#Mari's OC Character Analysis

[ellie-shy]

I get it. I understand Lucanis now. I understand him. So. Much.

I just finished his quest Inner Demons and locked into his romance. And I cried. I legit cried while doing his personal quest. Because I felt it. It felt so personal, to Lucanis, and to myself.

I'm gonna pour my heart out under the cut because Lucanis has just ranked up so high into one of my favourite fictional characters ever. And that means a lot to me.

When I played my first playthrough (and of course avoiding spoilers) I saved Minrathous. And I was devasted to see how Treviso looked in the aftermath. Then, Lucanis was hardened. I know that there will be consequences with Luc's arc but I was not sure what it will be. So, after finishing the other companions' personal quest and getting the Hero of Veilguard for everyone... except Lucanis. I really thought after defeating Illario I would get the Hero status with him, but nooooo. Only after finishing the main quest, I got it. But, I felt something was... missing. Something was missing with Luc's arc, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Thus, I finished my first playthrough.

Understandable, I did hardened Lucanis. But it got me so curious... what was it that's missing in Lucanis's personal questline?

Then I made my dear dwarven Grey Warden warrior Rook : Juliet Thorne, to romance him.

And I finally got to the Inner Demons quest, a quest that I never done before (and also tried so hard to avoid spoilers before doing it 😂).

Hold my hand while I confess this. I cried. I really cried when doing Inner Demons. This is what I was missing in my first playthrough?? Helping Lucanis escaped from his inner prison???

Inner Demons felt so personal. Like deeply personal. My Rook is actively involving herself into Lucanis's deep and personal thoughts. And you know what made me cry even more? This quest felt personal to me too.

I also understand Spite now!!! Why he wants OUT!! He didn't just want to go out in the world through Lucanis, he can't even go out of the Ossuary that Lucanis has made for himself, his own turmoil and guilt 😭😭😭😭😭😭

I get it now 😭 Oh God do I get it now (still crying btw).

Spite wanted to go out and it knows that they aren't in the Ossuary anymore, but why does Spite keep seeing the Ossuary? That is what made Spite so frustrated! Until Spite was desperate enough to ask for Rook's help because Spite knows, Rook "opens doors, never closing them" 😭 Spite knows the only way to get through Lucanis, is through Rook.

Lucanis, has made a giant wall to protect himself from everyone. Including Spite. He self-isolates, to the point of pushing Rook away. But he didn't mean it. Lucanis has a heart of gold. He is kind, he remembers my Rook's chocolate drink, he cooks for everyone, he considers Emmrich's vegetarian preferences, he buys things for the team, he isolates himself in the pantry because he doesn't want to cause trouble to anyone. He is a selfless bastard that's willing to sacrifice his happiness and comfort for everyone around him. Why? Because he thinks he doesn't deserve it. 😭 This mindset has developed after years of trauma. Years of training and torture... so he can be perfect. If he can't be perfect (which is the very high standard and expectation that he has set for himself), then he can never have happiness. At least that's what he thought. And I get it, because I have this trauma too.

This is why he punished himself so much. He was rescued by Rook and lived, but has a demon inside him. His city is saved, but at the cost of Neve's city. He made a god bleed, but didn't kill the god as per the contract. He killed Zara, his abuser, but he was devastated that Illario, his family, was involved. Every single time, everytime Lucanis thought he had a moment of victory/happiness, it will be at the cost of another he cared for. And he punished himself again, and again. Trying so hard to solve his own problems without involving anyone, and never asking for help. And that's why he pushed Rook away, he can't lose another person he cared for. Because he is such a selfless man!

I felt this, his trauma, fear and anxiety, I can relate with Lucanis. This feeling will eat you from the inside. It will make you develop a sense of self-hate, low self-esteem, not being satisfied with everything you have done and etc etc. It will drown you, literally, within your own spiral of self-hate. I cried while playing the Inner Demons quest, because it felt so personal to me too, as if I'm drowning again. But visualizing it with Lucanis this time. And hey, the Ossuary is an underwater prison. Lucanis is drowning.

And it's hard, you know. Because you will feel like no one is gonna help you other than yourself. Yet, you can't even save yourself. Lucanis couldn't save himself.

Until Rook.

The way that Lucanis just kept pushing her away, but my Rook just kept breaking down every single wall he built. Reassuring him, acknowledging him, supporting him, validating him, every step of the way. Rook didn't give up on him. Rook cares for him, so deeply. And nothing can stop her from reaching to Lucanis. Lucanis was so scared to lose Rook, or something would happen -- but Rook knows, it's gonna be okay.

I cried again because... to have someone like Rook, who willingly bring down every wall you make, carefully guiding you out of the place that's drowning you... that's special. That's very special. Rook is so special to Lucanis. Whether he was romanced or not, Rook is special. I was so happy for Lucanis, he has found someone, that will bring down his walls, that rescued him from drowning, that reassures him that he is enough. Because he is enough. And he will be okay.

This quest is so personal to me. Lucanis is a fictional character that resonates with me, so deeply. I understand him better now, because I see myself in Lucanis, and the experience he has been through are so similar with mine irl (minus being possessed ofc haha). It felt so validating, knowing that I am not alone. But don't worry about me, I'm in my own healing journey too <3 The moment I bawled my eyes out was when reading his thoughts fragments. My actual thoughts that time was "why does these thoughts sound so much like mine?".

Now I finally understand what was missing in my 1st playthrough. Knowing Lucanis, he built a wall to Rook, because he just lost his city. He has to put his guard up to Rook because he knows, no one will save him. Eventhough, in the end, he does trusts Rook, but not enough to bring his walls down. And that's valid, because I would do the same.

This is what makes his romance so meaningful and deep. He is vulnerable to a romanced Rook. He trusts Rook wholeheartedly. Literally, placing his heart on his hands and presenting it to them. Rook freed him from his inner demon (which was actually, himself), and guess what happens next? Lucanis would literally worship the ground Rook walks on. Let me tell you something, to achieve this level of trust in a relationship with someone like Lucanis, is otherworldly. I can't explain how meaningful Rook is to Lucanis. Perhaps even Rook wouldn't know how important they are to Lucanis. Only Lucanis knows how much Rook means to him. And me, the player.

Lucanis is a man that's going to treat you right. He would cook for you, he would take care of you, he would waste his time with you, he would do anything you ask. He would live for you, he would die for you, he would kill any gods you ask to keep you safe. His words and actions carry weight. Lucanis is indeed a passionate man, but his passion is only for the person that deserves it... a romanced Rook.

This is such an emotional post, but I just want to express how this short 'outing' quest means a lot to me. I won't go into detail on how much similarities I have with him. Just let me say this, I see myself in Lucanis Dellamorte, and I'm happy that I'm not alone going through the journey of healing my inner self.

Let me be hopeful, that one day, I will find my own Rook <3

[inafieldofdaisies]

Ship analysis | The Daredevil and The Anchor | template by @marissources ❤️ | John and Sabrina's / Jacob and Mercedes'

"Do you know how worried I got... seeing you run off back in there like that?" Calahan couldn't stop his grin, "Careful, I might start thinking you like me."

Different coloring under the cut.

