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i know tumblr likes violent man eating mermaids but i fuck p heavy with pretty playful pretty scaled mermaids in warm sorts of waters keeping the tide gentle when lil toddlers are learning to swim and kissing the breath into good sailors because they have someone waiting on a cliff by the sea for them to come home and cutting seals and turtles out of netting and plastic bags
but maybe being from hawaii just made me think of the ocean of a safe cradley sort of place i know its scary i know it’ll kick your ass but sometimes its ten types of turquoise and and sometimes sea foam sticks to your eyelashes sometimes the sun hits your face even when you’re twenty feet under and i have a hard time forgetting its first and foremost a womb
so mermaids who watch the triple crown and scare sharks away from the surfers
Cheerleader mermaids, whooping it up, yelling encouragement to their fave surfers at competitions.
Skinny, giggly teen mermaids helping jittery new surfers get used to the water, and helping them back on the board when they fall off.
Mermaid moms holding swimming lessons for human kids along with their own babies. Older mermaids helping elderly and disabled folks swim for physiotherapy.
Delicate, koi-like mermaids falling in love with pretty pearl-diving girls in Asia.
Chubby, blubbery cold water mermaids who are built to deal with ice cold waters, watching out for ships around ice bergs and signalling them safely around the danger.
Cold water mermaids tossing fish to Inuit hunters who’ve had a bad day so they don’t have to go home without food.
Dark skinned swamp mermaids who blend into the murky bayou water, rescuing people who slip and fall into the muck so they don’t sink or drown.
Swamp mermaids chatting up cute Cajun boys and showing them where to fish the best crawdads.
Fancy-finned tropical mermaids posing for pictures with excited snorkeling tourists.
Clever, dolphin-like mermaids helping scientists track fish migratory patterns and catching sample for them to study.
Large, fierce shark-like mermaids helping the coast guard capture poachers, pirates, and smugglers.
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My liege, if you recall, the prophecy stated that you would fall by the hands of your first born son. Yes, I understand that twelve daughters is a very impressive feat, but mayhaps you should consider quitting while you’re ahead?
My liege, you mustn’t be so reckless. If you recall, your prophecy stated “you shall not die by any efforts of man or woman, nor of any material from this land”, and it feels rather pertinent to your most recent decision. Please consider the situation with your father and your brother, and to a lesser extent your 32 younger sisters, and know your prophecy is not one to be neglected. Your father tempted fate and look where that got him. Yes my liege, I do know it was a heart attack that he passed from, but the royal guard directly saw your baby brother reach out towards your father with his hands as he passed. Yes, I know the prophecy would be better stated to say “beside the hand” rather than “by the hand”, I didn’t write the prophecy. No my liege, I mean no disrespect. Yes, I agree, this was a very inappropriate time to discuss your father, and we should go back to the issue at hand. Yes, I do recall that no man or woman may slay you, however, if you think about the prophecy with the context of your newly imported elephant,
My liege, this is hardly the appropriate attire for a hunting trip, especially one to the woods you were forbade from entering. Yes your majesty, I know you are ruler of this kingdom, but if you recall your prophecy- you mock me. I take your safety and fate with the upmost sincerity, and you respond with “mi mi mi mimi”? Please recall your- yes I know what your prophecy states, “your reign shall last until nature itself regains your throne and crown”, I was about to recount it for you. Look my liege, I think this hunting trip is a terrible idea. You are far too clumsy and the forest floor is uneven with roots! If the stairs of the palace or your own feet are enough to cause you to trip, remaining upright may be difficult, and, to put it frankly, falling hitting your head on a rock would hardly a glorious engraving on your tombstone. Please don’t wear the crown on this hunting trip, they’ll know you’re the new queen because of how similar you look to your sister. It’s a prideful act that will only- oh the royal messenger is here. What news do you have? Oh this requires my immediate attention. I will return, my liege. Do not attend that hunting trip in your current attire, though you should consider not going at all.
Royal To-Do List
Schedule date of coronation
Organise a trip to the Royal Soothsayer with the new Queen
Search forest for the crown
Purchase a new throne, or locate the stolen one
Fix elephant-shaped hole in the throne room
Now, as a part of the induction protocols, all new employees are to be informed of a long-held family tradition. When each new ruler comes to power, they receive a letter a few days later from the old soothsayer. Yes, the one who lives in the woods, we paid for them to live there. Thought it would be a good way to avoid receiving more prophecies, as she wouldn’t receive notice of the coronation until afterwards, but now they just get sent in the mail. We used to add in 15 minutes leeway to the schedule for when the soothsayer interrupted the event, it was a nightmare to try and predict when they’d show up. If it were up to me, we’d stop the postal service going that far, but only the Queen can make that ruling. I’m getting sidetracked. As I recall, the Queen’s prophecy states “your heart will bleed when the man who could never love you distances himself, his aim not one intending to hurt you, yet he will be your demise”. In order to circumvent this, she is not allowed to take a hand in marriage, and any casual romances are monitored to ensure attraction is present from both parties. Furthermore, suitors are not informed of the Queen’s status as royalty, further preventing anyone attempting to woo her for wealth or political status. She’s also elected to take on many hobbies to fill her time, to focus less on any romantic endeavours. It’s a good system, if a little difficult to source new hobbies on short notice. Oh, yes, please voice your concerns. It’s always a good sign when new employees take the Queen’s prophecy seriously.
Well yes, this is why we hired you. She’s been interested in archery as a hobby recently, and we can’t exactly send somewhere accessible to the general public. What if she falls for someone outside of our control? No, it’s much safer to hire you as her private archery instructor. And I presume she’ll learn quickly, not every archery instructor considers himself an “arrow ace”.
