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Hello! Sorry I’ve been putting a lot of asks. You can feel free to push this one later. I just wanted to submit this ask while I still remembered this idea. A while ago I read your post about Optimus Prime with a daughter who was his exact opposite, and I loved that one! So may I request a similar idea with TFP Ratchet? Like TFP Ratchet with a daughter bot Buddy who is his exact opposite. Like who had a gentle and sweet and that “Does it hurt here? Aww, you poor thing” “Hey you are doing so much better! Aww! Great job” type of classic cartoon nurse personality, as well as the classic “I love these little creatures! Can we keep them? Father pleaaase?” type of little girl personality (probably to the humans, to Ratchet’s dismey).
And she also looked up to Arcee a lot. Like, A LOT! Her absolute idol! she would want to copy every way Arcee talk and behave (even the bad examples)(much to Ratchet’s dismay) and copying the way Arcee battle too. And thanks to Arcee she now wished she could join the battlefield and do all these wonderful cool and dangerous things too! (Once again, much to Ratchet’s dismey)
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! YES! Give Ratchet a child!
Hope you enjoy!
Ratchet with a daughter who has the exact opposite personality to his own
SFW, Platonic, Familial, Cybertronain reader
TFP
Buddy was originally a sparkling from a dear friend of Ratchet and Orion Pax’s.
Their caregiver was an extremely pacifistic bot who wanted nothing more than peace on Cybertron. But once in a while the caregiver would join a rally with Pax and Ratchet. They believed in change and agreed something needed to be done.
They sadly passed away from natural causes one day when they dropped Buddy off at his clinic to pick up some rust sticks for Buddy. The two friends were devastated hearing the news while the sparkling was happily playing around with her toys.
Their caregiver had placed Ratchet as the primary care giver if anything should happen, Orion was to be the sparkling godparent.
Ratchet took on the new duties immediately.
It was the least he could do for his friend and the sparkling.
Ratchet made sure to let the sparkling know what happened to their caregiver when they were older.
“And that’s the story.”--Ratchet
“So, they’re really gone then?”--Buddy
“Yes…”--Ratchet
“…Does that mean I can’t tell bots you’re my caregiver?”--Buddy
“What?”--Ratchet
“I mean, you take care of me, you feed me, you help me with stuff I don’t know, you helped me choosing my alt mode, you let me rant when things get too much, and you love me… right?”--Buddy
“Of course, I do!”--Ratchet
“Then?”--Buddy
“…I am…I…”--Ratchet
“You don’t have to say it if you aren’t ready. I love you, you take your time.”--Buddy
“… I love you, Buddy. I love you, my sparkling.”--Ratchet
“To Luna 1 and back?”--Buddy
“To Luna 1 and back.”--Ratchet
The sparkling grew up with a peculiar personality contrasting his.
She wasn’t as sarcastic as he was. If fact it was rare to hear her say sarcastic things. Buddy rather expressed herself open when she could.
“Hi Arcee! Hi Cliffjumper! How was patrol this evening?”--Buddy
“It was fine. Not a Con in sight.”--Arcee
“And too bad too. We would have knocked out their processors out right away!”--Cliffjumper
“Any wounds today? Dents? Dinges? Scratches?”--Buddy
“Yeah I think some of the gravel clipped my servos.”--Cliffjumper
“Oh! Let me!—”--Buddy
“He was joking Buddy.”—Arcee
“Oh…”--Buddy
“…But I do have some cool looking rocks to add to your collection.”—Cliffjumper
“Really! Awesome! Let me go get my collection right now!”—Buddy
“Nice save.”--Arcee
“No thanks to you ‘Cee.”--Cliffjumper
She was a very sensitive individual and extremely empathetic in nature. Just like her former Caregiver, a near perfect image of them.
That being said, Buddy did pick up some of Ratchet’s habits.
Sleep schedule? Never heard of them.
Perfectionist? Absolutely.
Think highly of a certain bot? Yes, but not the same one.
Buddy cleaning some of the medical equipment.
Bumblebee coming out from his habsuite.
“Beep beop! (Morning Buddy!)”--Bumblebee
“Morning? But it was just—oh! God morning Bumblebee!”--Buddy
“Beep… bep bep bop? (Buddy… how many hours did you sleep?)”--Bumblebee
“… So, are you going to pick up Raf today?”--Buddy
“Bep beep (Like Daughter like Father)”--Bumblebee
“Hey!”--Buddy
“Bep bop? (Am I wrong?)”--Bumblebee
“…No…”--Buddy
Buddy stayed by Ratchet’s side through the thick and thin as his nurse. It seemed like the best role for Buddy to play. They did get taught by the very best anyways.
The kids for the longest time thought that Buddy was simply a student to Ratchet.
“Hey Buddy, do you have parents?”--Miko
“Miko!”--Jack
“What it’s a valid question.”--Miko
“Umm… I’m confused. You know him already.”--Buddy
“Wait your parent is one of the bots on the Team?”--Raf
“Yes? I thought you knew already.”--Buddy
“Who is it! I bet its Optimus!”--Miko
“Actually, he is my godparent as you’d say it on Earth.”--Buddy
“Then who?”--Raf
“Ratchet.”--Buddy
“RATCHET!?”--Miko
“What’s wrong?!”--Ratchet
“You’re Buddy’s dad!?”--Miko
“Yes? I thought you knew already.”--Ratchet
“That’s what I said!”--Buddy
“But how—I want a Cybertronain DNA test, cause there is no way sweety Buddy is related to salty you.”--Miko
“I’m actually adopted Miko.”--Buddy
“Oh?”--Miko
“But that doesn’t mean you aren’t my daughter, Buddy.”--ratchet
“And that doesn’t mean you aren’t my father Ratchet.”--Buddy
“Wow…”--Jack
“This is too cute I’m going to go puke.”--Miko
“And you ruined it.”--Jack
This clears a lot of things for the humans.
Buddy was the eldest of the youngest group on Team Prime. She took her job as big sister seriously with Bumblebee and later with Smokescreen. She made sure to always be there for them in any way she could figure out was necessary.
The two bots enjoyed having someone have their backs and fixing them when they came back from patrol.
“Hey Smokes’, you’re doing amazing there.”--Buddy
“Really?”--Smokescreen
“Yeah, just a bit longer and you’ll be on your pedes in no time!”--Buddy
“Yeah!”--Smokescreen
“Then you can start the physical therapy.”--Buddy
“Can I skip that?”--Smokescreen
“Did I studder?”—Buddy
CRUNCH!
Bumblebee accidentally crushed a tool with his pede.
“Bee… Honeybee… I needed that.”--Buddy
Ratchet on the other side of the base.
“…I suddenly feel proud for some reason?”--Ratchet
Like Ratchet Buddy looked up to certain teammates.
While Ratchet looked up to Optimus, Buddy looked up to Arcee.
Buddy saw a hero and great friend in Arcee.
A part of Buddy, like Ratchet, wished she could do more to help the team. When she saw Arcee sparring and hearing the retellings of her stories, she could only imagine doing the stuff Arcee could do.
“Then what happened?”--Buddy
“That’s when me and Cliff went into the groundbridge while Shockwave shot at us with his canon.”--Arcee
“I remember hearing that cliff was knocked unconscious when he went into the portal. What did you do to Shockwave?”—Buddy
“Are you sure you want to know?”--Arcee
“Absolutely!”--Buddy
“Heh…I shot the Cyclops right in that giant optic of his! He fell straight back to Cybertron with a BANG!”--Arcee
“COOL!”—Buddy
“Please don’t influence my child.”--Ratchet
“No promises.”--Arcee
“Yeah, no promises!”--Buddy
“…Maybe you were right…”--Arcee
Ratchet just hopes that Buddy doesn’t follow Arcee exactly.
He is too old for these jump scares.
And its not like Buddy would go into battle with nothing more than their med kit for Arcee alone, right?
Right?
#transformers x reader#transformers#maccadam#bot buddy#tfp#tfp x reader#tfp arcee#tfp arcee x platonic reader#tfp ratchet#tfp ratchet x platonic reader
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01/31/2024 Daily Recap
TLDR; Cast & Crew Sightings; Watch Parties; OurFlagMeansDeadloch; LubeAsACrew; Stats; UK News; Upcoming Events; Other News; Favor To Ask; Love Notes; DailyDarby/Tonight's Taika
== Cast and Crew Sightings ==
Probably the cutest sighting would be Con O'Neill's dog Cooper
== How To Help ==
How to help docs have been updated with queerties and other stats!
How To Help Save OFMD Task List - US
How to Help Save OFMD Task List - Outside US
== Watch Parties ==
Today was Day 2, episodes 3 and 4 of Deadloch!
I realised I totally forgot to crew reactions up for Deadloch yesterday! Sorry all! Here's some from todays watch!
On to episodes 5/6 tomorrow! Same time same place!
== LubeAsACrew ==
The second Lube as a crew was widely successful! Trending at #7! Thanks for catching it @_irene_adler!
Everybody had a lot of fun with it, here's some highlights!
Our lovely friend over at @Astroglide left some fantastic tweets for us, I'm including a few that stood out.
== Stats ==
Some interesting stats today! Thank you @meowzawowza_ on twitter for these details!
More stats by @lucyrosebutler regarding How well OFMD is doing in the US!
== UK News ==
Reminder! 5 days until S2 airs in the UK!
Thanks as always to our lovely @lamentus1 for the update in the UK!
"I tweeted at 13 lucky TV Guide journalists in the UK all about Our Flag Means Death and the efforts of the fandom and also why the show is so great.
I have a document with their twitters and email addresses. Email will be my next line of attack! If anyone wants access to the UK TV Guide press list let me know!
We were thinking that we should introduce a spoiler free way for people who are starting to watch season 2 on the BBC to interact with the campaign on Twitter. I think it might be to encourage them to follow #OurFlagBBC while encouraging anyone posting spoilers under that hashtag to add #ofmd2spoilers so that people can avoid seeing spoilers.
One other thing that’s coming up later in February is that Chxrlotte on our UK crew will be releasing an Our Flag Means Death inspired track on her label on 24 February! She has a ton of gorgeous tracks that are often inspired by shows like OFMD and Good Omens, and the new one is about Ed and Stede. I’ve had a preview of the new track and it’ll make you cry!
@shutupchxrlotte's Twitter
Her other stuff is on Apple Music and Spotify here"
Please have a listen!
== Upcoming Events ==
#StewAsACrew
Reminder! Feb 4th is National Homemade Soup Day! More deets! Be sure to share your soup/stew pics with these hashtags:
#StewAsACrew
#SaveOFMD
#AdoptOurCrew
Not a soup bitch but still want to help?
You can politely menace: @CambellSoupCo and @CampbellsChunky with our petition hashtags!
==New Watch Party!==
Muppet Treasure Island - Feb 7th 2024
4PM EST, 1PM PST, 9 PM GMT
Watch Party Hashtags:
#MuppetPirates
#AdoptOurCrew
#SaveOFMD
== Other News ==
Warner bros stock is still dropping! Sure looks like cancelling OFMD wasn't a very lucrative plan. Thanks @iamadequate_ for this!
Max still has billboards up for OFMD in Hollywood! Thanks @LeanneBrodie13 for catching this!
Also, @_irene_adler caught some audacity from Max in trying to monetize OFMD merch for Valentine's Day.
== Favor to Ask ==
I've been working on a bit of a side project of putting together an OFMD Renewal Repository for resources that doesn't require anyone to log into ... twitter, IG, tumblr, facebook, etc. It's still WIP but I'd love some constructive feedback if anyone would be willing to take a look and let me know what they think. I won't be replacing the tumblr recaps with it, but will be posting them there minus the gifs at the end so they can be shared to other platforms if needed.
My specific questions are:
Are there more categories / different information you'd like to have added?
Is it generally easy to find information?
Is this a bad idea? (too many places with this stuff already?)
Other feedback welcome!
I am totally cool with constructive feedback, feel free to dm me :)
== Love Notes ==
Hey lovelies. Do you ever worry you're too much? Like you talk too much, or feel too much, or come off too strong? I know I do some days.
Just remember, on days you're feeling too much, you're probably shining your brightest. What other people think is too much is just you, and you're allowed to shine! Don't ever let their inability to see your worth stop you.
Saw this on IG today and thought of you call. Gnight crew, all the love <3
== Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika ==
These gifs go together, I don't make the rules.
