#i'd love to draw some ships or some of my friends ocs honestly... that would make me happy

[therealricksanchezpleasestandup]

[seyaryminamoto]

My latest completed commission may have been a bit ambitious... because I went wild with it. But I certainly relished in doing so :') Combining my favorite ship with my favorite-ever Disney movie is, uh... a dangerous concoction :'D

The commissioner specifically requested for Azula as Mulan, Sokka as Shang, and Xin Long (my OC dragon from Gladiator) as Mushu. The rest of the cast was up to me to choose, and I pretty much went wild rewatching this movie and picking out some of my favorite moments to recreate them in my style, with these characters. I came up with a lot of correlating characters between both ATLA and 1998's Mulan, but I couldn't hope to draw EVERYTHING, unfortunately. Still, if you want my reasoning for the cast correlation... check out the Read More! Beyond that, feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to commission me, or if you want to join my Patreon!

The Herbalist as Mulan's grandmother might feel arbitrary but she honestly felt like the ATLA elderly lady with the most similar personality to Grandma Fa. Fickle, with a unique connection with a seemingly perfectly ordinary animal, old and sassy? Figured it fit! So for once, the Herbalist is Azula's grandma! xD strange notion, I know, Azulon/Herbalist is not a ship I ever thought I'd accidentally put out in the world but there have been wilder ships than that in this fandom...

Momo became Cri-Kee, I wasn't 100% sold on it but when I considered that Avatar features soooo many hybrid animals... I figured he could be a hybrid cricket-lemur. Weird, I know, but eh? Better than nothing xD

Aang as Chien-Po was a no-brainer. He's the only character I settled on instantly, never even considered anyone else for the role. Their personalities line up really well, and Chien-Po's tendency to be OP and resolve things that are outside of other people's reach sounded like he was prime Avatar material! So, while their dietary preferences are an obvious difference between them, I decided to go for it nonetheless considering all their other similarities!

Kino (another Gladiator OC) is Ling, and he actually did give me a ton of trouble to choose. I considered many characters for the role right up until I realized that Kino's personality actually lines up fairly well with Ling's, down to being a class clown type (who ABSOLUTELY would have cut gym class!) and breaking out in song about the hypothetical woman he'd like to fight for? Yeeeeah that's right up his alley xD but there's another reason why I picked Kino...

... And that is my likely unexpected choice for Yao:

ZUKO.

ZUKO IS YAO.

YES.

I'M NOT EVEN SORRY.

(For the uninitiated, Aang, Zuko and Kino are best friends in Gladiator, very often together, and they make a really good team, so that's the extra reason why Kino became the obvious choice for Ling aside from having really similar personalities, definitely closer personalities than, say, Jet, for instance.)

People have likened Zuko to Shang a LOT since ATLA aired. This is the main reason why I'm even making this huge note! I suspect it's primarily because of the aesthetic, let's be real here, and because he becomes Aang's teacher, but people have exaggerated Zuko's alleged similarities with Shang, or taken them out of proportion, in many ways. I actually remember an AMV ages ago with "Be a Man" and it was Zuko "training the Gaang"?? It... didn't feel right to me. Obviously, someone might rebuff with "well, how does Sokka make MORE sense than that, though?" And believe it or not, I have arguments for that... (when do I not...?)

Not only is this what the commissioner specifically requested (and it obviously lines up with the ship we love!), but let's examine the actual reasons why Sokka as Shang adds up:

Sokka actually had to train a bunch of toddlers who weren't paying any attention to him. You know. Kind of how Shang had to train the unruly soldiers who weren't getting anything right. Sokka has a positive relationship with his dad (Zuko, ofc, does not). Shang also has a positive relationship with his dad! And not only this, but there's a military component to both relationships, specifically with Shang wanting to follow on his father's footsteps and aid him in the war... so much like someone else I know, who jumped at every opportunity to rejoin his father in the war, even wishing to join him as a child until Hakoda tasked him with protecting their Tribe instead (kinda like Shang is tasked with training soldiers rather than joining a battlefield).

And the final cherry-on-top that I'd loooove to hear Zuko fans try to argue against... is sexism :') didn't Sokka get characterized as a sexist guy for four episodes, which made people decide that this was his main character trait even if it went away that quickly? Um, yes, that happened. Shang literally sings the memorable song that's a crazy ode to masculinity, including the rather sexist line of "did they send me daughters when I asked for sons". Shang outright abandons Mulan once they discover that she was a woman all along (while, admittedly, choosing to abandon her rather than KILL HER, which as we saw from Chi-Fu, he was NOT supposed to spare her!)...

So, is this REALLY what Zuko fans, who willfully believe their boy is a feminist king (... why? beats me...) are trying to compare their unproblematic blorbo to? :'D Me? I have no problem linking Sokka with Shang due to Sokka's beginnings and due to the fact that both Shang and Sokka have similar growth when it comes to accepting femininity is as valid as masculinity, and as they both learn to respect women as fighters and potential heroes! (I simply do not believe Sokka's ENTIRE tenure in ATLA was about that, though, and that's what I continue to clash with the fandom over...) So... all this is why I've reasoned that Sokka is a VERY solid choice for Shang, in fact, better than Zuko could hope to be.

... but this isn't all.

Maybe some might accept my arguments for Sokka-Shang. And then, they might ask:

WHY ZUKO AS YAO, THO??

... And the truth is it took me long to see it, myself, but HOLY SHIT, DOES IT FIT!

What is the primary thing we remember about Yao in Mulan? This guy is constantly itching for a fight, to prove himself, surely riddled with insecurities that he exteriorizes through overcompensation of masculinity. He's funny as fuck, but he's taking himself 100% seriously as a manly man all the time, and he's always ready for violence. But there's one more thing...

He treats Mulan as his RIVAL.

And more often than not? SHE SCREWS HIM OVER. Intentionally or not.

What does that sound like? Why, yes, it sounds a LOT like Azula and Zuko's sibling relationship!

The fact that Yao is a temperamental dude who lashes out easily at things (oh, something he has in common with Zuko!), that he specifically resents Mulan (in this case, Azula, just as Zuko does!) and is either constantly looking to defeat her and prove his superiority over her (... wait, just as Zuko with Azula??), that he has a black eye perpetually across the movie, and it's his LEFT EYE (just as Zuko's scar is on his left eye! :'D), that he's friends with a pacifist he has basically nothing in common with, personality-wise (just like Zuko and Aang!), and that he pretty much has a REDEMPTION ARC in which he goes from a bitter, asshole rival to Mulan to treating her as a friend and ally, to the point where he was disappointed to leave her behind and THEN joined her at once when she says she has a plan? :') I have always been critical of Zuko's redemption arc, goes without saying. But if ANY of these characters redeemed himself in any significant way, it certainly seems to be Yao to me, and with people gushing NON-STOP about Zuko's redemption? Why, he ought to be the character who goes from bitter rival to loyal friend, right?

So. I'm not even sorry. Zuko is Yao. And I'd dare say that he should be flattered by the comparison, even, because Yao ends up being cool as FUCK!

I don't really talk about this much nowadays, but Mulan was my favorite Disney movie growing up, it ABSOLUTELY had a formative influence on me as a little girl, and Mulan was my favorite female character for a looooong time. Thus, any excuse to rewatch this movie makes me happy as heck. With the wisdom of age I know, of course, that it's not perfect, it's not what China wants, it's not the most thoughtful depiction of Chinese culture or the most faithful adaptation of Mulan's poem (... but I'd also dare bring up that the 2009 Chinese adaptation ISN'T all that faithful either...), but it has a kind of magic in it, a solid storytelling flow, so many memorable moments one after the next, that I could hardly choose which scenes to depict... Disney has never again seen the storytelling heights it reached with Mulan in 1998. I don't even care if that's a controversial opinion in any way... this is their best animated feature for me, and nobody can change my mind.

