#obsessedgrapes

[bakugou-klancey-lance]

You're pretty neat

[suchaspookyginger]

@obsessedgrapes you asked for oc help, especially when it comes to getting started, and here i am giving you a quick breakdown on the evolution of literally my first oc ever. click the readmore because this accidentally became a behemoth lmao.

alright now that i’m home from work and actually sketched out a quick reference for my oc that i’ve had since i was 12 (which lmao means i’ve had my oc for 11 years rip).

here she was in all her glory when i was....14? I deleted my original drawings of her from when i was 12, so this is the oldest version of her design that i own now (i just added some color onto the original drawing, though i tried to mimic my old shading style, which is to say i had no idea what a light source was lmao). 

initially, she was an incredibly serious, cut-and-dry character. her best friend disappeared and ended up dead, and a teddy bear that “ringo” had gifted her when they were young kids held a clue to find her murderer. (it was actually very dark and i never went really far with actually creating the story because i was a 14-year-old kid with then-undiagnosed adhd lmao.)

AND THEN I FORGOT ABOUT HER FOR SIX YEARS LOL

this was my redesign of her that i did when i was 20 because i...missed having ocs that weren’t literal self-inserts? her best friend character was also completely redesigned (where gale kept most of her design and her personality was changed, rosa’s entire look was radically changed, but her personality stayed pretty similar) and actually still alive in this vague story that exists in my head. 

gale is still fairly serious about her studies, but is overall a laid-back person. she’s an ace lesbian and loves kicking it with her friends and salsa dancing, because that was a detail i found to be important. I literally did not flesh her out much more than that at this point lmao. (tbh i’m mad at how good that hand turned out because that was a big ass fluke and i wish i could consistently draw hands that well hot damn.)

AND HERE SHE IS NOW! still in the textiles career path, though now she’s a costume designer at a local theatre. where’s that theatre? who knows, though probably in cleveland because i’m basic and know cleveland super well lmao. i wrote that she’s bi as hell in the desc., though i think i still prefer her as a lesbian tbh. she’s dating rosa (who i didn’t feel like making a whole new-ass reference sheet like gale’s because that’s a lot of work?) who is bi as hell though. 

gale has the tendency to hyperfixate on whatever she’s working on at the time, to the point of forgetting to eat or drink or go to the restroom. she’s stubborn and opinionated, though has the best intentions the majority of the time.

and like. i’m always thinking of various scenarios and trying to actually create a story of her and rosa. their story was originally a freaking murder-mystery and i changed their story to be an lgbt coming-of-age fluff story. like, seriously. have fun with your characters and keep throwing them into new situations until you have a story. (sometimes your characters have a story for you and will just drag you kicking and screaming throughout it. you cannot control your characters beyond a certain level. just accept it lmao)

other big things to take into consideration when creating an oc include:

family members? what’s their relationship with them?

what kind of story do you want to tell? will their personality and character traits work in this setting?

where did they grow up? take care for them to be knowledgeable of any regional culture

ethnicity/religion/race/culture. if you’re making a poc (or really any character that doesn’t fall under your own ethnic, cultural, racial, and religious group), please make sure to not accidentally make them a stereotype. there are a lot of blogs here on tumblr that help with exactly that.

if you throw them in x situation, what will they do? why?

if you throw them in x situation, what will they not do? why not?

there are a lot of other things to take into consideration, but these ones are the big ones i think of when i try to come up with a character.

OR you can take a “shortcut” and literally create a dnd character and base a real character off of those trait lmao. (depending on how into dnd characters you get, this may or may not take even more time lol)

[lucid-dreaming-enigma]

two more have joined the seb family.

Send help.

