#of which I am very guilty of ahaha

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Different anon. I was there for gen 1 and the nostalgia has been going on since AT LEAST diamond/pearl in my age group, which was when we were in high school (and everyone was trying to act older). I stopped caring about anyone saying that new is worse, 100% of the times their takes are shit (still not over everyone hating chandelure and vanilluxe back then, it was love at first sight for me?! Kilnklang too?!? We finally get good object mon designs hello?!?!). Also for the record my least beloved gen could very well be the first one, lol

Yeah, it's a mix of childhood nostalgia and also new things are bad, don't like change

[lia404]

I'll give you Yusaku for "Send me a Yugioh character" owo

AH. Ahaha. Oh my god, okay. So for context, your ask landed in my inbox exactly when I was struggling with formatting my "Yusaku birthday post." Which means it caught me at a point when I had even MORE feelings than I usually do for this boy. I apologise in advance: the answer about Kaiba may have been a wall of text, but I'm afraid this one will become a full skyscraper of text. So go grab some tea, coffee, biscuits, whatever makes you feel good for a break, then sit back and relax while I scream at you about how much I CARE for Yusaku Fujiki.

(Whatever happens remember that you asked for it.) (Thank you so much for this, too, even if I've spent a good part of my afternoon and all my evening and part of my night on it.) (By the way at this point I really won't feel insulted if no one reads it to the end, I think I mostly need to get it all out of my system.)

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD, in the form of headcanons and personal analyses of Yusaku's character and his relationships, along with multiple screenshots, gif, videos, all hidden behind the excuse of an ask meme (so it's still superficial in many parts, but I feel like it's a good overview.) I'm putting it all behind a cut since I know how to use them now. (Or do I? It's the 4th time I edit to put the cut back to the place it's meant to be at.)

----------- Also, keeping track so I stop getting lost in my own blog: The original Ask meme Seto Kaiba Spectre Aoi Zaizen I still answer for other characters so long as they're from DM or Vrains!

Why I like him/why I don’t

I think it's Yusaku's resilience that I like the most. He can be no-nonsense and harsh, but he's always honest, and he always stands up. It's striking, actually, how he always manages to keep standing.

He's thrown to the ground by life, by his enemies (interestingly, many declare they are his enemies when he's not even TRYING to alienate them, and just doesn't really care.) Even his allies are the reason why he ends up beaten up sometimes. And yet, he always get back up. It's very rare to see him fully crash, which makes it even more impactful when he does.

I'm just fascinated at how even at his lowest, at the biggest blows he receives, he stands up. His strive for life is remarkable, so much so that it sometimes almost feels like a curse. Just the same way he keeps winning and winning, because he's good, of course, but also because losing is not an option. He has to stand up and he keeps doing it for himself, for others, and still manages to feel guilty for not doing enough.

(I'm afraid you'll have to do with my French subtitles, I am NOT trying to find other streams just to make screencaps, these ones were hard enough to find.)

"Sorry, Kusanagi, your brother Jin has been taken and Lightning is menacing humanity and all of this is because I'm not strong enough."

Yusaku, FFS.

This is all heavily linked to the other aspect of his character I love most: Yusaku is so human. He's filled with hope. In one of the episodes of season 3, Revolver tells him to "stop thinking with his naive optimism".

And Playmaker clearly doesn't like it, look at this face.

But he still holds onto it until the end. He's not giving up until he's forced to (and even when it's done, he takes off and tries to find solutions.)

And Yusaku cares, he cares so much. He may seem heinous and gratuitously savage with the way he shuns Shima or Ai, but you have to go beyond the words. When Shima is captured, he literally runs to his rescue, barely waiting for the van to stop before he jumps out of it to check on his classmate. Shima and other people around, no matter how annoying, will also give occasional encouragements (often hidden behind a layer of backhanded compliments, because that's how Yusaku rolls.)

Yusaku makes sure that people around him are feeling alright. He comforts them. He may not use the nicest words, he has the sensitivity of an elephant let loose in a fine china shop, but his words usually strike right where they should. He helps. He gives a lot of himself for this, apparently not caring what other people think of it.

Goddamnit, Yusaku. Why are you trying to make me cry.

And this, actually, paradoxically, might be the only thing I dislike for him. It's not even about HIM per se (he may not be perfect but I am able to admit I'm too biased to not have a hard time finding him any flaws.) It's the way he gives so much of himself for everyone leads not only to people relying on him a lot, they also tend to take him for granted. And it pisses me off. Yusaku doesn't really fight against it, which, understandable considering his character, his backstory, everything. But sometimes I wish he could stop being the hero of Link VRAINS, because he's spreading himself too thin, and he had to break at some point. Or multiple times.

What I like about his appearance

I am trying SO hard to stop myself from waxing all kinds of poetics on him, so for this once I'll go with the most obvious: his EYES.

(Yes this was all a shameless excuse to flood you with close-ups of Yusaku and Playmaker's beautiful, vibrant eyes.)

The colour is striking, of course, especially in contrast with his or Playmaker's hair. But also, for someone meant to be aloof and stoic, Yusaku's eyes are hella expressive. His eyebrows only emphasise it, and actually, this is another trait I really like: Playmaker's eyebrows are orange. Playmaker is a real red-head! It makes me irrationally happy. It's the little details, folks, and Yusaku definitely pays more attention to them than most would expect.

And the second aspect of his appearance I just can't omiss...

...Well, that's his smile, of course! If only he had reasons to smile more often. Look at him; no matter how terrible the situation, he manages to smile.

This one is from when he says goodbye to Kusanagi before the final duel agains Ai. It's honestly quite tragic, but here he is. Smiling. Why is no one in this series protecting this smile. What are they all DOING.

Anyway, I've been writing for way too long already and I still have TOO MUCH to say so that's it for the appearance. He's adorable, he's beautiful, he's gorgeous.

Do I prefer his dub names or original names?

You'd think the question is not relevant since his name is the same in both, BUT. There's actually a massive difference. I can't take the dub version's stressed Yu'SAku seriously when in Japanese it's very clearly 'YUUsaku. Also, watching parts of the dub has been very amusing once I accepted that it was a parody, but there's not much to keep. Not even the pronunciation of a name. So I'm going with original, no hesitation.

OTP

Okay, another obvious one. If you've been following me you have noticed the ridiculous amount of Datastormshipping I put in your feed.

Evil smile besties ftw.

And YET.

It's so hard to ship them seriously. There's so much to repair. I can't see them all lovey-dovey, they have to work for it, and work HARD. Because Playmaker is just... so completely defanged when he's in front of Revolver. And Revolver, while actually acting in the shadow to support Playmaker so many times in the course of 120 episodes, never spares him a kind word, a nice face, except when he thinks he's dying.

I suspect he's not doing it consciously, but the way Revolver behaves makes me feel like he takes Playmaker for granted. It makes sense, considering their backstory: Revolver has obsessed over Playmaker and endangered people he cared about because of it. He has also proved multiple times that he is very intent to shoulder the full blame for an incident he had not much to do about, so he'd rather keep Playmaker and his "stupid faith in him" at a distance. But Revolver is also Playmaker's saviour, which makes it so Playmaker trusts him and can follow him blindly no matter what.

Eloquent: everyone is wary to follow, but Playmaker is first in line, not a hint of hesitation in spite of having no idea of what lies behind the portal.

For this reason, I'm actually happy with the Revolver event in Duel Links, in spite of all its writing flaws.

In the event, Playmaker feels Revolver with his Link Sense even before he arrives, which shows that he's still VERY attuned to Revolver. And in spite of this clear bond, Playmaker really stands against Revolver and asserts his beliefs with no room for negociation, something he hasn't done since the Tower of Hanoi (...and even then, arguably, he was trying to negociate.) He is not yielding no matter how important Revolver might be for him. And, at the end of the event, Revolver seems to be relieved to have met such resistance. He even sounds sort of supportive? It's open to interpretation, but my feeling was that he actually approved of Playmaker's doing and encouraged him. The Ghost Gal and Spectre events that followed emphasised it for me. They're clearly not fighting anymore, but they also don't have this weird blind spot for each other anymore.

With this approach, I feel like they'd have better roots for a relationship that would not lean towards codependence or other unhealthy bases.

Don't get me wrong, I adore the fluff, and Datastormshipping really is the obvious end goal for me, but for this ship what I love most is them having to work for it. Because even if they clearly trust each other, Yusaku will have to learn to NOT give all of himself blindly, and Ryoken will need to learn to actively LISTEN to Yusaku, and even make him speak.

(As a quick parenthesis, because I'll get back to this topic later and I'd rather not leave any ambiguity: as much as I resent him for his treatment of Yusaku, I absolutely adore Revolver, in this terrible love/hate dynamic that makes me hate to love him and love to hate him. In spite of everything, or maybe DUE to all of this, I really like his character. I'm not sure I'll ever write deep meta about him, though, because he's already had a lot written about him and I doubt I have much more to bring to discussions that happened years ago. But who know what time will bring? Anyway, Datastormshipping FTW.)

NOTP

BEWARE: unpopular opinion ahead. I actually can't see Aiballshipping.

Again, don't get me wrong: I see where the shippers come from, and I really don't hate the ship! I've read multiple doujin and fanfictions, I enjoy the content, I enjoy the art, I love the analyses of the ship... But I can't see it, because for me, it goes beyond a romantic relationship. Ai is literally a part of Yusaku. Him and Yusaku are a package, in a way: if someone wants to be with Yusaku, they'll also have to be with Ai. If someone says Yusaku "It's Ai or me", they'd better not expect to be chosen. I understand Aiballshipping. I like reading takes on it, I like reading stories about it. But to me, what Ai and Yusaku have is not romantic. It's something obvious, a given, almost fusional. They don't kiss; they can communicate without saying a word. (Even if they spend their time throwing jabs at each other out loud.) Any other romantic relationship will come in addition to it, without being replaced by it. So I don't "ship" it. It's very much not an OTP. I have no idea which verb I could use for it, though, because I'm not really sure it can be considered queerplatonic either.

OT3

Di-sas-ter-ship-ping! It's actually my main ship, even if there's not a lot of content. Sure, if we want to make it work in a nice healthy way, it's going to be quite the challenge. BUT not everything has to be serious and reasonable or even believable (I have datastormshipping for this) and seriously, the dynamic between these three has so much potential for wholesomeness, stupid arguments and general chaos. It's called disastershipping for a reason. (Not only this, I know, but still.)

Look at them, their smug poses and their stupidly form-fitting costumes. What could go wrong, right? <3

Favourite card he uses

Contrary to my answer re: Kaiba's deck, this time I am familiar with Playmaker's deck, because I play it AND I actually watched his duels multiple times to understand how he uses it. The fact is that even if there's the usual "I magically draw the exact card I need and use if without even looking at it" effect that is characteristic to Yu-Gi-Oh animes, his deck is solid and it really allows different kind of combos to always find workaround. (Doesn't mean I don't brick often, but not everyone can be Playmaker.)

