#literally there's glowy eyes and water magic

[probablyaseamonster]

I am in desperate need of more Zachary Ying fanart! There’s so much to work with, y’all are sleeping!

[wasyago]

YAGO!!!! GAHFRHRHAHARHAHRHRF IM BACK (Design Detail Anon back << i dont know what to call myself LOL) I HAVE MORE WORDS

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON BIOLUMINESCENT TRITONS?!!!?! Obviously Gillion's eyes and coral already glow cause of his funky scrungly squelchy magic BUT what if... he had little glowing freckles... scales? im not fully sure how fish people work.

Your designs for Gillion and Edyn already do an amazing job of separating their underwater biology from humans like Chip and Jay (thinking of the glossy skin, the tails, and the yellow sclera/slitted eyes)- like it's very easy to tell by looking at them that while they are People they are very much FISH People. Which of course sounds pretty obvious but I mention it because a lot of triton art I see usually just looks like a blue person with gills and fins, if that makes sense.

But to expand on my original question- both Gill and Edyn are from the trench, and, in my logic, adjacent at the very least, to other deep sea creatures like anglar fish and some squids. They already have darkvision but the image of them having little hidden patterns when they get super deep in the ocean is... so cute...

im realizing after Ive written all of this that it kinda stopped being a question and started being a ramble so I do apologize :']

(on another note I love your caspian redesign it does a really sweet job of incorporating literal elements of water into his features *smooches him* **respectfully***)

OMG!!!! i love all your thoughts this is so cool thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and thank you!! i tried very hard to make caspian look like a water spirit and not an ocean creature and still make him interesting visually...)

you know, now that you've said that the trench is deep under water im realizing that it's something i didn't actually think about. like, i remember hearing Gill say that he's from the trench, but it never actually registered in my brain that trench = deep and dark. everything makes so much sense now oh my god.... finn saying "why did they keep this from us" about the sun, because the sun simply doesn't reach to where they live...

i dont know why i imagined the capital as this bright white sunny coral reef when it should be dark and mysterious and harsh with no sunlight. bruh. it makes so much seeeense. and all the talk about strict rules for safety and foodchain and danger, because they're literally so deep there's a lot of giant spooky creatures.... hold on im having a worldview change.... oh god....

considering all this... YES bioluminescent tritons!!!!!!!!!!!! i imagine they don't glow too much, since while tritons are pretty smart they don't have a lot of natural protection from predators and attracting attention would be suboptimal. but they do have glowing parts for um... reasons. idk, they're magical creatures in a magical world.

i imagine their stripes and eyes and hair and underbellies all emit a glow in low lighting, and in complete darkness only the stripes are visible. and every triton has a unique stripe pattern or color so they're all different like that.

idk how it actually works. like, if they glow in any darkness or only in the darkness under water (although it wouldn't make a difference since they're always wet) or only when they're very deep or if they can choose when to glow or when to not, but its still a very cool detail!!!!!!!!!!! glowy fishy people yayyy

[thebad-lydrawn-sanses]

May... may we get info on the super au? 👉👈

"Monsters", in local dialect, can refer to any being that wields magic and/or is made of magic

SOULs are a culmination of magic, not self

tw/cw (trigger warnings/content warnings)

long post

medical system neglect/trauma

eating disorder (kind of)

food difficulties

knives

violence/murder/death (all implied/mentioned)

body horror, sort of

Killer

first to join the gang

hand arthritis because you're not allowed to enjoy your remaining arm (but you get an arthritis glove so)

mask

transhumeral (above elbow)

knee disarticulation

only character who gets a prosthetic

weird soul shape is the power

very stable

very unstable

Cross

second to join the gang

hood

mask

hasn't lost any limbs (yet)

knife summoning

"scarf"

saw Dream ACCIDENTALLY crush a metal beam with one hand and now screams at the top of his lungs anytime Dream gets close to grabbing him

Dust

third to join the gang

motorcycle-esc helmet

and they were roommates

literally

the economy is in shambles

Doctor: well actually we can't give you prosthetics unless we do a procedure to ensure you're actually missing your arms

Dust: ...but i was born without arms

Doctor: the procedure costs over a thousand dollars and i don't have the authority to diagnose you if you don't do the procedure

Dust: what

Doctor: im sorry

when the medical system is useless you have to improvise

bad for teeth probably

adjustable length grabber tool

whoopee cushion probably

villain outfit

scarf

ankle length

got blue to cut off the arms of a morphsuit and sew the holes up

GASTER BLASTER

Random Civilian: WTF

glowy eye

has a lot of magic to burn

Horror

fourth to join the gang

villain outfit fits him when he grows to a specific height

hasn't lost any limbs

motorcycle-esc helmet

least scared of Dream (because he can run away fast enough)

sharp teefers

Dream

was originally meant to be a manipulative government-working hero who's fake personality reflected canon Dream's while the real personality reflected canon Nightmare's

psychologically broken from spending 500 years in a statue

the constant hunger pains don't help

huge lidless eyes and permasmile tend to disconcert people (uncanny valley)

head is always slightly tilted to alleviate neck pain (making it worse in the long run)

little-no fine motor control

anything in his hands will be held with every ounce of strength he has (which is a lot)

Swap

was sweet and relatively innocent when he started working as a hero (and was a bit squeamish about even hitting villains a bit too hard)

naturally black hair, dyes it constantly to match outfit

prone to trembling violently when angry

blurred for violence

Karen: <- interrupting Blue while he's trying to do his job

originally tried to replace screams with laughter to trick his brain into not panicking during high-stress moments and now ends up laughing hysterically when startled/scared

Villain 42: boo

Past Blue: hahaa! you missed!

Villain 42: boo

Current Blue: AHAHAHA

Villain 42: hey man wtf

Current Blue: i don't know why i did that

Villain 42: it's ok

sledgehammer

mental stability is stretched thin from constantly supervising a murderous human-eating being with the psychological state of a severely traumatised child and a paint-eating psychopath with severe memory issues

Ink

travels the aus where he's human and technically doesn't actually belong to the super au

dislikes water (makes him start dissolving)

likes this au because he doesn't have to hide his supernatural abilities

Ink: wh.. where are my vials

keeps mixing up the definitions of hero and vigilante because it's different from au to au

supposed to have a tragic backstory but he's always forgetting it

legally diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and ASPD despite never taking the tests

[sexilene]

figured its time for sum more chatting!

the springtime angel bombshell!!

makeup & tips to look like a glowing sweetheart angel! its spring! 🤍

here is my spring makeup routine that will leave you looking like a cherub, vs angel, glowing goddess! ᥫ᭡ᥫ᭡

wanna look like this, this spring? 🌸🐇🧁

remember to moisturize, spf and tone before hand! here's what i use as prep 🌸

-charlotte tilbury magic cream or laneige water bank blue hyaluronic cream moisturizer

-beauty of joseon sunscreen relief sun

-lancome hydrating toner or the caudalie natural salicylic acid pore minimzing toner

now for primer here are my go to's (water based)

-charlottle tilbury invisible UV flawless primer SPF 50 ($$$ but heaven!)

-laura mercier pure canvas primer illuminating

-benefit cosmetics porrfessional lite primer water-based (classic, does the job!)

for foundation i usually use a minimal coverage or a skin tint...💁🏼‍♀️ (again, water based 💗)

-charlotte tilbury hollywood flawless filter (can you tell i love charlottle tilbury? lol)

-dior backstage face & body foundation (my forever re-stock)

-dior forever skin glow foundation SPF 15 (love this so so much)

-saie slip tint

-nars light reflecting advanced skincare foundation

concealer!! 💘

-charlottle tilbury beautiful skin medium to full coverage radiant concealer

-huda beauty glowish bright light hydrating sheer concealer

-MILK makeup hydrating concealer

-hourglass vanish™ airbrush concealer (omigodddd!!)

-dior backstage concealer (forever fave)

powders and blush! 🙋🏼‍♀️

-nars powder blush (classic, make sure you get a shade that will give you a rosy almost 'cold' look that matches your skin tone! you wanna look flushed!

-nars afterglow liquid blush

-westman atelier baby cheeks cream blush stick (very 80's)

-GXVE dewyplump collagen boosting cheek tint

-dior forever glow maximizer longwear liquid highlighter (make sure you get it in pink! ik its highlight but it works just the same, glowy and flushed!) 🌸

-drunk elephant rosi glow drops with vitamin f

-too faced cloud crush blurring blush (soft pink!)

-M.A.C mineralize blush (any of the pinks, omigodd woww)

-M.A.C extra dimension blush

-charlottle tilbury mini hollywood blush & glow palette (mix them with ur brush!!)

-givenchy powder

-charlottle tilbury airbrush flawless finish setting powder

-huda beauty bake powder

-hourglass powder

bronzers! wanna look sunkissed!!

-drunk elephant bronzing drops

-hourglass bronzer

-charlotte tilbury filmstar bronzer

-patrick ta bronzer (literally so 80s)

-l'oréal paris true match lumi glotion

setting spray to lock it in!

ive found that this one work best on me and i'm addicted to the smell! but honestly anyone that works best for you should do it! 💕

-charlotte tilbury airbrush flawless setting spray

eye-shadow! you wanna stick to whites, creams, light pinks, light browns

-maybelline expert wear eyeshadow in seashell

-clinique shadow in angel eyes + sugar cane!

-M.A.C eyeshadow in yougurt + blanc type

-too faced natural eyes eye shadow palette (i love this soo much, this is the perfect vibe)

-too faced born this way natural nudes mini eye shadow palette

mascara and lashes! thank goodness i was blessed with amazing lashes lol! i find that if you start by separating the lashes with a semi-dry fluffy mascara, then with a thin brushed mascara, then again with a non-dryed fluffy brush, it works wonders!

-lancome monsieur big volumizing mascara (i loooove thick fluffy brushes)

-too faced better than sex mascara

-lancome lash idôle lengthening & volumizing mascara

-glossier lash slick lift

-hourglass lengthening mascara

i do like to buy the individual natural cluster lashes to place on the outer corner of my eyes to give it that "eyeliner" look, like my lashes are so much longer there and i think it looks so ethereal!

lips! 💋 you want to stick with nudes and pinks, like you just ate red fruit and now your lips are stained, or like a glossed bombshell!

-charlotte tilbury lip cheat liner (ofccc! in pinks and nudes)

-this set ofc!

-too faced lip liner in post-op pink

-any of the pinky/nude nyx creamy long-lasting lip liner

-dior addict lip maximizer plumping gloss in 065 icy blue

-charlotte tilbury collagen lip bath in refresh rose

-fenty beauty gloss bomb universal lip luminizer in FU$$Y

-charlotte tilbury lip lustre in shades blondie, ibiza nights, portobello girl, pillow talk and hall of fame (my signatures)

other tips!! ᥫ᭡‎₊˚⊹ 𐦍༘₊ ⊹

🌸 try and wear mainly white! and def try to mix in some pastels! white makes you look more kind and if you happen to meet the loyl white also gives the wife effect, look it up! its real! 💍

🌸 style your hair! make and effort its fun! you could also add some hair glitter/shine and hair perfume! (i'll make a rec list for these soon!)

🌸 this stuff is like, wow, did you just come back from a tea party at a magical fairy garden where it was raining cotton candy?! ☁️ ☁️

🌸 i find this to be like my little lucky charm and i think it actually works, but, bring around a tiny picture of your fave forest animal and its like all animals love you and i seem to always get the compliment that i would be a woodland flower princess that talks to animals! lol and animal lover always radiates the most angelic glow ugh!!! 💞🐇

🌸 make sure you are keepin up with your hygiene routine and the best no.1 tip is to be kind!! the kindest people are the most beautiful. (ofc when people take advantage of this kindness, pull back bc they obvi do not deserve your presence!)

love ya!

