#and the background is so lovely and the highlights in his hair!! fav!!!!

[hythlodaes]

Nothing but the sun, earth, and I.

thank you @impossible-rat-babies for this beautiful commission of my wol, emile ♥

[zaephix]

I LOVE THE CAMERA SO, SO MUCH—AND THE CAMERA LOVES ME ! / / xavier , zayne, rafayel & sylus . . .

ever since you went viral on the internet, your relationship has become the evvy and dream of users globally. just what about you guys was so groundbreaking?

warnings: f!reader, established relationship, modern!au without the monster protocore stuff, ooc!sylus??? this is my first time writing him im scared, internet fame, fluff, suggestive on zayne's part, relationship tingz mostly inspired by douyin couple tiktoks (im so lonely brah.)

w/c: 2.15k (500-600 each)

author's note: if u guys can figure out what photo reference i ws talking ab in zayne's ily (hint hint that one nanami fanart) also did u guys peep the rv reference in the title??? art cred: angye on twt

XAVIER didn't think that he'd go viral for something as silly as interupting your tiktok by carrying you away, then again he didn't even know you posted it.

it didnt just go viral because the two of you were in the cutest matching hoodies, but because he swept you off your feet so smoothly and almost effortlessly.

soon after that, comments flooded your page gushing about how they'd wish they had a boyfriend as clingy and affectionate as him, and you two had started a new trend.

after that video, many followed you because they fell in love with you and your relationship, almost begging for more crumbs of you two. your page was then full of the two of you more so than before, photos of you two in onesies cuddling, stargazing, and even little day-to-day vlogs.

your fans just kept eating them up, and he had to deal with the impending consequences of it.

"XAVIER, come pose with me!"

the grey-blond haired man sighed, dragging his feet towards you. "don't you think we're done? we've taken so many already..."

you raise a brow, "we didnt take any this whole week? cmoon, the camera's rolling, let's do that dance i taught you!"

"but it's late, and i wanna go to sleep... we can take some tomorrow morning or something..."

you give him the sternest look you could muster, and he generates the biggest puppy eyes he'd ever done, looking down at you with a small pout as his hands hung loosely around your waist.

"a kiss then?"

you roll your eyes affectionately, "you can have your kiss after this i promise! pleaaaseee xavier?"

it seemed that he wasn't gonna take no as an answer, as he kept leaning in towards you, determined as ever.

your face was burning as you chuckle nervously, leaning away from him. he slowly inched closer, until you were at a point where you could go no further without any help.

realizing you had no other choice, you sighed with a pout of your own, and XAVIER took this as a chance to pull you closer and press a kiss to your lips, making you giggle. you pressed your fingers lightly to his lips as he swayed you side to side, and you couldn't help but laugh and follow suit.

"XAVIER!"

you posted the video not long after that, a cute song in the background to cover the sounds of your voices. within just 2 hours, it went viral, taking its spot as your number one video.

"ughhhhhh is this too much to ask for?"

"if you look closely you'll see me laying on the street."

"u guys r my fav couple ever pls don't ever break up!!!"

it was safe to say you never got your dance.

ZAYNE took quiet pride in being your boyfriend—and he took it very seriously as well. he'd fuss over you even more than before, making sure you were okay at all times

you'd joke about how he was acting more as your husband than your boyfriend. he'd brush your comments aside, saying you think too much (funnily enough his ears were quite red)

your relationship went viral due to the sillyness you brought into it, the little antics you'd pull around him as you two would go through your day-to-day life being the highlight of the week for your viewers

but what really made you two so popular was in the gentleness he'd treat you with. his words may seem curt and blunt, but his actions said anything but that. in your mini vlogs, ZAYNE would display tiny gestures of affection, ranging from delicately fixing your jewelry and carrying your purse to zipping up your dress and putting your heels on for you.

"hey god... it's me again..."

"i want a rich doctor bf too!"

"my parentsssss <3"

your viewers would nitpick at every little thing, hundreds of fan edits taking over the app by storm, and you'd repost every single one of them

"ZAYNE! i'm home! sorry, usually i'd be the one to be early but the association had-"

you stopped, frowning as you realized the lights were off, the only source of light coming from your kitchen. making your way there, you were met with the back of your boyfriend, seemingly working very hard on something.

"zayne?"

he turned around, greeting you with a soft look of surprise. "oh. you're here." he stepped towards you, and now you could see that he was wearing an apron over a dress shirt and pants.

"go to your room. i left a change of clothes for you on your bed."

you looked at him confusedly before realization and guilt struck you. "...oh! oh my gosh, i'm so sorry! i forgot it was our anniversary! i'll-"

you shut up as he looks at you with an amused lift of his brow, taking this as your cue to go get changed.

turns out, ZAYNE had taken a day off without you realizing it. he spent the day getting your apartment ready for your anniversary. and he had everything set alright.

"i can't believe you did all of this yourself... i mean- wow..."

you two enjoyed a nice candlelit dinner with your favorite foods and drinks, and you kept having to resist the urge to just tug him closer with his tie and plant kisses all over his face.

wait, unless...

"ZAYNE, could you come here?"

ZAYNE thought the two of you were done, wanting to spend the rest of the night with you in his arms-it turns out you had a different idea

"you still haven't gotten your reward."

you uploaded a new post to your instagram page, captioned "my sweet doctor <3" with pictures of your dinner that night

and on the very last slide, was a picture of him turned to the side with lipstick covered kiss marks over his face and shirt, ears a pretty shade of red, and your hand pulling him in by his tie

your fans could only ever imagine what happened after that

it was just after your date with RAFAYEL at the aquarium did the topic of who his lover was striked appeal to the media. apparently, some fans recognized him and sneakily took photos.

at first, he was annoyed by it, but after seeing compilations of videos where he'd see you two, he supposed it wouldn't hurt to indulge the public.

soon after that, his pages both on instagram and tiktok had tiny easter eggs of you, whether it be your clothes, a second of you in the background of his videos or even in his paintings.

the comments would be full of "did u guys see the ___ in the background?" or "to have a painter as a bf... im jealous..."

to fuel the fire, you'd feed your already large fanbase your own easter eggs of him. one of his paintings in the background, a shirt of his on your couch, a split second of your wallpaper shown, etc.

you were just having fun, you didn't expect anything to really come out of the antics you both were pulling in front of the public.

however, you both thought wrong, as it didn't take long for the people to put two and two together.

"RAFAYEL... my legs hurt... when are the fireworks gonna start?"

"shhh just be patient, we can stop here if you want?"

you two were at one of the largest beach festivals at linkon, and after a whole day of running around and trying everything, your legs had gotten sore.

you and RAFAYEL sit down on the cool sand, the water from the waves inching closer and closer. you could hear the commotion coming from the festival, but all you could focus on right now were the waves in front of you.

"ugh... you're right. all that running around has made me exhausted. don't be surprised if you have to carry me home."

you flick him on his forehead as he weakly puts his hands up in surrender and lays down on the sand. you lay beside him, your arm propping your head up.

"i had fun today though. it's felt like ages since we went somewhere in public together."

he hums, pulling your hand towards him to rest on his face. "yeah... its too much... maybe we should just settle down back at-"

"oh my god, is that RAFAYEL? and... is that his girlfriend!?"

you quickly turn around and were met with a group of fangirls. you turn back around to rafayel to see him already sat up, motioning for you to follow him.

"i know you said you were tired but..."

you read his mind instantly, getting up and grabbing his hand. you both start to run away from the clicks and flashes of the paparazzi, giggling and laughing while doing so.

the fireworks had finally started behind you.

after that whole fiasco, you and RAFAYEL retired to his bedroom back at his studio, breathless and exhausted.

as you two soundly slept, the internet was currently in shambles after finding out your secret relationship, leaked photos of you two running together and getting into your car having made it on every platform.

and as his phone rang with notifications, he had an inkling of what happened.

"whatever..." he thinks tiredly as he pulls the covers over you and him.

"...i can deal with that tomorrow."

SYLUS was never shy in showing you off as his girlfriend, but never once discouraged nor encouraged your moves to post the two of you together

yet the moment you posted the huge bouquet of roses he'd sent to your apartment via luke and kieran and it blew up, it was almost like he was urging you to show him off

you didn't even mean for it to go that big, you just thought they were pretty

and yet, he'd sneak in small comments during your conversations like "the view here is pretty, wanna comemorate it?" or "look, our outfits are matching, i could get kieran to take a picture of us together if you'd like?"

you'd taken the hint pretty quickly, rolling your eyes as you brushed it off each time, until you had a change of heart one day

you posted a video of you touring the city on his motorcylce, one hand wrapped around his torso and the other holding your phone, showing off the view and the well, broad, shoulders and back of your boyfriend

and as you can probably tell, it went viral, with many users commenting how they'd wish they had their own biker boyfriend who'd take them across cities

he scrolls through the comments in his freetime, lips turned upwards and already planning your next hit

"SYLUS...? what's the meaning of... this?"

just a minute ago, SYLUS walked up to you and asked if you'd like to go shopping, that it was on him. you agreed hesitantly as you got up, suspicious of his intentions already.

and without giving you time to think, he picked you up with one arm and has not put you down since.

"well, i thought it'd be nice to treat you, it's been a while afterall."

"...we went to a michellin star restaurant like two days ago?"

"hm."

sighing, you reel your head back and notice a glint in the dark hallways of his manor, along with hushed voices and camera clicks.

was that... luke and kieran?

"wait, wait, wait, wait— i think i saw luke and kieran—"

he swiftly glaces behind you two with furrowed brows, and then gave you a small smirk. sometimes you can't tell if he's teasing you or not.

"pay them no mind, they're probably up to something again. best not to find out now."

he looks at you curiously, "or is this your way of saying you want out? i was gonna pay a visit to the claw machine with you... i heard they had a new limited edition plushie..."

your eyes snap back to his, "no, no! this is fine... i'm sure i was just imagining things."

he gives you a triumphant smile and keeps walking, yet your mind can't help but wander back to what those twins were doing...

and it turns out your suspicions were right all along, for after you came back home from a successful night of shopping, your phone was abuzz with notifications coming from your friends

luke and kieran had secretly recorded the two of you when he picked you up, and made sure to show the black card that was in SYLUS'S possesion

you'd have never thought he'd go along with a plan as silly as this with the two of them, but they were his assistants afterall.

later, you were bored out of your mind, so you decide to scroll through the comments.

"hows it feel to live my dream!?"

"i'll get it one day... one day...."

"if i ever had a boyfriend like that, i'd never let him rest."

and as you look over at the sleeping man beside you, you definitely understood them.

[hansooyung]

six characters challenge!

click on full image for better quality <33 if you'd like a timelapse of any specific character, just shoot me an ask and i'll post it!

thank you all for requesting! tags & stuff i liked under the cut:

@sugaaz @mx-sinisters @taohs @misakarose @squidokja @kimdokjas i had so much fun with your requests!!! really helped me get back into coloring <33 and shoutout to gaby for helping me choose the color for tao's background!

some things i liked for each coloring: bokuto: honestly this is so tiny but i liked the way i colored the msby on his jersey! the outstretched arm was so fun too but it got cut off :(

hirotaka: the hands!!! had so much fun with the red and blues <3 and i liked how the face turned out with the highlights!

tao: honestly loved how the whole thing turned out but ESPECIALLY the jacket that was one of my favs... had to make a new brush for it bc i was working offline but it turned out so good!

vash: loved loved loved coloring his jacket bc i NEVER know how to work with red but i honestly keep looking at it i love it so much. and the highlight on his nose was so fun to do too!

aya: THIS ONE WAS SO FUN. struggled with the pink and colors sooo much but then it was actually so fun and i loved the hair and the brown sleeves!

cherry: this one was so hard bc i could not find a high quality panel 😭 but i like how i colored his clothes, it feels very sweepy to me loll.

overall i think this was a success and i had a lot of fun!! will def be doing it again in the future <33

[ihearyou-jikook]

This is dedicated to some sweet Jimin Vocals 🎤🎵

A highlight of snippets of Jimin vocals that live rent-free in my mind.

