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teenwerewoofs · 2 years
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[Podfic] redo undo
Written by @nezstorm (cc: @bxdcubes)
Read by bri
Teen Wolf - Peter Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Chris Argent/Stiles Stilinski - Rated G
Summary: “All I wanted was for you to be happy.” “And I was, you know,” Stiles tells him and doesn’t that hurt?
Additional tags: Future Fic, Angst, Past Peter Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Past Relationship(s), Post-Break up, Unhappy Ending
Podfic length: 00:03:34
Audio format: MP3 or Streaming
If podfic isn't your thing, check out the written work here.
And definitely check out all the amazing stuff by nezstorm on AO3 here!
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hajimeseyo · 5 months
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“Tell me something about yourself that not many people know.”
“What's this?” he asks, voice laced with amusement.
“Just answer me, ‘tsuya.” you grumble, head lolling over the side of the bed you're currently spread out on, peering at his upside down figure. “I'm bored.”
Mitsuya hums thoughtfully, pen tapping against the table absentmindedly. Both your homeworks lay abandoned on his table, you having already given up a long time ago and pestering him to do the same, despite his best efforts to stay focused and finish them.
“I have a dragon tattoo on the side of my head.” he says casually.
“WHAT?????” you leap up from your spread-eagle position to gape at him properly. His lips curl into an impish grin at your reaction, the sight sending butterflies flying through your stomach. You swat them away in favour of focusing on the more pressing matter at hand. 
“Yeah.” His hand comes up to tap at the right side of his head. “Right here.”
You scramble off the bed, nearly tripping over yourself as you rush to his side. “Whaaat the fuck. You're the last person I'd expect to ever have a tattoo.” you say as you pull up your chair next to him, plopping down on it.
He huffs in amusement. “I am in a gang, y'know.” 
“I know, but you're like, more well behaved compared to them.” You pause, peering at his face suspiciously. “...right?”
A mischievous smile is all you get in response.
Rolling your eyes, you turn your attention back to the side of his head, peering closely at the short lilac hair, trying to catch a glimpse of the tattoo. You can't see anything, though, due to all the hair fully covering it.
“Can I…?” you raise your hand hesitantly. He nods, grabbing your wrist and bringing it to where the tattoo supposedly lies, the warm touch sending sparks flying through your skin.
Carefully, your fingers gently part his hair to reveal the scalp below. The slight shiver as your fingers make contact with his head doesn't go unnoticed by you, although none of you say a word.
And there, under the lilac strands, you catch glimpses of furling strands of black ink, coiling and curling into something resembling—
“A dragon?” you murmur.
Mitsuya hums. “Mhm. I designed it myself. Cool, huh?” You can hear the pride in his voice.
You snort, not wanting to give him the satisfaction. “I suppose.” Following the strands of ink, you trace down the side of his scalp, mesmerized by the intricate design. Despite your seemingly unimpressed response, you found the tattoo really beautiful, the art style unique and artistic, the way it curves along the side of Mitsuya's head so naturally you wouldn't be surprised if he said he was born with it. Lost in your concentration, you don't notice Mitsuya's slowly reddening cheeks, closing his eyes as his head subconsciously leans into your gentle touch.
The two of you stay like that for a while, in comfortable silence, him enjoying your ministrations, you too absorbed in admiring every detail of the tattoo to notice. 
Until you trace the final curl of the dragon's tail, the trail ending making you snap out of whatever trance you were in, face immediately flushing a deep red as you realized you probably spent way more time touching him than you should've. Your hand instantly jolts back from his head as if it touched hot iron. At the loss of your touch, Mitsuya's eyes slowly fluttered open, gazing lazily at you, the sight once again sending some weird, hot feeling shooting through you. Damn this man and his stupidly pretty face.
You clear your throat, trying to act natural. “Why have a tattoo when you can't even see it under all that hair, though?” 
That question catches him off guard, and he barks out a laugh. “There's a funny story behind it, actually.”
He goes on to tell you the story of how he got the tattoo, from meeting this boy called Draken, to playing games at the brothel, to deciding to become a delinquent and accidentally matching tattoos with Draken. Your jaw dropped more and more as the story progressed, mostly from how unexpected and wild the entire thing was.
“Damn.” you laugh when he finishes. “And here I thought you were this good, well-behaved child who got roped into the gang business by their friends. I mean, abandoning your sisters to graffiti a wall?” you shake your head in mock disapproval. “What a bad child you are.” 
His lips stretch into a sly grin, something dangerous glinting in his eyes. “Oh? Really, [name], you should've known by now.”
He leans forward until his lips are right by your ear, voice coming out in a teasing whisper.
“I can get quite naughty sometimes.” 
...
You're quite certain your face is in flames. 
You sit there, short-circuiting, as Mitsuya leans back into his chair, a self-satisfied smirk on his face. Fumbling, you glance around desperately from something that will save you, and your eyes land on the abandoned exercise books on the table, the whole reason you were at Mitsuya's house in the first place. 
“Oh! Would you look at that! Our homework! That we still have to finish!” You pull your chair back to the other side of the table hurriedly and bury your face in the books, your homework suddenly being the most interesting thing in the world. You hear him chuckle, but he doesn't say anything, picking up his pen and continuing with his work. Your heart finally stops racing, and you think that you're safe until—
“[name]?”
“Hm?”
“I enjoyed that very much. Feel free to do it again if you want~”
“...”
This boy is going to be the death of you.
(part 2 here!)
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splitster · 8 months
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answering MORE asks!!
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featuring: pom wraith au, ✨discovered secrets✨, character motivations and more! check it out! ↓↓
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now THAT's a question... it VERY much depends on the story!! it could range from immediately supportive, to shocked confusion, to terrified repulsion-- i've made art for a few different ideas... but ultimately it depends on how close they are (and the circumstances under which she's revealed)
Dingo's loyalties are going to lie with the rescue corps. he's been there for a while, and he's friends with his coworkers. he especially has loyalties towards Yonny and Shepherd (one being his childhood friend, and the other his captain that he's grown to tremendously respect). so if he thinks that his crewmates and his friends are going to be endangered, he'll always side with them first! so hopefully whenever Pom is revealed, he'll realize Pom isn't a threat!!
i think he'd be prone to accepting Pom's secret, especially if they've started becoming friends. maybe she has to protect him out on the field (dumbass tried to show off and it backfired), and she gets hurt in a way that reveals she's not human. maybe Dingo encounters Pom accidentally when she's in her full wraith form, and he's entasked by the rescue corps with monitoring this "Rose Wraith" to make sure it's not a danger to their mission, and at some point he realizes the Rose Wraith and their new recruit are one and the same. there's a lot of possibilities!
they're fun to think about... i do want to pick an idea to flesh out with art or maybe some writing hehe!!
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i will admit i've never looked too hard into that particular theory, so it's not something i had or will have in mind when making this au... there's certainly something very mysterious about the planet that neither the crew nor Pom understands. there's a strange connection between the planet PNF404 and the wraiths too!
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she can't shrink her core that much, so it'd have to be something that can fit a ball in it. otherwise yeah i guess she could just recreate gmod prop hunt💖
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OHOHHOHOHO its funny you ask this, i literally have a comic drafted about this exact scenario
you'll see parts of this in the comic i'm making, but think about it from Pom's perspective: humanoids are really weak, squishy things. they can die from the silliest things! if they get stabbed they'll die, if they hit their head too hard they die, they can't even lose limbs without being at threat of dying. compare that to Pom as a wraith -- the only thing that's fatal to her is her core getting shattered. she's way tougher than the others, and she doesn't have a good frame of reference for what IS fatal to humanoids because they seem to be able to die from anything...
so when Dingo gets hurt out on the field, she'd freak out thinking Dingo is straight up dying. if they're close enough, she'll sacrifice her cover as a regular person and go wraith mode to save him from any further damage. she asks him over and over if he's dying, and when he says no she'll ask if he's lying. she's panicking! when she's dragging him back to the ship and when the adrenaline wears off, she might get teary eyed. she genuinely thought she was about to lose her crewmate... someone she'd started to consider a friend. she's never had anyone to lose before and it's a very scary feeling!
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there are a LOT of really good questions here!! i can't fully dive into everything here or else i'd end up writing a novel but i will try!!!
pom is a VERY simple creature at first. i haven't decided on which planet she grew up on -- probably a random civilized colony -- but she grew up on the fringes of society. she's always been an observer and in the background; she's experienced enough to loosely know how to fit in, but a lot of social nuances are lost to her because of her inexperience.
but (unfortunately) there's some shit you have to do if you want to engage in society, one of which is make money. if you want a place to live you gotta make some dough, and through some fortunate coincidences she happens upon the rescue corps recruiting advertisements. one thing leads to another, she ends up training and eventually recruited as a new officer. whoever was supposed to background check her clearly was sleeping on the job, because a simple Space Google would've revealed her listed home planet of Karut to be fake (when they asked where she was from she panicked and said carrot💖)
pom has spent so much of her life simply drifting on the outskirts of a civilization she doesn't belong to. she doesn't realize (until she has friends to lose) that she was very much lonely. when she's on the rescue mission she comes to understand herself and what she wants a lot better, but that also precariously places her right on the edge of tragedy because now there's stakes if her secret is found out
she might be learning more about humans every day, but ultimately they're still a mystery. there are so many nasty potential outcomes if her secret is found out, ranging from being outcasted to a worst case scenario where they attack her or experiment on her indefinitely. she's never had anything to lose before, so now that she does she's terrified of the possibility!
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realistically, if pom's secret was found out in the middle of a mission, i think most of them would be concerned but ultimately accepting. their new recruit is just a little gooey, but that's okay! she's still a star officer, and they couldn't execute this rescue without her! (shepherd is terrified of Creatures though so she'd take a while to warm up. yonny however is already chomping at the bit to experiment on her)
however... if they thought wraith pom might've replaced their original recruit, that'd go horribly. imagine being shepherd -- she'd think that the new recruit she spotted at training camp DIED, and was replaced by a gooey abomination at some point during this rescue mission. that's terrifying to think about, they don't know anything at all about what pom is so they might fear the others being picked off and replaced, or any amount of other awful things.
likewise, if they realize wraith pom has a connection to this planet (and to the other wraiths), they might suspect she's trying to tear them apart from the inside. pom is a complete unknown, and that's a scary thing! so ultimately their reactions depend on the circumstances of how she's revealed
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thank you!! i already talked a little about everyone else, but captain Olimar is an interesting one. if you consider strictly the canon of pikmin 4, then he would simply be curious. he's never met an alien creature with the same level of sentience as him, and you KNOW he'd be taking writing and taking notes on her lol
however, if you consider a slight deviation from canon where olimar had a run in with the plasm wraith, his reaction would be WAY different. wraiths have a certain unsettling aura to them (it's how wraiths can sense other wraiths nearby), and if olimar spent an extended amount of time around the plasm he probably would've picked up on that sense. the first time he sees pom exposed, even if its just her partial form, that horrible awful sensation would prickle the back of his mind. she feels like the plasm, and that would be terrifying and AWFUL. olimar is a very kind man, but he's not about to subject himself to any more trauma (or endanger the nice rescue corps folk who saved him), so he'd spearhead the effort to contain pom (with the intention of ousting her back whence she came)
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THANK YOU!! please hold pom like a hamburger. she'd just stare at you with that blank ass expression
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my life long crusade to draw all pikmin characters screaming...
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THANK you!! i love those silly cartoon people
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PNF-404 is basically like a buffet to her with all the creatures she can eat for biomass. she can control her size but this is a funny thought
"There was a terrible accident with the ships miniatizer... I flipped the m to w and now I'm big...."
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oh hi!! uh i've never used fire alpaca, I used Paint Tool Sai for the longest time before switching to Procreate. I also sometimes use clip paint studio but Procreate is my go-to art program!
i could make a FAQ but i don't know what i'd put there HLIHAIERHA i don't have too many frequently asked questions
thank you for reading this far!! i also appreciate everyone sending in asks💖, I try to read all of them even if I can't get to them right away. I'll get through them all... slowly...
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beekeeperspicnic · 10 months
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What I've been getting up to without my computer
Since I don't have any game updates at the moment I thought I'd give you a look at my very analogue Sherlock Holmes related project!
As you probably know, the Sherlock Holmes stories were mostly originally published in the Strand Magazine which came out as floppy monthly magazines with hardback collections every six months.
A while ago I spotted a really beaten up copy of the July to December 1893 book on eBay for £8. This book can sometimes go for £200 in good condition because it's the one with...
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I immediately decided to make repairing it a Project!
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You can see here that the text block has totally come away from the boards.
Along the spine I was really excited to see something a little familiar being used to give some structural support! My initial thought was that this had to be a slice of a cover of one of the floppy Strand magazines.
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But when I got it loose and studied it, although the paper and ink colour is the same, it doesn't actually follow the layout format of the Strand covers. It's lots of little ads, and they run off the bottom like this is part of a larger document.
Scrap of paper on left, a Strand Magazine on the right:
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So yeah, that's still a bit of a mystery, but it's cool to see this scrap of paper the printers had lying around. I had to remove it, but I'm going to keep it safe.
I did some gentle cleaning of the cover using a putty eraser, just gently pressing and rolling, never rubbing. It picked up a little of the grime.
