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wheredostarsgowhenyoudie · 7 months

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Once upon a time when employees are being interviewed at SI:

Interviewer: So what is it like working for Iron Man?

Employee A: Oh! Easy question. I like that. It is an honor, you know. It's what I thought when I joined, and it still is now. But also, I did not expect that SI is a place where we are allowed to prioritize things like family. Like last time, I left my phone on silent at my desk cause I had to go to a meeting. My kid at home was having an emergency and I couldn't be reached. But apparently, Friday, Mr. Stark's AI, keeps track of phone vibrations so she made the report and someone came to notify me. I didn't even know there was a protocol for that. Turns out my daughter was having her period for the first time! And I'm a single father so I had no idea what to do and I was panicking. Next thing I know, an SI nurse came and apparently she was sent by Mr. Stark to walk me through how to help. Apparently, Fri also caught my panic rumblings and triggered 'YOU ARE NOT ALONE PROTOCOL' or something. (*laughing*) The next week, we received an official email introducing a new department called Human Care. They encourage everyone to reach out if we ever find ourselves out of our depths on non company emergency matters.

Interviewer: How long have you been working here?

Employee B: Eight years, two months, six days and counting.

Interviewer: What's the weirdest thing you've witnessed here?

Employee B: (blanks out)

Employee B (struggling to think): Ahm. Really? Just one? Er- That's a tough one. Maybe that one time they set up a room for everyone to try lifting Thor's hammer? Or wait, no, maybe that time there when flying roombas were everywhere following Mr. Stark and reminding him to eat? Or when a villain came via the vents but before he could come down, Hawkeye accidentally hit him with pepper spray? I don't know, man. Weird things happen a lot. We're used to it by now.

Interviewer: Do you feel safe working here?

Employee C: Yeah. The avengers live here. But to tell you the truth, I think Happy Hogan and his black tux team of agents scare all the potential bad guys away. I heard rumors that Black Widow personally trains them. Like, I know two of them. Jake, for instance. He's like a giant, and he is intimidating but I saw him crying one time and when I asked him why, he just said Mr. Hogan.

Interviewer: Which avenger have you met?

Employee D: Oh, I've met two of them. Captain America and Thor. It was odd but one time, they were in the cafeteria and carrying trays of food and I do not mean just one each. Nope. Like, a ton! Like they're feeding an army. But it makes sense. Can you imagine the workout? With bodies like theirs? And the battles they go to? Man, if I have to save the world from aliens, I'll probably need the same nutrition.

Interviewer: Which avenger is the kindest?

Employee E: Ahm...We all know they're all badass. But kindest, I think Spider-Man. Last Thursday, it was raining, and then Spidey suddenly came all wet and holding a box and I'm gonna quote him now. He said, "Friday, can you please ask Mr. Sam Wilson Falcon sir to come down? The shelter is close and I have a box of puppies and I really, really want to bring them up but Mr. Stark is gonna ban me from the lab again."

Interviewer: Aww. So what happened next? What did they do with the puppies?

Employee E (grinning): Falcon came down, alright. But he came with Iron Man who zoomed past everyone to drag Spidey to the penthouse. I am not sure what I heard but he was muttering about oven toasters and frozen spiderlings? In the end, aome employees volunteered to take care of them. But I believe two of them are at the avengers' floor. We saw Mr. Stark ranting about puppy paw paint marks on his armani.

Interviewer (gasps): Oh my. Was he mad?

Employee E (ends up laughing): Mad? Try grunting fondly? Peter really likes those puppies. Mr. Stark tried to act like he hates them but really, he adores everything about the kid, puppies included. He even had custom made collars with avengers logo made for them.

Interviewer: I'm sorry? The Winter Soldier was asking directions to where?

Employee F: The Lego Store.

Interviewer: How would you describe the workload? Do you still get work life balance?

Employee G: I guess it depends. I work in R&D and we're all nerds there. So like, we're typically busy but it's play for us. Some days, we're really cramped with work, mostly when deadlines are nearing or sometimes, we're just really in the zone, we do not want to stop. Peter activated 'NIGHT NIGHT PROTOCOL' for that. Had Fri lock us out of the lab and we had no choice but to go home or nap at the sleep wing. And would you believe? After the product launch, we got emails on mandatory vacation leaves with bonus to spend! Like, who does that? So yeah, it's cool working here.

And then, there was this:

Interviewer: How does it feel to be the heir of a multibillion dollar top green tech company?

Peter (stares quizzically, dumb-founded): Uhhh-....Look, sorry, I think I'm in the wrong room. I'm not- Maybe you got the wrong questionnaire? I'm just an intern-

Interviewer: Oh. Wait. Is it top secret then? Sorry, I was told of your identity as Mr. Stark's kid so I thought I could ask. But if you're not comfortable-

Peter: WHAT!?? Who said that? They're probably just joking.

Interviewer (chuckles nervously): Ms. Potts did actually.

Peter (freezes): Oh.

Suddenly the door opens and Tony walks in.

Tony: Hey kid, and Ms. Carrenland. How's the interview going? Thought I'd drop by for moral support, you know.

Peter (looks torn, but excuses himself to go to Tony): Uhm, Mr. Stark, can I talk to you for a second? Look, sir, ahm, I think there's been a misunderstanding. The interviewer asks me how it feels to be your heir. Like that's real. I don't-

Tony (has his brows rising to his hairline): Kid. Peter. Breathe.

Peter (groans and sighs embarrassingly): I just didn't want to lie! They mistook me for someone else. It was a misunderstanding!

Tony (smirking): It's really not.

Peter: What?

Tony: Kiddo, I was the one who gave Pep the approval to sign the questions. And really, you've been managing the R&D department and shadowing Pep at management for a year now. You never wondered why I make you do that?

Peter: Oh.

Tony: Yup. Genius child here.

Peter: I just wanted to help. You seem stressed out with the Avengers' work and dealing with the government. I thought I could lend a hand. I didn't- I don't expect you to- I'm not worth that, Mr. Stark.

Tony (scoffs): I beg to differ. Look, I'll be honest with you. Even if you aren't interested in the company, it's still gonna be yours. Look around you, kid. Do you think I let just anyone go around with a free pass at my tower? You have a room at my home. This place is your home, as where as everywhere else that I own. Plus, it's another motivation for you to take care of yourself when you go out as Spidey. Imagine all our employees. They need you, kiddo.

Peter (mumbling softly): I'm just Peter Parker.

Tony (smiles and pats his shoulder): And that is why I chose you.

#irondad #irondad & spiderson #ironfam #spiderson #spider-man #iron man #avengers #mcu #tony stark #peter parker & tony stark #peter parker tom holland #peter parker #stark industries #incorrect marvel #incorrect avengers #incorrect irondad and spiderson #fun fics

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matthewmurdockswife · 8 months

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Hello!! Could you please do one where Tony Stark is the readers dad and he finds her SH?? Thank you!

Iron brusies x tony stark (platonic)

Tw: self harm, depictive description of cutting, anxiety attack, hitting,

a/n : guys im always here to talk feel free to talk to me about anything at anytime good or bad my messages are and will always be open you can even send me a anonymous message in the req box if thats what you need to do Talk to me or a friend theres always someone there for you if you look hard enough I promise

I never felt like enough, which is unexpected when you’re constantly put out into the media and are being portrayed as “the happiest person alive” everyone wants my life many envy my family and my life style but not very many people understand it, and I mean truly understand it. Underneath the media personality I had to put on as an avengers daughter and a future avenger hid many scars.

It started a few years ago on accident I was shaving my legs when I accidentally sliced myself. But my reaction wasnt the same as it used to be, instead of being upset I was relieved. It felt like an escape and from that moment foward it felt impossible to stop

“ hey kiddo” My dad walked over to me while I leant against the kitchen island “hey” I remained looking at my phone my voice was faltering and was sure to give me away I didnt need my dad knowing about how I felt. If I ever wanted to be an avenger I cant have problems like this I cant let anyone see me weak.

He had stopped his movements, looking at me he reached out to touch my shoulder in an attempt to comfort me he always seemed to know something was up. without looking I pushed off the island without a glance or a word. I couldnt let him see me break. No one can see me break.

Everything felt out of control, my world was spiralling and so I went to the one thing that put me in control. My razor blades. I took the elevator up to the secluded floor I knew what I was doing in order for me to not get caught I had to think smart. I had this memorized, never say where your going, never go to that floor with another avenger and never use your own room.

I told friday the floor number remaining as composed as possible the cracks in my voice a dead giveaway “ mrs stark are you alright your blood pressure and heart rate have dramatically increased” taking a deep breath I reply to the ai “im fine fri” using an irritated tone in an attempt to conceal how im crumbling apart “ are you sure mrs stark? I can contact your father if needed” fridays tone questioning and concerned “im fine friday im just not feeling well” And I darted out of the elevator the moment the doors where opened

I opened the drawer containg the one thing I needed my razor as I smashed it against the floor over and over again until the metal blades broke free and I grabbed one and pushed it into my leg letting the metal drag across my skin. The blood dripping down my leg.

my hands shook and my body trembled one more I told myself each time. one more and ill be okay one more I kept repeating it over and over again in my head like a melody, a mantra like a prayer for help

my hands shook I felt my mind scream a blood curdling scream when I heard the thing I dreaded most. a knock on the door “hey kiddo you alright friday said you felt sick do you need anything can I come in”

i was panicking i thought i had this covered i thought i could be smooth about this i thiught i coukd do this and no one would know the thought of my father finding out about me about what i am what i do what ive become is enough to start sending me into a anxiety attack “ im about to have a shower” my voice was faulty and a dead give away and i covered my mouth trying to stop the broken sobs from escaping my lips anymore then they already had .” dont lie to me friday said your heart reate was through the rough whats going on kiddo” I let a sob escape my mouth but quickly covered it I heard a sigh and then a click

the door had been opened it was my greatest nightmare my breathing quicked as I lunged full force at the door trying to keep my dad out but he had had the advantage he was standing I was flipped onto my stomach as he pushed open the door once again

“ why are you on the floor kiddo c’mon stand up” he reached under my bicep as attempt to help lift me up “ NO” I screamed ripping my arm from his grasp looking up face stained in tears my dad’s expression written of pure shock guilt washed over me my emotions reaching an all time new high

I felt that drowning feeling begin again in my chest and then in my stomach and the voices in my brain began chanting on how I had messed this up, how it was all over, how I was worthless.Any negative comment anyones made on me being thrown at me by my own mind I scrambled to sit up against the tub holding my legs to my chest gasling hard for air. I was having an anxiety attack in front kd my dad who sat there eyes wide motiomless and wearing a shocked expression he came to sit down next tk me stroking my back while I sobbed wildy he pulled me into his chest while I fought against him throwing weak haphazard punches and his shoulder screaming kicking and crying to be let go off but he knly held me tighter and stroked my hair gently shishing me quieting my cries as he had done when i was younger to console me .

only then did I relax into his embrace

only then did I allow myself to be vulnerable

only then did he notice the multitudeof faded and fresh marks on my legs including the ones I had just freshly reopened

only then was I honest and opened up about the past two years of hell I went through

only then did I begin to see my dad differently as someone who understood what I had gone through because he had gone through it himself. I gained a new appreciation for my father that day, I’ve never been better and I owe it all to him

A/n

girlie im so sorry i didnt even see this lol sorry It took me so long to get around to. anywho sorry if this wasnt what you meant also sorry if this is bad its like 1 am my eyes are burning 🤭 love you guys never be scared to reach out for help, and always drink your water <3 bye loves

#reading #avengers #tony stark #iron dad #sh related #sh recovery #anxienty #anxitey #anxiety attack #trauma #iron man #fantasy #fanfic #marvel mcu #mcu x reader #mcu fandom #mcu imagine

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egg-emperor · 6 months

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IDK if you already know this because I haven't checked all your recent posts yet, but did you know that at the end of the Japanese version of the Frontiers DLC, Eggman apparently doesn't say the dear daughter line.. Instead he says "Good girl, You must be hungry, it's time to go home." And I found it funny because he himself must have been hungry during that moment too and wanted to go home to eat haha

YES, I love how that's the best he could say to her in JP. the English version is good for reasons I dove into but this was super funny and fitting too. and Sage is an AI program, so she can't even eat right? plus this is Eggman we're talking about, so I'm sure he was only thinking about his own belly and hunger in that moment either way XD 💜

it gave me the funny mental image of him picking up fast food on the way back and then Sage is like "wait a minute I can't even eat, fath-" and looks to see him eating both his and "her" order which was never the plan because she can't eat, happily stuffing his face with his favorite fried chicken, fries, and burgers because all of that was very hungry work!

