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cravetive · 2 months
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𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗
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✩。 Pairings: Neighbor!Jungkook x Fem!reader
✩。 Synopsis: Y/n didn't think testing out a new sex toy would cause so much havoc but no worries, her next-door neighbor Jungkook doesn't mind lending her a bit of assistance.
✩。Warnings: Smut! cussing, mentions of masturbation, spanking, doggy style, sex in a public place, unprotected sex (sigh), teasing, creampie, rough sex, pinning, sex toys, sweat and other bodily fluids, a bit of exhibitionism i guess (elevators have cameras), sexual frustration, consensual sex, if you're reading this for the plot don't, there is no plot.
✩。 Authors Note: lord give me one chance, one chance is all i need.
✩。 Word Count: 5.k
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“Are you using it right now?”
“Yes, it’s a bit uncomfortable, to be honest.”
“Omg! Are you in public?!”
“I just made a quick run to the convenience store for a few snacks.”
“Oh, you’re brave” Mina, Y/n’s friend spoke through the phone that was pressed between her ear and shoulder. Y/n sighed, grabbing a bottle of water and making her way to the front of the store. “it’s in low mode anyways, it just feels like I’m riding the bus on an unpaved street” Y/n laughed whilst placing her items onto the counter for the cashier to scan.  
“I've never had anyone try it out in public, this is exciting!” Y/n rolled her eyes and scanned her card, grabbing her receipt and bag before stepping out of the convenience store and into the scorching sun of July.
“Relax I’ll be home in like 3 seconds” Y/n huffed, wiping some of the sweat beaming on her forehead. Having been locked in her air-conditioned apartment for the last 2 days had caused her to forget the heat wave that had taken over the city in the last week and it didn’t matter that she was wearing her shortest summer dress because she felt like she was boiling alive.
“Okay, just remember you can change the motions and speed on the app, but I would recommend you start off slow so that you can adjust” Mina spoke urgently on the phone, but Y/n could only focus on her apartment building as it came into view, her flip flops dragging against the pavement as she took hurried steps. “Yes, yes just know that you owe me big time!” Y/n yelled into the phone.
Y/n wasn’t experimental in any aspect of her life, she liked what she liked, and she knew what she didn’t. Her life was simple, boring as Mina would describe it, but she preferred it that way, it had worked out for her, and she didn’t see the need to stray from it. which had only made her that much more apprehensive when Mina came to her with the proposition of testing out one of the new sex toys her company was developing.
Y/n didn’t like the idea at all, and she had even readied herself to decline but upon noticing the desperation in Mina’s eyes that late afternoon she just couldn’t bring herself to say no. Y/n first-handedly witnessed how hard Mina had worked on this project and she couldn’t be the reason behind its failure which had led her to reluctantly accept. It had only taken 4 days for the package to be delivered to her front door, the small box containing the pink bullet vibrator Mina had designed which was now nestled between her legs.
“I will kiss the ground you walk on after this!” Mina promised on the other end of the call which caused Y/n to laugh as she stepped into her building. her feet shuffled as she leaned forward to tap on the elevator button and She subconsciously pressed her legs together as she stood waiting for the doors to open, the low vibrations from the toy leaving her a bit out of breath.
“Alright, I’ll call you back later on” Y/n huffed which caused Mina to giggle on the other end.
“Hot and bothered already?” Mina joked which caused Y/n’s already flushed cheeks to deepen in color.
“Shut up, it’s the heat” Y/n yelled as she watched the elevator doors open.
“sureeeee” Mina teased which led Y/n to end the call without further explanation.
She stepped into the small space and pressed the button to her floor before standing all the way back into the corner, her back pressed into the mirrored wall behind her. Y/n bit her bottom lip as she watched the elevator doors close slowly. she didn’t understand the buzz behind these sex toys or this market, the bullet wasn’t even doing anything to stimulate her and if she was honest, the vibration alone was starting to irritate her.
Y/n was sure her hand could do a better job.
“Hold it!” a voice shouted which caused Y/n to snap out of her frustrated trance, she reached forward and stopped the doors from shutting. The voice’s owner rushed inside, and Y/n took in his flustered appearance as he turned back to thank her. She recognized him as the man who lived 2 doors away from her and was notoriously known for his loud parties and for the woman who came and went from his apartment. It had been more than a few times she had found herself knocking on his door at 3 am due to the loud music.
And if it wasn’t for the fact that the guy was easy on the eyes she probably would’ve already complained to management.
 His name is Chun-woo? Jungkook? Something like that she thought.
Y/n offered him a small and awkward smile before pressing herself against the wall once again. She rarely ever interacted with any of the residents in the building and today would not be the exception. She was already hot and sweaty and all she wanted to do was to get to her cool air-conditioned apartment and binge on her delicious snacks.
“It’s really hot outside” the man commented, tapping on the button that Y/n had already pressed earlier. She dragged her eyes over to his back and hummed, nodding her head in agreement.
“you’re from apartment 902 right?” He glanced back at her, and she noticed the piercing that wrapped around the end of his bottom lip, she had never stood as close to him to notice it before and for some reason it only made him appear that much more handsome.
“Yeah” she smiled, squirming in the small space in which she stood.
Within the silence that soon overtook the small elevator, she could hear the way the man struggled to catch his breath, having fallen victim to the heat wave outside. His long black hair had stuck to the dampened skin of his forehead and his broad shoulders rose and fell as the elevator began to ascend.
Y/n tried to focus her eyes on the floor beneath her and not on the man who stood there with his back now turned to her but ever so often she would find herself staring at the white loose fitted t-shirt he wore, drenched with his sweat. She also tried to stop herself from biting down on her bottom lip while she noticed the muscles that pressed from the thin material around his shoulders while subconsciously rubbing her legs together.
It was rude to stare, she knew that, but the elevator was so crammed there were only so many alternative places she could look, and he was so tall, so broad and his tattooed arm called for her attention, the intricate colors and patterns leaving her in a trance…she blinked quickly, her cheeks turning crimson from the thoughts flooding through her mind.
She opted to stare at the ceiling instead, noticing the way the bright lights would flicker subtly as the elevator continued to climb levels, and then suddenly there came a pulsation from between her legs, one that was probably already there but she hadn’t been able to notice before. Her eyes widened in horror as her mind registered the cause and her hand reached for her phone in urgency as the small vibrations from the small toy caused a faint sound inside the compact space.
“Do you hear that?” Jungkook spoke, turning to look at a very disheveled Y/n, she looked back to him in pure embarrassment, her fingers frantically searching for the app her best friend had downloaded onto her phone. 
“Mhm? Ah No, I think it��s the elevator” she giggled nervously and Jungkook nodded, biting down on his lip and turning to face the elevator doors once again.
Y/n had forgotten all about the small object that lowly vibrated inside of her, which was now causing her clit to pulsate painfully under her black thong. Her hands shook as she pressed on the pink icon shining through her screen, and her eyes scanned the app quickly trying to find the off button on the small evil little thing stuck inside her pussy.
“fuck” she breathed as sweat beads began to form on her skin.
The panic running through her body didn’t allow her to focus on the small words in front of her, no matter how hard she squinted. Her fingers continued to urgently press against random buttons, trying to shut off the damn thing but all she had accomplished was for it to change motions, going from a light vibration to full-on pumping. She covered her mouth in shock at the new movement and gripped the handrailing on her side for support.
“how the fuck- “she groaned.
“What was that?” Jungkook asked, looking at her through the reflection on the doors and for a moment she loathed how attentive this man was.
Y/n could only shake her head, her hand trembling against her phone while she tried to overpower the sensation taking over her body.
She had underestimated the damn thing, thinking all would be good if she kept it at a low tempo, who even goes to the store with a sex toy in their pussy? She cursed herself for the irrational idea.
She stared at the screen in concentration, soon finding the pulse button and beginning to tap on it frantically but the thing wouldn’t budge and soon she felt the speed increase. Her mouth widened in horror; her eyes fluttered closed as the vibrations rocked through her body in waves and soon her breaths became extremely uneven. She hoped and prayed her neighbor wouldn’t notice but Jungkook watched from the distorted reflection in front of him at how much she struggled to stay still.
She was sure the universe hated her, she must have been paying for some karmic event she had forgotten about because there was no way in hell this was happening to her.
Suddenly almost as if in coordination, the elevator began to tremble underneath her feet and then her eyes opened wide, was this a figment of her imagination? Was this a silly joke being played on her by the gods? Was this punishment for experimenting with her sex life?
The elevator shook uncontrollably causing Y/n to lose grip of the railing, she fell onto the floor with a loud thud, her bag of snacks ripping open and spilling its contents on the floor. The lights above her flickered on and off and then everything stopped.
Her heart, the rocking of the floor, her brain, and even the elevator came to an abrupt halt but not the vibrations between her legs, it was the only thing that remained as her body squirmed on the floor from the pulsations erupting from her clit.  
“What the fuck” Jungkook muttered as he held onto one of the railings, his arms strained with veins running under the skin as he was too shaken by the sudden tremble.
“Did we just have an earthquake?” he exclaimed while his eyes trailed to the spot where Y/n once stood but she was no longer there and then his eyes trailed down, where he found Y/n thrown across the floor along with her snacks. Jungkook let go of the railing and reached for her limp body in an attempt to help her.
“Hey, are you okay?” he asked, taking a step towards her but Y/n squirmed, backing into the wall behind her.
“Hey, relax” he spoke, his voice but a whisper as he grabbed onto her arm and lifted her off from the floor. She whimpered as he brought her back onto her feet, her hands holding onto his forearms for support.
“I think we’re stuck” he concluded, unable to feel the motion of the elevator beneath his feet. Y/n didn’t say a word, afraid that her attempts at speaking would demonstrate the utter pleasure she was in, and she was mortified. Jungkook noticed the way she slightly trembled underneath his touch, her eyes looking up at his in fear and then an urgency to calm her came over him.
“don’t worry, we can just call someone to help us” he removed his eyes from the agitated woman and scanned the panel at the side of the door, reaching to tap on the red button at the very end. Y/n could only focus on 2 things, the wetness that soon pooled through the thin fabric of her panties and the feeling of his hand on her arm.
