#AND the diff hairstyle and hair colour...

[gorillaxyz]

i love you ace attorney musical the truth reborn.. with your all female cast and your gorgeous perfect amazing phoenix characterisation and the ex girlfriend you gave him

[itsnicsalad]

an hour until 2023 for me,, anyway i wanted another excuse to use some city brushes i got a while back lol

[aria0fgold]

No more water bnuuy Aria, now it's dragon Aria >:3

[lqfiles]

I HAD TO ASK because i was reading ptp to my bsf on facetime to get her caught up,, do u have a specific hyuck in mind for ptp!haechan? like era wise (mainly hair…) because i’m SICK thinking about natural hair mullet hyuck… from the live stream however long ago.. when he was just drinking wine the whole night… that’s how i imagined he looked.. opening the door after we was fuckin on the other side of the wall…

also asking cuz stg!jisung his hair changed a couple times so it matched well w diff eras follow-up question what would stg!yn have done had she found out ab his other hairstyles (chewing gum bowl cut, glitch mode white etc)

can u tell i miss stg….

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you reading ptp to your bsf on the phone is so 😭😭😭😭 like okaaaayyy bonding time i love it!!! anyways the haechan that i have in mind is actually the one is his pfp, the fact check orange copper hair colour, my plan was to have him get his hair dyed later in the plot tho, it’s not a lqfiles story without a bit of hair dye 🌝🌝 (and yes it will be that haechan later but we can’t be drooling this soon come on now..)

of stg!y/n wouldve made probably made like multiple tweets flaunting her boyfriend saying “why don’t we all just die” and rank it all or sum and probably tell him to private his account once the tweets gain traction ILL ACTUALLY MAKE A QUICK BONUS CHAP FOR THAT JUST FOR U GIVE ME LIKE A DAY (because i miss them too)

[adetheenby]

okay tell me why every single teenage guy looked at THIS haircut and decided its peak and they should start doing their hair like this

like PLEASE on some of yall it looks half decent but they all just look like the same person now since they started ALL wearing the same type of clothes and same hair like yall dont wanna be original in ONE way???

you could argue this about the gals too but hey atleast they have diff hairstyles and while similair fashion still are not wearing the same neon tracksuit in 3 diff colours or soccer shirts every single day

[thewafflescientist]

sighs okay wait i wanna explain my design for him really quick. keep in mind this was done without references available to me and based off of recollection so this isn't the fully steamed out design (if i do fully steam it out and polish it)

First of all the aspects I wanted to keep was the glasses, the fairy theme, being christmas based, & winter, but a lot of it i just. didnt? i think there was a lot of missed potential w the ideas they had, and if they went down another route I could've forgiven them for the christmas theme

For the glasses I changed them to be more oval shaped & have chains(?) hanging off of them, one that hangs down to have a little mistletoe charm w leaves and one that goes back. like those grandma glasses chains but in a classy wine aunt way. i wanted him to look a little less "bobble the tinkerer" and a little more "knowledgeable" because he is a grown man & i think he deserves to look a bit more mature?

I made his hair softer in its texture and made it more similar to his original hairstyle, but added some curl and volume to make him feel more festive. the way a performer would style their hair, but i wanted it to have a nice airy flow, similar to clouds. to make him look generally more gentle in his demeanour and still keep his look but have a diff hairstyle, instead of having that middle part. i think the added texture gives it a bit more freedom and shape, and i understand there's limitations to the idv style, but i think lifting his hair away from his face a bit and adding some layers wldve fixed it. in my art idea, his hair is a light colour, thinking like a white or at the very least a platinum blond

i also wanted 2 keep him as a fairy or at least smth similar!! so instead i made him a snow faerie rather than an elf/pixie (even though pixie/fairy roughly can translate to 'elf' in german, and victor is almost certainly german even if it isn't confirmed). snow faeries are a nature spirit of December, and i referenced my book of shadows for this. bc vic is germanic and has had germanic & nordic tradition and culture referenced previously in his character and designs (In the Embrace, he's clearly celtic + nordic) I figured it'd be more fitting to make him more themed around paganism & yule aspects rather than christmas. they're very similar due to history but i think adding that small bit of witchery & culture helps distinguish him from "Christmas outfit" to "Festive costume", which can reallt help make a design stand out imo? especially when they're going w a fairy thing. The shitty little small wings I think just made him look more... childish, than whimsical, which is unfortunate. i wanted to keep him as a snow faerie bc i felt it was only fitting he got a bit of festive whimsy but i wanted to make it feel a little more mature n less like a kid wearing those wing backpack thingamabobbers

so yes he got big old icy n frosty wings that i think will be slightly similar to frosted stained glass in my coloured/polished version (if i make one) and not little pixie wings. he gets to be a big faerie today

^ so adding onto that, i completely changed his outfit. i just. dont like it. and i wanted him to fit my snow faerie germanic & celtic boy. i gav rhim a little corset bc i think he was missing a bit of stuff around his waist & shit in my original concept (where he did not have that), and gave him an ornamental lil snowflake thing to tie into it. i think it's a liytle tacky in my original concept but I'll probably refine on it a little more. i gave him two belts simply to add some asymmetry, a golden bell (both in reference to the 'bronze bell' that acted as a cue for him and wick as a postman, but also bc bells r a common theme in holidays) to one waist n a lil pouch to thevother. he also got a waist/legs harness bc i think it was a lil plain on his legs and just lacked some flavour.

he also got a hat!! a furry hat w two lil horns bc i thought they were cute and i wanted to add a bit of detail. it has a fur rim n is a lil bit more like a beret (? im not sure what hat types are, but it's relatively flat. maybe more of a toque) than a santa hat. i havent drawn the back so i cant decide what patterns he has on that

and the big bushy fur coat was simply bc... well i think it made him look nice n cozy n a lil bit like a rich wine auntie. and i think personally he deserves to be a bit of a wine auntie for this season. after getting dumped on a bridge as a kid, having ur only friend die when ur 15, getting involved in the mob, n being nearlt murdered by an embalmer? maybe he deserves a drink on his bday!!! he deserves to be an expensive n prissy wine auntie!!! it's still HIS day even if nobody wants to spend it w him bc they're all celebrating w their family. he gets to be spoiled i think n a big fur coat that gives him a super large n fluffy frame is absolutely vital to lookign rich n expensive w ur tastes. plus he's also a snow faerie, and faeries (not fairies, very different) are known to be a little tricky (and at times, can be a bit entitled, the clever beings that they are)

he also wears heeled boots bc he's got little digitigrade feet and it'd be a more "natural" sole for him than flat feet, bc digitigrade paws don't ever go fully on yhe ground unless they're laying down. this is more just for my fun little silliness n brainrot bc he gets little paw pads n i think that's an absolutely beautiful thing but it's totally vital to my design. the boots obviously have a fur trim to match with everything else n snowflake decals on them to boot!!!

additionally he's meant to have his arms n hands fade to black to sorta represent frostbite in a way, and also bc it's a very classy (and albeit, very common trope, but it's common for a reason) way to make him look a little more sinister(?). unfortunately these (like his feet) r also covered by big ol mittens but i think the mittens r super cute so they get to stay bc they match everything else

additionally i just made him an expensive wine aunt who wld have those little tiny house sets but like a whole village n the fake train n like 5 different christmas trees (all themed) for the holiday season as well as like a thousand yule logs & candles (vanilla or pine scented, of course) around his house. he's obviously drinking a very expensive domaine de la romaneé-conti wine & eating homebaked goods all the while. it wouldn't be a wine aunt winter faerie w/o the most expensive wine he can get his lil clawed hands on if he wasn't spoiling himself for his bday

anyways that's it n as u can tell im a little?? brain thinker when it comes to victor grantz idv. btw i think he'd be called possibly Deorwine or Félagi :3 if he wasn't just called Victor

hello to my faithful idvers who r just as anguished and dismayed by how ugly victors s tier is. i was quite disturbed and petrified when i saw it. anyways i made him a snow faerie these doodles r a lil shitty but he's made for my wine aunt victor agenda

idk. i think my main gripes w it are the general tackiness of it and the way it just clashes? i think it'd be cute, but not for him. not saying my design is objectively any better but i DO think it at least fits how my victor is headcanoned to look, so it's at least arguably a little better in that aspect

