Pains, Doubts and Friends
This one-shot is about @anglerflsh 's OC Wik and takes place in @sergeantsporks 's Gilded Family AU post-canon. If you are unfamiliar with them, I would recommend checking them out! Both very cool people with very cool AU's
Word count: 1848
William slowly started to wake up when a mild pain in his left leg registered in his mind. Out of reflex, he brought his knee up to his upper body to make it more bearable. His right hand didn’t seem to stick and panic rushed through him at the sight of the green goop. Wide-eyed he opened the drawer of the nightstand with his good hand, momentarily shutting out the pain coming from his leg. His hand trembled as he grabbed the nearest elixir. He opened it with his mouth and gulped it all down.
Only then the overall exhaustion came to notice. Great, it was going to be one of those days. Begrudgingly, he sank into his pillows. Even though it was pretty early in the morning, most of the residents should be up already. Maybe he should just try to go back to sleep until later so not as many would have to see his face.
In the end, he decided to continue to read the “Owner’s Manual” Jason got back from the human realm. He was always interested in how humans found solutions to their problems without magic, especially the modern ones, which really was a thorn in Belos’ eyes looking back on it. A smile appeared on his face as he turned to the next page to find a post-it note which read, “Tried to recreate this part, but it blew up. Maybe you can help me next time? -Jason".
After some time, his door opened slowly while Hunter’s head was poking out. Upon making eye contact, Hunter finally stepped fully into the room. “Oh, good. You’re awake. I was wondering where you were at breakfast.”
“Don’t worry about me, I already a-” Wik interrupted his sentence-”Actually, I didn’t go because my leg hurt.”
Half-Lies. They were still lies, ‘but a step forward nonetheless’.
“Oh, do you want me to bring you something?” Hunter asked.
He just wanted to brush it off and say no. But he really did feel terrible in every fiber of his body. ‘You can always ask for help, kid.’
“Fine, you can fetch me some food if you really want to.”
Surprisingly, Hunter smiled. “I’ll be quick!” And with that, he left the room.
Hunter stayed true to his promise and came back with two slices of toast with roarberry jam and a bowl of fruit salad. William had become too predictable.
Hunter moved around the bed to sit in the office chair at his desk, watching Wik. “Thank you, Hunter. You can leave now. You don’t have to worry about me”, he groaned.
The other bit his under lip and turned his head away. “I’m just worried about you, I guess. You haven’t made any friends.”
“I’m used to it and I don’t miss the lack of them. But you have some and I am sure they will be more than happy to spend time with you, so why don’t you pay them a visit?”, he said immediately.
Hunter looked at him again, “It’s not just that! To me, it looks like you are avoiding everyone! You stay in your room most of the time while you should be out there and- and- I don’t know! See the Boiling Isles! Gush with Luz, Guz and Eda about human things! Do what you want to do! Nobody is controlling you anymore.”
Wik made a face. “You know that Luz still hates me after breaking her trust? She probably can't even look at me. And I do talk with Sam from time to time! And Jason gave me this book!”
“Luz doesn’t hate that easily. She forgave me even though I was being a jerk. You just have to talk things through. Besides, how much do you know about Sam and Jason? How much have you tried to get to know them? How much do they know about you?” Worry painted Hunter’s face. His concern seemed genuine. How can he trust people so easily?
“Look, I know what I want and it isn’t friendship.” Nobody would want to be friends with him.
Hunter stood up from his chair, slowly moving towards the door. He faced William one last time and said, “That’s what I thought, too. But once people gave me the chance, once I got the chance, my opinion changed. Friendship is something beautiful and I think you should try it. See you.” Following that, he left.
Hunter’s words left William with questions. Who would even want to be friends with him? He didn’t even like most people he knew, he simply tolerated them. Phoenix did try to make a conversation a few times and Wik knew that he knew Phoenix at one point but these days, he is just another stranger. Luz is out of the question. Even if she ‘forgave’ him, she just was too naive in his view.
Anyone in this house is clearly out of the question too. His small curse sign on his cheek was enough to bring Chryses into a panic attack and he startled Cherry because he stood on the wrong side the one time he did seek out conversation with someone. And there were many side eyes during the first weeks, which the others didn’t think he would notice.
He didn’t mind it this way. Wik liked being by himself and knew how to entertain oneself. Forming relationships was never easy, the few times when people wanted to know him better. There is always the feeling of mistrust and even then, he didn’t know what to say.
Suddenly, the door opened again. The figure came in without knocking, closing the door behind him and immediately stepping towards Wik. “I heard you are experiencing pain?”, Auric asked, pretty recognizable due to the heavy scarring on his throat. He also had a tablet with him, which he placed onto the nightstand.
