#oc: cory

[richietozsier]

Garrett Hedlund as Dean Moriarty in On the Road (2012)

[twistedwonderlandshenanigans]

First Year Shenanigans - June Jabbers

Feat. Vizzie (MC) and Cory (OC) + Sebeppy (pining staaage bb)

I've recently put up a post about mini hc's regarding the dorms, if you need a little more context as to where they're gonna study you can read here but uh. this ran away from me and became a sebeppy ficlet lsdfkjshdkfjsdf

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"You can't tell us you know a COOL place to study and then not take us there."

Ace took a bite of his sandwich, not bothering to finish his bite as he continued speaking with his mouth full. "Studying's boring enough as it is, if you've got info, you've gotta spill."

The rest of the table cringed a bit at Ace's lack of manners, as Cory grinned back at him.

"It's gonna cost ya~ I can't take just ANYBODY there, y'know? Besides, we have to time it right." Cory took a bite of his salad, trying to give himself pause for dramatic effect, but Epel spoke up in his planned silence instead. Which was fine, it meant he had the intrigue of more than just the most annoying person at the table.

"Time it right for what? What's that supposed to mean?"

"For Floyd."

Deuce's eyes widened a bit, one hand coming up to cover his mouth a bit as he spoke, showing a bit more decorum than his roommate.

"You want us to gamble with Floyd's presence?"

Ace laughed, elbowing Deuce. "What, you scared? Floyd's not that scary, he's a pretty stand up guy all things considered." He turned his attention back to Cory, grinning and waving his fork at him a bit. "Though I admit, it's more exciting than just studying at Ramshackle or in the library."

"Maybe for you, everyone else here would be fine without playing with fire." Jack shook his head a bit. "Besides, studying isn't meant to be fun, just productive. And you're just going to to get distracted by whatever else is going on in a new environment instead of buckling down and focusing."

Ace groaned and mocked Jack slightly with his facial expression and his hand imitating him talking, before huffing. "Just so you know, I don't really need to study. I'm happy with the grades I get without it. It's the rest of your dumba-"

"No." Vizzie had leaned across the table, muffling Ace's sentence by stuffing at least half of what was left of his sandwich in his mouth, her other hand holding Ortho's head in a bit of an awkward, but protective position.

She sat back down with a huff, apologizing softly to Ortho and shooting Ace a glare as he struggled to choke down his food.

"First of all, you know better than to cuss in front of Ortho-"

"I've heard worse from Idia..."

"Well I'll talk to Idia later too- Secondly, academics aren't everything, and the way testing is done is inaccurate to real life. At least not until next year when we start having more practical assessments than just regurgitating memorized information. That being said, I think going to this secret study space you found could be fun...even if the first time we go the likelihood of us getting anything down is low to null." She managed a small smile at Cory, who in turn beamed.

"Then you guys come meet me in the Hall of Mirrors after school, okay? I'll show you where it is in Octavinelle."

Epel piped up. "I'll bring Sebek. He's um...getting some supplementary study material from Crewel." His head dipped a bit as he spoke, trying to hide the rising heat to his cheeks.

A few knowing glances were exchanged amongst each other, but Viz just grinned and kicked his shin lightly to get his attention.

"Tell him you want him there."

Ace rolled his eyes and imitated puking, while Deuce nodded along and Cory gave Viz a small shove, causing the two of them to giggle as Epel's cheeks turned a little more red than pink.

"It ain't nothin' like that! But it would be rude if we didn't invite him at all."

"It ain't nothin' like that huh..." Jack repeated his words back to him, over-enunciating, giving him a bit of a shit-eating smile as he side-eyed his classmate, taking another bite of food.

"OH NOT YOU TOO!! Y'can't be in on all this Jack yer supposed to be on ma side, you're in MA class, y'see how Sebek an' I get on the MOST, we're just friends!"

Jack finished his food leisurely, setting his sandwich down and looking at Epel properly, grinning.

"Yeah, exactly. Sebek and I are closer to the back of the class when we get joint ones because of our height, I can see you every time you turn around to glance back at him. I can see the way you look at him-"

"Shut up!!"

Jack's smile only got wider "and the way Sebek's heartbeat picks up when he notices."

Cory nodded along, finishing his bite and excited to jump in. "It's true! And just yesterday in home ec, Sebek made these really pretty apple tarts. He let the class have all but four of them - three for his usual Diasomnia crowd, and the otherrrrr-"

Jack finished his sentence for him, still grinning a mile wide, his tail wagging a mile a minute.

