#i'll still try to that one too though :3c

[hugs-and-stabbies]

woof woof woof🐶🐶♥♥

[soursherbat]

LAMB X BISHOP MASTERPOST YEAAAA!!!

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this genuinely took me so long but i needed to explore my ship dynamics with ramzi and his bishops! more details under the cut if you want to know more- warning this post is LONG!!!:

[edit: i was obviously rlly sleep deprived while writing this so im editing it for better readability, including using more consistent pronouns for everyone bc reading it back this post. was very hard to parse 💀]

in order, just adding notes and addendums :3c im super sleep deprived so im trying my best but i need to yap about them

ramzi's pronouns are it/he/they!

narinder;

initially a very slow burn relationship, this sheet shows them at their peak. it takes a very long time for the lamb to forgive narinder, and vice versa, but once they're over their differences they're committed.

notes;

he/they for narinder :3c he's bisexual with a preference for masc presenting people! (using he/him for this post)

prefers to be the big spoon but will allow ramzi to take that spot if it really insists on it

reaallly loves to wear the lamb's fleeces and cloaks (the only clothing of theirs that will fit him) but is too proud to directly ask for them

narinder really does not like most people- the only ones he usually socializes with are ramzi and his siblings, possibly a follower he can tolerate for a few minutes. if ramzi is talking to others while narinder is shadowing him he tends to just flick his tail and sulk quietly until his lamb gives him attention again

narinder isn't great with words, he prefers to show ramzi his love with physical affection (in private) and acts of service, while ramzi is more than willing to shower narinder with loving words and acts of devotion

ramzi refuses to confess its feelings to narinder first, full stop. narinder waits and waits, but eventually gives in and tells ramzi how he feels first- ramzi is still feeling bitter and betrayed by narinder, not appreciating them snatching it from its peaceful death to be a tool in his games. they're both incredibly conflicted, it takes a long while for them to work their differences out. its not something that can be solved with a single conversation, but eventually they come to terms with everything that's happened and make amends

ramzi wouldn't actually squash the bug- it'd prefer to just grab it and take it out of whatever space its invaded, narinder will just smack it and be done with it

im just applying the driving one if i ever make a modern au lmfao

narinder cannot cook to save his damn life after being locked up for so long- ramzi had to learn quickly being raised by ratau, i'll be real i dont think that rat knows how to cook

that prickly cat would prefer not to show his love for the lamb in public, but he might sneak a kiss while no one is looking... ramzi however doesn't care, though it does like to fluster narinder a little by flirting while others are around

these two would kill for each other, narinder is practically begging the lamb to let him do so actually- nari is described as the lamb's shadow (affectionately) by most because of how often he's seen just following it around the cult. god help you if you confess your love to the lamb while he's around- though ramzi does get pretty jealous if it sees anyone making eyes at his special kitty...

nari is 4,000 years old virgin to me lmao. ramzi has had a few relationships before narinder, it actually marries shamura before nari- they're not beating the toxic yaoi allegations any time soon they were still battling their resentment around that time

i'll touch on the spicier dynamics in a dedicated post sometime >:3c that'll apply to the rest too-

i wouldn't describe narinder as being awkward, but moreso stoic and lost really. he's also just incredibly pissed off with ramzi, feeling robbed of his rightful status as a god and feeling jealous of everything its built for itself in such a small amount of time- later on he's more flustered than nervous or awkward because that damned lamb wont stop flirting with him

gods help you if narinder even sees you making eyes at the lamb. he's incredibly possessive over his former vessel, its perceived rejection of him made something in him snap and they want to possess it, even if he knows that's not exactly plausible... he's normal, i swear (<-lying) ramzi returns some of that energy, it really does not like followers flirting with its favorite cat- i'll be the first to admit that they've got some toxic codependency going on

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leshy;

leshy uses any pronouns! he really just don't care that much, same with his sexuality (using he/him for simplicity for this post)

these two fight over who gets to be the big spoon, since they're nearly even in height (leshy tries to argue his branches make him taller) it makes it easier for them to trade big/little spoon positions- but theyre so competitive they end up wrestling over it

leshy can't even see the clothes he's wearing, but he likes the idea of ramzi matching with him, even if he won't directly admit that

ramzi is rarely called by name when leshy is around, it's always 'lambzi', 'lamby', 'cottonball', or any other seemingly sarcastic pet name he can come up with for it- meanwhile ramzi often calls him 'wiggler' or 'wormy'

compared to leshy, ramzi is a little less outgoing. leshy loves to be the center of attention, he loves to pull pranks and cause mischief whenever he can.

ramzi's quick to let leshy know he is loved through any means, though surprisingly leshy is a bit more inconspicuous about showing his affections for his lamb through old traditions it clearly has no clue about but leshy gets a bit of joy watching its confusion (shamura tells it later-)

these two have a pretty easygoing relationship, at first leshy is upset about his lost godhood but he quickly begins to like staying with the lamb when he learns how accommodating and, frankly, extremely chaotic it is- they get along very well and have a teasing, poking and earnestly soft relationship rather early on. leshy admits his feelings first, mainly getting fed up that ramzi hasnt confessed that it obviously likes him by that point

neither of them mind bugs, leshy actually likes them quite a bit. they'd prefer to catch and release rather than smash them

the poor worm is blind of course he cant cook!! he might be able to if he really focused on building muscle memory and focusing his senses but he's honestly just too lazy to bother, heket's cooking is better anyway

leshy doesn't care if anyone is looking, he loves his lamb! he gets a little embarrassed when they know its siblings are around, but she does get a kick out of knowing he's making narinder jealous

ramzi would lay down his life for his precious chaotic grub, it knows leshy is more than capable but it can't help but worry sometimes- leshy knows ramzi can handle itself so he's pretty relaxed about everything, unless ramzi comes home particularly hurt

i like to think leshy was a bachelor in his time... why not?? he's the bishop of chaos, im sure he's started a love triangle intentionally to watch them fight over him- ramzi however is a little less experienced in romance

leshy has not an ounce of awkwardness in his body, ramzi's a little awkward when he says something particularly unhinged but otherwise they match each other's freak a little too well

leshy would never admit to ramzi that the smell of anyone else stuck to his wool makes leshy a little jealous... another reason he likes to lend his clothes to ramzi, really-

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heket;

she/they/he for heket, she's bisexual with a preference toward women (using she/her for simplicity on this post)

heket is the big spoon, no questions asked. she loves to cradle that lamb in her arms and it is NOT one to complain about that

heket doesnt lend out her clothes very often, but she likes to see how baggy they are on ramzi- she quite likes seeing it wake up wearing her shirts...

ramzi is incredibly formal with heket, usually referring to her by name or some honorific to show its respect (something she appreciates greatly)- meanwhile heket is always referring to the lamb by anything but its name, really

heket's level of social battery depends on the day, some days she would prefer not to speak to anyone, others she's more outgoing

heket shows her affection by making sure ramzi isn't overworking itself, making sure it's eating and sleeping- she knows it can care for itself, but she just wants to protect her lamb.

there's absolutely no way heket would swallow her pride and confess her brewing feelings for ramzi, she waits very patiently for it to finally get its nerve up and admit that it wants to pursue a relationship with her- after (mostly) healing her throat, she doesn't feel so lonely in the cult once her voice returns and she begins to feel conflicted about ramzi... she wants to hate him, but it's doing everything they can to help her siblings and she can't help but respect and admire it for that, she would admit that she would never consider it if she was still a god-

heket thinks bugs are cute, she'll either catch and release them or keep them in a little container for a bit (she's never beating the weird little sister allegations to me)

ramzi's cooking definitely is not as good as heket's, if it cooks a meal the whole cult is asking when it's heket's turn next LMAO-

PDA ruins heket's cool and stoic exterior in her eyes, though she can't just say that to the lamb- she'll gladly give it a hug or a kiss when nobody's looking, though

honestly, ramzi is just protective over all of the bishops. it feels terribly for killing them repeatedly and making them suffer in purgatory, and it never wants to see them suffer again- heket knows the lamb is strong, she's seen it with her own eyes. that doesn't stop her from worrying for it a little when it leaves on a crusade, however...

