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Re-make of "Afloat", digital.

I felt like I had a really good idea with my old copic drawing where Mai was dreamily floating carefree in the air with koi fishes. I still like the old piece, but I really had a vision where she's shining and the fishes were more animated, so here's the new version.

Found some clips from Paradox Live 3rd Live *-* 

I’ve read many comments mentioning Chiaki & Tachi pointing at each other during Fight for Liberty and I happened to find the performance so I saw that :D Chiaki’s fast rapping was amazing!! 

And aww, Ayu with cozmez <333 

Psycho-Pass Providence Review (with major spoilers!!! Don’t read if you don’t want spoilers!!)

As promised, I went to see Psycho-Pass Providence at Nijo Toho Cinemas in Kyoto. They had a little merch at the theater. They also gave everyone a booklet with artwork that I’ll include at the end of this review. If you want to wait until you can see the movie, please stop reading now because I will be basically telling everything that happened, good and bad. I was glad to see more people coming to watch the movie because when I bought the tickets most seats were available! We are a small fandom, but we are loyal! Now, please understand I don’t know any Japanese, so a lot of the information here is things that happened, but I can’t tell you much about the dialogue. I’m dying for someone to translate it once the movie becomes available everywhere.

Spoilers below:

The movie starts in a ship off the coast of Kanagawa, Japan, that is being attacked by the infamous peace breakers led by Akira Ignatov, Kei’s strange brother. The men in the ship are SAD agents that are getting murdered left and right. What do the peacebreakers want? Get something from a woman named Stronoyka who is currently traveling in the ship. From the synopsis we know this woman holds a dossier that details how to destroy Sibyl (or something of the sort, can’t quite remember). Kogami is the first on the scene in a suit reminiscent of a flying squirrel, but unfortunately, he’s too late. He looks hot as hell though when he jumps in the water.

The intro with a song by Ling Tosite Sigure had me excited to be watching a Psycho-Pass movie in a movie theater and surrounded by Japanese fans of the movie. It was sweet!

To skip ahead, SAD and the MWPSB have to work together. Akane, Kogami, Ginoza, Sugo, Saiga and Frederica travel to Dejima to investigate, I think. Let’s get to the meat of what the fandom wants to know.

Kogami and Ginoza Reunited

Akane is talking to Frederica and as they’re walking towards Division 1 office, they find Ginoza grabbing Kogami by the collar and yelling at him while Sugo is trying to separate them. What was Ginoza saying? No idea, but he was probably getting back at Kogami for leaving or coming back, etc.

At some point, however, Kogami and Ginoza fight together against their enemies. There seems to be some will for reconciliation.

Akane and Kogami Reunited

Akane walks in the room with Frederica when Gino is yelling at Kogami. Ko says “Kanishkan” at some point, so I think he’s addressing Akane, but her reaction is…should I say, enigmatic? Indifferent? Maybe she’s controlling herself?

SAD and the aforementioned team travel together to Dejima, and Akane and Kogami barely talk on the way. Once there, Saiga and Kogami talk and at some point they mention Akane. Later Akane calls Kogami while he’s in his room. They both sound like they disagree about something or like something is awkward between them and Akane hangs up on him, surprising him.

The thing about this movie is that they gave Akane the cutest outfits. Especially one in a very crucial moment. I’m so glad they made her look so cute and beautiful in the movie.

At some point the infamous peacebreakers begin their attack, and in the famous explosion scene, Frederica, Saiga, Kogami and Akane are walking down a hallway when an explosion goes off. Kogami doesn’t even think once about protecting Saiga or Frederica, he straight up runs to Akane and they fall to the ground. There are some lines of dialogue here while he’s laying on top of her. This is the part when Akane gets her bruised cheek.

In another scene, after Akira basically gives himself up, Kogami is interrogating him and then another guy shows up and shoots at them. Kogami gets shot and he ends up in the hospital. Akane visits him and when he makes to start smoking, she takes the cigarette off his mouth. There’s a moment here where it seems like he’s teasing her, because he sits up on his bed and kinda leans towards her. Very cute moment between them.

Saiga

Saiga and Kogami have a long talk about many things (I assume, remember, I don’t know any Japanese) but at some point they mention Akane.

A very sad, traumatic moment for Akane. They get attacked by a specially unkillable peacebreaker and Saiga ends up being held hostage by the guy. In the last moment, what we feared happens. Saiga’s last words are for Akane. Our poor girl suffers a lot and Kogami is there to console her and help her push through. They look so good together!

Akira, Kei, Maiko, Arata and Arata’s Dad

Honestly, most of the plot escapes me. Akira at some point even fights himself. He seems to be controlled by an old man who appears to be creating his own version of Sibyl. Akane is actually invited to Kei and Maiko’s wedding and on the same night Arata’s dad, with whom she seemed to have a very good relationship (there’s a lot of dialogue between Arata’s dad and Akane), killls himself while holding a photo of his family.

Craziness Ensues

Akane agrees to meet the mastermind behind all these terror attacks while a tactical team formed by Frederica, Gino, Kogami and Sugo fighting lasers from the air attack the headquarters of the peacebreakers. Here we see for the first time the two old dudes that become obsessed with Kogami in Season 3.

While everyone is fighting and there are explosions and shooting everywhere, Akane has a dialogue with the mastermind. At some point she draws her dominator but his crime coefficient is around 40. The whole place begins to collapse and by then, the mastermind has shot Akane on the leg and has her cuffed. They discuss and debate when he shoots her again (that asshole!). By the time Kogami shows up to rescue her, the other man is pointing his gut right at Akane’s forehead while they debate. At some point Akane says something that irks the guy and he pistol whips her a little bit. Kogami shoots him and gets her out of there.

The craziest plot twist

They show Akane dressed in a ceremonial uniform (and she looks so beautiful!) while Kogami is confined to an isolation facility. He begins reading a letter she wrote to him. They show her at a ceremony where it seems she will be recognized for her achievements. It is here when Akane shoots Chief Kasei in front of everyone.

They show Mika running to arrest Akane for her crime and she yells at Akane with frustration for what she did. Akane offers no resistance. As Kogami is reading the letter he looks angry, frustrated and sad for what Akane did. Why did she do it? We will have to wait until someone translates the movie.

Akane’s face is plastered all over the news as the inspector who went crazy and killed her boss. They show a parallel of Kogami walking out of the isolation facility while Akane is walking in. They don’t cross paths, but once Akane is alone she completely breaks down sobbing uncontrollably. It was so sad to see her suffer like that! Then they show Kogami walking free on the street and he says something and then the movie ends. Did Akane go to jail because of Kogami?

I’ll write more thoughts tomorrow! Overall it was well made. Lots of CGI and explosions almost made me think at times that I was watching a Transformers movie.

[Psycho-Pass Providence spoilers]

I thought long and hard about sharing spoilers with you on my blog, but here they are: a buffet for Shinkane fans! I can’t guarantee that the spoilers are 100% correct since I haven’t seen the movie myself and translations can be messy, but I try my best – feel free to correct me, to add things or to call me a crackpot and liar!

I had a feeling that many of you would like to know (at least to some extent) what this movie is about and if Shinkane becomes canon. It will probably take some time for PPP to be released outside Japan and as we all know, patience is a virtue. Don’t read if you don’t want spoilers. I’m serious! There are major spoilers in this text! But if you don’t mind, here’s a summary of what I picked up from Japanese fans who have already seen the movie:

Keep reading

Animage June 2023

I forgot that I can drop my drabbles here Hhhhhhh

Anyway,

Inspired by Akatsuki no Yona, imagine if, Cale,  at his weakest point about to pass out, and the White Star ready to aim a death blow to him, Cale's ancient powers just releases themselves, taking in a physical form to protect him.

A familiar silver shield surfaced, deflecting the sword from the White Star. "Hmm?"

"You–"  a voice called from behind the shield.

'That can't be right. Cale Henituse fainted. So how–'

The voice did not sound like Cale. In fact, it was a woman's voice.

"What...are those?" Rosalyn muttered from the side, seeing the coloured figures forming– arising from Cale's body like souls leaving a possessed individual.

