#robin: the secret chaotic neutral

[awarane]

Teen Titans play vampire & villagers

(dcamu // no ships)

i genuinely love vampire & villagers game so much but no one plays with me so I'll write titans playing it instead.. Duh..

{ Cast°}

{Dick Grayson - Nightwing}

{Koriandr - Starfire}

{Garfield Logan - Beast Boy}

{Damian Wayne - Robin}

{Rachel Roth - Raven}

{Jaime Reyes - Blue Beetle}

{Connor Kent - Superboy }

Featuring: “How did we all fall for that again?”

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CAST:

1 Werewolf (secret)

1 Seer (can check one player per night)

1 Doctor (can protect one player)

Rest: clueless villagers

Players:

Damian (not even lying he’s just acting like he always does)

Raven (too mentally strong to be tricked… allegedly)

Conner (he’s trying so hard, bless him)

Kory (she’s so sweet and suspicious of nobody)

Gar (chaotic neutral energy)

Jaime (the only normal one)

Dick (emotional, dramatic, theatrical)

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ROUND ONE:

Night falls. Everyone closes their eyes.

Werewolf chooses a victim

Seer checks a player

Doctor protects a player

Morning comes.

Jaime is dead. (RIP voice of reason.)

ACCUSATION TIME

Conner: “Okay that’s gotta be Gar. First kill is always random.”

Gar: “WHAT?! I was gonna turn into a sheep this round!”

Dick (already spiraling): “It’s Damian. Look at him. He hasn’t blinked once.”

Damian: Stares coldly.

“I’m always watching. That doesn’t make me a monster.”

Kory: “That’s what a werewolf would say…”

Raven: “No. That’s just Damian being Damian.”

Gar: “He said that exact sentence when I forgot to refill the cereal last week!”

VOTING TIME

Votes pile in:

Gar votes Conner.

Conner votes Gar.

Dick votes Damian (on principle).

Damian votes Dick (out of spite).

Kory skips.

Raven votes no one because she’s over it.

Dick is executed.

Dick (dramatic): “You’re all fools. I hope the werewolf eats you next.”

ROUND TWO

Night again.

Werewolf is SATISFIED

Seer checks Damian.

Doctor protects Raven.

Morning comes.

Gar is dead. (He died doing sheep noises.)

Raven squints at Damian.

"I checked you last night.”

Damian (cool as ice):

“And what did you see?”

Raven (narrowing eyes):

"...Nothing.”

Damian (smug as hell):

“Exactly. Perhaps it’s you that needs watching.”

Conner (deep in crisis):

"WAIT IS IT RAVEN OR DAMIAN???”

...

Kory: “I vote Raven. She is making scary faces.”

Raven: “That’s just my face.”

Conner: “I vote for myself. I can’t take this pressure.”

Damian: "Weak."

Raven (mutters): “That’s what makes you suspicious.”

Damian: "That's what keeps me alive."

FINAL VOTE

Votes go wild.

They eliminate… RAVEN.

Raven (deadpan): “Good luck. You’re all doomed.”

FINAL NIGHT

Only Kory, Conner, and Damian remain.

Conner insists on guarding Kory. Kory’s trying to give a heartfelt goodbye just in case.

The next morning?

Kory’s dead.

It’s just Conner and Damian.

THE REVEAL

Conner: “NO. NO. DAMIAN. DUDE.”

Damian (with a slow villain lean-in):

“You were a sheep, Conner. I was the wolf among you all along.”

Conner:

“I trusted you!”

Damian:

“That was your first mistake.”

POST-GAME:

Dick: "How do we keep falling for it!?"

Gar (ghost voice): "He literally murdered me while quoting Sun Tzu."

Raven: “I hate how good he is at this.”

Kory: “...Can I be the werewolf next time?”

Damian: “No. You’d smile too much.”

And Conner?

He’s in the corner rethinking every single conversation he’s had with Damian since they met.

-

Another round...

summary;

Damian: “I am LITERALLY the good guy this time.”

Everyone: “Yeah, okay sus.”

..

NIGHT ONE

Roles are assigned. Damian is finally the seer.

He opens his eyes.

Looks at Dick.

Sees “Werewolf”.

Damian (internally): ...God damn it, I knew it.

MORNING

Gar: “Okay who died?”

Nobody. The Doctor protected someone.

Damian (immediately):

“Grayson is the werewolf. Eliminate him now.”

Dick: “EXCUSE ME?!”

Conner: “Whoa whoa whoa, that was fast bro. You didn’t even blink.”

Raven: “That’s just how he is.”

Kory: “But what if he is the werewolf and is trying to turn us against Nightwing? That would be clever.”

Damian (getting twitchy):

“I’m the SEER. That’s my role. I checked him. He’s the werewolf.”

Dick (with his best fake hurt expression):

“You think I’D be evil? ME? After everything I’ve done for this family???”

Damian: “…Yes. Every time.”

VOTING TIME

Jaime: “Okay listen,he might be telling the truth-”

Everyone else: “VOTE DAMIAN.”

Damian: “I SWEAR TO EVERY GOD ABOVE-"

Raven: “It’s a vibe check, Damian. And you’re failing it.”

Conner: “Wait wait, what if he's actually telling the truth this time??”

Gar: “Nah. He looks too smug.”

Kory: “Sorry, little one. Your face is not helping.”

DAMIAN IS ELIMINATED

Damian (being dragged out):

“I am trying to HELP YOU. I am the literal psychic of the team.”

Dick (winking as he stays alive): “Yeah, and I’m totally not the werewolf.”

Everyone laughs.

NIGHT TWO

The werewolf kills Conner.

Rip, sweet confused Kryptonian. You would have LOVED punk rock.

MORNING AFTER

Raven (now suspicious): “…Wait.”

Gar: “Okay. Uh. Guys. Maybe we messed up.”

Kory: “Oh no. Not again.”

Dick (shrugging): “Wild how that happens.”

---

MEANWHILE IN THE DEAD ZONE

Damian (sitting beside ghost-Conner, sipping tea):

“So. How does the betrayal feel?”

Conner (staring at the living):

“I hate them all.”

Damian:

“Welcome to my inner thoughts I guess.”

Conner is gone. Slain in the night. The Titans gather once more.

Kory: “Conner? No…”

Gar (panicking): “I—I voted Damian out. Oh god. We killed the only dude with a clue—”

Dick (still being fake as hell):

“Let’s not point fingers. We need to stay calm.”

Raven (eyes narrowing):

“We did vote out our seer… on the first round.”

Jaime: “That means someone wanted him silenced.”

Gar: “And Dick was the one he called out.”

Dick:

“Wow. Is this how you repay me? After everything? I was your leader. Your brother!”

---

FLASH TO DEAD ZONE

Damian, sipping tea in the shadows with Conner’s ghost:

“He’s deflecting. Classic Nightwing maneuver. I taught myself to read the microexpressions.”

---

Raven:

“No. Damian said it was Dick. And he was right.”

Gar:

“Okay but what if Dick isn’t the werewolf and we lose both of them-”

Raven: “Do you want to explain that to Damian's ghost?”

They all glance at the corner where Damian is STARING so sharp.

---

VOTING TIME!!

Kory (sad): “Forgive me, Nightwing.”

Gar: “I believe in Damian now. Which is so weird to say.”

Jaime: “Justice for the seer.”

Votes pour in.

DICK IS ELIMINATED.

REVEAL

Dick (sighs, flipping his token):

“Yup. I was the werewolf.”

> 😭😭😭😭😭

Raven (flatly):

“We killed Damian for no reason.”

Kory: “I betrayed a child.”

Gar: “Oh my god. We’re the villains.”

---

a little cheating wouldn't hurt..

Damian: Vampire (kills at night, silent and deadly)

Raven: 🩺 Doctor (saves people, very mysterious)

Everyone else: clueless and doomed

NIGHT ONE

Raven (calm AF):

“Wanna team up?”

Damian (grinning like he just found his partner in crime):

"Do you even have to ask?”

MORNING

Garfield (rubbing his eyes): “Where’s Jaime?”

Kory: “Gone.”

Conner: “Anyone else suspicious?”

Dick: “Too soon to tell.”

Damian (smirking):

"Or maybe too late.” he mumbles

Raven: “You’re all walking corpses.”

NIGHT TWO

Damian (picking a victim):

“Time to thin the herd.”

Raven (choosing who to save):

"Let’s keep the chaos controlled.”

MORNING

Conner is safe.

Garfield is gone.

Garfield: “I can’t believe I got played.”

---

VOTING!

Dick: “Okay, no powers, no tricks. Who’s the vampire?”

Kory: “Could be anyone.”

Jaime: “Or no one.”

NIGHT THREE

Damian: “The fun is just beginning.”

Raven: “Agreed. Let’s see how long they last.”

MORNING

Kory is gone.

Raven (acting innocent):

“So tragic.”

Damian: “Only the worthy remain.”

FINAL VOTES

Everyone is panicking, eyes darting.

Dick: “I don’t trust anyone.”

Jaime: “Same.”

Conner: “Guys, it’s probably one of us.”

Damian (mocking):

“Look no further.”

Raven (dead serious):

“Indeed.”

