#athalia/asher

[sohmiya]

Hi lovely! I love how you flesh out your ocs, so I was wondering if you had any tips on how you develop them/your process. I was also wondering what inspires their appearance and their fashion sense. What inspires you to give them a certain name? I'm loving all your oc lore, it's super interesting! ❤️❤️

hi!!! it really makes me happy that you’re enjoying learning about my ocs because i genuinely think i’ve gotten better at developing them sjdjsjsj thank you so much 🥹 i got rambly with my answers so under the cut !!

ok so i don’t think i have a fixed process but most of the time i start with the name then i find a fc that matches that or the other way around ykwim (like madelyn cline looks like a loren to me, maia mitchell looks like a kirsten, etc) + i always give them names that i wish i had lololol and this is just a me thing that you totally do not have to do but sometimes i pick names that would look good to me in my “ro x oc” tag LMFAO like one reason i picked the name loren for my a-mancer in golden is because “asher x loren” looks pleasing to me. but yeah it’s just a small thing it’s not important dhajsnsjs oh and i also wanna be able to imagine their ro saying their name hehe

as for the appearance i usually just follow their face claim because i’m not really good with character design. sobs. for their fashion, i just play around with it tbh until something feels right. like i’m always moving pins from one board to another djdjsks sometimes seeing those faceless aesthetic pictures on pinterest also help me because the body type is similar to this oc or their hair is the same as this oc and it helps create this image of my character in that outfit

for personality, i’m usually only able to really develop them when there’s a demo out. similar to what i think everybody does, i pick the choices that feel most fitting for my oc then i branch out from there and start making headcanons. but if there’s no demo, it really helps that there’s a bit of me in all my ocs like emory’s eldest daughter guilt or jasmine’s love-hate relationship with her parents, etc. then by the time a demo comes out, i already know what kind of choices i’ll pick for them

but it’s different for athalia because i was already developing her before i even found an if for her. the first thing about her i was sure of was that she was gonna be an older sister. also because i found two face claims that look alike and i decided i’d make them sister ocs lmao but yeah before i put her in circuit, she already had like a general personality—independent, headstrong and an adrenaline junkie. so the only part that i stressed over was which of the ros would be the best for her and decided on roman because i wanted an oc who would be equally pissed at him and athalia felt right for the job <3

if worse comes to worst and my creative block is being a bitch, i let pinterest decide 😭😭😭 like i’ll see a pin and whichever oc first comes to mind earns that pin in their board and for some reason, it works for me

in a nutshell, i don’t force my ocs into a certain -core or headcanon if i really can’t imagine them in it. like for example, maya has great chemistry with kaidan and phoenix but i can’t imagine her in a poly because i can’t imagine her liking kaidan in that way. something like that hehehe i made a mistake of forcing my earlier ocs in a certain aesthetic that i ended up having a hard time fleshing them out. now i just treat my ocs like people and let them develop on their own in my head. if they don’t wanna be fleshed out right now, i don’t force it shdjjs

[milaswriting]

ways a dempsey shows/says 'i love you':

"have you eaten today?"

"do you want me to bring you food on the way home?"

"text me when you get home"

pages and pages written in their journal about you. the same journal that contains their dreams, nightmares, the things they won't dare say out loud - and now they've practically written something dedicated to you

finding out the reasons behind their scars

being the person to break down every single wall they've had up for the past decade

a speaking highly of you in greek whenever they talk to their family on the phone

dances and kisses in the rain

them apologising for their behaviour when they first met you

finding out why they have such a negative perspective on their emotions... and you realising how so much has changed... now you're the light in their life

[ariondevereux]

male ros from golden by @milaswriting

asher dempsey, blaze holden, kaidan de la renta, phoenix martens

[adam-memeleri]

“Athalia doesn’t say a word, instead she grumbles as she looks me over for only a moment.”

[bakanekiprice]

I did post this already on the lovely Golden Discord ;D i changed some lil things and finally added B's Piercings :D so yeah i hope you guys like it too ;D bless @milaswriting for her amazing if and the lovely RO's👀👌💙

[nemowrites]

I chimed in with the musical shenanigans! - Golden Edition!

