#duskshrouded

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@duskshrouded​

“T-Thank you for letting me see you on such short notice, Ren.” His voice is soft and timid, typical of the Sendou as he walks into Ren’s office. He remembers all to well the last time he was here, even though to him it’s felt like ages. His sense of time definitely had been distorted while he was asleep with the Link Joker seed inside of him. All he had been focused on at the time was keeping it at bay, keep the very thing that had hurt his family, his friends, his planet, and Cray from ever getting out and causing chaos again.

That problem is gone now, the seed having been split by his avatar and scattered across the hearts of many fighters, but the wounds of such an event still remain. For Aichi, those wounds might not ever heal, especially the ones he personally inflicted upon those he held most dear. That is why he brought himself to the Foo Fighter Headquarters that day, to see one of the people he asked to keep his existence a secret from the world after they refused to seal him away...

“Please...Please forgive me!” Aichi says after bowing his head, his voice stronger and full of his remorse and guilt “I...I shouldn’t have placed such a heavy burden on you or Leon! I should...I should have listened to you! I should have looked for other options, but...I was just so focused on protecting everyone that I...”

He stops himself there, not wanting to say any more excuses. He came here to apologize, not to ramble. Aichi will understand if no one forgives him. What he did was horrible, even if he had good intentions. Regardless, he had to let Ren, Leon, and everyone else who got into this mess just how sorry he was. It was his duty to do so. That’s what his heart had been telling him to do since his fight with Kai and the crumble of Sanctuary. 

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[lacunasbalustrade]

"Shi-chan".

It was more fitting than he knew, calling her by that name. Shia's name was two characters - Shi, for beginning, Wa, for depression, or a gaping hole. It was how he made her feel when they were in each other's company; like a fresh start.

Ren made her question everything she thought she knew, and for that it was a rare and pleasuring day she had spent in his company, widening her horizons. Even her aunt's shop didn't have this many cards....she thumbed through them like photo albums, thriving on every flavour phrase that was read.

He was usually helpful and alert whenever she asked about the origin and personalities of the Cray Units he had been so interlinked with, but today he was a little distracted. Although physically there, Bloody King would have said, as if scolding a student in one of his astronomy lectures, that he was mentally drifting somewhere over the Atlantic's garbage patch.

Her eyes scanned his face for clues, yet it was a completely blank slate, as if he was holding a plate up between their faces, shading his true thoughts over with almost fox-like cunningness. Some irritation stirred in her chest; she'd gotten used to his confident honesty although she had no right to. They were only friends, after all....but she still wanted to hear what he was thinking about.

More than the curiosity that had driven her to meet with him at first, the curiosity about Cray....she found she was insufferably insatiable for more of his story. Like waiting for a novel to update, and wanting to fast-pass...

She could have stopped him when he took her chin gently, could have withdrawn, the warning was enough.

"Ren...that was my first kiss, you know?"

Disembodied, her voice chortled lightly despite the erratic pounding in her head. The back of her neck prickled with rushing blood.

Send 👄 for our muses first kiss.

:D

@buddyfightbarista

   It had been a simple evening, the ginger having let the other peruse his collection of cards -- Which, to be frank, was A LOT. The man literally owned a playset of every card, including every rarity, special edition, and so forth when it came to the franchise.

      Some might consider him a bit off his rocker -- To that extent perhaps he WAS just a TINY bit inside, but wasn't every person deep down? And to those who were 'NORMAL', Ren honestly found them quite BORING to say the least. Truly, what was so fun about being NORMAL of all things?

   Shia currently had been looking at a set of Oracle Think Tank cards, when a very particular thought and desire crossed his mind: What if he finally acted on a thought that had been on and off dancing across his mind for the past for weeks? What IF he finally kissed her.

      Now, they were by no means in any higher power of relationship than friends, but Ren had learned that perhaps... Just PERHAPS there was something higher at play here. His heart and mind had started to learn more and more towards her -- Akin to his love and adoration for Vanguard.

