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semperintrepida · 3 months

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A chapter in which catastrophe strikes the orphan camp on Mykonos.

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Autumn on Mykonos. Warm days, heavy-scented with figs and apples. Chill nights, clear and sparkling. The olive harvest has the farmhands working from dawn to dusk, and the fine weather allows the construction work around the estate to keep up a fast pace. In the mornings, I conduct household business: reviewing carpentry and masonry plans for the day; listening to Sostratos, Melitta, and Echekleia make their reports; and signing off on purchases that pour drachmae into purses around Mykonos.

Drachmae buys furnishings for the household, clothing for the staff, and wine for the pantry. Drachmae brings a priestess of Artemis to the villa to bless its new altar, and pays for scrolls I've commissioned from scribes across Hellas. Travelogues written by Herodotos and the histories of Thukidides, treatises on geometry and medicine—even the complete works of Sophokles. My library is beginning to bloom.

Every afternoon, I walk the hillsides above the villa to get to know my lands: its plants and trees, its predators and prey. Over there, the scarred, low-hanging branches of a pine are fringed with shreds of velvet scraped from the antlers of bucks. Dry leaves and acorn caps litter the ground under the oaks, the deer and boars having eaten their fill of mast, while squirrels, mice, and jays pick through the underbrush looking for leftovers. They're preparing for winter, and my house must do the same.

I enjoy these walks—the solitude gives me a chance to think—but on occasion, I'm joined by a ghost who moves as silently as an assassin while wearing the armor of a misthios. Sometimes, I find myself talking to her as if she's real.

#this fic is back on a regular sunday posting schedule!#i'm as shocked as you are #in my 1st draft this chapter was three paragraphs of exposition #so what you're reading here is almost entirely new prose #i didn't like the imbalance of “telling” in exposition #vs “showing” the events directly #so i fixed it #my fic: the breaking #deimos!kassandra

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evengirlierballs · 1 year

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Neil banging out of touch Thursday while a young boy stands in his room (not banging out the tunes)

#someone thought some lame custody battle was more important than oott #so i fixed it

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catkin-morgs-kookaburralover · 9 months

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This took half an hour at most, including sourcing and formatting the quotes. It's a combination of verses from both Old and New Testaments, and while the background was nothing like what I intended, as a hasty job I think it looks decent. I know there are a lot of things I could improve on, but for now I rather like it.

#catkin cannot draw #sleep #christianity #i will probably try this again sometime with a better background bc i like the quotes and whatnot #it was finding the balance of a background that was interesting without being TOO busy to be difficult to read #which I don't think i hit but still!#this was a fun little exercise in getting that kind of effect #i was lazy and between each layer of forest there's a layer of grey set to 10% opacity #i had it at 15 and then looked at it and went. that's very grey #so i fixed it #anyway yeah enjoy hope y'all like it feel free to suggest improvements #personal

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ooachilliaoo · 7 months

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Sloth

Today, Elissa reflected as she pulled her blade free from the abomination that lay dead at her feet, was turning out to be a really weird day.

Once upon a time, that would have meant very little. But given that the last few days had seen her stave off an army of the undead, thwart a demon possession (well, almost), and manage not to punch Lady Isolde in the face, all amongst numerous darkspawn attacks… She thought that her barometer for weird had been sufficiently recalibrated. So now when she called something weird, it was significant.

“This is such a weird day,” Alistair said.

She grinned. It had only been a matter of months since they’d first met, yet she felt like she’d known him for years.

And she’d never met anyone who thought so much like she did.

“I would have thought this was par for the course for a templar,” she teased, because, Maker, they could use some levity.

They’d come to the mages, seeking help for Connor and an alliance against the blight. Instead, they’d found that half their army had already been turned into abominations. To protect the other half, they’d had to slaughter their way through said abominations, before the templars just up and killed them all.

“Ex- templar,” Alistair corrected. Given the circumstances, she could well understand his emphasis on the ‘ex’ part. “And no… This is pretty much the worst case scenario for any Circle. Most of the time you just stand around and look intimidating.”

