#just more evidence that I'm bad at headcanons LMAO

[angst-is-love-angst-is-life]

For the headcanons game, perhaps an AU where when Eobard goes to kidnap Eddie in s1, Barry gets to that bridge just a teeny bit quicker and saves Eddie (by Eobard kidnapping him instead)

YES. WHUMP. This is absolutely not something I really really hoped would happen when first watching the episode at the ripe age of 9. Nope. I was a completely normal child.

Ah. Remember when Eobard took a blood sample from Farooq, saying he’d love to know how he was able to steal the Flash’s speed. And that plotline went nowhere? Whelp, that would not be the case in this universe. Because of this, Eo wouldn’t need to keep Barry in Star labs which —alongside simply not having a speedster to search— will make rescue a lot more difficult. He also knows what he's doing, knows how to hack and deactivate all the trackers and tech in Barry's suit to ensure he won't be found.

This situation forces Eddie or Joe to tell Iris Barry’s the Flash (hell, Eddie may just yell “Barry!” When he’s taken and that gives it away) and she's going to be pissed. Like canon, they don't/can't report Barry as missing, and with him out of commission; Thawne doesn’t need to send Grodd, which means they can just focus on finding him. It would be even more tense for everyone because Wells/Thawne taking Barry actually makes sense which is somehow scarier than the alternative of the kidnapping being random. They’re just hoping they can find Barry before a man who hates him enough to kill his mom when he was 11— kills him too.

Meanwhile, Barry is not doing great because Thawne isn’t particularly worried about meeting his food calorie needs; just making sure he doesn’t die of starvation. Plus, Thawne isn’t keen on giving him information about, well, anything. “Why the hell am I here?" "What’s happening with my friends?" "What are you working on over there, I can’t turn my head enough to see it—" etc. These questions, of course came after empty threats, a lot of shouting, and probably the threat of a gag if he wasn’t quieter. The cherry on top, Thawne was acting weird towards him, lingering a little too close for a little too long. Rescue really couldn't come sooner.

Eobard figured out a way to replicate Farooq's powers to not just deprive Barry of his speed-- but transfer it to himself so he can run home. Luckily for him, Barry's compliance isn't needed, unluckily for him; it will take a few days to a week for Barry to be completely drained. Luckily for Barry, that gives his friends time to find him, unluckily for him... the process is extremely exhausting and painful.

Cisco doesn't even realize what was happening, just that one second, his hand was on the mannequin where Barry's suit would normally sit, and the next second-- the world had gone blue and Barry was there in front of him; tied to a chair with his eyes squinted shut and watering. He wouldn't normally trust whatever that was, but with no other leads and days flying past far too quickly; he decides to tell the team what he saw.

Two possible timelines: 1. Cisco is able to hone his powers enough to get Barry's location and they arrive just in time... or 2. just too late.

[blu-ish]

Do u think Sonic has nightmares of the SA2 ending? do u think the s2 of Prime fall reinforced this fear or gave him some closure? the anxiety of shadow falling and Sonic not being there to catch him lingers? maybe that's why Sonic is very touch affectionative towards Shadow

It fuels my angst loving heart lmao.

That scene single handedly DESTROYED me. Along with all the fics and fanart that came right after it when that ep of S2 came out hsjshshshs. The parallels are so fuggin tragic, especially from Sonic pov.

This was someone he had met in little under 48 hours, or however long the span of SA2 was lol. He's someone who challenged him, someone who, sure, wasn't entirely a mobian hedgehog--but one nonetheless, a super powered one at that. Who went from threating to destroy the world for hurting him beyond Sonic's comprehension to defending it till his final breath beside him.

Sonic's return to the ark without him will never NOT bring me to tears (yes I'm a big baby sue me lmao), he's still holding his inhibitor ring like its the most precious thing in the now saved world.

His goodbye to him; his closure--his understanding that, that was it. Shadow was gone. I don't remember the time from SA2 until Hero's but it was sure to be a long damn time, only for Shadow to just, be alive. MAN IT HURTS LIKE SH-- (I have a headcanon Sonic got to keep the inhibitor ring when Rouge gives it him later, and he wore it under his glove cuff all this time.) You cannot tell me Shadow didn't have a major impact on Sonic's life come onnnnn. I completely agree with the nightmares headcanon btw, like you take a hero with a savior complex and give them a situation where they FAILED to save someone they love and your in for an ANGST FIELD DAY.

Prime Sonic is a lil different from the Sonic's we've been introduced too in the past. (No this is NOT a complaint I love him sm, all Sonic's are amazing to me that is a fact.) He's probably the most physically affectionate one outta all of them. We see him describe his relationship with Shadow as "complicated" lmao, and for anyone new to the Sonic Series watching it, they're basically just introduced as rivals that are so fucking BAD at communicating. But you can tell he cares about his friends, and he really cares about Shadow.

This is evident in his PANIC ATTACK, when Shadow gets knocked out while trying to enter one of the gateways and ends up almost falling into the void. And this is right after they were just at each others necks, fighting for the tech.

There is NO POSSIBLE WAY it's not supposed to be a parallel to SA2, and if this Sonic also went through the "Shadow fucking dies and loses his memories TM" there is also ZERO WAY he didn't get flashbacks while reaching out to save the only piece of home he had, but Shadow's more than that. He grounds Sonic throughout Prime, he keeps him focused, he CARES about him too. Even if he has trouble showing it.

When it was Shadow's turn to save Sonic when he was fading away. Like, I WAS DECEASED, I WAS SOBBING--- ahem, I was carefully analyzing the moment where we got to see Shadow return the favor. Where he was mere MOMENTS away from losing him. He was in Sonic's place, back in space near the Space Colony Ark. Holding the most precious part of his home. His friend. (HIS BOYFR-- *gets shot*)

I like to think they both get more affectionate and open with each other, it just works so naturally well in Prime because of everything they've been through. And how the show, shows their friendship develop over time, even when Shadow gets benched for the majority of it hjhghj. He lets Sonic in, he makes the effort to hear him out, they LEARN TO COMMUNICATE.

Sonic wants to be near Shadow, Shadow in turn lets him, lets him be affectionate. Because they both really DO realize how much they care and need/want each other in their lives. They make me ill.

[dinnerbug]

Watching hermitcraft right now because I'm a couple months behind whoops and from the pov I'm watching, they're currently messing with the boats on leads and all that but all the flying. it's got me thinking wings.

The headcanons and depictions of some hermits having wings rather than using elytra gives an amazing opportunity to put detail into the way that affects how the fly, specifically in the use of legs. wing headcanons are usually based on types of birds or bugs and I'm thinkin fellas. If a character has bird wings, they're likely gonna use the legs a lot more mimicking the way a bird would use it's tail, probably moving separately and with more specific angling yeah. And different birds would do that in different ways. And if the wings are of a bug, the legs would likely stay quite close together and be less reliant on precise angling and separate movements but would still matter. There is SO much potential here. SO much. Because someone using an elytra wouldn't have as much experience or the instinct on How to do that. It's all learned from scratch for them. Added together with the way an elytra would obviously have different shaping and all than a pair of proper wings, that'd have a huge affect on the flying style. It'd be like the difference between someone who just knows how to ice skate and an experienced figure skater. But I guess with that comparison it'd be kinda flipped. Arms instead of legs. What you do with arms does matter when you ice skate btw. If you're bad at ice skating try to helplessly flail a bit less. And carrying on from that the way they learned to use whatever kind of wings they have would absolutely matter too. It would be evident who they learned from in the style that they fly in. If someone with bug wings tried to teach someone with bird wings to fly it probably wouldn't go very well at all lmao. But. Do you understand what I'm getting at here. I'm rambling and it's messy and I don't explain it very well and I've probably repeated at least one of the sentences three times but PLEASE tell me someone understands. I am so abnormal about this concept. I'm thinking about all the details. so hard. Brothers sisters and siblings. There are. So. Many. Possibilities.

