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[csphire]

Updated Dammon Build Guide!

Sad because you need more Dammon? Here is an updated guide on how to make him into your player character or dream guardian.

First, let's discuss the mods you'll need if you want to get your player character as close as possible to Dammon's long-lost twin or evil clone. Are you on a console or don't want to mod? No worries, alternative suggestions will be provided in this guide too.

Clothing:

This is only needed if you wish for him to wear the same outfit and for it to be the right color. If you want to keep the number of mods on the low side, you can use Basket Full of Equipment instead. It does have a blacksmith outfit, scarf and his boots too. (The boots are called: Black Leather Footwear D, just dye them brown. The scarf dye Swamp Green.)

Just know as of posting this, there is no dye in the game to match Dammon's existing choice of colors on his blacksmithing outfit perfectly. I would recommend when using Basket Full of Equipment to go with the scarf-free version and dye it Faewild Green and Dun Dye. Then you'll find his scarf in the cloak bag and dye that Swamp Green. If you can't get your hands on that rare dye Swamp Green works great too.

Eyes (and a jump start with the dream guardian):

What do I mean by jumpstart? Well... the modder here made a great start of what Dammon looks like. But I suspect the way the mod and/or game functions, some of Dammon's coloring is a little off. His horns are nearly white, and his eyes are brown, that is if you're trying to make the dream guardian look like him. This might be corrected in the future.

What's important about this mod is that it unlocks Dammon's unique eye color for not only the Guardian but also the Player Character. It's the only one I've found so far that does this. If there are other mods that come along that just unlock his eyes, I'll be happy to include them here too.

Don't want to install mods or can't? Try the Blue 3 or Sapphire 4 eyes. Or if you want them to glow more then have central heterochromia Elf Blue 1 and 2 are nice options as well.

Fun fact: Dammon's eyes are blue with central heterochromia.

Oh, and there is also the option to go with his Early-Access eye color Elf-Gold 3 if you're feeling particularly nostalgic.

The Quick and Easy Way: Use: Transform into companions and NPCs - Ring of Metamorph (Last I checked Born to be Anyone is not compatible with Patch 7 still ;_;)

Want to make the player character and every companion in your party look like Dammon? Well, this is the mod for you. There is however a caveat. He's stuck in that blacksmith outfit. As in not even for love scenes will he get naked. Alas, the real Dammon model doesn't have a nude character model option-at least not yet. Any who...

Onwards to the rest of character creation!

But first, a few quick side-by-side final comparisons to confirm the appearance you should get when following this guide.

Head, Skintone, and Horn Color:

Head 4

Blush Tone 5

Malbolge Spires with Dusty 6 for both base and tip color.

Hair:

Style - Arabel Ribbon Hair Color - Blonde 3 Highlight - Red 6 Intensity 80.

Makeup (optional):

Eye Makeup - Butterscotch (Intensity 40, Metallic Tint 10, and Glossy 10) Limp Tint - Red 1 (Intensity 10, Metallic Tint 10, and Glossy 10) For makeup, I'm unsure if Dammon wears any but in all the images here I did add a subtle amount to try to make his eyes stand out a little. This might be helpful if you're stuck using Blue 3 or Sapphire 4. I thought to also add a tiny bit of gloss to his lips since he's not hanging out by his forge so much. This is just a personal preference.

In fact, Makeup 12 comes in handy for guys or gals in general at a 10 to 50 tint level to make their eyes look a little deeper set, tired even and um... more broody? Play around with this and other make-ups and have fun.

Scar (optional):

Dammon does have a scar over the bridge of his nose, under his right eye, and on his lower left lip. But on him, as seen below, it's faded. Scar 3 comes sorta close but it's rather distracting. Until we can get a scar depth or age slidder from Larian (or a mod) I would skip it entirely for now.

Class, Race, Voice, and Stats (optional):

According to the Wiki Dammon is an Asmodeus Tiefling but you could subrace him into Mephistopheles or Zariel as head 4 is available to all subraces. Changing his subrace might prove advantageous depending upon what class you wish to play.

For voice, nothing can replace Frazer Blaxland's, but... I found Voice 3, out of all of them, is similar in depth and warmth.

If playing as Dammon and you want to get as close to his abilities, and fighting style as possible, it's all an educated guess. This is only mine on one class example: Druid.

To start, I made sure that all his stats were at least 10 in everything just like his original. For the extra points left over, I put them into upping his Dexterity as it helps with dodging damage. After all, you don't need a lot of hp if you can dodge damage. I also put a few extra points into the main stat for his class and a bit in Charisma just to make conversation rolls easier. For background, I went with Guild Artisan to further help him with persuasion, give him some insight, and for roleplaying purposes since he was a blacksmith. For cantrips, I would highly recommend picking Guidance if available to further aid all conversation rolls.

I went with Druid because it lets him wield a scimitar right at the start. On the Nautolid you can usually find two of these weapons. "Who uses wooden tools!" Dammon shouts as he throws that ugly staff overboard into the fires of Avernus. The second reason is perhaps while he was in the grove he learned a thing or two. He did after all pick up a few skills while in Avernus, why not at the Druid Grove too? It's just one level and you could multi-class him into anything later on.

The third reason I went with Druid for class is your doppelganger gets a discount from Arron, the other merchant to be found there.

But of course, you can make him any other class you wish or multi-class him. I did so myself by adding dragon sorcerer and bard to him later on. This is just an idea, but one could use his playthrough to try and get the Jack-of-all-Trades achievement.

If I had to go with an official class for him, my money would be on Artificer with a subclass of a Battle Smith, to be precise. The video down below explains what they are, and as early as Act II Dammon can literally craft us some bombs and free armor if you bring him the right things. He would be the perfect Artificer companion if we in the future get that class in a DLC. (And romance option-yes while keeping most of his mystery too, Frazer. This will explain just one example of how it's possible.)

Sadly, no official Artificer class yet but there are a few mods you can try out by just searching the term Artificer on the Nexus. But this mod looks so far the most polished and fleshed out called:

Hope all this info helps you have some fun. Please feel free to tag and share with me your Dammon creations! Need any help feel free to reach out, I'd be happy to help. Looking for my old guide? It's here.

*Full Disclosure: In the previous versions of my guide, I was mistaken about his skin tone being Blush 4. After a near-unhealthy amount of scrutiny of Dammon's model, I apologize for this mistake. It's Blush 5, and the majority of the screenshots, ones that focus on his appearance, have been corrected accordingly. I apologize for this mistake and any inconvenience it has caused.

[roseredbear]

So I ran my first ever dnd campaign on Friday and it went pretty well. Over here I have some art of a few NPCs (Anais, Daria Foresight, Denton, and Florian Foresight), also for the record the frog was traced from an image because i was making these all really last minute before we started (ref:https://pin.it/1ZEDyjQ2b) couldn't find the original photographer, if you somehow know who it is feel free to say! Here are some highlights:

-barbarian dumping his head in a pot of hot soup and trying to cool down by pouring cranberry juice onto himself

-small dragon man stealing wine

- the party breaking not one but *two* doors in the same house

-barbarian adopting the man eating frog which he names Denton

-butterscotch the unicorn that is stuck as a mounted head and an unpaid employee

-daddy issues

Honestly there's so much more to talk about, but I'm not just gonna describe the entire thing here. Hopefully will have some proper art of the party soon to post here.

[roadbread]

hi! what can you tell me about Chaz and Tales of Breville (I assume this is a superhero universe you came up with that he’s in)

first off- sorry i didn't answer this for a long time- apparently you can't edit answer drafts on mobile?? so I had to wait until I used tumblr on a desktop again.

So..

Chaz was originally an NPC in a different masks campaign "Halcyon High School Stories", but since the GM from that game kinda abandoned it, I brought Chaz back as my character in a different friend's Masks campaign, "Tales of Breville".

So, with this version of Chaz, he's not a time traveler,(and not friends with Kenny: another character of mine), but just a regular kid. A kid with a knack for invention. Call him Jimmy Neutron, or younger knock-off iron man, he just likes building things. And programming. He builds a variety of gadgets as well as building his own mechanical super-suit.

He's also hard to get along with and doesn't have too many people he would call "a friend". He loves his dog, Mr. Butterscotch and sometimes invents new dog toys/ puzzles for him to solve.

When he meets Sean and Hiroko- they eventually break down his metaphorical firewall and he lets himself get closer to his peers.

Chaz likes to think of himself as the 'logical' guy- spending his time working out the most efficient way of getting what he wants/needs when solving crimes. He finds relationships to be transactional (like teaming up with the cops to gain info for a case or pretending to accept a new hero out of nowhere only to keep a closer eye on him and figure out what's really happening).

