#i love that the eyes are just her normal eye color but inverted

[kworus]

So I stumbled across your art and gotta say I'm a huge fan,I've always admired artist that put in the work to become great artists since. Going through your art brought back this strange idea I wanted to see awhile back. It was my 2 all-time favorite characters ever fused together into 1 character those being a older Mina Ashido from BNHA and Bill Cipher from Gravity Falls. Yeah I know this a odd combination of characters but i've always be so I'd love to see u draw it! Anyway hope u have a great day

I LOVE THIS CONCEPTTT it's not my best since i haven't drawn mina since like 2019 but but it was fun to sketch!!

[dragonmama76]

All's Faire in Love

Written for 'charm' @steddiemicrofic | Word count: 548 | Rating: G  | CW: none

“Robin,” Steve grumbled, “When you said you wanted to go to a fair this is not what I expected. I was thinking rollercoasters and cotton candy?”

“I definitely told you it was a Renaissance Fair. Eat your turkey leg like a good barbarian so we can check out the vendors.” Robin continued.

“You didn’t tell me what a Renaissance Fair was,” he muttered. “Where are Eddie and Nancy anyway?” Steve decided he’d rather ditch the greasy turkey and tossed it as they passed a trash can. He had agreed to come hoping to spend the day with Eddie, maybe garnering the courage to hold his hand or something but the man had disappeared into the crowd while Steve was ordering his overpriced food.

“They’re saving seats for the joust!” Robin replied over-enthusiastically. “You’ll love it, there’s lots of fighting. Did you know that jousting is actually the official sport of Maryland?”

“I….did not know that. But that sounds cool.” Steve resigned himself to an afternoon of people shouting, “Huzzah!” and allowed himself to be guided into a row of colorful stalls. Robin began shopping in earnest and Steve wandered around checking out some weaponry. This, at least, was interesting. Steve was so engrossed in conversation about the differences between a mace and a flail that he realized he had lost sight of Robin. Thanking the owner of the stall he moved back out into the crowd. As he stood looking a little lost, an older woman covered in colorful scarves waved to get his attention. She beckoned him over and as he approached she called out, “I sense you need some romantic advice. Come in and I’ll read your cards.” Steve rolled his eyes but Robin suddenly reappeared and insisted he go for it. “It’s on me,” she announced with a glint in her eye as she passed some cash over to the fortune-teller.

Steve sat down at the table and the woman began to lay down cards. “This first card represents you,” she began, “Death.” Steve frowned. “Not a literal death, dear, but a change. A change in the way you love, who you love or perhaps…how you love?” She avoided his gaze and flipped the next card. “This represents the object of your affections. The Hierophant. Upright this indicates someone traditional, but in this case it’s inverted and indicates someone unconventional who doesn’t strictly conform to society.” Steve couldn’t help the grin that spread across his face. “Finally this card represents your relationship and what path you should take.” She turned over the card and Steve snorted. “Yes, the Fool. Actually a very positive card which in this case indicates a new adventure. Be bold. Take risks and do not fear rejection.” Steve huffed out a breath. So he should make a move?

Before he left she pressed something into his hand. “What’s this?” he asked. “I can see you still need a push, so it’s a little love charm. Give it to the object of your affections and see what blooms.” Steve thanked her and exited the stall.

Later, watching the joust, Steve leaned over Eddie, and brushed his lips across his temple and handed him back the guitar pick. “I recognized you,” he whispered, “Next time just ask me out like a normal person.”

[sparrow-ceiling]

OK SO CAN WE TALK ABOUT CHARLIE'S WEAPONS AND HER FINAL BATTLE DESIGN

ik i already made a whole post abt everyone's final battle designs (if you want to see it check under my hazbinposting tag, its literally just me gushing), BUT I wanted to make a new one for Charlie because UGH

OK. So her costume stays fairly the same throughout the battle, the cute little dress with the heart on the front, which is so real of her. I mentioned this in the other post also but I thought it was really cute how Charlie usually wears pants, and Vaggie usually wears a skirt, but it switches for the battle. Idk if that has any like. Metaphorical meaning but i think it's cute.

For the weapons, we start out the battle and we see Charlie with her shield. Which yes is a very Charlie thing to have: she's a very protective character, all she wants to do is keep her people safe.

But if you LOOK AT THE shield. GOD, look at the shield. First of all, it's so pretty. Everything in this show is so aesthetically pleasing guys. BUT. There are literally FOUR visual motifs on this shield, plus colors (which are mostly just the normal color palette, but also relate to her and her father). SHIELD MOTIFS. It has (1), the wings. She's angelic & she's powerful (since Angels are kind of a symbol of power and heirarchy.) She has angelic blood from her dad, it doesn't seem like she has actual wings, but she definitely does hav the power that is associated with those wings. The wings also might be a nod to Vaggie's wings.

The shield also (2), looks like an apple. It has the little leaf in the back, and the core in the middle. Lucifer DEFINITELY also has a lot of apple imagery, so that's something she gets from her dad, to, another nod to where her power comes from. We also have (3), the snake. This might be a bit of a stretch but I'm pretty sure that part around the core of the apple that goes down into a point is a snake, which is also associated with Lucifer. Most of the motifs on the shield are a nod to her dad, to her power and where she gets it from. Also beyond physical power, she gets emotional power from her dad. She looks up to him, idolizes him, and she gets confidence from her connection with him.

The fourth and probably-not-final thing that the sheild has is its shape. This was honestly the fist thing I noticed about the shield, and you can really see it well in the above image: the shield is in the shape of a heart. As a Stranger Things fan, of course I am partial to heart shields. Just like Mike, Charlie is the heart of her party. She's the strength, she's where the love and the joy and the connection comes from. Sir Pentious, for example, only gets heart motifs in his design once he gets his heaven redesign, but Charlie has heart motifs in her design from the minute she steps on the battlefield. Look at her dress. That heart, that love, is a part of her. Love is so intrinsic to her personality and to her character that she can defy hell which honestly. She's so real for that (Also can we talk about how she looks at Vaggie in these pictures. I would die for her.)

So Charlie's heart/wings/apple/snake shield is not only a show of power because of her connection with Lucifer (with snake and apple) and her angelic blood (with the wings), but it's also an expression of her personality (with the heart and the fact that it is a shield in the first place). Her character development kind of comes to a peak here: she's learned to be confident in herself while still being that kind, loving, wonderful, dreamy Charlie, and the shield emphasizes that so well.

BUT WAIT. This isn't just a Charlie's-shield-appreciation-post (although it could be.) She literally gets THREE outfits in one episode (standard, the one with the shield, and the post-magical-girl-transformation one)

After Pentious dies and she tranforms, her appearance and her weapon change. Her physical changes are her horns, the inverted, glowing eyes, the tail (with the little heart on it!!), and her hair coming untied (so magical girl of her, but also look at the shape language! She becomes angrier more violent, and instead of that typical, soft, round bubble ponytail, her let-down hair is full of angles, especially in the picture below). We've seen her demon form a couple of times previously in the series I believe, and it happens when she experiences severe emotion and/or wants to show her power, both of which are happening right now (Honestly I love how it shows how much she loves Pentious. She's so sweet and I love her. He means so much to her.) HOWEVER, her physical appareance isn't the only thing that changes after her magical girl transformation. She also has (surprise, surprise), a new weapon!!!!

The trident doesn't have as many strong motifs in it as the shield did, but it's still fuckin. Crazy. So first and second of all we have the apple and the snake, which repeat from the shield, and still represent Charlie's power that she gets from her dad. The third thing about the trident is color scheme: The shield was red, gold, and white, will the trident introduces another color to the mix: black. I dunno what to say about this, but it's interesting to note. Something something her emotions get darker? There's probably a way to read into it but idk. lmk if anyone has thoughts on it.

Although there is the addition of the heart on Charlie's tail, this stage of her design also loses the heart on her weapon. Similar to the addition of black, this probably represents the darker turn in her design and emotion, and the darker turn in the battle. She's not completely out for love (haha see what I did there) anymore, she's also out for revenge (as an extension of love, but what she's really feeling and fighting from right now is anger, as opposed to the joy/hope/love from the start of the battle).

Anyway, the fifth and final thing about the trident is that it's no longer a defense weapon, like the shield was, it's now an attack weapon (also a very similar on to Vaggie's, which could be another nod to her). We also notice this in her demeanor! As opposed to the repeated sorries from before her tranformation, Charlie is now unapologetically violent. She charges right into the battle with Adam. She's no longer just trying to defend to protect (shield) her people, now she's going with the whole best-defense-is-a-good-offense ideology. She's on the offense in order to protect her people.

That's why I enjoy Charlie's character design and weapons in this episode so much. There are so many layers to it and UGH. THANK YOU for listening to me ramble, and lmk if you have any more thoughts on this because I would LOVE to hear them! As you can see I am totally normal about this show.

[shipwreck-letters]

Reaping Hook Chapter Five

Sooga is tasked with a daunting mission; Investigating the investigation of the Yiga Clan in Hyrule Castle. However, his new duties as Blademaster lead him somewhere…Dangerous.

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A/N: I just figured out how to do gradients! I also made a cover for this story! Nothing too fancy, but I'm in love with the colors anyway. Anyway, for this chapter I'm really excited to keep writing Sooga and the Yiga Clan/Village, and next chapter we'll see how it's going with Kiso (hint: not great at all!)

Credit: Cover made on Canva, reblog banner made by @cafekitsune

Chapter Five: Rain

Sooga

Master Kohga was not a cryptid of the Yiga Clan; Not someone only murmured in history, slithering in shadows as a feared leader. It was quite the opposite, and yet Sooga could still not shake the anxiety wrapping around him so tightly. 

He wasn't the leader of the Yiga Clan by looks alone, after all.

He had seen Kohga around the Clan, especially during special ceremonies (read: parties) where all of the warriors came together to mingle, sing, dance, and fight for glory and a plentiful serving of bananas and banana related recipes. 

Those interactions were normal, encouraged, yet still incredibly respectful. Being called to meet with him was something uncommon, and made the chills run through Sooga’s body.

Sooga straightened his back as he neared the end of the hall, fists by his side, head straight. 

Whatever would happen, Sooga would meet the challenge with bravery and fearlessness. No matter the request.

His gaze lingered on the inverted eye painted on the linen curtain sheet, until he finally summoned the last of his spirit and quietly parted through.

"Master Kohga."

A grumble of loud irritation followed clattering of steel, papers swept and flew across the room. Sooga snatched one from the air as it raced by, careful not to crinkle the material as he set it aside, peeking at the scribbled writing.

Something about malice and monsters, scientific journaling bleeding across the paper. Sooga's eyes ran through the page, finally pausing at a certain phrase: The body is not immune. The infection can be used in various advantages towards self-preservation and otherworldly insights.

"Sooga! Right on time!"

Sooga quickly discarded the paper (respectfully setting it aside). His spirit sprung into action; He dropped to one knee, bowing his head low in honor.

Under Sooga’s own mask, it felt very warm, and not in a pleasant way. Sooga inhaled deeply. "I would not keep you waiting, Master Kohga."

Across the room, he heard a huff. Then a heave. A thin shadow passed over Sooga in the candlelight, and went still.

“You’re a Blademaster now, Sooga. Come on, rise up.” Master Kohga said quite casually, but time froze for Sooga. 

When his eyes lifted, they fell onto a black blade wrapped in calm white fur, plucked and brushed and fitted to the sheath. Crimson ribbons bound around the hilt, and a silver emblem of the Yiga eye gleamed in the warm light of the room. 

Sooga swallowed thickly, and accepted it with a bowed head. “Master Kohga-”

“No take-backs, alright? No treachery, no mutiny, no serving that goody-two-shoes-whats-her-face-and-her-back-stabbing-family….” Kohga counted his fingers, and paused. His voice dropped to a murmur. “...But you know that already, don’t you?” 

His dark hair braided back, elaborate curls twisted and dangled over his golden-red robe and smooth brown shoulders. Sooga froze, his thoughts and words turning to smoke, before his body jolted to save grace.

 If Sooga bowed any lower, his head would have smacked the floor. “Of course, Master Kohga. I would--I will devote my life to this sword. My duty is with you.”

Kohga chuckled and beckoned for Sooga to stand. “It better be. Now take that sword and skedaddle! You’ve got a whole rank to command, now.”

Sooga froze in the middle of his step. “A whole rank??” He repeated. “M-Master Kohga. You can’t be serious. You must be mistaken.”

“Nonsense! I’ve never made a mistake in my life. Mistakes? Don’t know her. But I do know that we’ve got a Calamity on the rise, and more Footsoldiers and Yigalings than we have competent Blademasters. So go! Get to training. Working. Whatever!”

Kohga shooed Sooga out of his chambers, back into the hallway with a final shove. Sooga gripped his longblade tightly, hearing crashes and hollers of a normal Yiga evening far off along the corridor. 

In a moment of peace, Sooga’s eyes turned down to his weapon. No longer forged from sticks and stones, Moblin clubs and Lizalfos spines. No, this blade had weight. Power. Nothing that any other ranked soldier in the Yiga Clan had; It was handmade for Sooga. 

This was a once in a lifetime, a seldom gained weapon. Sooga steadied the blade at his side,wrapped his fingers around the hilt and glanced around. 

