#OC background

[deedah]

hey pookies :3

I may have made a ‘The Wild Robot’ oc

her name is Chrys, the daughter of Brightbill! (Short story coming up on her later)

((Am I the first one to make an oc in this universe??? Idk))

And here’s the background base for anyone else who would like to make their own oc’s!

(Pls credit me if you use it)

((if you don’t credit me, there is a little text in the corner saying I made it, pls try to not cover that up))

srry it’s kinda basic

And here’s the speedpaint if you want to see me create this!

[sanriowendigo]

Alysanne was sold to Raphael in a contract after the events of bg3. Alysanne’s father, Mason Baratheon, signed a contract with Raphael to sell her off to be his wife in exchange for riches that would be used beyond his years. Alysanne was afraid of Raphael at first, especially since he acquired the crown of Karsus and was the new arch devil supreme of the hells. The catch was that if alysanne fell in love with him, mason’s soul would become Raphael’s. Sadly, Mason didn’t live longer than a few weeks to enjoy his riches.

As she spent time with him she grew to love him dearly, despite his less than great morals, and grew into her role as the archdevil supreme’s queen consort. Raphael didn’t think he was capable of love, but for her he was capable of anything. Alysanne was a stern yet merciful consort to the creatures of the hells than her husband ever was. Raphael sired two children of her, their eldest son Leonidas and youngest child Serafina. I’ll draw them at a later date.

TY @brm-bootleg for helping me with the dialogue.

[burning-spyce]

Some deets on Aji Pepper's background + factoids !

cw; This writing depicts implications of child abduction and abuse.

— He came from a dying population of titans, sought after by poachers who looked to drain them of their resources, magical abilities, or even sell them for coin to those in high power.

• The poacher's methods sealed tight away from the ears of many. They would use chains, shackles, spears, and flintlocks, though not of usual caliber. — These supplies and weapons were made of a mineral called Salt Water's Oracle. A stone that could shrivel up a being's energy, leaving their arcane shell and physical strength damaged. Either temporarily or permanently depending on its mineral percentage or usage.

— Aji Pepper was separated by their mother and caught by an infamous poacher named Spiced Chai Cookie. Who specialized in trading

"dangerous" beasts. (Dangerous in quotes because most were sentient cookies just like them but with more beast-like traits. )

• Spiced Chai had manipulated the young cookie into staying beside him; bringing him in to his client and arriving to a misunderstanding.

- Aji Pepper Cookie was initially going to be traded over to a tyrant to take role as a war chariot. However, the king had asked for an adult, being the impatient cookie that he was.

• Within discussion, Spiced Chai and the head guard simply had a miscommunication. Leading them to give Aji off to the mage, Cainito Juice Cookie, who had instantly took interest after seeing that they had no need for the baby titan after all.

So, they allowed Cainito to take Aji. Who figured he could experiment on him in attempt to master ways to drain his abilities so that the king's plans to conquer and start a war with another kingdom wouldn't stall any longer.

And in turn, realized he could make the coliseum's events a lot more exciting, So he tested Aji as they grew big enough to be thrown into the ring...

// Cainito would come to discover the poacher's secret. Forcefully depleting his source of the Salt Water's Oracle and gathering more than enough.- The power drawn from Aji Pepper Cookie was infused into the royal guard's weaponry. And with insatiable excitement, the titan wouldn't be the only beast to submit to the coliseum in due time.

- Cainito Juice Cookie had raised Aji with a protective, supportive facade. He showered him with love and care whilst teaching him the thrill of the coliseum, and covering up the shackles and such as training to become a chariot to the king in war. Whilst in return, Aji was very enthusiastic about his adoptive father's studies and supported him through and through.

• And at one point the two had a conversation that struck at Aji's heartstrings and encouraged him to keep going with the so-called career his father promised him.

During their conversation his father said he'd be alongside him "always and forever" to which Aji replied with "my forever?", feeling contented with the Cainito's words

Aji refers to the people he clings to his "forever".

[2-dsimp]

Here's my thought process from that pyrok walnut crusher post:

Bird feed -> it'll be covered in saliva -> does he have saliva? -> where does the food go? -> does he have digestive tract?

So anyway my question is does pyrok have digestive tract and or saliva?

