*boops Her On The Nose And Proceeds To Run Away As Fast As Possible Before She Annihilates Me*

*boops her on the nose and proceeds to run away as fast as possible before she annihilates me*

M4 With A Sore MC

Is this self-indulgent because my body is sore? Mayhaps. But let's be real your back probably hurts too

GN!reader, fluff

Felix

Have you seen the weird positions this gremlin sits in?

You come into the study that morning for your magic lesson rolling your shoulder, trying to work a kink out. You've been pulling late nights and all-nighters for the last two weeks in a row. Your fingertips are singed from practice and there's a steady pounding in the back of your skull. And you're tired.

But you have to learn.

Felix notices, of course. He asks if you're quite alright. You tell him you are but,, you aren't exactly convincing.

Felix snaps his book shut and grabs your hand, lightly tugging you onto the sofa. You poor thing. Magic is hard. Not everyone can be a prodigy like him :)

No but seriously lay down baby,,, he snuggles you up with blankets. If you have a headache you should drink a lot of water!! He also has some enchanted chamomile tea that helps with dehydration.

He insists on you putting a cool rag on your head.

Perches on the arm of the sofa. If you wiggle around enough you can put your head in his lap. He m e l t s

Please,,,, please,,,,,,,,, ask to read some of his fanfiction

He'll blush and splutter and whine but if you look up at him with those big eyes?? Pointing out that you're all sore and tired and hearing a story would make you feel better?????

He reads the fanfiction. He does voices. He's blushing and giggling the whole time but he does it for you.

You spend most of the day like that. He definitely has a few spells to help with your pain, but mostly what you need is rest.

Stella,, sitting on your stomach,,,, trying to help in her own little way

Just being in the study,,,,,,, it smells like old books and lavender,,,,,,,,,,,,, little like grape,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's nice and cool and comfy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, he reads to you until you fall asleep,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, gives you a lil smooch,,,,,,,,,,, peace,,,,,

Anisa

She's a knight! She has an Official and Intensive™ training routine. She knows all about getting sore. Definitely has the most official approach to it!! Takes a day off to look after you.

Draws you a warm bath. Gets you a cool compress. Shows you how to stretch.

Definitely teaches you about some basic anatomy stuff in regards to exercise. Even if you zone out it's just nice hearing her voice.

Helps you move around if you need/want it. Definitely wants you to take it easy but also knows a bit of walking does a lot of good.

Consider,,, marketplace date. You guys sit on a bench underneath a weeping willow. Snacking on goodies from the nearby stalls.

A traveling band plays in the square. You can't dance but you can sway in time with the beat, bumping your shoulder against Anisa's.

She laughs, slipping an arm around your waist and humming along

You guys stay out there for the better part of the day. If you fall asleep then she princess-carries you back to her apartment

She,, tries,,, really hard,,,, to make your favorite snack. Is super excited about it. Gently wakes you up.

Somehow it's burnt and undercooked at the same time.

But she tried!! She tried so hard. And you love her for that.

But also I think if you eat it you get +75 poison damage so maybe you should discreetly nudge that into a plant or something

Sage

Y'know sex is a pretty good pain reliever wink wink

No but actually he's sympathetic. He's been a fighter all his life. Corruption might keep him from dying but it sure as hell doesn't stop the hurt.

He's seen how hard you work. In fact for the last week he's been pestering you to take it easy, skip training and come drink with him. And while he's obviously full of lame flirts and innuendos, he really is trying to help in his own Sage way.

But now you're all sore and worn down, muscles you didn't even know existed burning and yelling at you

Sage,, probably offers to make you the Astraea equivalent of a hot toddy but with extra alcohol. It's how he deals with his pain.

He also offers to give you a massage - no, not like that! Though he's tempted. But no, he means a legitimate muscle massage. No funny business.

I mean he can do a little funny business if you want that's entirely up to you

Once you're settled and feeling a little better, he cuddles you close and purrs. It's like being wrapped in a vibrating, heated, weighted blanket. Incredibly soothing.