So, so happy with how this came out. <3

[neverendingford]

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[heavenlymorals]

Do you think that Arthur Morgan could ever love again after Mary? Because I’m trying to write a fanfic of him where he discovers that the reader/oc is the love of his life haha. Like could he fall in love again and possibly love someone more than Mary in that sense? I’m very curious what you think since I love your analysis of his character and Mary

It would be hella romantic if I said, no, huh? That he'll never love again after Mary. Honestly though, I don't see why not? Like yeah, throughout the main game, he doesn't really have any romantic pursuits besides the already done for fling with Mary, but you also have to consider the fact that the gang is going through hell, are constantly running, have no real time for romance, and so on and so fourth.

For me, it's less he can't find love again, but moreso he hasn't had the time to do so and Mary was his longest relationship and he still isn't really over it, given the picture in his tent. But time heals all wounds, as they say.

So for me, it's less than he can't love again, but moreso he just needs to settle down before jumping into any possible romance (note how he tells Mary that he will be with her AFTER he takes care of his business with the gang).

Happy writing 🫶🏼❤️

[viperixsworld]

mutant file (logan howlett x fem!oc)

name: michaela isabella fiore

alias: natura

day of birth: june 22nd, 1968 (32 in X Men 1)

height: 5'6

category: mutant (alpha level)

abilities: chlorokinesis, toxikinesis, toxic immunity, genius

residence: xavier school for gifted youngsters

occupation: doctor and biology teacher

affliction: x-men (since 1990)

state: alive

history

"early life"

Michaela Isabella Fiore, born on 22 June 1968, daughter of Paul and Francesca Fiore in the borough of Brooklyn, New York. Both are children of first-generation Italian immigrants to the United States. Working class, they ran a flower shop in North Brooklyn. Currently retired.

The first mutant gene samples are demonstrated in a biology class during primary school. According to the teacher's reports, during an experiment where students were asked to grow a bean in a beaker, Fiore's plant grew "abnormally". Other school reports state that, during high school, girls who were picking on Michaela reported to the teacher that Fiore had planted manure in her lockers. It was never proven.

Michaela continued her studies and was awarded one of the Xavier Scholarships for Gifted and Talented Youth at New York University, where she graduated with a major in Botanical Biology and Toxicology and a minor in Genetics,where she met Sara Kinney. She later obtained her PhD at Oxford, with a thesis on assisted mutation in various plants for medical purposes.

"xavier school for gifted youngsters and X Men"

Since her doctorate at Oxford in 1990, Michaela Fiore has been a registered biology teacher at Xavier School for gifted youngsters. She is also a member of the X Men team, along with Scott Summer alias Cyclops, Jean Grey alias Marvel Girl, Ororo Munroe alias Storm, Kurt Wagner alias Nightclawer and Hank McCoy alias Beast.

However, Fiore's work is more oriented towards laboratory work and the development of new ways to treat the injured mutants who come to the school.

Some field missions are recorded. Despite little hand-to-hand training, Fiore's skills allow her to get the upper hand in a ranged fight.

During the 2000s, the X Men had several clashes with the notorious ex-terrorist Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants. As well as battles against the government against the Mutant Registration Act and the "Mutation Cure". Both Dr. Fiore and Dr. Grey advocated against both of these in Congress.

During this time, new members join the X-Men: Remy LeBeau aka Gambit, Anna Marie aka Rogue, Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin aka Colossus, Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake aka Ice-Man, Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde aka Shadowcat and Logan Howlett aka Wolverine.

...

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ONE SHOTS SET AFTER DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Currently, the X Men grouping is still unleashed by Scott Summers aka Cyclops, Ororo Munroe aka Storm and Logan Howlett aka Wolverine. Michaela Fiore does not take part in the field missions and shares the position of deputy director with Dr. Jean Grey.

The Sentinel menace was stopped in 1973 by a mutant named Mystique, who saved the president from Magneto.

currently, 2024 (nobody's dead, we're all happy and forgetting the timeline, FUCK TVA)

The school remains the same as it has been all these years, but the threats don't stop. Recently, records came in about a trafficking of mutant children being experimented on by an illegal organisation on the Mexican border.

The X Men are working on it at the moment.

character analysis

Michaela is a kind and optimistic person. Over the years she has gained more experience and control over her powers, which makes her a confident person. At first she was reluctant to be introduced to the X-Men, but her colleagues convinced her.

She spends much of her time in the underground lab at X-Mansion, alongside Jean Grey and, on occasion, Hank McCoy.

Her first encounter with Logan, aka Wolverine, was not a pleasant one. The mutant awoke from his coma (induced by the Professor) altered and confused, so he attacked Michaela and scarred her back with his claws. Michaela, in response, put him to sleep with chloroform, until the Professor arrived.

The two slowly, slowly worked out their differences.

For their personalities clash quite a lot. Logan is a lone wolf, while Michaela is all about teamwork. But according to Cyclops, they're both equally annoying.

Despite appearances, constant bickering and "mutual hatred", there is a pact of respect between the two. They will never say it to each other's faces, but they are very fond of each other. (Everybody knows it, except them).

now some headcannons

The X Men affectionately refer to Michaela as Mickey or Dr. Mickey.

Logan refers to her as "kid".

Mickey refers to him as "old dog".

Mickey wears a necklace with a St. James medal, a legacy from her paternal grandfather Jimmy Fiore.

Mickey doesn't know that Logan's real name is James.

The children shipped their biology teacher and the history teacher (i.e. them).

Michaela was upset after Logan's departure after fighting Magneto.

And when he left again.

And again.

He has commitment issues (no shit).

Apparently he always fixes it when he comes back.

The X Men always party when he comes back, they go to a bar a few miles from the school.

Our girl can't stand alcohol (she's given Logan endless lectures on the problems of alcohol), but on these occasions she has a margarita or two.

Bad idea.

She's a lightweight.

Very funny until she throws up.

Logan always ends up looking after her.

But not without laughing the next morning, delivering her own sermons against her.

Again, children SHIP them.

Bobby tried to lock them in a classroom. It was fun until Logan chased him all over the mansion.

Logan offers to teach Michaela how to fight.

She has improved a lot.

He always ends up in a cold shower.

Sometimes they are found in the kitchen at night, or in the greenhouse or laboratory.

Logan suffers from chronic nightmares, about his past, about Weapon X, PTSD...

Michaela is only used to little or no sleep. She lives in a mansion with hundreds of children, there must always be someone awake.

They do not normally speak at these meetings.

The next morning it's back to normal.

Michaela lives in coffee.

Logan hates coffee.

Logan always makes Michaela coffee.

They will end up together. For sure. But there are bets hanging around.

Even Magneto, in his plastic prison, asks the Professor for updates.

"Any news on...?" "Not that I know of." "For God's sake, Charles! You're a mind reader!"

ONE SHOTS

incoming...

[peaterookie]

Had to post this late because below is like a whole indepth analysis of this drawing + Perrin's history

Happy Birthday Perrin!!! It's really been 10 whole years... it's honestly astounding to even say this. Lil bro's so old...

Ok! if you clicked the keep reading button, expect to be here for a while, for i will be walking you through every single design and aus in this drawing and the history behind it!!

Perrin, or his old name, Peater, is a silly, bastardly little boy that has the magical powers to make people's dreams into reality. But that's just his canon lore. He also used to be a winged swordsman, a kirby with a repeater hat, and a little alien that escaped a lab. In different universes, he's a phantom thief, a god, a demon, or just a simple schoolboy!

Essentially, I use him for almost any story ideas that i find cool. He's one of the first ocs that I made and he gets involved in almost anything due to him being the favorite oc. His personality, still, has been very consistent, but you should just read his Toyhouse page if you wanna learn more because I don't want this to get any longer than it already is rn

Ok! Let's get started on the first design!!