So... depicting Azula, my beloved, in all these scenarios as this character I adored and idolized as a child, was so damn fulfilling for me. While some might think that, personality-wise, these two ladies don't have much in common, the fact that Mulan is sent to a matchmaker who basically tells her she looks good but is going to be the worst wife ever...? Our girl Azula, with all those insecurities about being unloveable and a monster, probably would relate big time to that.

Mulan is also an INTELLIGENT soldier rather than a brawny one, which is how she starts to make progress in the army, it's how she manages to overcome the huns with that avalanche... and Azula's primary difference with most other antagonists in ATLA is that she's smart as fuck. She is very strong, no doubt, but a LOT of that strength comes from her intelligence, from assessing situations in unique ways, from planning and strategizing. The way Mulan finds the most unexpected solutions that still pay off reminds me a lot of how Azula achieves unexpected feats through rather unorthodox means, capable of taking over a city with basically no bloodshed while her nation has spent 100 years trying and failing to do so through major army incursions and who knows how much senseless violence. Obviously, I'm not saying what Azula did is GOOD and it's kind of dumb that we always have to point that out... I'm merely comparing the magnitude of the feats, and the fact that they both come from ladies who use strategy and intelligence to achieve their goals rather than muscle and physical power.

And while anyone would rage at me for the comparison between Fa Zhou (her dad) and Ozai, the truth is the dynamic between them CAN be compared, if loosely: Mulan literally goes to war to keep her father safe. Azula goes to war under her father's orders. Hell, she makes herself BAIT in the Eclipse to make sure the Gaang won't get to her dad?? While it's very much possible to say that both characters have different personalities and attitudes in life... I'd also bring up that their contexts are evidently completely different. I wouldn't say for certain that Azula, had she been raised outside a Royal Family, would be EXACTLY like Mulan... but they might have more similar traits than one might expect. Ultimately, though... I love them both. And this opportunity to swap their places was pretty much a dream come true!

Alright, that was plenty of rambling xD ultimately, I had a blast doing this commission, as I'm sure is obvious by now. So! If anyone wants to commission me, feel free to check out my prices right here and hit me up if you're interested!

[novastaar]

I didn't want to bother you with questions while you were working on the Angel drawing (thanks again for that!) and I'm struggling to find ones I haven't asked already, but here we go!

Ribbon 🎀 - Any accessories?

Gulp 🐋 - What would they do if swallowed by a whale shark?

Ba-dum 💗 - Who’s their absolute favorite person on the ship, and why?

Bonus: How often do they cry? What would they do if they saw someone else cry?

Aw, thanks for the consideration! I absolutely love getting asks about my ocs 😃

🎀: Trixie has a few accessories. Her cloak, earrings, boots, and a weird scarf thing around her waist that my friend suggested I add. Also, her cloak has pockets on the inside bc my girl carries a LOT of stuff. Frog has their knitted frog hat and a belt bag thingy. I am planning on giving them pins or something in the future

🐋: honestly, Trixie would probably be totally freaking out on the inside, but when the Octonauts show up to rescue her, she's just like, "Nice of you to drop in. It was getting a bit boring here." For Frog, though, this actually has happened (it just feels right considering the show did it TWICE). Turns out, metal isn't very easy to digest. The whale shark had bad tummy ache, but Frog was unscathed. She was a hazzard to touch until all the stomach acid was scrubbed off of them, though.

💗: Trixie has some trust issues, so it took her a little while to warm up to most of the crew, especially since she hasn't really been exposed to creatures other than one's in the desert. The first two she warmed up to, though, were Peso and Kwazii (with Shellington being a close third). I'd say those two are the ones she's most comfortable with since she's spent the most time with them. Frog was even slower with warming up to the crew. They're not good at talking or holding conversations, and since they had very few memories left after however long they were left to rust, they barely ever left the launch bay. So, obviously, her favorite crew member is Tweak, since she was the one who spent the most time with Frog and worked with them to get them back into working shape

Bonus: Trixie doesn't cry often, or at all, really. She's good at masking her emotions, and it takes a LOT to make her cry. When she does, she always does her best to make sure it's in her room or a more secluded spot. The crew didn't see her cry until... (redacted bc lore stuff >:3). When she sees someone else crying, it's really awkward for her. Her first reaction is usually to give the person who's crying a bottle of water or something since crying dehydrates you. Frog does actually have a programmed crying emotion (she has a set amount of emotions her face can express due to programming and stuff), but they don't use it much. Usually, just when they get overwhelmed. When they see someone crying, they do their absolute best to stay out of the situation since they tend to accidentally make it worse.

[arenabreadandbiscuits]

AYO? YALL WANNA ROLEPLAY?!

So I'm not sure what it is exactly but I'm feeling quite passionate tonight about many things, like a burst of energy and honestly it's feels fuckin amazing.

If anything the reason could be behind the time I have on me these days outside of pt. I've been drawing and writing and I'm willing to open some spots for roleplay partners. I'm open to taking 6 at a time. For some reason 6 is calling out to me so don't ask lols.

Some info:

• I'm literally novella and multi-para so it would be lovely if you could do the same in order for both of us to enjoy the roleplay.

• I'm open to doing OC x OC, OCS x canons, and canons x canons but a lot of discussion will have to go into this from if we chose OC x OC we need to share character sheets, OCS x canons are lovely but I like doing it where I'll RP my OC and your favorite character and you do the same that way everyone gets the attention they need. I'm picky for canons x canons but I know one ship that has always gotten to me is Sebastian x Claude from Black Butler. I'm always open for that shii fr fr. Though, like I said everything will need to be discussed.

• MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT! We don't have to rp all the time all day, of course I'd love for us to take breaks when we need them as long as we inform each other of such. I'm fine with talking about normal things like hobbies, or how you day is going you know? Let's be friends.

• PLEASE refer to my post about my writing coms and such. I'm asking this of you so you can see a direct list of the many fandoms I am a part of. I'm open to roleplaying in any of them though my faves atm would have to be Hellsing, FNAF Security Breach, SCP Foundation, Creepypasta, Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss. ÙwÚ

• If you do art let's be art mutuals! We can draw our roleplay scenes, characters, love interests and whatever. It sounds fun so just know I'm very open to the idea.

I think this is all I have to say for now so I'll leave this post like this for now. I'll come back and make corrections if I need to but always know that my dms are open everyone!

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[snowy-weather]

Ralis for the character ask thingy?

Very good one to start with. ^^

First impression:

I always found him interesting. I actually read a bit about him before doing his quest and I was immediately like 'Oh, gotta check this guy out!'

I did definitely think he was scamming me through most of his quest though. XD

Impression now:

Ralis is both awesome and has such a wet cat vibe I absolutely adore him. ^^ He can absolutely kick ass in a fight but also is just a poor little meow meow. I love this mer so much. XD

Favorite moment:

Honestly meeting him when he's digging away at Kolbjorn barrow.

"With me? What's the matter with you? Sorry, I've just had a lot of hork-faced cowards coming by to mock my efforts. Bah! It probably can't hurt to tell you. You look.... mostly honest."

Also in one of my playthroughs when I gave Ralis a bunch of invisibility potions and he kept using them randomly and I kept panicking because I thought I'd lost him. XD But I don't see that as canon to his character per say. Just random fun stuff that happened in my game. XD

Idea for a story:

I've been thinking of writing a story or even series of stories about his adventures with Mirni, and how they eventually got together. Either was part of a larger story about my TES OCs, or just a story on it's own. ^^

Unpopular opinion:

I love this guy. Yeah, doesn't seem like it would be unpopular but I've met some people who love to tell me how much they hate Ralis and how they killed him or even sacrificed him to Boethiah. Overall Ralis doesn't seem to be a very popular character.