SHOWDOWN

Raven reveals she’s the doctor.

Damian reveals he’s the vampire.

Everyone: shocked and confused

Damian (smirking):

“Game’s over. You were just pawns.”

Raven:

"Next time, bring better tactics.”

Conner: “Why do I even try?”

Dick: “I’m calling Batman.”

--

[z-nightshade]

More memes be upon yee

Harley Quinn and Luffy would be best friends (right after Cass) and they can kill the Joker together.

Luffy would also eat Batburger out of business

Also the first to realise the Bats secret identities would be Zoro (other than Cass), because he always recognises a swordsman anywhere and after that it was easy to figure out the rest

Other possible Spiderman meme The Casses

Honestly, the Strawhats probably meet Harely once and then go hunt the Joker for sport. Cass, Zoro or Robin are the most likely to find him because Oracle Power, Zoro's ability to end up in weird places, and Robin's Devil Fruit respectively

Cass gets Jason to make Bruce pay for Luffy's Batburger addiction while they wait for their money from books to start rolling in

Harley & Ivy and Luffy & Cass would be such a great squad. I think they'd all get along. Luffy can talk to Ivy about his bugs (which are super important for the environment). Harley can actually get Cass to talk about their issues. Harley and Luffy would be Harley and Luffy, while Ivy and Cass watch and smile about their chaotic neutral/good partners

Oh definitely, Zoro would recognize Damian as Robin and put the rest together. Robin would also be quick to figure it our me thinks (Luffy would never figure it out unless outright told)

[doublel27]

DnD classes and alignment Jack and Joker

Thanks to a tag by @solarpirates calling Jack out as an Oathbreaker Paladin a few weeks ago, I have been working on this alignment chart along with some classes for this adventure BL.

Jack - Oathbreaker Paladin (formerly Devotion and Redemption respectively)- Lawful Good

Currently, in his space as an Oathbreaker he’s operating on an evil thread but it’s not who he is overall. In fact, Jack started the show as an Oath of Devotion Paladin - fighting as a knight in shining armor, wanting to protect and uplift his people. He was forced to break this oath the first time he joined Boss. However, under that first track, he found a new path, Oath of Redemption, believing anyone could be saved given the right tools and forgiveness and this became how he operated under Boss for years, working in counter to Boss’s evil in the ways he could.

He does believe in rule and order and general kindness. His want is to improve life for the people around him, whether they’re his or not.

Hoy - Beast-master Ranger - Neutral Good

His favored terrain is urban and his beast of choice is a car. He rolled a nat one survival check for finding the right bathroom in the dark…which is why he has his current job. Hoy operates both in the bounds of order (lawful) and occasionally outside of it (chaotic) but does believe in altruism and kindness in his core.

Ama - Neutral Good

I don’t know what Ama’s class was. Sometimes she gives monk. But grandma is neither lawful or chaotic but somewhere in between. But she’s good. She does everything for the betterment of the people around her, including her Joke.

Joke - Mastermind Rogue - Chaotic Good

His alignment feels out of place with his class, but that’s because Joke’s particular brand of roguishness is entirely grounded in his disdain of the wealthy and his own robin-hood style thievery. He falls into mastermind instead of straight thief because he uses knowledge, secrets and favors as well as his proficiency with disguise, to pull off his jobs.

He pulls out a costume in order to go try and talk his dad into taking up grandma’s surgery. The once a thief always a thief didn’t help when he had the opportunity to steal for Jack sent him right back in.

Save - Abjuration Wizard - True Neutral

Save is terrifying in many ways because he is true neutral. The thing about evil-aligned people is they are predictable in their cruelty, their disdain for others. Chaotic people are chaotic because they don’t live by order and rule, but it’s predictable that they will scorn order. Save is terrifying because as a true neutral aligned character, he can operate in any alignment as he chooses when he chooses and the reasons are entirely tied to what matters to Save and not a response to the world at large.

I’m going with abjuration wizard because his focus is protecting Hope, and the way he wrote the contracts entirely protect Boss and not the customer.

Aunt Nang - Divination Wizard - True Neutral

I had her pegged as Boss’s sister early and I am so glad I was right. She was my unknown but the last two have pushed me to the true neutral stance. She like Save is dangerous because she can operate in any alignment and often does. Sometimes she leans chaotic and sometimes she wants order, like with her temple. The plans she and Boss have and the difference in their aims to get revenge for their parents. I believe sometimes she wants to be benevolent but she was the push behind the stealing of the ring and the reason the four little pigs got away with it at all, and then immediately regretted it.

She has some visions of the future and uses her various means of fortune telling to support her aims.

Aran - College of Glamour Bard - Neutral (evil at the start but making his moves toward good)

Upon meeting Aran, our boy is selling beauty and glamour with a ruthless disdain for other people. Arab can weave a pretty picture of wealth for others to desire. He uses his power and money to abuse others to get what he wants. He works within certain order being his father’s son, but doesn’t mind a certain level of chaos.

He’s speed running the alignment chart from evil to good though and I’ve never been prouder. The way Aran stood up to his father over Hope, how he is with Tattoo when it comes to the product, and his insistence in being part of the team helping Jack. He was very excited to be part of the school and while he did try to run from seeing his father, he still joined the crew for everything.

Tattoo - Battle Smith Artificer- Chaotic Neutral

Impulsive and often operating outside of rule and order of society - the initial plans to steal, first from Joke and later from Boss was his idea, as was the impulsive decisions to take the necklace twice. Tattoo also is not religious like his mother and doesn’t fall into the concept of a world ordered by gods. His spy car is definitely his version of a Steel Defender and the shock of the bag definitely falls into the arcane jolt category. He’s not building things specifically to cause harm, but largely to mitigate the harm to the people that matter to him. A talented artificer who operates on his own code.

Hope - Way of Shadows Monk - Lawful Evil (but can be pushed neutral I believe)

Maybe it’s because we often see Hope enter from the shadows or cloaked in shadows, but he does like to use some element of surprise in his fighting. I’ve chosen monk for Hope because his fighting doesn’t by in large seem to come from rage. There’s a peace to him when he gets violent that makes him terrifying.

When operating as an extension of Boss, Hope falls into the evil end of the axis. He delights in violence. However, when it comes to Save (and to a lesser extent Aran) Hope operates from a neutral stance where his choices are related to his personal relationships.

Boss/Alice - Lesser Devil - Lawful Evil

Boss Alice is by the book and in doing so delights in the ruination of others. He works in favors and trades. Anyone who falls, well it’s their fault. He is the devil whom has made Jack break his oath and he will utilize various pawns in his games.

Rose - Neutral Evil

Rose wishes she was Neutral Good, and I think she could be true neutral if she wanted to, but she plays too much. She cosplays being altruistic but her aims are about herself, and getting what she wants. She plays within and without the rules, all to get her own aims with a level of callousness that puts her above It’s how she ruthlessly outbids Aran for the necklace and then she and Nang used the theft to purchase Jack for Rose. She actively chose to play the Golden Ladder to Heaven game knowing that Lampang very well might be playing with peoples lives because it was a better option for her personally. She sees little problem with the suffering of others and wants to celebrate her own wins.

You could be better, Rose, and you want to tell yourself that you are. But you’re not.

Lampang - Lesser Demon - Chaotic Evil

This son-of-a-bastard. Sure there are rules but they’re not predictable. They’re not orderly. They’re wherever works for Lampang in the fucking moment. He’s unconscionably cruel and delights in the suffering of everyone around him. When the rules don’t work for him, he wants to skirt them.

[dreamcast641]

Which of the 16 main archetypes are you?

tagged by @cloudofbutterflies92 and @starcrossedspirit

Claire

The Outlaw

You're fiercely independent with a sense of self that keeps you from bending to societal constraints. Okay, so you don't make a lot of friends, but the ones you do have are loyal and have similar values. Other characters do resent you, but they have a secret jealously of your freedom and absolute disregard for their hierarchies. For example, the Sheriff of Nottingham (from Robin Hood) expresses his hidden envy of a life that he could never have. Other outlaws in literature are Roux from Chocolat by Joanne Harris, and Maurice Leblanc’s Arsène Lupin.

Well, what better way to describe claire if not as a neutral character who's independent and tends to break the rules and rebel to authorities figures even in different AUs? It fits perfectly with her chaotic neutral alignment as well

Dmitry

The Villain

You should be happy you're getting this. Instead, you just nod and stare at your device blankly before clicking off to another quiz. The person who said all villains are created by villains was correct. You were innocent once. The world spit in your face, then was offended when you spit right back. Your only (initial) crime was having an objective in conflict to the hero's. Welcome, you are in the presence of Valentine from The Mortal Instruments, Professor Moriarty from the “Sherlock Holmes” stories, and Shere Khan from The Jungle Book.

In some sense it's right, Dmitry is a villain in my story, one of the guys that people should be careful about but would meet their tragic end sooner than later. He is a created villain, formed by the bad things others did to him but it's also true that there is nothing that justifies what he does.

