#I wanna give her smooches in a platonic sort of way so bad

[princess-self-shipping]

Floating In the Stream~

Jesus christ Hydrangea has been in my head all day SEND HELP SHE WONT LEAVE XD

[azzurra-astra]

Mind you unless I receive multiple asks HERE, anything from a non-Tumblr site is answered in this manner. Names of the non-Tumblr users are kept anonymous out of respect, they’re simply posted here because I’m not sure where they’ll see it.

Q:

“Hey I’m totally sorry if I freaked you out about shipping Pal with Pep! I know it was kinda random! I find myself liking the potential pair vibes cuz it’s really cute and both names include pasta : ( I wanna give her chipmunk cheek a smoochie too omfg”

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Nah dude, that’s actually perfectly fine, I mean it. I’m genuinely glad there’s like 4 people who like her or find her interesting, I just legit don’t know how she’d react or process that type of relationship. I mean other than outright perishing from embarrassment, doubt, and being worried she’d be a hinderance more than a help, the only positive thing I can see overall is that she’d have her nurturing side. As repeatedly stated, if something bad happened to a person she came to care about or liked, she’ll make whoever caused the issue have an entire fist sandwich. Even though I’ve drawn OCs that kept my interest for like a week as a little kid, I still put my all into thinking up a background for them. *shrug*

I also didn’t expect that sort of response about her from anybody, let alone any at all. I also named her Penne without honestly even thinking of the pasta correlation, originally I almost went with Perogi or Pembroke (?). As for the smooch she’d literally retract into herself with the same level of violence as biting a lemon and hide forever while sputtering, but hey! She’d appreciate it in her own way… eventually! -

Q:

“Also sorry Im high energy! I won’t go back on thinking she’s good for hugs and would make a nice comfort friend/girlfriend, also really like how she’s got this corner for herself too and how is she with other characters? 💕 Have you drawn that??”

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She is supportive and reassuring and is prime hug material, but when doing that sort of Canon x OC stuff you also have to think about any conflict and eventual (if possible depending on severity) resolution, and general domestic behavior, not singularly romantic. She may be sedentary when home and consume a massive amount of carbs (hence the thicc) but she moves like a machine behind the counter because her job demands it, it’s the take-charge side of her she doesn’t believe she has. Yes, Pal is sweet and humble, but the humbleness comes from a place lacking confidence and shame, or believing she’s auto-unlikable so she keeps it on the DL.

As for drawing character interaction, nah, I wouldn’t draw it for all of them, but you can have this!

A peek at part of a panel of the comic I sketched but I want to do better and redraw. Even though it’s platonic, I hope it creams your corn, bakes your bread, water’s your crops, or w/e…. *shrug*

If it’s one thing that bothers the shit out of me when it comes to OC x canon interaction or pairings, it’s that they’re molded with the assumption that they’re going to be friends with everybody (Snow-White-and-the-forest-animals style) and they’re all going to have a crush on the OC or something. That is cause for immediate wince and makes for some hella poor character structure because it’s so one dimensional. You along with another person teased potential friendship-or-more chemistry with her and a few characters (fucking why u guuuyz??? Also thx to the toad for being a bag of foot flakes and teasing about putting her with fake Peppino… may you be cursed to forever taste mustard no matter what you eat), which in itself is fun but doesn’t mean she’s instant friends with everyone.

I have to be clear, there would be characters she wouldn’t get along with at all, just as much as there would be ones that wouldn’t bother her in the slightest and she would regard positively. It’s also normal for characters in relationships to have debates, or disagreements. A friend/lover can do something stupid or chaotic that makes the other character question them, there can be an argument, but ultimately a healthy cool off and forgiveness is a good part of a foundation. Granted, repeat offenses and severity play a big role in whether or not a character can be forgiven, reflective of real life. Also strain can be a complicating constant in a relationship, they’re not always daisies and butterflies.

[luminecho]

Four Swords for the fandom thing 👀

YES YES THANK YOU FOR ASKING ILY /p <3

(Ask game)

The first character I first fell in love with: Red! Happy sunshine boy has my WHOLE heart. He was the one who I knew would be my favorite before I even started reading the manga. ...little did I know that they’d all be tied for my favorite. All 5 Links share a spot for my top favorite characters, I can’t choose. But Red was the first. It took a little while for me to come around to the others.

