#he'd vibe with project based learning

[stackthedeck]

do I believe that high school science teacher is the best job for Peter Parker? yes. Do I remember when he was a teacher and ta and did his teaching practices physically hurt me? also yes.

[vinestaffery]

I'm praying that uh.. I don't know if this is gonna be answered or not but anyways!! (I couldn't hit the button to mNe this ankn for a bit)

Medkit X GN!reader Head canons before the accident?

Also I pray that this is easy to understand.🔷

hihi!!! thank you for requesting!! i absolutely understood this [and i am in love with medkit] so, i hope these are good enough!!! <3 have a nice day :3 I also somewhat based this off of the vibe of Bay City, Plastic Love, etc songs!!

PRE-MEDKIT HEADCANONS

Warnings: brief mentions of bullying Other: I made this where Pre-Medkit and GN!Reader aren't in a relationship, but hopelessly inlove with eachother. They just struggle at confessing because I love this type of trope! I also based this off of my own Blackrock Headcanon where at the start of Highschool, you must pass various tests before being placed in departments that fit you suitable in society. There is also mentions of Grav and Warp <3.

When you were brand new to the school that Medkit was at, you were hopelessly crushing on him, even though you barely interacted. You both had unique features unlike the other scientists within the department, but you were studying a completely different medium then him.

Your actual first two friends was Grav and Warp, who were close friends to Medkit. The three of yous, excluding Medkit sadly, were always bickering. But, your mind would always drift to that strange boy with glasses and bright green horns! Sometimes, Grav and Warp would catch you daydreamin' or staring at him from afar, which would influence in slight teasing. They couldn't help it, you were so inlove with him like those iconic high-school lovers trope!

That was until Grav and Warp somehow, ironically, got you intentionally partners of research with him. Quickly to blame them, you and Medkit actually got along quite well! With how you both examined small details and examined the fine details in each artifact given. He was surprised on how much of a similar level of learning you both had, but it ended up with you getting targetted for his arroudous bullying.

Medkit was known around the school, especially for how he acts and how different he is. Especially his horns, and how they are drastically different to many other Blackrockian's. They were unique, stylized with curves and fascinating features that seemed to bring out of Medkit more. It was something you fell inlove with about him, but you'd never admit it truthfully to his face.

For Medkit, it was your eyes. He's seen many robloxians in his life-time, but your eyes just stood out. How they seemed to keep him captivated, it was one of the reasons he struggled because he didn't want to look like a weirdo. He'd zone out endlessly, forgetting all of his surroundings but be amazed but your looks and your eyes. It was something he loved about you, and one of the many reasons why sometimes, you'd catch him not replying but making heavy contact. It'd make him forget how to breathe! Of course, he'd get embarrassed each time you called him out... he'd just say he was zoning out or dissociating, thinking, whatever excuse he can use to save himself.

Medkit and You were basically two peas in a pod after your first assignment with him. But, because you both studied different mediums, you were separated into a different department after a while and he was placed with a whole new person. Agriculture was your one, while his one was robotics and certain, secret project. But, that never stopped your guys endless meet-ups. Your department and his were very strict, keeping everyrobloxian on their toes and to keep a look out, since the very best were the most to survive.

Picnics were occassional, sometimes even inviting Grav and Warp alone if possible. They also studied a different medium together, which was the environmental setting, but their department was hated for it's easiness and lack of 'strong' competitors. It didn't bug Grav and Warp since they seemed to have already aced everything. Medkit and you, on the other hand, had to fight restlessly just to see one another or to complete a singular class assigned. Being one of the smartest kids was one thing in your shared departments, but you could tell it was taking a toll on Medkit.

Medkit was always one to push you away when you came to support him on heavier tasks, always saying that there is no need to help him, that you wouldn't understand. Sure, some pieces may be difficult, but it didn't stop you from helping your boyfriend friend from getting out of such a place. Medkit would get defensive, you'd retaliate but end up helping him in the end. Sometimes, you'd shamelessly get yourself into his dorm complex and finish off the work yourself.

Medkit and you would go out on dates spend time together whenever you both can. Sometimes, it'd be spending time in one anothers presence, others may be going to the parks or ice-skating. He was a pro at ice-skating, while you were to be held by him. You always got embarrassed and flushed at each time he'd hold you, sometimes even feeling him against you. It made you flare up, in which he'd get worried your getting sick!

Medkit has sketched you sooooo many times in his work books. Sometimes, he'd became so zoned out thinking about you, that he'd have someone tap him on the shoulder if he wasn't paying attention. In the end of the day, he'd always get the answer correct if possible, in a some-sort of short response and go back to thinking about you.

Subspace found out about his crush about you, and kept urging and making stupid jokes around him. It got to the point, that Hyperlaser had to separate you two from one another. It was that bad, mostly because Medkit despised Subspace. He has no right talking about you like that! And he proves it, but he also proves the fact he is so into you.

He has tons of letters in his drawers that were supposed to be sent to you, but he never had the courage. Some are even ranking before he was transferred from the shared-department you both were in. Sadly, because of being kicked out of the school after the accident, he lost all those letters. But, who knows, Grav and Warp snuck around and about and found a bunch...

You would sometimes kick your legs and dedicated paragraphs to him in your work. When it came to english assignments, especially in some parts of your class-curriculum, you'd write so many aimed sentences towards him. Of course, your teacher didn't bother to question it, since no matter what you wrote it was aimlessly on theme. It just had that sort of aimed ring to it, and I'm sure Medkit would understand what you wrote instantly.

Medkit compares you to the moon, no take backs. Sometimes at night, when he struggles to sleep, he watches the moon. It reminds you of him, especially when you are unavailable a lot. You were the moon, and he was the sun watching from afar. The stars that trinkle support each dime, each feature that he loved about you.

Nature was what reminded you of him, or small little trinkets you were able to collect. They were your reminder, and you'd dedicate each trinket to him.

Overall, you both are just two teenagers aimlessly falling in-love with one another, but are so unaware and obnoxious to every sign given!!!

[solunstell]

List of bsd headcanons

Dazai:

Has bpd. A lot of his traits remind me of my friends with it

He some kind of trans. Nonbinary. Transfem. Transmasc. Idk he's megender lmao

He's described as appearing very youthful in the first two light novels. I imagine that once the events of the main timeline start picking up though, with all the time stopping or slowing abilities that *dont affect him*, he actually ages faster than the other characters. I draw current dazai with small wrinkles, which also hints at stress and stuff

Also, I imagine current dazai getting tanner as he works in the light, as well as getting more prominent freckles.

Round/doe eyes because that is part of his appearance in my opinion. Seeming unsuspecting and innocent, especially during his mafia days

Bad eyesight in his right eye from being under the bandages for so long. Saw this headcanon and loved it

Similarly, beastzai has bad vision in general

I always call No Longer Human an anti-ability in my head, fun fact

He loves to touch other people. Not a fan of being touched by others unless asked

I draw him with red eyes in color, and usually black eyes in ink (inconsistent artstyle my beloved)

Aroace spectrum

heavy sleeper. Very

Chuuya

FRECKLES and tan from sheep days

He likes to be close to other people more than actually touching. Presence over contact

That shade of eyes that changes colors in the light (but I use a grey base lol)

Also some sort of trans, but in a different way than dazai

Brownish red hair. Not blazing, not just brown

That man is AUTISTIC

One time instinctively kicked a friend with his ability active, expecting them to dodge cuz he's used to dazai easily dodging. They did, but they were SO CLOSE to getting hit. Imagine a confused face like wtf why you try to kick me

Light sleeper, but every now and then sleeps like he just learned how to close his eyes

A lot of his jokes go over people's heads because they expect him to be serious and his voice just doesn't change between serious and not serious

Ranpo

Autism plus adhd ftw

Aroace spectrum

Poe

He/they vibes

Anxiety

Gay af

I can 100% see him being into knitting. Imagine the guide plus ranpo all in matching sweaters

Loves baking. Sooooo bad at it

Lucy

Bi (with a lean towards girlies) she/it

VERY good at baking

But she won't share :(

Atsushi

Anxiety, so much anxiety

Aroace spectrum vibes

Very easily idolizes people and then gets surprised when they actually like being around him

Akutagawa

Aroace spectrum

Autism cuz he is so mecore sometimes

Very trans vibes from me

(I like to imagine him having tourettes cuz I have tourettes and I am Not projecting)

Atsushi (special kitty hearing) and jouno being the only ones who can hear some of his tics. He will be horrified that anyone notices them

Wait no actually I'm gonna incorporate that into my belief system. That's canon now

Mori

Genuinely cares about a lot of his workers, but not all of them

He gives great bonuses for birthdays

He absolutely loves vtubers if bsd were in a modern setting. Rip mori. He'd have also loved vocaloid lmao

Ozaki

Masc energy. Fem energy. Ooh I can see ozaki with any pronouns and identity

Kinda person to accidently either overpack or underpack. Always has painkillers, never has a pen

Ridiculous memory. Incredible gift giver. Would get someone something months or years after overhearing them say they wanted something once

"Whyd you get me a hairdryer?"