   Though of course, this particular strain of love and adoration were completely different. He adored how he was always questioned by her, how sometimes he could baffle her with some of the random things he would speak.

      How she always listened to him, regardless of how off the wall something might be. Besides. . . She too had taken in the wonders of Cray and seemed to have her own close connection to the place.

   How could he not perhaps fall in love with her?

      Shia's been talking to him, but Ren currently wasn't listening -- Not due to ignoring her, rather he had been lost in his own mind running the course of decision making. She's paused to stare up at him now, he snapping a bit back into reality to smile down at her.

            "Say. . . Shi-chan, don't mind me, but. . ."

   That was all the warning he gave, before he gently grasped her chin between index finger and thumb, tilting her head up a little to close the gap between them, lips softly meeting hers. He holds it a few seconds, enough to convey his feelings before he pulls away, a bright beaming smile upon his face.

            "Sorry. . . You were just so cute in the moment, I couldn't help myself."

   Came his rather half sing-songy 'apology', though anyone that had known the man for any length of time knew he wasn't TRULY sorry at all.

[buddyfightbarista]

make your muse as a bunny

Stolen from someone….who tumblr won’t let me tag…..

tagging @duskshrouded, @waterlord, @cpirits and anyone else who likes!

[universestreasures]

@blasterdiablo @fragmentedimensions @duskshrouded 

Suzugamori Ren presents how to protect prince(ss) Aichi 💙💙💙

[the-gay-prometheus]

💀👽 and 🌸 for the oc asks!

🌸 - Favorite OC overall

> I mean. Truth be told this is literally like asking me to pick a favorite child 😭 I love so many of them... Uh... Hm... Yeah I- I genuinely don't think I can choose a favorite so here's a list of who would be tied for favorites: Duskshroud, Rotstar, Swiftgaze, Scavengeheart, Fern, René, Jack.

💀 - Favorite OC to draw

>Rotstar for sure. I'm not sure why - I guess just because he's really easy to draw and yet also really easily recognizable despite being a coloration/fur type/body type that some of my other Warriors OCs are as well.

I also really like sharing drawings of him and everyone coming to the conclusion that he's evil or something based on his name and expression and color and the tooth necklace/bone wristlet and the hole in his ear - when in all reality he's genuinely one of the most wholesome beans of all my Warriors OCs (all 300+ of them 🤣🙃). It's just fun to subvert expectations via character design I think. 😌

👽 - First fully fleshed out OC

>Uhhhhh... I don't think I can remember my first 😅 That would involve me thinking all the way back to like,,, Kindergarten.

I'll choose from my "modern era" of OCs, aka starting from my Warriors renaissance back in 2017 because anything before that was either not as fleshed out as the one I'll mention or is a character I try to no longer talk about due to trauma reasons.

So I guess under those perimeters, my first was Duskshroud! A character that actually was intended to be an RP character, and was for quite a while, but whose story ended up becoming so fully developed that she was no longer suitable for use in RP because well.. you can't expect others to go along with a script you've created when it comes to RP! So she ended up just becoming her own thing, and it was a combination of her and the creation of a cluster of clans called 'the linear territories' (which she had nothing to do with at all) that ended up sparking the creation of an entire fanverse.

[official-darkforest]

Look it's Kindred before he got absolutely freakin murdered by one of my other OCs, Duskshroud (her name was Penumbra at the time but hhdhddh). Hot take but despite the fact that he'd totally try to fight Azazel 24/7 he's also be pretty gay for him ngl.

(If you feel the need to read the lil blurbs by the expression sketches, they're just lines of his so don't worry about it. If you *still* feel the need to read the lines,,, here they are starting from bottom left to right and then to top:

"I'm going to die soon. But my blood will remain, just as it always has. I have you to thank for that, this time."