With a quiet hiss of silver, the sword gilded around the hall in wide swings. Sharp cuts of air rattled the lit torches and paper banners. Sooga’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly sheathed the sword with self-restraint. 

Epic. 

But something weighed on Sooga’s mind, whispering from the back of his head. Something important…

“Evening, Sooga!” A young Yiga waved as they walked by. Sooga nodded in return, and all of his thoughts came rushing in a flood. He gasped, shoulders stiffening, and spun around. 

“Master Kohga!” He grabbed the curtains, but paused. 

From beyond the curtains, a loud rumbling snore echoed back at Sooga. 

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“So he’s sleeping. Just wait until tomorrow.” Adriel shrugged, shuffling old cards among the group. He parted and joined the deck, tapped them against the table. “I don’t see why you’re up in arms about it.”

“Time sensitive.” Sooga carefully peeled apart the blood-dried pages, setting them each under a lamp to examine the bloated words. “An investigation has surely taken place. Lord Rowley was not the only participant in these letters.” 

Lareina took a deep breath. “Then we hunt down the others. Until there is no more.”

“Great way to ruin things.” Elyse retorted, rubbing her chin. “We must find out more. Who else was a part of this plan, and how far it has gone. The more we know, the better we can plan to protect our village.”

“And then we hunt them down.” 

Elyse sighed through her nostrils, and reluctantly agreed. 

Sooga frowned. “But we are also needed here, to train the next generation. We cannot leave them without a leader.” 

His statement brought silence to the table as everyone thought. 

“Spies.” Elyse said. “Yiga spies within Hyrule Castle. Send some in, we get all the information we need.”

“Who’s going to be in charge of that?” Adriel asked, and all eyes glanced and shifted around. Eyes fell on Sooga. 

“You’re the one who knows more about the castle than we do.” 

Sooga’s eyes flickered to his friends’ hair; They never had to dye their hair to hide the remnants of their lineage, nor rub furiously at the forehead crest that just would not go away. 

“It would do you well to learn, then.” Sooga tried to joke, but his tone was sharp and thin. He reached forward towards the coffee table and poured a cup of pungent coffee, while the others remained quiet. 

“Does the thought of royalty scare you away?” He continued. “They are not holy, not anymore than you or I.” 

“I didn’t freeze my ass off in the tundra and starve in the desert to be reduced to a spy!” Elyse sneered. “Sneaking, snooping, caught in a web of bullshit. I am a Blademaster now. I’m staying here .”

“I don’t really want to…You have to be a good liar.” Lareina whispered. “I cannot lie, Sooga.”

“Adriel?” Sooga frowned.

Adriel glanced between the others before sighing loudly, running a finger along his blade. “Call me when you’re ready to storm the castle. I’m like Lareina. I’m not cut out for the waiting, the playing, the talking, ugh. Sorry, Sooga. This is your mission.”

Sooga drained his cup of tea and slammed it down on the table. “Fine.” 

It was most definitely not fine. Sooga’s mind reeled with overflowing ideas, plans, ways to kill or potentially be killed. Code words, stealth magic, training, the risk of being caught -

He was already to his feet, grabbing his sword with a tight fist and swiping his robe on the way out. 

“Unbelievable.” He muttered, winding through the tunnels of the hideout, brooding until he pushed a wide stone door aside. The star-filled evening sky welcomed him, and a child pushing a rickety waggon down the street did too. 

“Sorry!” He called, fruits and vegetables teetering and wobbling with every uneven bump and hole in the ground.

A pomegranate bounced along the ground to Sooga’s feet; He carried it with him as he entered Yiga Village.

Crimson banners waved in the breeze, and golden lanterns lit the way of the canyon valley. Shops were side-by-side, and it was a breath of fresh air (No sweat or occasional blood unlike the hideout) to see the streets comfortably bustling with family. 

Sooga stood in the alley, deep breaths slowly calming his nerves. He gave a polite bow to a few elderly that ambled past; Their cloth masks were decorated in unique ways, with feathers or beads embroidered into the fabric. 

“There’s a play going on, right down the street.” The shorter lady gestured with her cane. Sooga remembered her name; Spider. She weaved rugs on a fantastical loom, an intimidating machine in her living room.

“Something the kids put on,” She continued, her cane trembling slightly. She waved her hand, and steadied herself again. “‘S pretty cute. You ought to check it out tonight.”

Sooga glanced down the street, watching the crowd slowly move away from the vendors, and towards the thrum of drums. 

“Perhaps later, I will bring flowers for the performers. There are some things I must take care of tonight.”

“Hmmmm…I see.” Spider flexed her wrinkled fingers, peering at the blade on Sooga’s hip. “‘Some things’? Mm…I’ll make sure to stay out of your way, heh. I know what you kids get up to, I’ve had my days.” She tapped her cane and hobbled on.

Sooga forced himself to take another deep breath, and closed his eyes. The sounds of the crowds, the music and clashing of pots and pans filled his soul. 

An investigation was brewing in Hyrule Castle.

The weight of the pomegranate felt heavy in his palm. 

The canyon could be flooded out, and filled with the blood of innocents. They were weavers, dancers, potters and teachers. They were Yiga, but that did not warrant a death sentence. 

In a rush of sudden wind and biting cold, Sooga pressed his hands together, and disappeared. 

His feet fell through the earth, a moment of nausea and uncertainty, before Sooga went crashing down to solid ground again; He stumbled, eyes darting around a golden hill dotted with wildflowers. In the distance behind him--The quiet and cold Gerudo Canyon. 

Sooga’s chest fell in a sudden breath, something cold gripped his ribcage and squeezed. His hand tightened around his sword, and he made sure that his mask was aligned on his face as he focused on his surroundings. 

The meadow was empty of travelers or campers; But something lurked nearby. 

Half-curious, half-cautious, Sooga stalked down the meadow towards the shrouded forest, the ghostly grip on his heart latching its fingers around him. 

The forest’s still trees were the last untouched in a scene of splintered wood, broken rocks and blasted dirt. Sooga drew his sword; A miasma filled the air like a cloud before a storm. 

No birds rested in the trees that survived; No deer stalked in the crushed foliage, not even the courageous boar. 

Sooga stepped over a broken tree limb, his eyes following a trail of dark blood that soaked into the soil and dotted fallen leaves. Breathing that was not his own pierced the silence, the end of the bloody trail. 

Sooga stopped. He wasn’t sure what to address first.

A moblin was dead in the murkish pond water, a nailed club discarded in the mud. Its chest broken open, ribcage pried apart to the night sky; A sickening sight. 

But a small figure kneeled next to the monster, lurched in the water. Hands were plunged into the water. Their clothes smeared with mud and blood, and something bright red reflected in the rippling water. 

Sooga realized he had been standing there, baffled at the sight. The figure did not move, did not speak. But the fog of miasma hung in the air between them, stronger than Sooga had ever felt it before. 

He stalked forward, sword aimed, until the tip of the blade was hovered over their head. White hair…

“What do you think you’re doing, Sheikah? You are in the wrong territory. You are far from home.” 

They raised their head. Sooga clenched his fist, fighting the bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. 

The figure lunged into the water, splitting the pond with a push of their hands, and sending the rest back at Sooga. He all but dodged it, soaked with cold water, and his disguise flickering. 

“Gah!” 

Sooga opened his eyes and struck air, scanning his surroundings. 

The small attacker stood on the other side of the pond, fists clenched, and matted white hair hiding most of their face. Sooga squinted; The blood and dirt hid their features well.

Two could play that game, though. Sooga sheathed his sword and pressed his hands together, and the figure gasped from across the pond. They spun around as Sooga disappeared, and shrieked as he struck them in the face with the hilt of his sword, sending them back flying. 

Sooga walked on, drawing his blade as the figure heaved in the water. Red and violet flickered rapidly, disorientingly, making red blood look black on their hand. 

“I do not play childish games.” Sooga stuck his sword beneath their chin and lifted; A thick line of blood ran down their chin, as expected, but their hair still covered their face. 

A Royal Sheikah Guard, Sooga had assessed. Young, but old enough to brand an eightfold blade. Sooga knelt, and reached out to part that mass of curly hair and see the Eye.

“No!”

Sooga felt something fall onto his shoulders, and he gasped as that pressure latched around his neck with sudden force. He saw the sky flash white, and heard feet scrambling, as he grabbed onto something scaley at his neck. He grabbed and struggled, and dropped his sword. 

“Hngh!” It took two hands to grab at his neck and pry; A heavy, long snake fell to the ground with a thud, but slithered off alarmingly fast. Too fast- Sooga rubbed at his eyes, neck, and heaved. 

“Fuck!”

All it took was a moment; The Sheikah was gone, and so was Sooga’s sword. 

He ground his teeth, wiping at his lip. His disguise fell away, leaving one seething Yiga in the clearing. He took one glance around, and closed his eyes. 

There was no returning to the village or hideout without his sword; Lost in a few hours? Pathetic. Sooga hesitated as he raised a hand to his mask, and let the breeze touch his brown skin for the first time in a long time. The scar on his forehead dimly glowed with a red sheen, and blinked to life. 

Spirits of the forest lit up around Sooga. He sighed, and followed the trail to his missing sword.

[erigold13261]

Hi I would love to hear about your Doki Doki Mermaid team! They deserve so much more love

Oooh! Yeah okay! Though I will say, I don't have their personalities concrete yet, so most of this will just be fun facts about them and their designs or something.

Also: Club=Robot Mermaids (Renho, Haru, Sayu, Aoi, Yua), Crew=Humans (Remi, Tila, Dodo, Sofa), Robot body= With Legs, Mermaid body= With mermaid tail.

But anyway, to start off, the DDMC were at first just created for the DDMC game as promotional material for Sayu, but so many people liked the designs that the rest of the club would show up in the background of videos or as special guests with Sayu (with Tila using a voice changer, or maybe Remi and Sofa would voice them with a voice changer).

The club wasn't all that important compared to Sayu, but once Sayu was given an AI, over time ze got lonely being the only teen robots. Sure ze could relate to 1010 a lot, but they were older and could not always relate to a teen, and the Crew could relate more age-wise to Sayu but not the robot aspect. That feeling Sayu was feeling and eventually expressed is what pushed the Crew and Neon J to create the rest of the Club mermaids for Sayu.

Instead of forcing certain aspects and identities on the new mermaids, they were given their base personalities and names for code and then allowed to choose for themselves as their AI grew. During this time they were not in the public eye so they had little to no outside pressures on them to conform a certain way.

Sayu: [16, Ze/Mer, Nonbinary, AroAce.]

First of the mermaid AIs to be made. Leader of the Club. Only reason ze figured out mer gender was because of 1010's experimentation with gender along with the Crew answering all of mers questions about gender that popped up.

When in mer robot body ze ends up using a wheelchair or cane to walk. This is because the tech used for mer body was very experimental, trying to reduce robotic attributes like visible joints, but also Sayu had a very hard time adjusting to walking after a long time being just a mermaid.

It also made sense at the time of designing humanoid Sayu (after the revolution but before the AI was made) because the Crew thought a mermaid given legs wouldn't be able to walk that well. As the tech got better, Sayu decided to not fix the problem so that ze could be a role model for mer disabled fans.

Aoi: [16, He/They, Genderfluid, Lesbian]

Has the most fragile fins of the Club, especially in later forms where it turns into lace. Only member of the club to have sharp teeth along with inverted eye colors (dark blue sclera and white pupils). I misread the cover art by Aoi and saw Sayu's tail fin as a pearl that Aoi was holding, so now his signature item is a giant pearl lol.

Him was probably the main villain of the game, with Haru being either a villain by Aoi's side or a minor antagonist/red herring villain.

With their AI, Aoi got really close with Sayu, the two of them being best friends. I feel like Aoi would be very sarcastic in a mean way to people they don't care for, kinda like an absolute bitch that people try to stay away from, but with friends they are more chill.

He, and the rest of the Crew not counting Sayu, was able to come up with his own robot design. He decided to have normal looking eyes and braces in place of sharp teeth. Sometimes wears glasses as going from light pupils to dark pupils messes with his eyes.

The tech problem Sayu had was gone by the time the rest of the Crew was made, but Aoi wears a special brace on their right leg because they tends to pop the joint out of the socket/mechanism a lot. It never happens to the left leg though.

Haru: [17, Sea/Sear, Nonbinary, Omnisexual]

Shortest of the Crew and Club. Has broken heart pupils in both forms (a glitch occurred once before the AI was installed that had sear pupils move away from each, so one eye had a pupil on each side). Sea is fat, in both robot and mermaid form, so sea has the thickest tail.

I don't have much to say about sear other than sea is the most lively out of the bunch. Definitely the most extroverted and will be the one to tell the cashier sear friend asked for no pickles lol.

Design wise for sear robot, sea wanted to be hairy, kinda taking inspiration from DJ because I definitely see Haru as being friends with them. It is also something sea ended up really liking about searself and will rub sear legs when sea gets nervous (which is pretty rare).

Also, Dew (Purple 1010) is heavily crushing on Haru. He is also 17, he is not as old as the rest of 1010 (who are about 25) because he, along with 1010, were initially 17 but he broke down, so when he was rebuilt Neon kept him at 17 instead of forcing him to be 25. Because of this, he often hangs out more with the Crew and Club, which is where he developed a crush on Haru, who is either oblivious or ignoring it because sea doesn't know how to react yet.