heket has some relationship experience, though its been a WHILE- forneus and ramzi are her most recent romantic endeavors and she's incredibly awkward about both of them

heket is insanely awkward, she tries to maintain a cool exterior but it's so hard when that damned lamb is so cute and that sweet cat mom is so kind and shaped- whats a woman to do in her situation??

she can get a little bit jealous if her buttons are pushed on the wrong day, but other than that ramzi and heket have a pretty open relationship

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kallamar;

any pronouns for kallamar! though he/she are most preferred, she's very lax about his gender and loves to experiment (using he/she interchangeably, lamb is referred to by it/its for simplicity)

despite being nearly a full foot and a half taller than ramzi, kallamar loves to be its little spoon! he feels so safe in his lamb's embrace, she would never leave if it was possible

none of her clothes would fit the lamb, but he does have clothing made for it often! he'll be damned if he lets ramzi walk around looking anything less than presentable, even if its naked it must be TASTEFULLY naked- (though his definition of what that means is a bit nebulous. ramzi's convinced he just wants to ogle)

they love to make up pet names for each other, 'mari' and 'kallie' are ramzi's favorites to use for its precious husband. kallamar is particularly fond of calling ramzi his puppy, often flustering it-

kallamar is a YAPPER and she will not shut up about how much he loves her lamb! ramzi doesn't mind it, but she's often talking so much that it can't properly find the words to express it back- so it gives gifts often, knowing how much its wife loves to adorn himself in jewelry and silks!

ramzi is actually a little bit intimidated by kallamar's experience in love and how pretty he is, kallamar ends up making a very dramatic love confession in front of everyone, totally flustering ramzi (though it has to admit it really loves the dedication!)

he is TERRIFIED of bugs kallamar will shriek so loudly if she finds even a small beetle anywhere near her living space- ramzi often finds itself catching the little bugs while kallie screams bloody murder in the corner

kallamar absolutely can cook but he doesn't want the responsibility of cooking entire meals for the whole cult so she intentionally cooks like shit to avoid it- ramzi catches onto that pretty quickly though

these two need to get a ROOM the confessional is NOT to be used in that way!!!

kallamar's overprotective attitude mainly comes from a place of not wanting the lamb's image to be ruined, he'll tend to its makeup and wardrobe, even helping to enforce loyalty amongst its flock to keep its image pristine- and kallamar is just an easy bullying target, ramzi is Very quick to put an end to that!

kallamar is absolutely more experienced than ramzi, though he's no less dedicated to it. it makes their relationship very calm, there's very little tension between them!

ramzi is very awkward around kallamar at first, he's pretty indignant and a bit cruel to it during the first few weeks- once ramzi begins offering him gifts and praise she warms up rather quickly, however. ramzi's disarmingly cute appearance and dirty mouth tends to make kallamar a nervous mess sometimes, though...

there's not a single ounce of jealousy between these two 🧍‍♂️ they both understand that they're dedicated to one another, and can dedicate themselves to others without compromising their bond

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shamura;

they/it for mura! i feel that they enjoy experimenting with their clothing in relation to their gender, but they prefer neutral pronouns (using they/them for mura and he/him for ramzi for readability)

these two take turns on who gets to be the big spoon, though usually shamura claims that spot

shamura loves to weave clothes for ramzi! they enjoy seeing his face light up when they incorporate designs ramzi has shown them that sheep often wore, wanting to keep that memory alive for him

they're pretty formal at first, but the two of them can't help but call each other by loving nicknames once they've become comfortable with each other- ramzi often calls shamura 'softie' or 'dearest'

shamura prefers to keep to themself, though they've grown rather attached to webber. they've basically adopted the little creature, that's their son...

once clarity has returned to shamura through ramzi's healing, they have a better grasp on their words- but they still struggle to word their feelings a lot of the time. they try their best, but they find it easier to give gifts or show their affections with physical intimacy when words fail them

shamura is incredibly paranoid and wary of ramzi's presence when they're first indoctrinated, until they finally break bread and reach an understanding, shamura doesn't even consider the lamb could feel anything but hatred and resentment toward them. they assume that he wants revenge, but learns that he just wants to help them- it takes a bit longer for the fear to truly leave shamura, but when they never feel that dagger in their back, they begin to soften he clearly isnt lying to them, he's helped all of their siblings become as happy as he can- and he asks nothing in return of them? it feels too good to be true, but they can't help but trust him eventually ramzi confesses first, and is initially (softly) rejected... but theyre not entirely opposed! mainly conflicted, for a while-

they both love bugs, obviously- though sometimes ramzi gets bitten while trying to show shamura the little spiders he's captured

shamura likes to cook but they prefer liquid only foods- it's not horrible, but sometimes they want more variety

shamura is a bit shy about their relationship with the lamb, they're the least experienced with this sort of thing out of all of the bishops- war and reason have no room for love and compassion, after all. they're learning, with ramzi's help

if someone even LOOKS at ramzi the wrong way, shamura is the first to come to the lamb's defense. both a form of devotion, claiming ramzi as their charge they'd guard with their life, and a form of facing their grief- they'd ended ramzi's life once, they don't want to see it hurt anymore

these two match each other's freak so well its scary- you dont wanna see what happens in the mating tent when these two are in there!!

after shamura's initial wariness and shortness with ramzi fades, they become incredibly shy and awkward- they don't know how to navigate all these new feelings, and they don't really know who to turn to for advice

shamura is very possessive of their lamb- they were the first to be wed by him, after all- not to mention i personally think them being a spider influences this quite a bit,

WOAW THATS IT!!! holy shit thats a lot of text.... anyway if u have any questions abt any of them or want more clarification feel free to send me asks i love to yap abt them all <3

oh boy im not looking forward to putting all the tags on this

[flowerakatsuka]

i may have gone too hard with one of kuroba's youkai au designs.

( this version of them is meant to be a katawaguruma. )

* rubbing my gay little hands together * there's been some interesting developments in both kuroba's youkai & denki mystery aus.

[judesmoonbeauty]

merry christmas! 🎄🎁✨ can you brainrot a little (or a lot…?) about jude, nica, or both in the answer to this ask? :3c

Merry belated christmas anon! Thank you for such a sweet ask. There's spoilers involved, sooo....

˗ˏˋ 🍒 ˎˊ˗ As for Nica: Twice now he has said lines such as, "I've been raised right or I've had a good upbringing," and I've kinda like just given him the side-eye each time he's said that. Like "Uh-huh, okay, sure let's roll with that," but we all know that's not true or at least wasn't true for a time.

And with lore hints in the recent event of the twins being potentially abducted and used as test subjects for cursed experiments (most likely the victims of abuse too), I'm wondering if he says things like this to throw others off the trail about his past, is trying to convince himself that he had a good upbringing to cope with trauma; or IF Darius was the one that rescued the twins from that horrible place (assuming this is the case), could he be referring to the "upbringing" he would've received after being rescued?

....Or sadly, he is referring to potential domestic abuse as his "good upbringing"?

I'm very excited to learn more about the twins past, and to peer into that colder, more harsh side of Nica. (My weakness.) Still, I love watching his interactions with Kate overall, and love seeing him genuinely drop his guard with her and laugh as well. I think his route is going to be very good, from what I've seen of him so far.

˗ˏˋ⌛ˎˊ˗ As for Jude: A lot. I think about him 24/7, I'm obsessed. My mind jumps around with him so much that I can't even keep up lmao. Things like getting into bar fights with him, getting scolded by Victor along with him for doing something we shouldn't have, all the way to domestic life like dates, how would he interact with my tiny tiny nieces irl, curling up in bed together, having breakfast together, etc. But, um, I'll keep it brief....

His current election event story, there's this part where Jude mentions that he now that he's with Kate he doesn't feel as refreshed when he tramples down rotten nobles and such, and that it's only when he tortures and teases Kate, that he truly feels satisfied. This is HUGE. This is similar to what he says in his Halloween story.....all the feelings of satisfaction he gets from torturing others is nothing in comparison to satisfaction he gets from doing so with Kate. Of course, Jude absolutely curses (loves) and adores Kate!!