Favorite relationship:

Maybe it's cheating but... Ralis and my OC Mirni. XD I ship them so much and I love drawing them together. They have such a fun and slightly disastrous relationship, but they definitely love each other. ^^

Also I like to imagine he and Teldryn kinda become friends while Ralis is living at the Retching Netch cornerclub. (I've seen some people ship Ralis and Teldryn which honestly... I'm totally okay with too. XD But for me Ralis and Mirni are the main ship, haha! )

(only art of Ralis and Teldryn together I have. XD I should draw them hanging out more)

Favorite headcanon:

He's touch-starved but being stubborn about it. XD Like this man needs to be cuddled so badly but hell if he's going to just admit to that!

(Luckily Mirni is pretty good at catching that kinda stuff. ^^ )

[kibbits]

Hi Kibs! I wanted to reach out and sincerely say, thank you. You're one of very very few artists who regularly will draw sun and moon with a fat insert and as a fat person it is so appreciated, validating, and comforting. It can get really rough to see so much art (in general) of thin protagonists or inserts with f/o's - it can feel hurtful in the sense of "here's another thing as a fat person I'm unworthy of." I know it's not an artist's job necessarily and we're all in control of what we see but genuinely, like truly, thank you. I've got several of your pieces saved so when I'm feeling particularly down and 'if there's a thin person why would f/o ever want me' I can emotionally course correct by looking at them. You're very much appreciated friend ❤️

; w ; Hello?? Making me tear up at work???

Waa I'm so happy!!!! At first, I drew fat YNs because I'm also fat, but I was very touched to see people's reaction to seeing someone who looks like them being included, and so I told myself that (unless it's someone's specific yn oc) I'd draw all my YNs fat <333

And hey, you're not worth any less!! Fat people are just as beautiful, just as clever, as funny, as kind, and just as loveable!!

And when you have your doubts and down moments, the DCA wouldn't love you any less for being fat, or disabled, or anything else that's so very, very human <3

I don't usually do shipping much, (though I might try my hand at it some day, and love to draw the trio being very touchy-feely anyway), and I don't have the art with me right now since I'm at work, but when I get home I have a few drawings featuring YN that have been stuck in WIP hell since like. October fjfjfj

But yeah! Man you and the others have made my day and honestly I get so emotional and touched when I get a comment from someone who sees themself in my art ; w ;

Thank you for the ask!!!

[archersxartxblog]

I saw your input to the discourse and I wholeheartedly agree with your view.

The Antis in the fandom are the most disgusting crybullies I've ever come across in any fandom... and I have been in a lot of them for a long time... What's also disgusting is that these same people turn around and claim how open, friendly and positive this fandom is...

Well turns out it's only that way if you stick to what is considered the norm by anti's...

I really don't like the ship at all... but I can make a difference between fiction and reality and treat people the same. Heck, I have a sibling that has been into "proship" and I never made a big deal out of it... It's still my sibling at the end of the day. And they also can seperate fiction from reality. Something that has become rare nowadays... but people desperately need

They claim they are the good ones but do bully and harrass anyone with a different opinion to the point of them deleting their accounts or stepping away from fandom (lets hope nothing worse) (also seen this happen several times on dead-bird-site with japanese fans) smh

sorry to go into this little rant... you don't have to publish this. You're even free to delete and block me. I just need that out of my system without them witchhunting me off the web....

(also love your content. You have a cute and wholesome artstyle! Keep up the good work!)

It's insane, honestly.

I've seen people getting harassed, doxed, death threats, people have had to get staff involved in some cases. People have been called blankshippers because of commissions they've done (fun fact if a blankshipper threw a bunch of cash at me I'd draw something too). Heck, just today it's been proven that these antis sit in the blankshipping tag looking for styles of creatators they can call out. Iike really.

And this is just the stuff I've seen on my dash.

And this isn't just a shipping problem, any miss step can get people to come at you, it seems. Remember that drawing challenges that happened around September/October, that person just wanted to do something fun, and a single prompt got them harassed and allegedly doxed.

I've really wanted to interact more with this Fandom, I wanted to join a discord and maybe make some friends, but the fear of some miss step I might make, someone not liking me and looking for a reason to chase me away keeps me from really interacting.

I've actually only had one bad interaction with one blankshippers, and from what I've seen, that person is just a giant dick. Otherwise, they have been quite respectful.

This is honestly the less friendly Fandom I've been in. There are some great people here, some really great artist. But there are also a lot of people looking for a reason to tear down anyone for whatever reason.

Don't worry about the rant, I totally get it. I'm hoping I'm too small to get a mob coming after me. Might loose a bunch of followers, but it is what it is. I will be turning off anon after this, just to discourage anyone coming at me even more.

But for the record, I'm not a blankshipper, I do not like or engage in the ship, I don't like it, but that's okay because I don't look at that blankshipping tag (cause I am not a weirdo looking at stuff I don't like)

I would prefer blankshippers interact with my work respectfully, to not ship ingo and Emmet in regards to my Warden’s Twins fic due to the underage nature of the twins in that setting.

But I would expect this from anyone.

(And thank you, it makes me really happy to hear you like my style. I'm probably going to be posting more oc stuff for a bit, I just kind of want to step away from the submas Fandom for a bit, I'll still be posting Caleb and Fjord stuff, bit I'll still post ingo and Emmet every so often, maybe even some dojoshipping stuff when the mood strikes me.)

[suekre]

Writing things.

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I was tagged by my amazing friend Teo aka @teodoraioana221 and I've been meaning to do this for AGES (probably just a few weeks but it definitely feels longer lol) but life kept getting in the way... still keeps getting in the way, actually, but today I'm saying: fuck it, I'mma do this now. 😂

1. How many works do you have?

Oof, I have no idea, honestly. Everything I ever wrote is unfinished anyway, so if I count in my shortest drabbles, too... probably about a hundred or so? 😅 I genuinely have no idea, though, please don't make me count. 😂

2. What fandoms do you write for?

I'm not in any fandom so I don't write for any fandoms either.

3. What are your top 5 stories by kudos?

I wouldn't know. I barely get any feedback, but that's because I'm so shy about sharing my writing in first place. My Little Blurbs tumblr is somewhere in the shadows, almost entirely unseen. 😂

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I absolutely do, as often as I can! ❤️ If someone takes precious time out of their day to leave me a nice comment, it's mindboggling and it always makes my day, so I am happy to show my gratitude for that; I really love replying to comments!

5. What’s the story you wrote with the angstiest ending?

My stories hardly ever have actual endings. 😂 I'd say that the Ballad of Hallie and Lancie is pretty angsty, though, as a whole.

6. What’s the story you wrote with the happiest ending?

Again, my stories hardly ever have actual endings. 🤣 Thing is... I don't write my little blurbs for endings anyway, I just love exploring human interaction! Most things I write are very everyday-convo-esque and don't really serve a purpose other than me wanting to write dialogue. 😂

7. Do you get hate on stories?

Nope, but as I said above already, I'm shy about sharing my writing, only a few people see it.

8. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

No actual smut, no, but I do include subjects like sex and intimacy, because I love that kinda stuff.

9. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I didn't actually write any crossovers, but I sure do share ideas with friends sometimes, about how fun it would be if our characters were in the same world... and I'd totally love to draw some of those scenes one day. 🤣

10. Have you ever had a story stolen?

I don't know but I doubt it.

11. Have you ever had a story translated?

I dunno?? I switch between German and English when I write, depending on my mood and energy level (high energy level: English, low energy level: German), so sometimes I translate my own stuff when I want to post it to my blurb tumblr. 😂

12. Have you ever co-written a story before?

Also, nope!