“This is a painkiller,” he handed William a small vial, “And this is an ointment. I’ll leave this one here, use it every night before going to bed.” He pointed to a jar which he placed directly onto the nightstand.
Closely he eyed the vial. It didn’t have the same sparkles from the sleeping nettles as the last painkiller he got when he first arrived here. Auric questioned his observation, “It’s not poisoned if you think that.”
“Then why is that one different to that one I got previously?” Wik narrowed his eyes. Auric rolled his eyes with a grin. “Of course you would notice this. The painkiller you got last time was a very potent one with sleeping nettles and dreamsbane. Because the pain comes from an old, healed injury, I figured you don’t need a strong one. It’s the one I use on a regular basis, if that matters.”
William narrowed his eyes even further. Auric chuckled, “Most Grimwalkers react the same when they first arrive here. Mistrustful, in denial, thinking everyone is out to get them. You are like this too. You’re not different from the others despite being made from a different person. You want to know why?”
Wik looked skeptically up to him. “Because you are your own person,” Auric said, “So don’t be afraid to ask questions no matter the issue. If you are interested in something, ask. If you want something, ask. If you just don’t want to be lonely, just ask. I would have preferred it if you had asked for me directly when you are in pain. There is no need to suffer in this house.”
The words registered in William’s brain. It was hard to believe. Engaging in fantasy might let him down. But he didn’t think that the painkiller was going to kill him anymore, so he drank it.
As soon as it was empty, Auric took the vial from him and asked, “Are you planning on leaving your bed today?”
Wik didn’t look up and just shrugged. “Because if you’re not, I would do some exercises with you to strengthen your joints and muscles in that leg,” Auric said.
William sank into his pillows again, “Okay then. Fine by me.” Auric reached his hands towards his leg, before he pulled away, “Permission to Touch?” “No, just tell me what to do.”
Auric sighed, “It would be more efficient if you would let me help you the first time. I won’t force you, but you know my advice.” “Still no,” Wik answered.
Auric raised his eyebrows, “Okay, your decision. What you are gonna do is raise your leg as high as you can and hold it for ten seconds. Then you slowly put it down. Repeat that nine more times after.”
Wik followed suit and put his leg up. “Higher. Use your hands for extra help,” Auric said. Wik rolled his eyes and did just that. “Still not high enough. It doesn’t need to be super high but it should be a bit more.”
Annoyed, William groaned, “Fine! You do it!" “Permission to touch, then?” “Yes, now start so you will leave me alone.”
Carefully, Auric took a hold of his leg and slowly moved it up. Wik clenched his teeth and closed his eyes. “Are you okay? We can stop if you want,” Auric asked. “I’m not weak! I can endure this, so just continue.”
Wik removed any signs of discomfort off his face and let Auric do the work. The stretching didn't hurt as much due to the painkiller but he knew he wouldn’t enjoy doing this exercise by himself in the future. However, after it was done his leg did feel more relaxed, so it might be worth considering doing this more often.
Auric stood up, “We are done. Do whatever you want. Just be aware that if we don’t see you again tomorrow, someone will look after you. Other than that, have a good day!” And with that, he too left the room.
He stared at the door for a while, expecting someone else to come through. When nobody came, he picked up his book again.
Wik read the same paragraph three times. He just couldn’t concentrate. Too many questions with no real answers were crossing his mind. It frustrated him, as he was much more rational and logical usually. They could talk about this easily, they all had connections. Hunter even had friends before he ran away.
The closest he had ever gotten to a person while he was in the coven was Belos, who was just a big liar and traitor. He also had many pleasant talks with Lilith Clawthorne about history. Her museum exhibits were interesting too.
An idea came to mind. He pulled out his scroll and opened Penstagram. It was a silly thought. She probably didn’t even have Penstagram.
He typed her name anyway. An account named ‘Chilly.Lily’ came as a top result. The witch on the profile picture did match how she looked during the Collector’s reign. Unsure, he scrolled through her profile and left a few accidental likes here and there.
William hoovered over the ‘Follow’ button. Frantically he looked around before quickly pressing it.
This meant nothing.
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Ruins introduction post
(Both drawings are old, I'll update them laterr)
Welcome to Ruins!
Previously known as Green Painted Ruins, as you can see.
Tag: Green painted ruins au
I haven't updated the introductory post in a while!! Wow!!
I have so many followers now that don't even know what Ruins is so y'know what better time to rewrite the entire introductory post?
Ruins was the first ever iteration I made for the TMNT fandom, and the second au I made overall. It was initially created as a weird mesh between the Bayverse tmnt films, rottmnt, and 2012 tmnt. As expected, I could not stick to that and it went wayy farther than it was supposed to go.