My liege, I’ve been reviewing some of the royal funding and budgetary records, and a few things have come to my attention. Now, I understand that we have surplus funding in the royal vault as a result of your prophecy, which, if you recall, states that “you will die by a blade not intended for battle, but one that will find it’s way to you in a moment of joy”. I stand by it being a wise decision to keep you away from any activities such as woodworking or cooking, and that the money that would have gone into funding those activities was yours to allocate as you wished, but I suspect I’ve found some errors on the records. Firstly, we have two categories of payments going to the soothsayer; one for living expenses, and one, as I have just discovered, labeled “prophecies”. I suspect that- I beg your pardon my liege? We pay for the prophecies? Why on earth- We’re paying them to not deliver us prophecies, that’s why they live out on the far end of the woods. This doesn’t- Tradition? I understand it’s a tradition my liege, but if we are paying for it to be inconvenient to deliver prophecies, and then paying for the prophecies themselves- Is that why your sister wished to go to the soothsayer in person rather than wait for a letter? She was aware of this? And the rest of your sisters too? My liege, surely you see that it undermines our efforts in preventing prophecies to pay for them. At the very least, one of the payments should be discontinued to improve our financial status. You’re right my liege, this is a very complex discussion that requires more time to process, and I shall “shut up about the soothsayer” as you so eloquently put it. We will be discussing this later. The other issue I came to inquire about was that within the records for the entertainment budget, each performance is listed by name. I once again would like to reiterate that the extra funding for entertainment, while not aligning with my recommendations, is reasonable given the circumstances of your prophecy. However, once again with considerations to your prophecy, “Pablo the Knife-Juggler”,
My liege, I’m beginning to understand why you have called me to the castle rooftop. As your most trusted advisor, overseeing your actions and assisting with difficult choices is why I have been employed under your family for so long. However, one key aspect of my services that has remained fairly neglected by your sisters, and your father, is that of your prophecy. Often advice regarding your prophecies leads directly to the passing of the crown, and I believe this to be a critical moment in your rule. You had a much simpler prophecy than most of your sisters, but the vagueness that comes with that should really indicate where to place your trust in me, and the rooftop seems to be that very place. If you recall, your prophecy stated that “Pride shall be your downfall”, which- No my liege, I believe that you can do a kick-flip,
My liege, I am incredibly concerned about the prophecy you have received. Usually it takes a week or two to come in the mail, but not a day had passed since your coronation before the wax seal of the soothsayer arrived at the palace doors. I have spent the past few hours contemplating what should be implemented considering its slightly paradoxical nature. As you recall, your prophecy states that “in a time of unmatched uncertainty, the one you entrust the most shall betray you”. I have been the royal advisor for your family since your father’s rule, a well trusted and respected figure by many who came before you, and I shall do everything within my power to prevent a potential betrayal, regardless of how the prophecy speaks of me. As such, having worked for your father and under all of your sisters that ruled before you, I feel I have accumulated enough sick leave,
Thank you all for attending the all-staff meeting. We have several topics to discuss today, so we’ll begin post-haste. Firstly, I’d like to address the royal elephant in the room. We still have no idea where the royal elephant is, and may have to cut back on searching due to budget cuts, which leads us to our next point, the metaphorical elephant in the room. With our last Queen’s untimely death we’ve made significant progress on finding what was the cause of her death. Based on the fact she died at her one-year ruling anniversary banquet, and her prophecy, which if you all recall stated that “rended flesh for naught but greed shall end in rended flesh”, we believed that it likely something about the food killed her. We had checked for choking hazards and tested others for poison and had found no clues, so our thought process was that her body was unable to tolerate something resulting in her demise. This is where the budget cuts come into place.
We hired a mage.
Settle down. I understand this is a controversial decision, but the benefits have already begun to reveal themselves. While the mage is unable to detect ailments on a corpse, several of the princesses have all shared an ailment referred to as a “shellfish allergy”. While it is unclear what allergy means, it sounds detrimental, and the mage clarified that it is deadly if not handled. As lobster was served at that banquet, that is likely the culprit, and as such shall be removed from the palace’s future supply orders, preventing future queens from following her path. Staff members will be allowed access to the current stock until we run out, so I hope a nice lobster dinner will quell your fears.
Now, some of you have likely been worried about this decision in relation to the current Queen’s prophecy. We have made sure to screen this mage as thoroughly as possible, and have concluded that he is, in fact, a mage. Not a swindler nor soothsayer, not a wizard nor fae. We have determined his status as a mage. This is of great importance to us, as I would not like to be responsible for the passings of any more rulers. I will admit that taking a month off right at the start of a new reign was not my finest decision, but that’s not relevant at the moment. What is relevant is the new queen’s prophecy, which should be easy to recall given how short the letter was. As you should recall, the prophecy stated “Wizard’s curse”, but as this is not a Wizard, we have no cause for concern. Now, as a mage is very costly, the budgetary restrictions over the next month will be implemented across the following areas…
He lied on his resume
My liege, a letter has just arrived from the royal soothsayer. It is likely regarding your prophecy. I shall read it verbatim for you. *Ahem*. “You shall die underfoot of an animal trained for war.” Ah. It appears this letter was intended for your dearly departed sister. Had this letter arrived three days earlier, her rule may have lasted more than a week. It would have been very helpful in preventing her horse-riding accident. My apologies my liege, I know you were looking forward to hearing your prophecy, and I am truely sorry to disappoint. I shall alert you when it arrives. Thank you for your attention, you may return to caring for the royal hounds.
I would like to thank you all for attending this all staff meeting on such short notice. We are here to discuss the events regarding the passing of the most recent Queen. It appears I have neglected that horses are not the only animal trained for war, that animal related incidents may occur to more than one queen, and that the soothsayer is, in fact, a soothsayer. In related news, we have located the royal elephant.
