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𐔌՞. .՞𐦯 FANDOMS & CHARACTERS I'LL WRITE FOR !!

▸ THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS; pomni · ragatha · gangle · zooble · ribbit · kaufmo

▸ GASLIGHT DISTRICT; mel · mud

▸ GAMEOVERSE; kitt · ms. information · fold · gobbles · kaboodle

▸ EVER AFTER HIGH; raven · apple · cedar · cerise · ca cupid · darling · briar · ginger · lizzie (honestly? shoot your shot with anyone, i'm probably down!!)

𐔌՞. .՞𐦯 EXTRA !!

☾ platonic requests are hugely encouraged !!

☾ the 'yandere' trope is fine by me, whether it be yandere!character or yandere!reader

☾ different reader personality types are a-okay !! eg. kid!reader, distinct personality traits/interests/hobbies, physical traits, etc.

☾ include as much detail as you'd like, i absolutely adore reading and interpreting cool ideas from cool people (that's you!!)

☾ headcanons will be used for requests if not specified ( ´∀`)

☾ i'm veryyy bad at writing smut but will attempt if requested for practice (keep in mind it probably won't be good skdjsks)

☾ please be patient with me! i write very slowly and solely for fun + love of the game <3

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Okay so I read your rules and could you write some headcanons for Melancholy (TGD) x Reader that's half-human half-insect? Basically, a result of unethical (and unconsentual ☹️) science. They look "Insect" enough where they don't have to worry about being hunted for sport by everyone. If you'd be able to sneak a reference to Metamorphosis that'd be dope as fuck, though you don't have to. Pretty please with a cherry on top?

۶ৎ Mel x Half-Human!Half-Insect!Reader HCs

AUTHOR'S NOTE — this idea is so interesting, tysm for requesting!! side note, this ask had my ass on sparknotes and yt audiobooks 🫂 I highkey hate this but I wanted to put out smth gaslight district bc i haven't written for it in soo long!!

TW — excess alcohol consumption on the reader's part and implied body dysmorphia

'The worst of both worlds', you muse as a monstrous vermin meets your gaze in the mirror, hardened forewings forever attached to your back and black blood flowing through your flesh.

Despite looking 'litterbug-enough', it's hardly pleasant posing (in your eyes) as one , they're the main source of food for Rotlings after all. As a result, you mainly feast on decaying fungi.

Your existence is a lonely one for a long while; one filled with constant picking at your skin with fingers, drowning in anxiety and desperately attempting to cover your features with any discarded clothes you come across.

You swear you have the faintest memories of a laboratory from your larval stage, but it doesn't add up.

Soon enough, you finally get to enjoy the taste of blissful indulgence when you enter a particular butcher shop.

The restaurant sells a type of alcoholic beverage you simply can't live without...is this what you've been missing out on all this time??

The alcohol helps you cultivate your symbiotic food supply on your...other side and helps numb your human side!

And justtttt like that, you're married to the bottle!

How ironic, a creature born from Temperance's creation fulfilling gluttony in every sense of the word...

Does your jaw clench and throat tighten when you see that waitress carrying out a Litterbug head on a silver platter...maybe, but you take it as your sign to get another round or just leave with your hands involuntarily shaking.

Mel's had her eye on you for a bit, you have the easiest order and manage to compose yourself when you drink as much as you do.

It's late one night and just the two of you within the shop and surprisingly enough, she starts a convo between you too! She even gives you a free glass of water/soda on the house. She even offers some food but you quickly refuse.

After that, the conversation somehow continues to flow and you find yourself a new acquaintance by the name of Melancholy.

You hum in intense delight of the word, acquaintance, how neat, unfamiliar and exciting.

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Gangle, Pomni, Ragatha, Zooble (so just all the tadc characters u have if you don't mind lol- If you don't wanna do them all just pick which ones u wanna do.)

Headcanons

Reader is another human (gender neutral doesn't really matter in this case lol) in the Digital Circus, who has an obsession with collecting stuff from the Cirucs, along with all the adventures Caine makes them go on. They have them all in their room and uses them to decorate, as mementos, or as tools to bring with them. Maybe they also have items from other characters (like some of Zooble's parts they don't use, or repaired versions of Gangle's comedy masks, and possibly former now abstracted people to remember them by.)