I'm jus saddened that he got christmas merched again for hsi second s tier when he's got sooo much cool potential bc of how silent they r about his lore and character. there's so much they could've done n a lotta potential methinks. generally a lot of his lore is incredibly quiet n we only recently had gotten information on his actual background but a lit of it is kept inconclusive. bc we dont know a lot ab the mob he was in & definitively why he acts the way he does about things other than his mom supposedly told him a certain thing when he was young..maybe im overreading but i think the fact he got a shitty s tier as another "Christmas bday = ez christmas money" thing is just sad

[aletherancaspar]

Balram! UwU 😩🥺

sorry if y’all already know this and i somehow missed it this entire time but, i was researching for my Balram fic and found out he’s about 15 days older than Krishna, and Krishna is about 6 months older than Arjun… this would be nothing remarkable except it means he’s half a year younger than both Duryodhan and Bheem?? and he’s their teacher??? what a world we live in

@hindumythologyevent for day 4, male characters!

[banana-milk-enthusiast]

So the Shining Nikki early access was a week ago surprisingly they chose Canada for once i was so happy so thought I'd make my points before global drops

I figured that they would give us the skin options for free from the get go and I'm happy that they bothered but I will admit that having only 2 darker options is a bit of a let down. They rarely have a shade of brown close to match me but thats a personal nitpick I'm sure over time they'll hook us up.

On that note I hope we get more natural hairstyles sooner rather than later, from what i remember we starting get them in Love Nikki last year or so, which was years after release. I understand its much harder now seeing as how they'll have to actually model the hair and give it texture but I'll hold out hope it doesn't take too long.

I do dislike that the makeup options are locked behind the guild, i was looking forward to this feature but knowing that I'm limited in how quickly i get the items due to my guild contributions sucks.

The voice acting was a surprise, I didn't expect most of the story lines and cards to be voiced but its not bad. Admittedly at first I was verry iffy on the English voices but they quickly grew on me. They're not super anime to the point that its annoying but theyre not super realistic in their delivery either. Nikki's soft spoken tone and demeanor sounds really great imo. And the other voice actors are great in their delivery and inflection too though admittedly Joy does sound fairly nasal . The translated songs dont hold up too well though.

The soundtrack is amazing Love Nikki already had a great soundtrack but somehow Shining Nikki is even better. They're so catchy and beautifully arranged. Starheaven is my favorite theme so far.

The story came outta left field to me lol. I havent played Love Nikki in quite some time and I admit after what happened to Lunar the story became a blur to me, everything just started happening so fast out of nowhere. I barely remember the details just something about Nidhogg being cursed for what he did and the countries descending into chaos, Bobo being a traitor out of nowhere and going missing and honestly I cant recall much else. So imagine my surprise when I started up Shining Nikki and she's telling me the world had ended and she traveled back in time to try and stop it. And it's been a rollercoaster since then characters are pulling out guns and explosives?? a child had a knife!? I'm fearing for my life over here I just wanted to play a dressup game. Personally the story tone feels way more at place in MLQC (aka mr.love queens choice/ love and producer, a supernatural/sci-fi otome game made by the same company). Tone wise it feels like such a sudden shift thats pretty out of place imo. The writing isnt bad, its great it'll just take some getting used to personally, Its hard for me to imagine Nikki in such situations.

The graphics on the other hand whew boy. Every item is so lovingly modeled with great textures and shading that i cant handle it. Their lace, tulle, metallic, gem textures specifically are breathtaking. I do miss being able to dye duplicates though. Having to unlock diff color sets through the ark cards is super annoying.

The fact that accessories can move to accommodate your hairstyle is great too, and the layering of some accessories is a neat option. The suits we have now are great and I cannot wait for more to come (I have my wallet prepped for that Cardcaptor collab). I dont think we can change the nails yet but thats another feature i cant wait to see in the future.

I will say that the game is ALOT. As in they will hit you with feature after feature after feature and I'm sitting here like I only have so much time and stamina to keep up with all this. The current suits are less of a pain to craft thankfully the blueprint/set system is much better this game. But with set crafting, arena, intel, guild stuff, stylist academy, colours newsroom and the ark its hard to keep up with everything.

Cant think of much else to talk about rn, if anything I'll edit some thoughts in. I hope you guys are enjoying the game as much as I am and I look forward to Global Release.

[notmuchofatail]

Age: 25 22 20

Birthday: September 1st, 1998

Overview:

Mother: Aubrey Eeyore ( October 25th, 1978 - 45 42 40 )

Father: Alexander Eeyore ( March 3rd, 1975 - 48 45 43 )

Mother’s Occupation: Social Worker

Father’s Occupation: Woodworker/Cabinet-Maker

Family Finances: Lower Middle Class

Other Close Family: Joanne Eeyore - Maternal Grandmother

Pets:  Evie; white dumbo rat. Tucker; Long-haired Dachshund, Rinoa; white dumbo rat, Squall; Black and white dumbo rat, various fish, Esel; black and white dumbo rat (DECEASED),

Home Life During Childhood: Good! Greg’s home life as a kid was very supportive and happy. He loves his mother and his father and grew up in a loving household with a lot to do, and new things to learn every day.

What Did His or Her Bedroom Look Like: Cluttered - always has been, and likely always will be. Though as a child, Greg’s room was always filled with stuffed animals - all of which had names and were just as important to him as any other he owned. There were no favorites when it came to his stuffed toys. His room was a soft blue, with an even softer carpet. A bay-style window sat behind his bed and was often the spot where he sat when working on homework or to just watch the sky. He owned large black out curtains, even as a child because thunderstorms terrified him, and that window provided far too much of a view for impending storms and so during bad weather, he kept those curtains closed in an effort to keep as much as the storm away as possible.

Any Sports or Clubs: Gregory never played sports, or...really joined any clubs. His parents tried to get him involved in things a time or two, but anytime they tried? Greg refused to leave their side. Only once did Alex make the mistake of trying to force his son to go to a summer camp and that was... quickly resolved before it became a full on disaster.

Favorite Toy or Game: Didn’t have favorites. He treated them all equally; whether it was trying to squeeze all of them into his bed with him, or taking them out with him on adventures. Whenever one got too old or damaged beyond repair, or even worse was accidentally lost - Gregory was distraught.

Schooling: Gregory hated school. It was scary, too big, too loud and too crowded. Teachers wanted him to talk in front of the entire class, and often when Greg did get the nerve to finally try to play or chat with fellow classmates, they treated him unkindly. He quickly became an outcast throughout his years, and bullying only got worse the older he got. Teasing became hateful words, and hateful words became threats and physical shoves. Never once did Greg say anything, cry in front of, or report any of the people who were mean to him - instead he simply bottled it all up only to be dealt with later when he was alone, and tried his best never to make eye contact with anyone within school.

Despite that - Greg’s grades did remain relatively high, aside from a few slips here and there.

Favorite Subject: Science.

Popular or Loner: Loner.

Nationality: English

Religion and beliefs: Atheist. Christian, but...he isn’t so sure.