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The cover had got some paint splotches on at some point in the past, and I tried to gently remove these. Part of me wishes I'd left them as I think I was starting to effect the blue colour in the area.
(Original on the right, my attempt at cleaning on the left!)
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I also reinforced some of the parts of the bookcloth around the spine that were very worn with Japanese tissue, which is very thin but very, very difficult to tear.
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Now here's a fun part, with some help from my cat Miss Malkin!
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The spine of the book had a few problems.
The fabric which wraps around it and helps attach it to the cover/boards which is called scrim (or mull, I've seen it called both!) had totally decayed and turned into gross dust, I knew I'd need to replace it.
Although the sewn binding was sound, I could tell that the glue wasn't doing its job anymore. It was old 'animal glue' that had turned hard and brittle. I knew I'd need to replace it with something else, like PVA.
I needed to get that glue off, so I tried out a trick I saw online. I made a paste/gel out of methycellulose, which is a substance that gets used as a thickener in lots of food products. Of course I keep mine in a fancy little jar:
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The gel softens the old glue without getting it dangerously damp, allowing you to gently scrape it away. I have a really satisfying video of me doing it, but Tumblr only lets you upload one video per post, boo.
Look at all this gnarly gunk!
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But look at how good the text block looks with its new scrim and glue!
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I got the black paper from Shepherd's in London which is a specialist Art & Conservation Paper shop (they have a book bindery too but it's closed at the weekends.) Buying it was so fun, I got to look through lots of samples and pick something which matched the original paper.
I then had to get it home half way across the country on public transport. Yaaaaay.
I was trying to think what I was going to use to replace the Strand Magazine page on the spine. In the end I decided to leave a little note, for some future person who might take the binding apart someday!
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So, here it is!
I have to admit that this whole project has been a real challenge, emotionally more than anything! It's required me to be brave about messing with an old book, and to acknowledge that even where I've made mistakes, at least it's better off then it was when It arrived at my house.
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infamous-if · 1 year
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I don't know why but I love this ask so much so what outfits do the LIs typically wear? im ready to faint over how G and Victoria dresses up
Sooo I made collages and basically like an essay i went a bit overboard (oops)
So I thought hard about what the ROs look like and my biggest thing was that I wanted to make sure the gender selectable ROs still have their own unique presence and they're not some interchangeable variable. Gina and Griffin dress pretty differently and have a different identity, especially when you consider what it means to be a woman in the music industry (some context changes in the story if you choose Gina instead of Griffin, some of her actions are out of her feeling like she has just as much right to take space in a male-dominated art form, especially given that she is also married to Victoria, a woman)
Griffin does not have this problem since he's 1) a man and 2) he and Victoria present heterosexual
GRIFFIN/GINA
(Griffin on the left/Gina on the right, both in the middle)
G either dresses like the textbook definition of a 'rockstar' with the leather and fishnets and ripped jeans and all orrrr like a 18th century era gothic victorian butler. Literally no in-between.
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For both Gina and Griffin, having so many tattoos becomes part of their image. Griffin wears a lot of muscle tees while Gina wears a lot of sleeveless tops, halter tops, corsets, anything that really enhances their arm sleeve.
The middle is the Victorian Butler style I mentioned lol, since they both dress like that as their "formal" attire or for shows. A lot of ruffles, very 18th century gothic. One thing is that I feel like Gina wears more red, she wears more tight fitting clothes, lower cut clothes. Griffin's shirts are also pretty revealing, very much low-cut V's, muscle tees that show the side of his whole chest. G isn't shy about the human body and they've gotten shirtless on stage many times (both male and female/ think Victoria from Måneskin.)
That slowed down a bit since Misfit Alley went mainstream. Their label and team had them tone down a bit to be more digestable to the masses.
Their hair is long for both female and male. Griffin keeps his in a loose knot/bun at his neck, and Gina does the same, but also a single braid down her back (sometimes).
Some things that they wear often: a lot of rings, G has knuckle tattoos and they wear a lot of jewelry. They have a signature leather jacket that's pretty roughed up, wear a nose ring, and pretty scruffed up boots.
SEVEN
Female Seven and Male Seven dress pretty similarly. Seven dresses more grunge and Kurt Cobain was the direct inspiration for Seven's style. Female Seven also dresses a bit like an art teacher lol
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A lot of oversized clothes, slouchy, worn bigger, muted colors, a lot of layers. Female! Seven wears a lot of long skirts, cardigans, funky patterns, big boots. They dress pretty much the same both on and off stage.
At first male!seven was going to have short cropped hair but it doesn't suit him. His hair is more like:
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very messy and such yeah. female! Seven keeps her hair down, kinda messy and looks uncombed (seven is very clean i promise lmao)
Things they wear often: Seven sometimes fingerless gloves, part of it because they can cover the tattoo of MC's initials, but sometimes they forgo it completely. Sometimes it's a whole arm sleeve. Surprisingly, Seven doesn't have a LOT of tattoos, it's more dainty, tiny meaningful tattoos scattered around their body.
AUGUST
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August is like Seven in that they wear big, slouchy clothes but where they differ is that August is more academic and put together. They also like to wear the art teacher skirts. Scoopneck sweaters, cargo pants, and they prefer long-sleeve and long bottoms, usually they don't have much skin showing.
Things they are always seen wearing: headphones around the neck, they dont go anywhere without them.
ORION
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Orion is pretty self-explanatory. He wears mostly slacks, sleek boots and a vest. Very professional dressing. If he is going to wear something casual, it'll be something like the right. Still fancy pants, but a clean black shirt. You won't really see him in anything less than 'business casual.'
Things always seen wearing: a watch lol
SEBASTIAN
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I don't know how else to describe Seb's style as anything other than just basic. A T-shirt and jeans and he's good to go. Even the images I chose are a bit too stylish for him. Like, he's really just a basic guy. He doesn't think too hard on his outer appearance. Literally just...a Guy.
Even funnier when he's surrounded by people wearing fishnet tights and chains and a bunch of patterns and accessories like he stands out, oddly enough lol
The image in the middle isn't exactly how he looks in my head, but pretty close. Just a very unassuming but kind looking person. Also his hair is like that, just golden blond.
VICTORIA
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Victoria has a very classically simple style. Sleek lines, tight dresses. It's not too out there, unlike G. Very simple. She dresses a bit like the second picture for G's shows, a bit edgier and leaning a little into the flamboyance. She tends to set trends and is looked at in Hollywood as someone pretty stylish. Victoria's body type is on the curvy side, more the farthest right than the other three, a bit bustier. She's a simple but effective dresser.
She loves heels, loves a square neck (farthest right). she loves a good form-fitting dress lol
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IK its a lot but i would be doing this whole story a disservice if i made them boring dressers! so im not sorry !
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dreamcorechild · 10 months
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Muzan: "OKAY YOU UPPERMOON BASTARDS. NEXT LESSON WILL BE ART-"
[And so his words were interrupted by upper moon 5.]
Gyokko: "FUCK YEAH!! HYO HYO. NOW THIS IS MY SHIT RIGHT HERE.."
Muzan: ".. Did I allow you to speak over me?"
Gyokko: "..... No sir."
Muzan: "And did I allow you to sprung out of your seat???"
Gyokko: "No-"
Muzan: "GOOD, SO SIT DOWN.. AND SHUT UP!!!!!!!!"
[Muzan inhaled, spitting out mucus and arrogant at Gyokko to show his humiliations.]
Akaza: "Uh.. Muzan.. Why do we need to do art.. How is that important for us?"
Muzan: "Good question. Art is a form to ease your stress and let it be known on a piece of paper.. Its a way for you all to relax and find your future by your dreams."
Kokushibo: "All except for you-"
Muzan: "DID I ASK YOU TO TALK KOKO!?!?!?!?!?!?"
Kokushibo: "Nope.. But I dont care.. Cause you barely relax your temper by ripping pages from books."
Muzan: "ITS CALLED A STRESS TOY!!!!!"
Kokushibo: "So ripping out history making story lines are prove to be your stress toy...."
Muzan: "... Do you want me to confiscate your Nichirin blade?!?!?"
Kokushibo: "heh... Looks like the egg is cracking with rage-"
Muzan: "DO YOU?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?"
Kokushibo: "No sir.."
Muzan: "GOOD. NOW GET SOME PAINTBRUSHES!!! AND PAINT!!!"
Kokushibo: "Actually I was thinking of using clay to make some Bonsai pots for the Bonsai tress that I ordered-"
Muzan: "NO ONE CARES ABOUT THAT!!!!!"
Kokushibo: "So I'm not allowed to do anything I wanted to do??"
Muzan: "OF COURSE NOT!!!!"
Kokushibo: "Wow.. What a nice teacher you are Muzan-"
Muzan: "SHUT UP SPIDER EYES!!!"
Akaza: "Can we just get on to the activities instead of having you argue each other's breaths out!?!?!?"
Zohakuten: "For once. I agree."
Muzan: "Fine!! But I ain't cleaning up the messes when this period is over!! Teachers don't clean.. Their servants do-"
Kokushibo: "Since when we were your servant-"
Muzan: "KOKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Akaza: "I think its best you be quiet mister upper moon 1.. Your really grinding him with delusional and genocidal thoughts..."
Kokushibo: "I was only correcting him.. But fine.. Akaza..."
Doma: "Hey Muzan.. Can I make some sculptures with my ice work?"
Muzan: "I guess. But dont let it melt!!"
Doma: "Dont worry. You can count on me!! I wont let you down."
Kaigaku: "What about that one time during football-"
Doma: "That was an accident."
Karaku: "Doesn't look like an accident.. More like you acting off as a jackass."
Doma: "I didn't ask for your opinion Leaf Whacker."
[Muzan pulled out a large cup of coffee. He slurp on it to cooldown his head from having a migraine. He drank through the comfort of delicious tea, Dripping his blood through a test tube. Experimenting on his studies, he looked up. Seeing Doma's large wide smile from ear to ear, This made the man jump on his chair. Snapping him out of daze before grabbing Doma on the neck. Choking him with tight grips.]
Muzan: "DOMA. WHO GAVE YOU THE HONOURS TO SCARE ME LIKE THAT. YOU SON OF A BITCH NEARLY MADE ME SPILL MY COFFEE!!!!"
Doma: "S-Sorry My lord.. I only came here to tell you that I finished my ice sculpture..."
Muzan: "... Show me."
[He let go. Letting Doma stagger and gasp for air. He crawled over to a large sheet of red cloth. Pulling it off to show his amazing architecture to his worshipper... Muzan looked at it. His jaw dropped from his mouth in visible shock and horror.. Doma carved him out.. Nude.. With a cloth covering his crotch.. He was sitting in a Egyptian style position. And he had a smug like smile. Muzan looked at Doma, before moonwalking out of the art room to get something very important. Doma thought it would be a reward for all of his hard work.]
Sekido: "...What the fuck is that...."
Doma: "That. Is our lord and savior in his glamourous form!!"
Akaza: *Wheezing* "Are you out of your mind Doma!?!? You clearly pissed him off!"
Urogi: *Dying of laughter* "AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I CANT BREATHE!!!!"
Sekido: *Slaps*
Urogi: "OWWWWW!!!!!"
Gyutaro: "Where did he even go?"
Daki: "Probably to get you a reward Doma."
Doma: "A REWARD!!! I KNEW HE LOVES MY ARTWORK!! TAKE THAT GYOKKO!!!!"
Gyokko: *Scoffs*
[A few minutes later, Muzan came back.. Holding a flamethrower with many gasoline fuel. Doma reacted quickly. Attempting to protect his finest masterpiece. Doma bit of more he could chew. His arm leaking with blood when he saw the flames bursting out.]
Doma: "WAIT MUZAN. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS!!!! YOU DONT HAVE TO USE VIOLENCE AS YOUR PRIMARY OPTION!!!!"
Muzan: "Get out of the way Doma, dont make me burn your ass to!!!"
Doma: "BUT MUZAN!!! MY ART DOESNT HAVE TO OFFEND YOU!!"
Muzan: "YOU LITERALLY SCULPTURED ME AS A NAKED MAN!!!!"
Doma: "SO??? MICHELANGELO DID IT WITH DAVID. WHY CANT I?!!?!?!?"
Muzan: "BECAUSE DAVID ISNT AN ACTUAL PERSON YOU DUMBASS!!"
Doma: "yes he is! he's biblical!"
Muzan: "I wouldn't know that... Whatever.. Move. Now. Or. DIE."
Doma: "I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN HAVING MY ART BE DESTROYED."
[Muzan glared at the Hantengu brothers. They knew what he was saying without speaking. They grabbed and restrained Doma as he ignited the flamethrower in a long range inferno. Doma was force to watch all of his hard work be put down the drain. The remnants of his prize winning nomination was now evaporated..]
Doma: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. MY MASTERPEICE!!!!!" *Whines mix with whimpering*
Sekido: "Oh stop crying like a baby! It was terrible anyway!!"
Doma: "You dont know how it feels to loose something important in their lives!!!"
Gyokko: "Well.. People like the Hashiras broke My artworks all the time .. But I dont act out as much as you do."
Doma: "......."