My liege, please reconsider your stance on the soothsayer’s employment. They cannot be trusted and- my liege, I’m on your side. It’s been made very clear in the decade I’ve been working for your family that you find receiving accurate prophecies to be of the upmost importance. Even if none of you listen to me when- No my liege I didn’t mumble anything. The point is, if your family finds it important to reticence prophecies, it is my duty to ensure they are of the upmost accuracy. My liege, don’t you find it strange that the most recent prophecy was inaccurate? I ask that you recall your late sister’s prophecy. Yes the most recent one. It stated “you shall live far longer than the others in your family, only passing from a poison one cannot ingested. This poison will only affect you far into the future, once the sun itself is outshined”. As we know, she did not in fact live “far longer than the rest of her family”. In fact several of her sisters were older when they passed. And what if the poison? She was last spotted falling into a frozen river, from which she did not resurface. Despite us being yet to locate her body, it is unlikely that has been in hiding for the last month. To me, this suggests the soothsayer was… wrong. They are getting rather old, is it possible that the soothsayer is losing her skills? If she’s inconsistent, is it worth receiving her prophecies? Say, do you think she no longer offers a service we require? I knew that you would agree that something was amiss, you are far more reasonable than- a royal investigation? My liege, you cannot be serious. It is obvious what the correct course of action is here. I do not think this warrants a royal investigation, it would be a massive waste of- you know what, sure. We can have a royal investigation. Your prophecy said something about dying on the first full moon of your reign, you may as well get a royal investigation. You’ve only got a few days left if the prophecy’s correct, let’s get you that paperwork
My liege, I ask you to please recall your prophecy. Your death has been foretold, and I fear this is the moment it occurs. Your prophecy stated that “your rule will end in obvious mistake after obvious mistake”. I know what your heart is telling you, but please listen to my advice. This is life or death. I beg of you, you are so alike your father, as all your sisters are, but please be the one to heed my warning. I have advised all twelve sisters that have ruled before you, and- no I am certain it is twelve. Twelve queens, you being the thirteenth. Yes I know you were the fourteenth born, but not all of your sisters became queens, my liege. I have advised since your father’s rule, I would know if- my vacation? What of it? I was away for two weeks, and did not realise taking my holiday leave would be considered the betrayal foretold to her. When I returned, the kingdom was under the rule of Queen Acrea, who would later pass from a shellfish allergy. There’s no point where- A CORONATION WAS HELD WITHOUT ME? I was informed that Morgana deserted after the late Queen Rosalinde’s death and that no coronation was held. I thought she ran away to avoid the- SHE WAS LOST IN THE DESERT? I- I believe I have misunderstood, I don’t. I never checked the archive because I didn’t believe something so major would happen within two weeks, and if it had then someone would tell me, did they- I don’t- My apologies my liege this is a lot to take in. I have failed as a royal advisor. I have failed your father, I have failed, by my count, four of your sisters, I have failed the whole kingdom. This is most distressing. I’ll need to have a think about this after- YOUR PROPHECY. I’m sorry my liege, I had gotten sidetracked from the more pressing matter at hand. No, you may not “go and pet it”, it’s not a “cute fluffy puppy”. That is a bear.
My liege, I have good news and bad news. On one hand, we received a letter from the soothsayer, and as your coronation was two days ago, we believed it to be your prophecy. On the other hand, there was a lot of rain as the letter arrived, and there were a lot of puddles, and a couple of drops of water got on the letter, and some of the windows were open letting in strong wind, but to cut a long story short, I may have accidentally thrown your prophecy letter into a fireplace. I would like to apologise deeply for accidentally burning your letter, but at the very least- Oh someone’s knocking, I shall get that for you, my liege.
Another letter? The mailman missed one? Well it’s a good thing he came back, thank you for passing it on. Who is it from? The soothsayer? Did we just receive a letter from them? This is of great concern. What could the soothsayer be so desperate to inform the Queen of. I’ll read it now and dispose of it in a moment. We shouldn’t let the Queen see any of her prophecies. Yes, I’m opening it, don’t rush me, I know you want to know what it says just as much as the Queen. Fine, I’ll read it aloud to you. It says “You left the Queen’s fireplace lit” oh no
It’s not often we let members of the general public seek an audience with the royal family, however, you have made a mockery of yourself and of this entire meeting. You have wasted your only opportunity to speak within the palace walls, and I will ensure you are never allowed within the castle walls again. Consider yourself lucky that there is no queen to order your execution. This is absurd. Considering the late king’s… choices regarding child rearing, it may appear your claim to the throne is feasible from an outsiders perspective, but anyone well read on his history would know your claim is absurd and frankly a slight against his name. You claim he conceived you with one of his many lovers, and you were left to be raised alone by said lover? Ridiculous. The late king was a loyal man, and only had one lover. His wife. He did not engage in any affairs, and furthermore, had he engaged in one, he would have treated the child born out of wedlock like the rest of them. Two of his children were adopted, after all, and they have right to the throne when their times come. You, however, do not. The king made time for all his children, and while he did not make the best decisions regarding their conception, he treated each of them with the upmost care. He loved his children more than I’ve seen any other love their own. Every part of your story is inconsistent, and you have no claim to the throne. You have wasted your time, you have wasted my time, and you have- I’ll get back to you in a second, Miss. What’s happening, this is too important to be- a letter from the soothsayer? My my, Miss, it appears you may have some credibility. We have only ever received letters from the soothsayer regarding the deaths of queens. If one has arrived now, while there is no queen ruling, it may indicate the throne is your next. Let’s have a look, hmm? “The faker” hmm “shall receive a death met only by queens.” Well this is certainly interesting. It appears the soothsayer has foretold your arrival, and confirmed your status as a liar, though that was obvious, hmm? Begone. Leave the palace and never return.
Actually Miss, before you leave, I have some advice. Given you are not related to the ruling family, there’s a chance you may listen to it. Not that I really care, I feel I’ve made it abundantly clear my opinion of you. Either way, this information may be beneficial to your survival. Or maybe it won’t. Only one prophecy has been wrong so far, I’d say you don’t have luck on your side. But, you might be able to make that two incorrect prophecies. Given your prophecy, it is abundantly clear to me how you will die. If I were you, I’d keep an eye out for the royal elephant. Now leave.
