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lovertm · 23 days
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Earth & Wear by Nicki
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Welp I have some incredibly kind mutuals so I went and finished(?) that Nicky sketch from the other day lol. :] Mostly the same but I gave him some silly little tattoos and bling (and sweatpants- I can't draw clothes for the life of me but he deserves to be cozy lol)
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Also bonus repost of an old Taylor doodle lmao ignore the eraser marks pleeease
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milligramspoison · 9 months
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Welcome to the FOB edition of this list! I originally did this with MCR :)
North America
LIVE DEBUT OF G.I.N.A.S.F.S. (Chicago)
CHRIS LIVESTREAMED THE SHOW
Live debut Heaven, lowa!!
Live debut of Baby Annihilation!
A cover of Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne!
The Take Over, the Breaks Over for the first time since 2017!
GIANT DOG HEAD BEHIND PATRICK
Someone wore a Mikey Fuckin' Way shirt to the show (he's already somehow made his way into this list and it's only night one)
Someone else wore a Hey Chris shirt
The Pink Seashell was the intro!
They opened up the tour with LFTOS (it's called Otherside on the official setlist!)
GINASFS being labeled GOLF on the setlist
William Beckett and a handkerchief
They played Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey!
They played Fake Out for the first time with Joe!
New merch tour merch!
CLANDESTINE MERCH
Security/ushers going hard during Centuries!
Pete straight up disappearing off the face of the earth before Crazy Train
Setlist got leaked (very reminiscent of one of MCR hometown shows lol)
Not tour content but Pavlove has randomly appeared on Spotify but is currently unplayable (Maryland Heights)
Patrick was spotted watching the openers!
A paper had to be made for presumably security to not mistake the guys as a concert goer (fucking hilarious)
Andy was also spotted watching the openers!
THEY'RE PLAYING RAY'S ICONIC SPOKEN WORD PART OF I'M NOT OKAY BETWEEN SETS
Each city is getting its own special shirt!! (This was revealed during the Missouri show!)
Setlistfm user mommymilkers live updating the setlist for us (icon)
LIVE DEBUT OF WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE
GIN JOINTS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2008
JOE SINGING DURING CHICAGO
No one could tell if they either played Gin Joints or Tell That Mick at first
Setlistfm saying they covered Super Bass by Nicki Minaj (it was a troll but a funny one)
Patrick saying he wants to talk to the dog during This Ain't a Scene
Pete petting the dog
Pete giving his pick to a young fan <3
Stardust Funhouse! (Bonner Springs)
Fans with vip packages get their own magic 8 ball! (This has been happening since Chicago but wasn't revealed until night 3 of the tour!)
Patrick and Andy were watching Alkaline Trio together :)
PATRICK IS WEARING THE FEDORA
TOUR DEBUT OF HUM HALLELUJAH
I’M LIKE A LAWYER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2014
SOPHOMORE SLUMP ALSO FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2014
More trolls saying they covered ME! by Taylor Swift
“Fall Out Boy is my favorite fucking band”
New (I think) BMTH merch! (Woodlands)
BMTH joining the tour! (Been waiting for them since the announcement lol)
FOB SETLIST GOT LEAKED AGAIN
BMTH fans exploding over the fact that Kingslayer wasn't on BMTH's setlist
FOB fans being sad over the fact Pete isn't wearing his skirt (I think someone lied about this so understandable tbh)
THEY COVERED SOMEBODY TO LOVE BY QUEEN
THEY ALSO COVERED TAKE ON ME BY A-HA
Someone on setlistfm trolling everyone by saying they performed Golden for the first time since 2007
Someone else also trolling on setlistfm saying they covered Princess Diana by Ice Spice
Same troll mentioned above saying Ice Spice was there
More trolls saying they did WAP by Cardi B
LIVE DEBUT OF KINTSUGI KID
MORE trolls saying they did I Write Sins and Viva Las Vengeance by P!ATD (the trolls were really annoying tonight tbh)
What a surprise more trolls saying they covered Dear John by Taylor Swift
“I DRESS THIS WAY BC IF THE CROWD IS FEELING HOT AND MISERABLE THEN IM GONNA BE HOT AND MISERABLE WITH YOU GUYS WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER”
Patrick getting a friendship bracelet and having some banter with Pete <3
The lovely @andoutofharm leaking the setlist for us that says Kansas City even though they're in Dallas (Dallas is proving to be chaos) (wasn’t actually tonight’s setlist but funny it was there)
Joe is hiding his book for fans similar to how MCR hid drumsticks for fans!
Clandestine merch returns in Dallas!
Oli giving FOB a brief shoutout before MANTRA!
PETE IS IN THE SKIRT
Speech about support staff!
Speech about TTTYG’s anniversary!!!
WHAT A CATCH DONNIE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013
THE (AFTER) LIFE OF THE PARTY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2007
Pete walked around in the audience!
“Trying to keep it cool in Texas”
Patrick’s speech about imposter syndrome <3 (whole thing is very sweet and nice)
BMTH not performing in Phoenix :( (sad times)
PETE IS IN A SKIRT AGAIN
Patrick is wearing the black button up again but tucked in!
TAKE OVER AND HUM HALLELUJAH IN THE SAME NIGHT
Pete talking about prioritizing love <3
SPOTLIGHT BY PATRICK WAS FUCKING PLAYED HOLY SHIT
ALSO PATRICK’S FIRST TIME PLAYING SPOTLIGHT SINCE 2011
SPACE CAMP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013
They played one extra song tonight! (They usually play 27 songs a night)
Played the instrumental version of Stardust at the end of the show!
Patrick’s speech before Spotlight <3
Pete got Grimaced but Patrick lives on in peace lol
MIKEY FUCKIN WAY IS AT THE FUCKING SHOW (Chula Vista)
A COVER OF NOTHING COMPARES 2 U BY PRINCE
(COFFEE’S FOR CLOSERS) FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2009
Patrick and Pete didn’t do the waltz :(
MIKEY PLAYED FUCKING SATURDAY WITH THEM
MIKEY WITH PETE WHILE PLAYING SATURDAY
MIKEY RUNNING TO THE STAGE TO PLAY
Mikey posting Andy on his story <3333
PATRICK AND MIKEY HUGGING <33333333
Mikey with the entire band <3333333
I nearly spread an entire rumor that Mikey posted sim versions of FOB on his story (oops)
Pete doing this weird/messed up bow thing towards Patrick
“Love you dudes!” on Mikey’s story <33333
“My two dads” on Gabe’s story (never change Gabe)
Patrick stopping the show to make sure a fan is okay <3
Kristin reposting Mikey playing with FOB on her story <3
The pit during BMTH’s set
Oli is missing a fucking shoe
I predicted Mikey performing with FOB :3
Mr. Blue Sky cover! (LA night one)
GOLDEN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2007
G.I.N.A.S.F.S. IS MAGIC 8 BALL ONCE AGAIN
AMERICA’S SUITEHEARTS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2009
TWO MAGIC 8 BALL SONGS AS YOU CAN SEE ABOVE
They played 29 songs tonight!! (They usually about 27 songs a night)
PETE AND PATRICK HARMONIZED DURING SRAR
Pete spotting his trainer in the crowd (literally the equivalent of Gerard from MCR talking about their mailman during a show)
Patrick’s speech before medley <3
“New car smell stadium”
Demi Lovato was at the show and performed with Royal & the Serpent, one of the openers!
Pete being shipped to the audience (Amazon same day delivery)
America’s Suitehearts being labeled as ASS on the official setlist
Oli in a cult leader tank top (literally just says cult leader)
The band had a secret show earlier on in the day! (LA night two)
Technically tour stuff, but Pete possibly hinting at an MCR x FOB tour for 2024!
Someone on setlistfm deleting the entire setlist
LIVE DEBUT OF I’VE GOT ALL THIS RINGING IN MY EARS
A COVER OF EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
SOPHOMORE SLUMP WITH WILLIAM BECKETT OF THE ACADEMY IS
THE (AFTER) LIFE OF THE PARTY ONCE AGAIN
LIVE FUCKING DEBUT OF BANG THE DOLDRUMS
Pete’s speech <3
Pete has a new jacket!
Saturday with Adam T. Siska!
“It looks like there's a lot of you, it's a little intimidating” ~ Patrick (Mountain View)
What A Catch Donnie once again!
A cover of Alison by Elvis Costello!
THE PATRON SAINT OF LIARS AND FAKES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013
Pete and Andy briefly turning the show into comedy hour
Pete stood on the piano (thanks piano)
Random guy checking his emails during BMTH’s set (lowkey pretty funny, shoutout to this iconic guy)
Not tour stuff but Electric Touch by Taylor Swift featuring FOB came out today! (July 7th) (West Valley City)
Patrick telling everyone to sing along to Grand Theft Autumn
Cover of Hold The Line by Toto!
THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2018
Someone having a Frerard license plate (honestly super funny)
Patrick saving a bug
Pete broke up a fight (pls don’t fight at concerts that’s not fucking cool) (Greenwood Village)
THEY DID FUCKING BANG THE DOLDRUMS AGAIN AND IT WASN’T EVEN MAGIC 8 BALL TIME
ACOUSTIC GUITAR FOR MEDLEY
PATRICK PLAYED AN ORIGINAL SONG BY HIS DAD <33333
Patrick’s dad is at the show! <3
NOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2014
“The party tonight is awesome” ~ Pete
“The last thing you want to do is go and brag tomorrow that you got into a fight at a fucking Fall Out Boy show. And it wasn’t even with Bring Me The Horizon, y’know what I mean?” ~ also Pete
The song Patrick played from his dad is called Goin’ North!
There’s bubbles during Disloyal!! (This has been happening the entire tour but I haven’t seen anyone bring it up until the Colorado show!)