[grxmincvdescxnce]

( sabrina carpenter, she/her, cursed blood ) To DAENERYN of VARAEL, the whole world looks like an open page. With a leap of faith, their ability of BLOOD MANIPULATION grows a little stronger.  They are a BENGAL CAT shade aligned to HOUSE of VANITAS. For TWENTY-FOUR years, they have survived a world of magic with both their TENACITY and SADISM. They work as a HEAD of VANITAS, but if they could change their fate, they’d want to RAISE HELL WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE. + head of vanitas skeleton

inspo includes the likes of the following: robin hood of english folklore, rebecca of cyberpunk: edgerunners, catra of she-ra and the princesses of power, tinkerbell of peter pan, ryomen sukuna of jujutsu kaisen, goldilocks of puss in boots: the last wish. 

&. ⸻ BASICS

name — daeneryn of varael 

aliases — daena, the blood witch, the demoness, the desert thorn, princess daeneryn, the devil queen

birthdate — august 13

zodiac — leo

birthplace — the country of varael

sexuality — biromantic homosexual

alignment — chaotic neutral

temperament — choleric

element — fire

primary vice — sloth

primary virtue — temperance

house — vanitas

occupation — head of house vanitas and thief

markings — all these tattoos in various locations

&. ⸻ HEADCANONS

daeneryn recalls nothing of her life before being found by her adoptive family, and though she’ll never admit it aloud unless pressed to the point of irritation perhaps, they mean the absolute world to her

she refers to her dreamshade family as her ‘council of merry men’ now that she’s head of vanitas. her slight obsession with robin hood stops just short of her wearing green tights, though honestly, she knows she’d look amazing in them

she often dons a leather jacket with this insignia present, a gift from her family to commemorate her becoming head of house vanitas 

daena’s feat of victory was accomplished not by lineage, but by brutality. a bloody, all-out brawl would range exactly twenty-four hours to determine their new leader, a long-kept secret of the faction meant to keep things ‘fair’ following the loss of their namesake, ruyun vanitas. participants are granted access by invitation only, and there would be no permitted challenge to the victor’s rule for at least three years’ time, per the guidelines 

daeneryn would earn the title ‘the devil queen’ as a result of her manner of victory, her body drenched in blood and her feline, dagger-like smile viciously menacing  

nobles and similarly well-off individuals have never been in daena’s favor

she doesn’t believe in modesty, and so most of her ‘clothing’ tends to reflect this. like this for example.

she’s never had a first kiss, and she’ll kill anyone who finds out. that said, she knows she favors women over men, most often, in just manner alone

the vanitas stronghold is located deep within the crystal caverns, full of monsters and needless danger and perfectly isolated for the destructive nature of the abilities within. it’s full of medieval flare, several rows of cells that are well used for those who disobey or otherwise annoy the house head, and the audience room resembles something of a graveyard with its scattered remains and throne of skulls. they even have a viking-styled table for meal times and a war table for council meetings. any version of ‘rules’ within the headquarters tends to resemble more of an outlaw brigade mentality these days, which tends to result in the most welcoming of  environments, of course

&. ⸻ ABILITY

hemokinesis, or the ability to manipulate blood. daena is quite proficient in this skill, often using it to puppeteer or skewer her enemies. her love of pain allows her to push through the consequences of this gift to only a particular point, with the house head tending to overdo it on most occasions to her detriment. anemia, organ shutdown, coughing up blood, and so on are often the consequences of her pushing beyond her limits so consistently. 

&. ⸻ HISTORY

neighboring countries geles and goren, her home country of varael was a corrupted matriarchy full of dragons, thieves, and amazonian-like warriors

just prior to the 100 year disappearance of selphia’s princess, when the boundary ran rampant, varaelians found themselves struggling to keep the upper hand. this was in spite of their phenomenal force and natural abilities, which included the likes of blood manipulators, contract killers, and an army built of undead. as they were primarily an isolationist entity, their request of aid was unusual and in time, wholly denied. their image was monstrous in the eyes of neighboring lands, the sea of blood at their borders troubling to even those of fiercer reputation. a lack of trust, wild accusations from those coveting the resources they hoarded, and gross misinformation stoked fears of eventual betrayal, should anyone come to their defense. 

this refusal would set the tone for the kingdom’s behavior going forward, living up to the image the world painted of them despite their efforts to appease and state otherwise. slaying those that crossed their borders — be they human or boundary-oriented — became commonplace. they earned a reputation for themselves as a kingdom of unwarranted destruction and distrust. this would carry on well into the years, even after peace and freedom from the boundary was temporarily achieved. daeneryn’s mother would be crowned in this time, however, and her plans to dispel the fears towards her land and gain allies they could rely on, for the sake of her people and country should the worst occur — as surely their efforts could not be sustained long term — were set in motion. a temporary treaty with selphian royals, specifically, would be established on the grounds that terms were honored and resources were shared. just as the coronation arose, and a young daeneryn and her family set on their way to selphia to showcase their newfound loyalties in a public manner, tragedy would strike through perceived betrayal. 

most residents of varael were dissatisfied with even the idea of reliance on anyone other than themselves, and this opinion was actually shared by the queen mother, daeneryn’s step-grandmother and mother to the queen consort. she was permitted the title of ‘queen mother’ as a courtesy, as daena’s own grandmother was no longer present in this world.

nevertheless, a coup was planned to ‘restore the old ways’, shepherded in secret by the queen mother. the intention was to restore the status quo and permit the step-grandmother her time in the light as she believed her daughter-in-law unfit for the task. the death of daena’s mother and most of her larger family was blamed entirely on selphian assassins by royal decree. with daena and her next eldest sister serve as unintended survivors alongside their step-grandmother, with both girls getting separated in the skirmish.   

daeneryn knows nothing of her sister’s survival or even the fact that she has one. in fact, her memory starts with her discovery in holograd desert, with nothing of her prior life present in her mind. her dreamshade family, a group comprised of those of actual relation and not, would raise her as their own. traveling the lands committing grand schemes against the needlessly wealthy and acting as outlaws should, they consider selphia a last-ditch effort to restore her memories and remove her humanity. the vial of cursed blood was discovered, and the rest, as they say, is history. 

[projectpandora]

welcome  to  project  pandora,  blue !  you  possess  exceptional  promise,  but  raw  talent  alone  is  not  enough.  i  guess  we'll  see  if  you  can  forge  yourself  into  something  greater.  for  now,  settle  in,  follow  the  checklist,  and  wait  for  your  deployment.

[   charles melton,  homosexual,  cis male +  he/his,  electricity manipulation ]  park jun-ho  is a  chaotic good agent  of  pandora  selected  for  their  diplomacy and natural charisma  and  underwent  the  top-secret  mutation  process.  to  the  rest  of  the  world,  the  thirty  year  old  originally  from  seoul, south korea  is  deceased  or  missing.  however,  in  atlantis,  they  are  now  known  as  hotwire  of  greed  after  developing  the  ability  to  conjure, manipulate and control electricity.  the  agent  has  been  with  pandora  for  seven years  and  is  trusted  for  being  observant  &  personable,  but  once  reprimanded  for  being  obsessive  &  spoiled.  | 

[   matthew daddario,  homosexual,  cis male +  he/his,  weapon construction/mastery   ]  robin wren  is  a  true neutral  agent  of  pandora  selected  for  their survival and navigation skills in extreme wilderness scenarios  and  underwent  the  top-secret  mutation  process.  to  the  rest  of  the  world,  the  thirty-four  year  old  originally  from  washington, usa is  deceased  or  missing.  however,  in  atlantis,  they  are  now  known  as  arsenal of envy division  after  developing  the  ability  to  construct any existing weapon and gain mastery over it.  the  agent  has  been  with  pandora  for  six years and  is  trusted  for  being  strategic  &  level headed,  but  once  reprimanded  for  being  distant  &  self-centered.  | 

[covenlcss]

──✦ onyx’s demographics. ˎˊ˗

「  GENERAL  」

FULL NAME: Onyx Cromwell NICKNAME(S): Nyx ALIASES: Onyx Huxley, Onyx Cromwell-Kozlov  AGE: 44  GENDER: trans woman PRONOUNS: she / her SEXUALITY: queer   STAR SIGN: Aries CAREER: Musician, Instrumentalist, Composer OCCUPATION: Concertmaster, Composer, Freelance Music Teacher EMPLOYER: Self-Employed, Sulfur Music

「  BACKGROUND  」

MOTHER: Dawn Cromwell (neé Roche) FATHER: Leon Cromwell, born Leon Huxley ADOPTIVE PARENT: N/A SIBLINGS: 2 brothers - Garnet (53), Amethyst (47)  SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Yasha Kozlov † CHILDREN: None PETS: None ETHNICITY: African (unspecified) NATIONALITY: British BIRTHPLACE: London, United Kingdom BIRTHDATE: 1st April, 1947 LANGUAGES: English, German, French, British/American Sign Language EDUCATION: General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), BMus in Violin (Honors), MA in Music Composition, MMus in Ensemble Piano