So I actually have TWO favourite cards. The first one is my little love, usually one of the first to join the field: Backup Secretary.

She's beauty, she's grace, she's always here to help me link summon my ace. She's easy to use. She may not be the best one, but I'm so happy to have her in my deck—three times. I have multiple other cards that allow me to bring her in my hand. She never stays long on the field, since her specialty is to help summoning various types of Code Talkers, but she's a life saver. And seriously her design is awesome.

And the second one is, in my amateur point of view (I need to write the disclaimer that while I'm not BAD at duelling, I'm not exactly GOOD either and I miss a lot, lot, lot of subtleties) one of the best cards in Playmaker's deck: Recoded Alive.

This card is a lifesaver. It has multiple effects for different situations. It helps me avoid having an empty field when my opponent's field is filled with monsters. It's a trap, and allows me to switch monsters when attacked if I use it during the opponent's turn. It allows me to bring another monster to the field and have another attacking monster if I play it during my own battle phase.

And even if we want to remain focused on Playmaker's storyline, it's one of the most important ones Yusaku plays in the anime. It's always here for him since the beginning, and it has allowed him to bring back so many monsters. I mean, it basically wins him a duel against Revolver. It saves him against Ai. It's just... I love this card. It took me forever to understand how it works, but now it's hard to imagine a Playmaker deck without it.

Favourite moment(s) he was in

And here I thought I had already written enough. Well, we're here for a few more hours. I hope your tea has not gone cold.

I dare hope that you KNEW you shouldn't expect me to choose only ONE moment. There are so many. I can't satisfy myself with only one, I must bring up a few more, but not too many because this post is overwhelming enough as it is.

1. Season 1, when Playmaker goes against Akira to recover files in SOL's massive datbase. I can't begin to express how angry I was with the way Akira treats Yusaku. I know it was done in good faith, but having Akira tell Yusaku "go have a normal life, go out with your friends, enjoy your life as a teenager and prepare for your future, it's important" is just horribly condescending. It's SO satisfying to see Playmaker put the Zaizen, who always seem to think they know what he feels, or what is best for him, in their place. There's something incredibly satisfying in having Yusaku say "It is MY story and it is MINE to tell".

"I don't want the story of my past to be told by someone else."

Having Playmaker defend his story like this, and not let others take it or misinterpret it (especially when they feel like they "understand"), is, to me, a very powerful moment. And as if this wasn't enough, Yusaku adds a power move to it, adding a step in his final turn that he didn't have to do to win the duel: returning the two Tindangle cards representing Akira and Aoi to the hand rather than winning by leaving them both in the graveyard. When confronted about it, he answers that he doesn't want the siblings to be in the darkness of the graveyard, that his revenge should not implicate them and that they should walk towards the light. It is incredibly heartful, AND an amazing way to show Zaizen that he will never manage to "understand" Yusaku considering the mindset he keeps displaying. That was so badass, seriously. I wish the Zaizen had learnt more from it.

2. Season 2, after the duel against Kusanagi. Playmaker won and collapsed, not waking up. The second moment I like most is there, in Yusaku's head. It's intimidating... and slightly tragic.

"I have done enough. I'm tired."

Oh. It's been building up for so many episodes, they've been straining him so much, and finally, it happens. The quietest mental breakdown, the hint of depression. It makes him so human, so relatable suddenly, and yet it's so painful. I love this moment because it really brought me back to who he is: a 16 year old kid with a trauma bigger than himself and the expectations of a whole city (world?) on his shoulders. I'm glad he gets up again, but I'm also really glad that we get to see this part of him, so tragically realistic. Now let's wrap him in a blanket and hug him, okay?

3. Season 3: The "last nice moments in the real world". I wish we had had more of those in the whole course of the series, there was SO MUCH potential for it! Look at them being teenagers. Yusaku, so happy, confident and carefree as he is working for Kusanagi (and this apron makes him look so cute.) Yusaku, being pestered by Shima who wants to know where Playmaker is (WHY would Yusaku know? Shima has weird leaps of logic.) And Aoi and Yusaku having the most AWKWARD handshake, that instantly relieved me from the fear that Aoi might be a love interest.

"This is what high schoolers do I guess. Okay, we tried, we're done, completely uninteresting, let's move on now. When's our next trauma-session already?"

That's three moments I love, but I can't resist adding a last Painful Bonus: another moment of "let's make Playmaker suffer". I'm so sorry, Yusaku.

4. Season 3: Roboppi's death; the flashback to a younger Yusaku who has just built his cleaning robot and is SO proud, so happy and welcoming, and then Playmaker, broken, begging Soulburner to strike one last time and finish Roboppi.

I feel like his eyes, at that moment, are another reminder of his age. It's one of the most terrible scenes of the whole anime (I'd say ex-aequo with Ai's final words), it's masterfully executed, the pacing is amazing, the work on the expressions is amazing, the voice acting is incredible. But really, these eyes.

Least favourite moment

Two moments come to mind, and both are in the third season. You'll see there's a recurring theme, and more importantly, the fact that I really don't like these moments barely comes from Yusaku's role in them. Even if his personality encourages it.

1. The scene at the pier. It's REALLY, REALLY not Yusaku's fault, but he's still one of the two major protagonists so it counts as a "least favourite moment." Yusaku is going for the final fight, and Ryoken catches him, sends him and almost kills him with the card that will help him win the duel against Ai. I know this scene is considered one of the cornerstones of Datastormshipping, but all I can see is... Yusaku getting rejected, again, after saying goodbye to Kusanagi with a brave and grateful smile on his face, and just before having to destroy someone that is essentially a part of him. He calls Ryoken's name, and Ryoken keeps the most distance possible. I think it may have been one of the worst things Ryoken could have done, and even the fact that the Borrel dragon is actually a symbol of how much Ryoken believes in Yusaku,.. well, it would still be not enough to recover from the blatant, cold rejection Yusaku received at that moment. Ryoken, I know you couldn't find it in you to encourage him, but you only had to say his first name. Acknowledge him more than by coldly stating his complete name. And maybe NOT use the word "farewell" this time, because twice in the few first minutes of an episode is way too much. GOD FORBID Yusaku has any sort of support from Ryoken, that would encourage him to feel like they have a bond, the horreur. (Ugh.) With Playmaker knowing that Takeru would leave, Aoi would have Miyu, Kusanagi would have his brother, having Ryoken just... coldly ignoring all tentative of closeness, and leaving without looking back, WELL. It's no wonder Yusaku disappeared solo at the end. From his perspective, he had no one left.

2. Mission begin: everyone is ready to try and stop Ai, the plan is set and Playmaker is not part of any team since he's not even here. Except...

"We can't begin without Playmaker."

It annoys me so much, because the thing is, yes, yes you really can begin without Playmaker. And you should, Heaven's sake!

Many characters at this point have told him that they would understand if he didn't want to take part in this fight, that they would shoulder some of his burden and that he could rest and stay away for his health and sanity.

The thing is, Yusaku is not this kind of person. He will take responsbility and let no one else do the job in his stead. And he comes back, in a rather flashy way, EXACTLY when they're all expecting him. And barely anyone is surprised, they all look so relieved. They were waiting for this.

This moment leaves such a bitter taste in my mouth, because here is the problem with Playmaker: he's so good and reliable that people just... lean on him and wait for him to do the hard work. No matter how traumatising. I took screenshots of the many, many times people said "I leave it into your hands, Playmaker". "I know you"ll complete the job well, Playmaker." "I'm counting on you, Playmaker." I am not putting all of them here, but I have an album of these.

In doing so, they only enable his rather destructive hero-complex.

Destructive because, consider: he had a huge trauma when he was a kid and never fully recovered. When he finally learns and fights the truth behind this trauma, he feels like his revenge is over, but the person he'd spent years and years looking for is gone after treating him quite awfully. Additionally, he releases his new "hostage/friend" and goes back to being alone. He's been a hero, and all he got was: being alone again. Come Takeru, and somehow he acquires a sort of social circle. He's not really good at it, but it exists, and he even looks quite comfortable with it, if a bit awkward. Then he's forced to watch, powerless, as all his newfound friends/trusted persons get erased one after another, all of them with parting words expressing how much they trusted him to fix this. Way to make him feel like it's great to have friends and allies, uh. Then the humans come back, but the Ignis are dead, and he feels like he has failed his self-imposed mission to find a way to coexist. Ai is gone, Ryoken sort of gloats (I understand it's probably not what he intended, but it still feels awfully like it.) He's been a hero, and all he got was: more trauma about losing people, more responsibilities he shouldn't have to shoulder, and likely no one who understands the pain he's in because the world is safe now.

And then Ai comes back and everything goes upside down, and Yusaku lives in denial all beginning of season 3.

That's what makes it a self-destructive complex, for me. Every time he plays hero, Yusaku exposes himself to the things that hurt him most. He's never rewarded. And yet, he keeps doing it, and giving people what they want from him/taking responsibility for things that should NEVER be considered his responsibility. It drives me crazy.

Note: I have a similar beef with the "epilogue", in which they all have something nice to say about Playmaker, and they're all so certain that he's amazing, that he'll be back... And yet. No one is looking. Not even Revolver, who should have it easy since he's working from the inside. Arguably, Kusanagi keeps the foodtruck parked in the same place so he has a home to go back to if he wishes

"He would be sad if he didn't have a place to come back to sometimes": I am convinced that Kusanagi is aware of how fragile the notion of "home" is for Yusaku.

So there's this at least. Arguably #2, I guess we could say they all know he doesn't want to communicate and they respect it. But the way they talk about him, it doesn't feel like its the case.

And this is why I keep saying that they don't deserve him; are they friends, or are they fans? Is any of them even really trying to do something for him, beyond "understanding his feelings" (Aoi, sigh), or rooting for him in the typical "Good old Playmaker, always knows what to do!" way (Takeru, sigh.)

Oh, Yusaku. The way they treat you upsets me so much. It's absolutely not what they're aiming for, but it's like they're encouraging you to develop new traumas instead of really helping you, and it makes me so angry.

So, yeah. I hate these moments, and these dynamics.

Would I fuck, marry or kill him

WHY IS THERE NO "ADOPT" OPTION. Well, the choice is quite easy by elimination. I would NOT kill him (in case you had not gathered already) I would very much NOT fuck him (I really doubt he'd be interested in it either, so that works well for both of us.) Soooo... marry, I guess? That would be hella awkward, but eh, if I can't adopt him, might as well use the option that would vaguely allow to, you know, protect and cherish. Even so, it's hard imagining Yusaku settling like this.

Aaaaand I'm done and off to bed, three hours later than planned. Honestly, kudos if you've read until here. Before I sign off, please receive the cutest gif of Yusaku to thank you for bearing with me for the past 2k+ words of crying over this incredible boy who deserves better.

You know, maybe my OTP is actually Yusaku/hotdog. They do deserve each other.

