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quirkle2 · 1 month
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the angst in your zombie au bREAKS MY HEART INTO PIECES (I LOVE IT VERY MUCH)
okay, okay, so!! if the kagebros got separated from reigen and teru when mob is still fine, i imagine that their reunion would be hEARTWRENCHING also, i'm a bit curious, would mob still be able to recognize teru and reigen? or would he thought about them as strangers?
(tbh, following your lore, i imagine mob would act a similarly like nezuko from demon slayer? but instead of little hums, his zombie sounds would more like babbling and incoherent mumbles :"D)
the reunion is fuckin AWFUL man it's SO gut-wrenching. both reigen and teru feared this for Months while looking for the brothers; pretty much the worst case scenario was that mob or ritsu or Both turned—a lot of humans prefer death over being a zombie any day, so the idea of ritsu or mob having to go through that and wander around aimlessly until starvation or smth else gets them,,,
it hurts them so much to think about. teru forces himself not to dwell on it and he's pretty good at that but reigen thinks abt it a lot and he's honestly not sure what scenario is worse. best case is that they're both alive and unturned, obviously, but what's the worst case? you'd think it's both of them getting killed, or turning, but reigen also knows that if One of them got killed/turned, the other would probably lose their mind, especially if they had to watch. the fact that they're kids makes this all three times worse and reigen has to act like he's Not worrying himself sick over the brothers while he tries to keep teru in high spirits
the reunion itself is rly fuckin gut-wrenching for them. they see mob from afar, wandered off just a bit from ritsu and tome who are just around the bend looting a place, and they book it bc ofc they do, it's mob!! but then they see how pale he is, and when he turns around they don't see that light in his eyes that's usually there and the red is dulled and dead looking,, teru almost moves in for a hug before he realizes mob looks vastly different when he Rly takes him in, and mob doesn't rly react too much besides staring at them blankly. the obvious answer is almost too horrifying to even consider, so it takes them a minute to rly,,realize what's going on
tome comes around the bend and shouts, cuz when humans and zombies mix it's usually guns pointed at zombie heads. ritsu comes running out after her and when he sees reigen and teru his thoughts go, in order: holy shit is that reigen and tero ohmygod oh my god they're alive they're alive ohmy god i could fucking cry, and ohmy god they see shige ohno oh no oh no
ritsu sounds like a lunatic when he pulls mob away from them on instinct and says that he's safe to be around and that he's "still him" and he's "not gone" and he's very aware of that. he's very, intimately aware that he sounds fuckin crazy, bc ofc he does, this is what all the crazy people in zombie movies sound like. but he doesn't care, he doesn't care if reigen or teru dismiss him as nuts—he has to make them understand that his brother is still in there somewhere
and yeah, they both kinda think that ritsu's lost his marbles a little bit, but while teru is focused on that and the fact that mob doesn't look like he's rly tuned into Anything that's happening rn, reigen is a bit more focused on the fact that both ritsu and mob look awful? they're both very skinny and very dirty, obviously barely scraping by. they're cut up and ritsu's jacket is basically blood and dirt with a little bit of green fabric mixed in. and just by the look in ritsu's eyes, reigen can tell, man ... reigen can tell ritsu is like.not okay at this point he's kinda lost it.
i think the most painful thing about this whole reunion in general is that later that night, when reigen and teru r finally like ok we get it he's,, he's still mob. we believe you (they want to believe him... [they Do believe him, later, wholeheartedly]) and they settle down someplace safe, teru asks how long mob's been like this. and ritsu has to answer "since we got separated" and they both have that to stew over while everybody else sleeps
they realize that ritsu likely watched mob turn, watched the entire process, and that process takes a long time. it's at least a week of deteriorating motor functions and cognitive skill, and the fact that ritsu stayed for that to keep mob company is .ough. and it doesn't end there bc ritsu obviously stayed after that too
given how these things usually go, ritsu probably did think about killing mob. it probably did cross his mind, bc that's basically what everybody's been told to do. kill them before they have a chance to do any more damage. and it's obvious that ritsu did not have it in him
ritsu not only did not have it in him to kill him, he didn't even have it in him to leave him there. the kid fucking took him with him. a zombie. and he's somehow made it work, for months. and the next few days are filled with watching him still treat mob like a brother and take care of him and gently steer him away from a bird he tries to follow down the wrong street.ritsu is as gentle and kind as he's ever been with his brother. and even tho they're both hungry and tired and barely making it, ritsu is doing a rly good job taking care of mob with what he's been given
the kid obviously wholeheartedly believes in a cure and that mob is still There. he's gone through the trouble to take care of him, and the grief of continuously seeing a loved one that many would consider effectively dead, to get him that cure. to get him his brother back. and mob doesn't seem to be in any pain or distress, so reigen and teru think that this path ritsu has followed is probably infinitely kinder than the mercy kill method they've been taught to do
i think they have a new respect for ritsu, after that reunion