My liege, your prophecy has arrived. I have grown accustom to warning your family of the dangers opening this letter may lead to, and- patience my liege, this is hardly a time for haste. Receiving the prophecy has been a defining moment in many of your sister's rules, but comes with a terrible responsibility. The burden of knowledge over your own death has on numerous occasion- your highness, you are the ruler of our kingdom, and it is not sightly to snatch. I'll read you your letter in a moment, my queen, I only request a moment of your time to ensure you are informed on what may occur upon the opening of the letter. Do not stamp your foot at me, it is unladylike. Where was I? Yes, the burden of knowledge. For many of your sisters, the perceived safety of knowing how you will die has resulted in an oversight resulting in their deaths. The became complacent, and STOP JUMPING FOR YOUR LETTER. My liege! You are acting! Like a… like a teenager. My apologies my liege, a raised voice is unprofessional of me. You are barely seventeen, much younger than any before you. I would much rather the heavy decisions be left to others until you are of age, however, the royal proceedings are clear. "The eldest living child of the previous ruler, regardless of age, shall bear the title of current monarch." My liege. I am worried for your safety. I do not wish to insult you, or imply you are not fit to rule. You are young. You have better things to do than be saddled with the responsibility of running a kingdom. You don't deserve to have such a heavy burden placed on you while you are still ill-equipped to handle such tasked. You've been forced to grow up too quickly, and it's not fair on- do not attempt to snatch the letter from me as I am monologuing! That's it. I'm confiscating your prophecy until you can learn to behave yourself appropriately
Good morning, princess. I hope to see you are well? That's good to hear. I know I have just arrived, but would you mind taking a seat? I have important news, and as it's a heavy topic, I- Um. Y-yes, you are correct. She's dead. At some point during the night, she made the decision to sneak out of her room through the window, re-enter through the window one floor below, and enter my office. She proceeded to search my office for a letter we had received a week ago, and upon finding it, attempted to re-enter her room through said window. This morning we found her laying outside, having fallen three stories onto her head. The coroner says that she passed quickly.
I know this is a sombre occasion, but there is some good news for you. You've expressed excitement over becoming queen, and while the circumstances that have brought about your rule are tragic, I feel you are adequately prepared for the horro- I mean the wonders of what lies beyond your coronation. Still, I would like to apologise. Had we known how her prophecy would have occurred, we would have taken the precautionary steps to avoid it. We should have done so. I feel directly responsible for this, and am working hard to ensure what happened does not occur again. Please, take your time with grieving. I ask that you recall the fond memories you had with her above all else. I'll handle organising everything until you're ready. A smooth transition into the life of a ruler is desired beyond all else.
Oh, what was in the letter? I feel now is not a good time to answer that question. You will… you'll be told when you're ready. If you have any more requests, I'm happy to take them now, but if not I'll leave. I'll be back to discuss details about your coronation, my liege.
My liege, what are you doing here? The coronation is currently occurring, you're needed on stage in less than a few minutes, hurry up and- wait, my apologies, princess. I did not immediately realise who you were. Have you seen your twin anywhere? She's supposed to make a public appearance, but I cannot find her. Yes princess, I do recall how she is often late to events, but that is not how you should talk about your twin. I know that she is currently the centre of attention, but that doesn't mean you'll be forgotten about. It's been several months since the previous coronation, and unfortunately it's been rare for a ruler to last such a proportionately long span of time. Look, I understand being a part of such a large family is difficult. It constantly feels like you're fighting for attention, constantly overshadowed by your sisters, or your brother, and I'm sure having a slightly older twin just exacerbates the issue. It's not fair. Your father was a lovely man and a great ruler, but his decision to have 34 kids is one that continued to baffle me. But I get it. Being ignored is hard. It makes you feel like you're unwanted, or that every scrap of attention you fight for is disproportionate to the effort you put in. It's not fun, it's unfulfilling, and you feel out of control. Am I right? I thought you would agree. It's hard, but you just have to keep going forward. You'll meet people who know you better than any other, make friends who'll see you as you, and not as your title or your number. You'll feel listened to, you just need to find the right people. There she is. Cutting it fine as always, but she made it to the stage before she needed to. That's good. You know, I'm not actually required to be on stage for this part of the coronation. I've got about 10 minutes before I'm needed again. Would you like to keep talking until- a letter? Oh, it's addressed to your sister. Well we can hand it to her when she's- that's the soothsayer's handwriting. Why are we- the letters always come after the coronation, not during, why has she- well that's mildly concerning. How about we open it together? Find out what it says before she does? Yeah I thought you'd like the sound of that. Let's see. "A three minute gap has defined another's life. Those three minutes shall define your death." That's ominous. I'm surprised the soothsayer- oh we missed her being crowned. That's a shame. She really getting into the role of being the queen. I know you're all trained from birth, but she'd doing a good job. You'd think she would have ruled for a long period of time, the way she's addressing the crowd. You'd hardly guess she was only crowed two minutes ago. Wait. One two three four five six seven… there's too many people on the stage.
Thank you for attending this all staff meeting. For those who do not know, it has been discovered that one of the princesses, the current next-in-line to become queen, has orchestrated the assassination of her twin sister during her coronation. This will be a long meeting as we have much to discuss, mostly regarding how our people view the royal family, and what we can do to improve our reputation among other nations. Having a queen be assassinated by our people is already an embarrassment on our flag, it coming from within the royal family is another, but from her own twin sister will be a significant smudge in the history books.
First we need to discuss the princesses' punishment. If you recall our kingdom's history, this is an unprecedented occurrence, and it is unclear what the punishment should be. A royals punishments are usually less severe than if others committed the crime, usually resulting in what is essentially glorified house arrest and occasionally community service. However, the punishment for treason is life in prison at best, or death. There is a significant amount of nuance, and a lengthy discussion should occur to ensure we make the correct decision.
One moment everyone, I am being given a message. A letter? I hardly think this is the correct time to- from the soothsayer? Well I'm not letting myself make that mistake again, pass it here and I'll read it aloud. "Public execution." Well that saves us a bit of time. Moving on,
My liege, I ask that you recall your eldest sister's prophecy, of how she was unable to die "by any effort of man or woman". I also ask you recall how, after hearing such, she made the decision to outlaw "being non-binary". It was a rather dramatic measure, and one we were completely unable to enforce. In fact, it made no significant change to the lives of anyone, so much so that we forgot it was an enforceable offence for the rule of several queens, in which time it was not actually used to penalise someone a single time. Probably for the best, but I digress. It was a rather drastic measure, yes, however, this seems significantly more drastic. Banning shoes? This is ineffective in addressing your concerns. Yes my liege, I do recall your prophecy. It stated that "following an unpopular decision, you shall be trampled underfoot by that which you command". This seems like said unpopular decision, and it is important to note that you can still be trampled by barefoot people. This is the stupide- I mean this is the most controversial decision I have heard since your father's rule. Like your eldest sister, this will likely not address your prophecy as you expect it to. Additionally, like your eldest sister, please consider THE ROYAL ELEPHANT!
