#[the verses of this blog are still kinda up-in-the-air at the moment and subject to threading and demand but]

[halfdeadsacrifice]

🎁 for Hilda!

Vayu stared for a moment, leaning one hand against a tree. A few paces away, almost a shadow against the twilight, was a girl -- rather, the girl, the one who was to be brought back to the town of Stadel.

A drawback of spending most his time away from town was that he was too disconnected from whatever situation it was to understand the story behind that bounty, but looking at its subject, something seemed wrong about the whole situation. Some part of him had already made up his mind on what he was going to do about this.

He kept distance between them, and spoke cautiously. "I heard a scream in the woods, somewhere."

Maybe it was her. Maybe she was only chasing it, same as him.

[classicdaisycalico]

Sonic and Mario ;D

Give me a fandom and I’ll tell you :

Hoo boy, a twofer! Let’s do this thing!

(Edit: I’m putting this under a “Read More” because this shit got L O N G.)

SONIC:

FAVORITE MALE CHARACTER: Silver the Hedgehog. Poor baby; he deserves better and he has so much potential, but given the way SEGA is treating every character besides Sonic, Tails, and Eggman, I don’t think it’s gonna be getting better any time soon. Part of me blames Pontaff for this, for some reason…FAVORITE FEMALE CHARACTER: Blaze the Cat! I just love her character development from the beginning of her creation all the way up to now. Look how much more comfortable she is around her new friends!LEAST FAVORITE CHARACTER: Elise. Dear God, why was she even relevant again?FAVORITE SHIP: Shadouge. Sonic series OTP forever. I know not a lot of people ship it, but there’s just something about the way they work together and how they consider each other to be best friends. After all they’ve been through, I feel like anything could happen with those two. But, ya know. Ships are subjective, and the Sonic fandom is all about subjective, as we both know.FAVORITE FRIENDSHIP: Sonic and Tails. There’s a reason they’re called the “Unbreakable Bond”. They’re just such good buddies and they’ll stick together through thick and thin and thick again!FAVORITE QUOTE: “Even if you believe everyone will be against you, know that I’ll always remain by your side.”~ Rouge the Bat, “Sonic ‘06″.Yeah, the game sucked, but it says a lot about her character. She may not be the type to form any kind of relationship with anyone; Rouge always struck me as someone who is perfectly fine with literally flying solo, but dammit, she will put in just about any effort into a friendship if that person is worth her time. And Shadow is definitely worth her time.WORST CHARACTER DEATH (IF ANY): Probably Emerl. I gotta admit, it gave me a fair share of feels.THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY YOU HAVE NO IDEA MOMENT: See “Favorite Quote” for more details.SADDEST MOMENT: Probably when Blaze sacrificed herself for Silver in “Sonic ‘06″. And to rub even more salt in the wound, she basically told Silver she liked him before physically carrying out the act. Imagine if the person you like had to give themselves up in a time of dire need, while all you can do is stand there and watch. And right as they’re about to die, they tell you they love you. What could have been is now nothing. And that really, REALLY hurts.FAVORITE LOCATION: I’ve always been partial to Apotos, for some reason. “Sonic Unleashed” is a really good game in a lot of respects, and the plot line is one of them. But there’s just something undeniably beautiful about Apotos. I think it’s how it’s based off of Greece. Now, I’ve never been to Greece, but I’ve seen a picture of Santorini and…OH MY GOODNESS. It’s so fucking gorgeous. I want to travel there. Really badly.

Well, that’s it for Sonic. Now for Mario!