But now, I'm curious to know how his character will continue to develop going forward. Of course, that doesn't mean that Jude will stop getting revenge on others, or that others will stop seeking revenge on him. He is destined to die hating the world under this endless cycle of revenge, but how do I put this......does that mean in future events (depending on the setting), after Jude's taken care of his enemies, he will seek out Kate for some smexy "torture" sessions??? YES PLS.

It's not all about that though, I look forward to seeing more of their banter and his teasing her and spoiling her. Ugh....he's such a good boyfriend to her.

Overall, Jude has finally found happiness, and I can't wait to see how he continues to realize all the ways that Kate's presence is affecting him for the better. I think, regardless of who our faves are, it's so heart-warming to see them gain a measure of relief and happiness. Don't you? ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡

[lunarleonardo]

So you write a lot of fanfiction uwu… but do you read any fic too? ;3c

Ik you don’t have public bookmarks but do you have any saiouma fic recommendations?? Can be whump or not but!! I’m curious!!/gen

Plus we need something to tide us over while we wait for new chapters!!/lh (its ok if not please don’t feel pressured to!!!!!)

I'll be honest... I don't know how bookmarks work. I never use them. I have a big google doc where I link every fic I enjoy and save stuff from there. I didn't know ao3 bookmarks could even Be private @_@;??? It took me like 30 minutes trying to figure out how to make a series. I feel like a 70 year old man using the internet for the first time trying to do anything on ao3

I went over some general fics I liked here, but Saiouma fics... qwq oohh ones that I enjoy are so difficult to find, much less LONGFICS like what I do. I started writing because whump was so agonizingly scarce in the Shuichi tag (i also have major character death filtered out so maybe thats why but still ( ￣-￣)). Umm let me check my library!!

ok so there's "a faith most particular" by defectivehero. It's 2k words, short and sweet and fluffy. It makes me laugh. I like the idea of Kokichi doing stupid nonsense like this. It's cute ^w^

There's this mer fic! It's called "A Song of Sacrifice" by SomeoneSpoopy. Kokichi is a siren! And he can't read. It's awesome B) I also love love love mer fics in general and speaking of mer fics

"Where the Music Meets the Ocean" by paris_23. I'll be one hundred percent honest I almost stopped reading this because I wasn't really clicking with their characterization at first, but then I reached the end of chapter 1 and fell in love. I love how Teruteru is there. I love the ending. I love how funny mental visual of Lifeguard Kokichi is. This fic is the reason I want to write a mer fic but struggle to because every idea I have comes from this (/pos). Worth the read, it made me feel nostalgic for a life I've never had

I think I mentioned Hoarding Humans on the last post... still one of my all time favorites. Okay here's another shorter one,, I reread it a lot when I'm in Stasis and it makes me feel better. Do mind the trigger warnings though, "Sleepless" by ToxicPineapple. Short and sweet and Shuichi trenches. Absolutely peak

I do NOT remember if I mentioned this one last time but I'll recommend it again cus it's that good, "Steps from Your Pulse" by A_Viscari. I like the whole "postgame Kokichi with claustrophobia" thing but this fic gave me a whole new perspective and I Looove it!! ♪ヽ(´▽｀)/

"you're in love and i'm unlucky" by Holy crap it's defectivehero again I didn't even notice O_O ok umm basically Shuichi is the one who falls into the floorboard like the absolute AMATEUR he is. I love caretaker!Kokichi so much I'm so insane over them

I skimmed through my entire library and that's.. kind of. all i have. q_q Other ones are either really old and thus kind of lacking in...grammatical correctness... also "shumai" causes me physical pain and i can only endure it in so many fics LOL. So I think I'm just picky ;_;

[lovelyhan]

SVT HARD HOUR

Maybe a SVT member and their partner are in a relationship where the rest of the members (and the world) thinks the SVT member is the lead in the relationship but in reality their partner is.

Like it’s really important for him to be seen as the lead so she let’s him be seen as it.

Partner is normally really relaxed about the teasing but one day he takes it too far where she whispered that if he keeps this up, he not gonna like where it’s heading.

He keeps pushing so the members learn who is really the lead.

Hahaha this was a lot more detailed then what I meant. I don’t really have a member in mind. I am gonna be happy with whoever you choose.

Sooo, have fun writing ✍️

@hwanghyunjinenthusiast also asked: Because I love you <3 Also going to try to switch it up lol.

Consider edging Mingyu. You know he'd get all whiney and desperately try to buck his hips up into you when you stay completely still on top of him. Massive hands needily grabbing at your hips. In an attempt to steady himself or encourage you to move, you're not sure.

It'd be so cute how teary-eyed he'd be. His big cock twitching inside of you incessantly but, he'd try his best to hold on. Because he wants to be good for you.

NEEDY — MINGYU

surprise surprise <3 i'm sifting through my inbox for old requests that have been gathering dust since may!! i've been missing mingyu a lot these days so here's a quick drabble :3c

tags: f!reader, sub!mingyu, smut (MINORS DNI)

"is it really such a big deal for you to be the one that calls the shots, gyu?"

a whine is caught in the back of your boyfriend's throat as you drag your finger across the swell of his adam's apple, pinning him in place with a disgruntled stare.

mingyu knows he's been a little...over the top today — making a show of bossing you around just to fool his friends into thinking he's the one that runs this relationship, or whatever bullshit patriarchal nonsense he's got brewing inside his head. normally, you would've played along with his need to be seen as anyone but the big pouty man-puppy he actually is.

however, after making a snide comment that made every one of the boys stare at you warily as if waiting for a violent reaction, you decide that you've had enough of mingyu's big scary dom roleplay.

"i'm better off making dinner for you in the kitchen, huh?" you narrow your eyes, forcing mingyu's chin up as you clench around his aching cock. "now what made you think that, gyu? did you really mean what you said? because i'll be really upset if you did."

"n-no, baby, i was just fooling around," mingyu pleads, large hands digging into your hips as he forces himself not to buck up into the warmth of your cunt. "you know the guys tease me enough as it is, so i was just trying to —"

"be a sexist little shit to your girlfriend?" you finish the rest of the sentence with a disappointed huff. "i know you were just trying to get the guys off your back, but i expected more from you, gyu.

"after all, we both know just how needy you are when i'm the one calling the shots."

he sniffles, tears glistening in his eyes. it's almost adorable. "i'm sorry, baby, i —"

the noise that rumbles in his chest is caught between a groan and a whimper when you lift yourself up on his lap before slamming back down with more force than you typically do. despite the frustration rolling off of you in waves, your boyfriend's big cock still does the job in stemming your irritation from his earlier antics, and with how eager mingyu is to be good for you, you suppose you can forgive him.

that doesn't mean you'll make things any easier for him though.

"if you're really sorry, you'll sit there like a good boy while i get myself off," you coo before establishing a languid pace — riding your boyfriend as you press your foreheads together while you drill every word into his head. "my puppy can do something as simple as that, right?"

"yes. i promise — i promise i'll be good," mingyu mewls adorably, the muscles of his thighs tensing from the sheer effort he's exerting to stay still. "f-fuck, your pussy's so warm, baby."

"i didn't give you permission to start running your mouth, now did i?"

it's hard to miss how his cock twitches inside you — clearly enjoying the way you put him in his place no matter how much he tells his friends otherwise. you simper before leaning down to nip at his lobe, purposely moaning into his ear as you repeatedly slam your hips back down on his.

"i'd tell you that your huge cock is all you're good for but i won't. you know why, gyu?" you whisper as you try not to lose yourself to the delicious stretch of his girth. "that's because i fucking love you. so i suggest — ah, fuck — for you to choose your words carefully next time. got it, puppy?"

despite sounding more and more breathless with each passing second, mingyu thinks it's hot that you're lecturing him while you fuck him into incoherence. he decides then and there that he doesn't give a shit if his friends find out how submissive he actually is — both in the bedroom and your relationship in general.

your big, beefy boyfriend is powerless against you after all.