~ Kirby Era ~

Before Perrin was a human, he was a puffball!

I used to be a huge PvZ and Kirby fan (still is) and so Perrin was born as a combination of both of those things. The general gist is that its a Kirby with a Peashooter hat. Simple enough.

The left design however, was I think another concept for Perrin that I had earlier or around the same time as Kirbypeater (this is the name for the Kirby version of Perrin) So I also considered that design a Perrin design as well. Also it's just super fucking funny because of how much it stands out. It straight up looks like a Mary Sue.

These two designs have absolutely zero lore, most of their lore will be coming with the next designs!!

2015 was honestly peak Kirbypeater era in terms of development. I drew him a LOT and gave him some personality and powers.

There were also a lot of design variations aside from these four (ignore the human one for now) most of them comes down to his bandanna color, his shoes, and whether he's wearing the repeater hat or not.

I was also a big Strikeforce Squad fan during that time so I reaally reaaally wanted him to be part of the lore and be a member lmao

You can notice that I changed the Peashooter to Repeater, which is my favorite plant in pvz. Around the end I changed it to Primal Peashooter, but that change was something I ended up not approving of in the future.

The katana is inspired by Zoro from One Piece, which is my fav OP character. His swordsman skill came extremely early on. The green hair guy (the one that got hit by the pea) is just mid 2015 Kirbypeater without the hat. Sometimes he has black hair however, which hairstyle was based off of Len Kagamine/Glutamine (the utaite)

~ 2016 - 2017 ~ The Blue Bitch Era

Sadly, the Kirbypeater era has now come to an end, because shortly after 2015, I decided to transition from drawing little funny kirby creatures to little funny boys.

Okay, let's go back to the guy riding the roadroller, because that was Perrin's first human design !!

The roadroller was a reference to this vocaloid song, if you didn't know already.

The first human design takes the black hair design from Kirbypeater, and the sweater was clearly inspired from my Undertale obsession back then 😔 little did he know that sweater was gonna stay for so damn long...

The part that did not stay long however were the green eyes and the black hair, that drawing was mostly a proof of concept only and didn't really reflect on what he'd become later.

ngl, this drawing is pretty damn good for a first time. I think i really didn't want to screw up back then.

THEN OUT OF NOWHERE?? HIS SWEATER THEN TURNED BLUE!!

I call this little era the blue bitch era because the sweater he wore turned blue for no damn reason, like no, you're suppose to be green, not blue... the disappointment i hold is immense right now.

Other than the blue, his iconic green hair first appeared during this time!! I also changed his eyes to brown, maybe as a way to make his design more grounded to real life? at least i think thats what little me was going at.

The second picture is the first AU i made for Perrin, based off of my playthrough of Pokemon Crystal where I named my pokemon after my Sony Sketch friends (hence Pokesketch.) Perrin would be the trainer and yeah.

I have no fucking idea what I was cooking for the third reference sheet, I think i wanted to imitate the ref sheet style a friend had and ended up making something INSANELY cringe. the undertale fan stink radiates off of that drawing and you guys are free to make fun of it as much as you want.

alright!! now its this fucker!!

this design was made as a sort of inside joke between my friends one day, where all of us just decided to have the same profile pic and name as this one other friend. the pfp (center) was of their ink sans oc and it was fucking funny as hell

it lasted like one day but i think that design is too good to not include in the art piece. you can see him fighting the chara perrin guy as a little nod to their similar inspirations #iloveundertale

~ 2018 - 2019 ~ Ninja Perrin makes an appearance ! Also these weird guys are here for some reason.

This era is kinda weird because there's nothing really stands out in terms of changes. But that's ok! Life isn't always just bumps and... idk where i was going with that uh anyways NINJA PERRIN

his swordsman ass is back again and now as a funny ninja guy!! honestly i cant recall lore wise why he was a ninja but i think it mightve been based off of naruto (i dont even watch naruto) also wow look guys his sweater finally stopped being blue! and now he has shorts!!!

also scratch that entire part about me saying there wasnt any significant changes because there was a time where i almost made perrin's hair NOT GREEN. that's right. absolutely BLASPHEMOUS. i shouldve been pelted with rocks for even considering such things.

but being real, i think a part of me back then felt? insecure about the fact that perrin's hair was an unnatural color for a while? green especially was not a common color to use back then so i felt like people didn't like him for that reason so i changed it to brown for a while to see if i liked it. uh spoiler alert i didnt and i changed it a month later i believe.

dude wait until 2019 peater sees gon from hxh

also you might be wondering why i only drew mid 2019 perrin wearing the ninja outfit and not early 2018. that is because that one drawing of ninja perrin from 2019 got meme'd to fucking DEATH by my friend because it had a funny face. i was forever scarred and so i decided to draw it as a funny reminder of that time.

oh yeah christmas tree peater. yeah bro.

moving on, here's the collection of weird perrins from this time.

the first is art i drew for art fight 2019, where I drew perrin with outfit themed with the team i joined which was team dream. i fucking lost horrendously that year. if i had a team i regretted joining it was team dream

next is!!! these four fucks!!!

these little guys are what was supposed to be representing peater's main personality traits, i made designs for them then that was it i did nothing with them. they were kinda dumb anyway

hopefully one of you guys know that thomas sander series with the four personality traits because that was what inspired these :smill:

and yknow what? I should probably cover all of the christmas perrins all in a row because getting rid of all of them rn would better fit the writing flow better-

oh. there's a picture limit. god fucking damn!!! see you later then!!!

Second Part

[wonderfulworldofmichaelford]

Michael After Midnight: "Sir Psycho Sexy" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

For April Fool’s 2024, I decided to do a bit inspired by Todd in the Shadows called Ford Analyzes Tunes And Song Stuff, or FATASS for short (a little nod to how Todd’s moniker can be shortened to TITS). Basically people would send me a song, and I would give some wacky analysis or review of the song that was probably the opposite of my actual, genuine opinion. For example, for Nickleback’s “Photoraph,” I claimed the entire song was actually a bittersweet gay romance. It was a fun exercise in crafting absurdity from even the most mundane or stupid lyrics. But it did leave me wanting to review a song for real… and what better than one of my favorite songs of all time?

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a band that need no introduction, but I’ll do it in case some of you out there don’t listen to good music and/or hate California: RHCP is a funk/alternative rock band formed in 1982, though they didn’t really cement their status as one of the best bands around until their release of the alt rock classic Blood Sugar Sex Magik in 1991, an album that produced the personal and powerful “Under the Bridge,” the hard rocking “Suck My Kiss,” and the all-time banger “Give It Away.” It’s a fantastic album, one of the most influential of its time, and many regard it as RHCP’s best work—including the band’s bassist, Flea. I’m certainly inclined to agree; it’s a nice middle ground between their heavily funk-influenced early work and their later more radio-friendly rock tunes. Don’t get the wrong idea here—they were, and still are, a very good band—but I think in my opinion the 90s were the decade where they really stood out from the crowd as trailblazers in the rock scene.

With that out of the way, it’s time to single out my absolute favorite song on the album to talk about: An eight minute long track titled “Sir Psycho Sexy.” With a title like that and an impressive length to match, you know you’re in for something bonkers, and I’d say the song delivers in spades; it’s a funky rap rock epic that is hornier than almost any song before or since. The rizz the titular Sir Psycho Sexy of the song displays is beyond that of any mortal man, and it is simply glorious. This song is also a song that inspired one of my Ocs—Flynn Dangerfield from the Rhine City series my wife and I are working on. If you’re unfamiliar with the character (and you shouldn’t be, the rough drafts for the story are pinned at the top of my blog), this is like if Alex Hirsch said Dipper and Mable were actually inspired by Flowers in the Attic.

