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If you think for even one second in the last two months I have stopped thinking about Olruggio, you'd be wrong.

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So, I wrote another Olrufrey song, if only I was musically inclined ✨️

You fell asleep on my shoulder,

Oh, how it twists in my gut, I grow colder,

It was to you no relief, no gesture,

If only you knew how it festers,

But I took that, too,

I'll never forgive what I've done to you,

I can't escape from my roots,

All panic and passion, impassioned excuse,

From the beginning I've run towards the end,

Taking advantage of strength that you lend,

If I can't see the forest through the trees,

My dear, we'll drown in the leaves,

I fell asleep on your shoulder,

What a relief, I've never been bolder,

Somehow these days, you're further away,

I struggle to keep my heart at bay,

But I’m selfish, too,

Never forgetting that I burn for you,

I can't escape from my roots,

All panic and passion, impassioned excuse,

From the beginning I've run towards the end,

Taking advantage of strength that you lend,

If I can't see the forest through the trees,

My dear, we'll drown in the leaves,

You fell asleep on my shoulder,

Oh, I swear to you when we are older,

That I won't be forever a thief,

That this will be such sweet relief,

Because I know you,

And you will forgive all I've done to you,

From the beginning you took my hand,

Even though this was never quite what we planned,

I can't escape from my roots,

All panic and passion, impassioned excuse,

From the beginning I've run towards the end,

Please tell me I don't know how this will end,

If I can't see the forest through the trees,

My dear, we'll drown in the leaves.

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So, Easwin...I'm gonna say they have the vibe of people who have been friends forever, were definitely banging during witch-college, but ended the affair because Easthies deemed it improper fraternization as soon as he was put in charge of the Knights.

I feel like that is well wrapped into their dynamic post Easthies-meltdown. Plus, I don't think Utowin is happy about it, but he would understand. He's a reasonable sort, and maybe a bit of a pushover when it comes to Eas.

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I'm sad at work, have a new Beldaruit bedazzle.

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The fact that Olruggio is so completely over Beldaruit's shit means something to me. It's such a deeply entrenched piece of character writing for both of them and it's so sweet in this odd, domestic sort of way.

Ugh, my best friend's dad is at it again.

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The world moves fast but the WHA fandom moves faster. I took a little tumblr break due to outside factors and I just want you all to know it has been banger after banger today. DAMN.

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I request a redo of August. On top of the heart break of losing my dog, now the wheel fell off of my car while driving??? I'm OVER IT.

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Hope you have a lovely day 💕 I absolutely adore your takes and your content!

That's so lovely, thank you! It's been an emotionally exhausting August but I'm hanging in there 🧡🧡🧡

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okay I'm still on it

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I, too, weep over the stunning, heartbreaking renditions of Olruggio mourning by a massive, beautiful Silverwood. But I want it to be known that I do think they're too codependent for that. Of course it's possible, even likely, that we will get a lot of incredible growth and development in the future, but right now I think if Qifrey completely turned to a tree Olruggio would take a leaf from Dagda, or something similarly drastic, and fix the damn problem himself. Right now, Olly values Qifrey more than himself and that is it's own tragedy.

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And another thing!

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Who TF is Iguin? The two leading theories that I've seen online are a that he is a) Qifrey's twin grown from his eye; and b) that he is another relative, specifically maybe a mother.

I really liked the twin theory. I don't know about twins specifically, but I feel a lot of connection with the idea of at least a sibling sort of relationship. The mother theory is perhaps more justified by the fact that we know Iguin has been around doing weird brim hat shit for a while (and, notably but less significant) Iguin is voiced primarily by a woman.

I DUNNO. But I like thinking about it.

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hey I'm back with thoughts

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So, the way Iguin keeps talking about Coco as a "seed who is going to sprout" is significant, right? Considering the role of the Silverwood in the story? Her mentor is literally a Silverwood and he was made that way by these very same brimmed caps. I don’t think Coco is a Silverwood, or that it is even in her future, but I think it says a lot about overarching plots and character roles...

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I know I spend most of my time being very normal about Orufrey on here, but please know that doesn’t mean Easthies and Utowin have missed me. This wilting victorian flower is my problematic fave and his husband is too good for him.

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Glimmer

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A tiny Orufrey fluff for my peace of mind.

"This okay?" Olruggio asks and Qifrey hates that he has to. One effect that lingers even as their lives move on. Olly's fingers hover over his hip, not quite touching, and Qifrey pushes past the tightness in his throat.

"Of course," he answers, neither of them calling out the lie. There's another moment, a frisson almost like panic, but then Olly's hands are on him. They slip around his waist and the heat that is Olruggio folds around his back. This time the the shiver is welcome. It flits across his skin as Olly's forehead comes to rest on his shoulder and Qifrey finally recognizes the the weight of him.

"Are you well?" His question comes on the heels of noting that he is not just being held, but holding.

"Tired," Olly mumbles against the crook of his neck. Qifrey chuckles.

"Well, perhaps you should have slept last night," he offers. Olly's fingers tense against his stomach, tacit acceptance, though he huffs. The kind of thing he had only ever missed before. Finally, Qifrey lets his hands fall to Olly's arms, tight around him instead of themselves. One day, and he hopes soon, this will be as natural as magic.

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Then Olly broke his silence and Qifrey desperately wished he hadn't. "You're beautiful, y' know?"

Qifrey froze, an aching moment as thick dread coiled in his gut. It was astounding how quickly they stumbled into dangerous ground. A taunting tendril snaked beneath his shoulder and Qifrey hid a wince beneath his laugh.

An excerpt from the ficlet Cheers.

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Never not thinking Olruggio and his gorgeous sleeves and his fuck ass socks.

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Olruggio (tanked): why haven't I ever said I love ya? Seems like somethin' I shoulda said by now.

Qifrey (🌳🫪): I think maybe we've had enough to drink for tonight.

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Olly would be bi/pan if he ever, one time in his whole entire life, thought about ANYONE other than Qifrey.