#now when i read the backstory-- I'll admit it's a bit cringe

[kittygamer2888]

Sarah The Cat

[Reference sheet]

This was made a few months back, I just never posted it because it felt like I was missing something... but nope, this is all there is.

Height: 5'3

Age: 14 (she could be considered as 900 years old, but she didn't start aging until later on, sooo... yah.)

• Is a nervous wreck sometimes [this is before her ✨️character arc✨️ or.. whatever it's called, I forgot]

• Does not like water at all, she hates the feeling of w e t

• Her scarf belonged to her caretaker but was given to her as a gift and now wears it most of the time.

Backstory:

Sarah's a 14 year old cat (or Maine Coon, to be specific) who was born a half god. Unfortunately, disaster struck when she was still a child, so her mom sacrificed herself and her husband to send Sarah to the human realm with 2 guards to assist her.

Because of Sarah being half a god, her age was paused when she was a baby, as her time of waking up wasn't going to come until many years later.

The guards would eventually pass away as Sarah woke up in the forest alone to fend for herself.

Sarah spent 3 years trying to control her powers, most mainly her beast form, as she was trying to survive in the deep woods. Because none of her parents or guardians were around to teach her, she wasn't the best at controlling them.. but most importantly, she wasn't supposed to awaken them so early in her childhood, so things were really hard for her for a long time.

Luckily for Sarah, she eventually found someone. A human who she can rely on as they met on a rainy day in an alleyway. Sarah was hiding, scared for her life as she trembled from the booming noises from the thunder,but suddenly, she was greeted with a nice lady with a black umbrella; giving her treats as a way to gain trust all the while taking her in the house.

Sarah spent most of her life making memories with her new caretaker in the apartment they lived in, even learning how to walk and learn how to speak in the process. Sadly, things wouldn't last forever as a travesty would occur.

It was a snowy day as Sarah and Laura were in the car, making their way back home. During the ride, a truck that was driving seemed to have a flimsy tire and the idiot driving it left the trunk unlocked, and what's worse that it was a drunk driver of all people.

The person driving the truck was slowly falling asleep but that didn't stop him from noticing a deer could be seen in the front of the road, so the driver noticed and swerved the wheel to the side, only for the flimsy wheel to come lose and slip on the snowy road, only making the truck fall in the middle of the road infront of the car Sarah and Laura were in. It was a freak accident, and not only did the driver accidentally killed the deer, but also killed Laura. Half of Sarah's body was stuck under the truck for a good while. Eventually, she got free, but.. the moment she looked inside the car to check on Laura, she noticed something she wished she didn't see.. and it was Laura's decapitated head. It turns out one of the wheels got to her during the crash, and blood was everywhere on the floor. Sarah cried as she ran. Sarah ran to an alleyway, crying and sobbing for hours, and she couldn't do anything because she's considered too abnormal to even be an animal.. but Laura didn't see that in Sarah. Sarah felt as though she was accepted, but now that Laura's gone, she's now back to being the freak of nature that she's been considered for however long she lived in that forest, finding some place to live, only to be kicked out. Laura was her hope, and now that hope is gone.

As Sarah was crying, a portal suddenly came out of nowhere behind Sarah. She noticed this and got curious as to what it was...

Little did she know it was the way back to her real world and then began her journey in this mysterious place filled with animals that walked, and shared similar clothing as her. The only major difference was how distinguishable she was from others, which only made her feel left out and more alone.

Through this world, she was made fun of more, mostly by kids as she was stared at multiple parents who seemed to be weirded out by her appearance. She didn't look like any other animal besides her being a cat... no, she looked much different in the perspectives of others.

All of the times she got in trouble for not knowing the rules of the place, and all of the times she was called a burden, only made her anxiety worsen and was beginning to feel overwhelmed by the situations she would face almost daily. Sarah didn't even have that much time to process her caretaker's death and now she had to deal with even more things in this new world.

And all of it made her snap, as her powers grew more uncontrollable and more ferocious with the more stressed she became, causing her to hurt innocent lives. The worst part is that it always felt as though she blacked out whenever this happened, so when she turns back to normal, all she sees is red all over with civilians terrified of her presence.

One day, however, would change her entire life forever.

Another incident with her beast form occurred, and she laid on the ground with the cops coming to put her to jail again. This is the 7th time she's been out of jail and back, but as the civilians look at the unconscious body, a certain dog would take a curious look.

He knows what he saw back in the middle of town, and it was the face of a beast in distress and anger. So with this in mind, and the cops already taking Sarah in, the dog Benjamin would talk to the mayor of the town as he tried to make a deal with him to break Sarah out of jail and take good care of her instead so she wouldn't hurt anyone else.

With the deal accepted, Benjamin broke Sarah out and became her new caretaker. Little did they know that this was the start of a new friendship.

And yea, that's pretty much it.

It's a bit rushed since I'm mostly better at showing than texting it, but ye.

[idle-brit]

10 Fandoms, 10 characters, 10 tags

Thank you @baepsrae for tagging me!! ♡( ◡‿◡ )

This is everyone's preemptive warning to skip past if you don't want to read a long and rambling post, I'm about to go wild lol. I'll also include the 5 people (not 10 oops) I'm tagging here at the top so they don't have to scroll; I'm interested to hear your answers but obviously there's no pressure to do it (･ω･)b

@koscheiy, @breitzbachbea, @runmild, @toffeeanddragons, and @yatzuaka!