"'m so close," mingyu sighs as you start kissing down his neck, nimble fingers gliding across his nipples for added stimulus. "wanna cum inside you, baby... can i?"

you don't respond right away — too caught up in chasing after your own pleasure to give him another thought. but mingyu doesn't mind because fuck. you look so sexy like this, tits bouncing with every downward stroke as his big cock batters your cunt.

but just when he's about to feel his orgasm boil over, you lift yourself off your boyfriend's cock. this earns you a desperate whine in protest from mingyu which you promptly shut up by tipping him backwards, forcing him flat on his back before positioning your sopping pussy over his face.

"you think you deserve it after that stunt you pulled?" you chuckle darkly, delighting in the way mingyu's big arms automatically wrap themselves around your thighs to hold you in place. "make me come on your face first, puppy. then i'll think about whether or not i want you to finish inside me tonight."

you'll let him. you'll always let him.

but the fun thing about being with mingyu is that he never really backs down from a challenge.

[madebysoupy]

What relationships are the lads apart of? Whether that be romantic, familial, or friendly?

EEEEEEEEEE HELLO SMILES!!!!!!

That's a good question! It's gonna be a long one, so strap in and continue under the cut!

Birdie has a big friend group, Groose and Pipit being particularly close friends of his. Zelda (Dove) is on another level entirely, his best friend in the whole world - and as of now they're not dating yet, but give them anither year or two

Additionally he was sorta raised by all of skyloft, so the older adults of the island definitely see him as their boy in some compacity. He doesn't see or feel much of a difference there though, it's normal to him

He's in the habit of calling everyone he meets a friend :]

Grasshopper doesn't have a lot of people in his life anymore at the time the comic takes place. Malon is a friend, Zelda (Prophet) he's not too sure how to feel about. Sometimes he sees them as a friend, sometimes he sees them as a or the source of his hurt. And all the family he had, namely Saria and Navi, he lost not too long ago.

I'm sure he'll find out that it's worth it to make friends with new people, but as of now he's too deep in the grief of all he's lost to look up and see that light :[

Her approval is so important to him, but he'll voluntarily walk the plank before he admits that!

Seagull has a great bond with his family of course, his little sister and his grandma mean the world to him. (so much so that he might tear up thinking about them, but you didn't hear that from me 🤫)

His friendship with Tetra is a little more complicated. He's really competitive, and stubbornly set on proving himself to her. Constantly showing off, trying so hard to impress her - he even threw his glasses into the sea after she made a joke about them (and cried about it later because granny gave him those.....)

Choo doesn't really have a family in the traditional sense, but a Link rarely does. Niko is like an uncle to him, and Alfonzo is like the much older brother who was already an adult and moved out before you were born.

Zelda (Boo) is a very close friend of his! They still get up to mischief together - or she still drags him into it. That's probably the relationship that's most surprising to see him in since he's so timid and quiet usually. Boo really knows how to get him out of his shell!

Wolfie used to have a tight knit community around himself, somewhat like Birdie. Uli and Rusl took care of him when he was a toddler and came to Ordon as a refugee from Hyrule. They're still family to him, and Colin is his little brother :]

Nowadays he works and lives in castletown, his closest friends are the stray cats that gather by the bar or sneak into the room Telma let's him pay off with work. Telma herself is like an aunt to him, if he had the guts to verbalize his feelings he technically could confide in her.

There's the regulars who he likes to chat with, and those he'd rather avoid. That fanclub is alive and well........

Even though they had a rocky start, he grew to really enjoy Midna's company and friendship during their adventure together. All things considered he's processed her leaving pretty well. He still thinks of her every once in a while, and in certain moments he really misses her and her quips.

And Ilia..? Oh, Ilia.... The reason he left in the first place........... I'll leave it at that :3c

Apple's closest relationship has to be his uncle. He went through hell just to get him back. He's his rock, always has been!

Apple is very friendly and easy to get along with, he can make friends with just about everyone. He's well liked in Kakariko (nowadays anyway), and he enjoys the community. Him and Zelda (Silk) are good friends as well, he's still invited for tea or festivities and the likes!

He's still working through Marin so let's leave that be for now

Wallflower has no family, but what else is new... With his prickly personality there's not a lot of people who'd stay through that - in fact there's just one, and that's Irene! At the moment they don't hang out often anymore, not like Wallflower's got any motivation for anything, but they used to be close and probably can be again - if he puts in any effort at all

Puzzle doesn't have a whole lot of people in his life that he'd consider close to him. There's Zelda (Peony) and Zelda I (Rosie) who, after the initial awkwardness, became good friends of his. He's definitely closer with Peony, having spent more time together.

Impa is very dear to him. He thinks of her as family, she's the closest he's ever had to one. If something were to happen to her it'd absolutely crush him.

Puzzle would like to make more friends, but finds it difficult as something about him seems to be off putting to people :[ as soon as he opens his mouth he gets nothing but weird looks

Sprout.... Well............

He was really good friends with Zelda (Thistle), at least until she got too busy to hang out anymore. He doesn't blame her, being the princess is a tough job. He'd be lying if he said he didn't miss her though.

Growing up he used to look up to his grandpa, and not only because he was a tall man. Under his loving care Sprout never felt like he was missing anything. And so the gap left after his passing is all the bigger...

I mentioned before that he buried himself in work after his grandfather passed away, he really didn't interact with anyone outside of work. You can imagine how that lead to a horrible case of social anxiety I'm sure :/

Natural consequence of that isolation being a lack of any meaningful relationships in his life, and he hasn't got a clue on how to change that

And finally

Squire's familial relationships are a mixed bag. His mother was a wonderful woman and the parent he looked up to the most, while his relationship with his father is rocky to say the least. While his mother passed away shortly after giving birth to his little sister Maritta he never blamed the little girl for it.

His sister means the world to him, and while away at training he writes her letters every single day.

He's a friendly little guy, however he's not well liked among his fellow trainees at all

His closest friend is his trusty steed Dandelion

And there you have it!! Went a little bit into the backstory of some of them

I'm not sure how much of their individual backstories will actually make it into latl, but in any case I definitely want to make little bonus pages out of them at some point!

As a bonus for making it this far I'll say again that three of the lads are actually related! I tried to imply it visually too by having them share a physical trait :3c

[skittikyu]

Final (for now :3c) lineup of Stilti and their AU selves !

More info under the cut !

STILTIKYU (CANON TADC)

The classic! Just another human trapped in the Digital World, who took the form of a 9'5'' tall humanoid stilt quadruped, perhaps struggling with being rigid and distant in her previous life now manifested physically. Yes, they're actually part of her body. No, she can't bend at where her joints should be. Being so tall has its advantages and disadvantages, as does the radical acceptance approach they brought with her from whatever therapy sessions she must have been attending before joining the circus (read more about her coping mechanisms and the drawbacks!). Creative at heart but with limbs now incapable of visual art, they distract herself from the phantom pains pass time singing and dancing, and puts her all into the performance aspects of the circus, though they still enjoy participating in the adventures from time to time. Also, while not nearly as bad as Jax (she’s not one to invade personal space or use sensitivities/phobias as jokes towards someone once she’s aware that’s what they are), they do enjoy poking fun and teasing others. Essentially at most their aim is to lightheartedly annoy or confuse rather than shock or hurt (read more about her relationships with the rest of the cast!).

"It is what it is. I'm not going to let all this eat away at whatever's left of me, but just..ignoring when I'm not feeling okay isn't any better for me. If you want to bury yourself in your little shell as protection, I can't and won't stop you. Just surviving isn't living, though."