#daily ofmd recap#ofmd daily recap#ofmd daily recaps#ofmd#our flag means death#gentlebeard#save ofmd#rhys darby#blackbonnet#save our flag means death#adopt our crew#saveourflag
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*Phone Rings. The Mandalorian theme.*
Hey D. How you doing, bud?... What? Whoa, slow down. You're rambling… You high? Okay. I think you'd better get over here… Just get here and then we can talk through it…
Get an Uber. You drive here and I'mma fustigate you. Okay. Yes, I have whiskey. And vodka. Yes and the strawberry sparkle face mask… and the peach shampoo. No, I don't have any tabs. No. Dude! Just get your ass over here! Okay. See you soon.
*Dieter finally arrives after three. Fucking. Hours.*
D! Where've you been? I was worried. God, you look like shit. Been on an epic bender, hmm? Looks like you need a good detox and a pamper sesh, my dude. Sound good?
Yeah… thought so. So let's get started, shall we?
Today, Dieter and I are going to give you some hints and tips for a good self-pampering session. This is all about indulging in YOU. Making yourself feel good on the outside, will contribute to how you feel on the inside. Especially if you've had a shitty day - or a string of them lately. We'll also put some fun links at the bottom of this post that you might like. Because we're just that awesome.
You're welcome. 🖤
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and we're not here to give you a full make-over, babe. Nah, you're stunning as you are. Trust me.
Aren't they gorgeous, Dieter?
See? Told you.
But there are some little things you can do to feel more polished and shiny when you're feeling down in the dumps. When you make time to indulge in some self-pampering, it makes you feel good. It can instantly change and lift your mood when you're nice and clean and smelling like zingy lemons, isn't that right D?
Yeeeah… let's get you in the tub, buddy.
Yes, I have those scented candles you like. I know, I'm so good to you… Scooch forward. I'll wash your hair.
Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
You might have been festering in your own filth for a few days if you've been feeling really down. And that's perfectly okay. Sometimes you just gotta ride with it and wallow in your own crapulence for a bit. But now Dieter and I are here to kick your pert butt out of bed, to take off those gross pj's and to get you in the tub.
Dieter will even scrub your back, and anywhere else you, uh, need it.
Relaxing in a hot bubble bath feels fucking a-mah-zing, doesn't it? Oof. Hot water eases physical tension that you're holding onto, and also helps to relieve pain. Not only that, the steam opens up your pores so you can give your skin a good, deep cleanse. Add as many bath bombs as you like to the water, or hang some fresh eucalyptus bunches in your shower to get that spa-like effect. Even if you don't have that stuff, it's cool. Hot water alone will make you feel like a million bucks, dahlins.
Scrub, scrub, scrub.
Exfoliate. Scrub your body and your face to rid yourself of those dead skin cells. Then slather on some body butter or your favourite moisturiser. If you have a facial routine, now is a good time to do that too. Take your time and enjoy it, the sensations and scents... Dieter loves a good face mask. Strawberry scented with sparkles. You can't make this shit up.
Treat yourself the next time you have some spare cash to a good moisturiser. You don't have to spend loads of money on skincare products, but a decent moisturiser will see you right. It will also hydrate your skin, and if you've not been taking good care of yourself lately, your skin will be grateful for that moisture injection.
Hydrate. Eat. Relaaaax.
Speaking of wet - ahem - drink that water. All of it! Drinking water will also make you feel full, so you're less inclined to overeat and pick at those snacks you reach for when depressed. If you're anything like me, snacking, when you don't feel your best, is a vice. Drinking water will help to curb those cravings.
And it's also really amazing for your skin and body. Aim to drink at least 16 cups or 3.7 litres of water a day. Thank me later when your skin looks all dewy, you goddess you!
No, that's not water, Dieter. Sigh…
Eat something that you love. Now, I know I just mentioning snacking being a vice, but we're having a pamper night so you're allowed to indulge-
No, D. Not like that.
Give me those…
Treat yourself to some ice-cream, or your favourite dessert or savoury snack. And don't feel guilty about it either. Enjoy it. Lick the spoon. Have seconds. Plonk your face into it if you really want to. S'all good.
Engage in a hobby you like. Now is a good time to settle in and watch your favourite Pedro movie. Prospect, anyone?
What? Oh, sorry. Yes. I meant The Bubble… sorry D. 😬 Great. Now he's ranting about Ezra... Jealous much?
D, there is nothing going on between Ezra and I. I, uh, pinky swear. Yeah. 😬
Draw. Paint. Sew. Cook. Decoupage. Whatever it is you're into, do that for a bit. Sit and read a book you've been enjoying, or read some smutty fics (I've a whole list of them here for you to pick from if you want). Speaking of smutty…
Have a little wink, wink, nudge, nudge time.
If you have a partner, now might be a good time to jump their bones and-
Wha- D! What are you- Okay, wait… Oh. Ohhooh! That feels good actually. Yeah. Right there. Keep going.
Hang on guys, we'll be right back-
Okay… phew. 🥵 Sorry about that. Urm, where were we?
Ah yes. If you're single, you can still indulge in some schmexy times. Sex and masturbation are some of the most perfectly normal things in the world, and with them comes orgasms. And the best way to de-stress? Yep. You've guessed it. An orgasm. Deep. Fluttery. Tingly. Quick. Shuddery. Slippery. Leg twitching. However you like it, when you orgasm, your body releases the hormone oxytocin into the bloodstream. Oxytocin, typically known as the 'love' or 'cuddle' hormone, can decrease stress.
Masturbation causes dopamine; a chemical associated with pleasure, to be released into your body. Simply put, dopamine makes you feel oh so good, and puts you in a better mood. On top of that, the hormone oxytocin, which is released during orgasm, lowers cortisol levels. Cortisol is the main stress hormone, and is usually present in high levels in stressed out people. Touching yourself and climaxing can boost these chemicals and, in result, help you feel more at peace. So, babes. Go fuck yourself, in the nicest possible way. 😉
Sorry, we got a bit nerdy there, didn't we?
Oh, Dieter. The specs suit you. Maybe keep them on next time we… you know? 😏
Though, if you're anything like Dieter, then you don't really need to hear the science to use it as an excuse to hump, right?
Don't look at me like that, bud. You keep whipping that thing out it's going to fall off with the whiplash… I know, you just made me orgasm. I'm not knocking it, dude. Chill your gnarly crocs.
My point is, touch yourself peeps. Whip out those vibes, clit suckers and dildos and go to Pleasure Town. And if you don't already own any toys? Invest, baby. Trust me, a good vibrator will be your best friend when you're feeling blue.
Sleep is not the enemy.
Get a good night's sleep. Spray your pillow with some lavender oil, it's great for helping you drift off. Practise some meditation techniques before bed, about half an hour before you climb in the sheets to get you in that relaxed state. Deep meditative breathing will also relax you ready for sleep. Drinking some Camomile tea about an hour before might be nice too. But make sure it's caffeine-free otherwise you'll be counting dancing Dieters on the ceiling…
Ditch the guilt.
And finally, accept that it's okay to have days where you feel out of step. It's okay if you've neglected yourself a bit lately. You don't need to feel guilty; we all deal with things differently. Some of us punch it out at the gym, others hide under the bed for a week, eventually emerging like something out of a Japanese horror movie...
It's okay, D. We won't watch The Ring again, I promise... 🙄
But try to find your way back on the path to you. And spending some time on yourself can really help guide you there. There will always be those days that take their toll on you mentally and physically; whether that be from work, college, family and home life, or your own anxiety coming out to fuck with you for a while for shits n' giggles. Go at your own pace, and do what YOU need to do to keep moving forward, even if it feels slower than everyone else. Be a turtle, not a hare. Turtles are way cooler anyway.
You're a human being who was built to feel. These feelings will come, and they will go too. Remember that you're stronger than you think you are. Deep breaths. You've got this. 🖤
So D, how are you feeling now that we've pampered the fuck out of you today?
Wow! Look at you! Slaaaay girlfriend! See. I always know what makes you feel good, hmm?
Now, where did you put those specs, Mister? 😏
I hope that you enjoyed a good pampering session today with Dieter and I. Remember, self-care is important to your mental wellbeing. Do it as often as you need it. Do not feel guilty for having some YOU time. YOU come first. 🖤
👇🏻Here be the linkage:
More Self Care With Dieter & Jett
Pedro Pascal Feel Good Clip - Because Pedro ALWAYS makes you feel good, right?
100 Ways To De-stress - Some great ideas in here.
DIY Face Massage - Really great facial massage you can do at home.
Fancy A New Toy? - Don't click if you're offended by sex toys or underage.
As always, these wonderful Dieter GIFS were created by @a7estrellas @miguelo-hara & @uuuhshiny I have saved loads to my phone, so naturally I've now forgotten who else has made them, if any. 🤦🏻♀️ If you did, let me know so I can tag you. Also found through Pintrest/Google. Except for my shitty spec edit. That's all me, ha!
🖤
YOU. ARE. STRONGER. THAN. YOU. THINK.
Do you. Then Do Dieter.
More Dieter & Jett here
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ℹ️ Dieter and I always strive to bring you unbiased, fact-checked advice. We're not licensed therapists, so we do a lot of research to ensure we can provide helpful and informative posts. Well, I do. Dieter mostly sits around eating KitKats.
#self care with dieter & jett#dieter bravo#pedro pascal characters#pedro pascal#dieter bravo the bubble#self care#self love#jett has spoken#ezra prospect#do you#then do dieter#you are stronger than you think you are#dieter ezra & jett
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Skip and Loafer Episode 9 Part 1: Drowsy (and Peppy)
Forget being a good episode or even a great one, this episode of Skip and Loafer was two great episodes in one. Divided into an A and B part that flow into one another seamlessly, but each address their own separate pieces, it's more than a treat to watch, it's an incredible example of storytelling within the frame of high school life.
⚠️Notice: This episode has been split into 2 posts because of length and image limits. This is the A Part post - Drowsy (and Peppy). The B Part post, subtitled (Drowsy and) Peppy, can be found on my blog if you haven't come across it yet.⚠️
Where do I even begin? The first half is dedicated to Mitsumi's longing for home and the comfort she feels in returning from Tokyo, but the second half examines how Mitsumi's changed since she originally came from her hometown, and how the people around her have changed and grown as well, while Shima remains under lock and key. It's just an incredible approach to the story that almost inserts a prologue with Mitsumi's return home so that it can prep viewers for the latter half of the content. It's tight, it picks all the right moments to focus on, and it never loses sight of what it wants to do. In short, it's beautiful.
It's so wonderful that I really don't want to organize my thoughts on it, but at some point or another I really have to get down to it if I want to say anything worthwhile, but I'll let Shima speak the first words.
He said the thing! He said the starting lines to the opening song, and I think that's so incredibly cute. Whether or not the pair really realize what they feel for each other is inconsequential, because their words and actions speak so incredibly loud it's wonderful. Also also, Mitsumi's dress in the opening? It's a simplified version of the dress she wears in today's cold open.
Side note, in the actual JP dialogue he says 'zutto mabukushite', it's just that in translating it to English they add a subject to his sentence. Because of that, it's far closer to the lyrics for the OP, which just use 'mabukushite'. So yeah, incredibly cute call back(s) that has me super giddy about it.
Anyways, back to the topic at hand, starting from the beginning. This episode adds (or really removes) a very unique piece to it: the soundtrack. It's substituted for really incredible sound design that does its best to capture the environment as candidly and as detailed as possible, and because of that the soundtrack doesn't exist. The first music you hear in the episode comes from the opening song, as we follow a cold open of Mitsumi making her way back home. Hell, we don't even hear Mitsumi talk in this sequence. Such a bold approach but it pays off in droves.
Which I love by the way, it sets the tone for the first half incredibly well in speaking to the themes of "memories" and nostalgia. We're not shown the whole ordeal in detail, but rather in bits and pieces that are pasted together one after the other, like a collage being plucked from Mitsumi's mind. Also, it sets up a really cool callback/comparison later in the episode.
It's quite the adventurous approach, but I absolutely adore how it speaks to Mitsumi's character. How reserved and quiet she is by herself, and that that energy she has comes from the people that are around her. Also, I really like this little piece showing the "flight" starting and stopping via the seatbelt signs. Another really benign piece of direction but it adds a palpable sense of creativity and passivity in Mitsumi's journey back home.