***Side note: I know I keep posting about Jimin. I told you before I refuse to leave Jiminland for now. I know JK is preparing for his album. But Jimin already wrecked me and I know JK is going to ruin me. Jikook is going for the good ol’ 1, 2 punch. TKO. && I want it. I’m here for it. But I’m not ready for it.

Alright, let’s get this ish. Go Go Go! ����🏽

Home

This song is my jam. It may actually be my favorite BTS song. I wish wish wish in the recorded version you could hear the part I want to highlight better, but it just doesn’t do it justice. So I frequently watch the Jimmy Fallon performance to get my fix. I will never get over how Jimin sounds here. Nevvvver.

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Vibe

Is it just me or does Jimin sounds like Michael Jackson here?? Like his voice is so versatile it’s unbelievable. 

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Run BTS

This song is a banger. Every time I listen to it, I remember RM talking about how Jimin’s voice has this edge to it. 

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And I can't help myself. Gonna drop this gif. 

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***Side note: Jimin with long fluffy hair is a must. Like he whips that hair around when he’s dancing and its just…..😵

Like Crazy - English Intro

I typically prefer Korean versions of songs just because I love the way the language sounds. The english version of Like Crazy was so well done AND the intro vocals just hit different. It sounds higher, angelic, and sexier than the Korean version and it gets me every time.

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Boy with Luv - TMA

This ad-lib. Period.

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Letter

Angel voice hummmm. Talk sweet to me Jimin!!! 

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Filter

Last but not least, the ever-sexy: Filter. I love Jimin’s background vocals that fill up this song and literally consumes me. I want to drown in his vocals yall.

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There are so many more to highlight but these are the ones always popping up in my mind. 

I would love to hear about anyone else's fav Jimin vocal highlights.

I will do one for JK in the future probably after his album drops. If I make it through the album. 😵

[m1ckeyb3rry]

UNFORTUNATELY?? Nay….I say that the hair gel jokes are one of the highlights of his character…package deal yk….i know EXACTLY which panel you’re referring to HAHA I think every Karasu fan has that hiding in a little corner of the brain somewhere….but also I really wanna know what made him chose that specific shape Ike I get shaping it up but bro really said lemme make it pointy and sharp in the front too…like let me extend this far beyond my forehead….anyways…

But I TOTALLY feel you!!! I’m not much of a shipper myself either (both in BLLK and general media), just here to enjoy the hype and the goofy little men kicking balls! I do love the dynamics between characters though (like Barou and Chigiri, Karasu and Hiori, Otoya and Karasu, nagi and Barou, etc there’s too many LOL) but I’ve just never felt the seen anything really romantically although I don’t mind other ppl doing so! Maybe Karasu lovers are just on another wavelength bc I resonate a lot with what you said LOL I love analyzing lore and everything and seeing the different interactions and dynamics between characters, but I’ve never felt the need to push a specific romantic agenda to develop my understanding of them or their background…They’re so silly though I love those little almost slice of life moments where they’re just doing the funniest things…speaking of slice of life the bowling off day I cannot wait for that to be animated BUT what are your thoughts on tabieitaken outfits…I’ve heard mixed reviews and would love to hear your take LMAO

And LMAO RIN’S ENTRANCE so funny I fr lost it when I heard his theme music playing like oh my

I also only really consume the sub content and I agree!! I think it’s really cool how they hired some smaller/less known jp vas and how well they fit!!! Esp like Isagi and Bachira I think their voices are also perfect for them! I’m also really hoping eightbit puts their heart and soul into animating 2nd selection ppl bc I will also not survive if they’re all done dirty

And UGH HIORI I’m ngl I feel like he’s almost kinda a package deal with Karasu kinda like how Otoya is like….by default since I like Karasu those two end up growing on me too and I’m gonna be real I think your work (both white butterfly and the Hiori cameos in the Karasu series) have been converting me even more….its like I’ve been enlightened fr but their dynamic is so hilarious!! I agree I also thought that it was Karasu who was more interested in Hiori but then the LIGHT NOVEL HAHAHAHA I’m so glad they made that!! I’m crossing my fingers for an Otoya and Karasu version too!! I know the Yukimiya chapter is coming out this month so YAYY

The BLLK cast just has too many good characters it’s like my favs have to evolve to keep up LOLLL as of rn at the top it’s basically Karasu and like I’ve mentioned a little earlier Hiori is really growing on me too….esp in the latest manga chapters too like seeing him genuinely smile I’m like omg my boy!!! I think I’m probably a little biased too just because I also love his hair color like…coincidentally my fav shade of blue….Other than those two I’d say probably Chigiri!!! He’s so sassy I love it, and then Otoya nagi and Rin are a close second….its so hard to choose I’d fr just make an in depth tier list if I had the motivation LMAO but yeah uhh tldr in approximate ordered ranking…Karasu, Hiori, Chigiri, nagi, Otoya, rin….i think…..

You’re real for that though….the duality of nagi…6’3 squishable man fr…I also love the little miffy expression he makes it’s so cute <33

Also ugh yeah….fanon mischaracterization….really not it…I agree the mischaracterization for Rin is INSANE and NAGI TOO?? I definitely didn’t like Rin as much before but I think he also eventually grew on me when I realized he’s kinda just a dork who doesn’t know how to act and is dealing with some crap….luckily I don’t see as much mischaracterization of Nagi here specifically but generally in the fandom I know ppl say some wild things like throwing around that he’s a red flag or something and I’m like….are we talking about the same person? The dude who can’t even be bothered to wake up and dress himself like…Ofc diff interpretations can bring more interesting ideas and ppl are welcome to interpret things differently but yeah some I feel take a little too much artistic liberty…or straight up just make up facts but :/

And THANK YOU HAHA I’ll always have plenty of thoughts for you LMAO I’m like spilling all of my BLLK thoughts here and I love just chatting with you <3

YOU’RE SO RIGHT it’s not karasu if his hair isn’t getting made fun of just a bit 😭 pleaseee that panel is nightmare fuel HAHA i have to respect his commitment to the crow aesthetic though so i can’t hate too much 😫 he had a bit and he WENT for it

YESYES i love platonic relationships sm more!! writing and reading good friendships will always be far more enjoyable to me than romances especially rushed ones. tabieita and barounagi (as well as nagisagi to a certain extent) are my fav duos in the manga i feel like there’s always some silly nonsense going on when they’re onscreen. the nagi isagi barou trio from second selection can never be topped imo they were SO funny together but also balanced each other out super well?? super enjoyable overall. heheh i think it’s because only cool people like karasu so we’re always linked up 🫡

i feel pretty neutral abt otoya and yuki’s outfits…i think of the three yuki’s was my least fav but he still looked good!! otoya’s was a little goofy but it fit him so well that i can’t hate. and possibly an unpopular opinion but i LOVED karasu’s fit in the bowling chapters!! sorry but a man in a turtleneck will always get me going and tbh the trench coat made him look very mature and respectable so i loved it!! i also just love men who dress like grandparents tbf so that might be why. i feel like i have seen slander abt it but i was like 😲😍 when i saw it

RIN’S THEME HAS ME HOWLING EVERY TIME I HEAR IT BRUH WHY IS IT SO DRAMATIC HE’S SO STUPID (<- affectionate) KFDHSKKS although tbf barou’s lion growling and chigiri’s guitar solo aren’t any less over the top…smth abt rin’s specifically is insane to me though like he is fr trying out for a part in attack on titan or smth

okay honestly hiori has been growing on me for the same reasons which is hilarious because i feel like i wrote him so differently in white butterfly vs fwtkac?? like in wb he’s so sad and ghostly and sickeningly in love vs in fwtkac he’s just karasu x y/n’s goofy little shadow that they are mystified by but cannot help loving 😭 i think that’s a good example though of how the same character can be written differently while still seeming in character!! i actually have a couple more hiori requests that i’m going to work on once i’m done with the karasu ones so you have that to look forward to if you’re a fan of him as well 💖

ALL OF THE LIGHT NOVELS ARE SO OUT OF POCKET…craziest parts to me are when a bunch of girls refuse to wake up/talk to/touch nagi because they think he’s the cursed child of the devil and hiori trying to follow karasu home but then getting caught and #pranked by crow boy. i feel like an otoya ln would just be his extensive dating history FJDJSKAB but tbh i would read!! and ofc a karasu one would be super fun asw. i feel like if there were ones written abt yuki and ARYU of all characters there definitely will be ones for those two!! fingers crossed anyways

you’re so real for that…my top three has been p solid for a while now (nagi, karasu, barou) but four and five change so frequently HAHAH i think atm i would say in order it’s nagi, karasu, barou, reo, and maybe kaiser or one of the itoshi bros?? but only MY versions of them JDDHSK. otoya is a character i cannot help but slander though he is growing on me for sure and chigiri is an hm because i’m not attracted to him per se but he’s like my bestie yk. speaking of otoya slander omg i am so sorry in advance but he gets DOGGED on in the next part of fwtkac 😭😭😭 it’s all in good fun though but it had to happen alas

EVERY TINE NAGI GOES :x I SQUEAL he’s so cuteee but also enormous?? he’s just a big fluffy koala i love him and i want to carry him around in my pocket and take care of him forever 🥹

ohhh the mischaracterization of those two is frightening!! like no i’m sorry nagi would NOT be a cheater 😰 he’s not even that bad tbh!! he reminds me a lot of someone suffering from heavy depression and burnout…which especially considering how his light novel goes and the fact that his parents basically neglect him it’s v understandable??? he’s honestly a very sad character when you examine him on a deeper level 😕 and RIN PLEASEEE i think some people saw a hot talented dark haired character and decided he had to behave in a certain way when he’s really just an insecure unfriendly loser 😭🙏🏻 imo karasu yukimiya and aiku are what fanon rin wishes he was!!! i do think diff interpretations are fun and i’m the first to make a character ooc if that’s what i need for a fic — what gets me is when the ooc version becomes the widely accepted version of them and you can’t find anything else if that makes sense!! i wouldn’t mind ONE fic of nagi being a red flag because okay drama 🤩 but when people (more so on tik tok than her fs) act like that’s actually who he is i’m just like oh 😟

YAYYY i love talking to you as well!! as i’m sure you can tell by my extensive replies i am nothing if not a chatter…also kinning y/n’s bff in the saturday date oneshot of fwtkac because i did in fact respond to this while on the treadmill 😭 one thing abt me i will be chronically online so whenever you want to talk i’ll probably respond relatively quickly for the most part!! as long as i’m not out and abt with my friends or smth hehe

[bluexiao]

okok!! alastor is one of my favs from my ocs hehe

basically alastor is a famous violinist from fontaine

he goes to many cities and places to perform and he's obviously well known

since there's a lot about him i will separate sections so its easier for u to read :)

u don't have to read all of it

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basic info :

gender : male (he/him)

age : 20

bday : february 2nd

sexuality : idk pan

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backstory :

he grew up poor with his mother who was a music teacher

they couldn't afford a home so they lived in an abandoned mansion by a forest

however alastor is very smart and has perfect pitch >:)

while his mother tried her best to make money, alastor had to take care of the home and had to buy things like food and clothes

sometimes he had to pick food from the forest trees (was very dangerous since at the time he had no vision)

his mother taught him violin, however when she died alastor was not that great (he didn't really like violin, he only did it because it made his mother happy)

he wanted to continue to learn violin (to make his mom proud) and took multiple jobs, and when he got fired he always said it was because he was late or untidy, but actually he always got fired for playing pranks on his bosses which was a way to threaten them for a raise (it never worked)

one time he heard a musician playing on the streets, and somehow alastor started to learn violin from him just by listening him tune and play (from perfect pitch or whatever)

after a few years he started to play violin on the streets until he got noticed and wow now he plays at fancy concerts

he still dislikes violin

wishes his mom knew piano instead but it's all good

but anyways

since he came from a poor background a lot of people disliked him

his hate for violin was not that open but it was still visible

so ppl said "whys that dumbass playing violin if he plays it?? what is a smart boy like him doing just playing some tiny violin?? this is why he gets no girlfriend smh"

alastor wished he had a cryo vision to just freeze their tongues off

and boom

he got a vision or whatever i'm sorry i really don't know

yeah i'll update this later

i actually had an idea but i didn't write it down. and. when i remember i will remind I'M SORRY