I hope he enjoyed a nice big tasty meal after that 🥰

#asks #dr eggman #eggman #dr robotnik #dr. eggman #sonic frontiers #sonic frontiers the final horizon #food #sage the ai #my post

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jaymber · 1 year

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My OCS

Vaea Temarii (V)

Born on a farm from Tahitian parents who fled their sinking island, Vaea was abandoned at age 8 at a gas station. The owner took him in but had no good intentions. He was rescued by the Bakkers three years later but never fitted in the nomad clan. He only trusted a girl, Amy, whose name sounded like "Friend." She became his sister.

In 2074, Vaea, who was taught combat netrunning in his teens, inadvertently caused the death of Amy. Riddled with guilt, he left the clan and ended up in Night City. He met a soon-to-be best friend, then roommate, Jackie Welles, as they tried stealing the same car. Together, they dreamt of becoming renowned mercs, but the events at Konkepi Plaza took that dream away.

Fearful at first of the engram eating away at his mind, V quickly fell for Johnny's charismatic personality, and softened the rockerboy's heart just enough to make him care about the merc. As he felt like he was living his last days, V made more and more reckless decisions. He pushed the limits of his netrunning skills and dated music legend Kerry Eurodyne without even knowing if he actually liked him that way.

In the end, V couldn't let go of Johnny, and tricked him into keeping their body while the netrunner joined Alt beyond the Blackwall. She spared him so he could share his knowledge with her. V eventually tricked Netwatch into believing he had secrets worth their time if they broke him free and let him come back as an AI.

With Kerry's money, and Lizzy Wizzy's ripperdoc, they built Johnny a new body so Vaea could regain his, losing his netrunning abilities and half his brain in the process.

Vaea now owns the Atlantis with his two inputs, Johnny and Kerry. He works as a programmer, and a fixer. Always trying to be useful, he's also learned to drive AVs.

Silver

Silver grew up in an anarchist, netrunning community that took refuge in a ghost town. Trying to reach the Blackwall, an AI fried every person connected to the server, killing Silver's parents instantly. They roamed the Badlands, using their netrunning skills to hijack trucks. That is, until they tried to take over a convoy owned by Netwatch. They got caught, and spent the next 15 years of their life working as a hunter tracking down any netrunner that tried to breach the Blackwall.

After Bryce Mosley's disappearance, Silver was sent to Night City to keep an eye on the Voodoo Boys.

During a mundane dive, Silver sank too deep within Cyberspace and met with an AI they now carry with them. It calls itself Ghede, and somehow knows Mr. Blue Eyes. After learning they were infected, Netwatch fired Silver and tracked them down to end them. Ghede made a pact with MBE, and Netwatch left its host alone ever since.

Trained hunter and killer, Silver is now MBE's assassin. No one can stop them from getting things done, except Ghede, who can take over the body whenever it wants. This cohabitation has a cost: Silver is losing their sense of self.

Linda Llorente

No one knows much about Linda, not for lack of her talking. Her story changes. Sometimes, she's a rich kid who fled the corpo lifestyle. Others, she's the daughter of a joytoy and a legendary merc. It doesn't matter, her past is behind her, and she aims to keep it this way.

When the Atlantis reopened in 2079, she took the job as a bartender. Charismatic, but not so customer friendly, she got hired by beating Johnny Silverhand at arm wrestling after they both got high out of their minds. That's the only reason she got in. It has nothing to do with her self-centered personality and her addiction to Glitter, making her a raging asshole who keeps hurting everyone, even herself.

She's often dating multiple girls at the same time, just for the thrill of getting caught and the assurance that she's got a place to crash. She's also evading her feelings for childhood friend Bea, better known as 8ug8ear.

Flavio Llorente

Flavio Llorente is Linda's older brother. He lives in Rancho Coronado, in the family home he recently bought with a loan he'll carry his entire life. He enlisted for the NUSA Armed Forces at age 16, living behind his sister and their grandma, who raised both kids after a car accident that took their parents. After training, he'd come home and leave on missions periodically, but Linda never forgave him for leaving her behind.

While participating in the Unification War, he realized something about himself. He left as a tomboy and came home as a man after burying his old dog tags and ordering new ones with his new name: Flavio.

He now works in construction but doesn't earn enough, so he's taken to street fights, using drugs to distract himself from the hemophobia he brought with him from the war. He's trying to reconnect with her sister, who's doing her damndest to avoid him.

Amy Withers

Amy was born in the Bakkers clan to loving parents that might have given her too much freedom. She spent her teens with her adopted brother, Vaea, and whoever wanted to tag in, roaming around ghost towns miles behind the rest of the clan. Motivated by the anarchist theory shared by the older nomads, she dreamt of living in the most chaotic city of them all: Night City. In the meantime, she distracted herself by annoying the corpos they met along the way.

That is until a fateful day in 2074, when she and Vaea failed to hijack a convoy stopped at a gas station. The station exploded, as Amy was getting into the truck.

She survived, somehow, and was found by the Wraiths who were klepping what hadn't been destroyed in the explosion. It wasn't a rescue, no. Amy was treated as a guinea pig, a toy to pull apart and back together, using all sorts of broken cyberware. The experiment turned against them when her mind broke, and she let her hands be guided by cyberpsychosis.

Fully aware there was no going back now, with too much blood on her hands, Amy officially joined the Wraiths, living a life in which her pulsions guide her every move.

#cyberpunk 2077 #oc: vaea temarii #oc: silver #oc: linda llorente #oc: flavio llorente #oc: amy withers

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blackbutlerfandomnerddomain · 1 year

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Name: Aisha Marwan

Nicknames: Sha (mostly goes by this by everyone), Ai-Ai, Spoiled-Princess, Daddy's Girl, Birdy (by everyone)

Birthday: November 25th

Age: 18

Height: 5'7

Appearance: Sha is rather small yet athletic built with medium fair slightly tanned skin with freckles in many places and a beauty mark beside the left corner of her full lips, almond narrow light brown eyes, her hair is very long thick ways of black hue with red highlight dye streaks

Clothes: Sha is very proud of her body and often dress in pretty yet comfortable outfits like cropped hoodies and tank tops, leggings and low rise jeans or long or knee high flowey skirts, her shoes are between plat forms to boots to fancy sandals, she usually wears golden or black bracelets and necklaces and ear rings.

Personality: Sha is very sarcastic and full of energy, a perfect personal cheerleader bestie if you will, laid back in some ways and very loyal and protective in others. She's very proud of her appearance and life style so she's what you can call bold and proud though she can get very jealous and emotional if she gets over shadowed by force. She's great with kids and dreams to be a mom one day either by birth or adoption

Schooling: 1st Year of college, studying alchemy in a Theater major

Likes: Theater, Chanel, fried chicken, smoothies, yoga, swimming, hot tubs, astrology, tarot cards, crystals, horoscopes, birds, mythical creatures, boys, girls, nonbinary people, romance, beaches, candles, horror movies, scary stories, orange and chocolate cake, mint ice cream, chocolate milkshakes, makeup, golden things, marbles, fashion trends, pop music, alt rock music, cultural music, camping, fireworks, incense, henna, singing, dancing, gaming, spoiling her friends, cooking

Dislikes: Racists, sexism, liars, cheaters, being tricked, being called annoying, someone trying to feed her beef or pork, stereotypes, being called a bad person, annoying people, rude people, spoilers on her favorite books or movies or shows or games, thieves, really line at stories, being used as a walking wallet, asshole cops and teachers

Abilities: Cooking, writing, fast runner, swimmer, great with kids, can read people well

Story: Sha was a little girl immigrated from the Middle East with her parents and grandparents when she was 4 to 5 years old and lived in a simple apartment in the city. One day a person broke into their apartment and killed the adults and tried to kill her to not have witnesses before setting the apartment on fire and leaving her to die. Luckily she was saved fast but sadly had no family to care for her and was only identified by her mother who died shortly after talking to the police and telling them her name and age. Sha ends up staying in the car of the officer who saved her and his friend, Mr Jazi (it means "to revenge") Marwan who works as an assistant of a high end business, until the caught the criminals and found someone to take care of her.

The police finally found out about an aunt and uncle who can take care of her but they live back in the family's home country which made everyone involved in the case feel uncomfortable, so she stayed in the care of Jazi as a semi foster care home until they found a better option. As expected, Jazi ad Sha grew attached and when hearing she might be given to the system to be adopted he stood up and volunteered to take her in. The judge allows it and the two became a odd family. This was also helpful due to Jazi's boss having a little girl her age that plays with Sha when he brings her to the office to work.

Sha got spoiled rotten by Jazi and his boss as she went to good schools and got great grades and often help with Jazi's work load when she was old enough to help read numbers. This led her to soon get a job as a second assistance that more helped with certain paper work and got coffee/tea when needed and hanging out with the boss' daughter while Jazi did the more personal and important stuff for the business.

Currently she still has that job and goes to college with her friends. Her family's murder was never caught

Name Meanings: Aisha - Arabic for "life" Marwan - Arabic for "flint-stone"

#disney villain recruiters #disney villain recruiter au #aisha marwan #farja #faja #sha marwan

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sakuramidnight15 · 2 years

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-DAC OC Information-

Character Bio

Name: Akira Brooklynn

(Japanese: アキラ・ブルックリン)

Romaji: Akira Burukkurin

Quote: "Tch, that blondie bitch is doing whatever she wants to, don’t make me change my thoughts and opinion on her Alli."

V/A: Rie Kugimiya (Japanese)

Gender: Female

Age: 17

Birthday: December 1

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Eye Color: Neon Yellow (Left-Beast Eye), Dark Marmalade (Right-Normal Eye)

Hair Color: Dark Rose Red

Height: 171 cm

Race: Inner Beast

Species: Three-stinging Scorpio

Homeland: Revoltion City (3rd Level District)

Family: Quill Brooklyn (Father)

Soneta Brooklyn (Mother)

7 Unnamed Older Sisters (The seventh eldest is currently bedridden)

Unnamed Family Relatives

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School Status and Fun Facts

Dorm: Ketsuekitöten

School Year: Second

Class: 2-C

Student no. 17

Occupation: Student

Pro Assassin/Hitwoman

Club: Dark Magics Club (Member), Basketball Team (Member)

Best Subject: Physical Education, Blade Handling, and Mathematics

Dominant Hand: Ambidextrous

Favorite Color: Dark Red, Black, and Yellow

Favorite Food: Pasta with extra tomato sauce, Fried Ribs, Pizza but with extra toppings, Crispy Chips,

Least Favorite Food: Sweetness, Bittersweets, Lime Juice, Pineapples (Mostly on Pizza), Sour Cream Chips,

Likes: Fair-play Competition, Sharpening blades, Sword-plays, Napping under the tree shades, Hunting new prey down (Is a bit picky), Fresh Air (of a new wind to blow),

Dislikes: Clementine causing a ruckus (Mostly), Disappointment or Failing, Her knives getting rusty, Getting disturbed (Mostly), Himari getting into trouble (Mostly), Revealing the ‘real’ Venom Queen,

Hobbies: Assassination Missions, Hunting (Mostly), Reading Horror Novels, Watching Horror Movies (Mostly), Sharpening her knives, Chopping Firewood, Sculpture-making,

Talents: Inner Beast Sight, Beast-mind Takeover, Assassin/Hit woman Skills, Poison Stingers, Knife-playing, Agility, Sleuth Master, Numbly Strikes,

Nicknames: Ai (From her family and friends)

Scorpion (Assassin Nickname)

Akira-senpai or Brooklynn-senpai (From the freshmen students)

Ai-chan (From Clementine, it sounded annoying)

Kira (From Himari)

Mrs. Scorched Face (From Geoffrey, somewhat a less insult but is fine with it)

Other Nicknames:

N/A

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Appearance and Personality

Appearance: Akira is a average but petite female body build. She has long dark rose red colored hair that reaches to the bottom ground and ties it up into low twin tails. Like her dorm leaders, Clementine and Allison, she too is also born with heterochromia. Her dark marmalade color for her right normal eye while her left is neon yellow colored for her inner beast eye. Akira has a balance personality of being ruthless and stubborn.

Personality: Born as the youngest daughter amongst her seven older sisters, Akira had a slight but friendly rivalry with her sisters during her childhood till around at age eleven, a certain accident that involved herself and the seventh eldest sister in it, currently her seventh eldest sister is currently in bedridden for the time being while the remaining of her oldest sisters and herself continued their duties as an assassin.

However the incident permanently haunted Akira, thinking that it was her fault that it happened but actuality, she was knocked out cold while her seventh eldest sister saved her from the monster raid that costed her bedridden. Her family didn't blame despite it, but Akira felt it till now, she still visited her sister but still feels guilty.

The current Akira we're seeing is now stubborn and slightly ruthless to some individuals that she doesn't consider in her social circle but except for some of her dorm mates and Himari who she is her childhood friend. Has obtained a personal habit of giving cold stares and then gives seriously shivers to anyone who stares at her for too long, a small bits of a warning if you were try to talk back at her, but Allison and Himari would try to stop her, much to her dismay.