Physical Appearance

Face Claim: Luke Hemmings

Movie/Era Representation: 2023 Luke Hemmings (but with lip ring) (specifically 2023 Luke at Milan Fashion Show) 2019 Luke Hemmings for Long Hair, 2016 Luke for short (but with lip ring ofc)

Complexion: Fair, but varies; not immune to outbreaks, sun freckles, etc.

Hair Colour: Auburn

Eye Colour: Blue

Height: 6′4 6′1 5′11

Weight: 172lbs 135lbs. 132lbs 

Build: Slim / Athletic Slim/Lanky

Tattoos: Another magical watercolor memorial tattoo for his rat Esel on the same upper shoulder as his hummingbird. A tiny black lineart of a dachshund on his inner left wrist. A small hummingbird on his inner, upper right arm. It’s magical, so it shimmers in iridescent colors like a real hummingbird. None

Piercings: Lip ring, lower left side of lip. (we still going lip-ring strong bois)

Common Hairstyle: Medium length, brushed back.  Medium length and a mess. Short and a mess. Always different, could be spiked, could be flat. He runs his hands through it too much to keep a certain style.

Clothing Style: Casual and dark. Always seems to be wearing dark jeans with dark shirts (black, commonly) and sneakers. Most comfortable just wearing hoodies. Also not really a man to wear shorts. Will always have his mother’s pink bow pinned to a belt loop hidden beneath his shirt.

Mannerisms: Obviously checks surroundings. Leg bounce when sitting and uncomfortable only. He’s less outwardly anxious these days.  Bites his lip quite often and tends to fidget in general. He struggles to stand still and will shift his spot, bounce his knee, tap something, etc. He’s anxious and it’s obvious.

Usual Expression: (this still tracks tbh)(he has rbf) 

Health

Overall (do they get sick easily)?: Greg is less prone to getting sick. He’s much healthier these days (actually eats well (amount wise) in comparison, exercises passively, and takes better care of himself. He’s started taking vitamin supplements to help with the vegan diet, and drinks protein shakes.  Greg’s prone to getting sick. He’s underweight and doesn’t eat as much as he should nor does he get the proper amount of vitamins and proteins he should. Though when he does eat, he eats well (Vegan diet + doesn’t load up on a lot of ‘junk food’) but it still isn’t enough to offset the lack of nutrition he receives.

Physical Ailments: Occasional Stiffness / Muscle tightness in his abdomen from the stabbings. None? (I’ll have to come back to this)

Disorders : PTSD, anxiety (generalized), depression, insomnia. (All Diagnosed undiagnosed)

Neurological Conditions: None.

Allergies: Nickel, Shellfish

Grooming Habits: He showers and styles his hair, will actually put products in his hair and attempt to make himself look more presentable. He also does have a very lowkey face routine. Still likes to keep a short stubble. He showers and runs a comb through his hair. He doesn’t do anything like... extra like moisturize or do face masks or anything. He’ll shave now only if anything goes above a short stubble. Otherwise he tends to keep the minimal scruff look. Doesn’t exactly shave because there’s really nothing to shave.

Sleeping Habits: Will sleep best with people nearby. Whenever Zero sleeps over, he has been sleeping pretty soundly. He’s still not immune to difficulties falling asleep or the occasional nightmare, but it’s easier for him now that he has someone who also is a night person. He’s kind of just adjusted his sleep schedule a bit to better suit what he can work with. Not the best. He suffers from insomnia atop his anxiety and depression and has always been an incredibly light sleeper. This has just gotten worse. 

Eating Habits: Has begun to get up and eat a small breakfast (usually fruit or a shake), and will have a period snack through the day as he’s working. He now tends to have a dinner almost every night. Mostly from Zero/Ian holding him accountable long enough that it’s starting to become habit and less of something he forgets to do. Also not the best in terms of doing it. He tends to forget to eat or just.. not eat for periods of time until someone puts food in front of him (usually his parents). Also gotten worse. 

Exercise Habits: Walks everywhere, works with the dogs, works on the Moon Farm, lifts a lot of heavy weight (grain / food / dogs / animals /etc). Will randomly do static stretching to help with his joints/back bc being all limbs hurts sometimes. Walks a lot but doesn’t exclusively go out of his way to exercise.

Emotional Stability: Stable. He’s more prone to blinking off harsh comments or annoyances, or just staring someone down rather than saying anything. However if he gets worked up enough, he will not hesitate to jump in. He’s sensitive and can cry at the raise of a voice and also has a temper that flairs up in the face of injustice or unkindness. It’s also gotten kinda worse. 

Body Temperature: Runs slightly warm.

Sociability: Professionally. He puts on a great act of being a social person for the business. Personally he tends to avoid a lot of social events because he does not enjoy them. He’d rather small gatherings with people he trusts. Not a lot. Would much rather isolate himself in his room for days on end.

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Addictions:  Clean for 6 months. Self harm/cutting. (Getting worse again)

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// TW; SELF HARM // 

 // TW; DRUG USE // 

Drug Use: Casually. Now smokes weed pretty often, usually at night. Is also known to take pills. Will sometimes also partake in harder substances (cocaine) but very rare. Unknowingly uses cannabis in the edible form. Still. Somehow.

Alcohol Use: Rare / Socially. 

Your Character’s Character:

Bad Habits: Lack of filter. Staring/Glaring openly. Backing out of plans. Procrastination. Taking things too much to heart, picking at his nails, biting his lips, backing out of plans, procrastination. 

Good Habits: Standing up for others. Offering to help, cleaning up after himself and others, loyalty, kindness. 

Best Characteristic: Kindness. 

Worst Characteristic: Attitude. 

Worst Memory(s): Going no-contact with his family. The Gala. Getting stabbed & left for dead by Pearl. Esel Dying. The Hunger Games Dream & The Titanic Dream 

Best Memory: Falling in love with Zero. Adopting his rats/dog. 

Proud of: Letting himself love again. Selling his first needle-felt project. Not a lot, honestly. If someone were to ask Greg what he was proud of it’d never be something directly correlated to himself. He’s proud of his parents. Proud of other people’s accomplishments. Proud of his rats, his dog. But is he proud of himself? Proud of a project he’s done, or for standing up for himself or for getting a new job? No. Never.

Embarrassed by: His poor choices. Literally everything. Notable examples are: just being on the board, every time he talks to someone. Every day at his job. Being stabbed. Being in the hospital. Being alive. 

Driving Style: Does not drive.

Strong Points: His loyalty and passion. His ability to stand up for what is right. 

Temperament: Neutral. He’s got big emotions, but he knows how to keep them in check better. Easy to upset, reclusive and isolated. 

Attitude: Realistic.  Pessimistic

Weakness: His inability to believe in himself and his abilities. 

Fears: Zero leaving / getting hurt. Isolation, disappointment, hurting others, failure, drowning, thunderstorms, knives, being hurt, Pearl, animals being harmed. 

Phobias:  Public Speaking, being abandoned, being left for dead, being trapped. 

Secrets: A lot. 

Regrets: Not talking to his parents anymore. Joining the Board, going to that mixer event, leaving his house like... ever. Literally everything.

Feels Vulnerable When: He talks about himself, his choices and the future. All the time. Every waking second. 

Pet Peeves: Ignorance, arrogance, treating an animal unkindly, being unkind in general, bullying people, making fun of things people have no control over, chewing with your mouth open, being loud, being on the phone in line or while doing things. 

Conflicts: Desire and motivation. Desire and fear. 

Motivation: Fear of failure. 

