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ladydaemon · 3 years

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ayooooo can i get some jealous nikolai please!!!! like seeing you talking to someone else and getting all angry only to admit he really wants ur attention ! pls and thank u <3333

A/N: This is set in Siege and Storm (i think lol it's been awhile) so spoilers for that. Also, this is technically Sturmhond x reader but we aren't going to talk about that. This is probably not what you wanted and honestly it's so short I hate it, sorry in advance.

Summary: One of the Darkling's Grisha flirts with you, only for a pissed privateer to intervene.

Warnings: swearing, um insecure nikolai but not really, also beware i haven't read rule of wolves yet sooo

"Herring is fucking delicious."

"We can't be friends anymore."

"Bold of you to assume we were friends in the first place."

"Honestly, fuck you, Tamar," Y/N huffed, scowling at the woman. First, there was the Darkling demanding passage back to Ravka with his prisoners and prissy Grisha, and now her best friend telling her she liked the one food she despised?

Betrayal of the worst kind.

Y/N turned back to the deck of the ship, watching with a sort of disgusted curiosity at the newcomers on their ship. They're like parrots, she thought. Brightly colored, virtually useless, and they don't stop talking.

The Grisha were doing nothing - walking around, trying to look important and above everyone else, and pestering the crew with questions like, when are we getting there? why is it taking so long? wait, there isn't a hairdresser on board?

"Oh, look at him. What, did he have a rebellious phase as a teenager and didn't grow out of it?" Tamar's voice brought her out of her thoughts, pulling them towards the Darkling. Y/N had to admit, Tamar was right - he was staring pensively out at the ocean, black cape billowing around him, and he generally looked very much like he was brooding.

"An hour of deck-swabbing says the girl down there is his ex," she snorted, swinging her legs over the edge of the boat. It was one of those days where the seas were calm and the breeze was light, and only a couple people were needed to keep the boat moving. Y/N and Tamar were enjoying the free time while it lasted.

"If you think I'm making that bet you are out of your mind. I agree completely."

Y/N hummed, enjoying the sea breeze for a bit before a small cough made her look up to see a broad-shouldered man in a blue kefta with red embroidery standing beside her. "May I sit with you ladies?"

It was clear he wasn't asking, and Tamar and Y/N exchanged an amused glance. "Sure."

The man settled gracefully next to Y/N, kefta pleated like a schoolgirl's around him. Y/N stifled a giggle. It was silent for a beat before she and Tamar resumed their argument, bickering and laughing.

The Grisha put his hand on her thigh.

Both Y/N and Tamar froze for half a second. Tamar raised an eyebrow, a silent question, but Y/N shook her head, ever so slightly. She wanted to just how long the poor man would last.

Y/N turned to face the Grisha, a honeyed smile on her face. "Yes?"

He was obviously pleased that she had recognized him, and took it as his chance to speak, though his hand never left her thigh. "I don't believe we've been properly introduced. My name is Aaron."

"Y/N."

Aaron began to strike up some odd conversation that she barely payed attention to, grinning in a way that he probably thought was flirtatious. He was utterly oblivious to the rest of the crew noticing and snickering, placing bets on when Nikolai would intervene.

A cold, tight voice interrupted Aaron midsentence. "I suggest you take your hand off of my commander's thigh before I cut it off. We wouldn't want any mini Y/Ns running around now, would we?"

"A truly terrifying thought," Tamar agreed.

Y/N looked up to see one Nikolai Lantsov glaring at Aaron, who looked up at him in surprise.

Well, it wasn't really Nikolai Lantsov - this version of him was red-haired and green-eyed, with a weirdly-shaped face and a gaudy teal peacoat covering an equally gaudy yellow tunic. This was Sturmhond, privateer and sailor, not Nikolai, prince and royal.

It really came to no surprise that Aaron decided that he was of a higher status and that she was his for the taking. He stood up, chest-to-chest with Nikolai. "And why should I, thief?"

"Privateer, actually," Nikolai corrected smoothly, and if you hadn't known him, you wouldn't have seen the barely leashed anger, the fury in his eyes. "And because you spoiled brats don't know how to sail a paper boat, let alone a ship such as this. Good luck getting back to Ravka without my crew's help."