He is very smart when it comes to engineering and mechanical know-how, and if it's a science- well, he'll probably understand it by the end of the night.

He very much was that kid who took apart the DVD player to figure out how it works then put it back together with a newer upgraded disk drive.

His parents work at a hospital, his mom is a surgeon and his father a registered nurse. From years of hanging out after school there he picked up a lot of info about anatomy and the limits and extremes of human kind.

Let me know if you have specific questions or want to know more about Sean and Hiroko- I can ask the people who play them what they wanna say.

[lastoneout]

Hey there! Sorry it's kind of late, but I just remembered I said I'd send you a follow up ask about your dislike for the monster mom from Undertale when you had more time. But if you still don't have the time or just aren't feeling up to it, absolutely no worries! Hope you have a nice Friday!

I FORGOT ABOUT THIS

But yeah I really don't like her at all and it's maybe bcs I'm projecting some baggage onto her or smthn, but basically I went into Undertale completely blind bcs my friend told me I should experience it as fresh as possible, the only hint I got was "try not to kill anyone", so from my perspective here's what the beginning of the game was like(also forgive me if anything is out of order plot wise, I've only played the game once and it was seven years ago):

- Okay, the main character I'm playing as has clearly fallen into some sort of fantasy world, alright, games probably gonna be about us finding our way home then, cool!

- Oh, there's a goat lady?? Who's....acting like she's my mom??? Weird, I don't know her at all, and I super don't trust her bcs in fantasy stories like this you gotta watch out for characters who seem super nice but secretly want to keep you trapped "for your own good". It's a classic trope, so I'm :/ about her.

- Oh god she's being so overbearing and way too nice ugh I already don't like pushy tutorial npcs and she's def giving me bad vibes now, she's probably going to try to trap me here. All of this nice stuff feels culty and dangerous and weird, and there's this creeping dread, eugh...

- I hate butterscotch. I told her I preferred cinnamon bcs I don't like butterscotch, but now I have to eat it anyway, so she's not listening to me. So she's acting like my mom while creating an environment where my desires and preferences are not prioritized. This sucks.

- There were other kids down here maybe? What happened to them? Hmmm I think I'm in Danger.

- Eh, her house is nice but it's so empty...I don't like it here. She's refusing to talk to me about where I am or tell me how to leave, and she's kinda like demanding I just give up and live here with her and absolutely acting like she's my mom now, so yeah def trying to trap me here, I guess I'm a kidnapping victim. We gotta figure out a way to get the fuck out of here this place is culty and weird and too happy and I hate it.

- And she's trying to stop us! I knew it.

- And now she's kinda guilt tripping me! Wow yeah we REALLY need to leave.

- Fight time, but I'm not supposed to kill so I guess we just push forward? Eugh she's trying to make me feel bad for her but I don't. I just want to leave!

- Oh okay the fight is over? And she's telling me...that I can never come back?? This lady full on kidnapped me and started acting like my mom and now she's ditching me?? Bcs SHE'S too sad?? Oh my god, that's so fucking mean! I'm not even allowed to call her? Not that I wanted to, but she's just full on cutting me off?? Listen you either want to be my mom or you don't, if you're gonna commit, then fucking commit! You don't get to just act like you love me and then rip it all away! Jesus, this sucks. Okay, well fuck you too lady, I'm leaving, see ya never I hope!

And then I got really emotionally invested in everyone else and especially Asgore bcs I love a tragic king who is trying to do what's right even if it involves horrible things and losing every thing and everyone he loves, but hey at least he's being up front about it! And not lying to me or anything! I appreciate the honesty.

But then she showed up at the end of the game and I was just like oh god she's back fucking yikes. And she's acting like she's better than Asgore?? And he's listening?? Damn also she's totally okay with murder since she just told him he could have taken one human soul and crossed the barrier, so she doesn't even have the moral high ground on that, so she's a coward and so fake wtf, oh god now she's acting like my mom again, fucking great. I'm running as soon as the credits roll.

So yeah....I was VERY surprised when I went online and saw how everyone loved her so much, cuz to me she's just a rude weird control freak lady who tried to trap me in purgatory alone with her forever and then acted like I was the bad guy for asking to leave before Completely Abandoning me. And maybe it's due to some trauma I've been through or smthn, I think it probably is tbh, but I just cannot bring myself to see her as anything but a weirdo who pretended to love me and then abandoned me the second I asserted a single boundary.

And that's why I don't like Toriel.

[yourpalsalamander]

Breakfasttale Toriel:

Introduction: Our favorite goat mama Toriel in a new Cinnamon Breakfast Cake form.

Her design is fairly similar to her original counterpart, with some additions of course. she has cinnamon dust and sugar on top of her head, shoulders, and forearms, along with horns that resemble cinnamon sticks, and brown eyes.

Routes: On a genocide route, she will be the first main NPC that Frisk kills; on dying, she turns into plate of Cinnamon Breakfast Cake. When consumed during battle, the cake would give Frisk a "Mother's Protection" effect over their soul, slicing the amount of damage they take during battle in half, and adding 20 HP to their health bar. This status effect lasts for six turns or until Frisk dies, though the additional HP lasts until it is lost during battle or, of course, until Frisk dies. All status effects wear off at the end of battle.

On a pacifist route, she behaves as normal. Encouraging Frisk to not leave the ruins, and tearfully allowing them to leave when she realizes that Frisk won't give up. Before hand though, she will introduce Frisk to a slice of bread 'dummy,' (which was to be used as toast, but now instead used for learning), and urges Frisk to talk to it. In doing so, the slice of bread will fall over in social fear, and Toriel will move Frisk on to the next room. When she leaves Frisk alone to wait, she will bake a breakfast cake for them; calling them up to ask if they prefer cinnamon or butterscotch, and then when Frisk arrives at her home, she will leave a butterscotch cinnamon breakfast cake on the floor for when Frisk wakes up from their nap.

Wrap up: Just as caring, though a little bit more cinnamon smelling, Toriel still cares for Frisk and their safety, even after they kill her... anyways, Cinnamon or Butterscotch?

All colors pulled from this image:

(I pulled the color ref image from google, I do not own it)

[shinxeysartgallery]

Hypothetical question time! If you were hired to work on the IDW Sonic comics as an artist, would you ever try to include any of your ocs in the comic?

Maybe! Depends on if I got clearance from SEGA or the other people in charge first.

If I did though, I'd absolutely limit it to a background appearance and nothing more. With that, too, I'd also try to not use characters that would stand out a lot compared to the canon characters and other NPCs because I feel like it would be too distracting. For example, a character such as Cynthia or Judy would obviously stand out a TON compared to the other characters because of what they are. If I were to use one of them, I'd think people would be too focused on "OOOOH FUNNY PINK HORSE LADY" and it would no longer be about what Sonic or whoever is doing. So in that case, I would likely use characters that I designed with the purpose of BEING NPCs. Characters like Butterscotch or Julian I think would fit in pretty nicely and not stand out too much. And, since they don't do much in AU canon, there won't be as big of a push to make them do something. Probably wouldn't even give them any speaking lines. At best, their involvement would be a very minor addition the plot. For example, say Amy is chasing after someone in the story and loses sight of them so she asks the NPCs if they saw where they went and they point out a direction for her. That'd be it.

The only time I could see it going beyond that is if someone from SEGA or a writer (who got permission) was like "Yooo I like your OC concept and wanna write a story about them!" and them becoming an "IDW original", but at the same time I HIGHLY doubt that would happen because legal bullshit and I'd also have to likely change a lot of what makes them them in order to fit in with what would be wanted/acceptable, so nah. (I'm like 99.99% sure they never would because they probably learned their lesson from what Penders got away with in the Archie days and wouldn't want a repeat of that. SEGA doesn't need another lawsuit over OCs in a comic book.)

In the end, this is a comic about Sonic and his friends, so don't really want a ton of focus on background characters. In my AU or fanart or whatever, I can focus completely on my OCs and do whatever I want, but can't do that with official works.

[ryuzakemo128]

Blue and Red make Purple - Stranger Things

Polyamorous Steve Harrington x Eddie Munson x Oksana "Gorgon" Uvarova headcanons

Pairing: Eddie Munson x Oksana "Gorgon" Uvarova x Steve Harrington

Links: Dividers /Masterlist 01 / Masterlist 02/ Vikings Masterlist / Dividers 02 /Dividers 03 / Dividers 04

[Part Two]

Oksana got into Butterscotch pudding most of the time. As it was the first thing she had the first night in America with her sisters and her mother.

Oksana's dark humour comes from a broken home. Much like Eddie. Only she won't hide it.

