#the one i got was a pink crystal. they have other designs tho!

[gemharvest]

Okay hear me out (and I will forget I sent an ask in again 2 seconds later) RGB as crystal gems

PREFACING THIS ART WITH AN "I'm sorry I didn't lean more into the SU side of things" I am being so fr I don't wanna mess with trying to figure out more gem-like outfits for them so they're basically the same except with limited palettes and also gems. I don't think it's actually gonna matter to anyone but ANSJKNKDGJ if I don't open with that my brain will Explode. /lh

GO CRAZY GO STUPID AHHHHHH. GEMS. I'm going to have to put my bullet points under a read more just cuz I know I am about to fucking Go Off. grins

Girlfriend is a red diamond. Boyfriend is a peridot. Pico is a green spinel.

GIRLFRIEND:

Went with a diamond cuz of the status thing. I am almost worried it feels like too easy of a pull but I doonnn't care I think it'd be fun if she was a diamond. :) Red obviously because it's her color.

Playing off the status thing; ofc her parents would also be diamonds and so you can have the reasoning of "oh this isn't a high-rank gem" for them not liking Boyf. I mean if you need any reasoning aside from them just being unreasonable LOL but that's always there.

Placement on her chest because !! love !!!! That's also why it's a heart-shaped cut instead of a. Diamond shape.

My backup assignment for her would be a jasper because I think it'd suit her well to be any quartz, and with jasper you can get close to her reds !! The status thing is really what made me decide on a diamond tho.

As I type this I realize there are some vaaaguee similarities to Pink I could pull as extra reasoning but shruuuugs my brain is NOT in an analytical mood rn so I'll just let others chew on that for me.

This isn't really relevant to RGB but I wanna mention it: I think it'd be funny if the demon henchmen were rubies.

BOYFRIEND:

The biggest factor for me going peridot with him is the fact that a common headcanon for canon Peridot is that she's autistic and while I mostly work with ADHD Boyf myself (since that's the experience I can pull from personally)... I am a sucker for a good autistic/AuDHD read with him.

This man is short and Era 2 peridots are short. If I drew him SU style this guy would need limb enhancers. lol

Instead of a prohibition symbol his shirt has the outline of a star. I just find that neat. :)

He would sooooooo suck at a peridot's role but also iirc in canon he's a college drop out anyways so it cancels out. He's got that Greg Universe in him.

Honestly, I put his gem placement on the back of his hand bc I had no clue where else to put it. My secondary placement for it would be on his forehead bc it'd make me giggle with him being Dumb but canon Peridot already has the forehead placement so I didn't go ahead with that.

HE STOLE PICO'S GREEN SPOT. spritzing him with water like a naughty dog BAD BOYFRIEND.

PICO:

This is my little indulgent one I really. I really love canon Spinel. This is tangential but like I literally have 4 spinel OCs and then another 4 furry OCs with designs based on canon Spinel. The urge to make One Of Them a spinel was going to be there.

The juxtaposition of him being a gem with an entertainer role and also a hard-ass hitman makes me giggle. Idk I feel like if you already know canon Spinel then you can probably connect the dots as to why I'd imagine him as a spinel as well.

Heart cut because I find it cute and it matches GF. I think a spade shape could be fun too but idk I prefer just going with a heart. Placement on his upper back because. :) Because he can't easily shield it from damage that way. He has to be constantly aware of his surroundings, unless he wants to give someone the chance for an easy hit on him if they sneak up from behind. Little paranoia thing to fuck with him. I'm so nice to Pico !! :D

Bringing back the status thing with GF's parents; I can't help but giggle thinking abt them hiring him. Imagine you get recommended this really good hitman and you meet up and it's a fucking court jester. Fucking ego hit but DD needs the job done so he hires him anyways. AND THEN PICO DOESN'T EVEN CARRY OUT THE FUCKING HIT. Never hiring a clown off of Craigslist again. /JOKING

hits play on this and sits down with my head in my hands

OKAY BEFORE I'M DONE I WANNA MENTION: I made myself give them all gem assignments BUT I do think it would be fun if one of them was not a gem a la Greg and Rose. So I give you: regular canon demon GF and her two gem boyfriends. Takes a bow. (<- honestly might do something further with that for my own fun. teehee)

[findyourflame]

okay nobody cares about my opinions specifically but im going to go into them anyways. warning, im going to critique Sonic Prime bc its a piece of media by a huge company. this is going to be a biiiiig post too, under the cut.

TL;DR: Sonic Prime was a disappointing experience, but not the worst. It was enjoyable enough, mostly the first two seasons, rather than the last one. I have many thoughts and feelings on the characterization of the gang, some good, some bad, but overall it was a middling experience, just like most Sonic media is. and the kicker, it was not a sonadow show, I'm sorry sonadow shippers but you're just starved for Sonic and Shadow interacting, it's okay to ship them but some of the things y'all are saying is just silly.

okay now for the real post

For the sake of understanding, I will call each 'season' a season, even tho we all know that Netflix fucked with those episodes and when they were released even though some of them should have been bundled together.

So season one? I looooved it. Setting up the premise, the comedy, the flashy graphics and camera work, it was very fun! Overall, the characters and plot lines of each shatterspace were great....but.

Big and Rouge were shafted extremely hard. Both were given very little variety in their alternate versions archetypes. Big just felt like they went 'he's big and dumb and scared.' And with Rouge it felt like all of them had to be mature and in control and pretty. Boscage Rouge was a little teensy bit feral but overall still more similar to the others rather than different. Big just felt very...inconsequential? Which sucks! I adore Big! But in Prime he just wasn't given enough justice, and what was up with No Place Big just?? Turning British??? What was up with that. Never addressed again, purely existed for comedic value to try and keep your attention during over an hour of fighting the same robots.

Season two was pretty fun, applying more stakes by the urge to collect the prism shards, hinting that with them all back together, the rest of the shatterverses may cease to exist. The beginning conflict of interests and miscommunication between Sonic and Tails (which I'm going to talk about more later)

My main gripe with S2 was that Prismatic Sonic wasn't...interesting enough design wise. Giving a guy some chromatic aberration is always going to make my eyes go wide, but just airbrushing pink on and making his eyes pink doesn't make me think he's Prismatic. Especially considering the lore we know that Sonic has the remaining Prism energy? Like he should be more fucked up looking. More gems, more sparkle. What happened to the days of Sonic getting new insane looking forms just for funsies, which happened even back during the classic era because of Hyper Sonic. Prismatic Sonic deserved to look cooler even if it was a fight against an extremely silly looking Eggman, it would have felt right for Sonic the Hedgehog. Yes this gripe got a lot of explanation I'm an artist I'm not sorry

Season three. Good lord where do I begin. I guess with the things I liked like how I did the others. Once again most of the characters were on point, I liked seeing a reality where Tails is a villain (I know Nine isn't Tails, but lbr it's an exploration on what if Tails was alone, what if he had nobody, and the world was just awful). I liked the very ending sequence where Sonic changes his actions, even if it's in a sentimental manner, so that he avoids breaking the crystal again, he avoids restarting the whole process. I liked Sonic and Shadow's interactions through the entire show, it's nice to see them interacting again after so long of just...not, due to Sega ignoring anyone who wasn't Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and Eggman.

The dislikes however are very egregious. The pacing was horrendous, why was there over an hour of near constant fighting with cycles of Sonic just stopping petty arguments between the Chaos Council and the shatterverse counterparts. The visuals became less flashy and interesting, it definitely looked rushed and it really shouldn't have been for something overseen by Sega. That sprite sequence was literally the most affronting thing to my eyes as a former Sonic sprite artist, they didn't even try to make it make sense to anything and again, the quality was horrible for something overseen by Sega. The layoffs, the strikes, the direction Netflix has been taking, the direction Man of Action has been taking, it was very clear that the final season was rushed and just shoveled out to us.

Overall, I was disappointed with how they finished off Sonic Prime.

Now onto something very specific about Sonic Prime that I wanna talk about: The characterization of Sonic in specific in this show.

For the most part, he's played pretty well, the voice acting is phenomenal, he's animated with so much expression, he's goofy, he's casual, he's affectionate which is something I believe is an inherent trait of Sonic based on many things in past media...and he's manipulative.

Let me explain what I mean by that

Sonic has always had a very good way of using words to sway people's thoughts and feelings. He's very good at getting under his enemy's skin, at making them pause, at making opportunities to strike as a result or to shift the fight into them just...not fighting anymore. I like this aspect of Sonic's personality because it's an extremely interesting thing to have a heroic character be able to do, and helps with banter, with teaching people.

Because he's a hero, this way of using his words isn't best described as manipulative, because of the connotations of that word being very negative. An exploration of Sonic where he's not a hero, not even an antihero, would be very interesting because of this skill of his.

Sonic Prime doesn't make Sonic evil. But he's certainly not a hero. He's very wishy washy, very stand offish....which is very unlike Sonic compared to most iterations of him where he will fight someone physically even if he doesn't want to, simply because he knows it will at the very least stop them from doing something more dangerous. The worst part of this wishy washy attitude from Prime Sonic is with regards to Nine in specific.

Now I mention the manipulative tactics Sonic uses in other media because he uses them with Nine too. To the point of consistently talking to Nine as if he is Tails, ignoring that Nine is his own person, that he's a real person, and it hurts Sonic to hear Nine defy him because of how much of an individual he is and how he's NOT Tails. He chased the kid into his home, which he broke into, yelled at him, got him arrested by the Chaos Council, and over and over ignored what Nine wanted in favor of what Sonic himself wants. And then when faced with a power hungry Nine he stood back and fought robots instead of rushing up there, with his super sonic speed, to stop the kid. He didn't let Shadow do anything either. Renegade Knuckles punching Nine in the face literally was the best thing that happened on that damn tower bc it showed that at least SOMEONE was willing to try to put a stop to this by any means necessary.

Nine was allowed to keep pushing the prism over and over, further breaking realities, and what did Sonic do?

Continue to try to reason with him.

Just spin dash the fox instead of gaslighting him, Sonic.

Someone probably drew the "I think we're going to have to kill this guy" meme with Sonic and Shadow but it's actually painful how real that shitpost is for the show, and how annoying it is that it's what the show is.

[4000screamingbirbs]

I’m technically a woman so getting diagnosed with anything besides ‘stress’ or ‘you just need to exercise and eat healthy’ is fucking impossible, don’t even get me started on trying to get an accurate psychiatric diagnosis. But I am about 90 percent sure that my ‘ADHD’ is not adhd. There’s many reasons why I think I’m an autistic woman who got good at masking at the age of three, here they are:

Not talking until I was almost four years old

Getting tested for autism at least four times

Not wearing pants from grade 3 until grade 5 (and only wearing overalls ((with many pockets)) or two specific pairs of sweatpants) bc the bands made me want to unsliced myself

‘Gathering’ objects, basically putting all my one kind of stuff in one spot, all toys in one line, all rocks in one box, this extends to adulthood, I take out all of my dice and put them together and when I look at the neat lines and piles I feel accomplished for absolutely no reason

You know that “vibrating happiness” that makes you shake with excitement? I gots that and sometimes have to go to the bathroom to “happy shake” in my adult life I simply boogy to dissipate them.

Bad feelings, I got em, some stuff makes me feel like those Peking Ducks when they get the pressurized air blown under the skin to make it crispy? You know that technique? That’s what my body feels like when certain sounds/actions/anything happens. Like prickly needles under my skin, it’s awful. And it comes from anything, my pant leg keeps touching my tattoos ointment and then dragging the ointment up my leg as I walk and it’s- *inhale*- uh the fucking worst

Stimming, a lot, you have no idea how much, to the point where I am wearing three pieces of jewelry for stimming, because I was ripping my hands and the inside of my mouth to shreds from picking and biting. (If anyone is interested, I got a chewing necklace from AKR, which has SAVED my teeth ((I legit chipped one from bitting my lips)), a folding ring from Etsy and a black/blck? Ring? It clicks in and out of place so you can click it over and over again and it’s pretty quiet!) I also have over 20 stimming toys, stress balls, squishies, fidget cubes and fidget gadgets, etc. it’s a lot. I also carry a bunch of crystals to “line up” if I don’t feel good out and about (like my frog Soup!)

OH! The sensory overload, it’s like I can feel my eyes and ears straining and it makes me fucking angery. I get so irritable that I have to go meditate in a completely dark room with ocean wave sounds for an hour or I get a migraine from tension.

I feel like there’s more, But this was all I could come up with. One of these days I will go spend the 500 to get checked out and diagnosed with “go exercise and drink water!”

Oh my god wait, Dino nuggies, I sometimes get really grossed out by all food EXCEPT nuggets, I went for a month just eating Dino nuggies, cus all other meat gave me the ‘Bad Feeling’

[thinkin-bout-milgram]

Baseless Milgram HCs

Hello hello! It's Mercury! Pluto and I had way too much fun coming up with these, you can thank her for a lot of them.

Haruka

Absolutely bites fingernails

 -    Hands are constantly bleeding from picking at hangnails, digging nails into palms, maybe even SH

-     Late trial 1, got bandages from Shidou to wrap around his hands and such

Believes that storks bring babies and the tooth fairy is real

-     Tried to yank out teeth for tooth money a few times

clumsy as all hell

-     Giving, like, baby giraffe “WHY ARE MY LIMBS THIS LONG�� energy

Yuno

Extensive hair care

- Like hair masks and a specific hair washing schedule

Doesn't have a lot of makeup but it's all really good stuff like designer (channel lipstick and foundation, Dior lip oils, etc.) Japanese eyeliners or Korean beauty products

Gets her nails done, acrylics

Has two phones: one is a pink bedazzled flip phone and the other is the most recent iphone

Has a vast perfume collection that includes Carolina Herrera’s Good Girl, Miss Dior by Dior, Flowerbomb by Viktor&Rolf, and Versace’s Bright Crystal.

Wanted to be an idol for the attention and adoration, but was too lazy and too bad at both the dancing and singing for it

Listens to bubblegum pop only

Secretly collects photocards for a girl group

Fuuta

Voluntary ginger (he dyes his hair, it's naturally dark brown or black)

Acne scars and still has acne

-     Mask to hide acne, mask causes acne etc

-     Absolutely does not wash his face, or like splashes water on his face once a week

Pointy teeth bc I say so

Hes absolutely into cat girls,,,,

Dragonmaid body pillow,,,, I'm just saying

Has never owned an iPhone, only androids.

Bought a bunch of chains on amazon but never figured out how to clip them onto his pants

Surprisingly decent kisser despite the mass incel energy he radiates and his lack of literally any experience

Muu

Never went outside as a child

Always had a hair bow as a kid too

-     Like,,, 2 sides pulled to the back in a half ponytail kinda style

When she full on laughs, she snorts

Gets nails done, French manicures only tho

Sees herself as the Marinette but is absolutely the Chloe

Hates the feeling of sunscreen, so she only wears it in makeup containing SPF

All of her earrings are sterling silver because she’s sensitive to the other metals

Also owns lots of pearl jewelry.

Shidou

Lefthanded (this is prob canon tho, watch him use scissors in Throwdown)

Has a small tattoo in an easy to hide spot like lower back that matched with his S/O

-     Smth cute like matching flowers

Only ever wears boring colors (black, white, gray, navy)

-      That bird of paradise shirt is like the only colorful thing he wears, its from his S/O

Always has chapstick on him, also an avid lotion user

Has a lot of candles, specifically lavender or eucalyptus scented ones

Can drive

Collects vinyls

He’s never been big on cologne, but wears Acqua di Gio by Armani because he got it as a gift once and never ventured outside of it

Mahiru

Freckles!!!

Changes styles depending on who she's with but it's always ultrafem

Has a lot of makeup in the same shade but either drug store or like e.l.f.

Only paints her nails herself

Dollification thing,,,,,

Only into sun star sign astrology

-     "Whats an ascendant sign?"

Henna tattoos so she can constantly change them around to match her vibe

Laughs like a hyena

Puts anything and everything her S/O interacts with in a scrapbook

-     She only knew him for what 2 weeks? and already has at least 8 full scrapbooks

She’s kinda a shit kisser because she's just way too eager

Kazui

Buffzui is objectively correct but I hate it

Reading glasses

Dyes his hair to hide gray roots

-     Although he jokes ab being old he's actually super self conscious ab it

Red green colorblind

Sneezes like an old man

-     Earth shattering, trumpet nose blowing

Amane

Cuts her own hair with safety, kiddie scissors

-     That's why it's super choppy

Never owned any toys except for one teddy bear she's super attached to, but she hides him under her bed

Def broke a lot of bones when she was younger

Has really bad eyesight but bc of cult rejection of modern things and medicine, she just squints and thinks it's normal to not be able to see

Mikoto

Nose piercing, tongue piercing

Has a closet full of just shoes and a second FAT closet with a bunch of designer stuff

-     Where does he get them from??? How does he afford them??? Cause like isn't he basically fresh out of college (nobody knows)

-     Claims he knows ppl in the fashion industry

Def has tattoos

-     Birth flower (marigold) bleeding with a knife thru it (shoulder blade)

-     Hanged man tarot card tattoo BUT ITS ON FIRE (bicep)

-     There’s a really big one on his upper thigh that you can barely see when he wears ripped jeans (thinks it makes him look hot so he wears ripped jeans a lot)

-     There's def more I just don't want to think of more

Switch energy no cap  

Snores honk mimimimi

Dyes his hair a lot but only browns, blondes and black (no ginger mikoto)

He deserves lower lashes LIKE THE WHORE HE IS

Has a Poloroid camera, but didn’t realize he has to by the film separately so the camera just sits somewhere in his apartment

-     He thinks its broken

His favorite flavor to vape is Mango

Man is a very mid kisser like he uses way to much tongue (as much as this hurts me to admit)

Kotoko

Only owns 1 pair of running shoes and 1 pair of stompy boots

-    All others are unnecessary

Eyebrow piercing, right side so it's not covered up by her hair

Lower inner lip snake fangs tattoo, claw mark tattoo on her hip

-     Easy to hide places so she's less identifiable for vigilante stuff (ignore the piercings tho lmao)

Pegs men (??? blame Pluto)

Has 2 guitars, 1 is a hit trophy (bashed a guy in with it and kept it)

Shops at ragstock and hot topic only

Buff!!

