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water-writings · 1 month ago

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My Super Long Hopefully Fun Character Ask Game: 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 18 from Appearance. 13 from Objects. 1, 2, 15, and 17 from Food. 6, 8, 10, 16, and 19 from Weather. 1, 2, 5, 9, and 18 from Community and Relationships. 8 from Mind, Body, and Soul. 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 from Hobbies and Activities. Those for Tracey, Barry, Annabeth, Lyra, Yuriko, Marnie, Thorn, Leila, Fiona, and Casali. P.S. Happy Birthday, Mel!!! 🎂🍰🧁

Oh my god this took me like two hours to answer in between work things! 😂 Some questions I only answered for some of my OCs because the others didn’t have an answer to those questions. And thank you so much!!! 🩵🩵🩵

Appearance

2. What would your character wear if they were told they had to gussy up?

Tracey would wear a dress but what type depends on the event.

Barry dresses in a suit always.

Annabeth I see in a very nice jumpsuit.

Lyra would be in a long dress for sure. Not something crazy long and impossible to wear but easy to move in. She’s a journalist so she’s always moving.

Yuriko would wear a dress or a jumpsuit and it would also depend on the event.

Marnie would be a short dress more so when she’s a teen. Adult it could go short or long.

Thorn would depend on the event too. Short or long dress, but leaning towards more short, and she’d wear a jumpsuit.

Leila would probably do a long dress to feel like a princess in her favorite fairytales.

Fiona would wear a long dress but it depends on the event too. I actually posted a commission I got from a friend for a future scene in her chapter where she does have to dress up for a masquerade!

Casali would be very picky. It would be a long dress but would have to have cut outs on her sides so the fabric does rub up against her gills.

3. Is there something about your character's appearance that they would change if possible?

I don’t think a lot of my characters would have anything they’d want to change really. The only one I could see saying SOMETHING would be Casali and probably wishing her gills were on her sides because clothes shopping is hard when you’re looking for new things to wear on different planets, especially the colder ones, BUT she loves herself and her features so she wouldn’t want them to go away. Maybe on her neck or something but she doesn’t hate them.

4. Does your character have a favorite material they like to wear?

Most I’d say don’t have a favorite material. I could answer only for a few based on their occupations and such.

Tracey probably super soft cotton.

Barry probably likes lounge wear when he’s not on missions so anything soft.

Thorn likes her Hogwarts cloak so whatever material that is 😂

Marnie likes jeans and cardigans so anything knitted and comfy.

Yuriko likes to wear comfy clothes for rehearsal so anything soft and breathable.

Fiona likes soft and comfortable clothes so move around in. Whether she’s baking or out on a mission with the Revolutionary Army she needs something that’s comfortable.

Casali loves the dyed fabric and clothes she wears from her planet. It keeps her warm during cool nights there, but breathable during the humid days.

7. Is there someone your character tries to look similar to?

This is a really good question! Unfortunately I don’t have any OC that was inspired by anyone in particular, but now I’m definitely going to think about that for any future OC.

9. What does your character smell like?

Oh this is a fun one!

Tracey probably just smells like whatever shampoo she uses or perfume if she chooses to wear it for the day.

Barry I can see wearing a dark cologne a lot of the time.

Lyra would smell like paper and coffee. Maybe old book smell too.

Marnie smells like books and maybe something lightly floral.

Thorn probably smells like parchment paper and ink when she’s in class. Maybe candy/sugar.

Leila smells like books and the Hogwarts library or grass. Depending where she reads.

Fiona definitely smells like sugar, vanilla, and freshly baked goods

Casali smells like fruit and maybe dirt when she used to garden back in her home planet. Traveling with Mando I’m not entirely sure what she’d smell like.

10. If your character could splurge on a particular garment, what would it be?

I feel like majority of my OCs aren’t very materialistic. If they splurged on something it might be more on things they like rather than clothes.

11. Is your character's favorite color a color they wear often?

Okay so I don’t have favorite colors for a lot of my OCs 😬 but some do.

Fiona loves green and I associate her with it so she does tend to wear green.

Annabeth likes pink and will incorporate it into majority of her outfits.

Yuriko I see her liking purple and pink/magenta because of her hair, but she doesn’t wear those really. I see her wearing more darker colors.

Casali will match her hair or just blues in general.

12. Does your character have a favorite outfit?

Casali loves to wear her floral two piece outfit with a long skirt with slits in them and the matching criss crossing top.

Fiona loves to wear her favorite floral corset with a white top and green skirt.

Annabeth loves to wear her jean and leather jackets so any outfit with those.

Lyra likes to wear jeans and a plain shirt that she can dress up or dress down.

Thorn just likes to wear jeans and a sweater.

Leila likes skirts, dresses, and comfy shorts and blouses.

Marnie loves wearing jean shorts and a cardigan with a plain top.

Yuriko likes to wear jeans, boots, and a flowy top.

Objects

13. What does your character most enjoy shopping for?

Casali loves to shop at farmers markets for fresh produce! Every planet is different and she loves seeing and trying new food, especially fruit.

Fiona will shop for anything baking related. New tools and ingredients are a must for her. Sometimes she’ll buy a book for her down time.

Barry shops for video games and movies.

Yuriko will probably shop for music, records, anything music/musical related and some clothes shopping here and there.

Lyra loves to shop for stationary things.

Tracey loves buying painting supplies!

Leila loves looking for books.

Food

1. What flavor would your character say their personality is?

Tracey would be sweet.

Barry is salty, but sweet.

Annabeth would be sweet then sour. A sour patch kid 😂

Lyra is sweet or savory.

Yuriko salty or spicy

Marnie sweet or salty (depends on her mood with Wally.)

Thorn salty or spicy

Leila sweet

Fiona sweet or salty (depending on her mood with Sabo.)