Yua [17, She/Her, Transfem, IDK sexuality yet]

Longest mermaid and second tallest of the Crew (Dodo is the tallest). Has diamond/rhombus shaped pupils. Only one with a spit tail in first form. Extremely flexible.

Like Haru, she is pretty extroverted. Not as much, but she is also very kind. Idk, I kinda see her having Haym's type of energy and recklessness. Her and Haru teaming up with Haym would cause so many problems but also be SUPER fun to hang out with! Probably the one who has the braincell the least amount of the time lol.

She wanted her robot design to be flat chested and tall. Also asking for a labret and navel piercings to be incorporated. After a while with her design she ended up adding hair to her legs because seeing Haru with hairy legs made her want them.

Her and Haru are best friends, and she loves teasing Dew with Aoi. But she does it in a loving way while Aoi kinda pushes the boundary a bunch and causes Dew to leave the group sometimes.

Renho: [16, They/Them, Agender, Lesbian]

Heart shaped eyes like Sayu. Has a prosthetic fin and fully blind on the right side because they lack that eye entirely. Only mermaid that keeps the tail fin connected to the tail in all forms. The others have disconnected tail fins from their 3rd form on wards (TECHNICALLY Aoi has a very thin string/lace piece connecting his tail to his body, but no one really counts that).

Renho is probably the most quiet out of the Club. Very soft spoken, but very eager to talk when with close friends. Is probably closest with Sayu, Tila, and Sofa.

With their design, it was decided to just turn off the right eye and let Renho decide if they wanted to turn it on or not when they became sentient. This made them very comfortable with having only one eye and they decided to just have it removed because it sometimes tried to forcibly turn on which messed with Renho greatly, even with their eye patch.

As a robot, Renho was offered to make one of their legs look like a prosthetic to match their tail, but instead Renho decided to only have one leg (the left one), taking inspiration from Sayu to be a disabled role model. They use forearm crutches to walk when in robot form.

[That's all I really have for all the mermaids right now. I don't think of them as much as I should have, probably because I was heavily on the "Sayu is not an AI" train for so long that now that I AM on board with Sayu having an AI, I still sometimes go back to Sayu and the mermaids just being tools and not sentient. I'm sure I'll make more up for them as time goes on or people ask specific questions]

[movedtodykedvonte]

What aesthetic do u think the animatronics would wear if they were human?

I've thought about this so fucking much you don't understand

GLAMROCK FREDDY

I would go the route and say dad attire but he's a glam rocker. Yeah he's a kids performer but that would bleed into everyday fashion

Like he'd dress like a himbo, ripped jeans, a shirt that he either can't or doesn't button all the way that has a bunch of decals and such on it

Flat colors but a lot of colors, like I unironically think he'd dress like a wholesome Bratt from Despicable Me 3 (awful I know) with a bit more spikes

GLAMROCK CHICA

A jazzercize ad. Spandex or those crazy print-covered leggings and has a whole collection of leg warmers. Sweatbands and uses shapewear as an accessory

Tamer style I feel like she'd just dress like a barbie doll, glittery and in your face in a cute way. Does add contrast with a darker or studded piece of jewelry

Neon or just brightly colored things, you can tell she still shops at claire's and probably has like scented shirts/jewelry they sold. ( I had there cookies and milk scented earrings)

ROXANNE WOLF

Do I even have to say it? She's a weird mix of scene, emo and punk. Like oddly colorful but still brooding and haughty in a way. A lot of spikes, ripped fishnets, chains.

Shorts or like reeeeeally ripped jeans, the whole front of the leg may be gone. Demonias. Kinda like a grunge Bratz doll to Chica's neon barbie doll

Neon green and purple are her go-to for color but then it's mostly reds, blacks, and greys. Probs have a few girly fits that Chica picked for her. (She had an image to uphold but she loves them)

MONTGOMERY GATOR

Punk and grunge but also like, country-esque. I do have to remind y'all he's a cajun gator, not a Florida one. Surprisingly no ripped jeans but I feel like he'd own a lot of baggy leather. Maybe like a greaser?

Wife beaters, chains, lots of jewelry that's just like scrap metal. Mesh and fishnet under his shirts is a requirement. Steel toes shoes with those spikes on em.

Green and purple obviously, with splashes of red to compliment those gorgeous eyes he hides. If you played the Urbz, he dresses like a calmer and slightly more colorful version of the sims from the central station district.

SUNRISE & MOONDROP

This is a tricky one cause I don't know if they are the same person or different people. Here's if they are one person. You know those shirts and pants where it's like a split in half design/color or you can like invert it into a new shirt, yeah they have that

Sunrise would have those reflective shirts, button-ups, and crop tops. Things that are flowy and easy to flip around in or get off. Probs dresses like a carnie. Yellows and oranges, lots of warm colors

Moondrop is emo and I stand by that. Baggy clothes, not necessarily oversized but hides their form. Skinny jeans or sweats, nothing in between. Things that you could sleep in but still be spry in. Cool colors obviously with off whites like Ivory.

GLAMROCK BONNIE

Thought I wouldn't add him, huh. He's my fav, of course, he's here. Now HE dresses like a fucking dad. Like did you see how he looked in the bowling alley? That's a shirt he wears daily and he doesn't care

Funky-designed button-ups that look like a bowling alley or arcade floor or like your grandma's couch. I'll give him the grace of normal jeans but I swear on my life he'd wear khaki shorts/pants. A walking fashion disaster that makes it work. Suspenders and a bowtie

I feel like he shops at Khol's and Walmart because he truly believes the best stuff is there and no one can convince him otherwise. I'm also projecting cause I dress like this.

[nastyburger]

its a dp spiderverse au! more about each character under cut

Danny B. Fenton: mirror of peter b in the movie obvi, older version with a different hair color. very tired, broke, and burnt out on the whole hero thing but still maintains his secret identity human life. works as a teacher in casper high, but not a core subject so he’s super lenient and staff doesnt care too much about how he teaches his classes. basically astronomy and intro to robotics, those fun side elective classes people take before doing the real thing in college.

considered one of those “cool teachers” because of how laid back his teaching methods are, rarely gives out assignments or homework too (”less for me to grade”). the students respect him so if he randomly walks out of class for a “smoke break” they wont snitch. honestly, this danny actually gets more out of teaching than his hero work at this point in his life

when he gets sent to the “canon dimension” and has to be the adult among a group of 6 kids, he often unintentionally uses his “teacher methods” against them (*clap clap* “alright guys listen up” / “did he just teacher clapped us???”)

Dex: based on peni parker, the only one out of the dimensional group who actually isnt a halfa. he was kinda sickly growing up so he spent a lot of time at home around his parents and the lab, taking more of an interest in the inventions and robotics as a result. he helped build/design the portal, so the button isnt as far inside like every other iteration of it (its still inside but instead near the entrance).

because of this, he was only partially shocked by the portal, his right arm being lost after taking most of the damage. the incident wasnt enough to get ghost powers, but it was enough to give danny a sort of affinity/psychic link to all technology using ectoplasm. he can mess with any gadget that uses the substance within range and view, and if he focuses hard enough he can even manipulate nonsentient ectoplasm on its own. controlling technology is his main link though, especially with the tech in his arm partially extending his reach to things that use electricity as well

this danny’s parents knows about the mutation and his ghost fighting is no secret to the masses. jack and maddie were actually the ones to make dex’s prosthetic and mech in the first place (that does mean the occasional embarrassing protective parent program in them though).

he goes by dex because of his prosthetic arm. the tech is called “The Fenton EX-J9 14″. tucker was the one who coined the nickname, taking danny’s first initial and combining it with “ex” to make “dex”. the name eventually just stuck

Sam Mourner: mirrors gwen, universe is loosely based on the reverse trio au, its all mostly self explanatory. although, since her story reflects gwen, her danny is actually dead in this universe. like canon, sam and tucker were with danny during the accident but this time sam goes in WITH danny. danny activates the portal like normal, but he doesnt survive. sam somehow makes it through and gains ghost powers. like gwen, sam doesnt “do” friends anymore after losing danny, she and tucker has a bit of a strained relationship with her pushing him away so he doesnt get hurt helping her fight ghosts. tucker still does his best to stick around and keep in touch with her despite sam’s wishes

she wore a purple hazmat suit (at danny’s insistence for safety) that gets inverted to green, she later layers some other clothes on top of the it to more suit her style. I imagine this sam actually wears purple contact lenses instead of literally having purple eyes, she was wearing them at the time of the accident so it gave her ghost form’s eyes a little bit of weirdness.

Tucker Ghouly: not really based on anyone in the original spiderverse movie, really just his own character so there isnt as much to explain in this one since its basically just the inverse trio au (tuckers got powers, sams the nerd, dannys the goth and general love interest blah blah blah).

embarrassingly enough, tucker did “die” in his superhero pjs. the accident occurred during a sleepover at danny’s house. danny having checked out the portal earlier that day and not being able to find the problem with it, so tucker offers to go down there himself and do his techno geek business after danny relays the story to his friends. while rewiring the button to the portal, the thing turns on and the rest is repeated history

[the-lone-witch-and-secret-room]

The Blight twins, codependency and fatal communication failure

Recently I talked about “the Blight children and toxic behaviors”, specifically about the tough love fallacy and how their parents get them to target each other rather than backing each other up.

In that post I mentioned wanting to make one specifically on the relationship of the Blight twins, and, well, here we are.

When we think of The Owl House and unhealthy/toxic platonic relationships, we think of the one Amity has with the twins in the earlier episodes, or Eda and Lilith, or the one the Blight kids have with their parents. I’m pretty sure very few people would look at these words and think of Edric and Emira… but it’s true nonetheless. The twins are raised in a very toxic environment that teaches them a lot of unhealthy mechanisms. The heavily codependent relationship the two siblings share is incredibly unhealthy for both of them.

Let’s get into why.

More under cut because hell this got long.

Who am I without you?

The Blight Twins always show up as a unit. They’re a set of two, who share the same track and are involved in the same shenanigans.

We never see them separate from each other in the show. Not a single time.

Their mother picks their matching outfits, according to Dana, because she likes her kids to be “color-coordinated.” They’re supposed to always look similar.

To Amity, they’re a united front—we don’t get to see her relationship to them separate from each other, we only get her relationship with “the twins.”

As far as I’m aware we’ve never gotten art from Dana featuring just one of them. They’re also often treated as a pair by the fandom (outside of their respective ships, that is), showing up together and showcasing very similar behaviors in fics, showing up together in fanart, etc.

We don’t have much content of just one of them with Amity (or anyone else that’s not their romantic partner).

You also don’t generally see them disagreeing a lot in fan content, which is interesting. Despite being two separate characters, they don’t get to actually be separate from each other a ton.

The main difference you see in their portrayal is in Emira being treated as the more responsible older sister, while Edric gets treated as more goofy (and a bit of an idiot), both in the show and fanon content. But that’s essentially it.

The twins are the twins. There’s no “just Edric” or “just Emira”. They don’t seem to exist without each other.

Their united front is both their greatest strength and their weakest link. They likely experienced a similar abuse as the one Amity went through, but they always had each other to lean on instead of enduring it alone. And while it definitely helps them a ton that they have each other, it also results in an unhealthy amount of codependency. Edric and Emira ONLY ever had each other. Their relationship with Amity is pretty bad and outside of that almost nonexistent up until Lost In Language, mostly used to hurt each other. Edric is always with Emira and Emira is always with Edric and there is no one else they can fall back on. Their most important relationship, the one with each other, is simultaneously the only one they have, one that they desperately clung to for a very long time. They don’t have any friends that we’re aware of.

Both Emira’s and Edric’s worst fear is born out of this. Despite being completely opposite fears, they stem from the same basic issue. In Enchanting Grom Fright, when they talk about their worst fears, Edric says “Being alone forever.” while Emira says “Being stuck with you forever.”

There is so much characterization in those two little sentences.

Edric has a fear of being alone because he’s always around Emira. He doesn’t know what it’s like to be alone, and he doesn’t want to find out. He doesn’t know who he is without Emira. This is somewhat subtle in the show, but she’s shown to be the more responsible of the two, preventing her brother from eating snow and being bitten by a bat. Edric looks to Emira for guidance, and his fear of being alone might stem from him not thinking himself capable of taking care of himself. Emira is smart and knows what she’s doing, and so Edric always runs after her. Even just entertaining the thought of being without her, without anyone to guide him, scares him so much that he proclaims it his worst fear. He likely leans on Emira a ton.

His desire to to lean on other people because he thinks himself incapable of handling issues himself comes with the possibility of him opening up easier, to the extent of oversharing, doing it so much that it becomes overbearing for Emira. But even if he can open up about some of the fears he has related to not meeting their parents expectations, he can’t really communicate the issues he has that involve Emira, because open communication about their issues is something they generally struggle with (see the point about lack of communication further below). Edric is under the impression that he needs someone else because he’s never been without Emira and doesn’t know what it’s like to exist without her. And as long as he has someone to lean on, he never has to find out if he’s truly as incapable as he thinks himself to be. His refusal to let go of her fuels his fear further—the tighter he holds on, the scarier the thought of letting go becomes.

Emira doesn’t know who she is without Edric either, and that’s exactly the reason she wants to break out of that dynamic so desperately. She doesn’t want to be nothing but someone’s twin for the rest of her life. She wants to just be herself, not have all her interests linked to her brother, for people to stop mentioning her only in the same sentence as Edric. She’s had enough of the matching. What Emira really wants is independence—from her brother, and, to a larger extent, her parents and their control.

