#jemima sfth

[svnnyd4ys]

SFTH character tweets!!

[sunwayholm]

Wow Peter, why is your mom kinda...

[youling-the-ghost]

GUYS WE FINALLY HAVE SFTH LONGFORM CHARACTER TAGS ON AO3!! :D

(we still don't have any canon relationship tags as far as I know but this is still pretty cool!)

[mikkstaape]

"We made our choices a long time ago"

[youling-the-ghost]

David Jeffrey the milkman and paramour of Jemima Steven

who is the first david you think of when you hear the name david

[friendofthesharks]

SFTH Incorrect Quotes (Longform Edition)

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Egbert’s Wife: just once in my life I want to get up in the morning without going through the seven stages of grief first

Sally: what are the extra two?

Egbert’s Wife: Denial 2 and astral projection

—

Titch: wow, they really hate us

Derek: perhaps they’re homophobic

Titch: but we’re not gay, Derek

Derek:

Titch:

Derek: we’re not?

—

Bubba: being gay is a constant battle between “I wish to sit on a window bench with my lover, our legs tangling as we listen to the birds” and “hey, let’s go throw rocks at fascists” and I think that’s very sexy of us

Jeremiah: if the window’s open and you time it right, you can do both

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Xavier, trying to flirt: so, you come here often?

Sarah: I mean, this is my house, so yeah

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Nigel: time for some witty back and forth banter. You go first.

Andrew: *sobbing*

Nigel: look, I’m not sure where to go with that

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Jemima: Peter, can I speak to you for a minute? In private?

Peter: ooh, somebody’s in trouble.

Jemima:

Peter: it’s me. I don’t know why I did that.

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Marty Sr: Marty’s at that very special age where a boy only has one thing on their mind.

Doctor: girls?

Marty Jr: Homicide.

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Beetroots MC, comforting Justin: what’s the problem? Anxiety? Low self-esteem? Obsessive thoughts of arson? We’ve all been there.

[youling-the-ghost]

Brainrotting about Peter Steven (y'know the usual) and I realised something: his poor vision could be attributed to the fact that his mother never let him go outside. Staying indoors for long periods of time, especially in children, causes the eyes to become too elongated, which is basically nearsightedness. We know that Jemima didn't allow Peter to go outside, so this could very well be why Peter's eyes are so bad. I guess it could also be genetic, since David also has glasses, but at his age and to the degree that it is, genetics seem pretty unlikely.

So now we have parents who financially depend on one of their children and emotionally neglect the other, and we have a mother who's so overbearing that it caused damage to her son. Wonderful, what lovely parents these are.

[youling-the-ghost]

To the editors of the sfth fandom, I have an edit idea for y'all: Fluorescent Adolescent with Jemima Steven.

(don't mind how weird the music video is, I don't really get it either)

Seriously, maybe it's just me but I feel like the lyrics fit her (or at least my interpretation of her) so well.

[youling-the-ghost]

I guess you could format it something like this?

Coming Out - Shoot From The Hip Sketch

since the sketch doesn't really have a name so the prompt is all you can go off of.

Honestly though? I wouldn't even worry about tagging the fandom if it's a nameless shortform. Just tag it as "Shoot From The Hip - Fandom" (fandom tag) and "Shoot From The Hip Universe" (freeform tag) and you should be fine. So it'll look something like this:

and just add a note in the summary mentioning which shortform the fic comes from.

If the shortform becomes popular enough the fandom will naturally create a fanon name for it (i.e. Thirsty Vamps although technically sfth themselves named that one)

Sfth fandom have we settled on a way to tag non-longform characters and ships on ao3? Bc I've been writing something for the newest time warp game and I dunno 🫠

[youling-the-ghost]

Now that we have some more canon ao3 tags, here's a revised ao3 tagging guide from tumblr user youling-the-ghost (or insertkoolnamehere on ao3)!

(quick note: this one is going to focus on things specific to the sfth fandom so it's not going to touch up on the general stuff like warnings and rating, but feel free to check out this post for a more general guide :])

(another quick note: all of the tagging conventions that I mention here are how canon sfth tags have historically been formatted, but there's always a chance that a new tag has a different way of formatting.)

Fandoms

You're most likely going to need two types of tags: the general Shoot from the Hip - Fandom tag and the longforms/sketches (if applicable).

If you need to tag a longform, you should format it like this:

[longform name] - Shoot From The Hip Sketch (e.g. The Unrelenting Aubergine - Shoot From The Hip Sketch)

This is especially relevant if you're the first person to write for a longform (I was the first person to write for Wild Wet & Worrisome, for example).

Here's an example of how I tagged my ditch fic just for reference:

Even though the Shoot From The Hip - Fandom tag redirects to the British Comedy RPF tag, it's still good to tag your fics as such just so there's a tag that encompasses all sfth tags.

