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Thanks for sharing your wip list!

OH DO I!

Demon Bros Comfort Nuzzles

This is a fic solely dedicated to the headcanon that demons nuzzle to show affection. It all started with me seeing a post about affectionate nuzzles from caretaker and I then promptly had two thoughts: 1. What if demons nuzzle to show affection? And 2. I wanna write about Mel and Zel giving each other comfort nuzzles. So basically, it's gonna be a fic about times throughout the years when the brothers have done just that. It might be organized as a 6+1 fic, but it might also be more times than that, or just an "x times..." styled fic. I haven't decided yet. I guess it depends on how the inspiration goes. (That said, if anyone has any cute or angsty scenarios they wanna see, I'm all ears!)

Also, this hc has taken up permanent residence in my brain (along with the "Mel used to call Merlin 'kiddo'" and the demon thermoregulation hcs, and possibly also the demon heartbeat hc (see below)). So don't be surprised if affectionate demon nuzzled start showing up in my other fics too - especially from Mel, but also from Zel, and maybe even Ellie (having picked up the behavior from Mel).

Whumptober - Meliodas & The Boar Hat Regulars

This one is all your fault thanks to you actually, for getting me attached to the idea of the Boar Hat Regulars and their weird but caring relationship with Meliodas, and also for inspiring the plot of this fic. I was originally aiming to write it for Whumptober, but never got around to it (because of life and mental health and October doesn't like me and whatnot). The prompts for Day 15 were "Makeshift Bandages", "Suppressed Suffering", and "I'm fine" - which I decided went together perfectly for poor Mel, in a fic taking place during the 10 years of the Sins being split-up and framed.

Basically, Meliodas gets into some trouble (of yet-to-be-determined origin) and then decides to go on with his day as if nothing happened. He learns the hard way why running a tavern while actively bleeding is a bad idea. Our heroes of the story are going to be two regulars and one very confused/freaked out first-timer (possibly with some other patrons around too - I haven't decided on how big of a character group I wanna work with yet - oh and Hawk I guess).

Zel gets distracted by Mel's heartbeat and everything changes

I actually shared a bit about this one back in July. Unfortunately, I haven't made much progress since then - mostly because I'm not exactly sure how the plot is gonna progress from here. I had an idea, then changed my mind about part of it, then had a better idea, but forgot about it, and now I'm just trying to figure out where I want to take the fic.

Sometimes a story starts with a demon bros thought and some demon lore. - a note from the actual document lol. But yeah, this is a demon bros angst fic taking place, or at least starting off, during the fight between Mel and the 10C in Vaizel; then it goes canon-divergent (when and how is the thing I haven't decided on yet). The lore part comes in with the fact that demons can tell each others' heartbeat apart, and the heartbeat also changes subtly (but noticeably to a demon) depending on number of hearts and stuff.

Somewhere, somewhen, somehow since his last death, Meliodas lost a heart (not like ripped from his chest, but broken/damaged/not beating). So Zeldris ends up having an internal crisis during the Meliodas murder, over the fact that Meliodas' heartbeat (which he still knows by... well, heart(s)) has changed and the wrongness of it all and being faced with the reality that the big brother who had always felt invincible was in fact not that. This is what leads to the canon-divergence, because Zel can't just forget about it (which means "everything changes" either during the fight or sometime after it - again, to be determined).

A little sneak peek (even though I've shared it before because this post doesn't have any sneak peeks yet!):

It shouldn’t have been such a staggering thought. A demon only needed one heart to survive. Zeldris had grown up in war. He knew plenty of demons who had lost hearts. But at the same time, to him, his brother had always felt invincible. He’d led armies way older than himself. He’d turned every demon against him without fear. He still stood here after 3,000 years, opposing their father once again. Even like this, surrounded in a nine-to-one fight, the idea that Meliodas was just as vincible as the rest of them felt almost foreign to Zeldris.