Short Term Goals and Hopes: Better himself. Stay on track and make things right. Kick his drug habit, stay open and honest with Zero and reconcile with his parents.  .....don’t...die? Or..do die. To die or not to die, that is the question. (Don’t die). maybe...go back to school?? Don’t let Ruff to Fluff go under?? Find a new owner?? Quit the Board? Flee the country? Don’t die and graduate Uni. (Completed - barely)

Long Term Goals and Hopes: Explore opportunities to further help animals and conservation. Find jobs in the field in Swynlake and out. Be with Zero. Don’t die and work with animals. Preferably not in Swynlake at this point. 

Sexuality: Demisexual. Bisexual

Exercise Routine: Greg doesn’t really have an exercise routine. He doesn’t go to the gym or set out to exercise, nor does he ever really play sports or anything of the sort. However, he walks a lot. He walks all through town, walks to and around the forest and the lake. He’s very active for the most part. He also gets a lot of strength/lifting through his job. He’s not lacking muscles.  Though he can just as easily not get up from the couch or his bed for hours on end.

Day or Night Person: No preference. Because of his inability to sleep, his restlessness and his anxiety, Greg can be up at five in the morning just as easily as he can be up at three in the morning. He is equally productive if he chooses to be at any hour and doesn’t really have a ‘prime time’ to get work done.

Introvert or Extrovert: Introvert x2

Optimist or Pessimist: Realist. Pessimist x2

Likes and Styles:

Music: Greg just likes...a lot of music. He probably has a song that he likes from every genre. He just likes music. 

Books: Like all books, but he’s a fan of animal related ones and fiction books. 

Magazines: Doesn’t read magazines. 

Foods: Vegan comfort foods. Specifically from local restaurants when he can find them, but his favorite favorite is the stuff his mother makes. He’s also become far better at cooking for himself. Some of his other favorite dishes are things that Eomma has learned to make for him as well. The taste is amazing, but the kindness of going out of her way to make things that conflict with her family’s diet makes it that much sweeter. 

Drinks: He’s a fan of tea. Iced and hot. The coffee Pip makes him. Somehow it always tastes better. 

Animals: All of the above.

Sports: None of the above.

Social Issues: Animal Activist, Women’s Rights, Magick Rights - Currently questioning (?)(...yeah still is) 

Favorite Saying: The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.

Color: Pink.

Clothing: Jeans and jackets (pleather/denim). Pleather pants. Nice button up. Silk shirts. Sweatshirts. Comfy clothes. Sweats. Baggy, casual clothes. Jeans and sweatshirts. Sweatpants and T-shirts. Pajamas

Jewelry: Lip-ring. Sometimes a necklace. 

Games:  Isn’t really too big into gaming at the moment. Fall Guys. Among Us, The Sims, NintenDogs, Pokemon / Pokemon Go, Skyrim, Minecraft, Animal Crossing. 

Websites: Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, Hulu

TV Shows: Crikey! It’s the Irwins, Tanked, Big Cat Diary, Meerkat Manor, Planet Earth, The Little Zoo That Could, Impractical Jokers, CSI 

Movies: A Dog’s Purpose, Eight Below, Because of Winn-Dixie, Jurassic Park, Fluke. 

Greatest Want: To be loved.

Greatest Need: ....to be accepted.

Where and How Does Your Character Live Now:

Home: In the flat above Ruff to Fluff.  Same home he’s always lived in.

Household furnishings: See THIS POST for his flat. See THIS POST for his house. 

Favorite Possession:  His mother’s pink bow. 

Most Cherished Possession: The sapling in Enchantra. His mother’s pink bow. 

Neighborhood: Southern Swynlake. Tortuga

Town or City Name: Swynlake

Relationship with Family:��Currently on no-contact with everyone but his grandmother. So it’s very strained, all stemming from an argument that Gregory had with them over his well-being. Still great! He loves his family very much and they love him too. 

Car: Doesn’t have one

Career: Owner at Ruff to Fluff Grooming (Groomer/Kennel Work/Rehabilitation), Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator, Swynlake Board Member

Dream Career: Wildlife Rehabilitation 

Dream Life: Working with animals, able to watch his friends be happy and have their own families while he shares his forever with Zero.  Being happy (lol)

Love Life: Zero.  None. Just casual crushes currently. Loves Diablo 

Talents or Skills: If you ask him? None. In reality - Needle Felting, crafting, photography, baking, animal care/training, singing.

Intelligence Level: Educated

Finances: Middle Class Personally poor, family wise middle class. 

Past Careers: Board Member, Part-time Book-keep at Chapter Three, Dishwasher at Gustau’s. 

Past Lovers: Tito. Diablo. None

[pkmnnovareset]

Headcanons about Tifa?

Tifa is a go-getter and will do whatever to accomplish a goal she has set for herself. sometimes it gets to the point where she’s so focused on it that she forgets about everything else around her

She’s far-sighted, so she needs to work with stuff wearing her glasses. She gets embarrassed about wearing her glasses tho, so she tends to “accidentally” forget them. But if she’s not wearing it, she will have a horrible time working on her projects

When she’s really focused on her works, she will end up reaching for an oil can, believing it to be her consumable beverage. There have been MANY close calls with that child. Thankfully her Pokemon are there to supervise her b/c Tifa child pls don’t accidentally drink the oil oh my god that can needs to be AWAY from her

I see her as either Lawful Neutral or Neutral Good. One or the other, I haven’t properly picked which since I’d need to look over the two alignments in more details

I’m going to be a fucking nerd and say that Tifa loves playing Final Fantasy. Her favourite characters being: Tifa Lockhart (b/c hey they have the same name! go figure!), Aerith Gainsborough (hey they have the same pink ribbon in her hair!), Cinque (wow they have the same hairstyle cool!), and Yuna (WOW SAME EYE COLOURS) sorry not sorry

One time she wanted to be referred to as Bayleaf, but Clemont was not having any of that. Cilan, fortunately, humoured her, but in the end it just didn’t really go through, so Tifa remains being called “Tifa” (note: her first name is actually Bailey, not Bayleaf)

She loves Electric and Steel type Pokemon, her first Pokemon was actually Rotom!

Her closet is full of jumpers and overalls, all stained with oil. The only fancy-like clothes that she owns is like, a skirt. Except that’s a skirt she wore when she was a kid. She keeps it still to counteract her half-siblings complaints about her having nothing but overalls and jumpers

She has some pretty intense strength packed inside of her. Like she can punch the fuck outta someone with just her fists. However, she only does that when someone is being a prick, or if she’s being attacked. Cilan and Clemont made sure Tifa took self-defence classes growing up (mostly kickboxing/MMA)

Her fave dessert is lemon meringue pie (see what I did there? she’s a lemonmeringuepie kid, and her fave dessert is-- yeah okay never mind)

She’s pretty great at mechanic stuff? Like fixing cars and all that. However, fixing cars are not her favourite things to do. Like she’ll do it if there’s a need for it, but it’s just not something she’s overtly passionate about.

Her hair can get pretty messy, which is why it’s constantly kept in a braid. She has tried styling it differently, but it always felt and looked so awkward.

The pink ribbon was given to her by Parsley as a birthday present, and the necklace that she wears is a gift by Rose-Mary as a Christmas present

She loves her older half-siblings and would always show the two of them her new projects, or inventions, or just whatever she fixed. She’s not too close with (Sage) Cameron and (Thyme) Sonny, being that they live in diff cities (still haven’t figured out where Trip and his other two kids live - but I know that they all live in Unova; same with Cilan, Clemont, and co., they live in Striaton City) But when Cameron and Sonny visits for the holidays, she’ll make an attempt to get along with them - and it’ll usually work out in her favour b/c the two of them adores their lil half-sister. They spoil her rotten.

