#((give him an eyepatch and the kid is set))

[skyfcx]

     "He feels like a weird uncle that my mom keeps telling me I shouldn't talk to."

[goosewizard]

hc that tubbo is REALLY insecure about his missing eye, so he wears an eyepatch in new l’manberg and absolutely hates it. it’s too big and garish, it rubs up on his wounds all wrong, he hates seeing himself with it. it makes him feel weak. ranboo notices (of course he does) and thinks that tubbo deserves to feel handsome again. they set off after a cabinet meeting to see if ghostbur has any books on prosthetics.

it should be noted that ranboo has no fucking clue what they’re doing. in the weeks after the plans inception, he has amassed over fifty handcrafted glass eyes, of which exactly zero will work. they’re too big, too small, not the right color. he even managed to make one with a rectangular pupil before they thought better of it. it's a shame, too, that was his best one yet. they're tired and frustrated and the eye collection is really starting to creep him out. ranboo considers asking for help.

ranboo remembers the tumultuous political state of new l'manburg.

ranboo thinks this may be a one-man project.

it really shouldn’t be a surprise that tubbo finds out. they've been practically attached at the hip since ranboo joined, and he was never any good at keeping things from tubbo anyway. they're popping over to ranboo's to get supplies for whatever adventure they're going on today, and the little chest labeled SECRET DO NOT OPEN is too full, propped open with dozens of lumpy glass spheres. tubbo notices (of course he does) and gets halfway through a i can't believe you have an eye fetish before he realizes. ranboo thinks it's a bad sign when he goes silent and an even worse one when his eye goes all misty and aw shit he made the president cry.

he's stuttering through an apology when tubbo's one eye meets their two and he asks is this for me? did you make these for me? ranboo nods and tubbo smiles like a kid on christmas, watery and bright. they've missed that smile. before he knows what's happening, tubbo's tackled them into a hug, sending both of them careening to the ground. ranboo vows there and then to give the man anything and everything he desires now and forever, just so he can feel like this again. not a veteran, not a politician, just tubbo, carefree and kind.

yeah, that sounds like a good life.

as quickly as ranboo went down, he's being pulled back up with tubbo insisting that they try every single eye, previous adventure abandoned. they spend the day like that, going through the chest, laughing at some of ranboos earlier attempts, and screaming with excitement when one managed to fit.

he looks beautiful. more confident, brighter, somehow. they burn his eyepatch that night. ranboo had already gotten him a better one anyway.

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[atty-goldstein]

Thinking about the Wrong Kids and the implications

Ragh taking the Seacaster eyepatch which makes the user immune to fear, when during the sophomore year quest, he'd been plagued with the threat to his mom's life. Ragh possibly carrying so much guilt because he himself had been possessed in the Nightmare Forest to attack his own friends. The very friends who were the first to accept him and treat him like family when he came out. Because we don't know if the Bad Kids died before they were able to snap their hirelings out of the mind control

Same goes for Tracker. But if it happened before Kristen resurrected herself, that's what would make it a lot more tragic for her. Cuz we know that Kristen discovered how Sol, Helio, and Galicaea were all just in kahoots with each other after the Nightmare King killed her. So they could have promised Tracker revenge on the Nightmare King if she worked for Helio instead. And it's because Kristen doesn't get to tell her about the influences behind those gods.

Speaking of, people are saying Tracker wore silver bracers to make herself stronger, but listen. What if she's wearing them also as a callback to the handcuffs she and Kristen used to use

And god, both Tracker and Zelda taking on physical reminders of their lost loved ones. Tracker still having the tattoos even if she's covered it up, Zelda with the white streak. I guess that's yet another thing Kristen and Gorgug have in common besides dying on the first day of school.

But also, it's like Tracker and Zelda are on the opposite ends of the same spectrum. Tracker became someone Kristen avoided becoming, while Zelda became what Gorgug wanted to be

Wrong Kid Zelda intrigued me so much cuz it could be interpreted that she's behind the Wilma and Digby automatons, but we don't know if she made them because they also died or if they pissed her off somehow she decided to just change or replace them. I'm inclined to think it's the former, and that Zelda also picked up artificing from them cuz they would have grieved together and chances are, the Thistlesprings also treated her like she's one of their own

And goddamn, considering they did get the livestream for the Nightmare King battle set up, then that means she and Gorgug literally just made up. They literally just said they loved each other. They didn't even get the chance to see each other again in person after that cuz the next time he contacted her, she watched him die. If she'd been told Gorgug was alive in Fig's timeline, would she also have switched sides?

But another question about Wrong Kid Zelda tho. What happened to the Seven then, if she teamed up with the other Wrong Kids instead?

And yeah, Penny makes more sense to take Riz's place instead of Zayn, but maybe it's because Penny is Becca's character now

Meanwhile, Aelwyn would have literally just turned against the Abernants, for Adaine. They were supposed to start being sisters. And she loses her. Aelwyn, who used the last of her strength to save Adaine from their father, whose magic is about protection, not being able to protect and save Adaine in the battle with the Nightmare King

Also, what do we think happened? Did she get her lycanthropy from Tracker because they're on the same team now? Or did she get it from Jawbone? Did Jawbone give her lycanthropy to aid in her quest for vengeance, or did she make him give it to her?

Most of Wrong Kid Ayda's deal was explained, I think. But I'm then curious about what happened to her relationship to Arthur in that timeline. He's probably not dead cuz Gorgug's dead a second time, but Ayda probably lashed out at him even more because he was the one who sent the Bad Kids on that quest in the first place

But my biggest question is, why was it so tragic for the Bad Kids to die in that battle? Fig would've still been an Archdevil, so wouldn't she just be in hell then? Wouldn't Fabian just be reunited with his father and they go on adventures together? Wouldn't Riz also be reunited with his father again and start being a full-time agent for heaven? Wouldn't Gorgug end up in heaven too, since Gorthalax fixed that thing where he went to hell? Kristen would probably still be fighting the gods, she probably would even punch Helio again for trying to recruit Tracker. Maybe even pull off what Arthur Aguefort did and knock some gods out and posed as them. And Adaine could maybe reach out beyond the grave to the next Elven Oracle, like the previous one did to her.

Also, we know there are other clerics powerful enough to bring them back from the dead, cuz of Yolanda and Lucy being brought back even after being dead for a while. Surely, Arthur also has more connections to make that happen, especially if Ayda's that angry with him and he wants to fix things with her still.

[clavissionary-position]

Ikeprinces As Ranked By Gilbert

**Best enjoyed after reading Gil’s route. There are also spoilers of varying degrees from some sequel routes (Chev, Licht).

1. LUKE

Luke: I’m surprised I got the top spot. Don’t you and Chevvie go way back? Gilbert: That’s true, but you’re my adorable little kid brother. I’ve carried you on my back. You’ve carried me on your back. Good times. Luke: Aw, Dad… (bear-hugs Gil) Gilbert: (pouts as he struggles to breathe) Did you even… hear a word of what I said… Luke: I heard ‘kid’. That makes ya my dad, right?

