#taige

[jokerislandgirl32]

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Hi anon, thank you so much for the ask! In response to this post! For this ask I will be responding with my Wild Kratts OC Paige Smith-King, Violet’s first cousin!

Paige is a character I created for my Wild Violet AU as a source of comic relief and as a character who provides integral emotional support to Violet. Aside from Zach, Paige is Violet’s closest friend and confidant. It is Paige who helps Violet to recognize her feelings for Zach and encourages her to follow her heart and pursue the things she loves, which initially is a career in music and (eventually) is a relationship with Zach.

Paige therefore is a very special character to me because she embodies the friendships I longed for in my youth/early adulthood. As such, I modeled her character/personality/appearance after two individuals who similarly mean a lot to me: Lottie from Princess and the Frog and musician/violinist Lindsey Stirling.

Like Lottie, Paige is a passionate, flirty, sassy, sweet, spoiled southern belle who’s not afraid to speak her mind, but she has a huge heart and will do anything for those she loves the most (like Violet, her mother Amy, her husband Todd, and son Nathaniel).

Paige’s looks are also modeled after Lottie. She has Lottie’s face shape, hair style and color, and body type.

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Paige’s talents are based upon those of Lindsey Stirling. Paige is a skilled dancer and violinist who also has a beautiful singing voice, although she usually leaves the singing to Violet or her husband Todd. It was through dedicating herself to marriage and music that Paige was able to come out of a very dark place in her life.

Her husband Todd, formerly her best friend and also Koki’s cousin 😃, reminded her of the advice she’d given Violet: to follow her heart and do the things she loved. So, she did just that: she married him and pursued a career as a musician (she’s a YouTube musician but still, she has a great following and enjoys it so much 😊).

[werewolfetone]

Handmade stamps of catholic saints Thérèse, Christopher, Jerome, Anthony, Patrick, and Agatha carved with linocut tools into ancient rubber erasers I found in a box of stuff from when I went to primary school in the usa

[lieutenant-satyrn]

Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024)

The Deep Roads

[danieyells]

Taiga is Romeo's boss. He is Romeo's superior, and Romeo has no problem with that. He doesn't want to be Taiga's boss. He is happy under Taiga.

Taiga is Romeo's boss. While Romeo demands every other Sinostra student refer to him as "Fico", Taiga doesn't need to. Romeo wouldn't admit it where most anyone could hear, but he rather likes being called 'Lulu'.

Taiga is Romeo's boss. That means Taiga can call Romeo whatever he wants.

When one day Taiga appeared as Romeo gave some instruction to a few new hires and his response to being yelled at for his sudden interruption was simply "calm down, baby girl, you're gonna get greyer hairs if you keep yelling like that" Romeo regretted this lack of restriction.

(And he regretted his inelegant response, as the blush on his face could just barely be mistaken for anger as opposed to embarrassment.)

[cosmoknightchaos]

Yeah so I have a new character

Reference image below the cut >>>>>

THIS IS PROPAGANDA. GO LISTEN TO RED FLAGS

[mariemariemaria]

'They sat at the table and watched the news on television. The Army had shot a deaf mute, saying that he had been seen carrying a weapon, but by the time they had reached the dead man an accomplice had removed the gun. A Catholic father of three had been stabbed to death in a Belfast entry. The police said that there was no known motive for the killing. Gerry Fitt had had a steel door put on his house.' ‎ — 'Cal', Bernard Mac Laverty (1983)

lmao i may not be loving this novel so far but i have to hand it to mr mac laverty he kinda went off here. points were made

[ryeguns]

[alternativeulster]

good morning northern irela

[boygirlfag-sael]

@cctv-catgirl

spin the wheel for a random minecraft biome. you have to live there now

[jokerislandgirl32]

Intro Post To A Wild Kratts OC / OC Ship!

Todd Nathaniel King and Paige Summer Smith-King

Todd is Koki’s first cousin! Paige is my OC / s/i Violet’s first cousin and my OC Amy’s daughter!

Image made with this character creator!

Paige, Todd, Violet, and their extended families were life long friends prior to Todd and Paige’s marriage. Todd had a crush on Paige for most of his life, but she always rejected his advances because for many years she only viewed him as a friend, and because of the trauma she went through after her father abandoned her: she didn’t want a serious relationship or someone who really loved her because she felt like they would just abandon her too.