Edric leaning on her as much as he does makes Emira feel responsible for him, and she struggles to let go of that because she doesn’t want to hurt him—but the tighter he holds on because he believes he needs her, the more overwhelmed Emira feels by her brother and the responsibility she holds for both of them.

Emira loves Edric, but she’s his sister, and can’t provide him with emotional support 24/7. Spending all day handling someone else’s issues can be pretty draining, especially when you struggle to share the ones you yourself have.

With Emira’s longing for independence comes a refusal to lean on anyone, especially on Edric, because she can’t at the same time let herself be vulnerable and need his support while also wanting to break out of their current dynamic. So Emira doesn’t talk about her issues, she doesn’t cry, she doesn’t lean on anyone. Emira is independent and strong and she doesn’t need anyone, especially not Edric.

It likely started out as them leaning on each other, but where Edric started to become too dependent on Emira always being there, Emira started growing increasingly overwhelmed and pulling back, catching them in a vicious circle of him trying to hold on tighter in order not to lose her, which causes her to draw back further.

To be clear:

a) Emira is not a terrible person for wanting to be away from Edric. What she said hurt him and came across as callous, but what he said harmed her too, even if the “why” that I just explained isn’t as blatantly obvious in the show. Edric isn’t a terrible person for relying on Emira so much, either. Neither of them are inherently malicious in any way, even if they do hurt each other. That they have to deal with these issues in the first place is rooted in the abuse they experienced, specifically in their parents treating them as a two-part set rather than two separate people their whole life.

b) I think it should be clear now why Edric’s behavior is toxic, but I want to address that Emira’s behavior is also an issue. While her desire for independence in itself is normal and healthy, she’s striving for a toxic kind of independence where she doesn’t need anyone anymore, which wouldn’t be good for her either.

Everyone needs to rely on other people sometimes, and if she doesn’t allow herself to, it’s going to cause some serious damaged in the long run. The most reliable relationship she had, the only support system she has, falls victim to her desire to be away from Edric… and only after she is she’s going to realize just how much she needed him, needed anyone to be there, too.

I think it’s very interesting that Edric’s and Emira’s issues are essentially inverted—they have the same root, but their problems are the exact opposite.

Edric is Emira’s mirror image.

This is also shown visually. With the matching clothes and identical dominant features (eye and hair color), they look extremely similar. Their beauty marks are what makes them into a mirror image rather than just looking identical, because they’re on opposite sides of their face. Emira’s is on her right cheek, Edric’s on his left. If they face each other, the marks mirror each other perfectly.

They had the same thing in the concept art I’ve seen of them too, but it was with identical earrings on opposite sides rather than beauty marks.

Caged Freedom

I couldn’t find a way to somehow smoothly fit this into the overlaying topic, but it’s an important part of the reason for their communication issues I go into below, and also just something that I wanted to go into, so take it or leave it.

The twins appear extremely confident, seem like they always get what they want (Amity even resents them for “getting away with everything”), but they really, really doesn’t. Sneaking out of school is the only way they can have the slightest bit of normalcy and freedom and control over their life, and Edric and Emira cannot be caught or it will come back to bite them—the reason they wanted to punish Amity in the first place is that she told on them for skipping, getting them in trouble.

Even within their “rebellion” against their parents, there’s a set system Emira and Edric have to operate within—matching clothes, perfect scores, not doing anything that could get back to their parents or harm the family reputation. Despite skipping school, they both maintain excellent grades. It’s said in Adventures in the Elements, Amity is even trying to beat their best score on an exam.

It’s a careful, calculated kind of resistance, not one that includes them openly opposing their parents. They do things their parents wouldn’t like, they tread lines, but they’re being smart about it, in hopes it will never get back to their parents. Even their limited freedom is caged in that way.

Despite seeming as confident as they do, they’re too scared to talk back to their parents. They cause exactly the kind of trouble that they know is possible to get away with without putting themselves in harm’s way. Going further, openly calling their parents out for how they’re being treated, would be dangerous, and so they don’t. They operate within the system and follow it as much as they have to in order to be able to push the boundaries even slightly.

Their endless confidence, their apparent fearlessness, is just another illusion of theirs.

They wouldn’t need to get back at Amity for telling on them if their behavior was just a huge “fuck you” to their parents. But they do, because their parents aren’t supposed to know. They’re scared, even if they’d never admit that.

Emira and Edric target Amity as a way to cope with the treatment they receive from their parents, which they to an extent blame on Amity (I’ve gone over this more in-depth in the toxic behaviors post I linked above).

Hurting Amity in hopes she won’t tell on them again seems safe in a way that actively calling out their parents behavior could never be.

Lack of Communication

Edric and Emira both have trouble communicating their feelings in a healthy way, and instead of open communication and talking things through they revert to backhand comments and punishment.

They grown up believing that severe punishments are necessary, “tough love” used to help someone improve as shown (and literally quoted) in Lost In Language in regards to Amity. That’s also something I go into my other Blight sibs post.

Regarding the backhand comments, let’s look at their worst fears in Enchanting Grom Fright again. As explained above, Emira’s “being stuck with you forever”-fear is a shitty attempt at trying to get across that she’s unhappy with never getting to be apart from Edric to just be herself. Edric’s “being alone forever” brings up a huge fear of his, especially of being abandoned by Em, which, regarding her worst fear, is justified.

Both of these fears are extremely understandable, and they don’t necessarily have to be at odds with each other—Emira just wants to not feel overwhelmed by Edric, and figure out who she is, and she doesn’t have to completely abandon him to achieve that, even if it’s something she might think she wants now. Edric has to find a way to be able to rely on himself more because Emira can’t always be around him, but he can still maintain a close, positive relationship with her, and would absolutely be able to make other friends that could support him.

What them voicing these fears is, for both of them, is a desperate cry for help, for change. Edric wouldn’t be bringing this up if there wasn’t a part of him that desperately wants to talk to Emira about this, and in the same way Emira wouldn’t have said her fear if she wouldn’t want it too. But the issue is that the twins don’t actually communicate. They put these huge things out there, validating the other’s worst fear with what they say. And then they don’t talk it out. These sentences just hang in the air between them, and then they move on like nothing happened, both anxious and hurt.

And this is because the Blight family in general doesn’t communicate. As mentioned before, the twins don’t dare to talk back to their parents, they do things behind their backs and hope they won’t get caught. They don’t communicate with Amity, and despite Edric and Emira being the closest person the other has, they don’t really communicate the issues in their relationship with each other either, because they don’t know how. This is not a skill they were ever taught, because talking things through like that requires them to be extremely vulnerable. To acknowledge what their worst fears are and why, that they might have gone too far or might have been wrong about some of the things they said, and therefore admit to not being perfect.

But Blights are required to be perfect, and Blights aren’t wrong—if others don’t see things your way, you make them. If others don’t act the way you want them to, you punish them. Tough love to help them grow and “encourage” them to make the “right” decision.

There’s no room for open communication in an environment that sees vulnerability as a shortcoming, and admitting mistakes as a weakness. If neither party is willing to take the first step, communication withers and dies, and the issues go ignored as they grow. Admitting there’s an issue in the first place, and that it might partially be your fault, is considered backing down. And Blights don’t back down. They can’t.

If you back down in business, let others convince you into a bad contact, you’ll never be successful. Worst case: it might be the end. And so you don’t back down. You never do. Blights don’t lose an argument. The other person has to break and back down first.

But that can’t work when both people involved were raised with that mindset. So Emira doesn’t make the first step, and neither does Edric, and aside from their backhand comments that never lead anywhere, they just suffer silently as their relationship disintegrates without as much as their acknowledgement of it.

For Edric, there’s also the issue that bringing up his fear might possibly drive Emira further away, knowing her fear. He doesn’t want to make her angry, and doesn’t want to fight with her, because it might lead to him losing her, which is exactly what he so desperately wants to prevent.

I can’t remember which post brought it up, but one post I read a while back also addresses how despite admitting that her behavior was wrong, we never hear Amity say “sorry” to Willow. Because if there’s one thing the Blight family does even less than admitting mistakes in the first place, it’s apologizing for them. Open communication is weak. Apologizing is weaker.

In summary: There needs to be a balance between depending on yourself and still being able to ask others for support when you need it, and Emira and Edric are currently sitting on opposite ends of the same issue. Both of them need to move more towards the middle. What one of them so desperately wants is what the other needs to recognize.

Emira realizes that she needs space from Edric, and because Edric doesn’t recognize it, he’s the one that needs space from Emira more. He desperately needs to realize that clinging to each other the way they currently are isn’t healthy.

Edric realizes that he needs support from other people, and that’s something Emira denies for herself that she really needs to realize.

They both have half of the solution to their shared problem, but their difficulties communicating the issues within their relationship properly prevent them from finding a healthy solution together.

For everyone that’s incredibly sad now (myself included): I cover these topics in several of my fics.

Most prominently, Locked Out, where I’m currently beginning to explore the Blight twins and their different mindsets further.

Most recently, Sleight of Hand, a collab fic I did with my friend @lexa-alycia, where, among other things, the twins have a long overdue conversation regarding the things said in Enchanting Grom Fright.

But also 6/8 of my currently posted Owl House fics (not counting another additional two that also do and are done but haven’t been posted yet) give focus to at least one of the Blight twins if not both, so yeah I have plenty of twins content on my profile for anyone that wants XD

Next up, probably (because I just do not want to be done with this apparently): a post regarding Vinem and Jerbric and why these relationships would work and be extremely beneficial for everyone involved.

[palaceofpassion]

Can we "see" (metaphorically) some of May's content?

I'm curious as to what our busty content creator is going to do

May's fingers quickly tapped away at her keyboard. A set of new images began to upload as a smile crossed her face. "Thank you Beacon and letting me have my own room."

She loved her Teammates, but... well she couldn't exactly let them see this now could she? She had to pay a bit, but the privacy was worth it. Ever since coming to Beacon Photography had been so much easier.

The set were simple.

It started with her in the bright day, in a lone park that no one visited in Vale. She had made quite sure of that! The fauna made for an exquisite backdrop.

The second image was the soft red garb gently falling beneath her shoulders, the image strikingly similar to Mistrali Geishas.

Her leg was soon revealed, standing in a pair rather high crimson coated heels, something she would never normally wear.

The next few were all rather similar, her slowly revealing her state of undress till she was completely in the nude.

Her chest hidden behind a fishnet bra, though hidden wasn't quite the right word. Pink pasties hid away her inverted nipples, yet they could only cover a portion of her rather large puffy areola, the little chocolate color peaking from just beyond.

Another image had her body bent over against a tree, her back arched forward, and her legs spread to the side. A clear view of what was beneath and between her dark glistening ass cheeks. Her breasts were still in clear view, their massive size dangling and dripping with milky white liquid which slowly pealed away at the pasties.

"Hmm~ Maybe I SHOULD start doing live streams?"

Whenever she had the mask on... she couldn't help but feel powerful. But more importantly she didn't feel... unwanted.

"Mm?"

Her eyes fell to a new notification.

"Oh! A new follower... ValiantVale?"

She couldn't stop the rolling of her eyes, but it gave her a nice chuckle anyways.

"Cute... well I should at least welcome them."

Her fingers quickly typed a hello message.

[mintwithchoco]

beaux rêves: Ep 4 - Adrenaline

ITZY Yeji x Male Reader

Word Count: 2882 words

Categories: smut, oral, femdom, mommy kink, light bdsm, agent! yeji

aff link

“Stop!”

Avoiding each and every obstacle, the three agents chased down their target who was running through the top of a building, a person simply named “Killer Queen”. The chase was going on for five minutes - countless bullets directed towards each other missing their mark. The agents were running out of ammunition and their stamina wasn’t going to hold up any further.

“Does this guy have any lungs or what?! We’ve been chasing him for hours!” Ryujin shouts towards the others.

“Keep the pace! Eventually he’ll get tired too!” Yeji replied.

“Captain, permission to use Hierophant Green!” You asked Yeji while getting ready to press the button on your watch to summon the weapon mentioned.

“Permission granted!”

As soon as you press the button, your hands turn into a robotic state with green and white color schemes. You then put them close together, causing it to glow bright green and a water-like material is produced on your palms.

“Take this Killer Queen! Emerald Splash!” You shouted.

A giant energy blast was released from your palms which then takes on the form of emeralds, targeted and locked onto Killer Queen at a crazy speed. The agents were confident - Killer Queen had no way of escaping and they were gonna put an end to his crimes by giving him the punishment that he deserves.

But suddenly, Killer Queen flashes his jacket towards the blast and deflects them away, making the agents flinch away from him. They were shocked at the act and realized that this was not an easy enemy.

“What? There’s no way! No one can just deflect the Emerald Splash!” You said, shocked at the fact that The Mafia has overthrown your best attack.

"Hah! You utter fool! Your attacks are weak against me!" Killer Queen then throws a type of bomb towards you.

"Agent Mint!" Ryujin and Yeji shouted before watching you get sent flying in the air by the explosion from the bomb.

Both of them stopped chasing Killer Queen and ran towards your weak body that just fell to the ground. The explosion burned your suit and a little bit of your skin and your head was feeling super dizzy because of you hitting it on the cement roof. Blood started to pour out from a cut on your head, your vision was also starting to get blurry.