「  PERSONALITY  」 

LABELS/TROPES: the prodigy, the wunderkind, the muso, the fallen angel ( + ) TRAITS: Decisive, Honest, Courageous, Daring, Adventurous, Passionate, Romantic, Independent ( ~ ) TRAITS: Assertive, Punctual, Organised, Disciplined, Observant, Meticulous, Realistic, Self-Aware ( - ) TRAITS: Materialistic, Hot-Tempered, Insensitive, Reckless, Headstrong, Demanding, Impatient, Impulsive, Egotistical ENNEAGRAM: The Reformer MORAL ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Neutral MBTI: ESTJ CHARACTER INSPOS: Ebenezer Scrooge ( A Christmas Carol ), Elizabeth Bennet ( Pride & Prejudice ), Robin Scherbatsky ( How I Met Your Mother ), Cecilia Tallis ( Atonement )

 「  APPEARANCE  」

FACECLAIM: Angelica Ross HEIGHT: 5’ 6”  HAIR COLOUR: ombré / rooted blonde  HAIR TYPE: curly shoulder length HAIR STYLES: afro, braided, pressed a / b / c EYE COLOUR: Brown GLASSES OR CONTACTS: None DISTINGUISHING MARKS: scars - left leg, right arm, left side of neck & ear region, left jawline  / birthmark - right wrist  TATTOOS: None 

 「  MISCELLANEOUS  」

MOTIVATIONS: a desire to prove her strength in spite of the challenges she faced, achieving goals, being recognised for her accomplishments, being successful, and independent  CURRENT GOAL: to prove to herself that she can find joy in playing instruments and composing music again FEARS: Falling behind anymore than she already has, being considered irrelevant by her music peers, being outdone by the people who once revered and praised her talents  HOBBIES: composing music, playing and learning instruments, dancing, singing, journaling, yoga SECRET: Cheated on her deceased spouse with the friend she’s currently living with.

[glorified-red]

How would you characterize Tim Drake, quirks and all?

I’ve been having an IDENTITY CRISIS trying to figure this boy out because I think I kin him but then I’m like “but do I really know him though? Is my knowledge on him REALLY enough to Kin him?

I don’t want to bother you or anything! Im just curious to see if maybe from your response it can validate me LMAO.

Oh my dear lovely anon, you came to the right place. Tim Drake breathes and I kin it with all of my being.

Either way, I've been analyzing his character for the past two years through fanon and what comics I can get my hands on and this is kinda what I know so far.

Hope you enjoy.

To really understand Tim's character you have to look at his childhood. Now, in canon, his parents are neglectful at times but they aren't as bad as fanon likes to portray them. In both, Tim is usually left on his own in either a mental/emotional or physical state. He learned very early on that his parents are role models and authority figures, not caregivers or emotional support. So he grew up to value independence to an extreme extent.

Relying on people is a gamble but relying on himself is always secure. He's the kind of kid who will ask the teacher if he can do a group project alone because he knows he'll get an A that way and will avoid the drama of teammates. Tim flies solo extremely often half because its easier and half because the boy has trust issues.

One thing unpredictable parents gives you is paranoia, and this boy has it in loads. He's slow to trust because again, people are a gamble. He has a million backup plans but people are unpredictable and still stump him sometimes. Even within his own family, Tim feels out of place. He's caught in a constant state of "waiting for the second shoe to drop". It's a nasty habit but every time people make plans with him he'll never expect them to follow through.

Tim is incredibly secretive, enough that he has and will lie to his teammates and even Batman himself. He is often seen as the smart "perfect Robin" (think Ravenclaw) when really, Tim is the most cunning and tactical of any of them. Tim will do whatever is necessary for the sake of the mission and for the sake of lives. He will play dirty. Think Chaotic Neutral: he has a set of moral rules but no one can figure them out. He's a Slytherin through and through, he's resourceful and incredibly conniving.

That being said, the poor kid is traumatized, depressed, and starved for affection. It may take years to gain his trust but once that trust is given, Tim is the most loyal person on the planet. He will fight for the people he loves and will destroy the world making sure they stay safe. He never gives up when there's still a chance, even if its infinitesimal, Tim will fight like it's a certainty.

It may seem like Tim sucks at partnerships but his loyalty and cunningness makes him one of the best partners to have on a team. The Core Four is a true testament to how much Tim's habits change when it comes to the people he loves. He is adaptable and will be whatever you need him to be. Yet, that comes with a price as well.

See, Tim only ever receives love after being useful. His parents gave him praise after achieving something or being a good Drake model---something that was useful to them and not an actual Tim trait. Tim finds a loving home only after becoming a stand-in Robin. This typically manifests in Tim constantly needing to feel needed or useful in some way, shape, or form.

He's a team leader not only because he finds it hard to delegate tasks to people (trust issues) but because he finds security in people relying on him. Tim will stress himself out to the brink just so he can continue to be useful to the people around him. If you asked him to list his favorite traits about himself that didn't have to do with pleasing others, you'll stump him. The second he isn't useful all his insecurities and paranoia will fester until he pushes people who love him away.

With all these mental blocks, it comes as no surprise that Tim has terrible self-esteem. The Red Robin series makes it painfully obvious how little Tim cares for his life, he'll pawn it off if it'll advance a case. He's cautious and strategic about his attacks, yet reckless and self-sacrificing at the same time. He has little regard for himself because no ones ever proven otherwise.

At the end of the day he's prized for his intellect the most and that's what he's notorious for. He's the "smart" Robin. And while that is true, with earning Ra's respect and managing to pull off the entire Red Robin run, that does dismantle a lot of the other Robin's intelligence. Tim is smart, but so is literally every other Robin. Tim however, is calculating. Tim's intellect is precise and strategic. He is the dumbest idiot alive but he has a plan for everything, he can predict the smallest things and read people through and through. He's great at chess and monopoly because he can predict his opponents and plan far in advance, but the second you make him play something on the Wii like bowling or the airplane game, he's terribly stupid. Considering his lack of interest in school, he relies more heavily on street smarts and his heightened common sense.

Tim tries to know a little about everything but accidentally hyper fixates on one thing, so if you happen to bring it up, he'll talk your ear off. It makes him seem super smart but he's really just a bored nerd with too much unmonitored access to the internet.

He can be serious at times without meaning too because he doesn't like to waste too much of his time. He thinks time is precious and every second matters, that's why he spends so much time working rather than doing anything else. Robin gave him something to work towards, made him useful and his life worth living, he needs it. When it was taken from him it was crushing so he'll do anything to make sure he can stay in this line of work. Once again, feeling the need to prove himself to those around him instead of trusting that he is loved unconditionally.

But he really is a goofball. He's a nerd at the end of the day, a very tired, busy nerd, but a nerd nonetheless. He has passions and hobbies and will geek out over anything that's related to those things. He's funny and charming, incredibly witty, and knows how to be charismatic for show.

Tim was raised in the public eye so he has a lot of proper habits that will never get beaten out of him. His posture tends to be stiff and perfect until he's comfortable enough to change it or too out of it to care. He has impeccable manners and will be a proper gentlemen out of habit. He knows the differences between all the cutlery at expensive restaurants and knows when to use them without looking like an idiot.

Time passes by him easily so he will lose track of dates and the time of day. He stays busy a lot because he won't have to feel any other emotion other than stress and he's used to stress, stress is comfortable for him. He often forgets that too much stress isn't healthy.

Death is also a morbid comfortability for him. He witnessed each of his parents die in some way or the other, continuously watched his siblings perish (whether fake or not), and his high school best friend Darla, not to mention the countless lives he's failed to save. This gives him a pretty interesting take on life. Like I said, he thinks time is precious so he doesn't like to waste it. But at the same time, he has terrible time blindness. It's an paradoxical quirk of his.

Tim's entire personality is being a contradictory genius. Try to pin point a quirk of his and you'll end up spirally because it shouldn't make sense, yet it does. Tim is confusing because he's such a paradox of a person. His personality doesn't align with what his trauma tells, or what his thoughts project, or how he was raised, or even his morals, and yet, here he is. And it makes perfect sense all at the same time.

He's a puzzle, but man is he interesting to figure out.

[reflection-s-of-stars]

Ok now I wanna write the orphydice roleswap au so here are some headcanons (thanks to Em @a-rose-remembered for the idea!)

-Orpheus is switched with Eurydice, Persephone is switched with Hades, Hermes is switched with the fates

-Okay, for some context: Persephone in this au is a goddess of death and natural disaster, whose unnatural powers have made the world up above unlivable. Only the truly desperate go up top, and they’re met with constant burning heat and man-eating plants. Either that or it’s winter, in which there’s just a barren landscape of frostbite and ice. Bad situation all around.

-In contrast, Hades is her himbo mechanic husband who lives in a cave for half the year bc he can’t stand the cold. Also he designed a secret underground system of tunnels to hide some of the folks who could get down there but it’s… a flawed design to say the least. After Hades built (dug?) the tunnels, he kinda just left everyone alone, so people are sort of starving.

-Orpheus (Damonpheus here!) is a down-on-his-luck musician. He’s sure his song will convince Persephone to lay up on the whole killing everyone thing, but it’s presented less as idealism and more as a desperate illusion of change being possible. A lot more jaded than show!orpheus, obviously, but still very sweet.

