Back On The Grind

I just saw a story on AO3 tagged "pet p!ay"

TIK TOK MUST BE STOPPED BEFORE IT DESTROYS LANGUAGE

Anytime i see a bunch of pride flags i have to restrain myself from saying "where mexico" bc i doubt anyone will know I'm referencing this

Hi there Daffodile again! My new signature so you know it's me will be "— Daffodile 💚"! Will remain anon for now! :p

Anyway, Haha yes, I was so happy to see that you responded to my comment! Your oneshot changed my brain chemistry and I want so much more of your writing as a whole, Greenflower deserves more love and even Brad himself! Your characterization of him was incredible, especially with the dynamic that he is Lloyd's stalker but in a raw, naked way, he doesn't see Lloyd as a doll or a pet, he sees Llyod as something worth the trouble, He sees Lloyd as someone worth getting his hands dirty with blood for, He just wants to line Lloyd up inside his chest and close to his heart forever <3

I also read your Selkie!Llyod Greenflower oneshot and will soon prepare a comment for it too! Just a heads up— I LOVED IT!!!! I have so much to say about it! Holy Guacamole!!

— Daffodile 💚

New anon 🗣️🗣️🗣️

Ahhhhh you GET IT!!! I’m so happy when people are able to pick apart what makes these guys tick bc I suck at putting it into words in a concise manner. Like yessss there’s such a difference between a stalker wanting to own a person or feeling entitled to them and Brad, aka hardcore romantic, who goes through all the trouble as a means of proving himself ‘worthy’. I adore you Daffodile

Discord is officially blocked in Russia

anti-DPI programs can handle Discord here's Goodbye DPI w/ GUI here's ByeDPI, possibly nicest solution for Android other variants can be found here

regarding VPNs - Windscribe is still the real one, w/ non-standard protocols and special "hostile network" switch, one problem though - limited traffic, so you most likely have to juggle it w/ some noname VPN apps or proxy add-ons

note that it's illegal in Russia to talk about blocks circumvention, so if you don't live in Russia, please share this post, so your followers, who live there could see it and use it

what do you mean brad dies???

I am very glad to be included in the list of people insane abt your aus. Anyways, tell me something about your graveyard shift au. It seems vast and I’ve been a little nervous to go figure out what the deal is, but everything you’ve been saying makes me very curious. How did Lloyd meet(?) ghosts. Does Red ever get mad at QuietOne over shapeshifting? How are the three of them friends AND enemies (delicious, but. how)? What’s Harumi’s whole… deal?

Also— would you like me to make some sort of sign off so you know it’s the flirty anon even when I’m not being particularly flirtatious?

Oh wow yeah so TGS is VERY complicated but I will answer to the absolute best of my ability. Yap session incoming:

How did Lloyd meet(?) ghosts? < so, this is pretty early. Lloyd is something called the Conduit (original I know) which means he's a liminal person with unfettered access to the Veil's energy - basically, he's the death avatar. he doesn't know this, though, because Misako's been keeping it secret by having him wear a vengestone/deepstone ring (i haven't decided which kind of stone to use yet) that suppresses this stuff. he also lives in a very not-liminal area. however, after getting moved to Jamanakai, he's surrounded by liminal energy. Harumi, who rlly wants him using his powers, gets him to take a job at the local graveyard. a few weeks in, he's shot while going home late at night. when he wakes up, he discovers he can suddenly see ghosts. He meets the Ninja ghosts bc he decides to go back to the graveyard to 'confront' his trauma after being shot, only to find five different ghosts Very Excited to bother him haha

Does Red ever get mad at Quiet One over shapeshifting? < hmm idrk? I haven't thought ab this one too much haha. she definitely hates Harumi post-reveal, and hates Quiet One on principle, but I don't think she has much beef with the actual shapeshifting so much as the steps taken to get there (aka murder and cannibalism sorry Harumi babe). Honestly, she's more pissed off about being lied to and manipulated than anything post-reveal, and pre-reveal she just doesn't want the fucking world to end. Also, Q is annoying. that's. that's the whole thing of their relationship pre-reveal, Q play-flirts with Red and Red finds her annoying lmao