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personality :

he doesn't really understand his own feelings

(if u know project sekai then u can say he's sort of a mix of ena and toya but moving on)

he has a bad temper but is good at hiding it (really wants to freeze their face off tho)

thinks he's the worst so he acts like the best

likes to read a lot, prefers to be alone

also has a journal and his messy ass handwriting

he pretends that he knows what he's doing but he's just a socially awkward desperate threatening tall string bean with black hair

emo

plays a lot of pranks and jokes around a lot (no one laughs. they all get mad.)

everyone love-hates him

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looks :

pretty tall. 5'9-5'10

black medium length hair (like a black version of tomo's and kazuha's hair)

usually it's in a messy ponytail but for concerts he makes it into a braid

he wants to dye it one day but he's always told it'll look untidy and he'll always have to take care of it

i don't have good fashion sense so just imagine a mix of kaeyas clothes and diluc's bartender clothes

he has black gloves and on his right hand he has his vision on it

like it's another thick glove on top that has the vision embedded in it IDK HOW TO EXPLAIN

his hands are big or he just has a small vision??

he has grey eyes (like not rlly grey they're also slightly blue?) grey eyes with light blue highlights (and diamond pupils)

i'm sorry he probably looks so boring

he also has diamond earings (like they look like shards of ice)

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gameplay (my fav part)

so ik i said he's a cryo catalyst but he can actually switch from a sword and catalyst (like raiden shogun)

he works best with frozen reactions (so blizzard strayer is great)

he's like a dps that uses charged atks and burst

normal atk --

3 different atks that deal cryo dmg (like a few ice shards/icicles attacking opponents)

the way he attacks is almost like he's playing violin with the bow

so he's just swaying his arm around but gracefully. idk. i'm bad at explaining them with words but uh. it's up to ur imagination

his catalyst does not show when he attacks

charged atk--

he raises his arms like the. the person that leads the orchestra i forgot the name

and it releases a bunch of small crystals that are sort of like a tiny ningguang burst

elemental skill-- glacial shock

his skill has a 10 sec cool down

he sprints back and releases a small diamond sort of thing that applies cryo to opponents (like mona but cryo, however the opponents don't attack it)

when an opponent is hit with the diamond it applies a music note affect, which changes dependinf how many times it was hit

when the diamond disappears after it makes the music note burst and does cryo dmg to the opponent

at talent 10

diamond release dmg - 172%

shock release dmg - 490%

at talent 10 (music note effect burst)

quarter note - hit 1 time (724%)

half note - hit 2 times (823%)

whole note - hit 3 times (913%)

i'm aware whole note is 4 quarter notes but ajsjsisbsj

elemental burst-- black frost symphony

alastor pulls out his violin and he plays a few notes that makes a big explosion to surrounding opponents, automatically freezing them (until the burst time is over)

while all opponents are frozen, alastor's catalyst is now a bow (which is used like a sword) and his sword attacks are infused with cryo

hitting opponents with a charged attack or plunge attack can cause them to explode (like a bigger version of the skill that does a lot more dmg)

normal attacks will also cause explosion (but charged or plunge is a lot better if dealing with more than one enemy)

ofc it deals cryo dmg

i'm too lazy to make all the dmg percentages so just imagine a cryo burst eula

yeah

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constellations :

c1 - skill gets 2 charges, decreases cd by 1.5

c2 - burst explosion dmg will be increased by 20% of atk

c3 - +3 to burst talent

c4 - when enemies are hit by skill, they automatically get whole note effect

c5 - +3 to skill talent

c6 - if enemies still have remaininf hp left after burst, whole note effects are applied that explode right after

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talents :

lvl 20 + when skill is on field (and alastor isn't) it will give other characters 10% more crit rate as long as the diamond is still active

lvl 60 + during burst, alastor gets increased cryo dmg (12% of crit rate)

(passive) items purchased from fontaine will cost 10% less

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other :

fav food - pastries

least fav food - spicy food (he likes the taste but he always throws up afterwards)

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yeah thats all take care <333

- mari anon (apologies for the long ask)

a violinist !!! omg what if he and dani collabs ?!?! dani can dance ballet with a violin or smth !!! and the “he gets noticed” part !! dani could be an anonymous sponsor or smth omg im sorry if im inserting her here kksksksks im just so excited that there’s a fontaine oc like my darling dani !!!!!

oh i have a question tho! so he’s technically a cryo catalyst?? or a cryo sword?? if raiden is technically polearm, i mean. what would it be for alastor??and ohh~ a burst like eula’s! yes ! that would mean he’s a main dps then ?? ooh~~ very interesting! i so love considering his music background~ what if,,, what if he plays the violin in his burst animation tho ?!??!!?!?!?! 

[marvels-writings]

Beach Getaway

Maria Hill Masterlist

Requested by Anons: Hi really love your page and your work! I wanted to ask if you could write a Maria hill shot from 10 and 12 on the fluff prompt list?(preferably reader saying 12 and Maria 10??) thank you!! :))

10: “I think I’m in love with you.”

12: “Am I your lockscreen?” “You weren’t supposed to see that.”

AND

Hiii! Could you write #36 from the random prompt list with Maria x fem!reader pls?? Thanks!

36:   “That was kind of hot.”

Word Count: 1,303 (flufffyyyyyyy)

A/N: This was fluffyyyy and I loved writing it, I hope I got the prompt lists right!

“You need to put on more sunscreen,” You chided, throwing the bottle of sunscreen at your girlfriend. She easily caught it and ignored you.

“I’ll be fine babe,” Maria tossed the sunscreen back in the bag. You rolled your eyes and took it back out, shrugging off your swimming robe and applying it on your arms.

“You’re one of the palest people I know. You’re gonna burn.” You advised, Maria shrugged and waited for you to finish.

After her last mission, you proposed going to the beach for a needed getaway. So, you flew from NYC to San Diego, California. It was almost 9, after sleeping in, you wanted to eat at the buffet in the hotel, but Maria dragged you into the downtown for shopping. 

When you finished breakfast, you walked around the downtown and bought each other swimsuits to wear at the beach later. Lunch came quicker than you had expected, after shopping for each other, you made your way to the beach. The day was coming to an end faster than you had expected.

Not that you were complaining, the brunette looked gorgeous in the swimsuit you’d bought her. But she had it covered up with a swimming robe from the hotel. Both of you made your way to the beach, selecting a spot away from everybody else but still near the hotel. 

You took off your robe and started to apply sunscreen. You wore a fav/color two-piece Maria had bought for you. It was more comfortable than you had expected. The initial discomfort of showing so much skin wore off when Maria started complimenting you on how good you looked.

After you finished applying sunscreen, your girlfriend leaned in for a quick kiss. Before you could deepen it, she pulled away and stood up. You whined at the loss of contact. Maria laughed and started setting up an umbrella and a beach mat to sit on. You spotted a stand selling sodas and told her you’d buy a few.

On your way back, you held two soda cans and two beer bottles in your hands, ignoring the other beachgoers staring at you. Maria was sitting in her robe, waiting for you under the umbrella. Once she spotted you, she smirked and got up, taking off her robe slowly.

The swimsuit was a simple, navy blue one-piece with cutouts near the stomach. It had thick straps and a low back, on anyone else it would have looked normal. On Maria, it made you lose all composure.

You almost dropped the drinks in surprise, clenching your jaw as you tried not to stare at your girlfriend. She was teasing you, taking off the swimsuit as if she was in a commercial, not that you had any complaints.

 “That was kind of hot.” You commented once you were close enough to the mat.

Maria smirked and laughed at your reaction.

After glaring at some guy who was staring at her, you saw down next to her. Your girlfriend noticed the effect she had on you, she smirked and reached a hand over you. The inside of her wrist brushed against your bare stomach as her arm reached over you. You blushed, turning to look at her in confusion. Maria giggled and revealed she was only getting her phone and a soda.

You glared at her, melting when she laughed and laid back on the mat. Glancing over at her, you noticed the background on her phone. It was a picture of both of you on your 1st anniversary. 

You'd gone to a fancy restaurant, it had been Maria's treat. After, you went back to your shared apartment and made a blanket fort. The picture was of you laying on Maria's shoulder, fast asleep. Behind you, there were polaroids of both of you over the years which you had printed out. Maria had a lovesick smile on her face as she watched you sleep.

“Am I your lock screen?” You asked, gesturing to her phone. The brunette’s eyes widened and she hid her phone instantly, looking away from you to hide her blush.

“You weren’t supposed to see that,” Maria muttered, you laughed.

“Then you tell me I’m sappy,” You giggled, playfully pushing her into the sand.

Maria raised an eyebrow at your action. You giggled in response, knowing she was going to retaliate, but before she could, you got up. The brunette glared at you playfully and got up. You started to run towards the ocean to escape her. Maria chased you in, laughing when you jumped into the ocean.

You let out a high pitched squeal when you realized the water was a lot colder than you expected. Maria laughed, her feet barely touching the water. Glaring at her, you put your hands in the water and splashed Maria. The shock on her face was worth it, her hair was completely soaked from where it had gotten splashed.

“Oh, you are getting it y/n,” Maria remarked, you grinned and continued splashing her.

The brunette waded into the water while shielding her eyes before splashing you. You laughed, trying to rub the water out of your eyes when you noticed the splashing had stopped. Confused, you looked around for her.

Something touched your ankle, you almost screamed before it pulled you into the water completely. Water engulfed you, salt blurring your eyes. You pushed yourself out of the water, standing up and rubbing your eyes.

Familiar laughter sounded from your side, you whipped your head around to see Maria completely soaked and laughing her head off. You glared at her and tried to tackle her in the water, but failing and sprawling in the sand instead.

You left to sunbathe, leaving Maria to swim for a bit before coming back to you. Maria eventually accepted the sunscreen when she noticed her skin starting to turn red. Even squirting some on your stomach when you teased her about it.

When the sun started to set, you suggested taking a walk on the beach since there were less people. Maria agreed and linked her hand with yours while walking on the beach. The cool water tickled your feet as you walked across the warm sand, feeling at peace.

“The getaway was a good idea.” You remarked, admiring the sunset.

Maria hummed next to you, pulling you to a stop when she noticed the sun was mere minutes from setting. You looked up at her, the soft sunlight highlighting her features as well as yours. The reflection of the sunset in her eyes and the way she was looking at you made you fall in love with her all over again

“I think I’m in love with you,” Maria whispered, hand resting on your neck as she tucked a strand of hair behind your ear.

“You better be,” You smirked, holding her hand on your cheek. “Cause I’m in love with you.”

Maria laughed, your face lit up in a grin as you leaned in. Everything felt right with the world when your lips met. You snaked your arms around her waist, your girlfriend’s hands finding their way into your hair to keep you close.

Even after pulling away from the kiss, she kept you close by. The brunette started swaying from side to side, dancing without music. You giggled at the feeling of her fingers stroking the base of your scalp. Maria leaned her forehead against yours, treasuring the feeling of you close to her.

It was moments like this that kept her going, you were her motivation. Maria would never admit how much she had fallen for you if you ever asked for her to leave her job and stay with you instead. Maria would agree in a heartbeat. You had her wrapped around your finger and she loved it. She loved you.