STILTILITH (RINGMASTER AU)

Basically Stilti takes canon Caine's role as an AI ringmaster of the Amazing Digital Circus! Even her name in this AU is a biblical reference like his (but to Lilith instead of Cane!). Because she's in charge she has more control of her form than regular Stilti, and therefore has functioning limb privileges. She can also float like regular Caine but prefers to walk around because she finds it more elegant even though to the others it's probably just unsettling. On the surface Stiltilith's demeanour is calmer than Caine's and more mature than Stiltikyu's, but she can be equally as much of a menace in the right situation. It's all in playful fun, though, even if it doesn't come across that way due to her not being human. They're doing their best to learn about human emotions and social conventions and take a lot of pride in their job. Have you ever seen the movie Coraline? Stiltilith is like if the other mother really wasn't evil; they're trying her best to make the humans that enter the program happy with everything they could want, but ultimately falling short of fulfilling their actual needs due to not being human.

"You want to go home..? Silly, this is your new home now! ..hm, well, what can I do to make it just as good? Better, even! After all, since you can't leave, it's the least I ca...oh, come now, there's no need to cry..there there..I'll see what I can whip up.."

OPPOSITE AU (Belongs to campbell_soup70 on Instagram!)

Pretty self explanatory! Rather than skipping every stage of grief right to acceptance, this Stilti probably endlessly cycles through the first four without ever arriving at the final one. That is, when she isn't completely paralyzed by her absolute lack of capacity for dealing with their current situation. Without intervention, they probably won't last long.

"....................."

CARNIVAL AU (Belongs to @/sm-baby)

Keeping with the concept of the cast being evolved, boss-like forms of their usual counterparts, Carnival Stilti ("The Metronome") goes all in on the musical/dancing aspects of her personality. Her game is arcade themed, especially rhythm games like DDR and guitar hero; maybe a bit of karaoke elements in there too. She's not super aggressive in comparison to some of the other AIs, but she takes themself very seriously and probably becomes more volatile if she feels as if the player isn't meeting her standards. Basically thoughts and prayers to any users with a bad sense of tempo and/or who sings or plays off key. Her collar is shaped like a voice box and they speak/sing similarly to a vocaloid, with more roboticism/distortion the more emotional they get.

"Hmmmmm~. ♫ Come on, that's not the best you could do, was it?~ ♪ Let's try again. No flat notes or missed steps this time, kay? 4, 3, 2~!♩"

CORRUPTION AU (Belongs to /rabid-mercenary15)

Unfortunately it was likely only a matter of time until Stilti got caught by one of her corrupted co-stars..while she may be agile and quick, her avatar isn't the best at fitting through small spaces or hiding behind much of anything..they now roam around like a mindless beast, occasionally making unworldly screeching and groaning noises, a far cry from their previous singing..still, it seems old habits do in fact die hard, however warped they may become. One of the more docile of the virally-infected, the best chance at deescalating an encounter with them is music. She's drawn to and is soothed by singing and playing instruments. Of course, now the problem is her following the source of it, but hey, at least they aren't attacking! Try backing away slowly until you get to an area they can't follow due to her colossal size. Or, set up a radio/windup music box somewhere else as a diversion and get away while they're distracted! Even if they see or hear you while you're doing so, as long as the music is still playing, they'll be too enamoured with it to care.

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FREAKSHOW AU (belongs to @/hootbon)

Freakshow Stilti is all of regular Stiltikyu’s worst aspects exaggerated and potentials accelerated, basically the worst possible version of themself that lives on even more of a wire than she already is in canon verse. Walking on eggshells is second nature - at least she has great balance, even with her disfunctional limbs! Mind the splinters! While both versions of them are resigned to the hopelessness of their situation, Regular Stilti would compare hers to purgatory whereas Freakshow Stilti would (internally) compare theirs to hell. The first thing Caine did when she arrived was break her arms and legs - this was to give her flexibility for their new role as “Contortionist”, but the permanent trauma and chronic pain they also received was of no concern to him outside of frustration with her “attitude” (AKA screaming, then crying, then a paralysis-like freeze response, which was highly unproductive), but an unacceptable lack of cooperation was nothing corrective measures couldn’t reeducate. Seemingly, it worked: nowadays she’s all silly smiles, singing and practicing her performance routines off-hours for fun. What dedication! Isn’t it nice they chose to be such a team player? Well, whatever. With that twist on the same acceptance their regular TADC counterpart has, there’s also the similar (albeit darker) self awareness. She may be resigned to their existence but she’s not avoidant to its realities. On the surface they’re on Promised Neverland levels of copium and outwardly detached completely from their emotions and the horrific events that routinely surround them. However, while her persona may come across as delusional, everything they do is on her own terms. Their hyper-vigilance, a torturously anxiety-ridden constant of being, has also been her biggest tool for- well, not surviving, they’ve died plenty of times..-persisting, let’s say. Their preferred choices in strategies can all be categorized as some form of Freeze, while their last choice would be Fight, in order avoid potentially unwinnable situations. Still…we’d like to still think we have principles, but in the face of self preservation, it gets easier to abandon them. Though not their go-to, there definitely are and will be times they choose Flight or Fawn instead. Generally outside of shows, she keeps a low profile. They do their best to keep expectations of her reasonable, with not so much that they’d attract needless attention (not to mention be even more stress to maintain), but not so little it would inconvenience anyone, or god forbid, give the impression that they’re not pulling their own weight. Over time, she’s learnt all the things they have no power over and the few she does, namely their own mind. Dignity is a luxury in a place like this but integrity is something they can only take if she chooses to give it to them, and stooping to their level yields the exact same result as unwillingly being pulled down. “None of this is real” is also little reassurance in a realm where you can still experience the sensation of physical pain (not to mention psychologically directly), but “take whatever you can get in this place” was another quickly learned lesson and that includes comforts, so the fact that everything is “just” in a video game is one of many tools in Stilti’s arsenal of dissociation. They overall have attitude of “if there’s no meaning, they’ll make up her own - to them, that’s better than looking for something that isn’t there” Is it denial if it’s a conscious decision? Who knows!

An area that Freakshow Stilti is basically completely different from her canon verse counterpart is that she doesn’t crave nor seek out connection with others the way Regular Stilti does. This is likely a result of both her detachment methods in other areas, as well as a mutual lack of trust with the other members since she’s experienced and witnessed first hand plenty of times that they’re all incapable of actually relying on and helping each other. Still being a Stilti, though, part of her will always want to - she’s somewhat “attached” to others who have been personally victimized by the ringleader, possibly out of empathy or a perceived “connection” from the shared experience. However, when attempting to build bridges have an inevitably lethal outcome, she knows better than to have their hopes up in ways her other self will fortunately never have to fathom coming to terms with. That being said, not worrying about any relationships having strong foundations makes it a lot easier to have a devil-may-care attitude towards her peers and how they perceive them, so when combined with feeling her emotions more strongly in moments they’re not being actively repressed, Freakshow Stilti is a lot more unrestrained expressing her infatuation for those like Gangle and Ragatha, or contempt for those like Jax. The AI are of course the exception to this - any interaction with Caine and Aingle is with a permanently awestruck pokerface. Maybe, in some areas, that sentiment is genuine - after all, if she wasn’t impressed on some level by their technical abilities, authentically expressing respect for them as “superiors” would be impossible not to come across as tepid or overboard, both unconvincingly.

"Are you crying?...Oh, no, I don't do that anymore. Bad for my voice, you know? How about we sing instead?"

[fishermcn]

👤+ sam's parents :3c its his turn to yap!

@henosiis // a friend fondly met at the long-traveled crossroads, or a foe bitterly dashed against now bloodied stones? // accepting.

For the life of him, as sea-bitten and bitterly short that his dreams always promise him it'll be, Soot can't rightly recall the last time he's ever been so godsdamned content. There are fresh scrapes across his knuckles that are all but guaranteed to become scars by the way they ache whenever his grip on the bottle shifts, there are fresh horrors awaiting him on that endless sea and sky ever since they'd broken both storm and altar alongside the sea-sworn slain, and yet somehow it still feels as though he can finally breathe for the first time in bloody years.

