#HELP ME is this an au or ocs if they're based off of certain characters

[someoneinthevoid]

quick colored ref + hcs down below

basically the premise of this au(?) is that there was one individual that got fragmented into four separate beings, well sort of, and that's how they ended up as they are

anyway here are some hcs no one asked for

(things here are subject to change i hate and love worldbuilding)

THE HEART

He/him + Any Pronouns

Refuses to show any sort of skin, due to the fact he doesn't have a set physical form

Changes his form the most to suit the preferences of who their speaking to

Exists only in people's dreams… or whenever they're unconscious enough

Has like a bajillion different versions of the same mask

Has a few masks that are scribbled on by some children he looked after before, he cherishes it a whole lot

Actually he cherishes a whole lot of things, everything is sentimental and meaningful in his 'eyes'

Loves bright colors, his alternate coat is just pure white with lots of designs from multiple children

Overly optimistic, and eerily calm when he's mad. And he rarely gets mad.

THE SOUL

He/him + Any Pronouns

The Soul is a Non-Corporeal being, it jumps from one person to the next.

And by jump, I mean this dude quite literally possesses people.

Spot someone with golden glasses overworking for their 'passions' to death? Ahah, got him there.

The current vessel is a tired college graduate with a prosthetic hand

Prefers feminine bodies over masculine ones

The gold glasses is pretty much a staple to his new vessels, it's just neat

Minimalistic approach clothing wise, which pretty much contrasts with his whole fashion line

Fashion isn't the only thing he's been doing, he works with other crafts too. As long as they're derived from passion.

Passion can kill, he often overworks his vessels to the bone, quite literally. He had a LOT of favorite vessels for a reason.

THE BODY

He/him

Amnesiac, doesn't have any memories prior to the accident. Hates that he can't remember anything.

Is not close with The Soul and Heart. Hates the Mind but he's grown dependent on him.

Solitary man with an obligatory human form, he feels uneasy with his true form because of the Mind.

Rivalry with an individual called the Black Knight.

He hates the names that mortals give him. Though, he likes the name 'Silas'.

He's the only one that looks and physically acts the most like their old self prior to the accident, hence the title.

After singlehandedly building his faction, he makes sure that all of them have their proper needs and wants. Certified A tier boss.

80% stressed all the time. Those bags under his eyes are real.

THE MIND

He/it

The personification of a dead man's intrusive AND impulsive thoughts.

He's basically his consiousness, quite literally. The whole devil and angel on your shoulder shtick.

Exists in another plane of reality, you can only see him through the cracks and surfaces of mirrors, or basically anything with a reflection

Bound to that realm, quite literally. He is bounded with chains, and thorns that circle around his skin.

Has personal beef with the Body and that he always tends to piss him off every breathing second for absolutely no reason.

Veil over his head as a mockery of both innocence and purity (hypocritical of him) and symbolism of grief over the life they had before they were fragmented.

He's the only one out of them to remember who they were before. He hates how he knows there's nothing he could do about it now.

Half of his face is, well, exploded. Everyone has a common theme of their right eye being fucked up. The right side of his face is fucked up.

Was an avid magick user before, with dubious morality to say the least. Doesn't change the fact that he was smarter than the rest.

anyway i might do more once i get finished at lore + worldbuilding, and just draw better designs atp

[chaifootsteps]

Okay SO. Though I call it my Lackadaisy NextGen AU as I have no name for it as of yet, it's really a NextGen AU x a "film noir" murder mystery. As I feel like the 10k words of notes I've written down might be a bit too long for your askbox, I'll just give you the Sparknotes version.

Talia (tortoiseshell), eldest daughter of Calvin and Ivy and our main character, is an 18-yo freshman who started off her first year of college bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. No doubt in part because this meant that she would no longer have to babysit her four younger siblings. This very quickly changes when her best friend, a girl working as a prostitute to pay for her classes, is murdered. As the police are predictably no help, a heartbroken and despondent Talia seeks help from the local private eye. The private eye, Quicksilver (pure gray cat), is based off of an old Warrior Cats sona of mine, and since he already has some lead rolling around in his skull (he's more or less okay with it), he doesn't mind getting into dangerous work as well as he gets paid for it. (He also was an old apprentice of Elsa. Still maintains feelings for her that are an odd mix of "looks up to like a mother figure" and "she was a vicious crush of his when he was 19".)

Things don't go so well when the killer catches on that Talia has gone to Quicksilver, and swiftly tries to kill them, nearly shooting the head off of a very unfortunate paperboy instead. Lawrence (what some might call a "cow cat"), also 18 and middle child of Lacy and Horatio, becomes the unfortunate star witness in the killer's latest murder attempt and now has a target on his back as well. With all three of them needing to get to the bottom of the case before one of them loses a life, they're forced to team up and become a motley crew of investigators navigating the seedy underbelly of Missouri, and all of the lies, corruption, and depravity which lay waiting within it.

There are also a few other characters-- Xavier Savoy, street-smart orphan (dad dead to WWII, mother to the flu) who was taken in by Serafine and the Congregation ("Serafine's harem", as he later started calling it) who's always willing to help for a price, and the gossipy diner waitress Lynn who may or may not be related to a certain Drago, but they're not really as into the whole "catch the killer" as the aforementioned three are. Overall, the AU functions as some sort of new-generation sequel; the other characters are mentioned and acknowledged, but the story mainly focuses on the new characters.

One very important plot-point, however-- Talia doesn't know about Lackadaisy. Neither does Quicksilver. Lawrence knows vaguely about Lackadaisy and Freckle/Ivy's involvement, but not the fact that Talia is their kid. So there's always this backdrop of "something happened in my family's past, but I'm not sure what". Talia is a perfect combination of her father's anger and her mother's wit, and though she doesn't know it (and Freckle hates to know it), she has more of her father in her than any of her siblings. When push comes to shove, well, Talia has a very bloody family legacy, and like it or not, violence runs in her veins.

One last thing-- though certain characters are at least mentioned or known to be alive (Lacey still works under Wick, Wick/Mitzi/Zib are a thing though their current professions are unknown, Quicksilver visits Elsa semi-regularly), others are not. Namely, Rocky, Viktor, Mordecai, Asa, and Dominic. It's not necessarily confirmed whether or not these characters are still kicking, but well... sometimes Freckle will watch his kids do something stupid and get this wistful look in his eye, and Ivy will just cling to his arm and say nothing.

Ack, this got long-- sorry for all the wordy-words, thanks for lending me an ear!

Ahhh, this is fantastic! It combines two of the best things, NextGen AUs done really well and Warrior Cat OCs that have been repurposed into Lackadaisy ones. I would kill or die for these kids and any more details of this story you feel inclined to throw my way, I'll happily lap up.

Also, that bit about Freckle watching his kids put a dagger in my heart, mostly because I can't shake the feeling that it's going to someday be canon.

[the-cat-and-the-birdie]

Something I do that seems cringe but isn't:

All my OCs are PopStars in my head

(a project in normalizing my neurodivergent behaviors - I talk about my maladaptive daydreaming habits and hyphantasia. I try and talk about behaviors I've never seen anyone discuss)

All of my OCs are musically inclined. All of them can play music or sing or something. Especially the girls. Why?

Cause they're PopStars. All of them.

Am I the only one who does this?I'm SO curious.

This how they be in my head I'm so deadass

I like to listen to music a lot while daydreaming. It's a huge daydream trigger, especially for my hyphantasia.

And I can daydream full length music videos with outfits and sets and themes without much effort at all.

And I do it ALL THE TIME. WITHOUT MEANING TO. I don't even think about it at this point.

I can tell which character sings what part, and when a certain singer sings a line in the song, the appropriate character will take center in the music 'video'.

There's chereographed dancing, outfit changes. Like a constant popstar AU.

I've done this for years. And at this point I don't have to think about it.

If anything I do it to relax, it's like turning off my brain vhhvhohococ and I'll just sit there and do it for like thirty minutes straight lol

And honestly THAT'S SO FUCKING COOL I MEAN writing it out right now it sounds almost fake but I promise there is a VH1 Top 20 Music Video Countdown show going on every time I listen to music

I find it's really helpful even when I'm not doing it.

It helps at keeping characters different, because I'm seeing them as if I was looking at the Spice Girls, with each woman needing their own style, attitude, vocal strength

Certain characters have a certain tone of voice - so if I imagine a character as an alto, from then on they can only really appear in songs with altos.

Some songs go to certain characters based on personality and lyrics and beat

I have playlists of 'albums' each girl group would sing.

Each group has a name too, sometimes the albums even have names.

And this is my brains default music mode. As a kid I remember having an ipod nano and sitting on the long subway rides listening to music and doing this for like an hour straight.

