#lepetiterik

[veliseraptor]

Walking far from home for the ask thing! Please

oh mannn this fic. I gave myself an ambitious, plotty fic with only a loose sense of outline and I have run into Problems figuring out how to make it go where I want! by talos this can't be happening (happens every time)

you'd think I'd learn to outline or something.

but anyway I do technically have a chapter written of this one I haven't posted, mostly because (a) I'm insecure about it and (b) I have this idea that I shouldn't post new chapters until I have a one chapter buffer, which at the pace I write (a snail's) is probably silly.

my main dilemma right now is whether or not I want to end the fic before Xiao Xingchen comes back or deal with the consequences of his eventual return, and I'm thoroughly torn on that front so currently just going with "vibes when I get there" as an answer.

snippet:

“I don’t do this work because I enjoy it,” he said. Xue Yang’s eyes lit and he grinned, but there was something savage and angry about it. “But you do,” he said. “At least a little. Does that make it bad, Song-daozhang? Is it less righteous if you’re not miserable?” Song Lan’s mouth twisted. “It’s just not the point,” he said. “What about the suffering of the people who need help? How can I take any pleasure from it when my work often follows tragedy and pain?” Xue Yang’s grin stayed dangerous. “Tragedy and pain follow you, too,” he said, and Song Lan recognized too late the warning that had been there in Xue Yang’s tone. “I mean, the only reason your shidi and shixiong at Baixue are dead, and your poor old shifu–”  Song Lan half moved to strike him, caught himself, snarled, “keep their names out of your filthy mouth,” fresh grief and pain washing over him. “You are a vicious creature who doesn’t know how to do anything but bite.” Xue Yang laughed, harsh as a crow. 

[bringthekaos]

I too reread pulse and our hextech dream and Oasis as comfort fics

[baronvonriktenstein]

Moved to new post because the old one got very long but. . . please look at the other polls here

Tagged by: @vagabond-thulhu

Rules: make a poll with five of your all-time favorite characters and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone’s favorite.

Tagging: @lepetiterik @baileycasperan @momopeachchild @kink-tomato @nowhere302

[baronvonriktenstein]

Watari my beloved science husband who is dead

@celestialvexation @re-lmayer @lepetiterik @persbaderse @momopeachchild @baileycasperan @evan0uir @gasexplosionatthescalpelfactory @kink-tomato @souyogurt @vagabond-thulhu @yew--berries @nowhere302

Doing one of these but with my mutuals after seeing this image on my dash today!!

..Y'know he may be the god of war but.. I'm not mad. No, no not at all. :)

@xxgalacticambitionsxx @hatbox-apologist @ghostingyourass79 @kittieshauntedourfantasy @emerald194 @thatonerabbit @comical-icicle

[silvysartfulness]

Hello. I hope you know now I will never stop picturing XY in a frilly apron after that post.

I think we can all conclude this is wholly @ebonykain‘s fault. ♥

[a-force-dyad-in-space]

I just want you to know I read each update like 2 or three times

That makes me so happy, thank you so much!! ♥️♥️♥️ And thank you for always leaving a comment, too! ♥️♥️♥️

[i-like-plan-m]

saw your tag, yes both dem senators won

thank you!!! this is excellent news

[veliseraptor]

😬🤕

Please?

😬:

Thus began a new routine. Xue Yang proposed every night; Song Lan decided on every other night. He was also the one to set how long they went, given that Xue Yang was either unaware of or indifferent to his limits.  “It’s foolish,” Song Lan told him, one night after when Xue Yang was hunched near the fire, hands nearly in it seeking elusive warmth.

🤕:

As it should be. As he should be. Xiao Xingchen started to weep, but quietly. The dark closed in around him, like a tomb.

[eirenical]

Happy birthday!!! (I know it's early but I'm not sure I'd be able to get it in time tomorrow) I hope you have a fantastic day!!

:D  Thank you so much!  :D

I don’t have anything terribly exciting planned, but somehow this one feels like a milestone.  It’s not.  Not really.  But there’s something about having survived the last year that makes it feel like one.  XD  So I’m looking forward to it, anyway.  ^_^

(And I’d say you were the first to officially wish me a happy birthday, but my dad got me at dinner, so he beat you by 6 hours. ;D)

[tiger-in-the-flightdeck]

Okay, I was wearing this almost exact outfit when I went out yesterday...