Oksana encourages people to do things they like. While also pushing for financial independence. "Go to band practice more often. If this is your passion, keep going." - About Oksana talking to Eddie about his band Corroded Coffin.

"I hope I never see him again, and if you see him, ignore him. He will try anything he can to his advantage. Think of him as a man child and deny, deny, deny. I won't get offended by it. It will save your sanity and your emotional bandwidth later. It will prevent needing therapy later." - About her father.

Most of the furniture Oksana buys are secondhand, and she ends up-scaling them afterwards to make them look far more expensive than what they were.

"I don't think my father was a handy man. My mother knew how to learn different things to fix stuff at home." - Oksana about her mother. Oksana embroiders ripped up couches to add more colour to them. Oksana reads up on how to fix things and then fixes it while they're asleep. Oksana likes to stay busy at all times.

Oksana does part-time work like newspaper delivery, dog walking, lawn mowing and various small jobs other people won't do. As she struggled to get someone to hire her.

Oksana had the thing of, 'I'm too good-looking to keep and too much of a handful to leave'. Steve did not like it when she talked about herself that way. It was like she was putting a price tag on her self-worth, and he had enough of that in his life. She stopped saying it, which he thought was a good sign. Eddie said it was because she realized that Steve didn't think of her that way.

Oksana bought the first place they all moved into together. She jokes and says, "Look where this brings you. Back to me." She also adopted a ginger cat named Walter beforehand.

Oksana also buys hair products for Eddie's curly hair. Stating it was important for him to take care of his hair and that she loved his curly hair.

Oksana started studying to become a tattoo artist during her first senior year, and has been doing it ever since. Some of her new tattoos were inspired by Eddie's npcs in his D&D campaigns.

The herb garden, the hydroponic fruit and veggie gardens provide fresh produce for them. The beehives give them honey. The chickens give them eggs and meat. The ducks give them eggs and meat. The rabbits give them meat and fur. They also have a small orchard of fruit trees and berry bushes. The garden is their main source of food, and it's where they spend most of their time when they're not working or studying.

Oksana is still encouraging Steve to go study in collage too. But Steve is hesitant. Steve worries about leaving the financial burden on Oksana and Eddie. Oksana assures him they can manage, and that his happiness is important too. She even offers to help him study while he works part-time. She even says she has plans on going to college when she feels like it. Just not now.

Oksana got into death metal, heavy metal and other subgenres of metal when Eddie met her the first time. Eddie was amused when Oksana told him she was high at the time. He said, "I'm not surprised, you were pretty high, and you were very open about it."

When Walter brought in a stray kitten. Oksana immediately adopted the small calico kitten from the veggie patch. She took it to the vet inside her light blue truck and carried the tiny kitten inside a shoebox. She named her Dusty. The same nickname Dustin had. She introduced Dustin to the cat after a while.

Oksana's Gorgon nickname came from being bullied in her old boarding school in Russia. She said, "Gorgons are hot, though, and I'm hot. It is just a win for me."

Oksana insisted on separate bedrooms to keep their own space and privacy. Oksana with her sleeping on her stomach stops after a while because it happens if she had too much to drink the night before. She also can't sleep on her back because she gets nightmares from it.

Oksana's bedroom is an eclectic pick of different styles. From metal to goth. From the fur jacket to the platform boots that added five inches to her height of 6'6".

Oksana's female character crush being Elvira. Which before dating Steve and Eddie, she came out as bisexual.

Oksana often reads H.P. Lovecraft books before going to sleep at night. The look of her getting ready for bed with rollers in her hair and reading a book in bed for an hour before. Sometimes its crocheting tiny horror plushies or eyeball sweaters.

NSFW:

Oksana's lingerie is bought from different Adult sex shops. Some of them were custom-made, with intricate details and fabrics that feel like whispers against her skin.

Steve said Oksana wore pink lingerie. It's not something anyone would expect from someone with a nickname like "Gorgon". It's not that she's not pretty, she's gorgeous, but the softness of pink didn't quite fit with her tough exterior.

Oksana prefers to wear a silk nightgown with nothing underneath it. She doesn't need the extra layers to feel confident. Her body is art, sculpted by the harsh world of Hawkins.

Eddie's never been in a relationship before, but he's seen enough movies to know that good lingerie can make anyone feel like a star. He tries to find something special for Oksana, but ends up buying a leather ensemble that's more "rock star" than "romantic".

Steve, on the other hand, has experience. He goes for something elegant yet simple. A black lace number that he knows will make her feel desired without overshadowing her fiery personality.

The night they all decide to share, Steve and Eddie both give Oksana their gifts. She's touched by the thought, but also a little nervous. She's never been with two men at the same time.

[alastgoodnight]

Undertale au? Pokemon au?

Undertale AU: Naomi fell and stayed with Toriel. She knows she's not brave or strong enough to face anything out there, and so just... helps keep things clean and tidy, makes butterscotch pie, and reads and writes whenever Toriel's out. Nobody else even knows she's there until Frisk falls.

Post-game, though, she chooses to stay underground. It helps ease her agoraphobia, and she can build a pretty decent life for herself and the few stragglers who don't return to the surface. Who knows? Maybe she can open up a library.

Pokemon AU: ... I'm really sorry, but she's a Johto NPC who gives some rare item she doesn't need and that's it. The Pokemon world would terrify her in ways that would 100% keep her inside at all times.

[penisliker-moved]

i like string gummys new costume itis cute. and cherrys is SAURRR cute smiles..

[littlelostbluejay]

Puppy Blues

*I posted this piece as a drabble months ago, but I somewhat revised it as a oneshot. This is part of my collection of oneshots for my muses as part of their official story*

Oneshot summary: Lucas is bemused by his restless thoughts while walking about his neighborhood way past midnight, and unexpectedly stumbles upon a dilemma that leaves him stuck in a bind.

Lucas Face Claim: Luke James

Rating: PG- 13

A cool breeze whisked pass the form of a preoccupied wolf who strolled through the neighborhood, hushed footsteps of his adidas slides walking with an air of silent mediation along the concrete pavement, clad in nothing but a thin, white wife beater that tightly hugged his torso, and down below were black sweatpants where both hands nestled themselves comfortably inside the small space of his pants pockets. The posture he bore was almost downcast, showcases a weary demeanor unusual to observe from a man who always – as far as the public eye and associates was concerned - suffuse merriment in every waking hour, but now a dispirited essence had interweaved through his psyche that constantly claws at his beastly spirit. Lucas’s head stayed low, inky eyes flitting back and forth between the dirty ground and up ahead to find no people within vicinity of him, but his normally sharp and ever sensitive ears drained out whirring engines from vehicles that roamed the shadowed streets, a few which drove in passing with the radio blaring out music through lowered windows, surprisingly doesn’t evoke a response of curiosity within him to wonder which artist sung a particular song.

The sun had hours ago dipped below the horizon, in its place where the glowing orb once hung on a higher plane, a full moon had arisen from another long journey with purpose to pursue the invisible trail of the bright star, illuminating this corner of the earth with its cool, lambency luster only wolves of the night sung praises to in high regard for Luna’s gentle presence when her light graced their earthy land. But artificial lights consumed areas of a large city that partially obstructs the good brilliance of the moons natural luminosity from full exposure, and stars above whose faraway light declares evidence of its uncharted heavenly existence, forever dangles suspended within the infinite dark reaches of the cosmos, their ethereal quality but an unjust stroke of contrast against the manufactured radiance fainting out the visible celestial bodies that seems to disappear from view, as if the darkness in space swallowed them whole. But traces of weak twinkles, however, could faintly be seen from a distance when Lucas, always an inquisitive soul, focused his sights up above for a brief moment to take in their holiness.

The stars were beautiful, he believed, a long breath audibly exhales at the feel of the omnipotent energy of the moon absorb into the earthy brown pores of his skin from its light he basks in. ‘Gorgeous.’ The thought echo’s in his mind, though the lit city of New York tries to suffocate their grandeur magnificence.

Lucas had decided to take a midnight stroll in what he considered his territory, he couldn’t yield to the dark embrace of sleep due to restless thoughts about his future that swarmed his mind while lying in the comforts of bed, but it seemed like those thoughts had followed and latched onto his shadow that couldn’t be shaken. A series of reflections consumed his thinking during that time and now, many of which left him wondering about how long he’d be alone without a mate; he wasn’t getting much younger – not that he had to worry about that due to his slow aging- the natural instinct to find a mate, pass on his seed, and bear pups of his own to carry on his dire wolf legacy was a desire his species around his age group undergone. But the time when these sexual urges came upon them depended on each individual when testosterone hormones levels shot through the roof, particularly when sexual maturity was in full blossom that was often witnessed in males.