[twistmusings]

Hi!! :) Could I please request the vice dorm leaders and what gets them flustered? I was thinking in a fluffy way, but I wouldn't mind if it took a more nsfw direction too lmao ;) Hope you're having a great day!!! :)

Thank you! I hope you're having a lovely day as well!

Vice Dorm Leaders - What gets them flustered?

CW: SFW, Super niche headcanons for Jade that are ALL FOR ME because I think they're cute (lol), Rook is implied to have a crush on Neige (but like a celebrity crush). Mostly fluff so nothing super intense here!

Trey Clover

Trey doesn't get flustered often, but he's not unshakable either.

He gets flustered when he's being praised-- not so much when it's a passing compliment, but when several people are complimenting him at once, he will get a bit red in the cheeks.

He gets flustered when he has to dress up. Especially if he feels as though he's overdressed. He is the sort of person who isn't a huge fan of drawing attention to himself, so he always feels like he looks tall, lanky, and awkward in formal suits, or even fancy clothes like the ceremonial robes. It's not so bad if he's surrounded by other people in the robes, but if he's being honored for something he would be quite happy to just sink into the floor.

Similarly, he gets super embarrassed when he has to put on costumes. He would often take his younger siblings trick or treating when he was still living at home, and he would always want to wear a mask because he would turn bright red if he got caught in costume by someone he knew. Unfortunately for him, his parents really didn't often let him wear a mask for the full night because he would act as an additional chaperone for his siblings, and he wasn't really able to avoid a costume lest he disappoint said siblings, so...

Jade Leech

Jade also doesn't fluster easily. In fact, he's downright difficult to fluster in any meaningful capacity. However, and this is entirely conjecture because it's not really touched on at all in canon, I like to believe he was a lot more shakable as a middle schooler.

Hear me out... I think Jade and Floyd had braces. Do I really have any evidence for this other than the fact that Jade tends to smile with a closed mouth? No, absolutely not, but I'm sticking to my guns. I think Jade had braces and was shy about it, so he tends to keep his mouth closed more than Floyd does out of habit.

The other thing that embarrassed the hell out of him? When he first came on land and was learning how legs work, he ate shit a lot. There were many occasions where he "folded in half like a folding chair" as Floyd loves to put it. He hates it when his brother tells that story, and he gets a little flustered every time... And a strong, strong Cain Instinct.

He will tell you he's shy but that's pretty much a lie. He only really gets shy if someone is intensely examining him, and even then he finds it more unsettling than flustering.

Now, acts of physical affection? That's what will fluster him. He's used to casual touches from Floyd or Azul since they've grown up together, but to have someone else straighten his collar or give him a hug would be enough to give him the jitters. Unfortunately, he has an exceptionally good poker face, so even if he is flustered, most people probably wouldn't be able to tell.

Jamil Viper

Compliments are, quite literally, the fastest way to see Jamil get bashful. Of course he loves to hear praise about himself, and he often says it as a joke, but if he gets a heartfelt compliment he goes red in the face in an instant and has no idea how to respond. Kalim is unfortunately very honest about his feelings which means that he's very good at flustering the good Christ out of him when he tries.

Another thing that flusters him is having someone clock into the fact that he's a lot more talented than he usually shows. He hates having it pointed out, after all he's doing his best to be subtle, but if they notice and don't make a big deal of it or only mention it privately, he will get a little flustered. In a good way. It kind of feels nice to be known.

Flirt with him. That's not a joke-- he's very unused to having people flirt with him so he trips over himself really fast if someone hits on him.

Rook Hunt

Rook is a tough nut to crack. Staying calm is a huge part of being a successful hunter, so there's not a lot that someone could do that would break through that.

... Unless your name is Neige Leblache, in which case, everything you do that acknowledges him is going to fluster him. Rook has such a celebrity crush it's not funny.

If your name isn't Neige, though, the quickest way to fluster him is definitely to catch him off guard. It's hard as hell to do, but very rewarding, especially if you manage to catch him, the romantic, off guard with a pick up line. It helps to have a prop prepared, and if you want to see him swoon get him a bouquet. He finds the spontaneity romantic.

Lilia Vanrouge

If Rook is a tough nut, Lilia Vanrouge is solid stone. He's incredibly hard to fluster. Essentially take the level of calm and level-headedness that you get with Rook and crank the knob all the way up and then break it off. He's nearly unshakable simply because of all the lived experiences he has.

There are a couple of ways, though, so not all hope is lost!

The first is to court him. I don't mean hitting on him, and I don't even mean asking him out. I mean old-fashioned do their research, link arms with him, pen a letter and bring him flowers and jewelry type court. He was raised in an era where being courted and being chivalrous was very, very in fashion. He loves to be doted on, and that sort of dedication will both impress and fluster him.

The other way is more platonic, and that's to make him feel like he's family. Lilia highly values family, and it feels good to have a place surrounded by people that makes him feel like he belongs. He spent a lot of his youth at war and seeing the parts of humanity that most people would turn their heads away from. He sometimes feels like he is a monster, so having someone who can love him in spite of where he's been and what he's done means more to him than he can put into words. If they do something that makes him have that momentary realization that Oh, they love him unconditionally, it's going to fluster him. He'll get red in the face and might even get a little bit teary.

[lloydfrontera]

The only reason people say Lloyd was maltreated is because OG Lloyd suffers from “Draco in Leather Pants”, where a character with major negative flaws has those flaws massively downplayed. Along with any evil actions or rude behaviour they committed ignored or retroactively justified as them being the actions of a “victim” who is lashing out, despite all evidence to the contrary. This mostly done so that the fandom can have a new “Woobie”, a character who makes you feel extremely sorry for them, to write angst about

On the other hand, Arcos suffers from “Ron the Death Eater” syndrome. Where fandom decides to take a good character who committed a few mistakes in the past, exaggerating that characters’s small negative flaws or mistakes to massive proportions. Or even assigning evil acts to the character that the character never committed. This way people can have convenient antagonist who hurt the “Woobie” in the past or continues to do so, thus making the “Woobie” the victim in the scenario.

These are all symptoms of people wanting to make more “Whump” fanfic. Whump fanfic is fanfic where a character undergoes various different forms physical and mental suffering. These insubstantial takes on the characters in order to create “Whump” completely ignore other avenues rife with potential “Whump”, ones that are even supported by the source material.

