#tempus sans

[k4ppasta]

CHRISTMAS SECRET SANTA DRAWING FOR MY MUTUAL!! @arr0vvs

Tempus Sans over on @ask-tempus-blog !!

i’m still so proud of this bro shading inspired by sonic team

[arr0vvs]

Tempus’ abilities!

this took so long.

[ask-tempus-blog]

Welcome to the official ask Tempus blog.

Ever wonder who helps evacuate AUs under siege and stop a threat before it becomes one? Well look no further!

Say hello to the closest thing the Multiverse has to an Overseer. While you might not see him often he’s definitely seen you once or twice. His work tends to be time sensitive given it’s nature though he doesn’t worry much over it, he knows he’s got time on his side and plenty of it.

Got a question or two? Go right ahead,

he’ll be waiting.

[melopopflip]

HE'S SO SO SILLY ❗❗💯 JUST A DUDE DOING HIS JOB

Tempus bwlongs to: @arr0vvs / @ask-tempus-blog

[greydude00]

trad art gift for @arr0vvs / @ask-tempus-blog

[jewelryjellies]

New sideblog, dead dash, it is time for another one of these posts!!! Like/Reblog this if you post any of these things!! -Madoka Magica (or madohomu specifically) !!!!! -Vsynth or vocaloid content -Lolita/EGL fashion !!! -Fairy Kei fashion -Love Live !! -Dungeon Meshi -Osomatsu-San (no BLmatsu please) -Holostars EN !! -katamari -Fangans !!

I'll do my best to follow everyone!!

[finderseeker]

So, I wanted to write about 🝮 Tempus vs ⁂ Tempest, but first I think I need to talk about how Tempus is in his original canon. But when I do finish the 🝮 Tempus vs ⁂ Tempest essay, know that it’ll probably have a lot of identical parts because I’m copy-pasting some of what I already have written into this lol

Part of the reason I wanted to do a comparison is because if you’ve read The Other Side of Things, which takes place in the DDAU (which is linked to the ⁂ universe) then you’re probably more familiar with that version of human Tempus (Tempest). And he’s way more cynical and jaded than vanilla Tempus. So some of what I say here might strike you as out of character. In reality, Tempest is just a prickly little bastard.

So. Tempus in the 🝮 universe. Specifically, his relationship with WD.

Tempus is a kind soul. And a little naive, maybe. Overly trusting of strangers. He doesn’t understand why people would willingly hurt each other, or how anyone could be selfish enough to treat others like they’re tools. (Part of his misgivings with human media are that the prime conflicts are so often based in horrific violence.)

Tempus wants to love and be loved. But he’s got a case of entertainer's syndrome and/or imposter syndrome, and is afraid that everything he is amounts to nothing more than masks on top of masks on top of masks, and that underneath it all, at the core of who he is, there's just... nothing. That he's an empty shell, a marionette. He’s afraid that everything he is is an act. He's giving and considerate of the people he loves, because he wants so desperately to be loved. But at the same time, he's too afraid to look inward in case he really is empty on the inside. He wants to be loved but is afraid that there isn't anything real, anything truly “him” to love. He wants to be wanted, needed, but because he doesn’t think “he” as a concept actually exists, deep down, he’s constantly afraid that people will “find out” and leave. Because there’s no substance to him. He reasons (probably unconsciously) that if he cannot be truly wanted, and is not needed, then he will become entertainment. So it's all this confusing mess of mixed signals (to everyone, I don’t just mean romantically) because he wants to be loved but is afraid of anyone actually getting close enough to know him and see him-- because what if there's nothing there? What if he allows himself to be unmasked and unraveled, and in doing so, he ceases to be?

This is where you can see him sort of mirror WD. Both of them want to some way to be who they are, to know who they are, both of them struggle for a sense of identity, and both of them feel trapped by roles that they have carved out for themselves. The difference is that WD never allowed himself to be anything more than what he thought he had to be, and so he thinks he knows who he is, but he doesn’t (because he hasn’t allowed himself to); and Tempus is afraid that he has no “self,” but he does because he has tried so hard to— he doesn’t recognize it though because he’s striven so hard to define it that it eludes definition. (As the self often does.) In both of their cases, there’s a tiny frightened part of them hiding away deep inside that just really needs to be nurtured and cared for, like, so so badly.

