#im playing around a lot with my shading/lighting rn!

[bughusbands]

Hi! could you draw a Wooloo? please

I might have put a lil too much juice into this one, but it was a good warmup/experiment!! Enjoy!!

[typewrittenluck]

as the seasons change

C!Technoblade x gn!reader highschool!au

Word Count: 9.1k

Pronouns: they/them

A/N: this is literally so self indulgent, i spent a whole day writing this because im going through my techno feels rn. it basically follows the story of oblivious Y/N and Techno throughout the four seasons :)

Warnings: Underaged drinking, Swearing, Smoking, Drugs (very brief)

Suggested Songs: The State of Grace, Taylor Swift/ MEET ME AT OUR SPOT, THE ANXIETY, WILLOW, Tyler Cole/ that way, Tate McRae/ Falling, Chase Atlantic/ Compass, The Neighborhood

SUMMER------------

The August air was thick with the heat of the almost-setting sun. Her rays beat down on the backs of the group of teens, and mosquitos filled the silences between them with their incessant buzzing.

A small crack of static preceded the soft sound of music, accompanied by the sharp smack of Niki and Jack’s celebratory high-five.

“Didn’t you start setting up the speaker like an hour ago?” questioned Wilbur, who was sunk into a half-broken lawn chair that he had found in the garage. 

“Yeah, it would have been much faster if you had asked Techno” chimed Y/N from their place leaning against the above mentioned man’s leg.

His grunt of response was cut short by his little brother, Tommy, bursting into laughter.

“Because he’s TECHno! Get it?!”

Everyone groaned and Wilbur smacked Tommy upside the head, grumbling about “shouldn’t have let you come hang out with us”

Y/N giggled at that, but took sympathy on the boy. “Aww don’t be like that Wil, Tommy, I thought that was hilarious.”

“Don’t encourage him, Y/N” Techno leaned down to murmured to them in his low, monotonous voice.

There it was. The way he said their name! The way his calf felt under Y/N’s back! The way he whispered sentences directly to them, as if it was some closely guarded secret. It was enough to bring butterflies to their stomach as they praised whatever higher being was out there for the heat of the day covering their blush.

“It’s so fucking hot,” Fundy moaned, kicking Wilburs shin from his place lying facedown on the grass. “Can we go to the pool or something?”

His request was met with a spectrum of responses, varying from Tommy’s “YES, PLEASE WILL? PLEASE!” to Technoblades indifferent shrug.

Jack took note of Technoblades open response with a shout of laughter. “TECHNOBLADE IN THE POOL! I WOULD PAY GOOD MON-”

“I’m not getting in, dumbass.”

“Why? Scared you’ll ruin your hair?”

“No, he doesn’t want us to know he’s secretly jacked under the sixteen sweaters he wears.”

Technoblade picked up the hem of his sweatshirt, making eye contact with Niki. She has a point.

“How do you wear that in the Summer?”

“It’s n- TOMMY!!” 

Shrieks of laughter follow Tommy’s water gun assault on his brother. “When did he slip away to go get those?” Y/N wondered aloud.

“WHEN ARE WE LEAVING??” Tommy asked enthusiastically. 

---

A crowded minivan, a stop to pick up Tommy’s friend, and a raid of Phil’s linen closet for pool towels later, the group arrived at the neighborhood pool. The sun hung low in the horizon as people spilled out of Phil’s van and began dragging the pool toys and water guns towards the gate.

The air around the black metal bars barring their entrance to the pool seemed to quiver. 

“I think Wil has the pool key.” piped Niki in response to Fundy throwing his weight against the fence. 

Fundy, in turn, sprinted back to the car, where Wilbur was taking inventory of snacks (and probably hiding the best for himself). 

Technoblade looked down at the two younger boys and Y/N conversing in hushed whispers. All of a sudden, they screamed out in perfect synchronization, in equally high pitched voices,

“Let me innnn! Let me in pleaseeee!”

And promptly burst into giggles. Y/N almost toppled into Techno, both from laughing and the slight weariness from the heat. 

The pool noodles he was balancing beneath his arms (laden with tote bags of pool toys and towels) toppled to the ground, but he didn’t care. All he cared about was Y/N’s hand steadying themself on his chest, and the way his face began to heat up almost unbearably considering the weather. 

“Oops, sorry!” they squeaked, leaning down to pick up the fallen noodles.

Technoblade was burst out of his daze by the return of his brother and Fundy, who triumphantly swiped the access card against the pad before kicking the gate wide open.

The clang of metal against the concrete pool clubhouse sent reverberating waves into the air, and everyone winced as the metal continued to drag. 

Pool entrances varied, Niki, on the one hand, took her time tip-toeing into the water by the stairs, while Tubbo and Tommy almost knocked each other out crashing over the edge to the deep end.

Y/N chuckled at their antics, but seeing as they had settled on not getting wet today, they picked out a chaise in the shade and pulled a book and pen out of the small bag they had brought with them.

Technoblade watched them with almost unwavering interest, unless someone happened to look his way, in which case he would quickly turn back to his phone, scrolling aimlessly through his home screen until they turned away.

From his spot under the little roof of the clubhouse, he had an almost unobstructed view of Y/N, and how they chewed at the end of the pen they used to annotate their book. Oh how he wished he could read the little notes they scribbled in the margins, or the drawings they would surround words with when they got distracted from reading. And the way that pen dangled from their lips, their tantalizing, soft lips. Taunting him, almost. And their jewel-like, bright eyes. Always so inviting and playful; like the way they were meeting his right now-

Shit

He hadn’t realized he’d been staring that intently. A small quirk of their eyebrow and a smirk on their lips was enough to make his heart give out. But not now. Not when they were waving their hand so intently to get him to sit next to them. Pretending to ponder the decision and gather his belongings, (when in reality he was just collecting his bearings), he walked over to them.

“See! You don’t always want to be alone, Mr. I’m so antisocial and I hate everyone!” they smiled, patting the adjacent seat.

You’re the only exception, he thought, his brain screaming and pushing to let the words leave his mouth. He couldn’t though, not when they could never think of him the way that he thought of them.

So he answered with a small smile and a chuckle. 

“What are you reading?”

“The Picture of Dorian Gray! Remember you said you thought I’d enjoy it?” they answered with enthusiasm, that sparkle still evident in their eyes.

It warmed his heart to know that they had taken the suggestion and committed to the book, which was admittedly a pretty tough read, because of him.

“How could I forget?”

Their smile widened and they buried their head back in the book, that cursed pen once again being squished between their plush lips.

Technoblade peered over their shoulder to see that they were nearing the middle of the book, where Dorian returns from his  theater date with Basil and Henry. Feeling satisfied enough that they were invested in the story, given their gasp and furious scribbling in the margins, he felt it safe enough to stare at them under the orange-tinged glow of the sunset. 

Of course, he forgot about the crowd of his friends who were nudging each other and whispering about his infatuation with you. The whispers reached Wilbur who narrowed his eyes in his twin's direction and made a mental note to ask him about it later.

Once dark hit and the water began to run a little too cold for anyone's taste, they began to wrap themselves up in towels and raid Wilburs snack stashes. The snack distribution was cut off by Wilburs phone, screen lit up with a zoomed in photo of none other than Philza. 

DADZA!!! Read the contact name as Wilbur swiped the screen and held the phone between his shoulder and ear, continuing to hand out snacks.

“OI, where in fucks sake are you lot? It’s an hour past the devils ass why i…”

The rest of Phil’s screaming faded as Wilbur walked away to calm his father down. 

“AN HOUR PAST THE DEVILS ASS” Y/N screamed with laughter, sending the entire group into raucous peals of giggles.

“Yep, mhhm, we’ll be there” Wilbur walked back towards the group, motioning for everyone to get in the car.

“Yes dad I know, yes, okay we will drop him off. Okay, bye” Hanging up the phone, he ushered people back into the car, holding Tubbo back by his upper arm so that he could sit with easiest access to the door.

After dropping Tubbo off, and then doubling back and driving around town to drop people off at various houses, Technoblade, Tommy and Wilbur were alone in the car with Y/N. 

“Here. Here. WIL! Pull over!” 

The van screeched to a halt as Y/N clambered over Tommy’s long legs, almost falling out onto the pavement. They leaned against the door of the passenger seat, thanking Wilbur and bidding farewell to the brothers. Just before they stepped away, Technoblade leaned down and kissed the crown of their head where it was leaning against his open window. Their stunned expression was lost in the dark and the window slid shut as Wilbur slammed the gas pedal to make it back in time before his dad’s curfew.

“What the fuck was that” 

Technoblade gave him a glare, which lost its effectiveness when paired with the burning red blush flooding his face and neck, highlighted under the harsh white lights of the car. He turned his face away and resigned to staring out the window, the night air filtering through the small crack giving his face a little bit of relief.

“Okay at least tell me, are you together?”

“No.”

“But he likes them!” piped up Tommy from the back seat, looking up from his phone where he was playing a game.

“No I- I don’t” Damnit The crack in his voice gave it away.

Wilbur, sensing that it seemed to be more of a sensitive topic than he thought, decided to drop the subject for the time being, and Tommy was already absorbed back in his game.

The rest of the drive was spent in silence as they raced against time and the rules of Philza Minecraft.

AUTUMN----------------------

School started a few weeks after the pool night, which was followed by many late nights and summer fun by the friends, the knowledge that half of them would be away to college next year heavy in the atmosphere. To say the least, Junior year was not treating Y/N well. They were almost always working on homework, if not doing SAT prep, and they rarely went out with their friends. The only time Technoblade got to see them was during his AP Lit class, and because of it, he considered himself the luckiest man in the world. Ms. Ren’s Literature classroom was the only place Technoblade seemed to see the old Y/N, the one from over the summer who got enthusiastic over books and gave him playful punches when he was a little too mean to their friends. Now, the only Y/N he saw was a stressed, tired person who was always carrying an energy drink in one hand and a stack of homework in the other. Except for in Lit. Y/n’s eyes would brighten as they discussed the reading from the previous night and their legs would jostle Technoblades from under their shared table to show him an annotation they had made. Technoblade assumed they were just rejuvenated from the literature, never once letting the thought cross his mind that maybe, just maybe, he was part of the equation too.

On the rare occasion that they would hang out with their friends, they would be easily prone to tears and every conversation would be redirected to how tired and stressed they were. Of course, Technoblade wanted them to be happy, and felt enormous empathy for his friend in the harshest year of high school, but he had suddenly become hyper-aware that the clock was ticking on his time left with them. He was a senior this year, and while Y/N still had a year left to go, Technoblade would be on his way to college, perhaps out of the country, in less than a year. It wasn’t wrong to want to make the most of his time with them.

It didn’t help that this internal time bomb was also counting down the opportunities he had left to tell them how he felt.

-----

He decided to get to them when they were in a good mood, and more likely to say yes. After Ms. Ren had finished assigning the reading due by Monday, he turned to the beautiful person who sat next to him and muttered in a low voice, 

“How’s your weekend looking?”

They looked up with a bright smile and whispered back

“I have tons of homework but I should be able to knock it out with a good day of work. Why? What do you have in mind?”

He knew this was the right time to ask you. 

“Just be ready by 4pm on Saturday.”

----

Technoblade sat on the edge of his usually neat bed, now strewn with almost every sweater he owned. He was picking a stray piece of lint from the sweater nearest to him when he saw his brother walk past, then backtrack out of the corner of his eye.

“What’s got you all indecisive?” Wilbur asked, gesturing vaguely to the sweaters and random articles of clothing adorning his room.

“Wait! Is today your date with Y/N?”

“It’s not a date.” grumbled Technoblade.

“Then why are you so stressed about what to wear?” he replied with raised eyebrows.

Technoblade groaned and threw himself on top of the pile of wool on his bed. “I just need this to be perfect. Y/N needs a break, and they deserve everything to be just right.”

“And you want to impress them” sang Wilbur, now nudging Techno aside to sift through his sweaters.

Technoblades noise of indignation was muffled as Wilbur threw a cream colored sweatshirt at his face. 

“What about this?”

“I couldn’t find what to wear it with.”

Wilburs sigh rang through Technoblades room as he opened the closet, now in his proper mindset as the family fashion consultant. Garment after garment was thrown in Techno’s general direction, and he leaned and reached to grab them all. 

“Try that”

Technoblade walked out of the bathroom to find Wilbur rummaging through his jewelry. 

“When did I say it was fine for you to go through my stuff?” asked Technoblade, shoving Wilbur away. Wilbur shrugged in response, motioning for Techno to open his hand so that he could drop his selection of rings and necklaces into his open palm.

As Wilbur walked out the door, he thought he heard a faint “thank you”, and smiled to himself.

-----

“This is elaborate”

“I’m a dynamic man Y/N.”

Y/N laughed at his response to the back seat of Technoblades car, which was filled with “supplies” for the evening.

“That outfit sure is dynamic.”

“Why?” Technoblade asked nervously, drumming slightly on the steering wheel. “Do you like it?”

“I love it! I didn’t think you could get any hotter but you somehow pulled it off!”

Realizing what they said, Y/N’s cheeks flushed a deep red and they began to pick at their flannel. As soon as Technoblades surprise wore off, and the butterflies faded back to the dull sensation that always seemed to linger when he was around them, he let out a snort of laughter. That sent both of them into a fit which continued until Technoblade hit a pothole from laughing so hard. 

Y/N’s momentary fear only made them laugh harder, but Technoblade attempted to quell himself before he no longer had four functioning tires.

“Do I get to know where you’re taking me?” Y/N asked. They had driven a little ways out from the city, to the vaguely familiar areas that one only drives by when they’re leaving town.

“Yes.” He replied, slowing the car into a small parking lot. “Because we’re here.”

The pair entered the small bookshop and a bell rang overhead. The store smelled of dust and books and Technoblade saw Y/N breathing the scent in like a breath of new life. Of course, this ended up in a small coughing fit which he pulled them out of with a few pats to their upper back. 

“Okay we are on somewhat of a schedule, so I need you to go get a book. Any book, and meet me back at the register in 10 minutes.” He said, grabbing them by the shoulders and making direct eye contact. “Okay, Go!” 

And they both got lost in the mazes of words.

At 4:30 sharp, Y/N found Technoblade waiting for them at the register with a stiff red hardcover. He reached out for their book as they reached for their wallet. 

“Tech, no, you don’t have to buy me books I can get it myself”

If for nothing else, the way they shortened the already shortened version of his name made his heart stutter, and he was overcome with the sudden urge to buy them every book in this store. But he wordlessly nodded his head ‘no’ and paid for their two books. 

As they walked back to the car, Y/N admired the way his jewelry glistened in the sun. The gold necklaces contrasting against the black turtleneck he wore under his sweatshirt made them think of the summer, when his rings would shine under the sun and in the light of their almost nightly group bonfire. Technoblade opened the door for them when they got to the car, pink hair flying in his face because of the wind. Before getting in, Y/N threw their arms around his neck in a hug.

“Thanks”

They mumbled into his neck.

He blamed his pink cheeks on the cold.

-----

“Let me carry something!” Y/N argued as Technoblade led them down the path of a park a little ways away from the bookstore.

“No.” he answered, a basket and three bags dangling from his arms. 

The argument continued as they made their way down the paved path, leaves crunching underneath their feet. A little ways into the walk, when the conversation had faded to discussing the latest reading assigned by Ms. Ren, Technoblade stopped Y/N by throwing a tote bag-laden arm against their chest.

“Here.”

He parted the branches that covered a small, unpaved path that led deeper into the trees.

“How do I know you’re not trying to lure me here to kill me?” mused Y/N, already a few steps ahead of the pink-haired man on the pine-straw path.

“Yeah hold on, let me just get my axe out from this basket real quick” deadpanned Technoblade, earning a giggle from Y/N.

A few moments later, the path opened up to a clearing with a few fallen logs and a small brook trickling near the edge.

“This is beautiful Tech! How did you find this?” they asked with an awestruck expression.

He hid the way that his ears flushed with his hair and busied himself laying out the picnic supplies he had dragged all the way out here, mumbling something unintelligible.

Once he was done, he looked up to find an empty clearing, Y/N nowhere to be found.

“Y/N?” he called

He received a response in the form of a small yelp and a rather loud splash. “Over here!”

“What the hell were you thinking?” he asked, sprinting over to the edge of the stream. Their giggles calmed him a little bit, but didn’t absolve him of all his worry as he subtly looked them over for any injuries. 

“I thought the rock would be steady enough to hold me” they pouted, gesturing vaguely at the rock in question, now shiny with water.

Technoblade sighed, rolling his eyes at their antics, but hoisted them up nonetheless. Once they were back on solid ground, he curled his finger around the back of his sweatshirt's neckline and pulled it over his head, almost knocking off his glasses in the process. He missed the way Y/N’s eyes narrowed and focused on the way his black knit turtleneck hugged his figure, tucked into the dark brown trousers Wilbur had dug out of his closet just hours previously.

“Are you warm?” asked Y/N with an incredulous look, teeth slightly chattering.

“It’s for you, dumbass. You’re almost sure to get sick in those wet clothes.”

Y/N’s heart stuttered at the gesture, and at the way Technoblade shushed them when they tried to argue.

He turned away as Y/N shed their dripping flannel and replaced it with the sweatshirt, warmed by his own body heat. 

When he turned back, he almost lost his breath again. Seeing them in his sweatshirt, the sleeves dangling past their fingertips and their hair a little tousled from pulling the garment over their head, messed with him just a little bit. He ignored the way that his cold-nipped nose was turning redder and redder and instead gently picked up their hand to guide them over to where he had set up the picnic, next to a towering tree with a thick trunk.

Both of them were hyper-aware of the way that his fingers held theirs, and the warmth that seemed to radiate from their touch. Neither one of them wanted to let go, but as they plopped down onto the picnic blanket sitting on the ground, their grip fell apart.

The loss of contact made the October day seem colder.

The muffled crunching of the leaves under their butts filled the air as they settled into a comfortable position and began digging through the picnic basket Technoblade had brought with food. The tension in the air slowly faded as they began to eat and the atmosphere filled with the joyous conversation of the two painfully oblivious teenagers. 

When they had both finished eating, Technoblade pulled out the bag that he had brought from the bookstore and handed Y/N their book. The smile that graced their lips as they mumbled out another ‘thank you’ brought another wave of butterflies down Technoblades stomach. He pulled out his own book and made himself comfortable against the thick tree trunk behind him. Y/N reached into their back pocket and pulled out a ballpoint pen, the cap of the pen riddled with chew marks. 

The damn pen.

They stuck it between their teeth and let it hang off of the right side of their mouth. Technoblade felt his chest heat up as they nudged him over to share his spot leaning against the tree. He opened his phone and hit play on a mix of Arctic Monkeys and Gang of Youths, before leaning back to where his shoulder was pressed with theirs and opened his book.

Time seemed to forget its rules in this quiet little forest, with just Y/N and Technoblade lost in their separate worlds of words. The peace was only ever disturbed by Y/N occasionally scribbling something down in the margin of their book, to which Technoblade would demand to see, and they would fall into a small discussion about the topic.

These occasions slowly began to wane off until Technoblade felt Y/N lean their head against him with a thud. He looked down to see them fast asleep, half leaning on his shoulder with the pen still clutched between their fingers. He took note of the way the pen was balanced like a cigarette and the small puffs of air following their cold breath resembled smoke. Ignored the way his heart was almost convulsing on itself, he chose to wrap his arm around them and savour the moment.

Because he was aware that before he knew it, it would be over.

WINTER---------------------------

The student media center had a hushed atmosphere to it, as people took advantage of their last afternoon to study for semester finals. Winter break would let out the next day, but for the overwhelmed Juniors and Seniors now crowding the library, the excitement would not set in until they quelled their nervousness over the last final of the semester.

One of the study rooms situated in the back was now crowded with the notorious friend group as they crammed for their last final. Fundy, Jack and Niki were trading around their history notes, Wilbur and Minx were arguing over the proper situation of a unit circle, and Technoblade was flash quizzing Y/N on the Polyatomic ions. Their frantic studying was interrupted by their friend, George, who had gotten bored of watching his two best friends during their last football practice of the semester. He quietly walked in and took a seat in the corner, pulling out a notebook and studying something or the other. 

“Why aren't Dream and Sapnap here cramming with us?” Minx asked George.

“They have their ‘weightlifting’ final tomorrow” seethed George, most likely jealous of his friends’ somewhat pointless final.

Everyone laughed, and some groans of similar jealousy rang through the air right before the cracking loudspeaker of the school crunched to life, announcing that the doors would close at 6:00. Y/N looked down at their watch face, which read 5:45.

“Fuck, I’m never going to learn these charges! Don’t even get me started on the fact that I don’t have the solubility rules memorized!” squeaked Y/N in frustration. Everyone gave them a sympathetic look, knowing the rigorous emotional and mental demands of taking AP Chemistry.

“Don’t worry, you still have the whole night to study!” consoled Fundy.

Technoblade felt his heart break at the way their eyes filled with tears of frustration. 

“My siblings scream way too much, I can never concentrate at home”

“Come study at our house!” exclaimed Wilbur. “We can kick Tommy out so he won’t bother you!”

Wilbur sensed their hesitation and cut in before they could say ‘no’

“Come on, Dad won’t mind, he loves you! And it gives us an excuse to send Tommy out!”

Y/N turned their head in questioning to Technoblade, who grunted and nodded his head.

“I mean, if you’re sure”

Eager nodding.

“Thanks so much Wil!”

---

It was 11:50 and Phil’s living room resembled something closer to an FBI clue board, with flashcards and chemistry notes strewn on every possible surface. Wilbur had retired to bed after reviewing his Calculus notes one last time, and Tommy was spending the night at Tubbo’s. Phil leaned against the doorway and watched his son coach his best friend through the last few chapters of the textbook with a smile on his face.

“Make sure not to go to sleep too late! You need enough sleep for your final!” he called, retreating up the stairs.

Y/N checked their watch and sighed at the time. “I should get going soon.” they mumbled, beginning to collect their notes.

“Stay the night” suggested Technoblade, pulling a blanket over their shoulders to protect them from the December chill that seemed ever-present, even with the crackling fireplace illuminating the room. 

“I can’t-” A yawn cut their sentence “I can’t stay, I don't have anything and I’ve wasted enough of your time already”

Technoblade took them by the shoulders and looked them in the eyes, albeit having to lean down. “You can never waste my time”

Shivers ran through Y/N’s tired body and they offered him a weak smile.

He plucked the pen that was hanging from their mouth out and feigned disgust as he wiped it on their shirt, before throwing it in the pile of stationary by his feet.

“How about you stay for a hot chocolate?”

The invitation was too hard to resist so they gave in, as long as it was “only ten more minutes”.

Technoblade filled two mugs from the pot of the beverage that Phil had left on the stove, and topped it with marshmallows and whipped cream.

Y/N took the mug from him with a ‘thank you!’, and led the way back to the living room to nestle under the warmth of the fireplace. The pair were both exhausted from the day of studying, and chose to sip their beverages in silence. Before either of them knew it, they were both asleep under Y/N’s blanket, cuddled up against the cold of the night.

---

They woke up to the banging of Wilbur running down the stairs. 

“Shit, you two are still asleep?”

Y/N jumped up, knocking over their empty mug in the process. “Fuck, what time is it?” they asked, urgently rummaging around for their bag.

“8:00”

“What time is your final?” grumbled Technoblade, still half-asleep with no intention to get up until his final later that day.

“8:20” they whined, almost breaking down. 