Can't think of any exact trope, maybe some stuff from WALL-E's character if you know him since I based this off the silly robot boy.

۶ৎ Pomni, Ragatha, Gangle, Zooble & Collector!GN!Reader HCs

≪ A/N: First off, tysm for requesting and for being my first ever TADC ask!! <3 I wasn’t sure if you wanted it platonic or romantic, so I went with platonic just to be safe!

Not gonna lie, I had SOOO much fun writing this one!! But, I’ve never actually seen WALL-E so I had to read through a whole wiki page to get a feel for him and just tried my best lol

Also sorry for being gone so long! I had major writer’s block, but out of nowhere I ended up writing over 1k words for this?? 😭😭 And now I’m super obsessed with TADC again!! ≫

dividers by @uzmacchiato

˙⋆✮ GENERAL:

• You’re just another member in this strange 'home' you’ve been stuck in.

• Reserved, quiet and a long-term resident.

• Usually, you push through the in-house adventures to get them over with...

• BUT!

• You easily get distracted by the perfect-looking items for your various collections!!

• Which...ultimately leaves your unfortunate comrades in the dust as you vanish in the blink of an eye.

• During the bar scene in Episode 6, you finally open up a little!

• Before the Circus, you didn’t have many friends and tirelessly worked as a sanitation worker.

• But you loved it!

• It was where you discovered your passion for collecting and finding value in what others threw away.

• Most importantly, it was where you met your partner. You fell in love, got engaged, and for the first time, everything was looking up.

• You grew, made new friends, and though life wasn’t perfect, it finally felt good enough. It was yours.

• Until that headset.

• One choice, and now you’ve been trapped here ever since. Missing them every single day.

• After this rare, lengthy confession, you take a sip of your drink, oblivious to the wide-eyed stares from the group, simply basking in the strange but all too familiar taste of a Digital Circus beverage.

• That’s more than you’ve spoken in one sitting.

• Ever.

• Let alone in front of everyone??

• HELLO??

• No one even knew about your partner until now!!

• So it's a pretty big deal!!!!

• "I still have hope that one day we'll get out of this place… and I'll be able to see them again," you mutter softly, voice weary. It's almost as if you're losing faith in the very phrase you're uttering.

• And that’s why you collect things!

• Because it’s your old hobby, yes, but also because it’s the only way you know how to cope!

• Once, desperately in your first few days of being in the circus, you tried to bring an NPC home because their laugh sounded just like your partner's...only to watch them dissolve into nothing before your eyes.

• Thanks a lot, Caine.

• If you've seen The Truman Show, I can totally see you making a collage of your partner using random scraps, trying to remember their face.

• Did they have green eyes...or was it hazel..?

• ...You can't be forgetting them!

• ...Right?

• They're your only anchor in this digital hell.

• You can't forget them.

˙⋆✮ POMNI:

• The fact that you've lasted here longer than most, and still sane gives her hope that she can escape on her first day.

• When Pomni first arrived, she barely interacted with you 'cause she was too caught up in her own spiral.

• But once she realised how gentle you were, she slowly warmed up to you! Now she feels comfortable chatting with you. (even if she does most of the talking)

• Finds herself giving you random scraps she believes you'll like on adventures when she remembers to.

• At first, she doesn’t understand why you keep mementoes from abstracted members, but during Kaufmo’s funeral, she finally understands.

• She’s still visibly stunned when she peeks into your room to wake you up in Episode 2 because of her abstraction nightmare.

● Her face falls as she gazes at the countless souvenirs from people she’s only known through the old bedroom doors bearing Xs over their faces. It feels surreal. She grows quiet and fidgety as a wave of existential dread begins to bubble up.

• Inside your room, she stares at the various items from afar and keeps her distance, out of respect.

• Since she’s on the clumsy side and tends to accidentally bump into things and people; she opts out of helping you organise your shelves and decor out of precaution.

• But, she strikes me as the girl who would love watching those before-and-after cleaning TikTok vids!!

• During adventures, she sometimes sneaks glances at you, hoping you’ll pull some hidden tool from your collection to end things early because this poor girl reallyyyy can't take it right now.

• Seeing your passion for collecting inspires her to pick up a hobby of her own!