Well, princess, your big day's coming up. We've been thinking of having your coronation occur the day after your 18th birthday, and would like to hear what you think? Scary? I haven't heard any of your sisters describe it as such, but I suppose that's fair. You're stepping up in the world. You're having several of your major milestones within a small span of time, and it can be intimidating. Oh it's just the coronation that's scaring you? Can you talk me through it? You haven't had issues with crowds or making public appearances in the past, what's got you troubled? Now that you mention it, I agree. It is kind of weird that none of the princesses have died before their coronation. You think the prophecy only targets the queens? I can see how you would come to that conclusion and honestly I'm inclined to agree. Well, you rather good at the sciences right? Perhaps we should conduct a bit of an experiment? What do you think will happen if we… continuously delay the coronation? I agree, I'm also inclined to believe we will not receive a prophecy. Let's go have a discussion with the other staff members.
Thank you for attending this all staff meeting, it'll be a quick one, I promise. As you're all aware, we recently tested to see if the late queen would receive her prophecy if we continued to delay her coronation. As it turns out, she did in fact receive a prophecy despite not having been coronated. The letter containing her death also had a section written to me, which read "And to the royal advisor. Delaying the coronation of any queen will hasten their deaths. The choice is yours." As such, we will ensure all coronations occur at the earliest possible convenience.
Furthermore, all experimentation regarding receiving the prophecies is to be ceased immediately. We're running out of princesses.
My liege, if you recall, the prophecy stated that you would fall by the hands of your first born son. Yes, I understand that twelve daughters is a very impressive feat, but mayhaps you should consider quitting while you’re ahead?
My liege, you mustn’t be so reckless. If you recall, your prophecy stated “you shall not die by any efforts of man or woman, nor of any material from this land”, and it feels rather pertinent to your most recent decision. Please consider the situation with your father and your brother, and to a lesser extent your 32 younger sisters, and know your prophecy is not one to be neglected. Your father tempted fate and look where that got him. Yes my liege, I do know it was a heart attack that he passed from, but the royal guard directly saw your baby brother reach out towards your father with his hands as he passed. Yes, I know the prophecy would be better stated to say “beside the hand” rather than “by the hand”, I didn’t write the prophecy. No my liege, I mean no disrespect. Yes, I agree, this was a very inappropriate time to discuss your father, and we should go back to the issue at hand. Yes, I do recall that no man or woman may slay you, however, if you think about the prophecy with the context of your newly imported elephant,
My liege, this is hardly the appropriate attire for a hunting trip, especially one to the woods you were forbade from entering. Yes your majesty, I know you are ruler of this kingdom, but if you recall your prophecy- you mock me. I take your safety and fate with the upmost sincerity, and you respond with “mi mi mi mimi”? Please recall your- yes I know what your prophecy states, “your reign shall last until nature itself regains your throne and crown”, I was about to recount it for you. Look my liege, I think this hunting trip is a terrible idea. You are far too clumsy and the forest floor is uneven with roots! If the stairs of the palace or your own feet are enough to cause you to trip, remaining upright may be difficult, and, to put it frankly, falling hitting your head on a rock would hardly a glorious engraving on your tombstone. Please don’t wear the crown on this hunting trip, they’ll know you’re the new queen because of how similar you look to your sister. It’s a prideful act that will only- oh the royal messenger is here. What news do you have? Oh this requires my immediate attention. I will return, my liege. Do not attend that hunting trip in your current attire, though you should consider not going at all.
Royal To-Do List
Schedule date of coronation
Organise a trip to the Royal Soothsayer with the new Queen
Search forest for the crown
Purchase a new throne, or locate the stolen one
Fix elephant-shaped hole in the throne room
Now, as a part of the induction protocols, all new employees are to be informed of a long-held family tradition. When each new ruler comes to power, they receive a letter a few days later from the old soothsayer. Yes, the one who lives in the woods, we paid for them to live there. Thought it would be a good way to avoid receiving more prophecies, as she wouldn’t receive notice of the coronation until afterwards, but now they just get sent in the mail. We used to add in 15 minutes leeway to the schedule for when the soothsayer interrupted the event, it was a nightmare to try and predict when they’d show up. If it were up to me, we’d stop the postal service going that far, but only the Queen can make that ruling. I’m getting sidetracked. As I recall, the Queen’s prophecy states “your heart will bleed when the man who could never love you distances himself, his aim not one intending to hurt you, yet he will be your demise”. In order to circumvent this, she is not allowed to take a hand in marriage, and any casual romances are monitored to ensure attraction is present from both parties. Furthermore, suitors are not informed of the Queen’s status as royalty, further preventing anyone attempting to woo her for wealth or political status. She’s also elected to take on many hobbies to fill her time, to focus less on any romantic endeavours. It’s a good system, if a little difficult to source new hobbies on short notice. Oh, yes, please voice your concerns. It’s always a good sign when new employees take the Queen’s prophecy seriously.
Well yes, this is why we hired you. She’s been interested in archery as a hobby recently, and we can’t exactly send somewhere accessible to the general public. What if she falls for someone outside of our control? No, it’s much safer to hire you as her private archery instructor. And I presume she’ll learn quickly, not every archery instructor considers himself an “arrow ace”.