The smoke cleared out and they saw a woman holding the silver shield, standing protectively over their commander.

"You thought I'd let you do that?"

The woman spoke, her eyes bored into the White Star as if daring the individual to take a step further.

"Who—!"  The White Star began, surprised. He slammed down again without another thought but a water spear blocked the attack from falling on the individual with the wood attribute.

"You XXX son of XXX! I'll rip your head off if you try to hurt our Cale again!" A strong woman  waving a water spear like she wanted to charge at him. "Forget it! I'll XXXX you for injuring him like this!" 

"Now, now calm down. If you take everything down, there won't be anything for me left." A young man smirked as he took a step forward, guarding Cale's right side.  Red sparks appeared on his hand, no, they were the colour of rose-gold, similar to their young master's.

"Cale, are you alright?" An old man knelted by the side of the fallen commander, placing his hand on Cale's shoulder. "Hey, have you healed him yet? Do it properly."

"I..I'm trying..."

"Cough. " Cale coughed out a batch of blood, slowly raising his head. "...What? You guys...?"

"Careful," A gentle hand tilted his chin slightly,  small gust of wind breezed through to give him some air to breathe. "Your body is still recovering."

"What is this? Who are you people?" The White Star looked incredulously at the six people standing around Cale as if they were protecting him.

"No way." The corners of his lips twitched. He opened his mouth to say the next line that threw everyone off.

"Ancient powers?"

"Cale...really talks to his ancient powers?" Bud mumbled lowly, the blue aura around his sword fluctuated as his hands shook.

"Ho. I've never seen anything like this in my 1000 years of life." 

The TCF fandom has literally revived my love for writing- like I enjoy bringing my ideas to life and others like them too and I just-

Anyways take this.

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Lily's Orabeoni was a good person.

It doesn't matter how many people call him bad names, he is a good person.

Besides, what do they know? They don't know how he held her when she was small, they don't know how he would comfort and read to her whenever she couldn't sleep, how he would leave her little gifts whenever she was feeling sad. They don't know anything.

Her eldest brother was a good person.

Basen didn't believe her when she told him how kind big brother was.

When she overhears some kids bad-mouthing her brother at mother's party, her blood boils. She runs and tackles the moron.

"Shut Up! You don't know what you're talking about!"

"Ack- Get off of me!"

The boy throws a punch and it hits but it's okay because she hits back. They get into a fistfight and her mom grounds her but it's okay because Cale is there and he understands.

('She's there under her covers, frustrated tears blurring her vision. They don't understand. That kid was talking bad about her big brother! She hears her door open and close, there's a dip at the end of her bed and Cale asks what happened. She tells him everything, because if anyone would understand, it would be Cale.

He tells her that she shouldn't have done that and that it doesn't matter if they talk bad about him but it does matter. It matters to her. And he comforts her like she knew he would and it feels like everything is going to be okay')

She is going to be a knight. Her Orabeoni has shown her how to protect with words, now she will learn with a sword.

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Lily dyes her hair. Just a single streak of red to match her brother.

When she shows her older brother, she tells him with a smile 'Look, look! Now we match! ' When he gives her a hug, she pretends not to notice the slowly growing wet spot on her shoulders.

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Basen... is jealous.

He's denied it for a long time but watching his big brother teach his little sister how to make flower crowns while she watches with her eyes shining in excitement- he is jealous.

Cale is his brother (does Cale think that?)

Cale is his big brother but he's never- he's always been distant. Like Lily, Basen is sure that Cale is a good person. He knows how Cale sacrificed his reputation for him and his mother, he had a front row seat. How could he not know? When the adults confronted him, Cale pretend that he threw the vase just to be mean-

Is it childish that he also wants to feel the warmth of his big brother that Lily talks so much about?

Basen, on impulse, takes some basic problems that he'd already solved from his tutor and knocks on Cale's door.

By the time the door opens he's about ready to walk away-

"What do you want?"

Cale doesn't say it like he's upset, just tired. Basen tries and fails to suppress a flinch.

"C-can you help me with some problems I'm having trouble with?"

There's a short pause. His palms are sweaty.

"Sure." 'huh-?' "Get in."

Cale opens the door wider while Basen stays still like an idiot.

Cale moves to sitting on his couch, waiting.

"Well?"

"R-right!"

Basen is nervous and excited at the same time. Is it really that easy?

Cale spends a while explaining each question, doesn't once mock him, and right now? He oddly feels- Happy.

When they're done and move to get up, Cale ruffles his hair affectionately and they both freeze.

"Oh- Sorr-"

"No no! It's fine-"

They both leave the room in opposite directions (it was a bit awkward) and Basen has never felt lighter.

He heads towards Lily's room and reluctantly admits that "yes, his headpats do feel nice- you win"

After this, Basen also understands the anger lily feels whenever he hears servants talk badly about his brother. And he has a scary realization that Cale hears this all of the time.

[The next time Cale and Lily go to the gardens to play with the flowers, they invite Basen and there he learns that people really don't know anything about Cale. Even their parents.

Basen can see the soft smiles directed at him and Lily, the patience he has when they make a small mistake, and there he feels happy]

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Deruth is confused.

Lily has taken up a rebellious streak, seemingly starting fights with other children for no reason. The first time this happened, He asked lily why she hit the kid first and when Lily spoke, she teared up a bit and spoke, anger still present in her voice.

"He was saying stupid things."

Violian was shocked and so was Deruth.

They grounded Lily for the first time and both had a talk after. Deruth didn't want to admit it, but the possibility of Cale influencing her was high. Lily was still very young.

When Deruth asked Basen about this, he looked at Deruth in disbelief.

"..Are you sure?"

"I'm not saying anything is certain, just a possibility. Lily is still young."

"I... suppose so.."

(Later Basen would come into his office and take back those words.)

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Deruth had just finished the paperwork for the day and went on a walk in a garden. There he found two of his children making flower crowns on a blanket and the oldest guiding them. They obviously hadn't seen him yet and Deruth paused for a moment. Cale was... smiling. That smile that he got so many compliments on, that everyone said could light up a room.

'when was the last time I've seen that smile...?'

Deruth felt his heart lighten and decided to walk up to them.

"I see you all are having fun."

"Father!"

"Hello"

Cale stopped smiling and looked tense.

"...Hello father."

Lily, noticing the awkwardness, quickly said something.

"Cale's teaching us how to make flower crowns!"

After a bit of small talk between the three (Cale staying silent), His oldest got up and placed two identical, well made flower crowns on Lily and Basen's heads.

"I just remembered I have a bit of work to do, you guys have fun"

And with a couple of headpats, Cale began to speed walk away.

"Ah- And there he goes.." Lily was pouting.

"... I think you should have told him to stay." Basen also seemed upset.

Deruth just looked helplessly towards the direction Cale walked off to. An unfinished flower crown left where he was sitting.

(The next day before breakfast, Basen handed him the flower crown from before and told him to give it to Cale during breakfast.

Contrary to Deruth's belief, Cale did show up

Near the end of breakfast, Deruth got up at the same time as Cale and nervously walked towards him. The table was silent, seemingly waiting.

Deruth held out the flower crown.

"You forgot this yesterday"

A pause, Deruth got even more nervous.

Cale hesitantly took the crown.

"..Thank you."

When Cale left, Deruth let out a shakey exhale. Lily was excited.

"Did you see his ears!?! He was happy!"

Later on, Deruth would get a report from Hans stating the usual but with a comment from Hans that would also make Deruth happy.

"The Young Master was seen wearing a flower crown all day! It was very odd.")

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If anyone wants me to, I'll make a part two :>

(I also kind of want to make one- I didn't put Violan here as much as I would have liked)

Why is Cale so lovable, actually? What's his secret??

Here's the thing: despite his flaws, KRS-Cale's charisma is insane, even for protagonist standards. Why is that?

Sure, it's a standard protagonist quality to use the ✨Power of Friendship✨ to save the day, but Cale has the unique ability to – completely unintentionally – turn EVERYONE around him into simps, sometimes even his enemies. And that, bizarrely, includes the audience. No don't lie to me, I've been in this fandom for a month already, I have eyes!

So, how does that keep happening, exactly??