• Maybe the two of you could hang out as a side quest and you could introduce her to a past time available in the circus!!

• Story writing, drawing, or origami perhaps?

˙⋆✮ RAGATHA:

• Since you’ve been around the circus for a while, you and her share a more laid-back version of her dynamic with Kinger, mainly because you’re a lot more chill.

• In the beginning, you helped her come to terms with this unusual place and always offered a helping hand.

• She's always willing to help you organise your collections, though Kaufmo’s abstraction (and Ribbit’s) makes it harder for her to face...certain items.

• She appreciates your calm silence way more than you know, especially compared to her mother’s clashes back home.

• Under the influence of the stupid sauce, you're honestly touched at the fact that Ragatha has nothing but admiration and respect for you.

˙⋆✮ GANGLE:

• You and Gangle chat about being in the service industry from time to time and swap stories from your old lives.

• She’s always grateful when you help fix her mask!

• Your enthusiastic smiles and hums of approval during chit-chatting to show that you're listening and invested in what she has to say always make her feel more confident!

• During the Spudsy's adventure, while taking out the trash, (and feeling nostalgic at the action) you witness Gangle's mini crash out and offer her comfort.

• Later, you and Pomni decide to close the store together.

• During Episode 6, no matter which team you’re on, you are CHEERING her on when she gets that damn Tommy gun!!

• You've definitely been drawn in her notepad and she considers you a very close friend!

˙⋆✮ ZOOBLE:

• The fact that Zooble's willing to give you their parts shows more than anything that you guys are tight as hell!

• However, in Episode 6, I think it would be hilarious if during the whole gun fight, you went against them while using their own damn parts.

• It reminds of me of that one Family Guy clip "One of us has gotta change."

• Since you're pretty quiet, Zooble's more than happy to just share space with you in the rare case that you skip out of an adventure!

• Plus, you know when to keep your mouth shut whenever they're hiding from Caine.

• Given the fact that you're friends with Zooble and have Gangle, you guys would make a really neat trio!

• Don’t be surprised if Caine brings up your name whenever he’s arguing with Zooble about his adventures.

• Especially when it comes to how you always catch the niche references or subtle details that others miss, and even hang on to the props afterwards.

• Zooble usually cuts in to point out that you just don’t have the heart to admit you actually prefer the more laid-back adventures and actively skip out on the high-stakes ones in pursuit of a new keepsake.

• Zooble respects the meticulous organisation you've put into your collections. From the alphabetical order and detailed labelling, to the visible love for your abstracted friends that shines through every part of it.

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Lol hii :3 i saw your post and you seem cute 🩷

I wanted to req hcs for reader being Daisuke's older or younger sibling please? Whatever one you think fits best is okay!

Thank youuu and have a nice day ❣️

۶ৎ Daisuke & Younger Sibling!GN!Reader HCs

《 A/N: First things first—haii!! Thank you sm for the sweet message (You seem awesome as well :D) and omg YES absolutely!! I love this request and ended up writng a lot (this was so fun??) so thank youuuuu for requesting and have a great day!! (Not proofread and probs OOC so 🙏🙏) 》

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"My baby sibling is, like, a genius!! Could probably fix the whole ship on their own if they wanted to!"

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🔧 Okay, so TWO nepo babies are on the Tulpar!

🔧 JKJK, it's lowkey true but whatevs

🔧You and Daisuke are COMPLETE opposites, like two sides of a coin

🔧You are academically intelligent and socially reserved—the complete opposite of your brother!

🔧 While Daisuke played junior basketball, you were busy entering science fairs, winning olympiads and networking.

🔧 You were on the verge of being burnt out before you even turned 20!

🔧 After doing well in highschool and getting various certifications, you'd gotten multiple job offers in fields that...you just realized you didn't even like...?

🔧 But, (un)fortunately for you, you had found about Pony Express.

🔧 It was perfect, an internship! Finally a break from your overbearing parents—you could figure your life out in the meanwhile, gain mentorship, actually socialize and GO TO SPACE?? It was perfect, it was everything you needed, it—

🔧 "—would perfect for Daisuke to come along with you sweetie!" Your mother beamed.

🔧 Wait...what?