#qktalks#anon#zombie au#and also yes!! mob Would indeed recognize them and not attack them#i've never seen demon slayer but im assuming ur talking abt the main character's ??little sister?? smth like that#but yes i adore the idea of mob saying rly weird incoherent sentences that Almost sound like real words but like slightly to the left#bein a zombie rewires ur brain completely man .his mind is struggling a lot to say what it wants to say#it takes mob a moment to rly catch onto who's in front of him during the reunion but when he does realize there Is recognition in his eyes#fun fact; if u hug zombie mob muscle memory kicks in and he hugs back!#reigen and teru don't find this out until a few days later. they're a bit.. scared of him snapping at them for a while#but once they see that mob never once snaps at ritsu Or tome they're a little more willing to get near him and touch him#teru finally hugs mob and mob hugs back and it makes teru cry VGEAYEAV#(ritsu has hugged zombie mob enough to where now mob leans into his hugs.just giving u smth to sob over)#still related to the reunion but focusing more on ritsu:#after they reunite reigen notices that ritsu has a lot more..authority in his tone. he's a lot more comfortable taking charge#but he also notices that ritsu looks Exhausted and for a while he has trouble relinquishing the lead role to reigen aka the only adult#and it's entirely bc ritsu is just so used to doing things on his own now that he Forgets he has people to lean on#so it takes a bit for him to remember he has an adult to take care of him now#bro definitely overworks himself a lot in his haste to take care of mob :(#ritsu eventually lets himself lean on reigen when he's tired#poor kid melts into that kind of care after so long of not having that and being the sole provider for him and mob#when tome came around it got easier. but that also meant it was another mouth to feed so.only a little bit easier </3
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salsasolutions · 1 year
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Inspired by my good friend @clownpepperoni !! I pepperoni-toweredified paz and turned him into pizza
ALSO YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY GO CHECK OUT THE @/pepperonitowerask (didn’t want to spam them with this lol) BLOG!!! ITS SUPER GOOD AND A GREAT READ!!! IM SUPER EXCITED TO SEE WHERE THE STORY GOES NEXT!!
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tazzomi · 1 year
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Recess AU boogyman explained! with a little sketch of the bread bridge kill :)
Designs up for change still nothing is quiet right yet :] (I got lazy but they’re on a playground one of those bridges I’m not a background person) Boogy info below picture!
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So! Basically its a more complicated game of tag, they started with 30 points each and then each recess the 14 each take a card from Grian’s homemade card set 1 person gets the boogy card and has to tag someone that recess or lose 8 points. In this case when you get low on points (10) you’re allowed to tag anyone and steal a point. Tagging can be done in just about any way some people go for efficiency and just take someone by surprise or the more complex/ annoying ideas like dumping water on someone. All is fair in love and war after all. I’m trying to not ramble so this is short but more can be said! if you’ve got ideas too please add :D
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joculatrixster · 2 months
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Have you been seeing all the mlp infection au’s? What’s all that about? I mean I’m not complaining I’m just surprised
oh oh!! i know this one!!! ok so mlp infection aus r a tiktok trend that blew up a few months ago, it actually started from a JOKE trend of infection aus for thigns like young sheldon that worked like zombie apocalypse aus. but when it hit mlp it went from ironic to unironically quick(like the fandoms beginnings lmao) and bc the show proper has a LOT of crazy and lowkey horrifying sicknesses ppl took canon complaint ones and twisted them to be creepy! its one of those fandom tropes that one person started then bc of the ease to entry(slide show format, most using just edits n character bios at least at first) it blew up big w some ppl starting to make original art n animations for their aus, its like the creepypasta phase 2 but a distinctly unique thing in that they r all like specifically zombie apoacylses mort my friend pastel loves them and i watched like 2 videos on them, i dont have tiktok but by god im Educated :3
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zenmom · 4 months
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So the zombie au? Well I’ve now time for that! 🥳
This au is basically Zombieland Saga but they are of the animation entertainment industry. Idk. Anyways, the crew are made of zombies. Yikes I had the mental script but I lost them. So yeah, their cause of death became what they are so afraid of or a phobia.
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse: Golden Zombie. These ones are special since they don’t have any fear (except for the fear aspects from their life, god bless Mickey for not wanting to take things further than just being bf and gf/love interests). They have a gold tint on their bodies that show that they’ve been the stars. I yet do not know their deaths.
Oswald: Cause of Death: being forgotten. He is lighter than the other zombies due to not having a heart (the heart carries a weight of the toon’s life) and because he disappeared into oblivion, he is afraid of being left behind or not being acknowledged. 🫥 Yes he still is Mickey’s brother.
Goofy: Cause of Death: he kicked the bucket and it killed him. I don’t know in what way that happened or plays out but the bucket did kill him and in his afterlife has a dent where it, well… killed him. Anyways he’s afraid of buckets now. 🪣 I thought this is funny that his death is that he kicked the bucket but now I think that joke’s gone.