“Hey, it’s fine, go get clothes from my room, take anything you want. I’ll drive you.” said Technoblade in a calming voice.

Y/N looked at him with desperate eyes and thanked him before retracing the familiar path to his bedroom.

Technoblade cracked his back and followed Wilbur into the kitchen, intending to make Y/N a nutritious breakfast and pack them a lunch, but was met with Wilburs smirking face.

“What’s the deal?” said Technoblade in his monotonous low, pulling things from out of the fridge.

“Are we going to ignore that you and Y/N slept together?”

“Gross you perv, we just fell asleep studying”

Wilburs smart-ass response was cut off by the arrival of the person in question, clad in one of Technoblades sweaters and sweatpants and ripping their fingers through their hair to attempt to tame it.

Technoblade ignored the all-too-familiar flutter of his heart at seeing them in his clothes and handed them a yogurt bowl he put together. “Let’s go, you can eat it in the car.”

They definitely broke laws driving at breakneck speed, but they pulled into the school parking lot at 8:15 and jumped out of the car, Technoblade following them to make sure they made it to the Chemistry classroom on time. With a minute and a half to spare, they arrived at the door to the classroom, earning a sigh of relief from both of them. 

Dr. Yachtrong ushered Y/N into the classroom, but not before Technoblade placed a kiss on their forehead and wished them good luck. They entered the classroom in a daze, which they quickly shook off when the tests were passed out.

---

The final bell rang for the day and the cheers rang around the school, drowning out the crunchy loudspeaker announcements to “have a good Christmas” and to “make good decisions”. Y/N had headed off to their last few classes following the Chemistry final, which had gone as good as one could expect a Chemistry exam to go. They were fairly sure they had passed which at this point, was a major win. As they left the History hallway, they saw their friend Karl leaving the art classroom. 

“Karl!” they waved him down.

“HEY! Y/N!!!” he giggled excitedly “Schools out!”

“I know!”

Excited chatter filled the hallways and they bumped into Sapnap, Punz, and Dream leaving the weights room. 

“How was your weightlifting final?” snickered Y/N

Punz answered with a slight push to their head. The group was shot out at the front courtyard, where almost all of their other friends were waiting.

The celebratory mood was punctuated by Karl inviting everyone over for an “Epic School Sucks Party” at his house later that night.

Y/N looked around, searching for the pink-haired man that had been flooding their thoughts more than usual lately.

He had been acting differently, nervous even, since the day they fell asleep on him at the park. Y/N was only scared last night's incident would make it worse.

“He’s probably finishing up his Latin stuff” murmured Wilbur, leaning down to their ear.

Y/N’s ears burnt a bright red upon knowing that Wilbur knew who they were looking for. They looked up to answer, but he had already gotten immersed in a conversation with Quackity and George. 

The man in question came out of the front doors of the building and made a beeline for their cluster of people upon seeing them. Y/N couldn’t help but admire the cuffs he wore on his slightly pointed ears, and the way his long pink hair fell behind his-

“Oi Y/N is that Technoblades sweater?”

Screw you Minx

“Y/N spent a surprise night over last night” snickered Wilbur, wiggling his eyebrows.

“It's. Not. Like. That.” screeched Y/N, punctuating each word with a smack to Wilbur, somewhat drowned in the laughs and gasps of everyone in their group.

“Why are we hitting Wilbur and can I join?” asked Technoblade once he integrated himself into the tangle of people. The laughs hushed as everyone turned to look between Y/N and Technoblade.

“What?”

-----

The heat of Niki’s curling iron sent warm shivers down Y/N’s neck, a grateful contrast to the harsh December chill plaguing the outdoors. She blew gently on the warm hair before letting it all fall back, tousling it to break up the curls.

“Thanks Niki!” said Y/N gratefully, examining themselves in the mirror. “You’re going to have to teach me how to do this someday.”

Niki laughed, already standing in front of the bathroom mirror to apply her eyeliner. With one eye closed, she spoke to the person now standing behind her, checking their outfit from different angles. 

“So really, what’s going on between you and Technoblade?”

She knew of their intense crush on the pink-haired boy, which had started somewhere between 8th grade and freshman year, but she also knew that Y/N tended to be more closed off about their deep personal life.

Y/N sighed, almost in disappointment. “Nothing. And that’s the problem.”

Due to Niki’s sympathetic look thrown their way, they fell down a rabbit hole of ranting which led them to where they were now; on the floor beside Niki’s bed with Y/N’s head in her lap.

“He always acts so weird around me. One minute he’s  holding my hand or kissing my forehead, and the next he won't even look at me, or only answers in short sentences. And it stresses me out because I think he hates me, but then he does shit like buying me books just to go read in a forest with him, or staying up all night with me to study for my Chemistry final, and I just-” They took a deep breath, containing their rambling.

“I just get more confused.”

----------

 Karls party was in full swing by the time Niki and Y/N got there. They were met at the door by Sapnap and Quackity, who for some reason were handcuffed to each other, and were both giggling and flushed. Y/N and Niki hung their coats on the rack by the door and walked into the festive atmosphere of the house, seeing familiar faces in every corner.

Despite the rowdy environment and the deafening noise, the party was relatively small, consisting of only 20 or so of Karls friends.

They followed Quackity and Sapnap into the living room where a semi-circle of people was lounging on various couches, passing around a blunt and playing what seemed to be truth or dare.

Ah. That’s where the handcuffs came from.

Niki and Y/N decided to play, Niki offering to go fetch them both drinks in the kitchen as Y/N found their place in the circle. To their surprise, Technoblade was there, seemingly uninterested in the game and more invested in something he was doing on his phone. Upon seeing Y/N, he gave them a smile, cheeks flushed with alcohol, and gestured to the small spot between him and the couch armrest. All eyes followed Y/N as they perched on the armrest, mumbling a small ‘hi!’ to Technoblade.

Niki returned with two drinks in hand and shared a knowing glance with Y/N, as well as a miniscule smile, before handing them their drink and taking a seat on a cushion next to Jack and Minx.

“Okay okay, In honor of our new guests arriving, Y/N, truth or dare?” 

Y/N knew by the looks everyone was giving them that choosing truth would not be the best option.

“Dare.”

A small sigh of disappointment left Karls lips before a mischievous light came into his eyes and he perked up again. “I dare you to sit in Technoblade’s lap”

Snickers echoed across the group as Technoblade looked up at the sound of his name. He looked up to where Y/N was balancing themself on the edge of the couch, and with some burst of courage, that was probably induced by the alcohol, he wrapped his arm around their waist to tug them into his lap with a squeak of surprise.

After recovering from their initial embarrassment, Y/N turned to the man whose lap they were in. “Techno, truth or dare?”

He huffed but quietly breathed out “Truth”, suddenly very aware of how close their face was to his. After a few brief seconds of eye contact which seemed to last an eternity, they stuttered out

“Umm, do you,- actually, how did, how did they get you to play? This game... I mean?”

“BOO! WHAT A BORING FOOKIN QUESTION!” called Minx from the cushion she was on.

His response of how he didn’t mean to get dragged in to this “stupid middle schoolers game” was slightly slurred as he took a big chug of whatever liquid was floating around his red solo cup.

This worried Y/N. They never saw Technoblade drink more than enough to get him slightly tipsy, but they brushed it off on end-of-the-semester excitement. In any case, they would confront him when they got the opportunity to talk to him alone.

---

Said opportunity arose after the Pizza arrived, and most people began to file into Karls movie room to watch whatever garbage show he decided on running. Y/N stayed back, intending to have full access to the pizza and Technoblade, noticing this, stayed with them. Y/N hopped up onto a counter and pulled the pizza boxes to them.

“Hey Tech?”

“Heh?”

“Are you okay? I haven't seen you drink this much before?” they asked, running a concerned hand through his hair before pressing it to his forehead to check how hot he was.

His eyes closed and he nuzzled into their touch.

“I guess I’m just nervous.”

“Nervous? What do you have to be nervous about? It’s winter break” they answered, a small smile on their beautiful face.

This was his chance.

“I have to start applying for colleges.”

Fuck, he missed it.

-----

The food brought a new bought of energy to everyone at the party, and by 3 in the morning, the celebration was still heavy in the air. Everyone thanked whatever brought Karl’s parents to buy a house far removed from any close neighborhoods, so the noise wouldn’t earn them a police visit.

Loud music blared from the speakers in the living room, which had been cleared of furniture to make space for the energetic teenagers.

Y/N took turns dancing with Niki, Minx, and Jack before being stolen away by Sapnap who spun them around until they almost threw up. Eventually, Y/N ended up on the outskirts of the dancefloor, where they saw their favorite apathetic pig-boy leaning against a corner, snickering at everyone who was embarrassing themselves in their drunken haze. 

“WANNA DANCE?��� asked Y/N leaning towards him to enunciate over the music.

How could he say no? When they were looking up at him with those big, bright eyes and a slight sheen of sweat over their face.

-----

The party began to dissipate nearing the hours of dawn. Around 5, people began trickling out. Except for the select few who had decided to just crash with Karl.

Technoblade and Wilbur parked a little ways away from their house, walking the rest of the way and ushering each other up the tree by Wilburs bedroom to sneak back in. 

It was locked.

“You dimwit, didn’t you unlock the window?”

“Of course I did you arse, where do you think I snuck out from?”

Their bickering was interrupted by a small tap on the glass by none other than a smirking Tommy. 

“Leave it to him to only wake up when he wants to annoy us”

“Tommy, let us in.”

Tommy made a rubbing motion with his index finger and thumb. Looking at Wilbur and sighing, Technoblade pulled his wallet out and held up a 10. 

Tommy made a ‘more’ motion

20. Then 40. Then 50.

“So generous of you lads, come on in!” he giggled, snatching the money from his brother and leaving the window open for the two to clamber in awkwardly.

Technoblade snuck back into his room, stripping off his sweaty clothes and falling onto the mattress. Before he blacked out, he saw two notifications come in.

BitchBur: I took these pictures tn, thought u might want them ;) (8 images attached)

And

Y/N <3: I hope you figure out the college situation! <3 let me know if you can hang out sometime :D

He opened Wilburs text to find a collection of candid pictures Wilbur had snapped over the course of the night. One of Y/N in his lap, a few of them laughing together over pizza, a few of them on the dance floor, and what had to be his favorite: a picture of them kissing his cheek as a ‘good luck’ for his arm wrestle with Dream.

A smile creeped onto his face and he felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for his brother. He set the last picture as his wallpaper before turning off his phone and falling into a realm of blackness.

SPRING------------------

“That was my very last AP Exam!” exclaimed Y/N, walking through the door of the coffee house where all their friends were lounging. 

The small shop erupted with cheers as they celebrated everyone finishing their school year. The cheers eventually died out, though, as the realization sunk in. Tomorrow was graduation.

The seniors in the group, Wilbur, Technoblade, Minx and Fundy were all going off to college. 

Wilbur to England, Fundy to the Netherlands, and Minx to Ireland. The one person who hadn’t decided on a college yet was Technoblade.

“Why do you all have to leave the country?” whined Y/N.

A chorus of similar sentiments left the other juniors who were scattered around a few tables that had been pushed together. 

As the conversation descended into dorms and expenses, Y/N received a text from Technoblade. The shock of the ‘ding’ made the pen that had been balancing between their lips clatter onto the floor.

Apathetic pig-boy: come outside

Y/N looked around, not having noticed that Technoblade had disappeared from the table. Taking advantage of the conversation everyone else was immersed in, they quietly snuck out, but not without avoiding Wilburs keen eyes, which narrowed upon realizing his brother was not at the table.

They wandered outside, finding Technoblade sitting at one of the outdoor tables covered by the awning. 

“My Yale email came in.” he said as soon as he saw them walk outside.

They jumped with barely contained joy. “What did it say?”

“I wanted you to be here when I opened it.”

Everyone knew that Technoblades dream college was Yale. He had talked about it ever since he was a little kid, screaming about Greek mythology on the school playground. Y/N knew that it was Technoblades biggest ambition to study literature at one of the most renowned colleges in the world, but they still felt a twinge of sadness. On top of losing half their friends, they couldn’t lose the one person that meant the most to them too.

“Open it!”

Y/N leaned against the back of Technoblades chair, almost falling over his shoulder as they watched the loading icon on the college’s website.

Technoblade clicked on the notification and they both read it together

Congratulations! We are glad to inform you…

“THAT YALE UNIVERSITY HAS DECIDED TO ACCEPT YOUR APPLICATION! TECH I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!” Screamed Y/N, wrapping their arms around his shocked figure. They placed a million kisses all over his face, gushing about how proud they were of him, ignoring the gut wrenching feeling inside of them.  

“What’s the screaming about? Did you two finally get together?” Asked Wilbur as the group flooded out of the coffee shop to see what the commotion was about. 

“Yale accepted me.” mumbled Technoblade, just loud enough for them to hear.

The cheers that followed his announcement almost made their small hometown collapse. Congratulations were exchanged and backs were pat, and in the mess, Y/N managed to sneak off to the side. The only person who noticed was Niki, who followed them to the corner of the parking lot where they were kicking at the asphalt with their converse. She sat down, and the two rested in silence, the April wind blowing their hair all over the place.

“He’s leaving.” He’s leaving me. They wanted to say, but they didn't.

Niki gave her friend a small side hug, somehow interpreting the sentence accurately. “He’s pursuing his dreams Y/N, you know he doesn’t want to leave you.”

“How do I make him stay? It’s selfish and I’d feel like a bitch but Niki I don’t think I can live without him.”

“Y/N.”

“Hmm?”

“You need to tell him how you feel.”

----

The next day brought sunny skies and the enthusiastic atmosphere of graduation. They had all managed to snag themselves some graduation tickets to see their friends finish high school.

Jack, Niki, and Y/N were sitting in a Wendy’s parking lot, waiting for the clock to hit 11:45 so they could start making their way to school. It seemed empty without the Seniors of the group, as they were all at school getting ready for the ceremony. Y/N voiced this concern aloud, to which Jack responded, “We’ll have to get used to it. This is how it’s going to be next year.”

And the three fell into silence, sullenly dipping their fries into their frostys.

----

Jack, Niki, and Y/N let themselves be jostled into school with the crowds of emotional parents and kids who were already bored of the event. They found decent seats, near the front aisle and set their belongings down. 

Not a moment later, they were greeted by Philza, who filed in with the rest of the boys extended family to sit beside them. 

The dimming of the lights led to hushed whispers erupting from the previously rowdy crowd. 

Procedure came and went, the salutatorian and valedictorian giving their respective addresses to the crowd, the speech of the somewhat bored principal, and finally, 

“Without further ado, presenting the Graduating Class of 2021!” 

Cheers erupted from the crowd as names began to be called. 

Within the first five minutes, the boredom began to set in and Jack began a game pigeon game, which Phil demanded to be added to. The four played the digital card game until they were pulled out of their concentration by a familiar name being called. They erupted into cheers as Fundy walked across the stage to pick up his diploma and shake the Principal’s hand. The process was repeated until Minx, her eyes shining as she shook the principal's hand earnestly, then flipped him off quickly behind his back, which sent the auditorium into a fit of laughter.

Person after person was called up, until...

“Technoblade Minecraft”

Philza almost cried. He stood on his chair, screaming in excitement for his son which made the boy in question flush as he collected his diploma and took a rather rushed leave off the stage, but not before seeing the heart that Y/N made with their fingers in his direction.

The same general act happened  during Wilburs announcement, except that he laughed and gave his dad a cheering motion with his hands.

---

The group spilled out onto the lawn of the school, congratulating people they knew when they saw them. Technoblade and Wilbur joined their family, receiving hugs from a very emotional Tommy. Y/N, Niki, and Jack waited behind for their friends to finish up with their families before tackling them in hugs. Screams and whoops came from the puddle of people on the floor, everyone yelling things to each other. The atmosphere was charged with happiness, and relief, and one couldn’t help but feel elation despite the bittersweet nature of graduation.

“Alright mates, party at my house!” boomed Philza over the noise.

The infamous graduation party. They had planned the two-part party in middle school, when they had had their first sleepover at the group's “hub”, aka Philza’s house. Since then, the party had become a reality and the first part would be executed tonight. The next being, of course, when the remaining half of the group graduated.

A marquis was set up in Phil’s garden, now uncluttered and full of spring blossoms. It was such a different atmosphere than it had been last summer, when their bonfires would stretch out into the early hours of the morning.

Food laden tables were scattered around the marquis, and to everyone's delight, a chocolate fountain rested on one of them.

After collecting food and gifts from various guests, the group found themselves sitting under the shade of a large tree with a rickety old treehouse balancing on it, which Tommy and Tubbo were attempting to devise a plan to get into with the help of their friend Ranboo, who didn’t seem as enthusiastic about the idea as the others.

“My flight leaves next week.” sighed Minx, leaning against Niki’s shoulder.

“I’ll be out of here by July the latest” 

“Phil’s taking us to London next week and I’ll just be staying”

Everyone turned to Technoblade to reveal when he would be leaving for college. 

“I’m going to Connecticut a week before the beginning of the term”

“So how long will you be home this summer?” Y/N asked, setting down their cookie.

“Between travelling and dorm set-up, I’ll probably only be here for about two weeks total.”

Y/N’s eyes filled with tears as they pushed their head into Technoblades chest. 

“I just-” sniffle “I just can’t believe you’re all leaving!” they cried, muffled by Technoblades button down.

This sent everyone into a fit of tears as they all began hugging each other for what seemed like the hundredth time that day.

The moment was interrupted by Phil, who came out of the house with a camera and various props. Encouraging everyone to gather around and take pictures. Everyone scuffled around to fix their disheveled appearances and began making their way to Phils makeshift photo booth.

“Tech- wait!” called Y/N, pulling him back by the forearm. “Your hair”

They put pressure on his shoulders to get him to lean down so that they could fix his stray hairs. 

Right then, looking at the way Y/N’s shoes sank into the ground and feeling their light touch in his hair, he decided. I have to tell them. This is my last chance.

“Hey Y/N?”

“Hmm?”

“I-” deep breaths, “I need you to-”

“Come on, lovebirds get in the picture!” called Phil, walking over to drag them to where everyone else was. 

Y/N gave him an apologetic look, woven with the silent promise of later.

Damnit Dad.

----

The pictures had lasted what felt like eons, but between the corny props and the harsh afternoon sunlight, they held valuable memories.

But Technoblade had no interest in them at the moment, as he dragged Y/N behind the trunk of the tree they had sat at before.

The sunlight filtering through the leaves made Y/N’s face all that much more beautiful, and Technoblade struggled to tear his attention away to focus on telling them. He gathered up his courage and opened his mouth to speak.

But the only thing that came out was “OW!”

As a pinecone bonked off his head and rolled away on the ground, leaving chips of it in his hair. 

“Look out below!” Called Tubbo from somewhere above them. So they managed to get in. Damnit.

Y/N took his hand and led him to the other side of the tree, away from the boys’ field of destruction. They sat down gently, pulling Technoblade down with them to pluck the pieces of pinecone out of his hair.

“Here. Distraction free! Now tell me what you’ve been trying to say because there’s something I need to tell you too.”

That gave Technoblade the perfect opportunity to gather his nerves. “You go first”

“No, it’s fine you!”

“No you go!”

It seemed as if the stars had collided and sent out particles so many eons ago with the knowledge that everything would lead up to these two kids coming to the same conclusion at the same time. 

“I love you”

“I love you”

Their eyes met as they stared, wide-eyed and gaping-mouthed at each other. Overcoming the initial shock, they began to ramble.

“I didn’t think you felt the same way because you always got quiet around me and then you woul-”

“Can I kiss you?” Technoblade interrupted them, not really hearing their rambling through the buzz going through his brain.

They nodded shyly in response as he wrapped his hand around the back of their neck to pull them dizzyingly, tauntingly closer. He looked into their eyes one more time to make sure they were serious, but Y/N was already closing the gap between their lips. They hoisted themselves into his lap and gripped his hair to bring him impossibly closer.

But alas, in this group of people, nothing goes unnoticed or undisturbed.

“EW! TECHNO’S KISSING Y/N!” screamed Tommy from the balcony of the treehouse which resulted in whoops and cheers from everyone at the party.

“FINALLY!” yelled someone amongst the crowd. 

Y/N felt their ears burn a bright red as they buried their face into Techno’s neck.

“Yeah Y/N! Get some!”

“Oh fuck off!”

A/N: i hope u guys liked it :D, also this is my first time writing with they/them pronouns so if i made a mistake pls don’t hesitate to correct me!

[1eos]

Ms kenda i want to ask do you have any vids you watch or your personal tips for painting shadows. I always find that my shadows are not enough so my art looks washed out with not enough contrast :'( i love how vibrant your art is <3

naurrrrrr i have no videos.........i find the yt art tips community to be..............................................................annoying..........i hate the way they talk like the shit they do is the absolute right thing to do when most all the popular ppl have the same uninspiring artstyle. but i digress. i DO have personal shading tips for shadows! i'm coloring something rn actually.

sooooooooooo i have 2 main tips. maybe 3. idk.

1. do two rounds of shadows. what i do is lay out my first layer of darks then blend them out and then come BACK on top of that with an even darker color to hit places that need contrast. usually under the chin, shadows under the hair, etc. not everyone can just jump in super dark right off the back so it helps to layer. do one layer of shadows, work some more then come back and push them even further. here's some examples!

2. HIGHLIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it might just be me but i didn't focus on highlights in my original art for the longest but once i started putting them in i noticed my art looked a lot more dimensional. nd as my art teachers drilled into head: for your darkest dark there needs to be a lightest light to match it!

here i added a bit of a highlight on the edge of the chin so that it pops against the dark shadow of the neck. playing around w contrast that way may be able to help

3. nd when in doubt use blending modes!!!!!!!!!! this is my favorite trick ever. if u ever wanna push your contrast to the extras if you're working digitally there are the blending modes. every art program will have them. you'll create a new layer on top nd make it a clipping layer so it will only affect where your flats are and then you can do all crazy things with them. that's how i got this effect!!!! but as always

but ultimately the more u look at art u like nd the more u look at real life the more you'll be able to push your lights and darks! it truly is a matter of growing into it 😭 i used to do barely any shading at all nd now i'd like to think im p good at it. hope this helped at least a little 🥰

[neo-shitty]

toffee!

ah yeah, i think quarentine has given people some opportunity to actually just sit with the person they are, rather than be rushing around for the person they want to become. its good you got smth good out of isolation! ah thats great! hope you had fun and ur partner in crime speeds back home so you can get out more hehe.

ah yeah ty, good suggestions.

hmm good point, i was sort of putting it separate to the whole not-sexualising thing, but yeah. mmm yeah i totally agree, some of the enhypen fics/imagines *shudder* and even reading innie stuff is just a bit *icky* cos everyone still thinks of him as our agi ppang. yeah def would be good but sadly this just seems to be the world we live in. :(

ah yes the holy masterlist (not sarc) i have actually read in the rain and gladius maximus before, but ill go look for in class! oooh thats good! character development lol. hmmmm yes champagne problems was the angst to end all angst, that shit hurt. it was actually one of the first of your fics i read and i recall almost crying over the whole thing, it was so heartbreaking, i can see how it almost made you want to drop angst. good that youve allowed yourself some lee-way tho :)

hehe thats so cool. okay here we go, ill try not to be mortally offended (/hj)

cheese - yes same, i liked it but that was all there was, it wasnt a super standout track. it was rlly underwhelming for me but some of the hook is super catchy so there is Redemption (tm) in store for cheese maybe

thunderous - mmm, yeah at first i totally agreed, i think they suffer from too much good music syndrome, that all their other tracks are such fucking bops its hard to stay at that level of perfection. the choreo was beautiful tho and tbh, the track has grown on me since ive been watching all the vids abt it. its my brothers favourite track

domino - YES GODAMMIT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE TITLE TRACK. the raps, the vocals, the vibes, the fucking domino sound in the back? i would have streamed that shit on repeat. but tbh, as good as it is, it doesnt have that sort of grandness/oomph that skz seems to like in their title tracks so i can see why they chose thunderous (tho domino would have been so good) *sigh*

ssick - yeah same, not my fave track by a long mile, the crowd cheering was a ?strange? choice and the chorus was a bit bare/empty, plus like i mentioned earlier, it was kinda funny to me for some reason but ill still play it if im playing thru the whole album

the view - ahh one of those not like other girls (/j) i honestly think its just a good party song, just a bop to play in the background when nobodys rlly paying much attention. its pretty generic pop music but catchy

sorry, i love you - hehe yeah i thought it was going to be sadder as well, but i rlly loved the fact that they all just got to sing, which almost never happens, i dont think ive heard felix sing for a long time, so i enjoyed it. wasnt rlly a standout track but i just casually like it. looking forward to the fic haha

silent cry - this song i swear, some bits are rlly good and then others are just? why?? it does sound like a dance song tho idk. definitely not one of my faves either

secret secret - YES its so good! its such a chill song and i love their vocals in it. the combination of lo-fi/fake strings backup stuff and their heavenly vocals just makes it *chefs kiss* im listening to it rn and just... its so beautiful. it gives me pumped up another day vibes ya know? like my pace is edgy get cool, this one is energetic another day i feel like. overall i love it

STAR LOST - ah thats so cool! i didnt know that! on first listen this song had a similar vibe to secret secret but then the beat came in and ahh its such a good song. i can totally imagine them putting this song to a concert footage vid, this song is so sweet.

red lights - LMAO YES ITS SO AWKWARD WHY DOES IT GO ON FOR SO LONG ah thats good! yeah good point, its quite intense hehe. but that is my fave trope and this is lowkey my favourite track on the album so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ just the combination of hyunjins and chans voices, the backing music, the lyrics ahh red lights my beloved

surfin’ - yes lmao its always a shock, i feel like they should have put gone away in between them, but its such a fun cute song, i cant get rlly mad. yeah, as an aussie i think im contractually obligated to like beaches lol. sand im not such a fan of, but my familys rlly into fishing and my brother loves bodyboarding so we stay at a beach house at least twice a year and we live like 5 mins from 3 different beaches (hehe all aussie cities are on the coast lol) so thats cool. do you like beaches?

gone away - ah gone away my beloved, i love this song sm, its just so pure and showcases their vocals and lyrics so well. yes the pitch change is very out of the blue, i feel liek they went directly from seungmins soft vocals to hans powerful ones which was an interesting choice, but hey, im not complaining

wolfgang - YES IKR ah im so happy he got to be included in that era and song. yeah its such a full on song i cant rlly listen to it if im in a quiet mood but its very motivating :)

hehe mood, i hope they do! ahhh no rest, but at least you wont have to pull a blink and wait a year for any word from the group lol. im not rlly into nct but im excited for them! ah hopefully youll be able to sneak some rest into that chaotic schedule, with enhypen (idk if u stan but yeah) squeezed into it haha

<3 w.a. 🐺

i wheezed at partner in crime, it reminded me of smth. i have a lee know fic in the drafts that i wrote 'in honor' of him (and his departure-ish). i'll tag you when i finish it, if you want. it's a rather hilarious one.

oh my god. based on my experience on the collabs i've joined before, writing explicit shit for '01 & '02 is not accepted (nct's maknaes) but with enha's hyung line '01 & '02 somehow it's okay? i do a double take every time i see fics like those i mean, technically, it's legal but still what the fuck. maybe it's just not for me at the moment. not at us venting our frustration about this. it's just something that's so accepted here that i am (in all honesty) slightly uncomfortable about. but oh well. that's kpop writerblr for you.

man i could've linked all the fics in the ask instead so you wouldn't have to go looking for them! i think i saw you like in class the other day (the fic i renamed into sharp-tongued, god it took me a while to remember the new title). describing champagne problems as an angst to end all angst is one way to put what i was feeling back in december. it just hurt to write and admit?? if that ever happened to me i would prolly cry :d

okay back to the album talk! i love how you answered with more thoughts. i love exchanges like these! i am a victim of the cheese hook and it's now one of my favorite tracks in the album. PLS, TOO MUCH GOOD MUSIC SYNDROME. that's on our self-producing kings 😌💅 also, your brother has taste! as i am typing this, domino's currently playing in my head and i realized that too, that it doesn't have that 'vibe' of a skz title track. honestly, this could be a title track of another group. ssick is starting to grown on me because i found the beats cool kdjsk not the not like other girls 😭 the view is the generic pop that i don't like but i get why a lot of people enjoy it. sorry i love you scratches a certain itch that i find myself singing the first few lines every time i remember it. i too would want to hear felix sing more!

> a mini junction on the album talk bc i got side tracked. on that topic, i want skz to switch positions at some point like i know those allrounders are capable of doing so. specifically, i want to hear seungmin rap!!!! (yk in the recent weekly idol he talked faster than changbin in a challenge and changbin is like the fastest rapper in kpop that's active atm if im not mistaken. my dandy boy has some potential and i want it UNLEASHED.)

back to album talk. silent cry is basically sad music to twerk to. secret secret is definitely one of my favorite tracks :( i loved how you compared the tracks HAJSAH i burst out laughing bc yk what, you're right! i want to make a star lost edit of skz but i simply do not have the time i want to cry. i love the song so much. ok, my dreaded track, red lights. idt i have played the track since we last talked. my friend sent me the lyrics tho and i'm itching to write a twisted au out of it. idk if you're comfortable with yandere but somewhere along those themes. the obsessive type of love that's sweet at first but turns rotten. IMAGINE IF THEY PUT GONE AWAY BETWEEN ASHJA it's like going from 50 shades to the notebook.

i was about to ask if you lived near the coast and you literally mentions it here god im so stupid. yes i LOOOOOOOOOVE beaches so much. living in an archipelago is fun :( i live in a part of the country that's more island than city so every time i want some vitamin sea it's accessible. i heard the waves in australia are great :( anYWHOOO gone away :(( every time it plays im compelled to skip it because it makes me sAD AND NOWADAYS I DONT HAVE THE TIME TO BE SAD. contrary to you, i dislike my quiet moods because i tend to overthink a lot.

i have this little analogy about how there are stays that enjoy songs the generic pop + mellow songs and then there are other stays that enjoy the noisy tracks. in my mind, it's like a perfect balance that makes me feel like all the tracks are loved in the end. just by different people.

PULL A BLINK. bro i fucking hate yg entertainment. they have the biggest kpop girl group LOCKED in their basement when they could be (and i mean this in the most business-like way not morally) milking money of the quad. they're yg's biggest hope at not being bankrupt atm so it's a damn fucking mystery to me as to how they aren't doing anything. (jk i just realized lisa solo album soon, but i still need a ot4 cb hELLO)

i stopped looking forward to the teasers. rest > kpop boys. i don't want to sound like a cult member but have you tried checking out nct? are they just not your thing? (i get it tho, that's one hard group to get into). and yes i do stan enhypen!

wow i love how long these asks are! they're like online penpals. but i also want to ask about you! how have you been lately? are you feeling okay both mentally and physically? how's the weather there? do you have anything that you want to talk about? maybe an interesting book you read? feel free to bring up anything you want to share! i'm getting conscious about talking about myself HAJHSJ

and yet another long answer B) i am sooo sorry T___T should these ask exchanges feel draining to you, feel free to stop sending them in AAAA

[comicteaparty]

June 13th-June 19th, 2020 Creator Babble Archive

The archive for the Creator Babble chat that occurred from June 13th, 2020 to June 19th, 2020.  The chat focused on the following question:

What is your physical and digital workspace like when you’re working on your story?

🌈ERROR404 🌈

LOL it really depends on what stage I'm in of the process - My storyboarding space is at home, as comfortable as I can be, a beer and some food at the ready and pure silence. The cats have to be freshly fed, otherwise I'll be harassed and lose my headspace entirely LOL. I usually work on my story boards digitally, just at a very small scale, with my script/outline on my computer and working on my ipad! The double screen helps a LOT, although i would just print out the script if I had access to a printer, haha. When I'm working on the actual page itself, it's a very different story. I usually just try and work on it in tiny little batches during the day when I'm stuck at home, and usually work around the animals as best i can, lmao. Truthfully, I really prefer to be in a coffee shop when I'm working on finishing pages, it makes me so much more productive than i am in this house with so many things to take care of right in front of me, but, obviously, that's a bit difficult to do these days. ;; I usually reserve food and drink until after I pass a milestone in inking/sketching to help motivate me to keep going for as much as I can before taking a break, and I need some kind of music or video playing in the background to keep myself from being absolutely bored out of my mind. My shading process, since it's in black and white, is very easy and i can finish it in one setting, easy, no matter what I'm working with. I also work digitally for my pages, of course, although I don't need more than my ipad and clip studio for it!

DaeofthePast

freshly fed cats

🌈ERROR404 🌈

They are BEASTS when hungry, the little bastards (love them)

I may only work in peace when they're post-food napping lmao

DaeofthePast

we only have one, but same

LadyLazuli (Phantomarine)

I work almost entirely in the corner of my IKEA couch at home I used to work at a proper desk with a Cintiq, but when I switched to Procreate on an iPad, I migrated to the couch and surrounded myself with a nest of clothes and blankets and books and... here I am, bein' cozy. With terrible posture But when I was between jobs last year, I did rent a little coworking space down the street so I could get out of my pajamas and go get comic stuff done there. It was a godsend. I like drawing at my favorite coffee shop every so often too, but I tend to hide my work while I draw, and there, everyone can look over my shoulder The coworking space had a tall artist desk that was rarely used, so I often grabbed that one. Not cheap, but to stave off cabin fever, heck yes, worth it.

🌈ERROR404 🌈

Ahhh I've been really thinking about getting a studio space one of these days I really shouldn't rn, with my finances as they are, but I could REALLY make use of one recently

LadyLazuli (Phantomarine)

I loved the space I used last year. They recently had to close for... current-event reasons... and are going to reopen with all sorts of plexiglass barriers between the desks I feel so bad for them. Good studio spaces are wonderful, I would support them again if I ever was out of a job!

🌈ERROR404 🌈

it's good they've found ways to make it safer, though!

carcarchu

My old workspace was in the basement of my home in canada and it was always perpetually freezing even in the summer and i was frequently visited by spiders so my current workspace is a huge improvement in that regard. I do miss my old ergonomic desk chair though. I'm definitely not the kind of person who can draw in bed or on the couch. I need to be in workmode and having a designated space just for that is necessary for me to get in the right headspace for that.

DaeofthePast

my workspace rn is just my desk with my laptop and my drawing tablet. my laptop is stacked on top of a pile of books so i can see the screen (otherwise my tablet blocks my line of sight). it's kinda simple

chalcara [Nyx+Nyssa]

Depends. I have a Cintiq Mobile Studio, so I can draw pretty much every where and sometimes in the oddest position, but most of the time I am on my desk with the cintiq hooked up to a second monitor so I don't have to look down so much.(edited)

Holmeaa - working on WAYFINDERS

For Wayfinders: Thumbnails are somewhere cozy and the only physical work. Me and Q sit and plan them out together. The rest of wayfinders are made on Photoshop, and flat colors in clip paint studio. In the world I would love a nice studio place in an office with others. During corentine I have been working from home, and I am not that good at it, being quite the extrovert. Before corentine I was in a artist residency where I worked on Wayfinders which had a workstation and all the programs we could need. It is so nice and me and Q are going to return there when it opens up again!

Miranda

I have an iPad so usually on the couch, cozied up with coffee and pillows and blankets. But sometimes at the table. But usually on the couch like the gremlin I am

FeatherNotes(Krispy)

I have a large drafting table, a mini drafting table, and a lapdesk in my papasan when we ink/draw! Toning and letters are all done on the desktop in its own space

Miranda

I need to get a good lap desk. But that sounds like a grand setup!

Eightfish (Puppeteer)

My first time hearing about a lapdesk

Omg I need one

FeatherNotes(Krispy)

They are the best things ever Mine has just the pencil holder !(some come with cup holders and its a waste of space imo)

Joichi [Hybrid Dolls]

Wow I like your setup of the drafting tables

FeatherNotes(Krispy)

I wanna show pics of them....if im allowed in this chat?

Joichi [Hybrid Dolls]

I hope so, I'm not sure which channel we can post studio photos at? I did see some did before?

FeatherNotes(Krispy)

Ill post in shop talk since creator babble gets archived

Tuyetnhi (Only In Your Dreams!)

my current space is uh.... a bit better than my last one. I used to work on an old writers desk for a decade and I did most of my comic work sitting there cramped up with my desktop taking most of the space. Now I have an L shaped desk where I have my desktop on the shorter end. The longer end it's my pen, pencils, and watercolor stuff. my display tablet occupy the space at times so switching from digital and traditional without worrying about setup hassle is a lot better than what I dealt with before lol.

I'm glad the days I had to curl up and draw with no privacy are long gone now

kayotics

I’ve got a little drafting table where I draw all my comic pages. I’m messy with my pens so they’re kind of strewn about until I start to lose them. Then I put them back. I’m not particularly neat. I spend most of the comic process off the computer, so most of my digital work is just on an iPad where I can sit anywhere. I try to keep good lighting around my drafting table and there’s always loose eraser shavings all over.

Natasha Berlin (Pot of Gold)

I got myself a lil corner desk by the dining table. Not as well-lit as I'd like, but it's decently ergonomic and I started putting posters on my wall Plus I can leave work mindset easily by turning off my computer and forgetting about the dark corner in the dining room XD(edited)

sssfrs (JOE IS DEAD)

My desk is really sloppy and covered in all kinds of junk. I have a harmonica, a ball of yarn, a bunch of ink bottles, etc on my desk. I have my sketchbook under my tablet and usually a notebook somewhere for writing. My tablet sits to the right of my laptop (on top of sketchbook) while I'm not using it and when I'm using it it goes over my computer keyboard. I sometimes have a glass of water or some food sitting to the lefthand side

Eightfish (Puppeteer)

The only thing I wanna share about my workspace is this

once i spent over three hours looking for that damned pen

never again

🌈ERROR404 🌈

Ajkdhfkjs the models for hte magazine im crying

Cronaj (Whispers of the Past)

Oh my God

shadowhood (SunnyxRain)

mad giggling

Deo101 [Millennium]

youre gonna manage to lose the string

Tuyetnhi (Only In Your Dreams!)

omg

Eightfish (Puppeteer)

i know in my heart deo is right but still i hope

Cronaj (Whispers of the Past)

You should weld a metal chain to it

Eightfish (Puppeteer)

Watch me lose the whole tablet

Cronaj (Whispers of the Past)

Oh nooo

I believe in you!

TaliePlume

My workspace is a black table with a white, yellow, blue and green tablecloth with 3 black chairs. It's next to the kitchen. On it, is my laptop and the left side is my clipboard, 3 blue folders full of writing. Then above it, is 3 sketchbooks and another blue folder from a class that I took in community college.

June 16, 2020

sagaholmgaard

I have one long desk at almost three meters. On the left side is all my coffee and tea supplies, in the middle is my work space and on the right is my dining table xD I get everything done from there, despite having a mobilestudio so I COULD sit anywhere and work, lol. It's a blessing during holiday seasons to be able to bring it everywhere, but at some I like my designated working space. Although I am moving in a few weeks, so who knows what my new workspace will be

Moral_Gutpunch

My workspace is anywhere I can draw or write. It's more of a "Will I be interrupted over something petty or stupid" issue than space. Not that I don't want more space.

Mitzi (Trophallaxis)

My workspace is a big, broken corner desk I managed to lug out of an old apartment when it was gonna be trashed. Before then, I'd just draw in bed. I don't remember, but I'm pretty sure the folding chair I sit at is a similar affair. It's got a Dollar General throw pillow on it so I can at least say I'm trying to save my back. The top of the desk is a mess of mostly old bottles and cans, pencils, incense ash, and my old tarot deck. I love this setup dearly. This is the first time I've ever had my own desk space, much less a space I can decorate or leave as messy as I want. Got my own art up on the walls with sticky tack and all! Also the cat's scratching post is directly behind me, because we've learned the cat won't use it unless it's as in the way as possible. What can ya do, lol.

Cronaj (Whispers of the Past)

Oh cats...

Desnik

I got spoiled with an adjustable desk. It is six feet long, and has a whiteboard top for noodling with dry erase markers

my main computer is set up on an adjustable stand so it floats over the desk, and then I have my cintiq, which we tried to mount on a similar stand but then it was just too heavy

I keep my dice collection nearby because fidgeting helps think things through sometimes

and rolling to make odd decisions never hurts

lately during the quarantine I've been sharing the office with my spouse so we've had to establish rules over when it's okay to bug each other(edited)

oh yeah and we also have a whiteboard installed in the office, and it rules!(edited)

Shizamura 🌟 O Sarilho

Mine is pretty simple: I have a laptop that's long stopped being portable and is now mostly just sitting at my desk at all times and a 19 inch Ugee as my display. I usually keep a lot of stuff on top of my desk, but it's mostly just a mess because I have been using it for work too for a while now

Cronaj (Whispers of the Past)

I suppose I'll talk about my setup too :) My main setup is where I do digital art. I share an office with my SO, so we both have workspaces on opposite walls from each other. I work on a corner desk that holds my beefy computer, two monitors, and a Huion Kamvas GT-191. That's where I draw my comic and pretty much everything else done digitally. Ngl, it's a mess right now. I have comic notes and location floor plans in sketchbooks and DnD character sheets spread out all over the surface, and random pens and sticky notes. In the corner of the room, we have a nice large-format printer where I produce prints for conventions. I actually sketch my pages on an iPad pro in Procreate, so during the sketch phase, sometimes I'll just bundle up on my couch and do it, or before quarantine, sometimes I'd sketch on the go. My other workspace (which hasn't gotten much love as of late tbh) is a drafting table in the corner of our living room. I keep a tabletop easel on it and my Copic markers, as well as whatever I'm working on at the moment. (RN it's some ink washes.) The drawers hold all my ink, pencils, erasers, etc. Next to the drafting table is where I keep all my large charcoal, graphite, and oil pastel drawings (mostly school projects), and my large paintings. Other than that, I have a nifty little cart where I keep painting supplies :) I will say, this setup is by far an enormous improvement from my previous setups.

[amnepsia]

hey uh would you be okay w sharing what you remember about your dave i’m just trying to figure some things out rn i know i had a Thing w karkat but ive always felt like i was missing someone else too like my tl is p fuzzy especially after around act 4 or maybe the first part of 5 but something about ur canoncall feels rlly nostalgic n familiar anyway uh if you don’t wanna that’s chill i feel that uh shit it’s 5am idk what words are -tg

i was the shortest; karkat was 2-3 ish inches taller than me and dave's nose was purrobably even with the top of my head, so dave was taller than him

we passed clothes back and furth at random; i stole dave's CD shirt, dave stole karkat's sweater, i stole karkat's sweater, both of them stole my jacket, etc etc etc

dave sampled our purrs for his music

we all slept in the same bed (most of the time, at least; i had nefur liked sopor much to begin with and karkat started to avoid it)

im purretty sure one night dave took a flying leap into bed when we were all trying to get sorted for the night. it was so immpurressively graceful but at the same time we all got tangled in the blankets and it took FUREVER to get fr33 damnit!!

our relationship betw33n the thr33 of us was really steady once we knew what the actual fuck we were doing. both dave and karkat struggled with it in the beginning but efurything worked out after a bit

i mentioned this a bit in the og post but dave very frequently would grab one of our hands in his and just. play/fidget idly with the fingers or lace his fingers with ours or just hold a hand in his two really gently.

dave had a pair of black skinny jeans he really liked. not sure if that helps as a specific but he had his Jeans tm damnit

dave called me leijon a lot when we furst met/were becoming friends/got closer. when we became matespurrits he called me nep! (karkat always called me nepeta)

im p sure we rolepurrlayed, but no clear mems of that

he loved singing! but the only time he felt fully comfurtable singing in front of someone else was like,,, in bed as we were all falling asl33p, or to comfurt one of us.

sometimes he would sing to calm himself down or comfurt himself (if he got to that point it usually meant he was in a purrticularly bad spot) and if one or both of us found him like that we'd join in and it worked like a charm

(side note troll voices were usually d33per, lower, or rougher than human voices, which to us sounded lighter and sw33ter. dave's was fairly high by human male standards. we both thought it was beautiful)

dave was purretty pale (or, he s33med to me, but my refurence point was other trolls and most other trolls were a darker grey than me so *shrug emoji*)

oh his hands were bigger than mine also. fingers maybe an inch longer than mine?

oh also also dave had a plain old navy red (what the fuck is that color called i dont know) hoodie that i esp loved

dave and i were the calm leg of the metaphorical matespurrit triangle lmao. we were a little more introverted so a lot of time we spent just chilling in the same room etc. think how a cat just sits in the oppawsite corner of the room as you so they can be nearby you but not be interacting with you constantly

dave and i clicked into the calm/easygoing thing really fast. it just,,, fit. we fit.

i grew up really physically isolated from the rest of alternia (vs like,,, having a lawn ring or w/e) and that was kinda hard to get ofur; i wasnt used to being around people for extended amounts of time so the time he and i spent chillin was refreshing

all thr33 of us bonded ofur surviving sburb/sgrub which is. obvious i guess

dave and karkat were fucking adorable together and i loved just. watching them interact

dave had his shades, his hair was white/light most of the time at least, about canon length, maybe a bit shorter

that boy sunburned like a potato chip

his appurrance is fuzzy, sorry. specific details about it i could be wrong on?? :PP

i think that's it? if i recall something else i missed i'll reblog this one and add on.

[whiteapplesandblackblood]

omg you asked for questions? questions u will get! okay so:

- who is a character from any media that the fandom loves but you dont understand the hype for

- whats your favorite season

- are you more of a spooky halloween or a cozy halloween person

- do you play video games (even casually), and if so do you have a favorite at the moment

- recommend me at least one song right here right now pls

- what is your opinion on bricks

- whats your favorite color, and get SPECIFIC

and lastly

- if you could kill any one fictional character, who would it be

AGH TY SM FOR THE QUESTIONS

my crops are watered, the shines her blissful rays in the dawning sunset-

anyways

a character I don't understand the hype for would probably be todoroki shoto from my hero academia. and here's my reasoning for that (pls dont come after me i love him too but-). ik a lot of people like the brooding dont-touch-me-i-am-brooding-but-pretty, but like....his quirk is too overpowered, and i think he's an overused trope in a sense. like yeah ig he's pretty but...have you SEEN the fandom hype. i dunno rn i was thinking about him and i was like really?????? i do love him tho he has very comedic moments, and i like to headcanon he has slowly realized how funny he is but just keeps doing it and acting oblivious. moving on

my favorite season huh? i would have to say winter cuz i love getting bundled up in sweaters and blankets while its cold around me. i also like seeing my breath fog when the air is really cold, and the fog on the car windows. i also like the rainy season bc the smell right after its freshly rained >>>>>

i'm a cozy halloween person lol. i get pretty easily spoked, but i'll have the most miniscule reaction. like if i get surprised the most i'll do is that my eyes get really wide and i stop walking or doing whatever i was. or have like a full body flinch, but you won't hear a peep out of me.

hmmmm im not a big gamer actually. but i really like the mobile racing games. asphalt 9 has really cool graphics, but i haven't played that in months lmao. i was also really good at the motorcycle games in the arcades. always got 1st or 2nd.

uno reverse im gonna recommend you THREE songs rn. End It by RIELL, Sharks by Imagine Dragons, and RISE by League of Legends, The Glitch Mob, and Mako. Listen to all of them rn. also my music taste differs on my mood lol so its kind of all over the place.

bricks are very good aesthetics and also very good weapons. also jason x brick is the best ship.

royal purple. and i mean the deep rich color that reminds you of luxury back when royals ruled the lands. the purple only seen in silks of the highest quality. a symbol of prestige and power. its nowhere close to any shade of light purple.