Casali sweet or spicy

2. Would your character prefer baking, cooking or mixing drinks?

Tracey prefers cooking.

Barry I can see cooking or mixing drinks.

Annabeth cooking or baking.

Lyra cooking.

Yuriko cooking.

Marnie cooking with a bit of baking.

Thorn cooking or mixing drinks.

Leila baking.

Fiona 1000000000% baking.

Casali cooking or baking with the fruit she grows.

15. What food or drink does your character consider a treat?

This one was really hard to figure out because I’m got confused on the treat part.

Tracey cake

Barry crab legs

Annabeth ice cream sundae

Lyra a large/venti cup of coffee on the harder work days

Yuriko going out to a nice restaurant (she spends within her means)

Marnie would probably be a nice box of chocolates

Fiona her mom’s apple strudel. She is still trying to figure out the recipe after her family’s death and she still can’t get it the same.

17. What kind of drinks does your character prefer?

Tracey prefers tea hot or iced and sweet tea

Barry Coca Cola all the way

Annabeth hot chocolate or Coca Cola (just like her uncle!)

Lyra coffee hot or iced

Yuriko iced coffee and it has to be sweet.

Marnie hot tea or coffee

Thorn butter beer

Leila butter beer or hot tea

Fiona coffee or a nice calming cup of tea

Casali loves fruit drinks

Weather and Nature

6. Would your character enjoy sky gazing?

Tracey yes

Barry depends on who it’s with and if it’s some big event in the sky.

Annabeth yes

Lyra yes especially the stars and when Shiro went up in space she’d stare and watch (and then when she thought he died she would stare at the stars hoping he was alive)

Yuriko not really but if she did probably to watch out for Hawks

Marnie maybe

Thorn yes

Leila maybe if she isn’t stuck in a book.

Fiona yes. Her and Sabo sometimes do it on down time and watch the clouds and relax.

Casali yes

8. What type of environment does your character like best?

Tracey loves warm weather and snow.

Barry prefers the heat.

Annabeth is indifferent to weather.

Lyra likes warm with a nice breeze

Yuriko nothing specific for her. She spends most of her days indoors with musical rehearsals so weather doesn’t affect her that much.

Marnie likes rainy weather the best. Great for cozy days/nights in and reading.

Thorn loves more summer weather with sunshine.

Leila likes sunshine or rain. She could read outside or read inside

Fiona loves cooler weather like during Autumn. It reminds her of her home island Banora island which is an Autumn island.

Casali likes warm, sunshine and humidity which reminds her of her planet So’lu which is more of a tropical island. She gets cold too easily otherwise.

10. How would your character react to snow?

Tracey loves it

Barry it’s love hate relationship

Annabeth doesn’t mind it

Lyra doesn’t like it

Yuriko enjoys it during the season.

Marnie hates it

Thorn loves it

Leila doesn’t like it (too cold but does think it’s pretty)

Fiona indifferent

Casali hates it

16. What celestial body would interest your character the most?

I had to google what a celestial body meant 😂

Tracey stars and planets

Barry planets

Annabeth galaxies

Lyra anything space but mostly stars (she’s named after a constellation after all and Shiro loves calling her Hoshi)

Yuriko loves the moon

Marnie moon and stars then planets once she joins the Young Justice team and wants to learn about the planets to learn more about M’Gann and anyone else.

Thorn stars

Leila moon

Fiona stars and moon

Casali anything space, she’s traveling it after all

19. What animal would your character say best represents them?

Tracey for some reason she was the hardest and I couldn’t figure her out

Barry golden retriever

Annabeth rabbit and lion

Lyra a lamb

Yuriko cat

Marnie a black cat or mouse depending on her mood/what situation she’s in.

Thorn dog

Leila a mouse

Fiona a deer

Casali a very pretty and iridescent fish

Community and Relationships

1. Does your character prefer company or solitude when sick?

Tracey: company

Barry: company (he’s needy)

Annabeth: either

Lyra: solitude only because she doesn’t want anyone to get sick.

Yuriko: solitude (but she’ll never get it all the time with Hawks!)

Marnie: solitude but then she’ll probably want Wally to sit with her and watch a movie.

Thorn: company, but then solitude at times

Leila: either but she’ll feel bad if someone gets sick

Fiona: solitude mostly, but she does like when Sabo or others checks in on her.

Casali: company

2. What is your character's favorite kind of social event?

Tracey: game night or movie night

Barry: game night or parties

Annabeth: parties

Lyra: small get togethers

Yuriko: rehearsal and after parties for the shows she’s in. Sometimes she enjoys the parties Hawks invites her to. She does like just small get togethers and nights in though.

Marnie: movie nights.

Thorn: parties like when Gryffindor celebrates a win at quidditch.

Leila: likes smaller gatherings. She gets a little shy during parties so she’ll stick close to George and her friends.

Fiona: she enjoys the parties that would be held in her town on her home island. She loved the traditional dances and even taught Sabo a few whenever the Revolutionary Army has any parties.

Casali: she’s pretty social so either small or big gatherings.

5. Who would your character first seek if they needed medical help?

Tracey: probably Bruce or whoever helps the team with their medical needs after missions.

Barry: same as Tracey.

Annabeth: not sure since she’s not on a team with anyone so probably the same as her mom and uncle.

Lyra: whoever the doctor for team Voltron is. It’s been a long time since I watched it so I don’t remember who the doctor was 😅

Yuriko: whatever doctor is available to her. Or Hawks seeks out the best doctor for her if she’s in real danger like when Dabi burned her neck

Marnie: whoever the doctor for Young Justice is

Thorn: Madame Pomfrey

Leila: same as Thorn

Fiona: whoever the doctor for the Revolutionary Army is, but she’d probably seek out Sabo or Koala first to let someone else know.

Casali: Mando since she’s living/traveling with him.

