#and that shit's good and therapeutical so go headcanon whatever you want to

[cherryri]

eh i mean. don't we all just cover up our deep insecurities with different shit. like with being outspoken or being too quiet or arguing a bit too much. i feel like that's just a most universal experience of human existence so idk i think it's legit to assume confidence could just be a cover-up and a way to deal with one's hurt. most things are

hello tumblr user. in front of you stands a confident and outspoken character. your challenge today & forever is to consider the possibility they may simply have self-confidence and are not just faking to secretly cover up massive insecurities. good luck

[writerblue275]

hi i love ur work so much and ive been racking up the courage to try and make a request so here we go. uhm. can you do maybe an irritated/upset!reader and how the heartsteel boys would comfort them? or vice versa with them being upset and the best way to comfort them/reader trying to comfort them.. idk loll. (ily again btw ur works giv me life)

Hello sweet Anon!! I’m so happy you enjoy my work! Thank you for the lovely words, they mean a lot to me. And thank you for requesting!! I totally get it. I’m a very anxious person so I definitely have to work up the courage to request or comment on stuff. But I promise I don’t bite (like 99.999999% of the time)!💙

How Heartsteel would comfort an upset/frustrated reader

Inspiration: So I know I said I’d work on requests generally in the order they’re sent, but I was literally in the process of doing basically this as a non-requested WiP. Because lately life has been TRYING. ME. 🙃 (I will neither confirm nor deny having multiple stress cries in my car the past week.) So even though this is my newest request, since I was already working on something like this, I might as well combine the two. I think I’ll just keep this to them comforting the reader, but I like the idea of doing a separate one where reader comforts the Heartsteel members. Also listen, I absolutely love me a good comfort moment. I melt.

Genre: Headcanon (with some fake texts??? Trying something a little new here.)

Type: A bit angsty just because you’re upset, but fluff because comfort.

Gender: Gender Neutral Reader!

TW: General hurt/comfort. Mentions of a no good very bad day/week for reader. Swearing.

Aphelios

I think Aphelios would actually do comfort pretty damn well. He’s also used to being stressed and tired and upset about things (because let’s be real he works so hard. Too hard sometimes) so he’d be great to turn to.

One thing I think Phel would do, if you do visit him in his studio, is play music to distract your mind a bit from whatever has you so upset. Now this might be through a file he’s already recorded on his computer and sent to Yone to be mixed. However, he also just has a shit ton of different instruments in his work space.

So pick one for him to play and he’s happy to do so. You get like a mini concert from an instrumental prodigy! Or even better, pick one that you want to try! He’s happy to teach you some basics on how to play it.

And it doesn’t matter how badly you might sound as you attempt to play an instrument for the first time, Phel’s nodding and clapping as if you just finished giving an incredible performance. Every time. Because he supports you. (Though he will use some very very light teasing occasionally, but he’s joking.)

And he’d definitely order some food in and cuddle or nap with you on his studio couch (which is so mind-blowingly comfortable for some reason). And once you are eating and settled together and in a better mood, then he’d ask if you want to talk about things.

And you don’t have to. He’s happy to continue to keep your mind on happier things. Phel also has a couple gaming consoles hooked up to a tv that you can play with him/watch him play. But he’s also happy to just let you talk and get everything off your chest. (He’s just so supportive oh my god.)

Ezreal

(I enjoyed getting to break out a little millennial/Gen-Z slang here lmao.)

If Ezreal has one goal in your relationship, it’s to try and make you smile as much as possible. He hates seeing you upset or frustrated about something. And he will do anything to help get the smile he adores back on your face.

So when you do come to him upset about something, his internal alarm is just going bonkers. DEFCON 1 level shit. 🚨🚨🚨

If you want comfort? Ezreal’s going to give it to you. He already loves cuddling you so you can have all the therapeutic cuddles your heart desires with him (god bless his love language of physical touch). And he’s more than happy to play with your hair or do whatever actions help you relax the most.

You wouldn’t even have to ask him, he’d already have your favorite comfort food ordered and he’d go pick it up (or have it delivered). He fully know your order by heart.

Builds the BEST pillow forts to unwind in. Truly an expert. Ezreal even decorates it a little bit with some of your favorite comfort things. And as his texts said, pick anything you want to watch. Whether that is a movie, show, gaming streamer, him gaming, it DOES. NOT. MATTER. It’s all up to you. Also if you want him to sing to you he absolutely will, no question. (Can you imagine? HEAVEN!)

He’d let you take the lead on whether or not you want to tell him what has you so upset. He knows stewing in your emotions isn’t always productive, but sometimes talking about things when they’re so fresh in your mind can make the feelings more intense. And while he’s not the go-to guy for advice, he’s an excellent listener. As long as he can play with your hands or hair or something, he’s fully tuned in, letting you get everything off your chest.

He’s such a great example of golden retriever boyfriend, and if golden retrievers are good at anything, it’s comfort and making people happy. So don’t you worry, Ez will have you smiling again in no time.

Kayn

So when it comes to Kayn, comfort is very interesting to think about. Definitely feel like he approaches comfort differently from, say, Ezreal, but he has his own special ways of supporting you and helping you reach a better mindset.

If he can tell you’re frustrated or angry or the type of upset that requires a little bit of rage release, he’s fully on board to go to a rage room with you so you can get out everything you’re feeling in a controlled and safe environment.

And you absolutely know Kayn’s cheering you on the entire time. “FUCK yeah baby! Show that wine bottle who’s boss!” Or “That’s it, Sexy. Work has been driving you nuts right? Take it out on this shitty copier. Fuck it up!” Or *softball pitches a vase to you while you’re standing at-bat*

He’s fully supportive. And if expressing your feelings requires more of an artistic approach, that works for him too. He has a small room that has been turned into an art studio where he goes to practice his graffiti (in a way that’s legal) and he would gladly let you use it. Or he’ll let you play with his guitars if you want. (You’re one of the VERY FEW who can. You, Phel, and Yone.)

And if you just need to talk out your feelings, Kayn’s going to be there to listen, only interjecting if he has questions or if he’s commenting something supportive. “Of course you’re upset, baby. That’s bullshit and would piss me off too!”

And his love language (giving) is physical touch. So if you just want him to hold you while you cry, he can do that. And physical touch doesn’t just mean holding you. Like his hands would just be gently wandering. Nothing suggestive necessarily, but just reassuring. Like rubbing your back or your arms. Playing with your hair. Stuff like that.

It absolutely breaks Kayn’s heart to see you cry. He will do anything to keep you from crying/make you feel better when you are upset. (Again 🤫🤫🤫🤫 don’t tell anyone but he’s a huge softie for you!)

K’Sante

As mentioned in previous headcanons K’Sante gives off the vibes of someone who is just amazing to talk to. And that absolutely applies when it comes to helping you feel better when you’re upset.

Just an absolutely incredible listener. Vent as much as you want to him. He’ll listen to every single word you say. And when I say listen, I mean fully tuned in. You have his undivided attention. (How could he give his partner any less??? He couldn’t, is the answer.)

And if you ask K’Sante for advice? He’s offering you sincere and thought out advice. He truly wants to help you, always.

Now beyond talking, he can also make a mean meal in the kitchen (even if Sett is the official best cook). So you’re going to enjoy some really excellent food. Either your favorite or one of his favorite comfort foods. And that’s never a bad thing.

You’re also receiving some prime cuddles. Have you seen K’Sante??? He loves holding you. And leaning against that broad chest while his arms wrap around you seems like a great way to feel better.

Oh and even better? He will absolutely sing for you if you ask. (Which bestie…how could you not??) His voice is so lovely too. And he will sing any song you want him to. (Though he definitely already knows your favorites that he can pull out if you don’t feel like picking anything/making decisions.)

K’Sante is just someone who would be amazing at comforting you. He’ll go the extra mile in helping you feel better and making sure you know he’s always got your back.

Sett

Sett would be phenomenal at comforting you when you’re upset. He loves to see you smile and will do anything to help bring a smile back to your beautiful face. (Remember his love language is acts of service).

He’d make your favorite comfort food. And hell even that would go a long way in helping you. He cooks with so much love.

And the CUDDLES. Oh my god cuddles with Sett would be 😩👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻. He’s so soft with the people he loves. And he loves YOU.

He’d pull you into his lap, wrap those lovely arms around you, and let you get comfy. And only when he can hear your breathing level out and feel you relax in his arms would he ask about what has you so upset.

And as you’re talking Sett would give you the gentlest little forehead/to-of-the-head kisses and rub your back and stuff. And he’d be such an excellent listener. He’d let you unburden yourself first before talking. He’d also ask if you just want comfort or if you want his advice. He realizes sometimes we all just need someone to listen while we vent and we don’t necessarily need people to give advice. And he respects what you want.

And if you’re ever angry/frustrated-upset, he’d offer to grab his boxing training pads and let you safely hit out your anger. He knows how cathartic that can be. And if you take him up on that, he’s cheering you on the whole way. (Such a hype man.)

And after dinner, he’d give you a couple options. Bath? Massage? More cuddles? Whatever you want, you get. Sett will take care of everything.

Yone

(A/N: The amount of time I spent trying to come up with a better contact name for him…but he’s just so 🥰.)

Yone would be EXCELLENT to turn to when you’re upset. There’s no one who understands work stress more than him (if that’s the problem), and he has all the tools to help you feel better, whatever the issue is.

One of the things Yone is best at is calming you down. Something about his vibe is just very grounding, which is super important when your emotions are running high.

He is absolutely someone who meditates regularly/uses incense and such. (He would have killed his band members by now if he didn’t.) So when you either come to him or call him and he can tell you’re upset/frustrated, I think he’d first do some breathing exercises with you to help settle you down and help you get your emotions back to a more manageable place.

If you’re with him in person, he’d light some of your favorite incense that he always has stocked for you and pull you down to sit in his lap so he can hold you. Because he knows you feel better when he does.

Once Yone can tell you’re in a much calmer state of mind, only then would he ask if you want to talk about things. And he’s truly leaving that up to you.

And once you’ve cuddled for a little bit, and finished talking if you do end up telling him, then he’ll definitely just keep you on his lap and work with you there. He knows you love watching him work on music. He’ll pass you your own set of headphones that he has plugged into a splitter, so you can hear what he’s doing. He’ll even ask for your input. (Nothing too technical unless you have a musical background, but more so “Which of these sounds better, my love?” Or “What do you think, baby? Instrumentals too busy?”) He also gives you the occasional forehead kiss while he works, and those are the BEST.

Yone just gives off such a peaceful vibe (when he’s not stressed by his band members), and that sort of energy is perfect to be around when you’re upset and you need comfort.

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed. This really helped me feel better I must say. Thank you Anon for requesting this too, and I hope I did your request justice! 💙

[tfdtreasurer]

transfem eridan so real ily

also 4 the ship thing my underrated fav is karkat ♣ sollux/eridan. also an enjoyer of karkat♦eridan and think gamzee/eridans kinda funny (in whatever quadrant)

ty for seeing it <3

Karkat♣Eridan/Sollux

I very rarely see auspisticisms in shipping discussions so I find karkat auspisticizing for an erisol matchup is interesting. And I have to say, I do actually quite like it. My crazy opinion as an Eridan fan is is that I don't like erisol. It's not even that it's bad, it's just overrated. But an auspisticism... I can get behind that.

Scenario 1 - funnnee

A part of why I'm not so hot on plain erisol is that Sollux has already made clear he's not into Eridan that way enough to even justify an auspisticism, so I'm more inclined to leave them be. However, if Eridan has given up on Sollux, which is reasonable to assume because Eridan gives up on romantic things fairly quickly once the camera is on her, then it would stand to reason that the person seeking an auspistice in this scenario is ironically Sollux.

