#just bc who plays bard on PURPOSE?????

[bcdwclves]

if anyone's wondering what i've been up to while dealin' wit' cool leg and final assignments, i have a Fem!Meteor alt on Crystal, if anyone wants to help me level w/ stuff. :3c

[criticalfai1ure]

edgin is a multi class bard/rogue who doesn’t know he has spell slots – WRONG. if ed multi classes at all it’s as a paladin/bard who forgot his spellcasting was something he’d had before he’d ever become a harper.

[murderballadeer]

doubt i'll ever play d&d again bc that was very much a thing i was doing with one specific group of people and we all kinda collectively lost interest. however if i ever do i'll never be able to top my last character who was a coal miner turned union organizer who was also a canary entirely for the purpose of doing a canary in a coal mine joke. she was a bard and one of her moves in combat was causing sonic damage by playing discordant notes on her banjo. the image i put on her character sheet was just a photo of a canary with a hardhat badly photoshopped onto it. i miss her

[haunting-system]

Hey, this intro post is mainly so you can see our bios on mobile as well, if you're on desktop you're obviously welcome to read them here but also I (Imogen) spent 7 hours learning HTML to put buttons on the blog site so if you wanna look at them there it'd be greatly appreciated haha

Red @finallyhauntings - 20, they/it/thon bisexual, host & local Cool Guy (I am actually very very cringe and take pride in that) (also the account's "main" blog, this is where likes and follows come from)

Lily @occasional-lilith - 23, she/her demisexual lesbian, raging lesbian, aspirational poet (when I'm in front enough to write), the only member of this system who knows how to bloody read

J - 2-5, he/him (but in a nonbinary way), our only little, probably won't post but we might refer to him sometimes (J isn't his actual name I'm just calling him that for like Safety Reasons)

Roxy - puppy, she/her, nonhuman alter (dog), her only two moods are PLAY PLAY PLAY GIVE ME SCRITCHES LICKING YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW and cuddle me so I can sleep

Bambi - 20, she/her pansexual aromantic, again won't actually post but might get referred to, all you need to know for context for if/when I meme abt her is that she exists for sexual purposes (has her own blog but I'm not promoting that shit here bc it's exclusively nsfw)

Orion - 15, he/him straight, big enjoyer of all things space and some things gaming (Fortnite, Helldivers and Elite Dangerous being some favourites)

Jaskier/Julian - 30s-ish, he/him bisexual, fictive of one Julian Pankratz, the bard Jaskier, that's been dormant since before we realised we were a system and is now very definitively back (and as of writing this missing my darling family)

Imogen @imogen-exe - 17, she/it aroace, graphic design is my passion (haha), I'm doing us an actual blog theme as soon as I've written my bio, I'm also taking on the responsibility of overhauling our SimplyPlural to make it look nice, complete with custom collages to represent each alter made by yours truly!

Bailey - 25, he/her, lesbian, no gender only butch lesbianism (ok that’s some gender), I’m the scary butch that lesbophobes told you was “dangerous”

Oz - uh I'm not sure I really have an age, he/they panromantic demisexual, I'm a fictive of Oz Yellow from the Monster Prom games, I'm not sure how often I'll post because uhh Scary, but Red says until there's enough of us that it's stupid to try to keep track we all need at least a little info on ourselves for context in case anyone mentions us

Dipper - 13 or 25 or kind of both? he/him bi trans man, I'm a fictive of Dipper Pines from Gravity Falls, I'm a big fan of sudokus and wordsearches and such, generally just a big nerd

[mzannthropy]

Rewatched Cinderella 1950,and now I'm imagining a Camibilly Cinderella au. Instead of two evil stepsisters, Nicky's an evil stepbrother.

That's the Disney old animated one, right? @jesstasticvoyage omg this reminds of that article last year that suggested Sam for a prince in a potential live action Disney (sometimes you find some good articles on Sam, even when they're not written by me). He did play a prince charming character, William in Snow White and the Huntsman (my beloved. If William has one fan it's me, if he has zero fans, I'm dead), which is a darker take on the fairytale and he's not there as much as he should be, imo, bc, I suspect, they had Chris Hemsworth in his early Thor days so ofc they focused on him (tbf, he is the titular huntsman). Then, and I'm the only person who will tell you this: if you close one eye and squint with the other, Philip in Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides is a near thing to a prince, though he's a priest/missionary. If you just take out his story with the mermaid, it has something in common with the little mermaid tale. (This long introduction serves no purpose other than satisfying my urge to ramble about Sam Claflin, but you enter the blog of a Sam Claflin fan at your own risk). Okay, grab a snack bc I'm really into this idea!

I’ve always liked Cinderella, my mum used to read me a lot of fairytales when I was a child. I’ve not seen the Disney version until I was about 9 (I grew up in communism so we didn’t have Disney, it all arrived after the revolution.) Personally I prefer the 2015 live action one. But the Cinderella film that is really my Cinderella is Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973), a Czech/East German production. It’s considered a Christmas film bc it features a lot of snow and it’s always shown on TV during Christmas time. Norwegians did a remake in 2021 but it didn’t seem to meet with much love. (And rightly so, it’s like remaking Princess Bride. It just should not be done.) A actress named Camila has played a Cinderella—Camila Cabello. There was a lot to like about her version, but I felt it was kinda too self aware and besides, they should have just made it gay. Ever After, otoh, is outstandingly good. (This paragraph serves no purpose other than letting me go on about Cinderella, but you enter a blog of a person who rambles a lot on your own risk.)

I think Cinderella having an evil stepbrother instead of evil stepmother and stepsisters is a good choice, it’s something new. So we imagine Camila in the Cinderella role, all the parents/step-parents dead and Nicky as the stepbrother who lords over the manor and mistreats everyone. Camila can hold her own against Nicky, but she is cautious about setting him off too much bc she is worried he will hurt people she cares about, like all the tenants that live on their grounds. Camila has always been caring towards all of them, when their children got ill, for example, she would go to this herbalist and buy herbs and made them tea, etc. Karen is the steward’s daughter and Camila’s bestie.

