#Lisabel Black

[ravenekrops]

Happy Storyteller Saturday! Lisabelle and Agnes Black share a sirname, are they related? Do they get along well?

don't know if you meant to write sirname instead of surname or if it's a typo but it kinda slaps. sirname, the name you're sired with. interesting idea

yes, they're sisters! Lisabel is the younger one, being six years younger than Agnes. she's... well, "complicated" would be an understatement. she's got untreated ASPD (guess personality disorders run in the family huh), so ever since she was a little girl she's felt something was wrong with her, but didn't let that stop her from learning from her surroundings and mimetizing herself into whatever social context she wants. it's not that something's wrong with her, it's that everyone else are just idiots! yes, that must be the reason why she's different. she's manipulative, calculating and has subzero empathy towards most people, but since she was so smart and always looked so innocent and was the teachers' pet, she almost never got in actual school trouble. she took advantage of everything she could, including teachers, other classmates and even her own sister at some points, although she does feel some attachment towards her, even to the point of using her tools to dissuade people from messing with her at school

another important trait of hers is her morbid curiosity. she was the kind of girl to poke dead animals, put salt on a snail to see what happens or step on a chick that's fallen out of its nest too early to see how it looks on the inside. her lack of empathy plays a big role on this, and ironically, kids at school were more scared of her than her big sister Agnes who was much more physically imposing and openly threatening. if you bothered Lisabel in any way, you would soon find a live or dead animal in your locker or class desk, either about to die or gruesomely dismembered. and then you'd never want to be left alone in the same room with her ever again

they weren't extremely close, but there was a bond, regardless of its nature. they both had to go through bullying at school, and they had each other's backs through their not-so-great childhood, even if they didn't show their affection towards each other in common ways. then they got separated once Agnes left their hometown and she was like *shrug* ohwell, then she left town trying to get through med school, promptly got kicked out of med school for malpractice (is that even possible? i literally made that up lmao) and would've had to resign herself to having a normie life with a normie job while suppressing her unethical urges. thankfully, Agnes managed to plug her in with Ryan and he ended up hiring her for his crime organization as an "intel extractor", skyrocketing her sociopathic tendencies to previously unknown (and very illegal) levels. living the life, basically!

in conclusion, they get along just fine. kind of a "you're both fucked up but perfect for each other, never include anyone else in your relationship" situation, but it works for them. Lisabel is there when Agnes needs her, and Agnes is there when Lisabel needs her, regardless of the things they might dislike from each other. a deep, silent bond between them

kinda unrelated but not as much as you'd think, Spooky Askbox is open as a STS sub-event! swing by with an ask about my OCs, Halloween theme optional!

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That's DOCTOR Black for you!!!

@ravenekrops' guy miss Black in my MIND

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REVIEW

Shifting Love by Collected Authors

Being on the ARC readers list for an author can sometimes provide a collection of authors that include new authors along with tried-and-true ones. This shifter short-story/novella collection includes a variety of types of shifters who meet their match in a number of different and sometimes surprising ways. It has plenty of tropes and fun stories to devour.

BEAR CLAW BAKE OFF by Robin O’Connor

What could a hedgehog and a bear have in common and how WOULD that work if they were to be fated mates? Joe, a bear shifter needs money to fulfill his dream and build a bakery while Neely the hedgehog just wants to do something well enough to impress her family. Little did the two know that their off the charts chemistry would see them winning more than they thought they would!

MISS SHIFTER AMERICA by Lisabeth Chretien

Miss (human) America has nothing on the pageant put on by the shapeshifting women. I can’t imagine what such a gathering would be like and how just one could be selected from so many! Elle and Poppy are there to win a crown but might win much more than that when they finally spend some time together.

RENOVATIONS PRINCESS by Minda Knight

A princess with a bad social persona and a horrible fiancé is required by her mother to co-host a reality TV show. Princess Lucinda and her co-host Asher are in for a lot of surprises and when the attraction hits in a no-win-forbidden situation…well…can a commoner and a royal find a way to be together?

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN by Serafina Jax

This one reminds me a bit of Survivor, Hunger Games, and the Bachelor-ette TV shows but with shifters in starring roles. Nova is a strong Alpha who has a bad hand to play and a dilemma to deal with before she can save a few she loves and claim her mate(s).