-lene pilar

[warmfaerie]

magical skin serum ✦‎۟    ࣭   ⊹ ◝꒰ ´ ˘ `✿ ꒱

forced, exaggerated affirmations + booster ♡

affirmations ✦‎۟    ࣭   ⊹ ◝꒰ ´ ˘ `✿ ꒱

layer one - detailed, forced and dramatic ✿

♡ the skin on my face and body is plump, glossy, crystal clear, glassy, clean, pure, hydrated, flawless, perfect, moisturized, blurred, smooth, buttery, unblemished, glowy, healthy, soft, godly, ethereal, supple, beautiful, sparkly, lovely, unreal

♡ the skin on my face and body is 999999% free of and immune to acne, acne scars, blackheads, redness, hyperpigmentation, lines, wrinkles, dark circles, texture, large pores, excess oil, sensitivity, eczema, i’m literally immune to any skin issue that exists

♡ i always look like i have a filter on, i always look like i’m wearing luxurious, expensive makeup, i look like i’ve been photoshopped, i look youthful, i definitely won the genetic lottery, people are in disbelief when they see how perfect and unreal my skin is, skincare companies want to work with me because i’m simply the perfect model and advertiser for their products due to how unrealistically beautiful my skin is, i look like i bathe in holy water, my skin smells like vanilla, i look like an anime girl

♡ it doesn’t matter what i eat, drink, if i drink enough water or not, whether i get enough sleep or not, it doesn’t matter if i’m stressed, it doesn’t matter what phase of my cycle i’m in, circumstances are completely irrelevant, my skin has always looked perfect, it always looks perfect and it will always look perfect, period

♡ i have access to every skincare item i desire, i own a pink skincare fridge, sheet masks, hydrating eye patches, frownies, satin sheets and pillowcases, superfoods shots, a humidifier, a face steamer, foreo brushes, the best korean skincare, products from the ordinary, drunk elephant, cosrx, cerave, beauty of joseon, bioderma, youth to the people, byoma, glossier, glow recipe, there’s nothing i can’t afford and on top of that animal testing has been completely abolished everywhere in the world

layer two - simple and straight to the point ✿

♡ i have clean, healthy skin

♡ i eat healthy fats, like almond butter, organic eggs and avocado everyday

♡ i have soft, buttery skin from head to toes

♡ i am glowing

♡ i always look like i’m wearing makeup or a filter

♡ i have a pastel pink skincare fridge

♡ i always use the best skincare products

♡ i use brands like glossier, pixi, sunday riley, drunk elephant, korean brands, the ordinary…

♡ my pores are tight and my skin is smooth

♡ i am immune to aging and wrinkles

♡ i am immune to acne no matter what i eat, how much sleep i get and regardless of the state of my hormones

♡ i take care of my beautiful skin for pleasure, because it is effortlessly lovely and clean

♡ i never feel the urge to pick at my skin or pop my pimples

♡ i eat clean, beautiful foods everyday, which contributes to me having perfect skin

♡ i have lovely, porcelain skin, with no wrinkles, pimples, acne scars, redness, or any other skin issues

♡ the skin on my body is pure perfection

♡ i’m always glowing and moisturized

♡ i look youthful and cute

♡ people still ask me for my id because i simply do not age

♡ my skin is plump, smooth and moisturized, and my cheeks and lips are pretty and pink

♡ i have no dark circles and the skin around my eyes is buttery soft and free of wrinkles

♡ drinking water and staying hydrated comes naturally to me

♡ water tastes delicious to me, i’m obsessed with drinking it

layer three - booster for instant manifestation and ultimate detachment ✿

♡ my desires manifest instantly

♡ i only ever need to listen to a subliminal once and my desires instantly materialize

♡ i don't have to wait for my manifestations to come to fruition, i don't have to lift a finger either, it's done, creation is finished

♡ i get to live the life of my dreams starting now

♡ my desires have no choice but to manifest, my assumptions have no choice but to harden into facts, it's the law

♡ even if i see something in my 3d that upsets me i still remain in the new story

♡ even when i'm feeling down or having doubts my desires still materialize

♡ i'm completely detached from my 3d

♡ imagination is the only reality

♡ circumstances are completely irrelevant

♡ everything i have ever dreamed of already manifested, it all materialized months ago

♡ i don't have to wait, it's here, i get to live my dream life right now

♡ i accept the life i deserve

♡ i show no resistance

♡ i'm open to receiving countless blessings

♡ i let go of the old story

[brainyrot]

YAYYYYY YOU OPENED THE ASK BOX , now ahem I have a headcannon that cuphead along with getting the eye glowy thingy when he got demon blood poured into his head , I think he also got sharper teeth and I think he developed more of a taste for meat

YAA!! I apologize if I didn't earlier, I thought I already did but apparently whenever you do a new account you just automatically have 'em off 🙏

NOW.. LET'S TRADE HEADCANONS...

now about the demon blood, I am VERY curious of how it works, because they haven't exactly made us experience how it really is, we really just saw Cuphead go berserk around one time but it was when he tried to kill bendy and Boris after shooting his brother.

but, I so think demon blood has more effect that than.

now, depending on the toon, it's different. If it's a normal surface toon like a human, a cat, a dog, anything that generally has no magic, demon blood will only mess with their behavior, like Cuphead, for a couple minutes (hat said around 2-3 minutes.)

with magical beings, it's all another story.

now let's say, an angel gets demon blood. Imagine it would hurt, because they'll experience different things and gain different abilities. Not powers like demons but more on the physical part, maybe their halo would crack from the amount of energy (like when you fill a balloon with too much water.), Their wings will turn black or maybe just look more crazy (like idk feathers are all over the place, all puffed up.)

and they'll experience minor shapeshifting yada yada

But they'll also experience things like smelling fear (only a small amount), wanting to eat people because of it ect

With dishes kind of the same, but it's way more on the behavior

Like with Cuphead they go crazy for a while and literally woke up like they have been drinking so bad they blacked out (and don't remember anything)

But generally what you said, sharper teeth, taste for meat, I wanna think he also can small a small amount of fear, but like it's not him realizing he can it's more like him realizing someone is scared even when the person is really good at hiding it, and cup gets a little bit hungry at that but it's easy to ignore

I imagine him going crazy being like bendy going crazy with his powers, you know demon training where bendy was all animal like and stuff? Cuphead kind of reacts the same when he goes berserk

Sorry if this doesn't sound like the sanest thing I woke up just now

[luvnami]

𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬!

𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 - aa my first time writing for kny!! i hope you like it~ the title is a play on the word ‘pillars’ lol hopefully that makes sense... enjoy!! likes, comments and reblogs really help me a lot <3

𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 - @/amjustagirl​ (muacks)

𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 - mention of food

𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬 - what if the pillars were... cats?

𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐣𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐠𝐲𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐢

- the CHONKIEST fella you’ve ever seen in your entire life

- seriously, this cat feels like a brick when you try to pick him up

- yes, his fur is dense. no, he does not get any skinnier when he’s matted down with water

- a lovely, calm cat abandoned by his previous owners because they were moving out of the country

- he loves lazing in the sun and his brown fur turns golden in it!!!

- is a lap cat but doesn’t understand that your legs turn numb way too fast when he’s purring away like a little truck motor 

- (his purrs are so deep……. put him on an asmr youtube channel already!!!!)

- once, you had a dream that you were drowning. you found him sleeping on your chest when you woke up gasping for air

- broke a flimsy cat tree once and is now terrified of heights 

- a big baby :( kind of needy, always welcomes you at the door when you come home with chirps and gets frisky when you don’t return till late

𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐢

- …

- the quiet cat that seems like it might murder you in your sleep

- you adopted him together with kanroji because he simply wouldn’t leave her side and wouldn’t leave your side so… yeah

- this cat HATED you at first

- like… he even refused to eat the food that you tried to give him :/// you had to lure him out with some churu 

- you once woke up in the middle of the night because you were thirsty and found two glowy things at your bedroom door

- yeah, he was staring at you while you slept

- you didn’t dare to get a glass of water and just went back to sleep

- dark gray short fur with heterochromia! you think that he might be kanroji’s sibling but the centre said that they came in at different times

- he goes crazy for catnip oh my goodness

- he rolls himself in it and purrs so LOUD……….. ok iguro……..

𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐢 𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢

- so! affectionate!

- you adopted her from a local centre… seriously, who abandoned this pretty baby!!!!!!!

- (iguro insisted on being adopted as well. they come in a pair, do not separate.)

- is a white short fur with heterochromia <333 she looks so magical omg

- when you visited the adoption centre, she wouldn’t stop meowing and curling herself around your legs

- how could you not take her home!!!!!

- she tries to steal all kinds of food (even yours). please don’t own any plants, she will try to chomp them as well

- one time you came back home and heard some loud rustling from the door. you were terrified that it was a thief but when you switched on the lights, the cat had somehow managed to raid your pantry :/

- loves loves loves cuddles!! will even let you touch her soft tummy and play with her toe beans (only for a while though!)

- you wish she’d stop jumping around and getting into the hardest to reach spots…….

- loves trying out new collars, toys and even outfits!

- grooms iguro a lot and loves playing with him <3

𝐤𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐮

- y’all know the cats that play nice when you’re petting them and then bite your hand immediately after… yeah

- the childhood cat that gives you trauma after it scratched you one too many times

- but very lovable and social!! loves meeting new people and then giving you a smug look as she crawls into their lap

- is not tempted by treats… she will do a trick when she wants to

- siamese, brown to white with a tail that flicks too much when she’s irritated

- this cat pushes your glass of water off of the table while looking you in the eye

- will lay herself over your keyboard when you’re trying to work

- has and will chew up your socks again

- scratches your furniture even after you sprayed it with that ‘no-scratch’ spray

- HOWEVER she will occasionally let you scritch her chin when she feels amiable…….

- tries to groom you sometimes

- jumps around too much for her (and your) own good. has caused the shattering of many things and now you cannot place fragile objects on shelves

𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐤𝐮 𝐤𝐲𝐨𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐨

- the most!! active and happy tabby cat you’ve ever seen!!!!! 

- meow! meow meow meow!

- man i have no idea what you’re saying rengoku but you look happy and adorable so have a treat

- probably a family cat that your dad brought back home (much to mom’s dismay) but he’s part of the family now

- VERY vocal at night no matter how much you try to tire him out in the day… rip 

- will wake you up because! human! it is night time and my water bowl is an inch out of place!

- has the most gorgeous coat ever… really. it’s an envy for many cat owners

- he struts around with his head in the air and demands many pets from you while yowling and pawing your leg

- loves outdoor walks, actually. will attack a dog on sight if given the chance so please keep him on a leash

- give him little booties to keep his paws clean!!!!!!!! he fell over the first time you put them on but now he’s used to it and he looks so cute omg

- very nurturing!! takes to other cats very easily and is a joy to have around if you’re fostering other animals (besides dogs)

𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢

- this bastard cat

- hisses if you pat him for too long

- hisses if you don’t give him attention

- hisses while you’re pouring out his food and will NOT hesitate to bite you

- if you touch his paw pads, you can goodbye to your fingers

- i’m thinking……. gray shorthair with green eyes!

- probably a stray cat that you took in (which came with a lot of coaxing, snacks and wrangling) who got into one too many fights 

- he took a while to get used to staying indoors, often hiding in obscure places and was oddly possessive of your sofa

- no, he did not let you sit on it for a whole month

- he’s very protective and territorial! when he’s feeling like it, he’ll rub against you and get into your closet to curl up and scent your clothes (getting fur all over them)

- once, when you had some friends over, you had to lock him in your bedroom because he wouldn’t stop snarling at them

- no one dares to come over to your place after that

- (he’s secretly addicted to butt pats)

𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨

- black shorthair that literally appeared in your house one day

- you have no idea where he came from but you let him stay for a few days and he’s never left since then

- sometimes, he wanders outside (while chasing a butterfly or something...) but always comes back in time for dinner

- has the clearest emerald eyes!!

- he’s so quiet oh my goodness. you swear you’ve never heard him meow or chirp or purr once………. you think he might be a ghost cat sometimes 

- moves around silently too. has scared you on more than one occasion when you turned around and found him staring at you, or felt something furry brush against your leg while you weren’t expecting it

- doesn’t initiate affection much but will let you pet and smother him with love!! he kinda just… chills lol

- loves snuggling in the warmest places! sometimes you’ll come home and find a suspicious bump under your covers… lift it and you might find a friend within <3

- hates hate hates collars

- will literally bat at you if you ever try to put one on him

𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐨𝐤𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐲𝐮

- loves water so much its crazy

- you have to lock your bathroom door because he’s somehow managed to figure out how to open the doors in your house

- like, he’ll actually jump into the shower with you 

- you brought him home one day when you found him as a kitten in the rain outside :c (ur the hot anime character now)

- he’s really quiet! rarely meows and prefers to headbutt you (which can be slightly inconvenient, like that one time you were pouring coffee and nearly scalded the both of you)

- his fur is always messy. sticks up everywhere no matter how much you try to brush it

- black fur of medium length and thickness!!! puffs up SO MUCH when winter comes though

- it’s insane, he looks like a ball of soot

- exceptionally fast. when you try to play fetch with him, all you’ll see is a black blur darting back and forth

- easily scared

- you have to be careful when rounding corners or petting him because if he doesn’t expect it he’ll jump like five feet in the air

𝐮𝐳𝐮𝐢 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧

- if you do not change his collars or outfits at least once a week or brush him daily he will start yowling

- you decided to adopt him after your neighbour moved to an apartment that didn’t allow cats

- unfortunately, your neighbour was also the most outrageously extravagant person you’ve ever met and spoiled uzui too much

- a good chunk of your monthly spending goes to the cat

- will not eat cheap cat food (how can he tell the difference…?)

- occasionally buries himself in the back of your closet because it’s dark and smells like you but please help me i’m entangled in a scarf and can’t get out!