Has huge ass feet

Only owns harsh eyeliner and black eyeshadow

[birdkujapropaganda]

my completely biased and official rating of every keyblade ever:

Kingdom Key: absolute classic. excellent design for the like, mascot keyblade. very simple, vaguely key shaped. i hate the mouse head though it's so stupid and makes no sense. and i hate mickey. 9/10 minus a point for the weird mickey keychain

Oathkeeper: wonderful. amazing. never boring. excellent design love the heart and wings and all the significance. and that the keychain is kairi's charm? terrific. 10/10

Oblivion: brilliant. awesome. phenomenal. again excellent design the wings and chains and purple crystal are absolutely perfect. love the crown keychain. 10/10

Ultima Weapon 1: literally just a sword with some filigree on it. nice. too much yellow and i don't like the weird cyan gradient on the guard. 7/10

Kingdom Key D: d for disgusting. i don't have any other comments i just hate it. 2/10

Keyblade of Hearts: yeah that sure is an anti-keyblade. love the simplicity and the heart in the negative space of the teeth. and that it doesn't have a keychain, that fueled a lot of theories for 12yo me 8/10

Lady Luck: i think i don't like this one bc to get it u need to use a white trinity but you can't do that until near the end and i have way cooler blades to use. the design is pretty ok, don't really get the card keychain tho. 5/10

Olympia: oh the sight of this one makes me irritated because the kh1 strategy guide uses this in one of the pictures for the fight against possessed riku. it did not help me win. and i hate short keyblades. love the clouds and columns though 7/10

Jungle King: kinda ugly but i appreciate that it looks kinda handmade. also like the butterfly keychain bc it doesn't look like it fits but it Does. also the first good alternate blade u get in the game so. 8/10

Three Wishes: not bad but it doesn't stick out to me either. also doesn't scream agrabah to me but also it does? 6/10

Pumpkinhead: NICE. very long and very cool. the teeth looks like bat wings and a pumpkin so very epic. 9/10

Wishing Star: so pointless i already have pumpkinhead. also short. cute design though i like the gears. 5/10

Crab Claw: i never used this one because it stuck out so ugly in Halloween Town </3 i love blue and crabs though so 8/10

Fairy Harp: I HATE YOU DIE. short and stupid. does NOT remind me of neverland at all. 1/10

Divine Rose: pretty nice but short and lategame. always thought its existence was kinda weird?? like thanks belle but why. i have oblivion. 7/10

Spellbinder: for some reason i really don't like it. i like blue and the circles are neat. the handle looks really painful though. 4/10

Metal Chocobo: kinda ugly lol. love the holes and chocobo keychain. 8/10

Lionheart: oh i am so biased by recoded. absolutely excellent keyblade. design's kind of weird tho where are those lions going. 9/10

Diamond Dust: so i was really confused because i thought this was khux-only or maybe bbs keyblade but apparently it's kh1 final mix only. you know what i got as a reward for fighting the ice titan? sephiroth. you know what i got for fighting sephiroth? NOTHING. it was my favorite khux blade though so grrrr 7/10

One-Winged Angel: grr bark bark final mix again fuck you. kinda weird design though like what is the teeth? a meteor? should've been a wing. nice guard though there's not enough hand room. excellent keychain obviously. 8/10

Ultima Weapon 2: very similar to the first but blue and symmetrical. very good learn from your mistakes. 9/10

Way to Dawn: YEAAAHHHHHHH BOY HERE IT IS PERFECT EXCELLENT GREAT DESIGN WONDERFUL LORE. HAS WINGS. THE EVOLUTION FROM SOUL EATER. THE LACK OF THORNS ON THE HEART. 10/10

Destiny's Embrace: very cute!! my favorite part is the name. i wish it wasn't so like. stereotypically girly though. like you look at the destiny trio's keyblades and can immediately pick out which one is The Girl's. 9/10

Star Seeker: i wanna hate it because it's mickey's/yen sid's but honestly it's so nice. the stars and moons and comets and gradients and colors... wonderful 9/10

Rumbling Rose: oof. weird and ugly and gross. keychain looks like a ladybug from far away. 3/10

Hero's Crest: bring the clouds back. i don't really get the design but i like columns. 5/10

Monochrome: super cute!! i don't like Timeless River but this fits it so well and has cute hit effect. 8/10

Mysterious Abyss: i always get this one way late in the game so it's always pretty pointless oops lol. also the design doesn't really say atlantica?? 3/10

Follow the Wind: another weird miss but i like this one more. nice wheel shaped guard, and that the keychain is a cursed coin. 6/10

Wishing Lamp: now THIS is the agrabah keyblade. very nice and elegant. looks like the palace! 7/10

Decisive Pumpkin: THIS ONE 😭😭 it's so ugly but it's so strong so i have to use it but it's so ugly. it does look like jack's idea of christmas so points i guess 😭 4/10

Circle of Life: also pretty ugly. and short. sorry simba. 3/10

Sweet Memories: shrek voice it doesn't even have attack. i don't like winnie the pooh so that's definitely influencing me. makes cute noises iirc and looks pretty cute. 4/10

Photon Debugger: this one should look pretty cool but my brain is saying it's bad. i think the giant red ball by the teeth are throwing me off. love the neon blue tho 5/10

Gull Wing: why the weird space in the name. anyway. i really want to love this keyblade bc i love X2 but it's really bad. i'm so sorry YRP kh did you so wrong. excellent keychain choice though. 2/10

Guardian's Soul: MUCH better thank you. auron my beloved <3 the lines are very appealing and i like how simple it appears. also looks like auron's swords. 8/10

Sleeping Lion: wayyy better than lionheart. looks kinda like a gunblade! again though what are those lions doing. 8/10

Fenrir: my car key got in a fight. 1/10

Bond of Flame: looks like a bad first draft of axel's keyblade. either the teeth or the guard should look like a chakram, pick one. love it though. 7/10

Two Become One: MY BELOVED <3 excellent design, so so so roxas i think he should use it. very excellent i love the little twist at the top. checkered handle is a little weird. 10/10

Fatal Crest: lol i was so mad when i first saw this because it looked like one of my oc's keyblades. i like it now though, it's a dragon!! pretty neat bro 8/10

Winner's Proof: oh this one is so cute. if it wasn't a reward it would be really weird and bad. surprisingly elegant! and there's even 13 mushrooms on it! 9/10

(shoutout to portadorx on deviantart for the 358 keyblade refs)

Missing Ache: YOU. interesting design, though it says roxas more than ventus to me. great first alt keyblade. 7/10

Ominous Blight: very edgy names in this game <3 looks like guardian's soul, which is interesting. i don't like yellow but it works bc blight 6/10

Abaddon Plasma: what a cool fucking name. so many yellow keyblades. but very cool looking i love roxas' aesthetic 8/10

Pain of Solitude: this is just pink missing ache. 8/10

Sign of Innocence: SO COOL. idk what's going on in most of these blades but i love it. 9/10

Crown of Guilt: come on. it doesn't look like a crown. big disappointment. very cool though 6/10

Abyssal Tide: so cool!! i love blue and fighting in midair <3 the teeth kinda looks like waves 8/10

Leviathan: weirdly furry looking. very cool guard 6/10

True Light's Flight: looks like two become one if it was only one. the top kinda looks like the nobody sigil 9/10

Rejection of Fate: SPEAR. epic name too, but i think it should swap names with true light's flight. very cool but i don't remember seeing it in name. kinda awkward bc it looks like it should be a spear 7/10

Midnight Roar: sooo cool. the orange handle pops without looking wrong... nice. also the teeth kinda look like a bat. 9/10

Glimpse of Darkness: ugly. weirdly bulky and hollow. short. 3/10

Total Eclipse: weirdly bumpy sword. i like how the orange looks like it glows. 5/10

Silent Dirge: GoD but purple. 2/10

Lunar Eclipse: TE but purple. 4/10

Darker than Dark: Hello 😳TLF but purple 10/10

Astral Blast: Abyssal Tide but yellow. interesting choice, but kinda clashes with the blue accents 7/10

Maverick Flare: Ominous Blight but red... excellent. very nice. 8/10

Twilight Blaze: Abaddon Plasma but red... also excellent. very epic. 9/10

Omega Weapon: props for not looking like any of the ultima weapons. very interesting and spiky but i kinda don't like it. 6/10

Aubade: kinda weird. "draws forth its wielder's personality"... ok. looks light elemented. 7/10

Wooden Stick: lol 10/10

Umbrella: not what i would've chosen but lol 10/10

Zero/One: WONDERFUL, EXCELLENT, AMAZING. i can't really explain why i love this one so much it's just very good. 10/10

Earthshaker: very solid design. not much to say it's just nice. love the colored guard. 7/10

Ends of the Earth: love that it is so clearly an earthshake upgrade. makes u realize how incomplete the first one is. 9/10

Dreadgnaw: kinda silly looking lol those are teeth. love the red bit in the center. looks very similar to earthshaker in a good way. 8/10

Chaos Ripper: looks like EotE but in a bad way. i don't like the weird teeth. it's also almost impractically long but i'm here for that. ALSO THE EYE. NICE. 7/10

Rainfell: oooo i love this it's so simple but so nice. very elegant 9/10

Stormfall: less nice. looks like a rainfell upgrade though. also kinda looks like master's defender which makes sense but i don't like it. 6/10

Brightcrest: GORGEOUS. PERFECT AND WONDERFUL. SO PRETTY. i wish it was kairi's. kinda looks to ornamental for aqua? but good for her. 10/10

Wayward Wind: none of ventus' blades look very ventusy to me. this one looks like an extra training one they had sitting around. cool shape though 5/10

Frolic Flame: NICE. looks like lea's frisbees! i like fire and fire designs so but it's a little awkward looking 8/10

Lost Memory: ok so first off WINGS. EXCELLENT. love that the only color is the heart. very cool and epic but i don't understand why it doesn't have a reverse grip handle. or the pointy bit at the tip. but still 10/10

Void Gear: hiii vanitas :) so anyway in my totally unbiased opinion this is the best keyblade ever obviously. love the gears and red accents and it's just super cool. the eyes and chains... vanitas character development keyblade when <3 10/10

Void Gear (White?): still very cool, love the simple contrast going on. 10/10

No Name: i didn't know this one was also called no name which is kinda lame. but i love the keyblade it's very cool. super glowy and i love the time design. 9/10

Crown Unlimit: I almost really like this one. very neat design, love the crowns and twists and glow. 7/10

Master's Defender: literally so plain and boring. i don't care if that's the point give it some frills. nice design though :/ 7/10

Broken Xblade: love the broken bits and the weird rust color. wish one of the kingdom keys was more broken and i think the top bit should be broken too. 7/10

Wooden Keyblade: sobbing and crying and tears. this is literally so cute and good and i love that it looks like Ends of the earth. or the kingdom key i guess. 10/10

Treasure Trove: i never expect to like this one but it's actually pretty nice :) wish the gems looked like they were spilling from the top and not leaking from the bottom. 8/10

Stroke of Midnight: also surprisingly nice! the guard kinda looks like a pumpkin which is cute. just a very cute design. 8/10

Fairy Stars: rad as hell. absolutely love this design very appealing. like how point the stars are. 9/10

Victory Line: i hate this one. maybe bc i don't like the world. kinda ugly and the teeth look awkward. 3/10

Mark of a Hero: ok we brought the clouds back but the weirdly buff trophy arm fucks this up. the blade is also just kind of a column, nothing going on there. 4/10

Hyperdrive: super cute!! love how the blade looks like laser fire and engine streams. the teeth are weird again though, and the handle looks like a bee 8/10

Pixie Petal: SO much better than fairy harp. this one is very cute and these teeth actually fit with the rest of the design. kinda short though >:/ 7/10

Sweetstack: oh this is so cute. a bunch of ice cream scoops!! why are the teeth oranges and what are some of those flavors. why are cones on the guard soft serve. 8/10

Ultima Weapon bbs: NICE. A SWORD WITH SOME FILIGREE BUT ALL IN BLUE. LOVE the wayfinders on it, very good for them. wish it wasn't just blue since it seems so aqua-centric but it looks nice soo 10/10

Skull Noise: LITERALLY SO PERFECT. THAT'S SO TWEWY. INCREDIBLE. the headphones and mr mew keychain... wonderful. only thing is that the name is kinda weird. like it makes sense but sounds weird. 10/10

Guardian Bell: i like it more than i think i would. elegant looking, and i love the gargoyles on it. hate the sentient gargoyles tho. 8/10

Dual Disk: VERY cool! looks like it has a reverse grip. the teeth are really cool and i love the bright blue. 9/10

Ferris Gear: eh. pretty cute but i think my pinocchio bias is acting up. the gears are nice, reminds me of wishing star. 5/10

Knockout Punch: SO COOL. really love the spikiness and colors and that the guard looks like the monkey. unfortunately for it, i don't like monkey. 8/10

All for One: the design's nice and it matches the world... but eh. 5/10

Counterpoint: so fun!! the violin guard is great, and the blade looks so cool. the teeth are a little awkward looking, it goes up too much. 9/10

Divewing: RAD!. just a sword with a heart on it and i love it. just so fucking cool. and the guard looks like a wing so 10/10

Sweet Dreams: so cute :) in love with the meow wow on top, but the teeth go up too much again. and i think there should be some komory wings on it. 7/10

Ultima Weapon DDD: NICE. almost identical to the kh1 blade, but blue and BETTER. the wings above the guard and the crown coming out of dream eater sigil... brilliant. 10/10

Unbound: not a hit 💔 just kinda weird and unfinished looking? and the lime green bit is off-putting. the hear at the top is nice. 2/10

End of Pain: ok mood shift hello. looks like it should be one of terra's evil blades. at first i was thrown off but looking closer it's so cool. the wings and eye at the top... the horns above the guard... the butterfly and gazing eye (buttereye) keychain... magnificent. the blade reminds me of x2 dark knight paine's sword. 10/10

Ocean Rage: looks pretty cool at first but the monstro mouth guard is literally horrifying i don't want to look at it anymore 1/10

YMX's keyblade: apparently has no name and is different than the one in bbs. nothing new really to say since it looks pretty similar but the goat head on top is super interesting. how much did No Name (luxu) influence young xehanort... 9/10

Mirage Split: absolutely perfect. i can't think of anything that isn't positive to say. the stained glass, the heart by the teeth, the thin lines, the gradient, wings, pointy, the keychain, literally all perfect. 10/10

Nightmare's End: also utterly perfect. i don't like yellow but it works here and looks great. the cyan gradient is startling but matches MS so i love it. all the colors in the stained glass are wonderful. 10/10

Starlight+: a little guady. but i love how the stars look like comets. the twisted blade looks neat too, but what's the point of the pointy bit on top. 7/10

Treasure Trove+: love that it looks golden and gem encrusted. very rich looking, but the cart is still leaking gems. 8/10

Lady Luck+: NOW the card thing makes more sense, i love how its incorporated throughout the design. more more interesting than the original. 9/10

Three Wishes+: looks like fire?? which is way cooler but why??? i like it more but where's the agrabah. 8/10

Olympia+: CLOUDS. like that zeus is in the clouds, but they took my columns. and the cyan handles are really weird. 7/10

Divine Rose+: excellent. what it should've been all along. the iridescenty guard is suuuper pretty and all the leaves and vines are great. 10/10

Moogle o' Glory: a lot happening here but i love smacking shit with a moogle head. there's so much happening and i don't really get it. 7/10

Fairy Stars+: i didn't know it could get better, the teeth is super cool looking but i wish the twisty blade was more visible. 9/10

Sleeping Lion+: love that it turns that metallic light blue color, very pretty. and the handle looks more like the gunblade! very nice looking and i used it a lot but the top is very weird. 9/10

Counterpoint+: let's take all the fun and exciting bits from the original and crANK IT UP TO ELEVEN. wait. stop. go back it's too much. very pretty still i love colors. 8/10

Fenrir+: my car key recovered from that fight. looks wayyy cooler and looks like ff7. hate the cyan glow though it feels weird. 6/10

Darkgnaw+: took me forever to find an image bc i keep calling it dreadgnaw. much cooler than the original, it looks like it's gonna bite you. the purple is also very nice. 9/10

Missing Ache+: POINTY. super cool but how does ventus twirl it around without poking himself. the colors are fun and it looks rad. 10/10

Diamond Dust+: i used this one the most <3 very pretty i love shades of blue and purple :) looks kinda icy but the top is weirdly flat. 9/10

Bad Guy Breaker: there's so much happening calm down 😭kinda nice but there's a lot to look at. also this world irritated me. 4/10

Gula's Keyblade: #leopardus4ever. as you can see, this keyblade is perfection. fun and spiky and lightningy. i think the whole blade should be lightning tho. 10/10

Aced's Keyblade: do any of these have names. anyway what a dreadgnaw ripoff 🙄 it suits him but guess what. i don't like him. 5/10

Ira's Keyblade: i don't like ira either but his blade is fucking great. love the teeth so much, and the colors. very pretty and cool 8/10

Invi's Keyblade: absolutely gorgeous. i love the flowing lines and little vines. love the colors and also it's super long. 9/10

Ava's Keyblade: girl this hurts to look at on a white background. very pretty though, i love how wispy and cloud-like it is. looks delicate which is great considering she'll kick anyone's ass. 8/10

No Name: unfortunately, this is absolutely wicked. look at it. it's wonderful. the goat head looks so much cooler than the other animal heads somehow, and i love the hollow center of the blade. and the teeth look like a claw, a little. just so fucking cool but i hate everyone who uses this. 10/10

Shooting Star: super pretty, i love how this one flows. i wish the blade went down to wrap around the guard though, instead of cutting off. 8/10

Hero's Origin: they took away my clouds again. i like that half of it is just. zeus. the lightning bolts are cool, but the handle and guard don't really match. 6/10

Favorite Deputy: you are not my favorite deputy fuck you. i don't like toy story but i do like cactuses. 3/10

Ever After: this one's nice :) the guard is super pretty, but i wish there was more going on with the blade. 7/10

Happy Gear: this one's kinda ugly but i like it soo. the energy canister guard is cute. 7/10

Crystal Snow: i hate it so much. it's boring and the keychain is olaf and i don't like frozen. 1/10

Hunny Spout: pretty cute :) the honey jars remind me of sweetstack. i like the wooden handle. 7/10

Wheel of Fate: cool as hell that's my boat. love that the blade looks like a mast that's so cool. wish it wasn't so gray though. 8/10

Nano Gear: ah, here's the color. i like everything except how the nanobots look at the top. it's just kinda gross. 7/10

Grand Chef: oh this is so cute. but why is remy the teeth. poor rat :( but it looks very nice i like how the Tower goes into the guard 8/10

Classic Tone: fuckyoufuckyoufuc. i hate this one. pretty ugly and i don't like it. 2/10

Starlight: SO GOOD. very simple but i like that. looks mysteriously similar to the kingdom key? i love it but it needs a little more going on. 9/10

Ultima Weapon 3: LOOK AT IT. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE THEY CAN'T MAKE A BETTER ULTIMA WEAPON. the silver and red look so good and it's spiky and cool. and the red is glittery!!! why? i don't care it's phenomenal. the spiky heart teeth. that it looks like it's moving. i wish i could break my rating scale. 10/10

Braveheart: riku kingdomhearts stole my fucking car key. we've all heard the complaints i'm not repeating them 1/10

Star Cluster: it's really nice >:( mickey switch with riku pleaase. the star theme is really cute and the colors are nice but why does it look so similar to the kingdom key. 8/10

Flame Liberator: i don't like the name but ok i guess. the keyblade is so fucking cool though. it's what bond of flame wanted to be. i love fire and it looks like it moves so hell yeah. 9/10

Xblade: still can't decide if i like this or not. How do you hold it comfortably. Love the glistening spiky bits. 8/10

[bloodypeachblog]

Any other fandoms (or people from those fandoms) that you're interested in?

Sonic the Hedgehog - Mephiles, Knuckles, Espio, Sonic, Shadow, Scourge (from the comics) Boku no Hero Academia - I did a tier list when I started my blog, so best to look for that. Pokemon - I got a tier list I'll upload soon, stay tuned! FNAF (Security Breach specifically, the rest creep me out) - You know that one Sailor Moon - Haruka and Michiru, Seiya, Venus, Usagi, Ami, Eudial (MOMMY) Hello Kitty (purely platonic, of course. EW.) - favorite characters are Keroppi, Kitty, My Melody & Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Kiki & Lala Hazbin Hotel (i'm not heavily in it, I'm more into Helluva Boss) - Alastor, Niffty, and Angel Dust Helluva Boss - Blitzo (I just LOVE Brandon Rogers), Stolas Vocaloid/UTAU - Kaito, Taito (Kaito's yandere brother), Gakupo, VY2, Big Al (Taiwan version design be hot tho), Cyber Songman, YOHIOloid, Megurine Luka, Yowane Haku (I was sexually into her, but now my boyfriend refers to his MOM as Haku, and it's kinda ruined her for me...) Genshin Impact (I haven't played the game yet, I'm saving it for my upcoming vtuber channel, but my boyfriend plays it and I look at stuff) - Zhongli (GEO DADDY), Thoma, Rosaria, La Signora (MOMMY), Ningguang, Beidou (I have a type when it comes to ladies, I've noticed), Kazuha, Itto, Ganyu, Raiden Shogun, Shenhe Legend of Zelda - Ganondorf (WHY DO PEOPLE MAKE HIM HOT I'D LIKE A WORD), Sidon, Mipha (best wife), Nabooru Kingdom Hearts - Axel, Luxord, Demyx, Zexion, Xigbar, Xemnas (ORGANIZATION XIII GOT SOME BABES) Gorillaz - 2D, Noodle (platonic, she's just fun) Mario Bros. - Princess Peach, Rosalina, Daisy, Toad (not sexually, EWW) Invader Zim - Zim, Gir (platonic), both Tallests Jim Henson's Labyrinth & Dark Crystal - Jareth (of course), that queen lady from the Labyrinth manga Steven Universe (not sexual really, but romantically)- Blue Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Pink Pearl, Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (i'd be sexually into certain ones if they were 18 or older) - Shion, Rena, Shion and Mion's mom That's all the ones I can think of right now. If i think of anything else, you may hear about them in the future!

[firaknight]

So this is basically PMD x Kirby

(Here’s a key: pink is the name of the character, green is the Pokemon they chose, blue means male, pink means female, purple is the description of design changes)

So, before I explain who gets who, Adeleine sets up a few rules/guidelines for everyone.

1: The couch. Adeleine and Ribbon live in a cottage on the outskirts of town and therefore have a small house. When everyone’s there, she has a set seating system: tall people (DDD, herself, Daroach, etc) have to sit on the couch or in the general back. Short people (basically everyone else) sit in front of the couch and around the floor (she gives them pillows and floor seats of course)

2: No repeats! It’s to help her remember and also to not cause confusion or arguments. Nobody gets to have the same Pokemon as someone else (the only exception being if they plan to evolve them into a branching evolution, like Gardevoir and Gallade in the Ralts line)

3: Personalize! Everyone gets to add design changes to theirs (cut ear, different patterns, accessories, etc) to make them their own! They also assign genders to theirs and if they can’t decide, dice are rolled. Odds for male, evens for female (they can choose not to, but the vast majority were like “yeah whatever let’s just give them a gender”).

