#and ezran gives me splotch vibes

[catcherwrites]

What time is it? Another TDP headcanon time!

Maybe you’re familiar with the viral Tumblr post discussing how humans have markings on their skin, mostly only visible under UV light. (It may disappoint you to know that the post was, in fact, wrong about the whole “cats can see it!”)

Unfortunately, there is no way to know which organisms (if any) can see our markings - but that’s the great thing about fantasy! We can throw realism to the wayside when we feel like it

I propose that elves are capable of seeing them, but have no clue that humans can’t also see the markings. This has led to some spectacular moments across the board, particularly with the human-elf couples

AMAYA: Why are you kissing me in these odd patterns? Is this a Sunfire Elf custom again?

JANAI: Wha- no? I’m following your gorgeous pattern! I assumed that is something human lovers do with each other?

AMAYA: Pattern??

JANAI: These stripes remind me so much of sun-striped elk… <3

AMAYA: I have STRIPES???

CALLUM: Wow, I’m so glad I got you to help me make revisions to this old tome about elves. There was so much misinformation that people have spent a century learning!

RAYLA: Yep! We’re not as weird as you humans think we are

CALLUM: Still pretty weird, though, huh?

RAYLA: Says the guy with skin that looks like a natural chessboard

CALLUM: …?

RAYLA: Do you…do you NOT know what’s on your OWN body?

And smash cut to a montage of Amaya, Callum, Ezran, and Soren taking turns standing in their underclothes as Janai and Rayla paint over their markings so they can see what they look like to the elves