God I could go on forever about this. About how the view of the cityscape transitions into looking out over the clouds as Mitsumi's mind wanders through the experience, before switching once more into the lush and green terrain beneath her as she heads to her hometown. Or about how of all the scenes/sequences in this cold open, the longest one is Mitsumi staring out excitedly at the scenery when she lands back near her hometown. It's telling a story through Mitsumi's memories and I'm so completely in love with it. What I love most about this last bit though is that we don't see the scenery through Mitsumi's eyes for it. We see her reaction to it, but we're missing the first person perspective that the cold open flirts with through scenes like her flight.
After the opening however, Skip and Loafer gets back to its core as it resets the vibe with a fun little joke from Mitsumi. Also, it's the first scene to make use of the OST, and it's for comedy's sake. I'll get it out the way now, but mild spoiler, the comedy is the only place the OST is really used this episode. There's bits and pieces through the A part, but the vast majority is only supplemented by stellar sound design.
Also, you would have guessed it from earlier in the episode, but space and scale are really played up through this A part, and I do quite enjoy it. It takes simple and almost filler scenes and creates something more unique and stylized to better fit the episode. Also, faceless characters appear quite frequently through this A part which I found interesting.
Similarly, I love how P.A Works and Deai have been using obstructions and depth in their environments. It's a really simple piece, but like I've said before, it adds awareness to the world that exists outside of frame and focus for viewers. It gives you context clues like, "hey, the camera's in a hallway right now isn't it? I guess they're in a room off the main entry", and things like that, and does it while providing really appealing pieces that can help narrow your focus in the scene.
They use a similar approach in the environments as well. They provide something that's lived in, that characters exist and thrive in outside of what they're presented as or used for. Just take a look at these two images. The first is a super simple pieces for sure, but the use of a small stool/seat on wheels really speaks to the grandmother's involvement in the garden. Similarly, the watering can helps with that as well, plus the flowers in the background.
Now the second image is the piece that I really love because its a totally unnecessary piece, but I appreciate it an incredible amount. The tree's been trimmed! You can see where limbs have been cut off and new growth is beginning on the tree. What a completely benign piece to the art, but such a creative and impactful addition nonetheless. Absolutely love the detail and effort placed in this sort of stuff.
And lastly, I love how they render shadows and light in this scene, breaking up the light through the leaves of the tree just creates such a satisfying pattern and texture to the environment.
Moving forward once more, I really do like the use of montages/slideshows in this episode through that theme of memories. It's able to present so many pieces and stories that we wouldn't get to see otherwise.
Okay okay, speeding things up, Mitsumi and Fumi. I love how cute and wholesome their friendship is, and I love how they use that first person perspective again to drive home the incredibly strong emotional bond that the pair share.
Okay I said to speed things up but I can't, I love seeing the nervous emotions creep across Fumi's face before she tells Mitsumi about her boyfriend. It's so incredibly cute and well done.
Also, P.A Work's favorite thing, shadows and reflections! Love the detail in the water as the pair cross over the bridge.
Okay okay okay, the last piece I promise, I just absolutely love this scene and what it personifies.
So what is it, really? It's Mitsumi's nostalgia. Being at home, eating watermelon while her mom does the dishes and the cicadas chirp outside. That feeling of comfort as the wind blows gently, coaxing the slightest sounds out of the wind chimes. Remembering all of those places you've been, and that you want to visit again. Mitsumi eating that watermelon, seeing her mother, hearing those sounds, they brought back all those memories of the past for her. It's so, so incredibly beautiful and speaks so loud to the feelings of home. That no matter how far away you may travel, it's still there waiting for you.
Also, callback time! I had said it earlier and this is what it's for. It's a pretty cut and dry comparison of Mitsumi's life in Tokyo vs her hometown, really. Though you might be able to stretch it and talk about the differences in colors, as Tokyo's blue while her hometown is so bright and colorful by comparison. But at the end of the day, it just speaks to the two experiences Mitsumi has between her homes. How in Tokyo she has to get up bright and early to make the train to get to the airport in time, while in her hometown she's able to wake up nice and late and laze around eating watermelon. The city versus the country bumpkin, and I think it's a really sweet little touch to the episode.
At the end of it all, this was an incredible stretch of episode content. Start to finish, just so well polished and approached that I could gawk at the whole part for days and still find more and more pieces to pick out and even more words to describe it with. But, you don't need all that to really get the emotion across. This first half is Mitsumi's memories, her fondness of returning home after a long time away, of melting back into the comfort of her family and hometown friends, and the nostalgia that comes with retracing the steps of her youth. Just beautiful stuff.
Now unfortunately, I've hit my image limit for a single post, so I will be following up with a B part for those interested in the latter half of the episode where Mitsumi returns to school in Tokyo.
If you're looking for the second part, here's a link to it for you!
#skip and loafer#skip to loafer#スキップとローファー#iwakura mitsumi#mitsumi iwakura#fumio kishida#anime review#anime recommendation#anime and manga#anime#romcom anime
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I just came across your blog and can I just say it is amazing! I’ve tried to get added to the taglist but for some reason it doesn't work lol.
Anyways, how are you such a good writer? I literally love the way you’ve written the series so far and am excited to see what else you have in store for us in the future 💕💕💕
Thank you so much!! I will add you to the tag list and hopefully it’ll work when I post part 6 later, if it doesn’t then I can just shoot you a message when it’s up.
You’re so sweet! I think it’d be so cool if I could say something like “oh it’s because I have a degree in creative writing” or something like that, but none of my degrees are remotely related to writing lmao. Thank you so much for the support and for the kind words today 🥹🫶🏼
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Cin you are one of my favorite storytellers. My ask was in no way meant to be disrespectful. However, some of your followers can be extremely disrespectful. As for the person who told me to get some balls or a pussy, Chile please! Grow up! Unless you know me, you don't know my story. My question remains the same, what is in her past that allows this. If I understood, her relationship with her husband was solid and loving. I'm just trying to understand the character, not cause a shit storm! Anyone can be faced with this situation, as I was many years ago. I was young and at first thought some of those red flags were cute, thinking he cared. Not every woman will stay and take the abuse. I got the hell out of Dodge, quick, fast and in a hurry. One of my aunts was murdered by her significant other and left 5 young children to grow up without their mother and father because she stayed. Only a woman with low self-esteem and no self-worth will stay. Self-worth promotes courage. One of my favorite quotes, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear." My survival was more important than my fear. I hope the same is true for Mercy. Again, I was just trying to dig a little deeper into her character. Peace.
OOOH Sis! I had to get up outta bed and come to the PC to respond! This is truly a sensitive subject which results in passionate responses so to you and my good friends in the replies let's just breathe for a minute...
I try to find a nice balance between wholesome (See Jayce and Hope at the Carnival) and all out carnage (See today's posts) because I love the juxtaposition and its how I like to write so I AM THANKFUL to you and others who have complimented the situations the dark little corners of my brain come up with!
Also, your story is why I add trigger warnings to these posts because they are imitations of real life. That's how I write. And its a game of simulated life, right? Whew, the hard shit we go through sometimes as humans. I'm terribly sorry about your aunt love. I wouldn't dare judge what made your aunt stay. Women stay for many reasons and we are often left to wonder, but to those women, their reasons for staying are valid to them and I think that's the part we often miss.
I did a flashback that kinda showed who she was as a person pre-Problematic Boyfriend™. Who was she? What did she love? What motivated her? What brought her joy. Because honestly, and we can differ here, that's cool, she isn't the villian. I also don't think she is "allowing" anything per se... she is not Mercy right now, if that makes sense. Her BF has completely warped her sense of reality. Textbook manipulation. She may not even fully realize the damage he is causing THROUGH her! Its wild....
I ALWAYS appreciate a deep dive into these OCs because they are complex and we aren't going to understand why they do what they do sometimes until way later (I mean, I'm still learning them honestly.. even as a writer our OCs are constantly evolving/changing).
Thank you for sharing your story love!
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Charlie Eppes x Fem!Reader - Chapter 2 - 1 Year Later
A/n: More angst just not through the entire chapter!
Listen- once I write too much fluff I have to prove that I can write angst too. THIS WILL HAVE FLUFF TOO I PROMISE!
Today I came to the realization VERY FAR INTO WRITING THIS CHAPTER that at CalSci THERE IS NO ENGLISH CLASS because it's an INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE and being an archivist would’ve made more sense, perhaps with the reader residing in the library, and now I must decide to either go back and edit the shit out of this or simply ✨ignore✨ this realization. I will post with just what I’ve written out so far and see what y’all think. Then, upon hearing your opinions I’ll decide what to do next.
The lesson learned is I need to do more research before making writing choices lmao.
Also, the reader in this fanfic has a fear of intimacy like me. 🤭 so slay!
You woke up to your alarm at 5:30 AM. Early enough to prepare your lesson plan for your English Literature class. You assigned the reading of One Hundred Years of Solitude and arranged to host a socratic seminar with the class to discuss important elements in the novel. Soon after, you’d have them write an essay on it highlighting what it taught them about the importance of their friends and family. You had already prepared everything you needed for your Creative Writing lecture, so this was the last of your work for the time being. You sat at your desk for about an hour until you finally had everything you needed for your class.
You packed yourself a lunch, got yourself together, made sure you had your keys, your phone, and your wallet. You put your lunch in a cooled lunch box, made sure you had all necessary items in your purse, and then, with all your things together, you walked out to your car. You put your bags in the passenger seat, stuck your key in the ignition, and then drove to the CalSci campus.
You arrived at your office fairly early, put your lunch in you mini fridge, and almost immediately started writing out the date and lesson plans for each class on the blackboard. Once that was finished, your stomach rumbled and you realized that you’d forgotten to eat breakfast. Your first class didn’t start for a few more hours, so you knew you had more than enough time to run down to the dining hall and grab a bite to eat.
Charlie sat in the cafeteria with a club sandwich, gazing around at the bright fluorescent lights that tended to overwhelm him, and you as well. He saw you as you reached the food bar and began serving yourself a slice of breakfast pizza and some caesar salad with a coke. It felt a little forbidden because you felt like pizza was a dinner food, but it was right there and you had to have it. Pizza is enjoyable at any hour of the day. Charlie grinned, and when you turned around he waved you over to his booth. You smiled back and began making your way over there. As you walked, a few students waved and said hi, and you returned the gesture, and eventually you made it to your seat across from Charlie, setting your plate on the table in front of you. “Good morning, Charlie.” You smiled at the familiar face.
“Good morning, Y/n.” He returned. “What brings you here so early?”
“Overcompensation for the amount of work I thought I had to do. I guess now I have the time to eat at my leisure and triple check my lesson plans.” You spoke optimistically with a brief chuckle. “What brings you here early?”
He laughed, “Well, I think I did something similar. Though, before my alarm had a chance to blare loudly in my ear, I found myself waking up early with my mind already full of ideas. I wanted to add on to my already prepared plan some more specific and important details. Now I’m starting to realize those details are probably only important to me.” His laughter shifted to a more nervous tone as it trickled out into silence.
“Nonsense, anyone taking your class knows they signed up for the most thoughtful mathematics professor on campus. They have to have expected, and must welcome any extra information you’ve decided to add into your lessons. If they wanted less than that, they should've joined another class. You’re the best in your field, don’t hesitate to represent that to them.” You spoke in between bites, still careful not to talk with your mouth full.
He couldn’t help but light up again at your encouraging sentiment. “Thank you, I needed that.” He spoke softly. You didn’t respond, you just nodded, and then you both finished your food thinking quietly to yourselves. Once you were finished, the two of you got up to toss your leftover trash and you turned to him. “You got anymore time on your hands?” You questioned, and he grinned.
“Would you like to take a walk?” He suggested, as if he was reading your mind.
“You know it.”
The two of you snuck around parts of the campus like a couple of delinquents, even though you were just professors terrified of interacting with your students outside of the classroom more than you already had that morning. Charlie knew the premises well, so he’d already calculated and memorized the best route to take in his head. “So, what about you? How are your classes going?” Charlie inquired as you walked by his side.
“Oh they’re going great! In my English Lit class my students have had many interesting things to say about 100 Years of Solitude so far. Their individual takes on the material is very intriguing. Then, in my Creative Writing class, I see so many students I can tell will one day become famous writers. I love nurturing their young minds and seeing them rise to their full potential.” You rambled on for a moment before just smiling softly, and Charlie did the same. He knew he tended to be the talkative one in your friendship, but when it came to you he loved to listen. You were a compassionate person that he deeply admired. To you, he was a brilliant man that you enjoyed learning from. Throughout your school years, you always hated your math classes until he explained the material. He brought light to it’s essence in the universe. You got him to enjoy his English classes by doing the same with that subject.