The character I never expected to love as much as I do now: GREEN?? I really didn’t care for him at first because he felt bland, but NOOO I just didn’t understand him!! But I DO now! And I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!! I will rant for HOURS about how wonderful Green is and about the intricacies of his personality (at least the way I see it). He’s the best.

The character everyone else loves that I don’t: Uhhhh,, honestly? No one. I love them all. They’re great. I can’t think of anyone I don’t like. Except Tingle? But nobody likes Tingle lol

The character I love that everyone else hates: Does the FS fandom even hate anyone? I don’t know,, I don’t think they do? Maybe I just haven’t seen any hate, idk. I had an acquaintance once tell me they didn’t like Green though, idk if that counts. But I adore Green.

The character I used to love but don’t any longer: nnnnnobody! Again, I love everyone. I mean... Vaati? Maybe? I prefer Minish Cap Vaati over Four Swords Vaati, I have NO CLUE if that counts or not, but that’s all I can give you, lol.

The character I would totally smooch: Zelda,,, girlboss. Also Erune, she’s really cute,,

The character I’d want to be like: The thing I really like about FS is how flawed a lot of the characters feel. I don’t think I’d want to be like ANY of the Links because they’ve all got their own shit they need to sort out, lol. I think I’d wanna be like Zelda. She seems like she really knows and understands how people work and think. She’s also not afraid to speak her mind. She’s opinionated and won’t let people talk down to her. I find that admirable.

The character I’d slap: Blue, the little shit /j. Actually I wouldn’t slap him but I WOULD watch someone else slap him and I probably wouldn’t feel bad about it. <3 I love him

A pairing that I love: Platonically: SHADOW & BLUE. @adel-memes YOU!! YOU DID THIS TO ME!!! THEY’RE SUCH A GOOD PAIRING! I WOULD DIE FOR THEM!! THEY HAVE MY WHOLE HEART!!! THE UNDERSTANDING! THE ANGST! THE DRAMA! THE BANTER! THE,, THE POTENTIAL THAT THEY HAVE IS JUST,,, AAAAAAAAAAAA. (...anyway Red & Vio also have a really sweet dynamic that I wish I could see more of lol. They should hug)

Romantically: uuuhhhhh. Idk, tbh. Zelda/Erune is a really cute ship that I could get behind. I’ll go with that. Everything else is like,, I don’t mind them romantically but I prefer them platonically. There’s only a select few fics that have made me really appreciate certain pairings as romantic. Vidow especially is one where I don’t really mind either way, I just like Vio and Shadow’s dynamic. But if it gets too romance-focused I don’t usually like it. (Like, I wouldn’t read a Vidow fic, but I would read a fic that has Vidow in the background or as a subplot.) Again, thinking of a couple of very good fics that are exceptions to that. Usually you can win me over with boundless tooth-rotting fluff, lol.

A pairing that I despise: DESPISE is such a STRONG word that I simply refuse to use. I don’t DESPISE any pairing. ...maybe like, any romantic Vaati ones? I don’t really like those. But I also know that those aren’t really popular from what I’ve seen? Sooo... idk.

[fusion-ego]

Obligatory oc ask game ask, do all of them for Evvy B

And Ash if you wanna (your interpretation of her, don't cheat by asking me)

Part whatever-the-fuck of Soren killing me via oc ask games lmao

Under the cut for excessive length.

🐶 What would your OC do if they were chased by a dog?

Evan, having as much experience with dogs as he does because of Ash's habit of fostering them, would probably just stand there and get bowled over or jumped on. Mirage probably jumps on him and chases him around enough that he overall just responds by blinking and staring the dog down when one runs at him, whether it's being aggressive or not.

As for Ash, I feel like she responds to any dog running her direction with immediate and full-fledged delight and a shout of, "Puppy!" Given that book-canon Ash can speak to dogs, I also don't think she'd have any issues with aggressive ones.