FAVORITE MALE CHARACTER: It’s-a Luigi, Number One!Okay but honestly, I really adore Luigi as a character. He’s sweet and kind and totally genuine and isn’t afraid to wear his emotions on his sleeve. So he’s not afraid to cry or be afraid or anything. He’s like, the polar opposite of what “being a man” is, and I think that’s beautiful. Not everyone has to Be A Man to be a hero. He can be his own kind of hero as long as he gets the job done! And he does! Super well, I might add! And people really like that! It lets people know that this kind of thing is perfectly okay! (We need more guys like Luigi in the world.)FAVORITE FEMALE CHARACTER: Princess Daisy. I mean…it’s kinda obvious? My blog is named after her, after all!But let’s talk for a second. Just like how I like that Luigi doesn’t fit into the traditional “Be A Man” hero mold, Daisy isn’t a typical frail-and-pale princess. And that’s totally okay, too! Actually, it’s super great, because just how Luigi’s spiel tells guys it’s okay to be emotional sometimes, Daisy’s character tells girls it’s okay for girls to be loud, strong, and sporty while also enjoying traditionally feminine princess things like picking flowers, drinking tea, and wearing dresses. Look at Nintendo, breaking societal norms all over the place!LEAST FAVORITE CHARACTER: I don’t actively hate any characters in the Mario-verse, per se, but if there’s one I do find annoying, it’s Koopa Kid. I know Nintendo killed him off because they no longer found him necessary, but that’s just it. Why did he exist in the first place? He literally existed nowhere else except in the “Mario Party” games. So if you REALLY want to talk about being stuck in spin-off purgatory, I think our dearly departed friend KK had it the worst.Still, if that was his only relevance was Bowser’s right-hand in “Mario Party” 1-7 and nowhere else? That’s pretty sad.FAVORITE SHIP: Luigi and Daisy. They’re my Mario series OTP and I’ve basically been shipping them since before I even knew what shipping was. But remember what I said about Luigi and Daisy smashing gender norms and how great that is? WELL GUESS WHAT? The two of them as a couple lets people know that these kinds of people can still find love in a toxic society that pressures guys to bottle in emotions and pressures girls to just sit and look pretty. It lets people know that people like guys who aren’t afraid to be sensitive. It lets people know that people like girls who are unapologetically loud and proud. Keep doing what you’re doing, Nintendo. And while you’re at it, can we get some real character building behind this ship? I want more interaction outside of spinoff games, ya know? We can’t keep Daisy in spin-off limbo forever. It’s gotta end someday.FAVORITE FRIENDSHIP: Peach, Daisy, AND Rosalina. In the midst of the more toxic side of the fandom pitting these princesses (and one queen) against each other when talking about “who’s better”, I prefer to think that these girls are all super great in their own special way and would definitely support each other like the badass girl squad that they are. (We need a platformer with all 3 of these girls as playable characters. Maybe throw in Pauline, as well, since she needs more love, too!)FAVORITE QUOTE: “All life carries the essence of stars. Even all of you.”~ Rosalina, the end of “Super Mario Galaxy”Space Mom just dropped some bomb-ass knowledge. But I think this particular quote is probably the most motivational quote in the entire Mario series. In the context of the game, she’s addressing Mario, Peach, and even Bowser after this giant Big Bang recreates the entire universe up to just before the very beginning of the game. And before that, she says something about about the cycle of life never repeating itself the same way, which I guess means she had a hand in saving the cosmos (and their lives).But out of context? Say that to somebody who doesn’t feel like they’re enough. And they’re gonna feel like the most powerful being in the universe. Because it’s true! Everything in the entire universe is made of the same stuff as stars. And stars are super powerful, enormous, BEAUTIFUL celestial bodies with enough energy to unleash EXPLOSIONS when they die. And even before stars are created, and even after their remains are scattered around the cosmos, we see these magnificent clouds of gas and dust that goes into creating these powerful stars. People look at pictures of this stuff. Scientists look through telescopes to find this. Artists paint pictures of this. And all of them think this stardust is the prettiest sight they’ll ever see in the universe. This stardust goes into creating humans. WE ARE MADE OF STARDUST. To tell someone that they are just as admirable and mesmerizing as this glittering stardust is probably the biggest compliment to give to someone when they’re feeling down. You are literally a star. The universe made you out of a star. YOU ARE WORTH EXISTING IN THIS UNIVERSE, because THE STARS THEMSELVES saw something special in you while they created you. And that, I think, is the most beautiful thing to say to someone.WORST CHARACTER DEATH (IF ANY): I think the Lumas sacrificing themselves for Mario at the end of the first “Super Mario Galaxy” was definitely a heart-wrenching moment for me. They wanted the hero who saved the home of their Space Mom (Rosalina) to stay alive, but their home (the entire cosmos) was dying because of a giant black hole that will swallow up the entire universe whole, so what do they do? They throw themselves into the black hole as a last act of heroism to let him and his friends live. And I’m talking about thousands of these little cuties. And technically, in the Luma phase of their life, before they permanently transform into comets or planets, this means they’re still children. So it hurts even more when you think about that.But that’s okay, because then we have that giant-ass big bang that resets everything back to the very beginning, thus prompting the events of “Super Mario Galaxy 2!”THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY YOU HAVE NO IDEA MOMENT: That statue in Daisy Circuit? Both of them, actually. The ones of Luigi and Daisy holding hands and dancing together? I don’t know the context behind it (even though I really REALLY want to), but this basically cemented my OTP as canon. And I think the fact that Nintendo made one of them as babies was kind of a way of saying “these guys are totally meant soulmates. They’re made for each other”. #LegitCouple #SteadySweeties(Although I think a very close second would be Daisy’s trophy cutscene in “Mario Power Tennis” when she calls Luigi “sweetie” when he gives her the trophy. Also, that slow-mo moment when she catches the trophy in the air after Luigi loses his grip on it? He’s totally staring at her. Actually, I think “gawking” would be a better word for it.)SADDEST MOMENT: See “Worst Character Death” for more details.FAVORITE LOCATION: I know nobody’s seen it in decades, but Sarasaland. I want to see it again. In 3D. In HD. In a mainstream Mario game. The most we got was it’s debut game, “Super Mario Land”…and that’s it. Ever since then it’s been reduced to nothing but mere mentions in Daisy’s character bios. That’s not fair. Younger fans who are still growing up with the Mario series have probably never even seen Sarasaland for themselves, and now that we’ve seen what the Switch can do and how powerful the Switch is, I feel like Nintendo has literally zero excuse at this point.So Nintendo, bring back Sarasaland! Put it in a mainstream game! And put Daisy in there, will ya? It IS her home, after all!

