#wrting

[fandom-hopping]

About time I make an actual post about the search and rescue drones. I'm using Khan as an example because I haven't made a character of this type yet.

Search and rescue drones were a vital part of settling Bismuth-12. They were designed as a first line of protection. On other planets, they were guards for camps and rescued lost hikers. On Bismuth-12, they were protecting much more. When first settling the humans encountered highly dangerous and aggressive alien life forms. Territorial and protective of their wild planet. The rescue drones worked closely with the military drones during this time. After the fall, a good number of the rescue drones that couldn't make it to a colony were taken in by these military drone squads. Respecting the camaraderie they shared during those early years of settlement.

The rescue drones were broken up into squads. Wolf squad, Bear squad, Deer squad, so on and so forth. The groups were typically made up of five drones and five mountable sentinels fashioned after their squad name. Within each squad, there was an 'admin' drone and an 'admin' sentinel. (In this case, the admin drone in question was Khan.) The admin drones held the system that connected their squads. Allowing them to communicate and add to a communal map. Marking places of interest, danger, and safe passageways. These maps have become crucial in the time after the fall. Each squad had its own map with unique information, though squads would often come together and swap their knowledge.

It was thought that only squad members could access these maps. Later on, as drones began having children, it was found that the children of rescue drones could also access these maps. (For example, even though she is a standard worker. Uzi would have access to her father's map data.) Due to this, it is not uncommon that children of rescue drones go on to become squad leaders. Continuing to contribute to the maps and pathways. Even taking on the role of caring for the sentinel upon a parent's retirement from their work.

As you can imagine, the schematics for rescue drones are highly sought-after. They are also the hardest to find. Many of the places that they were kept have long since been destroyed and overgrown after the fall. This makes the schematics for rescue drones very rare and very high-value.

Gender ratio : 70% male 30% female

Status : medium sized population, growing very slowly.

[orangestrabebbies]

I have motorcity questions:

1. If the burners have a "youngest" member, how protective would they be over them? (Youngest as in under 18 but strong enough to fight agenst kanes forces)

2. What are the burners ideal partner/ significant other (besides chuck liking Claire what would his type be other wise)

3. What can make mike livid? If so what would he be like at his breaking point aka if he snapped?

(Sorry if this is a lot im just curious)

sorry it took me so long to respond to these, the Motorcity fixation kinda went into hibernation.

I’ll probably end up adding my headcanoned birthdates as well to make it clearer.

— Dutch is the oldest, due to him being more mature and has the experience of being the older child since he has a brother, extensive knowledge about machines, having an outlet for his graffiti and all that. (November 16th and 18 years)

— Texas screams only child energy or youngest but has old ass siblings in their late twenties-thirties. Because he has an independence of his parents doing whatever what he wanted (karate lessons, being overly energetic, big confidence and probably only watched actions shows, with his parents being too tired or just hoping their doing the right thing). August 24th, 18….. or lack of parents…

— Julie is treated like a kid by Abraham, but it is a secretive father-daughter relationship so you can blame him with that. But also her need of independence for herself, so using those holograms could’ve earned her some alone time while in Motorcity. (July 4th, 18)… haha get the joke? Cuz Ju-ly , Ju-lie? *rotten tomatoes get thrown towards me as I get booed off stage*

— Mike is second youngest, due to me thinking that he’s pretty chill and reasonable. But also being impulsive and not listening when something vital is currently happening— but managing to figure it out at the last minute. Good leader, trying to make everyone feel important. (May 30th 17)

— Chuck is un-ironically the youngest 😔 he’s just a nerd, I’m sorry and extremely anxious…. I dunno how else to describe it. (January 7th 17) also Mike would sell his soul to save any member of the Burners so I don’t know if that answers the initial question.

2. Burners types and maybe headcannoned sexualities

I imagine Mike wouldn’t be too picky? They’d just have to have a good personality and no evil moral.. perchance bisexual? (Definitely not because of Jukebox and Chike/Muck).

