#personal ref

[rustic-space-fiddle]

[She’s been waaaaaaiting, waaaaaaaaaiting~] 🏹 Final Penelope face ref for myself! I’m enjoying how many opportunities for cool noses EPIC just shoves in my face XD

[alarici]

Published in The Nation, “Square Poem: King” by Nkosi Nkululeko

[rathockey]

im making a list of things i'm watching so i can FUCKING remember

gotham (s1)

fringe (s5)

leverage (s2)

mad men (s1)

riverdale (s1)

nancy drew (s4)

dear god. i have got to stop starting new shows or i'll never finish any

[chungsungbaek]

[therearecookiesdraws]

[major-fukkup]

I keep saying this, and I mean it every time, you sir are my hero

My mom really did say "If you can't decide whether to laugh or cry, choose to laugh. Find something to laugh about" and then spend over a decade married to a dude who hated my ass. Props to her though this did make me hilarious

[killadelphias]

need to finish editing my unruly 200k niche rarepair chk pls fic so I can finally be free and devote all of my writing energy into ST because these wips are too enticing when this behemoth remains yet unposted. accountability list, please bother me to finish anything. ahhh. under the cut. I talk too much.

- dramatic, sappy, unhinged teen romcom, indie coming-of-age style 'summer of 1988' fic. byler. with some henderhop as a treat. putting all of my thoughts and feelings about the ST characters into one long form fic. I want to read fics w more fun interactions between The Party as a genuine group of codependent besties, so I'm manifesting my own agenda. also an excuse to drop all my very specific 80s era accurate references and music/movie knowledge.

- 80s slasher film style 'camp counselors at a sleepaway camp' fic. because I long for more horror themed stuff in this fandom. brutal, but def ✨️camp✨️. as it should be.

- byler timeloop fic inspired by palm springs, one of my all time favorite movies. will is stuck in the timeloop. if you know the movie you know what the fuck happens.

- self indulgent project runway inspired fic because i am currently rewatching the entire series to rewire my brain away from ST a little. didn't work. will and mike are contestants on the show, develop the always fun but somewhat dreaded showmance of reality tv. Steve is Heidi Klum. Hopper is Michael Kors. I don't know what to say. The vision is there.

- demonic possession fic. the horrific reality of a bunch of 12 year olds performing a botched exorcism. years later the demon is back and there's this whole thing with a possessed Chrissy going the fuck throughhh it and the aged up Party is gonna Get Involved. byler centric of course but also B plot w eddie/chrissy. fucked up horror shit hell yeah. ripping off my own original novel w this one, but it's a fun writing exercise in getting the plot of that story down w familiar characters because why not !!

[azuneekun]

STARDEW VALLEY BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE (personal) HEADCANONS:

Maru

Is a registered nurse, but is working to become a medicinal and environmental researcher like her father (Professor Demetrius).

Robotics, Electrical engineering and Astronomy are just a few of her hobbies and passions. 

Afraid of getting real piercings, so Sebastian gifted her clip-ons.

Doesn’t trust newer computers, unlike her brother.

She is nearsighted and has astigmatism.

She goes stargazing in hopes of finding signs of extraterrestrial life. Or just to see if she can spot a certain flying robot.

Used to follow her brother Sebastian around a lot when she was very young, but his troublemaking behavior made Maru distance herself. She still cares about him.

Loves helping the farmer with building farming machines.

Loves spending time with her best friend Penny and talking about books and trivia together.

Other than tinkering with gadgets, she also enjoys doing puzzles.

Penny

Could not afford finishing her teaching course in college due to financial troubles.

Saving up money in her tutoring job to become an elementary school teacher.

Her father abandoned them due to feeling ‘trapped’. It happened around fall—so she feels melancholic during that season.

Likes cooking but is a novice at it.

She and Emily do arts and crafts together in the library and or the (fixed) community center. (For the kids and for event decorations.)

She has a slight southern accent.

Elliott and her like to swap book recommendations.

Loves listening to Maru infodumping about her trivia and interests. She teaches them to Jas and Vincent in return.

She likes to do crossword puzzles under the tree near the graveyard.

She prefers to wear skirts.