"You said you needed one. I saw it and thought of you."

"...that was months ago. I got a hairdryer already."

"..." *takes hairdryer back* "sorry wrong person. I don't have my contacts in my bad"

She has perfect vision

Kunikida

Trans vibes. In any and every direction

Adhd af

Will always conveniently have room in his schedule when Aya wants to go do something and needs someone to go with her. No, he's TOTALLY not frantically writing and erasing things, get your glasses updated

You can usually count on him to continue the bit cuz he won't realize there is a bit occurring

[christine-ye]

Thinking about that one moment in Kamen Rider Blade where Kenzaki mentioned about having a crush on a random girl he liked in elementary school and how my ace headcanon for him was initially based solely on vibes and self-projecting but looking back on his character flaws and growth throughout the show alongside my own experiences with realizing my ace identity helped validate that even more.

I like to think (and I'm definitely reaching here) that given how Kenzaki has struggled making lasting relationships or friends especially after his parents died and the constant betrayals he experienced prior to the show's events, he never really got to develop the time or a high need to form a strong intimate (let's call it that for the sake of simplicity) connection to someone for him to actually consider a crush that he pretty much lied about doing so because he thought everybody else needed to have someone they're really into (you know, that one preteen/teen phase where a lot of people get more serious about falling in love/romance in general).

On a related note, I did have a similar experience in middle school where I thought the same thing about how everyone has to get into a serious relationship since I thought it was the right time for that (it's not actually lmao) but nothing worked out for me outside of developing what I thought were crushes just to fit in. Additionally, none of my friendships went beyond being just platonic, which combined with my overall introverted personality and the trust issues I developed upon reaching adulthood made me feel very distant from intimate relationships specifically.

Ultimately, Kenzaki needed that strong connection to someone who would understand him despite his initial inability to do so in the past (including having crushes) and fears of betrayal. Hajime (who I also headcanon as ace) was one of the people helped make that possible despite their inevitable fates, and he himself learned to develop strong connections through the Kurihara family and later Kenzaki himself despite not being human, hence him wanting to defy his prophesied role as humanity's destroyer. Shiori and Kotaro also helped Kenzaki in developing that strong connection to Hajime, with Shiori telling him that he needs to look after himself out of worry and Kotaro saying that he'd "rather befriend someone who has been betrayed 100 times than someone who's been a traitor 100 times."

In the end, Kenzaki's arc can be viewed through an ace lens as yearning for someone who would connect and understand him despite his inherent loneliness and trust issues in the past that prevented him from forming lasting friendships (or any relationships in particular), and both his growth throughout the show and interactions with his friends and eventually Hajime would contribute to his final decision to protect Hajime at the cost of his own humanity instead of sealing him.

In other words: I love my ace (of spades) son 🖤🩶🤍💜

(On a related note: as much as I want to think that Kenzaki and/or Hajime might also be demi given how I've basically worded things here that's a conversation for another time lol)

[ant1quarian]

Hello

I have come from the darkness to ask you for your thoughts;

Errorink (Error x Ink)

Swapmare (Nightmare x Swap/Blue/Blueberry)

cream (Cross x Dream)

bloodycrops (Horror x Farm)

and

MurderSwap (Murder/Dust x Swap/Blue/Blueberry)

Thank you for your time!

OOOO!!

Errorink is a ship I could see working in some situations; providing they didn't have a deep close connection and it was more of a situationship. Most because Ink is incapable of feeling without his vials and I feel like it would really hurt Error to find out that Ink doesn't actually care about him- because he can't.

I feel like a lot of relationships with Ink are rather toxic- not because i don't like the silly guy (I genuinely do, he's such an interesting character)- but rather because Ink is simply just. . . incapable of feeling.

I can definitely see them having a rival-like friendship though.

Platonic Vibe

Swapmare is definitely an interesting concept! Depending on the situation, it's either fluff with a tad bit of toxicity, or full-blown toxic. Depends whether we're doing "Dadmare" or his canon self.

Assuming it's the Nightmare that actually cares, I feel like it'd be a relatively alright relationship. Definitely a lot of bumps in the road, though I like to think of Blue having a very strong belief but being generally morally ambiguous. There's definitely a big power difference at play, but I feel like Blue would have a reasonably good affect on Nightmare.

. . . Stretch would be absolutely pissed and so concerned though, so there's definitely that. I'm not about to say that Blue wouldn't leave Stretch behind (wouldn't fully, at least), but I do have a co-AU of Blue where he dusted everyone. So, uh, I can imagine Blue being fiercely protective of Nightmare, and if lines are crossed- dust is shed.

A Vibe, in the right circumstances.

Cream is... one I had to think for a while on. On one hand: Cute! Interesting! I can see it working! But on the other hand: No.

Again, everything is purely up to circumstance, but I do headcanon Dream to struggle with controlling his constantly positive aura. Dream might take up Cross as a "i can fix him" project, but Cross doesn't want to be fixed. He just wants freedom. Cross is very duty-bound, and Dream is often portrayed to be so optimistic it hurts sometimes- 'cause y'know, he has to be.

I feel like Dream's ceaseless positivity and general optimism would tire Cross out to the point where they just. . . stopped working as well anymore.

It would start out well I think, but I like to headcanon that Dream can't really look past the sin; similarly to how Classic can't look past the LV and EXP in most cases. Dream may be a positive influence and try to help everyone, but at the end of the day, I don't feel like he's that empathetic, and clearly needs to work through a lot of things before he can be healthy enough in a relationship for Cross and Dream to work together properly.

Less of a Vibe.

Bloodycrops is a ship I like. One that's actually quite healthy, though I can imagine a bit of struggle for Saejun to fully accept the things Horror has done (having not really gone through anything bad enough to understand why Horror did what he did). I feel like gradually they'd grow together, over a long period of time, and it'd be quite sweet.

Though, dealing with Horror's base instincts popping up and those he'd learned is going to be difficult. So is how long it's going to take for Saejun to fully realise just how many trauma triggers and trauma responses Horror has from what he's been through (Recovery is a very windy road with a lot of roundabouts).

As someone who plays as Horror in an SMP, I feel like whenever he feels as if he's getting dangerous or angry, he needs to leave that situation and be out in the wild for a while. This leads to Horror being gone for days- or weeks- at a time, out in the forest, away from everything as he gets a grip on himself again. But every time he comes home, it's always to a familiar grin and a cup of hot cocoa.

A Vibe

Murderswap is pretty interesting! If we're going off of my Headcanons for Blue, I think there would definitely be some struggles here and there. As sweet and awesome as Blue is, he's never gone through enough struggle to get why the others around him did what they did.

They'd have to learn to grow with each other over a long period of time, and Blue would have to get a lot less scolding and grumpy whenever Dust's areas are messy. Dust doesn't like being ordered to do things, which is why his Nightmare usually asks him to do things- or gives him an incentive to get it done. And he doesn't like being lectured, either, as it reminds him too much of his Papyrus and that can and will make his LV jump if Blue's not careful. Playful arguments and goofy grumbling is probably alright, though.

Stretch is definitely a roadblock. Not only would he absolutely detest Dust for having done what he's done, but he'd probably find some sort of way to attempt to get Blue to stop visiting Dust.

( Everything is down to circumstance, though. )

Pretty Much A Vibe!

You're welcome for my time lmao- and thank you for yours!

Wonderful ask. Much appreciated

[oh-three]

TBB S3E12:

Damn, okay, we don't even get to see Omega try to talk to CX-2. And here I was hoping a conversation or two with him would reveal that he's Tech.

Omega's first words back being about Nala Se >>>

"I'm glad your safe." Emerie, did you learn nothing In E10???

You know, Hunter and Wrecker aren't as upset about last episode as I thought they'd be. Though, there could've been a slightly larger time gap than we think, between the Omega scene and their first one.

We're getting Rampart back 💀

PHEE'S NEVER MET CROSSHAIR, I TOTALLY FORGOT.

