#I was like YOURE KIDDING ME!!!! HE HAS DUAL WEAPONS NOW TOO???

[owenfelford]

In a perfect world these three would be in the same game.

[alexa-fika]

Hi!! I was the 👻 anon :3

Ok so I have another request a whitebeard pirates x child reader again

So the whitebeard pirates arrived at a spooky island which is dark and gloom like Mohawk island (forgor the name)

So they find reader sleeping with a small teddy bear but when they got close the teddy bear is alive and trying to kill them because the teddy (Name Mr stitchy) is protective over reader because Mr stitchy See's them as family and leader

The reader wakes up but instead of stopping Mr stitchy they just watch because they hate pirates and pirates we're the reason why they are stranded in the island

But then whitebeard appears then starts hurting Mr stitchy making reader to beg and cry to stop hurting their family

So in the end whitebeard coax reader to coming with them

Also can you base Mr stitchy off this? This idea has been in my mind lol

Sorry if this was long :p I'll make the next one shorter :D

Stuffy Meetings (Whitebeard pirates x f!child!reader)

A/N HERE WE GO I KNOW I SAID NOTHING WAS COMING BUT IT CAME AND WHEN I SAW IT WAS YOUR BDAY I HURRIED IT UP. HAPPY BIRTHDAY . Ngl I thought this was a flop but it may be a cook?? Also don’t worry about request ever being long : ) I hope you have a nice bday. In one of the scene I kept thinking about this photo so just so we share the vizion 🕴🏼

Here Reader is replaced by Dokucha which means Reader in japanese

Dividers by @/saradika

“Man, this place is gloomy,” Thatch mutters

“Why did we stop here again?” Ace questioned, wincing as he stepped into what looked like a pile of bones

“We were running down on supplies; this was the closest Island on the way,” Izou replies

“What can we possibly fin- is that a kid?” Ace questions, pausing right in front of the sleeping child

“She got a creepy teddy too; look at that thing; it’s all stitched up; look, the head doesn’t even fit the body,” he said, poking at the plushie

Mr.Stichy moves around at the sudden contact, his eyes flying open as he begins to take in what is happening around him and the danger Dokucha could be in; he is quick to lunge at the man, branding twin sickles

“Man, what is that thing? Is it a haint!?” Thach yells, taking out his dual blades and parring against the attacher

“What the hell?!” Ace exclaims, looking at the odd newcomer

“Get the hell away from her,” the bear growls, pushing Thatch back with his own weapons

“The hell you talking about, you overgrown plushy,” Thatch said, stumbling back

Dokucha rubs their eyes, slowly waking up at the chaos unfurling. She watched how the bear evaded Thatch’s attacks and lunged for him once again, not making any movement to stop or call back the bear.

“Who’s this kid?” Ace asks while keeping a close eye on the stuffed bear

“Not important, the bear’s clearly dangerous,” Thatch shouted back and lunged for the bear, attacking again

“That bear is quick.” Ace comments, igniting his flames and jumping into the fray

“You want to go?!”

Mr.Stichy narrows his eyes, glaring at the flame man

“You’re no match for us!” the man declared while firing off blasts of flames at the bear. At the same time, Izou aimed his way to shoot down the bear

“STOP!” Dokucha screams, running in front of the bear just as Ace was about to make contact. In just a second, as Dokucha stood in front of him, arms stretched to protect him, Mr. Stichy stood behind her glaring at Ace, who had managed to stop, as he pointed his weapons at him

“What?” both of them say at the same time, looking at the screaming girl

“What the hells is going on?” Thatch says

“Don’t hurt him!”

“Him?” Ace said, stopping his attack

“This thing?. Do you mean to tell me you’re attached to this?” Thatch said in a mocking voice

“He’s all I have left,” they cry

“Where are your parents? Izou questions, putting his guns away and approaching the child, ignoring the way Me. Stichy kept his sickles pointed their way, his red eye ominously digging into them

“They died. It’s only Stichy and me now.”

“I’m sorry you had to go through that,” Izou sympathizes while still keeping an eye on the bear as Ace and Thatch glance at each other

“We should take her to the Pops.”

“Are you sure? That bear looks really creepy; I wouldn’t trust it.” Thatch says

“She would still be alone if we let her go; I agree with Izou; we should take her,” Ace says

“ She’s not going with the likes of you.” He growls

“She shouldn’t be on her own,” Ace argues while Thatch puts his sword back into its sheath

“It would be cruel not to,” Izou adds

“Like hell, I will let you take her!”

“Listen, I understand we just met; I know you are wary of us, I understand that, and the decision is ultimately yours, but think about her, do you really think she will be able to survive here alone? Even if she does, do you think she will be happy?” Izou questioned

Stichy stills at that, glancing at the trembling child in front of him and slowly lowering his sickles

“How do I know you are not trying to use her?”

“You don’t, you just have to trust us.” Piped in Thatch

He took one last glance at the child and back at them and back to Dokucha

“Do you want to go?” He questions lowly

She looks at the men in front of her and back at the bear and nods her head

“I want to go with you,” she said, grasping his paws

“Alright,” he said, giving jn

“Don’t worry, little one, we’ll take care of you,” Izou reassures while walking forward to pick her up

She wrapped one hand around him

Instinctively not letting go of Stichy’s hand as they walk to the ship

Izou smiled reassuringly at her while walking to the ship as Thatch and Ace walked a little ways ahead

“This kid’s got no one,” Thatch said, shaking his head

“That’s why we’ll take care of her,” Ace replied while heading for the ship

“This is Whitebeard, but we call him Pops,” Ace said pointing at said Captain

She flinched, looking up, up, up until she was finally able to meet his eyes, tightening his grip on Stichy, who gave her hand a squeeze in silent comfort

Whitebeard was quiet for a few seconds before crouching down next to her

“What’s your name?” He asked her

“Dokucha”

“Dokucha?…” he paused before nodding. “A nice name,” he said while smiling

“Hey, Pops, can we keep her?” Ace questioned

“Oh, now, who’s looking to adopt a child?” Thatch joked as he walked up to them

“Shut up; I want a little sister; I know you guys do too. Don’t deny it.”

“I think we should let her stay,” Izou says, joining the conversation

“Why do you want me to stay so much?” she questions, grasping Stichy’s hand tighter

“You’re alone; that’s no way to be. Especially at this early of an age,” Whitebeard said

“Yeah, plus you’ve got no other family, so we’ll take care of you as such,” Ace explained while Thatch remained silent

“Family?” She questioned

“You’ll be my family?” She mumbled tears growing on her eyes, tears that she is quick to wipe away

She glanced at Stichy, who stood next to her

“But I can’t leave without Mr.Stichy.”

“Who said he would be staying behind?” stated Whitebeard

“H-He can stay?”

“I wouldn’t make you leave you’re only family behind,” He said while picking her up.

“Oh god, Pops, you’re gonna spoil her rotten,” Thatch complains as ace, and izou can’t help but laugh.

Okay I think I like it, I just think I rushed some of the areas but other than that I like how it turned out

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[celaenaeiln]

Hello, hello! It's been a while!!! Hope you're well. I had this hc about how Batfam is susceptible to manipulation, but only if it's Dick doing it. Like the blind faith he commands, there will literally get everyone ready to get him what he wants without him actually having to do anything. Like of anyone asks for a reason: "Dick said so". That's enough.

Just wanted your opinion on this

Omg hello!!! It’s been so long!! I’m so happy to hear to hear from you again 😆💕❤️!!

Hc that Bruce being completely susceptible to all of Dick’s manipulations due to the sheer faith he has in him? ABSOLUTELY!!

It’s so friggin true I’m pretty sure this is borderline canon if not canon already!!

Because here’s the thing: from the dawn of Batman comics to now, through all the changes that have occurred, there has only been one thing that remains constant and that is the fact that Bruce trusts Dick unconditionally.

There are MULTIPLE scenarios where Bruce confides solely in Dick and he actually worries heavily when his only companion leaves:

The Brave and Bold (1955) Issue #197

"My only real friends know me as Batman...Dick, Alfred, Kathy Kane...except..what do I do when Dick graduates college...and Alfred retires...and Kathy gives up being Batwoman? What do I do...when I'm finally alone?"

Bruce...that's a whole lot of pressure and expectation to put on a kid a decade younger than you..

But the point still stands because Bruce needs Dick. In the beginning of the Batman comics, there wasn't even Alfred around. It was just Dick and Bruce and they lived in an entire mansion together by themselves and had dual responsibilities of Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne as well as Batman and Robin. It was quite literally only the two of them in their own world. They went on adventures you wouldn't believe and had things happen beyond people's wildest imaginations. The Golden Age was a fever dream that encompassed only the two of them. They didn't have anyone else and they didn't want anyone else.

Dick pulled Bruce out of one of the worst times of his life when he was just Robin and Bruce pulled Dick out of depression during his. This resulted in a unbreakable bond. It's a deep kind of unshakable, irreplaceable love and profound trust that they have in each other that the other will only and always be there for them in the worst of times of their lives and the happiest of ones as well.

It's that kind of devotion and attachment to each other that established their relationship for decades. Every single timeline has consistently kept this - "You're my only one." - kind of relationship between the two of them.

Batman (2011) Issue #2

Bruce knows that of everyone he's ever met, Dick will always be the one to know him and hear him.

There's another comic panel that stuck out to me too-

Titans (2008) Issue #1

"No one knows about them except Bruce, Alfred, Tim. Barbara knows about a few. And ofcourse me."

Bruce only trusts three people - Alfred, his current robin, and Dick.

So consistently and unconditionally, it only comes down to two people at ALL times. For another example, during Death Metal, when the entire Justice League is hunting down Batman and the Batfamily, Bruce would only entrust the deadliest weapon in the world to one person and the entire league knows it.

Dark Nights: Metal Issue #2

Bruce just has pure faith in Dick for everything. He is the one person that Bruce believes will never do any wrong and he's the one person he always believes and believes in. Period.

Titans: Beast World Issue #1

Whatever Dick decides, it's the final word.