"He came to pick up Epel from class with it, excited to show it off to him. You should have seen their faces when they realized I saw the entire exchange."

Epel was flushed and defeated, laying his head down on the table so as to hide his face from everyone. "You guys suck. You ALL suck."

The table erupted in laughter, not at Epel per ce, but just how in denial the lavender-haired boy and his crush BOTH were.

Viz was the first to settle down, gently kicking his shin from across the table. She looked rather amused when he begrudingly met her eyes, a slightly smug smile on her face as she nodded slightly in his direction.

"Better look alive, prince charming's on his way."

Epel visibly went through about 10 emotions in the span of two seconds before he sat up and tried to rub his face, forcing himself to not turn around and look at his FRIEND.

Ace looked rather bored at this point, flinging peas at Riddle as discreetly as he could from across the cafeteria. Everyone else was fully engaged as Sebek made his way to the table, piles of papers in hand. He stepped over the bench they were sitting on, in between Jack and Epel, even as uncomfortably close as he was to both classmates for a moment, before Jack scooched over a bit rolling his eyes at the look Sebek shot him. Ortho noticed, giggling a bit in response as Sebek finally sat down.

Epel was turned looking to Deuce, who gave him a smile and a thumbs up to indicate he was no longer as red as he was before, so he could properly face Sebek with his own smile.

But before either of them could properly greet each other, both Viz and Cory bubbled with small giggles, causing Epel to shoot them a dirty look, and Sebek looking baffled.

Grim finally rejoined the table, proudly carrying his third helping of lunch as he slid it onto the bench between Viz and Cory, hopped up, then slid it onto the table, looking in between them confused and slightly mad.

"Myrah! You guys can't be havin' all the fun conversations when I'm not around! C'mon, tell me what happened? What's the joke??"

Ortho giggled a bit and leaned forward so he could see Grim's face.

"We simply find the dynamics of Epel and Sebek's relationship amusing. Even now, I can detect temperature changes in both of them, and like Jack said, both their heart rates are speeding up and syncing to each other...as is their breathing! Science suggests this happens to people who have been in a long-term, loving relationship with each other or people that are in love! Isn't that cool?!"

Grim just blinks, the rest of the table, (minus Ace) waiting for the cat's reaction.

He looks at Ortho, then between Sebek and Epel, then up at Vizzie like a toddler.

"They're not already datin'?"

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I ran out of steeeeeeeeam so this is where it's ending sdfhskdljfhlksdjf

Taglist: (lmk if you wanna hop on)

@fluffle-writes @my-cursed-brain

[forthedancingandthethriving]

I want everyone to know, even before his activation as an Avatar, Juliano was doing insane things. Hell, the entire RSC crew was.

Juliano was throwing hands with Mandy over the last bag of chips. Dusty and Anna were the gossipers, and by god, Nothing Got Past Them. Cory trained Midnight to steal from hecklers. Danielle nearly threw hands with Juliano's parents when she met them.

They were all crazy in some way. The universe activation just amplified it.

[nekrophoria]

[unpopulargoose]

July 6, 2022

Silly clown do silly dance

[spinspoon]

anyone want old concept art for a handful of characters i have for a game i want to make (but probably never will 🥲) ??

no??

have them anyway 💅

[sk0rp13]

Midnight Picnic

Cory + Marina

Summary: Cory and Marina have a Picnic....At midnight.

Words: 1k

CW: Swearing. Pretty short cause I don't got much motivation.

I did a story on my Instagram asking for writing prompts, and one of my friends said for them to hang out, so I choose them having a picnic!

Cory sat on the cold counter of her bathroom sink, some curly strands of her hair gliding through the bristles of a brush she grasped in her right hand, with her fingers then combing them after each stroke. She did this every morning, it was apart of her daily routine, but, what she didn't do every day, was dress up in a pretty pink outfit and count down the minutes until the clock hit 11:30....pm.

It was no suprise Cory and Marina couldn't hang out in public, because unlike Cory, whose ability didn't alter her physical appearance to an inhuman amount, Marina's ability made her take on some features of a shark....and regular people don't really look like sharks. So, naturally, being around people who don't know of his existence likely wouldn't go well, which led to the two girls to spend most of their time indoors.

Not that it was to much of a problem, but, it did make Marina a little sad she couldn't do the things most people could anymore, just because of an ability she didn't even want. And whenever Marina was sad, it made Cory sad to, so, despite her better judgement, she suggested for them to have a picnic....at midnight....so no one could see Marina. And Marina agreed!