Ok onto the actual Pokemon

Adeleine: Chikorita, female, wears a scarf (part of the in-game story) and has a multicolored head leaf! Also had a small crystal hanging from her neck!

She saw the design and called them a “tiny dinosaur with a big leaf” and immediately decided on them. She loves them to death and thinks they’re the cutest Pokemon on the planet.

Ribbon: Fennekin, female, wears a scarf (part of the in-game story), has fur that is more pink than red, and wears a huge red bow! Also has a small crystal hanging from her neck!

Couldn’t choose the same Pokemon as Adeleine and thought Fennekin looked beautiful (she was even more excited when she saw the final evolution). She also has a type matchup with Adeleine and absolutely takes bullets for her to keep her from dying.

Kirby: Eevee, female, white fur is tinted pink, has blue eyes instead of brown, and wears bunch of colorful accessories like bows, bracelets/anklets, and collars!

Couldn’t decide on the gender and the dice rolled female! He doesn’t care and loves his Eevee!!! He likes how soft they look and how they have different evolution!! It’s like his copy abilities!!! He’s stuck trying to figure out what to evolve them into tho.

Dedede: Piplup, male, wears a big robe and hat, body is a slightly darker and more vibrant blue, and is a little chubbier!

He convinced Adeleine to take on a more difficult dungeon request for this (she got a big dinner at the royal table and got to stay the night in one of the royal rooms out of it though so it was worth it) and after a near 2 hour run and almost 3 game overs, she got it. Dedede only wanted it because it’s the only penguin Pokemon in the series and he wanted a big penguin like himself!!!

Meta Knight: Ralts (Gallade), male, wears a mask like his own, has more jagged blades, and wears a cape!

Only picked them because they saw Gallade and said “yeah that’s gonna be me” and didn’t wait for an answer. He likes their arm blades and the fact that they have a mega evolution (even BIGGER blades!!!!!!! A big tattered cape!!!!!! Badass looks!!!!! What’s not to like!!!!)

Bandee: Karrablast, male, wears a blue bandana, body is orange instead of blue, stomach is cream instead of orange, and has a tiny spear (this is later removed when they evolve)!!!

They saw Escavalier and got super excited!! Double spear arms!!! Armored and tough looking!!! They like how tough they look and 100% chose them for that reason only (although the Pokemon kinda grew on them over time). Not ultra tough right now but they’re getting there!

Marx: Sableye, male, gems are basically mirrors, wears a jester cap like his own, and has only 2 claws instead of 3!!

He likes how fucking creepy they look and how their mega evolution has teeth. It’s a very specific detail they will absolutely drill into why they like them so much. They also like how powerful they can be if used correctly!

Gooey: Goomy, female, body is shades of blue instead of purple, has a tongue that noticeably sticks out!!

He originally wanted Ditto but then they saw Goomy and felt a certain kind of love for them. He also couldn’t decide and the dice rolled female! He likes how the name is similar to his own and how they’re goopy like him!!! They’re also super squishy and he is too!!!!!!

Rick: Dedenne, male, tail is shorter, body is similar in color to him, has beans!!!!!!

He likes how they’re kinda hamster-esc!! They have electricity too which is hella cool. They look kinda soft to him and he was mildly upset over them not having paw beans and demanded that Dedenne be given justice by having them drawn in (Adeleine totally agrees to this). He likes to think they’re mega soft like himself!!!

Kine: Magikarp, male, slightly flatter, blue instead of orange, larger fins!!

He couldn’t choose a Pokemon and eventually just settled on Magikarp because he thought they’d be ok. Didn’t realize they evolve into such a big Pokemon until they saw what it looked like in one of the dungeons. The keep bragging about how powerful they’re gonna be when they finally evolve, but nobody is taking him seriously because he can only use 1 move as of now and hasn’t reached a point where he can evolve yet.

Coo: Hoothoot, male, body is purple instead of brown, has spiked feathers on his head, has a softer and fluffier appearance!!!!!

It’s an owl. He wanted to be an owl. He reeeeaaallly wants to evolve because Noctowl looks way cooler but he’s fine with what he’s got for now!!! He has a speed based build because he can fly very fast :)

Dark Meta Knight: Noibat, female, monochromatic colors with some red mixed in, mask with a scar, tattered wing membrane!!!

Purposefully decided on having a femal because he thinks it kicks ass a little more (also he loves his adopted daughter and decided that would be badass too). Built like a fucking assault tank but with speed. He absolutely leads the charge when he’s playing and takes every fucking hit possible if it’s aimed at his daughter. Gloats about his badass evolution and how fucking sick it looks despite having not evolved yet.

Daroach: Sneasel, male, wears a cloak and hat like his own, has yellow and longer claws!!!!

He didn’t like any of the existing rats and said “lemme get a thief pokemon” and settled on Sneasel. They have a team called the Squeak Squad and it’s comprised of his Sneasel and the squeaks own copies of the game! They play together in their free time and Daroach had Adeleine grab him a Sneasel so he could play on her copy too.

Magolor: Inkay, male, wears a blue cloak like his own, has yellow eyes!!! (The cloak doesn’t really fit until Inkay evolves)

Physically couldn’t choose and then someone showed him Inkay and he said “oh! I fucking hate them.” It was only until they showed him Malamar that he said “oh they look like they’d backstab someone. Perfect.” He likes how fucking ominous they look and how they would 100% be a supervillain given the chance. His Inkay is a good guy tho don’t worry.

Taranza: Joltik, male, has tiny fangs and little horns that grow out when they evolve, wears a cape, has little gloves on their hands!!!

He wanted Flabebe because of the flowers but was told someone already took that one and decided he’d take a spider Pokemon! Almost settled on Ariados but then saw Galvantula and got super excited. He likes their fuzzy look and thinks they are a lovely Pokemon!!

Susie: Gothita, female, eyes are gradient blue with no pupils, has pink accents on the head, more modern appearance!!

She couldn’t find any pretty ones with tech on them but liked Gothita! She thinks they look ok and Adeleine was nice enough to invite her over for PMD game day so she joined in. Her Gothita is surprisingly beastly and is a heavy hitter! However she also gets her ass kicked really fast because Gothita isn’t built for up close heavy hitting.

Zan Partizanne: Shinx, female, wears the same clothes as her, has more yellow on her!!

She really liked how Shinx looks. Tiny electric kitty puppy thing! She wanted to name it after some kind of thunder deity but wasn’t able to (she probably had a name for it tho). Speedy little powerhouse who looks adorable. Continues to tell Adeleine that she’s only doing this to repay her debt (and also for insulting her hairline) but is really just enjoying herself.

Flamberge: Fletchling, female, wears the hat and ribbon-like shawl, has spiked feathers that stick up a lot like her hair, more vibrant red!!!

She fucking loves this little bird. Like. A lot. Something about them is just so awesome to her. Maybe it’s because it evolves into a giant fire falcon but who knows! She just loves them and cherishes them with all her heart. BEGGED Adeleine to recruit them and managed to convince her (she had to offer up making her a cool sword to get it. Adeleine accepted the deal almost immediately because cool ass sword).

Francisca: Vanillite, female, wears the hat and shawl, has more vibrant blue, ice cream part is the same color as her hair!!!

You know exactly why she chose this one. Ice cream baby!!!!!!!! She thinks they’re lovely and wants a plush of them super bad (they don’t make them yet but merch happens eventually!). She jokes that they have an ice cream stash they live in.

Pitch: Pidgey, male, green in color!

He got to join in after the other animal friends told him! He’s good friends with Adeleine (all the animal friends are) and she let him pick a Pokemon! He doesn’t play as much because he has to use his little feet’s but he does his best!

Nago: Glameow, female, body is orange and the ears are brown! Eyes remain closed instead of open to reflect his design!

He wanted it to be a girl just because. He says it’s because it resembles his girlfriend a teensy bit (just in coat color really) and he loves her a lot. Little bastard cat causes trouble on adventures and purposefully runs off to look for the stairs by himself without any incentive from Adeleine.

Chuchu: Frillish, female, wears a small red ribbon and has a more vibrant pink body!!

Couldn’t choose originally but settled on Frillish because it’s the closest thing to her. Nicknamed it frilly and likes to cause problems. She’s got a pretty decent move set and knows how to kick ass with it tho so she makes up for her trouble with that.

Queen Ripple: Flabébé, female, wears glasses and has black ear frill things, wears her crown, and wears her dress!!! Flower is white!

She gets to play too!!!!! Adeleine offered to let her have a Pokemon and she plays though wireless connection! On a very rare occasion, she makes a trip out to Popstar for a week or so and gets to play during then! She has a lot of fun and adores the design for Flabébé so damn much (plus it’s fairy type and that makes her very happy)!!!

[plush-anon]

Happy Halloween Scooby Doo! Review

Muahahhhahahhahahaha! Thanks to the Walmart tradition of stocking movies for sale weeks before the intended release date, I have myself a copy of what claims to be Scooby Doo’s FIRST Halloween adventure!

…in spite of movies like Witch’s Ghost and Goblin King, holiday specials like WNSD’s A Scooby Doo Halloween (which had a haunted Scarecrow too…), BCSD’s EL Bandito (for Dia de los Muertos - obvs not the same, but most companies act like it) and Halloween, The NSDM’s Halloween Hassle at Dracula’s Castle, and the DTV short film Scooby Doo and the Spooky Scarecrow (which, ironically enough, did NOT take the opportunity to feature Dr. Jonathan Crane). 

So let us take a look now at Happy Halloween Scooby Doo! and see whether this film will be a graveyard smash of a treat, or a black licorice bomb of disappointment.

Full review (and SPOILERS TO GO WITH IT) are below the cut in my new review format; if all goes smoothly, I’ll go with this for future Scooby films.

WARNING: This review is very long.

One minor note before we begin: the Special Features actually include BCSD’s Halloween, WNSD’s A Scooby Doo Halloween, and PNSD’s Ghost Who’s Coming to Dinner

...so they were AWARE this was not the first Halloween adventure of the Scooby gang, and yet still use that tag line. Hm. 

Still, kudos for including them - this’ll help boost the reasons to keep this movie, if it turns out to be a real Milk Dud of a movie *ba-dum tish* :D

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The movie starts off rather abruptly, actually - no slow pan over the setting, just WB Animation credit and BOOM, we’ve cut to a Halloween parade and Elvira is talking. 

I’m of a mixed opinion including Elvira on top of having Bill Nye and a Batman Rogue - while she most certainly fits the Scooby aesthetic, it doesn’t feel as grand an impact after her weird little cameo in Return to Zombie Island (ugh) and I’m not sure how well the movie will balance her in wait a minute

wait just a

WAIT A MINUTE

Did - did that parade float skeleton just sing Crystal Cove as the town’s name?

oh no. 

Oh No.

....also their song is terrible and they should feel terrible.

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Fred: We got him! Banh Mi Shop, second floor!

me: the heck is a Banh Mi Shop? *mild googling noises*

So I guess Jonathan Crane really had a craving for a Vietnamese sandwich before he enacted his Halloween scheme.

...you think he’s a lemongrass chicken type of guy or a BBQ pork guy? It’s always hard to guess at these things, esp when coffee and pumpkin spice aren’t on the table (as per fanon, of course)

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Velma: We have a flawless track record!

So I guess WB is just gonna ignore the past few DTV retcons established in 13 Ghosts and Return to Zombie Island?

I mean that rather defeats the purpose of them existing at all, but fcuk YEAH I can get behind throwing that retcon garbage out of canon!

And STAY OUT!!

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Shaggy, talking about ghosts being real: I’m like the boy who cried wolf - I keep warning you but like, you won’t believe me until I finally get eaten!

Yet again, Warner Bros makes a wolf reference to Shaggy. Yet again, I am torn asunder between wanting werewolf!Shaggy in a new Scooby property, and fearing for the appearance of werewolf!Shaggy in a new Scooby property. 

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Velma: Point is, being afraid is a waste of time!

Scarecrow, LITERALLY EXPLODING THROUGH A BRICK WALL three buildings away:

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He’s floating through the air and t-posing to assert his dominance 🤣🤣🤣

Gods bless animation 😁

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Daphne @ Shag and Scoob locking themselves in the van: Are you serial?

Me: wait, SERIAL? *re-reads captions* yup, that says “serial”.  

Is this an editing mistake? I don’t think that works here…unless that’s supposed to be a joke on how they always do this. But then why would that be an irritating surprise, they literally do this EVERY episode 🙄

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Oh hey, Red Herring’s Party Screams truck has Red Herring running out of it

Could this be a hint to how the story goes? The villain appearing on a literal Red Herring?

Naaaaaah, WB’s not THAT smart

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So if we take @captainbaddecisions​​ crack theory on Jonathan Crane being Shaggy’s uncle seriously, does this mean that Jonathan is using magic to fly, float fear toxin orbs around himself, and making things explode, a la the family trait of Crack Theory A? 

Logically he’s probs using wires or magnets or some shit, but it’s a fun thought to entertain 😁

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Welp, we finally get the opening credits! … with Jonathan Crane smashing through the Mystery Machine’s windshield, set to a slow poppy song straight from the 60s, and spewing the title of the film out in glittery pink mist.

All the while Scooby and Shaggy throw candy at each other, deliberately obtuse to the cloud of fear toxin enveloping their friends and the townsfolk, the steady destruction of the Mystery Machine they’re laying in as multiple cars crash into it and send it spiraling, and the general mayhem and destruction that Scarecrow is causing

Never change, guys, never change

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I just choked on my lemonade

There’s an article plastered to the roof of the Mystery Machine titled “Talking Dog Confounds, Ignites Ethics Debate Over Dog Labor”

ahahahahaha

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Annnnnnnnd there goes the Mystery Machine, tumbling in the air and over the roads with Shaggy and Scooby still inside without seat belts. Will they perish in this horrible road accident? Will Death finally come to claim them at last?

Of course not. This is Shaggy and Scooby we’re talking about - I’m almost positive they can survive anything up to and including a nuclear bomb. This is child’s play to them.

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So they “capture” Scarecrow… by pinning his cape to a tree with crossbow bolts. 

And they do not try to at least tie up his arms or his hands in ANY capacity. 

JUST the cape. 

...you know, Velma, for a team with a “flawless” track record, you guys are making a hecking TON of mistakes in facing against one of Batman’s ROGUES GALLERY, ESPECIALLY with no Batman in sight, good freakin’ grief. 😩

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Yaaaaaaaaas, this Scarecrow design is LUSH

He’s got the lank, the height, the BTAS costume colors, the elongated face with beaky nose and pointed chin and angular cheekbones, the eyebags like Gucci, the furrowed brow… honestly the only thing missing is the more reddish color hair, and even that isn’t mandatory. I love 😍

Not to mention the HOT DAYUM voice he has - low and velvet rough and so godsdamned particular in a way that could either tie in to obscuring a southern accent as in fanon or just as a stringent academic, oh my yes. He’s voiced by someone called Dwight Schultz, who’s most well known for playing Captain ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock in the OG A-Team show, and someone called Reginald Barclay in Star Trek TNG and Voyager, if any of y’all know that character in particular. 

And of course, the first line he says is a delightfully wry “Oh, but I AM getting away with it,” with the sort of smirk that absolutely lends credence to why he’s a threat to Batman, and not some simpering wimp that can be defeated with some crossbow bolts in a tree.

I think I’m going to enjoy this movie at least somewhat, so long as we get to see him 🥰🥰🥰

(tho on a side note: Daphne why on EARTH are you trying to film Crane saying the meddling kids line? Do you have a video compilation of past villains who’ve done that, and you hope to add his to it? Was your phone damaged when you went up against the Riddler a few DTVs ago and you want a second shot at recording a Gotham Rogue saying it? Bc I don’t think a Gotham Rogue would be too pleased with seeing himself as a Mystery Meme on the Youtubes, you get what I’m saying?)

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Okay, so the floating orb things are explained away as fear toxin bomb drones somehow… despite looking nothing like the other drones and being much smaller with no visible propulsion, while also flying unassisted through and around objects to explode against places once flung…

(tho interesting note, none of them are aimed directly at the crowds, just behind them - odd, that)

But how did he heckin’ FLY at the beginning?

Yeah, they show him wearing wrist-mounted grappling hooks at the end of the intro song sequence, but they are NOWHERE IN SIGHT at the beginning - and I do mean in sight, since he emerges against a backdrop of flames. There was nothing there (see the T-pose above for further evidence), and nothing there when he FLEW THROUGH THE MYSTERY MACHINE’S WINDSHIELD AND FLEW BACK OUT AGAIN. And these things are pale silver, which stands out like crazy against the darker backgrounds, so no hand-wavy ‘they were always being used’ bullcrap we’ve seen in other movies. 

Hmmm *scribbles in notepad* note to self, add notation concerning Crack Theory A on magic!Shaggy to “Uncle Crane” theory files - evidence denotes that Crane is able to fly (or at least hover in mid-air unassisted) for terrorization purposes. May boost strength of CTA by family association, lending credence to magic inheritance along the bloodline...

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“Avocado Toast Generation”? Crane, I honestly don’t know if you really mean that, or if you understand just how much that phrase gets under any Millennial/Gen Z kid’s skin. Having seen multiple variations of your character, it really could swing either way (tho kudos on the dead switch idea - very nice 👍🏻) 

Although this does lead to an interesting stand-off: Fred, upon seeing the town threatened with 3 days worth of fear toxin, immediately moves to let Crane go, while Velma stops him and refuses to consider compromising if it means Crane escapes.  They both look legitimately frustrated at the other for taking the stance they do. 

Fascinating~

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Hmmm

Crane honey, I don’t know if your drones are made of flash paper and hope, or if Scooby and Shaggy are using the reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaally old candy (the stuff made about ~3 years ago most neighborhoods give out to the teenagers that knock around midnight on Halloween) to shoot them down, but either way you may wish to speak with the manufacturer about this

Then again, this IS Shaggy and Scooby - they probably could’ve spat marshmallows at the drones and brought them down with equal success and explosions 

(and good on them for shooting those down! Atta boy 👍🏻)

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Aw dang it

1. They still have Crane captured and now in handcuffs (despite having… you know… NOT been bound by anything except cross bolts in his curtain cape thing)

2. Dwight Schultz has decided to pitch his voice higher and more nasally than what he has. Hopefully this is more of an incredulous sort of pitch than something that sticks for the rest of the movie, ugh.

Also, I think they’re framing the movie to be more Velma-centric this time around - she’s the one explaining to Crane how they tracked him down, apparently through a piece of fan mail he sent Elvira (is that the only reason she’s there? Also why was Velma examining random pieces of fan mail for toxins, Elvira probs gets hundreds a week irl) and it looks like they’re framing something up on how fear isn’t something you can pretend isn’t there. neat!

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whajit

53rd? 

53rd?!?!

ONLY 53rd?!?!?!?!

Boooo, Scarecrow’s WAY more popular than that! I call foul

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Okay why is Daphne’s schtick so far to spit laaaaaaame slang after every sentence Velma says

I would rather this not be her schtick

Actually could she go back to filming mystery stuff, bc at least I can pretend it’ll build into the OG Zombie Island Daphne

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Phew, his voice has returned to its low, raspy goodness

also, Crane needs to learn about personal space, good grief

(interesting clue brought up tho - Crane only steals tech that CAN’T leak his toxin, ergo it can’t be tracked until he releases it. Sensible use, given that Batman probs tracks it if it does.)

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Velma: I’m not afraid of you, Crane. Fear is an illogical reaction to an imagined threat. 

Crane:

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Crane: Fearless, then. Intelligent. Proud and stubborn. You remind me very much of the one person in this world I care about. 

uhhhhhh

Yourself? Harley? Edward Nygma? Ichabod the raven? Idk, I’m honestly curious as to where this thread will go 🤔🤔🤔

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Fred, leaning against the Mystery Machine: Guys, it’s gonna be okay. She told me!

O_o

Fred? Honey? Are you sure you weren’t supposed to join Crane in the transport vehicle back to Arkham? 

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OH SWEET JESUS SHAGGY GREW YAOI HANDS

WHAT THE HECK 

THAT’S WAY MORE UNNERVING THEN YOU GUYS NOT BEING AFRAID ANYMORE

(although the fact that they’re both unsettled by NOT constantly shaking or having their heart racing is honestly kind of heartbreaking. Y’all need therapy, good grief)

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Shaggy and Scooby just chewed up candy (wrapper and all) to make themselves a Halloween costume of… what looks like barfed-up candy (ew)

Before then proceeding to dance so well that everyone around them also starts dancing in a 60s-70s era rainbow light show and giving them candy

I worry for these two sometimes - that kind of power seems to be getting to their head 😬😬😬

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Oh hey, acid green toxic waste is spilling from an 18-wheeler onto the Fear Toxin drones and emitting a purple pink haze that envelops a pumpkin patch! That won’t do anything suspicious at all I bet!