So that is why Dick is the only person Bruce is susceptible to. He never questions Dick in the comics ever. He's questioned every single person he's ever worked with about their intentions but never Dick. So Dick tells him the world is ending then the world is ending for Bruce.

If Dick tells him that red is an awful tie color, then it's an awful tie color that Bruce will never wear.

If Dick tells him to slick his hair back, take a break, be more compassionate, have faith - Bruce will do anything and everything. And this has been proven time and time again for the most menial situations to the most serious ones.

While everyone looks up at Bruce for answers and orders, Bruce will look to Dick and what he says, that's what they'll all do.

And here's the thing - the entire superhero community doesn't rely just on Bruce for commands, Dick is shown to have an equal weight. A single person has the equivalent weight of the Justice League. They will do what Dick says regardless of what Bruce says.

But the point is Bruce's utter faith in Dick gives him privileges. Anything and everything Dick decides, that's the answer, logic, and light of very reasoning to Bruce because Dick is the very source of existence for Bruce. In Forever Evil he almost let the world die intentionally because he felt that there was nothing to the world if he couldn't save Dick. At times he's fought Dick over his personal choices but every single time, without fail, he comes back literally two issues later to tell him sorry and you're right and we're going to do it your way.

Dick could let the world burn to fucking ashes and Bruce would stand by and clap and praise him. That time in the Blockbuster arc? Where Dick passively killed a man and started self-harming? Bruce roughly grabbed his face, got real close, and told him in his darkest voice that he doesn't give a flying fuck who dies or who Dick kills. As long as Dick doesn't dare hurt himself.

Dick can tell Bruce anything he ever wants, lie or truth, big or small, and Bruce will believe it with no doubts and no questions asked. That is the weight of his faith in him. Of course if someone does ask why he chose to do something a certain way? He can just say, "Because Dick said so." And as you called it, that answer alone will be enough. For everyone.

Don't be fooled by Dick's submissiveness to Bruce's commands. Bruce is holding him by the neck, but he's holding Bruce's leash just as tightly.

[gabriel-xander]

I Wish You Died Instead Ch. 3

[Scaramouce x Fem!Reader]

A/N: I started writing this before all of his lore came out/Before the last Sumeru Archon quest, so there will be a handful of inconsistency later on. My advice to you? Just go with it!

{Also on Quotev, Ao3, and Wattpad under Gabriel Xander}

Chapter 3: Farewell From Snezhnaya

“Don’t forget to change your clothes to something lighter as you get close to Liyue.”

“[L/n]-”

“Try not to move around the ship too much, you don’t want to get seasick so quickly and so often.”

“[L/n].”

“Stay hydrated, too! You’ll get thirsty faster since it’s pretty warm in Liyue.”

“[L/-”

“A-And don’t get in unnecessary trouble! I don’t want you to-”

“-[Y/n]!”

Kazuki grabs your hands from where they were nervously tugging at the collar of your uniform. He was one of the few who have yet to board the ship since Childe has yet to actually arrive.

You’re nervous about letting Kazuki go. He’s been your best friend since you two were kids, joined at the hip since the age of 7. It’s not so much the fact that you’re scared to let him go, or scared that he might get hurt or-Archons forbid-die in Liyue. Kazuki is a strong fighter blessed with a Pyro Vision and is a skilled fighter with a claymore. He's more than capable of taking care of himself.

It’s just…

Kazuki is your person.

You two didn’t have your masks on at the moment, but not having it made you feel exposed and it caused you to look away from him.

“‘M gonna miss you, Nao.” You admit quietly.

The brunette smiles and pulls you close for a hug, “I’m going to miss you too, [Y/n]. I’ll try to send letters as often as I can, I promise.”

“You better,” You reply, clutching the fabric of his coat, “Or else I’ll go to Liyue myself to kick your ass.”

“Aw, just for me? Am I just that special to you, [Y/n]?”

“Shut up, Nao. I’d trade you for a sip of water.”

You two pull away from each other with a laugh, beginning to feel a little better about the departure.

You shiver when a particularly strong breeze rises up, but that shiver was from a sudden tension rather than the cold as your stomach drops to your feet. You immediately summon your claymore (You don’t remember what it was called, Nao had gifted it to you. Prototype… Archi? Archaic? Something like that) and hold it above your head just in time to clash against-

“CHILDE?!”

Childe used his Hydro to create dual blades that clashed against yours. He uses the leverage to push himself back, dissolving the weapons and creating a polearm instead. You send your claymore back into the aether and jump to the right when Childe throws the spear at you.

The spear dissolves and some of it gets on you, making you colder than you would’ve liked. Childe stands away, summoning his bow oh so casually.

“Lord Childe!”

“Yes, [Y/n]?”

“Permission to speak freely, sir?”

“Permission granted!”

“What the fuck, dude?!!”

Childe laughs at you, doubling over while you just look at him confused. You’re literally just trying to exist but this ginger man really said fuck that noise.

“With all due respect, I don’t stand a chance against you,” You grin to mask your anxiety, “You’d kill me in a second.”

“Don’t talk like that! Not all battles’ purposes are who wins and who loses. In this case, the experience is most definitely the most important part.”

“?? Yeah, that’s cool and all but I still ain’t tryna fight you, Childe,” You wave your hands frantically as you start sputtering, “Pff-Uh-And anyway! Don’t you have a boat to board in like, right now??”

Childe laughs again and walks towards you, letting his bow disappear back into the aether. You sense the tension has left his body, so he’s probably not planning to attack but you stay on guard anyway.

The ginger stops right in front of you and pats your shoulder, “You have such a bright personality, [Y/n]! I definitely like this easy going side of you more than the facade you have for your boss. It’s refreshing to see someone as honest as you in a place like this.”

You clench your fists by your side and look away. You don’t want to be chummy or friends with anyone from the Fatui. Kazuki is the only exception for obvious reasons… You can’t allow Childe to be another exception as well.

“You’re also strong, [Y/n]. I can already see so much potential in you, and that’s not a bad thing. You can’t let someone like Scaramouche scare you into hiding that potential away. Only you can decide if you’ll use it for good or evil,” Childe smiles softly, “You’re a soft soul, don’t let the world or anyone else turn you into something you’re not.”

Your heart races from his words, praying to the Archons that he won’t be the cause of your sudden change of heart. It’s not as if you convinced yourself that you needed to be a cold bitch to survive…. but you convinced yourself that you needed to be a cold bitch to survive.

“Why are you telling me this?” You finally get the courage to look the Harbinger in the eyes, “You don’t even know me.”

But as kind as Childe is being to you (right now), his words alone can’t suddenly make all your problems go away.

“You’re right, I don’t. But I’d like to!” Childe laughs and pats your back, “You’re the only interesting person here! Honestly, it’s a shame I didn’t get a second meeting with you sooner.”

You sigh with exasperation. Childe is a type of person who goes after what interests him and stops at nothing until he’s satisfied. You suppose your potential friendship falls under that category.

“This is damaging to my reputation,” You say without any real bite to it.

“Reputation?”

“Yeah, of being a loner.”

Childe cocks his head to the side, humming quietly in thought as he crosses his arms.

“My Lord,” Kazuki (poor boy was third wheeling the whole time) steps up from behind you, “I got word that we have maybe a few minutes to board the ship before it leaves. It won’t wait for us any longer.”

Childe pouts ever so slightly, "Didn't I tell you to call me 'Liege' instead?"

You turn around and throw your arms around Kazuki’s neck, not caring for professionalism at the exact moment. You feel his arms go around your waist, squeezing you lightly for one last hug.

“You behave,” You mutter, “Don’t go picking fights. and don’t do drugs.”

“Yes, mom.” He groans.

“Ugh, don’t call me mom. You’ve seen me naked too many times to call me that,” You joked, but did you really?

“Mommy?”

“No.”

You went to pull away, but Kazuki squeezes you again. Your face morphs into embarrassment, not used to Kazuki showing you more affection than you show him. You pat his back and chuckle.

"Hey, come on. Don't get soft on me," You grin, "This is uh… ah-hahaha, 'is kind of embarrassing."

"Sh. Let me have this. Haa man… I wish I didn't have to go."

"Why do you have to go? You're not even his direct subordinate."

"Oh, that's because Kuzuzushi is my hype-man!" Childe says with a smile.

Kazuki pulls away with a heavy sigh, "It's Kazuki, My Liege."

"Wait-what do you mean he's your hype-man?" You ask quickly.

The brunette deadpans, "Are you only bringing me along to… hype you up??"

"Yeah! Isn't that great?"

HOOOOOONNKKK!!!

The boat's horn sounds loudly as the walkway is dropped, separating the ship from the docks.

Childe takes your hand and puts something on your palm. You don't get to see it since he moves your fingers to close it to a fist. He keeps that hand into his, smiling warmly while leaning his face close to yours.

It would've given you butterflies if you weren't consciously aware that this man was dangerous and has killed people before. Of course as always, the light never reaches his eyes no matter how sincere his smile was.

"Remember, [Y/n]. It's your life, and you get to decide how you use your own strength and power," Childe says with conviction, "Don't let people like Scaramouche scare you from being who you are. I look forward to seeing the type of person you decide to become when we meet again."

"I… Childe-"

"-My Liege, they're leaving without us! We have to go now!"

"Right! Let's go Kazuki!"

"It's Ka-actually, you got it right."

Letting go of your hand, the Harbinger and the agent run to the docks. Kazuki and Childe use their Visions to propel themselves into the air. Childe's Hydro almost immediately freezes due to the Snezhnayan weather. You see the ginger subtly lean towards Kazuki when they grab onto the side of the boat. Most likely because of Kazuki's Pyro Vision.

"Hype me up, Kazuki!" You hear the ginger say as he climbs up the side.

"Uhhh-FUCK IT UP, MY LIEGE!!"

"WOOHOOOO!!"

…

Boys will be boys, you suppose.

You look down at your hand to see what Childe had put there. You widen your eyes when you see it's one of his red earrings. You snap your head up to find Childe. He was already on the boat, safe and sound. You jog to the docks to get a closer look at the ginger who was watching you.