Elissa grinned but when she glanced over to share it with him, she caught sight of Wynne’s ever-so-slightly affronted expression and quickly wiped the smile off of her face.

“All right,” she said. “Let’s keep climbing. The longer we take, the less likely it is we find Irving alive.”

Wynne nodded. “The stairway is this way,” she said, leading them all through a nearby door…

To face the ugliest thing Elissa had ever seen.

“Oh… look,” the thing drawled, and it was definitely a drawl. She’d never heard a voice speak so slowly. It was almost melodic. “Visitors. I’d entertain you, but… Too much effort involved.”

“Good. That will make you easier to kill.”

Because this thing – whatever it was – was most certainly a demon of some kind. And a pretty powerful one, if the body on the floor was anything to go by.

“But why?” it said in that same drawling tone. “Aren’t you tired of all the violence in the world? I know I am.”

Now that it had been mentioned, she found that she was kind of tired of fighting every day. Of spending so much time amidst blood and gore.

“Wouldn’t you like to just lay down and… forget about all this? Leave it all behind?”

The weariness hit her like a bolt of lightning, an ache in her bones so deep and all-consuming that her knees almost buckled. Her eyelids were impossibly heavy, and, before she could even think, she’d closed them for a few seconds.

It was really hard to open them again. She only did so because – through the fog of exhaustion building in her brain – she realised that this was some sort of trick.

“Can’t… keep eyes open,” Alistair said from behind her. When she turned to look it was to see him swaying on his feet, blinking rapidly. “Someone… pinch me.”

“I’ll not listen to your lies, demon!” Leliana said, somehow managing to lift her arms in order to cover her ears. “You have no… power over… me…”

“Resist,” Wynne told them, surprisingly seeming more awake than anyone. “You must resist, else we are all lost.”

She took a step towards them, towards the door. If they could just get out of its influence maybe… maybe if she pinched Alistair and he could pinch her, and they could…

“Why do you fight?” the demon continued. “You deserve a rest. The world will go on without you.”

But it wouldn’t… She and Alistair… They were needed… They had to…

The sun shone through the window, waking her before she was really ready. Groaning, she rolled over, burying herself back under the blankets. Her bed was warm, comforting, and smelled of home.

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#alistair theirin #dragon age origins #dragon age #alistair x cousland #My Fic #The Fade #Love this mission but I always hated how the Wardens dreamworld wasn't related to their origin #so I fixed it #otherwise cannon compliant #hope you all enjoy

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escaping-thoughts-reviews · 1 year

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Gabriel: *telling Adrien he’s freed up his day to go the teacher-parents meeting*

A very concerned Adrien: “Are you sure you’re okay?”

#Poor Adrien he looks so confused and concerned #The kid probably thinks his dad lost his mind (not that he’s wrong).#at least the man is trying #gabriel agreste #adrien agreste #miraculous ladybug #miraculous the tales of ladybug and chat noir #ml season 5 #ml spoilers #ml illusion #edited #i don't understand french very much #so i fixed it #escaping thoughts

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shuublebunny · 1 year

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I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PREFACE THIS BY SAYING THAT THIS IS PURELY FOR NOSTALGIA PURPOSES. I DO NOT SUPPORT A LOT OF THE SHIT THAT JESSON HAVE DECIDED TO DO WITH THEIR CHARACTERS AND STORIES BECAUSE I LOOK BACK ON THEM AND I GO “WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK THESE WERE ADULT HUMANS WITH FULLY DEVELOPED FRONTAL CORTEXES AND THEY THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA TO POST ON THE INTERNET?”

Childhood blinded me to how problematic some people can be.

It is the year 2023 and I am writing headcanons for a problematic ship in an old ass minecraft roleplay series

✨Aarmau HCs✨

Ok so to start out, I wanna address the UNCOMFY age gap. I think it should have been mitigated by making them about a year apart. “But Bunny, how do we handle the whole debacle of her not knowing Aaron is FC?” We drag it out in true slow-burn fashion. They meet when Aphmau is a freshman and Aaron is a sophomore (no more icky freshman-senior relationship because that is FRIGHTENING). So for 3 years they go about their lives kinda hating each other, but also kind of morphs into a “you’re not that bad, I just hate your stupid face (in an affectionate, platonic way (kind of)) and will tease you relentlessly because we’re both assholes” thing. Aph learns Aaron is FC yada yada yada BUT she’s in her JUNIOR YEAR by then.