13. What’s your all-time favourite ship?

You mean, among my own OCs? I don't even know, I love all my ships, whether they're endgame or not but I think I can say that Charlie and Kieran will always hold a special place in my heart (although I wouldn't want to write the same kind of relationship again these days!) and also Orla and Mick are pretty darn important and amazing! :D

14. What’s a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

All of them. Honestly, I wish I was better at finishing my one shots but unfortunately, I'm not. 😂 I'd really love to write the last few bits of my Ballad of Hallie and Lancie, though, because these two became so important to me over the course of the last six months, and I just love them and would love to wrap their teenage story up one day!

15. What are your writing strengths?

I don't think I have any, but if I had to say something, I think it would be 'dialogue'. It's what I love most and I had people telling me that they love it, which is really cool!

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

Everything. 😂 Writing in English is hard for me (not a native speaker) so I really do struggle with everything. It's all for fun, though, so that's cool and I try not to overthink it too much and just do what I feel like doing, without any pressure. I prefer writing badly over not writing at all!

17. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a story?

I do that all the time, as I'm not a native English speaker. 😂 I'm kinda hoping that I can switch it around one day, though. I'd love to throw in a dash of dialogue in my own language one day but I'm not actively writing any German characters at this point so I guess it won't happen any time soon.

18. First fandom you wrote for?

My own. 😂

19. Favourite story you’ve ever written?

Quite a few, actually! I love my most recent WIP of Sofia and Hallie having a chat after Craig's passing. Also the Sofia&Craig convo about their oldest son... and once I can think of other stuff I have written so far, I might mention some more. 😂

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That was a lot of rambling lol. GO ME! Tagging everything who wants to do this... it's been super fun! :D

[makerscockandballs]

For the oc questionnaire thing, I'd like to know #1, #3 (preferably physical traits), #31 and #43 for all of your guys if you have the time!

oooh this is gonna be a long one :D (related to this ask meme)

1: What is their go-to comfort food?

Maison Surana: Orlesian chocolate truffles. Tried them once at a banquet he was performing at and got obsessed. You could bribe him with them.

Orev Hawke: Hearty, heavy Fereldan stew like they used to make in Lothering. It’s just potato and turnip and whatever veggies are in season, doesn’t even taste like much but keeps you warm and fed.

Thelrael Lavellan: Sweets of any kind, but most of all a certain Dalish dessert made primarily from wild honey & roasted fruit.

Magnolia Trevelyan: Tomato soup but with tons of hot pepper powder – a classic she’s used to from the Circle, but the spice is her own twist to make it more interesting. Overall, she loves spicy & heavily seasoned cooking, the more the better even if it makes her eyes water. If habanero potato chips were a thing in Thedas she’d eat three bags a day.

3: What is something they really like about themselves and what is something you really like about them? (Physical Traits)

Maison: He doesn’t care too much about his appearance aside from looking neat and presentable but takes some joy in his teeth being pointier than normal. Part of it is just how they always looked, part of it is Warden Weirdness. I love his facial scars, both the characterization aspect (refuses to cover them up yet hates seeing them in the mirror) and from a “looks badass” aspect.

Orev: He really likes his hair and tries out all kinds of styles with it once he has the time and money. And honestly I agree, it’s also my favourite thing about him to draw :D

Thelrael: He really, really likes his legs, all his outfits are built around making his legs stand out (haha get it. stand out). I really like his profile, it’s overall flat and a bit round — a bit of a babyface that absolutely works for him and makes him look mischievous.

Magnolia: She really likes her overall build, especially her muscular arms. Worked lots and carried around lots of things when she was tranquil which sucked, but at least now it helps her defend herself. Josephine’s obvious glances are a big plus too. I really like her eyes, they’re big and a very dark deep brown.

31: What would make them blush?

Maison: Compliments and reassuring words about him as a person. He holds himself to impossibly high standards and is never satisfied, but hearing that others think positively about him means so much.

Orev: Coming from the right person, almost everything. Friend telling him they care about him or thanking him? Red. Anders kissing him or even just giving him the smallest compliment? Bright fucking red. Meanwhile anyone outside his close social circle could blatantly and passionately flirt with him and get nothing more than a friendly smile or some playful flirting back. All or nothing babe

Thelrael: It takes *a lot* to get this bastard flustered. A lot. He also has no sense of shame. Whoever tries to make him blush ends up being the actually flustered one within minutes. Nobody has figured out a way to do it yet, but Dorian is certainly trying.

Magnolia: Getting nice personal gifts, especially accessories and flowers. Makes her feel special and courted like a princess. She’s not used to having such nice things and wears them with pride. Getting compliments about how that new hairpin or earring fits her is the cherry on top.

43: And what would you say to comfort them?

Maison: You cannot save everyone, but what matters is that you tried. You helped more people by trying and sometimes failing than you would have through inaction. Let yourself off the hook.

Orev: It’s not your fault. Kirkwall was a sinking ship, and one man alone cannot plug all its leaks no matter how hard he tries. Drowning along with it would not have helped anyone.

Thelrael: It’s okay to be angry. But it is still real, even if the gods were not gods at all, it all still mattered. Every celebration, every story, every ritual still brought your people together.

Magnolia: You’re safe now, and not alone anymore. Nothing can force you back into tranquility or hiding. It’s okay to finally let your guard down and breathe.

[dyedazombiepink]

Kite Feather Flash & a forgotten world

mlp oc to original character devoid of mlp or it's lore... and theres other ppl too.

(note: this drawing is the latest version of Kite Feather Flash)

In Kite's humble beginnings, she was simply know as Feather Flash (a catchy name, good for an mlp oc). I had put a good amount of effort into Feather's backstory, design, and lore, I even took preclusions to in sure that Feather wouldn't be shipped with anyone by making her a child (canonically). I was really in it, and into mlp.

Later on, I sort of grew out of mlp, but still wanted to keep feather flash around. I just didn't know what to do with her, until a certain blue dragon came into the picture.

So one day, I got an idea for a blue dragon character named Odie. And that he was a sort of foreign exchange student, sent from the dragon kingdom. Along with 3 other exchange students, a unicorn, Sphinx, and griffin (THATS FEATHER).

like most small casts of characters I create, my brain went wild with idea's about a tv idea (I do that a lot). Feather Flash was at this point no longer a mlp oc, but rather a regular one (what I wanted). Feather was one of four exchange students, like Odie, sent to a school that would also be all of the kingdoms first real attempt at peace in a long while.

It got developed fast (in my head). It became like a soap opera, Odie became the main character, and he was forced to be a sort of spy for the dragon king, (I forgot his name). Who wanted to take advantage of this "school" to over throw and rule the other kingdoms. For his own ego, and because an old dragon king was defeated by an asshole unicorn king. But of course, Odie is a good guy, and is reluctant but still feels forced to do this.

AND MAN did Odie have a hard time.

At one point, Odie meets a dragon from a different dragon kingdom, who gives him a whole new perspective on dragon life (because he was starting to think his own spices was nothing but tough love, brute strength, and dragons like the king).

At one point he also brings Feather to meet the King and it's really funny :] (to me atleast)

And of course, his friends eventually his friends find out, and think he's totally in on the kings plan. HOWEVER! before or after that (I can't remember) the griffin death god himself gives Odie a warning.

Funniest thing about this is that Griffins are for the most part, altheas, and yet they got a god of death in their deck.

After this little encounter, Odie would go to his friends and spill ALLLLLL the tea and they embrace him with open arms.

A little later after this, I'd draw a picture that served a bit more like a retcon (but not like a major retcon)

Instead of going to all his friends, he starts with Feather, OR SHOULD I SAY KITE? this is around when Kite's named changed. Kite being the most chill (and also having meet the dragon king face to face). Odie begs for Kite, and says that he understands if she still wants nothing to do with him, but that he'll take any advice she will offer him. This is honestly kinda sad tdh, he feels lost and helpless and he doesn't even think Kite will care if the dragon dose something terrible to Odie. (of course she dose more then give him some tips). THEN after this he goes to the other 2 (who weren't actrually done being friends, they just needed time to clear their heads, and look at the situation with an open mind.)