Daisy is a young bard who wanders the kingdoms with her lute and sings songs of princesses and knights and dragons and all that kinda stuff. She is very popular wherever she turns up.

Billy is the king, who has just ascended to the throne after the death of his father. He had a strained relationship with his father, bc he used to cheat on his mum, whom Billy was very close to. She has died too and Billy has been a somewhat bitter young man. Teddy Price is the loyal king’s advisor and a better father figure to Billy than his own dad ever was. Rod Reyes is the captain of the guards. Graham is a young knight who lives at the court and is Billy’s bestie. They go riding and hunting together. One day in the woods they meet a young lady rider, who is totally not impressed by Billy, king or no king, she is like, I should think someone in your position should have better manners, YOUR MAJESTY. Billy can’t believe the impertinence but Graham is ROFL-ing at it. The young lady rider is ofc our Camila, but Billy doesn’t know who she is. (Going with the Three Wishes and 2015 versions of Cinderella, also Kate and Anthony of Bridgerton meet cute.)

As with any Cinderella adaptation, a ball is organised where the prince king is to meet his future wife. Billy wants it done and over with, bc he supposes he needs a queen and heirs, but Teddy has a talk with him about how marriage needs to be a mutual respect and understanding, even when it comes to kings, but Billy retorts that it wasn’t like that with his parents. Teddy tells him it doesn’t have to be like that with him.

The young king’s mood is not improved by a conflict with a neighbouring kingdom. Their princess has gone missing, right under the nose of the regent, Eddie. The two kingdoms were always at loggerheads (over a piece of land or resources, pick whatever you like) and it’s only gone worse. There’s even a threat of war, but luckily their foreign affairs minister, Warren, manages to calm the matters down with his amazing diplomacy skills. He and Billy’s kingdom foreign affairs minister, Lisa, find an understanding—in more ways than one, lololol.

Billy meets Camila again in the woods, this time they’re friendlier to each other. She apologises to him for her previous behaviour, bc she really shouldn’t be like that with her king, but he says he deserved it. He asks her who she is but she rides away without telling him. Billy can’t stop thinking about her.

The day of the ball approaches. Nicky won’t hear of Camila going to the ball and locks her in her quarters. This is when the Fairy Godmother Simone enters the scene. You know the drill. Karen is coming to the ball too, bc the palace also has another ballroom for the middle classes, and that’s where Karen goes. Karen’s dad, the steward, is driving them to the palace in a carriage (not pumpkin-shaped, that’s a Disney invention. It’s normal carriage.)

The ball takes place, Camila and Billy meet there so he finally knows who she is and they dance together, yadda yadda. Midnight strikes, but they keep dancing, bc we’re adults here. Also, it turns out Simone is actually the lady who organised the ball, she was friends with the late queen, she just side hustles as a Fairy Godmother. Also that herbalist that Camila has been buying from is her gf Bernie. That’s how Simone knew Camila was good and deserved her help.

Graham takes a peak into the other ballroom, likes it better, dances with Karen and falls for her. Now, you know how much it matters to me that Karen ended up single on DJATS, but I don’t object to her and Graham together in an AU, so here you have it.

Camila explains the situation with Nicky and tells Billy she doesn’t want to abandon her people bc they need her, so she can’t marry him. Billy is determined to sort the situation out. He comes to their manor the next day and has it out with Nicky, who ends up falling head first into a horse manure and everyone sees it and laughs at him. Nicky has no choice but to leave the kingdom in disgrace. The manor then can be managed by the steward and Camila and Billy can get married.

The problems with the neighbouring kingdom don’t just go away, Lisa and Warren only managed a temporary peace. But this, too, gets solved one day when their princess returns. Sure enough, this is Daisy, who has been LARPing as a bard by way of running away from her responsibilities. But seeing king Billy mature in such a way (bc she was in his kingdom just when all of the above was happening) inspired her to get her own shit together. She says sorry to Eddie for tricking him like that, but he is just relieved that she’s home and safe. The two kingdoms sign a treaty and all is well.

Oh and also Rod came with Billy that day Billy went to Camila’s place to confront Nicky and he met Karen’s dad the steward, who is a widower, and they fell in love. Everybody’s coupled up and happy, and isn’t that what fairytales are all about?

Bonus: Actually. Not that anyone asked but. I do have an OC whose faceclaim is Sam and who is a prince. I never found a faceclaim for his love interest, but she is someone who is the type like Camila Morrone. So I just decided it's her. These character have lived in my head for a long time, though I've so far written only one short piece with them which is posted on my writing blog. Link. Maybe this ask is not the place to talk about my OC, but you enter the blog of a writer on your own risk. (Feel free to ignore!)

[platoniccereal]

Some of my modern au HCs include

-Kuni and Aether T4T

-Kuni is rooming with Heizou and Kazuha, the only two people that can endure his ass- Heizou bc he doesnt just take Kunis shit and Kazuha because he has perfected his Zen

-Heizou AND Kazuha can tell that Kuni has been far more chill with Aether in his life and openly softer. Meanwhile it seems like Aether is starting to be a bit more 'selfish' as he says more frequently "no" to people instead of helping everybody out

-Kuni has an aweful relationship with his mother and got only trauma from his adoptive father (Dottore) so kid's just fucked all around.

-Kuni plays bass and is p good at it too.

-Aeth is actually not very good with delicate crafts like sewing, embroidery, knitting or any of that, but he is super sporty and a surprisingly good home repairman.

-Aeth makes friends fast and is very popular so he heared 'you should stay away from Kuni, he's trouble.' quite often. In actuality Kuni is least likely to send you to hospital for the wrong comment. That's Aethers job.

-A thing that is very specific to them is that Kuni started to just hook his pinky finger with Aethers. Mostly out of emberassment but Aeth took it and used it to then slowly deepen their physical contact. Since Kuni has days where physical touch is a no go this is the most he will manage on these days and Aeth completely accepts that.