"Any friend of Brown Eyes is a friend of mine." 😭

Okay, Dave, I see you. Not someone getting called "Brown Eyes" during a juggernaut episode 👀

It would be so much funnier if it was Morak.

Phee's ship has pedals like a car 👀

Okay, this base is giving me Maze Runner vibes ngl.

Hey, you wanted action? Hah. Literally asked for that one.

Oooh, an Ugnaut.

Dude, that's Rampart??? He looks so different with a beard, oh my god. I didn't even recognize him for a sec, I had to rewind. 😭

The hair animation is amazing this season.

I think it's funny that Palpatine actually just sent him to a labor camp. You'd think he'd have had him killed or something, but nope.

I can't believe he still has it in him to be indignant.

"And how much is that information worth to you?" Shut up.

Well, at least these juggernauts have weapons on them. Though I understand why the ones on Morak didn't.

Rampart has definitely gotten more petty during his time as a prisoner. But it's funny.

Rip cannons.

GOOD TIMING, PHEE.

Damn close there, Wrecker.

"We're in this together." Not for long, with that attitude.

It would be so funny if they brought Omega back only for her last tests to be false positives. But, alas…

Emerie's little sigh of regret.

Something about the way Hemlock talks to Omega as he would anyone else, despite seeing her as the perfect asset for Project Necromancer.

[rinwellisathing]

WIP Whenever

I was tagged forever ago by @dm-dragonpuff I apologize for such a long delay but I straight up didn't HAVE any unposted WIPs, but anyway, because I'm on a Fatal Frame binge right now, here is my personal little pet project I'm making just for me but hope people will enjoy where Gortash hunts Bhaalist ghosts in a ruined temple with cool artificer ghost photography goggles based on The Camera Obscura from Fatal Frame. The plot is a big amalgamation of Fatal Frame plots combined with the idea of The Bhaalist temple and its inhabitants as the location and its multitude of spirits. Main inspirations are Project Zero, Crimson Butterfly, and Maiden of The Black Water, but there's a lot of general Fatal Frame vibes over all too. Also to sound more archaic, I've been running the letters and journals Enver finds back and forth through google translate for some added flavor. All Bhaalspawn I can fit in the story as ghosts will appear (Default Durge, Sarevok, Orin, my Durge Sentry and his Bhaalspawn OC family members, my partner's Bhaalspawn, and potentially some other canonically Forgotten Realms ones) I tag any moots who want to do WIP Whenever

The Letting Ritual

“To protect himself from being discovered by his enemies, the god Baal commands that people must die. This ritual requires the shedding of a brother's blood. Two people go in and only one person comes out. The blood nourishes the runes in the ceremonial hall and flows into the lower chambers of the temple. The stronger the brother's devotion, the more powerful the ritual.”

-A rough translation of a faded Bhaalist placard outside a crumbling ruin. Sentry watched the dim streets outside the window of his cell. Tomorrow, he and Orin would meet in combat in the sacred arena below the temple. Only one of them would survive. It felt strange to him, being inches from death and still with so many souls left alive on the earth. Since childhood, he had been raised as chosen, told that he was special, that father had a plan for him. By the time he turned fifteen, that plan boiled down to him standing alone among ashes and bones strewn across the barren wasteland that was the world. A part of him knew that this was still father's plan, that the priests had every intention that he be the one to survive and not Orin. It left a bad taste in his mouth. Maybe if he believed it was a fair fight, it would have been alright. If Orin had been older, more experienced in single combat. But she was young, just twelve years old this year, and she was an assassin, ambushing from the shadows. Sentry was sixteen years old and a battle hardened warrior. The fight could not have been more unbalanced in his mind.

The cult at large would not have known, COULD not have known, but since he had been younger even than Orin, Sentry had visited another temple in the city, learning about the faith of Ilmater. He had learned the value of sacrifice, of martyrdom. He had taken sacred scars as he'd learned their ways, read of their lord and his doctrine. And now, at the final hour, he was on his knees at the window, his words not meant for his father, but instead for The Broken God. He prayed for guidance, for the best way he could to save Orin. His wishes were true, earnest....but he couldn't have known the consequence it would have for his family and for their village....

“ Tragedy occurred during the last-minute ceremony. The favored son made a vow to another god and sacrificed himself for his sister. However, she was also unclean due to her poor bloodline. Because of this, Baal abandoned his followers, and the temple and its people were swallowed up by the earth and now live in the gray wastes of Gehenna.” The passage was a rough translation, of course, but what of Raphael's ancient library wasn't? Enver rolled his eyes and closed the book as his hand rested on the goggles he had upgraded recently, lenses which could detect the presence of ghosts and spirits. Raphael intended to send him into the abandoned ruins of the temple of Bhaal far beneath the city where Enver had lived what seemed like ages ago, in order to hunt for artifacts for his archive.

“This ritual required two pure-blooded children of Baal with a deep connection to each other to fight and shed the blood of their beloved brother. Criteria for failure were shedding diluted blood, tainted blood, blood pledged to someone else, or no blood at all. The winner of the battle must be a true child of Baal, who is then chosen and then declared responsible for arranging the necessary rituals. This was known as the "letting go ritual" or "blood ritual."”

It all sounded rather fanciful to the young man, who had very little time for gods or their demands. Still, the texts made sense for Bhaal, a murderous and selfish deity from what Enver knew of him. He smirked, holding back a chuckle as he wondered how much dangerous Bhaalist spirits might be than the ordinary ones which haunted grave yards and more banal and simple ruins. He supposed he would find out since Raphael had demanded that he spend the night in the ruined temple tonight and record anything useful he found in his search for relics.

Mere hours later, he found himself standing in the ruins of an eerie little town beneath the city, his eyes falling upon a burned out hovel just beyond the gate. Well, in for a copper, in for a gold piece. He crossed the street and stepped over the threshold of the old home. The remnants of a life were still set out, albeit scorched or broken for the most part. Dishes and utensils lay forgotten on the table, ruined paintings in blackened frames stared down at him from the walls. One thing caught his eyes, unburned and set upon the charred counter. A piece of parchment, which he picked up to read. “I admit that I am worried about what will happen tomorrow. But I also know that I have to be brave for my sister Orin. I teach her that it is necessary, and that if death allows her to live longer and perhaps free herself from her father and his oppressive rule, I have a duty to her.

It is my blood that dyes the ground of the arena and feeds the runes that run to the realm of the Father of Gehenna. Tomorrow, I will die so that my sister can live. I face my death without fear and know that this is the right thing to do. I regret that I never got to experience love or true friendship after sneaking out of the temple and learning about the outside world, but... a real sacrifice if I don't die with a little bit of regret. Will it be?

Orin, if you read this, please run away if you are chosen. Leave this place and find a place where you can be happy. He doesn't care about you or your interests. Be free and live your life. Love, your big brother, Sentry.”

Frowning, Enver looked up from the letter, lowering the goggles he'd spent so long tinkering with back home, flicking down two sets of rune etched lenses and peering slowly and carefully around the room. A tall, slim figure sat at the table, seemingly writing quickly. He was a pale tiefling with dark, jagged tattoos marking his face. His horns curved upward and he had bright eyes. He was dressed in simple black linen clothing in contrast with his pale silvery white hair. The tiefling looked up and Enver noticed he was beautiful, eerily so. He regarded Enver with a gentle curiosity and then simply walked past him. “Wait!” Enver called out to the spirit, reaching out to him even as he faded with each step. It occurred to him that perhaps calling out to the spirit wasn't particularly helpful. It was likely the ghost didn't understand common, the very rough translations of all the text in this place seemed to be an indication that these people lived so long ago, maybe the language wasn't the same.

Although the spirit had disappeared, Enver could still examine the remaining image, the runes in the goggles would allow it to be stored. The goggles had labeled the image 'Boy Writing'.

Enver frowned and gazed in the direction the spirit had gone, glancing once more around the room and deciding there was nothing of further interest here. He continued on along the same path as the spirit. The corridor seemed unfinished, perhaps even dug out as an afterthought to connect two previously separate places, its walls rough hewn and crude. The floor beneath his feet had given way from stone to dirt and there was a musty dampness to this place that lingered in the air heavily, mingling with the overwhelming sense of malice. The goggles glowed faintly and Enver turned his head, a vague shape almost like a face appearing in the wall, pale, ghostly eyes gazing curiously at him as the eerie laughter of a young girl filled the air and the face faded away and on the floor below where it appeared, a bloodied scrap of paper lay waiting. Enver picked it up carefully and began to read it over.

