#<- qpr flavor only

[viveela]

Some ship arts using my redesigns they're so tiny

[wayfinderships]

I'll be so doomed the day I ever get a girl f/o

[syn4k]

isles is fun because at this point the yaoi is writing itself

[moe-broey]

Brain still soup but like. I think making one or both (or more!) characters involved in relationships with each other aromantic makes the dynamic soooooo much more compelling. Because if you remove romance as a motivator, you really get down to the nitty-gritty as to WHY that character is seeking out/involved in those relationships in the first place. Whether that relationship involves romantic factors or is more of a queer platonic thing. Much to think about....

[sanct1f1ed]

btw i dont actively go to sniperspy but i get where those guys are coming from. but i gotta say gang you NEED to lean into the truth/lies dynamic more if you're gonna ship em. yk?

[five-thousand-loaves-of-bread]

want… more than only friendship n not full date so maybe like. queerplatonic. more accurate word

n not know how describe with who either - girls n fem but also some butch ppl too if fit n “keep be clock be read as fem but nonbinary n absolutely not girl” n androgynous n guess cis girl okay too maybe maybe not don’t know!!!!!. it so hard figure out what want to start with n on top, words all confusing n idk easy way umbrella call it.

some flavor of queer? - trans / nonbinary / some sort gender-complicated / (gender-complex-cis too?) girl n fem n maybe some androgynous ppl too???

“queer gender-complicated fem people”???

n then there disability. not sure if can be in qpr or date type relationship with someone similar developmental-disability-support-needs. bc. know am need receive lots cognitive n DD related help (n also other help) n not sure can give same to someone similar needs.

n it all theoretical though even theoretical want meet new person rare for me. but not sure if just theoretical or want actual go through process of. socialing, meet new person, talk to new person, get to know, etc all steps before they naturally a part of your “circle”. tumblr great can talk at people while give self illusion of talking to people but actual talk to talk with people scary n hard

social very hard unless live in same in person community kind of have to see eachother in person everyday then. other than one person, expect not hear text or text back from me for days weeks sometimes even months

not to mention other DD related social issue!!!!!!!!!

so “want gf” really terrible awful way put it

[zarathelonewolf]

I think the label aroaceflux, aroflux and aceflux need more popularity... Y'know, as a treat...

Or maybe I am just desperare to get to know more peeps like me 😭

I care about QPRs! I care about alterous relationships! I care about romantic and sexual relationships! I care about relationships that are strictly romantic or strictly sexual!

Having said that...

*gigantic inhale

I am fond of all aromantics and asexuals, of all labels, microlabels and flavor of pies!

You aren't bad for never feeling romantic and/or sexual attraction and not wanting anything to do with romance or sex!

You aren't bad for occasionally feeling romantic or sexual attraction!

You aren't bad for feeling sexual or romantic attraction only after you have forged a bond with a person!

You aren't bad for not feeling either attraction but wanting sex and romance anyway!

You aren't bad for not wanting either sex or romance, no matter what circumstance you're in in regards to attraction, whether you never have It or you occasionally do!

You aren't bad for only wanting either sex or romance, or feeling only one type of attraction!

You aren't bad for wanting sex or/and romance one day, and then not wanting it, abhorring it, or feeling indifferent the next day! You aren't bad for the absence or presence of you attraction!

You aren't bad for not having crushes! You aren't bad for having crushes in the past and not having them anymore! You aren't bad if you've never had them and now you have one!

You aren't bad for having a crush on a person and not having it anymore, either because the person reciprocated or just because!

You aren't bad for not having a crush on anyone unless they confess to you/are attracted to you first!

You aren't bad if you are confused about what type of attraction you are feeling, or if you feel an attraction that isn't romantic or sexual, whether It is platonic or alterous!

You aren't bad if you are loveless, heartless! You matter just as much as aspecs that aren't! You are appreciated!

You aren't bad for only wanting friends! You aren't bad for not wanting them!

You aren't bad for only wanting a QPR! You aren't bad for seeking out other relationship types either!

You are valid! Don't let the system get you down!

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🤍🖤💜

🤍🖤💚

🟡🟠🔵

💛🧡💙

🟥🟧🟩🟪🟥🟪🟦

I wanted to add more tags and make many others flags with the color emojis but it's impossible!

