#I'm excited!! I really like it so far
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So I went back and rewatched the shades of grey episode to look something up for a fic I'm working on and I literally never noticed in any of my previous rewatches that Danny ACTUALLY calls the dog "Cujo" JHKGDFGDHJG I seriously just thought that was the widely accepted fandom name for him (I mean, IK we're not given his ACTUAL name, I just had no idea that was an actual name that was said in the show by Danny himself), Kinda like How the name "red huntress" is the fandom name for Valerie, y'know???
Also I've been pronouncing it wrong in my head this whole time HGFDGFJHD I've been saying it like "Coo-hoh", as if the 'j' followed a spanish pronunciation
#I'll probably still pronounce it like 'coo-hoh' tbh#But you learn something new everyday#Anyway the Wes Cloverfield fic is about half way done#I am slowly but surely working through it#Smiles so sweetly#I'm excited!! I really like it so far#Also Sky wrote a fic for it based off a dream they had and it literally makes me INSANE#It's SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO good#LITERA::Y SO GOOD#Sky my beastie my super awesome talented friend#DannyPhantom
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Learning to celebrate the little wins!
#fersona#While I don't have the capacity to do Hourly Comics Day#I did journal my day hour-by-hour and the sheer difference in my self-care and routines is *staggering*.#Honestly both Feb 1 2024 and 2025 were rough days...but this year I had a far better outlook on it all.#The funny part is that when I drew this a few days ago I actually *was* celebrating not crying.#Might have still cried on Feb 1st. A meagre 4 times. But I also had lot of good moments!#January is a very hard month for me and frankly I've been in a fugue state for most of it.#Drawing helped me pull through these last 2 years but this year I've been finding myself so upset at how I can't seem to focus anymore.#So updates and posts have been slow. I'm just slow. I'm tired and burnt out from work and grieving.#But you know what? The days I do manage to post; I'm never shamed for how long it took. You're all just as excited and kind.#I'm coming home and eating better and sleeping more and spending time with loved ones.#This is all to say; you can be a lot happier when you realize that life can be taken a little slower.#I'm more grateful that words can possibly convey.#If you related to the mindset of constantly feeling like you've 'failed' the day; please know you have done more than you realize.#I'm struggling with it everyday! I'm in the trenches with you!#Life is too short and painful to not celebrate what you *do* accomplish! It's hard work but it is worth it!#Bit by bit...we will learn to live. *Really* live. And enjoy it!
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one of my last fake skin practices before they set me loose on my own flesh >:))
i also did some beautiful stippling on the web but i forgot to take a photo so you just have to trust that i did it
#ramble#tattoo apprentice things#this was the first one i did where i was like 'if this went on my skin exactly the way it is i would be pretty happy with it'#my lines still aren't as solid as i want but the fake skin is just to learn to use the machine#there's only so far you can go i think bc it just Isn't real skin#i'm VERY happy to tattoo myself i'm actually really excited#i'm about to get humbled really fast akdfhdfh
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For Requestober No.2
What about Handplates Gaster and Papyrus trying hard to have a bonding activity and Sans just chilling behind them eating popcorns...?
👉🏻👈🏻
Day 14 - He's supervising
#My art#Requestober#UT#Handplates#Gaster#Papyrus#Sans#Ah....The cutes........#I'm really pleased with how this one came together haha ♪ Soft and colourful and overlaps and subject! Yeah!!#And look at the bottoms of those shoes!!!!!! Improving!!!!! Genuinely probably the best I've done so far ahh yaay#It does feel a bit funny to have Papyrus' outfit as kind of a mish-mash of various design elements lol#It's his Battle Body but there's the black-clothed spine from my design but bare arms and legs from Handplates#I dunno I just work here lol#Sans is pretty much on-model at least - Sans no you'll get butter on your gloves!#He's very happy to be here as you can see lol#''be more excited you got a gift from the best skeleton in the underground and above it''#Papyrus just trying to have the most fun :') His enthusiasm makes up for everyone else's - right? Has to#Gaster's being passive - bracelet of yellow flowers huh hmmm - but he's not fighting or leaving! Every little drop of progress#His little kneel under Papyrus' open lap is so cuuuute wahhh <3 <3 Soft interactions! Gentle touch!#Not confining or even all that purposeful just casual pleasant contact hh <3#Quite happy with the patch of grass as well hehe I think it follows the composition curve nicely ♪#Really in love with my grass brush can you tell lol but I also used my waterbrush! Ahh it's nice it feels good to colour with#Cute and soft <3 Like it all very much ♥
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hi! if you dont mind i would love to see tiny ii and a turtle ^-^
#tiny token#more specifically#TINY TOKEN GOES DIGITAL#HAVE THE VERY FIRST OF IT'S KIND BECAUSE YOU WERE THE FIRST TO DROP IN#sorry for yelling i am excited#there are going to be quality dips obviously#but i need to get used to digital everything#i'm not abandoning traditional#i love it way too much#but i like to dabble into other things#and i kinda hit a block on traditional lately so i needed some enrichment#but this is really fun so far#sleep token#levynn tries to draw#digital demons
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psst kagurabachi has all four chapters still available on viz for free!!!