Tifa loves Bonnie, Chili, and Cress. Like she loves her aunt and uncles so much b/c they always either tell her cool stories about what happened in their gym (Bonnie took over as Lumiose City Gym Leader), or just everyday stuff. Bonnie will always send Tifa cute Pokemon dolls when she can’t make it over for the holidays. Chili and Cress will help teach Tifa how to make certain desserts, they’ll even let her lick the mixing spoon! But sshh! Don’t tell Cilan that!

[comicteaparty]

October 11th, 2018 CTP Archive

The archive for the Comic Tea Party chat that occurred on October 11th, 2018, from 5PM - 7PM PDT.  The chat focused on Four Corners by Boniae.

Featured Comment:

Chat:

RebelVampire

COMIC TEA PARTY- THURSDAY BOOK CLUB START!

Good evening, everyone~! This week’s Thursday Book Club is officially beginning! Today we are discussing Four Corners by Boniae~! (http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/)

Remember that Thursday discussions are completely freeform! However, every 30 minutes I will drop in OPTIONAL discussion questions in case you’d like a bit of a prompt. If you miss out on one of these prompts, you can find them pinned for the chat’s duration. Additionally, remember that while constructive criticism is allowed, our focus is fun and respectfully appreciating the comic. All that said, let’s begin!

QUESTION 1. What is your favorite scene in the comic so far and why?

RebelVampire

one of my favorite scenes is actually when hideki and kazuhiro have their little confessions. i really loved the silence, pacing, and paneling in that moment. the time it took to depict it and the fact that the images were allowed to speak for themselves made it a really great moment with fantastic atmosphere.

another scene that i quite enjoyed was when we first see ranmaru. i felt like itd been quite a while since there was a good fight, so it was good to see. but i also like the story effects the scene had. since this was really the moment hideki stopped toeing the line and was ready to admit he was in it for something more. and i think this sort of fighting parallel worked well with having such a pivotal character development

less of a scene, but in general i liked that whole chapter where hideki and kazuhiro spend time together. it was nice to see them bond over not work and learn a ton more about hideki. i think as a whole it was a needed chapter because it helped bring the characters closer together to create a stronger dynamic for what i imagine will be many troubles ahead

mathtans

I made it! ^.^ I only got partly into Chapter 5, busy week... for everyone, apparently.

I'm guessing the bonding was mostly in Chapter 5, that seemed to be where it was heading.

Superjustinbros

Hello!

RebelVampire

yes it was chapter 5

cause i had to look just now XD

mathtans

Was Ranmaru the guy who drugged people?

(I'm bad with names, for the record. Every week.)

Superjustinbros

Can I just say that I'm in love with the art style?

mathtans

I liked seeing how the art evolved over time myself.

Superjustinbros

It's very manga-like and I like how the faces don't go overblown with details

RebelVampire

yes ranmaru was the guy who drugged me.

yeah i also like the art style in regards to the setting. its got a kind of older manga nostalgia feel to it

but the art evolution is also fun. i forgot how diff that first chapter was (cause this is my 2nd time reading the entire comic for the record)

mathtans

Okay, then yeah, I also liked the scene with Ranmaru and the two of them fighting (I'm assuming you meant that, since I think the first time we see Ranmaru he's with the fortune teller).... though part of the reason I liked it was because the guy had call waiting for another fight or something.

Superjustinbros

I actually never thought that it looks like the "vintage manga" style until you mentioned it

mathtans

I noticed a mention that the comic had been reviewed in StArt Faire.

Superjustinbros

That's cool

mathtans

Yeah, and it went from shading to colour - I think the artist said it was to deal better with shading? I might be misremembering. Interesting.

RebelVampire

yeah i meant the fighting scene. sorry. im like on 3 hours of sleep atm and havent quite woken up to full function yet.

but yeah i liked how the fight was ultimately ended by a phone call

like that takes a lot of gall, but i like how it shows off ranmaru's character of not really giving a damn about their little fight that much

mathtans

Not a problem, I understood, and the wee one kept me up last night here too.

Yeah, that's true, it went to characterization.

Then there was the little bonus comic (non-canon) where he was called away to talk about types of shirts. I gravitate towards the humourous bits.

Superjustinbros

That sounds cute, lol

mathtans

It's cool that in a comic like this which has fighting and relationship issues, that there's still fun to be had.

Superjustinbros

Indeed

I mean if it was nothing but those two it'd get boring/repetitive.

mathtans

I dunno, they have pretty good chemistry. But yeah, not totally feasible for world building.

I want to see Hideki at an all you can eat buffet.

RebelVampire

yeah. i really like that the gang focused on also is a gang who is just going around protecting ppl and stuff. i think that gives them a needed high ground for what the comic is doing.

hideki at an all you can eat buffet sounds spooky XD

Superjustinbros

Well it's almost Halloween so X3

mathtans

Yeah, that was an interesting take on gangs! Doesn't seem to net them any additional popularity in the school though (or with the ladies).

I wonder if "four corners" is from, like, if you're doing evil anywhere in the four corners of the room we'll spot you.

Superjustinbros

Well it's always good to see characters doing things outside what the audience expects them to always do

Helps flesh 'em out, if you know what I'm saying

RebelVampire

ya know ive never actually thought about what the name might stand for and now im curious

mathtans

Indeed.

Their founder really liked squares?

RebelVampire

i was just gonna make a square joke XD

Superjustinbros

Quick, what's the square root of 24

RebelVampire

QUESTION 2. Though some things have been revealed over the course of the comic, Hideki still remains quite the mystery. In what way do you think Hideki was involved with Four Corners in the past? Was he some sort of consultant, a member by association, or something else? Do you think Hideki really left gang life just to avoid violence, or do you think there is something more to it? What do you think he did that gave birth to the dark rumors surrounding him? Further, what is Hideki’s relationship with the man he keeps hallucinating on seeing? What exactly happened that seemed to cause Hideki such worry and trauma? Does it have something to do with why Hideki is so knowledgeable about gang activity? Lastly, do you think his current involvement will have negative consequences for his future, especially in regards to taking over for his father?

mathtans

A bit under 5, SJ.

Superjustinbros

Nice

mathtans

Well, Hideki's family is into big business and all, maybe he was just looking for something to analyze in that sense, like as you say a consultant or something... makes sense that he would attempt the same thing later with ... ... damn it, I forget name of protagonist. x.x

RebelVampire

kazuhiro

mathtans

Starts with Y.

Superjustinbros

Thanks Rebel

mathtans

Oh, right.

That's not even a Y. (Is there a character page? I always need one to keep everybody straight, it's the visuals I remember more than the names.)

RebelVampire

http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/characters/

mathtans

Sweeeeeet. I didn't remember seeing a link.

Superjustinbros

Nice hairstyles on these characters

mathtans

Anyway, back to what I was saying, maybe Hideki was just looking to apply his skills, and was turned off by the violence; maybe I just don't look that deep.

Superjustinbros

Keiichi especially

But I digress(edited)

RebelVampire

maybe although idk. itd be weird if hideki was involved cause of the business. but then again maybe his father has secret gang connections we dont know about? tbh tho i think he was just assumed to be part of the gang cause he followed keiichi around. that and was into his own sort of trouble.

keiichi does have great hair

Superjustinbros

http://i.imgur.com/qvXivUg.png Dare I say he looks like a total daddy

RebelVampire

so i assume the man hideki was seeing is arakawa (fortune teller guy), though i didnt want to be presumptious in the question. so im wondering how the heck do they know each other. cause im worried hideki tried to join the yakuza or something but then chickened out. and thus sought refuge with the four corners when the yakuza were mad

mathtans

Oh, that'd be interesting, Dad with secret connections. Or maybe the mastermind behind everything is a half brother Hideki doesn't know about. And he keeps getting pulled in by those forces.