(Full sneak peek can be found in this post)

Wrath of Light (You'll have to go through me)

This is one of my remaining Febuwhump stories (hoping to get them all done this year at least lol). It's for Day 23, and the prompt "You'll have to go though me" (so the actual title of the fic is just "Wrath of Light").

I've shared a little sneak peek about it before (here - I think you saw that one back when I posted it?), but here's some proper info: it's taking place in some undefined-timeline (Elizabeth has her full powers and memories, but there's still a war against the demons?), there's a big fight happening, and tbh our heroes are getting their butts kicked for the moment, Meliodas gets badly injured, and Elizabeth snaps. Or, in other words, she reminds everyone that while she mostly uses her goddess powers to heal, she is no less dangerous than the demons they fight. It's also from Hendrickson's perspective, which I thought was an interesting pov for this fic, given his history with the druids and their view on the goddesses and demons.

You could also summarize this fic in three words: Protective Badass Elizabeth.

Here's another sneak peek:

Never before had Hendrickson truly considered the destructiveness of her power. He’d always seen it like the princess herself; bright and gentle. Before now, it had been healing. Offering miracles at death’s door. Saving soldiers in battle. Even after her true self had shown, even as the light proved lethal to demons, it had always felt safe. There was nothing gentle about the light surging from Elizabeth now. Hendrickson had only ever seen Meliodas' wrath when Elizabeth’s life was threatened. Never the reverse; not until now. Perhaps in the end, the two weren’t that different at all.

As you've seen by now, I talked about the other wips you asked about (and more) in another ask.

WIP Tag/Ask Game!

[ambersky-art]

I'd love to see your rendition of a silly little creature I made up. Her name is Flat Ziggy and she's a demon realm hivemind inspired by carpet sharks and manta rays. If you come to her home she will offer you a ride on her back across the windy plains (and possibly steal your socks). They have little gardens with little animals and they travel all over the plains to take care of them. The biggest one- their queen - gathers the biggest, tastiest foods for them and guards the nest where they have their harvest festivals. She's basically a hen with her chicks, the small ones sleep under her like a blanket. They can change color and pattern to camoflouge or intimidate predators so basically can be colored whatever. But the colors of their environment are yellow, pink, peach, and plum; so unless they're attacking it's usually a mix of those. I have plenty more lore on them, but that's a brief summary.

This was a bit of what I imagined after reading this and seeing the creatures that inspired Flat Ziggy (which is an AMAZING name btw) ^^

[amberskywrites]

Wishing you a happy day and a happy writing! I love your work!

Thank you so much!! Wishing you a happy day as well! 💜💜💜💜💜

[ambersky0319]

Half my most fun feed is you right now LMAO you have good taste

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[the-ellia-west]

SO

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I am providing my free services, Hop in my DMs or my ask box with your Plot, Worldbuilding, Character, or just concept Troubles!

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I can provide advice, help brainstorming, what kinds of things I would personally like seeing, feedback on plot or scenes, critiques, or help you create something or flesh it out, like a character or a city

Just tell me what you want, I'll send some clarifying questions, and We can get right into it!

I am by no means an expert, but I love helping and I know a lot about Cliches, critiques, tropes, and dialogue! I am also very Excitable and Passionate about storytelling, so if I go off on a ramble, feel free to shut me down or ask me to stop and I will, no hard feelings at all!

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@hihopelessromantics asked me about my headcanons for the demon features Mel has, so I decided to come up with a progression of how his appearance would change the more assault mode he went :3c

took inspiration from his purgatory form and my furry design for him hjshjdbdjd

[librathefangirl]

Demon Realm Worldbuilding Lore! Pt. 1

I decided that the Indura need a natural predator.

Indura and like creatures eat demons, right? Therefore the Captial of the Demon Realm obviously has to be situated in one of the "safer" places in terms of local wildlife. I'm going to go with the interpretation that most of demon civilization is situated in the kind of "wasteland" biome we see in "Cursed By Light" because everything "beautiful" in the demon realm is, well, dangerous.