I feel like I am missing some people! Sorry!

Bye! You are all welcome in the aspec community!

Foxy says hi and she hopes she hasn't missed anyone even though she probably has, but I can only put thirty tags max and I have forgotten some labels but no matter what labels or flavor or aro, ace, or aroace or aspec you are, I really cherish you and wish you good days!

[liulith]

Why Vox’ one-sided psychosexual obsession with Alastor is PERFECT for a #radiostatic QPR

This fanwork is an edited version of a comment I wrote for a fic from the 666: Live on Air! Series by @prince-liest You don’t need to know the fic to understand it, though! Just keep in mind that those are headcanons based on a hypothetical established relationship between Alastor and Vox, in which Vox’s obsession for Alastor has changed flavors from hatred to love, and Alastor doesn’t return his feelings but finds his pathetic obsession entertaining, flattering and somewhat cute. (Also, this doesn’t address the past friendship (?) between them that is being hinted at by the photo in S1 finale, since we have zero context for that at the moment)

Why Vox is Like That

My headcanon is that Vox has always been the type to strive for power and recognition, always reaching for the top of the heap. The problem is that he’s too good at it.

Once he gets into whatever position of power he wanted, he gets bored because what he truly likes is fighting his way to the top. Whatever comes after can be enjoyable but it never compares to the “fight” itself – and thus Vox is always left unsatisfied, setting new goals to become even more powerful because *surely*, that’s what will finally bring him the sense of fulfillment he wants.

(We can kinda see it in his introduction. The man looks bored to tears before Alastor waltzes back into his life and turns him into a manic mess! Here’s a tumblr post about it)

This is precisely why I think Hell gave Vox hypnosis powers: the same reason it gave Alastor the body of a prey animal. It’s torture! With those powers, Vox can get almost anything he wants and he hates it. On Earth, people were a challenge; not everyone can be bought, and he had to rely on his skills.

Sure, he still has those skills in Hell; but in Hell, where every sinner is a potential enemy and the exorcists come down once a year, power is key to his survival and he has to take any victory he can get; meaning, he’ll never be able to *not* use his hypnosis powers, not as long as he wants to survive, even if that makes the fight to the top lose its appeal.

[Insert non-existent tangent on how Val not being affected by the hypnosis – because he’s half blind – is a key factor in Vox’ attraction to him]

Why Vox can’t NOT be obsessed with Alastor:

Alastor is powerful enough to resist his mind-control powers. Alastor can’t be swayed by Vox’ influence, his connections, his power, his money. In short, he’s a challenge. Vox needs to earn his attention, needs to work for it.

Thankfully for him, there *is* something Alastor is interested in: his genuine, unguarded, desperate self: the one that has a full manic episode/mental breakdown when he learns Alastor is back in town. The side of him he always hides under layers and layers of confidence, bravado and corporate talk!

And, deep down, that desperate side of him is exactly why he strives for power so hard in the first place. This man is full of insecurities and he NEEDS to be the biggest fish (shark) in the tank.

This means that Alastor is the embodiment of his deepest fears! He sees through all his bullshit, makes him lose all his composure, and is able to destroy him in EVERY WAY that matters. And yet, he doesn’t. Because, he tolerates (likes) him (in the context of this AU) just as he is, patheticness and all :3  I think there’s something very liberating about that.

Plus, Vox is a simp. He’s a manic sado-masochist who gets off on seeing Alastor humiliated and being humiliated himself, he wants Alastor helpless under his claws, wants Alastor to step on him and tear his heart out if that’s the only way Alastor would touch him, wants to have a cutesy dance-off with and make him laugh until his face hurts.

Oh Vox, we’re really in it now

He’s obsessed with Alastor and wants him in any way he can have him – and I think he’d be ready to give himself over to Alastor in any way Alastor wants to have him as well, because as long as it means Alastor wants something *from him*, it’s worth it. Even if it destroys him.

So, in a context where he has experienced Alastor being on friendly terms with him, where Alastor he has seen Alastor’s genuinely smiling at him and handing him the smallest crumb of affection, there’s just no turning back. Yes, he *could* still get off on seeing Alastor hurt because he’s deranged like that, but he doesn’t want it anymore.

or, well. the vicious, demonic part of him does still want to hurt him, but not exactly for the same reasons as before. It’s more of his caged beast of a heart wanting to make its predator pay for ruining it, in a desperate attempt to reduce his pain (at Alastor’s perceived “indifference”), to force Alastor to SEE him (not that he can. Lol).