Cover of Peace Love and Understanding by Elvis Costello & The Attractions! (Rodgers)
I SLEPT WITH SOMEONE IN FOB FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015
A speech about Stardust!
Patrick during Saturday <3
“I’m gonna go play Super Mario Brothers”
Pete chatted with a kid during the show <3
Storm delay just before FOB’s set, thankfully everyone was safe!! (Somerset)
Oli has lost his fucking shoe once again
Drunk guy took his pants off and had security chase him (hope they caught him)
THEY SOUNDCHECKED BANG THE DOLDRUMS
The venue is apparently in a cornfield
Only half the stage got set up :(
The dog is named Blitz (yes it took me till Wisconsin to learn it’s fucking name)
THE EYES ALSO FUCKING GLOW
“People ask us what it was like at old fob shows and the answer is that it was kind of like this, we would just play until the police kicked us out” ~ Pete lol
LIVE DEBUT OF FAME < INFAMY CONGRATS WISCONSIN YOU FUCKING DESERVE IT
No medley tonight (storm delay and strict curfew)
Also the shortest show of the tour so far! They played only 16 songs when they usually play about 27-28 songs (again storm delay and strict curfew)
One of the openers wore a cheesehead apparently!
BMTH’s drumhead says Steve for some reason??
Oli hugged a fan <3
OLI RAN THROUGH THE FUCKING MERCH STANDS
Double rainbow!! (Cincinnati)
LIVE DEBUT OF FAVORITE RECORD
Patrick being proud of himself after performing Favorite Record <3
Joe got a new tattoo entitled Z-Bone for his youngest daughter Zayda! <3
Troll on setlistfm saying they covered Harder, Better, Faster Stronger by Daft Punk lol (Noblesville)
Same troll saying they covered Mr. Brightside by The Killers and I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
Same troll saying they covered Peaches by Jack Black
Patrick skipping around <3
WHERE DID THE PARTY GO FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2014
Patrick randomly became a wizard during the show and made Pete disappear :3
Pete being a gamer boy on his ig and playing Fortnite <3
The same troll from the other night saying they covered Daft Punk (again) and fucking Nintendo (Cuyahoga Falls)
“I have like, 3 brain cells left” ~ Pete
MEDLEY HAD I’M LIKE LAWYER
Cover of Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen!
LIVE DEBUT OF 27
Pete smiling and waving to his two youngest kiddos, Saint and Marvel during Dance Dance <3
A fan also gave Meagan and the kiddos friendship bracelets! (Revealed in the tags in the link above!)
PETE’S IN A SKIRT (Bristow)
NOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER ACCOUSTIC
TOUR DEBUT OF SHE’S MY WINONA
SHE’S MY WINONA FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2009
I FUCKING PREDICTED SHE’S MY WINONA
New merch for the magic 8 ball! (Charlotte)
Someone the day before the show put an entire fake setlist on setlistfm lol
A Jehovah’s Witness is at the show (slay ig)
And apparently another person randomly preached at the show??
Someone is also barking in the pit??
Lean On Me by Bill Withers cover!!
DEAD ON ARRIVAL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013
S’mores after the show is over on Pete’s story
Oli dedicated Can You Feel My Heart to FOB!
POSSIBLE 7 MINUTES SOUNDCHECK?? (Virginia Beach)
7 MINUTES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2007
PATRICK PLAYED THE DRUMS
“Sing it with me, honey!” Patrick to Blitz during This Ain’t a Scene
In typical Florida fashion…severe thunderstorm warning to start off the night (West Palm Beach)
Karaoke by the merch stand!
Setlist got leaked!
8 ball hint is gator bites…
Andy is back!!!
PETE’S IN THE SKIRT
THEY COVERED DANCING QUEEN BY ABBA
TELL MICK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013
ACCIDENTALLY PREDICTED TELL MICK IN MY DMS WITH @frankierosbackbends
DEAD ON ARRIVAL IN PLACE OF CHICAGO TONIGHT (Tampa)
MISS MISSING YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015
ALSO THE TOUR DEBUT OF MISS MISSING YOU
Facebook completely simping for Pete on instagram
Oli dedicated Can You Feel My Heart to FOB again!!
PATRICK MAY HAVE SANG FRICTION IN HIS JEANS (Atlanta)
Played Nothing Compares 2 U in honor of Sinead O’Conner as she passed away </3
LIVE DEBUT OF FROM NOW ON WE ARE ENEMIES
FOB (kinda) ARE IN THE FUCKING BARBIE MOVIE
Pete revealed in the RATS podcast that Saint (his youngest son) drew the backdrop for Blitz! (Clarkston)
William Beckett is at the show for whatever reason??
He also performed Chicago with FOB!
Trolls on setlistfm saying they covered Blood by MCR
Pete falling into the box during Crazy Train
DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I THINK I AM FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2007
Cover of Coffee Mug by Descendents as a tribute to Milo Auckerman
The crowd booing people who were fighting (Toronto)
Pete also mocking the people that were fighting
THEY CUT LAST OF THE REAL ONES
LIVE DEBUT OF WEST COAST SMOKER
I PREDICTED WEST COAST SMOKER
THE RETURN OF DOUBLE 8 BALL
Oli taking someone’s drink and BMTH posting the person’s reaction on their story (op got a good laugh out of it, I saw the video from their pov!)
Pete playing tennis at the venue just before tonight’s show! (Forest Hills)
PETE IS AIRDROPPING THE NEW GAMES WE PLAY SONG TO FANS
JUST ONE YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2014 FOR MEDLEY
STEREO HEARTS AND CUPIDS CHOKEHOLD FOR MEDLEY AS WELL
TRAVIE FUCKING MCCOY PERFORMED WITH THEM
COVER OF ENTER SANDMAN BY METALLICA
LIVE DEBUT OF I AM MY OWN MUSE
DOUBLE FUCKING 8 BALL AGAIN
TRAVIE SAID GYM CLASS HEROES IS COMING BACK
Oli down in the pit saying “don’t tell Patrick” for whatever reason lol (Boston)
Joe posting a bunch before tonight’s show!!
I’m Shipping up to Boston cover by the Dropkick Murphys!
Cover of Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond!
LIVE DEBUT OF WAMS DURING MEDLEY
XO FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2007
THIRD DOUBLE 8 BALL IN A ROW
“I’m standing in your spotlight now” Patrick to Pete during riff banter!!
“I like it, I like it” Pete to Patrick also during riff banter!!
GET BUSY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2006 FOR MEDLEY (Darien)
Pete saying Patrick has a “teddy bear vibe but he gets the job done”
Patrick also blushed when Pete said that
LIVE FUCKING DEBUT OF YOU’RE CRASHING
FOURTH DOUBLE 8 BALL IN A ROW
DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ AND ENTER SANDMAN IN THE SAME NIGHT
Pete saying Patrick reminds him of Josh Allen, the Buffalo Bills quarterback
Patrick also being incredibly confused by the bullet point above lol
Oli dedicated DiE4u to Snooki (Holmdel)
Pete’s bass very briefly caught on fire after The Phoenix…Pete is VERY THANKFULLY okay (this apparently happened at another recent show too)
Dead on Arrival was dedicated to RATS aka Royal & the Serpent!!
“We’re very happy you're part of our family” Pete to someone at their very first FOB show!!! <3
LIVE FUCKING DEBUT OF I’VE GOT A DARK ALLEY FOR MEDLEY
A mini stage was set up on the lawn for Pete for Dance, Dance!
LIVE DEBUT OF BOB DYLAN
FIFTH DOUBLE 8 BALL IN A ROW
Games We Play played bass for Pete during Saturday!!
Bob Dylan and I Am My Own Muse being labeled as Willie Nelson and Super Smash Bros on the setlist
They randomly played the national anthem at the show?? (It’s apparently a venue thing??)
Gabe Saporta trying to make it to the last show of the NA tour but LAX keeps delaying his flight :( (Camden)
Pete posting food onto his story that is presumably on Patrick’s piano to practice for medley lol
DEAD ON ARRIVAL WITH RATS!!!
Rats requested Dead On Arrival a bunch of times!!
“Awww :(” Patrick after Pete said that this is the last night of the us leg of the tour
JET PACK BLUES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2018 FOR MEDLEY
Jet Pack Blues into I’ve Got a Dark Alley into Golden for medley </3
LIVE FUCKING DEBUT OF FUCKING PAVLOVE
TRIPLE FUCKING 8 BALL
Somehow fucking predicted a triple 8 ball a couple of days ago 0.0
manicpixiefinalgirl on tiktok started a Joe chant in the pit!!
Hello if you’ve made it this far!! Ty for taking the time to check this out and go through it all!
This will be back for FOB’s Japan shows later this month and for their shows in Europe in October and November, so stay tuned for that!
I had a fantastic time following the North American tour with everyone, can’t wait to do it again with you all soon! :)
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nicki-flemings-curls · 2 months
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Doll show haul!!!! Only the outfit are what I got today!
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First up we have Nicki wearing the Earth day tie die shirt I found for $3. She was my buddy all day today, and I think this shirt suits her so well!
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Next up we have Marie-Grace in Kirsten’s Midsummer dress. I think this dress looks great on Marie-Grace, though I honestly might try it on Cecile next.
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Then we have Molly in her after school outfit! I almost squealed when I saw this. I love this set so much.
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Next up Addy! I’m so glad I finally have another outfit for her, even if it’s only her other meet dress!
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Then I found Samantha’s coat for $5 and got super excited.
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And finally, the best find of the day, Samantha’s bathing costume (the 1997 version) in complete condition, for $40. This has been one of my “only if I find a good deal, but MAN I want it” outfits. So it’s awesome to have it now!