His hands were big and soft, and she could feel the small callouses on his palm pressing against her skin. She had to get out of this situation and quickly, she could feel the pressure building in her gut and it was familiar to the one she always got when pleasuring herself during late nights.
She was going to come.
She should’ve been focused on the elevator, on trying to get out of the cramped space, and not on coming undone in front of her neighbor from 2 doors down while he held her. She pushed aside her current desires and removed her eyes from Jungkook's hand on her arm. She carefully scanned the floor for her cell phone and once in her view, she bent down to collect it, her hand fumbling with the device as she picked it up from the floor.
When she turned it over, her heart plummeted. The screen had cracked completely, a few pieces of glass missing, and the screen blinked in different colors in front of her. at that very moment, she wished the elevator would plummet down to her death, she gasped for air as the realization hit her that the only other option she had was to remove the little bullet herself, but she couldn’t, she wouldn’t.
What would her neighbor think? She would have to move from the building entirely to escape from the humiliation alone. What would she even say? oh, hey yeah hold on a minute let me remove my SEX TOY from my vagina…she was mortified.
Her attention was drawn back to the elevator in which she stood as a voice appeared from within the small speaker inside the panel and her heart skipped a beat at the sudden relief that someone would come to help her leave this hellish predicament.
“Sun tower, how can we help you?”
“Uh yea, listen we’re stuck in the elevator” Jungkook spoke his hand reaching to wipe away some of the sweat forming on his face.
“Oh yes sir, sorry about that the building has lost power due to the heat but no worries we are working on the issue, and the elevator should be up and running in no time” Y/n groaned in frustration, deciding it would be best to move away from Jungkook’s touch entirely and found her place back to the corner of the elevator.
“How long do you think it’ll take?” Jungkook sighed, growing frustrated with the entire situation.
“Mhmm, it should take about an hour” the person informed.  Y/n jolted in surprise, An hour!? Y/n wouldn’t be able to hold off for an hour. Her legs were trembling, and her heart was beating abnormally fast against her chest. She knew her body and she had a good 5 minutes at best.  She ran to the speaker, attempting to focus on controlling her body as she screamed into it in desperation.
“No sir” she moaned, her teeth coming down to bite down harshly on her lips as she attempted to contain herself “You don’t understand I need to get out of here!” her hands held onto the elevator panel for dear life, and she was almost at the verge of tears. “Sorry ma’am we are doing everything we can” Her breaths were uneven as she retracted from the wall, her hands falling by her sides in defeat.
Jungkook noticed the way she struggled to breathe, her chest heaving as she attempted to bring oxygen to her lungs and his eyes squinted in suspicion.
“Hey, are you okay” he asked again, taking a few steps towards her but Y/n raised her hands, her stare darkened and blurred. “Please just stay on that side” she panted, her legs pressing together once again as she battled with another moan that sat on her tongue.
“Are you claustrophobic?” Jungkook asked and oh how Y/n wished that was the reason her body convulsed in the way it did now, her extremities shaking at the feeling of the sex toy vibrating inside of her.
“I-i” she whimpered, attempting to form words but her brain was too consumed by the pumping between her legs, her hands reaching to force her hips from buckling at the feeling. She promised herself she would never speak to Mina again, this was all her fault, she didn’t even want to do this and now she was masturbating in front of this complete stranger. She leaned over and her mouth fell wide open, a loud yelp falling from within.
“woah” Jungkook rushed to her side, his hands reaching to give her support but that only caused her to shiver, the stimulation of both the toy and the man holding her throwing her into complete disarray.
“What is that buzzing sound?” Jungkook asked again, his eyes falling on the floor in an attempt to find the source, but he was met with bags of chips and bottles of water. He focused his hearing on the sound, it was faint, but it was there, and it was driving him crazy. He followed the sound and once his eyes reached the exposed skin of Y/n legs, he looked up into her eyes in surprise.
She looked back at him in embarrassment, her face reddened in shame as sweat trickled down her forehead. She didn’t have the energy to pretend anymore or to try to explain how she wasn’t a sex addict of some sort, she could no longer control what was happening, deciding that she was no match against the orgasm that would soon rock through her.
“Are you? - “his eyes looked into hers and a moan escaped her lips in response. His body tensed at the realization, but he couldn’t take his eyes off hers, entranced by the way she trembled underneath his hands. “Is that?” he gulped looking back down to her shaking legs.
“ah fuck” Y/n moaned, burying her face into his chest, the action causing Jungkook’s heart to leap out of its position. he should’ve been focusing on the predicament they were in, how it would take an hour for the apartment to get them out of there, how hot it had gotten in the cramped space, but he could only think about the girl who was coming undone in his arms, soft pants and moans erupting from her lips into his chest.
“My phone” she whimpered “Ah my phone is broken” She gripped his arms trying to regain control of her body but it was no use, she had been pushed past her limit and she could feel her arousal drip from between her legs.
Jungkook couldn’t ignore the way her whimpers caused goosebumps on his skin, the way her soft moans called upon his member to rise and press against the fabric of his underwear. It was wrong and he knew it, she was vulnerable and unraveling in front of him, but he couldn’t fight it, he was salivating at the thought of what her pussy would look like underneath the skirt of her dress, he imagined it glistening with her juices as the toy moved inside of her and his dick quivered underneath the constraints of his clothes.
“Can I-? “He whispered his half-lidded eyes glancing into hers with lust and desperation.
“Can I help you?” Jungkook gulped, his body tensing at the question. He wouldn’t be surprised if she pushed him back and screamed at him, in under different circumstances he probably wouldn’t have been so upfront, but they had an hour to kill and it almost pained him to see her like this, the toy not being able to assist her in the way he knew he could.
It took a moment too long for Y/n to realize what he was asking, it was not like she was even in the right state of mind to think over anything at that moment yet, she nodded her head miserably, her eyes shutting as another wave of pleasure ran through her body whilst she permitted him to assist her.
“Shhh don’t worry, I’ll take care of you” Jungkook whispered into her ear which lured a moan out of her lips.
He moved in front of her, and his eager mouth found hers, their lips melting as they slid against each other, Jungkook felt the warmth of her skin as she pressed her body into his and his hands snaked along the fabric of her short dress. She was so complaint, so willing and it was driving him over the edge. He responded by pressing his body against hers and she soon felt Jungkook’s prominent boner against her lower belly.
She wondered how long he had been that hard, how long was he pondering if he could fuck her…Y/n wasn’t like this, she didn’t think about these things, and she also wasn’t often so eager to fuck a stranger in the elevator. She couldn’t control herself; she needed relief, and she needed it fast.
“mm gonna take it out” Jungkook dragged his lips away from hers with a hum and trailed his fingers down to the hem of her dress. Y/n whimpered as he teased her, his fingers hovering over the skin of her thighs which were tightly pressed together in an attempt to stop her wetness from dripping down her legs.
“Is that okay?” Jungkook whispered, staring back into her eyes with hunger and she was sure that look alone was going to have her spazzing in a short moment.
He guided his hand past her thighs, his fingers brushing by the hem of her panties and hooking his fingers along them, Y/n threw her head back in pleasure at the intrusion, her legs shaking beneath her as he played with the lace material that was between his digits.
“p-please” she begged, her body trembling from the mere anticipation.
Jungkook smirked at the sight before him, he loved the control he had, loved the fact that she needed him. he unhooked his fingers and dipped his hand inside her panties, turning it over so that his palm was now facing her sensitive clit and applied just enough pressure to make her squirm.
“Fuck, you’re wet” Jungkook hissed, his lips finding shelter on the exposed skin of her neck.
“p-please” Y/n whimpered, unable to repress the longing from between her legs.
Jungkook dipped his hand down further, finding the toy embedded between her warm walls, and groaned at the feeling of her juices coating his fingers as he slowly extracted the toy from its rightful home. The pink little object vibrated against his hand, and he chuckled lowly at the feeling, Y/n sighed in relief, perhaps thinking that was the end of her torment.
Her pussy pulsated sorely, her mind clouded by the impending climax that pressed down on her gut and she needed it, she needed it badly. She pulled Jungkook closer and crashed her mouth into his with eagerness. She would often hear the screams of pleasure that poured out of Jungkook’s apartment when she walked past his door and right now, she needed him to help her in the same way.
Y/n reached for the strings of his sweatpants and quickly undid the knot there, pulling them down from his waist and then dipping her hand into his underwear where she found his rock-hard cock, painfully quivering against the material. Jungkook groaned into her mouth, his body lurching forward at the sensation of her warm hand stroking him under his Calvin Kleins.
“fuck” he muttered as he pulled away from her kiss, his eyes fluttering close.
“I want to fuck you so bad” he groaned, his hands reaching to caress her breasts through the fabric of her dress.
“Then fuck me” Y/n moaned, and it didn’t take more than a second for Jungkook to turn her around and press her against the mirror of the elevator, his hands moving quickly to pull down her black thong and throwing it across the floor. He parted her legs and Y/n watched from the reflection as he licked his lips in admiration.
She didn’t know what she had gotten herself into and she sure as hell wasn’t prepared but she didn’t care, she needed his cock inside of her walls and that’s all she could think about.
Jungkook pushed down his underwear, exposing his cock as he gave it a few more pumps before aligning himself to her welcoming pussy. He watched her arousal drip from her core, and he whimpered at the sight. it was all that he had expected and more, he slowly dragged the tip of his cock against her wet folds which caused Y/n to yelp, her hands reaching to grip the handrails for support.
They moaned in unison as he entered her walls, her legs bucking as he began to move himself inside of her. Jungkook moved slowly, patiently waiting for her to adjust to his length but the feeling of her walls gripping him tightly like his dick was meant to be there was urging him to lose control and it didn’t help that he had a full view of her ass while his dick retracted from her pussy ever so slightly.
“f-fuck me harder” she moaned, and Y/n was sure she had never used those words before, but it was all the instructions Jungkook needed to pick up his pace. He began to thrust roughly inside of her, his hands coming down to hold her hips in place, keeping her from moving away as he pounded into her. Y/n leaned her head against the mirror, her mouth wide open as whimpers and moans fell from it.