Despite her ruthless attitude, she has an interesting personality if you're on her good side for now. Do expect for her to do a slight close body contact if she anything that she find interesting and finds with her keen eyes, has a tendency of doing a couple of flirts but isn't easy to get flustered, I'd you tried to, you're going to make the situation even worse as she gives her some very tensions that is very heated. For the better, she's sly and cocky.

Better not get the bad side in her even worse, she can bite more than she can take. Akira can be rather the one to shut conversations with brute force or with poison she stores in herself on a daily basis, needless to say long debates of cursed words would bore her and rather shuts you up, deadly or not. She cares less on anyone opinion that bestowed upon her.

Fight venom with venom, that's a motto for herself to remember within her heart and brain...

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Trivia

-The name 'Akira' bright, clear, ideal. Akira is a gender-neutral name of Japanese origin. While her surname 'Brooklynn' is primarily a gender-neutral name of American origin that means Broken Land Or Pretty Brook.

-She's based on Karma Akabane from the series, but is made a bit more feminine and cold.

-An expertise at poison and potions, studies a lot with it and got excellent grades in potions despite it's not one of her favorite subjects.

-Had been childhood friends with Himari at age six, reunited after entering to DAC. Both girls are pretty much close with one and another.

-Is not a fond of her dorm leader, tends to bicker a lot with Clementine and fights with her alot as well.

-Seems to be in neutral terms with Geoffrey.

-Her family works alongside with Hotaru's family, apparently knows Hotaru and has the tendency of messing with him at whatever chance she had.

-As mentioned, she's pretty close with her seven older sisters. Until one incident that putted herself into serious danger and was knocked out cold but then the seventh sister had saved her but was now current bedridden. She seems to blame herself for it while her family didn't blame her.

-Despite that she's ruthless, she's one of the few who knows about the 'real' venom queen. However it made her slightly worried.

-She has feminine voice but it sounds pretty sly and cold. Which is why I chose Rie Kugimiya to be her voice actor.

-Is definitely a dog person, has a pet labrador named 'Fixen'.

-Is allergic to pollinated flowers like Lynette.

-Has an excellent hand-writing for poetry, which only Himari knows it and no one else would.

-Definitely has challenged Lynette and Freya to a couple of duels in the past, a competitive and friendly rivalry.

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#mc #oc #twisted wonderland #disney twisted wonderland #gacha club #gacha games #bio #character information #deaths academy of combat #dac #akira brooklynn #ai #oc-sorted fandorm

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the-firebird69 · 2 months

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15,000 $ per month- it’s dangerous to work at north sea #northsea #ocean...

So the idiots are trying to run their program and they do this dumb s*** saying they're all irresponsible losers and they don't get anything shipped and there's not that many like this so I looked at today they're thinking they will try and take it over and we'll arm people with AI. This guy next door is a nightmare we do not want him here near our son and we're going to remove him by force and shortly too what he says is ridiculous and he repeats it and he is a space shot and he's a sick person so once again we need him out and he is annoying us and taking our time

Thor Freya

He's also getting destroyed and he is out there and he is at this locations and they are getting crushed and they are getting ruined there's a lot of stuff to do but really we have to make sure that we take care of this idiot next to our son that his people are getting devastated right now as they try for these Giants. And our son said the hulk could be us on dope and he said no it's on spice and so the guys going after him and some others like it it's not really fair but they're sitting around farting too and it's horrible and he says that the Giants are related and that drove him nuts and Max are down there already and it's actually true the data is coming out of the two idiots to other parties because they're stupid and they think it'll help them for some reason and it does not they're no longer huge and that was what was working and they're losing stuff not taking over and for some reason they can't figure it out it's going to be over in just a few moments and not moments but it won't be it won't be too long it's coming down to it right now they were 4% this morning they're 3.5% and that's a huge drop and right now huge armies of trump I've formed up on the status of Cassius they're going down below our son and daughter are requesting since bja will be next in line he always is that he he tabs on the max and if they make progress there and he says he's going to do that and Trump says thank you and it says you're welcome at least you tried too hard he's laughing and says that's good news but now you see why and he's amazed it was all true

Thor Freya

Olympus

Ziggy Stardust

He says I have to buy him a fried dough and I said you mean.. and he said yes dough at the carnival and I will that was fun

Trump

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fettery-fetterie · 11 months

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"why do you keep making stupid aus only you care about?????"

Because it's funny, anyways

LEATHER PROTAGONISTS AS LC-B SINNERS AU LET'S GOOOOO

I'll just write down their story lines and shit i really haven't develop this that much and don't feel like doing so lmao (also I'll go in order on how their chapters would play + their endings) (also this all for the funny i don't feel like being canon-compliant with neither side lmao)

The entirety of LC-B got "killed" before they could do any mission and the spot was vacant, a perfect opportunity for a wealthy woman to start mobilizing her own plans.

Emily M. takes over LC-B and starts pulling people out of nowhere, but ultimately somewhat useful

Isabella (28): lost her fiancee in the streets of flavor thanks to a (cannibal restaurant) wannabe; ends up killing the guy who fried her life down the drain by methods she thought she'd never use. Wields a huge spear as a weapon

Ceda (~30): kept a decade of his life isolated from the world, losing everything, actively seeks revenge for whoever did that to him; later on he discovers those were just implanted memories and the real guy who suffered that is long gone. Double edged axe as his weapon of choice

Hlev (22): decided to investigate about distortions after his caretaker became one, taking a genuine fascination by them; ends up successfully making her go back to normality. Somehow manages to make an umbrella lethal.

Vishnya (~35): [whoops i have so little about this it isn't worth mentioning, just let's say her wife and daughter are FUCKED]. Gun lady

Marina (29): started researching with her friend about the pianist and how to reach a melody similar to it, later betrayed by said friend by joining (furry musicians group); manages to save said friend by sheer violence power. Dagger girl

"Jumpscare": half his friends got killed by a distortion, leading him to have a HUGE grudge against them, later on realizes it was his love interest who distorted and did all that; fails at first but still managed to bring her back to normal (with hlev's help). Gun user too

Goldie (??, 1st part): an AI made for research purposes, gets heavily repurposed to be LC-B's manager, doesn't know what the hell to do, somehow managed to get dan/te's power (no drawbacks), uses a hammer as self defense weapon, highly unqualified for combat tho

Emily (~25?, 2nd part): daughter of a researcher who got killed by one of his colleagues; distortion herself, wants to avenge her father by killing the guy behind her life being ruined

Fibona (20, 3rd part): daughter's catalyst

Her father was a researcher who managed to land hands with mirror technology, communication only though; he manages to find a version of himself in a WAY better reality which makes him start distorting slowly yet constantly, he leaves her behind before he could harm her

She decides to join limbus thinking it may lead her to her father, sure it did

She ends up developing her own ego,cat the cost of having to kill her dad.

They all manage to have a happy ending i pinky promise. :)

#there's a bit of stuff i didn't mention but like. doing so would make this horribly long #specially about fibona i think #anyways uh #yeah i am not explaining what half lf what i said means. sorry that'd be too much even for me 😭#echoes of the fettered

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apricusnights · 1 year

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“Perhaps you’re deserving of more praise than I originally thought. The fact she’s doing as well as she is this soon after literally having her brain fried like an egg? That’s impressive.”

“Watch your tone Windsor, you’re lucky I’m even bothering to speak to you. If I ever find proof that you expected any of those events to transpire..”

“I assure you that isn’t the case. I was only working towards a greater good much like yourself. Why would I jeopardize everything I’ve worked so hard for?”

“You’ll forgive me if I remain not entirely convinced.”

“Entirely up to you but I had nothing to do with that ai or anything that happened to your daughter after the surgeries. If you’ll excuse me I believe I’ll go have some hot chocolate..perhaps I’ll place a bet on the upcoming snowball fight. Give my best to Flannery.”

“I’ll be sure to..”

#Kyril Xanthos #Janus Windsor #dash commentary

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laresearchette · 2 years

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Friday, August 12, 2022 Canadian TV Listing (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: ROGUE AGENT (AMC +) FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL (Apple TV+) LUCY’S SCHOOL (Apple TV+) VIAGRA: THE LITTLE BLUE PILL THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (discovery +) THIS FOOL (Disney + Star) SECRET HEADQUARTERS (Paramout +) CHILDREN OF THE UNDERGROUND (FX Canada) 8:00pm - 1:00am RUPAUL’S SECRET CELEBRITY DRAG RACE (Crave 2) 8:30pm HAMSTER & GRETEL (Disney Channel Canada) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT SHE IS NOT YOUR DAUGHTER (TBD - Lifetime Canada)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (Season 1) COSMIC LOVE NOTICIA DE UN SECUESTRO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

CBC GEM NO RETURN POGEY BEACH

CRAVE TV AFTER YANG BELFAST HOW TO EAT FRIED WORMS REPUBLIC OF DOYLE (Season 1 - 6) RUPAUL’S SECRET CELEBRITY DRAG RACE (Season 2) SANCTUARY (Season 1 - 4)

DISNEY + STAR DISNEY SUMMER MAGIC QUEST THE DOMINICAN DREAM PHI SLAMA JAMA SURVIVE AND ADVANCE THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME THIS FOOL (Season 1)

NETFLIX CANADA 13: THE MUSICAL DAY SHIFT A MODEL FAMILY (Season 1) NEVER HAVE I EVER (Season 3)

NATIONAL BANK OPEN (SN) 12:00pm: Men’s Day Session (SN1) 1:00pm: Women’s Day Session (SN1) 6:30pm: Men’s Evening Session (SN Now) 7:00pm: Women’s Evening Session

IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (TSN/TSN3) 2:00pm: Austria vs. Sweden (TSN/TSN3/TSN4) 6:00pm: Slovakia vs. Latvia (TSN4) 10:00pm: Switzerland vs. USA

MLB BASEBALL (SN Now) 7:00pm: Yankees vs. Red Sox (SN) 7:00pm: Guardians vs. Jays

CFL FOOTBALL (TSN4/TSN5) 7:30pm: Argos vs. Ti-Cats

BIG SKY RIVER (W Network) 8:00pm: Trying to move forward after a messy divorce, a woman returns to Parable, Mont., and meets a handsome neighbor who presents an unexpected twist.

ZOMBIES 3 (Disney Channel Canada) 8:00pm: Zed anticipates an athletic scholarship while Addison gears up for Seabrook's first international cheer-off. Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings arrive in Seabrook, provoking something other than friendly competition.

GARAGE SALE MYSTERY: MURDER BY TEXT (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: A rehearsal is stalled when the bass player is found dead from an apparent suicide. Jenn discovers that a Taser was used to immobilize the bass player before her death, but before Jenn can confront the weapon's owner, another band member is murdered.

CBC WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL (CBC) 9:00pm: You Do You: Host: Priyanka with Joze Piranian, Steph Tolev, Marito Lopez, Mikey Dubs, Nour Hadidi and Chris Locke.

HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE (CTV) 9:00pm: A homeowner buys a bungalow with her mother, but a flood in the basement dampens their dreams and health; Mike, Sherry and Michael come to the rescue and expose dangerous electrical issues, mold and possible structural concerns.

AFTER YANG (Crave) 9:00pm: When his daughter's beloved AI companion malfunctions, Jake uncovers details of the robot's previously unknown life hidden in the android's interior core, leading Jake to surprising discoveries about himself and his family.

#cdntv #cancon #canadian tv #canadian tv listings #cbc winnipeg comedy festival #holmes family rescue #tennis #iihf world juniors #mlb baseball #cfl football

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lafourmii20 · 3 years

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My favorite pairing is probably DrPepperony if I had to choose one, and I'm a sucker for 30 (the protective one). While I tend to swerve to "people protecting Stephen", please write it however you'd like - if you're interested in this combination. :)

Thank you for the ask, @aelaer 💕

I love drpepperony and I was very happy to write this OT3 with this prompt. It's a bit longer than I thought, and maybe not exactly what you imagined. I hope you like it!

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drpepperony, pre-relationship (could almost be read as gen), hurt stephen, with a bit of blood, protective pepper, protective tony, not clint friendly (sorry i had to find sort of a bad guy), post Endgame but Tony lives and Steve died

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“If you’re so powerful, why couldn’t you save her?!”

Clint’s shout echoed on the lawn, all the way to the cabin. Tony instantly got to his feet.

“Stay with uncle Happy, Maguna.”

He left his drink on a table, and his daughter under Happy’s careful watch, and hurried outside. When he pushed the front door, he frowned, deeply unhappy with the scene.

“I’m sorry,” Stephen whispered in such a thin voice Tony wasn’t sure anyone heard him –not sure the guy even wanted to be heard.

“You’re sorry? Is that what you just mumbled?” Clint answered, his tone getting angrier and angrier with each word.

“I am truly deeply sorry,” Stephen articulated more clearly this time.