(wait is Poison Ivy going to come into this at some point)

(also major kudos to the music here - very 80s horror synth, I like)

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So the Pumpkins have grown faces, limbs, consciousness, the ability to fly and a lust for human flesh

And they appear to be led by the Pumpkin King of the Pumpkin Patch mentioned in the Charlie Brown Halloween special

He’s not as friendly as I pictured him being, sadly 😕

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Why is this random ass cop coming up to FD&V to say that they’re in over their heads… AFTER the mystery’s been solved?

Like dude, you’re only making yourself suspicious at this point, go home

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Huh, interesting - the gang are being interviewed for a tv news network while they’re considered the town heroes

Why am I getting bad vibes from this…

Eh, it’s probably nothing

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Velma: {Shaggy and Scooby} are, um… REALLY into the Halloween spirit. 

Shaggy: THIS ISN’T COSPLAY, VELMA!

I’m dying 😂

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Holy Shit

Velma just snapped and went off on Shaggy and Scooby for acting scared and doing nothing to help wrap up the mystery

(even though these guys are the ONLY reason that the gang didn’t have to choose between setting Scarecrow free and poisoning the entire town for 3 days straight, but hey, what do I know - I’m just writing an in-depth reaction post to this movie and taking note of details like this, clearly I know nothing *eye roll*)

Last time I saw Velma critique the guys’ usual mystery solving shenanigans, it was much more low-key and without knowing they were nearby

But I’m sure that’s just a coincidence

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What the

Bills?

Bills?!?!

Fred just mentioned that fixing the Mystery Machine was going to leave a hefty bill and that they may need to get dishwashing jobs to earn money

Which is more of a job you might expect a high schooler to get on the go and yet

They actually have to pay bills 

How old are they here??!

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wait a tic

THIS is how they introduce Bill Nye?

He just calls up Velma with no explanation other than Velma saying “Oh hey, it’s Bill Nye!”

I just - what?!?!

How do you know him so well that he can just pull up your number and call you, and then geT YOU A NEW FREAKING CAR LIKE

WHAT?!?!?!?

Was there a Scooby episode with him in the past two years where the fcuk did this come from

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Also the car is dressed like Bill Nye

And he can talk to the gang directly as the car

So that he can solve mysteries with them whenever he wants

This… this was not what I was expecting to come about from the Bill Nye cameo 

(alas, poor predictions of being Crane’s roommate, you will not come to pass this day) 😔

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Ooooo, purple haze throbbing on the horizon! That’s always a good sign of things to come! 😀

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 And now Daphne’s… asking Elvira to mentor her fashion wise. And Elvira’s taking her on as her unpaid intern/personal assistant.

Yooo, movie, can you pick a direction and stick with it for Daphne? You’ve gone from her spewing outdated slang to wanting a costume for trick-or-treating, and now this. 

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Welp, now I can say I saw a giant pumpkin dog vore an old woman

I didn’t WANT to see that mind, but I guess I can say it now 😐

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OH SHIT NO

IT TURNED HER INTO A FLYING PUMPKIN SHAPED LIKE HER FACE

ABSOLUTELY UNSETTLING, 0/10 WOULD NOT RECOMMEND

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At least we get a nice scene of Daphne kicking the pumpkins’ collective butt

Something normal

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Elvira: WOW! You’re a regular Mary Sue!

*falls over cackling*

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And now there’s a giant purple fissure opening up in the concrete to swallow the town of Crystal Cove whole 

(good, i whisper softly into the darkness of my living room. Let it fall)

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Man, I feel so bad for this single father right now

He’s gotten wrapped up in all of this nonsense with his daughter, and he is just Distraught at being chased by Jackal Lanterns, having the town collapsing under his feet, and having to gorge jump in his sedan to get away from the worst of it

It’s okay, Mike Dad - we would feel the same way in your shoes

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Hologram Bill Nye is wearing Cat ears and cat whiskers/nose, and is cleaning his hands like a cat cleans its paws

Why was this the movie we found out Bill Nye was a furry

Why Warner Bros 

Why would you inflict this upon us in a Scooby Doo-Scarecrow mystery

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Hey, can Jonathan Crane return now? The movie needs its dignity back. 

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A clue on the whys here - the town was built on top of a MASSIVE lithium deposit, with the talks to mine it being scrapped due to environmental concerns. That’s actually a decent lead in for why some 

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Welp

The Jackal Lanterns just went full Mad Max with the Halloween Parade floats and cars

No, I don’t have any idea why either, just roll with it

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Nice, they confirmed that Fred’s full name is still Frederick Herman Jones XD

Also a great little action sequence with Daphne - while there’s not much movement, they frame the scene dynamically, with some good quick wordplay. Very nice. 

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Velma has a mind palace

Aight

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Velma: Shaggy, I could kiss you!

Oh, to hear this as a child, when I still hardcore shipped Shelma *sigh*

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Oh thank gods we’re going back to Scarecrow again

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Shaggy ate some Scooby Snacks, leapt out of a moving vehicle, and onto the backs of two flying pumpkins that he promptly reined in to fly to Crane’s prison transport

...yet again, I am amazed at the sentences I am led to type for Scooby Doo DTVs

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Ah, how very Hannibal Lector of you, Jon 

Man, he actually looks very meek in normal clothes - red long-sleeved shirt and grey slacks

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Hmmm

So Crane ISN’T behind the Jackal Lanterns - in fact he’s outright befuddled by them. This means his whole spiel to Velma earlier about both of them being caught in the same trap was… metaphorical? The breakdown doesn’t actually go into WHY he thinks they’re in the same trap - Crane’s whole schtick is tied to accepting fear, not denying it, so why would they be the same?

Either way, someone is using both him and Mystery Inc to do something to Crystal Cove (please be Red Herring, please be Red Herring, please be Red Herring)

Actually, that reference at the beginning really WAS a red herring - they framed it as being Jon the whole time when it wasn’t. Kudos!

Additional kudos to having Jon be seen more out of mask than in - he is a looker, and I aim to look as much as I can ;)

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Annnnd Daphne’s now trying to convince Elvira to switch clothes with her

I don’t get it - how on earth did we get from Daphne trying to find a good costume for trick-or-treating to asking Elvira to switch oh there it is nevermind.

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There is literally a scene where a giant buzzsaw is slicing towards Crane

and he just

stares at it

going “huh, that’s different”

And I LOVE IT

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And here we have another fascinating scene: Velma going to free Crane from his cell, as Daphne tells her to just leave him to die by pumpkin

I’m wondering if they meant to draw a parallel between the two here - Velma starts by reciting a nursery rhyme, then overcoming her fears in order to release madness to take control. It’s not done very cleanly - mainly bc we barely have any time with Crane in this movie - but I wonder if they meant to insinuate that Crane was like Velma once, where he refused to acknowledge he was afraid, which caused him to lose focus on his initial goals

Idk, ignore my ramblings

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Crane, smirking: I’ll need my personal effects - extenuating circumstances.

Me, fanning myself: I’ll need you to remove yours first

(i am not even kidding, Crane is an absolute DILF in this movie and it flusters me. Stupid sexy animation)

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YAAAAAAAAAAASSSSS

SCARECROW TO THE MOTHERFCUKING RESCUE BABY, SCYTHE AND FCUKING ALL!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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FCUK YEAH THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

HE HAS A DANCE LIKE QUALITY WITH SOME OF HIS FIGHTING MOVES

VIOLENT DANCING BRINGS THE GIANT JACKAL LANTERN DOWN BABY

THEN HE BACKFLIPS AND GYMNASTIC SWINGS INTO THE VAN

ROCK IT SCARECROW FCUKING ROCK IT

(minor note here, but the subtitles show Dr. Crane instead of Scarecrow - unsure if that’s more that the movie calls him Dr Crane or if it indicates he’s acting more heroic than villainous)

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GODDAMNIT

THE GIANT PUMPKIN SNUCK VINES INTO THE VAN AND STOLE HIM BACK 

WHEN CRANE WAS... wearing a seatbelt before, but isn’t now.

...

BOOOOO

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Yet again, we find a Scooby movie that attempts character development, but with Velma

Unlike Shaggy’s Showdown however, I’m mixed on how successful it is.

For starters, Velma hasn’t been this cocksure in other DTVs we’ve seen, so it’s a bit odd to see it now. While not 100% out of place - after all, the gang DID capture one of Batman’s Rogues Gallery on their own - it still feels a touch forced. Compare that to Shaggy’s Showdown, where Shaggy has ALWAYS been a coward (one that, in more recent years, writers have had willing to abandon his friends for safety), so the character development there feels more natural. 

The progression of events with Velma actually work somewhat okay - but again, here’s where past DTVs come to bite them in the ass. The past handful have had the gang be wrong, have had them fail, or catch the wrong guy. This makes Velma’s attitude here at odds with the other films, something that sticks more due to a character that’s appeared in the past few films as a minor inconvenience - a Sheriff who keeps telling the gang not to interfere, they’re doing things wrong, etc. If this had been a character who was completely wrong in the past AND SHOWN TO BE WRONG FOR HIS OPINIONS, while the gang never guessed wrong, this would work much better. Unfortunately, it doesn’t, and here we are. 

I think it would have flowed better if Velma’s cockiness came solely from catching Crane on their own. Have a random cop character or reporter or whatever (just not the recurring cop), insinuate that the gang is in too deep with Scarecrow, that he should be handled by the adults or professionals or whatever. Velma could bristle, overcompensate, and THEN fall from her pedestal like we see, reach out to the gang and commiserate over feeling scared, and grow. Again, it’s not too far to reach for, but they handle it poorly; as a result, the outcome feels a little more shoehorned in. 

It’s an honest shame, bc we haven’t had a Velma centered story since Frankencreepy, and we all remember what a hideous fcuking mess THAT was *shudders*. Still, it somewhat gets its point across, I guess.

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Fred why did you rip your shirt off

Actually better question why do you not have nipples

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Awwwwwww

Velma just apologized to Shag and Scoob for snapping at them earlier, and admits how she doesn’t appreciate how much they make Mystery Inc what it is

Also she eats a Scooby Snack with them and admits they taste pretty good

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Huh

Velma’s mind palace is the Mystery Machine driving through space

Also Shaggy and Scooby are able to telepathically follow her in and communicate with her

Literally, they actually followed her into her head telepathically, and show her their memories of things she hasn’t gotten to see tonight (while also possibly enhancing her ability to remember things, given how much DETAIL she captures perfectly of things that she would maybe have glimpsed in a millisecond AT MOST)

...another tally for Crack Theory A of magic! Shaggy and Scooby *scribbles*

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Fred, be very very thankful that there are no people operating those pumpkins in person cause uhhhh

Those traps would be spraying red instead of orange

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Another weird music choice - the gang goes up to fight the Jackal Lanterns, but the music is the same 60s bubble we heard earlier 

Not terribly atmospheric, really

(wouldn’t a Smashing Pumpkins cover of Scooby Doo be more appropriate, or did you guys spend all your money on hiring Elvira and Bill Nye?)

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Dang

Velma just admitted her fears and jumped into the mouth of the Mega Pumpkin, before getting Fred to use the app from earlier to shut it down, revealing it to be a giant drone surrounded by smaller pumpkin drones

This feels… counterintuitive, but I’ll try to explain at the end

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Okay

I’ll admit it

The Whodunnit is actually pretty decent in concept

There was a sprinkling of tidbits that could be assembled for the final conclusion and still make a decent amount of sense, all to find the sheriff doing it 

Only he isn’t a sheriff

He’s a former Tech CEO who was also busted by the gang years ago in a case the Sheriff kept bringing up throughout the movie - due to his prison sentence, he lost more than half his wealth and the opportunity to expand it further with the Crystal Cove Lithium deposits

He was also someone who sold tech to Crane for his fear toxin distribution, where he got the idea to frame him for it

(tho on a side note, Crane is an absolute dork and a terrible liar - just look at the email he sent XD and that profile pic, my gods)

He deliberately picked at the gang for the past few DTVs (specifically 2: Return to Zombie Island and Curse of the 13th Ghost) to fracture their confidence, undermine them, etc - all so that in one fell swoop, he could retake his fortune, frighten everyone in town away from the mines so they couldn’t interfere, frighten away the gang (while also ruining their reputation as mystery solvers), and take Crane off the docket so he couldn’t identify the CEO when he pretended to be the sheriff

This… is actually a pretty damn good plan, for a Scooby villain. He was patient, manipulative, and clever, learning how best to tie up loose ends and win back what he lost. A clever revenge story that came so close to coming to fruition, and could have honestly been sold convincingly… 

...if it hadn’t been done so much better in Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. 

Yeeeaaaah, this movie basically lifts the rough framework up from that one - past mystery villain comes back to attack the gang and ruin their reputation (tho this one decides to also make his fortune back and tie up loose ends with former criminal contacts, a la Crane). Gang is embarrassed in front of the news folk, another villain is framed for it (like Old Man Wickles of the Black Knight fame), and the gang must reconcile to foil the villain for good.

Although it also??? Merges elements of Frankencreepy in it?? The movie is focused on Velma, who is struggling to admit when she’s wrong (which ties into her fear, somehow… I’ll think on that point a little) and things purportedly go haywire when she won’t bend. This… isn’t illustrated as well here, since there’s very little direct cause-and-effect from Velma’s actions that would prove this point - that insisting her way is the right, best, and therefore only way to go ends up making things worse.  

As much as I despised Frankencreepy (and I DESPISED IT), it did do that part well - showing that refusing to budge on something can lead to you hurting your friends (literally, in that one), and that admitting you were wrong and need help isn’t the end of the world. 

(that movie also had former villains returning to gain vengeance upon the gang using psychological warfare, hm - may need to go over that one again, unfortunately).

It’s a shame, too -  the basic elements for this plot are all here, they just need to be polished and reworked a bit to make a really fascinating movie. 

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Anyways, back to the asshat CEO who just… faked being a sheriff. Because white people can get away with that so long as they have the outfit and the car *throws up hands* (the sad part is this is probably something that actually happens)

As he drives away we see a familiar silhouette looming in the cornfields, watching him approach

Velma had Bill Nye on speaker, so he could record the entire confession for the federal officers nearby (who were taking Scarecrow back to Arkham), and track the phone signal to his exact location

And right as his holographic call cuts out, we see the shadow of a Scarecrow looming over him, causing him to scream.

When the feds arrive at his final location, both his body and the money have vanished. The car still sits, engine running, before the crows leering over him from the field vanish into the sky. 

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Now that he’s dead, the gang walks and finds themselves at a Halloween party, with friendly faces and good food. The mystery is solved, though the culprit may never be found again. 

Then Daphne admits to NOT trying to steal Elvira’s costume for Halloween, but instead trying to steal Elvira’s identity and replace her. 

Something that she’s apparently nearly gotten away with on past mysteries working with Phillis Diller

*sighs* movie, why couldn’t you just stick to the costume schtick? This is just… so much worse. 

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From there, Elvira walks off to wrap things up, reveal the monster face on the back of her head sans wig (which was also a monkey), and start the credits, where we see the gang working to bring the Mystery Machine back to its former glory a la Frankenstein pastiche. 

This movie… this movie is a hot mess, but at least it’s an OKAY hot mess. 

It really does feel like someone started writing a decent Velma-focused movie concerning the Scarecrow and a past Mystery Inc villain interfering, but was bogged down by notes from higher-ups: Wait! Write in Elvira! Also write in Bill Nye! Hey, let’s have a Mad Max car chase with the Jackal Lanterns! And have Daphne obsessed with literally becoming Elvira! Also make reference to things that we’ll insist be explained this way instead of a way that makes sense! Great!

(seriously tho, we never find out who Crane cares about most that reminds him of Velma, what the heck?)

It’s like two or three different scripts were smooshed together without being cleaned up - stuff is said that doesn’t get resolved, the celebrity guests don’t get to breathe much and feel squished together, and the build-up for the villain feels… less impactful, even knowing that he’s been in the past two films. 

It might have worked if he’d been in… let’s say like 5 or 6 DTVs in a row, speaking roles for dissing the gang growing in each (ex start with “Good job kids! But maybe next time, leave it to the professionals, okay?” and growing more bitter from there), but only 2 feels kind of meh. Still, I do appreciate the clues we got to collect together, and they all work in the final breakdown of the scheme - some DTVs can feel like they pull stuff completely out of nowhere, so kudos there. 

I appreciate what they wanted to do with Velma - give her a character development arc similar to Shaggy’s in Shaggy’s Showdown. Unfortunately, it wasn’t set up quite so neatly: they blended her ‘refusal to admit fear’ with her overconfidence that she was always right, and it led to a weird conclusion. To face her fears, she leapt into the Giant Pumpkin, which… proved that she was right all along about it being fake, and that solves things somehow. It doesn’t address how she can get something wrong sometimes, it doesn’t really address what she’s afraid of (which is honestly quite good: she’s afraid of failing in a way that allows bad guys to escape justice and in a way that hurts her friends), it’s just a bit of a mess. Points for aiming the focus the right way (and in a way that DOESN’T sexualize the underage teenage girl, unlike some DTVs cough cough Frankencreepy cough cough), but it’s very very messy how it goes about it. 

The movie actually balanced pretty well for the whole gang - no excessive focus on one leaving the rest in the dust (too much at least - Fred was a touch underdeveloped, but nowhere near as annoying as past iterations have been. Shaggy and Scooby were kind of meh in some places but great in others, while Daphne was just odd. I think they were trying to recapture the BCSD Daphne characterization, but they failed. Still, she did spend some good time kicking ass with the pumpkins, so that was fun.

Now for the Rogue, Jonathan Crane. If you like Crane, this movie gives you: maniacal Scarecrow, calm and creepy Crane, a brief glimpse at fanboy!Crane (he admits in his own awkward way that he’s a fan of Elvira, and later tells her he loves her work - it’s fun), and (best of all for me) a heroic Crane - one who helps the protagonists and ends up kicking ass pretty damn well, brief as it was. And while DILF Crane is always a treat, he feels underutilized in this. In comparison, Scooby Doo/Batman Brave and the Bold really utilized a lot of different aspects of Riddler, to the point he actually does feel pretty menacing by the third act. It’s a shame we don’t quite get that with Crane, but I do love seeing him 1. More out of mask, and 2. Acting as a good guy (in his own way), so he’s enjoyable on the whole. 

I kind of wish that the whole movie was spent more with Crane, but again, the script is a bit of a mess on this part - the fact that he’s not completely screwed over is a goddamn miracle. 

Elvira was… okay. She didn’t have much of a purpose beyond getting the plot started and giving Daphne some hooks to play off of. Bill Nye (abrupt as his introduction was) did provide some necessary elements to the mystery, as well as the tech; he wasn’t too bad by the end. (still a touch bitter we didn’t get ex roommate Nye, but hey, what can you do)

Humor was… mixed. Some good, some meh, but very few long enough to feel painful. Some bits felt extraneous at times, but they did help to build to the conclusion, so points for effort.

At the end of the day though, I’m probably keeping this more for Jonathan Crane than anyone else. It does have a lot of fanfic potential tho 🤔🤔🤔

That’s all from me tonight, folks! Hope you enjoyed my own little breakdown of the movie. 

[askmyboys]

Circus Mafia

Here’s my latest characters that I am EXTREMELY proud of, god tho it was h e l l trying to finish making them bc i forgot like,, two of them in the process and had to go back- Uhh I guess bc it’s a mafia there’s mentions of death/violence but that’s about it!