Julie likes them rugged, vibes with them naturally and not too forced. (Straight ally perhaps)

Chuck… chuck likes them better than he is. By what I mean is that taking Claire for example, she is wayyy out of his league but still manages to chat with Chuck without throwing up (or whatever closeted pan boy.)… also taller than him-NEXT

Dutch has a thing who understands what he’s doing. Instead of “yuh, uh huh.” It’s “I agree! But I do recommend..” so on and so forth.. straight ally

Texas probably matching his Texas energy, good looker sure but if he can find someone that the amount of energy or admiration for him. Consider entranced. (Texas-ify it is my main reference). He’s whatever, I don’t think he’d care.

Mike would become absolutely crazed and livid if the entirety of mutt got demolished. Doggy bobble head included, losing his crap because I think that car and bobble head was the first thing he ACTUALLY OWNED after leaving Kaine co. so I can confirm he would be OUTRAGED for something he had and loved get taken away from him, basically ripping him of his identity. Because you can never see Mike without his car , and when he’s not with Mutt he’s usually talking about Mutt. So his car is practically apart of him, ripping him of his known Identity… and maybe one of his closest friends dying (All of them).

Anywayyyyyyyy that’s it from me. This took way too long but I think that because I’m a slow writer with a processing speed of a mango.

I hoped you liked it and more is on the way!!

[f0rgetf0rgetting]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

i keep passing out by accident on this game and, to my surprise, he has yet to tell me soemthinf about it???? so i wrtoe this. very self indulgent i must say. please hit like and subscribe

[somerandos-world]

I hope she looks at me and thinks shit he's so pretty~~

RAFE CAMERON X FEM! READER

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Warnings: fluff, profanity and I think thats it lmk if there's anything else :)

Series Summary: You've been waiting for Rafe to make his move then you work up your own courage to do it first.

A/N: I js did this little blob a while ago and found it in my drafts but hope ygs like it. I'm probably gonna do a pt 2 but lemme know if it's even worth it. (Also if the color coding thing is too much lmk and I won't do it next time) Not proofread sry.

COLOR CODED SPEECH:

BLUE: Rafe

PINK: Y/N

ORANGE: Rachel Peters

GREEN: Emma Davis

YELLOW: Topper

Its the middle of your last year of highschool and its all unraveling before you. Wait, y/n please... But lets rewind a bit... You had been friends with Rafe since before you could walk, then you had met Rachel and Emma in 4th grade. Or rather they met you when Bella had been serving the two backhanded "compliments" and you told her to eat a sack of dicks, she cried and went home early that day. From there Rachel and Emma instantly fell in love with you. They became your friends so who'd blame you for wanting to introduce them to your best friend but you soon found out what a grave mistake that was.

You started to notice since you'd introduced them Rafe had the absolute hots for Emma. Everyone seemed to notice except for Emma herself. When you realized this you started to sort of back off because who were you to break what, two of the people you love most, had. You constantly regret not claiming him before he could get his eyes on Emma but its too late now and you've stayed the best friend since. But the start of your high school years that's when the heartache really set in you saw the way he would look at her and then the casual glances he'd send you. You'd wish for anything to make him look at you that way.

Then in the beginning of junior year you found out that he'd gotten his dream girl and they made it official, your heart sank. You sobbed and cried to sleep the night you found out. You'd see Emma push him around as they giggle their sweet nothings to each other, that's when you stopped talking to them all together. It's not like you didn't miss them or you hated them or anything but you knew how much it hurt being around them, around him. Rafe noticed but it would only be a mere 2 seconds before his attention was back on Emma. The first few days he figured you were just busy with class after all its high school he thought he can't be the center of your attention all the time but when it had turned from a couple days into a couple weeks and almost a month he knew something was up, you'd even been walking to school instead of riding with everyone in his car. He tried calling for weeks after him and Emma became a "thing" but you wouldn't pick up, he even tried coming over but every time your lights were out and your window was locked, even though your window was never locked. Then he approached you at school when he saw you wiping tears from your eyes as you walk out the bathroom Hey what's going on? Are you ok? I tried calling- you cut him off startled by his sudden appearance Yea I-I'm fine. It's good all goof- I mean good sorry got to go. You somehow manage a half-hearted smile before storming off... But Y/N- You walked off and tears threatened to spill over the rest of the day. Gradually he started to give up and the missed calls started to decline, the closest thing you'd had to his knocking on your window was the tree beside your houses branches hitting it, bent over by the wind.