To me, that is interesting, because it begs the question of what on earth has changed Sollux's normally chronically apathetic mind. And to be frank, while I don't feel I know Sollux's character deep enough so say, I think the reveal of the thing that makes him tick would be an interesting character moment regardless. Perhaps it's an aspect thing, and Eridan changing to actually have hope, gaining a whole new lease on life peeves him off as the session's resident doom-knower.

Alright, so the reason Sollux has black feelings towards Eridan is a flexible variable to the ship, doesn't necessarily have to be that. Headcanon whichever way you like. I think the reason he would seek an auspistice instead of just going pitch can be pretty fun. If he's able to be dragged out of his state of apathy, he absolutely would not let that brat Eridan win by giving her the satisfaction of watching him "crawl back to her" for a black romance. That'd be embarrassing, and handing someone like Eridan all the ammunition she needs for months. While the need for an auspistice requires mutual feelings, in this case one might be justified because even after Eridan has "moved on," this chronically rejected failgirl must be prone to immediately reciprocating somebody else's feelings for her.

That leads to the fun part. If Eridan cannot know Sollux has feelings for her, then she can't fundamentally know she's in an auspisticism. And that, a secret auspisticism, is the perfect farcical arrangement for a good comedic storyline. Karkat being the auspistice really just is the cherry on top. It makes total sense that Sollux goes to him, and it's also incredibly funny that Eridan's gossip partner is now also secretly acting as her auspistice. This is all made the more beautiful by the fact that my beloved, tragically oblivious moron Eridan- would absolutely not catch on, no matter what ridiculous shit happened. Karkat "rom com" Vantas eat your fuckin heart out. Auspisticisms are usually emotionally draining for the auspistice, so maybe it can be therapeutic for Karkat to journal these antics and turn it into a bona fide Vantas written romantic comedy.

Scenario 2 - Serious time

Okay that's probably not what you meant and while I do think Eridan being overeager to have a black romance again is funny, it's not necessarily how you have to characterize her. This next scenario is less rom com and more soap opera.

To have an auspisticism, you still need the mutual feelings that could lead to a caliginous romance, but also the want to avoid entering one for reasons such as potential infidelity or destabilizing nature. So why would they be avoiding one in this case? And I guess this the part where we realize why auspisticism shipping is so uncommon, because it depends on the context of even more relationships. In order to understand an auspisticism, the question becomes what kismesissitudes are they avoiding infidelity in, or what relationships are they attempting to keep insulated from the messiness? The reality is that there's just too many possibilities to consider for even one ashen trio. But, for the sake of argument, I'm just going to conjure up an example that'd be generic for my interpretation of these characters.

Sollux has stopped dating Feferi because I hate Feferi and think that even her relationship with Sollux is bad. Instead he's red for Aradia because... like c'mon, it's arasol. Sollux has a romance that works well for him, and wants to protect that from the destabilizing nature of an intense kismesissitude that he's become capable of having with Eridan. Sollux's mood swings probably make a potential black romance even more unstable, further incentivizing him to avoid one. Moreover, Aradia probably supports auspisticism because she'd want Sollux steering clear of the highblooded snobs, which brings us to Eridan's side of things.

To get the full breadth of reasons for auspisticism in one couple, we can have Eridan be in an active kismesissitude with her fellow sea dweller Feferi, because their opposition to each other is important for developing both of their characters. In order to have caliginous feelings for Feferi in the first place she's probably already had some character development, but not yet complete, which allows her to have lingering caliginous feelings for Sollux relating to how things ended up. This puts her in the situation of being in a dedicated kismesissitude in which she can cerebrally recognize as healthy, if uncomfortable, while also experiencing caliginous attraction to someone else. It makes for good internal conflict, and is altogether a messy situation, but that really only proves the efficacy of the the auspisticism, which I think makes it a good one.

That's all I can manage for this ship for now. In retrospect I don't think I dedicated much analysis to how Erisolsprite factors into all of this, but I'll leave that for another time.

Erikar

Alright this is already getting too long for this many ships. I'm glad I got to answer an Erikar question just before this. See my thoughts on them being pale here.

Erigam

You're getting a double "alright," because even after saying that about the erikar section I tried continuing the Erigam section. It got too long. God spits at me for my mortal hubris. I'm going to post that separately, because currently it needs to go through revisions so it doesn't sound like the ramblings of a madwoman shipping Homestuck characters in a couple thousand word essay (which, to be clear, it was becoming). I'll see if I can get it out tomorrow though. If you see this, it's effectively last call for people that want to input on that Erigam post. Headcanons, dynamic, general thoughts, etc.

[shzmluvrs]

Doing Billy and Freddy's makeup headcanons? 😽

Omg, your mind, anon...!! Plz I-... because we deserve Bill and Freddy with liner, idc💅🏽. They're such pretty boys, like, we can't let their faces go to waste...

~ Star✨️

E.L.F.

(Eyes Lips Face, for those who don't know)

Prompt: Just how it would go/be like if you were to do Freddy and Billy's makeup (in my humble opinion). Yassifying them, if you will.

Timeline: Whatever fits best for you🫶🏽

TW/Content: None (cursing, tho)⚡️But srsly, that's it

Reader: Non-Specified! Any Pronouns! Implied Fem, tho, in some bits!

Requested By: Anon

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I'm just gonna do these in the order you requested them in, so starting off first with...

Billy -

He... doesn't hate it, but he doesn't really enjoy it either. It's one of those things where if he says no, you just have to accept it. There's no convincing him. But, if he's all like, "Mmm..." "Aahh..." "I dunno" "Wellll..." then definitely go for it.

Bother, pester, and beg him, and he'll eventually fold. He has limits, still, though. He won't let you do full face, none of that foundation, primer, no. None of that shit.

The most he'll let you do is some eyeliner, maybe mess with/shape his brows a bit, some gloss... little things like that. But it's all good because he's got a pretty face anyways, so more often than not, it's just a fun activity to do that keeps you busy and allows the two of you to spend time with each other.

Not to mention, (if he let's you) bold eyeliner looks really bring out that inner emo he denies he has.

(Like, sir, you literally were this🤏🏽 close to emo hair in the first movie, I don't wanna hear it🙄✋🏽). Speaking of hair, he'll actually let you tie it up if it's in the way. He doesn't like to inconvenience you, and the last thing he wants is you messing up his face, trying to "yassify" him.

Anyways, he likes to deny how pretty it makes him look and why it "takes so long" to be over with, and complain about how the "poking and proding hurts"...

Set his ass in front of the mirror and peep how fast the boy goes quiet and just s t a r e s at himself lmao.

He won't admit it, but he does think your work is very pretty😙✨️.

Plus, on the occasions where you finally get to convince him, a lot of the times, you'll straddle his waist and he just gets to hold you and focus on all of your already beautiful features while you spruce him up, and he enjoys it a lot because you never seem to notice nor try to hide yourself.

Gets very flustered very fast when you get super close to his face (often to do brows, liner, and/or mascara). Like, literally panics. Should he touch/hold your face (lovingly)? Compliment you? Kiss you? So many options, but he never goes through with them unless you initiate😭. But it works out well because you can usually tell.

Aka, Billy is doing puppy eyes without realizing it, and it's making you laugh and unable to focus🥴🫶🏽.

4.5 times out of 10, he'll let you put makeup on.

Freddy -

It's not his MOST favorite activity ever either, but he's a lot more tolerable of it than Billy is.

I'm talking, the boy will let you go ahead and do full face, BUT ONLY if he gets to stay in the comfort of his own room. Otherwise, it's just a couple of things he's willing to show off to anyone other than you or the mirror/camera.

Like mascara! He actually likes the way it makes his eyelashes look, he says it reminds him of how spiders look (you always remind him how that's not the point/goal but he ain't listening lmao).

He hates wearing any type of lipstick or gloss. He doesn't like the greasy, slippery feeling and he'll just lick it all off anyways, even if it does taste good. Lip plumper is a solid no-no, that shit burns and he'll deadass cry. The most he'll do is chapstick bc he doesn't like the feeling of chapped lips either.

Lovesss having his brows done (almost therapeutic), and he enjoys the way eyeliner looks. Lined neatly, though, not smudged. Billy's the one who's more into the smudgey stuff, not the perfect wings (emo🫵🏽!!).

It doesn't take much to convince him to do his makeup, but he's squirmy and doesn't sit still for very long, so regardless of compliance, it's still a whole task/chore fr. Again, straddling him is a good way to keep him in place, but that won't stop him from constantly trying to peer over and around you, look at his phone, shake hair out of his face (bc god forbid you tie it up🙄), all things that be ruining your work mid-way through.

No matter what you do, though, he always loves your work. Finds specific things to compliment and makes notes on what actually enhances his features and what doesn't. Super into it, more than likely because of the artist in him (I know we all saw his sketchbook in the movie, don't cap).

I wouldn't be surprised if Freddy would be cool with you actually painting his face and giving him wild looks. Would probably prefer that over you trying to yassify him and make him a pretty-boy (not to say that he alr isn't one, but ykwim).

7 times out of 10, Freddy will let you do his makeup.

If I had gone on any longer for either of them, I would've started writing FRfr🤭. But I hope you enjoyed what's written right here💕.

~ Star✨️

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moonthalar headcanons

day 4: headcanons

of course I couldn't participate in a crackship week and not do one of my absolute fave cracks. when I first came up with the idea for these chaos beans all those many moons ago I didn't expect it to divulge into any direction past a quick discussion and some light hearted consideration. but after the valentine's day challenge I had this year (and the first moonthalar fic I ever wrote) they've been one of my bigger and most favored crackships. this is also very much due to Cass' encouragement and enthusiasm over them. anyway please enjoy <3

@sjmcrackshipweek

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They braid each other's hair. Like often super often. It's therapeutic for both of them. And it calms Hunt down. Fenrys is more sensitive on his head so he doesn't let many people touch it. But he will curl up next to Hunt and guaranteed five seconds later fingers will be carding and twisting and plating.

They have matching tattooes. Two links from a chain, with one of the links breaking open. It means all sorts of things for them. The first being that they did and can break free from whatever shackles them.

They both adore sweatpants. But if they need to dress to the occasion holy shit do they go for it.

Fave times of day are 12-3am and Sunday mornings. They love the quiet. It's like they're in a bubble floating above the earth, untouched by the chaos of their realities

Fenrys can bake anything and Hunt takes full advantage of this.

Neither of them can cook for shit though. But Hunt is still better than Fenrys. There's been one too many pasta-sauce-on-the-ceiling-stains to let Fen in the kitchen by himself.

Hunt loves eating pancakes right off the pan. Fenrys will be whipping them up in the morning and Hunt is sitting there being fed as the spatula lifts it up.

They're so fucking indulgent of each other. Fenrys says he wants a specific type of shower gel and Hunt is purchasing fifty bottles of the stuff three seconds later.

Hunt wants dessert at the restaurant even though both of them know he's never gonna eat more than one bite and Fenrys orders the entire dessert menu and feeds him whatever he wants.

They just cannot deny each other. They've been denied everything from happiness to freedom to simple choice for so long.

It's not really about extremes. It's about knowing where they fall.

They're the tall couple :/ you know the ones that tower over literally everyone and it's actually just disrespectful you feel like you're talking to the clouds. But still Fenrys is the shorter one by nothing more than a hairs breadth and a tiny rise on the toes but still! Hunt lordes his extra millimeters over his boyfriend like a trophy.

It also makes getting top shelf stuff an absolute spectacle.