The small elevator was soon filled with the symphony of moans and skin clashing together, Y/n could feel a burning sensation building as Jungkook kept his tempo, his black locks hanging over his face as he continued to ram into her. his hand came down quickly against her ass cheek, leaving a red imprint there and Y/n screamed in excitement.
“look how good you’re taking it” Jungkook moaned as he watched his wet cock retract and enter into her pussy over and over again. he reached underneath where their bodies remained interlinked and pressed the vibrating bullet that was still in his hand against her clit. Y/n yelped; her eyes fluttering shut at the sudden action.
“Come on, be a good girl, you know you can take it” he hummed his eyes taking in the way he was completely destroying her. He removed his other hand from her hip and reached to grab her arms, pulling them behind her back and pinning them tightly together on her lower back. Y/n shrieked in pleasure, sweat dripping down the sides of her face.
Jungkook moved his hips skillfully as he fucked into her, his eyes remaining on the view of her ass trembling as his cock glistened with her juices. It was beautiful and it only made his cock pulse with anticipation. He bit down on his lip as groans poured from his chest. never in a million years did he ever think he would be fucking his neighbor but never in a million years did he ever want to stop.
Y/n felt her clit vibrate against the toy, the nerves there buzzing with enjoyment. Her arousal dripped from between her legs onto the silicone material and down Jungkook’s hand, but he kept it pressed there while he hammered into her. She didn’t know if she liked it rough but whatever it was, he was doing, she wanted him to keep going.  
“Come for me baby” he moaned, licking his lips as if he was tasting her juices in his mouth. “I know how badly you want to come” his hand came down harshly against her ass cheek again and Y/n responded with a yelp. Y/n was bent over, her tits flowing past her dress and her hair a mess, but she could only focus on the feeling of Jungkook’s balls slapping against her clit, the bullet that worked hard to keep up with Jungkook’s thrusts, and the way this man was fucking her into oblivion.
It felt good, fuck that, it felt amazing.
Jungkook plunged into her pussy with such need, with such desire that she was sure he was close to his climax as well. Y/n’s walls clenched around his cock, urging him to come undone inside of her and Jungkook groaned loudly, his hips beginning to move with a mind of their own as he searched for his own relief.
“Ah'm gonna come” Y/n yelled, her legs giving out from under her as they began to tremble, but Jungkook held her, and gave her the support she needed. He pressed her against the mirror and continued his pace, his eyes trailing to the reflection in front of them.
“Look at us baby, look how good you look while I fuck into you” he whispered into Y/n’s ear, his eyes falling on her hooded eyes and reddened cheeks. Her walls were tight and warm, and he knew he wouldn’t last long, his hand fell on her hip once more, gripping it there while he continued to drive into her quickly. Y/n couldn’t take her eyes from his strained arms, the way his veins stuck out from underneath the skin as he gave her his all, it was almost poetic and that’s all it took for her to reach the peak, her body shuddering against the wall and Jungkook’s chest. Y/n couldn’t hear anything, her eyes falling tightly shut as her orgasm rippled through her body. Her senses were completely gone as she tried to control herself and then there was a sudden warmness dripping from her core, it dripped down her legs and onto the floor.
“Fuck, you squirted baby” Jungkook groaned, his hips buckled and with one last hard thrust, he came into her quenched walls. He let out a trail of curse words Y/n couldn’t make out, too stuck on the way she had unraveled.
She had never felt something so euphoric, and she felt guilty about it.
Jungkook removed the toy that had remained pressed against her clit and threw it on the floor beside them. the bullet buzzed and jolted on the floor before turning off. Y/n blinked her eyes open and stared at the floor in shock, the little fucking thing had finally given out after tormenting her for so long, but she was too high off her orgasm, unable to find any other emotion but relief.
She turned over and looked up at Jungkook, his face was flushed just like hers and sweat dripped from his forehead as he adjusted his dick back in his sweats, a small smirk appearing on his face once he glanced back at her. He reached down to grab her thong and assisted her with slipping it back up her legs, his stare remaining on her. He took in how her chest rose and fell with each harsh breath she took. His fingers glided upward against the sides of her legs as he brought her panties back, his hands landing on the sides of her hips before grabbing the hem of her dress and sliding the fabric down to its rightful place.
Y/n was beyond embarrassed and sore, she didn’t know what to say to the man who had just fucked her literally senseless. Thank You? no that was fucking ridiculous. She reached for her bottle of water and extended her arm out to Jungkook, offering him some refreshment, it was the best she could do given the circumstances.
“Here, drink some” she smiled while Jungkook reached for the bottle, removing the cap and bringing it to his lips, taking a large gulp.
“don’t use those stupid toys anymore, next time just knock on my door” Jungkook muttered, passing her the bottle. Y/n nodded biting down on her lip before taking a drink herself.
“Hello! Is everyone okay? we are coming in to get you out” a voice yelled from outside the elevator doors. They both giggled at each other before innocently standing side by side waiting to be freed from the confined space.  
© 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝.
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letters-to-lgbt-kids · 5 months
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My dear lgbt+ kids, 
An underrated health and wellbeing tool is play. 
When you think about playing, you may immediately picture little children - but by definition, play describes “any activity engaged in purely for enjoyment and recreation with no definite practical purpose” and those activities stay important throughout your whole life. 
Why are those activities important? 
Play is good for your body. Intentionally doing something just for fun helps to activate the “rest and digest” mode that is necessary to recover and heal from stress. It signals that you’re safe and helps your body relieve tension. 
It’s also good for your brain. It can stimulate your imagination, visualization and critical thinking skills, which can help you build skills like resilience and adaptability. 
Play can also foster empathy and understanding of others as it can help you see things from another’s perspective. 
Playing can make you laugh, and laughter comes with a whole sleeve of health benefits, such as decreasing blood pressure and even improving your immune system! 
Playing together can strengthen relationships. Positive, fun social interactions are important for your emotional wellbeing. 
Now some of you may think “that’s all nice, but how do I even play as an adult?”. While play is a natural behavior of human beings, many adults need to re-learn how to play - it depends on your specific environment and social circles but you may feel a lot of pressure to be productive all the time and play is by its very nature not productive. So, the first step in re-learning play is to give yourself permission to just *be* instead of *do* (and that can be a huge step!). 
Some ideas on how to ease back into play: 
Think about your childhood. (Or if you can, ask a parent, sibling or childhood friend, that can be a great way to bring back memories!) What were your favorite ways to play back then? What did you love about your favorite game? Does any particular memory immediately give you that “I wish I could do that again” feeling? (You may not necessarily find anything that you want to just replicate as an adult as-is, this is just meant to kick-start your imagination!) 
Gameify everyday tasks. Try to spot as many yellow items as possible on your commute to work. Make up a silly song about laundry while putting away the laundry. Pretend to be on a cooking show while making dinner. Do what you always do, just allow yourself to be silly about it! 
Do something creative, even (and especially) if you’re not good at it. You may not think of drawing, writing etc. as playing but those are activities you can do for pure entertainment! 
Moving your body doesn’t need to be purposeful exercise (and certainly not hating yourself in the gym), it can also be playtime: Do a silly little dance to your favorite song! Tippytoe, crawl, jump, walk backward.. from your bedroom to the kitchen, just for the fun of it! 
Rethink toys. While it is fully okay for a grownup to buy, own and play with toys, and we should abolish the negative stereotypes about it (it’s creepy, it’s inherently a sign of poor mental health etc.) these stereotypes do exist and you may simply not feel comfortable. Luckily, there are a few toys that are generally considered socially acceptable for adults or are even marketed towards adults, such as board games, stress balls, adult coloring books, certain Lego sets or fan/collectors toys (like action figures). And when there are no judgy eyes watching, you may also have fun just playing with household items such as cardboard rolls! No need to go out and buy something! 
Keep in mind that play isn’t a competition to win. You can’t play wrong - that’s the beauty of it! Just let your curiosity and enthusiasm guide you. 
With all my love, 
Your Tumblr Dad 
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glitterberrysims · 3 months
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With all this talk on the malware. I just want to remind people that CC like clothes, hair etc and build/buy mode items should be okay.
Just please double check that you are downloading a package file (check the zip files before extracting). No cc should have script files.
The malware can only be within a script file due to python code. It cannot be in package files. So double check that you’re downloading the correct file for that cc.
If there is a script file. Double check with the creator.
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Okay I have an argument about vampires.
And it is that lightning super WOULD affect them.
Now, we don't have any direct evidence of this because vampire authors are cowards, but we do know that vampires are affected negatively by things considered holy in medieval times. And lightning very much was considered holy-a direct attack from God. If you were struck by lightning, it was because God hated you specifically. Lightning was literally a manifestation of a god's will.
We also know that holy items converted into weapons will generally harm unholy creatures. Silver turned to bullets, holy water grenades. It doesn't matter the mode of transportation, it matters the holiness of the object. Plus, presumably a vampire uses the central nervous system, so electricity should burn them to a crisp.
Therefore, Captain Nemo's electric weapons could and would kill or paralyze Dracula, giving Nemo time to fashion a silver cross stake crossbow bolt. In this essay, I will
Your ask made me realize that we do actually have some evidence of this in the form of Dracula's Guest (which, full disclosure I have not read). The protagonist, who is basically a draft version of Jonathan Harker, runs afoul of a lady vampire named Countess Dolinghen (Dolinghren? I forget). Dracula rescues him by lightning bolting her with extreme prejudice, which, just as you say, burns her to a crisp.
Now, there is some analysis and/or scholarship that says that the blonde vampiress Jonathan encounters was intended to be this same Countess, which is why Jonathan feels like he knows her face (a detail which is given no explicit textual explanation). If we take this seriously, it suggests that the Dracula's lightning bolt can destroy a fellow vampire only temporarily. Deeply inconvenient, but not ultimately fatal.
This is still very good news for Captain Nemo, who can summon lightning inside of buildings, which all of Dracula's weather control cannot.
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lowkeyremi · 10 months
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hello, hello. I would like you request shiratorizawa 3rds boys playing Minecraft with their s/o🤭
I think with tendou would be hilarious
Nah bc Satori would be killing ur cats 😭 this is so cute
Playing minecraft w GN!reader ft. Ushijima, Tendou, and Semi.