#i really love the story so far!!!! it's very rare for me to like a series that's just starting out so i'm v excited for this#chihiro is so full of quiet hate and i love that#the aesthetic of the manga is also my jam hahhah#i love it it's very straightforward and i find that very refreshing#kagurabachi#my art#fanart
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S1 Pulp Musicals Gang my beloved
#minus Chester because drawing his hat was genuinely aggravating and I wanted to choose peace#I love these little goobers#y’know what else I love?#pulp musicals#belive it or not#god it’s so good#I will never stop talking about how incredible pulp musicals is#just fyi#so fucking pumped for pulp 4#god it’s going to be so good#These were so much fun#might do some more later#thought i'd just get these done and posted tho bc i'm been working HARD on curtwen week stuff yall#so far ive got two done#only 6 to go#thank god finals are over bc im gonna be on that GRIND#i'm really excited for em so far tho#I genuinely really like the first two that are done so far#ngl i kinda ate#but yeah it's all very exciting#alr time for our fun fact#fun fact: the hashtag symbol is actually called an octothorpe#no longer saying im going to leave it in the tags- it's in the octothorpes now people /j#rose stratford#samuel stratford#sir john herschel#john herschel#benjamin park#margaret cavendish#the great moon hoax
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Young Avengers MCU
Kate Bishop AKA Hawkeye
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America Chavez AKA Miss America
Cassie Lang AKA Stature
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Billy Kaplan AKA Wiccan
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#i know there's more they need#like i'm really excited to see who plays Hulkling#but I totally need them to do a Young Avengers movie or show#cause we have 4 of them already so far#young avengers#kate bishop#hawkeye#america chavez#cassie lang#ant man#wiccan#billy kaplan#agatha all along#marvel#mcu
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The Blue Wolves of Mibu
#been waiting for this!!#anime about the shinsengumi + spyair opening + sugita in the cast#ofc i had to check it out#i really like it so far and i'm excited to see what happens!#i really like hijikata so far hehe#okita being nice is so weird to me qifhqosja#blue miburo#the blue wolves of mibu#ao no miburo#chirinu nio#anisource#fyanimegifs#bluee#idk if there's any gifs and edit tags for it yet so im just gonna use this tag:#bluemiburoedit#hopefully other people make gifs for this lol
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Man it kinda sucks that S2 got cancelled and they ended the show after iii I wonder who would've won
#Man I am not liking S2 C so far like. Genuinely my least favorite season of ii#hopefully my opinion will change once the movie is over but I'm just. Not excited? At all?#Really the only thing I'm looking forward to is Mic & Balloon being friends next ep and fantubebrush's side plot#that's....it#I fucking miss iii man I miss it so bad#And I'm just praying Baseball's arc and relationships with Nickel & Suitcase will come out decently written#because he is getting most of bad writing choices (or hopefully just. Ones that don't make sense yet)#I want to be optimistic but I just. I'm not having fun#object posting#Object posting#ii neg#< rare tag for me
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I've uploaded a few commission pieces + the process behind it on my Patreon for anyone who's curious about it! There is one more commission left to do and then I'll reblog or post them when done! I won't upload the wips and process though, that's for Patreon only :)
#I'm super excited about the tlt art I'm planning on making afterwards#It's gonna be Kiriona time!#also there is a lot I've got planned for after <3#I like commissions for what they are and I've never had a bad experience with them so far#but still I am really looking forward to put them on hold for a while and draw just my own projects <3#my art#wips#sketches#commissions
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by no means done but here’s mock-up pete ‼️
#t.v. talk#my art#pete white#billy quizboy#dolls#vbros#he looks soooooo janky (peep the raw edge fabric and visible seems) BUT this is the first time i've done a project like this#so it was for sure a learning experience. also i'm just excited that he actually looks like pete now rather than just#some faceless naked white haired doll. which like who doesn't love a doll like that but i'm just really happy with how he's#turning out so far#and i will def be posting him when he's like actually done and has nice clean edged clothes lol
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rdj the (whitewashed) electric boogaloo
This is a reminder to everyone who's excited about RDJ's casting as Doctor Doom that this casting is whitewashing. Victor Von Doom is a Romani character and has been a Romani character since his introduction in the 1960s. (Fantastic Four Annual #2 [1964]) Not only that, but his Roma identity and the persecution he and his family faced due to it is integral to his character, it is what forms his identity. (Books of Doom by Ed Brubaker) Even if on the off chance this casting is meant to not be Victor but instead be some variant of Tony or whomever else becoming Doctor Doom, it is damaging to the character to rob him of that important cultural background. Doctor Doom does not exist without that history. Fans have been pushing hard to cast Doom as a Romani actor for years, especially since the MCU has whitewashed other Romani characters. (Wanda, Pietro, etc) This casting is not a celebration moment, it's fucking heartbreaking that the MCU repeatedly ignores the important and nuanced cultural backstories of characters.