Hunt is always pressing himself up behind Fenrys whispering in his ear, "can't reach baby?" "Want me to get that my love?""Here let me help you mi corazoñ""you sure you're okay sweetheart?"

Speaking of, they use a frankly disturbing amount of petnames. Hunt speaks three languages and he knows like ten endearments in each of them. Fenrys positively melts at all of them.

His faves to call Hunt though is "baby" or "mi cielo". Just something about the way Hunt goes mindless when he hears it.

Hunt is scarrryyyyy organized. Like plans for everything he could possibly plan for organized. Like has different colours for different events on the calendar organized. Like needs three to five business days to change his schedule organized.

Fenrys on the other hand will wake up and decide he wants to go river rafting in the afternoon.

It's actually hilarious to their friends to see them argue about it. Hunt says he has three different things to do in the day and they all have to be done by 5pm and Fenrys says "I'm coming to pick you up at 1 for lunch I will drag you out of that building if I have to."

Smut headcanons cause why not:

Hunt fucking loves dirty talk. And Fenrys is very very good at it.

They're both switches but Hunt prefers to bottom and Fenrys doesn't have a problem with topping.

But when Hunt tops hollyyy fuck Fenrys honestly believes he could go blind his eyes roll so far back in his head

Also Fenrys has an oral kink

And Hunt has a degradation kink

They keep a list of kinks they've always wanted to try, things they've never wanted to try, and things they're hesitant to try but may at some point given the right space, thought, and time.

They've had a disgusting amount of semi public sex. Neither of them knew they were voyeuristic or exhibitionists until that very first time in Fenrys office.

Their hard limit is nothing out in the open. It's more the idea of getting caught than the actual getting caught part that turns them on.

When they first started dating they used to fuck like they hated each other but now they fuck like it's their sole purpose to ascend to new plains of existence

[nothing-more-than-hot-leaf-juice]

Ok modern zuko would be an expert at breakdancing and sokka would be the guy who just bi-panicks whenever he does

(whoops, my hand slipped and I accidentally wrote a modern au headcanon turned zukka karate au one-shot) 

Okay but consider this instead: Zuko doesn’t know how to dance for shit and has horrible rhythm, but he is a GOD at martial arts. He’s been doing some type of style since he was a kid and is a full black belt by the time he hits high school. Martial arts was always something he excelled at, but it was also something that made him feel more secure. It was something he could work on to help him protect himself from his home life, even if it wasn’t enough most times. He specifically excels in weapons forms (I’m thinking twin sais) and you DO NOT want to spar with him. Because he may be skinny and shorter, but he’s quick and can hit hard at just the right spots. 

When he was younger he was obsessed mainly because he felt that belt rankings and trophies from competitions were a way to prove himself to his dad, but when he moved in with Iroh (who encouraged him to keep it up and was so proud of how talented and passionate he was about it), he basically used it in place of talking about his feelings. He didn’t talk about his home life or the shit Ozai did, instead, he put all his energy into his black belt levels, learning new weapons forms, and eventually into teaching new students as a junior instructor. 

At school, he’s awkward and asocial and just doesn’t have the energy for people. Zuko has little patience for asshole classmates who ask intrusive questions about his scar or spread rumors about where he got it. He eats lunch in his English classroom and would be a complete shut-in if Iroh didn’t get him to work part-time at the Jasmine Dragon. But in the dojo, he’s focused and is able to direct his energy into improving his forms and teaching younger teens. 

One of his newer students transferred from a different dojo after moving from a different state. He’s actually a freshman at Zuko’s high school but it’s not as if Zuko really interacted that much with him. This kid, Aang, is as talented and dedicated as he is, but has a long way to go to learn all the new katas. Zuko’s been dubbed the ‘scary’ trainer at the dojo. He’s the serious one who will yell if someone is goofing off and everyone’s seen that he has no problem using full force in a demonstration (little kids love him and he’s super nice to them, but he teaches the 12-15 age range). Plus there’s that scar, which doesn’t make him the most initially welcoming person. But this new kid Aang just latches onto Zuko immediately. He says hi to Zuko in the halls at school and works on his katas outside of regular practice times. At first Zuko thinks this sickeningly positive kid is annoying as crap, but warms up to him. He likes that Aang cares about martial arts and isn’t nice as a show, he’s just genuinely nice. 

And maybe he sees Aang hanging around school with a sophomore girl and her brother who just might be in Zuko’s calc class and English class. 

And maybe Zuko thinks this guy is insanely attractive and somehow incredibly funny even though most of his humor consists of the worst puns imaginable. 

But obviously, Zuko hasn’t attempted to ever actually talk to this guy. The most that he could classify as ‘talking’ to the cute, funny guy on the robotics club is the one day in English class when he had to respond to someone’s dumbass comment about Macbeth with what ended up being a ten minute spoken essay about obvious motifs and symbolism. To which Mr. Puns and Ponytail was very obviously paying great attention to and even gave Zuko a smile and thumbs up for. 

Zuko knows it’s pointless to engage. After all, he’s a senior and he doesn’t have any friends anyway. There’s no point in making any this year. Crushing on this guy from the comfortable position of the other side of the room is totally good enough for him. Totally. This is fine. He’s fine.  

Besides, he’s got competitions and if he doesn’t secure the regional championships this year he’s never going to get the chance after he goes to college. And he’s got his kids to train. Aang in particular is gearing up for his first debut into this area’s tournament. 

The tournament’s in October and usually, Zuko focuses on his own matches and performances, but Aang really wanted him to watch his set. So on this day, he stands on the sides of Aang’s zone instead of obsessively going through his katas in a corner.He’s not going to be able to watch the whole set because it overlaps with his own weapons portion, but he stands on the side and gives Aang a reassuring look that, ‘don’t worry, you’ll do great, you’re a talented kid,’ when his student looks over to him nervously. 

And wouldn’t you know it? Aang brought some friends to come watch. And one of them is Mr. Zuko’s Big Gay Crush. 

“Oh, hey Zuko,” are the words that come out of this guy's mouth that give Zuko a near-stroke. And damn if this guy’s eyes aren’t blue and pretty and he usually wears his hair in a ponytail at school, but now he’s wearing it down and Zuko wishes he could take screenshots with his brain because holy moly. 

“Hey.” Is the best that Zuko can get out of his dumb mouth. “You’re Sokka.” 

“Aang invited us to come watch,” Sokka nudges his head to indicate the ‘us’ includes his younger sister, who Zuko doesn’t know the name of. “How do you guys not get heatstroke during these things? It’s like a million degrees in here.” 

“Oh the gi’s pretty cold, I mean, it’s got air and stuff.” 

Zuko decided right there that he would be completely fine with being struck by lightning. Of course, that’s what his stupid brain would come up with. Of course, that’d be the thing he’d say in front of one of the smartest guys in his class. 

They watch Aang perform his set for the judges. Zuko recognizes that Aang took his advice when he said that he wasn’t putting enough force into his hits. He’s never seen Aang be as, well, aggressive isn’t the right word, but he’s definitely putting more power into his form. Zuko wouldn’t admit it, though, but only part of his attention was for Aang at the moment. The other part was for Sokka, who was smiling bright and pumping his fists when Aang completed a row of kicks. 

The small part of Zuko’s brain that wasn’t being taken up by watching Aang or trying to act normal around his crush noticed the clock on the wall indicating that the weapons portion would be starting in five minutes.  

“I’ve got to go do a thing so I’ll just, um, go do that now.” 

“Are you competing too?” Sokka asked. 

To this question Zuko just holds up his sais and raises his eyebrow as if to say ‘it’s a tournament, what do you think?’ Because yeah, he knows Sokka’s super smart, he’s seen him churn out calc answers at the speed of light and noticed his name on the robotics club awards update on the school’s website, but he’d also seen Sokka eat 5 packs of fundip at once on a dare and unironically wear a ‘women want me, fish fear me’ t-shirt for most of junior year. Somehow he had managed to fall for the smartest dumbass on earth. 

“Oh yeah, right.” Sokka eyes the sais and then looks right at Zuko’s face, “Aang says you’re really good.” 

Zuko decides that thinking about Aang talking to Sokka about him was something he didn’t need distracting him during his set. That was something he could anxious about later. 

“Hopefully good enough for those five assholes,” Zuko replies, gesturing to the panel of judges in the weapons section of the gymnasium. To his shock, Sokka laughs. It’s a nice laugh, too. And Zuko really hoped he could blame the blush that was one-hundred-percent creeping up his face on the lack of AC. 

“You know, you’re pretty funny man,” Sokka tells him. Zuko has no clue how to take that compliment, but he really does need to go. 

“Right,” he grins nervously and shifts his left foot around to bounce away, “well I have to go do my thing.” 

“Good luck!” 

That’s where Zuko thinks the beginning and end of his interaction with Sokka would be. 

The weapons portion thankfully goes by age. And since Zuko’s one of the youngest competitions, he gets to go first for his sai katas. This is what literal years of training have prepared him for. At regionals last year, the second advanced kata got him placed high enough to qualify for states. This is what he’s good at. He tells himself that a thousand times before starting his set. 

There’s not a thought in his head as Zuko goes through the form. The sais glide through his fingertips with every jab, block, and hook. The imaginary opponent doesn’t stand a chance. He’s cool and competent and graceful. It’s therapeutic in a sense. There’s enough adrenaline to make Zuko feel like he’s worth something, but more importantly, he knows he’s nailing this. Whatever the judges say about it, he knows that he’s perfected this form after practicing it at least a thousand times over three years. 

The judges agree with him. He’s the first competitor of the weapons portion but there isn’t really a doubt in their minds about who’s going to place. 

Zuko zones back in to the gym after bowing to the panel. He walks off, feeling lighter and letting a satisfactory smile take over his face. 

He expects the hug from Uncle and the proud smile from Sensei Piandao, but what he doesn’t expect is to see Sokka, eyes wide as globes, staring at him from the other side of the mat. 

Because what Zuko doesn’t know is that the second he turned his wrists in his first form during his hooks, Sokka’s brain went into Full Bi Panic Mode. 

And Zuko thinks the one conversation where he couldn’t talk like a human and wanted to die for most of it would be the only time Sokka would decide to willingly talk to him. Zuko is dead wrong. Sokka, in fact, has decided that this, this is the guy his Disaster Bi Brain has decided to latch onto. Sokka’s brain and all his squishy feelings have apparently decided to attach to this aloof kid with the scar who reserved his voice for eloquent, impassioned speeches about dramas and was apparently an actual god with weapons. Sokka decides that Zuko could roundhouse kick him in the side and he’d thank him. And right now Zuko’s looking at him with a dumbfounded expression, prompting Sokka to remember how to function so he can go over to congratulate Zuko and maybe ask if his dojo provides a free trial. 

So yeah, that one conversation ends up decisively not being the end of anything. 

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Hey! How are you? Can I ask for Neville fluff alphabet? Hope you're having a nice day! (I love your writing btw😍)

Here we go!

Neville Longbottom Fluff Alphabet is

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A = Attractive (What do they find attractive about the other?)

Your smile :D it just makes him super happy!!!

Plus your laugh is infectious

B = Baby (Do they want a family? Why/Why not?)

Yes. He wants more than one child with you- he was an only child after all

Plus Augusta often asks when you’re going to make her a great grandmother

C = Cuddle (How do they cuddle?)

He actually really likes being little spoon?? He gets to wear you as a backpack and it’s cute okay

D = Dates (What are dates with them like?)

I feel like hed do really good picnics. If it was too cold or rainy outside, you’d set up in the greenhouse

E = Everything (You are my ____ (e.g. my life, my world…))

My Everything

F = Feelings (When did they know they were in love?)