FINALLY I can talk new Kite lore, now that the history is outta the way:

Kite is now a soldier of sorts, and throws a lot of punches and kicking a lot of ass. (HELL YEAH >:D). She is now a cadet (sort of like a skylander in my mind) a junior officer of the Protectors of Peace (P.o.P) Her job? protect Golden Glade and keep out anyone seeking too disrupt the peace. With her biggest foe being the Dead King (I gotta start giving king characters names).

The type of griffin is called a windbreaker!

a species of griffin characterized by the incredible-speed and fast aerial maneuvers. They are also the only Griffin species to have minor control over wind. (But that's just a theory).

A very goofy and fun but formidable foe for Kite, (he's also one of the most prominent villain's because he wants the ruler of Golden Glade, Ancient Feather dead). Personally wise, he's an A+ cartoon villian, bumbling and clumsy, but somehow still the king of the dead???. He's also a bit all over the place jumping from one evil scheme to the next without much before one has even succeeded. Since he's dead (technically) he doesn't need sleep, so he's up all night, 24/7 plotting.

His spices is a Undead Chimaera:

characterized by wild portions and body parts (usually consisting of random creatures), and as for the undead aspect of him, he has poisonous elemental magic that he may spew from his mouth, and obvious looks like he's rotting.

I came up with 2 storylines for this story:

When Kite first join P.o.P but is not magical like the other cadets, and is considered less by her peers, until she dose better then all of them, and actually has a fight instinct (unlike half of everyone else, who have a flight responses). So pretty cut and dry.

Kite is fighting tooth and nail against Dead King and his army, and eventually decides to travel to the underworld to stop Dead King at his source, but meets Argus, (someone who died) who was a commanding officer back in P.o.P, and he explains that the reason Dead King is so eager to kill Ancient Feather, is because she tried to destroy the underworld to gain immortality. So he is basically trying to stop a threat. So then when Kite gets back to P.o.P HQ, she just kinda... stands to the side and watches the undead army pillage and kill Ancient Feather. But just when Dead King goes to take Ancient Feather's place, he is stopped by Kite, because she wasn't trading a dictator for a dummy. And Argus drags Dead King back to the underworld.

And that's it for now... YIPPIE!, Ancient Feather is kind of the leader/founder of P.o.P so idk, maybe Kite becomes a solo force, god knows she fought off an undead army, she could be the hero of Golden Glade, THEE Protector of Peace (with some help from Argus). So... Yeah! thats all I got. To cap off this silly clown fish with no connection Kite or Odie OR even Dead King:

[mirthlxss]

the way you depict Kyle in off to the races is so fucking real. in fact, each character is so fucking real. i really struggle to find any cod fics/series that really get into the other characters whilst fleshing out the main romance. this feels like i am fully reading a book. it feels like this should be an extension of the actual mw2 gameplay. i understand writers focusing on their ships in series but heavens the way you write and describe what's going on around the characters, then delve into their inner thoughts and feelings. it makes me dizzy.

as a dizzy woman, if i may be so bold, i'd really love to know how you flesh out your characters. lily feels like a friend? its not something ive experienced in fic writing before. like i said, reading off to the races is basically like reading a book!!!!!!!

also, being even BOLDER! any spoilers?

Thank you, Thank you!!

You may be so bold my love, Lily is quite honestly an extension of myself. This may seem totally narcissistic and indulgent (and it is) but I tend to find basing characters off of real-life experience makes things easier to write out, especially when dealing with such out-of-the-ordinary circumstances, I kinda just ask myself, wtf would I do? I am so glad you see Lily as a friend because she should be! She's guiding you through this story so knowing that her character is approachable to the reader makes me so darn happy.

In concern to the boys, my fear in writing cod fiction is that each member of the team is so heavily cornered into their own box that everyone expects them to be written a certain way. In all honesty, it's very hard to navigate them whilst also maintaining some semblance of originality. The only two that come easy are Price and Kyle. My Price is a lot more indulgent, toeing the line between stern captain and concerned protector is difficult but it helps that Lily is such a strong personality that she naturally draws reactions from him.

Kyle I tried to completely flip the script, knowing that from what I've read usually, Soap is usually the guy that befriends the OC, I was very much obliged to shake things up. The whole Kyle being an outcast came very easy as from cod gameplay and my general musings, he does seem to live in John's shadow whilst Simon and Johnny are very pally-pally (fucking obviously).

The hardest to write for is bloody Soap, I am trying to flesh him out more in my WIP chapters but my god, it's very hard to keep to the peppy, cheeky Scott whilst also being somewhat unique from what everyone else has written.

Simon I find neither here nor there, again along the same lines of Soap, he is very widely written about and cliched as a moody dick WHICH happens to just about line up with every COD gameplay ever so, it's hard to deviate without good reason. What I've tried to do is give him motive, I feel this somewhat compensates for his usual crappy demeanour. Also have tried to hint at some underlying feelings toward certain members of the team which also serve as motives for his actions so, in short, MOTIVE!

Sorry this is so long!! I know I take ages to update and what not but I hope this somewhat goes toward explaining a little about why it does take so long, I REALLY DO DEEP THESE THINGS. I know its a silly little fic but I want it to mesh and have deeper meanings, why write something when it has no substance? I try and embellish this as if I was writing a book because that's what feels good to me, so yeah, I suppose I look at the characters as an ecosystem instead of individual animals.

ON SPOILERS.

I will be cheeky and give you some general, random words.

Ring, cosset, armrest and honeymoon.

LOVE YOU BYE

[impzone]

Bro I don't even know the names of all your blorbos. Give me the character master mega post!!! I have trouble with names + faces so I'd love a guide to who's who with a little bio about them.

OKAY HERE'S AS MANY OCS AS I COULD FIT HERE LOL I was gonna color this but there's so many i don't think i could. with all the names put out here, you could look them up on my blog and find other pieces of art i've done of them. (though some have no pieces up here yet)

i'm gonna try adding bios to all the characters under the cut :) thank you for sending in this ask and giving me a chance to share!

FOTC Main Story

Vincent - the unwilling protagonist to the story. used to be a legendary hero but people don't know its him without the helmet. adoptive father to Marco. quiet and reserved.

Tony - an ex-Order knight, married to Adrianne. he joins the party along with his husband. kind of a himbo.

Adrianne - a famous duelist who quits dueling to join the party, with an aim to save Marco and dismantle the government. married to Tony. very eccentric.

Marco - The Little Prophet, granted reality-altering powers by the Cosmos. escaped the Headmaster and is now trying to find out what he wants to do with his life as well as avoiding people who want to use his powers for their own gain.

Side Charas

Jackson - hitman that's currently working for the Order. i can't actually talk too much about him since he's in d&d campaign and that would be spoilers. he's stoic and neurotic.

Jacob - driver for Chattering Inc. henchman for Chatterbox. he works with Bagboy to deliver packages. he's also a zombie, essentially. though he keeps a good attitude about it

Anne (Bagboy) - does delivery for Chattering Inc. she's the one that moves the packages around. she's trying not to get too involved with the company since she knows they get kinda shady, but hey it pays well. pretty cheerful and pleasant to be around.

Tío - its honestly kind of hard to describe his role. people just know them as a strange figure that keeps people from going too deep into the Kyorian Jungle. a mysterious, powerful user of magic.

Sammy - a proficient wizard, and Vincent's lost twin sister. she hides away in a tower and studies the imbalances of the Cosmos, hoping to find a fix to its ills. she's very smart, but a bit unhinged at times.

Chatterbox - an avatar and CEO of his own company. is as trustworthy as a used car salesman. no one knows what shady deals he's getting up to.

Amy - an avatar and keeper of a magical library, which he's bound himself to in order to keep it safe. calm and collected, if not quite lonely.