Nakime: "Art class. Is finish... Lunch time is our priority Sir."
Muzan: "Thank you Nakime.. You heard her! Cafeteria, now!!!"
Aizetsu: "Okay.. But I'm not sitting next to them!"
[He shakenly pointed his finger at Gyutaro and Daki which they flip the bird at him.]
Karaku: "You dont have to Bro.. Cause we wont let them go anywhere near you."
Urogi: "Sqwark sqwark!"
Muzan: "Yeah yeah. brotherly love right here!! BLEH!!! DISGUSTING. REVOLTING. WHO NEEDS LOVE. I DONT. LOVE SUCKS!"
Kokushibo and Akaza: "You better take those words back....."
Doma: "Meh. I have many lovers right here!"
Akaza: "Who? Your reflection."
Doma: "Yes. ;w;"
Kaigaku: "Can we just get going. My stomach is calling for me!"
Kokushibo: "Next time.. Let me be the teacher."
Muzan: "No way! You'll make a terrible teacher!"
Kokushibo: "You dont know what I can do Muzan Jackson-"
PUNCH!!!!!!!!
Daki: "Man. This guy is willingly fighting for control and power over us.. Huh."
Gyutaro: "Believe me when I see it Sis.."
Kokushibo: "He is unafraid to accept that he has problems..."
Muzan: "I heard that!!!"
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ystrike1 · 1 year
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Doppio Senso - By 김빠 (5.5/10)
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A honeypot and a rich CEO who is somehow involved with cops and gangsters? Sounds dramatic, but does it deliver? Kinda. The characters are a little too classic. By chapter five you know who they are, but they don't change much. Yes, they are somehow childhood friends. How did you know?
Ms. Lee works as a honeypot. She does not get treated with respect. Her boss asks for blowies near constantly and she gets treated like a piece of meat. She's tough though. She's using them, and they're using her. Life is rough for an orphan with a pretty face. Just be warned. The first chapters are extremely graphic and chock full of SA.
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I'm not trying to take away her agency here. I know she's offering up her body willingly, but the beginning of this story is absolutely bleak. Ms. Lee has no friends and her coworkers could not give less of a crap about her safety. Her honeytrap/pot work is very dangerous. She seduces rich, crappy guys to get cash and info out of them. Her boss tells her to leave the man she's fake-dating, while she's stuck in a car alone with him...the breakup almost gets violent and she has to run out of a moving car.
Nobody is on Ms. Lee's team.
She's on her own.
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Her next target is the sexy director Shin. He's been obsessed with her for ten years. She doesn't know if he remembers her, but sparks fly and the truth comes out. Shin threatens to shoot a man she mentions out of jealousy later on. How romantic? In the beginning their dynamic is toxic but ok.
Her first gambit fails. She plays the part of "hot, cute girl at the tennis court". He says he prefers flashy ladies, and he leaves.
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Gambit 2 is a classic. She infiltrates his company. He says he doesn’t want her as an employee, because he thinks she's after him. In a gold digging kinda way. She even dressed up more flashy for him! She lies and says she needs work. He backs off but she immediately turns on the honey.
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Ms. Lee wants revenge.
Her parents are dead.
Simple.
It's a little boring but whatever.
Mr. Shin becomes irresistible for her, because she's lonely. His sexiness isn't the only thing that wins her over...but then an old enemy of mine rises.
Old-timey sexism. Sorry for the bad news but yeah you'll have to push through if you wanna enjoy the hot stuff. There's hot stuff but its covered in grime. This story gets pretty long, and Ms. Lee starts obsessing over Mr. Shin in a way that is kind of pathetic...it gets old...
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They do have chemistry. I will admit that.
She gets blamed for enticing him and he gets possessive right away.
Yada. Yada. Yada.
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He says he'll make her forget every man she has ever been with.
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They do it in public. He asserts his dominance Yada. Yada. Yada.
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Mr. Shin is a yandere and they become a pretty, ruthless couple. I don't mind it but it's overdone. Mr. Shin is the kind of Rich Guy protagonist that can do anything. I started wishing he had more flaws. I like flaws. The yandere thing is a flaw, but it isn't really presented as one.
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The China arc looks ok, but the translations are trash. There's a drug club and Ms. Lee is searching for Mr. Shin...I think.
The art is very sketchy too. Sometimes the hands are scribble blobs. It's a little jarring. All of the budget goes into the hot stuff, not the plot.
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ryuichirou · 7 months
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Seeing that you have TreyRiddle in your "ships we love" list makes me so happy! thank you for appreciating them and for the beautiful art! (rare treyriddle fan). It's canon that Trey is overprotective of Riddle, but do you think he could go a little yandere for him? I like the idea of Trey being this person who doesn't like meddling into others' businesses or standing out, but everything changes when it comes to Riddle. What if he one day decides to stand up against his mom? (I'd love this to happen in the main story!!)
Also Trey going full bananas during sex and in a spur of the moment, he marks Riddle to the point that poor boy has to wear make up or a concealment spell to cover the hickeys lol
Sorry for replying so late, Anon! And thank you for enjoying our stuff <3 I’m glad to hear you like TreyRiddle.
You know, ironically we did discuss that exact theme right before getting your ask! (We also talked about this trope a liiiittle bit a couple of months ago)
We really like the idea of unhinged Trey! His protectiveness of Riddle really isn’t always the healthiest, so he fits the yandere trope very nicely, despite usually being a very pleasant and nice guy. But this is what makes it better – he is such a nice guy you wouldn’t expect anything bad from him (well if you’re not Rook or Idia who sussed him out lol). Trey is nice, but there is one thing that he hates – when someone makes Riddle upset. And there is one person who upsets him constantly.
The thing that we discussed is that it’s surprisingly easy to imagine a scenario in which Trey just… kills Riddle’s mother at some point. Of course, he would do it secretly, and he wouldn’t have any problems with hiding her body because he learned some helpful lifehacks at the science club about certain properties of certain acids. Of course, Riddle would be absolutely devastated, so he would support him, say that they just don’t know where his mother is, maybe she got lost, maybe she went somewhere and forgot to tell anyone; he would tell him all kinds of lame excuses while hugging him tight at saying that it’s okay and that he’s here. Very manipulative of him, but hey, at least no one ruins Riddle’s life anymore! So it’s for the best.
…that definitely won’t happen in the main story lol but even if we take a less drastic scenario, he could still spook and threaten her. Or maybe poison her so she can’t speak anymore. I’m pretty sure that even if Trey ends up not doing anything, he would definitely fantasize think about it.
Ahem. That got kind of dark huh!
To comment on another idea of yours about Trey leaving a lot of marks on Riddle, yeah this is definitely going to happen the moment Trey gets too horny to be careful with Riddle lol But I think Riddle doesn’t like to be babied in bed, so he would be glad that Trey is doing whatever he wants. But when he sees himself in a mirror the next morning, he’ll absolutely freak out. It’ll look much scarier and more intense than he thought….
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since we’ve been asuka posting for a minute, im gonna throw dongdang’s cover of unknown mother-goose at you since the lyrics are so painfully asuka to me and i dont have the words to describe it properly, but tying into strive story + arcade mode, his love and grief and finally showing himself as himself
its making me wanna do another asuka art piece when i just did one lol
Wow 2 things
1.) Hell yeah new song to listen to 5000 times thank you I need more of those (this cover is really fucking good)
2.) Holy fuck I see your vision. It's not exactly one to one Asuka but there are multiple moments while reading along to the lyrics that had me like "oh wow that's actually almost exactly like it LOL" some choice lines that lit up synapses while I listened:
"words are so often excessive" - yeah this is like how Asuka will willingly speak politely or overly formally to avoid offending people; he doesn't want to fully communicate his own thoughts or feelings/doesn't know how to (which is a vibe of the whole song in general so I see why you sent me this LOL)
"Even if the world rejects me, I wonder if you won't let me sing a song of love" - Asuka's love for Frederick and Aria and desperately trying to fix what he fucked up super bad completely eclipsing his ability to know when to stop. In general this feeling of love that is struggling to express itself properly actually is very Asuka overall
"Can you see me? Can you see me?" - Lmao beyond it all do you recognize me
"Show yourself who is an exact lookalike to me / Loneliness cannot be sorted out by a symbol / I lived shouldering my own heart!" - Ok so this is just his whole arcade mode LOL theres a line about doppelgangers after this and all I can think is the whole R# clone deal and how he can't sort out his own feelings "looking at the mirror." The "lived shouldering my own heart" bit reminds me of the line from R# that's like "The world was an uncomfortable place, and you had no one to blame for that - you destroyed the world, the people you loved, all of it" like a kind of acceptance of personal responsibility and guilt if that makes sense.
"Lie lie lie lie lie / I know that this place has been protected by you all along" - Sol being the one to save the world not Asuka LOL.
That's just a few loose "I've connected the dots (you didn't connect shit) I've connected them!" moments that I personally had while giving this a listen but I totally see the vibes. Also this is just a very good song so thank you!
Thanks for the ask and I hope you do keep doing Asuka pieces! I think anything that inspires us to create is just the best. For anyone interested I'm linking the song below as well; whether you agree wholly on it being Asuka vibes or not, I reiterate: good song:
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🐺 Being MSBY's Manager 🐺
Being Atsumu's Crush and Pregnant
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Atsumu Miya with/MSBY x Female Pregnant Manager
Warnings: reader is pregnant, swearing, angst to fluff, toxic behavior from YN (drinking to cope, unsafe sex), description of birth (dramatized for funsies)
AN: This was a suggestion from kitty 😺 anon!!! Its based off my MSBY Group Chat, Team Disappointment!
🦋 please like, comment and share to support my art 🦋
Ok I'm wasting zero time getting into this one
Because it's about to be LONG
We have 9 whole months to cover people 👏🏻
At this point, just consider it a short story in bullet point format 🤣
Enter Miss YN LN, manager of the division 1 team the MSBY Black Jackels 🙌🏻
I love that for you 🥰
You are so loved and adored by all your boys and they support you so much 🥺
However there's one team member that you have an extra special relationship with
One, Atsumu Miya ❤️
I know, shocking right?
But there's always been something about Atsumu
You two just get along really well
He teases you, you throw a volleyball at him 🥰
We love a strong relationship
It wasn't long before you developed a crush on Atsumu
But you learned quickly that Atsumu didn't feel the same way about you 😕
Or at least you thought 🙃
Sakusa was the first to notice your infatuation with Atsumu
He's amazing about observing and noticed how your eyes lingered on our favorite setter
Sorry Oikawa 😶
But you are too nervous to say anything
You go a while thinking you might have a chance with Atsumu
Until you overhear him talking with Bokuto and Hinata
"YN is a real catch right? Any guy would be lucky to date her!"- Bokuto, our hype king
"Yeah I guess. I mean, don't get me wrong, I like YN but she's just not my type"- Atsumu 🤡
It's a hard pill to swallow 😔
Hearing that is a total bruise to your ego
The tears start to well as you turn around to leave, seeing Sakusa standing right behind you
Great now your all embarrashed 😫
"YN are you ok?"- Sakusa, concerned
You smile "Yeah I'm good. I just- I gotta go clean up"- you quickly making your exit past Sakusa and the rest of the team
"What was that about?"- Meian, looking at Sakusa
Sakusa narrows his eyes and turns to leave
It's not his business to share and he doesn't want to say anything
However, what you don't know is that Atsumu is full of CRAP 💩
This man is in such denial that the girl who has become his best friend is also perfect for him
Fucking clown behavior istg 🙄
Atsumu is having such conflicted feelings for you and he has no idea what to do
He's never had turmoil like this before people 👏🏻
Unfortunately for him, things start heading south
You start to pull away from him at practice and he has no idea why
You still talk with him but its not the same
"Hey YN, you wanna hang out this weekend?"- Atsumu
"I'm sorry Sumu, I can't! Im going out with friends but thanks"- You, running back to practice
Atsumu is confused because you always made time for him
However what Atsumu doesn't know is that his "rejection" of you caused a downward spiral
Every weekend you've been going out, dancing with friends and drinking excessively
When you'd drink, the pain of your one-sided attraction to Atsumu went away
You were the center of many guys affections and ended up going home with several of them
Atsumu began to talk with you less and less, noticing you pulling away
Sakusa and the team watched as you two, once good friends became practical strangers
"Anyone feel weird when Atsumu and YN are on the court together?"- Inunaki
"Yeah, it's like being in the room with two divorced parents"- Thomas adds
Sakusa knows exactly what's happening and he wrestles with telling the truth or letting it go
Ultimately he sides with keeping it quiet
Please he still feels like it's nOnE oF hIs BuSiNeSs
A few weeks pass and tournament season kicks into gear
You've been forced to settle down with your wild nights because of your new rigorous schedule
Not to mention how tired you've been
Your body seems more worn down than usual and you figured you were just getting sick from all the extra practices
One morning you woke up, and your breasts were extremely sore
Like tender to the touch sore
"Geez ouch- I can't even wear my normal bra"- you say to yourself as you slowly dress
You honestly didn't pay any mind to the soreness, figuring you pulled a muscle in your chest for the previous practice
So you pop a few Tylenol and head to the gym
You enter the office as Meian and Barnes are sitting and talking
"Hey YN"- they say as a sudden wave of nausea hits you
Your eyes widen as the smell of coffee hits you and you sprint from the office to the bathroom, throwing up
Barnes and Meian take after you quickly
"Jesus YN are you ok?"- Barnes says knocking on the bathroom door
"Yeah YN, what the hell? You sick? Why are you here!?"- Meian
"YN's sick! "- Bokuto 😱
"Stay away from me YN. It's still flu season"- Sakusa
Please they are all so supportive 🤣
"I'm not sick! I don't know what came over me"- you say as you stand up, flushing the toilet and going to the sink
You wash your hands and begin to process what's been going on
Your exhausted, your breasts ache and you got sick off the smell of coffee?
