#the more i think about canon the more i realize that the au needs to diverge slightly more than i'd like lol
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i hate that im scared to write and i hate that im so picky with fics bc i have very specific needs to be fulfilled and it is hard to meet those needs...
i soooo bad desire zolusan, post wano specifically bc in my head thats when all three get together. wci is when sanji realizes his feelings for luffyâ or rather accepts that he is in love with him (two years of pining im so sorry sanji) that and also finding difficulty in accepting his feelings for zoro too so basically: sanji being a mess
but idk zolusan mutual pining but they're all idiots. sanji has his own struggles, but imagine zoro's feelings or luffy's feelings. zoro keeping them internalized because it's not that important and wouldn't change a thing, yet he yearns. luffy... the guy is unpredictable imo. and i think that focusing on his perspective would be a lot of fun. he's already happy with what he has but he wants to be selfish and ask for more. idkidk words are hard but these three live rent free in my brain and they do not want to leave send help
(ALSO. imagine discussing the death pact and luffy finding out about it... unrelated to what i said but im talking about zolusan can u blame me... like. God!!!!!!!!!!! theres this one fanart where zoro does go through with it and luffy finds out and. Sighs.)
#zolusan#zosanlu#zolu#lusan#zosan#im having brainworms for monster trio#monster trio#monster poly#come back to me.....#one piece#tin talks#random but i often think about how sanji doesnt kick luffy anymore#i think about that so much#seriously when was rhe last time he did#im gonna live myself#i hope by the time egghead arc ends#there will be more zolusan fics that relate to post wano and egghead#or maybe just post wci in general#or maybe i just need to explore more stuff outside canon#i do love aus but also i need Feelings#my fav zolusan flavor tbh is pre established zolu#and then sanji realizing his feelings 'late' and doesnt want to interfere with what zolu has#vs zolu noticing but is just waiting for him#UGHHFJAHDKHW i love these three#WELL sanji not kicking luffy since wci would be the correct wording but. Still#LIKE. IN WANO HE JUst sTOPPED HIM WITH HIS PRECIOUSHABDS#DO U DXPECT ME TO BE NORMAL
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Wait im sorry if like youve talked about this before but what is everyones roles in the fantasy au đïžđïž or jobs?
i've just Thought Aloud in bits and pieces but hey. i feel like talking today so i'll put it all in one place with Updated Thinkings
(i like to imagine that they all kinda Quit their initial jobs/lives to go adventuring with each other, either by choice or... not. except Howdy, who's a multitasking king). the Neighborhood party earns their wages by completing jobs/quests, though some of them have minor supplemental ways of adding to the coin collection
Wally, of course, didn't really have much of a Before. he didn't intend on becoming a warlock/wizard - that choice was kinda made for him by the circumstances of his existence. but Wally had to pretend to be a wizard for his own safety, and wizards have a sort of societal expectation to be Helpful and Magical and Wise and Existing For Public Service. so while Wally would have rather just been a painter, he's obligated to be a wizard - that's technically his role/job. within the Neighborhood party, he's a bit of a distance fighter/support! he doesn't really do the whole up-close / physical aspect of battle, though he technically knows how. He casts spells from afar, which tend to be widely benign. artsy little cantrips and inconveniences to make it harder for the enemy to fight. he's also a bit of a bloodhound - illusions don't trick him, he can "see" most magic, and he's really good at getting around unnoticed. if they're stuck somewhere, Wally can probably get them out
Barnaby's "job" before going adventuring with Wally - it started out as just the two of them! - was just working on the farm with Ms. Beagle, where he had been his entire life. Sure he'd sometimes do public performances/acts in town, which would earn him extra coin, but that was more of a paying hobby than anything (a paying hobby he will Continue) in the Neighborhood, he's... uh. their cheerleader? that's not entirely inaccurate! he's not big on combat or effort i'd reckon, so he prefers to just keep morale high. offer background music, funny commentary, jokes to lighten the mood, mediate tensions, etc. if necessary, he makes good backup - he has his illusions of course, and he Does pack a mighty punch if need be! he's also very helpful when retreating - he can grab the smaller party members and run
Wormie is the group mascot <3
Sally was a bit lost before joining the party - i like to think that she was constantly on the move as part of a traveling theater troupe, but she wasn't the star or director. she was just part of the group, uninspired and with a full well of untapped potential. one day she up and left (dramatically) to find her own inspiration/muse & path to stardom, which ended up being several years of wandering until she happened across the budding Neighborhood and went "this! this will be the source of my stories!" as for her role, she's a bit of an everyman. front lines fighter, entertainer, mediator, etc. she views herself as the party "leader", or rather, their Manager. she keeps the party entertained with stories, and bolsters their reputation in the same manner. in a battle she's a bit of a powerhouse - her light magic is useful both in combat and entertainment! she keeps a "book" of the Neighborhood's exploits (she swears it will be edited/published someday) holy shit she's moominpappa, and in their Extended downtime she writes and throws plays inspired by their adventures at their home base (town).
Eddie was still, originally, a mailman. or i suppose in a fantasy setting - a courier! until one day he saw a group of people being attacked by some bandits, managed to fight them off, and immediately got roped into helping rescue the folks' entire town from the bigger group of bandits. then they told others about Eddie's help, they wanted his help too, one thing after another and now he's got a full set of armor, a sword, a shield, and his whole thing is saving people. huh? how did that happen? he was delivering letters a month ago! if i had to give him a title... i'd say he's a Protector! he seems like the type! he always has his fellow adventurer's backs - i bet he has his hands full trying to cover everyone at once. outside of combat, he's still very helpful and does whatever is asked of him / needed. collecting firewood! pitching tents! stirring soup! getting Frank to remove a centipede from camp! in downtime he probably takes small bodyguarding gigs. he also is a minor healer - he took some sorta oath for some sorta god (or virtue) that he can't remember, but he has minor healing/cleansing powers. he's also good at sniffing out evil & dark magic! some would joke that he's the party's guard dog
Frank was raised in a monastery that believes in "using your body to fight for the greater good". this was not his job when they became old enough to actually Act on his training! nah they ran away in his mid teens because they wanted to fight things on his own terms. also they want to study bugs more than anything, which he does! for a long time! then they meet a certain princess, befriends her, and helps her run away. he only joins the Neighborhood because Julie wants to, and it's a good way to travel - read: study more arthropods - and earn coin. fighting is a bonus aspect Frank's role is... front line fighter, bookkeeper, and the Guy Who Knows Things! what monster are they dealing with? what are its strengths/weaknesses? Frank probably knows! can they afford a room or two at an Inn? Frank knows (no, they cannot)! who's throwing themself into direct mortal danger with gusto? it's Frank! no but really, Frank is like their resident nerd who can beat pretty much all of them in hand-to-hand. in downtime he probably has a garden purposefully full of plants that can be left alone for long periods of time... maybe they sell half the things grown for extra coin!