Donald: cause of death: misfortune. I think he got caught up in a deadly chain of bad luck events and a lightning strike too many ended him there. Now he’s miserable because it followed him. ⚡️
Daisy Duck: Cause of Death: Died of a broken heart. I don’t know what happened in romantic terms, but her heart hurt a lot and then the strings that held the heart together at it works snapped and the muscles without the strings in place tested the heart. So yeah it broke….literally.💔
And then there’s ME! Zenmom: Cause of death: burnt to death. I died in a bonfire after a mean person threw me into there. It was a horrible experience. Now I’m scared of fire of any size except the candle fires. 🔥
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vvitchynerd · 1 year
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art school, art lesson
art teacher: wow you drew this skeletal hand so quick and good without help, so unusual for you
me:
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ridiasfangirlings · 1 year
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i notice that most of your asks take place post-rok which is interesting to me bc when i think of sarumi i still picture their relationship during s1 lol, i need to know if this happens to anybody else, and if so, why do some of us lean more towards s1 sarumi than post-rok sarumi (disclaimer: i still love your post-rok sarumi asks, i love them being back together <3)
I imagine it's mostly depending on how the ask is, if I'm focusing on more fluffy romantic vibes that usually means either pre-S1 precious middle schoolers or post-ROK steady dating. And there's a lot of room for post-ROK getting together too, like we know that they've mended fences and are friends again but there's all kinds of ways to take their relationship from that point, how they go from tentative rekindled friendship to finally confessing their feelings. In general I think a lot of people like that whole 'how do they get together' part of their relationship so that obviously has to go post-ROK and just for the most part if the ask is involving any sort of concrete forward motion it pretty much has to take place after ROK. Post-betrayal through S1 is best for the really angsty painful stuff and general pining, where they're in love and neither one is able to admit it (also I think Fushimi can be the hardest to work with here because he's much less willing to be honest about his emotions and there can't really be any significant forward motion in their relationship precisely because he isn't able to start moving forward until the events of ROK occur). I think it's less of a preference for the time period of their relationship and more based on what a person wants to see, I try to keep things within the bounds of canon unless it's an ask that specifically intends to go alternate timeline so if someone's in the mood for actual relationship progress it pretty much has to be after ROK, and if you want lots of denial and painful feelings that means pre-S1.
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fowlblue · 2 years
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You know, I’m genuinely surprised I’ve never seen a zombie apocalypse AU for AF.
Not necessarily that there should be one, I’m just surprised- it’s like... one of those staple AUs that you usually find.
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pbaintthetb · 2 months
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It hits Wuxian like a bullet to the brain, Jiang Cheng sneers when Wuxian says he thinks he might have an idea as to how to walk through the herd, and it just hits him. "You think I caused this, don't you?" His brother doesn't say anything, just wipes the viscera off his knife and scowls at the heavily barracade door. Heavily barracaded it may be, they both know it won't be enough. Not for long enough. The sneers, the looks, the- the everything. "I would never," Wei Wuxian insists hotly. Because sure, things had been bad, ruined- not ruined before the world had imploded itself, but they've taken a new turn. And Wei Wuxian doesn't want his brother to think him capable of this- doesn't want to belive his brother could believe him capable. Not really, not truly. But the evidence is here. He does. "What's the genius plan then?" Jiang Cheng asks, pushing forward, ignoring. Just ignoring. Never listening. Taking and- Not before, not when- "I wouldn't do this." Wei Wuxian reiterates. "And you have to know that." Maybe death is better than living when his brother thinks this of him. His brother's eyes sweep up and over, calculating and brimming with ice. "No, I know you never stick around to deal with your messes." Jiang Cheng sweeps out a hand, at the barricaded door, the starving mass outside, the weapons bedecking their person. For a brief hysteric moment Wei Wuxian can envision Jiang Cheng making the exact same gesture to Jin Ling to get him to clean up his room. Then the reality quickly rolls back in. And the relief. Because- "You-" "You just create them. And you never think about the consequences you create. And you mess with things you shouldn't." Jiang Cheng speaks over him, smile terrible and wide. "Don't worry, A-Xian, I know this isn't your mess, but that doesn't mean it isn't your fault."
when you have a fun idea but wwx would never explictly call JC out on his bullshit so. rip. so OOC for wwx alas
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ink-livi · 1 year
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Mmmm thinking about zombies again... :]
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hothammies · 1 month
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the party leader, mike wheeler - apoc au character details + poll under the cut!
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mike's role in the party:
a scouter - essentially plans runs, checks areas first to ensure safety, and directs the runners during supply runs
assigns basic survival chores at the beginning of each day (laundry, boiling water, patrol, hunting, etc.)