I'm planning on picking up on posting about Ruins pretty soon! I haven't talked about them in a while (I think I haven't actually talked about them much since the iteration comps, which makes sense because I talked about them a *lot* during that time) and I think it's about time they start being seen again.
I'm not gonna include a 5 hour long rant like in the original post, so instead you're getting the basics about the au. :
The turtles were experiments and intentionally mutated. Not for the purpose of mutating animals or having turtle soldiers or anything like that. No, they were tests of mutagen.
Mutagen, which is essentially modified Kraang decomposition! Kinda gross, right? Well, there was a goal behind its creation. Dimension X, the home of the Kraang, has a weird ability that nothing there can truly die. Your body can die, your heart can stop, but your brain keeps running and as long as your limbs are still connected to your body your brain will keep piloting them. So why not try to harvest that ability? Why not try to give humans the ability to pilot themselves long after they should be in the ground?
Making animals that are formed like humans and that have the brain activity of humans is just one of the various tests that the Foot Clan have conducted to further mutagen experiments.
But when a few of their experiments escape they run into a bit of a problem..
Leo. The first mutated, oldest at 16. Olive Ridley Sea Turtle. Was the first test of retro-mutagen, a failsafe designed to reverse the effects of mutagen. They learned that once mutagen is in something's system it can never truly leave. Is a bit less human than the other turtles. Will get severely dehydrated if he's out of water for too long.
Dannie. Second mutated, second oldest at 15. North American Wood Turtle. Is the most similar to a human as far as appearance goes, but has more turtle-like instincts than the rest of them. If a turtle cannot digest something she cannot digest something.
Michael. Third mutated, tied for youngest at 13. Bog Turtle. Because of the more accidental nature of his mutation, he wasn't mutated as thoroughly. He is still ectothermic and isn't very good at regulating his body temperature. It's quite uncomfortable for him. He's often found clinging to Raphael because of this.
Raphael. Last mutated, tied for youngest at 13. Bog Turtle. Because of the more accidental nature of his mutation, he wasn't mutated as thoroughly. His bones are weird and he's significantly more flexible than the rest of them, able to fit into his shell rather easily.
Also has terrible eyesight but refuses to wear glasses because the braces are bad enough, okay?
The experiments were conducted by the Foot Clan (led by Oroku Karai) with assistance from the O'Neil company.
For this iteration I have talked about
The Everything is Fine (it's not) arc
The Foot Clan arc
The Dimension X/Venus arc
The Maybe Everything COULD be Fine arc
The Everything is Fine (it is this time) arc
These are not the ONLY arcs, but they're the biggest ones
I was planning on making refs when I first made this introductory post but I never ended up getting past Michael and Raphael. So.
Just take them at the beginning of the story (pre foot clan arc).
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ooo kimchay au where kim starts falling behind in uni bc of idol related activities and gets paired with chay as his tutor?
oh man oh man oh man okay okay okay
the easy route here would be to make Kim and Chay the same age, but!! more fun to me is canon ages, more shenanigans SO
Kim is forcibly assigned a tutor
Kim Does Not Want A Tutor
he tries to run up the bureaucracy tree to find out who he has to bribe to get out of this. in true bureaucracy fashion, he can't get anywhere before the day of his first tutor assignment rolls around.
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Kim gets to his stupid tutoring trying to find the stupid email for this stupid assignment--
"eep"
Kim looks up to. the cutest boy he has ever seen in his life.
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and. he still has to get to stupid tutoring. when the cutest boy he's ever seen in his LIFE is telling him how much he admires Wik and gushing about Kim's latest song.
(life is UNFAIR)
moving stuff along: Chay and Kim walk up to the tutoring office or whatever i'm making up for their school, lah lah lah, flirting flirting flirting, etc etc etc;
front desk person: your tutor is 'Porchay Pichaya'
Chay: i'm a WHAT
so there was a system fuck up and Chay and Kim got paired together instead of both of them getting assigned to the right tutors. WhoopsTM
there's several reasons for why Kim could stay at this thing with Chay (might as well since he still has to do the assignment, Chay offers to tutor him anyways then panics when he realizes he has nothing to tutor Kim on, Kim has a spine of wet tissue when it comes to denying his crush on Chay, etc)
and there's several reasons for why they can stay doing this even tho Kim is really busy and does need help with his course load (he gets a study buddy with Chay and it is actually helpful in unexpected ways, maybe tutoring Chay fills a different set of units so he can drop a course to free up some time, Kim has a spine of wet tissue when it comes to denying his crush on Chay, etc)
lots of options, I love them all, but most importantly:
Kim and Chay flirting hanging out until tutoring becomes "tutoring" and they're making out on the desks and against the bookshelves and Kim has to spend an extra semester in uni making up some units he had to drop to better balance uni, idol activities, and new boyfriend
WORTH IT
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