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Maybe Malvo's extreme perfectionism stems from a childhood of being called a "blight on this world" and a "disgrace to his blood".

Maybe Maxlar’s tendency to forgive easily stems from a lifetime of being singled out and hated, to have grudges held against him.

Maybe Hades's quickness to trust stems from being host to a parasite, a life in which he can't even trust himself.

Maybe Devon's fierce loyalty comes from a culture of uncaring, from a life spent fighting for his right to be, and he can't be the one to do the same.

Maybe Aten's paranoia comes from a place of utter betrayal, from a time of deep pain by the very ones he thought could never possibly hurt him.

And maybe they aren't perfect. And maybe they aren't good. But they're surviving the best they can, and is that not enough?

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Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four

I should not have expected anything else other than for him to be absolutely uncooperative. I ask questions to break the ice, to appear as a friend and not the reason for all their woes.

He wants nothing to do with me. He's lounging in his seat, glaring at me as if I had insulted him. I guess, perhaps in a way, I had.

"Am I right?" He breaks his silence, the snapping of his question cracking my exterior. I cross my arms, there's no point in fighting with him.

"Not in the way you think you are." His eyes narrow at me, lacking any trust.

How could he trust me? After everything I had put them through?

"You're fucked in the head, you know that? Why not just tell me the truth? I'm not gonna remember it anyways, for fucks sake." He snaps, crossing his arms over his chest and looking away from me. Dramatic, fierce, exactly the way I pictured him. Yet it feels strange to have this energy directed towards me.

"Because there's no point in telling you if you're not gonna remember it anyways. You're just going to go back to knowing you're right without having any evidence." I reply, rather calmly, and he scoffs, shaking his head.

He casts a forced smile my way, sharp teeth displayed in a threat.

"It gets bad, doesn't it?"

I don't answer. There's no easy way to tell him the truth. To explain how their misery takes a turn for the worst.

But he understands. He knows this.

They were not built for peace.

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Part One Part Two Part Three

"You have so many questions, don't you?" I ask, smiling warmly at him. He smiles sheepishly back, nervously rubbing the back of his neck. He takes a deep breath before sipping his tea. Quiet contemplation settles over him as he debates which question to ask first.

Please don't let it be that one.

"Is Aten right about Malvo?"

That... is not the question I anticipated him to ask first.

It takes me by surprise, and I frown while leaning back into my seat. He takes a deep breath, a weak laugh echoing off the empty walls.

"You just answered it in a way, you know that, right?" He says, quiet and almost uncertain. Afraid of speaking the truth, of stirring the pot. So afraid of conflict yet always prepared for war.

"I won't remember this." He whispers, staring into the dark pool of tea. I swallow past the knot forming in my throat, and nod my head.

"You'll go back to following what you believe to be the path of righteousness."

He closes his eyes as he shakily exhales, pain forming behind his eyes. He lifts his head and straightens his posture, turning crimson eyes towards me. The cool look of a collected ruler, fixed on doing what is right for his people.

Acceptance of a fate doomed to end in bloodshed.

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Part One. Part Two

It seems so strange to me, to have him sitting across from me laughing and joking like I wasn't responsible for his best friend's misery. He asked a lot of questions, mostly about certain choices I had made for him and his friends. I had sheepishly explained that sometimes those things just come to me and they feel perfect, that there's no real rhyme or reason half the time.

He seems content with that, content with the knowledge that even I am not in control.

"Does he get a happy ever after?" He asks, so out of the blue from the lighthearted nature of our conversation. I try to smile at him, but he sees right through me. A quiet nod and his lips press together tightly.

"Makes sense. Whishlings aren't very lucky creatures, are they?" He asks, looking at me with such despair in his eyes it hurts. What I wouldn't give for the loyalty of a dragon.

I shake my head no, there's no point in saying it out loud.

No point in stating the obvious and cruel way I have treated their world.

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Part One

He looks so tired. Those dazzling eyes, warm and inviting, but tired.

We have no one to blame but myself.