- loves posing for photographs and being cooed over!! if you run an instagram account for him you’ll be sure to get popular really quickly

- he just… knows the camera is there lol

- hates having his nails clipped omg

- he will run around the house just to escape you and will only be bribed by a fancy new outfit or a churu

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Hi! I am a big fan of the Tokyo Mew series, and I was wondering if you could do an analysis on the Mew Mew's projected elements and animals and colors, and how they all tie into their powers as magical girls?? I've always wondered if there is a certain mythology or reason behind it, but it seems like the girls' colors are mostly based on their names(Strawberry- red and pink, Lettuce-green, etc), but what about their powers?

Like you said, TMM colors are much more based on their food names than on their animals. (Although, based on that one 4-panel side comic in volume 1, it seems that the colors came first, then the characters were given food names that matched.) There are two seeming exceptions:

1) Mint, but it is relatively common for mint flavored candy and gum to have blue packaging.

2) Berry, whose theme color doesn’t seem obviously related to her fruit. There are a few plants with white berries (snowberries, white beautyberry, etc.), but none that are very common in cuisine or native to Japan as far as I can tell.

Actually it seems to be the opposite (at least for the manga), with characters’ animal parts being colored as to fit with their food/theme color! Zakuro’s ears are colored much more purple than on an actual wolf, and Berry has pure white ears and tail despite neither of her animals being that color irl.

I guess it’s possible she’s supposed to be based on albino plants and animals? Her Mew form does pointedly have pale blond hair and red eyes…

Anyway, as for their powers/elements…

The Mews don’t really have defined elements, with the exception of Lettuce! They more so seem to have different methods of using generic light/emotion-based attacks.

Lettuce obviously has water powers in both the manga and anime. She’s introduced telekinetically controlling a swimming pool, and her attacks are always drawn/animated as water. (Except possibly in ReTurn? It’s hard to tell if LettuSniping Shot is a jet of water.)

Her power is clearly based on her animal and not at all on her theme color. She’s actually one of the few water powered magical girls who isn’t blue! I guess you could also make a connection with her name, in that Lettuce tends to have a lot of water in it (at least Iceberg does), but I’m not convinced that’s relevant.

Ichigo seems to have the power of love/heart/purification, in that her attacks can purify the Chimera Anima. You could also argue something to do with harmony/friendship, as she tends to get upgrades by receiving power from the other girls. Also, maybe healing, considering she brings Masaya back to life? In a way, it seems like the Mew Mews powers are very analogous to the Mew Aqua. As for her animal…. I guess people do love cats? But again, it seems more based in genre conventions than exclusive to Ichigo. Pink is classic love, but it’s also classic magical girl leader.

Berry seems to have the same powerset as Ichigo (logical, since she’s her replacement), at least at first. Her powers seem to be emotion-based, as she’s able to undo mind control with Ribbon Loveberry Check, but the other girls’ words (plus the fact that they attack her classmates first) imply this is true of all Mew Mew powers, not just hers. In ReTurn, however, she seems to explicitly have healing powers, which does seem like a natural direction to go from purification/love. Same as Ichigo for the animal connection. White does seem very associated with purity and healing (at least via association with nurses/doctors). Plus white mage.

Speaking of healing, Ringo pretty much exclusively has healing powers, plus her ability to grant power to Ichigo. Very appropriate for a Mew Aqua powered character! She also has a little bit of a music theme since her mini attacks are named after solfege and involve music notes. Penguins aren’t really associated with healing or music (really, you’d expect ice), nor are red or apples (really, they’re more associated with poison!), plus Ringo was explicitly designed to be a healer so your party wouldn’t get wiped out in the RPG. So, her powerset came first, then her design…

Next up is Pudding! Her element, as it were, seems to be… pudding! Sort of… It really looks more like gelatin than crème caramel. In the anime, she does raise up the ground to protect herself in her first appearance, and her attack animation does show it tunneling through the ground, so I can see why you’d make the argument her element is earth, but she never really does anything with this again. Even when it could really come in handy, like when she's trapped underground. And her attack is edible, as per the manga, so it can’t be clay or something! As for an animal connection, I guess you could say that monkeys are kind of known for eating things, I feel like this is clearly based solely on her name.

Zakuro…. sort of has an element? Her whip is called a “whip of light” in the anime, and in the manga it’s literally a glowing cross-shaped whip. This plus the “Cross” and “Pure” give it definite holy/purification/light vibes. But, in my opinion, this isn’t unique to Zakuro! Mint’s arrows are also pure light/energy, Ichigo’s attack is also very glowy, and Pudding’s… puddings(?) seem to form from light/energy. It seems like rather than a unique light element, she has the normal Mew powerset but used in a way that can cut or tie up the enemies. I can’t say wolves are particularly associated with light. Really, I’d assume dark, if anything, since they tend to be cast as villains? Same for purple…

Moving on to Mint! I’ve seen it claimed that Mint’s element is sound, but she never really does anything sound-based. Sure, her weapon has “Tone” in it, and her attack has “Echo”, but Pudding’s attack has “Inferno” despite having absolutely nothing to do with fire. “Check”, “Surprise”, and “Pop” are also seemingly unrelated to the attacks they describe. As for her weapon being lyre-shaped, yeah! All of the anime-style weapons are based on instruments!

As a a ballerina, she has an association with music, but she isn’t particularly useful in the fight in episode 6 vs Mary McGuire Chimera Anima, who really does attack with music. When she fights the ballerina bird Chimera Anima in episode 9, she doesn’t use music, or even really dancing! She defeats it with the power of Kicking Really Hard. And she does hear the Mew Aqua swan calling for help, but that’s just an extension of the generic “can talk to animals closely related to their infused genes” power that Ichigo and Zakuro also demonstrate.

Really, it seems like her power is just “arrow”. Like Zakuro, she doesn’t have an element; she’s just the one who’s able to aim the best from a distance. I guess when Lettuce steals her thunder in ReTurn, she's forced to upgrade to “a whole bunch of arrows all at once” and hit everything.

All Mew Mews basically have light and emotion based powers that they use slightly differently, with the exception of Lettuce, who seems to actually just generate water out of nowhere. But her powers are obviously connected to her emotions still (see how they manifest when she first awakens them). Them all having the same base power is supported by the way the manga will often not depict each attack individually, instead having each girl say her attack name and then showing the Chimera Anima exploding in a collective burst of light.

In short, rather than individual elements, I think it’s more like:

Ichigo: big finishing move

Mint: long range precision attack

Lettuce: knocking back the enemy? area of effect? (water)

Pudding: holding the enemy in place

Zakuro: cutting through small fry or holding the enemy in place

Berry: big finishing move, healing

Ringo: healing (music)

So, none of their character traits (color, animal, power) are that related? There’s some stuff that seems linked, but overall it seems like they’re most informed by genre tropes. (Also, a lot of the details of their powers were hammered out by the anime.)

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My Asks, Answered!

I came to Tumblr as a fan first, before I ever considered writing fanfic. So this is a list, in reverse chronological order, of my Asks that these lovely writers have done for me. ME! All for little ol' me! 😍

(Please note: I started this list after I had already been on Tumblr for 2 months, and I tried to go back and sweep ALL of my notifications. If you answered one of my Asks and I missed listing you here, please DM me immediately so that I can rectify that!!)

@lowlights played Snack Oracle for the handsome P babes and it’s so kind and lovely!! 💖

@deadhumourist was kind enough to humor me via DMs when I literally said “You know what I need? A hot bath with Whiskey… and she said something about steam and mustaches and I DIED, so she proceeded to torture me with a sequence of DMs that ended up being long enough to be a fic, and SO HOT that I made her post it. I’m not sorry.

@1800-fight-me Sometimes when a bestie branches out into a new fixation you gotta see where it leads. I poked the bear and made Jo write me this HOT Matt Murdock drabble, and I’m not sorry!!

@ezrasbirdie Unleashed Dentist!Ezra on us unsuspecting masses recently, and I really shouldn’t have gone begging for scraps in an undignified way, but she delivered. I’m so in love with this that I couldn’t even type properly (“spare third” was my phone autocorrect from “spare thot” LOL)

@quica-quica-quica is one of the very first mutuals who found me here, and I opened a can of worms with this Ask about Agent Whiskey and spanking, and which pretty much killed me. I then poked the bear later with this Ask about Whiskey, Javier Pena, Marcus Pike and blowjobs, and it evolved into the Summer 2021 Smut Peddler Battle Royale, which cemented Quica in my heart forever. Keep your eyes on this space - we might resurrect this battle for Summer 2022!!

@whataperfectwasteoftime somehow takes pity on me over and over again and answers my questions about her TPE!Marcus and ALSO her BTR!Marcus. How lucky am I that Penny keeps putting up with my shenanigans? VERY LUCKY!!

@writeforfandoms held a celebration for reaching 700 followers and offered 7-sentence ficlets for us! I requested a slightly dom!Javi and Jen delivered! I’m a lucky lady!

@oonajaeadira once AGAIN wrecked me with her PATS magic when I wandered into her inbox to ask about how he feels when Reader gets a boyfriend. Adira does complexity, layered characterization, and hot tension like nobody’s business!

@1800-fight-me I asked Jo for some honeymoon soft!Din and she delivered! This was so warm and glowy and soffffffffft and I loved it!!!

@1800-fight-me Sometimes Jo sends me random Pedro GIFs and pics (and when I say ‘sometimes’ I mean daily, and I friggin’ LOVE IT!) and then I make comments like “He looks so soft, I just want to snuggle and cuddle with him” and then she WRITES IT and keeps stoking the fire of how much I love her soft Din fics!! 😍

@littlepadika Wrote me a custom Whiskey drabble for her 1000 followers celebration, and it is the sweetest, sexiest, most caring version of Jack that I could imagine. I’m blown away, and I’ll be reading this again and again to just soak in it!! 💖

@furious-rogue-stuff Dangled the chance of drabbles for a 200 follower celebration, and I jumped at it! And ohhhhh, was it ever soft!! I love Frankie, and I love Rogue-Fury, and I loved this immensely.

@underwood0723 Took my Ask and blew it out of the water! I was obsessed with Part 1 and Part 2, so I poked the bees nest to find out what happened in between. I’m feverish and hyperventilating now, and I ain’t even sorry!

@oonajaeadira Humored my desperation to know more about her Pedro Across the Street massage therapist, but subverted my expectations in the most delicious way! I’m still drooling over Part 1, by the way. And also this delicious Ask for the second installment. Thanks Adria!

@littlepadika Wrote this amazing Professor Whiskey follow up for me!! I had to know what happened after Part 1 when the term finally ended and she delivered like crazy! I'm a big warm ball of gooey-goo-goo eyes over here. Serious yearning for Professor Whiskey now!

@1800-fight-me Jo is one of my besties on here, and was like my 9th follower ever, and I feel just a TINY bit bad that I send her so many Asks, but she writes soft Din so well!!! I just can't help myself. I love you Jo!!

@honestly-shite Took NO PRISONERS when I bounced an Ask about Notes on Tutoring Dave running in those grey sweatpants. This was, uhhh… I’ll be in my bunk. Just give me a minute.

@fandom-blackhole Was taking AU/trope requests, and I asked for Whiskey x Reader x in vino veritas x hair brushing/braiding, and OH MY GOD so sofffft!! And now I'm like a kid with a fairy tale that they don't want to end. "... and then what happened?"

@mandocrasis I sent Birdie a request to find out what happened to her Sessions Din after the Halloween party at the bar, and oh boy!!! She delivered this sweet, soft, heart-swelling response!!!! I loved it!! Thank you! If you haven't read all of her Sessions Din you must go do that immediately.

@1800-fight-me My lovely friend Jo honored my request for angst-with-a-happy ending with Javier and I just can’t even without crying!! So beautiful and just lovely. And if you haven’t read the rest of Javi & Secretary you should totally do that.

@queridopascal Offered to write a 5-sentence ficlet for a headcanon, and made this beautiful little Whiskey scene for me! I love it!!

@1800-fight-me - I love Jo so much, and she writes GREAT Din!! So I asked for a stubborn injured Din where you have to browbeat him into letting you do first aid. Aw, so sweet!!! I loved it so much. Thank you Jo!!! :D

@littlepadika - So there was an Anonymous ask about Professor Marcus Pike, and I was HOOKED and I tossed a request for Part 2 over, and holy moly, she DELIVERED!! I am now ruined for all men except one Art History Professor Pike. I'm going to be ceasing all of my real-life activities except for re-re-re-reading this fic.

@pumpkin-stars - Erika was so kind to open up requests for her 1 year Tumblr anniversary! I requested running from the Empire with Cassian Andor and OMG I'm yearning SO HARD now. It's really unfair that I'm NOT in a little drainpipe right now making out with Cassian... unfair!

@1800-fight-me - Jo constantly puts up with my shenanigans, including when I ask her to make me cry by writing Jack proposing to me. And then she delivers and I can't say enough nice things about it. Mission accomplished!!