AGH THIS IS A HARD ONE. hmmmmmmm. actually wait. mineta minoru. thats it. hes ded. punted out the window. put in a trash bag and lit on fire.

ty sm for asking thisssssssssssssssssssss

ily forever and ever(platonic). i had a lot of fun answering these. send me any other questions you have!!

[synthfolks]

do all of them for the ask meme :-)

this is going under a read more ahsjglw

1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?

usually closed.. i dont have a closet at my mom’s and the light’s on automatically if it’s open at my dad’s

2. do you have freckles?

yeah!! u can’t see them as much as usual tho cus i’ve been wearing moisturizer w spf in it this summer and makeup someof the time but naturally i get a lot

3. can you whistle?

yes

4. last song you listened to?

cellphone’s dead by beck (i have the gorillaz pandora station on at work rn okay)

5. what is your favorite color?

various shades of blue

6. relationship status

taken!

7. what is the temperature rn?

63 degrees.. it’s night

8. did you wake up cranky?

i don’t think so?

9. how many followers?

1458 (most i got several years ago and probs aren’t active)

10. zodiac sign

gemini sun… aries moon cancer rising

11. what is your eye color?

turquoise

12. take a vitamin daily?

i used to take a ton of supplements but now i just take my meds

13. do you sing in the shower?

sometimes not usually

14. what books are u reading?

i just finished the miseducation of cameron post and am sorta between books rn 

15. grab the nearest book to you, turn to page 64, give me line 14

“old peace there, and something in the air that smelled like”

16. favorite anime

who do u think i am 

17. last person you cried in front of?

i think my grandparents but possibly my mom

18. do you collect anything?

i hoard like, everything but i don’t rly consciously collect anything. maybe cd’s and i used to collect gems/rocks

19. what did you have for lunch?

i didn’t rly have lunch i had eggs for breakfast and tacos for dinner

20. do you dance in the car

yeah sometimes?

21. favorite animal?

not to be boring but like…dogs

22. do you watch the olympics?

some events yeah

23. what time do u usually go to bed?

like 1-ish

24. are you wearing makeup right now?

no

25. do you prefer to swim in a pool or the ocean?

the ocean!! im not super into swimming in itself like it’s fine but i loove swimming in natural bodies of water i could stay in the ocean and lakes and rivers forever

26. favorite tumblr blog?

climbsbian.tumblr.com

27. bottled water or tap water?

ooh boy .. tap water

28. what makes u happy?

my friends and my gf! 

29. post a gif of what ur currently feeling right now

im on my laptop and not gonna bother searching for one

30. do you study better with or without music?

usually with, or like some sort of background noise but if im using spotify or smthing ill get distracted on the app itself

31. dogs or cats?

dogs cus i was raised with them but i like cats too!!

32. if you were a crayon what color would you be?

idk crayon colors uh something gay or a sexy shade of blue

33. playstation or xbox

we own an xbox but i seriously don’t care

34. would you swim in the lake or ocean?

absolutely

35. do you believe in magic?

in a sense

36. what color shirt are you wearing?

brown and blue

37. can you curl your tongue?

ya and i can do the w thing too

38. do you save money or spend it?

this is such a weird question iike i try to save money but i end up spending a lot on gas and food and random shit (like CD’s and clothes)

39. is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?

the package for the chocolate covered sunflower seeds im eating, the strap of a childrens climbing shoe and some random hot pink paper peeking out of a binder

40. do you have an obsessions right now?

excluding the OCD sense of the word i don’t think so really

41. have u ever caught a butterfly?

i’ve had them land on me!

42. are u easily influenced by other people 

yessss :/

43. do you have strange dreams?

usually yeah 

44. do you like going on airplanes?

i mean they’re fine

45. name one movie that made you cry?

i can’t think of anything specific rn but i’ve cried at any movie with like an animal death 

46. peanuts or sunflowers seeds

i used to not like sunflower seeds but im eating them rn and theyre good in certain contexts, but peanut butter’s better if we count that

47. if i handed you a concert ticket right now who would you want the performed to be?

gorillaz but only if @sashs got one also 

48. are u a picky eater?

nope!

49. are u a heavy sleeper?

not really

50. do you fear thunder/lightning?

in an abstract sense but i’ve never rly gotten actually scared in a sitaution

51. do you like to read/write

yeah i do but i’ve been bad abt it i wanna read more again

52. do you like ur music loud?

sometimes yes and i like it loud in my car and i don’t mind loud music at loud events/concerts n stuff but honeslty if i have it loud in my headphones or whne im playing stuff out loud i get stressed cus im very hypervigilant and it’s hard for me to process audio when there’s other stuff

53. would you rather carve pumpkins or wrap presents?

carve pumpkins

54. put your music on shuffle what is the first song that came up 

kill the director- the wombats

55. what season are you in right now? (weather)

it’s summer babey!

56. what are you craving right now?

a cold can of enlighten mint yerba mate. also gf

57. post a screenshot of your tumblr feed

????

58. what is your gender?

lesbian (yes i know it says gender)

59. coffee or tea?

coffee but tea’s good too!!

60. do you have any homework right now?

i probs have summer assignments but i havent seen what they are yet

61. what is your sexuality?

lesbian

62. do you make ur bed in the morning?

not regularly

64. favorite social media?

tumblr unfortunately

65. what’s ur opinion on instagram stories?

they’re fine i like watching them but they can also get rly weird n fake sometimes, which isn’t a result of the stories themselves but the culture built around them

66. do you get homesick?

not rly but ill miss specific ppl and get nostalgic for old places and old places i used to live

67.are u a virgin?

no

68. what shampoo and conditioner are you using right now?

whatever shampoo’s onhand and tresemmes moisture something conditionter cus it’s the only thing that detangles my damaged hair

69. if you were far from home and needed to sleep for the night woudl you choose to rent a crappy motel room for $60 or sleep in your car for free?

depends where and how hot it is, if it’s cold ill get a room but if im in a safe enough place and it’s not freezing im fine w sleeping inmy car. im a climber

70. are both of your blood parents still in your life?

yeah

71. what’s the next movie you want to see in theaters?

infinity war if it’s still playing, otherwise idk mamma mia or mission impossible? idk what’s in theaters rn 

72. do you miss ur ex?

i think about them a lot but i don’t think i miss them. 

73. what is your favorite quote rn?

uhh idk

74. what eye color do you find sexiest?

idk brown?

75. did you like swinging as a child? do you still get excited when you see a swingset?

yes and yes

76. what was the last thing u ate?

carrot and hummus

77. what games do you have on your phone?

i used to have way more but i deleted most of them on my old phone cus of space and most of the ones i actually played were on my ipad, uh smash hit, 2048, white tiles, solitaire, minesweeper, line bubble, lovestruck

78. would you give a homeless person CPR if they were dying? why or why not?

uhh yes ? bc homeless ppl still deserve to .. live???

79. been on the computer for 5 hours straight?

yeah

80. stalked someone on a social network

not like actual stalking but looking through the way everyone does sometimes yeah

81. do you like meeting new ppl?

yeah!

82. do you wear rings?

no

83. do you sleep with ur bedroom door open or closed?

closed

84. what are three things you did today?

went to work that’s where i am right now and there i also:

played ping pong w a child

watched a dog named dyno

85. what do you wear to bed?

usually a big t shirt and underwear, or pajama bottoms and a tank top

86. list all of your different beauty products you have rn

uh i’ve been wearing moisturzier from trader joes, lorac foundation and this light powder stuff from this organic brand my aunt works for, and mascara sometimes and then various chapstick. i have more makeup like eyeliner and eyeshadow, blush and lip products but im not gonna list all that

87. are u a day or night person

depends

88. list all of your video games

im not gonna bother

89. tell me about a dream you had and when it happened 

i keep wanting to tell ppl about my dreams lately and then forgetting them so all the only thing that’s coming to mind are the recurring tsunami dreams i get. my dreams often involve like challenges and are very controlled and systematic and incoroporate parts of my life and ppl but im boring and can’t rememebr anything rn 

90. favorite soda drink

ginger beer

91. what sounds are your favorite?

idk musical sounds? water?

92. do you wear jeans or sweats more?

i don’t wear sweats v often i usually wear pants that aren’t jeans

93. how do you look right now?

fine my hair;s nice rn and wavy and i like my outfit but i hate my face rn 

94. name something that relaxes you

climbing

95. what tattoo do you want?

i want mountains and some climbing related stuff, and i want a floral pattern on my thighs when they’re healed enough. also a heart or smth gay and small on my hip

96. favorite youtuber

i don’t rly watch youtubers (i used to but was nvr that into it) maybe chris fleming and i like the wondrous life of caleb gallo

[maris-a-writer-now]

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rules: answer to 30 questions and then tag 20 blogs you’d like to know better

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nickname: rissa, or mari, depending on who you are. or asshole

gender: im nothing short of a hecking femail

zodiac: leo

height: 5′6″

age: 20, almost 21

time: 11:29pm

favorite bands/ solo artists: exo, iKON, monsta x, nct, got7, big bang, shinee, uhhhhh. Waterparks, all time low, slipknot, pierce the veil, nothing more.

song stuck in your mind: firework by bobby

last movie i saw: peter pan

last thing i googled: the last thing my google is showing is the cast for return of xander cage because i didnt believe that kris wu was in that movie. turns out hes actually friends with vin diesal irl whoops

other blogs: i have a few other blogs. theyre both super small and just for me to put out my soft soft feelings for all my angels tho.

do i get asks: it used to be once in a blue moon, but i get them more regularly now :’) thanks everyone who sends me asks carly, ducky, and my m8

why i chose my username: well so my user is gayforjooheon rn, but it used to be gayforyixing, and that was an inside joke with me and my sister, and then she told me that i loved jooheon so much i should just be a jooheon blog, so here i am.

following: i dont even wanna think about how many blogs i follow tbh. I follow a lot..... ive been on tumblr since i was 13? Im almost 21 now....

average amount of sleep: i dont know because i dont have any type of normal sleep schedule rip me.

lucky number: any odd number under ten, but mostly five.

what am i wearing: big bang t shirt, black sweatpants

dream job: i wanna be a touring photographer for musicians

dream trip: i really wanna go to Barcelona, Spain

favorite food: i really like boneless chicken of any sort. Nuggets, strips, bites, idk. Theres something about boneless chicken thats so good to me.

play any instruments: ok fun fact. I can play guitar, ukulele, some piano, some drums, a little flute, a little violin, and the harp.

favorite song: shit.... this is really hard... the top three songs I listen to most are peter pan - exo, in love - bobby, and apology - ikon. so i hope thats good enough for my fave song lmao

play(ed) any sports: i did cheerleading for 6 years, played soccer for eight, basketball for five, track for three, and softball for 6. Jeez, thats a lot.

hair color: usually its red, but rn its a sad dark brown

eye color: blue

most iconic song: um Wolf by Exo. When they declared that they were indeed furries. Aka the iconic furry anthem where chanyeol said he was gonna eat someone like cheese.

language you speak/ are learning: i speak english, i know some spanish, im learning korean.

random fact: i only got into kpop a year ago, and im this far in. 

describe yourself as aesthetics/things: (ok so im only going off of what other people tell me i remind them of so bear with me) the color red, 100 shades of black, green, aliens, stargazing, looking at the sky through the back window of a car at night, night drives with friends, cold wind, bruised knuckles, charcoal, jack-o-lanterns, candle light, freshly baked memes, cigarette smoke floating around heads at concerts, combat boots, laughing too loudly at jokes, kissing but in the platonic sense.

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@dumb-bin, @tangerine-jinani, @softjun, @seokjinandtonic, @floofsta-x, @baby-seulbear, @mias97, @leemiknow, @silverxmedals, @sheloveswonho, and uh whoever else wants to do this haha :)))))

(idk if i can think of 20 blogs but o whale. also feel free not to do this <3)

[myheart-elsewhere]

5/4/18 || 12am

1. Who was the last person you held hands with? mikayla <3 2. Are you outgoing or shy? somewhere inbetween 3. Who are you looking forward to seeing? mikayla!! 4. Are you easy to get along with? yes 5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? definitely 6. What kind of people are you attracted to? my girl. but if we’re talking in a general sense, then people with good and positive vibes. 7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now? maybe, with my girl.  8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind? well i guess the singer of the song im currently listening to haha 9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? depends who im talking about it with 10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? my baby 11. What does the most recent text that you sent say? “i know you’re asleep, but i can’t stop thinking about you. i love you so much” 12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? playinwitme - kyle & kehlani, one kiss - dua lipa, is there somewhere - halsey, this side of paradise - coyote theory, and psycho - post malone & ty dolla sign. 13. Do you like it when people play with your hair? love it, mostly when my baby does it. 14. Do you believe in luck and miracles? i do. 15. What good thing happened this summer? last summer, i got to see my best friend for the first time in 2 years. i also got to see a lot of my ohio family who i missed very much. 16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? yes yes yes yes yes yes forever plesase 17. Do you think there is life on other planets? i don’t 18. Do you still talk to your first crush? occasionally 19. Do you like bubble baths? yessss 20. Do you like your neighbors? um i don’t really know them lol 21. What are you bad habits? overthinking 22. Where would you like to travel? new york!! 23. Do you have trust issues? yes 24. Favorite part of your daily routine? talking to my girl 25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with? either my skin as a whole, or my stomach. 26. What do you do when you wake up? check my phone 27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker? darker, but i kinda like my skin tone 28. Who are you most comfortable around? liv 29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up? yes lol 30. Do you ever want to get married? in the future with the right person, yes 31. Is your hair long enough for a pony tail? yes 32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with? lauren jauregui and camila cabello 33. Spell your name with your chin. cak,k,ui 34. Do you play sports? What sports? currently, none. when i was younger i danced, did gymnastics, was a cheerleader, and played soccer. 35. Would you rather live without TV or music? without tv for sure 36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them? yes  37. What do you say during awkward silences? “sooooo” or just awkwardly laugh 38. Describe your dream girl/guy? my dream girl is my girl now :) 39. What are your favorite stores to shop in? charlotte russe!! 40. What do you want to do after high school? undecided. 41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? for the most part. but giving them another chance doesnt mean you should trust them again. 42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean? i’m probably sad 43. Do you smile at strangers? always 44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? oof neither 45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? when i get hungry or need a drink lol or if i need to get ready to go somewhere 46. What are you paranoid about? losing my girl 47. Have you ever been high? kinda 48. Have you ever been drunk? yes 49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about? i don’t think so  50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? light pink <3 51. Ever wished you were someone else? yessss 52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself? my skin. 53. Favourite makeup brand? too faced and tarte 54. Favourite store? target 55. Favourite blog? i don’t have one 56. Favourite colour? maroon, rose gold, black, and recently yellow. 57. Favourite food? sushi 58. Last thing you ate? takis 59. First thing you ate this morning? the first thing i had today was in the afternoon and it was a smoothie 60. Ever won a competition? For what? yes, many. too many to list and they were when i was young and im too lazy to think of all them lol 61. Been suspended/expelled? For what? yes. for “lying” to a police officer basically. 62. Been arrested? For what? ive almost been arrested a couple times, but no. 63. Ever been in love? yes. 64. Tell us the story of your first kiss? it was with a girl at a church lmfao 65. Are you hungry right now? no 66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends? i dont have tumblr friends lol 67. Facebook or Twitter? twitter 68. Twitter or Tumblr? oof both 69. Are you watching tv right now? no 70. Names of your bestfriends? liv, mikayla, hailey, and jamie 71. Craving something? What? my girl’s presence  72. What colour are your towels? we have a lot of colors 72. How many pillows do you sleep with? like 7 73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? yesss 74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have? too many. probably around 35. i only sleep with a couple tho. 75. Favourite animal? dogs and white tigers 76. What colour is your underwear? currently, maroon 77. Chocolate or Vanilla? vanilla..... if it’s flavors we’re talking about. ;) 78. Favourite ice cream flavour? oreo cheesecake 79. What colour shirt are you wearing? white 80. What colour pants? black 81. Favourite tv show? dynasty, catfish, the fosters, pll, and ridiculousness  82. Favourite movie? the other woman, spring breakers, and the 50 shades movies 83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? mean girls 84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? mean girls 85. Favourite character from Mean Girls? karen 86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo? dory 87. First person you talked to today? my babygirl 88. Last person you talked to today? ^my babyyyyy (first and last everyday<3) 89. Name a person you hate? i don’t think i truly hate anyone. 90. Name a person you love? mikayla. 91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now? oof yes 92. In a fight with someone? rn, no lol 93. How many sweatpants do you have? like 6 pairs 94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have? hm maybe 8 idk 95. Last movie you watched? he’s just not that into you 96. Favourite actress? jennifer lawrence 97. Favourite actor? i don’t think i have one  98. Do you tan a lot? hell no 99. Have any pets? yes a dog 100. How are you feeling? happy 101. Do you type fast? yes very 102. Do you regret anything from your past? oh yeah 103. Can you spell well? yes 104. Do you miss anyone from your past? yes 105. Ever been to a bonfire party? yes 106. Ever broken someone’s heart? i don’t think so, thankfully 107. Have you ever been on a horse? yesss 108. What should you be doing? probably school lmao or sleeping 109. Is something irritating you right now? i don’t think so 110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? yes. 111. Do you have trust issues? already asked this, yes. 112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? mikayla 113. What was your childhood nickname? calli or cal, which it still is haha 114. Have you ever been out of your province/state? yes 115. Do you play the Wii? occasionally 116. Are you listening to music right now? yes. my fav playlist. 117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? yes 118. Do you like Chinese food? yes fav 119. Favourite book? fanfiction lol 120. Are you afraid of the dark? outside, yes. inside, no. 121. Are you mean? no 122. Is cheating ever okay? NO.  123. Can you keep white shoes clean? depends on how much i care about them. 124. Do you believe in love at first sight? idk 125. Do you believe in true love? yes 126. Are you currently bored? kinda 127. What makes you happy? my baby 128. Would you change your name? yes.  129. What your zodiac sign? gemini 130. Do you like subway? yes, love 131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? tell them sorry bc im gay and have a girl. 132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? my baby, once again another question i answered lol 133. Favourite lyrics right now? i have so so so many, but the first ones that came to mind were “you can strip down without showing skin”. 134. Can you count to one million? yes but it would be too time consuming 135. Dumbest lie you ever told? idek 136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? closed 137. How tall are you? 5′1 138. Curly or Straight hair? curly 139. Brunette or Blonde? brunette 140. Summer or Winter? winter 141. Night or Day? night 142. Favourite month? october 143. Are you a vegetarian? no 144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? milk 145. Tea or Coffee? tea 146. Was today a good day? yes :) 147. Mars or Snickers? snickers 148. What’s your favourite quote? “a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor” 149. Do you believe in ghosts? kinda 150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page? the closest book to me didn’t have page numbers lol

[b00bstone]

All the even numbers!

thats a lot. and 72 was repeated twice but i had to renumber them since i copied and pasted adn forgot it was repeated. but anyway. 

2. Are you outgoing or shy?

mostly shy i think but i can be outgoing if im comfortable. 

4 Are you easy to get along with?

not really. i can be quite moody. and i unfortunately have a short temper (which im trying to work on) and im depressed adn suicidal so i think the answer is no. 

6 What kind of people are you attracted to?

smart funny ones. 

8Who from the opposite gender is on your mind?

my friend the nerd because i was talking to them and my friend rabbit earlier. 

10Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with?

probs my therapist since we talked just earlier today.

12What are your 5 favorite songs right now?

1.awkward by hailey knox

2 beautiful girl by sara barielles 

3. plot twist by sigrid

4 waving through a window from dear evan hansen 

and 5. dissapear also from dear evan hansen.

14Do you believe in luck and miracles?

yeah but my luck is shitty and miracles happen to other people. so basically yes but not for me lmao

16Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?

yeah. if she were down. but like shes really straight. so i doubt she would be.

18Do you still talk to your first crush?

occasionally. hes a dick now tho. fraternity guy. and voted for trump.

20Do you like your neighbors?

well the ones i know are pretty cool. 

22Where would you like to travel?

narnia. one of those planets they discovered that are super far away but similar to earth. but like on this planet? probs travel around europe. 

24Favorite part of your daily routine?

going to bed. 

26What do you do when you wake up?

lie there and try to go back to sleep. 

28Who are you most comfortable around?

probs my friend rabbit.

30Do you ever want to get married?

one day yeah. but only if i find the right person u know. 

32Which celebrities would you have a threesome with?

oohhhh ummm hmmm. chris pratt. aubrey plaza and john boyega. i feel like aubrey would bring a sarcastic element which would help with the pressure and nervousness and john and chris. well u can just see in their eyes that theyre really gentle people that will treat u right. 

34do you play sports? What sports?

hahaha no. ive always wanted to dance and/or be on a swimteam. but my lungs hate me

36Have you ever liked someone and never told them?

i think ive only told like 1 or 2 people that ive liked that i liked them. and ive liked a lot of people so yes. i have hidden that i liked someone before. many many times.

38Describe your dream girl/guy?

theyre taller than me. i dunno why but ive always liked wavy/curly hair. not blonde. or brunette. so that leaves unnatural hair color or black or red. good bone structure. theyre really smart. like they know lots of stuff academically but theyre also just generally smart u know. and they know lots of lil random facts about random things. really nice. but not in like a sugar nice way but more like sun beams when it feels like theyre warming u from the inside kinda nice. kind eyes. color doesnt really matter since i keep changing my mind. strong. but not necessarily muscular. i want them to be able to pick me up and twirl me around but not like theyve got a sixpack or anything. sixpacks are kinda weird looking tbh. wed have to have most of the same values. not too talkative but not like ALWAYS quiet. theyd prefer staying in most weekend and watchng shows but dont mind the occassional night out. theyd like the beach. because what kind of crazy person doesnt like the beach (people that dont beach right thats who). theyd also like biking and hiking and swimming. very much an animal person. not lazy. good listener. intuitive. would understand that some days i just cant fucking stand physical touch. and others i crave it in a way ive never craved anything before. and other days its kinda meh whatever. people that take interest in what im interested in because im interested in it. and whose interests are cool. because i love to take interest in things my friends are interested in but sometimes its so boring. nothing particular comes to mind. but im sure its happened. someone who doesnt check up on me when im crying. because tbh i hate it when people do that. unless its through texting or a phone call. but like people in person asking “are u ok?” while im sobbing my eyes out? fuck no go away. someone who understands that im really fucking bad with words. and sometimes me trying to say something will take a while and it may not make sense. theyd be patient. they wouldnt mock me. or be manipulative. and i think this list is long enough.