Julie, of course, was a princess! that was her whole job! it was incredibly boring and restricting, so she ran away with the help of a funny nerd. after that her whole life was just "avoid getting recognized while figuring out how to live in a world without the comforts/ease of castle life". i'd think she much prefers her new one! as a role, Julie joins Barn and Sally in the "entertainment category". while they entertain with humor/stories respectively, Julie goes straight for games and activities to fill the lull between action. keep the blood pumping, spirits high, and bonds Solid! camp games, road games, locked-in-a-dungeon games! in combat, she's on the front lines with her oversized sword. i think another fitting role would be "navigator" - she can ask plants for directions! technically Julie is a secret powerhouse. her flora magic is insanely powerful, though she prefers not to use it for several reasons
Poppy, i like to think, did indeed have a bakery. it was well-loved in her community, her staff were wonderful people, and it all burned down in a night due to raiders. luckily for Poppy and her town, Eddie was nearby and got on the case to get rid of their problem - maybe Poppy felt obligated to help in some shape or form, and Eddie wound up inspiring her to learn healing magic. She moved into the town that would become the not-yet-existing Neighborhood's HQ to try and restart her business, but it just wasn't the same, and she had gotten a taste of what it would be like to directly save/heal people Poppy is the party's cook, healer, and ultimate voice of caution! the most she'll do in battle is sprint into danger to drag an injured person to safety for healing - she doesn't have a combative bone in her body i'd guess! does she enjoy being in the Neighborhood? eh... it's stressful and terrifying, but she couldn't live with herself if she let them all brave the wild without an adequate healer OR an adequate cook. i like to think that she saw the state they were traveling in and went "oh no"
Howdy, of course, has his tavern! it's a popular hub for travelers, townsfolk, pretty much anyone and everyone. of course it helps that it's the only tavern in town! the only reason Barnaby managed to convince Howdy to join the Neighborhood on one of their jobs is because Howdy realized that he can widen his net & sell to new people On The Go. finally, a use for that magic backpack collecting dust in his room! Howdy got a taste for adventuring and joins the Neighborhood every once in a while, usually only for shorter jobs - he doesn't want to be away from his tavern for too long his roles are support, professional haggler, sarcastic commentary. he doesn't have a crumb of magic in him, but he's clever! he's learned how to make his own support items - including his fancy revolvers with magical crayonsbullets. Howdy rarely fights, choosing to watch over his pack, dole out items when needed, and listen to Barnaby's running commentary. when it is necessary that he join in on combat, he can usually clear the playing field in a matter of moments. he's skilled with both the revolvers and using his own items - he's a one man four armed army!
Home's job is "keep Wally upright and powered". they prefer to be an observer in all situations, even after their existence becomes common knowledge to the Neighborhood. the most Home will do is nudge Wally in the right direction or alert him to something important. Home's literally just hanging out behind Wally's eyes w/ a bucket of popcorn. unless something happens to his beloved little puppet, in which case Home becomes the biggest baddest bitch around and sends everyone else to the bench
tl;dr: Wally: support fighter, magic geiger counter, escape artist Barnaby: entertainer, backup Wormie: mascot Sally: storyteller, fighter, Manager Eddie: protector, minor healer, "paladin" Frank: bookkeeper, fighter, scholar Julie: activities director, navigator, fighter Poppy: cook, healer, overthinker Howdy: tavernkeeper, inventor, support Home: just keeping an eye out
#THERE'S A TL;DR AT THE END BTW#YOU DONT HAFTA READ ALL THAT#honestly thinking about them fighting is so funny#bc like... out of the 9 of them technically only 5 actually fight#Unless frank needs to sit one out to research#then its 4!#so you've got four guys fighting for their fucking lives while everyone else is just vibing off to the side#honestly half of the appeal of fantasy aus is the Fun Combat Aspect#not only the actual fights but also! sparring! practicing with each other!#its about frank teaching wally how to throw a punch & wally immediately decking him right in the face! Accidentally!#its also about the Camping. and the Healing. and the Trusting Each Other With Your Lives.#found family it up babeyyyyyyy#rambles from the bog#wh fantasy au#just realized that ~In Canon~ if anything the neighbors are Forced Family#they dont have a choice! they're in it together whether they like it or not!#and i say 'if anything' bc ehhhh i dont really think they count... are they more like coworkers? but yk#this is an au post i cant be speculating on The Delightful Source here
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Iâm the anon that sent in all the Ruby stuff! It makes me so happy that you love her so much. I didnât expect her to be such a beloved character to you and I was kind of nervous that you would have hated her tbh. ^^;
Something Ruby related â I had a fic about Twig and co. confronting the siblings before I ultimately scrapped it because I could not write villainous characters without making them feel clichĂ©. I do remember this one line said by Rubyâs sister when she lashes out towards Twig:
âYou wouldnât get it. You have a cushy life style and you baby your daughter instead of actually raising her. Weâre doing that ungrateful, spoiled brat a favor â weâre teaching her how to survive. You wouldnât know the meaning of that with that silver spoon in your mouth.â
I donât blame you for struggling with not making the siblings feel clichĂ©â writing villainous characters gets 900x more difficult the second you donât want to make them sympathetic. Ark was fairly simple for me to write, even in scrapped scenes where he was all-in with his villainous role during the events of the post-game. Twigâs aunt, meanwhile, gave me a heck of a hard time while I was developing her backstory.
#this anon (while offering the most precious character to me free of charge): I hope Sofie doesnât hate this character :/#meanwhile I am foaming at the mouth from how much I love Ruby and everything she adds to the AU#on a semi-related note Iâve been debating whether or not to make Twig evolving into a charizard officially canon#itâd be a neat idea but Iâd miss drawing her as a charmeleon :<#I think if she DOES end up evolving it would be during her pursuit of Rubyâs siblings.#theyâd bolt when they realized theyâre outmatched by a world-class explorer whoâs also a ticked off mother#and theyâre able to run much faster than she is able to.#theyâre fine. they just need to put a little more distance between them and those maniacs and then keep their heads down for a whileâ#âchange up the disguises they use and skip town when the coast is clear. theyâre fine.#they can go grab Ruby and teach her a lesson for giving them so much trouble after the heat dies down.#Meanwhile Twig has sprouted wings and is rapidly closing in on their location whilst lit on fire.#itâd be a fun parallel if this is how things play out; Grovyle evolved from a treecko during an attack so he could protect Twig.#Now Twig is doing the same for one of her own loved ones.#not sure if Iâll make it canon but it sure is fun to think about!#the present is a gift au#shadow baby AU#pmd darkrai#pmd ocs#pmd oc#pokemon mystery dungeon#pokĂ©mon mystery dungeon#pmd#sofie answers asks#stuff by sofie
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Time for more eternal gales isat au, this time featuring Sier as Isabeau, creating a sprite I can never use next to Arisâ because despite my best efforts it would make them look tall
#keese draws#eternal gales#oc#oc art#isat#in stars and time#this one didnât take nearly as long as the aris one but I think I suffered for it more from the clothes alone#siffrin made me forget I suck at drawing clothes rip#this was also harder because of how much trickier it was to try and adapt siers design to feel fitting enough for my standards#they have a very stylized design compared to most of the others#I kind of took the lazy route out by keeping most of their original shapes in tact but itâs fine#sier in this au would serve the needed role of emotionally intelligent bestie who is also too scared to cross boundaries to do much#but despite this I do think theyâd actually get the suspicion quest in this au#mostly because mase is a furry artist not a nerd and sier would be more likely to look at aris and go bro. are you in a fucking timeloop.#it also differs in that aris doesnât yell at sier abt it instead looping before they can finish because she canât handle hearing them be#right on the money about this thing that she thought she was handling perfectly#she doesnât want to fail them she doesnât want them to realize sheâs failed them she doesnât want to be a burden she doesnât want them to#ârealizeâ theyâre better off without her#aris is Incredibly resistant to accepting help on most serious issues because shes convinced that itâs her responsibility to deal with it#by herself and that if she canât then sheâs a failure and worse than useless#I mean in canon eternal gales she literally loses her eye and arm because of that#in this au she just lost them how sif lost his eye but she still has. complexes abt all that.#but yeah sier also differs wildly from isa in many Many other ways as does the rest of the cast from their assigned characters#for sier they rly arenât the jock of the group at all instead being more of the guy who keeps the mood lighthearted at all times lest they#die of stress because the others havenât said anything in a whole 30 seconds#aka theyâre the self assigned peacekeeper who doesnât actually need to constantly keep the peace because no oneâs fighting but they still#feel like they need to so they dance and dance and dance for their friends until they collapse from exhaustion#metaphorically ofc#this is why theyâre both terrified to confront aris when she starts acting a bit fucked up but also why they still do sometimes anyways#they talk abt this a lil bit in their friend quest as they talk abt how they want to change but are scared to