@juletheghoul - Jules hit 800 followers and was kind enough to answer my ask about reading Pablo Neruda to Ezra. She picked the perfect poem, set the perfect scene, and made my heart SWELL so much for a character that I've never requested before. Thank you Jules!! I loved it!

@littlepadika - Little Padika was so kind to answer my "what would happen if" Ask about Javier Peña and his little ball of sunshine neighbor who has been staying at his apartment while her flooded one gets fixed. And the YEARNING!!! Oh, and the SLOW BURN!! And the cliffhanger!!! I'm in love with this piece, I'm in love with Javi and Sunshine, and I'm in love with @littlepadika

@mandocrasis - Birdie hit 300 followers and offered an option for a 300-word fic! I requested sweet & flirty Frankie Morales stargazing and camping, and now I’m sobbing at the beautiful imagery of snuggling under the stars with Frankie. Sobbing… with joy!

@softpedropascal - Cassandra!! OMG How did you know I'm mouthy and stubborn? LOL... but seriously I sent an Ask about Din falling in love with me in the confines of his little ship, and Cassandra gave me the gift of this beautiful fic! It's even better than I imagined! There's a whole push-pull thing going on, and just a little bit of angst to make the rest of it sweeter. I loved EVERY word!!

@1800-fight-me - My Jo, my love, my "fight me pantsless behind the Arby's" partner in crime, took my ask for a mean Mando to make fun of me burning myself (yes, based on a *real and actual* burn I suffered while making microwave popcorn a few weeks back, don't look at me like that!) and gave me laughs and sarcasm and holding-my-breath-anticipation and then a BANGER of a payoff! Goddamn, Jo! I said goddamn!

@yespolkadotkitty - If you don’t already follow, know, and love yespolkadotkitty you are missing out!! Please go now and rectify that. Ok now you can read this stunning letter she wrote for me, based on a minor Pedro character, Liam in Nikita. I’m still trying to catch my breath and I’ve read it four times!! Thank you so much for taking asks for your 3.5k followers celebration!!

@writeforfandoms - Holy cow. Jen, seriously, holy cow. I give you one little dialogue prompt, one Jack "Whiskey" Daniels, and one request for some neck kissing, and you give me over 1000 words of excellence? I'm weak, like literally weak in the knees from this. Holy hell. I loved it!! All of it! And I love you!

@librariantothejedi Held a special event where she honored her hilarious and sweet and lively late grandmother, one of the biggest fans of her writing, with a “Grandma Knows Best” ask event. I was honored to have my Whiskey prompt answered, and it KNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF!! Thank you so much for crafting this gorgeous fic for me in memory of your late Grandma. It was perfect!!

@autumnleaves1991-blog WRECKED ME for one of her Thirsty Thursday asks. Like, I have no words. This was insane, in the absolute BEST way. I was not expecting to get wrecked by such talented writing, but I should have known... it's @autumnleaves1991-blog after all!

@silverwolf319 Mon amie, mon trésor, mon coeur... took my Ask for a soft morning-after afterglow scene with Frankie Morales and fucking knocked me DEAD

@apocalypticwafflekitten Was kind enough to answer my Ask about Javier Pena and Frankie Morales taking their significant other on vacation 😍

@fandom-blackhole Indulged my ask based on a prior Anon ask about Pero Tovar falling in love with an innkeeper and I DIED 😭

@mellowswriting Was sweet and created this adorable Frankie Morales coffee shop drabble for me! 😭

@charnelhouse Was a dream and created this HOT short fic when I wrote in to ask about the TF poly boys and pregnant reader 😏

@1800-fight-me Took a chance on a young dreamer named JHFTM and crafted this amazeballs short fic from a 5-word-prompt, set in her Javier Pena x secretary "Notice" universe. Angst with a HOT payoff. So good!!

@anaaaispunk Was one of my FIRST besties on Tumblr and IIRC answered my first ever Ask with this hot, slow-burn, angst-with-medium spice Frankie Morales fic!! Love you, Ana!!

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My Attempts At Making Unique Nonhumans Part 4: Aasimar/Tieflings/Genasi

Listen, time is soup. I forgot it was Wednesday. It’s been a Week. Anyways, have some funky magic people.

Taglist (just ask to be added/removed!): @hellishhin @talesfromaurea

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Aasimar: I really like the lore for the Aasimar so I really didn’t change much besides the ways they are created, of which there are now 3 kinda loose categories. The first is the normal way, a semi-celestial born of mortal parents due to some sort of divine happenings or a mortal infused with celestial energy. The second is being literally part celestial from a very different kind of “divine happenings”. The third is that they were created by direct divine intervention, which is much more rare, and usually results in a more obviously celestial appearance (as well as often being created as fully grown adults with no mortal template). I also kept the stuff about their “purpose” though I do think it’s a little more loose and hard to determine than the official lore makes it seem. Anyway, onto the funky stuff! Aasimar are immensely varied due to mainly two factors: 1. They don’t have genetics since they’re literally angel people, and most celestials primarily self-actualize. 2. The ones that used to be a part of/were born from mortal species will retain those features as well. So honestly, an Aasimar could be just a plain looking human who sometimes sprouts glowing wings, or an Aasimar could be an 8 foot tall lady with silver skin, glowing markings, and wings on her ankles that match the 4 that appear on her back. So yeah, they can get all sorts of weird. Extra eyes, all sorts of wings, holy markings, weird colors, glowy bits, all of it. A lot of it fluctuates too, especially with the more emotionally driven of aasimar. For example, they might glow slightly when happy or proud, or their eyes might get cloudy when confused or angry. And any Aasimar’s appearance of their angelic features might change based on how they feel, due to the self-actualization bits of their celestial heritage.

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Tieflings: Tieflings, my beloved. Same as the Aasimar, I kept most of the lore and just added some ways they are created. (Also I removed the racism against them because I don’t like it. They aren’t even fully fiends, leave them alone.) The first way is obviously via curse or fiendish pact passing down bloodlines like the official lore. The second is that they are the product of mortal/fiendish relations, because monsterfuckers. The third way is when fiendish energy infuses a place or person it can create tieflings, especially if the person/someone nearby is pregnant (baby becomes the tief). I also decided there should be demonic Tieflings too, because I want to, and it really makes sense for that third way especially. (In my world, places of great evil/sorrow/etc can create demons based on what happened there, so that sort of applies with Tieflings on a smaller scale.) Also, like Aasimar, Tieflings can vary widely as well. Could be an average bloke whose eyes are just red orbs or it could be a fourteen-fingered ivory-skinned half-demon with a set of horns shaped like a crown on their head. So yeah, pretty much anything. Some commons ones are wacky eyes, acidic or boiling blood, spines and horns, tails, pointy bits, and pretty much anything slightly spooky you can think of. Generally though, these traits will mirror or mimic the curse/fiendish magic/demonic heritage that makes them a tiefling, and unlike Aasimar this rarely changes even throughout generations.

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Genasi: Okay so I did it again, I added some new origins for genasi, because there’s so much potential. First way to get genasi is for elemental magic to imbue itself in someone, which could mean you were born during a magical storm or you witnessed an opening to the realm of fire or a thousand other things. Second way is to have elemental heritage, which is far less common, but it still happens. (I also extended this to not just djinn, because again, the potential). I also added some more types of genasi besides fire, water, air, and earth. In my world there are also storm genasi, smoke/steam genasi, dust/sand genasi, ice genasi, and life genasi. Genasi can be widely varied as well, depending on what elemental energies they have, but within elements many genasi can look different too, based on how much elemental magic they have. For example, a fire genasi could be just a human with glowy eyes and fire powers OR someone with glowing fiery tattoos and literal fire for hair etc etc. I think as far as biology goes here there isn’t really a lot besides the manifestations of the elements over top of whatever mortal species they would have been/their other heritage is. Like, a dwarvish ice genasi would still have all the dwarf things (like the two hearts and metallic bones and etc) but they would also have a body temperature of next to nothing (even worse for a mountain dwarf lol) and smooth icy skin and the ability to freeze water by touching it and all the ice genasi things.

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Now where all of this gets really weird is when you start mixing these three. Tiefling or Aasimar based Genasi is probably the most common since elemental magic is cosmically neutral and would just lay on top of the other thing, but like. A half Tiefling half Aasimar I’m sure would be very interesting, and who knows what the mortal bases for that were (imagine if they were different too). Also, Tiefling/Aasimar/Genasi bloodlines tend to overpower mortal ones so there can be generations of them from one event.

Basically, I like to give my players the opportunity to make the most complicated character designs possible, is what I’m saying.

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Thanks to @hellishhin for the suggestion for this week! Probably gonna do dragonborn next week if I’m not struck with inspo for something else first.

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THE MEGA NICHIASA SHITPOSTING REPORT

NOW WITH THAT GREAT 2 WEEK LATE TASTE

Tropical Rouge, Culture Festival! Everyone Together, Let's Put Make-Up On Aozora!: The Tropical girls are getting ready for the best time of the year: The cultural festival. And in true Tropical Fashion, the girls decided to hold make-up classes for all visitors. But while planning just the right make-up to teach the novice children and grown adults, Laura gets suspicious that Minori is looking over to her ex, the Literature Club. I mean, when you up and disappear into the library, it's kinda hard to not think that you're looking for an escape route. But it's fine because they totally have enough people to help with the make-up classes. As long as Minori stays in the clubhouse.

That being said, distancing yourself from the rest of the group isn't very cool, Minori. Now you have a suspicious smug fish being all suspicious. And being a detective. And asking questions. A lot of questions. And she would ask even more questions if Manatsuu and the Smug Fish Laura's homeroom booth wasn't short-staffed because the kids with that shift decided to get an early head start on getting their Yaruki power stolen.

Meanwhile, the Lazy Trio has clocked into work, and Chongiri drew the short straw today. Guys, he just wants to cook. He wasn't trained for this. And he certainly wasn't trained for being kidnaped by a bunch of martial artists to run their grilled squid booth. Even if it's the most fun that he's had. At least right up until the point where he remembered he was still on the clock. At least everyone is busy.

I mean, really busy: Sango is still teaching people how to put on lipstick properly, and Asuka is trying to make sure no one cuts the line. The only one who the Broadcast Club could interview for the Tropical Club was Minori. Who turns out to be a secret master of the make-up arts.

The lesson the monster should have taken away was don't touch books. Books are supposed to bring people joy. I feel like I've heard that before. It also turns out that the reason Minori left the Literature Club is because her sempai quite literally read The Great Book and that story was already written, and therefore boring and too familiar and unoriginal. Again, I feel like I've heard this before. But that's okay because Minori's stronger with the Sword of Logos Tropical Club.

Reviving A Legend! The Pretty Cure's Power-Up Makeover!: After getting the results of a contest that the girls were not aware they were part of, The Tropical Club finds out that they came in second in the "hey, this booth is pretty cool" contest. Everyone is so excited that even Kururun even has to say something in front of the School newspaper. In other news, the girls suddenly develop a love of ventriloquism. Before telling Kururun to do their best impersonation of a statue.

Elsewhere, the Witch is waking up from a nightmare when her ex-girlfriend up and left her. If only her ex just didn't have the energy to leave... she probably should have given her ex's money back. But on the plus side, the Butler finally does something! He heads to the nearest watering hole and figures out a way to make polymer slime. While that is going on, Manatsuu and Laura are having a loving conversation over who is the most Tropicool.

After a nice long conversation, Manatsuu and Laura head to sleep, where Manatsuu meets the legendary Precure in a trippy and glowy dream aquarium. Manatsuu probably shouldn't overeat at dinner. Especially when she nearly drowns in her own dream.

But in the morning, the Girls start heading to school, only to have the Butler's slime experiments come up from the depths of the town's canals. So the girls transform and try to find the source of the Yaruki power, only to have the Aqua mirror 404 error on Cure La Mer. But while trying to find the source of the Yaraneda power, Cure Summer learns that Kururun is a good listener and has not moved since the beginning of the episode.

Meanwhile, the villains really still have no idea what their actual job description is. They're now working to form a union because they don't even know why they have to do all of this extra work. They're just a maid, doctor, and cook respectfully. They have also decided that union dues are due at the end of the month. Nuremi will collect.

Elsewhere, Cure Summer has picked up one (1) Kururun but ends up having to sacrifice herself to save the good sealo. And while Summer is now being farmed for Yaraneda power, Kururun becomes the new Cure Summer. All Hail Cure Kururun. Only to get hit with friendly fire via Cure Papaya's eye lasers. RIP Cure Kururun.

