I'm just a student of Oriental Studies that likes to procrastinate (mostly by drawing and writing).
What you will find here: Viktuuri (95%), Naruto/Sasuke, KawoShin, femslash, slice of life, and whatever else I find appealing (see my list of tags). Italian is my second language.
I usually reblog in a certain sequence after sorting my drafts.
*Finally* posting my @victuurisummerloving gift for @mferret9, who requested “Victor and Yuuri at a pool together in ridiculous pool floats (like a giant unicorn float or a donut float)”
So here are two gay swans, one black and one white, bearing the ridiculous couple we all know and love 🦢
Title: More Than a Fever Author: @louciferish Pairing: Victuuri (Victor Nikiforov/Katsuki Yuuri) Word Count: 3,188 Rating: E
Summary:
He’s been longing for a while, to be honest, but amidst all the kissing they’d done in Hasetsu, the long walks holding hands and and late nights in the hot springs talking about what all this means, they’ve never found the privacy for more than a quick clinch in an alcove, making out like a couple of giggling teenagers and shushing one another when Mari wanders by with a stack of towels, as if she doesn’t know they’re there.
Tags: Viktuuri, Ancient Rome AU, Explicit Sexual Content, Fluff and Smut, Armour Kink, Teasing, Classical References, Illustrated, Isekai: Another World Zine, One Shot
Summary:
With a nudge into the muscled flank with his heel, Iūrius urged his horse as far forward as his elevated station allowed. Hung from the outcrop of Tantalus’ torment, his fingertips thrummed with the tingling desire to touch, yet they remained maddingly out of reach. Sweat broke out across his nape, the ferocious need to claim parching his throat drier than the Mediterranean heat.
And to make matters worse, the exulted Imperator Cæsar Victorius Augustus, Unconquered Restorer of the World, knew exactly the effect he had on his poor, humble secretary.
A traveler from Asia Major, who dreams of seeing “the kingdom west of the sea” with his own eyes, is captured in Macedonia on his way to Rome, becoming a slave called Eros. Before the death of his owner Cælestīnus, he is freed and ends up as a secretary to the invincible Roman emperor, Victorius Augustus, a Macedonian from Nikiforos. The pair fall in love but do not confess their feelings until Iūrius uncovers a conspiracy against the emperor, saving Victorius’ life.
This is a lineart I finished in February for the @isekaiyoizine, but I started it over a year ago, before the zine came around!
As much as I wanted an Ancient Roman AU with Victuuri, I wasn’t sure how to make it work at first. I mean, a Japanese and a Russian in Ancient Rome makes no sense in reality, so I had to sort that out before getting to work. I really wanted a fic to accompany the art. Thankfully, I got an offer from @sakurawindchime who not only is an incredible writer but has a BA in History with specialization in Ancient Rome. She wrote a story that appears in the
Gehen (R-18) Edition
of the zine, with another art by me, where Victorius and
Iūrius celebrate another successful campaign in Gaul
😉
Some facts about the opening art * Victor‘s
breastplate references the Augustus of Prima Porta cuirass; I made the dog look like Makkachin because of course I did * Yakov (Iakōbos, Greek Jew) is Victor’s physician
Yūri didn’t know anyone who surprised him like Victor. For years, he did it through his performances on the ice, up until when he took Yūri, and his entire life, by storm. Then the surprises came about in unexpected ways, sometimes small but no less significant to Yūri, who was Victor’s partner and fiancé.
Even now, as Yūri entered their bedroom, he couldn’t help the breath that caught in his throat at the sight of the beautiful man waiting for him in bed. Shirtless and visibly drowsy, Victor held out an arm as Yūri climbed onto the mattress, meeting him with a soft kiss before pulling the covers over them. Their dog, a silver-beige poodle named Makkachin, followed, curling up at the end of the bed. Victor fluffed up his pillow and Yūri slid up behind him, whispering goodnight before Victor was out like a light.
It was clear he was exhausted. Not to the point of harm, perhaps, but still exhausted. All week Victor moved seamlessly through a strict schedule, coaching Yūri and doing his own training at the Sports Champions Club. He seemed tireless, but Yūri had picked up on the differences over time. Victor no longer got up at sunrise, sleeping until the alarm on Yūri’s phone went off. He stopping reading books before going to bed, using the remaining time to get back rubs from Yūri or soak in the bath, sometimes simultaneously. And, though this wasn’t exactly unwelcome, he would often lie under Yūri, conserving energy while they slept together in the euphemistic sense, which was thankfully almost just as often as before, even if not on the busiest of days.