Note: We can also try and get a Shoot From The Hip - All Media Types tag going as sort of our own sfth fandom tag, but I'm not certain that the ao3 team would be willing to make it canon. This might be something worth emailing the ao3 team about.

Characters

Character tags are pretty straightforward. Every character should be formatted like this:

[character name] (longform which the character originates from) (e.g. Titch (The Unrelenting Aubergine))

Again, this especially applies if you're the first person to write a fic about a character.

For characters with canon last names, the full name is usually listed without the longform at the end like this:

But there are some exceptions, such as Jemima Steven:

(my guess is that Jemima's surname canonically changes from Steven to Jeffrey so this is just easier)

Relationships

Relationship tags are also pretty straightforward. They should be formatted like this:

character 1 (longform 1)/character 2 (longform 2)

However, here are some things to note:

The characters should be sorted alphabetically (i.e. the character whose name is first alphabetically is listed as the first person in the relationship tag)

If two characters are from the same fandom, the longform only needs to be put in the end. e.g. Derek/Titch (The Unrelenting Aubergine)

/ indicates a romantic relationship while & indicates a platonic relationship. Remember that they're not interchangeable.

There also aren't many existing canon relationship tags in the sfth fandom, so chances are you'll have to write out the whole tag yourself instead of just searching up an existing canon tag.

Tags to Avoid

You shouldn't use these fandom tags because they have weird redirecting issues and could result in your fic being incorrectly tagged:

Shoot from the Hip Universe - it redirects to the D&D campaign

Shoot from the Hip Sketch - it redirects to The Unrelenting Aubergine

Shoot from the Hip fandom (without the hyphen) - it redirects to Beetroots & Murder

Shoot from the Hip Improv - it redirects to Beetroots & Murder

The ao3 team might be able to sort these problems out, but for the time being these tags probably should be off-limits just to avoid mistagging your fics.

Lastly, here is a document that compiles all of the existing canon sfth tags that you can use as a reference. I'll try my best to update it as frequently as I can, but feel free to DM me if I missed any :]

My DM's are always open if you need help with navigating ao3 (it can be difficult I know, I've been there) and I really hope this post helped!!

EDIT: some things have changed since I posted this so here are some more things to note

We have an official sfth tag now! It's "Shoot From The Hip Universe" and it's a freeform tag, NOT a fandom tag, which is very important. This means that the new tagging convention for sfth fics would look something like this:

(plus any longform fandom tags of course)

If you're writing for an unnamed shortform (a named shortform would be like Thirsty Vampires while an unnamed shortform would be like the genre game from HUGE) and are unsure which fandom to tag it as, just don't add any additional fandom tags. Look at the picture above as reference and just add a note to your summary about which shortform the fic is from.

Some canon tags have weird formatting. For example, Nigel/Andre Beetroot is formatted like Andre Beetroot/Nigel (All Eyes On Nigel) even though Andre wasn't in AOEN. It's always best to check beforehand to make sure that a canon tag doesn't already exist before coming up with your own formatting.

[youling-the-ghost]

I still haven't given up on my Shoot from the Hip x Ricky Montgomery agenda yet, so here's my short list of sfth longform pairings as Ricky Montgomery songs:

Derek and Titch - Line Without a Hook

Bubba and Jeremiah - Mr Loverman

Alexa and Janusz - Unknown Phantom

Geoff and Persephone - My Heart is Buried in Venice

Jemima and Mr. Steven - Snow

Egbert and his wife - Penny Come Home

[i-may-be-an-emu]

Yes they use the names Hans and Jemima a lot but honestly I think I’ve heard them use the name Tarquin at least four or five times

(and that’s not even a name I’d heard before watching sfth)

[youling-the-ghost]

what a pretty girl (this is a grown ass man)

Look at the she

[youling-the-ghost]

So after hearing about sfth's next D&D streams having some longform characters, I can't not create some character concepts for them.

Anyway, here's Peter Steven :D

(Also a note to @i-may-be-an-emu: I know I said in DMs that he wouldn't work well as a D&D character. I take that back, this was incredibly fun to make and druid!Peter is my new favourite headcanon now.)

Name: Peter Steven (obviously) Race: half elf Class: druid Background: prodigy Alignment: neutral good

Strength: 1 Dexterity: 2 Constitution: 1 Intelligence: 3 Wisdom: 2 Charisma: 0 (side note: this is after adding the +2 charisma from his half elf race, I originally intended for him to have a -2 charisma)

Proficiencies: survival, animal handling, nature, and medicine

Personality traits Daring and loyal, this adventurer is the ideal companion when adventuring. Between his proficiency as a healer and love for nature, Peter is a sweet and gentle soul despite his intimidating stature. While his towering height might suggest that he's more of a fighter, Peter is actually quick on his feet and prefers using hit-and-run tactics rather than fighting head-on. He contributes this, along with his strange affinity for milk, to his upbringing though the others rarely question it.