"You can't kill me. At least - not in any way that matters." [I,,,, may have gotten inspiration from a certain tumblr post for that part]

"Oh, no. My goal isn't domination. Not in this life, anyways."

"I'd think of it as... a false sense of being in control - on your part, that is")

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big ol hairy boy

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@duskshrouded 

sappy renai doodles

[universestreasures]

Happy Birthday Rarity! I know I've already wished this to you in tags and on discord, but I wanted to say it again. Thank you for being my friend and keeping up with me despite how often I disappear. And thank you for helping me to trust people in the writing community a bit more. I don't like drama, so I tend to keep to myself with only my small circle, but you made me want to reach out. Thank you for being such a sweetheart and a lovely person.

(I'm so sorry if any of that sounded weird or is typed wrong, I've not been awake long due to accidentally pulling an all nighter bc video game pulled me in LOL)

Aisuru!!! You're always a delight to talk to whenever you're online! Your passion for Ren is infectious, and I love all the stuff we got going so far!

And I 100% understand your view, which is why I'm pretty shy and private as well (I've also gone through drama, as I'm sure most every rper has at one point or another). However, I'm glad I've in some way I've helped you want to try and reach out (to the extent you're comfortable, of course). Meeting new people can be scary, but finding good new peeps you vibe with is always the best feeling! And I'm glad we became friends and writing partners! <3

[universestreasures]

What chess piece are you?

(and because I can, I'm gonna do this for multiple stages of Mokuba's life and see if the result is different)

Black Knight (Early Manga/S0)

You are a Black Knight, the black sheep, the underdog. As the only piece that can jump over others, you can easily get yourself in and out of situations - always catching people off guard with your charisma and cunning. You move in the shadows, trading information with shady people, getting the upper hand through not always good methods. How far do you think this road can take you? For all your charisma or cunning, lies can only get you so far. One day, that mask you've put on will slip, and you'll be left defenseless. But until then, oh black knight, live like there's no tomorrow - because there might not be.

White Pawn (Pre-Teen)

You are a white pawn. Don't let pawn be misleading, this means you're full of potential. Being the white piece and a pawn means you can have the first move on the board. Will you make a good first impression? For all the spotlight is on you, watching you go across the board on your long journey. Will you rely on those around you for support? For a pawn, for all its love and hope, can do little by itself. Not until it reaches the other side of the board and has its full potential realized. Who will you be at the end of your journey? Only time will tell.

White Queen (Teenager/Young Adult)

You are the White Queen. The Queen is the most powerful piece on the board, meaning you are strong in some aspect of your life. Physically, emotionally, mentally, one of these is your strong suit. The queen can move anywhere she wishes upon the board, meaning you have your hands full with all the different tasks and choices in your life. Just be careful not to overwhelm yourself. For all your poise and status, your position will surely crumble under the weight of your pride.

Tagged By: @deathblossomed (Ty Chai <3)

Tagging:

@shachou @devildukem @ofhardknoxxx @hhorakhty

@relcvc @thcsevoices (Pomni!) @tcthinecwnself (Kinger!) @duskshrouded and anyone else who wants to do this!

[the-gay-prometheus]

I've had this thought for a while. I started working on it more with my OC Duskshroud/star, and to an even higher degree with her insanely intelligent daughter Withershade, but now that I'm working on The Clans Divided, I'm finding ways cats can use these skills to create and enhance unique cultures within each clan.

For example, in Lumberclan, they created an underground cave system that uses the roots of trees as its support, much like the Honeycomb Warren in Watership Down.

In Carrionclan, not only do they use tools often made of bone on a regular basis especially for medicinal tasks, but it is customary that new warriors create an accessory for themselves using whatever bones and other materials they can scavenge from the composts during their vigil (i.e., Rotstar made a bracelet of rabbit vertebrae strung on a piece of baling twine). They also have a sharpened coyote's tooth from the clan's first 'symbol' hung on a piece of fishing line that has been passed down to each leader from the very beginning. New leaders undergo a ceremony in which the clan medicine cat pierce's the leader's ear with the tooth, and then hangs the tooth from the leader's neck like a necklace.