Such as Kim Suho constant struggles with the fact that even though he now has the life he always wanted, being free from debt, in a safe financial positions, and being surrounded by a loving family, he has to contend with the fact they aren’t’t his. He has to handle the guilt he feels when interacting with Arcos and Marbella due to the belief that they don’t know that he not there son. That he effectively stolen another person’s life, though through no fault of his own, and has now undeservedly gained that person’s parents.

Then there is Julian, who suffered plenty of abuse from his brother over the years growing up, both vocal and physical. As evidenced by the scar on his forehead that was caused by glass from a beer bottle his brother threw at him. There is also the physical and vocal abuse he suffered from other nobles at the academy before Kim Suho showed up and set everyone straight. Yet not nearly as many people seem to be interested in delving to how being on the receiving end of that kind of abuse for years would affect him

In short,

Reader: “I want Whump”

Actual Story: “We have Whump at home”

love the use of tropes in this ask, you're speaking my language now

and yeah, you're right, i just,,, i find it confusing. ofc everyone is allowed to do whatever they want, canon is a suggestion and all of that but like,, i don't know. i find it weird.

it almost feels like they're trying to justify og lloyd's abuse of julian by accusing arcos of bad parenting. but 1) they do it by exaggerating some genuine mistakes he made, 2) ignoring the context surrounding the situation and 3) just fucking lying about it????

not to mention, that even if arcos had been a genuinely bad father (which he was not), that would still not justify what og lloyd did to julian! negligence doesn't justify abuse! even if the fronteras hadn't given lloyd enough positive attention (which there isn't any evidence to assume this), that would still not justify og lloyd lashing out and constantly hurting the people around him, including his younger brother.

if people want whump, just like you said, there's plenty in canon already. lloyd, julian, and javier all have their own trauma to work through, some of it caused by og lloyd himself. heck if you want that very specific 'negligent and distant father' flavor of whump, sheherazade is right there. bk moon does a great job at giving us plenty of character with a lot of baggage and trauma, there's enough to pick and choose without needing to resort to headcanons that go directly against canon lmao

but again, i'm not fond of the whole 'you're only allowed to like a character while acknowledging every bad thing they've ever done' thing, because it's bullshit and also i love me some war criminals here and there, so do whatever you want forever i'm no one to say you can't do something lol

[heaven-said]

♕ — What does leading a ‘good’ life mean to your muse? Are they satisfied with the choices they make?

♡  — How would your muse define love? Do they believe in soulmates? Do they believe this definition of love is achievable?

❇ life philosophy headcanons.

♕ — {{ This one is very different in Hazbin Hotel, because his job is actually not just to obey orders and it hasn't been for a very long time-- now he has to make them. He is, effectively, one of the councilmen in this universe. He is beneath, literally in terms of pecking order, ONLY Sera and Michael. And even Michael is more of a checks and balances kind of system, they "stand beside each other at the throne of God", like balancing scales.

So instead of simply following orders, now he's saddled with the struggle of trying to interpret God's word. Usually, from ages ago, unless its a verse with an active Father muse. He's the messenger, he's the Will of God ( executive branch ), he's the record keeper, the miracle worker, and the one who decides the End of Days.

So to him to be "good" in his context, to put it simply, is to do his job well enough that people don't get hurt because of him!

Hazbin!Gabe also said " I want to be good " when he was first created, but his summarizing quote specifically here is I think " I want to be someone worth having faith in. " reflecting his existence as a real life religious figure who many people devote themselves to in this world. Unlike Ultrakill, this is THE Archangel Gabriel who delivered a messiah, who told the prophets what to do and where to go, who brought comfort to saints in their dreams, etc etc. People believe in him!

And I think this is why Hazbin!Gabe has a much stronger focus on living up to responsibility and taking responsibility for your own actions, which he then projects onto how he perceives sinners and their redemption.

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♡  — Oooouugh this one is interesting lol

Because... I think its fair to say that God's concept of the word "love" is often extremely different from a human perception of it.

There's a painting I'm obsessed with, its called "Divine Love Conquering Earthly Love" and this painting was painted over the top of a painting of Michael slaying Lucifer. That alone is poetry, especially for the Hazbin world, and I like to think Gabe has this painting in his office with all his other religious artwork-- but what this means is that divine love is this unattainable, purely selfless, and often strangely detached since of compassion. Its almost an oxymoron-- its detached affection. But of course, its useful because its morally good, it avoids deliberate spite, but it also doesn't stop an angel from wanting to let bad fates happen to people. An angel MUST practice divine love just to function. You cannot love humanity, in a human way, but also let it hurt itself.

And so when Gabriel was made, this was the only kind of love he knew how to give. Gabriel had to LEARN "Earthly Love", selfish love, genuine interpersonal attachment. And that took centuries of trial and error lmao. Especially because he resisted it, because its potentially dangerous.

He can't pick favorites. He can't. He has a responsibility to the world and he cannot have favorites.

But... the older he's getting, the more... sentimental he's evidently becoming.

Case in point, Lucid lmao-- }}

[demonsfate]

munday topics ! // accepting // anonymous asked . . . 23. another RPC you’re no longer part of (Luna) 🐰

geeeee... is it embarrassing to admit that i've been in SO MANY RPCs? (i've been rping on tumblr for 10 years now!!) i wouldn't even know where to begin. i guess i'll talk about one that i've been thinking about! but... i don't know if it can even be CONSIDERED an RPC, because like... my muse was from something so "niche" - that there were NO other RPers for it. and like, i'm not even talking about "oh it's a dead fandom" - like i legit believed there was no other RPers for it EVER. at least, i couldn't find any evidence of it existing. and hell, it only got a few RPers 'cos i managed to get people into it. MOST ppl legit believed this muse was an OC before following LOL.

but i wanna say before revealing what i'm talking about is that i wrote him back in 2018-2019, and liiike oddly enough now it's gained traction. i dunno if it's 'cos smiling friends is so popular and ppl are checking out other [adult swim] content but yeah!! i now notice on twitter, exceptional fanart or posts tend to get 1k likes. and then i notice MORE fanart popping up on tumblr! i even see fanart of mah favorite ship with my former muse! and even my old posts are getting regular notes now! and it's like whaaa?! where were y'all back when i was in the fandom?! like i swear - there were SOME fans, but barely any. i couldn't find ANY fanart to reblog at all. it's frickin wild!

anyway, i wrote bill dickey (and later, who i headcanoned as his twin brother, aaron winkleman) from the eltingville club! which was a comic book making fun of toxic nerd culture in the 90s. many also know it as welcome to eltingville, as sadly, it has a pilot from the early 2000s for [adult swim] that never picked up!