is the "face" of the party -> always the one to negotiate with people of other groups
even though the party likes to give him shit for being kind of rude and bossy about how he talks to them in "leader" mode - they always hang onto his every word! they love and respect him deeply
kind of like a tired dad whenever he's not fighting with someone else -> basically watches over everyone to make sure they're okay
would never hesitate to do something deplorable to protect the party: family first
skills + hobbies:
considered the designated driver (along with max): nancy taught him when he was younger. he was scared about being useless due to his inability to shoot and aim guns so nancy helped him find something useful. max teaches him how to drive manual so that he can drive her muscle car (its how they get over their distaste for each other)
writes an entry in a journal that he stole every day! he lets will doodle in the margins of the paper :)
loves to read whatever's around - particularly interested in history, sci-fi, and old journals from people before the apocalypse (reads them with dustin and el -> they are nosy as hell and live for the drama)
great at using machetes and hatchets -> do NOT let this boy shoot a gun. he will accidentally hurt you and himself
good at fixing up guns and navigating - lucas (guns) and dustin (navigating) taught him :D
quirks / fun facts:
he likes to switch around the pins on his jacket a lot! the party find pins around to give to him (range from terrible to wearable)
since he's the only boy that likes to tie up his hair, max and el like to doll up and play around with his hair during their downtime
is very annoying and particular when it comes to doing survival chores (out of love) -> makes sure that the chores are divided equally among all of them and that no one gets the same chores twice in a row
--- other notes: mike was the first character i had in mind when thinking about this au (no surprise there) and the drawing of him sitting cross legged with a machete in his hand was the first ever "official" drawing i made for this :D i tried to make apoc mike similar to canon mike in terms of his temperament, his hero complex, his self-sacrificial tendencies, his inability to appropriately process his romantic feelings, his natural leadership and his personality. about mike's inability to use guns -> looking at mike's character dnd sheet, his dexterity is low and s1 mike wheeler cannot aim for shit either (see his rock throw). the reason he's most comfortable with machetes (and hatchets) is because of their versatility as both weapons and tools! just wanted to share because i think mike needed a nerf and him not being able to shoot guns is both in character and funny as hell to me i've had mike and will's char sheets done for a while and i really love the way they look :) i'm excited to post will's next! i'm working on the character sheets in batches of two, so which duo are yall most interested to see next? i'll work on them based on the poll results and post them next week at the earliest :) i'll prob also try out some concept designs for the demogorgon-like zombies sometime soon as well!
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thejacketscloset · 5 months
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Zombie apocalypse au except it's in the traditional mw2/3 universe and Ghost is one of those doomsday preparation fuckers and is concerningly prepared for it all.
He drags Soap to his bunker with all his supplies and Soap is FIGHTING DEMONS to not make fun of him for being prepared because he knows for a fact Ghost is saving his ASS right now and he's grateful that he even thought of Soap as worth saving.
Ghost then points out and entire section of his bunker and says "that stuffs for you" while he grabs his own items from the other side of the bunker, and that's when Soap realizes that everything in the area that Ghost pointed out are his favorite weapons. From explosives to his preferred model of gun, it's all things that Soap had preferred to work with. Then it finally sinks in for Soap.
Oh. Ghost had been planning to bring Soap with him. He prepared to have Soap with him.
And if that doesn't make Soap's stomach flip, to know that Ghost explicitly planned to help Soap survive should the world ever turn to hell like it has. He can't help but feel like they really do have a chance of surviving it all.
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reds-skull · 24 days
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Fanfic Recommendations: Writers
I thought of making this kind of list for a while now, since in my notes I save writers when I like most/all their fics (instead of saving each work individually)
This list is going to be very long, I'm gonna try to add to each writer a little description of the type of work they usually write.
Should leave this as a disclaimer for all my fic rec posts, but always look at the tags and CW on each fic before reading!
As always, if a link doesn't work, you're welcome to reach out!
[This list will include both SFW and NSFW writers, since a lot of them do both]
thirteenbullets - Writer of Anytime You Need Me, basically the ultimate hurt/comfort series. [fun fact, part 6 was the first fic I read in this fandom, and I partially blame how good it was for how fast I got obsessed with cod lol]
mothbeast - Writer of Pattern Breaker, one of the more well known fics for ghostsoap (for a good reason!). Love their other fics as well [some are NSFW]
glaciers (Hayfever_Street) - Non AU fics, where they put ghost and soap and various situations for angst! [some NSFW]
Red_Clegane - non AU and AU fics, some of the best non-military AUs I've read. All of their fics share a similar taste, but they're all equally good, so if you like that style you'll enjoy most of them [some NSFW]
sauceboss_yahoo - AUs with supernatural elements, and non-military AUs. Some a/b/o if that's your style [which obviously means there's some NSFW]
yourvaliants - AO3 account of valiants on Tumblr, I'll expand more when I get to Tumblr users, but this is just their place to post NSFW comics since Tumblr doesn't allow that.