Towards the end of the year they broke up because Rafe apparently didn't "feel" like going out with her anymore and he apologized profusely or at least that's what Emma told you on the phone the night of the incident. Hey... An audible lump was in her throat so Anna intervened... Hey, hun I'm sorry I'm js trynna calm down Emma but she said she wanted you, [Can I tell her?] you heard Anna whisper. Tell me what? Did Rafe say something? Is it about me? And why would Emma ask for me? "Ok, so Em said I could tell you on here but you have to promise to keep quiet until next time we see you ok?" these precautions make your stomach tighten "y-yea of course. what's up?" you replied "So Rafe's being a total dickhead and he said like that he just doesn't "feel" like going out with Em anymore like what? He's an idiot right?? And like Emma just really wanted me to call you so..." sniffles and sobs fill the background, but you couldn't feel more the opposite, you hated that your friend felt this way but you couldn't help but feel heat rising to your cheeks and a grin threatening to stretch along your face. You hated this. You shouldn't be feeling this way you were being a terrible friend, she's hurting right now and you should be help-

"hello? y/n?" Shit-I forgot the phone fuck! "OMG yea hey sry- i'm just uh s-shocked" Well you weren't lying about that. "So that's umm all he said?" you could almost see the look on Rachel's face. "Right!? Like he's such an idiot. He just said that and then like kept apologizing, but like we feel sorry for him because that's like his loss right? Right Em-Aww babe..." Yea his loss..."Sorry Emma fell asleep. You know I told them not to date when they started and you know already they've broken up before.."You start to drift back into your own conscience as Anna rambles. Shit of course I know. Rafe comes to ME with that shit when it happens...Its true when they would Rafe would call you and ask if you could come over to his or the other way around, he usually wanted you to come to his though, of course, it's not like he didn't absolutely love your room, your bed and the smell of lavender that cascaded the place but he knew his parents never minded your presence unlike other visitors and he knew how strict your parents were. And in that mood who would want to sneak into a house, and at that time of night. He'd just wanna cuddle and cry in your arms. His cries made your heart ache. I mean I don't understand yk like I thought that she'd get it like I was just joking yk? your heart almost burst. I know, love. you tried to hold back tears I'm sorry I-I would've called one of the guys but Kelce is staying out of town and Topper's been mad at me for being with Emma all the time And- Hey, Hey its ok I don't mind...you know that. I'm here for you. Yea, your a good friend y/n, thank you it really means a lot The first time they broke up you ended up sleeping over, and holding him through the night. You missed this and it was evil but you were sort of happy when they'd break up because you had your best friend again. At least you thought you were happy but soon it started to infuriate you that he was hurting so bad, and he seemed to go back to her every. single. time.

So you waited, each time, for him. But this time was different you knew it was when he was the one breaking things off and not her. Then surprise surprise guess who turned up at your window after school the next day Rafe fucking Cameron. Hiii! he waved like a 6 year old through the closed window. You ran to open it as you laughed and then prepared to cradle him expecting a sad and depressing complexion, as he gracefully tumbled through the aperture, but something was different it was as if he had a weight lifted off of him his head was held just a little higher, and well..I mean he wasn't crying.

Hey dipshit. What's up?

Umm, well I-I broke up with Emma

Oh I'm sorry well did you wanna talk about it or did you wanna lay down or...?

Don't get me wrong I totally do but I actually wanted to tell you something first...