I’ll put a keep reading on it just bc its kinda a lengthy post so yeye

| Names: Wallace Gallagher, Chester York, Dewey Bullock, Eric Fletcher, Grant Davenport, and Henry Barton

| Nicknames/Titles: Wally/Gear (The Ringmaster), He hates it but Yorky is a nickname (The Magician), Dew/Dewdrop (The Juggler), Eri/Fletch (The Acrobat), Dave (The Tightrope Walker/The Trapeze Artist), and finally Hen/Bart (The Clown/The Strongman)

| Genders: Wallace goes by He/It, Chester goes by He/Him, Dewey goes by all pronouns, Eric goes by He/They, Grant goes by He/They/It, and Henry also just goes by He/Him

| Ages: Unknown (I am NOT doing all the math that’d probs be involved with these dudes fuck that)

| Heights: Wallace is 6’7”, Chester is 5’9”, Dewey is 5’6”, Eric is 5’3”. Grant is 6ft, and finally Henry is 5’8”

| Hair Colors: Wallace has long stringy hair he usually keeps in a ponytail (his hair is a bubblegum pink color), Chester’s hair is a Cobalt Blue color (his hair is usually in a man bun), Dewey’s hair is a Tiger Orange color (his hair is a curly undercut), Eric’s hair is Black and it’s a short quiff, Grant’s hair is a Dark Brown and slicked back, and finally Henry’s hair is a Tortilla Brown color (His hairstyle is a Pushed Back Long one)

| Eye Colors: Wallace’s eyes are a light pastel pink color (he’s got a slash over his right eye but he seems to still be able to see out of it), Chester’s eyes are a Gunmetal Blue color, Dewey’s eyes are a light pastel green, Eric’s eyes are a hazel color, Grant’s eyes are Dark Brown, and Henry’s eyes are a dull gray color.

| Skin Colors/Body Types: Wallace is tall and lanky as hell p much and he’s pretty pale, Chester’s kinda average p much and he’s more so tan, same goes for Grant actually except he looks a bit more muscular than Chester does, Dewey and Eric are kinda pale as well (Eric being a bit more paler than Dewey) and both of them are chubby, and finally Henry who looks a bit stronger than even Grant (nothing TOO weird ofc) is also pale.

| Appearances: Oh god here we go… Wallace is first up- He’s got the typical Ringmaster outfit EXCEPT his is Pink and White instead of the typical red/black/white you see, even down to his boots are pink (his boots btw kinda go up his legs and they have a heeled part on em), he wears pink leather gloves and has a pink top hat as well! He also has a handlebar mustache (he dyed it to match his hair, got a bit of Wilford Energy dont he? Lmao) he also has a lot of scars on his body (Their most prominent scars are: Wallace’s is over his eye and a bullet wound that got WAY too close to his heart, Chester’s scarring is around his neck, his chest and ESPECIALLY his back area, the neck looks like a few cuts but nothing deep enough to be fatal, the chest has some deeper scarring and longer ones, and his back looked like it was caused by a whip

Dewey’s scars are a bit all over the place nothing prominent there, Eric’s scars are the same just sporadic and all over the place but he has a few similar markings to Chester’s on his back (not AS many tho), Grant doesn’t have as many scars surprisingly just a few here and there but they don’t look too serious, and finally Henry has prominent scars over his belly, his back, and his legs they look like a mixture of potentially fatal had they not been looked at and non-fatal)

Chester’s outfit is a white suit vest that has dark blue stripes going down it, he wears a dark blue collared shirt underneath the suit vest and he also has a long black cloak (it has a hood on it but he only puts it on in certain situations), he has dark blue pants that match and he seems to wear combat boots that match said outfit, he also has some silk gloves that match as well, he wears a blue quartz crystal around his neck and he has a circle beard, he also has dark blue claw nails that also has little star designs over them. (he also has a dark blue bow tie!)

Dewey’s outfit is a mint green suit vest with a white collared shirt underneath it, he also has a mint green bow tie and he wears white pants as well and some sneakers with mint green stripes going across them, he wears mint green rose earrings (it was a gift that Chester gave to Eric so the boy could give it to Dewey) and he’s cherished them ever since, he also wears gloves to match (it helps him out when juggling bc ouchie hard items hurt when they smack directly onto his bare hands) he doesn’t have a beard at all he babyfaced.

Eric’s outfit is white collared shirt with dark brown suspenders that are attached to the same colored pants, he also wears a dark brown flat cap (when he’s not performing or doing his job n such) he also has a dark brown bow tie he wears as well and his he wears dark brown sneakers as well he’s also babyfaced like Dewey is, he has a dark brown necklace with the same colored pendant on the end, it isn’t heart shaped but its round and definitely looks like a locket of some kind (he never wears it during performances in fear it’d get lost but he keeps it locked up in a secret box in his room, it was a gift from Dewey)

Grant’s outfit is a black suit jacket with a red collared shirt underneath it, he also has black pants to match said outfit and he has black and red oxford shoes and he also wears a black fedora (he looks more like the leader than Wally does tbh, then again him, Chester, and Henry ALWAYS get mistaken for the boss) he also has a long black tie he wears with the outfit btw! He has a Van Dyke type beard he also wears some rings on his fingers too hence why he looks SO much like the boss.

And finally… Henry’s outfit is well, it took a LOT of convincing but he actually wears a rainbow themed clown outfit, it's MUCH softer lighter colors (p much pastels) At first he 100% hated it but then every time an enemy came around… They laughed at him and ALWAYS underestimated him, it was always hilarious to kick their ass in said outfit, Wallace also told him just imagine his enemies having to explain to someone/their boss that they got their ass kicked by the clown! The CLOWN of all people! And Henry won’t deny, that idea grew on him so he eventually accepted it (the only thing he refused to wear really was the wig that was t o o much) and finally he has a short boxed beard!

| Personalities: Wallace is… EXTREMELY eccentric and unpredictable, there’s no true way to tell how he’s feeling or what mood he’s going to be in, he seems to bounce from mood to mood, feeling to feeling, emotion to emotion! Although it’s VERY rare to see him actually upset or angry (...Keep in mind, I said very rare, but it’s not… an IMPOSSIBLE scenario) he’s usually pretty cheerful, friendly, kind, and caring as can be! He’s a friend to those who won’t backstab him or betray him but a terrifying force to be reckoned with if you double cross him… He’s in a silly goofy mood a lot, but really, if I’m being honest, there definitely seems like there’s something… Unhinged there… Like something is not all together with him, but oh well! No time to unpack anything! If you need a helping hand he’s there to help! Just don’t double cross him and you won’t die! Don’t let his friendly and cute demeanor fool you, if he doesn’t send one of the others after you, then he’ll deal with you himself and honestly? He’s the WORST one to come after you… MUCH worse than the others.

Chester is cocky, confident, and arrogant at times- He’s EXTREMELY prideful in himself and k n o w s he’s all that and MUCH more~ He seems like he only cares for himself and thinks he’s the star and center of everything but oh no… He holds great admiration and respect for Wallace, he adores Dewey and Eric and helps them out a lot, he’s even overprotective of them actually- you mess with them you evoke papa bear and he WILL stomp you to death with his boots- He constantly pesters Grant and Henry, teasing them a LOT here and there, he makes it a game to mess with them as much as he can, heck he loves messing with his actual victims too, he loves to play the mind games and he’s much more sadistic and cruel than you see him with the other members of the circus, if it’s like someone who’s made friends with the others? ...Well he’ll be more tolerable but oh that won’t stop him from scaring them a little here and there but he won’t actually hurt them, it’s more so just him having fun.

Dewey is a sweet, kind, and loving soul- he looks like he couldn’t hurt a fly! But looks can always be deceiving you know… If he ABSOLUTELY needs to he will hurt or kill someone, if he’s ordered too he will do so- He’s actually mostly shy and anxious even around the other members of the circus but he trusts them a LOT more than anyone else, and he looks up to Wallace and Eric, speaking of Eric, he likes Eric a HELLA lot- he trusts them the MOST out of everyone here and you’ll find Dewey spends a lot more time with Eric than anyone else and he seems so much more open with the other, seems like he lets loose a lot more… And another thing to note, toward enemies he doesn’t torment or anything he just injures or kills them as quickly as possible so he’s a LOT more merciful than someone like Wallace or Chester or some of the others would be.

Eric is another sweet, kind, and loving soul- Also looks like he couldn’t hurt a fly but he can and would if he was told too- He doesn’t LIKE hurting or killing folks though at all, he considers himself much more cowardly than Dewey since Dewey seems like he can do it without any issues beforehand… Eric looks up to Dew a LOT just like the other looks up to him, Eric also looks up to Grant a lot as well even though he can be pretty intimidating to approach, he’s got a LOT more anxiety than Dewey seems to have and he doesn’t seem to have a lot of confidence in himself, he thinks he’s cowardly and sometimes it feels like he legit doesn’t even fit in here, why is such a coward like him in with a literal mafia?

He can barely kill/hurt anyone without almost breaking down p much (Wallace kinda knows this so he REALLY tries not to call upon Eric too much, not until they can sort out those issues, or well t r y too anyways)

Grant is hella cold, snarky, and honestly hot headed easily the MOST intimidating looking and speaking one outta the bunch, he hardly ever has a smile on his face and he’s mostly grumpy- hims a n g y lmao, he’s WAY more respectful when around Wallace however seeing as he’s the boss ...Grant is a bit jealous honestly and sometimes he maybe even wishes he could be leader but 1: He k n o w s better and 2: That’d make him extremely ungrateful for all Wally’s done for the others, Grant is surprisingly MUCH more warmer n kinder toward Eric, or well he tries to be but gosh that poor boy just seems so intimidated by him… He feels bad for Eric honestly, wishes the boy had a bit more confidence in himself, Grant tries to help him out but any time he approaches Eric the other seems to get pretty afraid, so he tries to be patient and wait for Eric to come to him, he respects Dewey for helping Eric out and he sees how happy the two are when together, it's a good thing… If anyone could help that boy out, it’s gotta be Dewey.

And finally… Henry, he’s pretty sarcastic, a bit cold and a bit hot headed, not, AS MUCH as Grant but still it does lead them into a lot of physical and verbal altercations with each other even then (They try not to do it around Dewey/Eric solely bc they dont wanna scare em, but also not around Wallace bc they really don’t wanna get in trouble or on his bad side…) Henry along with Grant do share solidarity with one thing! And that is their p u r e hatred for Chester! That’s one thing they have in common at least… He’s WAY more hot headed toward Chester but dear god who isn’t at this point? Toward enemies n such it’s like he’s a completely different man, he takes his jobs/tasks VERY seriously and he’s WAY more calm and collected- more so than Grant could ever be (I’ll just go ahead ALL the boys respect and or look up to Wallace in some way, he practically saved them tbh) I suppose another thing Henry shares in common with Grant and probs everyone at this point is he wishes Eric had more confidence in himself…

| Side Facts: Usually, whether it be by an injured one or even the dead bodies, an item is usually left behind as a warning- For Wallace it’s a bunch of lashings from his bullwhip (I wanna clarify, the ones with lash looking scars, Wallace would NEVER EVER hit them, he’d NEVER fucking hurt any of them which is why if one of the ones with similar scars are around, before he even d a r e s pull out the whip, he tells them to go on back to the tent, he doesn’t want them to see or hear that sound)

Chester MOSTLY leaves red roses behind (since that’s what people throw onto his stage when he’s finished performing), but he’ll leave VARIOUS other kinds of flowers as well (you’ll notice he’s very particular with each flower he leaves behind)

Dewey leaves behind whatever item he had been juggling (for example: a bowling pin, orange, balls, etc)

Even tho Eric isn’t called upon too often for his sake, he actually doesn’t leave anything behind.

Grant leaves nothing behind whatsoever, what he did to the victim alone is WARNING enough.

Henry leaves behind clown noses (he literally puts clown noses on the victims) and if he’s feeling generous enough he leaves some sarcastic little messages behind or just straight up taunting ones.

While they ARE a mafia, like I’ve said the circus part also plays a big role! They DO perform! Their circus moves from place to place, it never does stay in one spot and a BIG thing Wallace wants noted- they don’t include animals in their acts, they’d never put any kind of animal through that sorta stress and are HIGHKEY against Circuses that do use animals bc most times the animals are whipped and abused, so Wallace says none of that here!

They have had some rowdy rude customers like all businesses or events do ...But you know… They aren’t like most either, those customers were mm… I’d say when Wallace offered to have their complaint taken up, let’s just say those so called customers were never seen or heard from again (keep in mind, those weren’t valid complaints, it was basically karen type people so oofy)

Chester has once lured a victim backstage and he has a house of mirrors type situation, he once lured them back and slowly watched them struggle to try and get out of there, sometimes appearing on the mirrors to give them a fright, he’s probably driven some people to insanity with this tbh also, Chester made Wallace a necklace with an Obsidian pendant, Wallace cherishes this and thanks to Chester he knows the crystal symbolizes protection n stuff so that made him cherish it even more.

Their Circus, the tent, etc- I’ll be 100% honest with you, the fucking tent itself is pretty inhuman and fuckin unrealistic, like- SO many fucking things fit under that tent- its almost cartoonish how it works! The tent itself holds literally all their respective areas, from Chester’s stage right down to the area where the trapeze and tightrope acts are performed!

One thing I didn’t mention- Wallace seems to have two sets of fangs (I will say, he’s- he’s not a toon btw I mean, I won’t say if Wally is fully human or not but still) both top and bottom, Chester has cat-like fangs, Dewey/Eric don’t have fangs at all, Grant has some razor sharp teeth, and Henry just has normal lookin’ teeth.

One more thing! I already covered their pronouns up there so here’s their sexualities! Wallace is Pansexual, Chester is Bisexual, Dewey is Panromantic and Asexual, Eric is Gay and Asexual, Grant is more so Questioning rn as is Henry.

[sieghartchase]

LFRP - Sieghart Chase

Basics –– ❤

NICKNAMES: Sieg

AGE: 21

RACE: Hyur

GENDER: Cis Male (He/him)

SEXUALITY: "Very very gay"

MARITAL STATUS: Single.

SERVER: Brynhildr - Crystal Data Center

Physical Appearance -- ❤

Hair: Pink

Eyes: Yellow

Height: 1m 60 (5' 3'' or something, what even is a foot)

Build: smol twink, lil creatcher

Distinguishing Marks: Little pink heart tattoo on left cheek

Common Accessories: Earrings, especially big shiny ones.

Personal ---❤

Profession: Former white mage retainer, turned bard by trade, occasionally selling clothes he sews.

Jobs: Bard and White Mage

Hobbies: Singing, song writing, playing the lute. Enjoys sewing, designing clothes in general.

Languages: Common Eorzean

Voice and Speech: Way too loud, especially when excited.

Residence: Usually he sleeps at inns or taverns where he performs, occasionally crashing at friends homes, or finding his way into some lucky gentleman's bed for the night.

Birthplace: A small settlement in East Shroud

Religion: Used to sing in church choir, still occasionally prays to The Twelve.

Patron Deity: Byregot, the Builder

Fears: Ghosts and commitment

Relationships ---❤

Spouse: none

Children: none

Parents: TBD

Siblings: TBD

Other Relatives: TBD

Pets: Rescued and befriended a wounded unicorn in Fallgourd, named him Mashmallow and travels with him.

Traits ---❤

Extroverted / In-between / Introverted

Disorganized / In-between / Organized

Close-minded / In-between / Open-minded

Calm / In-between / Anxious

Disagreeable / In-between / Agreeable

Cautious / In-between / Reckless

Patient / In-between / Impatient

Outspoken / In-between / Reserved

Leader / In-between / Follower

Empathetic / In-between / Apathetic

Optimistic / In-between / Pessimistic

Traditional / In-between / Modern

Hard-working / In-between / Lazy

Cultured / In-between / Uncultured

Loyal / In-between / Disloyal

Faithful / In-between / Unfaithful

Additional Information ---❤

Smoking Habit: Never

Drugs: Never

Alcohol: "Yes, please"

Themes: I’m up for anything, though battles are not my strong suit, nor really fits Sieg’s narrative, I can make it work. A/M/E/RP whatever letter of the alphabet really.

What I’m Looking For: I adore Sieghart and want to share him around. It’s my first time roleplaying in FFXIV though. I want him to live a little, listen to stories, tell his own, create bonds, have fun, but also be real a little bit. Sieghart is very troubled too, he’s a tough cookie, so we can go deep and dark with him as well.

RP Hooks ---❤

Your Friendly Neighborhood Bard - Sieghart is always somewhere playing his lute, he's a performer and adores attention. He could be performing in your local tavern, maybe grab a drink together after his songs? He could be practicing next to big cities aetherites and you were the only one in the audience?

Damn it Jim I’m a doctor not a retainer - Sieg used to be a white mage retainer, constantly leaving for different exploration ventures, so he is very experienced with healing magic. Maybe you’re an adventurer in need of support? Maybe your wolf pup got injured? Sieg has a soft heart and will go out of his way to cast some healing spells and strike up a conversation.

Contact Information/About the player ––– –❤

Just hit me up on tumblr or Discord (ask me for it).  I’m Metz, not a native english speaker, sorry. 21 years old, enby, I use she/her pronouns.   I’m not an expert on Final Fantasy lore, XIV is my first. My RP experience is very Homestuck based lmao, even then I didn’t use paragraphs, not sure what y’all go for around here.  Oh, I’m also writing him a collection in ao3 if anyone’s interested (tho it’s very explicit because sieg is a slut sorry) @ffxiv-crystal-rp​ @mooglemeet​ @crystalxivrp​

[aqvilala]

i recognize that these happen at the beginning of the season but no i gotta share my unnecessary opinions 

as the season draws to a close, i now present a ranking of the 18/19 epl kits:

1) spurs

the blue gradient to the home kit is a nice touch and i love the collar

not the biggest fan of the red sponsor but it’s not Too Bad

very sexy away kit, just look at the stripes and that navy

third kid is questionable imo,,, it’s just So Bright compared to the other two,,,, i do love the general design of it tho,,, Still Sexy

home kit shorts are so nice, i love how the top blends in

can we have collars on all the kits next season Please

9/10 would not mind if we kept the same designs for next year

2) man united

the home kit got a lot of negative feedback from the fans but i do think that it grew on ppl as the season progressed

their third kit is the best fucking thing ever do u see how perfect mata looks in that gorgeous blue and gold

pink away kit doesn’t really match with the others, it’s kinda ugly

did lingard dirty with the promo photoshoot though

don’t like the black shorts, not sexy

7/10 but a 100000/10 for just the third kit and mata

3) wolves

very sexy colour for home kit compared to their previous one

white away kit also sexy

v good touch w/ those subtle stripes on the away kit

sponsor also fits in seamlessly unlike Certain Teams

just not that ~eye popping~ and p standard

real excited to see their 19/20 kit though, lots of potential

6.5/10 lots of potential

4) manchester city

AWAY KIT SO SEXY OH MY GOD SO SEXY

their away kit is probably my favourite kit of the entire season because god is it beautiful

those green and blue stripes against that dark shirt is just *clutches chest* perfection

wish the same people made the third kit though lol

what is it with clubs and their third kits (not u man united though, ur perfect)

again with purple and orange ??? disgusting i cannot say a single nice thing about it

home kit is p standard (and boring),,, two-tone blue is nice though

6/10 absolute monstrosity of a third kit drops all of ur points

5) fulham

BEAUTIFUL HOME KIT HOLY FUCK

love that stripe,,, now This is how u add stripes

that black and white is just so nice

if only their away kit was just as good,,,

kinda looks like an offbrand man united third jersey but with an uglier shade of yellow for the sponsor and a questionable texture

5.5/10 stunning home kit good job adidas

6) leicester city

i have literally never seen such a sexy away kit holy fuck

it’s So Sexy oh my god that grey and gold is just So Nice

not a fan of the home or third kit tho

it’s just so boring wish there was more yellow

5/10 what a gorgeous away kit

7) chelsea

white and red stripes on their home kit is a welcome change

home and away kits both have a really good base colour

but away kit is just yellow, there’s literally nothing else special about it,,, boring

again, third kit is So Ugly

it looks like someone drove over wet cement and slapped that design onto a jersey

i hate it and the white sponsor name hurts my eyes

4.5/10 two decent jerseys

8) crystal palace

thank u puma u did wonderfully with the home kit

yellow accents with red and blue stripe into gradient is so so nice

wish sponsor was smaller though

away kit makes them look like a tidepod

third kit is a big yikes the gradient doesn’t work at all

4.5/10 home kit is cute

9) west ham

a good effort on umbro’s part for these kits !!!!

definitely better than burnley sorry

subtle stripes and excellent colour choices with the home kit

only crime is not enough of that light blue accent

away kit is kinda ok ? i’m not the Biggest Fan of the red collar or the really faint red sleeve band

yellow accents pair beautifully with the socks though i love

third kit is kinda plain but i like the blue and red gradient,,, not a fan of the blue socks though

4.5/10 for the most part the kits flow very well

10) liverpool

dark red home kit is epitome of sexy

i have a Thing for collars, i like it

purple and orange for their away kit is a very questionable combination

definitely not a fan of how saturated the orange is

ugly third kit !!!! kudos to them for trying something new but i hate it

4/10 saving grace is their home kit

11) arsenal

everything is ugly like their team

no but home kit is cut off strangely by the white, not a fan

away kit is,,, a little bit sexy,,, but only a little !!! reminds me of psg

shorts r nice i like em

third kit ugly, it’s such an odd and dull shade, collar is cute tho

3.5/10 would be lower if it weren’t for their stunner of an away kit

12) newcastle

why do the stripes change direction in between kits

i do like the home kit though the black and white is rather nice

yellow puma logo seems like a bad choice as it blends in with the white

love colour choice for the sponsor though

i don’t ever really like consistent stripes

not a fan,,,,

i don’t want to talk about the third kit i like the texture but nothing else

3.5/10 cute home kit,,, not so much with the others

13) burnley

away kit sexy i like gradients and light grey accents

thank u puma u did good here

not the fucking home and third kits though

colour choices aren’t bad but it’s just that fucking sponsor and how LARGE it is

slight textures in the third kit make it more appealing but man do u have to squint to even notice the changes,,, perhaps too subtle ???