I know I can't change anybody's mind on whether or not you want to be excited about RDJ's return to the MCU. But I do think at the very least you should be mad that the MCU is baiting us all and destroying nuanced and interesting characters for the sake of self-referential easter eggs and nostalgia bait. Because that's what it is. Feel how you'd like to feel about RDJ's return, but personally, this is soul-sucking. I had such a deep love for the MCU as a teenager, it was obviously something incredibly formative to me, especially Tony Stark. This isn't recreating what I fell in love with the MCU for. This is turning a well-planned and artistic storyline of adaptations into cheap cash grabs and fan service. Because, I think we're past the point of being able to call the MCU an adaptation of anything. They can use existing characters' names and powers, but to say they're being properly adapted is laughable.
This is not an adaptation of Doctor Doom. This is RDJ the Electric Boogaloo because Marvel's fear of losing the interest of dedicated MCU fans overrides their willingness to tell stories that are genuine to the characters. I don't know what there is to be excited about that. The MCU has lost its authenticity and aside from a few projects, feels heartless. Every movie is a copy of a copy. This announcement isn't something celebratory, it feels like a death knell of a cinematic universe that's so desperate to cling to relevancy it's resorting to nostalgia for a character/actor who hasn't even been dead for a decade. We're not getting anything new, we're just rinsing and repeating the same song and dance.
I get it. I love Tony Stark, his death destroyed me and I to this day, rue the ending he got in Endgame. It misunderstood his arc and it robbed him of a satisfying conclusion. But the solution to that isn't dragging the corpse out of the grave five years later to whitewash an existing character with rich and interesting nuance, just to forcibly tie his existence in the MCU to Tony. Whether he is a variant or not. Why would you want someone else's fave's legacy to be destroyed simply so your fave's legacy can go on? Hell, if we were really all so hellbent on the return of RDJ and/or Tony to the MCU, we have the multiverse for a reason. There were other ways to do it that didn't whitewash and ruin someone else. This just. Isn't something to be happy about.
#... we will not be addressing that i'm a dead blog#no one say a WORD about my inactivity for 4 years this isn't about that /lh#also if anyone tries to get smart about “romani isn't a race” i don't care and you can shut up.#it's an ethnic and cultural identity. and it should be portrayed correctly.#ESPECIALLY for a character like *victor von doom* of all people. like it is fundamental to him.#i would've included panels of the comics mentioned but most of them use the g-slur and i don't wish to encourage that here#like listen i don't think you need to be a comics fan to be an mcu fan. they're so divorced from each other atp#nor do i think the mcu owes complete comic accuracy. but i do think you should at *least* care when characters are whitewashed.#look. i really don't want this to be a debate on if rdj's return is good or not#i've been frankly baffled at how many old mutuals are excited but. whatever if you want him back i get it.#but it shouldn't be like this. not at the expense of a different character.#this whole thing made me realize i'm *far* more jaded and turned off to the mcu than most of you guys are.#which is fair you can still be an mcu fan. if it brings you joy i'm so happy for you#but how does this like. bring joy i don't get it.#this is soulless. it's uninspired. it's done purely for shock value.#i occasionally get asks to this blog about why i left and asking me to come back#and i get it. i *want* to come back.#but i don't *care* about the mcu anymore. this is not the franchise i fell in love with.#i don't recognize what once meant everything to me.#winteriron will always hold a special place in my heart (as will tony stark)#but like. i just don't have love for it. and it sucks that this bullshit from marvel actively kills the love i had.#this sours tony stark to me. i'm sorry but it does. because was it really worth this? is this what his legacy has become?#this does cheapen his legacy btw. like without question. it turns him into a cheap cameo reference. heart of the mcu my ass.#my fandom circles have *massively* changed#i'm now entirely surrounded by comics fans bc my primary fandom is dc comics. that's what i'm up to these days#and the difference was actually baffling to me. everyone i follow now is *pissed* about this. comics twitter is so mad.#and then i see ppl on here excited and i'm just genuinely surprised this is something you want. i don't get it.#i don't say that to be rude. i just don't get it. how is *this* actually something people *want*.#do i still care about marvel? eh.#i like winter soldier comics and i could give a comprehensive rec list. and i read some other characters i deeply enjoy.