So, the demon capital is built a reasonable distance away from a biome affectionately nicknamed "the Fog" where the native plants are carnivorous and give off neurotoxins which when combined with the demon realm's miasma can induce hallucination. If you've seen my other Tumblr ramblings you know I'm obsessed with the idea of plants in fantasy settings and that maybe a land with no sun (7rats put several suns in the demon realm but apparently that's not canon??) is instead lit by its plants as a kind of uno reverse. Well, the carnivorous plants don't glow, don't want to attract attention, the whole point of the fog is that creatures don't notice them and are tricked into thinking this is a very pleasant place to spend time.

Here's the kicker though: the DK is a deadbeat god as we've established so I'm thinking he didn't bother much with the biomes and such of the demon realm, and thus they were left to be groomed and nourished by his subjects and other wild creatures, "Run wild" so to speak.

(This is a parallel to the biomes of the Celestial Realm which were carefully made and sculpted like a bonsai tree. A tidbit of Celestrial Realm Lore I have while I'm on the topic is that it has a natural color scheme of blue and orange (or gold depending how you interpret it), like Elizabeth's eyes. The natural colors of many native plants / animals match these, and unlike the demon realm everything seems to flow together visually, like one of those soft gradients. White is a prominent color for buildings and the such since it signifies something handcrafted / precious / irreplaceable (in an emotional sense) / holy to the goddesses. Sort of like their feathers.)

So, the Fog isn't a permanent fixture that's been there from the beginning like the mountains. They're just the centuries-old gardens of the creature using them as a nesting ground, and if you were to map them out from above, they're laid out in ancient geometric patterns. Some rare creatures live in spaces inside where there is no fog, where their populations are equally protected and threatened by the rest of the garden. "The glow of the normal plants/ trees will lead you to a safe space" basically. Though following the creatures will also do that . . . if they respect you.

In the demon language, the name of the creature translates to "The Synthetics".

A good reference to the nature of their garden natural habitat. Plus, their breath attack is the same hallucinatory mist from the fog. They learned this from the plants. It's possible certain groups have other skills inspired by them as well. As a rule, (smart) demons don't fight synthetics, so they're not exactly certain of that.

Appearance and mannerisms: They're much, much smaller than the indura, and have hawklike and antlike qualities. Dragonlike features with two sets of wings, six eyes, and three rows of teeth. They are very social creatures with varied hunting strategies depending on the location of their "garden" and specialization within their pack. In addition to the breath attack, they are armed with retractable stingers in their talons. Paralyzing toxins sounds most realistic to me - that seems like how you would beat a creature like an indura when you have agility and intelligence to work with instead of brute force.

Basically, these are the most dangerous creatures that WON'T eat demons. They regard demons how humans regard cats and are very aware that they live nearby.

In fact, a synthetic's first solo flight is usually to the Demon Capital. It's technically part of their nesting grounds and full of colorful friends that will watch over their young and let them eat out of their hands. A few every couple of decades go to live in the demon captial due to injury, illness, or serious deformity, since it is a much more suitable place for them to flourish. They wander the streets and are particularly drawn to the nurseries and the castle, where they go every morning to bring things to the castle staff in exchange for treats. They fly into the upper section of the castle through his firstborn son's window. The Captial is also a great vacation spot in the summer, or if the indura are tired of being picked off one by one and want to try another full-force attack. Much to the dismay of the DK, no one will chase them away from the capital permanently. They interfered in the soldiers' training sessions by trying to "play" with them again? "No big deal." Even Meliodas the Destroyer, who's technically powerful enough, will laugh if you ask him to do something about the synthetics. Though . . . maybe that's because he has a soft spot for animals. "Remember, don't repeat that. Don't want his father finding out."