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A/N: Tell me what you think!

[fuckinuchihas]

for the love story!! my crush is kuroo tetsuro my fav trope is the passionate rambling/ attentive listening one 🥺 i’m a pretty tall person, have brown eyes n brown hair with highlights, im very shy until you get to know me and then im really chaotic,loud and funny, and i also almost always go on passionate rants about the things i love (studio ghibli, music, etc).

I hope it’s ok that I made you a student.

Also sorry for any character inaccuracies, I thought you passionately defending the thing you love would be a good place to start!

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“But that’s not true!�� you demand, causing your professor to widen their eyes and lift their hand in your direction instructing you to stand.

“You have the floor, convince me otherwise.”

“Studio Ghibli films…”

There was a small gasp in the room but the professor didn’t seem surprised.

“Mis-“

“Just let me explain,” you beg and they must see the sincerity in your eyes so they gesture for you to continue.

“They were supposed to be cute little films teaching basic human morals to children in a fun and new way. But then as we do with everything, we ruined them,” you say, clenching your fist.

“Oh? And how is that?”

“Well for starters, some adult fans began pushing their own ideals and behaviors onto the characters-not that I’m saying fan art or writings shouldn’t be allowed, because I’m definitely not,” you say, making the professor shake their head.

“The art was more modern and well, just overall cooler than anything else that was available at the time, it drew in a wider audience and with that came the more aggressive fanatics,” you say, taking in a quick breath. “They began to sexualize the characters and tried to pressure the creator to do the same. It became such a stressful situation for him that he decided to just quit making the films.”

“Alright, I can see your point but-”

“But the original purpose still remains. They were meant to be a moral compass for children and I think if you could let them enjoy the movies today without exposure to the adult content, they would still be a really cool way to learn quality behavioral patterns.”

You sit down in your seat, feeling just a little embarrassed now that the anxiety has hit you. It was a delayed response for sure, but before you can worry too much you hear a loud clapping in the back row and your head snaps to its source.

Kuroo Tetsuro

He is so gorgeous and one of the most popular guys on campus.

The fact that he’s paying any attention to you feels a little like something out of a dream.

You stay quiet through the rest of the class even though there are a couple times you wanna speak up, your nerves and that smile you saw on Kuroo’s face keep you silent.

He finds you after class though, he’s pushing a hand through his neatly styled hair.

“That’s quite an argument you made,” he says, and you feel your cheeks warm.

You shrug and try to act less nervous than you feel. “I like the films.”

“I’ve never actually seen any of them but if they inspired all that passion, I should probably at least give it a try,” he says, and your brown eyes light up.

“Yes! You won’t regret it. Really! Howl’s Moving Castle is probably the most famous one but if you really want to get into it I suggest starting with “Spirited Away, that’s my favorite!”

“Is that one about a horse?” he asks, looking up at the ceiling as you step into the corridor.

“What? No…?”

“Oh then no, I haven’t seen it.”

“Are you-are you thinking of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron?”

He shrugged, “I don’t know, I haven’t seen that either but I’d heard of it…”

“Oh it’s-its fine,” you say, though you don’t really feel that it’s fine.

How could he not have heard of the movies you love so much?

“Well I guess you’ll just have to show me then...busy later?”

“I-uh-I mean-I-,” you say, flush with excitement and no small amount of embarrassment. You didn’t even do anything this time but just talking to him and the mere suggestion of actually spending time together outside of class...it seems impossible.

“Yeah-yeah okay,” you say, because as much as you are shy and nervous and embarrassed right then, you know you can’t let this opportunity pass you by.

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It goes...fantastically actually.

You’re nervous around him at first but he invites you into his shared dorm and offers you a few different choices in snacks and drinks before you sit down to watch. His roommate is some kind of gamer so there’s a large flat screen on the desk by the window and you politely sit in the rolling desk chair while he thankfully saves you the embarrassment and sits on his bed.

Once the movie starts, he tries to talk to you but you shush him each and every time.

What? You don’t want him to miss anything do you?

So he takes the hint and just watches the film closely.

When it’s over, the way he smiles at you, you know he’s hooked.

He asks tons of questions and you excitedly talk about your favorite parts, the ones you’ve seen a million times, and he listens and watches. When you mention the moral lesson he links your discussion back to the argument you made in class and you feel like your heart is about to burst.

He’d listened to you.

He’d listened and remembered.

He’d listened and remembered something that was important to you, something you were passionate about, even though you felt you were just rambling by the end of it.

He-fuck, you didn’t think anyone actually enjoyed listening to you talk but he seems to.

You stutter your speech to a halt and he gives you a curious look.

“Are you okay?”

“Oh y-yeah, I’m fine…” you answer, feeling like maybe it’s a good idea to get out while you can.

But then he says, “You wanna watch again?”

And well...you weren’t using that heart for much anyway.

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After you spend several hours hanging out in his dorm, Kuroo takes the initiative to invite you out for coffee, he explicitly says the ‘d’ word, y’know date...but you try not to focus on that because if you do you’ll never be satisfied with the way your highlighted hair somehow seems to be fighting you.

When you arrive at the cafe he already has a drink waiting for you and he greets you with the warmest smile you’ve seen on his face. He smirks a lot, and laughs but this is somehow different.

He’s just...happy? He’s happy to see you.

“H-hey,” you say, ducking your head a bit as you slide into a seat beside him.

“I hope it’s not weird that I remembered what you like...I just thought it would come in handy,” he says, as he scoots the cup across the table.

“No, not weird,” you say, trying to calm your fluttering heart.

You talk about class, about the films some more, but then a familiar tune starts playing quietly in the background and you grin.

“I love this song!” you say, patting his arm excitedly.

You spend another twenty minutes talking music, Kuroo listening intently and offering up his own opinion when he can but honestly he mostly just stares at you with a sparkle in his eye.

“We should do this again,” he says, as he walks you to class.

“Yeah, that sounds great.”

<3 AND Y’ALL LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER!

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MASTERLIST

[lavalampelfchild]

Lava’s Art Masterpost

Hey, all!  Welcome to my art masterpost!  I have no idea if this is a thing that is done typically for art, but oh well, I like organizing things, so here we are!  What you’ll find here is mostly Dragon Age, with a few non-DA pieces in there, and there’s a range of styles I like to use, depending on my mood.  But a lot of what you’ll see will most likely combine lineart with some other form of coloring/shading.

Feel free to browse at your leisure, and I hope anyone who stumbles upon this enjoys what they find! :D And thank you to anyone who sees this and likes, or reblogs, or even just stops by to peruse a bit!  

All that said, away we go!

Digital Portraits:

1. Portrait of Nameless Woman, 2020 - This one is just an experiment with a watercolor brush that I did.  It’s not anatomically perfect, but I enjoyed playing around with shading.

2. Sketch of Aja Amell, 2020 - This one is basically sketch practice with my Amell~  Not really the most expressive pictures, but it’s a start toward drawing her more expressively.  Full disclosure: Aja is one of those OCs of mine that I have had trouble with deciding on a definitive appearance for several pictures, and I really want to work on upping my level of consistency when drawing her.

3. Long-Haired Fenris, 2020 - Exactly what it sounds like; this was for practice drawing Fenris’s features (I love how distinct they are), but with long hair because I am weak for it.  This one was a fun piece to shade, and mixing the stylized lineart that I normally use with a greyscale shading spectrum was really enjoyable.

4. Portrait of Ilorin Lavellan, 2016 - This is an oldie.  Basically practicing expressions, and it is technically a WIP, but I’m still very happy with how the shading turned out, especially because this is actually (aside from the unfinished hair) one of the more minimal pieces I’ve done in terms of lineart  It’s still there, and it still shapes the flow of the picture in some ways, but it also ends up flowing with the shading instead of standing out next to it, which I like.  (Both styles are good, though, and I love seeing other artists try both too.)

5. Old Portrait of Aja Amell, 2016 - Much older picture I did of Aja; she... honestly looks very little like the newer one, I think, and that consistency is something I’m still working on, but this one was the first picture of Aja with that particular hairstyle I drew.  What I like about this picture is how young she looks; it fits with her image as a fresh and sheltered Circle mage who’s only about 20 years old at the time of DAO.

6. Old Portrait of Trilyn, 2016 - They very first piece of art I posted to tumblr~ It’s not exactly how I envision Trilyn anymore, but it was still very fun to draw, and helped me get a feel for drawing him in the future. 

Dynamic Movement Pictures/”Moment’s in Time”:

1. Tabris in Arl’s Estate, 2020 - TW: blood.  I am super proud of this one.  My ultimate goal is to draw all of my Warden DAO OCs, and I could not believe I’ve never drawn my Tabris, and so here she is.  This was, in large part, practicing expressions because I absolutely love art that depicts characters in motion, or capturing some kind of expression.

2. Velyn in the Rain, 2017 - This one was actually based on some art that I saw in a Teen Wolf fic!  It was an experiment with a more expressive style (and one of the first pieces I did without lineart left in the finished version) and it was a huge step out of my comfort zone.  But overall, I am extremely happy with how it turned out.

3. Jem Nocking an Arrow, 2016 - And here is the lineart version.  This was entirely an excuse to draw my DAI baby, Jem, and to do a cool archer pose because archers are my fav, and I love characters in motion.

4. Solas Teaching Trilyn Fade Magic, 2016 - This one was a painterly picture that was also (like the Velyn picture) something which I tried to keep lineart out of.  Overall, I am proud of a lot of parts of the pic, but I think I would definitely go back over it and change a few things now if I had the patience.

5. Trilyn Closeup WIP, 2016 - TW: injury, blood, mention of abuse in the author’s note.  A lot of early pictures I have are of my OC, Trilyn, and this is one of my absolute favorites.  His entire upper body is technically in the picture, but I hadn’t finished rendering it yet, so this was what I posted.  And it was an experiment with a cross-hatching style with the pencil tool for some texture, with air brush shading and a blurring tool.  It’s a style I had fun playing around with!

6. Trilyn Blood Ritual, 2016 - TW: blood, injury (the slight cut used to supply the ritual with blood).  This one was definitely a sort of “captured moment” from a backstory I gave Trilyn, and I think what I was really going for was an atmospheric piece that could fit with any potential fic I wanted to write for Trilyn.  And then it ended up being practice for extreme lighting/shading techniques, and drawing the blood and the gross mass of demon ichor (or whatever the heck that is) turned out to be highlights of making the piece for me.

Art + Text:

1. Freedom and Control, 2020 - TW: scars, but very difficult to see.  This one was ambitious for me!  It started originally just as Solas and my Tal-Vashoth OC, Saara, facing each other, because I love the dynamic I’ve built for them in my head, but then it turned into an attempt at a tarot-esque background, and just sorta grew from there... Overall, I’m happy with how it turned out, especially with how Solas and Saara themselves turned out.  The version you can actually see a larger view is here.  

2. Marianna and Delia Codex and Art, Pt. 1, 2020 - I love writing my own codex entries, first off, and I love combining art with text to create a (hopefully) seamless work.  This work was an attempt to flesh out these OCs of mine with both art (because unique facial structures are hard for me to get down, but so important regardless) and text (because writing~).  I think it turned out well overall, but there are elements of the portraits that I might at some point touch up a bit.

3. Marianna and Delia Codex and Art, Pt. 2, 2020 - Part 2, with what I refer to as a “DAI Outfit Change” because I have always loved seeing fans show their own OCs as they look in DAO, DA2, and then finally DAI.  So I absolutely wanted to jump on that bandwagon myself.  The skin tones are a little off (and I’m sorry about that!) because I was playing with the watercolor brush at that point, and it dilutes the colors I use.  Still working to figure that out, but I was very happy with the overall lineart and structures of the faces.