wayfaredsoldier - non-military AUs, AUs with supernatural elements, and in canon universe [some NSFW]
MildLimerence - If you want smut with good plot, this is the writer for you haha. They have several soulmate AUs and fantasy/supernatural AUs, as well as canon universe [mostly NSFW]
Arodana - supernatural AUs and non-military AUs, very enjoyable long works [some NSFW]
crown_twist - a mix of NSFW and hurt/comfort oneshots, if you're in the mood for something short and good this is the writer for you [some NSFW]
ElizaStyx - mostly oneshots for a variety of pairings, a mix of NSFW and fluff [some NSFW]
Sillililli - Canon and non-military AUs, with just a pinch of NSFW [little NSFW]
Louffox - Canon and non-military AUs, a lot of angst and hurt/comfort. A few longer works and a good amount of oneshots [some NSFW]
kcisbroken [previously artbykc0001] - Historical AUs, sometimes MCD, some non AU oneshots and NSFW [some NSFW]
Hochseeperle - non AUs, angst and hurt/comfort, with NSFW [some NSFW]
eggtimelads - Supernatural AUs, non AUs, oneshots that literally changed my brain chemistry (not clickbait) [some NSFW]
blackbird_flyaway - supernatural and non AUs, recently started a zombie AU (that I just discovered and go read it after finishing this lmao) [Some NSFW]
TheLastTheosaurus - hurt/comfort oneshots. Good ol' reliable [no NSFW]
Nuria123 - absolutely amazing non AU, non-military AUs, and fics so emotional they made me full on sob. A mix of oneshots and longer works [some NSFW]
AvaLoren - non-military, non AU, and a little bit of fantasy, and medieval AUs, mostly oneshots with some longer fics [some NSFW]
WhisperedWords12 - non-military, non AU, and a little bit of fun shifter AU, many oneshots that are mostly NSFW [a lot of NSFW]
Wheezing_Joe - non AU, oneshots with some onehsot series, hurt/comfort and angst galore. Very nice stuff [no NSFW]
coderaven - non-military AUs and non AUs, emotional hurt/comfort, a little supernatural AUs [some NSFW]
oh_ellie - non AUs, hurt/comfort, and a whole lot of smut [mostly NSFW]
headlocket - author of all that's said in the low light. I don't need to say anything else, if you didn't read it yet, you really REALLY should! [little NSFW]
Grangers_apprentice - [note: majority of works locked for users with no AO3 accounts] non-AU, supernatural AUs, some oneshots and some longer works with series. A bit of a/b/o if that's your style [some NSFW]
DarkMoonMaiden - non AU, hurt/comfort and smut. Mostly oneshot, some series [mostly NSFW]
merikai - non AU and non-military AUs, hurt/comfort and angst oneshots [no NSFW]
simcoehole - supernatural but military and non AUs, mostly smut [mostly NSFW]
Epifauna - non AU oneshots, a lot of fluff with some angst [little NSFW]
prettyunhinged - non AU oneshots (some as long as multi chapter works though), angst, fluff and smut [some NSFW]
oshikiri_toru - non-military and non AUs, with some supernatural elements. Very long oneshots with angst and smut. Very underrated writer imo! [some NSFW]
xEclipse - non AU, fluff and smut oneshots that can get very sweet [some NSFW]
unravelledorfrayed - non AU, misunderstanding hurt/comfort (the good kind) [no NSFW]
lkst - very unique AUs, as well as non AUs. A bit of smut and a lot of angst [little NSFW]
now, there are some blogs here that write a lot of little drabbles that are always a treat to read, so I'm also gonna add some of them.
cod-dump - mostly non AU, with the exception of the Teen!Ghost AU.
forestshadow-wolf - AU and non-AU, also has many downloaded fics for you to read (they're a lifesaver when AO3 is down)
valiants - as mentioned above, comic artist and occasional writer, honestly a huge inspiration for me, it terms of storytelling and art style.
ghcstao3 - also has an AO3, wanted to put them here because they post a lot of drabbles here that don't get posted on AO3.
captain-mj - also has an AO3, like ghcst posts a lot of fics here that don't get posted on AO3. Many are NSFW, as a heads-up.
That's all for now, in the future if I make fic recs for longer works, you will probably see some from these writers.
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luveline · 5 months
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Jade! I was re reading your zombie au steve fics and I just love our bestie eddie and jealous steve in tbem so much:’) I would love to see more of their relationship love you!!!
love u ♡ steve zombie au. fem!reader
“Would you mind fucking off?” Steve asks. 
Eddie tsks under his breath, “You know, this whole jealousy thing you have over me is kind of sexist.” 
Steve could melt metal with the way he's feeling. “It's not sexism, I'm not jealous, and if I were, it wouldn't be over you, it would be of you.” 
Eddie grins. “That's all you had to say, baby.” 
You laugh but quickly stop, eyes darting to Steve's as you push Eddie away from you. It honestly makes it worse, not because you aren't allowed to sit with your (Steve shudders) friend, and not because it doesn't feel good to see you so quick to remove Eddie from your side, but because by doing so, you've proven to Steve that you are, in fact, aware of his jealousy. 
“I'm not jealous!” Steve lies. 
“And I'm not interested,” you say quickly. “Sorry.” 
Eddie shrugs and sits right back next to you in the grass. He kind of has to, considering the knot he's trying to teach you to tie needs demonstration, but still. Steve hopes he ties the knot around one of his fingers and needs an emergency amputation. 
“Jealousy is a horrible thing,” Eddie says, almost like he can hear Steve's thoughts. “Have you considered finding a friend for Y/N to be jealous of?” 
“I already did that for a bit,” you say, squinting at the shoelace in your hand unhappily, “but then she made me cry and Steve bought me cherries and I didn't worry about it again.” Ah, Vanessa. Old camp, old friend, you told Steve she was making fun of you and he never looked her in the eye again. 
He'd quite like it if you followed his lead, but Vanessa was a bully, and Eddie, to Steve's dismay, is a good friend. 