"I'm so sorry." I whisper to him. He smiles sweetly at me, so trusting, so forgiving. The world is cruel to him, and he refuses to be the same. To be what everyone says he should be.

I am speaking the truth.

"It's not really your fault, is it? Just kind of the way things work out. There's not a story if everyone's always happy, ya know?" He's so different from his brother. So hopeful, understanding in an emotional way. His eyes are shining, I can't tell if he's ready to cry or not.

"You don't deserve any of it. You've never done anything wrong." I mumble, and he shakes his head. He stands up and wraps his arms around me in a hug.

"I know, kiddo." He says before pulling away. His eyes crinkle with a smile, face worn by smile lines and years of sleepless nights.

"Can't get much worse, right?"

My heart sinks.

So much unlike his brother.

He doesn't know. At least I don't think he does.

"How far are you?" I ask, worry in my voice betraying me.

"The war just broke out." He answers, hesitant to speak the truth. I close my eyes and look away.

I cannot bear to think of what I will destroy.

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I'm nervous, sitting across from him for the first time. His very presence is enough to make my skin crawl, and I can't even stomach the concept of how this works.

"I'm sorry." The words tumble from my mouth before I realize what I am saying. His eyes narrow at me.

We both know this to be a lie.

He remains quiet, sitting perfectly still, staring. His eyes are boring holes into my very being, and I shift in my seat. Thoughts are unable to form, I can feel myself shaking. He's so still, I can't tell if he's breathing.

"You forgot to breathe again." I mutter. He inhales deeply, a slow exhale mocking me. I look away, I must. I focus on his hands: they're so manicured, more than mine will ever be. He sips his tea, always at the right temperature.

Perfection, as it always should be.

I feel like he knows. I wouldn't put it past him to know.

He can't possibly though. It wouldn't make sense.

"You may be sorry, but I am not." He finally speaks. I swallow nervously, looking back at those eyes, still staring intently at me.

"Cannot fight instinct very easily, after all." He adds, and I can only scoff. I want to laugh, to ease the tension.

But it is true.

"You were created that way." I whisper, and he hums, so quietly I almost don't hear it.

But I know him.

"Unfortunately."

He lies.

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Hide: Devon

Ooh spicy

Cause the thing is, my big boy here is a pretty open book. Especially when it comes to his best friend Maxlar.

But he's always been hiding the actual connotations his massive dragon form actually has. See, for Dragons, the Bigger the dragon, the more Power they have. Quite literally, it's the Biggest Dragon gets to be King/Queen.

Devon could easily compete for the crown.

His parents even tried to pressure him into it, but he refused. He honestly hardly ever uses his Dragon form, even when surrounded by other Dragons. He genuinely doesn't want everyone finding out he could easily becoming Crown King. He wants to keep living his life on the edge, going with the flow with Maxlar and their friends.

Besides, he's seen what stress Hades gets placed under after he becomes King of the Night Watchers. And he doesn't want them.

Not to mention the fact, he actually trusts the opinions/leadership quality of the current reigning King and the one competing for the throne once this one retires/dies. He's never seen a reason to be involved in politics, but he knows once everyone hears he could be Dragon King, he'd be unable to avoid it. So, he keeps that to himself.

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Maxlar skin

Maxlar has some weird self-esteem issues.

He's gotten to a point to where he's very comfortable being Maxlar. He's moved past the issues with his Death Crawler nature because he knows he's a good person by choice, and he knows that's a very commendable thing.

He has to fight the instinct to just be a horrible being a lot. It's why for him, his breaking point is something that can be easily reached. Maxlar has to put effort into being as cool and confident as he appears, more so than anyone else. He struggles with that internal Death Crawler telling him nasty things.

That alone is difficult enough, but when he's reunited with Malvo, it's a whole other issue. Death Crawlers feel that disturbing the dead is one of the worst things you could do, which is why they do it constantly to humans/other species but never to their own kind. So when Malvo has been cursed by Death Crawler Elders to be brought back from the dead, it's a massive gut punch to Maxlar.

He feels like a massive failure once again, exactly the way he was made to feel growing up. How couldn't he? He was clearly such a failure they took it out on his little brother!

