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[Havemercy] Little Favors [Royston, Adamo]; To Better Use [Rook/Thom]
SO, I FINISHED HAVEMERCY. Obviously this means fic. homework, what homework lolol
Title: Little Favors
Fandom: Havemercy
Characters: Royston, Adamo
Rating: PG [language]
Word Count: 923
Summary: Royston and Adamo discuss nonsense over lunch. Prompt of “leave the frivolities on the table” at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
bringthehappy's Happyfest II.
A/N: Minor spoilers for the end of the book. And I have a feeling I’m going to need to work on writing distinguishable dialogue.
“You know, one would think that you like that statue more than you like me,” Adamo remarked casually during one of our occasional luncheon meetings, setting his coffee cup down on the table.
I looked up from my own drink, which I had been scrutinizing on account of the serious lack of care that the employees here seemed to have in making my coffee. I was certain I had told the waitress to add more cream than this.
“What makes you say that?” I replied, smiling despite myself. Adamo obviously wasn’t taking everything I said about the new statue seriously, or at least I hoped he wasn’t. He was much too clever.
“I might have picked up a hint or two.” Adamo raised an eyebrow at my apparent entertainment with this topic, but returned the smile, albeit a bit gruffly. “What with you extolling it every time you see me.”
“Surely I say hello to you first, at the very least,” I said, taking a sip of my coffee and not bothering to hide the dismayed face I made upon discovering that indeed, the waitress had not cared to add as much cream as I requested.
“Barely.” Adamo snorted in amusement, either at my response or at my expression I did not know for certain. Perhaps both.
“I hadn’t realized you were so upset about it,” I told him, tone serious. He looked at me like I’d have to have seriously damaged my head to think he was upset about it, and I laughed. “Nor had I realized your ability to pick up sarcasm was so seriously lacking.”
Rolling his eyes, Adamo glanced down at my coffee, which I hadn’t touched since decided it was quite unsatisfactory. “Obviously I hadn’t realized your ability to tell when I was being serious or not had been so royally fucked since I last saw you.”
“Mayhap you have spent too much time at the ‘Versity and it has addled your common sense,” I retorted, scanning the room for our waitress. Hopefully she hadn’t hidden in back as part of her blatant strategy of annoying me as much as possible. You’d think, with the amount of time Adamo and I spent here, that the staff would take pleasure in helping us. More specifically, me. Clearly that was not the case.
“Says the man who uses words like ‘mayhap’.”
I at least deigned to look put out. “I don’t go teasing you about your word choice, now do I?”
“’Course you don’t,” Adamo scoffed. “At least not when you think I can hear you.”
At this point, however, I wasn’t listening to the former airman; our waitress had just strode across the room and I waved a hand in her direction, nearly getting up out of my seat to do so. Just my luck, she either didn’t see me or was ignoring me. Not for the first time I wished that using one’s Talent inappropriately wasn’t so…well, inappropriate. I bet an exploding table would have got her attention.
To my extreme surprise, Adamo cleared his throat, calling, “Excuse me, miss?”
If I’d been anyone else I would have glowered at Adamo as the girl made her way over to our table. I’d been insinuating to him for ages since the treaty had been signed that he use his still fairly new found fame to get petty perks, and yet now was the first time he ever did such a thing. It was such an unfair world. So much for friendship.
“My friend would like a new cup of coffee, please,” Adamo was telling the waitress, and I immediately stopped my bitter inner monologue. “Preferably with more cream this time.” He flashed her a smile, one that was so sincere looking that I knew it was absolutely fake, but the waitress smiled back and nodded before walking away, not even giving me a second glance.
“What am I, too old or something?” I complained, slumping against the table and resting my chin on my hand. “Just because I don’t have a statue — ”
“I hardly think it’s got to do with age,” Adamo pointed out, as he certainly wasn’t greatly younger than me. “Undoubtedly she just finds me more attractive and interesting.”
I snorted. “Girl like that, you can gladly have her.”
“Oh, so I won’t have to relay the bad news to Hal that you’ve finally moved on to the supposedly fairer gender?” Adamo said, smirking behind his own coffee cup.
This time I did glare at him.
Laughing, Adamo set down his now empty cup once more. “Who was the one that couldn’t pick up sarcasm again?” I grumbled something unsuitable to say loudly in the nicer parts of the city. “Don’t be childish. It’s unbecoming for you.”