“So what I'm hearing,” Eddie says, his grin audible, “is I get to make Steve cry.” 
“Are you gonna–?” Steve asks you. 
You sigh and shove Eddie away again. He actually pretends to fall onto his side in the grass. “This is really impeding my progress in becoming a knot tying expert, Stevie. Are you sure we can't kiss and have you get over it?” 
Steve is jealous, but lots of the outward symptoms he shows are either from a want to be immature or just to make you laugh. He trusts you completely and doesn't think for a moment you'd ever, ever cheat. He even knows —deep down— that Eddie's a good guy who'd never do that to him. But it still rubs Steve just the tiniest bit the wrong way when he sees Eddie's pinkie finger brush yours as he corrects you, or your stupid matching coats. 
You and Steve used to have matching coats until your sleeve tore on a branch. Steve decides he has a vendetta against trees, and then he takes a few calming breaths. 
“How would us kissing help Steve get over it?”
“Not you!” you laugh. 
Steve loves the sound so much he pretty much forgets what he's annoyed about. “Sound more disgusted,” he encourages cheerily. 
“I'd never kiss him,” you say, tying the string around your two fingers and pulling the aglet through the loop you've made. Your wrinkled nose smooths as you check your knot against Eddie's, and then, in one of your cutest moments to date, you gasp and turn straight to Steve. “I did it!” 
“What was I impeding again?” he asks. 
You push your foot out with your over complicatedly tied laces and turn onto your thigh. He's a genius (he knows you better than he knows anyone, past or present, knows you better than he knows himself), anticipating your movement with his arm already out to welcome you for a victory hug. “Our laces will never need tying again,” you say.
“Except when you need to change your socks,” Eddie says.
Steve puts his middle finger up behind your back, nosing at your forehead. “You're amazing.” 
You really want the hug. Your hands meet behind his back and your lips brush his throat as you press in close, his lovely girl; you don't know how lovely you are, how the exact details of your hug play out in his mind frame by frame. He's made a million mistakes and he still gets to have you. 
You hug him and it's like the end of the world didn't happen. 
Eddie scratches his scalp. “Harrington, not that I think you'd be into this, but I've been tying that knot for the last year, and nobody ever kissed me for it.” 
“He hasn't kissed me,” you say. 
“Don't stomp on a downed man,” Eddie says severely. Then, sweeter, “Just a quick one, Stevie.” 
“A whole camp of people,” Steve says to you. “Any best friend you want. Hell, I'll share Robin.” 
“You do share Robin,” you say, languishing in his hug much longer than he was expecting you to, your arms having curled tighter now around him with no signs of letting go. 
Eddie Munson might have a crush on you. He might have a crush on Steve, too, or neither of you. The boy’s too jovial to tell. Steve will sleep better at night if he believes the latter though, so he marks the hug for your achievement with a kiss pressed softly to your forehead and decides for the hundredth time since you came here that he won't be jealous anymore. He has nothing to be scared of and he knows that, so why give Eddie a hard time.
Eddie smirks and closes his eyes. “M'waiting.” 
Steve puts his arm over your shoulder. “And you'll wait more.” He turns to you, murmurs, “How about we go and find you something sweet?” 
Eddie's lips part in disgust. “What kind of dirty talk is that?” 
You stand and kick Eddie without force in the thigh. “Thank you for teaching me, Eddie. Same time tomorrow?” 
Eddie drops his theatrics. “Sure. Let's do the next one Risky Business style.” 
You pull Steve away by the hand. He thinks you sorta like that he's jealous, being the object of his attention and affection at all, so he says, “If you leave me for him I'm gonna let a bachelor take me out, and not for dinner.” 
“A bachelor couldn't get its teeth through all this muscle,” you say, squeezing his arm.
Doesn't make a lick of sense, geeks only have to break the skin to get you, but it doesn't matter. “I love you,” he says happily. 
You lean into his side heavily as you walk. “I love you, too. More, for sure.” 
“Not a chance.” 
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i can’t stop thinking about apocalypse!bradley all dirty, and sweaty and covered with blood bc bradley and birdie have been traveling for quite some time and it’s been A WHILE since this man has seen an actual shower 😩 and when they do come across a shower that works, he coaxes birdie to shower with him bc he “will need the extra help” (maybe when they’re together) and it leads to steamy shower sex or something 🤭
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summary - You and Bradley find a lake to take a bath in.
warnings - I made this soft instead of steamy so sorry about that, zombie apocalypse au, nudity
word count - 1.2k
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You watch wordlessly as Bradley’s clothes fall to a pile on the ground. You keep your eyes trained on the dirty fabric, not quite bold enough to stare at Bradley’s naked body blatantly as the light of the setting sun seeps into the divots and curves of his muscles. Your spit feels thick in your mouth as Bradley wades into the lake, letting out a loud groan of relief as the water rises to his waist.
You have every intention of giving Bradley his privacy, giving him his turn to finally feel clean and relaxed as you keep watch. (You know he never actually feels that relaxed when you look out for him—always staying vigilant in case you end up in danger, but to make yourself feel better you pretend you make a difference.) You find a flat rock to sit down on, listening to him splash around in the water as he bathes.