And…the rest will be read at another time…perhaps one a night as my bedtime story.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes

Did I find authors I would read again? Yes

Thank you to the authors and The New Romance Café for the ARC – This is my honest review

4-5 Stars

BLURB

Lights, Camera, Shift. Oh, you sexy beast. Sparks (and maybe fur) fly when you mix the drama and competition of reality television with sexy shifters. Whether they are racing toward love, baking their hearts out, or surviving being stuck with the competition, you’re going to want to tune in and watch what happens! Find out more in this spicy PNR collection containing exciting stories from USA Today best-selling and award-winning romance authors curated by The New Romance Café. Contributing Authors: Hannah McKee Nicole Sondelle Serafina Jax Lisabel Chretien Heather K. Carson & Heather Carson Jade Thorn Wynter Ryan Chele MacCabe Minda Knight Caryssa Cole Suki McMinn Annee Jones Gabbi Black Sabrina Silvers Robin O'Connor Harper Michaels Kataya Moon Aurelia Foxx

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Love on the Clock

An Office Romance Anthology

Romance Café Collection: Book 35

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200569229/

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Trope: Office Romance

AMAZON

*Read on Kindle Unlimited*

Description:

Never mix business with pleasure

This collection of CEOs, assistants, partners and consultants have forgotten Office Rule No.1.

Whether it’s passion over the printer, scandal in the stationery cupboard,or loosened ties in the boardroom, these co-workers are getting hot under the collar.

Join us around the Romance Café water cooler to discover the latest office scuttlebutt.

Participating Authors:

Clarice Jayne

Sharon Michalove

Debra Deasey

Angelica Kate

Keighley Bradford

Kristine Charles

Élodie Garroway

Chele MacCabe

Lisabelle Chretien

Amy Stephens

Wynter Ryan

Katherine Moore

Harper Michaels

Sonja Flowers

Niki Trento

Abigail Sharpe

Anna Allen

Francis Black

Gabbi Black

Bella Paige

Michelle Moncrieff

About The New Romance Café

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you know what. i'm not writing all of these in the tags

i absolutely LOVE researching lore-appropiate names for my OCs, it's a very important step of their development in my creation process :3 even tho after writing this list it seems i don't do it often enough... whoops 😑

in no particular order! let's see if i can remember them all... same color means same universe btw!

Larial Black (Undertale): Arial Black like the font but with an L at the front for that tiny sprinkle of originality (yes she's a skeleton yes she's the skelebros' elder sister yes i was a kid yes i was cringe AND free mind you 🙄)

Agnes Black: originally a gijinka of Horrortale!Larial Black, her surname retains its original meaning (aka nothing special or specific). can't remember why i chose Agnes as her name (there was some (ugh 🙄) religious meaning behind it but it's been long forgotten). but i gotta admit, her name meaning "chaste" and her ending up being aroace WAS a good coincidence so i'll just pretend i did that on purpose lol. also i just looove the word. Agnes... <3

Lisabel Black: Horrortale!Larial Black gijinka 2.0! now more bloodthirsty than ever! i liked the name Isabel but i thought it'd be a bit plain so i added the L at the front for that- you know the drill (but also to retain even more of her original character-ness)

Ryan "Jackal" Drake: 100% unabashed coolness factor (i WAS a kid for this one too, gimme a break!). in-universe explanation is that it's his stage name he chose when he decided to do crime after he arrived at the US

Eric O'Shea: Eric means "ever ruler" in Old Norse which is kind of true for the part he plays in his story, O'Shea is Irish (he's Irish) and also sounds like "ocean" and "sea" a bit. he comes from a family of fishermen. also i just like how it sounds :>

Léan O'Shea: pronounced Liam because i said so (idk how it's actually pronounced sorryyy). Irish name for an Irish child (even if she's adopted)

Luma/Heather (Undertale): "pluma" without the p. "feather" with an h. you can guess what type of anthro/furry she is lol

Vreytus: literally scrambled words together until they made sense phonetically. i wanted it to sound alien and mysterious. i probably have the original words i corrupted to get his name written somewhere but i am not looking it up -.-

Lee: ohhhhhh this is a fun one :3 when i first started doodling him i called him "long limbed guy", then "limbed" which shortened to "Lee" (yes i know that the "li-" from "limb" is pronounced with a shorter sound but i'm not a native speaker so idrc :p). later on i decided his full name would be Leroy but it's a "only using the full name when they're in trouble" kinda case (also it makes the long "ee" sound make sense now! whammo!)