But he looks at the little monster in his head and he laughs. Cause despite that little monster, despite all his failures and shortcomings, he's still Maxlar Whishling. He still has a beautiful wife and kids, he still has incredible, loyal friends. He's still worthy

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OC list:

Maxlar Whishling

Malvo Whishling

Hades Evanchio

Atendarajo Evanchio

Devon Breathstone

Troy Fallwood

oc asks: not-so-nice edition

alone: How does your OC deal with loneliness? Have they ever been completely alone before? How do they act when there's no one around to see them?

betrayal: Has your OC ever been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust? Has your OC ever betrayed someone who trusted them?

bound: Has your OC ever been imprisoned or captured? What happened? How did they get out? Did the experience leave any scars?

break: What would cause your OC to break down completely? What do they look like when that happens? Has anyone ever seen them at their lowest?

desire: What's one thing your OC wants more than anything in the world? Are they open with that desire? Why or why not? What would they do to fulfill it?

failure: What's your OC's greatest failure? Have they been able to move past it? Does anyone else know about it?

fear: What is your OC's greatest fear? What do they do when confronted with it? Are they open with their fear, or do they hide it away?

future: What's the worst possible future for your OC? Are they taking steps to avoid that outcome? Are they even aware it's a possibility?

ghost: Who or what haunts your OC? What happened? How do they live with their ghosts?

guilt: What is your OC guilty about? How do they handle their guilt? Do they try to avoid guilt, or do they accept it?

hate: What does your OC hate? Why? How do they act towards the object of their hatred?

heartbreak: Have they ever had a relationship that ended badly? Experienced some other kind of heartbreak? What happened?

hide: What does your OC hide? Why do they hide it?

hunt: Who or what is your OC hunted by? A person, a feeling, a past mistake? Is your OC able to let their guard down, or are they constantly alert?

mask: Does your OC wear a mask, literally or figuratively? What goes on beneath it? Is there anyone in their life who gets to see who they are under the mask?

midnight: What keeps your OC up at night? Do they have nightmares? Fears? Anxieties? What do they do in the small hours of the morning when they should be sleeping?

mistake: What's the worst mistake your OC ever made? What led to them making it? Have they been able to fix it? How have they moved on?

monster: Is your OC monstrous in any way? Is there something that makes them monstrous? Are they aware of their own monstrosity? Do they accept it or reject it?

nightmare: What does your OC have nightmares about? How do they deal with their nightmares? Do they tell people, or keep it to themself?

pain: What's the worst pain your OC has ever felt? Do they have a high pain tolerance?

secret: What's one secret your OC never wants anyone to know about them?

skin: How comfortable is your OC in their skin? Do they grapple with anything that lives inside them—a beast, a curse, a failure, a monster? How do they face the smallest, weakest, most horrible version of themself? Are they able to acknowledge it at all?

torture: Has your OC ever been tortured? Would your OC ever torture someone else?

wound: How does your OC handle being wounded? Are their wounds mostly physical? Mental? Emotional? What's the worst wound your OC has ever experienced?

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Maxlar - what's something you do to pass the time

Maxlar: All sorts of things! I mostly do stuff with my kids like teach them how to ride bikes. After, of course, teaching myself how to ride one haha! It took me an embarrassingly long time to learn that. If I'm not doing stuff with the kids, it's chores. If it's not either of those, I'm probably hanging out with Devyn. Sometimes we'll go play card games like Uno at Hades and Aten's place. But it's mostly chores so Andrea doesn't have to. I mean, she's a doctor, she shouldn't have to come home and clean and shit! How horrible of a husband would I be if I sat around doing jack diddly and made her do it??

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Ask My OC Anything

Ask my OC any question you want! Any question at all, and they will answer it. I can even promise they’ll probably answer honestly. 

Go ahead - ask my OC!

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Gonna do some of these in the future

in a letter never sent

writing prompts for letters from one character to another. feel free to adjust the prompts as you like!

1) dear dad. - a letter to their father(s).

2) dear mom. - a letter to their mother(s).

