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[blazerought]

“i won’t get hurt, i promise.” (alaritae,,, do u hate me now alice :3c)

PROTECTION. | @alaritae

❝ You know that’s never a guarantee. ❞ Akira responded bluntly, attempting to hold his rigid expression and posture but deflated almost immediately and released a long sigh, shoulders slumping forward. It was just them and while he did need to be A LEADER with Sven and not just the man who loved him the truth was that things were just different for them since taking that plunge. Akira couldn’t deny the growing worry he had for Sven’s more RISKY outings with the closer they had become over time.

❝ If you’re doing this I need you to be careful. I trust your gut, and you know that, but don’t pull any stupid stunts and don’t deviate from the plan unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY because you know what we’re up against. We’ve seen what the Alteans are capable of, we’ve seen their cruelty up close and how they never show any mercy to the rest of the universe that they see is beneath them.

❝ If you’re headed into THE BELLY OF THE BEAST you can’t do it messing around. ❞ He continued, still holding a sternness to his tone but softening as he reached out to smooth his fingers over Sven’s bangs, trailing them down the Swede’s defined jaw before his hand finally found its place resting upon Sven’s shoulder.

❝ We need whatever intel or advantage we can get which is why I knew I had to send you. If they didn’t need me calling the shots from here you know I’d be right on this mission with you but YOU’RE THE BEST MAN I HAVE and I know I can’t hide you away from the danger just because I love you.

❝ So, come back to me okay? ❞

[snitchsought-blog]

♡ + grief

grief .    harry has felt this feeling so often that it’s like an old friend   ,  really   ,   a permanent insertion in his heart .     when harry first felt grief   ,   hewas fourteen .     cedric diggory’s bodylay in his arms   ,   &   he screamedas the adults tried to drag him away .    he couldn’t leave cedric   ,   he couldn’t.     cedric’s death was hisfault   ,   he shouldn’t have let them take the cuptogether .     he led a poor   ,  innocent boy to his death   ,   &   it was all his fault . 

the second time harry felt grief   ,   hewas fifteen .     sirius black was theclosest thing he’d ever had to family  ,   &   harry lost him because of a stupid mistake.     he hadn’t used the mirror siriushad given him at christmas   ,   just for these sort of situations   ,   &   as a result  ,   sirius was now dead .     the first thing that harry felt had beendisbelief   ,   denial.              (     sirius was going to come back through the veil   ,  wasn’t he ?     )             then had been the overwhelmingwall of grief   ,   screamingas remus lupin held him from behind .     then  ,   there was the anger   ,   &   he had nothing on his mind other than murdering bellaxtrix lestrange .     for months after   ,  harry was in a state of depression  ,   until he realized that siriuswouldn’t be wanting him to be sulking over this   ,   soonce again   ,   he picked up the pieces   &   soldiered on .

the third time harry felt grief   ,   hewas sixteen .     he knew there wasnothing he could’ve done to save albus dumbledore   ,  but this man had been such an important figure in his life   ,   amentor   ,   &   now he  ,   too   ,  was gone from harry’s life .     amuted anger toward severus snape was felt  ,   along with grief   ,  echoed by the somber song fawkes sang as he sailed over the funeral.     but he had a much more importantmission now   ,   &   that was to finish what dumbledore hadstarted .

the fourth time harry felt grief   ,   he was seventeen   ,   &   dobby lay dead in his arms   ,   speared by bellatrix’s dagger .     there was nothing he could’ve done here   ,   either   ,   as dobby always felt it his duty to save harry’s life .     briefly   ,   he remembers his second year   ,   how he’d made dobby vow to never save his life again .     but one last time   ,   that had been dobby’s last breath .     harry buried him by hand   ,   &   set a sock upon his grave .     it was time to end this war once   &   for all .

the fifth time harry felt grief   ,   hewas seventeen .     he had just watchedseverus snape perish in front of his own eyes  ,   &   now he came back to the great hall to findmany people he held close to him  ,   dead .    fred   ,   lost to the weasleys forever .     lavender brown   ,  mauled by greyback .    colin   ,   the clicking of his camera never heard again.     remus   &   tonks  ,   parents to a little boy namedteddy who would never know them   ,   whowould live the life harry had lived .    a part of him knew what was going to come next .     vial of tears in his hand   ,   heturned   &  left .    he would not let any others die in the war he was the center of .

harry did not feel grief when he stood in theclearing   ,   eyes shut  ,   patient .     this was for his parents   ,  for cedric   ,   for sirius  ,   for dumbledore   ,  for dobby   ,   for remus  ,   for all those who had died forthis war .     harry did not feel griefas he stood at the hands of death .    he only felt peace . 