Is the title a Panic! At the disco reference? Yes :), Am I running out of title ideas? Also yes :), but hey, hello and welcome to another post of me making music with 0 music theory knowledge, but hey, I'm self taught so I get a pass (hopefully) 😌

Anyhow, If y'all wanna check out previous musical shenanigans posts, then here you go :3

Also, if you don't know what Golden is, whatchu doin huh? GO CHECK IT OUT RIGHT NOW :3 (I forgot to do this in the last post but I didn't forget this time, thanks brain :))

Without any further ado (aka my ramling), here y'all go:

Athalia/Asher Dempsey:

I just wanna say, this is one of my favourite recordings because it uses a tuning called ethereal tuning, made by Ichika Nito and I wanted to use it for a while but never really did till now, and it just gave me A vibes, you know, it's basically a (D minor) chord going up and yeah here it is:

Blaire/Blaze Holden:

So for this recording, I really don't remember which tuning I'm using, yes I'm a mess I know :), anyhow the idea behind this one is representing B's arm personality but a etail which is the hammer ons I'm playing, which I used to represent B putting to much pressure on themselves, because to play a hammer on you have to literally hammer on a string (to play a hammer on you have to literally hammer on a string, I'm still an intellectual I know😌) so anyhow here it is:

Kiana/Kaidan de la Renta:

So so so, for K, I played in D standard tuning, and the idea behind this one is, in K's description, K's strength is being able to spot differences, so what I did is play with the same pattern then change it on the last chord if that makes sense so yeah here y'all go:

Phoebe/Phoenix Martens:

And last but not least, for P, I played in DADGAD tuning, and I picked this tuning specifically because I never used it before, and I did that to highlight P's strength, which is being open minded to try new things, hopefully that made sense and here it is:

And that my lovely muffins concludes this post of musical shenanigans, @milaswriting as I always like to say, I hope I didn't accidentally butcher the characters and hope you like it! :3

Hope y'all enjoyed this musical shenanigans post and yeah that's that :3

[lgbtmyq]

Name Ideas ; List One (A-J + Double First Names)

FIRST, A Note: I’ve realized that these names can also help with writing; example, you’re making character (or in my case, using character from a fandom but need to name their kid), but don’t have a name? Here’s some help!

In short, the name ideas are going to be reposted on either my main or fic-rec blogs...or both. Not that it has anything to do with posting name help...

NEXT, A Guide: So these are male, female, gender neutral, basically just names. I’ve included “multi-first names”, example; in one of my fics, I named a child “William Claud / Will Claud”. Boom, double first namer.

Okay, uh, To the names I guess?!

Two first names, not alphabetized ;

Jonathan James (JJ)

Jamie Daniel (JD)

Devon Jack (DJ)

Spencer Lane

old name choice of mine, I’m excited but tbh it has nothing to do with your choice... continue 😅

Tyla Jane (TJ)

Tyler/Taylor Jayden (TJ)

Kaleb Dexter (KD)

Jacob Thomas (JT)

Kieran Drew (KD)

Parker Gray

Oliver Jay (O-Jay/OJ...lol)

Alex Emerson

Jack William (Jack Will)

Spencer Thomas

Tommi/Tommy Joel

Avery Jones (AJ)

Bree Anne/Ann 

Or / Really any two names you think sound good together. AND while I added things like “AJ” and “JT” at the end for abbreviations or whatever, the nickname / shortened name doesn’t have to be two letters. Example, Spencer Lane and Jack Will!

Single First-Names

A:

Avery / Avary / Avry

Alexander/Alexandria

Ashton

Asher

Axel / Axl

Atticus

Allie / Alli / Ally

Amy

Ava

Athalia / Athelia / Aethalia / Athaliah

Aaron / Aron (or, previously -in my other list- Arin)

Adamaris

AJ

Adam

Ann / Anne

Alvin

Avon

B:

Beck

Becah / Beckah / Bekah

Becky

Beverly

Bree / Brea

Bianca

Bryan

Brayden

Bryn

Birdie / Birdy

Ben

Benjamin

Bryce

Bryson

Bowe

Bowie

C:

Calix

Cay

Cayson

Cam

Cami

Cameron

Cora / Coran

Cassidy

Cassandra

Cleo

Calli

Coraline / Caroline

Catie / Cady ...