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LCSYS ask again(undercover asker here hiiiiiaufhghghgn)thank you for responding!!!! ilovfe seeing your ideas theyre such good fuel in between trialsâ€ïžâ€ïž
i was wondering how th prisoners would react to esâ usage of violence, like some of the younger prisoners complaining about it while the older are concerned because Hello Where did that stem from???? you cant tell me esâ âphew, i feel so much betterâ after hitting shidou didnât send his mind racing a million miles per minute
ALSO curious about YONAHâŠâŠâŠâŠ similar to how redâs violence towards es was scripted, was kotokoâs monologue about es being imperfect Also scripted, or was it on her own? yonah is probably my favourite voice drama of all time and Iâm curious about how it would be interpreted in this au đ«¶
Ah hello again! Thank you so much for reaching out -- every time I think I've covered everything you guys hit me with a new insane detail that makes my brain go brrrrr >:3
Because OMG I spent so much time thinking of the faked violence, I don't know why I never put as much attention on the flipside! I love the idea of Jackalope assuring them, "there will be no physical punishments. We'll talk about restraints but that's all fake. We'll make up injuries between trials but that's all fake. You don't have to worry about any real pain." And then this 15yo strolls up, interrogation one, ready to smack someoneđ
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Seriously though, I think it would come as a pretty big surprise to the group. They knew it was a possibility, but didn't think Es was that likely to attack, since they've made a few comments about being against violent punishments. Haruka comes back to mention the slap, and Yuno follows their instructions and says she also suffered violence, and the group is Shocked. I think it would just kill Fuuta that he wasn't allowed to hit back and avenge the others. He probably has the most complaints about the situation (and is insanely relieved that he get by in his own interrogation.) In a feeble attempt to get back at Es and make them feel bad, he encourages Muu to cry and make a big show about being afraid of them. Muu is frightened enough that it doesn't take much persuasion... I think Kotoko and unfortunately Amane wouldn't mind the threat, they both have lives in which authority showing power isn't out of place (and maybe Haruka?). Mahiru, too, thinks it's just the way a prison guard can run their prison if they want, though she's determined her charm will keep things running pleasantly.
Kazui reaches out asap* to question the legality of the experiment, since they're allowing children to get hit, even if by other children. There's a tangle of signatures and consent from everyone involved so it's okay, but the whole thing still rubs him the wrong way. He knew the experiment was a bit shady, but he(Though, this does make his first vd kind of funny -- instead of actually talking through his theories on the prison, now it feels like he's just egging Es on to see if they'll actually hit him...)
And I really like that idea that Shidou's dad instincts kick in (or maybe it's doctor instincts)! He'd understand if it was a child trying to play the role of an intimidating adult, but the way Es is doing things, the things they're saying, it all points to something deeper going on in Es' head. I can see him sitting down with the others and Jackalope to discuss. Of course Milgram gives him very little to work with, but this still kickstarts everyone's efforts to make sure Es is also taken care of post-Milgram.
*I just realized I'm still a bit fuzzy on communication during the trials. Jackalope can definitely get information to the prisoners (most commonly the 'voices' they're supposed to be hearing based on Es' notes, but also in case of emergency changes or things). I was picturing the prisoners unable to communicate outward until the trial ends, as it builds up the feeling of isolation and imprisonment. The issue is, I feel like Jackalope would want to keep that line open in case the prisoners had questions/issues with the experiment that affected their acting. So idk if the prisoners voice these concerns about Es mid-trial or they're forced to wait. I'll get back to you on that, hm
And Yonah!!
I wasn't avoiding spoilers, I actively looked for snippets here and there, but it was this ask that finally motivated me to sit down and watch it through -- and I'm SO GLAD I DID đ It's really well-written and wonderfully acted!! I'm floored with the whole thing omg
I really like the idea that the Milgram team instructed Kotoko to mention Es' imperfection to rattle them a bit, but left the specifics to her. Jackalope thought she'd just make some quick comment, and does a double take when he listens in on the interrogation and realizes she has a lot to say on Es and the way Milgram is run.
Jacklope told her to be harsh with Es, and she thought that was no problem at all. She felt those opinions strongly and wasn't going to go easy on the criticism just because they were a kid. She goes into the interrogation ready to stay completely put-together... and then surprises everyone and herself when Es' distress moves her to pull them into a tight hug and tell them everything's going to be alright ;---;
#milgram#es#ill have to peek back through the material but i definitely remember es saying they dont have to worry about violence#and also openly condemning kotoko and other violent reactions#so the sudden switch would get their gears turning đ#operation 'save es from whatever crap is going on' begins as early as t1#more in line with canon than the au but capri had a thorough post about es' attacks and stuff with physical touch -- maybe i go peek at tha#i think theres more angst if the prisoners cant communicate with Anyone during the trials -- theyre completely sealed off#but i feel like it may cause more problems than its worth... but if its just a story i can just write those logistic problems away lol...#thank you for the ask!! i also need fuel between such long breaks of content so it makes me so happy to chat about this :D#and i appreciate the little nudge to watch yonah -- i can def see why its your favorite omg#that last moment i mentioned is SO important to me -- it reveals a huge part of kotoko that i think even she doesnt fully realize ;-;#tw child abuse#yonah spoilers#lights camera sing your sins
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> be a robin buckley fan
> be lesbian
> project on robin
> look up "internalized homophobia robin buckley" on tumblr because it's cathartic
> 3/4 of the posts are about st3ddie or just about steve
#saw one in which steve was like ''no robin you don't understand! i have never been loved! i don't know how that feels like!''#i have several grips about that interpretation#going from the fact that's not true (dustin is clearly a big steve fan + robin herself cares about him deeply)#to the fact he probably wouldn't be introspective enough to voice his emotions this concisely not to mention he'd probably wouldn't take#a moment to realize he's never felt loved if that were the case. i mean. he could think that. when he's like 35 and more in touch with his#inner world. 19yo steve can't even get the hint that hitting on a girl who's already clearly taken (nancy) is wrong so like i don't expect#him to be that smart#but i can live with people having takes i don't agree with. my opinion doesn't have to be everyone else's opinion if you see steve that way#it fine#what bothered me was the fact he was saying this to a lesbian living in the 80s lmao#who tells him that 1) her whole life has been an error 2) she doesn't think he'd want to be close to her if he truly knew her and 3)#3) is paralyzed by fear of social suicide if she dares believe for even a second that the girl she likes may like her too#like i dont need people to do deep dives into robin lore and quote from memory lines from Surviving Hawkins abt robin feeling like she's#rotten inside. not supposed to have friends. feeling like something is wrong with her and that pushes people away etc etc#the fact that she's a lesbian should tell you enough abt who has the biggest chances of being loved đ#also bothered me that it showed up when looking up posts abt internalized homophobia because?? where's the internalized homophobia therw#unless it's gay steve feeling bad abt it in an AU (as if canon robin didn't go through it)#like look im not bothered to find steve-centric content in the robin tag cos people are gonna tag her in posts mentioning her.#she's his friend.#but there are barely any posts at all about robin's internalized homophobia. like i saw 2 or 3. compared to all the steve or steddie ones#where's the love for my babygirl đđ#anti steddie#not really but y'know i don't wanna bother anyone#edit: the bit about there being like 3 posts on robin w internalized homophobia isn't exactly true. there are a few. but they still feel#drowned in st3ddie posts#like something isn't right here
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Ebonytail and Strikefoot, two very good friends and two very loyal warriors.