'Brother, why don't you have time to play with me anymore? We made such beautiful art out of the red, bruised corpses of our family's victims. Dad must have been so proud! I hate being left behind when I promised to keep it a secret when you were away from your room for long periods of time and pretend you were there all the time! Where are you going? Do you have anyone else to play with, brother? Who is it? Why are they more important than me?'

“Hmm...well, that's a Bhaalist family for you, blood and corpses and all that.” Enver's mouth curved into a smile. He was on the right track. Who knew? Maybe something here was valuable enough to buy his way out from under Raphael, or better yet, present before Raphael ever found out he'd discovered it and make a fool out of him. He placed the letter in a leather folio in his pack and continued on.

The crude tunnel led into a small bedroom, the windows were slatted and barred, in one corner was a simple bed roll and across the room lay a shelf of books beside a small desk and a chair before it. Open on the desk lay an old leatherbound journal, the leather dyed in black and red and lovingly stitched together by hand. The paper was old and yellowed, but with hints of darker stains throughout, not quite ink splots, perhaps more blood, this being likely the home of one of Bhaal's chosen children judging by a visage of the deity mounted on the wall above the bed and a rack of weapons, long elegant halberds and axes mostly, by the entrance. There was a heaviness to this room, a feeling like two opposing forces meeting in the still, stale air. He noticed an object glinting on the desk beside the journal, partially hidden in a small hole in the wood. Working it free, he found that he held a silver pendant in the shape of two clasped hands wrapped in red filigree in the shape of ropes. His dark eyes widened in surprise and he raised a brow. A pendant of Ilmater? In the room of a Bhaalspawn? That was not something he had expected. His eyes immediately moved to the journal to see what he could learn about this anomaly. 'Today I visited the Open Hand Temple again. Father Lorgan and Commander Ojeda were happy to see me and thanked me for the donation I brought. I again told them about my concern for my sister and what I could do for her if something were to happen to me. They seemed concerned, so I made the excuse that I wanted to plan and prepare in advance, as a precaution, but they seemed to realize I was too fickle for that.

On my way home, I noticed that an emissary had come from the local Banite faction. I had no recollection that it was happening today. The high priest scolded me for not being here when they first arrived and introduced me as Father's chosen one. I turned around to greet my guest, but my face must have betrayed surprise as I saw a handsome young man not that far apart in age from me. He smiled at me and greeted me so charmingly. I felt my heart beating a mile a minute. Father, forgive me. I know our loyalties with the Banites are tenuous, and that in the end we disrespect their lords and they are merely a means to an end, but he was very handsome.'

[hypnoneghoul]

Can you give advice on storywriting? I love the idea of it but I cant do it properly?

Struggling with wording and like how to make each character their own/how to make a well written character??

Aandd how do I know what information to keep and what to tell? I always rush to tell things and I struggle with "show dont tell"

And pacing lmao😭 I dont know how to pace my stories well

You seem to be really good and I read your book (I litterally.. tried to learn polish for the sake of reading it lmao;;; its so good) and a few of your stories too.. any tips would be appreciated

first of all, oh my gosh, I'm literally honoured hshshsh you tried to read my book??? gonna break down right here pleaseee thank you😭

okay I'll try to get to it as well as I can, I hope it'll help at least a bit. you can always message me or send more asks <3 under the cut because its long

making the character be good, have a personality that's actually theirs is probably the hardest thing in writing. it's a bit easier in fanfiction than original work because you see them acting on stage and you see the headcanons so you have a base for it, let's say. but it's still hard. id say there are three ways of approaching this. going off vibes, projection and careful scheming and planning.

going off vibes would be just "okay he does on stage that, so i think he'd act like that off stage", pretty simple, going mostly with your guts yk

projection can go a long way. two ways actually. you can write a character that similar to you or you can write a character that is something you're lacking. of course you can mix it all, but thats the best i can describe it. my rain is me, my dew is me, my swiss and mountain is what i wish i had. caeril is me, neithan is me, etc.

careful scheming and planning is also a good way but if done wrong the character is not gonna feel real, its gonna be dry and just fake. what i mean by that is finding a character sheet with physical characteristics as well as personality traits and thinking it all over, carefully planning what you want the character to be. i myself don't do that, it feels too... artificial for me. if used correctly, tho, it can really slay because then the character can be very well thought over

you gotta try different things, u dont have to write a big 10k word fic right away. you can if you want of course but id say start with one shots, make them your character sheets. do some character study, create them and then put them into a biger picture. it takes time and practice, as evereything

the thing with show dont tell is also a thing of practice. theres no rules as to what info you should keep and what is unneccessary. show dont tell doesnt mean just show, never tell. telling isn't wrong, but writing should put the reader's brain to work, they should be seeing what you saw when you were writing. the best way to do this is basing on the senses. when writing a sentence and you doubt if its necessarry, ask yourself "okay if i was a reader what does this sentence give me? does it give me anything? what senses does it influence? does it help me paint the scene in my brain?". gotta go with feeling and overtime youlll find the perfect balance between showing and telling descriptions and that'll be your style. i make my works pretty descriptive and easy to imagine for the readers because i started with tolkien. i aspired to be like him which is of course impossible but slivers of his writing style can be seen in mine. one of those slivers is rich descriptive imagery

pacing the stories is also really hard. main rule is to not make it boring, but how to achieve it? lmao its not that easy fr. if you do an oneshot you can keep a standard introduction-main part-conclusion structure. first paint the situation, paint the place where this is happening. main part should be the longest, this is what IS your work, the most important thing. conclusion can be slow and short. tell the reader how the main part of the text changed something from the introduction, just nicely close it out. of course you dont have to, we love open endings but this is the easiest thing, id say

with bigger fics, multichapter, go wild. introduction is important but you dont have to put in on the beginning. you can start mysteriously and explain what the fuck its about in te 3rd chapter or even at the very end. build some tension but also give the reader a moment to breathe. the longer the text the more possibilieties you have but overdoing it is not good either, plan it, sketch a storyline. as everything, its a thing of practice and finding your style

and doing all that never forget about the technical bits. good story that has a terrible formatting automatically becomes a worse story because its not nice to look at. learn the proper ways to format a dialogue, work on punctuation, dont forget to capitalize (says me without a single capitalized letter and the worst grammar punctuation and typos in this whole post lmao im trying to type it in quickly sorry). dont be afraid of clicking enter, make space. formatting can also be helful in building tension, short sentences do that. you can highight an information by putting the sentecne with it alone in a line. a lot of things, also style, but you still should keep to the actual rules. treat your work as something great, dont do it half assed. treat it like it'd be supposed to be published, yk?

okay im done this is so long ugh i hope anything here is at least a bit understandable sorry but also if u or anyone have any more questions feel free to hit the ask box/dms hehehe

[weekend-whip]

I wanna know what hobbies the folks in the royalty au have. Fun facts. What do these bitches do without internet.

Well most of them do the same things they do normally, just with different context.

With the Western Kingdom being all the about the arts, entertainment, and expression, Cole's hobbies include dancing, listening to music, painting, and drawing—he'd normally be pretty chill and just vibing, if his father wasn't so gung-ho about getting him hitched. And being depressed about that on top of having limited time anymore anyway has deterred Cole from doing things for himself (which is something Jesse seeks to rectify). Also enjoys sleeping, but like, that's not a hobby, Cole.

Always constantly busy with his job(s), Jay doesn't have a lot of free time either, but he's still able to pursue a lot of his craftier hobbies, like poetry writing, cooking, and he doesn't invent so much as "improve" upon things that may or may not need to be fixed. Let's just say he's a guy ahead of his time...and is something of an adrenaline junkie when allowed to be.

Instead of being a journalist/papergirl/extreme cyclist, Antonia likes horseback riding! She also does still like to write stories, which helps occupied some dead time while guarding the boring garden gate, but they're less based on facts/rumors and more on just general goings-on around the castle.......so, Jesse and the Spring Festival are a fantastic source of inspiration for her. Also tries to learn to paint after getting closer with Cole (and inadvertently gives Jay the idea for a mystical object called a 'camera').

Can't remember if I've mentioned this in-story yet (all I know is that Cole doesn't know yet lol), but Jesse's actually a citizen of the Central Kingdom—the real (or, initial) reason he went West was in the hopes of making it big as a magic entertainer. So whenever he's not tending to the gardens or swooning over Cole, he's practicing his magic tricks (another reason why Antonia takes to him—he's really good at beating out boredom). He also likes to sing, but, he's gotta be in a really good mood for that. Also, not technically a dedicated hobby, but he does enjoy baking, even if he doesn't like to admit it (he just needs to right motivation...like a very hungry prince).

