#like she is strong because she was an athlete and he’s not eating good enough and very thin

[dramaism]

So about yesterday. Do you remember everything? I wish I didn't.

Bonus: Chi Yeol’ reaction

[fallstaticexit]

Prev / Next / Beginning / Pillowfort

TW: Sim Spice / Violence

DJ Plays: I Get Around- Tupac Shakur

Transcript under the cut

Nancy Narrates: [When church and prayer stopped providing solace, I felt lost, just as the cards predicted. Thoughts of Vanessa continued to consume me, leaving me hollow and desperate to feel anything at all]

Becca: [whispers] Is this seat taken?

Nancy: [whispers] The bench is kind of full, Becca-

Becca: [whispers] It’s ok! I’ll just squeeze right in!

Geoffrey: [whispers] Oh. Hey Becca.

Becca: [whispers] Hii Geoffrey! Looking very handsome in your sweater!

Geoffrey: [whispers] Aw, thanks! Nancy dresses me. [chuckles]

Becca: [whispers] She obviously has such great taste.

Becca: [squeals] Go Geoffrey!! Woooo hooo!

Becca: Nancy! Nancy, did you see that? Oh, he is so athletic! No wonder, I mean he has the perfect physique for it.

Nancy: [sighs] Trying to study, please.

Geoffrey: [panting] Hey! Are you hungry?

Becca: I could eat!

Geoffrey: Oh! Well...I was kind of asking-

Becca: Oh! So, there’s this diner that I can take you to. I mean, the both of you! I’ve gone there since I was knee high and it’s sooo good! The best key lime pie you could eat and more. We’ll go after your practice, Mr. Hungry Man.

Geoffrey: [chuckles] Ok? Yeah, then it’s a date, I guess. Gotta get back to it. I love you, Nancy.

Becca: [sighs] Can I ask you a question?

Nancy: Sure?

Becca: Are you still a virgin?

Nancy: [hisses] Excuse me?! That’s personal, don’t you think?

Becca: [giggles] I’m not asking to be nosy, sister! I’m asking because I marvel at your strength in resisting temptation. Geoffrey is beautiful but your love for God is strong. I’m still pure too, by the way. I’m sure other girls struggle with those desires. Not us, right, Nancy?

Bob: I’ll leave you love birds to it. This eagle got a hot date with a cutie pie named Eliza. Don’t wait up.

Nancy: [snorts] Go get ‘em tiger!

Geoffrey: Be home at a decent time young man! No funny business!

Bob: Ok, dad! See you guys!

Nancy: So. Becca sure is your biggest fan, isn’t she? Always giving you eyes and pushing her big chest in your face. Is that what you like?

Geoffrey: [laughs] What? Where’s all this coming from?

Nancy: [rolls eyes] She’s always there, waiting for the right moment to jump on you. It’s infuriating.

Geoffrey: [laughs] Aw, come on, Nance. She’s just- being Becca. It’s nothing like that.

Nancy: So, I’m making it all up? Is that it?

Geoffrey: [softly] Hey. I only ever want to look at you, Nancy. You’re all I see.

Nancy: You promise? You’ll never leave me?

Geoffrey: I promise.

Nancy: Do you forgive me?

Geoffrey: [frowns] What-

Nancy: Just say yes, please. Say you forgive me.

Geoffrey: I forgive you.

Nancy: [breathlessly] I need you.

Geoffrey: I thought you wanted to wait? A-are you sure?

Nancy: [shakes head] Your mouth. Use your mouth. Hurry. Please..

Geoffrey: Ok. [swallows nervously] Ok, I’ll take care of you.

DJ Plays: I Get Around- Tupac Shakur

Back to get wrecked, all respect To those who break their neck to keep their hoes in check

‘Cause, oh, they sweat a brother majorly And I don't know why your girl keeps pagin' me

She tell me that she needs me, cries when she leaves me

And every time she sees me, she squeeze me—lady, take it easy!

Hate to sound sleazy, but tease me I don't want it if it's that easy

Eliza: [laughs] How do you survive being around all these dumb boys all day.

Nancy: It’s alot easier than it looks.

Teammate: We’re running low on ice!

Teammate: Make the freshmen get it!

Geoffrey: Ok, ok! I’ll get it!

Becca: Hi Geoffrey.

Geoffrey: Oh, hey Becca! What’s up?

Becca: You had such a great season. I bet you’re really proud.

Geoffrey: I’m just glad I finally found a sport I don’t suck at it.

Becca: Can I help you bring up the ice?

Geoffrey: Ahhh, sure! More the merrier.

Geoffrey: 4 should be enough, right? What do you think?

Becca: I think so too. You know, I was hoping to get some advice, if that’s ok.

Geoffrey: You want my advice?

Becca: I do. One thing this campus lacks are sensitive, beautiful men like you. Only you would understand how I feel.

Siobhan: Enjoying yourself, Nancy? One of the many perks of being a Theta are our legendary parties. Have you thought about pledging?

Nancy: I don’t know. Being around a bunch of women? I wouldn’t enjoy that.

Siobhan: Honey, there’s nothing more empowering than being around women, especially strong women. Look, we are hosting a charity fundraiser this weekend at the art gallery. You should come. We’ve invited all our alumnae as well.

Nancy: [stunned] My mother will be there?

Teammate: [snorts] He‘s probably being preached at by that church girl.

Eliza: Oh, yeah. I saw her follow him out. Bella? Brianna?

Nancy: Becca?

Geoffrey: Whoa! Um, w-what are you doing?

Becca: Do you struggle with resisting temptation?

Geoffrey: Resisting- Huh??

Becca: I ask because, no matter what I do, I still want to look extra pretty just for you. I bought this dress with you in mind. Do you like it?

Becca: Do you like the way it hugs my body?

Geoffrey: Um...you know I’m with Nancy, right? She’s my girlfriend.

Becca: What do you see in her anyway? She’s so cold and detached from you. I never see her smile when she’s with you. She never looks at you the way I do. I noticed the way you smile when you look at me though. I think we’d be so good together.

Geoffrey: Ok, stop! Becca, I don’t feel the same way!

Becca: [frowns] You don’t? But you’re so nice to me. Don’t you like me?

Geoffrey: You’re a really nice girl, Becca. I know you’ll make some guy so happy one day, but I can’t be that guy for you. I love Nancy. She’s complex but that’s what I love about her. I always will.

Geoffrey: Wait- don’t cry! Please don’t cry. Look, let’s forget this ever happened and just grab the ice and- Nancy?

Nancy Narrates: [I don’t know what came over me]

Nancy: Touch him again, I will fucking kill you.

[fave-fight]

ROUND 1, MATCH 36

NO MAGIC, POWERS, OR WEAPONS

Ace Trappola:

“honestly this fuckin guy could not win in a fist fight he would TRY and then get his ass beat in 2 seconds unless its someone of equal strength as him and then it's just a battle of endurance. of which he does not have much of. he usually relies on his magic to get through battle conflicts but even then that's also not very good and since he isn't able to use magic his chances of winning a fight are kind of down the drain. UNLESS he tries to do a distraction thing with magic tricks and run away which he probably would if he's not pissed off at the person he's fighting. all about the misdirection babey”

“Gonna be honest: I don't actually expect this guy to win the entire bracket. But I do expect him to get decently far - maybe somewhere in the middle. He doesn't have any official training, but he's still strong and decently athletic enough (and has canonically threw good punches) to defeat the weaker characters in the bracket. Ace is smart enough to trick the dumber physically stronger opponents, but it's also possible to get HIM angry enough to make reckless decisions. (Saw someone else submitted him and thought, "why not")”

“He has so much confidence in himself and yet keeps getting his ass beat. He could probably take down some people with pure rage and 15-year-old-ness though”

Kanade Yoisaki:

“She can't even leave the house without almost passing out, eats nothing but instant ramen, and sleeps about once a week”

“she is a wet rag of a girl but i think if she had enough rage she could topple anyone. plus anyone would feel bad about attacking her”

“She's gonna lose SO. BAD. Girlie pop CANONICALLY can't take a five minute walk without fucking disintegrating ohhhh my god no matter who she's put against she'll end up as a smear on the pavement... i love her.”

“Kanade should lose every fight. She has canonically fainted because she forgets to eat for too long, passes out on her desk instead of going to bed, hates the sunlight, she only eats instant noodles, and she gets winded after walking one block. She's from a rhythm game and they can't animate any songs that are too up-tempo with her in them because it's out of character for her to dance that energetically. She's so frail she looks like a breeze would blow her over.”

[arttsuka]

I'm gonna share my thoughts and overall opinion about heartstopper (it's negative), if that upsets you just, scroll away.

So, heartstopper. I don't like it. I'm not very good at writing or articulating my thoughts properly but I'll try to explain as best as I can.

First, I want to address the 'you're not part of the target demographic' excuse I'm hearing here and there. That's really not a good excuse. A good media (whether that is a movie, a series, a book, or anything else) can and should be enjoyed by more than one age group. And while my experiences in life don't exactly align with what these characters are going through, that still shouldn't stop me from enjoying the show.

The characters

Darcy, ooo boy. Legit one of the more unlikable characters on the whole show even if it's clear we are meant so sympathize with her. Her actions are clearly hurting her girlfriend and friends but that's ok because she has problems on her own apparently.

They're all very boring, stereotypes really, with no real personality (at least the main characters). And a lot of them are plain unlikable. Part of it can be blamed on how stereotypically they act.

Charlie is the soft uwu gay boy who's being bullied, has an eating disorder, has 1000 problems, is not very athletic, is the 'black cat' of the relationship. Notice anything? Yes, all these stereotypes could be describing any character (at least how the fandom usually misinterprets them). He doesn't feel like a real person because he has no sense of self. And yes, it is a fictional world, but at the same time it's clearly written to reflect reality on a big level. He is also extremely selfish and not very forgiving (and while yes you don't have to forgive others if you don't want to, closing the door on someone's face with a simple 'no' isn't exactly the best thing to do).

Nick is the golden retriever bi boyfriend who's never done anything bad in his life (despite doing some of the same things Ben did aka the most irredeemable character of the series that I'll talk more about later albeit for different reasons, the resultremains the same).

Tory is very underdeveloped but still, very boring as well. I'd like to see more of her but so far her writing is bad at best.

The gays

I can't stretch this enough, all the characters end up being boring because they are stereotypes without anything new added to them.