Voirds: void + birds

Voirdity: void + bird + deity (🤯)

Rask'r (TESV): pronounced "raskur". argonian name generator

Raz: humanization of Rask'r, which also happens to be a real name. lucky me! seriously tho, it means "secret" in Hebrew. it's related to his backstory

Eva: short for Evangeline. Raz's most trusted friend

Mask (Undertale): self explanatory

Fangbeak (fursona (lol)): fang + beak (i know, mindboggling this one)

Diego (Pokémon): good sounding Spanish name for my favorite Paldean-residing-in-Unova boy :>

Donovan: from Old Irish "brown" and "dark". guess his hair color lol. okay i also wanted something that sounded old and uncommon since he's from the 1700s

Charles "Chad" Kevin Reeve (Half Life): honestly i just wanted an excuse to have a character named Chad lol. Reeve is Old English for "sheriff" or "local official" which fits his character as a bossy soldier. don't ask about the middle name, i have no idea

Lewis James Barnett (Half Life): honestly even after rechecking their meanings i got nothing for this one, chief. it made sense at the time... probably. something about famous scientists maybe? don't ask about the middle name, i have no idea either

Bug: simple nickname given by the scientists that captured it that just. stuck along lol

honorary mentions go to these unnamed but existing OCs:

Bovine dad (Undertale): there's... not much to him. sorry :1

Revenant Prince: the "protagonist" of an original D&D setting i still hope to finish some day :(

Human: Vreytus' partner, and the first human he properly meets after he finds his identity. the human shows him how humans live and also teaches him about relationships and connection

Why is your OC named what they're named? Is there a different reason in-universe than out-of-universe?

[shizumae]

Manhwas with the same Author [Novel Cover]

Lisabel

The Predator's Fiancée [NSFW]

Daisy: How To Become The Duke's Fiancée

Lady Baby Is A Revenge Maker

Becoming the Dark Hero's Daughter

Kim Suji

Under the Oak Tree

Twilight Poem / Heeran Love Song

Dalseul

Flirting with the Villain's Dad / Seduce the Villain's Father

Crazy Like a Fox / The Princess Pretends To Be Crazy

I Raised A Black Dragon

Lee Haron

Villainess in Love / The Evil Lady's Hero

I'm All Out of Health

click here for -> pt 1 | pt 3

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since we r talking about manhwa's any reccomendations

YES Pulls a smug Azul Face. BRO IM VERY VERY PICKY. But I tried being open-minded here. But I could have added more here but like I think it would be too long!

"Daisy(Lisabel)" I kind of have favoritism on this manwha because of the plot line, and the refreshing couple. The couple talk out their issues easily, their open with one another and overall see each other as equals. That's very rare in manwha. This manwha is a refreshing change compared to other manwha's.

"Marry me, again my husband" please I recently started this and I love it so much! The main couple are amazing and the brother... I want... Gimme.. Regardless the plot is enticing and really hope the best for the main couple. Especially after you read the first few chapters..

"The Black Haired Princess" I love this manwha so much, easily in my top manwha's. It's my comfort manwha! The duo is funny but not only that wholesome. They both seem to have no interest in love yet its cute how they develop into a romance.

"Grand Duke, It Was a Mistake!" My dream relationship with Vil Ok all jokes aside. In manwha's we usually see a obsessively or drunk-in-love ml or fl. But having both so in love is rare, and I don't think I've seen it! Except this one! Usually one person loves the other possessively so it's cute and refreshing to see both main characters love each other that much!

"Abandoned wife has a new husband." It's amazing, the ml helps the fl a lot, overcoming her trauma. He helped her out of a very difficult situation. And It's honestly sweet seeing their relationship build slowly but surely.