But with the power of Friendship (TM) and a new Mirror (buy our toy) Toei actually giving a good budget for an episode and some new barefoot dancing, The Butler's polymer slime experiment is defeated. This type of leadership should be the Student Council President. Revice, The Devil is Just a Bad Guy?!: It's time for a company review of last week's (lol), super conference where FENIX was super happy to show off their belt and their choice for a Rider in front of the whole world and one over-excited family. Since it didn't go too well, someone's getting demoted as punishment. RIP Hiromi's commandership. Perhaps he shouldn't have tried to be a hero, because now instead of a belt, he has a contract to become a magical girl I mean, have a deadman walking around. And now, the one that they wanted to be Revice in Daiji, has become a go-for to get his older brother to sign a contract to also become a magical girl I mean to work for FENIX, since he's not scared of the belt. Daiji can't win.

Meanwhile, in a golf competition, an older brother and younger brother are fighting over who has the better swinging motion, and who has the better golf knowledge. The fighting gets so... well, not intense, but belittling for the younger sibling, so much so that he gets fired as his older brother's caddy.

Don't work for family. (I say that as a younger sibling too.) But at least he was sold this spiffy new contract by a personified alcohol person. Alcohol for your soul. Salespeople are getting real pushy with their selling.

Meanwhile, back at the bathhouse of Happiness, Daiji has come back home to offer Ikki an offer he can't refuse.

Ikki promptly refuses it. Something about needing more bare butts in the tubs. And probably wouldn't want to trigger Vice's fight or fight harder instincts. But in the mists of the "Please, Ikki, there's a 300,000 yen signing bonus" fight to get Ikki to work for FENIX, the dad apparently found a live stream of the golf fight. Fight or Fight Harder instincts fully engaged, Vice possesses a bike to get to the action faster. Regular bikes are for squares; get your demon-powered bike now at your local bike store.

At the golf course, Ikki and Vice transform. And while Ikki was actually doing his not-his-job, Vice went off to do some selling. He'll be denied no fights. At least until the new VStamp pulls him back in to become an Eagle. After beating the older brother's contract deadman, Vice goes back to selling things. At least until Ikki undoes the transformation.

But good news, everyone! Mama is almost completely healed from almost being eaten unceremoniously. And soothes Ikki's fear and tells him that plenty of people have had 2 jobs before. I mean, look at Vice, selling things. He sold the younger golf brother on visiting the Deadmans and getting his own Deadman. That's some A+ selling.

Not the right selling, apparently, since Ikki is pissed. We're not supposed to be selling the Deadmans, we're supposed to be selling the bathhouse. I mean the bathhouse services. And as punishment, Ikki fights this new Deadman without transforming when Daiji notifies them of this new, totally out of the blue and not sold to, Deadman. I mean we can't have other lives in danger.

Tasked with either apologize and fight properly or not fight at all, Vice agrees not to sell shit like Deadmen again and finally gets that magical girl contract. After beating the second Deadman of the day, the two golf brothers make up as much as siblings are willing to, for the low price of their stamps.

Hostage Trouble, What To Do Brother?!: While hanging out at the best-awarded rave place in town, the Deadmen are trying to look for a way to revive their head of ravers, and peanut butter named villain Jif I mean Giff, with a new recruit, a walking hood. Meanwhile, while Mama is trying to support her middle child, in a surprise to all middle children everywhere, an eviction company came to evict the bathhouse. Ikki proudly states that they will never be evicted from that spot, despite the father's best attempts.

Elsewhere, Sakura and her best friend forever Ayaka are going shoe shopping, where Ayaka finds these really nice sparkly shoes. Since Ayaka was not invited to her little sister's photoshoot (instead opting to bring her mom), it was only fair to bring about the shopping therapy. But it turns out that one of them has a stalker following them. And that stalker has some Deadmen foot soldiers. He really has this thing for Ayaka. But Sakura has a cellphone, and calls for Ikki, since we're not doing hide the identity thing.

When Ikki gets to the scene of the crime, he tells them to run, only for the stalker to throw a Pokeball and catch Ayaka. He also demands Sakura, a woman who could probably kick his ass, or he'll kill off Ayaka. But live your dream dude. No kink-shaming here. But they agree because killing people is bad. But is then interrupted by the Kong Deadman. At least Daiji comes in at the right time with the 555 suitcase, now holding the Revice Driver.

While in the midst of a hard-fought battle, the Deadman runs to where the girls are kidnapped, and while chasing this Deadman, Revi and Vice run against another alcohol personified man who wants to make a bargain: The girls for the stamps. This leads the new Go-For Daiji to go back to the FENIX Inc., and retrieve the new stamps, and takes a look at the new P-Bandai belt. Daiji asks if it's possible for him to use that belt, only for George to do his best Ankh impersonation and laughed in his face.

In a sign of kindness, the stalker allows Ayaka to call her mom, who tells her to bug off, she's watching her daughter work the cameras. It sucks to know you're not the favorite.

Elsewhere, the trade is going down, in the following fight allows both of the stamps to go back to Ikki and Vice who pull off their best Den-O impersonation, and end the fight. And in the confusion, Sakura breaks out of her confinements and kicks the ass of the stalker, proving that if Toei doesn't make her a Rider they are missing an opportunity. Sucks that it seems the stalker isn't the actual contract holder.

Back at the Rave Central, The Hooded Intern has these new sparkly shoes.

Zenkaiger, No. 27-kai! A Great Voyage Through Seven Worlds!: After hearing that his mom is still alive and has escaped her deep sleep can on Tojitendo Kikaitopia, The Zenkaiger group starts looking for Kaito's mom Mitsuko. Despite their best efforts, including a massive Google search by Secchan, they still can't find her. This leads to the thought by Gaon that maybe she escaped to a whole other world.

Since it was a good thought, Kaito asks his boyfriend Vox if he can borrow his pirate ship to go look for her. He promises to fill it back up with gas. What does it take, diesel? Regular?

Vox doesn't allow this because Kaito has no driver's license. I mean, neither does Vox, but Flint does and Flint has the keys.

Meanwhile, Stacey hates his job and now is sent on a wild chase to find a woman he may or may not have let out for the sake of his adopted grandma and ice cream supplier. Truthfully, it wasn't entirely his fault. It's not like he attacked the warp gate like the others when he may or may not have left the sleeping pod open.

Back with the heroes, Vroom and Gaon stay behind because Toei's budget is running a little tight. Can't have all that CGI and stuff after spending all that money on the CGI for the other worlds. There are budget concerns to think about, you know. But the remaining heroes board the Pirate ship and Magine sets about looking for Mitsuko with her crystal ball. But because the Pirates have no time for proper seancing, they just start picking the closest worlds to our heroes' world and work from there. Mr. Su is everywhere, by the way.

And after going to worlds where they are called perverts, nearly arrested, and freeze to death, in that order, Stacey arrives with his entourage of other people looking to cash in on overtime and says that all of the other worlds are getting visited, because she didn't just go back home, and not because they shot themselves in the foot. Instead of searching for clues in the Ice World, the Zenkaigers and Twokaizers head off to the Mushroom Kingdom. They did not see any plumbers, however. But, they "find" "Mama" "Mitsune" before Stacey and his crew of merry overtime workers, and a fight breaks out. After beating this wave, the Pirate ship heads off to Earth, much to the relief of Stacey who just wants to make Yatsune happy. Only to be told to follow them. Leading to another battle on Ice World. Stacey better be getting paid time and a half for this. The Zenkaigers win again and head back to Earth. But after the fight, "Mitsuko" takes off the magical disguise to show that it was Me, Magine! (not actually this writer.) with the hope that the bait and switch will get Tojitendo Kikaitopia to leave the other worlds alone, and just focus on them.

No. 28-kai! Weekly Shonen Manga World of Great Illustrations!: Kaito finally got his learner's permit to drive interdimensional ships and is going on a drive with Flint and some of his friends for practice before his big test with the Experienced Driver Flint. Vox has decided that is not his scene and is hanging out at Colorful, on Kaito's dime.

As someone who loves discovery, Vroom has made a big one: Vox is an Otaku. Vox loves him some manga. This is cool since Vroom is also a Manga Sommelier. And so is today's world, Manga World. And Manga World is working on his new hit piece for not-Shonen Jump about the everyday lives of the People of Earth. The pages even move! Now with exclusive Zyuran and Magine chapters! This is a limited edition, so make sure to get yours soon.

Back at Kikaitopia, the entire Tojitendo is still not happy about losing the Eve to their Adam. It'll be fine guys. It's not like there's someone there who'd sell you guys out for one ice cream parfait or something. He's too busy trying to get intel and how to get the father out to really mess with his own dad.

Back at Colorful, the Comics and the Not-Comics are having a conference about how to deal with Manga World. Kaito thinks that because Manga is just "drawing" and "some words" and some "Ink" that anyone can be a Mangaka. That it's sooo easy. This may or may not piss off Vox (and this writer.) about how people think it's so easy to be a Mangaka and storms off. Probably to an art room to make his Manga.

So because plan A didn't work, they go with plan B and buy the latest edition of the most popular manga. And after unbinding the pages of the latest Tankobon of Kimetsu no Yaiba and laying them off on the floor, Manga World starts trying to collect and read the pages. Kaito, thinking he's a ninja tries to steal it while he's reading, only to be caught and sent to the Manga page world. That Limited Edition now has a Kaito Chapter. Only 50 made! (Use the Ninninger or Hurricaneger gear next time.)

But this gives just enough time for Vox to drop ALL of his doujinshi and Original Works onto the floor. The Manga World loves the fact that they're seeing this new work about a pirate in space, looted, in true fashion, from Mangatopia. So much so that Vox does what pirates do best and swipes the limited edition not-Shonen Jump.

Everyone transforms to fight, including the comic pages. And proceed to fight and win, with half of the time acting it out in comic pages. And all the people are freed from their comic pages. I hope you got that limited edition not-Shonen Jump before it was too late.

And while Vox used that manga to save his family, he'd like to get it back now. Too bad Yatsune has ordered that manga back to Mangatopia. If he doesn't tell, will he get to keep it?

[crystalninjaphoenix]

MerMay Day Sixteen Out of His Depth

“Oh wow I hate this I am gonna diiiie~!” Marvin was making up the tune as he went along, singing to himself under his breath. “Oh my gods it's so much nothing, but here I go aaaanywayy~!”

He liked his lake a lot. He knew every inch of it, all the fish and other animals that lived there. It was a nice, cozy place where he could practice his magic in peace. The ocean, on the other hand...besides the obvious “freshwater merm in saltwater” problem that caused him significant discomfort, there were just...there were no boundaries. It just went on and on and on...Marvin liked structure. He liked to keep things organized. He did not like things that changed as easily as the ocean did. Thus, he tried to limit his visits out there.

But sometimes it couldn’t be helped. Like today. Marvin had noticed they’d been running out of fallen stars for a while, but he hadn’t been able to push himself to do something about it. Until they were out. He’d told Jameson, of course, and asked him to go get some more. But he...had a hard time describing what they looked like to him, and eventually Jameson suggested he just go himself. Marvin had initially protested, but he soon realized it was probably the easiest solution. Didn’t make it any more enjoyable, though.

“I am so gonna die my death out heeere,” Marvin sang. He’d brought along one of his power stones, and he now clutched the fist-sized rock to his chest as he swam along the ocean floor. Always stay close to the ocean floor. It was a lot easier for him to remember where he’d been when he did it. He was not gonna go about in the open ocean where everything looked literally exactly the same. “I’m swimming in a void of de-eath!”

It seemed like every time he went to look for fallen stars, he had to go further down into the deep down dark deep down (he blamed Jack for putting that phrase in his head.) Apparently they used to be able to grow anywhere there was water, but over time they retreated deeper.

The water grew colder and darker, though he knew the sun was still shining on the surface. His gills worked hard, trying to get enough oxygen from the deeper water. The ocean floor was populated with twisted rock formations, and Marvin had to use some of the power stone’s stored energy just to give himself more light. “Fuck thiiiis,” he whispered.

Finally, he saw one. There was something glowing on the ocean floor. Well, a lot of things glowed this far down. But it was swaying in the current, much like...a plant. Even though most plants couldn’t grow this far down. Marvin quickly swam closer, and grinned.Yep, fallen stars were sprouting on the seafloor. They didn’t look too different from the average underwater plant. They grew long stalks, with a cluster of seaweed-like tendrils at the top that resembled the shape of a sea star. But it was the fact that they were growing so far down that made them magical. Well that, and the shifting multicolored glow coming from inside every one of their cells.

Marvin took his bag—tightly woven together from weeds that grew in the lake—off his shoulder, making sure to keep hold of the power stone as he opened it. He shifted the stone to his other hand, holding it and the bag, and reached forward for the fallen stars.

Something moved along the ocean floor. He shrieked, withdrawing his hand. What was that?! It looked like a miniature octopus, but with less color. He watched it as it crawled away. Sighing, he reached forward again, only for something to suddenly snap at his hand.