USUALLY when i write muses from unpopular fandoms, i STRUGGLE to get interactions like y'all won't believe. usually it ends with me giving up because i just can't get any mutuals at all. but bill was a special case! ppl ended up LOVING bill despite not knowing about his source material, and i ended up getting a lotta great interactions! i guess because bill is such an entertaining character, it's easy to like him despite how horrible he is! lol! plus as i said, many ppl thought he was my oc at first. XD i did get like 10 people reading it!

because the fandom was gaining traction again... i had CONSIDERED going back to the blog (since i actually still have it up!) buuuut... i also know i am VERY bad at managing more than one (or two) rp blogs at most. so...

like jin & devil, i'd also often write bill & aaron shenanigan posts, they went about the same, too... except probs even louder.

and in this case, there is no "good" one. both bill & aaron were horrible, horrible ppl lmao. (and yes, this is referring to the "area 51" raid if y'all remember that LMAO)

aah just talking about it makes me nostalgic. :') funny enough, this series also screwed over bill because i can't escape bad media that screws over my favorites DUNNO WHY SDFDSNJ. except in this case, it was the ending. hooo boy. i went on long rants about the ending like i would on this blog. like that may make me sound like a hater - but the ending was so BAD, they legit forget a character's name. they legit call one of the MAIN CHARACTERS by a different name. that's how bad & inconsistent it was. (tho it's also worth noting the ending happened after a 10+ hiatus, the creator was clearly done with it and didn't want to bring it back, but only did due to wanting to make a commentary on something that was happening at the time)

now i'm starting to get a lil nostalgic for these guys talkin' about 'em again. :')

[fl0-bo]

Two posts in one day? More likely than you think! Anyways this is the latest entry to my Southpark blog where I talk about all the things that stuck out to me in each episode. This does include some headcanons I've made based on certain things that characters do!

Warnings: mentions of sex

Weight gain 4000: ep 2 season 1

● In this episode Cartman tells the others about how he hates 'rainbows'. when the others were confused he further explained that the rainbows he was talking about are things that crawl up your leg and enter your ass. I think bro was a victim😭

●Chef calls the children crackers, I think he calls other people this too but I just thought this was so funny man; I heart the nicknames chef gives fr.

●Eric's mum leaves her 8 year old home alone?? See i already knew she wasn't a very good mum but like yeah, im finally picking up on the evidence now that i'm properly watching the show.

●Mr Garrison plots murder. No further comment😘

●After hearing Bebe trying to read her script for the play I've come to the conclusion she must be dyslexic (just like me fr).

●"stan i can't do this alone" THIS EPS WHERE THAT QUOTE COMES FROM OMG. I didn't realise this quote happens so early on in the series tbh. Stan and Wendy are actually so cute though bro, i heart them sm.

●chef fr tries to rizz up cathy lee miller. Like mans was full on singing for her like goddamn dude you're really going in for it.

●Eric puts on like heeps on weight in such a short time, i'm actually wondering what was in that weight gain stuff cause holy shit😨

●I mentioned the weight gain earlier but how tf does it get so bad to the point you break the actual ground below you. Mrs Cartman needs to get hers and her kids shit together like holy shit dude.

●Chef actually managed to get into bed with Cathy Lee Miller bro. like full on goes multiple rounds with cathy LMAO

●cannot believe the episode ends with cartman going on tv for being so obese from the weight gain stuff. At Least he got on tv like he wanted I guess??😭

[thebleedingeffect]

Hey Echo I was wondering if you had any Link headcannons you could talk about. I'm getting back into A Link Between Worlds and am feeling the childhood nostalgia

AUGGGHHHHH I HAVE SO MANY LINK HEADCANONS!! Not sure if you wanted a Link in particular, but I have a ton of headcanons for several different Link's, so I'll just do a bunch for each of them lmao.

totk/botw link:

totk link is so, so incredibly bad at telling people where he's coming and going, so much so that it's developed into a bit of a bad habit. It's one that started after he left the cave and began to gain back his past memories of pre-calamity and the life he had gone through as a royal soldier and guardian to Zelda. Basically, his old life was one strictly watched over and controlled, so nowadays, he kind of doesn't like telling anyone where he's coming and going as it grants him a sense of freedom he's never had before. Doesn't exactly help that he doesn't travel with any companions, so it's very normal for totk link to just disappear for several weeks on end.

Secretly, even though he'll be hard pressed to admit it, he likes not having any companions. He's always been a different sort of breed from any other soldier or fighter around him, even when he was young. He doesn't like traveling with anyone as it sort of feels like they're weighing him down and he can't move/fight as smoothly as he could if he was on his own.

totk link has a BIG independence thing going on, which is not exactly helped by the fact that he's just quick on his feet. It's also a whole other thing as he enjoys not having to perform the whole "perfect knight" to a constant audience. Out there in the wild, he's just him, not a guardian or knight, just him.

Secretly misses the champions, but will never mention it to Sidon, Yunobo, Riju, and Tulin, because he's afraid it'll hurt their feelings. Sometimes, in the heat of battle, he misses the weight of their powers in his chest and the reminder that they're still by his side.

Will never, never admit it, but he was secretly jealous and resentful of Zelda pre-calamity. He had long since been chosen as something special, something apart from his peers and even the already trained knights above him. He was able to go toe to toe with a grown man as a child, he drew the master sword when he was barely a pre-teen, and he trained to become Zelda's knight not long afterwards. In his mind, he always envied how Zelda was deaf to Hylia's call, because it might that she had more freedom than he would ever have. His fate was long since decided for him the moment he heard that strange sound come from the master sword.

Building off the previous bullet point: He envied her because she was able to pursue what truly made her happy, even if it was for a short time. He couldn't voice that the Goddesses' gaze upon him wasn't a comforting weight, that she still had time left. He was always the chosen hero, but she was able to be a princess and daughter before fate inevitably came for her.

Something a bit lighter! He's secretly a big old sucker for fashion and will wear truly non-appropriate battle clothing JUST because it's cute. Looking at the frostbite armor.

Has ate multiple rocks before, willingly. Has also ate straight grass. And narrowly stopped himself from getting a glob of lava. Has in fact ate a bit of gloom and it is one of the few times that he was bed-ridden for days. Proceeded to figure out how gloom-resistance food works.

oot/mm link:

Alright so, this is one of my biggest headcanons, and it has so little canon evidence for it. My sole piece of evidence is the oot manga and the fact that we have absolutely no idea who oot Link's mom was. I say this because this is my biggest oot Link headcanon: he is the younger brother of oot Zelda/Sheik.

Basically, the queen was separated shortly after giving birth to oot Link and fled to the kokori forest as it was one of the extremely few safe places to hide from the Hyrulean War. She was critically injured and knew that she would not survive long enough to flee back to the castle, so she entrusted oot Link to the deku tree before passing away.

Knows how to speak and read hylian, kokori, and gerudo! As when he was thrown out into the world after gaining the kokori emerald, he had to learn the hylian language extremely fast to know just what the hell was going on. Thankfully, he did indeed learn pretty fast and Navi helped a bunch in teaching him as well.

Secretly wishes that Sheik joined him as a companion during his adventure because he truly does like Sheik and feels much safer having someone by his side. He totally isn't extremely lonely and resents the constant distance that Sheik insists on keeping between them. He always keeps an ear out for any sightings of Sheik and chases after any promising leads.

Is actually kind of a sassy asshole... he just has a bit of an attitude, a bite to him. He can and will give you the most unimpressed, straight stare while his hands are on his hips. He has no patience for any of this, but he's still doing it, even though he's not all that happy about it.

Doesn't really start growing up maturity wise until after majoras mask. He's still mostly a kid, and carries a lot of innocence and naivety as a result.