40What do you want to do after high school?

travel the world and end up famous, but not like papparazzi following me famous. famous like i appear on snl every once in a while and drop bangers or rad filsm or whatever i do and thats all.  what will i probs end up doing? crying a lot and going to community college. and applying to as many colleges as i have the energy to. 

42If your being extremely quiet what does it mean?

it might mean im busy. or just listening. or really pissed off. or upset. or just have nothing to say. 

44Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean?

space. 

46What are you paranoid about?

everything

48Have you ever been drunk?

not yet. but sometimes i want to be

50What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore?

blue i think?

52 One thing you wish you could change about yourself?

everything. but like one specific thing? id like to get rid of my depression, fears, and this brain fog that haunts me

.54 Favourite store?

trader joes or target

56Favourite color?

yellow

58 Last thing you ate?

well rn im eating plain potato chips and mayo (please dont judge me. i know its disgusting)

60Ever won a competition? For what?

i used to do mma i won like one or two of those. i also run a riding competition once. 

62Been arrested? For what?

not yet. but im sure one day i will be.

64tell us the story of your first kiss?

we were in her parents bathroom and were 7. thats all i remember. havent kissed anyone since. which isnt for lack of wanting to.

68Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends?

i dont really have any tumblr friends that arent my real friends yet? so like i cant answer that.

70 Twitter or Tumblr?

well i spend all my time here and not on twitter so lets go with tumblr. altho i do have a twitter im never on

72Names of your best friends?

adi, heather, rabecca, joaquin, celestine. 

74What colour are your towels?

blue, red and white. and theres some hawaiin print ones and a yellow one. 

76How many pillows do you sleep with?

3... 

78How many stuffed animals do you think you have?

like 40? dont judge. i kept asking as a kid and my parents kept giving them to me for christmas and my birthday. they should have stopped. 

80What colour is your underwear?

rn its grey. but its not the only color i have

82Favourite ice cream flavor?

fuck. ummmmm coffee?

84What colour pants?

rn theyre black. but on the front of the thighs they have zebra striping. 

86Favourite movie?

thats not an easy question to answer. im gonna say bringing up baby just because. 

90Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street?

both? i mean i prefer mean girls a lil more bu 21 jumpstreet isnt bad either

92 Favourite character from Finding Nemo?

dory. we are both scatterbrained. 

94Last person you talked to today?

adi. but like in person? rabbit and the nerd. 

96Name a person you love?

celestine. (not romantically)

98In a fight with someone?

not as far as i know. but i always kinda feel like im in a fight with monkey. 

100How many sweaters/hoodies do you have?

like 4? i know i know i dont have very many. 

102Favourite actress?

aubrey plaza. 

104Do you tan a lot?

nope. i try at least once every summer. but my skin either stays as pale as snow or i burn really bad then my skin shift to a slightly more offwhite shade of snow. 

106. How are you feeling?

blergh. potato chips and mayo are really gross. and im tired and sick of people telling me shit. 

108Do you regret anything from your past?

i regret everything ive ever done. 

110Do you miss anyone from your past?

well there is this one guy i used to talk to but i miss the attention and not him so that doesnt count. i kinda miss a friend of mine named shannon from elementary school sunday school

112Ever broken someone’s heart?

i dont think so. 

114What should you be doing?

school. but ive given up on that. so. 

.116 Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt?

oh yeah. ive liked 2 peoplethat much. altho i barely knew the first person and it was more me projecting my ideals of the prefect person onto them. 

118Who was the last person you cried in front of?

probs my therapist. 

120Have you ever been out of your province/state?

yeah. i was just in virginia last week. i live in california so id say thats definitely out of state. 

122Are you listening to music right now?

nope. 

124Do you like Chinese food?

americanized or traditional? americanized: yessss that shit i shte bomb. traditional? i dont know ive never had it. 

126Are you afraid of the dark?

yes. very. i need a light source or i start to panic. 

.128 Is cheating ever okay?

like on a partner or on a test or something? on a partner? no way. u should never do that. like thatll really fuck them up and make them mistrustful for the rest of their life. on a test? if its necessary sure go for it. i dont care. im not ur teacher. 

130Do you believe in love at first sight?

yeah. but its not something thatll ever happen to me lmao.

132. Are you currently bored?

im always bored. 

134 Would you change your name?

last name? yes 100% absolutely. first name? maybe. 

136Do you like subway?

like the sandwich shop? fuck no! the first time i ate it i threw up. the second time was ok. and thei third time i got serious stomach cramps afterwards. it was these awful sharp shooting pains all through my stomach. 

138Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with?

probs my therapist. 

140Can you count to one million?

theoretically? yes. but will i? no 

142Do you sleep with your doors open or closed?

closed! my closet freaks me out but the office across from my bedroom freaks me out more. and also like i dont want cats walking on my face. or to wake up at 7 am and find that my dog has taken up the very middle of the bed. 

144Curly or Straight hair?

rn? mostly straight. but when it gets longer it kinda curls a  lil. 

146Summer or Winter?

yes. i like both. dont make me choose. 

148 Favourite month?

july. thats when im born so it has to be my fav. 

150Dark, milk or white chocolate?

milk

152Was today a good day?

no. 

154What’s your favourite quote?

in the beginning the universe was created a lot of people regard t as a bad move. and i messed that quote up. but yeah. 

156Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page?

the terms braided and woven refer to the structure of the elastic. 

[thetaekooklibrary]

Yo, i was wondering if you knew anything relatively new that's long and promising, I've run out of long fics, thanks!

well, I haven’t had time to read a lot of longs fic recently, so I’m not sure about the quality of all of these, but they are all long and the plots look interesting. some of these are WIPs, I hope that’s okay (I’ll list the completed ones first tho). I’ll keep it above 20k!

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起死回生; To Live Again by mindheist - Fiction gives us a second chance that life denies us.

(AMAZING BEAUTIFUL PERFECT READ IT IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY)

(thought you knew) you were in this song by expplipo - Taehyung nearly chokes, but only nearly. Instead he raises an eyebrow and puts on the most suave smile he can manage. Hopes he looks far more collected than his for-some-reason racing heartbeat would let on, more suit-and-wine than elementary-schooler-with-a-new-crush. “You like me?” Jeongguk blushes, and looks at his feet. He’s smiling. “Of course.” “Really?” Taehyung says. “Like? Or like like?” (So much for suit-and-wine.)

(so so good, but also sad)

I Won’t Fall (in love with you) by taeharem - “You have to promise not to fall in love with me.”

(this was published in august but completed in december, so it’s kinda recent? it’s really good tho, so you should definitely read it if you haven’t already)

you and me, we’re bumper cars by syugaflake - “The more I try to get to you, the more we crash apart.” After a myriad of mistakes committed in his leather jacket with a cigarette between his teeth, Jungkook finds himself exiled to his aunt’s house in a quiet, faraway town for the summer. Nothing much goes on at the neighbourhood; or so he thinks, until he meets a boy with sunset-coloured hair named Kim Taehyung.

(again, this was published in the summer but completed in december. it was really good!)

Hiraeth by haruguk - Jeongguk has learned the hard way from the tender age of thirteen when his father pushed him down the stairs, that people are a disappointment. They always will be and so he breaks hearts instead. Hurt people hurt people. Jeongguk likes hurting girls, but he doesn’t like hurting Kim Taehyung.

Swamp Magic by GinForInk - Two witches lure Jungkook into their cabin in the woods.

(I haven’t read this, but admin guk has and she really liked it, it’s also by the author who wrote Hercules and I loved that so I trust that this would be good too)

This Is Heaven, Give It To Me by seikou - Taehyung just might have signed his soul to the devil.

I know a land called the land of the living by Pardon - Jeongguk thought hearing ghosts was way worse than people made it out to be. All their jokes were terrible.

Take It With A Swallow by seikou - Perverted minds do think alike. (or, alternatively: the fuckboys!au)

Shifting On My Feet by MarionetteFtHJM - With the ever-growing crime rate in the city there’s no telling what the leading figures will do to remain leading. The safety of the people is at risk and the possible collateral damage looms over the authorities. There is only one safe option, sacrifice a few to save the lives of many. Tear them from the inside, cool the situation down- should be easy enough, right? Jeongguk was just trying to live out his days peacefully, but running from one’s past never really worked out for anybody- so why would he be an exception? He’s not. Demons tend to find who they’re looking for in the end.

Fifty Shades of Happiness by Kookie_andCream - Taehyung’s plan is simple: fall in love with Jeon Jungkook and ace his final assignment. (Spoiler: it isn’t that simple.)

The Forest by Jeojahyungnim - Taehyung is a photographer in a college town nearby a forest nobody is allowed to enter. His life changes when he meets a boy in the woods known for being completely void of life.

Feel it Kicking in by rix - Jeongguk and Taehyung are just riding it out together, getting high on waves and drugs and each other—platonically, of course.

(I don’t read rix’s stuff since I’m not into bottom guk, but admin guk loves all of their stuff and a lot of people seem to love their stories, so I’m sure this is great!)

Mutual Fiend by kkumkkatcher - “I didn’t recognize you with your clothes on.” An AU where Jungkook needs to kill Taehyung, but Taehyung also needs to kill Jungkook, and things get (more than) a bit complicated.

make this feel like home by aeterisks - Taehyung has spent his whole life looking for excitement, but instead, he ends up finding Jeongguk; somehow, that seems to be even better.

hold me like i’m hope by jjks - “Uh,” he says eloquently, looking back at Taehyung. “Do you, like, want something?” “Nah, I’m just popping in,”  Taehyung says, looking around the place again. Jeongguk stares at him in confusion. “Wh–” he starts to ask when he’s interrupted by Taehyung grinning at him. “Yeah, I’d like to schedule a time to get a tattoo.” “Of course he wants a fucking tattoo, dumbass, why do you think he’s here?” It’s Hoseok, and honestly that warrants another punch to the shoulder, but Jeongguk decides to play it nice. He’s a good boy. OR: let me present to you the most cliché trope of all, starring tattoo artist jeon jeongguk & florist kim taehyung.

Candy-Wrapper Blue by Kookie_andCream - On 15 January 2017, Taehyung runs over a little girl named Im Yoona with his car. (It was an accident.) On 16 January 2017, his guardian angel comes down to earth. (His name is Jungkook.) Slowly but surely, in a whirl of wings and golden tears, the sinful and the angelic learn to love each other. (And it is a beautiful disaster woven out of light and shadows in a world of men and angels.)

Soulmates or not (You’re mine, and I’m yours) by taedybear - Jeongguk meets Taehyung on the most frustrating day at work in the bubble tea shop, and the world around him swirls into colours and patterns at the sight of the beautiful boy.

Daddy’s Lil’ Monster by BloodLikeRoyalty - Jungkook, also known as The Joker, is a notorious mobster that ruled the city of Gotham, and when Kim Taehyung, a man as beautiful as he is crazy, joins him and remains by his side, they prove to be a devastating menace.

WIP (as of 1/28/17)

vampires will never hurt you by snowmoney - taehyung had already had a pretty weird day, so really, being cornered into an alley by a vampire on his way home from work was probably to be expected. - “but what if a vampire drank the blood of someone who was anemic would they be seriously grossed out” au

(this one is recent, ½ chapters rn, 11k for just the first chapter, I like it so far)

Nyctophile by yururin - “Like I said, monsters aren’t real, Taehyung.” Jimin quickly pulled the closet doors open. At the bottom of the closet, sitting on the floor and leaning heavily against the walls, was a man with dark pink hair clad in dark clothes, bleeding and injured and looking positively close to death. Jimin didn’t know what to do.

We Make a Nice Pear by jeonnifer - Jeongguk tries to get the new transfer student expelled from the academy and fails. (Jeongguk tries not to fall for Kim Taehyung and fails even harder.)

Hustlers by tbz - Jungkook hadn’t meant to lose nine million. He certainly hadn’t meant to lose his kidney. And he hadn’t meant to meet Kim Taehyung.

i know you wanna go to heaven (but you’re human tonight) by moonlightae -Taehyung just thought it would be a one night stand, but he gets more than he bargained for  

Kiss With a Fist by justanotherstarlessnight - “Need a little help, love?” Jungkook asks, teasing him. “Nah I had it all under control, sweetheart,” Taehyung answers with a smile, blood oozing from his split lip. Goddamn even smiling hurt now. Fuckity fuck fuck. Jungkook only rolls his eyes, his cocky smirk never slipping and Taehyung almost forgets how much pain he’s in. prompt-Can you please write the “ kick his ass for me” prompt with taekook!

Assassin’s Order by TaeSyubDKook - CEO Taehyung gets tangled up in some illegal business without even knowing and when Assasin Jeongguk gets assigned to extract information from him after being caught, he realizes in what mess he’s gotten himself into and agrees to cooperate with the assassins, after learning their true reasons, to bring down his uncle’s company. What Jeongguk and Taehyung didn’t expect was falling for each other in the progress.

pulling shapes just for your eyes by aeterisks - The number one rule when you’re a producer on a show like Miss Right, Taehyung thinks, should be do not fall for the bachelor. It’s such a shame Taehyung has never been good at following rules.

I’m only human (after all) by Lalaithwen - Taehyung always thought, writing your own destiny was way better anyways.

Hold Me Through the Winter by KrellaTu - When Taehyung sets off for what should have been a boring lab expedition with Jungkook, his mage academy’s resident genius and total heartthrob, and Wonwoo, his devoted best friend, his life changes forever. Beneath Taehyung’s goofy antics is a dangerous past and an unbearable loneliness. Within his fragile heart is a secret power. The universe has more planned for him than he would hope. Can Taehyung and Jungkook’s relationship withstand the hardships to come?

These Grey Walls (Can’t keep me from you) by Gracetheorc - They aren’t allowed to love each other. Jungkook’s never liked following the rules.Trapped within the confines of an institution where even talking to someone else is prohibited, Jungkook and Taehyung just can’t stay away from each other anymore. No matter how much trouble it causes.

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[cloudy-johnnycade]

ALL OF THE ASKS

good lord

1: Marvel or DC?

marvel all the way my dudes

2: Do you have any siblings?

yep, i have an older brother

3: Do you watch anime subbed or dubbed?

i don’t watch anime :// but if i did i guess i’d watch it subbed??

4: How old are you?

16 :)

5: What is your favorite sport?

does dance count?? imma say it does

6: Favorite soda/beverage?

m i l k

7: What is your favorite tv show?

stranger things or chicago med or oitnb 

8: Do you marathon shows or watch a few episodes at a time?

it depends, but usually a few episodes at a time 

9: How often do you exercise?

uhh i have gym class every day if that counts lmao

10: Do you wear makeup? How often?

i usually wear it every day but sometimes it just doesn’t happen ya know what i’m saying

11: Favorite Disney movie?

OH GOSH I LOVE ALL OF THEM but i really like beauty and the beast, the nightmare before christmas, and monsters inc!!

12: Would you rather watch a movie or a tv show?

a movie

13: Do you have your driver’s license?

i’m old enough but not yet :’) SOON THOUGH

14: What is your favorite animal?

i like dogs and goats and sea lions 

15: Black widow or Catwoman?

black widowwwwwww

16: favorite youtuber?

dan and phil!! they come as a package deal

17: What is your earliest memory?

i remember my grandparents old dog biting me when i tried to give her a cookie?? 

18: Favorite video game?

idfk mario kart?? i’m not much of a gamer lol

19: What is your biggest pet peeve?

ESBFKSI I HAVE SO MANY PET PEEVES IM SO NUTS but i haaaaate when people put their phone down but leave it on. like. TURN THAT SHIT OFF JUST PRESS THE GODDAMN BUTTON AND BAM ITS DONE

20: Dinosaurs or dragons?

dinosaurs are the shit bro i love them ((velociraptors are the best))

21: What is the worst injury you have ever had?

i mean i’ve had 2 back surgeries but those weren’t for injuries so idk if that counts,,, but i broke my arm once?

22: What piercings do you have/want?

i just have my ears pierced, but i wanna get more piercings on my ears! like my doubles and cartilage and shit

23: Any tattoos? if not, would you get any?

i don’t have any but lowkey i wanna get a small one somewhere,, even though my parents will murder me

24: Sexual orientation?

idk im confused rn ugh

25: What is your best subject in school?

i think i can genuinely say i don’t have one?? i just suck at everything??

26: What is your favorite book series?

the selection,,,or the maze runner,,,

27: Do you have a crush on anyone currently?

ye kinda

28: Single or in a relationship?

single but ready to mingle *puts on shades and does finger guns*

29: What character would you most like to cosplay?

hmmmmmmmm beverly marsh?? even though i could probably never pull it off??

30: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

introvert

31: Cats or dogs?

i used to be a cat person but not aNYMORE BITCHES I LIVE FOR PUPPERS i still love cats though 

32: What is the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to you?

i was born

33: Tell me a story.

one time in middle school i was walking to class with my friend and i was talking shit about a teacher and lord behold turns out the teacher was right behind us!!! i don’t think he heard me but god if he did i swear i would have ended my life right then and there

34: What is the strangest thing you’ve ever seen someone wear?

i’ve seen a lot of weird clothing choices but someone came to school dressed as a taco once

35: Where in the world would you most like to travel?

france!

36: Favorite Pokemon?

uhhhh squirtle i guess?

37: favorite color?

purple

38: Are you religious?

i’m catholic but i’m probably the worst catholic ever ngl

39: Post a selfie

im ugly but i’ll post one in a separate post lmao

40: Have you ever left your home country/state?

yep

41: Do you prefer to travel by car or airplane?

roadtrips can be fun but airplanes are just,,,faster

42: Are you a fan of rollercoasters?

I LVOE ROLLERCOASTERS

43: What is your favorite OTP?

jonahmin ;) @dork-glasses

44: Who is your favorite Disney princess?

belle!!

45: Who is your favorite Disney prince?

eric!!

46: Who is your favorite Disney villain?

i like ursula, syndrome, captain hook, i can’t pick a fav aheofsod

47: Do you sing along to the radio?

sometimes yeah!!

48: Who is your favorite Harry Potter character?

dobby :’)

49: Any headcanons?

for what??

50: If you could have one of the Deathly Hallows (cloak of invisibility, Elder Wand, or Resurrection Stone), which would it be?

cloak of invisibility hoes ((just bc i fucking love that “MY DICK FELL OFF” vine))

51: What house would you be in Hogwarts?

imma say slytherin 

52: When was the last time you told someone you loved them?

i told my mom i love her last night idk man lol

53: Do you have any weird habits?

idk if this is necessarily weird but i’m CONSTANTLY touching my hair like its bad

54: What do you do when you’re bored?

sleep

55: What is the strangest thing you’ve seen at Walmart?

i don’t go to walmart that much tbh,,,i’m afraid i don’t really have a good story for ya,,,

56: What color are your eyes?

green

57: What is your natural hair color?

like a light brown kinda thing

58: Have you ever broken a bone? How?

i broke my arm by crawling off a couch

59: What is your favorite food?

pasta!!

60: What do you look for in a relationship?

cuddles&memes

61: If you could live in any era, which would it be and why?

bring me to the 80s goddammit 

62: How late do you usually stay up?

depends on the day. like a school day i’ll be in bed around 11 but on a weekend i have literally no sleep schedule lmao

63: What is your favorite website?

tumblr dot com idk i guess i don’t have one lol

64: Have you been to any concerts?

yep, six (paul mccartney, big time rush, 5sos, 1d, green day, and harry styles)

65: Are you involved in any extracurriculars at school?

i’m in orchestra but like i guess that doesn’t count bc its technically a class

66: If you could be the opposite gender for a day, what would you do?

beat my meat

67: What are you most proud of?

golly gee idk…….i’m proud of being in some honors classes??

68: Do you have any big regrets?

i regret everything

69: What was the best day of your life?

the day i saw harry styles!!!! love him more than anything!!!!!

70: Do you crack your knuckles?

unfortunately i hate meself

71: Do you play any instruments?

yes i sure do

72: First kiss story?

lmao thats funny

73: Do you like hot or cold weather?

cold weather 

74: What is your favorite song of all time?

i have so many i hate this question

75: Any weird talents?

my fingers are really fuckin weird and flexible it scares people sometimes 

[comicteaparty]

January 11th, 2018 CTP Archive

The archive for the Comic Tea Party chat that occurred on January 11th, 2018, from 5PM - 7PM PST.  The chat focused on 7” Kara by Nattosoup/Becca Hillburn.

Featured Comment:

Chat:

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

Good day everyone~! This week’s Comic Tea Party is now officially beginning. Today we are discussing 7” Kara by Nattosoup/Becca Hillburn~! (http://Nattosoup.com/) For those new to CTP, discussions about the comic are freeform, so please feel free to bring up whatever you wish. However, every 30 minutes I will be dropping in a discussion question to help those who would like a prompt. These questions are totally OPTIONAL to answer so pay them no mind if you wish~! Remember, constructive criticism is allowed, but the primary focus here is to have fun and appreciate the amazing comics that the community makes~! Each chat a top comment will be picked and featured on an ad for this chat, so let’s have a great discussion~!

With that said, let us begin with this first question~!

QUESTION 1. What is your favorite scene in the comic so far and why?

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

My favorite scene was when Kara and pancakes met... They're both so adorable

:' D

snuffysam

I really like the latest chapter, where Kara meets a human for the first time. The interactions between them (and pancakes) are really cute.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I got scared pancakes might eat her I'm like noooo

🌟Draco Plato🌟

same Mharz, hahaha

Tenor

My favorite scene was when Mom came out about the truth to Kara. It really gave the world a bit more depth, as well as lovely inside looks behind the scenes to both parents' mindsets and the struggles they have. :D

🌟Draco Plato🌟

ah I liked that too

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yeaaaah

🌟Draco Plato🌟

The flow of the story was so smooth that I enjoyed all of it about equally~

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Kara is so precious and innocent

:' D

Nattosoup

Thank you guys so much !! I'm really relieved and happy that the things I want to convey seem to be coming across

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I'm so happy that Kara met a nice human

Nattosoup

it's really important to me to depict a story where parents are important characters with flaws too, i think that's really missing in kidlit, so I want to explore more of the conflict between secret making and secret keeping in later chaters

ahha, I know right? what are the chances of that!

she could've gotten someone really awful

saetje

I agree where Kara’s Mom tells her the truth about humans is my favorite! One of my favorite parts of this comic so far is Kara’s childishness and naïveté- not to say she’s spoiled or mean, but I think her youthfulness is well-written if that makes sense

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yeaaah

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i liked the irony in the mom explaining that the dad didn't trust kara cause curiosity and the first thing kara does is go "welp i should do that thing my dad thinks im going to do"

Tenor

DAD WAS RIGHT TO BE SUSPICIOUS

MOM'S GUNNA GET SUCH A LOOK LATER

snuffysam

Yeah i was just about to say that lol. as soon as she finds out humans are real, she does the exact thing they were afraid of

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

LOL

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

I'm gonna agree with Mharz's favorite scene-- I really like how much Kara and Pancake interact. But I'm a sucker for adorable cats! Also, I feel like the body language for a kitten was captured pretty well there too :3

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yus

Nattosoup

I'm really excited about chapter 5 going live in a few weeks, because I get to talk about that in more depth :3

MathTans the Pun Prince

I made it. ^^ My fave scene was the page where the arrow was used to denote movement, followed by the cat in three places to denote movement, I thought that was a clever way of showing it two ways there.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

They're all painted beautifully

:'3

saetje

Kara feels like a real little girl to me tbh - and I enjoy that the soft watercolors and charm of the story make it feel from her perspective, but you get a sense of a more deep adult world, if only slightly , from her parents

MathTans the Pun Prince

Also, yes, I was worried kitty would attack, and think Pancake ended up adorbs.

joseph

Yeah, I prefer the light hearted scenes at this point in the story. So Kara and Pancake stuff. Her chilling with her mom, etc.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I really love how light hearted it is in general

and napples agrees

Nattosoup

I wanted to create a story that is relaxing and rewarding to read

Studio Ghibli stuff is a HUGE inspiration for me

🌟Draco Plato🌟

ah yeah i agree, Kara's youthfulness is super well captured

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

they are :'3

Nattosoup

and i always feel like i've been given a gift when I watch those movies, so I wanted to try to do that too

saetje

Yeah! It does feel Ghibli

snuffysam

I can definitely see that Ghibli inspiration.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I just want to protect Kara from the harshness of the world

MathTans the Pun Prince

Yeah, the soft watercolours and such give it a really unique look too.