My liege, I’ve been reviewing some of the royal funding and budgetary records, and a few things have come to my attention. Now, I understand that we have surplus funding in the royal vault as a result of your prophecy, which, if you recall, states that “you will die by a blade not intended for battle, but one that will find it’s way to you in a moment of joy”. I stand by it being a wise decision to keep you away from any activities such as woodworking or cooking, and that the money that would have gone into funding those activities was yours to allocate as you wished, but I suspect I’ve found some errors on the records. Firstly, we have two categories of payments going to the soothsayer; one for living expenses, and one, as I have just discovered, labeled “prophecies”. I suspect that- I beg your pardon my liege? We pay for the prophecies? Why on earth- We’re paying them to not deliver us prophecies, that’s why they live out on the far end of the woods. This doesn’t- Tradition? I understand it’s a tradition my liege, but if we are paying for it to be inconvenient to deliver prophecies, and then paying for the prophecies themselves- Is that why your sister wished to go to the soothsayer in person rather than wait for a letter? She was aware of this? And the rest of your sisters too? My liege, surely you see that it undermines our efforts in preventing prophecies to pay for them. At the very least, one of the payments should be discontinued to improve our financial status. You’re right my liege, this is a very complex discussion that requires more time to process, and I shall “shut up about the soothsayer” as you so eloquently put it. We will be discussing this later. The other issue I came to inquire about was that within the records for the entertainment budget, each performance is listed by name. I once again would like to reiterate that the extra funding for entertainment, while not aligning with my recommendations, is reasonable given the circumstances of your prophecy. However, once again with considerations to your prophecy, “Pablo the Knife-Juggler”,
My liege, I’m beginning to understand why you have called me to the castle rooftop. As your most trusted advisor, overseeing your actions and assisting with difficult choices is why I have been employed under your family for so long. However, one key aspect of my services that has remained fairly neglected by your sisters, and your father, is that of your prophecy. Often advice regarding your prophecies leads directly to the passing of the crown, and I believe this to be a critical moment in your rule. You had a much simpler prophecy than most of your sisters, but the vagueness that comes with that should really indicate where to place your trust in me, and the rooftop seems to be that very place. If you recall, your prophecy stated that “Pride shall be your downfall”, which- No my liege, I believe that you can do a kick-flip,
My liege, I am incredibly concerned about the prophecy you have received. Usually it takes a week or two to come in the mail, but not a day had passed since your coronation before the wax seal of the soothsayer arrived at the palace doors. I have spent the past few hours contemplating what should be implemented considering its slightly paradoxical nature. As you recall, your prophecy states that “in a time of unmatched uncertainty, the one you entrust the most shall betray you”. I have been the royal advisor for your family since your father’s rule, a well trusted and respected figure by many who came before you, and I shall do everything within my power to prevent a potential betrayal, regardless of how the prophecy speaks of me. As such, having worked for your father and under all of your sisters that ruled before you, I feel I have accumulated enough sick leave,
Thank you all for attending the all-staff meeting. We have several topics to discuss today, so we’ll begin post-haste. Firstly, I’d like to address the royal elephant in the room. We still have no idea where the royal elephant is, and may have to cut back on searching due to budget cuts, which leads us to our next point, the metaphorical elephant in the room. With our last Queen’s untimely death we’ve made significant progress on finding what was the cause of her death. Based on the fact she died at her one-year ruling anniversary banquet, and her prophecy, which if you all recall stated that “rended flesh for naught but greed shall end in rended flesh”, we believed that it likely something about the food killed her. We had checked for choking hazards and tested others for poison and had found no clues, so our thought process was that her body was unable to tolerate something resulting in her demise. This is where the budget cuts come into place.
We hired a mage.
Settle down. I understand this is a controversial decision, but the benefits have already begun to reveal themselves. While the mage is unable to detect ailments on a corpse, several of the princesses have all shared an ailment referred to as a “shellfish allergy”. While it is unclear what allergy means, it sounds detrimental, and the mage clarified that it is deadly if not handled. As lobster was served at that banquet, that is likely the culprit, and as such shall be removed from the palace’s future supply orders, preventing future queens from following her path. Staff members will be allowed access to the current stock until we run out, so I hope a nice lobster dinner will quell your fears.
Now, some of you have likely been worried about this decision in relation to the current Queen’s prophecy. We have made sure to screen this mage as thoroughly as possible, and have concluded that he is, in fact, a mage. Not a swindler nor soothsayer, not a wizard nor fae. We have determined his status as a mage. This is of great importance to us, as I would not like to be responsible for the passings of any more rulers. I will admit that taking a month off right at the start of a new reign was not my finest decision, but that’s not relevant at the moment. What is relevant is the new queen’s prophecy, which should be easy to recall given how short the letter was. As you should recall, the prophecy stated “Wizard’s curse”, but as this is not a Wizard, we have no cause for concern. Now, as a mage is very costly, the budgetary restrictions over the next month will be implemented across the following areas…
He lied on his resume
My liege, a letter has just arrived from the royal soothsayer. It is likely regarding your prophecy. I shall read it verbatim for you. *Ahem*. “You shall die underfoot of an animal trained for war.” Ah. It appears this letter was intended for your dearly departed sister. Had this letter arrived three days earlier, her rule may have lasted more than a week. It would have been very helpful in preventing her horse-riding accident. My apologies my liege, I know you were looking forward to hearing your prophecy, and I am truely sorry to disappoint. I shall alert you when it arrives. Thank you for your attention, you may return to caring for the royal hounds.
I would like to thank you all for attending this all staff meeting on such short notice. We are here to discuss the events regarding the passing of the most recent Queen. It appears I have neglected that horses are not the only animal trained for war, that animal related incidents may occur to more than one queen, and that the soothsayer is, in fact, a soothsayer. In related news, we have located the royal elephant.
Parents Verse 6
Youichi wasn’t stupid. He had seen the girl’s legs shake at the end of her Lightspeed Run, but…
He’s seen resolve in her eyes too.
And Kami, wasn’t it different to play- or prepare to play- with a teammate who wanted to be on the field! Usually he’d have to blackmail and terrify the player in question so they’d obey, but Youichi hadn’t said a word, and he could already tell Kobayakawa Sena was planning to improve herself.
He’d offer her a training menu anyway. He knew what she needed, and how to get there. That she was resolved to do it herself only made this even better.
A grin curled his lips as he watched his team. It would take work, but….
He had a chance now. They had a chance now. Not…much of one, not missing so many permanent players, who knew what they were doing, but-
But it was better than any percent they had had in previous years.
Ryoukan set Kobayakawa down from where he had been tossing her into the air, and Youichi eyed her legs as they shook under her weight. Still…she didn’t fall.
…
…Youichi felt a bit impressed.
Was this what his Pops meant, when he talked about before?
His Pops had met Mama when they were teens. She’d been 14 and he had been 16. Some dick had been shoving Mama around, and Pops said no matter how many times she got shoved down, she got back up and faced them.