OH MY GOD, theres no way. No, right it's not that he'd never-he would never see me that way. God he doesn't even look at me half the time he-again you get lost in your thoughts looking into space when you realize what you're doing you look back at him to see him already staring at you. Sorry um what is-what'd you wanna tell me? you start to feel your body go numb and all you can hear is your heartbeat. You feel your face start to heat up and in the overwhelming feelings of the moment-you turn away and hear him giggle lightly. Well I- Rafe steps closer and he begins to tilt his head just the slightest to the right and-

Hey dude got your call Kelce said you were here I knew Mr. and Mrs.Y/L/N wouldn't know you were though so what'd you- Topper says as he gradually opens the window and his head starts to lift-Oh shit my bad uh...didn't mean to interrupt. Topper is quick to awkwardly sonder out of the door as he covers his eyes with his forearm and snickers as he walks out like he'd just witnessed his parents share a slimy, sappy, smooch.

Topper! Shit sorry I'll be right back. Just gimme one sec. Rafe says as he walks out and your heart starts to calm itself.

No-yea sure of course, go its totally fine. God you wanted him bad. Your stomach started doing flips realizing what just happened you'd never been the religious type but you prayed and prayed that this wouldn't be just a dream and you hoped he intended to say what you've waited years for him to say. Thoughts and scenarios played through your mind as you layed back with your legs hanging off the edge of the bed, and your face stuffed into a pillow as you smother it. You start to wonder what'll happen afterwawrds. Oh my god wait. Did I shower yet? Shit! You start putting out some clothes for Rafe, because he'd been over so much you already have some of his in your drawers, just in case ;} Then you made your way out the door. Topper and Rafe were just outside the door trying to "quietly" whisper and argue as soon as Topper saw you he cleared his throat, fuck, you thought they had moved downstairs to talk. Shit! Duh, mom and dad don't fuckin' know he's here- You start to scold yourself as you walk out you hoping this can be fast so you can just take a shower and get back in the room Hey! Whats up! Rafe said as he turned to you. His eyes widened and his eyes couldn't help but dart up and down your figure only covered in a tiny towel barely covering any of you, and your pj's in hand. Well this is gonna be fun. Lord help me please. Guess you've gotten pretty good at this praying thing. Sorry I didn't know you guys were out here I was just gonna go take a shower til you got back. And I didn't know if us girls are having a slumber party so I left your pj's on my bed. Unless you're leaving... You try to laugh at your little joke which comes out awkwardly as you try to hint at them to move out of the way so you can get to the bathroom down the hall. No no no he's not leaving right, romeo?

Yea s-shower, that sounds, nice Rafe says under his breath, staring at you still completely dumbfounded, you start to feel the red take over your body and the grin stretching along your face, while Topper snaps him back into consciousness. Earth to Rafe! Rafe almost jumps in response. Maybe keep it in your pants and make way for the lady. He starts to gesture to you and the path. Oh yea! Sorry-Wait shut up he moves out of the way finally as he apologizes to you with a smile then shoves Topper at the realization of his comment. Thanks you say to Topper. Its all good he brushes off your gratitude like some heroic savior. Umm we'll just be in the room! Rafe shouts a little too loud as he attempts for his message to reach you across the hallway. "Y/N! Is everything ok up there?" Your mom shout. Dude! You're still not supposed to be here! You giggle and Topper shoves Rafe in the room and they continue to "whisper argue" once more. Yea! sorry mom just turned the TV up too loud! You look back at the two gesturing to be quiet with your finger mouthing "shh! shut up!" And Rafe mouth's a timid "sorryy" Rolling your eyes you finally walk into the bathroom and replay thoughts in your mind as you undress and let the water heat up.