-Eurydice (Evadice) on the other hand, is a Robin Hood type. She’s not just hoping for a change, she’s making it happen. She’s part of an organization called the Nymphs, who are basically doing everything they can to get the other Underground residents some proper food and living conditions. Cool spy stuff all around

-The fates (bway fates) are the leaders of the Nymphs! They’re like Eurydice’s slightly terrifying lesbian aunts. They’re still very much chaotic neutral, but they do love her and genuinely want to help her out. They raised her (and her sisters, most of whom are also Nymphs) from the time she was little, so ideally we will see baby Eurydice

-Hermes is less like show!Hermes and more like how he’s presented in the mythology: a younger man, a trickster, and definitely not trying to help Orpheus out. Orpheus is his nephew through his older brother Apollo, and they don’t have a great relationship, so Orph bears the brunt of that. He’s also one of Persephone’s besties!

I have to go to bed but send me asks besties

[raeynbowboi]

Building an Embodiment of the Fairytale Princess (2.0)

This is nothing new. I’ve done this build before, which I’ll link right [here]. The post did really well, and people seemed to love the concept. However, since then, Mythic Odysseys of Theros and Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything have both come out, bringing with them not only new subclasses, but new features, spells, mechanics, and elements that I couldn’t take into consideration the first time around. So, I decided that rather than just adding a tag on post like I did before, I’d just remake the build with the new features being taken into consideration. Like before, the focus of the build is to create an embodiment of the generic fairytale princess and not any one particular character. So without further ado, let’s get into it.

Like before, we’ll be choosing Variant Human for our race of choice. We’ll channel Sleeping Beauty to be gifted by the fey with blessings of Beauty, Grace, and Song for +1 CHA, +1 DEX, and Performance proficiency. We also get a bonus feat, and thanks to Tasha’s, we can now take Fey Blessed for +1 CHA. However, if she doesn’t cast with Charisma, then substitute those CHA bonuses with Wisdom instead.

The generic fairytale princess is a maid of purest heart, so we’re Lawful Good. But for your more rebellious princesses, Neutral Good or Chaotic Good are also valid.

Background is obviously Noble for proficiency with History and Persuasion.

CLASSES & SUBCLASSES

BARD

This one seems pretty obvious. Bards love to sing and dance, like your stereotypical princess. Because Charisma is their top stat, and they have expertise, it can make them great negotiators, and allow them to excel in dialogue interactions.

GLAMOUR

This college is very fitting for a fairytale princess, as it is focused on making oneself as beautiful and charming as the Fairest of Them All.

LORE 

Lore bards share information, whether they tell stories, recite plays, share philosophy, or spread juicy gossip, the Lore Bard gets more magical secrets, and added expertise to make your princess an even bigger Mary Sue. In actual medieval history, princesses often learned to play instruments and sing, recite prayers or poems, or tell stories to visiting guests, and it was considered a part of her education and duty to do so.

CLERIC

While not every princess is a devout religious girl, their stories tend to be set in the medieval period when a good princess would have been expected to be chaste and pious. So on that front, worshiping a good deity would be befitting of such a character.

LIFE

The fairytale princess raises up those they care about, and nothing is more supportive and helpful than keeping your friends on their feet. The Life Cleric turns your princess into a kind soul who weeps for her friends and patches them up after the battle, turning your princess into a useful ally against the wicked witches and dangerous dragons.

LIGHT

Not all Fairytale Princesses are passive or support players. Those who lean toward Light are the princesses who stand as the Big Good of their story and battle the forces of Darkness with the power of the Light. Of the three Cleric options that fit the archetype, this is the best option for being a powerhouse in combat.

PEACE

Don’t get me wrong, I still hate this domain for wearing the skin of the Love Domain we were supposed to get, and you can absolutely still play it that way. How this domain went from Love to Togetherness to Pacifism is beyond me, but it’s a fairly strong subclass. The classic princess archetype is supposed to be gentle and kind, fitting for one who worships a god of mercy and forgiveness. It’s a value often toted as the strongest characterization of the early Disney princesses.

DRUID

My first time building the fairytale princess, I ignored Druid as an option because the wildshaping didn’t really make sense for a fairytale princess, but a lot of the Bardic Magical Secrets were used to steal Druid spells. However, thanks to the optional rules from Tasha’s, Druids can now use their Wildshape to summon fey that take on the shapes of animals instead of turning into the animals themselves, which makes Druid far more viable, as summoning animals is very in-character for a fairytale princess.

DREAMS 

The Circle of Dreams has heavy Fey associations with references to the Summer Court ruled by Titania. It also is strongly focused on healing, and has a very Fairy Tale flavor to it. It’s an especially great option if you want to invoke Sleeping Beauty, as you can cloak your party while you sleep and send messages to people through your dreams.

SHEPHERD

The fairytale princess is strongly associated with animal buddies, and nothing makes better use of that than the Shepherd Druid, which focuses on amassing an army of critters. What’s more, the Unicorn Totem is very fitting, not only because Unicorns only approach maidens with pure hearts, but Shepherds of the Unicorn Totem get empowered healing.

SORCERER

The sorcerer is born with a spark of something special in them, and a lot of fantasy royalty have magical powers that other people in their world lack.

DIVINE SOUL

The princess doesn’t literally have to be the descendant of the gods, as the original name for the subclass was more about being favored by the gods. Still, if you want to lean into the idea of the princess as the Big Good against the Big Bad, then having her be born with the spark of the gods inside her makes for a neat characterization.

WILD MAGIC 

With the new Sorcerer Shards as I’ve come to call them, we were introduced to the Feywild Shard, which was heavily geared toward Wild Magic Sorcerers, which seems to be WoTC’s way of saying that Wild Magic Sorcerers are the fey-linked sorcerous origin, so I’m including it because of our fey connection. 

WARLOCK

This is the only class where there’s exactly one good option, but it’s one that works surprisingly well.

ARCHFEY 

As a Warlock with a Pact of the Chain, your fairytale princess can choose to Find Familiar any cute little animal companion, or a Sprite to be your Fairy Godmother. Or rather, you can sign a pact with your Fairy Godmother, and use your Chain Pact to summon one of her emissaries to help you. The Archfey patron themselves can act as your Fairygodther, granting you and your party boons and aid where they need it.

WARLOCK INVOCATIONS

Agonizing Blast Armor of Shadows Beast Speech Eldritch Mind Eldritch Sight Gift of the Ever-Living Ones Shroud of Shadow Voice of the Chain Master

CHARISMA vs WISDOM

The big split in how you build your princess falls down the line between these two camps. The wise princess works better as a Druid/Cleric, while a charming princess is more of a Bardlock. For me personally, as much as the Cleruid fits the fairytale princess, the stereotype of the princess is usually that she is gullible, naïve, and overly trusting. Insight is a wisdom check, and something the classic princess archetype is usually bad at. Granted, Animal Handling is also Wisdom, but the Bard’s expertise can overrule a low Wisdom score. Think of it like a clash between Princess Zelda from the Legend of Zelda vs Princess Peach from Mario. Princess Zelda is wise and is much more focused on leadership and protecting her kingdom. Peach is more about the pretty dresses and having servants help her. They’re two very different camps on the princess archetype. Ultimately, which one you choose will depend on the type of princess you wish to invoke. The Classic Damsel or the Wise Matriarch.

SIDEKICKS

A new feature added in Tasha’s, sidekicks are secondary characters that can help the party and are basically simplified character builds with fewer bells and whistles. There are three main camps:

Expert. Experts are clever and knowledgeable, be they minstrels, librarians, pickpockets, merchants, or assassins. They can pick proficiency with DEX, INT, or CHA saving throws, and can be proficient or an expert with any five skills of your choice, and humanoids also gain proficiency with light armor, simple weapons, and two tools of your choice.

Spellcaster. Trained in the secrets of the Arcane, be they a priest, a fortuneteller, or a magical creature. They can choose proficiency with INT, WIS, or CHA checks, and can be proficient in Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Performance, Persuasion, or Religion. They choose a roll to determine their spell list: Mage (Wizard), Healer (Cleric, Druid) or Prodigy (Bard, Warlock). The sidekick has access to the spell list of the classes their role aligns with, as well as casting with that stat.

Warrior. trained fighters, be they a soldier, a city guard, a trained animal, or a hired sword. They can pick proficiency with STR, DEX, or CON saving throws, and their skill options are Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival. Warriors can pick a fighting style: either Offensive to add +2 to attack and damage rolls, or Defender to impose disadvantage on hitting creatures other than them while within 5 feet of the princess.

Generic Princess Sidekicks

Humanoid Guard Warrior (bodyguard) Humanoid Commoner Expert (handmaiden, governess, etc.) Humanoid Magewright Spellcaster (court mage, or advisor) Any Beast-type Warrior (animal companion)

Fairytale Inspired Sidekicks

Seven Dwarves - Dwarf Warrior Fairy Godmother - Sprite or Pixie Spellcaster Prince Charming - Humanoid Noble Warrior Wicked Witch - Barovian Witch Spellcaster Beast - Gnoll, Jackalwere, Orc, or Troglodyte Warrior Puss in Boots - Awakened Cat or Tabaxi Warrior The Frog Prince - Awakened Frog or Grung Warrior Three Little Pigs - Awakened Pig Expert, Spellcaster, & Warrior Big Bad Wolf - Wolf Warrior or Awakened Wolf Expert Robin Hood - Redbrand Ruffian or Bandit Expert Djinn of the Lamp - Dust, Ice, or Magma Mephit Spellcaster Pinocchio - Giant Stone Statue Warrior White Rabbit - Awakened Rabbit Expert Cheshire Cat - Awakened Cat Expert or Spellcaster

There is no actual limit to the number of sidekicks your character can have, so in theory, your fairytale princess could have an entire posse of talking animals hanging out and helping her.