“I like seeing you. I feel like we don’t get enough moments like this because we work on opposite sides of the campus, and you don’t live next door anymore.” The young professor commented gently.
“I guess there has been a lot of lost time between us. We’ll make up for it though, I’m sure of that. I can visit more, maybe we’ll work on future lesson plans together?” You suggested, glancing over at him before focusing on the path ahead.
“I’d like that.” He agreed.
The first time you’d parted for a long period, you were thirteen. He had gotten far ahead of you in school, so he graduated early and got into Princeton. For the next three years you communicated through letters. You could’ve called, but you preferred to write him so you could annoy him by occasionally correcting his grammar and spelling. Technically, you could’ve skipped grades, graduated early, and gone to Princeton with him, your grades were just about as good as his, but you never wanted to graduate early. You didn’t even want to skip a grade. Besides, even if that was something you wanted, your parents couldn’t afford it. Still, you refused to let Charlie stay in middle school. He had a once in a lifetime opportunity, and you made sure he took it.
Over the three years Charlie was away, you missed a lot of major changes in each other’s lives. You got into your first relationship, which ended up leaving you scarred and afraid to try to date anyone new. You got in with the wrong crowd, who used you and made you feel horrible about yourself. In your junior year of high school, you decided to focus on your academic life and iced out everyone from school that had known you by going into running start. The only bit of socializing you accepted at that point was still talking to Charlie through your letters. You read all his published articles and you were absolutely fascinated by everything he had to say, even if you only understood half of it.
Charlie came back taller than you, which wasn’t surprising but it was a little frustrating. You used to make fun of him for being shorter, and now you were reaping what you’d sewn. His grammar wasn’t any better though, so you still had that. He’d also traded out his glasses for contacts, which you grieved dramatically. You loved how dorky he looked with his glasses. He seemed much more confident. You no longer recognized him as the awkward little boy who felt like his mind was too big for any room he entered, he now felt like he had an established his place in the world. You were so glad he finally found a community of likeminded individuals.
When he came back, Charlie noticed you had changed too. He saw that you seemed somber and more reserved. He remembered you once being an open book, you were bright and full of ideas just like him. He had his chance to expand his mind, but you had been shut down by your peers time and again. He knew there was something you weren’t telling him, but anytime he tried to ask if you were okay, you just shrugged and put on a brave face. Even if you refused to tell him what happened while he was away, he was still determined to remind you of the brilliant person you’d always been. He’d carry on to always wonder what exactly he’d missed, but he didn’t continue to ask.
He helped you through your running start classes, and before you knew it he was attending your graduation.
“I wish I’d gotten to attend your graduation.” You’d whispered to him later that day.
“Don’t worry. My mom took pictures!” He’d smiled.
Then you both went to his house and looked through said pictures. Margaret had taken a plethora of those, so it really did feel like you’d been there.
You and Charlie walked around campus talking more about your students, he began talking about one student that used a certain mathematical formula in an instant where he really shouldn’t have, and you once again had no idea what he was talking about, but you knew where the punchline was, so you laughed. Eventually you found yourselves staring closely at the flower buds on a nearby tree. Charlie of course dived into how, thanks to mathematics, he could predict an estimate of how long it would be until each bud bloomed into a flower.
You pointed to one specific bud that stood out from the rest, “What about this one? How long do you estimate it’ll take to bloom?” You questioned, and he leaned in close to look at the bud. The close proximity made you take a step back, and he noticed but didn’t say anything. Before he left for Princeton, you had no problem being close to him in any sense of the word. You hugged, tackled, and cuddled him constantly, you told him everything you thought and felt. Then, when he came back you would walk beside him, but you never even so much as hugged him, and you only told him surface level information about your life. That continued until his mom passed, and then, unless it was emotionally necessary, you went back to keeping him at arm’s length. He’d gotten used to that at this point.
“This one shouldn’t take more than two weeks.” He observed after a moment of what you assumed was internal calculations.
“Then we’ll come back here in two weeks.” You spoke decidedly.
He smirked and chuckled, turning his head to look at you as he did, “Do you doubt my estimate?” He responded as he returned to standing upright.
You shook your head, “I know better than that. I just want to see your prediction come true. Besides, I love to see flowers bloom. It’s been a long Winter, I want to revel in Spring’s arrival with you.”
He smiled softly, “That sounds like a good idea.” He agreed.
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My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
Really wanted to draw Rattatas and Kar and Nibbs from @shyblacksheep are PRECIOUS! :D I had a lot of fun shading.
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ArtFight 2022: Attack 36
*Teri for @tatatale
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An old Soriel request of them dancing on their wedding day. <3
See if requests are open here.
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Minecraft Thoughts
I haven’t played Minecraft in many years, so I’m often awed by things others find mundane. Here’s some cool things I’ve encountered! I’ll add on to it as I play more.
Ice biomes??? Big ice spires and igloos and arctic foxes and full on winter villages with furnaces??? Very pretty in the snow. Oh and I heard a very pretty song here!
Foxes! How can I tame them? OvO
I’m a bit bummed that ocelots no longer turn into cats. I had a lot of fun feeding them fish and seeing the random cat breeds they’d become.
New village structures? Multiple story houses? Legendary.
Different TYPES of villages! I’ve seen some sort of jungle one with fire pits that was cool!
Speaking of, I found a cliffside village and encountered Drowned in the area, so I explored. I stumbled into a lush cave completely by accident. Very very pretty. And new mining shafts! Not to mention the amethyst caves duuuuuuude.
TREASURE MAPS!!!
The nether in general, omg. New music, creepy sounds, new areas like dusty places and forests and blue fire and much larger fortresses! I’m having fun exploring for the first time on my own. Last time I played, I didn’t even go there, but ghasts were less scary and zombie pigmen existed. Good thing I knew to wear gold though!
Abandoned villages in superflat???
Caves are much larger and easy to get lost in. Oof, they intimidate me.
Copper exists now.
Polar bears, bees, goats, and llamas exist now, but I haven’t interacted with them enough to have an opinion. I am surprised the polar bear didn’t attack me on site though, that’s good!
New villagers??? And many new blocks with purpose like stonecutters?? I only know how to use furnaces hellllp! And how do I make raw ores into ingots? Some aspects overwhelm me, haha.
Zombie and skeleton horses yoooooooo!
DOLPHINS AND SEA TURTLES.
Underwater reefs. :O
More complicated naturally occurring structures? So cool!
Elytras my beloved.
Sinking snow is terrifying and annoying.
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My #1 post of 2022
This is my entry for @fruitsnackart ‘s DTIYS! It was very fun to shade. Congrats on the 800+ followers! :D
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I posted 515 times in 2022
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#i will try to but someone needs to add babs into this and her thoughts on all of this
My Top Posts in 2022:
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I just now realized Billy Batson was always meant to be an honorary member of the Batfamily and Bruce was always meant to be like a father figure to him. Billy’s last name broken up is Bat-son. 😱😆
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AAAAHHHH I just now found out Batman and Superman bet on $5 with each other on things and that Superman loves to prove Batman wrong! I love all of this so much!
Superman/Batman (2004) #7
Come on Bruce, Clark is right! You should know better by now! You should know better by now after all of your experiences dealing with teenagers that if you don’t explain to teenagers why you called them they will think they did something wrong. Thank goodness for Clark! Clark definitely has been giving Bruce advice on how to deal with kids, especially when they are teenagers.
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Last Saturday I was taking to my friends on Discord about when Jason said to Alfred in Pennyworth RIP “And I’m sure the house is one happy place without me hanging around in it” and it got me thinking what if Jason still believes and feels this way now and that’s why he still distances himself from the family?
He is closer with them now and things are good between them all for the most part. He and Bruce are still working on things, but their relationship is a lot better then how it was when he first came back.
Jason does loves them and knows they all love him too, but I am thinking he still keeps his distance anyway because he knows when the family sees him they are reminded of and think of what happened to him. And he knows when Bruce, Dick, and Babs see him they think about how they didn’t do enough and could have done more to prevent him from dying.
Then I read Task Force Z #8 today and find out I was right! Jason admitted this is one of the reasons why he distances himself from Bruce and the family. Jason later then talks about his death to some of the other members of the family future proving what I thought to be true, but I will talk about that tomorrow in a new post.
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Dick Grayson can definitely do this and I am head - canoning it’s one of his hobbies and something he does in his free time! It’s called Slacklining! It’s so cool, awesome, dangerous and fun and sometimes Dick would definitely be into doing!
Go see his other videos on his Instagram @justinragers
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Week 3
I simultaneously feel like I did a lot this week and nothing at all. I started off the week not really feeling it, to be honest. I didn't start on the second floor yet, but I did end up doing some small(?) essential things.
First, a new logo! I made a simple thing in Aseprite to use as a splash screen and ended up using some stuff I learned today to make this thingamajig.
I'm only allowed to upload one video per post, so I'll try to talk about everything in order, and maybe I'll do some screenshots.
First up, this proof of concept thing I've been wanting to try for a little while. It is very sloppily put together and not meant to be like a professional level thing. But, basically, I used the 3D space in Godot to make a little logo thing and record it with Godot 4's built-in moviemaker. I will be thinking of ways to use this in the future, probably. I do a lot of graphic design type stuff like that for my steam. I don't know if Godot is easier for this kind of work, but I feel like I can make anything with it. So, I'll probably continue to do just that.
The second part of the video is a Sage Wall ability that I made for practice. Like I said, I wasn't really feeling the project a lot this week and I wanted to just do something adjacent. I don't remember where, but I remember someone saying you should just steal mechanics for practice, so I opened up Valorant and picked one out. Most of the abilities in Valorant are meant to be used on another player, so the wall made the most sense. Also, I think my ultimate goal is to work on an immsim so making random abilities is good practice.
Along with the wall, on this day, I ended up working toward making a sort of modular character controller. I can add abilities to it and all that stuff. I'm pretty happy with it as a start. I'll probably start my controller from scratch at some point, but it is good practice and I really enjoyed this work.
One practical thing I accomplished this week is a working vault system. Previously my system relied on Areas and Signals, which was a super janky solution IMO. And required me to designate vault-able areas and the player was phasing through walls and stuff, it was bad. I was just doing some work in a call with the boys when I started working on using RayCast nodes for the vaulting system. I couldn't figure it out on this night and ended up just really optimizing the previous version (It still wasn't great). So later on in the week I sat down and really worked out the RayCast version, and I'm happy to say, I actually got it working how I wanted. Movement feels a million times better now.
The first thing that I did this week: I didn't feel like doing anything this day and just opened the project to see what I could poke at. Next thing I knew I had a working safe system with a randomly generated code and figured out how to include the code in a note. Very cool. I wanted to kinda scope my way around this, but I think it is necessary for the game, despite how short it is going to be. It adds a small bit of variety to the game, IMO.
I also messed with lighting for like 2 days straight. I practiced baked lighting, which is something I actually haven't messed with since I first started learning game dev on UE5. It looked pretty good and brightened up a lot of dark areas that have been frustrating me. I know how to solve these issues when it is time to finalize lighting, and that's a weight off my shoulders.
I think I'm ready to just build out these levels. It honestly doesn't feel like a lot of work, but all the fun programming stuff is basically done, and I kinda want to move on to doing other things. I feel like I learned a lot this week despite not really feeling like doing anything, and I'm looking forward to applying them to something new. I woke up in the middle of the night to piss and while I was pissing I was thinking of ways to make X mechanic. It is a blessing and a curse. After this project, I think I'll be ready for another Game Jam.
I may start posting more frequently to chip away at this long weekly post. I could probably even be more detailed but at the same time I feel like I'm constantly busy these days so who knows.
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Six Sentence Sunday 10/9/22
Happy Sunday Funday and I’m hoping for the people who decide to read this out in tumblr-land that you have had a relaxing weekend like I have. Though I did get a message today from work.
Since it’s the Halloween season, I have some stories brewing in my ever so stylish pink caldron, hoping to add a scary one, but we’ll see. So let’s get this party started.