SPECIAL MENTIONS

"I Became the Wife of the Monstrous Crown Prince" Personally I read the novel a bit and I love it! I haven't focused on the manwha as much but if it's following the novel, which from what I've seen it is! It'll be good! I haven't finished the novel but the couple is cute, honestly just some wholesome, bit angst? Very mild but tooth-rotting couple fluff. (From childhood!)

"Miss Not-So Sidekick" Ok so this manwha is a comedy, but it's so much fun! The main couple is hilarious, their dynamic was worth reading. If you're into comedy and romance this manwha is for you!

"Who made me a princess" Personally I don't enjoy this as much as some other manwha's. But I know a good chunk of the community love this manwha, in fact it was the first thing I wrote a fic about! So you should check it out!

"The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass" One of the first things I read, (I think?!) And like I can't decide if it should go on special mentions or on top. But I recommend it! Hell I even read the novel for it, just to speed up and know the plot. (Not the epilogue I think? I got bored heh-heh)

THERE IS MORE BUT I GOTTA STOP

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Daytime Chart 6/16

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1 ROSE CITY BAND Summerlong Thrill Jockey 2 DAKOTA THEIM Somewhere Under The Sun Self-Released 3 TAMBINO Summerlong Self-Released 4 SCHOOL OF X Destiny [EP] Tambourhinoceros 5 MOMMAT wo Of Me Danger Collective 6 EMILY ROCKARTS Little Flower Self-Released 7 MINI TREES Slip Away [EP] Self-Released 8 LADY LEGS Off Days Communicating Vessels 9 PEACH PIT You And Your Friends Columbia 10 JAUNT All In One Self-Released 11 STRFKR Future Past Life Polyvinyl 12 SIMEN LYNGROTH Muse Self-Released 13JR JR August And Everything Prior [EP] Love Is EZ 14 JERRY PAPER Abracadabra Stones Throw 15 CHRISTINE RENNER "Tonight" [EP] Self-Released 16 WHY BONNIE Voice Box [EP] Fat Possum 17 RELIANT TOM Play & Rewind Diversion 18 VARSITY The Basement Takes Run For Cover 19 GREEN BUZZARD Amidst The Clutter And Mess I Oh You 20 CLIFFFS Panic Attack State Fair/We Know Better 21 JEFF ROSENSTOCK NO DREAM Polyvinyl 22 REFLECTORS, THE First Impression Burger 23 2ND GRADE Hit To Hit Double Double Whammy 24 JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD Magick Songs Dine Alone 25 ALEXANDRA SAVIOR The Archer 30th Century 26 YELLOW DAYS "Love Is Everywhere" b/w "Treat You Right" [Single] RCA 27 BASEMENT REVOLVER Wax And Digital [EP] Sonic Unyon 28 PIP BLOM Boat Heavenly/PIAS 29 ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER Sideways To New Italy Sub Pop 30 HEY CHELS Everything Goes Self-Released

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1 ARLO PARKS "Black Dog" b/w "Eugene" [Single] Transgressive/PIAS 2 IGGY T AND THE CRAZYMAKERS Just Can't Get Enough Underground Sun 3 BABA ALI This House [EP]3 0th Century 4 EX NORWEGIAN Hue Spotting Beyond Before 5 LISABEL Work of art Self-Released 6 PIKES Camp Self-Released 7 MUZZ Muzz Matador/Beggars 8 CAPE HENL OPEN "Bad Moves" [Single] Self-Released 9 HIGH WAISTED Sick Of Saying Sorry Self-Released 10 GHOSTLY KISSES Never Let Me Go [EP] Akira

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lisabel with the prompt “are you finishing that or…?”

*KICKS DOWN DOOR* MAH TWO FAV GIRLS OH HELL YEAH

Stars & Brews

Elbow resting on the freshly wiped down bar, Lisa propped her head up. Her half lidded eyes stared down her newest patron as they pushed open the cafe doors to her saloon-esque establishment. Her signature cat-like grin pulled lips tight, showing her sparkling white teeth. “What can I do you for?” she asked, hand itching to snatch the golden Starchmen stars.