If you don’t believe me, then read on as I riff on one of my favorite songs and showcase the brilliant lyrical insanity of a 90s rock band that was likely high as a kite while writing this. Also, this is your warning: These lyrics are insanely NSFW. This isn’t nearly as bad as the last song I riffed on, “Pregnant Pussy,” but it’s up there. You’ve been warned.

So this song is sort of a story, and every story has a main character. And what a character we have here; Sir Psycho Sexy is his name, and getting pussy is his game. How does one introduce such a man?

A long, long, long, long time ago Before the wind, before the snow Lived a man, lived a man I know Lived a freak of nature named Sir Psycho

Not a bad way to start things. Lead singer Anthony Kiedis really sets up Sir Psycho as some ancient, powerful force of nature, a being who has existed as long as there were babes to fuck and who is so eternal he was there before wind or snow. Mind you, this is before we get into all of his insane sexual feats and astounding prowess with the ladies, so we have the coolest guy in the universe right here. Let’s see what else there is to say about him:

Sir Psycho Sexy that is me Sometimes I find I need to scream

Oh. Ok then. So Anthony Kiedis is Sir Psycho Sexy. This is either self-insert Mary Sue fanfiction, or it’s an autobiographical tale describing things that actually happened. Let’s be super duper charitable and call it the latter. At any rate, the fact he just likes to scream sometimes is universally relatable.

Still, you may not be convinced how good the song is from this opener, as it can come off as blatant wish fulfillment fantasy. Thankfully, the second verse opens with the greatest lyrics ever written by a human hand:

Deep inside the garden of Eden Standing there with my hard on bleedin' There's a devil in my dick and some demons in my semen Good God no that would be treason

This is absolutely blasphemous, disgusting, degenerate, explicit, and one of the funniest fucking set of lyrics to ever be in a song. “There’s a devil in my dick and some demons in my semen” is not a phrase you hear every day, and it certainly won’t leave your head after you hear it. And don’t worry; things only get better from here!

Believe me Eve she gave good reason Booty looking too good not to be squeezin' Creamy beaver hotter than a fever I'm a givin' 'cause she's the receiver I won't and I don't hang up until I please her Makin' her feel like an over achiever I take it away for a minute just to tease her Then I give it back a little bit deeper

So I don’t know what could be expected, but Sir Psycho plowing the Biblical Eve is probably not the sort of thing you could imagine when first popping in to listen to this song. When you take into account his ancient nature from the first verse and the fact he’s got his boner dripping blood in Eden in the first few lines of verse two, this is really the only logical next step though. The real question here is, is Sir Psycho supposed to be Adam, or has Sir Psycho tied up Adam to watch as he busts in Eve more times than should be humanly possible? If he’s “Makin’ her feel like an over achiever,” I’ve gotta imagine he’s not stopping after round one, two, or even three. I do like the detail that Sir Psycho won’t give up until he pleases her; it’s very cool and considerate that he cares enough about his lover to ensure her satisfaction too.

I got stopped by a lady cop In my automobile She said get out and spead your legs And then she tried to cop a feel

Verse three begins with an extremely sad case of police brutality and sexual assault. Poor Sir Psycho was just driving along, minding his own business, when he’s pulled over for no crime whatsoever; the cop just wanted to fondle him. These lyrics really say a lot about our society, and the state of the police force in America when even gorgeous immortal studs aren’t safe from the pigs.

That cop she was all dressed in blue Was she pretty? Boy I'm tellin' you She stuck my butt with her big black stick I said, "What's up?" now suck my dick

Some interesting tidbits of information here: Sir Psycho enjoys being pegged, and he has a death wish. What kind of absolute madman says that to a cop that has them at his mercy? Does he really think he can turn the tab--

Like a ram getting ready to jam the lamb She whimpered just a little when she felt my hand On her crotch so very warm I could feel her getting wet through her uniform Proppin' her up on the black and white Unzipped and slipped, "Ooh, that's tight" I swatted her like no swat team can Turned a cherry pie right into jam

Are we sure this man is Anthony Kiedis and not British Prime Minister David Cameron? Cuz he sure does like fucking pigs! Sir Psycho, with his ancient pornomancy powers, takes “fuck the police” to a whole new level, completely turning around whatever situation he’d gotten himself into.

And now we get a shift in the instrumentation, and the lyrics kind of mellow out and almost feel a little romantic(at least in a 90s funk rock way):

Hello young woman that I love Pretty punk rock mama that I'm thinking of Hold me naked if you will In your arms in your legs in your pussy I'd kill To be with you, to kiss with you, I do miss you I love you Lay me down, lay me down, lay me down, lay me down Lay me down, lay me down, lay me down, lay me down Descending waves of graceful pleasure For your love there is no measure Her curves they bend with subtle splendor

This part genuinely feels so tender and, while it is extremely horny, Sir Psycho seems especially reverent of this woman, this amazing “punk rock mama.” I kind of think this segment pulls the entire song together, giving us a brief respite from the more overt sexuality and into something that genuinely sounds sweet, albeit in a decidedly horny sort of way.

Of course, we soon get back to Sir Psycho’s usual escapades in the final verse:

Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the funk will make me freak If I should die before I waked Allow me Lord to rock out naked

And after this, we get kinky before wrapping up this song and heading to an extended instrumental outro:

Bored by the ordinary time to take a trip Calling up a little girl with a bull whip Lickety split go snap, snap Girl gettin' off all in my lap The tallest tree the sweetest sap Blowin' my ass right off the map Ooh and it's nice out here I think I'll stay for a while

So full disclosure, this really, genuinely is one of my favorite songs of all time, and perhaps my favorite RHCP song. It’s so audacious, in-your-face, and unabashedly horny, and in a day and age when people seem hellbent on removing sex from art, it’s nice to go back to a simpler, sluttier time and jam out. Is the length a bit excessive? Sure, probably, but length like this is all Sir Psycho is capable of.

The song is honestly not too dissimilar from the last song I reviewed, “Pregnant Pussy” by UGK… at least in terms of audacity. Where that song was trying to be as disgusting and depraved as possible to get a reaction from the listener, essentially being the nastiest troll song you’ll ever here, this song is just very upfront with its sheer horniness. It only barely eases you in, with the opening leading right into blasphemous boasting and dick blood, and it just never stops. It slows down a bit in a couple parts, but overall it really is just an unrelenting force. The song’s length isn’t something you ever really feel, because it just goes from one dirty lyric to the next.

But I think the most important thing the song does is remind us we all have a little Sir Psycho Sexy inside us, and we all have been standing the garden of Eden with our hard on’s bleeding while there were devils in our dick and demons in our semen. Maybe the real dick devils were the friends we made along the way.

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So a while back I decided to run a poll on what first to give advice on. I've been meaning to do something like this for a while– I have done something like this before– and let's just see how it goes. So, sit back and just try and think for a bit, okie? Here's some of my advice on writing characters and emotions, as that seemed to be the main thing.

So, characters, ammie right? Me personally I love them. Love writing them. I find it easiest to write conversations between characters, having them bounce back and forth off each other. It's fun, simple, and I think I've developed a bit of a reputation for doing kinda well. But, how do you do it? That's what I'm here to tell ya.