Sure enough, Childe was missing his right earring, the left one dangling from his ear almost mockingly.

You can't see the expression he's making, but from his energetic waving, you (correctly) assume he's grinning like an idiot. Kazuki was next to him, giving you the forbidden finger.

Fucker.

You're the only loser left on the dock, but you don't care. You watch them leave until you can't see people on the ship anymore, feeling a little warm from standing in the cold for so long.

That's probably a bad sign.

----

"Why the hell are you late?"

"I almost died of hypothermia."

"Well, cut it out. We have things to do," Scaramouche frowns as he walks past you, "I gave you the favor of seeing off your comrades before they left. But now break time's over, you're back on the clock."

You hate this. You roll your eyes behind your mask and follow him out the office.

"Do you remember where that camp was located? The one the Treasure Hoarders are hiding at?"

"Yes, My Lord. Would you like me to prepare departure for today?"

"Yeah, but don't bring anyone else. It'll just be you and me. Everyone else is just incompete-... What the hell is that."

You frown while tilting your head to the side, "Sir?"

"That's Tartaglia's earring."

That's right, you had put on the earring on your right ear on your way to your boss' office. You had pierced ears, but upon joining the Fatui, you stopped wearing accessories in case it got in the way.

You don't know what came over you. Scaramouche's hand had suddenly come up to your vision, reaching towards the right of your head. You took a step back, your hand coming up to block him with your wrist.

"..."

"..."

Scaramouche was staring at you with surprised eyes, and you look back with the same expression.

"I… Please, don't touch that, My Lord." You take another step back and lower your head, your hand dropping to your side, "You don't know where it's been."

You're dead.

You're dead.

You're still alive.

But you're so dead.

The Balladeer rolls his eyes with a scoff, continuing his walk, "I liked you better before you met Tartaglia."

Alsnxnchakjslsm????

"We're leaving in an hour, [L/n]. If you're not ready, I might actually kill you this time."

"Yes, My Lord."

ARGH!

WHY IS HE THE WAY HE IS??

[eyeofthechasm]

Hi hello I know we've literally just met this very moment but please tell me everything there is to know about your isat OC, I crave knowledge.

HWIWHSIWHEKWNS HI OK !!! This’ll be extremely scattered tho so be warned

Also sorry this took so long 😭😭 i was havin a day yesterday lmao

(Full game spoilers under cut)

So!!! Lorenzo Silvana Halloran ! He/him pronouns, Scissors/Rock dual type with the title of The Performer. He’s 22, half portian and half islander. (Mom was Portian, dad was an islander)

Starting w backstory stuff: When the Country disappeared, he was only 12. He washed up on some random beach with only some tattered clothes, a notebook and a small ring. He stayed with his mom for a little while though left to venture on his own at 14 bc she actually sucks and is terrible.

Living in Portia, he’d grown fond of live performances of all kinds. Music, plays, comedy shows, etc. He ended up doing a few of his own and building somewhat of a name for himself. It became a fine source of money for him.

Isabeau and Mirabelle heard about him a little after Isabeau joined. He’d tagged along for navigation to find the second orb and greatly impressed the two with his skills and he joined ! (After getting proper clothes bc the only fitting ones he had were. Performance clothes and coverups plus one other set of clothes)

Ok !! Now onto everything else

Nicknames, others to him-

Mirabelle -> Renzo

Isabeau -> Renz, Enzy

Odile -> Lorenzo

Siffrin -> Zo, Renzo, Enzy

Bonnie -> Zo/Zozo, Loren (he absolutely hates this. Bonnie thinks it’s hysterical)

He heavily prefers Renzo over Lorenzo, as his full name always feels too formal to him.

Nicknames, him to others-

Mirabelle -> Mira, Belle

Isabeau -> Beau, Ibabeau (hot stuff)

Odile -> D, Odile (shes intimidating leave him alone)

Siffrin -> Siffs, Rinrin, (pretty)

Bonnie -> Bons, Bonbon, Kid/Kiddo

He’s incredibly kind, though a little obnoxious and incredibly closed off. He doesn’t really know how to be super genuine without being incredibly uncomfortable. Also doesn’t ever show fear ever at all. Never he’d rather die.

He hates any blood in large amounts not his own. Hates it. Not a phobia, but it makes him freeze up completely. He didn’t do that good when Siffrin lost his eye. That was the very first time they all saw Renzo actually scared ! Like visibly shaken ! He never did it again tho

He loves puns. Him and siffrin are an absolute fucking nightmare together

His hair is naturally darkless, but he dyes it a vast number of shades. It’s fun and covers up his grays (yes he has grays at 22. Genetics <\3)

He’s the tallest party member ! 6’1 without heels

He used Craft to alter his teeth, which are pointy as hell now, and his vocal chords, so he can hit ridiculous notes he really shouldn’t be able to hit.

His accent is a fucking mess. Similar to Siffrin’s, but mixed with both Vaugardian and Portian.

He really wants to craft more ridiculous stuff onto his body (like pointy ears n shit) but doesn’t. Remember how to do body craft. So he needs to re-learn (from isabeau hehehe)

He loves chocolate, but would only try super weird flavors if Siffrin was doing it with him

Chatty drunk. Absolutely will never shut the fuck up

Has called Odile “mom” on more than one occasion.

He sleeps on the floor bc he can’t fit on the clocktower beds 😞😞 leg too big

Haven’t exactly decided on weapons yet but his weapon will either be an old modified guitar that literally couldn’t play anymore OR these

Thats all for now, but i’m absolutely adding more as i figure out more abt him. Official Renzo info post

[bnha-more-like-bnh-gay]

So, for a couple of years now, I've been reading the old X-Men comics of the 70s & 80s, and a few recent issues from '87 have given me a great idea for an AU.

Ready?

Dazzler!Izuku 😀

So, Izuku is born with a quirk that allows him to transform sound into photonic energy. Anything from generating benign blobs of light that move, pulsate, and change color in relation to whatever music he's listening to (tho, this can be weaponized too; during the sludge villain attack, Izuku overwhelms the villain's eyes with a fantastic light show that leaves him catatonic), to concentrating a single, loud noise into a laser beam that deals concussive damage.

Izuku would, of course, gravitate towards Present Mic as a mentor. And he would team up well with Jirou.

So, what do you think?

I AM SO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG TO REPLY TO, SCHOOL AND MY MENTAL HEALTH FUCKED ME OVER. I have had half of this in my queue for about 3 months, ya bitch was just burnt tf out 💀

But dude, I absolutely fucking love this 😭😭

Heads up, my knowledge of physics is limited so I’m not going to be talking much about the actual details of his quirk until after I learn more about it, but I hope you enjoy!!!

Izuku who makes physics jokes.

He has shirts with physics puns on them. A shirt that says, “the photon checked into the hotel and was asked if it had any bags, it said, “no thanks, I’m traveling light!”

Reminds me of the time I was dual enrolling and in my psychology class, I said, “I once asked the librarian if she had a book on Pavlov’s dog and Schrödinger’s cat. She said it rung a bell but she wasn’t sure if it was there or not!”

I thought I was so funny, but everyone else hated me.

Izuku is that kid. He does that shit

Inko loves it, she thinks her son is hilarious. Mic loves it. The little lister is so smart! Nezu has a goddamn field day. Aizawa is so tired, but secretly likes the jokes. He face palms every time and acts like it’s the end of the world, but he does like them. Midnight thinks it’s great, she asks izuku for more jokes/puns all the time. Mainly to annoy Aizawa. But still. BRUH, MISS JOKE. SHE LOVES THIS LITTLE SHIT. I honestly feel like all might wouldn’t understand most of them, but he’d love them anyway.

Izuku: I was studying frequencies, but now my brain Hertz.

He accidentally freaks people out the first few weeks in the dorm because they’re not used to it/expecting it.

The number of times mina asks for mood lighting

I really want to drive home that he makes an unholy amount of puns

He doesn’t even try to, it just happens so naturally. Shouto has theorized that it’s a secondary quirk.

You have spoken directly to my soul with mentor mic (and Jirou/izuku friends)

They’d all work so well together though

Mic brings him to Put Your Hands Up Radio not only to work with his quirk, but to help with his nerves

It is no secret that izuku is a nervous lad, but I raise you, mic was also a nervous lad (personal headcanon, but you cannot tell me that lad doesn’t have generalized anxiety)

Mic helps izuku gain some coping mechanisms (or coping mic-anisms if you will (thank you, thank you))

Mic is a nerd, izuku is a nerd, Jirou is cool, but a nerd. Jirou, similar to Aizawa, rolls her eyes at the physics puns, but does she think they’re funny? Yes. Yes, she does. They defends izuku when people mock his puns

Mic couldn’t be prouder of his children

Thank you for the ask! I hope you enjoyed! Sorry it was kinda short 😅

[unlitten-lamp-au]

Skylander Boy and Girl are stronger in this zone

Your backs against the wall up in a brawl

Use Your Imagination!

I got the power of the crystal that they call

Creation creation!

If you can think you can make it

We got the power and no one can break it

Portal Masters, get up in this fight

And bring your imagination to life

So I could make a snowman? (That's right)

But tell me can I make him dance? (All night!)

Give Luminous pants. (Sure man!)

Change the color of his skin? (Yes you can)

Can I make him really small? (Ha! sounds cool)

Never mind I want him tall! (Sure, that too)

Everybody can be a creator when you playing Skylanders: Imaginators

Somebody tell me where the battles at

Because we ready with every attack

Pick any battle class, we got 10

Up first is King Pen

He's a brawler baby watch when he swings them

Fists of ice 'bout to blast your face

With a nice cold blade

That'll turn the place into a blizzard arena

Icebergs be falling you know who to call in when you need some brawlin'

Right on! It's time to get our fight on

With two swords of course that's the weapon of force

Swashbuckler class faster then fast they got double the blade for double the slash

The speed of light is coming torwards ya

Nice nows who that Aurora

She dashing through enemies at blinding speeds

Light it up and don't try to find her feet

How 'bout battle class Bazooker blowing things up not afraid to shoot a rocket (locked and loaded)

They are the masters of blasters of blaster artillery galore

Just ask the Chompy Mage raining a shower of chompie power

Enemies cower

Getting devoured by a pile up! (Ow!)