#bnha#warrior cats au#yaoyorozu momo#itsuka kendou#paws of a hero#eclipse drew a thing#I realized I could make their canon friendly rivalry more dramatic so I did#I need to think more about Strikefootâs arc#I know Ebonytail eventually becomes deputy
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Theyre going to think I like canon and purely canon if I keep going on like this
#i. despite my many complaints. do enjoy comics. and going into the Comic Reading Fandom#there is a shocking amount of people who are purely in the fandom but have never interacted with the source#while i do believe its fine to dabble in something you haven't seen the source for yet but plan to#being a creating active presence in fandom for something youre not a fan of. just doesn't sit with me#its just a bit baffling. to be a fan of the fandom amd never touch the canon#like lifelong christians who attend every service and judge others based on gods word. who have never even read the full bible.#its just all the pastors word and stories n verses they grew up with#thats exactly how i see it I fear#fanon dynamics and tropes heavily overwhelm the canon. and i tend to prefer the canon. so it gets frustrating#not to mention how many popular ones completely flip characters. reinforce stereotypes. have even more confusing timelines. etc#its like the online fan equivalent of years of domestication and breeding that turned wolves to pugs#not that extreme but you get me#i mess with canon. i like to get silly with it. i like to fuck around#plenty of things i dont like i Will ignore or rewrite! or make an au where i can do whatever on earth i want#i dont respect canon or think its the end all be all and if you step one foot out of line of canon ill maul you like an angry dog#its just like! maybe read the one singular comic issue youre about base your entire interpretation on the fanon version of#this is ending in just me complaining about titans tower yeah. sorry. its the prime example i fear#but at least its easy to filter out#man! if i just had a way to filter things out better..#sometimes it reaches the point where i consider just blocking the entire tim tag. sorry tim#i Will uplift the community i desire instead of focusing on my hatred and complaining!!#i just need to get out of art block and find cool blogs to follow that Get Me to help me out first!!#unfortunately i have a really weird complex about following people especially if they followed me first!!!#not sure what thats about!!#but ill get to the other things!!!#i am also just a complainer though !#and i get into arguments alot without realizing it because i love noting every detail and correcting people!!#i tried to put every william mention and appearance from tse in a google doc. and with ralpho. thsoe got much easier when i got#digital copies of the fnaf books. but what im saying is i LOVE having all the facts n details abt my blorbos. esp in over detailed notes.fu#havijg all the references on hand! and sharing my precious beautiful knowledge. carefully noted bc my poor memory. very delightful. fun!
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Some Valysa looks, thankfully she finally gets glasses in her two aus.
bonus content, when I was first designing her I planned to give her brown hair before I changed my mind! was thinking about that again recently
#sketch#oc#oc art#beledrift#valysa#for context bc I've got a lot of more recent followers and I haven't talked about Valysa in ages#she's one of my fav ocs#her main canon is a sky pirate captain in a fantasy steampunk setting (beledrift)#you can read more about her in her toyhou.se profile if you're curious#but the main relevant point here is she needs glasses and no one realizes#they think she's glaring at people when she's just squinting to see who they are#I'm planning to draw her a new ref soon and do proper designs for her two au versions so this was a bit of brainstorming
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one day ill post my pokemon games + spinoffs tierlist that im slowly chipping away at and have been since, like, june or july . but i dont think people are ready
#aria talkz#tbf 'Scar/Vi was actually pretty good' isnt an unpopular take but its a popular ''controversial''(?????) take.#Yes i know about the bugs and slowdown and memory leaks yes it sucks its still a lot of fun for me#And i love the story ( esp the dlc oh my god ) and how pretty the textures are . I do not care if you dont like it . OK?#that being said the kieran battle had such a massive slowdown for me it was literally going at like 5 fps#it was frustrating but also kind of funny. i am the only person i know who seemed to have that issue tho#+ âhgss isnt that goodâ is more common nowadays too. But putting scar/vi and like#xy and s/m above it is probably controversial#i am literally a 3d / modern pokemon game defender. except lets go and bdsp fuck those ones.#Like i love the 2d era dont get me wrong but the starts of all of them are pretty slow and without the early global exp share its a slog#my fave 2d game has and always will be bw2 btw and has been since i was a kid. started w diamond/plat/gen 4 and pkmn stadium#rosa is me irl and i constantly imagined myself in my mindscape literally AS her which is funnier realizing i had DID later down the line.#if you squint at aria my oc / sona you can kinda see remnants of rosa#mainly the twintail hair and the pink pokeball shirt.#anyways the backtracking in HGSS at the start is so fucking abysmal and slow it kills all momentum for me#which sucks bc i think i do like hgss despite my constant trashing of it its just so hard to care enough to get past the like first hour#But like modern pokemon games gameplay loop is so much more fun bc its less slow and grindy and i heart it...#Like honestly ? If u just added the QOL to the older games ? Theyd probably be higher than or at the same lvl as the newer games for me#i love BW2. I dont even think hgss sucks ass although there are many questionable decisions in it . Its literally just.#How slow + grindy they are and the fact that theyre older so they dont have the modern games QOL stuff#which mainly means Global exp share like really early or at the start of the game i love pc anywhere too but i dont need it as much.#its also why its hard for me to play pokemon-likes like cassete beasts bc they go off of old pokemon formula . so. grindy. Sucks#Should prob put legends arceus higher on that tierlist too bc im playing it again despite 100%ing the dex#i love love love making oc ''rp'' (??) savefiles in pokemon#and like. giving what mons i catch and how i nickname them thought in context of the oc or canon im playing as#i do it any time im not doing my first playthru of a game. do it w x y a lot bc theyre super easy to restart.#im doing it in legends arceus as well w mocha and thinking ab him and how hed adapt sm. i heart aus.#can you tell im autistic about pokemon .
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Hey, I think I missed a bit of lore or something, whatâs the pit? And whatâs the goopâąïž?
oh yeah no i haven't really talked about those Important Things yet! mostly because i'm still solidifying how they work in my mind... i try my best to adhere to canon, since to me aus are an exploration of the source / characters, so... its still tenuous. i have to think and consider and run parallel - there's a balance i'm still trying to find
like The Pitâąïž (the spiral/eye void under Home) in Lights Out is gonna be different from the canon one since i started thinking about the au before the update. and the update changed my perception / theories on what the void is! but the au Pitâąïž needs to remain mostly the way it originally was, or a lot of "plot" points fall apart
#and then the Goopâąïž is like... the fuckin... black sludge stuff...#yk? the stuff? the stuff that makes humans sick?#its that but slightly to the left#the more i think about canon the more i realize that the au needs to diverge slightly more than i'd like lol#but thank fuck its remaining more... Smooth than canon if that makes sense. it has less facets#its more Straightforward. less wonderfully complex. shrimplicity over delicious intricacies#but im getting wildly off point! this is not what you asked! sorry!#but anyway to put it simply for the au:#the pit under home is filled with the black stuff. its the source#and the black stuff / goop is uh. well its everywhere and its Important and wally can manipulate it to a limited extent#also it chokes frank to death sorry xoxo#ok its a lil more complicated than that but yk yk#rambles from the bog#wh lights out au#but yeah the update came out and i went#Oh! I Got It Wrong! Neat!#i am honestly happy about it#i like being wrong in certain situations. this is one of them.#but for ease of the au and to keep it at a respectful distance from canon without straying too far#ill keep my Original Thoughts / Theory as au-canon!