4. Alistair/Aja Amell Picture with a Blurb, 2017 - Ooooold, old, old, old, OLD!  I still love the art, and I’m soooo happy with how the interaction between Alistair and Aja turned out (drawing kisses is extremely difficult for me; I always end up creating a distorted weird lip-creature, instead of realistically puckered lips...).  I’m not as happy with the blurb that went with it?  At that point, I was still very much figuring out my own DAO worldstate, and the characterization for everyone, so, eh.  Take it with a grain of salt!

Unfinished Costume Designs:

1. Ancient Elvhen Armor with Dwarven Influence, 2018 - People who do costume design work are amazing and mystical beings, and I wish I could do what they do.  This was an attempt at merging the Keeper robes from DAI with a more dwarven armor aesthetic, solely because I created an ancient elvhen character, Ceda, who was taken in by the Cad’halash dwarves mentioned in the Witch Hunt dlc, and I wanted this character to have a mix of the elven style of armor and the dwarven style.  I’m overall decently happy with it, but there’s still that persistent level of self-criticism present.

2. Herald of Andraste Outfit WIP, 2016 - This was a very old picture, not one I showed around a lot, but the idea for this was entirely born of my intense interest in how fashion and outfit designs could be used to create a symbolic image for the Herald of Andraste.  In general, I love the combination of ceremonial armor with long and flowing cloth, so that was what I went for here.  I’m still actually very proud of how this came out, and headcanon something similar for my Herald in my canon DAI worldstate.

Pencil Sketches:

1. Quick Saara Sketch, 2019 - TW: saarebas mouth scars.  Exactly what it says; very quick sketch of Saara I did in a small notebook I carry around with me.  This was basically a test for myself to see if I could manage to draw Saara with the features and facial structure I envisioned for her without needing to use a lot of references.

2. Mass Effect Character Sketch; Jesse, 2018 - Similar reason for drawing this one as the above Saara sketch!  With these characters, I love sometimes the way they can turn out with the specific character creator used for them, and when I draw them, I enjoy trying to create a definitive look for them using what I get from the CC, and my own knowledge of Hooman Faces.

3. Saara Sketch, 2017 - TW: saarebas mouth scars.  A more detailed sketch of Saara than the one above, and one I definitely put more time into overall.  It’s currently the profile picture I’m using for ao3, and is the definitive go-to reference picture I use whenever imagining Saara in a fic, or for other Saara pics I make.  I am extremely proud of this picture, and feel like I should work in graphite more often.  It’s such fun, and the texture is so nice to look at.

4. Sketch of Nameless Alamarri Woman, 2017 - This was a sketch I did of what I envisioned some Alamarri tribes to look like; I used artistic depictions of Gaul tribes and hairstyles for inspiration, and have used this as a go-to reference for my version of Alamarri tribes.  Nothing super notable about this one, but I really liked the way the shape of her face turned out.

Events and Gifts:

1. Another Scar, 2020 - TW: blood, injuries, gore.  The most recent piece of art on the list, and a gift for @cartadwarfwithaheartofgold; featuring sisterly love between Rica and fem!Brosca, which was her requested prompt.  This was a tough piece for me because of the difficulty with the lighting I dealt with.  For some reason, that one particular element of it gave me so much trouble.  Overall, I’m very happy with how it turned out, though, especially the skin tones of the sisters; Brosca I always sort of like as having this greyish, more gaunt look to her, while Rica I like seeing with a darker, richer, and warmer tone to her.  

2. A Very Cousland Christmas!, 2019 - This was for a holiday exchange for a server, and I drew a friend’s Cousland (Elissa, the girl on the left) with my Cousland (Gazza, the girl on the right).  I love kid-fic, and I love kid-art, and so I decided... baby Cousland art!  Drawing kid proportions was the toughest part, I recall, and I thiiiink it turned out well, and I’m still quite proud of it overall.  Elissa’s design came entirely from my friend, but I added the holly~

3. Exchange Gift with Dis Brosca and Mabari, 2018 - This was an exchange gift for @fanfoolishness, using her lovely Dis Brosca, and was my first real attempt at backgrounds... I struggled with the coherence of the foreground and background a bit, but I’m still very proud of how it turned out, especially with the colors I had to work with.  What I also really enjoyed working with was the lighting and the expression on Dis’s face.  Backlit subjects are always fun to play around with!

4. Inktober Picture, “Deep”, 2017 - TW: scars, injury, mentions of abuse in the author’s note/attached dialogue snippets.  This was for an Inktober prompt (the only one I’ve ever done, sadly... because I am bad with deadlines...), and again features Trilyn.  Trilyn’s backstory has him a former slave in Tevinter, and a lot of the early works I do for him are sort of deep-dives into his life there.  It’s all meant to be an exploration of the things he endures, and then those moments when he overcomes it all and takes back his own autonomy and self.  This art is definitely provocative, and I can understand if not everyone likes it, but to me, I just wanted to show just what he faces (without glorifying it) before showing the moment of his own triumph.

5. Christmas Holiday Picture with my Brosca and a Friend’s Amell, 2017 - This was a piece of art drawn first by a friend of mine, @nanahuatli~  She drew the Amell, the background, the mistletoe, etc.  All I did was add my Brosca to the mix to finish the image.  It was a lot of fun to do, 1) because it was fun trying to match her style so that the picture looked cohesive, 2) because I love doing collabs with friends, and 3) because it was just such a fun thing to imagine my surly short Brosca, looking at this weird plant/fungus/thing dangling over some puckering human!  It was an absolute joy to do this collab with her!  

6. OC Kiss Week Pic of Jem and Saara, 2017 - TW: saarebas mouth scars.  A spur-of-the-moment thing meant to demonstrate just what kind of dynamic my OC, Jem, has with my other OC, Saara (both of whom are members of Leliana’s network in DAI).  This was a very quick picture (deadlines...) and was mostly just to have fun drawing these two characters interacting, and to see if I could make them look like themselves.  I think I did a decent job with it overall, especially with Jem’s kissy-face!  (Again... drawing kisses are the bane of my existence, although hands and feet take a close second.)

[miioouu]

rules: ship yourself with your favorite character and give headcanons on how your relationship would go

Omg I literally had a mental breakdown choosing!!! Like obviously i chose Baku, but i felt so bad for not choosing Sero like my baby deserves more love but..... I mean I'm a Bakugou slut what else can I say??

-OK so like I said before, it's either one of two options.

-We either hate, like absolutely despise each other.

-Or we best friends. Periodt.

-Though I prefer the first option so that's what I'm going for.

-I might seem nice and kind here, but irl, i will definitely roll my eyes everytime I hear his voice.

-I will cry out of cringiness in the middle of the class when he has some presentation (i hate to say that but..... I've actually cried bc someone i dont like was talking to the class idk what's wrong with me!!!)

-But, I feel like I'd be good friends with Sero and Kaminari, since I somehow for some unknown reason, get along with idiot trouble makers.

-And being the fake bitch I am, I'll try and be nice to Bakugo, bur HaHa not so fast.

-I usually insult people a lot but I hide it in like a joke format, But katsuki is having none of it and he'll start insulting me.

-I'll either insult him back and we have like a weird hatred but not really relationship.

-Or if I'm having a bad day I'll cry, and even if he's an a-hole, he'll still feep bad for making someone cry.

-After a while, our hatred relationship evolves and we find each other literally glued to one another.

-We'll probably sit in the back and judge what the teacher is wearing, what on earth is Pikachu talking about, you know normal mean stuff.

-We have.... Special nicknames for each other.

-Of course I'll always call him Bakubae, Bakuhoe, Bakuwhatever but in a more private setting, I'll call him Kat, pronounced Cat.

-Because I just like cats and he reminds me of those angry cats you see all over the internet.

-He'll probably just call me by my first name, and if he wants to annoy me, he'll call me by my middle name.

-But also in more private settings, he'll have sweet nicknames like Baby, babe or princess.

-Though I'll literally shoot daggers at him if he uses that last one.

-I don't think either of us are into dates.

-Fancy, romantic stuff are just beurk so it's probably more of hang outs at each other's house or at friend's.

-And if we do go on dates, it's something really lowkey, like movies or a simple lunch dates.

-OR OMG he'll take me to cat shelters because he likes to see me cry and suffer but I also always beg him to get me one and he gets annoyed.

-Our lock screen background is not each other pic, because you know, idk it's just cliché.

-But our home screen is probably a picture of us.

-Maybe me sleeping and he's taking the pic. Like one of the rare ones where he's smiling.

-We looove to make fun of stupid horror movies.

-Since neither of us gets scared, and let's be honest most of horror movies don't have a good plot, we're just laughing the entire time.

-Ok so sweeter hc.

-When I'm having a bad day, he always knows what to do. He doesn't cling to me and he lets me cry.

-He tells me that it's ok to cry and will listen to me angrily explaining to him what's going on.

-And if he's having a bad day, I'll the one to do all of that, I'll hold him and run my hair through his hair, wipe away his tears as I tell him how important he is to me.

-I probably overuse the words I love you, but when he always say it back, it just feels so special and I'll get all blushy.

-Ugh hugging him would be an absolute delight, I'd be the one hugging him, so so tightly while he's just standing looking at his phone or talking to someone.

-It might not sound the sweetest, but that's how I like my hugs.

-And on the rare occasion where he's the one hugging, his hands would wrap up so tight, I'll have to push him away to breathe.

-When we're just sitting around, with his head on my shoulder looking over it to see what I'm drawing, I'll probably take any pen and start doodling on his arm, hearts, animals, eyes, dicks.... Whatever and while he tries to erase them, he'll keep the 'I love you Kat"!!

-Ok weird thing I'd do, I'll try and convince him to dye his hair black, only cause blonds aren't my type.

-Omg the more i think about it the more i wonder how he's my fav??

-I always need someone to be honest with me and get me out of my confort zone, so he's the one doing so.

Ok and ig songs weren't on the original prompt but imma do it cause i like it.

Simple Love by The Digs

So fall into my arms

It's the only place to be

You're the fish and I'm the sea

Our love is a simple love

It's a simple love

It's a simple love

Les Hautes Lumières by Fauve

J'porte le blason de mon clan

Je l'ai désormais gravé sur la face visible de mon coeur

Mais ça ne fait pas mal rassure toi au contraire

J'ai fait broder nos souvenirs étincelants sur deux manteaux de nuit

Que m'ont offerts des frères tisserands, drapiers canuts

J'ai à la main mes haussières

Je suis prêt

Après la nuit

Avant le jour

Et à travers les roselières

Après la nuit

Avant le jour

Je t'offrirai les hautes lumières

(translation)

I wear the coat of my clan

I have now engraved it on the visible side of my heart

But it does not hurt be reassured on the contrary

I had our sparkling memories embroidered on two night coats

What the weaver brothers, canut drapers gave me

I have my hawsers in my hand

I'm ready

After the night

Before the day

And through the reed beds

After the night

Before the day

I'll give you the highlights

Thanks @necccomancy for the tag. I'll tag @bnha-homeroom and @1-800-callmekatsuki

[katsukes]

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anto hi ♡ hope you're having a wonderful day!

1. mafuyu; he was already so cute in this panel but you made him even cuter! this applies to all your colourings but they are so recognizable !! the highlight on his hair and the skin shading is on point ! 

2. 5th anniversary dna; haven't read or watched daiya (yet) but ahhh this is gorgeous ! the background colours fit so well with your colouring style and all the panels flow so well together! third panel is my fav, your colouring there is so smooth 

3. nishinoya; your colouring literally makes noya glow wow!! beautiful colouring like always ♡♡♡

4. houtsuki satowa; i haven't read/watched kot either but this is lovely!! her hair is shaded so nicely ! bottom right is a fave, her clothing is coloured so well and the colours go so well together !