He can produce something akin to saliva. However Pyrok’s species don’t have a digestive track per se, it’s nonexistent. Just imagine a black void within their bodies which drives them to devour anything and everything in their path.

His kind are actually oftentimes lured by brave custodian workers to desolate planets in need of eradication. To make way for new innovations.

They’re the bonifide honorary garbage disposals of the universe’s darkside of history/civilizations/wastelands/ect. However, Pyrok got led astray and ended up in devildom which caused pure havoc.

[moonhowler]

Got inspired and drew a bunch of doodles of my Hazbin oc Maya!

Some stuff about her:

Maya is the oldest of 5 siblings and took care of them since she was very young. She loves them dearly and often regresses because she misses them.

Maya died at 23. Her little headspace is between 0 and 5. When she started regressing it was completely involuntary and she absolutely hated it. Vaggie and Charlie helped her see regressing was ok. After a while she accepted regression as a part of herself. Then she became an absolute menace! Maya can be a very hyper kid when she is comfortable enough.

Maya was a good person in life, but her soul tells her otherwise. Her ocd makes her believe she is a horrible person. She will only be able to go to heaven once she learns to love herself.

Her design is inspired in the wolf in sheep's clothing trope. Her new body comes with the insticts of these 2 animals. When she is in her normal headspace she suppreses them, but if she regresses young enough she may start acting like a pup or a lamb.

Maya absolutely hates her demon appearance. Charlie gifted her a necklace with a human disguise to make her feel better, but she can only use it for short periods of time or else she can get seriously sick.

When she was new in the hotel she was shy, quiet and calm, but once she got comfortable another side of her personality started to show. She is actually a very energetic girl who loves to have fun and joke around, even if she is a bit akward at times and doesn't understand certain social cues.

When she is in her normal headspace, she likes helping around the hotel. Organizing activities, cooking, welcoming new sinners...she can do about anything if needed!

[welldonekhushi]

Origin of Arjun's name

Arjun's name and respective codename itself came from the etymology of Mahabharata, the ancient epic of India.

Arjuna was the son of Kunti whose spiritual father was Indra Dev (the God of Lightning), but became the adopted son of King Pandu among his four sons (Yudhishthir, Bhima, Nakul and Sahadev). Arjun was depicted as a skilled archer from an early age, and played an important role throughout the campaign of the Mahabharata War.

Arjun's name means to be "crystal clear, shiny and lustrous". In relation, it's about always being stuck to your aim and knowing what has to be done to hit the bullseye. Once the Captain finds a target, he'll do anything to fulfill it, even if it risks everything he had before. His aim towards it is "clear". He'd pick the gun, and fight. He'll not hesitate nor back off. He will hit the target.

His patch symbol is denoted as a "bow and arrow", which targets its desired aim. The Captain won't leave a single target behind, he'll eliminate it, destroy it, no matter what the cost.

[halactic]

I do in fact have another ‘light sided’ Sith character. He’s actually a Jedi… and the way he got there was lucky happenstance. (Art by the talented @yarpell 💜)

To summarize his backstory, as a preteen his family was on the run from the emperor himself. His father Ozymandias and mother Rehemma never stayed in one place once the emperor was hunting them. Afraid that their youngest was at risk of not surviving such an ordeal, they left their one year old son, Zekiel on the doorstep of a renowned Sith couple. That baby is soon raised and cared for by Darth Raeviss and his wife Roseanna, naming their adopted child ‘Stolace Sinclair.’

(Art by MoonlitAlien)

As a preteen, Provintus is soon given over to one of Ozymandias’s closest friends to watch and raise- in case he was never to return. During the years Provintus stayed on a freighter, the unfortunate ‘smugglers’ he was in company with were stopped by a group of Jedi. They find a young Sith stowaway, one who is calm, collected and gifted in the force, and believe it to be a sign. They take Provintus to the Jedi temple to become a padawan.

Working his way to becoming a master Jedi, Provintus is still searching for his father and soon learns the fate of his baby brother.

He currently has his own padawan to protect and secretly takes time away from Jedi missions and orders to locate his missing family…

[dynamyte16]

𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐞...

i think its been long enough for me to finally tell you all about Dynamyte's lore, so gather around my children for i have a story to tell...

the story of

𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐞...