Which was why Cory was awake, well past the time she'd usually be asleep, getting ready to go out.

With a sigh, the young girl pushed open the door to her house, before stepping out onto the porch, and as expected, she was met with the blinding white of the void, seeing as she was in her pocket dimension of sorts. No matter how long she would use her sketchbook as a home, she'd never get used to waking up in the limitless yet primarily empty space.

Flicking her sketchbooks back cover open to the last page, she then dropped it to the floor, before stepping into the page, letting her body fall into paper. The process only took a mere few seconds, and was relatively painless, but, it always left Cory feeling tingly. And just like every other time she did this, Cory now found herself standing atop her sketchbook, in the middle of a dark wooded area in which she took up residence.

It was silent, no animals and definately no humans, seeing as Cory went deep into the land, to make sure no one came across her or her little make shift camp. Well, that was until the sounds of rapid approaching footsteps could be heard from behind her as a weight of a person was thrusted onto Cory's back.

"What the!?-" The split haired girl exclaimed, quickly glancing around despite the fact the person was on her back. "Coooooryyyyyy" A raspy voice screeched into the aforementioned girls ears as the person wrapped their arms around her neck.

The actions themselves were enough to tell Cory who this was, but the voice sealed the deal. "Marina!?" She questioned rhetorically, before huffing softly. "What have I told you about screaming in my ears! Are you trying to make me go deaf, you damn fish stick!?" She scoffed, shaking Marina off her back like she was some simple droplets of water, making the shark-like girl hit the floor with a thud.

"Fish stick!?" She looked up at Cory with a look of pure offence, before quickly rising to her feet once more. "You heard me!" Cory smirked as she started to walk in the direction of the treeline with Marina following suite soon after. "Fish stick, really!? You're one to talk, you art school reject!"

"Wow, your insults are almost as lame as you are"

"That's not what you're mother said last night!"

"Overused too, just like yourself"

Their little bickering soon came to an end at Cory's comment as Marina growled in annoyance, not once had she ever won a fight with Cory, and she hated it. With none of them bothering to make conversation again, they now walked in silence to their destination, which was actually quite far away....If only one of them could teleport.

A black checkered blanket layed flat on the grassy ground of a small hill. Sat atop it's soft fabric were plates of food, and bottles of different drinks, as well as the two teenagers gorging themselves on all of it. Marina ate fast, shoving food into her mouth to try and satisfy her never ending hunger, the negative to her ability, while Cory ate at a moderate pace, chucking light heartedly judgmental looks at her friend, who smiled and laughed in response.

"Sometimes I question if you're actually a pig instead of a shark" She sneered, before taking a sip of the sweet strawberry flavoured milk she loved so much. "Haha, very funny" Marina replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes to further prove how disinterested she was in this topic. "How have we been friends for 12 years, it's surprising" Cory mumbled, glancing around at the discarded wrappers and empty plastic bottles, most being from Marina, and knowing Marina, Cory would probably have to be the one to clean this up.

Cory looked to the ground for a moment, before rolling her eyes. "I guess so...." She muttered taking another bite of her piece of cake, before the universe seemingly decided to play a prank on them.

Letting out a deep sigh, she shook her head, before using a fork to pick up a bit of cake, and pop it into her mouth, enjoying the spongy texture. She was trying to relax, but, having chosen to have their picnic in a park in the city of all places, made her nervous. Even if it is midnight, Cory was still worried someone would see Marina. The said girl, having noticed her friends tense nature, snickered softly. "Girl, calm down, it's late, no one's out at this hour"

"Hey...Is that a shark?-"

Oh, shit-

[snail-eggs]

🥊🍎 for Cory and 🎹❤️ for Daenaaaaa teehee

Cory

- what do they love to do? What do they hate to do?

Corinne. Cory. My baby, my darling weirdo cryptic pregnancy baby. I finally get to talk about her sdjkfh.

She loves, loves, loves rocks? Picking them up and looking at them even though she knows jack shit about geology. Cory once found a rock that was the exact color of her mamma's eyes. Gave it to her dad rather than keeping it but sometimes she wishes she had. Its been so long since she's seen those eyes.

Anyway, yeah, Cory is a rock and trinket lover. I can imagine her showing them off to Lucy---maybe even Coop if its something really special.

As for things she hates to do? Well that list is kind of endless. There's a lot to hate in the wasteland.

She hates scouting ahead of a group. There's always a voice in the back of her head telling her to run back, to protect even though she's doing that from afar. Maybe there's a desperate need for closeness there. I don't know. She's odd. Just don't leave her alone.