Oh, one more thing. Synthetics are silent hunters. Meliodas had his soldiers learn stealth from them. So if one goes meep meep at you or whatever - it's not their natural sound. It's mimicking something. Probably one of its favorite carnivorous plants.

That's it for this species for now! I really like them. If you have anything you'd like to add on, go right ahead :D

I was thinking shimmering purple color like the miasma for their appearance, but I'm not sure.

(I also have this little scene in my head of Meliodas giving one of the deformed babies little glass eyes he picked up from the market. Then the synthetic goes “thank you!!” bc “speaking demon language isn't as hard as understanding and reproducing plant chemicals tbh”)

AHHH THIS IS SO AMAZING!! I LOVE DEMON LORE XD

You know what, based on the few scenes and flashbacks we have gotten that takes place in the Demon Realm I can totally see the demons living in the wastelands part of the realm. And honestly, I kinda really love the whole "everything beautiful is dangerous" concept for it. Plus, it makes the world feels so massive. To humans and the other races the demons are like The monsters, the worst thing, but then there's creatures like the Indura and Behemoth that poses threats even to demons, and, I don't know, it kinda "humanizes" the demons to me. They're not these monsters, they're "just" demons. Also, it also shows how the demons in the Demon Realm are like humans on Earth: they might rule the realm but it doesn't mean there aren't other creatures that can kill them.

OOH!! The Fog sounds so interesting! And beautiful. And terrifying. The idea of the plants giving the land its light is just ah I love that idea!! :D

Okay. The whole no sun thing is an interesting concept, but it also feels so weird to be, to be honest, because in Cursed by Light we see TWO moons. Both with very clear moonlight - but you can't have moonlight without a sun?? Or are these supposed to be "demon" moons with their own light??? This kinda bothers me actually...

Anyway! This is so interesting. I really like the way the demon and celestial realms are each other's opposite even regarding the biomes. Also love the color schemes. And maybe I'm biased because dark purple is one of my favorite colors, but I have a weak spot for that miasmatic(?) purple.

But yeah, thank you for sharing this!! :D I loved it! Especially the Synthetics; their looks, their mannerisms, their interactions with the demons. Also love the way everything feels connected: the Synthetics learning the breath attack from the plants, the demons learning stealth from them.

Your lore's amazing 💜

(Also yes, I love Meliodas having a soft spot for animals!)

[hihopelessromantics]

making an nnt "god" a concrete thing with lore / biology. substance if you will. because committing to the bit is fun and nakaba missed out

inspired that the idea that not only should Meliodas and Elizabeth have a less human form but Tristan too! I love the different takes on their designs.

chapters cause this is long! and control f is our friend

canon adjacent lore

children of the gods

awakened god designs

the gods' chosen helpers

extra pet theory because I love y'all and I love elizabeth angst

@kalopsiakey @7-ratsinatrenchcoat thank you for helping out with the brainstorming for the tristan and melizabeth 'eldritch forms'! Hope you like the finished product!!

- - - - canon adjacent lore anyone ? - - - - -

In my aus, I usually go with the interpretation that the SD and DK are the latest two in a line of governing deities, with the others dying to various means. And the SD and DK blotted them out from public memory to establish the maximum amount of control for themselves.

In order to govern their realms, I propose it was a long-standing practice that gods would retain only a percentage of their power, and lend out the rest to trusted ones who help them ensure the safety and health of their realm. There might be other groups that the Archangels and Ten Commandments are in charge of!

Theoretically, this would also allow them to retain a form suitable to walk among their people. None of this taller than a castle shtick. Perhaps the DK and SD are physically magnified with their power. Part of their appearance is morphed by their will - the DK's armor, and the veil across the Supreme Diety's face seem to be symbols of their power. They can also be representative of how the DK was seen as an invincible opponent, and how now one knew the SD's true intentions but thought she's "too holy to look upon and find fault in."

To a god, sacrificing and dividing up your power (especially) in a time of peace is symbolic of trust and humility. In war, it could be neccessary to maintain one's prestige and honor as a monarch., Could mean that you value the ability to live as one of your people as one of them rather than as someone they worship.