3) dear parent/guardian. - a letter to their caregiver(s)/someone they see that way.

4) dear brother. - a letter to their brother(s).

5) dear sister. - a letter to their sister(s).

6) dear sibling. - a letter to their sibling(s)/someone they see that way.

7) dear past self. - a letter to their past self from the present.

8) dear futures self. - a letter to their future self from the present.

9) dear beloved partner. - a letter to their lover(s).

10) dear beloved friend. - a letter to their friend(s).

original post // check out @rainydayrpmemes for more!

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Let's Talk: Death Crawlers

The moral opposites of Night Watchers, and the current high ruling species of the modern world. They have been taking advantage of the fact the Night Watchers cursed them to be unable to physically harm humans by integrating themselves into society.

The Reveal of Monsterkind

Death Crawlers are solely responsible for humanity's awareness of monster/inhuman species. It occurred not long into the 21st century, and was a whole ordeal. There was a world-wide panic and Death Crawlers "stepped up to help ease humanity's fears".

What happened was the Death Crawlers set intentional traps for humans to discover several large vampire nests, werewolf dens, siren pod hideouts, etc. Once everyone began to panic because there was undeniable evidence supporting that monsters exist, Sortis and the Elders stepped forward as public representatives of their species to help humanity. Basically, they're mocking early-day Night Watchers by being the "median" between humans and everything else.

There were a series of "hearings" where Sortis, The Elders, representatives of different countries, and representatives of different species all met to determine ways of easing living for their kind/what their limits would be. Dragons refused to participate, knowing what Death Crawlers are, hence why everyone else pretty much agreed that as long as Dragons remain in their Realm, then there wouldn't be an issue.

Sortis and The Elders

Sortis is the first created Death Crawler. Only he and one of the Elders know the origins of his existence, but there is speculation that he is actually somehow a Demon/Night Watcher. He has a specialization in Time based Magic (for those that know Latin, yes this is where he earned his name). He's very limited in what he can do: he can only see events as they occurred/will occur. Can read people's thoughts (limited to what they actively think in response to something. ie if he says something about Malvo and Maxlar thinks "stfu", he knows it)

Death Crawlers don't have an official sort of government necessarily. They kind of do what they please unless Sortis declares it "unbecoming of our nature". Sortis is hailed as sort of this fictitious god on earth by the Death Crawlers (I mean, let's be honest, if humanity still had the first human alive today, wouldn't we do the same?)

The Elders are technically a second generation of Death Crawlers. Not related to Sortis by blood, but helped create more Death Crawlers so they could naturally populate over time. They're kind of interesting, as they each have a specialty that they use to assist Sortis in his plans. It is unclear why Sortis needs the Elders, but it is clear the Elders are like enforcers of the code of Death Crawlers. They monitor every Death Crawler to determine whether they are staying true to their nature or being misguided.

The first of the Elders is Ancteactus. He appears as an old, black man with a long gray beard. He has golden eyes and an aquiline nose. He specializes on seeing the past, thus meaning he can see much further than Sortis, can project the images of the past he sees whether onto a mirror/window/or directly into someone's mind. Ancteactus, despite being "the past" holds the second greatest honor between the Elders because he once saved Sortis's life.

Hodiernus is a middle aged man with a more Middle Eastern appearance, except his hair is a lighter color. He specializes in the present, meaning he can see your thoughts/hear your thoughts/can share your thoughts with someone else/can project your thoughts onto a mirror/window. He's an asshole, more so than the others. He is constantly interrupting you with your own thoughts and is the poster child for shit-eating grins.

Posterus is the only female Elder and appears as a young woman, very blonde with almost doll-like features. She's the most unpredictable Elder, and more often than not is siding against Sortis, yet he still keeps her in the highest esteem. It is unclear why, but many predict it is because she specializes in the future. She can see options for the future and can choose which one to expand upon. This is partly why she is so unpredictable, because as time unfolds, the original point of choice for her will solidify something and will change the paths once again.