A tired hand emerges from his pocket to rub down the length of his face, scruffy strands of his beard compressed against his palm once he reached his chin as eyes shut momentarily to escape the physical world before him, allows his imaginations to wander off in a different direction. Visions of people crossed his mind, disoriented faces of females he knew or saw on the regular basis that could be a potential suitor of his attentions and admiration, woman he’s seen at the club he performs at every week, including familiar faces that stops by to listen to him sing as well as play instruments on the street. Some were lovely, easy on the eyes to gaze upon while others had a visage only a mother could love, he’ll admit. But his nose wrinkles in displeasure, unfortunately, as he shakes his head for who all sprung up inside his mind because many weren’t to his liking. Even the ones who expressed interest in him at the club, sometimes overstepping boundaries of personal space to force his attention on them was an annoyance than seen as attractive.

Just because he was desperate for a mate didn’t mean he’d go sniff anyone’s behind who lifted their tail in his direction.

In aggravation does his jaw shift as it becomes tensed under pressure when teeth grind together, hand shoving its way back roughly into his pocket, inwardly frustrated that not a person he knew was well suited to be his mate who wouldn’t have an issue with his wolf secret. An itch of impatience had begun to surface after years of waiting and searching. There was, however, a vision of a girl who floated across the landscape of his mental fancy, one Lucas had seen from afar while engaged in street performances recently. Her sudden arrival prompts the beat of his heart to palpitate for a split second, strong enough to stop him in his tracks as if he had an epiphany on the sidewalk as she stood transfixed in his mind.

Lucas was a stranger to her name, had yet to interact with her because every time he finished a musical session he’ll glimpse in the direction of where she usually sat on a bench while watching his band perform, only to see the seat empty, leaves the block without a simple hello unlike other pedestrians who would offer words of praise for his skills. But the week after she seemed to make it a priority to watch him and his band play again. His head tilts at an angle to the right, full lips pursed as he ponders over unknown reasons why she never introduced herself to him. ‘Is she shy?’ he mused thoughtfully with a blink of his eyes, stare set on nothing but the vacant space of the clear night sky.

Either way, the young woman who wore a head full of curls and snuck shy glances might have piqued his interest; maybe his wolf spirit saw something in her he did not realize on the physical plane by only a few playful, flirty stares he shot towards her way. And even so, until then, he needed a distraction to keep these restless thoughts at bay.

A deep breath fills his lungs before a dreary sigh left his lips, and with his head now somewhat clear, curious eyes takes this moment to observe his modern environment. On his right is where a dimly-lit parking lot met his view from his place on the sidewalk, the lanes empty of cars a clear indicator that the thrift shop behind him was closed like the many other stores he passed by. And his supernatural cognizant increases when sensitive ears become mindful to the voices of people in range across the street, reminds him that life still flourished in this quiet portion of the district he lived in, a few silent cars continuing their prowl on the road as wheels only decreases speed to a halt, yielding before the red traffic light up ahead.

“I guess s’time head on back.” Words fell between Lucas’s lips like a murmur as he scratched the back of his neck, speaking aloud to no one as he mulled over whether he should follow his steps back to his apartment or continue walking. But while in the process of deciding, feet lead him towards a donation box bin nearby to lean his body against for support, muscles more relaxed than before that once held tension. And just then, a small squeak breaks through his consciousness, and ears perks to full attention as his head swivel in different directions to locate the source of the sound. He envisions the culprit to be a rodent, but when he hears the same squeak morph into a whimper he realizes that option was out of the question, prompts him to quickly stand to his full height to search for the tiny sound.

Again, it penetrates his ears on repeat like a broken record player, and he circles around to stare at the bin he was resting on seconds ago, perceives the noises that mimics weak cries and low whimpers to originate from the interior of the medium size container. “The hell? Is that a dog?” A thick dark brow arched considerably high as he questioned himself with an expression of pure bewilderment, although, utterly taken aback as the belief sunk into his mind that the mystery creature was a canine who was dumped into a metal donation box, one created specifically for people to contribute clothes and footwear, as a white poster plastered on the bin claims in printed writing. The beat of his heart escalates where adrenaline pumps through his veins as he drew close to the container, an anxious hand pulling down on the small door latch that opens horizontally for clothes to fit through, which leaves him unable to peer down into the small space. And the sudden movement causes the animal to intensify its voice with squeaky cries of help that echoes inside, evokes a new resolve within Lucas to free the dog himself.

“Don’ worry youngling, I’ll get ya outta there.” He mumbled to himself, anger steadily boiling in his gut that someone was foolish enough to abandon an animal in the most ridiculous ways imaginable. Lucas looks for the true opening, and in no time does he find a padlock keeping the door shut. In his large palm he examines the metallic object, sinks his teeth into his bottom lip as he acknowledges a key is required, and grips, tugs on the lock loosely to test its durability. Sensible paranoia compels him to take a quick glimpse around the surrounding area to ascertain nobody was watching this occurrence unfold; he waits for a car to drive by, and once he’s assured he was alone, one hand rests atop the bin while the other clutches the padlock, and teeth grits tight as the strong muscles in his bicep bulges when he jerks hard on the body of it. A loud clink met his ears in an instant when the loop-shaped shackle unlatches forcibly from the locking mechanism inside the metal body, breaking internal components that once held it secure.

The lock now broken in his grasp, he tosses it aside onto the pavement without a second glance before prying the door wide open, unprepared to see a multitude of old clothes and shoes pour out onto the ground at his feet, including some plastic bags filled with garments. Keen eyesight detects movement immediately as he notices a tiny bump shuffling underneath the apparel, and knees touch the ground once he crouched down while frantic hands unravel the animal wrapped amongst the garb. To his surprise, a mere puppy is revealed, one small in stature with eyes sealed closed whom limbs were fragile as a newborn, its face scrunched up that evidently showcases distress as the pup wiggles in vain while whimpering. Unspoken shock is conveyed in the way onyx eyes grew wide as Lucas took in the pitiful sight before him, causes his heart to plummet as he reaches both hands downward to pick it up, mouth parted open at the feel of its tiny body that dwarfs in comparison to the size of his palm.

In the beginning, Lucas was aware the animal was a domesticated dog, but the possibility never dawn upon him that it could be a newborn puppy, judging by the weight and size he concludes it was no older than one or two weeks old. And the reality of it shook him to his core to the point where breath was swept out of his lungs as he observes the little creature squirm in his tender hold, tiny jowl opens and close as it continues expressing its lament through whiny cries. But after a moment, the pup grows quiet, but a relief of breath was released when the young pup nuzzles its red nose into his palm, his heart softening as he feels its warm tongue brush said palm as it licks him, as if it recognized the warmth of another soul, sensing it was no longer alone. Lucas takes this calm moment to adjust the pup in his hold and lift it up above his head to check its gender, realizing it to be a female, and gives a quick whiff of her scent drifts up his nostrils when he drew her close to his face to become accustomed to her smell. He summarizes she belonged to the lines of the Pitbull family, her coat a beautiful light fawn adorned with white markings.

“Aye now, who did this t’ya, huh?” Soft, gentle words were cooed beside her ear, hoping his voice would sustain her stilled demeanor as he pets the light brown fur of her spine. A kind grin dances about plump lips that quirks up subtle at a corner, peers down at her in silent fascination as he watches her offer a cute mewl while her body reacts to his touch, seemingly at peace by the strokes he administers. The tender moment is short-lived, though, as he sees her jaw open to utter another cry, causes his eyebrows to curl up with a look of newfound worry. “Hey shhhh…its alright kid.” He shushes her in the manner of a whisper. It suddenly occurs to Lucas that she was probably starving, and by the look of her pintsized frame, appeared to still be in the stage of suckling her mother’s milk. The thought slapped Lucas in the face; where in the world was he going to find milk at this late hour?! The only place he could think of buying formula was from the nearby pet shop, but at this time past midnight it was no doubt closed for the night.

This fresh piece of actualization impels lips to press together, forms a fine line, eyes screwing shut as that familiar surge of indignation ran hot through him, muscles trembling from tension that frustration inspired as the unfortunate authenticity of this situation he involved oneself without hesitation crashes down onto him like a tidal wave, humbly acknowledges how time would dictate when the soul of this creature is to be ensnared by the touch of death. “Dammit.” He swore under his breath, aware a pup her age would die soon if milk wasn’t available; these early stages in her life were crucial where nourishment was the fundamental key to her survival – that being for any newborn brought into this world. Her back is engulfed by his hands when Lucas kindly presses her small form against his chest for a comforting embrace, a throbbing ache residing in the cage of his ribs that travels upward to the walls of his throat as he feels a stroke of hopelessness sink in. There was little he could do to prolong her life…any realist would believe…but as an optimist…he wouldn’t…couldn’t surrender to this tragic fate set out for her.