Like her dad, Mharz?

joseph

Surely humans will treat her right. Our history has shown we always treat different things well. </sarcasm>

Nattosoup

that's something I know I'm going to struggle with in the future, because some bad things do happen to Kara, but I don't want to completely alienate the readers

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I'll still let her play outside at least

Nattosoup

don't worry, it all ends well! /spoilers jk

Tenor

But a bird could eat her

she is perfect bird-food size

snuffysam

One has treated her right, so far. And she's presumably one of the ones moving in, right?

MathTans the Pun Prince

I'm guessing Kara's gonna hear it from her parents when she gets back.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

swats the birb

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Pancake coulda eaten her, but Pancake probably appreciates his new friend who can scratch his belly in all the right places

Nattosoup

ehehehe

snuffysam

she's also missing a bag

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Pancake is so nice

Tenor

Pancake is cute~

MathTans the Pun Prince

Pancake has amazing expressions for a kitty.

Nattosoup

that's probably something I should cover (maybe in the Q&A) but Pancake thinks she smells human enough

Tenor

And I predict Kara's mighty steed in training /shot

Nattosoup

:3

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

:' D

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

I think you're prooobably pretty accurate on that guess,

Tenor

CAT RIDING

ALL THE TIME

we need more cat riding promo art

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that's totally fun

MathTans the Pun Prince

I liked how Kara was compared to fairies and whatnot, seemed a good explanation for not running to parents or anything with her.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Kara compared brownies to fairy tales

iirc

joseph

If I were a little kid, I wouldn't have shown my parents. I would have shown my friends.

Ala Stranger Things.(edited)

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yis

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

that reminds me that i thought it was adorable kara compared cats to tigers XD partly cause of imagining her meeting a real tiger.

MathTans the Pun Prince

I guess it depends a bit on whether you think it's cool or scary.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

urp

yeah

no

Kara

Nattosoup

the real Pancake.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Tigers will legit eat you

Nattosoup

(actually Bowie)

saetje

Omg awww

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

hi kitty

I like that shade of gray

MathTans the Pun Prince

Time to get the syrup.

Tenor

kITTEN

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

LOL Math

Nattosoup

so basically all of Pancakes expressions are stolen from Bowie, with big ugu eyes, b/c he has lil beady boogery eyes

saetje

Haha

Nattosoup

he is a cat who likes kids and is terrible at hunting (he tries to befriend squirrels)

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I love how you painted Pancake's eyes

they're so vibrant

:' D

Nattosoup

thank you!

MathTans the Pun Prince

How long does it take to paint a page? O.o

Nattosoup

and i'm SUPER excited about upcoming chapters b/c there is A LOT of pancake

ah! haha, so i paint in batches of 2-6 pages

saetje

Yisss, being on the pancake screen time

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

https://7inchkara.tumblr.com/post/158514432002/chapter-2-page-6 Also, this page. "Not agaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain" I recall bein' like that as a kid. "nooo no more meatloaf mooooooooooooom"

Nattosoup

and it can take anywhere from 3-6 days, depending on the weather

yall are super lucky i didn't have Kara do what I would do as a kid

i'd shove a bunch of food i didn't like in my mouth, try to washi ti down with milk

joseph

I think when you make a character bio page, grass should be on there too, because it's in like 70% of the panels :p

Nattosoup

then start gagging

grass is all I know how to paint

Jonny Aleksey

I'm late. I like the watercolors.

Nattosoup

thank you!

MathTans the Pun Prince

Wow. Though that makes sense. (the time, not the food)

Nattosoup

ahah the food makes no sense, for sure

yeah, i used to be faster too, but as i've been painting pages, they've gotten more detailed

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I absolutely admired the effort you put through this

Nattosoup

this is from Chapter 6

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

more people should read it

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Hey y’all, just peeking in again~

Nattosoup

thank you so much Mharz, that really means a lot to me, esp from you

Tenor

Awh~

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Also omg that looks awesome!

MathTans the Pun Prince

That's watercolour?

Nattosoup

yep!

Tenor

How far ahead are you?

Nattosoup

i actually have a tutorial video i recorded for that

i am...painting chapter 7 rn

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i really like the cover art all around. the depictions really suit the story tone and i just like some of the object details.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

It's actually insipiring me to practice more watercolor and traditional media in general(edited)

joseph

That's basically, Becca, except in her studio, and surrounded by art supplies.

Nattosoup

and current chapters 5, 6, and 7 all run 20+ pages

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Seriously that watercolor is gorgeous

Nattosoup

so they're twice as long as the first volume

Jonny Aleksey

Will the little people use the doggie door to get in?

Tenor

Daaang but nice! :D

Looking forward to it!

MathTans the Pun Prince

Wow, so much stuff in that picture that you wouldn't have necessarily had to include, like the drink and all. Well done.

electricabyss

I love seeing how far you've taken the painting in the story! It started out great and now you're just killer

Nattosoup

@Jonny Aleksey I really really really wish I'd thought of that.

seriously.

MathTans the Pun Prince

Kitty door. ^.^

joseph

I think she was considering stopping doing covers when she stopped releasing physical individually issues at issue 4, but it makes sense to have them regardless.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Kara door

Nattosoup

unfortunately no, b/c there's a brass kickplate on the door, but i really wish I'd thought of that >.<

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Crap I can’t paarticipate on my iPad, my Discord is lagging from all the messages

Nattosoup

ahaha maybe i can add them installing one at the end though!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

there should be a mini door in the middle of the kitty door

Jonny Aleksey

There's always future chapters

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Lol

MathTans the Pun Prince

Pancake demands a door.

Mharz: Door-ception.

Nattosoup

making a note of that RN

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yis

XD

Nattosoup

ahahahaha

oh noooo so cute

have you guys seen fairy doors?

joseph

I've never seen a cat door in LA, but I've seen some dog doors.

Nattosoup

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=fairy+doors&FORM=HDRSC2

MathTans the Pun Prince

I have not.

Nattosoup

it's basically a fake door BUT

i'm sure someone who's handy could install one

Tenor

fFF Those are cute omg

Jonny Aleksey

http://cdn6.bigcommerce.com/s-n8fmp/images/stencil/750x750/products/7104/9576/17363__79902.1488526602.JPG?c=2

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

Nattosoup

yeah!

Tenor

I'd just make a lil rope ladder and crack a window lmao

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Imagine a regular door with that kind of small door at the bottom

Nattosoup

oh man not in Louisiana though, MOSQUITOES

joseph

It's like a mix between doors from Germany and Lord of the Rings.

MathTans the Pun Prince

Kara trying to open door: It's broke.

Tenor

FFFF

Jonny Aleksey

Put in the effort to make an elevator

Nattosoup

and i need to address that too b/c Kara should be getting eaten alive in Ch 6

joseph

7" Kara does take place kind of close to a town of German expats.

Nattosoup

a bell, a box, and a rope

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

no

Nattosoup

no i mean

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

kara

Nattosoup

sorry!

NOT LITERALLY

MathTans the Pun Prince

I was wondering what hemisphere and stuff they were in.

Nattosoup

i meant mosquitoes should be bitin her up

maybe Lilliputians have nasty blood

Northern Hemisphere

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

oh jeez the mosquitoes defnitely are huge

Nattosoup

its actually set in the house my mom grew up in

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

in Kara's perspective

MathTans the Pun Prince

Not enough blood to make it worth their while.

Nattosoup

so it's in Louisiana

Tenor

Considering how they get blood they just honestly might be too small to draw any blood out properly so they don't register on the prey scale

Nattosoup

ahaha yeah, two mosquites might drain you

electricabyss

Maybe they can catch mosquitos better, considering they'd be like birds

Nattosoup

that's still something worth mentioning in a Q&A

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

hey never underestimate mosquitoes

Tenor

...carrier mosquitos

like carrier pidgeons but louder /shot

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

oh god

and more likely to be harmful

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

they can't suck all your blood but chances are, it'll bring deadly disease

snuffysam

the venom would be pretty bad too. most mosquito bites i've gotten left a mark bigger than kara's body

Jonny Aleksey

Mosquitos are like helicopters to them.

snuffysam

well ok not most. but some

Nattosoup

yeah, that's a definite consideration

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Nah, not quite. More likeeeeeeee. One of those remote controlled drones

Tenor

eh if we go helicopter I'd rather a hummingbird. Though IDK how they'd hold on at those speeds

Jonny Aleksey

true

MathTans the Pun Prince

Now I'm thinking about vampire Liliputians. "I vant to suck your blud."

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I prefer dragonflies

Kara riding a dragonfly

Jonny Aleksey

They get to pick which flying creature they like

snuffysam

dragonflies are cute enough for that to work, sure

electricabyss

Have you ever looked at your old pages and thought "I wish I did that differently"

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

kara just riding all the flying things. starting a dragonfly airplane service.

Nattosoup

hey @electricabyss !

joseph

Tiny people definitely gives interesting perspectives on the world.

Nattosoup

ok, so yeah

launching Kara as a webcomic this year was really hard for me, b/c those old pages are kinda ugly by comparison

MathTans the Pun Prince

Kara might be grounded soon though.

Nattosoup

and i had to just sorta bite my tongue and post them anyway

Tenor

Math.

No.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I think they look great still, Becca(edited)

Nattosoup

Thank you!

i'm also totally biased b/c I know what the current pages look like

🌟Draco Plato🌟

they looked good to me~

Jonny Aleksey

It's better to post it that keep it in perfection limbo

Tenor

How old were those pages when you posted them?

Nattosoup

2012

so...five years

Tenor

Daaang.

Nattosoup

in fact, the print volume 1 had been out for like three?

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

wow

:0

Tenor

I UNDERSTAND THE FEELING But I agree with Jonny, better to post than remain in limbo

And we get to see how far you've come! :D

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I love seeing how everyone's art evolves

Nattosoup

what helped with that was Ink Drop tbh

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

yeah theyre still gorgeous pages regardless. not to say there isnt noticeable improvement in some respects but thats how art should work.

Nattosoup

b/c to be a full member, i needed a webcomic, so it was a good push to actually PUT THOSE PAGES OUT THERE

Tenor

YAY!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

We're very happy you did

:' D

Nattosoup

oh yeah, when it comes to other people's pages, I love seeing evolution

snuffysam

it was a good call, yeah

Nattosoup

so I just had to keep in mind that other people feel that way too, and it's part of having a webcomic

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yep

joseph

Do you think Bowie dreams of this happening to him one day? http://Nattosoup.com/comic/54

Nattosoup

you know for a fact! that bowie was used as reference for that

with one of my mini dolls

if i went digging, i could show yall the reference photo (maybe)

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

really?

joseph

Yeah, but he's always in your lap, do you think he wants you to be in his lap?

Nattosoup

(idk if i still have it)

yeah!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that's very interesting

Nattosoup

I think Bowie woudl totally let a mini person snuggle up with him

although he might try to groom their hair off, like P-cake did in Ch 4

saetje

Oh yeah definitely, I think the evolution of peoples skills throughout time is part of the charm with webcomics! I really enjoy seeing how far you’ve come from your first pages

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i wonder if kara is going to be confused if shes ever shown an actual pancake the food. and be like "well this is totally different than the other pancake"

Jonny Aleksey

Honestly most of the time old pages aren't that for readers. It's that we made them so we feel responsible.

joseph

Looking back through, you did a great job having Kara and Naomi sitting on the floor/ground a lot. I definitely did that.

🌟Draco Plato🌟

lol i wondered that too rebel

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

@Nattosoup do you have a recording of your page process? I totally wanna see it.

Nattosoup

ahahaha, hm, I wonder if naming pets after foods is a universal?

and she'd be like, oh, my pet mouse when i was little was named Acorn

i dont actually know! that's something to think about!

electricabyss

I think so

joseph

Particularly this page: http://Nattosoup.com/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2017-09/011_Page10.jpg?itok=H3_CS4Qu

Nattosoup

I DO!

lemme grab a couple links

Jonny Aleksey

@✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨ She might freak out thinking they cooked the cat.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I'm like no pancake

Nattosoup

;;;;_;;;;; OH NO

that would be kinda hilarious

i'll make an ote of that

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

omg thatd be awful

MathTans the Pun Prince

"We're having pancakes" "There were more of her?"

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Kara saw pancakes like this

Nattosoup

it's all ok if Pancake pops his head over the table and tries to steal one

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

and thought how did the cat became like this

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

OH NO. Pancakes for breakfast, doused with maple syrup

MathTans the Pun Prince

It's like Pokemon. That's the first stage of evolution before the sentience.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

meanwhile, the cat's sleeping soundly on Naomi's bed

Nattosoup

A tutorial on painting a double page spread (from Ch 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVPiiP_wcDM&t=30s

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

QUESTION 2. The Lilliputians live interesting lives given their small stature compared to the scale of many objects around them. What aspects of their life did you find most interesting in regards to how they interacted with the world? What other things are you interested in seeing in regards to how they live their lives (whether its Kara’s family or Lilliputians in general)? Why do you think the Lilliputians choose to use human sized objects in many cases instead of making their own smaller sized objects (for example, candles)?

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

oooh

Nattosoup

A tutorial on painting a small batch (2 pages) from Ch 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi4MzCNYVkM&t=29s

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

will watch that later

:3

Nattosoup

yaaas please answer this b/c I always want to know what people want to know about that world

joseph

Back on favorite scenes, I really liked this Pancake slink scene:(edited)

MathTans the Pun Prince

I'm wondering a bit about that love interest Lilliputian guy. Who seemed to come from an area opposite to the nearest settlement. How many of these places are there and how long does it take the guy to travel?

Nattosoup

I did my inktober on Lilliputian professions, and I have a worldbuilding doc handy if anyone is SUPER nerdy about Lilliputians

electricabyss

Oh, has Kara seen a tv yet? That would be a cute scene

Nattosoup

So for humans, that would be a five minute walk- there's a small park across the residential street where there's a small village

but for lilliputians without transit, that would be a couple days

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

the lilliputians seem to have different perceptions of humans

Nattosoup

Tanner and his father are both messengers, and later in the story, Tanner moves from apprentice to full fledge apprentice and can bring his squirrel, Peanut

(yes I like food names)

MathTans the Pun Prince

Just crossing the street would probably be a huge issue. (Do they tightrope on power lines?)

Jonny Aleksey

Do they have carriges at least?

MathTans the Pun Prince

Hah, Tanner has a squirrel? Can he ride it?

electricabyss

I would think they'd use those storm drains under the street

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

like her dad being scared and away from them but the mom wants to be near humans

MathTans the Pun Prince

electricabyss: That does make more sense.

Tenor

2: More about their food culture. It's clear those without human interferance have to harvest and store but how much of that is similar to the old human ways? Do they need meat? They can't store berries properly and don't seem to have access to basic preservative techniques - oh god ant invasions if they didn't time their food rotation right :|

Nattosoup

gimme a sec and i'll answer all these

MathTans the Pun Prince

I think the mom just doesn't want to move. She doesn't necessarily want to be near them or not (though had good experiences in the past).

Nattosoup

1. in Louisiana, there are a lot of drainage culverts and ditches, so you could cross safely if you use a culvert, so long as there's been a dry spell

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

The Dad was fishing in the early chapters

Nattosoup

2. there are also a lot of trees that cross over the street, so if you can climb or have a mount, you can take the trees

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

omg i never considered an ant invasion. thatd be terrible

Tenor

(I can't help but imagine dad himself is the bait)

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I'm curious if they have a transpo system

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

cause ants do go for food

Tenor

(That's enough to feed a village right there)

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

mini buses

Nattosoup

there are carriages, and different types of mounts, including cats, rabbits, squirrels, and turtles

but for an isolated family like kara's, it's almost all hoofin it

regarding food, yes, it would revert to old ways

joseph

Using yourself as bait is called noodling.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

pft

Tenor

..omg srsly

Nattosoup

I'm hugely inspired by pioneer living, and watch a lot of stuff on substenance and survival living

joseph

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Noodling_champ.jpg

Tenor

OMG

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

omg

Nattosoup

there's a foraging class in Nashville that I'd like to eventually take, so i can actually talk about foods in great detail

i would LOVE to do a lilliputian cook book

joseph

Actually, I think they hold meat or something. I've never done it, but people in LA sometimes do.

Tenor

Ooohmg yes plz. :D I love themed cook books!

Nattosoup

but that means actually utilizing the foods they'd utilize, and working in the quantities they'd use

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

oooh

yes

I wanna see that

Nattosoup

there's a couple YT channels that do mini cooking that are huge inspirations for me as well

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I've seen a couple of those

Nattosoup

yes, Lilliputians eat meat, but they're also likely to eat insects, minnows, ect

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

it's adorable

XD

Nattosoup

since mice are frequently kept as pets

Tenor

(My favorite to those small chef shows are the reaction videos)

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that's a pretty big pet

MathTans the Pun Prince

I wonder, if the human girl searched on the web, would she find some sort of secret website of conspiracy theorists who believe in Lilliputians?

Nattosoup

miniature cooking channel with real food): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTFT5NbDl0Fa_fE9Cz_yOAA

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

omg math thatd be adorable

in a weird way

Nattosoup

i really want to buy their kit and actually come up with some recipes one day

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

if there was like all these believers out there

had their own little forum

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

all of the things they use to cook are tiny too, right?

Nattosoup

@MathTans the Pun Prince that's a great question and is going to come up in probably ch 8 or 9

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I mean that youtube channel

Nattosoup

@Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨ I believe so!

MathTans the Pun Prince

Possibly the forum would have a cooking section.

Nattosoup

they cook on top of like candles and sternos

actually I found out this year that Giant Tiny is a big deal on Tumblr

and not just in like...adult ways

so i bet there are already forums like that

joseph

Yeah, sometimes they use small things like the big (brussel sprout vs lettuce) sometimes they just cut it small (a chicken breast cut tiny).(edited)

Nattosoup

if i had known about it as a teen, i would've RP'd it, b/c I've always been interested in minature living

MathTans the Pun Prince

Then there'd be a bunch of trolls too, saying no to Lilliputians, huge Sasquatch are the only real supernatural beings.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

lol math(edited)

electricabyss

Giant tiny? Like.... Giant tiny things? Things that are actually small but made big?

joseph

So after 7" Kara chapter 29 comes 7" Kara XXX, right?

Nattosoup

no like humans are 'giant' and lilliputs are tinies

MathTans the Pun Prince

Like jumbo shrimp. ^.^

snuffysam

NO

saetje

I think it’s the interaction between giant and tiny people

Nattosoup

although sometimes humans are tiny and giants are giants

yeah!

Tenor

(( https://ink361.com/app/users/ig-19190987/iamzoie/photos/ig-1501756351620969272_19190987 Someone reacting to tiny food getting made it's cold I lOVE IT))

Nattosoup

yeah there are a lot of people who are interested in that

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

Nattosoup

omg that tiny sammitch though

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

what im most curious about is more of the overall view of humans by the lilliputians. since the fact that they acknowledge the humans made a lot of the stuff in the world kind of makes the humans seem god like.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

it's adorable

Nattosoup

in the future, even if it's just bonus comics, I really want to explore more lilliputian living things

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that's a good point Rebel

Nattosoup

SO Kara's family is an outlier

they're Traditionalist, which means they dislike humans

well, her father is, and he's sorta...pushed the rest of them into it

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

:0

MathTans the Pun Prince

It's true, but I think they see the stuff they get as "castoffs" more than being made for them, Rebel.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

awww

Nattosoup

in general, Lilliputians who are not Traditionalist see humans as a resource

they recognize that humans are generally dangerous to tiny people

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I wonder if he had a bad experience with them

joseph

So they're closer to TEOTWAWKI people in our society?

Nattosoup

but they have no problem adopting human materials and technologies

there are even mall lilliputians

@joseph yeah!

saetje

I think that would be wonderful to explore more day to day life of Lilliputians in a side comic! I’d love to learn more about how they live

Jonny Aleksey

I got the impression that they know humans built everything but don't worship them. They're just another people.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

"Human, your fabrics are convenient. Also flexible. Please, provide me with more of this... elastic."

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I suppose there are people who think they're pests?

MathTans the Pun Prince

What would Kara think of the movie "Ant Man"? O.o

saetje

Ohhh mall Lilliputians?

Tenor

Oh god mall Lilis. :( Monthly pest control must be annoying. Or! Villiage field trip

Jonny Aleksey

The "myth" was just to protect child from going to them.

Nattosoup

like Kara is weird b/c her parents lied to her

and she bought it

most Lilliputian children know about humans, and also know to give them a wide berth

like we would live electrical wires

MathTans the Pun Prince

That's not so weird though. Think tooth fairy.

Nattosoup

I actually haven't seen Ant Man, so I don't know!

she'd probably enjoy it, b/c she's never really seen TV hahaha

MathTans the Pun Prince

(Actually, do Lilliputians have dentists they go to regularly?)

saetje

Do they get different mannerisms and slang depending where they are based? Like would the mall Lilliputians pick up on human teen slang more?

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I think so?

Nattosoup

YES! they do!

Jonny Aleksey

Lilliputian Medical School

Nattosoup

different groups will develop even sub languages, like cajun patois

MathTans the Pun Prince

I was thinking with "Ant Man" how his punch packs the same force as when he's large. I can't see a Lilliputian punching out anyone. ^.-

saetje

Cool!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

pretty much they almost live the same way as humans

Nattosoup

and lilliputians who live in closer proximity to humans will pick up slang from tv and human proximity

ahaha no, they can't

Lilliputians are stronger for their size than a human would be, but not to ant capacity

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

omg tv slangs

Jonny Aleksey

Liliputinas would use the enviornment to fight.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

How long do liliputians live in comparison to humans?

Nattosoup

but that's not even something Kara would realize

MathTans the Pun Prince

Wait, if there's professions and stuff, there must be an education system. So I guess Kara is home schooled?

Tenor

This is why I can't enjoy nice things. I'm just stuck in "All the ways a tiny person can die" mentality OTL

Nattosoup

ahaaaa the saddest question

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

do they have a different life expectancy and perception of time?

SORRY I ASK THE WORST ONES

Nattosoup

about a quarter lifespan, although that's not something i'm going to go into in 7" Kara, probably

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Hahaha

Nattosoup

time moves faster for them

Tenor

Kabo: AT LEAST YOURS ARE NICE QUESTIONS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

awww

Nattosoup

if you study small mammals, that's apparently true for all types of small mammals

shorter gestation periods

shorter lifespans

Tenor

I'm over here like: Oh god some poor bastard getting stuck in a human contraption

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

How often does Kara's mom sass Kara's dad?