9. Where is your character's comfort place?

Tracey: the room where she paints when she’s not working on her computer for the Avengers

Barry: I’m not sure if he has one yet.

Annabeth: a dance studio

Lyra: Working on a new article or sitting in her favorite chair at hers and Shiro’s apartment. But when she’s traveling with team Voltron probably near a large window staring at the stars as they go by or in hers and Shiro’s bunk.

Yuriko: on stage during rehearsal or a performance. Or just singing in her apartment.

Marnie: comfy chair reading

Thorn: Gryffindor common room or the tree she, Leila, and the twins occupy at times.

Leila: Hufflepuff common room or the tree as well

Fiona: the kitchen baking something. It always calms her down.

Casali: in her garden back on her planet but she likes sitting in the cock pit with Mando when things aren’t crazy.

18. What is your character's favorite form of affection?

Tracey: quality time

Barry: kisses

Annabeth: hugs

Lyra: cuddles and quality time

Yuriko: hugs (Hawks plus his wings is the best hug) and acts of service

Marnie: quality time and hugs

Thorn: hugs and kisses

Leila: cuddles and kisses

Fiona: quality time and kisses and she loves it when Sabo kisses her hand or holds her cheek(s)

Casali: quality time and acts of service

Mind, Body, and Soul

8. What scents does your character find comforting?

Tracey: home cooked meal

Barry: home cooked meal

Annabeth: a clean dance studio

Lyra: fresh printed paper

Yuriko: smell of hairspray and makeup right before a performance

Marnie: M’gann’s cookies and a bookstore

Thorn: fresh grass

Leila: Hogwarts library

Fiona: freshly baked pastries she makes

Casali: anything fruity, but then she gets used to the smell of whatever Mando uses to polish his armor

Hobbies and Activities

1. What kind of games does your character most enjoy playing?

Tracey: board games and puzzles

Barry: video games and board games that make you think

Annabeth: video games, specifically cozy gaming or horror games

Lyra: puzzles

Yuriko: video games

Marnie: puzzles and strategy games

Thorn: exploding snap

Leila: wizards chess or puzzles

Fiona: she loved playing tag and hide and seek growing up and if she has free time she likes playing with the kids in the Army.

Casali: she loves playing blindfold hide and seek with Grogu. Like the game from the Conjuring where you are blindfolded and the other players clap (I don’t know the name of it)

3. What is a talent your character wishes they had?

Honestly I’m not sure on this one. Most have a skill that they love and enjoy. If I had to pick…

Tracey probably be a better fighter.

Leila ability to be more outgoing like Thorn. She’s so shy.

Marnie wants the ability to get rid of her powers.

Casali ability to use a gun better to help Mando out during bounties or fights. She’s still learning.

6. Does your character work better with creative or technical endeavors?

Tracey: both

Barry: technical

Annabeth: both but more technical

Lyra: creative

Yuriko: creative

Marnie: technical

Thorn: creative

Leila: creative with a bit of technical

Fiona: both

Casali: more creative with some technical

7. What is a talent that your character is proud of?

Tracey: her hacking and painting skills

Barry: his memory

Annabeth: her dancing

Lyra: her writing

Yuriko: her singing and acting

Marnie: her reading comprehension and annotating skills

Thorn: Charms class

Leila: Potions class

Fiona: her baking

Casali: her gardening

8. Is your character more outdoorsy or indoorsy?

Tracey: both

Barry: both

Annabeth: outdoors

Lyra: indoors

Yuriko: indoors

Marnie: indoors

Thorn: outdoors

Leila: both

Fiona: both

Casali: outdoors

9. What is a topic your character would be excited to talk about?

Tracey: I don’t think there’s anything specific she’d be excited to talk about

Barry: any new video game that’s coming out

Annabeth: dance for sure she loves ballet

Lyra: whatever topic she’s writing an article on

Yuriko: musical theater

Marnie: whatever book she’s reading

Thorn: quidditch or teaching the twins some muggle stuff

Leila: telling George about her fairytales from the muggle world and then she loves hearing about the wizarding world’s fairytales

Fiona: baking or talking about her island once she gets more comfortable with telling people about her past

Casali: gardening and her planet and parents

11. Does your character have any injury stories?

Tracey: when Bucky stabbed her in her abdomen. She might have more but I can’t remember haha

Barry: has a ton working with SHIELD and the Avengers

Annabeth: probably? When she’s a kid probably some scar from playing and climbing something. Older idk, she fights but Annabeth has never gotten a full story for herself. She’s been mostly a child in stories/oneshots she appeared in.

Lyra: no

Yuriko: was strangled and burned by Dabi so she has burn scars on her neck

Marnie: nothing other than her getting her powers. And probably some stories from missions with the Team

Thorn: maybe from battle of Hogwarts

Leila: same as Thorn

Fiona: the scars on her chest from her Marine ex boyfriend.

Casali: I think she does, but can’t think what exactly. I don’t have a lot of fights thought out yet for her story.

12. What kind of music does your character enjoy?

Tracey: classics and country

Barry: classics and rock

Annabeth: ballet, lofi, and classics from her mom and 40s music from her dad, Bucky.

Lyra: I see her listening to pop music and then soft, calm music when she’s writing

Yuriko: any music especially musical theater

Marnie: pop and rock

Thorn: muggle music her mom likes and wizarding music her dad and the twins like

Leila: pop and some, not all, of the wizarding music the twins introduced her to.

Fiona: the traditional music from her island.

Casali: traditional music from her planet.

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oh-no-its-bird · 10 months ago

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Welcome to my silly Naruto side blog! I write fics on ao3 (mostly about Kakashi and Tobirama) and also like to rant about naruto au ideas and hc's on here! Sometimes I also post (usually stupid) art!