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Ushijima Wakatoshi:
"How do you- I'm being attacked by zombies." His voice is nonchalant and he stares at you waiting for your input.
"'Toshi, use your sword!" You don't even look at him because you're fighting a stupid skeleton.
"Which button was that again?" His character is close to dying.
"We should have played on creative mode." A snort escapes your lips and he smiles at you.
"Maybe I'll lose more often if I get to hear that cute laugh of yours." You don't even have to look at him to know he's smirking.
"Better stop daydreamimg cuz I'm robbing your place." You laugh again.
His brows furrow, he looks so cute. "Hey, I've gathered all that myself, you can't take it." He shakes his head playfully.
"Quit getting distracted by my hotness, then." You smile.
"That's hard to do.." He sighs trying to keep from smiling,
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Tendo Satori:
"Satori!!" You scream kicking his side. He starts cackling.
"What?" He asks trying and failing to sound innocent.
"You snake! You burnt my house down!" It took you two weeks straight to finish your build, it was perfect.
"Ah... that was your house? Oops." It wasn't an accident, the smirk on his face said so.
"I'm so going to get you back." You scoff and walk over to his place and kill some of his cattle and his favorite cat— which is named after you.
"You killed, (name)?!" He screeches in shock.
"I'm not your minecraft bae anymore, 'Tori." You feel pretty satisfied with yourself.
"Two can play that game." His character makes his way to your burnt down house. He finds your favorite wolf in his pin and kills him. "Goodbye Satori junior, your sacrifice was not in vain."
"You killed my baby and burned my place?!" You weren't able to believe what happened in a little over five minutes.
"Okay how about we make a truce and I help you build your house again?" He knew you couldn't resist such an offer.
"Fine but if you burn down my place again, I will kill all of your animals." He chuckles at your childness. He loves that about you.
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Semi Eita:
"Did you kill them yet?" You ask Semi waiting for the green light.
"Mhm.. give me like two seconds." He was concentrating hard, but you can't help being silly.
"One, two." You count out very fast and he scoffs at you.
"Okay I'm done, go go go." He says and your character runs into the house of the villager he just killed.
"What's in there?" He asks with amusement.
"Let's leave, it's only bread." You let out a laugh from your gut as he sighs.
"Damn, this is like the fifth house with nothing good in it." He groans, it's not a big deal to kill villagers, its just time consuming.
"What if we rob the pillagers? It's risky but I'm sure they have some good items." You mention, it causes your boyfriend to smile at the thought.
"Okay, we'll give it one last shot." He was just as determined as you are.
Actually finding the pillagers took over an hour, you happened to stumble across one and it began attacking you.
"Eita, help! I found a pillager!" You scream and he laughs at you. It's so adorable to see you really getting into the game. Honestly, he's thinking about leaving you by yourself to see how you'd respond.
"Eita, where are you?!" You're fighting the pillager with your sword that wasn't as cool as your boyfriend's sword.
You can hear muffled laughter, indicating that Semi planned on letting you die. That bastard.
"Eita please, I'm dying!" The pillager gets the upperhand, it shoots you one last time and your character dies.
"Eita, how could you?! I thought we were partners in crime!" If anyone else heard what you said without context they'd be confused. Your boyfriend on the other hand broke into fits of laughter.
"I'm sorry baby, try to catch up." Eita lets out a small giggle. At least he waits for you to catch up before continuing.
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Heyyyy, thanks for this request ily anon!! I think Tendo's is my favorite, he is such a cute menace. Anyways thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed it :P
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littlejuicebox · 6 months
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Give peace a chance, let the fear you have fall away
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Chapter number: Seven Word count: 3.6K Themes: BG3, slow burn, original female character x astarion, dialogue heavy, canon adjacent behavior, angst, anxiety, trauma, fluff aka smut with a plot, Astarion has a foot fetish? Masterlist: Click here. Song inspiration: "Say Yes to Heaven" - Lana Del Rey Notes: This got steamy. First time writing a full-on sexy scene so hope it was okay. Rating: Mature 18+ / smut
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When Astarion and Wren stumbled through the opening of the ranger’s tent, they were both a mess of stifled laughter and raging lust. The vampire practically pounced on the half-elf woman from behind, his hands gripping at her breasts before quickly wandering downward, suddenly in predator mode and quite eager to explore other parts of her body. The little bird giggled and spun to face the rogue before she grabbed his wrists and extracted herself from his aggressive embrace, planting a soft kiss on his cold lips in the process. “Hold on… let’s get comfortable.”
The woman dropped to her knees, followed by the rogue, and took a few minutes to build her nest. The pillows Wren had scattered around her tent were rearranged, a few quilts were spread around to serve as ground cover, and her prized fur blanket, which she’d proudly pulled out of a dropped shipping crate along the Risen Road, served as the top layer to the bed she’d made for them. Both the rogue and the ranger had advanced dark vision, though only shades of gray... not good enough for the archer.
Wren found an amber jar and whispered a cleric spell, infusing the item with light that cast a warm, soft glow around them. Astarion found himself absently wondering if her mother had taught her that as he watched her readjust the tent with a mixture of confusion and fascination. She draped a handkerchief over the jar to dim it and placed the makeshift light in the corner of the tent. Then, the little bird smiled at the rogue, eyes still hooded, and pupils blown from the inhalants they’d consumed minutes ago. “Now… where were we.”
Astarion was, once again, entirely thrown. Wren approached this much differently than he or his past marks ever did; she seemed determined to romanticize and soften everything. He was used to unbridled lust and aggressive sexual encounters; setting and timing didn’t ever matter. Quick romps in an alleyway, in the dungeon, or in a bed that had seen the same lines and moves used on many of his marks… that was his area of expertise. The softness she’d just shown in readying a literal love nest suddenly made him quite nervous and flooded him with so many emotions that he couldn’t sort through fast enough.
Anxiety, guilt, fear, frustration... it all hit him at once. This was different territory and the rogue realized with a sinking feeling in his chest that his scripts, crafted over decades, didn’t apply here. They wouldn’t work; she’d see right through them. His confident, predatory nature slipped from his grasp and left behind a nervous, unsure elven man. The little bird pulled him towards her, moving forward to close to gap between them, her brows lifting and scrunching together as she watched his eyes.
The anxiety must have shown on his face — damn his eyes that Wren said “portrayed all manner of emotion" just moments ago. Astarion had spent several decades crafting a mask that seemed to fall from his face anytime she stared at him. In any other situation, with any other person, he would’ve simply shoved his feelings aside and performed. He’d been actually enjoying himself, until now, when things took a drastic plunge toward vulnerability. Suddenly everything felt much less like the games he'd grown accustomed to playing and too… real.
“Is everything okay, Star?” Wren whispered, the new nickname falling out of her mouth as if it was the only name she’d ever called him.
Astarion’s heart nearly leapt out of his chest. He’d only ever been referred to by his first name or “spawn” for as long as he could remember. The rogue, of course, had called many lovers any number of nicknames, mostly because he didn’t want to remember their actual monikers, but no one had ever bestowed one upon him until this moment. Another pang of anxiety and guilt. Was he still just toying with her? Or was she toying with him, in a way he could not see? Should he back out now, before it was too late?
“I… well, darling, frankly I’m not quite sure how to do things this way.” He admitted, with no small amount of shame; the damn Druidic herbs had him acting way too honestly for his liking. “Wren… I don’t know what it is that you want from me or what role it is I'm meant to play here."
“I want to make love to you.” Wren responded softly, as if the answer were quite simple and clear to her. “I want to learn your body... and I’d like for you to learn mine. I don’t want you to play any role; I just want you to be you.”
Astarion still wasn’t quite sure what she meant, but something about the earnestness of her voice and the softness of her gaze mixed with the inhibition-limiting druidic herbs pulled him closer to her. He was used to being dominant and in control during all his previous encounters; everything was quick, rote, and to the point… almost surgical. He’d always been the one approaching his victims, luring them to their demise, leading the encounter the entire time and preventing it from ever going off-script. The vampire knew sex and he knew it very well. But making love? Well, that was simply a concept he hadn’t deigned to consider.
“Do you trust me?” Wren asked, as she grabbed the vampire’s hand, lifting it to her lips and kissing the knuckle, echoing something he’d done on impulse the night prior.
The silver haired elf's heart fluttered at the tender touch. He felt the strange sensation that was standing on some sort of precipice; part of him wanted to jump while the other part begged he stay back. The vampire swallowed. “No…” He whispered, once again entirely too truthful. 'Damn these herbs.' He watched Wren’s face fall for a moment, the disappointment in her eyes almost too much for him to withstand. “But… I want to.”
At this clumsy confession, Wren beamed and -- 'gods above and below' --- she looked beautiful. The light from the jar cast her in a warm, near-angelic glow. The edges of her hair displayed their highlights, a beautiful burgundy halo around her. Astarion was entranced, positively engulfed in a spell of emotion. He took in a deep, shuttering breath, trying to steady his nerves; his eyes slammed shut. “I… Darling, I’m sorry, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed.”
Wren was still smiling a soft, drug-hazed smile. She took hold of his other hand, which had been in his lap, anxiously toying with the leather of his trousers. “We can go slow. You can keep your eyes closed if you want.”
The vampire could barely bring himself to nod. And then Wren’s lips were on his in a soft, tender kiss. She brought his hands to either side of her face as she moved herself closer. A gentle press of Astarion's legs on either side signaled him to shift them slightly so that the ranger could position herself between him, her knees bent and straddled over his thighs. Her hands came to the sides of his face, mirroring his own, as she pressed berry-stained lips into his pale ones. Wren was so close to him in that tent, so focused on only him; he could feel her energy radiating towards him in comforting waves, easing his mind, if only slightly.
“What would you like for me to do?” Her voice was soft and almost sounded far-away, the medicinals slowly climbing towards their peak effect. Astarion swallowed again. He wasn’t used to being asked such questions and asking for what he wanted seemed to require great effort. His request came out in a shaking, nearly breathless whisper. “M-my ears… I do quite like when you touch them.”