In the Southern Kingdom, they're all about agriculture and trade, so while I wouldn't call it a "hobby", Kai and Nya are both extremely skilled in farming, negotiations, and economics (Nya moreso with the farming and Kai moreso with the business). But for fun, Nya likes to spend time on the beaches watching (read: talking to) sea life or collecting shells, while Kai likes to travel if/when he can, as he likes to experience more than just his kingdom. Both of them also have a knack for crafting weapons—Kai by forging and Nya...more as crazy DIY projects, also maybe a bit ahead of her time. Nya also likes horseback riding and Kai likes jogging.

In the Northern Kingdom, they have a strong foundation in battle maneuvers and tactical strategy, so a younger Zane found himself doing a lot of studying while being trained with several weapons. He now has a fondness for archery and darts (but with throwing stars), and can easily pass the time with a nice informative book. He also enjoys bird watching like Aurora, and venturing through the forest until he gets lost, but otherwise is actually quite lonely.

...until Samurai X shows up. They're originally from Central as well, but their father and Zane's parents are acquaintances, so one thing led to another with them becoming Zane's retainer. They enjoy playing things like chess and other board games with Zane, and sparring with him, but for the duration of most the story they don't really have a lot of personal stake in much of anything.

The Eastern Kingdom is the home of most of the world's history (along with Central), so being well-read is already par for the course. What isn't common is the dabbling of magic, which is where Harumi's passions lie, especially after discovering Jesse has magic of a similar source. She reads up on ancient artifacts, studies spells, keeps a pet spider, and teaches herself to throw knives, but otherwise, she's a dreadfully bored person, and that's why she has little hesitation in butting herself into other people's problems. That's entertainment.

Lloyd, despite his well-behaved behavior to avoid trouble, has a nasty habit of pulling pranks around the otherwise structured Central Kingdom and eventually the Spring Festival (activities which are very much enabled by his retainers, and ofc praised by his father). He does this because he's good at it and hates to let a well-honed skill go to waste, and it's also something of a cry for attention. He also becomes interested in the cultures of the other Kingdoms, including but not limited to the art/stories of the west, the weapon aspects of the north and south, and the history of the east, like his mother. He also enjoys paragliding (which is something that Jay got him hooked on).

You may think visiting the Archipelago is like arriving on some tropical vacation, but the only one being entertained is its current ruler. He puts on tournaments just for sport of it, and will banish anyone for doing anything he doesn't agree with...so, Skylor doesn't have a lot of room to do very much, but on the flipside, it also means she's down for anything/everything when given a chance, as just about everything is new to her (which is what draws her to Kai and the other royals to begin with). Though one thing she is a bit guilty about enjoying is her younger self partaking in those tournaments herself—primarily due to the rush from the fact that she's never lost (and especially not to Chad).

[sapphire-strikes]

▪︎Some LEGO Monkie Kid Headcanons!▪︎

It took me long enough to get around to making one of these considering how fiercely I got attached to this series, but here we finally go!

Part 1 Part 2

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• Tang works part-time at one of Megapolis' libraries.

• Before he actually got the job, he used to spend ALL of his time there (bouncing between there and Pigsy's Noodles as his regular hangouts) and was notoriously a menace to the staff. Think, holding up the front desk for ages to prattle on to the librarian about the books he was checking out, reorganizing entire shelves based on his own "educated" opinion of how they should be arranged and waiting outside the doors for them to open only have to be asked to leave when it was time to close.

• Unfortunately, it was a classic case of the regular who thinks they're beloved, while in reality, the librarians would play rock-paper-scissors to decide who had to check him out. Even those assigned to reshelving returned books when he was there would do so stealthily because as soon as he caught sight of one of them he'd stop whatever he was doing to stroll up and talk for hours.

• And you, of course, can bet he had all of their first names memorized and referred to them as such exclusively.

• The staff had a love-hate relationship with him for the longest time because while he was infamously annoying most of the time, he also did an unnecessary amount of work when he was there. This included putting books back that were left out by other patrons, properly reorganizing shelves, picking up trash, and even beating the librarians themselves to shushing and lecturing unruly patrons

• Tang is far from motivated to actually work and has little to no desire to hold a job at all but when a spot opened up, he applied quickly and got the job because he was literally the first and only person to actually apply. It is only part-time, and he puts in very few hours, probably just working weekends, but it works well with his lifestyle, and he's very content. He was unemployed before, so at least he makes rent now. When he does come into extra cash he spends it all eating out, so he never has a lot of money for anything, but it doesn't seem to bother him because the bulk of his hobbies (I.e reading) don't cost him anything with the library at his disposal anyway.

• Tang is principally incapable of throwing away or watching people throw away books, even ones he would never have any interest in reading, so whenever the library has to get rid of any, whether to make room for new editions or simple replace old copies, he ends up taking them home. For this reason, his apartment is a cluttered mess, with stacks of old books that line his walls and reach the ceiling.

• I'm going to project a little here and die on the hill that MK was homeschooled. He just gives that vibe and I'm living for it. It was by Pigsy and Tang, of course, and that's actually how Tang ended up becoming more involved in MK's life.

• For the longest time, Pigsy was extremely protective of MK, keeping him close to home and determined to provide everything for the kid himself. But when MK was old enough to start needing an education, he began to realize how out of his element he actually was. Pigsy is good at a lot of things, but teaching isn't one of them and it was even harder for him to find time to just sit down with the kid and go over anything while he had his shop to run.

• That's when he finally opened up more to Tang about the whole situation. Tang was more than eager to help, having wanted an excuse to interact more with young MK for the longest time anyway. So they set up a routine, and the better part of MK's "school days" were spent at the counter of Pigsy's Noodles, learning with Tang while Pigsy worked.

• And as you can expect, that's exactly where MK inherited his obsession with the Monkey King. Tang has a bias for history and mythology and taught MK more about those than almost anything else.

• Mei was private schooled, and ironically enough, when her and MK first met and started hanging out, Pigsy thought she was a bad influence. That was until one day when he witnessed young Mei fiercely jumping to young MK's defense, and he's been fond of her ever since.

• Personality wise, I think MK and Mei can both fall into the category of "violently" extroverted.

• Mei's the kind of extroverted that thrives on getting out of the house, meeting new people, and spending time in high-energy environments. She gets bored easily when she's alone, and she hates being bored more than almost anything else. However, she isn't completely opposed to alone time every now if she's upset or needs time to decompress.

• MK, on the other hand, while also extremely extroverted, is extroverted in a much more personal sphere. He thrives on the time he spends with his friends, and playing quite literally to the term extrovert, becomes rather low energy and restless when he has to spend any significant amount of time alone. In other words, he gets lonely fast and easily, and he's extremely clingy, but having at least one other person around that he's close to is enough to keep his spirits up.

• Besides Red Son and Macaque, there's not a single solid introvert in the whole main cast. Pigsy's the only ambivert and Wukong only secludes himself from others out of guilt, he's actually extroverted in the exact same way as MK.

[ahsoka-in-a-hood]

-Obi Wan isn't a jedi. His family never sent him to the temple. They're not well off, and life is hard out there, and the war made everything harder. (I think he's supporting other people, but maybe not kids of his own)

-He has other work, but sometimes, when he's strapped, he does a bit of sex work at the anonymous brothel. Glory holes set up. There are worse venues, and better ones, but the main feature is the anonymity.

-the 212 is stationed on the planet he's on. The war is happening right over there. There's a lot going on, but among everything else he takes some shifts at the brothel. Surprise surprise, most of the customers at that moment are clones. It's a pretty cheap place.

-smut, etc.

-they're not paying extra for the soundproofed booths, so he listens to them talk. Picks up on a few of their names and so on. It's the most fun he's ever had at that place (not that he never enjoys himself there, but sometimes it's just work). He likes these guys, they seem cute.

-(okay so I realize there's no actual reason for it to be glory hole stuff specifically, it could have been any kind of sex work. but that's what started this so i'm sticking to it)

-he knows he could have been a jedi, his family told him. He always did dream about the what-ifs. He's always been curious, and has read stuff about the jedi and the force, and tried some meditation and things that he'd read about. It never went anywhere much, but it's there.

-he accidentally bumps into wooley (why wooley? why not wooley) on the way out. Wooley is very flustered- they know they aren't supposed to know who is on the other side of the wall- and then he's very confused that Obi Wan knows him by name, and then's it's Obi Wan's turn to be flustered for the same reason. Trying to guess who is fucking you is not the point of that place.