[arch-kaizerflames]

         happy  birthday  to  phoe  (  @alaritae  /   @pyrobled  /  @hawkeyet  )  !!     

there’s  a  lot  to  say  about  you  tbh  ,  starting  with  what  a  wonderful  writer  you  are  ?  it doesn’t  matter  how  many  muses  you  take  on  ,  every  portrayal  you’ve  made  your  own  and  i  just  admire  your  ability  to  juggle  so  many so  well that  does  them  so  much  justice  ,  going  canon  divergent  to  do  just  that  too  which  just  shows  how  dedicated  you  are .  i’m  always  reading  your  threads  when  i’m  on  my  dash  because  your  writing  is just  so  good  ,  so  vibrant  to  read  in  terms  of  emotions  that  you  express  so  poetically  ,  it’s  bootiful .  i  personally  love  our  threads  with  keith  ,  ed  ,  riza  ,  and  soon  aizawa  which  i’m  looking  forward  to .  ty  for  letting  roy  adopt  your  boys  ,  they’re  literally  my  favorite  threads  even  if  i’m  slow  AT  REPLYING .  i  enjoy  the  heck  out  of  our  royai  threads  and  i’m  so  glad  you  wanted  to  ship  with  a  trash  can  like  me  ,  bless  you . 

have  i  also  said  what  a  precious  soul  you  are  ????  starting  from  day  one  ,  i  enjoyed  reading  all  your  threads  on  keith  even  if  i  had  no  idea  what  voltron  even  was  lmao .  heck  ,  you’re  the  reason  why  i  started  watching  it  in  the  first  place .  you  had   a  lot  to  say  in  your  tags  ,  very  much  like  myself  and  came  off  instantly  as  the  warm  hearted  person  that  you  are .  you  care  a  lot  about  your  mutuals  and  you  never  hesitate  to  offer  words  of  comfort  and  love  ,  it’s  inspiring .  i  enjoy  our  ooc  chats  a  lot  and  i  love  you  ,  you’re  a  joy  to  have  on  my  dash  and  it’s  been  awesome  writing  with  you.  happy  birthday  ,  i  hope  your  day  is  a  good  one .

[blazerought]

" I almost forgot what day it is today ... " voice roughed by exhaustion, agent placed palm affectionately / securingly on akira's shoulder as he spoke, his sharp gaze trained on the visible side of soon to be husband's face. " wouldn't have forgiven myself though' if i'd have really forgotten and missed it .. it's an important day afterall. " & just like that the swede leaned into the commanders space, nose brushing alongside a sharp cheekbone before a kiss was pressed against cheek & chin.

KISSING DAY.

❝ Today? ❞ Akira asked, only just above a whisper as the commander attempted to wrack his brain for whatever he might’ve just forgotten. Surely it wasn’t some kind of anniversary because he was usually on top of those but the reminder came a few ticks later as he’d recalled some of the other Earthlings joking around about INTERNATIONAL KISSING DAY, flooding Akira with relief as he melted into Sven’s touch.

This wasn’t a code red situation. He didn’t forget anything and Sven was just being Sven and finding an excuse to kiss him which would NEVER be a problem.

❝ Oh yeah, very important day- SUPER IMPORTANT DAY- but I can’t help but feel we might be celebrating it wrong. ❞ He began with a slight shrug of his shoulders, turning so they faced one another and Akira could tug Sven down with a bunched fist in his uniform for a kiss on the lips. It was a definite MISCALCULATION with Akira’s Altean strength coming out a little too much and making their noses bump and teeth clack a little uncomfortably but he was determined to make up for it as he peppered little kisses over the bridge of his fiancé’s nose in apology.

Nobody else was here for the moment, HE HAD TIME TO BE THOROUGH.

❝ Sorry, but it’s not like we actually NEED a holiday for any of this, right? I’d say it’s already true but once I marry you then for sure EVERY DAY will be international kissing day. ❞

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" what color do you like more for the wedding ? champagner or innocent white ? and flowers .. we should think about what flowers we want.. i like roses the most but they are so standard .. who'll be the best man ? " word after word fell from lips as they laid in bed, battle still singing in blood & the wish to finally end this war once more evident in way the swede talked about their big marriage; something he promised he'd give to akira.