She was born on a cold night on October 31 inside the castle walls of the Demon Realm. The daughter of the queen of demons Gelda and king of demons Zeldris was born. She looked more like her father but with her mother's eyes and fangs. They named her Octavia. The king and queen were really happy to have her but that happiness would banish. She was kidnapped by a mage and brought to a queen in another kingdom.

The queen's name was Scarlet, and the reason she wanted a baby was because her husband had died of an odd food poisoning in his dinner and her 7th son had died in a carriage accident. He was a baby and was traveling with his nanny back to the kingdom. Poor boy with wing like green hair. The body was never found.

The mage cursed Octavia with a skin that whenever she touched something it would burn ablaze. The mage also gave 2 earrings for the baby, one for being able to eat food and the other for wearing clothes.

Scarlet was thrilled with excitement. A new toy to play with. She renamed the child Peril because of her ability.

Years passed and Peril grew smarter and stronger. Once she came of age at 7 she put her to fight as a gladiator, and she became scarlet's champion. She was fed the people she killed in the arena and lived in the dungeon. She was happy that the queen needed her. But one day everything changed...

His name was Benjamin and he was her first friend ever. He was a wizard apprentice and was very talented. He created an arm band and enchanted it so that she would be able to be normal, and it worked. Whenever she was with him she wore it. For the first time in her life….she was happy.

but that didn’t last long…

When the queen found out about their little relationship she was furious. She banned Peril from seeing Benjamin ever again but in a last moment resort Peril exploded in anger. That she started screaming, to the point that she got so mad that her demon power released (think of what meliodas did for Danafor). Half the kingdom exploded into flames. The queen’s face was burnt in her left side completely and a tower fell on her. Peril also got burned, leaving many scars in her body from the flames.

Before she could leave she found Benjamin’s body impaled. Before he died he gifted her his goggles and said “ keep living, even if times are dark remember to always smile.” Then he passed. She grabbed his body and with her recent injuries she ran as fast as she could it took her days but she arrived to another kingdom.

The kingdom was called Liones. She arrived at the capital and she was surrounded by guards. Still carrying her dead friend she asked for help, and that’s when the king came and helped her.

Meliodas and Elizabeth took her in and helped her heal while giving a proper burial to her best friend. Once she was ready he asked where did she come from, and she replied with “a kingdom not known by anyone but known enough for rumors to travel by”

Hs was taken in and given a home. She met prince Tristan and started a small friendship with him.

“So peril, do you want to stay with us?” Meliodas asked

“Yes, I want to but I need a favor” Peril replied

“And what is that?” He said curiously

“Call me Dynamyte from now on, I don’t like my previous name” she said looking at him.

“Dynamyte? I like it! Fits your personality” he laughed.

From that day onwards she became a close member of the royal family, a member of the holy knights in liones and a well sophisticated mage. And that’s her story..

but don’t think it’s done just yet, for now she has more of a story to tell in the future….

[myd00m]

new lore just dropped

[jev-urisk]

OC Deep Dive Tag ✨

@the-golden-comet may be a pirate-wrangler, but I'm the one who keeps stealing their tag games. 🏴‍☠️

Oh y'all know I'm starting with Kazimier from 🌐7 Circles🌐

I am however adding a cut bc some of this is pretty spoiler-y. 🙊

Phobias: Hemophobia (his own blood, specifically), medical needles. People whose lust tastes of sadism.

Other fears: IVs, feeling not in control, being drugged, being poisoned, getting cut/stabbed, healthy fear of death. Fear of falling in love.

Pet peeves: Naivety, 'baby-talking', clingy people, sometimes even having sex is a peeve.

3 items in their bedroom: Something to lounge on like a chaise, garish clothing, a lot of rope.

First thing they notice in a person: The sound of their voice/how they pronounce things, the way their face moves as they talk.

Scale of 1 to 10, how high is their pain tolerance?: Hmmm...4.

Do they go into fight or flight mode when under pressure? Freeze, followed by fight, flight, fawn (fakely), or fuck.

Do they have a big family/are they a family person?: Does being in a gang at age 10 count as being adopted into a family? Could be a family person if he let himself care about people like that.