Before Yeji and Ryujin could reach you, you fainted because of your injuries. You hear their cries for you as your vision slowly turns black, your mind hoping that there's a chance help would arrive soon.

//timeskip//

Your eyes slowly open. Greeted by the bright ceiling light of the room, you squint your eyes and sit up to look around. You felt your head that was wrapped in bandages and saw a few cuts on your arms.

"Where...Where am I?" You ask yourself before hearing the door of the room being opened by Chaeryeong.

"Oppa! You're awake!" Chaeryeong rushes towards you and hugs you on the bed, making you eventually realize that you were in the ward room of the JYP HQ.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry! I forgot that you're still injured…" Chaeryeong said as she pulled away, noticing you wince from her sudden contact.

"It's fine. How long was I asleep, Chae? Are the others okay?" You asked her as she slowly sat on one of the chairs in the room.

"You've been unconscious for almost 3 days. The others are fine oppa, but…"

"What's wrong?"

"Yeji unnie…She's been out of place after the incident, always looking so frustrated, separating herself from us except during worktimes and most of all - not joining us at lunchtime." Chaeryeong sighed and pouted.

"Killer Queen has caused a lot of trouble for us, and I think she's stressed because of it. Don't worry, I'll try to talk it out with her."

"Alright…Anyways, how are you feeling now oppa?"

"I still feel a bit nauseous, but other than that, I'm a-okay!" You said while giving her a thumbs up, making her giggle cutely.

Suddenly, a knock was heard on the door, making you both flinch. You look at Chaeryeong with a questioning face and she replies back with a shrug. The door then was opened once again, revealing the person that knocked on it was Yeji.

"Oh, you're awake. And Chaeryeong, you're here early." Yeji said while closing the door.

"Y-Yeah...Thought that I would pay oppa a visit before I work. I was lucky enough to see him first awake, hehe~" Chaeryeong said as Yeji came to her right side.

"How do you feel now?" Yeji asked you, and your answer was still the same.

“I’m glad to hear that. Don't worry about the mission, you need to heal up first." Yeji said.

"10:30?!" Chaeryeong suddenly shrieked when she was looking at her watch on her wrist.

"Oppa, I gotta go. I promised Ryujin to help her out with uhh... something, yeah. Yeji unnie, take care of him alright? See you guys later!" Chaeryeong said before quickly rushing herself out of the room, leaving you and Yeji alone.

"Take...care…" You managed to say before Chaeryeong closed the door.

You face Yeji who looked like she was lost in thought. Remembering what Chaeryeong said about her situation recently, you were hesitant to ask her about it as she was looking frustrated. Silence filled the room with ease as you just observed the injuries that you got while Yeji just stared at you with her mind full of thoughts.

"Hey, are you okay?" You ask, breaking the silence between you two.

"Chae said that you’ve been looking distressed lately, is there something wrong?”

Yeji looked at you and was greeted with your concerned expression. She looked hesitant, biting her lips and keeping the gap of her thighs closed. You purse your lips, wondering why she was acting this way.

“...You said you were okay, right?”

“Yeah...Why?”

“Then, I’ll show you what’s wrong.” Yeji stood up from her seat and took off her boots and her socks. You were confused, but then she suddenly sat on your lower region that was covered with a blanket, making you shocked.

“Yeji what the-” Yeji silenced you by bringing a finger to your lips and her head gets close to your ear.

"I'm...sexually frustrated." She whispers softly into your ear, giving you shivers.

"H-Hey now Yeji…T-This is not the best place to be saying stuff like this-" You were cut off by Yeji's lips, deeply kissing you and forcing you to lean back to the headboard.

Your eyes widened. This was a wrongful act, you thought. But upon tasting her cherry lips, you instantly got addicted to it. Yeji demands more of you by forcing her tongue into your mouth, giving her access to dance with your tongue. You both exchanged saliva to each other while your hands promptly moved to her back, gently hugging her.

Eventually, you both ran out of oxygen and pulled away from each other by the force of nature followed with strings of saliva. You stared into each other's eyes, filled with lust, knowing what to do next.

"Mommy's been dying to taste your cock, baby. You don't know how many times I've cum just thinking about it." Yeji said while throwing the blanket away from your lap.

"M-Mommy?"

"Yes, mommy. What's wrong?"

"...N-Nothing, I love it." Yeji gave you a shy smile.

Yeji then kisses your neck hungrily, leaving a few deep red marks all over it as you start to moan at how good it felt. Her right hand unbuttons your shirt to reveal your toned body. After gawking at you, she marks you with her lips all over it until she reaches your abdomen.

Your cock was begging to be released from its confines due to her lust-filled kisses earlier. Yeji smirks as she notices your prominent bulge sticking out of your pants. She cups it gently, making you flinch a little and let out a few breathy moans.

"Fuck baby, I can't wait to taste your cock."

Yeji took off her belt and opened the zipper on her coat to be left with a sleeveless blue leather top. You were glad that she helped you to discard a part of her outfit since they were confusing to your eyes.

Her face was on your crotch once again and she took off your pants and your boxers slowly, being cautious as you were still a bit injured.

Your hard cock sprang out and throbbed instantly, finally feeling the cold temperature of the room. Yeji bites her lower lip as she looks at your cock standing proud, impressed by its size. She grasps it by the base, causing you to inhale air into your lungs until she starts stroking it fully, making you exhale in relief.

Precum starts to leak from your tip, hinting to Yeji that her handjob was going well. Her thumb collects it and spreads them all over your shaft as it keeps leaking more and more, eventually covering them as a whole. Your moans fueled Yeji to continue her work but her mouth was starting to water, hungry to get a taste of you.

"Get ready, baby. Mommy's gonna give you the best blowjob ever."

Without wasting any more time, she takes your cock inside her warm, inviting mouth. Starting with a slow pace, you throw your head back on the headrest, savoring how well her mouth was wrapped around your shaft. She was telling the truth about dying for your cock, her tongue was skillfully licking the underside of your shaft and swirling around your tip.

As she bobbed her head up and down to increase the pace, you closed your eyes. The extreme pleasure was felt in an instant because of your body being unconscious these past few days. You were even more sensitive than normal as your body kept shaking with pleasure as Yeji now fondled your balls with her left hand.

"Fuck mommy…" You moaned.

Yeji's eyes formed an inverted crescent upon hearing your moan. She continues to increase her pace on your cock, her mind sets a mission of wanting to make you feel good. That mission was already completed by how much you were moaning and sweating for her because of the pleasure.

When you looked down to see Yeji, you realized that her right hand was missing from your cock. Just then, you looked harder and noticed that she was touching herself as her leather pants were dangling on her knees, allowing her to gain access to her pussy. You knew it was hard for her to keep pleasuring you and herself, so you stopped her blowjob by holding onto her head.

"Mommy...let me help you." You told Yeji and she took the hint instantly as she released your cock from her mouth and turned her body around on her knees. At the same time, you laid down on the bed and Yeji moved backwards until her crotch was right in front of your face and vice versa.

She was dripping, her pussy glistening because of her wetness. You finish the job of taking off her pants alongside her panties and grab her thighs to bring them closer to your meal. Yeji was already back to her job of sucking your cock but suddenly, she moaned loudly as you pushed your tongue onto her clit, lightly penetrating it. Then, the whole of your lips sticks onto her pussy alongside Yeji now deepthroating your cock.

The ward room was filled with both of your moans, pleasuring each other at the same time. You were surprised that no one has opened nor knocked on the door. It was like the time was letting you feel this moment with Yeji. She continues to slightly choke herself on your cock while you lapped up every part of her pussy that was covered with her juices.

You knew that you were reaching your peak fast. You would love to see Yeji's mouth filled with your cum, but the sensitiveness of your cock right now can only be felt once in a while.

"Mommy, I wanna feel your pussy now." Yeji then pulls you out of her mouth, raises her body and straddles your stomach.

"You want mommy to fuck you?" Yeji said while tracing a pattern on your chest. You nodded quickly as a reply.

"You wanna feel how tight mommy is?" You nodded again but then, you were greeted by a hard slap on your left cheek.

"Don't ever tell mommy what to do." Yeji's tone was cold and harsh, throbbing your cock in response because of how scary and hot it was.

Her hand was back to your cock once again, stroking it gently with a smirk on her face. You didn’t know what she was planning to do, but you knew that it was definitely gonna be pleasuring. She raised her hips and hovered over your crotch, teasing the tip of your shaft on her pussy lips. Your breath started to come out shallow, the friction of her rubbing was getting into nerves as you grit your teeth when you felt a certain sensation hitting your body.

“M-Mommy, p-please…” You begged her.

“What was that baby?”

“Please fuck me mommy! I wanna feel mommy’s tight pussy and fill it up with my cum! Please mommy!” You gave in to her dominance, something that you never had done before.

Without saying any words back, she suddenly left the bed and grabbed something from her little pouch on the seat which was on her arm earlier. Before going back to the bed, she comes to your side and covers your eyes with some sort of cloth, your vision now was filled with darkness.

“Arms up.” You followed her instructions and Yeji ties both of your wrists to each side of the headboard with what you feel like a silky fabric.

“Hm, better.” You heard Yeji say before feeling the bed sink down and the warmness of her pussy was back on your erection. You also heard the sound of clothes being removed and thrown onto the floor, possibly her top and her bra which were the only things that were left on her body.

“Mommy’s gonna fuck you now since you begged for it.”

You didn’t even have time to prepare yourself as Yeji lowered down on your shaft, letting you feel the tightness of her pussy. She didn’t care about adjusting to your size anymore and kept slamming down her hips at a wild pace with a few satisfying groans from her sinful lips.

“Ahh fuck, you fill me up so well.” Yeji moaned as she slowed down her movements.

“Mommy’s so tight…”

Feeling that her hand was now on your stomach, you can imagine that Yeji was riding you with her ass facing towards you. You were a little frustrated at not having the vision of her perfect butt bouncing up and down your cock, but all these props that were put onto you were definitely increasing your arousal. Your shaft was drowned with her juices as you heard the wet sound of both of your crotches slapping against each other.

You never knew that you had a submissive side, and you have to thank Yeji for unlocking this new side of you. Sweat formed on both of your bodies as the air around was getting hotter due to her constant pace of riding your length. Suddenly, your cock impales her deeply until it reaches her g-spot, earning a loud sensual moan from Yeji.

“Fuck yeah, that’s the spot…”

Yeji penetrates herself in that same position over and over again. Her legs and body shakes in response, oxytocin fills her bloodstream in a large amount as her walls strongly clenches on your shaft. It wouldn’t take much longer for the both of you to reach your peak.

“Oh yeah, mommy’s going to cum all over your cock baby.”

“M-Me too, m-mommy, please don’t stop!”

“I would never.”

A few more slams was all it needed for Yeji to orgasm, drenching your cock with an enormous amount of her juices as her walls pulsated around your cock with such intense pressure. It causes you to hit your climax quickly after hers, emptying all of your build up load and filling up the entirety of her insides. You pull on the fabric on your wrists while moaning in a loud volume, wanting to hold her close as you orgasm but you were glad enough that you were deep inside her warm pussy.

“Ahh, fill me up, fill me up….” Yeji said as you sent a few more shots of your thick seed into her womb.

As you both were a panting mess, Yeji lifts off of your shaft inch by inch, both of your mixed cum slowly drips out of her before it leaks out in a large amount and stains the bed below. You felt Yeji’s hand taking off your blindfold and once your vision was back, a sight of Yeji showing her pink splayed lips that was messy with both of your juices. She sighed in satisfaction and leaned her head close to your ear to whisper something.

“From now on, you will be mommy’s fucktoy.”

[swimmingleo]

Changes: or to take the higher ground before it's too late

I'm going to be real here folks, I cry ugly tears to this song. Bad.

Changes is a song on Cam's album "The Otherside". It's country, it's folk and it's an album a bit influenced by changes in Cam's life (a change of label, personal life). She collaborated with Harry on the song Changes, as she opened for him on a venue and was already working with Tyler Johnson.

From what I gathered: Harry sent her the demo of the song, implying he made most of the writing on this one. What I'm basing this claim on is her interview for Rolling Stones (read it here):

I heard [the demo] and was just like, “Oh, this ache to outgrow something that you don’t want to outgrow!” It felt so good. I normally don’t take outside songs [...]

‼️DISCLAIMER‼️when analysing this song, I'm gonna go from the idea of it being written with a queer mindset (how surprising of me). Cam rendered the song beautifully and it is very much her own, but I believe Harry's input is consequential. After all that's his lil whistle and cute fishsona in the MV.

Sad queer analysis ahead.

Let's analyse the lyrics first:

There is a town

Somewhere down a country road

The speaker describes the town to us, from memory, from experience. "There it is, down the road, can you picture it ?"

I see it now

I take it everywhere I go

The speaker doesn't currently live in the town, they're on the move (nice throwback to the coutry road). But despite all the travelling, they realize the sedentary smalltown never leaves them. It's part of them. It left a mark on them.

The river sways, I can almost hear it now

As if to say, "You're not the only one who wants a way out"

The town is so real to the speaker they can sense it, eyes and ears. But it gets a bit dark: the river sways like it's trying to leave its bed. The river is envious of the speaker who managed to leave. The town is so toxic even nature wants to get away from it. Or the speaker resents the town so bad that they project their own resentment on the river.