BUT! he doesn’t need to do that now! Not when there is so much he would have to give up! So many other emotions, reactions he can get out of Alastor, knowing that HE did that!! To Alastor!! Him!! He cares so, so much. He’s the biggest shark in the tank but Alastor is the water around him. I suck at metaphors.

FML: Alastor edition

Hell turned Alastor into a prey animal because he has always felt like one. I think that at his core, he’s never going to get rid of his instinctual mistrust of others and fear of having any exposed vulnerability turned against him, because it’s part of a defense mechanism he developed since childhood.

He grew in Louisiana as a mixed-race* boy (*it's a bit more complicated than that since "Louisiana Creole" is not a racial designation but let's say Alastor is 100% mixed-race with a POC mom in this context), in an era of widespread lynching and racial segregation, at a time where millions of Black Americans migrated to the North because of the horrible socio-economic conditions of the South. Hell, he was alive during the great Mississippi flood of 1927 – the most destructive river flood of the entire history of the US – and he SAW the government refuse to prioritize the safety of the POC who were 75% of the population (literally; “The refugee camps also dealt with extreme racial inequality, as supplies and means of evacuation after flooding were given strictly to white citizens, with Blacks receiving only leftovers. African Americans also did not receive supplies without providing the name of their white employer or voucher from a white person. In order to fully exploit black labor, Blacks were frequently forced to work against their will, and were not permitted to leave the camps.”)

We don’t know if he was white-passing or visibly mixed, or if his white dad was in the picture, but since he only mentions his mother in canon I’m gonna run with the idea that she raised him alone. He seems to have had a positive relationship with her, which may have impacted his relationships with women in general. However, as a Creole woman, his mom couldn’t guarantee his safety in a society that was rigged against her.

So, he grew up learning the world was out to get him, that no one had his back, and that *performance* was key to his continued safety and survival. By performance, I mean learning how to act around white people to appear non-threatening/avoid being reduced to his ancestry/manage to “pass” well enough. But passing too well would also exclude him from his own community, as mixed people often are.

He also learned that despite his best efforts, no matter how competent he could become, some things would always be unfairly inaccessible to him for reasons outside of his control, and he couldn’t stand for it. The quiet rage, the humiliation, he took out on people by becoming a serial killer: permanently excluding “unworthy” people from society, and consuming them to assert his absolute dominance over them.

FML: Alastor edition. Why he would like Vox:

As the Radio Demon, Alastor has more power than he ever craved in his human life. He’s also vulnerable to the exorcists (Adam), to higher demonic powers (Lucifer, etc.) and was put on a leash by a mysterious character (Lilith? Eve? Roo?).

He’s more desperate for control than ever. It’s not that hard in his daily life, since most people (besides Husk and..? idk) don’t know he made a deal, and he can act like his usual confident self. However, it’s a control that is not unconditional, never absolute nor freely given.

And Vox? He’s hopelessly devoted to Alastor. Alastor has the upper hand on him in terms of raw power, but he also has the absolute psychological and emotional upper hand here. Vox is putting his heart and everything he has on the line in a way Alastor would never do in his worst nightmares. Vox is probably the only person who ever *let* Alastor have this much power over them, and Alastor loves to see it.

This, in turn, makes Alastor more willing to show his more vulnerable side, in a way he would never do if he were also in love with Vox imo. Because Vox is “only Vox” to him, and losing Vox wouldn’t destroy him the way it would if he returned Vox’ feelings, he’s paradoxically more likely to get closer to him. Being in love with Vox would make him too vulnerable and I honestly think that if he became that desperately attached, he would kill him in a fit of panicked narcissistic self-preservatory rage, to prove he’s stronger than this. He’d be too scared to have his feelings taken advantage of, and his brained is wired to kill anything that gets in his way.

Having Vox as a friend, however, is just perfect for him! Just the right amount of closeness and connection that enables him to give him his trust, without fearing he’s being blinded by feelings outside of his control. And knowing that Vox wants him *that* desperately but accepts Alastor’s inability and unwillingness to return this love, and is content to be given anything Alastor allows… Well, that’s heartwarming in its own right, isn’t it?