What animal represents them? A cat. So particular, weirdly hyperfocused sometimes, likes toying with vermin, can't tell if he'll roll with you giving him attention or try to claw you.

What is a smell they dislike? Cleaning solution

Broken any bones? Maybe, he's almost 300 so it would be a miracle if he hadn't yet.

How would a stranger describe them? Each stranger would describe a completely different person. Kazimier is a shapeshifter. If a stranger somehow saw his 'neutral' form, they'd say he looks fuckin' weird. Horns, green hair, mis-matched eyes of red and green, strange red markings on his cheeks, fangs, black claws, dressed like an 80s rockstar and has this crooked smirk on his face... the fuck?

Night owl or a morning bird? Night? The place he comes from, Du'Preve, barely has a day and night, it's always pretty dark.

A flavor they hate and a flavor they love? Hates sadism, loves desperation. (Kaz is an incubus, and you can discern those feelings from the taste of their lust)

Any hobbies? Sewing (very helpful for a shapeshifter), games like chess, billiards, darts, clue- anything that keeps his mind engaged. Also enjoys doing other people's makeup/make-overs but does this very rarely and is a dictator during the process.

Boom, surprise birthday party! How do they react to surprises? He's already thinking about how much he's going to make everyone suffer. Flip a coin as to whether he shuts it down immediately or plays along up until people get hurt. There is one (1) spontaneous asexual vampire gal who could get away with doing this.

Do they like to wear jewelry? Yeah, and he owns a lot of it.

Neat or messy handwriting? Neater than you'd expect, large unabashed spacing and snarky loops.

The two emotions they feel the most? Fear and curiosity.

Favorite fabric? Hahhahahahaa.. yeah it's cashmere.

What kind of accent do they have? New York-ish, like Baccano. The quality of his voice is not unlike Todd Haberkorn's normal speaking voice, brassy, abrasive, animated, wry and snarkish.

Taggames list: @katenewmanwrites @smellyrottentrees @wyked-ao3 @lychhiker-writes @fortunatetragedy @cowboybrunch @zackprincebooks @urbiggestfan-01 @quillswriting +Open Tag! (No pressure tho!)

[3-2-whump]

A Day in the Life of the Roommate Trio

Hooray more background info!

Vikash

Basic Outline: Wakes up around 6:30 AM, walks to the gym and arrives at 7, works out for about forty-five minutes to an hour, goes back home for a quick shower and a breakfast if he has time. If not, he packs up his work stuff with his gym bag and catches the subway to get straight to the hospital, clocking in around 8:30-8:45, works however long they need him (sometimes a long time), then catches the subway back home and eats dinner with Eric and Cade, if they’re available that evening. Vik does not cook, or rather, he cooks really badly, so if it’s just him for the evening, he’ll have a microwave burrito or some leftovers, stay up a couple hours scrolling his phone, and be in bed by 11 PM, ideally. Of course, he’s stayed up later before, and some days he just comes home and straight up falls asleep on the sofa for the rest of the night.

Eric

Basic Outline: This man does not have a consistent sleep schedule and yet he is annoyingly chipper and happy somehow. He wakes up and gets to work early, clocking in at the hospital around 6:45 AM, but he’s usually done by 2-5 PM (although that can be much longer too, depending on whether he’s on call). Eric then goes home (he also takes public transit), takes a shower, makes a delicious meal for him and Vik and Cade (because he can actually cook), and then stays up way too late playing video games. If the other two are unavailable, he’d still cook, because he knows he’s worth the extra time and effort to make something nice to stuff in his hole, although there would definitely be low-effort days where Eric just makes a bowl of instant ramen and eats it at his gaming station. I’m unsure as of yet just how many hours of sleep Eric averages per night, but I’m sure it’s an amount that would make you do a double-take and make you think “damn, they really let this guy control a patient’s anesthetics?” But Eric is good at his job, so it works.

Cade

Basic Outline: Cade may have the most lenient schedule between the three of them, as his veterinary clinic doesn’t require him to come in until 9 AM, and then he’s done by 7 PM, every day, every time. He then goes home (either takes a bus or rides his bike) and joins Vikash and Eric for dinner, although sometimes he’ll go out on a date and get a free meal. If it’s just him for the evening, Cade will most likely order takeout and then strum on his guitar or watch a comfort TV show until it’s time for bed. He goes to bed around 10:30-11, same as Vik.