It's gonna be a long night... you think to yourself basking in the hot, refreshing water, lathered in hibiscus and almond body wash as you scrub and resume to the depths of your conscience. Once finished after a good amount of time you step out. As you got dressed in your pajamas you realized that you didn't bring a bra which you usually don't but with "guests" over you probably should have. Meh who cares. You thought until you slipped on your tiny white silk top and your even smaller shorts. The way your top clung to you showing a little more cleavage than you'd like and how your shorts began to ride a little too high for comfort made you start to overthink the entire outfit. Fuck do I look like a slut?! What if he likes it though. No what if he thinks I'm a whore?? Shit. I should've brought a bra-

Knock! Knock! "Sweetheart? You ok?" Kill me now. "Yea Mom I'm coming out right now sorry!" Well now you're stuck with what you got so here goes. You step out and with a quick glance your mom says "I like that, that's a cute matching set." Well great now I know I look terrible. You think as you thank her passively making your way to your room. What if he already left fuck. You open the door expecting to be met with him and topper arguing or something but you find him laid out on your bed shirtless, his hair messy and worn, all tucked in like a big baby. You always thought he looked so pretty like this, not like a girl but handsome felt to formal and that definitely didn't fit him, but neither did hot though he definitely was at times, to you when he was like this, at peace and unbothered he was simply pretty, beautiful even. Then you realize that now is your chance to put on a bra before he wakes up. So you quietly make your way to your dresser beside your closet facing your back towards him in your bed hoping that he doesn't wake up. After you've found a bra you begin pulling your shirt over your head slowly keeping your back facing him. Little did you know that the sleeping beauty was in fact awake and carefully watching you.

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[secretly-a-catamount]

meris martell • princess and spy master-in-training • face veils and headscarves • one way mirror • lady’s fan • “the rumor was, naturally, that she was the most beautiful woman in the world and that at a single glimpse of her face men went so mad with lust that they inevitably killed themselves when she rejected them. there where other rumors, too, less romantic, mythical ones about the reasons why meris hid her face, that she was scarred or diseased or formed at birth in an unsightly way. that she had taken a vow of chastity, that she had a cleft lip, that she was not the princess at all, but a faerie impostor sent to take her place. the truth, as far as cerys knew it, as far as meris would ever let anybody know anything about her, was that it greatly benefited her sister to perceive without being perceived, to see without being seen. whether it was because she was a lady of the court or because she was training to be the next master of whispers, cerys didn’t know. she wasn’t sure if there was still a difference between the two positions, if there had ever been one to begin with.”

[requindreams]

I hate getting into something new but...

it is nice once you know you know things

and getting older has meant getting to know so many things and become a part of so many fandoms and niches and I hate getting old, but I don't hate that.

Like sometimes you forget all the things you've been a fan of and your sister that is 11 years younger than you and just turned 13 is gushing to you about this old tv show she just started watching and it's like, "You mean THE supernatural? I know a thing or two about THE supernatural."

And then she's all like, "well did you know Sam was in this other show and his name was Dean and how--"

and I'm all like, "THAT'S GILMORE GIRLS!!! you don't know this but my sister on my moms side would be rolling in her metaphorical grave right now if she heard you say that."

"is Gilmore girls good?"

"Well half my personality comes from Lorelai Gilmore so I sure hope so..."

"You never talk about it!"

"Well... well.. I SHOULD!"

Or like you realize you've been accidentally inducted into a fandom by way of someone you know that really likes it... maybe you've just seen episodes here and there with them or maybe you've never seen it but they talk about it all the time and you feel like you know about and you definitely know enough to talk about it and you even think fondly of it. Like my friend loves this french show called Le Sommet des Dieux and I get excited when I see media about it cross my page. or how my other sister adored Sabrina the Teenage Witch and I would watch it with her from time to time, but now when someone brings it up, I can't help but want talk about it too like, "I know it was so sad Zelda wasn't there!" and "OMG Harvey! that show really gave the us what they wanted with that!

The second thing is the best way to actually start watching something too because then you feel like you kind of are already a part of it and it's been gradually introduced to you.