How strange 🙃
Well it's a good thing there is a well placed tampon/pad machine right by the door to the bathroom to remind you of one teeny tiny thing
Your face pales as you look at the machine, mentally trying to calculate when your last cycle was
You feel sick and hot as you splash water on your face and try to figure out what to do
Good thing you have the most supportive team 😍
"YN ARE YOU FEELING BETTER YET? ATSUMU ISNT HELPING ME WITH MY SPIKING DRILLS AND I NEED YOU!"- Hinata crying through the door
"HINATA LEAVE YN ALONE!"- Meian screaming
Please you need to be alone and think about this
Probably after you buy a test 😅
You figure your best bet is to attend morning practice and run to the store on your lunch break while the guys head home to rest
"I'm coming"- you say, trying to shove all thoughts of being pregnant out of your mind
The morning drags on as lunch finally hits
The guys leave and you run to the nearest pharmacy, quickly running 🏃‍♀️ back to the bathroom of the gym
You read the instructions, as you mentally thank yourself for consuming extra water during practice
You pee on the stick and wait
Now, having taken multiple pregnancy tests in my life, I can say that 3-5 minite wait is arguably the scariest wait of someone's life 😅
It's a life changing thing YN!
You pace as you await the results, trying not to freak out
"Ok ok YN calm down! You don't even know if you're pregnant or not. This could all just be a giant fever dream. Or maybe your period is just really really late! Yeah that happens all the time"- you trying to talk yourself down from the cliff 😅
The timer on your phone goes off as you slowly approach the test...
You peer over, seeing a giant "Pregnant" on the screen
Your body gives out as you fall to the floor and sit there is shock
Ok but me when I first found out I was pregnant with my son 😆
Luckily or unluckily there seems to be a team member who hasn't yet left for home 🙃
Atsumu is walking by the girls locker room when he hears something fall
He stops, listens and knocks, slowly opening the door to make sure no one is in need to help
By this point, you're full on sobbing
He opens the door, seeing you on the floor, eyes wide and tears streaming down your face
"Yn! Omg are you ok?? What happened?"- Atsumu now running to you, falling besides you as he check you over
"Atsumu-" you say crying
Atsumu looks at your hand, seeing the test there
He picks it up, seeing the "pregnant" that brought you to your knees
"Where did you get this yn? Geez I knew you were an empath but YN this is a bit too far don't you think?"- Atsumu
Like I said 👉🏻 🤡
You 👉🏻👁💧👄💧👁 Atsumu it's mine...
It takes him a few seconds to process
Man goes through the 5 stages of grief
"No no- it- it cant"- Atsumu, in full denial
"Atsumu I'm pregnant"- you say, crying
"How YN??"- Atsumu
You 👉🏻👁💧👄💧👁 seriously...
"I know how YN but like HOW"- Atsumu
"I- I don't know! I thought I was being careful"- you, embarrassed now
"Jesus YN, is this why you've been pulling away from me?"- Atsumu says sitting next to you
Your head snaps to him
He noticed you'd been pulling away?
As much as you want to tell him, you feel like it will only add more to an already complicated situation
So you decide to keep quiet
"Yeah I- I didn't want to bother you"- you
"YN you're not a bother. Please I want to help" Atsumu says
"I don't want your pity Atsumu"- you say as you wipe your tears
"Shut up YN! It's not pity! You're my best friend and I care alot about you!"- Atsumu
You just stare at him, still crying
"Ok let's just think about this YN. Do you know what you want to do??"- Atsumu, jumping into adulting mode
"I think I should call the doctor"- you, wiping your tears
"Ok let's do it now"- Atsumu standing up
"Now- but Atsumu"- you
"No buts YN let's get going"- Atsumu says pulling out his phone and dialing
Please, assertive men 🥵
You just stand there as Atsumu talks to the receptionist
Atsumu tells the receptionist your birthday and name
"Yn they have an opening tomorrow afternoon is that good?"- Atsumu, putting his hand over the speaker
You 👉🏻👁👄👁 yeah-
Honestly shocked by Atsumu assertiveness and protectiveness
"We will take it! See you tomorrow"- Atsumu, hanging up
"Atsumu what are you doing?"- You
"If you think Im letting you do this alone YN, you're wrong"- Atsumu
Your heart swells as Atsumu smiles at you, hugging you tightly
He hasn't let the full situation sink in yet but don't worry, it will happen soon enough 🙃
You manager to get through afternoon practice and the next morning practice before you head to your appointment
Except you don't head there alone
Oh no no
Atsumu is right by your side
"Atsumu you don't have to-" you say, as Atsumu opens the door for you
"YN- enough! I told you I'm here for you"- Atsumu, grabbing your hand and pulling you into the clinic
In the clinic, Atsumu acts like a nervous father 😅
Honestly we love him for that
"Atsumu chill out, I'm the pregnant one"- You
"I know- I know but like I'm worried"- Atsumu pacing as the doctor comes in the checks you over
You get an ultrasound to check for due dates
And now, for moms educational time 🙌🏻
So sometimes, a person will have an ultrasound done to check on the fetus
And this ultrasound might be a probe ultrasound, which is done vaginally
Yes, it can be uncomfortable but it's sometimes easier to see the fetus this way and get a more accurate gestational age
I'm not doctor or nurse, this is just my own personal experience from having been pregnant 3 times
So let's just say that's what you do
Atsumu is still in the room when the doctor goes to perform this ultrasound
His face goes from 😐 to 😳 to 😱 real quick
"Whoa whoa you have to do that!"- Atsumu says interrupting the doctor, standing right by your wide open legs
"Atsumu, please"- You
"Sir I promise, your wife will be fine"- the doctor says, reassuring Atsumu
"Oh he's not-"
"I'm just worried about her that's all"- Atsumu says walking up to you, grabbing your hand and smiling
The fact that he didn't correct the doctor is both reassuring and confusing 🙁
You are already in a super emotional state and this isn't helping
"Well it's looks like you are 8 weeks YN and if you look here, you'll see what your body is working so hard for"- the doctor says, turning the screen to show you the fetus
It hits you all at once as your situation sets in
You're pregnant, actually pregnant
And you have no idea who the father is
You sit and stare at the screen as Atsumu stares with you
Except Atsumu is so amazed and in complete shock
Please he's so excited 🥰
The doctor prints you a picture as you clean up and get an updated folder of appointments and a book to read
You walk out with Atsumu, not speaking as you head towards your car
"YN, hey are you ok?"- Atsumu
"No- no im not ok"- you say quietly as the tears start to form
"Hey come here"- Atsumu says pulling you into his embrace as you sob loudly
"Atsumu, I- I'm scared to do this on my own"- you confess
"Don't you want to let guy know you're pregnant?"- Atsumu
Atsumu can't help but feel a little jealous
He never expressed his feelings to you
Heck his feelings didn't really make sense until just recently
You dodge the question and huddle closer as Atsumu holds you
"Hey yn- shhh you aren't going to be alone!"- Atsumu says rubbing your back
"What about the team? What about my job? Oh my god Atsumu"- you sobbing
Please those hormones can hit HARD
"Hey hey now! I'm here for you YN! I care about you and you're my best friend"- Atsumu
Please it pains him to say "best friend" but he basically friend zoned himself 💅🏼
"You- you really mean that?"- you 🥺
"Of course! And trust me, Meian and the team would rather go without a manager than see you go YN. I promise, we can tell them together"- Atsumu
You smile as you hug him and kiss his cheek
Please he melts from that act alone 😭
The next day, you walk into practice nervous
Atsumu is waiting for you at the door as he grabs your hand and leads you in
Immediately, when you enter the gym, all eyes land on you
"Ok what's wrong?"- Meian, sighing as he crosses his arm over his broad chest 🥵
You 👉🏻👁👄👁 seriously!!!
"It's just weird that you and Atsumu are acting so close when you've all but ignored each other for months"- Sakusa
"Yeah we are just a bit skeptical"- Inunaki
"Just spit it out already"- Barnes
"I'm Pregnant" "YN's Pregant!" - you and Atsumu say at the same time
The guys 👉🏻😐😳😲
"Atsumu you idiot! You knocked YN up!!"- Barnes yelling
"What the hell dude?? We talked about condoms!"- Meian
"I love how YN isn't getting lectured"- Sakusa 🤔
"She should know better too! Jesus christ!"- Inunaki
Please their overreaction isn't helping
You start to tear up and sniffle as your embarrassment sets in
"Hey! Knock it off you guys"- Thomas coming up to you
Atsumu hugs you as you continue to sniffle
Meian puts his fingers on the bridge of his nose and takes a deep breath
"We're sorry YN. This is just shocking"- Meian
"It's ok. But please, it's not Atsumu's fault"- You, protecting Atsumu
Bokuto and Hinata 👉🏻🤨🤨
"YN you do realize how a baby is made right?"- Bokuto
"Oh dear god"- Sakusa, walking away
"Yes Ko, remember I'm the one who taught you"- you 🙄
"She's saying I'm not the father guys"- Atsumu says calmly
Everyone stops and stares at you
Please where do they go from here 😅 this is so awkward
So leave it to us to blaze a trail
"I havent contacted the father yet. I- I'm pretty much on my own"- you explaining it gently
"YN say less, we are not here to judge"- Inunaki, his hand up stopping you 🤚🏻
"Yeah YN, we are only here to support you"- Barnes
"Have you decided what you plan to do YN?"- Meian
Atsumu stands next to you holding your hip and squeezing lightly
"I want to keep it. But I also want to stay your manager..."- You, whispering and trying not to cry again
"YN of course you can stay on!! We could never replace you"- Meian
"Really?"- you, now crying happy tears instead of sad ones
"Omg YN you are crying so much and I'm not sure whether it's happy or sad tears"- Hinata, panicking 😰
"It's happy tears Sho"- you say as you hug him tight
Atsumu is so happy and smiling bright as the team and you embrace
A month goes by things are progressing
"Good morning YN, little YN"- Meian says rubbing your belly as he walks by
First off, he asked and you said it was fine 🙂 always ask a pregnant person if you can touch them please!
Ask anyone if you can touch them... consent 👏🏻
Secondly, your bump has become a bit of a good luck charm for our boys
Inunaki swears it's the reason they are on a winning streak
Last week they beat EJP and this week they managed to win against the Adlers
Hinata and Bokuto come bounding at you as you brace for impact
But their force is stopped by a brick wall in the form of Atsumu 🧱
"What did I tell you two about jumping on YN?? She's growing a little YN!"- Atsumu 😡
Please he's so protective 😫
Sakusa walks up to you and pulls you into a side hug, whispering in your ear
"Hes got it so bad for you YN"- Sakusa, strolling away leaving you confused
Sure Atsumu has been attentive and very caring the last few weeks
He's taken to driving you places, making sure you have something to eat and taking you to appointments
He's stepped in as a friend and your biggest supporter
Too bad it's become more confusing than it was at first
Atsumu acts super protective of you and so loving
But then why did he say you weren't his type?
Maybe he's just being nice? Maybe he's caring for you as a friend would?
