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Y'ALL

i found this picrew and i was able to make river and frankie, look!!!!!!

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This past holiday has me wondering: how do Frankie, River, Dio, and Tim feel about and celebrate Valentine's Day?

(and now I'm thinking about a double date with all of them.😍)

omfg a DOUBLE DATE??? they would all be so sappy omfg

ok ok i think river/frankie are probably the easiest ones to answer for. frankie is absolutely making river's favorite (vegetarian) meal and going all out. he wants to treat them like royalty (as he feels they deserve). river, on the other hand, would probably enjoy this valentine's day more than any others. before committing to frankie, they probably would've hooked up a couple of times or called and old flame they were still on good terms with. and usually they're the ones doing the pampering, so with frankie they know it's futile to argue, so they just enjoy themselves and make sure frankie gets his present later. after dinner 😌

tim and shane are a little different. dio has indifferent to negative feelings about valentine's day and probably wants nothing to do with it. probably says something about it not even being a real holiday like that's some new opinion and tim just rolls his eyes and chuckles. but then, tim comes home late from work (because he absolutely had to work) with like, a single rose and maybe shane's favorite energy drink and the kid is fucking melting. ignores all his negative opinions about it and swiftly gets to his knees to thank tim properly~

now i'm thinking about a double date scenario omfg it would probably be river telling frankie "hey, remember that kid i mentioned that went to jail for stabbing someone? well, he never actually did it and he's free. he's back in town, we should meet up with him" and frankie is skeptical at first because why do u know someone like this babe

but then dio shows up with tim and frankie and tim have this like, silent understanding and they end up having a good meal lol

ugh i should write that

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oc interview ♥

tagged by the ever-lovely @daggertongue ty!!! <3

as a shock to no one, i will be doing this for my baby, river!

(i made river in bg3 so we have some sort of visual representation! obv they aren't really a half-elf with a big scar, but everything else is accurate lol)

here's the fic they come from -> into the beat of the night (frankie morales x oc)

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■ Basics

Name:

- "River Price, nice to meet you!"

Are you single?

- "Nope!"

Birthplace?

- "Brooklyn, New York. My family still lives there."

Hair color?

- *they run their ring-clad fingers through their long hair, a smile on their face* "Black. I dye it, but don't tell anyone!"

Eye color?

- "Green. Frankie says they remind him of leaves. What a sap <3"

Birthday?

- "May 11, 1989! If you wanna talk about astrology, I'd love to!"

Gender?

- "Nahh, none for me, thanks."

Mood?

- "Right now? Content."

Are you happy?

- *they pull out their phone at look at the photo of Frankie on their lockscreen* "Yes."

Are you angry?

- "I used to be."

Summer/Winter?

- "Winter. My wardrobe isn't very... suited for Summer weather."

Morning/Afternoon?

- "Early morning or late evening. It's quiet and I like the solitude. Or at least the sound of Frankie snoring next to me while I read."

■ Eight things about your love life

Are you in love?

- *they look to their left, where Frankie is standing there waiting for them to finish. he's got a shy smile on his face, which makes their eyes light up* "Utterly."

Who ended your last relationship?

- "Well, before Frankie, I would mostly have flings here and there. My last real relationship was... toxic. I ended up being the one to put a stop to it, though."

Have you ever broken someone's heart?

- "Never on purpose, but I suppose you don't really have any control over that, do you?"

Are you afraid of commitments?

- "No, but it takes a lot to get me to that point."

Have you hugged someone within the last week?

- *they laugh lightly* "Yes."

Have you ever had a secret admirer?

- "I'm not sure..." *Frankie pipes in from the side* "There's no way they haven't." *he chuckles*

■ Six choices

Love or lust?

- "Can I say both?"

Iced tea or lemonade?

- "Hmm... I prefer coffee."

Cats or dogs?

- "Cats. I've got one of my own! His name is Jonsey."

A few best friends or many regular friends?

- "I have a tight knit group of close friends. It's expanded to include Frankie's friends as well, now, though."

Wild night out or romantic night in?

- "Oh, both are fun, but I think a romantic night in would probably suit us better at this point, right, babe?" *Frankie nods, agreeing quietly*

Day or night?

- "Night, because I'm original like that."

■ Four have you evers

Been caught sneaking out?

- "No, I was a relatively good kid. Besides, my Nonna would've kicked my ass."

Fell up/down the stairs?

- *they blink, then lean forward in their seat, suddenly very serious* "Who told you?" *Frankie giggles next to them* "Oh, you're gonna get it later, mister!"