The female ranger obliged, lithe fingers tracing their way to the vampire’s ears, toying with the lobes at first before drawing up to trace the pointed pinnas. The soft sounds Wren’s movements pulled from Astarion lit her desire aflame and she felt her own arousal bursting at the seams while witnessing his response.
The half-elf felt she could sit and do this forever just to listen the beautiful noises he made and watch the way his face lit up in pleasure. His lips parted slightly to purr in response to her ministrations and Wren felt her heart glow. Her lips moved to the left side of the rogue’s face and trailed kisses along his jaw, before her tongue found its way to his sensitive lobe. The silver-haired elf bucked his hips and let out a soft, strangle moan as her tongue brushed against his ear, his growing arousal was straining against his trousers and just brushing against Wren’s still-clothed pelvis as she wrapped her legs around him.
Astarion began to move now, eyes still closed, basking in the sensations that sent ripples of enjoyment through him. He gained just enough confidence to flutter his eyes open and let his pale hands drift slowly down to the neckline of Wren’s chemise, long fingers grazing against the silken fabric. The little bird pulled away from Astarion’s ear and locked eyes with him for a moment, enveloping his lips in another soft kiss before granting the rogue what he’d silently been asking for and shrugging her arms out of the chemise, baring her breasts.
The elf’s eyes moved to take in the pale globes of skin presented before him. Wren’s freckles fell in constellations along her collar bone and dense patches down her chest, but sparse few could be found on her breasts; the contrast was striking. Her nipples were little buds on teardrop-shaped breasts, practically begging for his tongue to engulf them. Astarion answered their desperate plea and pressed forward, wrapping the nub in his mouth, sucking gently, almost experimentally. One hand came to her other breast while its twin found its way to her back, pressing her body into him. Wren let out a soft gasp and bucked her hips, rubbing her arousal into the vampire’s. Astarion pressed his hips forward again to greet hers, and soon they were caught in a pleasurable grind, both parties still inhibited by the layers of fabric that covered their loins.
They stayed like this for several minutes, stimulating one another with timed, rhythmic movements. Wren’s hands found their way to silver curls and took hold, still brushing her hands occasionally against his ears, as the vampire slowly teased his tongue from first one nipple, then the other. She was keening in delight, her chest heaving as she continued to grind her pelvis towards Astarion’s, desperate for more contact.
The hem of Wren’s chemise had now ridden up and pooled itself around her waist, exposing barren legs and a glimpse of damp undergarment to the pale elf. Astarion traced his hands over the soft skin of her thighs and Wren moaned as his agile hands found that sensitive bundle of nerves at her groin and gave an exploratory slip against it. The vampire smiled with some semblance of arrogance and pride that he could rip such a pretty noise from the ranger’s mouth. His tongue traced from her nipple up to the crook of her collarbone, where the elf placed feather light kisses before trailing his way up to her neck and grazing his teeth along the sensitive flesh.
“Would you like a drink?” The ranger asked, voice breathless and hushed but laced with eagerness, as she tilted her head to the side in an effort to allow better access.
Astarion didn’t need further coaxing to delve his fangs into her tempting flesh. The warmth of her life force encapsulated his tongue, thick ropes of warm, comforting deliciousness sliding down his throat. He drank deeply as Wren keened beneath him, still grinding into his arousal and almost whimpering in his hands. His eyes fluttered closed as he reveled in her addictive taste of sunshine and warmth, riding the high of the sweet spice of cinnamon tingling his tongue as the intoxicants in her blood flooded into his stomach, adding to his own haze. The straining in his trousers was becoming insufferable, his length practically imploring him for release.
It was obvious Wren was growing quite excited. Her pupils were blown wide, chest heaving in anticipation, and the pink flush along her breasts was flooding up her neck and pouring onto her cheeks. She tentatively placed her hands on either side of Astarion’s shirt and tugged up, hands asking for permission to grasp at the skin underneath.
Astarion froze for a moment. His face pulled back from where it had finished his indulgence on her blood and had begun attentively covering the marks in affectionate tongue laps. Scarlet eyes locked onto hers, studying her, searching for an answer in her eyes. 'What does she want from me, truly?'
Wren could tell he was unsure, that his body was responding to the pleasure, but some part of his mind still had not taken the plunge. She grabbed his hand and placed it on her heaving chest, where the excited beating of her heart thumped beneath the surface.
“Let me show you.” She whispered, before closing her own eyes and opening her mind to the vampire. And there he saw it. Astarion saw her affection for him, how she compared him to a fox in her mind; mischievous and sly but also endearing and loyal. He saw her desire for him, how her body was drawn to his like a moth to a flame and lit up by the slightest of touches. He also saw her trust; how she never doubted he would have her back in every battle and had faith the rogue would never overindulge on her neck. He saw her gratitude for her restored vision, and all the little things he’d done for her like repairing her pack and gifting her the nightdress that was now barely covering her beautiful body.
But, somehow shockingly yet perhaps most of all, Astarion saw her protective instinct. He watched how she reacted to the Gur without second thought when he threatened to take the vampire away from her, how she kept eyes on him from the periphery of every fight to make sure he would be okay, all the expertly placed arrows that downed foes he hadn’t even realized were at his back, and all the moments she’d defended him to the other campmates when they’d brought their concerns about his vampirism to her. It was all so excitingly raw and vulnerable. It stoked the flames inside him, igniting the fire within his body and his groin to an even greater degree than he thought possible and suddenly his need for Wren outweighed his trepidation.
Astarion was spurned forward by intense emotion and lunged to kiss the woman, tongue plunging into parted lips. He broke away for just a moment, ripping his shirt up and over his head. Wren’s hands were on his chest and back in an instant, grazing over rippled muscle as they dragged their way down to his trousers, tugging desperately at the waistband. Her fingers had traced down the scars on his back, sending tingles through his spine; he was shocked to find that he didn’t rip away from her touch.
The rogue pulled himself from their entangled web of limbs before tugging at the leather of his bottoms, releasing his arousal from the confines of clothing and tossing his pants into the corner of the tent. His eyes locked on hers and he grasped at her hips with a soft, "up," motioning her to stand on her knees. The little ranger obeyed his command, and Astarion grabbed the silken hem of her chemise, dragging it along her body and over her head. He tugged at her arousal-slicked briefs, dropping them down to pool at the base of her thighs before placing a hand on her chest and pressing her backward into the nest of pillows and blankets, quickly removing her underwear and tossing them aside.
She was panting beneath him, her hair splayed in pools of brown and burgundy, eyes alight with excitement. He stared down at his little treat, drinking in the view of her body, utterly exposed before him. It was clear, even in her armor, that Wren was pear-shaped… but the barren view was quite a sight to behold. His eyes greedily traced the contours of her hips and the plush but firm shape of her thighs. He grabbed one of her legs and lifted it to him, one hand sliding along her slit to tease the nub at the apex of her sex. Then, the vampire slowly trailed kisses along her calf and down the arch of her foot before taking two tiny toes into his mouth and sucking.
Wren began wriggling beneath him, soft moans of excitement from the new dual stimulation causing arousal to drip from her. The ranger bucked her hips up towards his fingers, her eyes glued to the attention he was paying to her dainty feet. Astarion withdrew his tongue from her foot, a drugged, contented smile crossing his lips. “You are quite the surprise, you know. And you surprise me again and again.” He whispered before lowering Wren’s leg and then grabbing her arm, a gentle tug beckoning her to sit up. He was aching with need at this point, desperate to sheath himself within the ranger.
Astarion sat back and brought Wren to him. They were face to face; her legs straddled over his once more. Her thighs were slick with desire and the heat of her sex was pressed against his member, practically begging to bury him inside. The ranger lifted herself slightly and with a small roll of her hips, positioned Astarion at her entrance. Then she began the slow, torturous descent around his cock, her eyes widening, and head thrown back as she took him to the hilt. It was all Astarion could do not to buck forward and instead simply allow the half-elf to take him in at her own pace; the tight grip around his arousal had nearly been enough to shoot him over the edge as she dropped to engulf him completely. A frantic, strangled moan escaped his lips as she took the last few inches, and he was finally enveloped in her tightness.
Wren took a deep breath in and then moved to place her forehead against Astarion’s. Her eyes were locked onto the vampire’s as she began to ride him with slow and precise rolls of her hips. It was nearly maddening, the leisurely, determined pace she set. He felt every ripple of her insides against his cock and nearly lost himself every time she slowly unsheathed his length from her, just to begin the torturous decent once more. The pale elf took hold of her ample bottom, his hands supporting her movements and gripping into the sumptuous flesh. Wren was moaning in pleasure now, her hands on either of Astarion’s shoulders, using him for leverage as she sawed her body back and forth along his length. They were caught in the spell of one another’s gaze, a bubble of pleasure building around them, desperate to burst.
Soon enough, Wren picked up the pace, and Astarion could feel her urgency building, the greedy tightness gripping at his member. One of his hands came to the ranger's hardened nipple and pinched it, earning him a delicious groan. He lowered his hand to her groin and found that sensitive little nub of nerves. “Sing for me, little bird.”
And she did. Deft fingers caught her clit between them and applied friction as she continued to frantically roll her hips on top of him. One of her hands came to Astarion’s and re-positioned it just slightly, the new angle she desired causing her to rear her head back and go wild. She grabbed onto the back of his neck, fingers gripping into silver curls as her eyes moved back to the rogue's. Astarion was entranced in the raw vulnerability she lay before him, his cock aching at the site of the pouty desperation splayed across her face. She was emitting a near-constant smattering of praises, keening, and moans as the bubble of pressure and pleasure climbed towards its breaking point, imploring for release. “Yes, Star, yes. Oh gods.”
Wren's pace became more and more panicked, her body tensing itself into an arch, like a bow pulled taut. The couple were both panting heavily from exertion, and Astarion watched as the ranger practically fell apart in his lap, a beautiful writhing bundle of sweaty, freckled sinew. The bubble burst and Wren found her release with a delighted squeal, her body shuddering around him. The wild, uninhibited sounds of the woman's climax tipped Astarion over the edge and he pushed his hips forward, groaning into her shoulder as his body ebbed with glorious pleasure and warm seed spilled itself into her depths.