“Birdie?”
You look up in surprise to find Bradley already looking at you, an almost smug expression on his face as his bare torso shines on display, slick with water. You try not to lose yourself in the sight of his golden skin, various scars spanned across it, and the way his abdominals flex from the slight chill. 
Clearing your throat, you force a smile. “Yeah?”
“Would you grab the soap?” He points to the bar he left set by his clothes. 
You scramble up so fast you almost trip, nervous fingers wrapping around the bar as you make your way to the edge of the lake. Weirdly Bradley doesn’t move, making no effort to come meet you at the bank for his soap.
You hold it out as if to point out the feet of distance between you too. “Do you want it?”
Bradley’s smug smile grows. “Can you bring it here?” He gestures to where he’s standing in the lake.
You look at the ground around you contemplatively, and then the Dial brand soap in your hand. You bite your lip. “Close your eyes.”
Bradley does just that, but not before giving you a clear look that says “for your sake, I am choosing to ignore the fact that I’ve already seen you naked many times”. You strip quickly, tossing your clothes next to Bradley’s and then, not liking how exposed you feel, rush into the water.
“Shit!” You hiss, hopping up and down as if that will warm you up. “It’s freezing!” Bradley laughs and you wade through the water to reach him with an exaggerated pout. “You could’ve warned me.”
Bradley takes the soap from you with a cheeky shrug. “Where’s the fun in that?”
A comfortable silence falls over the two of you as Bradley lathers up the soap, the suds squeezing between his fingers. Instead of rubbing them over himself though, he plants a hand on your hip, holding the fat of it firmly as he drags the bar over the skin of your chest. You wrap your arms around his neck, watching his face as he focuses on cleaning you, and if the cold drops of water dripping from your fingertips to his back bother him, Bradley doesn’t say anything.
The slow current of the lake bobs you in the water and your bare calve brushes against Bradley’s. In moments like this, you almost feel normal. You like that about being with Bradley—he makes you feel normal. And you know he does that on purpose. He could insist that the two of you would be sitting ducks if you bathed together or try to ration the soap because that’s the smart thing to do. But instead he cleans you, rubbing his hands all over your body like the two of you aren’t anything more than two, young lovers skinny dipping.
Bradley cups some water in his hand, smoothing it over the top of your head gently. You can see droplets accumulating on his lashes from when he dunked his head under, his darkened curls flat against his scalp.
You smile softly when his thumb strokes your cheek. “You’re beautiful.”
Bradley’s eyes raise slightly at your sudden break of the silence and his hand stills against the side of your head. “Am I?” He says finally, going back to wet your hair. 
“Yeah.” It comes out a whisper, your voice caught in your throat as you look up at him. 
Bradley shakes his head in amusement, like he’s in slight disbelief from your statement. “Well, if I’m beautiful, then I don’t think there’s a word to describe you.” He presses his thumb against the corner of your mouth, his eyes darting over the features of your face like he’s trying to commit them to memory.
You feel shy under his gaze. “What do you mean?”
“Birdie, I think you’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen,” Bradley murmurs, eyes earnest as his thumb continues to stroke your face.
You almost jerk back in disbelief, suddenly forgetting about everything around you - the water you're treading, the soap in Bradley’s hand, the fact that your life has changed so unexpectedly and will never be the same again. “No, I’m not,” you disagree with a small, forced laugh. “Bradley, this is my first time getting clean in weeks. I’m not the most beautiful girl you’ve ever seen.”
Bradley doesn’t argue with you, instead he continues to stare at you with an unreadable intensity, even as you try to duck away from his gaze. His sturdy hand slides to your jaw, fingers pressed to the underside of your chin as he keeps you from hiding away.
Finally he continues as if you haven’t spoken at all. “I didn’t think a person could be as beautiful as you are. I’ve never seen anything like you.” His voice is a quiet whisper and his head drops suddenly so that his lips are ghosting against yours. 
“Even when I’m covered in dirt?” You check hesitantly.
Bradley laughs quietly against your lips. “Especially then.”
Before you can argue, his mouth is slotted against yours, his fingers flexing on your hip. You never get tired of kissing Bradley—never in a million years—and you can’t stop the pleased hum from escaping you as he pulls you closer. Your legs wrap around him as he holds your weight so that you can relax your muscles and float in the lake. 
You pull away finally, taking a breath of air, and sneak the soap bar from his grip, dunking it in the water to wet it. 
“Well, unfortunately for you, the feeling is not mutual. I find you very unappealing when you’re dirty,” you tease, no longer able to handle the vulnerability all around you, and return the favor, scrubbing Bradley down gently.
Bradley snorts with a smirk, giving your hip a squeeze. “Please. Don’t think I didn’t see those bedroom eyes you were giving me when I was undressing.”