[theunderratedarteest789]

since you seem interested in the "kokushibo adopts the totiko twins au" Ive decided to bombard you with some more of my thoughts on it (so sorry)

-I imagine kokushibo feels guilty for leaving his children and loves the totiko children to make up for that guilt. Still, when the twins ask about his children since they are naturally curious about there lineage, he lies to them and says that he was a good father so he hasn't partially taken the blame for it.

-However despite "hating his brother" he always tells the totiko stories about him, usually at first talking about his poweress, until later digressing into funny stories about him when they were kids because he like seeing yui and mui laugh.

-He sees the twins in different ways. yui he sees more in himself, the older more protective and harsher twin. In mui, he sees yoriichri, which I imagine makes him instinctly more protective of him even though he denies it.

-Yui loves most of the uppermoons specifically gyuratro when he com es out ad mui absolutely hates gyokko and has beef with him. Both decided that akaza is their designated favorite besides kokushibo obviously.

anyway sorry for bothering ^^

OMG HI HELLO! YES I AM INTERESTED AND LOVE THE AU SM YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW 😭😭

ALSO I'M SO SUPRISED YOU FOLLOWED ME, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT YOU WERE NOTIFIED ASWELL WHEN I REBLOG FROM YOU AAAA I'M SORRY FOR BEING ANNOYING 😭😭😭

Okay uhm anyways, yes the first one you said is basically my motive for him aswell Yoriichi prob said smtg to him before he died of old age like "I'm sorry for bringing you into this brother, if I didn't maybe you would live a happy life with your wife and kids.." and then say something after like "I envy you brother... You got to have a nice family.. though I am very happy for you.." and that's how Kokushibo felt horrible for leaving his kids in some way, but still "hates" Yoriichi. And so, after that he watches his family from afar, seeing his bloodline grow one by one, to Yui and Mui, and seeing a demon go to their house and save them was Parental instinct 😭😭😭

And yes I also thought he would tell stories of Yoriichi and how powerful he is, all of his accomplishments, etc. He still feels very conflicted about Yoriichi still but seeing Yui and Mui warms him for some reason 🥺

I THINK THE SAME WAY TOO LIT IT RUNS IN THE BLOOD, THE OLDER TWIN IS THE HARSH TWIN AND THE YOUNGER TWIN IS THE SOFT TWIN HHHHH 🥺😭

I also thought of their interactions with Upper Moons! But it's for the ones were Koku turns them both demons! I would find their interactions like this if they're both humans:

Doma: Since I'm sure they'll be 11 y.o. they would probably scared of him but think his eyes are pretty, and Doma would also love to play with them! Though Kokushibo really probably doesn't trust him but he knows that if he trusts the twins in Doma's care, the twins would have a safe and cozy place like the paradise and would provide food from his followers, plus Doma is second strongest after him, he trusts that Doma will protect them quickly. If the Twins aren't Demon slayers then they'll probably have a really good time with Doma, especially if Doma makes them ice statues of them!

Akaza: He would reluctantly do cause yk... Kokushibo and all that but I think he'll get along with them a lot later on, Akaza would probably show a very softer side of him to the twins and maybe train them a little.

Hantengu and His clones: I think they would make flowercrowns for Hantengu 🥺! I think the twins would atleast once make fun of his appearance and lump on his forehead but since Hantengu cries a lot the twins would feel bad afterwards and make it up to him by making flowercrowns!!! (They would probably still pick on him but not a much lol). For the clones, Urogi and Karaku would be the very playful ones, while Sekido and Aizetsu wouldn't be as much but would try their best.

Gyokko: HAHAHAHAHA OH BOY I KNOW THEY'LL MAKE FUN OF HIM A LOT, ESP FOR HIS ART SKHDKSJDKS- Kokushibo rlly need to cut off the fights and protect the twins from Gyokko. Also since they keep insulting his art, Gyokko would do all he can to pull smthing outta his pot to atleast impress them PFFT- I thought of a scenario that he thought to put one of his fish minions in his water prison pot and that's the "art" the tokito twins will be interested in, and Gyokko would snap and yell at them saying something like, "YOU BRATS, THAT'S THE THING YOU'RE IMPRESSED AT??? IT'S SO SIMPLE AND BORING, YOU BOTH HAVE NO TASTE WHATSOEVER!!!"

Daki and Gyutaro: I think they'll get a long well! Since they are siblings too! Daki would prob dress and make up Mui and Yui pretty lmao, and take them around the entertainment district haha- Idk abt Gyutaro but he would try his best, he would probably find it difficult since Daki is the only sibling he's had and she turned out to be like... That cuz of Gyutaro, so he'll need to find other ways. But I think the twins would be happy around them!!!

ANYWAYS THIS IS SO LONG I'M SO SORRY!!! I also wanted to draw something related to this but I didn't felt like it, so I found these old doodles I made back in April (?) that's quite similar-ish to what we're talking about, But it's mostlu for shits and giggles ahaha, anyways this has gone long enough, thank you user sapphickocho for stopping by and be my first question!!! 🥺🥺🥺

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20 Questions for Fic Writers

thanks for the tag @jattendschaton and @miabrown007!! blowing u guys kisses

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

8 💪

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

105,963

3. What fandoms do you write for?

miraculous ladybug<3

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

this question is great bc nearly all of my 8 fics make it in👍

golden (like daylight)

call it even

at our wedding

circles & cycles (right back where you started)

no other shade of blue, but you

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

sometimes!! I try to!!! not as often as i wish i did :( I was pretty consistently replying on call it even for a while but then i fell behind and it got overwhelming😭 there are so many lovely ones I go back and reread all the time though!!

6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

no other shade of blue but you maybe? not sure if it counts as angsty it's very short and ends with marinette just being sort of sad and wistful. i'm not built for angsty endings<3

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

probably golden (like daylight)! that's definitely the one i'm proudest of at least.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

no not really!!

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

No👍

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

haha not yet but i've had an anastasia inspired fic in the works for soo long. one day i'll dust it off and finish

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

not that I know of!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

nope

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

AHAHA YES I co-wrote call it even with my sister @sha-nwa!!! one of the most fun experiences of my life, abby's such an incredible writer and she did marinette so much justice.

14. What's your all-time favourite ship?

lovesquare (shocking)

15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

i have tooons of wips in my google docs but i am wary of posting anything on ao3 that’s not a one shot/something i’m sure i’ll finish. one i think might be lost to time is my ladrien greek mythology wip💔

16. What are your writing strengths?

a lot of comments I get are related to prose/description so maybe that? I tend to spend a lot of time trying to pick out the exact right words for each sentence so that it has the sonic/rhythmic quality i'm going for. golden is probably the best example of this; I worked and reworked those sentences for many months until I was satisfied haha. I remember wanting it to feel sort of like the building of a song

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

my writing can be sort of dense and hard to get through sometimes!! I think I have a tendency to try and pack a lot into every sentence, which is fun for me to write, but can be difficult to get through as a reader. it's sort of the polar opposite to how I approach drawing silly comics, where the goal is to deliver the point/joke as clearly and effectively as possible. writing puts me in a much more contemplative headspace, which makes my fic not quite as digestable I think

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I admit i am guilty of peppering in random french words in ml fic whenever I feel like it 💔 I usually use italics though

19. First fandom you wrote for?

dear evan hansen I think? (<-I was a very specific type of annoying in high school)

20. Favourite fic you've ever written?

have to give it to my og adrien essay golden (like daylight). it has all my favorite stuff. adrinette. what could loosely be called a plot. the word "something." I said what I needed to say

tagging anyone who wants to!!

[llondonfog]

Hello! I want to start this off by saying that I love your writing. You manage to weave your words together into such beautiful stories that leave me captivated each time I read them. Diasomnia has never interested me the way other dorms and characters have during my stay in this fandom, but you managed to make me realize how fascinating they are as individuals and how complex and beautiful their relationships with each other are and now they’re some of my favorites.

I feel like Rook reading what I just wrote lmao.

Anyways, onto the question. I was wondering if you take writing prompts for characters outside of diasomnia. It seems that you do from what I can see, but I just wanted to make sure. I wanted to send a prompt about Leona and his brother but then I started overthinking things so I’ve decided to just ask before I do.

Also, what are your thoughts about Leona Kingscholar? Is he a character who you find interesting or no? I find that he can be a bit of a hit or miss among a lot of people due to how poorly executed book two is, so I’m curious as to your opinion on him is especially given I wish to submit a prompt about him to you.

I’m not sure if I should send multiple asks for all of my questions, but which dorms/characters do you like outside of diasomnia? Are there any you dislike? Sorry for all of the questions, now that I’ve started this ask all of my curiosity and nosiness is spilling out.

Hope this wasn’t too much, thanks for the writing!

I genuinely am beyond humbled by your message, thank you so much???? The past two years in particular have been hard on me for writing due to the frustrations and demands of my job, and I feel quite guilty for not being able to produce the quality and depth of fics that I want to share with the community. I can't tell you what an honor it is to know that my silly little drabbles have been able to convey my love of the Diasomnia clan, and it truly means that much more that you've come to enjoy them too because of my works💚 thank you for coming aboard this ride and I hope that you continue to enjoy the content you find on this blog <3

In regards to your question, I am a bit more shy about writing characters outside of Diasomnia that I haven't connected closely with, but it's funny that you bring up Leona because I do have strong feelings about him and I wonder if it would lend itself to the idea you have in mind haha

I've personally never tried to write Leona and he does tend to rank lower in my character lists— not due to how his story played out, but my own perception of how I would react to someone of his personality in real life. I understand and pity the situation that he's in, to feel helpless and frustrated at not being able to utilize your incredibly shrewd and calculating potential, as if you're a raging animal trapped in a sinking bog and the mud weighs down your limbs and hungrily sucks you down the more that you struggle and desperately reach for the sun— all the while you're surrounded by those who stand ignorantly at the rapidly expanding edge and who would rather ponder the means of escape instead of seizing action to change their fates. (Not to mention his unique magic is a blatant slap in the face, a reminder of the destruction that would await his people should they be without water).

In light of the above, you might be crying out, hey wait a minute, Lettie! This feels like you sympathize with him, why do you dislike him in character rankings, then? I just get frustrated with his antics ahaha I feel very similarly towards both him and Idia— they both can embody at the same time a very superior attitude and defeatist mindset, and while that is incredibly complex for character study and the plot of the story, it grates on my nerves and I know I would not enjoy spending time around someone like that in real life.

(However, I will say that I delight in Leona's genuine bafflement of Silver's earnest behavior— COULD YOU IMAGINE HIS DISBELIEF WHEN THEY ALL LEARN SILVER IS ROYALTY, A PRINCE JUST LIKE HIM?!)

But that's just my opinion and I'm very interested in seeing how the next part of chapter 7 reveals more to us about Leona and his interactions with his own past and dorm members!