Victor always told him that just touching Yūri recharged him, and while it looked like it did to an extent, more and more often he’d fall asleep like that, draped over Yūri. It was funny at first, because usually he’d be napping too. He would drag his fingers through Victor’s hair, brushing it back from his eyes before letting it fall back to place. It was incredible how vulnerable he looked when his face was in repose, pressed to Yūri’s chest or lap.
He wished there was a way to make things less harder on him. They both had wanted this and took great care in managing their schedule, but it ate at Yūri that Victor still had months like this ahead.
Yūri put his arm around Victor’s shoulder, nuzzling into the other man’s neck. His hand had found Victor’s, and with a gentle squeeze, he tried to calm his spiraling thoughts. It felt silly to get upset now, when they both wanted this, but his heart still ached with something indescribable. He would have to persuade Victor to take at least an extra day off some weeks to properly recover.
He was sure Victor would listen if he voiced his concern, and just like that, the knot in his chest slowly began to unravel. Knowing what he’d say tomorrow, he drifted off to sleep in the cocoon of Victor’s warmth.
author: @izzyisozaki artist: @izzyisozaki beta: @kingfisherunion ratings & warnings: E, light bondage, explicit sexual content, sex in a police car word count: not provided summary: Officer Katsuki pulls over a pink convertible, thinking to knock a rich guy down a peg for going a few miles over the speed limit. Little does he know that what awaits him is a million dollar smile he’d forget the law for.
My art for the
Viktuuri Reverse Bang 2019 (@yurionicebigbang), for which I’m also writing pinch-hit style. I was inspired mostly by this prompt from JaneQuotes, who gave me permission to use her wonderfully decadent idea (to which handcuffs were soon added):
cop!Yuuri pulling over a speeding Viktor, and they somehow end up in the back of the cop car having some fun~
author:@izzyisozaki artist: @whatnopictures rating: E warnings: sappiness, descriptions of anxiety and its symptoms, Italian culture, dark humor, drinking, explicit sexual content word count: 30,000+ summary: Yūri wants to be in figure skating with Viktor forever, but as the chance of competing against him approaches, Yūri gets increasingly anxious. Meanwhile, Viktor does not seem to have a stop button. In attempt to both unwind before Worlds, they go on a road trip together…in Italy.
I have been dreaming about doing an YoI AU set in Ancient Rome for a long time, and with some research I finally found a way to make it “work.” Before even applying to the AU zine @isekaiyoizine I had been working on this lineart for the story (so it has taken me some months to complete). Writing for it was a problem though, and that was when @sakurawindchime came in with her BA in History and specialization in Ancient Rome (her
dissertation was on Roman clothing, hair, and adornment!!!). She wrote a beautiful piece set in this universe, and even created the character for Christophe! Due to the explicit nature of the work, it is in the Gehen (R-18) Edition; I drew another piece to go with it so we could be together though! It will be reblogged below after she adds her previews
🏛
(If you are interested in purchasing the zine and its merchandise, pre-orders will be open till the end of April~)
Izzy made all of my AU dreams come true when she began to talk about her Ancient Rome AU in the Discord and I just couldn’t resist!
Here’s a more SFW snippet of With Armour, You Conquer which will be available in the Gehen Edition of the Isekai zine:
A sleek one-piece armour plate adorned Victorius’ back, presumably with an equally flawless piece for the front. Iūrius had to grip the reigns firmly with both hands, almost swooning to a swift death at how beautifully sculpted the bronze cuirass was to his lover’s toned torso. Intense possessiveness slashed through his chest at the thought that someone else had dressed his Emperor, had been granted the intimate privilege of a close viewing of the armour before him.
With a nudge into the muscled flank with his heel, Iūrius urged his horse as far forward as his elevated station allowed. Hung from the outcrop of Tantalus’ torment, his fingertips thrummed with the tingling desire to touch, yet they remained maddingly out of reach. Sweat broke out across his nape, the ferocious need to claim parching his throat drier than the Mediterranean heat.
And to make matters worse, the exulted Imperator Cæsar Victorius Augustus, Unconquered Restorer of the World, knew exactly the effect he had on his poor, humble secretary. With a perfectly executed flick of his silver-haired fringe and a flirtatious wink over his shoulder, Victorius gained pace to draw further ahead of the procession as they entered the Triumphal Gate.