Goes back to oot Zelda/Sheik after the events of majoras mask :]

twilight princess link:

Has issues !! Has issues!! Or aka has the horrible condition called "was forced to grow up very fast and become a big brother figure to the other children around him as he also shared the weight of the whole parenting thing."

It's hard for him to fight for himself or consider himself first as he's been caring for others since he can remember. Everything from the Ordon kids, to becoming a staple figure of the village, to handling whatever responsibilities thrown at him, have led him to constantly serving others.

He wont admit it, as he feels extremely guilty about it, but part of him did enjoy the distance his adventure gave him from most other people. It's his fight, his responsibility, and his blood on his hands, no one else's.

After the events of twilight princess, he feels extremely out of place in Ordon and the castle. He feels too out of place in both worlds and the shit he's gone through is impossible to explain to anyone, nonetheless have them understand. He misses Midna more than words can describe.

Is secretly so, so petty when he's not forced into the "responsible" role and is actually just spite molded into a humans body. He wants to be on equal footing with someone so bad and not be forced the image of a guardian and hero 24/7. He needs to pull at someone pigtails is what I'm trying to say.

He is fishing do not approach him he is fishing he is having a good time he is relaxing and chilling the fuck out. Approach him with caution because he needs so much concentration for getting this damn fish. There will be monsters on the bank and he will still be fishing.

Actually... doesn't get along with his Zelda all that well, especially after the events of twilight princess. Both of them have major issues with grief and responsibility, and those just happen to collide in the absolute worst way that puts their relationship on the rocks. Tries his best to avoid audiences with her like the PLAGUE.

Has a septum piercing. Because I said so.

Post twilight princess, he actually has a ton of scars modeled off the twili markings thanks to his repeated transformations between human and beast. He hides the vast majority of them, but the one on his forehead is unavoidable and he dodges most questions about it.

hyrule warriors link:

GOD !!! GOODDDD !!! GOD. Okay so, I just gotta warn you now that I have so many headcanons for hw link that aren't really supported by the game. I have these headcanons because they make me happy and I like imagining him in situations.

OKAY STARTING OFF. hw link can read and speak fluent gerudo as he trained with the gerudo for several years as a sort of peace offering from the hyrulean royal family. Bridging off from that, he's one of the very, very few men allowed within gerudo walls as he proved his loyalty and willingness to fight and protect alongside the gerudo.

If he's around any gerudo for long enough, he'll start to adopt a long buried gerudo accent and it endlessly trips everyone up when it happens. It's because of this connection to the gerudo, that he also works as the hyrule ambassador to the gerudo as well as the hero of hyrule during the war.

Desperately wants a horse, wants a horse so fucking badly, but he never goes out of his way to getting one as he knows he'll get painfully attached. That and being in the middle of the war... he knows he'll just be setting himself for heartbreak, so he never gets his own horse despite the fact it would be extremely easy. Instead, he happily helps care for Zelda's horse and it's one of the very few times that you can see him smiling during the war.

Has severe survivors guilt :( so much so that he's basically mute around most people, with the exception of Zelda, Impa, and Lana. He can't make himself work up the courage to talk casually with his fellow soldiers as most either idolize him to an unhealthy degree, resent and despise him, or outright avoid him because of Cia's obsession with him. He doesn't blame the avoidance, of course, and he even understands the hatred directed towards him, which is why he never brings it up to Zelda.

He is not a flirt please believe me when I say that he is not a flirt in any sort of way and if anything flirting TERRIFIES him. He may be drop dead gorgeous, but he is not a flirt. Peace and love.

Has an extremely loose idea of his own character because he was discovered to be the hero and was immediately thrown before the eyes of Hyrule. He never had a point where he chose to take up the sword and the role of the hero, it was chosen for him before a straight up WAR started. That lack of a choice puts him apart from most other Link's because he never accepted nor took up the responsibility. The full weight of Hyrule was placed upon his shoulders without any warning and he struggles immensely in keeping a steady hand.

Blocks out the memories of having to kill traitorous soldiers. He knows he had to kill them. He knows he had to kill them because it was either him or them. He had to do it. It doesn't make the guilt sit any lighter in his stomach.

Incredibly rocky relationship with his Zelda, but as the war goes on it gets slowly better.

Truly fears Cia. 100% fears her. No amount of courage that the triforce gives him will ever remove the near instinctual terror he feels at the sight of her.

Okay a slightly nicer headcanon to sort of combat the meanness of all the rest of my previous headcanons- he blushes super easily and actually is sort of an awkward, shy guy. Also when he's allowed to feel anything but existential terror, he's actually a very mischievous and just wants to have a good time man.

skyward sword link:

I know this bitch is one of the most protective assholes on the planet. I know that there is malice in his heart and he is not above biting your hand off if you wrong him. All the while he will have the most innocent look stapled on his face.

Is actually the most bitchy of all the Link's and I will not move from this hill. His "mean" responses in game are the funniest things known to man and it endlessly amuses me seeing just how damn snappy he can be. He's a sweetheart and he's a bitch, he's multi-faceted.

Loves music!! Actually is the most musically talented of all the Link's and has a real sense of rhythm and melody! He also has a lovely singing voice that he doesn't show off a whole bunch, but it truly is a treat to hear him sing when it does happen.

Secretly looovvveeessss drama and will happily kick back and watch it unfold because he has no skin in said conflict whatsoever. If he's feeling particularly spiteful or if said person annoyed him in some way, he'll even instigate the conflict even further until they're in a figurative hole. He will hold no guilt. He is smiling and enjoying the show.

The lone night owl who is surrounded by early birds... he is in such pain cause he wants to be awake at night, but literally no one else wants to be.

A bit of an adrenaline junky... him and totk link have that in common lmao.

Uses his innocent face to his advantage and knows jussstttttt how to widdle out of trouble :) he's had to talk his way out of countless tardy excuses and having to deal with Groose that he's actually gotten pretty good at talking. If you let him talk for long enough, you'll find yourself being charmed and agreeing to something that you really, really shouldn't do.

Has so little tolerance for bullshit and he can and will draw a sword on someone if they purposely mess with him. See: Ghirahim.

Shows his love through playful bullying and the more casual and playful he is around you, the more he likes you! Sometimes, this is not a good thing because he will make it his mission to bother you.

After the events of skyward sword, he gets a bit of a tendency to be overprotective and is easier to worry thanks to the fact that he blamed himself for not saving Zelda quicker. Afterwards, he's a much lighter sleeper and doesn't sleep as well as there's a part of his brain prepared for something to go wrong.

Even if he looks calm and collected on the outside, trust that he is screaming his head off inside his brain. He's just gotten practice at controlling his reactions, but it still slips at times.

Super emotive! He actually moves his body a ton when he talks and he just emotes easily and frequently without even thinking about it. Zelda has made it a bit of a skill of dodging him if he gets super into a rant or topic. She loves him but he can and WILL run right into her and knock them both over.

And one general headcanon: They all want a challenging fight so bad that it makes them look stupid.

I'm sure I have more, but I spent a worrying amount of time on this so!! I hope you enjoy them!! :D and I hope you enjoy link between worlds!

[m4ndysk4nkovich]

Debbie's coming-out storyline is so cute and wholesome. I mean, besides Alex being emotionally detached, Debbie moves past that and takes it well all things considered.