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It's so weird to be playing a version of Elluin that's not going down a nightmare spiral in act 5
#things are going..? smoothly? inconceivable#that being said i do miss trickster#much as I'm enjoying azata it feels more like an au than like#an alternate timeline. which makes no sense to anyone but me i realize but i promise i know what im talking about jfdgkfh#like. canon says you choose your power. this azata path assumes the power sort of formed based on what ellu needs as a person#he'd never pick that willingly what you think those 55+ ranks in persuasion and 22+ charisma are there for decor?#he'd only bare his soul like that if it happened against his will. hence- the au#wheras any variation of TRICKSTER is more canon#and considering shyka does mention a shitload of timelines existing. yeah#maybe next trickster run I should roll dice irl at some of his worst moments dgdg#perception checks for the companions to pass (mainly daeran)#if they pass at least one he gets to live!#(the dc will be so fucking high on account of that deception score. good luck)#maybe if the pass is way too close to threshold he still doesnt live but instead closes the worldwound#rather than doing the crossroads ending#that way at least his soul wont be stuck in an infinite shyka timeloop :)#though no ending can ever really be happy with him. The tragedy's built in unfortunately#riv finds the path that sure is rightfully righteous#oc: elluin
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eaning into here to just add that personally i think the most narratively satisfying ending would be loopsif going back to their own timeline and loop being forced to live on in the future that was originally denied to them. also part of loop's whole thing is struggling to let go, and while i think it would horrendously hurt i do think loop needs to learn to. Live. with their family. learn to be human again without the crutch of a much more stable loopsif with them. they need to be able to connect with their family and not just themselves but more mentally stable, and given the au they would stick semi-permanently with loopsif if they had the choice (there's an entire comic that demonstrates this point). also if loop disappeared in canon, loopsif probably should too i feel.
also the thought of siffrin just disappearing from his (successful) timeline makes me horrendously sad :( the rest of his family would search tirelessly for him once they realize what he's done. would he be living with isabeau by that point? would isabeau be forced to reckon with an empty room and house and life? would he have told his family? would they be okay with it? loopsif has his own life outside of the loops now. he can't just abandon that without reservations or impacts on the people around him (assuming loop time passes semi-normally and loopsif wouldn't just get plopped back in his own timeline a few minutes after making his wish)
how did stardust end up in loopsif's timeline in the first place? i'm assuming this is post twohats canon, did he make a wish later on to see loop again? to be able to help loop in their original timeline? mostly i'm curious if stardust knew what they were getting into lmao
...also if loopsif DOES get out of their time loops eventually... would he go back to his normal timeline, or would he be stuck there forever?
...would loop still be there in stardust's timeline?
(sorry if it's a lot of questions or it's too spoilery for the au or you haven't thought that far ahead yet. lol)
1: Yes i think that this was a very intentional decision made by ISAT Siffrin. He'd be very cautious about Wishcraft and its rituals after the events of the game, so Stardust's presence is planned out (somewhat)
I'm thinking that its been many years since the loops and most of the party has settled down in their homes across the world (and its not like they dont make time to see each other). ISAT Siffrin gets melancholy and wonders... if they could have prevented Loop from becoming- well-- Loop.
The idea took root and then well here they are
Stardust made this Wish with returning back home in mind too
2: What would be more narratively satisfying for you? what kind of ending would give the right flavor of catharsis? NSFNFfgn ok I know thats a cop-out kind of answer but this AU definitely has a multiple endings sort of thing going on
(...i do think that it'd be a sort of Steven Universe kind of ending where Steven re-fuses with his gem half sort of thing, Stardust and Loop fusing together or ISAT Siffrin and SASASAP Siffrin)
#isat#in stars and time#loopsif au#isat au#dasner speaks#isat spoilers#there's another point here about loop not letting loopsif go tbh#i do like the steven universe type ending but it just makes me too sad to think of loopsif's family getting left behind#loop gets their happy ending at the sacrifice of siffrin's own#they can't fuse both families and both timelines#that's just too much change#but at the same time loop loops when they realize they've lost loopsif too#so loopsif is now contingent on maintaining the loops as well#i think this'll lean very very hard into the au part of things#but i could see some sort of big Saving Event where loop realizes that they need to stick with their family#and that they also need to learn to let loopsif go because the harder they hold on the more it hurts the both of them#loopsif needs to be able to go home. there's a family waiting for him too#loop's story ends up being about learning to let go instead of admitting that they want to stay with them at all#third option: wish call works across timelines so loopsif ends up providing teletherapy to post-canon loop but - (i am exploded)#also apologies if this whole thing comes off as mean or blunt i do mean it entirely as suggestions / ideas / audience feedback#i love this au it's so fun#would draw it but. busy :(
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àŁȘ . ÖŽÖ¶Öžàč CAPITANO: husband headcanons âĄ
pairing: capitano x afab!reader/you warnings: reader is addressed as 'wife', canon and modern!au cho's note: the kinich one did rlly good, so now lets try it with our big boi hehe. happy reads everyone! lmk if u guys want an nsfw ver. of either/both characters ;3
this man is the definition of YEARNING.
he wasnt comfortable with the label of him being your boyfriend. with all his eternal affection and love for you? to just be a mere boyfriend? absolutely not. he just HAD to be your husband. proposed the moment he realized he loved you.
definitely proposed with a big stone :p
wears his ring 24/7 and kisses it whenever your not around and he misses you dearly.
he abuses the power of his mask and never misses the chance to stare and just admire your beauty. underneath his mask his eyes are full of love and admiration for you.
discreetly clingy. if your going out somewhere he wants to go with you 'to keep you safe' or he 'needed to pass by that area later anyway'.
hates taking off his helmet, but never stops you from sliding it off of his head to shower him with praise.
his nicknames for you are my love, dear, darling, prince/princess
his love language for you is physical touch, and words of affirmation
his favorite spots to kiss you on is your forehead, lips, the palm of your hands and your knuckles.
engraved your initials into his sword, and because of that he makes sure he takes good care of it always.
his kisses are always slow and intimate.
he is a quick-kisses or pecks HATER. he has to kiss you for atleast 10 seconds. he doesn't care if hes late, if theres someone right infront of youâ he kisses you like its the last time, everytime.
more of a listener than a speaker
he likes to go on dates or do activities with you where you both have to talk to eachother a lot. like fine dining dates, late night walks or driving!
very touchy in private. he likes to snake his arm around your waist, pull your hair to the side and kiss the back of your neck.. hes just addicted to praising and carressing your body.
ever since he married you, he absolutely despises overtime. he gets bossier and meaner to his subordinates when he realizes he might have to stay a little later to supervise them. sometimes he even leaves his job or his expeditions early just to get home to you.
frequently brings you gifts. a bouquet of rare flowers, a jewelry set with special ore customized just for you, lavish wine.. you name it.
never wants to argue with you. the second you tell him he's wrong, he just immediately agrees with you, spewing "yes ma'am." "your absolutely right. i didn't think of it properly.. apologies my love."
ever since he married you, he likes to subtly flex he has you as his wife.