“Mm… that was quite a delicious site.” Astarion murmured as both of them rode the aftershocks of their pleasure and the final influences of the Druidic herbs.
Wren murmured her agreement, still straddling the rogue but paused to catch her breath. Finally, she pulled away and lay down, motioning the rogue to lay beside her. The ranger covered them both in her prized fur blanket, now coated with the slickness of their lovemaking in some spots. Her lips found his shoulder, where she pressed a warm kiss. “Goodnight, Star.”
“Good night, little bird.” Astarion responded, his hand moving to brush stands of hair from her face before he closed his own eyes. The herbs and exertion beckoned the vampire into a trance quite quickly after Wren, the two of them still a tangle of limbs and nakedness as the bog sang them a lullaby.
Dawn would break, and in turn, so would the spell they'd covered one another in that evening. But, if just for the night, Astarion felt something he’d never known in over 200 years… peace.
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oc deep dive with hope pollock! 😤 thank you for the tag @theosconfessions and @bloomingkyras <3
What uncommon/common fear do they have? Being alone, I guess. Hope has this romantic and idealized view of love because her parents have been together for so long that she grew up with it and she's like "wow, I want that too", so that's why she stayed with Danny all this time (because let's face it, everyone could see it except her)
Do they have any pet peeves? The lack of commitment. She simply detests people who are not capable of committing to their loved ones. In part, I guess it's because she is too compliant. She gives her all without expecting anything in return and sometimes people take advantage of her
What are 3 items you can find in their bedroom? Lots and lots of cat toys, her clothes on the floor and chairs (that's my messy girl) and probably a cat sleeping on top of the clothes.
What do they notice first in a person? She usually judges people by the way they treat others, especially girls 👀
On a scale of 1 to 10, how high is their pain tolerance? Meh, 4. She is the first daughter of a teen couple and the ultimate daddy's girl. Jay and Miracle practically wrapped her in bubble wrap for her entire life. Hope was protected by her parents much more than her sisters, and her tolerance for anything that hurts her is really low
Do they go into fight or flight mode when under pressure? I'd say she would fight? but seeing that she found Danny with his lover and ran straight to her parents' house… lol. She's definitely the kind of girl who would disappear without even leaving a note. "I don't like this bye" kinda girl.
Do they come from a big family/are they a family person? It depends on what is considered a "big family". She has three sisters, but her grandpa had 6 children, so you could say almost lol. That said, she is a family girl. If it were up to her, she would build a house on her parents' ranch and live there until she's old and gray.
What animal represents them best? A penguin? 😂🐧
What is a smell that they dislike? The smell of the disinfectant they use at the vet to clean the floors 🤢
Have they broken any bones? Never. I don't think she even scraped her knee as a child 🙄
How would a stranger likely describe them? I guess shy. But if the person in front of her shows up with an animal, Hope immediately becomes all chatty and excited. Nothing like a pet to break the ice (honestly me)
Are they a night owl or a morning bird? morning bird. Her routine starts every day at 6:00 a.m.
What is a flavor they hate and a flavor they love? She likes the deep taste of black coffee, and hates anything bitter.
Do they have any hobbies? Whenever she has a free moment, she likes to sit down and browse the Simflix catalog because her favorite thing is to sit and watch series.
Boom, surprise birthday party! How do they react to surprises? She would smile, pretend she's grateful for a total of five minutes and then hide in the bathroom to mentally prepare herself to be the center of attention until the party ends. After that, she'd probably relax and be okay.
Do they like to wear jewelry? She has her grandma Daphne's silver rings. She never goes anywhere without them; they're her lucky charm :')
Do they have neat or messy handwriting? Her handwriting was pretty neat in school, but now it's just a mess.
What are two emotions they feel the most? Inadequate and tired, as if she's trying to catch up with everyone's expectations.
Do they have a favorite fabric? Leather 😳. Not for anything special, but because it's the fabric where cat hair sticks the least.
What kind of accent do they have? She grew up on a ranch in Chestnut Ridge, so I like to think she has the sexiest country accent 😌
i tag: @aurorangen @theosconfessions (gimme some blake info please i miss him 👀) @ktysh @cupidszone @akitasimblr @awkwardwhims @aliengirl but feel free to ignore 😁💖
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jellogram · 2 years
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WRITING TIPS FOR PEOPLE WITH ADHD
You guys liked my other post with writing tips, so I thought I'd make a list for this too. I have ADHD combined type and I've written two novels and dozens of short stories, so here is what works for me!
If you have meds, take them a while before you start working and do something else. I like to play dress up games while I wait for them to kick in, because it's creative enough to wake up my brain. Doll Divine has really cool and artistic games. Only use activities that have clear end points so it's easier to stop when your meds have kicked in. Stay away from open world games or anything with an endless scroll.
Have special locations that you only use to write. Make sure you bring a flannel or jacket in case the AC is too cold, and bring headphones in case there's noises there. Try several different places until you find something comfortable. I like casual spaces where there's nooks and comfy chairs. Coffee shops are my go-to.
If you can't leave the house, sit in a particular spot in your room and make that your writing spot. Only sit in that spot when you're writing.
Speaking of headphones, rainymood.com is my go-to for drowning out noise. Usually I like background chatter, but if there's a buzzing fan or someone talking too loud on the phone, this site helps.
Start by re-reading what you wrote last time and making small edits. You might have to read it a few times before you can pay attention and that's okay. Just keep re-reading and making edits as you notice them until you feel more in the zone.
If you are at home, take breaks to put on music and jump around. I like Latin music for this purpose. If you're in public, try just walking around the building a couple times.
If I really can't get into it, for some reason it helps to take a break and make some tea. Green tea with ginger is calming enough to help me focus while also having a little boost of caffeine.
If you notice big changes need to be made and you can't relax until you deal with it but know it would take ages to fix, put it in a comment and move on.
If you want to get a big distracting section out of your way without totally deleting it, you can use a separate doc and copy paste it in there. Or download the SideNote add-on for Google docs.
Set reminders on your phone to eat and go to the bathroom in case you get too hyperfocused. I've forgotten to eat for entire days because I was writing, so it's good to have a back-up in case you go down the rabbit hole.
If you start getting really frustrated that you can't focus and you feel like you want to scream, take a break. Get a snack. Play sudoku. Make some coffee or tea. Sit outside. Be wary of checking your phone though, because it's easy to get wrapped up in that.
I tend to put all my usual fidget toys somewhere I can't get to them when I'm writing, because I find that if I pick one up to think, I can't put it back down to start typing. Everyone is different but look out for that and if you find them distracting you, set them aside.
Consider turning off your phone. If that's not an option, a lot of phones have a wellness feature that allows you to set app timers or turn your screen black and white. Consider setting your phone to go into wellness mode when it's time to write so it's less tempting.
Lastly, there are going to be days when it just doesn't work. Even with my meds, I sometimes just spend three hours beating my head against a wall and then go home. It's okay. Creative work is hard for anyone, especially when you're fighting your ADHD every step of the way. Don't beat yourself up and don't let it discourage you. Even if you didn't put anything down, you still spent some time thinking about writing, and that's worth something. Try again the next day and the day after and you'll get it eventually. The flow state is worth trying for.
Update: bolded some important items for accessibility
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takusan-no-ai · 3 months
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Christmas Cradle
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PAIRING: Belle/Jasmine/Megara/Mulan x Female Reader (Platonic) (Fluff)
SUMMARY: They comfort (Y/N), their bestfriend, after she’s dumped on Christmas by her boyfriend.
When Belle learns of your sad breakup with your ex, she is nothing but compassionate for you; To an extent, she can understand what it’s like to be seen as less of value. Belle takes this time to help you see yourself for who you truly are, which is a young woman with a bright future ahead of her.
“Remember, when one door closes, another one opens.” She’ll encourage you to take this break up as time to enjoy yourself. Use your newfound freedom to relax and bask in everything life has to offer. Catch back up on things you’ve been meaning to do, and enjoy new things.
But overall, there is one thing Belle recommends the most for you to grow from such a heartbreak: spend time with your loved ones. The people that you trust most dearly, give you the best experiences in life, and know you best. “You’ll be over him before you can say Worcestershire!”
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Jasmine is devastated when she hears the news of your unfortunate heartbreak, but quickly bounces up into mom mode, making sure you’re okay as if you were her own daughter. She’ll take you out on a day for pampering and relaxation. You’ll be getting a five star experience at all the best places.
Rajah and all the other beautiful animals that Jasmine cares for will gladly be your therapy animals if you need it. Smooches, hugs, pets and purrs are just a fraction of the comfort you’ll receive. This is especially great if you’re an animal lover.
Of course, what’s a better way to get over your ex than a good session of pranks on him! Aladdin will definitely be a major participant in this moment. Items will be placed on higher shelf’s, Magic Carpet will have its fair share of fun, and nothing like a dinner seasoned a tad too spicy. (Aladdin wanted to be more creative but Jasmine had to draw a line somewhere or else it’d turn illegal).
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“He dumped you? On Christmas?! he dumped a princess like you! Oh he’s a sack of shit!” Megara has no filter, especially for exes. Between your low self esteem and her being overprotective, Megara was damn near ready to have Hercules send a “message” to your ex.
Megara tells you to focus on yourself, better your health, relax. To stop giving him the luxury of living rent free in your mind. She’s been there, done that, so her advice actually comes from a very delicate place of heart. And while she doesn’t mean to be so rash, you know it’s just her way of showing love.
She’ll take you to have a girls night out all throughout the village. Drinking, dancing, singing, eating, everything! Before you know it you’ll have already forgotten about the jerk.
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Mulan can’t relate too much to your situation, but that’s never stopped her from being sympathetic. She’ll invite you to spend time with her and Shang during their training sessions. Building your strength will help calm your mind, spirit, and emotions. The calming atmosphere of her family’s garden definitely helps.
Mulan will also teach you to appreciate your true loved ones. Those that are willing to die for you, care for you in your weakest moments, and lend an ear when you need it. She’ll be very flattered if you consider her one of those people.