So, I go

'Cause I don't wanna feel like I don't know you anymore

I memorize those roads

This is the call for the speaker to leave for good. Their motive doesn't seem to be ambitious or anything grand. They leave because they apprehend a feeling. Apprehending a feeling, something that may not even happen, is the way of an anxious person. Anxiety is the motive of their departure. However, they still memorize the roads leading to the town, just in case. Perhaps one day they'll come back.

Somewhere out in the big wild country

Someone's fallin' in love in a backseat

Givin' it away

Like their hearts won't ever break

Suddenly it's about love ! Young love, one that is lived in the small compartment of a car, somewhere hidden and safe in the big wild country. As if the countryside was unexplored and threatening.

God bless the young hearts sippin' cheap wine

Gettin' drunk with their friends for the first time

Thinkin' nothing's gonna change

'Til everything changes

The speaker looks at the youth with tenderness, wishing them the best. But once again, they're not in the town in the present time, they don't see the youngsters fooling around, they can only guess from first-hand experience. And it's very specific: falling in love, getting drunk with friends and thinking everything's gonna be easy like that forever until it's not and heartbreak ensues.

From there I hop in with the raw queer theme of those lyrics. It started by falling in love and it ended up in a heartbreak. In between, the speaker got drunk for the first time with their friends, people they trusted enough to let go a little, but in the end everything changed. Why ? Alcohol makes you forget about code of conduct, how you're supposed to behave. It makes you say or do things you might not have done sober.

We can interprete this chorus as the beginning of the end for the speaker. It's the only part of the song evocating the past, and it's fun and easy, but it's also where things started to get bad the way they are in the present. Something might have happened that first time the speaker got drunk and it marked the end of innocence and careless childhood, and it probably has to do with love as no other factor is provided apart from falling in love and heartbreak.

They never leave

They're all havin' babies now

Watchin' daytime TV

Livin' off the gossip of a cruel small town

They. With Harry, it's always You, Me, and They. They are having babies, all of them, like it's not a very difficult thing to do, it's just natural. They have the leisure of the day, not a thing to worry about, if not gossip. It's not implied anymore, the small town is downright cruel. Gossip fuels it, but on behalf of someone else, and that someone is most definitely the speaker who left and who describes its inhabitants in the most mundane way, perhaps with a hint of contempt. The speaker seems bitter.

So, I go

'Cause I don't wanna feel like you don't know me anymore

Don't recognize my face

Reprise of the pre-chorus except now, the speaker provides another reason for their departure. Not only they feared they wouldn't know the town anymore, they also feared being seen as a stranger. It's not like the speaker actually changed physically: but it might as well feel like it. Again, apprehension, anguish. As implied in the chorus, things changed to the point where the speaker feels they would seem like a whole another person to the rest of the town, a stranger, a threat to the integrity of the conservatives. So they leave before this shift in perception can happen.

There ain't nothing here for me anymore

They say they don't hear from me anymore

And I don't wanna hear it anymore

The town is not outwardly hostile. It's still the town that saw the speaker as a kid. The town doesn't understand why the speaker left, but the speaker won't give in and get in touch. They want to be as far away as possible, until they don't hear the questions, the river, everything. It's almost like the speaker doesn't carry the town in their heart at all. They want to forget it all, and it hurts everytime the town tries to lure them back in. The way Cam sings it is painful to me man

Somewhere out in the big wild country

I was fallin' in love in a backseat

Givin' it away

Like my heart won't ever break

Had such a young heart sippin' cheap wine

Gettin' drunk with my friends for the first time

Thinkin' nothing's gonna change

'Til everything changes

Yeah, just the confirmation of the chorus being the speaker's experience. I went ahead and assumed it was already lol but it's like a plot twist effect. It's dramatic. It's a personal song to someone.

TO MAKE IT SHORT to me this song is intense and very in touch with the queer experience. Though it describes a specific situation, it is surprisingly not that detailed or full of metaphors the way Harry often writes: this town could be literally any smalltown in the countryside. The backseat could be the one of any car, cheap wine is something any teen can afford. I like to think Harry wrote it for himself but is also aware so many people went through the same thing, and still will. I have to admit I'm heavily biased writing this, as the experience of a queer kid struggling to find their place in a well settled smalltown is familiar.

GETTING DRUNK AND QUEER IDENTITY is an analogy Harry already used in Fine Line when he sang "We'll get the drinks in so I'll get to thinking of her". To drink is to let go, to unveil the most subconscious aspects of yourself you might not want to deal with otherwise. You don't care about judgement and you get to explore those parts freely. In Changes, this is the last memory they recall before stating the changes and their departure. Perhaps getting drunk for the first time would be when they realized they're queer. Or acted upon it, causing their little world to shake. They chose to leave before it eventually wouldn't feel like a choice anymore. There is no life for people like them in a cruel smalltown.

SMALLTOWN BOY

This song reminds me an awful lot of Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat. The song is about a queer boy having to leave the smalltown where he grew up because of persecutions and no future prospects.

Mother will never understand why you had to leave, Smalltown Boy

They say they don't hear from me anymore, Changes

But the answers you seek will never be found at home, the love that you need will never be found at home

There is nothing here for me anymore

Other people not understanding why they leave. People who can't truly empathize even when they mean no harm. They would never understand the speaker's departure, because those people get to find love and have babies and live a peaceful life in the countryside.

You were the one that they'd talk about around town as they put you down

Livin' off the gossip of a cruel small town

Yeah yeah. I really struggle with just seeing this song as nostalgia when such harsh words are being used. I do believe there is a part of fondness for that town, that countryside setting and the early days. But it's not all tender memories.

CHANGES AND ERODA

Of couuuurse we all noticed the adorable purple fish with the pearl necklace. It represents Harry, no question, as it whistles Harry's part. And of couuuuurse we all made the link with the erodian fish, and some even noticed they formed the bluegreener pair when their colors are inverted.

It makes sense for those fishes to be connected with this interpretation of Changes. Both works are about a small town, lost in the nature, where the people are watching, aware of everything that isn't normal, that is peculiar. The early life of the peculiar boy is similar in every way to the early life of the speaker in Changes. The fish in Adore You grows too big for the island and has to leave, and though Eroda makes amends with the peculiar boy, he leaves as well because his future, his fulfilment, is somewhere else. So does the speaker in Changes.

IN CONCLUSION

The more I write posts like this, the more endeared I am by Harry's world. How Harry writes for himself, but also for other people with songs like this. How nature finds its way in all that he does. How grounded he is, how he doesn't seem to forget where he came from. It really is such a rare thing to see in a mainstream popstar's writing and art. How can someone say he sold his soul to LA is beyond me

[clearwillow]

HAS MER INU EVER SEEN THOSE REVERSABLE OCTOPUS PLUSHIES? WOULD GOME GET HIM ONE AS A GAG GIFT SO HE COULD INVERT IT BASED ON HIS MOOD FROM HAPPY TO ANNOYED? BITCH I LOVE YOU <3

"Here, use this to tell me if you're angry instead of yelling at the instructions cause Moroha's finally asleep and if she's woken up I will end you. Love you! - ❤ Gome"

Inuyasha glared at the note his wife had left him, taped to the box of their latest delivery. It was supposed to be a simple shelving unit for Moroha's room. Something they could fill with books or use to house her small collection of stuffed toys. Whoever the hell designed the instructions at this company clearly didn't know the meaning of simple.

Last time he'd gotten so mad he'd inadvertently taught Moroha to say "fuck". It was funny coming from a squishy face with little pigtails. Not so much from Daddy as he nearly ripped the instructions apart.

She did calm him down enough to panic once it dawned on him what she'd just said.

At least Kagome laughed. She wasn't thrilled but she laughed.

This was also how she was making him deal with his temper apparently.

Inuyasha grabbed the plush octopus and squeezed it, debating on chucking it at her. It was soft. It wouldn't hurt. She was also asleep, and if he woke her he really would be in for it. As he looked down at the brightly colored plush, a better thought struck him.

-x-

Kagome rubbed her eyes, letting out a yawn so big she felt her jaw pop. The nap had been good; maybe she had woken up early enough she could get down to the kitchen to start dinner. She didn't hear her daughter stirring, or her husband for that matter. As she sat up on the bed, she felt something drop into her lap.

It was the stuffed octopus toy she'd gotten Inuyasha as a joke. Must have been another frustrating excursion with the shelving unit. The octupus' normally bright side with its beaming smile was replaced with the inverse - a black and neon purple frown.

"I really hope it's not in pieces in the front yard," she sighed. "At least he used it."

[knights-unwelcommentary]

Troll language rules theory

Words that are the same as ours:

-Highblood lingo includes all human words except anatomy terms, time, romance and some other words exclusive to Alternia

-Coffee, numbers, feelings except romantic ones, naturally occurring structures, places and phenomena (caverns, sea, etc), verbs, weapons, anatomy terms, most candy, most fruit, most clothes, some fish, some insects

-Some TV series and celebrities with the added “Troll” before the name

Words that are descriptive or synonymous versions of ours:

-Vegetables

-Animals (generally related to a unique characteristic or sound; might contain beast,  vermin, creature, fiend, fowl or bug)

-Parts of the house (block replaces room) , artificially occurring structures (like bridges)

-Movies, books, drinks except coffee, kitchenware, tools, accessories, appliances and decoration

-Bicycle, skateboard, pedestrian conveyance and others

Words that are apparently the same to ours but with different meaning and nuance:

-Romantic feelings

-Buckets

-Day and night inverted as well as related terms

Portmanteaus

Quadrants

Jobs (generally mixes sections of words from a violent job or activity with normal one). A theory for job naming convention is further discussed in the linked post

Compound words and completely new terms

-Food (often related to grub which is mostly used as flour, meat and sauce)

-Some anatomy terms

-Time (seasons, festivities, sun cycles)

-Punctuation marks

-Motorized vehicles

-IT related items (like cartridges, TV and computers)

-Money

[creepercraftguy]

My thoughts and feelings on the Danganronpa S Swimsuit Designs.

Recently the designs for everyone’s swimsuit sprites in Danganronpa S were leaked on a preorder website here: https://ebten.jp/spchun/p/7015021110403

There’s a lot I have to say about each of these designs, so I figured I’d make a decently long post ranking each of them.

These are all my opinions and my thoughts and feelings may be a little biased, but please hear me out and respect my opinions. Also, sorry for low quality images, since that was the most clear cut I could make them by zooming in on the sheets.

7/10:

It’s a fairly plain design, but honestly, I think that’s quite befitting of the first games plucky protagonist. One of Makoto’s main traits is that he’s nothing remotely that special, so his swimsuit shouldn’t really be anything major. I do like however, that it’s colours replicate the brighter aspects of his original design.

6/10:

Of all the characters in the game who could have been stuck with the speedo look, I’m glad it was Taka. Unfortunately, this also means that his design, other than the very befitting whistle around his neck, isn’t anything major.

8/10:

This is a really good look for Byakuya. It’s really fitting with his personality and status and he wears it well.

5/10:

Unfortunately, Mondo’s outfit is exactly what I expected it to be. It’s unfortunate because I was hoping the game would do more, given how extra his 10th anniversary do was, but I was left a little disappointed with this one. It’s not bad though and it does work with him.

6/10:

It’s a pretty plain and simple design with no real outstanding aspects, but it really fits Leon’s character and he does well with it.

7/10:

This is honestly hilarious, because this wasn’t what I expected from Hifumi. I was expecting him to have a shirt or something, but I’m glad he doesn’t because that can be considered fat-shaming in my eyes. The Pretty Pudgy Princess image on his shorts was, for whatever reason, NOT what I was expecting though, and I think it looks great.

8/10:

I’ve had my differences with Hiro, but I have to admit that this design really does suit him and his character. I really love the little alien pattern on his shorts.

10/10:

This has got to be my favourite design in the entire selection of these characters! The main reason is because it really suits Chihiro’s character. He’s sporting both some very boy-like shorts but also a very girl-like crop top. The design doesn’t prioritize masculinity or femininity, but instead creates a well done balance of the two. This was probably the best that they could have done for Chihiro and I’m so glad he got his justice in this game.

10/10:

I feel like Sayaka is so underappreciated and so berated that we fail to recognize just how beautiful she is. I mean LOOK at this! She’s so fucking gorgeous!

10/10:

Kyoko is among, if not the top of, the characters in this that can sport a really plain and slightly bare bones design, but look absolutely beautiful while doing it. The dark swimsuit clashing with her bright hair, and also not sporting anything too outstanding, just like her original design, makes her look absolutely ravishing.

10/10:

I know it seems like I’m just dishing out 10’s at this point, but the DR1 girls are just THAT amazing looking with their designs, and Hina in particular is really good. One of the things that I love about some of these swimsuit designs is the subversion of the colors that I’m used to the characters sporting. Hina for instance is usually associated with red or blue, but here she is wearing a deep yellow bikini and my god does she look amazing in it. Also, it’s hard to see, but she does have some slight abs, which is something I wish to see on most of these girls.