As for the rest of the cast, I'm pretty neutral on the other dorms/characters, but I do have a pretty big weak spot for the Heartslabyul boys, especially Deuce and Riddle 🥺 Deuce's interactions with the Diasomnia boys (he's an honorary Diasomnia member in my heart lollll) and his determination to better himself and do right by his mother is so endearing to me, and Riddle reminds me too much of my younger self lmao

[hxllo-nana]

Forgot to mention in my last Ask, but I also quite love Undyne.  She was great in both the flashbacks and the present.  Though, I also feel really bad for her.  Getting beat up by Paps when Undyne was being pushy about Sans.  Which, Undyne was just trying to look out for Paps (though, she also just has a bias against Sans.  Though, to be fair on her, Sans is…Sans), but the brothers will look out for each other.  And Undyne pushed herself too much about Sans for Paps.  Paps felt very guilty about it though (Sans came back to Undyne passed out on the floor and stuff.  Lol.  And then consoled Paps about it, ahaha).  

Undyne then got tested on by Sans (though, it didn’t really work out, because of her DT).  I am sorry Undyne, u were pissing Sans off, and he isn’t as fond as u as he is say, Paps, Alphys, Toriel, Grillby, etc.  Him calling her a test subject, and Sans saying he sounded like “him”, was such a good way to show Sans’ Gaster ties, and his testing stuff (might some more about this in those potential/maybe reblogs and/or whatever I might do) and stuff like that in general, is a really good way to show Sans’ more scientific side/scientific BG.  I am also very fond of the flashbacks in Ep4 and Dust’s interrogation of Frisk in Ep4, because it really shows how much of a face/expression and mind reader Sans and/or Dust Sans can be.  And how generally cold, analytical, smart, sadistic, and messed up each can be.

And then in the Ep4 flashbacks, both her and Paps basically got their realities destroyed (and both became even more gung-ho about hunting humans.  Though, for both the same and different reasons).

So yeah, basically, I love Undyne and I feel very bad for her.  She has not been having a good time lately.

I got even more character stuff and/or etc. to say, but again, saving those for something I might do later, in some other way (probably).

Off more character specific stuff, I am now starting to understand why Ep3 was called Prejudgemet (like, it took me way too long to understand that it was probably called that because Ep3 is pre-judgement. I completely figured out though at the ending screen that counts down towards judgment. I should really look up Ep4's title meaning at some point though.).

I still like the beginning screen that some character art, disclaimer, inspirations, etc., and I am defin. liking the ending screens and how they keep changing, and sometimes the creepy laugher and creepy, but sometimes funny and pretty stuff on the ending screens, Like, Ep3 having the doodles and writings from Dust Sans I presume, with Ep4's (I think) ending screen having blue doodles and text over that, that I presume come from the other Sans. Lol, they are fighting, even in the ending screens.

These episodes somehow made me want a happy ending even more for both Sanses and Paps's and Frisk and Chara too. Though, Chara, the Sanses, and Phantom (Paps and Frisk have their issues too, my goodness) are very messed up. But Phantom kind of got better in Ep4 after coming to a realization about how much he had lost himself when talking to Paps.

The Sanses and Chara though, are yeah, hmmm, yeah. Like, Chara is at least trying to hep out the people of her universe, but they also want some entertainment. The Sanses though; well, I want them both to be happy, and to get better. But all the therapy in the world, might not help them. And I also know that probably isn't ikely (like Chara and Sans(s) and etc. have been alluding to. And like what Phantom said, one of the Sanses might die. And he and the others will welcome and take of Paps' Sans if it is, and he will finally be able to rest with his Sans if it is his. Though, the Devil might not let them be together for awhile. Pretty understandably), but a person can hope.

I know u said Ep5 probably wouldn't be as long as Ep4, but I wouldn't mind that (and I wouldn't mind waiting longer for a longer episode, like w/ Ep4), esp. with how Ep4 left off, and how great Ep3 and Ep4 have been. But I also totally understand if Ep5 isn't.

I got some other things to say (mainly praise, interesting stuff I want to talk and theorize about, and/or etc., but I wil save that for the probably reblog(s), comment(s), or something I am going to do (if not/if not for now, I am doing at least this).

Some small critiques here and there. Nothing major, but sometimes text would get cut off, where I couldn't completely read what was being said, and so I had to kind of guess. Usually, I could still understand what was being said, and the times that it did happen were still some of my favorite parts of the Episodes.

U have much improved at making text readable on darker BG's and stuff though. The only times I had trouble with this, were for some of Chara's dialogue. And one time during the Mettaton section, when we got a bunch of text from the crowd after Sans and Paps fell from above on the stage.

So basically, it didn't happen much at all.

Also, I think how quickly you move between text and/or dialogue, but I wouldn't mind it a bit slower myself sometimes. Though, honestly, this is basically fine/they move at a pretty good pace, and I could and do, just pause, if I need to more fully take in what is saying.

Anyways, I loved Ep3 and Ep4 very much!  U did great on them.  And I am very excited (but also have so much dread for the characters.  U can really feel like a clash and/or some probably even more very bad stuff is going to go down from the titles, the episodes themselves, the ending cards that are getting more chaotic and which keep countdown to something, and stuff) for the next episode(s) whenever that ends up being!

Also, besides Ep3 and I think Ep2 or Ep1, do you have the episode video thumbnail art and/or posts with the links of/to the episodes and/or clips of the videos on your blog?  I would love to reblog them, because 1.  They are awesome, and I want to help share Dead Ringer, 2.  Reblogging stuff like that was one way I thought of how I could talk more about Dead Ringer, that wasn't Asks, and 3.  I just really like the thumbnail art, so I want to be able to like and reblog them.

Alright done talking about Dead Ringer for now.  I got some more Ask(s), but they will probably be mostly, if not, completely not Dead Ringer related.

2/2.  (I still got more Asks probably.  But I am saying 2/2, instead of 2/?.  Because I actually think having this Ask being 2/2 makes sense, because of how separated these ones will be to the next one(s), probably.  If I do it/them.  These ones will be mainly Dead Ringer-related, the next one(s), probably won’t be).

Undyne has only good intentions but worst executions..she does not catch a break lmao

Huh? Gaster reference? IN MY DEADRINGER? wonder if we’ll get to meet him

the blue doodles are dust but he used a different marker since he already used the red one lol

long episodes can hurt me if im not careful when making them so i plan on only doing longer episodes for the ones with the most tension going on

the cut off text was the error, exporting the files severely damaged my tablet on the day the video uploaded, ill try to make sure i won’t come into another problem like that again ewewew

Ill redo Chara’s and Mettaton’s text! As well as slowing down the texts as well, I tend to be a fast reader and i forget no everyone is that fast sorry ooo, as for the crowd they are intentionally met to be unreadable hehe

Ill post the thumbnail arts when the series is finished, similar to how i will do the same to bonnytale/underhell/and inkubators for reasons

thank u for the asks anyways!!! i love them!!! thank u for talking about my stuff it means a lot to me again idc if i say this w every ask I MEAN IT!

[aishabellasbigblogofeverything]

Aphrodite has always been a goddess I related to and felt close to as well, when I learned about her in Latin class, she instantly became my favorite, but I also love Artemis and Persephone, and for a while in middle school, Artemis was my favorite Greek goddess. Also I agree with anon in that it upsets me a lot when people disrespect and belittle Aphrodite especially, or reduce her to just a goddess of love and beauty, while ignoring her warlike epithets and the great power and reverence she held in ancient Greece. I feel like a lot of people underestimate or look down on Aphrodite as not very powerful because she is most associated with femininity nowadays^ out of all the goddesses, and to our patriarchal society, femininity equals weakness, which is not so!

Rick Riordan was especially guilty of this, as his book series introduced many young people to Greek mythology despite being in no way accurate. In addition to many other problematic things in his books(the way he wrote/described the non-white characters, the Muslim girl taking off her hijab in front of friends and being in an arranged marriage with her cousin, the uncomfortable age-gaps in relationships such as Fr*zel, the unhealthy/abusive and cisheteronormative dynamic that is P*rcabeth, and the fact that he made Pluto look like HITLER and yet have a Black girl and a gay boy as his children), there is also the way he wrote the Aphrodite cabin.

They were so full of sexist and toxic stereotypes of femininity: they were portrayed as nothing but gossipy, vain, and shallow, and on top of that they were weak fighters, who cared more about being pretty and shiny jewelry and hair then getting the job done, with the only exception being, of course, the tomboyish Piper McLean. He also mocks their cabin for being pink, flowery, and reminiscent of Barbie, and says it's "where supermodels go to die". In other words, he mocks their cabin for being girly. Apparently, he was more concerned with pushing a "not like other girls" agenda than actually portraying the deity accurately and with respect; she was not a fragile or damsel-in-distress goddess with nothing but a pretty face by any means, after all, Aphrodite Areia exists for a reason, so her children should've all been badasses.

Rick could have used the Aphrodite cabin to subvert common societal norms of feminine people being ditzy, shallow, and whining about breaking a nail. He could've had a girly girl character who loved pink and romance and makeup and was the baddest and fiercest of them all, the same way he used Annabeth and the rest of the Athena cabin to subvert the stereotype that blondes are dumb. He also could've done his goddamn research, for someone who claims to be a history teacher. But instead, he decided to go along with the societal norm, and this was the result.

Ahaha, I'm sorry to go on a rant about Rick Riordan, but it's an issue that has stuck with me for a long time, and I needed to get it out somewhere. But anyway, the point is, Aphrodite will always be my favorite Greek goddess. She may be the goddess of love, beauty, and sensuality, but that does not make her one to be messed with.

^Obviously when I say femininity here I am referring to how femininity is typically seen in our culture. I do not wish to imply that goddesses like Hera, Athena, Persephone, Demeter, etc. are less feminine than Aphrodite, of course not! But in the modern cultural context that is how Aphrodite is often seen, and people's view of her suffers as a result.

Do you have any Greek goddesses you feel especially close to? I’m not sure what your gender is but I relate very strongly to Aphrodite and Persephone and I want to see them have respect culturally instead of just.... fanfiction. It sorta bothers me in a way I don’t know how to describe. Every time I hear people say rude things or make jokes about the gods I feel so uncomfortable because people don’t do that with other religions.

Since I was a child I always felt very close to Athena! She encompases all the values I have in my life and my personality. She was like… an obscure role model for me, if that makes sense. Another god I feel close to is Dionysos. In my area people worshipped him in antiquity and we are producing good wine since forever. I am also Thracian and in ancient times my cultural ancestors worshiped him. So I feel a connection there. People don’t do that to other important figures of other cultures, full stop. I understand writing some literature or some inspired fics but seeing the gods just as fandom characters is extremely disrespectful. Someone could argue that Dodekatheism is not a religion now (or that it has very few worhispers so we don’t have to respect the deities). But even if that was the truth, the gods are important for the whole Greece. They are part of our national identity. In Cyprus, for example, Aphrodite is everywhere, she is like the daughter of the island. 

[sou-ver-2-0]

Shin says five nice things about Sara

Previously, on “Everyone Is Nice to Each Other”:

Shin says five nice things about Keiji

Keiji says five nice things about Shin

For a friend’s birthday, I decided to force Shin to say five nice things about his favorite rival, Miss Sara!

1.

“Only five nice things? About our super wonderful, totally competent high schooler leader? Where do I even begin?”