In Fieldclan, they're a rather simple clan, but their feathers mean everything to them. Birds are their main prey, so they view feathers as important and even sacred. Each newborn kit is given a down feather to wear, and a new, larger feather of the same kind of bird is added with each rank until leader, as leaders go through a trial in which they must catch and kill any kind of bird after they receive their nine lives, and once they do so they are to pluck a primary flight feather from the bird to wear. The feathers are so important to the clan that if a cat should lose any of its feathers, they must go through apprenticehood again and re-earn the feathers they lost. If a cat loses all of their feathers, they are exiled from the clan unless they can find and retrieve the feathers they lost.

As for Alderclan, they use a special sharpened piece of glass from a broken bottle affixed to a stick by use of dried brambles to cut off parts of their tails. When an Alderclan cat becomes a warrior, part of the ceremony is to remove half of the cat's tail. When a cat becomes a leader, during the official announcement of leadership, the remainder of the cat's tail is removed entirely.

I'm not completely finished fleshing out the details of each clan's customs quite yet, but I love being creative about how they can use their "technology" not only to help them, but also to create special cultures and rituals that enhance a sense of togetherness and unity within each clan.

instead of more realistic warriors were we trim back their abilities how about we think about things that happened in canon and see what we can do with all the ridiculous things these cats seem to be capable of

like, how about cats crafting accessories, they weave brambles and stuff into dens, and they know how to cut things (tail amputation anyone? let’s put that sharp rock to better use haha) maybe they weave lil pouches for herbs or make accessories like flowercrowns, maybe they use prey bones to make things?

or maybe we can go a bit farther and maybe they skin larger prey when there’s not a famine and make stuff out of it (I think leather goods might get eaten in extreme times of starvation unless there’s a whole lot of significance to an item) maybe these tasks are assigned to specfic cats who are good at them!!

what about crowns that leaders (and maybe deputies) wear for special occasions and they are all different depending on what clan they’re from!!! there could be all sorts of cool things like that!!!

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why did the author kill you off?

Death As Redemption

Some things cannot be forgiven. What a shame, then, that so many consider forgiveness to be the be-all, end-all of character redemptions. Or that forgiveness in itself is the redemption. Whatever sins you committed, whatever actions weigh your soul down, the author has decided that you cannot make up for it... and so they will not let you try. No, you will not even be allowed to try and put as much positivity into the world as possible (you cannot restore the balance, but surely you could do something?).

 Instead, there is only one thing to do: Sacrifice yourself. You'll take a bullet meant for the hero, or tackle the villain off a cliff (dooming you both), or you'll use the last of your magic to get everyone else out safely. When the heroes speak of your death, they will act as if you have undone all your wrongs, as if dying was the holiest gift you were capable of giving. I cannot help but wonder... how much more could you have done, if you had only been given the chance?

Tagged By: @absolutionlacuna (TY!)

Tagging: @beleathal (Cause I’m curious what Asahi would get) @crimsonkaiser @dorakonia @riidcr @forhope (Astral!) @adversitybloomed (Mulan!) @fragmentedimensions​ (Asaka!) @duskshrouded​ and anyone else who’d like to do this!

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How would you tragically die?

Became a Martyr

You knew what your death would mean to the world, and sacrificed yourself to make a statement. Your name became a rallying cry for the righteous, and through the influence of your death, you changed the course of history for the better.

Yoinked From: @halfghcst​ 

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How do you need to be loved?

Like the burn marks on my hands (Aichi)

You need to be loved gently, taken care of. you need to let yourself b taken care of. you deserve the kindness. you deserve to have fingertips pressed to yours, you deserve soft smiles and quiet laughs. you need to be kissed in the middle of the night, you need to be told it’s okay. you’re used to aggressive love, you you need it gently.