And Ben. Ben was the villain, he never stood a chance to redeem himself because someone had to be the bad guy apparently. Obviously not justifying his actions, but it's clearly he had problems as well. He knew he'd be bullied for his sexuality and he had to pretend around others (the difference between him and Nick is that Nick was the 'good' replacement I guess). And isn't it kind of weird how he's the only non-straight character to be cast aside from the lgbtq group? How they refuse to give him a chance? I don't know, seems excessively cruel for our main characters to do.

The writing

I fear the writing isn't that strong. Some episodes are pretty packed while others are a bit boring because nothing really happens to progress the story (and this is a slice of life show, filler isn't really a thing in the usual sense because the relationships between characters and seeing them interact with each other is part of the genre).

The dialogues range from 'pretty believable' to 'no one talks like that' although I can't be sure how much the webcomic is at fault for that.

The acting

The acting is pretty good actually. I really enjoy the performances of most of the cast with 2 exceptions, Tori and Mr. Farouk. I don't know the actual intention behind it, but I feel like they both play into the autistic stereotype, in a way that feels uncomfortable to watch. Again, I don't actually know why, maybe it was intentional but it still feels a bit weird.

All the 'good' characters from this show have to be a part of the lgbtq community. Straight cis people can't really be good people apparently (even Imogen wasn't straight in the end). And I'm not saying gay characters can't be good but it feels like the show itself makes that connection, gay->good (except if you're Ben), straight->bad (or, if good then not straight).

The intimate stuff

It made me really uncomfortable actually. Not the implied sex but the excessive kissing (of the gay characters, God forbid any of the other couples kiss more than twise).

The eating disorder and mental problems

I can't really say much about it. I think they handled it pretty well on some parts and not so great at others. I liked how the show made it clear Nick shouldn't feel responsible for helping Charlie by himself and how having a mental problem or ed isn't something you should feel like a burden for, you can still be a human being.

The transphobia

Again, there's nothing much to say, but I will say this. The statement 'Gender neutral bathrooms will increase cases of sexual assault against women' isn't inherently transphobic, but rooted in misandry (it can obviously be both, but at it's core it's about stereotypes against men). It's how society is formed at this moment, how patriarchy is hurting everyone, not just women and all.

At the end of the day, my biggest problem with heartstopper lies in this. People claim it's a cozy show about the lgbtq youth, finding love, that I'm just jealous I didn't have something like this growing up etc. But at the same time the show tackles extremely sensitive topics like homophobia, transphobia, eating disorders...

You can't have both, it's either a cozy little show that you shouldn't criticize too hard or it's a show that deals with difficult, important stuff that deserve critisism.

I'm closing with this image I saw a while back because it's hilarious

[ayyyez]

Haikyuu headcannons of who you think would be the best at cooking? Like who makes delicious meals and likes to cook (other than, ya know, Osamu lol). Could be any meal types (breaky, brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert, etc)

Bonus if ya include who shouldn't be allowed within 10 feet of a kitchen <3

a/n: omg can I?????? ABSOLUTELY I CAN! thank for request as always ehe ily <3

tags: cooking headcanons, fluff

characters: Iwaizumi Hajime, Bokuto Koutarou, Miya Atsumu, Kageyama Tobio, Kunimi Akira, Kozume Kenma + Honourble Mentions at the end

Iwaizumi: The practical allrounder. Can cook most things in theory and quite well. The food itself doesn't always look pretty but he always adds plenty off flavours and spice. Good enough to add his owns twist on recipes too. Learnt the basics from his parents and then most of his recipes he found and adapted himself. Had to fend for himself cooking wise as a teen and has been cooking since then. LOVES cooking for his s/o and his friends and family. Big smiles, holding his head high with a little blush when you compliment his food or cooking skills. Big on nutritional meals too and researching how to make them healthy and delicious. It's the athletic trainer coming out.

Bokuto: The rising star. A learning curve in his teen years with a few messes and averted disasters but a pretty good cook in adulthood. Taught by his mama and big sisters (one is a bit of disaster the other is very good). Genuinly loves cooking and I think finds he loves it more once he learns a bit about nutritional aspects at college/through V.League. Doesn't always follow recipes but somehow is food always tastes amazing. You can tell he puts love into his cooking. His dishes burst with flavour. Dancing in the kitching while cooking you breakfast in nothing but his briefs? Yep! That's him. He's also the guy in the kitchen with mama and gran at family events helping cook all the meals and getting in on the family gossip. He's also really good at mixing drinks but will make them a really strong ratio that have a great taste (they knock you on your ass too).

Atsumu: The somethings always off menace. He can cook in theory. He and Osamu grew up in the same household after all but there's always something up with his dishes. He puts too much spice in there or not enough. Overcooks it, undercooks it, burns it—never can get the timing right. See Atsumu cooks with with the same love Osamu does but with none of the same care. You can get something edible out of his dishes most of the time though. He just doesn't have the same skill or dedication so it's a bit more basic. Better at doing the quick breakfasts or if he's doing dinner he's doing the curries and egg rice omelets. Less likely to overcook things then because they're a bit easier. He can do onigiri too though just not the fancy tasty ones Osamu does. If you compliment his cooking though he will love you forever! This man lives off words of affirmation and praise lol.

Kageyama: The basics otherwise a disaster. Can definitely cook rice after his sister taught him how to use a rice cooker. He needed to know once he moved out of home. Can fry up vegetables in a pan and make other basic dishes. Although the first time he cooked with oil in a pan he burnt the top of his hand the poor boy. Why did no one warn him not to turn the heat up too high and that hot oil can bubble up like that? (Miwa totally did Tobio sweetie! He was just so hungry at the time he wasn't paying close enough attention). He panicked so much for his poor setter hands he didn't use the pan for days. Called his sister to come to Tokyo. She laughed her ass off at him because he eyed the pan like a skittish cat. Totally a pro now though. Not great at big recipes and dishes. Just basic basic things. Also doesn't like cooking things he has to monitor for long periods of time. Just makes sure all the food groups are there. Meat? Check. Veges? Check. Throw in pan. Add sauce/spice. Done. Eat with rice. lol. Simple. Panics if you ask him to cook for you. Just kind of goes 'I only know how to cook me things.' as in his basic ass bitch meals lmao.

Kunimi: The lazy king of life hacks. Learnt how to make tasty meals in a rice cooker from his dorm room. Hacked his way out of social interactions and walking anywhere once he found out that even if he got food delivered he'd have to walk downstairs to go get it. Big on easy noodle meals like your ramens, rice noodles, potato noodles, etc. Doesn't like too much spice and prefers adding a bit of sugar to his dishes. When he's got access to the facilities (like as a teen at home or an adult out of the dorms) he will make certain kinds of minimal effort desserts once in awhile. When he's craving certain sweets like fudge that you can just chuck somewhere cool to set. Not super big on baking but likes the end reward of it. Doesn't like super involved cooking by himself but is more willing to be part of the process with someone else like a s/o or friends/family. Has to be someone close who can convince him to do it though or he will just watch from the sidelines. Prefers easy but tasty recipes and is very good at perfecting his own. Want something quick and delicious? Kunimi is your man.

Kenma: Can't cook but can kind of bake wildcard. Growing up he never had to do anything like helping out with the cooking. Knows how to boil water and pour it into a noodle cup. Knows how to cook rice in a cooker from Kuroo showing him a volleyball camp. Knows how to grill meat and put things in hot pot from outings. Would overcook things because he's so anxious it wouldn't be cooked enough that he'd leave it too long. Just hates the idea of him cooking anyway because he's worried he'll mess it up and it makes him anxious. Might try if you show him basic things and don't just leave him on his own. Baking though, that is something he did want to be apart of growing up. Used to be that kid sitting in front of the oven waiting for his pies to bake. Liked helping mixing and putting everything together. The smell of things baking really relaxes him.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

Can cook well/delicious flavours: Miya Osamu (duh), Kita Shinsuke, Tendou Satori

Can cook basic dishes/good flavours/spices: Oikawa Tooru, Kuroo Tetsurou, Sakusa Kiyoomi,

Can cook basic dishes/what is adding spices? Yamaguchi Tadashi, Suna Rintarou (he barely cooks and forgets lol) Eita Semi

Adds too much spice! Tanaka Ryuunosuke, Nishinoya Yuu, Futakuchi Kenji, Yuutarou Kindaichi

Tries to cook but burns things: Asahi Azumane, Koganegawa Kanji

Experimenter wildcard 50/50 of being good meal: Sugawara Koushi, Yachi Hitoka, Hinata Shouyou, Yaku Morisuke

[sarnai4]

Archipelago Academy

Here are some modern headcanons I have for the younger Dragons characters (including the Defenders because they're fun. I don't actually they are young enough to be in high school with the others. Looking at you, Mala👀)

Hiccup: He's the geek for a while. He's still not athletic and gets picked on for that and absolutely hating gym. As a student, he's pretty good. Lots of As and maybe a few high Bs depending on the subject. (He'd do better if he didn't daydream so much and he's not acing any music class. Might be get a pity D). When he finds out he's really good with exotic animals, he starts getting popular and that's when more people realize that he's also a lot of fun, a nice type of sarcastic, and gutsy. He's probably in a chess club before he starts his own that's about unique creatures.

Astrid: She's popular, but she's a little bit of the mean popular type. It's not that she actually is bullying anyone, but everyone knows she's tough and most think she's unapproachable. She's one of the top athletes and is captain on just about every team for the girls. If she's on the team, she's the captain. She doesn't have time for clubs since she's at practice a lot. She's a strong student who gets mad if there's ever a B in her report card, so she works really hard to balance physical and mental sides of school. Afterschool, she'll take some time to hang out with her friends.

Fishlegs: The nerd. We all knew this was coming. He's getting A+ every time (respectable) except in gym. He has the skills, but he's too scared to really have the aggression he needs unless he's just pushed to the edge. Then, maybe he finally wins dodge ball. Aside from that, he's part of the mathletes, is in charge of a book club, is in the chess club too, and enjoys volunteering in his spare time. He sits with Hiccup the most often at lunch.

Snotlout: The jock of course. He's basically the boy Astrid in how he's the captain for all the other sports teams. He'll talk badly about the girls until they had an unofficial game and they wipe the floor with his group. Then, he'll give Astrid the credit she deserves. When his dad gets in his head, he acts like the school bully. When he's able to just be himself, he isn't afraid to not sit with the popular crowd and will actually just eat with his buddies. Still, he values his status in school and doesn't want to ever lose a real game since he takes that to heart. His grades are pretty bad, but it's due to him spending so much time at practice and training. He has no clubs and basically no life outside of this because of Spitelout being an overbearing and sucky dad.