Both of them are afraid. Both of them are highly intelligent, talented people with warm hearts and love for the people close to them. Both of them feel unable to define themselves except by how others perceive them. Both of them are selfish in little ways, and care more for their family/loved ones than monsterkind at large. (Examples include Tempus wanting Seeker to stay because he loves her, even if it costs everyone’s chance at freedom; WD in that he constantly scolds Tempus for being out alone in Snowdin forest in case a human comes through (the underlying message there being, “I know someone will get hurt, or be killed, but I don’t care, I want it to be someone else so that it isn’t you.”))

Tempus and WD are very close. Or, they were. They’re closest in age, both of them have something at least semi-disabling (extra long tail + cracked lip + eye injury; severely impaired vision), both of them like creating things, both of them enjoyed the same stories growing up, and so on. When they were young, and WD actually played, they were pretty much inseparable. They know each other very well. Tempus knows that WD has a secret dramatic streak and is a way better singer than he gives himself credit for, that he secretly likes the villains in cartoons, and that he’s always nervous and constantly putting a lot of pressure on himself. WD knows that Tempus has always struggled with self-image issues, that he’s much sharper than he lets on, and that he attempts to smile through pretty much every single emotion because for as much as he likes attention, he’s afraid to be vulnerable.

But you see, the thing is, time distances people. Unless you make an effort to stay close, change just happens. These two were close for as long as they can even remember being conscious, they have always always known each other and had each other, even when they weren’t together. But it’s easy to take that for granted. It’s easy to think, “Yeah, I know this person. I’ve known them my whole life! Maybe we don’t hang out as much anymore, or maybe we don’t get along as well right now, or maybe they’re closer with other people, but it will pass— it always does. We’ll always understand each other. We can always pick back up like no time has passed.”

But then one day you look at this person you’ve always known and they’re not who you remember.

The deterioration of WD and Tempus’s relationship is mostly due to WD, but they both have a role in it. The other factor is just… life. WD stopped spending time with anyone, really. Through their teen years and the end of school, WD got more and more serious, more and more intense, more and more focused, and more and more afraid. He grew more isolated, pushed others away all the more as he obsessed over his studies. Through it all, his brothers and Tempus always had his back, made sure he ate, forced him to rest, etc. Their love was a given. Their presence was guaranteed. After all, why wouldn’t it be?

Tempus saw WD’s laser focus on his studies and was, of course, disappointed they couldn’t spend as much time together, but he understood. It gave him the opportunity to focus on his own studies. And besides, he reasoned, this wouldn’t last forever. They just had to get to college.

…They just had to get through the first semester.

…They just had to get through the first year.

…They just had to get through WD’s internship.

…They just had to graduate.

…They just had to settle into their jobs.

…They just need to make time…?

We’ve already talked about how WD is. We know he’s never going to make time. The more he accomplishes, the more there is to do. Through this all, Tempus gets ever more persistent. He’s got his own stuff going on with his family and siblings, so he would really like to be with his cousin, thanks. He can’t teleport or do anything fancy like WD (and Sans and Papyrus), so he just takes the ferry to Snowdin. Most every day. He doesn’t like to go home. Even when he finally gets his own apartment in New Home, he’s constantly over at his cousins’. He never stops trying to get WD’s attention.

“Look at what I made.” “Look at this dance I learned.” “Listen to this song.” “Come watch me skate, I finally landed a spin.” “Look I made you a desk toy so you don’t forget about me while you’re working. …Oh okay well that’s fine it didn’t take me very long anyway, I’ll give it to Sans.” “…Look at what I blew up.” “Look at this mistake I made, wasn’t that stupid?” “Look at this completely pointless thing I wasted my day building.” “Hey I’m at your house even though you don’t want me here. But I brought pizza.” “Look I’m on your couch again.”

Look I’m being annoying again, look I’m bothering you, look I’m needlessly endangering myself.

You still love me, right?

Well… that’s okay. But I’m still here, right?

…Am I still real?