On Days Off

Vik would take care of things around the house he’s been neglecting, such as vacuuming the floors, reorganizing his bedroom, or inspecting the brownstone exterior for any issues that he’d need to bring up to the landlord. He would schedule all his doctor/dentist/optometrist visits on the days he’s got off and go to those, or he’ll go to his therapist who he sees every other week.

Eric would either have a gaming marathon on Twitch or spend a day editing the footage he already has and uploading them to his socials. He’s built up a modest internet presence as Light ☾Moon, and he is proud of his work and derives a lot of joy from his fans.

Cade would work on a new song or practice old ones for the band he’s a part of; the closer they are to a show, the more likely you are to hear music in the house. Or he’ll get blazed in his bedroom and watch his fish live their lives in the aquarium in his room.

If all three of them are off at once, which is a rarity, they’re gonna hang around each other in the living room, which is kind of a common area, either doing their own things separately, or trying to one-up each other in Mario Kart. In the summer, they’ll go on beach or water park trips that more or less go according to plan, and every first snowfall they’ve made it a point to have at least one snowball fight outside, followed by hot cocoa and The Nightmare Before Christmas because Vik adores that movie.

Tag List (feel free to ask to be added or subtracted): @kabie-whump @rainydaywhump @whumped-by-glitter @skittles-the-whumpee @generic-whumperz

@bamber344 @morning-star-whump @a-la-whump @watermelons-dont-grow-on-trees

@defire @phoenixpromptsandstuff @scumashling

[galaxy2earthspark]

@call-me-kitty

You ask I deliver.

Symbiote Starscream or in my Universe, Visor, was created Synthetically, Genetically and Bred. His backstory is still in works. But that human right there is his host, Sean. Unlike the Symbiotes in Venom, Visor's weakness is not Earth Fire and Sound, but a specific type of flame.

Flames coming at rapid speed and force such as that of a rocket or fusion cannon, (*Cough* Megatron.. *Cough, cough*). The Flames and really fast impact from such forces will easily penetrate the thick armor of Visor's frame, that is if he uses weak Metal when he completely shows up. When Visor fully takes over Sean's body he uses all nearby metals to make his frame. Depending on the size, density, strength and other physical factors he uses them in specific ways. Soft metals like Beryllium or Stainless Steel are used for his lower half, such as Abdominal plating, and thighs.

Very thick and tough metal like Titanium or other strong metals are used for Visor's pedes. His pedes have the biggest and most durable build for specific reasons and therefor need tough metals to build them.

For Visor's wings they are mostly made up of Aluminum alloys, a common choice because of their strength, light weight, and corrosion resistance or Composite materials, Such as carbon fiber reinforced polymers, which are lighter and have better strength-to-weight ratios than aluminum. This is because such metals can be easily shaped and joined. They're lightweight allows fighter jets to fly easily through the air and are mostly used for Military aircraft.

Visors helm and Servos are usually made from strong durable metals such as Titanium, Stainless steel, or Glass fiber. Titanium is a A strong, lightweight metal that's resistant to corrosion and has high tensile strength. It's often used in marine and medical equipment, and for high-pressure equipment. Stainless steel A strong, lightweight metal that's resistant to rust. Some types of stainless steel are also resistant to high temperatures and fire, and glass fiber Fiberglass has a tensile strength up to four times higher than that of steel, providing exceptional durability and resistance to stretching or breaking under tension. Glass fiber is also used by Visor because it can keep humans away. This is because glass fiber may cause issues or allergic reactions, eyes may become red and irritated after exposure to fiberglass. Soreness in the nose and throat can result when fibers are inhaled. Asthma and bronchitis can be aggravated by exposure to fiberglass. Temporary stomach irritation may occur if fibers are swallowed.

Visor uses nearby Glasses to form his optics and Cockpit. He mostly aims for Polycarbonate. Polycarbonate is specifically designed not to crack, not to break, but to deform. To break it would take 8, 000 to 9,000 pounds per square inch. To crack you might need eight to nine hundred pounds on impact. Polycarbonate is designed to bend on impact and not crack. Of course it can crack.

I forgot to post this two days ago..