#birds fic talk <- Headcannons, fic ideas, all that stuff. Mostly Naruto but there's some Starwars buried in there

#birds rambles <- general chitter from me, might occasionally include fic related stuff anyways

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#birds ocs <- art and ocs by me that aren't actually fandom related

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#one step three steps <- stuff for my fic, 'One Step Forward, Three Steps Back', my really self-indulgent fic where an early Konoha Hatake brat time travels to modern Konoha and fucks stuff up with the power of decades old rumors, breaking and entering, and being a public safety hazard

#magical girl izuna <- for my magical girl Izuna AU, ft. tobiizu vibes, toxic yuri Kaguya and Amaterasu, and like 4 "seasons" of plot twists and lore

#Twins Itama and Tobirama <- My tag for Itama things and the secret Senju weed empire AU

#Tora Haruno AU <- Tobirama reincarnates as Sakura's big brother

#Uchiha Houhua <- Shang Qinghua reincarnates as Uchiha Izumi, the system breathing down his neck with expectations of him to die during the Uchiha massacre— Something he's going to try his very best to avoid

#Wolves of the Woods <- Hatake clan things, including lots of headcanons, timelines + traditions, and also ocs to fill the gaps in the warring states era. All canon compliant, with Kakashi having never been taught anything by Sakumo, who was similarly taught very little since the clan died when he was small

You can find a collection of literally every single one of my aus carefully sorted and put into order [HERE]

Note: pretty much any and all of my fic idea posts are free to use, just @ me if you do end up writing something based off it bc I'd love to see it

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ginjaanimeloversstuff · 27 days ago

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If the character is female, then they get hate.characters that are usually hated are female most of the time. Sakura, Ino,Tenaten Hinata, Temari get so many hate.

Character like Rin and Izumi get hate, and they're dead, that's stupid, they didn't have anything going for them, or any development because they died at a young age.

Matsuri a background character that's shown in the manga and anime gets hate, and she had done nothing wrong. People have their OC bullied and Matsuri is always portrayed as a bully.

Seriously this fandom just hates women, to the point they make an innocent background character, two dead females reduced as bullies or irrelevant. Some use them to make their OC look better and the victim.

Always putting characters against eachother, always pointing out their mistakes, flaws only the bad things, out of context stuff.

Hinata asked neji to protect Naruto, who just died, she meant Sprite .she knows neji died, she moren for him.

People say Ino has not done anything, she enters an obito's mind, with hinata's help, sure she could have any other hyuga to help, but Ino knows and trusts hinata, ino control the whole battlefield.

Tenten, during the war helped fight kakzu with the bashon weapons she found, and was pretty much doing all the damage, that's overlook, tenten didn't get enough screen time, but when she did, she was awesome.

Matsuri is a background, she's a gaara student who he went after when she got kidnapped in the anime, she gets hate and turn into a villain for what? She done nothing wrong, she just there and oc fans hate her for being close to gaara? Of course she isn't going to much, she's a BACkGrOUND character and a student of Gaara.

Sakura done so much good, she makes mistakes yet they are the only thing people point out. Which is dumb.

All the female characters do nothing that's worth hate, people just like to look for flaws in female characters.they hate characters like there isn't anything else to do.

Hater only points things out when it's out of context or the female character does one bad thing. Acting as if they never done something stupid and wrong in their lives, acting like having flaws is a bad thing.

If they have flaws they are bad, if they don't have flaws they Mary sue, if they loud it's annoying, if they are shy, it's a clique, if they have too much screentime, they are trash and useless, if they don't have screens time, they are useless and trash.if the character are flat, they are ugly, they have bood, they are fanservice and trash.

All these reasons why people hate females, are the same issues female face now.

Too loud, too quiet, too fat, too skinny, too tall, too small, she dressed too much, she dressed too little, she wears too much make-up, she doesn't wear makeup. Too smart, too dumb, submissive not submissive, too confident, not confident.

Why are women fictional and real life where people only point out the bad but never good, they only know how to make a female character look bad and drag them down.

I have more things to say but I am leaving at this

#izumi uchiha #rin nohara #sakura haruno #sakura uchiha #hinata uzumaki #hinata hyuga #ino yamanaka #temari #temari nara #tenten #matsuri #naruto #Naruto Shippuden

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csarracenian · 9 months ago

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Its Guans and Qins. I like white shirts+pants

#sakura wars oc #shanghai combat revue #サクラ大戦同人 #上海華擊團 #上海华击团 #1927上海华击团

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songsofadelaide · 9 months ago

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Hello! Recently read a few of your kn8 Soshiro x Reader fics and fell in love with your writing style. It's so lovely, and I really like your portrayal of him! If you're okay with requests, can you maybe write a Soshiro/female!Reader story where the two have a number of memorable chance meetings from childhood to adulthood, until they "officially" meet in the Defense Force? I'm lowkey obsessed with the idea of two people who meet as kids and are repeatedly separated and reunited during different stages of life, before reuniting for good as adults who can be together. Bonus points if the reader is Kafka's silly little sister!

Sorry if this is a lot, and thanks for reading it all!

I love your big brain, anon. The childhood friends trope is really at the top of everything for some reason! But soulmates, too? (Or something like that lol.) These are just a few of my favourite things to write.

Hope you enjoy this!

cw: (F) Reader/OC has a name in this fic, Hibino Mayari, and is six years younger than Kafka and one year younger than Mina. There may be some inaccuracy with the ages. Written with a generic (f) reader in mind. ✧ Mayari is the deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength in the Philippines. Since Kafka had a unique name, I thought I'd give his little sister one, too. Think of it as their mother being some kind of voracious reader and giving her children names they absolutely cannot find in souvenir shops. wc: 3.8k

✧ Stardust - Sakura Fujiwara

stardust

Lucky stars, a trick of the gods, destiny— you could call your meeting so many different things. Strings so intricately twined that you'd think it to be a single rope, raindrops from the same cloud falling into the same ocean, and shadows coming together as the sun reaches a point in the sky. There wasn't a single part of you that wouldn't recognise the soul that touched yours that fateful day.