Predictably, being irritating on purpose and/or intentionally dense gets the most reaction from WD. He knows Tempus isn’t this stupid or incapable! What has gotten into him!?

But WD doesn’t have time to care. He doesn’t let himself. Whatever phase Tempus is going through, it will pass. They’re both adults now, with important jobs, and less time. Maybe Tempus is just having a crisis or something. Maybe he’s trying to test the limits, find out how much he can get away with.

Well, he can get away with none of it!! He needs to do his work properly, and take this seriously! Is he trying to make WD’s life harder?? And then he shows up at their house! And does nothing but make a scene! All the time!!

So, WD just gets more irritated. And more stressed. He feels that because no one— even one of the people closest to him— is taking their work seriously, all the more falls onto him. (Were this anyone but family, he’d end up resentful rather than just irritated.) And so he works all the harder to “compensate.” In turn, he’s even less available. Which makes Tempus all the more eager for his attention and consequently get more and more outrageous with his attempts. Every scrap of attention, good or bad, is something.

Except, WD’s way of saying “I love you” is the fact that he hasn’t fired Tempus. Or reported him. And the fact that even if he gets short with him, even if he snaps or gets irritated, he never allows himself to resent Tempus. His affection is more in what he doesn’t do. It’s in the exceptions he makes. Even his reliance on his brothers’ + Tempus’s care for him was his way of saying “I trust you. I appreciate you. I know you’ll put up with me.” But that’s not how other people work. Especially not Tempus.

So, by the time Seeker shows up, WD and Tempus have grown apart. They just don’t realize how much. Neither of them do. Both of them assume the other is the same as they’ve always been, that this is just a rough patch they’re going through.

Now, I’m likely going to change how things go down, because I was not in a great place when I wrote the original story. (Ahaha. Obviously.) But as it stands, this is why it hits them both so hard when they finally see the ugly sides of each other again after so many years. Tempus sees that WD is willing to let lives be lost for the sake of his job, for his reputation, even if it’s someone Tempus cares about. He sees that WD isn’t just anxious anymore, he has let himself be consumed by his fear to the point that even his morals are deferent to it. WD sees that Tempus is not as forgiving as he used to be, not as willing to wait for an explanation from someone he cares about who hurt him, and not nearly as accepting of an attempt to make up. He sees that Tempus is not simply protective of who he cares about, he’s fierce about it. He’s angry. He’s no longer willing to overlook flaws if he’s been wounded; he’s not open to reconciliation. He has a poisonous streak of what looks an awful lot like hate in him, and he carries a grudge like nobody’s business.

The irony comes into play in that both Seeker and WD have a lot of anxiety, both of them attempt to reach an impossible standard and only hurt themselves (and others) in the process, and both of them hurt Tempus. But one of them is forgiven, and one is not.

Again, I’m probably going to change stuff, so I won’t get into all the dynamics of the fallout of that. I wrote a bunch of it out but it added several more paragraphs to this already very long post, and I still don’t exactly have a way to reconcile everything anyway, so… I’ll leave it here. The point of this was about Tempus and WD anyway. They both face these issues with identity and expectations, but one allows fear to blind and consume him, and the other deliberately takes actions against being “nothing,” even when he doesn’t feel like it’s working. They both work so hard trying to find a sense of self. For all WD never cultivated a self and is shaped by external expectations, he’s so within himself. For all Tempus wants to have something on the inside and for all he covers up, he’s so outside of himself. He won’t look inward, even though that’s where he needs to, because he’s expecting confirmation from the outside. WD won’t look outside of himself, even though he doesn’t even know what he wants on the inside and he needs to focus on other people, because all of this pressure is on him from the “outside” (it’s not) and he wants to somehow find an answer on the inside. Which isn’t possible because he won’t allow anything in to feed his soul. (Metaphorically.)

Neither of them are entirely balanced. Both of them are afraid and don’t communicate like they should. One talks all the time and the other hardly says more than irritated quips, and neither of them actually say what they really feel. And it tears them apart from the inside.