- - - - children of the gods - - - -

What's the difference between something like the Supreme Diety and her daughter? Biologically, nothing, I'd assume. In nnt, "god" seems to be a state of being, asserted not simply by having power but by coming into your own and claiming it as you.

I propose that the gods are a conduit for that portion of their realm's magic that would otherwise roam freely, and that the other life in that realm has already absorbed, at birth, the limit each individual can handle. Biologically, that is.

For a goddess or demon to maintain that state in Britannia without cracking holes in the fabric of reality, there'd need to be some way to both reign in that power and dilute it down to a level that's manageable for that individual. And there probably are ways. Let's see what happened to Mel. His 'original powers,' when he accepted them, were raw and undivided; additionally, he had no clue how to manage a power influx of that extent and his mind was NOT in a good place to try and manage an extra extreme stressor. And uh. He has priors with letting his demon powers run amock in a destructive manner. If there's also a psychological component to how your godly powers act, that's the first uh-oh. Second uh - oh: he'd maintained complete certainty that unlocking them would have that kind of disastrous consequences for 3,000 years. self-fulfilling prophecies are a thing. especially if you believe that a demon's powers, specifically, their darkness, is deeply involved with their subconscious. Being 'a god' doesn't seem to logically coincide with being helpless. I think the real reason the DK and SD were trapped in their "bubbles" in their respective realms is their refusal to set aside that power, and walk as a simple demon or goddess even temporarily. A lack of will (in the gods' place) or a lack of control (Mel), rather than a lack of possibility. It makes it more interesting, I think!

In that case, the natural disasters we saw after Mel stepped into that power would be a result of the vast amount of demon realm magic accompanying him running completely amock in the wrong realm, interfering with the other magics present and the balance.

- - - - For "awakened god" designs! - - - -

I think Meliodas would want to keep his appearance mostly the same . . . just with more pizazz. Same with Zeldris, he seems to have it down pretty well already judging by his dramatic entrance in 4kota. If they're able to channel their powers well enough for this, I think they'd leave most 'monstrous' features toggled off while using this form except for their aura, and other associated demonic features such as wings, horns, and claws. They'd use the extra power boost to help their darkness roam with more versatility. Perhaps it'd form a tail behind them and coil about their horns and nearby loved ones like decorative, protective wreaths. It might lend a dragonlike flair to Meliodas, with several sets of horns about his face and dragonlike spines; and likewise, for Zeldris, some regal feathers and a simple, elegant floating crown - irremovable but loved - floating like a halo above his head.

I think Elizabeth would gain another pair of wings (if not more), and a dress of light in the same theme as Meliodas's assault mode outfit. She would have a magnificent crown of light, and she would hate it, she would complain that she didn't even wear a crown at her wedding, why does her magic think she'd want one? and she'd tear it off. every time. Maybe one day she'll accept it. Her brother-in-law tells her it's a symbol of how she'd given her heart, blood and breath to her realm, and to protecting the peace in Britannia, and that it's something she earned. But all she can see is this form is more grandiose than her mother's ever was, regardless of how much more like herself it looks than like some plain, no-faced worship-demanding statue. (That's how Meli describes her mother). Maybe one day! In the meantime, she released most of her original magic back to the Celestial Realm to assist in its revival. And covers up the crown with ribbons her husband sewed for her whenever she's prepping for a serious battle.

The special feature I came up with for what I'm calling Tristan's "awakened god form" is based on a biblical angel's wheels of eyes. That, except Twinkle stars, bright as a goddess's magic but as maneuverable as darkness, and they point in whichever direction he's focused on.

Wings would be feather-based, with darkness that weaves around them like the tounges of flames.