To answer that question, allow me to first introduce you to a very important concept for healthy relationships: the 5 languages of love.

Words of affirmation

Quality time

Physical touch

Acts of service

Receiving gifts

A no, this does not apply only to romantic relationships - it's ALL relationships. Every person has their own preferences, both in showing and receiving them, usually 2 or 3 of them being the most important ones for a person. For example, I'm a "words" and "touch" person myself: I like hugs and people telling me they care about me. Pretty simple concept.

So, here's the thing. I've been re-reading TCF, and I came to a very important conclusion: Cale, completely by accident, absolutely excels at all five love languages.

It's so subtle you might not realize it at first. It does't sound like someone with such a closed personality, does it? It's especially confusing when you consider his background: an abused orphan who was pretty much always alone. But perhaps because he never recieved much affection growing up, he currently compensates by subconsciously sharing what he always wanted to receive, yet never got as a child. And because he ends up in a world where he's surrounded by abused children who didn't get enough affection, it's so darn effective, winning people's undying love and loyalty instantly.

Let's look at these one by one, shall we?

1. Words of affirmation

Cale has a tendency to accidentally say exactly what the listener needs to hear. But it's not all bluff, and not all luck. Cale is actually quite wise. He gives proper words of encouragement, based entirely on his knowledge and judgemment. For example: he tells Choi Han that he can protect people. He tells Raon that he should live freely and that he's great and mighty. He tells Alberu he deserves to rule the kingdom. He tells Mary not to "listen to nonsense". He tells Rosalyn she's reliable and capable. The list goes on and on.

Cale might not be saying "I love you" directly, but he is saying "Good job, take good care of yourself"... which pretty much amounts to the same thing.

2. Quality time

It might sound ridiculous, but... taking down Arm and saving the world is actually their perfect family quality time. Laugh if you want, but I'm serious! They're not a regular family, after all. They were all hurt, scarred and/or betrayed by the secret organization at some point. By destroying them and saving the world together, Cale not only gives his friends a purpose - he is also giving them closure. Revenge, retribution, healing, moving forward... it's all there. THAT'S some quality time!

3. Physical touch

While he's certainly not hugger or anything (not counting the Choi Han battle hug or Alberu's showman embraces, those were always an act), Cale is not averse to touching people either. Head pats for the children are quite common. Cale also touches people on the shoulder a lot, have you noticed? Like when Jack cried over Hannah, or when Cale congratulated Choi Han on a job well done after rescuing Raon. It's subtle, but it's there: his touch means support, affection and respect. It definitely counts.

4. Acts of service

Pretty much everything Cale does ends up helping other people, one way or another. Considering the sheer scale of Cale's actions, it's only natural that combined with the other love languages, it makes others feel great admiration towards Cale. He might not like it, because he sees those acts of service as "self-serving". But I think Cale was the most honest about it at the beginning of the story: when he gave On and Hong bread for the first time. "You don't need a reason for things your heart draws you to."

Cale actually, genuinely wants to help others. It's just he's so overworked already, he doesn't want the expectations and responsibility that comes with other people relying on him. As an orphan, he was made to believe that taking care of his own interests is inherently selfish, but somehow, he only applies that when thinking about himself. Despite everything, he actively encourages others to take care of themselves while neglecting himself. No wonder people love him.

5. Receiving gifts

Despite liking money so much, he's extremely generous. He lets go of five billions when selling Toonka – whom he "doesn't even like" – some documents back from the magic tower pretty much "just because". Sure, Alberu told him to do it, but Cale wouldn't listen to him if he didn't want to. You'd think his previous life of poverty would make him greedier than that. But while he steals from bad guys with no remorse, he gives to his allies freely with even less remorse. Sure, he expect them to "repay" him with their services, but you'd have to be blind not to notice how beneficial those deals are for everyone involved. And his kids? Cale downright spoils them. Sure he "scams" Raon by letting him pick one magic gemstone out of hundreds, or a single coin out of Alberu's pockets... but that's just responsible parenting more than anything.

And remember how he asked Basen and Lily what they wanted as a gift at the beginning? There was absolutely no ulterior motive to that: zero. He did it literally just because. Remeber when he gave Raon an additional pouch with healing potions when he just met him? Or when he gave Choi Han the same pouch when he sent him off to find Lock and Rosalyn? Yeah. Cale does that pretty much all the time in the novel.

Conclusion: the reason why Cale is so lovable is because he's already so loving 😊

Cale’s definition of “quiet”: Invade a villa, steal a dragon, etc.

Cale’s definition of a “hit-and-run”: Blow up a motherfucking island

Let’s be honest the one who does the most property damages in the whole fucking novel is Cale, not the villains lmao

Kim Dokja: You ever wanna talk about your emotions Cale?

Cale: no.

Yoojin: I do!

Kim Dokja: I know, Yoojin.

Han Yoojin: I'm sad!

Kim Dokja: I know Yoojin.

Someone gives Cale a gem that he can clip on to a tie or belt. It's a mood stone that changes color depending on his mood and Cale doesn't notice because he's Cale. The stone has become a trend among nobles and Raon is the first one to notice what kind of gem it is. He tells everyone else and they're intrigued because maybe they'll finally understand what exactly is going on in that head of his..

Anyways one day while Cale and Alberu are talking the gem suddenly turns into the color for anxiousness. When Alberu takes a moment to look at Cale, he's slightly shaken because if anyone were to look at the commander right now, they'd think he was completely fine.

That scares him.

He likes to think that he's gotten a pretty decent grasp on how to tell how Cale is feeling, but this moment tells him that Cale still hasn't completely let down his walls.

Alberu attempts to ask him how he's feeling but Cale responds with his usual face saying he's fine.

Alberu.. doesn't really know how to feel about this.

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Maybe I'll add a 2nd part later

This could easily be turned into a 5+1 fic

Bye byee

Edit: I made a part 2

compilations of unlucky idiots

Train and stained glass, what more do you need

Lucifer and Satan

(The pose from JJBA Oingo Boingo Brothers🍊🧨)

Apparently something new about the Twisted Wonderland manga was announced

I'm still unsure what it was (because I can't find a proper announcement and better quality pics, just going by what I saw off a fandom page), but it features artwork of the Heartslabyul boys in their Halloween costumes!!

I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!! EVERYONE LOOKS STUNNING!!!! 🥰💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

Writing Fanfiction Is:

Losing motivation when you have time

Getting motivation at ungodly hours of the day or when busy

Going back to your story trying to remember what the fuck you said

“Am I writing this character good or nah?”

“does the plot make sense?”

feeling guilty sometimes for absolutely no reason

waiting for comments on your fic from specific readers

writing something and thinking “oh yeah, thats definitely going to hurt them”

procrastinating on writing by writing other fics

having too many ideas and not enough time

never finishing your wips

debating whether to add the fucking dumbass joke in that scene or not

wondering if you should or shouldn’t add that angsty scene purely to fuck with the readers bc its not like its gonna kill them or anything

Hoping no one finds it while simultaneously hoping ppl read it

playing music for inspiration and zoning out

planning fics and never writing them

thinking its shit but ppl like it and suddenly ur imposter syndrome acts up LIKE A FUCKING BITCH

loving ur readers so so much

I've been spending far too much of my time trying to learn medieval illumination techniques

one of my first semi-successful attempts at fore edge painting! done on an old paperback of aesop's fables.

+ some glamour shots:

Hi! Can I ask for recommendations of drama cd's 18+ where the protagonist/listener is a princess? I really like that trope idk why lol

here you go! most of these are vanilla or at least somewhat consensual. there are a LOT of princess CDs out there but i don’t touch them because quite a chunk of them are noncon (i.e. fallen princess/princess gets g*ng b*nged etc) which you peeps already know i don’t like!

Learning of Love ~Courting the Stubborn Prince~ (guy’s a tsundere lol)

Love Honey Marchen -Case of Prince-

Clumsy Garden ~Urushida’s Secret Fetish~

I’ve Wanted to Give You My Virginity Since Your Past Life (isekai’d LOL)

Nocturne of a novice demon king and a sacrificed princess

Knight of Twins

A Young Lady Who Doesn’t Know Love Falls For Her Gentlemanly Butler

The Prince of Deep Love and the Flower Princess

Sasayaki Ninja

Seiyoku ni Makete Idol ni Hikisaga?! (not really, but he calls MC princess)

Edit:

u folks who like deep voice would prob like this CD

this is a mermaid princess

Stars Make Firework Supplies!