To begin, know the basics of how to format dialogue. I'm sorry but you gotta know it. Comma on the inside if it's the character saying something, period instead if it's an action. You can probably just google this one. There's some quirks and tricks to it, but overall you get used to it. Gotta lay the foundation for what we're gonna talk about.

Another rather disappointing thing is that you gotta practice. You gotta write a lot. I'm sorry but there's no magic article to read where you just magically get good at writing dialogue and characters. Me? I've been writing for four years by now, and each day I feel as though I get better and better. You just gotta work on things. But how do you know what to work on? Well...lemme try to explain.

The thing with characters is that I think it's best to understand that you can't just assign random traits to them willy nilly as if to fill some quota. You're fearful that your precious lil' OC is a Mary Sue so you gotta hit them with some flaws. The issue here is that flaws develop from a character's central personality. I like to call this the "core", which I particularly like rambling about when it comes to fic writing.

The core of a character is what makes them up if you strip them all down. What are some central traits. That's another thing that you've unfortunately gotta be good at to write: literary analysis. That's right, you gotta be a good reader to be a good writer. You gotta think like a writer. You gotta wonder what is the most central aspect of a character, something that will pretty much remain the same in any iteration.

Let's take a familiar character: Moonwatcher. How would I describe Moon? Well, she's an anxious character. She's developed this anxiety because of her mind reading abilities as well as her mother's constant fear being rubbed off onto her. Even when she makes friends, she still worries. She's polite, kind, yet has a but of stubbornness to her. It's easy for her to get locked in a headspace, where she convinces herself of something because she's been festering within her own head for too long.

Now, when I'm writing a oneshot involving Moon, I have to consider some variables. I have to consider how far along Moon is in her arc. Is this Pre-MR? Post-MR? After the entire second arc? The way that Moon's character shifts is visible during those phases. I got to consider how she talks and acts. How Moon would react to Qibli giving her a compliment would be far different depending on whether it's Pre-MR or Post-Arc 2. Understanding that a character, especially a protagonist, is often times dynamic and fluid in some aspects means a lot.

However, even with all of her character work, I would still hold that central core of Moon tight. That deep-rooted anxiety and kindness. She's a sweet and gentle soul, but one that is prone to overthinking. Even when she's comfortable around her friends, she can still get caught in these spirals.

Of course, it's harder with original characters. I fully understand that. I'm simply using canon characters as my own little dolls, but I think some of it can still transfer onto OCs and such.

Tying into that character core is the main theme or "root flaw" of a character. This is typically the type of flaw that a character has at the start of a story that is then resolved either partially or entirely by the end. Something they've come to terms with and are getting better at. These flaws don't come from nowhere, no? There has to be something that creates these flaws, these core values and perception of the world.

Bringing back Moonwatcher real quick, her root flaw is her anxiety and nervousness. Her worldview was formed by her mother planting seeds of fear into her. This belief that her abilities were something to be feared and shamed. That she would be discarded or worse, harmed, if she was discovered. Like most root flaws, this is gradual and overtime, but that isn't to say that a person's worldview can't change in one event.

Over the course of the book, this belief is challenged. She is shown friendship and love. Of course, there's conflict and strife when she's found out and has her doubts, but that's just basic story formatting. Gotta have the reveal eventually and it ain't gonna be pretty. However, Moon learns by the end that, at the very least, her friends love her. She doesn't have to hide or be scared of anything when around them. She's happier all around.

"Okay, cool, you just told me how a character arc works. What about the dialogue?" Ah-ah, I'm getting there. Now, in my time I have heard some TRULY frustrating advice when it comes to dialogue. "Never have the characters say directly what they mean" gets under my nerves the most. Maybe it's the autism (which, hey, author bias always comes into play when writing) but I utterly despise the idea of having characters just. ignore when a character is asking a question.

Dialogue is...situational. Again, literary analysis. You need to really understand your character and their core. What makes them tick. Those central character traits and root flaw that follows them throughout the story. I think it's somewhat irritating to see people have these "rules" for character dialogue like "never have them say what they're feeling!" since like. okay sure maybe yeah sometimes it's quite jarring, but other times it makes sense. It depends on the character and the scenario they are in.

What best is that I like trying to give characters a specific voice. A cadence. Not usually an accent of sorts (even if in some fandoms I do like leaning into an accent), but with how they talk. It's hard to describe and, again, core character values.

Here's some dialogue I just made up. Do you recognize the characters? Slight hint, they're from the second arc of WoF :]

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"Hey! Got your stuff." He presented the scroll in his claws, waving it around. "You owe me one with that."

"Gmph..."

"What? Didn't hear you. I think what you were trying to say was 'thank you, dear friend, for getting me my homework while I was busy dying'. It's a lot to say, I understand if your condition has progressed to the point where you can't--"

"Just give me the scrolls," he hissed sharply. He took a large inhale afterwards. "I've got a headache, and your" –he gestured vaguely in his direction– "this is not exactly helping. Can you leave me be? Let me lay here in peace?"

"Sheesh, lighten up a little! You're acting like you're dying over some lil' cold."

"I've been in bed all day."

"Mhhh true, true. Can't quite argue with that." He looked at his friend. "You are looking pretty...oh what's the word– bad."

"Ha ha..." His voice dripped with sarcasm.

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That was a scene between Qibli and Winter. Could you guess who they were? No? Can't blame you. It's also why dialogue tags are quite handy. You don't need to use them constantly, you can just let the dialogue flow naturally and not have interruptions, but it's nice to have some clarification. I have a pea-sized brain and am very dumb so I like it when character names are there.

However, I don't know about you, but I can tell the difference between the voices, despite them both having the same pronouns. Qibli is more jokey and doesn't take whatever ailment Winter is coming down as seriously. Winter is snappy and tired, as he's been struggling with whatever cold he's got.

For OCs? Here's some things you gotta decide on: what is most important to them? There's a hundred ways to format a sentence. Whatever is most important to the character at that moment is probably what they bring up. Do they talk more formally (what are you doing?) or more casually (what'cha doing?)

It's a bit of a hard thing to grasp, and it very unfortunately is just one of those things you just get better with as time goes on. You get a feel for how they speak the more you write and the more you write about that character in particular.

For character emotions and actions it also is just one of them things you practice at. It's a stylistic thing from what I've seen. I personally like delving more into how a character reacts.

Example: Character touches a hot stove. Yeowch! I'd try and do something like this.

Sizzling pain raced through their body the second they laid a finger on the stove. Immediately, they pulled away, wincing as they instinctively flapped their hand as if to shake the burn off.

Of course the stove was hot. It's red! Red means hot. In what world would a bright, ruby red stove mean it was off? Idiot!

I briefly describe the pain, though mostly put focus onto how the character reacts. This character is self-critical, blaming themselves for their misjudgement. It tells us more about the character and how they are as opposed to whatever sensation they felt.

The same goes with violence and gore and whatnot. Whether the character is receiving or inflicting the pain, I'm gonna talk a whole lot about their emotions and how they're reacting. Again, goes back to that core character thing.

That's...all the stuff I really wanted to talk about right off the top of my head. Rapid fire stuff go NOW!