2. CHEVALIER

Gilbert: So? What do you think? Chevalier: (ignores him and continues doing paperwork) Gilbert: (high-pitched voice) “Please, oh please, Gil! Please trample my country to the ground, rebuild it in your image and then run it for me!” Something like that, right? Gilbert: (dodges pebble) Ahh, sorry, sorry. It would probably be more like “Please, oh please, Eyepatch!" Gilbert: (dodges another pebble) What is going on here? Do you roll around in the garden before coming to work every day?

3. CLAVIS

Clavis: (stiff smile) I baked you one of my most sought-after creations as thanks. I’d be honored if you’d try it, Lord Gilbert. Gilbert: Hmm, it looks as unappetizing as I expected but smells delicious. Oh, and... (sniffs) ...you even infused it with my favorite poison! Clavis: Hahaha! Well, I didn’t want you to get the idea that I’d learned nothing about you during all our years working together. Gilbert: Of course, of course. Would you like to share this with me Clavis: (stiff smile) No, no, no. It’s best enjoyed alone. Please, I insist.

4. RIO

Rio: If you’re trying to use me to get to my mistress, then I’ll— Gilbert: You misunderstand me. (Sets down two plates of pain perdu and places his hand on Rio’s) I really do commiserate with you, you know. It’s not easy seeing the one you love go off to be with another man. And yet you gladly sacrifice your own happiness. As though it were someone else's joy to give away. Rio: It is. My joy belongs to my mistress. Gilbert: Hmph? Let's see. Pain perdu means ‘lost bread’, right? Poor, poor abandoned little toast, molding under the table. Gilbert: Oh, by the way. I asked the little rabbit if I could bring these to you on her behalf. (Proceeds to eat all the pain perdu himself) Rio: (smiles brightly) So I’ve heard you love exercising!

5. SILVIO

Silvio: (kicks down the door) Where's the list? Gilbert: (innocently sips tea) So you can tear it up? Did you think I didn't make copies to send to every one of your little merchant friends? Silvio: My real friends know what's up. Gilbert: What a hurtful thing to say. I’m just honoring our friendship. And buttering you up for future manipulation. Silvio: Tch. I don’t know what game you’re playing— Gilbert: Human chess. Silvio: —but I’ll buy up every damn piece before you can get your filthy little mitts on 'em. Gilbert: Hehe, splendid. (Sits back with a smile) What’s more fun than controlling someone who controls everything else?

6. KEITH

Keith: Picked me over the other guy, did ya? Gilbert: Oh, he’s on the list too, of course. But I can’t stand how much of a do-gooder he is. And besides, you’re much more fun to play with. Keith: That right? I’m usually the one doing the teasing around here, though. Gilbert: (looks around dramatically) Around here? Where only a handful of people even know you exist? Tell me, if a tree falls and no one’s there to hear it, does it make a sound? Keith: >:0

7. KEITH

Keith: (hangs head) So you know… about him… Gilbert: Ahaha, there's no need to look so down! You haven’t done anything wrong, have you? It’s all him, right? If only he’d just disappear and stop taunting you from Spot #6. Keith: N-No! I don’t want that! I don’t… think I want that… Keith: Yes, I’m sure of it. He and I can share our friends. Gilbert: (stops smiling) Sharing only works if you can fully trust the other person to not take advantage of your kindness. You may think you can do that now, but people change. Circumstances change. The galette must one day burn. Keith: :’(

8. JIN

Jin: (thoroughly unamused) How kind of you. Gilbert: Isn’t it? But you should know that I’ve got nothing against you personally. Whatever enmity there is between us stems primarily from you. If you weren’t royalty, we might have even co-brothered Luke together. Jin: (throws up in his mouth) I don’t see how that has anything to do with this. And you’re the most detested royal figurehead on the continent. Gilbert: (shrugs) I’d say I’m sorry you can’t see past that, but I’d be lying if I claimed there was anything there to be seen in the first place. Thanks for the lollypop. Jin: What? HEY—

9. SARIEL

Sariel: (stops as soon as he enters his office) What are these vermin doing here? Gilbert: (sitting in Sariel’s chair) Just a little gift I brought so I could congratulate you for making it onto my list. Would you like to do the honors? Sariel: (plucks him up by the fur) Am I to understand you’re giving me a chance to correct my oversight before you take things into your own hands? Gilbert: (brushes himself off) I expect you to do most if not all of the work since my hands are tied while I’m a visiting guest here. But I’m happy to take them under my wing if you can’t even do that much. Sariel: “Kill them, or be forced to kill them,’ is it? (glances at the tied-up assassins) I wonder which one of us they would consider a fate worse than death.

10. LEON

Leon: (glares) I take it you only stuck me on here out of diplomatic courtesy. Gilbert: Haha, maybe. But there’s something about you that’s always reminded me of someone I know. Leon: Whoever it is, I feel bad for the guy. Gilbert: (bittersweet smile) You might be right. Maybe I need to do better by him…

11. LICHT

Licht: Do I know you? Gilbert: I was wondering the same thing, to be honest. But I’ve seen you around the palace enough times that I figured I might as well throw you on here. Gilbert: Nice eyes by the way, hehe. Licht: Oh no you don’t. My only family is Nokto.

12. NOKTO

Gilbert: Oh. There are two of you. Must be nice having an identical twin. (Resting his chin in his hand) Do you two switch places a lot? Nokto: You never noticed before today? Never received a report from one of your spies about it? Gilbert: Oh no, what sort of boring activities do you think I have my spies do all day? Nokto: Well, for starters, you sure seem to have paranormal insight into the contents of our kitchen at any given moment. Gilbert: So you'd rather I left all the carrots where they are? Nokto: ...

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Yves: Prince Gilbert!

Gilbert: (stops but doesn’t turn around)

Yves: I saw your list, and I couldn’t help but notice—

Gilbert: No, I believe you noticed everything you were meant to.

Gilbert: (leaves to go find the little rabbit to fix his bad mood)

[sealofarchives]

Could you create a headcanon for ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ about what kind of fathers Leo, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey would be? I find this idea fun. :3

Headcanon: Rise!Turtles being dads and sweetest husband to the reader (Separate) (Requested prompt)

A/N: I'm still uncomfortable with the idea of aging up the guys towards "mature content."

However, this idea was really cute. It only made sense for this prompt where the guys are aged up with some reference to their bad end!future selves. I went with around early 30's when the turtle of your choice and the reader are in a committed relationship and currently raising a kid at the moment.

So please have common sense and think before typing some snarky response with 'oh aged up content is bad lol' (Because I will put those ideas on the 'do not write list' if people get too weird about it...)

Raph

You know how he has the habit of that one baby voice with Mayhem. (and a bit of the hey buddy tone towards Mikey or Donnie)

- His kid is never gonna escape from it. (even by the time the kid is a grown up)

He definitely panicked for a bit when his kid (during the energetic toddler phase) enjoyed climbing over a big guy like him.

- So he had to ask Donnie to make a battle shell specifically as a soft cushion. So the spiky shell doesn't accidentally scratch the kid.

Part of him is worried anytime he has to scold his kid. And only when you're around is when he feels okay to do so.

- He definitely does the "Did you ask (Y/N) if you could have another cookie?" sort of question. (Sometimes willing to go along with what his kid wants or following (Y/N) if he got caught spoiling the kid)

You're getting at least one peck on the cheek by the end of the day.

- Or earlier in the day if he accidentally woke you up.

