Okay y'all, we all know Cybird's rule: don't post full CGs.
But I've seen many of you reblogging other people's posts with full CGs and like... that's just as bad???
I'm not trying to be mean!! But please be aware when liking or reblogging content. You're just supporting these selfish people who break the rules just for the sake of getting notes and followers.
Do not post full CGs, do not upload videos of any stories (even the free ones), do not post more than 10 pics of one story in one post.
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Honestly I haven’t had the time to write anything new, and this is just a product of me and a couple of friends on discord playing with a prompt generator a few months ago. What I got was ‘confession under the influence,’ ‘magic is real,’ and ‘groundhog day soulmate au where the day repeats until you meet.’
"Well aren't you early?"
"You-" Isaac started, pointing an accusatory finger at the man standing behind the counter. "You know what's going on!"
The bartender's eyebrows shot up, his mismatched eyes glimmering with amusement despite the look of surprise he wore. "I don't believe I know what you're talking about, but please - take a seat." He gestured to a vacant stool by the counter. "If you wish to have an audience for your tale, this man named William is here to listen."
Isaac narrowed his eyes in suspicion, but nonetheless approached the counter, settling himself down and being handed a drink. He shot William a look, and the man raised his hands in surrender.
"I promise you it's not alcoholic. I know well enough you're weak with such spirits."
Under normal conditions, Isaac would have questioned how he would have known, given that they were complete strangers to each other, but these weren't normal conditions and they were hardly strangers. In reality, he and William had known each other for quite some time now, if only by virtue of this loop he had found himself stuck in - the same day repeating itself over and over again, with only William and himself noticing.
"Now, what might be troubling you, Isaac?"
"You know very well what's troubling me. This day keeps repeating, and I want it to stop," he blurted out. "You're the only one who can see what's going on, so - as much as it is a leap of faith - you must know what's going on."
William poured himself a drink. "Why, is that all? And here I was thinking that you had a much more compelling story to tell. This is hardly out of the norm."
Isaac blinked.
He didn't know how to respond to that.
This? Normal?
In what universe?
"It appears you're at a loss," the bartender pointed out, stating the obvious. "I suppose I really should explain."
"That's the whole reason I came here, after all."
"Very well," William hummed, and taking a sip from his drink before he launched into a description of a peculiar phenomenon, of soulmates meeting and repeating the day they first meet until they acknowledge the other. "...And it would seem to me that you had inadvertently met yours several days ago." William paused. "Or sometime today," he chuckled. "It gets confusing, you see."
Isaac resisted the urge to correct and explain to him the complications of this time loop since he hardly understood it himself. It was a preposterous idea, through and through, but a wise man once said that where science ended, faith began, and so he took his word for it. Ultimately, he heard what he wanted to hear. "So all I need to do is to find this so-called soulmate of mine, and I'll be free?"
William nodded.
"If that's the case, then it's likely this other person is in the same situation as I am? They're living out the same day on repeat?"
Again, William nodded, a smile now playing on his lips.
"Is it possible that this person has approached you already? Maybe they had also noticed that you were aware of what was going on and came looking for answers?"
William's smile widened as he nodded once more. "That is exactly correct."
"Then you know who they are!" Isaac grunted. "Who is it?"
"That, I cannot tell you. I am forbidden to meddle in these affairs; otherwise, I'll be severely punished by the forces that be," he quietly replied, pointing a finger at the ceiling. "As it stands, I am simply part of the audience, and at most, a guide for the likes of you. I told your soulmate the same thing." William then sighed. "You are welcome to stay here and think. Your drink is on the house, so do not worry about paying."
"Thank you," was all Isaac could say, finally taking a sip of the fizzy, apple-flavored drink.
Isaac made good on William's offer and took his time to systematically sort through the events of the day, from start to finish, trying to determine who his soulmate could be. The day was the last day of the semester, and students and professors alike visited him to wish him a good vacation. The sentiment had been unnecessary, yet appreciated, but even with the unexpected number of well-wishers, they were all people he knew beforehand. None of them were anyone he had met for the first time.
The only chance he had met someone for the first time would have been at the party Arthur and the professors from the other departments had arranged, the one he had been dragged into, the one he had forgotten all about come morning because of the amount of alcohol he had imbibed.
As it was, Isaac had no choice but to go about his day as usual, and just hope he could find someone as weary of this cycle as he was.
Students bade him goodbye, and colleagues wished him a peaceful break, and then it was time for the party. As expected, Arthur had come to drag him out of the laboratory, and along with Theo and Vincent, they drove down to the bar William worked at. The bartender greeted him with a smile and a nod, and the rest of the night played out in the same way it had the nights before with no sign of his soulmate.
With the day ending soon, Isaac resigned himself to another repeat and began throwing back drinks one after the other. However, while he was reaching for his fifth glass, it was promptly swiped away from him by the dean of the Institute of Arts and Letters. More often than not though, the faculty would just call him ‘Comte,’ given that he was one of the universities biggest benefactors.
"I think that's enough alcohol for you, Isaac. I already have Mozart from the Music Department drunk. I don't need you to require supervision too, so please take it easy."
Isaac blinked. "Who?"
Comte cocked an eyebrow. "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the Music Department. He’s not much of a drinker, but I suppose he's stressed out." The name didn't ring a bell. "Oh, my mistake. I don't believe you've met. He's from the other side of the campus after all." Comte then gestured to three men sitting at a table not too far from theirs, two out of three faces being familiar to him. “Arthur encouraged Napoleon to invite his friends from the Institute of Arts and Letters.”
One was Napoleon from Languages. The other was Jean from Philosophy. The third was likely this Mozart that Comte was talking about.