Here’s what I have posted in the last little bit:
Fast Forward: Special: Something’s Afoot (Liam x Riley)
One Shot: Their First Loves (Leo x Madeleine / Liam x Riley)
Original Post: 10/9/22 at 7:45PM EST.
Note: This is a very special prequel chapter that takes place before Pop’s Place even existed. The Jones family was still in South Carolina when this story unfolds to how Mia’s friendship with Daniel began. I had planned to post this story for Pride Month 🏳️🌈
Friends Forever 🏳️🌈
Series: Pre- Pop’s Place
The Book: Pre - TRR
Pairings: None
Status: Still in the writing process
Mia as a child before she met him was a shy and quiet girl. Her Pops was her best friend. She followed Pops around everywhere he went. A few weeks before school was starting, new neighbors were moving next door. Tell me you’re nosy without telling you we’re nosy. Pops decided that was the perfect time to be out in the yard watering the plants, while trying to be incognito watching the new family move in and Mia was out on the swing set curious big brown eyes watching the new family. Mia’s interest was piqued when a little boy with dark brown hair jumped out of the car cradling a white teddy bear in his arms and that little boy looked incredibly sad.
Mia in that moment decided to smile and wave at the little boy. His expression completely changed as he smiled and waved back. Pops decided to take Mia over to the neighbor’s house and introduce themselves.
“I’m Kelvin Jones but everyone calls me Pops, this is Mia, Gloria my wife is in the house making some sweet tea. We’ll be grilling a little bit later, y’all are welcome to come by and sit a spell and eat with us.”
Pops reached out to shake hands with them.
“Well Pops, I’m Richard everyone calls me Rich, and this is my wife Kathy, and this one here looking mad with the world is Daniel. Yes, we’d love to have dinner with y’all. We haven’t made it to the grocery yet, and probably won’t until tomorrow sometime. We really appreciate your kindness.”
And that’s how the Stephenson’s and the Jones’s became friends. Mia and Daniel were inseparable from day one. After dinner both families wound up inside the Jones’s home. Pops liked to keep the house cool because South Carolina in the summer can be a scorcher. . So Gloria had many little throw blankets around to cuddle up under.
Daniel she could tell was cold.
“Here, let’s share a blanket.”
“Yes please!” Both children cuddled up under the blanket watching the movie on television.
“Our Daniel is so quiet, we were worried he wouldn’t make any friends.” Kathy Stephenson told Gloria. “So he spends a lot of time with me.”
“That’s Mia too. She’s Pop’s little shadow. And it looks like somehow both our prayers were answered.”
The kids were whispering and laughing.
“It’s like they’ve known each other their entire lives.”
The Cordonian Arrangement
The Book: TRR
The Series: One Shot
Pairings: Liam x Madeleine / Liam x Riley / Riley x Nico (Riley x M!OC)
Status: Still in the writing process
“So you’re telling us he’s not here?”
“I’m sorry, but Tariq left weeks ago.”
Riley nodded, saying nothing.
“That can’t be right, our intel had him here recently in LA HERE!!! IN THIS AREA!!!! He’s really not here?!?!”
“I can only tell you what I know Sir. Tariq checked out of this hotel about three weeks ago.”
All eyes were on Riley; how was she handling the news. This meant her name would not be cleared in time. This meant Liam would have to marry Madeleine.
“Riley are you alright?” Nico softly whispered to her.
“I’m fine.” Her voice monotone as if she was numb to the news. She said nothing the entire ride back to the airport, once in the air, headed back to New York empty handed, Riley began to cry hysterically.
“In all this time, I always thought that we would find him. We didn’t find him. It’s over. That’s it. It’s all over. Liam has to marry her. He’s going to marry her.”
Nico consoled Riley in his arms. “I’m so sorry Riley. All I have ever wanted is for you to be happy. I’m so sorry this has happened.”
Riley hugged him tighter to her.
“I’m here.” he whispered.
After Riley had cried herself to sleep, they called Liam.
Liam let out a heavy sigh and with stoicism in his voice confidently said, “Let me speak to her.”
“No.” Nico retorted.
“What did you just say?”
Maxwell, Drake, and Hana’s eyes were all on Nico, wide and unblinking.
“I said no, Your Majesty. Let her sleep. She cried herself to sleep, yet again because of you. Let it be about her for once, and not about what you desire, or who. Put her first for ONCE and let her FUCKING SLEEP!!!”
“She’s been awake over twenty four hours, Liam. She finally exhausted herself to sleep.” Hana spoke up trying to help diffuse the volitile situation between Liam and Nico.
“I will be waiting for her the moment the plane lands.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Tell her.”
“I will.” Nico insisted, but there was a bite of defiance in his voice.
He had decided he wouldn’t tell Riley that Liam would be waiting for her when they landed, and he was glad he didn’t, because Liam was not there.
Yes I know I’ve been writing on and off on this forever. I think part of the reason I’m writing it so slowly is the fact that this storyline which is probably one of my favorites is really coming an end and I’m dragging it out because I don’t want to. It’s going to be a long chapter, I’m not breaking anything up so you’re gonna need a drink and a snack and you might want to potty beforehand.
The Best Part
The Book: TRH & Beyond!
The Series: The Rotten Apple 🍎 :The Finale Part 2
The Pairings: Eleanor x Nico / (Eleanor x M!OC) / Liam x Riley
Status: Still in the writing process
Later that morning they packed their bags for the beach. Nico had brought several swimsuits for Elle, one of which one was a sexy Mediterranean blue bikini. Elle had never been ashamed of her body, so Elle slipped on the bikini with the coverup. When they stripped down to their bathing suits, they were all wearing the same color blue. She felt Nico’s eyes on her when she pulled off her coverup.
They spend the day at the beach taking in the sun and water, only taking a minor break for a late lunch which was a short walk up the boardwalk a bit to a restaurant with outdoor seating where Nico picked a light meal with a huge helping of watermelon with feta and mint to finish.
When they headed back to the beach Ana was playing in the sand a little distance from them.
“Is this really our life here Nico? I feel like I’m on vacation, and I’m suspicious that “real life is going to come at me fast.”
“Elle, I told you, your father’s stipend he’s been giving me, has afforded us to have a different kind of life than even I could have provided for you. I don’t have to work, and neither do you, and I’m glad it allowed me to be so present in Ana’s life when you couldn’t. Now that you’re here, though, I do want to find a job somewhere. Not right away, I know Ana is so used to me being around, but now, you’re here…..”
“So it’s my turn now?”
“I didn’t mean it in that way Elle. I’m a man, I don’t want to live off another man’s money.”
“We don’t have to take it anymore. We will be fine.”
“Your father shows up when he can, to visit with Ana. But I understand why he does it, it makes him feel connected to Ana, making sure she has every possible thing she could ever want or need in his absence.”
“That sounds a lot like my father.”
“And I miss working. I’ve been working some sort of job to financially contribute to a household since I was eight years old. I want to provide for my family. You and Ana are my family.”
“I understand, let’s wait a little bit longer, then you start looking for work.”
Nico nodded in agreement. “Thank You Elle.”
#bebepac writes#six sentence sunday#always more than six#pop's place#cfwc sunday six#the rotten apple 🍎#elle x nico#liam x riley#friends forever#choices fanfiction
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Hey you! I wanted to ask if we could talk dance some more – then you PSA’d that there are some posts in the pipeline. Yay! Maybe this will fold into one of them? Or I’ll just add to your work queue? After you mentioned that shoulder-neck-jaw thing JK does, I started at Rainism and went on a JK dance bender ending up at Manolo. Is the wave @ 0:22 what you mean? https://youtu.be/Z8ZYCR6mrGQ (Also, can we bring back Hope on the Street, pls?) On the way there, why was JK’s solo Save Me @ MMA 2019 so good? The water/fringe thing does similar things to me that Jimin’s blindfold did in Boy With Evil/Lie @ Mama 2016 – like, maybe JKK have other more elaborate, masterful, technically challenging performances (although, can you please explain JM’s turns without spotting in a blind fold?) but there is something 😳… I’m not expecting you to explain my kinks (apparently blindfolds and water), but kind of can you? In a smart dancerly way? Brought to you by the letters J and K 😉.
OMG HIIIII
Okay so I am not getting to all of these right now because we're not done with COAC and GIRL I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT COAC but I'll address some of this now and save the rest, cool?
Cool. Let's get this bread.
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And... nope. It's close but it's not quite there. (We should always bring back Hope On The Street, though).
That move is very cool (y'all go to :22 and check it out three times) but that is a Hobi and also a Jimin move. When Jungkook does his thing it looks different so let's go find it, shall we?
Oh hi there you are. Okay here goes nothin:
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This is what I mean, kind of. It's more obvious in some of the rehearsals but you can see the leftover hints of his Fetus Jungkook Shoulder Thing starting at a little after the one minute mark and there's some okay footage of it around 1:20. BUT NOW GO HERE BECAUSE IT LIVES HERE THAT CHIN SHOULDER THING
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You knew I was going here. I know you did. Because when it comes to Jungkook dancing WE ALWAYS GO HERE WE END UP HERE IT IS INEVITABLE. This is prime stylistic early to mid Dancer Jungkook, for me. And it's like Rain's choreography was made for JeiKei's little shoulder dance chin pop combo because he does variations on it all the way through, most notably around 1:15-1:20 but also at :52 and 1:01.
(Also I digress but WHAT WAS UP JIMIN'S ASS THAT DAY DAMN) (ETA nothing was up his ass, god, be a bitch why don't I - he was overworked and not feeling well. Thanks @serendipitybegins for reminding me to GO LOOK JFC)
poor baby i apologize
Later, that whole situation with Jungkook's shoulder leading his jaw or his jaw leading his shoulder, depending on the move, shows up in ON, in IDOL, even in DNA I think. We do NOT see it in Black Swan. Because by that time, Koo had kind of figured out how to handle his neck.
And that's really where that whole move comes from, the placement of his neck on his shoulders as he moves his arms. Go look at Rainism again, and you can SEE the forward neck placement. He HOLDS IT LIKE THAT. His neck isn't built that way naturally. It's kind of a cool choice stylistically. That's why it looks different on him than on, say, Hobi.
There it is, a little bit
So OKAY OKAY OKAY we can go one of two places from here:
that 2019 MAMA Save Me performance because OMG, or How The Hell Does Jiminie Spot Blind Like That: An Explanation.
I'll let y'all tell me which to do next while I FINISH COMING OF AGE AND OWN IT AND 2016 FESTA OMGGGGG
and I FINALLY get this martial arts dance post POSTED it is SO LATE YOU GUYS OMG.
I got nothing going on today so it's whatever y'all wanna do :)
#jungkook#dance#onthecuterside#i take requests but i am damn slow at them so sorry about that#but i do get to stuff eventually#thanks for being so cool#bts dancey dancey stuff
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I hope this is where i request lmaoo. way too overwhelmed with requesting, but i just had to ask sb to do this.
so this came to my head this morning at like half past 7, because my body doesn’t let me sleep longer than that. I’ve seen this one tik tok and ppl replying to it (this for example) soooo many times now and i rlly need some haikyuu reactions lmaooo
ofc only if u have time and are down for it! I would totally understand if you don’t want to :)). If you decide to do it, characters i’d love to see are noya, kenma and ushi (if those r too many feel free to cut some/or add some if inspiration hits u!)
Have a great day, remember to drink, nap and get a snack! lots of love!
Awww, thank you so much for the request!! ❤️ I absolutely love this idea!!
Warnings: Kinda Spicy Make-out Sessions
Post Time-skip
Nishinoya: When the two of you kiss, he’s usually the one to initiate. So, imagine his surprise when you were the one to make a move instead. You pursed your lips, and he immediately dropped whatever he was doing to give you a kith. When he reaches you, he’s immediately surprised when you grab him by his belt and pull him close. He hums in curiosity before you kiss him. You kiss him, and he immediately gets a bit antsy. He parts from you for a small moment saying, “baby, this is new. I like it.” He tilts your head up and kisses down your neck. He stops and looks up at you and says, “you should do that again sometime, and maybe we can do more.”
Kenma: Kenma lays next to you while your both facing each other in his bed. He’s playing his Switch as you watch him. You’re growing impatient just watching him, so you push his Switch down away from his face. He looks somewhat annoyed, but his face grows red when you grab his belt and pull him in to kiss you. He slowly shuts his eyes and melts into the kiss, and caresses your cheek. You open your mouth a bit, and he slips in his tongue. He gets on top of you and deepens the kiss doing so. You both tossel with your tongues before breaking apart, needing a breath. He goes back to lying beside you, and you both press your foreheads together, breathing in sync.