Wanted something/someone so badly it hurt?

- "Yes, but it hurt in the best possible way."

Wanted to disappear?

- "A very long time ago. I'm glad it didn't work out."

■ Four preferences

Smile or eyes?

- *they look over at Frankie, studying his face quietly* "Eyes."

Shorter or taller?

- "I'm 5'4" so it's easy to be taller than me, but I don't mind one way or the other."

Intelligence or looks?

- "Intelligence, for sure. As pretty as you are, babe, I love our conversations more than anything." *Frankie smiles*

Hookup or relationship?

- "If you'd asked me a few months ago, I'd have said hookup, but relationship."

■ Family

Do you and your family get along?

- "Yes. It took them a bit of time to come around to a new name and pronouns, but it worked out in the end. I still have a couple members of extended family that don't really get it, but I don't see them very often."

Would you say you have a "messed up" life?

- *they think quietly for a moment before answering* "I know what you're trying to say, so I'll say 'no'. But no one's upbringing is perfect."

Have you ever run away from home?

- "No, but I thought about it for a time. I was afraid to come out at first."

Have you ever gotten kicked out?

- "No."

■ Friends

Do you secretly hate one of your friends?

- "No, they're out of my life now. Good riddance."

Do you considered all your friends good?

- "Absolutely! They wouldn't be my friends if they weren't."

Who is your best friend?

- "Her name is Anya. I just set her up with Frankie's friend Benny and they're so cute it's disgusting."

Who knows everything about you?

- *Frankie comes in and laces his fingers with theirs* "This one does. I had a lovely time, thank you!" *they leave together, hand in hand*

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np tags: @jolapeno @sp00kymulderr @chronically-ghosted @kedsandtubesocks @qveerthe0ry

@quinnnfabrgay-writes @goodwithcheese @whocaresstillthelouvre @missredherring @for-a-longlongtime

@arcanefox207 @gutter-noise @sin-djarin @80ssong @mrsmando

@almostfoxglove @ozarkthedog @clubsoft @beardedjoel @evolnoomym and anyone else that wants to <3

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INTO THE BEAT OF THE NIGHT — masterlist (18+ minors dni) -> AO3

summary: frankie morales thought he had himself figured out by now. he liked both men and women, had dated both in the past. but when someone that challenges what he thinks that means comes into his life, in an unlikely place, he truly learns who he is, and more importantly, who he loves.

series warnings: discussions of sexuality/gender, limited knowledge of the military (i make gifs and write fic now, i'm not a miracle worker), discussions of drug addiction/recovery, an abundance of goth references/stereotypes (because that's fun), frankie/will/benny/santiago being uneducated and thus not knowing/saying the wrong things sometimes but being supportive, unprotected piv sex (wrap it up!), handjobs, fingering, more to be added as it happens.

oc/love interest is non-binary and afab. they like penetrative sex and their genitals are referred to as a pussy. they're described as very androgynous. if you are non-binary, you do not owe anyone androgyny to be non-binary. this character is a work of fiction and does not speak for/represent all non-binary people. a lot of this character's experiences/opinions are very similar to my own.

if you have any questions/concerns, i encourage you to reach out to me directly or conduct your own research on the matter. thank you.

chapter i — transmission chapter ii — fear of the dark chapter iii — self control (18+) chapter iv — thin flesh (18+) chapter v — human fly chapter vi — precious (18+) interlude — shake (18+) chapter vii — in my side interlude — skin (18+) chapter viii — deeper and deeper (18+) (july 21) chapter ix — dreams chapter x — fade to grey

incredible art of river and frankie commissioned by the talented @lights-on-the-ridge ♥

incredible art of river in all their glory commissioned by the amazing @cigarettestigmata ♥

there are three separate playlists for this fic. one for the fic itself, mostly for vibes/plot points. one for river, full of music they listen to. and one for frankie, full of music he listens to. take your pick at whichever one you wanna vibe to!

there's also an official pinterest board for all your vibe and aesthetic needs~

thank you so much for taking a chance on my first real fic! ♥

for notifications, follow @oakslibrary

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“Iron Maiden, huh?” They teased. “What, I don’t look like I listen to Iron Maiden?” Frankie smiled, a little of his confidence coming back now that River was here. All of the comfort and teasing was still there from their texts. River hummed thoughtfully, one ring-clad finger running over the side of Eddie’s face on Frankie’s torso. “I didn’t say that. Just thought it was an interesting choice,” they grinned, looking back up at him. Frankie blinked down at them, following their finger that had yet to leave. “Interesting?” he squeaked, swallowing around another lump in his throat. River chuckled and took their hand away, shaking their head in amusement. “Don’t worry about it. C’mon, you promised me a dance, remember?” — into the beat of the night (ch 2) "fear of the dark"

art of river/frankie commissioned by the insanely talented @lights-on-the-ridge !!!! thank you so much, reid, i couldn't be happier with this outcome 🥹

if you ever wanted to properly see river, and with their man, look no further friends, for i have been gifted a FEAST to share!!