Tall, dark, and beautiful Isabel strolled passed the gambling, the drinking of high sugared drinks, and rowdy merriment in the back corner. Someone told a cheesy joke. Arriving at the counter, Isabel slid into one of the bar stools, reached in her pocket and pulled out two stars. “Information.”

Lisa’s hand moved with surprising speed to snatch the stars. Isabel was faster. Lisa blinked. Her wrist being held by the jock superstar. No stars in sight. She cleared her throat, retrieved her hand, grabbed an empty glass, and proceeded to wipe it down. Lisa fogged up the glass, her eyes refusing to look Isabel in the eye. “What kind of information you looking for?”

Isabel sat, her nail tapped the bar as she decided.

Are you the older twin?You wanna go out for pizza sometime?What do you know about Mr. Garcia?

 The stars rubbed against each other. “What do you know about Mr. Garcia, our science teacher?”

Lisa hummed as she raised her glass high into the dim lights. “Spying on teachers, huh? Did your club adviser send you?”

“No comment.” Isabel said, her face remaining neutral.

Lisa smirked. She gently placed the glass behind the counter and pulled out a thick, black notebook. Shiny silver quarter moon stickers and stars littered the cover. She licked her index finger and moved down the color coded tabs. Picking the green one, she flipped the notebook open. She hummed again. “One star for basic, two for basic plus some, four stars for two juicy secrets.”

Isabel slid two stars across the counter. Lisa immediately snapped them up. Isabel pulled out two more stars. “Half payment until you give me the information.”

Lisa’s eyebrow twitched. Oh, she liked this one. “That’s not how we run around here.”

Isabel leaned forward. “I’ll even buy a drink.”

She clicked her tongue. “Well,” Lisa turned, pulled out a piece of purple paper from a hidden stack and quickly scribbled on it. She slapped her notebook closed, folded the paper, and like magic, turned around with a silver glitter covered lavender envelope. The notebook had since disappeared. Lisa held out her hand. “Stars.”

Isabel held them up. They were immediately replaced with the envelope. She tapped the envelope with her chin. “So, what’s the cheapest drink you’d recommend?”

Lisa leaned on the bar again, in the same position Isabel saw her as she walked in. “A tall glass of water.” She winked.

Isabel rolled her eyes, and noticed Violet, who was sitting a couple seats away, taking a large gulp of something neon green. “Hey, Violet.”

Violet leaned forward on the bar, placing her empty glass on the wood, and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. “Hm?”

“What’s the cheapest drink you’d recommend?”

Lisa kept her smile plastered on her face as she looked between her best friend/patron, and Isabel. Violet slid her glass in Lisa’s direction. With practice ease, she caught it and pulled out a shot glass along with a large pitcher of bright pink liquid.Violet glanced over at Isabel. “Eraser.”

Isabel looked to Lisa. "I'll have what she's having."

Lisa shrugged. She poured two glasses and snapped up their respective stars. Violet and Isabel raised their glasses to each other and took a swig. Violet slapped her empty glass down first. Isabel followed suit.

Isabel licked her lips. The bubbled and sugar filled drink coated her mouth. Her top lip still had some residue.

Violet licked her own lips. “Any Special Brew left?”

Lisa’s signature grin returned. Something dark, sinister seemed to pass behind her eyes. “You may need more stars for that Vi.”

Violet started shaking. “H-how many?”

Lisa glanced at Isabel then to Violet. “As much as I’m usually opposed to this, I’ll allow a shared drink this one time.”

Violet’s eyes widened. Her head turned to Isabel. Her long braid, whipping the air behind her. “Please,” she whispered.

Isabel felt the stars in her pocket burning. It’s okay. She reminded herself. Her bro’s got sticky fingers and makes poor bet decisions. She squared her shoulders and stared into Lisa’s half-lidded blue eyes. “How much?”

Lisa’s wide grin grew bigger. “Quite a sum, but since you’re willing to help this poor girl out…. Five. Stars.”

Isabel gripped the bar for a moment. Violet’s gaze didn’t waver. Isabel swallowed. “May I ask: Why is this ‘brew’ so special?”

Lisa spun on her toes. The clear pitcher she had in her hand magically vanished as a steel coffee pot appeared in her hand. “I’m glad you asked.”