Aaron bristled, but Nikolai had the upper hand in the squabble, and everyone knew it. The Inferni scowled and walked away as Nikolai sat down next to the woman in question. To anyone else, he looked casual and in control, but his eyes were narrowed and his fists were slightly clenched and his breathing was far heavier than it should be.

Y/N sighed.

"Well, come on then," she grunted, pulling herself up and offering a hand to him. "Let's go to your room so you can all that teenage boy angst out."

He huffed, stuck his tongue out, but took her hand (not letting go, a fact noticed by Aaron, who whitened in understanding) and followed her belowdecks to his spacious office-slash-bedroom.

"Now, how about you let out all your-" Y/N began, starting to turn around – and stopping halfway there because she was being hugged from behind by one teddy-bear of a man.

"Pay attention to me, please," he whined softly, burying his face in the crook of her neck.

She stifled a giggle, reaching over her head to pat his hair. "Your coat is gaudy, your hair is too red, and your face looks like a donkey's ass."

Nikolai huffed a breath, the warm air tickling her skin. "If you insist on being stubborn-"

"I'm not finished-"

"Please?" His voice was almost childlike, almost shy, and Y/N found herself willing to indulge him. "Tell me about Novyi Zem again."

Ah. Honestly, it was a surprise that she hadn't expected it.

Y/N had grown up in Novyi Zem - she was the daughter of two farmers, and had grown up in the fields. Nikolai, being royal, was utterly fascinated by. He wanted to know how the plows worked (and how he could make them better), how the crops were rotated (so he could improve the rotation), how much money a farmhand costed (so he could determine if they were overpaid or underpaid), how much money went into the pastures and barns.

But most of all, he wanted to hear about her. Her childhood friends, how she had spent her days. He would listen for hours, just soaking in tiny details that seemed irrelevant to her, and commit them to memory. He knew that she had had a dog name Foxie, she rode with an English saddle, that she had named one of the cows Milky, that she hated working in the garden but loved plowing the fields, and that her childhood crush's name was Maurin.

"What do you want me to tell you, sobachka?" Nikolai huffed slightly at the nickname. With the Darkling on their ship and the Grisha onboard, it wasn't safe to say his real name, even in the safe quarters belowdecks, so Y/N had gotten around to calling him his nickname. It felt more him than 'Sturmhond', and it was common enough name that nobody would question it.

Somehow, Nikolai had managed to maneuver them both to the one windowed seat in the room, her sitting comfortably between his legs, back resting on his chest. She had barely noticed. "Anything. Everything."

And she told him. Talked and talked until the sun began to set and their legs had fallen asleep. And he listened, following each word, each syllable with rapt attention, mouth quirking upwards when he saw the glint in her eye until she went quiet, her voice used and spent from talking so much so she just rested her head on his chest and he held and at that moment, Prince Nikolai Lantsov of Ravka knew that he would do absolutely anything to get her attention.

#nikolai lantsov #nikolai lantsov x reader #nikolai lantsov x you #grishaverse #nikolai lantsov x y/n #shadow and bone #king of scars #rule of wolves #dae answers

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sadrien · 7 years

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what’s the stitch? | pt.1

on ao3

from the high school senior that brought you wanna chat? comes another chat fic that no one asked for

just so we're all on the same page, alya has the fox miraculous, nino the turtle, and chloe the bee. i latched onto this team of miraculous holders a while back and now i'm just throwing up random stuff. initially i wasn't going to write more than a small snip of this but @breeeliss is a horrible enabler (<3)

i'm still working on the dynamics for them, especially since they're still getting to know each other, so sorry if it's rough

anyway let's do this

18:23

Cat: What does this do? Oh COOL

Bee: what in fresh hell is this

Turtle: yo wassup this is rad wait lemme see…

Fox: HELLA

Ladybug: Chat what the hell did you do

Cat: Hey don’t blame me for being bored

There are fun settings on these things and I wanted to explore them

Fox: this is rad as hECK

Bee: i hate you all

Fox: this is going to be lit i cant believe i can text the crew through a weapon the magic whatevers that created these things knew what was up

Turtle has changed their name to michael angelo

michael angelo: hell yeah

Cat: Whoa what we can do that!!