-despite what most would imagine: Kuni is... Pretty chilll with Aeths popularity. he never makes a scene, he doesnt get mad at Aether if someone flirts with him- he trusts him completely to stay faithful. When Heizou and Kazuha heared of that it was a big shock because gaining Kunis trust is fucking difficult and a long process. But it just turns put that Kuni has no energy to waste in being jealous. He gets insecure a few times but jealousy is rare with him.

-AETH HOWEVER GETS REAL PISSY. He does NOT like people making a move on HIS boyf and Kuni ALWAYS teases him about it.

-Nahida in this is actually Kunis social worker therapist kind of person and she actually formed quite a bond with him.

Yeah thats all i got so far haha

-🐦

hdhshzgs thank you for sharing!!! i love love love how expectations get turned on their head with their behaviour and aether being the fighty-punchy one, and kuni being the trustful one!! AND THE PINKY THINGY. 😭 ALSO T4T SCARAETHER *bangs fists on the table.*

totally can see all their roles being that, with how canon here is utilised, NAHIDA IS HIS SOCIAL WORKER THERAPIST PLEASEEE i need to see scara on the chair in her office the very first time, i bet it didn't go well at all, but i also bet she earned his trust, too. 😭❤️

and i loveeee anemo boys interacting i wonder if the tone deaf bard is in the picture somewhere ehe. AND AETHER BEING THE JEALOUS ONE IS NSHDHD.

this also made me realise that i don't have a very fleshed out concept of them in the modern au, purely vibes ✨. but i also imagined twins being the popular ones, school/college sweethearts, all that. but there's no true connection, and twins rarely reciprocate people's feelings bc this is also the vibes i'm getting from canon. it's all just. sweet, and that's it. scara is avoiding any connections on purpose but got better over the years to at least not act like a rabid cat. i think he's very proud and doesn't let anyone get under his skin and. err, snobish. and well versed in social cues and etiquette enough to violate it constantly with precision. he's the quiet guy which sometimes make people think he's an easy target who will take shitty behaviour and then there's a literal death ray turning their way as he glares and opens his mouth.

him and aether are kinda established in my head, and they're very open and chill with their relationships bc i want my boys to be happy and if pda could create energy aether would power a city and it required a lot of work to get here but they're committed. also they have each other as their lock screens and their message history is the funniest thing with aether being constantly on a brink of getting an aneurysm and scara's dry as a desert answers. ☝️

[elvhenmage]

2, 11, 17, 18, 25

30 Questions for your Dark Urge

2. Did your Dark Urge have any romantic and/or sexual relationships prior to their illithid adventure? If yes, who was it with and what was it like? If no, how did they feel about being single?

well you know the answer to this. it wasn’t romantic by any means because they’re both far too fucked in the head but yeah she and gortash were involved. turns out i was not immune to durgetash. the wiki really sold me on it with “It is possible that the Dark Urge and Enver Gortash found in each other the closest thing either of them ever had to a friend.” bc even though i don’t think makaria ever consciously considers him anything but a bug under her heel it’s still like, he DOES know her more than anyone else, and she knows him. they’re always at each other’s throat (literally) ((well, mostly it’s makaria at his throat)) but it’s also like. you’re the only bitch in this city that gets me. tldr i think he’s obsessed with her and she’s begrudgingly involved with him. it’s complicated

11. What motivates your Dark Urge to either embrace or resist the Urge?

alfira….. not just alfira though because makaria also has a Huge fear of being made to do things she doesn’t want to do (and generally just doesn’t like being told what to do), so that first blackout ending in alfira horrifically murdered and her having no memory of doing it immediately made her detest the urge. makaria may be casual with violence and murder but mostly only when someone does something she doesn’t like - alfira didn’t do anything, she was just a fun bard who wanted to join the party :(

17. What is your Dark Urge’s greatest regret?

probably uhh all the murder cult stuff LMAO like … she may not remember most of it, but from what she does remember and how it feels to be standing down in the temple, she very much regrets playing a part in that even though she was literally created and raised to do so. at some point you get the option to ask withers about the people you killed or something and i’ve been trying to figure out if that’s something she would do or not. on one hand i think it’d be a nice progression to have her need to face that part of her past but on the other maybe she doesn’t Want to look back… also i think a part of her regrets letting orin get one over on her by being too egotistical to see the betrayal coming - she dealt with a lot of inner turmoil coming out the other side and i imagine that that kind of deep-seated purpose of life ending in “failure” doesn’t ever completely go away - but overall she’s … maybe not GLAD it happened but she knows she’s better off this way. so not her greatest regret but a sort of regret regardless

18. How does your Dark Urge feel about love?

completely foreign to her. bhaal’s love - when it was even displayed - was twisted, there was no true love between her and gortash, and orin was little more than a brat who disrespected bhaal with her dramatics. everyone else she interacted with was beneath her. sceleritas didn’t love her so much as he revered her. and honestly i hadn’t thought about how this would affect her after the nautiloid until now so i’m actually not sure how she feels about love 🤔 i think someone’s gonna have to have a chat with her about it before she realizes that’s what she’s feeling but as for how she reacts to that, i’ll have to give it more thought

25. How does your Dark Urge feel about Sceleritas Fel?

sceleritas fel has ALWAYS been a damn menace. him and makaria are like if toadsworth and princess peach were really fucked up. ik durge canonically had a foster family but in MY canon sceleritas was mostly responsible for raising makaria, so they’ve been At Odds for as long as she can remember ‘cause he’s so CLINGY and persistent and she felt she knew what she was doing and so didn’t need his input. when she gets older and is sort of ‘claimed’ by bhaal for real, she gets more used to kicking sceleritas around (literally and metaphorically). bhaal being a direct influence in her life really inflates her ego for the worst. this doesn’t change after she’s lost her memories; she still very much immediately feels like strangling him with her bare hands whenever he pops up and tries coaxing her into following the urge

[davestriderascend]

the mspa reread, pt 7

after finishing homestuck, ive been working my way progressively through the other content available on the unofficial collection. at this point, all thats left to reconsume is problem sleuth, so ill just recap my feelings about everything else in one singular post here to keep the flow going.

if youre new here, dont even worry about it. the previous parts dont matter, unless you want to read my homestuck recaps.

so heres the recap of the unofficial collection bonus material, ig

Skaianet

i was one of the few people who was there when this came out and managed to read the whole thing before it was shut down. i reread it. no further comments.