Whether or not it results in the same rift as I originally had written, or whether it’s something else, and whether or not whatever it is ends with some kind of reconciliation of their relationship… well, I don’t know yet. But this is ridiculously long as it is. Whether WD ends up a doomed character or not, I have yet to decide as well, but I agree with @leucoratia that it would be nice to see him recover from his mistakes…

[tinyartsy]

Some updated character drawings for @kamari333 @kamari3 and I's ship child, Tempus!

[rainbowgod666]

You could say that you're fortunate, son

So I was curious what genre Google classified my music and

Hm. Sure do be that.

[magicwordorchestra]

comp from @gyo_za__umai on twt

i took a peek at the stream during class and the moment i saw the lip piercings i almost threw up my guts.

HE LOOKS SO MUCH MORE TRAD PUNK/EMO OHHH MY FUCK. WHILE STILL HAVING THE TRADITIONAL JAPANESE ACCENTS?? MAMA COOKED SO DAMN HARD

oh the tattoos the fucking TATTOOS girl dont even talk to me. the platform boots too. this man is sick

ofc. hakka with his ponytail down. fucking lord have mercy he looks so good

[fan-de-underverse]

14. Con otro OC

El otro es un Sans que yo cree, se llama Tempus! Sans, y la razón por la que Hammer lo ve con ojos de estrella es por que es un "héroe", Tempus pertenece aun equipo que se dedica a protejer los universos, uno de los sueños de Hammer es pertenecer a un equipo así, y lo admira mucho por que Tempus apenas tiene 14 años.

[idontknowmyownmind]

Soukoku Fanfics Recommendation

COMPLETE

[Series] tiny hints of being related together but ehhhh by Vitya_Viktorie

[Series] home by setosdarkness

[Series +FyoYa] synchronous by setosdarkness

[Series] never been happier by saffroncassis

Counting the Days by Neiro Gin (Neiroa)

Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Emotionalgemini

chaos crushed to dust, I shall die peacefully by cinnamon_penpal

grief: a synonym of sorrow by cinnamon_penpal

picking a flower that blooms on the heart for you by burgundytshirt

Skyline Pigeon by forest_raccoon

something just like this by Maristella

Rite of Passage by A_Zap

the taste of love by cherryousama

You Will Never Stop Hurting by hybridempress

time after time by Maristella

i want you (bless my soul) by secondwind (mizore)