When all is said and done, she encourages you to find yourself, learn more about who you are and what you need. “Life is full of ups and downs, surprises and challenges. You’re a young woman with many years ahead of her. You’re smart, strong, capable, and emotionally sound. Don’t give into the weaknesses that surround you. And if you ever do, don’t be afraid to ask for help. We’ll always be here.”
- Fin
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cinamun · 1 year
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Here! Have some resources for your scenes, friends!
Okay so most of you know I am not a builder, but for storytelling purposes I need BUILDS! I NEED SCENES! Unless my OCs are living on the lot, I go for builds with no cc, many of which I find on the gallery.  
So you have your sims, they’re in the city, but you need it to look and feel like a city but you don’t have time to build everything. Say no more fam, here’s what I found:
Chinatown
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This is a CC-free lot I found on the gallery, fits right in with where the Old Salt House is.  Its really well done and cluttered to perfection.  Just add some deco sims and you’re ready (all info + Origin ID or tray files linked in titles)!
Cyberpunk Slums
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Also CC-free and placed where the karaoke bar was.  It functions as a night club with plenty of nooks and crannies for your city scenes to take place.  Sitting right next door to Chinatown, this makes for GREAT screenshots (don’t forget your deco sims!).
Shibuya K
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Listen honey, this lot right here? Fell in love.  I had it in my gallery for awhile but didn’t have anything to use it for... until now.  Once again, this is a CC-free build, this time on a 64x64 lot.  Drop it in that park in San Myshuno that you don’t use anyway.  As always, drop your decos and start shooting!
Cyberpunk Neighborhood
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You’ll see more of this lot from me tomorrow.  Origin ID: gravysims goes BONKERS on this lot (check out their other Cyberpunk lots).  Again, CC-free and I think its 30x20? Anyway, add your decos (scene by scene because there are a LOT of nook/crannies/spaces/etc) and shoot.  This one functions as a bar but I typically make my sets generic.
FINALLY *whew* I use this Default Override for the billboards in San MyShuno:
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Hope this helps!  Happy Simming friends! 
PS. I don’t have Journey to Bantuu, but a lot of these city/cyberpunk type builds use items from that pack (I guess there’s some pretty cool build mode items in there? I’ll never know).  I’ve only had a few items missing when I’ve placed these lots and they were chairs and perhaps a few other items.  Nothing major that would take away from the overall build.
Friendly reminder to credit your lots, friends!
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sapphire-mage · 1 year
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So You Want to Get Into Classic Final Fantasy? (A Guide to Final Fantasy I-VI for Those Who Want To Check Them Out)
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You may have seen recently that the HD Remixes of Final Fantasy 1-6 are coming to Switch and PS4 in Spring (or that they're already on Steam or mobile), and you might be thinking, "Should I try one of them?" Maybe you've played VII/VII Remake or XIV, and you're like, "Maybe I should give one of these a go!" Maybe you're thinking to start in numerical order? Maybe you already have one in mind?
Either way, I want to throw my 50 cents into this conversation as someone who has played every number but 11. This isn't going to be a critique. I like all six of them. To varying degrees? Yeah. But I'll be honest about pros and cons of each. Let's begin, shall we?
GENERAL TIPS AND INFO:
-Take note that ALL of these games are turn based combat JRPGS. They may have something different between each of them, but they are all turn based combat driven.
-FF1-FF3 have a turn based style where you can decide the actions of all of your characters, and their actions will be played out on a basis of their speed, kind of like Pokemon. FF4-FF6 allows characters and enemies to act freely while you decide their next move, which can be more dangerous, but take note, there is a 'Wait Mode' you can activate that will stop the flow of battle while you scroll through the magic or item menus.
-If by some chance, Final Fantasy isn't vibing with you: By all means quit. Maybe pick up one with a story that interests you more. Maybe turn based combat isn't your thing. Maybe you want a better leveling system. Maybe you would rather do more modern adaptations. It varies, but don't be afraid to step away. If it's not your thing, it is not your thing. That's okay.
-When it comes to any of these games: Wait until they are on sale. Square tends to put their games on sale pretty often, and pretty often, those sales are a steal. So keep that in mind!
OKAY! Let's begin!
Final Fantasy I
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Despite being the first in the series, it's a difficult sell as 'your first Final Fantasy' or 'your first classic Final Fantasy'. But it isn't a bad choice, especially if you have a decent amount of JRPG experience anyway. The story exists, but more in a 'world building' way and not a 'character' way. It is also the shortest out of all six being discussed here.
What may be a pro or con for some is that the main four characters are self-inserts. You choose their battle job (a choice that is permanent, by the way), name them, and then use them for battle and adventure. But they barely speak a word of dialogue, if at all. This is bad for people who want characters to feed off of, but great for people who want to put their OCs as the characters (I'm those people at times).
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General Tip: Feel free to use whatever character class selection you want, but for a general idea: Warrior is powerful but expensive to keep powerful, Thief is the fastest but slightly fragile compared to the other two fighters, Black Belt is almost has powerful as Warrior but significantly less expensive, White Mage has access to insane healing spells but very expensive, Black Mage has access to insane attacking spells but very expensive, and Red Mage has access to half the spells W and B Mage have but has the versatility to use a sword and both of their spell options.
Final Fantasy II
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This is the Final Fantasy that I have to inform you is 'The Bad One'™ of the six. Personally, I love this game. Has a surprisingly deeper story than you'd expect, dealing with a rebellion trying to bring down a facist overlord (which is awesome). But it is probably the hardest of the six. Walk in the wrong direction and high level monsters will eviscerate you.
It also has a very unique leveling system. Where most games in the series require EXP and give you stats as you level, this game gives you stats as you USE those stats. Want your HP and Defense to go up? Take some damage, and you'll have a chance to level those stats. Want your Fire spell to grow stronger? Use the spell in battle, and the spell will grow stronger with your MP and magic power, possibly. Want to get better with swords? Keep using swords, baby!
Also, has the coolest villain of the first three games in the form of The Emperor. He looks like The Goblin King from Labyrinth and is such a bastard. Very entertaining.
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General Tip: Keep characters focusing on a specific thing, but have everyone be a 'mage knight'. Give each character a weapon to focus, and a magic type to focus (white magic or black magic, don't cross types). If you want a very specific suggestion, consider making Firion and Guy handle weapons of your choice, but use white mage to heal. Have Maria use a bow, but utilize black magic and being your mage.
Final Fantasy III
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It is my least favorite of these six, but it is a beloved game in the series for a reason. Most importantly, it is the game that inspired a lot of XIV. Hell, XIV fans may recognizes many songs (including the above one), enemies, and characters throughout.
The big thing I should mention is that this game has two versions on Steam: The Classic Remix (sprites, insert characters that you can name but have no character arcs) and The 3D Version (3D figures, actual main characters with names). The decision is yours and yours alone, Steam users.
Otherwise, this is the first game to allow a Job Sytem. As you progress, you unlock jobs that your characters can select and become, but you can't do it as freely as you may like. Also, when your character is that select job (let's say Black Mage, for instance), they can only be that job and nothing else until you change it. Once you do, the skills and abilities that character was able to use before may not be usable anymore unless you change them back. You'll see.
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General Tips: Kind of figure out what kind of jobs you want each characters to handle, and stick with they general realm for each of them. Fighters be fighters, mages be mages. There may be times where you'll want to break that, but that's up to you to strategize.
Final Fantasy IV
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We're finally reaching the 'epic stories' of Final Fantasy now, so I'll be talking a bit more about story. IV is the first real dramatic epic that Final Fantasy is known for being, and the characters and story prove that. Is it the best in the series? Arguably not, but it is very good. Dealing heavily with themes of redemption, revenge, and forgiveness.
From a gameplay stand point, it's probably the most challenging of the 4-6 era. There isn't that much freedom with your characters, as each of them have their designated skills, abilities, and talents set from the start of leveling to the end of leveling. And you can't change those things. So instead, you need to level your characters, figure out how to best beat the upcoming bosses, and use what you have.
And the music is fantastic in this game. Songs ranging from gorgeous melodies of feeling safe and home, to some stressful and tense songs as you come face to face with the enemy. You may recognize some from Endwalker, as Endwalker pulled a lot from this game.
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General Tips: Learn everything that your characters can do, and utilize them to the best of your ability. Maybe your healer needs to focus on buffing or attacking, while another character heals with magic or items. Maybe you need to better research your enemies with what you have. Everything is creativity in this game with your limited options.
Final Fantasy V
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I'm not gonna sugar coat it: This is my favorite in the series. But I'll try not to be biased. For starters, the story steps down from its epic roots to be more comedic. Somehow, this game managed to be a parody of FFIV and every Final Fantasy that would follow V, before any of them would be created. You'll have a lot of goofball good guys and bad guys, while also having a mean as hell main villain who has a strange, almost comedic origin story.
CW worth noting: There is a character who goes through some gender clash. Basically, you're introduced to them as one gender, when it is revealed later that they only disguised themselves as that gender because people of their born gender don't get respect in their occupation. Feelings on how this character was handled vary, but the character is beloved regardless and stays true to themselves to the end. I wouldn't say it was outright transphobic, but I wouldn't say it was handled with grace (one piece of dialogue makes me wince). And it may get some side glances from players now. But ultimately, the cast and fans accept and love this character regardless.
The music is very Pokemon Hoenn region: TRUMPETS EVERYWHERE! Somebody was having a trumpet party while this game was being made. Still, the music is great, especially the boss themes as you go further into the game. The track you're listening to is my personal favorite from this game.
But I haven't even spoke of the strongest aspect: The gameplay! It has a job system like Final Fantasy III, BUT you can carry over things you've learned from previous jobs! Got a Black Mage, but you want to utilize Time Magic? Good news, you can equip the Black Magic you've mastered while using Time Mage! Want to try out Monk, but you want to keep stealing items with your Thief? Have your Thief master 'Steal', and then equip it as a Monk. The strategy and creativity is unlimited!
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General Tips: At the start of the game, you have access to a job known as 'Freelancer'. On the surface, this job is useless. But later on, you'll find that it automatically equips ALL passive abilities (ie HP +20%, Dual Wield, Equip Armor) without using up any of your slots! So take note: Freelancer is a secret endgame class! Strategize with that in mind! LEARN WHAT PASSIVE ABILITIES YOU CAN!
