#johnnycranes

[quentinbecks]

🌃 - going out on the town + charlie berger. uncharted 4 (requested by @johnnycranes )

Nights out for Charlie typically involve Rafe flying them to a new city after hearing buzz about a hot new restaurant or an event he would like them to attend. Sleek slip dresses and beautiful stilettos, fancy desserts, and too much champagne or wine are all a part of an evening on the town for her. And almost always they end with the two having too much fun up in their penthouse suite.

[jacobseed]

❛ just breathe through it. it gets easier. ❜ + Nezena and Sevika? <3

thank you so much mika and somehow im still going to make this soft and not angsty at all….

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Sevika stares her down as she circles her slowly, a dangerous and vicious look in her eyes. Her hand flexes and a threatening smirk pulls her lips. She was going to enjoy every minute of this.

Nezena wasn’t prepared for any of it. The strenuous and exhausting nature of fighting, how their bodies worked together to cause each other harm - though it was more of the former Piltover resident getting her ass handed to her more than the other. There’s a moment between them as Sevika is hunched over her, hand to Nezena’s throat and their eyes locked. 

She tries to push her off with her legs, but it’s no use and slow and rough, the calloused hand around her throat grips tighter and tighter until she feels as if her windpipe would be crushed. 

“Come on.” Sevika whispers, cold eyes boring into hers. “Fight back.” 

Her vision blurs slightly as she chokes and she doesn't know what to do next - how was she supposed to fight back if she didn’t know any effective methods to do it? There was never a reason for her to learn how to defend herself, but now that she was trying to live in the Undercity it was a necessary thing.

A shift in Sevika’s hips brought Nezen back to her senses and she pulls her leg back and used her heel to shove her off, fingers slipping from her neck and pushing her backwards. The other woman’s eyes widen in surprise and she laughs shortly, standing to her feet and staring down at her. 

Nezena rolls onto her side as she takes deep breaths, pressing her forehead against the floor as she tries to get up. It’s difficult and her chest aches and burns and all of her muscles are stiff. 

❛ just breathe through it. it gets easier. ❜

that was a load of garbage. Nothing about this was easy and for a moment it was as if she had forgotten how to breathe all together. Damn, she really didn’t hold back - not that Nezena expected her to, but she had a brief and small sliver of hope that she would.This wasn’t a task she excelled at or even knew how to do, but she was learning what pain meant.

Nezena pushes herself up and off her knees, stumbling to keep steady on her feet. With her insides feeling like mush and her heart racing far too quick, causing her hands to shake despite her attempt to hide it. 

Sevika scoffs as she stands to the side, tilting her head, causing a satisfying pop to sound from the movement. “You’re a lost cause. Just give it up.” 

“No.” She gasps softly, wiping the sweat off her face with the back of her hand. “Let’s continue. please.”

The larger woman smirks, leaning against the bar and tapping metal fingers against the counter. It’s mesmerizing and the rhythmic sound was soft and soothing to the ears. “Why does a pretty girl like you need to learn how to fight? Thought you’d be against this sort of violence.”

Nezena slows her breathing and stares her down, but with determination and not in malice. However, her cheeks flare at the notion that Sevika thinks she’s pretty. “I want to help. I want to be of help.”

“That’s cute.” She steps forward again and Nezena takes an unsteady step back, a flicker of fear behind her gray eyes. An arm wraps around her waist to stop her from falling backwards, cold artificial fingers grip her elbow and roughly yank her close. “I meant it the first time; give up. This life isn’t for you.” 

The world around them slows and the room grows silent, background fading from view and all she can focus on is Sevika. “I won’t give up. I’ll prove it to you.” 

It’s a split second, but she smirks and rolls her eyes, slowly releasing her hold on Nezena. She steps back and rolls her shoulders. “Fine, sweetheart. You ready to go again?”

[galfrey]

B, H, I, K and M for the fanfic ask meme? <3

h & k answered here!!

B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?

not directly! obviously all of them are, to some extent, purely from the standpoint that everyone writes from their own frame of reference and everyone's frame of reference is formed by their own experiences. if there's any direct correlation i'm aware of, it's usually simply drawing on pre-existing knowledge i conveniently have for a concept i'm implementing, or it's something that was, consciously or unconsciously, a reaction to/form of processing experiences instead of retelling them.