Pops said he hadn’t seen anything like her. She was tiny and obviously didn’t work out, or know how to throw a punch. She’d still stood up in front of the guys ganging up on her, who were twice her size and held her ground.
Pops had interfered of course, he was a gentleman, but he always told Youichi it was that tenacity and determination that had initially brought his mother to Pops’ attention.
That Mama had later that same day- using skills his Pops had taught her after the confrontation- punched his father in the face for ‘being a jerk’ had only solidified that attention.
Youichi tilted his head.
Perhaps…he would introduce Kobayakawa to his Pops training methods. She’d hate him by the end, but her stamina would skyrocket in the shortest time possible.
Youichi grinned. Time to see how far that resolve of hers reached.

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Parents Verse 5
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“And…..go”
Sena runs.
She runs like she’s never run before, because this boy had looked at her, and had hope in his eyes. She runs because, from the corner of her eye, she can see Kurita-san watching her, his hands up by his mouth, and that same hope in his eyes.
She runs, because she can feel the weight of this moment, it’s important somehow, she knows, though she cannot place how.
She inhales, her leg extends, the ball of her foot hits the ground, and she powers off of it, exhaling. Steady, even breathes. She can remember Riku-nii telling her that breathing was one of the most important parts of running.
She keeps running, eyes focused on the goal.
Her muscles burn, but she’s so close and she can feel the weight of the boys eyes on her back, like a hand shoving her forward, and she keeps running-
“TIME!”
Sena slides to a stop, shifting her weight with a soft hiss as her legs throb. She’d have to work on stamina. She’d known she wouldn’t be up to the level she needed it to be, especially using her ‘rocket start’ and then keeping what speed she could, not allowing herself to slow, but this was stupid.
“YA-HA!”
Sena startled, eyes darting to the blonde as he threw his hands up and began to cackle.
“You’ve got golden legs, Kobayakawa! You beat Shin’s record!”
And Sena had no idea who Shin was, but both Hiruma, and Kurita were acting like she’d pulled something amazing, and sure enough-
Kurita rushed her, picking her up and spinning with a happy “We can make it to the Christmas Bowl!”
Sena couldn’t stop the bubble of laughter as Kurita tossed her into the air, catching her like she weighted nothing.
She didn’t know what the Christmas Bowl was either, but Hiruma’s eyes had lit up at the sound of it, and Kurita had tears running down his face, so it must have been something great.
She’d have to do some research later.
Still….
She laughed happily. It was amazing, to be told she was good at something, to be looked at as if she was a hand tossed to a drowning man, unexpected in the rush of a storm.
She hoped she could live up to it.
Parents Verse 4
@seitosokusha
Sena isn’t actually sure what prompts her to agree with the blonde when Hiruma asks her to join the American Football Club.
But, if someone forced her to answer, she’d have to say it was probably his eyes. He just…when he looked at her, there was something…
He looked at her like she was special, something he hadn’t ever seen before. He looked at her like she had potential, and he was excited to see it bloom. He looked at her, and saw…
… he saw something worth it. Something strong.
And Sena had never had anyone look at her like that. Not even those she would call siblings.
They always treated her like she was a child, in need of someone to guide and protect her.
So when Hiruma Youichi extended a hand and asked “Would you be willing to join the American Football Club as a player?”
She didn’t actually say no immediately. Especially since she’d run into Kurita-san and he seemed really excited about it. Instead, she had responded “Can girls even play American Football?” and when she recieved a ‘yes’ informed him “I’ve never played the game in my life, I have no idea how to, or…anything really.”
And Hiruma had grinned at her, sharp and dangerous, and focused and declared “That’s fine. We can teach you.”
And Sena…Well.
Something about him, in that moment…something had her nodding her head, and answering “I wouldn’t mind trying it.”
It’s a simple choice to make, and one that will ripple across the rest of what ‘would have been’, as in this universe, Sena had agreed to try the game she would become so passionate about of her own will.
Hi! Could you tell me more about you eyeshield 21 au???
Hmmmmmmmm…………..not sure what you wanted to know but sure! Since I’ve been getting questions about Tsuna and Reborn in this AU-
-Tsuna and Reborn meet at 14 and 16 wherein Tsuna gets herself into a fight with bigger and badder males then herself. (as usual) And Reborn- ever the gentleman, really, just ask anyone!- interferes on her behalf. As I’m sure you know. You are also aware that Tsuna later that same day punched Reborn in the face for being a jerk.
-Reborn decides he likes her right then. He doesn’t even remember the last time someone managed to hit him at all. Or had the guts to do it. At first he thinks she just doesnt know who he is- but that’s not it. She knows exactly who she punched in the mouth. This is great. Reborn decides he’s keeping her around.
-Tsuna is so done with him by the end of that week. Reborn just keeps showing up. No where it would be considered creepy, but he just- he’s always there. And Reborn? Reborn cannot believe how much trouble this girl attracts! It’s ridiculous, it’s chaotic and he decides he’ll stick around.
-Because Flames and the Mafia still exist. Tsuna is still Decima-to-Be (not that anyone realizes that at this point, as Tsuna was not being considered for heir-ship at first )Tsuna is raised with the mafia in this AU. She’s not in line- both as a female and as someone they aren’t sure of the Flame Type yet, because Tsuna hid her Sky Flames, having been raised in the Mafia and not wanting to deal with the mess that came with being a sky- especially a female sky.So no one knows she’s a Sky, and a very powerful one except Xanxus. Xanxus who is helping her hone her fighting skills and poker face and generally is teaching her to be Quality after he gets the ‘whys’ from her. (Xanxus has always been her favorite shhhhh)And then- months and months later, after Reborn has become a fixture in her life, coming back and Tsuna is reluctantly fond of him- the first assassination happens. One of the brothers is killed. And Reborn does not approve of people targeting Tsuna’s family and Tsuna is just furious that someone dared to target her family at all.
-when Tsuna goes hunting, Reborn goes with her. This, is actually where Reborn figures out that Tsuna is a Sky, and more than that, where they Harmonize.
-there’s a whole mess with the Famiglia responsible, in which the other two brothers are killed, Tsuna ends up going from a ‘trophy-wife-to-be’ to ‘actual option for decima’. Partly b/c she showed off her skills as a fighter and tactician as well as a leader in the following Hunt and proceeding eradication of that particular famiglia, but also due to how STRONG her Sky Flame turns out to be.