Sweet Bro & Hella Jeff, + Team Special Olympics

i am not reading either of these. ive glimpsed more than enough in passing.

The Vigil Prince

i read this but i genuinely have no idea what the fuck its supposed to be???

Ryanquest

probably the shortest thing on the site outside of the vigil prince. its pretty funny ig

Namco High

ive played a decent number of dating sims in my life, and this is my least favorite. i played through davesprites route and then resolutely decided i wouldnt bother playing any more. there are too many fucking characters, there arent really any choices, and the whole thing is just a drag. i tried looking up walkthroughs or playthroughs for the purpose of this recap, but i found nothing bc of how unpopular/how little time this game was available for. i was unfamiliar with all characters except the cousin, teh ship thing i GUESS? nad obviously the hs characters. this did not help anything. i think davesprites route was probably the most interesting one anyway.

Paradox Space

i owned this book, i think. i know when i first read the comic i read the physical version. its in storage now, so i just reread it thru the collection. its still really good. i didnt realize hussie had actually written some of the comics. its funny, and parts of it are really great bonus material or commentary on hs.

summerteen romance surprisingly enough holds up for me as both comedic genius and a surprisingly sincere commentary on hivebent and karkats feelings about it on the meteor trip. mister seven remains my favorite comic, but the last one with vriska and equius was particularly powerful, leaning into a chaotic art style that really emphasized vriskas desperation and incoherence as she lost more and more blood. it made me think of what arkham asylum by grant morrison wanted to be. in general though, there are a lot of genuinely really sweet and funny moments in the comic as a whole. i think i loved it more on my reread than i did on my first read.

Jailbreak

jailbreak is a short comic with one splitting track (with no real consequence) wherein a guy tries to escape from jail with some other guys. if i recall, this one is entirely based off of reader suggestions, so its really random and all over the place. its also very characteristic of hussies earlier era humor.

i remember loving it the first time i read it, but honestly? a lot of the jokes were just kind of distressing on my reread. the dark humor just really isnt my thing anymore i guess. its just kind of... gross now.

still, it has a lot of influence on jokes in homestuck. lord jack's entire jail sequence is like, a direct riff off of this comic. this is also where the what pumpkin joke comes from, and the porno sword. the elf saw a penis and began to cry meme is from this comic.

Bard Quest

hussies incomplete short comic. this is where she really experimented with splitting tracks. however, unlike in homestuck and jailbreak, none of them are resolved, which can result in a clunky narrative where you just have too many damn tabs open.

this is very obviously where the codpiece thing started.

Albums

once youve finished homestuck, hiveswap acts 1 and 2 ost unlock, as well as the friendsim ost, a "grubbles" album based off of the fictional hiveswap band, and the final "beyond canon" album.

Hiveswap OST

im a sucker for the hiveswap soundtrack, absolutely. act one especially is fantastic. but the real highlight of this album is toby and james's track commentary. they bicker back and forth and joke around in the notes, and honestly, its fucking hysterical. act 2 is also good, but it doesnt have any of the commentary.

The Grubbles

its good! it has a nice, consistent sound, and the tracks are pretty solid. its very short, though, and i dont have a ton to say about it.

Friendsim OST

the reality is that everything james roach makes is pretty fire. some of the commentary on this albums really interesting, also. i really like M O I S T and >tfw another james roach song, i think theyre some of the most powerful tracks in terms of atmosphere. however, service car is definitely my favorite. its just so funky.

Beyond Canon

something i think is interesting about beyond canon is that its largely new artists. in all of the previous hs albums, you got the sense that a lot of the musicians knew each other and worked together or listened to each others work, and as a result, you really see them build off of each other. there are so many repeating sounds and motifs, with people constantly remixing each others works, or sticking to similar themes in instruments or sounds- ie; favoring piano in songs about john, whatever. theres a distinct sound to those early albums where you listen and youre like, oh yeah, this is a homestuck album.

i dont get that with beyond canon. it doesnt reference any older stuff. these arent recognizable artists whove influenced homestuck for ages. its all new.

robert j, one of like four returning artists, says this in the track commentary:

about five months ago i was contacted to be a part of the homestuck 2 music team and was told the lowdown: it was a clean slate, and a chance to establish the musical rockbed for homestuck 2 going forward. no quotes of hs1 songs whatsoever, but we'd be making new songs TO quote

which pretty much backs up everything i said. and i get the purpose of something like this, but it does present a challenge for new musicians because theyre working without the same base for nostalgia. the fact that there isnt a ton of really distinct musical diversity in this album, with a lot of it relying on a very electronic sound to the point where i originally thought the album was themed, rather than a supposed new start for this new era of homestuck, also may be challenging when moving forward with new albums.

idk. its a fine album, the songs are fine, but nothing about it really sticks out to me.

Final Thoughts

anyway, all thats left now is to reread problem sleuth, and then i can uninstall this massive fucking thing. i might replay the games, or reread the post canon stuff eventually, but the light is shining at the end of the tunnel at last

[ihopethisendswell]

I've been thinking about dnd a lot. I miss it, and right now I'm rotating my hand elf paladin Moss and my unnamed Tiefling warlock in my head.

Moss is already in a game but we haven't played in a long while. I miss her. I like her character - amnesiac who is confused but got spirit. Genuinely a sweet and kind person that wants to see the best in others, but knows when to pick up a sword - and while the paladin class has A Lot, it's sooo fun and is honestly kinda my perfect balance of what I like? I like doing big close up damage but also having some spells on the side( I tried multi classing once. Not for me, too much information to keep track of-). I have to get used to the fact that I am, in fact, not a squishy bard but rather a tank that will most likely be taking hits for everyone lol.