Ruffnut and Tuffnut: They're the class clowns. Their grades are constantly as low as possible without actually flunking because they secretly could do great, but they want to annoy teachers. They're the epitome of using their energy in the wrong ways. Undercover geniuses who'd rather find the best method for making stink bombs. Every chance they get, they're pranking some student or teacher. You'll find them at the front of the class just so they can irritate the poor instructor more with questions they already know the answer to. They're not in sports because no one will let them involve boars, so they're not interested. They're only in clubs started by their friends. They also have a YouTube channel where they do dangerous stunts.

Throk: He's another jock, but I think he'd become a coach's assistant. He takes his studies very seriously and offers tutoring, but he intimidates most of the younger kids, so he never gets many pupils. Snotlout might alternate between getting tutored by him and Fishy, but that's about it. Teachers love him because he's great with authority figures and is always trying to get the others back in line. This leads to him getting verbally picked on a bit by those in his grade since they think he's a teacher's pet. No one invites him to parties, but his friends make sure he never feels excluded in things they do.

Heather: She's in some of the teams with Astrid, but she doesn't do as many. She does soccer and more of the graceful activities like ballet and gymnastics. She's a pretty good student and also does some tutoring, but not for Snotlout since he wouldn't stop flirting last time (even though he apologized). She's known as the sweet girl in school and is pretty popular because of that. Her fiery side comes out on the soccer field. She can get obsessed with projects and will normally be asked to help set up events for the school, which she takes very seriously. She's not one for parties, but sometimes, her friends talk her into them and she has a fun time solely because of them.

Mala: She's the class president and basically right under the principal. Because of that, some students are terrified of her. She's a no-nonsense person, but she's more fair than most give her credit for being. She tries to help the students who are struggling and keeps an eye out for anyone who looks like they're being mistreated. She's an excellent student and cannot fathom receiving less than 100% on assignments. She wants to join some teams, but she has too much time that she spends caring for injured and sick animals. She also volunteers at soup kitchens, but only her friends know this. Other people think she's a bit cold, but her friends help her reputation change.

Dagur: He's the one most of the students really try to avoid. They are horrified with the idea of being alone with him. Somehow, he's always getting into trouble. He isn't always trying to cause trouble, but it keeps happening. Despite what everyone thinks, he's actually a really good student because he thinks good grades will give his family something to be proud of him for. So, he's the only A student who's always in detention. He's normally in a fight and is the person bullies are scared of since he doesn't tolerate that being directed towards his friends. This put Snotlout in his line of fire for a while, but they're cool now. They were very not cool when Snotlout flirted with Heather, but a few death glares later and they're buds again. He's in no sports teams because he got banned after tackling someone in basketball and not stopping when his wrestling opponent tried to tap out (he misunderstood the rules). He's in his friends' clubs and winds up starting one of his own for the other troubled kids.

[lakesbian]

Train Guys in Worm: Presuming all the train passengers Could Trigger, and presuming that their crossroads moment either IS or is CLOSE TO their Trigger, what powers do you think they'd get?

oh damn i guess there is train/worm crossover! win for me (guy who was obsessed w/ train right before i got Into into worm).

obligatory disclaimer: these are all just what i think are The Coolest Options, not firmly set in one universe or the other. just roll with any discrepancies/take them as they are. this is gonna be long, and i'm not in the mood to concept-edit for internal logic.

[cracks knuckles]

tulip: too much of a support system, not at enough of a low, can't trigger

lake: escaped case 53. brute 5, thinker 3 - made entirely of an unknown highly-reflective metal. exceedingly high breaking and melting points. weighs approx. 1,000 pounds. is only about as strong as an athletic 13yo girl, but, like...if that athletic 13yo girl couldn't feel pain or physical exertion and was also capable of throwing 1,000 lbs of body weight around. running on "has enough adrenaline to lift a car off a trapped family member" physical capability 24/7. doesn't need to eat, drink, or breathe. - unconscious minor precog presenting itself as particularly strong mental impulses towards decisionmaking which minimizes the chances of harm coming to her. this functions largely as a defensive combat thinking ability--if she could climb up that nearby pipe to dodge containment foam and then land an elbow slam from it, she's gonna get the idea to do it. very good at "coincidentally" stumble-dodging a power she's never seen in use before by an inch. this adds a solid point or two to her brute rating because of how effectively it enables her to throw her weight around and avoid attacks. she occasionally gets impulses towards what the next steps she could take in a plan to avoid large-scale/impending danger are, but there's not necessarily a guarantee the entire plan will work out--it's just a nudge onto the right path. (think the many times she dodges a sander by an inch in canon + her getting the idea to go to the engine despite having no idea what she'll do when she gets there.)

my sweet sweet SWEET darling boy whom i love jesse: pressures his little brother into doing Something dangerous his shithead friends think will be funny. it goes bad, and nate is sent to the hospital with some serious injuries. panicked, guilty, and terrified that he still doesn't feel prepared to drop the masks he puts up, jesse runs away from home. he runs into his shithead friends, makes a poor attempt to stand up to them & tell them off, and that goes bad as well. when they turn on him, it quickly becomes both devastatingly mentally and physically dangerous. the worst part is that, in the moment, he doesn't wish that he had been better at standing up to them. instead, he wishes that he had just been better at pleasing them, better at finding a way to keep everyone happy with him. trigger.

master, threat rating pending. anyone jesse perceives as needing to like him--whether because they're a physical threat, or simply a threat to his deep insecurities--will begin perceiving him as a friend, with the nature of this perceived friendship adjusting to be indiscernible from how it would appear if it had arisen naturally. this is an ironic reflection of what caused him to trigger in the first place: everyone likes him, but no one likes him for him.

the power is uncontrollable and always on. he is not aware of how it functions, and currently retains his typical desperate people-pleasing behavior.

alan dracula: the PRT thought that the weird deer was jesse's master minion. as it turns out, it's not. in fact, nobody has any fucking idea what it is. there are some theories that it's a really fucked up case 53, but...as anyone in-the-know knows, cauldron has no idea what the fuck that thing is, either. in fact, all signs point to it genuinely being a minutely-smarter-than-average regular deer, but with superpowers. the PRT has given it another name, but jesse and lake loudly insist that his name is alan dracula. alan dracula cares about 1. grass and 2. jesse and lake, in that order. jesse and lake do not at any point explain when or how they met alan dracula. attempts to probe into His Deal are met with a very condescending explanation that he's a deer, and also their friend. this is not because he's using any sort of memory or behavior altering power on them--he's just a deer, he has no reason to do all that.

changer 12 (trump 12, blaster 12, stranger 12, brute 12, mover 12). alan dracula could kill an endbringer. alan dracula isn't going to kill an endbringer, because there's no grass involved. alan dracula only ever releases a fraction of his power, and for this, we should all be grateful.

(i maintain that there's literally no possible way to good-faith translate alan dracula into worm without going this route. if you wormify train characters and you don't make alan dracula a weird fucking deer, you're doing it wrong. alan dracula could beat the shit out of contessa, i don't give a fuck. he's alan dracula.)

grace: her life was going great, right up until she met hazel and started changing. reconsidering things. it hurt when tuba died. she feels like she's desperately spinning plates, trying not to drop any, trying to keep simon happy and hazel safe. it starts taking more lies, more manipulation, just to keep the most basic social interaction going smoothly. she almost thinks she has it, thinks she can make room in her life for hazel without having to give up the apex. but then, without really thinking, she lashes out at hazel to keep simon happy. she didn't realize how horrible it would be until the words had already left her mouth. and then, in the midst of her confusion with herself, hazel leaves. she couldn't live up to any of the roles she was playing. she was trying so hard to be what simon expected, but now she's realizing she can't live up to it--and she doesn't want to live up to it. she dropped all the plates, and there's nothing left for her in the shards. she's watching hazel leave, sobbing, feeling simon stare at the back of her head with raw hatred. trigger.

changer 5 (stranger 3, master 6). ability to alternate between a silver, highly translucent form w/ a face akin to a tragedy mask and a metallic, solidified golden form w/ a face akin to a comedy mask. - in the silver form, people are simply inclined to find her boring, and this is aided by the fact that she's made near entirely see-through. people looking at her feel like they've been watching paint dry for the last hour. trying to remember her long enough to communicate her location feels similarly uninteresting. this feeling of boredom is also mentally parsed as a completely normal reaction, making it difficult to rationally recognize it as a sign to call her out--people experiencing it have a tendency to simply start paying attention to something else, instead. - in the gold form, she's unreasonably interesting. praise from her feels superhumanly good. it's like you're a little kid and she's your favorite person in the whole world, your biggest idol, compelling you to do just a little favor for a pat on the head. she's gorgeous and sweet and you want to do whatever she asks of you. (this is the weakest one, imo, probably because i just made it up on the spot. i Don't Love It and would appreciate alternate suggestions from anyone else familiar w/ her character. it might count as breaker states instead, but i don't think so? who gives a shit. anyway yeah if anyone has an idea for how best to get smth out of the identity struggles + unwanted attention from simon + isolation/betrayal while stirring a bit of cult leader swag into it Let Me Know. my idea does nooot ironically tragically reinforce her issues enough!)

simon: grace was everything he had. they were a team. they were grace and simon. for ten years, it was them versus the train. and then she starts acting weird. normally, they communicate in effortless, unspoken code--but now she's sending off smoke signals he doesn't know how to read. she keeps telling him to hold off on killing the gorilla null for no good reason, and sometimes he swears it feels like she and the new kid are a team versus him. he watches her memory tape to get to the bottom of it, and--yes. she's been lying to him. throwing away everything they built for a null. trigger.

master 6. has the ability to generate a single, extremely strong, and extremely agile brute minion. it looks like an abstracted ballerina with locs and a golden mask. it is, transparently, a replacement for grace. a regracement, if you will. this is the grace in his head, the grace he's placed on a pedestal, the real grace that would scoff at the void that fell from that pedestal when she lied to him. it doesn't speak, because he never really cared to listen. the important part is that, unlike grace, it can never think to leave him.

ryan & min-gi: not sure! i know they'd both realistically trigger separately, but i do like the idea of a cluster trigger for them. they're assigned soulmates at train via the same numbers, i wanna see them assigned kiss cluster dynamic at worm. my main barrier here is that i'm struggling to think of a compelling cluster trigger event + fun music-themed powers. (are two person clusters even a thing? i have not read ward nor will i read ward.) suggestions welcomed.