Lisa flourished up a bright green and black mug with the words “Got Ghosts?” written in cursive writing on the side. She poured the hot brew into the mug, tossed a generic ghost shaped marshmallow on the top, pulled out whipped cream, gummi bats, and purple food glitter. Isabel and Violet stared at the Special Brew then at each other.

“I’ve got two left.” Violet admitted, her hand moved stray hair away from her eyes.

Isabel looked back at the drink. She sighed and slapped down three more stars. Violet’s eyes lit up. She immediately added two more to the pile. Lisa swiped the stars away and flipped two purple and white striped straws from her apron, twirled them in her fingers before sticking them through the whipped cream.“Enjoy you two~” She winked and walked to another part of the bar. A new customer had arrived.

Violet’s mouth watered, but she restrained herself. “G-go ahead.”

“Huh?”

Violet nodded to the drink. “You paid more than half. You should get the first sip.”

Isabel glanced between the drink and Violet again. ‘Make this quick.’ Her eyes seem to say. Isabel leaned over, picked the straw closest to her and took a sip. Hot. Her eyes watered and her hand went to her mouth. Violet pulled the drink a little closer and took her sip.

After her mouth seemed cool enough, Isabel and Violet took turns sharing their hot cocoa special. Lisa returned a couple times, chatting them up, while wiping her glasses. The whipped cream and gummi bats had been devoured and the cocoa was mostly gone. Then the first bell rang.

The girls looked at each other in panic. Lisa, however, calmly pulled her backpack out from behind the counter. Her clothes changed into a large sweater and jeans. She grinned at them. “Well…are you finishing that or…?”

Violet grabbed the mug and took a swig she placed it down, nodded to Isabel as she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, and bolted. Isabel glanced in the mug, there was still some left. She took a swig and slid it over to Lisa. It vanished.Lisa winked at Isabel. “Better hurry.” She said, now beside her.

Isabel blinked. “How’d-Never mind.” Most of the patrons had already cleared out. Isabel pushed passed them, sprinting down the hall to her locker.

Lisa stood in the middle of the empty tables and chairs. She grinned as the lights flickered off. “See you in class.” She called out, to no one. 

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Saw ur tags and now I'm curious who lisabel is :)))

oohohoohohohohohohooooooo i'm rubbing my hands evily

actually i just realised since she's been fairly recently created, i never stopped to actually give her a proper backstory so let me improvise something real quick-

above everything, she's my dearly beloved fucked up babygirl <3 she's Agnes' younger sister, one of the oldest OCs i have. maybe a bit cliché, but she's your usual fucked up scientist. she's had untreated ASPD/sociopathic traits ever since she was young so that plus the fact that her mother died during her birth, her father not being too attentive to his children and her innate curiosity for how living things looked on the inside contributed to her messed-up upbringing. she wanted to be a surgeon, and she barely passed the exams only to be thrown out in the end due to being caught doing malpractice. ohwell!

so there she was, trying to find a regular boring job as whatever when surprise! her sister Agnes, who she hasn't seen ever since she moved out when she was out of high school, appears at her doorstep with a job offer at the same place she works. a really shady one. Lisabel doesn't care that she'd be working for the equivalent of a mafia, so she gladly takes the job. as an "intel extractor". aka she gets to apply her medical knowledge to make people suffer and confess valuable information to her. this job completely enabled her smug, sociopathic, manipulating and masochistic personality. and the pay is excellent! it couldn't be more perfectly fitted for her :3

hang on i think i have some concept doodles of her somewhere- ah!

(she's a white american, she's just smugly squinting her eyes in the drawings)

mmmm i'm doubtful about the short hair. on one hand i need to make her different from Agnes (long story short they're both gijinkas of the same Horrortale OC but interpreted in different ways (don't ask)) but on the other hand it'd be funny to have them both have long hair but styled differently. also the possible comedic effect of having people mistake one for the other is worth thinking about

so uh, yeah! that's like her whole shtick :p it's not much and like i said it's pretty cliché, she's literally a walking trope (cough cough Medic TF2) but hey; my OC, my rules. i get to have fun writing toxic and fucked up little scenarios in my head <3

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Happy STS! I know you said you made it up on the wing, but PLEASE tell me more about malpractice committed to get someone kicked out of med school?

well, at first it was small things like taking supplies, tools and drugs here and there when no one was looking. then it slowly escalated with time until she eventually got caught trying to sneak a human liver outside the hospital lol

the problem is that you can't really be a good doctor if you lack empathy towards your patients and see them more as test subjects rather than human beings. she was doomed to fail medschool from the start, even tho she's smart enough to actually pass and do all the studying and has the necessary skills to be a good surgeon. ohwell! there'll be other opportunities... right?