Probably tells you stories about his old fighting days and the various ways he dealt with the ache afterwards. Tries to make you laugh, though not so much that it hurts you even more.

While he rolls his eyes and huffs on the surface, in reality he is at your complete beck and call. Even vaguely suggest you might possibly want something and he's already got it. Poor baby just wants you to feel better

And once you have recovered a bit, he definitely tries to keep you from overworking yourself again.

Rime

Everyone talks about Rime's healing powers in past tense. But I'd like to suggest that Redemption!Rime still has at least some of his magic.

So once he finds out you're sore, he's going full Nurse Mode™

He has ice magic? Instant ice pack. But he insists on cuddling you from behind. If you get flustered he jokes about your heart rate going up, oh, is he gonna have to do a full examination on you? Your pulse spiking like that isn't good :( and your cheeks are red do you have a fever? :((((

He's such a little shit he's trying not to laugh the whole time

It isn't his fault! Entirely!! You're cute when you're shy

But he does take good care of you. Keeps your mind off the pain by telling you old embarrassing stories. Asks you to tell him about how medicine works on Earth. Is there anything you want him to try that might help you?

Be prepared for a well-intentioned lecture about taking care of your body

Turnig my cute baby Maika into a dumpin villain queen

i’m gonna post this here instead i hate it but rime for mt tumblr babies i’ll prolly do more of him until i’m satisfied i just need some good references

i recently got into last legacy so i apologize for the person i am about to become. i am unhinged for these characters <33

M4 at a Masquerade

I just,, appreciate the aesthetic

All pics are just stuff I found on Google

Felix

While Felix does call himself the Necromancer from House Unaffiliated™, he still technically has to go along to a couple of formal parties. The only reason he's going is because Florian asked him to.

Well, that and the fact he got an extra invitation for you. That definitely helped.

You've probably been to a costume party or two in your day but that's nothing compared to an actual masquerade ball.

Whether you're excited or nervous, you're definitely more emotive about it than Felix is. He pats you on the shoulder and assures you it really isn't That Big Of A Deal, so just calm down a bit. You look like you're about to pass out. Do you need some tea?

Felix has enough in his wardrobe to piece together an outfit. You can borrow some of his stuff if you'd like, or he can take you shopping on Escell's dime. He's happy either way.

You,, in Victorian-gothic outfits,,,, you in a corset,,,,,,,,, you in a suit,,,,,,,,,,,,Felix is losing his mind a little bit please be gentle with him,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, he is on the floor dead (not for the first time)

Felix offers to paint your nails to match his. You can paint each other's nails. He'll let you do his eyeliner if you ask.

He spends,,, an entire day getting ready. If he's going to this he's gonna look good, damnit. He is making a Statement™

He leaves his outfit on the bed and Stella rolls around on it so now you're furiously using the lint roller before Felix notices because he will Never Stop Bitching if he sees that

When you guys are finally ready to leave, he opens a portal so you can make an entrance. Said entrance is immediately ruined when he manages to plop you both into a rosebush.

He's lucky the mask helps hide his cheeks because he's so red ajdishdajdal

Pick him up. Dust him off. Assure him that it's fine.

Once you're both situated, you take his arm and head together into the dance hall

It's a pretty fancy place! Felix is quick to secure you both a glass of wine.

Felix who took dance lessons as a child??? Yes please

You two waltz around for a while, giggling to yourselves and admiring other people's outfits. You make a game of teasing each other since the masks hide it.

You see Florian and Scylla and that's pretty fun. Escell is also there,,, he's an asshole but you have to admit he's attractive

A few people come up to talk to Felix. He's far from the most polite person, but with a few nudges and discreet footstomps from you, he makes it through the conversation without being completely rude.

Anyways, most of the nobles that come over ignore your presence entirely. Which is,,, insulting. But not surprising. You assure Felix it's fine and not a big deal but he's clearly upset about it.

You're so intelligent and talented and shy can no one else see it???? They're all so much like Escell that it just ruins the entire mood.