amelia: amelia is a very smart, talented engineer. she has been since she was a little girl. and she's still spent her entire life getting fucked over by misogyny. her parents and her teachers trying to coerce her into doing things little girls should be doing, her college professors favoring their male students over her, the men in her workplace feeling threatened by her and discriminating in response. the only thing she has going for her is alrick, her fiance. he's impressed by her, treats her as an equal, he sees her in a way no one else does. he stands up for her. he was awed by her work as a child, stood with her in college, works at the same place as her and does his best to make it better for her. she loves him more than anyone. and then he gets into an awful accident and languishes for days in the hospital. she feels like her heart and head are going to explode, watching him lie there. she needs his support. but he dies anyway, and she realizes she doesn't know how to live without her person. she's about ready to go jump off the roof of their old college, and then--trigger.

tinker 10. amelia can build pockets in reality, and she can build entire worlds-in-miniature in those pockets. every pocket world has an entrance to the outside in the form of a red door w/ a golden handle, indestructible and immovable. she can build denizens for those worlds, and those denizens can reproduce. the only guiding rules for her worlds are: - although they're based on elements from reality, they're easier to build the more divorced from reality are, and significantly more difficult to build the more realistic they are. - attempts to intentionally design a car--particularly a realistic one--vs letting her instincts take the lead inevitably result in elements from her unconscious leaking into it. turtles are particularly common, and it bothers her that she can't figure out what object from her subconscious is causing it. - she cannot build people. the more humanoid a denizen appears, the more difficult it is to make.

despite the above, she has furiously dedicated herself to attempting to rebuild a better version of her old life, alrick included. she's stolen a wealth of tinkertech in the hopes that something will help her overcome her limitations. her violent methods of doing so, and her refusal to stop making self-replicating denizens, quickly landed her a kill order. she doesn't care. she has everything to gain and nothing to lose.

the last anyone heard of her, she'd sealed herself in a pocket world and locked the door behind her. all attempts to open the door from the outside have proved fruitless. it remains under perpetual watch. no one wants to find out what she's been making in there, or what she plans to do if, or when, she emerges.

cape name suggestions also welcome for all of these. will be real i am not very good at coming up w/ cape names. compelled by "Your New Best Friend" for jesse--i love clunky, long-ass cape names--and something w/ 'killed god and took his place' connotations for amelia. just straight up "deicide"? who knows.

[hoopearringsunlikemine]

Supa team 4:

Supa team 4:

I have never felt more seen by any show.  

I would like everyone to know something about me, and my physical form out side of tumblr (yes I do have one actually). I am African-America,  and I shaved my hair. I also struggle with the feeling like I’m not black enough, one of those reasons being because of the fact that I don’t have enough hair to lock or braid. ‘Why am I telling you all this?’ You may ask, because with all this, a single show managed somehow help me and my struggle. When I tell that this show in eight episodes talking about teen girls becoming superheroes made me feel more seen than any (black,lgbtqia+, neurodivergent) focused show I’v seen so far I am telling you the TRUTH. For me it’s a 10/10 and I will recommend to anyone. 

Characters.

I’ll be honest with you. I see no flaws with the characters. In fact dare I say, this show has some of the best made characters i’v ever seen. With like actual depth, since the character are not only used for representation; writers can focus on the characters themselves. Which is rare to find, especially with black characters. 

Marjory

Right now my favorite character is Marjory. For multiple reasons but the main one being that she has no hair. Her hair is actually similar to mine, the only difference being I use designs (so people can differentiate me from others boys). The other being, she’s so rude(/affectionate). She always has something to say and often comments on the four main girls and of the girls don’t really like but never comment on her hair because it’s normal. We don’t see much of her character through out the first season but I’m (REALLY!!!!) hoping that we get to see her more and have the writers add more depth to her character. 

The main 4/ The Supa 4/ Momma K’s team 4

I love them all so much. They are all such amazing characters. The Supa 4 consists of Komana, Monde, Temwe, Zee, and Mama K. These writers KNOW what they’re doing, this is  a middle school; this is the experience. Each of the characters feel like an extension of myself and it hits hard.

First up we have Zee. Zee is the tall, skinny, athletic girl which I love because her body type is basically mine. I can understand her when her episode comes up and she becomes over confident, in a way it shows that in the future she might be insecure, because people who get overconfident that quickly are often insecure. Zee plays for the schools football/Soccer team and is very good at. She also seems to love it as well because that is her weapon when they power up! 

Next we have Temwe! Temwe our short queen, she is represented as an empty hole who is willing to eat anything. Apart of her character is that she has some anger issues and is a bit of a troublemaker. In middle school I felt/feel like I always was doing something wrong even in primary school it was always me doing the wrong thing. I do headcannon that she has ADHD sense in one of her episodes she had to studying to prevent getting kicked off the team. I also believe that she maybe a favorite of the principal, despite how hard he is on her.

even in the last episode he states how he sees himself in her. 

Monde is nextttt! Monde is the plus size queen.  This is once again a thing with the character designs, she is chubby not slimed down, not sexualized(she is in middle school btw.) she is just chubby, and this one character probably impacted so many people. She struggles with feeling left out in the friend group because of her being new to the school which is quite relatable. I also love her relationship with her sister, she lives with her sister meaning she is growing up with a strong woman! She is also the most involved with my favorite character: Marjory. 

Last but not least Komana. Komana is the second shortest, and the smartest of the team. She brings her A game when it comes to her smarts and does lack in the creativity department. She also is the only character (so. far/excluding Monde sister) with a ‘love interest’ which I love. She struggles with her self worth, thinking that everything she does has to be great and if it isn’t then she failed. She spent an entire episode feeling like she wasn’t good enough showing so much of her character! 

How does this make me feel?

I feel so very seen by these characters. In a way I feel like I’m being talked to threw these characters and I feel heard. Zee being similar to my body type is just like clarification, that the writers see me and others like me. Temwe is not only a character that I feel like the watchers can put themselves into but can match a person too.  It has been far too long where (kid) shows have been to afraid to represent any sort of body type that’s similar to Monde’s, but not this show. Komana is the one showing not everything will be easy for you and that feels good to see. 

[kneelingshadowsalome]

I know you’re on a König streak but I just wanted to bring it back to Simon and Sarah for a bit… esp the little detail about them having a baby?????… how did Simon handle the pregnancy????

Tbh haha I feel a bit bad for people who follow this blog for other than König related content 🧍‍♀️ And I wish to remind you dear souls that you can always hide and filter the yandere König tag!

As for Sarah & Simon ❤️❤️‍🩹❤️

CW: miscarriage, hurt/comfort, fluff

It takes a while for Sarah to get pregnant. Almost six months – which is not unheard of because most couples their age have to try at least one year before any fertility treatments would even be considered. It’s still a blow for Sarah, who is far too optimistic with their chances. She’s a healthy, athletic woman and eats her greens, and anyone can see Simon is virile like a bull, right?

So when her period still arrives month after month, Simon has to give her a reality check. And then when she does get pregnant, there’s a miscarriage almost right away.

It devastates her. It happens at home, and happens at such an early stage that some people wouldn’t even notice it. But for Sarah, it’s the end of the world momentarily. She has waited for so long, she has done everything right. There’s no reason for this to happen, so now she’s sure it’s her fault simply because she stressed too much about getting pregnant.

Simon finds her sobbing on the shower floor, leaning against the wall, head between her hands, water and tears and hollow pain circling down the drain. He doesn’t even take his clothes off as he walks there under the shower to be with her. He knows Sarah is not like him at all when it comes to pain: she doesn’t want to be alone even if she crawls some place quiet to lick her wounds.

She has a good cry there in his arms, and of course he’s sad too. But he knew it wouldn’t be easy – nothing in life is, and even if he would never blame Sarah for having hope, Simon doesn’t trust life all that much… which is why he actually stays strong when things fall to ruin.

To him, the situation is not even remotely close to a ruin, however. It’s a minor setback at best.

"I know you don’t feel like it right now, but we’ll get past this. We’ll try again," he says to her while cradling her in his arms. "We’ll try again, dove."

And Simon has an amazing talent for setting things right even if everything’s gone straight to hell. He sees what’s still left, even if it’s the last bullet in the barrel. In this case, they have a lot more than that: they have a hundred new chances, a thousand new tomorrows.

Sarah's optimism is gone the second time she gets pregnant, which is perhaps a good thing in the end because this time, she doesn’t stress so much. Everything goes nice and well, and they go to their first ultrasound. That’s the first spark of hope reborn, and when another month passes by and everything still goes smoothly, Simon feels brave enough to buy some supplies.

It’s a surprise for Sarah when he comes home with a pram and a few other things. The realization starts to sink in – they’re having a baby.

"Is this really happening?" She whispers to him while running a hand over the freshly bought baby carriage. “Sure looks like it,” he says, watching Sarah caress what he just brought home. He's having so many mixed feelings.

Simon carries the emotional weight of Sarah’s worries during the pregnancy, so much so that he has no time to even think about the swell of emotion that’s roiling inside him.

He's decided he’ll deal with every issue as they arise. There’s no time to stop and feel emotions. In some way, he even thinks there’s no need to feel them. The decision has already been made: they’re going to have a baby and he’s going to be a father. End of story.

(In truth, he’s feeling like he’s doing a bungee jump that never ends.)

Besides, he’s having it easy here: it’s Sarah who has to carry the child for nine months and suffer all the things that come with it. He can’t even think about the baby yet, all he can think about is how to soothe Sarah.

"Will I still be your dove after this?" Sarah asks one night when neither of them can sleep because the pains in her back keep her up all night. For her, it's quite annoying because she was supposed to be in a good shape.

Simon treats these occasions as "free training" of what’s about to come: that is, sleepless nights and a person demanding his attention and devotion. (He, all in all, takes a soldier's attitude to the pregnancy: it’s a mission he has to accomplish with tact and grace.)

"You’ll always be my dove," he assures. He gives her gentle back rubs, rubs her feet, too. Brings her whatever she wants, whether it be pickles or croissants or banana yogurt (Sarah’s food cravings are rich and various)

Toward the end of the pregnancy, they get into an argument about the name. Sarah already decided it long ago, but she’s having second thoughts about it and wants Simon to pick a name. (Oh and btw it’s a girl they’re having!)

Simon is a bit confused – first, he has barely any say in the name and now she’s not having it that he won’t pick one. He doesn’t understand why Sarah gets so riled up when he doesn’t have a name to give right off the top of his head. They’ve never had an argument this bad save for the time when they were still dating and he left during a fight. Sarah accuses him of not even wanting the baby because it will tie him down even more. It turns out she has had this fear ever since they started trying to conceive.