And THIS is why RadioStatic as a qpr/fucked up friendship with benefits has so much potential, to me! <3

[makowcy]

talk to me about spacing mining au martyn please plese i want to onow everything about him why is he kidnapping jimmy why is he an antagaonist why is he so handsom

clap alright

Martyn is a professional bounty hunter under Rens command aka he gets sponsored by the government to do his job (he is not a space cop but as far as the wanted characters are concerned he may as well be so if i refer to him as such thats why)

He had a brief encounter with Tango more early on, but for once Tango figures out quickly that this man works for the gov so not much happens there.

Quick timeline later Grian disappears > Scar burns Jimmy's house > Jimmy and Tango travel together for a while > they get separated by a commotion and Martyn meets Jimmy

Jimmy was wearing Tango's coat and since Martyn has already seen it once he followed him and decided to help him out, which immediately gained Jimmy's trust (+Martyn wasn't hiding that he's also from Earth). Now Jimmy basically ended up babbling about his life to Martyn and considering that his family members include someone so wanted as Pearl and whatever he has going on with Tango he's just a great leverage (side note most of the information he shared was useless to Martyn, the man has separation anxiety and the only people he ever speaks to is his family, ex husband and Tango, he just spoke his his heart out)

Also while it's a kidnapping Jimmy doesn't even realize it for the first half and Martyn finds him amusing, harboring criminals is not legal but he doesn't really care so nothing against the guy

Martyn used to be a criminal like many earthians and he ended up in his current work as a rehab thing, he proved himself to be very good at his job and stayed for the money (and ren). Currently he's Ren right hand and does a lot of the dirty work for him. He has his private information network and does things behind Ren's back which he is aware of, but he trusts him and can't quite bring himself to discipline him. One of many qprs in this au they are also not normal but a different flavor. Narrative wise while Ren is in a higher position of power than Martyn he's more of a supporting character for him

Anyways the reason for Grians disappearence is also Martyn and his little schemes, they had a quest with BigB, but the two of them did not trust Martyn one bit and BigB ended up helping Grian get away

Other important note is that Tango and Martyn are opposites in many ways and he absolutely hates him

[chippedshake]

So I thought of a way to explain most sexualities I think. Let's say that each type of bread (bagels, challah, baguette, etc) is a gender, butter is sexual attraction, and jam is romantic attraction.

Each person eats some types of bread and doesn't like other types of bread. Some people like all types of bread but prefer some types (omni). Some people like all types of bread equally and don't care which one you give them, judging each slice individually (pan). Some people like a couple types of bread. Some people only like one type of bread. Some people are allergic to gluten.

Even though most people put jam and butter on all types of bread they eat, sometimes there's a type of bread you only want to eat with butter because it just tastes better with only butter, and sometimes you want to eat a type of bread with only jam. And there's people who only like jam and there's people who only like butter, and there's people that don't like either.

Sometimes someone will like butter or jam, but prefer to get used to the taste of the bread alone before putting anything on it (demi). Some people are only sometimes in the mood for jam or butter, or have no particularly strong craving for it (grey). Some people almost never like jam or butter but will suddenly get a craving for it (aro/ace spike).

There are people who don't like butter or jam, but if you give them some bread with it, they won't complain. Maybe out of politeness, maybe they don't care that much because it just doesn't have any flavor to them. There's people who, if they eat something with butter or jam, they will throw up because they're allergic to it.

And then there's people who eat bread with Nutella (qprs).

[codywanweek]

How to write aro/ace codywan for the non-aspec

Want to write something for the aro/ace codywan prompt but you're not sure how or you're afraid you'll offend someone? Here's a hopefully useful post to help you out.

Disclaimer:

I, Yellow, am only one aromantic* person and opinions may differ. This post is to be taken as suggestions for possible configurations of codywan being aro- and/or ace-spec. At the end I'll mention some pitfalls to avoid. *formerly used the label ace for 1+ year, so is fairly familiar with pitfalls for acespec characters as well, but again ymmv.

These suggestions are focused on aro/ace people in relationships. The reason for this is that this is still a ship week, but obviously there are also aro/ace people that are not interested in partnering at all.