Lucas wouldn’t allow it. All creatures deserved a chance at life.

Despite the bestial impulses his wolf nature evokes, Lucas had always gravitated toward the less fortunate, extended mercy and care upon those incapacitated who were in dire need of aid he generously renders service; it undermines the classification that unjustly labels all werewolves as beasts who prey on the weak, and to possess this virtuous mindset could be regarded as peculiar in the eyes of modern wolves of this time in age.

But as a new goal flashes within his mind-eye, he rises to his feet as he kept her against his bosom, and without time to waste he whirls around to journey back from whence he came, legs execute long strides across the pavement as he strode back to his apartment in a rush, leaving the busted donation box wide open and accessible clothing now vulnerable to theft in his haste. Unexpected, long-term responsibilities to come regarding the care of a puppy weren’t considered in a senseless state of mind, patience was not on his side to excogitate the way he’d like, but motivated with gracious intentions to deliver her to salvation anyway possible was fueled by a paternal instinct he longed to indulge in – an instinctive motive to nurture this helpless pup who would be dependent on him.

All in all, this case was a distraction she’ll provide as a means to suppress the burning desire to establish a pack of his own…temporarily.

[eatsbop]

You as a Character in HTF

Your role will be..

(First letter of the title of the last song you listened to)

MC/protagonist - C, L, P, H

Antagonist - W, A, G, M

Deuteragonist/secondary main character - K, X, B, N

Love interest - R, F, T, Q

Confidant - J, I, V , U

Supporting/tertiary character - Y, S, E

The foil - O, Z, D

You'll be a Newtuber under..

(Last video you watched on Youtube)

XJ Company - food related, stuying/educational, tech/gadget related, animal video, asmr, news/political, celebrity related, drama/gossip, music/music related

Yoo Hobin Company - comedy, makeup/fashion, lifestyle/vlog, reviews, gaming, crafting/tutorial, self improvement, health/fitness, fancam

Non-streamer - I don't watch Youtube/I can't remember, other

Your fighting style is..

(Last candy you ate)

Taekwondo - bubblegum, cola flavor candy

Kyokushin - milk, custard

Judo - mint

Ju-jitsu - gummy, sour, jelly

Boxing - chocolate

Kickboxing - peanut butter, with nuts, chocolate with nuts

Wrestling - coffee, caramel, toffee, butterscotch

Ssireum - ginseng, ginger, throat medicine, matcha

MMA - berry/fruit flavor, yogurt flavor, with dried berry/fruit

Freestyle, good old bash and smash - just sweet, sugar flavor, honey, unconventional flavor (like squid or cheese), other, I hate candies/can't remember

Character you'll be initially shipped with..

(Something you must wear when going outside, besides the basics = clothes, shoes.. etc, mask is a basic wear, dude.. please wear a mask)

Seong Taehoon - watch

Ji Yeonwoo - earphones/headphones

Lee Dowoon - earring/s

Han Gyeoul - ring/s

Woo Jihyeok - eyewear that is not prescription

Han Wangguk - nose ring, eyebrow ring, lip ring.. bellybutton ring?

Yeo Rumi - necklace

Hwang Mangi - hair accessory, hair extensions, baseball cap, beanies, etc

Gaeul - a lucky charm

Baek Seongjoon - perfume

Lee Jinho - make up

Kim Munseong - bracelet, anklet

Choi Bomi - company/student id i guess??

Yoo Hobin - you just need your wallet, phone, keys, bus card.. anything besides clothes and shoes is an excess

Your "business partner / ride or die"..

(Second letter of the title of the last manga/manhwa/comic you read)

Yoo Hobin - V, X

Seong Taehoon - G, B

Ji Yeonwoo - C, W

Lee Dowoon - A, K

Han Gyeoul - P, Q

Woo Jihyeok - L, I

Han Wangguk - it has only one letter / it's a number or punctuation mark

Yeo Rumi - N, F

Hwang Mangi - D, U

Gaeul - Z, O

Baek Seongjoon - Y, T

Lee Jinho - S, J

Kim Munseong - M, H

Choi Bomi - E, R

Character who will have an unhealthy obsession with you..

(Type of curtain you have in your bedroom)

Yoo Hobin - stripe, polkadot, gingham

Seong Taehoon - blackout curtain

Ji Yeonwoo - insulated

Lee Dowoon - no window in your bedroom

Han Gyeoul - big prints

Woo Jihyeok - blinds

Han Wangguk - small prints

Yeo Rumi - lace, tulle, sheer

Hwang Mangi - maybe like a seashell curtain or bead curtain (i'm so scared of you, you're so fancy and accommodating)

Gaeul - cartoon/anime print

Baek Seongjoon - just white

Lee Jinho - you use a tarp lmao, no curtain, your window type doesn't need one

Kim Munseong - solid dark color

Choi Bomi - solid light color

Character who will have a huge wholesome crush on you..

(The last thing you read that is not a manga/manhwa/comic, or a tumblr post)

Yoo Hobin - bills, receipt, flyers, nice.. you scored some discount coupons, grocery receipt.. you know, it do be that way sometimes

Seong Taehoon - NPC dialouge, in-game chat box, discord chat

Ji Yeonwoo - textbook, assigned reading for a class, maybe the dictionary.. you need a nap

Lee Dowoon - work schedule, class schedule, to do list, emails, texts, alarm notifications/reminders, push notification.. yeah, take it easy man

Han Gyeoul -  twitter thread, youtube comment section, r/

Woo Jihyeok - product manual, product description, product label, reviews, 2 star, 5 star, don't buy this, i was scammed, recommended, critical reviews

Han Wangguk - song lyrics

Yeo Rumi - restaurant/cafe menu

Hwang Mangi - street sign.. a sign, any sign, give me a sign hit me baby one more time

Gaeul - anime/movie/etc subtitle

Baek Seongjoon - some kind of legal document, terms and conditions, a contract

Lee Jinho - a novel, just a book, a magazine

Kim Munseong - poetry

Choi Bomi - malware alert, other

Your archenemy..

(Last letter of the title of the last song you listened to)

Yoo Hobin - Y

Seong Taehoon - U, T

Ji Yeonwoo - G, Z

Lee Dowoon - J, N

Han Gyeoul - A, K

Woo Jihyeok - X, R

Han Wangguk - H, P

Yeo Rumi - O, I

Hwang Mangi - V, S

Gaeul - D, L

Baek Seongjoon - F, C

Lee Jinho - W, B

Kim Munseong - M, E

Choi Bomi - Q

Character you'll end up with..

(The month of your birthday + the date of your birthday = the number of seconds you need to count before taking a screenshot of this gif)

[sammywolfgirl]

Eyo new tbd npcs just dropped!

Or uh ocs I guess. So bassed off a discussion in a server with some friends I got some more ideas on how the tbd works in my au. And made a few ocs in relation to that.

We got the tbd train line which acts as both the cover for the organization since they’re not super public about the whole time travel thing and an easy way to transport the employees too and from work, plus scout out potential recruits.

We have Butterscotch, head of the tbd train line and Conductor, whipped cocoa who is a head steward on Butterscotch’s train, and Nutmeg a steward who works under them.

We also got Chai Tea who’s a researcher at the tbd, currently she’s studying the side effects of rift exposure.

Still developing these new babies, so more doodles will be on the way!

[oswednesday]

a few things, one) that toriel’s bedroom is just fully locked

two) i know people were like mom the PIE!!! but that likely means it’ll be an item in chapter three meaning like an asgore/god of hyperdeath-omega flowey level fight coming up but also also doesn’t this fully obliterated the overworld’s meta, could this be what the underground represents the plunging them into the dark with magic and whatever That represents like some of this stuff def takes place after but the use of each thing is like more clean? like we have the interface of making a vessel and stable goners and all that

3) thinking about the importance of the kitchen in the games and how the room with the flowers that represent the souls is basically in asgores sad kitchen and that’s where you put the egg that can multiply on its own and the kitchen is where a bunch of weird Game things trigger in dr and ut obviously you look for chocolate (which i think represents the thread of the first iteration like butterscotch does for ut and cinnamon does for dr) and knives, the weapon that can manipulate the coding and break the game like, inverse the creation of dark worlds, destroying npcs until there’s nothing left of the game world, breaking out of bounds, ralsei’s cauldron where he bakes things, the fridges in true labs

[infinityactual]

Hi work is slow as hell so I wanted to say something that's been on my kind for awhile.