He yelped, backing up. He directed the light from the power stone at the retreating thing. What was that?! It had snappy claws! Some kind of...long crab? Marvin took a deep breath, then darted forward, pulling as many fallen stars out of the ground as he could, then darted back again. He repeated this three more times before he decided enough is enough, and got ready to head back.

It was then that he saw something huge move in the darkness. He froze, eyes scanning the shadows. There was something there. Something three times bigger than he was...and as he watched, it was coming right for him—!

Marvin shrieked, and turned to flee. Tail pumping hard, clutching the bag of fallen stars and the power stone close to him, he breathed hard. Looking back, it was still there. He yelled again, and tried to swim faster. But it was getting closer, closer, closer—

Something rushed past him and back towards the thing in the water. It went so fast that Marvin tumbled over and over through the water from the force of the current it caused. He stopped, upside down, staring as something smaller attached itself to the thing following him. After a moment of struggling, the bigger thing retreated, and the other one swam back over towards Marvin. He initially shrank back, but then the light from his power stone fell upon it...or rather, him.

“What the hell are you doing out here, freshie?” Jackie asked.

“Shut up, salty,” Marvin muttered. “I needed stuff.”

Jackie reached forward and grabbed Marvin’s shoulders. He then spun him over until he was right side up again. Marvin scowled, slapping him with his caudal fin. “You couldn’t have asked someone to get it for you?” Jackie sighed. “Like you always do?”

“Well, I...you wouldn’t know what to look for.” Marvin scowled. He opened his bag, letting some of the glow from the fallen stars shine out.

Jackie peered inside. “Glowy shit. Hard not to miss.”

Marvin snapped the bag shut. “What’re you doing here, anyway?”

“Jamie sent me one of your magic messages. Apparently he was worried about you. So I decided to come look for you. I just went in a straight line from your river delta to here.”

“...oh.” Marvin swallowed nervously. “Well. Then.”

Jackie raised an eyebrow. “Are you gonna say something?”

“...wait, am I supposed to? What? Um...why are you wearing an eye mask made out of seaweed?”

Jackie sighed. “Long story. I meant you should say ‘thank you.’”

“Oh my gods, I’m so sorry.” Marvin covered his mouth. “I didn’t think—um, thank you. For fighting off that thing.”

“No problem.” Jackie smiled slightly. “It was a Greenland shark, normally they don’t attack living things.”

“Oh, fuck my luck, then.”

Jackie laughed. He backed up in the water. “So, I’m guessing you’re heading back now?”

“Yeah, um…” Marvin looked around. “I would be...if I knew where to go,” he mumbled. His sense of direction was absolutely awful, which was another reason he hated the ocean.

“Alright, I got you.” Jackie nodded. “Just follow me.” He started swimming off in a direction, slow enough so that Marvin could stay even with him.

“Thanks,” Marvin said, following.

“Oh, now you say thanks?” Jackie joked.

“Hey I’m not—I just didn’t connect—”

“It’s fine, Marvin, it was a joke.”

“Oh.”

Jackie smiled at him. “You need to get out more. But maybe stick closer to the shoreline.”

Marvin nodded. “Sounds like a place to start.”

[kyberphilosopher]

Chapter Twenty

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“Keres are you alright?”

I perk up, suddenly aware I’m staring at Aheka’s green eyes. Wide with concern, thick dark lashes curled up, brows furrowed with worry. Her shiny red skin looks hydrated and glowy, the white diamonds around her eyes looking stark but beautiful. The Togruta’s dark blue and white streaked horns lay elegantly across and down her shoulders. She looks incredibly regal and caring as she peers into my eyes as well.

“Keres?”

“I’m good.”

Aheka looks unconvinced and possibly more worried than a second ago. “You look pale,” she says, leaning back.

I don’t know how to respond, so my mouth just hangs slightly agape. My mouth feels weirdly dry, by the way.

Aheka swallows, places her hand on my forehead tentatively, then my arm. “Okay… come on. Let’s go to the medical bay.”

“No,” I force myself to say. My eyes blink slowly, and my nose breathes out. “I’m okay, really.”

Aheka’s hand stays on my arm, soft and comforting. Her thumb rolls in a circle. I know this gesture- I see it when mothers comfort their children, or couples pressed together in the streets. It’s a little gesture of affection and soothing. “Hey, let’s go to my room,” she says softly. “We can talk, okay?” She gives me a moment to respond, and in that moment I consider my options.

A few months ago, I might’ve killed her for even coming close to me. But now… I don’t know. This is Aheka we’re talking about. Aheka, who’s literally been looking after me and my health from the moment we met, even though she didn’t know me. Aheka, who brings me gave me her breakfast this morning. Who draws circles in my skin with  affection. Aheka who… who makes me wonder if maybe there are good people. Aheka who asks me if I’m okay with genuine concern.

So, even though I’m not really comfortable with it, I don’t protest and decline her offer. The Togruta snakes her other hand around my arm gently and begins to walk me to the direction of her room. It’s not too far from the control room, and I feel Circe’s eyes on us as we disappear down one of the many hallways. He mentioned installing cameras on the ship- let’s hope none in any of people’s rooms.

Aheka leads us to the second door on the right of one of the hallways. This, according to hers, is one of the halls dedicated to housing. I can’t help but wonder what this ship was used for before these rebels got ahold of it. There’s everything anyone could possibly need on it- but it’s not nearly as big as a Star Destroyer. Adamus probably knew about it since its kind was most likely used in the Clone Wars, and stole it when he could. Either that, or Circe just happened to be piloting a huge ship capable of fitting at least sixty people when he ran into the young Jedi.

The door slides open to reveal a decent sized room with gray walls pattered with white lights. This confirms to me that yes, this ship was built during the Clone Wars. Against the wall, there are two slabs parallel to each other- one above and one below. The one below is draped with a thick, white comforter and multiple dull colored pillows. There’s a dark dresser in the corner, one full sized mirror built into the wall, and a few boxes of medical supplies and books. It’s empty looking, but I can’t blame anybody for that. If something goes wrong with the ship, you’ll want to be gone as soon as possible.

“It’s not much, but…” Aheka trails off, leaving off the final ‘it’s home’. Because it’s not home. A war ship isn’t a home to most people. “Here, Keres, come sit.” She gestures to the slab acting as a bed before walking over to her dresser and rifling through the bottom most drawer. I slowly make my way over, eyes raking over every detail in her room I see. It smells just like her. It smells warm. It smells like something is cooking, even though there’s nothing to use here. It smells homey and good and a little like clean medical supplies.

Aheka turns back to me with a small,  muddy gray towel in her hand. “I know you’re not much of a talker. We don’t have to talk.”          

I avoid her eyes and stare at my boots. Muddy, dirty, laced with all my adventures and hardships. Then my eyes trail to my hands. There’s the scar on my left palm from when I picked my way out of the Haxion Broods cells. The missing finger on my right hand.

I’m a monster. I’m not better than anyone else.

“Was it something with the meeting?” her questioning expression morphs into a light smile. “I heard you became a Lieutenant by the way. Congratulations.” Aheka sees my facial expression remain the same and she returns to a little frown.

Alright, Keres. Here’s what you’re going to do. You’re going to open up and let this nice person in on what you’re feeling and why. I know you’ve never really done this before, so we’ll take it slow. You can do this. Just open your mouth and tell her. Don’t be an idiot. Just tell her.

“Adamus is angry with me,” I half whisper. My dry throat contributes to a certain kind of hoarseness in my voice that makes me sound sick.

“Why?”

I shift uncomfortably. “He had this plan, and he realized that going through with it would mean somebody sacrificing themselves. He wanted to vote it down.”

Aheka’s soft face changes to one of understanding. “And you were the deciding vote?”

I nod in response.

“Do you really believe it was the right thing?” I open my mouth, but she cuts me off. “Not just because other people say so, or whatever your guilt is telling you. Do you believe it was the right thing.”

I swallow. “Yes. I do.”

Aheka nods. “You feel that way for a reason, you know. What you believe is what makes you, you.”

“Oh,” I say, which really wasn’t the best thing, but I couldn’t think of anything more.

There is another minute spent in silence before Aheka breaks it. “Here,” she says, reaching out her hand and offering the towel. “You look pale and sick. How about you go wash off okay?”

I nod weakly, pushing myself off her bed and taking the towel from her. “That door there leads to my bath.”

I feel like a child being told what to do by my mother, but I don’t stop myself. I hate the thought of relying on someone else, but Aheka is doing this for me. I guess for once I should just… give in, maybe?

I find a sink and turn on the cold water. Like magic, it falls from the faucet and onto the little towel waiting for it. I soak it well enough before turning off the water and dabbing it on my face while observing myself in the mirror.

What am I doing here? This isn’t me. I don’t… I don’t let people take care of me, much less touch me. Talik would never do this for me, and I would never need her to. Caring for me… taking time out of her day for me… Whatever. Why am I even still here? I was planning on leaving this damned activist group kind of a while ago, so why have I stayed? For Circe? No. Not for Aheka, not so much for the cause… for Adamus? No. For myself? No, that’s ridiculous. Isn’t it? I don’t need to be here. I don’t need these people. But, I am here, and I am with these people. And these people- one of them at least- is actively being kind, patient, and compassionate with me. I can sense no deceit in her aura or thoughts. Aheka is doing all this specifically for me. She’s valuing my feelings and wellbeing. She’s not even taking credit for it or probably realizing it. She just is.

Why did I come back?

Admittedly, the cold rag does make me feel a little more clean. I wish it could help my conscious, but alas, we can’t have it all. Aheka was right though, I do look a little pale. So much for trying to mask my emotions. I just hope no one else noticed.

I finish dabbing my face and leave the rag on the counter, turning off the light as I step out. Aheka, who has chosen to sit on the bed, stands when she sees me. “Do you feel any better?”

I shrug.

Aheka steps towards me. I force my body to not visibly flinch and allow her hands to run from my shoulders to my wrists. “I’m sure you made the right decision.”

I nod and look down at my boots again. “I shouldn’t be here,” I say quietly. Aheka knows I’m not talking about her room. Whether she can tell if I’m talking about the galaxy as a whole though is another question.

“Oh, oh Keres,” she says a little surprised. Both of Aheka’s thumbs do the comforting circle movement, making my eyes flutter closed for a second. “There’s no place you can be that you weren’t meant to be. I think there’s a reason you’re here, okay? And I’m glad you’re here. You’re going to be the smartest of all of us, just you watch. You’re going to blow people away.”

I allow myself to look up at Aheka again, my vision slightly blurred from threatening tears. I don’t need my force powers to see that she is being supportive and honest. I nod again, her smile following.

 My shoulders feel lighter when I leave Aheka’s room. Like a great weight has been lifted off of them. This was the first time I had ever considered the thought, but that’s not something you need to worry about yet.

Things aboard The Harbinger were beginning to wind down. I pass several people making their way to their rooms- a few nodding at me in acknowledgment. I guess I did end up staying with her a little longer than I thought I would, but I don’t mind really. I’m just not tired yet. I suppose I should take this opportunity to go and talk to Adamus and discuss what happened earlier today, but I remember Aheka’s advice. The Togruta very strongly believes that people should be able to do things in their own time, and that if I don’t want to go and talk to Adamus straight away I shouldn’t have to, so I won’t.

I could find Circe. We were supposed to fly together today. I just got distracted. Ah, it’s probably for the best anyway. By now he’s likely asleep at the wheel with the autopilot on, Mandalorian helmet dawned so can’t see his closed eyes.

Instead, the thought of the training room pops into my head. Seeing no reason not to, I decide I’ll go there and hone my skills for the night. I make my way out of the hallway and to the control room, where the last person leaves for the night. She squints as me as she goes by. I can see that, yes, Circe is asleep with the auto pilot on, and his helmet stays on his head. I smirk to myself as I enter my room.

I take my lightsaber from a counter near the door, shrug off my jacket and leave in under a minute. My feet carry me to the training room without me really having to think about it. I can’t help but relax my shoulders and release a comfortable smile for some reason. I quickly attempt to suppress it when I remember Circe will likely see this on the security cameras in the morning, but I have no doubt I’m failing.

Aheka really did improve my mood. I feel… safer, emotionally. I feel… I don’t know how I feel, but I’m thankful for it. I owe her a lot, even though to her it must seem so unimportant. This is just her nature, and yet, it’s struck me right in my heart. A pure act of compassion towards me of all people, untainted by greed or a secondary motive. It’s new for me.

I push the training door open, observing the lack of people watching through the windows or occupying the room itself. The air is chilled and quiet, perfect for someone who needs to hear nothing but their own breathing and heartbeat.

This is the first time I’ll actually be trying out the yellow saber. I’ve mostly just had it at my hip or in my hand since Ilum, analyzing every detail in wonder, even though I assembled the weapon myself. This lightsaber is different. It tells a story- my story. It’s my lightsaber. Not one I stole or one I found- mine. On top of that, it’s a rarity. It’s yellow. I’ve never seen a yellow lightsaber before. I’ve only seen green, blue, and red. Adamus’s purple is the first of its kind I’ve seen too. I know that lightsaber colors are supposed to reflect something, but I’m not sure of what. When I get the chance, I’ll ask Adamus about it. He would know.    