Now the nature of their relationship. They’re not horrible with each other, but they’re definitely not super close or kind either. They have their gripes with each other and absolutely CANNOT stand each other at times. So when they find out that they have, in fact, been best friends online for the past several years, they both have a complete internal meltdown and panic. They’re idiots. They have no idea how to handle the situation. They’re awkward for like, a few months, but gradually build back their friendship, keeping a teensy bit of the snark they gave each other when they were “rivals” for the funny. But now that snarky, obnoxious behavior is ACTUALLY just a joke and they’re super close. Think of it like sibling banter.

Aph ends up developing a crush on him, but he can’t reciprocate her feelings(yes he can, he’s just scared bc he’s going off to college). Sylvanna still hATES him bc she thinks he’s trying to get with her daughter, but they just go to prom as friends. No kissing that night, nothing, just hanging out, being dumb, and ugly crying and hugging when Aphmau realizes he’s actually going away to college, and now that she only just realized her best friend was with her in person after 3 years, he’s being ripped away from her after only just getting to be his friend irl. They’re both distraught. They are ugly cryers.

They get reunited in college like they do in the og series, and that’s when Aaron realizes “oh fuck, I DO feel the same way, actually,” but doesn’t act on it because he thinks Aphmau has moved on by now. I’m not going to touch the bullshit that happened with Ein and Kai but for the sake of me being lazy and not having the energy to remove them from the story entirely, we’ll just say that all their bullshit happened Aphmau’s senior year and Aaron had to deal with them on breaks when he came back from college. None of this whole “you didn’t keep in touch with me for 3 years and now we’re reunited in college” bs. He cares about her enough as a friend to keep in touch, and finds sneaky ways to do so. He’ll send letters via snail mail after curfew and Agent R totally doesn’t notice (he’s cool like that; i will absolutely write more hcs on how Agent R is like Aaron’s adoptive dad). He’ll also use pay phones (loose change so it isn’t as traceable) around the campus/city to talk to her in real time So he absolutely knows that Aphmau is going to Falcon Claw University. Hell, he was the person she ranted to the most and panicked to over college applications. So when she got accepted to FCU she flips and calls Aaron to tell him before she even shows the letter to her mom (yet another reason why Sylvanna hates him lmao).

In college, they have a HEAVY slow-burn relationship development. They’re still not dating by the time they both graduate, but they’re also both kind of aware of the fact that they both like each other? They’re weird. Both of them are scared of fucking up their friendship. They eventually start dating around the time MyStreet takes place but uhh

This version is a lot less problematic

They catch feels for each other as ADULTS

AND THE AGE GAP IS NOT BORDERLINE PEDOPHELIA

BADA BING BADA BOOM

JESSICA I FIXED YOUR BIGGEST THING IN PHOENIX DROP HIGH

I need to write headcanons more, this was highly cathartic.

(Slight edit made because it was pointed out that I said something pretty tone-deaf that just didn’t make sense, so I fixed it).

#aphblr #Aphmau #aarmau #aarmau sucks #but it was my comfort ship when i was 11 and didn’t know how fucked up it was #so I fixed it #you’re welcome #aaron lycan #minecraft roleplay #phoenix drop high #falcon claw university #aphmau mystreet

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voidsiblings · 2 years

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So I decided to make a family tree for a friend of mine who just finished the game and was still confused. Look at that! All of them together!

#hollow knight #she got confused between the queen of deepnest and the queen of hallownest #so i fixed it #hk hornet #hk hollow #hk ghost #hk pale king #hk white lady #show this to your new hk friends and confuse them further ♥

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agerefandoms · 4 days

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Pinky Promises (full)

Word count: 1,679 (I warned yall this one would be big)

Little! Reader

Cg! Chase, Cameron

Cw: fighting regression, pet names, involuntary regression

Plot: you and chase are a couple and when you slip while he's over seas, he helps you over the phone.

