#i love him being an awful parent and bard to the side judging him so harshly

[deevotee]

its such a shame that antis ruined dadbastian/mombastian for everyone because its such a funny fucking concept when you consider how terrible he is at being a parental figure

ciel gets kidnapped in the beginning and he makes fun of him for it, he lets finny just fucking mow him down with minimal reaction, ciel tells him to be strict with allowing sweets and then actively argues with/ignores his authority on that all the time, like its such a comedy gold mine of a headcanon but it sets off alarm bells in everyones brains if you try to talk about it 😭

[solitaria-fantasma]

((No-one asked but I’m gonna info-dump about these characters anyway so bUCKLE UP!

I’ll put it under a cut to save the dash tho.))

Michael

Yes, I’ve used his name and face before - sometimes you love a character so much you’ve just gotta recycle them don’t judge me.

He’s a human whose memories were magically stolen from him as a form of torture, and he is cursed with immortality, but only in the form of when he dies, his body is magically broken down and reformed into a new one.

The curse drains literally all his mana, so he’s basically unconscious for 2-3 days each time it happens, and his body always reforms within a radius of the area the curse was first cast in (that being, a locked cage in a now-abandoned fortress halfway across the kingdom, whose grounds he was once magically bound to with runes carved into his skin).

One of the people who first rescued him - a dragon cleric named Velenna - made it her mission to break his curse (because she’s secretly the reason his tormentor was even able to curse him, WHOOPS), but has so far only been able to break the spell that bound him to the fortress grounds.

Michael now lives in Velenna’s basement, and is basically her son.

He works as a part-time server/baker for a local tavern, and is just happy to have a somewhat normal life now.

He is a powerful magic user, but has no contextual knowledge of his spells (he knows them, but can’t remember how or why he knows them).

Is he a bard? Is he a warlock with a missing patron? Nobody knows!

He sings nice and plays the fiddle real good, and has been seen to channel his magic through that, so that’s one point for ‘bard’.

There is a clearly otherworldly tinge to some of his stronger spells, however, so that’s also one point for ‘warlock’.

Can you tell where I’ve put most of my character development budget so far?

He knows that Vashael is a prince, but hasn’t said anything yet.

Vashael

He is a dragon, and a ‘runaway’ prince on the hunt for adventure and also his soulmate. 

He isn’t actually a runaway. His parents know exactly what he’s doing, and as long as he returns home now and again, they don’t mind.

He has two siblings - Kemat and Maji - who are the Crown Prince and Princess, respectively, and who handle most of the royal duties outside of their mother’s own.

He first met Michael in a tavern and defended him from a shady patron that was getting violent. As thanks, Michael gave him free (homemade) cake, and Vashael’s friends had to talk him out of asking for a date right then.

Vashael asked for one the next day, anyway.

The relationship between Vashael and Michael is the storybook love-at-first-sight-with-no-strings-attached that I myself want to read so shush.

Vashael is capable of slinging a few spells, but only defensive ones that might allow him to get in closer to his enemy to strike with his sword or fiery breath.

He had a difficult time learning those spells (and does not consider himself ‘studious’ by any means), and has an immense amount of awe and respect for anyone who can cast magic.

He can transform between a human form and his dragon form at will, but doing so takes a lot of energy, so he tends not to use it in combat unless absolutely necessary.

He hasn’t told Michael about his royal heritage, and is a little nervous to.

Naoka

She is a half-elf, half-human cleric who was born to noble parents in the capitol city, and grew up in the shadow of the palace.

Growing up in the heart of the capitol, Naoka recognized Vashael for the prince he was the moment they met, despite his attempts to pass as ‘just your average adventurer’.

She will die before she admits that she cheated in the drinking contest that earned her that first dinner with her now-wife, Haaruma.

She comes across as a kind and gentle soul, which makes it all the more startling when she effortlessly crushes the skull of an enemy.

Naoka was skeptical of Vashael’s sudden lovesickness, and briefly suspected Michael of charming him; however, after getting to know him, she came to change her mind, and realize that Vashael’s behavior was just a side of him she hadn’t seen.

She had to talk Vashael out of asking for a date on the first night, and had to get Haaruma and Bashur to back her up.

Vashael asked anyway, to her chagrin.

When she’s in town, she’ll often go out picking ingredients with Michael - him for his recipes, and her for her potions.

Haaruma

She is a lizardfolk mercenary who never lost a drinking contest until she met her wife (and then again, several years later, when she met Vashael).

She her tongue is often faster than her brain, and those who don’t know her would call her blunt - those who do know her would call her tactless, but usually not malicious.

Despite only knowing each other for a couple of months, she and Michael get along like a house on fire, and when the party is in town, Haaruma knows that she can count on Michael to team up with her for a little harmless fun.

No-one was more excited than Haaruma when the decision was made to ask Michael along for the first time.

She is terrible at keeping secrets; when she discovered that Vashael and Michael were dating on the down-low, Michael had to swear her to secrecy under threat of being turned into a rabbit for a week.

She doesn’t know that Michael can’t actually turn her into a rabbit, but it all worked out in the end.

Bashur

I couldn’t find a minotaur head like I could a cobra head so just pretend that the mask is good enough pls thank.

He’s a retired minotaur war hero who more prefers books and research to blood and glory these days.

He may or may not have been asked by the Queen to ‘keep an eye’ on her adventurous youngest son.

First meetings aside, Bashur genuinely enjoys the companionship he’s found with the group.

Whether he likes it or not, he is the Team Dad.

He and Michael both enjoy baking, and Bashur is more than happy to talk recipes and experiments with him when he’s in town.

Bashur isn’t a native to the kingdom, but the last monarch he swore fealty to was its Queen, so he basically lives there now.

He always talks fondly about things from his homeland - the music, the food, etc. - but he never talks about the people, or his family.

Haaruma suspects that he did something to get banished, but Naoka has convinced her not to ask. 

Michael did ask, and Bashur told him the truth. Michael decided not to tell anyone else.