🔧 “H-huh?” you stammered, heart sinking as your eyes darted from your mother’s too-sweet smile to your father’s enthusiastic nod. A lump rose in your throat.

You barely registered your mom’s voice as your heart thudded in your chest—she was saying something about how Daisuke was such a slacker, how you were their golden child, their saving grace, and how maybe this trip would motivate him.

🔧 So, a 382-day space trip with the brother you haven't even had a real conversation with in...who knows how long.

🔧 Just your luck.

🔧 But you couldn’t back out—not now. You’d already turned down all those job offers, and if you bailed, your parents would kill you! Besides, they needed you to babysit him, apparently. You just wanted what you always wanted as a kid...their approval.

🔧And so, you board the Tulpar.

🔧Immediately, the crew members mistake you for the older sibling. Doesn't matter if you're shorter than him, based on your...contrasting personalities, they assume you're the older one.

🔧 And the realization dawns on you that you're practically stuck with five four strangers!

🔧 Despite your differences, you were always admired Daisuke's social ease and ability to make friends anywhere.

🔧 However, the ship forces helps you socialize, especially since you work with the same mentor as your brother majority of the week.

🔧 Swansea respects your technical knowledge but is slightly unnerved by how different you are from Daisuke.

🔧Swansea sometimes asks you to explain concepts to Daisuke, knowing you’ve got more patience and a better knack for breaking things down in a way that actually clicks with him.

🔧 You look up to Swansea's practical expertise, often seeking mentorship in areas your academic knowledge doesn't cover

🔧 But, your true hero is the blonde captain of the Tulpar, you guessed it, Curly!

🔧 He's the top of the ship's command chain—so you definitely geek out, which shocks majority of the crew because you've been so quiet in the first couple of weeks and it pisses Jimmy the fuck off.

🔧 You question him about how he got to his position, what were his extracurriculars, everything!

🔧 "What's it like being Captain?? I'm having a lot of trouble rethinking my entire life–I mean, I only did it for my parent's love and acceptance—how do you picked the right career path—how did you know that becoming captain is all you ever wanted to be?—"

The final question catches Curly off guard. He freezes mid-motion, a flicker of discomfort flashing across his face before he quickly masks it with a smile.

His gaze darts around the room, searching for a distraction, anything to avoid your eyes. But eventually, his blue eyes return to yours—eyes that are too bright, almost painfully so, filled with barely contained hope. His own eyes flicker with pity. In that moment, he...sees himself in you.

“I… just...had a calling.” he says, lying through his teeth.

"Wow!" You squeal. "You must be so responsible, how do you take such responsibility?"

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🔧 Now, onto Anya! You first went to her for help with a repetitive strain injury in your wrists, caused by all your journaling and gadget tinkering you did outside of your mentoring sessions with Swansea.

🔧 Anya appreciates having another quieter person on the ship and often seeks you out during breaks.

🔧 You usually hang out the most when you, Anya and Daisuke play board games together.

🔧You've offered to help organize the medical inventory system which gives you a reason to check on Anya regularly and...also see Curly post-crash.

🔧 Which leads you to having your first convo with...ugh, Jimmy.

🔧In the midst of reshelving a few psychology books, the doors to the medicine room hiss open, and Jimmy steps through.

🔧His brown eyes scan the room for a moment before they land on you and he explains gruffly that he came into the medicine room to give Curly his meds.

🔧Knowing him, he'd groan under his breath saying something about how reorganizing the bookshelves were pointless and you should make yourself 'useful'.

🔧Prior to this you hadn't even spoken to the jackass! What the hell?!

🔧 He would absolutely make jabs at you for your age and 'attitude'. (it's literally your resting face stfu)

🔧 You never trusted Jimmy one BIT, despite being awful at social cues...he was off.

🔧 Jimmy initially tried to manipulate you the same way he does Daisuke but quickly realized you see through his tactics and don't trust him in the slightest—even after he becomes 'Captain' of the ship.

🔧 He secretly wants you to compliment and harrass him with so many questions like you did with Curly to fuel his ego but it's never happening.

🔧 Despite having such few interactions in the following months, you've caught Jimmy in so many lies, it's not even funny.

🔧Finally, onto your older brother, Daisuke!

🔧If there's one good thing about the trip is that it repaired your relationship with your brother!