It did not seem to appease Clint. At all.

“Well, great! You’re sorry. But Nat is dead because of you. And your sorry ass apologies won’t do shit to bring her back!”

Clint was furious. He was grieving. But he was taking it out on the wrong guy.

“It’s all your fault!”

Stephen didn’t move, didn’t even blink when Clint lurched forward and punched him square in the face. He fell backwards and blood splattered on the ground.

“It’s all your fucking fault!” Clint bellowed as Sam and Bucky restrained him, tried to stop him from attacking again.

He almost tore free, and Tony took a step forward. He was all for letting his fellow Avengers sort things out between themselves the way they wanted to –and if they had to punch some sense into each other from time to time, well it was their business. But no one was getting beaten up, without even trying to resist, on his lawn.

But before Tony could say anything, Pepper stepped into the scene.

“What is going on here?” she asked in her no-nonsense voice. Se didn’t wait for someone to answer –as if there even was a correct way to answer when she used that voice. “No one is fighting in my home! Today, we celebrate those we brought back, and we grieve those we lost. This is not a time for fighting and I will not tolerate it. Is that clear?”

Clint might try to protest, there was no way he would sway Pepper. He was an Avenger. She was even more dangerous, Tony thought with pride. Looked like he could let his wife handle the dirty business.

He crossed the lawn, got to the poor wizard still slumped on the ground, haggard and defeated. His nose was bleeding profusely, and the corner of his eye was starting to turn purple. Tony grabbed him by the shoulder.

“Come on. Let me take care of you.”

Stephen looked up at him. There was a deep sadness, a resigned look in his eyes that broke Tony’s heart. Then Stephen got up and it was gone. They walked silently through the crowd, crossed the lawn and reached the house. Tony pushed him as carefully as he could in a bathroom.

“Here we go,” he said softly, helping Stephen sit on the edge of the tub. “Fri, where’s the first aid kit?”

“Under the sink, boss,” the AI answered immediately and Tony dived under the sink to retrieve the little box, opening it to get some cotton balls and antiseptic, though he wasn’t sure what to do with those. “May I suggest the ice pack, boss?”

“You’re the best, baby girl.”

“Of course,” she answered, and Tony chuckled.

He went back to Stephen with a slightly wet towel to wipe off the blood while he handed him the cold pack. Stephen’s fingers shook wildly when he took it and pressed it on the side of his head, with a painful wince.

“You don’t have to do all this,” the Wizard of Oz finally said. “I’m okay.”

“Yeah, look in the mirror, doc, and tell that to your face,” Tony scoffed.

He got a brief glimpse of a smile before he moved the towel over nose, lips, chin, and all the mess of blood that covered Stephen’s face.

“Why didn’t you send Clint to the Sinister Dimension or whatever the name of that hellish world is?” Tony asked, trying not to wince with Stephen every time the towel stroked over a sensitive area.

“Dark Dimension,” Stephen corrected.

“Sure.”

A moment of silence passed. Tony took the time to rinse the blood out of the towel before applying it again. It seemed like the bleeding had stopped. That only left the big ugly contusion at the corner of Stephen’s eye. Ouch, that looked painful.

“Fri, can you scan our good doctor? Make sure there are no deeper wounds?”

“I’m fine,” Stephen protested with another wince that said otherwise.

“Fri?”

“The good doctor is right, boss. No deeper injury.”

“Great.”

As Tony looked at the slumped and beaten up form in front of him, it seemed that nothing was great. If there were no physical wounds, it seemed that there was a more profound, more painful, psychological one. That man was wounded, burned out, and morally exhausted. And Tony was suddenly filled with the impulse to help him, to fix this, whatever this was.

He wanted to see the powerful and cocky sorcerer he clashed with, when they first met.

He wanted the weirdly flirty wink after great prowess of magic, and butting heads with someone that didn’t take his nonsense but actually listened to him, and compromised.

“So, why didn’t you stop him?” he asked again after a minute of almost comfortable silence.

He threw the bloody towel in the laundry basket and leaned against the sink, watching Stephen intently.

“Because he’s grieving. And he’s right,” Stephen answered in a too small voice.

Defeated.

Tony was not taking any of it. If Pepper had to protect Stephen from Clint, Tony would have to protect Stephen from himself, apparently. It was far from the weirdest thing he had ever done.

“Bullshit. It’s not your fault.”

Stephen arched an eyebrow behind the cold pack, before he winced and dropped it. Tony picked it up for him and, instead of giving it back to the wizard, he brought it up to Stephen’s face and gently hold it up against his temple. Stephen just sighed, closed his eyes for a second, letting Tony take care of him. The situation was slightly more intimate than Tony anticipated but it warmed his heart to see Stephen accept his help. And yeah, he could see himself get closer to the wizard in the near future.

“It’s not your fault,” he repeated.

“It kinda is. I chose this path, the one where Natasha and Steve had to die. Their deaths are on my hands.”

“That’s just pure bullshit! You didn’t push Nat on Vormir, she jumped. You didn’t put the gauntlet on Steve’s hand, he took it and snapped his own fingers knowing he would not survive it. You did not murder them. They chose to sacrifice themselves to save us all, and believe me, I would have done the same thing, without blaming you. You know what you did?”

“Wallow in self-pity, dishonoring their great sacrifice?” he whispered defeated and seemingly disgusted with himself.

“No.” Damn, that man really needed to be protected from himself. Tony knew a thing or two about blaming himself for everything, but Strange was on another level completely. “You put us on the right path, you risked your sanity to view all those possible futures and other timeline. You are a hero.”

That seemed to finally shut Stephen up. He blinked, looked up at Tony, but this time, there was something different in his eyes. A deep emotion Tony couldn’t really name. It made his heart race.

Stephen’s hand rose, lightly touched Tony’s at the side of his head. It was delicate and far more intimate than he expected. But before Tony could say anything else, the bathroom’s door opened, and Pepper stepped in.

Stephen quickly took his hand away, but Tony kept his position. There was nothing he wanted to hide from his wife. Besides, if something ever happened with the wizard, he was pretty sure Pepper would want to be included. Yep, that would be very nice actually, the three of them in the cabin. Tony could almost picture it.

Wait, he was thinking a bit ahead of himself, wasn’t he? Well, who could blame him, he was a futurist, after all.

“Are you okay, Dr. Strange?” Pepper asked.

“You can call me Stephen. And yes, I’m okay. Tony took care of me.”

Pepper looked at her husband. Tony winked, she smirked in return. His hand was still pressed against Stephen’s head –there was a cold pack between them, but did that really matter?

Pepper went to Stephen’s other side, carefully took his chin in her hand to examine him –and there was no cold pack or any medical supply to excuse the proximity. Stephen tensed for a second, then he relaxed in her grip.

“You did well,” Pepper finally concluded, with a small stroke on Stephen’s cheek. The wizard shuddered. Then she stepped back and the fluttering moment was over. “Tony, you stay with him, I’m gonna send everyone home,” she ordered more than asked.

“Yes, Ma’am,” Tony answered immediately.

“And Stephen?”

“Yes?”

“Stay for dinner with us tonight. Please?”

A moment of hesitation, blue-green eyes jumping from Tony to Pepper, a gulp and finally.

“I will.”