I think even the most high-level demons and goddesses would have less humanlike teeth in the back of their mouths accompanying their molars. Maybe just a little sharper, and much more durable. Maybe a second or third row of teeth that gets less prominent or even more retractable as it nears the lips. sharks come to mind. I'm jealous of their teeth. Why are ours so flimsy. Anyway. 7 rats proposed a demon / goddess child's noticably inhuman teeth might be like that of an anglerfish. Interesting idea.

Like. Uh- puts on a poetic narrator voice Like a wide smile, almost uncannily wide but almost like the way you walk with your feet pointed outward and not an emotion. And when he moves his mouth to speak or frown you can see little gleaming edges along his jaw like a set of jewels in a necklace. You're not sure what they are. Like spikes or horns but… from within. That ought to be decorative, you think, but you've thought the same about the demons’ sets of horns and their fangs and now that you think about it, the shapes surrounding the powered-up goddesses'… is they really magic or something supernatural beyond your mind’s comprehension. . . ?

As for the eyes - dark, demon-colored with swirling golden triskeles in the center. Since in normal form he already has the duality - and it makes sense considering how goddess and demon powers present themselves in their eyes - I think hiding the heterochromia in his eldritch form would make it more horrifying. Like, now we are stepping away from physics into what a “god” is in this universe. The darkness spills out of his eyes like the whisps of dry ice ofc!

- - - the gods' chosen helpers: examinating the the SD's blessings and the DK's curses - - - -

3/4 Archangels' Graces channel a certain element of nature: wind (Tornado), water (Ocean), light (Sunshine), with Ludociel's Flash being the odd one out. I propose this is because Ludociel has such a tainted mindset the only Grace that would take him is the one representing swift, determined action (because hehe). The Ten Commandments, unlike the Graces, have a further element of control - their double-edged nature - suggesting the DK isn't as thorough of a manipulatior (deadbeat hehe) as the SD and cannot rely on his command alone to gain 100% of the TC's focus. There's been clear tampering with the power it gives them, and less trust; they're artificial compared to the Graces, one of which was said to have chosen Escanor of its own free will. As for what they can do - they represent values that are considered virtues. Except for purity. what the hell does Derieri's purity do again? Not that she NEEDS that extra power, for the love of god the brute force trauma of this woman's second blow would probably cause permanent damage. Anyway, love forces those with hatred in their hearts to stand down from a fight (objectively not a bad thing), truth does the truth thing, etc.

These are not neccessarily combat-focused powers, though they are used and intended as such. It's not a stretch to say they could be utlized in a different manner in times of peace. The Demon Realm has probably countless small villages and intellegent species for the King to oversee and keep the peace between. It makes sense for him to have more vassals from that standpoint. Meanwile, the Celestial Realm from what we can tell has fallen into disrepair without the routine care of its people. I'm gonna go ahead and headcanon that the natural phenomenon here is at least as 'extreme' in human terms as the demon realm's, and that effectively managing a system of islands in the sky with probably dozens of intellegent migratory creatures like sky fish, etc. does take some supernatural effort. And that most of the goddess population here is centralized in one main area. Pretty much all nakaba has given us is an implied lack of diversity in the celestial realm (why everyone look like that except for Tarmiel) (it's fine we can make the creatures ourselves). Anyway. A not-double-edged-sword version of the Commandments and the current Graces could be repurposed to aid in civil relations (people), and enviornmental mangement (nature) respectively.

-- - - - - extra! pet theory as to why Elizabeth is an only child - - - -

I have a pet theory for my holy war au that Elizabeth wasn't made like a human child and is, rather, a genetic clone the SD shaped of herself (think shaping a living being out of clay) as well as just one in a succession of rebellious (and very dead) attempts at the perfect daughter. This is why there's only one of her, while Meliodas has a sibling, and why she's older than Meliodas. Until Elizabeth, there was no proof that what the SD and DK wanted could be managed without serious consequences. The SD learned that just having the one is important for the amount of control she wants over her daughter. She only has so much patience, and the sisters tended to back each other over her. Thank - well, herself - that they were so young. . . all those times. This is why the DK insisted on totally eliminating his children's emotions; he thinks so long as they don't care for one another, and don't even think to, he can manage as many as he wishes. Otherwise, he thinks the SD is a loon who failed like four times in succession, and refuses to acknowledge that he specifically waited for her to succeed, "learning" from her mistakes, before having his own children.