RIGHT NOW:

The main group is named Dianne (can be pronounced Di-anne or Di-An-Ne)

It's a musical duo of my OCs Disco-Spider Diane and her varient Annie - also named Diane, hence the name. (I haven't posted Annie yet but I'm gonna talk about her anyway because you'll get the jist right it's no biggie)

Their current album: Perfect Package EP

Top song: I Am - Baby Tate (feat. Flo Milli)

other songs: Area Codes - Kaliii, Vroom Vroom - Charli XCX, BRAT - Chrissy Chlapecka, Down Boy - No Angels

Concept: Bratz (Diane) vs Barbie (Annie)

Annie's outfits:

Solid and bright solids and checkered patterns - mod style

Diane's outfits:

Scantily clad Courtney Love DiscoPunk

DO YOU SEE THE VISION

Umm. This is kinda embarrassing for me to talk about that's the point to make it not embarrassing

But it's like something so personal and writing it out it's RIDICULOUS how detailed it is butuhhh ISN'T IT COOL TOO anyway uhhhhhh :)

Does anyone do this too. Or like.......

yeah HERE HOBIE.

BYE.

[foundtherightwords]

Writing Tag Game

Thanks for the tag @waterfallsilverberrywrites!

About me

When did you start writing? I've written silly little stories throughout middle school and high school, though technically I've only started writing fanfic two years ago, after I became obsessed with a certain chocolate-button-eyed British actor :)

Are there different genres or themes you enjoy reading other than the ones you write? Fantasy (I've written one fantasy AU; I want to write more though) and mysteries. Funnily enough, I write mainly romance but I don't enjoy reading romance at all (I guess that's why I started writing my own!)

Is there an author you want to emulate, or are compared to often? I wish I got compared to a famous author, lol! I write a lot of historical stuff, and other than the classical authors (Bronte and Tolstoy are the two main ones for me), I'm influenced a lot by A.S. Byatt. Her writing is so subtle and poetic at the same time, and her characters and their relationships are so complex but still feel real.

Can you tell me a bit about your writing space? There's not much to tell, haha. I don't really have a "writing space", it's just either at my horribly cluttered desk or in bed.

What’s your most effective way to muster up a muse? Music! Most of my stories are inspired by music (and are titled after songs/lyrics), and sometimes, when I'm stuck, a song can help a great deal in getting me inspired again.

Did the place(s) you grew up in influence the people and/or places you write about? Kind of? I've written one fic (well, a series - one long fic and a one-shot) set in my city.

Are there any recurring themes in your writing? If so, do they surprise you? Loneliness and family issues. Not surprising at all 🥲

Characters

Would you please tell me about your current favorite character? I'm currently writing for Emperor Geta (Gladiator II) so I guess he's my favorite by default. He's such an ass (probably the most asshole-ish character I've ever written, even more than Paul) but that's what makes him so fun to write!

Which of your characters would you be friends with in real life? Eddie for sure. Heck, I was basically Eddie myself in high school (minus the whole Satanic Panic thing.) And Leonard! We can discuss books and music and take long walks together. Maybe Billy too, who's such a sweetheart. Ralph would annoy me (sorry! I love him but he's too hyper for me), I don't think I have enough in common with either Tom or Michael to be friends with them, and I'd probably want to kick Arthur and Paul in the teeth :P

Which characters would you dislike the most if you met them? See above :))

Tell me about the process of coming up with your characters? Are we talking about OCs? For my female lead, mostly I try to go off from the canon character I'm pairing with her and see what traits/backstory would make them contrast and complement each other most effectively.

Do you notice any reoccurring themes/traits in your characters? Basically, all of my couples (except for Hellcheer) consist of a stoic, competent, no-nonsense woman and the pathetic man-child she takes under her wings. Also, most of my OFCs have dark hair and green eyes, I don't know why (they're not based on any real person, I just like that coloring I guess!)

How do you picture your characters? I usually don't, is that weird? Occasionally I would look for an actress or model whose appearance fits what I'm imagining for the character, but most of the time I don't bother.

My writing

What’s your reason for writing? I have stories in my head screaming to get out, I'm just obeying their voices :))

Is there any specific comment or type of comment from readers that you find particularly motivating? Any comment at all would be great at this point. But what I love the most are the comments that point out specific parts in my stories that I hope would make an impact, or pick up on Easter eggs (like the commenter who noticed that Edward and Christine's twins in the Hurstfield Hall series are named after Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath!)

How do you want to be thought about by your readers? As long as they enjoy my stories, I'm happy.

What do you feel is your greatest strength as a writer? Angst, hurt/comfort, world-building.

Have you been told is your greatest strength as a writer is by others? Angst, I guess?

How do you feel about your own writing? I go back and forth between two extremes. Sometimes I'd reread my stuff and think, Damn, I wrote that? That's not half bad! And other times I cringe so hard at my own writing I almost fold in on myself.

If you were the last person on earth, would you still write? Sure, if there was still something to write with!

When you write, are you influenced by what others might enjoy reading, do you write purely for yourself, or is it a mix of both? I write for myself. If others happen to enjoy it, great! If not, I'm already happy with what I've written.

Tagging @jo-harrington, @wheels-of-despair, @palomahasenteredthechat, and anyone else that wants to play!

[scribble-dee-vee]

Dale 💄🎈🧣

Hey nonny!! Ty for the ask <3

(Based on these questions, I have a sneaking suspicion that you're someone with more than a passing knowledge of this character,,,, in which case I am v flattered. If you DON'T know my terrible lil guy, then you may just be a bit psychic. hehe)

For anyone curious, the full prompt list is over here!

Answers below cut because you got me YAPPING and they're LONG. Pls note that I have listed a few content warnings in the tags.

💄 (lipstick) - What does your oc think of their face? Do they have a positive or negative opinion? Do they wear makeup? Do they have a skincare routine? What traits do they like most about their face?

So, here's the thing: Dale is hot and he knows it. He likes to express this fact LOUDLY and OBNOXIOUSLY. A lot of this grandstanding comes from a genuine self-obsession, but he also has a complicated relationship with his body and how other people perceive him. The connection between a person's self and their body is actually a pretty major theme in Lost Letters; Dale is hyperaware of his own embodiment, and it drives a lot of his actions. At best, he can turn this awareness towards personal confidence and interpersonal gains (actively via manipulation and seduction, but also passively through social biases). At worst, he feels trapped, exploited, and overstimulated. He's constantly paranoid that people are watching him. He is extremely sensitive to texture and temperature, especially when he's upset. He's constantly bothered by how people see him and how he presents. We could talk about his relationship with blood, as a jilted descendant of the Queen who does a little violence now and then. We could also talk about his experiences with exploitative sexual relationships and assassination attempts, both of which have altered how he views his own body! But I feel these are tangents to the question at hand. In terms of his face, Dale likes his green eyes. In fact, his eyes are the ONLY part of his face that he ever tells the reader about in draft one! We learn more about how he looks through other characters' perspectives, but he's not usually looking at his face when he's looking in a mirror. He's thinking about the impact of his overall presentation and how he might alter it. In terms of makeup and skincare, Dale lives in a pseudo-Victorian dystopian fantasy hellscape with rigid gender roles – do with that what you will. (It IS really fun to think about skincare in the Diamond City, though!! I have no doubt that Dale keeps up with a meticulous standard of hygiene for his context, and certain other characters would LOVE Sephora in a modern AU.)

🎈 (balloon) - What does your character do at parties? Are they a wallflower or a party animal? Do they go with friends or alone?

Dale goes to a LOT of parties in Lost Letters, so I've gotten to explore this in some depth! Dale is neutral to the common party activities of A.) hooking up with people and B.) consuming various substances – he generally does both if it will help his social or political standing within a given group. He's part of the Goldenheart aristocracy, so parties are a natural background setting in his life. He tends to go with friends, or frenemies. He pretends to have fun, but he usually doesn't. In Lost Letters, Dale is a college student and member of the Rosehip Club, which is essentially a co-ed fraternity for rich kids. He's lifelong friends with Rosalind Lake, the Club's ringleader, and Jamie Fenway, another important member. At the beginning of the book, he meets Charles at a Rosehip Club party! (Thus kicking off the main plot :)

🧣(scarf) - What comforts your oc? Is it an item? An action? A person? Whatever it is, how any why does it comfort them?