Ushijima: He just finished his game, and you wait for him to come out of the locker room to head home. He looked so cool and hot today when spiking. He finally walks out of the locker room in his normal clothes. You can’t but help feel your face heat up and your heart pound. You glance around you seeing that it’s just you and him. Perfect. He reaches you, and you grab his belt to pull him close. He’s confused, and you kiss him, which now shocks him. He breaks away from you and gives you a more serious look saying, “Y/N, we’re in public.” He puts one hand against the wall behind you both. “I know, but I just couldn’t wait,” you say and give him a small smirk. He looks down at your lips and leans back down to them. He stops just before your lips saying, “you’re just going to have to be patient. Once we get home, I’ll really show you what I want to do.”
Bonus~~
Terushima: Terushima always has to work late on Saturdays at the salon. You don’t mind though, most of the time, no one comes in, and you both have dinner together. You help him with the phones and cleaning up. Today is a bit different, though. He’s cleaning one of the shampoo chairs, and you’re at the front desk. You make your way over to him, and he stops what he’s doing as you approach. You give him a mischievous look. He’s intrigued as you finally reach him. You grab him by his apron and get him close to you. He understands your motive, and you both kiss. The kiss gets pretty heated as he leads you to the chair. He sits down, and you sit on his lap. He opens his mouth and uses his tongue piercing to tease you. You play a cat and mouse game with your tongues for a small while. You break away from him, needing to breathe. He gives you a smirk and says, “we should do this again later.”
I hope you like them!! ❤️❤️
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#haikyū!!#haikyuu!!#haikyu x reader#haikyuu x you#nishinoya yuu#kozume kenma#ushijima wakatoshi#yuuji terushima#make outs#ask#loki-an-idiot#request#nishinoya x reader#kenma x reader#ushijima x reader#terushima x reader
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A Little Braver - 20
Even if I had a crazy day at work I did manage to do my Monday post as promise... but if you notice typos...I am sorry. I read it and edited but my brain left with the boat tonight (I work for a ferry company, hence the joke)
This is the first of a few chapters where our bird boy is away and Hamel is causing problems to our gang.
Also, Aelin tries to cook... well... you can imagine how did that go.
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After the trip to the base Aelin had taken home a very sad Elide and then got back to her own place and cried herself to sleep while hugging Rowan’s pillow. It was very late in the afternoon and it was her day off and she had no intention of leaving her bed.
Her head was buried under the pillow when she heard her phone buzz so she scrambled to get it and her heart raced when she saw it was Rowan.
“Hi,” she said with a croaked vice.
“Are you okay?” Rowan was already in fussing mode.
“Yes I just woke up.” She heard a lot of background noise “where are you?”
“Vulture’s row.” He activated his camera and showed Aelin the view of a fully functional flight deck. “Uh, wait.” He pointed the camera stern of the ship and showed Aelin a jet landing.
“That was so cool.” He turned the camera to him and she saw him with his sunglasses and his hair messed up by the wind. Then he switched off the camera and they went back to normal.
“Are you there yet?”
“We are skirting around. We still have a few hours before we are fully in enemy territory.”
Then Aelin heard a siren of some sort and Rowan swore “I’ll call you as soon as I can again. I need to scramble. Love you.”
“Be safe.” She managed to add before he closed the phone call.
She collapsed again in bed then decided to call Lysandra and Elide and organise a day out the three of them shopping. Elide needed cheering up as well.
The next day Aelin, Elide and Lysandra had decided to have a girls’ afternoon to cheer up the two ladies who had their boys away. They met at the entrance of the shopping centre and Aelin went to hug Elide first of all “how are you doing?”
“Lorcan gave me a brief call yesterday telling me they were on the ship and on their way, then he had to go.”
Aelin sighed “today we don’t think about our far away boys.”
“And maybe you can buy some very sexy lingerie as a present for when Lorcan comes back.” Commented Lysandra and Elide blushed.
“What’s the point?” Asked Elide “you are taking it off anyway.”
Aelin laughed and took Elide’s hand “remember the dress I had at the navy party?”
Elide nodded “it was stunning.”
“I was not wearing anything underneath. It drove Rowan crazy.”
“I have done it a few times with Aedion and I agree with Aelin. The sex afterward has been amazing.”
“How do I learn all these things?”
“Stick with us and we will teach you.”
“Let’s go for some food,” said Aelin, “I haven’t eaten yet.”
“How will you survive now without your sexy chef in the house?” Asked Lysandra.
“Oh, I’ll just go back to my usual order in and ready meals.” Shrugged Aelin who had no intention of even trying to cook anything.
Lysandra took Aelin’s hand and walked toward a restaurant “come on Elide, let’s get this girl properly fed.”
The three women got into the restaurant and sat down and Aelin started perusing the menu eager for some decent food and not long after they placed their order. Lys was right, without Rowan she would be lost when it came to food. Rowan had properly spoiled her.
“How are the wedding preparations going?” Asked Aelin.
Lysandra and Aedion’s wedding was not far away and she was excited to see her best friend finally having her happy ending.
“We are getting there.”
“Do you have a dress yet?” Asked Elide all excited.
Lysandra took out her phone and showed them her dress.
“That is gorgeous. Aedion will not be able to keep his eyes off you during the ceremony.”
“That is the plan.” Lysandra smiled wickedly “but the biggest question is who is going to be next?”
“My money is on Aelin,” chimed Elide “Lor is not emotionally ready for such a step. You and the captain on the other hand…” her eyebrows flicked in amusement.
“She is right, and the two of you basically live together.”
“Yes and no.”
“What do you mean?” Lysandra was confused by the admission.
“We haven’t covered the subject yet. He still has his flat and some of his stuff there. Even after I recovered he never left and I never pushed because I like having him around.”
“Will you ask him to move in officially?”
Aelin sighed “maybe. When he comes back. I don’t know. Things are going well and I don’t want to mess it up.”
“Do you think he’ll say no?” Asked Lysandra. Brainstorming with her friend was always helpful and recently she hadn’t done it enough.
“I don’t think so. But living together is as far as we can go just now. For many, many reasons.”
“Is it because of Sam?”
“Only partially.” She was not going to tell her friends Rowan’s story. She had no right. So she remained vague hoping the two friends would get the hint and not ask anymore questions.
“Still, my money is on you two.” Added Lys “Elide is right, Lorcan does not seem to have yet the emotional ability to commit.”
“Hey, he kissed her in public. And yesterday at the base he seemed quite nice to her.”
“Quite?”
“I don’t know, I was concentrating on Rowan I just cast a brief glance at them.” Replied Aelin.
“He was super kind.” Added Elide taking biting on a breadstick.
Their food finally arrived and Aelin was the first to tuck in.
“Does the captain know about your crazy eating habits?” Asked Lysandra amused.
“Yes,” replied Aelin, enjoying her food “he calls me his bottomless pit. When we had our first date he joked that he might need a mortgage just to feed me.”
Elide laughed “Sam used to joke and say that he needed a second job just for feeding you.”
“I move a lot,” replied Aelin with a grin “I have a big appetite.”
“I think it must be a firefighter thing. Aedion is the same.” Lysandra grinned “and we burn a lot of calories.”
“Eeewwww, I did not need to know that. He is my cousin.”
“Oh come one, as if you and hot captain do not engage in illicit activities. The whole squad guessed that the other night you two had sex in the shower after the call at the club.”
“I was just giving him a special goodbye.” Her hand gently brushed the spot where she could feel his tags. She did a bit of research and she was happy she had a copy. Having the real one meant he was gone and she could not think about that.
“Are you okay?” Asked Lysandra worried at her sudden change of expression.
“Yeah.” She added flatly, then gave them a big smile. It was their day off she should not spoil it.
“So, are we taking Elide lingerie shopping?” Aelin teased trying to raise the spirits of her friend.
“Yes, it’s going to be fun.” Added Lysandra all excited.
“Girls… there is really no need. What I have is okay. Lorcan is not fussed.”
Aelin took a bite of her food “oh but we will make sure he is fussed and also that he knows how sexy you are so he does not decide to…. wander.”
“How do I keep him? I am nowhere near as interesting as the two of you. He might get bored of me very soon.”
Aelin stared at her friend and it broke her heart that her horrible past left her with no confidence at all. Elide was brilliant at her job and she was an intelligent woman and she was positive she would make quite a few heads turn.
“Don’t you say something like that ever again.” Lysandra preceded her. She was even more protective of Elide than her “I work with you everyday and I know how awesome you are and I am positive that if we go to a club you’d have your share of men looking at you.”
Aelin nodded.
They finished their meal and went back wandering around the shopping centre and visited a few shops. In one of them Aelin wandered in the male department and spotted a couple of lovely jumpers. One of them was a deep green and looked very cozy and she realised she had no idea of when it was Rowan’s birthday.
Silly question, you never told me your birthday. She sent the text and knew a reply might take a long time to come. She grabbed the jumper and tried to decide whether it was the right size for him.
“That is a lovely jumper.” Said Lysandra joining her at her side “already thinking about useful presents? You are like an old married couple.”
Aelin laughed.
“But I think this one is really nice and the man seems to look amazing in green.”
“I am just wondering about the size.”
Lysandra grabbed the tag “this one will fit Aedion so you should be fine.”
A moment later Elide rejoined them, her face beetroot red “I feel so silly.” And showed the girls her bag with her lingerie purchase.
“Hey, Ace and I are joking. You didn’t have to buy it if it makes uncomfortable.” But Elide surprised them “I will buy just one pair for now and I’ll see how it goes.”
Lysandra laughed “Aelin is already buying presents married couple style and you are still in the sexy lingerie stage. My girls have grow up so much.”
“And what stage are you and Aedion?” Asked Aelin with a grin.
“The one where I go to the grocery store and I phone him to ask him if he wants beef or chicken for dinner.”
The rest of the afternoon went swimmingly and she loved spending the day with Lys and Elide. They didn’t do that nearly enough.
Now she was back home and in the kitchen trying to accomplish her new mission. She had bought a cooking book for beginners and she had decided she was going to try and cook dinner. Lysandra had told her to start with something as simple as a stir fry. So she had bought a few more kitchen supplies and a pan Lys had told her was called a wok. She had mused why she could not use the pot she already had and Lys had rolled her eyes. Aelin had also bought the ingredients and now they were all lined up in front of her, the book open and a fire blanket and a small fire extinguisher on the counter just to be safe it was her cooking after all. She took a photo and sent it to Rowan then started working. When it got to cut the onions she cursed herself for deciding to cook.
Her phone rang and put it on speaker “hey,” her voice sounded strained and Rowan went in full fussing mode “are you okay?”
“Yeah, cutting those blasted onions.” She sniffled.
Over the line she heard Rowan roar with laughter “what are you making?” He asked as soon as he stopped laughing.
“A chicken stir fry. Lys said it’s easy to do.”
“Why are you putting onions in it?”
“Because I like them, mr I know how to cook.”
“I even bought a wok. Apparently I cannot use my pot.” She added as while throwing the ingredients in the pan.
“Seriously, when I get back we are going to have a massive overhaul of your kitchen.”
And Aelin’s heart raced in joy. It sounded like he had no intention of going back permanently to his flat. Maybe when he got back she should ask him the question after all.
“Aelin, it’s a miracle you have cutlery and two plates.” She could hear the humour in his voice.
“How are things going?”
“I just came off patrol. I am on my way to my quarters to get changed. I don’t have the most appealing scent just now.”
“Shower without me, so what? Two minutes max?”
“That’s about it. The water supply is not endless.”
He finally got to his quarters and collapsed on his bed after removing his boots then lay down and activated the camera.
“Hi sexy,” she did the same and placed the phone against the wall in front of her so he could see her as well.
“I don’t see any smoke. That’s a good start, considering it’s you.”
Aelin gave him the middle finger and then showed him her small fire extinguisher “I am prepared.” She took a bit of her food “for now it tastes edible, but not as good as yours.”
She saw him give her a smug smile and her instinct was to wipe it off his face with a kiss.
“The answer is July 16th, by the way.”
Aelin looked at him not understanding his statement.
“My birthday? You asked me earlier on.”
That she did “That’s two months away.”
“And when it’s yours?”