Well, well, well, Tony thought. That was a very interesting turn of events. He couldn’t wait to see where all of this would lead them.

~~~

Inspired by this intimacy prompt list

Prompts filled: 3. touching foreheads (ironstrangefrost) 23. wearing someone’s clothing (ironstrange) 29. kissing while mad (ironstrange) 59. height difference (ironstrange)

#drpepperony #fic #hurt stephen strange #protective tony stark #protective pepper potts #bad clint barton #tw blood #pre relationship #hurt comfort #ask answered #lafourmii writes

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joyokosuka · 3 years

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Are you ready for some Deep Sam Flam lore?

...Well, kind of?

I have started a project to compile as many Samurai Flamenco quotes as possible and put them in a Twitter text bot. This is partially for my own amusement, but also so I can collect Samurai Flamenco translations and put it in the attached linktree for cohesiveness. I am starting with quotes from the anime, which includes song lyrics.

...So, I came to a bit of a conundrum when I got to episode 4, Idol Devastation, and Mari blasted a song out of her hummer. Turns out that it is not an original song, but I made an Executive Decision to put it in the bot regardless. Except there’s no English translation. And Japanese lyric websites don’t have it properly transcribed. And it turns out that it requires hours and hours of research to properly decipher all of its religious references.

If you would like to just know the lyrics to the song, they are as follows:

Tera Zukkyun! Ai no Ryouhouji!

Before our love ripens, we’ll have an eternal sleep! Ryoyhou Temple!

Anye manye mane mamane cite carite shame

Shamitavi shamte mukte

It’s a miracle! Ryouhou Temple!

The shintai will help you, shining halo guidepost

Leave the prayers to me; the mutual love of one hundred shrine visits

Lotus Sutra, Chishaku, bodhisattva Manjushri, bhava!

This sutra is profound, complex, subtle, and treasured; worship!

You’re troubled, aren’t you? (Mt. Fuji kamikaze)

You’re in agony, aren’t you, aren’t you? (Shuriken tempura)

Right now, come come come take shelter (Unruly bonze)

Brain fragmentation

Temple buh-bam! Temple buh-bam!

The Ryouhou Temple of love love love love love!

Singing and studying and dancing love will fulfill you

The love love love love love of Hachiouji!

Your hypermutation! Ecstasy! Embrace sukhavati!

Syrupy Tro-Benten!

Sold lots tower over the cemetery’s shining headstone

We’ll give a warm welcome to even the most inexperienced

Bhava, bhava, sattva, sadhana, devote yourself to this sutra to attain bodhi!

Manjushri said the daughter of the dragon king Sagara did this year!

You’re anxious, aren’t you? (Pervert tsundere)

You’re forlorn, aren’t you aren’t you? (Tiny boobs, fatty cut sushi)

Right now, come come come take shelter (Nipples, decapitation)

Entering nirvana, reincarnation

Temple buh-bam! Temple buh-bam!

The Ryouhou Temple of love love love love love!

With my sparkling sadhana, attaining enlightenment, I’ll come into moksha!

The love love love love love of Hachiouji!

Your hypermutation! Ecstasy! Embrace sukhavati!

Syrupy Tro-Benten!

Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Innate prajna! (Love!)

Factor of life: form, factor of life: nature, factor of life: embodiment, factor of life: potency

Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Innate prajna! (Love!)

Factor of life: function, factor of life: primary cause, factor of life: secondary cause, factor of life: effect

Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Innate prajna! (Love!)

Factor of life: recompense, factor of life: recompense, factor of life: recompense, factor of life: recompense

Factor of recompense, factor of recompense, factor of complete fundamental whole

The Ryouhou Temple of love love love love love!

Singing and studying and dancing love will fulfill you

The love love love love love of Hachiouji!

Your hypermutation! Ecstasy! Embrace sukhavati!

Syrupy Tro-Benten!

Temple buh-bam! Temple buh-bam!

You’ll fall in love! Ryouhou Temple!

However, if you want a big deep dive on the lyrics, here it is:

This is the theme song for Ryouhou Temple, a Buddhist temple in western Tokyo. The temple is notable for being...moe, to the degree that it’s nicknamed moeji (moe temple). The reason for this is that it features a moe-fied version of Benzaiten. Benzaiten is a Buddhist goddess, often shown with a biwa.

She is the Japanese version of Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of music and wisdom.

The moe version of which is Tro-Benten.

This video is a pretty good summary of the surreal nature of Ryouhouji. With that out of the way, here’s a breakdown.

恋の実ったその先は二人で永眠！了法寺ー！

Koi no minotta sono saki wa futari de eimin! Ryouhouji!

Before our love ripens, we’ll have an eternal sleep! Ryouhou Temple!

“Eternal sleep” or “eimin” here is actually a phrase in Christianity, especially the Orthodox Church. It is a euphemism for death in the Bible.

安爾曼爾摩禰摩摩禰旨隷遮梨第貝余

Ani mani mane mamane shire sharite shamya

Anye manye mane mamane cite carite shame

This is sanskrit, and each of these words is a spell. Technically, each kanji character has meaning, but they serve more of a phonetic sense than a semantic one. Here is the meaning of each of these spells (per this link)

Anye: mysterious

Manye: pondering

Mane: mindfulness

Mamane: serenity in mind

Cite: eternity

Carite: religious practice

Shame: tranquility

貝余履多王韋羶帝目帝

Shabi tai sentei mokutei

Shamitavi shamte mukte

Shamitavi: non-attachment

Shamte: inexpressibly serene silence

Mukte: emancipation

ご利益あります！了法寺！

Goryaku arimasu! Ryouhouji!

It’s a miracle! Ryouhou Temple!

お助けします御神体輝く後光の道しるべ

Otasuke shimasu goshintai kagayaku gokou no michishirube

The shintai will help you, shining halo guidepost

A shintai is a physical object worshipped at temples that has a spirit in it.

They can have a lot of different forms; here is an example:

However, this is the shintai at Ryouhouji:

恋の願いはお任せよお百度参りで両思い

Koi no negai wa omakase yo ohyaku domairi de ryouomoi

Leave the prayers to me; the mutual love of one hundred shrine visits

Hyakudomairi, or one hundred shrine visits, is a practice in Shinto. It’s what it sounds like - visiting a shrine to pray one hundred times.

妙法華経智積菩薩問文殊師利言有!

Myou hougekyou chishaku bosatsu monmonju shirigon u!

Lotus Sutra, Chishaku, bodhisattva Manjushri, bhava!

In general, sutras are canonical scriptures within Buddhism. Buddhism has two main branches - Mahayana and Theravada. Mahayana Buddhism is popular in East Asia, and the Lotus Sutra is one of the most influential texts within that branch. More specifically, it is used for the Nichiren and Tendai sects of Buddhism. Here is a link with a basic breakdown of the concept.

Chishaku(-in) is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It is the headquarters of Chisan-ha sect of Shingon Buddhism. That is a sub-section of Vajrayana Buddhism, spread from India to East Asia. In turn, Vajrayana is part of Mahayana Buddhism.

The person for whom the temple was named, Chishaku, is also known as Wisdom Accumulated. He is the oldest son of Great Universal Wisdom Excellence Buddha.

A bodhisattva is someone who is on the path to Buddhahood.

Manjushri is a bodhisattva associated with prajna (wisdom) in Mahayana Buddhism.

Bhava is a term meaning earthly tendencies, birth, and production. Bhava is one of the twelve links of Pratityasamutpada, originally taught by Great Universal Wisdom Excellence. Pratityasamutpada is a key doctrine within Buddhism which emphasizes the connectiveness of all phenomena (dharma).

此経甚深微妙諸経中宝世所希有拝!

Shigyou jinjin mimyou shochou chuu hou sesho keu hai!

This sutra is profound, complex, subtle, and treasured; worship!

This is a reference to Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra, in which Chishaku asks Manjushri if one can quickly obtain Buddhahood through practicing the Lotus Sutra.

悩んでいるのでしょう（フジヤマ　カミカゼ）

Nayande iru no deshou (fujiyama kamikaze)

You’re troubled, aren’t you? (Mt. Fuji kamikaze)

English-speakers probably know kamikaze in terms of World War II. However, it is also a reference to a typhoon thought to protect Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century.

...As a side note, the bits in parentheses are sung in an American accent. Make of that what you will.

悶えているのでしょでしょ（シュリケン　テンプラ）

Modaete iru no desho desho (shuriken tenpura)

You’re in agony, aren’t you, aren’t you? (Shuriken tempura)

Shuriken is a fairly well-known term, but it is a star-shaped concealed weapon.

Tempura is a popular Japanese dish of meat or vegetables fried in batter (would recommend).

今すぐ来て来て来て駆け込んで（ボウズ　ノホウズ）

Ima sugu kite kite kite kakekonde (bouzu nohouzu)

Right now, come come come take shelter (Unruly bonze)

A bonze is a Japanese or Chinese Buddhist monk. In common speech, you’ll often hear “bouzu” as a casual way to refer to boys. This is a reference to the word “bonze.”

脳みそフラグメンテーション

noumiso furagumenteeshon

Brain fragmentation

テラズッキュン寺ズッキュン

Tera zukkyun tera zukkyun

Temple buh-bam! Temple buh-bam!

Tera means temple. The first tera in this is in katakana, and the second is in kanji. I translated them the same, but the first tera may mean the prefix tera-. Terabyte is an example; you could see this line as a SUPER zukkyun.

Zukkyun is a sound effect for gun shots, like “pew pew,” “bang bang,” etc. However, it also is used as a sound effect for rapidly falling in love with something. You can think about it similarly to how one is shot with Cupid’s arrow. Zukkyun can be a sound effect for actual romantic love, or just casual internet talk for indicating you really like something.

愛の愛の愛の愛の愛の了法寺！

Ai no ai no ai no ai no ai no ryouhouji!

The Ryouhou Temple of love love love love love!

歌って学んで踊って恋が成就します

Uttate manande odotte koi ga jouju shimasu

Singing and studying and dancing love will fulfill you

愛の愛の愛の愛の八王子！

Ai no ai no ai no ai no hachiouji!

The love love love love love of Hachiouji!

Hachiouji is where Ryouhouji is located, in West Tokyo.

you超変！有頂天！朴楽抱きしめてね

You chouhen! Uchouten! Gokuraku dakishimete ne

Your hypermutation! Ecstasy! Embrace sukhavati!

This is a reference to Pure Land Buddhism, or Amidism, which is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism. Amitabha is the principal Buddha of this, and the basic idea is that the world is corrupt, so people should wish to be reborn in the Pure Land instead. Sukhavati is the western part of the Pure Land.

とろとろとろ弁天！

Torotoro torobenten!

Syrupy Tro-Benten!

分譲しますぼっち墓地輝く墓石そびえ立つ

Bunjou shimasu bocchi bochi kagayaku boseki sobietatsu

Sold lots tower over the cemetery’s shining headstone

未経験者も大歓迎お一人様でもお気軽に

Mikeikensha mo daikangei ohitorisama demo okigaru ni

We’ll give a warm welcome to even the most inexperienced

頗有頗有衆生勤加精進修行此経速得仏不

Hau hau shuujou gonka shoujin shugyou shigyou sokutoku bubbu

Bhava, bhava, sattva, sadhana, devote yourself to this sutra to attain bodhi!

In Samkhya, one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy, sattva is one of three gunas. Gunas are the modes of existence (traits) that one may have, and sattva means the quality of balance. It is connected with purity, and serenity.

Sadhana is essentially a disciplined ritual used to obtain one’s goals. The classic trope of standing under a waterfall is an example of Japanese Buddhist sadhana.

Bodhi essentially means “awakening,” often in reference to enlightenment.

文殊師利言言有有裟竭羅龍王女年始

Monju shiri gongon uu shakatsura ryuu ounyo nenshi

Manjushri said the daughter of the dragon king Sagara did this year!

This is another reference to Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra. When Wisdom Accumulated/Chishaku asks if someone can attain Buddhahood through studying the Lotus Sutra, Manjushri mentions that the dragon princess already has.

不安があるのでしょう（ヘンタイ　ツンデレ）

Fuan ga aru no deshou (hentai tsundere)

You’re anxious, aren’t you? (Pervert tsundere)

Anime fans probably know this, but tsundere is a portmanteau of tsun tsun, and dere dere. Tsun tsun is basically standoffishness, and dere dere is having a sweet demeanor. A tsundere is a character/person that blends these traits in some way. They are usually either sweet, but become irritable, or irritable by default, then become sweet under some circumstances.

(Hidenori “It’s Not Like I’ll Marry You Or Anything B-baka!” Goto is a tsundere.)

心細いのでしょでしょ（ヒンニュウ　スシトロ）

Kokorobosoi no desho desho (hinnyuu sushitoro)

You’re forlorn, aren’t you aren’t you? (Tiny boobs, fatty cut sushi)

今すぐ来て来て来て駆け込んで（チクビ　ウチクビ）

Ima sugu kite kite kite kakekonde (chikubi uchikubi)

Right now, come come come take shelter (Nipples, decapitation)

成仏リインカーネーション

Joubutsu riinkaaneeshon

Entering nirvana, reincarnation

Nirvana is a concept in Buddhism (and other Indian religions) that means the release from reincarnation. It is the ultimate goal for salvation.

テラズッキュン寺ズッキュン

Tera zukkyun tera zukkyun

Temple buh-bam! Temple buh-bam!

愛の愛の愛の愛の愛の了法寺！

Ai no ai no ai no ai no ai no ryouhouji!

The Ryouhou Temple of love love love love love!

修行でピカって悟って解脱しちゃいます

Shugyou de pikatte satotte gedatsu shichaimasu

With my sparkling sadhana, attaining enlightenment, I’ll come into moksha!

Moksha is the release from reincarnation. The difference between this and nirvana vary by religion and branch.

愛の愛の愛の愛の八王子！

Ai no ai no ai no ai no hachiouji!

The love love love love love of Hachiouji!

you超変！有頂天！極楽抱きしめてね

You chouhen! Uchouten! Gokuraku dakishimete ne

Your hypermutation! Ecstasy! Embrace sukhavati!

とろとろとろ弁天！

Torotoro torobenten!

Syrupy Tro-Benten!

八歳！（八歳！）八歳！（八歳！）八歳！（八歳！）智慧利根！（愛！）

Hassai! (Hassai!) Hassai! (Hassai!) Hassai! (Hassai!) Chie rikon! (Ai!)

Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Innate prajna! (Love!)

“Eight years” is a reference to the fact that Sagara’s daughter was only eight when she attained Buddhahood.

如如是相如如是性如如是体如如是力

Nyonyozesou nyonyozeshou nyonyozetai nyonyozerisa

Factor of life: form, factor of life: nature, factor of life: embodiment, factor of life: potency

This is a reference to the Buddhism Ten Factors of Life. Interestingly, these factors were not originally in the Sanskrit text. They were added by the translator, Kumaraju, in the 5th century.

八歳！（八歳！）八歳！（八歳！）八歳！（八歳！）智慧利根！（愛！）

Hassai! (Hassai!) Hassai! (Hassai!) Hassai! (Hassai!) Chie rikon! (Ai!)

Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Innate prajna! (Love!)

如如是作如如是因如如是縁如如是果

nyonyozesa nyonyozein nyonyozeen nyonyozeka

Factor of life: function, factor of life: primary cause, factor of life: secondary cause, factor of life: effect

八歳！（八歳！）八歳！（八歳！）八歳！（八歳！）智慧利根！（愛！）

Hassai! (Hassai!) Hassai! (Hassai!) Hassai! (Hassai!) Chie rikon! (Ai!)

Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Innate prajna! (Love!)

如如是報如如是報如如是報如如是報

nyonyozehou nyonyozehou nyonyozehou nyonyozehou

Factor of life: recompense, factor of life: recompense, factor of life: recompense, factor of life: recompense

八歳！（八歳！）八歳！（八歳！）八歳！（八歳！）智慧利根！（愛！）

Hassai! (Hassai!) Hassai! (Hassai!) Hassai! (Hassai!) Chie rikon! (Ai!)

Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Eight years! (Eight years!) Innate prajna! (Love!)

如如報如如あ如報如如是本末究竟等

nyonyohounyo nyoanyohou nyonyoze honmatsukukyoutou

Factor of recompense, factor of recompense, factor of complete fundamental whole

愛の愛の愛の愛の愛の了法寺！

Ai no ai no ai no ai no ai no ryouhouji!