I did have a laugh last night about Ian being insistent that Debbie is not a lesbian. I had a thought, like what if it was him being protective of his spot as the gay sibling?

"No Debbie, I'm the gay Gallagher. I already have to share being the red-headed one."

Oh Ian, just wait until you realize Debbie is also mentally ill. (This is more a personal headcanon. But I think Debbie does have a disorder. It's just not as apparent as Ian's so it flies under the radar)

ok anon whoever you are ily this made me so fucking excited because i have so much to say about this LMAO

idk if i’m taking this too seriously, but ian’s reaction pissed me the fuck off. and what you said about him being protective of his spot was fucking hilarious because that is probable😭😭

i hated how debbie went without support after coming out, and i hate how the fandom sides with ian. ian’s my favorite character but he was 100% in the wrong. yeah, he was doing bad mentally. yeah, debbie has had a lot of phases in the past. but imagine seeking support from your favorite sibling who you figured would understand this, but he simply responds with “no you’re not”. like that’s so shitty don’t even.

and debbie has never had support- ever! she grew up with no support system, and during her pregnancy she had no support except for fucking frank. plus (almost) no support with the house.

and debbie’s whole coming out story is wholesome and beautiful, anon. maybe i’m just going insane and taking everything too seriously because i’m a lesbian, but it was seriously wonderful and one of my favorite things that the writers decided to do in season 9 (because they did a lot of stupid shit that season).

i know that debbie’s lesbianism wasn’t intended from the start, and that it was supposed to be for fiona, but lesbianism really fits debbie’s character and i’m so tired of hearing people call debbie “bi” or “straight going through a phase”. no, she’s a lesbian.

from her relationship with holly, ellie, mandy, really everybody, she was so clearly a lesbian. every piece of advice she recieved it was clear that she wasn’t asking about “how to tell if you like a guy” or “how to have sex with a guy” it was more “why don’t i like guys yet” “teach me how to like guys”

she never liked matty, she liked him being older. she never liked derek, she liked the possibility of being a mother. she never liked neil, she just wanted a house.

or how she knew about how lesbian sex worked in season 1?? like that’s so out of pocket for an ten/eleven year old girl to be saying (and something that i, a lesbian, would’ve said at that age😭), or getting bullied and being called a “lesbo” as a kid for staring at the pretty girls??

sorry i’m getting off topic

i also totally believe debbie has some sort of mental illness. specifically a personality disorder or something like that.

many people believe she has bpd (borderline personality disorder), and i don’t have it so i’m not one to talk, but it does fit her. idk.

also some people headcanon her as autistic and the evidence i’ve seen for that checks out.

i dunno man she’s got something and i wish we got to learn more about debbie regarding her mentality.

[katyspersonal]

hello again, i'm the anon from the waifu/blorbo thing just checking in. it was quite surprising to see the ask i made when i was feeling sorta petty would spiral in all that lol

to answer why i stay anon, its because I'm just a "filthy lurker" tbh. im not really sociable or talented enough that i feel like interecting directly in the fandom, and i'd rather avoid the headaches that come from exposing myself to its more annoying parts lol. i understand its different for artists tho, you guys do us a great service

but Holy Shit your situation was quite bonkers. it is kind of funny that i might have helped you out with this apparently lmao. all it took was the right ask at the right time, crazy how that works

best of luck to you and thank you for being based lol. it isn't easy with such persistent haters but i hope you keep it up

Thank YOU for being based, the moment I read what you said I knew EXACTLY what you were talking about! And yes, it is a reliably stable way to piss that person off enough to 'act' by poking the holy dogma of "Maria is a masculine lesbian and everyone with a different interpretation is a bigot" with a stick in any way shape or form. Imagine being easily caught just because you can't stand bisexuals or women that can combine badassery and tenderness?

I'll have you know though, that fanart or fanfics are NOT a "rent" you have to pay to be considered a "valid" part of the fandom! You say you don't feel like you belong here... but you do, as long as you love BB and want to interact with other fans and support them. I am not the most fantastic artist either; my anatomy is still a long way to go and I finish my works very slowly, but it is my passion why I am here! :)

As for the annoying parts of the fandom,...

Honestly, you don't need to worry, at least not on Tumblr. Redditbros tend to stay away in their own circles and all you have to do is to not go on Reddit for sharing things like headcanons, drawings, ships etc. As for the bullies (oh, pardon, the completely civil people that are not encouraging harassment but simply spread "awareness" in order to excile people they dislike from the safe wholesome fandom uwu); they will typically do you a favour if they drop your name as "yiiiikes this person is nasty for [reason] block them girlies!", since this way the fake ones will self-isolate from you as a result and YOU won't see THEIR bad takes! And toxic Maria fans usually function by one 'main' guy vs their simps that got easily influenced. Before the current guy (you know who by now) it was someone else spreading bad takes about "misogynist" Gehrman and "violated masculinity" of Maria, boasting about how they ignore all lore and (mis)translation evidence against their One True interpretation. That person matured though, and the simps they influenced dissolved and became nuanced. The current guy is chronically unable to mature, learn and admit mistakes; but at the same time, popular accounts popularised a "compromise" take that portrays Gehrman as missing the mark but having good intentions that get way more traction and toxicity is overshadowed by them 🤔

What I am saying is, you can avoid annoying parts reliably easily! You probably are seeing like same two people starting controversy every time from your "corner"... and it is BECAUSE there are not that many. They are just loud. If you are in the room with 20 people, 19 of which are adults minding their own business and 1 is a screaming baby, who will you pay more attention to? I'd love to see you make an account, tbh, but if you really don't want to.. Well, still feel free to send me asks, gripes or headcanons or questions or whatnot!

[nocturnal-impala]

I recently found out that FakirxAhiru is supposedly not "canon" because they didn't end with a confession of love or a kiss, and many consider their relationship just friendship or even brother and sister, which surprised me a lot… Since to me it was so OBVIOUSLY canon, every action and interaction between them was sweet and romantic <3, that just because it's not "specified" isn't considered "canon" anymore, it looks silly. I mean, do fans really think that Ahiru admitting that she wasn't in love with Mitho while she kept having moments with Fakir was it a fluke by the creators? And the "I'll always be with you no matter what happens"?? THAT'S A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL NO WAY YOU SEE IT

(Sorry if I sound aggressive, it's just that they frustrate me)

((And yes, I am aware that romance between human and duck is bestiality, I simply imagine their relationship as a asexual relationship, simply enjoying what they have as human and duck…))

(((WHICH IS VERY LITTLE, for which I am so grateful to Zwei<3<3<3<3)))

I mean, I'm super in favor of giving importance to platonic relationships of just friendship, but I didn't get that impression with Fakir and Ahiru<3 (And least siblings lol). I also saw a video of a girl who ship Rue with Ahiru, which is not bad, but ironically I did see those two only as friends (Or just rivals from the few interactions they had in the anime), as LGBT person I love LGBT relationships, but I like that they make more sense and that they don't just ship characters because they look cute together (But yes, my headcanon is that Ahiru is bisexual XD (And maybe Fakir too, all those scenes between him and Mitho they are very queerbaiting LOL))

Ironically, I like Mitho, but it is true that it is very poorly written or could have been developed better, over the years I have seen a huge number of "unemotional" characters that manage to show individual characteristics or make you understand why others characters would give so much for them, but Mitho is simple and purely flat lol, although I have grown fond of how easily he gets into fights when everything is avoided if he listened to Fakir to stay in his room LMAO

P.S: By the way, if you want to make the conversation public, I don't mind

Technically fakiru is not canon as their love is not confirmed. But it's heavily implied so you could call it semi-canon. If the supposed 3rd season happened, I'm positive they would had ended up together. People see things differently. I think Ahiru and Mytho have sibling-vibes more than romance-vibes.