“May 3rd.”
“Aelin, that’s in two days.” He added sadly “and it sucks I can’t be there.”
“Lys has planned to drag me out with the girls of the firehouse. It’s also her bachelorette party. I have to go.”
“I almost forgot they were getting married. That came around quickly.”
Aelin laughed “not when you have been around them for years.” Aelin placed her food in a plate and moved to the sofa, taking her phone with her.
“When is the wedding?”
“This weekend. The weather is meant to be gorgeous which is a good thing since they are getting married outdoors.”
She heard him sigh “I really, really wish I could be there with you.”
She did not add that she had been thinking the same. So she just took a bite of her food.
“Edible?”
“Fuck no,”Aelin spit the morsel back in the plate “I must have done something wrong with the spices. It tastes horrible.” She grabbed her house phone.
“What are you doing?”
“Clearly ordering in. I am not eating this.”
Rowan rolled his eyes “you should practice more.”
“Why bother? I am clearly not cut for cooking. I am hopeless.”
“Do I need to tell you the amount of times my food sucked when I was still learning to cook decently? I got better with trial and error.”
Aelin huffed “fine I’ll try again on my next day off.” Then she put her house phone down after placing the order “I thought you were going for a shower?”
“Eager to get rid of me?”
“No, I just was hoping to have a peek at that nice arse of yours.”
Rowan laughed “If you behave.”
“Do you have the quarters all for yourself?”
Rowan nodded in the screen “the perks of rank. Gav is sharing with Vaughan. The twins are on their own.”
“Is that wise?”
“This carrier has a nice number of female officers. No one wants to go anywhere near that room.”
“Remember I am jealous, Whitethorn.”
“Some of them are middies on their snot cruise, so very young. The others… still not interested.”
“Who is a middie?”
“It’s short for midshipman or woman. They are the lowest ranking officers in the navy, just above the cadets. And a snot cruise is their first time out at sea on a proper mission.”
“Are your students middies as well?” She loved asking all those questions that might have sounded silly to him, but he never made her feel stupid for asking. He was always happy to answer.
“No, my students are called pilot officers. Then they become Flying officers, then flight lieutenants which is what the twins are, then Vaughan is our squadron leader, Gav is the Wing commander and then you have me.”
“Sounds so complicated.” She definitely needed to do more research to understand his job a bit better.
“It’s like you guys. Aedion looks after one rig as a lieutenant, you are the captain and are in charge of the operations of both at the same time and Dorian will be in charge of all the engines in case multiples houses are involved. Am I correct?”
Aelin nodded impressed.
“Same for us. Vaughan looks after our small squadron, Gav two or three squadrons, which is called a wing. I look after a unit composed of different wings and then Lorcan plays god in the CIC.”
“Now it makes more sense. So I could be your wing commander.”
“Having you fly with us would be insane. We would not concentrate on the enemy.”
Aelin laughed, then the buzzer of the door went off “just a sec, buzzard, food is here.” She went to get her food and plopped back on the sofa resuming her call with Rowan.
“Is your ship nice?”
“I served on her before. Not as swanky as the new one, but she is decent enough.” Rowan sat back up “hey, I really need to take that shower and then it’s chow time. If I miss it I don’t eat until tomorrow morning.”
“Go. Sorry for keeping you.”
“You did not such things. I have been looking forward to call you.”
“I love you.” She told him, sending back the tears that had started forming.
“I love you too, Fireheart.”
Aelin waved him goodbye and went back eating while tears had begun flowing down her cheeks. It had only been two days and she hoped it would get easier being so far apart.
***
The next morning she arrived at the station bright and early, got changed and went straight to Aedion “Are you ready?”
The man nodded “Peter is covering you until we get back from the police and I got Manon in charge of the second rig.”
“Good. Let’s go.”
They arrived at the police headquarters not long after and Chaol met them at the reception area “Hi guys,”
“Here’s my favourite cop.” Aelin went to hug Chaol.
“Just because I keep reporters away from you.”
She gave him a huge smile back.
“Come, detective Ytger is waiting for you.” They followed behind him in silence and stopped in front of a door and knocked.
A female voice told them to go in and once in the office Aelin recognised the same woman at one of the arson cases a few months back.
“Captain, Lieutenant, we meet again.” The three shook hands and the detective sat back down and invited both cousins to do the same.
The detective threw a thick file on the desk “you two have just made a very powerful enemy.”
“The man is a bastard.”
“Believe me, captain, when I tell you that Hamel has been a thorn in my side for a very long time.”
“And why is he still at large? Two people died and the man did not care.”
The woman pinched the bridge of her nose “he has very powerful lawyers and always gets away with murder. We have been working on him for a long time but whatever piece of proof we bring in is never enough to get him behind bars for good.” Aelin could sense the tiredness in her voice.
“Did you close his club as I asked?”
“We did, but he owns almost all the ones in Orynth. And so much more.”
“Can’t you arrest him for murder?” voiced Aedion.
“No, his lawyers showed us the papers of the latest inspections and the place was deemed to code. He blamed the company that did the inspections for lying to him.”
“Detective, I hope you are aware that is a bullshit.” Said Aedion, fury burning under his surface.
“I am well aware.” The woman added almost apologetically “the closure is temporary. It will not stick too long.”
Aelin almost swore “Have the other clubs been checked?”
“We did some undercover recon but we don’t have the full skillset to know what’s up to code.”
Aelin smiled wickedly “well, it’s a good thing that you have a firefighter whose birthday is very soon and was planning to go to a club.”
“You are not dragging Lys and the others in this.”
“Calm down. Hamel does not know them, they are safe. I will wear a disguise.”
“I don’t like the sound of this.” He protested again but he knew Aelin could be stubborn.
“I am coming too.”
“No,” said Aelin “One: Hamel remembers how you lifted him up and he will not forget such act. Two: it’s Lys bachelorette party as well. So, no.” she paused “you can take the guys to another one.”
“What happens if we find both clubs not up to specs?” Asked Aelin worried that it was going to be a lost cause.
“We can start by closing them and gather a bit more time to have more material against him. We have other leads. We just need something significant.”
They discussed with the detective which clubs to hit and they left.
Once in the car Aedion made his displeasure quite clear “I do not like this.”
“Neither do I, but the police has no idea what to look for.” Replied Aelin.
“We are not cops.”
“And they are not firefighters.”
After that they drove in silence all the way back to the station.
***
Two days had passed and Aelin’s birthday had arrived. She arrived at the station and laughed at the scene. One of the rigs was covered in balloons and a sign saying happy birthday, cap and the second rig was for Aedion and Lysandra and the front of the truck had a long white sheet over it that looked like a bridal veil and two massive papier mache rings attached to the front.
She laughed and joined Ansel and Manon who were doing some checks “did everyone see this?” She pointed at the engine and truck. The two women nodded.
“Then let’s clear it. I do not want to go on a call in that state.”
“Yes, captain.” Said the two women in unison.
The locker room was empty and she sat down on the bench and looked at her phone again. She was hoping for a text from Rowan or a call but nothing yet. She kept telling herself that he was busy and probably out flying. She removed his dog tags and hung them in the locker and stood and stared at the pictures she had hung up. It was some of the photos they had taken in Doranelle. With her finger she brushed a photo of him. He was standing and looking up to the sky. His eyes closed and a small smile painted on his face and his hair all tousled after she had messed it up. It was one of her favourite photos of him. “Be safe, please.” And she blew him a kiss.
Aelin got dressed and then reached the team who was having breakfast in the communal room.
“She is here.” Shouted Nox happily.
Luca grabbed her arm and pulled to the table where a cake was waiting for her.
“Chocolate hazelnut cake. Your favourite.” He cut a slice and offered it to her.
Aelin grabbed it eagerly “mmmmm”
“Get a room you two,” shouted Ress.
A moment later Manon came through with a man carrying a large box “he says this is for you, captain.”
“Thanks, Manon.”
Aelin grabbed the box from the courier and sat down on the sofa. It came from a shop in Orynth. Strange. She opened the box and when she peeked inside she saw a massive stuffed toy. Once she lifted it she realised it was a bird and she had a feeling she knew who it was from.
“A bird? Why a bird?” Asked Lysandra.
Aelin smiled, grabbed the stuffed toy and walked to her bunk to be alone when she noticed the letter inside.
Once alone she sat down on her bed and placed the bird at her side and read the letter
Happy birthday, fireheart.
I wish I could be there for you but I can’t and it hurts more than I thought possible.
If you are reading this, you have met your new friend. I could not find a buzzard but a toy shop in Orynth had a white-tailed hawk and since I have silver hair I thought it was the closest option. Do we look similar? He will keep you company while I can’t be there with you.
I will try and call you tomorrow if I get a free moment, but the guys and I have pulled alert crew duty for the day so no phone for me.
Have fun with the girls and leave the other guys alone especially if they are navy and army. Aelin chuckled at the joke
I miss you already.
I love you. Madly.
To whatever end.
Yours,
Buzzard.
By the time she had finished reading the letter she was in tears. She hugged the soft toy and for a moment she hoped to smell his scent of pine and snow. She went to her locker, grabbed the dog tags and put them around the bird’s neck “you look after them while I am on shift, but then I take them back.” After that she took a photo and sent it to Rowan “I think I will call him Rowan.”
**
It was later that night and Lysandra and Elide were at Aelin’s place to get ready for their fun night. Aelin though, was not in the mood. Rowan had eventually called her but the phone call was cut short when he had go and scramble. Soft toy Rowan was on her bed, his dog tags back on since she would not be wearing them with her dress.
Lysandra was going through her wardrobe looking for a dress for the night.
“So, the captain does have clothes that are not uniform,” said the woman going through his clothes but Aelin glared at her and Lys went back to Aelin’s side of the dresser.
“Did he phone you?”
“Yeah.” Said Aelin flatly while wearing her dress.
“Lorcan said they were having a couple of shitty days.”
Aelin ignored her friend or she would end up in tears and ruin her make up.
“Did he give you his dog tags?” Asked Lys noting them pending from the bird’s neck.
“No, he can’t. He made a copy. And I don’t want the original ones until he retires.”
“Why?” Asked Elide while she was busy fixing her hair.
“Because it means he is dead. They are used for identification.” Replied Lysandra flatly. She had learned that from Aedion.
“Can we please change subject?” Snapped Aelin.
Lysandra grabbed a green dress “what do you think?”
“It will go perfectly with your eyes.” Said Aelin wearing her blue dress.
“I thought you loved the captain.” Said Elide.
“Uh?”
“That dress?” Added Lys pointing at her attire “it makes you look as if you are open to being chased.”
“Too slutty?”
“Ansel will be proud of you.”
Aelin smiled “I do love the captain and I have no plans on taking anyone home. My only companion in bed tonight will be bird Rowan.” Then she wore a wig of red hair.
“Why the wig?”
Aelin and Aedion had decided not to tell anyone about their plan for the night, so she had to lie although it hurt lying to Lysandra “just for some fun.”
They arrived at the club half an hour later and Manon, Asterin and Ansel were already there and apparently already having fun.
“You made it” shouted the red-haired woman. “And who is the hot red-haired friend?”
“It’s me, Ansel.”
“Captain, you look hot.”
Aelin laughed “thank you.”
“We got some drinks already,” said Manon.
“Happy birthday, captain,” said Asterin raising her glass “and congratulation to Lys for bagging the meanest lieutenant in the TFD.”
Their glasses clinked and then Aelin spotted Chaol in the distance. What the heck was he doing at the club? She nodded at him and he gave her a small nod back. Everyone knew Chaol and if the girls spotted him it could raise some questions so she texted him with the pretence of being the overbearing girlfriend checking on her man.
The girls went out dancing and she stood behind saying she was not in the mood when she was actually trying to check out the place. She was about to join Chaol in his hideout when a guy stopped at her side and blocked her way “aren’t you a stunning creature?” He said and Aelin cringed. She really hated clubs and the pigs that came with them.
“Of course I am.”
She felt his arm sneak around her waist and his body move closer to hers and she closed her eyes at the fact that those arms were not Rowan’s.
“What if I buy you a few drink and have some fun you and I?”
“You couldn’t handle me.” She said to him in a whisper.
“I love a good challenge. My flat is not far from here.” And his hand slithered up on her back.
Aelin scoffed “I’d never have sex with you even if we were the last two humans left in the world.”