I sighed, sitting up in my chair. The waitress had returned with my new cup of coffee, which she set down rather sharply, smiling at Adamo and ignoring me once more. If she thought she was getting a good tip, she was quite mistaken. Adamo sighed after she left, and I couldn’t help but grinning.
“By the way.” I leaned forward, reaching across the table and tapping Adamo’s jaw right under his ear lightly. “You missed a spot shaving.”
Adamo cursed under his breath, holding up a spoon in an attempt to inspect his reflection. “Bastion. And everyone wonders why I never bother to shave when I don’t have need to.”
It was about as close to a “thank you” as I was going to give him for the coffee.
Title: To Better Use
Fandom: Havemercy
Characters: Rook/Thom
Rating: PG [suggestiveness]
Word Count: 100
A/N: Written for the mini Thom/Rook pornfest atthremedon.
“I thought I told you to stop pulling on my braids,” Rook growls into Thom’s bare neck, the younger man’s skin flushed from a combination of embarrassment and what Rook’s hands were doing.
“S-sorry,” Thom manages to mutter through clenched teeth, inhaling sharply as Rook bites his collarbone in what the airman probably assumed was a playful manner (then again, knowing Rook, it probably wasn’t).
“Put your fucking hands to better use,” Rook ordered, running a hand of his own down Thom’s side, and Thom moved his hands from the blond’s hair to somewhere they could be put to…better use.
Title: Little Favors
Fandom: Havemercy
Characters: Royston, Adamo
Rating: PG [language]
Word Count: 923
Summary: Royston and Adamo discuss nonsense over lunch. Prompt of “leave the frivolities on the table” at
bringthehappy's Happyfest II.A/N: Minor spoilers for the end of the book. And I have a feeling I’m going to need to work on writing distinguishable dialogue.
“You know, one would think that you like that statue more than you like me,” Adamo remarked casually during one of our occasional luncheon meetings, setting his coffee cup down on the table.
I looked up from my own drink, which I had been scrutinizing on account of the serious lack of care that the employees here seemed to have in making my coffee. I was certain I had told the waitress to add more cream than this.
“What makes you say that?” I replied, smiling despite myself. Adamo obviously wasn’t taking everything I said about the new statue seriously, or at least I hoped he wasn’t. He was much too clever.
“I might have picked up a hint or two.” Adamo raised an eyebrow at my apparent entertainment with this topic, but returned the smile, albeit a bit gruffly. “What with you extolling it every time you see me.”
“Surely I say hello to you first, at the very least,” I said, taking a sip of my coffee and not bothering to hide the dismayed face I made upon discovering that indeed, the waitress had not cared to add as much cream as I requested.
“Barely.” Adamo snorted in amusement, either at my response or at my expression I did not know for certain. Perhaps both.
“I hadn’t realized you were so upset about it,” I told him, tone serious. He looked at me like I’d have to have seriously damaged my head to think he was upset about it, and I laughed. “Nor had I realized your ability to pick up sarcasm was so seriously lacking.”
Rolling his eyes, Adamo glanced down at my coffee, which I hadn’t touched since decided it was quite unsatisfactory. “Obviously I hadn’t realized your ability to tell when I was being serious or not had been so royally fucked since I last saw you.”
“Mayhap you have spent too much time at the ‘Versity and it has addled your common sense,” I retorted, scanning the room for our waitress. Hopefully she hadn’t hidden in back as part of her blatant strategy of annoying me as much as possible. You’d think, with the amount of time Adamo and I spent here, that the staff would take pleasure in helping us. More specifically, me. Clearly that was not the case.
“Says the man who uses words like ‘mayhap’.”
I at least deigned to look put out. “I don’t go teasing you about your word choice, now do I?”
“’Course you don’t,” Adamo scoffed. “At least not when you think I can hear you.”
At this point, however, I wasn’t listening to the former airman; our waitress had just strode across the room and I waved a hand in her direction, nearly getting up out of my seat to do so. Just my luck, she either didn’t see me or was ignoring me. Not for the first time I wished that using one’s Talent inappropriately wasn’t so…well, inappropriate. I bet an exploding table would have got her attention.
To my extreme surprise, Adamo cleared his throat, calling, “Excuse me, miss?”