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oysters-aint-for-me · 6 months
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last night i saw kesha in concert and it was amazing obviously. but this post is not about how much i love kesha.
behind me and my friend stood three beings. they appeared to be three teenage girls, probably somewhere between 15 and 18. all three were wearing black crop tops and black skinny jeans. all fine and normal. this post is not about their outfits.
they were talking to each other the entire concert - which is fine, it's a concert, the music is loud, people are with their friends, they talk to each other. this post is not about how annoying The Youths are.
what this post is about:
i am like 99% convinced that these three "teenage" "girls" were extraterrestrials who, in order to blend in with humans during their visit here, had taken a 101 intro language class about the slang used by the current generation of english-speaking teenaged earthlings.
every single line out of their mouths was gen z slang, to the point that it was literally uncanny. they were using the slang...well, not incorrectly, at least from what i could tell as a 35-year-old, but there was something indefinably off about it. "is this giving senior year?" "oh my god it's TOTALLY giving senior year" "YAAAS KESHA" "YAAS QUEEN" "kesha's got rizz!" "SLAY" "she's giving taylor " "she's giving nicki minaj" "YAAAS KESHA!" "SLAY KESHA!" "YAS QUEEN!" "these vibes slay!" "kesha is SO based" and that was basically the extent of their vocabulary.
except it also truly seemed like they had never been to any kind of concert or performance before - except they also talked about having gone to a taylor swift concert. at first i honestly thought they were doing a bit, like, "oooh we're so dumb we don't get how concerts work hahaha," and sure, it might have been.
but in my opinion, their befuddlement happened way too often and way too sincerely to be a joke. like. near the beginning of the concert, people started dancing, like you do; these three creatures' reaction was: "We can dance here?!" if kesha left stage for a bit for a costume change or a water break or whatever, these three creatures would go, "WAIT WHERE DID KESHA GO IS SHE COMING BACK?" they were absolutely stunned and thrilled when everyone took their phones out with the lights on and held them up during a slower song - you know, like people used to do with lighters, like people do at concerts. and the encore situation utterly baffled them.
they also seemed fully convinced that another popstar was going to show up. and this led to them simply naming popstars. "nicki minaj." "macklemore." "beyonce." "britney spears." "taylor."
(yes, only "taylor" - their vocabulary class must have taught them that while "taylor swift" is her full name, human gen z girls are on a first name basis with her.)
now. if they were only confused but didn't go so hard with the gen z slang, my reaction would be, "aw, these kids are experiencing a concert for the first time (or second, i guess, if they had seen "taylor")--how sweet to see young people discover something new!"
and if the reverse was true, if they used all that slang but didn't seem so baffled by the concept of a live performance, i would simply be amused by their conversation and i wouldn't think much of it.
but the mixture of both, plus the moment when they started listing popstars, and they were all wearing the exact same outfit? you do the math.
so i put those clues together, came to the obvious rational conclusion, and now all i can imagine is those three (very enthusiastic, to their credit) extraterrestrials in their true alien forms practicing their gen z vocab:
"i have a question for you, my dear besties! macklemore: based or cringe?"
"YAS, macklemore. i have heard of this one. i believe he is based."
"me too. i am also aware of this macklemore. i too believe he is based."
"this is correct, he serves slay."
"YAAAAS, your highness."
"we are being very normal teenaged girls in this year on Earth two thousand and twenty three."
"YAS HUNTY, we are very normal, because Earth is where we are from."
"and two thousand and twenty three is indeed how we refer to this year due to one of the numbering systems that has been established by humans, which is what we are."
"YAAS KWEEN!"
"now, tell me, besties mine, would you say that ed sheeran is giving cunt?"
"yass, i believe that is based as well."
[all three nodding at each other, satisfied with their progress]
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ppnuggie · 1 year
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       LOST LIGHT x gn human reader
    『 rodimus prime ,, megatron ,, ultra magnus ,, first aid ,, trailcutter ,, whirl ,, rung ,, gender neutral human reader    』
  -> having the nicki minaj american flag in your room
  — fluff ,, sfw ,, crack
  — this came across my mind randomly so heres some hcs about it ,, whats yalls favorite nicki song 🫡😈 if you dont know what flag im talking about its at the end of the post
rodimus prime ::
• hes so excited when you tell him about nicki minaj ,, he loves her music and now ultra magnus has another thing to yell at him for
• he definitely blasts her music on the intercoms ,, no he wont stop ,, hes busy dancing it out on the captain's chair
• he throws a little tantrum when he finds out theres a song based off megatron from her and not a song based off him
• he also plays megatron the song over the intercoms just to piss off megs
• roddy ends up getting him and drift matching nicki minaj flags so then his two besties have matching flags
• drift definitely joins in on the little parties yall throw where you play nicki minaj songs
• he listens to pound the alarm and feeling myself the most tho
ultra magnus ::
• he walks in ,, sees it ,, and immediately gets onto your ass about it ,, how its inappropriate and not a good look for the representative of earth and blah blah blah hes the duly appointed enforcer of the tyrest accord ,, blah blah blah respect something or whatever ,, you didnt bother to listen
• he walks in again ,, sees its still there ,, and sighs as he facepalms ,, hes so done ,, hes ready primus ,, just take him already
• if he hears her music ,, he loses his mind ,, it's inappropriate blah blah blah hes the duly appointed enforcer of the tyrest accord ,, blah blah blah ,, did you just hear what she said ?!!?! that was a curse word !!!
• hes ready to crumble up and die
• he likes to listen to fire burns in private though ,, but hed be so embarrassed if someone found out
megatron ::
• he's astonished ,, hes shocked ,, absolutely boggled ,, panny wicked ,, hes bingled ,, never in his life has he seen a woman like nicki
• he walks out that room so fast ,, hes like ,, nuh uh girl ,, but he realizes hes gonna have to put up with it whenever he walks in
• he just ,, mildly scoots away from the flag every time ,, he has nothing against nicki he just isnt sure about the flag choice or the picture choice of her
• the moment you tell him about her song named after him hes like 🤨🤦‍♀️☹️🤔👿
• in that exact order too
• dont let rodimus find out about it either ,, he wont hear the end of it
first aid ::
• hes also like ,, " oh !" but hes interested ,, he likes her music when you play it for him
• he likes va va voom and beautiful sinner most ,, but he likes a lot of her songs
• he sometimes hums the songs when hes at work
• when hes not at work ,, he's listening to her songs in private
• ambulon caught him busting a move to starships and hes been so embarrassed ever since ,, he just hopes ratchet doesnt know about it (he does)
trailcutter ::
• hes also all for it ,, he likes to stand next to the flag
• he asks about her and her music ,, and now its the only information he thinks about for weeks
• when hes drunk ,, he tells anyone listening at swerves about your flag ,, and nicki minaj
• hes a personal fan of truffle butter ,, yknow hes just that kinda mans
• might drunkenly sing the lyrics incorrectly but he dont care
rung ::
• " oh my !" he covered his glasses ,, turning away the moment he saw it
• hes such a baby about it ,, he doesnt ask about it either ,, just eager to get out so he doesnt have to look
• its okay tho ,, he doesnt judge
• has a spark attack when whirl shows up to appointments wearing it though
whirl ::
• hes all for it ,, first time he saw it he wanted to snatch it for himself
• he has no idea who nicki minaj is but hes already a fan ,, just play him some music of hers
• hes a personal fan of beez in the trap and stupid hoe
• any time you go flying together ,, its the only thing he plays ,, the only music ever
• rung is a little worried ,, cyclonus is fed up ,, and whirl is busy enjoying himself
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• he bought one for himself and has it displayed across his cockpit
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trolagygirl2022 · 1 year
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Your Venus sign/degree and what colour looks good on you! pt.2!
Venus in Scorpio: Scorpio Venus PLEASE wear black or some dark colour 😭 y'all always look good in it bye...
Venus in Sagittarius: This colour might be unexpected but Purple! Purple really represent's Sag's usual characteristic lol.
Venus in Capricorn: Again I feel like Earth signs look good in more "earthy colours" so maybe browns, greys, would look good on a Capricon Venus or even a Capricorn rising.
Venus in Aquarius: Neon colours or anything kinda crazy (just make it look good omg) Nicki Minaj is an Aquarius Rising and neon colours just look great on her! If you wanna keep it simple a nice blue would do you well.
Venus in Pisces: Aquamarine, light green,turquoise perhapes!
Sorry it took me a bit late and this may seemed rush I'm still not feeling well but I did;t want any of y'all waiting!
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cerealforkart · 3 months
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Okay I'm back haha. So Grant *is* in this AU! What's he up to? Also, 🤔 do Terry and Grant like. *Know* who Sparrow is (and what she did) or do she and Nicky mostly try to keep that under wraps? Oh! And what does Lark think of Nicky when he first meets him? (Actually- what has *Lark* been up to this whole time anyways?) Ty!
Grant is a mercenary, a gun for hire! Or, I guess guns aren't a thing in this fantasy AU, but you get the idea.
I don't think Nicky and Sparrow try to advertise their whole deal, but they're both very suspicious and unable to hide it. The only demon currently walking the earth and a woman wearing very conspicuous shackles don't exactly blend in with any crowd. So I think they have to explain their situation to Terry and Grant sooner rather than latter. Terry is cautious, but mostly willing to hear them out and help because, like Nicky, he's on board with restoring the connection between the realms. Grant is more interested in his personal family's safety, and as such is very wary of Sparrow in particular, but honestly he doesn't initially trust either of them. They are friends eventually, they go on at least one adventure with each of them, and maybe an adventure with all four of them could be cute.