My Tiefling warlock oc was pretty much made bc I was missing Moss and I wanted her to have a foil. Warlock is pretty much Moss' opposite? Kinda? Paladin vs Warlock, Moss is pretty optimistic all things considered, Warlock is much more cynical. Moss is more than willing to help those in need, Warlock is often out for herself. Moss doesn't really know her purpose ( amnesia), Warlock knows what she wants and is willing to do anything to get it. Basically sunshine and storm clouds lol. I don't see Warlock as evil per say, just someone who is headstrong and believes she has to only look out for herself.

Whenever I think of the two, it's usually in tandem with each other? Despite me not even knowing Moss' deal ( I left it in the hands of my DM) and I. Can't really play Warlock now can I? But I still end up thinking of them as like. Childhood friends that got separated by circumstances or something. Warlock has always had a kill or be killed mentality ( thanks to her family) but has a big ol soft spot for Moss despite Moss not exactly fitting into her own plans. No, it does not hurt when Moss doesn't recognize who she is, thank you very much.

Also, and this is very important, they're both sword fighters! Cause of course they are, what type of doomed(????) yuri wouldn't have sword fights. Moss, as a paladin, generally carries and sword and shield of reasonable bulk. Warlock on the other hand I imagine carrying a saber, I think it's called? Those things swords that look elegant and good for fast movements. Think Weiss from RWBY ( heh. I think if I just said that before, I wouldn't have to explain Warlock huh lmaoooo. I think even her design in my head is pretty much akin to Weiss in some ways). Warlock is a spell caster first and foremost but I imagine she grew up in a family that made sure she knew how to wield a sword before anything else. I've always seen Warlock as more nimble in comparison to Moss. I know I say multi classing isn't for me, but I can see her at least being a rogue too.

So. Basically. Moss is a Redemption Paladin ( this might change but I felt it fits her character) and Warlock is a Hexblade warlock ( and maybe rogue but I'm not 100% sure)

Also to be clear: I haven't played Warlock at all. She's just an oc in my head right now. And I don't even know if she'll be able to be connected to Moss, since Moss themself has a lot going on. But I still adore them, and I should really give Warlock a name. Also Moss isn't Moss' real name, it's just the first thing she saw upon waking up in the campaign she was in and she couldn't remember her real name ( which honestly doesn't feel like her name anymore anyway so.). Her name is Moss.

[evilpenguinrika]

well i caved and decided to add the Archer class for Leo because I think having him be a Bard (once I hit lvl30 of Archer class) would be fitting.

Like sure, character backstory wise, Leo would read up on grimoires that Hope and Josie would have (as well as grimoires from Freya) and maybe even learned some of the bare basics or just watched Hope and Josie because he's the only Mikaelson kid that isn't a supernatural creature and is purely human. But he wants to do his best to research and learn so he could hopefully help his three older (supernatural) siblings one day should they need it. Which is why I figured the Scholar (and Astrologian--and I guess Summoner as well but my reasoning for Summoner needs to be tweaked. And I guess I need to expand more on why Astrologian would also be perfect for him--ALSO MACHINIST TOO MAYBE) job would be perfect for him in FFXIV. And he doesn't like seeing the people he loves hurt or injured bc of what happened when he was five before he got adopted by Hope and Josie (you can read about that here!) so it's a bonus that the Scholar job is categorized as a Healer (also more on scholar bc it's 1:13 am as i am typing this and my brain is not cooperating with me and they have a little blurb about the Scholar anyways that makes more sense to read than if I attempt to paraphrase)

But then came a thought.

In my very first Hosie fic, Sad Bedroom Eyes, I think i had Leo be really into plays and theatre and performance and stuff. And then I thought "Oh yeah, Bard would fit really well with his character, and maybe he'd be really into the performing arts when he gets older as well".

And in FFXIV, the starting class for Bards is an Archer. And then I had another thought: wasn't Josie and Lizzie's dad like, a vampire hunter or whatever? Had all these weapons and shit at his disposal. I think--character backstory wise--it would also make sense for Leo to want to learn how to fight if he is to ever support and protect his siblings. So he'd for sure go to grandpa Alaric and be like "grandpa can you teach me how to fight with all those cool weapons you have" or something idk.

Like ok, obviously Hope and Josie would not be happy their youngest is trying to learn how to fight. I mean maybe Hope would be happy to hear Leo wants to be able to hold his own and maybe learn how to defend himself--but the sole purpose of learning how to fight with weapons is to protect them and his siblings? His family that are all supernaturals???? His mom who is a Tribrid???? His other mom who is a Siphoner but also a Gemini witch and also pretty strong????? And not to mention his siblings, a Tribrid, a Werewolf, and a Siphoner--all equally strong and powerful????? Leo, honey, it's okay. YOu don't HAVE to learn to fight to protect them???

But Leo wants to anyways because this is his family and he NEVER EVER wants to lose them like he did with his other parents.

Because aside from learning magic despite not being a witch, he'd probably be able to find some creative way to incorporate what he knows of magic/potions (I like to think Leo is more potions-focused than spells since, again, he's human and maybe there are some potion spells that don't necessarily REQUIRE magic? idk i could be wrong, i never watched TVD, only TO and LGCS so feel free to correct me) into how he fights with weapons or something.

So that's why I caved and had Leo--in the game of FFXIV--pick up the Archer class and then hopefully later, become a Bard (since Bards still uses bows and arrows in the game).

[tvrningout-a]

5 & 6 on questions for muns

ISSA MEME | @resolutepath requested an answer!

5. is there a muse you really want to try? if yes: what’s stopping you?

i have a few! the one i've had on my mind most recently is my inquisitor from dra.gon ag.e: inq.uis.ition bc she's an oc i think about pretty often and love to bits. i've never written her partially bc i worry her initial concept is a little too silly -- her chosen alias is pickle o'brien, which is a play on the word piccolo bc she was originally a bard! it's a joke that was never meant to stick, but it did :' ) absurdities aside, i'm just not entirely sure what the dra.gon ag.e fandom is like or how active it is, and i'm not sure very many of my current mutuals would wanna write against her.

i also think it'd be really fun to write lee chang or yeong-shin from kingdom! i think their characters offer a lot to explore, and they're simply!! very lovely and make me wanna yell 24/7. the main thing stopping me is once again feeling unsure if my mutuals would particularly wanna write against them, considering that series may be lesser known.