[slytherthicc]

Song Tag!

tagged by @girl-intheshadows thank u 

The Rules: using only song titles from one artist/band, cleverly answer the questions and then tag ten(ish) people

I chose Nirvana bc I haven’t listened to them in a while and I feel guilty about it 

Gender: Radio Friendly Unit Shifter 

How do you feel:  Dumb

Describe yourself: Negative Creep

Describe your family/home life: Drain You

If you could go anywhere: Big Cheese

What you want to be: Jam 

Your best friend:  Heart-Shaped Box

Favourite time of day: Pennyroyal Tea

If your life was a tv show: Where Did You Sleep Last Night? ik it’s by Leadbelly but Nirvana covered it, shut up

Relationship status: Stay Away 

@bakugou-klancey-lance @bluutailor @systematicslytherin @gryffindeku  @grangerr @ilymyhoneybee @a-fan-of-almost-everything @obsessedgrapes @oboe-wan-kenobie @blofar @deanwaterkeep @hgthephoenix

[readingisthenewcool]

21 questions thingy

I was tagged by @repetitive-tautology and @catabethchase

Nickname - Ella (Some people don't even know what my actual name is cause literally everyone apart from sometimes my family call me Ella)

Zodiac - I'm a Sartorius so if you're an aquarium or a Liberal don't talk to me

Height - v short :(( (155cm to my knowledge)

Last movie I saw - birdbox lmao

Last thing I googled - I just asked my Google home to turn off the alarm that was going off but the last thing I actually googled was "What happens if we run out of bees" (the answer was not good)

Favourite musicians - Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Troye Sivan, Dodie, 5sos, countless others

Song stuck in my head - Gorgeous by the gorgeous Taylor Swift and favourite things from the sound of music

Any other blogs? - I used to have a blog where I just reblogged funny posts, no fandom stuff but I deleted it agggges ago and I also used to have a incorrect Voltron quotes blog but I deleted our of pure shame after I watched season 8

So I get asks? - Not unless I post something that says "send me asks" lol, that does remind me though that I saw a couple asks in my inbox yesterday that I didn't actually answer, sorry to whoever sent those, I'll answer them after this lmao

Followers - 148😎

Following - 334

Amount of sleep - I can actually tell you this exactly, according to my Fitbit (yeah, I'm one of those people) the past week I have had an average of 6 hours and 52 minutes of sleep every night which is definitely not enough

Lucky number - 3, 9 (3x3!) And 27 (3^3 and also 30 minus 3!! Amazing!!)

What I'm wearing - A red shirt with small blue, black, green, yellow, white and orange stripes, my highwaisted shorts, orange/brown socks with lil hedgehogs on them, black and white Nike free runs, a yellow scrunchie on my right wrist, my Fitbit on my left wrist and underwear and a bra but don't ask about them ya nasties

Dream job - Man don't even ask me, I have no idea what I wanna do, I used to want to be a doctor but now I think I wanna do something in relation to pharmaceuticals or maybe even be an anesthesiologist (which is a doctor I guess) or something but I feel like I'm aiming a lil too high

Dream trip - LSD. Lmao jk, Canada was really fun but I think going around Europe like France and Greece would be so much fun

Favourite food - SUSHI or any Japanese food (well, maybe not any Japanese food, there are some places where I draw the line lmao)

Play any instraments? - I can play the piano and kind of the ukulele but not really (Not trying to brag but I can also play Mary had a Little lamb on the guitar)

Favourite song? - I CAN'T PICK but my most listened to song is Clean by Taylor Swift

Random fact - @razzledazzle-lanceylance are not very close friends (we are sisters in law though)

Describe yourself with aesthetic things - OLD BOOKS, NEW BOOKS, MIDDLE AGED BOOKS, BOOKS, ORGANISED BOOK SHELVES

I'm tagging @imawreck1999 @shiningnorthernlights @obsessedgrapes @carry-on-wayward-birbs @wokewalker @cowsmoo102 @hunks-sunshine @gallinfreyandemigod @reversehappy @superawesomefriend @helloyouboreme @reallyshybouquetofred @100percentnerdsstuff @voiddean @not-always-sunny @weasleysfionn @sweeteabobatea @internalscreaming24-7 @spaghe-tea @thephildanthropist @ranger027

[hgthephoenix]

Bold Tag

Rules: bold the statements that are true and tag 15 people.

thanks @repetitive-tautology for the tag :D

appearance:

I’m over 5'5 / I wear glasses/contacts / I have blond hair / I wear sweatshirts a lot / I prefer loose clothing to tight clothing / I have one or more piercings / I have at least one tattoo / I have blue eyes / I have dyed or highlighted my hair / I have gotten plastic surgery / I have or had braces / I sunburn easy / I have freckles / I paint my nails / I typically wear makeup / I don’t often smile / I am pleased with how I look / I prefer Nike to Adidas / I wear baseball hats backwards

hobbies and talents:

I play a sport / I can play an instrument / I am artistic / I know more than one language / I have won a trophy in some sort of competition / I can cook or bake without a recipe / I know how to swim / I enjoy writing / I can do origami / I prefer movies to tv shows / I can execute a perfect somersault / I enjoy singing / I could survive in the wild on my own / I have read a new book series this year / I enjoy spending time with friends / I travel during school or work breaks / I can do a handstand

relationships:

I am in a relationship / I have been single for over a year / I have a crush / I have a best friend I have known for ten years / my parents are together / I have dated my best friend / I am adopted / my crush has confessed to me / I have a long distance relationship / I am an only child / I give advice to my friends / I have made an online friend / I met up with someone I have met online

aesthetics:

I have heard the ocean in a conch shell / I have watched the sun rise / I enjoy rainy days / I have slept under the stars / I meditate outside / the sound of chirping calms me / I enjoy the smell of the beach / I know what snow tastes like / I listen to music to fall asleep / I enjoy thunderstorms / I enjoy cloud watching / I have attended a bonfire / I pay close attention to colors / I find mystery in the ocean / I enjoy hiking on nature paths / autumn is my favorite season

miscellaneous:

I can fall asleep in a moving vehicle / I am the mom friend / I live by a certain quote / I like the smell of sharpies / I am involved in extracurricular activities / I enjoy Mexican food / I can drive a stick-shift / I believe in true love / I make up scenarios to fall asleep / I sing in the shower / I wish I lived in a video game / I have a canopy above my bed / I am multi-racial / I am a red head / I own at least three dogs / I am lgbtq+

okay i’m tagging @slytherthicc @strawberrybananabr @tortolle @oboe-wan-kenobie @baby-fireworks @obsessedgrapes @bakugou-klancey-lance @a-fan-of-almost-everything @laterpaladudeswheee @endlesscloudsoftime @lovelyviolist @ivory-obituary @chocolateches @halfjackets @just-a-space-gay and any of my other followers who want to!!

[bakugou-klancey-lance]

You're all that and a super-size bag of chips.

What 🤣🤣🤣

Explain 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[suchaspookyginger]

15 Questions for 15 Mutuals

tagged by @coogarajasmine!

1. Are you named after anyone? Yeah! My first name is from my paternal grandmother, and my middle name is from my maternal grandmother

2. When was the last time you cried? Oof probably cried in frustration at work sometime in the last two months? Before that I definitely cried at my uncle’s funeral back in October.

3. Do you have any kids? lmao not yet

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? 😒😒😏

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? Body language and eyes

6. Eye color? Green

7. Scary movie or happy ending? Happy ending!

8. Any special talent? I mean I’m studying ceramics and before that I was studying graphic design and illustration lol. Not half bad at cosplay.

9. Where were you born? Northeast OH, USA

10. Hobbies? Cosplay, digital painting, ceramics, theatre. I grew up as That Art Kid™️ and it stuck lmao

11. Any pets? personally no, but my mom has a cat and my dad has a dog and I think both animals are lovably dumb

12. What’s sports do you/have you played? Volleyball, cheerleading, track (sprints), and marching band (if you count it; I played alto sax). I dance and swim in my free time now and really want to get into triathlons if I can keep up the motivation lol.