3/10 meh

14) everton

u know me, i love collars, but no

home kit literally look likes it’s about to choke the players

also those sleeve bands are so so so so ugly especially in the away kit

and of all the sponsors, angry birds is perhaps one of the worst to feature on ur sleeve

EXCELLENT EFFORT WITH THIRD KIT THOUGH

it’s so cute i love it,,,, it does look a bit dull though

appreciating the pink and black for the away kit but a touch of white would make it pop,,,

3/10 i guess

15) bournemouth

red and black stripes match perfectly with the sponsor, no complaints

ugly sleeves like everton but definitely not as bad

don’t like how the sleeve band design doesn’t wrap all the way around though it hurts my head

more gold Please 

did u guys just forget to design ur away and third kits though

they’re so unbelievably boring

even the shorts don’t match,,, how,,, it’s not that hard,,,,

i hate it so much,,, sponsor name clashes a lot too

2.5/10 good effort w/ the home kit

16) watford

black and yellow stripes seem very,,, aggressive,,,,

gap between vertical and horizontal stripes throws me off

not really a fan of the away kit

stripes are too obvious and there’s too many of them

i do like the accent stripes around the collar and shoulders though that was a very nice touch

2.5/10 doesn’t stand out

17) brighton

i’m so sorry i love u guys for making arsenal look like fools but god

please don’t cut off ur stripe like that to fit in the sponsor

sudden disconnect is godawful

?????? at that red nike logo

pleasant looking green for the away kit but that’s literally it

cuter designs next season please x

2/10 nuh uh

18) cardiff city

sweet sweet cardiff what the fuck happened

i like the subtle stripes on the home kit but wish there was more going on

things rapidly spiralled with ur away kit, poor colour choice for the sponsor and just so plain and boring

also i’m gonna comment on the ugly ugly stripes for the goalie stuff because i can’t ignore it,,, way too many stripes,,,,

2/10 no comment

19) southhampton

Ugly Disconnect

my head hurts i hate how the stripes suddenly end

sponsor is also so large

away kit white accents look like sweat stains

not a fan at all sorry

2/10 not for me

20) huddersfield

newcastle but in blue ???

no no no no @ the sleeve band

looks exactly like bournemouth with their away kit no thanks

doesn’t really pull of that neon highlighter look with the third kit either

1/10 whole thing is kind of a mess

[ribbonism]

Dream Weaver Guide

Idk why I wrote this.

Dream Weaver is a resource-hungry feature (unless you have 5k or more items and unlimited materials), although it could be done casually. It’s not as annoying as crafting Black Stunning Beauty and Grice tho. As usual, please pardon my grammar.

Dream Weaver is a place featuring the NPC/Dream Weaver personal data and background/stories (Dreamland). Although generally open, some Dream Weaver’s Dreamlands are locked until the player gain Spirit of Sheen from Event or finish another Dreamland. Each Chapter of each Dreamland also locked until some requirements fulfilled.

Dream Weaver is also the only way to obtain Miracle Soul/Spirit items that can raise certain Style Attribute point.

Will be updated depend on my game play and our publisher’s patch

Warning: long and lots of images

Warning (2): might contain spoilers

In case someone still wondering: yes this is from English version; no this is not Love Nikki version

In General, You Will Need:

Any exchange currency: Golds, Diamonds, Crystal Roses, Crystal Shoes, Starlight Coins, etc

Stamina, of course

Dyes, lots of dyes, like, lots and lots, seriously

Textiles, lots of it

Clothing Materials, a lot 

Certain Wardrobe Items 

Dreamland will not consumed the items

Institute Request will consumed the items

Fluorites (will be consumed)

Stone of Love, Stone of Sky, Stone of Dream, and Stone of Night, are obtainable through Institute Request and Dreamland

Stone of Dazzling and Stone of Brilliance, are only obtainable through Floating Dream Island

Spirit of Sheens (will not be consumed) for some Dreamlands

DREAM WEAVER MENU

You can poke the Dream Weaver but they will not appreciate it.

Btw I suggest to do all Lunar’s Dreamlands before doing Chapter 15 ;;w;;

Recall Dreamland

Recall Dreamland is where you can access the Dream Weaver’s stories aka Dreamland. It will look like this:

The publisher will update the Dreamland of each Dream Weaver whenever they want. 

Institute Request

Your best source of Stone of Love, Stone of Sky, Stone of Dream, and Stone of Night! You can get the stones from Dreamland too but it’s not drop-able like Main Story’s Stages/Maps.

The 3 requests are free per day, and cost 50 Diamonds to refresh it. Mostly will cost Clothing Materials, and cheap drop/store Wardrobe items. The item left works like Decomposition feature. Always check the upper right button!

Star Dictionary

Designer Profile

The blank box will automatically filled each time you reach certain Chapter of Dreamland related to the profile.

Gallery of Appearance

Still Coming Soon. But you should now what it will contain of.

Visit Others

I don’t know why they translate them as ‘designer’ since not all of them is one. Basically just to change the Dream Weaver. 

> Current Dream Weavers: Lunar, Orlando, Louie, Yvette, Kimi, Chloris, Fu Su, Sofia, Mela.

> Future (Current China’s) Dream Weavers: Bobo, Airi, Zhong Li Zi, Royce, Yue Qian Shuang, Bai Yong Xi, Zhu Yu Xian, Ming Shui Yuan

(Floating) Dream Island

Please ignore the bad text format. Dream Island is the only way to get Stone of Dazzling, Stone of Brilliance, and Spirit of Sheen. It can be explored for free once per day.

Once in a while, a trace of Spirit of Sheen will be seen in the small island (the publisher will make it as a ‘Floating Dream Island Event’). Nikki needs to reach that place to get it (the Explore thing contain random number of steps). The problem is... the Event will appear in a limited time, so waiting for free attempt is futile (unless you’re blessed with RNG luck). There will be a ‘luck bar’ available during the Event. Every time Nikki exploring the island, the bar got higher. Higher the bar, higher the chance to get the Spirit of Sheen. 

I used 1200 Diamonds when tried to obtain Fu Su’s, and 900 for Sofia’s. Yeah, greedy MiraLand travel agency.

The Event usually will come again, so don’t worry if you missed one. I don’t know whether you could obtain it again if you already has one (but what for?).

SPIRITS

Or Miracle Soul.

Completing the early chapters of each Dreamland or gaining a Spirit of Sheen will get you the basic Spirit. It need to be evolved through the Dreamland.

Evolving normal Spirit will need amount of Stone of Love, Stone of Sky, Stone of Dream, and Stone of Night.

Evolving Spirit of Sheen will need amount of Stone of Dazzling and Stone of Brilliance.

Player will get total 4 Spirits from each Dreamland. It will not disappear even after you evolve it. Each Spirits has Style Attributes, and can increase a certain Style Attributes point. 

The Spirits has wide variation of forms, not limited as fashion items only. Some of it can be used in View Mode.

THE DREAMLAND’S REQUIREMENTS & PRIZES

To ascend next Chapter, generally you will need:

Possession of certain Wardrobe Items (ugh)

Upgrading the Spirit and/or Spirit Style Attributes (consumed Fluorites)

Styling

Answering question with multiple choices

Regarding the Styling, there’s only Pass or Failed. I've passed with S, A, or B, and there's no difference. The score standard also lower than usual. 

Regarding the Question, the Dream Weaver will told player that 'fate will become divergent from here’. However, it’s unknown what the differences between each option since the story still heading for the same direction. The dialogues will be different tho. You can pick different answer even after you already completed the chapter/Dreamland.

Completing a Dreamland usually will get you one hidden suit (I usually post it in tag /hidden-suit?), although sometimes that one suit will be scattered in several Dreamlands (of certain Dream Weaver; So far only happen in Lunar’s).

Fluorite number is (amount you have) / (amount you need)

If the image is too small, open in new tab and change 500 to 1280

Please don’t copy/save and re-publish it to any other media

Current Progress: Finish 12 from 18 Dreamlands

1a. Dreamland of Lunar ~ Millennium Dream

Silver Jasmine was from Recharge Diamond bonus suit, now available in Clothes Store

1b. Dreamland of Lunar ~ Hidden String

Midnight Hat is a prize from Dreamland of Orlando ~ Immortal Glory 

1c. Dreamland of Lunar ~ Blue Phoenix’s Letter

*screen-shot process*

Blackcurrant Tea is a prize from Dreamland of Yvette ~ Conventional Magic

2a. Dreamland of Orlando ~ Immortal Glory

Dustless Pounder was from Festival Event, now available as Recipe

Star Parasol was from Login Bonus

2b. Dreamland of Orlando ~ Officer & Wine

*incomplete*

Blackcurrant Tea is a prize from Dreamland of Yvette ~ Conventional Magic 

2c. Dreamland of Orlando ~ Cat & Yard on Sunday

*incomplete*

3a. Dreamland of Louie ~ Nameless Knight

*incomplete*

Need Spirit of Sheen 

4a. Dreamland of Yvette ~ Bunny in March

Macchiato Art is a prize from Dreamland of Yvette ~ Bunny in March

Eden Bunny Hat, Pink Bunny, and Pink Bunny Balloon, were from Festival Event, now available in Clothes Store

Moon Elf(s) were from Festival Event, now available as Recipe

Rabbit Hole is exchanged from Room of Mystery

4b. Dreamland of Yvette ~ Conventional Magic

Macchiato Art is a prize from Dreamland of Yvette ~ Bunny in March 

Magic Broom, Halloween Hat, Halloween Lamp, and Little Witch were from Halloween Event, now available as Recipe

White Swan Earrings was from Troupe Event, now available as Recipe

Locco’s Bowknot is exchanged from Room of Mystery

4c. Dreamland of Yvette ~ Time Magic

4d. Dreamland of Yvette ~ Sugar Coating Fairytale

*incomplete*

5a. Dreamland of Kimi ~ Time Flame

*unlocked*

Need Spirit of Sheen

6a. Dreamland of Chloris ~ Starry Reunion

Butterfly Flower was from Achievement

Extraordinary Elf was from Midsummer’s Night Dream Event, now available as Recipe

Princess Azhar was from Festival Event, now available as Recipe

Love of Rose was from Valentine Event, now available in Clothes Store

6b. Dreamland of Chloris ~ Forest’s Watch

Pigeon Crest is a prize from Dreamland of Chloris ~ Starry Reunion

6c. Dreamland of Chloris ~ Fate in Mirror

*screen-shot process*

Breeze and Flower is a prize from Dreamland of Chloris ~ Forest’s Watch

7a. Dreamland of Fu Su ~ Past in Flower Field

Need Spirit of Sheen 

7b. Dreamland of Fu Su ~ Garden Glass

*incomplete*

8a. Dreamland of Sofia ~ Blade Dance

*screen-shot process*

Need Spirit of Sheen 

9a. Dreamland of Mela ~ Tender Night

*incomplete*

Need to finish Dreamland of Lunar ~ Hidden String

10a. ~ TBC

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Pray For Me - Part I

Warnings: Mentions of blood, murder, gore, etc. Horror stuff basically. This chapter is lowkey uneventfu tho

Characters: Yukhei, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Taeyong, Johnny, Ten, Taeil, and Jungwoo 

Word Count: 10.3k

Author’s Note: Okay, so this thing has become a MONSTER. This is part one of part two, which will be equally as long—if not longer. Also hi! I am back from the grave~

Also, Tumblr on moble has messed up the text layout way too much, what’s up with that?  😒 Gotta add a line so it divides this from the beginning better.

The setting sun cast shades of pink and orange across the water, the rays reflecting off of the still surface resembling that of glass. It was dusk when we arrived, almost nightfall. The sun kissed the top of the water, setting more and more as we emptied the vehicle.

The house before us was one out of the movies; colonial era, pillars cascading down the front, two red doors on both front doors—the top leading out to a balcony that spanned the entire length of the house, and then the one thing that tied the entire picture together... The trees framing the house in a picturesque fashion that matched that of one you’d see on television. It was a sight to behold, every single one of us were astonished that this is where we would be spending our weekend.

Our driver helped us unload the last of our bags, and it was time for the big reveal. Johnny put the key in the lock and unlocked it, all eight of us piling in through the front door.

“This place is amazing! Johnny, how’d you find this place?” We looked around in amazement. The crystal chandelier hanging above us twinkled in the setting sunlight, casting an array of light along the foyer.

“You find the best of things on the internet, my friends. With four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a finished basement, and a gourmet kitchen, this little beauty was build back in the 1600s. It housed soldiers during the-”

“Yeah yeah, we get it.” I cut him off, taking my bags and walking up the staircase. Peaking in each separate room, I finally found the one I wanted to claim as my own. I tossed my bags inside and called out to the boys that were trailing behind me.

“Alright, you guys come get me when the weekend is up,” I joked, closing the door and then locking it behind me.

“Ahh (Y/N)! Why did you get first pick?!” I heard Jaehyun whining outside the door, the pout on his face could clearly be seen in my head.

“Because she gets her own room, that’s why!” Johnny argued, the sound of shuffling feet signaled he was ushering the younger away from the door. Their chatter died down, and I started to unpack.

Around thirty minutes later, I emerged from my room. Clad in a pair of gym shorts and a t-shirt, I was ready to go explore around. With my camera hanging around my neck, I went downstairs and stopped by the living room to let the boys know where I was going.

“Alright, if any of you weirdos need me, I’ll be outside taking pictures while we still have a bit of daylight.” I flashed them my camera, then taking a quick picture of the four that were sitting around the room, “Where're the others?”

“Taeyong and Taeil are in the kitchen cooking, I think Ten and Johnny are upstairs still unpacking,” Doyoung responded, on cue Taeyong coming into the room with an apron on.

“It’ll be ready in about an hour, make sure you’re back before then if you want to eat tonight,” He joked, earning a glare or two from the others in the room. I agreed, then ventured outside. Nighttime was approaching fast, which meant I didn’t have much time to capture the beauty of the dusk.

I walked along the bank of the water, taking photos of the sky and water alike. The surface of the water and the sun seemed to melt together as if they were one. The sky now was darkened shades of purple and pink, getting dimmer and dimmer as the sunset. The sun, just barely visible along the surface. The sight was truly beautiful to behold, even my outstanding photography skills couldn’t picture the true beauty of the sight.

“Wow,” I sighed, feeling completely content with myself at that moment. I walked further along, taking photos of the trees and plant life, even some wildlife I found along the way. I found a family of ducks treading the shallow water, none of them seeming to be camera shy.

“Aren’t you guys just the cutest models?” I cooed, one of the babies making its way towards me. The mother duck kept a watchful eye on her baby but kept her distance. I snapped multiple pictures as the baby got closer to me, but then, right before it reached the edge of the land, something scared the baby. I turned to see what had the duck so scared, seeing nothing until I looked at the tree behind me. I zoomed in on it with my camera, confused as to why the ducks would be scared of this.

“It’s just a butterfly, there’s nothing to be afraid of.” I looked over to the ducks who had now fled to their mother, the small creature having spiked some fear in them. I looked back to the butterfly, taking a picture of it before it flew off of the tree. I watched it flutter around, coming closer and closer to me. I held out my hand, waiting to see if it would land on me. I switched my camera to record, focusing it on my hand.

“Come here, little guy.” It flew around, then landed on my index finger. Upon closer inspection, I could fully see the design in its wings. It was black, with faint dots of red along the outline. “You’re not a super common butterfly, are you?” I asked, more so to myself than the winged being that still rested on my finger. Something about it entranced me, it had an unknown aura radiating off of it. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but something about it made me want to stay here for the rest of the night.

As if sensing my careful gaze, it twitched its wings slightly before flying away from me and out towards the water. I watched it for a moment, my phone pulling me from my trance.

Dinner is ready ^^

I slid my phone back into my pocket and headed back to the house. I clicked through the pictures on my camera along the way, the butterfly still fresh on my mind. I shrugged it off, deciding to not get too caught up over something on our vacation.

Dinner was something I think we all needed. All the stress we had in our lives, all of our worries just seemed to disappear the second we entered the house. We sat around in the kitchen, laughing and cutting up like old times.

“I have to tell you guys something funny. I read this post on Instagram-”

“You can read?” Doyoung cut Johnny off, Johnny glaring at him as the rest of us laughed. I reached across the table to high five Doyoung, causing Johnny to also glare at me.

“Hey, just because you are my best friend doesn't mean I'm always on your side.” I chuckled, nudging him with my elbow.

“Oh, you two watch your backs. I'll get you back.” His glare faded and he laughed, then continuing with his story.

The rest of dinner included mainly stories of old times, including the first time Taeyong bleached his hair.

“You looked like Jack Frost!”

“Or Elsa!”

“Oh come on guys,” Ten paused, “Let it go!” The entire table burst into chuckles as Taeyong blushed.

“Hey, I thought Taeyong was super cute with his white hair.” I chimed in, causing Taeyong to blush even further. Johnny pinched his cheeks, “Aww, she said you were cute~”

None of us noticed, but one person had kept their mouth relatively shut the entire night. Doyoung nudged him, “Yukhei, are you alright?” He nodded, inserting himself into the conversation—everything seemingly back to normal with him.

After dinner, I waited on the porch for our surprise guest. At the sight of headlights coming down the driveway, I squealed with excitement. The car stopped, I nearly yanked the door off of its hinges to get to him. He hopped out of the car and wrapped his arms around me.

“I missed you so much!” I ruffled his hair, “I'm so glad you could make it. Everyone is going to be so happy that you're here.”

I picked up his bags and headed up to the front door, pausing before we went inside, “Hey, Jungwoo, has Yukhei said anything to you about feeling bad?”

He shook his head, “No, why?”

“He’s just been really quiet today is all. I think you being here will help.” I took him inside and to the others, all of which jumped in excitement over seeing Jungwoo.

“I should have known you would have invited him!” Johnny pointed at me, “That's why you wanted your own room. So you could room with him!”

I looked at him and nodded, “Yeah, heh, I knew Jungwoo would want to stay with me.”

I felt eyes on me, and when I met them I felt a warmth spread all throughout my body. He smiled at me, and me at him.

“Later,” He mouthed. I nodded in agreement, then joined in with everyone else’s conversation about what movies to watch later.

During the last movie of the night, after half of us had gone to bed, I sat on the couch flipping through the pictures I had taken earlier.

“You took those?” I nodded, “You've always taken amazing photos, ever since I met you and you took my photo without asking me first.”

“Okay listen,” I turned towards him, “I didn't mean to take it, but you looked so handsome that I just had to. Like, have you seen your nose, Ten? Your nose is perfect.” I poked his nose, causing the tips of his ears to turn red.

“Aww, thanks (Y/N). You were cute when I met you, too.”

“Oh, please! I looked horrible all of the time. Right, Johnny?” Johnny, who was half asleep, opened his eyes and looked at us.

“Oh, yeah. She's right..?”

“Wow, Johnny, I was just joking but damn! You got me there.” He shook himself fully awake, sitting up and looking at me in shock, “Wait, what?”

Ten and I laughed, waving him off and ignoring him as we went through the rest of the photos I had taken. He leaned his head on my shoulder, making small comments about the pictures—until we got to the butterfly.

“Is that a black butterfly?” He asked, amazement dripping from his voice.

“(Y/N) can I see?” Jungwoo moved closer to me to look at the photo as well.

“Yeah, I took a video of it as well.” I showed them the video and explained the story with the ducks and how they reacted to it. None of us could come up with a logical response, so we left it at that and finished the movie.

“Well, I think I’m going to head to bed.” Ten stood up and stretched, me following suit.

“I am too, Jungwoo, when you are ready to come to bed I will have a light on for you.” Jungwoo and Yukhei were still awake, Yukhei putting in another movie for the two of them.

“Okay, (Y/N), sweet dreams.” I leaned over and hugged him, giving him a kiss on the top of his head, “Good night.”

Ten smacked Johnny on the arm, waking him up so he could go to bed as well. We said goodnight and went to our respected bedrooms.

The bedroom I picked had its own bathroom, so I took it upon myself to take a nice, relaxing bath. I lit a few candles and laid it around the bathtub and turned on some faint music. I ran the water and stepped in, waiting until it was almost full before turning the water off. I slid down into the tub and closed my eyes, focusing on the warmth of the water and the music.

I liked moments like these. Moments where I could just relax and let my mind wander, going deeper and deeper into the corners of my mind I left alone during most times. I did my best thinking during this time, my best decisions came after these times.

I started to think about the trip, how amazing it was to be with my favorite people in the world. They all looked so happy, so relaxed and genuinely glad to be together.