💋 How would they react to getting a kiss? (can be platonic or romantic)

Evan would react to a romantic kiss (like on the mouth) from anyone but Ash with flabbergasted acceptance. Wouldn't even remotely understand what they see in him to warrant it, but wouldn't be necessarily opposed to one kiss as long as he's not in a committed relationship to Ash at the time - he'd object to anything further, though. Then again, we both know he's gone for Ash and nobody else even if she's not present in a universe so it's probably not a surprise, lol. A platonic smooch (like on the forehead, cheek, hand, etc) would probably get a different response depending on who from! Loch gives lots of forehead kisses, and Tobi probably gives cheek kisses, so from them he's probably fine with it and has little reaction aside from maybe a little half-smile. Otherwise, he probably would just kind of accept it but, like a romantic one, not understand why it happened.

For Ash, I think it'd depend on who the kiss is from regardless of romantic/platonic intention! I think she's okay with romantic ones from people she's shown interest in (i.e., Evan) and has given permission for, but I think she'd jackslap the shit out of somebody for just planting one on her! Where Evan is just confused even if he didn't give explicit consent for a kiss, Ash will throw down if she didn't give explicit consent for a kiss. Or yell for Evan, depending. Platonic, though, I think is a lot like Evan! Generally she probably accepts them from people she trusts, though, while Evan allows them from whoever because he's more comfortable with physical touch from random people than she probably is.

🌲 What would your OC do in a Minecraft world/server?

Evan seems like the type to have his own Creative mode world where he just builds cave houses and floating cities and a bunch of elaborate junk that he saw on the internet and wanted to replicate.

Ash I think would maybe hang out in Evan’s world and build like, axolotl aquariums and stuff? Random projects much like his, but stuff she likes.

🎤 Can your OC sing?

Evan? Oo, probably not, tbh. Like he probably has a decent enough voice but I don’t think this man can carry a tune, y’know? He’d make for good back-up vocals, but he shouldn’t be the melody man lol. Like he’s got a deep rumbly sort of voice I think and that would back up Ash’s or anyone else’s pretty well.

I swear we have established that she can? But I don’t know if we established if she’s good at it! I think she would be, but like, in the “I can sing when I’m alone with my husband or just making up little tunes or singing songs I like when no one’s listening, but the second I try to do it in front of people, especially ones I don’t trust, my voice doesn’t work anymore” kind of way

💃 Can your OC dance?

He has two left feet and I will not take criticism on this

Ash probably can, but not like... Ballroom stuff? She dances and has fun with it you know? (Evan is still bad at it when he’s just dancing around but the point is to have fun with his wife usually and he excels at that part).

📚 Would your OC cheat in an exam?

If you think he didn’t have to cheat his way through at least two of his high school classes in order to graduate on time, you’re wrong. He will cheat on any exam if it’s required and he doesn’t know the material.

I think if Ash was really desperate to get a decent grade, maybe. But probably not. She seems like she’d be pretty determined to get it without cheating.

⚡ What mythological god would you associate with your OC?

Oo, tough one! Hear me out here though - Evan and Sehkmet. Sure, she’s a war goddess (and a goddess) but literally her job was to destroy Ra’s enemies in battle, and she was also a goddess of healing! That feels pretty Evan-y to me.

Ash, though. Hm... Maybe Janus? He’s the god of doorways, crossroads, duality, and beginnings, all of which feel pretty accurate to Ash, to me.

🎬 What genre would your OC be into?

Evan almost feels like he wouldn’t really watch movies, to be honest. But I don’t think he’d have a preferred genre, overall, even if he does watch movies ― he watches what catches his attention.

Ash seems like a fantasy/sci-fi, mystery/thriller type to me!

✨ What kind of aesthetic do they like?

Evan is almost 100% guaranteed to like grunge aesthetic. Maybe cottagecore too, to an extent, but sh. He doesn’t want anyone but Ash to know about that one.

Ash seems pretty much like she’d be into cottagecore, with maybe some horror/cutesy aesthetics mixed in, all in one. Like. Pastel goth cottagecore, I guess? With lots of skulls and lavender.

✊ Would your OC win in a fight against an ostrich?

Is the ostrich threatening Ash? If yes, then yes, he will destroy that ostrich. If no, nah, he’ll run, he’s not too proud to surrender.

No, no she would not.

🐾 (If human) If they were to turn into an animal, what animal would they be?

I know we make tons of connections between Evan and bears, wolves, lions, etc, but real shit I think he’d be a cheetah or, like, a domesticated canine of some sort. Probably a golden retriever or great Pyrenees.