If I’d been anyone else I would have glowered at Adamo as the girl made her way over to our table. I’d been insinuating to him for ages since the treaty had been signed that he use his still fairly new found fame to get petty perks, and yet now was the first time he ever did such a thing. It was such an unfair world. So much for friendship.
“My friend would like a new cup of coffee, please,” Adamo was telling the waitress, and I immediately stopped my bitter inner monologue. “Preferably with more cream this time.” He flashed her a smile, one that was so sincere looking that I knew it was absolutely fake, but the waitress smiled back and nodded before walking away, not even giving me a second glance.
“What am I, too old or something?” I complained, slumping against the table and resting my chin on my hand. “Just because I don’t have a statue — ”
“I hardly think it’s got to do with age,” Adamo pointed out, as he certainly wasn’t greatly younger than me. “Undoubtedly she just finds me more attractive and interesting.”
I snorted. “Girl like that, you can gladly have her.”
“Oh, so I won’t have to relay the bad news to Hal that you’ve finally moved on to the supposedly fairer gender?” Adamo said, smirking behind his own coffee cup.
This time I did glare at him.
Laughing, Adamo set down his now empty cup once more. “Who was the one that couldn’t pick up sarcasm again?” I grumbled something unsuitable to say loudly in the nicer parts of the city. “Don’t be childish. It’s unbecoming for you.”
I sighed, sitting up in my chair. The waitress had returned with my new cup of coffee, which she set down rather sharply, smiling at Adamo and ignoring me once more. If she thought she was getting a good tip, she was quite mistaken. Adamo sighed after she left, and I couldn’t help but grinning.
“By the way.” I leaned forward, reaching across the table and tapping Adamo’s jaw right under his ear lightly. “You missed a spot shaving.”
Adamo cursed under his breath, holding up a spoon in an attempt to inspect his reflection. “Bastion. And everyone wonders why I never bother to shave when I don’t have need to.”
It was about as close to a “thank you” as I was going to give him for the coffee.
Title: To Better Use
Fandom: Havemercy
Characters: Rook/Thom
Rating: PG [suggestiveness]
Word Count: 100
A/N: Written for the mini Thom/Rook pornfest at
thremedon.“I thought I told you to stop pulling on my braids,” Rook growls into Thom’s bare neck, the younger man’s skin flushed from a combination of embarrassment and what Rook’s hands were doing.
“S-sorry,” Thom manages to mutter through clenched teeth, inhaling sharply as Rook bites his collarbone in what the airman probably assumed was a playful manner (then again, knowing Rook, it probably wasn’t).
“Put your fucking hands to better use,” Rook ordered, running a hand of his own down Thom’s side, and Thom moved his hands from the blond’s hair to somewhere they could be put to…better use.
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(not a proper comment, but it's almost midnight:))
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Thank you very much!
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And 3 sentences of Hot. Awesome.
Also, one of the ads at the bottom of the page is "how to make proper coffee" :D
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xDD Okay that makes me laugh a little harder than it should.
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Sorry, I have a bit of an infatuation with Royston/Adamo. I'm sure it'll pass. Mayhap. >> Maybe if I liked Royston/Hal more...
And Rook/Thom for the win. It's not fair at all.
ALSO YOU BEAT ME TO THE END OF HAVEMERCY WOOOOOOOE.
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DON'T LET IT PASS. I NEED TO KNOW THAT I'M NOT ALONE. I am totally a Royston/Adamo fangirl. Though Royston/Hal is so adorable. Also, Adamo/Balfour. It should exist.
No I am not biased towards Adamo, of course noooot.You know, for as much crazy Rook/Thom subtext as there is in the book, I don't exactly ship it. Whut.
I BASICALLY SPENT THIS WEEKEND READING. AND THAT'S ABOUT IT.
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Course not. Why would you be biased toward him of all people?I kinda wish I didn't. Typically it's not my thing, but Jaida makes me ship incestuous pairings all the fucking time. But Rook/Thom is nowhere near my OTP for that book.
AH WELL THAT SORTA MAKES ME FEEL BETTER. SORTA.
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I'm a giant sucker for happy-ending fluffy as hell shit, and I have a maaajor their-age-difference-is-close-enough-to-pedo!kink, so Royston/Hal is a-okay in my book. xD
That's because Balfour is a pimp.
