Fasching with König

Because today is Faschingsdienstag, I just had to write something for him on that day! Today is the only day I can post this, afterwards I'll have to wait over a year again! Fasching is an Austrian holiday that is essentially the last day before fasting for 40 days, so people go all out with food and drinks and festivities, they even dress up in costumes! It's not nearly as fancy as what some other countries have, but it's tradition! Besides, who am I to say no to a Krapfen with König!

Mentions of alcohol, but König is Austrian, so what did you expect?

First off, he hates going to the city during that “holiday”, there are far too many people, the crowds are way too big and it’s too loud for his liking as well. The only reason he’s taking you to the city on that day is so you can experience more of Austria with him. At least that’s what he tells you, in reality he just really wants to go eat a Langos or two and drink a few beers. No one would judge him for that on Fasching, there are crazier bastards out there than him. He’s never been a fan of Fasching, not even when he was a kid. The only reason he looked forward to that day was because he could go home from school earlier than usual. But other than that Fasching had always irritated him. He was never one for playing dress up either.

He couldn’t say he was surprised when you came up to him, demanding for the two of you to dress up as something. The most König would do on his own would be to put on a pair of bee feelers on top of his head, but he would never consider putting on a full costume. Not only was there a chance people would stare at him, but he’d feel awkward as well. Besides, which place would actually sell a costume in his size? Not a common one. You’d need to be a bit annoying for him to put on more than just bee feelers. He’s more willing to play dress up with you as long as you put on something as well, though, even if it still wouldn’t be anything too fancy. If he can find one, he might put on a Winnie the Pooh onesie, but only because it’s somewhat comfortable, somewhat warm and because there are weirder people than him out there.

He’d hate seeing the Faschingsumzug, but he’d tolerate it just for you so you can see all the wagons together and comment on all the costumes. The music is far too loud, there are people surrounding him on every side and he still hasn’t had a single drink yet. Tragic. You might wanna hold onto his arm before you’re being swept away by the crowds. Although König usually isn't one for PDA, in this case he’d prefer to keep you close. It keeps him a bit calmer and you’re not getting lost in a city or town you barely know. You can drag him around all you want, though, he’ll comply, even if he might roll his eyes a bit whenever you wanna go take a closer look at some of the other costumes and wagons. However, get ready to be dragged to one of the nearest stands for a few Langos. They’re not amazing, nothing special in the slightest, but they’re not bad either. He’ll pay for them, naturally. You can choose between a regular Langos, a Toast Langos or even a Käsekrainer Langos. König will likely have eaten all three due to his massive appetite, but you’re more than welcome to take a bite out of them as well.

Once it’s finally getting a bit later and the masses are starting to disperse, that’s when König will be a bit less grumpy. He gets to finally go to a bar with you and drink to his heart's content, his highlight of the day. You can drink whatever you want, from soda to Pago, from Spritzer to Jägermeister, he’ll always go for a few beers. While he might seem a bit grumpy at first, once he’s had his first beer he’s a bit more cheerful, König just really hates big crowds. However, he got to spend another day with you, which is all he could ever want. While you’re sitting at the bar he might take out a few Krapfen for the both of you to enjoy as well. Might joke about getting some Heringsschmaus with you the next day, even if you don’t like fish. It’s tradition, it’s part of the Faschingszeit, but that doesn’t mean he’s a big fan of it either. No, he much prefers the Krapfen you can eat during Fasching. Not big on fasting, he loves beer and meat too much to give up either of those things and won’t even do so if you ask him to. He’s a simple man, he knows what he wants and he knows what he likes. You can pry his Schweinsbraten from his cold dead hands, and even then he’d put up a fight.

Although König loves spending time with you, he will be glad once Fasching is over and once you finally voice the thought of going home. He’s tired from all the people and the alcohol makes this situation only slightly better. Even so, despite all of that, he’s looking forward to the next holiday, proper or not, he can spend with you. Due to him having drunk some beers, he’ll likely stay in bed a bit longer the next day. A perfect opportunity to snuggle up to him for a bit. Afterwards you can discuss what you would like to eat together.