Skills, Spells, and Features

As a Variant Human, we got Performance proficiency alongside our Fey Touched feat, and as a Noble, we have proficiency with Persuasion and History. For everything else, we’re just looking to be a standard Fairytale Princess. So we should look to be proficient with: Animal Handling, Arcana, Religion, Nature, or Medicine.

BASIC FAIRIES

Dancing Lights Faerie Fire Healing Spirits Spirit Guardians Summon Fey Conjure Woodland Beings Conjure Fey

BASIC PRINCESS THINGS

Animal Friendship Command Heroism Speak With Animals Animal Messenger Calm Emotions Find Steed Warding Bond Zone of Truth Conjure Animals Mord’s Magnificent Mansion

SNOW WHITE

Armor of Agathys Mirror Image Beacon of Hope Aura of Purity Heroes’ Feast

CINDERELLA

Fabricate Creation True Polymorph Wish

SLEEPING BEAUTY

Sleep Phantasmal Killer Dream Wall of Thorns Dream of the Blue Veil

THE LITTLE MERMAID

Charm Person Shatter Suggestion Tidal Wave Compulsion Control Water Dominate Person Maelstrom Control Weather Tsunami Storm of Vengeance

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Charm Monster Unseen Servant Tiny Servant Animate Objects Awaken Hold Monster Summon Fiend

Last time I built the fairytale princess, I gave her exactly 1 build. 18 levels of glamour bard and 2 levels of Archfey Warlock. But recently I’ve begun to instead put more stock in leaving builds open, showing instead the options that a player has to choose from. So, for this update, I’m not pushing for a specific build. I’ve laid out the appropriate spells, and the types of princesses that a player can strive to emulate with their spell lists. Consider this more of a guide to help you decide how you want to play your fairytale princess.

[hopemerged]

@tenkoseiensei​​ said ; ' anyone with a secret base or a private army or a house must be pure evil! ' /  𝐔𝐍𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐃

                       ❝ So you are saying that.... The count is evil? ❞  That was his first thought as he glances to the side where Yan Qing sits, for it was the count the man Yan Qing has been staring at from afar, and as an individual who rarely made his appearance seen, he could only ponder if the count had a secret base where he hid during the day or something. Once he returns his canned beer back to the top of the table, many thoughts begin to pop inside his mind, for although Arash was a honest man, his allignment was still chaotic neutral, and Yan Qing’s statement serves nothing but to spark the archer’s interest. What a strange statement.... if one were to think strictly about the conditions the other imposed for someone to be pure evil, then a lot of servants would be evil- for a lot possessed high titles of nobility, which in exchange meant having money- money to pay for a private army, a scret base or... well, a house.

❝ Y’know, for once, you are actually saying something that makes sense. Why would someone have a private army? how much money do you wanna rub on our faces? That’s right, pure evil if you ask me. ❞   Robin interrupts . His words come not from genuine malice but more out of a sense of pettiness as he nonchalantly pulls his cigarette from his lips, only to then direct his gaze back at Arash who seemed to have a sudden train of thought.

❝ Well, I’m not too sure about having a house being an indicator but- he kinda has a point with having a secret army- I mean, we are all fighting together for supposedly the same greater good so what’s the need to have one? ❞   Strategically wise, he understood the importance of managing resources, keeping an ace under one’s sleeve, he knew about that, he’s been there before. however if the matter revolved around Chaldea, then he couldn’t help but somehow agree that it could make someone rather suspicious.   ❝ but then, wouldn´t that make the master evil? I mean, we are kinda their army, don’t you think ? ❞   

[oneirataxxiaa]

SOULMATE AU HEADCANONS

the girls of the team <3

so *cough* I struggle to write from a male perspective, and also it's pride month so try and stop me? these are all either mega gay or gender neutral.

ARTEMIS CROCK

matching tattoos (different then Jaimes headcanons)

the arrow tattoo on your shoulder was usually what people noticed about you first.

it was a stark contrast against the colour of your skin, so it was easily spotted.

one of the reasons that, when your mother dragged you into a life of crime and villainy, you had to wear sleeves.

sleeves are for chumps.

you didn't really have a choice with the whole villainy thing, but you went along with it to please your mother.

after a little while, she deemed you a good enough fighter to present you to the light, who began to use you as a pawn, much like many of the teen villains that the light had under their wing.

you run into the team on a mission nothing after being brought to the Light.

You almost instantly die during the fight because your too distracted by the blonde teen with the arrow tattoo to focus on not getting your ass kicked by Robin.

When one of his birdarangs slices the sleeve from your shoulder, you begin to focus.

Only for everyone else to stop when Robin yells in surprise.

your tattoo is showing. The fight sort of slows.

the team was winning anyway, Icicle Jr is on the ground, held down by one of Zatannas spells, and Mammoth had been trapped in a metal shipping container by Superboy.

'that's not something you see everyday' Robin says.

but you throw down a gas bomb and vanish before Artemis can talk to you.

She isn't one to dance around stuff, she'll hunt you down to talk to you.

you've got an apartment to yourself, there's a knock at the door and suddenly there's this ponytail blonde chick in your apartment.

'do you have any idea how hard it is to find you? ever?'

once you figure out who she is, the two of you talk - without you gas bombing your way out of the situation.

the two of you start meeting up for coffee, then dates.

suddenly you wake up to Cheshire in your apartment asking about your intentions with her sister.

the same thing happens a week later when Sportsmaster gets wind of what was happening.

why does her family resort to violence so quickly? you've had to dodge three ninja stars and a baseball bat this week alone.

God help you.

Artemis is there though, to help you out and tell her family to calm the hell down.

you'd be fairly quick at jumping over to the team to avoid your mother. as always, Artemis is right there to help her soulmate out.

MEGAN

danger meter

you weren’t sure how to react on the day your soulmates danger meter hit 10.

you were about fifteen when it happened. and you had no idea what to think considering no one anywhere near your age had anything over a 5.

life went on as normal as it could after that.

every now and again you would get questions about it, from friends or families.

about how your number is so high,  how dangerous your soulmate is.

as you get older, people begin to avoid you, stemming from the belief that your soulmate is one of the many chaotic villains that appear across the world.

you’re seventeen when you run into your soulmate during an attack in your home on Rhode Island. Living so close to happy harbour always seemed to attract trouble it seemed.

Theres screams and explosions from the street ahead of you, and fueled by curiosity, you run ahead to see whats happening. 

Only to have a block of concrete hurled in your direction.

It stops centimetres from your face, glowing a faint green before being pulled away and thrown back at the source.

“Are you alright?” a soft voice asks you, almost right away you realise this girl is your soulmate, and you can understand why the danger number is so high. 

Shes a hero, and a powerful one at that considering how she just saved your life.

“uh yeah, i’m fine” you stammer out and she smiles. sticking out her hand and introducing herself. 

one of the other heroes calls out at her, telling her to focus on the battle and make introductions later. 

She promises to talk to you after the fight, and suddenly your like a mile away and a ginger boy is giving you a mock salute before vanishing into a yellow blue.

not even twenty minutes later and Megan is there, happily reintroducing herself and asking if the two of you can hang out.

you ask about the danger number, yours in fairly low, but your curious as to why hers is so high. 

She explains her martian powers as best she can to you, but they are a little confusing for someone who has never been exposed to that sort of stuff before.

Megan is a little bit of a hopeless romantic, so she may jump too quickly into a relationship with you, assuming since you are soulmates that you have to be together.

It’ll take a little bit of talking between you two to understand what you both actually want in a relationship. 

Honestly and trust being one of them.

you sometimes worry when she goes on long missions and you’re not updated on her status. Nightwing likes to keep you in the loop, par a request from the martian herself.

ZATANNA ZATARA

red string of fate

if there is anything more fitting with Zatanna’s abilities, its the red string of fate,

A endless blood red string that is attached and tied around the pinky of two individuals. only those two people can see their string, and it becomes tighter the closer one is to their soulmate,

You never really paid attention to your string. It never became taut, always hanging loosely.

You mostly ignored it to be honest.

rather focusing on your school work and trying to balance your work with Lexcorp.

you were just an intern there, but it could be a huge stepping stone to another career for you.

university is a bit of a struggle sometimes. so when you get a break from your work and your friends take you for a day trip in DC you are glad for a break from the workload.

visiting the hall of justice had always been a dream for you, something that was definitely on your bucket list.

so you are basically dragging your friends up the front steps.

as your looking around the exhibits, the string around your finger seems to be almost pulling you, then it's definitely pulling you.

towards two girls in casual clothes talking by the door.

one has brown skin with short hair and is taking rather loud.

the other, you have to take in a breath to realise how pretty she is.

and also the fact that attached to her finger is the other end of your string.