“Ahh, I know! Miss Sara is unfailingly kind!”

“We’ve all seen how Miss Sara offers a helping hand to the most vulnerable among us. Like Gin, Miss Nao, and, of course, Kanna!”

“Kanna was always telling me how kind you were, Miss Sara. She told me how you helped her with the Attractions when I was too tired. She told me how you drank tea with her, and how you listened to her tragic sob story about her adoption.”

“You are so benevolent to listen to such a poor, pathetic, whiny little girl!”

“Even when you murdered her, you made sure to hug her first!”

“You are the kindest killer of the lot of us, Miss Sara. And you make it look so easy! A stupid villain like me could never pull that off.”

2.

“You all may know me as the resident computer expert. This apparently makes me too useful to die, according to very nice people. But, did you know that Miss Sara is something of a hacker herself? She’ll put me out of a job someday!”

“Remember how Kanna was able to guess the password for Kai’s laptop by checking for Miss Sara’s dirty fingerprints? I had been so nervous until that point. I thought we’d never get in.”

“Thank god you’re such a filthy girl, Miss Sara! Keep avoiding the bathtub. It’s a winning strategy for us!”

3.

“Hmm… I wonder which of Miss Sara’s many amazing qualities I should praise next… There’s just so many that it’s hard… to pick… Uhh…”

“I know! Miss Sara has a very creative hairstyle! Only a true fashion icon would have so many different styles going on at once up there. You are a veritable hair genius, Miss Sara.”

“It looks fucking stupid to me, but what do I know? You’re the popular queen, and I’m just some friendless loser. So you must be doing something right with it!”

“It’d be a shame if all your friends were just pretending to like it, wouldn’t it? Gossiping and laughing behind your back… I’m sure that would never happen to someone as well-loved as you.”

4.

“Speaking of Miss Sara’s friends, you can tell a lot about a person by the company they keep. It speaks well of her character that her best friend was such a nice guy like Joe Tazuna!”

“I mean, now that you all know who my best friend used to be, that speaks pretty poorly of my character, doesn’t it? Makes me look like a sniveling sycophant. You’d probably think, He’s so pathetic that he would excuse anything so long as someone cool paid attention to him.”

“But not Miss Sara! She’s so cool that she has an entire army of sycophants!”

“So don’t worry, Miss Sara. Even if your clever deductions got Joe killed, there’s still plenty of nice friends left! You don’t need to feel guilty about anything when everyone makes excuses for you.”

“You don’t even need to remember that Joe guy anymore. Someone as funny and sweet as him is still a dime a dozen. When you’re popular, the numbers don’t lie. They must add up to you being the best friend ever.”

5.

“Wow, am I at Number Five already? I could do this all day. Ahaha…ha…”

“Are you expecting me to make a fool of myself again and say you’re hot? That’s too bad, because I can think of a million other things… Probably…”

“…”

“All right, fine! I’ll give it to you!”

“Miss Sara, you’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen!”

“You’re just as bewitching and supreme as the other guy said!”

“In another life, maybe I could have looked past the stupid haircut. Maybe I could have gotten over the fact that I never want to set foot in a high school again. Because deep down, I’m a sucker! Even I thought you looked nice when we first met! Maybe we could have hit it off! Who knows?!”

“You could have had allll of this, Miss Sara! You could have had a big adult man to show off to your little high school buddies. Imagine how mature and fancy that would be. I could buy all the alcohol you wanted.”

“…Well. I hope you’re happy with Keiji, since he’s bigger, and…adultier.”

“You two deserve each other.”

“I don’t actually care. I would rather be lonely than be your friend.”

“And that’s it! The End! Three Cheers for Miss Sara! Since she’s so amazingly talented, maybe she’ll manage to kill another child before I kill her. Everyone is rooting for you, Miss Sara!”

[the-ninja-legacy-whip]

if its not a spoiler, whats lloyds elemental outburst like, then? am very curious...

Lloyd's Outburst, rare as it is, is most commonly triggered by intense Anger, but as mentioned, can still be caused by any emotion. It generally comes in two variants—to avoid spoilers, we'll call them the "Everything" Variant and the "Nothing" Variant.

The "Everything" Variant is something like an "emotional overstimulation", when there's too much going through Lloyd's head to contain. Which, while that sounds like the average Elemental Outburst on paper—well, when you're Lloyd and you've already got a ton of thoughts and feelings on your mind in a "normal" moment, having those thoughts/feelings pushed to a point where they consume/become everything is on a whole other level.

The opposite of this, the "Nothing" Variant, could be called "emotional understimulation", and it's something of a defense mechanism where all those intense feelings get repressed so hard that Lloyd can't feel them, yet they're still present, compressed into a singularity of emotion. Despite sensing nothing, there's still a lot of raw energy/emotion in that singularity (magnifying tenfold to boot from being compressed), thus an Outburst can occur for Lloyd in this state too.

Another way to compare these (and to better connect it to Lloyd's element) is that the "Everything" Variant is like Kinetic Energy; everything's moving so fast until it gets to a point where you can't focus on anything else, while the "Nothing" Variant is like Potential Energy, where the process of compressing emotions is actually making them more potent, despite the fact that nothing is actively happening (or being felt).

Currently the closest example of his Outburst I can provide (without it actually being a full Outburst) is probably when Lloyd burns down the monastery. The "Everything" Variant happens before the act and is what leads to the act; the "Nothing" Variant is what happened after the deed was done (preventing him from feeling guilty—or feeling anything—about it in the moment).

I'd describe both of these physically too, but then I'd be giving a little too much away for right now, ahaha. Just know both cases are very...explosive.

(And there's actually better, probably more easily remembered names for these, but like I said, spoilers)

[mizunetzu]

hi mr. mizunetzu, how are you?? i’m late but congrats on hittin over 1k!! may i request headcanons of iida trying to show his boyfriend (he/him pronouns) affection? maybe a bit of shy or nervous iida 👉👈 thank you!!

I need,,,to start,,,working on,,,requests again,,,feel so,,,unproductive,,,hhhh HERES IIDA !!

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Headcannons - Iida trying to show affection (and failing miserably)

⚠️Warnings - none

Pronouns - male, he/him

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LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT...this guy is not-

AHAHAHAHA ANYWAYS

Iidas love language is verbal affirmation, telling you he loves you and leaving kind ‘good morning’ texts or little sticky notes on your notebook when you’re not looking

And he was raised in a poised household, which means he wasn’t the one to run up to his boyfriend and give him a big ol’ bear hug. He had manners, regretfully

Tho it didn’t stop him from occasionally fantasizing about kissing you dramatically in the rain like in dramas

This corny guy-

So that’s why

He was

Not

 Accustomed to physical touch

At All

It’s not like he didn’t want it, it’s just that he didn’t know how to yknow...do it

But damn,,,did he really want to

When you two started dating, he started reading more romance novels, and even secretly watching love dramas as a guilty pleasure, pretending those cheesy scenarios were happening with you and him

Whether it be the ‘accidental Kabedon’ or giving you his jacket when you ‘accidentally leave it at home’

Iida was such a hopeless romantic yall, it’s not even funny 😭😭

But he figured enough was enough

Today was the day he finally...

uh...

...held your hand walking to school...

...from the dorms

Baby steps, everyone. Baby steps.

You were honestly really surprised when he grabbed your hand and immediately looked away, covering his face with his hand with how red it was—

You just smiled and squeezed his hand back

The things you do to this mans heart...if he wasn’t in public he’d be squealing like a schoolgirl rn

But none the less, it became ritual to intertwine hands wherever you went, and Iida was very happy to say the least <3

I mean he was happy but his stupid heart wanted more—

Which is why he decided it was such a great idea to kiss you after studying in his room

He wasn’t a monster, he very nervously asked if he could kiss you while looking off the side stiffly and shaking his sharp hands around like a robot

You said yes and waited patiently with your eyes closed for a kiss

Iida kept approaching your face, and jerking his head away everytime he got close

really, really nervously

He looked like a chicken with the way he was bobbing his head back and forth AHAHAH

you peeked one of your eyes open to see his screwed shut, a cute, scared expression on his face as he balled up the fabric of his pants in his hands

He had his glasses off too, a sight you rarely got to see (and ngl it was pretty attractive)

He probably didn’t want to have his glasses knock into your face awkwardly during the kiss, how cute

You snickered quietly, making Iida’s eyes snap open, embarrassment flooding his already red face

“I-I-please stop laughi-mmphf-?!”

You grabbed his face delicately and smushed your lips together

He went stupidly ridgid, before letting his eyes droop close and his mouth relax into the kiss

What a great first kiss 🥰🥰

Especially when Midoryia steps into Iidas room, holding up a notebook he borrowed from Iida that morning 🥰

“Iida-kun, I came by to retuuuuurr...”

Iida snapped away from you, scrambling off his bed and slapping his glasses on his face

“M-M-MIDORYIA-KUN!”

“Hi, Midoryia, ahaha...!”

Midoryia threw the book on the bed

“I-I-I AM S-SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRY-! ILL BE GOING THEN-! UH-ENJOY YOUR K-K-KISSING-!”

And with that, he slammed Iida’s door shut.

Yes. What a wonderful first kiss 🥰

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[jean-kayak]

So...ahaha...*holds out credit card* Head cannons of Aizawa, Hawks, Bakugo, and Shinsou reacting to seeing their chubby black twin babies after a long day of work? The babies have their dad’s hair or eye color but they got the skin and hair texture of their Mama. 💳💥💳💥💳💥💳💥💥💥💳💥

This is the cutest request in the world anon

🧣This mans just wants to crash on the bed

🧣This particular day at work was really taxing physically and he's literally running on fumes

🧣He can barely make it through the door without passing out

🧣Poor guy doesn't even have enough energy to announce that he's home, and he loves his students, but they're definitely bigger than a handful

🧣He toys his shoes off, and he can only make it to the couch, sitting down and letting his head fall back

🧣You already knew how hard his day was because you barely heard him come in, so you carefully sneak into the living room, your twins in your arms

🧣He jumps slightly when he feels the light weight on him, lifting his head up to see his kids sitting on each of his legs

🧣His demeanor changes instantly, a sleepy but wide smile appearing on his face

🧣"Da!" your daughter says, the only thing she can manage right now while your son yells "Sho!" picking it up from hearing you call your husband by his first name

🧣He brings them closer to him, peppering kisses on their faces, making them shriek happily, the tired look in his eyes replaced with immense happiness

🧣He watches them laugh and smile before they both start to reach for each other, messing with each other's hands

🧣And he huffs softly, both of them the spitting image of you, and the same thought of being so lucky to have them and you in his life plays in his head once again

🧣You lean down and he's meeting you halfway, both of you exchanging a quick but loving kiss, and your kids start rubbing their eyes

🧣You go to reach for them, but he pulls them closer to his chest

🧣"What're you doing?" he whispers before he yawns, his eyes red with fatigue

🧣"You're tired, baby," you respond, and he shrugs as he moves them to lay on his chest, both of them snuggling into him

🧣"So are they. I can stay here for a while." You give him a soft look, your kids already out like a light as your husband yawns again, his eyes drooping

🧣You hum softly before you kiss all of their foreheads, Aizawa's breathing already slowing and evening out

🐥He actually came in through the door this time, so tired, he didn't even realize it

🐥So, he's surprised when he doesn't immediately see his kids when he walks in

🐥Worry sets in instantly, but then he hears small gasps, and he looks up to see them sitting in front of the balcony, which is where he usually comes in

🐥They jump up quickly and run over to him. "Daddy!" The tired frown on his face is gone immediately, and he's crouching down to their level, picking them up in his arms

🐥The girls wrap their tiny arms around his neck, their wings flapping wildly, and he rubs his face in their curls, his body relaxing

🐥"What were my birdies up to today?" he asks, setting them down, and they start to bounce on their feet excitedly, their curls doing the same

🐥"We learned how to fly!" one of them practically yells, and he responds with a dramatic gasp

🐥"No way!" He looks up when he hears your chuckle and your footsteps

🐥"I told them they had to wait for you if they wanted to go outside."