The Ryouhou Temple of love love love love love!

歌って学んで踊って恋が成就します

Utatte manande odotte koi ga jouju shimasu

Singing and studying and dancing love will fulfill you

愛の愛の愛の愛の八王子！

Ai no ai no ai no ai no hachiouji!

The love love love love love of Hachiouji!

you超変！有頂天！極楽抱きしめてね

You chouhen! Uchouten! Gokuraku dakishimete ne

Your hypermutation! Ecstasy! Embrace sukhavati!

とろとろとろ弁天！

Torotoro torobenten!

Syrupy Tro-Benten!

テラズッキュン寺ズッキュン

Tera zukkyun tera zukkyun

Templue buh-bam! Temple buh-bam!

恋ズッキュン了法寺！

Koi zukkyun ryouhouji!

You’ll fall in love! Ryouhou Temple!

....So, why the hell is this in Samflam?

Good question! I can only give some educated guesses.

1. Its chaotic, yet cute nature fits Mari well. I mean...what line better describes her than “chikubi uchikubi”?

2. The repetition of ai no ai no ai works well when compared to the 2nd OP of SamFlam, Ai Ai Ai. In fact, the ai no ai no ai no part is really the only part that appears in SamFlam itself. It could be coincidence, as “love” is a really common word in moe songs, but it is interesting.

3. Might be a stretch, but the song itself is about the juxtaposition between old traditions and modern pop culture. This fits well with a lot of SamFlam’s themes of growing up. Additionally, Masayoshi’s whole shtick is about combining old traditions (his Japanese samurai and Spanish flamenco dancer ancestors) and applying it to...tokusatsu.

I really appreciate if you’ve read this far - I can’t begin to describe the amount of work that went into this. I hope to translate more SamFlam stuff in the future, so stay tuned!

#samurai flamenco #iosys #trobenten #translations

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Natasha x reader x Bucky x Clint

This is the second time I’ve had to repost this. It’s getting bloody annoying.

“I’m going out.” You said, pulling your bag onto your shoulders.

“Where are you going, doll?” Bucky asked, walking towards you and resting his hands on your shoulders.

“My mother’s in town. She wants to have lunch.” You gave him a smile, which he returned. He knew how much you missed your parents.

“Is your dad also coming?” He asked you.

“No, he’s working with the professor. He might be in town next month though, maybe the three of you could join us?” You asked, biting your lower lip.

“Maybe,” Bucky answered weakly.

“You look nice,” Clint said as he entered the hall, Natasha, right behind him. “What’s the occasion?”

“I’m having lunch with my mother.” You said as he kissed your cheek in greeting. “I won’t be back till later, want me to pick up some take out?” You asked, looking between the three.

“I’ll be out,” Natasha answered. “Sorry, kotenok. I won’t be back until tomorrow morning.” Natasha told you, moving forward to kiss you. “Have fun. I love you.”

“Love you too.” You said, watching as she left the hall without sparing Bucky a glance.

“I’ll make dinner tonight,” Clint told you. “Buck, you gonna join?“

"Think so.” Bucky nodded. “I have to meet Steve for a training session,” Bucky said, kissing both you and Clint before leaving.

“It’s not getting any better.” You whispered to the archer. “They won’t even be in the same room as each other.”

“It’ll get better, babe, I promise,” Clint said, pulling you to his chest. “Don’t worry about them right now. For now, go and have a great time with your mother. I’m going to talk to Tash before she leaves, and Buck later, see if I can’t speed this up.”

“Okay.” You nodded. “I’ll be back. I love you.”

“Love you too.” Clint kissed you before you moved into the elevator. “Hey, I’m going to fix this, okay?” He called as the doors were closing.

“I believe you, hotshot.” You smiled. “I believe you.” You repeated as the doors closed.

“Oh, I missed you.” You sighed, wrapping your arms around your mother.

“I missed you too, darlin’.” Your mother said, pulling back to look at you. “You don’t call me nearly enough.” She teased, using her gloved hands to push the hair off your face.

“I call you more than I call dad.” You said as the two of you took your seats. Your mother had chosen a cafe about an hour away from the Tower. When you’d arrived, she’d already picked a table outside the small cafe.

“That’s because your daddy never picks up.” She laughed. “Never has.”

“Have you heard from him?” You asked her.

“No darlin’. Even if your daddy were the type to pick up, he’s working on something really big for Charles.” She shook her head. “I’d just distract him.”

“I spoke to him a couple weeks ago.” You commented. “He said he might come down next month.”

“That was supposed to be a surprise.” Your mother laughed.

“Was it?” You asked, raising a brow. “I’m pretty sure you were on that call. At least at the end.”

“I was, wasn’t I?” She laughed. “I’m sorry darlin’ my heads in the clouds.” She said as a waiter brought over your drinks.

“When did you order?” You quizzed her, pulling the drink towards you.

“When you texted that you were five minutes away.” She shrugged. “I made sure it was your favorite.” She added.

Before you could say anything, a passing car let out a loud squeal causing the woman across from to jump. And flicker.

“It’s not my favorite.” You said, looking down at hot chocolate with cinnamon. “I’ve only had it twice before, and both times were with you, grandma.”

“You’re smarter than I thought.” Mystique chuckled, eyes flashing yellow.

“You always underestimated us.” You scoffed, narrowing your eyes. “Where is my mother?”

“Anna Marie is fine,” Mystique assured you. “She believes you’re meeting her in half an hour across town. I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” She tutted as your hands began to glow like your fathers.

“And why is that? People are more than aware of what I am capable of. It wouldn’t shock them.” You told her.

“It might not shock them, but what could shock you would be their deaths.” She said. “You didn’t think I came here alone, did you? If you do anything, I have people waiting to kill every human around us.”

“What do you want?” You asked her, lowering your hand.

“You.” Mystique said, leaning forward. “I want you to come with me."

"Something tells me you don’t mean for family bonding.” You scoffed.

“Unfortunately not.” She shook her head. “Wouldn’t that be nice? I haven’t seen you since you were knee-high.” She chuckled.

“Maybe you shouldn’t have joined Magneto then.” You narrowed your eyes at the woman. “You would’ve seen a lot more.”

“I’m not your enemy, Y/N. We’re family.”

“You betrayed us.” You snapped. “Are you going to kill people if I don’t come peacefully?”

“Only if you use your powers.” She clarified. “Despite what you think of me, I don’t want to kill anyone.”

“Well, I’m not coming with you. Never will.” You stood from the table. You quickly turned and walked away from the table. You pulled out your phone and dialed a familiar number.

“Pick up, Clint.” You groaned, pulling out your cards as you rushed down the street.

“This is Hawkeye. I’m saving the world, or in a hospital bed. Leave a message, and I’ll get back to you.” Clint’s voicemail came down the line.

“Merde.” You swore. “Clint, I’m in trouble.” You started but were unable to finish as you were pulled into an alleyway. Your phone fell to the ground as you broke out of the hold. With deft fingers, you threw a card at your attacker, watching as the energy caused a small explosion.

A high shriek echoed through the alleyway before a small man entered your line of sight.

“I thought Storm fried your ass, chéri.” You smirked as Toad clung to the wall.

“I always come back.” Toad laughed.

“Like a cockroach.” You said, tapping into kinetic energy and throwing another card.

Toad once again dodged the explosion, but as he was, you turned to run. Only to be stopped by Multiple Man and Mystique.

“You have to come with us, Y/N. It’s not really a choice.” Mystique said, stalking forward.

“You haven’t even said why I have to.” You commented, looking between them and Toad. “Losing your memory, old woman?”

“Magento wants you.” Multiple Man told you. “And what he wants, he gets.” He said, turning multiple.

“Erik needs to learn to live with disappointment.” You said, throwing more cards at the group. Toad let out another shriek, Mystique dodged, and you were lucky enough to get multiple man.

You made a move to run out the entrance only to be pushed back by the Blob.

“Once again,” Mistique started, recovering from her shock. “It wasn’t a choice.” She said as one of the Multiple Man shot forward and attached the collar to your neck.

“You son of a bitch.” You growled, turning and attempting to attack the version, only to be brought to your knees by an electric shock.

“I am sorry, Y/N.” Mystique apologized before turning to Multiple Man and nodding.

The last thing you saw before you blacked out from the pain was him turning the dial and Mystique walking away.

Non-reader POV

“Yoo-hoo.” A southern accent said as she entered the team’s shared living room. “Your robot let me up, Sug,” Rogue said as Tony stood to greet her. Only he, Bruce, and Wanda were currently in the room.

“Then, he did the right thing,” Tony said, embracing the woman.

The entire team had met Rogue and Gambit three years prior, and though Gambit could be a little hard to swallow, they all loved the woman.

“Oh, you’re sweet, Sug.” Rogue chuckled. “Is my daughter around? We were supposed to have lunch, and she never showed.” Rogue asked the three.

“I saw her leaving a couple hours ago,” Wanda told her. “But she never showed?”

“No. And she won’t pick up her phone. I’m getting a little worried.” Rogue told them. “If it were her daddy, I wouldn’t blink an eye, but Y/N always answers.”

“I could track her phone if that makes you feel better.” Tony offered.

“Please.” Rogue smiled at the man.

“Okay. JARVIS could you please track Y/N’s phone?” Tony asked the AI.

“Could you also bring Clint, Natasha, and Bucky down here?” Bruce added. “We can see if they know anything.”

“Miss Romanoff is on a mission. She left an hour ago.” JARVIS responded. “I have sent Y/N’s location to your phone, Mr. Stark.”

“And Y/N’s phone is,” Tony started, pulling up the file. “In an alleyway an hour away.”

“Who’s in an alleyway?” Clint asked, entering the room. “What are you doing here, Rogue? I thought you were with Y/N?” He further questioned, hugging the woman.

“She never showed,” Tony said. “JARVIS pull up any security footage involving Y/N LeBeau.”

“Wait, go back. What’s happening with Y/N? Where is she?” Clint asked.

“We don’t know. Y/N never came to lunch, and she won’t answer her phone.” Rogue explained to her daughter’s partner.

“Y/N is missing?” Bucky asked, entering with Steve. Bucky rushed to his boyfriend’s side and grasped Clint’s hand.

“Found her, sir,” JARVIS announced.

“Put it on the screen,” Tony said, leaning against the back of the couch.

“That’s Y/N, and that’s you,” Clint said, watching the scene before him.

“That ain’t me, Sug.” Rogue shook her head. “That’s my mother.” She said as the Rogue imposter flickered blue. “And that’s the brotherhood,” Rogue added, noticing the other mutants.

“How fast can we get Nat back here?” Clint asked as the feed cut out.

“Is there any new information?” Natasha demanded as she stormed into the living room.

“Nothing.” Clint shook his head.

“JARVIS can’t track her down?” Natasha asked.

“If he could, he would’ve,” Bucky told the woman, causing her to turn and glare at him.

“Don’t give me attitude, Barnes.” She snapped.

“Knock it off the pair of you,” Clint said. “We don’t have time for the two of you to argue. Anna, did you say the professor could track her down?”

“It’ll take time, but he should be able to.” The woman nodded. “I’ll head back to the house. Let him know what’s going on.” She stood and swayed.

“Woah there.” Clint held her. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah, fine. I’m fine.” She nodded. “I need to get back to the manor.”

“How about I drive you?” Tony offered. “Katniss, Cyborg, why don’t you fill Rushman in, and I’ll take Rogue to the manor. I can help explain things to the professor.”

“Sounds swell to me, darlin’.” Anna smiled. “I’ll call with any news.” She promised.

“As will we.” Clint nodded. “We’ll get her back, Anna.”

“I know we will.” Rouge nodded. “My mother may be many things, but she would never allow harm to come to her family. At least the old her wouldn’t. I just hope she’s still that woman.” She said before leaving with Tony.

“Upstairs now,” Clint growled at his partners. “I know the two of you are pissed at each other, but you need to put that to the side right now,” Clint said once they were upstairs. “Our girlfriend is missing,

and I can’t be worried about her and worrying about the two of ripping the other’s throat out.”

“Clint, we know not to let our feelings get in the way here,” Natasha assured him.

“You better. I promised Y/N she would come home to the two of you having sorted out your issues. I can’t be a liar now.” Clint murmured, the weight of the situation having hit him.

“Everything’s going to be okay, Clint,” Bucky promised, pulling him into an embrace. “Everything will be okay.”

Reader POV

“I was wondering when you’d come to see me.” You said, leaning against the wall. “You went through enough trouble to get me.”

“If I were to say I wish I did not have to involve you in this, would you believe me?” Erik asked, walking into the center of the room.

After being electrocuted until you passed out, you had awoken in a dark room with the collar still attached to your neck. The room was entirely made out of metal, preventing your escape with its lack of doors or windows.

“No, I wouldn’t.” You said, causing the man to chuckle.

“You’re more your father’s daughter than you realize.” He commented.

“Did you bring me here to talk about family trees?” You asked, raising a brow.

“Somewhat yes.” Erik nodded. “Your father stole something from me, and I want it back.”

“I bet I can guess what he stole.” You smirked, looking at his helmetless head.

“Astute observation."

"You’re not getting it back if my father stole it. He’ll have gotten far away and hidden that helmet of yours.” You told him.

“Well, you’re right about one thing,” Erik smirked, waving his hand and causing the metal wall to open up. “He did hide the helmet.” He said as your father was thrown into the room and onto the floor.

“Dad.” You gasped, rushing to his side.

“I’m fine, chérie.” He assured you, sitting up with a groan. “Not my first time being thrown around.”

“And it won’t be your last. I don’t take well to thieves, and I don’t have time for this. Tell me where my helmet is.” Magneto demanded.

“I’m sorry, connard.” Your father shook his head. “But, your helmet is long gone by now.”

“You’ve just sealed your own fate,” Erik said. “What comes next is your father’s fault.” He told you before opening the panel and leaving the two of you alone.

“Dad, are you okay?” You asked the man.

“Depends, are there normally two of you?” He groaned, holding a hand to his head. “Dat big one got me in the head. I’ll be fine.”

“Dad, why did you steal from Magneto of all people?” You asked as he took your hand.

“Charles asked for my help. He said Erik was plannin’ something. He wanted to stop ‘im.” Your father said. “I got the helmet, and I got as far as I could. But they found me, jokes on ‘em, I always got a backup plan. I got it away, and in two days, it’ll arrive on Charles’ doorstep with a note of where we are.”