'hi' you seem to appear out of nowhere for them. Your soul mate asks why you suddenly are talking to them, and you raise your hand to show her.

she's kind of in shock for a second and rocket is just, living for it.

'ohhhhhh your soulmate! yes girl!'

she's really not helping your nerves.

you three chat for a little before exchanging numbers with Zatanna - as she introduced herself - and running of with your friends to the next tourist stop.

Zatanna basically tells the whole team when she gets back and they're all ecstatic for her.

you two text a lot since you're busy with school and work, and she's got this super secret job she can't talk about.

She ends up telling you later however when you two are much closer and she feels she can trust you more.

Zatanna would be the best girlfriend. if you're ever feeling down, she's right there to cheer you up no matter what.

she's got your back and you've got hers.

date night's aren't really a thing because of how busy you guys are.

mostly just hanging out in your dorm while you work on a project and she leans up against you, asleep. resting after a mission.

we love you guys

some more soulmate headcanons cause you guys made them my most liked posts!!

the next fic (unless I get a request) will be a Wondergirl one!!

REQUESTS ARE OPEN, THROW THEM IN MY ASKS

[pan-fried-stupidity]

In continuation of my Young Justice shitposting that like 3 people saw (I'm so popular I know. Don't worry, the fame is going straight to my ego) I, for some reason unknown to even me, started watching with season 3 and have been working my way back and now I'm at season 1 and I've got to say, no wonder Auqalad was my favorite character when I was younger. I didn't notice him at first, felt he was more of a side character to Robin and Kid Flash's duo and not as interesting as the other side characters like Superboy and Miss Martian. But he grew on me and I definitely liked him during the second season as then he became the undisputed favorite after his just powerful lines when confronting his villain dad (not that I identified with rebeling against a father figure or anything 😬) but rewatching how he was introduced in the first episode? Man I love him so much. He is the direct opposite of Robin and Speedy who get introduced before him, both of them are rushing their mentors, saying they better not miss "it" and then they cut to Auqalad who is instead completely on the matter at hand and his mentor Auqaman is instead rushing him and asking "aren't you excited? C'mon you're at least a little excited nudge nudge." Which y'know, objectively funny, but then after being introduced as The Serious OneTM, Robin and Kid Flash are like, Hey, wanna sneak into this secret lab that we were JUST told like five seconds ago (that's not hyperbole btw, batman and co. say don't go to the secret lab, they leave the room and Robin goes, so we're going to the secret lab right?) not to sneak into with no plan other than Fuck around/Find out? To which Completely Serious Auqalad responds, Fuck Yeah. You gotta love the chaotic neutral himbo who owns the sole brain cell of the team, but loses it half the time.

[goldenkamuyhunting]

Hi! Your analysis of GK is so great. In a past few weeks I read almost all of the chapter ramblings and so many times your predictions and observations were spot on.

I became intrigued by Ogata's character the most and your posts helped to structure the info about his place in the story. 

Even though we have zero info about his motivation for being in all this mess, I kinda think of him as an agent of chaos. Ogata played with the idea of killing Asirpa at least twice (although in Karafuto arc I think he had some kind of breakdown because of Asirpa's similarity to Yuusaku) which means at least twice he was ready to give up on gold. 

And that made me think that maybe Noda, plot wise, building him up to be the one who will destroy the gold or do something that no one can get it? Ogata's behavior mostly leans toward destruction so it would be logical for him to play the Joker of the series (Heath Ledger's Joker who could burn a ton of money just to show he dgaf)? 

Sorry for such a long ask and for my grammar, my English is not very good. Can't wait to read some more of your ramblings. 

Thank you for enjoying my analysis and welcome among those who’re intrigued by Ogata!

Please, don’t worry about your English, I’m not English speaker myself so really, I know how hard it is to write in a foreign language.

On another note I have to admit that, as I already said, I strongly disagree with the 99% of the cases in which the fandom refers to Ogata as a chaotic character, agent of chaos and so on so it’s up to you if you feel like continuing to read this reply.

If you do let’s get a bit into technicalities.

When nowadays you define a character a “chaotic one”?

When he fits the “chaotic character alignment”.

What’s a character alignment?

Originally in RPG it was a convenient shorthand for a given character's moral/ethical outlook on life, the universe and everything.

On the moral axis you have Good, Neutral, and Evil. Good focuses on improving others' well-being; Evil focuses on the self, even at the expense of others; and Neutral an intermediate position that either doesn't care or seeks balance between the two ends.

On the Ethical axis: Lawful, Neutral, and, of course, Chaotic. Lawful represents honor and obedience to the law; Chaotic leans toward personal freedom, without regards to the law; and Neutral is again an intermediate position that either doesn't care or seeks balance between the two ends.

You pair those 6 variants and get 9 possible alignments.

In the Chaotic case you get:

- Chaotic good: better example is Robin Hood, a thief (therefore chaotic because he doesn’t respect the law) who steals to the rich to give to the poor (therefore good). Doesn’t respect the law but he clearly does it for a morally good ending.

- Chaotic evil: better example the Joker in many of its versions. He is a criminal (so obviously chaotic) who commits any sort of crime either at the expenses of others or in order of having fun at hurting others (so evil).

- Chaotic neutral: they do what they want but they aren’t out to hurt or save anyone. They just want to do what they want. It’s a bit hard to find a character fitting for them. Some suggest Lupin III because, although he steals (so again he’s chaotic), he doesn’t aim to hurt anyone nor to help anyone but himself  (and this would make him neutral... though in Lupin’s case it’s a bit more complicate than that). Occasionally you can fit in this trope fantastic creatures (Gods, kenders, creatures from the mythologies or from a fantasy setting) that just don’t respect the law because... they’re written/drawn like that and don’t really have a motive for their own actions beyond that’s in their own nature... nature that the author created as such for fictional purposes.

Note that using those axis is good for oversimplified analysis or oversimplified characters and not for realistic characters like the ones of “Golden Kamuy” who’re neither good nor evil nor completely chaotic albeit hardly lawful but they are a huge mix of all that... like many real people are.

So back to GK... since no one in this story is respecting the law, if we really want to stuck people on the ethical axis EVERYONE falls on the chaotic alignment, starting with the convicts, who of course don’t respect law, to Tsurumi, who’s a rebel officer and going through Wilk and Kiro and Sofia (partisans/revolutionaries) and Sugimoto himself who’s hunting people, fighting the 7th (although we know the 7th is rebelling, since they’re still legally in charge, they still represent the law).

In this sense Ogata is also chaotic like everyone else and this is the only case in which I’m willing to acknowledge him as such, because, like everyone else, he’s not respecting the law but doing what he decided he needs to do to reach his goal.

But a part of the fandom use the term chaotic merely to imply he’s here to wreak havoc merely because he has fun doing others miserable.

This is not being chaotic, this is being evil, the poorly characterized evil who has no real motive for the things he does beyond that he’s evil and all his backstory is just an excuse, not a motive.

This would make Ogata an even poorly written character than Ueji, who’s a chaotic evil but whose backstory explains why he went insane and started to find fun in other’s people misery.

Ogata’s backstory doesn’t explain that, it explains his obsession for his father, for his approbation, for him to come back to him and his mother, for him to fit in a family OF HIS OWN CHOSING.

So, I’m not saying Noda can’t make Ogata be in the story wreaking havoc for the fun of it, just that if that’s the case Ogata is a poorly written character because he lacks a motive for his actions.

For Ogata to be well written, all his actions need to be possible to be explained according to his motive.

Noda for example has recently explained WHY Wilk changed, WHY Kiro killed him, WHY Tsurumi is obsessed with Wilk, WHY the Ainu slaughtered each other, WHY Wilk lost his face and ended up in Abashiri.

And once you know the reasons why all those people did X you might criticize them for their choices, because they might feel like stupid or immoral choices but they make sense in that setting.

So why Ogata tried killing Asirpa?

Why not?

We don’t know for which motive Ogata is in the gold hunt. We don’t know if he wants the gold. What if he’s in the gold hunt for a reason that’s not tied to the gold?

He was in a rebel group way before he knew Sugimoto or Asirpa existed.

Is he allied with Central or is he moved by a personal grudge?

We don’t know.

Does he too believe finding the gold would be evil so he wants either to find the gold and hide it some other place or for nobody to find the gold?

We don’t know.

Did he allied with Kiro because he has ties with the Ainu or with some other partisan/revolutionary force?

We don’t know.

Is he merely trying to avoid the Central will sweep away the 7th once they steal the info on where the gold is from Tsurumi? Does he not want a Civil War in Hokkaido? Is he keeping some sort of promise?

We don’t know.

But Ogata can have tons of motives to be in this gold hunt (though I bet his motive is tied to his father so maybe does he want to prove something to him even if the guy is dead? Or avenge him in some way? Or himself because Tsurumi tricked him into thinking his father could love him when this clearly would never be the case? Those things are motives that can move his actions but that aren’t tied to him gaining the gold.

If that’s the case ‘finding the gold’ might not be his ultimate goal, his ultimate goal might be, for example, STOPPING TSURUMI FROM FINDING IT.

This doesn’t make him a chaotic character, it makes him Tsurumi’s antagonist/adversary/enemy.