Now onto a taste of the sizzle:
On his knees, Iūrius nuzzled into his lover’s hips and bare thighs as he hooked his thumbs under the fastenings on either side of Victorius’ torso. A whimper sounded from above, while he mouthed taunted pleasure at Victorius’ hardened member pushing against the base of his armour. Snaps mingled with pants and the bronze plates detached with satisfying ease, just like Iūrius had imagined. Victorius obediently lifted his arms when Iūrius rose to lift the armour off his body and placed it safely to the side of him to tend to later.
“I had it commissioned purely for you.” Victorius spoke with adoration, pulling Iūrius to sit upon their bed together and tracing the golden laurel wreath circlet around Iūrius’ bicep. “My greatest victory.”
Uncontrollable affection furled within Iūrius’ chest and he surged forward for another gasping kiss. “And you’re mine.” He pulled away to carefully remove Victorius’ own laurel-wreath crown from his silver hair. “A victory I could’ve only dreamed to have won.”
“I would wish for no other to conquer me,” Victorius declared.
With his body trembling in anticipation, Victorius hastily removed the scant clothing that remained as the only barrier between them. The chilled air had but a moment to hit their exposed skin before Iūrius pinned Victorius against their pelts, unadulterated passion fizzling from every point of contact.
I have been dreaming about doing an YoI AU set in Ancient Rome for a long time, and with some research I finally found a way to make it “work.” Before even applying to the AU zine @isekaiyoizine I had been working on this lineart for the story (so it has taken me some months to complete). Writing for it was a problem though, and that was when @sakurawindchime came in with her BA in History and specialization in Ancient Rome (her
dissertation was on Roman clothing, hair, and adornment!!!). She wrote a beautiful piece set in this universe, and even created the character for Christophe! Due to the explicit nature of the work, it is in the Gehen (R-18) Edition; I drew another piece to go with it so we could be together though! It will be reblogged below after she adds her previews
🏛
(If you are interested in purchasing the zine and its merchandise, pre-orders will be open till the end of April~)
Izzy made all of my AU dreams come true when she began to talk about her Ancient Rome AU in the Discord and I just couldn’t resist!
Here’s a more SFW snippet of With Armour, You Conquer which will be available in the Gehen Edition of the Isekai zine:
A sleek one-piece armour plate adorned Victorius’ back, presumably with an equally flawless piece for the front. Iūrius had to grip the reigns firmly with both hands, almost swooning to a swift death at how beautifully sculpted the bronze cuirass was to his lover’s toned torso. Intense possessiveness slashed through his chest at the thought that someone else had dressed his Emperor, had been granted the intimate privilege of a close viewing of the armour before him.
With a nudge into the muscled flank with his heel, Iūrius urged his horse as far forward as his elevated station allowed. Hung from the outcrop of Tantalus’ torment, his fingertips thrummed with the tingling desire to touch, yet they remained maddingly out of reach. Sweat broke out across his nape, the ferocious need to claim parching his throat drier than the Mediterranean heat.
And to make matters worse, the exulted Imperator Cæsar Victorius Augustus, Unconquered Restorer of the World, knew exactly the effect he had on his poor, humble secretary. With a perfectly executed flick of his silver-haired fringe and a flirtatious wink over his shoulder, Victorius gained pace to draw further ahead of the procession as they entered the Triumphal Gate.
I have been dreaming about doing an YoI AU set in Ancient Rome for a long time, and with some research I finally found a way to make it “work.” Before even applying to the AU zine @isekaiyoizine I had been working on this lineart for the story (so it has taken me some months to complete). Writing for it was a problem though, and that was when @sakurawindchime came in with her BA in History and specialization in Ancient Rome (her
dissertation was on Roman clothing, hair, and adornment!!!). She wrote a beautiful piece set in this universe, and even created the character for Christophe! Due to the explicit nature of the work, it is in the Gehen (R-18) Edition; I drew another piece to go with it so we could be together though! It will be reblogged below after she adds her previews
🏛
(If you are interested in purchasing the zine and its merchandise, pre-orders will be open till the end of April~)
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I posted another Russian culture ficlet as an Okaeri promo! You can find my full piece, together with Izzy’s art, in the @yoihomezine zine. Still on sale for another month or so!