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biocrafthero · 5 months
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Why Sunny’s Halloween costume is a mummy instead of a vampire
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Okay strap in guys this is a long one
(Under a read more because I have lost my mind)
(Also for some stuff I’m using Wikipedia as a source this isn’t a professional essay or anything)
Something I have noticed with Omori fans is that, much like with other fandoms, people like to assign fun Halloween monsters to their favorite characters. For a character like Sunny, I have noticed that many people opt to make him a vampire, which is a choice that seems quite understandable. The idea of the modern vampire can be traced back to many different authors, the most popular one in the minds of most being Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which was published in 1897. Some of the visual and behavioral trademarks of a vampire has to do with things such as aversion to sunlight, pale skin, fangs, and the need to feast on the literal blood of others to stay alive. Vampires have always been considered undead, which aligns with their history throughout folklore; there were several instances where corpses were staked after being accused of vampirism.
Reading this, its easy to see why fans would assign a character like Sunny to the idea of vampires based on all of the common traits of vampirism. However, while I do enjoy AUs and such of a vampiric Sunny, I disagree with this common interpretation and instead propose the idea of Sunny being associated with a different kind of undead monster: the zombie.
(“But Kaun, didn’t you say in the title of this post that Sunny is associated with mummies?” Yes, but we’ll get there.)
The origin of the zombie can be traced back to several different sources throughout the world, the most well-known one being Haitian folklore during the 19th century. Regarding modern depictions, popularized by the film Night of the Living Dead, zombies tend to be slow, rotting, human undead (while it must be noted that undead animals isn’t particularly uncommon either). Much like vampires, zombies need to consume humans to survive, but the difference is that, while vampires only need blood in most depictions, zombies tend to eat all parts of the body. The idea of the brain being the specific target is something that’s only come up within the last fifty years throughout pop culture; adding to these newer additions, it was only within the last twenty or thirty years that the idea of the running zombie was introduced and subsequently popularized.
So what does any of this have to do with Sunny?
Well, thought Omori, we are shown clear evidence of why the idea of the zombie resonates with his character. The most obvious example is with Hellsunny, who can be found throughout the entire truth sequence, in some parts of Black Space, and in a very particular cutscene in the Hikikomori Route.
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Now, while its easy for us to assume things from the POV of Sunny himself, sometimes its important to take into account the intent of the creator in order to interpret things such as this. So, once again, why a zombie?
Well, the choice of the zombie is quite obvious to me: the fact it is commonly referred to as the living dead. Now what does this allude to regarding Sunny? It most likely correlates with his emotions in the wake of Mari’s death, especially considering he’s the one who killed her in the first place. It is commonly said by people who have experienced the loss of a loved one feel as if they’re just drifting through life after their passing, and the same can definitely be said for Sunny. At the time the real world sections of the game take place, its been four whole years since the incident had occurred, and Sunny has both figuratively and literally wasted away in his own home. Characters comment on how he seems very skinny and/or frail, and how he clearly hasn’t been taking care of himself. In a way, its like a part of him died alongside Mari.
This is where we get to what some would consider to be an extension of the zombie archetype: the mummy.
Regarding its depiction in horror since the history of real mummies is an entirely separate conversation, the modern depiction of the (male) mummy can be found dating back to the 1932 film The Mummy. While most historical, real life mummies had their organs removed before burial, the mummy from the film (named Imhotep) was deduced to have been buried alive after it is discovered that its organs had not been removed at all. Now while the rest of the film’s plot isn’t quite as relevant to our analysis, I believe these details are important to note. The idea of the mummy being something sealed away, only later to be awoken again as some kind of living dead, is very interesting considering the parts of Omori that make this comparison to Sunny. The allusions to the idea of Sunny’s own home being some kind of coffin or tomb adds to these ideas.
This is why I think the vampire comparisons simply do not fit. The idea of the vampire inherently implies that the afflicted needs to take something from others in order to survive, and while the same can be said about zombies it must be noted that within recent years the idea of a kind zombie has been slowly making itself known. Additionally with mummies, aside from the blatantly orientalist bullshit regarding its history in pop culture, don’t tend to be depicted with having to consume any physical part of the human body (but physical violence in general is still on the table for them. They tend to be depicted as more on the level of vampires in terms of their intelligence).
In contrast, the living dead (referring to both zombies and mummies) tend to be much more passive. Most don't go out of their way completely to hunt humans, only hunting if one crosses their path—mummies even more so, with them not even needing human flesh to maintain themselves. When not hunting, these monsters tend to just... exist, not doing much of anything at all. They don't expend energy on actively looking for what they need to survive, instead opting for what they need to find them, wasting away all the while. And the thing is with zombies: they rot. They decay, bound by more realistic things than mummies are (which tend to be sustained my more magical elements in pop culture).
While the idea of having to actively go out and hurt others to sustain yourself is very interesting, when specifically regarding Omori’s canon, it doesn’t quite fit in line with Sunny’s character and his arc. In contrast, him neglecting his own needs and wasting away is more in-line with all of that, which is why he’s more commonly depicted as being a zombie or a mummy by official material.
I know this post is extremely long-winded, but I think this kind of analysis is very fun. Additionally, you don’t have to take my word as gospel, either. I enjoy AUs where Sunny is a vampire, since he’s in a position where he has to violate his own morals in order to sustain himself. I think it acts as a very interesting way to deconstruct his character, and to push him to his limits (including the brink of death if he refuses to hunt).
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