When women say 'We don't want unrealistic, scantily-clad babes, we want women in functional, full plate!' we are NOT saying that is the only thing that can ever be done ever again.

When members of marginalized groups (Black, POC, LGBTQA+, women) say 'We don't want the same stereotyped trope characters we get, we want actual characters we can relate to!' we are not saying that is the only thing that can be done ever again.

We are saying that we would like that content alongside the *usual fare. Not instead of.

And I think that might be where a lot of tension comes from in some cases. A group says they want more of one thing, or express disappointment that there isn't more of a thing available, or that they're tired of the standard depictions of marginalized groups, and suddenly others think that said groups want to ban all content that isn't about them.

Now, I'm sure there are a fair number of people from these groups that do want to see that. I am not speaking for them, I am speaking for myself and whoever else agrees with me.

Because I am all for some hot chick in a plate mail bikini. It's nice to look at, and in the right context, it isn't a huge deal. But I also greatly enjoy a full armored woman who at least looks like she can kick ass properly. Case and point, lady sparts in Halo. They LOOK like they can do the things they're depicted doing.

One thing I liked about World of Warcraft was that the bikini armor wasn't the standard. It was fairly rare to see armor on a game model that was obviously absurd levels of sexy. And when they introduced transmog, that gave players the option to choose. If I wanted my mage running around in a bikini, I could make her high level robes look like that piece. I could have my Death Knight in full fuckin plate that made her look like she weighed two tons. I had the option.

And for games where you make your own character, I think having the option is really important. Because then everyone is happy. Everyone can make themselves in a game, or make their OCs, or whatever.

But NPCs and set PCs need variety too. They need to reflect that the world is not 100% straight white people, mostly men.

All we want is the option. We want a bowl of candy where one person can take one of everything, another can take only the red Starburst, and yet another can pick only the chocolate, butterscotch and salted peanuts. All we want is to have the option to pick and choose our own experience, to be provided with a variety so that there is something for at least most of us.

We are tired of the exact same thing all the time. *And it goes without saying that all of us do want to see negative stereotypes go completely. Those don't need to exist for any reason. Period.

[jq37]

The Royal Report– A Crown of Candy Ep 3

Keep Sharp

On the Road Again

Welcome back to Calorum you guys. We last left off witnessing an actual miracle as a group of cheese assassins masquerading as meatlanders (and Brennan by proxy) failed to kill a single Candian, Tartguard included.

Now, everyone is picking up the pieces. Amethar is still messed up from the fight so he’s being tended to. Liam and some of the NPCs are working on clearing the tree from the road. Ruby, still covered in blood, is in one of the carriages and when she uses Prestidigitation to clear the blood from a circus flyer she was carrying, Calroy walks in and grabs her hand to stop her as a reflex. He quickly drops her hand--very bold move to grab one of the princesses like that--and tries to impress on her that the rest of the world isn’t like Candia and she really really needs to stop with the casual magic when they’re on the road. Ruby is really naively taken aback and frustrated by this information but Calroy describes it like it’s business as usual. Her aunt, Lazuli, has the title of Archmage but the official position is that the title is an archaic holdover from less enlightened times and she was simply a really good alchemist--even though everyone knows that’s untrue. That’s politics bay-bee! Lapin joins the conversation (along with Theo shortly after) and says that if people knew where he got his powers from, he’d be dead (which seems a weird thing to say with Calroy in earshot).  

Outside, Liam is chopping up the tree and finds these little peppermint acorn things called Heartseeds which are basically concentrated, ambient, magical energy that can grant small wishes. Preston eats them and gains a fly speed of 40 (but it’s like he’s a firework--he has to land after 40 feet). Jet finds Liam and asks for help with keeping an eye on Ruby. She’s pretty shook after seeing her almost die. Liam is down to do it for nothing (the kid just wants to be included) but Jet insists on being in his debt and--always on brand--he just asks for some cool seeds. She also finds a meat shield that’s made out of gross, burnt, stuck-to-the-pan meat bits that she names Burnt Ends. 

They get going again and in the PC wagon you have all the PCs but Jet (who is outside with the guards and Grissini) along with Cruller and his wife--Lady Donetta. She chats with Grissini for a little bit while the adults try to get her to get in the carriage. She’s finally swayed by Ruby but when she comes in she says she wasn’t (just) flirting. She was trying to get intel on how in trouble Ruby was. Liam offers that he speaks Ceresian so he can spy if they need him to and also did anyone have any dreams last night? Theo--who is trying to keep everyone alive and was like so close to being impressed by Liam--along with Lapin and Cruller try to get everyone back on track but Ruby--defiantly--is all, “They’re not gonna kill me. I’m a princess!” Theo points out that someone almost killed her literally ten minutes ago and Cruller points out that death isn’t the only bad thing that can happen to a person. She could get forcibly put in a monastery for instance. Jet is not even having that in hypothetical-land and says that as the heir princess, she would lay the smackdown on anyone who tried to do that. 

It looks like things are about to dissolve into overlapping gibberish but Amethar does the dad thing of putting his foot down and yelling at everyone to get along before taking a dad nap passing out from his injuries. Lady Donetta patches him up while Cruller once again talks about the importance of politics. It’s not just them that have to play this game. The Meatlanders are polytheistic generally but all Bulbian on paper. Jet thinks this whole song and dance is ridiculous and should be changed once she has more sway in politics, but she’s willing to shut up for now. She’s also willing to keep Lapin’s secret, but him bringing it up sparks Cruller’s interest. Lapin tries to gloss over it but Liam chimes in that he’s sorry about breaking his teacup. Lapin shuts him up (Liam on a low Insight check thinks he hates him) and rolls a 14 to get Cruller off his back.

Secrets and Lies

As they cross the border into Fructerra, Sir Theo invites Ruby and Jet out for some fresh air and they invite Liam which he goes along with even though it’s clear he wanted to talk to the sisters alone. As soon as they’re out of earshot of everyone Theo turns off the scold and says that regardless of everything they’re all saying, Ruby absolutely needs to keep studying magic. He says that he was a ward of Lazuli who taught him some magic (including animating Sprinkle) and he has a whole-ass lore dump for them that he was planning on subtly revealing over time but now’s the time for getting everybody up to speed ASAP not mentoring from the shadows:

He says that Lazuli--who, like Ruby and Jet, wanted magic to be acceptable and not relegated to the shadows of one kingdom--was doing arcane research into wild stuff like immortality that would have advanced the world a lot further than its current state. She died sacrificing herself in a battle where she was the only Candian casualty. Theo was there and, before she sent him away, she said that she needed to do it to, “save [their] people and save [their] world.” He didn’t get what she meant and why that would be literally the hill she--a princess and Archmage--would choose to die on but he knows she would sometimes have visions of the future and he thinks she might have known Ruby was coming and needed to ensure that timeline happened. Ruby--who is outraged that this is the first she’s hearing of all of this and shocked that Theo is suddenly cool (“I've always been cool! All of us are cool!”) still doesn’t want to do all this “book stuff” or embrace any kind of magical destiny and even Jet is like, “Come on girl.” Anyway, Sir Theo tells them they just need to be chill and lowkey and he’ll hook them up with magical training and banned books for Jet. He also promises to teach Ruby the Find Familiar spell. 

Liam helps Lady Donetta with herbal remedies for Amethar and he comes back at full health. Amethar gets to talking about Liam’s dad who he says had Liam’s knack from nature stuff and taught him (Amethar) how to fight. Calroy chimes in that his dad and Amethar fought together in the Ravening War. He also says that Liam being a hostage (he outright calls him a hostage) is what lets his dad not join the Concord (the kind of ride or die, post Ravening War pact everyone else is in) and remain an independent rebel state. Apparently, he seceded because, King Jadin (Amethar’s Dad--the past king), would not uphold Candia’s alliances. Liam’s dad (Duke Joren Jawbreaker) turned traitor to go fight with their Dairy Island allies.         

It takes another couple of days to get to Comida and, on the way there, Ruby learns and casts the Find Familiar spell--netting her a butterscotch falcon that she names Yak after the noise he makes. She hopes he’ll be friends with Sprinkle because Siobhan knows that the second real objective of every D&D campaign (after making friends) is acquiring pets and having them play with each other (which is in direct opposition to the DM goal of not letting any of your players have any pets).    

Cruller checks in with Theo about the secret magic lessons and also says that he’s looked into it and the imperial soldiers who saw Ruby do magic are gossiping. Grissini is shutting some of it down so it’s not spreading like wildfire but it’s really just a matter of time. Cruller tries to get more specifics about what Jet and Lapin were talking about (his Sugarplum magic) and Theo dodges the question. Cruller says that he can be more helpful if he’s in the loop but doesn’t push further. 