Happiness is almost bizarre in the way it's hanging about his slight shoulders, as ill-fitting as a child's rain cloak on someone as worn down and wary as he. Yet there's no other way to describe how he's feeling in this moment, just listening to Liz speak more than she ever has during their time together over their pilfered bottles of absolutely dogshit grog. About the evening, about some of her scars and the things that wrought them, even about her mentor turned adopted da... Soot's been so taken with this disarming of herself that when it comes to an end with the finishing off of her bottle and a certain hoarseness to her voice (one that makes his guts squirm in a way he chalks up firmly to his own overindulgence to drink), there's nothing to do but speak up himself.

Anything to keep this moment of comfort, of something alive for a little while longer. To make the dream go on even a minute more.

Breaking into the quiet before it can fully settle, Soot takes a decent swallow from his own bottle before whistling and tossing it Liz's way with only a mild cough. "Josiah, Ruth." His throat aches from all the gabbing he's already done this late into the evening, and that's without including the havoc he'd probably wrecked on himself trying to roar out a shanty (singing, how long had it been since he'd last sang of all the damned things--!) amidst the raucous cheering and drunken revelry of the evening. "M'own parents, they were. Reared me up in Wrotbored. Quiet town on th'water, calm mostly. Peaceful."

Queen be damned. Been more than seventeen years and still he can remember some things about them so clearly. If it's a mistake bringing them up like that small part knotted up next to his fickle heart is insisting, then why does his mouth run away from him so quickly and so earnestly? "Da were a sulfur miner. Not a big man, suppose, but always seemed it. Had a face like carved from stone, seemed like, with bushy brows'n brown eyes good f'shutting up folks without needin' words. Strong hands too, calloused'n hard from picking all day." He's staring at his own stained hands now, wondering how they'd compare if held up to his if all those years between them were suddenly shed. "Used t'come home smellin' rank, covered head t'toe in yellow. Always late t'dinner, always tired..." Despite himself, Soot chuckles fondly, leaning back into a hay bale with a muffled whump. "Always smiled, though. Would wash up, give ma a quick twirl 'round th'kitchen 'fore chasin' me 'round th'house." With a pitched down tone, he rattles out a growl with an amused light crinkling his flinty eyes and a shake of a fist. "Run all ya like, tadpole, I'll catch ya all the same!" There's a grin, an honest-to-gods grin tugging at his thin lips as he lets his head settle against the hay bale with a wrinkled nose. "Never let them long shifts keep'm down. Made time for us both. Taught me t'fish on them days he weren't toiling away."

That drink-inspired cheer, that laughter and seemingly untapped well of life, seems to slowly drain from Soot's expression as the cough he'd no doubt been fighting back to say that piece of his at last wreaks havoc upon him. It's about a solid minute or three of shaking shoulders and wet hacking into a ratty sleeve of his garment before he can even catch a decent breath, and by then there's a far more familiar weariness to the lines of his face. Still, something fond crosses his grey gaze as he scratches idly at his jaw. "Ma weren't so different neither. Seamstress, she were. Could do ya up a pair o'breeches with cleaner stitches than any sod I've seen 'round these parts. Helped her out plenty back then, hauling 'round her rolls o'fabric or hauling off clothes'n linens 'round town." He blinks a few times, and it's plain to see that wherever he's looking is far and away from here and now. "Got her eyes, I did. Hair too, not quite th'same color though." There's a hoarseness in his throat too now, especially given Liz's attention on his person now even as he sighs. When had he taken a handful of his own hair, shaggy as it'd grown? "Smiled like th'sunrise, seemed. Weren't as old as da, but had them lines 'round her eyes from all her smiling. Had hands that were nicked'n marked from all them years poking herself but were still soft-like, poking m'face and getting me t'grin right along."

It costs Soot dearly, this. If not in how suddenly raw his throat feels and how much more hoarse he's become even before another hideous coughing fit ruthlessly seizes him, then in the yawning ache that's now woken up to begin savaging him from within his thin chest. How long buried they'd been, how out of mind, that the grief and loss of them both could still hurt him so keenly... "Seen them burns, yeah?" He doesn't think he needs to show them off, but the scars stretched across the upper planes of his back suddenly itch now that they've been mentioned. "Lost them both that same day. Same day I earned this cough'n this heart o'mine."

Too much, the sober part of him will no doubt scream upon waking the following morning, amidst the splitting headache and the gut-wrenching nausea accompanying the sunrise. You've shown too much of yourself, fucking fool that you are.

Tonight though, in this moment soon ending and dream soon woken from, Soot doesn't mind.

"Sounds like he were right about ya," he murmurs, eyes beginning to grow heavy. "Stenvarr. Wouldn't have made it this far without ya. Just hope mine are thinking 'bout me th'same way."

[senjuushi]

I'm in a comfort mood rn so how about master gently helping some boys of your choice through a panic attack? with copious amounts of cuddles and soft things after ofc

I'll pick some cute ones~ ;3c

. . .

Ghost

When he panics, Ghost tries to make himself disappear. Even if he trusts you enough to want comfort, he doesn't dare make even more of a burden of himself by asking for it. Still, he'll cling if you get close, hiding his face against your shoulder or chest because it's so painfully embarrassing to be seen when he's like this. You're a blessedly kind Master for going out of your way to comfort him, even when he's too overwhelmed and afraid to face it.

Arisaka

At first, Arisaka just seems confused that you're trying to comfort him at all. He tends not to notice a building panic attack until the dissociation hits, so it seems odd that Master is suddenly so concerned about him. When the panic properly kicks in, though, you're left with a limp, doll-like body to move around, blankly obedient to whatever you guide him to do. However, for some reason, being held in your lap makes him break down and cry.

Hachikyu

His immediate assumption is that you're going to punish him, or at the very least, make fun of him for acting so pathetic. Normally, Hachikyu can more or less contain his panic until he's alone, where it's safe to break down. It's hard to believe you're actually trying to comfort him— at least, it is until you're rubbing his back and assuring him he's not in trouble. The comfort is straight out of his most desperate fantasies of having someone who cares.

Muku

His panic attacks are sudden and violent, reducing him to little more than survival instincts and raw fear. He'll flinch away if you get too close, bracing for some imagined blow long before it comes. Just sitting with him helps— letting him hold your hand, guiding his fingers away when his attempts at muffling himself get too rough, and so on. When it's over, he'll be utterly exhausted, and even more pliant to whatever directions you give.

Like2

When he's in the middle of a panic attack, Like2 tends to lash out. He feels awful and uncute like that already, and the fear of being seen at his worst makes him want to push you away before that agonizing rejection can come. And yet, his prickly attitude falls apart as soon as you're holding him— once the opportunity for comfort is in front of him, he can't hold back. You're letting this happen, even offering it, so it's fine for him to be clingy, right?

[fonulyn]

Ohhh both those prompt lists you reblogged sound so good I had such trouble picking just one fjdska :'^) But, maybe for my beloved Nivannedy brainrot, I could ask for the Sleepy prompts 41, "Sleep. I'll keep you safe." :3c?

(for these!)

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"How fucking long will it take for them to get here?" Piers asked, but despite his tangible frustration his voice was just tired, filled with the kind of exhaustion that he couldn't even begin to try to hide. His cheeks were burning up, his eyes glassy with the fever, and he hadn't been able to properly walk for hours now.

That was why they'd holed up in the safest place they'd come up with, Leon barricading the door after them, hoping with all his might nothing bigger was out there to attack them. It would hold lickers and run-of-the-mill zombies but if a very determined tyrant appeared from somewhere then it wouldn't be much of a hindrance.

"I wish I knew," Leon said, checking his gun. Three bullets. Fucking fantastic. Maybe Piers still had a few in his rifle but he was in no shape to actually use it. Guilt immediately washed through Leon. If he hadn't asked for backup, Piers wouldn't have been here, and his leg wouldn't look like fucking minced meat.

Piers inhaled sharply, leaning back against the wall. There wasn't much in the room except a couple of desks, nothing comfortable, not even a single pillow or something to make Piers feel a little better. Their last first aid spray had been used hours ago, so there was literally nothing except hope and good wishes.