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In Wishes and Memories: Chapter 1
Siffrin finished their quest, but they've still got some journeying to do with the rest of the party. What will they find, learn, and realize as they continue their travels? What else does the Universe have in store for them?
(after finishing the game recently, i was filled with thoughts and ideas and i needed to do something with them. i have an over-arching plan for this story though, so i hope you stick with it and enjoy!)
(cross-posted on AO3, but my main audience is here lol)
Reality was finally starting to settle in.
The timeloops were broken, and you were finally free from your curse, fulfilling the conflicting wishes and saving Vaugarde and your friends... your family... your loved ones.
And now, they'll continue moving onward in their journey together with you - the first step of which being returning Bonnie to Bambouche now that their sister was unfrozen.
…With an ulterior motive of finding your hat.
It blew away from the tippy top of the House after you returned back to normal.
And that hat meant a lot to you; it’s part of what little remained of your country, and you've had it for as long as you could remember.
As everyone travelled one last time through the village, celebrating and eating and merrymaking with the people of Vaugarde, you mostly tried to hang back, to come to terms with what had just gone down.
You still felt pretty Craft-sick, worn out and dizzy. Though, a full stomach packed with tasty Vaugardian foods made you feel a lot better.
You were really looking forward to a night of actual rest… with a brand-new sunrise awaiting you once your eye opened next.
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It was only about an hour into the celebrations when you saw Isabeau had noticed you sitting on the bench next to the library. He came up and quietly joined you on the bench.
"Hey, Sif." His voice was low and gentle. "How're you holding up?"
You didn't want to pretend anymore. "I'm pretty tired, still," you replied honestly.
Isabeau crossed his arms. "Makes sense. You have had quite a lot going on for yourself these last couple days." He paused. "Or, I guess, technically way more than that. Do you know how many times you looped, anyway?"
From the way you instinctively withdrew, Isabeau realized his curiosity had trumped his courtesy. "O-oh, I'm sorry, that's probably still a sensitive topic..."
"No, it's okay," you interjected. "It's just... not something I want to think about right now... Don't think I would remember, anyway."
Isabeau let out a nervous laugh. "Yeah... Alright, then."
You both looked out into the crowd: Mirabelle was chatting with other Housemaidens, including that stylish fan of hers; Odile was speaking with some of the older folk of the town; Bonnie was playing with some of the other kids.
Isabeau turned back to look at you. "It seems like the others are preoccupied at the moment, so... what would you like to do now, Sif? Do you wanna go back to the Clocktower and take a nap? We still have accommodations there for the night."
You nodded. "Can you come with me, too, Isa?"
Isabeau's cheeks darkened at an embarrassingly quick rate. "S-sure! Yeah, let's head over there now!"
He leapt up a little too energetically off of the bench but slowed down for you. "Do you need to lean on me again?" he asked, extending an arm out to you.
"I don't think so," you answered. "But... I'd like to hold your hand."
Without waiting for a response, you grabbed Isabeau's hand, lifted yourself up from the bench, and came around to his side. "Let's go."
"Okay, yeah, here we go!" Isabeau started walking towards the eastern side of Dormont, feeling the weight of your hand as you both lightly swung your arms back and forth. It was hardly big enough to wrap around his palm.
Isabeau had to try and maintain a slower pace to accommodate you, but it didn't seem like he was burdened by it at all.
It felt nice, not having to be in a hurry anymore. The two of you could just calmly walk together, hand in hand.