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that's so sad

Nattosoup

Erry day

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

GOOD

Nattosoup

that's going to come up too actually haha

among other Lilliputians, she's seen as uppity

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

MathTans the Pun Prince

If there's schools, is there a course in "Humans"? That Kara's parents convenently skipped out on?

Nattosoup

Kara's been homeschooled, but there are village schools, and most definitely

reading, writing, hoomans

Jonny Aleksey

Kara would be an old lady before Naomi gradutates middle school

joseph

I feel like you've undermined the dad, Rowan, too much. Dude just wants to leave, no one is listening, and he's laid up.

Nattosoup

ahaha true

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

:c

Nattosoup

he's actulaly not a bad person

there's going to be more conflict between him, Kara, and his wife

MathTans the Pun Prince

Dad just wants what he thinks is best.

Nattosoup

he's a good person, but he acts on his upbringing

yep

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

oh

Jonny Aleksey

@joseph That'll probably come back to bite them all later. Drama!

snuffysam

how big is the scope of their society? like, are there lilliputians all over the world? just in Louisiana?

Nattosoup

he really loves his wife and daughter and wants whats best for them based on what he thinks is best

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that would be a very far travel already

Nattosoup

the fact that they live in Meldina (kara's mom's)'s parents house is already a huge sacrifice for him

MathTans the Pun Prince

I got that vibe from him. But he can't shelter them forever either.

joseph

@Jonny Aleksey yeah, the whole story is about the consequences of not listening to daddy.

Nattosoup

anywhere there are humans, there are lilliputians

like rats

and there are different ethnicities as well

like humans

snuffysam

oh wow ok. so there are quite a few societies who could never reasonably travel to each other

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I wonder if they'll modernize in the future

Nattosoup

right

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

like having mini phones and such

joseph

We need a venn diagram. Humans, Lilliputians, and both. Plot EVERY activity.

MathTans the Pun Prince

I hope the Lilliputians don't have racism. :/

Nattosoup

there are some groups that have like mall lilliputians, or library lilliputians

Jonny Aleksey

Wonder how different lilliputains who live in a big city are to the one's in the backyard of a small town.

Nattosoup

there are even lilliputians who use scavanged technology

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Imagine, a Liliputian with a tamagotchi.

joseph

Like Blackberry phones?

Nattosoup

realistically, they probably do, but i hope so too, @MathTans the Pun Prince

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yesss

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

so are there lilliputians in australia? with all the deadly gonna eat you creatures

Nattosoup

since they live in fairly small groups, everyone has a role and purpose, so hopefully everyone is valued

Tenor

Liliputian Australians fear nothing.

Those clock spiders? They breed them. They are mounts.

Nattosoup

there are probably lilliputians in australia with crazy pet scorpions

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

they defnitely have adjusted to their environment

Jonny Aleksey

oh god

joseph

Tiny igloos in anartica.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

ah yeah i 100% badass australian lilliputians

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Oh man

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

who just ride deadly snakes

Nattosoup

I'm really likin' that idea

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

tiny igloos

Nattosoup

i'm going to have to draw it

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that sounds adorable

Tenor

One that managed to befriend a baby Joey so gets to ride on his head once all grown up

MathTans the Pun Prince

Mermaid Lilliputians?

Nattosoup

OMG YES

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

all of them wearing eskimo outfit

Jonny Aleksey

Lilliputains' round the world

Nattosoup

yall should totally help me out and draw these things

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

joseph

Ooooo creators aren't supposed to ask for Fanart.

Nattosoup

that doesn't count haha

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

LOL

Nattosoup

I don't own the concept of tiny people (TM)

joseph

Unless you're Southpark.

Nattosoup

so if someone was like, hey, i wanna do a mini comic about that aussie awesome lilliput

Jonny Aleksey

Imma draw a New York Lillputains riding the train to work.

Nattosoup

i'd be so jelly, but also so into it

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

:'3

Nattosoup

YAS

subway lilliputians have to be a thing

there's food

shelter

warmth

opportunity

snuffysam

rats

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

ah man i wanna draw ancient egyptian lilliputians

Nattosoup

MOUNTS

Jonny Aleksey

They befriend Pizza Rat

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

they have those toy size trains

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Epic steeds to ride!

Nattosoup

that's what's so fun about the lilliputian concept and what drew me to it originally is there's a lot of play

a lot you can play with

i could probably play in this sandbox forever, too b/c i mean suburban lilliputians? that's pretty tame

MathTans the Pun Prince

Random realization - Lillputians don't use the metric system, because 7". I guess the idea of a "metre" would be much longer for them.

Nattosoup

ahaha

joseph

Kara open world adverture.

Nattosoup

you know honestly they probably have their own measurement system

probably based on the old english system of using whatcha got

thumbs, forearms, feet

MathTans the Pun Prince

Probably do, makes sense.

Jonny Aleksey

But don't they have 5 fingers?

MathTans the Pun Prince

Cubits and whatever.

Nattosoup

i'm just the absolute worst at titles

yes, they do

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Then you have a few that take advantage of metric and errything is millimeters.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

wait so do lilliputians have system of governments? is there a king lilliputian somewhere O_O

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

"You better stay within a meter of the house at all times, young lady!"

Nattosoup

no

its all small groups

i've thought about that one a lot

MathTans the Pun Prince

They call him "King Lilli" for short.

Nattosoup

so small villages is about the max an area can support

large groups would attract attention

maybe in forests there'd be larger groups that've kinda merged

but they're ruled by a council of village elders

and it's not a position anyone jockeys for

joseph

What about nomadic lilliputians?

Nattosoup

you've got a village of capable, fairly shrewd individuals

MathTans the Pun Prince

Tarzan Lilliputian.

Nattosoup

they're gonna call you out on everything

there's definitely nomadic lilliputians

and nomadic professions like merchants

who ride tortoises

Jonny Aleksey

That seems like a slow business

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that would be a slow transpo

MathTans the Pun Prince

It's a shell game.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

ah that sounds adorable. them riding tortoises

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

t!cookie @MathTans the Pun Prince

Nattosoup

Bards are nomadic: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba5a_g8DbE6/?taken-by=Nattosoup

Huntmasters: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba0JdGrjGRD/?taken-by=Nattosoup

who usually go after larger problem animals like cats, coyotes, owls

MathTans the Pun Prince

Tigers?

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

I imagine the surface area of the shells of tortoises makes them really good for carrying tons of stuff too, though

Nattosoup

some musicians are nomadic: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bap7thaDZbd/?taken-by=Nattosoup

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

but owls

Nattosoup

i wonder if a tiger would even bother with a lilliputian though?

that'd be some starvation tactics

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

you can ride owls

Nattosoup

you can

if you raised one from a chick

it wouldn't be an issue

i'm thinking wild owls though

MathTans the Pun Prince

Those owls, throwing their wild parties.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Wait, wait, you know how some parakeets end up in the wild and thriving?

Nattosoup

hunters are typically nomadic, and provide meat: https://www.instagram.com/p/BakjTHSjh-3/?taken-by=Nattosoup

omg

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

ah man id be interested in hearing what their bard music is like. and what kind of jaunty tunes htey have

Nattosoup

i'm SURE some Lilliputian has capatilized on that

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Would a Parakeet be an exotic pet for a Lilliputian?

plus, they can sometimes learn to talk!

Nattosoup

i like that, @Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that would be adorable

XD

Nattosoup

gonna have to draw that

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Ever wondered where your parrot was picking up odd phrases? Well, it's from lilliputians hanging out in your house, of course!

Nattosoup

@✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨ probably something like this, generally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S03i1PPKuEo

at least for more isolated areas

i'm sure with proximity, their music becomes more like pop and rock

now i want to hear that :3

@Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle omg YES

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Lilliputians rock band

with tiny guitars

and drums

Jonny Aleksey

Small people, big bands

Nattosoup

big sound

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Kara's future career as a pop star is comin' up

MathTans the Pun Prince

They perform standing on a shoebox.

saetje

Gosh, the idea of Lilliputians is so cute. Everything’s so much cuter when it’s smaller haha.

Nattosoup

RN Kara wants to be a messenger, or a squirrel/rabbit breeder, or a merchant, or a storyteller

Jonny Aleksey

They need to make tiny vinyl players first

MathTans the Pun Prince

Must be hard, getting squirrels to breed with rabbits.

Nattosoup

Merchant: https://www.instagram.com/p/BaCe8-XjhWN/?taken-by=Nattosoup

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

do Lilliputians have a circus?

saetje

Aww, once again that’s very much like a kid! I think you capture that energetic enthusiasm well with Kara

Nattosoup

I actually haven't thought about that yet, @Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨ , but i bet they do

and that'd be cute

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

QUESTION 3. One notable relationship conflict occurs between Kara’s mother and father. While her father insists they move to the forest as quickly as possible, Kara’s mother wants to stay put. Whose argument do you find more compelling and why? Is Kara’s father’s concerns purely derived from being old-fashioned, or do you think he had a bad experience with humans? Do you think Kara will be forced to move or not? If they move, what do you imagine the Lilliputian village is like?

Nattosoup

huhuhu

joseph

I think they should move. I wouldn't trust a bunch of giant people moving in around me.

MathTans the Pun Prince

I think there's more to the story than we know. Including why the humans moved into this house too.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I was curious if something bad happened to Kara's dad

Jonny Aleksey

I'd stay and fight. No one's kicking me out of my home!

snuffysam

well, if kara can show that her human friend is trustworthy, that could help her case...

Respheal

That's my guess @Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

saetje

I’m more on the side of the mother? Personally? Lilliputians obviously have this symbiosis with humans so as I think as the mother points out in the comic, it’s also advantageous for them

Respheal

But I generally assume that people have a reason for not trusting things, even if it isn't always the reality(edited)

Nattosoup

:3ccccc

Jonny Aleksey

@Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨ I don't want that to happen but it probably will.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

I'm siding with Kara's mom. She's the one making the money, and has a stable and necessary career. Has her father considered the damage it might do to the local community? Then again, Kara might have more friends in a village.

MathTans the Pun Prince

Kara's dad once fell in love with a human, only to discover that she was a department store mannequin. Broke his heart. He can never be around humans again.

Nattosoup

Yall are assuming they'd move to a village :3

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

LOL Math!

XD

joseph

I think the Lilliputians are going to set up a Home Alone-style trap system to stop the humans from moving into their new home.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

somehow if the Dad insists Kara will run away

snuffysam

that seems quite difficult

Nattosoup

@joseph how dare you have better ideas than me!

Jonny Aleksey

yes!

Nattosoup

where was this when I was coming up with the initial synopsis?!

Tenor

3. As a protective mother: I side with the father. MUST PROTECT MY BABY AND FAMILY RAWR. As a semi-reasonable parent; I side with the mother because stability and security are incredible security blankes. As a reasonable adult: I scream neither have found a middle ground yet I'm sure they knew this would happen eventually. As a human: Oh hell no I side with the father have you met kids many of them are fucked up let alone other humans could and would cause danger to them RUN AWAY LITTLE ONES BE SAFE AND FREE.

saetje

For hundreds of years you’ve had Lilliputians doing just fine in human-infested areas like cities and malls, I don’t see how one suburban house could ruin all this tiny family has! I think the Dad must’ve had a bad experience and I don’t think it helps he doesn’t have an attachment to the house like the Mom. But I don’t see him as bad, he is genuinely concerned

Jonny Aleksey

There should be Twitter poll or something about this

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

He's not bad. He really just wants his family safe based from what I've seen(edited)

joseph

Choose your own tiny adventure.

Nattosoup

What Should Kara's Family Do: MOve to the swamp Move to a Village STAY AND FIGHT Befriend humans and steal all the good stuff

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i feel i side with the mother more but i feel they should perhaps change location. cause their current living situation is not that hidden. but i think they can only benefit from the human proximity if they just secure their living situation better

Jonny Aleksey

Like a point-n-click advenutre game

MathTans the Pun Prince

They should become nomads and hang out with Tanner.

Jonny Aleksey

Maybe Naomi would take the house and put in her room as a "doll house" to protect them.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

a likely scenario

MathTans the Pun Prince

More seriously, I think time of year plays a part in this too. Dad might be more willing to listen to reason if it wasn't fall, with needing to be somewhere with provisions soon.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Ok I'm here

saetje

That’s a good point @MathTans the Pun Prince

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

now I'm concerned their house might get buried in snow

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

but is that a good thing? i feel "protecting" them by taking their house somewhere else is inevitably going to make their discovery more likely

Nattosoup

snow isn't an issue in Louisiana

BUT!

that is probably something i should mention explicitly

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

I like snow tho

Nattosoup

and in comic.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

:0

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

it looks pretty but not when you have to drive over it

MathTans the Pun Prince

Snow didn't use to be an issue in South Carolina either.

joseph

I hear Tiny homes are popular right now. They could get one of those.

saetje

Oh right! Yeah I skimmed over that in the chat

Nattosoup

yeah that said, it's b/cing more of an issue in LA

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yeah but if you're less than a feet tall living in a small house snow will be a huge problem

Nattosoup

which is something i'm wondering if i should shoehorn in b/c that would be REALLY relevant to tiny people

who've never dealt with it

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

to justin

joseph

Yeah, it snowed like 6 inches a month ago in the Luling area.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

urp

MathTans the Pun Prince

Hm, Lilliputians work on the barter system, right? Kara would probably find the idea of money a bit weird.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

jesus

Nattosoup

they do!

for either objects or skills

and yeah, that would be...a weird concept to try and explain to her

might be interesting to cover :3

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Very :3

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

;3

joseph

What type of booze do they brew?

MathTans the Pun Prince

"You don't just keep these round shiny objects as pictures?"

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

oooh

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

OMG They have to have mead

Nattosoup

"take this paper thing in exchange for...well that thing you have that i want.'

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

they MUST.

Nattosoup

Brewer is a profession!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ2gHnDjQDA/?taken-by=Nattosoup

MathTans the Pun Prince

They're all from Milwaukee.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

LOL

Nattosoup

not only do they make alcohol, like small beers and meads, but they also ferment foods

Jonny Aleksey

She took the fact that humans exsist pretty well. Maybe explaining things to her isn't that diffiuclt.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

one of those brewers looks a lil' familiar

or maybe both of them XD

Nattosoup

two of them should

Kara's always wanted humans to be real

but that's probably something worth mentioning!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

wish granted

Jonny Aleksey

Oh yeah. Didn't think of that.

Nattosoup

just like some of us probably always wanted fairies or lilliputians to be real

probably a lil weird, but also really awesome

MathTans the Pun Prince

Maybe Dad also wanted them to be real at some point, and had his dreams cut down.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

would totally love to make friends with doll-sized people

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

they'd make excellent models

joseph

They'd make the cheapest dates.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

I'd give them tons of the weird fabrics I have

Nattosoup

the issue is, we're so much bigger and stronger than them, we might unintentionally hurt them, or allow them to come to harm

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

haha math that makes me picture the dad all young and starry eyed staring at humans. how dare you give me adorable mental imagery.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that is true(edited)

MathTans the Pun Prince

Hee.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

I feel like it's more likely that Kara's mom is the starry eyed one XD

But, it would be super cute to see her dad being like "Oh look isn't that incre-- I mean, Kara, don't go over there. That's a bad idea"

Nattosoup

ahaha that would be really cute

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Kara's mom: more humans, more resources

MathTans the Pun Prince

Like pancakes.

Nattosoup

of both varieties!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

can totally live off the crumbs that falls on the floor

Nattosoup

do you think Kara's dad would use Pancake on hunting trips?

or to help him haul things?

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

OMG

His helpful cat

Nattosoup

Kara's mom is a seamstress, Pancake could hel deliver clothing

covered in massive catfur

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

well he has to trust the cat first

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i dont know if i think thats likely but i vote yes to this happening

Jonny Aleksey

No cause Pancake would just lick him the whole time

Nattosoup

ahahaha

the WORST delivery cat

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Ever wonder why some cats that should be feral are friendly? Lilliputians.

Nattosoup

OOO MAYBE SO

maybe Kara's dad takes to Pancake immediately

b/c he'd known feral cats when growing up in DA SWAMP

like BOBCAT KITTENS

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

how many tiny people does a crawdad feed?

Nattosoup

a family

MathTans the Pun Prince

Now I'm thinking of Ghibi's Catbus.

Nattosoup

of three

MathTans the Pun Prince

I wonder why Dad and Mom only had Kara? Didn't want a large family I guess, could be problematic.

Nattosoup

maybe Rowan woudl always bring a treat for Pancake

thaaat is not intentional

most lilliputian families have at least two usually more

its not for lack of trying

MathTans the Pun Prince

....

Nattosoup

which is probably spoilery, i'm sorry

its something i've thought about a lot, but was never sure how much i wanted to bring up in the story itself

b/c how much of that would Kara herself know?

MathTans the Pun Prince

No, no, it's fine, I'm just picturing Lilliputian sex now.

Nattosoup

she'd know other families have more kids

and that she's lonely

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Kara is adopted

Nattosoup

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

o_o

Jonny Aleksey

not for lack of trying

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

rip now im sad kara doesnt have like a cute little brother

MathTans the Pun Prince

Like, if you thought human eggs were tiny...

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

there's always tanner

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Oh wait is it the point in the story where we get to make crazy theories?

erm

MathTans the Pun Prince

He does seem to have a thing going there. I wonder if they played together at all when Kara was young.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

chat.

not story

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yus

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

the chat is just the story of life O_O

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Ahahahaha.

MathTans the Pun Prince

I already theorized that Kara's dad was in love with a mannequin, crazy theories can come at any time.

Nattosoup

it's also the point in the story where you can make crazy theories

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

That's true! XD

🌟Draco Plato🌟

oh my gosh math XD

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Kara's dad had a bad romance. cue music

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I theorized Kara is adopted

MathTans the Pun Prince

Mharz: That's an interesting one.

🌟Draco Plato🌟

lol what XD

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Tanner amd Kara might be siblings(edited)

🌟Draco Plato🌟

kara looks just like her mom tho

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Kara got adopted so her mom could have a kid to apprentice?

Jonny Aleksey

Don't forget all the lilliputains we made up

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

but what if Kara is like... her mom's neice and there was a TRAGEDY

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Draco it's called crack theory

MathTans the Pun Prince

Maybe all female Lilliputians look like Kara. We don't know.

Nattosoup

ahaha oh man

haha i like that last one

Jonny Aleksey

But not here dad

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Well, her dad might have had an affair

Kara is Jon Snow

and knows nothing.

Jonny Aleksey

tiny affairs

Nattosoup

ooooo

MathTans the Pun Prince

The only kind they know.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Small dalliances, really

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

says he's going fishing but went somewhere else

Nattosoup

i really didn't know people were gonna be that intersted in her parents, but i'm glad

Jonny Aleksey

so it's not a big deal then!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

gosh dad

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

"Fishing"

Nattosoup

bc i have a scene i'm toying with

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

7" Kara, started as a cute ghibli like story, becomes a soap opera where everyone is cheating and dying

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

HEY YOU NEED TO WRITE THAT SHORT

Nattosoup

and i was like 'is this really necessary?'

🌟Draco Plato🌟

all this hate for kara's dad

MathTans the Pun Prince

"Fishing" is what the kids are calling it these days.

Nattosoup

omg

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

no, Kara's dad isn't hated -- he's just flawed

and therefore interesting.

Nattosoup

^^^^^

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

we're not hating Kara's dad

🌟Draco Plato🌟

he's cute

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

xD

🌟Draco Plato🌟

cute flaws

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Draco really likes dads. XD

Nattosoup

argh now i wanna show yall spoilers

haha

🌟Draco Plato🌟

who doesn't like cute dads

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yus

Nattosoup

WAIT FOR CHAPTER FIVE YALL

Jonny Aleksey

We're just suspisous

Nattosoup

THERES DRAMA AND ROMANCE

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

OR YOU COULD BUY THE CHAPTER

is it still on gumroad

MathTans the Pun Prince

Kara's dad was a human in disguise all this time.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

oooooohhh

Jonny Aleksey

Kara's dad had an affair with Draco

MathTans the Pun Prince

Malfoy?

Nattosoup

so THATS the human who broke his heart

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

rip

Jonny Aleksey

Mystery solved

Nattosoup

Where to buy Chapter 5: https://gumroad.com/l/QsPjz

that's true, haha

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Iffin' ya wanna spoil yourselves XD

Nattosoup

its fine if not, yall just have to get through a bonus comic, and then a bonus Q&A

Jonny Aleksey

the smashing of the onion is symbolic

Nattosoup

then CHAPTER 5

its an acorn haha

to make acorn meal

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

MathTans the Pun Prince

A cornmeal?

Nattosoup

close!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

LMAO

Nattosoup

to make acorn meal, you boil the acorns to draw out the tannins, allow them to dry out

mash them into a fine paste

apparently they are not that tasty, they're supposedly very bitter

MathTans the Pun Prince

All that southern food. Probably why Dad doesn't like humans, didn't like the grits they served.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Ooh, you know, the tannins probably make a good dye

or well

tanning solution.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that's how Tanner happened.

Nattosoup

they do!

ahaha whoops

a big acorn gingerbread boy

MathTans the Pun Prince

Tanner came out of an acorn?

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

you know that is an advantage to being small. they dont need the same industrial quantity to make certain things. like one flower would make so much dye for them.

Nattosoup

like Peach Boy

but for Lilliputs

Acorn Boy

MathTans the Pun Prince

Oak-ay.

Nattosoup

ahaha

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

I want to give out cookies for puns but aaaaaaaah

the chat would be so spammed.

🌟Draco Plato🌟

haha i did think that's nice that a little goes a long way when you're small

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Math will get all the cookies

yeah less resources to use when you're tiny

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

QUESTION 4. Despite all the warnings, Kara steps out into the world and winds up succeeding in her goal of meeting a human. The two do not have a lot of time to interact, but Kara promises to come again. Do you think Kara will be able to keep her promise? Will she be forced to sneak out or will she be able to earn the approval of her parents somehow? What sort of interactions do you think Kara and the human will have and/or what interactions are you looking forward to? What do you think is on the horizon if the human tells other humans about Kara and the Lilliputians?

MathTans the Pun Prince

I think Kara's grounded.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

She's gonna have an argument with her dad

snuffysam

her father would definitely not approve

Jonny Aleksey

It's time for big drama scenes

MathTans the Pun Prince

Actually, hm, wouldn't the human's voice be pretty loud for Kara's eardrums? I'm guessing it'd need to be a soft conversation, could be a problem if they ever argue.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

But will Kara's dad find out?

Jonny Aleksey

She never told Naomi not to tell people about lilliputains

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

for sure Kara's parents are super worried that she was gone an entire day.(edited)

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Kara becomes a snapchat star

MathTans the Pun Prince

I feel like Kara won't be able to keep it quiet.

Jonny Aleksey

That's probably not good

Nattosoup

@MathTans the Pun Prince I considered that, but tbh i hated that the americanization of Arriety did that

i hated Sean's voice

MathTans the Pun Prince

Oh, yeah, forgot about that with Arriety.

(I used to watch the Littles btw, I got that reference.)(edited)

Nattosoup

so humans are very loud, but not necessarily deeper

but in reality they'd be much deeper, and lilliputians would be so high pitched and soft, you wouldn't be able to hear them

or it'd be like mouse squeeks

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

omg

MathTans the Pun Prince

We're a pretty shallow bunch.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that's definitely cute

XD

Nattosoup

with this sort of topic, there's so many things you can do, and so many ways you can go!

MathTans the Pun Prince

As long as the human doesn't bring Kara for show-and-tell, we shoudl be okay.