Orrrrr you might be just talking with a co worker and they say something like. "oh i just watched re-runs of my favorite show this weekend."

and you ask them "what show?"

and they get shy maybe and try to blow you off like, "oh some anime I was pretty into it."

any light up and ask, "Oh which one? I know a few too!"

and then they get really excited and you've bonded before you even know if you know what anime it is because they feel like they have a person they can talk to and so do you..."

and then maybe you don't know the anime but this is how you find out about. and maybe you both talk about one you do know. and then all of the sudden your passing each other in the hall and making a subtle shadow clone hand signs at each other..."

and it's just like those things are precious... it really is so nice to be a part of something.

[aurae-rori]

CSM AVENTIO AU short snippet

"Doctor," Aventurine says, as they stand there on their apartment balcony together. "What is your opinions on humans?"

"Where is this coming from?" Ratio scoffs, leaning on the railings. His irises widen, almost like a cat's, adjusting to the dark. His horns peak slightly out of his hair. He yawns, and with the light that Aventurine's lighter casts on their balcony, he can catch the way Ratio's fangs glint.

"Curiosity," Aventurine replies, and pulls out his next cigarette, placing it in front of the awaiting flame. It comes to life immediately, and he inhales it, then exhales, watching the smoke from his cigarette fade away into the dying night's sky.

"If you wish to know what I have already stated multiple times," Ratio says, "I think most humans are mediocre. They do not think for themselves. Their critical thinking skills.. gone." He glances at Aventurine's cigarettes. "Stop smoking. It'll kill you, eventually."

"Ah-ah-ah," Aventurine laughs, tilting his head back when he does. He then takes another drag. "That's the point, Doc."

"You are destroying yourself," Ratio observes, his gaze analytical.

The devil hunter grins.

The fiend stares back.

"Of course I'm destroying myself," he says. "It's a key human trait."

"I take back my observation from earlier," Ratio says instead, perfectly impassive, and yet, Aventurine can see the way his teeth grind together in the dim lighting. "Most humans are mediocre, but you are a self-sacrificial idiot."

"You've got me all figured out, don't you?" Aventurine asks with a wide, wide smile. It feels fake. It's like molten plastic on his face.

"No," Ratio replies. "I will figure you out, though."

"Good luck, fiend." It feels like a challenge. This is Aventurine's bet. He is a man of good luck - his contract to the Devil of Fortune deems it so, after all. He's been doomed since he was born, a lucky, lucky child despite the fact that Misfortune was brought to everyone around him.

Ratio will be the next to fall.

He doesn't seem bothered, though.

He grins back, all sharp teeth and inhuman eyes.

"In the pursuit of knowledge," the fiend of knowledge says, "I thank you for your luck. I won't need it."

Aventurine had known that this fiend - the fiend of knoweldge, the representation of human's fear of knowledge - would be interesting. In the way that he seemed to 'propagate' his own fear by teaching others, from the way that he enjoyed giving his knowledge to others, studying things - he was much more different then what Aventurine had in mind when it had been announced that the fiend of knowledge wanted to work with Public Safety.

However, for some reason, he was also... the perfect embodiment of knowledge. He knew too much. Inspired fear with the way he stared at people.

But not Aventurine.

Aventurine was never afraid of knowledge.

It seems that Dr. Ratio isn't afraid of misfortune, either. Maybe he believes that his knowledge will allow him to navigate the situation.

However the dice rolls..

It will be interesting.

"Here's to our new partnership," the gambler says, instead, holding up another cigarette for the fiend.

Doctor Ratio rolls his eyes, and pushes Aventurine's cigarette back towards him. His hands are warm. Almost... human.

"Keep your cigarette, gambler," he says. "I'm not intent on destroying myself in my own pursuit for knowledge, or the future. I also won't bet everything when I'm trying to achieve my goals." And then, without another word, he leaves the balcony, door sliding shut behind him as he pads back into the apartment.

Aventurine stands out there, in the cold, smoke tumbling from his lit cigarette, and the unlit one still in his other hand.

This will be interesting.