Mark by Raven_Rein

Full Tacit Understanding by setosdarkness

hide the truth by writingfromtheshadows

A Melody of Shredded Notes by black00cat

The Making Of You by black00cat

Linger by iskendaris

Waiting For My Wish To Reach You by black00cat

5 + 1 Dazai the Courier by 2day4u_2morrow4me

In the Sun's Peace of Mind by daibakusasshin

time enough for love by setosdarkness

April's Fool by TopHat69

Harvester of Sorrow by arkastadt

Turning Pages by arkastadt

The Ticking of The Countdown by Exiti_Anima

For Worse by arkastadt

Empire of Dirt by arkastadt

The Little Family We Dreamed Of by serenathea

Untainted Memories by serenathea

the liar’s house by burgundytshirt

fuck off, you’re stepping on my invisible wings by burgundytshirt

picking a flower that blooms on the heart for you by burgundytshirt

Stay by the_most_happy

the world is full of fishes (but i trust you, i trust you) by communist_sasuke

i love you (i love you i love you i love you) by communist_sasuke

money well spent by chuuyasoup

Six peculiar things about Chuuya Nakahara according to Dazai. by BlowingYourMind

come crashing down by meyllah

On My Knees (Looking for the Answer) by A_Zap

Bruised Fists and Telling Looks by chuuyasporkie

Dazai’s Boyfriend, Mister Fancy Hat by yummybeefcake

The Story of One Asshole of a Father and His Three Sons by orphan_account

catch me once, catch me twice by Seedus

overturning the heavens and the earth by cherryousama

Ephemeris by Seedus

I Was Screaming Your Name Through The Radio by ElectricSplatter

23 Minutes by roadtosomewhere

eternity (i'd choose you every time) by orphan_account

Tempus Fugit by Imabakuhoe

This is how it feels to take a fall by forest_raccoon

Wish in one hand by forest_raccoon

Chuunyaa's Pawsitively Catastrophic Day by forest_raccoon

Plate :( by forest_raccoon

I called your name 'til the fever broke by forest_raccoon

A Face Like Glass by forest_raccoon

Willful Neglect by toucheslikethesun

Butterflies and Storms by Chailily

Tomorrow Has Not Yet Come by izanyas

ten by setosdarkness

The last string to sever by foundmywei

beyond space and time by setosdarkness

The Undercover Mission by OldSauk411

Through the Rabbit Hole by Aamu16

Maid of Steel by A_Zap

Like A Summer Night's Star by Hum My Name (My_Kind_of_Crazy)

Jealous Jealous Boy by wallows_4

who you belong to by neon_toad

the kids are alright (and so are we) by lunarumbra

chasing daybreak by lunarumbra

imagine being loved by me by lunarumbra

gathers no moss by bigdamnher0

allergic to a chibi by lunariclipse

open up your heart, like the gates of hell by dendronali

chuuya-san! please wake up! by dendronali

it's a way to make a living by refectory

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ON-GOING

[Series] Ayatsuji & Chuuya are friends by TheSilverHunt3r

[Series] Coin Toss by Yellow_Canna

[Series] Crystaliqueeen's Soukoku Realm by Crystaliqueeen

[Series] Mafia Boss Chuuya by bluemisfortune

[Series] Soukoku Flowers by StarMaidenWarrior

[Series] Wardens Of The Night by bluemisfortune

[Series] Murder Mania by Areetails, Grxdients (Areetails)

[Series] until the day i'm forgiven, until my sins are forgotten by mil_writes

[Series] all for one, one for all by devilrin

[Series] sofia's relationship reveals by xxalwayssofia

[Series] I'd Rather Be by The_notorious_subhuman_freakshow

[BSD x JJK] A Ripple of Chaos by BlueGhostCardinal

[BSD x MHA] When we're together (I'm not afraid of my tears) by Must_have_been_the_wind

a syzygy on earth by missconceptually

And The Walls Came Tumbling Down by SapphireDragon2708

The Darkness Always Deceives by uzai_sagi

The Shadow by the Window by Areetails

transcendence by chuuyasporkie

lamb to the slaughter by melebee

NEXT

[arr0vvs]

Vol. 1 💥

I just wanted to draw him <3

gonna work on the blog soon check it out! @ask-tempus-blog

[ask-tempus-blog]

I saw that Tempus is autistic, does he have any stims or special interests?

he used to chew his shirt collars a lot too along with pens so he opted to getting chewlery. every now and then he’ll have vocal stims and flap his hands when he’s excited or upset.

some of his icks are metal utensils, he hates the feeling of metal against his teeth so all of his utensils are made from bamboo except cutting knives.

he also doesn’t like anything that’s strawberry flavored. strawberries? great, awesome even. strawberry flavored? he will gag.

special interests wise he likes to collect bottle caps and occasionally marbles that he keeps inna pouch. he’ll be able to tell you the brand of the bottle cap, a recap of the companies history and how the drink came to be along with how and when he got that bottle cap. as for the marbles he just thinks they’re neat.

[ivyprism]

Incubus Angel Skeleton Boys (Info Dump)

Warning: Violence, issues, etc.

Cancione - Incubus Angel!Swap Papyrus

Personality: A fearsome and caring skeleton. He does not hesitate and goes for the throat. He enjoys assisting others and is extremely compassionate and kind-hearted. He is very quick on his feet and very sharp. He is truly enthusiastic and is not afraid to say it. He likes practical jokes, horrible puns, and puzzles. He occasionally smokes and eats lollipops, but he avoids causing problems for his friends. He assists others whenever feasible. He has a protective attitude and is frequently tense. He is generally lethargic, yet he is far from unloving. He enjoys teasing his friends and is little flirty.

Appearance: He is a skeleton monster. He has a big scar on his left eye. He has large canines.