Compared to his younger self who slightly whined about chores, he grew to enjoy it when both of you worked on it together.

- Laundry being one example where you're usually folding clothing fresh from the dryer. And he stacks a pile back into the clean basket/hamper.

His eyesight in the right eye has gotten a bit worse. (not as bad as his bad end counterpart where he needs an eyepatch) But, you often act as his extra set of eyes and call out to any surprise attacks.

- Which earned the title of you two with a tag team couple and he still blushes thinking about it.

Leo

Every few hours before a night patrol, he always checks in to see what his kid is up to and often gives a hug before leaving.

Often gives bedtime stories through retellings of Lou Jitsu's movies or Jupiter Jim's comics.

- Even acting out of some of the scenes before a yawn decides its time to sleep.

Gave one of his spare bandana scarves to his kid.

- Had the biggest grin on his face when the kid realized "Oh hey! We're matching!!!"

Almost similar to the night patrol part, but if you can't make it because of work or some other boring life detour.

- Its a portal away for a light hang out sesh. For both of you to take a breather away from the grown up life.

Late night conversations are just a regular thing between the two of you.

- Especially when he couldn't sleep. By the time he almost dozes off to sleep in your arms, he still playfully teases you that your voice is soothing to him.

When light conversations about the bad end future was brought up during a casual match of video games, he was never used to the idea that he had a prosthetic arm.

- You instantly hugged his right arm, jokingly reassuring him.

"As long as you can crack a joke in the most serious moment. I'll still know that its you Leo."

"Even in a timeline where, me and the guys were raised by Draxum?"

You gave the red slider turtle a 'really?' pout before he hugged you into his lap.

"Nah I'm just kidding, but for real though. Draxum's former henchmen are still goofballs that know their way around the city. I'm pretty sure that Leo could get a couple of one liners and maybe from you as well."

Donnie

Almost went into a frenzy trying to child-proof the lair. (Especially the month before the kid's arrival changed the atmosphere) But eventually settled down.

- Realizing it would have stressed his kid out by any sudden new changes (and a bit of his family and your help explaining the reasoning as well)

Leo's showboating energy transferred to him but, in a way that, the softshell turtle is very grateful. That he has you as a spouse and both of you raising a kid along side his sentient inventions. And will try to bring it up in any conversation.

- The whole wallet photo gag of him showing family pictures. You love this silly turtle but, usually lightly pinch his face if its the wrong time for that.

He lights up whenever his kid goes to him for any sort of question.

- He slightly restrains himself to avoid going overboard with the answer. But, his kid is smart enough to know that and sometimes tells you that he's not being himself again.

Cannot force himself to sleep unless you're beside him. (or if you have to drag him to bed yourself)

- The few times where he woke up while you were still sleeping. He always gives you a light hug and a kiss on the forehead before getting out of bed.

He subtly took interest in one of your hobbies. (Either an ongoing or a new one) Just so he can step away from a tedious project that was going nowhere and not bother you with the boring details about it.

- Sometimes mentioning a fun fact to impress you.

You gave into his idea of letting your kid have a similar weapon like Casey Jr's.

- Only when they reached their 13th birthday and learning the basics of: constructing it and fixing parts along side their dad. How to use it defensively, offensively, and etc.

Mikey

Considering how his future self had some hair on his head, he kept it long so he can do a few matching embarrassing baby photos to his kid.

- Like giving the kid a tiny ponytail and etc. He definitely cried a bit while having his signature grin when the kid pulled too hard on his hair, laughing at one of his jokes. And you had to step in to help him.

He knows how to work around some of his kid's picky eating habits. Usually making sure his kid is having fun or decorating the plate in an artistic manner.

- However, there are times when the kid can hide the veggie or fruit out of plain sight. Or his kid asks his uncles for help when Mikey's focused on some other thing.

Absolutely does that peek-a-boo trick with hiding his face or whole body into his shell.

- He was nervous at first, if the trick might have scared his kid but, no the kid was giggling. Curiously crawling towards him in awe of it.

Will sometimes make meals ahead of time. (often being, if you returned from work, too exhausted to greet him)

- Either leaving a note on a plastic container in the fridge of: [(Y/N)'s breakfast: DO NOT EAT unless you want an surprise session with Dr Delicate Touch </3] (this also applies to lunch as well)

On very rare occasions, he will temporary wear a cloaking brooch. If you're at an area isn't very friendly towards mutants and/or yokai.

- The one time that happened, is when you forgot to bring your lunch at a job that barely lasted a week. (Stuff that was out of your control but, he was relieved that you got out of that place before your coworkers decided to physically fight back at the manager)

Spends at least one day in the week with you to do some light meditative exercises.

- On the really bad days, he doesn't mind letting you hold his hand as a stress ball or just have a quiet moment to relax while his brothers babysit your kid.

[questionablemorally]

Somewhat late Christmas shenanigans (with a touch of Sebard):

- On Christmas morning, Finny had woken up before anyone else (other than Sebastian), and went to rouse the young master. Upon being awoken, Ciel had complained for approximately 10 minutes before giving up with the gardener’s insistence.

- Sebastian allowed the household, just this once, to have a break from their less necessary duties. So, only the actively needed jobs were done. MeyRin allowed herself a break, and managed to only crack one plate today! She still got a scolding for it, but it was a win in her mind.

- The rest of the day was spent opening presents with all of the household there. As expected, Ciel had the most, but he didn’t seem very interested in his presents. The most notable ones, the ones that got any sort of reaction from him, were from Finny and Soma: a silver flower broach with lilies and a festive-looking silk eyepatch with patterns embroidered into it.

- Finny was the most excited by everything, and his favourite gifts were a new pair of hardy gardening gloves from Ciel, a (thankfully child-friendly) magazine from Bard about nature, and the scarf Sebastian had knitted him. None of the other servants even knew he could knit, but Finny had loved the plant patterns on it!

- Bard chuckled politely when opening his presents, but wanted to see the reactions of other people to his gifts more. Still, when he opened one to one of those (not so child-friendly) magazines he’d been looking at in a store, he threw his head back and laughed heartily, while making sure the kids didn’t see it.

- MeyRin had loved the beautiful dress she’d gotten from Ciel. It was like her usual maid dress, but a little more fancy with red and white colouring. She also really appreciated the glasses chain that Snake had given her, a basic silver one with little flower decorations.

- Snake was perfectly content, as all of his snakes had now been decorated with little hats that Bard and MeyRin had teamed up to make… with a big help from Sebastian, since they didn’t know how to work a sewing machine very well.

- Tanaka sat in the corner with a new tea set, a traditional Japanese one much like his usual, and chuckled to himself at the others’ excitement.

- Everyone had managed to get each other a present each, except nobody had known what to get Sebastian! When asked at an earlier date, he’d told them to skip him, but he still received three gifts: one, from Elizabeth, a frilly pink apron for the kitchen. One, from all of the servants combined, a teapot with cats all over it (which he absolutely adored). And, finally, one without a name on it (but Ciel gave a little smile upon opening) that revealed a new pocket watch, shiny and with red little gemstones in the design.