🐥"I can fly higher than she can!" Both of you laugh softly, and this of course starts a competition of who can fly the highest

🐥He holds his hands out when they show him, both of them sticking their tongue out in concentration as their feet slowly and shakily leave the ground

🐥He takes a step back as you keep your hands out, ready to catch them, and he has them fly towards him

🐥You clap your hands when they reach him, and he cheers excitedly before lifting himself off the ground as well, spinning them around

🐥They both giggle loudly before sets them back down before helping them with steadying themselves

🐥"Look, Daddy, mines are glowing!" She yells, making her sister say the same thing, both of them turning around and proudly showing him

🐥And he enthusiastically "oohs" and both of you figure it partially comes from your quirk

🐥For the rest of the night, he helps them, catching them before they can hit the ground, encouraging them, and giving them tips

🐥They all end up tuckering themselves out, and you find them sitting in his lap, sleeping against his chest

🐥Keigo is asleep as well, his wings curled around them protectively as he sits on the floor, his soft snores filling the room

💥He was very, very close to punching a wall when he got home, his day at work making him way more than irritated

💥But what he doesn't do is slam the door because ain't no way in hell you allow that especially now that you have kids

💥He actually got home really late, stuck with paperwork to fill out, so he's very careful and quiet with taking his shoes off

💥He actually freezes for a second when he hears your footsteps, and he turns around, the anger seeming to vanish when you walk towards him with your twins in your arms

💥"They didn't wanna go to sleep until you got home," you whisper, and both of them rub their eyes

💥Bakugou smiles softly, stepping forward to brush the curls out of their faces, carefully pushing up the masks that match his hero suit onto their foreheads

💥"Hey, you little monsters," he starts quietly, taking the both of them out of your arms. "It's past your bedtime."

💥"We wanted to show you our suits," your son says, and you straighten out their clothes, revealing his suit, which is just a big t-shirt with the outline of his suit on it

💥He chuckles softly, the smile on his face widening. "They look awesome," he compliments, and they bounce tiredly in his arms

💥"We wanna be like you," your other son says, and Bakugou feels his heart swell as he walks the both of them into their room

💥"You guys are gonna be better than me," he replies, making them smile as they curl further into him

💥He goes to put one of them in their bed, but he grabs into him tighter so he won't let him go

💥"You gotta go to bed, bud," he tells him

💥"You haven't told us a story yet," your son says, his words obscured by a yawn

💥You give them a fond look, knowing he's already given in, and he manages his way on the bed, leaning against the headboard

💥"Well, today, I had to take down this villain, with no help from the sidekicks, tch." He rolls his eyes, making you do the same

💥"But I took him in down in an instant. Just one explosion, boom!" he whisper yells, jolting them slightly

💥He's not even halfway done and they're already asleep, Bakugou already on his way out

💥And later, when you're definitely sure he's asleep, you take a picture and make it your new lock screen

🟣Work seemed to be more stressful today even though he wasn't even there for long

🟣All he wanted to do was lay down, a headache already starting to form as he walks through the door

🟣He rubs at his head with a heavy sigh as he hears a pair of footsteps running towards him, and two pairs of arms wrapping around his legs

🟣"Daddy! You're home!" He winces slightly at the high volume, but smiles nonetheless, crouching down to his daughters' level

🟣"Yeah, I am. How are my babies doin'?" They nearly tackle him to the floor with hugs, and he wraps his arms around them, a body relaxing sigh coming out of him

🟣"Don't yell so loud, he has a headache," the other one scolds, and her happiness turns into a frown when she pulls away

🟣Both of them place a small hand on his forehead. "Are you okay?" she asks softly

🟣He chuckles before grabbing both of their hands, placing a soft kiss on them as he nods

🟣"Yes, I'm okay. Thank you for asking," he tells them earnestly, and all of their attention shifts when you call his name, walking into the living room

🟣"We have to be quiet because Daddy has a headache," she informs you, and you respond with a quiet apology

🟣"I see. Well, we can make it feel better," you say, and they look at you in confusion as Shinsou stands

🟣You plant a kiss on his forehead, making him hum softly, leaning into your touch, and they gasp softly before making grabby hands at him

🟣He laughs this time, picking them both up and lowering his head, so they can plant a wet kiss on his forehead

🟣"Do you feel better?" they ask and he nods

🟣"It's like it was never there."

🟣They look at him with wide eyes full of pride before they ask if he wants to color with them

🟣He accepts and he sets them down before they run towards the coffee table, which is covered in crayons and paper while you slide him some medicine

🟣He sits in between them, coloring with them and helping them with some of the things he can't draw, their curly pigtails bopping every time they look up from the paper to show him what they drew

🟣"Does your head still hurt?" one of your daughters asks, and he squints for a second

🟣"Not as much, but maybe one more kiss for good measure," he lies, but he doesn't feel the tiniest bit guilty when he feels them do it again

🟣"I love you, Daddy," she tells him. "I love you, too!" her sister says, making sure to keep her voice down

🟣And he brings them closer to him with his arms, planting a kiss on their forehead. "I love you too, kiddos."

A/N: You really out here making my baby fever worse anon 😐💀

[tsarisfanfiction]

3. 14. J. U. 🙃

Sorry this is a bit late, rl slammed me kinda hard last weekend...

I'll admit I'm guessing which numbered ones you're referencing because there were two numbered lists on the same day, oops, but as one of them needed a specific fic referenced I'm hoping I've got the right list!

3) Is there a trope you wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole?

Hmm... there are a few tropes around that I'm less fond of - ABO springs to mind immediately, as well as coffee shop AUs - but honestly I am a big fan of deconstructing and twisting tropes so if given the incentive and requisite curiosity of "I wonder how this would go if..." I don't think there's any trope that I would say I'd never write (I once said I'd never write a genderbend, then one happened, so...) I'm less likely to write most romance-based tropes, though, mostly because romance isn't something I generally enjoy writing quite so much.

14) What’s the worst writing advice you’ve ever come across?

Oof, that's a hard one. There's quite a few I ignore for one reason or another, mostly because I've reached the point where I write how I write and throwing something different into the equation is just gonna mess me up, but I wouldn't necessarily say they're bad because what works (or not) for me doesn't mean it doesn't (or does) work for someone else. We're all unique people, our minds work in unique ways, and different tips and tricks therefore work on all of us.

One that has screwed me over a few times though is "write at least x words a day". "x" varies, but for me I find that if I can't write that day, trying to force it just makes me hate everything, and then I feel guilty for not writing anything at all and it can take me a while to kick myself out of that and remind myself it's supposed to be a hobby. It's not a requirement, or a chore. This isn't school, or a job. This is something I do in my free time and I shouldn't force it.

J:  What’s your favourite fanfic trope?  Have you written it?

Back in the trope questions again, I see. I should admit that I'm actually bad at these because I can never actually identify "tropes" on demand, if that makes sense. I know a few core ones, but for the most part it's more "what sort of thing do I like?" and yes, I definitely write what I like! Caretaker needing to be taken care of is top of the list, probably, and anyone who reads my stuff will be very familiar with that creeping in!

That being said, if I had to pick a trope I haven't yet written but would like to experiment with one day... Soulmark AUs. They fascinate me, although (like Hanahaki Disease, another one I love to read) there's a prevalence of it being romantic soulmates in almost all the fics I've read, and I have a definite preference for platonic soulmates. But then again, I managed to write a familial Hanahaki, so maybe one day I'll manage to write a soulmark AU that fits both the trope and my own desire for more platonic/familial love fics taking centre stage.

U: Is there a pairing you would like to write, but haven’t tried yet.

Eh, if I'm honest I'm less fussed about writing ships and more platonic pairings, or ones that could fall either way (see: CaeJose from JJBA, which is a fandom I have yet to write for at all). And when we look at platonic relationships, oh there's so many I'd love to dabble in at some point.

That being said, I have just remembered one bizarre One Piece kinda crackship I came up with a few years ago and thought that I might write it but so far haven't... (it was gonna be a Wano arc AU and I thought it up before Wano happened... we're now the other side and needless to say "AU" doesn't even start to cover it ahaha)

Oh, and how could I forget Kaito/Aoko from Detective Conan/Magic Kaito. Admittedly I have something half-baked sat in my drafts so technically I have written something for them, but I've not finished anything worth posting for them. Then again, I've also yet to write any Shinichi/Ran or Heiji/Kazuha, either.

40 Questions — Meme for Fic Writers

Fanfic Writer Ask Meme

[rimouskis]

okay for me i found the gideon the ninth audiobook narration kind of off putting, the voice actress just wasn't my vibe, but once i physically read it and like developed my own like narrative voices for all the characters i really got into it. it's also one that's meant to be read and reread with a lot of foreshadowing and clues and worldbuilding that can be confusing on a first read but on rereads are super engaging and really click. the second book messes around with different pov structures and flashbacks that seemingly contradict the first book until various plot things are revealed

(also there was a post that said something along the lines of "all the narrators in the locked tomb series are people who are constantly three steps removed from having any clue what's going on" and while i really loved that aspect i know lots of people find it frustrating)

I liked the voice actress! I was amused by her accent, haha, but I'm easy in that way. I typically love books with lost of foreshadowing and delicate plot things going on, but I felt, like.. so disconnected from the actual plot in a bad way.

[spoilers below!]

like I think it started off in a very promising way... gideon wants to escape, the escape fails, she gets whisked off-world... but as soon as they got onto first house I always felt like I was waiting for some higher stakes to connect gideon to the goings-on.

in a way I think harrow might have been a better POV character for this first book? she, imo, had more of a personal stake in winning. I personally didn't really get why gideon would need to care much about "winning" and ascending to lyctorhood. harrow... sure, I get that: she wants to obtain power since she's destroyed her house and family by being curious and not following rules, but when it came to gideon I just kept thinking, "why do you care? why wouldn't you want to run away? what is keeping you here (emotionally)?"