Again, I know we make Ash and rabbit/bunny connections all the time, but I feel like she’d be a hyena!

🦄 (If human) If they were to turn into a mythical creature, what mythical creature would they be?

So, we have werewolf Evan and shadow demon Evan and even hellhound Evan AUs but I need you to consider: merman or siren Ev.

Ash is 100% a fae.

💌 How would they react to a confession?

I honestly do not think that Evan would believe a confession. I think he’d probably assume you were either joking or screwing with him, and he’d be rather put out but not necessarily angry about it. If you insisted you were telling the truth he might eventually give in to the idea that you’re not screwing with him, but it’s hard telling where it would go from there, especially if he isn’t with Ash. He’s a very skeptical guy and he has a hard time believing people can like him, let alone love him, if they haven’t already known him for a very long time.

Pretty sure Ash would first stand there processing, then turn red, then be either flattered or annoyed depending on how she feels about the person who’s confessing. If she’s not with Evan she might even give a person she likes a chance.

💗 How would they confess?

Well, canonically speaking, Evan confessed to Ash (and would likely confess to anybody else) by messaging her while she was offline and then going MIA for like 24 hours to panic about it. I really don’t think that would change even if he wasn’t with Ash ― he would find a way to tell them without saying it to their face and then not be available to reply to them for a good, long few hours. (Not important, but this would have been Yahoo chat/Skype/MSN-era when he confessed to Ash, which makes it funnier to me somehow because I remember that shit)

I think Ash would be bashful, but overall pretty straightforward! I think she’d work up the courage and eventually just say it, and let the pieces lay where they fell.

💀 If they were one of the 7 sins, what sin would they be?

Evan is Wrath, hands down.

Ash, though... Probably Envy, because she doesn’t give me the feeling of Greed or any of the others.

💘 What kind of person is their ideal type?

Kind, funny, caring, creative, independent, willing to let him do the heavy lifting but also willing to take him to task when necessary and get things done themself without his intervention. So, basically, Ash.

Ash seems to look for strong, semi-aloof people who care very deeply when they care, but have trouble showing it. Her type seems to be either tough, self-confident and borderline egomaniacal people or deeply vulnerable people who are trying to hide how hurt they really are beneath something else. Sometimes it’s both at once.

🎁 What kind of gift would they give at birthdays?

Evan is the type to give people things he thought they’d find cool ― a video game he thinks they’d enjoy, a wood carving he made that reminded him of them, etc. He’s definitely sentimental about it, but keeps it simple. There’s no wild rush to find the perfect gift, either, because he usually has a handful of things in his possession or marked out to buy already by the time getting a present becomes necessary.

To an extent Ash seems like she’s that way, too, but she seems more likely to go out of her way to make something for someone instead of giving them something she already made that she thought they’d like. I’m thinking paintings, stuffies, things like that, special-made for that person.

👹 How much patience does you OC have? Are they patient? Or are they easily irritable?

It depends ― Evan can be among the most patient people on the planet, if only because he learned to wait quietly while living with his dad and during his brief run as a petty thief during high school. However, there are some things that make him easily irritable, primarily certain situations or behaviors that get his heart beating a little faster and get his brain starting to spin.

Ash seems like she’s incredibly patient... Right up until the moment that she isn’t. And while Evan’s irritability/patience can seem like a roulette wheel at times when you’re still figuring it out, it’s probably far harder to predict when the turnover is for her, and how badly she’s going to react once she’s reached her limit.

☠ How petty are they? And what length of pettiness would they go for?

Evan is incredibly, unbelievably petty. He is wave the money he got from hocking your family heirlooms at the local pawn ship in your face petty. He is break into your house and steal all of your right shoes after you said something mean about his wife petty. He is “if you were on fire in front of me, I wouldn’t even piss on you to put you out if you’ve set me off in the past” petty.

Ash seems like she can be pretty petty? I think she’s mostly a pretty mild level of it, though. Like... Post pictures of her lovely, expensive vacation publicly after accepting a friend request from somebody who was mean to her in high school to flex on them petty.

🔪 (More than one OC) If your all of your OCs played among us, who'd be the best imposter? And who'd be the worst?