Meaning, if she sees a rock on the ground she sees these options: Sortis steps on it and hurts his foot, Sortis does not step on it and nothing happens, or he sees it and kicks it away. She chooses the first option to expand upon. This will show her him hurting himself on the rock, becoming angry, and now, in a sour mood, is presented with bad news. However, what actually occurs is he sees the rock, kicks it away, is presented with bad news, but is able to handle it due to his mood not being already soured.

So, in a more complicated scenario, she may choose to put her faith into one path, but as time goes on, the path she chose no longer is an option/changes drastically thus presenting new options for her to view and side with.

She plays a massive role in the lives of Maxlar and Malvo Whishling, and the younger Whishling has a certain respect for her. As time unfolds, it becomes increasingly unclear as to why Malvo would respect her, but no one wants to question it.

And those are the villains! Technically! Anyways, soon the character drabbles will be here! They're gonna just be more in-depth descriptions of their appearances, their personalities, and for some of them, backstory that doesn't spoil anything!

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Some Incorrect Quotes

Warning: language, brief mentions of suicidal thoughts, and occasionally sexual themes

I've been working on the last 2 of the worldbuilding posts and the characters, but I'm pretty stressed since I have an interview for a new job in about 2 hours, so instead y'all are gonna get some incorrect quotes.

Malvo: *talking about something incredibly important* Aten, behind him: *mocking while doing the hand-talking motion*

Some rando: You're mad! Malvo: Mad is a word and you have used it The person: *visible confusion* *gets stabbed*

Maxlar: I'm just a silly, goofy guy! You wouldn't hurt a silly, goofy guy, would you? Malvo: *is fully reared back with a massive book in his hands ready to beat the crap out of him* I desire nothing more than to hit you right now

Aten: Yeah, I'd be pretty fucking pissed too if I had to walk around with a face like that. Malvo, glaring: I only just walked into the room. Aten: And? Bitch

Hades: Someone asked me this morning how I'm holding up since ~the incident~ and I broke down into tears. Maxlar, concerned: What was the incident? Hades: Yesterday someone tripped and spilled hot tea on me. I was so surprised by the event that instead of asking "Are you okay?" or saying "I'm so fucking sorry" I merely shouted at them "Are you fucking sorry?!" Maxlar: Oh my god... Hades: I had to sit with The Council for a bit so they could monitor my sanity. :)

Devon: Dude, did you sleep last night? Maxlar, who very clearly did not: Uh no, I didn't. Devon: Why?? Maxlar: Kinda hard to fall back asleep when you walk into your kitchen for some water at 3am and your literal Demon brother is sitting on your table surrounded by a very strange assortment of things and looks at you with those weird ass glowing eyes only to mumble "Go back to bed" at you. Devon: Did-did you ever find out what he was doing? Maxlar: Nope. Kinda don't wanna know. Devon: That's valid, actually.

Aten: God made me small cause he knew I'd be too powerful if my size rivaled Devon's. Hades: No, he made you small so you'd be easier to keep on a leash. Aten: *blinks in dirty thoughts* Uh, Hades? Troy, walking out of the room: Did NOT need to know that

Malvo: How did you and Maxlar meet? Hades: I lost track of Aten once when we were out. I found him trying to fight some people and Devon was the one holding him back. Malvo: And you allowed the two to befriend you? Hades: I had no choice in the matter. Maxlar had been laughing the entire time, and Aten found him funny. Turns out, we both knew Troy and it has been downhill ever since. Malvo: *wordlessly slides the bottle of wine closer to Hades*

Aten: Everyone's always asking me how I bagged such a baddie. Babes *laughs* I didn't bag shit. Hades: *offended noises* Aten: I kidnapped him :D

Dot: Someone asked me once if Maxlar was bothering me, like as a "Is this guy bothering you, miss?" kind of way. I went with it, cause he was, just not that way, and I recorded him getting dragged by security. Dot: Sometimes Andrea will send me the video back just to tell me she's still laughing over it.

Devon: I'm really proud of Maxlar, ya know? He became a father and he's really matured. Maxlar: *pouring honey into his drink and muttering to himself* Yeah, get in there, you sticky bee sauce. Devon: Can I retract my statement?