- When afternoon came, everyone was bubbly and joyful, and Sebastian slunk off at some point to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Besides, Christmas dinner takes absolutely forever to make, and he had to do everything by hand. When he put the turkey in the oven to slow-cook for several hours, Bardroy wandered in and leaned on the counter. They had a little discussion about the festivities, but there was a teasing air to it all, with Bard making various flirty comments, and Sebastian reciprocated with his own, way more subtle remarks. Before Bard left, Sebastian grabbed his collar and whispered something in his ear before letting him go. Whatever it was left him really flustered for the rest of the day!

- Dinner was incredible. Sebastian outdid himself with all of the food, and Ciel rolled his eyes at the demon’s pride in announcing the meals. He couldn’t deny how amazing the food was, though, so he didn’t dare comment on it at all. For dinner, as well, Elizabeth had burst into the house, tailed by Soma and Agni, so he’d been joined by them at the table. All of the servants talked enthusiastically off to the side, including Agni in their conversation, and they all talked about the presents they’d gotten.

- After dinner, Elizabeth had insisted that Ciel dance with her. After some convincing, the boy finally gave in, remaining somewhat wobbly but managing to do the dance without standing on her foot. Well, without doing it a lot. She was pleased with his performance, and hugged him tightly before they moved to the drawing room to play cards.

- By the end of the day, Elizabeth and Soma returned to their usual homes, and Ciel was falling asleep in his seat. Sebastian sighed, picked him up and carried him to bed, where Ciel was dressed in sleep-appropriate clothes and gently tucked in.

[wake-me-up-inside-imagines]

Can you do Danganronpa Despair Time Boys Hcs with a Lover who from a large family like the Loud House and introduce There boyfriend to there large family for first time

Sure! Reader in this is gonna have both younger and older siblings so if you're the oldest/youngest, sorry!

DRDT boys meeting S/O's large family for the first time

Warnings: mentions of Xander's eye injury

Gn! reader

-Xander ADORES your family

-He was a little nervous going into meeting them for the first time, but you reassure him that they'll love him (he's super charismatic, he really has nothing to worry about)

-He's really good with little kids given the amount of energy he has, so your younger siblings take a liking to him immediately. Two seconds into the meeting and he's already playing with them, letting them run around him and climb over him like he's a tree. They also think his hair is super cool which is a plus

- He does worry that they'll pull off his eyepatch and become scared after seeing his eye socket, so you make sure they all know not to touch it or pull at it beforehand

-Your older siblings can tell he's a good guy from the way he clicks with the younger family members so easily, so they don't give him as much flack as they were planning (some of them may still tease him though)

-He's more nervous when interacting with your older siblings and parents, but he loosens up a little the more he talks with them. Although, he gets really nervous if they start questioning him even slightly aggressively, he really wants to make a good impression but he thinks he'll mess it up

-Xander may be a rebel, but he's super respectful to your family. He addresses your parents as "sir" or "ma'am" and he helps with anything needed, like carrying food to the table or rounding the kids up for dinner. He really does his best to make a good impression on your family (He's aware that having a sibling/kid who's dating the ultimate rebel may be a bit off-putting)

-He assures you family that you're in good hands and that he'd never dream of hurting you, and who wouldn't believe him? He's proven to be an honest guy (ignore chapter one he was just being silly and goofy) and they respect you're decision to date him

-Your parents tell you later that they think he's a respectable young man and they'd love to have him for dinner again sometime, so it would appear you're family approves of him!

-Oh boy

-You're uhhh... you're gonna have to wait a bit before introducing Arturo to you're family

-You're also going to have to drill it into his skull that he can't insult, snark, or do anything rude whilst visiting your family, which he begrudgingly agrees to

-To be honest, he doesn't really care what you're family thinks. he loves you and you love him, so why should their opinion matter? But he understands it's important to you, so he'll try to be on his best behavior (he does tell you this though)

-Once the meeting date rolls around, he does put effort into looing nice for the occasion, you can even see him try to set his face into a less disapproving look

-Meeting you're parents is the easy part, he shakes their hands and is fairly respectful to them, trying to answer all their questions to the best of his ability. It's a bit awkward, but the real challenge is your siblings.

-He's noticeably uncomfortable with you're younger siblings trying to touch him, but when questioned about it he apologizes and says he's a bit of a germaphobe, that's all. He does try to be nice to them, but he's not great with kids so half the time he doesn't know what to say

-Your older siblings can tell somethings up with him. They fully notice his politeness is unnatural, and some of them begin asking him questions about himself, sometimes making little jabs here and there. Their suspicion makes Arturo a bit defensive, but he tries to keep his snark under control so he he'll match their energy and make little comments back at them.

-It's kinda like a game to them. Who can make digs at the other without being broken first? Stick around to find out!

-He's fairly quiet during dinner, he pretty much only speaks when spoken to, but your parents think he's the more silent type

-He thanks your parents for dinner afterwards and then he takes his leave, but he does give you a quick peck on the mouth before he goes, it's mostly a fuck you to you're older siblings because he sirs afterwards.

-You're older siblings may not like him, but your parents think he's a good kid so they approve your relationship

-Lowkey really excited but nervous to meet your family

-Levi was disowned by his own family, so he's happy he gets to experience the family dynamic again, but he’s also nervous, he really wants to make a good impression

-He’s the type to either take this super seriously and show up in a tuxedo with flowers and some homemade food for dinner or he pretends to be super chill

-Him? Nervous? Nooooo…maybe a little

-He’s surprisingly good with kids, he’s the type of guy to not know how to interact with kids but they still love him anyways

-He eventually gets used to them though, he’ll even start to join in on their little games once he feels he understands them well enough

-Hell totally let your younger siblings sit on his lap during dinner or while he’s talking to your parents, and he gives them piggy back rides if they’d like. He doesn’t mind much, he’s strong enough to carry them around and it’s one of the few ways he can bond with your siblings without it being totally awkward

-I can see him having tea parties with your younger siblings, imagine him in a big hat with a fluffy boa scarf around his neck sipping out a fake plastic teacup

-Your older siblings are a bit put off by him, not because he’s shady but because he responds to all their jokes and jabs completely seriously

-Your sibling: “I hope you take care of Y/N, it would be a shame if you hurt them and suddenly went missing one day.”

-Levi: “Of course I’ll take care of Y/N, I would never hurt them. But why would I go missing?”

-They know he’s a good guy though, he may be too serious sometimes, but he looks at you with stars in his eyes, it’s obvious to everyone in your family how much he loves you

-You’re parents love him, they see him as a respectable, quiet young man who they can have a intelligent conversation with. They hope he visits more often

-And he does! He loves your family, they’re practically his actual family at this point. He can’t wait until they legally become his in-laws!

-Levi’s the perfect gentleman to your whole family, 10/10 would introduce again

-Ace is…reluctant to meet your family, not that he’d ever let you know that (he’s not very slick though, you can tell)

-Ace is a very insecure and anxious guy, he knows what people think of him and he’s been riddled with anxiety about your parents thinking the same once they meet him. Will they hate him? Will they think he’s rude? What if they refuse to let the two of you continue dating?