That must be it
You shove Omi's comments about Atsumu down as you proceed with your day
The weeks go by and soon your 20 weeks
Yay for half way through with your pregnancy 🙌🏻
You've been through alot these past few weeks and it's been entails and emotionally exhausting
You hadn't told anyone but you contacted as many of the guys you slept with as you could
None of them showed any interest in being a father, nor did they want anything to do with you 😔
It's was a big hit to your ego and your emotions
You spent the weekend crying and dodging all Atsumu's attempts to hang out
Claiming you were too sick
It honestly worried Atsumu who wanted to make sure you were OK
Mans was willing to drive to your place at 11 pm to take you to the urgent care if needed YN 👏🏻
But you just wanted to be alone and process everything
You never felt so alone and it was honestly so scary
Despite all the love and support you received from the team, it wasn't the same
You managed to hide your sadness from the team and soon it was time for your twenty week ultrasound
Atsumu asked to come with you and of course you said yes 🥰
It felt so nice to have someone with you, supporting you even if it was just as a friend
"Ok YN, would you like to know the babies sex?"- the ultrasound tech says
"Yes please"- you say, watching the screen as the tech moves the probe around your stomach
"Looks like a baby girl to me"- she exclaims as you begin to cry, tears flooding your eyes as Atsumu stands up, kissing your forehead, his tears mixing with yours
Please supportive Atsumu 😭😭😭
Guys I can't 🥺
The next day, you walk into the gym only to be bombarded by the team
"It's a girl right?"- Bokuto says as Meian pushes him back
"Knock it off Bokuto, we all know it's a boy"- Meian says smirking
"What? So you can tell what the baby is just by looking at YN?"- Barnes 🤨
"I told you it's captain intuition! I'm in tune with my team"- Meian say proudly
"Well you need to retune Shugu because the baby is a girl!"- you say as Bokuto and Hinata jump up and down, celebrating with you
Inunaki, Thomas and Barnes all laugh at Meian as he glares back
"Ok ok- fine I was wrong! But everything is good right YN?"- Meian
"Yep! She's perfect!"- you say, smiling as Atsumu puts his hand on your belly and kisses your forehead
Sakusa looks at you both questioningly
"Alright let's get changed for practice! YN do you got everything?"- Meian says
"Yes captain"- you say rolling your eyes as you take your jacket off, revealing your MSBY shirt covering your now growing bump
"Don't lift anything YN"- Barnes says
"Thomas and I will do the nets YN"- Inunaki says
"And I'll get the towels"- Bokuto chimes in
"Guys I'm fine!! You can help with the nets and carrying the water but I'm still capable!"- you throwing your hand in the air as you walk away
The guys all move the the locker rooms, a permanent smile stuck on Atsumu's face
"You look happy dude"- Hinata says
"I am! YN and I have become really close again. It's nice!"- Atsumu
"So you only plan to be her friend?"- Sakusa
Please he's held out as long as he could 😅
"What are you talking about?"- Atsumu
Hinata, Bokuto, Meian, Inunaki, Barnes and Thomas are all like 👀👀👀👀
Nosey bitches
They will purposely change slowly just because 🤚🏻
Sakusa sighs, he really doesn't want to say anything but he also knows your in a fragile state and he doesn't want you to get hurt
"Listen Sumu-"
Oh shit he's broken out the nickname 😱
"A few months ago, YN heard what you said about her not being your type-"
Atsumu's face pales, Sakusa continues
"I think it really got to her man. Listen, I knew she liked you but I didn't want to interfere. Maybe I should have but I didn't know she was going out and doing what she was doing"- Sakusa
Atsumu states at Sakusa in shock, sitting down on the bench, all the color now gone from his face
"What was she doing Kiyoomi?"- Meian interjects
Sakusa sighs and continues
"She was going out with her friends, getting drunk and going home with different guys. Listen I don't want to speculate but hasn't anyone wondered why YN has mentioned the baby's dad?"- Sakusa
"I mean I just figured he didn't want to be involved"- Thomas
"Are you saying that YN doesn't know who the father is?"- Barnes says sitting down
Sakusa nods and looks at Atsumu who is sitting quietly
"Holy shit-" Hinata says
"Sakusa, what the hell man? Why are you bringing this up now?"- Meian says
"YN is really fragile right now and I don't want her or you getting hurt. I know you care alot about her but-"
"I want to be with her Kiyoomi"- Atsumu interjects
The room quiets as Atsumu looks up to see his teammates gaping at him
"Dude are you-" Thomas says
"Atsumu, nobody expects you to take that on. I mean, not even YN would"- Barnes
Atsumu knows its alot but he can't help but recount his feelings the last few months
He remembers how sad he was when you pulled away and began ignoring him
How upset he was when you continued to shrug him off week after week
How the knot in his stomach grew when you told him you were pregnant
The jealousy he felt knowing he wasn't the baby's biological father
It killed him to see how upset you were the day he found you in the bathroom
Then to see you so happy again your ultrasound
It made him want to be apart of everything
"I think you need to talk to YN first Atsumu"- Thomas
"Yeah I mean, she's the one who will need to ultimately decide"- Inunaki
Atsumu sighed as he went about getting changed and then heading to practice
He knew he needed to talk to you and he had just the plan to do it
A few weeks went by as you and your belly continued to grow
Being almost 27 weeks was exhausting and taking an emotional toll on you
Your body was always sore, your feet hurt and all you wanted to do was sleep
You took it as easy as you could at practice
Atsumu made sure to constantly have a chair available for you as he pushed you into it more than necessary during the day
"Sumu really I'm fine"- you, being set carefully in the chair
"YN, sit!"- Atsumu says, grabbing another chair and putting your feet on it
"Sumu-"
"Here YN, Samu made you some Onigiri"- Atsumu said handing you the package as you grab it from him
You start eating as your eyes fill with tears as you chew
"YN Jesus, there's no need to cry!"- Atsumu
"It's just so good Sumu"- You 😭😭😭
Ok then 😐
That weekend, Atsumu asked over for dinner
Your agreed, enjoying your time with him
During dinner, Atsumu decided to approach the subject he's been avoiding for weeks
"YN, listen I want to talk to you"- Atsumu
"Sure Sumu, what's up?"- you a tad bit nervous
"YN, I want to be involved in the baby and your lives"- Atsumu
"Sumu you already are"- you confused 😕
"No- I mean, I want to be more than just a friend YN"- Atsumu
Your eyes widen as you sit back, your hand going to your belly
"Sumu I-"
"Listen YN, Sakusa told me what you heard and I just want to let you know, I was confused"
"Wait what? Sakusa told you"- you now standing up, mortified
"YN listen, it's ok! There's nothing wrong! I know you dont know who the babies father is and thats ok!"- Atsumu
You're absolutely mortified and feeling sick
If Atsumu knows, does the whole team know?
You feel so cheap and it's breaking you 🥺
"No everything's wrong Atsumu! God I can't believe Sakusa told you! Told you about everything! God I'm so embarrassed!"- you now stumbling around the chair, rushing towards the door
"YN please wait!"- Atsumu chasing you
"Sumu no! I don't need your pity! I got myself into this and I can do this myself. I know I'm 'not your type' or whatever but I'm not just some charity case"- You, crying
"YN Please stop!"- Atsumu, trying to get you to stay
"Leave me alone Sumu! God I can't believe I was so stupid!"- you, completely emotional and irrational
You take off out the door as Atsumu stands there, not sure if he should go after you or not
He calls Sakusa who answers right away
"Hey man-" "YN left! She fucking left! God I fucked up so bad! And now she's out on the streets alone. God what if she gets hurt or something happens to her!! Oh my god! What do I do??"
"Fuck- ok I'm going to call her, you go down and look for her. Follow her if you have to and make sure she gets home safe. I'll call Meian and see if he can go check on her"- Sakusa, our planning king
"Ok"- Atsumu says hanging up as he runs down the stairs to try and find you
Only your gone 😔
Your phone rings and rings as you sit on the train
You look to see you have missed calls from the entire team including Atsumu
You put your phone back in your pocket as you head to your apartment
Once inside you strip your clothes off, shower and put comfy sweats on
At this point, your just going through the motions, your brain on auto pilot
A pounding on your door jolts you from your trance
"YN OPEN UP NOW"- Meian shouts
You walk to the door, opening it to see Meian, Thomas and Inunaki all standing there
"Jesus woman! Could you answer your phone maybe?"- Thomas says
"I'm fine. There's nothing to worry about" you say in a monotone voice
"Well that's not what Atsumu said YN. He said you ran out of his apartment when he tried talking to you"- Meian
"Listen I don't need Atsumu or anyone's sympathy ok? I know I'm a fucking slut! I know I fucked up! I don't need anyones pity!" You now shouting as the tears fall down your cheeks
Seriously the theme of these headcannons is alot of crying 🥲
"YN"- Inunaki says as you look at him, his eyes sad
"I just want to be alone ok? Please let me be alone"- You, begging and tears falling
"Text us later ok?"- Meian says, taking the hint and turning to leave
You nod as you close and lock your door
Your tears falling steady as you turn to head to bed
The next few weeks go by in a daze
There is a odd unsettling in the air at the gym as you go about your job, steering as clear of Atsumu as you can
He watches you as you try and put the towels up
"Let me help" "I'm fine but thank you"- you say as you put the towels up and walk away
He's miserable, you're miserable, everyone's miserable
And you know what we love to do here 👀
Make everyone more miserable before we make them better 🙌🏻
So let's bring on some more pain, shall we 🙃
At 30 weeks, you wake up feeling exhausted
You haven't been able to sleep much and your body is constantly tired and sore
You make it to the gym just as you feel a sharp pain stab your back
You bend over, grabbing a chair as you curse
"Fuck" you squeak out as the pain dissipates
You wonder what's going on as the guys flood the gym and you straighten up
Atsumu looks at you as you smile lightly, turning to walk away
You come out from the office, a stack of papers in your hand as another pain shoots from your back
"Oh fuck"- you scream, as the papers go flying and your legs buckle
The teams heads snap your way as they rush to support you
"YN what's wrong?"- Atsumu
"My back- fuck it hurts Sumu"- you say, crying as the pain continues
"Shit, get her a chair Bokuto"- Meian says as Bokuto runs to grab you a seat
"Here YN"- Bokuto says as Sumu and Sakusa help you sit
The pain continues as you moan and cry through it
"We should take you to the hospital YN"- Thomas says as you nod
You're scared and it's about to get scarier
You stand up, and Barnes gasps
"Fuck YN your bleeding"- Barnes says as your face pales, looking at the seat seeing your blood soaking through
"Ambulance now!"- Meian shouts as Sakusa calls and Atsumu supports you
You start crying frantically as Atsumu holds you
"Sumu, the baby!! It's so early!"- you cry as Atsumu hugs you
"YN shhh- it's ok! Hey it's going to be ok! I'm not leaving you!"- Atsumu says reassuring you
"Atsumu, I'm so sorry- please" "shhh none of that! You have nothing to be sorry for baby!"- Atsumu says holding you close
The ambulance arrives as you are loaded in, Atsumu riding with you to the hospital
When you arrive, the doctors whisk you away to the maternity unit
Atsumu tries to follow up is stopped
"I'm sorry sir but only family from here on out"- the nurses says
"Fuck-" "He's the babies dad! Please let him come"- you shout as Atsumu looks at you, his eyes wide and tears filling the ducts
"Ok come with me sir"- the nurse says, bringing you both to a room
Hours go by as you sit and wait
The doctors were able to locate the babies heartbeat within seconds, reassuring you and Atsumu she was still ok
Atsumu sat next to you, holding your hand as he watched you
"YN, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry for everything. Please I never wanted this to happen"- Atsumu says
"Don't apologize Sumu. I should have listened to you. But I didn't. I'm sorry for this whole mess"- you, saddened
"YN, I love you and our baby so much! Please don't apologize for anything. I want to be here with you the entire way. That is, if you'll have me?"- Atsumu
Please now I'm crying 😭
"Atsumu, you mean it?"- You 🥺
"YN, if I didn't think it was inappropriate, I'd propose right now"- he says, smiling at you
"Please don't yet, I've had enough excitement for one day"- you say, laughing at Atsumu smiles
The doctor walks in
"Well good news YN is that your waters haven't broken and baby seems ok. It looks like you had a small subchorionic hematoma. It wasn't noted earlier on your ultrasounds, probably because it was so small. However it could have grown and then burst, causing the bleeding. It looks like everything is fine but just to be safe, I want you on bedrest for the next few weeks. That means laying down 23 hours a day, only getting up to use the bathroom"- the doctor says
Your eyes widen and you nod your head, you look to Sumu
"Sumu, my job. I cant-" the tears are falling again
Seriously so many tears 😢
"Hey- hey, it's fine YN! I'm here to help you. Let me help ok?"- Atsumu says as you nod, placing trust in him
The doors to your room fly open as 7 giant men enter
Please they probably scared everyone on the floor 😅
"Hey hey hey YN! How are you feeling?"- Bokuto
"Much better thank you guys!"- you say smiling as you place your hand on your belly
"Is that the baby's heartbeat?"- Sakusa asks
"Yep that's our baby girl"- Atsumu adds
"And she's staying in for a while??"- Meian 😑
"Yes, unfortunately I'll have to go on bed rest so I won't be able to manage for a while. I hope that's ok?"- you, really hoping it's ok
"YN please you think we could ever replace you?? Plus Atsumu would never allow it"- Barnes
Atsumu nods as you laugh a little
Suddenly your belly moves as the baby shifts
"What in the hell was that??"- Hinata 😳
"Oh she's just moving and kicking. She really hates these straps. Do you want to feel?"- You being freaking cute
Hinata nods as he approaches and feels the baby as she kicks
"Omg thats SO COOL YN!"- Hinata
"Hey me next!"- Bokuto
Like I've said before, literal children Yn
The guys leave soon and you spend your night trying to sleep
Astumu stayed by your side the entire time
The next morning, you were discharged and Atsumu drove you home
Only it wasn't to your home 🤨
"Umm Atsumu... this is your place"- you say, questioning
"Yep! You're staying with me so I can take care of you"- Atsumu says getting out of the car and walking over to your door
You 👉🏻👁👄👁 uhh ok...