"Sorry, i must end this conversation early. My wife is waiting on my presence." and you can just HEAR how cocky he is to say that.
writes you longgggg letters when he has to get away from business for awhile.
regarding his letters, he made you scribble/draw a design which he got custom made to become his wax seal for said letters :) a very keen man
got you a coat matching his own!
when your crying, he likes to hug you in silence, just letting you soak him in your tears. when you've calmed down, he tells you hes there to listen if you want to talk about your feelings, and theres no problem of yours hes not willing to help you solve. in his mind, your pain is his own, and he'll always be there to support you through any troubles.
very possessive. he wants people to know your his, and hes yours.
princess treatment on TOP. carries you easily when your tired of walking, idly massages your hands or feet when your both lounging together, regularly brings you flowers
during misunderstandings, he likes to take a minute of silence to compose himself and his thoughts to make sure he doesnt say anything he doesnt mean
likes to properly sit down with you to talk out problems between the both of you, and keeps an open mind. he doesnt rush you or cut you off when your talking about your feelings, and lets you know hes present and he cares about how you feel
takes extra time and effort after an argument to remind you he loves you.
overall, capitano is a very romantic lover despite his cold resolve, and honors your wishes with his life.
#âž â§ Ë services#genshin impact#capitano#capitano x reader#capitano headcanons#capitano x you#capitano x y/n#capitano imagines#genshin impact fatui
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Relativity Falls!
Design Concepts (and my unnecessary thoughts):
Excuse the the colors, ig my apps are fighting.
I see Mabel finding success no matter what happens to her, but I really like the thought of her running an insane arts and crafts business in GF. Alternatively, if she fell in the portal, she'd come out acting confident as always, but she probably wouldn't realize how much the constant change and lack of family/stability wore her out until she settled back in. In either case, she's a bit cracked.
Dipper is investigative, but cracks easiest under stress and is not as inherently adventurous as Mabel or Ford- so the portal wouldn't treat him well. If he's not the one in the portal, he'd be into stargazing and real magic to share with people, while also warding tourists away from the dangerous stuff. In general, he'd be an unhappy adult if left to his own devices, lol.
Between Dipper and Mabel, I like Dipper being in the portal more. He's a great protagonist, but as a supporting cast member, he needs to be more insane to match the draw that is 'Mabel taking care of children,' ha. I also love the idea of there being no portal / some other looming threat for these two to struggle with (at least because Hirsche has made it clear that Dipper and Mabel are equally smart, and to me it seems like the portal would reopen way quicker with them), but I didn't plan on posting these and I don't know how my followers feel about me posting lore.
Stanford and Stanley:
Pretty much how they are in canon, but now they're in a setting where they can get over themselves, ha. They aren't quite as mature as Dipper and Mabel were at their age, but after coming to GF, they finally found other people to look out for them. Dipper could be a more emotionally available and level-headed role model (I think having people to take care of is calming for him in turn), and they'd both look up to Mabel as the peak of somebody who knows how to socialize.
Fiddleford:
He's a sweet, southern, farm-raised mechanical engineer just like in canon.
Idk why Fiddleford is in GF (visiting an unnamed grandparent?), but I really like his relationship with Ford in the journal. Following that thought, in this AU, he starts out more of Ford's friend than Stan's, and it's kind of a big deal. Unlike Dipper's arc on learning to be a kid, Stan and Ford clearly struggled a lot with interpersonal relationships / finding security outside of eachother, and that's what I think this AU could be about (it's great they realized they need each other in canon, but the part where they had no one else to turn to is also kinda crazy if you ask me).
Ford gets to meet another smart kid in a weird town, which helps him feel more normal. He has a better idea of what friendship is because of it, but also, since I can't imagine Dipper wanting an apprentice so young/vulnerable/impressionable or Mabel asking only one of the twins to stay- he'd have to come to terms with the fact that he can't live in his dream world forever. (Or maybe the apprenticeship comes from somewhere else, just because the conflict around going back to Glass Shard Beach at all, or sending Stan alone could be pretty good.)
On the flipside, I think Stan's initial jealousy of Ford and Fiddleford's friendship would force him to try finding his own friends / hobbies. I like the idea that he fails at first- and a lot- but Mabel notices his mounting frustration (which he is very keen on hiding), and her consistent and unorthodox support makes him realize he wasn't alone to begin with. He can be more open around her, which makes it easier to open up to others, and then he can make friends without having to pull any tricks. He probably starts with some animals, and then at least gets closer to Fiddleford anyways (I feel like they're both more practical than Ford and value human company more, so they'd bond easier once Stan gets over his personal hurdle).
Anyways- because that was way too much- Mabel's exes are a constant source of antagonists and Dipper is stressed about setting a good example.
(I was more of a Monster Falls fan back in the day, but I can't draw animals, lol)
#fanart#gravity falls#relativity falls#relativity au#mabel pines#dipper pines#stanford pines#stanley pines#fiddleford mcgucket#fiddauthor#(if you wish)#I wasn't planning on doing any AU fanart#but designing mabel was way too fun#damn i didn't even draw bill#oh well#i have mixed feelings and ideas for how he'd fit in anyways
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âweâre just friends butâŠâ â ft. ryomen sukuna, gojo satoru, and geto suguru
aka the moment that jjk men realize that maybe, just maybe, youâre not âjust friendsâ and maybe, just maybe, theyâd like to be more. perhaps someday in the future, theyâll tell you
before you read: 3.3k total word count (roughly 1k for each) ; fem reader (all) ; fluff ; pining + realizing of feelings ; sukuna: mentions of blood, injuries, stitches, and violence ; non canon compliant + non curse au ; reader stitches him up ; gojo: canon compliant ; satoru has migrains from his six eyes ; reader is touchy (non sexually) ; banter ; geto: non canon compliant but set in canon verse ; suguru doesn't defect (he becomes a teacher) ; reader and suguru co parent nanako and mimiko (non romantically. for now lolll) ; over protective suguru ; mentions of reader being a hypothetical wife
âWeâre just friends, but sheâs the only one who can scold me and get away with it. No, I donât have a soft spot for her.â â RYOMEN SUKUNA
Youâre not happy. Thatâs the first thing he notes when he trudges past your door at such an hour. Judging by the slightly bleary way youâre blinking, you mustâve been asleep before heâd rang your doorbell.Â
Not that Sukuna particularly cares. If you minded, you wouldnât let him get away with it.Â
No. The reason youâre mad is completely different.Â
âThink you can stitch this one up?â He points to the gash on his chest, peeking through a ripped shirt. You can only imagine the stares he mustâve gotten on his walk here.Â
âAre you seriously asking me that?â You glare, crossing your arms, âhas it occurred to you that maybe you should start with an explanation?â
âAlright,â he shrugs, rolling his eyes, âI got me a little cut here. So I need you to stitch it up. Think you can stitch it up?â
That only makes you get pissier. You scowl at him, shaking your head with a scoff that should make him irate from the attitude, but he doesnât seem to be angered by it. Slightly irritated, perhaps, but not angered.Â
Now that he thinks about it, Sukuna doesnât think heâs ever been angry with you.Â