5. mafuyuki; i haven't listened to this song but omg it fits so well with mafuyuki ?? you chose some amazing panels and just looking at this edit kinda makes me emo lol ... beautiful colour choice and your blending and shading is so good!! tienes mucho talento anto ahh ;-; 

send me a ✨+ a link to your creations!

[metalchick19-blog]

The Bowers Gang: Ship #8 - Belch Huggins

Request: I’m really tiny like REALLY. I’m 5’ feet (or 154cm I don’t know if the inches are correct). I’m redhead but not a true one because I dye them. I wear a lot of bands shirts or horror movies ones, and a lot of high waist skirts or dresses with belt and chains and a black hat all the time. My shoes are platforms from the new rock brand and sometimes I wear Santiag but it’s really rare. I always have a leather chocker around my neck with spikes on it. Peoples call me dog because of that but I don’t care because I feel good with it. I wear A TON of makeup (only because I love makeup so fucking much), and that’s usually black lipstick with red eyeshadow and eyeliner that’s all. I also have tattoos on my right tight and on my left arm. I literally can’t live without music and my favs bands are Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses and Slash. That’s so basic I know, but I love them and I always want to dance and sing when I listen to their song, because they makes me feel so happy. I also love witchcraft and paranormal. I do believe so much in magic and ghosts and I love to walk around old abandonned places and talk about ghosts, aliens, demons ect, because for me it’s so fascinating and interesting. I’ve already played Ouija and it worked and I freaked out but loved it. Peoples think I’m a witch actually but I’m ok with that. I love watching horror movies so much, but I hate blood and gore, wich is pretty contradictory I know. I’m also scared easy even if I love all theses witchy/paranormal stuffs. Last thing is : I’m getting angry REALLY (too much) fast, and that’s a big problem because I have so many issues because of this. I do cry so much too because anger makes me cry and shake but I do love cuddles so much (not all the time but that feel good sometime to have someone who can give you hugs, that warm your heart). I do a lot of sex jokes too and my friends hates me for that but hey, it’s funny.

All the guys were attracted to you at some point, because they’re each turned on by different aspects of your style (Henry by your makeup, Patrick by your red hair, and Victor by your skirts/dresses)

But Belch (who knew he had to have you the second he saw just one of your epic band t-shirts) wound up coming out on top, because he’s the only member of The Bowers Gang with a proper respect for the greats

The greats being Axl Rose, Saul Hudson, and Steven Tyler 

All the other guys might pretend to be metal-heads (because bad boy aesthetic), but Belch is the only one who legitimately deserves the title

Seriously - he’s never more confident than he is when he’s talking about his music obsessions (i.e. rock, metal, and the development of those genres), and you’re one of the very few people in the world who ever gets to see him like that

Belch dominates the floor talking-wise, and his entire body language changes; for just a few minutes, he seems to lose all pretense of being meek or uncertain 

Aka: You get to meet confident Belch who knows what he’s talking about, and that’s a friggin’ miracle 

You guys have insanely long, thorough debates as to which current bands should be considered “real” rock bands 

These talks can last for hours at a time (because you’re both just passionate like that), and tend to take place around Belch’s kitchen bar 

The two of you just sit on your stools (next to each other, like the adorable humans you are) and crack open beer after beer, completely losing track of time listening to each other’s rants 

Usually neither of you notice how long you’ve been talking until the sun starts to set through the kitchen window - you’re just that into what one another is saying 

Belch shows you his vinyl collection (over 500 records, all alphabetized) 

This is great because 1.) that collection is Huggins’ pride and joy, which means you’re definitely his person if he wanted you to see it, and 2.) because everything sounds better on vinyl, and you never knew it until he showed you 

You come over to Belch’s place almost every day after initially finding this out, because you need that ear-sex feeling of the music pulsing all around you (*Steven Tyler’s voice pulsing all around you* - definitely a mood)

... And Belch honestly loves it, because watching you dance around his bedroom is literally the highlight of his life 

It was hard to get him to dance along with you the first few times you asked (he would just do a few awkward, timid movements before laughing and sitting down) but he now does it with you almost all the time

And when Huggins dances... he dances hard

We’re talking the robot, the sprinkler, everything 

... Which you’ve explained to him are not moves that should be done when listening to death-metal, but he just keeps saying he “knows you love it,” and persists in doing those moves

... You do kind of love it, though 

What can I say? You’ve led the man to his free spirit (and the world thanks you for doing so)

Belch also takes you to some well-known sites around town that are famous for tragedy (The Black Spot, the Ironworks Factory, etc.) so you can do paranormal investigations there

He actually almost took you to the Neibolt house once on Patrick’s suggestion, but decided to back out at the last minute because it was a Hockstetter idea

... Yeah, even Belch knows better than to trust Patrick with his physical well-being

Typically all the guys tag along for these paranormal activity trips though, because even though Belch wants to look tough for his girl, he doesn’t like the idea of scrapping with ghosties by himself 

... It’s truly a hilarious sight to see

Ghost-hunting missions typically entail you and Patrick being at the front of the pack (you trying to “make contact” as Patrick actively fucks with your process) while the rest of the guys trail lazily behind you 

Henry complains at least once every 3 minutes (”my fuckin’ legs hurt”/”why are we still out here” x10), Victor looks quietly at the scenery, and Belch just tries to look brave (but can’t hide how hard he’s listening to whether or not anything responds to your prompts - he’s silently praying nothing does)

Sometimes things do come through though, and it changes the atmosphere for everybody

... that is, everybody except for Patrick (who would refuse to believe in the occult even if he was levitated by Casper)

All arguing/off-handed banter comes to a stop, and the guys act way more on edge for the rest of the night

Typically involves a lot of mildly nervous looks around on Victor’s part, and flinching in response to loud noises on Henry’s - Belch is a combination of both

After close encounters like these, you all tend to walk back to the car in a much tighter group than before

Henry and Victor press in on the sides, and no one says a word

... Except for Patrick, who makes joke after joke about how big of pussies you all are, and challenges all demons in the near vicinity to fight him 

He’s never been fought, but it sends you all into a frenzy of “shut up!” every time

All the guys love that they don’t have to change their regular movie aesthetic for you

Literally everything they ever watch is some type of horror, so you’ve never been more well-suited to a group of people  

They don’t sit down and really watch things together very often, but they usually have a horror movie and/or violent TV show on to serve as background noise for their conversations (”Tales from the Crypt,” ”Friday the 13th” re-runs, etc.)

Regardless of whether or not you’re with the guys though, Belch always covers your eyes when he knows the next scene of the movie that you’re watching is about to be especially gory

...Seriously.

The dude physically covers your eyes.

He even flung himself across a room once (in front of the gang and everything) just to child-proof your vision before you could see the fish hook scene in “Hellraiser”

Mostly because he knows you don’t like gore, and he tends to remember when it’s about to happen at the very last second - it’s all our teddy bear can think to do to save your innocence

Now, bro - it’s totally fine that you have a temper

I can’t imagine where that would be less of a problem 

Even though Belch tries hard to keep you feeling calm and collected (because he just cares about your inner peace), he’s low-key enthralled by the way you look when you’re angry

... And all the other guys just find it entertaining as hell, because they’ve never met a 5-foot powerhouse such as yourself

You get into arguments often, though.

...Often. 

So often, in fact, that the guys eventually stopped letting you finish.

They tend to let you go back and forth with people you’re arguing with for a while, but if it becomes obvious that you’re not really going to fight the person, they eventually decide to move on with their day...

... at which point either Henry or Patrick will pull you away by your choker.

... Yes, by your choker. Like you’re a little dog. 

Patrick did it first (”Come on, killer! We’ll find you some other crotch to bite later.” *Annoyingly satisfied Hockstetter cackle*), and Henry just followed suit afterwards.

It’s a thing now; you’ll have to accept that. 

Belch gives you the best cuddles that have ever been cuddled 

Seriously - because of your size, you can curl up on his gargantuan male body like a cat 

Pick any cuddle position - you guys can cuddle it better than hibernating bear cubs 

And you’re high-key cuter to watch, too, because your love for one another just rolls off of you both in waves 

Just so wholesome, and so very adorable

Overall, you fit into the group well, and cultivate a refreshingly genuine connection with Belch

He gets to be who he really is with you, and that means more to him than anything 

[consistantly-changing]

[Image descriptions in order: text which reads "When the plane went down in San Francisco, I thought of my friend M. He's obsessed with plane crashes.

He memorizes the wrecked metal details, the clear cool skies cut by black scars of smoke.

Once, while driving, he told me about all the crashes: The one in blue Kentucky, in yellow Iowa.

How people go on, and how people don't.

It was almost a year before I learned that his brother was a pilot.

(Highlighted) I can't help it, I love the way men love."]

[a screenshot of a tiktok of a man with dirty blonde hair holding a metal rose. The petals are painted a bright red and the stem and thorns are either unpainted or painted a very dark green. He is wearing a dark baseball cap that's tipped upwards, black shirt with an illegible logo, and has an awkward half-smile. The caption reads "my brother welded his girlfriend a rose because she loves roses but doesn't like how they die". The comment by the author at the bottom of the screen says "Jess if you're somehow seeing this I get at least half the credit because I helped choose the colours".]

[a tweet by @nightshiftmp3 "annie" which says "just found out the dude who invented goldfish crackers made them in the shape of a fish bc his wife was a pisces and he wanted to make smth for her.....love is stored in the goldfish cracker".]

[Text which reads "quote "There was once a very great American surgeon named Halsted. He was married to a nurse. He loved her immeasurably. One day Halsted noticed that his wife's hands were chapped and red when she came back from surgery. And so he invented rubber gloves. For her. It is one of the great love stories in medicine. The difference between inspired medicine and uninspired medicine is love.

When I met Ana I knew:

I loved her to the point of invention." Unquote

Sarah Ruhl, The Clean House"]

[text, likely a reblog, that reads "My dad made a miniature rake for me when I was younger because I was putting together a zen garden and couldn't find a rake small enough. I don't know how long it took, he just went in the workshed for a bit and then brought it to me. It's been probably...eight years? the sand and shells and rocks are all long gone, but the rake is on my bookshelf."]

[the rest of these are all tags, the first set reads #reminds me of when my dog died and my brother kept the water bottle that we were keeping her hydrated with #he ditched all of his plans for game development and went head first into veterinary medicine]

[#poetry #ada limon #my dad's brother died of leukemia when i was a kid #and for years he's donated blood and platelets #idk i saw this and that's all i could think about]

[#tears #thinking about my friend who just revealed he's married #he told me shes an animal lover #so we had a convo before about if he had all the money ever what would he buy #he said giant animal sanctuary #men are pretty good sometimes]

[#thinking about the boy from summer camp who used all his data watching a youtube tutorial of how to make an origami dinosaur #because he saw that my phone wallpaper was a geometric dinosaur sketch #i still have it and it still makes me weepy if i think about it too much]

[#my friend's grandparents lived 45 minutes from the nearest town on a ranch in the mountains #grandpa chopped wood for the stove for years and years and years. filling the sheds with it. walls and walls of wood #so that his wife would never run out after he died #he outlived her and the wood outlived them both #fav]

[#my grandpa had a business selling costume jewelry #it was bc my grandma was a practicing opera singer at the time and she needed cheap jewelry for her concerts (sad face text emoji)]

[#(sad face text emoji) #my dad always has the flight tracker on in the background when any of us are flying]

[#i think a lot about how my dad isn't really that religious. he was straight up aethiest for a few years #and then when he and my mom were trying to have kids it uh... was not going well #so one day he straight up has a breakdown and walks into a church for the first time in years #prays and promises to come back for good if they can somehow have a kid #a week later my mom was pregnant #and my dad has not purposefully missed a sunday in 21 years #again. not really religious. doesn't do much beyond that. but he made a promise and he loves his family so he still goes #anyway he told me that offhandedly when i was fourteen and i havent stopped thinking about it since]

[#my grandpa decided to become a dentist because his mother suffer a lot with pain in her teeth #💜]

You know that Ada Limón poem where she’s like “i can’t help it i love the way men love”? my dad recently confessed to me that he became a shoemaker because they buried my grandma shoeless

oh…………………………………

[chibivesicle]

into the Ogata fray

Hello Golden Kamuy peeps on tumblr, I’m toeing into the fray in regards to the most talked about character (in my humble opinion) Ogata. Apologies this is a bit long but whatever.