Atsumu opens your door, lifting you into his arm as he carries you to his apartment
He sets you down gently on the bed and kisses your forehead
"You know, I can walk right?"- You
"You're growing my baby YN and the doctor said 'only get up when you need to use the bathroom' so no you can't just walk"- Atsumu
You roll your eyes as you hear the doorbell ring
Atsumu leaves and returns with Osamu who has brought food
"Hello my future sister in law"- Osamu, just stating the obvious
"Hey Samu! It's so nice to see you!"- You hugging your future brother in law 🥺
"I brought you food and enough to help feed you for the week. Because I don't trust Atsumu to make sure your feeding my niece enough"- Osamu
Atsumu 👉🏻😐 🧍‍♂️ I'm right here-
"Oh I know you are, that's why I said it"- Osamu 🙃
The weeks go by as you slowly approach your due date
At your 37 week appointment you are cleared to go back to work as long as you take it easy
The next day you waddle your way into the gym
"Whoa YN, you smuggling a couple volleyballs under that shirt"- Inunaki 🤣
You 👉🏻 😐 and I'm leaving
"Jesus christ we just got her back! Don't make her leave!"- Thomas
"YN!"- Our two bubbly boys say running at you
Sakusa steps in their way to stop them from mauling you
"Do you two have any other speed besides full steam?"- Sakusa
Meanwhile, Atsumu is dragging in two chairs, one for you to sit and another to put your feet up
He's also brought a bag full of water, refreshments and snacks for you
"Jesus Atsumu, did you bring the bag for the hospital too?"- Barnes jokes
"Yeah it's in the car! Do you think I'll need it??"- Atsumu ready to run to the car
"Atsumu love, chill out! I'm fine"- You
"YN the doctor said the baby can come anytime now, I'm just preparing ok!"- Atsumu
"Sumu I'm not even dilated yet! I doubt it's going to happen that fast"- You
Famous last words YN 🙃🙃🙃
Ok now before I get to the labor part, I just want to say that every labor is different
Like VERY different and I'm exaggerating this for funsies
Because who doesn't like chaos???
So let's get to it!
39 weeks 🙌🏻 congrats YN you made it to "full term"
And honestly, you are SO done
You can't sleep, your back hurts, your constantly going to the bathroom, your feet hurt and your body is just done
Not to mention, your patience with pretty much everyone
Most days, you sit in your chair in the corner of practice brooding 🤣
Hinata and Bokuto are scared to approach you
Heck all the guys are 😅
But today is the day YN and oh boy is it going to be painful
You wake up that morning feeling off
Atsumu is out on his run while you go about showering and getting ready for practice
At your last appointment your cervix was barely dilated and the doctor said it could be another 2 weeks before they see anything happen
But today just felt strange
The baby is lower and there is alot of pressure in your pelvis
Your back hurts and you are struggling to walk
You lean over the counter trying to relieve some pressure as Atsumu walks in
Immediately our man is on alert
"Whats wrong? Yn are you ok?"- he says running up to you
"Yeah Sumu I'm ok. Just alot of pressure and my back hurts"- you say as Atsumu applies pressure to your back to help
He kisses your neck as he rocks you
"Maybe you should stay home today?"- Atsumu
"Nah I'm ok. Maybe walking will get this little one going"- you say
"Ok baby. I'm going to change and we can head to practice"- Atsumu says, kissing you as he goes to change
As he's changing, you feel a pressure build in your back, stay and then leave
I'm no expect YN but I think that was probably a contraction
Spoiler alert: it was 😏
You sit there after the pain leaves and wonder what exactly is happening
It's one of those "I think I might be in labor but I'm not sure and I don't want to get too excited" moments
You brush off the contractions and move to get ready to leave
At the gym, you are sitting in the office when another contraction hits
It's your 3rd one in a half an hour and you start to think you are actually in labor
But you don't tell Atsumu yet 👀
Because you know exactly what will happen
Alot of panic, very little disco 🤣
You vow to tell him of your contractions start coming closer together
Which happens alot sooner than you plan
"Hey YN! Can you bring the copy of the new roster out?"- Meian yells as you grab the paper
You make it to the gym floor just as a huge contraction hits
You grab onto the door frame and feel a slight pop as your leggings begin to dampen
"Shit!"- you cry as Meian and Barnes heads snap to you
Barnes notices your leggings dampen and looks from your legs to your eyes and back down
"Oh holy SHIT!"- he yells as Thomas, Inunaki and Sakusa come running out
"What??"- Thomas says
"Yn did your..."- Meian
"Yep, my waters broke"- you, still gripping onto the door frame
There's a good 1 minute of silence before sheer panic sets in
Meian and Inunaki run to you and help you to make sure your supported
Meanwhile, Atsumu, Hinata and Bokuto come in from the back after filling water bottles
Atsumu sees you being supported, looks down, sees your pants, looks back up and sees your face
That's all she wrote people
Those water bottles are done for because Atsumu is SPRINTING to you just as another contraction hits
"Shit YN!! Are you ok? Tell me what's happening?"- Atsumu
You breath through the pain as Atsumu and the guys watch on
"I think I've been having contractions all morning but just now I'm pretting sure my water broke or I peed myself"- you
"Eww YN really"- Sakusa
You glare at Sakusa who is now your enemy
"We have to get to the hospital"- Atsumu
"Sumu remember the doctors said it could be hours or even days! We have time-" you growl as a contraction hits
"You think you have time YN? Because those contractions are awfully close together"- Barnes
"How do you know about that?"- you, gritting through the pain
"Atsumu sent us all an emergency birth plan with details that we all had to read"- Barnes say shrugging
You 👉🏻👁💧👄💧👁
"Now is not the time to deal with this! We have to get YN to the hospital NOW!"- Atsumu in adulting mode
Meian and Inunaki support you as Atsumu runs around
Please he's so excited, nervous and scared he can't function
"Tsum tsum calm down!"- Bokuto
Everyone looks at him like 😲 because Bokuto being the voice of reason 🤨
That's strange, that's weird
Suddenly a huge pressure hits you as your knees buckle and you begin to fall
"YN holy shit-" Hinata says running to you
"It hurts so bad"- you, screaming
For real tho, I screamed so loud they said they were lucky the birthing floor was empty 😅
And imagine the echo of a gym at that 🤯
"What hurts YN?"- Sakusa
You're head snaps to him like bro... seriously
"MY VAGINA SAKUSA!"- you, screaming
"I know that you idiot I mean what are you feeling?"- Sakusa
"Hey don't call the mother of my child an idiot ya idiot!"- Atsumu, ready to fight
"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP"- You, gritting your teeth
Any chance you had at a serene birth experience is long gone YN 😅
"Ugh I feel like I have to push"- you shout as everyone freezes
Meian and Inunaki are still supporting you
Thomas and Barnes 👉🏻 👁👄👁 here???
Bokuto and Hinata just stand there 🧍‍♂️ 🧍‍♂️
"Wait- now? You said we had time YN!"- Atsumu, panicking
"Clearly I was wrong Sumu"- you say gritting your teeth as another contraction comes
"I'm calling an ambulance now"- Sakusa says running
You feel pressure as you move your hand to lower your pants
Please everyone is about to lose their minds
"YN I don't think the gyms insurance covers this"- Meian
"Seriously are these floors even stain proof?"- Barnes
"I mean their water proof right?"- Thomas
You glare at them as they all stop talking
"You're right YN not the time"- Meian says, holding you as you move your pants down
"The ambulance is like 5 minutes away"- Sakusa says running back in
"We need towels"- Atsumu says, realizing this is not waiting
Hinata and Bokuto run 🏃‍♂️ as fast as they can and grab towels
"Ok YN, you need to breath. Remember in and out, good job baby!"- Atsumu says praising you
Please he's a rock in a tough situation
He just goes into autopilot
"Sumu, it hurts so bad" you say gritting your teeth
Atsumu checks under your shirt to see
"Oh my god ok this is really happening. Yn the babies head is right there"- he says his eyes as wide as saucers
"WHAT??"- you scream as another contraction hits
"Ok ok YN when the contraction hits, bare down on and put your weight on Meian and Inunaki"- Atsumu
"God YN, I'm so sorry some man did this to you!! I'm scheduling a vasectomy tomorrow"- Inunaki states
You scream as you feel the pressure hit a new high
"The ambulance is a minute away YN just hold on"- Sakusa screams from the doors as he waits
"Sumu I cant- I can't! I was promised drugs! You promised me drugs!"- You scream
Fun fact 👉🏻 actual quote from me
"YN, hey, I believe in you and I love you"- Sumu says as he looks up at you smiling
You nod, bearing down as you feel the pressure build and then slip from your body
"Holy shit"- Barnes shouts as the gym floods with first responders and Atsumu holds your new baby girl
"You did it YN! You did it baby! I fucking love you so much! Omg she's so perfect!"- Atsumu says crying as he holds your now screaming daughter, the ambulance crew handing him towels and checking her vitals
"Hello YN! I'm Mai, let's get you to a gurney ok??"- Mai says as you nod and Meian and Inunaki help you on the gurney, you daughter still attached by her umbilical cord
"Dad would you like to cut the cord? Then we can help YN get the placenta out"- Mai says handing Atsumu the scissors as he holds your baby close.
"Wait I'm not done yet?"- you say panicking
"It will be quick YN. After birth contractions will help"- Mai says as she helps you deliver the placenta
Atsumu hands you the baby as you look at her and start to cry
"Sumu she's perfect"- you say looking at him
"Just like you YN"- atsumu says, kissing you as you head the to hospital
✨️ Bonus ✨️
1 month later...
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hey! first off, js wanna say that i LOVE your art and style, and having just binged chosen faces for the first time, I am. smitten.
and so I had to ask you this question- feel free to ignore it if it somehow has spoilers - but ik that you don't plan to cover s2 apart from short scenes that spark your interest, but do you think your aziraphale would've made the same... decision that he made in canon? towards the end?
also can he take metatron in a fight :D pls say yes :D
Oh man oh man, this one really made me think! I don't think answering this is spoilers in any way, as we already know I'm following S1 canon (even if you don't know what changes to events I've yet to make). So the question is whether or not Chosen Face!Aziraphale would have accepted the Metatron's offer, and tried to convince Crowley to join him and become an angel again. Granted, as of now, we do not know the full story of why TV Aziraphale reacted the way he did. We didn't even get to truly see the conversation he had with the Metatron on the offer, only what he tells Crowley. And I don't trust him to be a reliable narrator. Let alone that we never see him say 'yes'. He just says 'I don't know what to say.'
There's a lot of really interesting theories about the new season and why characters act the way they do, but for the purpose of this ask I'm going to go with the assumption that everything we saw on screen is accurate, without anything happening in the background or death threats or spiked coffees to explain their actions. And to this end, I'm going to bring up these past two responses to Q&As:
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Because I started this comic pre-S2, I have their very first meeting being on the wall of Eden. CF!Aziraphale never met angel Crowley. He has no assumptions of how happy Crowley was prior to Falling.
TV!Aziraphale is complex and fallible, which is why I love him, but he also has shown that when faced with the ultimatum of running or facing the threat, he'd sacrifice his own happiness for what he felt was right (the bandstand). The end of S2E6 felt much the same to me in this. The Metatron is obviously manipulative, and Aziraphale has a lot more growing to do (as does Crowley, whose response was again to run off together), but at his core Aziraphale wants to do good. It's just whose definition of 'good' and to what end that he wibbles over. Would CF!Aziraphale react the same? Well, kinda no, but also unfortunately yes. I'm so sorry. I don't think the setup could have been the same. CF!Aziraphale doesn't harbor any notion of Heaven being purely good, and hasn't for a good while. But he does want to believe that God has a plan, and that if he can figure out that plan, he can win the game. By this I mean, Aziraphale's initial goals were to be on the "right/winning" side of the game, so he joined the angels as a tactical advantage. But as he grew to love earth and genuinely wanting to be kind, winning the game meant less of being a "victor", and more "If I figure out the game plan, I can subvert it if need be." He doesn't know what the plan is. But he does think the Metatron would know. So an opportunity to infiltrate their ranks and be able to make real structural changes that wouldn't break reality? Yeah, I could see him taking it. And since giving Crowley the holy water, Aziraphale has trusted Crowley to keep himself safe even when he's not around.
howling screaming slashing at the walls
As for whether or not he'd still present the question to Crowley, I think he would (but without the implication of how nice it was back then). He'd present the option only because it is an option, and he wouldn't want to take away Crowley's ability to choose that fate for himself. After all, he chose to be an angel and found a home in that identity. He'd want to offer Crowley that same courtesy, if that's actually what he wanted.
He doesn't want to control Crowley and make decisions for him. And if Crowley's decision means they have to separate for a time until he can figure out The Plan? He'll be heartbroken but he'll accept it.
Okay but the real answer you're looking for: could CF!Aziraphale take on the Metatron and win?
YOU FUCKIN' BETCHA THAT FLOATING HEAD IS GOING DOWN
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i watched dom the bombs reading of book 2 and saw people making really negative comments about tillie and the book, it made me feel bad seeing how far people are going to hate on tillie instead of just the book
Yeah, I saw some of his livestream. I don't really watch his content, but I have watched the videos he did about Clementine Book One. I only watched the stream for about two minutes before I had to shut it off because it was that unpleasant, and I'm not referring to the content of the book. Then when I heard through discord that he'd gotten to chapter 9, I turned it back on and watched his reaction and the rant that followed and like... I have a lot of feelings but to put it simply, I'm kinda pissed so apologies for this long post.