🔧You always felt protective of Daisuke despite being younger, often covering for his mistakes at home when you could and now on the ship.

🔧You keep an emergency stash of Daisuke's favorite snacks hidden in their quarters for when he's having a rough day.

🔧Even though you and Daisuke are very different, you have the exact same laugh. It surprises the crew whenever they hear you laugh (which doesn't happen often).

🔧You can recite pi to 314 digits, something Daisuke likes to show off to others: "Tell them the pi thing!"

🔧When you finally connect, things start looking up for you.

🔧 Even though you put up a front, you always have an will look up to Daisuke.

🔧 And as such, he would always give you high-fives, hugs and fist-bumps!

🔧You usually chat at night when everyone else is asleep (because you both got sugar rushes after snacking on some rations) and admire the glowing moon and deep blues that accompany it on the big screen and end up talking about life.

🔧The two of you cover a lot: how he struggles to find meaning in life, how he often feels useless.

🔧When you admit you’ve been dealing with the same thing, his reaction is instant.

“W-What?! You, Y/N?!” His eyebrows knit together, eyes wide as he throws his hands in the air like you just confessed to robbing a bank. “I mean, our parents love—no, worship you!”

🔧 You both talk about going back to the arcade you guys used to visit when you were younger, getting interviewed in the press, finding your dream jobs and maybe hitting a thrift store once help finally arrives.

🔧 If only.

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On me hands and knees may I request general romance hcs with Mud x reader? Maybe what he's like when he's whoops in way too deep and realises? Thank you omg

۶ৎ Mud x GN!Reader General Romance HCs

《 A/N: YESS I GOT YOU ANON!! THE CROWD GOES WILD 🗣‼️‼️ I'm IN LOVE with this guy I can't even lie, this prompt is cute asf <33 Ty for requesting! 》

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☠︎︎ He realizes he's in love with you when he catches himself stealing trinkets, not for himself, but because he thought 'Y/N might like this.'

☠︎︎ The realization hits him like bullet to the neck!

☠︎︎ He'd try to deny it at first, telling himself that you're just another ‘scheme’ he's working on.

☠︎︎ What scheme you may ask?

☠︎︎ Uh…

☠︎︎ "Just gettin' close to earn their trust... that's all." He lies murmurs to himself under his breath.

☠︎︎ Sure.

☠︎︎ You'd notice him watching you from across the butchershop, quickly averting his eyes whenever you catch him staring.

☠︎︎ Despite his decaying appearance, Mud becomes oddly self-conscious around you when he’s fallen deep!

☠︎︎ He’s adjusting his fedora, straightening his tie and even making sure the melting skin on his face looks ‘presentable’.

☠︎︎ Ken can read his brother like a book, he often catches him staring at you when he thinks you aren’t looking.

☠︎︎ "Me? In love?! With Y/N?! HAHAHA! That's rich!” He throws his head back as he cackles fakely. After he’s done ‘laughing’, he’ll probably beat on his chest to clear his throat.

☠︎︎ Ken just rolls his eyes and gets back to work.

☠︎︎ There’s definitely been instances where he asks Ken to cement a person who’s been harassing you around town under the guise of them being an awful person (which they are) similar to how Ken avoided telling Mud why they were trying to hunt Jack.

☠︎︎ When you ask him directly why he's been acting…strange, he'd respond with something like: “Strange? Me? I ain't strange, doll! I'm the most normal rotling in this whole district. It's YOU who's been actin' funny!”

☠︎︎ Watching the light in your eyes sparkle as he hands you a present really warms his heart…wait does he even have one—

☠︎︎ He’ll probably confess with a bouquet of stolen flowers, the ones you once mentioned liking in passing.

☠︎︎ He'd try to impress you with his shooting skills FOR SURE!!

☠︎︎ Despite all these cute gestures, the guy is a BIG flirt and a little shit!

☠︎︎ Since Mud is over 7 feet, the MAN IS TALL and will use it to his advantage!

☠︎︎ And so, he WILL blow smoke in your face lovingly and has the AUDACITY to chuckle to himself as he watches you swat away the fumes from your face

☠︎︎ Plus it doesn’t help that he finds you even more irresistible when you’re mad

☠︎︎ Despite his crass nature, he's surprisingly gentle with you, ONLY in private if course!