What was it like to make a promise to someone? Your older brother promised you many things— sweets after school, a piggyback ride whenever you got tired of running after him, and taking you wherever you wanted. Such were the little sister privileges granted to you by your older brother Kafka.

In the wake of your home's destruction, you remember him making a promise to a girl— your next-door neighbour Mina, and how they both swore to rise above and become the coolest Defense Force Officer the world has ever seen. You wanted in on that promise, too, and Kafka agreed only because you were his younger sister, his only one in this world. And Mina agreed because there was no way she could refuse you and your eagerness.

"I want to be a Defense Force Officer, too!"

"Then let's race! Me, Mina, and Mayari! Let's see who becomes the coolest of them all!"

Not long after making that promise, you were caught amid a Yoju attack that separated you from Kafka and your mother. You screamed and wailed for your older brother, for anyone at that point, only to be rescued by a lone swordsman who swept through the field with his single blade. Your nameless saviour brought you to the nearest evacuation centre, where you reunited with your family and the rest of your community.

You only knew swordsmen from legends and anime and not even once in your life did you ever think you'd be rescued by one, but then you were. And you couldn't peel your eyes away from the older man, who was clearly flattered by how you followed him around the evacuation centre with your curious eyes.

"Is there anything I can do for you, little one?"

"I—! I want to be a swordsman, too!"

He chuckled at your declaration, calling it an admirable intention, but the light in your eyes revealed the depth of your earnestness— a rarity for children like you who have lost nearly everything in your life— mostly due to Kaiju attacks.

The old man in the familiar Defense Force uniform crouched down and held out his hand for a handshake with you. "Very well. If you wish to devote yourself to the way of the sword, you must be willing to sacrifice your existing way of life."

He scrounged a wrinkled sheet of paper and a pen and wrote down an address that your practised eyes could read. "Ho… shina?"

"That's correct. If you truly wish to learn more about swordsmanship, come to this place, and I will teach you all that our family knows."

That little scrap of paper became your most treasured possession. After weeks of pestering your older brother to take you to that place, he eventually relented and allowed you a maximum of 30 minutes before he came to pick you up again.

You were almost turned away from the dojo when the students mistook you for a lost child, but your saviour recognised you— and your eyes filled with hope. When you introduced yourself to him once more and reiterated your intention to learn the way of the sword, he acknowledged you with a deep bow, which you quickly imitated.

"I have a son your age. He will be the one to teach you the most basic yet valuable lessons when it comes to swordsmanship," he said before gesturing at a boy in the same haori and hakama as him. "Soshiro."

Rumours about the high schooler Hibino Mayari and her incredible sword arm reached even the ears of her older brother in college. While you remained his adorable little sister for the most part, it was clear to Kafka that you had a gift for the sword you had to continue honing. From his estimation, you won't have any difficulty passing the Defense Force Entrance Exams, but that will depend on your overall combat power and affinity for firearms.

At 23, he had already failed four times, while you had one more year before you could take it yourself. And while you didn't wish for your brother to lose hope, the way things were going for him did not bode well.

You were both home for the weekend, Kafka with his can of beer in hand while you practised your swings with your bokken in your backyard.

"Aniki," you started. "Mina nee-san will take the entrance exams later this year, right?"

"Yeah. Wish her luck when you can," he told you. "Speaking of which, didn't you say your friend will be taking the exam, too?"

"Shiro-kun has family in the Defense Force. Though I doubt he'd try to get in the force by family connections alone," you said with a smile. "It's been years since I last saw him, so I wonder if he's really going to take the exam this year like he said before."

As a child, you learned everything you could about swordsmanship under the tutelage of the age-old samurai clan, but after being assessed at the age of 13, the Hoshina patriarch declared you a shodan, an estimation which meant you already had a clear grasp of the basics of swordsmanship.

"It's a pity they had to let you go just when you were getting good, huh?" Kafka remarked as he drank deep from his can of beer.

"I know, but Shisho said Shiro-kun and I were quickly becoming big fish in a small pond and training with a single person for a long time would narrow our perspective, so we had to start training with others. At least that's what he told me," you replied to him as you rested your bokken on your stiff shoulder. "I'm glad the schools I went to had Kendo clubs with members of varying levels of strengths and skill, so I was able to make use of my knowledge while learning new things at the same time."

"Oh, come on. You learned swordsmanship from an elite dojo. We both know you just wanted to show off— ow!" He said with a small snort, to which you replied by lightly kicking his shin. "Mayari!"

"Well, maybe I do want to show off a little," you huffed at your older brother.

"They even gave you some tacky nickname, right? Crescent blade Mayari! Pfft!"

You kicked his shin a bit harder this time. "Aniki! I didn't ask for that! My kouhais thought it was cool, so…"

"So you ran with it," Kafka nodded at you before gently kicking you back. You could tell from the way he looked at you that he kind of wanted to cry. "I am proud of you, Mayari."

That can't be helped, you told yourself. Aniki is always so honest with himself, after all.

"Thank you, aniki. Don't go crying on me now. I'll always be your adorable little sister," you replied to him with a laugh and playfully batted your eyelashes at him. "Speaking of which, this adorable little sister of yours just saw this pretty dress in—"

"H-Hey! Don't get too ahead of yourself, Mayari!"

"Aniki," you said to him with a smile. "I hope you know I'll always be rooting for you, too, so don't give up, okay? I'm sure Mina nee-san will be waiting for you— and me— when she passes the exam this year."

"Shiro-kun!"

It was an endearing nickname that was even more endearing by the sweet way you said it. If he was being honest, Soshiro did not think much of you back then. For him, you were just a little girl his father invited to learn and train swordsmanship. You were different from him in the way flowers grew from the same bush. While they were equally tended to, some will grow larger than others and bloom more brilliantly, too.