Why do I have a bazooka now cause it's awesome

But I need to caution you you'll be lost in your brain if you do

Pop in the game a crystal of creation unlocking your imagination

So I can make a t-rex (that's right)

Give him cave man legs (all night)

With a Ninjini chest (sure man)

With a spark tasset (yes you can)

With a Kaos backpack (ha sounds cool)

Pick theme music rap (sure that too)

Everybody can be a creator when you playing Skylanders: Imaginators

Small but mighty fighting with knives nicely throwing stars precisely

Take a guess who it might be

Why you can't see them cause they sneaking to get ya come on

And enter the class of the ninja

Tell us your name Starcast

He's from outer space throwing metal star from four arms without a trace

In shadow form going dark is what's he's doing flying on a shuriken

Flying saucer cruising

Shooting is what the next class pursuing

Quickshot booming double guns they using

Mix it with goo and you know who the dude is

Dr. Krankcase

His aim game's improving

Oozing with victory losers it's over

When he throws the hat from his head and blows up

Into a robot minion attacking for him

The doctor is in

Sspeaking of dual the Sentinels next

Acrobatic tricks so quick they break necks

Get wrecked when you step in double sided weapon

Barbella pinwheels and double blade aggression

Spinning and slashing Ember in action

Samurai backspin with fiery passion

She laughing while meteor smashing

Grand slam pain fan the flames imagine

If you could create your own skylander

Oh waits it true you know it

Now put your hands up

Woohoo i wish i had a body

Who's that, Eon? oh what up kid!

Yo did just bring the hit

Yeah ya you did

I think we should them what time it is

So we can make a big squid (thats right)

And mix parts of a pig (all night)

Put armor on the wrist (sure man)

Give it ears like a fish (yes you can)

Change the style of their voice (ha sounds cool)

Make then have a fart noise (sure that too)

(Tri-Tip interruption)

Everybody can be a creator when you're playing Skylanders: Imaginators

Smasher that the class we talking 'bout

Axes crashing down fast how it the ground

Hand them a hammer then pulverize again and again

Face the mace hes a triceratops man

Tri-Tip the name tar pit of pain

Attacks insane like asteroid rain

Next is Golden Queen

Unleash her Sky-Chi for a massive team of scarab beetles that will reign supreme

She turns giant eyes shooting laser beams

But can you guess the class

They attack with a staff

While floating defeating foes with a blast

You guessed it. It's the sorcerer

Mystical magic packed in the warrior

Where my chompies at where they at

Cuz we'll have them for target practice

Arrow and bow action you know what that class is

Bowslinger

Archer marks on lock

Let There Be Rock!

Wolfgang coming in summoning a stage performing a deadly song

And it's all full of rage

His speakers will beat the enemies that creep up

Weed 'Em and Reap!

Ambush came to meet ya

Part of the knight class he got the right slash

Meditate to increase his sword slice attack

Melee gladiators thats what the knights about

Mystical Tree Fighter calm while he fight it out

Life element but he's a chill dude

Bamboo moves got them saying 'oh shoot!'

Got it yeah get it it's a pun

Having fun is what Skylanders is all about, son

If you can think you can make it

Use Your Imagination

We got the power and no one can break it

Creation creation!

If you can think you can make it

We got the power and no one can break it

Portal Masters, get up in this fight

And bring your imagination to life!

[machlover54666]

Skylander Boy and Girl are stronger in this zone

Your backs against the wall up in a brawl

Use Your Imagination!

I got the power of the crystal that they call

Creation creation!

If you can think you can make it

We got the power and no one can break it

Portal Masters, get up in this fight

And bring your imagination to life

So I could make a snowman? (That's right)

But tell me can I make him dance? (All night!)

Give Luminous pants. (Sure man!)

Change the color of his skin? (Yes you can)

Can I make him really small? (Ha! sounds cool)

Never mind I want him tall! (Sure, that too)

Everybody can be a creator when you playing Skylanders: Imaginators

Somebody tell me where the battles at

Because we ready with every attack

Pick any battle class, we got 10

Up first is King Pen

He's a brawler baby watch when he swings them

Fists of ice 'bout to blast your face

With a nice cold blade

That'll turn the place into a blizzard arena

Icebergs be falling you know who to call in when you need some brawlin'

Right on! It's time to get our fight on

With two swords of course that's the weapon of force

Swashbuckler class faster then fast they got double the blade for double the slash

The speed of light is coming torwards ya

Nice nows who that Aurora

She dashing through enemies at blinding speeds

Light it up and don't try to find her feet

How 'bout battle class Bazooker blowing things up not afraid to shoot a rocket (locked and loaded)

They are the masters of blasters of blaster artillery galore

Just ask the Chompy Mage raining a shower of chompie power

Enemies cower

Getting devoured by a pile up! (Ow!)

Why do I have a bazooka now cause it's awesome

But I need to caution you you'll be lost in your brain if you do

Pop in the game a crystal of creation unlocking your imagination

So I can make a t-rex (that's right)

Give him cave man legs (all night)

With a Ninjini chest (sure man)

With a spark tasset (yes you can)

With a Kaos backpack (ha sounds cool)

Pick theme music rap (sure that too)

Everybody can be a creator when you playing Skylanders: Imaginators

Small but mighty fighting with knives nicely throwing stars precisely

Take a guess who it might be

Why you can't see them cause they sneaking to get ya come on

And enter the class of the ninja

Tell us your name Starcast

He's from outer space throwing metal star from four arms without a trace

In shadow form going dark is what's he's doing flying on a shuriken

Flying saucer cruising

Shooting is what the next class pursuing

Quickshot booming double guns they using

Mix it with goo and you know who the dude is

Dr. Krankcase

His aim game's improving

Oozing with victory losers it's over

When he throws the hat from his head and blows up

Into a robot minion attacking for him

The doctor is in

Sspeaking of dual the Sentinels next

Acrobatic tricks so quick they break necks

Get wrecked when you step in double sided weapon

Barbella pinwheels and double blade aggression

Spinning and slashing Ember in action

Samurai backspin with fiery passion

She laughing while meteor smashing

Grand slam pain fan the flames imagine

If you could create your own skylander

Oh waits it true you know it

Now put your hands up

Woohoo i wish i had a body

Who's that, Eon? oh what up kid!

Yo did just bring the hit

Yeah ya you did

I think we should them what time it is

So we can make a big squid (thats right)

And mix parts of a pig (all night)

Put armor on the wrist (sure man)

Give it ears like a fish (yes you can)

Change the style of their voice (ha sounds cool)

Make then have a fart noise (sure that too)

(Tri-Tip interruption)

Everybody can be a creator when you're playing Skylanders: Imaginators

Smasher that the class we talking 'bout

Axes crashing down fast how it the ground

Hand them a hammer then pulverize again and again

Face the mace hes a triceratops man

Tri-Tip the name tar pit of pain

Attacks insane like asteroid rain

Next is Golden Queen

Unleash her Sky-Chi for a massive team of scarab beetles that will reign supreme

She turns giant eyes shooting laser beams

But can you guess the class

They attack with a staff

While floating defeating foes with a blast

You guessed it. It's the sorcerer

Mystical magic packed in the warrior

Where my chompies at where they at

Cuz we'll have them for target practice

Arrow and bow action you know what that class is

Bowslinger

Archer marks on lock

Let There Be Rock!

Wolfgang coming in summoning a stage performing a deadly song

And it's all full of rage

His speakers will beat the enemies that creep up

Weed 'Em and Reap!

Ambush came to meet ya

Part of the knight class he got the right slash

Meditate to increase his sword slice attack

Melee gladiators thats what the knights about

Mystical Tree Fighter calm while he fight it out

Life element but he's a chill dude

Bamboo moves got them saying 'oh shoot!'

Got it yeah get it it's a pun

Having fun is what Skylanders is all about, son

If you can think you can make it

Use Your Imagination

We got the power and no one can break it

Creation creation!

If you can think you can make it

We got the power and no one can break it

Portal Masters, get up in this fight

And bring your imagination to life!

i dont play skylanders,,

[fleshwallter]

Master Eon: Skylander Boy and Girl are stronger in this zone

Your backs against the wall up in a brawl

Use Your Imagination!

I got the power of the crystal that they call

Creation creation!

If you can think you can make it

We got the power and no one can break it

Portal Masters, get up in this fight

And bring your imagination to life

So I could make a snowman? (That's right)

But tell me can I make him dance? (All night!)

Give Luminous pants. (Sure man!)

Change the color of his skin? (Yes you can)

Can I make him really small? (Ha! sounds cool)

Never mind I want him tall! (Sure, that too)

Everybody can be a creator when you playing Skylanders: Imaginators

Somebody tell me where the battles at

Because we ready with every attack

Pick any battle class, we got 10

Up first is King Pen

He's a brawler baby watch when he swings them

Fists of ice 'bout to blast your face

With a nice cold blade

That'll turn the place into a blizzard arena

Icebergs be falling you know who to call in when you need some brawlin'

Right on! It's time to get our fight on

With two swords of course that's the weapon of force

Swashbuckler class faster then fast they got double the blade for double the slash

The speed of light is coming torwards ya

Nice nows who that Aurora

She dashing through enemies at blinding speeds

Light it up and don't try to find her feet

How 'bout battle class Bazooker blowing things up not afraid to shoot a rocket (locked and loaded)

They are the masters of blasters of blaster artillery galore

Just ask the Chompy Mage raining a shower of chompie power

Enemies cower

Getting devoured by a pile up! (Ow!)