Once he calms down, that is.

I step into the middle of the room, feeling the squishing of sparring mats under my boots. Seeing the specs of dirt that fall from them, I quickly realize my mistake and remove my shoes, throwing them to the corner of the room. My toes relish in the coolness of the mats- cold at first but adjusting fast. My ankles shiver at the meeting of chilled air.

I pull my lightsaber from my hip and ignite it. The golden line comes to life, creating an amber cast across the room and my face. My palm fits against metal and my right hand comes up to meet my left and twist the saber at the middle. It separates, creating another hilt for a saber that I turn on too, revealing another golden line. I am truly a genius for making my own double, split saber. Imagine all the advantages I could get from this! Keeping my excited thoughts to myself, I twists the sabers back together and shut the bottom one off to leave only one remaining.

But it’s just… the yellow….

I roll the handle in my hand, watching the blade twirl and hum. Then quickly, I slash it against the throat of the dummy in front of me. An orange streak burns against it satisfyingly.

My lightsaber is light in weight, nimble. I have to be careful not to overdue the power as it doesn’t require much to swing. There’s less of a gyro effect then I expected, but that’s kind of a plus.

“A fine blade.”

I jump, thrusting my lightsaber up defensively. I see Adamus’s figure leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, and relax slightly. I’m more just surprised I didn’t realize he was there earlier. He must have just got here. “Sorry, did I startle you?”

I narrow my eyes, picking up his sly and condescending tone. “I didn’t hear you come in.”

“Good. That was what I was intending.” Adamus unfolds his arms and stands up straight, walking in my direction. His eyes slip down to my feet, which makes my toes wiggle self-consciously. “Take your shoes off, did you?” I feel my cheeks heat up against my will. “You know you really don’t have to do that.”

I have no response. I feel embarrassed for some reason.

“But I thank you for it anyway.”

I meet his eyes, trying to discern the emotion in them. Even from this distance, I can see the irises swirl around like a storm. He doesn’t seem so upset- especially after that last thing he said- but that doesn’t mean he’s okay with what happened earlier. I’d be willing to bet that he’s not. I mean… would I be? Honestly?

“I was hoping to find you here, actually.”

I click my lightsaber off and take a defensive step back with one foot.

Adamus looks me up and down, that smirk of amusement creeping across his features. His right hand goes to trace his lightsaber on his hip, fingers working up and down against the metal. “Maybe I am still upset with you,” he says. “Maybe there’s a way you can make it up to me.”

I arch an eyebrow curiously. My… stomach fills with butterflies again. Something about his tone or his words is incredibly- ah, intriguing to me.

“I want you to spar with me.”

Spar? What would he get from that? A rematch? A sense of pride? No, it’s none of my business. If I have offended him, and this is what he requests, then this is what I shall accept.

“Alright.” Adamus pulls his boots off with a smile, although he appears to be wearing fuzzy fur socks underneath. “Lightsabers, or hand to hand?”

“Lightsabers,” he says. “Hand to hand allowed- anything goes.”

Mm, this will be a challenge. An incredibly enjoyable challenge. “And if I win?” I ask, a smirk to match his own slipping across my lips.

“Do you actually want anything? I mean, I’ll owe you.”

“That works.” I twirl my lightsaber hilt in my hand again, even though the blade isn’t even alive. “And if you win?”

“Oh, I’ve already got that all planned out. You’ll see.”

Ah, so he’s awfully cocky. My new and most important objective is to destroy his ego right here, right now. This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for.

“Come on then,” I taunt, bending my knees and holding my lightsaber out horizontally. I switch the other blade on, ready to analyze his combative behavior. Adamus undoes his own saber before igniting it and holding it with both hands. The purple light contrasts the yellow harshly.

Adamus is still for a few seconds before lifting leaping forward in a flash and swiping his blade out. I lean back to duck it- although just barely. He smoothly raises his blade again over his head and prepares to bring it down on mine.

I block, pushing him back and delivering a swift and clean side kick to his stomach. Adamus stumbles back, giving me time to regain myself a bit. I raise my eyebrows at him, silently asking if he’s at all impressed. Adamus shakes his head quickly and instead takes a defensive stance.

Alright, I’ll play along. I can play offensive. Positioning my saber in my palm accordingly, I leap forward quickly, using the force to help with my grace and flexibility. I thrust my lightsaber to the right, making him jump to the left. I seize the opportunity to promptly elbow him in the chest, then again in the nose. His hands surge out to wrap around my neck and my face. I correct this by kicking him in the shin and thrusting my head back against his. Certain I’ve disoriented him, I prepare to slice my lightsaber near his neck.

Adamus blocks it with his own lightsaber and throws his left hand out. Widening my eyes in realization does nothing to help me- I fly back and into the wall behind me. I can’t even be angry at that- he got me good. He did say anything goes. That can surely be used to my advantage.

Forcing myself to my knees and lifting my head to meet his eyes, I leave my lightsaber on the floor in front of me and put all nine fingers in his direction. Quick to find my source of anger and power, the electricity bubbles inside of me and falls out of my fingers in those blue branches of light I’m so familiar with.

The lightning shocks Adamus. He’s more than lucky he holds his violet lightsaber out at the perfect angle to block- and absorb? - the dark sided power. It only lasts a couple of seconds before I can feel the power escalating past the point of my control, so I quickly shut it off and grab my lightsaber while sprinting towards him. Adamus is out of breath- so am I. That attack was a lot for both of us.

I leap into the air in a high arc, undoing my saber to make it into two. I bring them both down upon him in an X. He blocks again. I push myself off and flip back, ready to attack again at a milliseconds notice.

I watch Adamus sprint towards me, sweat and determination dripping from his body. I snap my right hand into a fist, forcing the boy to his knees and sliding across the floor. I drop the saber in my left hand and summon his purple blade towards it instead. I catch it, too in the moment to understand Adamus’s personalized weapon.

Making both my sabers into an X again, I hold them against his Adams apple this time.

It’s finished.

Adamus stares up at me, out of breath. A lock of his hair curls against his forehead, his soft skin sheening with sweat. Eyes wide, lips parted- he’s completely shocked I’ve won. I can feel his concern as well- concern for what would happen if I really decided to move both my arms at this exact moment.

I cock my eyebrow at him again, my own chest heaving with exertion. I am, in fact, somewhat impressed with him. But there’s no way I’d tell Adamus that.

 “Here you are,” Adamus’s voice rings out. I turn over my shoulder to look at him, a wide smile spreading across my face as I see him. In his hands are two clear boxes of the fruit Aheka brings every morning- I can’t help my excitement.

“Are you really sure this is what you want to spend your I-owe-you on?”    

“Oh, absolutely,” I say, reaching out to take my box while he takes a seat next to me.

Adamus copies my position of bending my knees and folding my calves on top of each other- something he refers to as ‘criss cross Bantha sauce’. He watches me eagerly open my box and delve into the colorful berries and slices before turning ahead to the scene in front of us.

A giant, clear window in a completely empty room reveals the galaxy in front of us. It stretches from floor to ceiling, exposing us to the millions of stars all around us as The Harbinger gently floats through space. I asked for the quietest place on the ship, and Adamus came through.

“Aheka brings me fruits for breakfast every morning,” I say in an admitting tone. “She likes the bigger, purple ones. They’re good, but I don’t like the seeds. I like the orange slices. The thin ones. They’re so sweet.” I pop one into my mouth as if to prove my point, relishing in the juiciness that erupts across my tongue. Adamus continues observing me until diving into his own box of heaven.

“So tell me,” he says after biting into a green berry, “what was it like living on Ilum?”

I swallow my food down, thinking about my answer. “Better than Coruscant.”

“How’s that?” Adamus asks.

“It’s quiet.” I pause for a second, trying to recount my day. “I learned how to use a spear.” What else, what else? “I tamed an Asharl Panther once.”

Adamus raises his eyebrows, impressed. “Really?” I nod. “I heard about a Mandalorian clan who made those panthers their mascot once.”

“They’re not so bad,” I say, shaking my head. A memory floods to me- the image of the panther slowly blinking its golden eyes as it puts itself in the pouncing position. “They’re probably all dead.”

“Probably.”

There is yet another round of silence between Adamus and I, but it’s not awkward. The round is filled with chewing noises and swallowing, both of us satisfied with the wonderful food we currently gorge ourselves on.

“What were you going to make me do if you won?” I ask, licking my finger a little before searching the box for more orange slices.

Adamus puts his box down on his lap and stretches his arm behind him to lean on. We both stare out the window and at the infinite number of glowing stars. We’re in the middle of nowhere- no planets, no other ships, nothing. Just us and the distance.

“I was going to ask you to teach me something.”

I pause, looking over at him with still orbs.

“I think you’re smart,” Adamus shrugs casually. “I think you can see things others can’t. I think you can see things before they happen. I think that… I think that you see the details and the bigger picture.” His eyes pierce mine, “I want you on my side.”

Before I can open my mouth to tell him I’m not on anybody’s side, he continues. “I know- you’re not on anybody’s side. Maybe we need more people like that. I just… You’re skilled, Keres. I think that if you taught me how to sense things like you, then maybe I’d be a better Jedi.”

“As good as me?” I decide to tease.

“As good as you,” Adamus affirms.

No, I don’t accept Adamus’s offer. I tell him there’s nothing to teach, and that it’s natural for me. Adamus respects my decision. And so, for the moment, there is peace between us. Just me and him, no war. Only fruit, stars, and the unknown. And maybe, just maybe, for the first time in my life- I’m content.

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Fresh Muse List

In case you guys were curious about my characters I have a big old list:

Egos:

Anti   (Usually the softer kind, has green emerald glowings eyes which turn staticy blue when hes vulnerable/being open/himself. He can be an asshole though and does in deed take out bad guys with his knife.)

Jameson Jackson  (Mute but does actually still have a voice- his vocals are in ruins and he's kinda dealing with poor eating making him dangerously skinny. He works as a bartender and has silver tipped brown hair that's a little bit longer than the others.)

Crank  (Robot Ethan ego. He’s an utter mess- eyes sometimes fizzle out, joints stiff, has emotional issues. He also has a corrupted voice in his head that is real nasty when he pops up and sometimes takes over their shared frame.)

Blank  (Fricking soft boy, his aura is hard to control and sometimes controls him. He has a rare heart issues which makes him prone to fainting and collpasing without much warning.  Still, he tries.) 

Jackieboyman   (Super hero boy! Super buff, caring, kind, and tol.  Lilac/Gold eyes. Little odd strip of red in his brown hair. The best voice.  Works as a gas station worker to hide his identity (he looks great in the blue button up and glasses.) He.’s ftm trans. Sometimes I HC him as a phionex other times he has pretty golden whips of light.)

King of the Squirrels   (Otherwise known as Simon. He’s a hybrid, Tail, ears. Omega. Very sweet, little skittsh and frzzled. Wears glasses and cozy sweaters- likes making nests and being out in nature. Loves PB but is actually allergic..doesn’t keep him from eating it though.)

Henrick Von Schneeplestien  (Grumpy german doctor who lives off of coffee. He is willing to assist those in need and really needs to sleep.)

Chase Brody  (He’s got his youtube channel and a bunch of positive vibes! He’s strugglign sometimes with depression but its not always so bad. Sometimes he had real bad migrains though, and he also suffers from chornic fatigue making his days shorter or hard to get teverything done.)

Wilford Warfstache  (We know him, lover of bubbles and pink. Talks funny, loves candy. Chubby man.) 

Yandere  (Nonbinary somewaht MTF.  They’re a real cutie, will punch dickheads without a sweat and really just want someone to be their senpai and let them fall for them head over heels without running away..) 

Were-Eth  (Ethan got bit by a werewolf and now deals with that. Basically an Ethan muse with a small twist. He’s absoultely adorable with the tail and ears and sharp teef.)

Mark  (Abused and kidnapped by Author My Mark is a little bit softer then the guy he’s based on. He’s a little bit shorter and alot more anxious and unsure of himself thanks to Author breaking him down. He’s vcovered in lots of scars spescfially his wrist’s and does not like water much. )

Bing.  (Tries his hardest to be good, bit glitchy but he’s chill. He tries to skate, and jokes wen nervous. He’s pretty sweet though.) 

Edward Iplier  (Absoulte adorable dork, He tries to help everyone and anyone no matter what- I’ve kinda fallen in love with the idea of him only having one arm but that’s only one of many ideas. He loves space, he’s chubby and also loves food. He’s got a prety neat aura ablity too.) 