He likened you to a grafted plant— one attached to him by the roots. And brilliantly did you bloom, indeed. A wildflower that thrived from the same water and sunlight as he did. For him, it was only a matter of time until you bloomed in fullness and outgrew him, but that never happened because his father uprooted you to the quick— for growing at a rate he did not expect from someone like you.

That, and he did not expect his sons to start fighting over you. And though you were one of his most excellent pupils, he didn't deem you worth the trouble his sons would stir if you did not permit them to tame you.

You parted your place of learning in good faith and had nothing but gratitude for the Hoshina Family, but there were times you thought it was unfair. He will continue learning under the best of the best while you have to carry on by yourself… But you were more disheartened by the fact that you would not see him again.

Soshiro was truly the best rival you could ever ask for. As you entered middle school and high school and razed through club after club and joined every tournament you could, you soon realised that no one else could ever come close to him— both in skill and in something else you couldn't quite put a finger on. You searched for him in every opponent you came across, only to be disappointed time and again that they were not even at your level.

In your final year of high school, during your school's long-anticipated cultural festival, the drama club needed someone with your skill, and they made you the centrepiece of their performance by teaching you a sword dance that drew spectators to your graceful form.

"She's a marvel."

For once in his life, Soshiro was glad to have let his curiosity win him over. He was glad he sighted you in your high school's silly-looking cultural festival poster— for never did he expect to see the most beautiful wildflower in full bloom, adorned with silk and grace that did little to conceal her thorns as she danced to the strong yet tender rhythm of an equally gorgeous piece of music played on a shamisen.

That was his wildflower.

When he came to see you after your performance, all you could say was his name. "Shiro-kun!"

And it sounded just as sweet as when he last heard it.

"Are ya just dancin' now?"

"Of course not! I was just helping the drama club!" You retorted with a smile. "If you wish to challenge me, all you have to do is ask."

Your wordless duel of wooden swords was akin to dance as well, both of you equally deft, your movements measured and graceful, almost like spinning before a mirror until your dull blades were pressed against each other's necks.

"I see time has not dulled your skills. That's good."

"It looks like time has been incredibly good to ya, too," he said, a familiar glint of mischief in his wine-dark eyes. "You've gotten prettier, Mayari-chan."

"Hmm. Not exactly the words I was looking for, but good enough, I suppose," you shook your head at him before breaking out into a smile. "It's good to see you again, Shiro-kun."

Mina's meteoric rise to the rank of Division Captain did not surprise you. Ever since you were children, she had always been more focused on her goals compared to Kafka, who only desired the coolness associated with being a Defense Force officer. She vouched for your potential when you took the entrance exams and passed with the help of her commendation, though she reassured you herself that your own skills brought you there to where she was.

And though you were subsequently assigned to a different division, she kept in touch with you as you both anticipated your older brother's arrival.

An arrival that never came.

When you last phoned your home, it was only then you found out that Kafka had moved out and started working as a monster cleaner. It was a noble profession for you, of course, but you couldn't help but think—

—of how lonely your older brother must have been to have received rejection after rejection from something he had wanted to do all his life—

And it pains you to think that behind his smile when he congratulated you for passing the exams and becoming an officer was the sting of dismissal.

When Kafka stopped calling to check in on you, you figured he might be busy with his job. Behind your stellar performance during missions was a strong sense of duty and a great fear of failure that allowed you to focus on the things you can control. You missed your older brother, but it was his choice to give up.

However, you sensed a change in the wind after receiving a summon from the Captain of the Third Division out of the blue.

"Captain Ashiro called for you again, Mayari. I know she's always looking forward to seeing you in joint training, but doesn't she realise how stressful it is having to travel to Tokyo so often?"

The Captain of the Fourth Division, Ogata Jugo, was a relatively relaxed man for the most part, but he was also incredibly insightful. He had no qualms about promoting you to a Platoon Leader despite your inclination to use swords in missions. He believes in allowing officers to use their own weapons of choice and that you would eventually use a gun when the situation calls for it.

Captain Ogata trusts your skills, but he trusts your critical thinking even more.

"I don't really mind all the travelling, Captain, sir," you replied to him with your usual cheer. Nagano to Tokyo wasn't a walk in the park but a three-and-a-half-hour car ride.

"Well, I do. You are my Platoon Leader, after all. You must defend this base when the situation arises," your captain said with a sigh. "I'm betting that Ashiro would do just about anything to have you transferred to her division."

"Nonsense, Captain. My place is here," you reassured him. "And while I do enjoy being the apple of her eye, I don't think I'll work well under the Third Division and its Captain."

"Why'd you think that?"

"Because Captain Ashiro would sooner lose herself in the battle than send me out," you said with a small shrug. "Sisterly instincts, I suppose. More importantly, I like working with you and our division, Captain, sir."

"You should tell that to her," your Captain chuckled.

"But for the record, Captain, I enjoy seeing her, too," you replied with an easygoing laugh. "I hope you continue to be lenient with me, sir."

"All right, all right. Go before I change my mind," Ogata stated as he shooed you away with a slow swatting motion. "And don't forget to bring me back some of that stuff you last brought."

You gave him a sharp salute and the same warm smile he enjoyed seeing on your face. "I'll be sure to bring home a bottle or two for you, Captain, sir!"

Tachikawa Base never failed to amaze you. You found it more of a marvel compared to Headquarters, seeing as it was at the centre of the busiest city in Japan, but it was a constant magnet of Kaiju attacks, too.

The entrance exams concluded Tachikawa Base's busiest time of the year, and with fresh recruits to fill in the ranks, more joint training sessions would soon be set to foster a warm relationship and camaraderie among the different members of the Defense Force's Eastern Divisions.

Mina received you at her office as per protocol, the one place where you could simply be friends and not Captain and subordinate.

