bg3 #bg3 favour #yes he despises the emperor yes he accepted the astral tadpole right away #NO i dont know what im going to have her decide during the final fight w the fuckin brain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#and yes i am stalling finishing the game by drawing little pictures. HELP #tiefling #warlock #bg3 tav

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aceghosts · 24 days

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Screenshots of Rooney Shepard (They/Them) in Cyberpunk 2077 (22/X)

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