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Discord Stream Drawings lolol

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Thanks for sticking with me and watching me fight my tablet for a solid hour 😭

They suggested I draw Trans-fem Meli and I think she turned out so pretty ❤️ We also got sum memey shit too so it was fun

Love you all🫶

[ambersky0319]

Since I was tagged by both @iconicanemone and @hihopelessromantics on two different and long threads for this, starting a new one!

Do this uquiz

Do this picrew

Tag people

My aroace ass:

Anyway! Here's an open tag, and no pressure to those who I am tagging ^^

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Omg he's so weird I love it. Dumb little wild cats are awesome

the African wild cat (from which house cats are descended) looks like a normal house cat but with uncomfortably longer legs

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Bunny picrew tag 🐇

@autumnalwalker *bows and tips hat* thank you for tagging me in this adorable picrew! I had a hard time choosing from all the options, they were all so great!

I’ll tag anyone who wants to join, and also @dontjudgemeimawriter @cherrybombfangirlwrites @sleepyowlwrites @sleepy-night-child @kaiusvnoir @hihopelessromantics and @lena-rambles​ <3

[amberskywrites]

Hello! I return your STS-- I see that you do a lot of fanfic as well as original writing, which is awesome! Engage with what interests you! I wanted to know what your favorite part of worldbuilding was as well, and what worldbuilding is like in fanfic, if there's worldbuilding at all? I hope that doesn't sound rude, I just haven't really engaged with fanfiction on the writer or reader's end too terribly much, and on one hand, you would think the world is already established, but on the other, I feel like there have to be gaps you need to fill in sometimes? Thank you!

Thanks for returning the STS!!

So, first a disclaimer: I am still very new to worldbuilding! At least, worldbuilding in-depth. I used to just make sure I had basics figured out, enough for the story to progress, and then just figure things out as I went. Worldbuilding used to be super daunting to me 😅 and still is sometimes, I won't lie! But recently I've found myself really invested in it, and it's been a lot more fun than I could have imagined!

Alrighty, that outta the way...

A TL;CR as well because I kinda rambled on: favorite part of worldbuilding is magic systems and was the whole reason I began writing Not of This World. As for fanfics, I personally rarely worldbuild with the exception of my most beloved fic (by me. i adore writing this fic) Eternal, where I did quite a bit of worldbuilding especially where the magic system is concerned.

My favorite part of worldbuilding:

My favorite part of worldbuilding is definitely creating magic systems. I love writing high fantasy, and creating a system (or systems) of magic has always been a part of worldbuilding I've enjoyed, even when I was hesitant to do much worldbuilding. Usually, it's the magic systems that get me really invested in a world.

My current wip Not of This World began, really, with the initial thought of "what if magic physically manifested on a person?". Then it turned to considering what kinds of magic would have a physical manifestation, what those manifestations would look like, why would certain manifestations occur (arms vs legs vs hair vs eyes etc.), what are some kinds that wouldn't have much physical manifestation. This then led to considering, okay, what if people practiced more than one kind of magic? What would the consequences be? What would they look like then? And then as I started writing some characters, I also started considering would these characters feel pain when learning magic? Could this lead to these characters becoming disabled? How would they accommodate those disabilities in the world?

And I gotta say, exploring all that has been probably my favorite part of writing NoTW so far. I could talk all day about the magic system beyond like, the questions that led to my decisions, like full on just ramble about the answers to those questions and more, but I shall move on for now ^^

Worldbuilding in fanfics!