"Fourth Division Platoon Leader Hibino Mayari at your service," you stated your name with a sharp salute and dignity tied to your esteemed position. "It's good to see you again, Captain Ashiro, ma'am."

"It's good to see you well, Mayari-chan," the older woman saluted right back before offering you a handshake. "I'll have to thank Captain Ogata for permitting your visit this time again."

"I'll buy his clemency before I head back to Nagano, Mina nee-san," you said with a laugh. "How did the entrance exams go this year, by the way? I only heard from Captain Ogata that something… strange happened."

Mina squeezed your hand and motioned for you to sit next to her. "This year's exams were nothing short of strange, I'll tell you that. But there's something I want to show you, too."

Having the Division Captain herself guide you through the many halls and walls of her base meant you had to return many greetings and salutations from younger officers. Mina was evidently well-loved by her division and adored by the masses for her levelheadedness that calmed whatever panic struck them during Kaiju attacks. After what seemed to be fifteen minutes of walking, you finally arrived at the base training ground, where most of the recruits gathered for their routine drills.

"One of these days, we'd like for you to visit again when we host the annual goodwill Kendo match," she stated, eyeing the state of her division's recruits from above the area's gate.

"I'd be glad to take part in…" You answered her, only for her to give you a small smile as she pointed down at one of the Third Division's recruits.

Lagging behind their laps was one older man gasping for breath, while a younger man slowed his pace to keep up with him.

"Aniki…?!"

Kafka turned to the direction of that endearment like clockwork, only to find you and Mina curiously peering down at him from the gate while the rest of his cohort eventually outran him.

"Mayari! And Mina, too!"

"Another 30 laps for calling your superiors by their names, Officer Hibino," Mina shot back at him, to which he replied with a small groan of protest. "You can catch up with Platoon Leader Hibino once you're done with your drills and punishment."

You managed to laugh off your older brother's misfortune over his excitement at seeing you, but your amusement was swiftly replaced by the same kind of shock that came over Kafka when you saw yet another figure in the same sleek black uniform approach you and Mina.

"Captain Ashiro! I didn't expect to see you here today! I was told you have a guest…"

"Ah!"

"Eh?"

"Sh-Shiro-kun?!"

"Huh. So you're that Shiro-kun, Hoshina? Mayari-chan told us much about you when we were young," Mina mused aloud, though you knew from the small smile on her face that she sewed everything seamlessly. "What a small world we live in. To think that one of my oldest friends knows my Vice Captain."

"I-I apologise for speaking out of turn, V-Vice Captain Hoshina!" You mustered a nervous salute directed at your childhood rival, now one of the Third Division's most prominent superior officers. "I-It's good to see you again, sir!"

"Fancy meeting you here, Mayari-chan. Or should I say Platoon Leader—"

"Fourth Division Platoon Leader Hibino Mayari at your service, Vice Captain, sir! I'm here at Captain Ashiro's invitation."

Hibino? He thought to himself. Same as the stand-out candidate from this year's exams— "Wait a second, are you actually Kafka's sister?!"

"I hope my older brother hasn't been causing you any trouble, sir," you let out a nervous little chuckle. "Truth be told, I haven't spoken to him in the last few years and I did not expect to see him here at all. Mina nee-san— I mean, Captain Ashiro only informed me about this today."

"I see. Then you two must have a lot of catching up to do," he replied to you with a warm smile, to which Mina responded by patting him on his shoulder.

"You two have a lot of catching up to do, too, wouldn't you agree, Hoshina?"

"Well, I— It's just that Mayari-ch— I mean, I simply thought Platoon Leader Hibino would like to hear about her brother's exploits so far…?"

"Make good use of your time while you're here, Platoon Leader Hibino. Seeing as Hoshina is here, too, you should discuss the goodwill Kendo match between our divisions as well."

"O-Of course, Captain Ashiro, ma'am!"

She gave your shoulder a quick squeeze as well, before eventually whispering in your ear, "Kafka-kun and I will be waiting for you, so make sure you two catch up well."

As Mina disappeared back to the base's main building, you were left to watch how Soshiro conducted drills and training exercises with his division's recruits. Nearly everyone cheered for Kafka as he finished the last of his additional 30 laps around the training ground before they all shuffled back to the mess hall, you and their Vice Captain trailing them from behind.

"Anything on yer mind, Mayari-chan?"

"How is Shisho? I hope he's been well."

"The old man's as stubborn as a fox, I'll tell ya that. I suppose I'll have to let him know that one of his most prized students made it here again."

"Does he still remember me?"

"'Course he does, even though we only knew you as Mayari-chan. You're one of his most dedicated pupils, after all," Soshiro stated with a grin. "One time he said he regretted letting ya go. But I'm sure he'll change his tune when he finds out how much better you've become, both with a sword and with yer guns…"

"You think I've gotten better with just a glance?" You teasingly asked him. "The last we met, you said I only got prettier."

"Well, pardon me for noticing your face before everythin' else," he shrugged at you. "And I wasn't jokin' about that, either. You did get prettier."

"And now? I can show you how well I've grown. If you wish to challenge me, all you have to do is ask."

Soshiro chuckled at your instigation, only for him to tell you with the most familiar glint of mischief in his eyes, "I think you're mistaken there, Platoon Leader. You're the challenger here."

"Of course, sir. How could I forget that I'm on your turf?" You said with a hearty laugh. "Shall we put on a show for your lucky recruits? It's not every day they see two blade masters battle it out."

Lucky stars, a trick of the gods, destiny— your meeting could be defined by so many different things. But one thing remained constant in your every coming together and parting��

"I'd like that!"

Rivals, friends, colleagues, lovers. The titles didn't matter much to you. This meeting once more proves you were meant to be part of Hoshina Soshiro's life in one way or another, just as he was meant to be in yours.