"You should rest," Leon said, hating how his voice sounded. He was going to cry any second, and he couldn't, he wouldn't, he didn't have that luxury when Piers was the one nearly bleeding right next to him. If Leon knew anything about injuries he wasn't going to die from it but he might end up losing the leg.

"You need help," Piers argued. Yet when Leon sat down next to him, he let his head fall against Leon's shoulder, his eyes already closed. "You could just leave me here," he said, slurring his words a little. "Go find help. Get to safety."

"Bold of you to assume I'd ever leave you," Leon scoffed. "For better and for worse, right?" He slipped an arm around Piers, hugging him against his side. "Sleep. I'll keep you safe."

Piers made a sleepy sound. "Will you still love me when I'm one-legged, too?"

Leon was pretty sure it was a shitty attempt at a joke. He wasn't laughing, though. Instead he buried his face into Piers' hair, closing his eyes for a second. "Nothing in this world can stop me from loving you," he whispered, as if it was a secret, as if there was anyone there to hear them.

Next to him, Piers had slipped unconscious.

Leon stayed awake, counting seconds until help arrived.

[ambrosiagourmet]

i'd love your analysis and opinions of the lovely izutsumi (izutsumi) for the character meme :3c

Izutsumiiii~

First impression

Once again tbh my impression of her was formed from Fandom Osmosis before I actually encountered her. In this case: The Best Take on a Catgirl Ever

Impression now

Yeah hi this ask is what prompted me to write this post about my thoughts on Izutsumi's role in the story

Anyway in addition to that... I love her. I really appreciate how her trauma and coping mechanisms are handled, and I adore the Cat of it all. Some of my favorite panels are just the ones where Izutsumi is in the background doing cat things. She's got so much spirit and she grows so much and she's got so much future ahead of her... ahh... Izutsumi...

Favorite moment

I was going to say the entirety of the succubus fight, especially the two hearts bit. And that probably IS my favorite moment, but I'm going to highlight this detail instead bc it's easy to miss and so beloved:

She wipes their faces clean and gets her kitty hairs all over them....

Idea for a story

Hmmm... I mean really any kind of post-canon exploration of her would be so good. There are already at least a couple of good oneshots I've seen doing that, but honestly I'd love something LONG and just... about her figuring herself out. How she decides where to fit in, what she does with her relationships, what she does with her freedom.

I guess really what I'm thinking of is something that captures the "healing isn't linear" experience of trying to move on from as much trauma grief and isolation as Izutsumi has experienced. I think a story where she has room to backslide and move forward and fail and apologize and forgive herself and forgive the people around her... those ups and downs would be cool to see played out in full.

Unpopular opinion

??? She's kitty. We all are in agreement on this one, I think

Favorite relationship

Okay this is actually hard because on the surface level it's definitely of course her and Marcille. BUT... I have also been really enjoying revisiting tidbits of her and Senshi (especially the way he makes her food the chapter when she joins...), and I want to explore more of her and Laios too...

I'll still just stick with her and Marcille though, because they are very sweet and fun and good.

Favorite headcanon

I can't track it down right now, but there is a bonus comic doodle that's like "what was everyone doing at 13?" and Izutsumi's response is like. Pshh?? 13? That was four years ago how am I supposed to remember" and like. My girl has SO many trauma repressed memory issues. [Izutsumi voice] what to do mean you guys have clear memories before 15.

[x-v0id-x]

How would Kaito react if darling asked to see their friends and family?? (¯▿¯)

Like... The Stockholm syndrome is fully there, and they love Kaito!! Truly, they do!

But, um... They miss the people in their old life. What then? Would he consider letting darling out, even for just a little bit?

Ouuu I was prepared for this one :3c

<3 So..Kaito's plan worked, you love him and you both are living happily in.. well you don't quite know where, but you two are together and Kaito keeps you safe!

<3 When I say that Kaito has planned for every single possibility,, I mean every single possibility. This very situation was of course one of them.

<3 At first, there's the usual: You want to see your friends and/or family? Don't you know how dangerous that is? The reason he has you here is because he's been trying so hard to protect you. If you go out there he doesn't know what could happen to you.

<3 He might also be a little grumpy that you're thinking of other people and spending time with them ╥﹏╥

<3 He'd tell you no at first, explaining just how these bad people know your friends and family. They'd expect you to run to them soon. They'll find you and take you where no one, not even him, can find you. He's just trying to tell scare you about all the facts, somewhat hoping you'd let them go. You can have anything you want here! So long as that doesn't involve going out.

<3 But then he sees his darling's face fall, the sadness of knowing you may never get to see anyone you cared for for possibly a long, long time really gets to you. Kaito hates seeing it, but he can't risk you out. Not when you've already been reported as missing and he's been hiding all of his tracks flawlessly so far. Outside people can't be trusted with you, not even your friends and family. They'll take you away from him. He can't have that.

<3 Kaito would sigh, stroking your hair and give you a kiss, "Don't expect anything. I'm doing all of this for you." Your face falls a bit more, and he now presses his finger under your chin. "I'll see what I can do." Your face lights up, it's not that you don't love Kaito anymore, quite the opposite actually! You promised you'd come right back and be sure to be as careful as possible. "I said don't expect anything." That still didn't diminish your hopes, thought maybe that wasn't for the best.

<3 Then, some time after, Kaito came to you with an envelop. He told you for now it was too dangerous for you to be out with someone those bad men expect you to be with, but a way they can't quite track you,, is with letters. Phone calls or texts are traceable by those men, and Kaito didn't want to risk putting you in danger. Kaito gave you the letter, and it was by one of your family! It was in their handwriting and everything! They expressed their concern for you, but if you're safe that's all they care about, urging you to write back to them. Kaito would give you whatever you needed to make a letter back, and things followed from there!

<3 Your friends wrote to you, your family wrote to you, and they all responded when you'd write letters to them. Even if you wanted to see them, at least you could talk to them! Kaito was always helping deliver them back and forth, you were always grateful to him.

<3 Though one day.. you didn't get a letter back. Kaito went out to get the response but your friends and family hadn't written one yet.. it made you a little sad, but you had Kaito to spend time with! The letter only came a few days later than normal after all!

<3 But then this pattern kept getting.. worse. The letters wouldn't come for days, then weeks, then months. You would increasingly send more to try and remind them, and Kaito would always promise to talk to them, but they still didn't come. Kaito came in one day, seeming frustrated. More than usual. He held your hands while telling you your family and friends no longer wanted to write to you. They were tired of talking to you that way and were happy with wherever you were seeing as you seemed so happy there. Kaito told you he tried to insist but they wouldn't listen to him and insisted he leave.

<3 It felt horrible, you lost a lot of energy for that week. You missed them, even if you love the life you have now, it wasn't exactly the same. But Kaito still helped you. He'd bring you anything you needed and would lay down with you when you couldn't get up.

<3 But then you felt frustrated. How could they turn their back on you like that? it wasn't good for you to mourn over people who seemed to no longer care for you. Kaito promised that he'd always stay with you, regardless of what anyone else says.

<3 Slowly, you got better, and you worked towards putting everything behind you.

<3 It was good too, Kaito worked so hard to make sure he copied your friends and family's handwriting perfectly. It got a little tiring having to write those letters over and over again until they were perfect. <3

[ozmodai]

saw peridu in ur post abt ur first fantroll and got flashbacks lmfao I remember them being a pretty common sight in ur twitter gallery for a bit. of ur teals pyrroh is my fav tho...oh when the secretive one is a little :3....but on the topic of teals, can I ask what blood castes you like the most? are there any you feel have untapped potential regarding official/fantrolls :3c?