- what is the OC's relationship w/their parents like?

An unashamed daddy's girl 100%. She loves her dad more than anything. Spent the most time with him as a kid but there's a real soft spot in her heart for her mom. It kills her that she hasn't seen either of them in so long. Absolutely kills her.

Daena

- do they have any hobbies?

Oh, this is a fun one. At first, I didn't see Daena as one to even have hobbies but everyone has their little thing and she's no exception.

Daena loves a good game. She's had a deck of cards in her bag for years and she's always so excited to bring them out. She finds a lot of comfort in turning her brain off from other things and honing her focus on the game.

She'll turn it into a drinking game 9 times out of 10 if you let her.

- what is one of your OC's best memories?

Her first ever memory of the beach. Her chubby little hands grabbing the sand incessantly, like if she tries hard enough it won't slip through her fingers. Her dad is there, her brothers. The vague, barely there shape of a woman.

A mother?

Yeah she holds onto that one pretty dearly.

[simplecatgirl]

"Upon the town, upon the most inmate creaks of the outskirt, from the deepest in the forest, Cory led me to his home, a place I believe-honestly-didn't used to exist. Cory was always moody when I skimmed past him from the games played with the other kids. He was picked last in the fun; I thought that was why he was so tense with everyone.

But, once the largest and greenest tree I have ever seen appeared before me, a spacious house craved into the tree, wrapping around it like it was vines. I was dumbfounded. Despite my face, Cory holds my hand and strides forward confidently with that smile on his face.

Maybe Cory I used to know, was so moody because the province never tried to be his home. "

--Section from A Girl with An Arcane Legacy (WIP)

[felsicveins]

Just a sleepover

[niko-aspin]

• sketchy sketches

[linkerbell]

I GOT @undeniablylazy and @beautysnake TO FINALLY MAKE THEIR LAMBSONAS 😩

@beautysnake was being a lil shit about it before deciding to actually make one last night so my initial drawing had to change. 😤

Picrew by @/jobycewl

[spaghettiandart]

Boone gets preoccupied during a very urgent moment

[forthedancingandthethriving]

I had a really wild AU idea. (I am currently experiencing the effects of melatonin.)

So, we all know how the SMG universe stuff kicks off (in Factory Reset anyway). Juliano's universe dies off, and he's the only one that lives.

In this, while Juliano lives (in a sense), his family/friends obviously,, yknow. But!! In this, what if..

They lived, but as ghosts! And they end up in the Mario universe. And who else do they get attached to, but the Mario Bros.

As such, the RSC crew (minus Juliano for obvious reasons) end up as ghosts attached to the Mario Bros. For most of their lives, the Bros think that they're imaginary friends! And so did everyone around them. Until, of course, they got past the age where they should have them and continued to see them.

When the Bros were about eighteen, Danielle (as a ghost, of course) would be the one to explain. She didn't tell them everything (like their universe dying), just said that they met their ends and ended up getting attached to the Bros, as one does.

As such, the Bros grow up with the ghosts hanging around them! And, of course, come the whole universe activation, they've actually got people who were knowledgeable about it!

Plus, SMG4 & SMG3 can see them too, so that helps.

Mandy is the one who helps Mario out the most while navigating his whole new deal. She does, of course, admit more of the truth to the Bros following this. Telling them that her brother was once an Avatar, but, well.. he isn't around anymore.

As such, a lot of Mario's relationships are better! Mandy (and the others) are there to coach, but Mario and the SMGs on how to be better people. Yes, there's bumps and rocks in the road, but ultimately, it's nowhere near as bad as it is in cannon.

Of course, the whole Factory Reset thing happens. They meet the USBs (minus Emulator), and Mandy is hit by how familiar they are. She can't place it, but she decides that maaaybe she should keep an eye on that. And yes, the USBs do notice her (Admins and and all that), but since they don't remember her, they ultimately decide not to interfere.

Until, of course, Juliano comes around. But since his code is so shit.. he can't see them. And Mario, Luigi, and the SMGs are very reluctant to tell him since;

A) Its clearly a very sensitive subject

B) They have no clue how he would react

And C) Even if they did tell Juliano, would he even believe them?

And it, of course, gets worse when the USBs get their memories back, and they too are reluctant to tell. It's a whole big mess, and Mandy especially is constantly teetering on the edge of 'do I let them tell him or not'?

[paarassha]

[scionshtola]

#xivsapphicsunday - grief

- June Gehringer (x)