The next time you see fireworks, take a moment to celebrate the cosmic pyrotechnics that made them possible. From the oxygen and potassium that help fireworks burn to the aluminum that makes sparklers sparkle, most of the elements in the universe wouldn’t be here without stars.

From the time the universe was only a few minutes old until it was about 400 million years old, the cosmos was made of just hydrogen, helium and a teensy bit of lithium. It took some stellar activity to produce the rest of the elements!

Stars are element factories

Even after more than 13 billion years, the hydrogen and helium that formed soon after the big bang still make up over 90 percent of the atoms in the cosmos. Most of the other elements come from stars.

Stars began popping into the universe about 400 million years after the big bang. That sounds like a long time, but it’s only about 3% of the universe’s current age!

Our Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study the universe’s early days to help us learn more about how we went from a hot, soupy sea of atoms to the bigger cosmic structures we see today. We know hydrogen and helium atoms gravitated together to form stars, where atoms could fuse together to make new elements, but we're not sure when it began happening. Roman will help us find out.

The central parts of atoms, called nuclei, are super antisocial – it takes a lot of heat and pressure to force them close together. Strong gravity in the fiery cores of the first stars provided just the right conditions for hydrogen and helium atoms to combine to form more elements and generate energy. The same process continues today in stars like our Sun and provides some special firework supplies.

Carbon makes fireworks explode, helps launch them into the sky, and is even an ingredient in the “black snakes” that seem to grow out of tiny pellets. Fireworks glow pink with help from the element lithium. Both of these elements are created by average, Sun-like stars as they cycle from normal stars to red giants to white dwarfs.

Eventually stars release their elements into the cosmos, where they can be recycled into later generations of stars and planets. Sometimes they encounter cosmic rays, which are nuclei that have been boosted to high speed by the most energetic events in the universe. When cosmic rays collide with atoms, the impact can break them apart, forming simpler elements. That’s how we get boron, which can make fireworks green, and beryllium, which can make them silver or white!

Since massive stars have even stronger gravity in their cores, they can fuse more elements – all the way up to iron. (The process stops there because instead of producing energy, fusing iron is so hard to do that it uses up energy.)

That means the sodium that makes fireworks yellow, the aluminum that produces silver sparks (like in sparklers), and even the oxygen that helps fireworks ignite were all first made in stars, too! A lot of these more complex elements that we take for granted are actually pretty rare throughout the cosmos, adding up to less than 10 percent of the atoms in the universe combined!

Fusion in stars only got us through iron on the periodic table, so where do the rest of our elements come from? It’s what happens next in massive stars that produces some of the even more exotic elements.

Dying stars make elements too!

Once a star many times the Sun’s mass burns through its fuel, gravity is no longer held in check, and its core collapses under its own weight. There, atoms are crushed extremely close together – and they don’t like that! Eventually it reaches a breaking point and the star explodes as a brilliant supernova. Talk about fireworks! These exploding stars make elements like copper, which makes fireworks blue, and zinc, which creates a smoky effect.

Something similar can happen when a white dwarf star – the small, dense core left behind after a Sun-like star runs out of fuel – steals material from a neighboring star. These white dwarfs can explode as supernovae too, spewing elements like the calcium that makes fireworks orange into the cosmos.

When stars collide

White dwarfs aren’t the only “dead” stars that can shower their surroundings with new elements. Stars that are too massive to leave behind white dwarfs but not massive enough to create black holes end up as neutron stars.

If two of these extremely dense stellar skeletons collide, they can produce all kinds of elements, including the barium that makes fireworks bright green and the antimony that creates a glitter effect. Reading this on a phone or computer? You can thank crashing dead stars for some of the metals that make up your device, too!

As for most of the remaining elements we know of, we've only seen them in labs on Earth so far.

Sounds like we’ve got it all figured out, right? But there are still lots of open questions. Our Roman Space Telescope will help us learn more about how elements were created and distributed throughout galaxies. That’s important because the right materials had to come together to form the air we breathe, our bodies, the planet we live on, and yes – even fireworks!

So when you’re watching fireworks, think about their cosmic origins!

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PSYCHO-PASS Season 1 (2012-2013)

requested by @zenien

How would the demon brothers (and the side characters excluding Luke if you have the time and energy) react if MC flinches when the raise their hand to bring up a point in a conversation/argument?

I was able to do only the brothers, please excuse~

MC FLINCHES WHEN THE BROTHERS RAISE THEIR HAND

LUCIFER

His patience was running real low that day...

Beel ate all the food in the fridge and Mammon's pile of bills got sent to him, and there were so many Lucifer could sleep comfortably on them. To add to that, Lord Diavolo had given him even more paperwork, mentioning how he needed to rethink the Student Council Budget....

When Lucifer gets stressed, his body movements increase. He'll tap his feet and drum his fingers on his desk, and sometimes raise his hand while making a point during a speech or argument.

That is why when he had called MC to his room to make it firm that they would not help Mammon in any of his life-threatening schemes for a human. The number of times he had to bail them both out was stressing him..

He raised up a hand to make his point when the MC flinched.

It felt like an ice pick through his heart, that the MC was afraid of him, and feared that he would harm them....to be fair, he did threaten them...

Lucifer slowly walks up to them and assures them that he would never harm them or let anyone harm them. An outsider would have noticed that his tone of voice softened towards MC and he started being more affectionate towards them.

MAMMON

Mammon is fast. Mammon is quick. Mammon is sneaky.

He makes a lot of gestures and body movements. A hand to bring up a point, a turning of the head randomly, a fist raised up to assert dominance amongst witches....you get it.

That is why while telling the MC about how he escaped from a witch (whom he owned money) he raised his hand to emphasize his point.

The MC flinched. Mammon was a bit confused as to what action of his made them cringe.

But then he realized they were paranoid, and afraid he would hit them...

It felt like a blow to the stomach. Mammon looked at them for a moment with bewilderment, and hurriedly walked to them.

He frantically tried to assure them that he would never even dare to harm them, nor let harm come to them.

LEVIATHAN

Leviathan gets very intense while talking about his passions.

He regularly rants to the MC about new episodes of his favourite anime, TSL or Ruri-Chan. And while doing so, he makes a lot of jerky-movements, such as raising hand or a fist.

And he didn't even notice MC flinch the first few times, caught up in his rant. But then he did. A flinch of an eye.

Leviathan assumes something else entirely. Did they found him cringey? Of course they would. But then he noticed they flinched only when he raised a hand.

That is why he immediately lowered his hand and tried to ask MC if they were okay... And while doing so, panicked on the inside.

His heart sank on realising they were paranoid of getting hit.

He suggested watching something instead and made a mental note to not make sudden movements in front of the MC.

SATAN

Satan regularly raises a hand to emphasize his point in an argument or speech, even while talking normally.

That is why when he raised a hand that day while trying to emphasize a point on the topic of potions he noticed MC flinch.

Gingerly, he lowered his hand down and spoke to them in a soft voice, akin to one approaching a scared kitten.

He tried to assure them that he would never hurt them, all the while cradling their face in his hands.

Satan was pained to know that they were paranoid of getting hit.

Satan may or may not have tried to find out MC's history before coming to the Devildom, to kill the filth that dared to harm them..

ASMODEUS

Asmodeus raises his hand regularly to put a firm opinion on his point or assert dominance.

That is why that day when he raised a hand to put his opinion forth on the best brand of nail polish that he noticed the MC flinch.

It felt like a stab to the heart, to know that MC was paranoid of getting hit, and he gingerly lowered his hand down.

Asmo approaches them slowly, and gently taking their hand in his, assures them that they are safe with him, that no harm will come to them.

It's heartbreaking to know his MC was afraid of him hurting them.

Although his mind was cooking up ways to kill the person who dared to harm his MC in the past ..

