#i genuinely do love Balthazar Bratt

[the-malware-mind-palace]

Happy April everycreature, my Magnum Opus of the year is here‼️ Presenting:

Balthazar Bratt dying in a glue trap!!! <3

See you next lousy millennium

[rosyrosethorns]

“… That was… a little anxiety-inducing, actually,” Madi muttered before taking another small bite of ice cream. Even sitting on the rooftop of a building didn’t feel as bad, especially since she was keeping a safe distance from the ledge.

Balthazar Bratt raised a brow as he looked back towards her. “Not used to traveling via grappling hook?~”

“… It’s not just that,” the girl confessed. “If… If we had gotten caught… we could’ve both ended up arrested, and—and I don’t want that…” She lowered her head, and the bowl in her hands, looking rather timid. “I’m sorry, this—none of this was anticipated… I wasn’t thinking… Not about the chances of you showing up, my comfort level, the possible outcomes—“

To her surprise, Bratt interjected by moving in closer and draping an arm around her shoulders, a smirk on his face as he spoke:

“No, no, no, the arrest thing’s understandable~ Always a bummer when I couldn’t get away.” Having finished his ice cream, the mischievous villain stole a spoonful of hers before he continued: “And you’re too sweet for prison~”

… He kept throwing out little compliments like that. It confused the girl—was he genuinely showing interest or was it in his nature to flirt with any woman he can? All she could do was avert her eyes shyly as a blush coated her cheeks.

“But… this was still an awkward first meeting,” she replied. “And a… bit of an awkward first date…”

Something else unexpected happened at this point: Bratt cupped Madi’s face as he looked her in the eye.

“Aww~… Baby, this wasn’t awkward,” he crooned; his thumb stroking her cheek. “I think someone’s just a little frazzled after all that stuff involving ‘not thinking’~”

… It felt way too soon for a first kiss, and yet it was all Madi could think about as she stared into those dark brown eyes of his. Her lips slightly parted as she attempted to speak, but all that could come out was a small noise.

A soft chuckle escaped Bratt in response. To the girl’s surprise, he DID give her a kiss—despite it only being a small peck on the forehead.

“Oh, you’re adorable~” the villain purred. He pulled her into a hug as he spoke, running his fingers through her hair. “I just wanna eat you up~”

… Once again, the red-faced girl had no idea what to say.

୨ ——- ♡ ——- ୧

“So, where to next time?~”

Bratt’s inquiry had Madi stunned as she blinked in response. “Ne—Next time…?”

Her response amused the villain as he reclined on the apartment windowsill. “What? All that stuff we did and talked about tonight, and you didn’t expect a ‘next time’?~”

“… Uh… W—Well…” The girl adjusted her glasses as she hesitated for a moment. “Actually… can we… stay in next time…?”

The way Bratt perked up almost resembled a child excited to hang out at his friend’s place. “Oooo, your place or mine??~”

“Whi—Whichever?”

“Mine, then!~ Oh, you are gonna love all the gizmos and stuff I’ve got!” He sat up on the windowsill, ready to depart—but not before blowing a kiss to the flustered girl. “Tomorrow at six, baby—byeee!~”

“Huh—?!” Watching him fall backwards, the shocked girl ran over to the window to make sure he had something to catch his fall… To her great relief, she saw Bratt fly off with a childish laugh; the feature in his suit admittedly resembling a flying squirrel.

[thesquishypenguin]

For ship questions redux

Pre relationship 1,2, 6 and 7

GIRL I FEEL LIKE THESE ONES ARE SO HARD??? These are definitely ones that I'd have to like..sit down and get ideas about with someone for omg. Or something to be RP'd out!

Ship Questions Redux

KiloHertz (OC) x Maxime Le Mal (Cannon)

1 How did they first meet

2 What was their first impression of each other

6 What was their 'flirting stage' like?

7 How do their friends and family feel about them as a couple?

1 - How did they first meet?

Lycée Pas Bon! KiloHertz likely signed herself up there to escape her uncle's clutches - or may have been signed up by him in order to get her out of his hair. They were in the same grade/of similar age.

I genuinely don't? Think these two would've interacted much in terms of critical events (or perhaps really at all??) besides being grade/class-mates - even more so as they grew up I think the two were just far too different. I think kHz admired him from afar and I don't think Maxime really noticed her. I think it'd be cute and fun to be like aww they were both outcasts for being Weird! but :) I actually like it more that neither really interacted. I like too much that kHz has a weird little long term crush on a guy she could never get close to and that he's falling for her much later on in life!!!

2 - What was their first impression of each other?

Probably nothing spectacular when the were younger. He was either the weird kid obsessed with bugs she turned her nose up at a little (and then fucking fell in love with), or he was always just the cool kid who she'd never really get a chance to talk to.

Where as Maxime probably thought she was the weird kid who talked too much and was too hyperactive and wacky (not to mention her obsession with robots...). Or he just simply never really paid any mind to her since after a bit she just..kept to herself and was often on her own.

Re-meeting later on in life, both are impressed with the others rise to fame and popularity. Though Kilohertz still tends to roll her eyes because 'of course' he'd end up or still be so popular, he's too charming. Maxime I think is just interested in her in general, how much she's changed..yet not really changed at all. The reunion has him taking a particular interest in her status, now that she's within contactable reach.

I think he finds her arrogance annoying and likewise she finds his boasting just as irritating. Her reclusive nature is bizarre to him even if she's always been like that, and his loud extrovert-edness is a bit much for her (which is probably odd considering she putts up with Balthazar Bratt so well) But neither can deny they're curious about the other and how things have turned out for them.