Kyrvon

(those bios were really long so i'll just talk about what stories these characters belong to)

Little Knight & Big Guy - i run the ask blog with them! there IS a whole story planned i just have to get to it!

Salvadore & Garcia - an ex-Order knight and a mercenary. they both travel around and try to help out the Kyorian resistance wherever they can.

Little Ironhide - no story or really a character planned out i just draw them over and over and gave them an honorary spot on the blorbo list.

Ricardo & Alouiscius - i'm making an RPG maker game with them :D you'll hear more about it soon!!

Solar Austus & Swordsman Ciel - two npcs for a series of oneshots im running!

Max - has a tragic beginning that leads to a tragic end, i haven't really done much with him other than ship him with a friend's oc :')

Other Settings (D&D)

Algas & Angel - oh god these two occupy my brain so much i don't even know where to start. they're for a friend's game and they're besties. things might go wrong in their story but since that campaign hasn't happened we just don't know! i've talked about their story on here before

Erol - for a campaign called Starfall! stupid little samurai who loves his friends so much. also definitely doesn't have a dark secret.

Willam - a Carcosan bard who i really wanna play! character voted most likely to betray the party

Daityas - a scientist who caused the destruction of his entire universe by summoning an old god that ate the whole thing. remnants of his magical experiments fucked him up forever after that. his campaign is ongoing!

Aubrey - a divination wizard who was tormented by prophetic visions. also had some issues with his ex that were eventually reconciled in-game

WOOO THATS EVERYTHING I PUT ON THIS PAGE! if you make it this far thank you so much for reading about my silly little ocs! :'D

[cheesecake-beech]

*deep inhale*

OH MY LORD I LOVE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!!

Elliot is a smol boi and I would die for him and his tiny robit friends!! Too pure for this world!!

Valerie... STEP ON ME YOU ABSOLUTE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN!!! Love her. Just YES!!

And Alan. How do I describe how much I LOVE Alan? He's just... HKCGUIUDY8R6C9YDY HES AMAZING AND PERFECT AND HIS HAIR LOOKS VERY SOFT AND HE COULD GIVE ME EXPLODING CANDY AND I WOULDNT EVEN CARE!! King. ABSOLUTE KING!!!

They're all perfect and wonderful and now I REALLY wanna make an oc as well!

(Also, hell yes, oc x cannon ships are AMAZING and I'd LOVE to hear all about them)

aaAHHHHASKJDGAKFKHADGFGAHFDG SALHFKADGDHGFDSFHGDSGFDSHGHJ *dies* they ly 2 but from afar THANK YOU SM ASLKHDKAJHGFGHJGHJKJHJHJHJHJAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Im so embarassed to talk about this so under the cut jashgjagdgsdj 😳😳😳

bUT IM A HUGE MULTISHIPPER AND LIKE AJHDKJASFJFJDG Bro i ship everything and when I made ocs i cant help but ship them w the canon characters and SFKSDSDHFKHGDSHG

OKOK SO LIKE ONE OF THE FIRST OC X CANON SHIP I MADE-

So obviously these guys gay 😳😳

IL THESE GUYS LIKE THE SUNGLASSES DUDE IS SO 😳😳 idk what I should headcanon their names bUT LIKE I WAS LIKE After i made Elliot I was like 😳👉🏽👈🏽 What if I just- Slipped him in- and made a poly- DHFGDSJFDGSFJDGSG bECAUSE SMOL BOY WITH TWO TALL BOIS? Like bro Elliot would make sure these guys get the relaxation and dinner they deserve after a hard day at work, especially after getting beaten up by freakin kung fu lady.

Elliot just stays at home (because househusband/bf) While these guys were working for Wild Knuckles MAKIN THE BUCKS but when they quit and obviously come home with their shit beaten out of, Elliot would be FLABBERGASTED both by the fact they no longer have jobs from quitting and by the fact they were beaten up, SO HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE TWO OF THEM. But I ALSO THOUGHT while these guys are jobless 👀 He secretly goes back to being "Blaze" just to get some BIG STACKS OF CASH Because he's a good boi and cares for his 2 bfs 😩��

OKOK SO ALAN/SIZZLE

I ship this goof Svengeance just because of my huge, huge crush on him kasjgfdgshfjdgsfgd

I haven't really thought of how these two would have met, whether it would have been while Alan as a civilian or as a villain. But like, Alan's a charmer, and usually gets what he wants. So I imagine while as a Villain he enters the v6 quarters just for a little meet n greet THEN HE'S LIKE "awOOGA 😍" when he see's Sven dskjfsdhfgdsjgh HE'S JUST IMMEDIATELY "😳😳😳" (It's the thighs and the luscious locks your honor.)

I WISH I HAD A FULL IDEA ON HOW THESE TWO BECAME A COUPLE BUT I DONT DSFGJHGSFJDH

I bet its just the fact that Alan kept giving him heart candy and kept flirting and Svengeance is just like "huh 🧍🏽" then they probably kissed at one point😳😳😳 🤯🤯🤯because the candy was just to good and boom JKFDSGGHDSFGDGSHFDJS then boom IDFK And now Alan's like ":D"

I DONT KNOW I WISH I HAD A GOOD IDEA BUT I DONT I JUST SHIP THEM I NEED HELP I NEED IDEAS I JUST LIKE DRAWING THESE TWO KDSJFHSDGFHDJ

AND VALERIE!

ship her w this dude (again i need hc names for the henchmen 😭)

ITS THE BADASS-NESS AND FIGHTING OK, plus even a badass bitch like Valerie need someone to love 😩 These two probably go dancing together and have some fun nights out honestly 💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽✨

Surprisingly he doesn't know Valerie is a villain, 🤷🏽, But these two are honestly just there for the lovey dove-y disco roller blading nights out ✨✨✨

I REALLY WANT TO DRAW THEM IN DISCO NEON SJDHAHSGDHS

[zeawesomebirdie]

Hey hey! Back again :)

Sorry to hear about your health issues, that doesn't sound fun at all. I'm glad to have you vibing here though, you always make my days a bit better :)

Next time I feel like doing maths I'll make little graphs or something for my fandoms and ships, I'm really getting into the question now haha. But I'll have you know that Obikin is pretty small compared to Reylo and Kylux actually! The biggest relationship tags on AO3 for SW all media types are more or less Reylo, Reylo again (but this time it's Ben/Rey), Kylux, more Reylo (but they're friends), more Kylux (but it's Benarmie), and like Han/Leia in 10th position. Reylo is at around 20k fics and Kylux a bit over 11k, which isn't Drarry or Destiel or Johnlock or whatever the biggest DSMP ship is type of numbers, but they're clearly the biggest SW ships on AO3 by comparison. Anyway :')) but yeah it's always fascinating looking into fandom stuff! We have to do a presentation about specific vocabularies in one of my classes (language student, all that) and I'm 100% doing it on fandom terms, it's gonna be so much fun. (I actually wonder how that sense of "oh that's a fixed point in time" works? I also saw a lot of respecting the canon relationships by acknowledging them and then saying "but it didn't work out" in HP fics too, which I think is pretty nice considering some fandoms attack and bash female characters just because they're paired off with the guys they want to ship, when it's not their fault really - and I lost what I was saying)

Oh I can definitely talk about her here! When I get around to drawing her and feel less shy about being off-anon, I'll send you drawings even :') I didn't want to create a human because I already have lots of those and if you're creating a SW OC, might as well make them a funky little alien y'know? So she's a Pau'an, her name is Cehim. They're the creepy looking ones that live on Utapau, and yeah they don't look very, um, well they are creepy and weird, but I think the huge red bags under their eyes and the ear-protections because their eating is sensitive are cool and I really vibe with them being tall but still wearing clothes that make them look taller haha. I hadn't even noticed at first but they live hundreds of years, which is honestly perfect, because that way I have an excuse to have her see a lot of canon characters and have weird and useless interactions with them and I don't have to restrict myself to a specific era, which wasn't intentional but now I really like it. She's a mapmaker, she creates old-fashioned maps as decoration for wealthy people who want to fill their too-big houses with trinkets and collectors/art lovers (and she also collects them, that launched me into a whole rabbit hole of what kind of maps they would have in SW). In general she really likes the stars, so she saved up enough to buy a spaceship and then left for space, and now she just visits planets that are fun (and not currently at war) and makes friends and draws maps. I think it would be funny if she was back on Utapau when the whole thing at the end of ep 3 happened haha. In general I like having my characters as randos in the background if I put them near canon, important characters, because otherwise I'd feel bad about it (how I love internalising all that stuff about Mary-Sues when I was young!). So she was there and maybe she sneaked out to see what was happening if she heard noise and she saw Obi-Wan for like a minute :')) but yeah it's definitely fun, the universe is so interesting it's a pleasure! It's super cool to hear you're creating some too, it gets really interesting (and complicated) when you have multiple of them and they're all interlinked in some way.