Caidence / Caydence

D:

Danny / Danni

Daniel 

Danielle

Darin / Daren

Dally

Dolly

Dexter

Deacon

Dee

Diane

Dori / Dory

Dorian

Daya

Delanie

Deb

Debby / Debbie

Debora / Debra / Deborah

Dia

Dwayne

Dwight

Dune

Dorthy / Dorthey

E:

Emmy

Emma

Everette

Evan

Eddie / Eddy

Ed

Edward

Ellie

Everly

Eve

Eva

Elle / El

Ella

F:

Farkus / Farkes / Farkas

either take me seriously, or don’t

I meant it as a joke, but who knows*

Faith

Florence

Fredrick

Fred

Freddy / Freddie

Fern gully

Freya / Fraya (?)

Faya

Farkle*

Fi

Fiona

Fibi / Febe

Forest

G:

Grayson / Greyson

Gibi

Gia

Gen

Gibson

Gibby

Greg

George

Georgie

Gem

Glimmer

Gemma

Genna

Grace

Gracie

Gwen

H:

Helen

Helena

Harry

Henry

Henrietta

Hally

Holly

Hazel

Harriet

Hope

I:

Ian

Ilia

Iliana / Iliana

Italia

Ira

Ila

Ita

Iwan

J:

Jamie

Jones

Jonesie

Jack

Jackson

John

Johnathan / Jonathan

Jill

Jessabelle / Jezabelle

Joseph

Jordan

Jaiden / Jayden

Julia

Jules

Jade

Jimmy

Jim

Jamerson

Jane

Jayson / Jason

Joy

Joyce

Jennie / Jenny

Jen

Jennifer

Julian

Jemma

[milaswriting]

Hey Mila, this year has been pretty terrible for me, but your blog and Golden have been super helpful in getting me through it, honestly just IFs in general have. I just wanted to ask if we could get some facts for my beloved A?

thank you so much! i hope 2022 is a much better year for you, but that IFs can continue to be a comfort for you.

In a relationship: A isn’t great at asking for physical affection, but they really love hugs & like, stroking the MC’s cheek or jaw.

They love rainy weather.

Their overthinking began when they were a teenager and it hasn’t left them since — they usually overthink at night.

They have a reading nook in their bedroom. It’s great to watch the rain and write in their journal.

On the topic of writing, A definitely rips out the page where they first write the MC’s name because… that means feelings.

In a relationship: even though they don’t usually say it to the MC’s face, in their head and when they talk to their family, they refer to the MC as a term of endearment in Greek.

[milaswriting]

Okay so I feel like in literature and movies and literally all media, a common theme about love is the whole “I would die for you” BUT I think that to be loved, requited love, means that your SO would never let you… because they are just as willing to sacrifice themselves for you yanno?

What got me thinking about this was reading your demo and all the wonderful asks you answered about A! You’ve mentioned that they’re very action-oriented, less likely to talk about their feelings (positive or negative) and more likely to enact them in some way, so I was thinking A would be more likely to describe their feelings by talking about actions they feel equate to the sentiment. Yes they love the MC, but it’s more than that. They would die for the MC and that’s the ultimate show of their love. Idk I can just like picture a scene where the MC and A were in a fight or near-death experience and later, foreheads pressed together

A: You know that I love you. I’d die for you.

MC: I love you too, so I’d never let you.

Idkkkk I just feel like that statement would be translating the MC’s feelings into a very literal action that may hit A harder than just the words. Anywayssss sorry for the long ask, but I’ve been thinking about this for days!! I love Golden and enjoy playing through every RO, you’re doing such a wonderful job bringing your story and characters to life

i can’t emphasise how much I love this ask, ahh!! so here, have a drabble.

~

There’s blood over A’s face, another scar to add to their never-ending list. Immortality isn’t enough to take the pain away.

A turns to you, their eyes immediately soften as their hand gently holds the back of your neck. They lean forward, their forehead rests on your own.

“I love you.” The words aren’t said to you very often, not because they’re not true, because they definitely are — more than you know; but emotions are hard for them to come by. “I’d die for you,” they whisper, an action plan.

“I love you too, so I’d never let you.”

~

Thank you for your ask!

[milaswriting]

With K and A being practically immortals how long have they lived? And during those times did they ever fall inlove with someone?

A is the exact age that they look, so either early or mid-twenties — I’ve let you guys decide how old the ROs are.

K, yeah, they’re not the age that they appear — vampire perks.

This comes up in game and could be spoilery, but I don’t mind answering it. For A, they haven’t fallen in love with anyone before.

For K, possibly human K did because they’re a lot different to vampire K, but honestly, they don’t think much about their human life much (other than certain parts of it) so any feelings they have then they easily brush aside.

Thank you for your ask.