-But he ends up inviting obi wan to come and hang out with them. no pressure, and of course he won't tell them, he'll just introduce him as a new friend. he knows they don't have much to offer, but...

-Obi Wan is charmed, and curious, and has a bit of free time. He takes the offer eagerly enough, and joins them in their off hours a few times after that. He gets to know a lot of the battalion, and they get to know him.

-He ends up involved in the war effort, even though he's not part of the local security forces or anything. He has some local knowledge and skills and an uncanny good luck occasionally. And... hm, maybe the planet's officials aren't really trustworthy, and there are spies and things. So he ends up saving everyone's bacon once.

-his new clone friends do eventually learn that a bunch of them have already had sex with him. and yeah it happens again, this time not anonymously.

-his new clone friends also learn about him almost being a jedi, and end up adopting him as their unofficial mascot. The 212th don't have their own jedi, it just never worked out like that. They work with jedi when they're needed, but it's not the same. So he's their very own not-quite-a-jedi. and hey, he fucks.

-obi wan thinks this is a bit overblown, considering he can't even make a caf cup float. But the men have started to take his 'bad feelings' and 'good feelings' and things very seriously. The superstition worries him, but at the same time... he sort of believes it too. And he feels like his senses are getting sharper. He's getting better and better at just... knowing which clone is which, without paying attention, just based on vibes. They all call it the force without a hint of doubt.

-he tells them what little he's picked up over the years, and they eagerly share everything about jedi they were taught on kamino and everything they've heard since. They plan to bug their brothers who have padawan commanders about it at the next opportunity, because this is their new project.

-(there's some talk about trying to find a way to take obi wan with them when they leave)

-i haven't even mentioned cody, or codywan. Well, for starters, as an officer, Cody does not frequent such places. Regs can get away with it, but he's held to different standards. He doesn't meet obi wan until he's been hanging out with them for a little while, either.

-Cody probably ends up having to investigate obi wan when he gets a little too close and involved. He's a security issue. It takes time, but eventually he too is won over. obi wan is an asset, and eventually, a friend.

-he's the last one he sleeps with. it's Cody's first time. it's quite special, really.

-in the end, the separatists are routed from the system, obi wan's planet and people are safe, and the 212 are called to move on. He doesn't stow away aboard their ship, he doesn't get a job on board, he doesn't stay their unofficial not-quite-a-jedi. he has responsibilities at home already. (he does now have some kind of position on his planet. he was quite helpful to the war effort.)

-when the empire rises a year or so later, he joins the rebellion. He'll meet some of his clone friends again some day.

:)

I spend a few idle minutes thinking about 212th/obi wan glory hole porn and end up with an entire AU timeline and plot........

[loosesodamarble]

Headcanons for what everyone did while training in the heart kingdom?

Hm, now there's a thought! We really don't know what the Cloverians did while in Heart Kingdom, do we? For all the filler we got in the anime, they didn't expand on the time spent in Heart Kingdom. (Not to shade the anime but it's true!)

To be clear, for these headcanons, I'm going to discuss the characters shown to be training within Heart Kingdom based on the anime. Not all of the blurbs are the same length. The headcanons are just what I come up with.

Thanks for the ask, anon! Thank you for giving me something to think about! Hopefully, you enjoy the headcanons I came up with.

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Asta: While in Heart Kingdom, Asta is as sweet as ever. He would write plenty of letters to Hage talking about how beautiful the land is. He'd include crude drawings of the cool magic and environments he sees in Heart. He might also try writing to Yuno to invite him over. Asta wants to see his #1 rival more often and believes Yuno would thrive if he trained in Heart. Aside from that, I can imagine Asta going on nature hikes through the jungles because, well, Asta does have a tiny bit of "the child that wanders off in the grocery store" vibes. I'm not saying that to be mean, that's just what it is!

Noelle: I see Noelle as someone to take it easy when not training. She's not completely lazy though. She's a princess so she'd probably occupy her time by learning about Heart Kingdom's history. It's founding, legends, and other local traditions. I can also see her dropping loads of cash on souvenirs to her family, the Bulls and her blood family. For the Bulls not in Heart, she she'd want them to be able to enjoy it indirectly. And although she isn't close to her siblings, she's trying to mend their broken bond and small gifts might be a good start.

Luck: This battle addict would've been asking the Spirit Guardians to fight him throughout the six month time skip. Gadjah and Smurik ignore Luck. Potrof and Sarado tell Luck that they're strong but it's to protect, not fight. Floga almost goes for it but then he spies one of his colleagues in his periphery, shaking their head disapprovingly. When not looking for a fight, Luck is probably looking for fun things to do with Magna once they finally reunite. Secret groves to brawl in, daring food to eat, anything that would be fun to do with his closest friend.

Charmy: Charmy being herself, she would've spent her time sampling all the delicious fresh food found in Heart Kingdom. But she's also sociable. When she gets something to eat, she probably has a lengthy conversation with whoever is sharing with her. A gourmand and a chef, she would compliment the taste of the fresh ingredients and ask questions about local recipes. She'd also be willing to share cooking techniques from Clover, whether or not asked.

Secre/Nero: I think when it comes to free time, Secre would make trips to Clover. She's watched time fly in the kingdom but she never got to experience much of it being stuck as a bird. She would visit old places she went to with Lumiere. She'd want to see what's changed and what's stayed the same, to finally reconcile the different world she's now living in.

Finral: This good man wasn't just banging his head against any available surface to prevent himself from flirting with other women while in Heart Kingdom. A part of me imagines Finral as a poet, making observations to include in his next piece. He might try to pick up some new skills to distract him from girls give him more ways to kill time and have something show off to the others when he comes back.

Mimosa: Mimosa is enjoying the distance between her and Kirsch. She's free to enjoy Heart Kingdom her way instead of having to be dragged along by her brother. I could also see her getting involved in community betterment projects. Like, say, clearing out a section of forest hit by some plant disease to keep it from spreading. She is a giving and friendly person so I think she could easily get caught up in Heart's sense of community.

Leopold: Lots and lots of letters to Fuegoleon and Mereoleona. Correspondence with his brother is frequent. His sister, not so much. He might also be like Noelle and get souvenirs to bring back. Maybe or once or twice, Leopold might try to sneak a conversation with Lolopechka and Undine to talk spirit stuff in Fuegoleon's place.

Charlotte: Since it's shown that Charlotte has a garden, at least at her squad's base and probably at her family manor too, I think she'd pick up some gardening techniques from the farmers in Heart. I think Charlotte gardens as stress relief and a practice in patience and observation. The flowers are like her squad, they rely on her attention and care to bloom to their full potential. But unlike her squad, they don't push her into confronting her feelings for Yami. So to have a better garden, Charlotte would pick up tips like how to keep soil rich or learn which plants grow best when placed together.

Rill: Heart Kingdom is a drop dead gorgeous place to be in. The land is no replacement with his heroic muse but it would be a lie to say Rill wasn't inspired by the place. With permission from Lolopechka, Rill gets to painting various locations and creates an art collection from the finished works. He gets a gallery cleared out in Clover so people can appreciate the beauty of Heart Kingdom without having to travel all the way over. It keeps his artistic skills sharp and gives him something to do other than train and check up on his squad.

[ghastlybespoke]

a meme based on my headcannons on what (band) instruments the ghosts play,,and this isn't based on canon or historical accuracy, but more kinda on vibes/what i think they'd like.

headcanons in a little bit of additional detail:

-mary: she just has bass guitar vibes,, i feel like she would enjoy playing bass after some enitial confusion on how the whole thing works, and she's really quite good at it too!

-humphrey: again, bass guitar vibes; he's chill, and he's there and doesn't seem a major part of things but is actually quite important? because he doesn't seem in control of his body too well (?), he's probs not the best but he has fun.

-cap: this is utter self projection (they kinda all have been so far?). but also i feel like he'd get a sense of peace from playing guitar, especially acoustic guitar, and would just enjoy it?

-mike: he is/would be great at electric guitar and also plays bass but prefers and is best at electric guitar. i could see him being in a band, not necessarily as a job, but more for fun with friends?

-pat: plays synth exclusively, very 80s of him and we love that for him! i almost put him in guitar too, i could see him (attempting to) play an acoustic, like round a campfire?

-kitty: she's great at piano, like incredible! kitty's the piano expert thomas wishes he is,, she has bucket loads of natural talent, and probably really enjoys playing,and misses it as a ghost.

-alison: we've already seen her play the piano, and she does have piano player vibes, she doesn't play as often as she used to but is still pretty good.