Fidgets! I like having characters have specific fidgets and such. It's just a goofy lil' character thing I enjoy doing. One character might rock on their heels while another clicks their tongue before doing an "erm actually" thing

Italics are your friend. Italics are so good and fun and can completely change the tone or delivery of a sentence

Similar with accents, I personally like writing out stutters and pauses and whatnot. I think it adds flavour and such. It's a stylistic thing though and, again, best to find out via practice

LISTEN TO HOW PEOPLE TALKKKKKK I CAN'T RECOMMEND THIS ENOUGH JUST LISTEN TO LIKE A PODCAST OR SOMETHING

Read read read read read oh my god you need to read so much you don't understand you gotta read some good books that are highly praised for their dialogue you can find them pretty easily

Likewise, shows that are praised for their dialogue as well. I've learned so much from example

Reading your dialogue (or general writing) aloud can really help you visualize and sound things out and see if it's realistic. It's magical how much you can realize just by reading your work

Maybe a bit too intense for advice, but characters are not people. If they were people, they'd have large chunks of their life that is...pretty boring. Have you heard a real person talk by the way? Imagine transcribing all that. A character is like a slightly more perfected and dramatized person, one that goes on an arc and such

Practice. I've said it before and I'll say it again, but you gotta work and put in the effort to get good

Hey pspspsps fic writers like me? You gotta read a wholeeeee lot about The Characters if you wanna write about them and write about them well. Take notes. Constantly refer back to actual dialogue they've spoken or anything to get a feel for what they're like. All that

To conclude, basically just learn the basics, over-analyze the character, try to think about their character and how they would react in a situation, and just write a lot. Yeah. Questions? Comments? Concerns?

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She is donned with the 'badly written woman' curse which is completely unfair. They think she's a mary sue cuz we haven't moved passed the trope where it's cool to hate on teenage girl self wish fulfillment fantasies (which are harmless and innocent) and anyways chiaki isn't any of those things people just don't know how to deal with a genuinely sweet girl who isn't an in your face badass or a bitch. The fact that the creator said she's like a girl he wished he could've known (implying attraction) doomed her in fandom's eyes. Like. We don't make ocs we wanna date all the time (Hi i keep writing the Same Guy)

Hell she even avoids the curse of the Female Character In A Love Triangle because Nagito's gay ass told her 'bet' and took her love interest from her and anyways she peaces out and dies in BOTH TIMELINES which makes me sad but it's better than having a plot of two rivals loving the same girl who stands on the sidelines to watch their homoerotic dick measuring contest for the nth billion time. I'll take a little fridging to avoid that.

But since she HAS that personality of The Girl In Between I think a lot of fandom just automatically hates her as a reflex or someshit like that. Idk.

This is why I always argue for polyamory but I will never get that in any media sadly. v.v

Interesting. That's informative. That makes me think that this is definitely a shipping war thing... Like it's less an analysis of the text and more accentuating the bad because of a preferred ship

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Male Cowboy/Outlaw OC x Female OC Roleplay (18+ only and literate/novella) [PAUSED]

Whats up! I am currently in search of a literate/novella style Roleplay partner interested in historical cowboy/outlaw plot, whereas my cowboy man plays against your lady. I am up to multiple types of tropes, character arcs, and styles and will summarize below :)

Literate/Novella Style is appreciated. I am a writer by heart and even as my hobby, I tend to go full throttle. Depth, inner dialogue, description, I love love love it all. My bread and butter baby!

EST time zone! I would prefer you not be far from it as I do have a work life and other responsibilities that veer into hours that may not be the best is you aren’t in a similar time zone

Regular responses. I am an adult with a job so i more than understand handling hobbies and life at once. But a semi regular and predictable routine would be nice.

I love realness and character development. Depth and analysis and Headcanons, all of it. I like to have them go on a journey, that is natural and also fun but without veering into cartoon-y stereotypes or Mary Sue territory. But if you love a good character arc and development, I’m here for it.

Dark themes. I don’t stray into graphic portrayal or gore, but I do include dark backstories, trauma, and some violence. Triggers/Avoidables will most def be discussed but if that’s not your thing as a whole, may not be a match

NSFW. I don’t require it or specifically seek it out but an open to the prospect if it happens in the story. Obvs we can discuss as/when it comes up what we both are comfortable with

All characters must be 18+. Simple enough lol

ldeas:

Outlaw finding shelter working as a ranch hand on the run and starts to develop a relationship with the daughter/sister of the rancher

Gang starts to harass town/cause trouble when my character and yours meet. Could be the daughter of the sheriff, regular town person, or more steamy plots as a sex worker

Rival gang members (classic)

Ranchers find injured man (my outlaw) and decide to assist, unknowing he’s a member of the gang nearby

Open to more! These are what I can think of here and now but am always up to hearing ideas and delving more into one!

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Doodle of my Mirialan OC, Iria. She's a scholar--Peofessor of Cultural Anthropology/Archaeology, with a minor in Art History: all centered on what she calls "The Culture of Warfare" and how it defines and shapes those cultures which engage in war.

She also put herself through school as an exotic dancer in a not-very-nice place, like you do.

(Hold on because I'm about to word vomit)

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She has a list of other skills and knowledges, but I don't want anyone crying "Mary Sue!" so a quick note:

All but a handful of her knowledge and abilities are skills I currently have or had at one point, and I promise I am not anyone's idea of a "Mary Sue."

These skills and achievements include:

-Multiple Advanced Degrees (I have an Associate's, a Bachelor's, and 3 Master's degrees)

-Art (I am a professional artist, and although I have a long way to go and a lot of room to improve, I have worked hard to get where I am, and obtained both an MA in Visual Development and an MFA in Concept Art in the process)

-Martial Arts (I stopped one test shy of a black belt when I was 17 because I started college)

-Fencing (I started fencing when I was 21, which is how I met my husband; we were both competitive until and somewhat during grad school, but now we mostly just coach)

-Music (clarinet and vocal primarily, then violin and piano for a short time)

-Writing (creative and academic, my second degree was in Literary Studies)

-Multilingual (I have studied Spanish, French, Latin, and Russian)

-Organization schemes/data analysis and curation (my first Masters was in Library Science, and I was a librarian for over ten years)

-Handling of rare/historic artifacts (I studied special collections, collection management, and rare books in my MLS)

-Cooking (my husband and I love cooking together)

-Fashion (as part of my MLS I worked in a designer and historic fashion archive)

-Metalwork (I have taken metalsmithing classes, worked as a jeweler's apprentice, and even got to try blacksmithing once upon a time)

-First Aid (through my first two years of grad school I was Healthcare Provider certified to offer assistance with CPR, use of a defibrillator, assisting with someone choking, etc)

-Emergency Response (for a while in my late teens, I participated in a program meant to prepare young adults for Firefighter I training, which included a rigorous exercise routine, specialized training in the use of emergency equipment, and learning the most basic foundations of Fire Science)

-Acting (listen I don't think I'm good, but I was in Improv as a kid, love to RP at the game table , and was even a mime once)

-Field Ecology (loved this class, caught so many snakes, frogs, turtles, and lizards: I do not do spiders or insects, and therefore neither do my characters)

Skills I ABSOLUTELY do not have that my OC has:

-social grace (I'm an awkward weirdo)

-physical grace (despite all I have done, I am so clumsy)

-beauty (I am a swamp witch without the swamp)

-confidence (see above)

-dancing (I did dance and drill team when I was in junior high, did swing choir in high school, did the "shimmy" belly dance workout, and took a pole-dance workout class once which was an absolute blast, but JFC I am NOT a dancer, I promise)

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I'm sure there's more, but you get the idea. A multifaceted character with a collection of experiences that seem disparate isn't different from what we are IRL when we break ourselves down into a list like this. In addition to all the positives, I'm also old (35), neurodivergent and mentally-Ill.