It used to be easy to figure out who was the good guy and who was the bad guy. Now, Callum has his doubts. Aaravos visits him in his dreams, and the more he hears, the less he knows. Their conversations are far from the subtle whispers Aaravos apparently relied on, yet Aaravos almost seems to relish each one. What Callum thought was a one sided power dynamic turns into much more, including a bargain Callum can't refuse. After his release, Aaravos's plans involve more people than just Callum, and before Callum knows it, he's swept up with his least favorite people in the world: Viren and Claudia, alongside the rest of their little group, repressing his doubt that his worst enemies can change. Yet, as Callum learns new magic and unravels the truth of each of his companions, the world on high alert as every nation faces what Aaravos's return means. Perhaps Aaravos isn't the only one with surprises lurking inside.

Updated summary and info post for my ongoing fic, The Devil You Thought You Knew. At this time, it's at 113k words and projected to finish around 200k. Both Aaravos and Mage Fam make up the main cast in this fic, which is mostly from Callum's POV. There are shifts to other characters such as Rayla and Ezran.

There's also world building/expansion in later chapters in regards to humanity's relationship with magic and Aaravos, focused on Evenere in particular. Worldbuilding, relationships, and downtime to process the emotional rollercoaster are all given focus, but there's plenty of plot twists ahead yet!

Main Ships: Rayllum, Viravos, Clauderry.

Side/Later Ships: Sorvus, Janaya.

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Shen Yuan shixiong AU - Part 13

Shen Yuan knows only two names here and he doubts Old Chen’s body is alluring enough to be taken by the creature... "Die-er?" The skinner is surprised, but not angry, and simply makes the smoke vanish with a smile, revealing the enchanting figure of Old Chen’s concubine. Not answering Shen Yuan's question, their gaze then dances towards Ning YingYing and Luo Binghe on the other side of the room, before settling on him again. “Mmh… What to do, what to do…”

Shen Yuan whistles twice loudly, hoping it will be heard from far away. He knows that this demon isn’t stupid, so he needs to buy time. “You really are the skinner huh… What a distasteful name. How do you get away with a trail of corpses following you?” Thankfully, the skinner doesn’t seem in a hurry to take care of them and even decides to indulge him a little. “I’m not the one who came up with the name, darling. As for the bodies, I make sure they are always a step too late.” A step too late? Shen Yuan goes silent for a moment as he thinks about it. “...You cover them with the previous skin.” Again, the demon doesn’t answer him, but their silence is enough for Shen Yuan to confirm his theory. “Why change skin at all? Is it necessary or do you just like to?” The skinner snorts. “You think I’d tell you?” As if deciding this was enough foreplay, the skinner approaches Ning Yingying and Luo Binghe.

Luo Binghe seems calm, with eyes full of anger, but Ning Yingying panics and starts calling for her shixiong to save her. “Struggle and scream all you want, your shixiong can only watch anyway.” That’s when Shen Yuan finally understands what was wrong with his body since the start. Cultivators don’t feel the cold like regular humans, being topless shouldn’t be making him feel this frozen. He’s been binded with an immortal-binding rope, preventing him from gathering his qi.

“I think you’ll do, pretty little worm. I’ll wear your skin for a while, then it’ll be that chattering shixiong’s turn. You guys should last me a good while…” So they HAD to change skin. One less mystery. As Ning Yingying's screams of terror increases, Shen Yuan takes a second to ask the system if he'd get a second chance in the eventuality that he fails the mission and dies. (System: No tf. / SY: :'( ) Shen Yuan sighs inwardly, knowing he needs to buy even more time, if that is even possible. He quickly whistles twice again then opens the chattering machine once more. “Haven’t you always only targeted young, beautiful girls?”