Isaac then heard a click in the back of his mind. It was a dull click, dulled by the alcohol circulating through his body, but still, everything fell into place in a way his inebriated mind found reasonable and sound. Before he knew it, he was already on his feet, making his way to the other table, and where, under normal conditions, he would have stayed a respectable space away from the man - but these weren't normal conditions.
Instead, Isaac leaned in close, propping a hand against the backrest behind Mozart to keep him from completely toppling over, so they could meet eye to eye. There were likely a million other ways for him to explain, but the words were already out his mouth before he could think them through-
God I’m so late with this, but thanks for the tag @ikemenprincessnaga and @valkryie-nyte!
Name: It be Rose or Rosy, either is fine a lot of my friends add a certain word before it, thanks to my personality, but lets not get into that lmao
Fandoms: Ikemen Series and A3! as of late.
Where You Post: Tumblr mostly, and AO3 when I remember.
Most Popular One-Shot: Oh my god, I’m not gonna check, but I bet it’s ‘All Clean’ since it’s the nsfw one lmao. (okay, I checked, and surprisingly, it’s ‘Theo and Lumiere’)
Most Popular Multi-Chapter Story: Definitely ‘Ikemen Mousettes.’
Favorite Story You Wrote: Hmmm... It’s hard to pick since they’re all stuff I’ve poured my efforts into, to be honest. If by ‘favorite’ you mean the one I’m proudest of, then it’s ‘The Taste of Living.’
Story You Were Nervous to Post: Aside from ‘As Written’ oh god I really need to pick that up again it would have to be ‘Sating Curiosity.’
How You Choose Your Titles: I usually pick a title which fits the overall theme of the piece.
Complete: All the one-shots and Ikemen Mousette.
Incomplete: ‘As Written’ I’m so sorry I left you like that
Discontinued: None as of yet, but I haven’t been writing as much due to life reasons, so anything I might have is on a hiatus.
Do You Outline: No, not really? I mean, I have a general idea of how the whole thing would flow, but I don’t really write them down before I write the fic itself.
Coffee Shop AU but Capitalists (Dazai-Arthur), a more polished version maybe?
Several Criminal! IkeVamp one shots, the more polished versions
Isaac-Mozart one shot that involves dancing
Do You Accept Prompts: No. Sadly, I’m terrible with prompts since I write mostly on a whim and I lately realize that being told how something should go puts me off.
Upcoming Story You Are Most Excited To Write: The Criminal! IkeVamp one shots! A few of them are actually done, but I feel like I need to lengthen them a bit. (I’m a sucker for crime dramas, you see)
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oof, I’m so late with this so I won’t be tagging anyone. Give it a whirl though if you want!
[Preview] IkeVamp Drama CD ~ Vincent van Gogh Ver.
Set Sale Info | Animate | CD Japan | Nadema
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Preview
00:04 My name? My name is Vincent van Gogh. If it’s okay, can you call me Vincent?
The van Gogh who painted the sunflowers? Haha, yes, that’s me. You are very knowledgeable.
00:33 Now, I’ll tell you a bit about this world.
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00:40 Hm? Ah, you’re awake? Good morning~
00:52 When did I get up? Just a little before you did. I was just looking at your sleeping face.
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01:06 Welcome back, I was waiting for you to return. Good job today, you look like you worked hard.
01:21 I really want to give you a hug and praise you a bit, but right now my hands are covered in paint. If I gave you a hug right now, it would be a bit of a mess, wouldn’t it? Let’s put that aside for now.
01:39 How about you sit on this chair?
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01:44 Since my hands are covered in paint, I can’t touch you. So tonight, why don’t you touch me instead? I’m always wanting you and taking the lead, so I thought once in a while you should be able to do what you want instead.
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02:11 It’s okay if our breathing is messy, it feels there’s no space between the two of us. This isn’t the first time we’ve touched, but for some reason, it somehow feels like the first time all over again.
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02:45 Hm? You woke up? Ah, it’s still the middle of the night, so it’s okay to go back to sleep. Here, I’ll hug you.
03:09 Eh? Why are you crying? Did you have a bad dream?? Or, does it hurt where I bit you?? Or —
Huh? You were so happy to see me beside you when you woke up that you cried… haha, you’re seriously….
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03:45 Within this quiet night, I was thinking as I gazed at your sleeping face. As I wished to become stronger to protect you, I realized how weak I was. You are dear to me, but there are also moments of heart-rending pain.
04:10 I wished for eternity, and learned how time flows on without compassion. Since I fell in love with you, I’ve only become more perplexed by how, at some point, I had suddenly developed conflicting emotions.
[Translation] IkeVamp Drama CD ~ Vincent van Gogh Ver.
Thank you very much for all your support and patience. Like before, we have prepared a translation of the IkeVamp Situational CD’s for follower milestones, this time Vincent van Gogh version.
Similar to Napoleon’s CD, these tracks are also available in game as a purchasable story set.
Set Sale Info | Vincent CD Preview | Napoleon CD Translation
[This is an unofficial work based on fan-translation. Copyright belongs to Cybird.]
Ah yes, leave it to me to write about every ship possible in this game - crack or otherwise. IkeVamp does too good a job with making their suitors get along. Bless @otumbalt for this ship. If you wanna read more of my stuff, then check here.
There was truly no place quite like Paris.
Even after years and decades and centuries had come and gone, Paris simply held a special place in his heart - that is, if one was to assume he ever had one. A long time ago, someone would have argued that he did, claiming that a heartless man would be incapable of the bond they shared, and would therefore conclude that he indeed have a heart, and he would have believed them, conceding that maybe he did have a small one, enough for the few things he cherished…
…but that was a different time, a different place, a different man, and Vlad had no one beside him to argue with as he walked the dimly lit streets of Paris.