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Phew. That took forever. But thank you so much! :D

[bladelearnt]

REALLY  LONG  CHARACTER  SURVEY.   RULES.  repost ,   don’t  reblog  !    tag  10  ! good  luck  !   TAGGED.  nobody but i stole it from dislcyal   TAGGING. cosmicstardreamer, valilance, mov-lepida, elleonazul, bloodsung if you guys wanna (im not tagging 10 fuck this rule)

BASICS.

FULL  NAME :  keith kogane NICKNAME :  mullet (by lance), keith (general name) AGE :  eighteen BIRTHDAY :  unknown ETHNIC  GROUP :  korean NATIONALITY :  half-galra LANGUAGE / S : english, korean SEXUAL  ORIENTATION :  demisexual ROMANTIC  ORIENTATION :  demiromantic RELATIONSHIP  STATUS :  verse dependent, canonically single HOME  TOWN / AREA :  born and raised in austin, texas, left the state after his father abandoned him CURRENT  HOME : he has no permanent residency. the castle of lions is the closest place to home that he has PROFESSION :  a paladin of voltron, specifically the red lion

PHYSICAL.

SKIN : light skin, slightly yellowed/tannish skin from his korean descent. EYES:  blue-grey, but can sometimes be seen as a faint purple in certain lights. medium sized eyes that end in points with large irises in the middle of them FACE :  a long, thin face that ends in a pointed chin LIPS :   sometimes pouty due to his expressions. his lips arent thick, but they certainly arent thin either. theyre a perfect medium. are often cracked because he forgets to drink or just gets lost in what hes doing. doesnt wear chapstick or anything like that either COMPLEXION : is typically pretty good. keith doesnt get much acne, and if he does, he just waits for it to go away. hes one of the lucky ones. he had more acne when he was in the desert probably due to how much dirt he was suspectible to, but after that things calmed down BLEMISHES :   no blemishes, no notable faults in his skin SCARS :  a scar on his right shoulder from the blade of mamora trials TATTOOS :  none HEIGHT :  177.5cm / 5′10″ WEIGHT :  68.04kg / 150lbs BUILD :  thin frame, but still built strong from all of his personal body training. has a thin waist and long legs. muscled, but nothing too extensive FEATURES :  nothing notable ALLERGIES : none known USUAL  HAIR  STYLE :  black hair cropped into a mullet USUAL  FACE  LOOK :  often emits a grumpy or plain expression, but is perfectly capable of smiling and showing other expressions USUAL  CLOTHING : outside of his paladin gear, keith is seen with a half jacket of red, yellow, and white, thats almost designed as a racers jacket, with a black short sleeved shirt, black pants, and red, white, and black boots that come up a little under his knees. he also wears leather fingerless gloves as well as a brown belt with two pouches on their respective sides, his blade hanging in the back

PSYCHOLOGY.

FEAR / S :  losing the people hes close to (especially shiro, his closest friend and considered brother), being alone again ASPIRATION / S :  defeating zarkon, finding shiro again, finding his family (specifically his mother) POSITIVE  TRAITS :  adventurous, brave, calm(at times), capable, cautious (also at times), committed, curious, dedicated, determined, faithful, fearless, hardworking, honest, independent, loyal, self confident (typically),  skilled NEGATIVE  TRAITS :  annoyed, argumentative, awkward, feisty, grouchy, hot tempered, impatient, restless, risk-taking, skeptical, stubborn, tactless, unpredictable,  MBTI : VIRTUOSO (ISTP) ZODIAC : scorpio (subject to change) TEMPEREMENT :  choleric SOUL  TYPE / S :  The Hunter, The Performer ANIMALS :  penguin VICE  HABIT / S :  crossing his arms, frowning, raising his eyebrow(s), nape scratching, looking off FAITH :  agnostic GHOSTS ? :  definitely a believer AFTERLIFE ? :  yes, but unsure what sort of afterlife it would be REINCARNATION ? : hes on the fence with this one ALIENS ? :  oh yes. even before voltron he believed in these things POLITICAL  ALIGNMENT :  the voltron force EDUCATION  LEVEL :  high school and military drop out

FAMILY.