See M and I

G = Gentle (Are they gentle? If so, how?)

He is VERY gentle

Have you SEEN this boy ???

He would definitely just caress your cheek or your hair or the back of your hand 🥺🥺🥺

H = Hands (How do they like to hold hands?)

He loves hold hands when you cuddle. Regardless of who’s big or little spoon, your hands are interlinked

I = Impression (What was their first impression?)

Awe. You had stormed out of Umbridge’s lesson, calling her a ‘stupid old bitch’ when she insisted that practical magic wasn’t necessary in defence. You also refused to attend her detention and when you were brought before your head of house and the deputy headmistress, you said rather plainly that you’d rather shit in your hands and clap.

J = Jealousy (Do they get jealous?)

Not really. He trusts you so much and while you’re out you’re very affectionate, so any would be flirters can see you’re head over heels for him

K = Kiss (How do they kiss? Who initiated the first kiss?)

You initiated the first kiss (see below)

He’s very tender. He LOVES kissing your forehead and your cheeks and your nose 🥺🥺🥺

L = Love (Who says ‘I love you’ first?)

Him. It’s spur of the moment and he expects you to reject him, but you say it back, kissing him gently

M = Memory (What’s their favourite memory together?)

That time you kicked goyle in the balls because he called him a ‘dumb idiot who may as well be a squib’ is pretty high up there

N = Nickel (Do they spoil? Do they buy the person they love everything?)

He buys you lots of small things, surprising you often.

“Neville is that another plant?”

“Yeah but the pot is magnetic so it’ll stick to the fridge. It’s flowers reminded me of you when you smile :D”

O = Orange (What colour reminds them of their other half?)

Yellow- you once got absolutely covered in pollen once, and couldn’t stop sneezing. He found it very cute.

P = Pet names (What pet names do they use?)

Love, babe, lovely

Q = Quaint (What is their favourite non-modern thing?)

He likes records

Like I fully headcanon Neville had a bit of an indie phase fight me he’s a northerner in the films he deffo listened to arctic monkeys

R = Rainy Day (What do they like to do on a rainy day?)

Bed. Blanket. You. Sorted.

S = Sad (How do they cheer themselves/others up?)

I feel like he’d make tea. And serve it with a smile. And if you’re upset, he’ll let you talk it out or just have some quiet... whatever you need

T = Talking (What do they like to talk about?)

Herbology- he’s confident, he’s passionate, and he’s knows. A LOT. And he gets this little twinkle in his eyes when he talks about his plant babies

U = Unencumbered (What helps them relax?)

Gardening muggle style. Sure magical weed repellant makes life easier, but there’s something very therapeutic about yanking the weeds out by hand

V = Vaunt (What do they like to show off? What are they proud of?)

Neville is a very proud plant dad.

W = Wedding (When, how, where do they propose?)

While you’re gardening 🥺🥺🥺 and you’re in matching muddy aprons 🥺🥺 and you’re covered in MUD and he can’t open the ring box because of his GLOVES 😭😭😭

X = Xylophone (What’s their song?)

Y = Yes (Do they ever think of getting married/proposing?)

100%. He knows you’re the one, and he wants to spend the rest of his life with you

Z = Zebra (If they wanted a pet, what would they get?)

Idk why but I feel like Neville’s a gecko kinda guy... and he’d let it sit on his shoulder 🥺🥺

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Hey idk if youve done this alreadh but im curious about your body headcanons for the sdr2 cast!! An anon sent some in for characters previously (the one where they said things like angie has vitiligo and stuff-i love them and they really stuck with me haha) and i wanna know your headcanons!! :D

Hmhmm this one I might be listing off the spot lmao. I feel like my hcs are mostly just. Common hcs but hey I never said I wasn’t basic skdjksjdks

cw for. Everyone. Yeah kdjfksjdks

Hajime…..I like to think he’s slightly buff? Maybe that’s not the right word. Toned? Idk, I hc that he jumps around hobbies a lot because he wants to find something he’s good at, so that includes sports. I like the idea that a few stick with him, like swimming and basketball. I imagine he also has light scrapes and scars on his legs from falling, both with skateboarding and general Clumsy Shit.

Also this one switches a lot but with Trans Hajime, I can see him with top surgery scars.

Oh ah, I like freckled Hajime!! It’s cute. This one goes with the sports hc, but I like the idea that he’s kinda tanned. Entirely unrelated but I also like the idea that he has calluses from playing guitar.

Chiakiii!! She’s soft bc I said so. Specifically her thighs, arms and stomach + some stretch marks. And moles all over. Projecting big time onto a cute fictional girl, call that self care <333 /j

uhh other than that, I imagine she has bags under her eyes from staying up late gaming. Also tan Chiaki my love. Shh I know she probably doesn’t go outside for days on end. In my defense I tan easily and I imagine she does too. Again with the projection. Shhhh

Oh oh!!!! I forgot to mention but!!!! Chiaki gets a ton of moles. I saw the boob mole and went !!!!!! fellow mole haver!!!!!! and went nuts. This is the one weird niche entirely irrelevant thing that can get me to like a character, just. Being able to point at them and jump up and down with joy over them also having moles. Idk why it’s just therapeutic <33

Nagito’s bony. Skinny mf. Could probably cut cheese with his elbows. Maybe grate it on his collarbones. Cuddling with him would be a fight to see if you can find a position that doesn’t end with something poking you in the gut. I mean this affectionately, he’s bony as shit but he’s my bony fucker <3

Pale asf, sunburns if he’s in the sun for more than two minutes. His eye bags could hold the entirety of his life’s trauma. Sharpest features ever. Sometimes I hc that he looks greasy, and other times I hc that he looks ethereally pretty in a ghostly way. Either way he always looks like he’s had the soul sucked out of him by a Dementor.

You can probably definitely see the veins in his hands. They’re. Very There. Also I’ve brought this up before but he definitely has big ass hands. L a r g e hands, all the better to head pat you with. This was originally so much more pining but I decided no I’ve exposed myself enough on this blog skfjksjdkd

Oh last minute thing, I think he’d be tall as fuck. Specifically 6’0 or taller. Also he probably (definitely) has at least a few scars from his childhood, particularly that plane crash. And I like to think he has glasses when he’s older. I’m so sorry that his section is so long I have so many thoughts about him ;;;;;

Okay uhh Imposter? Mmm. Idk actually. I do think they’d have callused fingers but soft hands. Probably from having to adapt to using a ton of different talents for their Imposter Agenda. Also stretch marks probably, all over their body.

Teruteru uhhhhh. God. Can you tell I don’t think about some characters ;;;;; Idk I don’t have much that differs from canon. I like him. Oh but he probably has cook hands? Chef hands, whatever you wanna call them. Probably faint scars from cuts and burns from when he was still learning how to cook from his mama.

Mahiru……hmm well freckles obviously dkjfksjd. I think she’s tanned as well since I feel like she likes sunlit shots. Idk I don’t have much. I like to think she’s got a stockier body type though.

Also not necessarily her body but I like her with an undercut!

Peko’s buff <3 it’s canon <333 /j

N ee way yeah. Buff Peko my love. Also she probably has a few scars from handling her sword when she was younger and less experienced. I also feel like she would have contacts she wears when she trains bc fuck exercising with glasses

I don’t really have anything for Hiyoko until she gets her growth spurt. Afterwards, I imagine she’s tall and kinda thin? Mainly bc of fast metabolism probably, though when she’s older maybe she’d be a little less spindly.

I don’t know if her hair would be bleached or not, but if it were, I like the idea of her letting her actual hair color grow in. If not, I think Ibuki might help her try a few sections of dyed hair? Idk I just like the thought

Ibuki is a fellow bony bitch. I mean this lovingly. She’s skin and bone. Skeleton rocker lady

Probably tan, I imagine she spends a lot of time in the sun. She strikes me as a summer person. Oh, I also saw some art of Black Ibuki with vitiligo and loved that!! Also calluses from shredding guitar, obviously

Hmmm I like the idea that she rollerskates? So possibly some bruises or scars on her arms or legs from falling on concrete when she was still learning. Oh oh I imagine she has a ton of piercings!!! On her ears, nose, lips, brows, tongue, belly button…….maybe she has a split tongue too idk. Also she totally gets a ton of tattoos when she’s outta Hope’s Peak, prove me wrong.

Mikan uhhh. I like tall Mikan. She deserves the height. 5’8 to 6’0 Mikan good 👍

Hmm she probably has scars all over, particularly on her arms and legs. Uh. Idk I imagine she’s curvy probably. What do I say for her I don’t have anything skjdksjdks

I’m not even gonna lie I don’t have a damn thing for Nekomaru. Or. Wait nevermind here’s a concept: buff Nekomaru but like. If you’ve seen those wrestlers who have fat on them that hides some fucking crazy strength? Yeah that’s him. Also hairy asf.

Gundham……tall vampire vibes. I’d say he’s a stick but also I feel like he’s the slim type of muscular. Idk how to describe it. Shigaraki type muscle? Male gymnast. No nevermind those guys have visible muscle. Shigaraki type it is

Hmmm I think this is canon but probably a few scratches from his pets. His arms and legs mainly but I’m sure the Devas have scratched up his neck at some point or another. Just a little though. Also piercing fiend Gundham my beloved. I also like him having a couple tattoos when he’s older. Ibuki probably helped him heheh

I’m torn between Fuyuhiko being skinny as shit and Fuyuhiko being tiny and buff. I like both………hhh

His hair is probably bleached. Peko probably helps him re-dye it when his roots start growing in. I also like him having glasses

Uhhh tooth gap Fuyu’s cute. I used to have a super small one before I got my braces, I imagine it’s the same for him. Him, Ibuki, and Gundham are probably Tattoo Buds.

Kazuichi…..I want so bad to say he’s a weakling just to make fun of him but he’s a mechanic that probably works with heavy machine parts a lot and he probably has some sick biceps. But he probably also smells like hair dye, oil, metal, and Monster Energy. Win lose situation I guess.

I like to think he has a couple piercings? Not as many as Ibuki, but maybe he’s got like. Second or third place in the class. Also he totally filed his teeth to be sharp like that

Akane!! Buff lady, could probably deadlift me or something. She’s definitely got some scars from running around, especially when she was first learning parkour. Ummm oh, I like to think she has a chipped tooth or smth like that from falling roughly as a kid.

Soniaa <33 in my heart she will always be tall and have at least some muscle. Novoselic is a war country if I remember correctly, she’s definitely got some military training in her.

Idk why but her with heterochromia just popped into my head. That pretty greenish blue gray that she has + maybe brown or hazel? I think that’d be cool. And hip dips.

[drhotwheels]

BENJAMIN BLAKE ;  MD 34, theo james.

Occupation: ER Doctor, former swimming star. Neighborhood: Downtown, but raised in the Mines. Gender: Male

FULL BIOGRAPHY // WANTED CONNECTIONS

tw: car accident/injury

OVERVIEW

Ben grew up in the Mines and his way of getting out (of Iron River) was excelling at things; he became a swimming star, winning championships and joining the U.S. Team across the globe. 

In his early twenties, he got into a nasty car accident and got a spinal cord injury, putting an end to his swimming career and granting him a one-way ticket to a wheelchair. 

Still, he didn’t wanna go back home, so he put his big boy pants on and went to med school in California. He then got into a residency program in NYC and lived there for many years until now.

He’s back in Iron River to stay closer to his family now that his mom is sick, and he basically shares custody of his 6-year-old niece so he can give his sister a break.

HEADCANONS

Ben should definitely have a sensible car, but try telling him that; transferring into his big, high SUV is probably gonna bust his shoulders, but he’s not about to let it go.