-Reborn asks her to marry him when Tsuna is 19 and he is 21 in the most chaotic and ridiculous situation of all time- involving Vongola Traditions, an enemy Famiglia, Target Practice, and an out of control fire- to which Tsuna says yes of course.
-Youichi was a surprise. Tsuna hadn’t been expecting to have him at 21 (and reborn at 23) but they both adore him from the get go. Xanxus is exceeding proud to be declared the godfather. (though he is later called ‘Uncle” by Youichi.)
Parents 3
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In another universe, perhaps Hiruma Youichi would have snagged Kobayakawa Sena off the side of the road, blackmailed her into joining his club, and cackled at the chaos of it all.
In this universe, however, his Mother is one Sawada Tsunahime and his Father is one Sinclair Renato, called Reborn. His father had taught him to treat all woman with respect, to offer a choice to them where he could. His mother had taught him to use honeyed words, and charm to get his way.
That wasn’t to say that Youichi would not use blackmail and underhanded methods where he deemed it necessary, that he wouldn’t use his information gathering skills just as thoroughly on the women of his school and town, but he was more likely- not always, but a chance existed- to offer women a choice first.
Would he use blackmail to get his way if they said no? Yes, if Youichi deemed it needed. He’d learned with his family to respect and acknowledge women as capable and dangerous if given leeway. Being of the fairer sex wouldn’t stop Youichi from adding the person to his Little Black Book, or using it where he had to.
Still in this particular case, Youichi approached Kobayakawa Sena in a calm and civilized manner.
(He has no idea how one small choice will change their dynamic from what would have been)
“You are Kobayakawa Sena-san?” Youichi keeps his voice calm and approachable as he asks the tiny first year for an answer to a question he already knows the answer to.
She startles of course, and turns to face him, already tensed and slightly crouched like she’s getting ready to run. “Yes?” her voice is cautious and wary, but she doesn’t run, and she meets Youichi’s eyes, which is a point in her favor.
Not many were able to hold his gaze, even when Youichi wasn’t trying to be intimidating.
“My name is Hiruma Youichi. And I have a proposition for you.”
Parents Verse 2
@seitosokusha\
Kobayakawa Sena was completely prepared for her new school, Deimon, to be just like all her time at educational buildings of any sort before. She was sure that, despite wanting to turn a new leaf, she’d be bullied as she always had been. Made someone’s gopher, scoffed at, shoved around, her school shoes messed with…
She was entirely prepared for it, despite trying to avoid it.
And when, on the day she came to Deimon, those strange Senpai had picked her up and tossed her into the air before taunting her with the phone thing- (which she had kind of expected)- well she’d thought she was right.
And now she’s here. And Sena has never been considered much, never been admired or accepted for who she is. She’s never been outgoing, or an attention hog, never put herself out there, burned too many times to try, but-
But the school is on fire, and there are still students inside, and no one else is doing anything-
No one else is fast enough to find the students and lead them out through the smoke.
And if Sena has been anything, anything at all, it would be fast.
The world slows. She can hear the students screaming, and her heartbeat pounding in her ears, and the world narrows down. Her vision sharpens, and she can see the paths open up in front of her eyes.
Her legs tense and before Sena even has a chance to think, to doubt, she’s doing what she’s always done best-
-running.
And one by one, class by class, group by group, Sena finds the students trapped by the flames, and leads them out. She finds the paths open to them, and she brings them through.
She doesn’t pick one particular set of eyes watching her among the many that are staring at this tiny first year who is doing what many would label impossible.

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Parents Verse 1
@seitosokusha As promised to Enabler here’s the first of the drabble series
Hiruma Youichi would like it known that this is, absolutely and one hundred percent, actually not his fault this time, thank you very much.
Some days, Youichi curses that his Mother’s luck had definitely carried over, alongside his Pop’s chaotic nature. Combining the two had definitely been a result of insanity.
Still, considering that he is the one to come from that, Youichi supposed that it was a good thing.
And yet….
Youichi stared at the burning building.
That was definitely not his fault, no matter that it was the absolute terror of his own self that had caused the science students to accidentally start the fire in the first place. He frowned. Mama would not be pleased.
Youichi would have continued to stare, except a blur of movement caught his eyes.
It is with a breathless kind of awe that Youichi watches a tiny first year girl he had seen and approached at the start of the year dart in and out of the burning building, leading stray students out of the smoke.
She moves like a flash of lightning, a blur of color, eyes narrowed and focused as she runs, focused only on her goal.
And oh, oh.
Youichi knows exactly who he wants to take the spot of Running Back on his team.
He's just sleeping he's just sleeping he's just sleeping he's jus
Ko-Fi
it's a well-known fact in the textile crafting community that "making objects from textiles" is an entirely separate hobby from "having a collection of materials to make things with."
crafters often refer to this collection as a "stash" or a "hoard."
it's normal to have, but sometimes comes with a certain awkwardness.
the problem is that it takes a very long time to make things from textiles - and it is extremely quick, fun and easy to get more materials.
Presents, impulse purchases, leftovers from other projects, things you bought FULLY intending to make something that you changed your mind about...
Another problem is that you genuinely DO have a plan for the materials! your intentions and desires are THERE!
and admitting that it isn't going to happen - or that your mind has changed, or you're no longer able to do them - can be really painful!
it's incredibly hard to say: "we are not the people who can do these things. we are not the people who WILL do these things."
but sometimes you need to.
it's a natural part of life. it might feel painful to let go of things that you really want to use, but won't. But clearing them out - and the attached guilt and shame - will make room for a lot more things in your life. Room for things you'll use. Room for the projects you'll do.
Room and space - not for hanging on to the shades of the ambitions and intentions and people you aren't - not being held for lives you don't have - but room and space for who you are today, and who you'll be tomorrow, and for the things you'll do.
Room and space to grow.
in 2026 i am wishing for all of us the energy of bilbo baggins, who was headhunted for an extremely well paid role he had no qualifications or experience for, blagged the interview, and within his first week found a magic ring that does the job for him

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Childhood friend AU