BEELZEBUB

Beel raised his hand to emphasize his point of the choice of restaurant to go to for lunch. Most had banned him, as he ate all the ingredients available, and then ate the untensils afterward....

The MC flinched as he did so, and Beel was confused for a moment. Slowly, he looked at them and his hand, and then it clicked.

They were paranoid of getting hit.

Slowly, he put his hand down, and enveloped them in a hug, a long hug ....

It broke his heart to know they were afraid of getting hit, afraid of him..

Beel ensures to not make movements in the future that could alarm the MC, and is more gentle towards them, even more than he was before.

BELPHEGOR

Belphegor had raised his hand to put his point across on the best brand of blankets. The MC and him had been playfully arguing about this..

When he raised his hand, he noticed the MC flinch. That felt like a stab through the stomach.

They were afraid, afraid of getting hit, afraid of him.

Slowly, he puts his hand down and gently asks MC if they want to do something else. He doesn't trust himself to even touch them as guilt creeps back on him...

Belphegor make sure that in the future he doesn't do anything to make the MC flinch, and tries to always speak in a gentle tone towards them.

Kinda surprised no one’s done this one yet, but could we get some cuddling hcs for the brothers (+undateables if you’re feeling like it lol)

I think it hasn’t been done cuz I write a lot of cuddling shit for them already like this one and sorta this one but yeah I’ll write it up still, just don’t expect it to be too long lmao 🤣

Cuddling Headcanons with Brothers + Dateables

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Lucifer

Surprisingly, he’s really comforting to be around and makes sure you’re comfy throughout the cuddle sesh

Wraps his arms around your waist and pulls you closer to him

Kisses your head and ear, smiling into your neck and rubbing his nose on your skin

Weirdly cuddly at around 2AM so expect lots of affection

Whispers ‘I love you’ pretty often

Puts his hands underneath your shirt and hugs your belly

Mammon

He’s such a whiner at first but god, if he isn’t the best company you’ll ever have

Cuddles you close to him, holding you and protecting you

Wraps his legs around yours because his feet and legs get chilly

Kisses your neck, breathing calmly into your ear

Blushes and holds you tighter when you turn around to kiss him and tell him you love him

Strokes your hand and entwines your fingers with his while you cuddle

Leviathan

He’s so awkward but he’s nice and warm and a comfort to be around

Likes being the little spoon sometimes so you can play with his hair and kiss his head

When he’s not being little spoon, he’s holding your waist and squeezing you gently

Plays with your thighs a lot

Waits for you to say ‘I love you’ first then doesn’t stop telling you it the rest of the night

He often watches anime with you cuddled up to him if it starts to feel awkward for him

Satan

He likes you facing him when he’s cuddling so he can kiss your face easier

Has his hands pressed to your back, holding you protectively

Lots of kisses and displays of affection, he tends to not hold back

Strokes your hair and kisses your fingers

Let’s you fall asleep on his chest while he reads, still holding you with one arm

Looks at you with love in his eyes every single time he stares at your peaceful sleeping face

Asmodeus

He’s such a great cuddler, you may never want to leave

Slips his knee between your legs and pulls you ridiculously close to his chest

Holds your head and strokes your hair, kissing you occasionally

Twirls your hair around his finger, humming to you and telling you how much he loves you over and over

Rests his hands on your bare stomach underneath your clothes

Will tell you to say ‘I love you’ to him and then smile like an idiot after

Beelzebub

Acts as your pillow most the time and he’s a damn good pillow indeed

Places your head on his chest and lays you there, enjoying the feel of your body on his

Wraps his arm around you so you’re warm and safe in his embrace and feeds you midnight snacks if you wanted any

Kisses your head and giddy smiles when you kiss him back

Plays with strands of your hair

Lots of affection is given late into the night and lots of squeezes

Belphegor

Literally the king of cuddling, you’ll never want to leave

Squeezes you tightly when he’s spooning you but honestly it fluctuates throughout the night

When you’re cuddling him, he’ll turn around to sleepily kiss you and hold your arms that wrap around his stomach

When he’s cuddling you, he’ll probably never let go and you’ll be drowning in kisses

Presses his face into your neck and slips his knee between your thighs

Plays with your fingers

Diavolo

Big guy loves cuddles, he’ll give you the best cuddles honestly

Wraps his arms around you, pulling you closer to whisper sweet nothings in your ear

Playfully messes with your stomach

Kisses the back of your head and caresses your cheek

Strokes your hair and constantly checks to see if you’re in a comfortable position

Squeezes you occasionally to get some attention off of you

Barbatos

Very gentle with you but makes sure you’re so comfy that you don’t wanna move an inch

Let’s you lie on his forearm whilst he kisses your head, holding you close

Sometimes pulls you to face him so he can stroke your head

When you face him, he cuddles into your chest and kisses your jaw

Has his hands always placed on your lower back, sketching shapes and patterns

Smiles with bright red cheeks when you say ‘I love you’

Simeon

He’s such a comforting presence, he’ll make sure you’re loved in the cuddle sesh

Doesn’t exactly press you against him but he’ll make sure your skins lightly touching his

Kisses your temple and whispers ‘I love you’ a couple times

Wraps his hands around your stomach with his hands under your clothes on your belly

Asks you if you’re comfortable a few times

Talks a lot whilst cuddling because he just can’t sit in silence

Solomon

Will make the cuddling so much better than you’d ever thought it would be

He won’t stop talking to you but he’ll make you laugh at least. No time is quiet

Presses his nose into your neck and your back against his chest

Holds you like his life depends on it and gives you lots of neck kisses

Sometimes he likes when you face him so he can kiss your forehead and mess with your hair

Trails his thumb over your knuckles and kisses them gently after

An MC that steals clothes to the point where they have more of the boys clothes than the boys do

Big Boyf hoodies

The Demon Bros react to MC Stealing their Clothes!

Lucifer

You have ten seconds before you're subjected to a vibe check

Jk, Lucifer MIGHT be okay with you wearing his clothes, depending on his mood. If he's got things to do, you'd best leave his stuff alone

Otherwise, the sight of you walking around wearing that huge fur coat of his is enough to put him in a much better mood for the rest of the day. Maybe he won't beat Mammon's ass today after all? 🤔

As long as you keep his fancy coat clean, he's happy. He might even start "accidentally" leaving things out for you to get to, and his ego inflates tenfold when he sees you've found them.

He'll tease you a little bit about it, asking "Did you miss me so much that you had to wear my clothing?"

Mammon

Bruh???? Where the hell did his jacket go-

He tossed it in the dryer and now it's gone! Time to destroy his room in the search-

And that's when he sees you walking around wearing it, like it's no big deal. You haven't even spotted him yet but boy is he staring

He doesn't even have a CHANCE to think about being mad at you, because you chose to wear his clothes specifically. His ego? Through the roof. Definitely considers buying you things to match what he wears.

Now everyone knows you're HIS human! He'd never let anyone else wear his stuff, after all! "You're the one that's been takin' my jacket?? Well.... I guess it's only natural that ya wanna wear the Great Mammon's clothes! S-so don't go takin' it off, ya hear?!"

Levi

The normie??? Is wearing HIS clothes??? Specifically the Ruri-chan shirt he sleeps in?????

The fact that you went out of your way to get them... He doesn't know if he's horrified or honored, but he's definitely somewhere in the middle considering the look on his face. And honestly he's so damn shocked that he thinks his heart might explode.

This is LITERALLY an epic gamer anime moment. When the male protagonist finds his lover/love interest wearing one of his oversized shirts.... m-moe...

He can't even look at you directly, so he has to do it through his camera lens. Did you really think he wouldn't fill up his entire phone's memory bank with photos of you? Think again. Maybe if he leaves some cosplay out, you might wear that too..?

"Wh-Huh? O-o-of course I knew you took my shirt! There's no way I wouldn't notice. B-But you don't have to take it off! I mean... you can keep it if you want... I have three more."

Satan

Satan doesn't know how to wear a coat properly anyway so it's no wonder you took it, to show him how it's done one sleeve wearing ass

It didn't take detective Satan very long to find out where it'd gone, because he soon spots you wearing it.