Like a child loves the rain (Prince Ahmes From My Pale Moon Club AU)

You need to be loved in happiness and foolishness. a puppy love, a love so purely good, so full of happiness it makes your stomach ache. you need to be loved in a way that reminds you of the childhood you didn’t get to have. you need to be loved as if you’re feeling the rain fall upon your cheeks for the first time. refreshing, and clean.

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Tagging: @crimsonkaiser​ (For Kai & Toshiki cause I’m curious if they also would get diff results!) @waterlord @senpujin @duskshrouded @riidcr @adversitybloomed (Mulan!) @halfghcst @fragmentedimensions (Aichi cause I’m curious if your Aichi would get the same thing or not!) and anyone else who wants to do this!

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Which creature are you within the Enchanted Forest?

Prince/Princess

Growing up as the dear companion of the future ruler of the Corrupt Kingdom, you slowly made enemies within the court for your good influence on the future heir. While you felt you could handle it, a botched assassination sent you into the Enchanted Forest. A place you were always forbidden to go, yet remained endlessly curious about. After all you're naturally curious, with a desire to understand others and their needs. Combine that with your passion, pure heart, quick-wit, and tendency for recklessness and you would've made a bold but benevolent co-ruler. Undoubtedly fair and just. 

The court advisors felt this threatened their power and fortune, which spurred them to set out to get rid of you. While you wished to stay and fight, you left at your companion's desperate behest. They argued you're more useful dead than alive. And if you got yourself murdered they'd raise you from the dead just to kill you again for being so foolish. So you fled. Upon your arrival in the woods, you did your best survive, but couldn't help but long for those you left behind. The past is not so easily forgotten, nor would you want to. So many of your choices were informed not only by where you come from, but you who you left there. You are the sum of that which you love. 

After enduring the trials of the forest, you emerge and learn you're the lost child and would-be ruler of the benevolent Banished Kingdom. There, you lead the charge to unite the creatures of the forest to eventually take down your former treacherous home and reconnect with your companion. Together, you create a peaceful place, where creature and human live in harmony.

Tagged By: No one. Found this and wanted to share! (MADE MY AU BRAIN POP OFF SO MUCH YOU HAVE NO IDEA)

Tagging: @crimsonkaiser @duskshrouded @fragmentedimensions​ (Leon!) @yasashihanyou @thcsevoices (Amity!) @tcthinecwnself (Mario!) @dorakonia @waterlord @whorunthewcrld​ (Jun!) @thuganomxcs​ and anyone else who’d like to do this! 

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𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 - 𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐒 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

slowburn or love at first sight

fake dating or secret dating

enemies to lovers or best friends to lovers

oh no there’s only one bed or long-distance correspondence

hurt/comfort or amnesia

fantasy au or modern au

mutual pining or domestic bliss

smut or fluff

canon-compliant or fix-it

one-shot or multi-chapters

reincarnation or character death

kid fic or road trip fic

arranged marriage or accidental marriage

college romance or middle-aged romance

time travel or isolated together

neighbors or roommates

sci-fi au or magic au

angst or crack

apocalyptic or mundane

Taken From: @adversitybloomed​​ 

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[universestreasures]

If you were a Deity, what would you be the god of?

A god for the lost souls. 

you can often find makeshift altars for you deep in forests, cave systems, and other uncharted territories. you guide those lost back onto the path. the souls of those who disrespect you are lost forever, trapped in a winding labyrinth, never to leave or see sunlight again.

Tagged By: @halfghcst​ (TY Spooky San!)

Tagging: @jeweledknight​ @extremebattler @duskshrouded @fragmentedimensions​ (Any muse!) @thcsevoices​ (Any muse!) @whorunthewcrld​ (Any muse!) @highseaskxng​ and anyone else who’d like to do this!