So yeah, not a "Mary Sue."

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10, 18, 20 for all 4 ships for the fun/useful couple questions

10. What scares them about entering a relationship?

For Calahan it’s the fact he’s lost way too many people he’s been close to in the past (and he doesn’t know how to deal with the loss and everything that comes with it) and wasn’t really big on serious relationships because of his rebellious ways. Mary May is reserved because of the fact he’s been quite flirty with other women in front of her many many times, pretty boy has his number on all coasters in the bar (he’d argue it’s not even a real attempt at getting girls, just that he has done it to mess with her).

18. They’re going through something incredibly difficult—perhaps they’re very sick, have lost a loved one, or have gone through a traumatic event. Do they ask for or accept support and care from their partner, or try to isolate themselves?

Both would go to each other.

20. When would they say “I love you?” Do they say it first? Do they say it often, or is it reserved for special moments?

I'd say they're not excessive in saying it, though Calahan might throw it in jokingly at times but mean it completely.

10. What scares them about entering a relationship?

For John is the consequences and what Joseph would think, where for Sabrina is more the timing and being torn between him and the Resistance.

18. They’re going through something incredibly difficult—perhaps they’re very sick, have lost a loved one, or have gone through a traumatic event. Do they ask for or accept support and care from their partner, or try to isolate themselves?

Definitely go to each other for support.

20. When would they say “I love you?” Do they say it first? Do they say it often, or is it reserved for special moments?

Often, Sabrina makes it a priority to let people know how she feels about them because she knows time with them is precious.

10. What scares them about entering a relationship?

Talking about those pesky feelings and things getting actually serious. Yeah.

18. They’re going through something incredibly difficult—perhaps they’re very sick, have lost a loved one, or have gone through a traumatic event. Do they ask for or accept support and care from their partner, or try to isolate themselves?

So funny enough both would kind of try to retreat and in turn the other would do their hardest to not let them.

20. When would they say “I love you?” Do they say it first? Do they say it often, or is it reserved for special moments?

Special moments.

10. What scares them about entering a relationship?

Oliver is actually not scared. Oakley on other hand is too used to being on her own, so having him around let alone acknowledge they're in a relationship makes her feel all kinds of weird.

18. They’re going through something incredibly difficult—perhaps they’re very sick, have lost a loved one, or have gone through a traumatic event. Do they ask for or accept support and care from their partner, or try to isolate themselves?

Oliver would go to her, Oakley is more the type to keep it all in, deal with everything quietly and not get others involved, but he so wouldn't let her isolate bcs it pains him.

20. When would they say “I love you?” Do they say it first? Do they say it often, or is it reserved for special moments?

Getting it out of Oaks is like pulling teeth. Oliver is generous with it, including with her nickname. :D

[sharp-teeth-and-archived]

turn week day 2: content creator appreciation day!

Fair warning, this is mostly going to be rp blog related because that's the corner of the fandom I'm in mostly. I write on here and cabbxges-and-kings.

1. @annastrxng I always really treasure our threads from Hewlett to Abe to Rogers. I really love our Anna & Abe thread, even if it was crack related because of the cabbage cake. I feel like we have bridged the gap between Abe and Anna and how the writers gave them little to no chemistry. We have added more life to their ship than the writers ever cared to do. I always enjoy the chaotic nature of Rogers and Anna interacting and his dynamic with Philomena, both people wronged by Andre and their circumstances to where they come together by a mutual need of revenge. I also enjoy our Annlett threads and the idea of Ellie in the mix of s4, strengthening Hewlett's character arc in that season. I feel like nobody has the best grasp of Anna but you. I also really treasure our one thread of Hewlett and Elizabeth bonding over pirates, haha.

2. @honorhearted We've been writing for so long, I can't possibly talk about all our threads together. I fondly look back on our Hewlett & Ben Horse Girl Book ClubTM thread and can't help but imagine what could've happened in the show if they met personally. That thread really helped me develop Hewlett as a whole with how his past impacts the present. We also finished what the writers didn't care to finish between Rogers and Ben. Also the Abe and Ben bonding moments. You listen to my random ideas and you're always willing to interact with whoever, so I really appericate that. Thank you for joking around with me in dms and supporting my madness and to continue writing with me for 2 years.

3. @pagetreader A new mutual of mine. I always enjoy the thought and the depth in all your ocs and I can't help but notice how well you write Peggy. I really need to get to our drafts, but I'm really looking forward to exploring more with your ocs and seeing where our dynamics take us!

4. @calamity-bean This is a random mention because you aren't a roleplay blog, haha. But I've looked through your meta analysis of turn and I love every single one! I also loved your fic! I know you don't post turn content anymore, but I just wanted to mention you because I loved the way you explored the characters when turn was running. I also really enjoy your artwork in general.

5. @multipleoccupancy We haven't written in a while due to our busy schedules, but I still look over our stuff in my drafts. I'm always fond of Hewlett and to find another who appreciates him as I do and writes him with my muses is always a joy. I feel like you have a really good grasp of his voice and his mannerisms that I can't help but read your threads for him on my dash.

6. @anoseforrottenapples Best Mary hands down. I feel like Rose captures Mary perfectly to where she could've wrote her herself. I'm always amazed with her depth into Mary's background that all her headcanons are basically canon in my mind when I think of Mary. Rose is also very sweet and is always super supportive of my ocs, I couldn't appericate her more for it.

7. @retrograderesemblance I can't even begin to talk about all our dynamics throughout the year we've been writing, haha. I love how chaotic to complex our dynamics have gotten over time. I still re-read our threads from time to time. I think Lydia wouldn't be the oc she is today if she didn't interact with your muses. I always enjoy our ooc madness and how we can go from that to complex plot meta chatter. I really treasure all our threads, new and old, and I love how our writing flows so well together (and how our muses are almost seamless in the way they naturally interact with one another, like Sarah and Sean for instance).

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⛅WHEN SUN SHINES AGAIN [Hero's Life After Mari]

A Post-Good Ending series focusing on Hero finding healing and building a life for himself after the loss of Mari. Eventually includes him learning to love again after an extremely slow burn. Romantic Relationships: Main Ships: (Past) Hero/Mari and (Eventual) Hero/OC. Side Ships: Brandi/OC and a brief mention of Mikhael/Bebe are the only side ships involving canon characters. Platonic Relationships: Hero & Brandi Friendship, Hero & Original Characters Friendship. Some Hero & Kel Siblings Relationship & Brotherly Friendship, Hero & Aubrey Friendship, Hero & Basil Friendship, Hero & Sunny Friendship, and Hero & His Family.