You and Robert Chase have been a couple for about a year

A few months ago he had to travel to Australia to assist on a case for his little brother who was ill

On February 14, while in your clinic office, you sighed as you watched how all your friends and medical staff received gift when your cell phone vibrates, showing a message from Chase

"Hey, dear, how are you doing? ♡"

"Dr Chase, I haven't heard from you in a while?" You text back

"I'm sorry about that, I had to go offline for a bit for the case. I've got my phone back now so, so I just wanted to let you know that I love you and I wish I could be there with you on Valentine's day." Chase's voice came through the phone on a voice note

"I'm on a case right this moment and House is... House. Can I call you in like 15?" You quickly reply

"Sure thing, dear. Take as much time as you need. I'll be waiting." Chase replies just as quickly.

"It's lovely to talk to you again" you text, before closing my phone.

You're not really on a case with House right now but you know that if you don't spend some time pulling yourself together before talking to Chase, you'll crash into littlespace as soon as you hear his voice.

After 15 minutes, you take a deep breath, then tap the call button.

The phone starts ringing and you fidget with the ring he gave you. If he were here you know he'd pick up immediately that you're starting to slip. You haven't regressed since he left, almost 3 months ago and you're determined to keep it that way.

After a few rings, Chase picks up the phone. "Hello, beautiful. How are things going?"

"Hey baby" you say, fidgeting with your ring like mad but keeping your voice steady. "I miss you"

You hear him chuckle lightly before replying, "I miss you too. I wish I could be there holding you in my arms. It's so cold and lonely over here and I just can't wait to see you again."

"When are you coming home?" You ask suddenly, swallowing the lump in my throat.

"I know Australia's nice but surely now that it's winter down there you're starting to miss the states?" You joke, trying to lighten the mood.

"Soon baby soon...", he pauses for a moment, trying to work out if he should ask. "Is something on your mind, dear? You're being a little off... Is everything going alright with House and the team?"

You hum in agreement, trying to pull it together

"Actually, I have a question for you too." He says after a moments pause.

"What is it?" You ask a little too quick. Also a sign of you slipping.

He pauses for a moment, before hesitantly continuing, "I'm a little worried that... you could have regressed, you know, since I left. Are you sure you're all right?"

You let out a breath of relief. Thank God it's nothing more serious. "Yes baby I haven't regressed."

It's technically not a lie. You haven't regressed since he left. Even though you're absolutely fighting it right now, you haven't slipped in almost 4 months.

"Have you?" You ask gently, knowing that he tends to regress more then you do.

He's relieved to hear that you haven't regressed yet since he left, yet he was afraid you would at any moment. However, your question left him a little nervous. "Actually... I regressed a few times during these last two months... Usually when I was feeling overwhelmed or really stressed."

"Oh baby" you say sympathetically, your own urge to regress gone* "did it help?"

"Uh... yeah, actually it did. It helped me calm down a little and even find a solution to some problems I was having. But.. um... can I ask you for a favor?" He says, a little bit embarrassed.

"Yeah what's up?" You reply. Now that you know that he's alright, you're fighting the urge to just slip.

"I was just wondering... if you could let me know when you start to regress. I know you probably don't like doing that when you do, but I've always found its really helpful when you're not conscious about what you're doing at the moment." He says softly.

You frown at the phone, worried. You stay silent for a few moments trying to find the words. In your rapidly regressing state, it's getting harder and harder to act like an adult.

Chase notices the lack of response and realizes that you were slipping. He also realized that the regression was getting worse for you a while back. "Hey... I think you're slipping a bit, honey. Can you try to focus on what I'm saying? I'm asking you something important."

You whimper, crashing hard into your regressed state. All it took was some slight concern from him to push you over the edge.

You lean over and turn the camera on, knowing that while regressed, you should always turn to him to help.