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5 Naruto Fic Recs - ♀ character POV

Here are five of my favorite fics written from the POV of a female character (90% Sakura), that just give feminism

to love what is mortal by 100demons - COMPLETE, 8K

T, No Archive Warnings Apply, Multi, Sakura/Sasuke/Naruto, Kakashi/Obito, Team 7, Post-Canon, Road Trip, Team as Family, POV Sakura

Team 7 takes the long way home after the war.

“Change of plans!” Sakura cries out. “We’re going to get lost on the road of life, sensei!”

[dove's notes: this was so, so good characterization. The writing was incredible, as were the messy learning-how-to-be-together-again team dynamics. Sakura and all her teammates are Feeling Many Things and working them out. And it starts with a Mary Oliver poem! I love Mary Oliver.]

2. Fireworks by hes5thlazarus - COMPLETE, 8K

M, Chose Not to Use Warnings, No Warnings Apply. F/F, F/M, M/M, Sakura/Hanabi, Sakura & Sarada, Sakura & Naruto, Sakura & Sasuke, Hinata/Naruto, Sasuke/Naruto; Romance, Feminist Themes, Motherhood, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Boruto Fix-It, Family, Deconstruction, Divorce & Post-Divorce, Bisexuality, Infidelity, No Bashing, Canon-div, PTSD, POV Sakura, BAMF Sakura

Sarada takes one look at the Uchiha legacy and decides she wants no part of it. Sakura, who has built herself a life independent of the husband who abandoned them, tries to reckon with how her daughter cannot actually decide the path her life takes. And Hanabi is happy to offer advice and consolation, as Sakura tries to talk her best friends into letting Sarada be a civilian.

A feminist deconstruction of Naruto, where everyone is taken seriously and treated with the same love Sakura offers to all her friends. No character-bashing, just contemplating what could have happened if, when Sasuke left Sakura and their baby the second time, Sakura decided to file for divorce rather than wait for him to come back. Of course they still love each other. Of course it's not simple.

[dove's notes: This fic is so underrated, and I highly recommend it. It's exactly what the summary/tags say. Beautifully written, and an honest look at the flaws these characters bring with them into adulthood. Not really for HinaNaru or SasuSaku fans, as the relationships are portrayed in a dysfunctional manner (Which is pretty Boruto canon tbh) I really like that Sakura was able to find happiness with Hanabi, and Sakura's evolving and loving relationship with her daughter. The feminist deconstruction and themes were amazingly well done.]

3. before you by theformerone - COMPLETE, 149K

M, Graphic Depictions of Violence, MCD, F/F, F/M, M/M, Sakura/Mito, Hashirama/Mito, Sakura & Sasuke, Hashirama & Mito, minor TobiMada; Time Traveling Lesbians, Warring States Period, Fix-It, Canon-div, Grief, Angst, Survivor's Guilt, Arranged Marriages, Ninja Politics, Slow Burn, BAMF Sakura, Slow Burn, Suicide, Assisted Suicide, Suicidal Thoughts, Hurt/Comfort, Drama, Reincarnation, POV Sakura

When she is somersaulted back in time to Uzushio before it was Uzushio, with Kurama's yin chakra folded into the seal on her forehead, heart bursting with loss and the weight of her burden, she tells them her name is Tsubaki. Uzumaki Mito looks at her like she is an enemy.

[dove's notes: If you have ever looked for a long naruto fic with a main sapphic pairing, you have probably found this fic. I must include it in this list (despite its popularity) because it is my Favorite. Mito and Sakura have so much chemistry, and the time travel aspect is a really fun and well-executed trope here.]

4. The Remaking of Things series by Jemsquash -ONGOING, 295K

T, M, E (Work rated E can be skipped); No Warnings Apply, MCD; F/M, Gen, F/F; Kakashi/Obito, Minato, Kushina, Mikoto, Jiraiya, Uchiha Clan, so many naruto ocs, POW recovery, Grief, Worldbuilding, Always a Different Sex AU, fem!Obito, disabled character POV, POV Obito, Trans themes, Feminist Themes, Gender Issues, Ableism, Slow Burn, Unreliable Narrator, Canon-div, Canon-Typical Violence, Politics

In which Obito does not get found and brainwashed by some really old also-brainwashed dead guy, but gets grabbed by other Iwa shinobi and spends a year in a Prisoner of War camp until after the war. Then limps her sorry self home to Konoha, about 3 months after the Nine-tails attack.

Kakashi deals with it about as well as can be expected…

The Uchiha however, while still being their usual stoic, antisocial, really-messed-up selves; do manage to somehow get their kid back into one piece mentally and physically.

At which point Obito takes a long hard look at Konoha, it’s dubious goings on with sanctimonious Sarutobi and backstabbing Danzo and decides to not put up with this shit.

[dove's notes: I haven't finished this series yet as it is very long, but I have had a great time reading fem!Obito's POV. She's well-written, as is the rest of the cast, with comple emotions and motivations as the storyline develops. She's very Obito. As dark as ninja verse is, these characters manage to find what happiness they can and support each other.]

5. most girls, or, the one where sakura grows up and gets a fangirl along the way by theformerone - COMPLETE, 6K

G, No Warnings Apply, Gen. Sakura, Inner Sakura, Naruto, Tsunade, Shizune, Rookie 9, Moegi, Konohamaru, Udon; Sakura-centric, girls solidarity, Sakura/Character Development, Canon Compliant

In the years between Naruto’s departure and return, Sakura develops. Aggressively. She also gains a second shadow.

[dove's notes: this is actually on my TBR list but I've skimmed over it and it looks so good.]

#haruno sakura #sakura haruno #bamf sakura #sakura fanfic #feminist fanfic #feminism #female rage #female characters #fem!obito #naruto fanfiction #naruto fic rec #obkk #kkob #rarepair #sapphic ship

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