This might come as a surprise, since he's usually the paragon of mental health, but Lark is doing Not Well in this AU! He's stuck in the faewild, completely unaware of how Sparrow is doing, or even which plane she's on, he just knows she was banished from the faewild. The fractures coming off the tattoo of her name started after her banishment and get worse the longer they spend apart, and he's very worried that they mean she's hurt or unsafe, but he doesn't know for sure and it's driving him crazy (they're actually a manifestation of Lark's own issue but I have a couple ideas and haven't totally landed on which one I want to go with yet). He lashes out primarily at Henry, their relationship is even worse without Sparrow around, but mostly he blames himself for opening the door to the Doodler's realm in the first place and letting his sister get punished trying to fix his mistake.
Lark is not impressed by Nicky at all. He thinks Sparrow can do better. He is begging her to do better. His distaste for Nicky is partially more misplaced guilt, anger that Nicky was there to know and to support his sister when he couldn't, but it's partially that he just finds Nicky really annoying. I love him to bits, but Nicky's dumb. He acts cool but he's actually just cringe, he's got horrible luck, can be woefully uncharismatic, Lark genuinely and 100% wishes Sparrow would do better
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stabbyfoxandrew · 19 hours
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I hope I made it in time for wip Wednesday!!!! I'd love some of my darling angel neil please!!!
WIP Wednesday (4/24) | Guardian Angel Neil AU (Part 176)
When they get to the seasonal costume shop inside the mall, Andrew is a bit dismayed at the oodles of costumes still clinging to the racks. Because, knowing Nicky, it means they’ll be here all night. He sighs and follows the others inside, picking through the disaster area and finding nothing at all. 
Until his hand grazes a horribly-textured piece of white fabric. He pulls it out by its hanger, wondering what on earth it could possibly be. The photo on the tag shows what it’s supposed to look like and Andrew laughs so hard fears he might piss his pants.
Because... It’s an angel costume. 
A short, toga-esque thing made of shitty polyester, meant to be coupled with a pair of mangy wings and a plastic halo stuck on a headband. Each sold separately, of course. Oh, it is horrendous, funny as it is.
Andrew can’t imagine Neil… 
Oh, wait. He can. Andrew freezes solid at the thought of Neil wearing nothing but this glorified hand towel. Oh shit. It would be short enough to show off his legs and— Andrew glances back down at the photo— it would also expose half of his chest. Fucking hell. 
Andrew shakes his head. He’s not sure if he’d be able to function if his angel dressed like this. Maybe it’s a good thing that Neil is a hoodie-and-jeans sort of guy.
“Oh my god! Is that a sexy angel costume?” Nicky squawks beside him, breaking the daydream and surely doing permanent damage to his hearing.
“I suppose it is,” Andrew shrugs. It would be, but only if Neil was the angel in it. He goes to put it back where he found it but Nicky snatches it up before Andrew can blink. 
“Oh, shit. It’s too small for me,” Nicky pouts, dropping it onto the rack. The relief that flood Andrew’s entire being is short-lived when Aaron pops up behind them.
“They probably have other sizes. Just go ask.” Aaron suggests. Oh, the betrayal. Andrew wants to throttle him for the way Nicky’s face lights up.
“You’re right! I will,” Nicky beams and floats over to the checkout where a girl has been flipping through a magazine since they came in. Nicky returns a moment later, disappointed. “She said all they have is on the floor. No sexy angel for me.”
“Oh pity,” Andrew lies, thanking whatever higher power just saved him from being forced to see Nicky parade around in that getup at Eden’s. He shuffles away from his relatives to see Kevin looking at something that must be a vampire cape. It’s black and lined with red satin, fitting for a Raven. 
However, Kevin will never be a Raven again despite his tendency to gravitate towards their colors. As if reading Andrew’s mind, Kevin drops it like he’s been burned and even wipes his hands on his pants. Andrew gives his quiet approval and goes to find something cheap and simple for himself. He finally finds it in a bin marked $5. And he checks out quickly before leaning against the wall and watching the others scavenge.
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alix-is-o-a-k · 8 months
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alix!! fluff fics are always a nice start, and I’ve had painting my room on my mind. you could get the nark boys painting nick’s earth-apartment? lark started painting when mercedes got him into art therapy (henry suggested it to merc, but yk how lark is) and does little flowers on the baseboards, maybe?
anywho, best of luck with posting fics!! I’ll be sure to hype you up :)
ASBSINSOA THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This was soooo fun to write! (Went a little longer than I meant it to lol)
“Lark? What’re you doing here?”
Nick’s standing in the open doorway of his new apartment. He’s wearing black shorts and a loose grey tank, both splattered with dark red paint that could be mistaken for blood from some distance.
“Uh.. sparrow told me you were painting your apartment and I figured- do you want some help?”
“Yes.”
Nick opens the door wider and steps back to let Lark in. Splattered on the walls in uneven brush strokes are streaks of the same red paint on his clothing. The color’s dripping from the walls onto the floor.
“Nicky, what the hell is this?”
Nick’s face goes red and he scratches at the back of his head. “I… can’t paint. You know that.”
“Nick, this is an absolute disaster- were you seriously not planning to get anyone to help you?” Lark looks at him incredulously.
“I thought I could do it! And you’re here anyway!”
“Luckily for you,” Lark grumbles, picking up one of the abandoned paint brushes on the floor “let’s get started.”
Nick picks up the second brush and follows Lark’s lead, bringing the brush down in even strokes along the walls. They’re finished with the first in half the time it would have taken Nick, and Lark puts his brush down with a sigh, running a paint-covered hand through his hair and smearing the color into the brown strands. Nick laughs and Lark looks at him questioningly.
“What?”
“Nothing- just, your hair.”
“What’s wrong with my hair?”
“You’ve got paint in it, see?” The demon brushes his hand through Lark’s hair and purposefully smudges the paint even more. Lark lets out an outraged noise and picks up his brush, flinging the droplets of paint at Nick, who raises his arms in front of his face to protect himself.
“Oh you are so on.”
The two begin to wrestle, the paint staining their skin and clothes until, panting, Lark collapses on the floor. Nick pins him down with one hand, sitting on his legs to keep him from moving.
“So you admit I win?”
“Fine, you little shit,” Lark pushes Nick’s hand off of his chest and leans up to kiss him. Nick happily melts into the kiss and lowers the two of them down until they’re parallel with the floor, Nick’s  arm wrapped around Lark’s waist.
“Got you,” Lark whispers into Nick’s ear and his pulls his hand from the demon’s face. Nick touches his cheek and grins when his hand comes away red.
“How dare you,” he says playfully, and stands up. Lark makes a noise of protest, but Nick just sticks his tongue out and heads towards the bathroom to wash the paint off. When he gets back, Lark’s doodling something in pink on the base of the wall, and Nick crouches next to him to watch. The moment Lark sees him he turns bright red and smudges the paint.
“No I wanna see! What were you drawing?”
“Nothing!” Lark says hurriedly. Nick narrows his eyes but changes the topic.
“Where’d you learn to paint anyway?” Nick asks, sitting against the wall to look at Lark.
“Art therapy. Mercedes signed me up for it a few years ago.”
Nick lets out a noise of contentment and the two sit in silence for a little longer until Lark leans over and presses his lips to Nick’s again, and then Nick’s up against the wall as the paint from Lark’s hand bleeds into his shirt.
Below them, just barely visible is a couple of doodled flowers, with N+L written in pink.
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hope you enjoyed it! I haven’t written in a while, sorry if it’s bad lol
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Fell From Heaven
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OOC: prequel oneshot to the au: How Lincoln became a fallen angel (focused on swiftli)
(you won't need to read this oneshot to understand more about the au)
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“Maybe you should like…get him a pie or something.” Taylor suggests, watching his feet as they follow Scary, a hand on the hilt of his sword, where it hangs at their hip.
“A pie? A fucking pie?” Scary stops walking and turns back to look at Taylor. Their demonic tail swishes behind her, lowly in annoyance. They have their black and purple hair tied up in the high ponytail she wears whenever they go hunting, their bangs hang loose around her red horns and theres a few strands framing either side of their face. Her expression is angry, and their eyeliner runs down her face like normal, it pops out against their pale skin. She’s holding her gun, their knives strapped to their belt.
“I don’t know!” Taylor throws his hands up. “I usually just get my Mom a cake whenever I get mad at her and feel guilty.” They shrug. Scary laughs, but it's the sarcastic humorless one she does whenever they’re about to say something edgy.
“I do not feel guilty!” They roll their eyes. “TJ completely deserved it.”
“I mean, I think he’s pretty cool.” Taylor shrugs. “His magic stuff is pretty cool. My Dad likes him.” Taylor says, referring to the magic user shop that TJ, Scary’s stepdad, owns. Scary lives with the guy alone, they’re both sinners, died together when they were on Earth back in 1956. Taylor is pretty sure it's around the 2040’s now back on earth, so it's been a while. Scary doesn't talk about her human life that much, but considering she and TJ live in the 7th circle of Hell, Violence, Taylor can gather an idea.
Scary and TJ are among the very few sinners that Taylor actually interacts with on a daily basis, Taylor had met Scary when he had hit 12 centuries of age and was allowed to start participating in the Angel Hunting competitions. Scary is an Angel Hunter for money reasons, most sinners who angel hunt do it to earn money, but Taylor’s family does it for the competition. Taylor is a prince of the 7th circle, a Hell-Demon. The only thing sinners and hell demons have in common is the red horns and tails, Taylor also has red skin and yellow eyes, as well a pair of bat-like wings. There are a few more differences, but appearance wise those are the most obvious.
The royals hunt Angels for sport, taking on the challenge. Angels are also a culinary delicacy in some parts of Hell, though Taylor has never tasted one. Taylor had really only participated in the royal competitions between each circle, but he’d gotten bored with that, and once they became old enough, around 1,600 years of age, he had to start sitting through lessons about being an heir. Which was honestly ridiculous considering Taylor wasn't even the first prince in line, considering that his grandfather, Zhao Di Foster (Or Jodie) is still ruling. His Dad, Saint Nicholas Foster-Close (Or Nicky) has been in line for the throne for over thirty centuries.