"Hey. Hey." He comes to hug her as she’s on the verge of tears. It’s kind of a talent really, for Sarah to be able to disguise her true feelings and fears from him, even after all these years. "You really think I’m scared of a baby?"

"Yes?" She answers, lower lip quivering, eyes betraying a long-ago distrust. "Isn’t that what you fear the most?"

"No. What I fear is you pushing me away and trying to survive all alone."

"I miss sex," she sighs and tries to have a laugh about it. The pregnancy is getting on her nerves, and at times, she just wants things to go back to the way they were.

Another good cry will fix the issue because deep down Sarah knows he isn't going anywhere. They're in this now, for life. They end up in bed, trying to have a good, nice cuddle, but it's a bit challenging because Sarah is in her last weeks.

"Yeah. Me too," he says while laying next to her, soothing her nerves with his touch like he always does. The weight of his palm caressing her shoulder or simply coming to rest there on her hip always grounds her to the present moment.

"Tell you what," he rumbles in her ear, this time raising his hand to brush away an escaped strand of hair from her face. "You give me another sweet girl, and I'll make you feel better than ever. Deal?"

"Deal."

She immediately breaks into a soft but bright smile. Simon has always called her sweet –the sweetest girl there is to be exact – and if he's not afraid, then there's no need for her to get cold feet either. After all, they both agreed they would live their life to the full, come what may.

[crystallinestars]

I’m curious as to what you hc Kaveh’s height (+ body type?) as ! He uses the “tall male model” in game but I feel that this could encompass a kinda wide range of heights ahahah. Regarding body type, I’ve seen artists draw him with some muscle but still lean, and I’ve also seen him drawn like buff :0

Also cos a few years ago I made a whole spreadsheet of heights, weights, and even BMIs (!?!?) that I hc’ed for all of the characters of another game, and I’m tempted to make one for the Genshin people as well, but unlike the other game Genshin has guys so I have to figure out how men’s bodies are structured… 😭😭

Oh lord, that’s not something I thought about before haha.

Uhhh, for height… I play as Lumine and like to pretend she’s the same height as me. Kaveh is a head taller than her, so I guess I headcanon him as around 180cm (5’11)? Give or take a few cm.

But by that logic, every Genshin man using the “tall” model is the same height… I’m sorry, I’m not very good at coming up with physical headcanons outside of what we have officially 😭

As for body type, I’m gonna be biased and say Kaveh is lean with a slight muscular definition simply because it’s the body type I find attractive. Fanartists can draw him however they like, but in official art, Kaveh is slim.

We know from the Darshan event a year ago, he’s not the fastest and probably has average-to-low stamina, so he clearly doesn’t exercise much. Plus, he has Mehrak wield his claymore, suggesting he’s not strong enough to swing it like that himself. Unlike Haitham or Wriothesley, Kaveh doesn’t have an athletic build.

I don’t think Kaveh is muscular, but I do think he’s lean. Despite liking foods high in fat and carbs, I picture Kaveh having little fat on him. I have a headcanon that he actually skips meals often because he gets too absorbed in work or simply doesn’t have the means to eat (no money or gave his food away because he’s selfless like that), so he doesn’t gain weight easily.

This doesn’t deviate much from what we have in the game and probably not what you were hoping for, but it’s just not something I think about in great detail 😅

Doing a BMI for all the Genshin characters would be a lot of work (there are so many of them!), but I can see it as a fun exercise, especially if you want more diversity in physical traits.

[xhanisai]

Waltz

AO3

Pairing - Adrinette

Prompt - ‘Waltz’

Summary - 

Alya was struggling immensely with restraining herself from whipping out her trusty phone and taking a million pictures of her one true pairing (aside from Ladybug and Chat Noir), vibrating almost manically in Nino's arms who couldn't help but smirk at the sight of his good friends and his girlfriend being as vibrant and energetic as usual.

So, she did the next best thing.

"How should we hold our partner's hand, Monsieur. Agreste~?" Alya asked smugly, earning a playful eye roll from the blond because of the formal address and a quietly hissing Marinette who kept on mouthing for her best friend to hush with a complexion redder than a tomato.

"That all depends really. Even though the dance itself is traditional, there's no need to keep it so formal and uptight," As if to emphasise his point, Adrien brought Marinette even closer (probably the closest they've ever been with intention), a pleased grin resting on his peachy-pink lips, their chests pressed up together perfectly and then he entwined their fingers as his other hand firm on the small of her back. "This position feels the most natural with my Mari- ehem, my partner. Experiment and find out which one feels the best for you guys!"

Poor Marinette.

~(x)~ . . . If the sad little miserable island that just about neighboured France across the ocean had one redeeming factor about it, it's that Adrien has some of their blood within him, running through his perfect veins, courtesy of his beloved late mother. In fact, in Marinette's opinion, he should be treated as nothing less than royalty over there and in Paris too but of course, not everyone is as enlightened and smart as herself. But anyways, right now, right this second? He was teaching the class how to perform a traditional English ball dance for their school play (which was based on an old Arthurian legend), having been taught by his own family as a supposed necessity. A Graham de Vanily custom that has been passed down from generation to generation, unchanged and untouched for centuries and centuries. A heavy and intimidating mantle that had been placed upon the love of her life's strong, athletic shoulders which should only be passed on to the most worthy and brilliant of people. . But who did he decide to choose as his dance partner despite all of that? . "Remember, as you're leading your partner, ensure that your grip on their waist is firm and solid. Can you see the pressure that I'm putting on Marinette's waist? Like this," Adrien announced with a pleasant smile, oblivious to her internal banshee-like screeching and the mischievous, shit-eating expressions their friends sported as they simultaneously paid attention to his lesson. "Also, be careful not to hold them too tight. The waist is an easy place to bruise. Always make sure that you're communicating with your partner properly and don't be afraid to let one another know if you're feeling any discomfort. The point of the Graham de Vanily dance waltz is to feel like you're weightless when you're performing it." As if his undiluted touches and close proximity weren't enough, Adrien directed a loving beam towards Marinette, his eyes softening like butter and his hand on her hip bringing her closer towards him so that her senses were filled with nothing but him. Alya was struggling immensely with restraining herself from whipping out her trusty phone and taking a million pictures of her one true pairing (aside from Ladybug and Chat Noir), vibrating almost manically in Nino's arms who couldn't help but smirk at the sight of his good friends and his girlfriend being as vibrant and energetic as usual. So, she did the next best thing. "How should we hold our partner's hand, Monsieur. Agreste~?" Alya asked smugly, earning a playful eye roll from the blond because of the formal address and a quietly hissing Marinette who kept on mouthing for her best friend to hush with a complexion redder than a tomato. "That all depends really. Even though the dance itself is traditional, there's no need to keep it so formal and uptight," As if to emphasise his point, Adrien brought Marinette even closer (probably the closest they've ever been with intention), a pleased grin resting on his peachy-pink lips, their chests pressed up together perfectly and then he entwined their fingers as his other hand firm on the small of her back. "This position feels the most natural with my Mari- ehem, my partner. Experiment and find out which one feels the best for you guys!" Poor Marinette. ~(x)~ "Sorry- sorry...ugh! I'm so clumsy- you..." Marinette immediately stepped out of his arms and turned away, hugging herself and her shoulders stiff with anger towards herself. She was blind to the soft and slightly sad expression that her dance partner wore, his brows furrowing and his hands itching to bring her back to him, wanting nothing more than to kiss her sorrows and pain away. "You should choose someone else, Adrien. No matter how much I try, I just can't stop messing everything up...I'll end up embarrassing everyone during the play, especially you. All your hard work will end up going to waste..." She didn't expect him to finally give in to his heart's desperate wails and turn her back around gently, bringing her into his arms in a soothing, comforting embrace (getting to hold her tight and compassionately without having to use the excuse of dance practice.) "Marinette, you need to learn to stop being so hard on yourself," He murmured kindly into her soft hair sweetly, a little smile playing on his lips when he finally felt her relax under his touch and melt from his warmth. "This is why we're practising alone. So that you can finally learn to relax and stop being a perfectionist. You'll do just fine, I promise." The designer pulled back slightly to face him, her cheeks adorably pink and her brows rigid with worry. "I know...but it's so much harder than it seems. I just freeze up. I don't want to ruin the school play with my clumsiness." She couldn't help but rest her forehead on his chest, unable to handle his beautiful greens peering down at her so attentively and wonderfully. She didn't feel deserving of such an adoring gaze from him, especially with all the mistakes she's been making during their rehearsals. "Marinette, do you know why I chose you to be my partner?" His question had her observing him again, her lips tightening when he curled a stray strand of her hair behind her ear (like a lover). When she shook her head, his glittering smile practically melted her on the spot. "Pourquoi, Adrien...?" "Because when you're in your element, you become so, so graceful. You're quick on your feet, you're quick to come up with all these incredible plans and solutions, you're quick to improvise and most of all," He paused, his own cheeks reddening adorably as his nerves began to play up and his heart began skipping too many beats. "You're just so amazing and breathtaking, Marinette. I...choosing you as my partner is a selfish choice of mine. I didn't want to dance with anyone else, other than you. I feel most at peace when I'm with you...I'm sorry for stressing you out with this selfishness of mine." Something indescribable clicked within Marinette's brain, a sense of Déjà vu from the vulnerability and sheer rawness of his words, emotions and tone but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Yet, it relaxed her a whole lot. It was a very familiar and welcoming feeling, putting her throbbing heart at relative ease- something that was becoming more and more common the longer she spent quality time with this amazing boy. "Thank you for telling me all of this, Adrien," She smiled, her lips rosy and sparkling under the sunset that peaked through the school windows, the blue of her eyes turning to a shade of golden honey from the orange rays and her skin glowing ethereally. "It is still early on with practice...so of course it'll take a little while to get used to dancing. I really should be more patient with myself, hahah!" "Are you sure you're okay with it? The last thing I want is to pressure you into this and make you upset-" "I want to!" Her exclamation almost had him jumping out of his skin (just like the namesake of her beloved partner). "Sorry, I mean...I really do want to do this. I really want to dance with you...I love dancing with you," The beautiful, everlasting smile the love of her life wore was more than enough for her heart and was so worth the embarrassing confession that slipped from her tongue. Oh, so much. "I love dancing with you too, Marinette!" He hugged her again, a childish teeter leaving his lips as his whole body buzzed with boyish excitement. "I promise you, Marinette. I'll make you the most confident and wonderful dancer you can ever be! You will become the envy of everyone!" "Heh, I'm counting on you, partner." "Partners~!" ~(x)~ Every step. Every movement. Every touch. Everything they did together was all in such incredible sync and natural instincts that the duo couldn't help but finally, finally realise just who exactly they were dancing with and whose hand was tangled up with their own in a perfect fit. Marinette's beautiful handmade ball dress swished against the floor like a swan's wing glazing the still waters serenely whilst Adrien's polished shoes were like stepping stones. Like a fairy tale that's come to life before everyone's very eyes. Sky blues continued to bore into emerald greens, both the heroine and hero in disguise wordlessly performing the last dance of the play despite the rest of the world being muted to a silent buzz at the back of the head. That was until Adrien decided to bring out the Chat Noir within him at full throttle, his eyes now blazing with a passionate intensity as his grip on her waist became even tighter just so she could feel the fire of his touch shooting through her skin and blood and veins without mercy. He was testing her. That sly petit Chaton. Marinette wasn't one to back down from a challenge however, her baby blues turning stormy with determination and resilience, daringly pressing her chest against his and tightening the grip she had on their entwined hands, doing everything to hide the devilish smirk when she felt the way he physically shuddered under her touch and the way her sweet breath was hitting his sensitive, dewy lips. "Getting a little bold, aren't you, Marinette?" Adrien murmured huskily in her ear during the next step of the dance, having to dip her down low and rest his cheek against hers indulgently. "You may or may not see my picture if you ever were to search up the word 'bold' online," Marinette giggled humorously as he lifted her back up with ease, his spring-green eyes glimmering with both delight and mischief of his long-time suspicions turning out to be one-hundred-and-ten percent true all along. He loves it when he's right. "BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!!" "WOOOOOOOOO!!!" "ENCORE!!! ENCORE!!!" "YOU GUYS DID AMAZINGLY!!!" The sounds of their audience bursting into a huge round of applause, complete with a standing ovation brought the duo back to the real world, whistles blown all over the place and screams of joy by their peers in the seats. Even Tom Dupain and Gorilla's claps combined were dwarfed by Sabine's and Nathalie's cheers and the children were going wild with their shouts of "Again!!! Again!!!". Looking at each others' faces one more time with a victorious grin, Marinette and Adrien stepped forward in line with the rest of their classmates, hands still tightly woven and then they bowed. . . . ~(x)~