By the time the third one snubs you, Felix is Over This™

He grabs your hand, lacing your fingers together oh his hands are so soft and dragging you away from the main ballroom.

Luckily he's been to this hall plenty of times, so he knows the hallways well enough to lead you to the second level. Technically it's closed off for the event but has Felix ever let a locked door stop him before?

No

You can still hear the music perfectly well from here.

So it's with an excited grin and a light heart that you two begin to waltz.

Anisa

Hehehe... Annie in a ball gown.... Hehehehehe.....

Anyways

As the Knight Lieutenant of the Sunstone Order, obviously Anisa has to attend certain events. And this is the first time in a long long time that she's actually been excited for it.

It's definitely more accurate to say that she's excited that you're excited. Let's be honest! This is all Old Hat for her but you - oh brilliant, glorious, out-of-this-world you - get amazed by something as inane as fireflies. So she's so excited for you to see something as genuinely gorgeous as a palace dancing hall filled with Porrima's finest.

Also the food there is like,,, really good so there's that

She takes you shopping of course. And after you pick out your outfit, she brings you to a tailor to make sure it all fits perfectly.

You wanna get her flustered? Borrow some of her clothes. She will Absolutely Perish

She also gives you a crash course on proper etiquette, conversation topics, a who's-who of whoever is gonna be there, etc. Everything you need to make it through the night (hopefully) without embarrassing yourself. Don't worry if you can't remember all of it, she made flashcards!

Okay she lost the flashcards

But she'll remind you!

You guys walk arm-in-arm to the palace while she explains a few last-minute details. Most of it is nobility politics and gossip.

Trash-talks Escell a bit of course

When you guys actually get there, she's incredibly proud to have you by her side. Happily introduces you to anyone who comes over, and makes sure to include you in whatever conversations are going on.

Sunstone training did not include dance lessons. She's,, okay but not great. But she's having fun!

Dancing with you gets her,, incredibly flustered. Ease the tension by cracking a few jokes. If you wanna get her more flustered, then take the lead. Or swoon and call her your knight. Even the mask won't hide her blush.

You guys steal a whole tray of appetizers to snack on, obviously.

Make a game of trying to guess who's who under the mask! It's harder than you think.

She inevitably gets pulled away by Orion or someone higher-up. She promises to come back as soon as she can but, fair warning, it'll probably be an hour or so.

There are,, flowers,,, all over the place. The centerpieces and in sconces on the walls and whatever. Get some. Make her a little corsage or something. Maybe a flower crown. You have an hour to kill. Go wild.

When she comes back give her the little present and She Will Be So Red you might need to make her sit down and get some water so she doesn't pass out.

Tell her about Earth parties! Compare them. She's fascinated by how differently your worlds celebrate things. Promise to take her to a party sometime. Obviously it won't be as fancy as all this but that's okay!! She's happy to go wherever you are.

There are definitely some people staring at you - it's not like Annie usually brings dates to these things - and if it makes you uncomfortable then Annie will 10/10 get in their face and tell them to knock it off. She wants you to be comfy and have fun!

Lift her mask off and smooch her cheek You Will Not Regret It

Sage

He,, really,,, doesn't wanna go,,,,,,

Let's be real. A dumb fancy party in a place where you can't be loud and the utensils are all dainty and everyone is gonna be looking at him weird and thinking of how out-of-place he is. It's not his idea of a fun night, no sir! Fuck that.

But Felix and Anisa both have to go, and they got you both tickets. Normally he'd tell them to shove it but,,,,, you're excited about it. So he makes a big show of rolling his eyes and whining, but in reality as soon as you say you wanna go he's getting hyped.

He's had to attend one or two of these in the past when the Starsworn were together, but you haven't. And you're so excited that it's cute to him and he likes seeing you happy so

Don't expect him to be any help with picking an outfit. He just says you look good in everything. Also he is a million percent using this as an excuse to check you out.