I also think the "lesbians in space!" bit was oversold, which was a slight bummer for me 😅 I LOVE ROMANCE I would have probably been happier if gideon and harrow had done a little "oh shit feelings reveal" moment halfway through the novel. I get that it isn't a romance buuuuut with all the chatter about it I almost wish it was! I do respect the fact that almost all the main characters were women and there were a lot of conflicts between them that were, like, "okay cool this is a Lesbian Narrative" but alas I am a romance girlie at heart.

back to the plot: I think gideon lacked motivation and stakes. I think she needed a more personal connection that was more clearly revealed to the audience. I LOOOOVE Big Reveals in books, but I like when they're deftly done. personally I felt the end fight (that took up like a solid hour of narration, I'm not going to lie ahaha) was basically an excuse to tie gideon up and have characters monologue at each other to explain why they care at all about the plot.

when we finally get the reveal that gideon and harrow have a shared past of being the only surviving children of the ninth and that gideon was feared for surviving the nerve gas, I was like: cool. when we got the reveal that gideon felt guilty for killing harrow's parents, I was like: ahaha wait. because we should have found that out much, much sooner as readers.

if muir had spent more time doing character work with gideon and delving into her headspace during the trials, I might have been more engaged during them AND we wouldn't have needed an infodump at the end. it MAYBE could have worked if harrow hadn't known about gideon's involvement at all (so there would be more stakes: I Must Keep My Secret From Harrow), but harrow knew everything [except for the precise "I'm personally culpable for their deaths" emotion gideon had, but even that was like... immediately introduced and immediately resolved, so we didn't even get any tension between them about it!].

I'll compare it to one of my favorite books ever, the queen of attolia. if you haven't read it, stop reading this post NOW and go read it, because I'm about to spoil the big twist that had me yelling in my car when I got to its section in its audiobook:

when it was revealed that Eugenides was in love with Irene, and had been in love with her when she cut his hand off, and had STAYED in love with her, and had pursued her once again and taken her because he STILL LOVED HER AFTER WHAT SHE DID TO HIM, AND THAT WAS WHY HER ACTIONS WEIGHED HEAVILY ON HER, AND THAT WAS WHY HE CONTINUED FORTH IN THE WAR, I was GOBSMACKED and I was like OH EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE, but the only reason I felt satisfied about it was because leading up to that, Gen and Irene both had other motivating factors to be involved in the plot. the reveal of Gen's feelings radically deepened that investment, but there WAS investment there in the first place.

and back to gideon the ninth: I felt SO removed from the plot, and gideon felt uninvested in the plot, and we had this HUGE swath of characters when all I really wanted to focus on was gideon and harrow and what the fuck was going on between them!

I think confused and removed narrators can be done well, but gideon the ninth didn't quite hit for me. I think a big part of it is how HYPED this book has been on the corners of booklr and booktok I've seen. Like, I had high expectations, and that's always dangerous!

I liked the humor, and I found gideon fun, and I want more of gideon and harrow, but the book as a whole didn't quite give me what I was looking for. that's okay! not everything is for everyone, but I'm glad I read it and was able to get an idea of what everyone was buzzing about

[alicehattera03]

Hey, I just found your blog and your writing is soooooo good I just want to ask if you read "The way to protect the female lead older brother" ? Maybe you could write fanfic about that Manhwa. And may I ask why you didn't write x reader ? It is rare to see people writing fanfic about Wmmap ( and other Manhwa)and especially x reader. If you can write x reader maybe I can request ? ( When the request open) no pressure, if you can't write x reader than that's okay 🤗

Oh hello!! Thank you sososo much for liking my writing!! YES I have read it(and now eagerly refreshing KKP for the second season to fully release) and I gotta say...Jeremy is a guilty pleasure fave...ehehe

I don't really have any ideas for a fic for this manhwa in particular, probably because I don't have anything to fix for it...(although I AM thinking of a forbidden pairing..or two..)

To answer your other question, I can't find it in myself to write a x reader because that would mean me, imagining myself...which is very awkward ahaha and I've never actually written an x reader before, even during my cringe era so that's probably never a good idea to re-surface lmao

It is definitely rare to see(I think this fandom isn't really into making content about x reader ahaha) but I'm sure I've seen a couple in passing on ao3 and a lot on wattpad, although many are also self-inserts, but some are y/n which could be what you're searching for? I don't mean to say no to the request, especially to someone so nice QAQ but I don't think I could push out a high quality fic about x reader....

Thank you soooo much for popping on by to my blog and for your ask though!!!! <333

[amazingphilza]

DSMP!OC HEADCANNONS

i dunno if ppl on here make dsmp!ocs for themselves outside art but here’s my long list of headcannons?? idk what to call this, but assume all names have c! before it ofc :]

,, this is kinda messy & probably has a lot of plot holes but i just needed a space to write out all my thoughts LOL

also cw / ment of manipulation & ib: dsmp wiki <3

character origin :

previous life was the l’mantree :D

allegedly planted by schlatt, we will never know who’s my canonical parent(s)

reborn as a dryad after niki burns the l’mantree

i think being a dryad would fit especially since they’re typically nymphs of oak trees :]

appearance :

my character’s mc skin has long light brown hair & is seen wearing a flower crown with petals that are around the color of a pale violet and navy blue

clothing would consist of black shoes & a long light grey sweater that falls down to the legs and covers most of the hands which adorned with 2 black stripes on the upper arms

lore / history :

since my past life was the l’mantree, i would’ve known the ins and outs of the history when l’manburg was still standing, up until niki burned the tree

after witnessing everything, i’d hold a grudge on niki (+ allies?) and loyal to wilbur since he’s the whole person that made a meaning of the land of l’manburg

however i’d still be on edge w any side because i could sympathize with everyone to some extent after seeing some sort of distress from everyone at some point

i think seeing both sides of the spectrum when l’manburg/manburg still stood could change my perspective of some other characters

but at the same time, not everything was completely centered in l’manburg so i wouldn’t know the whole story of everyone’s character

i’m currently writing this just after tommy has left the prison & mostly everyone is treating him differently, so i’d try to befriend him by not showing that i dont care about his past & trauma but also not being fully faithful about our friendship ahaha,,,

he seems like the type that needs someone to see through his past history but tommy would definitely disapprove of my character visiting dream at the prison (i would do it anyway :))

vowing my current life to wilbur, i would help dream escape to revive wilbur & follow along with their plans of chaos

i don’t fully support dream but he is the only way to wilbur, making me comply with dream’s decisions

“growing up” in my past life and witnessing endless conflict, it is the only thing i know and understand; chaos

but i think during the process of helping dream & wilbur i’d keep my connection with them secret, being the person to obtain all the inside information they need

i could see myself as a type of equilibrium like ranboo but in a bad way, i don’t know how to explain it

but i would try befriending ranboo since he seems like he is involved in many things and would know a lot, despite his short term memory

unfortunately i’m not sure how much his character actually knows since i haven’t been able to watch his pov that much but i’m sure there’s a lot in his memory book...

to blend in as a normal person within the rest of the characters, i’d surround myself with connor a lot

not only because he needs more lore, connor is one of the “normal” citizens of the smp so i believe being with him doesn’t bring as much attention to myself, unlike people that’s related to the egg and their noticeable features after associating themselves with the egg

he is currently only on bad terms with techno which is rly good when comparing that to other characters and their relationships with other people

connor could probably sense my real intentions eventually & tell everyone else that i’m not who i say i am but if that’s my flaw & my downfall is caused by connor, so be it! sorry dream & wilbur

i feel like for being a young dryad, i’d still fool around with dream/wilbur & help give tommy an small “advantage” to defeating the two ?

like yes i’m supposed to be on your side but where’s the fun if tommy can’t do anything to begin with?

i honestly don’t know if wilbur was revived he’d actually be his vassal but let’s assume that happens, but either way i’m with wilbur on his decisions

but ya dream seems like the type to punish me for helping tommy and send me to the afterlife to learn & become smarter like wilbur had done or smth

in the end, i just want to give tommy bits and pieces that tease him from ending all the wars and problems he has been faced with

like here’s some info about dream and wilbur but it won’t be no where close to enough

but who knows, ghostbur said ‘villains are just heroes that aren’t convinced yet’ & maybe tommy could eventually grow on me & change my ways,,

maybe me fooling around & teasing tommy with answers he’s been searching for is a way to mask that i want to be a good person

ok but imagine after knowing so much about dream/wilbur, the revive book, & the afterlife & then i switch sides,,,

surely if tommy can’t put and end to them, dream would make sure i’m gone for good instead

but also if me & connor are in good terms & he’s canonically a necromancer & can bring ppl back to life,,,,

personality :

to all besides dream & wilbur, i’d try to act passive and friendly on the outside to get on everyone’s good side

however under the mask i am more mischievous & strive to cause more problems for everyone on the server from the inside out

in a way, i’ve taken up some of dream’s manipulative personality but still very understanding

i’d like to think of my character as a good listener,, trying to do less talking than others so i do not open up about my true self and intentions

i’ve seen rumors about schlatt & mexican dream also being revived along with wilbur & i feel like i’d have some soft spot for schlatt & pick up a few things from his own character, not sure what though

schlatt planted l’mantree theory, dad!schlatt au part 2 !! /j

because of my character’s closed off and quiet personality, i feel like i’d be pretty analytical

i would know how to slip between the cracks with some characters & notice the smallest things to make them question themselves

maybe my character is good at holding their composure, and not that susceptible to being “emotional” in a way so it’s easier to face people

like i understand when a situation is sad, etc but i can’t show emotion towards how i feel about it (i don’t know if that makes sense but ya!)

i wanna try to elaborate more,, like imagine my character before tommy visits the prison, i would be unfazed from when i found out he died to the point he’s released and we find out he’s been revived

everything is a constant blur hehe

i just can’t fully process everything i guess? i dunno if that’s helpful but yeah!

in the end though, my moral compass has been very tainted; despite wanting to show my loyalty, it can be slightly easy to sway me, making me internally feel guilty to other people

but me trying to get on everyone’s good side to impress wilbur/dream to seem useful to them would ruin me before i would even realize that i’m another “pawn”

we know damn well dream is faking it till he “makes it” but yk,,

but i’d be stuck in this kind of dilemma of not knowing what thoughts are my own or just something trickled down from wilbur or dream

there’s like maybe something that clicks in my head like “maybe i wanna think for myself for once” or smth

like who am i really?

powers , bonuses , etc :

since dryads can technically manipulate plants in some ways, theoretically i could control the blood vines to some extent ???