Bee: this is going to be the most obnoxious chat ever i can feel it let me leave

Cat has changed their name to :3

Bee: holy shit let me out wait why the hell don’t these things have emojis i am personally offended

:3: Ah yes let me just call up the ancient gods and ask them to install emojis on our weapons

Bee: listen here you piece of shit

Fox has changed their name to foxy lady

Bee: can i give back my miraculous i don’t want it anymore

foxy lady: this is the best thing to ever happen

michael angelo: aYO

:3: I love it It’s like a less awful skype

Ladybug: Can we maybe try to keep this for talking about where akumas are?

:3: Hmmm

foxy lady: i mean we COULD

Bee has changed their name to beeutiful

beeutiful: ;*

michael angelo: yeah no way thats happening ladybug

:3: Its bonding!!!

Ladybug: Now I want to leave

:3: Awww join in on the fun my lady! Please??? Team bonding

foxy lady: @chat do u know how 3 get youtube on these things ive got videos to send

beeutiful: ummm what sort of videos?

foxy lady: ;)

michael angelo: if you send a meme ILL give up my miraculous

foxy lady: good we dont need u

Ladybug: Did you say team bonding??

:3: Yes that’s exactly what this is Duh

6:13

michael angelo: well shit i really hope your kwami alert you of messages or something cause im actually going to use this the way its supposed to be used akuma at eiffel tower

6:17

beeutiful: disgusting i’ll be there in a minute

:3: You’ll BEE there?

beeutiful: im going to punt you off the tower

foxy lady: i ws going to tell u 2 shut up unfortunate wheres the bug @

michael angelo: um??? backup??????? please????

foxy lady: OH right omw

6:19

Ladybug: Ill be there in a sec

6:48

foxy lady: i cant believe u all bolted like that i was gonna ask if we could do breakfast

Ladybug: I’m about to destransform, sorry! Ill talk to you all later but really since my kwami can only tell me that I have a message but not whats in it please try not to talk here too much I wont be able to tell whats important

:3: I can’t beelieve this

beeutiful: im literally going to rip your head off

foxy lady: everything is important anyway food i guess ill find some on my own then on my own pretending hes beside me :’(

beeutiful: @ladybug if you figure out how to mute this please let me know because oh my god

michael angelo: bro im just gonna snag a bag of chips before class

:3: Healthy

michael angelo: what was the last thing you ate cat boy?

:3: You’re going to judge me

beeutiful: im always judging you

foxy lady: oooooo

michael angelo: what are you a health nut or osmething cn?

:3: Not by choice

foxy lady: unfortunate

michael angelo: alright next patrol were getting super cheap pizza

foxy lady: and fries and milkshakes and possibly also hamburgers superheroing makes me hungry

beeutiful: ewwwww

foxy lady: dont like junk food???

beeutiful: no!!! its greasy and disgusting and sooo bad for your skin like who wants to deal with THAT

:3: Ok true I don’t have time to deal with acne

foxy lady: u both have unfairly perfect skin

michael angelo: ^^ true tho how do you manage that??

beeutiful: good genes and a fantastic skin care routine sure i’m naturally gorgeous but it takes a little work to reach true perfection

:3: So many different types of scrubs and creams So many that I could drown in them And also makeup Usually concealer and foundation every day

beeutiful: true my contour btw? art

foxy lady: thats cool but u havent seen my cat eye

:3: ;)

michael angelo: yeahhh makeup isnt my jam i suck at it 0/10 not attempting again

beeutiful: what!!!! makeup is EVERYONES jam i mean if you don’t like it whatever but with practice and patience you too can look as good as moi if you think you don’t look good with makeup on it’s just cause you’re not doing it right trust me

foxy lady: yeah bro if we didnt have these masks id totally do u up during patrol one night

:3: Add that to the list of things to do if we ever reveal our identities Makeovers

michael angelo: theres a list???