I’m not doing everybody but I’ll do the Villain Squad for this one.

Lochlier is the best imposter by virtue of her experience with lying with a straight face. Evan is the worst because he gets kinda giggly when he’s imposter and gives himself away. Ash and Tobi are both somewhere in the middle cuz they can be very good, very competent imposters half the time and total shitposters the other half.

🛌 What kind of sleep schedule does your OC have?

If Ash is around, Evan sleeps every night and gets roughly the recommended amount of sleep. If not, he ranges between 14 hour depression naps, sleeping regularly, and not sleeping at all unless he absolutely has to. It’s an anxiety thing. He sits up genuinely concerned that she’ll die or get hurt and he won’t find out until it’s too late.

Ash seems like she does her best to try and sleep every night, but sometimes she may just lay in bed with Evan for hours at a time before she can fall asleep. But she makes an honest effort, even if Evan isn’t around.

🍽 What kind of food do they like?

Evan likes pretty much anything as a result of his, ah, food-related trauma from his childhood. He’s pretty fond of stuff like chicken noodle soup and he really likes chili! He’s especially fond of Tobi’s chili because he loves stuff with a lot of flavor.

Ash seems like she probably likes stuff that isn’t super overly flavorful, probably not a huge fan of salty foods and maybe more into savory stuff? I bet she’d demolish a rack of ribs though.

🍻 Do they drink? If so, how strong is their alcohol tolerance?

Evan is probably at most a social drinker. He may have a drink or two with someone who drinks, or drink at social functions where alcohol is served, but I don’t think he’s overly fond of alcohol. He’s probably a huge lightweight because of how rarely he drinks, but that doesn’t stop him from ordering drinks that are 99% alcohol when he does drink... Because mixed drinks taste better and he hates beer. He gets trashed off two drinks and cries about his wife. Have you met her, by the way? She’s so wonderful, he loves her to pieces.

I think Ash avoids alcohol, but tolerates Evan occasionally partaking because it isn’t a problem health-wise (aside from him continually forgetting his limit an getting trashed) and he doesn’t do it at home or without prompting.

🍺 If your OC drinks, what is their go to alcohol?

Evan’s go to, when he drinks, is probably a vodka cranberry, screwdriver, or mudslide ― always a mixed drink, because he despises the smell and taste of beer. He doesn’t drink often enough to have a be-all, end-all favorite drink, but yeah definitely always a mixed drink and never beer. He had a Jaeger Bomb once and hated every second of it, though, by the way.

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SHIPPING INFO // answer the following for your muse(s) so people know how shipping works on your blog. REPOST. don’t reblog. WHAT’S YOUR OTP FOR YOUR MUSE?: y’all if you can’t guess this you aren’t following me

WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO RP WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPPING?: 

I like little glimpses at what they’re like living together, little pictures of moments from the mornings or lazy days around the house, those sort of “wrap your arms around them from behind while they’re doing dishes” and fluffy-garbage-shit, but the bulk of that I prefer to cover in headcanons and banter with my partners, as it’s not usually super interesting to thread. One-liners and short stuff here and there is all good, but I prefer to dig into the meaty bits when we’re really writin’.

Stuff like big disagreements, traumatic episodes, the angsty, holy shit why would you kinda thing, as well as them really doing stuff together. Mari’s a world-traveling criminal with an adrenaline addiction, so I think she really shines with people who get into trouble with her, and there’s a lot of relationship to be explored in there.

Also, basically as soon as a ship is confirmed between her and someone else’s muse, there’s almost inevitably a night where me and the other mun end up throwing down for a few hours and end up explaining, plotting, and talking about their entire relationship so it goes from 0 to 100 real quick, even if they’re still practically strangers in our official threads. Oops, all berries.

HOW LARGE DOES THE AGE GAP HAVE TO BE TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE?: 

Yeah I’m gonna go with the easy, good shit and say no minors-- this obviously has it’s exception in the handful of aus & verses where Mari is, herself, a teenager, but in that case there’d be no chance of her usual shit. I don’t really write smut, but I certainly won’t write anything sexually suggestive with underage muses or muns. Them’s the rules, kids, you’ll be a big grown soon enough.