6. is roleplaying the only writing-based hobby you have, or are there other things you like to write?

these days, roleplaying is really the only writing-based hobby i keep up with. i used to write a little fanfiction here and there, and i've actually created a fair share of oc's for that purpose who then never saw the light of day asdf which is a shame bc i love those oc's a lot! but it's hard for me to complete a multi-chapter work, especially if my brain decides to switch hyperfixations. i think i could be better at it now bc i feel more comfortable writing canon characters, but! roleplaying is still my go-to bc i don't feel so much pressure to write if my brain isn't working with me.

if we can count plotting and planning as a writing-based hobby, i do a lot of that, though! i map out moments between my characters and others all the time, and somewhat regularly when i meet up with my friends.

[gold-rhine]

#yeah whoever is writing the characterization for events needs to stop they keep getting everyone wrong#venti is a good example of his im continuously so mad about how he's constantly mischaracterized as 'stupid drunk' qnd thats it8 notes  

True, though I feel like this is more of an issue for Itto, bc when characters who have consciously constructed public personas, like Venti or Kaeya, get written as one dimensional in a cameo appearance, at least it doesnt hurt their overall characterization coherency, bc in-universe we can be like oh, they were just playing up their personas. Venti pretends to be a simple drunkard bard, nothing to see here, on purpose, etc.

But Itto is 100% sincere all of the time, so when his character is flattened in canonical writing, we don’t have any excuse, it’s just gives wrong impression and puts thing He Would Not Fucking Say or Do into canon

You ever think the Itto we get in events isn't the Itto from his story quest? Little things that feel real ooc like him stealing from his friends or that dumb drum. The only time after that I felt This Is Itto was during Heizou's hangout. Godteir hangout btw. I love him to bits but man does it hurt a little. They're also missing a golden opportunity with his blue oni bro that doesn't exist anymore I guess.

oh 100%, i am so salty about Itto writing. I think that like, no joke he is one of the hardest characters in genshin to handle writing wise, bc while outwardly comedic and goofy, he is also incredibly kind and empathetic AND has an unbreakable spine when it comes to protecting people. He has tragic backstory! He has themes about minority in-fighting, refusing to assimilate and radical compassion! He's a hard balance to keep, and he was written incredibly in his own story quest, but I feel like when random hoyo writers who mb don't have a tight understanding of his character write him, they just do the comedic bit or fail to write him as multi-dimensional even when trying

like on my prev blog I was ranting at length how hoyo fucked up Itto's writing in chasm event. And I recently replayed it and like... you can SEE how they tried and failed! You can SEE how some writer had the characterization notes for Itto, but just couldn't make him come to life. like they OOC-ed him into a clown for most the quest, then they had a bit where he steps up during xiao and yelan's argument about how xiao wants to sacrifice himself, but instead of arguing against self-sacrifice, smth that he did VERY coherently in his own story quest, he just punches the wall and passes out. And then kuki explains that like Itto hates seeing ppl harm themselves, and that he has his heroic moments to help others and like. why IS SHE TELLING THIS. Why didn't you just SHOW us with Itto's own words and actions?? Like you can see them reading character notes and failing to dramatize them. Such a shame for real.

tho speaking of events, i think the ghosts event where he immediately adopted three yokai kids was good

but also yeah, Heizou hangout was absolutely top tier, and Itto was on point and absolute joy every second he was on screen. I miss him too, when will Good Itto Characterization come back from the war

[intothegenshinworld]

As promised on my main, I'd write something for the archons. Venti finally came home and completed my godly team!! so; here we go!

When you played Genshin, you had taken a liking to the archons. Their bursts were pretty, their hair lit up (which was poggers) and they came with early pity for you! You had considered it to be lucky, so no complaints from your side, but now being 'isekai-ed' you figured it was more than just luck.

The tradition of gathering around with the Seven to drink, returned. The meeting place switched every month, and the archon from that region would provide the wine and foods. (If you're underage/don't like alcohol they will always bring non-alcoholic drinks. If not? Venti only cares about you and probably brings alcohol only. Too bad Ei. You're not getting Dango milk.)

This month Venti had accompanied you from Mondstadt to Liyue, where you’d meet the other archons. It always was a mess, a delightful one, but if you had not been there, sitting between all of them, you were certain war would break out.

Venti would be drunk in no time. Definitely tries to pass out in someone’s arms on purpose. If he couldn’t get close to you, he would pass out in the nearest other persons lap. (Everyone’s reaction is funny. Some get used to it, but the Tsarista in particular would give him the coldest glare knowing in your presence she couldn’t turn him into an ice cube.)

The Tsarista who would try to keep everything perfect for you, slightly irritated by how chill everyone is around you, but once chaos breaks free- she would sigh and sip on the drink that was poured by you. (Will turn anyone's drink in ice if they interupt her conversation with you. These moments are so precious to her so everyone else- quiet!!!)

Zhongli, drunk on Osmanthus wine, who would tell you the entire history of Liyue like a bedtime story. Would become strangely offended if someone told him to shut up (most likely the Pyro archon or drunk Venti.)

Hydro archon who would manipulate the fluids into beautiful shapes for you, and once she has had a drink would sing the most beautiful songs, though probably will be interrupted by the other archons. (Most likely to steal your attention bc she's so graceful and pretty)

Ei who would feel out of place, lingering by your side for that small comfort you give her. Any deserts will be eaten within the first hour, and doesn’t touch any drinks unless its sweet or you poured it specifically for her.

The pyro archon who would proudly explain her culture to you. She is fierce, and isn't afraid to take on a drinking battle with Venti (she wins). Will end up glancing at you, waiting until you praise her for winning the ‘battle’.

Kusanali who is the youngest of the seven. Would be denied drinks and babied at times. Turns out she's already 500 years old. (Would chat calmly with Tsarista about culture and would also be the only one to strengthen the relationships between nations)

At every gathering there will be someone who spills another ones secret. It can range from an awkward moment to government problems that go way back (everyone judging each other’s ruling to make themselves look better, smh).