His cat’s favorite place is his lap. As soon as he rolls inside his apartment, it’ll climb on top of his knees and stay there. Forever. And god help the poor soul who tries to have it any other way.

He’s had an opioid problem before, and now he’ll die before taking the pain meds he actually needs. He’ll always work through the pain like the machine (he thinks) he is, grunting and sulking, god forbid anyone mentions anything about it.

Blake’s new favorite hobby is photography, but he thinks he’s never been artistic or creative enough in his life, so the whole thing is like---a secret. But he actually has an authentic style, mostly perspective shots in his analog. He finds the entire experience of taking and developing pictures to be very therapeutic.

He can speak essentially any language if he’s drunk enough. No, seriously. He’ll make do with whatever basic knowledge (he’s a curious boy) he has of it, and that was a pretty badass ability back when he travelled a lot for competition. No can do if he’s sober, though.

His biggest pet peeves are being talked down to and being underestimated. Trust me, if you pull this shit on him, he will make you so uncomfortable you’ll wish you were being punched instead. Beware, he takes great pleasure in telling nosy strangers exactly how he got in a wheelchair, everything from “I just have a massive d*ck” to “I was in a safari once, and there was a drunk elephant inovlved.”

DEVELOPMENT POINTS

Ben wants to bond with his family again, but feels like everyone is still grieving him from before his accident. It’s like he’s a stranger in the house he grew up in, a place with no pictures of him to be found anywhere and a second floor he hasn’t seen in over ten years.

Also, for the first time he’s actually not firing up all engines to get out of Iron River; first with world-class-swimming, then with med school and being a doctor. He’s never before stopped to take a breath and balance actually enjoyable life and activities with whatever he’s doing to survive, he’s always been all in. Now that he has that luxury, he’s a little lost.

His last serious relationship in NYC ended in a sour note after his then girlfriend said he would never be a good dad. That has stuck with him since, so he tries to overcompensate with his niece and prove to himself that he can be a great dad.

[evilsilence]

The Emergency! Fandom Intro Meme

Rules: Not much to say here! Copy-paste this into a new post (and feel free to link back to this one if you’d like) and answer the questions as you see fit if you’d like to tell the rest of the fandom a bit more about yourself. This meme is generally tag-free and open to everyone who wants to do it (but feel free to informally tag people you’d like to know more about). You can tag your reply as “#E! intro meme” if you’d like.

How’d you find this show and the fandom? How long have you been here? Yeah, so funny story, I’d known about the show as far back as 2014 or 2015. My parents used to watch it a lot when it was on MeTV but I figured it was just another cheesy old show, so I didn’t pay any attention to it. By late 2016 I decided to finally pay attention. At first I sorta just laughed at the aforementioned 70′s TV cheesiness, but after awhile I realized it wasn’t all that bad and I wanted to dig in deeper. Unfortunately, Netflix was removing E in January of 2017 which only left me around a month to watch whatever I could binge during that time, so I found an E! board and asked for episode recs. That was my first true fandom experience, and honestly, at the time I thought it was amazing that board still existed and was semi active. I figured that beyond that board there was probably no active fandom. During my month of binging those recs, I also decided to see if there happened to be any old fanfiction for the show left, of course not really expecting anything, and was shocked to see FFN wasn’t dead at all. This led to reading a ton of E fanfics before I even had a solid grasp on who the characters even were, which idk, that probably wasn’t the best idea but it WAS fun so whatever. So technically I suppose I was “in” the fandom in late 2016, but I didn’t really actively search out the fandom, beyond that board, until late 2017 (which led to a not so great experience on a certain bird app).

What made you stick around? The fanfiction, mainly. I noticed right away how this fandom loves whump, especially Johnny whump, and that really interested me (I’ve always had a thing for whump). Otherwise, besides a few bad apples, there are a lot of really great people in this fandom and I want to be part of that.

Who’s your favorite character? 1000% Johnny. He’s the sole reason I started paying attention to the show to begin with because holy shit how is he so cute???

Are you a shipping kind of person? If yes, what are your favorite ships? I LOVE shipping. Definitely Johnny x Roy and Brackett x Dixie, but I also ship Dixie x the administrator from “Foreign Trade”.

Favorite moment/scene/quote? Yes, you can pick more than one. I’d have to say my all time favorite scene / quote is in the pilot movie when Johnny tells Brackett “To hell with the orders” and shuts off the biophone. I love sassy Johnny. I also really love the scene at the end of “Rip-Off” where Johnny still thinks he hears a rattling noise coming from the squad and Roy says “Maybe it’s the loose seeds in your gourd”. Those two have a lot of great comedic moments, but that one sticks out to me for some reason.

Do you have a favorite episode? Feel free to pick one per season if you can’t decide. My absolute favorite episodes are the major Johnny whump ones. But I also love “Frequency”, because it shows Johnny all emotionally hurt and vulnerable and questioning his own mortality and ugh so good. I also like the episode “The Exam” because of the scene where Johnny admits that he doesn’t wanna have to go back to the engine if he fails the paramedic re-certification exam. I love those small moments of vulnerability from Johnny because it’s a side of him that we don’t see much. “Isolation” is also a great episode imo, just because the scenery change is nice. And “Details”, because it’s just typical Johnny to try to rush into something without all the information.

Most underrated character, either among the fandom or one the writers never utilized to their full potential? Morton, Stoker, and Marco.

One thing you’d have liked to see more (or less) of in the show? As others have said, it would’ve been nice to have seen more of Student Nurse Sharon and Nurse Carol. It also would’ve been nice to have seen more of Morton as he grew as a doctor.

Do you have a fanwork recommendation for us? Fic, art, video, whatever? @johnnys-green-pen, @hitchcock-winter, @madilayn, and @thebeatlesqueenie1212 all write greats fics. @andtheywerelegends makes good vids. Otherwise, I’ve been enjoying “Hunted” by mta797 and “Off Road” by Closet Scrawler on FFN recently.

Any fanworks you’d like to see? I know it’s definitely going to be an unpopular opinion, but I’d like to see more fics that explore darker themes. Not every story needs a happy ending or a miraculous recovery. Sometimes bad things happen, things don’t go as expected and there’s no miracle at the end of the day. I want to read more about that.

Any favorite headcanons you’d like to tell us about? Johnny being neurodivergent is probably my favorite. And definitely that Johnny and Roy have not so secret feelings for each other. I also heard a headcanon ages ago that Johnny is probaaably a virgin and I can totally see that, given the way he constantly strikes out.

Free space! Anything else you’d like to mention? I owe this show the revival of my interest in writing. Prior to 2017, when I started my first E fic, I hadn’t seriously written anything since 2010. Writing is so incredibly therapeutic for me and always has been, even when I was a kid writing dumb stories with my friends that made absolutely no sense. Back then, writing was such a big part of who I was. And to find that missing piece of myself has been everything.

[kittymsmithwritesstuff]

Horizon ship headcanons? Can be with anyone you want, I haven’t decided what ship is my favorite for her yet

Hey, love me some Horizon headcanons! My personal go-to’s for her are Horizonlore and Horizonhound, so I wrote aboooout the same number of headcanons for each of those. She has a lot of potential elsewhere though, too. :3

Horizonlore

-Bangalore is the definition of Oblivious Lesbian and Horizon is not fucking subtle.

-Well, she can be, but Bangalore really can’t take a hint, esp. before they’re officially a thing.

-They mostly started talking because neither of them had much of anywhere to go after the games, Horizon because she just kind of got there and Bangalore because she honestly lives a very quiet life and was curious about the new girl. (Loba might have encouraged her but Bangalore denies this)

-Bangalore finds it therapeutic to talk to Horizon because she feels like she actually listens and understands, especially since her scientific background had caused her to work with the IMC some.

-She also felt safe enough to talk to her how much she missed home. Even Loba would glance off to the side when she talked about it a little too much, but Horizon didn’t even flinch; in fact, they ended up commiserating about missing their families and goddamn was it nice.

-One time Horizon had lilacs on her desk, a gift from Wattson. Unbeknownst to her, Bangalore is slightly allergic to lilacs, which led to the discovery that she sneezes like a kitten. Funny enough, this is when Horizon first fell in love.

-Horizon blatantly told Bangalore she was beautiful and Bangalore’s dumb bitch ass said, “oh, wow uh, thank you that’s very sweet, you’re really pretty too”

-Horizon’s basically ohmygodshedumbbestillmyheart.jpg

-Literally just starts flirting with her all the time. Stops when she doesn’t get reciprocation but Loba tells her Bang really is just that oblivious.

-It took Horizon inviting her over “for coffee” and answering the door with her robe half undone for Bangalore to finally be like ooooohhh shiiiii –

-Anyway they totally U-Hauled it.  

-Turns out when she isn’t oblivious Bangalore is a pretty good flirt

-The Legends are split: one half is annoyed because they won’t stop flirting with each other at work, the other half ships it hard.

-Bangalore cooks so Horizon actually eats something besides an entire bag of baby carrots every day.

-Bangalore assumed Horizon wouldn’t be into spicey foods and therefore cooked stuff with a lot less seasoning until she saw her dump chili flakes on something. Now they’re trying hotter hot sauces every week to see what their limit is (they haven’t found it yet)

-Horizon discovered Bangalore can be a pretty silly person when she chills out. She especially likes hiding wherever she can manage to fit her six-foot tall ass and jumping out to scare her.

-Bangalore spends most of her time when she’s home reading in a moon chair by the window. When Horizon’s eternal optimism is at a low point, she’ll curl up in Bang’s lap and they’ll sit in silence for a while. It helps.

Horizonhound

-Unlike Bangalore Bloodhound is the opposite of oblivious; they are constantly hyper-aware of the fact that Horizon was sent by the Gods to torture their gay little heart with her presence.

-Horizon thinks Bloodhound is very sweet and doesn’t get why people talk about them being quiet all the time because they certainly like talking to her.

-Waitmaybetheylikeme.jpg

-It becomes more obvious to both of them over time that they’re into each other. Loba had to come in and tell them to just fucking go out already.

-Hound is kind of terrified. It’s not that they don’t like people seeing them, it’s that she could connect their face to “Bloodhound” and ruin their privacy that they value so much.

-Horizon honestly thinks it’s weird to go on a date with someone and hardly see any of their face, Hound went for a balaclava and sunglasses, but she can be patient, and she’s confident they’ll trust her soon enough.

-Her unyielding optimism melts some of Bloodhound’s colder exterior. They start being a little more talkative at the Games, a little more trusting. They do not take off their mask, but they will wear more casual, if still anonymous, clothing.

-When she does see their face, though, it’s the most wonderful feeling. Like winning the lottery or finally beating a level of a video game; she’d won their trust and it just meant so much to her.

-Bloodhound likes to just…be present. Always in a corner or off to the side, even while she’s working with arguably loud equipment.

-She kind of found them a little clingy in the beginning if she was being honest, but she chalked it up to just not being used to having someone just there. Now it’s a comforting presence.

-Okay Bloodhound is a little clingy though. They’re never going to stop their partner from doing what they want, and if told to go away they will, but they do like to at least be aware of what’s going on. They definitely check in just to see what’s up before dipping out again.

-Horizon found out they didn’t really drink tea and fuckin’ fixed that shit real quick.

-They had always preferred coffee, they liked the bitterness, but however Horizon made it was an exception. It was comforting.

-They are the hot-blooded one. Horizon clings to them like a koala in bed to leech the warmth.

-Horizon loves going on their hunting expeditions with them. It is nice just to spend time together, but the places they go also have the best stargazing.