-robin: okay this totally comes because i could see him doing the muppets 'mahna mahna' song and i thought it was animal who sang in that and he plays drums, which is kinda weird reasoning, but also he'd just vibe with a drum kit?

-fanny: i could see her playing cello or clarinet or something? idk she just has those kinda vibes, but not quite piano vibes? i would also like to see her play the theramin, but she doesn't know how to.

-thomas: he totally pretends he can play an instrument when asked, but can't,, he wishes he could play piano but completely sucked at it when alive, despite having a tutor.

-julian: tories don't get instrument rights. also he was too busy shagging to learn an instrument, and he kinda just doesn't have instrument vibes,, he probably regrets not learning one tho?

[twh-news]

'Loki' Costume Designer on Her Key Inspirations and What's Magical About Tom Hiddleston's Pants | Collider

By Liz Shannon Miller

"To see people actually really pay attention to all that hard work you did and all those details — it's an incredible fan base that way."

When the opportunity to speak with Loki costume designer Christine Wada came up, I leaped at the chance, because there's one aspect of the Disney+ drama that I haven't been able to get out of my head: Loki's (Tom Hiddleston) button-down shirt. While at first glance the shirt, part of the wardrobe given to him by the Time Variance Authority, looks like a traditional business-appropriate top, the shoulder seams indicate that things are not quite what they seem.

In short, the shirt is a microcosm for the entire show in some ways, especially in relation to the mysteries of the TVA that we're just on the verge of understanding — the mark of some brilliant costume design. Below, Wada indulges my questions about the aforementioned shirt before talking more generally about the inspirations behind other TVA ensembles, what it's like knowing that her work will be studied by cosplayers for years to come, what you might not have noticed about Tom Hiddleston's pants, and of course that Classic Loki (Richard E. Grant) ensemble.

Collider: To start off, I'd love to learn more about the shirt that Tom Hiddleston is wearing for most of the show, because it's just different enough to really stand out.

CHRISTINE WADA: I know. Well, it's kind of an interesting journey we went on with that design, because, just to give you a little backstory, a lot of the design was just taking things that we all have seen before and twisting it a little bit, which is also what the story does.

So it was just re-imagining things a little bit and putting a spin on them. But that shirt, I remember Tom and I were not sure ... Sci-fi sometimes can get so corny and take over the emotional undercurrents of things in this sort of story. And so, we were worried at first that it would. And when he put it on, it was just like, oh no, it doesn't, you are completely pulling this off. And it was a really great moment, because it did feel like we needed a little something that wasn't of just this modern era, that took us into this weird world of the TVA. And I think it worked.

Was there any specific inspiration you had for it, specifically the yolk construction on the shoulders? It really does just stick in my mind.

WADA: There are some Japanese pattern-makers that do interesting origami-esque ways of constructing clothing. So I do have this book on that, and then we just did our own take on it. I think origami is a very good way of describing a lot of things about this show. It is just sort of the twisting up of the things to make them like all of a sudden magical. You know?

Of course. In a general sense, what can you say about the general inspiration for the TVA costuming?

WADA: Well, it was for sure we had this Mad Men thing as a launching place for our overall language. And then it was, well, what do we do? I tend to prefer to design from a place of reality. And so, we thought about a police station, or the DMV, or all of those things, to create a structure to the TVA. And then it was really just taking those cues and twisting on them a little bit. And I'd say there are definitely some elements inspired a little bit by Terry Gilliam, of really making things feel a little found. And that color palette, I definitely tortured a little bit over, because I mean, all that fabric like Tom and Mobius is actually all vintage '50s suiting fabric, the sharkskin.

I don't know if you really can see it, but what's really magical about Tom's pants is that sharkskin reflects two tones, and one is green and the other's brown on his pants, and green being very Loki. So it was always just like, ugh, the perfect fabric for him, and it's 1950s fabric. But I was tortured over it a little bit, because brown isn't always the most obvious choice for a sci-fi futuristic thing. I felt like it set the tone for the mystery of the TVA and that you think it's a benign sort of this benign organization. And I kind of took a gamble on that brown palette for portraying a more benign organization.

Another detail I love that is the flare on Ravonna's coat.

WADA: Thank you. Because that was also this weird, crazy conversation that I remember having very early on with Kate. It's just like, "Wait, what does this skirt mean versus a pant on a woman?" Because the lovely part of the show is just being able to really have these conversations for real about gender and what certain things mean. And do they add power, or do they take away power? What does a woman in a skirt versus a pant mean? You know? And that was a huge kind of conversation. We didn't really want to strip her completely of all femininity.

It is definitely an important detail, given that she is in menswear so much, or menswear-esque ensembles. So it does add something to that.

WADA: Right. And just saying something about that you can have power and be powerful as a female, with a female flourish. Right? There's nothing powerless in that.

On the complete opposite side of the spectrum, I must ask about the classic Loki costume. What was your mandate there?

WADA: The mandate was just making it feel of that older era as much as possible. Which of course, I love because I've grown up on some of that all those old comic book shows, the Wonder Woman era. So the mandate was just to feel like he was really from that time, like we plucked him from that time of superheroes and that he'd been sitting in there for a while. You know?

Of course. I feel like I've seen some commentary from him on social media, mentioning Kermit, but I imagine that's what happens whenever you wear that much green of that color.

WADA: Yeah. I mean, geez, or if you wear those horns. What a pleasure to have somebody bring a costume to life like that man can.

Absolutely. This is a random detail, but is there something we should pick up on from the fact that Mobius and Loki end up being dressed pretty similarly?

WADA: I think it speaks more to the whole TVA and trying to strip people away from their origins, shall we say. It's just trying to take the personality out of it. And it's also a little nod to the film noir-type vibe.

As my last question, let me ask — in taking on a project like this, how conscious are you of the knowledge that what you're making for this show is going to be cosplayed at hundreds of conventions for the rest of the time?

WADA: Well, I mean, to be completely honest, I'm not really from this world. So it was a complete pleasure to see people's excitement over the costumes and just the MCU in general. I just think it's so cool that people pay attention to such detail. It just makes you want to do your job even better. To see people actually really pay attention to all that hard work you did and all those details, it's an incredible fan base that way. They're not there to rip you apart. It's amazing. You know? When does that happen?

Do you have people reaching out to you asking, "How do I make this?"?

WADA: Yeah. I've had a couple of people reach out, for sure.

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48. How are your character’s gestures? Vigorous? Weak? Controlled? Compulsive? Energetic? Sluggish?

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50. What are the prevailing facial expressions? Sour? Cheerful? Dominating?

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16. What does your character do for a living? How do they see their profession? What do they like about it? Dislike?

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49. What about voice? Pitch? Strength? Tempo and rhythm of speech? Pronunciation? Accent?

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12. How does their education and intelligence – or lack thereof - reflect in their speech pattern, vocabulary, and pronunciations?

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8. How does your character feel about religion?

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26. What does your character’s home look like? Personal taste? Clothing? Hair? Appearance?

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13. Did they like school? Teachers? Schoolmates?

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3. Brothers, sisters? Who do they like? Why? What do they despise about their siblings?

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36. Do they like to suffer? Like to see other people suffering?

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💜Kayn-

Overall he's pretty much in control? Like, he's really self aware of his limits and how weak he is so he would have somethin, but I think most of the times he'd still do somethin outta the blue. You're on a mission with him? He's gonna try and pet that little death servitor that just tried to kill ya. So yeah, even tho he knows n Is self aware he's still pretty damn much impulsive.

N also would do anything in his power to make ya feel as good as ya can n doesn't really have much regolation at that point- So really It depends on context/day.

💎Rui-

They have like, a lil simile always with them. Like even when they're not doing/feeling anything special they still have a lil smirk w them. Plus they also wanna seem approachable so then again, I'm sayin that they'd have a sorta cheerful expression

📙Lyva-

I mean she doesn't really had that much of a profession. She would've liked being a medic but since she well, run away, she never got the occasion to nor the knowlege, so even though she enjoys being an adventurer with the gang she would've 100% liked studying abroad to learn more bout erbs rather than stopping some cult that got in the way.

But she'd help others trying to study something too.

🍵Shoe- (Shou)

Listen, Korekiyo's voice. Am I self projecting? Yes. But just, Korekiyo mf Shinguji's voice onto him. That's litteraly the best way I can put his voice and I'll die onto this hill.

LIKE LISTEN TO THIS SHIT

IT'S PERFECT

🗡️Qiran-

Thecnically speaking they still had an own education, but I think that being a traveller influenced A LOT more their ways of talking/behaviour in general. In fact they do speak in a somewhat of an accent, though they can very much understand complex texts too.