beeutiful: wait i thought we could never ever tell each other ever boss’ rules

:3: A cat boy can dream

foxy lady: do we think ladybug likes makeup

beeutiful: oh my god the most important question shit i’m about to detransform anyway check out my contour next time we’re out because it’s flawless

michael angelo: im out too ive been pushing it later dudes

foxy lady: and then there were two

:3: Benefits of using catacylsm at the end I guess

foxy lady: :P this miiiiight b difficult if we can only use it when transform eh w/e ill take what i can get

:3: Same honestly

17:34

foxy lady: im bored and my actual friends are busy

17:39

michael angelo: so we arent your friends then

beeutiful: i am not your friend

foxy lady: wow rude

michael angelo: what saving paris together doesnt make us friends?

beeutiful: as if!! being my friend is a privilege it’s like getting access to an exclusive club

foxy lady: soooooooooooo u dont have many friends then

beeutiful: fuck you i have plenty of friends

:3: Children please Ladybug is literally going to have my head

michael angelo: broski you were talking wiht us earlier

:3: Yeah but I didn’t have her glare burning holes into my soul the entire time

foxy lady: UR!!!!!!!!WITH LADYBUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:3: Yeah of course I’m with Ladybug?

beeutiful: and why exactly were we not invited??

:3: Parents need alone time sometimes

michael angelo: oh my god

foxy lady: #rude #betrayal #urnotmyrealdad #ettuchatnoir #whentheydontloveuback

beeutiful: stop before i hunt you down and stop you myself

foxy lady: #fucku

michael angelo: question is lb seriously that annoyed

:3: She’s not thrilled Hmmm how to Got it

:3 has sent a photo [selfie of Chat Noir smiling and holding up a peace sign with an unamused Ladybug in the background]

michael angelo: well thats a look i never want to face head on

foxy lady: rip u id face it down if it meant i got to spend more time w ladybug

beeutiful: fangirl much

foxy lady: oh shut up i kno ur the same

beeutiful: oh do you????

foxy lady: ummm yeaH i remember our first day do u

beeutiful: shit

michael angelo: i like to block most of that day from my memories

beeutiful: no one asked you shellhead

:3: Children please Wait really?

michael angelo: ehhh i mean it was really cool and life changing and all that shit but also i embarrassed myself in front of two of the most awesome people ever so yeah

beeutiful: kiss up

michael angelo: listen my dude i was not ready to be a superhero before this the most exercise i got was climbing the stairs to my apartment and the occasional run from akumas

Ladybug: To be fair Chat and I werent ready either

foxy lady: !!!!!!!!!! she speaks!!! ok but ive been prepping to b a superhero since i was like 4

beeutiful: same actually

:3: I watched way too much Sailor Moon not to be ready But I still wasn’t ready Lots of face planting

Ladybug: It gets easier and you have chat and I for help You dont have to figure this all out on your owns

:3: True Doing it by ourselves was unfurrtunate

beeutiful: moment ruined

foxy lady: im tearing up thank u i feel loved

michael angelo: ok so who wants to teach me tricks to get out of class and work for akuma attacks because bru h

:3: Uhhhh

Ladybug: Um

:3: You’re on your own good luck

beeutiful: wow you’re a great mentor we’re so lucky to have you

Ladybug: Be creative in your lies and dont repeat the same ones too often??? But also dont get too extravagant because then its a mess and gets out of hand Now stop messaging here its annoying!!!!!!!!!!!

19:03

:3: Does anyone have cheese?

Ladybug: Chat if this isnt relevant I will end you

:3: I swear it is!

beeutiful: umm yes why??

:3: I need some We’re out and I didn’t realize Could you meet me somewhere with it?

beeutiful: i guess if it’s that important? what kind

:3: It is that important Anything If you have camembert that But anything

michael angelo: how is this relevant

:3: Grumpy hungry kwami

beeutiful: i have camembert how do you not have food for your kwami?