-They aren’t a couple that argues a lot, or ever, really. They just kinda vibe and sometimes have “discussions”, but otherwise most of their issues are talked out or non-consequential; they’re both very easy going.

-They like to make flower crowns for each other on walks. Artur gets a flower crown necklace.

-Bloodhound is 100 percent down for being a second parent to Newton. When they told Horizon she cried, she was so happy.

-Even though she stated she didn’t understand religion in general (at least in the face of scientific fact) she has never spoken negatively of Bloodhound’s religion and even set aside a corner with a desk where they can set up their alter and whatever else they need when they visit. But unlike Horizon, they only almost cried. (and then cried for real when they were alone)  

[trashcankitty12]

Musa Headcanons:

She’s sassy, she’s musically gifted, and she could 100% steal your significant other if she wanted too.

Meet Musa Kai, the Guardian Fairy of Melody and the lead singer for her band. (Though her band is usually Riven, Tecna, and Layla... But whatever.)

(Again all headcanons here are for my main verse and my “Left” verse. Thank you.)

-Musa’s a daddy’s girl, whether she’ll admit it or not. There’s not much she wouldn’t do for her father (aside from give up her own music career). And he absolutely adores her and had a tendency to spoil her (though those moments were few and far between after Matlin passed). Ho-Boe is so proud of his daughter and how amazing she’s become, he regrets trying to make her stay out of the music world.

-(He knows it was Mandragora’s poison that killed her, that the medication the Company came up with during the war was only a temporary solution, and not music that killed her. But he felt that she ended up straining herself and going passed her limits and the limits of the medication by continuing to perform.)

-Musa may have been a daddy’s girl, but she was extremely close to her mother, too. She loved singing and learning how to play new instruments with her mother and adored the stories her mother shared of being at Alfea and the (sanitized and child-friendly) versions of her Company of Light stories.

-Musa was absolutely crushed when her mother died and saw her father’s anger surge. She was 8 and confused and scared. All she wanted was her mother. (She did her best to sing at Matlin’s funeral, she tried, but the words wouldn’t come and her father’s hands trembled too much to play his koto.)

-She stayed with her maternal grandparents for a long time after her mother’s death, wanting to give her father space and to let him get his record company back on track. (And his emotions. He’d destroyed so many of their music sheets and instruments and even some of their records… And Musa felt helpless at trying to make him feel better, especially since she wasn’t feeling her best either.)

-Her grandparents encouraged Musa to continue her love of music and helped her figure out how she could get her emotions out with help from her music. How therapeutic it could be.

-(They’d helped Matlin to pursue her passions, and they felt they owed Musa the same courtesy.)

-She didn’t have too many friends growing up, or cousins her age to hang out with. Ho-Boe was determined to homeschool her for as long as possible, wanting to protect her from the outside world and the dangers of it.

-(Musa, like Layla, became an expert at sneaking out of the house, though she has a feeling her grandparents always knew what she was up too and just chose to let her have her freedom.)

-Mostly she snuck out to concerts or clubs, soaking in the music and letting it feel her heart and soul. It always felt so tangible and real to her, as if it was its own entity. Being away from it for too long felt… Like she was dying.

-Musa did have one cousin she was close to, the only cousin her age really. Galatea.

-Yes, Princess Galatea is Musa’s cousin. Her father, King Garomius, is Musa’s father’s eldest cousin. He became next in line after Ho-Boe abdicated the throne to pursue his music career his life with Matlin. (And the two of them remained close, even after Ho-Boe’s other family decided he was dead to them.)

-In fact, Galatea’s Princess Ball was the first and last time Musa ever met her paternal grandparents and her great uncles and great aunts. But she ignored them, feeling that if they felt her mother wasn’t good enough for them, then neither was she.

-(She and Galatea had a great time though, and a wonderful childhood growing up, even if Galatea is two years younger.)

-Like most from the Harmonics realms, Musa has perfect pitch and exceptional hearing. (She can use echolocation if she focuses enough on the sounds. But it takes practice to do and it often causes migraines if done for too long.)

-Her favorite instrument is her flute, even if she doesn’t use it in her performances much. It makes her think of her father and it was the first instrument she had that was hers. (It’s even got her name engraved.)

-Musa transformed for the first time after she’d turned 11 and had been arguing with her father after he’d found her guitar and flute. She’d refused to let them be destroyed and her magic summoned itself to transform her and let her protect her instruments.

-Ho-Boe had been so excited about her transformation that he’d allowed her to keep the instruments and quickly began starting her on more magic lessons and prepping her for entrance exams to the Magical Dimensions’ fairy schools. (Musa had almost, almost been a Beta fairy. Ehhh.)

-When Musa got to Alfea, she really clicked with Tecna. Yes, it helped they were roommates and had to share space so often, but Tecna was just… Everything Musa felt she needed in a friend.

-Tecna’s listening skills and ability to pick up on things made it easy for Musa to open up to Tecna (on her terms, of course). And it made it easy for her to feel okay with zoning out for a while with her music if she was having a bad day (or a depressive episode) without feeling like she had to explain it all to Tecna. Because she didn’t, Tecna already knew and just went with it by going about her own projects.

-(And the day that Tecna asked about learning to play an instrument to help her develop a new skillset for a ‘just in case’ scenario made Musa’s whole year. She figured keyboards would be for the best since Tecna’s already fast with her fingers and accurate.)

-Musa is the fastest flyer out of the girls. And yes, she rubs it in. (Especially to Layla. They have flying races often.)

-Musa has regular tea-time with Flora. It helps her to remind herself to take care of herself (because Flora always asks about her feelings and health) and it gives her a chance to wind down for a bit.

-She loves her pixie, Tune, but the manner’s bit drives her crazy from time-to-time. Thankfully, Tune has learned that Musa’s being blunt doesn’t mean she’s rude and Musa has learned just because Tune is very into manners doesn’t mean she’s pretentious. (And they’ve both really bonded through movies and pretend formal parties with Piff.)

-Musa and Riven have had many ups and downs as a couple and have had their moments of anger, but they both try to tamper it down as they get older. It helps that they’ve come up with an ‘honesty box’. They both make a ‘box’ around themselves and just speak their minds. No judgements, just talking and explaining and, if all goes well, a plan is made to try and fix the problem… Or at least, an effort is made to understand the problem.

-Musa is one of the few who knows just how bad Riven’s mother fucked with him, and she does her best to remind him that the opinions and actions of a bitch like that shouldn’t bother him. She understands why it does, and it’s okay that he feels hurt, but he is a better person than he gives himself credit for. (He’s not like his mother… He’s better than her.)

-She’s the first one to initiate pillow-fights and prank wars within the Winx Group. (Though she’s learned the hard way not to try and prank a sleeping Bloom… A fire fairy that’s startled awake is prone to burning the person ‘attacking’ them. Not fun. Thank the Dragon’s for Layla.)

-She’s also the first one to fall asleep. (Musa’s sort of like a shark. If she stops moving, she’s out. Though instead of death, it’s sleep.)

-Even though Musa loved her short hair (easy to style and kept her cool when it was hot), she wanted to experiment with her hair a bit and let it elongate. So far, she likes it alright, but she may cut it again in the future. Or go for a completely new style. Who knows?

-Musa had the best grades in the group, but only because she fought hard to study for exams and did her best on the homework. (Her mother was an A student. She would be too.)

-Out of the specialists, Musa’s actually pretty close Brandon and Timmy, for differing reasons.

-Musa and Brandon enjoy talking shit together when playing games. They also have a game (bad habit) where when out in public, they make remarks about ‘who walks by to check them out’ and making up ‘interesting scenarios with those people’ just to see what Stella and Riven will do.

-(They were not prepared for Stella and Riven to try their own version of the game, one that went explicit real fast. Never again…)

-Timmy likes to come to Musa for advice on Tecna (and to help get gifts for Tecna without her knowing). And they enjoy talking about music theory and how music can affect the mind and hearing.

-Musa has scars. Lots of scars. Mostly from childhood misadventures, but there a few from her adventures at Alfea and on Earth.

-(She likes Earth, by the way. The music here isn’t as soul-reaching in her opinion, but she enjoys the effort we non-magical beings put into our creative works. Her favorite genre so far is surprisingly showtunes…)

-Musa has a taste for spicy food and honestly the rest of the Winx are concerned that she no longer has tastebuds. At all. Like none.

-She is the second most-likely Winx to get physical in a fight, the first being Layla. (Musa’s getting pretty good at learning how to use a bo-staff and has trained in Melody’s martial art of Gian Liea.)

-Musa loves watching singing-reality shows. She goes on a binge and does her best to figure out what’s liked the most so she can incorporate them into her next performance.

-Musa loves being on stage and getting recognized for her music. She does not like having a whole ‘hero worship’ thing going on around her. (Yes, she helped save the Magical Dimension a few times. But dammit that’s mostly because she lives in the Magical Dimension and the authorities seem to be useless.)

-Musa may or may not have a juvenile record. (And it may or may not have to do with ‘disturbing the peace’, ‘fighting in non-designated zones’, and ‘vandalism’.)

-She’s fluent in several languages from the Harmonics realms and has learned a few of Earth’s languages too. (Not to mention, the language of Magix, also known as the linking language of all the Magical Dimension.)

-During her time at Alfea, Musa was part of the jazz club, glee club, band, and choir. She also briefly played Magi-Ball, but had to quit due to an injury to her knees.

-It shouldn’t be a surprise, but Musa wants to be an amazing music star, just like her mother was. She just hopes she’s talented enough to make it. (Which her father swears she’s does, and that just makes her feel like the best musician ever.)

[cchocolatekat]

fanfic rambles ft. chicken scratch

these are just some of my own thoughts about my first completed multi-chap fic! 

feel free to read it, feel free to ignore. Not reading will not impact your fic-reading experience, reading it might make you notice more things/make you wonder “yo wtf is op’s mind ON” and I will have to reply “a lotta hamsters being injected with 90% angst concentrate with a side of circus music” 

Proceed at your own discretion <3

background tidbits about secrets hidden in the chicken scratch:

originally was supposed to be a one-shot, ~3k (lmao I tried, and then the feral hamsters in my brain went NOPE)

og scenes were everything in chap 1, then gojo’s (sorta) breakdown and yuji’s comment in chap 3. EVERYTHING else was a result of me adding too much sprinkles of headcanons and “what can I do to make this fic hurt more >:D” ideas

whenever i write fluff i am spiritually making an expression of extreme pain; yall that shit is HARD. fluff writers, how do u do it??? I cant even write simple kisses; the extent of my abilities are gushy-mushy descriptions of hand-holding send help OTL (actually there was that one scene in chap 2 that went from fluff to lowkey thirsty and im just like ???? how did i get here confused.gif)

may or may not have accidentally slipped into haibaraxnanami hell... when I was first making additional scenes, I wanted something to show the kouhais realizing Gojo was never quite easy to interact with, that having Geto made communicating easier (lol my hand slipped hard and oOps half of chap 2 was given to them and I am not sorry)

love heavy foreshadowing of death...also nanami being scared of making promises...*chefs kiss* 

Geto being the one sent to rescue them was purely headcanon and rather last minute; in the manga we only see him being in the morgue with nanami, but it stood out to me--why wasn’t gojo there?