[milaswriting]

“i often think that the Greek gods raised me to be like a chess piece: to be strategic, logical, independent… and yet they never taught me about emotions, and i’ve never been one to understand them.”

your eyes meet a hue of hazel. “but then i met you… and i understood what it’s like to fall in love.”

[milaswriting]

clutching for the moment when A actually gives the MC a genuine smile

[milaswriting]

It's A (this is the last one I swear)

Also A too, 100%, they’re a pain the ass :)

Haha, I love these! Thank you!

[milaswriting]

me @ A: Now, i know you hate me and want to kill me. but hear me out, what if we got married instead. *wink wonk*

A’s eyes flit up from their phone to you, the corner of their lips twitch upwards. “Plan on proposing, do you?” they ask. “You’ve got nerve, I’ll give you that.”

[milaswriting]

aww I feel the "your partner gifts you a plant on your birthday. they think you have entirely too many but they know it's gonna make you happy" would fit A !

sending lots of love your way xx

your partner gifts you a plant on your birthday. they think you have entirely too many but they know it's gonna make you happy

A stem, a few leaves, all in a little pot of soil. To A it would have been criminal if they didn’t buy, they almost didn’t. During their grocery shop A saw the potted plant, walked past it and continued to get the things written down on the list — and subconsciously, A found themselves back at the plant aisle.

They spotted the plant and immediately thought of you, not that there isn’t a time these days when they don’t think of you. A began chewing the inside of their cheek, groaned and then dropped the plant in their basket.

Now it’s your birthday, and A had mentioned that they wanted a moment alone with you.

“I got you a gift,” A mumbles as they push themselves off of the wall opposite you.

“You got me many gifts,” you drawl back with a small smile. “I loved all of them.”

A wets their lips before humming. “Well, here,” they say before reaching behind a high shelf to reveal another gift that’s neatly wrapped. They saunter over and place it in your lap.

Your eyes flit between A and the last gift they’ve gotten you. Your fingers quickly undo the bow that’s on the top and you rip the last of the paper.

A small chuckle leaves your lips and your eyes light up as your thumb brushes over a leaf.

“You got me a plant.”

A nods. “I did.”

Your smile widens. “You always think that I have too many. You hate my plants.”

A nods again. “I do.”

“So why did you get it?”

A pauses for a moment, they crack one of their knuckles before relaxing their shoulders. “You like them,” they say. “And they make you happy.”

You waltz over to A with the small plant and you place your free hand on their own. “This is really sweet of you.” You watch A’s hazel eyes sparkle ever so slightly. “Thank you.”

A gives you a lopsided smile, a genuine one. Since the two of you have been together, you get to see those smiles more often.

“No worries.” A leans in, their grip on your hand tightens and they pull you closer towards them. In a split second their lips plant a quick succession of kisses on your cheek. “Happy birthday,” they whisper.

~

Thank you for your ask!

[milaswriting]

another commission for @bouncyballcitadel. i wrote this drabble of her Golden MC, Noelle paired with Athalia Dempsey. i managed to get this over 1,000 words!

hope you all enjoy this!

~

Galas. Balls. A few conferences here and there. Noelle’s used to them all by now, her dad’s line of work has made sure of that; though, preparing for them never gets any easier. Her bedroom is scattered with clothes: dresses, jumpsuits, suits, you name it — yet she can’t decide on an outfit.

After a drawn-out sigh, Noelle’s takes a seat on a nearby chair, she grabs her phone from the bedside table and scrolls through it. Pinterest would be a good app to go through, for some outfit inspiration, at least — but it’s not the one Noelle chooses to tap. It’s the contact list she’s going through.

She doesn’t scroll far. She doesn’t have to, not when the person she wants to call is at the top of the list.

Athalia.

Noelle smiles. It’s a small one, a genuine one. Yet she rolls her eyes.

If you had asked Noelle months ago whether the thought of Athalia Dempsey would be enough to give her a dose of serotonin, she would never have believed you. Athalia’s sarcasm pushes her buttons, her bluntness is the cause of Noelle’s many outbursts; but now… it’s fair to say the two tolerate each other. Maybe a little more than just tolerate, but Noelle’s not going to admit that.

The phone rings once. And then twice. A third time and now Noelle’s growing impatient, that is until she hears a voice.

“You’re calling me,” Athalia says down the line, the Greek twang to her accent is evident, a lot more noticeable than when she and Noelle first met. “Why?”