Charles <3 For real, though, mutual comfort is a key factor in their relationship. Charles makes Dale feel protected and safe. It's superficially because Charles is an elite soldier who's always around him. On a deeper level, it's because Charles DOESN'T judge him based on political importance or appearance or history. He just kinda takes Dale at face value and listens to him???? Um the bar is in HELL but Dale has never really experienced this before. Charles provides a nice respite from his usual stressors. They spend a lot of their scenes together A.) cuddling, B.) arguing for fun about irrelevant stuff, and C.) doing tourist activities in various City locations. Lol. They would kill it at Disney World in a modern AU. Dale also likes to journal, in somewhat sinister and extremely plot-relevant ways. I GUESS that's comforting for him, lmao. I won't say much more because spoilers, tee hee.

If you read all the way to the bottom of this post, I love you sm!!!! And now you know All That about this morally deplorable blorbo. Please don't get too attached. I promise you, it's for your own good 😅

[mister13eyond]

It's okay that you called me Anon, don't worry. Is one of your assholes also trying to reset every single alternative universe you've created? My yes or rather is trying to cancel a certain event, completely ignoring the butterfly effect it could have. For him, chaos theory is nonsense created by humans.

OH THAT SOUNDS DELIGHTFUL AND TERRIBLE i *love* a metanarrative aware/multiverse-destroying character [chef kiss] NOT TO COMPARE TO UNDERTALE AUS but i always loved the whole back and forth happening with certain undertale aus where some iterations wanted to DESTROY the concept of alternate universes/timeline offshoots and others wanted to INSPIRE artists and lead to the creation of MORE offshoots? it's super fun, that level of self-interaction between yourself as a creator and your character as a narrative element but also a RESPONSE to your creation is SO fun!

NONE OF MINE ARE ON THAT LEVEL but I think the closest would be Zinnia- rambling/oc lore under the cut bc it got long!

SO SOME FRAMEWORK IS NECESSARY in my comic universe, angels are beings connected to the mana that makes up the universe, which they can cast as "miracles", while demons are beings made of mana who cannot draw it from the universe around them and must draw it from individuals to sustain themselves instead

As a result of this, FALLEN angels (which Zinnia is) are angels who have not only been cast out of heaven but also CUT OFF from the flow of universal mana

However, because of this, fallen angels can be something like black holes that can wipe out entire city blocks by draining all the mana and life force from beings around them. They're incredibly dangerous. As a result, not only are fallen angels RARE, but heaven also takes precautions when exiling them by shackling them. These shackles act as sort of power limiters, making it so they can only draw mana on a very small scale (and not from humans- it has to be obtained from mana-based beings like demons.) These shackles cannot be removed by the fallen angel themself, and must be removed by someone else.

Since it's pretty dangerous to create a fallen angel, and even WITH the shackles can still be risky, it is NOT done often. It's much more common for cases like Asphodel to happen- where someone is not-so-subtly encouraged to leave and not come back, but no *official* exile is made. They're still connected to the universal mana flow, but are Heavily Discouraged from using it. Like a kid who hasn't been fully disowned by their parents, but HAS stopped getting financial support in any way.

As a result, an angel has to REALLY fuck up to be exiled. In Zinnia's case, he was doing some Extremely Shady business dealings in the renaissance era- he was caught selling indulgences and making promises to certain religious figures that they'd have a guaranteed spot in heaven if they'd just help him with this particular political move he wanted to see happen, you know.... (I'm not saying he dealt with the Borgias, but i'm not NOT saying he dealt with the Borgias, you know?)

It's been A Long Time since then and Zinnia has mostly been kept from any large-scale scheming by a combination of being shackled and also generally everyone in his circle wising up to his nonsense, but he IS still pretty desperate to get his shackles off, and isn't above lying or deceiving others to do so. He's also relentlessly petty and does things like "sic a demon hunter on a demon because he pissed you off one time."

He's probably the biggest ACTUAL threat in the cast, but because he's got a poor reputation and is shackled so he can't use his power for destructive means, he's kind of undergone This form of characterization:

If he ever manages to actually fool anyone into unshackling him, he could be an Actual Genuine Threat, but since he hasn't had any success, he's just like a mean cat that lives in Damian's house and causes small-scale problems.

[unidentifiedfluffyobject]

Welcoming Post

It's been a long time since last I've been on Tumblr, please forgive me. Back in the day I use to be known as an ArtBlog, but I've recently decided to flex on the Roleplay circuit a little bit. Or attempt to, rather.

I have plenty of information on the Muse that I have here, and while this blog is dedicated to one muse and the AU within which I'm playing with, that is not to say that I don't have more than one muse! I have SEVERAL, in fact, and they're all available to write with in private if you're interested in writing with me at all.

--For the sake of laziness, and the fact that I want to add more stuff here, I'll be posting cliff notes of my rules and the things that I'm looking for!

Details

-Undertale / Undertale AUs RP Blog

-Genderbent Freeform AU Sans. (UFOtale - Formerly Outerlust, less so anymore)

-20+

-Literate / Advanced Literate (Mun has a minor in English Literature)

-Can RP on Tumblr through threads, DMs, Gmail or on Discord (Please ask privately)

-WILL DO: Canon/OC, Canon/Canon, OC/OC; Doubling Up (For Canon/OC ships, you want a specific canon for your OC? I'll expect the same in return.)

Things I Need

-Length Requirement; So long as you're able to write at least a Paragraph, I'm satisfied. I can post upwards of twenty paragraphs if I'm scene building, but do not let that scare you off. I will never require you to match me unless you just want to. Please don't feel pressured.

-Age Requirement; 20+, as previously stated. For certain situations, I may ask you to prove your age to me, and will provide proof of my age to you.

-I prefer to write in Third Person, and I would appreciate it if you did the same.

-Teamwork makes the Dream Work! I like plotting, and I LOVE Collaborating. We can make something amazing together if we just think about it.

-Communication; If you have an issue you need to discuss, let me know! Further, I like to make friends with the people that I write with, so OOC is much loved.

-Frequency; So, I work third shift at a Mental Hospital, and at a certain point of the night, I'm very, very active to try and keep myself from falling asleep at work. I will post a lot at night, and less during the day unless it's my days off. I work on a Rotation, which I will inform you of when/if you contact me. It's pretty easy to get accustomed to when I'm around. I can/will post multiple times a day, but this isn't a requirement.

-Art; I will draw stuff in regards to our rps, but I will always ask permission, first.

-YOUR COMFORT IS IMPORTANT TO ME; Please let me know of your triggers, pet peeves, dislikes, etc. I don't want to approach any subject that may make YOU uncomfortable. I appreciate this courtesy returned to me.

-NSFW Nonsense; Dark themes ahead! Further, if you want a romantic plot of some sort, I'd prefer a slow-burn. Lewds can be lead up to, but it will never take place on the dash. Always in private- assuming we write here on Tumblr at all.

OTHER MUSES;

Who I can/Will RP;

Classic Sans, Horrortale Sans and Papyrus, Swapfell (and Fellswap) Sans and Papyrus, Underswap Sans and Papyrus, Outertale Sans, so on so on. I also take requests, though if it's an AU that I'm unaware of, I'm keen on asking information on it so that I can portray it properly.

I have several OCs, some that are New AU-based Skeletons, some that are Humans, and some that are Monsters or other fantasy type creatures (Fairies, merfolk, etc).

I can write any gender, so please specify if you request to double up whatcha want from me!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post, I appreciate you. If you have any more questions that this didn't cover, the Rules and Character Info sections may help out!

[toournextadventure]

Why am I now thinking of a fic based around the idea of Reader and either Lorraine or Tara, but in a modern 'Pacific Rim' AU set in the near future? (I'm saying either of these two because I love the idea of Jenna Ortega being in a PR movie, but it'd be weird to write a fic based on a movie with just her in it or as a new OC character and be like "Imagine it's Jenna Ortega"...if that makes sense? Both Lorraine and Tara are older too, so about 24/25)

Tara because I love the idea of her being a cocky little spitfire sailing through the tests and getting drafted onto the 'Drift' program where she gets paired with the 'Veteran' Reader (who of course has a tragic back story) who takes an instant dislike to her backtalking attitude and tries to knock her down a peg or two in training. But they eventually grow from tolerating one another to being really close and becoming so in sync with one another they become the best Jaeger pilots (Tara may or may not also thirst like hell over Reader when she's training, because dear god those muscles 🥵)

Or Lorraine because I also love the idea of her absolutely acing the logic, apptitude and compatibility tests because she's a very smart cookie. And turns out she is 'Drift Compatible' with the Veteran Reader. Reader though is instantly dismissive and initially tries to scare her off the program (partly because she reminds her far too much of the person she already lost but mostly because she can't bear the thought of another young person losing their life in the fight) by pushing her too far in training to get her to leave. "If you can't even beat me, then how the hell are YOU going to fight a Kaiju?" But despite her size and not being as physically strong as the other cadets, she keeps coming back for more every time, even when others don't. Eventually Reader realises she underestimated Lorraine and trains her properly and how to rely on her other strengths too, while Lorraine shows Reader a different way to fight by using logic and how to open up and even love again. (Plus Reader may or may not have a very soft spot for that gentle, lilting Texan accent of Lorraine's. Absolute Southern Belle that she is!)