“So, he’ll be able to find us?”

“He’ll be able to find us chérie.” He promised, wrapping an arm around you. “We’re going to get out of here. I promise. I’m sorry I got you dragged into this.”

“I don’t blame you, dad. Not in the slightest.”

Non-reader POV

“I’m sorry, but I can’t reach her.” Charles apologized, pulling off Cerebro. “I can’t locate her whatsoever.”

“Does that mean she’s,” Clint trailed off as Rogue tightened her grip on his hand.

“I don’t know.” Charles shook his head.

“What do you mean you don’t know?” Bucky asked. “I thought that machine was supposed to be able to find anyone.”

“It is. It does. There are only two reasons that could be Y/N’s in a room made of metal or she has,” Charles trailed off.

“She’s been gone for two days. This is bullshit!” Bucky yelled, storming out.

“I’ll talk to him,” Natasha said, racing after him.

“Clint, you stay here. I think I should talk to them.” Rogue said, walking after the two.

“Barnes, you need to calm the fuck down.” Rogue could hear as she came closer to the two.

“Like you can talk. I saw what you did to the training room last night.” Bucky scoffed. As Rogue turned a corner, she saw Bucky aggressively pacing as Natasha leaned against the wall.

“At least I’m not taking my anger out on other people,” Natasha said. “Something you’ve been doing for days.”

“And what does that mean?” Bucky snapped, spinning to face her.

“It means you two got some communication issues, Sarg,” Rogue announced her presence. “Don’t think none of us noticed. Ya’ll is as subtle as a zebra in a herd of horses. Want to tell me what’s eating away at the two of ya?”

“Anna, it’s not that big a deal,” Bucky told her, making Natasha scoff.

“Don’t lie to the woman,” Natasha said before turning to her girlfriend’s mother. “He’s been in a mood with me for the past week, and combined with Y/N’s kidnapping, he’s taking it out on everyone else.”

“The four of ya’ll are so in love, don’t think I’ve ever seen any of ya argue. Not even once. Must be important.” Rogue said as she walked closer. “Talk to me. You won’t be able to help Y/N if you aren’t talking with one another.”

Natasha and Bucky shared a look before the man let out a sigh.

“Nat brought up starting a family last week. Clint and Y/N were on the fence, neither of them really cared what happened. But Nat’s for, and I’m not.” Bucky admitted.

“So, you’re not happy because he don’t want a family?” Anna asked Natasha.

“It’s not that.” Bucky cut in.

“Buck wants kids. He’s already made that clear. I’m not mad that he said no then. I’m mad because his reasoning is he thinks he’s too dangerous to be a father.” Natasha explained to her almost mother-in-law.

“I’m a monster, Natasha. A murderer.” Bucky told her.

“Darlin’, you’re one of the sweetest monsters I ever met,” Rogue said. “You’re standing in a house of people who society has labeled as monsters. Some of us have done things we are not proud of. Myself included. I killed three men before I realized what my gift was.”

“But that wasn’t your fault.” Bucky protested.

“And whatever you’ve done in your past isn’t yours either. I know your story, James. It wasn’t your fault. The blood is not on your hands, it’s on theirs.” Rouge smiled at him. “And if after all this, should the four of you start a family, I know that baby will be raised by the most loving parents it could get.”

“You’re really good at putting things in perspective.” Natasha chuckled.

“Where do you think Y/N gets it from?” Rogue smiled. “Are the two of you ready to join the others now?”

“Yeah. I have to apologize to Charles anyway.” Bucky nodded.

“We have news,” Charles said as the three re-entered the room. “Good news. Mostly.”

“Mostly?” Rogue asked, rushing towards the professor. “Were you able to find her with Cerebro?”

“No, with Remy.” He said as Clint handed over a parcel.

Rogue smirked as she pulled out Magneto’s famed helmet.

“That man can steal anything.” She chuckled, putting the helmet down and pulling out a letter.

“That he can. He’s also always got a backup plan.” Charles said as she read through the letter.

“What does it say?” Natasha asked Anna.

“It says where they are.” Rogue looked up at her.

“That doesn’t answer the question of why it’s mostly good news,” Bucky said, folding his arms.

“Erik has a Gem of Cyttorak,” Charles told him. “And he intends to use it. All he needs is a test subject.”

Reader POV

“Chérie, you need to stop pacing.” Your father said, having watched you paced the length of the room for the past few hours.

“I can’t help it.” You groaned. “We’ve been in here for god knows how long, we still have these stupid collars on, and I have a bad feeling after what you said about the Gem of Cyttorak."

"Chérie, you’re working yourself up.” He said as he stood. “There’s nothing we can do right now. We have no weapons and no powers. We have no options, but wait for an opening.”

“I hate how calm you are right now.” You sighed as he pulled you into an embrace.

“Been doing this a long time, ma fille.” He chuckled. “I thought you would be used to this too.”

“Never been kidnapped before, dad.” You told him. “I’m normally too good for them to get.”

“Welcome to my world.” He laughed, but it didn’t meet his eyes. “We’re going to get out of here. I’m going to get you out of here.” He said before the metal wall creaked open.

“There are few things I don’t take well to,” Magento stated as he floated into the room with the Blob and Mystique following him. “One of those things are thieves.”

“I stole from you. I get it. But my daughter, she had nothing to do with it. She didn’t even know I was here.” Your father stepped forward.

“I understand that, but she’s needed.” Magento nodded.

“For what?”

“Your daughter is a publicly accepted mutant. The homo-sapiens are not afraid of her, they love her. We are still not accepted by all, but your daughter could be the step forwards.” Erik explained.

“I am an advocate for mutant rights. Everyone knows that. I am doing what I can to show them we are not dangerous.” You said, moving to your father’s side.

“But you could do more if you were more powerful. I can enhance your powers.” Erik said as the Blob stepped forward.

“The gem.” You whispered, eyes widening in realization.

“Dat don’t work like that, Erik. You know what happened to the last three.” Your father growled, putting his arm in front of you.

“I believe I have perfected it. And if not, let it serve as a warning to not steal from me.” Magneto said as the Blob picked your father up and threw him into the wall behind you.

“Dad!” You exclaimed, wishing to rush to his side only to be grabbed by the Blob.

“Erik, this wasn’t what we discussed. You mentioned nothing about putting my granddaughter through that.” Mystique said as the Blob wrapped his arms around you and lifted you off the ground.

“Plans change, Raven. You once said you would do anything for mutant kind. Don’t make a liar of yourself.” Erik told her as the three moved out of the room, with you struggling in the Blob’s hold.

“Raven, I’m your family. Don’t do this to me. Don’t do this to mom, to your daughter.” You begged, attempting to rip yourself out of his grasp.

“If this works, you will be improving life for all mutant-kind,” Erik told you.

“I am already doing that.” You snapped. “I am showing them we are not a threat. If you do this, you are giving them something to be scared of.”

“Maybe they need to be afraid,” Erik said, opening yet another wall to reveal an almost medically set up room. “Now, if this works, your powers will be enhanced beyond what you ever thought. You will be more powerful than that team of yours combined.”

“I don’t want to be more powerful.” You said as Blob walked you towards a large chamber.

“Unfortunately, there are several side effects to the process,” Erik continued as if you hadn’t spoken. “For one, we’ve noticed subjects come out without the capability of emotions. A small sacrifice for the advancement of our kind.” He shrugged.

“Raven, please don’t let him do this.” You begged as the chamber door opened. “For me. For your daughter. For yourself, christ.” You said as the collar was ripped off you, and you were thrown into the chamber.

The vault door sealed itself quickly, and you were trapped. You let out a loud scream as you waved your hand and threw a great burst of pure kinetic energy at the door. It budged, but it did not open.

“No more of that,” Erik said as he began the process before you could throw another burst.

A yell escaped you as the process started. You threw another blast at the vault door but fell to your knees as the light began to fill the chamber.

“No!” Raven yelled after you let out another yell. Loud grunts and thuds entered your ears before the light shut off, and the vault door opened.

Hands pulled you up and wrapped your arm around their neck before you were dragged out of the chamber.

“What did you do to them?” You asked, taking note of Magneto and the Blob’s unconscious forms.

“Chloroform bomb,” Raven said as she pulled you out of the room and into the hall. “Prototype I’m working on.” She commented.

“Where’s my dad?” You asked her.

“We’re getting him. And then the two of you are getting out of here.” She said, pulling you around a corner.

“What about you?” You asked her.

“I haven’t done anything right since you were knee-high. Maybe before that. If I can just give you two time to get out, maybe it’s a start.” She said, coming to a wall and pressing her hand to a different colored panel.

The wall slides open, and you saw your father in the middle of the room.

“Ma fille.” He gasped, rushing towards you and taking you off Raven. “What did you do to her?”

“I didn’t do anything. I’m the reason Y/N got out. And the reason you’re both gonna get out. Now go.” Raven urged the two of you.

“I’m afraid no-one’s going anywhere,” Magento announced as the metal walls came to life and pinned the three of you to them. “Except back in that chamber.”

“I don’t think so.” You said, attempting to pull away.

“And why is that?” He turned his attention to you.

“You left me uncollared.” You smirked, sending out the largest blast of energy yet.

Magento soared through the air but tightened the metal holding you. You, your father, and Raven all let out loud cries of pain as the grip became unbearable.

The Blob hurtled through the kinetic energy, collar in hand, as Toad appeared from nowhere.

Toad stole the collar from the Blob’s hand and climbed the walls to reach you. You let out an enraged cry as he snapped it back on your neck.

“Fuck!” You snapped as your energy wave was cut off, and you were left powerless. Again.

“I am going to enjoy rendering you an emotionless sieve. Our people suffer, and you fight against us.” Erik growled, floating forward. “When you see the light, you will realize, we are one. Right now, all you are is alone.” He said, stopping front of you and gripping your face.

Before you could spit at the man, comment, or otherwise, multiple shots rang through the air. Erik let out a shout as he was hit.

“We have a different definition of alone,” Bucky said as he appeared at the end of the hallway.

“Of course.” Erik scoffed. “The homo-sapien is standing in the way of progress.” He said, pulling out the bullet.

“Once again, different definitions,” Clint said as he and Natasha joined at Bucky’s side. Clint shot a plastic-tipped arrow at Magneto as Natasha handed Bucky a new gun.

“You think three of you can even match one of us?” Magneto asked, clicking his fingers. “Toad, Blob, teach our guests exactly we’re capable of.”

As your partners easily began to outmatch Magento’s goons, Mystique began to move in her binds. Your eyes were drawn to her and you watched as the woman shrunk into a mouse and slipped out her imprisonment.

As Magneto was too distracted watching the fight, he failed to notice Raven scurry across the floor and shift back to her blue form.

Raven first moved to your father and began pulling on the man’s collar. With a small grunt, she was able to rip it off, but she alerted Magneto to what she was doing.

Your father didn’t waste any time as he used the energy to free himself and pulled a pack of cards out of one of his many pockets.

“52 explosives on hand.” He smirked, throwing a handful of them at Magneto as Mystique moved to you.

“Hold still.” She said, putting her hands on the collar. Mystique ripped the collar from your neck and you managed to get yourself out of the bindings.

Turning to the scene before you, you smiled. Toad was stuck in his own tongue, Blob lay sprawled on the floor unconscious and Erik was pinned to the floor with your father’s energy and two arrows stuck in his shoulders.

“Doll,” Bucky said, rushing forward to pull you into an embrace. A content sigh escaped you as you sagged in his grip and your two other lovers joined you and Bucky.

“Are you okay?” Natasha asked, turning your face to her. “Both of you?” She asked your father.

“Fine, chérie.” Your father nodded, leaning against a wall. “Mighta crushed a rib but I’m fine.”

“Yeah I might be able to taste my spleen, but I’m good.” You smiled.

“We might need to take you two to medical,” Clint said. “Let’s get you back to the jet. Anna’s worried sick about the pair of you.” He added, causing Erik to laugh loudly.

“You’re too late.” Erik chuckled. “None of you are making it out of this building.” He said.

“What did you do?” Raven demanded of him. “Erik, what did you do?”

“If I’m correct, this building won’t be standing in three minutes. It’ll be eviscerated from the Earth along with anyone in it.” Erik said as Bucky dragged him off the floor.

“We need to get moving.” He said as Natasha lifted the Toad off the ground.

“Hang on.” You stopped Bucky, grabbing the collar off the ground. Without a word, you clamped it onto Magneto’s neck. “Let’s go.” You said, raising the Blob.

The six of you began to book it to the exit. Natasha, Clint, and Bucky were in the front of the group as they knew where to go and you were slightly trailing.

Time continued to pass and the exit was drawing near. You were so close when you were grabbed from behind. A grunt left you as Multiple Man threw you to the floor, the Blob dropping behind you.

You shot a ray of energy at him as said man turned multiple. You shot to your feet as you continued to hit him with energy. The man continued to multiply and was closing in on you.

Several gunshots made you jump and you smiled as Natasha and Mystique rushed towards you, helping you take out Multiple Man.

“The two of you get out of here.” Mystique said, pushing the two of you towards the exit. “I’ll grab these two.”

“But the bomb.” You protested as Natasha pulled you towards the exit.

“This is my start. Go!” She said firmly. You gave your grandmother a nod before allowing Natasha to pull the two of you to an exit.

As the two of you made it out of the building you were brought into a tight embrace from your mother.

“Thank God you’re okay, buttercup.” Your mother said, squeezing you tightly.

“We gotta get away from the building,” Natasha said, guiding the two of you to a safe distance.

“Where’s Raven?” Your father asked as the three of you approached the rest of the gang.

“She’ll be out in a second,” Natasha explained, resting her head on Bucky’s shoulder.

“She has ten before it’s over.” Erik laughed. “She won’t make it.”

“Shut your filthy mouth.” Your mother snapped, allowing Clint to pull you into his side. “She’ll make it.” She said, turning back to the building.