Why do I have a bazooka now cause it's awesome

But I need to caution you you'll be lost in your brain if you do

Pop in the game a crystal of creation unlocking your imagination

So I can make a t-rex (that's right)

Give him cave man legs (all night)

With a Ninjini chest (sure man)

With a spark tasset (yes you can)

With a Kaos backpack (ha sounds cool)

Pick theme music rap (sure that too)

Everybody can be a creator when you playing Skylanders: Imaginators

Small but mighty fighting with knives nicely throwing stars precisely

Take a guess who it might be

Why you can't see them cause they sneaking to get ya come on

And enter the class of the ninja

Tell us your name Starcast

He's from outer space throwing metal star from four arms without a trace

In shadow form going dark is what's he's doing flying on a shuriken

Flying saucer cruising

Shooting is what the next class pursuing

Quickshot booming double guns they using

Mix it with goo and you know who the dude is

Dr. Krankcase

His aim game's improving

Oozing with victory losers it's over

When he throws the hat from his head and blows up

Into a robot minion attacking for him

The doctor is in

Sspeaking of dual the Sentinels next

Acrobatic tricks so quick they break necks

Get wrecked when you step in double sided weapon

Barbella pinwheels and double blade aggression

Spinning and slashing Ember in action

Samurai backspin with fiery passion

She laughing while meteor smashing

Grand slam pain fan the flames imagine

If you could create your own skylander

Oh waits it true you know it

Now put your hands up

Woohoo i wish i had a body

Who's that, Eon? oh what up kid!

Yo did just bring the hit

Yeah ya you did

I think we should them what time it is

So we can make a big squid (thats right)

And mix parts of a pig (all night)

Put armor on the wrist (sure man)

Give it ears like a fish (yes you can)

Change the style of their voice (ha sounds cool)

Make then have a fart noise (sure that too)

(Tri-Tip interruption)

Everybody can be a creator when you're playing Skylanders: Imaginators

Smasher that the class we talking 'bout

Axes crashing down fast how it the ground

Hand them a hammer then pulverize again and again

Face the mace hes a triceratops man

Tri-Tip the name tar pit of pain

Attacks insane like asteroid rain

Next is Golden Queen

Unleash her Sky-Chi for a massive team of scarab beetles that will reign supreme

She turns giant eyes shooting laser beams

But can you guess the class

They attack with a staff

While floating defeating foes with a blast

You guessed it. It's the sorcerer

Mystical magic packed in the warrior

Where my chompies at where they at

Cuz we'll have them for target practice

Arrow and bow action you know what that class is

Bowslinger

Archer marks on lock

Let There Be Rock!

Wolfgang coming in summoning a stage performing a deadly song

And it's all full of rage

His speakers will beat the enemies that creep up

Weed 'Em and Reap!

Ambush came to meet ya

Part of the knight class he got the right slash

Meditate to increase his sword slice attack

Melee gladiators thats what the knights about

Mystical Tree Fighter calm while he fight it out

Life element but he's a chill dude

Bamboo moves got them saying 'oh shoot!'

Got it yeah get it it's a pun

Having fun is what Skylanders is all about, son

If you can think you can make it

Use Your Imagination

We got the power and no one can break it

Creation creation!

If you can think you can make it

We got the power and no one can break it

Portal Masters, get up in this fight

And bring your imagination to life!

this is why i should turn off anon asks

[chidoroki]

182 Days of TPN - Day 51

Chapter 51: “B06-32, Part 1”

Nothing like giving us a grand view on how vast this world is by showing just how tiny we really are. And they’re not concerned by the giant birds at all..? I guess everything becomes less scary once you’ve dealt with demons.

I’ll never understand the reason behind Don and his broom. How will something like that help you outside here sir?? Is this your weapon of choice? It might be, I dunno. Apparently Emma, Ray & Gilda are the only ones who are carrying bows at the moment. Anime gave one to every child though. Casual reminder that I love Chris.

Double the head pats! Double the warm feelings in my heart!

Sonju telling this piece of advice to Thoma & Lani as if he’s signaling them out because he already knows after these past six days they’re troublemakers. And Nat just because he tends to get scared at everything.

Error 404: Seven Walls not found. It still frustrates me to this day the anime left the whole arc out.. it was one I was the most excited about, alongside Goldy Pond of course.

They did make the amulet look pretty though I guess. Kinda want one for myself but I always forget to look for one.

With all the parental figures these kids encounter, they sure can’t find a decent one. Isabella walked them to their death, Mujika wanted to take them back to the farm, and Sonju straight up craves their own kids. Hell, even Yuugo shoots his gun at Emma and Ayshe’s father originally stole her to be eaten. All of them got some kind of flaw(s), but then again, at least we get someone like Lucas. Oh, and Alex too.. eventually.

I really love this moment when Emma’s thinking of all of her family; not only the ones currently with her, but the ones they left behind at the house and those they already lost.

Uh huh, you guys are certainly in the right place. The one mistake is how one bunker dad isn’t here as he should be and has gone missing from the anime for who knows what kind of reason!

Favorite panel/moment:

I won’t lie, I was gonna put Ray’s dual head pats here, but then I saw this panel of Chris being a smartass to Don and I’ve laughed at it for a good couple minutes now.

[weaselishmcdiesel]

In my defense, the accidental lie has been going on for 4 years and each time I run into HS content I send it to this guy... which probably has worsened the lie, so like at this point I might as well go out with a bang

Also please please do give me more info on other characters you feel comfortable with, cuz we weren't sure what we were gonna play so we are doing 3 one-shots (Im DMing all 3, pain) before setting on one, so it might be a bit extra suspicious if only 1 homestuck npc shows up and I don't know enough about Nepeta to confidently make her show up 3 times and make it seem like she's my fav and I know all about her

This shit is so funny hshfjfjgjgj I do hope you manage to sneak by undetected if only so you can say you did such a good job pretending that you fooled a real fan XD and hopefully your friends a good sport

And sure! Maybe I can help strengthen those characters you say you know? They’re the more popular ones so I sorta know more about them than others.

I WROTE THIS IN MY NOTES APP THIS IS SUPER LONG ACTUALLY AND IM SO SORRY TRY TO SKIM IT <- was asked to talk about homestuck and thought was be able to keep it brief. Wasn’t.

Karkat - I was obsessed with him then and I’m obsessed with him now he’s a loud whining piece of shit with a pretty bad attitude. Mainly a character based on him would yell as their normal speaking volume, swear a LOT and also creatively, but is also hiding an insecurity. The thing about him is he has a mutant blood color that would get him killed on his planet- so he can’t let anyone find out, he can’t accidentally bleed or cry (tears are their blood color) in front of anyone. So maybe your character is also hiding something super important? He gets along best with people who don’t really take his bitching to heart since his bitching is his way of showing real concern- he does actually care about his friends no matter how many times he calls them idiots. Also is really interested in romance as a concept and likes romcoms. He uses dual sickles as a weapon- I figure you may want this information since they’re dnd characters.

Dave - Cool kid, sunglasses he never takes off, he raps and makes beats on his turntables. He’s obsessed with irony and sorta doesn’t know how to enjoy anything without being ironic about it? Enjoys frustrating people WITH his irony. I struggle with characterizing him bc I’ve consumed a lot of fanon, but maybe that will make your presentation of him more authentic XD? A safe bet is to make your character kinda deadpan in tone but still be able to crack jokes and act pretty silly. If given the opportunity to be the hero he will not take it, he rejects the idea that he should be anyone important. He fights with swords and has a tendency to break them- but still uses them anyway. He gets the power to time travel later on, and can stop a person in time too, dunno how you’d implement that tho.

Vriska - … very very tough for me to summarize her… but I can say that a character based off her has killed one friend, paralyzed one friend, and blinded one friend, but then feel little to no remorse about any of it because they believe they’re the main character and nothing bad will happen to them since it’s all part of their story (though, she blinded that one person because that person blew up her left arm and left eye BECAUSE vriska killed that one friend). Ahem. Got carried away. Your character just did some pretty bad shit that makes them seem untrustworthy. She’s very lucky tho- it’s part of her powers- so your character should be too. She has a spider motif but it only really manifests in her adoration for spiders and her way of typing, so you may not have to worry about that. She’s popularly called the “huge 8itch” if that helps. She fights by rolling die? And depending on how they land they’ll do more or less damage. I don’t really know the specifics? But her luck powers enable her to roll exactly what she wants every time

Rose - rose is also tough for me… she’s a writer and can use a lot of big words and constructs sorta needlessly complicated sentences but she’s got a lot of wit and loves being sarcastic. She’s.. gothy? Has an interest in the occult and occult myths and she’s also pretty fascinated by wizards but I think tries to be lowkey about it? She’s a very smart and clever person too- so much so that in fanon people tend to forget she’s also kinda silly. Sorry that’s all I can say ^^; she fights using a pair of knitting needles- eventually they can also conduct magic and do damage that way. The power she gets later on is- sorta like knowing the future? She can only know the GOOD outcome but she knows specifics so that she can tell her team how they can end up getting the good outcome- she’s the strategist of the group

John - the leader of the kids! suuuper cheery and has the ability to pretty much make friends with anyone. He ends up being naive tho and may not realize when someone is trying to take control of him. He’s very interested in pranks and overall being a silly goofster ✨ if it ever comes up under no circumstances will he eat baked confections. No cakes especially. He loooves Nicolas cage and ghostbusters and some other older movies I can’t remember- other characters just tend to say he likes bad movies but he adamantly believes they’re very good. So maybe your character can also defend something that may objectively be kinda bad? His iconic weapon class is hammers 💪💪 but he also gets wind powers later- he can summon tornados or even fade into air to travel in the wind and appear somewhere else

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It may be helpful to point out for nepeta- she has a best friend who’s very concerned about her well-being, equius. He even so much as controls what she can and can’t do (kinda only about certain things that are super dangerous). I don’t really like him as a character, but your npc might be hesitant to do something before asking their best friend for permission. He’s a stickler and very no-nonsense and will likely deny anything too dangerous? But also he’s incredibly terrifyingly physically strong- so your pcs wouldn’t win a fair fight with him. He also sucks up to any royalty. If any pc is royalty he’ll do anything they say. A trademark of his is that he gets very sweaty very easily and also very much likes horses. Also he likes milk. Idk. Nepeta’s weapons are these retractable claw glove things- and equius WOULD use a bow and arrow but breaks every single bow he picks up because he can’t control his strength. Instead, he fights with his fists 👍

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Very quick rundown of the main characters I haven’t mentioned yet-

TROLLS

(they’re all kinda friends but I point out their most important relationships, ones your pcs may ask about, they’re also ordered from lowest to highest class) kept these summaries vague so you can insert your npcs in their place?