I swear if I had the time, I would write this myself. Instead it seems that I'm doomed to have ideas that may never see the light of day 😭

No wait but a PR AU would work so well with this? With either of them?? Like Tara being the natural that just has no issues at all EXCEPT she isn't drift compatible with anyone. Like, she's top of her class in all areas, but it doesn't matter if she can't drift with anyone. But when they're about to give up on her and decide "just throw her with R" and then it works? And Reader is pissed because this little brat is already rollin around like she owns the place? Oh it starts a riot (and maybe Reader likes Tara's spunk just a little bit, but that's no one else's business)

And Lorraine is just too soft, not necessarily in a bad way, but it brings a certain sadness to Reader because shit... life really has come down to this, huh? Where someone like Lorraine has to join in on the fight? But once Reader realises Lorraine won't just duck and hide, only then do they put in the genuine effort to help her succeed and stay safe. They turn into an unexpected power team that, quite frankly, is unstoppable

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Hearts for my thoughts. | Accepting | @hybridgear

You're asking me to give my thoughts about my blog? I'm putting this under a read more because I've got a bit to say. More about myself than my blog, though it does tie into it and my writing.

The rules, all the about pages, and the verses page could've looked way better than they do, but I don't know enough about Google Docs to actually fix things the way I want them. I only started using Docs four years ago, and it was mostly as basic backups for my characters' about pages in case anything happened to a blog or for the purpose of Discord RP servers.

I'm not great at messaging others either. Not because I'm shy, but more often than not because I don't want to bug. Like, over half the people on my Discord list have left their profiles on Do Not Disturb or appear offline damn near 24/7, and the messaging here is a broken, buggy mess and I don't want to unintentionally spam someone because I have no idea if a message went through or not. People are always like "no it's fine, come talk to me whenever", but I'm not going to gamble and take the chance of accidentally pissing someone off. Happened enough over the years.

Then there's my reply times. I can be slow as molasses, and I know it. Everyone knows that whole spiel about roleplaying here is a hobby, real life comes before here, yadda yadda. The issue there is I'm a space cadet with bad ADHD and an ever-shifting sleep schedule. I could be awake or asleep at any time of day depending on the circumstances around the house. I could be halfway through writing a massive draft when something as simple as a single song can derail my entire train of thought. And this isn't including all the spontaneous parts of life causing distractions either. That's why I could be here finishing dozens of drafts in one afternoon or radio silent for almost a week with maybe one post. Not much of a surprise that I constantly apologize for how late they can be.

Muses are another big problem of mine. They're all over the place, with inspiration coming and going like ocean tides. Doesn't help that music or playing a new game or damn near anything can spontaneously send me down the idea phase of creating a new one. Back when I was in the RWBY fandom, I had eight sideblogs because my mind was dedicated to thinking outside the box from the run-of-the-mill OCs everyone used. Hell, it's still a bit of an issue. Just this month, my mind's thought about adding my FF14 character to the roster despite knowing little about the lore, as well as running a trial with my revamped take on Algol from Soul Calibur 4, putting Tino back into his RWBY verse as an AU even though it'll go unused, an old OC who was based on or even secretly Dionysus, and my take on the MC of a nigh-dead MMOJRPG called Onigiri. Not gonna happen though. Last thing I want is to flood this blog with six shallow characters I came up with in two days.

Tying in with the previous bit, getting into the headspace of writing certain muses is another issue for the same reasons. It's entirely sporadic.

I can go on and on and on. Some of these things can be improved or fixed. Others, they're just personal issues. You can say I'm being hard on myself or whatever else you might think, but I'm just being honest.

[frostbite-the-bat]

I cant think of anything specific about DP so I’m just gonna ask you to go off on it anyway you want

Thanks for asking!!! Well, DPAU, Aka Datapack AU, is my Deltarune Chapter 2 specific AU I have created. It's my big passion project, and even I can admit it is a little too overambitious.

It expands the world with worldbuilding, new characters, new darkner species, new rules, character-specific headcanons, species headcanons, even new made-up companies and how Dark Worlds work in the first place! DPAU in general is just that, my own Deltarune CH2 "mega-world" that can host not only my own ocs and ideas, but also my friends! I hope to one day inspire people to create their owns stories and OCs based on the things I ave made. (Following my HCs, species I have made, ETC.)

I also got help from my friends, since their OCs are in this AU, and I do ask them for ideas and such - however it is still my AU and basically 99% of it is done by me. of course, things that are DPAU specific and not just Deltarune basics. Or well, how it was made, what does Datapack even mean, and some detail on "Swatchling masks" only. It's crucial info to understand this AU - if i talk about DPAU further, this is all information you need to understand everything else I may say about the world. By basics I mean prepare to scroll through a lot of shit, that still only scratches the surface of this, because I have ADHD and no control of my life. May make you ask "is this even Deltarune anymore"! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED :3

Anyway, DPAU started as a few headcanons I have made for the Swatchlings, inspired by my friend friend's, gatorbeast's, Addison headcanons! I loved the Swatchlings and wanted to expand on them a little bit, just for fun! I like making things up for fictional species sometimes!

And well.. Knowing me I just add details! And I add details! And I add details! AND I ADD-

YOU GET THE GIST! I just added more fun stuff and expansions to them, and the world around them... Eventually it became an whole AU!

You see, the name "Datapack", comes from what is essentially the driving point of the main character's story, and the thing that started it all!

A "datapack" is another name that's used for Swatchling masks. They're not actually even masks at all! That's why there's an in-universe alternative name for it. Some even use the term "Swatchling horn". I use mask and horn interchangeably.

The white "masks" Swatchlings seem to have? Well, they aren't masks at all! They cannot be taken off, and it is, in fact, their face!

I will not go too in depth on Swatchling reproduction, (it's not even sexual, so don't worry if you want to ask further about it! It's just fairly detailed, and has tons of unneccesary info.) but I'll go over the basics!

When a parent/parents (can be more than 2) have offsprings, they will grow an horn on their snout shortly after having said offspring! It will grow as the egg grows, and falls off some days after the chick hatches!

The mask contains data and information of the parent - the way Swatchlings work is... Very complicated for no reason! I just enjoyed doing it so I had explanations for as many questions nobody asked as I could think of, you see.

But, the gist is - they're not just the body guards or artists... They're everything! The Swatchlings are naturally suited for basically anything. They're made to be adaptable and fill in certain roles individually!

Swatchlings will already hatch with some traits from their parent, but the mask is made to fill it in! Besides, if there's multiple parents, they can pick whichever one they think is the best. Or swap with other Swatchlings who kept their horns, if they have them.

The mask has information, but even energy for the Swatchling! They do not grow like us humans, they grow very rapidly. They are seen as real adults and mature around the same ages as we do, but they grow very, very quickly. The mask basically boosts their growth.

It also provides them with instinctual knowledge about certain topics... Let's say you are a Swatchling who's parent is a chef - and you receive their mask. You will grow to be close to cooking, possibly! You will have a very easy time picking it up as a hobby/job/interest! You can still learn to do other things, however, and spread this to your offspring as well! Generations of Swatchling like this may have passed down natural "knowledge" (or instinct?) rather towards many topics!!! It will help them later down in life when finding out their true passions, and purpose in the world!

DPAU is a bit less about Darkners existing to serve Lightners, but being a "lesser" world "underneath" the Light world after all. That's... Another very complicated topic - and honestly my least favorite of them all to work for this AU.

But basically! Swatchlings! Adaptable! Gets cool useful traits from parents through masks! Even physical perks - is your parent strong? You probably will be as well! The world is a canvas of endless possibilities! This is inspired by art programs being made to well... be able to do anything with!

NOW, there's two types of Swatchlings, and the second type has another sub-type.

MASKLESS Swatchlings, are those who never received a mask. After a few days of a Swatchling being hatched - a mask cannot be attached anymore. It is in a very limited time-span. Maskless Swatchlings lack the usual masked, white colored face, and tend to be of a shorter build as they don't have the outside energy and resourced that the masks give to help them grow quickly. They can basically do anything they want, but it may be slightly more difficult to learn. I wonder if there's an allegory for anything here.

MASKED Swatchlings, are those who received a mask. They are divided into artificial masks, and parent masks.

You see... Not all parents grow a mask due to a number of issues, or it is damaged, or some just have their egg split - causing them to have siblings. And well, they just don't have masks for all of them!