The entirety of the group turned with her to watch, wait, for Raven to stumble out. The seconds continued to pass and your mother let out a cry as the building blew. Debris flew, smoke and flames rose, and the building fell.

Raven did not walk out.

“It was a lovely service,” Natasha said, running her fingers through your hair. “I think she would have liked it.”

“It wasn’t really for her anyway.” You shrugged. “It was more for mom. They’ve been fighting for so long, and just when I thought they’d be fine grandma went and died. At least I know what kind of woman she was.”

“From what you’ve said she wasn’t a great mother or grandmother,” Clint started, squeezing your hand. “But she knew what counted in the end. She saved you and your father.”

“I’m just glad you’re home,” Bucky said, resting his chin on Clint’s shoulder and smiling at you. “Home and safe.”

“I’m just glad you’re not fighting anymore.” You smiled back at him.

“Your mother talked some sense into us. She’s pretty good at it.” Natasha told you.

“She is.” You agreed.

“And it’s not the time now, but she did convince us that we should really sit down and discuss everything we need to,” Natasha added. “So hopefully there’s no more fighting over things we should be really talking about.”

“Your mom got them to stop fighting.” Clint chuckled. “That woman is an angel.”

“I’ll let her know you think so.” You said, smile glued to your face now.

The past week had been a roller coaster of ups and downs. There were a lot of bad things that had happened, but there were silver linings. And one you could think of right now was, no more fighting in your group.

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History Bites: Best Royal Romances

In History Bites, I pick the best moments of history and the antics historical figures in order to give you inspiration for your WIP. Think of History Bites like prompts, only juicer and 90% accurate (results may vary).

Love is one of the greatest reasons to do anything. Love will make people act strangely, become better people and level empires. In a world of arranged marriages and terrible spouses, some royals found happiness.

Antony and Cleopatra were the Ancient World's power couple. After Caesar's death, who had been Antony's mentor and the father to Cleopatra's son, Antony was sent to govern the Eastern Provinces. At Tarsus in Turkey, Cleopatra paid a visit to Antony. During the visit, Antony and Cleopatra got to know each other better and quickly things got romantic. It was not exactly the best thing for a Roman senator to have an Egyptian mistress and an odd thing for a famously intellectual Queen to take a notorious foolish hothead as her lover but the two were incredibly fond of one another. The two of them had three children, who Antony left the Roman Empire to in his will. The will was the final straw for Rome so it went to war with the couple, which ended in defeat. Antony committed suicide and Cleopatra sometime afterward.

Queen Victoria's marriage was an issue from the get go, because she needed a husband who was not her subject (because women were meant to obey their menfolk and a Queen shouldn't obey a subject) and one who was suitable. Victoria didn't like her cousin Albert when they met as teens but feel head over heels in love with him after they met again after Victoria became Queen. The two were rather smitten with each other and managed to pop out 9 kids. Victoria was distraught when Albert died and rarely wore anything but black for most of her life and rarely went out in public.

Josephine de Beauharnais was a wealthy French woman during the French Revolution which claimed the life of her first husband. Josephine caught the eye of the young Corsican soldier, Napoleon and the two quickly wed despite him being 6 years younger. Josephine was the perfect consort for Napoleon, she was an able diplomat and learned. When Napoleon was away, he often sent her raunchy letters which Josephine hilariously replied with nonchalance. Napoleon divorced Josephine because she was barren and he needed a heir. I doubt he stopped loving Josephine.

Charles II was not exactly the most monogamous of monarchs. The Merry Monarch and one of the few English Kings I think fondly of, had one declared mistress about five others. A friend of Charles saw Nell Gwyn playing on the London stage and decided to introduce her to his royal master, a wingman if you will. Nell and the King hit it off well because Nell wasn't as grasping as the other mistresses and knew how to make him laugh. She once took him fishing and when the monarch caught nothing, she tied a fried piece of fish to his line. She bore him too sons but felt as if Charles was not awarding them the right honours. When he came to visit them, she called one son over by saying "Come hither, you little bastard." Charles was angry at that but Nell reminded him that she had little else to refer to him by so Charles created a Dukedom for his sons. When Charles died, Nell remained monogamous to him telling one admirer than she would not "lay a dog where a deer that once lain."

Louis XIV was Charles's cousin and they shared a similar taste for mistresses. Madame de Montespan was married as Louis was but the two started a relationship together. Montespan was rather spoilt by Louis, earning the nickname "How much" by courtiers. Montespan and the King were together for a long period of time, having many children. A scandal came to light which involved a supposed witch and black masses where Montespan bought love potions and cursed the Queen. Montespan was lucky to avoid execution but she was dealt a personal blow: the King fell out of love with her. Montespan haunted the court as Louis moved on, keeping a bedroom for him at all times just in case he wished to visit. He never did. Louis moved on to the nanny of his bastard children by Montespan, the religious Madame de Maintenon. The two were kindred spirits and when the Queen died, Louis married Madame de Maintenon and the two lived the rest of their lives together.

Henry IV of France was married when he began a relationship with Gabrielle d'Estrees, a Catholic noblewoman during the Wars of Religion in France. Henry was increasingly fond of her despite their religious differences, even more than his wife at the time Marguerite of Valois. Gabrielle was a successful diplomat, going between the Protestant King and his Catholic nobility, smoothing relations by convincing Henry to become a Catholic. Gabrielle went to war with Henry, caring for his clothes and cooking his meals while on campaign. Henry was worried about her safety, especially when he saw bullet holes in her tent but Gabrielle refused to leave his side. Gabrielle sold her jewels to fund Henry's wars and once left the middle of a ball to rush to Henry's side. Her devotion led to Henry deciding to marry and crown her as his Queen. Gabrielle died suddenly before her wedding/coronation leaving Henry heartbroken.

Catherine the Great is on my list for worst marriages bur she found love after her husband was murdered. During her coup when she was making an important speech to rally the troops to her, a young cavalry officer named Grigory Potemkin offered her his own sword knot, a missing detail on her uniform. The two met years later and quickly fell in love. Catherine and Potemkin kept up their touching relationship throughout the wars with Turkey and Catherine's other lovers. They were incredibly close, Catherine giving him every honour and Potemkin helping her realise her dream of a navy. Potemkin died on the roadside, collapsing in front of his soldiers leaving Catherine heartbroken. It is rumoured by historians that the pair had been secretly married.

Have you ever seen bibles with King James written on the cover? Though King James was married and had sired numerous children with his wife, James had a string of noble young men as favourites, his favourite being George Villiers. James was incredibly fond of George, calling him "Steenie" after St. Stephen who canonically (no pun intended) had the face of an angel. When asked by Parliament about the close relationship, James replied that George was as close to him as Jesus was to his disciples. Though historians dispute whether they were actually gay (citing the fact that James had a wife and a loving relationship with her), it is entirely possible that James was bisexual. The two sent numerous letters to one another over the years, each rather touching

Inez de Castro is probably Portugal's most interesting Queen Consort. She was exhumed for her own coronation. Inez was the mistress of Prince Pedro and mother to his children. The King, Pedro's father, really did not want his son marrying his mistress so he had Inez murdered. Pedro was distraught at her death and hunted down the men who had done it, having their hearts torn out in revenge. He would never marry again so to make his children legitimate he had Inez exhumed and crowned Queen, forcing the nobility to kiss her hand and hail her as Queen. Nobody bothered Pedro about his kids again.

Though the film The Favourite (2017) is a skewed version of the relationship between Anne of England and Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, there is some proof to attest to the romantic relationship between the two. They knew each other from a young age and once escaped a house together to avoid the influence of Anne's father who at the time was embroiled in a battle to keep the throne against Anne's sister Mary. The two were incredibly close despite their rather differing personalities. Sarah did care for the Queen but had a habit of being quite abrasive and quick with cruel words which eventually ended the long lasting relationship between the two.

Peter I of Russia was an imposing man both in stature and in political policy. Peter dragged Russia toward Westernization and imposed radical reforms upon his country. Perhaps the greatest wave he made, was his marriage to Catherine, a laundress. Peter and Catherine were incredibly fond of each other, sharing an appetite of good living and each other. Peter did sleep about but Catherine joked about it in letters asking him whether he found any laundresses he liked. Peter fathered two daughters on Catherine but instead of handing control to them after he died he made his wife Empress Catherine I.

Perhaps my favourite royal romance story, is between Emperor Ai and his favourite Dong Xian. Emperor Ai and Dong Xian were chilling in bed together one day. Ai had to get up but Dong Xian was still asleep, laying on his sleeve. Rather than waking his lover, the Emperor cut off his own sleeve so he could get out of bed.

Emperor Hadrian is famous for his bitchin wall between Britannia and Caledonia. But Emperor Hadrian's greatest love would be the Greek Antinous. The emperor had Antonius come with him wherever he went and the two were fond of hunting and writing poetry. Antinous tragically drowned in the Nile, probably by accident but foul play cannot be ruled out.

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson or as you might know her Madame de Pompadour was told at nine years old that she would love a king. In her twenties it came true when she caught the eye of King Louis XV of France, earning her the title maîtresse-en-titre. Madame de Pompadour understood Louis in a way nobody else would. She knew how to read his emotions and knew how to keep him entertained. Though the two stopped sleeping together thanks to a medical condition Jeanne had, Louis kept her as his official mistress. Kings were not permitted to attend funerals so when Jeanne died, Louis couldn't go. He stood on his balcony in a downpour as her funeral carriage left Versailles, the only tribute he could pay the love of his life

Elizabeth Woodville's first husband was an early casualty in the Wars of the Roses, leaving her to care for two sons. Destitute, Elizabeth stood by the road to speak with the new York King of England. Edward IV was younger than her and was her enemy, yet the two fell in love and wed in secret. The court was furious at the marriage as Elizabeth was only the daughter of a baron. The marriage was extremely happy despite Edward's many mistresses and the unsettled times they lived in.

Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville's daughter, was a highly sought after bride in Europe. Henry Tudor, her uncle Richard's enemy, proposed to her from abroad declaring her would wed her in the Cathedral of Reims. Henry invaded England and won the crown at the Battle of Bosworth. He married Elizabeth and the two, despite being born enemies, lived a happy marriage together. Henry was distraught when Elizabeth died and never remarried.

Mary Tudor, the daughter of Elizabeth of York, was at one point Europe's most eligible and beautiful Princess. She was offered as a bride to the Prince of Spain and then the King of France, who she was married to. Mary was briefly Queen of France but her aged husband died soon after the wedding. Mary returned to England but she had a secret, she had hastily wed her brother's childhood friend, Charles Brandon. Henry VIII, her brother, got so cross that he fined and banished the two of them from court. But he quickly forgave them and the couple returned to court where they spent their short but happy marriage.

Elizabeth II & Prince Philip have been married for decades. The Queen was only eight when she met Philip and the two became friends, writing to each other during WWII. After WWII, Philip renounced his his Danish and Greek titles to marry Elizabeth, becoming Prince Consort and Duke of Edinburgh. Despite Philip's infamous faux pas and wild behavior, the two have a stable and loving relationship.

Edward III & Philippa of Hainault were only children when Edward's mother planned their marriage to gain the military might of Philippa's father. Their marriage was a happy one that produced 12 children. Philippa accompanied Edward to the battlefield many times.

Edward II is on my list for worst marriages but he was a romantic at heart. Edward was very close to a knight named Piers Gaveston. Edward's father didn't like this bond and sent Gaveston away. Edward's first act as king was to recall Piers and bestowed titles and land upon him like there was no tomorrow. Piers was seen as a bad influence and because of this he was killed by a group of rebelling nobles. Edward grieved for years and eventually went on a revenge war against the nobles who had killed his lover.

Despite being Nazi-Sympathizing assholes, no one could doubt that Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII did truly love one another. Edward was King and Wallis was an American divorcee (sound familiar?), and there were laws starting that he could not marry a divorcee. But Edward couldn't give her up do he gave up his throne for her and the two went off to live in France together.

Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra (then Princess Alix of Hesse) were never meant to be married. Alexandra's grandmother Queen Victoria did not approve of the autocracy of Russia and would have preferred that she marry into England. Alexandra herself dithered on whether to marry Nicholas as it meant a change in religion for her. In the end, the two decided to wed and they had a relatively close marriage. Some of their letters still survive.

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