Malvo, angry and yelling at Hades: How does one manage to be so intelligent, yet so incredibly stupid? Aten, defending Hades: How does one manage to be such a BITCH? *Aten screaming as Malvo attacks him*

Hades: I don't understand why people are so determined to keep asking me how I'm doing when they really don't want the truth, they're just being polite. Hades: Apparently, answering that question with: "Horribly, honest. The annoying little bitch in my head keeps telling me to kill myself and my best friend is the reason I have responsibilities again." is not appropriate.

Maxlar: I've never understood people that can't stand their wives and use hanging out with friends as an excuse to get away from her. Maxlar: I've always used "spending time with my wife" to get out of hanging out with those weirdos I call friends.

Andrea: You must be pretty proud of your brother for how far he's come. *Maxlar actively doing something silly with his kids* Malvo: Proud is not the word I would use.

Maxlar: Being schizophrenic and the reason for an interdimensional war is pretty fucking wild. *Hades and Malvo both staring in horror* Maxlar: Cause like just this morning I couldn't eat anything cause I was convinced a Death Crawler assassin had broken into the safehouse and poisoned my Pop-Tarts, put them back into the packaging, sealed it with magic, and then vanished. Rationally, yes, I know this is outlandish and totally impossible considering Malvo was in the kitchen the entire time last night, but still! Hades: Oh my god...

Malvo: I am actually grateful Maxlar was able to settle down and start a family, but I do have one question for you. Andrea: What's your question? Malvo: Why?

Aten: I call Hades all sorts of weird names, some of them insults like bitch, and some actual like couple-y pet names. Aten: But last week I called him "Bri'ish" and I think I broke him

Hades: Sometimes I wonder how I would actually react if I screamed into the void and it screamed back. Malvo, calmly flipping through a book: The void's scream back is just an echo of your misery to remind you of your insignificance. Hades: What the fuck-

Troy: Old people, especially humans, like to say shit like "you must be one of them queer people that worships the devil" cause of all my piercings and my dyed hair. Troy: I like to respond with "Yeah, I do be sucking off your sons! Sucking their blood, actually.*takes a long pause* Your son is dead in a ditch somewhere."

Troy: One time, my brother arrested me. He had no reason, he just thought I looked stupid and needed to sit in timeout for a bit. Troy: He's great :D

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Let's Talk: Night Watchers

Night Watchers are believed to have evolved alongside home sapiens, and are believed to have existed alongside some of the earliest ancestors of humankind. This makes them the oldest existing species to date, as there is no way to date the existence of Dragons. They are magic-users but draw much of their abilities from the natural world. Because of written texts from the earliest Watchers, many modern-day Watchers lack the more meditative personalities of their ancestors. This causes them to often lose certain abilities over time/to struggle to control certain things like fire and water.

They do not often refer to themselves as Night Watchers, but as Clatunate. When interacting with other species or when other species are present, they continue to use Night Watchers.

Humanity's Protectors

The earliest Night Watchers did not necessarily go out of their way to keep the early humans safe, but after a certain point, it was clear their ability to manipulate things like fire gave them a big advantage in survival. Thus, they began to integrate themselves into human societies as healers and guards. They provided fires and treated the wounded. Eventually earned themselves the name "Night Watchers" from the fact they would keep the night watch to protect the humans, as well as the fact they were mysterious people that could often be found watching the sky/stars.

Night Watchers helped humanity thrive and were rather proud of their relative species. Acted as a median between newer species like werewolves, vampires, etc. Once Dragons found a way into this dimension, the Night Watchers worked with them to find a way to keep their worlds separate.

This is where their alliance comes from; a joint respect for humanity's protection.

Then came along Death Crawlers, who were created out of a fear of the unusual. One particular human that found the magic of a Night Watcher to be unnatural and made a deal with Demons to create a new species that inherently wanted nothing but ill-fortunate for humanity. Humanity, by this time, had been named the Night Watchers' "Greatest Love", and it wasn't uncommon for humans and NWs to marry and have children.