The moment Chase realizes you had regressed, his heartbeat starts beating faster and he can't help but worry.

"Hey... Hey sweetheart, it's going to be all right. Can you still hear me? Are you okay? Sweetie? Baby, please answer me..." His tone of voice now more concerned than before.

"I'm sorry" you say quietly. "I was tryin not to slip"

"It's okay, babe. You don't need to apologize. Can you do me a favor and do something for me, please?" He says, breathing a small sigh of relief.

"Can you come home?" You ask quietly, clinging to the last bit of adult reasoning and functioning you have left.

"Baby, I'm trying to make an effort to get back home as soon as possible..." He pauses for a moment before continuing. "Now, the favor, can you show me what's in front of you? I want to make sure you're safe."

You turn the camera around to reveal your desk with a few pens, a case file, a cup of tea, a pair of scissors and a small container of toothpicks. When you turn the camera back onto yourself, you pick up a toothpick so you have something to put in your mouth other then a pen

"I already called cameron" you say before he can ask

Chase relaxes a little, relieved to see your desk was clear and you weren't around anything too dangerous "Good, thank you for following my instructions... Can I ask something more, baby?"

You nod, feeling non-verbal

"Can you stretch your arms alllll the way out?" Chase asks, testing how much movement you've got while regressed while also getting you to stretch, figuring that you haven't moved in a while.

You stretch your arms out and as he's about to speak again, Cameron comes in the door and he can see her in the camera.

Chase smiles at you, knowing that now that Cameron's on the scene, you'll be alright. "Sweetie, I think I'm done. Please take care of yourself, okay? You have Cameron with you. Call me if you need anything."

You hold my hands up expectantly and Cameron picks you up

"I've got her Chase. I thought she might slip soon. I've already got her nursery all set up. You still planning on coming back in a week?" Cameron asks him, bouncing you a little on her hip.

Chase is relieved to know that Cam had everything under control, but he also cant help but feel a little jealous that you were in her arms instead of his. "Uh... actually... I was planning on returning to the states sooner. I'll be back in three days from now."

Cameron let's out a surprised exhale. "You're brother's completely healed already?" She asks, disbelieving. As she talks, you relax into her arms and lay your head on her shoulder.

Chase is surprised with the question but he also can't help but notice you completely relaxed with Cam in her arms. But he pushs away his jealous feeling, knowing that it isn't Cam's fault nor yours that you regressed while talking to Chase and she was there for you now. For the time being.

"Yep pretty much. You wanna guess what it was?" He asked, momentarily switching into doctor mode. When Cameron doesn't respond, he continues. "He has lupus... and diabetes."

"Jeez unlucky kid" Cameron murmers quietly, not wanting to wake you up.

"Anyway, now that the doctor art is over, I can come home whenever" he finishes lamely.

"Dada comin home?" you ask Cameron, having fully sunken into your headspace

"Yes baby, he's coming home soon" Cam replies.

"I swear to God Chase if you've told them the wrong day again, I'll personally fly to down under myself and drag you here by the ear." She whisper threatens him.

Chase chuckles at her threat. "Cam, I promise this time I'm coming home. This whole Australian doctor thing is getting kind of boring anyway. I'll even bring some chocolate for you, deal?"

Cam's smile drops and she glare at him for a solid second

"I mean it Robert. The last time you told them the wrong day they were crying on my shoulder the whole night about how you don't want a little. I love you man but when they're regressed, I love them more"

Chase's expression went blank and he was shocked by Cam's words. He had expected her to be annoyed with him, but not that she would say that she loved you more when you regressed. He remained silent for a moment, not knowing how to respond

"I... I won't make the same mistake again. I swear I will come back as soon as I can."

You sleepily lift your head up long enough to ask "pinky promise?"

Chase smiled slightly when he heard your question and his heart ached that you were completely regressed. He was really starting to miss you and grabbed his suitcase to start packing.

"Pinky promise, sweetie."

#its a big story i know #but i didnt like having it in 4 parts #so i fixed it #house md #house md agere #little!reader #cg!chase #cg!cameron #story #mine #pinky promises

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