As work is about to get a lot busier in about a week, I figured I gotta do this now or never so here goes nothing.  Also, I’d love to thank the peeps who have been having a great dialogue on this already I’m looking at #hundredogatas and #goldenkamuyhunting for some great analyses.

I already posted some of my comments over on Mangadex in regards to chapter 165, Flag Bearer, trying to wrap my head around Ogata’s motivations and his role in the series.

I’ve really taken to the idea that Ogata is a fundamentally hurt character who has been hurting for so long that he doesn’t even know it anymore.  He had normalized his “abnormal” feelings.  As a result of his normalization to this he became in a ways “dead” to a lot of things, I agree with many others that he does have feelings but he keeps them buried deep down for the most part and the occasionally bubble to the surface.

The first instance of his feelings/humanity bubbling up are quite early on.  Others have already highlighted he did not kill Huci or Osoma when going after Tanigaki.  He is quite clear that he does not believe in unnecessary violence or actions.  The second time this pops up is in the showdown in Barato.  He saves Shinpei the gangster son and even though he calls him a weakling he is the one who allows him to be free of his meddling parents and move off on his home.  Yes, he’s drawn as a tough character but you see no malice or meanness in his expression, just a straight up explanation that he doesn’t like people who lack action or volition.  I felt he was just making a very firm point.

Throughout the series, I’ve always read Ogata as an individual who views himself as a self made man.  He rose to his position as a Superior Private through skill and hard work and in part by not making too many waves.  He highly values individuals who take control of their lives and their actions and have some sort of purpose; the people he dislikes the most are those who rose by family/title/rank which is obviously due to his horrible childhood/father issues that left him realizing that the concept of noble blood is pointless, especially given the fact that his own father made terrible military decisions. 

I feel that Noda-sensei likes to have his humanity bubble up occasionally and Asirpa will be the character who pulls it back to the surface due to her parallels with his brother.

As he is an astute observer of his surroundings and what we know of Lt. Tsurumi’s ability to manipulate people for his best outcomes I hypothesize that he recognized the “deadness” in Ogata and wanted to groom him to be the elite dirty deeds man of his select group from the 7th.  Tsurumi just keep pushing him further, first trying to get at him through his brother and then to assassinate his father.  Tsurumi thought he had groomed the ultimate stealth man for his future jobs.  These two parts of pages from ch. 165 just really highlight how “checked out” he was as a sniper in the trenches.  You could almost hear Ogata’s internal dialogue as “another day, another kill, another paycheck”.

This entire scene is so sterile, he takes his sniping very seriously but he’s so distant that he’s in his no emotion zone.

When ch. 165 gives the flashback with him and his brother discussing their roles on the battlefield and how he can’t get his hands dirty for the sake of his honor and their own father’s crazy ideas, I still feel torn on the situation.  I agree that Ogata’s brother loved and valued him as a human being and as he observed his brother closely (in the revised ch. 103) he did see that his brother had qualities that he lacked.  But I’d be as pissed as I’m guessing Ogata was at how hypocritical this point was to him.  It was almost as though it was egging him on to “go ahead and shoot” just to beat his brother in a philosophical argument to get back at their father. 

While trying to put things in chronological order, I feel that Ogata reached his breaking point with Tsurumi’s manipulation of him after he killed his father.

Here we have him thinking maybe shooting my brother might be a bad idea but i’m still hesitating just sooooo slightly with that just slightly less dead look . . .

to his oh you smooth talking bastard fake smile.  Granted this is from the original ch. 103, but I think it really gets the point across that he knows he’s been played and he’s hyper aware of the power Tsurumi wields over others.

I take it from this point on his goals began to differ and lead to him deserting.  I think it took a long time for him to feel confident that he could leave.  It was clear he at one point did feel intimidated by the power Tsurumi had over him based on how awkward his body language with Tsurumi was in ch. 164.  He’s totally informal when he’s sitting 99.9% of the time, yet he sits in seiza and buttons up his uniform. 

Here is his more informal, I’m totally hogging the heater while observing everyone around me/listening to Tanigaki’s story.

After he leaves the hospital he is now in his “liberated” form which is shown by his longer hair.  According to Noda-sensei in questions from readers in Young Jump that were translated by the peeps over at Kamuy Central, Ogata grew his hair out as he had become liberated.  What he was liberated from was unclear but it was a physical sign that he had changed somehow.  It is clear that his character has a beef with the military hierarchy and how many men died to poor decisions - which we later learn were his father’s to an extent.  This is early on when he’s discussing the type 30 rifle while sniping Tanigaki and how he continues to disagree with the whole “noble blood” line repeated by Tsurumi and backed by Koito to an extent.  With his new hairstyle he definitely expresses himself more to the other characters while he maintains his distance.

His immediate interaction with Hijikata is both pay attention to me and praise me (shooting the watchtower bell/skin on his head) but also, I’m gonna push you and sass you with my confidence b/c I know things.  Plus, he immediately makes a cutting remark about “what happens to your subordinates?”  If he were totally dead on the inside or missing his humanity he wouldn’t ask about the little guys being lead by Hijikata.  Again, I think this hints at his dislike of unnecessary violence.

We know he has issues with crappy fathers/poor leaders of people.  The angry screentones not only when Hijikata cuts off Asirpa from speaking but how he’s like she was about to say my father . . .

As a keen observer of people, he’s looking out for leadership qualities either actively or maybe even passively.  I’d like to make a really big leap for a minute and point out the cover to ch. 71

This cover has a quote from Matthew and features Tsurumi as the false prophet with Tsukishima and Nikaido.  Note that in the “Last Supper” scene here (ch. 81)

Ogata is in the place of Matthew.  If we go with the Asirpa is Jesus hypothesis, saving men with dark pasts to redeem themselves than I don’t think Noda-sensei just picked a quote from Matthew at random. Keep in mind Kiro is Judas, Sugimoto is Peter and Shirashi is John. Also remember that Matthew was a tax collector and not trusted or accepted by others but Asirpa clearly cares about him through the series. This leaves Ogata as the only person to argue against Tsurumi based on his shootout with Tsukishima in the taxidermists place as shown here

He is clearly telling Tsukishima that Tsurumi used these sentimental things to get men to follow him and dedicate themselves to his cause.  We learn much later that there is no way his motivations are based on surpassing his father - that was always a line Tsurumi told others but he does admit the he never knew what Ogata was thinking.

Anyhoo that was my really far reach, but getting back to his idea to keep his distance from people but ultimately wants to be loved aspect.  I’d state that Ogata hides some of his feelings towards others through is constant jests or teasing, despite having a hard time accepting that Tanigaki didn’t kill his comrades (who he def cared about a lot, which seems out of character at first) he gave Tanigaki the nickname “bear cub” and it stuck with others calling him that.  He also snarked at Tanigaki that if he wanted his nose cut off so badly he could do it for him.  I don’t think he meant this but it is clear he hides behind is sassy/sarcastic remarks.  As Tanigaki is the most innocent (and most similar to his brother) i’d say this spills over into his first harsh sadistic attitude towards him “beg for my help!” to “the dog did more than you.” to the harsh but in some ways likely true/protective “go back home”.  He says one thing but his actions speak otherwise just like the gangster son back in Barato.

Despite bitching about Sugimoto slowing them down while fleeing the 7th, he lets Asirpa treat him here

He’s being a bit pissy and I love the arms crossed body posture but you can tell he’s just being pushy to make sure they don’t get caught.

My absolute fav scenes of how he keeps his distance are the beach ones here where everyone holds hands and jumps while he watches over them.

Which then highlights him in the background several panels later while Asirpa and Sugimoto talk about beach kamuy etc.

He frequently is shown with his back towards many other group members, which would imply trust to an extent, he expects them not to stab him in the back so to speak.  When he shoots the herd of reindeer he states that they are just like people with one on the lookout - in the groups that he has been a part of he’s the lookout.

He may be alone and isolated but he’s always playing an important protective role towards others.  I’m not sure to what extent he realizes that he does this but he’s almost always drawn looking back while others are looking forward or looking the opposite direction of the rest observing everything.  He def is a protector of others, especially those who cannot fully protect themselves.

Ever since the beginning of the series we’ve know most character’s motivations for the gold but his remains a complete mystery.  Another tumblr post mentioned it could be the geisha debt that his mom had that he inherited, which makes sense to me, but really we still don’t know why he even joined the military. Being a solider wasn’t going to be enough at the rank of a superior private to pay off that debt . . . . I want that question answered for me - yes, it was clear he was a sharpshooter from a young age but he clearly could have been a successful hunter instead of a solider.  I hope we get answers to this in the manga.

As others have stated, since he was the only character to really respect Asirpa from the get go other than Sugimoto and that they are clear foils of how different people deal with PTSD, our current story arc will hopefully work in how Asirpa will save him by treating him like a real human being and in return he will protect her from older men/the establishment from using her.  For most of the series Ogata and Kiro were separated and we know that he knows more about Kiro than Kiro likely realizes.  The benefit of being a quiet introvert means a lot of the characters don’t notice him or read him as well as they could.

These recent panels highlight how he actually gets Shirashi and Asirpa to realize something is off and it likely has to do with Kiro.  I love how he gets Asirpa to realize they were being targeted for a reason and that stressed out look on Kiro’s face is so perfect.

Ogata knew that both Tsurumi and Hijikata knew of the links to the partisans in the far east and that Wilk and Kiro were linked.  He just needed to clue in the nicer party members to this fact.  He had to betry Sugimoto to get close to Kiro for him to play his hand.  He’ll protect Asirpa b/c that’s what he does.

I could go onto some other points but I should stop here.  Phew.  I think I could leave those for later posts.  Like how he shows affection through teasing ALL the TIME.

[the-canary]

Pastel Colors - B.B (4/15)

Summary: If only the cute teacher would stop pestering you for a pen.(Library/Teacher AU! Reader/Bucky Barnes)

Prompt: you’re always asking me for a pencil because for some damn reason you don’t know that there is a whole store for stationary—happy birthday here’s a gift card to that store. wait, you work there? what the hell?

Word Count: 2414

Masterlist

A/N: This is for @bithors writing challenge. i finally get to introduce the fav stationery place and where this story is going, i really love this chapter so enjoy!

Feedback is always appreciated.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Saturday.

“Becca, do you have any more erasable ink pens?” you question coming up the aisle as the young women behind the counter-top thinks for a moment. The skin around her blue eyes crinkling for a moment in though, as her pixie blue hair sways back and forth for a moment.

“In pairs no, but singles should be a little ways back,” she answers pointing to the other side of the story, as you turn and give her a grateful smile. B’s Stationery had been your go-to place for for pens and other such things since you had moved to New York City 5 years ago, and while it was a trip away from your current studio apartment, you always made the trip to Brooklyn on the weekends. The owner, Rebecca Protractor, picked up the shop after her parents retired down to Florida and she continued it as a little extra side income for her and her husband, William, who worked as  sous-chef. She considered you one of her prized customers and even a friend who had unusual attachment to pens and others writing utensils.

“Didn’t you buy pair just last week?” She questions, as you stand next to the counter, eyeing the letter sets and flash drives on display. Neither you nor Wanda had sent a care package to Pietro in awhile, as he roamed throughout Australia as part of his job’s current project.