13. How tall are you? 5’2”

14. Favorite subject in school? Art, choir, and history!

15. Dream job? Ceramics professor at a collegiate level. It’s why I’m slowly but surely working on my MFA!

Tagging: @bakugou-klancey-lance @obsessedgrapes @lanceylance17 @plance-thoughts @voltron-spam @keithislactoseintolerant @sweeteabobatea @a-fan-of-almost-everything @the-kind-of-crazy @spicyknifeboy @hgthephoenix @madiletio @randomositycat

And anyone else who’s interested! ☺️☺️

[hgthephoenix]

Tag Game

thanks @repetitive-tautology for tagging me :D

Name: Curry

Age: 19

Country: America, but i’m British at heart

Favourite Colour: olive green (my blog’s background colour)

When you made this blog: sometime in 2014, but i only just started posting to it in early September 2018

Follower Count: don’t like sharing my follower count, i don’t want to compare or have anyone else compare to me

Choose a superpower: teleportation...but if i could also have wings that’d be great, i’ve always wanted to be able to fly xDDD

Favourite Drink: herbal teas

A Song You Love Right Now: That’s the Way: Led Zeppelin

Dream Career: a therapist, psychologist, or another job where i can help people

Hogwarts House: uhh gryffindor/ravenclaw? i’m a hatstall

Favourite Character of the Week: Kirishima from BNHA

How you like to keep your hair: short on the sides, longer on the top, currently trying to grow it out to hang over my face more

Christmas or Halloween: Christmas all the way xD

@strawberrybananabr @tortolle @oboe-wan-kenobie @bakugou-klancey-lance @obsessedgrapes @laterpaladudeswheee and anyone else who wants to do it!!

[suchaspookyginger]

silver, cherry, art hoe

@keithislactoseintolerant @fandommaster101 @spicyknifeboy @obsessedgrapes

are you a gold or silver person… are you a cherry or a watermelon person… are you an art hoe or a music hoe

[bakugou-klancey-lance]

Favorite comedy film?

Monty Python & The Holy Grail

[hgthephoenix]

15 Q’s for 15 mutuals

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ i was tagged by @repetitive-tautology, i did this a while ago but i have time so i’ll just do it again xD

1. Are you named after anyone?

i have the same name as my grandmother, but i technically wasn’t named after her...so...kind of?

2. When was the last time you cried?

last week, i had a panic attack during a class and had to leave....

3. Do you have/want kids?

someday i’ll probably want kids, not anytime soon though 

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

nope not at all 😜

5. What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

probably their height...i’m really short, so it usually hits me right away

6. What’s your eye colour?

hazel

7. Scary movie or happy ending?

100% happy endings 

8. Special talents?

uhh well i’ve been told i’m great with animals and plants...idk why but some of the cats i work with hate pretty much everyone else, but they don’t mind it when i pet them...and whenever i get new plants they always end up growing like crazy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

9. Where were you born?

Massachusetts

10. What are your hobbies?

mountain climbing/hiking, gardening, drawing sometimes, cooking, traveling

11. Do you have any pets?

one very floofy doggo...i live at college most of the time though so i don’t see him very often :\

12. What sports do you play/have you played?

my parents forced me into a bunch of sports as a kid but i was never really into them. i was in marching band in high school, but other than that i prefer solitary forms of exercise 

13. How tall are you?

5′1, as i said, i’m really short (i reallllyyy hate it)

14. Favourite subject in school?

psychology

15. Dream job?

a therapist or another job where i can help people

i apologize if you’ve already done this: @strawberrybananabr @oboe-wan-kenobie @obsessedgrapes @deanwaterkeep @halfjackets @tortolle @toffeecoco1 @spaladoon @laterpaladudeswheee @lovelyviolist @chocolateches @a-fan-of-almost-everything @13crowsinatree @keithislactoseintolerant @ivory-obituary

[toastthepilot]

@obsessedgrapes

[highshooketh1]

Lost Wind

@obsessedgrapes

[bakugou-klancey-lance]

How about 6?

are you religious/spiritual?

Atheist 

[lucid-dreaming-enigma]

@bakugou-klancey-lance You've been found out. 😈

Have you found our identities yet 😏 - spaladaddy or spaladoon or spaladin or spalafather or spaladins or etc... - signed a clone.

This would be a whole lot easier if you all revealed yourselves. 😉😫😉 Please reveal yourselves, cuz I am so very confused. 🙃😫🙃

Show yourselves!