Most ships are fan made and not canon. Fans want something to happen, so they see ”evidence” of that in everywhere (even when it's not there).

I don't concider Fakir's words as a marriage proposal. Like neko-sensei, he could had just said will you marry me if he wanted to propose. Given their age and friend zone status, it sounds out of place too. I see it more as a promise to not leave Ahirur alone even if she's a duck: she doesn't need to stay as a human for him to care for her. Ahiru is afraid of abandoment because ”she's just a duck” no one would pay attention to.

In anime, bestiality is highly controversial. We see all kinds of romantic matches in media, including vampires, werevolves, demons, youkai, mazoku, devils, angels, zombies, spirits, deities, dead people, witches, wizards, people who turn into animals or other forms, monsters, aliens and so on. That's just the way it is. If someone wants to complain about the ”unrealistics” don't pay attention to them. There's no point in arguing with someone whose mind is set to reasoning fiction with the laws of nature.

I'm not into LGBT stuff and sometimes I'm confused why people go back to old series and start giving sexual orientations to the characters. I don't see sexuality as a topic you need to bring up so much. Everyone can love each other, but most of the time gay ships are just fantasies made up by the fans and queerbaites are exactly that; baites to lure you think there's something when there really isn't. It's part of the fanservice, and if people find joy in it then why not.

Mytho can be sweet or annoying. He's the gary-stu and everything is resolved around him. But he's so plain and neutral you can't really hate him. When anyone of the cast starts to take distance to Mytho they actually become more interesting and individual. As the fullfledges prince he's much more interesting.

[ki-flor]

You do not have to answer this because the situation has kind of turned into drama, but I totally agree with your post about Will listening to a lot of genres! To see all these people get so mad about it seems really stupid to me. Like I understand where they’re coming from, yes Will listens to rock music and that’s canon to his character, but these same people have admitted it’s a completely harmless headcannon, so why is it still such a big pet peeve to them then? Like, if they’re getting mad about music and claim it’s bad because it’s projecting ourselves onto Will and changing his character, then okay. But that means a lot of things can be considered “bad” then. Music is important to a lot of ppl, all in different ways and it’s obviously important in the show too. But I could argue that ppl insisting that Will only listens to one genre are boring music purists that are making him seem one-dimensional and sucking the fun out of fandom. We could all sit here and bring up evidence that we feel supports our sides BUT it’s literally not that deep. Like it’s just not deep enough to be getting mad at people for thinking Will would like indie if he was 14 in today's time since that’s the vibe. Or thinking Will would like Taylor Swift because there are songs written by her that a person believes lyrically is relatable to his character. Some ppl can disagree but its just honestly not that deep lmao. If ppl are getting mad about music, then there should be more debates when it comes to other headcanons.

I think it's funny when they act like Taylor swift is the last thing Will would ever listen to on the face of the earth. I stand by what I said Will would have a diverse music taste because he has different friends. Jonathan isn't the only person who is going to show Will music.

Is his most listen to genre going to be classic rock? Yes because that his favorite genre. Doesn't mean that it's the only genre he'll listen to and enjoy in his entire life. Like part of Will growing up would be him listening to the music he likes as well not music someone else tells him to like.

This is coming from me who's most listen to genre is rock but my Playlist is a mix of different genres. So maybe I'm self projecting like the rest of these 'Will is a music snob people' but that's what a head canon is anyways. It's not that serious for people to get upset over really because at the end of the day you are still able to have your belief of Will being a music snob no one is holding your thoughts hostage.

[cynicallyscorned]

Hc + Sonic

send hc + a word of your choosing and i'll write a headcanons about it!

this is one of those sorta deals where i could write an entire meta post on just one word lmao, sonic as a name, as a concept, as a person, is a VERY complicated subject for cynic.

its his name. its always been his name, and its part of his identity as the fastest thing alive, and for the longest time, 'sonic' meant something entirely different compared to what it means to most other people. where he's from, sonic means trouble. trouble for who? anyone. everyone. it doesn't matter, anyone was fair game for his troublemaking and hell raising. and to him, sonic meant a bad thing. he's always had this subconscious lock on his mind that he is inherently bad, due to not just his unfortunate upbringing, but repeated instances where he either fucks up terribly when he does try to do the right thing, or tragic instances that do happen to sonic in canon continue to shape him. but the thing is, cynic found a way to take pride in that. though it was a means to cope with his suffering, embracing the idea of being 'bad' as part of his identity and going actually fuck it, fuck you, hell yeah i'm bad and thats fuckin' GREAT i'll be the badest dude out there then!!! allowed him to bounce back and take back that confidence that every sonic is meant to have. (basically, reclaiming a painful notion that deeply wounded him and making it something that could empower him instead)

so imagine the live slug reaction he had when he evidently found out that by prime standards? 'sonic' is actually a GOOD thing in most dimensions, and that the status quo isn't 'fucked up evil hedgehog who ruins everyone's day and is loathed by all' but actually 'noble protag who helps people and is adored and respected by everyone around him and has friends'

basically: in his mind? that all invalidates everything he's done to just be okay with the shit he's been through/caused. he can't stand the idea that sonic could be a good person. not a perfect person, or a morally pure person,, but just... good at heart? he doesn't understand it. it fucks with him. because that means he could be like that too. and that thought right there causes him to spiral bad.

but instead of self reflecting, taking it as a sign to work through his problems, he doubles down. he's too deeply entrenched in that 'i'm bad i'm bad i'm bad it was my fault!' mindset.

and that's why whenever he interacts with other sonics - especially ones that are more aligned with canon standard, he flips the fuck out on them LMAO. at best, he will bully them, at worst, he will go out of his way to straight up ruin their lives and prove that they're just as bad as he is.

this hedgehog's got issues when it comes to the word sonic.