:3: It’s been a long week sue me Tower in ten?

beeutiful: i can’t believe i’m doing this but yes you owe me whiskers

19:11

foxy lady: thisll be the weirdest brush contact paris has ever seen

#marinette dupain cheng #adrien agreste #nino lahiffe #chloe bourgeois #alya cesaire #my fics #whats the stitch #this is ridiuclous om gody

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dibonitafanpage-blog · 7 years

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Will “Bodak Yellow” serve to help unify women in hip-hop once and for all?

This week, reality TV ingénue turned hip-hop star Cardi B changed the game when her single “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” hit the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100. The 24-year-old artist had the honor of dethroning pop icon Taylor Swift for the crown, as Swift’s comeback single “Look What You Made Me Do” slipped to No. 3.

The historic nature of the No. 1 is practically common knowledge at this point: The Love & Hip-Hop: New York alum not only holds the highest-charting track by a female rapper so far this year, but the first solo No. 1 from a female rapper in nearly two decades. (The last time was in 1998, when Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” made the Fugees veteran the first female solo rapper to ever have a chart-topping single.) Only three other female rappers have ever seen the top of the charts, but unlike Lauryn and Cardi, they didn’t do it alone.

Cardi B 'Moves' to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With 'Bodak Yellow,' Post Malone Debuts at No. 2 With 'Rockstar'

This multi-tiered achievement was arguably willed into existence by the MC, as many have referred to Cardi B’s (née Belcalis Almanzar) story from exotic dancer to superstar as a real-life fairytale. Celebs and low-follower accounts alike tweeted in support of getting the Bronx native to the coveted top position -- a feat that can now be achieved through streams and algorithms as much as racing to a record store to purchase a cassette single. It’s indicative of the times, though perhaps it’s reflective of more changes to come, considering all of the congratulations that poured in following “Bardi’s” No. 1 announcement.

Hip-hop legend Missy Elliott tweeted in support of Cardi B, as did fellow venerated rap greats Lil’ Kim and Trina.

Congratulations @iamcardib for having a #1 record in the country that's not as easy as it seem this huge---- May u have continued blessings----

Congratulations to my baby cakes @iamcardib I always knew this day would come and I am so happy and proud of U!! https://t.co/LA83Rnh9LFpic.twitter.com/v6NWKsRWXM

Congratulations @iamcardib ‼️‼️ Keep shining young boss .... ♥️ #BloodyMoves ----

Taylor Swift even sent her a bouquet of pink roses.

Sooo beautiful and lovely .Thank you @taylorswift for the flowers --❤️❤️....and I freaking love your music --

A post shared by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Sep 26, 2017 at 3:26pm PDT

The most surprising shoutout, though, came from Nicki Minaj: “Congratulations to a fellow NEW YAWKA on a RECORD BREAKING achievement. Bardi, this is the only thing that matters!!! Enjoy it.”

Congratulations to a fellow NEW YAWKA on a RECORD BREAKING achievement. Bardi, this is the only thing that matters!!! Enjoy it------ @iamcardib

Just before Cardi B’s simmering success reached its boiling point, the rumor mill had been churning that a new beef was brewing between Barbs and Bardi. Following Nicki’s verse on London On Da Track’s cut “No Flag” -- where she barks “Lil’ bitch I heard these labels tryna make another me/ Everything you getting little ho is ‘cause of me” -- and Cardi B’s verse on G-Eazy’s “No Limit,” where she says, “Can you stop with all the subs?/ Bitch I ain’t Jared," bets were hedged. One congratulatory tweet from Nicki proved them all wrong. Are the tides finally changing for camaraderie amongst women in the upper echelon of rap?

For the duration of hip-hop, an underlying theme has always been that two female rappers couldn’t occupy the same space at the same time. When it did happen, one had to be named as the superior, to assure the surrounding rap male egos that their genre would never evolve into a girls' club. If immediate dominance wasn’t singled out, the female rappers would be pitted against one another.

It first happened in the ‘80s when the battle between Roxanne Shante and the Real Roxanne led to a schism of sorts where the name “Roxanne” became rap-lyric fodder and led to scattered female rappers adopting the same name. While Queen Latifah and Monie Love would bring some sense of community with “Ladies First” (aligning with other rappers like MC Lyte and Yo-Yo) it would only be dismantled by 1996 when Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown destroyed our Thelma and Louise dreams by getting entangled in a multi-year war that has remained unsettled to this day. Two years later, Lauryn Hill would be plucked from the rest and placed directly as the female rap figurehead in pop, though the pressures of that duty seemingly took their toll on her. In the underbelly of women in hip-hop, the petty arguments would ensue, surely over who could someday sit in Lauryn’s place (since sitting beside her wasn’t an option).