Suggestions and pitfalls under the cut! If you, an aro/ace-spec person, have suggestions as well, feel free to reblog them on this post, or to DM/send an ask and I'll add them!

Suggestions:

Note: a QPR = queerplatonic relationship is a relationship type that "queers the platonic". There is no defined list of things that need to or shouldn't occur for a relationship to be queerplatonic. In general you could think of it as being platonic lifepartners, but it's not strange for a QPR to be sexual or even romantic as well.

These suggestions are formatted as: Codywan's specific identities and then a (fluffy) idea for their relationship. There are infinitely many options for how relationships work, and you can definitely mix and match between these "flavors". Angst is a bit more difficult to write, but you could look at the pitfalls and use those to go for a self-doubt/acceptance route.

Flavor: Any. You're more than welcome to write a platonic relationship as well!

Flavor: Codywan are both aromantic and asexual and have no interest in romance or sex: QPR Idea: They have such a close bond as commander and general that they feel like they are integral parts of each others lives and continue on like this after the war.

Flavor: They are not aromantic and one or both of them are asexual: romantic relationship/QPR Idea 1; they don't have sex: "basically" write a romantic relationship without sex. Maybe you can write the conversation they have about their expectations in the relationship. Idea 2; they do have sex: ace people can have sex if they want to, maybe they like the closeness of it or that it feels good, but they may not feel a need for having sex.

Flavor: They are not asexual and one or both of them are aromantic: sexual relationship/QPR Option 1; no romance: Maybe they are friends with benefits and do not consider themselves in a committed relationship. Or maybe they are in a QPR and also enjoy having sex together. Option 2; romance: Maybe they are in a romantic relationship and the aro character enjoys the "romantic" aspects just because they are pleasant to do/experience, but they may not feel a need to do these things with their partner. Here are some ideas from another aro person!

Flavor: One or both of them are demiro and/or demi-ace: anything Demi = you only feel romantic or sexual attraction to people you are already close to (does not mean you feel the attraction to everyone you're close to). Idea: Maybe codywan reaches a certain point in the war where they fully trust each other and have gotten close on a personal level and they get an "oh" moment where they suddenly realize they're attracted to the other.

Flavor: One or both of them are grayro and/or gray-ace: anything Gray- = you only feel romantic or sexual attraction very rarely or weakly (below the "average" for allo people to the point that you relate to aro/ace identities) Here you can have the fun "wait this is what you people have been talking about??" when someone has their first crush ever, but in general you can assume suddenly feeling attraction like that is very unexpected and maybe they find it very impractical to be happening right then.

Flavor: Anything! I am not a spokesperson for the whole aspec community and you're more than welcome to do your own research about identities and relationships.

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Pitfalls:

CW for implied ace/arophobia.

Note that these things can be explored when dealing with self-doubt and self-acceptance, but please do not present the things stated below as facts.

When writing aro/ace codywan getting together: do not imply that something has been "fixed" about them.

Do not imply that being a virgin is bad.

When questioned about being aro-/ace-spec, do not make statements such as "but I can still love!!" as this throws people that don't love/are distanced from love under the bus. [see Lovelessness. Originally from the aro community, but valid to use when you're not aro as well]

In that same vein: "love is what makes us human" (or sentient in star wars I suppose) is a no.

Another in that same vein: "But I can still X" statements in general get icky very quickly, as it feels like you need to make up for a lack of something.

Don't portray an ace character as "innocent" or "childish" due to their aceness. Don't portray them as not knowing anything about sex by default unless you have good (relevant) in-story reasons for it. (e.g. Cody doesn't know anything about sex because the clones had no sex-ed and he wasn't interested in learning anyway, or Cody/Obi-Wan knows the anatomical basics but nothing further because they were Not interested.)

Addition by @data-plays-viola: Don't portray ace characters as sex negative by default, unless you have good (relevant) in-story reasons for it. Sex negative asexual people exist but the two are not connected (though some may use their asexuality as an excuse, unfortunately.)

If you write an ace character that has sex, do not imply that this is a redeeming quality. Same for an aromantic character that does romantic things.

Note that not all ace people are sex repulsed and not all aro people are romance repulsed, they may also be indifferent or favourable to the idea. (X repulsed is usually being repulsed by the idea of participating in X, though for some it means being repulsed by X in general.) Do not imply that being sex/romance repulsed is the standard for aspec people.