She made to walk away but he grabbed her arm. She almost punched him but in that instant she felt someone hugging her from behind “it’s me, follow my lead.” He whispered in her ear and she noticed it was Chaol.
“Thank you for finding my girlfriend. I went to the gents and I lost her.”
“Sorry darling,” said Aelin caressing Chaol’s face.
The stranger walked away annoyed.
“Thank you.”
“You were holding your own anyway.” He commented.
“I was about to punch him and cause a scene and mess up the mission.” She whispered then grabbed his hand and pulled him to a quiet booth at the back of the club
“What are you doing here?”
“Detective Ytger sent me here as back up. Hamel’s minions know all of the detectives but not us beat cops.”
“How do you want to proceed?” She asked him.
“You are the firefighter, I am just here to make sure you get out okay.”
“Ok, I need to walk around. Just keep an eye on me.” Chaol nodded and Aelin walked away.
She went back to the bar area and smiled when Elide walked toward her “Ace!! Come on it’s your birthday, you need to come and have fun.” She also had a job to do but felt bad at abandoning her friends. So she joined them again and Lys grabbed her for some dancing.
“How how many hearts did you break?”
“Just the one but he was a pig.”
“Did you tell him you have a super hot captain waiting for you?”
Aelin shrugged and turned to Elide.
“How many drinks did Ansel give you?”
Elide lifted three fingers in front of her face “two.”
Aelin laughed “no more alcohol for you.”
“Buuut I am sad and I miss Lorcan.” Aelin hugged her friend knowing full well how she felt.
“Still, no more alcohol, you just can’t hold it.”
She walked Elide to Manon “can you keep an eye on her please? And just water please. Elide has reached her alcohol quota for the evening.”
“Of course.”
Aelin smiled at the white-haired woman. She was very introverted and of a very few words but she did not care about that since she was good at her job. She was the complete opposite of Ansel.
Speaking of the woman…”where did Ansel go?”
“Last time I have seen her she was dancing with a brunette.” Aelin dragged a hand on her face “I am going to the ladies. Just behave, okay?”
She used the excuse to slip away and walk around as she was supposed to do. She wanted to try and take some photo as proof but covert operations were not her forte.
“You are back,” whispered Chaol at her back.
“I’ll pretend to be drunk and lost.”
“Be careful, this is making me nervous.”
She nodded and walked away from him. Part of her was glad she had not mentioned this to Rowan, he would have gone in full protective mode.
She kept pretending she was drunk and dumb and ended up in the kitchen “sorry,” she slurred, leaning against the doorframe “are these the loos?”
“No miss,” said one of the staff “they are down there and on your right.” She gave the man a goofy smile and a wet kiss on the cheek “thank you, sweet man.” The hug had given her the time to have a very quick look in the kitchen and note there was no safety equipment. That was enough for her to shut down that club as well. How could they run a kitchen that way? She really had to take down the bastard. She hid in the shadows of the club and and checked the fire doors without activating them and found them of shoddy quality. She was fuming. She had a good look at the club and realised even the numbers of people allowed in was probably over the limit. Those doors were for 60 people, she could only see three on ground level, which meant a limit of 180 people. There were probably over three hundred, all crammed and spread on two levels. It was a firefighter nightmare. She ran back to Chaol “go home. I have seen enough. Tell the detective this place needs to be shut down as well.”
“I’ll phone her as soon as I am out. She was waiting for news anyway.”
“Go, and say hi to Yrene.”
Chaol left and she ran back to her friends nervous that she was placing them in danger. She wanted to go but the idea of leaving all those people behind made her nervous. She texted Aedion and rage surged back when he told her that their club was the same.
The girls took her dancing in the middle of the dance floor and danced away ignoring a couple of guys basically dancing on her. She hated clubs so much and the music was horrible. She bit down her annoyance and went to hug Lysandra “how does it feel to be almost married?”
“Weird.” She looked at Aelin “are you having fun?”
“You know I don’t like clubs but I came for you, it’s your night after all.”
“It’s your birthday too.”
Aelin shook her head “I get one every year, you better marry my cousin and stick to him.”
“And you stick to the captain. I want to come to your wedding.”
Aelin laughed “we’ll see…” then she turned and saw Elide leaning against the counter half asleep “what if we take the party to my place? I am sick of this place.”
“Please,” said Manon in a hopeful tone. She hated clubs as well “we can get alcohol on the way home. If I hear another man asking me why my hair is white I am going to start snapping necks.”
“Hey Manon, no need to snap necks,” then Aelin looked around for Ansel.
“I’ll get her,”said Asterin when she noticed the woman in the distance.
The woman came back with Ansel in tow and moved closer to Aelin “the fire exits are not enough and one is blocked.” She whispered.
“I know, I am going to call Peter and explain the situation to him.” She took her phone out “take the others to the cars. I’ll be there in a moment.”
Aelin watched Asterin walking the group to safety then hid in dark a corner and phoned Peter explaining that they had to pretend they had an anonymous call and come and pay a visit to the place and shut it down. The man agreed after she explained him the situation in terms of safety. She was playing dirty but could not care less. People’s lives were at stake. Hamel could just go and impale himself for all she cared.
Quickly she left the building and she went to her car joining Lys and Elide. The remaining women were in Manon’s car.
They stopped for booze on the way and finally got back home. Aelin took Elide piggyback style as the woman had fallen asleep. Once in the flat she placed Elide in the spare bedroom and covered her with a blanket then went back to the rest of the group camped in her living room. A text from Peter told her that the club had been safely evacuated and closed. Apparently he had found even more infractions that she had not the time to spot.
“Ok, ladies back to the party.” Aelin grabbed a mixed selection of glasses and mugs for the beer.
Ansel stood and went to use the bathroom and came back a few minutes later “why do you have guy’s stuff on the bathroom shelf? Do you live with the silver fox?”
Aelin sighed “Rowan has been living here since I was discharged from the hospital.”
“That was a while ago.”
“I know.” Aelin sighed.
“Yes!” Shouted Ansel pulling Aelin toward her “our captain is shacking up. I am so proud of you.”
After a few drinks, Ansel would become very friendly with anyone. It was a good thing they had left the club.
In that instant she got a text from Aedion saying that he had activated the fire alarm in their club and evacuated the whole place after he had spotted a shit ton of infractions. Well, that was probably another club down. Definitely not what they had agreed with the detective but they had to do something.
“Ok, since this is a bachelorette party as well, we can have a bit of spiciness.” Said Asterin while drinking her beer “unusual place where you had sex. We need to give Lys some ideas.”
“Do we?” Joked Aelin “Lys would definitely teach us something.” Then everyone looked at Ansel “after her of course.”
“I once hooked up with civilian pilot and we did it in his cockpit before he got to fly the plane”
“Where you flying as well?” Asked Lysandra curious.
Ansel nodded “it’s a long story.”
“Aelin, you are up. I bet the captain is wild.” Lysandra’s eyebrows lifted suggestively.
“He is pretty amazing but the strangest places have been a beach, the sea, behind a waterfall, a pool at the foot of two different waterfalls and almost on a military ship.”
“Almost?” Asked Manon curious.
“I’ll show you the dress.”
Aelin went to get her black dress and got back a moment later “and he knew I had nothing underneath.”
The group of women cheered loudly “that must have driven him insane.” Joked Asterin.
“That’s why the almost. We would have been in a lot of trouble if we got caught.”
“I have nothing left to teach you.”Ansel was sprawled on a chair and lifted her beer in acknowledgment.
“Lys?”
The woman blushed savagely “in a car wash. Aedion and I stayed in the car while it was getting washed and… well.. it was quick but fun.”
“Definitely nothing to teach you,” Aelin clinked her bottle with her friend.
“Asterin?”
“My previous firehouse, with one of my colleagues on top of a rig on a night shift.”
Manon gave a light chuckle “was it when you were at the Regional 2?”
Asterin nodded “he was some hot firefighter. We are still friends. We did it once and then it felt so weird and never happened again.” She explained.
Aelin sighed “The night of the mayor’s party, Thomas and I hooked up. We ended up at my place. We did it, realised it was rebound sex and finished the night with tv and junk food.” Thinking about him still pained her.
“No friggin way. More than the kiss?” Asked Lysandra shocked.
Aelin nodded “after you saw us kissing I left, he found me, we went back to my place.”
Aelin looked around and noticed that no one wanted to make too many comments, his death was still too fresh for everyone and he had been Manon’s and Asterin’s captain.
“Does Rowan know?”
“I told him and he is fine. We were nothing at the time and I was mad at him.”
In that instant Elide joined the group and Aelin stood and went to her “hey, how are you feeling?”
“My head hurts.” Replied the woman leaning against Aelin.
“I should take her home. We are working tomorrow we should all go home.”
“Lys is right,” added Asterin “another 24hrs shift ahead, we need some sleep.”
Manon and Asterin offered to take Ansel home and Aelin remained with Lys and a sleepy Elide.
“I am sorry the evening sucked.”
“Hey,” Lysandra placed her hands on Aelin’s shoulders “it didn’t, and to be honest we were all quite tired. All it matters is to marry that annoying cousin of yours.”
“Take Elide home, she is about to go to sleep again.”
Once Aelin was alone she finally shed the dress and opened one of Rowan’s drawers and grabbed a t-shirt. They were usually far too big for her but she loved them as pyjama. She went to the bathroom, got ready and then finally got in bed with bird Rowan and squeezed close to his pillow to inhale his scent.
She grabbed her phone and found a text from Rowan
I hope you had a nice evening. I wish I had been there with you because it’s bad out here. I hope bird me is keeping you company. Have a nice night, Fireheart. Love you.
Aelin’s heart sank at the anguish in his voice. She tried to call him but had no answer.
I love you, come back to me, was all she managed.
She squeezed bird Rowan and tried very hard to fall asleep.
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Biker girl (requested) Markus x fem!reader
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Request: Hello are you taking requests for DBH? If you are could I ask for something with Markus, post-Revolution him and the Jericrew ( North, Josh and Simon) are all hanging out walking around until Markus bumps into someone, he goes to apologize but gets tongue tie when he see this cool biker chick with an awesome motorcycle, maybe they exchange numbers to get coffee as an "apology" and as the group walk away they are just teasing the fuck out of Markus. Ty and I'm sorry if this is a big request, if you don't want to do it I understand! Have a great day/night
Summary: that same thing as the request. I add a little something but it doesn’t change the plot.
Pairing: Markus x fem!reader
Y/F/C: your favorite color
Markus POV.
It’s been some months after the pacific manifestation on Detroit. Humans have accepted us, and now we have the respect that we deserve.
North, Simon and Josh have grown closer to me, we are a family.
Since then we have real jobs, getting paid, and living a life that any rational creature can live.
Today, we wanted to celebrate North’s birthday ( the day she was built). We went to a bar. Nowadays bars have also options for androids. Sometimes human drinks are not good for our components. We went on a bar, and later on, we went dancing. Well, at least, Josh and Simon. North and I are not into dancing around.
We celebrated all night. The neon lights of the place created an almost hypnotic ambience.
After paying, some drinks, I tried fining my friends, which was difficult. I suddenly bumped into someone, I didn’t spill my drinks, but she did loose hers.
I looked at her eyes to apologize, but I couldn’t say a word. She looked up at me and said a ´´sorry``. Before she walked away I said ´´Hey, I am sorry. Let me buy you a drink to compensate``. She turned around. ´´Oh`` she smirked playfully ´´So you DO talk``. She laughed a little bit, I laughed too.
Simon got close and got the drinks from me. I told him what happened and walked away with the girl.
Once we were near the bar, I could see her better. Her outfit was breathtaking. I didn’t know what was happening to me. I had already unlocked the human feelings, what was this?
I asked for a drink, payed and started talking to the girl. She told me her name. Y/n, what a beautiful name, for such a stunning girl. She also told me that she was a biker.
I followed her to the door of the club, opening it for her. As we walked outside I was amazed with her motorcycle. It was a black Yamaha that had small sparkles of (Y/F/C). She looked really badass with that.
I felt like my circuits were exploding inside of me when she looked at me in the eyes again. I felt my blood go to my cheeks. Was this blush?
We talked a little bit until she had to leave. We exchanged numbers, I am sure I’ll call her right away. Wait, humans don’t do such things. Do they?
How can I resist the feeling of numbness when I don’t see her? Why do I feel like jumping and skipping in my walk every time I am with her?
Is this what humans call love sick?
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