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Soon enough, you both reached the Clocktower. After taking your shoes off, you went right upstairs to the bedroom. Immediately at the sight of a bed, you lumbered towards it and faceplanted directly into the sheets.
Isabeau smiled at you from the stairwell. "Do you need any help from me? Or do you wanna be alone for a bit, or-?"
"No!" Your reaction was immediate. Slow down. Talk it out. "I mean... I don't want you to leave. And, um..."
You hesitated, through some cocktail of guilt and embarrassment and maybe… romantic inclination?
"I'd like your help with changing clothes."
"Sure! I can take care of that."
You could tell Isabeau was still pretty excited about being so close to you, especially after finally confessing his feelings, but it felt more like he just wanted to help his hurt friend out.
Carefully, Isabeau knelt down and unfastened the pins on your cloak, laying it gently over the foot of one of the other beds.
While he was up, he went into the closet where all their extra sets of clothes were.
As he did so, you sat on the edge of the bed and used your toes to pry the socks off of your feet, tossing them somewhere on the floor.
Lifting your head back up, you saw Isabeau had easily found your small, light pajama set, holding the clothes in his hands.
They were still folded neatly, since you hadn't slept with the others last night.
Suddenly, you noticed Isabeau freeze in place. And then, the realization hit you, too.
Undressing you was a level of intimacy neither of you would be used to, in a romantic context or otherwise. Definitely way outside of the boundary of "not liking being touched", which was what everyone else had assumed for so long.
Isabeau turned back around to see you now, as you were actively removing your gloves and placing them at your side. You attempted to lift the bottom of your turtleneck up, but…
Ow. Ow, that hurt. Your arms quickly began to ache in that position.
You didn’t expect to feel so worn out that you couldn’t even lift your arms and pull something as light as a shirt. It’s a good thing Isabeau had come with you after all, then.
Isabeau quickly hopped over to you. "Here, let me help you!" He put his hands on the hem of the sweater and looked up at your face. "Can you still lift your arms up?"
Slowly and methodically, you raised your arms up straight. It still hurt, but at least you just had to stay still this time.
Isabeau swiftly lifted your shirt up and pulled it over your head and off your arms.
You thought you would feel more uncomfortable, suddenly being shirtless in front of him. But maybe you were just too tired to care right now.
You had never gotten changed in front of anyone in a long time. Or maybe that was the time weirdness messing with your perception again.
Or maybe you just forgot. It wasn’t a super important detail to remember, anyway.
You looked at Isabeau’s face after a moment, noticing him staring at your chest. You knew it’s new to him, but what was so-?
Oh. You glanced down at yourself and saw... a star-shaped symbol in the middle of your chest. Its darkless shade was barely distinct from your pale skin.
You… don’t remember that being there before. Where did it come from? Or was it always there?
…You weren't even sure if you remembered what your body looked like anymore. Even when you would sleep in the Clocktower, there was no mirror to look at yourself in or anything.
You didn't want to be exposed to your own disgusting visage if you had any say in it anyway.
...Those thoughts were going to be pretty hard to get out of, huh?
You shook your head. No more of that talk.
Isabeau should keep going.
It looked like he just snapped out of his trance, too.
"AH! SORRY!" he yelped. "H-here, let's get this on, now!" He frantically reached for the pajama top and draped it around your shoulders, covering your chest up except for that star marking.
You slid off of the bed to stand, sliding your arms into the sleeves. "Can you help me with my pants, too?"
Isabeau's entire body tensed up and his face contorted into itself, in a stunned expression. That was cute.
"Y-yeah! I gotcha, Sif," Isabeau responded, his voice decidedly more high-pitched than usual.
You felt Isabeau's fingers brush against your belly as he unbuckled your belt and unfastened the button on your pants.
What an odd feeling, touching somewhere that private so lightly it hardly even counts.
But it did to you. Every little touch meant so much to you.
Isabeau delicately rustled his fingertips along the waistband on your pants and pulled them down. You stepped out of them easily, giving the ends a little shake off your ankles.
Quickly, Isabeau grabbed the soft pajama pants and slid them over your feet, bunching the rest of the legs around your ankles so that he could pull them all the way up easily.
You noticed his fingers linger at your hips. You supposed he had to be at least a little curious. But this was neither the time nor the place for it. He knew that too, and backed off after only a moment.
Isabeau looked up at you one last time, raising his hands to button up your shirt.