Note 2: some aspec people see a clear event in their past that had an effect on their sexual and romantic orientations (such as trauma), but for most people being aspec is just as random as e.g. being gay or being trans. Do not attach a reason to a character being aro and/or ace without doing your research into people that feel like that.

[phykoha]

I'm not aroace(mayybe some flavor of ace...) but my version of Mikey is aroace so I do kinda wanna talk about it

he doesn't feel anything about relationships for himself but for other people, real or fictional? oh he is ALL OVER that bs!! like. he's not gonna have a partner and he's cool with that(maybe he'll have a QPR or two down the line? he doesn't know!) but he is the #1 fan of every relationship he knows practically XD and if someone tries to homewreck(??) his family oh FUCK does he have beef. also I don't know why I added this little tidbit but he often struggles with speech and has dyslexia- he laughs at himself sometimes about it. also sleep talks

please let me know(you or someone else-) if any of this is disrespectful I don't know if it is or isn't-

Disrespectful?? Nah bro these are facts.

Like I've said in the tags of one of my previous posts, just assume all of my Mikey's are some flavor of aroace unless stated otherwise. HEA Angelo specifically has never felt romantic or sexual attraction towards anyone before (aside from the occasional fictional character).

His feelings toward his eventual partner are tough for him to wrap his head around. He loves them, but he isn't sure what kind of love. What is romantic love even supposed to feel like? Is it really any different from platonic love? He loves his friends, and his family. He heard that romantic love makes you want to be with someone forever. He wants to be with his family forever. Is it just the label that makes it different? He's not sure. Maybe it doesn't matter.

No matter how much research he does or how many questions he asks Raphie and Lee, he just can't understand what makes romantic love so special. And what's so cool and epic about sex?? It seems pretty gross to him, honestly. He can just take care of himself, thank you very much. He'd rather not waste his time smashing bits with someone when he can be cooking or drawing or doing literally anything else.

He'd only really have sex with someone he really trusts and wants a more intimate connection with. And it wouldn't really be about him- he'd mostly just be focused on how the other person feels. Cuz he's just not that interested in the sex itself, just how close and connected it would make him feel to his partner.

But OH MAN is he invested in other people's romantic lives. He's the ultimate wingman- The best hypeman you could ever ask for. As much as he doesn't get romance, BOY does he live for romantic media. Books, movies, fanfics, actual people's lives- you name it. Romance is dumb but wow does it create some great plot (and also really bad plot but at that point it's just funny).

[beanghostprincess]

Sometimes I scroll through your blog just to Vibe and Turn Off The Brain bc Safe Space Energy, and every single time, I go "Yeah this is great, nice and chill, no thought, head happy-" and then I get SLAMMED with ideas for fics.

Like. Your opinions and takes and tastes are PEAK and so full of inspiration,,,,,,

I am currently in an AroAce Luffy Mood so accept my crew x Lu ideas

ZoLu as a partnership where they call one another Their Boyfriend, and they pass as a romantic relationship. Luffy doesn't really Get Romantic Feelings but he DOES love. He has squishes on his whole crew, but Zoro is His Zoro.

Zoro, for his part, is aromantic or some flavor thereof where his devotion to Luffy is maybe romantic love, maybe platonic love, who cares, he'd do anything for his captain.

Simultaneously, Luffy has a queer platonic relationship with most people on the crew, they are HIS and the only boundaries he'll respect at the ones they establish. Who cares about propriety? They're PIRATES!

After different arcs, Luffy gets Clingier to certain people - it's either New Friend Fawning or Not So Hidden Abandonment Issues Cropping Up. Sometimes it's just a need for comfort, either on his end or for one of his people.

Sanji spent a long time keeping everyone... kind of at arm's length. Ussop and he wind up falling into orbit, and life isgood, is beautiful, Sanji is so happy - but he also is so terrified.

He will follow his captain to the end of the world, and he loves his crew, his friends, with everything he has. There is no where on the planet he'd be safer than there, with them. But Luffy's eyes, so dark and searching and Seeing - they make him antsy. It's alright in passing, in energetic moments. It's unbearable during those rare moments of calm examination. Sanji makes it clear very early on that he's not into that.