and for those of you that haven't yet read their story, you can find it right here -> into the beat of the night (18+)

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instagram grid/fic ig's!!

tagged by my darlings @almostfoxglove and @sp00kymulderr ty bbs <3 template found here

i decided to make river and frankie's instagram pages for itbotn!!

(highly recommend clicking on them to actually be able to read things lol)

so, the way i see it, river has no fucking idea how they have so many followers (the rest of us know why tho) and that's where the majority of frankie's followers came from lol

also river is the reason frankie's instagram looks so organized lmao

np tags: @kedsandtubesocks @qveerthe0ry @quinnnfabrgay-writes @for-a-longlongtime @wolvieispunk

@moonlitbirdie @bonezone44 @pedgito @morallyinept @beefrobeefcal

@chronically-ghosted @missredherring @whocaresstillthelouvre @gasolinerainbowpuddles and anyone else that wants to!

(apologies if you've been tagged already, i've been super out of the loop on here omfg)

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Hi Erin

'Into the Beat of the Night' has its Fan Fiction Birthday on 2nd November 🎂

Happy birthday!

Tell us something about that fic, anything you like, and we'll help blow out the candles and wish it many happy returns!

You can save this ask until the actual date or reply whenever you like.

oh, man 😭 el, this is one of the sweetest messages i could've received! the fact that you've kept up on that makes my insides all warm and fuzzy. thank you SO much 🫂

i absolutely love my baby river, the heart and soul of the story, so i'm going to mention some things that haven't really come up in the fic, but are canon to them!

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they're from new york, specifically the brooklyn area. i haven't really decided if that's where the fic takes place, but i know that's where they grew up/got their life started!

they're a vegetarian! i've hinted at it a couple times, but never confirmed it lol there's no real reason other than it just feeling right for them tbh. they just strike me as someone that takes care of their body a lot, so they eat really well, they work out (i'm thinking a lot of yoga, but also some weight lifting. they could probably pick up frankie, but not, like, bench press him or anything lol)

they read a LOT. lots of nonfiction. but if they do read fiction, it’s probably sci-fi.

nsfw warning:

they went on T for a little while, but ultimately stopped. this has led to them having some bottom growth (they've got an enlarged clitoris for the cis folks) but not enough to fuck anyone with. it's one of frankie's favorite things in the world, and sometimes he asks them if he can "suck their dick" and it makes them fucking feral

also, because of this, their voice has a raspy/huskiness to it! i haven't found the right voiceclaim for them yet, but once i do i'll let y'all know LOL

(i made river in baldur's gate, so we finally have some sort of visual representation for them LOL)

the next chapter is going to be super cute and i can't wait to share it with you all!

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Hello Erin!

Frankie has one band teeshirt that has holes at the seams and is practically transparent in places. And yet. He won’t get rid of it. What band is it for?

Hope you’re having a wonderful day.

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hiiii :D

ohhh i'm so glad you asked! on my playlist that i made for frankie, i filled it full of music i see him listening to and he gives me very strong classic rock vibes. that being said, i've been raised with a man that is very, very deep into the classic/prog rock world (my dad) so i'd say i know a lot adjacently lol

i'm gonna say this faded, very well loved band t-shirt he refuses to get rid of is from the only time he got to see Rush live in concert. it was january of 1994 in san antonio when he was still in the military so it's super important to him

i'm gonna say it's this specific shirt because it's got all the tour dates on the back!

i'm also making this canon to my fic itbotn:

River raised a brow, looking at the faded, well-loved shirt Frankie was wearing. His broad back was hunched over the stove as he cooked some vegetables. "Counterparts?" They asked softly, hand rubbing along his back.

Frankie smiled, spatula moving over the diced peppers and onions. "It was the only time I got to see Rush," he shrugged, turning his chest so they could see the design on the front, just as faded and worn. "I was still in the military."

"A rabbit on top of a turtle?" They chuckled.

He furrowed his brows slightly. "Rio, respectfully, you don't question Rush," he said seriously, lifting a finger and waving it back and forth.

River blinked, eyes wide. "Yes, sir," they snorted.