At times the air would become almost suffocating with all the archons radiating their own elemental energies. Normally opening a window would be okay enough, but if you had a drink as well; you probably could feel the elements tickling on your skin. It's probably better to not sit too close to everyone.

BONUS

Being extremely close with the archons because you have friendship 10 with them. They rotate regularly in your team but it’s always an archon who supports your main DPS.

Venti would be your best friend, becoming more open with himself and his actions as an archon instead of the carefree bard. He will continue to sing for you and will love to hear you sing with him as well. HUGS!! If u bump into him during your stays in Mondstadt you will be hugged.

Zhongli, who would let you explore every part of Liyue with him telling the culture of his own land. Constant ASMR because he will not shut up. Its fine though, because you’re used to him saying ‘Osmanthus wine ta-‘

Ei, who would reign instead of the Shogun when you’re around. She would let you take her through the shops in Inazuma, getting discounts everywhere because it’s the Creator and the Shogun!! Wanting you to visit the Narukami Shrine with her to visit Makoto, because in her mind she wants her to be blessed with your presence as well.

TAGS: (People who I'd like to brainrot with, if you're not here I forget a lot of people so please still brainrot with me-)

@karmawonders @chocoenvy @kaz3yo

I'm so sorry if I wrote any unreleased archons wrong!! It's just how I'd see them right now :)

[shiningstarr15]

So I wanted to give my opinions on some highlights from the new episode of “The Owl House”

Spoiler warning ⚠️

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I am in LOVE with the idea of bard magic. Since I’m such a musical geek the idea of magic that is conjured by playing instruments is so appealing to me. If I were a witch on the boiling isles, I would definitely practice bard magic 😍 also I just love the BATTS lol

Eda my poor girl! 😭 so scared of losing her found family, believing she’s “no substitute for the real thing” who says it isn’t real honey!? FOUND FAMILY IS REAL FAMILY FIGHT ME!!

RAINE WHISPERS 👏 Jesus Christ I’ve only just met them and already I would die for them. They are so sweet and adorable and I want the absolute world for them 🥺 also they are the head of the BARD COVEN how could I not love them!? (Also belos I swear to god if you do anything to them I will hunt you down and kill you myself!)

Speaking of, I love the fact that fanfic girl katya, from the first episode came back and is also a bard witch. Just. Everything is awesome about that 😍

RAEDA!! Omg did y’all see the intense blushing and flirting between these two!? They had a past and I wanna know more about it! Did they date before? If they did why did they break up?? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS! (Also I ship them hardcore)

Eda is sitting here believing that she has no purpose in life if she loses Luz and King. She’s willing to sacrifice her own life to save them and the boiling isles. 🥺😭

And then, Raine sees the picture and it all comes together for them. “Do you have kids!?” YES SHE DOES. And Raine knows this now and is just like “uh uh you aren’t sacrificing yourself your kids need you” 😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺

Eda sobbing at the idea of losing Raine, losing Luz and King. These people, are the most important thing in her life. She can’t bear the idea of losing them. It hurts so much. And she’s so scared and vulnerable here. We don’t see eda vulnerable that often so that’s how you know, These people are her family. She loves them and doesn’t want to lose them.

And finally, the highlight of the episode for me..

KING CLAWTHORNE!!! OMG WHEN I TELL YOU I SCREAMED I FUCKING SCREAMED!! King has been going through an identity crisis since finding out the truth of his birth. The fandom has speculated for a long time what kind of relationship king and eda have. But now that we know king is literally an 8 YEAR OLD CHILD, it was pretty clear to us that eda was his mother. But, the fact that king HIMSELF went and made it OFFICIAL. He said “you’re adopting me. So now we’re bound for life and there’s nothing you can do about it.” And eda is SOBBING now bc this whole time she thought the thing king wanted to talk to her about was leaving the owl house. He surprised her, he surprised us, and he left me an absolute blubbering mess!!! 🥺🥺😭😭🥰🥰 (also I was always trying to figure out him and luz’s relationship and this confirms that they are in fact surrogate brother and sister and that just gives me even more serotonin!)

So yea needless to say this episode was AMAZING!! The Owl House continues to be one of the, if not the, best Disney channel show airing rn. They deserve all the praise and especially Dana herself for being an emasculate writer that knows EXACTLY how to write the most beautiful relationships, friendships, and found families.

[alynnl]

for blorbo bingo, your guys Cyrus and Olberic of course, and also Dragan bc he needs some love methinks

For Cyrus. Allow me to explain in detail.

His story starts off light hearted enough. We have this absentminded professor who is absolutely clueless to all things romantic. This gets him in trouble, but it's mostly played for laughs due to Cyrus and his oblivious nature, rather than shown as a real moral failing on the professor's part. This does make him seem at least a little pathetic, but not everyone is receptive to romantic cues. Which leads of course to the "Cyrus is ND/Autistic in some way" which I wholly agree.

Being one of the older members of the original 8, he does fall into a teacher/parental role to some of the younger travelers. His banters with Tressa and Therion come to mind.

He can get lost, or disregard his own surroundings when he gets absorbed in his research.

Given the amount of detective work Cyrus does, he almost fits in an Ace Attorney/Sherlock Holmes type story! But I guess his investigations do serve Atlasdam and scholarship itself rather well.

I relate to him a lot in the "devoted to one's studies, but totally clueless to romantic matters" way. Maybe a little too much.

And you can probably tell by my numerous posts mentioning him that he is a Fave.

For Olberic. Our knight in shining armor, despite his hardships. He lost a liege, a kingdom, the rest of his comrades and a best friend in a single night and that couldn't have been easy for him. Rather than the traditional sobbing angst we often see, he has the quiet "going numb" angst of not knowing his purpose and going through the motions. Therapy would be great for him, but I guess his journey with the others gave him enough of a purpose to keep fighting (to be a comrade in arms to the other travelers as he tracks down Erhardt and later Werner.)

He's shown as the level-headed, most responsible and cautious member of the party. There is little that can faze him.

Why is he a cryptid and why do women fear him? Kind of the same reason really. Olberic can duel anyone. That's right, anyone. And then just walk away from it.