It's only after WCI that Luffy grabs Sanji into a tight hug late one evening, them both sitting up, awake and alone in the small kitchen. It's then that calloused rubber hands cup a stubble dotted jaw, a forehead pressed to forehead, and brown-black-red eyes meet blue and Luffy just... waits.

And Sanji? Oh, he's tired. He's tired, he's sad, he's hurt but he's safe and-

He's Luffy's.

He is baptized under that gaze that night with hot cocoa in their tongues and warmth in their hearts and Sanji lets himself have this. It doesn't matter if he deserves it, it doesn't matter if it's alright, all that matters is that It Is, that he can claim it for himself.

Just. Idek where I was going with this honestly. Just AAAAAAAAAAA

You can't just say I'm a comfort blog for you and not expect me to start crying 😭😭💖💖💖 That's the nicest thing ever, please,,, Sobbing. I'm glad you like my posts <33 And I'm always in an aroace/aroaspec Luffy mood so PLEASE tell me your thoughts 💛💛

Aroace Zolu is so funny to me. They're a third secret thing. It's like they are not boyfriends but they are boyfriends but actually that's just how first mates/captains are with each other but they're special and unlike anybody else and-- You get me.

And I agree btw I think Luffy has QPR relationships everywhere in the crew (I mean. Mostly east blue crew but yeah) because his way of loving is more than just friendship but it's not romantic love either? And they don't need a word for that because they are pirates so it doesn't matter at all what labels they use as long as they're happy with it.

The last part btw????? Do you want me to CRY?????? Aghhh. I love Sanji opening up and accepting the love Luffy has to offer him. It's my favorite flavor of Lusan.

This was great,, Awesome incredible even,,, Made my day <33

[spookky-aint-spooky]

*pops into your inbox*

Heya!! If you don't minnnd… I would like to know more about your OCs pleassse!!! ✨💖 :)

Okay, sorry buhbye!

Noo don't apologize I'm glad to see you :D

I'm not exactly 100% sure what to talk about so ur getting rambles and bios lol sorry (songs I mention are linked)

Aduna (Moth Demon, HH OC)

-✨ very very fluffy ✨

- Brazilian

- Trilingual (fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish)

- Overlord (kinda??) with a decent amount of territory in the Entertainment District

- Like a mini overlord if that makes sense

- Artist and singer

- Her post-finale theme song is prob "A Pearl" by Mitski

- Vox's ex and #1 slanderer lmao

Sabrina (Fishcubbus, HB OC)

- Leviathan's estranged kid (long lost daughter of royalty trope go brrr-)

- Only reason she didn't know he was her Dad was because she was the result of a one-night stand lol (praying for her even tho I'm the one that controls her lore 😭)

Has a trident for some reason, can summon it like Charlie can summon her pitchfork (the cousins are twinning ✨💅)

- Absolutely loves swimming/the water, feels really connected to the Envy Ring where she was born

- Her theme is either Little Wolf or Fish Inside A Birdcage (prob the latter)

- Her main story arc is basically just her Dad saying "I'll pay my child support if you bring back these criminals"

- Gets kidnapped by Striker at some point but idk when exactly

Vincent (Gravity Falls OC, my silly gay boy)

- The OC most based off of myself lol

- Raging bisexual

- A transmasc creature

- Chaotic Neutral

- Surprisingly knows how to play DD&MD despite not even having a highschool diploma (he needs to go back to school 😭)

- Favorite flavor of ice cream is cotton candy

- Likes musicals. Refuses to take Epic the Musical and Hazbin Hotel songs of his playlist

- Speaking of, he introduced both those musicals to Ford and that six-fingered nerd has not been the same since

- Theme song is definitely either Stick It To The Man or Timber

Nyx (my other HH OC, literally my first ever fandom character I made 😭)

- QPR w/ the fishy boi (Baxter)

- ✨sKatEr GuRl 🤪✨ but like in a "she will fall flat on her face and look stupid doing it but still think she looks cool" kind of way

- The venom in her scorpion tail isn't very toxic with just a simple jab, but it sure can hurt like Hell if she can keep her stinger under the skin

- Absolute fucking gremlin, refuses to exist anywhere without causing a problem lol

- Has probably sung "Open Arms" to Baxter at least once

Has a very loose contract with Velvette, which is why she has her gold glowing eye (symbolism ig ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯)