It's not like he's a sexy beast or anything and can kick ass and take names and be all in charge when he wants to be. I don't like that at aaaall.xD Sadly, my squick-shield...crashed and burned ages ago and now I feel no remorse for anything. This is probably a bad thing.
IF YOU HAVE A REAL LIFE THEN DON'T FEEL BAD AT ALL.
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...psst, you should write the Ghislain/Luvander. 8D
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YOU HAVE ONLY YOURSELF TO THANK.
gah are you trying to kill me D:
....gimme a prompt
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Did I not put one up on
Uhuhuh, I shall think of more prompts on this drive home. I will have them for you at some point.
♥
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...You did. This is me being an idiot, look. *grins like an idiot*
DEATH OF ME. THAT IS WHAT YOU SHALL BE.
I am a poet and didn't even know itno subject
I thought I did, but I know my memory is quite faulty.
IT WILL BE THE BEST DEATH EVER.
...I'll have those prompts for you tomorrow, I suppose.
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We can kill one of them if you want. Or both of them. Or neither.
Obviously mine is much worse.
I DUNNO, I BET IT COULD BE BETTER.
haha, take your time. with my work ethic any fic'll be done in like two years
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Apparently (they're Yugilicious).
...SEE THAT YOU MAKE IT SO.
Heh, I know the feeling. That is the story of my life.
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xDD
...HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT COOL WHIP?
I have many stories of my life, apparently. I could write a whole epic series with them.
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COOL WHIP? Eh. HOW ABOUT WHIPPED CREAM? and sweet sauce all over my body?
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COOL WHIP'S BETTER. yesplz
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EH, I'M NOT MUCH OF A FAN OF COOL WHIP. Except on pie. With hair in it.
I LIKE ICE CREAM THOUGH.
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HOW CAN YOU NOT BE. IT'S WATER AND SUGAR AND HYDROGENATED CORN SYRUP OR SOMETHING.
BUT ICE CREAM'S COLD. ...and cool whip is..lukewarm, idk
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...UH, IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU, I CAN TURN UP THE HEAT. >D *shot*
WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS ON FROSTING THEN?
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...BUT THEN THE ICE CREAM WOULD BE MELTY. AND THAT'S EVEN WORSE. *bricked*
FROSTING IS A-OKAY.
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WHY IS THIS MY FAVOURITE LINE? XD;;
AWESOME JOB! 8Db ♥
hkgsjhsdjsdf I wish I could even write Havemercy fic. Let alone write it as well as you do.
Also, I totally ship Balthier/Vaan now and it's ALL YOUR FAULT. What the hell man.no subject
Thank yooooou~! ♥
dude I didn't think I could until I forced myself to. I am so bad at doing stuff for new fandoms. THIS IS OUTSIDE MY COMFORT ZONE DARN IT.
wait why is that my fault?no subject
OUTSIDE THE COMFORT ZONE LIES A TRULY SCARY PLACE. BUT TRUE SKY PIRATES LIVE FOR THE THRILL OF DANGER. *has clearly been playing too much FFXII: Revenant Wings*
It just is. I think you've subconsciously willed it upon me.no subject
OBVIOUSLY I AM NOT A REAL SKY PIRATE. T-T
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OBVIOUSLY YOU ARE NOT. You can be Tomaj then. Or perhaps Kytes. Kytes is always a little scared on missions. But he likes his treasure, yes he does.
I dunno. Maybe it actually is a good thing. It feels better than the alternative.no subject
dammit, I still need to play that game. RAWR.
What's the alternative?no subject
IT'S LIKE CRACK.
Balthier/Basch. I like Basch just fine, but he's just not good enough. For Balthier.no subject
I'VE HAD IT IN MY POSSESSION SINCE LIKE, IT CAME OUT AND I HAVEN'T PLAYED IT YET. I'M SUCH A FAILURE.
Aaah. If I shipped Balthier with anyone it would probably be Dr. Cid, which is why I keep my mouth shut when these sort of conversations pop up. xDno subject
I'VE BEEN PLAYING ALMOST ALL WEEKEND. AND I STILL HAVEN'T FINISHED FFXII.