6 - What was their 'flirting-stage' like?

I feel like its short. Short and incredibly fast. I feel like there's some back and forth sly compliments and little nudges/winks etc that would make either of them blush on occasion. And then the next thing Maxime knows she's talked him through his worries and is admiring his new body. Guy falls immediately, hard and fast in the blink of an eye.

I HC since breaking up with Valentina he's been...very self conscious about it, and the idea that maybe nobody would ever accept him romantically again because of it. So when she shows no fear or hesitation...and actually seems quite invested and interested in what he's done to himself....welp! :) Neither of these idiots can believe the other actually might like them or be interested! kHz probably makes her crush embarrassingly obvious at some point, or probably admits it in a trying not to admit it kind of way. And Maxime allowing himself to be vulnerable with her is mwuah mwuah seals their fate seals their fate

I feel like its one I'd have to RP out though to get anymore specifics!

7 - How do their friends and family feel about them as a couple?

You know we've been fleshing this out in our rp so!! There's actually been some changes as to how i'd answer this :O

Originally I said neither really had friends or family. But we've rather firmly placed Bratt in her arms and gone 'here, hold this'.

I think generally speaking people either don't care, or if they think they know them well enough/grew up with them, probably think 'of course one freak would find the other'. I should think most people probably find it a little odd or 'whatever' because once you start thinking about Maxime's body...questions arise. I think some might be a little impressed, just because both are now so 'popular' in their own weird little ways.

I think it also depends how hard you wanna HC Maximes changes as an uprising or downfall :') I tend to lean towards the latter in that while initially everyone is impressed, the weirdness of it sets in real fucking fast.

I think Bratt would be the only supportive person she speaks to regularly and would likely encourage it. Like yeah! Good for them! Love wins. Even if its weird freaky half roach love or whatever. But I think he also gets jealous if Maxime takes up too much of her time - Bratt's become accustomed to having her almost undivided attention as of late.

(Context: kHz has been working too closely and too comfortably for/with Bratt and the pair have developed a bit of a thing for each other - and both idiots are convinced the other wouldn't want to get involved like that. They're "just friends" haha!)

Valentina...ech yeah, I really don't think she cares for kiloHertz AT ALL - and now (HC) being Maxime's ex I think she not only cares for her even less, but probably ridicules her for her choice, and him for his. Maxime really hit rock bottom with THAT one.

[gothsic]

Tagged by: @citialiin ( basil im lov u ) Tagging: anybody who wants to do it!

I’ve put this under the cut so it doesn’t clog anyone’s dash!

NAME :  Alexandra NICKNAME : Alex

FACECLAIM : Ramona Flowers when I do use face claims here. PRONOUNS : she/her HEIGHT :  5′0″ BIRTHDAY :  October 22 AESTHETIC :   Campy B-grade horror mixed with outer space, hard science fiction stuff ( machinery and industrial hellscapes ), and some colorful pop art that explodes off the page. Also some hidden black and whites! LAST  SONG  YOU  LISTENED  TO :  Moanin’ by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ( jazz is one of my favorite musical genres ). FAVORITE  MUSE (S)  YOU’VE  WRITTEN : Honest to god, I’m having the most fun writing for Jo. It’s wonderful to see so many people want to interact with him and I also enjoy writing him as well. But my second favorite would probably be a tie between Ramona Flowers ( Scott Pilgrim ) and Balthazar Bratt ( Despicable Me 3 ).

* GETTING  TO  KNOW  THE  ACCOUNT :

WHAT  INSPIRED  YOU  TO  TAKE  ON  THIS  MUSE :  Jo has been a character in my head since I was 12 years old. I wanted to write this story for a long time, and he slowly developed over the course of several years. On a whim, I thought to myself “hey, why don’t I bring him to Tumblr?” This was about a week or so ago, and I was roleplaying as Ramona at the time ( still active there, it’s just super low activity ). 

I’m so glad I made that choice!

WHAT  ARE  YOUR  FAVORITE  ASPECTS  OF  YOUR  CURRENT  MUSE :  Writing Jonathan’s dialogue is probably my favorite thing to do, mainly because it is so tricky to get right. He’s a sarcastic fuck, but he can also be really nice when he needs to be. Sometimes it comes from a genuine place, sometimes it doesn’t. That’s the tough, yet rewarding part, about writing him. WHAT’S  YOUR  BIGGEST  INSPIRATION  WHEN  IT  COMES  TO  WRITING :  Manga and anime, but I also really love television and it’s the thing that keeps me going.  FAVORITE  TYPES  OF  THREADS :  Threads where shit hits the fan, especially when Jo is forced out of his usual persona and into something more vulnerable. That’s super uncomfortable for him and so fun for me. BIGGEST  STRUGGLE  IN  REGARDS  TO  YOUR  CURRENT  MUSE : Honestly? Everything. He’s my oldest character and that in it of itself comes with problems ( I’m 21, he’s in his 40s ), plus his dialogue is hard to nail, as I explained earlier. I’m also still ironing out his psychology, trying to get him just right. I still feel like parts are missing, and I want to make sure that eventually I get to a place where people get him, but also like what he’s trying to be on the surface. That’s the goal, really.

I absolutely love unlikable characters - most of my characters are, actually. But of course they have to have something human about them, or else the audience can’t relate. That’s my struggle with Jo, but I hope I’m getting somewhere with him.