Tae Lure Swift (Or Taylor) was still regarded as a prince though, which meant at 1,600 they had to start sitting in on lessons and lectures of how to become King. The only good thing about the meetings was getting to hang out with his Dad and other grandfather, Glenn Close. Glenn wasn't technically a royal, nor was he even a hell-demon, but he’s still Taylor’s grandpa, it was because of some kind of weird curse that Taylor’s Dad had two Dads, something to do with a Battleaxe Of Hatred and divine judgment. Taylor’s pretty sure his Dad had said it was Heaven’s fault, Taylor doesn't tend to ask about it much just because of how much it seems to bother Nicky to talk about.
After a while of boring Royal Angel Hunting events, and even more boring lessons about monarchies and adequacy, Taylor had started to venture off into the city whenever they have the time. He had come across Angel Bounties when they were wandering around the downtown area, and had gotten curious. While looking into it, he met Scary. Angel Bounties for sinners were way more interesting, considering it was an actual active hunt, not just angels being captured by demon subjects and thrown into a gladiator arena. There was also the possibility of Angels having their own bounties for demons, whether it be hell-demons or sinners. (Though hell-demons are typically worth more.) The risk is thrilling.
“Your Dad only likes TJ because he keeps bribing the prince with baked goods so he doesn't think we kidnap you.” Scary rolls her eyes and Taylor pouts.
They're walking outside of the city, the red desert plains between the circles of Hell and the staircase to the gates of Heaven. Angels typically fly overhead through the gates to get to the other circles for bounties as well as deliveries from the monarchs of Heaven to the monarchs of Hell. The area they're in and the time of day, makes for prime angel hunting time.
“Yeah well, I like to think that our dads get along.” Taylor folds his arms over his chest. Scary growls, her tail whipping angrily.
“Not my Dad.” She says coldly before turning and going back to walking down the path. Taylor follows, feeling a little smug. They walk in silence for the most part, and Taylor knows that he's supposed to be paying attention when they're out of the city, to make sure he doesn't get a spear through the heart or something, but he's bored and he hasn't heard the flap of feathered wings and angelic harps that would indicate an angel approaching, so he pulls out his phone. He’s answering a text from his Mom when they can hear something akin to a missile being launched coming from above, he looks up to see something that looks almost like a comet shoot through the sky. It hits the ground about 50 feet away from them with a loud crash that shakes the ground beneath them.
Taylor almost drops his phone but grabs it before it hits the sand. It's almost as if there's an earthquake going on, for at least four seconds before the ground settles. There’s a large crater in the ground and a steady smoke of red sand and white flames come from it.
“WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!” Scary yells, grabbing Taylor’s arm. Taylor adjusts his glasses a little to look over, slack jawed. Scary pulls out their angelic revolver, it glowing with the same bright white look that the flames around the crater are. Now that he notices it, the comet had come from the direction where the stairs to Heaven are. Taylor blinks a little before the realization hits them.
“WHAT THE SHIT!!” He yells, their shoulders raising up, Scary looks at them with a confused look. “Scare! It’s a fucking fallen angel!” He hisses at her. Their eyes widen when the realization hits her at well. Taylor pulls out his sword and starts walking towards the crater, Scary’s hand still on their arm.
“Tae! Taylor! Don’t be an idiot! I swear to fucking satan- if you get us killed by Heaven Angels I’m killing you myself” Scary complains, however she’s following him. Taylor ignores their protests, his curiosity getting the best of them. They get to the edge of the sandy crater, it’s deep, Taylor can’t really guess how deep but it’s really fucking deep. There’s enough red sand blown away that you can see the black coal-like rocks that make up the underground of Hell. There’s a figure in the middle of it, Taylor can see a feathered wing twitch. Taylor will admit he’s never seen a fallen angel before, nor as he ever met one. Heaven doesn’t typically throw out their angels unless they’ve done something bad. By the fact the fallen angel as wings, Taylor can assume that they’re heaven-born. Angels who were once humans, only had halos. But the wings aren’t the usual pristine white that sell like crazy in auctions down in the 9th Circle, they look as if they’ve been dipped in ash, black and almost raven-like.
Taylor can’t help but stare as the figure rises, stumbling a lot. Taylor can hear them let out a hiss of pain. They lift their head, and the distance and angle makes it impossible for Taylor to see their face, but their halo he can spot. Usually an angel has a gold halo, that sparkles in light, those always sell high in markets as well. Their halo is unlike any that Taylor has ever seen before, it’s white, devoid of any color, and it’s broken, cracked down the middle. It hangs with a weird energy that hurts Taylor’s eyes to look at. Their clothes, traditional Heaven Angel garments, that look similar to Taylor’s own royal clothing, though not black and grey, grey and white, are ripped to shreds. The clothing hangs around their tall frame, tattered with burns and cuts. They have short black dreadlocks, but there are a few of them that have turned completely white, they almost look to be glowing like their broken halo. They’re still not facing Taylor and Scary, so Taylor cups his hands around his mouth.
“HEY!” They yell down at the fallen angel. “HEY OVER HERE!!” They turn their head, and Taylor has to stop themself from gasping. Their eyes are completely white. Heaven Angels typically have white lashes that frame their eyes, but their actual eyes are normal colors, though they’re typically more saturated than sinners and angels. But, the person, this fallen angel in the crater, their eyes glow the same white that their halo is, and it looks as if the white is dripping down their cheeks. Taylor looks to Scary, who still has their hand around his arm, then looks back to the fallen angel. “I’m going down.” Taylor says, walking over the edge of the crater to use the sand to slip down the hole. Scary lets go of him.
“Are you fucking crazy or something?” Scary whisper-yells at them as he gets more down the crater. Taylor ignores her, focusing on getting down to meet the fallen angel. They look young, probably closer to Taylor’s age than Scary’s, but hell and heaven borns age slower than human borns. Scary is only 72 in human years, technically anyway considering she died at 16. Taylor is around 16 years old in demon years. Taylor gets to the bottom and notices Scary as they plop down next to him on the rocks that the fallen angel is still sitting on top of.
“Hey,” Taylor waves at them and they blink, a look of confusion and fear on their face. “I’m Tae Lure Swift, prince of the 7th Ring, but you can call me Taylor. He/They for me, This is Scary Marlowe, they’re a sinner, They/She for her.” Taylor explains simply. “What’s your name?” They raise a shaky hand to wipe at their eyes, Taylor can see white tears pouring from their eyes. Scary smacks Taylor in the back of his head. “Uh..sorry, are you okay?”
“Uh…” The fallen angel starts to say. “I’m okay…I’m not hurt.” Their voice is way deeper than Taylor would have expected but he goes with it. “I’m Lincoln.” They introduce themself.
“Nice to meet you!” Taylor grins, showing off fangs and braces. Taylor puts out his hand, the gloves he wears that are attached to the sleeves of their undershirt (a part of his royal clothing) go over only his ring finger, Lincoln seems to hesitate before accepting the hand, shaking it lightly. “Can you stand?” Taylor asks. Scary is unusually quiet, and when Taylor glances over they’re glaring uncomfortably, looking between Lincoln and Taylor, showing non-verbal disapproval. Taylor ignores it.
“Uhm..” Lincoln attempts to stand, putting their black raven wings out to steady themself. They’re able to stand, but wobble a little, so Taylor puts out his hands to catch them, their skin is almost freezing to the touch. “Thank you…” They mumble, sniffling a little. “I’m in uh…Hell then.” Taylor nods. “Cool…which circle is this?” Lincoln sounds a little awkward, maybe still fearful, but thankfully they seem to trust Taylor. Which is way more than any angelic being has ever shown him. That’s probably why it’s so easy to kill them and not morally feel unbalanced. But also, Taylor is literally a hell-demon, so murder even between hell-demons and sinners isn’t exactly uncommon.
“7th Circle, Violence.” Taylor answers. “But don’t worry! I’m a prince so if you stick with me no one can hurt you without fear of imprisonment and execution, because I can flex my power when I wanna!” Taylor laughs a bit at their own words, and Lincoln laughs gently as well, giving Taylor a strained but gentle smile.
“Thank you.” Lincoln mumbles. “I guess it uh, makes sense I’m here.” Lincoln says, looking around the crater they had made when they fell.
“You’re a fallen angel, right?” Scary says in an accusatory tone. Lincoln looks to them with wide eyes.
“Uhm…yes, I am.” Lincoln answers, looking at their feet. The whites of their eyes are a little greyer than their actual irises, so Taylor can see where they’re looking when up closer.
“How does that work?” Taylor asks, tilting his head to the side while still holding onto Lincoln’s arms.
“Oh uhm…I killed an angel and I was put on trial in front of the Heaven council, and they exiled me. So. I guess I’m a sinner now? Technically?” Lincoln’s shoulders go up near their ears.
“You killed an angel?” Scary repeats, looking shocked. “One of your own kind?” Lincoln frowns deeply and Taylor smacks Scary with his tail. She yelps a little and gives them a harsh glare. Taylor returns it, pouting a little.
“It’s fine, we kill angels all the time.” Taylor reassures. “That’s why we were out of the city anyway.” Lincoln definitely does not look reassured or comforted so Taylor moves on quickly. “Anyways…so like, you can’t go back to Heaven?” Lincoln looks even more terrified as if what Taylor said hadn’t dawned on them yet.
“Oh lord…” Lincoln puts their hands on either side of their head, freaking out a little. “I can’t go back, oh dear god, I can’t go back…I’m never gonna see Marco again!” Taylor and Scary share a confused and worried look.
“Who’s Marco?” Scary asks. Lincoln’s bottom lip wobbles as more tears spill from his eyes, Taylor moves over to lightly pat them on the back, attempting to comfort them.