How are the three of them friends AND enemies (delicious, but. how)? < fantastic question! so, this au was completely upended from being just Lloyd and Harumi centric with a side of Akita to full on Lloyd, Akita, and Harumi because of the anime SpyxFamily I'm not even joking. So, basically: in 'civilian' form, they all attend the same school. Lloyd meets both of them his first day, and gets super attached immediately bc they're actually Nice to him (he doesn't have friends what a loser /j). He doesn't know either's true identity. Akita gets attached to Lloyd as well bc she's been isolated for a while, and for a hot minute she and Harumi are Friend-In-Laws. Harumi is purposefully manipulating Lloyd, but eventually her love for both of them becomes real. Once ghosts start Doing Shit around town, Lloyd starts Vigilante-ing to protect Harumia and Akita, following a school-wide possession. The Quiet One is trying to kidnap him for his powers, and is the one summoning said ghosts. Red is trying to kill them both - Harumi, bc she's actively trying to end the world, and Lloyd simply bc he has the potential to (an 'eliminate the threat' situation) - to protect Harumi and Lloyd. So: Harumi knows Conduit is Lloyd, doesn't know Red is Akita. Akita doesn't know either identity. Lloyd also doesn't know either identity. It's like Miraculous but with murder and body horror

What’s Harumi’s whole… deal? < hoooo boy. so... hm. okay. Gonna do this rlly fast and simplistically so if you want some deeper info send me more asks. So: at 6, she contracts Veil Sickness (Veil-based disease that affects liminal ppl) and dies. Her parents find the Preeminent's cult and give up their own lives to resurrect her - this has not been replicated. This is the story she is told when she wakes up in a pool of blood. In reality, her and her parents were targeted as part of the cult's experiments with resurrection. She is told she is evil bc to bring her back, her parents' souls have been broken beyond repair, and cannot move on to the afterlife. They're trapped in eternal agony, tied to their decaying bodies. fun. Eventually, it comes to light that Harumi has developed the ability to shapeshift into anything she kills and eats the corpse of. She is manipulated into using her unique powerset to aid the Preeminent's escape from the Veil. She's manipulating Lloyd bc the Conduit is the only one who can power the Realm Crystal, which is the only thing that can bring the Preeminent through. She thinks the Preeminent will fix her parents if she does this. Obviously she won't, but. y'know. In the AU proper, Harumi is: Harumi the best friend, Quiet One, Jade the stray cat, Brad the eventual boyfriend (oof), and mysterious shooter. She's very very fun to me personally I love her so much and istg she gets a redemption arc. the entire fic is her redemption arc even if it doesn't look it I SWEAR

I love your asks sm anon and I would love a little sign off. Ty for having such beautiful deep asks for me <3

The Jenova Project does not exist.

The Sephiroth clones do not exist.

Nothing happened to anyone.

They do not exist.

They do not exist.

They do not exist.

After Sephiroth's death in Nibelheim, Hojo refused to accept defeat. Using the remains of Sephiroth and other formidable SOLDIERs, he created clones to stand against his tests, as well as the test of time itself.

Sephiroth Clone Experiment

Subject 004 - Codename: Midnight

Physical Attributes:

Pale skin

Mako blue eyes, slit pupils

Short black hair (Silver at birth)

Scar across right cheek

Known Abilities and Notes:

Enhanced speed, strength, and reflexes of a Mako-enhanced SOLDIER

Has been arrested and jailed numerous times, though he always manages to escape using stealth

His blood has a mysterious healing factor, often cuts himself with his sword to heal others

Lactose intolerant, but still knowingly consumes dairy

——

*epic guitar riff*

I honestly thought I’d never post something like this because I have this weird innate fear of looking cringe, but @theghostavocadoe posted Vassago, I realized that I did actually want the people to know of these abominations against nature

So! Beleth! He’s here and he’s out, and he has siblings that are kept in the trove that is my brain. But I posted Beleth first since he was the first of my creations and he’s been perfect ever since

If you have any questions about Beleth or the Sephiroth Clones AU please PLEASE send me asks because I WANT TO YAP and will keep yapping until my last breath

They say you should make art for yourself, but the folks writing long-form fic on AO3 where the last reader comment was thirty-five chapters ago and they're still updating every week like clockwork are putting that into practice in ways I can only dream of.

(Steve Harvey voice) SURVEY SAYS

"NINJAGO"

It was pretty sad that Lloyd and Garmadon only had less than an afternoon to just be together as a family before all the Green Ninja Destiny tension between the two. Then next episode, Garmadon leaves Lloyd again. It fucking hurts but you know what, I like to believe they have some father-and-son bonding time. Catching up with each other, playing Resident Evil, or watching movies.

In this case, they're just having dinner.

I actually had another piece planned to post first with this drawing but I just love this drawing so much, I decided to make this it's own post.

Chen is one of my favorite villains of Ninjago 🐍💜