Arakawa is half brother. Calling it now.

Superjustinbros

That would be an interestign twist

RebelVampire

i did consider that. or if the mystery man and arakawa are two diff ppl, the mystery man is hideki's secret brother.

mathtans

Hideki maybe got in over his head and figured he might need the gang, perhaps? But then realized he could just run away and that worked better, so gave it up.

I'm impressed, I just came up with random crazy plot off the top of my head.

RebelVampire

that could be maybe. although idk where hideki's quitting resides with keiichi's death

mathtans

Or maybe part of Hideki was thinking he was gay, and gangs are largely guys, and so he figured he'd try it out as a way to meet more guys, but then was turned off by the actual fighting and stuff. Because he hadn't met best fighter Kazuhiro yet.

RebelVampire

it could be keiichi died before hideki quit

and hideki was like peace out

mathtans

Hmm. Maybe but I didn't get the vibe from the timelines.

RebelVampire

i didnt get it either but hard to say for sure.

i do think hideki had a run in with the yakuza in some way. cause itd make sense then why hed know how to watch gangs or something. and itd explain why hideki's cousin was super extra worried at the path hideki was starting down again

or maybe...keiichi was the one in the yakuza all along O_O and hideki found out and was like "how dare"

mathtans

Oooh, there's a twist.

Superjustinbros

That'd be... kinda scary

mathtans

I've been continuing my reading in the background and just got to this page: http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2456598/ch5p18/. Maybe Hideki is rebelling a bit about the fact that his future is laid out for him? Could explain some of the worry about him, as well as his investigative skills.

"I don't want to be a businessman. I want to be a private detective."

RebelVampire

yeah on a more mundane but equally believable level, it couldve just been youthful rebellion. albeit id more believe that keiichi helped hideki with some bullies or something and hideki was like "wow if i learn to fight i can control more own life." and he just happened to be super good at it

i wonder if well get to see hideki's dad ever cause that could be an illuminating conversation

Superjustinbros

I wonder which of those two occupations would be more troublesome to work in

RebelVampire

which two occupations?

mathtans

Could be. (I think we saw his dad in a flashback panel or something, but he doesn't seem to be around. Maybe Hideki was also hoping to get Dad's attention?)

Superjustinbros

The ones Match mentioned

mathtans

Businessman or private detective, I wager.

Hideki just needs to make friends with a gourmet chef. Oh wait, he has Kazuhiro there.

RebelVampire

i dont think hideki's relationship with his dad is bad. but maybe his dad has all the answers. is like "hideki i know you miss your secret brother"

and businessman is probably harder

given the setting

mathtans

Oh whoa, comic has multiple languages. (I guess when we see English they're actually speaking Japanese, and so this is... chinese?)

Yeah, his family relations don't seem bad, just distant.

Superjustinbros

I heard Japanese

mathtans

I'm still reading Chapter 5, they just met Hideki's cousin.

Oh, Taiwanese. Helps to keep reading.

RebelVampire

yeah youre gonna see some info about hideki there

which shows his dad is actually not that bad a dude just busy and socially awkward

mathtans

Maybe Hideki's mixed heritage is also how he ended up so aloof.

Superjustinbros

Perhaps

RebelVampire

yeah. hideki has a lot of demons there i think. or had cause i feel he seems probably more adjusted than he used to be? not that hes fully healed but he seems less troubled than in that one flashback

mathtans

Seeing the banter reminds me of another scene I liked, after Hideki had turned down the girl or whatever, and Kazuhiro is hiding and then he goes... wait, why am I hiding?

RebelVampire

yes i enjoyed that moment too. especially cause i was already laughing wondering why he was hiding.

in terms of comedy i like hideki with his "friends"

and his magical excuses to leave

QUESTION 3. Besides Hideki and Kazuhiro, we also see several scenes with the villainous Arakawa who seems to be immensely involved with what’s happening to the gangs. What do you think Arakawa’s aim is? Is it a solo goal, or does it have something to do with the yakuza? For what reason do you think Arakawa hides under an assumed identity? Is it related to his goals, or is there a different reason for it? Do you think Arakawa is still even part of the yakuza in full? For what reason do you think Arakawa tolerates Ranmaru, and how might Arakawa’s plans change to deal with him? Finally, Arakawa mentions fortune-telling and how knowing what’s going to happen beforehand is a viable strategy. What do you think this might mean for what’s going on in the story, and do you think Hideki and Kazuhiro will be able to handle it?

Superjustinbros

Money, dear boy

RebelVampire

i mean its possible. although if arakawa wanted money i dont think hed be worked a service industry manager cover story.

mathtans

Right. Also interesting how at the festival when he left his friends and encountered Kazuhiro that he played it off as the guy's just another friend from a year down.

The Arakawa fortune telling thing is an interesting angle. I wonder if he can do readings on people without their knowledge. I also wonder if he just tries to make things come true that he sees, like a self-fulfiling prophecy.

Superjustinbros

That would be interesting

mathtans

As far as tolerating Ranmaru goes, sometimes it's fun to have someone around to tease? ^.^

Superjustinbros

yus

RebelVampire

oh thats a good line of thought. id never consider that arakawa meant he didnt actually tell the future. he meant that he just makes the future happen to suit his vision

maybe hideki was arakawa's apprentice and arakawa was trying to teach hideki all about fortune reading but hideki was like "fortune telling isnt profitable" and bailed

im gonna go the simple route with theories and say arakawa's goal is simply to eliminate competition. cause he wants to push the drugs but cant do so easily when gangs are around protecting territories. so hes just making it easy for himself

mathtans

Hideki preferred using a crystal ball, but only amateurs use crystal balls, so they had a falling out.

That makes some sense, except why knock the gangs out rather than simply cutting a deal with them or something?

Pride? Desire for a monopoly?

RebelVampire

desire for a monopoly. and like really why cut them in if theyre so simple to move out of the way. arakawa seems very much a play the long con game sort of guy. so if he has to put more in the overhead to get tons more profit later, hed probably do it

mathtans

(Oh, hey, a trans character, that's neat.)

I suppose, just seems like that would call more attention to you, putting down all the gangs, which is something Arakawa wants to avoid. Maybe that's also why he has Ranmaru, to act as a lightning rod?

Superjustinbros

(Good to have them trans characters, always)

mathtans

(Wow, Hideki's pretty sharp, picking up on things.)

Superjustinbros

So sharp he can easily pierce through steel

RebelVampire

but is anyone gonna care about gangs besides gangs? cause nobody of the general public seems irritated that the gangs are being taken out XD

but yeah i do think this is why ranmaru is around

Superjustinbros

XD

RebelVampire

he can deal with the gangs and is crazy enough to follow arakawa

mathtans

I suppose there's that. I wonder why the Four Corners is being targeted now? Is it just they were next in the region, or if there's some method behind it? Like, maybe Arakawa's behind Keiichi too.

RebelVampire

are they being specific target tho? cause i took the 'they're next' thing as more metaphorical. in the sense that theyre on the chopping block in general and could be next or they could be taken out at any time

mathtans

Not sure, just wondering if there's more to it somehow.

RebelVampire

there could be

QUESTION 4. Compared to the present, Kazuhiro’s time before the Four Corners seems drastically different. Do you think their walk-out father is the only reason Kazuhiro and Keiichi had a strained relationship? Or was there something else going on between them? Why do you think Keiichi started the Four Corners, and why do you think Keiichi kept up with it in the face of his family’s disapproval? Why do you think Kazuhiro was so compelled to take over the Four Corners, especially considering the drastic change in personality and style he underwent? Do you think Kazuhiro will be able to uphold Keiichi’s ideals and save the Four Corners at the end of the day? Also, do you think he’ll repair some of his relationship with his sisters, or will his pursuits continue to cause a rift? Lastly, do you think Keiichi died of natural causes, or was his death caused by sinister means?