But they do have a strong accent, or takin out words from phrases to sound more southern in a way or nother.

⚛️Naexi-

They feel absolutely great bout It, since It Is part of human behaviour too. Or part of some types of folktores. It's really interesting for her to understand how a religion in particular works.

Like why are the whorshipped gods painted like that? Why are the offerings in that specifical way? How Is that going to influence all of that? All of these combined in one, THAT Is something that Is really interesting for them.

I could ramble a lot bout It but i got other ocs to feed 😩

⚙️ Evelyn-

HOHIHOHO SO, it's very based of their appereance. Like that steam-punk vibe? Absolutely like that. Everything's on that whole topic and he's absolutely livin it. She also has lots of projects messed up in their room n it's just, really REALLY messy around. The only clean part Is Sunshine's cell (which being their cockatoo btw) that he cares bout.

The other parts of the house are based off like that and are much smaller.

🎸Myst-

He didn't really get an education of her own, but definetly like, if she did he would've 100% been that loudy and cheerfull classmate everyone seems to be Friends w. That's really the best way I could put It.

Though honestly he would've prefferred going to school ESPECIALLY since she was young, but he unfortunatly never had the choise other than some gifts here n there :(

🔮Kerei-

Well... he's Qiran's older brother so 😃 We gonna get funky when he's gonna get introduced cuz spoilers he wasn't really much of a good brother to him n his other siblings.

He doesn't despise them for a good reason he just, never really wanted to have anything w them, though currently and after a lot of time in isolation he, he regrets it. All of It.

But Is way too scared to try and tie something back togheter with everyone. Much more will be in his post so ill not go further for now

⛩️Syndra-

Depending on the person, but yeah. I can totally see her gaining some form of pleasure into seeing suffering. I mean not when it's coming from the only people she cares about, but in most cases It's like that. Though she'd now avoid It not because it realized that it's wrong but more of that it's usless doing so.

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UNDERSTAND M.E: Irate Specialist

By: Natalee Gilbert

These days, New Jersey based rapper Irate Specialist is all-smiles. The science behind his happy-go-lucky attitude stems from being positive and speaking his truth. On average most rappers speak on material goods and degrade women. Specialist, however, puts the pen to pad so he can gain traction from crowds worldwide. Because of this, Specialist overexceeds in creating relatable content. He's simply connecting people by telling his story. His album Understand M.E vouches for this. Describing his genre as positive turn up shit, the 12-tracked project Understand M.E is just that. The project comes with different vibes that caters to different people while still showing others who he is and whats made or broke him. His first album on SoundCloud is titled Don’t Sleep on M.E. For this new project, Specialist wanted it to be personal so people could actually understand him and know who he is. Specialist describes the process for creating Understand M.E like assembling a puzzle. A super fun and loud puzzle. Technicality wise, Specialist wavers in flows but keeps his rhymes enunciated. Aside from this, he throws in incredible punchlines. One being his favorite off one song, "I’m the best if you ask me/ Asshole go rest ‘tween two ass cheeks/ We’re as a whole connected through our energy." Referencing back to Understand M.E, he says "When listening you should expect to get to know me. How see/saw myself, how I see others and how I believe people should see themselves. I believe the best music is honest and vulnerable and I know many people agree. That’s why I love music."

1. The first track, "97" lets Specialist become a narrator and he uses this role to unveil his backstory. With a daunting piano progression striking fear in the speakers, Specialist begins "97" by saying this: "Birthday on a blizzard/The cold world will work with him/Producing patience and wisdom.Through growing pains and learned lessons/Mental breakdown, deep depression." As the track progresses, the piano chords demand to be heard. This one-liner solely represents why, "A quiet mind, a vibrant mind in society, it silenced him." Afterwards, a short-lived break makes way so the prophetic artist can continue his story. However, everything comes together at the minute mark. As a repetitive blare joins forces with live instuments, "97" transitions to "Hooligans"

2. "Hooligans" comes through the speakers with a knock. After glass shatters, "Hooligans" soundscape sounds more playful. Some can even say it draws from video games. In high school, Specialist was one of the cool kids, but still questioned who he was. He says, "depression on my mind was restin' while I was at school." Deeper in tune, Specialist displays different flows that come with enunciated rhymes. Ultimately, one can tell he had fun with "Hooligans" and they wonder if they're one too. Specialist adds that "Hooligan" is just nostalgia and him reminiscing on high school shenanigans

3. "W.O(ah)" is an ode to West Orange. Starting off, Specialist even says "The oranges gave me that zest, so that I can be the fucking best." Moving forward, Specialist continues to make references towards West Orange. For instance, he raps "The juiciest, stay well-dressed/ And when I'm pressed, stay positive." Likewise, Specialist takes the W after mentioning New Jersey native Samad Savage's event, Best Of Essex. At a certain time, Specialist got well-accquainted with instrumentals. Moving forward, he reminsces on those high-school days where his mind was elsewhere. After a long day, he'd go home and put on Kanye West. In turn, he'd get in his zone. Production-wise, "W.O(ah)" is boom-bap ridden and meshes spacey synths with muffled 808's.

4. On the other hand, "Paradigm" speaks about the importance of energy. Aside from this, "Paradigm" speaks on racism and how, despite our skin color, we are all the same. "Paradigm" also says that not everyone has good intentions over a spacey soundscape.

5. "B.F.G" which stands for black friendly guy, advises listeners to pick up on every word. Specialist says that it's best to be aware and optimistic. In a world of naysayers, be the one who changes their way of thinking. Society says black man equals crime, but B.F.G's are meant to break this stigma. Eventually, Specialist says they'll do their part and be accepted. His saying "why be normal?" is thrown into the mix as well.

6. Afterwards, Specialist's alternative R&B classic, “Goddesses” embraces those with black girl magic. He'd be lying if he said that he wasn't coo-coo for cocoa puffs. His main preference, however is authenticity. Regardless of his love interest's hair type, Specialist is sprung. To send positive affirmations, Specialist calls on Dianne Johnson who sings the chorus in a sweet, airy vocal range "you got it, you got it sis." He's come to learn ultimately that every woman is a goddess and it's shown in how they glow. Time and time again, he's dealt with a severed heart, but music always mended the wounds.

7. In the name of Punjabi, "Glad :D ft. Blind Eyez" begins with a snippet of a woman singing in this style. Then, the base has at it, banging through speakers with aggression. "Glad :D" comes with an intention to call out "these little rappers" that are comfortable doing the bare minimum. Rather than invest, they'd spend it on artificial nonsense like new hats or jewelry. In turn, Specialist concludes what this truly means, "So I guess they're happy that they're trash like the Glad bag." Blind Eyez matches Specialist's energy, stating hand-outs in the Garden State is frowned upon. He even goes so far as to say, "I know some artist that moved away to get more support and help themselves. You can't blame them, classic crabs in a barrel." As the track moves forward, "Glad :D" intensifies its baseline and the hi-hats become sporadic. "Glad :D" just so happens to be Specialist's favorite track. "Blind Eyez and I always are able to catch a vibe when we’re in the studio together." he says "Plus hanging out and recording with DJ Denz gives us the freedom to really let loose and have a fun time."  

8. "A Positive" draws from a melodic trap beat and Specialist applauds his positive outlook towards life. Because of this, Specialist has manifested destiny everyday. It's also safe to say his futures looking promising. "A Positive" also speaks on how positivity has gotten him far. He even advises others to do the same in this line, "Push your negative thoughts away, it's the first step you must take. It took me a while to get this way. See the work is worth the wait."

9. Last but not least, "Stop" comes with the intent to motivate others. Over a eerie trap beat, Specialist speaks on how he'll grind until he reaches the top. "Golden thoughts, Midas touch. So you know I'll never stop." His energy, to say the least is transferrable and we, too begin to feel hyped. Besides this Specialist goes in-depth about what hard work can do for you. At this point of time, Specialist says it's gained him only but the finest greenery, acclamations, and melanin goddesses. Yet Specialist gives credit to his positive mindset as well. Once the 2 minute mark hits, his voice gets deeper as he speaks about what else success can do for him. Technicality wise, Specialist uses an oscillating flow with clear-cut rhymes. He says "Stop" is just a hard ass track that he loves. "Honestly its one of my favorite tracks that I’ve made so far." 

Understand M.E also comes with comes with short interludes, “Past,” “Present,” and “Future.”

Listen to Understand M.E below and follow Irate Specialist:

1. Understand M.E:

2. Instagram: @irate_specialist