[tea-you-later-losers]

OKAY SO!!! pspspsp @guyandremy please meet my two Stardew farmers Georgia a.k.a George and Bee :))) i have little artistic skills atm so i instead used this stardew portrait maker

GEORGIA:

nicknamed George. Grampa George finds this funny but wont ever admit to it. Calls her Grandma Evelyn calls her the young Georgie :)))

TALL!! STRONG!! WIFE!!!! Former athlete who settled on her grandpa's farm after college because she didn't want to go professional and thought it'd be nice to keep the farm in the family (rip gramps things are well taken care of)

best friends-eventually-girlfriends with Bee who joined her a year or two after George gets the farm fully up and running again

Likes her eggs scrambled and adores her favorite chicken is a brown hen named Lucille

Much more organized than her partner, and if it wasn't for her the farm would subsist on foraging alone woman is the most competent

Enjoys fishing on the occasion but mostly its spent looking at the things Bee finds in the tide pools to show her

Friends with Alex and Shane bonding over Sports Balls on the weekend

Favorite clothes: works in an old t shirt and jeans, hangs out in a hoodie and athletic shorts her mom has told her are too old and need replaced but if its not falling off of her than whats a few holes? its still good for lounge wear, mom

adopted a german shepard and named him Rooster - he's the best farm dog a girl could ask for <333. The farm's horse is named Tornado after the beanie baby horse she had as a kid (former horse girl? yes!)

BEE:

they're so silly lmao

a gremlin for sure, a little messy, but good at detail work since they can focus on lots of small things (oddly enough the one to cover the finances of the farm while George does more of the actual labor)

They met George when they were teens and they've been best friends since, then in college they started to date and know they live together :))) life's beautiful like that sometimes

a dinosaur autistic thru and thru this totally isnt me projecting onto them ANYWAYS the little dino outfit you can make your farmer is their comfy clothes for rainy days and any other day they can get away with it

Made fast friends with Jas and Vincent while playing with them in the Forest. They sometimes help Penny with lessons and activities.

loves foraging its like a scavenger hunt with no checklist and more dirt. as above likes to join Georgia on her fishing trips so they can wade through tide pools and see what critters are hanging out

dabbles in the different artisan goods but doesnt really stick to one overall - it gets boring after a while and you can only eat so much jam (although they will never say no to a jar of blackberry jam tyvm)

in college got a cat named Skateboard and brought her with them to the farm. She loves the porch and hates the sprinklers

(they like to put Skateboard and Rooster in little hats and outfits much to the delight of the dog and distaste of the cat)

if you read this far you are 100% encouraged to ask questions and tell me more about yours

[raitrolling]

was thinking of character body types

Liiore: previously had a slim and fit body type as a result of an intense exercise and diet regime, but since quitting the idol industry he’s began gaining weight and returned to a more natural level of pudge. he’s much happier this way, and thinks the bits of chubbiness here and there makes him a little cuter

Katrin: slim and straight with little curves, somewhat underweight but eats just enough that at the very least her ribs aren’t showing. no i dont know how she can weigh a little under 50kg but still have an average sized chest, i guess all the fat goes to her boobs

Nancor: Beanpole #1. willowy, androgynous appearance with long legs, but with a bit of muscle in his arms from flag spinning. he’s also underweight, but he tries to eat as well as he can

Dismas: Beanpole #2. actively struggles to gain weight because his psiionics burn through so much energy and has to consume a lot of high-calorie foods just to maintain a skinny-but-healthy frame. fairly straight body type otherwise, no muscle definition to speak of. also, y’know, missing an entire arm so you could probably attribute a good 10kg of his total body weight to just his cybernetic because that thing was not made to fit him

Aislin: slim and petite, with little curves or body fat to speak of. she’s a little careful about her weight, but also just really loves snack foods and instant ramen so she’s not overly fussy about her diet. she’s also a little self-conscious about her small figure that lacks the curves/bust like what society deems to be more ‘conventionally attractive’, but she does like the way she looks

Eichio: very average body type. stays fit and healthy, but isn’t doing any exercises that will actively build muscle. has been eating better nowadays that he’s no longer punishing himself for failing to meet his lusus’ standards, so he’s gained a bit of weight from consistently eating three meals a day

Benrii: not quite as beanpole-y as Nancor or Dismas, but still on the side of being tall and slim. has a notably smaller waist compared to his hips and shoulders, but not to the extent that one would call him curvy. tends to use clothing to make his figure seem more exaggerated than it is, such as how his boots make his legs look longer and the way his coat flairs out gives him a stronger silhouette

Soroll: chubby and rectangular, with not much difference in proportions between his chest and stomach, and the weight fairly evenly distributed. somewhat poor health due to consisting on a diet of mostly scavenged / dumpster dived foods, but that does not affect his natural body type

Callan: the fact that he is quite fit despite eating horrendous junk food garbage should be the first indication that he has a much more active lifestyle than he leads on. lean, but toned, perfect for someone who does a lot of parkour and gymnastics. but other than that, his figure is perfectly generic. he claims he totally has an eight pack but everyone knows that’s a lie

Somerl: average, but with a decent amount of muscle. not ridiculously ripped, but with more muscle bulk than someone of his stature has any right to have. he’s unnaturally strong for his caste, and does a lot of heavy lifting when maintaining his boat (which includes using an anchor as his strife weapon)

Amarys: slim and lithe. few curves and very little chest to speak of, but she knows how to dress her body type to make it work. she’s very fit and athletic, but apart from whatever muscles one may naturally gain from a lifetime of fencing she doesn’t have any sort of bulk to her. she eats very well and looks after herself

Ananta: skinny, leaning on the underweight side due to a generally poor diet. there’s nothing really notable about their body type, they have a straight build with little curves. tends to wear baggy, shapeless clothing which makes them look bigger than they actually are

Rosato: if he wasn’t undead this man would be legitimately skeletal from how little he eats. he was already slim with a bit of a small waist, but was a lot healthier when he was alive. now he’s incredibly malnourished to the point of near-starvation

Ashell: pear-shaped build with large hips. average, healthy weight that doesn’t fluctuate due to being undead. when he was alive his weight tended to fluctuate much more thanks to a combination of stress from university and a good old Uni Student Diet, but luckily for him he happened to die during one of his more healthier periods

Vivyin: lean, straight body type with little curves and a small bust. wears padding when cosplaying, primarily hip pads and silicone breast forms for an hourglass look that matches the characters she dresses up as. she’s somewhat apathetic to her real body type, as she doesn’t care about looking appealing for others outside of costume

Ariete: chubby, apple-shaped body type. tends to gain weight easier on her chest, waist, and thighs, but is otherwise fairly easily distributed. full bust, but not a lot going on in the butt department. don’t look at her old art i was drawing her way too thin when i first started rip

Celise: thin, willowy build with a small waist. a little more on the underweight side than they’d like to be, but also they’re not a big eater so it’s difficult for them to put on weight. their legs are disproportionately long in comparison to the rest of their body, a real shoujo anime figure

Velour: average, very rectangular build with somewhat broad shoulders and barely any difference between his waist and hip proportions. he personally dislikes his body shape as he feels like he can’t wear certain outfits as well as trolls with curvier features. he tends to not eat very much so he weighs less than he should be, but he’s very careful to not dip into unhealthy weight ranges

Mikiel: i hate to say it but honestly mikiel is pretty ripped for someone who is five foot nothing. he’s not actively trying to build muscle, but being a fighter who is also a trained ice skater and learned ballet as a child means that he really does have the most killer legs imaginable and a decent amount of muscle everywhere else. he also burns a lot of energy from his psiionics + lifestyle so while he eats very well it’s unlikely that he’ll gain a lot of fat

Lusien: Big And Tall. stocky and well-built, but also with some chubbiness. there’s some roundness to him, but it tends to be covered up by all the layers of thick clothing he wears. you know for a fact that he eats well and also does a lot of heavy lifting, but sweeps of smoking has done a large number to his fitness levels