“The man I told you about last week,” you pause and place a blue and white tropical floral set next to the rest of the items you were going to buy, “He took the black pen and it just feels…”

“...Incomplete,” Rebecca finishes since she already knows what you are going to say. You give her a timid smile, knowing that she doesn’t mean any harm, though you are still a little weary of people knowing too much about you, it usually didn’t end well and all this collecting of stationery was your own coping mechanism but only Rebecca, Wanda, and Pietro knew that.

“No harm, my older brother is kinda like that too,” you quirked an eyebrow at the sudden mention of Rebecca’s older brother. You didn’t know if they were close or not and she didn’t mention him very often as her younger sisters, though when she did it was usually in either pride (he was an accomplished physicist that was once in the NASA program) or anger (he had dropped out of said program and moved back home after his fiancee broke up the engagement).  

“He collects pens too?” you ask, as you pick up your bag as she laughs, before suddenly lighting up with a bright smile on her face like she just had the world’s greatest idea. You try to take few steps back, but she’s already grabbing your wrist stopping your escape.

“I know it’s been awhile, but maybe I can set you guys up,” she smiles at the idea as you frown, “He’s a bit of a nerd, but I’m sure you’d hit it off great!”

“I don’t know…” you murmur, “That teacher wants to meet during weekends since we are both free at that time rather than school hours when he’s busy.”

“Just think about it, ‘kay?” she gives you that smile that you just can’t say no to, and nod your head slightly.

“I’ll think about it, promise.” is all you say as you wave goodbye until next weekend, though you are bit more unsure of coming back now that Rebecca had a certain idea in mind because she was stubborn as a mule when she did.

Sunday.

“So, it’s not a date?” Wanda questions you with Matcha at her side, as you look at the outfit in her full-length mirror. The weather was calling for more fall clothing, so you had decides to wear a long blue knitted sweater with a long-sleeve and jeans. Your friend had given you her approval and so had the true owner of your apartment with a long meow. Though, all your nerves seems to give your old friend the wrong idea.

“No, Wan. It’s not a date, it’s a meeting about the project,” you explain as you grab your bag and double check that you have all your papers, planner, and pencil case once more. She shakes her head as she give the black and white cat a few tummy rubs, Matcha had clearly always liked Wanda more than you.

“I mean..you never know,”she raises her eyebrows in that not-so subtle way, as you let out a groan and hit her with the nearest pillow, clearly not thinking of Mr. Barnes that way.

“I think the guy has to like you first,” you explain, clearly remembering your latest meeting with him, “I think Mr. Barnes thinks I’m pretty incompetent.”

“What the hell do you mean?” Wanda exclaims, causing Matcha to jump out of the bed with an annoyed sound coming out of her mouth. You shake your head, and go about explaining what had happened after the last meeting.

You’re getting ready to leave after all the teachers are done talking with each other when you see Mr. Barnes take the sit right next to you. There’s a frown on his face, as he start drumming one of your pens on desk like a drum. You look at him for a moment, unsure of what he was to say or if he’s here to steal another one of your precious items. He shakes his head slightly before speaking.

“Look, since we’re working as a team now. Maybe we should meet up, so we’re on the same page about all this. So no mistakes are made,” he sighs out the last part like he’s speaking to a child, and you can’t help but feel a little angry. From the corner of your eyes, you can see Natasha watching one as well.

“Sure, what do you have in mind?” you give him your most professional smile, as he goes on about meeting during the weekend since the rest of his week is filled with after school tutoring and Astronomy Club activities, so that you can hash out the finer details of what you both have in mind moving forward.

You are agree, but you not going to be thought of so lowly of if this is a partnership.

“Well, clearly that ass doesn’t know what he’s missing,” Wanda shakes her head as she gives you a small smile,”Just you wait, you’ll be driving him crazy in no time.”

“Wan, stop. You’re embarrassing me.”

It’s close to 3 in the afternoon when you get off the train and set off to a small cafe not that far from the school to meet him. He’s sitting outside with a cup and sandwich on his right and a stake of books on his left, he’s too engrossed in whatever he’s reading to notice you coming up to him. He runs a hand through his brown locks in what seems like agitation, though you can help but notice that he looks nice brown leather jacket and green shirt. You place your bag down on the table, which causes him to jolt from his seat just a little.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Barnes,” blue eyes look at you  for a moment, as if trying to process that you are standing right in front of him, as you give him a tight-lipped smile. When he finally gets it, he starts moving some of his books away, and giving you a bit more space to finally seat down.  

“James is fine,” he replies while putting a set of books down onto the floor, most people don’t seemed bothered by it and you wonder if he does it often in this particular cafe. You’re get caught up looking at the decor of the outside, a semi-shaded area with mostly wooden tables and chairs that gave it that cottage in the city feel, while through the large window you could see at least three bookshelves, which definitely caught your attention. You feel like going inside, but maybe for another time

“I’m sorry. W-What?” you ask for clarification on the statement you certainly missed.

“You can call me James. Mr. Barnes seems a little strange outside of school,” he explains, as you nod before saying the same about your own name. He gets something from his bag and hands it you, saying that’s it’s his proposal, if you wanted to look over it before talking about and future goals. You nod and smile, taking out a plastic bag full of highlighters before taking about a folder and handing it to him.

“What's this?” he looks at the folder before opening and you wiggle in your seat with a smile on your face hoping that the last three days of researching with Natasha and skyping with Pietro over his own field of study were worth it for the confused look on Mr. Barnes, -- no James’ face.

“It’s my own original proposal to Mrs. Potts-Stark and my notes on your own,” you declare, but instead of confusion like you expected, there is an excited smile on his face as he puts on his glasses and takes out one of those multi-colored pens. You glare a bit at the unknowing object, briefly wondering where your own missing pens could be.

It takes the both of you a good hour to go through both documents and throughout you found yourself glancing at the physics teacher’s face wondering what he was thinking as he changed from black to red and then blue ink. However, once or twice you caught an excited smile on his face and you felt your chest flutter with pride, you didn’t know why you wanted to impress him so badly, but you hoped that it was working. By the time, you were both done you had ordered a sandwich with a latte and Mr. Barnes was going through his 3rd couple of coffee.

“You really did your research,” James lets out in breathless excitement over everything he had read, while taking off his glasses, “Some of these are great ideas! It’s just really exciting, ya know?”

“I know,” you smile back behind your floral pattern cup, as he starts explaining what he wants to do with his classes and clubs, integrating the library after winter break at least once a week once the VR tech has been setup. You nod and suggest background research to be integrated into some of the latter courses after testing, so that they can get used to working with the tech and know of its history for a deeper appreciation of the whole experience. Once you’re done taking notes on the discussion, you finds yourself talking his Astronomy Club and how he got into physics, and you quickly learn that James has been a nerd -quite the handsome one- his whole life.  

“So, why did you choose Library Studies as your field?” he questions with curious blue eyes that seems to sparkle gray for a moment under the fairylights surrounding the cafe.

“Mmm...as long as I can remember I’ve always been stuck in the library,” you reply and play with your pen, “The library was like free daycare for my mom, I just couldn’t separate myself from it, still can’t I guess.”

James hums at your answer but say nothing about the loneliness he seems to pick up behind your explanation, instead steering it into another direction, “Then, why don’t you make it more fun? It’s your place, make a Library or Literature Club.”

“I’ve never really thought of it that way,” you remark, remembering that there was really a club beforehand because Mr. Philips’ enjoyed the solitude of the library more than the children towards the end of his career, without a proper say in you didn’t really have a choice but to follow what he said. You sort of continued that after he left, it was only now that it seemed like a good idea.

“I’m sure Mrs. P would approve, she sort of loves you,” he explains with a light grin on his face at the mention of the new principal, and even though you want to correct him on that train of thought, because you saw Mrs. Potts-Stark as nothing but a fair and honest person, you knew that her excitement over the library sort went above everything else if need be.

“Hmm...I’ll think about it,” you admit softly and all James does is nod eagerly like he’s already won.

He seems to be ready to say something else when the familiar sound of David Bowie’s Space Oddity rings between the both of you. You look around for a moment because that isn’t your cell phone melody, but it’s his and you can’t help but laugh as he gives you an embarrassed smile and shakes his head. God, he really was a space nerd! James goes to answering the message he had received, though there is a serious look on his face before he goes back to paying attention to looking at you.    

“I have to go,” he sighs, though Barnes seems unwilling to get up. It causes you to look at him for a moment as he rubs the back of his neck, “I have a double date with Steve and his girlfriend, Peggy.”

“Oh,” is all you can say, as he gives you a disappointed smile, “I guessing you don’t want to go.”

“No, it’s been awhile,” he explains and he looks at you with expectant blue eyes, as if you’re going to ask something else, but you just nod your head since you understand a little of where he’s coming from. He grips and releases his right hand in anxiety, as you slightly tap his palm with your pen. He’s looking at you, but you’re too engrossed with tapping his palm.

“You shouldn’t worried. You seem all right,” you explain without noticing how your words are affecting him, “I am sure you can show anyone a nice time... I mean this was fun .”

“Yeah?” his breathe hitches for a bit, though you don’t seem to catch it.

“Of course, James. I wouldn’t lie.”

It’s another ten minutes of silence before James decides to leave, so that he doesn’t run late and you say goodbye with a small wave before going your own way, completely unsure of the warm feeling building in your heart at the sight of his nervous smile is, but with a familiar black pen in your hand you hope his date goes well.  

Part 5

[ryssbelle]

There have been some great suggestions I'm going to list some of my favs and we can decide amongst them! then we can get to his appearance I'll also talk a bit about it:

y'all know about this one as it's the first law that was instated on the boyfriend, That he have red hair and a name that starts with M, we still don't have a set name but we're getting there

Then we have this, now @code-of-creation has mentioned the idea of boyfriend being a farmer, though personally I think it would be funny if his job or background had nothing to with anything that would feasibly account for that strength like how being a farmer you're bound to gain muscle and stuff (plus we have a lot of farmers in the chain already and I wanna differentiate, though there will be other things from code of creations giant paragraph that may be used, i'll talk about that in a bit)

I have an idea that maybe he was a tailor? or like in the next ask:

Someone who would not at all seem like the type to be able to lift anything heavier than 10 pounds lol.

As for another how they met, him not being like a main soldier but a healer or tactician, I've been thinking that maybe it starts like that, that he's someone who stays in the base and such and as they run low on troops and things get worse he ends up being thrown to the front line along with Wars which causes some drama because thats the last place Wars wants his beloved to be

Also this, the last highlighted part is my fav, also being kind and polite, willing to listen.

In the past few hours I've been kind of building him up (thanks to yalls suggestions) as someone who (depending on backstory) has absolutely every right to be angry and hate the world, but chooses to be kind anyway, and thats one of the reasons War's loves him so much (also drawing parallels to another character since his bf will have a small role in dtbs)

and just this, this is perfect lol

I think this would go for both of them, like maybe they had met when they were younger, before Wars had begun training to be a knight (as he is a trainee at the start of the game). They had already caught some feels but weren't really serious yet, Wars goes into knights training and they lose touch for a bit but meet back up again during the war where the love truly begins to spark and they become bf's

I did get a lot more and they were all really fantastic fr, but these were my favs amongst them and we can really start building him from here, if yall have anymore suggestions I'd love to hear em!

and also here are some concept sketches, they're all subject to change especially when we get into building him some more

Hey can yall help me out in making an lu oc really quick?

Details underneath:

This is def not because I want to give Warriors a boyfriend-

Anyway, I read a fic where Wars had a boyfriend and I really liked the idea and I was just sitting here no thoughts head empty on what he should be like and thought it would be a really fun bonding experience in the fandom for us to make him together!

Now as I'm typing this it's really late, and I will retire to sleeping soon but I still wanted to get the idea out there! I have an idea of how we can start but that will be done once I return from dream land~

If you have any suggestions in the meantime dont be afraid to leave em in the notes, shoot me an ask, or even dm me!

I think this could be really fun!