☠︎︎ But sometimes he does forget when he’s in front of his (soon to be your) family or flat out doesn’t care, so his sudden tenderness confuses the hell out of the others.

☠︎︎ “GET A ROOM!”

☠︎︎ Speaking of rooms!

☠︎︎ Since the poor fella sleeps on meat hooks in the freezer room, you bought him the mattress he’d been desperately wanting. (The gesture made him fall for you even harder)

☠︎︎ His idea of romance would be teaching you how to shoot/improving your skill if you already know how!

☠︎︎ He starts setting aside some of his stolen goods in a special "Y/N Fund" for your future together.

☠︎︎ He feels so cheesy but he genuinely thinks not being around you is worse than the Inferno itself.

☠︎︎ He’d say cute stuff like that all the time before adding something along the lines of: “Don't you dare tell anyone I said that."

☠︎︎ When you two drift asleep in the same mattress you bought him, he definitely stays awake a little longer to watch you sleep with a content smile on his face before he dozes off.

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Hello, could you do Gaslight District mud x informant reader who gives him everything he asks for information for the smiling dead relationship headcanons

۶ৎ Mud x Informant!GN!Reader HCs

《 A/N: OOOoo!! I love this idea, I'm seriously considering writing more with this type of reader since it's so interesting and has a alotta potential for nsfw hcs mwahahaa! tyty for requesting! btw on the wiki it says he's over 7 feet like HELLOOO?? 😼😻 》

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“You always give me what I want, sweetheart. Makes me wonder what you want in return…”

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☠︎︎ Your first run-in with Mud happened in one of the grimiest corners of the Gaslight District.

☠︎︎ You were in the middle of selling dirt on a rival gang when Mud overheard, casually shot the buyer in the head, and offered you double what they were paying.

☠︎︎ What a meet-cute, amirite?

☠︎︎ At first, Mud kept you at a distance– because, y’know, this is the Gaslight District!

☠︎︎ In the early stages of your 'partnership', he’d meet you in abandoned warehouses (always with his finger on the trigger of his shotgun) and eventually, he’d let you share intel in the freezer room of the Whale Belly Butchershop (which I suppose is him bringing you to his bedroom if you think about it)

☠︎︎ I feel like he’d do something freaky, like point his gun to your head and get really close to you, looming over you with a scowl and warning glare.

☠︎︎ “Don’t take it personal, dollface. I haven’t survived 5,000 years by bein’ careless.”

☠︎︎ You’re not stupid, you knew better than to play games with the Smiling Dead.

☠︎︎ The first time you really earned his respect was when you gave him exact details on a rival gang’s rare-item shipment which led to the cleanest heist they’ve had all week!

☠︎︎ While you provide information to the whole Smiling Dead family, Mud has claimed you as his informant.

☠︎︎ Also, your network is absurd.

☠︎︎ “Oh! I know a guy who knows a girl whose aunt’s roommate’s cousin’s best friend–”

☠︎︎ You’ve got dirt on everyone.

☠︎︎ Which is a blessing and a curse when rival gangs are always breathing down your goddamn neck.

☠︎︎ You absolutely gossip with Mel like it’s your second job.

☠︎︎ Breadhead sometimes joins in, sipping from a teacup and nodding while you spill the wildest stories.

☠︎︎ “THEN, when the vows were starting, she stood up and said, 'I’m pregnant with his baby!'"

"You're lying. Y/N, tell me you're lying!”

☠︎︎ His eyes never leave yours when you share info, his feet up on a table, cigarette dangling from his grinning lips as he listens to your latest report.

☠︎︎ In the pilot, you were def one of the persons she got intel from! (and NOT the wrong info about Angel Mother) You provided pictures, maps, everything!

☠︎︎ He shares his lighter with you when you two smoke together (only after he trusts you)

☠︎︎ Mud suspects you know more than you let on–which...is true, you do!

☠︎︎ You’ve pieced together about Melancholy being human, but keep it to yourself.

☠︎︎ It’s your most valuable bargaining chip, saved for when you might truly need it.

☠︎︎ One of these days, Mud will ask you for everything, and I mean everything you know via gunpoint before he can fall deeper in love with you.