Robbie.  (Soft grape zombie boy. He’s sweet and innocent as ever. He’s easily th e shyest of the bunch and doesn’t always talk to much. He loves getting affection though and is always eager to please.) 

And meet my OCS! Some of them are old- and alot of them are new! There's a little description for each just to get your interest~

Quinton  (A Hybrid of Demon and Angel otherwise called a Guardian.)

Ori ( Very pure angel boy AU of the angel half of Q - a little androgynous when it comes to clothing he/him sometimes they/them.)

Zeno  (A DJ with a somewhat secret love for dancing too. Only has one arm.)

Lumi (Ghost boy- literally- he died and he’s kinda like Danny phantom in reverse- he can turn solid but eventually has to rest and turn back to being unable to interact with objects)

Eztli   (Pretty grump guy who was cursed by a witch to be immortal- although it made his blood kinda..weird..)

Gallio (Strawberry Hipster guy- A photographer who also has hypoglycemia)

Aomi (A blackberry witch- hes not very great at spells yet but he tries!)

Lucas (A moonstone gem perma-fusion. Quite a nervous wreck.)

Eme. (A smart scientist. Human. Nothing special.)

Chris. (Camp leader! He’s based off David from camp camp but hes far more buff and hes not so over the top. He has his own green house and is part dryad.)

Alex  (A very confused, overly optimist Alien who doesn’t know what they are. Come from the planet Eutychia)

Locus  (Fish boi!  Transparent fins, glowy patches, plays harp + loves music)

Lir(A Tiny Octopus/Human boy!!)

Reese (Passionfruit bab! Literally. He kinda contains passionfruit pulp but don’t cut him open!!! :< Or do if you want weird angst >_>)

Benji (Strawberry shortcake boi- Cursed tape /bandages. Demi half god. One eye. Uses notes to communicate but also sign. Really. Good sweets maker)

Small bois- These boys are pocket sized! though sometimes I do like to think about them being human sized ^^.

Kiyan. (A little assistant android. Created to assist! He works at a post office currently. Pronouns do not matter to him though its usually he/they/it.)

Tobias. (Made of hair gel. Eats soap. Someone stop him before he gets a tummy ache. He/him.)

Hinto  (Guy made of foam slime- He was kinda based off Remy aka Sleep from the fanders.)

Glowstick bubs (They are tiny boys who glow like well- glowsticks but also lavalamps, very pretty to look at. and theyre nocturnal!)

Theo(A tiny ink creature. He makes a mess but hes adorable.)

JellyBubs! (A collection of tiny sentient jelly babies, The main one being strawberry aka Jeri. They dont mind what you calm them but usually they works best.)

Miel (A tiny little bee boy! He makes honey.)

Moyachi  (Cactus boi!! Loves water and has clear/lime green tinted aloe/herbal helpful blood. Spikes up at defense from bad people)

Apocolyse Squad:

Long story shot: The planet Keres,  Left uninhabitable after the invasion that ruined the air and killed almost the entire race. I have loads of stuff to talk about for this gang of 6:

Sameal o’Ceirin (Being of smoke- partly blind.)

Mallory Thomas (Part cat! Can talk to animals. Nonbinary/genderfluid.)

Hamrish Benat  (Also goes by Hami/Hayden. He/him. 4 eyes, soft tongue. PTSD. Super soft boy. Loves soap cutting videos (and doing it himself) and bears/plushies - Has an arrange of cute face masks. Is a trained nurse and learning to be a pediatrician.)

Joshua who cares (An asshole lets leave it at that.)

Andy Peters (Strong, kind. Kind of like Tyler Scheid, He/him.

Adrian  Géarán  ( Real anxious. Gets bullied alot. bit of a weakling/cry baby to some. Has a pretty shit immune system struggles with food and sleep.. He has a Demon esc-Tail, fire abilities, likes to make little robots. He loves iron man. He/him.)  

Liren Pichi (Deaf peaches n cream boi- Nickname Pichi.  He wasn’t part of the squad- however he did end up landing on their planet- he had some rough encounters with the aliens ^^)

Neighbours AU:

These guys all live in the same little  cul de sac

Lynx is from planet Ananke.

They all live on the new homeworld, Ermioni. (Its basically earth just a few more creatures live there and the government is less of a mess.)

Lesbabs:

Blake Aglaia  (She/ her.  A human with a gift of being able to put emotions into glass balls..)

Lynx ?? (She/her/they/xe/ xir  An alien and human, the alien somewhat resides inside its host but they coexist. Sometimes goes feral)   Alien half likes to go by Perse  (Percy)  They have cool looking saliva- viens that run down their arms that are pretty cool- sharper nails/claws? Tendrils. Large ol mouth. Lots of point ass teef.

Demon fam:

Hyacinth ( A six-armed demon. Grows flowers on his skin based on emotions. He’s a huge mother hen, will care for anyone. Enjoys cooking and gardening and children.  He/Him)

Rhys  (They/Them. A Demon with a great curiosity about humans) Feri  (The sibling of Ryhs)

Anthos (Rhys and Hy’s summoned accidental toddler.. He has a cute tail and tinnny horns.  He/him)

Roommates:

Douglas Connelly  (He/Him A regular chubby human bean! Loves baking and music.)

Donovan Amores  (He/Him/ Real fricking cool and smokin hot Bartender with a love for dogs. Dougs roommate. Has glowing fuckin orbs- donates his heart- is smooth as fuck, background heavily Spanish (moved when young.))

Haris Alaksim Real name (lost in translation  (Huitzilopochtli God of sun and war) ) - A god whom Dono is very close with and donates his heart two one every 3 years during the day of the highest sun. He is a god / Mouros.  Donovan refers to him as “Dios gentil”  or “ Viejo colibrí sabio”   (“El viejo colibrí sabio es un dios gentil” (The old wise hummingbird is a gentle god.)

Donovans Family

Rem (They/He/Him Looks after magical creatures- Cane is from Haris)

Oscar  (He/Him.  Not sure what trinket or power but He’s just a casual store worker w/ good arms. Surprisingly good with knives- perhaps has one from Haris?)

Nicole  (She/her/they/them.  Makes clothes..possibly got some ability to do with seasons..?  Perhaps earrings or a bracelet from Haris)

Javi  (Makes jam, cute boy, wears cloaks. Has a cute little jar necklace  ^ a proper sized magic jar.  Doesn’t mind whatever pronouns but usually prefers he/him/boy.)

Luca (FTM Trans bookkeeper- Talks to Haris most often and likes to ask questions..Has precious books…Possibly a special pen..)

Forest bois:

Cypress (The soul of the forest - Mentor of Rem. Doesn't mind what you call him but usually leans masculine.)

Unicorn boi (Yet to be fleshed out. Hes got very rare blood- lost his horn and lives with a giant inside of a bubble?  He/him/it)

Fyn. (Mushroom boy. Protects a gate. Lost his twin in a fire caused by humans.. He/him)

Fie. (Bat boy. Love fruit. Is ironically scared of the dark- shy but cute. He/Him)

Moh. (Fairy/incubus hybrid.  They/them)

Tucker. (Bunny hybrid- cool guy with bunny ears and a tail. Soft white patches on his chest. Got a bit of an attitude but is chill- is also friends with Ainsley. He/him but is usually mistaken for a girl because he by bunny standards is..)

Ainsley. (Fawn boy. Wears glasses. Much like a deer, skittish and nerdy and keeps to himself. Tries to keep Tucker out of trouble but usually ends up dragged along instead)

Experiments:

Izekiel  Iris (A being of Paint!  Stutter, anxious, hallucinates. Zones out alot. An amazing artist though. He/him though has feminine tendencies.)

Matty   (An experiment, part human, part lizard, part dragon. Much smol and cute. Hes very quiet, selectively mute on occasion. Lots of scars and trauma, scars on his arms and constantly needs to wear bandages. Very easily tired. he/him.)

Nes. (Based of off Crankgameplays as face claim but he’s basically his own thing at this point. He’s been through alot of angst and trauma and some really nasty stuff ^^’ (He killed his parents, the ice cream truck driver tried to abduct him, he was experimented on in a very bad place, and now he's an utter wreck who will cling to anyone who gives him the time of day. He has murder tenancies but is full of guilt and hates whenever he hurts anyone. Lots of panics. Very hard to handle if you aren’t patient.)

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... More OCs...

Dusk - Honestly, I don't know where he's from all I know is he's got that goth boy aesthetic he’s a user of magic or he's a god idk which yet and he's fuckin tall like... REALLY tall (7’5”) but hey he ain't human I can get away with it. Um, he's actually like really innocent and happy. He shares his bed with two other people but one is only a friend and he's got a boyfriend who is a literal ball of angst and childhood trauma. Dusk has pale kinda glowy skin, straight black hair that reaches his knees and is often in a braid. His eyes are gold.

Dawn - She ain't related to Dusk but she acts like it. A lady who can go from looking like a human to a snake. On her planet, the more venomous the snake you are the more shunned you are and she's a mixture of a Black Mamba and an Inland Taipan so no one likes her there. She's also pretty tall (7’2”) she’s single and happy. (she also likes to sleep and cuddle with Dusk because he's really warm). Dawn has a grey skin tone with areas of a muted light brown (vitiligo). She has a black mouth like a Black Mamba and fangs. She has short white hair and black eyes.

Leviathan (Levi for short) - This boy. The little ball of pure angst. His father left when he was young and was left with his mom who is the leader and is a total bitch and also the main villain of his planet. He has a darker skin tone like lava rock. His dad is the king of a water planet and that's where Levi got his name. Princey is kind short (6’7”) and gets jealous of Dawn a lot and he also has separation anxiety when it comes to Dusk. Leviathan has a skin tone of light brown lava rock and freckles. He has red curly hair that he doesn't know what to do with. He has one black eye and one blue (almost white) eye.

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OC as a child meme

Baby Fael! Tagged by @sakurabunnie and @seboostianillustrations :D 

Fael Lavellan

Who named them/Significance of their name:  his name has no meaning it’s literally a random bunch of letters I came up with that reversed is “leaf” and that sounded elfy so I don’t know  Nehl came up with the name (he was 8 years old and stubborn) and he threatened to stop eating if they didn’t name the ‘little thing that came out of mamae’ Fael so here it is.  EDIT: I found that a meaning for Fael could be “little jewel” :D 

Home they grew up in:  He grew up in the Lavellan clan, always moving around. Mainly they roamed the Free Marches and Antiva, occasionally drifting more towards Orlais.  

Relationship with parents: Not the smoothest. His mother was always very stern with him, trying to dissuade him from his adventures and interests for human culture and lifestyle. She wasn’t thrilled when he showed signs of magic, and even less when it was clear that Fael had no affinity whatsoever for the healing and nurturing kind of it. She so started teaching him the various properties and uses of plants for medicinal purposes, to try and fill that gap somehow. Fael and Adane always clashed a lot, and the strain in their relationship became unbereable for him after Nehlarien died, and it was clear that she blamed him for it. That was the final straw that made Fael decide to leave the clan.  His father Josmet instead was always a much calmer and more sensible person. He spent much of his time with the clan’s halla herd, and while he lacked the charisma to make up for his wife’s temper, he taught him many lessons that Fael truly understood only later in life. The importance of diplomacy, and kindness, and why compromises must be made to live well. 

Three Words to describe them as a child:  Curious, excited, imperious.

Childhood friend(s): Linna and Numin! His magic showed up fairly early, and being the first mage to be born in the clan after a lot of time he was immediately taken under the Keeper and First’s watchful eye for training. That, his bookish attitude and general reputation of being a troublemaker didn’t make him very popular amongst the other children. 

Favorite Toy:  As a Dalish child, Fael didn’t grow up with many toys. Kids in the clan used what they found around to play and have fun. He cherished his book collection though, made up by a bunch of history scrolls and texts provided by the Keeper or bought/stolen from towns and merchants.

Childhood Trauma?:  Does it count as a childhood trauma when his brother literally chocked on his own blood in his arms when Fael was 16? 

Hobbies:  Reading books and romance novels bought (or more often snatched) from passing merchants or towns, dragging Linna along to explore the wilderness and ancient ruins and daydreaming about grand things, doing general mischievous stuff with her, pranking Numin (let’s be honest they’ve been on a prank-war since forever). 

Childhood fear(s):  Up until he was able to use magic (so like, for his first very few years)? Lame enough: the dark. Yeah, elves can see in the dark. But it’s spooky when you walk at night by a pond and you see a pair of glowy eyes staring back at you from the water. He grew it out soon enough though.  Also the various algae you find in ponds and rivers and how they cling to you when you step out of water. Brr. 

Quirks:  He would constantly climb up the tallest tree he could find and hide there with a book until dinner (or a lesson). He liked the quiet up there and how it felt like being above everything (and everyone) else. 

Tagging: @thereluctantinquisitor @chaitea09 @thedosian-cabbage @bogatyris @elvenbeard @otherwolves :D