I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?

i do not, actually!! for the former, i truthfully only read fic that's written by friends or mutuals, and all of it goes in my other fic tag! i'm honestly well past the point of considering anything that i write or engage with a guilty pleasure, all creation is self-indulgent to some extent, it always has been, and bless it for that. i will say that i've been enjoying the writing i do with the self-imposed restriction not to share it anywhere, though, something i habitually do if i'm experiencing writer's block.

M: Got any premises on the back burner that you’d care to share?

howling @ myself because i simultaneously have absolutely nothing and absolutely everything on the back burner at all times. i suppose the closest i have to genuinely back-burnered works that are still on the proverbial stove are some of the au prompts that i've accumulated over the years ft. other creator's ocs and that good old lyra-joins-the-project-in-the-atlanta-walmart-parking-lot-with-a-megaphone-because-she-met-john-after-murdering-his-colleague-at-an-orgy au

[statichvm]

about your crush / something that made you happy recently for the sleepover asks? <3

i am actually married irl! i’ve been with my husband for a decade this year, and married for seven of those years. he doesn’t have a presence on social media so i don’t talk about him much to respect that, but yes! he’s a trooper. he’s sat through me rambling about blorbos from my shows a million times.

as for something that made me happy recently — it’s so stupid, but one of my husband’s coworkers snagged me a souvenir cup from his cruise. i collect mugs and novelty cups, and i’m now the proud owner of a bright green swirly cup.

[sloppenslimer]

thoughts on cora and riza hawkeye just being badass together

As a florid Olivier X Riza shipper AND given how Cora is in-part inspired by Olivier, this is exactly how I hope such a togetherness would go down.

(Dw Royai reigns supreme in my heart. And ig John and Cora are shippable? idk)

[thedeadthree]

🌹💐🌵🌙💧 for Polina for the oc asks? <3

MIKA HIII i hope ur doing well lovely! and thank you SO much for the ask! im working on her notion rn and this is PERFECT to do so thank u lovely!

SEND AN OC AND AN EMOJI (x.x)

🌹- what’s this oc's biggest fear?

to suffer the same fate as her mother did was a huge fear for her until she became an owl herself! now? she would not be so sure! but fear is a VERY powerful motivator to her. one she uses to her advantage, especially towards using that on those who are afraid, to use as well in making allies, manipulate or instill fear in people! so it could be having what she’s made for herself be ripped away from her? the years of meticulous planning turning to ash?

💐- where is this oc’s favorite place to relax?

ok so in gotham, that gargoyle on the 13th floor of wayne tower right? is the place she goes to have a moment of respite to herself, RIGHT under bruce wayne’s nose habwdh, and where mel knows without a doubt he can find her :) also the owl fountain in the labyrinth as well! and of course she’ll NEVER admit to this but melchiorre’s home is somewhere she feels at peace in too!

🌵- how does this oc feel about physical affection?

like the emoji, she's a cactus when it comes to physical affection! especially if her partner were to so publicly! the only person and strictly in private would be melchiorre! (they’re SUPER cute when nobody’s looking! she has to keep up appearances as the TERRIFYING owl of gotham u know?)no hugs no kiss she’s a cactus bdsjahbk LOATHES it!

🌙- does this oc have any unusual hobbies?

she has a couple! even talon’s have hobbies! FEW, but for sure she did! not particularly unusual but she did love dancing (her mother did ballet and she loves ballroom dancing with mel CUTE), and bird watching? (owls appreciating owls!)

💧- what is this oc most passionate about?

it may be her or it may be the talon conditioning but upholding the wishes and tenets of the court is one of those! and this plan of hers, this pursuit of power where for so long she spent in the shadows planning!

[honeysidesarchived]

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 + Euphie, what do family vacations look like for you?

“Before Viola, family vacations were something that were reserved for Santino and I to have time genuinely enjoying each other—he’s always gone for business, you know—but with the baby, it's more about getting the chance to have those moments as a family. I do all of the packing, of course (Santi is the worst at packing) but Santino always picks the spots and the excursions. I never really care where it is; I'm just there to be with my loves.”

[neon-junkie]

Just wanted to say that ily for all the beautiful micah content and you've encouraged me to start writing for him again :(((

ME?! omg, bless you so much ;-; im so glad i’ve helped motivate you!!!! and whilst we’re here, your fic ‘did ya hear?’ is SO CUTE. it’s one of my faves, honestly, i love it so much!!!!!