Warmth rushed to your cheeks. He didn't have to do that, but the softness and ease with which he slid the buttons through... Something about it made your heart flutter.
"Thank you, Isa," you sighed once he had finished.
"Of course, Sif," he replied, honey in his voice. He looked you right in the eye, full of gratitude, even though you were the one feeling grateful here.
Isabeau got back to his feet. "Is there anything else you need?"
You glanced away, embarrassed to say it. But you should. It would make him feel better to say it.
"Maybe not... need , but... I would like it if... you could stay here and sleep with me."
"O-oh!" Every little thing got Isabeau all flustered. It amused you. "Sure, yes! I-I'll go ahead and change clothes as well, then!"
He hurriedly scrambled back to the closet to grab his tank top and shorts.
You sat back up onto the edge of your bed and just watched him.
Isabeau unbuckled his sash and belt, and then slipped out of his shirt. His shoulder and back muscles rippled as he settled back into a relaxed position.
You weren't... “into it”, per se, but… It was fascinating to watch.
Isabeau continued, shuffling off his big pants before putting on his sleep shorts. He then slipped the tank top over his head.
He turned back around towards you and flinched. “W-were you watching me that whole time…?”
You blushed. “M-maybe…” Quick, think of something funny to break the tension! “You just looked so… im-dress-ive.”
Isabeau couldn't hold back a belly laugh and snorted at your dumb pun. “Alright, that's enough outta you. Time for you to get some crabbing sleep!”
He rushed over to you, scooping you up before you knew it, and plopped you down on the bed. He climbed up on the opposite side not long after you came back to your senses.
You gingerly shuffled your aching body under the sheets and got settled, looking Isabeau in the face as he laid beside you.
You realized he was in the same position as when he almost confessed to you over so many timeloop nights in the Clocktower. And you realized that you never had that moment with him in this timeline. You took the time, through your tired eye, to appreciate every detail in his face, the freckles on his shoulders, the sparkle in his eyes…
“Hey, Isa…”
“Yeah, Sif?”
“...I love you.”
“...I love you, too, Sif.”
You paused for a moment, noticing your heartbeat pick up speed.
“Can I kiss you?”
Isabeau's face softened. “Of course.”
You felt Isabeau's hand curl around your cheek as you closed your eye and pulled yourself in. And waited.
His lips met yours. They were so gentle and comforting. Like a small hug. You wanted to stay there forever.
That feeling lulled you closer to sleep. You withdrew from Isabeau's face and nestled yourself into his body. His chest was soft and warm, more comfortable than any pillow.
Fatigue settled into your muscles, your bones, your soul. And you drifted off to sleep.
“Goodnight, Siffrin.”
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You opened your eye and rose from slumber in a half-awake state. You felt very groggy, and your body felt pretty sore, but you didn’t feel as sick now.
Wait. You didn’t immediately recognize where you were. The Clocktower? You looked down at your body to find you’d been changed into your pajamas.
Your brain was foggy. Was all of the last two days a bad dream? Did you reset back to the morning before defeating the King? But you never went back here before. So what-
THUNK!
You jumped as you heard the door downstairs slam shut, followed by someone’s stern voice shushing and scolding whoever did it. You couldn’t quite make it out. Something like, “Keep quiet! Siffrin is still asleep!”
Another, much smaller voice whispered “sorry” back to them.
You continued hearing their collective soft shuffling as you tried to organize your thoughts.
But suddenly, a scent caught your attention. You carefully breathed in… the scent of fresh, warm pastries, wafting up the stairwell.
They must have been a gift from the boulangerie… after defeating the King… and saving Vaugaude.
A whimper escaped you before you'd realized you started to cry. You tried desperately to hold it in so no one else could hear you or worry about you, but you couldn’t stop many loud sobs from exiting your mouth.
You, at the very least, curled up as tight as you could, hands covering your face, as you heard their footsteps rush up to you.
“Siffrin!!” You heard Mirabelle shout as she hurried to your side.
She sat down next to you, gently tapping your right hand and trying to hold it. You took it down from your face and gripped her hand as hard as you could.
Your cries echoed throughout the Clocktower, from deep within your chest, partnered with hot tears that ran down your face. Your whole body was tight, squeezing out every last ounce of emotion.
After what felt like hours, you finally ran out of tears to cry. Mirabelle offered you some tissues in the meantime, which you needed and generously accepted.
Once your eyesight cleared and you could breathe normally, you saw Odile and Bonnie sitting across from you on the other bed.