Aha, well, I wouldn't know much about it, but I can bet I'd ship it more than Balthier/Basch. >.>And I think I whore Vaan out. XD I believe I somewhat ship him with at least three characters.
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THEN WHY ARE YOU PLAYING REVENANT WINGS SILLYFACE? How far are you then, in FFXII?
WE'LL SEE.xD Strangely I wasn't very shippy in FFXII.
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BECAUSE IT HAS NEXT TO NOTHING TO DO WITH FFXII.. THERE ARE VAGUE MENTIONINGS OF THE WAR, BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT. And right now there's a severe lack of Balthier wth.
I should not like Gabranth/Larsa. That's, like, extreme pedo times, but...but yeah, I'm still unsure as to why I kind of dislike Balthier/Basch. I think maybe I like Basch/Vossler more...? I dunno. *shrug*no subject
BUT IT'S SO GOOD AMIRITEHeeeee, Vossler. ♥ I wish he was in the game more. Then again, he's probably in it more than Dr. Cid.... Bastards.no subject
I don't know enough about it yet, but I may end up shipping it hard wthDID YOU CRY? I CRIED DURING THAT BATTLE. VOSSLEY! *wails*no subject
*evil laughter*IF WAS CAPABLE OF CRYING I WOULD HAVE. I JUST MOURN LOUDLY.no subject
I ship Vaan/Llyud, dammit. >.<The battle system is totally different, but somehow it's still fun. Plus, there looks to be Balthier in the near future. There's been some Fran already...You villain! ♥I didn't cry at the end of KHII (the first time, anyway), but I was sobbing then.no subject
especially the biting. Mmm.Also...
*TACKLES YOU*
MY GOD, I HAVE MISSED YOU.
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*tackles back*
YOU. I HAVE MISSED YOU SO MUCH. ♥
How are yooooou? Everything been okay? Gah it's so good to see you again. Guess I should go check your journal for an update huh. xD
*snuggles*
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I HAVE MISSED YOU, SO FUCKING MUCH AS WELL.
♥
I DON'T KNOW WHY MY STUPID ASS DIED LIKE THAT.
I'm goooood. Everything has been quite peachy.
HOW HAVE YOU BEEN? HAVE YOU BEEN EATING WELL? TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF? HAVING A GOOD TIME? /mothermode
First, inform me what it's about and what exactly it is.no subject
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BECAUSE YOU'RE A GIANT SILLYFACE WHO LIKES TO MAKE ME WORRY. D:<
Yay~♥ I'm glad you're doing well.
Meh, same old with me. I'm eating junk and staying up late and ignoring college research and all that good stuff. ♥
IT'S A BOOK. S'got metal dragons. And epic winz. And is summarized nicely in the profile of this comm here. xDno subject
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B-BUT I'M YOUR GIANT SILLYFACE. DD:
I'M SORRY FOR WORRYING YOU.
D:<
HEY, YOU BETTER CHANGE THOSE HABITS
OR AT LEAST MINIMIZING THEM. I DON'T WANT YOU GETTING SICK. ♥Havemercy is about a gay magician named RoystonThis first line has already won me over. I WANT THIS BOOK. DO THEY SELL IT AT BARNES AND NOBLES?
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It's okay I forgive you. ♥
I COULD NEVER HATE YOU, MY DARLING SILLYFACE.
Psh, I haven't gotten sick in nearly eighteen years. I'LL SURVIVE.
and when I say sick I mean anything that's lasted more than three daysI DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT HAD A GAY MAGICIAN UNTIL I STARTED READING. YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD THE EXCITED SOUND I MADE THEN.Well, their website has it, so I would assume the store does. I borrowed it from the library. xD but I'm totally buying it once it's in paperback.
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;3; ♥
AW. YOU'RE MAKING ME BLUSH.
WELL IF YOU GET SICK, I'LL NURSE YOU BACK TO NORMAL. <3
I WILL LOOK FOR THIS BOOK ON MY NEXT BARNES AND NOBLES TRIP. PROBABLY THIS WEEKEND OR THIS WEEK IF I DON'T HAVE WORK.no subject
LIKE YOU NEVER MAKE ME BLUSH. WHORE.
THAT MIGHT BE HARD. I'M NEVER NORMAL. *bricked*
GOOD, MY MINION, GOOD. SPREAD THE AWESOME THAT IS THIS BOOK.