9/10:

We have to talk about these two at once because they kind of have the same swimsuit with just one difference, in that Toko wears the skirt, while Genocide Jill does not. This makes sense and it’s pretty clever in design, since Toko has usually always worn long dresses/skirts in her previous designs, to cover up the tally marks Jill engraved in her legs from her kills. Jill obviously wouldn’t care about that, so she feels no need to wear the skirt, and given that Jill is slightly more outgoing and sociable than Toko, she wouldn’t have as much of a problem showing off more skin. It really does make a lot of sense and the design itself is overall very solid.

6/10:

I wouldn’t go so far as to say this is bad, but this style and colour is not what I expected or would have liked to see on Sakura. She’s still pretty, but I just think there’s more potential here.

8/10:

In a sense, this is a very clever design of swimsuit, since it’s almost as if Celeste’s original dress was turned into a bikini, and it’s incredibly fitting as a result. Still, it’s not out of any expectation.

10/10:

This is probably the most ingenious design out of every swimsuit in this game, so hear me out. One of the things Junko is the most well known for in Danganronpa’s world is she always defies expectations, most of the time in ways that leave people dissatisfied or unhappy. What could be more dissatisfying to a regular hormonal teenager (which most of the DR cast are) on a summer trip than a busty beauty arriving to the beach wearing a cheap, one-piece school swimsuit with nothing remarkable about it. It’s so clever and such a smart move on the designers part that perfectly encapsulates Junko’s character.

9/10:

I love this swimsuit design, and I think Mukuro looks wonderful in it, but I still stand by my complaint that she deserves to be her own person in this game and not disguised as Junko.

5/10:

Monokuma looks less like a lifeguard in this design and more like a McDonald’s drive thru employee. Still, I didn’t expect Monokuma to get a swimsuit at all, and this does fit his character, so whatever.

9/10:

Like Makoto, this outfit is fairly simple. Unlike Makoto however, it doesn’t really replicate the coloration of the original design and instead provides Hajime with something more vibrant and original, and I think it looks pretty good on him.

10/10:

I just in general think this is a really solid look for Nagito. It’s a nice diversion from his original style, while also keeping some of the things that made his original design unique, namely the pattern on his hoodie is transitioned over, but in a new, quite dashing colour. I also like how he and Hajime have a contrasting blue/red dynamic with their designs.

7/10:

I mean, it obviously has to be the same as Byakuya’s design, but the colours of the hoodie are inverted. It makes sense, but I do believe the original Togami does it better in this case.

4/10:

Is this REALLY the best you could give Gundham? This is such a simple design for someone with Gundham’s personality, he deserves something far more impressive. Yeah, I get that Makoto has the same thing, shorts of a single colour with his symbol on it, but that makes sense for Makoto given that he’s naturally quite bare bones, whereas Gundham is much the opposite. Honestly, this is kind of a letdown.

8/10:

Can Kazuichi just naturally pull off any vibrant colour? First, in DR2, his outfit was a vibrant yellow, and then in DR3, he had a deep blue outfit. Now he’s sporting this Neon Green and it looks so good on him. Please tell me I’m not the only one who thinks that this is a really good way of transitioning his original design while also adding some originality?

7/10:

I don’t think it’s anything great, but I like the rose patterns and the clash of the dark shirt with the bright shorts. Honestly, this is a pretty good outfit sporting Teruteru’s moniker.

6/10:

Again, I kind of expected Nekomaru to wear the speedo, and I like the fact that he kept the chain on, but overall, the outfit doesn’t have an awful lot of uniqueness.

8/10:

There’s really not an awful lot to this design, but I think white shorts and a gold chain are a real good look for Fuyuhiko. He doesn’t really need anything more than this to look super good on the beach.

7/10:

We did see this outfit in DR2, but it was a CG and not a sprite, and at least she’s not covered in blood this time. The colours and patterns are a little plain for Akane, but she still looks pretty good in this outfit.

10/10:

This swimsuit already has a CG and sprites in the original DR2, but now we get to see more of them. And just as well because this plain white swimming outfit looks wonderful on Chiaki. She’s just super adorable like this and I can’t ask for anything more.

10/10:

I have to give Sonia the score she deserves here. While I am surprised she isn’t showing off nearly as much leg skin as I thought she would, I have no complaints to this. The colour is a good colour alongside her hair and the swimsuit itself looks splendid on her.

9/10:

I never thought in a million years that Hiyoko would look good in green, but I’ve never been more happy to be wrong. I’m also glad, and I can’t speak for everyone here, that she’s wearing a two-piece and not a school swimsuit like Junko, because she deserves more than that.

10/10:

I’m so tempted to sing the Bryan Highland song but change the yellow in the lyrics to blue. Words cannot describe just how much I love this simple patterns design on my all time best girl. Mahiru looks absolutely angelic with this outfit, and I’ve basically fallen for her all over again.

8/10:

All things considered, I’m really satisfied with this outfit. We all know what Spike Chunsoft and DR’s writers like to do to Mikan, so I was very concerned that whatever swimsuit she got, it was going to turn out to be really skimpy and barely cover anything. I am glad that this is a lot more modest than I thought it would be, and I thank the creators for giving her something more normal. However, it is still a string piece that has a likely chance of coming undone, so I am expecting a few wardrobe malfunctions in the game. Other than that, my only other real complaint is that I kind of want more than just a plain white design. I think a deep purple or even a deep red would work very well on her as opposed to this.

10/10:

This is the design I expected for Ibuki, and it works really well for her, so while my expectations weren’t defied, this is still among the better designs out of the selection we have.

10/10:

We all need to take a minute to appreciate just how gorgeous Peko looks in a plain black two-piece, because this lady looks absolutely exquisite. Even the most simple designs can bring out the best in characters, and while we did see this in DR2, we never got the sprite we needed. She just looks great like this, that’s all I can say.

5/10:

Izuru has a different swimsuit to Hajime for some reason, but I guess it does make sense since a bright, vibrant swimsuit like the one Hajime has wouldn’t work with him. Hajime’s is still better in my book though.

5/10:

Usami and Monomi have always had the adult/child dynamic in their designs. For example, in the regular designs, Usami has a skirt while Monomi wears a diaper, and that dynamic carries over in these designs too, which I really appreciate. Still, the outfits themselves aren’t anything outstanding.

10/10:

Is it just me, or is Komaru ever so slightly chubby in this? It’s the first time Komaru’s midriff has ever been shown in a sprite, so it’s the first time we’ve ever seen her bare belly like this. It’s not a complaint, if anything, I’ve been wanting to see some chub on the girls. Regardless, this is another example of a plain design pulled off extraordinarily well, since the plain yellow outfit makes Komaru look delightful.

6/10:

About what I expected from Masaru. Like Nagito, I like how he carries patterns from his og design into this one, but he doesn’t really do it as well. His design is kind of basic.

8/10:

I like this transition. The outfit and hoodie has originality, but it still bases itself off Jataro’s original design and I like how they do it.

10/10:

She’s just way too cute! This design is just super adorable and Kotoko pulls it off wonderfully. She was honestly one who I expected to wear a one-piece, so showing off this much skin is surprising given her backstory. It really does fit her though, and I wouldn’t think of changing it.

5/10:

Honestly, there’s not much to this. The colour and pattern fits Nagisa, totally, but I do wish there was a little bit more than just whatever this is. Nagisa’s a much deeper character than this outfit gives him credit for.

8/10:

It’s a really simple design with nothing outstanding besides the skirt, but Monaca looks really cute wearing this, and I think that that alone is enough. Besides, Junko had a fairly basic design too, so Monaca having one isn’t out of the question.

3/10:

I’ve always believed, as much as I really don’t like him and wish he wasn’t in this game, that Kurokuma has always had one of the best designs out of all the Monokuma’s. But as much as I believe that, and as much as I love the addition of the water gun in this design, this is honestly kind of lazy. The gun and the glasses don’t count as part of the swimsuit, they’re just accessories. In summary, literally all they did was give him orange trunks.

1/10:

THIS however is somehow even worse, because this straight up is NOT a swimsuit! Shirokuma is literally just wearing a hat and a floatie. This is probably my least favourite of all the designs in this.

9/10:

I have to add here that I’m rather disappointed that based on the scans, it seems unlikely that Yuta and Taichi from UDG are getting in the game, since I believe they both deserve some spotlight that they’re now giving Hiroko. I also don’t consider myself to be attracting to older women, but I am forced to admit that like with Mikan, I did expect something worse with Hiroko’s swimsuit, and this was a pleasant subversion of my expectations because I think she looks great.

10/10:

Maybe I’m being a but biased with my scoring here, but had Shuichi not been wearing the hoodie, I would have been a bit disappointed. Also, am I the only one who thinks that this is a surprisingly good look for Shuichi given that the colours aren’t his typical dark, emo style? I never thought Shuichi could rock a white hoodie and dark blue shorts, but here I am being proved wrong.

6/10:

Honestly, I did expect this of Kaito’s outfit, and I am a little let down that this is it really. Sure, it does look good, as he has the space pattern that he usually has on the inside of his coat, but speaking of his coat, one thing that I was expecting was that he, like Shuichi or Nagito, would have a hoodie in his design that he hung loosely around his shoulders like he does in his original design. C’est la vie…

7/10:

He literally looks like a tiny sailor! Like they straight up ripped him out of a Popeye cartoon or something! It looks really funny for some reason.

9/10:

Call me crazy, but I actually seriously love the colour of Rantaro’s shorts. The pink/red rose colour is a wonderful clash with his avocado green hair, and while the design is kind of simple, Rantaro has never been known to have the most over the top appearance. He’s kind of just a casual guy, so he deserves a casual attire.

4/10:

Oh Gonta, there’s nothing wrong with your swimsuit, but is this really the most justice they could do you? It looks so…I dunno…plain?

5/10:

Where’s his white coat go? Like, I love the shorts pattern, but is this really it? This is all we get out our clown prince of lies? It’s not totally disappointing like Gundham’s was, and thank god he doesn’t have abs anymore, but even still, is this the best they could do for Kokichi?

10/10:

Fuck yes! Why put Kiyo in shorts like the rest of them when we could give him this extremely fitting wetsuit! Like, seriously, how come I didn’t think this was a good idea? This is quite literally the perfect direction you could have gone in for Kiyo especially.

9/10:

Fucking…Keebo oh my god…Why did I expect any differently?

9/10:

Kirumi, Kyoko and Peko have exactly the same reason for getting their scores, and Peko and Kyoko only slightly pull it off better. My only complaint I have with Kirumi sporting this is that she doesn’t appear to have the spider pattern that she had on her dress before, which was one of her most notable features in her original design. Maybe it is there and I just can’t see it due to low res, but I’m fairly sure that this is all you need to make Kirumi look damn sexy during summertime.

6/10:

I know for a fact that Himiko doesn’t like the ocean, so maybe there’s a reason her swimwear looks like this. I don’t hate it, but I think Himiko might look better in a one piece, and maybe I’d like a bit more context as to why it looks like this of all things.

10/10:

Maki is so attractive in this outfit. It’s the perfect shade of red, and it’s everything she deserves. Honestly, while a lot of these girls look stunning in colours that I’m not used to seeing them in, had Maki had anything else than this red, I think I would have been a little disappointed.

7/10:

Pink was not what I expected on Tenko. I was honestly expecting something similar to Ibuki, but with light blue and green instea of blue and pink, and I’m honestly a little upset we didn’t get that. On top of that, she’s showing an awful lot of skin, maybe even more than Mikan, since that swimsuit looks like it doesn’t fit her, which I didn’t expect from her.  Still, you won’t be hearing any major issues on my behalf, since I still like this design somewhat.

10/10:

Yes, yes, and more YES! I ADORE the yellow swimsuit with Tsumugi’s dark blue hair. I was expecting something plain and white like what Mikan got with Tsumugi, and I’m so glad we didn’t. Not even Team DR are willing to take their jokes that far. She looks so god damn sublime.

6/10:

I’m fairly sure that all they did for Angie’s appearance was take off her coat. I mean, she does kind of wear swimwear all the time, so I think that even though there’s no real uniqueness or originality to this one, it was the obvious direction to go in, so I have no real comment on it.

9/10:

Ok, this was a good one. I was really hoping that Miu in particular would fit her character to a tee, and if it didn’t I think I would have been rather let down. This is definitely satisfactory though, since leopard print absolutely works for her. Overall I think she looks superb.

10/10:

KAEDE PLEASE MARRY ME! She looks so fucking pulchritudinous! That’s not a word anyone knows, but that’s the extent of how enticing, foxy and sublime she looks! The sky blue is SO good on her, words can barely describe it! Kaede was one in particular who I set high expectations for, and I can gladly say that they were exceeded above and beyond!

[hyperfixationtimego]

Happy little hcs to atone for my sins

Taka and Hina are study buddies

Sometimes Aoi manages to get Taka off track because she’s just so enthusiastic and wants to hear about all of her friends’ hyperfixations and special interests

37.2 minutes later

Taka’s infodumping about how he despises moral philosophy but also thoroughly enjoys it bc that’s how moral philosophers are

Or he’s infodumping about political science and debate tactics and how speeches were effective or not for various reasons

Sakura and Mondo work out together

It started off as a coincidence when they were in the gym at the same time but it kept happening so they called it a schedule

They talk about their SOs and they’re smiling

Sakura teaches Mondo certain stretches and exercises to help relax different muscle groups for whenever he pulls a muscle or has a flare up from the thing with the bikes

Leon constantly asks Chihiro to turn alter ego into a vocaloid or at least program a bit of that tech into their system

Bc he would rather shave his head again than talk to Sayaka about producing music

He just has so many ideas

And it’s cool when there are kinda punk rock songs that are covered in an 8-bit or a vocaloid style

Byakuya and Celeste have a small series of bets with low stakes about what their inferiors classmates will do to lead up to them jingling away morosely like the fools they are

Sayaka shamelessly advertises her group’s mercy to her classmates and friends

Everyone gets their nails painted at some point

Nobody knows how Byakuya got roped into it but it worked

Makoto has rainbow loom

Atua forgives you

anyway YEAH LEGIT?