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3! Who would go out of their way to do something a little scary just for the thrill of it?

Lisabel for SURE! she's all about living experiences and the very scientific method of "fuck around and find out", and she's confident on her abilities to keep situations under control, so she'll take as many risks as she wishes and dance with death at the edge of a cliff. metaphorically (for now)

Donovan is already dead, so he doesn't fear many things. that gives him the advantage of not having to worry about life-or-death situations, and he's already bored as hell after four centuries of "living", so he might aswell spice things up by doing something dangerous from time to time. although i do have to remark that he doesn't feel feelings as he used to, so his sense of what's dangerous or not has been distorted with the passage of time

Voirdity is immortal and has no concept of fear. this is the truth :)

as a chimeralma, Bug has little to worry about in terms of staying alive, so i feel like it'd be more inclined to take risks or do dangerous things. i also think it overestimates its capabilities and limitations and would be pretty impulsive, not giving much thought to its actions before idk, jumping off a bridge for example, just to see what happens next

the rest of the guys either aren't attracted to/interested on taking risks or value their lives and safety too much lol

thanks for the ask!! ^^

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Storyteller Saturday asks are ON!

list of the relevant Guys™:

Agnes Black, she/he (Todo Lo Que Sube: vanilla world)

Ryan Drake, he/him (Todo Lo Que Sube: vanilla world)

Lisabel Black, she/her (Todo Lo Que Sube: vanilla world)

Eric O'Shea, he/him (Todo Lo Que Sube: vanilla world)

Léan O'Shea, he/she/they (Todo Lo Que Sube: vanilla world)

Rask'r, he/him (Skyrim)

Raz, he/him (modern monster world)

Donovan, he/him (modern monster world)

Lee, he/him (modern monster world)

Vreytus, he/they (Aequitas: medieval fantasy)

Bug, it/they (Aequitas: medieval fantasy)

Voirdity/voirds, it/its (Aequitas: medieval fantasy)

Chad, he/him (Half Life)

Lewis, he/him (Half Life)

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Happy Storyteller Saturday - what pictures of your characters do you currently have? Which characters have art, and which ones don't have art yet?

*whips out my art folder like a proud parent opens their wallet to show you pictures of their children*

to answer your question, most of them have! although not all of them are up-to-date with the design changes i've been doing to them in my head

also limiting myself with max 2 pics per character bc otherwise i'd be here forever lmaoo

okay ready? 3, 2, 1... GO!

Agnes: the refsheet is THREE years old but still holds up pretty well! main physical traits: big squarish nose, very long hair (usually tied up) and round glasses. too many drawings and doodles of her to count

Ryan: oh man, his hair. his hair. it's given me trouble from the very beginning of his conception. i'll spare you all the phases it went through lmao. main physical traits: broken nose, wide face and that little bit of chin stubble. a few drawings

Lisabel: one of my most recent OCs, so she only has these two official drawings. she uh, likes to squint a lot appearently. main physical traits: short hair, sharp nose and glasses. since i don't have a proper ref for her, i'm thinking of changing the glasses and make them a different shape to differentiate her more from her sister

Eric: i need to draw him more ;;;W;;; main physical traits: big, bald, graying beard. unsure about the scar

Léan: only this image of them exists, sorry 😔. main physical traits: short hair, braces (not depicted) and freckles (also not depicted)

Rask'r: you might recognise that werewolf form! :³ main physical traits: feathers sticking out of places where they shouldn't, red eyeshadow (natural skin color) and filed-down facial horns. another one of my go-to OCs to doodle