❝ Uhhh… ❞ Came Akira’s intelligent response, blinking owlishly at his fiancé who was going a mile a minute with all this wedding planning. He’d never actually been to a wedding in his life and in general wasn’t one for formal gatherings or parties of any kind. This all just really wasn’t his forté as much as he wishes he could be more than UTTERLY USELESS at helping plan his own ceremony.

❝ I don’t know what color champagne is supposed to be and I don’t know much about flowers and I haven’t thought about best men or women or ANYTHING if I’m being honest. ❞ And honest he was, lips pressing into a tight line and brows pinching as he’d said his piece. Was it a bad thing he wasn’t focused on the wedding? At the moment he couldn’t so much tell.

❝ It’s not-… I mean it’s important to me BECAUSE OF COURSE IT IS but I just want to be with you Sven. We could be standing at an altar made of scrap metal and dressed in black trash bags AND I WOULD STILL LOVE IT because as long as it’s us and we’re getting married the details are inconsequential. So if you want my input I’ll try to give it but just go with your gut. If you like roses we’ll do roses and who cares if they’re overused because IT’S OUR WEDDING and as long as you’re proud of it then so am I.

❝ Also, you’d still look plenty handsome in a garbage bag. ❞ Akira tacked on at the end, smiling as he snagged a kiss from Sven.

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" ... are your ears ... sensitive? " question asked sven watched the tips with something akin to hunger grazing eyes.

❝ I don’t know Sven, ARE THEY? ❞ Brow quirked in question as Akira eyed his love, coy smirk betraying any sincerity in it. He did so love this man WITH ALL OF HIS BEING but there were some little things the half Altean kept to himself such as secret areas and weaknesses that would make him squirm if approached in just the right manner. Like this it was a game, a treasure hunt of sorts that Sven may not even realize he was playing.

BUT IT WAS JUST MORE FUN THIS WAY.

❝ I could tell you the answer, sure, but wouldn’t you rather find that out for yourself? Doesn’t that sound more interesting? ❞ The commander continued with a lazy shrug of his shoulders, amethyst gaze raking over Sven slowly. There was a point to be made here and one Akira could be quite adept at making. ❝ I think hard work and getting a task done WITH YOUR OWN HANDS- or… part of choice- is really what makes a discovery worthwhile. ❞

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carefully sven undid his armor, winced as bruised back stung rather badly. turning to help akira who had gone through worse the man felt worry etch into the lines on mimic --- teeth marveling at bottom lip. " let me help you. " he quietly prompted, pressed a soothing kiss to temple. ignoring the dried blood on his fiances skin the swede began to work, way too used to the metallic smell & drying substance on both of them. " you took a harsh blow out there. " he wasn't angry, just tired.

❝ Better me than anyone else. ❞ Better me than YOU was what he felt was implied. Akira was always willing to put himself between danger and his people but with Sven the feeling grew tenfold. Alteans were strong and while he may not have the same durability as a full Altean while he was only HALF, it still meant he could take a hit better than many other species they had in their rebellion.

Plus, it’s not like it’s the first time he’d been beaten and battered until he was bloodied and felt like a walking bruise, it kind of came with the territory of fighting in a war so much larger than themselves and Akira wasn’t exactly the type to ever back down. HE’D SOONER DIE THAN GIVE UP and as long as his body could move he’d be fighting.

❝ I’ll be okay. I mean… I can still see straight so that’s a plus, right? ❞ And because he’s spent a little too much time around some of the less mature among their ranks there was a joke there where he’s never truly seen STRAIGHT a day in his life but he wasn’t sure if it was a good time for that as he was unable to hide the pain he felt while Sven helped him peel off his armor.

❝ Can’t wait to get into a shower though, I feel pretty gross. Shower- WITH YOU because of course- and then… Are you gonna let me go to sleep after a quick patch up or am I getting dragged to the med bay? ❞

[iingeniious-a-blog]

15. Character that deserved better?

              ☆ : • ° ✧  fma asks.   //  accepting

i  am  ready  for  discourse,  but  in  all  honesty--  envy  in  fmab  deserved  better.  like.  i  get  it,  he  was  a  huge  ol’  dick.  but  honestly  ??  he  was  hurting.  he  wanted  to  be  like  humans  so  badly,  mainly  because  his  true  form  didn’t  even  look  like  one  unlike  lust  or  wrath.  his  true  form  was  a  snake  thing.  he  was  envious  of  humans,  he  wanted  to  be  like  them--  &&  he  just  fucking.  died.  &&  he  didn’t  even  die  at  someone  else’s  hand.  he  killed  himself  because  he  was  so  embarrassed  about  being  envious.

                                  ☆  @alaritae