[cleversteel]

deep character dive!!

tagged by: i'm stealing this from dewa but let's be real all of dash is doing it LMAO tagging: :eyephidel: (that means you)

NAME: COLM ALAN JUSTUS (haha i'm cringe lol)

BODY

height: 175cm / 5′9

strength ★★☆☆☆ (if you've played ss ykw i mean)

dexterity ★★★★★ (THIEF TIME BAYBEEEEEEEEE)

health ★★★★☆ (when you grow up without any confections and then go to school with tons of rich folks to steal from-)

energy ★★★★★★ (through the ROOF [especially on caffeine])

beauty ★★★☆☆ (he ain't got w rizz but he ain't bad-looking ykyk?)

style ★★☆☆☆ (has eyeballs but also grew up poor and would wear just about anything that looks nice on its own)

hygiene ★★★★☆ (see the above but also his mother was like. an apothecary so he ain't that bad)

SKILLS

perception ★★★★★ (points at his personal skill.)

communication ★★★☆☆ (smth smth BRAT!!!)

persuasion ★★★☆☆ (see the above)

mediation ★☆☆☆☆ (smth smth CHILD (derogatory)!!! only skill is confusing people into not fighting anymore)

literacy ★★★★☆ (i went into it in a headcanons post but he's literate. his mother taught him [hc] and after the joining the army? bro read that letter kyle sent i believe in bro :pray:)

creativity ★★★★★ (points at him)

cooking ★★☆☆☆ (not a chef but he can make it edible!!)

tech savvy ★★★★☆ (thief boy momence :sunglasses::sparkles:)

combat ★★★☆☆ (it's all in the FLICK O' THE WRIST!!!!)

survival ★★★★★ (points at him. also lark.)

stealth ★★★★★ (lying is something else, but he's pretty good at being stealthy :sparkles:)

street smarts ★★★★★ (poor)

seduction ☆☆☆☆☆ (loser /j)

luck ★★★★★ (WHAT THAT LUCK STAT DO KING :PRAY: [but also lark. that's a huge piece of evidence for.])

handling animals ★☆☆☆☆ (i feel like ranger!neimi's horse would eat his rat tail while he isn't looking. would probably eat sh*t and fall off his own horse smh :facepalm:)

pacifying children ★★★☆☆ (in a 'i will distract them from sadness! >:0' kinda way. it's only kinda effective.)

MIND

intelligence ★★★☆☆ (not stupid, but he has some pretty dumb ideas :P)

happiness ★★★★☆ (no neimi :[)

spirituality ★☆☆☆☆ (he knows about the gods of magvel. doesn't really care for them tho)

confidence ★★★★★★★ (someone stop him PLEASE)

humor ★★★★☆ (is just naturally humorous to be around, and when he makes an actual joke? hoo boy i love this kid)

anxiety ★☆☆☆☆ (would be lower but neimi :[. also lloyd exists. shout-out to my homie lloyd every time i try to steal something o7)

patience ★★★★★ (impatience begets getting CAUGHT LIKE A LITTLE LOSER (stealing) LMAOOOOOOO)

passion ★★★★☆ (ah, the passion of youth. he's gotta life left to live and he hasn't gotten old like Teach [read: Python] yet)

nice         ☆★☆☆☆     mean (you've seen him around lloyd right? also rennac.)

brave       ★☆☆☆☆     cowardly (he went out of his way to rob a professional bandit crime ring thing for his bestie's hand mirror. it had a TON of sentimental value of course, but like. yo. you coulda died, my g.)

pacifist     ☆★☆☆☆     violent (not an super violent person, but he's not opposed when times call for it.)

thoughtful ☆☆☆☆★    impulsive  (points at him [when he's around pelleas specifically])

agreeable ☆★☆☆☆     contrary (would be more agreeable but [looks at class])

idealistic   ★☆☆☆☆     pragmatic (ah, the optimism of youth.)

frugal        ★☆☆☆☆     big spender (poor)

extrovert   ★☆☆☆☆     introvert (ah, the- no he's just obnoxiously out there LMAO)

collected   ☆☆☆☆★     wild (see the above)

ambitious / possessive / stubborn / jealous / decisive / perfectionist <- (ah, the- you get the joke at this point.)

SOCIAL

charisma ★★★★☆ (he's pretty charismatic i'd say!! most people like him pretty easily :])

empathy ★★★★★ (he cares!! he's just kinda an idiot)

generosity ★★★★☆ (he's a thief, but also [gestures at his post-boel interactions + pelleas ball interaction])

wealth ★☆☆☆☆ (thief)

honest   ★★☆☆☆ deceptive (good, honest kid! also he sucks at lying but yk being a thief/spy calls for it [he still sucks tho])

leader   ☆★☆☆☆   follower (trying to carve his own space! but not really good at leading)

polite     ☆☆★☆☆  rude (poor + looks at lloyd)

political ☆☆☆☆★  indifferent (bro i just want to rob people)

BELIEFS

higher power ★★★★★ (i mean he and The Squad killed Fomortiis that's basically the same thing)

fate/destiny ☆☆☆☆☆ (bro he's just tryna live)

magic ★★★★★ (sir, this a fire emble

soulmates ★☆☆☆☆ (only cuz neimi exists, otherwise it'd be all ☆)

good and evil ★★★★★ (HE KILLED THAT THING OF COURSE IT- urgh. wait-)

luck ★★★★★ (WHAT THAT LUCK STAT DO KING-

PRIORITIES

family ★★☆☆☆ (lark)

friends ★★★★☆ (not in a 'i want to make as many friends as possible!' kinda way, but in a 'i wanna be the best friend can be' kinda way. since that's sorta all he has left, isn't it?)

love ★☆☆☆☆ (until neimi appears :distressed_colm:)

home ★★☆☆☆ (lark)

health ★★★☆☆

praise ★★☆☆☆ (smth smth the formative years :oldplead:)

justice ★★★★☆ (ignore all his stealing tho pls and thank u)

truth ★☆☆☆☆ (i miss my wife tails. i miss her so badly. [king, write a letter smh :facepalm:])

power ★☆☆☆☆ (he helped beat up the LITERAL DEMON KING!!!! he doesn't need much more than that i assure you)

fame ★☆☆☆☆ (brags like hell but would rather be with neimi than a super cool army guy so. yeah.)

wealth ????? (...sure???? but he just kinda steals what he wants/needs anyways so.......)

others' opinions ★★★☆☆ (smth smth THE FORMATIVE YEARS :PRAY:)

[ultimateplaylistmaker]

I know Hope's Peak is bad, for very obvious reasons, but apparently there's no general education for the main course and classes are optional. They just care about the practical exams. And I'm headcanoning it as I'm not sure this is fact, the Reserve Course got stuck with all the learning materials the Main Course didn't receive so that the school looked like it was teaching something to the students.

So part of me imagines that (in this DR3 AU where nothing bad happens) Hajime talks about some complex concept like "someone said the way we view equilibrium and stars is wrong because because they found conflicting evidence using the theory of consiglieo thesis" and everyone is just at a loss for what that is or assume he's making words up, to which Hajime questions why they're so confused as he assumed they learned this all by now.

This is basically canon lmao, they main course kids dont even need to go to class, the goodbye despair class only went because their teacher Chisa forced everyone. They ain't learning shit! They're just there to make the academy look good and keep them on the side of the academy by giving them a positive time.

Meanwhile the Reserve Course really only exists for the student's money and to be lab rats. While we don't see much of their actual classes, they seem a lot more proper and traditional, and with Hope's Peak being the worst and I believe the entrance exam being really hard, it would not surprise me if the reserve students were in a much more intense course designed to drain them dry of both money and will like a fucked up testing vampire, and we know that student fees for the reserve are CONSTANT because that's one of the reasons Hajime went along with the project, because his family was running out of money.

I have a LOT of thoughts about how Hope's Peak is just a terrible actual school, both to the reserves they exploited and the ultimates they kept blind.