You're sitting in an armchair with his coat draped around you, clearly content and comfortable with your newly acquired clothing.

And he pauses, just outside of your line of sight so he can compose himself. He’d be lying if he said his heart didn't skip a beat when he saw it draped over you. It made him want to gather you up on his lap and keep you there forever.

Instead, once he's calmed down, he rounds the corner to question you about it. "If you were cold, why didn't you tell me? Here, let me sit next to you. Ah, you can keep the coat on. It suits you."

Asmo

This is literally all he's ever wanted tbh. He's not even surprised that you want to try on his clothes, because?? They're HIS.

But he's gushing about it forever. He's so quick to snap a million photos of you and posts them to devilgram, sets it as his home and lock screen, maybe prints a couple of photos to keep-

You never hear the end of it. Whether you were trying to be covert or not, he's got you and he's never letting go.

He'll literally give you the clothes he thinks will suit you best, and gushes over the say they compliment you.

"It's like having my own doll to dress up! You don't know how happy I am to put my clothes on you~! Shall we buy matching outfits? Or maybe... you prefer that they belong to me~?"

Beel

Beel can be a little forgetful, so sometimes he misplaced his jacket. He always finds it in the end, either through his brothers or his own means, so he's completely stumped when he's looked everywhere and STILL can't find it. And he's starting to get hungry again, so now he's more interested in going to the kitchen.

Then he finds you exiting your room, rubbing the sleep of your afternoon nap from your eyes. You don't seem to notice him and just quietly wander past, wearing Beel's jacket.

He doesn't even stop you, just watching you go before he's suddenly forgetting all about his hunger pains, and more interested in quietly following you like a dog.

You both end up in the kitchen, and he's still watching over you happily while you eat some chips. Don't mind him while he uhhhhh picks you up and takes him to his room so he can hold you lmao

"MC.... did you have my jacket this entire time? I was looking for it. Oh, I'm not angry or anything, I like seeing you wear it. You should do that more often."

Belphie

He realizes that you took something so fast-

Belphie may be able to sleep anywhere, but he has to be comfortable enough for it. That comfort usually comes in the form of his jacket, so when he discovers it's missing and has looked everywhere, he gets a little agitated.

Grumpy boy goes to find you to force you to take a nap with him until he feels better, and discovers that you're guilty. But his annoyance is replaced by pride when he sees how comfortable you look, napping away in his jacket.

He's not letting you keep it of course, but he's sure there's something else he can let you wear instead. Part of him is convinced you're only wearing it because it's comfortable, while the other part wonders if you're wearing it because it's his...

So he pokes your face until you wake up, and demands an answer. "You took my jacket without asking, huh? I couldn't sleep a wink because of you.....If you wanted to feel like I was with you, you should've just went to my room. Scoot over, I'm joining you."

Hello may I request a headcanon of how the brothers or maybe even the side datebles would react to an Mc who likes to slide down hallways like when the floor is smooth surface and you run and slide in your socks on it (if you don’t understand what I’m talking about I apologize if I dont make sense)

No problem at all! I regularly slide down hallways and floors too! Thanks a lot for requesting, I hope you enjoy these!!

BROTHERS AND SIDE DATEABLES REACT TO A MC THAT LIKES TO SLIDE DOWN HALLWAYS AND FLOORS

LUCIFER

Slow down there MC ! Unless you want to break a cursed vase or a bone...

MC always striked him as the serious type, the one who would get his brothers in order, not add to the chaos! Is this how humans walk now, huh?!

One time he was calmly sitting in the living room chewing on a Princess's poison apple, the basket having been hidden with some trouble from Beel, and here came MC, sliding down the hallway with a 'whee'!

He was dumbstruck for a moment, as never in his life he had seen such an...eccentric way of having fun.

Lucifer at first scolded them as he was worried they might injure themselves, but it soon became clear they weren't going to listen. A 'no sliding down the hallway' rule needs to be imposed....

And when Satan and Belphegor got to know that Lucifer was annoyed by these actions- oh boy, whenever Lucifer now calls for Belphegor or Satan, they ALWAYS come sliding down the hallways with socks on.

That wasn't even the worst. Imagine his horror when MC, Belphegor and Satan came sliding down the hallway when Lord Diavolo had come to visit...and their socks had some questionable designs...

MAMMON

Woah there, MC! Ya could get hurt! Oh wait, this is fun!

The first time MC had done this Mammon was gaping at them. Although, he himself tried it in the privacy of his room, and now Mammon loves it!

MC and him regularly slide down the hallways and whichever parts of the house has a smooth floor, which are a lot! But one time he wasn't looking in front of him and did not notice the vase in his way...it was Lucifer's favourite....

Mammon was hanged upside down for two days straight while MC was let off the hook easily.Not fair! Lucifer has gone soft!...shh...don't tell Luci that...

He enjoyed watching when the Anti- Lucifer League came sliding down the hallway when Lord Diavolo had come to visit, the look of horror on Lucifer's face was too tempting to not laugh at! Although a glare had shut him up real quick..

LEVIATHAN

Normies gonna norm

When MC slide down the hallways in front of Levi he stared at them with a bored expression AND slide down the hallways at an even faster speed than them while looking MC in the eye.

Competition is UP! Levi and MC now regularly have races to see who can slide down hallways and smooth floors faster. But it has its downsides.

One time when they and Levi were sliding and too distracted by laughing and giggling at their own antics, they failed to notice Beel standing in the common room, munching on his sandwich.

And that day when the trio came sliding down the hallway with those socks ...Levi would have worn Ruri-chan themes socks but that design was hilarious!

They collided with a BANG and who fell down? Leviathan and MC. Beelzebub is built like a tank. He merely turned around and was concerned as to why they were lying on the floor...

SATAN

What is this new way of having fun?

Just like Lucifer, he was concerned that MC might fall and injure themselves or break something, bone or vase, although he had smiled at their antics.

The first MC slid down the hallways in front of Lucifer, his face was worth taking a photo of. After getting classes at floor sliding from MC, he is now an expert and regularly comes sliding down the hallways and smooth floors whenever Lucifer is around.

Belphegor gets roped in too, after all, he's a valuable member of the Anti-Lucifer League, and now the three of them slide down hallways and floors at random times during the day.

But the most fun they had was the day Lucifer's boyfriend...ahem..Lord Diavolo had come to visit. Satan had custom socks made for the three of them, with chibi images of Lord Diavolo and Lucifer imprinted on it, with hearts.

ASMODEUS

MC, you could get hurt!

Asmodeus was concerned that MC might fall and injure themselves, but seeing Levi and Satan slide down the hallways with MC like ballerinas made him want to try it out too!

But he failed on the first try and face-planted on the floor...and ran to his room, claiming the dirt on the floor would damage his precious skin...

But Asmodeus enjoys watching their antics with an amused grin, and he was the one who had taken a video of MC and Levi colliding into the wall known as Beel.

And the day the trio came sliding down the hallway, much to the horror of Lucifer..don't tell anyone, but Asmo was the one who had designed those socks!

BEELZEBUB

MC, please slow down.

This baby was genuinely concerned for MC's well-being, and wasn't a stout supporter of MC sliding trips.But..he was the one who moved most of the furniture out of the way for MC to have a clear path to slide on, after being bribed with sixty chimera burgers, if course!

But who is he to stop their antics when Lucifer couldn't? He eventually warns them to look both ways while sliding, and often clears furniture and objects out of the way for MC, even without bribery sometimes.

When Levi and MC collided with him Beel felt nothing. He turned around only to see Leviathan and MC groaning on the ground...

Belphegor is roped into floor sliding too now..despite Beel's pleading to not injure themselves....they still landed up in trouble when they slid down the hallway with those peculiar socks...

BELPHEGOR

Huh? What's this? Too strenuous.Oh wait, Lucifer is annoyed by this! Let's do this!

The first time MC came sliding down the hallway he merely stared at them with one eye open, them promptly closed it, and fell asleep.

Although he won't admit he was amused. But when MC's particular way of commuting through the house annoyed Lucifer to no end, he also took upon himself to learn and annoy him.

Satan, MC and Belphegor now regularly slide down smooth floors and hallways, just for fun and giggles, and also to annoy Lucifer, despite Beel's pleas.