Faces and Names 

We have made it to Comida and, after a quick House Rocks family heart to heart, it’s time for a parade of a BUNCH of new characters:

Manta Ray Jack: Man at Arms of House Cheddar and one of Amethar’s Ravening War buddies. A literal 2 foot tall cube of cheese. He also has a tattoo of a Manta Ray on his arm  which isn’t important to the plot but is important to me that you know.       

Sir Morris Brie: Knight of House Cheddar, Master of State to the Duchess (who we’ll get to next) and another Dairy Island buddy of Amethar.

Duchess Primsy Coldbottle: A literal bottle of milk, 16-year-old regent of House Cheddar (Duchess of Lacramor specifically) and ruler of the Dairy Islands. On a nat 20, Ruby knows that Prince Tarthur Cheddar was the prince during the Ravening Wars but died. She also knows about…

Captain Annabelle Cheddar: (Captain of the Colby) who is this cool, naval, battle-ready lady that Ruby sees hanging out with a bunch of solider women fighters and having a great time while Primsy is talking to her advisors. Apparently, Anabelle should be the rightful heir to the Dairy Islands but was stripped of her title because she refused to marry (hmm) which Ruby thinks is sick as hell. She goes to chat her up and finds out that she’ll be fighting in the Melee part of the tourney.  

Senator Augustus Ciabatta: A full bread person who’s a senator from the very populous Ceresia and he’s throwing coins to the people from his palanquin. (I want it on the record that I feel an episode called Bread and Circuses coming.)

Prince Cabbage: The adult son of King Cabbage. His palanquin is the second largest. The largest belongs to...

Hierophant Rex Belizabeth Brassica: She is basically the Bulb Pope. She’s like a green woman with broccoli hair. She and Lapin have met before before she became pope. They quickly talk and she invites him to tag along as they pay their respects to the Emperor. He agrees to go. She’s followed around by Archbishop Onionpatch (another Primogen from Greenhold in Vegetania).

Theo is a little nervous about Amethar cozying up to all these dairy people considering the attack but Amethar insists he can handle himself. There’s a big feast set up and Amethar goes to talk to Primsy who is just super sweet and seems to know she has a lot of responsibility that she is trying her level best to uphold. She’s like the anti Jet and Ruby and Brennan...if something happens to her...I swear...  

Anyway, Theo is scanning the room for trouble and he sees (1) That Anabelle is looking at Amethar forlornly from across the room (maybe like she wishes she could be in the room where it happens so to speak?) and (2) there is a young Dairy nobleman stealth flirting with Primsy. Amethar asks Sir Brie about the attack and he says they had nothing to do with it. They don’t have the resources after the war which was fought largely in the Dairy Isles. He seems to blame Anabelle at least partially for the diminished power of House Cheddar based on the dirty look he shoots her when he mentions the state of the state. Amethar reiterates that the alliance between Candia and the Dairy Isles is solid and Manta Ray Jack pops in to casually drop that Amethar had a war girlfriend (lover? idk what the proper terminology is here) in the Far East Isles back in the day so I’m sure that’s gonna become relevant at the worst possible moment. 

Brennan also curses us by unleashing Thad (Jet’s avocado pen pal boyfriend) onto the story and as soon as Jet re-meets this poncy, French-y, horny, avocado she’s like “I made a huge mistake” and later gets him to “meet her outside” so she can ditch him.   

Theo goes with Liam to check up on Primsy because he’s concerned with whatever is going on with her and that cheese boy who he learns is her traveling companion--Lord Stilton Curdeau. And it’s covered by cologne but his cheese stink is familiar. He wants to alert Amethar but Amethar is currently eyeing Basha Myaso (Warlord of the Beef Clans and ruler of all of the Meatlands) who is glaring at him. On Calroy’s advice, he squares up with Basha who implies that Candia is responsible for the false flag attack. Amethar tells him to “watch [his] fucking mouth.” Diplomacy!

Meanwhile, Lapin is with the Pontifex in the Great Food Pyramid (which is, of course, a thing). She introduces him to Sir Keradin Deeproot who is this super buff super intense carrot Paladin. We learn that Lapin isn’t an archbishop and his title of primogen comes from his status as a “miracle worker”. Apparently, Miracle working is very uncommon even though the Bulbian church is so massive. When asked, Onionpatch says that things in Vegetania are fine except that King Belvedere Cabbage is infirm. Another Priogem--this one of Cersia--joins them, the Archbishop Fettucina Alfredi who is this very classically beautiful looking, toga wearing woman with glowing eyes--she’s also a miracle worker. Lapin is like, “Oh fuck,” because if she’s magic too then she might be able to tell that he’s not actually on the level.          

Lapin veers away from Alfredi and chats up the Pontifex who says Brightgarden is OK but they're currently dealing with a murder of an archbishop in the Meatlands (the Archbishop Raddica). Lord Basha is looking for who did it and the Pontifex wants them brought to justice ASAP. Alfredi brings up the attack on the road and wonders about the rumors she heard about strange magic. Lapin, sweating bullets, lies and says that he thinks it was the work of the Bulb. On a 14 Deception from Lapin, Alfredi thinks lavender fog would be a weird Bulbian intercession. It sounds more like something a false good she’s heard about from Candia would do. What’s her name? The Sugarplum Fairy? Lapin, with a 25 Persuasion check, is able to wave that off as primitive backwoods things that he’s working to stamp out in Candia. That’s enough to get the Pontifex on his side and they go up to see the Emperor. 

Outside of his room is his daughter--Lady Plumbeline Uvano--who is lowkey very upset about something. She greets them and then takes the Pontifex in to talk to the Emperor while Lapin waits outside with Alfredi and Kerradin. When she’s done paying the respects of the church, the whole holy crew goes back to the party. Before Lapin splits off, the Pontifex does a little pull aside with him about Candia’s role in the war and how she thinks, with him at the helm, Candia is in good hands.  

At Sir Theo's suggestion, Amethar has the Candy Crew stand with the Cheese Peeps during the announcement of the tourney which is a big deal because it’s a symbol that the alliance is still on even though they were attacked by cheese bandits. Primsy introduces herself to the princesses and gives them cool, milksilk handkerchiefs she embroidered herself with a candy cane crossed with a cheese cube on a stick with their house words: There is Strength in Sweetness. She doesn’t have one for Liam but gives him hers (it has her house words: Keep Sharp) on the condition he joins the archery competition and fights for her. With not a 15 between the 6 of them (even w/ multiple help actions) none of the PCs have presents for anyone else.              

The tourney is announced. There are three events, each with a dope prize. Winner of the melee gets a boon from the emperor at the end of his rule. The winner of the archery contest gets a seat on the Cornucopian Council, the title of Master of Arrows, and is made advisor to the next emperor (which seems like a LOT to put on a person whose main skill is “can shoot arrows well” but OK sure). The winner of the joust gets to name a candidate for Emperor from any class or house they wish and their choice must be considered. Ruby and Liam join the archery contest. Theo signs up for the joust. Jet is hesitant but Amethar convinces her to join the melee with him. She also scratches “The Dairy Islands Rule!” into a piece of wood for Primsy and she’s charming enough that Primsy doesn’t think it’s a slipshod afterthought.  

An imperial courier shows up and tells Theo the Emperor wants to talk to Amethar. He brings all the PCs and Calroy. Lady Plumbeline is still outside her dad’s room and she’s still pissed. On a 24 Insight check, Theo can tell that--as I suspected from episode 1--she is pretty ticked that she has all this institutional knowledge and competence and experience but, because of an arbitrary rule, she can’t take the throne. She tells Amethar (who she met when she was a teen) that they need to limit how many people go in as to not overwhelm him. He takes Lapin and Theo (who gives Sprinkle to Jet) and goes in to talk to Uvano.

Uvano, as we already know, was another Ravening War buddy of Amethar’s and another person he’s seen piss and shit--which we learn because that’s apparently how Amethar classifies who his best friends are. They talk the way old buddies do and Uvano asks what he would say about his life taking a surprising turn. Amethar says that if it was anyone else asking, he probably wouldn’t be on board but for Uvano? He’ll do it. That’s just what he wanted to hear.   

And that’s where we end the episode without rolling initiative because the combat in the next episode is all fun and games and to quote Lou Wilson--who I suspect is about to become the wrongest person in D20 history--“It’s all sparring. Nobody is going to get killed.”

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.