-As I said earlier though, he pretends nothings wrong, in fact he acts overly confident about the whole thing

-“Don’t worry babe, you’re parents will love me, who wouldn’t? Hahahaha…”

-He’s sweating bullets once you actually get there, he promised to behave but Ace is an impulsive guy, he’s very worried he’ll blurt something out by accident

-He’s very startled by your younger siblings, he has no idea how to interact with them and he’s a little bit freaked out by them suddenly jumping on him the second he walked in the door (he definitely screamed)

-He does try to be nice, but it’s very awkward, and not in the Levi sort of way

-He’s very intimidated by your older siblings, he tries to play it cool with them but the slightest bit of hostility or pressure from them gets him defensive

-He’s pretty respectful with your parents though, he responds to there questions as politely as he’s capable of, although he does stutter a lot when speaking to them

-After dinner he’ll awkwardly offer to help your family with the clean up, he doesn’t talk unless spoken to first, he’s still way too nervous

-It’ll take him awhile to loosen up around your family, give him a few more visits and he’ll eventually get there

-Oh he’s so hyped to meet your family, you have no idea

-This man is one of the few drdt boys who’s not all that nervous to meet your family, sure he wants to make a good impression but he believes that if your truly meant to be it’ll work itself out eventually

-He’s all smiles the second he gets to the house, your entire family falls in love with him almost immediately

-The younger kids adore him, Whit’s super good with children so he has no problem engaging with them! He’ll give them piggyback rides (if they’re small enough, he’s not all that strong) and he’ll gladly participate in any games they come up with (he’s probably gonna come up with his own at some point)

-Your siblings are gonna beg for you to bring him back over after he leaves, he’s just so much fun!

-Your older siblings worry that he’s a player because of his talent and his laid back attitude, but it only takes a few minutes talking to him for them to realize that he really loves you

-His way of winning them over is to joke around with them, he’s got even the most stone faced of your siblings laughing by the end of the night

-Your parents adore him too, Whit loves to joke around but at the end of the day he’s still a respectful guy, especially to your parents

-Whit will loudly announce how much he loves you several times throughout the gathering, it’s really cute to everyone because he says it so casually but so full of affection

-He doesn’t even ask if your parents need help with the cleanup, he just starts cleaning immediately after everyone’s done

-He comes over a lot more after that, your family loves him to death and he loves spending time with them and you so it’s a win win for everyone!

-Does David want to meet your family? No, not particularly. Will he because he loves you? Yes, although begrudgingly. He’s of the same mind as Arturo, he loves you and you love him so why should he care what your family thinks of him?

-But if there’s one thing he’s good at, it’s pretending to have a positive attitude, so he’ll just do what he does for his job: put on a smile and fake it

-When you get there he’s all smiles, greeting your parents with a handshake and telling them it’s a pleasure to finally meet them

-He does his best to be polite with your younger siblings. He’ll play with them and talk with them, but if any of them start climbing onto him like he’s a jungle gym he’ll gently shake them off and ask them to refrain from climbing on him, he’s not strong enough to hold them up you know?

-Your older siblings probably know who he is, so they have a lot a questions about how you two started dating and what his intentions are. Despite how nice he may be on screen, some of your siblings may be skeptical that he’s really like that

-No matter how rude they may be or how many questions they ask him though, he still answers all their questions with a bright smile and polite words

-He acts humble whenever anyone mentions his achievements or his fame, shrugging it off with a awkward smile while rubbing his neck, he hates talking about his career but your parents just think he’s embarrassed by all the attention

-He’ll help prepare/ clean up dinner even if he isn’t asked to

-Once he leaves he’ll try his best to refrain from making negative comments about your family, but he may let a snide comment about your older siblings slip

-It’ll take him awhile to get used to your family, but he begrudgingly becomes attached to them the more he visits

-Charles takes this very seriously, probably the most seriously out of any of the other boys (not that they don’t think it’s serious, Charles is just a serious dude)

-He understands and appreciates the bond you have with your family, so he wants to make sure he doesn’t mess up your relationship by making a bad impression on them

-He’d show up to the dinner all dressed up, hands shaking as he says hello to your parents and gets invited in, he’s trying so hard to be polite but his voice is shaking and he’s visibly sweating so everyone can tell how nervous he is

-Charles does try to engage with the children present, but he’s very awkward and has no idea how to have a conversation with someone considerably younger than him

-He gets along decently well with your siblings, even when they make snide comments at him he refrains from resorting to his natural rude attitude, although he may act slightly colder towards those specific siblings if they do it enough

-During dinner he tries to keep conversation going by asking your parents about there jobs, what you were like when you were young, stuff like that. It comes across kinda uncomfortable sometimes but he’s trying

-Like some of the others, he helps out afterwords with cleanup without being asked, and then he thanks your parents for dinner before leaving

-It may have been nerve racking for him but your family loves him in all his awkward glory. He’s just glad he didn’t fuck anything up

I’m backkkkkk

[zevveli]

There exists a theory that says that every work of fiction is something that actually happened in another reality, and that those events just come through to people in our reality as creative concepts. And that the same happens the other way so in some other reality there are works of fiction based on things that happen to us. If that's true, than I think I was a supporting character in a sitcom, because that's the only way I can explain the running gag that happened to me a few years back.

At the time I was working as a pharmacy technician for a 24-hour pharmacy. Which meant that when the holidays came around, we stayed open. One year, people kept repeatedly asking me why it is that we were going to be open on Thanksgiving, and I was getting tired of it. Finally, having had enough as it was towards the end of my shift, when an old woman angrily sneered "I don't understand why you all will be open on Thanksgiving!" I rolled my eyes and shot back with the following:

"Well ma'am, because when your husband accidentally sets himself on fire trying to deep-fry the turkey, someone has to be open to dispense the burn cream, gauze and antibiotics when he gets out of the ER."

There was a moment of silence as I realized what I had just said and was prepared for an angry retort. But the woman sighed and replied with "Yeah...that does sound like something he would do..." and finished the transaction and walked away.

Flash forward to the following month. I have a bit of a line, and the woman I'm serving scoffs at me. "Why are you all going to be open on Christmas?"

By now I have decided to joke around with the patients with holiday specific injuries, so I respond. "Well ma'am, because someone has to be open to sell gauze and neosporin to all the dads who slice their hands open trying to get their kids' new toys out of the clamshell packaging."

Her husband snapped his fingers and shouted "Gauze! I KNEW I forgot something!" And he stepped out of line towards the first-aid aisle, swiftly followed by three other men who had overheard the conversation and realized that, yeah actually that probably would be a good idea.

Flash forward a few more months:

"Why will you be open on Memorial Day?" A man asks.

"Because when the kids are playing football and run into the grill knocking it over and falling face first into the coals, someone has to dispense the ointments and facial bandages." I reply.

"Ooooh, yeah. That happened to my brother when we were kids, that's why I make my kids play in the front yard while I'm grilling in the back."

The next month:

"Why will you be open on the 4th of July?"

"Because someone has to dispense pain medications for all the people who blow their hand up with fireworks."

"Oh yeah, I did that when I was younger...it's not fun."

Okay clearly I need to go WAY over the top next time. So later in the day:

"Why will you be open on July 4th?"

"Because when your Uncle Jack gets drunk and shoves a lit roman candle down the front of his pants so it looks like he's shooting fire out of his crotch someone has to be open to give him an eyepatch and eyedrops so he doesn't go permanently blind."

"BWAHAHAHA! YOU GUYS ARE NEVER GOING TO LET HIM LIVE THAT DOWN! How long have you and Jack known each other?"