Hina has fully and thoroughly fallen in love with all of her friends and classmates’ expressions whenever they’re talking about something that excites them omg 🥺

she sees someone rambling and having a good time and hears the enthusiastic pitch of their voice as well as the general Vibe™️ that they’re giving off and she just???? [Y E A R N]

:)

and also just???? her and taka being study buddies is so valid oh my god??? they’re really close because of it!!! And Taka always loves hanging out with her because he knows she’ll let him just Talk??? and he adores that about her????? And she’ll be ENGAGED which!!!!!! oh my god!!!!?????

hi in this house we love and adore hina

And Sakura and Mondo???? absolutely?????

they have friendly competitions over who can lift the most weights/do the most reps/etc. (they do it sparingly, ofc! bc Sakura at least knows that they’ll both be subconsciously trying to beat the other as opposed to listening to what their bodies need in the moment. Sakura is the single braincell of class 78 no I won’t take it back because it’s true)

and they totally doooooo like they both get such cute loveydovey pining expressions whenever it’s Their Turn™️ to discuss the latest cute thing their partner(s) did. and listening to the other talking???? oh my god it’s literally the neatest thing????

Sakura looking at Mondo: I would die for this man

Mondo looking at Sakura: this woman is literally beauty and perfection in human form

THEY’RE SUCH GOOD FRIENDS OKAY???

also chihiro joins them for training sometimes!!!! She obviously isn’t able to do as much as the other two are, but both Sakura and Mondo are always so proud of her progress??? They’re like “you are so cool and strong do you know that??? you better know that”

and speaking of chihiro hdbdvdvdvdvdvdvdvd on GOD Leon will Not leave them alone abt it and they’re just like

“y....you do NOT have the attention span,.......you’re gonna get frustrated within like the first five minutes......and then I’ll have done all that work for nothing..............”

but Leon’s >:( no I won’t!!!! music is my Passion!!!!!!!!

so it’s like *sigh* okay

and anyway leon genuinely does rlly like it???? like he gets burned out very easily and can only compose things in short bursts, but he’s always so so so proud of the finished products??? (Even if nobody else likes it but shush 😌)

and it makes chihiro :D to know that something she made (even if it was done with reluctance) has brought one of her closest friends so much happiness????? she’s also like good for Leon but also if he ever bothers them about something like that again they are Literally Going to Snap but that’s another story for another day vwv

AND YEAH LIKE. HE DOESN’T MIND TALKING TO HER ABT MUSIC IN GENERAL BECAUSE IT’S AN INTEREST THEY SHARE (quite possibly one of the only times they will have a conversation without one constantly insulting the other ❤️) BUT. ADMITTING TO HER THAT HE NEEDS HELP WITH IT IS THE WORST HE HATES IT HE HATES IT HSBDBSBD

god okay so. his first impression of her when they had just come to hope’s peak and met for the first time was “oh my god!!! she’s a pop idol!!! so she must know a lot about music!!! maybe she’ll help me become a popular musician!!!” and her immediate reaction when she first heard him ask was to literally roll her eyes and he was like oh okay fuck her actually

and then slow burn enemies-to-friends 💛

WHEBDVSVS CELESTE AND BYAKUYA JUST BEING RICH ASSHOLES IS SO FUNNY??? LIKE THEY HAVE WEALTH SOLIDARITY AND THEY ACT ALMOST LIKE alright your status makes you worthy of my time, I suppose-

they’ve had bets on everything from how many times kirigiri will pass out from exhaustion by the end of the school day, to how long it’ll take before Kirumi finally Loses Her Shit, to how many people will be harmed by Komaeda’s luck while hanging out with him.

Mfs about to die smh

and dhdbwvwbsvwvwb yeah like??? sometimes a normal conversation with maizono will turn into her being like “yeah, and by the way, if you’re looking for a change of style and wardrobe, you should check out the newest shirt my band just released as part of our merch drop, and-”

Makoto is the one who gets baited into her merch ads most often sndbsbsbdbdbw

even mentioning the word “merch” around Leon or Kaz will earn her a lot of groaning and sighing, and occasionally a pillow or other soft object being hurled at her face 💛

oh my god they all have a manicure spa day,,,,,,,class bonding 🥺

hdbdvdvdv they got Jill to break into his dorm and kidnap him ngl like the specifics they gave her were something along the lines of “use as much force as you need to without killing him” and she was like “DONE”

and okay I’m not gonna talk abt everyone’s nails but now I’m thinking about it and like-

Sayaka gets like a lighter violet background with gold and white stars smattered around them, more concentrated in some areas than others, and it’s generally very pretty 🥺

chihiro’s are a different solid pastel color on each finger!!! it’s very kidcore and fun and they love it so muchhhh!!!

leon gets a little self-conscious when it’s his turn because his nails are highkey disgusting from all the time he spends playing baseball - there’s dirt trapped under them and everything so he’s just like hhhhhhh anxiety go brrrr but anyway he gets solid black because he’s edgy and cool like that 😎

I think Taka gets a French manicure with little dark red flowers pressed towards the tips because!!! simple yet pretty!!!

Celeste probably takes the longest because her request is sooooo complicated like it’s black and red and long ass acrylics with overlapping patterns and everyone else just kinda sits there feeling h o r r i b l e for that poor nail stylist

Toko gets a checkerboard pattern, with each nail having a different neon color in place of white!!! Because she knows that Jill will find it cool and pretty and colorful the next time she fronts (visual stimming jill?? 👀)

Togami just picks whatever will get him out of the chair quickest hdbsvdvdvdbdbdb

anyway Makoto????? rainbow loom????? absolutely

he has so many bracelets!!!!! so many so many so many and he knows how to create such a wide variety of styles it’s so cool!!!!!! he wears a bunch of them at any given time because they are so fun to fidget with!!!! and rubber texture hvvvvhvv!!!!

and he creates personalized ones for his friends, too, like he knows their favorite colors and sometimes picks up on whether they prefer a certain style or not from the way they react to the other ones he’s made and it’s!!! just so neat!!!!!

I’m thinking about it and!!! he has a bi pride fishtail, a trans pride arrow stitch, a black and neon green railroad, a pastel pink/blue/purple/yellow ladder, a jelly yellow and green dragon scale, a rainbow double cross, and a bunch more!!! he also has a bunch with charms and beads added into them!!!!

He also makes them for his friends even if he knows they won’t wear them!! Like Toko, for example, isn’t the biggest fan of jewelry because she doesn’t like the texture, but he creates one for her anyway and fills it with so much love (it looks like a daisy chain!!!! because at least she’ll be able to look at it and hold it and still be interested in it without it needing to be on her wrist!!!)

he makes a ton of bright colored ones for Mukuro (usually either single or inverted fishtail because he knows she wouldn’t enjoy wearing anything too heavy or overbearing) so that she has more mobile visual stims!!!

similar for Jill!! although most of hers tend to be black and bright neon rainbow in various bulkier styles!!!! Jill will also force him to let her look at his bracelet-covered arm whenever they hang out because. my god,,,,,,so many Colors™️

he’s found that togami prefers black and white simpler styles, and that Kyoko absolutely adores singles, fishtails, and double fishtails in any shade of purple, and that Mondo likes any of the larger styles in darker colors + blacks and grays!!! Chihiro loves anything with jelly and glitter bands!!!

Leon usually only wears one at a time, but he cycles through every single one that his boyfriend’s ever made for him because????? GOD they’re so cool and his boyfriend is so crafty and incredible and just,,,,,,,,,hvvvhvv every time he looks at the one he’s wearing he’s able to calm himself down and remember that Makoto loves him........it’s also very good for stim and fidgeting <3

anyways sorry yes Makoto with a rainbow loom is filling me with serotonin and it’s canon now

[veiledsilver]

I had this vividly realistic dream that made me lose my marbles because of how intriguing it was, and now I kind of want to draw it out... 

So, it was a historical fantasy taking place in Ancient Korea, and the old king had died so his son ascended to the throne. As per tradition, he had to take multiple consorts for political reasons, but he was like “I refuse! I want to stay loyal to my beloved wife. Give my younger sister the harem instead!” So all the countries that wanted to make alliances had to send their sons instead of their daughters.

There was a hilarious scene where the rulers were all freaking out about this development, like “I don’t want to send my son away, but I’m also too homophobic to send my daughter... FINE! Take your male consort and go!” (Homophobia isn’t funny but the way they acted was hysterical).

 Here’s my rambling nonsense about the harem members below

Korea used to be divided into three rivalling kingdoms, so there were two princes from the other kingdoms (Baekje and Goguryeo), one from China, one from Japan, and for some reason... one from, like, a generic European country? Everyone thought the European prince was some kind of weird, exotic commodity with his blond hair and icy-blue eyes, but he was just scared out of his mind.

It was clear that the white boy was the least prepared out of all of them. I don’t think he knew about the arrangement until he was already out of the continent- everyone else was familiar with the language and culture, because they were either neighbors or Korean themselves, but he was starting completely from scratch. He could barely speak the language and introduced himself in the third person, like “I, Prince Henry... is happy to being... your malewife-servant?”

The court laughed at him, but he mentally coped with the situation by throwing himself into learning the language. He knew the princess wouldn’t spend the first night with him, so he pantomimed his request for paper and ink, and locked himself in his room until he learned the hangul alphabet and could write his name (헨리, Henli). 

The Chinese consort knew some English but refused to help him (gee, I wonder why /s). He was the most unhappy about being part of a harem, mostly because he was raised with Confucian values and thought it was ok for men to have multiple wives, but women having multiple husbands was creepy and unnatural.* He was like “if I will be your consort, let me be the only one.”

(*Chinese mutuals, please tell me if this is offensive and racist, because I have a suspicion that it really is. I learned about China through a very Western lens and don’t want to make him a misogynist.)

This was the route where the love interest was kind of arrogant and self-centered, and I... really... don’t know how to handle men like that. But he also genuinely wanted to know more about Korean culture, which was nice, and he had a scene where he saved mc but aggressively passed it off as “preserving his honor”- you know, like a tsundere.

The prince from Goguryeo also had an introductory scene where he saved mc, by snatching a speeding arrow aimed for her right out of the sky. He was supposed to take over as the head of the army, with his twin sister as the consort sent to the Silla kingdom, but now they were forced to switch roles at the last minute, and he was dressed in lavish clothes and presented to the royal family.

His sister thrived as the military leader because she was calculating and cunning, but he was out of his element- this cold, distant, closed-off soldier had to learn to act charming and appealing in order to survive. The attendants were like “you apply the skin cream to cover blemishes, like this!” and he nodded solemnly like “I see. Tactical camouflage to lower the target's guard.”

The prince from Baekje had the opposite problem- he was incredibly flirty and outgoing, so he was the court’s favorite malewife, but he was also thin and delicate with no muscles, and the least physically capable of them all. I guess he was secretly scheming about rising to the top as the best consort despite that, and played up his “fragile beauty” to get what he wanted.

His kingdom is historically a great naval power, responsible for a lot of cultural diffusion, especially from Korea to Japan, and so he knew the Japanese consort already. And when he passed him by in the hallway, his charismatic facade dropped, and he was all mocking like “oh, waka-sama~ don’t let the Princess of Silla see your real face~!” and laughed, and the other prince turned pale and fled.

The princess picked the Japanese consort to spend the night with first, probably to shock the court, and fear flashed across his face but he covered it up fast. I was sure he had some dark secret, and I was right- when he was alone in his quarters, there was a huge burn scar twisting across his face that wasn’t there before. He was agonizing over it and cursed his father (the emperor), because revealing it would be considered a deadly insult.

Then there was a flashback in Japan (likely the Asuka period) where the court physician was kneeling before him like “my lord, you must know that your condition must be kept a secret. Drink this, once per day, and you should be able to... save face... with the Silla princess. But no more than once per day!" and gave him a vial of dark blue medicine.

Now, he’d already taken the medicine to meet with the princess earlier that morning, and it had already worn off. But she was going to see him again, so, heart racing, he took a deep breath and downed it again. His veins bulged in a gross way, but then went back to normal, and the scar started receding. When she opened the door to his quarters, it was completely gone, and he was like “hey :)” 

All they did was spend the night talking to each other, and he assured her he wouldn’t do anything she didn’t want, and they had a nice conversation where they got to know more about each other and the differences in their cultures. At the end, she asked to kiss him, and he was like “yeah! I’m your consort, you can do anything you want” and she was surprised at how soft and smooth his skin was.

He was just relieved that things went well, and there were no consequences for taking the suspicious blue medicine twice, except that it tasted foul. But then the colors inverted, and he started shaking uncontrollably, and he had to grip the table to stop himself from falling over. The veins and scar were back with a vengeance. 

The dream ended there, and I woke up in a cold sweat.