And when the trio slid down the hallways with those socks during 'Lord' Diavolo's visit... Lucifer's face was priceless!

DIAVOLO

Is this a way that humans commute and have fun? Teach me, MC!

He was introduced to the sport of floor-sliding on the day he visited the House Of Lamentation and the trio came sliding down the hallway. Lucifer should be happy he has such fun inhabitants! The castle gets boring sometimes..

And that sock design was so cute! Why didn't Lucifer like it, he wonders....

BARBATOS

Diavolo took classes on floor-sliding from MC , and now whatever little free time he has is spent sliding across the smooth floors of his castle. He had Barbatos fold the carpets and remove the furniture so that he could slide easily. Speaking of Barbatos, his butler has mixed feelings on this...

Why MC, just why?

Watching MC and the brothers slide across the floor was amusing, but when his Lord took a liking to it....oh dear...

Diavolo had Barbatos clear the furniture and fold the carpets for a clear sliding area. And poor Barbatos was worried on seeing his Lord indulge in such childish antics...as he now spent most of his time sliding rather than doing paperwork!

And the Demon King forbid Diavolo starts sliding down the hallways at RAD....

Don't tell anyone, but Barbatos rarely slides across the floor, even if he does, he does so with the grace and poise of a ballerina!

SIMEON

Huh..? I'm glad you're having fun!

He had heard from Solomon about how MC, Satan and Belphegor came sliding down the hallway with some..peculiar socks during Lord Diavolo's visit, the information which was in turn fed to Solomon from Asmodeus.

Simeon giggled and wondered about the troubles and antics his little lamb was getting themselves into...until the day MC came sliding across the hallway at Purgatory Hall.

He chided them to be careful but watched with an amused grin all the same. But he was concerned how such behaviour of MC's would influence Luke...

LUKE

MC! YOU COULD GET HURT!

The first time MC came sliding down at Purgatory Hall he watched with amusement and admiration like a child does on seeing a colourful display of toys.

MC had teased him about trying floor sliding with them but Luke had huffed and refused, stating he was not a child and would never indulge in such antics.

Moresoever, sliding down the hallways with demons?! They could push MC down!

Luke seemed to dislike it until the day he was caught sliding in his room by Simeon...

SOLOMON

Fufufu..join me sometimes, MC.

You bet Solomon knows the art of sliding across floors and hallways,although he never indulged in it, until he heard about the 'incident' from Asmodeus. He wishes he was there to see the delightful expression on Lucifer's face!

And that video of MC and Leviathan colliding with Beel...that got thousands of likes on Devilgram...

Him and the trio now regularly slide across floors together! Much to Lucifer and Simeon's chagrin...

And that day he got to know that Luke was caught sliding in his room....oh, the teasing!

The Brothers when they find MC Asleep on the Sofa!

Lucifer

You must've been pretty tired to just pass out on the sofa like that. But he understands, since you always seem to indulge his bothersome brothers.

He's used to Belphie occupying that space, so it's unusual to see you like that, all curled up comfortably and snoozing away. He brushes the hair out of your face to get a better look at you.

Depending on the time of day, he probably won't wake you. He just drapes his coat over you to keep you warm, because he’d rather not deal with a sick human is what he claims.

He'll wake you up later though. He doesn't want you to mess up your schedule, or end up like Belphegor. And no drooling on the decorative pillows, either.

Mammon

ARE YOU SLEEPING?

okay yeah, you're sleeping. He made sure to yell and wait for your reaction. Foolproof, huh? That way he can know if it's safe to try out what he has planned next!

Mammon looks around to make sure no ones there before he tries to lean in all sneaky like, eyes drifting toward your parted lips. His heart is going crazy in his chest. If you lay there all defenseless like that, then it's not like he can hold back.....

You're awake. How the hell could you not be after he literally just yelled in your face.

Levi

M-moe.....

Seeing your sleeping face like this, when no ones around.... it's too much! What were you trying to do to him, huh?? Was this some kinda prank???

This otaku feels like he's living a moment straight out of a manga! He wonders what kind of good karma he accumulated to get to enjoy such a treat... Itadakimasu....

He'll snap a few pictures before he goes. Maybe he can get away with picking one for his phone background...? And if he sends them to the group chat, he'll have bragging rights forever! Though, he kind of wants to keep them a secret...

Satan

Currently resisting the STRONG urge to put a pencil in your nostril-

But alas, he doesn't give into temptation, as funny as that would've been. Instead he'll take the time to admire how peaceful you look.

And the fact that you managed to fall asleep here, in the middle of their noisy ass house.

He leaves, soon returning with a blanket to drape over you, and takes a seat on the ground to read. His brothers will be quiet if he's standing guard. They know better than to disturb his reading.

Asmo

Aww, just look at you! So sweet and innocent, so cute and peaceful, so.... unguarded and unsuspecting..-

Kidding! He'd never do anything to you while you were sleeping. Maybe kiss you a little, but that can't be helped when you insist on being so adorable!

He absolutely HAS to take a picture of you. Or two, or three! In fact, he wonders how his brothers would react if he sent pictures of himself with you to the group chat.

After he's had his fill of fawning over you, he covers you up to make sure you won't freeze. As much as he'd love to carry you back to his room, he’d rather not risk his manicure. He'll give you a kiss for good luck, though! ❤️

Beel

He expected to find Belphie on the sofa, not you. But if you can sleep out in the open like this, you must've been pretty comfortable with everyone. That made him happy.

He handles you like he does Belphie sometimes, easing you into his arms as carefully as possible, to ensure you stay asleep.

Then he carries you off to your room and gets you tucked into bed, all cozy and warm. Ruffles your hair for extra good measure.

Now, he'll go out some food together for you to enjoy when you wake up. He's sure you'll be hungry, but he’d also like to eat something with you. Seeing you sleeping so soundly stirred up an especially strong hunger in him. He's not complaining, though.

Belphie

You're napping?? Without him???

Jk, Belphie knows the call of slumber is sometimes too strong to overcome, and he figures you must've been exhausted.

It's nice to see you settle down for once. And as much as he’d love to harass you, he thinks he'll just leave you be and enjoy the silence.

Of course, sleep soon starts creeping up on him as well, and he finds himself curling up on the ground near you with his fingers intertwined with yours, drifting off to sleep. You don't mind if he keeps you company, right?

How the Brothers Would Try to Corrupt MC w/ Their Sin

I have a headcanon that it's part of demonic nature to try and corrupt humans. Though I think it would be unlikely that the brothers would try to intentionally corrupt MC post-pact, it's still like second nature to them. That means they may try to unintentionally, uh… infect their soul with sin and drag them down into eternal damnation! They don't mean it, but be careful MCs of the world.

Lucifer

One of the hardest things to do can be to make others take pride in themselves… but Lucifer is always ready for a challenge.

The name of the game is praise. The human mind can be easy to manipulate so with enough praise even the most stubborn human will start to believe a drop of their own hype.

Building up pride is a steady thing... He'll usually pick a strength or talent of the MC to give high praise. Perhaps they sing beautifully or they're rather clever, don't worry. He'd let them know.

Light sprinkles of praise steadily increase their self-esteem, which may seem nice and almost healthy at first, but in truth he's laying a trap… He knows how effective his words can be and he's just waiting for them to go to the MC's head.

You think then he would be done right? Oh no. That's not the fun part. What's fun is to then offend that pride he's spent so long building.

He thinks it's cute, really. A small comment here or a little condensation there and they'll get so mad. It's just so amusing!

Of course, he can't take what he dishes, so they'll need to watch out. But don't worry he loves them, even if they're just a little too fun to play with…

Mammon

Since when does the Avatar of Greed give gifts?

Really, that should be the MC's first red flag. Mammon isn't known for generosity, so when he's spending what little money he can hold onto on them, it's time to raise some eyebrows.

It may seem nice, almost sweet, when he manages to track down a rare vintage of wine for them or take them out to a ritzy restaurant for the night but unfortunately it's all just part of the plan…

Nobody has tastes higher than Mammon. He can't afford them most of the time, which leads to compromises, but given all the Grim in the world he'd be living in the lap of luxury - which is exactly the kind of lifestyle he wants the MC to crave too.