RebelVampire

the keiichi segue

mathtans

Well played.

RebelVampire

i dont think keiichi died of natural causes. if nothing more than the fact that nobody has yet said how he died in the comic and that is hella suspicious

Superjustinbros

yes

mathtans

Interesting point about Kazuhiro taking over Four Corners, given how they didn't get along too well, that didn't even fully register with me. Maybe he realized his brother had been trying to do good? Maybe he was even a member before Keiichi passed away? (I mean, you don't get promoted from outside, do you?)

Keiichi, suspiciously walked in front of a bus.

RebelVampire

idk id believe he got promoted from outside. if only because none of the other members ive seen strike me as leader types.

mathtans

There is that. He knows the gang members pretty well though.

RebelVampire

i do think theres some message of respect hidden behind why he took over. and he just didnt realize how much he respected his bro till it was too late

mathtans

Yeah, I can see that. Nice thought there.

(Made it through Chapter 5, OMG, the anniversary/april video at the end... that's amazing. And Arakawa has a magic 8 ball, hilarious!)

Superjustinbros

lol

I used to love those

mathtans

As to why Keiichi started it up, maybe a bunch of them wanted to clean up the four corners of the neighbourhood, and decided a gang would be the best way.

RebelVampire

maybe keiichi just thought if he tidied the neighborhood their dad would come home

although maybe keiichi felt he didnt belong to his own family. so he started the four corners to create that sense of family and fill the gap

mathtans

The sister relationship angle is also interesting, I liked that it was brought up back in chapter 2, to help put the family in perspective. Might be interesting if that one unapproving sister met Lei... um, the cousin character, not on the character page... they have some things in common.

Maybe. Lots of Dad issues on the part of both main characters, for different reasons.

boniae

(whispers) HI everyone!! btw im here just listening into the conversation and screaming on the inside dont mind me

Superjustinbros

Hello!!

I see you're the maker of this lovely little comic~

mathtans

Oh, hi creator! Hope you're screaming for good reasons.

boniae

Hi everyone!!! HAHA yes for good reasons!! Im so blown away by this conversation and just thank you all for reading it this week!!! ahhhh

mathtans

So yeah, as to whether Kazuhiro will save the Four Corners, I think obviously he'll die a tragic death saving Hideki, who goes off to become a monk. It paves the way for the sequel involving sister Kiyomi taking over the Four Corners next.

Superjustinbros

Heehee, glad you're enjoying the show.

RebelVampire

glad you could make it, @boniae ~!

Superjustinbros

Well there's only about 15 minutes left so...

I'm sure you got my comments on the art style when I popped in earlier

also lol Math

RebelVampire

haha i did kind of route for kiyomi taking over. just an endless cycle of respect, the four corners will never die. its why the mom had kids.

Superjustinbros

oh yes

mathtans

Actually, Mom had four kids... and they're the four corners gang... coincidence?

It was the Boxing club in the video parody.

boniae

@Superjustinbros YES AH thank you im so glad you like my art?! @RebelVampire LMFAOO

Superjustinbros

Aay, you're welcome! It some really good art you got going on~

boniae

@mathtans somebody's onto me...... you know too much....

Superjustinbros

lol, that's math for ya

mathtans

Or possibly too little. But maybe Keiichi had wanted a boxing club and was rejected and figured, I'll start a gang instead then.

Then someone dropped a piano on him. Tragic.

Superjustinbros

Math running a gang

I can sense all the incoming math puns

RebelVampire

couldnt get enough members to make a boxing club, but everyone was totally up for a gang

Superjustinbros

and characters with outrageous hair

mathtans

Oh, speaking of gang members, just wanted to add that Azumi's an interesting member. Not just for the female perspective, but how she seemed to know how to push Hideki's buttons.

RebelVampire

yeah i also liked that azumi had been around when keiichi was. cause i think that adds an interesting dimension to the whole kazuhiro takes over thing. since he really did kind of overtake more likely ppl to take over

mathtans

Yes, that too. You can see how the continuity goes through the two leaders, and there's still respect there.

Superjustinbros

Yuh

RebelVampire

i wanna see more of the gang in general tho. especially makoto since hes supposedly a great but unreliable fighter

Superjustinbros

^

mathtans

Started a bit into Chapter 6. Interesting fleshing out of the 'villain' characters. There's a lot of interesting characters overall.

Superjustinbros

I second Rebel's comment

mathtans

Could work as a flashback. "Remember the time Makoto slept in for the big fight?"

Actually, some of the flashback stuff has been interesting in it's own right. And I felt like it was well placed. Like, relevant.

RebelVampire

since makoto liked manga apparently, i hope the context of them seeing him fight was that someone told him his waifu was trash

yeah i really loved getting to actually see past hideki in the house and kazuhiro being grump master of glares

mathtans

Heh. Gotta pick your battles.

Superjustinbros

And pick them well

mathtans

Ranmaru prefers to just let things happen. He's gonna annoy the wrong person the wrong way some time... needs to adopt Hideki's "run away" strategy more often.

RebelVampire

are there any final comments anyone wants to share?

mathtans

One last thought, I wonder if the setting of 1995 is relevant? Or is that just to avoid cell phones?

Superjustinbros

Nothing much, other than that I'd like to quickly wish Boniae success on the comic, it's coming along great so far and I'm sure it'll grow to be even bigger!

mathtans

(My history is pretty bad.)

Or maybe it's to have Makoto be a fan of the anime back then.

boniae

Aww thank you so much!!! I appreciate this so much you guys!!! and LMFAO i legit dont even remember why I picked 1995, I think it was on a whim and then realized i had/have to do so much research to see if things existed and what was happening in 1995

mathtans

I guess we'll see then! Thanks!

Superjustinbros

You're welcome, @boniae!

RebelVampire

COMIC TEA PARTY- THURSDAY BOOK CLUB END!

Sadly, this wraps up this week’s Thursday Book Club chat for now. Thank you so much to everyone for reading and joining us! We want to give a special thank you to Boniae, as well, for making Four Corners. If you liked the comic, make sure to support Boniae’s efforts however you’re able to~!

Read and Comment: http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/

Boniae’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boniae

Boniae’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/cooljalebis

Comic Tea Party- Thursday Book Club

Next week’s Thursday Book Club will be about The Origin Story by Carolin Reich. For participants, you have the next week to read as much of the comic as you would like~! We hope to see you on Thursday, October 18th, from 5PM to 7PM PDT for the chat in #thursday_bookclub!