Maskless Swatchlings are typically accepted and seen as equal - they have their own great qualities! However, to satisfy the need for Swatchling parents needing masks for their off-spring... A business was made.

A brand new extremely advanced technology - the ability to create functioning, artificial masks! There's only one way to make them, and it is completely owned and basically copyrighted by the Swatchling-owned company, Adobi. They're known for their industry standard art programs, art supplies, and the company owner's, Brodi Adobi's, hatred of lemons. However, they have a Swatchling specific side just for creating artificial Swatchling masks! And since DPAU Dark World is HUGE and composed of possibly thousands of cities just like this one we see - and the fact they own this market - it's a big CHA-CHING for them. Dollar signs for pupils included.

There's two types of artificial masks. Regular, and specific datapack. The Swatchlings who have a specific datapack mask, are also called Specific Datapack Swatchlings.

Regular ones are sorta blank (haha), giving the Swatchling just the basics. Letting them grow bigger and faster, and general adaptability to learn! There may be some that are more leaning towards certain things - those may be a bit more expensive due their specificness.

Then there's the specific datapack ones. These are given to Swatchlings who are expected to be future workers - those who's parents have no plans for them, really. They want to ensure a good, safe position later in life so they get a specific datapack mask. It makes a Swatchling less adaptable, but extremely good in their specific field. They will also often make Swatchlings look the same/extremely similar. (The Swatchlings have ways of telling who's who, even in a room of naked to the eye identical looking/dressed Swatchlings.)

These are usually made for businesses who want future workers for hire. Of course, they can decide to NOT work for them later on - but if they do it's basically a free job right away, no worries no biggies. You already have everything you need naturally. For example, all of Queen's butler Swatchlings are this. That's why they look identical for the most part! Except for Swatch - they have a parent mask.

Specific datapack Swatchlings also work best in teams, and take orders well. It's sometimes both a blessing, and a curse, and sometimes the ethics of this are discussed - but the most common argument is that, well, they don't have to do what they were designed for thanks for their mask - they can just do something else if they want to. It may be harder for them to start and learn, but it is a possibility.

And well, LEGALLY, only Swatchling owned stores can order these masks en masse to sell them to other Swatchlings only, to avoid... Accidents. You see, only Swatchlings have the code in them that activates after they are a few days old that disables masks from working on them. Because it could cause harm if used on an adult or an growing being!

... Other species don't have that! And, you see, in the early days of the Cyber World forming, there was less species! They were all vague beings, who then split to fit certain roles. There was a few of these at first, and from them came everything else. Am I really putting vague evolution into Deltarune? Yeah. its the undiagnosed tism. sorry.

But basically! Swatchlings are more closely related to some species. Those can handle being masked fairly well, and may even have special forms and use it no problem, almost. But someeeee wellll, may cause some trouble.

And in the wrong hands... Someone may use this for evil.

There's people who try to modify the code of these, and make masks grant them abilities they could not have naturally. Help them achieve stronger forms. OH YEAH. I FORGOT TO MENTION. Masks also exist to let a Swatchling have stronger magic, and pass down learned/natural Darkner magic from parent to offspring.

Modifying/hacking masks is... Dangerous. This is the code for a living being, it's not like some code for a game or a program. This comes from a living being, to a living being. They may be made of code, but code to them is like... Our atoms. Is that a good way to explain it?

If someone were to use a corrupted mask, it would ruin their life together, since it can cause a wide array of problems.

That's why it's illegal for other kinds of Darkners to buy them (unless closely regulated, takes a few papers to fill, rather expensive, has to be a specific species as well), to not spread any mishaps. Well, it doesn't stop some people!

That's what caused the AU to begin... What if an Addison got one of these masks? Like, a VERY, VERY badly corrupted mask?

That's how Blank B. Addison was born in my own cursed little catboy entity hands. And with me developing him further... The world aroung him grew. And it kept stacking up and... Now I have a whole AU!

I uh. Talked a little too much about this, but I believe this is the basic info you need to understand anything being talked about further. Hell, I have NOT even gotten into the main story of DPAU, following Blank himself. I have not even MENTIONED Deep Dark Cyber City, which is my own new area and idea for Deltarune. Basically the dark web where all the nasty shit happens! Even I sometimes wonder how any of this related to core Deltarune (i mean it is supposed to be an addition to background elements, and its like.. oh this could happen but you wouldnt see it because it happens outside the players view and at a different time), but I also remember a lot of stuff I did in this AU is to be like... An somewhat canon adjusted addition? There's a lot of weird loops and shit here just to let some canon things happen, lmao. ANYWAYS. I WILL STOP MYSELF HERE BEFORE I GO ON ANOTHER TANGENT. THERE'S MORE ASKS FOR ME TO ANSWER. FEEL FREE TO ASK MORE, BECAUSE I PROBABLY CAUSED SEVERE CONFUSION AND I DEFINITELY MISSED A LOT OF POINTS ON ACCIDENT. I have also not read my old notes in a while, this is *all* from the top of my head.

[fiadhaichh]

welcome! this is a blog for ardra. brave oc. daughter of merida. collecting musings, interests, and partaking in general silliness.

independent, mutuals only please, selective, 21+. open to new partners and plotting!

character bio, guidelines, and more under the cut for mobile users

tag collection (wip)

bestiary - character tidbits - exploring - family - muns art - musings - prompts - writing

about ardra

typically written as 21-ish years old (open to time skips back and forward, verse dependent)

physical description: she is a tall beefcake never afraid to show off her muscles. long and layered messy brown hair (don't bother brushing it), green eyes, freckles all over, and a smattering of scars to boot. wouldn't be caught dead in a dress. always has a blade of some kind at her hip or two (see header art! this is a comm of her)

she is steadfast and kind, goofy and sarcastic, compassionate and curious, wild and deeply protective. a soul who will never let down those she loves and will always fight for what is right... but also is a goofball who is forever in search of a good laugh and ready with a pick-me-up. clumsy can be an understatement, but never was there one more skilled with a blade. also, she's total mama's girl and puts family first

a lover of women, she is a romantic at heart ready to pull out her lute and serenade a fair maiden with a heartfelt ballad. if they're into that sort of thing... (she hopes they are) but she sometimes she can't help but trip over her own feet and lose her words at the sight of a beautiful woman. forgive her!

weapons master and explorer. looking for her? she's probably in the forge or out in the highlands running amok with her steed, errol. the wilds aren't going to explore themselves! maybe she'll discover a mythical beast...

never be afraid to ask any questions about her!! :) i would adore answering any to help flesh her out

roleplaying

i'm selective as in i want to write with those i feel i would mesh well with in style and chemistry

mutuals only pls but i promise i'm not scary

don't feel you have to match my character count if i ramble :)

i'm not super fancy on formatting, but i will make my text small

a slight accent will be used, nothing wacky

21+ only as i'm a grown adult and want to stay in that space, and should there be any mature themes (will be tagged/read more'd as such)

med/low activity but will be based on what's going on/my interest in certain going's ons

i love au's and different verses GIMME THEM

ardra is a lesbian. i'm game for shipping her with female and nonbinary characters (canon or oc's). of COURSE we are transfem friendly! <3

related to the above bullet point, i love ships. writing ardra head over heels is my favorite. this is prob gonna be based on chemistry but we love women and your character will be treated like a queen (if they arent one already)

if you think we'd vibe, always feel free to DM me if you want to try plotting something/have our characters get to know each other!

laws of the land

i'm here to have fun, please GOD no drama. i'm an adult and pay taxes brotherrr

this is a safe haven. no bigotry is ever allowed. homophobia, transphobia, racism, and hatred of any kind is met with a quick block

no godmodding/stealing or any of that pls, just be kind and be sillayyy

about the mun

bri, 30, lesbian, cat lover, garfield aficionado

i've rp'd for many years prior on tumblr but lost interest/got busy, but now i'm back to try and rekindle the creative flame as a hobby

i draw (i have a BFA), i like to play games (mostly apex rn), and watch movies. and sleep. sleep is good!

[goddslayerr]

15 questions: multiples of fives!

15 questions!