Prequel: "Am I Ready For Love? Or Maybe Just A Best Friend" [Hero Centric Hurt/Comfort, Angst, & Slice of Life; Post-Good Ending. Special emphasis on Past Hero/Mari (Angst) and Hero's platonic friendships with his college friends (Brandi & OCs) in the present. Could be Hero/OC if you really wanted to see it, but this work focuses on their platonic friendship] (**intended to be read prior to "When Sun Shines Again"**) [A/N: originally posted on main]

⛅️"When Sun Shines Again" MASTERLIST ⛅️

Links to Some More Content Created By Us:

Hero Content:

Hero Character Analysis and Some "Post-Truth" Headcanons (feat. some songs that suit Hero) [reblogged from main]

"Hearts for Hero" Headcanon Request Event Masterlist

Hero Birthday Art

Hero Platonic Relationships Poll

What Hero's Attempts to Comfort Sunny on the Night of "Two Days Left" Tell Us About His Character [Analysis Post]

Hero-Centric Fics:

2 AM -- Hero, Kel, and Aubrey discover the aftermath of Sunny and Basil's fight...

300 Profiteroles -- Hero, Bowen, and Daphne Friendship Fluff & Slice of Life (Post-Good Ending)

Hero Character Analysis Posts Masterlist

HeroMari Content: 💙💜

HeroMari Headcanons and a Song [reblogged from main]

HeroMari Sketchdump [reblogged from main]

HeroMari Fics:

More Than Words (Pre-Canon HeroMari Fluff)

Some Things Are Meant To Be (HeroMari College AU)

Hero and Kel's Brotherly Bond Content: 💙🧡

Brothers Headcanons Request Event Masterlist

Brothers Centric Fic:

Tell Me Where It Hurts -- Hero and Kel Brotherly Hurt/Comfort and Angst Pre-Canon

Hero and Sunny's Friendship Content: 💙💛

Sunny and Hero's Friendship Headcanons (Mod Sprinkles' Birthday Event) Masterlist

💙CURRENT EVENT: Interview Questions Ask Game (the questions don't need to be about OCs. You can ask for canon characters too!)

Currently working on our remaining Hero Ficlet Requests. We are (unfortunately) very slow writers. Thank you for being patient!

(The banner of this post and this blog's pfp are include official OMORI art edited by us)

[comingyourlugubriousness]

5. What type of canon character and/or OC do you think has good design? (And why?)

I really love Idia's design (sure that's no surprise) I think the idea of his hair, looks and personality came together to make a very fun character. I also think he's one of the most expressive characters.

I enjoy the subtleties in Riddles design, even if it seems very plain he's nice to look at! Anytime he's in a card my eye gets drawn to him. Not to mention the whole Heartslabyul aesthetic looks great on him. His original card is one of my favs.

Jamil has a great design too, his hair, his eye shape, and he consistently has great outfits/cards. (Call him Ranch cuz he be dressin' and all that). Even though he may not be the most expressive he has an aloof air about him that really conveys his character.

For OC's ahhh its hard bc I love all my friends ocs designs. But off the top of my head, I really love the designs of @twst-the-night-away, @the27th, @cherryjkj, @the-trinket-witch, @oseathepebble, @vaporvipermedia and @bunnwich. @twst-the-night-away has great ocs one of my favs is who I did a commission of Sparky! He has interesting lore and backstory and I think is such a fun addition to Ignihyde. @the27th Has a Yu character design based on one of my fav old horror game, IB, his name is Yves and he's very cute and sweet! I love his concept and design. @cherryjkj Has a whole fandorm dedicated to Sugar Rush from Wreck it Ralph which is really fun and cool! And a cute Yuusona named Yuka whose design I love! @the-trinket-witch Has their character based of Mary Poppins Albert Eastwind who I can tell they put a lot of love into. They also have a great steam punk au! @oseathepebble Who created their MC Tsukiko who I adore! And a lot of other OC's my other favs are Damien and Adrian who are based off Cinderella's step sisters! @vaporvipermedia Has the wonderful Kei Yoshihiko and Blaze. I love their art style and how they design outfits and characters! They have wonderful lore too! (They have lots more Oc's but those stand out to me right now~) And of course, last but not least, my bff @bunnwich who has Yume's brother Yuuta as well as Del Lethe and Elie Akane. I really love how bun adapted our old OC's Del and Elie to the twst verse and have so much fun talking with them about theories, hcs, aus, and character analysis!

If you are a moot and I didn't tag you please don't feel discouraged. I could go on and on about all of my wonderful moots and friends ocs but a post can only be so long. And like I said these were off the top of my head.

[aikoiya]

Random Fandom Masterlist

Games:

Dave the Diver: More Recipe Variety

Dave the Dive: Game Improvement Ideas

Game Complaint: Stop Calling Me They!

My Time: Say My Name!

M&L: Towser's Revenge @gale-gentlepenguin's dream about Bowser Dad

M&L: Game Ideas That Are Amazing

WoD: Ghoul Lore Speculation & Anton

Comics:

DC: Bruce the Burdened

DC: Indigo Rings for the Holy Trinity of Wholesomeness

DC: Jason Todd's All-Blades

DC: Jason's Right

Shows:

Wednesday: Enid Isn't Trans

Wednesday: Episode 5 Review

Wednesday: Gorgon HCs

Wednesday: OC Johnny Anderson

Wednesday: Analysis of Wednesday's Views of Pilgrims

Wednesday: Thoughts On Wednesday

Steven Universe: Honest Pink AU 1

Steven Universe: Honest Pink AU 2

Steven Universe: Stevonnie Isn't Intersex

Steven Universe: Steven Meets the Wholesome Trinity

Steven Universe: Garnet

AtLA: Kuzon Calling AU

Pokémon Rant

How I'd Do Scooby-Doo

MHA: Unrealistic Scoring

MHA: Idea For An OC

MHA: Hawks' New Contract

MHA: Cool Idea

MHAxJJBA: Madness

MLB: Adrien HC 1 & 2

MLB: Kitty Chat AU

MLB: Cultural Upbringing 1 & 2

MLB: Mentor Kawmi AU

MLB: Miraculous Truth - Peacock

MLB: Sentipeople

MLB: Nooroo

MLB: 2 Power HC

MLB: Chat's SoulShredder

MLB: Addressing the Fairweather Class

MLB: Character Development: Sabrina Raincomprix

MLB: Despite Everything, Adrien's Still Standing

MLB: Suspicious Rich People Party

MLP Prompt: Emilie Revived

MLB Prompt: Villain Demolition

MLB: L.A. Chat Noir

MLB: Adrien 1/2 AU 1 (can't locate) & 2

MLB: Gemini Soleil et Lunaire

MLB: Bunny Adrien Idea

MLB: Lady Veritina

MLB: RebelDrien AU 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

MLB: Adridini AU 1, 2, 3

MLB: Snake Lila

MLB: Mari Fashion: Rose Skort

MLB: Marinette Battle Acroballet

MLB: Fresh Beginnings AU

MLB: Miraculous Memory

MLB: Reverse Crush AU - 1 & 2

MLB: Amorr: Dove Kwami of Love

MLB: A Swift Kick In The Bourgeois

MLB: Sunshine & Cloudy Skies

MLB Theory: Transfeatherence

MLBxD: Celestial Drops

MLB: Ladybug Family (Not Mine)

MLBxMCU: Spider Chat

MLBxMCU: Marvelously Miraculous AU

MLBxMCU: Curing The Snap (Not Mine) 1, 2, 3

MLBxAA: Miraculous Law

MLB: Magical Girl Trope History Lesson (Not Mine)

Movies:

The Sea Beast

RotG: Nicholas St. North is Klaus

HCs I Accept or Like:

All For One's Obsession With Family

Like Minds of (Possible) Father & Son

The Ties That Bind (How The Frick Did This Even HAPPEN?!?!) - DFO, Inko Shimura, & Mighty Family

Creation & Destruction - by @gale-gentlepenguin

Other Important Masterlists:

Aikoiya's Writing Tips Masterlist - Has a list of links to all my other masterlists.