LOL MAN yeah. i still adore peridu, i'm just obsessed with my other teals and their story right now (especially pyrroh even though he's actually even a side character compared to rorzak and valtra).

my favorite caste is... SHOCKINGLY... teals!!!!!!!!!

i like the color a lot, i like a lot of the official tealbloods, i like trying to think of how they would cope in a system that locks them into one job that's basically "do or die" to uphold that corrupt system, et cetera. i think they have a lot going on to be explored more working within range of that restriction!!

after them, i can't help but also enjoy clowns and because of a buddy, i have a soft spot for jades as well. burgundies are also pretty awesome >:]

honestly, i like all of the castes but i do feel a sense of lacking motivation for olivebloods! they're sort of in limbo to me, not having a defined role for them like the other midbloods or being low enough on the hemospectrum that they'd struggle too hard within the empire, so it feels like they're sort of. free to do whatever! i wish there was more i could get from them outside of "cat", but maybe i'll get to explore more on that myself with my own alternian olives sometime

[tixdixl]

@twst-the-night-away on main here! What would your OCs (or one OC of your choice) think of Juniper? You seem to have taken an interest in my silly coyote :3c

AAAAA!! Hihi and thank you for this!! Yes, I really like Juniper- among others as well ^^~

So I gotta start off with Sefu. They're both freshmen. They're both Savannahclaw. But I think Sefu wouldn't mind Juniper too much, as long as she doesn't get too close to Leona. Her excitable canine energy can be... a lot, sure... but they're sure Juniper's energy could easily be redirected with a little... push. Sefu has a tendancy of taunting and being a bit sassy with other folks, especially if they believe themself to be superior, and I can see that potentially clashing with Juniper's vibe. The yandere is also VERY territorial and competitive, so if that's something Juniper pays any mind to, I can see that being a potential clash as well. That said, if Juniper DID try to befriend Sefu, I can't guarantee how that would go down, but it would be FASCINATING to see her try.

In a total change of pace, I think Vex would see Juniper's energy and would really want to get to know her. See, Vex hasn't had a lot of opportunities to meet and hang out with a lot of beastmen, so they are terminally curious about the differences between beastmen, between beastmen and humans, between beastmen and fae-- if Juniper is open to conversations, Vex has a lot of questions. And I'll apologize in advance if her questions are a bit misplaced. They were sheltered as a kid and are still learning what is/isnt okay to ask other folks.

Xiáng is a very go-with-the-flow kinda dude. He might take a minute to adjust to her energy, because of his curse and dissociation. But if he is able to retain any sort of grounding, I can definitely see him vibing with Juniper. He doesn't mind Jack- though that's a different convo for a different time- so a friend of Jack's is prolly good people. Prolly. Maybe. Perhaps.

I think Emil is a case of... if they were able to interact, I bet they'd probably get along. He is a very soft extrovert and it's difficult to piss him off on principle. The only difficulty I can forsee is the fact that Emil got banned from going to Savannahclaw? But if that's a non-issue, then yeah! I can definitely see them getting along!!

Hope these are okay!! And if you ever wanna expand/explore these any more, I'm so down. :D

[an-au-blog]

hello again!!

i'm quietly dying to know if u!buggy is present when robin translates the skypeian poneglyph & the note roger asked oden to leave on it. just. an amnesiac clown staring at this giant rock, too busy silently screaming what does it meeeean to hear robin explaining what it means. cracks me up.

(i also love the thought of there being a pattern of older locals recognizing buggy just a moment too late as 'one of the kids from back then'. i love a running gag that doubles as foreshadowing! though crocus would surely recognize buggy on sight, i bet he assumes buggy's being cryptic on purpose when he "pretends" not to know him, and goes along with it.)

i'd misremembered that conversation at shakky's bar as having only a handful of the strawhats present, and so was imagining that buggy had no idea they'd gotten a lead on his past, and rayleigh would only see buggy on the kizaru-kuma-strawhat battlefield for a minute before he gets kuma'd away… on one hand, i still love this idea bc i love pain. otoh that conversation happening with everyone but buggy present feels wrong. and a "don't tell me, i'll find out the truth for myself!" ending to rayleigh and buggy reuniting is so fitting, it's the same argument robin & luffy make to rayleigh in that scene!

i looove the thought of buggy losing track of luffy after marineford. what a situation he's in now!! surrounded by dozens of ex-prisoners who idolize him, maybe two he gets along with, a half-dozen he's terrified of, and shanks. he's heard stories from luffy, but that's luffy! you can't go to him for realism or accuracy!! but... this shanks guy does have a boat... and something about his face is kind of familiar...

how long does it take shanks to realize buggy acting like he doesn't know him isn't an act, i wonder? how many old grudges does shanks halfheartedly apologize for, trying to get buggy to give in and acknowledge him? is one of those apologies the thing that makes something click for buggy? does he freeze up, or immediately snap and shout at shanks bc he's misremembered why buggy was mad at him that time? :3c

xoxo, difan

Hello, Difan!

I thought about that like once when I was thinking about Robin in the u! universe, but then i forgot and never really thought about it again lol. In my mind he comes along somewhere between East Blue and Alabasta, though if anyone wants to adopt this au, I'm fine with whatever interpretation or spin they want to put on it.

Now that you said it, I agree, it would be really fun if the locals recognize him randomly like "yeah, yeah, that was the red-nosed kid! Aw, he was so cute, we gotta live him! Pity he's not with his friend though, hope nothing bad happened to the other one..." And Buggy just going"ifk what you're talking about, you're being weird af" and everyone just assumes the other kid (shanks) died and it's a painful memory so they're all like "Oh, yes of course... our bad... if there's anything we can do to help you tell us, it's been so hard for you, we're so sorry ". Which confuses Buggy even more, but hey, he's getting positive attention, even if it's pity, and he's not going to complain about it.

Buggy meeting Rayleigh in the bar is so dear to me. Idk if it'd be realistic but I feel like he'd be very defensive qt first but then Rayleigh would be "Buggy? Is that you? I barely recognized you, you've grown so much, and become such a strong young man" and then something snaps and he just falls into his arms absolutely sobbing. He doesn't know why, he can't remember him on a conscious level, but they still jave this father/son moment of comfort.

I don't remember if I said this in the last post or if I thought of it now, but him losing Luffy at Marine Ford and clinging to Shanks for protection would be funnier (to me) if he goes by the logic of "Okay, he's scary, the generals are even scared of him, Luffy likes him and he seems fond of Luffy. He looks a bit familiar so idk if he would have some grudge with me if I've wronged him in some way... so I'm just going to use my contact with Luffy as leverage!" So he just starts going "You know Luffy, right? Well I'm in his crew" (which breaks Shanks's heart because... why isn't he in his crew? What did Luffy offer him that Shanks can't?? And why is he jealous of his child protege? Buggy sees he's a little upset by it so he continues "So if- if you're his friend and care for him, you'll take me and my men to safety... and not kill me.......... please."

And he switches from being sad to being so confused like,

Shanks: wdym I'll do it because of Luffy. I'm not helping you because of Luffy,

Buggy absolutely terrified that his one strategy of manipulating his one ticket to freedom has expired:..... wh.. why?

Shanks: I'm gonna help you because we're friends! You're my best friend Buggy!

Buggy: We are? I mean uh, we are.

Shanks assuming he remembers him and being do happy: So you remember me?

Buggy afraid if he says no, Shanks will get mad and leave him: ... yes.

Once in the ship (because the prisoners are so many) everyone sleeps wherever they can. Except for Buggy. Shanks insists on giving him his bed or at least his a place in his room. "We were bunkmates after all" he says but Buggy just smiles and nods hoping he doesn't find out he doesn't actually recognize him. Shanks can feel Buggy is on edge the entire time and he tries asking but Buggy always goes "No, no it's fine, everything's great haha" so he starts testing the waters by asking "hey do you remember *insert thing that never happened* that was so crazy, right?" To which Buggy'll go all "yeaaaah, absolutely haha, very crazy that happened I remember!" And after the third or fourth time Shanks couldn't take it and confronts him about it. Buggy is furious but also devastated because that's it. He's going to kill him now. Maybe even worse. (Keep in mind Buggy has seen how cruel people can be and his time with the straw hats doesn't help him think better of people, because they also keep bumping into horrible people)

He starts scream crying at him, he's already a deadman, what else does he have to lose, might as well let it all out. Meanwhile, Shanks is so confused because he understands absolutely nothing.