5. who is / was your favourite muse of all time to play?

i've written for a fair share of muses over the years, but recently i've been having way too much fun with writing doc q from one piece for a good friend of mine and i can already tell that i'll be writing him for a good while. aside from him, though, my top choice of muse would have to be ashfur from warrior cats! he's one of those rare villains that i've loved since i was a little kid and never fails to give me inspiration no matter how many years it's been

10. if you play original muses with canon roots  ( like oc siblings, coworkers, etc. )  or someone who’s been either just a name or a few lines of dialogue in canon, how do you build that character? do you pick the muse first and build from there, or do you need have the muse ready in your head and only then pick the connection, or a combination of the two?

i usually design my muse first before i start to develop them! with ashton, for example, they were originally designed to be a homestuck oc (that my friends and i were supposed to make a fanadventure for, but never got around to it). i designed them, and then went on to take a bunch of quizzes that determined their class/aspect, and then went on further to give them a one piece au. they're pretty much a completely different character now

i like to use dialogue and interactions to help develop my characters! i take a lot of inspiration from dynamics to fully flesh them out, but i also like to create music playlists and pinterest boards and take quizzes from their pov to really get a feel for them. op ashton is an oc that i primarily use in discord rp servers, so they've been developed pretty thoroughly from interactions with both canons and ocs on there. the idea for them being strongly opposed to the world gov has always been there (i semi-based them off of my own struggles, and was heavily influenced by a certain song), but their story was really only fleshed out because i was able to interact with such strong authority figure muses

15. which muses of yours have currently very dead fandoms?

either vaas from far cry 3, or the preppies from bully! i think about, three? years ago i found a roleplay community (which surprised me considering the fandom for bully is Tiny), but it hadn't even been active since the early 2010s. but not surprising for video games that were released over a decade ago

[warriorsbutnotreally]

New Intro [for now]

Welcome to WarriorsButNotReally!

This is a fandom-centric blog and the more talkative counterpart to @allofthesecatsaregay , which contains all of my personal designs for the canon characters [and what I use when basing hypokits off of]

My name is Killian but I go by Kira/Kyra as well, due to it being a name I've been using for many years name. I'm a nonbinary trans man and I use he/they/fae pronouns. I'm also aroace.

You can find my main blog at @kyraamongtheshadows though I just mostly reblog things and very rarely post art..

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My blog is not a safe place for pr*shippers/c0mshippers, MAPs / p*dophiles, TERFs, racists, LGBT-phobes, sexists, or ableists.

I'm also not comfortable with the shipping of real people or the romanization of violent criminals.

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///What Can You Find Here?///

I have many topics that can be found through my various tags;

#AU - ranging from submitted ideas to me just rambling until a cohesive thought comes out, I can talk about all things warriors. I love talking about AUs and sharing ideas and helping inspire others with their own wonderful ideas - that's what this blog was made for after all!

#Discussions - more disorganized thoughts, though on more certain and specific topics. Ranging from serious to silly to even world building information [from my own headcanons]. Some are more rant-style and those contain information backing up on what has formed my opinion on certain topics.

#Hypos - though the most popular option is to send in ships people would like to see pairs of [which, don't get me wrong, I love doing] there is also the option for AU versions of certain cats [ie what if The Three were born to different parents] AND giving canon couples an extra litter! This also includes possible stories

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#Show Me! - want me to draw characters mentioned in AUs? just tell me who and I’ll draw em! This includes canon characters who I give different fates and not just kits that are given to couples.

#Help! - For any OC help! Need help thinking about names? Not sure about your OC? Need some appearances that fit names you like? Feel free to ask! I’m no expert, obviously, but I love designing and naming so I’m happy to be of assistance!

#Rate My OC! - Another fun OC one - give me your OC and their information and I’ll give my feelings! I’m not going to be scary or harsh, but rather just talk about things I like about the charater[s].

However! If you wish for actual critique, please be sure to state so. Otherwise it’ll be of the same energy of that cute dog twitter that rates dogs but with OC battle cats.

#Headcanons - I talk about my headcanons for characters and show some obvious favoritism to certain cats because they're comforting to me dfskaj

#Prefix - Detailed Prefix Talk, where I give information on my personal headcanoned prefixes that I use in this blog and in my own written Warriors works.

#Suffix - Detailed Suffix Talk, coming soon

#Writing Help - these are purely reblogs of random cat information, ranging from a little silly to serious. I try to keep any information in the tags of these posts, so feel free to keep an eye out!

#Becoming Warriors- just a more goofy thing because I wanted something that could help me relax. Pretty much a Warriors AU for other fandoms where I design other characters to be meow meows.

#Meowsic - where I share my own music to character ideas because I can and they're often empty headed rambles or short sentences

[also feel free to suggest posts! please only send the original posts, so not to repost from the original creators]

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other than that, you can expect just me chatting

I'm willing to share thoughts, talk about opinions, and I try to give a chill, open environment where we can just talk and hang out, sharing things we like or dislike about this fandom we all share.

I will always try my best to be open with everyone and treat people with kindness, but this is subject to change.

HOWEVER, I do not allow hostility and I will shut down anyone who comes in with a close mind and bitterness. I want this blog to be a safe place for people of all ages who just want to relax and share their feelings.

tldr; this is a chill place. everyone is free to disagree with my feelings about things, just don't be an asshole about it

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Family Tree For My Writing

note; this is only for canon-adjacent writing and may change depending on the AU

I will allow hypokits using my version of the family tree! however, you'll need to specify you want to use it.

this will also be a note for when I post the #request notifs

my RunningRunning AU has an entirely different family tree

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///AUs///

a compiled list of the AUs I've done can be found here

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///Headcanons///

all finished headcanons can be found here

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///More On Hypos///

With the blog getting bigger, I did want to add more information here, as this is the most popular topic of my blog other than the AUs themselves and as such I wanted to add some disclaimers and additional information.

Firstly, I do allow repeat couples! I don't mind making more litters, giving different stories, etc! So if you see a ship I've done and wanted a new take with different kits, feel free to suggest away! [you can even suggest some predetermined plot as long as it doesn't need to become a full AU]

the kits created via hypos are free to use with credit. they aren't my own OCs and more 'free to use' characters

However, there is a blacklist on certain ships, due to my own personal comfort levels. I will not be explaining them on here and the list is subject to being updated at any time. The blacklist will be shown below with other information;

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///Pre-existing Hypos///

all pre-existing hypos can be found here

///Did Once But Never Again///

Crowfeather x Harestar; x [forgot that Harespring was Breezepelt's age until I looked at his wiki page long after this was finished]

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I also have a Blacklist, so please check that out

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///Extra Hypo Notes///

I won't accept ships of;

Scourge [romance-repulsed aro-ace headcanon and shipping him gives me negative vibes for reasons I cannot explain]

Mousefur [another aro-ace headcanon but where I can put her in queer platonic relationships, I don't like the idea of giving her kits]

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I'm highly careful of ships for;

Fidgetflake, Daisy, Nightheart, Hollyleaf, Ravenpaw, Puddleshine, Sneezecloud, Badgerfang [in living AUs], Mosskit [in living AUs], Tallstar, Frecklewish [MV], Sunbeam, Lightleap, Bugeater

these are comfort characters for me

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///Disclaimer///

I'm free to remove requests that I have no ideas for / that I don't personally like without needing to explain myself

For the most part I've only needed to remove a small handful of things due to the latter reason, but the former is much more common

I'm also a slow writer with a fulltime job, so trying to stay active can be a bit hard, but I am constantly working on a bare minimum of two projects at a time in hopes that it increases the chances I can get things posted.

I ask that you don't post art/writing alongside that of Fullphilling's. This is for hugely personal reasons, esp since I've noticed their name spreading through the community again.

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AUs take the longest, followed by Hypos as both require a lot of planning.

Discussions just kinda happen at random when I think about things.

Show Me!'s aren't common, but don't take as long as I'm showing off pre-existing written things.

Help! and Rate My OC! vary depending on the amount of details given.

Headcanons happen at random unless requested

Prefixes [and eventually suffixes] get done whenever I put aside the time and are usually done in small bulks

[avery-is-aroace-and-deranged]

My sides!

So whilst I wait for my motivation to pick back up for the Demigod au, I'll give you something that I've done already. Concept art for my sides! I only have the picrews for now, but I'm working on art for all of them. And boy is there a lot. As I discover new things about myself, I've uped it to about 8.

First, the sides you know from the actual sanders sides.

This is Remi, my anxiety. They use They/Them pronouns.

I've been getting to know Remi a lot since I found out I had them. They represent the Anxiety that I can recognise and prevent. They work with me.

This is my creativity, and their name is Max. They use They/Them and Xe/Xim. pronouns.

Max is just your run of the mill Creativity, but if you call them dramatic they will take offence and possibly cry.

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This is my "morality", Chrystian. They use They/Them pronouns.

I put morality in quotes because they aren't really morality. I think they might be a part of anxiety, or intrusive thoughts, or something. But for a long time, they masqueraded as my morality. In truth, my morality isn't a side. They're more of a subconscious thing and they don't need a physical representation. But this side does.

They present lies as fact. So yeah, they may be a part of deceit, but I mainly use them for "Lying to others" instead of lying to myself.