Also: Don't. Underestimate. Blue Mage. If you can figure things out, Blue Mage is insanely powerful. Then again, I speak as a devout Blue Mage fanatic.
Final Fantasy VI
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As far as epic Final Fantasy games go, this is the biggest and baddest one from 1-6. Action, comedy, romance, horror, tragedy, joy! Everything and more in this theatrical adventure! By far, the strongest story of the six in my eyes and the eyes of many. Often argued to be one of the strongest stories of the entire series even beyond the classic six, and I agree! Lovable main characters all around, some kick ass female characters who take the forefront over most of the guys often times, and a psycho clown who serves as the central villain! I would argue, from a story stand point, this game is the quintessence of classic Final Fantasy.
Music is out of this world. Some of the best tracks you'll hear in the series, along with an opera song that will warm your heart and a final boss theme that will make you question what anyone saw in a certain One Winged Angel.
And then there's the gameplay. While I will admit that I find V's gameplay better, VI's gameplay is still quite good. Like IV, all characters come with skills and abilities that are unique to each character, which makes party formation important. But once you get past the first act, you gain the ability to teach magic to ANY CHARACTER IN THE GAME (except two late game secret characters, but you don't have to use those)! As long as they keep a certain item equipped, they were learn the spells those items have to offer over a span of battles. This turns all of your characters into battle mages, and creates for some interesting strategy.
THE ONLY DOWNSIDE is the final act. The final act removes every party member from your team but one, and with that one, you have to reunite EVERYONE. And those quests vary in difficulty and time, although almost all are optional. And that wouldn't be an issue save for the fact that the final dungeon will force your to create THREE TEAMS of FOUR PARTY MEMBERS (maximum, you can enter with one party member on each team if you want). As such, you might want to consider leveling and teaching spells to as many party members as you can. This hurts a lot of fans of this game, but it never bothered me.
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General Tip: This is less of a general tip and more of a demand. When you get your airship for the first time, UNLOCK MOG! I don't care if you think or were told Mog is bad. If I can beat the final boss with him, you can make use of him! Look up how to unlock him and make sure you do it! Hell, it may make the final dungeon easier, cause you'll have him as a party member. You can always recruit him later, but during that early part of the game (before you lose every party member), Mog can learn a water dance ability that is surprisingly useful. But that's just me. Some people hate Mog, but I'm not some people.
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Alright, that's all six. Now, from a stand point of which of the six should be your first. Well... Ranking them from best to worst starting option...
Final Fantasy V or VI
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy II
This isn't ranking them in quality, but whether they are a good starting place. At the end of the day, I would recommend picking up V or VI if you've never played a classic Final Fantasy. If you've never played a Final Fantasy period, then maybe also consider VII, IX, or X. But that's up to you (and if I do a post on those).
As for whether you should pick V or VI...
IF YOU WANT CRAZY GOOD GAMEPLAY AND DON'T MIND THE STORY NOT BEING TOO SERIOUS, play Final Fantasy V.
IF YOU WANT CRAZY GOOD STORY WITH SOME PRETTY GOOD GAMEPLAY, play Final Fantasy VI.
Or play both. They're both really good.
If you've played one or both or want a reason to pick up one of these others:
Play Final Fantasy I so you can connect with the most classic of the series, as it won't take up too much time.
Play Final Fantasy II if you want a real JRPG challenge that rips you from your safe zone.
Play Final Fantasy III if you want to connect with a lot of the creation of XIV.
Play Final Fantasy IV because it's awesome.
Play Final Fantasy V because it's awesome.
Play Final Fantasy VI because it's awesome.
So yeah, that's everything. Again: You don't have to play any of these. Or all of these. You could play VI, and I promise, I won't be like, "Wow. You didn't play V? Cringe." If someone does, screw them. Play and try what you want to play and try. I'm just here to guide the way.
As for 7-15... Maybe I'll discuss them. But that's up to you for now.
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UPDATE: I finally got stuck and went on Youtube beat Undertale Yellow! All in all, I really liked it! It's infested that part of my brain where things go that are fun enough to invest time in, but also have enough scattered potential for some really good fanfic/art.
I do agree with a lot of the critiques, and I'm glad to see a lot of stuff added in Version 1.1 to make life easier (bug fixes, Easy Mode, recovery items, etc). I'm hoping there's a 1.2 version later that adds even more quality-of-life. That said, a lot of the critiques aren't... really... things that seem feasible for a patch update. ("Make the character art more monstrous!" You mean, redraw every sprite in the game!?!)
So with that in mind, here are some things I'd love to see in 1.2 that are maybe (hopefully!) easier for a freelance dev team. Spoilers below!
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Adjusted mechanics/dialogue for bosses that have no reason to kill you. This is most obvious with Starlo and Martlet's Pacifist fights--both are friendly and reluctant towards murder, so their Pacifist fights ending in death or defeat feels... odd? Compare to Toriel or Papyrus: one will adjust her attacks to never hit if you take too much damage, and another will cut his battle entirely if you hit 1 hp. A similar form of 1-hp cutoff or "Oops, that was an accident!" Game Over dialogue would match their motivations a lot better.
Related to the above, offer a Skip option for any battle the player's lost 3+ times. This is a common video game handicap, and one I always support in story-heavy games like this. A lot of feedback I've seen is from people who want to love the story but struggled with Sir Slither's ACT pattern or Axis's breakout puzzle, so this is an easy way to get most people to finish the game.
Have Dalv gift you any items you missed in the Ruins as a "thank you" for Clover's support. This patch would solve two immediate concerns: that Dalv doesn't have a larger role, and that many players will miss items like the Golden Pear. Sure, Dalv sends a letter to Clover, but the incentive to go back to Snowdin at that point is low. Having some sort of item reward makes it an active part of an average game run and lets more players see Dalv post-Ruins.
Call the Sunnyside Farm a Ranch like it's called in the files. Okay, this one's just for me, but it being a Ranch makes way more thematic sense for the cowboy area.
Let Ace run the card game at least once in the Wild East. Seriously, it's kinda weird that he doesn't. I understand why he can't while he's napping, but the other times??
Edit Ceroba's post-Starlo Pacifist fight dialogue to make it more clear that she's taking you on the fastest shortcut to Asgore. The main critique with the third act to Pacifist route is that it very quickly becomes Ceroba's plot about finding Kanako. And because it's framed as a hunt for Kanako, the dialogue becomes a rush of info about who Kanako is and why this side-plot should matter to you, the player. But at this point we've already done a side-plot, and most players are antsy to get to the end game. Yet the Steamworks really is the only route to Hotland in that area! Having Ceroba guide the player through what they think is a spooky shortcut to the End Boss fits the story, braces the player for the finale, and lets the TALK dialogue with Ceroba build up naturally through the lab, so her betrayal about Kanako has more time to build up and hurts more as a final boss fight.
That's all I got! Thanks for reading, and feel free to reblog with your own wants for a 1.2 patch!
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granulesofsand · 7 months
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Hello
We have been wondering, how does one look into RAMCOA and programming safely? We hear a lot about making sure you are careful when doing this, and having safety nets in place, but we are not quite sure what that looks like. Would you be willing to give some examples of how that would play out, with one having or putting safety measures in place? Or what kinds of things would be considered a safety net? I hope this makes sense
Safety Nets
I’m sorry if this is aggressive, it has nothing to do with you or your questions, just my general attitude.
🗝️🏷️ RAMCOA, programs, sui/sh
One of the strongest indicators of whether a event will be (re)traumatizing is connection. It has to do with feeling recognized and being able to process what happened. Dissociated memories intrude because they haven’t been processed.
Having supportive people means getting the attunement we need to avoid shame and confront the overwhelm.
Supportive people can be therapists, counselors, or consenting friends. You need to build trust before disclosure feels okay, but you will have to disclose some things. One person can’t handle everything, a network with people can.
Survivors of RAMCOA are likely to be destabilized be consuming information. Programmed survivors may deal with suicide and self-harm, reporting back to abusers, or the emergence of unknown alters. All of this is backed by trauma, and moving through it requires either processing or putting away.
When you need someone to keep your knives away from you, or prevent you from driving back to your hometown, or sit with you through some flashbacks and big emotions, you have to be able to communicate what’s happening and how to help.
Other non-people tools are comfort items or grounding exercises. Brains reallocate resources when they sense danger, so thinking logically becomes harder. Having bins of safe objects or a notebook with safe contacts and worksheets is easier than having to figure that out in the moment.
You might have techniques you know are helpful, but sometimes even trying those is too much. Practice makes for better recall once you’re in survival mode. In systems, every member might have to go through that process of finding useful information and doing it enough to make it automatic.
Other things might be more practical, like money saved up for bad times or easy meals when you can’t get out of bed.
Our Example
When we had our first undeniable memories, we had a therapist who would listen. They acknowledged that they didn’t know how to tend to us, so they referred us to another therapist who specialized in what we needed.
We had a school counselor who was not great, but kept us from having to us up therapy time for academic concerns. At our next meeting for accommodations, we added some things to let us turn in work later and walk out of class when we had to. Those transferred easier when we started college.
We had been hospitalized before for suicide attempts, so we already had a set locked place for dangerous materials.
It still hit hard. Hits hard, you’re only done once you’ve healed everything. We have a meal plan with our dorm, so on days we can go out we bring food back and refrigerate it. We have a friend who we talk to regularly, and we’re learning how to make more.
When you have supports together, the devastation is less final. You can get back up, make some progress with old trauma, keep going with daily life. Sometimes you have to make some lifestyle changes.
Decisions
It’s a can of worms hardly anyone is ready to open. You look into it because you need resources, and you only find out if there are consequences after the fact. Having preparation keeps you alive. I don’t know if anything keeps you stable.
It’s a matter of risk vs reward, because if you do have that history it doesn’t disappear by burying it. You have the opportunity to decide how to pad that landing, but you’re still flying blind.
Idk how to make this softer. It does get better, apparently. There are people who did this before we were ever hurt, and some of them healed with next to nothing. It’s possible, you just have to do your best to keep moving once you’ve begun.
Good luck if you choose this. Prepare anyway, you might not have the choice.
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