“Are you feeling better now, Siffrin?” Odile softly broke the silence.
All you could do was nod in response.
“What happened?” Mirabelle asked. “Did you have a nightmare?”
“We might have woken him up earlier,” Odile mentioned to her, before turning her attention a little harshly to the kid. “Because somebody was being loud downstairs.”
“I already said I was sorry!” Bonnie yelled indignantly before quickly reeling it back in. “D-did I wake you up, Frin?” They turned to you and stared with their large eyes. “I’m really sorry if I did.”
You mustered up a chuckle at them. “No, Bonbon. I was already awake for a bit,” you croaked. “It’s okay. And I’m okay, too, I promise.”
“So what were you crying about?” Bonnie wondered aloud. Typical kid question.
“Siffrin doesn’t have to tell us that,” Odile quickly tried to correct them.
“It’s fine, Odile,” you cut in. “I… don’t really know how to put it into words, though.”
“Were you remembering what happened before?” Mirabelle posited.
No, but now you remembered it all a little bit. All of the bad things you did and said recently.
You bit your lip. You didn’t want to start crying again.
“That’s not it,” you said. “It’s just that I realized… After you came back in, I knew, for sure, that today… was a new day.”
Suddenly, Mirabelle nearly headbutted you as she flung herself into you, giving you a big hug. “Oh Change, Siffrin! Now you’re going to make ME cry!”
Odile covered her emotional smile with a hand, but you could still see it in her eyes.
Bonnie gave you a big, excited grin. “Well, we just got a whole bunch of tasty snacks, so now we can have something good to eat to celebrate!”
You laughed and smiled back. “Yeah, we can celebrate! Just as long as it's not all croissants.”
Bonnie looked at you quizzically. “What's the matter with croissants?”
Right. You shook your head. “Long story.”
Suddenly, you froze as you noticed something. “Hey… where is Isabeau?”
The last place you saw him was… right beside you, in bed. That was hours ago, he certainly could have gotten up, but where would he have gone?
“We… aren't sure about that, either,” Mirabelle responded. “While the rest of us were out earlier, he broke away and said he needed to get one last thing before we left Dormont. He didn't say more than that, though, so we're all kinda in the dark.”
“Well, no use staying up here longer than we have to,” Odile sighed after a beat, standing up from the edge of the bed. “We’ve got some breakfast to make, don’t we, Boniface?”
Bonnie grinned at her with wide eyes. “Yeah!!!” They immediately darted off towards the stairs but stopped themself shortly before they went out of view. “Come and hang out with us when we’re done, Frin!”
Odile quickly followed behind them, and Mirabelle lingered beside you for just a little longer, holding your hand gently. “I’m glad you’re doing better, Siffrin.”
She got up and gave you one more sweet smile. “I’m going to join the others downstairs. Remember, if you have any more big feelings, please don’t hesitate to talk about ‘em, feelings buddy!”
You made a crinkled smile back at her. “Thanks, feelings buddy.”
As soon as Mirabelle headed down to the kitchen downstairs, you heard the door creak open again. Everyone clamored at the visitor - it sounded like they were being nosy and asking what they had.
A deep, hushed voice told them to back off. You could immediately recognize that voice.
Isabeau came back!
And as he was telling everyone else off, he mentioned your name. You started to get anxious.
Isabeau climbed up the stairs and flinched when he saw you upright on the edge of your bed. “Uh, hey, Siffarooni!” he greeted. “How’re you doing? Did you get a good sleep?”
You nodded, summoning a yawn and rubbing your eye. “What was everyone talking about just now? You have something for me?”
“Y-yeah! I, uh…” He shuffled his hands behind his back. “Well… y’know what, no.” His brow furrowed seriously. “What you said the other day… you were right. I don’t want to be a coward anymore. So… I’m just gonna give it to you.”
He extended his hands and showed you… a small gift box. It was wrapped with a cute silk ribbon.
You carefully untied it and opened the box to find… some lightless pearl earrings and a chain necklace.
You looked up at Isabeau curiously, and found him blushing hard and squirming in place.
“What are these for?”
“Well, I noticed that you didn’t wear earrings like the rest of us do, so um… A-and the necklace was for if you didn’t like the idea of wearing earrings! I knew a few people who moved to Vaugarde and pierced their ears later in life, and they said that it hurt a bit, s-so I just wanted to give you an alternative, in case your ears were too sensitive!”