Mainly though, I just needed a representation for someone who said things like: "You're a bad person" Or, "You're so stupid."

I've learned that I can't reason with them. I have to say, "That isn't true, and you know it," and try to move on.

Remi, my anxiety, is more of questioning. I can reason with them and even change their mind. They'll ask things like: "Oh my gosh what if they didn't like us?" Or, "What if you're a bad person?" And I can assure them that things are alright.

I can't do that with Chrystian.

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Then we've got Sam, who is my logic and uses They/Them and Fae/Faer pronouns.

Their personality is the most like Pattons. Fae gets very exited about new things I learn about myself, and makes it faer mission to know everything about my latest hyperfixation. Fae has started working closley with Max with projects, and has started to hang out with Remi, Dee, and Austin to help work me through my problems in the most logical ways possible.

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This is Ava, my Deceit, and they use They/Them and Fae/Faer pronouns.

Ava works diligently to lie to others, covering up mistakes, coming up with split-second lies when I panic even if they aren't necessary. Their favorite lie is saying "Yes" When I'm asked if I'm okay, or "No," When asked if I need anything.

Currently, Ava and Dee work very closely, and Ava will come up with nonsense to spurt up to days in advance.

But I'm working on it, and hopefully, Ava will become less a part of my life soon.

Alright! Now moving on to sides that aren't based off original characters! They're listed by time they were discovered.

This is Dakota or Dee Dee. They use They/them, Fae/Faer, and Xe/Xim pronouns, depending on how I'm feeling.

Dakota is kind of an all-purpose OC, but Fae originated here. They're rambunctious, wild, sensitive, and an all-around awesome side.

But Fae's gone through a lot.

Before I knew about my Anxiety, ADHD, or Autism, I kind of lumped them all together and labeled them, "Things that are wrong with me."

I know that isn't true now, and a few years ago they went through an alteration. This isn't like DID or anything, just me changing how I view certain aspects of myself and how that reflects on the characters I've made up. Anxiety and ADHD are two different things now.

But very recently, I found out I have Autism, and Dee changed again. Now, the two are like Remus and roman and are twins. Anxiety is not related to them because they're categorized differently and it doesn't work for the dynamic.

So anyway, once again Xe has been left to pick up the pieces, Creating xier own Identity, and seeing which parts were them, and which were Autism.

Their stims are shaking xier hands, chewing, and bouncing.

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This is gender identity and dysphoria, who's name is JD.

They look kinda evil, but they're really not. Just cryptic and confusing. Their color scheme is the nonbinary flag, (Black white yellow and purple, and it symbolizes how gender isn't black and white. (Cause those are the main colors)

I edited it myself on a crappy art thingy so don't mind it.

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This is my Autism! I just found out about them recently, so I haven't decided on a name, but for now I'm just using Austin.

They use He/Him and They/Them pronouns. (They identify as agender, they just like those pronouns.)

I don't really know much about them. He's usually nonverbal, and when he's stressed his hair starts growing which is a sensory no-no for them.

He loves his sibling and is pretty tolerant with Sara studying them to figure out how they work.

Their stims are chewing, vocal, and texture.

[rivertheshimmerscale]

Continuing from a different post, but I decided not to reblog because this would be one long-ass reblog, plus it kinda goes off topic as well.

I also don't know how to use the "read more" so... Well, fuck. Sorry.

@localblueslinky

Apparently by "a little," my subconscious meant to dump all of my OC's designs, evolution and backstory at your feet. I'll try to summarize lmao.

I had gotten this idea at the beginning of 2019. Maybe a month after CYM was released. I really wanted a SU OC and my favorite color was blue at the time, so, naturally, I ended up researching a ton of blue gemstones and minerals. The very first name I contemplated was Blue Spinel, which I thought sounded kinda dorky written down and I preferred Kyanite. But the name grew on me and I couldn't decide on Kyanite or Blue Spinel.

Here's a referenced version of Kyanite's very first concept:

I briefly had an idea where she was bubbled on Earth and still got hit with the Corrupting Light, but it only half affected her because of the bubble. This was because I wanted to make her design really feral and monstrous because frankly, I love those designs. Then I decided not to because that idea had too many inconsistencies for her backstory.

Instead I settled to changing her name to Cat's Eye Kyanite, - after discovering that was a thing - using this as an excuse to give her some catlike features. Cats are cool.

Kyanite gets fangs and claws.

I know she looks a little like Lapis, and this is probably because I have some annoying drawing habits. I can only draw Peridot, Spinel and Lapis, so I tend to lapse into these habits when I try to draw anyone else.

Kyanite/Blue Spinel's main power was:

Dissolving her form into a beam of striated light, which resembles actual raw kyanite. It's kinda ironic because the beam is just a simplified, liquid version of her physical form. Raw, primitive light. She can only move in a straight line while using this attack, as light only moves forward.

This reflects off of Steven's shield and bubble. He unintentionally curb stomped her attack the first time they met; she simply ricocheted off his shield and went flying in the opposite direction.

After lately discovering Sonic, this ability has been removed since the coincidence was a little too much for me lmao.

She was a very insecure, melodramatic Gem prone to anxiety, though very protective of those she cared about. She would leap in front of a poofing blow without a second thought, and could be a little scrappy at times.

Kyanites can detect a falsity from miles away, so never lie to her. She will know.

Her full gem name was Cat's Eye Kyanite Facet-8 Cut 3YK. Quite a mouthful, huh?

Her original backstory is kinda janked, so after this I'll share her scrapped one that's still kinda in progress.

Basically, she was made alongside a team of cabochon Kyanites, but was a defective deep-cut. Her Gem was faceted instead of smooth, she was shorter than she should've been, and instead of being calm and balanced like all other Kyanites, she was nervous and impulsive. Despite being off-color, her defects had benefits. She was a brighter color and slightly stronger than her fellow Kyanites, so her superior ended up keeping her anyways. Though a lot of abuse was still directed at her from said superior and teammates. She also had limb enhancers.

At some point, the Kyanites' manager got sent to earth to help with the colony's construction. While the Corrupting Light was being initiated, 3YK ended up being left behind and bubbled in the Facet 5 Cluster lab. In this version of the AU, the Crystal Gems found her bubble after destroying all of the force fusion shards. They took it back to the temple and Steven convinced them to pop it in case it was an innocent Gem. After all, if it was just another corruption or Homeworld Gem, they could catch it again and no harm done... Right?

I ended up just kinda putting this OC down for a while and never came back to it, but after the movie came out, things got interesting. I never would've anticipated an actual canon Spinel, and, to my mild surprise, my own OC had some obvious similarities besides part of the same name. Some of which include a widow's peak or whatever it's called, similar stature, short hair/fur and then longer tufts, similar coloring system, personality, and some more subtle things.

But I liked both of these characters so much that I just have 2 sub-characters; Blue Spinel and Cat's Eye Kyanite. They each have their own individual AUs, I guess, as well.

Ok, for Blue Spinel now!

I have a headcanon that there are other Spinels on Homeworld, but they're not necessarily the same as the Spinel everyone knows and loves.

As you might know, spinel in real life is rather rare and as such not many people know about it. One could say it's underrated. Gem hierarchy on Homeworld seems to be primarily based on Gem worth and popularity on earth. For example, Diamonds being the highest rank gem. Diamonds are actually one of the most common gemstones on earth; and they're very well known by the community.

Ask someone what the most important gemstone is (not in the context of Steven Universe) and they'll probably answer "diamond" without skipping a beat. So by this logic, Spinels on Homeworld could be kinda rare, and not of a particularly high rank but still important nonetheless. Like Pearls, they could be considered the expensive pets or toys of the upper classes.

Take Pink Spinel. She was made for Pink Diamond, especially customized to look and behave like her. She was made to entertain and be Pink's best friend.

In the movie, Pearl sings:

"This will be fun

Aren't you the lucky one?

Her cut is perfect and she's pink, as well

She'll bring you endless entertainment

Your new best friend, Spinel!"

Steven is lucky to have a Spinel? Are they rare? Perhaps only for the highest of the elites, and most likely much more important than Pearls.

Pink Spinel is, in a way, the ultimate or Diamond quality Spinel. Like Jasper is the Ultimate Quartz.

She's the same color as Pink Diamond/Steven, but, how would Pearl know that Steven was Pink? He shows no physical traits of her, besides her Gem, which is also covered and not obviously even Pink Diamond. Pearl was also reset and completely disregarded Steven in all scenes, as Greg was her new owner.

Is there something different or special about Pink Spinels that deserved a mention in Pearl's basic description of these Gems?