[judesdrabbles]

Bleak

About an aspiring psychiatrist whose only solution to his mother’s relentless demands and his father’s neglect was to create perfection.

A/N: This is Vincent’s backstory I wrote a while back! It might clear up some habits he has and hopefully explains some of his behavior in ‘The Cure.’ and perhaps future stories with him in it!

word count: 1.4K

warnings: mentions of abuse, obsessive behaviour, (mentions of) drug use

The ticking of the clock on the wall was the only sound in Vincent's room. It was late - 2.47AM - but he wasn't asleep. He never slept. Not until everything was perfect. The textbooks on his desk were lined up neatly, arranged alphabetically. His notes, rewritten for the third time that week, were stacked symmetrically beside them.

Make the bed, clean the kitchen, rearrange the pantry, scrub the floor, sort the books, iron the clothes, take out the trash, clean the windows..

He leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples. Studying psychiatry was proving to be more demanding than he expected. It wasn’t the material—it was never the material. Vincent devoured knowledge like oxygen. It was the expectation, the pressure that was placed to excel, to be the perfect student. He needed to be better.

His mum barged in, a conceited look on her face. Her eyes scanned around the room as if trying to search for something, anything, in particular. Her gaze locked onto a single pen laying on the floor. Apart from that one singular pen, the floor was neat and spotless.

'What is this, Vincent?' Her voice pierced trough him. His stomach knotted. He knew better than to argue with her. He stood up from his desk and bend over to pick up the pen, then stood in front of her like a soldier; straightened back, pressing his lips together.

'I'm sorry. I was being careless.' He said, his voice low. Do not raise your voice. Do not argue. Do not say anything else.

Comply.

That is what he had learned from his dear mother. That's how she raised him to be.

'You were. You think I don't notice when you slack off?'

'I will be better. I promise.' His words were like a script; rehearsed. He needed to tell her what she wanted to hear. Or bear the consequences.

His mom scoffed, then walked out of the room. The door gave a loud thud before closing. Vincent let out a sigh he didn't know he was holding, before sitting down at his desk again.

He put the pen down on the desk, next to all the other pens he used, in a straight and neat line.

Make the bed, clean the kitchen, rearrange the pantry, scrub the floor, sort the books, iron the clothes, take out the trash, clean the windows..

And line up the pens.

It was like a mantra in his head. He had it memorized since he was a kid.

-

The university campus buzzed with life the next day, but Vincent moved trough it like a ghost. His polished shoes clicked against the tiled hallway as he entered the lecture hall, taking his usual seat near the back.

'Yo, Vince!'

He turned to see Ethan, his- well, friend,- slouching down on the chair beside him. Ethan's eyes were bloodshot, his hoodie reeking faintly of weed. Honestly, Vincent had no clue what Ethan did on this university, or how he even got in. But he was bearable. Most of the time.

'Did you sleep at all, man?' Ethan smirked, nudging him with an elbow.

Vincent gave a faint shake of his head. 'No time. Paper due today.'

'Dude, you're definitely gonna burn out some day. Come on, live a little. Go out with me tonight.'

Vincent glanced at him. Did Ethan notice that he asked him that same question every single day, and that he always gave him the same answer?

Before he even opened his mouth, Ethan interrupted him in a low-pitched voice: 'I have no time. You know this.'

He was imitating him.

The corner of Vincent's mouth twitched upwards, resembling a smile.

'You take the words out of my mouth.'

'Yeah, you're gonna die with your nose in a book, man.'

Vincent scoffed. He'd love to.

After the lecture, Ethan had dragged Vincent with him to go out for a smoke by the bridge. Vincent didn't smoke, but he'd usually still go with him. However, most of the time, this was the part of day Ethan decided to do something dangerous. Or illegal. Or both.

Ethan lights his cigarette and hops on the railing of the bridge, reaching in the pocket of his hoodie. When his hand emerged, he held a small bag filled with colorful pills.

There it was.

Dangerous and illegal this time.

Vincent's eyebrows raised. 'Ethan..'

'What?' Ethan’s grin widened. 'Don’t look at me like that. You’re not my mom.'

'You know this is dangerous.'