She influenced Jas and Vincent to have an interest in archeology, thanks to her own fondness of it.

Abigail

Pets every animal they see. Sanitizes herself right away before going home due to Pierre's allergies.

Sometimes helps her dad with the general store. Pierre gives her some money in return.

Abigail loves to draw and sometimes likes to join art competitions.

Enjoys the occult and fortune telling. Has some magical ability, but is not fully aware of it.

She plays the flute and the drums.

Loves adventuring, but feels guilty killing monsters (even out of self defense). Will make graves or offer prayers to put their souls to rest.

Very interested in monsters and loves reading about them.

She has a sweet tooth; minerals taste like candy to her. She also loves spicy food from time to time.

Gets sunburnt easily.

Leah

Used to be hired as an illustrator for books in Zuzu City.

Is under apprenticeship with Robin.

Loves using different painting mediums. Current favorites are charcoal, oil painting, and watercolors.

Experienced forager—she adores making vegetable/fruit salads and stir-frys out of them.

Likes to drink the wine sold by the farmer and the saloon.

She is left handed.

She makes her own special homemade vinaigrette.

Has her own mini-garden.

Loves to help the farmer with crafting artisan equipment that involves wood (eg: kegs, preserve jars, casks, and etc.)

Emily

The unofficial hair stylist (and barberess) of the townies. (HC adopted from @/moon-boat)

Has some real spiritual power and foresight.

Her prophetic visions mostly appear in her dreams.

Knows supernatural beings and Junimo exist (and has seen them) but opts not to tell anyone directly for the creatures’ safety. (Likes to give subtle hints, though.)

Can genuinely communicate with birds and flowers.

Is very good at arts and crafts and helps decorate the festivals often.

Vegetarian. Likes to cook vegetarian dishes.

She's a very talented dancer, and she likes to do her choreography in secret.

Sandy sells the clothes she makes. Haley advertises them on her blog. 

Loves all animals—especially birds.

She likes clowns and circuses.

Is very meticulous about cleanliness and housework.

Is incredibly scared of watching horror movies.

Haley

A talented cook that loves baking sweets.

Is a social media influencer. She has a popular Instagram account called StarfruitHaley and a Youtube channel named Cooking Junimo.

Likes drinking peppermint coffee and eating cupcakes.

She is a picky eater.

Learned to dance from Emily.

She and Emily are taiwanese-americans.

Her hair is dyed blonde and she wears contacts.

Freelance model, but likes doing photography more.

Does photography gigs sometimes.

Secretly admires her sister's dancing, but doesn't want to lose to her during the Flower dance.

Likes to go surfing during the summer time. (HC adopted from @/sofiaruelle )

Closeted lesbian, but came out proudly once she started to live in the valley.

Bunnies and Ponies are her favorite animals.

Shane

Prefers keeping people at a distance (so it doesn’t hurt him if he loses them), but is weak to persistent people. (eg: Emily, Sam, the farmer)

Is very good friends with Emily. Likes to joke around and share chicken stories with her. 

Lost a sports scholarship in university due to injury, so he dropped out. (He took a course in multimedia arts, hence his 7 ♡ event.)

Likes to collect funny printed boxers.

Wears old clothes until they tear apart.

Doesn't bother combing his hair much.

Takes care of the animals when Marnie's not around, and teaches Jas about the ranch while he’s at it. 

Most of his savings are for Jas and Marnie.

Has calloused hands from hard work.

He likes to use nicknames. Both derogatively and affectionately. (e.g. Sweetheart, Chickadee, Doll, Buddy , Asshole, Jockstrap (Alex specific), Dickhead, Kid)

Shane has excellent upper body strength due to lifting heavy boxes at work, and sacks of feed at the ranch.

Jas’ mother is his older sibling. Marnie is his father's younger sister.

In the future, his beautiful blue chickens will become recognized as a standardized breed by the farming community. 

Harvey

Used to be a surgical oncologist. Left this position due to emotional distress.

Came from a prestigious family of doctors, lawyers, and professors.

Has a twin brother. ( HC adopted from @/coinly )

Loves science, history, and the documentary channels.