The skinner, in the middle of inspecting where to cut Ning Yingying’s flesh, clicks their tongue. They turn to Shen Yuan with an irritated look. “A pretty face isn’t everything. You should learn when to shut up.” “Haha… I’m just wondering, why keep me? I’m obviously a man, yet you still want to wear my skin.” This seems to successfully distract the skinner as they keep gazing at him. Then their eyes flash green with envy and they slowly make their way over to him.

At this moment, Shen Yuan catches a white iridescent shadow moving along a beam above their heads.

“You cultivators are just built differently. Even though you’re a man…” The skinner crouches slightly on his right and starts feeling up his upper body. “...your skin is so glossy and smooth. You must feel fantastic.” What a weird way of phrasing this!!! Shen Yuan feels goosebumps climbing his back.

Luo Binghe violently thrashes against his bindings, outraged. His shixiong’s bare body wasn’t for this demon to defile! He sees his uncomfortable expression becoming clearer by the second and the red marks left by the immortal-binding cable going darker as he tries to move his body away from the demon’s touch… And this curtain of black hair covering so little of that scene... his fair neck, stiff with tension... his Adam’s apple, going up and down as he swallows… Luo Binghe’s breath seems stuck in his lungs as the pressure he thought gone suddenly increases.

At this moment, Luo Binghe’s gaze locks with his shixiong’s. Embarrassed, he’s about to look away when he catches Shen Yuan... winking at him? Using the protagonist’s golden-halo as an advantage, Shen Yuan proceeds to turn the skinner’s attention on Luo Binghe. Before he’s able to feel hurt, Luo Binghe also catches something moving in the ceiling's shadows. Just as the skinner is about to make a move towards Luo Binghe, a beam falls on them and, in the process, frees Ning Yingying and Luo Binghe from captivity. The skinner, enraged, is about to strike the still bound Shen Yuan when their movement stiffens, then completely stops. A white iridescent dusu snake encircles their body and binds them, releasing poisonous toxins. Shen Yuan is freed by Luo Binghe and kills the demon.

When everything seems over with, Shen Yuan immediately reassures Luo Binghe that nothing would ever hurt him when he’s there. Knowing his shixiong only used him as a distraction, Luo Binghe eagerly nods, supporting Ning Yingying who cried herself until feeling sleepy.

The system then announces the completion of the mission, telling Shen Yuan what he earned. The latter rolls his eyes at his negative two hundred “shielding” point, knowing full well he did a terrible job when he used the person he’s supposed to protect as bait. He had no other choice, alright? However, a succession of notifications told him his efforts weren’t in vain.

"Ning Yingying’s favor +50pts!" "Luo Binghe’s favor +80pts! (Bonus +20pts!)" "Obtained high-level item: immortal-binding cable, character strength +30pts!" "Completion of normal-level quest +400pts!" "Skill-tree now fully unlocked!" "Congratulations! Please continue to work hard!"

A system's window opens in front of his eyes, asking him to choose a specialization. Without hesitation, Shen Yuan mentally slams the left title “Guardian”, ignoring completely the “Hero” one on the right side, and gains the “carapace” ability. This skill could help him reflect 50% of any incoming attack, while having a slight chance to make it bounce back on the attacker.

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8 - Part 8.5 - Part 9 - Part 10 - Part 11 - Part 12

(SY: I’m not investing points in combat, I’m not Liu Qingge...)

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why are people so weird about silence

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The Sun and The Void

Venezuelan inspired high fantasy

follows a young outcast swordswoman taken in by her grandmother, the dark sorceress for a noble family, who relies on the magic to keep her alive after being attacked by monstrous creatures

and a young noblewoman who’s the shame of her family because of her mixed heritage and desire to use magic

both are manipulated by those with more power than them into a plot to free an ancient evil god

mineral based magic, politics, nonhuman MCs

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