Cherry Pitt (Cuphead OC)

- Another trans man because ✨ projection ✨

- Sold his soul for safety and security after his orchard got wrecked by a storm

- He has since restored said orchard

- Lives on Isle One

- CuNtRy BoI

- Proud gun owner (should not be a proud gun owner)

- Childhood buddy of the cup bros; rekindled their friendship post-game

- I like to imagine that his weapons he uses in his boss fight are cherry bombs (cherry pun lmao)

- Def a Morgan Wallen fan

- Has the personality of the guy that makes noise complaints for a party several blocks down

KK that's all I really got tysm for the ask :D

[bonefall]

Since there’s been some heavy subjects, how about a funny question? You said Blackstar is aromantic homosexual correct? (We love our aro leader—from a demiromantic ace) You also said he meets up with Icefoot and another guy (Ratscar I think). Do they just hang out and chill with each other at the border? Is this just a group of former mob bosses sitting for tea (I guess soup in this scenario) and discussing the weather and day to day life? I’d die to see that interaction because doesn’t Firestar know about it? 😂

[ID: BB!Blackstar, BB!Ratscar, and BB!Iceheart all sitting around a pot of soup. Black and Ice are deadpan. Rat is chatting about butterflies and frogs.]

It's Former Mob Bosses With Tea energy. You can't tell but Blackstar and Iceheart are delighted in this picture.

They're actually united by Ratscar, Black and Ice are only in the same place on occasion. None of the three are in a QPR, I'd describe them as "chain of friends with benefits." Iceheart finds Ratscar charming, Blackstar finds him attractive, Ice and Black think the other is interesting enough to share a cuppa with.

"Cuppa" in this situation basically being a spiced, fatty broth. I don't have a name for it yet actually, in my head I've been calling it "Refresher." I do know that Blackstar's favorite refresher flavor is frog, though.

Blackstar is never direct, but he does seek advice sometimes. Obviously Iceheart is biased in favor of ThunderClan, but sometimes he has an interesting perspective on issues.

The more Blackstar's hood melts away, the more he seeks outside perspectives.

Ratscar is more of a rat. He is actually trying to get information out of Iceheart. Ice knows this. It's part of the game.

Ratscar likes to play games, like skirting the border and seeing if Iceheart tattles on him to Firestar.

Ice has actually done it lmao.

In general, Ratscar knows that Blackstar really likes him and sometimes lets him get away with more than he lets other warriors get away with. A lot of people do this-- because Rat's smooth-talking, charismatic, and attractive.

Blackstar does it, however, because he greatly values Ratscar as a warrior and a friend. He thinks it's harmless, just part of Ratscar's sassy nature.

Later, when it comes out that Ratscar was training in the Dark Forest, Blackstar was deeply betrayed... but that's a story for another time.

Ratscar is not as friendly as he seems, he is actually quite scheming.

Firestar does vaguely know about it, but his jaw would drop if he found out that Iceheart is just casually friend-of-a-friend of Blackstar. Iceheart is completely and fully loyal to Fire, but even he has his little secrets!

This is possible because during Firestar's reign, ThunderClan and ShadowClan are allies. The only battles they fight are ceremonial, with rules of engagement laid down beforehand, and mostly done over a cloudberry patch on their border. The alliance only sours after Bramblestar takes power.

[aroaceconfessions]

I'm in a qpr with a person who I would only hesitate to call the love of my life because we've only really known eachother for two years. She's wonderful, and makes me feel very supported and secure in my identity as aroace even though she isn't (though she has realized that she's almost certainly some flavor of aspec since we got together lol). Even as a kid, before I knew anything about aromanticism or asexuality let alone alterous and queerplatonic attraction, I knew that I wanted something like this and was resigned to the fact that I wouldn't get it. And now I have it, and I love her.

The only thing is, it makes me feel very disconnected from the broader aromantic community. We have all the trappings of a romantic relationship (the only reason we don't "count" as romantic is bc we say we don't), and I love courting her even without any romantic feelings, but many posts I see have such a different perspective (understandably! I totally get where they're coming from!) that it's hard not to feel a little alienated. I know that I'm aro, and that most of the community is accepting, I just wish I didn't feel like other people think my relationship makes me less valid.

Submitted May 5, 2023