Comic’s Main Site: https://tapas.io/series/The-Origin-Story

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Maurice Beauton -- Character Sheet

Archetype — The Explorer Birthday — January 24, 1958 Zodiac Sign — Aquarius MBTI — ENTP Enneagram — 4; the Individualist Temperament — Melancholic Hogwarts House — Slythdor but a Hufflepuff model Moral Alignment — Chaotic Neutral Primary Vice — Gluttony Primary Virtue — Diligence Element — Water

Overview:

Mother — Carine Beauton (nee Gouin) (deceased, 1971, pneumonia) Father — Julien Beauton (deceased, old age, died 2011 age: 87) Mother’s Occupation — teacher Father’s Occupation — teacher Family Finances — middle class Birth Order — younger Brothers — Matthew (deceased, 1993, car accident) (five years older) Sisters — none Other Close Family — Matthew has a wife let’s name her Romaine. And they have a son who is like 27, his name is Antoine. He’s married to a girl named Lydia. They have a 5 year old daughter named Estelle. They live in Paris. Belle knows vaguely about this but definitely not that Antoine is married and has a daughter bc after Matthew died, Romaine didn’t keep in touch with Maurice. So after Julien died, Maurice stopped getting updates and Maurice never talked to her about his family once she got older. She knows she has an uncle and a cousin. Best Friend — he has a few friends up in London Other Friends — eh Enemies — none? Probably Hades lmfaooo kidding i kid maurice is too sweet truly Pets — he’s got a cat, her name is Ettie, tho her full name is Pirouette Home Life During Childhood — Had an okay childhood, his mom died when he was about thirteen from a flu that turned into pneumonia. They moved to France after their mother died bc his dad got a job at some university. His brother was older than him and more sporty/popular so he didn’t want to hang around his weird kooky younger brother. He stood up for him when other people teased him but he didn’t go out of his way to hang out with Maurice. Their father was loving but he was sad when his wife died, though he always supported both of them and he didn’t mind Maurice living with him well into his thirties bc he was lonely. Town or City Name(s) — Grew up in Swynlake and then Paris. Moved to back to Swynlake after marrying Charisse. What Did His or Her Bedroom Look Like — Normal? Probably had a workbench in it and was always messy bc he was working on some invention or another. Always had like grease on things. Any Sports or Clubs — lol no. I mean he probably was in uhh like chess club. Maybe the debate team? Or like a science/engineering club? But he got kicked out of most clubs bc he didn’t understand how to play by the rules and would just kind of do his own thing. Favorite Toy or Game — fiddling with things! prolly really into his rubix cube Schooling — decent schooling, he was really smart but he didn’t apply himself well because he just wasn’t interested in things like literature and history more than like face-value. Like he likes reading but he doesn’t want to lEARN about BOOKs. Was much more hands on--liked science and like idk woodshop lol Favorite Subject — Science definitely Popular or Loner — Loner, even though he tried really hard to popular. Like too hard. He would just go and sit with people and start talking to them like he’d known them forever and people found him like too aggressive and weird so they’d just get up and like move tables. Important Experiences or Events — When his mom died! Moving to France! Getting his apprenticeship with the clockmaker! Meeting Charisse! Marrying Charisse! When Belle was born! When Charisse died! Leaving Belle! Going to a mental hospital! Getting out of the mental hospital after three years (he woulda been good after like a year but he just kept hanging around.) Nationality — English Culture — English/French Religion and beliefs — ehhhh no he is a man of science, but his family is Catholic. His brother and father were very devout.

Physical Appearance:

Face Claim —  Jeff Perry Complexion — wrinkly lol kind of red in the face Hair Colour — greyish/whiteish now but it used to be dark brown Eye Colour — Blue Height — 5’9 Build — he’s short and stout, kind of overweight, does not exercise or properly take care of himself Tattoos — lmfao no Piercings — also lmao no Common Hairstyle — he just lets it do what it wants, it kind of sticks up all over the place Clothing Style — uh? He just wears shirts and pants like nothing special, stays with neutral colors browns/greens Mannerisms — doesn’t really make eye contact well, wrings his hands (like Belle), stutters when he talks, trails off mid-conversation, misses the Point a lot, puts his hand to his forehead when he’s overwhelmed.

Health:

Overall (do they get sick easily)? — yeah he does not have good health lol probably gets winded like walking up the stairs Physical Ailments — uhhh none? Probably has a lot of scars from things EXPLODIGN wears glasses Neurological Conditions — depression, anxiety, tbh probably on the Autism spectrum? Allergies — none really Grooming Habits — ehhhhh not great especially if he gets hyperfocused on a project Sleeping Habits — terrible he kind of naps throughout the day, doesn’t have liek a set sleeping pattern. Eating Habits — also bad, can’t cook so he just makes himself like shit u heat up Exercise Habits —  the only time he exercises is climbing up into clocks to fix them Emotional Stability — uhhhhhhhh like a 3 lol it is Not Good Body Temperature — eh probably overheats easily lol Sociability — i mean he is super social, but like?? social cues are not his thing so i’ll give him a 6 Addictions — none except maybe caffeine Drug Use — none except his prescribed meds when he takes them, which is only, when he’s in the hospital, Alcohol Use — not really

Your Character’s Character:

Bad Habits — being inconsiderate, hyperfocusing, withdrawing when upset, flighty, cowardly Good Habits — loving, kind, he tries!!, really smart, enthusiastic, passionate Best Characteristic — kind and intelligent Worst Characteristic — just has no clue Worst Memory — losing Charisse Best Memory — meeting Charisse!! (Belle’s birth? I mean, yes, but it isn’t what would come to mind for him exactly.) Proud of — not a lot really? Embarrassed by — also not much tbh bc he just has no awareness, he v much just views the world the way he wants to view it, though he knows when people laugh at him and think he’s weird and that makes him sad. Driving Style — doesn’t drive Strong Points — intelligence, really a great clockmaster Temperament — chill af Attitude — optimistic, kind of stupidly so Weakness — over-enthusiasm Fears — doesn’t really dwell on fears Phobias — none Secrets — none Regrets — also none? Feels Vulnerable When — people laugh at him or make fun of him Pet Peeves — people laughing at him Conflicts — attempting to navigate his mental illness and living a good life. Motivation — uh he doesn’t really have motivations? Short Term Goals and Hopes — make up with belle Long Term Goals and Hopes — just keep on keeping on Sexuality — heterosexual tho rly p asexual Exercise Routine  — none existent Day or Night Person — night owl for sure Introvert or Extrovert — extrovert surprisingly he craves community and closeness Optimist or Pessimist — optimist!

Likes and Styles:

Music — not really super into music, but likes instrumental stuff if he does listen, or operas, though they just make him sad Books — he likes most books but he likes reading things like the Origin of Species the best Magazines — none Foods — all food is good food, except spicy stuff Drinks — really likes milk, Animals — cats and horses are his favorites. He likes most animals though, even spiders and snakes and stuff like that Sports — lol Social Issues — none?? Really?? He’s p magic-friendly but in his own problematic way, Favorite Saying — “If it’s not baroque, don’t fix it!” - nerd humor (yes i stole this from the movie but maurice would find it hilarious.) Color — blue probably Jewelry — does he still wear his wedding ring? probably Games — none Websites — none is hopeless at computers even tho he can take one apart and put it back together TV Shows — none Movies — eh none really Greatest Want — to fix things with belle, for charisse to be alive again D: Greatest Need — to stop living in the past and embrace what still is.

Where and How Does Your Character Live Now:

Home — he has a little flat that he probably shares with a friend let’s name him Daniel Household furnishings — plain just the bare minimum, very bachelor pad Favorite Possession — his wedding ring Most Cherished Possession — his wedding ring Neighborhood — somewhere in London idk Town or City Name — London Details of Town or City — it’s fuckin london Married Before — yes to the love of his life Significant Other Before — only ever loved/dated one woman Children — Belle! Relationship with Family — estranged Car — none Career — clockmaker/fixer Dream Career — famous inventor! Dream Life — a rich, successful famous inventor with his loving wife and daughter by his side though he’ll take a life where charisse is alive over anything else Love Life — none Talents or Skills — super smart, can p much build anything from scratch, really intuitive when it comes to problem solving Intelligence Level — so smart, just truly brilliant, but not super great with people so he doesn’t come off as intelligent Finances — low, low, lower middle classs

Your Character’s Life Before Your Story:

Past Careers — has always done the same job but for diff places/freelancing Past Lovers — none, just charisse Biggest Mistakes — fuckin leaving belle on her own smh Biggest Achievements — none? really?