Johnny, my best friend since we were children. Despite him being a couple of years older, we clicked instantly. We were the dynamic duo, we did everything together. We had been with one another through ups and downs, the good times and the bad. He moved to Korea when he was 16, which to this day I still give him a hard time over. Saying that he left me alone and such.

“Wow, no hug for your best friend? Your best friend that you abandoned and left alone years ago? That’s cold, Johnny. Reaaaallll cold.”

He deadpanned, looking baffled at my words.

“Oh, I'm just kidding, come help me get my bags. We have a lot to catch up on.”

I met Taeyong and Ten through him. When Johnny moved away, they were two of the friends he made in Korea.

Taeyong, the moment I met him I knew he was a soft-hearted person. I related to him instantly, he held the weight of the world on his shoulders so no one else would have to. When I met him, he was struggling internally. On the outside, he was so well held together, perseverant and wise beyond his years. On the inside, he was crumbling. He was struggling with trying to figure out who he was, and honestly, I was feeling the same. I remember a silly promise the two of us made to one another.

“(Y/N), promise me that one day, when we are older and actually have our shit together, we will look back on this and laugh and not be upset.”

I looked him in the eyes, seriousness shooting out of his own eyes.

“I promise.”

Ten, he was a different story than Taeyong. Ten was always a positive influence on me. He didn't know me well, but we grew close quickly and he was always that positive voice in my head. He convinced me to go after who I wanted to be, not who I thought I should be.

“Well let me ask you a question then. Do you really want to be this person, or do you only think that because you've been told your whole life that you're supposed to be that way?”

“I… Honestly?”

He smiled, his point proven by my lack of a response.

“There's your answer. Be who you want to be, (Y/N). There's no one else in the world like you. Be proud of who you really are.”

Then, there were Jaehyun and Taeil.

Jaehyun and Taeil, I wasn't super close to like the others. We were good friends, but not as good of friends as the others and I were.

Jaehyun being Taeyong’s childhood best friend, and Taeil being Taeyong’s older brother. They were both around whenever Taeyong and I would hang out, so naturally, we became friends as well. Taeil and Jaehyun both expressed gratitude for me and how I helped Taeyong.

“Being his older brother, it breaks my heart when I can't help him through something. He means a lot to me, and when this all first started happening, I thought I would lose him for good.”

“He was that bad?”

“He was, and I just want to thank you for how you have helped him. You helped him when it seemed none of us could, you helped save him from himself.”

Jaehyun expressed a similar feeling as Taeil did.

“We have been together since we were in diapers, but I don't think that mattered. He needed someone who could sympathize with him, someone who could relate to him.”

“Someone going through a similar situation as he was..?” He nodded, “Someone like me.”

“Exactly someone like you.”

This little vacation would be spending time with great friends, and even getting closer to the ones I wasn't so close to.

Having Jungwoo there made it better—much better. I had been close with him for years, I watched after him like a little brother and loved him just as much. We were inseparable, despite our differences in personality. I hadn't seen him in so long after he decided to go pursue his music career, but thankfully he could squeeze in some time to come with us, something that I waited for so long for.

“Do you think that… I'll do well? With my music?”

He was cuddled up on my couch, his head against my shoulder, my arm wrapped around his shoulders.

“You can do anything you set your mind to. You have a voice that makes the angels envious, you have so much talent just waiting inside of you, waiting to come out. I know you will do well.” I kissed the top of his head, he giggled and hugged my waist, “As long as you promise to video chat sometimes, and I demand you see me at least once a year.”

“Cross my heart.”

It had been almost a year since then, and having him back with me, even for a short amount of time, meant the world to me. Having Yukhei along also meant the world to Jungwoo.

Yukhei, he was a good friend of Jungwoo’s. I didn't know much about Yukhei, he was a mystery to me it seemed. We spoke and got along with one another, even joked around and teased each other, but I didn't know a whole lot about him.

I knew that he was the youngest of us all, but sometimes he seemed older than half of us. He was mature, but he had a childish and goofy side that tended to mask his maturity. Also, apparently, he liked me very much. Something I didn't even notice until Jungwoo pointed it out.

“He admires you, (Y/N). Just the other day he asked me how you were feeling, and if you needed anything.”

“He has my phone number, though, doesn't he? Why couldn't he ask me himself?”

“He admires you, silly! He looks up to you and all, but he's a little shy towards you. I tell him there's no reason to be shy, but he's set in his ways.”

I hoped that I would be able to get to know him on this trip, someone that was so close to Jungwoo I wanted to know. Jungwoo thought so highly of him as well, so he had to be a good person.

My phone dinging dragged me out of my thoughts.

Are you asleep yet?

I peered out one eye, just enough so I could read my phone. When I saw who it was from, I wiped my hand dry and grabbed it.

No, taking a bath. Why?

No reason… When Jungwoo goes to sleep, do you want to meet me?

Once I finish with my bath. Name the time and place, I'm there ❤

We agreed to meet at the dock that stretched out into the lake. The full moon illuminated the area around us, giving us the perfect view of one another. We said with our feet dangling off the edge of the dock, hands intertwined and our heads resting against one another.

“I think this trip was a great idea. It's nice being able to relax for once, and here with you makes it even more perfect.” He kissed my cheek, playing with my fingers.

“When do you think we should tell them?”

“I don't know… I’m tired of keeping it a secret, though. Especially from Jungwoo and Taeyong.” I looked off to the moon, it shined brightly in the night, its light reflecting off of the water.

“Well, let's not think about that right now,” I stood up and slipped off the t-shirt I had on, “Let's go for a swim!”

I dove into the water, the chill sending goosebumps all up my body. He dived in beside me, swimming after me until he captured me in his arms. We surfaced, his arms still around me. I wiped the hair out of his face and kissed him gently.

“I’ve missed moments like this.”

We looked deeply into one another’s eyes, his eyes twinkling in the moonlight. He looked so beautiful, so unreal, I couldn't believe that he was actually mine.

All peaceful moments have to come to an end, though, and water was splashed on my face before I knew it. He giggled and swam away from me, struggling due to how hard he was giggling.

“Oh, it's on!” I swam after him, splashing water at him as I chased him. We were giggling and splashing water, having the time of our lives. It was as if we were children, having fun as if it were just the two of us in the world.

He started growing tired, giving me an opportunity to wrap my arms around his waist and pulling his body against mine. We floated there, in absolute silence. Crickets chirping and bullfrogs croaking the only sound in the night.

“This reminds me of one of the first moment I realized I had feelings for you, when we were making Taeyong’s birthday cake. Do you remember that?”

“Of course, I loved that day.”

Ten met Doyoung through school, and the two of them hit it off instantly. Ten introduced him to all of us, and we became friends quickly—him and Taeyong especially. That’s how the birthday cake story came to be.

Jaehyun, Taeil, Doyoung, and I were baking a cake for Taeyong’s surprise birthday party. Well, trying to bake a cake that is.

“(Y/N), can you hand me a cup of flour?”

“Yeah, sure,” I measured out a cup, proceeding to turn to hand it to Taeil. however, as I was turning, Doyoung stood right behind me. I ran into him and the flour spilled all over his black shirt. I bit back the urge to laugh, and the unamused look on his face made it that much more hilarious.

Taeil wondered what happened, and he turned to see the mess all over Doyoung’s shirt. He put his hand over his mouth to suppress his laughter, but it didn't work out too well. Doyoung turned to say something, and I took that moment to pick up a bit of flour from the bag and blow it in his face.

He turned slowly, his eyes narrowing. He wiped his face, “You did not,” He looked at his hand to see flour all over it, “Oh, it's on!” I turned and ran away as he armed himself with a handful of flour. “(Y/N)! Get back here! You deserve a face full of flour!”

I ran into the living room, he followed hot on my trail. He had me cornered, but I managed to slip between him and the couch and ran back into the kitchen. He threw some at me, barely getting a bit in my hair.

“You're a terrible throw!” I ran around the island, accidentally bumping Taeil on the way.

“Okay guys, can we get serious-” He was cut off by flour hitting him on the side of his face, Doyoung and me freezing in our spot to stare at him.

“Okay,” He looked at the two of us, “You two are going to lose!” He picked up a handful of flour and tossed it at Doyoung, Doyoung getting some and doing the same. I ended up in the middle of them, dodging flour as I tried to hit them with it at the same time. At one point, Doyoung picked up a giant handful of flour and it had my name written all over it.

I tried to run, but the flour on the floor made it impossible for me to get far. He wrapped one arm around me and poured it all over the top of my head, laughing maniacally as he did so.

“Aww! Doyoung!” He held me tight so I couldn't get away, his laughs still going strong. I couldn't help but laugh as well, especially when looking around at the mess that we made.

At one point, while he still had me in his grasp, Doyoung and I locked eyes. I had never noticed how beautiful his eyes were, and despite being covered in flour, he himself was beautiful. In that span of maybe 20 seconds, I ran through everything about him that I liked, and I found that I liked a great deal about him.

It was that moment, looking into his eyes, that I noticed my heart beating faster. That was when I knew I had fallen for him.

“The funniest part was when Jaehyun came back with the icing, he looked so confused when he saw the sea of white powder all around the kitchen!”

“And then we had to send him back for more flour because all of what we had was on us and on the floor!”

The overwhelming feeling of nostalgia swarmed my heart. That was one year ago, Doyoung and I started dating 8 months ago. We had agreed not to say anything, just in case we didn't get serious or didn't work out. After 8 months, though, we both knew it was time to come clean with everyone.

“(Y/N)?”

“Hmm?”

“I love you.” This wasn't the first time he told me he loved me, but something about this time felt so much more intimate than the previous times. It made my heart skip a beat, even when I heard the same words before.

“I love you, more than you will ever know, Doyoung.” I kissed his cheek, causing him to sigh in content.

The coldness of the water started getting to us, so we both agreed to get out. We gathered our clothes and snuck back in the house, careful to be quiet and not wake anyone.

“You took a bath and then went swimming in the lake, why would you do that?” He giggled.

“It was a spur of the moment thing, I didn't know I would be swimming when I got in the bath.”

After grabbing towels to dry off, we grabbed a drink from the fridge, going to sit on the couch for a moment. We snuggled up against one another, once again in silence.

“I think I'm going to go take a shower, I'm a little chilly.” I tried to stand up, but he gripped onto my hand and wouldn't let go.

“Mind if I join?” He winked, a grin spread across his face.

“I mean, I wouldn't mind, but Jungwoo is in my room and I wouldn't want to wake him up.” He let go of my hand, standing up so he could hug me.

“I’ll see you in the morning, then.”

“In the morning.” I pecked his lips, “Goodnight, sweetheart.”

“Aww, do you have to go?” He kissed my cheek, “I think we have a few more moments to spare.” He pressed his lips firmly against mine, his hand coming to cup my cheek.

The kiss deepened, I slowly moved back onto the couch, leaning against the arm as he crawled on top of me. I pulled his body against mine, craving the warmth that radiated off of his body.

“Damn, I love you so much.” I grabbed at his shirt, attempting to pull it off of him. With just the two of us there in one another’s arms, the moment seemed almost perfect.

That was, until we heard what sounded like something breaking in the kitchen. We broke apart, our eyes focusing on the doorway into the kitchen.

“What was that?” He whispered.

“I don't know, let's go take a look.” We stood up and walked towards the kitchen, I flipped the light on and entered, not seeing a sign of anyone. Doyoung, still right by my side, looked around for anything broken. We didn't see anything, and I decided to go check the dining room.

“Ouch!” A sharp pain in my foot made me flinch, Doyoung running to my side as I lifted up my foot to see what it was. A small amount of blood was slowly trickling out, he immediately started to overreact.

“Oh, you're bleeding! Here, let me help you sit down.” He helped me walk to a chair in the kitchen, despite my protests.

“What kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn't tend to your wounds?” He smiled, that smile of his that I couldn't say no to. He grabbed a bit of supplies from the downstairs bathroom, then sat in a chair across from me and started to fix it.

“It isn't a huge piece of glass, thankfully,” He showed me a small shard of glass he pulled out of my foot, “This couldn't have made that big of a sound.”

He disinfected it and wrapped it up, “There, as good as new.”

He took my hand and helped me up, I put pressure on my foot to feel a slight sting.

“Do you need help?”

“No, I can manage.”

He grabbed a paper towel and dampened it, cleaning up the small dribbles of blood I left. When he got to where the blood began, he swept that area, only coming up with three other small shards of glass.

“Whatever we heard wasn't this, like I said. These shards are too small to have made that big of a noise.”

“Well, what did we hear then?” He looked around the room, pointing to something. I turned to where he was pointing and saw a window cracked open.

“Probably something outside. It's too quiet in here, that's why it sounded like it was in the kitchen.”

“Oh, well, let's shut that window before we go to sleep.”

We shut the window, then said goodnight to one another again. I made it back to my room, careful to not wake Jungwoo. I grabbed a pair of pajamas and went and took a shower, careful to not get the gauze on my foot wet.

After I showered, I brushed my teeth and tied my hair up—exhaustion hitting me like a train. I turned the light off and dragged myself to the bed—more than happy to lay down and go to sleep.

I was almost asleep when Jungwoo spoke.

“Are you okay?”

I turned over to face him, seeing his eyes barely open.

“Yeah, why?”

“You just seemed a little tense is all.”

I shook my head, “I am perfectly fine, let's go to sleep okay?”

He hummed, his eyes shutting and falling asleep almost instantly. Right before I fell asleep, I sent a goodnight text.

Thanks for tonight, I love you 💕 Goodnight 😚

The next morning, just before dawn, I awoke to a singing Jungwoo. I opened my eyes and looked around the room, hearing the shower running. Before he left, we always stay together and he would sing in the shower in the morning. Not that I minded, though, it was like a free mini-concert to wake up to.

“Morning, Jungwoo!” I entered the bathroom and grabbed my toothbrush, turning the water on.

“Morning, (Y/N)! Did you sleep well?”

“I did, I’m assuming you did too with how hard you were sleeping last night!” I chuckled, hearing him click his tongue. I spit, then rinsed my mouth out. Hearing the water turn off, I made my leave so he could get dressed. I got dressed as well, grabbed my phone from the nightstand.

Do you think we should tell them today?

Are you ready to tell them?

Jungwoo jumped on my back, causing me to drop my phone.

“Yah! Jungwoo what is this about?” He giggled, wrapping his arms around me and hugging me.

“I just miss our mornings like this. Where we just were lazy and laid around all day.” He rested his head against my back, “I miss you sometimes.”

I looked at my phone that sat facedown on the bed, thinking.

“I miss you too, Jungwoo. You would assume we would have gotten used to this, but we haven’t,” He let out a sigh, “That’s a part of being an adult, though, I suppose.”

Yeah, I’m ready to tell them.

We laid like that, just reminiscing about old times. Very rarely did our visits consist of only being able to just relax like this, and it was something long overdue.

“I’m thinking about breakfast, what do you think?” He nodded, getting off of my back so I could get up. On our way downstairs, we met up with Taeyong and Jaehyun, whose roommates were still snoozing the day away.

“What’s for breakfast?” Taeyong slung his arm around me, questioning me.

“Well I don’t know about you, but I was just going to go for a bowl of cereal or something quick like that.” I shrugged his arm off, nudging him as I did so.

“Oh, come on (Y/N)~ Don’t you want a nice, home-cooked meal instead? I know I could go for one right now.” Jungwoo smiled at Taeyong, Taeyong agreeing almost instantly to cook a meal for him. He sprinted off into the kitchen to get started while Jaehyun, Jungwoo, and I stood there in silence. Jaehyun and I looked to one another, then to Jungwoo.

“Can you please teach us how to do that?”

Taeyong had a soft spot for Jungwoo just like I did, Jungwoo could ask him to do anything and he would say yes without arguing.

“Can one of you come help me, please?”

I helped Taeyong cook, while Jaehyun and Jungwoo watched us. They sat with their head resting in their hands, watching us intently.

“If I didn’t know any better, I’d say we were a bunch of mules,” I joked, Taeyong and me glancing at Jaehyun and Jungwoo who just smiled innocently.

“One good thing comes from this,” I leaned in closer so he could whisper in my ear, “Maybe we can sneak a bit of food before they make a plate.”

After a few ‘taste tests’ here and there, breakfast was finally ready. We made our plates, and Jaehyun and I went to go outside on the back patio to have breakfast. We each had a plate and cup in our hands and were just about to go outside so we could watch the rest of the sunrise when I saw something that sent shivers up my spine.

I didn’t believe my eyes at first, blinking several times to try and get a clear picture of what exactly I was looking at—or rather what was looking at me. Someone dressed head to toe in black, a ski mask covering their face, stood on the patio with their eyes set right on me. My voice was stuck in my throat as their arm slowly rose, their hand waving at me from outside. They took a step closer to the door, that’s when my voice came back to me.

“J-Jaehyun!” I screamed, dropping my plate and cup, sending them to the floor with a shatter. I heard Jaehyun drop his in response to my screams, coming and running to where I was. I backed into him, grabbing onto his shirt as my breathing got heavier and heavier.

“What is it?! What happened?!”

“T-There was, right there, just standing there!” I couldn’t form a proper thought, my words coming out as stutters.

“(Y/N)! Are you okay?!” Taeyong and Jungwoo came running to my side, the two of them clearly on edge after hearing me.

“Hey, calm down, you’re safe,” Jaehyun wrapped his arms around me tightly, “Take a deep breath, and tell me what happened.”

I let my head fall against his shoulder, my body still trembling. We were in the middle of nowhere, no one should be out here like that. Especially not someone like that… And the fact that I saw them didn’t scare them, that is what made it even worse.

“Outside… There was someone,” I took a deep breath in, “They were… Standing there, watching me!”

“Someone was outside?” I nodded, Taeyong going to the door and looking around for any signs of someone being out there.

“(Y/N),” Jaehyun brushed my hair out of my face, “Are you sure that you saw someone?”

“Yes! T-They waved at me! They saw me, and they waved at me Jaehyun! Why is someone out here? Why would someone be out here? And so early?!” I was in hysterics, aside from the fact that someone was in the middle of nowhere with us at the break of dawn, I was even more terrified at the fact that they tried to come into the house. If I hadn’t screamed for Jaehyun, what would they have done?

The rest of the boys came running into the back area, some still wiping sleep from their eyes.

“What happ- (Y/N)! Are you okay?” The sight of everyone around me made Johnny worried, he rushed over to me and observed me, checking to see if anything was wrong with me.

“What happened?”

“She saw someone outside,” Taeyong replied, still keeping his eyes trained outside.

“You saw someone? Out there?” Johnny pointed out the door, I nodded in response.

“Is he still out there?!” He ran to the door with Taeyong, the two of them deciding to open the door and go out to investigate.

“Did they do anything to hurt you?” Ten asked, coming to stand beside Jaehyun who still had me tightly in his embrace. I shook my head no, a sigh of relief coming across his face.

“What would someone be doing out here, though? And why would they be out here?”

“Taeil, I don’t know! I don’t know how or why! I just know that I saw someone!”

“Are you sure that you saw someone?” My breath hitched, my eyes meeting his. His eyes showed doubt, disbelief, something that I never expected from him.

“W-What?”

“Are you absolutely sure that you saw someone?” He repeated.

“Come on, man, she wouldn’t make this up.” Yukhei hit him in the arm, annoyance laced in his voice.

“I didn’t say that she was, I just want to know if she was sure she saw a person or if it was just her-”

“Really?” I let out a sarcastic laugh, “I’m not fucking imagining things Doyoung! Why would you even suggest something like that? What’s your problem?!”

“(Y/N)-”

“Save it!” I freed myself from Jaehyun’s grasp, storming off to go upstairs. Jaehyun and Jungwoo trailing close behind me.

“What the hell is wrong with you man?” Yukhei came rushing behind them, trying to comfort me.

“Guys, listen, I just want to be left alone right now.”

“But (Y/N)...”

“Jungwoo!” I turned to face him, he flinched back at the tone of my voice. His eyes were glassy, shock and a bit of distress showed on his face. He didn’t like it when people yelled and argued, and he especially didn’t like it when I was in a state such as this. I let my gaze falter, my hand coming to grasp his lightly.

“I’m sorry… Come on, let’s go back to our room.” I pulled him to me, wrapping my arm around him. He wrapped his arm around my waist, and the two of us ascended the staircase. Back in our room, that’s when I exploded.

“Jungwoo, I know I saw someone! They stood there and watched me, and they waved at me! I didn’t want to tell the others this, but before I screamed, they stepped towards the door like they were going to come in. Woogie, what would I have done if they had come in? What if I didn’t yell? Do you think they would have… Hurt me?”