Aradia - she’s dead don’t worry about her, if asked she was into roleplay, archaeology, and adventuring. friends with Terezi, dated sollux, killed by vriska if you need to know

Tavros - he’s the one who’s paralyzed from the waist down, he has no confidence whatsoever, likes the troll equivalent of Pokémon, has a bull motif, has lots of conflicting feelings about vriska (is constantly manipulated by her), and is friends with Gamzee. Attacks with a jousting spear

Sollux - likes coding and computers, has a red and blue and duality motif, speaks with a lisp, also likes bees a lot. Will not eat honey if asked tho, friends with karkat and hates Eridan. Dates Aradia and feferi. Attacks with his very strong telepathic powers, could kill him if he’s over exerted

Karkat - friends with sollux, kanaya, Jade, has a crush on Terezi but is normal about being friends with her, and is sorta chill with Gamzee and Eridan. Dates Dave but really really hated him to begin with so be careful, may say he hates Dave if asked- they date late into homestuck… would say he hates everyone if asked. Except kanaya

Nepeta - BEST friends with equius, kinda friends with Terezi? Roleplayed with her sometimes but terezi’s a little mean about it cant tell

Kanaya - she’s a very reliable friend, but fears she’s too meddlesome. interested in fashion and is also a vampire 👍 very good friends friends with karkat and dates rose (do not separate) Hates Gamzee and Eridan if asked. Attacks with a chainsaw that can also transform into lipstick

Terezi - LAWFUL whatever your character is theyre lawful. Loves dragons and she’s blind but she can smell/taste colors to the point where she can kinda see? She has something very complicated going on with vriska (she’s the one vriska blinded, but still sorta loves her as a friend). Attacks with a blade concealed in her walking stick

Vriska - she lost her left arm and eye but she gets a robot arm. Has something complicated with Tavros (kinda crushes on him kinda hates him) and Terezi, turned down a confession from Eridan (but he asks out everyone so it’s not that big a deal) but they were friends in the past

Equius - ehhhh I don’t like him idk he has a crush on Aradia and it’s weird, big thing about him is he makes robots idk. Brutally protective of nepeta- they’re best friends

Gamzee - stoner who’s (and I mean this literally) religiously devoted to clowns- wears face paint all the time and has clown horns everywhere for him to honk. Friends with tavros and karkat but everyone (but tavros) sorta treats him like a useless stoner when he’s just trying to be friendly (ahem. Until some crazy story stuff goes down but i won’t spoil it in case you read) should not be without his substance for too long or people will die not exaggerating. Attacks with clubs.

Eridan - classist royalty, fish guy pirate, interested in war and strategy, makes fish puns I think. Has a crush on Feferi but they’re supposed to be best friends. Used to be friends with vriska but confessed to her. Hates Sollux bc when Feferi stopped being best friends with Eridan, she went on to date Sollux. He’s rizzless. Completely rizzless. Attacks with a cool harpoon gun. Doesn’t believe in magic if asked.

Feferi - THE empress like she’s as royal as you can get, but she’s in waiting for when the current empress passes. she’s also a fish but she’s not classist- she cares a lot for people and animals and would abolish the ableist classist regime of the planet they live on if she had the power, until then she tends to aquatic animals n stuff (not afraid to kill people if necessary tho, she knows how to survive). Friends with Eridan but only to keep him from killing people, stops being friends him when there are no more people TO kill around. Dates Sollux later. Also makes fish puns. Attacks with a two pronged trident.

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Wow this is getting so long I’m so sorry

THE KIDS

I won’t go into the alpha kids or the other set of 12 trolls bc I’m very rough with them and also they’re not as important?

Dave - raised by his older brother who taught him sword fighting but was also super neglectful as a gaurdian and traumatized him with puppets and constant sword training and pranks. All the kids are very good friends with each other so nothing of note there but he goes on to date karkat- if asked tho he canonically was kinda struggling with finding out he was gay, though if your PCs don’t want to deal with that then do what fanon does and ignore that (I also ignore it). He’s also technically siblings with rose but doesn’t share the mom TECHNICALLY. If asked he doesn’t have a mom unless you want me to go into the alpha kids OTL

John - has just a dad who cares about him very much. And if asked regards his late grandmother very fondly. He doesn’t go on to date anyone but he does kinda hate Terezi? Troll romance is complicated I shouldn’t explain it. He’s technically siblings..? With Jade? But they don’t share the grandparents or the dad.

Rose - dates kanaya I’m serious do not separate them. She has a mom who’s an alcoholic but has a pretty humorous oneupmanship going on between them. She’s technically siblings with Dave but doesn’t share the brother

Jade - ok. So. She was raised by an omnipotent dog. Her grandpa died when she was very young and her dog (bec) took care of her. She’s very cheery - even cheerier and sweeter than John but she will not take any shit she’s not naive like him. She’s interested in science and robots and botany she’s very good at growing plants but she lived all alone on an island for most of her life. She always had visions of the future growing up but was never creeped out by them, always staying optimistic. Her main weapon is a rifle- not sure how that translates in dnd? She later gets the power to manipulate space itself- make things massive or very tiny, she gets telepathy and can move objects around at near the speed of light, and can teleport. She also becomes part dog later. I’d say she’s lawful good? Probably easy bet. She’s friends with karkat, kinda friends with Feferi, in one universe she dated an alternate version of Dave- not the Dave your PCs would meet, so if asked I dont think she exactly had a crush on him- I believe they both said their feelings are complicated. Technically siblings with John but like I said don’t share the parents

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Forever apologizing for the wall of text. I’m hoping that, having been a dm once myself, you were expecting a lot of info..? No matter what tho I didn’t write as much reading all of homestuck is worth XD

[autumnslance]

(@driftward) Let's see. Let's Get ((REAL)) fic writer asks, for.. ✨, 💫,🎀,🎀,🎀,💌

*screeches*

Someday I am making a prompt list and there'll be no numbers or letters or symbols, just the questions so folks who aren't menaces have to put the full text in the Ask.

Anyroad. Scheduling maintenance on our local bot later. For now:

✨What's a fic you've posted you wish you could breathe life into again and have people talking about it? (or simply a fic you wish got more credit)

Fics like "When Everything Changes" and "Where the Skies Are Safe" are works I'm quite fond of, but are hard to sell to fandom readers either here or on Ao3; they're from the perspective of my OCs as small children, and very few people want to read kid fic.

But a chunk of my literature studies were in YA and Kid Lit, as I originally was dual-majoring an Education degree, and I've always found getting into a child's (or pet's) mindsets and perspectives to be an interesting exercise as a writer, and finding what new info it can reveal that an adult POV won't notice or would see differently.

💫what is your favorite kind of comment/feedback?

Any and all of them, but incoherent screeching is always fun, as are rambles about what someone liked, maybe even the why if they can articulate it (if not, that's cool, just copy-pastes of favorite lines with keysmash responses are great too).

🎀give yourself a compliment about your own writing

x3?!

FINE.

-I am a decent mimic; I can copy a style and voice patterns pretty well, enough to make what I'm writing read or "sound" like the style I'm playing in. The attempt in many of my works to feel like quest text or the official stories on the Lodestone is intentional, and I feel good when I get comments on it cuz that's the goal.

-I can drop some evocative, pithy lines to make one giggle and/or break one's heart.

-My constant replaying and revisiting the text, and talking to/reading about others' canon-centric takes on characters and situations, means my NPC characterizations tend to be good. Which is good practice for making my own OCs distinct people that fit into the world well.

💌share something with us about an up-and-coming work (WIP) that has you excited!

(Again, with the caveat I've been in a bit of a slump break since BSotP, here's a bit of more the Thancred in the First fic I don't...think? I've shared? If I have, what of it! Below the cut cuz someone asked multiple questions so this got long.)

“So can you build it?” Thancred asked.

The blacksmith looked over his crude drawings and the schematics pulled from the Tower’s archives, as well as the detailed descriptions Thancred had painstakingly written with Gridick’s aid. “I think so; enough to get a prototype working, and then we can go from there.”

Thancred nodded. “Do let me know,” he said, offering his coins for the initial deposit.

It had been several months since that first disastrous patrol. Thancred had been on a few other patrols since, as well as forays into the forest on his own. The more common wildlife wasn’t much of a problem, but the sin eaters, when stumbled across, left him feeling as if his simple blades were no longer adequate.

So he had delved into the Tower’s archives, seeking out weapon schematics. The Exarch couldn’t say which time period the Tower had come from when summoned to the First, but Thancred figured it had to be later than his own, since the Tower was still in Mor Dhona from his perspective.

Days of searching had found not only equivalent Allagan plans, but also a few Garlean and even proper Bozjan examples for the sort of gunblade he wanted. The weapon would still allow him his speed and dexterity, but also was far more defensive, for himself and others.

The only trouble was going to be the cartridges, as Thancred could not imbue them himself. That was a bridge to cross later; for now, he would see if the Mean’s artisans could even create a workable gunblade.

He made his way across the Crystarium toward the markets before returning to his apartment. He wanted to stop by the city’s single barber.

Thancred still wasn’t the best at shaving daily; his schedule was still too easily thrown off, he was often in the field, and frankly it wasn’t much of a concern. His hair was getting far too long and ragged, though, enough that something had to be done.

In another moon, he would count a year on the First, though the mirror still showed only a day had passed on the Source, which was the smallest of comforts. He helped the Exarch search the Tower’s archives as the man tried various spells and counter-effects to send Thancred’s soul back to his body, but to no avail.

[cross-my-heartt]

More like the regs

Four times Crosshair was annoyed by his squad’s habits and one time he realized what they meant for him.