Tempus - Incubus Angel!Swap Sans

Personality: He's a very protective and powerful skeleton. He is a happy and cheerful skeleton. He will never back down from defending his loved ones. He has enormous power and makes valuable contributions wherever possible. He's a tough guy who can help you transfer your belongings. He enjoys helping others. He is courageous and clever. He is incredibly knowledgable on a variety of things. He remains calm under pressure and enjoys assisting in the care of fledglings. He's friendly and intelligent. He understands how to assist people whenever feasible and is not afraid to do so. He understands how to help and always solves problems quickly.

Appearance: He has light blue eye lights. He has freckles. He has a scar on his left eye.

Beryllium - Incubus Angel!Swapfell Papyrus

Personality: Beryllium is serious, astute, and quiet. He is highly clever, pays meticulous attention to detail, and is acutely aware of his opponents' emotions. He is quite talented at building, sewing, and mending things. When it comes to a full-on brawl, he does not back down and moves quickly. He takes his obligation to protect people seriously. He never appears to be afraid of anything, instead facing challenges head on. He trains diligently and without hesitation. He is very protective and will pursue anybody he can. He will never lose anyone again since he loves them so much.

Appearance: He has a large painful jagged scar on his left eye. He has scars on his bones. He has one silver fang.

Alaric - Incubus Angel!Swapfell Sans

Personality: He is a calm and cool person. He comes out as aloof, strict, and pushy. He's a nasty, vicious cat who is also incredibly nice. He enjoys serving others and is very worried for his loved ones. He may be harsh and obnoxious, but he is genuine. He is fiercely protective of his friends and will snarl at anyone who gets too close to them if he believes they pose a threat. He is constantly throwing punches and picking fights, yet he is also strict and serious about following the rules and laws. He enjoys helping people and is an excellent worker.

Appearance: He has purple eyes and two scars on his right eye. He has sharper canines. He has a golden tooth.

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[stylo-90]

5 songs I've been listening to lately, tagged by wonderful girlfriend @digsdigsdigs

Bud Powell, “Tempus Fugue-It” (Jazz Giant 1951) - as a wannabe jazz pianist ive really been trying to absorb Bud’s sound, and this record is what made his appeal click for me. bud is always playing a little faster than he practiced for, but that insistence and driving pulse is what draws me to him - the seat of the pants thing, and he pulls it off in a way no one else could. “Celia” is also really good, i drive around playing that song on repeat trying to sing along in time with all the triplets bud throws in - always when you least expect

Julian Lage, “Tributary” (View with a Room 2022) - this song single-handedly made me believe in guitar tone again. for many months i was in a fugue state convinced that jazz guitar would always be a boring soulless affair, but Julian Lage healed me with a simple application of “touch” and “treble” and “p90 pickups”. they say with guitar , your left (fretting) hand is what you know, and your right (picking) hand is what you are. like a football striker might be said to have a “cultured left foot,” Julian has the most cultured right hand. got put onto this by nashville guitarist and youtuber Rhett Shull who said it’s the greatest guitar tone of all time

J Dilla, “The $” (Ruff Draft 2007) - dilla is such a god of soundscapes. knowing his tragic early death, the way he summoned these sounds out of the long-gone vibrations of ancient vinyl records, it’s almost like he was connected to the main line - like he was plucking frequencies out of the air at will to create a collage. his vocals mix and mush together to become part of the aural melange. he’s so fuckin good man

Barry Harris Trio, “Ornithology” (Breakin’ It Up 1958) - people say Barry is a Bud Powell acolyte but he’s definitely got a different sound to him, lighter, bouncier, cleaner. i’ve been taking group classes with a teacher who studied under Barry, one of the words he uses most is “pretty” and you can really hear that in this record, vs. Bud who’s a little more ramshackle and skin-of-the-teeth (which i prefer tbh)

Thelonious Monk, “Blue Monk” (Thelonious Alone in San Francisco 1959) - i kind of love that twitter morons think monk is bad at piano or whatever, because this is a master class on how to repeat a motif and keep it interesting every time - rhythmic variation, harmonic “out”ness, dissonance, addition of smaller motifs, all solo and live on stage. this is my favorite monk record also, there’s something about the reverb that really gives the feeling of being there in the hall (fugazi hall in san francisco)

tagging uhh @rgr-pop @sivavakkiyar @aviatrix-ash and you