Here's the deal: I don't know Dom, and maybe his reactions were exaggerated for his chat, or maybe he really does feel that aggressively passionate about twdg and what these comics have done, I don't know. I jumped into the stream the first time when he was at the part where Clementine's being introduced to new cast at the party, and it's when he was reading and said, "'John is Morro's son' I don't care" that I clicked off. Why should I keep watching when you're not going to put in any effort into the story outside of just hating on it? That's the whole vibe I got and it put me right off.
He can hate them as much as he wants [and he did say that if this wasn't about Clementine, it wouldn't be that bad], that's not my issue. My biggest issue comes when he brings Tillie into it because he always does.
I think his stream had a little bit of a ripple effect that's lead to Tillie's social media. Looking through her most recent post on insta, there are a bunch of new comments with people parroting some stuff he said in his stream... as if she needed more shit. She's been getting these comments for days now.
For those unaware, Tillie Walden just had a baby on October 4th, the same day Clementine Book Two came out, and these are pieces throughout the comments section of that post sharing the news:
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I'm trying so hard to put this into words because, on one hand, I get that Dom is just one person and it's not like he can force his audience to do anything. Plus, the hate was happening before his stream so it's not like it's his fault anything... but just because he throws in a "I don't condone harassment of Tillie guys" disclaimer around, that doesn't mean he isn't contributing to the problem.
You can't go on a rant about how Ricca is Tillie's self-insert and no one can change your mind about that, and then be like "but guys don't harass Tillie, she doesn't deserve it." THAT is what people are sending her threats over! You're just validating that self-insert idea! You are contributing to the problem!
Personally, I don't think he's saying "don't send anyone harassment" because he actually gives a shit about Tillie Walden or anyone involved in the project, he's saying it to cover his own ass so no one can point any fingers at him. I'd like to be proven wrong on that. I'd love for him to be more serious about it and say more than just "I don't condone harassment" before going on to say he's gonna bring the hammer down for his review.
And y'know what? You're right. I can't change your mind about Ricca being a self-insert because you don't want to change your mind.
Both of them having glasses isn't evidence, and "they look exactly the same!" doesn't work when Tillie's art style has same-face syndrome. Slap some glasses on Olivia and oop, Olivia must be a self-insert, too!
Like... do people still not get how stories are made? Writers tend to write what they know, they draw from their life experiences and that influences their characters, settings, and plots. You know what probably happened? Tillie wears glasses, and she probably thought about how much it would suck to wear glasses in the apocalypse, and gave that idea to one of her characters.
But does it even matter? You've already decided it's not up for debate. You're not open to discussion on it. You're set on spreading "Ricca is a self-insert" to your audience, that ripples through the fandom, and a shit ton of people are weaponizing it. "Ricca is a self-insert" is why they're going after her on a post about her newborn baby.
I know how that this works. It's happened to me where I've said something only to see some of my followers weaponizing it against other people. Shit, when I was on the subreddit the other day, I saw someone misquoting me from my first read through of Book Two post: I never said I would lose my shit if they named Olivia's baby Amos Junior, AJ 2.0. I was making a fucking joke. And do you know how many times I've come across "AJ 2.0" since? An alarming amount!
When you have a platform with any amount of followers, shit you say is going to spread and it might be used poorly. There isn't much you can do about it except think about the future shit you say and how you say it. You're never going stop everyone from being shitty; some people are just insistent on being assholes, but you can always try to reach through to more people.
There is a conversation to be had about the contents of chapter 9, and how this story is leaning toward a more romantic focus over a gritty zombie drama. There's a lot to say about Ricca as a character. There are legit criticisms of these books, and criticisms to be had of Skybound for continuing the series after the games ended... but I don't think many people are interested in actually having those conversations. I think they just want to be mad. I think they want to put all the blame on one person, and since it's Tillie's name on the books, they want to hate her.
And I don't even dislike Dom or anything. He seems like a nice guy who's passionate about the games and is disappointed the comics didn't do them justice. From the parts I watched he had good points about how Skybound were the ones who hired Tillie knowing her previous work. I see where he's coming from with his dislike of the romance angle, too.
But it's the reactionary anger that feeds and grows, which again, I don't blame him for having strong feelings or reacting. I used to stream on twitch and you do get carried away; you exaggerate, you get pissed off and so does chat and suddenly everything is heated and you're bouncing that off each other. So I get it.
I guess I just dread his actual review because I know what's going to happen. And now I'm also a little worried about my review.
I'm just upset that this is what the twdg fandom's turned into. I mean, we've always had toxicity but I don't remember it ever being this bad. There's nothing I can do about it except hope people calm down.
...I can't believe this is where my character arc has led me. I'm the Tillie Walden and, to an extent, the Clementine comics defender... Well, shit.
I don't even like the comics, I think they're bullshit too, and yet-
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circusmania · 1 month
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SIN Chapter 10
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Notes: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9
⚠️ So, so much descriptive gore ⚠️
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I have yet to discuss it with Judy, Marcus always seems to be right next to me. Judy told me that it was already risky for us to be seen together. I don't exactly understand, but soon, I won't need to.
I'll need a distraction, something that will take Marcus's eyes off us. I thought of maybe food poisoning him or giving him sleeping pills stuffed into his food… But if you really take the time to notice, Marcus never eats. Never once did I see him put anything in his mouth… So, I came up with something else.
The old church that burned down a few weeks ago. No doubt that it had something to do with Marcus.
Perhaps with the intent of getting rid of a certain someone that was standing in his way. I'm sure he'd be quite intrigued to know that there's been some “activity” at the church…
I raced through the streets and barged into the school.
“Marcus! Judy! Vanessa! Omar! You'll never guess what I saw!”
They were standing in a group near the cafeteria, Vanessa was showing them the new pocketknife she had gotten. Marcus came up to me.
“What is it?” He asked me in a soft, worried voice.
“You know that church that burned down?” Everyone nodded in unison except Marcus, who was slower.
“As I was passing it this morning, I thought I saw movement inside. At first, I thought it was only an animal or a firefighter but…” I leaned in as if I was about to spill a secret. “It was the priest.”
I watch everyone tense.
“He was all dirty and covered in ash. He also kept saying crazy stuff while grabbing me and shaking me. Ugh… I ran away as fast as I could.” I finished.
For a few seconds, it was quiet… Judy sneaked a glance at Marcus, which I would've missed if I wasn't looking for it.
“That's… quite the news…” Marcus says slowly.
“Are you sure it was the priest and not some hobo?” Omar asked.
“Yeah, he had the robe and everything.”
“Still doesn't prove it was him.” Omar continued.
I raise an eyebrow. “I remember how he looked like cause a few days ago he gave me a pam-”
Crack
I look over at Marcus, who has broken his pencil in half. There was a tense moment where he stared off into space before he snapped back.
“Ah, sorry…” He turned his head to me. “Don't worry about it, love. As Omar said, it could've just been a creep dressed up as a priest. There are some… pretty sick people these days.”
I bit my lip and nodded.
I failed. Not only that, but I was so sure I had gotten Marcus too… I internally curse myself as the bell rings.
I sigh, walking to my class with Judy and Marcus. We walked a bit before Judy leaned into me.
“He's not following.”
I turned back, and Marcus was gone. It had worked! He must've left to go check. I sigh and motion Judy into an empty classroom… the art room.
I close the door behind me and look at Judy. Tears started to form.
“Judy… I… oh god, I don't know how to word this…” She came closer and held my hands.
“I'm going to kill you.”
I wait for any emotions to cross Judy's face. Anger, disgust, sadness, terrified… but she remained with a smile. I opened my mouth to explain, but she didn't let me.
“No time to explain. Marcus will be back soon, do you have a cover story once you kill me?” Judy asks and I nod.
She nodded back, walked over to one of the tables and picked up a pair of scissors. She then broke it, so only one of the blades was sticking out.
She walked over to me and pulled out her hand.
“I… I don't think I can do it…”
“You have to. I can't be the one to end this.” She took my hands in hers and pointed the blade toward her neck. I can't help but start to cry.
Her hands moved quickly, and before I knew it, the blade was lodged in her throat. She started to choke and cough as blood spewed out of her mouth. I tried to jerk my hand away, but she wouldn't let me. She fell, and I fell on top of her, which made the blade go in deeper.
She struggled and… I couldn't stand seeing her suffer so much for freedom. Rage took over as her hands left mine, I took the blade and kept plunging it into her throat.
She had stopped living seconds ago, but I couldn't stop the act. Marcus was watching… I could feel his eyes bore in the back of my head.
I took out the blade, breathing heavily, as I saw the hole I had created in her throat. Bloodstained everything. I got up, sighed and turned around.
“Marcus!” I dropped the blade. “I… I didn't think you'd be back…” He walked over to me and I swallowed anything that was pulling me back.
“I-I… I had to do it! Please don't be mad… She was in the way… The way she kept attaching herself to me… L-like a leach! I-I did it for us-”
Marcus suddenly kissed me and… well, I tried not to gag as he shoved his tongue in my mouth. He broke the kiss and bent down to pick up the blade from the floor.
“Now, we both did it.” He says.
I force a smile. He approached the corpse and looked at her.
“How…how are we going to tell the police? Both of our fingerprints are on the weapon.”
He chuckled.
“I'll take care of it.”
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It all happened so fast… Marcus, Omar, Vanessa and I were all standing outside, watching the paramedics loading Judy's body into a body bag.
At first, I couldn't believe that the police bought Marcus's explanation of “self-defence”. But, then I remembered that nothing here is… real.
I looked over at Vanessa who was crying hard, Judy was her best friend… and I could use that against her. It didn't take long for her to run back inside the school to fix herself.
“I'm going to go check up on her.” I turned to Marcus.
He seemed hesitant. “Stay here with Omar, please.” He nodded and I went after her.
I walked through the halls and stood in front of the girl's bathroom. I frowned and went inside. I could hear Vanessa's sobs echo. My footsteps alerted her as she spared me a glance, not questioning what I was doing in here.
“Vanessa… I'm so sorry…” She didn't say anything.
“I…”
“Could you get the tissues from my purse?” She gestured to the bag on the floor.
I nodded and dug through it. I wasn't looking for tissues.
I found her pocket knife, though small, it did the job.
I carefully went behind her as she was still a sobbing mess and slouched over the dripping sink. I raised the knife, prepared to plunge it into her back, but I forgot one key detail.
The mirror.
Vanessa swung back, knocking my hand, which caused the pocketknife to fly out of my hand. Vanessa, since she was smaller and quicker than me, managed to get by me and pick up the pocket knife.
She pointed it at me, her hand was shaking. I put my hands up, however, I knew she didn't have what it takes to stab me. Unlike Judy, Vanessa's mind is more broken than vengeful. She would fold at the slightest insult.
“What… What are you doing?!… Are you crazy?!” Her voice cracked as tears started to form in the corner of her eyes.
“Vanessa… let's calm down…-”
“Was it you!? Did YOU kill Judy!?”
I opened my mouth, but nothing came out.
“Oh… my God…” She looked at me, her eyes wide.
“Are you any different?” My eyes narrowed, and I could see that my comment hurt her.
But then her eyebrows furrowed.
“Just wait until Marcus finds out.” My body stiffened.
No. She can't.
I can't afford another reset.
I won't let Judy's death be in vain.
I spread my legs a bit, prepared if Vanessa was going to run. And she did. She's like a cornered rabbit, predictable.
Her hands clutched the knife, and I was afraid of getting stabbed. But… that would just make it more believable, eh? A struggle.
When she ran, she was also swinging the knife. I managed to dodge a nasty stab, but she did end up giving me a few cuts. The knife was pretty dull, so it didn't hurt, just sting.
I put myself between the door and her.
She came straight at me and, being bigger, I managed to knock her down. With me on top, I saw hope leave her eyes. She threw the pocketknife into a nearby stall, probably hoping I would go after it.
But I am ending it now.
I wrapped my hands around her throat and she started to gasp.
"Marcus!! MARCUS!! HEL-HERKK!" I squeezed tighter.
Sweat started to build up on my forehead. Everything in me was hoping Marcus wouldn't come. Two kills in one day? Maybe my excuse wouldn't be enough.
Vanessa's hands were clawing at mine. She gasped, her voice barely squeezing out.
I squeeze tighter.
She's crying.
Or is it my tears?
Why am I crying?
Could it be because, at one moment in time, Vanessa and I lived peacefully together?
Nothing fake flew among us?
Just me, Judy, Vanessa and Omar.
I felt two hands drop at my sides. My eyes trail to Vanessa's, there was no more light behind them.
Another was laid to rest… and I hope I can keep it that way.
The bathroom door opened and my breath hitched. I stumbled on my excuse.
“Marcus… I…”
“Another one ‘got in the way?’”
I bit my lip. I was on thin ice, I needed to play my cards right.
“She… I went to comfort her… and… and she started to spill insane stuff.” I looked at him with my tear-stained face as my hands shook.
“Time looping… you… being-”
Marcus straightened.
“Judy's death clearly took a toll on her.” He held out his hands and I got up to hug him.
“She scared me, Marcus… how did she know it was me?” He started to caress my hair.
“Stop thinking about it.”
“What will the police think?”
“I'll take care of it.”
I've won him over again, but, I can feel his doubt.
“You're exhausted. You've been through so much in one day…” I felt my eyes grow heavy.