Never thought editing 1k words would give me so much grief but that's writer's block for you. Anyways, hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!

Part 1 here

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Part 2

A well-maintained weapon was a soldier’s lifeblood.

That creed was one of the few things Crosshair stood by fiercely and one area where he never compromised. Blasters were easy to underestimate but they were actually finicky things. Dangerous to the user if not treated properly.

There was also armor but Crosshair’s expertise lied in blasters and that’s where he could safely say he’d honed his maintenance skills to perfection.

His batch hadn’t been too abysmal in that regard. Hunter took good care of his knives and while Wrecker’s armor always looked like it’d just gone through hell, one could let it slide knowing his fighting style.

Tech on the other hand…

It was difficult to aim a blaster holster but Crosshair was determined as he chucked the thing across the ship, feeling a twinge of satisfaction as it connected with Tech’s head. It’s what he deserved, Crosshair thought savagely, storming into the cockpit.

Tech was rubbing the sore spot when he did, a slight crease between his eyebrows. He looked up at Crosshair and opened his mouth to say something but Crosshair cut him off as he shoved the blaster in his face.

“What the hell is this?”

Tech stared at the proffered object.

“I believe I’m overqualified for the question,” he said after a while, “but if you must know, it’s my blaster.”

“No, it’s a piece of junk.” Crosshair spat. He pulled the weapon back so Tech could see it properly. “Because you treat it as one. Does this look clean to you?”

The answer was redundant. He’d seen how fast Tech had parked his ass in front of the console once they’d returned from their mission and it was infuriating. The nerd insisted on being a dual wielder yet he would only do the bare minimum to maintain his weapons as there was always something else vying for his attention.

That habit was going to get him killed one day. And if not, Crosshair would kill him before that. He stepped closer to the pilot’s chair, pitching his voice to a patronizing hiss.

“You get to do your little tinkering,” He pointed at the console. “after you maintain your weapons.”

Tech’s nose scrunched and he stared down it at Crosshair.

“Says who?”

“Says the person who has to clean them now!” Crosshair snapped and barely refrained from smacking his brother. Tech rolled his eyes.

“Well if you are going to clean them anyway,” he said and turned back to the controls. “I don’t see why I should bother.”

Crosshair bristled at the memory. At times he had to wonder if the Kamioans hadn’t had to condense Tech’s brain to make it fit inside a skull that thick.

His new squad were an improvement at least. It was a reg thing – unlike his batch they’d been subject to routine inspections and while they still weren’t as meticulous as him, the urge to pass an inspection was ingrained and they were willing to learn, he decided as he walked down the line examining each man in turn.

The four Topshot members stood still, backs straight at attention, and there was a blaster in Crosshair’s palm as soon as he reached the end of the line and held his hand out.

He took a good look at the weapon before handing it back to Stiff.

“Clear.”

“Thank you, sir.” Stiff nodded and broke off to return to the cockpit. Then came Bundler and though reluctant, Crosshair had to admit the kid knew what he was doing.

He turned the blaster over in his hands, checking all the nooks and crannies that could hide signs of a slipshod job.

“Hmm. Good.”

As if sensing the begrudging compliment, Bundler broke into a shit-eating grin and Crosshair had to send him off with a kick for good measure. Ghost was next and Crosshair could only hum in approval. Nothing new there.

Which only left Reckie.

“It’s fine.” He held out the DC.

The kid gave him a curious look. “Can it be better?”

“It can always be better,” he said and waited for the other to take his blaster. When that didn’t happen, he was prompted to looked up and meet Reckie’s gaze and the anticipation there finally made him realize what was this was all about.

It gave him pause. But he suppressed a sigh and gave in anyway.

Pulling a crate towards himself, he gestured for the kid to come closer which the other promptly did, leaning over his shoulder and watching as he sat down and began to disassemble the weapon.

It didn’t take long for muscle memory to take over –  he didn’t clean hand blasters as often as he did his Firepuncher but the process was similar enough.

At some point the kid’s weight rested on his back and he started to hum. Crosshair didn’t feel the need to stop him. This was a watch and learn demonstration, as long as the kid was paying attention this wasn’t going to be a waste of time.

Finally, the parts of the blaster came together again and he turned around to return it.

Only to falter when he saw the sheer joy on the kid’s face.

“Thank you, sir!” Reckie beamed, taking the blaster from him and shooting him a look that made Crosshair squirm. He then holstered the weapon and headed back in the direction of the cockpit while humming another tune.

Crosshair blinked after him. Then blinked some more.

Well, lo and behold, he’d been had. Somehow the kid had gotten him to indulge and tolerate him for more than ten minutes. And it’d gone under his radar too – he was so used to the regs being fussy with their equipment that he hadn’t thought a thing of it.

There was a noise from behind and Ghost shuffled up to him, a storage box nestled in his arms. “Someone looked happy back there.” He smiled after the shiny.

Crosshair felt his nose scrunch. He scoffed and moved to put away his cleaning supplies.

“Brat. He’s using cleanup jobs to manipulate me.”

“He’s using cleanup jobs to get close to his sergeant,” Ghost corrected. “I think it’s sweet. And clever.”

“You think a lot of things are sweet.”

Ghost’s kick caught him in the shin.

“Your attitude not among them,” the medic said and then he was moving away to put whatever supplies he was lugging around in their place. Crosshair watched him go, thoughtful.

Reckie was a menace on the best of days – loud and excitable, the kind of reg that got on Crosshair’s nerves without even trying. He was also unusually concerned with what Crosshair thought of him which, given how clingy the kid already was, only made matters worse.

And yet this was the longest time he’d gone without snapping at the kid or shooing him off.

The scowl crept back onto Crosshair’s face. He felt cheated somehow though he couldn’t say why. All he could say was that these regs were wilier than he gave them credit for and he wasn’t sure if he meant that in a bad way.

Which was a frightening thought in and of itself.

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[mhaxwishxgranter]

Now or Never

Summary: Y/N is facing too many nomus at once, and does something that’s on the reckless side of things.

Characters: black!female!reader, mentioned Class 1-A, Aizawa Shouta

Quirk: Y/N’s Quirk is Cryokinesis, or the complete control over ice.

Warnings: mentions of Quirk overuse and hypothermia

Word Count: 571

Damn! Damn it all!

Everything hurts. Her hero costume is in shreds. And to make matters even more complicated, the nomus just keep on coming! Whenever one goes down, another keeps popping up. Y/N barely manages to avoid getting out of the way just in time, avoiding the sharp claws of a nomu by mere seconds.

The helicopter whirring above, most likely broadcasting this, is mostly background noise at this point.

She has to end this, now.

If she doesn’t, she’ll most likely be stomped into the concrete. Something she would like to avoid, thank you very much.

Y/N had come to the realization, she would have no other choice but to use that. It was something that she had hoped to never have to use, but it looked like she didn’t have a choice.

The backlash was going to be a pain to deal with.

But that was something for her future self to worry about.

Y/N exhaled.

The nomus pounced.

It was now or never.

“Absolute Zero.”

The temperature around her dropped, instantly. To a severe degree. The nomus froze, as if suspended in time. They wouldn’t be moving anytime soon. Y/N’s panting breaths came out in short puffs of cold air. Her energy was depleted. There was no way she could stand.

The last thing she remembers before she falls unconscious, is the feeling of someone catching her.

When she comes to, Y/N’s nose twitches at the smell of antiseptic, the beeping of the heart rate monitor. The fluorescent lights makes her groan ever so slightly, and she has to close her eyes for a few seconds.

Signs that she’s in a hospital room.

“L/N. Are you awake, kid?”

Opening her eyes again, Y/N looked to her left, and saw her homeroom teacher, Aizawa Shouta.

“Aizawa-sensei.”

“How are you feeling?”

“Tired.” She answered truthfully. “And a lot less cold.” She couldn’t lie even if she wanted to.

“You overused your quirk.” Aizawa-sensei informed her. “And you were showing signs of hypothermia by the time you made it to the hospital. It would have taken them a lot longer to warm you up, if Todoroki hadn’t offered when he came with the others to see you.”

Y/N isn’t proud of the sound that left her mouth. Especially as she thought of the dual quirk user, she had a crush on. And from the look Aizawa-sensei was giving her, his dark eyes were showing amusement and she bet that his capture weapon was hiding either a grin or a slight smile.

And the dumb stupid, heart monitor sped up ever so slightly.

She wanted to crawl into a hole and never come back out.

“Is everyone still here?”

“They wanted to be, but I didn’t want you to feel overwhelmed.”

Neither spoke for a few seconds longer, but Aizawa broke the silence. “I’m glad you made it, kid.”

“Me too, sensei.”

“And L/N?”

“Yeah?”

“As soon as you’re given the all clear, you’re gonna spar with me until you drop.”

Y/N groaned, but she knew that there was no escaping her fate.

[jessicas-pi]

so I am a bit of a sucker for the concept of Force-sensitive Sabine Wren. I just think it's sad that Tarre Vizsla (Viszla? I can never remember) is the only Jedilorian out there.

And I've done an Inquisitor!Sabine AU, and an AU where Sabine becomes a Jedi when she's in her 20s, but I've never done an AU where she was raised as a Jedi. Except now I have!

I can see this going one of two ways:

It follows the canon timeline

It begins right before the Siege of Mandalore main battle. Sabine is two-ish, and just starting to make things float.

Her parents know what this means. They also know that if they lose the coming battle, if Maul wins, there's a possibility he'll find Sabine.

They would rather send their daughter away than risk that.

Plus... Ursa can't help thinking about Tarre Vizsla.

So Ursa brings her daughter along when Bo-Katan and Ahsoka meet up with the Dream Team and gives her to Skywalker-and-Kenobi with instructions to bring her to the Jedi temple.

A few days later, when O66 goes down, Sabine is in the creche.

But Padawan Dume sprained his ankle just before the mission to Kaller. He had to stay behind. It's healed by the time the 501st marches on the temple.

That means that he's able to run away.