“My Dad!!” They sob out, putting their head in their hands. Scary shares another look with Taylor. “And- and my other Dad..he-” Lincoln sniffles loudly, suddenly looking more pissed off than sad. “He was in the council that fucking exiled me!!” Lincoln lets out a long distressed groan and crouches down on the ground. Taylor hums, frowning a little.
“Well that’s pretty jacked up of him!” Taylor expresses, placing his hands on their hips. Scary nods in agreement as Lincoln looks back up at them.
“What do I do now…?” Lincoln asks, tugging at their hair a little. Scary bites her lip as Taylor gives her a firm look. They shake her head back and forth aggressively and Taylor nods with that same aggression. They play this game for a little longer before Scary lets out a loud groan.
“Augh! Fine, I live with my fucking stepdad and we have extra room…so I’ll like, fucking text him and ask if you can stay or whatever…” Scary rolls their eyes dramatically. Taylor smirks in his victory. She takes out her phone, starting to type on it, their long nails clacking against the screen loudly. “What’re your pronouns?” Scary asks, nudging Lincoln. Lincoln blinks a bit before registering the question.
“He and She are fine.” He says, shrugging. Scary nods, looking back at her phone. Taylor crouches down next to Lincoln, pats her on the back a little.
“Link..can I call you Link?” Taylor asks, feeling smug. Lincoln furrows his brow and then nods. She sniffles again, wiping her nose on the back of his hand. “This place will be incredibly weird! More so weird than what you are used to! However, I, your noble prince and grand leader! Will guide you, protect you even.” Taylor grins and Link just looks at them with a confused look.
“Okay, TJ says it’s fine. However he has words to exchange with us about the dangers of angels or whatever the fuck, so like…be ready.” Scary says, shrugging and putting their phone into the back pocket of her ripped up jeans.
“Okay.” Lincoln says. “Thank you.” She moves to stand, brushing off his knees, which are exposes through the huge gashes in the grey leggings angels usually wear.
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They get back to TJ and Scary’s apartment later, not coming back with any angel bounty, which is what they’d gone out to get, but returning with a whole ass fallen angel roommate. TJ isn’t home yet from work but he said they could go in and make sure Link is all settled.
“I’ll get you some old clothes from my room, probably won’t fit but like…it’s temporary until we can actually get you something better to wear.” Scary says to Lincoln who’s standing awkwardly in the living room of the apartment. Scary starts walking off towards her bedroom. “Tae can you show Lincoln her room?” Taylor grins and nods, bouncing on his feet a little.
“This way!” Taylor gestures, walking down the hall and to the guest bedroom, which is now going to be Lincoln’s. Taylor has stayed in the room a couple of times over the few decades that they’ve known Scary and TJ, but Taylor has always preferred to fall asleep with Scary on the couch while watching a movie or anime, or sleeping in her bed. What can they say? Taylor is a demon who appreciates physical touch. It took Taylor a long time to grow out of wanting to sleep in his Mom’s bed at night, as well as falling asleep while sitting with his Dad. Taylor walks into the room and sets their backpack down on the ground for now, he looks back to see Link standing nervously in the doorway, running her hands over his arms repeatedly. “You okay?” He looks up to meet Taylor’s eyes from where he stands near the bed. “You can like…come in, dude.”
“Oh uhm…yeah, sorry.” Link walks in and hesitates before she sits down on the bed. “Just uhm…a lot on my mind I guess.” Taylor nods, sitting down next to him.
“That’s fair, sounds like you’ve been going through a whole ton of jacked up shit.” Taylor says, moving his wings a bit so they don’t bump into Link.
“Yeah…kinda.” Lincoln itches her brow. “I’m just…angry, and sad. So much so that it feels suffocating.” Lincoln frowns. “My dads told me that honesty was a good thing, and that if I’m ever in a situation that I protect myself.” She runs a thumb against the palm of his hand. “But when I did…I- they kicked me out. The angel I killed wasn’t a good man, he should’ve been the one to get thrown out of the gates not me! It’s unfair, I’m…I’m not a sinner.” Link’s voice cracks a little, he’s frowning deeply and doesn’t meet Taylor’s eyes when he scoots towards her, pulling him into an awkward side hug, given how tall she is in comparison.
“I don’t think you’re all evil or anything…” Taylor says. “I mean from like, my experience. The angel hunting we do, as well as the competitions the royals do, is like…not as violent or cruel as what Heaven does. Maybe it’s because we’re all kinda upfront about what we do and stuff, and sinners mostly do it because they need money to survive, that’s why Scary does it anyway. But like..Heaven acts all sweet and holy and stuff but they’re even worse of a monarchy than we are. Hell civil wars are way less common than in Heaven, and even when they do happen here they go on for like ever…Heaven always resolves them like real quick by massacring the angels who fuck shit up.” Taylor rambles. “Sorry..what I’m trying to say is that you’re a cool guy, and a bunch of shit happened to you and now you’re here with us, and that’s pretty nice. But also, Heaven was totally in the wrong there.” Link looks down at him, a gentle furrow to his brow.
“Yeah, maybe you’re right…I don’t know, it’s hard to think about right now. I’m tired.” Lincoln says, sighing deeply. Taylor hums.
“That makes sense, I wouldn’t imagine it uh…not being tiring.” Taylor shrugs. “But you know, on the bright side, I think you’re really nice and we can get to hang out now!” Taylor grins and Lincoln laughs a little, a gentle smile going across his lips.
“Yeah, I think you’re pretty cool too.” Link tucks a lock behind her ear, looking down. “For being a hell-demon anyway.” Taylor snickers.
“Other royals can be pretty shitty guys but I pride myself on being cool as hell in a mysterious vigilante type way!” Taylor smirks, brushing red bangs out of his face. Lincoln laughs softly.
“Very mysterious, yeah.” Lincoln brings her legs up, hugging them to his chest, her eyes still on Taylor. Scary walks back in eventually and hands Lincoln some of their old clothes, hoping that will work until they’re able to go shopping for her. Taylor gets a text from his Dad that he needs to be home soon, which makes them frown, but they put their phone away while Scary makes ramen for both of them, since Taylor asked very nicely and Lincoln admitted to never having ramen before, which Taylor took as a personal offense.
Lincoln was deeply confused about most of the stuff in Scary’s apartment, mostly with the electronic appliances. Taylor doesn’t know too much about Heaven besides the history he was taught as a kid, but it’s seeming like Heaven is not vaguely similar to Earth like Scary says Hell is. Taylor thinks it’s pretty fun though, getting to explain different things to Link, the same way they like to explain the parts of Hell history that had happened way before Scary’s soul started existing. Link’s perception of history seems to be way too clouded with Heaven Angel propaganda so getting to compare how they both learned things was really interesting.
TJ gets home from work at the magic shop and gives both Taylor and Scary that lecture he had mentioned before, thought it’s pretty ineffective with the combination of Scary’s lack of interest and Taylor’s stubborn nature, which is how it usually goes when TJ tries to lecture them. TJ and Lincoln meet, and it’s incredibly awkward. Link keeps calling him Mr. Marlowe, even after TJ says she can just call him TJ. It’s even more funny because TJ’s last name is Stampler. Scary is enraged by this as well because it means someone is saying that TJ is her dad. It’s been a long time since Scary and TJ died, and their relationship has definitely gotten better but Scary is stubborn, and they need space. So calling TJ her dad was completely off the table.
Eventually Taylor gets a phone call from his Dad, who tells him that they need to get back to the castle, because it was one of the nights where Grandpa Jodie was having royals from another circle over for dinner, and Taylor as a prince needed to attend. So Taylor says goodbye to his new found friend, and his old friend, and his old friend’s not-dad. But they leave feeling happy and excited, with a promise of stopping by the next day. They like Lincoln, she’s really cool.
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starsinkpop · 7 months
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ATEEZ Kang Yeosang Tarot Reading - Future Spouse
Disclaimer: I do tarot readings for fun, so please read them with a grain of salt. Don’t take my words too seriously and just keep an open mind. Tarot is a divination tool that can’t predict the future, as every single individual has their own will and makes their own decisions. Tarot should be seen as a guidance and a good friend that just has your best interest and gives you advice when needed. I’m not putting anyone in my readings on a pedestal nor am I trying to harm anyone. One last side note, I’m not a native speaker, so please excuse any wrong spellings or poor grammar.
Date of Reading: October 12th 2023
Decks: Ethereal Visions Tarot, Wild Mystic Oracle, Dreamscape Oracle, Romance Angel Oracle, Love Oracle, island time wellness love Oracle, Angel Answers Oracle Cards
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0 The Fool, King of Wands, Knight of Cups, Eight of Swords, XIX The Sun
Yeosang’s fs is someone who has a very youthful, almost naive nature
they’re quite innocent and playful
they’re on this earth to bring joy and happiness to others but to also just enjoy life
this person has a lot of energy and is very light hearted
they easily adapt to their surroundings and try to create a comfortable surrounding for everyone else
they’re very fair people who always wants to bring peace to world
pretty much nonjudgmental and open minded
they’re down to earth and humble
they love to travel and are very creative
because of their love for different cultures and just people in general I feel like they know a lot of stuff about life
like some allround wisdom
they wear their heart on their sleeves, but when someone tries to steal it they won’t hesitate to defend it
no matter how cute they are, they should not be underestimated because they still will stand up for their beliefs
the relationship with Yeosang and his fs could start as a long distance relationship
so they could be a foreigner or someone who just lives abroad or further away from him
they live a healthy lifestyle, practice a lot of self-love and self-care
they’re in love with life and their goal in life is just to be happy
I think they had a pretty rough start in life and their early years could’ve been quite harsh actually, so now that they’re old enough to take their life in their own hands they just really want to enjoy it to the fullest
however, sometimes their past life traumas could come back into their daily life and could cause emotional outbursts and breakdowns
they could sometimes appear a bit aloof, like they’re in their own world, it’s a coping mechanism
this is someone who likes to flirt a lot actually
like their rizz is no joke tbh
but they flirt more to entertain themself, they just enjoy it but they’re not really serious about it
I definitely see some kinda soul tie in their connection
it could be like Yeosang and his fs see each other and know right away this is something special
this is a very passionate and deep connection
they give each other everlasting promises
in the beginning of the relationship there could be some issues tho, like an uncertainty about the future which is causing some emotional chaos in both of them
however, over time their relationship will improve as they communicate each others wants, needs, and boundaries well
for some physical traits, they seem to be quite small, even tiny compared to him
could be brunette or black haired
they have a pretty back? Wings are quite significant in this spread tbh so they maybe have a pair of wings tattooed on their back?
as for zodiac signs it could really be anything, I see some water energy, a bit of fire and air as well. But definitely has some water placements in their chart
Love,
~Nicky 🫧
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sophieswundergarten · 11 months
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Alrighty, I finally had a minute to sit down and smack out some of my thoughts. @itsgoghtime, I am tagging you as a full participant :)
Brought to you by the Moth Realization that I am in charge and can do whatever I want
Okay, so we're leaning more into the mirror-world stuff, with certain things being representations of real life and such.