These are, as it seems, in an order. Lucky to have a Spinel. She's perfect and,

Pink.

She'll entertain you.

It's unlikely that these two are connected, but it could be possible that different color Spinels have different purposes.

Pink gems, as a stereotype, might be more fun-loving and goofy. Take Pink Pearl and Pink Diamond. We haven't met very many Pink Gems, but they all seem to share this trait. This could also be because they were modeled after Pink Diamond, but hear me out anyways. Blue Gems tend to be rather solemn. (Lapis Lazuli, Blue Diamond, Blue Pearl, Sapphire.) Green/yellow/orange/red Gems tend to be more sassy, energetic and/or egotistical. (Peridot, Yellow Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Ruby.)

Why wouldn't there be a trait for pink Gems?

Homeworld could've utilized this to create a naturally happy-go-lucky Spinel whose purpose is to be happy and entertain other Gems.

But are all Spinels entertainers?

Entertainment seems like a foreign concept for Gems, and within the busy hierarchy, who would ever have time for fun?

In real life, spinel is known as the copy gem. It can mimic almost any crystal because it comes in such a wide range of colors and has a hardness of 8 on the MOHs scale.

So I created an adaptive theory.

Real spinels can be used to mimic other gems. Homeworld Spinels are one of the customizable "accessory" Gems, which take an appearance and personality very similar to that of their owner.

If this were the case, they would be like a higher quality Pearl with more diverse skills. Programmed to have a base personality exactly like their owner, and if their owner screws up bad, they could just be replaced by their Spinel if they're essential to the hierarchy.

Spinels can be entertainers, friends, substitutes or replacements.

Possibly, not all Spinels are solely entertainers. There could be others out there either way, and with this they could be much more relevant in the Gem society though still very rare.

Anyways, it's just a theory. I hope that made sense.

I might put that specific theory on a separate post as well since I'm rather fond of it lmao.

And now, for her backstory.

Celestine was an important Gem. Her role was to manage a portion of Blue's court, and give reports on how her Diamond's colonies were progressing. She, along with all the other Celestines recorded everything that happened and acted as messengers for higher elites. She oversaw colonies when Blue was away and aided her Diamond in their managements. She specializes in this position of great responsibility.

Alongside their roles, Celestines in general can quickly freeze liquids and control them in their solid state or at a certain temperature below freezing. Unlike Sapphires, however, they cannot generate ice out of thin air. Celestine has a pair of ice wings she can summon from her Gem. These Gems also have construction jobs on colonies. They typically work alongside Lapis Lazulis, who use their powers to excavate Kindergardens. Celestines either froze or evaporated the excess water for later use once the Kindergarten was completed.

At some point, Celestine made an error in her job managing Earth's resources and was threatened by her manager, an overreacting Aquamarine, to be replaced. She couldn't be rejuvenated or harvested because she needed all of her documents of colonies, so her Aquamarine instead requested Blue that she be given a backup Gem as a warning. This was Blue Spinel. Blue Spinel was programmed to behave like Celestine, and replace her immediately if need be. She was also meant to record and report her behaviors to Aquamarine.

Celestine was both terrified of and hated her new little replacement snitch. Spinel had to follow her everywhere, which sometimes tested Celestine's temper. The feeling was mostly mutual. Spinel had been occasionally hit and threatened by Cryolite/Celestine, and would try not to interact closely with her. Though, Spinel had a rather calm demeanor and never retaliated.

The two Gems got sent back to the Earth Colony alongside a few Lapis Lazulis to build the Beta Kindergarten. When the corrupting light was being initiated, Celestine found an opportunity to ditch Spinel and they both took seperate ships back to Homeworld. But as they were leaving, Celestine shot at Spinel's ship and knocked it offline. She was on the ship while the Gems were corrupted.

And Spinel's been stuck in the ship for a couple thousand years, eventually giving up trying to fix it. It circled in a slow spiral pattern towards the planet before finally being sucked in and crashing.

She met the CGs and now lives in Little Homeworld or something, this most likely took place after the movie. She had nothing against Steven or the CGs aside from the fact that she had to fight in the war a little bit at some point, but it was all fine and dandy. She didn't cause any problems when she ended up on Earth.

I don't actually have a finished design for Celestine, but I expect she'd have snow colored hair in a sort of angel wing shaped bob, feathery looking shoulder pads, sorta pale bluish skin and a blue-gray dress/skirt. Sorta sharp white boots like Holly Blue. Her gem is on her naval like Spinel, and of course she's really tall.

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Fanfiction isn't really a genre, it's a media type that has its own genres unique to it as well as using existing genres.

I mention this, which is how I view it, because I think it makes the difficulty some people have with transitioning to original content more understandable.

You aren't transferring skills just from one style with certain conventions to another, you're jumping entirely to a new type of medium.

Drawing on a pad of paper is a type of art, for example, but it is an entirely different art form tham 3D modeling.

I think people look at fanfic and original writing and say "well, they're both writing so why is one so much harder than the other for me?"

Like, I don't question why I have no idea how to make 3D models on a computer when I am an artist who mostly focuses on drawing and the handful of 3D stuff I've done has been real-world rather than digital. It would be silly of me to wonder why I can't make a 3D model if I can draw something with a pencil and paper--aside from a handful of crossover skills they're entirely different sets of abilities that take their own time to learn and master.

Writing original and fanfiction is kind of similar to this.

You have more crossover skills, true, but they're still very different.

With fanfic, you always have a strong base--either the worldbuilding is all done or you have the characters already made.

If you make an AU, you don't have to build characters because they already exist. If you write canon-world compliant you don't need to make the characters OR do any worldbuilding because both are done for you and you can simply modify them as you please.

But original works require all of that to be made.

What I've found is helpful is using fic to practice those skills. Plan a major AU, and you can practice worldbuilding. Plan an OC-centric story set in that world (or just latch onto an undeveloped background character) and you can practice character development.

Start off with a fan character or self insert! Ignore people who look down on either, they're not worth caring about. don't worry if your character is terrible--the point is to have a starting base and nothing starts as a masterpiece.

These give you a chance to explore ideas, see what you like and what you don't. Write fanfic with tweaks. Take your time slowly divorcing it from canon until you have your own thing.

Pretty much EVERY single one of my original characters or settings? Like legit all of them? Fanwork derived. Some of them you couldn't even tell anymore because of how long I've developed them others you can probably still look at and go "oh yeah I see the X influence". But not a single one was made from absolute scratch with no inspiration or deriving from another canon at the start.

For a personal project, shamelessly rip something else off as a starting point and refine it until it's a seperate thing that stands on it's own. Obviously you can't sell anything like that (at least until it becomes its own thing that is only inspired a bit by something else), but to start practicing with it's a good idea.

It's like with art! If you're just making something for yourself to practice trace away. But you can't like, sell line-for-line traced work from other people unless they gave explicit consent to do so. But as a personal practice tool? Go for it! Heavily reference other things! That's how you LEARN, y'know?

The point is, use fanfic to refine certain skills and then begin transferring them to original writing bit by bit and remember when you hit roadblocks: you're making a massive transition so even though some skills are transferring you're needing to use them very differently and more heavily so there will ALWAYS be a notable difference between what you're used to creating and what you're starting to create.

And that isn't a bad thing.

i feel dumb sometimes because i only know how to write fanfiction. i'm horrible at making characters myself and i get so frustrated because i don't have the creativity authors do - instead, i get upset at myself for not making an incredible story with incredible characters that i turn back to fanfiction again. i love writing fanfiction but i want to write my own things too. i just don't know how

A lot of people say that fanfiction is “easy” to write, but it’s really not. It’s a genre of its own with its own expectations and rules to be followed. 

You might not be creating new characters, but in order to write fic you need to understand the canon characters well. You need to develop them beyond what is shown in canon, but still have that development intensely tied to canon. 

You also need to be able to express relationships and emotions at a deeper level than in other literary genres. Because characters are at the core of fanfiction, their relationships and interactions as well as their internal motivations tend to be central to any story that you write. Other genres can focus in on the plot or chasing the Mcguffin, but in fanfiction that is often secondary to characterization. 

You can practice the skills involved in original fiction through fanfiction writing, too. Plot structure still exists in fic. Original characters can be inserted into stories to work alongside canon ones. Create an AU and you’ll do worldbuilding. All of that is transferable to other types of fiction, too. 

Is it a matter of lacking creativity? Or is it just that you already like writing fic? Fanfic scratches a different kind of itch than original fiction, and published authors often write fic too because of that. 

There’s nothing wrong with writing fanfiction. There’s nothing lesser about it. It’s still writing and it’s still creative and it’s still telling a story that didn’t exist until you sat down and wrote it. That’s something to be proud of.