However, when Death Crawlers began to run rampant, Watchers took the only action they deemed the best to protect humans.

The Council, a select group of the eldest/most skilled magic users within the Watcher community, came together to combine their power. They banished themselves, erased the memory of all monster-kind from humanity (thus were the myths came from, because there no longer existed any evidence), and cast a protection on humans. The protection meant that Death Crawlers could not directly hurt humanity, but could still influence them into hurting themselves.

The Night Realm

There are Night Watchers dedicated to the craft of maintaining their underground safe-haven. This includes monitoring the sealed portals between the Realm and humanity's space (what they refer to as Topside), keeping the caverns stable, and monitoring weak points.

Some of the animals/creatures found within the Realm are cavernous type creatures. Most are almost mythical, nightmarish versions of cave newts and salamanders (as if those weren't already terrifying enough). These are predatory creatures that pose a threat to the sheep, goats, and chickens the Watchers keep. They do not pose a threat to the thriving unicorn herds.

Unicorns were a gift from the Dragons as a sign of friendship. The Dragons intended this to be "Look, we offer great food!" whereas the Watchers took this as "Oh, a working animal! We shall care for and love these magnificent beasts!" Unicorns found within the Realm are so spoiled, in fact, rather than be skittish like the rest of their kind in the Dragon world, these ones tend to be aggressive/outgoing/bossy/arrogant. You name it. They've also adapted to living underground, and tend to come in more neutral colors, whereas Dragon Realm Unicorns come in a variety of colors. The white/lighter color ones in the Night Realm tend to be almost opaque, and all of them have more of a haunting appearance.

There is an entire agriculture-focused center of magic, where large groups of Watchers maintain fields and farm animals. This looks like providing "sunlight" and rainfall, while monitoring the growth of the harvests (which include wheat, barley, corn, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and asparagus).

They Have Parasites

Yes, you read that right. Night Watchers have parasites.

These parasites are called Ethereals, as they are spirits that attach themselves to the essence of a Night Watcher. More often than not, an Ethereal goes unnoticed throughout its host's life, and when the host dies, the Ethereal will jump to another available Watcher in the area. Watchers can only have 1 (one) of these at a time. They are typically not bad, but also not necessarily good. They often exist undetected and when detected, aren't usually a nuisance.

Ethereals feed off of emotions, typically ones that are abundant (like happiness, stress, exhaustion, anger, sadness, etc. There are a few rare Ethereals that feed off of emotions like Fear or deeper things like adrenaline highs. These types are the dangerous kinds, as they often have to force their hosts into situations that trigger Fear or adrenaline.

These types are so rare, in fact, that they can all be named. There are four of them in existence today: Dante (feeds off depression), Starla (feeds off manic joy), Fineas (feeds off adrenaline highs), and Xander (feeds off fear). Starla and her host, Claudia, are kept safe in a facility after Starla's hunger drove Claudia mad, which led to her spree-killing. Dante and his host, Paul, live a quiet life, yet there are healthcare workers that regularly visit Paul to ensure his safety.

Fineas and his host, Alastor, serve as the Head Knight of the Royal Guard. Alastor is Hades's cousin, and I love my weird little freak. Hades is Xander's host :)

Ethereals can influence their host in a manner of ways. This includes speaking to them telepathically, making them involuntarily move, appearing as their reflection, or forcing them to laugh/cry. The other way is for an Ethereal to take full control of the host's body. This comes with minor shifts in the host's physical appearance such as becoming taller/shorter/fatter/skinnier, changing the color of their eyes, changing the way their hands/feet/nose/chin appear, and adjusting the tone/accent/other characteristics of the host's voice.

Anyone familiar with the Host will always be able to tell when the Ethereal has taken over. This is RARE though! It requires an inherently powerful Ethereal, one that is incredibly old which means they have a high count of hosts, or one of the rare types that feed on darker things, like the above mentioned.

As far as I'm aware, this is it for our good boys the Night Watchers! Please don't be shy in asking questions or complimenting my work! I don't care if it's in replies, reblogs, my inbox, or through dms!