"Sir I was just pulling random names out of a hat for an over the top scenario to get a laugh..."

But by far the one that absolutely cinched it was this. A woman comes in at the end of August with her child and demands to know:

"Why are you all going to be open on Labor Day?"

WHO THE FUCK CARES ABOUT LABOR DAY? Now at the time, the local schools started the day after Labor Day due to lobbying in the 1970's by the amusement park industry. So I roll my eyes and sarcastically reply:

"Because when your son decides to send the summer off by jumping his bike off a homemade ramp into oncoming traffic and breaking his arm, someone has to be open to give you the pain medication from the ER."

The woman rears back taking a deep breath to start yelling at me. Finally, I think, a reasonable reaction! But before she can say anything her son puts his hands on his hips, leans forward, and indignantly shouts:

"That! Only! Happened! Twice!"

Both his mother and I stare at him for a moment, before she replies:

"And you are getting ready to enter the third grade." She turns and smiles at me, "I guess that means we'll see you on Monday, have a wonderful weekend."

[googledetective]

what I would buy each drdt character for christmas:

Arturo Giles - a toothbrush so he can use his toothpaste hair to brush his teeth

Charles Cuevas - illegally purchased uranium

Rose Lacroix - one of those super duper all inclusive cheap art sets for kids so she can really test her forgery skills

J Rosales - a Walkman and all of my favorite albums on CD so she can be exposed to my elite taste in music while still being cool

Min Jeung - a lizard

Hu Jing - I would get her bass guitar lessons only to benefit me bc then I would make her teach me how to play the bass guitar, and she’d probably be good at it bc she is already stellar at the zither

Ace Markey - idk I just would get him an air purifier cause I think he would need it

Levi Fontana - pink high heels

Teruko Tawaki - a night at a nice hotel, and I’ll order her room service too so she could relax

Arei Nageishi - I’d get her a scene kid’s dream worth of Hello Kitty clothes, accessories, stickers, decorations- anything and everything Hello Kitty

Whit Young - a girlfriend

Eden Tobisa - also, a girlfriend

Nico Hakobyan - I’d get them a weighted robe/blanket and this specific blanket I have that says “meowy catmas” on it and it’s like the best thing ever

Xander Matthews - a pirate eyepatch and a pirate costume as well as a Santa costume cause I think he’d make a great Mall Santa for kids to give their wishes to

David Chiem - happy pills or crack or just atp an alcohol dependency

Veronika Grebenischikova - I’d get her hot chocolate bombs but the plot twist is they’re actually bombs and in water they explode and don’t actually make you hot chocolate. that or a gun and she can play Russian Roulette :)

[presidentbungus]

in a similar vein to my last post i very much think demo’d be so good with kids. i don’t know if he’d be a good dad necessarily with all that emotional baggage and undoubtedly enough generational trauma to permanently ruin a toddler within seconds but he’d be a great uncle, godfather, weird neighbor, etc.

consider with me here. uncle tavish with the eyepatch and the peg-leg. he looks scary but he tells great stories about wizards and wars and explosions and he leaves in all the gory bits. he’ll show you how to make a pretty good firework out of the cleaning stuff your mum’s got lying around the house as long as you won’t tell on him. he’ll help you pull pranks on your adult relatives and he’ll take the blame for them. he’ll let you sip on his beer and scrumpy if you swear up and down you’re grown-up enough and when you hiss and stick your tongue out at the alcohol he’ll tell you that means you’re probably more mature than him. he doesn’t seem that rich but he’ll buy you a dirtbike or a pony or a whole set of expensive action figures for your birthday and he won’t even act like it’s a big deal. there’s something so simply enjoyable to him about kids (kids that aren’t his), so kicking with wonder and fierce excitement about the world, and he does whatever he can to give them what he never got—the push to run around and discover and do what they want, and to spit and curse and play-swordfight in the backyard and everything else all the adults in his life never really let him do. really, under it all, at the end of the day he’s got the big dumb heart of an absolute bloody sap and he knows it, and it’s almost relieving to know he’s still got it after all these years. you know? it works out

[beheworthy]

Another article (TheMarySue) was saying how it'd be cheap if all the dead characters cameo. And this one (Looper) is saying Valhalla can't just show up. It needs to have a proper reason to feel authentic. Furthermore, no matter what you do in Thor 5, it CANNOT disturb the two things set up in Thor4 - the rando kid and the rando Hercules. They NEED to be the crux of Thor 5 and everything else should be after that BECAUSE that's what is set up in Thor4.

I have a bone to pick real quick.

First off, how is Thor getting to reunite w the loved ones who were UNECESSARILY k-lled off - possibly the cost being him dying himself - be cheap? I think it'd be emotional.

Second, and more importantly, what is this need of media to rEsPeCt Waititi's trash film that got criticized into oblivion. No one gives a crap about that film and those 2 things it set up. Marvel has no obligation to follow through with them. In fact, they were the ones that got the most criticism in terms of Thor's future. Why on Midgard would Marvel want to continue with them? The new filmmaker has every right to add and remove things as they see fit for THEIR story.

Because that's what Waititi did to Thor1 and 2. Thor1 and 2 were nowhere near as badly received as his Thor4 and yet the setups in Thor2 (Thor choosing Midgard, Loki posing as Odin, Odin being missing) for Thor3 were thrown out the window as disrespectfully as possible.

And at that time, these same media publications rejoiced that humiliation of prev films and hailed Waititi as a visionary for doing that. But now, a mere rumor that Valhalla might play a role has them clutching their pearls that that would sideline their precious Waititi's brilliant work of drilling Thor into the ground.

I don't think any new filmmaker will be as callous and capricious as Waititi was to Sir Branagh's Thor. They will deal with these two unwanted setups respectfully, even if erasing them. But I do wish they just throw them out the window without a mention the way Russos threw out Thor's eyepatch and Korg Valkyrie in Avengers3.

[scummy-writes]

Todays thought: themes of self harm and gilbert route spoilers, eye stuff

I dont remember a lot of eyepatch specifics (exactly when he started wearing it) but its clear that when he went to Rhodolite as a kid, he wasn't wearing it.

So i imagine he didnt start wearing it until after his mother and albert were killed.

The scene in my head is a young Gilbert looking in a mirror, either he caught view of himself after crying, or maybe he was doing night/morning routine stuff. But regardless, he catches sight of his reflection, of his blue eye, and something in him that has been building up snaps. The blue eye reminds him of his heartless grandpa(?) who saw the heads of his mother and albert, and tsked it away. Who said nothing of comfort, only degraded those gilbert loved.

And gilbert reaches up to his blue eye, how vibrant it is, and realizes that he can't see it any other way now. That its a connection to the klosses, how they looked down on his family. And he hits his reflection. Again, and again, until that doesn't feel good enough. So then he starts scratching at his eye.

He can't do it when open, so he's there curling in on himself, sobbing as he tries to scratch it away. He gets a few decent cuts on his eyelid/eye area before he has to stop, because he can't manage it any more.

Walter is the only one that sees it, and only because after that, Gilbert refuses to leave his room for a while. Walter gets worried and goes to check on him, and Gilbert refuses to look at him, until Walter makes him. He ignores the vitriol and how Gilbert tries to retaliate, but its very easy for Walter to piece together what happened.