Imagine this in the context of Riverford for a second. This very strong swordsman shows up, fights everyone in a sword duel, defeats them, goes on to overthrow the tyrant and then just... vanishes. Apparently to fight a God of Death or something.

Olberic has got to have a lot of legends and bard's tales singing of him. Without a doubt.

That being said, I love him with my whole heart and he is one of my inspirations to this day.

Dragan didn't have much screen time. But what I saw was equal parts hilarious, endearing and almost hopeful. We see him as the ambitious scholar who's hopeful his research will benefit all three of Norzelia's nations in the join mining venture. He seems rather devoted to his studies, so much so that he has an entire thick volume on The Power of Salt which proves to be very important even after he's no longer a presence in the story.

There is some hint of his inner struggles as he interacts with his cousins. He's had to deal with being pushed aside just because he and his father were descended from a concubine and weren't true born to the line of Archdukes. (this also blows a huge whole in the "Birth does not determine your worth in Aesfrost" because we see very clear favoritism towards the main line.)

Had he not been in a war game, Dragan could've easily been an NPC in a farming/crafting simulator, who is your main guide on how to gather different materials and create different items. There is so much he could've done in a more peaceful setting!

His drunkenness brings out a rather.. shameless side to him that I found humorous the second time I played the early chapters of Triangle Strategy.

I relate to him for the same reason I relate to Cyrus. Once I find something I'm interested in, I focus rather hard on it. And well, there was a time I shared his optimistic hopes for the future too only for reality to set in. Maybe it didn't hit me quite the same but there's nothing like being knocked down from cloud nine.

[silverjirachi]

🕸️: d&d character ask game: 1, 3, 9, 15, 22, 29, 25 and 38! i'm sorry if it's a lot, but i really do wanna know❣️

NO OMG IM SO EXCITED!! I'll be answering for Corian, my homebrew artificer from Kibblestasty's Inventor/Revised Artificer class, because he's the one I'm playing currently. Otherwise I have a long-term bard named Rhys who has many many different alternate selves who some of you may know from my other posts or rp videos.

✨ CORIAN'S DND ASKS ✨

What is your character’s morning routine?

I answered this one before so I'm going to copy and paste from the other one (forever ago!! it 's ok if you didn't know) because it hasn't changed much.

Corian is very messy and not a very consistent person, so his morning “routine” varies widely. When he manages to wake up early and is feeling like a morning person, he goes down to the bakery in his hometown, Leviathan, and grabs some pastries and coffee for breakfast. He might have classes to teach at the wizarding school or other important uhhh business in town don’t worry about it (he is/used to be a spy for an evil organization in-game shhh).

Most of the time though he just wakes up any time between 10am and 12pm, slaps himself in the face a little bit, downs some shitty instant coffee or any leftover alcohol and eats whatever breakfast he can scrounge together while he’s already working on gadgets for the day. Theoretically he reads the paper in this time too. That’s a very civil and professional thing to do, right? His mechanical familiar, Cogs, holds up whatever he’s reading and turns the pages for him if his hands are busy, or Corian uses his mechanical third arm he straps to his equipment to turn the pages himself and assist in the drinking coffee.

3. Do they eat breakfast? What’s they favorite?

I kinda answered this one with the morning routine post, but Corian has a pretty big sweeth tooth and loves going to the Leviathan bakery!! For any kind of pastries really but he got kind of a reputation in-game for bringing "apology donuts" to the party for 1. spying on them and 2. accidentally on purpose showing them the dildo room in his house.

So.. donuts??

But also any food that his mom used to cook for him. He really misses his family and anything she cooked was probably amazing bc she's one of Those Moms™️

9. How do they like their mornings? Rainy and chilly? Bright and sunny? Not at all because they don’t wake until noon?

Yeah Corian is a late riser so mostly up at noon when he has the luxury of it. (But he was also a middle school teacher at a magic school so...)

However he does like a good, quiet, rainy morning. Corian has an... interesting... relationship with the rain and thunderstorms. (His gun is powered on storm energy, and the gun as a.. loaded... backstory).

However he hasn't experienced a good non-sleety rain in a long time, because when he was "exiled" (for lack of a better word) to his current hometown, Leviathan, by the evil org he worked for, Leviathan is really far north and so it's always snowy. (I jokingly have called it dnd alaska). He's grown to love the snowy mornings too, as long as it's light snow and not like a blizzard or that horrible sleet shit.

15. Do they prefer warm days or cool ones?

I think Corian used to prefer warm days, but he's lived in Fantasy Alaska for so long he likes the cold now. He's made peace with it and decided he enjoys it. We'll see what happens when he gets back to a sunnier climate.

22. Do they like to share meals with their party?

YES. YES OH GOD YES. Corian LOVES getting to eat meals with his little found family because it reminds him of his huge family back home. (He's one of six siblings). One of our other party members, the rogue/monk name E'kayah, is an excellent cook and always making the nicest, cutest meals and Corian genuinely thinks it's so sweet. The other party member is also his current girlfriend (maybe too strong a term for either of them, but he still cares about her alot) so that's nice too.

25. What is their comfort item/habit?

TINKERING. Corian is an artificer and a big component of my particular subclass (Gadgetsmith) is that he's constantly coming up with new inventions. So in any downtime or when they're just sitting around chilling (and sometimes even at dinner) he just has stuff out and is tinkering. Corian has a mechanical familiar, Cogs, that's a tiny modrone that was a result of said tinkering, and he also has a Clockwork Amulet given to him by his father (also a clockmaker/artificer) that he always keeps close to him.

29. Do they use napkins when they eat?

Only if absolutely necessary.

38. Do they remember their dreams?

Yes. Corian has a really vivid imagination so he is constantly having bizarre dreams that he probably rants to the party about at breakfast. ("Lena I had a dream your hair was made of glue!") And some of these dreams have probably inspired inventions. Corian's also had his fair share of recurring nightmares due to things in his backstory, which were exacerbated during their stint in the Shadowfell, but they're out of the Shadowfell now so those should be getting better!!

Thank you so much for asking, this was so much fun!! 💖✨

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