“Oh, hello to you too,” Noelle counters.

A scoff. No, Noelle is sure it’s a chuckle, that’s what falls from Athalia’s lips. “Sure,” she murmurs. “To what do I owe the pleasure?”

“You think I find pleasure in calling you?”

Athalia smirks, it’s faint, but still there. “You must do, or you wouldn’t be running down my phone battery.”

She walks back to her bed, her finger skims over a bit of fabric. “I’m going to a charity gala.”

“And this concerns me because…?”

Noelle ignores that quip. “I don’t know what to wear.”

Athalia lets out a short breath. “Talk to Blaire, then.”

“Oh, come on,” Noelle draws out. “You must have had to dress up for a fancy dinner with…” Her lips quirk upwards as she tries to think of a name, “Zeus.”

“Rhodes.” Her surname falls from Athalia’s with ease, like silk. It’s said with softness, maybe even a dose of affection too; enough to send a shiver down Noelle’s spine. “Zeus, really?”

The smile on Noelle’s lips widens. “Am I wrong?”

She rolls her eyes. “Back to your gala,” Athalia says, ignoring the question. “Wear whatever. I’m sure you’ll look—” Athalia’s lips twist, she cuts herself off, and for a moment, no more words are uttered. The two of them breathing, that’s the only sound they hear.

Noelle clears her throat. “You’re sure I’ll look…?” she asks, awaiting Athalia’s next words, hoping that she’ll answer her question.

Though she can’t see it, Athalia shakes her head quickly. “You’ll look all right,” she answers in a flat tone. “You’ll look fine,” she reiterates, as though to convince herself not to say the adjective she actually wants to.

Noelle lets out a quiet hum. “Thanks for being such a great help, Athalia.”

Athalia grins. “Is that sarcasm I detect?”

“It is.” Noelle tilts her head. “You’re clearly rubbing off on me.”

“Hm, don’t sound so pleased about it.” Athalia wets her lips. “You should go and get ready.”

“I should.”

Athalia doesn’t waste any more time. She taps the red button to hang up. She rubs her thumb against her eyebrow, over the scar that’s above it. Her mind is racing, overthinking some may call it; but her mind isn’t full of worry. Her only thought for the moment is Noelle.

~

The gala is as Noelle expected. Crowded, full of people with plastered smiles, expensive clothes, cheques with multiple zeros on them. Overall, it’s nice, the dressing up especially, but there’s something missing.

“So, you did find something to wear,” Noelle hears beside her. It’s a harmonious voice, the Greek twang mixed in with it. “I’m glad you took my advice.”

Noelle looks next to her and her eyes land on Athalia. The demi-goddess is in formal attire, too. She looks different, a good different. Her hair is tied in a low ponytail, her dark waves down to her mid-back, she’s even wearing a few accessories.

“Excuse me, princess. Your advice was shit.”

Athalia arches an eyebrow at the nickname, and if her intuition is correct, she takes note of the affection laced over it. Her hazel eyes look Noelle up and down until they rest on her face.

“Princess?” The word sounds foreign coming from her lips. “You can come up with something better.”

“If the name annoys you, do I need to?” Noelle questions playfully, her face then turns serious. “I didn’t know that you were going to be here.”

Athalia sighs as she slips a hand into her pocket. “You never asked.”

“Because I was supposed to know that charity galas are your thing,” Noelle counters back sarcastically.

“Oh, they’re not,” she says. “But I needed a reason other than dinner with Zeus to wear formal attire.”

Noelle gives her a lopsided smirk. “So, you do have dinner with Zeus regularly. I knew it.”

Athalia refuses to respond. She leans her back on the wall and oversees the crowd. Noelle does the same.

“You look great,” Noelle mutters after a moment.

“Oh God, that means I’m going to have to give a compliment back.” A fake groan quickly leaves Athalia’s lips, it’s a light-hearted tone that’s laced over her words, one Noelle can’t help but smile at.

“You really know how to ruin a pleasant moment.”

Athalia rolls her head to look at her. “I do?” she questions.

“You do.” Noelle turns to her now. “I wouldn’t mind the compliment, though. If you’re dishing them out today, that is.”

“Well, I wasn’t planning on it—”

“But…” Noelle trails off, purposely interrupting her.

Athalia doesn’t respond immediately, but the way the smile curls on her lips is enough to show that she and Noelle have gotten past their ‘I hate you’ stage… Maybe.

“You do look lovely.”