I love Bespin too, I think the idea of Cloud City is so fun? And yeah, I'm just picking some at random and seeing which ones stick haha

Yeah ships have definitely brought me back to certain fandoms too, like I accidentally get into a ship when I was just giving it a chance or thinking the fic was just gen, and then when I pick the fandom back up months later it's because I was reminded of those characters I love and their dynamics. I certainly am glad to be here right now, though it does feel funny to be back into a fandom where some fics were published when I couldn't have read them yet, it's a nice change from the Kylux side for example (even if it still manages to feel old with all the deleted stuff I see traces of). I just love fandoms with long histories, they're so fun.

I actually do have a few questions! I see people giving Dooku the first name Yan, and I could not for the life of me figure out where that came from? People have been asking what his first name is a lot throughout the years, and they either get answered that Dooku is his first name and his last name is Serenno, because he's the count, and I've also seen joke names or that one that starts with a J that's apparently a rumor caused by a guy who pretended to be close to Lucas when he was bullshitting everything? But no one mentions Yan except a few fics I read and some people on Tumblr. Is this a "the Dark Mark is always black" situation, where people just forget what's canon and what's not ? (the Dark Mark turns black when in use but is otherwise red, in case you were wondering, so all the cool post-Voldemort fanarts with a black mark get it wrong even if it does create a vibe) Cause that happens a fair bit in fandoms :') but I'm still curious of where that originated. Anyway. I also thought about something else and I couldn't find the answer either but I totally forgot so uh we'll skip that one :') But thank you for listening to me and just letting me ask questions, it's very nice of you :)

I'm glad you have fun too, I'm always really stressed people don't actually want to talk ("I know how I would react but what if other people are actually cooler and have lives and they don't want to spend time talking to strangers on Tumblr?" you get the idea lol)

Anyway now that I've written a whole novel, goodbye, hope you have fun today (or tomorrow if it's the end of the day, I know it sure is for me)

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Good morning Anon ☂️! Thanks for your patience with me <3 I hope this answer find you well!! Im glad this little blog ive got can make your day a little better, that means so much to me <3

I really can't believe kylux is that popular! Going through the tag on here it seems like theres not much interest, and I'm doing the kylux big bang this year and it feels like theres significantly less people than there was last year. Compared to the obikin population on here, it really does feel like they should be about equal 😅 but thats so cool, more content to read for when I can finally stand reading again!! Im also not surprised reylo has that many fics, its a great ship and canon too, the reylos got super lucky with that i won't deny it! I say that like I myself was not a reylo blogger back in 2016 lmao, but let's be real it is cute (but thats such a side tangent omfg I could ramble about ships at length)

Omg a presentation about fandom terms sounds so interesting! Im not sure what you mean by "fixed point in time," but would it perhaps be helpful to use something like Internet Archive to see exactly what xyz fandom place used to be like back in the day? Oh, and there's still places on ff./net that still contain the usual system of identifying fic, I know my old fics on there still say stuff like "slash" and my bookmarks are filled with terms that are out of use today. Im sure if you went back even further to LiveJournal you'd find even more!

Hey, re: bashing female characters just for being canonically with male characters, i remember back in the shipping wars of the Hetalia fandom (maybe 2012-2016ish?) there was a ton of hate going around for the nyotalia characters, which are the characters but genderswapped. It stemmed from this idea that shipping two men characters, but one of them being genderswapped to be a woman, was actually homophobic or smth? Thats not quite the same as what you're talking about, I've gotten lucky that the media I've consumed hasn't had fandoms like that (as far as I'm aware), but its so weird when fandoms trash the women characters like my dude. Really??? Im not really sure where exactly I was going with that but like fandoms are wack and its kinda crazy what people will say

Wow Cehim sounds amazing!! I love seeing the Pau'an getting some love too, they're such a cool species and to live on a planet like Utapau you have to be pretty tough in the first place. The maps she makes, are they holoprojected or some kind of flimsi? Or even something else, maybe some kind of metal relief?

And I totally get that about Mary Sues, i still feel pretty similar every time I make an oc lol. Its hard to get over that, like its so ingrained to be mindful of it and the worst part is, its an objectively little thing to worry about! Fanfiction is meant to be an escape, if someone wants an op self-insert they should totally get that! Sorry, I have very strong opinions on this 😅

Is,,,,is Yan not Dooku's first name?? (After a brief search of wookiepedia,,,,) huh. It must be one of those fanon things then, yeah kinda like the "dark mark is black" fanon. I havent seen much Dooku content in general tbch, I mostly see him in relation to quiobi content. It makes sense that someone would have a good, solid theory or headcanon that just gets accepted, thats how a lot of fanon gets made. Kinda like the obikin "dear one," because Obi-Wan never says that specific endearment in all of canon. Yan def fits Dooku though, like of all the names he could have been giving by the fandom, thats a very good one yknow

If you ever remember what you've forgotten you're welcome to come back! I also feel that "i know how I'd react to them but what if they have a real life" all the time, and I gotta say its crippling lmao. So please let me reassure you, im more than happy to make time for this! I know this is certainly not the case for everyone, but I actually treat my fanficition writing very seriously, so the bulk of my day is spent either on tumblr or consuming canon or writing, whether writing be drafting or constructing backstory or world building. Im lucky enough to be able to treat my fandom experience this way, as I dont work very often, but the point im getting at is im always so so excited to talk about fandom, especially Star Wars. Star Wars is legitimately my special interest too! So even when im not writing im still actively researching stuff, or reading a sw novel, or something of the sort, I basically breathe it at this point and its always so so lovely to find someone who is just as happy to talk about it with me!!

And trust me when I say, novel length asks are wonderful to receive! I love getting to think through every point you make, I really appreciate you taking the time to come here and have an indepth conversation about SW!! Its super fun for me too :)

I truly hope this answer finds you well, and have a wonderful day today!!

[ariparri]

Veruca Then vs Now

Hello! Not officially back because I'm still taking my break from here but I wanted to share this. As the title suggests, I will be sharing all the things about Veruca that I've changed throughout the year. I recently started looking back on Veruca's character on when I first made her and realized just how different she is to the Veruca everyone knows today.

Not sure how many facts I'll be going over, but this will be interesting. Let's get started!!

Before officially becoming a Hogwarts Mystery OC, she was made for the Golden Trio Era. She was three years older than the trio and hung around isolated places such as the astronomy tower or the owlery.

Veruca was originally a daughter to deatheaters but was later disowned when she refused to follow in her family's path. She was then forced to become a deatheater when they ambushed her during the attack at the Quidditch World Cup.

Veruca was originally supposed to be shipped with Carson but I ended up liking some characters a lot more than I initially thought. And now I can't view the two as anything BUT siblings.