FATHER :   the man who raised him in austin, texas after his mother disappeared mysteriously. has a scar on his right eyebrow and speaks in a texan accent unlike his son. left keith one day while he was still a young age and keith feels spiteful towards him for this. it is unknown if he is alive. MOTHER :   a presumed galran woman that keith cannot remember. he still feels close to her, however, and wonders how that can be even if he does not remember her. it is also unknown if she is alive. SIBLINGS :  none known EXTENDED  FAMILY :  grandparents and other family still reside in korean. only keith and his father lived in the united states NAME  MEANING / S :  the name “keith” means “wood” and it is derived from scottish heritage. “kogane” is the japanese word for “gold” HISTORICAL  CONNECTION ? :   unknown

FAVORITES.

BOOK :  he hasnt read a book in a long long time MOVIE :   alien vs. predator (he hasnt seen a movie in like 500 years let him live) 5  SONGS :  the best of you foo fighters, everlong foo fighters, tonight seether, welcome to the black parade my chemical romance, float on modest mouse (he has also not listened to music in forever. he has a small, old, outdated music player) DEITY :  he believes that theres a god, just not one that has been named in any religion that hes heard of HOLIDAY :  hes always liked halloween despite the fact that he didnt often participate in it MONTH :  he doesnt have one SEASON : summer. he likes being outside, being in warm air, and just being relaxed. hes a chilly person despite being associated with the fire element, so the warmer the better. its also what he grew up in, regardless of whether it was in texas or in the shack near the garrison PLACE : the castle of lions is practically home, so thats where he likes to be WEATHER :  a little breeze, nothing too crazy, warm weather, sunny SOUND :  the people he cares about laughing, comforting voices, the songs he likes SCENT / S :  vanilla, the desert, the smell of summer TASTE / S :  pineapple pizza, spicy curry (spicy food in general), hot wings FEEL / S :  dirt, smooth skin, dog’s fur ANIMAL / S :  dogs NUMBER :  he doesnt have one COLORS :  red, yellow, orange

EXTRA.

TALENTS :  moderate mechanical skills (i.e: he built his speeder), hand to hand combat, survival BAD  AT :  shooting guns (aim), trusting people, opening up to people, conveying deep emotions without being awkward TURN  ONS :  biting, care, confidence, dirty talking, marks, praise TURN  OFFS :  inconsiderate, people who assume, rude, talks too much (he can only handle so much), etc HOBBIES :   listening to his old music player, staring at his gd blade, sparring (especially against the gladiator) TROPES :  "80′s Hair”, “Ace Pilot”, “Half-Human Hybrid”, “No Social Skills”, etc QUOTES :  “We had a bonding moment! I cradled you in my arms!” (to Lance) || “I have to know!” (to Shiro) || “Good kitty” (idk if this means his quotes or ??? so im just gonna wing it)

MUN QUESTIONS.

Q1 :   if  you  could  write  your  character  your  way  in  their  own  movie ,   what  would  it  be  called ,  what  style  would  it  be  filmed  in ,  and  what  would  it  be  about ?           A1 :   oh my god dude i dont know omgg....i mean i like to think i write keith pretty well to canon. Q2 :   what  would  their  soundtrack / score  sound  like ?           A2 :   alksdf im not sure for this one either tbh. i have issues with songs that reminds me of keith because a lot of songs dont remind me of keith Q3 :   why  did  you  start  writing  this  character ?           A3 :   because i love him. and i honestly just fell for him so fast lmfao Q4 :   what  first  attracted  you  to  this  character ?           A4 :   okay im ngl when i started this fandom i thought that shiro was gonna be my favorite (albeit this was only based on looks, but i digress) but then keith entered that room and i felt a legitimate doki in my chest and it was all over from there Q5 :   describe  the  biggest  thing  you  dislike  about  your  muse.           A5 :   that one scene where he said the thing abt leaving allura made me kinda :// but i think hes gotten better since then Q6 :   what  do  you  have  in  common  with  your  muse ?           A6 :   i dont think were very similar tbh Q7 :   how  does  your  muse  feel  about  you ?           A7 :   man id hope hed like me i mean im trying my best here Q8 :   what  characters  does  your  muse  have  interesting  interactions  with ?         A8 :   i have a shit ton of interactions on this blog, before and after that short hiatus i had, so naming them all would be ridiculous, but you definitely see me interacting with a lot of lances. he has a bias towards elleonazul’s lance vwv Q9 :   what  gives  you  inspiration  to  write  your  muse ?         A9 :   i dont rly get insp im just thirsty for keith and have no life outside of school lmfao Q10 :   how  long  did  this  take  you  to  complete ?           A10 :   probably like 2 hours oh my god im not sure exactly but it took a longass time thats all u need to know