âThatâs not what I meant, smart ass,â you spit. He grunts unhappily at the name. âHow did you get that gash?â
âWhatâre you, cops?â He clicks his teeth, giving you an annoyed glance. âIf I wanted a questioning, Iâd have gone to a hospital. Thatâs why I came here, yeah? Quit with the questions.â
âLetâs hear it,â you donât seem keen on dropping this. He groans, reaching to rub his temple before wincing at the way it pulls at his injury. The twitch of pain is not unnoticed by you. âLetâs hear how youâve managed to cause trouble yet again and come here with a nasty injuryââ
âHey,â he cuts you off bitterly. âI didnât cause nothinâ. People were just gettinâ in my way, thatâs all.â
Sukuna is stubborn. Much like you. They say opposites attractâto an extent, they do, but sometimes, only someone cut from the same cloth can really put up with someone as difficult as Sukuna. You donât fall from his push. Instead, you drag him along with you from your pull.Â
Silently, you storm to your bathroom. He knows to follow you by now, expertly weaving through your familiar furniture and halls to walk into that cramped little bathroom of yours as you sit on the counter and angrily gather your medical supplies. He slots himself between your legs, standing with shallow breaths.Â
The wound looks angry. Raw. Painful. If not for the slightly labored breaths, you wouldnât even be able to tell heâs in pain. Something about that bothers youâsomething about the fact that heâs so used to pain. So accustomed to it, he finds it easy to not let it show. Like living with it is second nature by now.Â
âI hate when youâre reckless,â you hiss, glaring angrily at the wound on his chest as if it offends you. It interrupts the ink running along his skin, slicing through his tattoo.Â
He raises a brow, slightly amused as he gruffly mumbles, ânothinâ I canât handle.â
You roll your eyes. Youâll scold him worse later, you think. For now, you need to take care of the awful wound staring back at you. âIâm not done yelling at you,â you grumble.Â
Sukuna doesnât seem to mind it. He hums, even, like heâs expected as much from you. Heâs not sure why you get away with talking to him like that, like you have some sort of authority over him that he should consider. Some sort of power where he needs to consider your words and your anger and be better next time.Â
Oddly enough, he considers it. It wonât happen, but he considers it for a moment all the same. Thatâs a miracle enough.Â
Your fingers dip cotton into the antiseptic, carefully cleaning around the wound. Itâs so delicate, so precise and measured, he canât help but note youâre a little too practiced in this.Â
How often does he come to you like this? How often do you accept him? Too much to assign a proper number to, truthfully. Heâs lost count.Â
âRan into some idiots looking for trouble,â he mumbles, âwanted me to hand over my wallet, so I thought Iâd teach âem a friendly lesson.â
âThey mustâve been really warmed up to your friendliness to pull out a knife,â you say blandly.Â
He smirks at that, grinning at your attitude as you slowly pierce his skin with the threaded needle. He doesnât flinch. Not even a little as you start to stitch the open cut closed.Â
Sukuna likes your attitudeâfinds it funny, even. A little cute, at times. The moments where you think you can boss him around and tell him what to do. He likes to indulge you sometimes, even. Grunt and follow your meaningless little orders if it makes you feel better.Â
He doesnât bother to dwell on what the implications of that might mean. Itâs none of his concern, anyway. He tolerates you, and thatâs enoughâhe doesnât need to indulge in anything more than that.Â
âOh, câmon. I have it good,â he laughs roughly, slightly gleeful as he thinks back on the number heâd done on the idiots who picked a fight with him of all people. âYouâd think this was a paper cut if you saw the sorry state theyâre in.â
âOne of these days, youâll get yourself arrested, you fucking idiot.â
âIâve got your number memorized,â he grins, âIâll make my one call count.â
It hits him after that heâs admitted he has your number memorized. Heâs not even sure when he memorized it himselfânow he feels a little pathetic.Â
If you think the same, donât show it. Instead, you glower up at him.Â
âWho said Iâd come to bail you out?â
âWouldnât you?â He raises a brow, ânah, you would.â
He sounds too sure of himself. Your lack of response tells him heâs right to be so confident.Â
You would come.Â
âIf you keep coming to me bloody and cut, Iâm not gonna keep stitching you up. This isnât a hospital, asshole.â
âYeah, whatever,â he rolls his eyes, âthat mouth of yours sure knows how to run.â
Your hands tape up the gauze over his stitched wound when youâre doneâand slowly, like it aches to see it, you trace his tattoo until you get to the bandaged portion. The frown on your lips makes him speak before he thinks.Â
âSorry,â he grunts roughly. You pause in slight shock. He does, too. âJustâŠjust quit worrying, ya got that? You act like Iâm some puny kid.â
âIâm not going to stop worrying,â you sigh, âI canât.â
Your voice is so, so soft. Something that resembles the touch of your fingers. So gentle and delicate, even despite that previous rage you could barely contain. Sukuna shivers slightly at the sound of your sweet, quiet voice.Â
Fuck, he wants to say. Youâre so fucking annoying, softening him up like that. He hates itâhates you, he thinks.Â
The worst part is that he realizes the latter couldnât be further from the truth.
âWeâre just friends, but sheâs the only one I let touch me. That doesnât make her special, thoughâŠdoes it?â â GOJO SATORU
Satoru has gotten good at using his technique. Very good.Â
Long gone are the days where a migraine is easily one curse too many away from happening. Itâs been a good while since Satoru has had a migraine quite like thisâit probably hasnât happened since he was a teenager. Heâs gotten better at toughing through it since then, but it doesnât make it any less miserable. Work is stern when youâre the strongest. Demanding. Unkind, even. The higher-ups send him on mission after mission, side quest after side quest. Heâs strong, and he can handle itâhas to handle it.Â
 But strength has always been a human form of measure. Satoru is human by default. Such little sleep and so much to do has taken a toll on even him.
That doesnât stop him from making a pit stop at your place, though, bag in hand as he knocks on your door. Itâs incessant. Purposefully obnoxious in that way he tends to be, making the door aggressively pull open as you stare at him exasperatedly.Â
âSatoru. If youâre going to come over, can you quit being so annoying about it?â
âThatâs no way to treat someone who brought you kikufuku!â He chirps, beaming at you despite the throb in his head.Â
You know him well, though. Somehow, in an odd sort of way, youâre good at pinpointing the weaknesses a man like the strongest has. (He doesnât have very many. The main one is youâhe wonders if you know that).Â
âYou look awful,â you hum, making him pout as he gasps.Â
âWhat? Thatâs just plain rude, you know. Iâll take my kikufuku somewhere where itâs appreciated. You donât deserveââ
âWhen was the last time you went home, Satoru?â You ask gently, âyour uniform looks like you havenât ironed it in weeks, itâs so wrinkled.â Youâre reaching forward to plant a hand on his elbow, and infinity comes down. It happens naturally, just as naturally as it comes up. Having it up is second nature to himâso much so that Satoru is untouchable more often than he isnât. But your presence forces his senses to shut it right down.
Because more natural to him is the feeling of your touch.
âMaking fun of my looks is a low blow,â he says dramatically, acting less wounded than he usually would. Thatâs your first signâapart from the slightly tousled and greasy hair and the evidently overworn and wrinkled uniform.Â
âCâmon,â you sigh, shaking your head fondly. You bring him in with a delicate grip on his arm, force him onto your bed as you slowly reach over to uncover those two bright blue eyes he hides under the blindfold. âYou should have gone home,â you murmur quietly, âyou need the rest.â
âYou really donât want my gift, huh?â He sniffs. You grin, laughing softly as your thumb presses into the side of his head, working out the tension just where he needs you to. His eyes flutter shut. Itâs like you just knowâand somehow, you really do.