By the way, not rude at all to ask about this! Especially if fics aren't something you dabble in, I think it's really great that you asked, cause there are definitely differences I think! Personally, I don't worldbuild too much in my fics unless I am writing an AU and even then, it's still not often. Often I stick with the canon world, and only worldbuild if I am drastically changing the setting. (my awesome friend @hihopelessromantics does some fantastic worldbuilding for fics though!!)

I will talk about the one fic that I have done more worldbuilding than usual for though!! It's my darling child, Eternal. It's a canon rewrite and divergence of the anime/manga Nanatsu no Taizai (The Seven Deadly Sins). In a lot of aspects, I kept what was from the canon world, because I enjoyed how that world was already built. It was one of the things that drew me to the series originally on top of the potential the characters all had.

However, just because I liked most of what was in the world already does not mean I liked all of it. As you mentioned, there are definitely gaps in places, and in others, there are downright plotholes that, when planning a canon rewrite, just... gave me a headache if I'm honest. And then in some instances, I just outright did not like what was in canon.

Ironically, for me, this happened to be the magic system. Specifically how some characters were impacted by magic they either possessed naturally, were bestowed with by higher beings, or cursed with in some way. So, a lot of my worldbuilding for Eternal has focused on this, altering the magic system to make more sense to me but also, in my opinion, utilize potential that was not met in canon. Figuring out these aspects of worldbuilding genuinely makes ne super excited to write the fic, because I'm excited to share my twists with others and get their takes on it, and see how other's may like it compared to the familiar canon worldbuilding.

I think for me, I have two mindsets when it comes to worldbuilding: original fiction worldbuilding and fanfic worldbuilding. For the first, it's more of a sense of "What do I want to see/explore? How far can I take x concept and what would it then influence in culture, characters, and landscape?" For the latter, for me personally, it is very much a case of "What do I want to change?" And I'll admit, for fics? If I worldbuild too much/too far from the original world, I end up wanting to just turn it into an original story instead. That's how I got wips like You're Something Else and The Prince's Guard (which I still need to put info about here eventually lol).

Thank you again for sending the ask!!!

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Welcome to Love Grows Where My Unicorn Goes Episode 1 Pt 1!

When i get a master post up I'll link it here, and the next part will be here

I'd like to thank a few people that gave me inspiration, motivation, or just helpful tips that lead to me making and posting this!

@somerandomdudelmao for inspiring the art style and making me realize that comics don't have to look perfect in order to be good

@tapakah0 for getting me a little bit more into Tumblr and giving me someone I could interact with without fear

@cokowiii for indirectly teaching me that just because something is based around a main character x OC doesn't mean people won't like it or find it cringe (seriously, HOW did Cali get so popular and well-liked?). It was that little push that helped me decide to go through with this project.

@kathaynesart for giving me (a nervous anon from a week or two ago, hi it's me you told me to tag you when/if i got this up, hello 👋) some tips about starting/writting/making comics and for encouraging me forward

Seriously, thank you all! I wouldn't have taken up this project if it weren't for all of you inspiring me with your wonderful works.

And lastly but not least, @hihopelessromantics my irl friend, for helping me with the title name, proofreading, editing, and just generally giving me second opinions 😅

Hope nobody minds being tagged by some rando with like 3 followers lol 😅😅😅 if you do I'm sorry 😅

Masterpost / Next

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when they're hanging limp by their wrists, breathing heavy, can't quite see straight when caretaker rescues them

There’s nothing quite like the aesthetic of whumpee hung up by their wrists, shirtless, with protruding hip bones painted with bruises from being struck in the abdomen repeatedly. And you can just tell how sore those bruises are when whumpee twists and turns whilst trying to get free.

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Some requests! In order:

@the-glitter-acetylcholine - A goopy lil creature like Morph from Treasure Planet

@hihopelessromantics - A lil sunset frog

@surohsopsisofclouds - Something/someone with wings stretching like a cat

Yknow, I still gotta get around to watching Treasure Planet-