This led Paige down a very dark path where she flirted, dated, and hooked up with anyone she fell for (fun fact: she is Pansexual), and where she partied and experimented with drugs and alcohol. Todd helped her to realize the danger of the path she was on and professed his undying love for her, which led to them getting together, dating, getting engaged, and marrying shortly thereafter.

They are parents to one son, Nathaniel Alden King, born shortly after their marriage. I feel like they have twin daughters or fraternal twins (a boy and a girl) at some point, maybe around the time Zach and Violet have Vera or their twin boys, Victor and Vallen.

Image made with this picrew.

Feel free to ask any questions about Todd/Paige or Nathaniel! I’ll be posting more info on them soon!

Yes, I’ve literally created an entire family for Violet, don’t judge me, lol.

[pricetagged]

As a fellow Irish person, that one balaclava ask seemed very weird and snarky. One thing for a friend to make a joke, another for a stranger to make a somewhat passive aggressive comment like that. Sorry you got stuck with an ask like that. Very weird and unnecessary of them!

Hi Amy! See, yeah, okay, I'm feeling validated. Right? I don't mind those jokes from friends or when I can read the person's tone. On anon, it seems weird, especially bc I'm scratching my head as to the reason (all I'm coming up with is ghost?? And his balaclava/mask? Which, most of us in the fandom enjoy, so idk)

Anyway thanks 💖💖💖

[werewolfetone]

Sorry his name is what dunkeld

[neomansubs2024]

[kit-campbell]

Introducing...

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We all already know Mizu and Akemi are narrative foils. But you know what? Lemme just say it, here's what I think:

Taigen and Mikio are foils.

Not necessarily to each other as individuals in the way that Mizu and Akemi juxtapose each other, but mostly in the contrast between their relationships with Mizu.

I've covered specific parallels between Taigen and Mikio in other posts I wrote; but as the number of parallels I'm noticing between them keeps piling up, I'm compelled to just compile them all in one post. So! This is, thus, the post in question.

First of all, let's look at their similarities.

1. Their status in society is the same. They are both samurai who lost their honour and have dreams of reclaiming it.

2. They are also both diligent as they strive to achieve this goal, they both care deeply about their work, but here as they begin to contrast, as the work in question and way they go about their goals is different:

For Mikio, his work is in taming and rearing horses; in order to prove himself, he must tame Kai—a willful and strong horse—and present it to his lord. For Taigen, his work is in sword fighting and martial arts; in order to prove himself, he must kill Mizu—a willful and strong swordsman—and present her dead body to his lord.

In the parallel above, not only are Taigen and Mikio contrasting each other, but Mizu and Kai are placed in comparison as well. And of course, Kai is Mizu's horse, and represents her. Which is why, when later, Mikio sells Kai off, it represents the way he is tossing Mizu (and their relationship) aside.

From there, the rest of the details of their character begin to contrast and juxtapose each other more clearly. So let's look at those differences, shall we?

Their backstory:

Mikio was a great samurai who was banished. A somebody to a nobody. Taigen was a fisherman’s son who rose to the top. A nobody to a somebody.

2. The first time we meet them on-screen:

Mikio is an adult. An older man. Mizu's superior in age. He is Mizu's to-be husband. A love interest. Taigen is a child. A young boy. Mizu's peer in age. He is Mizu's bully. An antagonist.

3. Their maturity and growth:

Mikio is mature, but stuck in his ways. Taigen is immature, but capable of changing and learning.

4. Their overall attitude:

Mikio is generally relaxed, easy-going and unfussy. Taigen is uptight, irritable and severe.

5. How they talk to and conduct themselves around Mizu:

Mikio is aloof, soft-spoken, and serious. Taigen is obnoxious, brash, and sarcastic. Mikio is quiet, speaking only when spoken to, even when Mizu turns to smile at him and shows openness to be near him. Taigen is loud, talking while others are silent, even when Mizu turns from him and shows no interest in conversing with him.

Mikio doesn't show much of who he is to Mizu throughout their marriage, despite their growing affection. Taigen openly shares his traumas and life story to Mizu during their brief alliance, despite their mutual antagonism.

6. Their external vs internal selves:

Mikio is calm, gentle, and considerate on the outside. Taigen is hot-headed, rude, and selfish on the outside. Mikio is cowardly and deceitful on the inside. Taigen is brave and loyal to a fault on the inside. Mikio tells Mizu that he wants to know and see all of her. But he scorns and betrays her, the woman he loves. Taigen tells Mizu that he wants to duel and kill him. But he endures torture to not betray him, the man he hates.