Shoko is a GIFT so where’s all the platonic friendships fics huh??? (sigh gotta make what I wanna eat TTATT) 

she will always be a part of their story--i will die fighting for this lmao

on that note, the pinky promise came out of nowhere. it wasn’t even an aha moment; my hands moved by themselves that day I kid you not

One of my favorite scenes is Nanami telling Gojo he is leaving. They are both so broken by the absence of their partner, and those rough edges would clash in the most tragic way possible without either realizing it. Gojo’s forced admittance that he was the strongest was an absolute delight to unleash >:D (sadkjsaas if we ever get a manga scene i will honestly cry)

tagging is a mess and i changed it like 5 times...i wasn’t too explicit or graphic (I don’t think??) so hopefully whatever I tagged covered everything ^^” 

Angsty Easter Eggs that people might cry to me about:

chap titles (lol go take a look at the sentence they form! im really proud of this uwu)

geto’s coping mechanism/side hobby being origami (I swear it’s not me salty about getting papercuts)

it’s cuz i needed some sort of dragonfly motif in this piece (lmao if you know why, you know why) and origami was the best way to do it...plus arts and crafts IS a good therapeutic way to destress, dr.shoko approved!  😤 😤

origami from chap 2>shoko finds it (or did she =w=)>gojo 

the test

The cleaner turns back and removes something framed on the wall. It is something strikingly familiar, but Gojo does not have the energy to remember why. (chap 2)

Chap 3 had a flashback about Gojo scoring lower than Geto and then Geto commenting he will frame his test on his ways--he does go through with it! 

Geto’s death

Shit, I still need to update Shoko. (chap 3)

Headcanon territory but there’s something in the way vol0 played out that makes me think Gojo sort of knew?? that it was it for Geto?? Sorta like he knew going in that he was going to have to fight to kill, so it makes sense that he would tell Shoko before hand (ahem again, me pushing forward my sss trio friendship agenda)

[maiaphaelsource]

anon’s great cornucopia of maiaphael prompts, part 21 [and final, unfortunately :(]

ANYONE CAN FEEL FREE TO GIVE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THIS PROMPT

Also do they ever get a pet? Cause I’m just imagining like a cat or dog, your choice, hanging around takis and all the new downworlds love them and it’s like the unofficial pet of the downworld

personally i have the headcanon that the clan becomes a sort of animal shelter. like, not exactly, because i don’t think they would want to force the animals to stay there, but like... they have water and food and space for them and all sorts of pets can feel free to just go there for shelter and pets and company and food. so there are a few “regulars”, a few who live there, and a few occasional pets there, and it doesn’t matter because they love and take care of them all (like if one of them walks in there with matted fur they shave it, if they are sick they take them to a vet or warlock, etc) 

just because for so long the dumort wasn’t a home, it wasn’t their place, it was... camille’s, really. but most importantly, it was a lair. it was so impersonal and steel-like and had no communal spaces that were actually used and it felt like living inside a torture chamber daudsaiuh which is terrible because vampires in particular are super lonely, they can’t go out in the sun, they lose their families, they can’t have comfort food, and then the new york clan for so long was denied even their downworlder found family and company, you know? and raphael and the others sure as hell want to change that 

like obviously it’s hard for all downworlders but the pack is way more tight and more of a family, they have a home and their own space and each other even if they fight all the time diuadsia they also can blend with mundanes more easily. and same with warlocks. obviously they all have issues, but... vampires and the new york clan in particular is just starved

so they all want to make the dumort more comfortable, a better place, a home. and what could be better to help them achieve that than pets? it’s not like they have allergies anyway, and pets can bring in some much needed warmth for people who are always cold and in the dark. plus, they all like the idea of making the dumort a place where strays can find comfort, because it’s what they want for themselves, and they sure see themselves in those strays, you know? so everyone is immediately into the idea. they also get some plants (i like to think courtesy of meliorn and the seelies, like, they’re gonna know plants that grow well in the dark or can even enchant some) and make the place more comfortable and inviting, get some couches that aren’t leather, a tv and games and a library and stuff. taking care of others is also a good way of feeling better, and pets as a whole are therapeutic. so like. you know. they’re all into it

and eventually the communal area of the dumort is just this huge zoo dahudsaih and every once in a while someone walks in with a cat or a dog or a fucking pigeon in their arms/trailing behind them and brings them in. it’s frequently raphael, because he’s out all the time and he just... seems trustworthy to animals, particularly now that he’s so much happier. he’s not going to invade their space and scare them off, but he will also not leave them hanging if they go after him or are in pain. so animals tend to follow him. and he’s fine with that that’s a lie. he’s totally tearing up. it makes him feel so worthy. so human

and some of them of course take a liking to some vampires in particular. simon frequently wakes up to like, 7 dogs lying on his chest. some of them are rotweilers. they are very heavy. many many many cats love raphael because his style is more suitable, but there’s also one abandoned deaf pitbull who has... a lot of trauma and trusts him more than anyone and is just the sweetest bean. she likes to lie down on raphael’s chest and look at him with those big sad eyes and he pets her and it’s nice. she doesn’t leave the dumort much, whereas the cats come and go, particularly at night. she’s their friend and they all welcome the big unhearing giant and it’s very sweet

eventually she opens up to the rest of the clan members as well, especially to play. pitbulls love to play (they are the SWEETEST beans it’s really so unfair that they have such a bad reputation) and in fact can actually genuinely die because they enjoy playing so much they just drop dead of exhaustion, so it’s something to be careful with (and raphael gives them strict instructions to make sure she rests and is hydrated and shit), but since raphael is not-at-the-dumort a lot of the time because of the many things he runs (not to mention clan business itself) and doesn’t have a lot of energy to Play the way pitbulls like to, the others usually do it with her. but whenever raphael is back home she immediately goes back to following him around, and it’s sweet

maia of course loves them all and makes it a point to visit the dumort to “see raphael and simon” (she’s there for the pets) and always brings some meat/fish for them. she’s really like “hey there babe, how are you doing? *kisses his cheek* anyway hewo my wittle beautiful baby, how are you doing? are they treating you well? yes they are! oh you are looking so happy today, oh look at your little tummy, oh look at you-” and raphael just rolls his eyes affectionately and goes back to whatever he was doing

the pitbull also loves maia, she’s clearly the second in her hierarchy of trusted ones. she always starts barking in delight when she can sense that maia is coming and goes out there to greet her, which is like, the only time she ever leaves raphael’s side when he’s home dohasudioa. the cats tend to be a bit more wary of her cuz you know, werewolf, but eventually they all opened up to her (it helps that they’re used to canines at this point, but also, she is just great and doesn’t push them and smells similar to raphael and simon. also, she brings treats). tiny dogs are just jumping on her and it’s a whole mess whenever she’s there. and it’s the best thing (maia buried in a huge pet pile? maia buried in a huge pet pile!). there’s also a parrot that absolutely fell in love with her, and because parrots are assholes and also monogamous, she won’t let anybody touch maia. she and raphael are mortal enemies. raphael doesn’t even mind that she’s in love with maia like hell yes bro good taste, but she won’t let raphael hold her hand. he also hates that she picked up on the fact that raphael calls maia “cariño” and started calling her that, too. thief. thief! no he doesn’t have beef with a parrot but also yes he does

whenever maia is coming the parrot starts screaming “cariño! cariño!” in delight and raphael wants to smother her

i know this is a lot of pets but also they are immortal so they have time to have all kinds of pets and stories over time. no i will not get into the fact that the pets die and there’s angst and they probably have a cemetery in the back haha it’s fine i’m fine

i also like to think that the pack gets one (1) dog. who is like, a pinscher or something. like obviously none of these are Breed animals (don’t buy animals, y’all!) i’m just mentioning the breeds that they are the most like/descend from for reference but they’re all strays/rescued animals okay. but like, still, they just get this very tiny and very angry dog who definitely thinks that she belongs 100% with literal wolves. so sometimes the pack is running around in their wolf form and there is just a tiny pinscher running after them, keeping up with their fast, long-legged pace by sheer force of will. or there is that scary looking biker gang filled with buff ass dudes and one of them is carrying the pinscher with him. she has a little helmet and everything 

and okay this is DEFINITELY too long so i’m going to stop now but i just!! love the thought of downworlders and pets!! so much!! especially the clan!!!! 

again i want to thank you immensely for all these prompts you’ve sent, i loved answering every last one of them greatly. thank you so much and remember everyone, the inbox is always open for more!

[redwylde]

EVERY. MATSU. For the ask thing~

I Am Going To Beat You To Death

Osomatsu

>SEE PREVIOUS ASK

Karamatsu

Favourite Thing About Them

He's so genuinely kind and caring, a bad boy with all the attributes of punk but not a bland ass edgy caricature.

Also THE STAFF CONFIRMED THAT HE'S NOT FAKING ANYTHING, EVERYTHING HE IS NOW IS A PRODUCT OF HIS OWN SELF-LOVE AND I'VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER.

Least Favourite Thing About Them

He doesn't go ape shitt enough. Why won't they let him KILL. (S2 stumped whatever I would've originally put here, I'm so happy)

Favourite Line

This absolute goldmine of a line here.

brOTP

YOU GUESSED IT, IT'S CHOUKEI

but also 💙 S 💚 U 💙 I 💚 R 💙 I 💚 K 💙 U 💚

OTP

I don't have one, but do you ever think about how Kara leaned in to kiss Iyami (Iyayo) and Iyami was just going to let it happen, I do.

nOTP

Ugly Flower ass bitch.

Random Headcanon

Every so often Kara likes to doodle when he feels like it. He has a sketchbook full of doodles and studies of his brothers, who he draws when they're all just lounging around the house. As such they're all in sitting or lying positions and he's able to capture their personalities in each doodle. There's a handful of pages that are just studies of Oso, reclining on the couch reading a comic, sleeping at the kotatsu or any number of things.

Unpopular Opinion

Kara exists outside of Ichi and all of his development/angst potential does not revolve around his relationship with Ichi.

Song I Associate Them With

Yours If You Want it by Rascal Flatts

Favourite Picture Of Them

Honestly, I love waaaaaaayyy too many pictures of Kara to even think about picking one but this shot from NeetPro is a high contender. I ALWAYS love seeing Kara wearing his Perfect Fashion and this picture does a great job of capturing his whole personality at once.

Cool man but with gentle eyes. He smiles, stands non-threateningly and just looks so serene. I cry.

Choromatsu

Favourite Thing About Them

He is actually a very kind and nurturing soul trapped in an anxious body and people need to appreciate this side of him more. He doesn't take Totty to the bathroom or offer his brothers his shoulder to cry on for any reason other than he genuinely wants to be of help. We all know he's strong enough to yeet them if he wanted to.

Least Favourite Thing About Them

BABY HATES HIMSELF SO MUCH, MY LOVEY PLEASE GIVE YOURSELF REST. I swear you're fine as you are.

Favourite Line

"Shit. I wasn't able to stop their Ferris Wheel Tyranny" - Tabimatsu Event

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SUIRIKU!! And 💚 W 💛 A 💚 K 💛 A 💚 B 💛 A 💚

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CHORODAYO CHORODAYO CHORODAYO CHORODAYO CHORODAYO CHORODAYO THEY DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER THAN THEY GOT.

WHY ARE YOU ALL SLEEPING ON THE BEST WOMAN WHO ISN'T MATSUYO IN CHORO'S LIFE??

nOTP

ChoroNyaa.

Random Headcanon

Choro raises succulents and it makes him feel happy because he's able to put his energy into nurturing something and watching it grow. It makes him feel better about himself because he gets to see something beautiful thrive because of his love and care! It's a positive and therapeutic feeling and it always makes him feel better when he's sad or anxious.

Unpopular Opinion

It's almost 2020 and we still have to say that Choro is not more perverted or cursed than any of the other brothers. They have all had poorly aging jokes at least once in the show by now. It's a shock humour comedy and we KNOW that they fluctuate almost every episode. We rely entirely on translated subtitles that are never going to be 100% accurate.