It opens with Madge flying around the house and landing outside the window where Nathaniel is sitting, just as a little nod to the owl :>
Nathaniel is trying to fit in with his brother's family, but there are so many of them
One day, when he's trying to get some peace and quiet and read the copy of Ivanhoe that he swiped from Nicholas' office, the kids all burst into the room falling over each other and laughing and chattering and making an absurd amount of noise
Nicholas is, of course, right behind them, giggling and trying to keep from falling asleep
Nathaniel fully loses it, dropping the book and yelling at the children.
Nicholas ushers them out, and tries to calm his brother. It doesn't work, and Nathaniel just lets all of his frustrations and pent up resentment come out, shouting at his brother and leaving Nicholas stunned (and hurt)
Nathaniel storms out, going on a walk and trying to calm down after all the things he said. (He hadn't intended to get that upset, but it had all spilled over and gotten a little too close to comfort to a vulnerable heart-to-heart, so he had to leave in order to save face)
After a bit, he feels suitable under control again, and enters the house, only to find it totally empty
The place is ransacked, a complete disaster with books and papers scattered and flapping in the breeze from open windows
Nathaniel searches, but there's no one to be found, so he heads to Nicholas' office
There, he sees a suspiciously spotless room, and the Sister (We're calling her Eurus for simplicity's sake) sitting on top of Nicholas' desk, reading Ivanhoe
(She looks spooky and flashy, somehow more dramatic than Curtain but in a more old-fashioned style like Nicholas. Also purple, to round out the cool-colour sibling trio. Just look at this, because it's amazing)
Nathaniel demands to know what happened to his brother and the others, but she just laughs menacingly
Closing the book, she swings her legs off the desk, smiling at him
"Wouldn't you like to know, Natty?"
Nathaniel is affronted, and tries to cover his confusion with Awkward Curtain Bluffing
Eurus introduces herself, and mocks him further by revealing a model of Nicholas with a flourish, toying with it as they speak
"This is what you wanted, right? To be free of little Nicky and his nuisances? Now you can read your books and make your silly plans in peace."
Nathaniel vehemently states that he'd rather have his brother back to deal with on his own, please and thank you /s
(And his plans are not silly. They are genius)
"Oh, but he's mine now. I can't just give back such a fun toy. Besides, Nicholas will forget all about you soon enough, and then I'll have him and his friends to myself, permanently"
Nathaniel is, obviously, perturbed by this, and demands that she stop whatever game she is playing and return his brother and his associates
She laughs at Nathaniel again, and figurine in her hand turns into a pocket watch, with an abnormal thirteen hours on it
"Well, I do love games. And a game is no fun without some stakes to keep things exciting, so here are the rules: You have thirteen hours to win all of them back, or Nicholas stays with me. No more, no less"
She hands the pocket watch over, which starts ticking as soon as it hits Nathaniel's palm
He looks up to ask her who on earth she thinks she is, but she's gone, and so is the office
Nathaniel is standing outside a massive labyrinth, with no discernible entrance
As he's looking around, who should he find but Dr. Garrison!
Or, not Dr. Garrison, since she's wearing strange clothes and looks at him with confusion
(It doesn't matter, but I think she'd be wearing a typical fantasy poet shirt/tunic, red vest, and probably black pants. Her hair's braided, instead of cropped short or that longer style she kept in a bun)
Nathaniel addresses her and demands to know what's going on, and why she's a part of this ridiculous farce
Not-Garrison responds to her name, but maintains that she's never seen him before. She explains that she's the caretaker of the Labyrinth
Nathaniel sarcastically asks if she'll let him enter, and she shows him the gate
Nathaniel enters the Labyrinth alone and is confronted with a huge, apparently endless hallway that continues on in the same way for as far as he can see
(Part of me wants to include the Atrocious Hallway Painting just because)
Eventually, he stops, seeing that he's wasted a lot of time, and still gotten nowhere
As he's standing there, cursing the insanity of his situation, SQ appears!
(Also in different clothes! I know these aren't important, but I am a highly visual person and I love the artistic style of the movie, so we're going to have a lot of side-notes about how stuff looks)
(SQ is wearing a dark blue jacket [Slightly reminiscent of his dad's colors] and a red scarf, and carrying his sketchbook)
Nathaniel is startled by this, of course, but SQ introduces himself as if they haven't met before
Nathaniel carefully asks him what he's doing there, and SQ tells him he's been drawing some of the interesting creatures that live in the Labyrinth
SQ then inquires as to what Nathaniel is doing, and he exasperatedly explains that he's trying to get to the centre, but the whole thing is nonsensical and the endless hallway must be a trick designed to keep him from winning
SQ asks why he doesn't take a break, but when Nathaniel refuses, he says (somewhat cryptically) that maybe he just needs to look at things from a different perspective
**Clever Metaphor Plot Shenanigans Ensue**
And Nathaniel enters a new part of the Labyrinth
CUT TO WHAT EURUS IS DOING
Nicholas awakens in a spooky castle
He wanders through, looking for other people, but finds no one
Eventually, he comes across some guards, but they do not acknowledge him in any way, so he continues searching
He enters a weird throne room/office thing filled with books
(It looks like a warped version of his office, with lots of shelves and stacks of books all around, empty picture frames, a potted violet in the corner, and a big, impressive throne made of books in the middle)
He finds his copy of Ivanhoe on the ground, and opens it
This, and all the other books, are blank
Eurus appears, sitting on the throne and watching him
Nicholas tries to politely and calmly ask about what's going on, but she ignores his questions
Instead, she asks him about why he's bothered, since he obviously doesn't care about his family
And of course Nicholas is aghast at this and starts panicking over what she's done to the others
She goes on a spiel about how he left Nathaniel and he doesn't really care about his family and how he's only being so nice to Number Two/Rhonda/Milligan/the kids out of guilt
(She's kind of a terrible person in this, in case you hadn't noticed)
And Nicholas is horribly upset and trying to keep a lid on his emotions, when she gets up and walks over to him
"Now, wouldn't you like to be free of that guilt? To not have to worry about all of those strays you took in to make yourself feel like a good person? You're better off alone, you know that, so why not embrace it?"
CUT BACK TO NATHANIEL
Nathaniel comes across two doors, with Jackson and Jillson standing in front of them!
(Jackson is wearing a royal blue doublet/pants, and Jillson is wearing the same but in red. Both have floppy bard hats on)
Together, they communicate that one of them only tells the truth, and one only tells lies
(I've learned this is called a type of logic puzzle called "Knights and Knaves!)
One door leads closer to the castle, and one to "certain doom"
After some typical banter and circular logic, Nathaniel discovers which door to go through
He enters, and falls down into an oubliette
Garrison appears to let him out, and tries to get him to leave the Labyrinth
Nathaniel persuades her to guide him to the castle, and the two set off
(Garrison somewhat reluctantly)
They continue on their way for a bit, before Eurus shows up again
Nathaniel takes the opportunity to complain and ask why on earth she's doing this
She chooses not to answer this, and instead asks Garrison what she thinks she's doing
Garrison responds with cagey assurances that she hasn't forgotten her job in this, and Eurus threatens that she better not
Nathaniel demands to know what she's done with Nicholas, but she tells him that showing him would be cheating, and she isn't about to let the game end early
He asserts his confidence in being able to beat her, at which point she offers to make it more of a challenge
Eurus disappears and a huge machine starts pushing its way through the hall, about to crush Nathaniel and Garrison
Luckily, they escape, and find themselves in an upper part of the Labyrinth
In that area is Kate and Reynie!
(Reynie is wearing a brown tunic with a belt, and Kate is wearing a red tailcoat with feather designs)
The two of them are bickering about the way to the castle, and Nathaniel hesitantly approaches
He's used to the way things work now, and resigns himself to the fact that they are not going to be the people he knows normally
Eventually, he's able to get some even more cryptic advice from them, and he picks a random direction in frustration
Garrison attempts to leave him, but he steals her notebook and makes her agree to help him
Immediately after this, sounds of fighting come from nearby, and Garrison runs off
That's all I've got for now, but I will be adding onto this in a bit! Apparently this is the new thing my brain is refusing to let go, so we'll see what happens
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foxywrites · 1 year
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The Menu x All for the Game
So, I had another idea and I think that imma write it for the febuwhump 2023.
I recently watched The Menu and fell in love with it. It quickly became one of my favorites.
So I thought why not write an AU about it?
Neil Josten was sold to the Moriyama's at the age of 8- and from that point on, his life was filled with even more pain and misery.