9. Their hair, a symbol of their honour:

Mikio's topknot is untied by Mizu during their spar. This humiliation occurs in private, the two of them alone in a rural location where no one can see them. Taigen's topknot is cut off by Mizu during their duel. This humiliation occurs in public, the two of them being watched by many others in the Shindo Dojo.

10. Their power dynamic with Mizu:

Mikio believes he is Mizu's mentor. He teaches her to throw knives, how to ride and care for horses, and about the tactical benefits of using a naginata. Taigen believes he is Mizu's equal. He views Mizu as a samurai like himself who received all the same teachings he did, and who possesses the same values.

11. Their perceptions of Mizu:

Mikio sees Mizu's feminine side first. He sees her as sweet and gentle, but also clumsy and incompetent. Taigen sees Mizu's masculine side first. He sees her as terrifying and deadly, but also strong and skilled.

12. The way they approach sparring with Mizu:

Mikio only spars with Mizu once. As the fight progresses and she is beating him, he tries to put a stop to it. When she teases/provokes him, he starts taking the fight personally and seriously, finding no enjoyment in it. Taigen spars and brawls with Mizu all the time. No matter how many times Mizu beats him, he doesn't back down. When Mizu challenges him with a chopstick, he is eager to compete with her and gladly rises up to the challenge.

Mikio and Mizu's one and only spar is a friendly match; Mizu is smiling and having fun while he grows increasingly frustrated. Taigen and Mizu's last-seen spar is a playful wrestling match; both him and Mizu are having fun and laughing.

Mikio cannot deal with Mizu being better than him, so he scorns her and walks off, avoiding her thereafter. When Taigen cannot deal with Mizu being better than him, he follows her to observe her moves and continues training in hopes to eventually beat her. After being bested by Mizu once, Mikio leaves her and sells the horse he'd previously gifted to her. After many times losing to Mizu and fighting alongside her, Taigen commends her and admits she is better than him.

13. When Mizu pins them down in a friendly spar:

Mikio sees Mizu's whole face objectively. Taigen stares at Mizu's mouth and eyes.

Mikio gets angry when she kisses him, throwing her off of him and snapping at her, calling her a monster. Taigen gets aroused, apologising, so she pulls herself off of him.

14. Mizu's blue meteorite sword is a reflection of her soul. She believes most are undeserving to face it, let alone hold it. And on that note:

Mikio is the first person (chronologically) that Mizu fights against using her sword. Taigen is the first person (we see on-screen) that Mizu fights against with her sword. Mikio is the first person (chronologically) to ever hold her sword, as she passes it to him, letting him wield it. Taigen is the first person (we see on-screen) to ever hold her sword, as she passes out, and he picks it up and carries it for her.

15. Then, last but not least, in Fowler's fortress, when she is drugged and in pain, she hears Ringo's voice in the dungeon. She then follows it to an open cell:

Mizu first sees Mikio as a hallucination, the sight of him haunting her and causing her to lose her grip on reality. Her eyes glow a surreal blue to represent this. Her Mama appears then and says Mizu's name accusingly.

Mizu then sees Taigen, but he is real, the sight of him a relief and grounding her back to reality. Her eyes return to their normal blue colour to represent this. Taigen looks at Mizu weakly and says her name softly.

Then, later, when facing Fowler, her revenge awaiting her, she instead chooses to follow her conscience (represented by Ringo's voice in her mind), putting aside her vengeance for a time, in order to save Taigen.

So that's basically all the ones I've noticed so far, but even then, I feel there's already so much that forms a contrast between these two.

What makes it especially incredible about these juxtapositions is that Mikio was Mizu's husband, the man she had fallen in love with, the one person she had ever been intimate with, the man who made her begin to accept herself, to put down her desire for vengeance and instead live a life of peace and happiness.

So for Taigen to have so many parallels with him... Do you see what I'm saying here!

Not to mention that Mizu clearly already has some burgeoning attraction to him, as indicated by how she thinks of him when asked about her desires. And Taigen clearly has shown interest as well (see: him getting a boner after their spar, him holding her hand and telling her, "We're not done yet.").

And on the topic of speculating future possibilities of this relationship, this post by @stromblessed has pointed out yet another parallel between Taigen and Mikio:

Mizu promises Taigen to meet him for their duel in autumn. Mizu fell in love with Mikio and duelled him during autumn.

With all that said, I do believe Mizu and Taigen's relationship is definitely hurtling towards something. But whether they will actually end up together in a sustainable relationship and have a happily ever after? Well, that is a whole other story; we'll just have to wait and see.