Song I Associate Them With

Verge by Owl City and Aloe Blacc

Favourite Picture Of Them

This is basic I know but I swear this is not for a thirsty reason lmao

Choro is ALWAYS always drawn very moe and cute (partly due to Asano-san's influence as head illustrator) so his appearances in official art are (usually) very childlike in nature imo. So when the staff released this series of images it hit me like a truck because he looks really mature here?? It's a really good look for him, Mature Choro is not a thing we get a lot of (Kara occupies the Sexy box and Oso gets all the mature atmosphere just because he's the eldest) so this picture really sticks with me, I just love how grown up he looks.

Ichimatsu

Favourite Thing About Them

He's a very perceptive and very mindful boy. I can't explain why but I love how good he is at reading the room and people's emotions. A lot of the time it means he can speak up for others if they're too afraid to be honest or cant understand their feelings.

Least Favourite Thing About Them

Nothing that comes to mind! (S2 fixed this as well lmao)

Favourite Line

"ARE YOU A COMIC? YES, GOOD JOB!~"

brOTP

Parka!! Or 110!!

OTP

No OTP for Ichimacchan.

nOTP

YanaIchi. Sorry guys.

Random Headcanon

Ichi is on the aroace spectrum and is romance repulsed. His relationship goal in life is just to remain as close to his brothers as he is now. So long as he has his brothers and his 12 million cats, he's good.

Unpopular Opinion

Ichi is not just Edgy McFurry and I wish people would focus more on the rest of his personality, which is actually a very kind but insecure boy. Also the next time I see someone describe him as a tsundere I'm gonna start swinging.

Song I Associate Them With

Demon Kitty Rag bg Katzenjammer

Favourite Picture Of Them

(Is this technically my favourite picture of Choro HFJFHDJFJJF I LAUGHED AT THIS FOR MONTHS ON END WHEN THIS EPISODE AIRED)

Jyushimatsu

Favourite Thing About Them

A very smart and supportive boy!

Least Favourite Thing About Them

He vores people and gets away with it, when will he recieve the jail time he deserves.

Favourite Line

This. Just this, I scream every fucking time.

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KINNIKU!!! KINNIKKUUUUUUUUU!!!! 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛

OTP

Can you believe it's not JyushiHomu?

nOTP

Don't think I have one?

Random Headcanon

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned in canon but I love the idea that Jyushi really likes fish and marine life! Crabs, cephalopods and the nautilus are his favourites!

Unpopular Opinion

He IS actually smart and extremely conniving, he is not all volume, do not trust this man lmao

Song I Associate Them With

Brotherswing by Caravan Palace

Favourite Picture Of Them

I don't actually have a lot of pictures of Jyushi but I will never not love this picture of him carrying Choro-chan to safety.

Todomatsu

Favourite Thing About Them

He loves and will die for his family. He has a really loving heart.

Least Favourite Thing About Them

I know WHY he does it but sometimes he sets his brothers up to fail completely and I'm like WHY, NO ONE WAS EVEN FIGHTING WITH YOU LITTLE SHIT lmao

Favourite Line

"It's actually really fun being sextuplets"

brOTP

110 and, at times, Cyber!

OTP

Nothing.

nOTP

Y'all gonna hate me after these. AtsuTodo.

Random Headcanon

Totty is an extroverted introvert (I think that's the term) and that's why he prefers to do some things on his own, like exercising and going on trips, but doesn't mind socialising wih a select group of people i.e his brothers, his friends.

Unpopular Opinion

He's not at all cute.

Song I Associate Them With

I don't actually have one for him yet, sorry about that!

Favourite Picture Of Them

[harringrovelove]

Something Solid: Part I

A HARRINGROVE SUMMER OF LOVE HEADCANON

At the beginning of summer, school’s out (finally!) and the gangs all together, constantly using every bit of freedom to hang out: swim at Steve’s pool, ride their bikes, D&D, watch movies- you know, getting to be kids in general. The first part of the summer is marked by Billy apologizing to Lucas (my theory is after the events of last season Billy realizes it’s up to him to not become like his dad and therefore starts making an effort to be different), being a protective brother to Max- something she finds at times annoying and at other times endearing in a way she has always wanted from her brother, and Billy slowly but surely being accepted by Max and her friends- especially El. She has been oddly supportive of Billy from the beginning- of course Max knows why. This leads to Steve and Billy, the natural chaperones, spending more and more time together. Awkward and barbed at first, this quickly subsides over, basically, it’s more enjoyable to be getting along than constantly arguing. Plus, because Steve doesn’t give a shit what Billy thinks, Billy’s antagonistic antics are usually unsuccessful.  

So Billy & Steve’s summer is spent together, at first by circumstance, sometimes swimming with the kids or even D&D- Billy was reluctant at first but is now well and truly hooked thanks to Dustin (Dustin & Billy have their own nerd-bonding when Billy lets Dustin borrow his small -and secret!- but coveted comic book collection). And when Steve & Billy aren’t chaperoning, they start doing their own thing together like playing basketball- turns out they make a perfect team when Billy isn’t antagonizing Steve. Surprise surprise, these two dummies actually enjoying spending time together when they both let their guard down.

Of course various Upside Down things occur (nothing truly major) that lead to Billy finding out the truth about Hawkins & El, who is slightly in shock at first, a little disbelieving, but lets face it, Billy’s seen his share of monsters and these Upside Down creatures are just another breed to him. These monsters, Billy thinks, are easier to deal with- they aren’t disguised on the outside like people can be...like Neil. He deals and proves strangely dependable to group and Max. (Although clearly Steve and Billy are finding kicking monster butt together both thrilling & therapeutic).

No real danger, but there’s some solid stray demo-dog take-downs where they both have each other’s back and come out on top. Of course when Billy and Steve fight together they are magically in sync, almost like a dance; a monster-ass-kicking dance.  The few times the kids & Nancy + Jonathan were present to witness the Billy & Steve dynamic it just kind of stopped them in their tracks, staring as the two boys demolished 4 demo-dogs together. When it was over, Steve & Billy, high on adrenaline, laughing and breathing heavy, looked over after high-fiving and noticed their friends staring, clearly clueless to how they appear: “What??” Billy and Steve say in unison. “uhhh, nothing, good jobs” are uttered as the group re-calibrates, no one sure how to explain it. Steve slings an arm of Billy’s shoulder, and vice versa as everyone heads to Hopper’s cabin for post-monster fighting ice cream and eggos.

For Billy and Steve, what started out as against-their-will bonding turns into real authentic friendship and then some: Billy confides in Steve the abuse he endures by his dad, and Steve admits to being haunted by the trauma surrounding the Upside Down and having to go home to an empty house every night. Billy gathers that Steve’s preppy rich-kid image couldn’t be further from the truth and Steve realizes that Billy isn’t the jock asshole he pretends to be.

Sometimes, when one can’t find the other, they know without question that they can find the other at the edge of the world (the rock quarry), and so will drive out and quietly keep the other company against whatever monster is haunting them that night. (It’s here at the rock quarry one night that Billy, unable to look at Steve, apologizes in a thick voice about that night at the Byer’s when he nearly beat Steve to who knows. And it’s here that Steve realizes that he’s already forgiven Billy, and even though Billy doesn’t think he deserves forgiveness, Steve makes it known…gently grabbing a now silently-crying Billy, holding him till he stops struggling and says “you’re my best friend.”)

And because I’m a slut for friends to enemies to would-be-lovers, these two are falling deep for each other without admitting it to themselves, let alone each other. And because Neil is Neil, he eventually gets angry about something random and takes it out on Billy- Billy gets cut/injured along his torso, and when he arrives at Steve’s (because going to his best friend’s house when he’s hurting is more comforting that he can bear to think, let alone say), naturally Steve has him sit with his shirt off at the kitchen table while crouching down to tenderly clean up Billy’s injury. Cue Steve feeling extremely protective over Billy + wanting to destroy Neil, and feeling heat in a way he can’t give words to because Billy is here, half naked in front of him, so close he can smell him and it’s dizzying. Cue Billy being frozen by the intimacy of being truly cared for by his best friend and feeling warm everywhere because having Steve’s hands actually touch him is awakening something (love!) in him that scares him.

“Guess this is what I get for being an asshole for all those years” Billy rasps jokingly to lighten to the mood. Steve stops breathing for a moment and maybe gets too intense, but he can’t help it, with Billy as he grabs his hand and makes him look in his eyes, saying shakily “This is wrong, Billy, what’s happening to you is wrong. But you’re not. You’ve done bad things, but you aren’t bad. Do you understand, Billy? You are not bad.” And it’s so intense that Billy can only dazedly shake his head yes as he tries to blink away the tears stinging his eyes. Steve nods briefly before going to back to cleaning Billy’s injury, and both are silently thinking I can do many things but being without you is not one of them.

This is the first night Billy stays the night- he sleeps in the guest bedroom right next to Steve’s and this becomes a frequent occurrence for Billy to stay over when he’s able to or can’t go home.  A few weeks later he’s sleeping over in the guest room (after the kids went home Billy & Steve drank Steve’s dad’s whiskey and played records and jokingly insulted the others taste in music) but gets woken up at some point in the night by Steve having a nightmare. When he rushes into the room- both of them in their little basketball shorts- Steve is already sitting upright on the edge of his bed, breathing heavy and mortified that he woke Billy up with one of his screaming nightmares. Billy crouches down in front of Steve, gently makes Steve look him in the eyes – they are so close they are sharing the same breath – and tells Steve he has nightmares too. Billy quietly tells him about his nightmares about his mom, his dad (doesn’t mention that losing Steve is now a feature in his nightmares now), and says, almost without thinking, that spending time with Steve helps his nightmares. That Steve can call him anytime he has one, anytime it gets too bad, that there’s nothing wrong with being scared of the big empty house and the monster that could be in the pool outside. That Steve is not stupid, and that he’s not bullshit. That Steve takes care of everyone all the time, and Billy gives a little huff of a laugh and nudges Steve’s knee when he says “so I’ll have to look after you”, trying to play it off like a joke and not like the promise it is. But Steve’s eyes glisten slightly in the dark as he softly says back “And I’ll look after you.”

Soft touches, shared glances, and brief blushing smiles become all too common between them in the weeks that follow (they try to rationally explain this away to themselves when they’re alone- that the other couldn’t possibly feel the same way, that they don’t want to lose the one real best friend they have by confronting feelings they’ve both never felt before). Of the short time periods they are not together- when Steve’s parents show up for a night or Billy has to stay home overnight because Neil- a void is felt by the other’s absence that both Steve and Billy start to admit (only to themselves, of course) feels painful in a way that nothing ever has before. That when they are together it feels right, feels solid. That the other feels like home. Like something they’ve never ever had before And it’s only when they are alone at night, in bed, thinking so loudly they are sure someone can hear them, will they acknowledge their biggest secret: that they are in love with their best friend.

END OF PART 1!

Part 2 coming shortly, but this is just a headcanon I would love for someone to take and turn into a full-fledged fic- that would be my dream! I just don’t think I can do it justice but if you want to take it on, just let me know, I would be thrilled! 

I had to re-write all this because it disappeared- honestly, I just don’t know how to Tumblr sometimes, but! this is the first thing I have creatively written for this website and it’s all because of my favorites who are my inspirations in this Harringrove fandom- you all are seriously amazing and beyond talented! I re-read your guys work consistently and it brings me such joy so I wanted to share my headcanon idea with you guys. Tagging my inspirations: @lymricks @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger @pizzacast @gothyringwald @flippyspoon @marsza @highon85 @lemonlovely @granpappy-winchester You guys are amazing!