Raz: okay yes i like to draw men with long hair, sue me. these drawings are the very first ones i did and i haven't drawn him ever since. the fact that he looks too much like Ryan bugs me, so i may rethink his design from scratch some time in the future. main physical traits: unkempt spiky sideburns, hairy body and raggedy clothes

Donovan: another man with long hair, and another character i've only drawn once. planning on adding more undeadness to his looks. main physical traits: straight thin black hair, slightly translucent skin and clouded black eyes

Lee: oh my son! my child! my baby! my dearest boy! main physical traits: uncanny longness, very thin body, thick forelimbs, round head, hands on both arms and legs, no nose, big eyes and teeth. another of my go-to OCs to doodle :3

Vreytus: oh man. i have sooo much unfinished stuff of him. he's got these patterns on his fur that i'm never happy with, regardless of how many times i try designing them. frustrating. main physical traits: two pairs of wood-like horns, long proportions, the aforementioned patterns and a tail that's longer than his own body, ending in a tuft

Human form Vreytus: haven't drawn him yet so here goes a quick description: a tall black man with long black braids. haven't figured out his clothing but imagine something flowy with green earthy tones

Bug: another design in the oven. it's supposed to be a mix-n-match of different arthropods but i have trouble with busy designs. main physical traits: uhhh pretty much everything

Human form Bug: haven't drawn them yet, but i do have a general idea of their appearence. an androgynous short young white person with a buzzcut (not human hair, it's actually bristles lol) and black irises. dresses up very simply/poorly

Voirdity: mischievous thing. may or may not be related to unspeakable horrors. who knows! main physical traits: short, B&W palette, hidable arms, skull helmet, leathery robe, head with no eyes (ignore that one doodle), bristle mullet, zygodactil feet

Voirds (species): Voirdity's eyes. can take any avian shape. main physical traits: void-like black body with wisp/flowy elements, white legs, wings and tail feathers, skull-like head with black empty eyes

Chad: bastard. main physical traits: kept sideburns, balding, buff except for his badly scarred left arm (not pictured)

Lewis: softest man you'll ever meet. main physical traits: light-brown hair (usually on a ponytail), blue eyes, fat, unshaved stubble, frog mouth

tempted to do a lightning round of random OC art or characters that didn't make the list but i think it's been more than an hour since i started writing this post and i need a mental break hgjfdkghjfdkghd

Storyteller Saturday is on!

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What is everyone's favourite Halloween treat 🎃🦇

oh man i've never really stopped to think about this huh

Agnes: anything that tastes bitter like cocoa or coffee. what a surprise!

Ryan: idk if they have them in other places but here we have like, truffles? but it's not like an actual truffle, it's like a chocolate (the bite-sized candy) that has truffle in it. dense, basically melts in your mouth. i think he'd enjoy those a lot. also homemade marzipan

Lisabel: prefers strong bitter flavors, or chocolates with liquor in them. what's the fun if you don't get a bit silly with it! :}c

Eric: crunchy turrón. doesn't care if it's not halloweeny. treat is treat

Léan: CANDY OF ALL TYPES!!! as long as it's sweet and chewy she'll put it in their mouth!

Rask'r: marshmerrow cakes! his lycanthropism would give him some trouble regarding food intolerances... if argonians weren't resistant to most poisons lol

Raz: unlike his original counterpart, he has to be more careful about what he eats. probably something with apple, like apple pie or apple tarts (idk if those are bad for dogs either, apples aside)

Donovan: doesn't have much taste left on him, but i bet he'd enjoy black licorice like the soulless bastard he is

Lee: not sure if he can eat processed sweets but like they say, fruit is nature's candy. throw him a watermelon and see how he cracks it open with his mouth like a hydraulic press!

Vreytus: not a fan of candy. in fact, not fan of eating as a concept. not like he needs to anyways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Bug: anything really. do bugs have taste buds? i'm not sure. i need to look into it

Voirdity/voirds: seed? where? THERE? SEED! SEEEEED!!!

Chad: he'd bluff and get the sourest shit you can find, then eat it and pretend he doesn't want to implode. aside from that, he enjoys hard candy and will fill his pockets from the "pick one!" candy bowl when no one's looking

Lewis: sweet guy who likes sweets! either gummies or milk chocolate :]

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