In terms of the upper end, I’d say there really... isn’t one... Mari’s pretty hypersexual, as you’ve probably noticed, and age doesn’t particularly bother her. If it seems like they’re capable (wink wonk), she’ll probably give it a go. Maybe that makes the cut off like, I dunno, in their early 70s?? If there’s a ceiling, we haven’t found it yet. ARE YOU SELECTIVE WHEN SHIPPING?: 

Anything meaningful, for sure. Mari’ll hit on, smooch on, and sleep with just about anybody, but she has profound romantic feelings for mmmm one person we’ve met on here so far, and inklings for maybe one more. She’s grayromantic, almost completely aromantic. Like, it’s super rare, and it’s definitely something I’ll have to have discussed at length with the other mun before any real ship sets sail. HOW FAR DO STEAMY MOMENTS HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEY’RE CONSIDERED NS.FW?: 

when something’s said or implied that you wouldn’t want someone passing by to read over your shoulder?? we’re talking naming/touching/explicit mentioning of the Good Bits. I think it’s pretty easy to know. WHO ARE OTHER MUSES YOU SHIP YOUR MUSE WITH?:  

haha most of my ship partners for mari aren’t active anymore, so I’d say currently it’s Wy (fucking duh [ @cadcnce ]) and to some extent the Boss (@puckish-rogue ) [but that’s pretty different imo] and some Soft Good Shit w/Jamie (@valorandheart) [but we haven’t talked about that As Much]. I’m on the hunt for more, because even if I’m selective, I do really love shipping, (especially w/girls...we miss girls...) DOES ONE HAVE TO ASK TO SHIP WITH YOU?: 

I mean, yeah. For like, a real ship, I think we’ll definitely have to have talked about it. Some grow organically sometimes? but even then, I’m pretty sure myself and the other mun would be chatting about it as it goes along. 

DO NOT try and make a ship happen if it’s clearly not happening, don’t assume or preestablish without extensively talkin’ to me first-- just don’t try and forceship. I’ve had some fuckin’ bad times with that kinda shit and I’m Not Here For It. HOW OFTEN DO YOU LIKE TO SHIP?: 

Let’s be real, I fuckin’ love to ship. I really do. But it’s only gonna work out, especially with Mari, to be something Really Good every once in a blue moon. I know her, I know what she’s like, and I know what kind of folk I think she’s really compatible with. It’s gonna be pretty rare for her to have a really substantial romantic relationship. THAT BEING SAID get the fuck at me with more platonic ships/friendships. ARE YOU SHIP OBSESSED OR SHIP MORE-OR-LESS?: 

Kinda, yeah, but the reason I like it so much is more about seeing what we can find out about/build more in our muses and their characters than it is about aw look at them they’re so cute they should smooch and be happy. I like building relationships that are interesting because I like doing interesting things with my daughters. ARE YOU MULTISHIP?: 

Yyyyyyeeeesss, but as I’ve specified before, in a weirder way than most people. Until a relationship reaches REAL levels of PRETTY EXTREME COMMITMENT, all of Mari’s “relationships”/flirtations/FWB arrangements-- all of those exist in her “canon”. Like, she might be chillin’ with you one night, and then skip over to another muses’ pad the next day. And it’s totally available for your muse to know that and comment on it/know about the other people she’s seeing. She’s not exactly secretive.

When she does get particularly ROMANTICALLY involved with someone, that moves into it’s own verse, with exception for some special plots (which would be discussed beforehand). As mentioned in this post, Mari will try to be faithful in her important romantic relationships... it just might not... work out... anyways.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SHIP IN YOUR CURRENT FANDOM?: 

Mari & Emi. Oh my god they’re so good. I love them. My rival, shitty, bad decision daughters. (I’m mostly fandomless, so, I’m referencing a ship with one of my other OCs. It’s my fandom, get it.).

FINALLY, HOW DOES ONE SHIP WITH YOU?: 

After we’ve touched our toes in some threads and started getting a little conversation going between our kids, if you feel somethin’s there and you wanna talk about it, hit me up. Literally just drop me a line in ims and tell me what you’re thinkin’, and we’ll see about going from there. I can’t guarantee I’ll love it right away, (but, y’know, I probably will), but I’m willing to throw ideas around and try something out. If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work.

Tagged by: @cadcnce wowie thanks bud

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