He used to be in a long term relationship but it ended due to LDR.

He can cook but doesn't feel happy eating by himself—so he just heats up frozen meals.

He smells like nice soap and hand sanitizer.

Has a wonderful singing deep voice. (HC adopted from @/hannahstumble )

Likes to drink wine every once in a while to relax.

Jazz music is calming to him. He owns many cassettes of the classics.

Elliott

Was a music professor in a private university.

Is from a wealthy family, but left to become more independent.

Humble and isn't very materialistic, but is very strict with his well-kept appearance. 

Keeps his pencils so sharp it might as well be a weapon.

Isn't very good at taking care of plants, but is learning how to. 

A little clumsy with housework and repairs, but tries to keep tidy.

His favorite pastime with his father was fishing. 

Likes to drink, but can’t hold his liquor at all.

 In his youth, he has gotten some recognition for his published short stories and poetry, but  has yet to make a full length novel.

Commissions and collaborates with Leah on art and ideas for his books.

His piano actually came from Robin's. Sebastian used to own it but preferred playing the synth now.

Sebastian

Is very skillfull at using a knife (for fish and seafood).

He is a lazy genius. 

His Korean name is Seojun. His biological father tried bringing him to his home country when he and Robin divorced, but Sebastian opted to stay with his mother.

He loves cats as much as frogs and bats.

Sleeps very messily. Ends up in weird positions on the bed, with pillows dropped onto the floor.

Loves exploring the mines and wants to join the Adventurer's guild in the future.

Does his (and his friends') piercings.

Has a long deep scar on his left leg due to a rock crab.

The town go-to mechanic, alongside Maru.

He’s jealous of Maru, but doesn’t hate her. Doesn’t know how to express himself, so they end up fighting. He thinks he’s not the best older brother to have.

Insomniac. Needs medication to help sleep, sometimes.

Likes to tease and scare people.

Also gets sunburnt easily—but in return doesn’t get affected by the cold weather as much.

Best billiards player in Stardew.

Alex

Has dyslexia, but is not aware of it (until the farmer points it out).

Likes to help cook with his grandma.

Makes and sells his own icecream.

Is the local town mailman.  (HC adopted from @/ryllen )

Childhood friends with Haley, but pretended to be her boyfriend in HS to shield her from men (as per her wishes).

Not only was he a varsity quarterback for gridball, but he was also an ace baseball player.

One of his favorite pastimes is watching the gridball game every Sunday.

Thinking about saving money to go to a vocational college or getting a scholarship. 

Interested in becoming a physical fitness coach if his dreams to go to the league fall through.

Afraid of being vulnerable to people, because he wants to be seen as strong and reliable.

Sam

A popular boy in school. 

Was influenced into loving music due to Sebastian. 

Likes flowers but has severe hay fever.

Has a scar on his eyebrow from a skateboard accident.

Loves his mom's largemouth bass fish casserole.

Thinks being a submarine captain might be cool as a job (thanks to the night market), but would prefer being in the music industry.

Likes to DJ and compose his own music.

A little forgetful, so his wrists and hands are full of scribbles and rubber bands as reminders.

Likes cactuses and the flowers that bloom from it (and especially loves cactus fruit).

Him and Alex both like to collect branded sports shoes, and talk about it together sometimes.

[yumenosakiacademy]

WAIT!! OK SO I GOT FUCKING PISSED WHEN, A WHILE BACK, TUMBLR MADE IT SO IF U CLICK ON A BLOG'S ICON/NAME THT IT JUS TAKES U 2 THE HOMEPAGE OF THEIR BLOG N NOT THE POST BC THEN I WOULD HAV 2 GO SEARCH 4 THE POST MANUALLY ON THEIR BLOG IF I WANTED 2 FIND IT BUT? APPARENTLY? U HAV 2 CLICK THE *TOP* OF THE POST NEXT 2 THE URL BUT NOT THE URL ITSELF N IT DIRECTS U THERE???

edit: EXAMPLE IN CASE I WORDED THIS WEIRD!! also hiii future me if ur in ur ref tag :3

[jaspers-a-writer]

Prostitution is legal in Oxford the same way child soldiers are legal in the Prrish military. Cats, being animals with no concept of "binding marriage" are promiscuous whether they are a prostitute or a civvie, the difference is they get paid for it. But although legal, it's an unsafe career, especially for "bond yowlers" who work in brothels. While unbound prostitutes can afford to work independently to earn a little extra, bound prostitutes like Laja are contracted into brothels because of poverty.