And if he happens to accidentally rescue a toddler on his way out, well, that's just a bonus.

When they're safe, hidden away, Caleb thinks to ask the kid for her name. She stops chewing on her hand long enough to say "Bean."

Thus Begin The Adventures Of Caleb And Bean

Since they meet a lot earlier, their dynamic is more like siblings instead of Space Dad and Space Daughter. Granted, siblings with a 12 year difference, but still siblings.

In this universe, Sabine has no idea she's Mandalorian. She just thinks she was a completely normal crecheling, not The Next Tarre Viszla. Somehow she still gets her hands on armor. Not beskar, but still armor.

She also dual wields. She's weaponizing both of her hands. Why have one invincible plasma sword when you can have TWO

They still join the Ghost crew. They always join the Ghost crew. my space family is destined to vibe together.

I can't decide if this change means ezra has no crush on her, or an even bigger crush on her. (I guess it depends on if you ship them or not.) Because they could either be like Sabine: kanan was MY jedi master FIRST, get your OWN Ezra: well he said he'd train ME, TOO, so YOU'RE just gonna have to DEAL WITH IT

OR they could be like sabine: *does some sort of super cool jedi thing with her two laser swords and a spin kick in the middle of a fight* ezra: she could step on me and i would thank her

actually yknow what

Ahsoka gives her Jar'Kai lessons.

IDK how, but this turns into a fix-it eventually.

OR

It's an Everything Is Happy timeline.

Palpatine dies offscreen somewhere.

I think it starts the same, with the send-Sabine-to-the-temple-for-safety. Except then nothing goes wrong!

Ursa insists Sabine learn about her heritage as well as get Jedi Lessons and the council is like, ok, fine, Mirialans get to do that, I guess Mandalorians can, too.

At age thirteen, she becomes Ahsoka's Padawan. With her penchant for large explosions, it's only right that she become part of the Disaster Lineage.

Anakin: you're my favorite grandpadawan Sabine: I'm your only grandpadawan

anakin is definitely the grandpa who spoils her rotten

Plus, Cool Uncle Rex.

She still gloms onto Caleb but it's more of a dadfriend thing. She's definitely Ahsoka's padawan, through and through.

Also, during her time in the creche, she absolutely corrupted all the other younglings. There was a petition to change the clan name to mythosaur clan. a couple of the younglings decide they want armor, too, when they grow up.

The clones all think she's the best baby sister.

A while into Sabine's padawanship, Master Tano gets sent on a mission with Master Dume. They bring their respective padawans.

(ezra was definitely part of loth-wolf clan in the creche)

mace: so how did my great-grandpadawan do on his first mission? caleb: good, except for when he got distracted by master tano's apprentice and walked face first into a doorframe ezra: yknow you really don't need to keep telling people about that

but then ezra sees caleb's reaction to that pilot lady from ryloth that they end up running into on a different mission and gets his sweet sweet revenge

ezra: HAHA you're in LOVE caleb: i am not. ezra: YOU'RE caleb: padawan. ezra: IN LOVE caleb: padawan. ezra: YOU'REINLOVE

(Ezra says this while Hera is, like, three feet away.)

Imagine the headache Mace Windu gets when he realizes that his great-grandpadawan is best friends with someone who is (a) Anakin "walking dumpster fire" Skywalker's grandpadawan, (b) Ahsoka "I tear out the innards of a droid with my teeth" Tano's padawan, and (c) a crazy dual-wielding Mandalorian Jedi.

Please. Please picture Sabine, wearing a mix of traditional Jedi robes and Mandalorian armor (jetpack included of course,) Jar'Kai-ing her way through a base full of holdout separatist droids that have captured her family (a la The Last Battle from rebels s3).

Meanwhile, that family, tied up somewhere, watching: Anakin: YES THAT IS MY GRANDDAUGHTER LOOK AT HER GO LOOK AT HER KICK BUTT Cody: HAHA I TAUGHT HER THAT SPIN KICK Ahsoka: TEAR EM TO PIECES, KID Rex: *unintelligible whooping* Obi-Wan, feeling a strange kinship to Mace Windu: you're all terrible influences

oh my gosh. sabine and padme friendship. yes. this is good.

I think at some point something happens and Ahsoka, Sabine, Caleb, and Ezra are all stuck on this planet with Hera and Chopper and a Lasat who they don't know but who pays them to give him a ride, and their only ship is the Ghost, but the hyperdrive broke and they have to go on the galactic equivalent of a cross-country road trip that takes several days and has a lot of shenanigans along the way. I might elaborate more on that later.

oh darn it now i wanna write a modern AU where the ghost is a big old station wagon and it's a road trip buddy comedy thing

[arts-and-drafts]

Linger (Hermit Tommy AU)

(A discussion about scars. This one has been in the bucket for a long time, and it's finally done! Enjoy!!)

TW: Permanent injury, bodily harm, scars, overdose mention

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Tommy's in pain.

The hermits mistook his ever tense posture for wariness, his pinched expression seeming only a front to those Tommy distrusted. They hope it will ease with time, and they are patient.

They turn out to be right. Slowly, Tommy gets used to them, relaxes, smiles more and yells less.

But he's still tense, and his face still twists occasionally in what the hermits start to realize is hurt rather than intimidation after completing simple tasks like lifting shulker boxes.

It's False who notices Tommy's not right handed.

He's a damn good fighter, as dirty as his shots are and as rough his technique is. Tommy fights like his life depends on it, and in that situation there's no room for fancy footwork or skillful swordplay. But looking impressive is not a requirement for being good at PVP, and the scuffed up teenager is a prime example of that.

Tommy's scars are evidence that he just encountered someone better.

Besides his crude offensive, False notices he's also clumsy. Tommy always draws his weapon with his left, and yes, he switches to his right as soon as it's in his hand, but as sporadic as Tommy likes to be, that doesn't add up.

False sees him get jumped by a creeper, once, and in the miniscule time alloted to attack, Tommy drew and swung with his left. Instinctually.

False then sees him grimace when the creeper explodes, and he drops his weapon to knead his left shoulder. That is when it clicks.

"Tom." False tries to sound casual on break from sparring with the kid the next day, watching him carefully from her periphery while she feigns busying herself with her water bottle.

Tommy grunts in acknowledgment, and False takes a breath.

"How come you always switch to your right when you're fighting?" She treads carefully. Tommy doesn't like it when the hermits pry, and he definitely doesn't like it when they're as observant of him as False is.

Thankfully, it doesn't look like Tommy reads into the question too much. "I'm right handed." He says simply, and False knows it's a lie, but his nonchalance would absolutely fool her if she didn't know the truth.

Now is when False would normally nod, and change the subject. But Tommy's hurting, and a part of her just can't let that go.

"See, you're not." False says lightly, abandoning all pretense. Tommy tenses next to her, more than he already is.

"You draw with your left. You wouldn't do that if you were right handed. Why don't you fight like that?" False asks. She doesn't grill him on how he got hurt, or why he hides it. She's being risky enough as is with her flat-out asking, and she's not certain she'll get an answer from the kid if she pushes any further.

Tommy swallows, and his left hand flexes unconsciously. "It, uh. Hurts." Tommy says. False waits patiently.

"I got hit. There. By a Wither, y'know." Tommy continues, and False finally feels a different emotion than calm worry. Sympathy and slight horror twist in her chest, and she's thankful she doesn't need to speak so Tommy can keep talking.

But he doesn't talk, and instead pulls off his shirt in the most difficult way possible since he moves his left arm as little as he can. False's eyes widen as blackened skin is revealed, spreading over the poor kid's entire left shoulderblade and down his arm and chest, dangerously close to his heart. If False were to touch it, she'd know the skin would be cold and dead, barely hanging on to Tommy's body anymore.

False lets out a horrified breath instead, feeling as if the wind got knocked out of her lungs.

There is no cure for being withered, if you don't have milk on hand directly after a hit. Those marks stay with you for life.

But Tommy is 16. Tommy has barely started his life, and he's already bearing an injury that will last with him until the end of his time. False feels bile rise in her throat. Whether it's cause of grief or anger, she can't tell. All she knows is that Withers aren't made on accident. There is a story here.

A story she has no right to know.

"Gods, Tommy, I'm--I'm sorry." False utters helplessly, because she just doesn't know what else to say. Tommy stiffens.

"Not your fault." He says curtly, his words edged with a familiar tone of sharpness that he takes when he feels someone is taking pity on him. False scrambles to save the situation.

"Scar's had some run ins with a Wither. Impulse, too." False comments, and pretends not to see Tommy's face flicker in surprise.

"I'm sure they have some tips, if you're interested." False continues, holding back the desperation she feels with every drop of willpower she possesses to not scare Tommy off. "You'd be a much better fighter if you could use both hands." She adds gently, and a wave of relief crashes over her as Tommy's eyes light up with recognition of opportunity.

Tommy utters an eerily mischievous laugh that False can't help but smile at. "Ohhh-ho, I'm gonna be so fuckin' powerful--they call me dual blade Innit!! I'm gonna dual blade your ass!"

False laughs out loud at that, the icy horror in her chest loosening for only a moment. "Void help us." She comments sarcastically. "Go on then, see Scar first. He's got magic crystals that I hear are good to help pain."

Tommy's face flickers, so quickly that False barely sees it before it's gone. But the expression was bare exhaustion, a kind of weariness that False has never really seen before.

False could guess that Tommy's been in pain for most of his life. No wonder he's tired. No wonder he nearly overdosed on gapples for the absorption they provided when exposed to the hermit's infinite supply. No wonder he doesn't move quickly unless he has to.

Several things click into place as Tommy pulls his shirt back over his head, and the conclusion leaves a lead weight in False's gut.

It's not her business to know what happened to this boy barely old enough to attend MCC that gave him lifetimes of scars both inside and out. She knows her fellow hermits who have been her friends for years have secrets they will never share, and she's made her peace with that a long time ago. For Tommy, it's no different.

But as False watches him gingerly make his way down from the top of her base to the portal, she just wants to know why that fate was seemingly a deserving one for a child to bear.

END.