Sharle: very toned with a decent amount of musculature, which is to be expected of a professional athlete. he has to maintain a strict diet to reach the minimum weight requirements, and has everything to do with his health closely monitored by his dietician and personal trainer. broad shoulders and a slight reverse triangle body shape, and has a thick neck due to the kinds of exercises he needs to do to ensure his body doesn’t snap like a twig when subject to the massive G-forces from driving a racecar

Viltau: average, leaning on the thin side which is what he believes to be the ‘perfect’ weight. he’s incredibly obsessive about his weight to an unhealthy degree, given that he was bullied for being overweight as a child and still puts on weight quite easily if he’s not careful. counts calories, goes through periods of excessive working out if he stress-eats too much, the whole shebang. but, poor body image aside, he has a small grabbable waist, and a very nice ass

Glasya: average, hourglass-shaped body type with bits of chub here and there. tends to gain weight easily on their stomach and thighs, which tends to make them look a little more bottom-heavy. noticeable hip dips, especially when they’re wearing more form-fitting pants. they’re very proud of their big boobs and butt

Vallis: Beanpole #3. legitimately zero curves or muscle definition to speak of, a mcdonalds napkin of a man. the most painfully average skinny build in existence... if not for the fact that the eldritch nature of his body makes him a good 40kg heavier than he appears. where is that weight stored? who fucking knows, probably in the black hole that replaced his stomach

Belamy: what he would call ‘perfect’, everyone else would call ‘perfectly generic’. there is legitimately nothing notable here; he keeps to the weight range that is expected for a healthy seadweller of his height, he only works out to the extent that is required of him, and of course he eats well. boring, bitter twink

Linnae: slim, and while their curves are not as pronounced as Ashe’s, you can see the makings of a pear-shaped figure there. more hip than waist, and not particularly broad shoulders either. they spend a lot of time out in the wilderness and hunt their own food, so they’re quite fit but not overly muscular. maybe a little bit of tone to their arms

Fleure: average, rectangular build, and rather fit for someone who spent hundreds of sweeps in stasis. spends more time in his dragon form, so he’s gained a bit of bulk from a very protein-heavy diet but not overly so that you would call him particularly stocky. he’s a wizard, do you really think he’s shredded?

[istra-ish-sucha-geek]

They called it the fat paradox.

Everyone knew that to be an adventurer, you had to be fit, strong, lean, and trim.

Strength is for skinny people.

Athletics is for the lean.

Your best bet for survival, as an adventurer, was to be fit, lean, strong, and thin.

Until something went wrong.

Until your practiced dodging wasn’t fast enough, and you took an arrow to the chest.

That was much worse than in the knee.

Healing a knee just made you hungry, famished, and tired for a few days.

But an arrow embedded in the chest? If it missed your heart, your best bet was to get that arrow stabilized with rags, and be teleported out of the dungeon to a traditional healer, where they would put you to sleep, carefully remove the arrow, pack the wound with herbs and poultices, ward it with spells against disease, and you healed up the slow way, with time, patience, and a whole lot of boredom.

They warned the young healers about it. “Don’t try to bring them back too far.”

Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, or the flush of a new relationship, a healer would forget.

You lost whole parties that way.

Healing spells going rogue, eating through the injured body, flashing out, grasping, driven by the terror of someone who broke the rules and went too far. Bodies consumed in minutes in an unholy sacrifice.

The casters were always the last to go, forced to watch their desperate, well-meant spell go rogue, and eat through their friends.

No one knew why these healing spells ravaged the perfect, strong bodies.

Until Betty.

Betty was fat.

It was fine to be fat, sort of, if you were a butcher, a baker, or a candlestick maker.

Or temporarily fat, if you were with child.

But when Betty, at 16 years of age, 5 feet of height, and two hundred and twenty pounds announced she was going to be an adventurer -

That was not fine.

It was even less fine when she successfully enrolled in correspondence school (the only adventuring school that would accept her application since they didn’t see her), and began training.

People whispered cruelly that she would never graduate.

People whispered hopefully that the training would help her lose weight.

She put on another 50 pounds before she graduated, and at the in-person combat exam she defeated every opponent, including the examiner. He had insisted on fighting her himself after seeing her stride into the arena. His disbelief in her physical ability was eased when she lifted him off the ground with a one handed mace swipe, hurling him into the wall of the arena.

He got a concussion.

She got her diploma.

People whispered “It’s all muscle.”

It wasn’t.

Betty was gloriously, happily, hugely fat.

She had armor specially made for her at the dwarvish blacksmith. Dwarves understood bodies that were as wide as they were tall.

Betty applied to multiple adventure groups, who were eager to hire her. Until she showed up to accept the job.

Finally, a desperate group of adventurers took her on. A rogue, wizard, and young cleric, they needed a tank, someone who could give as good as they got.

“She sure looks like she could roll with the punches.” muttered the rogue when they hired her.

Betty pretended not to hear them.

She was very practiced at that.

After their first job, the rogue wasn’t making jokes at Betty’s expense anymore. The year it took her find a job, she had spent training. Her combat professor would not have recognized her impossible strength, and not just because of his brain damage.

She could go hand to hand with an orc, and win.

She won a lot, actually, arm wrestling incredulous people and orcs at bars while the rogue egged them on. It was good pocket money in between jobs.

It was the third dungeon that did it.

It was dark.

It was huge.

And they hadn’t realized that goblin archers could see in the dark.

Betty had taken two arrows between the joints of her armor by the time she had grabbed the rest of the party, and forced them behind her.

The rogue took an arrow to the knee.

The Wizard was almost out of spell slots.

And the cleric, poor, weeping, waif, was hiding under Betty’s shield arm when she noticed her feet were wet.

With blood.

She looked up in time to see Betty’s eyes roll back in her head, and the steel armor creak as the weight of Betty’s unconscious body settled in to it.

One arrow had gone straight through the plate mail, a gory testament to released potential energy.

Unthinkingly, the cleric cast a healing spell.

The magic swirled in concentric golden waves around Betty, and the rogue and wizard groaned, sure they had just been condemned to die.

But as the magic swirled on, settling in to Betty’s body, nothing happened to them.

Betty though, got smaller.

Her face thinned.

Her armor slackened.

As the arrow through her chest disintegrated from the spell, her eyes snapped open, focused, and she glared at the wizard,

“GET US THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!!!”

Maxing out his last spell slots, he somehow managed a teleport spell out of pure shock.

The party stared at each other, alive, on the meadow grass at the dungeon gate.

The cleric was sobbing.

The Wizard was having a panic-induced asthma attack.

The rogue stared at Betty, her armor hanging off of one newly-thin shoulder awkwardly. “You’re alive?!” They gasped.

“I’m SKINNY!” Wailed Betty.

“You’re alive!” Gasped the cleric between sobs.

“I’m starving!” Betty clanged in her ill fitting armor over to their cart they had left waiting for their return. She grabbed an apple in one hand, and a round of cheese in the other, and started eating with intense focus.

“WE are alive!” Choked out the wizard. “We’re supposed to be DEAD!” He glares at the cleric. “No one is EVER supposed to cast healing spells of THAT magnitude, Alice.” He said icily.

“Healer’s gonna get us all killed!” Muttered the rogue.

“I - I’m sorry!” Stammered Alice, “I panicked! But we’re okay! Everyone- everyone is okay?” She asked, looking at Betty, who was now working on her third apple, and just searching for a second round of cheese.

The cart ride back to town took the same three days it had to get to the dungeon. Betty had eaten their entire supply of food in the first six hours.

A year later, Alice’s paper on healing spells and weight-based survival was published in The Healer’s Journal, volume 78, issue 4, page 276. Despite her protests, it had been titled “The Fat Paradox.” An academic flurry began, hypothesizing about causes, postulating repeat experiments, but no actual testing was done, since who would want to risk their life or be fat?

Betty had refused all interviews, and regained her impressive form. There had been a deluge of reporters at first, but all they wanted to ask her was how it felt to finally be a proper adventurer. About the time her armor started to fit better, the reporters had stopped coming.

The Wizard had made a record selling book, “Mine Bigge Adventure: Surviving A Fat Companion,” sensationalizing his adventures with the party, and pointing out repeatedly that how his emergency teleport spell had really saved the day. He sent signed copies to the rest of the party, but no proceeds. They burned the books.

The rogue had settled down by a bakery, where they stayed away from adventuring, and near delicious fresh bread, pies, cinnamon rolls, cookies, and delicate pastries. They said things felt safer this way.

The correspondence school Betty had attended saw a significant uptick in applications. They quietly appreciated the income for their previously floundering school, and when time for in-person exams rolled around, the combat examiner flatly refused to participate with combatants, and made a strictly adhered to policy about no commenting on examinee’s sizes, shapes, or species.

The brain damage hadn’t been THAT bad.

Healing Magic has a limit. If the body has been healed too deeply at once it will die. This is why healing magic is only done with minor injuries and stabilizing patients. As a nutritionalist you discover that it’s because healing magic needs calories and nutrients to repair injuries.

[wrenandpaper]

Sorry I disappeared for a while, thanks for the love on the Kosmo piece during August! I'm kind of posting out of order, but this is actually a WIP I've been working on since ... well, apparently 2018 oh god has it really been that long

Click for my partner's piece from back then!

So this is a fun challenge between myself and my partner from 2018 jesus christ of some of our OCs from various stories we have.

I worked on this on and off, most recently in 2022, but it shows how some WIPs get buried over time! I have more love children to draw but my style has changed so much that I'm uploading this as a Part 1 and I'll do the rest as a Part 2 with a fresh start!

Even though these are all AUs, if we like the designs enough they might get new stories! So these bios are all in the "what if" scenarios that I cooked up. I don't really have updated pieces of their parents, but I'll try to describe their circumstances in the bios under the cut!

Rani | 19 | She/They | Genesis: Penumbra Waypoint | Ren x Shinji

Rani's name may denote her as a Queen, but they know they are nothing but a bird in a gilded cage. Born of a forced marriage between two would-be rebels who were caught before they could defect from the Crown, Rani has always felt like a punishment. There is love between her parents, but it was love akin to family, and as the years continue, even that seems to erode until her parents barely speak to one another.

She spends most of her time wandering castle grounds, trying to awaken her powers. Since she is the child of two very skilled individuals, she must be strong, right? She must be worth something. They have been unable to summon anything until now when small shadows form into a young chick - proving that her Father's shadow manipulation has somehow been infused with the gift of life...?