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Silly Goofy Alignment Charts

No particular order, just as they come. Corny, outdated, just goofy

Key: A- For Aten H- For Hades Purple M- For Maxlar Green M- For Malvo Blue D- For Devon Magenta D- For Dot Yellow C- For Cyrus Dark Blue T- For Troy Gray T- For Titus

More information: Troy and Titus are twin brothers and are vampires. Titus is a normal dude, kinda, and Troy is a feral punk guy. They don't get along much any more. Cyrus is this really cool werewolf dude (he's got the sickest dreads too). Kind of an enigma to his friends, as well. I mentioned briefly about Dot on a post I reblogged from my main

One of the few things Malvo accomplishes when he disappears for long periods of time

Malvo is definitely still an asshole, but more reserved. Yes, he's intentionally somewhat in the evil category. He's a Demon you guys

Maxlar, an actual parent; a child! Aten: NO

Hades is just too anxious to babysit alone, and because Aten cannot be trusted with that job (he's too chaotic, it'd end in arson), he almost never watches the Whishling kiddos. Devon is just better at being the cool uncle than babysitting. Malvo is surprisingly good with kids. This fact breaks my heart :')

Dot and Devon are both smart just not always. Aten is very cunningly smart

Hmm yeah, pretty straightforward.

Malvo's a Demon. If I had Troy, Titus and Cyrus it'd be Cyrus on knows a few recipes, Troy is banned, and Titus made toast once for someone else

Devon and Dot being the biggest sweethearts <3 Malvo aggressively telling someone "Go to therapy" in that neutral yet condescending voice of his just hits different

Titus: *is a cop* His twin brother that would be identical if he wasn't a punk: ROB THE RICH Cyrus is just a cryptid, actually. They affectionately refer to him as their little wolf cryptid

Devon, a big intimidating dude just wanting to be kind, but everyone is afraid of him Hades: *on his last legs of sanity*

Hades: *has crippling anxiety/social anxiety* Malvo: *just simply hates everyone* If I had Troy, Titus, and Cyrus: Troy and Cy are Eat Ass, Suck a Dick, and Sell Drugs. Titus is there with Malvo

Hades: *struggling to run a kingdom in the midst of war* Dot's kindness is often mistaken for her liking them Devon is once again struggling from the cons of Scary Dog Privilege no one wants to talk about

Titus once again being a literal cop. Hades: *on the verge of tears because of this incident* Maxlar showing off his actually good musical skills The BoysTM are supporting him

Something about Aten being labeled as simply "piece of shit" makes me giggle every time I see it

Devon is my himbo and I love him so fucking much Hades experiencing ~trauma~

They all want to be optimists (except Malvo) but they've seen too much/been through too much to be chaotic about it :(

Without Dot because she is the opposite of problematic Maxlar: *is the reason there is an interdimensional war* Hades, Malvo, and Aten: *have some fucked up shit going on in the background*

Aten and Hades are both cold-natured so they almost always have the heat on and have so many blankets that Hades, rather than changing one of those things, just abandons pants. Aten abandons clothes anyways because of his wings and stuff. He's the big spoon :)

Maxlar and Troy being passionately stupid will never not be funny to me. Titus does not give a shit anymore. His fucks are all gone.

Maxlar isn't suicidal by any means but he's had a really fucked up life and he's probably reached a point where his death being confirmed would be a relief. Same with Hades, only he'd say this internally. His outward reaction, as a King, is to say "Give the orders" Troy knows what the word means. He's just a shit.

There's a story here with Cracker Barrel Also, ignore Malvo trying to kill children. Don't worry about it. Devon believes in aliens because "I'm technically an alien, and I believe in myself so there!" Hades believes in the same thing but applies it to Aten "he's technically an alien and I believe in him" Dot is a secret cryptid hunter

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Might do this anyway because it's a good excuse to kinda introduce the characters in a more relatable way and also introduce some minor characters

It's also just something I've spent entirely too much time on haha

Anyone want to see the many alignment charts I filled out for the boys while bored and at a social function?