You Should Know

Country Accents seen to be as follows: Dairy (Scottish), Meat (Russian), Fruit (French), Grain (Italian), Candy (American/British)

In the long awaited sequel to “Kristen Has -3 Dex,” Liam has a -2 to Charisma. 

Ruby speaks Lacra (Dairy-speak).

The Meatlander gods include The Great Cow, The Great Boar, and The Great Hen. 

The head beef dude has a super jacked T-Bone steak wife who I assume we’ll get a name for during the melee next episode. Update, courtesy of @fjordgofurther--we did get a name this ep. Her name is Scravoya.

The Bulbian concept of hell/the devil involves the “Hungry Ones” which just serves to underline that Brennan really did think this crazy thing all the way through and still decided to not do it but to DO it. 

Everyone levels up every episode I believe since D20 uses milestone leveling for the main seasons but Ruby and Jet leveled up twice to level 3 to help catch them up a little now that they have a story reason to be stronger. 

Things I’m Concerned About

Uvano is only in his 60s. Like, people die in their 60s but that detail casually mentioned in a setting like this always brings up the possibility of poison or some other kind of sabotage.

The second Brennan mentioned the daughter of Uvano in passing ep 1, I clocked it and the situation is basically what I was anticipating it seems. Like, of course she’s pissed. I would be too. I wonder if either the boon or the chance to offer up a candidate could be used to override the Concord rules? Either way, gotta keep an eye on her. Also, I noticed the little flippant remark she had for the Pontifex (“This is Fructerra, I’m dressed for court.”) and I don’t know if that’s distaste for the church or something more personal but it seemed interesting enough to mention. 

I know that the improvisational nature of D&D means that there’s not foreshadowing in the same way that you have in something fully set like a book or a movie but every time the Rocks family gets together for a sweet (ha) conversation (“We just want to protect you, Pop.”) I am just more and more sure we are being set up for a fall.  

Lou Wilson’s defining trait as a D&D player is doing what his character would do and letting it play out to its logical conclusion, consequences be damned--consequences be welcomed even. And Amethar is--como se dice--no Calroy when it comes to politics. I can’t imagine these facts at up to any kind of happy sum.  

Also, speaking of, I wanna trust Calroy, but I can’t. He’s too good at this. He’s too competent. He knows too much information and Amethar trusts him too much. Hope he proves me wrong but I will not be made a fool of by a slice of cake. Do you hear me Brennan? I REFUSE.    

I've only had Primsy for a week, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself. No but, seriously, if she is just as she appears to be (and this is GoT so I guess it’s not off the table that she’s secretly like bad and it would have taken a 30 Insight check to find out) then MAN I am so scared for her. Characters who are just trying their best to do a good job are my Kryptonite and she is as much in the wrong genre as the twins are. Moreso even.  

I’m concerned Amethar has a cheesecake baby somewhere out there that’s gonna end up being a Problem. Oh my god what if one of the twins dies and their backup character is Amethar’s illegitimate kid? 

The Bulbian Church has so much power but so little magic which seems...odd. Also, just curious, what is a Paladin without divine magic? Isn’t that just a fighter?

I very much vibe with the concept of Alfredi as a character but lol I was STRESSED for Lapin during that whole conversation and I feel like that’s gonna be my default state for him all season.  

I’m concerned (or maybe just suspicious) that there’s more to the backstory with Theo and Lazuli than we heard. That little extra narration from Brennan about swearing he could feel her smile? Mmm, OK. 

Five More Things

The character art for this season cracks me up because Brennan clearly gave the artist for this season two lists and one list was labeled “Hot” and one was labeled “Ridiculous” and that’s how we got characters like Primsy and Calroy in the same scene as Anabelle and Grissini and the funniest part is Brennan’s absolute refusal to play any of these characters like they’re any more or less ridiculous than any of the others. He’s like, “The hot pasta woman is valid and the talking cheese cube is EQUALLY VALID.” 

“Not this season. Not season five.” Very bold of Brennan to be outraged about Emily trying to ride a living sprinkle dog like that's the ridiculous thing about a world with a living sprinkle dog.

The Sucorsi Road running into the Glucian Road for Sucrose and Glucose is the kind of worldbuilding detail that I love. 

I was gonna be so mad at Brennan for the nonsense that is the name “Belizabeth” but he said on Adventuring Party that he was specifically dunking on GRRM with that so he gets a pass this time. 

You know that famous Pixar meeting/lunch where they came up with Bugs Life, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, and Wall-E in one conversation? I bet Brennan had a similar brainstorming sesh where he came up with Garthy, Anabelle, and two other thirst traps that haven’t been introduced yet. Like come on. He described her hair as, “princely”? Brennan is trying to kill some of y’all. 

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Undertale-themed ask game because I'm bored

Send a song title and I'll answer

Your Best Friend : Who in Undertale would you get along with the best?

Fallen Down : Would you climb the mountain in real life? Why?

Ruins : Who's your favourite character in the ruins? Why?

Unnecessary Tension : What fight did you have the most trouble with? (Other than Sans, if you've fought him)

Ghost Fight : Did you cry at any point playing the game? If so, which part(s) made you cry?

Home : Cinnamon or butterscotch?

Heartache : Did you kill Toriel on your first playthrough? If so, was it intentional or because you did not know how to spare her?

Sans. : What is your favourite pun from Sans?

Nyeh Heh Heh! : What is your favourite pun from Papyrus?

Snowy : Who's your favourite character in Snowdin's forest? Why?

Snowdin Town : Who's your favourite character in Snowdin Town? Why?

Shop : Who is your favourite shopkeeper in the game?

Bonetrousle : Can you make spaghetti?

Dating Start! : Did you flirt with Papyrus? (Basically, was it a date or a hangout?)

Dating Tense! : Favourite ship?

Dating Fight! : Did you eat Papyrus' spaghetti or not?

Undyne : Do you get more sad watching Undyne's neutral death or genocide death?

Waterfall : Who's your favourite enemy character in Waterfall? Why?

Run! : Did you die running away from Undyne?

Quiet Water : Who's your favourite NPC character in Waterfall? Why?

Memory : Did you solve the piano puzzle without looking up a tutorial? (Bonus question, do you remember the solution?)

Bird That Carries You Over A Disproportionately Small Gap : bird 🐥

Dummy! : Did you punch them?

Pathetic House : Would you smooch a ghost?

Chill : Do you want to.... lie on the floor and feel like garbage?

Thundersnail : Have you ever won a game of thundersnail?

Temmie Village : Who's your favourite Temmie in the village?

Tem Shop : Have you ever gotten Temmie Armour?

Ngahhh!! : Is anime real?

Spear Of Justice : Did you die fighting Undyne?

Alphys : Do you... like.... anime?

It's Showtime! : What was your favourite show that Mettaton hosted? (Quiz, cooking, news, or musical?)

Metal Crusher : Who did you pick in response to "Who does Dr Alphys have a crush on?"

Another Medium : Who's your favourite NPC character in Hotland?

Stronger Monsters : Who's your favourite enemy character in Hotland?

Hotel : Did you get Burgerpants a date with Catty and Bratty?

Can You Really Call This A Hotel, I Didn't Receive A Mint Under My Pillow Or Anything : Did you pay for a room in MTT resort? Why or why not?

Confession : Bro...

Live Report : What did you report on?

Death Report : Did you defuse all the bombs?

Spider Dance : Do you normally skip Muffet's fight?

Wrong Enemy?! : Who's your favourite secret boss?

Oh! One True Love : Do you know all the lyrics to Mettaton's songs?

Oh! Dungeon : Did you finish the second coloured tile maze?

It's Raining Somewhere Else : Is it raining outside as you answer this ask?

CORE Approach : Any theories on Gaster?

Core : Favourite Core enemy?

Death By Glamour : What's your favourite Mettaton form?

For The Fans : There's a Mettaton-shaped hole in my Mettaton-shaped heart...

Long Elevator : Damn this is a long elevator huh

Undertale : Who's your favourite character in general?

The Choice : What was your first route?

Asgore : Would you like a cup of tea?

Your Best Nightmare : Do you call him Omega Flowey or Photoshop Flowey?

An Ending : Did you help the snowman?

She's Playing Piano : What's your favourite song in the soundtrack?

Here We Are : Favourite amalgamate?

Amalgam : Which amalgamate do you die to the most?

Don't Give Up : Has Undertale ever caused you to rage quit?

Hopes And Dreams : If you could say one thing to Asriel (or Flowey) right now, what would you want to say?

His Theme : Did you console him? (If you say no then I think something's wrong with you /j)

Bring It In, Guys! : make sure to brush your teeth before crossing the street

Good Night : Good night.