Walter ends up cleaning it up while Gilbert pouts. Neither of them address it, but Walter sets him up with a temporary eyepatch.

To avoid it happening again, Walter gets one thats more suitable for longwear, giving it to Gilbert wordlessly. I think from there, Gilbert would fashion his own and begin wearing it, especially whenever roderic comes into play.

[mermaidsirennikita]

Hi! I've been following your blog for a couple years since loving DiW and really enjoy your recs so I was wondering do you know any historical romances where the male lead has personality similar to Erik/the phantom from poto or is disfigured / wears a mask etc? Thank you!

Thank you so much, first off!

BOY. DO. I.

So the first one I'm going to recommend is not a strict historical romance... Like it is, and it isn't, but I'm going to strongly recommend you check it out because the entire series is amazing and if you're a POTO fan I think you may be able to get behind some BATTINESS.

It's Firelight by Kristen Callihan, the first in her fabulous Darkest London series. Which is absolutely set in the Victorian London we know and love... just with like. Supernatural creatures running around. The average people don't know about it, it really isn't Steampunk despite what people will tell you. It is a historical romance series. But with magic. It reads VERY similar to the 1999 Mummy, tonally speaking.

So, why I'm recommending it: Our heroine, Miranda, secretly has these fire powers. She's accidentally burned shit down in the past, her dad SUUUCKS and has had her pick pockets for him before, etc. But basically, hard times are hitting, and I think her dad owes the hero something... and the hero is like cool you can square up by giving me YOUR DAUGHTERRRR. But the hero, Archer, wears like, a full mask. Like a porcelain mask. And won't let her see his face at all. And is OBSESSED with her.

Features one of my favorite moments in a long time, where he gets stabbed in one of his mysterious evening excursions (TM) and refuses to let her help him medically, so she basically just follows him as he manfully bleeds out in their palatial estate until he's about to lose consciousness and is like "FINE MIRANDA YOU CAN HELP".

Ummm my favorite Grace Callaway book, Pippa and The Prince of Secrets, is a fun option. Pippa is a widow, and Cull is the guy who gave her her first kiss before they were separated. He now runs a band of CHILD THIEVES!!! and wears a mask because half of his face has been horribly scarred. The scene where he first lets her view his face without the mask is SO. EMOTIONAL. I got choked up.

Also they use a sex swing at one point. Cull FUCKS. But he also skulks and yearns.

She Tempts the Duke by Lorraine Heath has a hero who's scarred on one side of his face is very angsty about it (he doesn't wear a mask, but he does wear an eyepatch). The heroine knew him as a kid, they were falling in love (in a childish way) and he had to run away with his brothers because their uncle was trying to kill them. He comes back years later, scarred and self-loathing and very much a brooder, and she's about to get engaged to another man. Cue the angst!

The Taming of a Highlander by Elisa Braden. In this one, the hero was wrongfully detained for something he didn't do, and was very brutally treated and scarred on one half of his face as a result. (Another "no to mask, yes to eyepatch" book.) The heroine is this very sweet girl and ends up having to marry him in order to avoid testifying against him. It's very much a "he hates himself, she helps him heal" book and it's soooo good. Especially if you like a "it'll never fit" moment. Which.

To Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt has a hero who's scarred, and again, eyepatch--and he's been hiding up in his big Scottish lair/castle, when the heroine comes to act as his housekeeper with her two kids in tow. What he doesn't know is that she's on the run from her kids' father, as she was his mistress and he was horrible. The hero does a lot of "I'M A MONSTER" stuff but he also bends her over his desk and fucks her soooo.

To a lesser extent, Hoyt's The Raven Prince may also give you this vibe. The hero is scarred, but this time from smallpox--he's still very dramatic about it. (In many ways, this book is Jane Eyre but with fucking and without a kid.) The heroine is his secretary, and they get into this tension-filled situation.

[sparrow-writes-draws]

Toy Story Human Au

Idea that I’m probably not gonna write but a human toy story (I recently watched it and this has been rotting away in my brain).

Names and Ages

Woody Round 34

Jessie Round 28

Andy and Molly Round 8 & 2

Brady “Buzz” Lightyear 30

Henry “Mr. Potato” Spud 42

Rex Plastic 20

Bonnie “Bo” Peep 31

Jim “Slinky” Dog 39

John Hahnm 43

“Sarg. (No one knows his real name except Woody and wants to keep it that way) 48

Setup

Woody and Jessie are siblings raising Woody’s adopted kids, Andy and Molly(the only kids in town). They run a ranch called the “Roundup Ranch.” Woody’s prone to stress but is the unofficial leader of their small community with Jessie and Bo as his second. Slinky is often there to give him advice though, as the town’s only bartender. Jessie is even worse than her brother when it comes to anxiety but Bo helps her keep a level head. She likes Buzz and hopes to be his friend but his boisterous attitude in the beginning is a bit off putting. 

Andy and Molly are orphans. Their mother died in a car accident years ago leaving them to the care of her childhood friend, Woody. They’ve been living with them ever since Molly was an infant and Andy was six. As the only children, they’re doted on by everyone in town and are a bit spoiled, but no one really minds. Andy insists on giving everyone nicknames and Molly follows along with a laugh.

Rex Plastic is the local gentle giant. He’s a little slow but he knows his strength and is so gentle with the children. He works on the ranch as a farmhand for a bed and meal.

Brady “Buzz” Lightyear is an astronaut who crash landed in their wild west esque town. Woody doesn’t trust him but his kids and sister like him so that’s something. He’s currently stranded there and thinks everyone is insane because even though it’s the modern age they still like to live in the wild west. He’s working to get back to his space program but is slowly getting attached to the small town.

Henry Spud runs the local bank with his business partner and friend John Hahnm. He’s called “Mr. Potato” by the kids, something that everyone starts doing. He’s missing one eye that he constantly replaces with a set of wild and fun false eyes to entertain the kids, before he only wore an eyepatch. Even though his soft on the children, to everyone else he's ornery and short tempered.

John Hahnm runs the local bank with Mr. Potato head. He’s a sarcastic old man but his wisecrack remarks are fun to be around. (Mr. Ham! No kids, it's Hahnm, say it with me, Hahnm. Ham!)

Bonnie Peep, called “Ms. Bo Peep,” tends to the local sheep and cattle(the irony is not lost on her). She’s dating Jessie and is one of Woody’s closest friends and confidants. 

Jim “Slinky” Dog, his nickname surprisingly didn’t come from the kids, but Mr. Potato and Hahnm instead(Never play cards with that tricky bastard). He tends to the only bar in town as the only worker and owner. No one’s really sure where he came from, he just showed up one day with a fully stocked bar and an open ear. Even though he has a mysterious demeanor, Woody trusts him and that's enough for everyone else.

Sarg. He’s just as mysterious as Slinky but for much sadder reasons. Everyone can tell he’s a vet but his demeanor towards that part of his life is so negative and usually results in either violence or sobbing that everyone has steered away from it. Everyone except for Woody, he was the only one Sarg confided in when he first moved and that’s remained the same. When asked, Woody simply insists they leave him alone. For some reason though, he likes being called Sarg, it brings pride to him.