Shohei | 17 | He/Him | World of Four Seasons | Hajime x Yoshiaki

Named after a famous baseball star, Shohei was raised by two dads who live, eat, and breathe sports. Yoshiaki was his school's baseball club Captain and Hajime was best friend and his rock. Friends for many years, neither of them expected to raise a child together... but after one drunken night in their 20s, that all changed.

Shohei grew up surrounded by love, and a lot of passion for athletics. He was able to throw a perfect pitch before he started school, and he was consistently the fastest runner in his class. However, when he entered the same high school that his Fathers met at, he joined the Drama Club on a whim and everything changed.

Now he tries to hide his love of literature and the arts from his well-meaning parents, as they always had high hopes for him becoming a professional athlete. In his school life, he's more reclusive and snide than one would expect, but somehow his good looks have earned him a small but passionate group of admirers of all genders.

Mina and Jouji "Jo" Redford | 22, 28 | She/Her, He/Him | World of Four Seasons | Lulu x Kira

Mina and Jouji were born of a sweet high school romance between Lucille Cartwright, the genius of her academy, and her ever loyal and warm childhood best friend, Kira Redford.

It came as a shock when Kira confessed her near lifelong feelings for Lulu to her upon graduation, but it was even more shocking when Lulu decided to defer University to explore how she really felt about Kira. The two of them grew closer from there, until Mina and Jouji were born.

Lulu and Kira decided to move to Australia when the children were young, following in the footsteps of Kira's relatives. Despite their Mothers' best efforts, Mina and Jouji weren't very close growing up, partly because of their contrasting personalities. Mina was cautious and serious, whereas Jouji was more of a... "free spirit" [translation: dropout.] When he was 20, Jouji moved to Japan to study music... however... that dream crashed and burned under unknown circumstances, and he decided to move back home and prioritise family. Now he attempts to reach out to his full-time working Mothers and enigmatic younger sister, to mixed results.

Mina, on the other hand, only really cares about her Veterinary studies right now. Family drama is the last thing she needs, especially since she's busy dating a cute girl on Campus... well, it isn't too bad when the family is having dinner together. She could get used to it.

[astaroth1357]

Demigod MC Series: Poseidon

Fishy fishy fishy… I honestly could write 100 more things for Poseidon MC and Levi. I just love the dynamic between an insecure, otaku shut-in and a chill California surfer dead set on becoming his friend.

Demigod MC Series: Intro, Aphrodite, Hermes, Hades, Dionysus, Demeter, Athena, Hades Pt. 2, Poseidon 

For anyone unaware, Poseidon is also the god of horses. I know it's a weird combo, but I didn't write the mythos.

Lucifer

…..

They came out of the portal….

On a horse….

They brought the mortal down to the Devildom…

On a goddamn horse….

There's a demigod on a live horse brandishing a weapon and doing laps around the Student Council Room…

Congratulations, he already wants to pull his hair out!!

Honestly, it would have been preferable to pluck them out of the sea. At least then they'd just need a towel! What the hell were they going to do with an entire horse!?

And his nightmare didn't stop there. Poseidon is a notoriously mercurial god, prone to bouts of anger and spitefulness for reasons far less grievous than kidnapping his children… 

Their apology was swift and (seemingly) effective, though the tide waters around the Devildom did rise by several feet for some time…

As for the MC… uh… Well, they're an energetic one to say the least…

Lucifer hasn't met a more active individual since Mammon. They horseback ride, swim, surf, skateboard, and probably do ten other things - the point is, they Hardly. Keep. Still! 

They're also annoyingly easygoing… He can't count the number of times they've told him to, "Just chill out," or, "Hang loose…" What does that even mean??

Between having to order a stable made for their horse and just trying to keep up with them, Lucifer already thinks this mortal has caused him more trouble than they're worth… At least they keep Mammon busy...

Mammon

Upon first meeting them atop their horse, Sunset, his first thought was of course:

"I wonder if I sell that...?"

After that, they nearly fed him to sharks for trying to take their beloved steed on same night. Safe to say, he never touched a hair on its head again…

These two had a rocky start, but their relationship mended fairly quickly. As it turns out, the MC is literally one of those "go with the flow" types. You can say it was water under the bridge soon enough.

Mammon actually thinks the MC is a hell of a lot of fun, even if they're super laid-back. Most of the time, they won’t take his drive for money (or fear of his bills) all that seriously and tell him that he’s worrying too much, but they’ll still lend a hand if its on their way.

He finds their ability to control water pretty cool as well. Levi has it to some extent, but the MC can make a whole-ass whirlpool or use water like a whip! 

He once begged them to call up some rare fish for him to sell, but they got all pseudo-philosophical on him about how “trading life for material wealth” is “not cool, dude...”

He also made the mistake of challenging them to a splash fight only once…. They managed to drench the whole family with a single wave….

The only thing that bothers him is their weird insistence on being Levi's "Best Buddy…" Why would someone like them even bother with a shut in??

Is it the water? … Probably water. Levi, that lucky bastard…

Leviathan 

Thinks they're a big normie, no scratch that, a HUGE normie! The biggest normie he's ever met!! They skateboard and horseback ride for Devil's sake!!

...But they’re also, undoubtedly, the best friend he could've ever asked for.

To be fair to Levi, their friendship was sort of forced upon him. The MC took one look at him, his aquatic-themed room, and his pet goldfish then declared their new friendship status at that moment. 

Unfortunately for him, though, they're energetic, extroverted, and generally have little understanding of personal space… aka, an introvert's worst nightmare…

The next month could accurately be described as the MC doing everything in their power to make their stubborn "senpai" like them.

They would drag him out to the aquarium, beach, or pool; they befriended Henry so he could put in a good word for them; and they'd even bring him little gifts or trinkets they'd find on the ocean floor. Pretty shells and stuff like a cat bringing its master a dead mouse.

After he finally began to accept them as a persistent fixture in his life, he introduced them to gaming and anime and started accepting them little by little...

By the end of their stay, these two were practically inseparable. Not just because they like spending time together, but because they figured out they could have a telepathic link due to Levi being part sea serpent. 

No matter how far they are, they can always have a chat! (That no one else can hear so people think they’re just crazy...)

Satan

Satan honestly isn't the MC's biggest fan, he generally finds them too loud and gregarious for his liking. But their horse…?

He never really thought that he'd be a horse man... Yet it didn’t really take long for Satan to adore Sunset, their beautiful golden-maned mare. Apparently she's not their only horse, but by far their favorite traveling companion.

Sunset is a wonderful horse - brave, strong, and well-trained. It only took a few weeks before he was regularly sneaking out to the stables to brush her fur or feed her apples...

After the MC taught him how to ride, that was it. All other forms of transportation were inferior to him now.

Satan would ride Sunset everywhere and he looked damn good doing it! It takes all that fairytale Prince Charming thing he has going on and puts it through the roof.

It's a good thing too, because when I say everywhere, I do mean everywhere. Lucifer had to put seals on the House doors to keep Satan from riding Sunset through the hallways...

Of course, he’ll always let the MC have Sunset back when they need her!... with a little complaining but nothing terrible.

The MC doesn't mind much because Sunset likes him and they know he takes good care of her, but the rest of the House is slightly unnerved at how quickly he went horse crazy… What if they brought a giant crab instead?? No one wants to deal with crab-Satan...

Asmodeus 

Their body is just scrumptious. Oh, how he could look at their swimsuit-clad figure all day!! 😩

Between the swimming and the fighting, their form is toned to all hell and he can't get enough of it! Yes baby, yes!! Take those clothes off again!!! He'll help~! 😘

When he's not staring at them “totally respectfully,” then he's inviting them out to pool parties or begging them to take him riding...

There are parts of horseback riding he doesn’t like, the smell and the jostling specifically, but there is a kind of… romance to it, no?

He loves having the chance to snuggle up to the MC as they trot around the Devildom! It's so romantic, like they’re his knight in shining armor! (Or his demigod in a damp swimsuit, either works. 😏)

His Devilgram is just full of selfies of him and MC riding on the back of Sunset or sitting by the edge of the pool or them in the middle of a swim meet…

Yeah his Devilgram is now a one part him and one part MC-Appreciation account.

After the pact he'll eventually cool down some and stop staring at them like a sex-object, but even then he'll be at every swim meet. Don't you worry~

Beelzebub 

He actually really likes them! It's great to finally have another athlete in the House. 😊

The MC joined the RAD swim team just as soon the coach was able to convince Diavolo that having the child of a water god wasn't completely cheating... 

Since swim and fangol practice ends at about the same time, they walk home together a lot and complain about... sports things... (Forgive me, I don’t know sports. Uhm... Rival teams? Coaches? That one drill everyone hates? Stuff like that.)

Beel also can surf, skate, and snowboard so the two have a healthy competition going. They're about on equal footing so they tie often (except in surfing but Beel doesn't think that should count cause they’re probably cheating).

The only thing that he has to watch out for is Sunset… As in, he has to watch himself around Sunset because he absolutely could eat her on accident… 

Look, he doesn't want to and he doesn't even like horse meat that much, but even he has to admit there are times he gets hungry enough to consider it…

Of course, he knows that if he ever did Satan would rip him limb from limb then the MC would drown the rest so he really, really tries to control himself… but still… She’s a very healthy horse...

At least he didn’t try to sell her like Mammon. The MC hung him over a shark tank for that stunt… He’d feel bad, but Mammon kind of had it coming.

Belphegor 

The first time they met, the MC smelled like beach water and called him "dude-bro…" He didn't like his prospects.

For a while, he genuinely thought that they had a lump of sand where their brain was. They were just too chill!! Here he was saying that he's being held captive and they were like, "Well that sucks, man… I'll help ya, but I've got practice tomorrow. You can wait, right?"

It's not like he expected them to jump on top of it, but some urgency would have been nice…

When they eventually got around to helping him, he was actually looking forward to choking the life out of them for the extra wait. Unfortunately, they apparently had a horse…

Yeah, Belphie found out just a bit too late that the MC could summon their steed to them whenever they wanted and ended up with Sunset's hooves firmly bucking into his back for his trouble…

What followed was Belphegor running circles around the attic from the weapon-totting MC riding their terrifying murder horse until Lucifer finally intervened....

Thank the gods he wasn’t near any water….

As it would turn out later, as long as he's not being held captive in an attic Belphie kind of vibes with their laid-backness… They say they approach life "one wave at a time" or something.

He could care less about what that actually means, but what it translates to is "Stop stressing out and just keep chill" which he's all about.

Everybody should just chill out!... dude…. Nah, he'll let them stick to the “dude”-thing, it feels weird...