Tagging @sadieb798 @beltainefaerie @sylphscribes @trademarkhubris and @lepetiterik

I've never started a picrew chain before so kets try it

There's the link :P

Tags: @billieeilishistheloveofmylife @drowning-pigeon @voltrontrash72 @believeinavocado

[pumpkinpaix]

This may seem like a silly question, but what is the knife theory? I keep seeing it in what I think refers to angst? maybe? I've never come across it before and I couldn't find it when I tried to search it. (I saw you mentioned it in a recent post) Thank you!

oh, it’s not silly!!! knife is slang for angsty bits or like things that hurt you in a story. kind of like how you say “oh that stabbed me” but you say “ouch the knives” or “lots of knives in that one”. pretty sure it’s chinese slang? so you see it a lot in danmei fandoms!

[tendermiasma]

I'm so stoked for the new season of Castlevainia, but even more so because I know you were a part of it.

MY DUDE I’m emotional, that means more than I can say! It’s still very crazy to me and I’ve learned so much. It’s been beyond wonderful to be a part of a team who cares about each other as much as it does and to have such talent to look up to. GET EXCITED

[baronvonriktenstein]

lepetiterik replied to your post: still love “I Will Possess Your Heart”

Death Cab? Because if so, I love them

Definitely. They’ve got such a nice sound

[munsonsduchess]

Thank you @becca-alexa for the tag

I’m not even a little bit surprised

No pressure tags: @pillow-titties @shenanigans-and-imagines @lepetiterik @eddiemunsons-missingnipple @munsonology

My biggest flex in life is that a random person on a quiz website rated me 10/10.

I’m going to cry tears of joy. YOUR GETTING 10/10 TOO

no pressure tags: @hellfireeddiemunson @wroteclassicaly​ @painisforsundays​

[baileycasperan]

Came home to goods~! Love that these came at the same time. @lepetiterik Thank you again for letting me commission you, I love it and I'm wearing it as we speak. 💜💜💜

[tomatoscribbles]

I don't know any of your OCs, but those are all good questions so all of them for the first OC to pop into your head!

oh honey…… normally id be like “oh wow no way” but yknow what screw it, im predictable so we’re doin RYUJIN BABEY. forgive my lack of macrons in his name but formatting that on desktop messes everything up, so we going basic babey.

What was the first element of your OC that you remember considering (name, appearance, backstory, etc.)?

first thing we considered was the most basic of origins (cloning), and how we could make him as opposite to Raiden as possible while also making them very similar, purely as a JOKE. right after that it was appearance, giving him black hair from the get go in contrast to Raiden’s platinum, and then his name. and then the next day i immediately decided his voiceclaim was Yuri Lowenthal lol

Did you design them with any other characters/OCs from their universe in mind?

yup! character wise, he was created as a foil to Raiden. visually, his appearance just kind of happened (and i had a convenient excuse to avoid much machinery), but i did pull insp from a bunch of characters from other things. FMA’s Greed is the most obvious example (SUBCONSCIOUSLY, i swear), and i actually based his gloves on Deku’s from MHA!

How did you choose their name?

right after joking for abt 5 mins with Joe and Steel, i went on a quick scour through the names of japanese gods to go along with Raiden’s. in hindsight, Fujin might have been a better pick (as he and Raijin are often depicted together), but i liked the sound of Ryujin better and now its too late lol

In developing their backstory, what elements of the world they live in played the most influential parts?

besides from him being a clone because Big Boss has too many and it was SOMEONE ELSES TURN, definitely the Patriots, the SOP system, and all the cyborg elements. i got into MGS largely because of MGR, so i was very intrigued by all the hyper-anime cyborg stuff. plus the big narrative shared by Raiden against child soldiers and mind control.

Is there any significance behind their hair color?

not much beyond it being as opposite to platinum as we could get lol. same with his haircut - we wanted it short cause Raiden’s is so long. (also, Joe suggested a red haired Ryu early on but i forgot to ever try it out lol)

Is there any significance behind their eye color?

not a ton! makes him look more “evil” and goes with his color scheme is all. and again, opposite to Raiden’s blue eyes

Is there any significance behind their height?

nope. Raiden is 5′10″ and so is he. SIDENOTE, i choose to believe that Raiden is 5′10″ WITHOUT the robo heels, so hes actually 2~ inches taller than Ryu hfjdskfds

What (if anything) do you relate to within their character/story?

hmmmmm. complicated feelings on a father figure (Zeno in this case), aggressive/chaotic tendencies (hes a lot like a more explosive me honestly), just trying to find something to call your own. lots of little things, but thats the main stuff!

