#chapter one teaser

[fallen-imagine-angel]

Arranged Marriages & Forbidden Love - Prologue Teaser

Series Summary: You are a Stark. You are to be married to a man who will take over the company if you ever die a tragic and untimely death. So what happens when you find the love of your life along the way?

Prologue Teaser - 

“Hi...I’m Harley.” The boy in front of you grins.

“I’m (Y/n)!” You giggle. 

“Do you want to be my friend?” Harley asks, suddenly nervous. You nod.

“Yeah! Do you want to come and see my toys?” You grab his arm and run with him to your room. You show him your room with all of your tech gadgets your father has given you to play with throughout the years. Truth is, you’re a genius already, thanks to your dad.

“(Y/n)?” Tony walks into the room.

“Daddy!” You launch yourself into his arms. He picks you up and twirls you around in the air.

“Hey, munchkin. Can you and I have a chat real quick?” He asks, setting you on his hip. You nod innocently.

“Only if it’s a rousing discussion about truth, honor, and patriotism.” You giggle. He laughs.

“I see you’ve been hanging out with your uncle Loki a bit too much. Did he show you his impression of uncle Steve?” He taps your nose jokingly. You giggle and nod.

“Yup! And his impression of you, too!” You laugh. He smiles and sets you down once you’re alone.

“That’s all fun, (Y/n/n), but...there is something serious I need to talk to you about.” His face falls from the smile it once held.

“Oh...okay.” You frown, waiting for the worst.

“Well, uh, I know you’re only eight, but...that boy you just met is going to be your husband one day.” He explains slowly. You make a face.

“Husband? That’s ridiculous! I’m never getting married!” You giggle, sticking your tongue out. He chuckles lightly.

“Well, that’s funny, darling. You’ll want to eventually, I think. It’ll be Harley when you do. I’ll explain it more as you get older but for now, that’s all you need to know.” He pats your head. You scrunch your nose up and giggle, running out of the room. Tony sighs and watches you go, knowing you’ll be more defiant in the matter as you grow up.

You run back to your room and see Harley sitting on the floor, one of the tech pieces in his hands.

“Harley!” You grin and grab your own piece of technology. He looks up at you curiously.

“My mommy said that you’re gonna be my wife.” Harley tilts his head to the side, blinking his wide eyes as he stares at you.

“That’s what my dad said, too. That means we’ll be best friends forever!” You yell, dissolving into a giggling fit with him.

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I’m super excited for chapter 1 to release and for you guys to read it! The Prologue will be up tomorrow afternoon at 6pm.

[adrianasbusybrain]

Run Program: My Yuuri

The first time Victor saw Yuuri, it was only a sketch. A realistic rendition of a man who could be. A concept of a human, conceived for his approval.

Victor took in the features, barely glancing at them, before he hastily nodded and pushed the paper back across the table. It gave him a twisty feeling inside to think too hard about the logistics of creation and ownership, so he had given creative authority to the team responsible for the deed. They had done a remarkable job. With just a glance the image stayed with him. Dark slicked back hair, sultry eyebrows he would dream about, and wide eyes in shades of copper and bronze. Perhaps that is what they were. He knew so little and he was trying to keep it that way.

This entire ordeal had been Mila’s idea. She overheard him whining and moping and wishing for a simple solution to the most complex problem known to man (an easy relationship) and came to offer a suggestion. She had a friend who had a brother who was working on something big. They were trying to make people. Advanced AI androids who looked and acted like people. To help them learn to be more authentic, they wanted to pair each android with human counterparts who would provide feedback to the makers for further improvements. In return, the android would attempt to fulfill a need the human had. It was called The Companion Project.

Victor had a mighty need. After twenty years spent devoting himself to his country and the ice, he needed to focus on himself. He needed to relax and enjoy life. He needed to learn how to interact with others outside of a competition setting.

He needed to get laid. Desperately.

The team had assured him they could craft him a companion to help him with these problems. A companion who would prioritize and pamper him. This android would be his safe space where he could experiment without embarrassment or feel too self conscience. His companion would not reject him or become angry with him. In fact, one reason he was here today was to take a psychological analysis that would determine his needs and wants and make sure his android did not cross any barriers he was not comfortable with.

There were nights he stayed up tossing and turning, prepared to call and cancel.

He never picked up the phone though, because the bigger truth was that laying there in the dark he was lonely. He was too afraid to date an actual human, and rich enough to afford a fake one. So here he sat in front of a bored assistant, signing what felt like hundreds of papers, just so he could feel loved.

When it all began to overwhelm him, he asked to see the sketch again. At the bottom was a name - Yuuri. He looked back at those interesting brown eyes and took a deep breath. He could do this. He finished the papers, paid the down payment, and went home to wait for his companion.

[fallen-imagine-angel]

Chapter 1 Teaser comes out tomorrow at 6pm US Central time!

[enterthemarsh]

Wait for the solstice.

Hold your breath.

Enter the marsh, December 22nd, 2015

[orenildur]

So here’s what I’m working on...

Orphan!Bog AU (though Griselda is no less his mother for it, because she’s perf and I can’t bring myself to throw that kind of angst in here.)

Broken Wings:

The Eastern Barricade is a wall of thorns running north-south about a mile in from the actual eastern edge of the forest.  Everything beyond that barrier is forbidden, even Bog doesn’t go there.  It has been this way since before anyone can remember.  Beyond that lies Westcliff, though why it’s called “Westcliff” when it’s past the eastern border no one can say.  

While exploring far too close to the barricade for Bog’s liking Marianne sees the cliffs and is drawn to them.  In her curiosity she crosses the Barricade and Bog nearly drops dead on the spot in his panic before chasing after her.  They are attacked by a bird, but saved at the last minute by the very reason Westcliff is forbidden.

A boy, nearly as tall as Bog with slate blue, feathered wings scares off the bird and flies them west, back across the barricade.  The weight of the fairies is balanced badly on his back, and he was always more of an acrobatic flier than distance.  He flies erratically for a moment before clipping a tree branch and taking a nasty fall.  Bog and Marianne are thrown to safety, the boy lands badly on his wing and breaks it.  

He is past the Great Thorn Wall, his wing is broken; he’ll never make it home before nightfall.  He is trapped in the forbidden forest, at the mercy of a being he thought was just a scary story told to fledglings about the dangers of the wood.  Until now.  Wren, youngest son of Lord Westcliff; has just saved the Bog Prince, and doomed himself to a life in exile.  

Not exactly the day he had planned.

This isn’t even the half of it, as you’ll soon see.  But here’s the premise, the catalyst that throws things into motion.  Feedback is always awesome, I’ll be writing the first draft today and will update occasionally as I get closer to a final draft.  Still waiting on my Ao3 email.