Heâs strong, able to persist through with his personality and charm even though the throb in his head is killing him slowly. Thereâs a slight wince when you apply a bit more pressure before he grunts lowly and lets out an exhale.Â
âWhat am I going to do with you?â You whisper, shaking your head at him. He doesnât need to open his eyes to know it. âIf you donât take care of yourself, who will?â
âWell, you do it pretty nicely,â he hums, âyou could hand-feed me some grapes, too, if youâre up for it.â
âMaybe later,â you snort, making him grin softly, âyou need a nap first.âÂ
Slowly, you push him down onto your pillow. Itâd be nice if heâd gone home, maybe gotten some rest in something more comfortable. Itâd be nice if he took care of himself better. But you suppose thatâs why he comes here. So you can do itâso he can feel spoiled. A little more human.
âDonât finish all the kikufuku while Iâm knocked out,â he warns playfully, his voice hoarse as sleep already starts to settle its fingers into him and drag him into its clutches, âI brought it to share. Donât think putting me to sleep will let you get away with eating it all.â
The ache in his head is persistent. He doesnât fight it when you settle a finger on his lips and quiet him down. Instead, he slowly opens an eye to look at you, wincing again when the light through the window makes a sharp pain shoot through his skull. You note to close the curtains when you get up, eventually.Â
âYou should rest, Toru,â you hum. You only use that name when you want something from himâmore often than not, what you want typically tends to benefit him more than you.
He wonders how long youâll both keep doing thisâdancing around this circle but never breaching past the surface into the center. That delicate, fragile core hidden under rough layer after layer, where friends become something more. That spot where you donât have to pretend like itâs a chore to be the one who cares, and he doesnât have to act like bringing you something is the reason why heâs here.Â
âWhy? So you can keep touching me without me realizing?â He teases one last time. One last attempt to touch that center without breaking past the surface.
Your thumbs are still working that gentle pressure into his temple, rubbing circles and working the pain out slowly, surely, soothingly. One finger dares to wander to his forehead, tracing a line before coming down the bridge of his nose. His breath stills and yours is shaky before you finally pull away.
âRest up, or Iâll finish that kikufuku before you know it,â is the last thing you say before he slowly falls asleep.Â
He wishes he could tell you, sometimes: the ache in his head is so easy to bring down when youâre around, but the ache in his chest seems to come tenfold just by having you near.
âWeâre just friends, but sheâs practically the mother of my two adopted children. Pretty platonic if you ask me.â â GETO SUGURU
Suguru knows he was shaped and molded by a society that cared little for him. He wants Nanako and Mimiko to have better than that.
He does a good job with it, too, he likes to think. Sure, heâs had some help here and there, but at the end of the day, Nanako and Mimiko are his girls. He feels a swell of pride every time they look happy and content. Every time theyâre not haunted by the ugly truths of the world that he was once plagued with. Every time they have people around them to understand them the way he never got to have.Â
ââHappy birthday to you,â you finish singing, laughing as Nanako reaches to swipe a dollop of frosting onto your cheek after the candles are blown out.
Theyâre about the age now that Suguru was when he found them, he thinks to himself. Itâs been quite a long time. A long time to know someone who might as well be his co-parent by the bookâs standards. He can practically see the way Satoru would pinch his nose at him right about nowâjust ask her out, already, Satoru would groan.Â
But two people helping to raise a pair of twins doesnât automatically mean thereâs romantic tension thereâSatoru wouldnât know. He isnât a model example for relationships, anyway.Â
âGeto-sama,â Mimiko says softly, âwould you like a slice?âÂ
Suguru smiles, patting her head affectionately as he accepts the slice of cake from her before he murmurs a quiet thank you. Itâs not until the two girls are off to open presents do you and Suguru have a moment to yourselves.Â
âYou know,â you hum quietly, tapping your spoon on your paper plate as you finish the last of your cake, âtheyâre pretty big now.â
âTheyâre not that big,â he denies. Sometimes he likes to delude himself that if he listens closely enough, their footsteps still sound like the small pitter-patter of tiny feet.Â
âTheyâre old enough for a few tougher missions, donât you think?â
Suguru stills at that, breath hitching as you both stare over at Nanako, who grins brightly at the new smartphone she unwraps. It still feels like just yesterday, you and Suguru were exasperatedly switching passwords again on your own phones, realizing for what felt like the hundredth time that sheâd figured out what they were.Â
Suguru canât let go. He canât let them grow properly into the weapons he once was wielded into himself. The world sharpens youth into daggers, relentlessly and harshly shaving off parts of them if it means creating the perfect edge of a blade. He canât accept his girls being tormented by the same things he once was.Â
Itâs why he trains them himself. Becomes a teacher himself to be the role model they needâheaven knows he didnât have that when he was in their spot.Â
âNo,â he shakes his head, dead set on being final with his decision. Nanako and Mimiko must have put you up to thisâheâs always easier to persuade when youâre there to reason with him. âTheyâre not ready.â
âTheyâve been ready, Suguru,â you sigh softly, âI think youâve known that for a while.â
No, he wants to repeat. They're his girlsâbut a small part of him remembers theyâre yours, too.Â
Sometimes Suguru wonders what would have become of him if you hadnât joined him on that mission that day. If your hand hadnât settled on his shoulder and gently pulled his hand away from tapping away at his forehead. If you hadnât knelt down and freed the two girls from the cage and whispered a quiet, letâs go.Â
Suguru doesnât want to protect the weak if he doesnât have to. Not anymore. It doesnât feel like a burden he should be tasked with carrying anymore. He wants to protect what makes life worth the trouble.
He wants to protect his girls.Â
âTheyâre not ready,â he says stubbornly, frowning deeply. âTheyâre too young.â
âTheyâre the same age asââ
âWhen Satoru and I saw things they never should have to.â Thereâs a sense of finality in his tone. You sigh, reaching over and gently pressing a hand over his.Â
He stillsâsince when was your touch so warm, so soothing?Â
âYouâre such a dad,â you laughâhe doesnât know why heâs pausing at the sound. Stiff and unable to move as it washes over him and rings in his ear. âItâs not a bad thing, of course. But you donât want to clip their wings before they can even try and take flight.â
âWhereâd you read that?â He snorts, âsome parenting forum?â
âOne of us can accompany them,â you reason, huffing at his earlier question and ignoring it. He grins fondly at the way you seem flustered by his teasing. And then he realizesâŠheâs being slowly swayed by your reasoning.
Since when had he become so weak to you? Since when had the two of you shifted from two people who happen to care for the same set of kids to two people who cover for each otherâs shortcomings? His stubbornness and your tendency to be too hopeful. Your leniency and his ability to be paranoid about just about everything.Â
Something beats in his chest when you squeeze at his hand. âFine,â he relents, caving simply because itâs you. âIâllâŠIâll take them on something a bit more serious. Iâll be watching, though.â
âTheyâll appreciate it,â you beam.Â
Suguru is screwed, he thinks. Heâs starting to feel oddly like an overprotective father who needs to be persuaded by the wife he has a soft spot for. Why is he envisioning you as his wife? Why does he feel so hypnotized by your smile? Why is your touch on his hand enough to let go of his firm decisions?Â
Is that really all it takes for him? Itâs been yearsâsurely this canât hit him out of nowhere now. (It seems as though it can, although heâs having a hard time coming to terms with it. Youâve always been just his friend who mothers his children. When that changed, heâs not so sure).
Distantly, he can imagine Satoruâs snickering. He doesnât know whatâs worseâthe fact that the idiot was right or the fact that heâs completely at the mercy of your smile.Â
i was supposed to do choso too but got really tired and gave up. maybe some other day if my brain permits, there can be a nanami toji and choso version
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