A wave of sleep washed over me and I slumped over Marcus. My whole body was paralyzed, and I could only hope that I would remember today tomorrow.
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I awoke in my bed. It was pouring rain outside. Marcus must've brought me home last night.
Oh! I remember. But for how long?
Something also feels off.
I got dressed and went into the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror, I looked so pale. Oh my god! I'm becoming Marcus.
I joked, although I wasn't feeling humorous.
I walked down the stairs, and I was greeted by no one. My so-called parents who would always be in the kitchen weren't. And although I didn't resonate with them, I couldn't help but feel empty.
I left the house with no more than an apple. The streets were empty and quiet, there were no cars on the streets.
I passed by the burnt-down church, it looked way more thorn down than before…
Something is… wrong.
The school's front was empty as well. Did… did Marcus find out? No… no, something else must've happened.
I quietly but swiftly went inside the school. It was dark, the only light came from outside, which was barely any. I put my backpack in my locker and warily walked toward my class. My footsteps echoed, and my breathing was heavy. I was about to reach the class door, noticing it was left ajar. My hand reached for the knob when I was suddenly catapulted into the door.
Since it was already open, I crashed into one of the front desks.
“Uugh…” I groaned as I looked behind me.
Omar.
Omar?
Omar stood in the doorway, his expression blank. However, I could see a small bling of something… something sharp. A knife. I scurried to my feet and clutched the side that had hit the desk.
“Omar?! What are you doing!?”
He took a step forward.
“You might've fooled Marcus, but you can't fool me. I'm your best friend, we know everything about each other. Well, I sure do.” He kept approaching, and I started to back up, trying not to crash into any desks.
“I mean, I'm surprised at how you didn't catch on. How could someone who ‘geeks’ about this sort of stuff not find a way for faith to fall in his favour?”
“What… what are you saying? Are… are you in on this!? Are you working with MARCUS!?”
He smiled. “Bingo! I'm the right-hand man, as I like to call it. I've learned through resets after resets that there was no point in fighting against it. You know the phrase, ‘If you can't beat ‘em, join ‘em.’ Judy wasted her time coming after a plan for revenge when she didn't see the power she could've held. Oh, and poor Vanessa, she could bend and break with just a simple flick of a wrist.” He was barely a meter close, and I was backed against a counter.
“Where… where is Marcus?”
Omar smirked. “Your ‘distraction’ plan made me think of something. If Marcus was away, who'd be left in charge of making sure you don't wander? All it took was something out of order, and he was gone to check it out. Now…”
Omar flicked the knife and it was unsheathed. It became more of a scythe covered in small red and black rocks with a red eye on the tang, safe for the blade that was left naked. My eyes widened, and I couldn't help but feel defeated. I mean, how was I supposed to kill him when he had that!?
“W-what are you doing!? Do you know what Marcus is going to do to you once he finds out!?”
He laughed. “Once you're dead, there's just going to be another forced reset. Nothing I can't blame on you fuckin' around and findin' out.”
I clench my teeth as he raises the scythe, he starts to levitate.
"Pray that you have another way to remember, 'cause that stunt you pulled WON'T fly by again…"
He dived into me and I barely managed to dodge him. He did rip a bit of my shirt and burn some of it as well… but currently, that was the least of my worries. I started to run out of the class. I opened the door and ran into the hallway. I needed to find something I could defend myself with… maybe in the cooking class-
CRASH
BOOM
The whole classroom wall fell apart, revealing the class to the hallway. Omar was still flying, but he looked more sinister. His eyes were a faint red as if he were high, and I could hear his voice through the school's intercom, taunting me. I ran as I heard him laugh from each direction.
I turned sharp corners, trying to lose him, but he was too fast. Everything the scythe touched crumbled. He would drag the scythe on the ground and the floor would split apart.
“HAHAHAHA, you're just prolonging the inevitable!! But do continue this chase, it's exhilarating!”
I'm convinced that the only reason I was still alive was because of the adrenaline. But, that wouldn't last long, as I slowly started to slow down because of the cramps I was getting.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed the back of my shirt, and I was slammed down on the ground. My breath hitched as Omar sat on my abdomen, raising the scythe.
This is it.
I'm sorry Judy.
I closed my eyes shut…
And then, I felt something splatter on my face, but, no pain. I open my eyes to find a flagpole spear through Omar's stomach. I couldn't manage to scream and neither could he.
Omar gagged and spilled blood, but he was still very much alive. He gripped the flagless pole, trying to push it out. But, the pole was raised, and low and behold, Marcus was holding it.
He (Marcus) grabbed the pole and made Omar slide down it, causing the pole to rupture through his whole abdomen. Once Omar was on the ground, Marcus took out the pole. Omar, with whatever dark power that was keeping him alive-ish was trying to crawl away. Marcus grabbed his hair, flipped him over, tore out his small intestine (which wasn't pretty small and very long) and finished him off by strangling him. He didn't put out much of a fight.
I sat up and tried to crawl away backwards, but Marcus somehow teleported behind me. His eyes were back…
“Oh, my poor dove, I'm so sorry you had to go through that…” He grabbed my left arm in a tight grasp and pulled me up.
“However, I am curious about how you were able to remember. I sure do hope my powers aren't… weakening.” He tightened his grasp and I winced.
“I… I wrote a note… last time and hid it in my pocket…” Marcus smiled.
“Well, I'll just have to make sure I double-check before each reset…” He grinned as the scythe teleported in his hands.
The world around started to tear and rumble. Holes opened up that were in some way… glowing black… or maybe it was some sort of mist oozing out of it. Omar's body fell into one of the holes.
I looked back at Marcus and in a swift but pretty stupid decision, I kissed Marcus.
He kissed back and his grasp loosened just enough so I could squeeze out of it and back up into one of the holes. Marcus tried to grab me again, but I had already fallen.
And so, I was swallowed by the abyss.
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gamesception · 6 months
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Sception Reads Cass Cain #27
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Batman (1940) #586 writer: Ed Brubaker penciller: Scott McDaniel
Short post today about a relatively meaningless guest appearance, which works out since I'm busy this week. Not much to say about the story, it's basically all a dream. Though the "This Issue: Batman Dies!!!" banner on the cover is reminding me that Batman Dies! fake out was a thing that month across all the bat books, so I take back my mild complaint about the cheap fake out cover on Batgirl #11 last time, since apparently it was a mandatory thing. At least Batgirl #11 still told a meaningful canon story with just a couple panels set aside to justify the cover gimmick. Batman #586 wastes it's whole length on a fantasy that doesn't really go anywhere and ends on that least satisfying of all conclusions - 'it was all just a dream'.
Specifically, the Penguin daydreaming about killing Batman and then being hounded out of town by his army of adopted children. It's nice that Cass is one of them, both in the sense of the villain acknowledging her as a threat and more importantly the writers acknowledging her as a member of the bat family. But she doesn't really do anything other than show up and be either upset or angry about Batman's death. Not that anything she did do would have mattered since, again, the whole story is just pretend.
So really we're just here to look at the art. On that level, how did McDaniel handle our girl?
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Not bad, honestly. Proportions feel about right, chunky pouch utility belt is there, while you can't see her face through the mask like I like, the mask itself is allowed to be expressive. Angry and shocked here...
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despondent here. Kind of reminds me of 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch...
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yeah.
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Yup. Spooky and dangerous. Wouldn't want to be on her bad side.
So yeah, overall a pretty good job from McDaniel, and honestly I really like his art throughout the issue, even apart from Cass.
I just wish the story, and her appearance in it, actually meant something.
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animehouse-moe · 9 months
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The Illustrated Guide To Monster Girls Volume 1: Humorous Horror
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Monsters, school girls, and outright dumb humor. What could go wrong? Surprisingly, not too much. Straddling the edge of being a "too simple" concept, The Illustrated Guide To Monster Girls offers a solid twist on the day-to-day humor featured in many comedy series, giving me quite a bit to chat about thankfully.
So, where to begin? Maybe an explanation? This is a manga following a group of monster girls at the bottom of the ladder in Monster school: Class Z. The group is headed up by the Jiangshi (featured front and center on the cover) Ichika. Together, the class struggles to keep it together each day and not cave into their own shenanigans.
It's a fun concept, but might seem a little narrow at first like I had said, yeah?
Well, believe it or not there is a story-slash-goal to this series: pass school.... finally. Not anything grand by any means, but it gives the story a direction, and allows Suzu to introduce some well needed variance down the road. After all, there's only so many girls in class Z.
Speaking on that, let's talk about the girls. They're fun, varied, and creative. The existence of a straight man in the humor isn't guaranteed, so the skits can easily veer out of control and really stretch the fabric of itself. Definitely not a bad thing, and it's a solid idea to compartmentalize the approaches to humor within the various girls. Being a small class, it allows them to explore funny moments on a more granular scale where you can pair up characters to create different vibes as they lead the classroom on an unsanctioned adventure, or a duo off.... enjoying a break from class.
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Well, I've made it this far without mentioning art, but I'm going to do it now. It's... alright. It's inoffensive. It's sharp. It's unique. But it doesn't have much life in most scenes. The characters very often come out stiff, and it feels like their range of facial expressions is rather narrow. It's like Zombieland Saga but VTubers almost. Which is quite the shame when the mangaka can really turn it on in certain moments to drive home the horror of the monster girls. It's far more expressive and detailed, making the gap between it and the usual style that much more apparent.
Just take a look at this page, the creepy parts come out with so much more life than what Ichika's expression and pose can offer in comparison.
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And then this spread from the volume as well. The difference between these and the usual moments is just so night and day that it can hamper your enjoyment/perception of the usual art.
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If I was to provide a single remark or statement for the art/paneling/etc, it's that there's undeniable potential. Suzu certainly has an eye for horror so I'd be interested to see how they'd do with it, but they really need to work on the stiffness of their usual designs, and potentially put some more effort into layouts. But still, largely speaking it's good. It's just that those great moments may start to make you think otherwise.
So what's the deal, is it good? I'd probably say so, yeah. If you want a humorous series and think exploring the potential comedy involving monster girls is something you might be interested in, you'll probably like it. It's not a smash hit from the first page, but it's surprisingly consistent with getting a laugh out of readers.
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evakant · 1 year
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never been this embarrassed in my lifeeeee
my parents just came back from a thing and they were able to meet up with my aunts/uncles these past few days and apparently my aunt wanted to get me something for my bday and they somehow went from sending me links for rings and necklaces to buying books. which, great, i love books! i struggle to think of stuff to add to my wishlist that isn't books but i open up this gift and it has a tied up guy???? on the cover????? some half dressed dude on the back cover???
and i'm like, oh, interesting, mh and my mom is on the side like "if you don't like it we can change it the young lady at the store heard of that other manga we got you** and she said you might like this, she said she LOVED it, she said it's a love story" and i'm still just holding this huge ass book in my hands, absolutely baffled but hey, surely this 'young lady at the store' didn't suggest an 18+ book as a gift to my mother and my aunt, surely. and as i start flipping pages casually my mom's still going, "we only noticed it's a little out there when we got back home but the young lady really recommended it and you're 26 so.." and she just keeps going and at this point there's no denying what i am holding but mom clearly needs something from me so i try to give her anything lmao
(**the ONLY manga i have btw, that is about shit like, revenge and samurai and family and shit so i'm baffled)
"oh, this is...." i say, but there's no defining the emotion i'm feeling so i skip it, "of course i'll read it, i'm just a little surprised you think this might be something i'll read. but i will! read it!"
and she keeps reassuring me we can change it it's fine and so i look it up and storygraph doesn't even have it listed so i go back to flipping pages and yeah, yeah that sure is sex. which is fine we're not prudes but again. my mother. and my aunt. but also. ALSO that's not just sex that's obviously something fucked up, and not nice and nasty fucked up this is more, pretty sure that's sexual assault fucked up so i have to bite the bullet. i google the thing and yeah, yeah this is apparently a story full to the brim with rape! mhh and oh, the tied up guy on the cover is 16/17 because of course. and what's that? the other guy is in his mid-twenties? sure. of course!!!!
don't know if i mentioned this but,
my MOTHER and my AUNT.
anyway i put my phone down i say, "i'm sorry i don't think i actually do want to read this" (because i was trying to be nice and i kept saying "i haven't heard of it but i'll read it and see what's up, i was just surprised") and mom is like, that's fine don't worry you don't have to be sorry
but i do feel a little guilty because again this thing is huge and the paper and the art are objectively very nice so it must have cost quite a lot so i keep going "it's just I don't think i want this kind of thing on my bookshelves.... the art looked really pretty! though! and, and of course it's not the sex stuff (i am now reassuring my mother that i am Cool with my relatives buying me 18+ stuff, apparently) it's just the subject matter is putting me off, not the sex! just, the category..... of sex...."
and she's very nice and reassures me that i dont have to apologize and we can go change it and in the meantime there's this huge book on the table between us with a tied up half dressed 16yo on the cover and
that lady got told one (1) manga title and thought i would want my AUNT to get me a manga with explicitly drawn rape scenes as a gift. for my birthday.
on god where is rod sterling......
my AUNT. MY.AUNT.
i
i just
my sister got a lego set. it's nowhere near her birthday.
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