Backstory Peter was born to upper-class parents. While he wasn't quite at aristocractic status, the Steven family name was quite well-respected in the village. Peter himself was also quite well-liked by the village when he was younger, especially when he proved himself to be a studious and bright young boy. Although he had some strange hobbies and dreams, such as digging holes in his back garden and one day becoming a milkman, the Stevens showered their son with love and affection nonetheless.

However, as the days went on, Peter's height grew at an rapid—almost unnatural—rate, akin to the growth cycle of an elf. Rumours quickly spread throughout the village that Peter was an illegitimate child, and in the blink of an eye, the Steven family name was beginning to tarnish. Despite his lack of pointy ears, no villager would ever reject the opportunity for a good gossip, no matter how unrealistic it might be. After months of discreet finger points and accusatory whispers, Jemima cracked under the pressure. Peter was forced to use a wheelchair to hide his height, and he was forbidden from leaving the confines of his house. Despite her efforts, the rumours didn't cease. Soon, the Steven family name was in shambles and simply going out to the market earned the family judgemental stares and mean-spirited snickers.

Unsure of what else to do, Peter's parents sent him to boarding school to get him away from the scornful looks. Even at boarding school, the lies regarding the wheelchair persisted, and every day the guilt ate away at Peter's conscience. The boarding school was cruel and unjust, the torture chamber located in the building's basement should be enough evidence of that. Peter suffered it all in silence, believing that if he was a good little boy and behaved himself, his parents would want him back again. It was all make-belief, and some part of Peter's subconscious knew this, but every night he would whisper to a squirrel that perched on his window about the day when he would leave this tortous school and return to his life as the child of Jemima and Jim Steven.

One day after years of boarding school, a 19-year-old Peter received a letter addressed to him from his mother. He excitedly opened it, expecting an announcement that he was going home, and was met with the stark truth: the rumours were right, he was the illegitimate child between his mother and the elven milkman. In the letter, his mother explained that she and his father were divorcing, and that she planned on marrying the milkman. He was asked to join this new family as a Jeffrey, living a life that would certainly be less prestigious than before, but one that would be honest. Peter was going home.

But as he lay on his glorified rock of a bed, Peter came to the realisation that he didn't want to join this new family. It made him sick to his stomach to imagine taking family photos, with Mr Jeffrey's hand on his shoulder as if it was the most natural thing ever, all three of them smiling and acting like nothing was wrong. Then a daring thought emerged in his head: he wanted to escape.

On the day of his apparent departure, Peter sat on his wheelchair one last time and was escorted to the carriage. But just as he was about to go on, Peter jumped up and ran into the forest with nothing but his suitcase and the squirrel who hid in his scarf. That day was his 20th birthday. From that day onwards, Peter lived in the woods, foraging for food and conversing with the woodland creatures using his special druidic tongue.

[youling-the-ghost]

assigning songs to sfth longform characters because it's 11 pm and sleeping is for nerds

Titch (The Unrelenting Aubergine) - Are You Satisfied? by MARINA

Derek (The Unrelenting Aubergine) - I Do Adore by Mindy Gledhill

James (The Unrelenting Aubergine) - Wrecking Ball by Mother Mother

Bubba (Inside the Mysterious Cube) - Mr Loverman by Ricky Montgomery

Jeremiah (Inside the Mysterious Cube) - Army Dreamers by Kate Bush

The Lafayettes (The Midnight Mystery) - I Love You Like an Alcoholic by The Taxpayers

Hugh (Marigolds, Bluebells, and Hugh) - Bruno is Orange by Hop Along

Troll Son (Wine Under The Bridge) - Softcore by The Neighbourhood

Xavier (Oh My God, Is This a Joke?) - Savage by Bahari

Persephone (Wild, Wet & Worrisome) - Too Sweet by Hozier

Geoff (Wild, Wet & Worrisome) - One Way Mirror by Ricky Montgomery

Jemima Steven (The Milkman) - Glimpse of Us by Joji

Peter Steven (The Milkman) - Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus by The Strokes

David Jeffrey (The Milkman) - Strawberries & Cigarettes by Troye Sivan

[youling-the-ghost]

sfth longform characters as songs except they're all songs that I was obsessed during my 2018 gacha phase

Titch - Not Another Song About Love by Hollywood Ending

Derek - I Think I'm in Love Again by Kat Dahlia

James - Let You Down by NF

Jemima Steven - Colors by Halsey

Mr. Steven (does he have a first name?) - Dynasty by MIIA

Egbert - Angel With a Shotgun by The Cab

Egbert's Wife - You Just Want My Sister by ? (this one was mostly for shits and giggles ngl 'cause I know that Egbert didn't actually have sex with Sally)

Xavier & Sarah - Teeth by 5 Seconds of Summer

Geoff & Persephone - Faded by Alan Walker

Hugh - Lily by Alan Walker

Hugh's Mother - Moral of the Story by Ashe

Janae & Johnny - Don't Blame It On the Kids by AViVA