Anyone, no matter how modest, can give into temptation. How easy would it be to taste the sweetest wine or enjoy the most wonderful trip then want to do it again? It may seem innocent at first, but piling on the finer things can soon have the MC craving for them when they pass.

Then all Mammon needs is to make little promises, "If I make it big this time, then we'll go to France!" or, "If I win this next hand then I'll buy ya another glass." 

So how many times will the MC give Mammon a pass, then? Will they stop questioning how he comes up with his cash? Will they let him gamble just that "little bit" longer? Will they even join him...?

If they keep getting that taste of luxury, then maybe it's not so bad… right?

Leviathan 

You think the easiest way to get the MC jealous would be to flirt with other people since that's how most people go about it but, uh… 

This is Levi we're talking about. Casual flirting is pretty much out of the question.

So what is a demon to do to get their hapless human jealous? The answer is, be patient.

No one's perfect, humans especially! They'll slip up eventually… 

Maybe someone from back home just got a new car or they're sending out marriage invites. 

Maybe they have a friend who's better than them at school or sports or there's just someone who has something they want: Money, talent, looks, followers, friends, you name it. When they see it, he can feel that envy creeping in…

From there, all he has to do is feed it. Let the world poke at their little insecurities for him while he plays the supportive boyfriend!

"Did Mammon really get the promotion? I thought it would have been you! That's so unfair..."

"Satan beat your scores again? What is this, the third time? Doesn't that suck?"

Small little comments… but all with a goal to fill the MC with toxicity...

"Are Asmo videos still doing better than yours? I think I know how to drop his numbers... if you want."

And soon enough, anyone can be an enemy. Everyone has it better than them… so they push the world away in order to feel better. And they become so toxic, the world rejects them in turn...

Except, of course, for their loving boyfriend, Levi.

Satan

If you want to keep someone mad, it's best if you're not the actual one doing it.

I know, it sounds counterintuitive, but turning yourself into the enemy risks the target cutting you out. Satan knows this, so he'll never enrage the MC directly...

But indirectly? There's a start.

Everybody has little pet peevs. Tiny things that aren't important, but dig under the skin nonetheless.

Breadcrumbs in the butter, gum-smacking, toe-tapping, tones of voice, or just little annoying inconveniences that can sour one's day...

Satan is well-versed in these tiny annoyances, he'd dare say they're in his domain. And, perspective that he is, he'll know what frustrates the MC soon enough.

Then it's just a matter of execution.

Maybe he jacks with their toothpaste tube or "conveniently" forgets where they put their books... Or they keep mysteriously finding fingerprints on their game disks or seemingly can't keep their room organized to save their life!

It may just seem like the world hates them... but really it's just their demonic lover.

These tiny details and little mishaps will just build and build like cracks in their foundation until it all breaks and comes crashing down… and he'll be right there egging on every moment of it!

Asmodeus 

You would think that Asmo would have the easiest time tempting the MC into his sin, but that's not so.

Sure, most traditional definitions of Lust begin and end at carnal desire, but what about those MCs who maybe aren't so drawn to the sins of the flesh? Fear not! Because the keyword for Asmo is desire.

Really, Asmo is happy if the MC's mind is full of nothing but him. He wants them to desire him, to love him obviously, but to the point of obsession. His heated kisses and sensual whispers are only means to that end, which can change whenever he needs.

The MC will have their life bombarded by their beautiful demon. It's not an unwelcome smothering, he's among the best boyfriends they could ever hope to have, which is exactly why he’s so effective!

He wants them to need him at every moment. Soon it will feel weird to go places alone without their demon… Certain things they could do themselves, like their hair or getting dressed, they'll want him to do instead.

Of course, if he's able then he'll certainly seduce them as well and at every chance he gets! From the House to RAD and even in the throne room - he's shameless!... But that's the fun, isn't it?

Beelzebub 

Oh Beel… He's probably the most dangerous one of them all. Not because he's so demonic, but because he's so sweet!

When Beel makes food for the MC or orders them an extra side, he does so with love. He just wants them to be full! ...or so he thinks.

Beel's demonic instincts creep up on even him, he's just not one to really question what or why he does things sometimes. He'll know he has the urge to see the MC eat or just be indulgent… but he won’t know why.

You could actually say it works to his advantage. Whenever he offers the MC another turkey leg or a few more bites of cake, his tenderhearted insistence is often so sweet that they'll just go along with it and try to keep eating… even if they're already full.

Now, the human body can only take so much food at once, but over time it can adapt to changing habits.

Eventually, the MC will find their appetite expanding to catch up… They'll stop feeling full as easily as they used to and soon the bigger portions that Beel gives them will be all but a necessity!

Of course, the worst case scenario is that this doesn't happen at all and they do serious harm to their health by always pushing past their limits… but there's no guarantee Beel's solution won't just be more food anyway.

Belphegor 

Belphie is the only brother who will knowingly (and gleefully) try to make the MC as sinful as he is!

It's all for selfish reasons. If the MC is slothful, then they'll want to go out less and (probably) spend time with him more. Win-win if you're Belphie.

Since he's well aware of what he's doing, he's pretty damn effective at it. No other brother will be as committed to meddling with the MC as he is.

He'll convince them to cancel plans or sabotage their alarms so they oversleep. He'll suddenly be unable to sleep without them while his naps seemingly get longer and longer… And if they have something to do, he'll be the voice in their ear saying it can wait!

Really, at any opportunity he can get Belphie will try to drag them down or slow their progress with the sweet, sweet promise of relaxation or a good time...

Sure, it may sound nice at the time - great even! - but it won't take long for their promises to break or deadlines to pile up… Sure, the MC could try to catch up but wouldn't that be too much work? Wouldn't they rather rest instead? Why even worry about it?

It's a seductive line of thought and Belphie sells it well, it'd take only the most motivated MC to resist his charms but like that'd stop him. If he wants the MC for himself, he'll happily put their life on hold to do so. Just go with it... yeah?

habits of the mc

synopsis: habits you have come to develop after almost a year in the devildom.

pairing(s): demon brothers x reader

genre: fluff

note: two posts in less than 24 hours? woah.

1. checking couches, seats and beds before you jump/sit on them. you don’t want to accidentally sit on poor belphegor who just wanted to nap there.

2. making extra food when you make a snack. the chances are, you’ll accidentally bait out beelzebub and he’ll want some.

3. never saying you’re free. if lucifer is around, good job! you just earned a day as lucifer’s office rat, running errands for him whilst he fills out paperwork.

4. sleeping on one side of your bed. without fail, every night one of the brothers creeps into your room unannounced because they missed you or felt as though you didn’t spend enough time together that day.

5. giving mammon random headpats. he already suffers enough from his brothers comments, headpats just make his day better.

6. never mentioning the anime characters you simp for around leviathan. he gets jealous easily, okay? he might “accidentally” break merchandise you have of characters you simp for.

7. never hugging a brother for more than five seconds. this prevents the brothers from claiming you have a favourite, although they find something else to argue about.

8. never allowing belphegor to hug you for more than five seconds especially. he tends to falls asleep pretty easily, it’s most common around you and he has fallen asleep leaning against you before.

9. reading a few pages of a book each night. satan wants you to exercise your mind, he tells you that being around his mindnumbing brothers can take a jab at your IQ. scolding happens if you don’t do this.

10. knocking on doors. the amount of times you’ve accidentally walked in on one of the brothers changing is unbelievable.

11. locking doors. the bathroom is always locked when you’re in there to prevent the likes of asmodeus and occasionally leviathan.

12. ignoring arguments that break out during dinner. somehow, one of the brothers will find a way to drag you into conversation. it’s best to ignore them, eating your spicy hellfire noodles instead.

13. doing some sort of skin care routine before bed each night. asmodeus goes nuts if you don’t take care of yourself, so even a very minor routine is appreciated.

14. avoiding other demons, especially male demons. it’s not only leviathan that gets jealous, besides all the brothers worry for your safety constantly.

15. “coincidentally” eating a full meal before visiting solomon. you don’t want to die young.