[team-mythic-beasts]

Phantasmia’s Most Notorious Witch Family: The Blackwood Brothers

By Lucas Reynard

“As if you alone isn’t already enough trouble, Arthur… you’re telling me there’s four of you?!”

— Jones Fitzgerald, upon learning about Arthur’s three brothers

Victoria “the Vile” Blackwood is widely regarded as one of, if not the worst witch in history. In fact, legend has it that she pissed off the gods so hard that they cursed the Blackwood bloodline to end with her kids.

Aladsair Scot Blackwood

A.K.A. Alasdair of Crafts, Blue Witch of Alvskog

Born to Victoria’s first husband, Duncan Brown.

Due to bullying from Arthur, the oldest of the Blackwood Brothers usually goes by his middle name. Scot strives to at least be a positive influence towards his younger brothers, even if they don’t usually return the favor. Well, not that he was an objectively good guy to begin with… after all, he’s still the son of Phantasmia’s worst witch.

Scot’s heart lies in arts n’ crafts, as he did not become a full-fledged witch until early adulthood. After Victoria’s death, Scot abducted a band of witches to the northern island of Alvskog, where he would start a coven selling handbags and clothing. To his delight, his “victims” saw appeal in his art where his family failed, so much that they stayed behind even after their contracts had long expired.

Arthur George Blackwood

A.K.A. Arthur of Potions, Dark Witch of Haar

First child of Victoria and her second husband, Edward Griffith.

Unlike Scot, Arthur realized his talent for witchcraft as a toddler, for which his mother branded him a prodigy (heh, ironic) and her heir. She would later divorce Duncan for Edward and (forcefully) teach the marriage curse to Arthur, hoping he would be the one to continue the family legacy.

Without a doubt, Arthur is the worst of the four brothers. He would blatantly insult his courses, teachers, and peers before dropping out of witch school. His Potions Coven only lasted months due to his foul temper and abrasive personality. And soon enough, those fed up with Arthur’s bullshit would succeed in getting him banished to the Isle of Haar at the ripe old age of 23.

Dylan Elis “Dylanelis” Blackwood

A.K.A. Dylan of Morphs, Red Witch of Alphica

Second child of Victoria and Edward. Despite being Arthur's full brother, Dylanelis did not receive as much affection from his mother. Instead, she considered him so ugly that she denied him the marriage curse, claiming he wouldn't be able to “defend” a partner for a year anyway.

Being another reject of Victoria’s only made Dylanelis a dangerously ambitious man, stopping at nowhere to achieve his grandest, wildest dreams - one of which happens to be proving his mother wrong. Though if he can’t manage that, he can study Morphs, the art of turning people into animals, until he can become a dragon.

Dylanelis was the only one who got to form a close bond with his father. Once the brothers parted ways after Victoria’s death, the Morphs specialist set up his cottage closest to Alphica, Edward’s hometown. He also keeps a copy of his book, So You Married A Witch, in case his future partner needs it.

Uilliam “Liam” Blackwood

A.K.A. Uilliam of Ailments, Green Witch of Zefora

Believing Liam to be a demon child due to his cursed eye, his birth parents left him to dead in the woods, where he would be discovered by a mourning Victoria. She would die soon after Liam turned four, leaving him under the care of then 20-year-old Scot.

Perhaps it is because of her mother's neglect towards him and treachery against his father that Scot strove to give his baby brother a healthy childhood - and a healthy childhood he gave him, as Liam turned out to be as normal and bearable as a witch can possibly be. For this same reason, Liam also had the privilege to meet Duncan.

Unfortunately, even with his reliable older brother’s gift of an eyepatch, Liam is banned from every sizable settlement in Phantasmia due to his death-inducing eye... and also because of his other curses. So he made the windy hills in the far west his home - and fortunately, he’s doing quite well!

[platonic-f-o-things]

HELLO YOU LOVELY PEOPLE I RETURN WITH MORE F/O’S!!!!

You saw my dad,Space Dad…now for my other dad…SHARK DAD!!!!!!

CAPTAIN FISHOOK!!!! HI DAD!!!!!!!!! Sometimes you just need a shark who is also a pirate who is also a ghost who is also very lovely to be your dad,I needed that AND HE IS THERE FOR ME!!!!!!

I LOVE HIMS SO MUCH!!!! Honestly…I thinks I consider all The Boss Ghosts in LM3 to be like my family,but Fishook is special cuz he’s my DAD!!!! Everyone else is like older cousins or babysitters or aunts and uncles and stuff that I bonded with BUT FISHOOK IS MY DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear I wanna give him the biggest hug ever and get PARENTAL SNUMGLES by himb…SO BAD!!!! Everyday!!! EVERYDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Also there’s this humanoid form that someone made for him and I AM SO SO ATTACHED TO IT AND HE’S PRETTY MUCH CANON TO ME!!!!! I dunno if I should show it because the creator doesn’t upload on tumblr anymore (Me hopes they okay now!!!!) And I wanna be respectful!! BUT STILL I ADORE HIM AND I ADORE HIM REGARDLESS OF HUMAN OR SHARK FORM!!!!!!!

Also something I noticed about Mario in general is that…ghosts are treated very poorly.I won’t go too in depth here,but THESE ARE SENTIENT BEINGS BEING CAPTURED AND ROBBED OF FREEDOM BY A VACUUM JUST BECAUSE THEY’RE SPECTRES!!!! It’s concerning and Nintendo never really mentioned it but OUGH I SEES IT!!!!!!

As much as Fishook wants to protect me!! I wanna keep him and every ghost safe from ghosthunting!!!!!! Which is why I made my self insert the ambassador of ghostkind!!!!! Much to the annoyance of King Boo…as in the LM one. That Dingus annoys me- (So ungrateful towards Hellen Gravely-!! SHE DID EVERYTHING FOR - )

HE MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME AND I LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU SHARK DAD!!!!! CAPTAIN DAD!!!!!!!

I love him so much HE IS THE REASON I GOT A BLÅHAJ!!!!!!!!! I honestly thinks he started off my love for sharks as is!!!!!!!!!!!! I love him so much!!!!!!!!!!

(I might be at least able to send another ask for another f/o by…tomorrow hopefully!! I WILL COMMENSE!!!!!! SOON!!! I HOPE!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCHHHH!!!!! AGAINNNN!!!!!!)

Also…BLEH COMPILATION!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Mary!!! Your dad sounds absolutely amazing, and he couldn’t be prouder to have a kid like you!!!

It’s also very noble that you’re the ambassador of ghostkind! I have no doubt that you rule very benevolently, and that you’re a friend to every ghost!!!

Fishook LOVES giving you nuzzles with his snout and petting you with his fins! At night, he’ll tuck you in and retell tales of his olden swashbuckling adventures, and how at the end of every one of them, the idea of coming home to you kept him safe, every time. <3

He’ll always remind you that while he’s eternally grateful for your help and how much you care for him, you should never, ever feel obligated to protect him, cuz that’s a papa’s job!!! 🥺 But at the same time, he has utmost faith you can do anything you set your mind to (because you can! You’re resilient and lead with a big, wonderful heart)! And he’s very humbled you love sharks so much because of him!

I’d love to hear more about the adventures you go on together! 🥹💕 And I’d love to see your blåhaj!! Omgee!!! Is it a plush? Do you ever put an eyepatch on it? Thank you again so much for sharing!