You blinked. You knew the earrings were important to Vaugardian culture, but coming from him after confessing…
“Did you get these from the jeweler here in Dormont?”
“Yeah!” Isabeau beamed as he spoke. “She and her wife were so happy to be back together, and she gave these to me on discount!” He paused and got shy again. “Wh-what do you think? Do you like them?”
You smiled. Of course you liked them. They were gifts from Isabeau.
Although… “While I'm not too certain if I'm comfortable with the earrings… I really like the necklace. Thank you, Isa.”
Isabeau smiled wide, his eyes bright. “You’re welcome, Sif. I just thought it would be, like, a nice souvenir from the town! So you can remember it once we go travelling elsewhere.”
You’re pretty certain that wasn’t the only reason he gifted you these things, but you thought that it would be nice to have something personal to remember Dormont by. Something outside of your timeloop journey.
“COME ON DOWN HERE, IT’S TIME FOR BREAKFAST!!!”
Bonnie’s loud shrill voice echoed throughout the Clocktower.
The smell of freshly cooked eggs and toasted bread along with the buttery pastries already made you aware of the oncoming morning feast you were awaiting.
Isabeau excitedly headed towards the stairwell. “Come and join us when you’re ready, Sif!”
As he descended, you looked down at the jewelry he got you. Even at a discount, it probably cost quite a bit more than you’d ever be able to pay him back.
No. It’s a gift for you. You don’t have to pay him back. Just accept it.
The chain necklace was a little bit weighty, but the links were still thin and intricate. You slipped it over your head and let it rest on you. It was quite comfortable, and it would make a fun sound as you played with it between your fingers.
Not exactly as fun as a thing that goes “ding-ding” when you walk, but… close enough.
You changed out of your pajamas and into your trusty cloak. You decided to show off the chain necklace outside of the collar, too. You slipped the gift box with the earrings into your pockets. Maybe one day you’ll find something to do with them.
But, for now, it was time for a big breakfast with your family.
#my art stuff#in stars and time#isat spoilers#do not read unless you've completed the game! or it won't make sense!! or do read it if you don't care about that!#fanfiction#isat siffrin#isat isabeau#isat mirabelle#isat odile#isat bonnie#i'll add character tags as i go. so far those are the only ones relevant#anyway uhhhhhhh i'm really excited about this and it's going to be really fun :3#i'm trying to get into actual book-writing mode for my latest original story too so i'm trying to. remember how that goes#that said the structure of this is very reliant on the text boxes in-game#anyway yeah hope you like :3
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Enecomimi Banzaiiii (Patreon)
#Doodles#Pokemon#Firebland#Silverstreakshipping#Kabu#Larry#Gintama references lol#And translation jokes! Very fun#I like how my reaction to these two is a fairly level ''Oh I like them but it's not all That serious really'' and then my headcanons pft#They're easy to like and think about! What am I to do about that#So the headcanons lol - I like to think that since Kabu was recruited from Hoenn that he sometimes calls Pokemon by their Japanese names#Which allowed for this very fun joke :) I was So hoping that one of the Normal cats would be a basic pun on ''Neko'' and I was right hehehe#Since Gintama has been moved into my breakfast rotation - I've read enough djs not fully appreciating the context! It was time!#I've gotten the opportunity to enjoy some of the references pulled from the anime itself into the fanwork hehe <3 Nekomimi banzaiiii!#Once I heard Shinpachi call it moe* that was it I was done I could go on no longer without making the joke#*As in cute/endearing/exciting - but its homophone refers to ''burning''! Kabu is both hehe#He's so confused - isn't Eneco a Normal type? Better go ask the resident expert#As if they weren't already planning to hang out at Kabu's place haha ♪ Just going through his fanmail while Larry spectates casually#That second Kabu is probably the cutest one I've drawn so far!! Couldn't recapture for the rest of the comic that's for sure hwegh#Gotta study what does and doesn't work with his design hm hm#Larry's still much easier to draw which is clearly why he features for only two panels here lol#At least he's enjoying himself#Kabu + Cute Normal Type Pokemon = 😳 Haha ♪#You're being very subtle Larry I'm sure he won't notice your reaction at all you're holding it together great#頑張れ アオキさん
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guess who is now officially a conversion student
#i'm so excited#really like my rabbi so far#there's like a full 8 of us in the conversion class too#not all are converting - some are reconnecting jews or already converted reform or whatnot - but 8 of us nonetheless#and i like them so far as well#jumblr
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