He thought that he could take it, for a very long time, that he could take the pain- but after Kevin and Jean left because of Riko breaking Kevin's arm, all the hope he had in the world itself leaves along with them.
3 years go by, and he is 18 when Tetsuji gets eight invites to one of the best restaurants in the world from his brother Kengo, and is asked to bring Riko along with six others with him. Three men and three woman- at least 2 woman.
Normally, it was going to be Reacher's girlfriend from the cheerleaders and Jenkins as the girls, but when Reacher's girlfriend Alex dumps him Neil is forced to dress up as her and go instead of her as Reacher's date. (a ton of makeup to cover up his bruises, black high heels, brown wig that comes to his waist and a black skin tight dress- if anyone asks, 'she' is Alex.)
They go to the island and are met with a woman who is wearing a Fox mask, just like the rest of the Foxes are.
The guests who go along to this event are; Kengo, Nathan, their client, Lola, Tetsuji, Riko, Reacher, Neil and four other ravens.
No one else except the ravens are aware that Reacher's date is Neil.
The Chef is David, but this time, he has made his staff (the foxes) take the role of creating the menu and asks them to take on his role as the story teller.
The people who they will be serving are all scum on earth and this time, the Foxes are pretty much planning on killing them (some even for revenge).
Renee is the first one to recognize that Neil is not Alex and he shouldn't be there, among the guests, in the list of people who are supposed to die a painful death.
As the story goes on, the Foxes will feel more and more drawn to Neil who is like a little rabbit stuck in a fight between Foxes and Hyena's.
The Foxes would no longer feel passion for cooking, but Neil would bring it back for them. Neil, who doesn't know how to take, and only knows how to give- Neil who was forced to the edge of starvation every single time and can no longer taste anything, Neil who is so different from all of them and yet not at the same time.
+ The extra guests; Drake Spear, Jesse and his partner, Maria Hemmick and Luther Hemmick.
+Those who are part of the crew but are not a part of the foxes in Canon; Jean, Katelyn, Jeremy, Laila and Alvarez.
(David as a chef is such a foreign thing, because Abby says that he can't cook, but I just somewhat adore the idea of him just living with Abby and Betsy while collecting strays and brining them to his island. Teaching them how to cook, and Betsy and Abby teaching some of them how to heal with food and herbs. Kevin and Jean coming to them with messed up past's like theirs and David knowing that his Foxes deserve to have their revenge, so just letting them go wild as they like. Drake also being there among the guests along with Jesse and his lover. Andrew finally taking his revenge. Luther and Mary also being there and Nicky finally becoming free as he asks how many others were sacrificed to make them look good.)
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crimswnred · 2 years
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Which li’s love hard?
this question has been in the back of my mind ever since you asked me, so you were truly living in my mind rent free, anon.
so, Love Interests that love hard / give their all:
Season 1:
Tim. We see him changing to fit in his relationship with Jen and, although it's not healthy at all, it's the biggest proof I have that when he's in he is all in. I truly think that if your MC went home with him on Christmas, that's it for him and he never let you go.
Jake. Our little sweetheart. When he's in a relationship I think he is in for the long haul. That's why it takes him longer to make this kind of commitment with MC. And after they get together, there's no turning back.
Season 2:
Bobby. I know, I always add him on these, but c'mon. He is exactly what "loves hard" mean. Wear his heart on his sleeves, gives his all, no turning back and he'll try to make this work for real. The personification of "The Louvre" by Lorde.
Felix. Yeah, he does. He's a little clueless and can come across as annoying sometimes but he will love you with his all. Devotion is the word we are looking for here. He adores you and can't be apart. People can be step all over him 'cause of that. But he's pure hearted and that is what matter in the end.
Henrik. Love you and gives you his all, 100% in from the get go. He wants to make it work and is willing to really try. He gives me the ✨ let's sit and talk this through so we can do better ✨ vibes and we love that for him.
Season 3:
Tai. He just has so much love to give! It's shocking to you how he was available but you're thankful for it. He is so kind, so pure, so free spirited. He's not afraid of loving you and showing this love to the world, he just gives you his all.
Rafi. I mean, he leaves the show if you don't want him. That's dedication, pure and simple! The man has guts and loves unashamedly, we have to admit.
Nicky. Fusebox made him a best friend because they knew that if he was a LI, they would never be able to make a better one. He is just all in, no turning back, there for you.
AJ. Believes in soulmates and is sure that you're hers. She was a player once but she has no problem with letting it go as soon as she's with you. She loves you and wants to make it work.
Season 4:
James. Loves you without limits, no shame. He can sing you praises, write you poetry, paint you like a muse. He will scream his love on every corner on earth and that's just everything.
Bruno. He is the kind of person that would bend backwards if you ask him to. He just loves and loves and loves — and he loves to love. No turning back for him.
Youcef. Once you can reach and touch his heart, he is gone for. There's no other place he would rather be and he'll make sure you know that. There won't be a single day when you'll doubt that this man loves you.
Najuma. Loves big, loves strong, loves bold. She's not afraid of expressing her feelings, nor trust you. You're her ride and die. Her number 1. Her person.
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5. IN SICKNESS
Whumptober | No. 2 Delirium | Alt. 9 Drugging
In which Sam acquires some answers and many questions.
Previous | Next
*****
“Hey Sam! Wake up!  You’re going to be late.”  Victoria gives the obligatory knock before letting herself into Sam’s room.  She gives the room a quick scan.  “I keep forgetting what a nerd you are.”
Sam uncurls himself from his comforter to glare at his sister.  “I’m awake.  You can go now.”
“I’m going, I’m going.  No need to be a sourpuss.  We’re leaving in twenty.”
“Don’t remind me.”  Sam flips the comforter back over his head.  
“You can’t bail,” Victoria says.  “They chose you to ‘herald in the new class’, give a gloriously wordy speech about the honor of attending and –” 
“I got it!  Get out!”
*****
Sam is led down a dark hallway lit with strobing neon lights.
Nicky turns to him seriously and shouts over the music.  “Don’t blow it, okay!  I chose you to be my wingman for a reason.  Help me talk to Carmin!”
“Why do you need a wingman?”
“Have you met me?”  Nicky pauses for Sam to nod his agreement.
They push through a faceless crowd.  Sam spots Victoria dancing with their father.
“Hey Sam!” she calls.
Nicky does burpees in the middle of the floor.  “Hey!  Sam!”
Strangers pass and compete for his attention.
The room spins.
“Sam!”
*****
Sam woke in someone else’s bed, wearing someone else’s clothes.  He laid still, waiting for his memory to wake up too.
He looked around for a clue.
Clean navy sheets, a plain floor lamp, a dresser and nightstand, light grey walls.  It looked more like a show room than a living space.
“Like what you see?”
Sam sat up fast, then regretted the movement as his head spun.  “Jesus Christ.”
“Close, but no.”  Thomas leaned against the doorframe.  The air of menace he carried in the copse lost its edge when surrounded by furniture store neatness. 
“Where are we, Ikea?”
“Yes.”
“Wait, really?”
“No.  Why would we be there?  I swear, the APEs have lost their touch.”  Thomas turned to leave.
“Wait!  Who are the apes?”
“Get up.  I’m not having this conversation from the door.”  Thomas left before Sam could say anything else.
Sam got up slowly and was surprised to find Thomas waiting a few paces down the hall.
“Didn’t want you wasting time wandering around,” Thomas said.
They passed through several rooms, each painted in earth tones and made up in impeccable neatness.
“People live here?”  Sam asked.
“Just one.”
“The Steal,” Sam guessed.  “No wonder he’s the Bringer of Evils.  This place is dismal.”
Thomas stopped in the kitchen, a monstrosity of marble and steel, and motioned for Sam to sit at the island.  Thomas stood across from him, leaning against the sink, arms folded across his chest.
“How long was I …”  Sam started, picking at invisible lint on his borrowed shirt.
“A day and a half.  Is something wrong with your clothes?”
“Yes.  I mean … these aren’t mine.”  
“No.”
Sam stared expectantly at Thomas.
“These are better for sleeping,” was the only answer Thomas gave.
That was maddeningly unhelpful, but Sam had more pressing questions and didn’t want to press his luck asking about his clothes.
“Tell me about the ACE,” he said.
“ACEs.  There have been thirteen over the last five years.  ‘Assumed Chosen Entities’.”  Thomas scoffed.
“Thirteen?”
“Yes.  You’re not special.  Just one of the many the APEs send to do their dirty work.”
“Why?  How do they choose?”
“I don’t know,” Thomas said, though Sam sensed he knew more than he would say.
“Why me?”  Sam mused.
“The eternal question.”
“And you!  What do you have to do with all this?”
“Nothing good,” Thomas said mildly.
Sam waited for Thomas to elaborate, but they seemed to be at the end of that conversation.  Sam was left with more questions than he started with.  He sighed and tried for levity.  “Do you keep food in here or are the appliances just for show?
Thomas answered by warming a pot of chicken broth on the stove.  
Sam tried to organize the little information he’d been given.  There were too many holes.  He didn’t trust the Agency, and he wasn’t sure of Thomas yet.
“I was asleep for a long time,”  he said cautiously.
“Yes.”  Thomas held Sam’s eye as he handed over a mug of broth.
Sam sipped the liquid without blinking.  He was already too far into this mess to be properly worried.  He shivered as the broth warmed him.  Despite having slept all the previous day, he felt a deep weariness creeping into his body.  His vision wavered as he tried to pull Thomas into focus.
That answered one question.
“What'd you put in this?” he asked, tongue heavy.
Thomas stared at the floor.
“Thomas!”  Sam gasped as warm liquid spilled off the table into his lap.  he cut his fingers grasping uselessly at the sharp remains of the mug.
“You’ll do better next time,” Thomas said.
The world tilted as Sam hit the floor.
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