1. Loki (Marvel)

My poor little meow meow. My silly rabbit. My sweet darling babygirl. Picking 9 other characters was honestly hard because there's few I truly consider a favourite like Loki. Between his 2011-2013 appearances in the MCU, the comics, and the pre-Thor high-fantasy-novel-esque fics on AO3, the ideal version of this character lives in my head rent free, and has done since 2012. I picked this gif from The Avengers because it was the moment that made me want to see the film again just for his scenes, and it remains the only film I've seen in cinemas twice. He's quite literally the reason I got Tumblr, for The Avengers fanart, and my very first post was some (bad) fanart of my own haha. While the rest of this list is in no particular order, Loki is absolutely my number one, for all time, always. I could talk about him forever.

2. Evy Carnahan (The Mummy)

I had to choose the scene I got my blog title from. While Loki might be my favourite character, The Mummy is my favourite film. I think I saw it at the exact right time of life when I was a kid in my Ancient Egypt phase, but also far younger than the recommended viewing age the film suggests lol. Ever since then I've rewatched this and the sequel (yes, sequel, singular. I said what I said) more times than I can count and further developed my interest in actual Egyptology. Evy is intelligent and an academic, kindhearted, a little bit clumsy, but uses her knowledge and quick thinking to be an absolute badass and save the day multiple times. I've always wanted to be at least half as cool as her and also marry Rick O'Connell.

3. L (Death Note)

Everyone here is lucky that I got Tumblr after the height of my weeb phase that started in 2008. Death Note was the first manga I ever read and I expected to enjoy it and move on, but as soon as I got to the Lind. L. Taylor event in volume 2 my young mind was blown and I was obsessed. One scene of L outsmarting Light kept me reading manga, got me into anime, introduced me to fanart, was the first fanart I ever drew, introduced me to fanfiction, and years later I would take Japanese classes at uni. L is an amazing example of a morally grey character, wanting justice to prevail but perhaps not for the right reasons, and no matter what it takes to get there.

4. Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil 4 Remake)

Okay I'll admit Leon is the first babygirl on the list who is mainly here for aesthetic reasons. I had a passing knowledge of the Resident Evil franchise but never took an interest because military-gun-shooting-series are boring as hell... Until RE4R came out last year and I saw this scene in a playthrough. Where do I sign up for him to do this to my neck. Then I learned Leon's backstory and actually appreciated his character too. He hates and distrusts the US government, he was blackmailed into service for them at 21, he's haunted by being used as their weapon, and he's the most cringe fail man who thinks he's suave when he says "Nighty night, knights" as he's killing sentient suits of armour. I need him.

5. Astarion Ancunín (Baldur's Gate 3)

Ah, a non-human in a high fantasy world, using knife skills and sharp wit to protect himself from a deeply traumatic past, but still good at heart and willing to open up to those who appreciate him for who he is, rather than living up to someone else's standards. Now where have I seen a similar character type before... When the game came out it shouldn't have been a surprise who my favourite would be lol. The whole cast does an amazing job, but the real draw of Astarion is the phenomenal work put in by Neil Newborn to really bring this character to life, and I don't think Astarion would be the same without him.

6. Kagome Higurashi (Inuyasha)

Inuyasha is one of my all time favourite anime/manga. It's got time travel, a historic setting, magic, action and adventure, and romance between a human girl and a supernatural being who's down bad. Basically all of the tropes I adore and still look for in new favourite series haha. And Kagome has been That Bitch from the start; arriving in a village that fears a half dog-demon, freeing him from his imprisonment to help her, and then ordering him to sit when he pisses her off, knowing he's wearing a magic necklace that forces him to obey. No one is doing it like her.

7. Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen)

Yes this is a basic bitch pick, I'm well aware. But no matter if it's the book by Jane Austen, the 1995 BBC production, or the 2005 film by Joe Wright, I love this story so much! There's just something so romantic about it that no modern romance book can capture, and that's not without my trying to find one (just follow my trail of 1 star ratings on Goodreads). Elizabeth and Mr Darcy just read as complete and real characters, and I love how much Elizabeth cares for her family, refusing Darcy's first proposal in part because he insulted them and tried to separate Jane from Mr Bingley.

8. Lin Sukai (The Drowning Empire Trilogy by Andrea Stewart)

Now we're getting into the realm of books without adaptations so I cant use gifs anymore, and I honestly couldn't find any fanart of Lin either. Which is a crime! My girl is out here being extremely intelligent and driven (and badass in some of the later scenes), using her familial magic as daughter of the Emperor to try and dismantle his tyranny despite craving his approval, and trying her best to gain allies even though she was raised within the walls of the palace and is slightly out of touch, and she doesn't have a fandom here on Tumblr? And that's only in book one of the trilogy!

9. FitzChivalry Farseer (The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb)

I haven't even finished The Realm of the Elderlings yet (16 thick ass books, nay, tomes) but I already know this is my favourite fantasy series of all time, and Robin Hobb is beyond doubt a master of her craft. One of her main talents is writing the ultimate poor little meow meow because good lord, Fitz just cannot catch a break no matter what he does or who he's trying to benefit. The pacing of these books can be quite slow but I promise it's always worth the emotionally devastating pay off. (It's also a tough call between Fitz and The Fool on who my favourite Hobb character is!)

10. Sancia Grado (The Founders Trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennett)

The final one is also my most recent addition to this list, seeing as I'm only just starting book two after finishing Foundryside late last year. While that shows how much I loved Sancia after just one book of her, I also hope the rest of the trilogy delivers! So often books will state characters are masters of their craft and just expect readers to take their word for it, but Sancia gets to show off her skills multiple times on page, so you get the impression she really exists and belongs in this world rather than just being a set piece for it. Not only that, she defies the usual lone-wolf-asshole stereotype that's so common in these gritty fantasy books, and it's heartwarming to see the found family she's gathered by the end of the story compared to where she began.

So uh, thank you all for coming to my TED talk about all my blorbos, see you later!

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