You try to ask Tulsi but she just says go in whatever's comfortable so if you actually want advice you need to bring Anisa and Felix

You,, and Sage,,,, in matching outfits/color schemes,,,,,,,,, boy would play it off like nothing but on the inside he is Melting™

He just likes the thought that people are gonna look at you and know you're his and he's yours and akfiwofjsjshflfksj

Anyways!

He warns you ahead of time that a lot of these people are snooty assholes so you'd better brace yourself. Don't take anything they say to heart. He's already preparing to get in a fight for your honor so maybe be wary of that

He has to wear a shirt for once,,, he's not super pleased about it but if you tell him he looks nice his tail does a waggy so there's definitely a benefit

Technically you're not supposed to bring weapons to this but he totally has a knife hidden somewhere on his body. He invites you to go looking for it wink

No but he actually does have a knife he doesn't trust these people

He plays it off well but you can tell he's a bit antsy as soon as you step into the ballroom. His tail wraps around your wrist and his ears are perked. Is it because he's anticipating an attack? Someone shit talking you two? Someone better than him seeing how lovely you are and coming to flirt with you? Maybe all of the above tbh

There is an open bar though. Once he's got a bit of alcohol in him he loosens up.

100% is like 'hey MC if we get caught making out no one knows what we look like anyways so we won't get in trouble' while running his fingers up your spine and purring in your ear ahdyfifhsus

He Is A Good Dancer!! He Cannot Or Will Not Do Formal Dances!!! While he's not doing full on 'bump and grind' type stuff, it's still probably a good thing there aren't kids around because he's focusing on having fun with you. (If you're uncomfortable he'll immediately tone it down - but it's for you, not because he cares what the dumb old nobility thinks about it)

Sage is naturally loud so he definitely gets a lot of disapproving stares. He acts like he doesn't notice but he does. Normally he wouldn't care but,, he already struggles a bit with feeling like he doesn't deserve your attention, so this just really doesn't help,,,,,

But at least he can appreciate being with you. Seeing how excited you are with everything, the outfits and the decór and the music and all, it makes him happy enough to stick around.

Once you've seen all there is to see and gotten done free snacks? Grab his hand and drag him out of the hall. Jokes about 'wow MC you're so eager it's hot' aside, he'll be a lot happier outside. You guys can sneak around the (public areas) of the palace. Maybe wander through the gardens. Or maybe just walk through town and stop in at a tavern.

If your outfit has a lot of straps/laces he offers to help you get out of it

Rime

Beginning-mid!redemption Rime, where he's trying to stop being an ass but still is at odds with the Starsworn

The Starsworn have invited you to a masquerade tonight. It seems like a lot of fun and who passes up a chance to go to a party? You go out as a group to get your outfits and spend the day getting ready together. And you're excited to spend the night together too!

Except you don't.

Felix is getting lectured by his dad for something and Anisa's listening very intently to some big scary scar lady. And Sage made a beeline for the open bar. Now he's vanished. You're pretty sure he'll turn back up tomorrow.

Hopefully.

Anyways, you're all alone. And it's hot in here, and loud, and a little too crowded. So you decide to step out to the terrace and get some air.

It's a cool night. The sky is clear and speckled with stars. You look up and try to trace the constellations you remember from Earth. There's nothing familiar up there.

A particularly cold breeze catches your attention and shakes you from your thoughts. You glance to the side and see a horned figure. You reflexively jump - until you catch sight of familiar pink hair. Ah. He snickers at your reaction. You let out a breath and lean your elbows on the railing. A slight grin creeps onto your face as you unabashedly take a page from Sage's book.

'Well someone's horny'

His momentary win immediately turns into a scowl. You snicker and hide your amusement behind your hand.

He settles on the railing beside you, looking up at the stars too.

It's a nice, quiet moment.

He asks if you know the constellations. You say no. He asks if you miss your stars. Your mouth is dry. You just shrug. What is there to say?

He hesitates for a long moment before nudging your arm and pointing up at the sky.

And so the two of you stand side by side, shoulders pressed together, while Rime uses a finger to trace the constellations.