Veruca's old concept design had her with slightly tanned skin with black hair. And you can't really tell from the image, but she also originally had fiery orange eyes. Clearly different than the Veruca we're all used to today.

Veruca's personality had her much more colder and intimidating due to her being a daughter of death eaters and then eventually disowned by them. She also preferred being alone, even telling Carson she didn't want any rumors about him going around. She was also much more moodier than how she is now, quickly losing her temper at the slightest thing.

She was originally skilled at 'dual wand wielding' after stealing someone else's wand and practicing with both of them. That was later swapped for wandless magic.

She originally hated her brother Coby. Their relationship wasn't exactly great. With Coby being the pride and joy to their mother, was always being neglected by her mother. Veruca's relationship with her mother was very bad. Wilhelmina outright telling her that Coby was the only child she was proud of and that Veruca was merely a child who kept making mistakes. The neglect made Veruca desperate for her mother's affection that when Coby went missing despite being happy about it Veruca didnt hesitate to try to find him hoping that by finding him her mother would love her. Now her relationship with her mother isn't entirely great now, but it's clearly a lot better than before. Wil does love her daughter, but as an Irish woman, they tend to favor their sons more.

After changing Veruca's backstory, she was also going to have an older sister named Cerise. Technically that was a placeholder name but let's roll with it. She was disowned and never mentioned by the family due to her psychotic and sadistic view. Veruca never liked her as she was always physically or verbally abused by Cerise. During the search for Rakepick in the forbidden forest, instead of her showing up Cerise does leaving Veruca frozen in her spot. She tried to fend Cerise off but eventually fell short when Cerise casted a spell towards Rowan to distract her before Cerise casts a spell strong enough to send Veruca flying back badly wounded that she needed to be sent to St. Mungo's for recovery. This was now changed to be more of an au and the original storyline was scrapped.

Veruca runs away from Hogwarts and everyone after she couldn't take any more of the dangers and stress from searching for the vaults, and the fact her friends were slowly turning their backs on her after hearing them talking about how much she just needed them for the vaults or how she didn't really care about their feelingswith the exception of Carson. This was scrapped in favor of the one now, this is now an au idea instead.

Veruca was planned to die within the final vault where she materializes into nothing right in front her friends' eyes. Has now become an au idea. And a drawing idea

The original idea for the final vault was to have Veruca sacrifices herself from her friends' memories so they no longer remember her. She doesn't bring herself to interact with them again, and would rather suffer alone with her own memories of everyone else. Also now has become an au idea in favor of her story now.

Veruca was also supposed to have another sister for her deatheater backstory. Her name was Heidi and she was 8 years younger than Veruca. Their relationship is a little rocky as they used to be close when they were younger but Heidi was always told not to play with Veruca. When Veruca was disowned, Heidi was told Veruca had betrayed the family which angered her.

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Well, that's all the things I was able to recall for Veruca's past concept. I'm sure there was more hidden in my memories somewhere but these were the ones that I remembered the most

I definitely like how Veruca is now as compared to back then. She has definitely gone through a lot of changes throughout the year. And I'm glad that there are people who actually like her character! I was a little worried about that honestly xD

I'm also working on a new post regarding genderbent Carson and Veruca. And maybe I might also make a Then vs Now post for Carson too!

What are your thoughts on Veruca's character back then? Do you like her now or did you find her past portrayal interesting? Do you have anything to share about your MC from how they were when you made them to how they are now? I'd love to read about them.

I'm just gonna tag this as #MC Then Vs Now for future reference because I know I'll make a similar post for other characters of mine =w=

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10. How do you decide what to write?

11. Are you partial to a certain character/pairing or are you more equal-opportunity? If you are partial to any character/pairing, why do you think that is?

10. How do you decide what to write?

I generally start with a question or a concept--I do a lot of canon-divergent AUs and/or backstory fills and/or adding OCs for fanfic, and a not-insignificant chunk of my original work started as a wildly AU fanfic that I decided actually worked better when separated from its original roots, lol.

So, like, if it starts with a question. "What if Baltar was on Pegasus instead of Galactica." "What if Anakin didn't follow Mace Windu and was still in the Temple when Order 66 went out?" "What if Mordred was a daughter instead of a son?" and then it tends to spiral from there.

Or if it starts with an OC and/or Backstory Fill. "Who are [x character]'s relatives who are either implied to exist by That's How Biology Works (i.e., parents) or could exist (i.e., siblings/childhood friends/etc.) or I think it would be Interesting if they existed (often children)?"

And, like...a lot of these pop into my head? Some of them work better in different formats than Actually Writing them for whatever reason, some of them just grab onto me and refuse to let go. So when it comes to deciding which of these threads I'm going to follow...it's sort of an 'I know it when I see it' type thing? It's basically a...what has the Right Level of focus/awareness/etc. And sometimes I write these things for an audience of one, or divert them into freeform/casual RPs with friends, or get it out in like an outline format as opposed to a fulltext fic.

...yeah, I don't actually have like. a Process, lol. It's pretty intuitive and comes from me poking at 'what-ifs' 99% of the time. Sometimes I do one-shots that are missing scenes, but those are pretty rare.

11. Are you partial to a certain character/pairing or are you more equal-opportunity? If you are partial to any character/pairing, why do you think that is?

Yeah, I'd probably have to say I am? But it's usually not just one character, and I tend to prefer writing gen fic with pairings as backgrounds?

So, for example, my Star Wars home tends to be the PT/Clone Wars era and characters, up through Rebels/Rogue One/basically the inter-trilogy period. The characters I tend to write most often/got the most invested in/flow the easiest are (in no particular order) Anakin, Ahsoka, Padme, Obi-Wan, Rex, Kallus, Zeb, Sabine, Bo-Katan...

For pairings, I tend to write Anidala/Obianidala or Kalluzeb; most other things are either situational or involve OCs or both.

AtLA, I was (and am) pretty invested in Zuko, and also Long Feng fascinates me, and I adore Toph; Ty Lee has always been a draw for me as well. I do have a preferred pairing in that fandom (Zuko/Song), but that's a particularly gen-focused fandom for me.

And for BSG, there are just. So many to choose from XD As I'm getting back into the fandom, I'm drawn to some who have always been my favorites (Gaius, Caprica, Helo, Athena, Kara, Felix) and a few who I'm way more interested in this time around than I was before (primarily Sam and the Tighs; although Fleet!Cavil is kind of a joy to write in his own special way--Palpatine is, too, to backtrack; something about digging into their heads is just. kind of fun???).

As for shipping...honestly, apart from Roslin/Adama (who I love, but I find both of them kind of hard to write, so I haven't done as much with them as I'd like), my favorite 2000-year-old robot drunks in love, Helo/Athena, and Gaius/Caprica, I don't have super strong opinions? I prefer Kara/Sam to Kara/Lee, and there was one AU I was working on (that will hopefully get picked up again at some point?) where the goal was Zak/Kara/Sam. And also, like, these are endgame pairings? As other partners along the way, I can get invested in a lot of different things. (I lose patience with the Quadranagle of Why very quickly, though.) ...that also goes for Star Wars, incidentally, though to a lesser extent. And all of this is leaving out how OCs affect shipping dynamics.

...right, there was another part of this question, lol.

Why do I think I'm drawn to these characters/pairings? Uh, well I know I'm invested in complex loyalties/morality. I've said before that I have a Thing for that, and for double-agents. So a lot of the characters I'm drawn to are very shades of grey, depending on the point in the storyline and/or whose perspective you're looking at. But...not all of them? So that's a starting point but not the only thing.

As for pairings...I do like a good enemies-to-lovers that's handled well; the personalities that go into it also matter, they have to fit with each other in some way. Other than that...I'm not sure there's a whole lot of commonality between the pairings I like. Like I said, I mostly focus on gen fic with pairings as a background/fact of life when applicable?

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