Nattosoup

one of the fun things is seeing how different media cover tiny people

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Kara and Parents squeaking when arguing

Nattosoup

OR DO THEY

MathTans the Pun Prince

They cover them. With small rugs.

Jonny Aleksey

high pictch the more anger thet get

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

she'd be instant celebrity

MathTans the Pun Prince

Lead singer of that pop band.

Nattosoup

did you guys ever read The Indian in the Cupboard series?

the tldr is tiny people get shoved into a pocket and brought to school

and of course that causes consternation and fighting

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I haven't heard of it

MathTans the Pun Prince

I didn't, no.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

:0

Nattosoup

the plus side is that Naomi is right at that age where people are proud to believe in nothing at all

right on the cusp of adulthood, so she's ready to still believe in things

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I feel like Kara will argue with parents and then runs away and gets into trouble.

Nattosoup

:3c

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

>.>

<.<

MathTans the Pun Prince

Pancake to the rescue.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i think an argument is inevitable at least. i doubt she can hide humans long cause if i was a kid thatd be my first choice of argument for why we should stay. "but dad i met a human just now and it was fine"

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Pancakes throwing pancakes

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

and then the dad is like

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

"WE ARE MOVING TODAY."

MathTans the Pun Prince

Rebel: Truth.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Humans are nice dad!

No

Nattosoup

omg too real

haha

too real to life for sure

MathTans the Pun Prince

"I met a human. It was black with fuzzy ears and licked me."

🌟Draco Plato🌟

looooool

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

loooool

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

"I also met a pancake!"

Do Kara's parents know what pancakes are?

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

You're grounded Kara

Nattosoup

forever grounded

Jonny Aleksey

That the dad would just think she doesn't know the diff betwenn humans and cats and her secret is safe

Nattosoup

so what do you guys think Grounded means for someone like Kara?

can't leave your room? extra household chores?

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Stuck in the house more than normal.

Jonny Aleksey

He's fine with cats, probably

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

you're not allowed to go more than 10 centimeters away from this house.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Extra chores.

HAH

joseph

Yeah, more manual labor.

Sweep the chimney.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Also, you HAVE to help your mom out more.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Or maybe she gets sent off to Tanner's

you know, to be with a proper family for a bit.

while her parents pack up.

MathTans the Pun Prince

Possibly taking away her art materials. That'd be effective, because she likes her drawing, even took it with her when she left. Would want those back.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

awwww

joseph

I think Kara likes indoor and outdoor stuff, so she's probably hard to punish.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

No, Kara gets the dreaded "I'm disappointed in you" talk.

Nattosoup

ooph

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

YOU KNOW THE ONE

Nattosoup

I DO

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

id assume more chores tbh. so many chores she cant leave the house anyway. best of both worlds. tho given the circumstances i would not assume grounding. i assume theyd just tell her to pack theyre leaving even sooner.

joseph

She has to make ice cream, but can't eat any.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that's pure torture

Jonny Aleksey

That's too much

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Acorn mash for a week.

Jonny Aleksey

Wait, do lilliputains have ice creams?

Nattosoup

my poor baby child

MathTans the Pun Prince

One good churn deserves another.

Nattosoup

they have fruit tarts

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

why not

ice creams are great

kara should be able to taste ice cream

Nattosoup

I'm sure she'd love ice cream if she ever got to have it

🌟Draco Plato🌟

made me picture her putting ice cream in a raspberry

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

on a scale of 1 -> "oh god why" how lactose intolerant is kara

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

lol

Nattosoup

who could resist feeding adorable tiny people different delicious treats?

Jonny Aleksey

She jumps into a bowl of ice cream

Nattosoup

she's probably oh god why

MathTans the Pun Prince

Made me picture swimming in melted ice cream. I'm weird.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

welp

Nattosoup

eats it, its delicious, then regrets life

🌟Draco Plato🌟

do they have human life spans?

Nattosoup

sadly no

it's about a quarter

they age faster at least

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yeaah

Nattosoup

so it's not like DIES AT 30

but that's not something i'm going to go into in 7" Kara i think

bc as a kid, i would've cried and cried to read that

🌟Draco Plato🌟

it makes sense tho it'd be that way

Nattosoup

I read the Witches as a kid, and the boy is turned into a mouse

and it about killed me, i was so sad

🌟Draco Plato🌟

omg that book is terrifying

Nattosoup

b/c he mentions mice only living like 3 years, but that being ok, b/c grandma only had three years in her

like OH NO

Jonny Aleksey

It scared me too

🌟Draco Plato🌟

was really mad he chose to be a mouse, lol. child don't choose to die in three years

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

but mouse

MathTans the Pun Prince

I wonder if magic sort of exists in the world? Because tiny people exist, so maybe fairies and magic too?

Jonny Aleksey

or just evolution

joseph

Voodoo stuffs would make sense given the region, but I don't know if that's going to be explored.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

that is a decent question. do fairies exist O_O

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I really think they're just humans only very small

Nattosoup

there's no magic elements in 7" Kara

yeah, they're just a different branch on the same tree

🌟Draco Plato🌟

i like that there's no magic really, it makes it seem really grounded in reality

Jonny Aleksey

It's a very scientific comic

Nattosoup

so Kara isn't gonna meet her doppelganger with wings, although that'd be cute

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Now I'm curious how they originated

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

That would make for a neat AU.

Nattosoup

it would!

a cute side story

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

wait

I heard

ice cream (edited)

MathTans the Pun Prince

Maybe if they put on a play, and had fake wings.

Nattosoup

Midsummer Night's Dream

Midsummer Night's Nap

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

I was promised ice cream

Joichi the Comic Artist

Hi hi i'm here for the Kara talk

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

ah i want to see a lilliputian play. cant wait for them to do hamlet

MathTans the Pun Prince

Better than MacBeth.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

hi Joi!

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Jey Koi!

MathTans the Pun Prince

Hihi Joichi! Got a fave scene?

Nattosoup

I don't know enough about evolutionary science to be able to reason that out @Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨ , but I'd be interested in it too :3

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

*Hey Joi!

Nattosoup

if i ever come across some legit thought on that, I'll letcha know

hey Joi, good evening!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

yeah I want to see a play too!

Joichi the Comic Artist

Ello, what's the topic currently so I'm up to speed?(edited)

snuffysam

hi!

evolution

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Just talking about little people and how magic isn't necessarily a part of the story :'3

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

hi joichi~!

Jonny Aleksey

The science of liilputains

Nattosoup

RebelVampire - Today at 8:30 PM QUESTION 4. Despite all the warnings, Kara steps out into the world and winds up succeeding in her goal of meeting a human. The two do not have a lot of time to interact, but Kara promises to come again. Do you think Kara will be able to keep her promise? Will she be forced to sneak out or will she be able to earn the approval of her parents somehow? What sort of interactions do you think Kara and the human will have and/or what interactions are you looking forward to? What do you think is on the horizon if the human tells other humans about Kara and the Lilliputians?

MathTans the Pun Prince

We're all over the place. Last question was what might happen between Kara and Parents (or Kara and Human).

Jonny Aleksey

on the History Channel

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Also: theories about Kara's parents and who they might have been in love with

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Oh yes

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

including Kara's dad -> a mannequin

Nattosoup

I didn't realize my comic could inspire crack shipping, but i'md own with that!

Jonny Aleksey

Kara's dad -> Draco

MathTans the Pun Prince

That's a crazy theory, I dunno who'd suggest that.

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

you have adult characters. ergo: shipping.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

I'm totally curious how did they become so tiny

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

oh, also Kara could possibly be adopted

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

(edited)

keii4ii

Mharz, maybe the question is how did humans become so huge!?

Nattosoup

the problem with that is modern humans are a fairly recent evolution

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

Nattosoup

so for lilliputians to be like humans but tiny, means they'd either come before

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

the rule of the internet is that shipping can always be done. if its a story, the ship will sail

Nattosoup

or after

but there isn't really enough time

Jonny Aleksey

the missing link

Nattosoup

yep!

there we go!

maybe lilliputians weren't always SO tiny?

MathTans the Pun Prince

Who ships Pancake with Tanner's squirrel?

Nattosoup

maybe they were originally short humans, and were isolated as a group

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

wait so did lilliputians have like a stone age where they were like making little tiny stone arrowheads

joseph

Pancake could de better.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

maybe they're larger than humans before(edited)

Tenor

4. So that thought process went a little dark in my head BUt I do believe Kara would be able to keep her promise, question is 'how long will the ruse keep'. And I'm sure there's a huge fight ont he horizon with her parents because dad's that paranoid fff-

Jonny Aleksey

@MathTans the Pun Prince What the f---?!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

gdi mobile typing

Nattosoup

and is she the only one keeping up the ruse?

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Pancake and a squirrel could be bffs :3

Nattosoup

an 11 year old is decent at lying, but kara's never really had to lie. but the stakes are pretty high

and it seems like Kara's mother is pretty close to her daughter

joseph

11-year-old in lilli-equivalent years.(edited)

Jonny Aleksey

What if there WERE giants before they dissappeared.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Giants?

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Mom might have figured it out and went along with her

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

dark twist: the mom sides with kara and the rest of the story is about her parents getting divorced

Jonny Aleksey

Lillis and Humans are all that's left

MathTans the Pun Prince

Rebel: O.o

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Suddenly this becomes a story about dealing with families splitting up

MathTans the Pun Prince

I don't think Dad would let that happen though. They'd find a compromise.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

so many screams that cant even make it into the archive so sad

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

like mom would let kara secretly meet the girl

Joichi the Comic Artist

hmm I imagine the human will be bringing Kara around in her apron pocket. It would be cute to bake tiny cookies to bring home with? If she has a human friend, imagine that she can help her reach higher shelves!

Nattosoup

oh man then its one of those super sad kids books you see in like dr offices

When Mommy And Daddy Divorce

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

scream

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Why the feels

Jonny Aleksey

I like how that title isn't even subtle

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

also yes cookies

< 3

Nattosoup

I'm awful at titles, haha

both real and imaginary fake kids books

that reside in dr offices

i honestly should've just named it Kara, it would've been fine

but nooo

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Nah I think the title is great

MathTans the Pun Prince

Maybe Kara's experiences with humans will inspire her to start her own comic drawings. Very meta.

snuffysam

i love the title!

Nattosoup

thank you

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

makes you think why 7 inches?

snuffysam

except i guess you'll have to rename it for the kids in metric countries

Joichi the Comic Artist

the only thing I'd be really scared about.. because I think of Don Bluth kind of films.. is like her mom was trapped in a Lillputian built cage. So Kara has to go rescue her, then it turns into an adventure story where the Human friend will overhear about poachers

Nattosoup

i've gotten some really weird innuendos at cons

oh man that's gettin dark!

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

urp

Nattosoup

that is pretty don bluth too

Kabocha, Marquess of Sparkle

Kara's mom is Mrs. Frisby confirmed

Nattosoup

very secret of nim

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

XD

Nattosoup

WHOOPS YALL ARE ON TO ME

MathTans the Pun Prince

All the countries are metric countries. With a couple exceptions. (We still have to deal with imperial when building stuff though.)(edited)

Joichi the Comic Artist

haha I'm thinking too much

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

and kara has to go see the spooky scary wise owl

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

american measurements are weird

Joichi the Comic Artist

while talking to crows and also riding her cat.

Jonny Aleksey

yes, they are

Nattosoup

17.78 cm Kara

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

that's too specific

Nattosoup

i literally looked it up for this ahaha

18 CM kara

MathTans the Pun Prince

The Kara formerly known as 7" Kara.

Jonny Aleksey

The second season would be 8' Kara

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

Kara will get taller

Joichi the Comic Artist

lmao, she will be growing taller in each sequel?

MathTans the Pun Prince

Or maybe 6' Kara. She's shrinking.

Lady Mharz of ✨Pretty Women✨

for 5mm

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

Unfortunately, the scheduled Comic Tea Party is now complete~! Thank you everyone so much for joining this week’s chat~! That being said, if you would like to continue discussing the comic, we encourage you to do so~! We want to give a big thank you to Nattosoup/Becca Hillburn, as well, for volunteering 7” Kara for our reading queue. If you liked the comic, please be sure to support Nattosoup/Becca Hillburn’s efforts. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions about CTP, please feel free to PM me, or e-mail me at rebelvampire@startfaire.com.

With that said, next week’s Comic Tea Party will focus on Chronicles of Fenaur by CalimonGraal. Please use this week to read as much of the comic as you would like. Hope to see you next Thursday (January 18th) from 5PM to 7PM PST~! Until then~! Comic: http://chronicles.fenauriverse.moe/

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Daily Write 1/1/2017

A lot of what I’m gonna write is gonna be snippet stuff, probably based on writing prompts I find! I may continue stuff if they get interest from people, or maybe if I just enjoy them or something, dunno. It’s also mostly gonna be pretty gay so be ready for that.

And as with all of my stuff (unless I say specifically in the post) feel free to reblog, like, etc.! As long as you don’t steal it and claim it as your own. :P

There’s the prompt for what I wrote today, as seen below!

Henrietta – Ren – Charles stood outside of the small, creaky house, standing alone amidst several boarded up and condemned houses at the end of the cul-de-sac. The autumn wind was unseasonably chilly, the trees here bare while around town they were blooming and still beautiful shades of red and orange. Somehow, despite the once colorful paint on the old, derelict homes and the hints of where there was once life in the form of abandoned treehouses and swing sets, the neighborhood felt… foreboding.

“You can do this, Ren,” she whispered to herself, breathing into her cupped hands to warm them. “It’s just… it’s just a neighborhood. They’re just rumors.”

Damning rumors, of course. This street, hell, even this part of town was said to be… haunted? Some claimed it was haunted, others spread rumors more akin to a stalking ground for some sort of… creature. The whole town, located not far away in Massachusetts, always felt like an off-brand Salem to Ren, with rumors and stories and mysterious deaths, but never anything truly PARANORMAL to call its own, like its supposedly witch infested cousin.

Even Ren’s own best friend bought into the hype, though she consistently talked him down.

“You can’t SERIOUSLY be wanting to go to THAT side of town!” he had begged only hours prior. “You’ve heard… what people have said!”

“Sure,” she’d responded. “People have also said you’re a werewolf, and Mr. Brown is a witch.”

“You don’t know for sure he’s not,” Lee had said with a wilting smile. “But seriously… you can’t do this, like. Just come over to my house? We’ll play video games or watch Netflix or something.”

And yet… here she was. Alone.

There was something frightening about the neighborhood, to be sure. She paused on the sidewalk outside of the one inhabited house, listening. Whistling wind, creaking boards… but no animals. No birds chirping, no bugs chittering. Maybe that was what was so unnerving.

She pulled her jacket tighter and made her way up the drive, passing the mailbox with the broad, stark letters emblazoned on the side: BLACK.

Charlotte Black. An enigma, a right curiosity at Ren’s school. It made her sick to her stomach. No matter how weird or quiet the girl was, it gave her classmates no right to make fun of her, torment her, steal her things or deface her locker. It was disgusting.

Though, living here… No. No, she wouldn’t let those thoughts get into her head. Charlotte wasn’t some kind of freak to be made fun of, some sideshow curiosity to be prodded and poked for amusement. She was just a girl who went to high school, whose parents had… questionable choice in real estate.

As she climbed the steps, Ren was amazed this house wasn’t condemned with the rest on the street. Some windows were boarded up, others had rustling, moth-ridden curtains that seemed to be decades old. As she watched, shadows moved beyond. Some bizarre thing must be casting… shuddering shadows. Nothing human moved like that.

She stopped, heart nearly beating out of her chest, and closed her eyes tight, clenching her fists. Deep breaths, Ren, she reminded herself. In and out. She took her phone out of her pocket, managing to wrench open one eye to look down at the screen. Her lock screen showed her and Lee taking a silly selfie, and unlocking it showed a single text. “Okay!! :)” She drew in another deep and ragged breath, pocketing the phone and marching up the steps, rapping hard on the door several times.

It seemed to echo through the house, and the wood seemed to groan in response. After a moment, there was a click, and the door inched open, just a tiny bit. Ren blinked, pushing open the door and peering around inside.

This place… had to be condemned. Or at least violating some serious health laws. It looked as if no one had set foot in the living room for years, a thick layer of dust covering everything inside. A few footprints led to and from the door through the dust, and… handprints, barely visible, lined the walls. Why were there HANDPRINTS? And how did… they get so high up the walls?

Her phone buzzed and she cried out, covering her mouth quickly before wrestling the phone out of her pocket.

“Are you there?” Lee’s text read.

“Fucking christ lee yes I’m here,” she responded. “This place is spooky as hell” She shoved the phone in her pocket, steeling herself again and making her way deeper into the house. Part of her wanted to call out, to see if Charlotte was living in this kind of house… and another didn’t want to notify anything living here that WASN’T Charlotte. Her phone buzzed and she cursed.

“No shit its spooky dingdong, its a haunted fucking house. Can you just come home? Please???”

“No, shut up, its fine,” she replied, scowling. “Its all good, you can have my computer if i die if you promise not to bog it down with too much creepy hentai shit”

“Excuse me.” She spun and cried out, dropping her phone, only to see a figure snatch out and catch it before it hit the ground. “Who are you.” She took a step back, the man in the doorway imposing and gaunt. He had straight, black hair, incredibly pale skin, and piercing eyes. His question was more of a statement.

“R-Ren,” she squeaked. “H-Henrietta Charles, um, s-sir,” she managed. He arched an eyebrow, handing her phone back delicately.

“Ren, is it?” he asked. “Follow me.” He moved deeper into the house, and she could swear he wasn’t making any footsteps.

“HOLY FUCKING SHIT,” she typed quickly. “I THINK A FUCKING VAMPIRE LIVES HERE???” She pocketed the phone before the man could see anything, and he led her to a doorway leading down into the basement.

“Um, are… we going down there?” she asked. He gave her a short look before descending into the dark. “FOLLOWING HIM INTO THE BASEMENT I GUESS?? HOLY SHIT UHHHHH BRB??” As she sent the text, the screen lit up with a call, showing Lee’s name. She sighed and slid “ignore” before following the man into the basement.

The stairs were… far longer than she expected. At some point, they reached a landing and went the OPPOSITE way, for what should’ve been at least a few more floors. Finally, at the bottom, was an enormous wooden door with a single lock. She felt the phone buzz and glanced at it as the man began to unlock the padlock.

“REN I STG IF YOU DONT COME HOME RN IM CALLING THE COPS IM SERIOUS”

“Its all fine, no worries, see you in a bit” She sent, shuddering and turning off the vibration on her phone before pocketing it for the last time.

“Welcome to our home,” the man said, smirking and opening the door into a large open room. It was a beautifully decorated living room, far more lived in and lavishly decorated than the upstairs. Not a speck of dust in sight, and all the upholstery on the curtains and furniture was stitched immaculately. “Charlotte,” the man called in a surprisingly booming voice. “Your friend is here.”

“Coming!” came a soft voice, followed by a giggle.

“Um, so,” Ren muttered softly. “Are you like… Charlotte’s dad?” The gaunt man raised an eyebrow. “O-or, like, an uncle or… uhh. Caretaker…?”

“I am her adoptive father,” he replied softly, looking away.

“Oh! Okay, cool. Cool.” She fidgeted nervously. “So you like… single dad, or married…?”

“Married,” came a voice to her left, making her jump and cry out. She turned to see another man, larger than the gaunt one, and far more athletically built. He was broad and had light facial hair, the same rusty brown as the hair on his head.

“Oh, my god,” Ren chuckled, clutching her chest. “S-sorry, you just scared the sh- er, I mean, you scared me pretty bad. Sorry.” The brunette man smiled and Charlotte’s adoptive father rolled his eyes.

“My name is Luke, and this is Isaac,” the brunette said, holding out a hand.

“Oh! Oh, yeah, of course,” Ren said, shaking his hand. His grip was ice cold and she shivered lightly at the touch, causing Luke to smile again. “Nice to meet you both.” She paused and rubbed her neck.

“You’re wondering,” Luke smiled.

“H-huh?”

“You can ask,” he shrugged.

“O-oh. Um. Are you vampires?” Luke’s eyes widened and Isaac visibly recoiled.

“What?” Luke asked.

“Oh, um, I mean. The, uh, the pale skin and abandoned house, and like, there were handprints up on the walls?” she pointed upwards, toward the house. “And you guys live in a creepy basement. Uh. Wait, what were you expecting me to ask?”

“Is that why you’re here?” Isaac hissed softly, looming over her. “You think that Charlotte is some sort of… freak? You’ve come to ridicule her like the rest?”

“N-no! God, no!” Ren sputtered, pressing back into her chair. “No, I j-just, was- was wondering and all-”

“If you aren’t here because you think we’re…” Luke shifted uncomfortably. “Vampires… and if you aren’t here to ridicule Charlotte, what are you doing here?” Ren blinked.

“Oh. Um… well, this is… kind of awkward, I guess,” she replied, blushing. “I mean… I was thinking, like, you know, dinner and a movie since the new Star Wars just came out, and like, I saw her doodling the rebel symbol – or, fuck, I hope it was the rebel symbol, it’s gonna be real awkward if she doesn’t like Star Wars, I planned out this whole night around the movie and uh-” She froze, looking up at the two faces staring down at her. “Oh, god, is that okay?”

“You’re here… to take our daughter on a date?” Luke asked.

“Well… yeah,” she chuckled. “I mean… I mean, shit, I hope I read the way she was talking right and that she likes me. Oh god, I didn’t even think of that…”

“And if we are vampires?” Isaac asked, still looming over her, his eyes predatory.

“Well, I mean… you’re kind of scaring me, to be completely honest. Luke is, uh, like less scary. But… what do you mean what if you’re vampires?”

“You’d still want to take her out on a date?” Luke asked.

“Sure? Wait, is she a vampire too? I mean, I guess… I don’t really MIND, as long as I’m not gonna get like, bit or anything. Or… I mean, uh, wait, is she a vampire too?”

“Hey, Ren!” Charlotte said, coming out of one of the doors, grinning. Ren took in a sharp breath at the sight of her. She was wearing a long, flowing skirt and a black jacket over a pink band t-shirt. Ren had never seen her wearing much color before.

“Hey,” Ren grinned, standing. “Are you, uh, all ready to go?”

“Mhm! Ready when you are.”

“Can you wait outside, honey?” Luke said with a smile. “We’d like to talk to Ren for a moment.”

“Okay,” Charlotte nodded, smiling. “You alright with that, Ren?”

“Y-yeah, should be fine,” she smiled as the girl left the room.

“You know NOTHING about Luke and I,” Isaac hissed. “Even if your presumptuous statement of us being vampires had any measure of truth, you’d know nothing of it. Is that understood?”

“Y-yes, sir, of course,” she nodded stiffly.

“Loosen up, Isaac,” Luke said, patting the gaunt man on the shoulder. “Do you think your movie will let out by ten?”

“Oh, um, yeah I think it’s out by about 8? Maybe 8:30.”

“Bring her home by 10,” Luke smiled, giving her a smile. “And have fun, alright? If you hurt her…”

“Sir, if I may, I won’t let anyone or anything hurt her,” Ren replied, with all the courage she could muster. For a few long moments, she and Luke shared intense eye contact before he broke into a large grin.

“Good! Go, go. Don’t keep her waiting.” Ren smiled and nodded, bounding up the stairs and to the front door, where Charlotte waited.

“Are we ready?” she smiled brightly.

“Definitely,” Ren smiled, taking Charlotte’s hand in hers.