In this case, if he can’t find it and move it away, killing Asirpa so that Tsurumi won’t get any clue from her, is a good way to accomplish his goal.

Still, even if he were to be interested in the gold, killing Asirpa would still be a good way to prevent others from finding it before him.

Asirpa isn’t going to tell him the key to the code, this was made clear in Karafuto when she kept on stalling even though she had no idea Ogata shoot her father.

Ogata has made clear he is not the type to torture a kid to get an info because he didn’t try to beat Asirpa to force her to talk. If she doesn’t want to, she doesn’t want to.

But Asirpa can give that info to others. To avoid this Tsurumi planned to jail her in an underground room.

Ogata has no basement to hide her.

If he can’t get the info himself, the only way to prevent others to get it is to kill Asirpa.

What’s more, Ogata might have grown to believe he doesn’t need Asirpa to find the gold. Maybe he thinks he can figure out the key on his own, or maybe, since he was with Asirpa when she remembered the key, he has figured the key was tied to the meaning of Wilk’s name, “Wolf”, had tried using “Horkey”, the Ainu way to say “Wolf” on the skins Hijikata had and has assumed that was the whole key.

Killing an Asirpa who won’t cooperate with him, is no big deal to him because, unless he’s willing to torture her (psychologically like Tsurumi is doing, or physically) she’s of no use to him.

If she joins Hijikata she might share the info with him but she’ll also stop Hijikata from taking him back.

If she’s carried to Tsurumi, Ogata knows Tsurumi will force her to talk which is precisely what Tsurumi has done.

In short, since he can’t get the info she has while others can, the only way for him not to end up with a huge disadvantage is to kill her.

The fact her death will throw into chaos his adversaries doesn’t mean him longing for chaos, means just that he knows if you create chaos in the enemy forces this will work at your advantage. It’s basic war strategy, nothing more

“The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.” [Sun Tzu, “The Art of War”]

So no, if the idea is that Ogata is chaotic because he’s here to create chaos for the sake of creating chaos, I’m not embracing it in the slightest.

Of course this doesn’t mean I’m necessarily right, just that this is my view on him. I’m not Noda, I can, of course, be wrong.

Thank you for your ask!

[melonoverlord]

the new asks for Cecily

 Which parent do they look the most like?

Although she and Micah are generally broader than her very slender fae family, she looks a lot like her mom, which as a child she liked because she wanted to be like her mom but as she’s growing up, she doesn’t like that she has such a big tie to her mom.

Is there a name they were almost given (either by their parents or during character creation)?

Micah and Cecily’s generation was the first to outgrow more older and traditional fae names, but before she was born, there was talks of having her being named Dafne. Luckily Fina did do a brief consultation with her five year old son, and he said he liked the name Cecily. And thus the name of Micah’s favorite person was born.

What were they like as a kid (if they’re currently a child, what would they be like as a teen)?

Cecily’s currently just a leetle gorl, but when she’s older she’s going to be the most badass teen out there. Her anxiety of childhood and the pressure of being the best will still be lingering, which she will need lots of reassurance from her friends, but she will be very ripped and ready to defend her friends with her big heart, big muscles, and big sword. She will also be the very very annoyingly in love girl who can’t get any work done because she’s just fawning over her boy.

What’s their drinking tolerance and what kind of drunk are they?

She only drinks wine at home right now, but when she’s older and starts drinking, she’s going to have an impeccable tolerance. She’ll even be able to outdrink her brother, even if it’s just for the spite.

Where do they like to be touched?

whispers It’s about the hands. Cecily has a lot of her emotional control tied to her hands, which is why when someone holds her hand, she feels a lot safer when she has someone to hold her hand. But when she’s older, she will like when people touch her very strong barbarian muscles.

What’s their favorite position (top/bottom/switch/pillow princess/etc.)

When she’s older, she’s definitely more of a top switch, as she loves taking care of Rory the way that he has taken care of her over the years. But sometimes when older Rory is just a fucking swoon machine, her more bottom tendencies come out and she just wants him to take care of her the best way he knows how (answer: it’s many many kisses).

What are their kinks?

Girl would definitely be into roleplay but takes it very very seriously. What started as a “Queen has an affair with her bodyguard” now is several nights long of on the run from the evil spy organization who wants to kidnap the queen and sell her secrets, and the bodyguard got his powers from a super soldier program and they’re both learning to love. They have to actively remember that it is supposed to lead to sex. Also Robin Hood!Rory? Hoo boy.

As for other kinks, she would never bring it up to Rory but she would lowkey vibe with bondage on his end. She for reasons wouldn’t ever want to be tied up or have her sense deprived, but being a sweet caring dom while her boy is tied up or blindfolded? She could vibe with that.

How do they feel about adrenaline (roller coasters, extreme sports, etc.)?

Ce aint one to half ass shit. The first time this girl goes to an amusement park, you have to argue with her to put her safety harness on during rollercoaster because she just wants to nyoom. Part of the reason she will start the softball team is to feel the thrill of running very fast and hitting things with a bat.

What is their fight or flight response?

Any problem that can’t be stabbed is a problem that can’t be solved. However, if the danger is revolving around an authority figure who she wants to like her, she will slide into the fawn method, where she does whatever she can to make sure she doesn’t get hurt or have other people get hurt.

What’s their pain tolerance?

Cecily is a very strong girl and can take many many hits before getting knocked down for good, and tends to get rather excited when she’s hit? For her, pain is something that grounds her because if she’s thinking about getting hit, she doesn’t have to think about anything else. However, if she gets a paper cut she will cry for twenty minutes.

What character archetype are they the most like (the Innocent, the Hero, etc.)

Although she’s the youngest of the squad (or at least the Player Characters) she fits more of the Hero than any of the other archetypes. Part of it comes with being a protector at heart, but she wants to prove her worth and travel the world and is extremely courageous especially for a sheltered ten year old child who had her first brushes with murders.

What TV-Tropes trope would they be?

Pint-Sized Powerhouse. Although starting second year, Ce starts hitting a growth spurt, she begins at the second shortest of the main squad at 4′10 but I think she has the most max HP due to being a barbarian and she is built like a baby tank. She is chonky and adorable.

What John Mulaney quote/bit do they most embody?

“No one cared about my opinion when I was a little kid. No one cared what I thought. Sometimes, people would say, ‘What do you think you’re doing?” But that just meant ‘Stop.’ They didn’t actually wanna know my thought process. They didn’t want me to be like, ‘Well, I was gonna put this bottle rocket into this carton of eggs, so that when I lit off the bottle rocket, the eggs would explode everywhere.’ ‘Oh, well, that’s very interesting. And what brought you to this experiment?” ‘Oh, well, thank you for asking. Well… you know how I’m filled with rage? I’m so horny and angry all the time… and I have no outlet for it. So… eggs.’“

With the exception of love interests and immediate family, who are they closest to?

Given that Rory will become a love interest and she sees Dahlia as a mother figure, Ciara hands down. She would die for her spunky best friend.

What is their moral alignment? What would have to happen for it to shift?

Cecily started as Chaotic Neutral, but with every day with her new set of family and friends, she is quickly sliding up to Chaotic Good. Although she acts more like a Chaotic Good, she still has some of that neutral as her motivation for doing good deeds is still purely for the love and attention of those she views as authority figures. The only thing that could fully slide her to the evil category is if she just didn’t think there was a way to please anyone or get any appreciation, so she just immediately fends for herself to get people away from her.

Are they a morning person? What are they like before 8am?

She’s a little loopy early in the morning because she needs lots of rest in order to replenish all the energy she needs for her muscles, so if she gets up too early, she won’t get out of that head fog until she has a good breakfast. Don’t try to talk to her before she has coffee, she will process exactly none of the information you give her.

What are they like when they’re tired?

Cecily gets very jittery when she’s tired and is a lot more prone to emotions. The first sign that she needs sleep is she’ll start shivering even in the middle of summer and it feels like her skin in crawling. She will absolutely need to take a nap immediately or she will feel feverish for the rest of the day.

What are they like in arguments?

It really depends what’s she’s arguing for and against. If it’s either a stupid argument or for something she cares about strongly (such as taking care of Micah or being let in on a detective mission) she will talk until her face turns blue until she gets her way, but if it’s against an authority figure like her mom or grandparents, or someone she respects like Dahlia, she will give her side timidly once and then try to find the best compromise that really is Cecily agreeing with the authority figure to avoid getting in trouble.

What is their dominant hand?

Left

Out of 10, how happy are they? How happy do they think they are?

Cecily always thought she was 10/10 because she was the best and if you were the best you are always happy, but she is quickly learning that she is neither the best (and is still coming to terms that maybe no one is the best) nor is she obligated to be the best. So she’s still at about an 8/10 but she’s wondering how long that happiness will stay.

[lumelum]

✫ and ╬ for Robin ? 👀

Still need to catch up with op so maybe it's not really accurate

☆Unpopular hc

If she'd exercise more she could be one of the strongest of the crew and she knows that. But she doesn't really care, she is focus on the secrets of the world more than fights. (And she trusts the rest of the crew if there's a danger)

╬ - What I think their moral alignment is

Chaotic neutral I think ?

She does what's best for her and the people she loves (or just people in general). But law ? Don't know her