'And?' Ethan got down and leaned against the railing, shaking the bag slightly. The pills rattled like tiny bones. 'Why do you care, anyway? You're always so wrapped up in your books. Your perfect little bubble. Just let go, man, you're so fucking stuck-up.'

Vincent clenched his fists. 'I can't.'

'Yeah, I figured. That's why you're you, and I'm me.' He opened the bag, popping a pill in his mouth before offering one to Vincent.

Vincent scoffed. Like he wanted to feel whatever fleeting high Ethan was chasing.

'No.' He said.

Ethan sighed, but didn't say much more: he knew better than try to convince him. He tugged the bag back into his pocket.

'You've got it all figured out, huh?'

'What?' Vincent asked, caught off guard. 'Me?'

'Yeah.' Ethan laughed, but it lacked humor. 'Straight A's, parents that give a shit..-'

'My parents don't care.' Vincent interrupted, his voice sharper than he'd expected. But he couldn’t explain it—not to Ethan. How his mother’s approval felt like a lifeline, even though it came wrapped in thorns. How his father’s indifference was a void he could never fill.

'Really? Could've fooled me. But you're gonna crack one day, Vincent. You keep all that pressure bottled up. It's only a matter of time.'

'Maybe.' Vincent says, quietly.

'But hey, when you do, I'll be here. With more of these.' He patted his pocket.

Vincent frowned. 'That’s not funny.'

'Who said I was joking?' Ethan’s grin faltered for a second before he turned away, climbing back onto the railing. He balanced there like it was second nature, his arms outstretched.

'Ethan, get down.'

'Relax.' Ethan leaned forward slightly, the wind catching his hoodie. 'You worry too much.'

'Because someone has to,' Vincent shot back, his voice uncharacteristically loud.

Ethan hopped down, looking at him. His pupils were dilated. The pills worked fast.

'You're a good guy, Vince. Stop caring about a screw-up like me.'

Vincent keeps his gaze on Ethan. Under that jokester facade that he had going on, and a few other layers of emotional suppression, he was just extremely insecure. He had always been.

'You are not a screw-up, Ethan. Just stay the fuck away from that railing.'

-

That evening, Vincent returned home to the sound of his father yelling at the TV. A beer can sat on the coffee table, surrounded by crumbs and cigarette ash. His mother wasn’t home, likely out running one of her endless errands. He would have to fix that mess before she came back.

He stepped around the living room, careful not to disturb anything. In his room upstairs, he closed the door, locking it out of habit. Then, the usual mantra started to drum up in his head again.

Make the bed, clean the kitchen, rearrange the pantry, scrub the floor, sort the books, iron the clothes, take out the trash, clean the windows..

Line up the pens.

He knew he couldn't fix Ethan. He couldn't fix his parents. But at least he could control this. At least, for now, he could make something perfect.

[milkinthefreezer]

Reference sheet for Vivo and her name changing the meanings

✦✦PROSHIPPERS/COMSHIPPERS DO NOT INTERACT.✦✦

The most "human" robot

✦✦PROSHIPPERS/COMSHIPPERS DO NOT INTERACT.✦✦

[lhtiriekko]

Easy, easy,

Pull out your heart to make the being alone

Backstory time---

Before the tadpole, Marras lived at the outskirts of Rivington, in a small farmstead with his daughter, Yulia(left), and his grandson. When he first found his way to Baldur's gate from Menzoberranzan, he stumbled upon Yulia in the open hand temple, a little tiefling toddler clinging to his sleeve and asking a million questions.

(Act 3 spoilers below)

Family reunion

Marras had counted down the days when the party would arrive at Baldur's gate, entertaining his companions with stories of his daughter's little misdeeds and promised them to introduce his family.

To his horror, the Absolute's army had already stormed Rivington, and he found his farmstead's smoking remains. Upon digging through the debris, he discovered the scorched bones of his daughter and grandson.

[moonhowler]

Direct continuation to my last post. Seems like Maya pushed her luck and Charlie finally had enough. Maya gave Charlie no other option but to take away the human disguise necklace in spite of her cries and protests. Charlie then took the crying regressed girl to her nursery and changed her into her night clothes—a fresh diaper and a comfy onesie. Maya was going to get an early bedtime as consequence for acting up, plus 5 minutes in the time out corner before going to sleep.