These brothels had very unsafe working conditions, since the procuresses essentially had ultimate control over their workers. If the worker acted out of turn, didn't give their procuress half their earnings, or even got complained of by a client, the procuress could throw them out. Besides that, prostitutes are easy scapegoats for dogs and upper class cats. It is already a popular stereotype among dogs that cats are perverts. And among the upper class, the Lords look down on prostitution as the lowest of professions because they believe anyone desperate enough to sell sexual services is below the acceptable class ladder. Any serf cat (peasant) is usually indifferent to sex workers, but the richer of feudal lords use classism to exact violence on them.

Every bound prostitute has contractual license papers that list their name, date of birth, price, breed/ethnicity, and bio stats. Example,---

(Brothel name)'s own (prostitutes name)

(Date of birth)

(Breed), (sex)

For (price), may I see you home?

[cobaltfluff]

I dont care that it happened you to kanji. it should have happened to ME.

[false-god-bl0g]

TERMINOLOGY

General

Leader - Self-explanatory

Confidant - Second in Command

Mender - Healer of the colony

Veterans - Cats that are masters in their field

Tutors - Cats training a student

Students - Cats training under a tutor

Elders - Self-explanatory

Queens - Nursing mothers

Kittens - Self-explanatory

Tide Colony

Anglers - Responsible for catching sea-prey

Foragers - Responsible for gathering nesting material & fetching herbs for the mender. Will often be accompanied by kits

Trackers - Responsible for catching land-prey

Summit Colony

Cavers - Responsible for finding safe routes/living spaces within the mountain. Experts in traversing tunnels and scoping out new cave systems

Highlanders - Excel at ascending and descending the mountain quickly. Double as scouts and messengers.

Hunters & Huntresses - Hunt on the mountain or in their portion of rainforest below

Umbra Colony

The “Favorites” - Hemlock’s council of sorts, but they can be easily disposed of. He favors cats with darker colored pelts.

Scavengers - Cats in charge of scouring the rainforest for freshkill. Usually treated very harshly if they do not bring back something substantial. Hunt in huge patrols to bring back as much as possible

Pawns - Cats used as punching bags for “training purposes.” Usually cats of lighter fur color.

Gladiators - Cats eager to engage in ruthless fighting techniques and practices. Usually called on to hurt or kill their comrades under Hemlock’s order

Dams - A cruder term for Queens

Runts - A cruder term for kittens

The Family {City-Dwelling Colony}

Boss - Self-explanatory

Advisor - Same function as confidant. The next in line to be the boss unless stated otherwise

Arbiters - Enforcers of Donna’s Family. Answer to the advisor and have their own lackeys they command in their little cliches

Grunts - They are the lowest ranks and have various sets of skills to benefit the family

Trainees - Grunts in training

Minders - Same function as tutors.

Informants - House cats that usually gather intel for the family. Exist outside of the colony’s hierarchy.

Matrons - Same function as queens

Misc. Terminology

(terms I couldn't really find a place for lol)

The Full-Moon Summit (or Summit) - A meeting among all the colonies’ representatives sans The Family. It functions the same as gatherings in Warriors (takes place in a neutral part of Summit Colony's territory) Half-Moon Conclave (or Conclave) - meeting of all the colonies’ menders and their students. Functions the same as Med Cat meetings in Warriors. (takes place in a neutral part of Tide Colony's Territory)

[hinamie]

i fear i can never date a man bc none of them will ever be makoto tachibana

[tsarjozinzbazin]

Snow blindness

[choccy-milky]

⭐ HL x animal crossing ⭐

something for fun bc why not......i have free will their personality types?? maybe?? : seb = smug clora = peppy poppy = normal/sweet imelda = snooty ominis = lazy (or cranky tbh) leander = jock natty = sisterly

[temeyes]

answer the question sir