Five Winners From 'Bodak Yellow' Going to No. 1 (Besides Cardi B)

Lady Luck and Remy Ma. Lil’ Kim and Nicki Minaj. Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma. Battles between women in the rap space became par for the course. And sure, for the two decades following the Foxy/Kim battle, the most commonly blamed force behind the creation of these conflicts was the male-driven marketing machine. But not all popularity contests are devised by men: The origins of the divisiveness between the female MCs were oftentimes not without cause, and not always rooted in jealousy.

When Nicki Minaj found her first taste of fame in 2009 with her Beam Me Up Scottymixtape, her marketing package was nearly identical to Lil’ Kim’s, right down to replicating Kim’s iconic panty-squatting photo. Of course Lil’ Kim would be annoyed, though her extensive right hooks to a dead horse became the real point of contention. When Remy Ma was released from prison in 2014, she was welcomed by yet again Nicki Minaj, sporting the female-rapper crown in the name of New York City. Theoretically, Remy could have been in that position had the law not gotten in the way.

The real takeaway here, though, is that women in hip-hop are consistently made to believe that you can play with all your girlfriends in the minor leagues, yet once you level up it’s time to fight. Meanwhile, we can live in a world where JAY-Z, Nas, Diddy, Rick Ross, Future, Lil Wayne, and now even Kendrick Lamar can all call themselves “kings” without the once-coveted G.O.A.T. debate surfacing. The final conclusion with male rappers is that there can be many G.O.A.T.s in the farm. Are women in the space now allowed to apply that same formula to their peers?

Earlier this week, Cardi B tweeted that every female rapper congratulated her on her success, which may signify a shift once and for all. This past Summer at New York rap station Hot 97’s Summer Jam, Remy Ma brought out Cardi B, MC Lyte, Lady of Rage, Young M.A., Monie Love, Lil' Kim and Queen Latifah to perform Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y.” Nicki Minaj was clearly missing from the picture; not all fights can end that easily.

Every single FEMALE RAPPER CONGRATULATED ME TODAY .Is the best feeling cause I listened to ALL OF THEM

But even when Azealia Banks attempted to throw casual shade at Cardi B through her secondary Twitter account @xocheapy along with scathing comments on Instagram, Cardi B posted a video of Azealia Banks singing along to “Bodak Yellow” -- proving that while jealousy is a hell of a drug, so is a catchy hook.

The real power move, however, is in how Nicki Minaj has handled Cardi B’s success. Minaj is the female rap paragon who has left more hurt feelings with her striking success than any other female artist. But when Lauryn Hill welcomed Nicki Minaj with open arms earlier this year, Nicki fell to her feet; a true turning point. When respect is given, it’s returned.

A post shared by Barbie® (@nickiminaj) on Oct 15, 2016 at 10:42pm PDT

Women are currently in a position of strength in hip-hop, more so than in recent memory. Cardi B has the No. 1 single. Rapsody’s second studio album Laila’s Wisdom has been met with wide critical acclaim. Nicki Minaj is still iconic, and in fact sits in the Hot 100's top 10 this week alongside Cardi with her guest verse on Yo Gotti's "Rake It Up." Lauryn Hill is touring. Lil’ Kim is still performing. Remy Ma is churning out anthems. Newcomers like Leikeli 47, Princess Nokia, Kamaiyah, Young M.A. and more are still building their buzz. Everyone is winning all at once. We can say “that wasn’t so hard was, it?” But, yes. Yes it was.

And so we wait for the day when the “female” no longer invariably sits in front of the word “rapper,” though we may be damn close. While the key to diminishing that singling out is strength in numbers, so is a supportive community. As Cardi B receives the praise from her peers that none have previously received, she may have given us all far more than just a hot song.

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