Are they based off of you, in some way?

personality wise, kinda. like i said, he resembles a more explosive and traumatized me, with less moral teachings to fall back on for a real long time. hes a way bigger jerk than me tho lol (i hope)

If they have an LI, how much of their character is tailored to be compatible to that person?

…. //cough cough okay SO. i havent said this anywhere yet, but you know how i said he and Courtney become really good friends? well as always Joe and i are suckers so we uh. we kinda actually ship them sdhfjdskfhj. youll prolly get content on that eventually

so all in all, not at all lol. i didnt intend to ship him with anyone when we made him, so he was all molded before we considered bringing Courtney into the picture. i hadnt even played MGR when we made him lol, so if i had it might have had a bigger impact in the crafting stage. we just think they work together regardless!

Did you know what the OC’s sexuality would be at the time of their creation?

i rarely if ever consider my characters sexualities. as a catholic, i never ship my characters outside of M/F ships, so its never really a factor. but, Ryu is a rare case where i have thought abt it a bit more because of his actual physiology. hes likely ace or ace leaning cause uh. well as a full conversion cyborg, he doesnt have the parts if you get what i mean.

What have you found to be most difficult about creating art for your OC (any form of art: writing, drawing, edits, etc.)?

drawing him has because very easy and a go to when im stuck, writing him is actually very fun if a little difficult, and i havent made any kind of edit lol (tho i do have a p snazzy aesthetic board). i guess maybe his design, cause while it came easily at first i keep having to tweak it around lol, i need to make another update post on all the little stuff ive changed.

oh but his YOKAI MASK is HARD TO DRAW

How far past the canon events that take place in their world have you extended their story, if at all?

EDIT: i misread this, but my answer is still p solid lol

thats a tricky one. Ryu’s story doesnt have a definitive end, because he only exists in the hypotheticals after the current end of MGS. the repercussions of everything from canon will continue to be problems for a long time, so he and Raiden have a lot to tackle and lots of room for potential stories. Ryu’s story continues, because he isnt and won’t be in a fixed state until he dies, and theres just so much to play around with. not to mention that he and Raiden will probably age a lot slower because so little of them is organic anymore. his story will end some day, i just dont know when ;)

If you had to narrow it down to 2 things that you MUST keep in mind while working with your OC, what would those things be?

1) hes a child. physically, hes an adult, but mentally and emotionally so much of him is just a boy. his body was hypergrown, but his mind hasnt had enough time to catch up with it, and while its not his fault it can cause a lot of problems. it and his conditioning by the Patriots were what made him stick to his guns in trying to kill Raiden for 6 years in the first place, so i have to remember that hes not emotionally mature and really just needs time to grow and heal more than anything else. 

2) his development has to make sense, be gradual. its so easy to want to make him be better nice and quickly, but hes got 10 years of pain, being alone, and bitterness under his belt and little else, so realistically it takes him a long while to become a genuinely pretty good person. one step at a time, and trust is a huge barrier.

What is something about your OC that can make you laugh?

homeboy is a STUPID BABY and a RAT BOY. on a technical level, hes so smart. raw skill, battle tactics, science, history, math, reflexes, manipulation via intimidation, so so smart. but hes so dumb. cant see the forest through the trees. doesnt know how to actually interact with people outside of a mutual gain relationship. actually fails his lifelong goal because hes an arrogant idiot. 

also if you reference any kind of more modern pop culture he will have no idea what youre talking about. what the HELL is a Terminator and WHY are you calling me that

What is something about your OC that can make you cry?

basically everything else. so so traumatized. boxes himself in so much. cant deal with his emotions and is so confused and scared of caring about people. got his first hug when he was like 2 but learns to hate physical contact so much, and doesnt get hugged again until 8+ years later. saw his father figure get blinded. saw his OTHER and first father figure die. theres a long list and i cry a lot.

Is there some element you regret adding to your OC or their story?

sometimes i regret a making him look so human, not much cyborg showing at all, but in the long run it makes him much easier and enjoyable to draw. plus i needed to show up Raiden SOMEHOW. and, if i want i could add more to him down the line so  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What is the most recent thing you’ve discovered about your OC?

he looks real nice with an undercut 👀

What is your favorite fact about your OC?

oof. hard one. him being a cliche joke character is such a big one, but genuinely? i love his redemption arc so much. i live to see characters become better people and heal, make friends and protect them with their lives. its in everything but thats what makes it so good, i have so much content to pull inspiration from. i love working with characters like him and im very glad we made him.

thanks for this! took a while to fill out so it definitely got my mood up ^.^

all questions from this list