i’m pretty sure dryads can communicate with plants so i could understand what the blood vines are saying as well

maybe i could get a good sense of what the egg is all about and stuff

assuming that i understood anything that was happening with the egg in the first place but anyway—

i guess similar to ranboo like how he can’t really be around water without some type of amour or something, it would make sense for me to primarily reside in a type a forest or be near one ?? who knows

seems a bit morbid in a way because of the whole history but if i can somehow easily get rid of the blood vines without it affecting me (if there is still some there) i think it would be kinda pretty to build a tree base in the middle of the l’manburg crator (iskall tease)

like it can show a sign of some rebirth, not the same government repeated once again but a new era in general

you know how you see like destruction years after it the disaster or smth happened and it gets all overgrown with plants and stuff? ya that’s what i’m going for in my head (mumbo jumbo s7 tease)

i know it’s covered in glass already but i dunno, some broken glass and a giant tree emerging from the whole thing and all the rubble seems cool

i’m not a good builder but i have the vision LMAO

omg puffy is like a sheep human hybrid im pretty sure & like there’s a specific type of dryad that are a protector of sheep & other animals?? i’m not exactly sure but that seems like an interesting element to incorporate somehow

also glatt randomly planting a oak sapling in quackity’s lore stream yes pls feed my nonexistent dsmp character lore /j

i honestly dunno how to incorporate the fact dryads can turn shapeshift into trees when trying to escape something but i read something that if a dryad stays in a tree form for too long they’ll forget who they are and stay stuck as a tree?? which like woah that’s cool & some material but at the same time what—

since everyone’s backstory is kinda a mess, mr beast parent tease bc he planted a bunch of trees /hj

i have realized wilbur saying like “the whole reason i built this nation is gone” & blowing up everything or whatever is kinda a plot hole in like ‘why would i follow wilbur if/when he’s revived when he said this?’ but i’d like to think he was the one that made some meaning of the area lmanburg was on, which includes the lmantree

like he was the one that started everything and created that sentiment of that land, and however he views it now is how i would see it now

he gave meaning to my past life and now in my current life, i feel this obligation to repay him for it

not really lore bc i think it was cc!tommy talking to cc!ranboo about his height & age when he first joined but yk it would funny to make my dsmp character than his just to slightly spite him anyway

canonically 6’4 dryad yes . /hj

also i have no idea anything about hannah and her lore but we do be flower buddies :D

also omg like this isn’t at all important but the way ranboo can pick up grass blocks will just have me at awe, i dunno seems in theme with the forest/plant stuff

and i remember reading like there was something about dryads and apples but i can’t remember but i’d give tommy a bunch of apples /hj

apples am i right chat,,,,,

i’ll just have infinite apples in my inventory, like kill me in game, not like losing lives kinda deal but just in general and boom stacks of apples

“bee i get you’re half tree but do you just poop apples out like they’re nothing??” “girls don’t poop” /j

ok but like no matter how many streams i watch i cant grasp where everything is but omg but no if i was new to the server & stuff, canonically & not, i would feel my character to be the curious kind to explore everywhere

like besides a mini tour from some other person in the server, since my character only knows things in the bounds of lmanburg, i’d go off exploring different places like pogtopia, the sewers, showchester, etc

i feel like my character would be really into history, like they would have questions about what happened to lmanburg after the last war? what was life like before wilbur? what was the whole history about the antarctic empire? i dunno but reading a bunch of books from a library seems really interesting

oh but in theory, me and tubbo are loosely related if you wanna count schlatt as my “dad” because he supposedly planted the lmantree ???

i mean could make sense but it seems like a stretch

also if my character ever got close to schlatt, i’m not sure if this is canon, but i swear one time he mentioned how the whole dsmp sever is just a game/server in a game & he’s the only one that knows that ??? but like imagine if i found that out canonically,,,,,

big existential crisis pls

and i’m not 100% sure how dryad shifting works with like going from female to tree form and stuff but if i’m able to morph into different girls on the server & act as them,,,, the about of problems that can cause in the lore omg

lemme frame niki real quick and get inside information /j

oh ya and like hey bee do you support the government then? yes but no. whatever my “fav” person is canonically (assuming this is based in the beginning of this whole hc) whatever wilbur thinks, i think. head empty. but subject to change as the dsmp storyline progresses and stuff :]

ngl i wanna throw in some like random lore that doesn’t make sense to throw people off but i can’t think of anything

not actually really lore related but my choice of stream music like how ranboo has his undertale stuff that makes everyone cry, i will have in love with a ghost

yup i like in love with a ghost sm & i’m pretty sure their music is like not dmca too which yay but yk theoretically never gonna stream on the dsmp but still a fun aspect to think of bc i love listening to music & it’s very impactful to a story & associating something to it makes it more meaningful :D

like i could imagine the chill pop lofi piano stuff fits witha few lore streams of like exploring the whole smp before my character would really go out with being this lost villain in a way?

tubbo’s gangnam style who?

like i feel like i made my character bad/evil so they could have potential to get better in the future

on one hand, i’ll end up w dream and/or wilbur for the rest of my life, which is okay but i could also switch to be with tommy or even disregard all of them and be with techno/phil or quackity & potentially schlatt even who knows

also i cant wait for more connor lore tho, like as much as i tried to make my character give him more content i wanna see how everything goes with him having connections to schlatt & stuff

anyway i would’ve made concept art for my character but i honestly don’t rly like my art currently but who knows LMAO

and lastly if u read all of this ily /p

i might update this later when there’s more lore but ya

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Judgement Free (Paul Rovia)

Pairing: Paule Rovia x Platonic!Reader Words: 1.3k+ Warning(s): Scars/self harm implication A/N: Lowkey forgot Tom Payne plays Jesus AND Malcom Bright for a second until I searched a gif up ahaha. I hope you enjoyed! Request:  Paul rovia x best friend! Reader where her sleeve slips down and he notices her scars. She rushes off and aviods him for the rest of the day until he corners her and she tries to push past him but he won't let her and he confronts her about it? Very Fluffy and please make it long? Thank you 👉👈🥺❤️ -✨

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The sun leaked into your home in Alexandria, signalling it was time for you to get up and start your day. Today was the day Paul, your partner in crime (for all intents and purposes), was due to visit. Ever since you met you guys were thick as thieves. He was always a ray of light for you during this shithole of an Apocalypse and you always tried your best to be the same for him.

You slid out of bed and threw on some clothes, whichever were the least dirty, and your sweater. You were glad to weather was starting to cool off, wearing long sleeves and and sweaters was getting rough during the intense heat. You had scars along your arms and they weren't something you wanted people to see. Everyone has scars they earned from the apocalypse but yours were from before, from a darker time. Even with the seemingly end of the world where you were covered in dirt, blood, and walker guts your past kept you feeling insecure.

You shook your head at the memories and made your way out the door. There was no time to dwell on life before walkers, you had your best buddy and gardening to do. The day was a warm one, but thankfully bearable enough. You made your way to the gardens, saying hi to a few people and friends along the way. You saw a few people from Hilltop around so you knew Paul was probably at the gardens waiting for you. When you arrived you saw a few people working on different sections and then your eyes landed on Paul, who was leaning against a post.

His face lit up as he saw you approaching, "I was worried you were going to ditch me today."

"And not spend the day with my best friend? I wouldn't pass that up for anything." You grinned. "Well, maybe for a fresh set of clothes."

"I am glad to know you would leave me to work for a new set of clothes, (Y/N). I honestly would too." He snickered and handed you the tools necessary. "They want us to make a new plot and lines for future plants today."

"Sounds good. You got the left side and I'll get the right?"

"Sure. Whoever finishes first gets this can of soup I found."

"You're on, Jesus."

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You and Paul finished your sides at the exact same time, which made you both share a laugh. Paul picked up a canteen he had brought and took a quick swig and then offered it to you.

"It's water. You better drink some." He pushed it towards you more.

You grab it and knock back a sip, the some-what cool water did quench your thirst for the time being. "Thanks." You handed it back to him but notice his attention wasn't on your face. Your heart sunk when you followed his widened eyes to your somewhat revealed forearm. His blue eyes snapped to your face and you could feel a sense of anxiety and fear. You didn't want him to see this at all.

He went to open his mouth but you didn't want to hear what he had to say, the anxiety coursing through you was making you think a bit more irrationally. So you walked away from your friend, or more like rushed off from him. You didn't want to face his pity or even look him in the eye. It was a secret of yours you hadn't shared to your closest friend and you felt a sudden wave a guilt wash over you. He told you all of his past, but you couldn't share this detail to him? Or worse, he was disgusted at your past actions. That painful thought made you almost break.

You went over to Carols home to hide away, hoping she needed your help. You didn't necessarily wanted to avoid Paul, but right now you needed to clear your thoughts and emotions. Luckily, Carol needed help with organizing her supplies. Carol did ask why you weren't with Paul but she backed off when she saw the anxious look on your face.

When you finished helping out with Carol you peered out onto the street, looking out for Paul. You didn't see him anywhere so you took that as your queue to scurry off to the pantry to see if they needed assistance there.  With luck on your side, they needed a helping hand after someone left for the day. There were conflicting emotions and thoughts plaguing your mind and avoidance was your best idea in the moment.

You were stacking some cans in the back when you heard an all too familiar voice in the pantry.  You glanced between the shelves and saw Paul talking to the guy in charge today. Before you had a chance to duck away his eyes locked onto yours. You gulped and tried to escape quickly through the back although you knew he was going to follow you anyways. You dipped out the backdoor hoping he wouldn't be able to catch up.

"(Y/N) please." His voice stopped you in your tracks. Your heart beat was pounding in your ears as you looked for away to avoid the situation but saw your back door escape was futile. It was just a simple back yard with some boxes of found supplies. "(Y/N)..."

"What, Paul?" You sighed, trying to control how shakey your body felt in this moment.

"Why have you been avoiding me since the gardens?"

"Why do you think, Paul?" You said a bit harsher than intended.

"Is it about what I saw? (Y/N)-"

"I don't want pity. They were from a darker time in my life when I didn't know any better coping mechanisms." You turned to face Paul while your arms subconsciously wrapped themselves around your waist. You could feel the annoying sting of tears start to prick your eyes. "I feel like I am a shitty friend for not telling you after you told me so much-"

You were interrupted by your friend pulling you into a tight hug, resting his head against yours. "I don't hold any pity for you (YN). I was just a little shocked, but you are my closest friend I don't hold any bad judgement towards you at all.  I don't care that you didn't tell me before, it doesn't matter. We all have things we have trouble bringing up, so don't feel guilty about not telling me."

You were a bit shocked, but couldn't say anything. You gripped onto the back of Paul's shirt and cried silently. He rubbed comforting circles into your back as you cried.

"I know my reaction wasn't ideal, but trust me when I say I love you dearly and you didn't judge me so I won't judge you."

"I love you too, Paul. And I am sorry I ran off and avoided you all day. I just didn't know how to face you after you saw. My mind was playing tricks on me and I thought you would be disgusted or something." You pulled away from him to look at his face. "Pretty silly."

"Nah, not silly." He chuckled and smiled. "We have a few more hours left until I have to go back to the Hilltop... How about we find Rick and prank him?"

"If we get in trouble it is hundred percent your fault."

"You would throw your best friend under the bus like that?"

"When it comes to messing with Rick? Yes." You both laugh. "Unless we are needed elsewhere, we can always just hang out in my house. I should have some old board games I found."

"Have I ever told you I kick ass in Monopoly?"

"No you haven't, and I am scared to see how true that is."