He wrapped his arms around me, letting his chin rest on the top of my head, “I don’t know, (Y/N), but we can just be thankful that they didn’t do anything. When I heard you scream, I felt the blood drain from my body… I was so scared, and when I saw you curled up in Jaehyun’s arms I was relieved. You were safe, unharmed, and even though you were shaken I still couldn’t help but be thankful that you were okay. Especially hearing that the person tried to come in…” He trailed off, running out of things to say to try and comfort me.

“What about Doyoung?”

“What do you mean?”

“Are you mad at him?”

I stood up from the bed, turning around to face Jungwoo. Running my hands through my hair, I sighed, “Yes and no. Yes, I’m mad that he actually would suggest that I was seeing things, but no because I know that’s how he is. He always questions things like that, I just didn’t ever think he’d question me like that. I just hope he lets me blow off some steam before he tries to talk to me again.”

I walked over to the window and looked out, the sun now shining high and bright. I saw Taeyong and Johnny walking around by the bank, deep in discussion about something serious. The two of them looked towards the house, and towards my window. They saw me, their bodies freezing. They looked at me, as if they didn’t know how to feel at that moment. I shook my head at them and turned away from the window.

“Can I ask you a question?” Jungwoo had now stood up as well, standing by my side.

“Of course.”

“It may be just me overthinking, but why did you look so hurt when Doyoung said what he did? I know you, you usually don’t get so upset over things like that.”

I knew that, even though I was mad at Doyoung, we were still together and Jungwoo deserved to know. We had hidden our relationship for too long, and I knew it was time to come clean to at least one person. Jungwoo deserved that, after being by my side for everything, he deserved the truth.

“Jungwoo, I have to tell you something… And I’m not sure how you’re going to react.”

“You can tell me anything, you know that.”

“I know, I know Woogie… The thing is, Doyoung and I, we have… Well… We have been dating… For 8 months now…” I looked down at my feet, ashamed that I had kept something from him for 8 months, and when he didn’t respond I feared the worse.

“Jungwoo?” I looked up at him, a big grin on his face. “What is it?”

“(Y/N)!” He wrapped his arms around me and squeezed me tightly, “That’s so cute! I always knew you and him would make a good couple! Why didn’t you tell me sooner?!”

I chuckled, he seemed more excited about it than when Doyoung and I actually first got together. It was adorable, and something I should have expected coming from him.

“We didn’t want to say anything, just in case it wasn’t serious. After this much time, though, I think it’s pretty serious now.”

“Well! Come on, you have to tell me all about it!”

We spent the next couple of hours talking about the months leading up to and following mine and Doyoung’s relationship—Jungwoo hooked on every word I said.

“I’m so happy you’ve found someone, (Y/N). You always said you never wanted to deal with the dating scene, but then you found someone that made you want to try. Ahh, so romantic!” He flung himself back on the bed with a sigh, his hands coming over his heart.

He always knew how to cheer me up, even by doing what seemed like absolutely nothing. I wouldn’t know what to do if Jungwoo wasn’t in my life, I would be lost without him.

The sun shined in through the window, instantly brightening up the room. I looked out the window to admire the view. Now around midday, the sun beamed down from directly overhead. It was sunny, and judging by the ripples on the lake there was a slight breeze. I shrugged off everything that happened earlier and decided to go out and enjoy the day. I put on a tank-top and shorts, making sure to grab my camera as well.

“I’m going out, do you want to come with me?”

Jungwoo shook his head, “Not right now, I’ll come out later though, I promise.”

Jaehyun.

I had already explored the front around the house, so I decided that I should explore the back as well. As I walked towards the back patio, an unsettling feeling arose in my stomach. I stopped in my tracks, staring intently at the door. I felt that uneasy feeling that I felt earlier in the morning, the hairs on the back of my neck began to stand up and I felt my body shudder.

“Hey, Jaehyun.” I walked back towards the front of the house, noticing Jaehyun heading out the front door, dressed similarly to me.

“Hey, (Y/N), are you feeling alright?” He let the front door shut, turning his attention wholly to me.

“Oh, yeah, thanks for earlier… I was wondering, and I know it sounds childish, but could you come with me? Like, outside. I want to go take more pictures but after what happened this morning, well…”

“Don’t worry about it, (Y/N). I understand. I’d love to come with you! Let me tell Taeyong where we are going, first. You know he can be if he can’t find someone.” He laughed, opening the door and popping his head out, “Hey, Tae! Me and (Y/N) are going to go walk around. I’ll meet you guys later.”

We walked through the house and out the back door, onto the patio. The patio had a rock design to it, with an entire patio set spread all across it. It also had a firepit, with a terrace across most of it. We hadn’t had time to really use the patio, but we still had a few more days to go to where we could put it to good use.

We walked around the woods out back, not finding anything at first. I took a few pictures here and there, most of the sun beaming through the trees and a few birds we saw. Then, we spotted a clearing up ahead.

“Oh, now this is nice.” We looked around in amazement, what seemed like an old garden was in the opening. Filled with dozens of different plant life, and an old fountain in the center.

“Do you think whoever owns the house owns this as well?” Jaehyun was walking around the fountain, his eyes fixated on one plant in particular.

“I’m not sure, maybe,” He paused, “Do you know what kind of plant this is?” I walked to where he was, observing the plant as well.

“No, I’m not sure. Google it.” I took a few pictures of it, getting close-ups on the purple flowers. It was very colorful around the garden, but this plant dominated the area. Rather that be because of its larger size, or the pure vibrancy of the flowers.

“It’s a Rhododendron, I’m pretty sure anyway. Is this the same thing?” He showed me a photo, almost identical to the plant in question.

“Yep, that’s it.” I took a few more photos, a strange feelings washing over my body. I knew I had felt the same feeling before, but when?

“Did I show you the butterfly I saw yesterday?” I knew when I had felt it, it was when I saw that butterfly. The way it captivated me, the way it made an unfamiliar sensation swell up in my gut, it was the exact same feeling.

I showed the photos to Jaehyun, he almost became instantly intrigued by the creature.

“It’s so odd, but it’s actually really interesting. It’s unique, I like it. I’ve never seen one like that before.”

“Neither have I, I didn't even know butterflies could be that color. It's the only butterfly I've seen out here, though.” We were making our way back to the house, the topic of the butterfly slowly died down and we started talking about what happened that morning.

“(Y/N), I saw you, I heard you. I know you saw someone, there's no way you didn't. When you left, though, Taeyong and Johnny said they couldn't see a trace of anyone. Whoever it was had to have been careful, too careful for someone just stumbling upon the house.”

“Jae, are you saying what I think you're saying?”

“Whoever that was, they were out here for a reason. After what happened this morning, I'm a little doubtful that they would have stuck around. After all, there are 8 men here,” He paused, “Oh! And you, you're not a force to be reckoned with. You're a badass, I knew that from the moment I met you.” He laughed, a memory of when we first met came to mind.

I first met Jaehyun when Taeyong wanted to spend the day with the two of us. We spent that entire day just walking around town, in and out of shops and just admiring the scenery. We were at the park when I noticed a group of girls that were making fun of Jaehyun. They were laughing at him, pointing at him, it was easy to tell that they were teasing him. I overheard them making fun of his weight, calling him fat and the sorts. These comments, though I didn't know him well, hurt Jaehyun deeply. It didn't take a genius to tell that at one point he struggled with body image issues, and I wasn't going to sit there and listen to them belittle him, so I had to say something.

“(Y/N), please don’t do this. Let’s just leave.” He tugged on my hand, begging me to let it go.

“No, Jaehyun! I have to say something!” I pulled my hand from his and stormed over to the group of girls.

“Hey! You four!” Their laughter ceased, their eyes now wide staring at my fuming figure, “You think it’s funny to make fun of someone? Huh?!” They didn’t answer, their eyes still wide. “Well, I’ll let you girls know something. That guy over there that you’re so relentlessly teasing for his weight, let me tell you something about him. Not only is he one of the sweetest, most fun-loving, and witty guys I have ever met, he’s also one of the most talented people I’ve ever seen. You’re talking about his weight, but do you know what? This man, the one you’re shaming for no reason, is the most health-conscious person I’ve ever seen. He is more healthy than every single one of you sitting here, with your ice cream and iced coffee. But you know what? Even if he wasn’t a healthy person, he would still be handsome, he would still be one of the most stunning men you will ever lay your eyes on. Anyone of you would be lucky to have a man like him take interest in you, but you will never have a man as good as he to be interested in you. You may think you’re gorgeous girls, but I know better. On the inside, you’re as ugly as a troll. A mean spirit erases all physical beauty, keep that in mind the next time you tease someone for no good reason.”

Jaehyun, though embarrassed about my open display of defending him, was very thankful that I stuck up for him. He confided in me later that day, opening up about his childhood.

“When I was younger, I was a chubby kid. There for a while, when I lived in a different country, I was made fun of a lot. I was the weird, fat, foreign kid that a lot of people didn’t like. I mean, I had friends, but I didn’t have lots of friends and lots of people didn’t like me. Back home, I had lots of friends, and people liked me… But being there really killed my self-esteem. When I came back home, I was so happy. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed my time there and I loved it, but being home is something that you can’t replace. Especially coming back home to my best friend.” I looked to where his gaze fell, Taeyong taking a selfie in front of a fountain in the middle of the park.

“Taeyong thinks the world of you, you know?”

“Yeah, I think the world of him too. We’ve been through so much together. He’s been my best friend since I can remember, I don’t know what I would do without him.”

“Hey, guys! Come join us! The water is fine!” We exited through the clearing of the woods, spotting the rest of the boys in the lake out front. Taeyong called out to us, Jaehyun and I agreeing quickly to join them. We went inside and changed into our swimsuits, slapping on some sunblock so we wouldn’t burn.

The two of us ran outside, running onto the dock and jumping off into the water. The water, though ice cold, felt refreshing. I surfaced, pulling my hair out of my face.

“It’s about time you guys joined us. We were beginning to get worried about you two.” Johnny swam over to me so he could talk to me, “Did you find anything interesting out there?”

“Actually yes. Jaehyun and I found an interesting garden in the middle of the woods. I’ll show you the pictures later.”

We swam around, splashing one another and playing simple games. We didn’t have a worry in the world, not a single one of us. We laughed and reminisce over memories while making some new ones along the way.

“Okay, I’m thinking burgers for dinner? Who’s with me?” They all agreed in unison, I moved to go get the food ready.

“Here, (Y/N), I’ll help you,” Jaehyun called, coming out of the water as well.

“Thank you, Jae. I’m glad I won’t be cooking alone,” I joked, glaring at the others sarcastically. We dried off before entering the house, immediately going into the kitchen.

Dinner was ready in no time, with the help of Jaehyun. The two of us brought the food out to the front, sitting it down on one of the tables outside.

“Alright, while they’re occupied, let’s make ourselves something to eat first!” Jaehyun and I hurried to make our plate, then calling for the others to come eat. They all piled out of the water, Ten making a comment about how Jaehyun and I already had our food.

“How come you two already have your food? That’s unfair!”

“Hey, the chefs always get the first bite.” Jaehyun leaned his head on my shoulder, the two of us laughing at Ten’s reaction. “Stop questioning and eat.”

We spent dinner much like we spent swimming, it was truly another worry free day. We didn’t talk about what we were needed to do when we got home, or our jobs or responsibilities, we just had a good time—something that was long overdue.

After dinner, we all decided to sit around the fire and have a drink or two. While most of us were inside, Jaehyun, Taeyong, and I were tending to the fire. Not that the two of them really had any idea how to build a fire, which led to a few complications.

“It’s just wood, Tae! It’s not that dangerous!”

Taeyong rolled a log across the ground, refusing to pick it up and carry it. “I don’t want to get dirty.”

“Oh, let me help you ya big baby!” I picked the log up and carried it the rest of the way, dropping it into the firepit. Jaehyun came walking over, another log in hand. I went to take the log from him when a noise caught our attention.

“Did you guys hear that?” Taeyong grabbed a flashlight and shined it in the direction of where the noise came from, shining it into the trees and the area around them. The noise came again, but nothing showed up in the light.

“I don’t see anything.”

“It’s probably a squirrel or a raccoon guys, don’t be so paranoid.”

Taeyong stayed focused on the area of the woods where we heard the noise, but he didn’t see anything.

“Come on, Tae, it’s an animal of some sort.” I pulled him away from the area and back over to the firepit where we collected the rest of the wood and put it in the pit.

“Alright, anyone have a light?” The two of them looked puzzled, “Dammit, have neither of you ever made a fire before?” The two of them shared a look, then shrugged their shoulders. Taking that as a no, I facepalmed and groaned, “Well, first thing’s first we need a lighter or a match. Come on, let’s go get one.” The two of them followed close behind me, and we entered the house. I grabbed a matchbook from the kitchen and looked around for something to help fuel the fire. The owner had a thing of lighter fluid in the cabinet with the matchbook, so I grabbed that to help. All of the boys were downstairs ready to go, all except two.

“Where are Johnny and Ten?” They looked around, the two of them not present. “I’ll go get them.” Taeyong hurried up the steps to get them, and I took it upon myself to go ahead and get the fire started. I poured some of the lighter fluid on the logs, then stuck the match and lit it. I tossed the match in, the fire growing in an instant. With the newfound light of the fire, it made it easier to see around.

And that’s when my heart stopped.

“J-Jae?” I walked around the fire, not believing my eyes for a second. “Oh my god, Jae! What happened?” I ran to his lifeless body. His doe eyes stared back at me, not a trace of light present in them. I reached to his neck to check for a pulse, and when I did his body turned revealing the gruesome truth.

I screamed, it echoing and bouncing throughout the surrounding area.

“No! No no, Jaehyun!” I tried to remove the hedge trimmers protruding from his side, but when I did a bit of his blood spurt onto my shirt. I stumbled down and fell, crawling back as fast as I could. I heard my name being called, then several pairs of footsteps running towards our direction. I backed up into someone, my hand coming in contact with their foot. I grabbed onto their arm as they helped me up, their arms wrapping around me protectively.

Tears were streaming down my face as I watched Taeyong fall apart, falling to the dirt at the sight of his slain best friend. I couldn’t hear what was happening, though, a loud ringing in my ears made it impossible to hear anything. Taeil tried to drag Taeyong away from Jaehyun’s body, but Taeyong pushed him away.

“(Y/N)! Tell me what happened!” I came to my senses, the ringing dying down. I could hear it all now, the horrifying symphony inspired by death—murder even. I forced myself to go to Taeyong’s aid, he hugging Jaehyun’s body close to him.

“T-Tae,” I dropped to the ground next to him, gingerly laying my hand on his shoulder. He didn’t push me away like he did Taeil, but he did look at me. His eyes were darker than before, a piece of him having been chipped away. I pulled his arm, trying to get him to lay Jaehyun’s body down. “Tae, come on, you don’t need to be here.”

He looked at me, then back down to his friend in his arms. His body started to shake, he gently laid Jaehyun back down onto the ground. He wrapped his arms around me and sobbed, “(Y/N)! W-why?!” I rubbed his back, shushing him.

“Let’s get you inside first, you need to sit down.” Taeil helped me get Taeyong to his feet as we took him back inside the house. We sat him down on the couch, Taeil going to make him a cup of tea. Taeyong’s sobs were still loud, sending shockwaves to my very soul.

“W-who would d-do this?” Taeyong looked to me, looking for an answer.

“I don’t know, Tae… I really don’t know.” He closed his mouth, not daring to open it again. His sobs died down as Taeil brought him his tea, then he simply sat and sipped his cup. No longer sobbing, no longer speaking. I forced myself to look away, looking out the window where Doyoung and Johnny were laying a sheet over Jaehyun’s body.

I became horrifically aware of what had just happened, and that his blood was on my body. I looked down at my shirt, the giant red stain mocking me. I stumbled back, knocking over a lamp in the process.

“(Y/N), come on.” A hand wrapped around my arm, pulling me up the steps and into my room. They helped me take the shirt off, discarding it as I stood under the boiling water of the shower. The water turning red, running off of my body and down into the drain. I knew I couldn’t dwell on what I had witnessed, I had to be there for the others. No matter how distraught I was, I knew I had to be strong for them—especially Taeyong.

Okay, after like 10k words later there is part 1! Not that eventful, but the next part will be much more eventful! Also, gotta tag my girl @narika-a because she asked to be tagged in part one. 

[firaknight]

Make note that this is a GIANT post and is a culmination of me trying to explain my thoughts in a comprehensible manner. Some of this might not make a whole lot of sense, and I apologize if it doesn’t dhdjsjksjwnsnsnen /lh

On a small island, there sits a little port town (no name yet. May change later) (if you want a visual, think of the port town from Super Kirby Clash). This port town sits in the middle of Gamble Ocean, a strange ocean that houses odd creatures known as merfolk. Nobody knows why they’re there, but they exist. Little is known about these merfolk, as they try to avoid humans as much as possible, or at least, they try to avoid curious divers who poke their noses into the shipwrecks and ruins they live around. However, despite their supposed shyness, they’ve been known to save drowning sailors who get thrown off their ships. Very few ever meet the merfolk, and the few that have are old, many of them having passed long ago, with only a select few still around to tell the tales...

Among the island residents lives a 16 year old girl named Adeleine, a talented artist and quite the good swimmer and diver, she’s a girl of many talents. She lives with her mother, who simply goes by Ado. Adeleine has a love for the sea, and while her mother doesn’t share the same ideas, she supports the energy her daughter has for the ocean. Adeleine comes from an... odd history. She knows nothing about her past other than what her grandmother and mother have told her. Adeleine’s got some strange features, too... Oddly sharp teeth, strange glowing markings that sometimes appear in the darkest of nights, nails that grow unbelievably fast and sharp, and even a longer breathholding time than anyone else shes met. She’s chalked it up to be part of her bloodline, as her grandma has similar traits, even though her mom doesn’t have any of these traits.

Adeleines grandmother is one of the few people who’s met those merfolk. In fact, shes bonded and interacted with them. She’s told Adeleine all her stories and passed on her legacy. After her passing, she gifted Adeleine her shell necklace and a slew of gifts she’d been given by the merfolk, all of which Adeleine still cherishes to this day. Before her grandmother died, she instructed that, when Adeleine received her necklace, that she is to wear it no matter the weather whilst out at sea. While Adeleine has the seas blessing, having been left unscathed by the waters, she shouldn’t take her chances, and the necklace would keep her safe. Adeleine wears that necklace no matter what, going as far as to bathe and sleep with it on. It’s one of the last things shes got from her grandmother...

Fast forward to many many years later when Adeleine is 16 (current day in the story). She decides to take a trip to the neighboring island with some other sailors, but she’s been warned of supposedly nasty weather that’s going to come. The trip takes almost 2 days round trip, and Adeleine is determined to take that trip. She’s been on big trips across the ocean before! She can handle this! After a bit of back and forth, the captain of the ship reluctantly agrees to take her along with, and she’s thrilled. Skip ahead to over halfway through the trip to the island, a nasty storm rolls in. Adeleine is advised to take shelter under the deck, where a small escape boat is, but she’s adamant on staying on the deck. It’s just a storm! She’ll be fine! Suddenly, theres a flash of lightning that strikes the sail mast, breaking it and causing it to crash onto the deck. Adeleine, realizing she should’ve moved under the deck when she was told, gets up and tries to make a break for the lower deck, only to slip and get knocked off by the mast crashing onto the deck. She’s thrown into the sea and the current yanks her under without warning. Struggling, she swims against the current to try and keep her head above water, but gets pulled under again. She surfaces again and swims with the current, hoping that might help her stay afloat, but gets pulled under again. As she tries to resurface, she’s pulled under once more and the current throws her straight into a rock. Her head slams into it and knocks the air straight out of her, her consciousness slipping. As her consciousness fades, she faintly notices something start to glow around her neck, and as she slips unconscious, the water around her head seems to drain away...

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Far from the ship, a pink haired girl watches the storm ravage the sea. She can see the ship get struck, and watches someone get tossed into the sea. She spots the light from that same person pierce the waters surface before the current pulls the person under. The pink haired girl turns to the ship one last time before she swims back towards home...

Some time passes, and the pink haired girl returns with a few others, all sporting pastel colored hair like her own. She tells them to split up and look for anyone that may have survived the mess and to get them out of the water. If they’re alive, get the water out of them ASAP. The girls she brought along all mod and swim off to look for any survivors. The pink haired girl swims off as well, headed for where she thinks the current dragged that person, and is quick to find them, led by the glow coming from their necklace. She finds that person is a young girl, no older than 16. With haste, she drags the girl out of the water and swims her over to a flat rock jutting out of the sea. She lays the girl on it facedown, checking to see if she’s still alive. Miraculously, the girl is somehow still breathing! The pink haired girl breathes a sigh of relief, noticing a tiny amount of water trickling out of the girls mouth. She swims over to her side, and reels back...

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Adeleine wakes up to a something slamming into her back, causing her to cough, water sputtering up as she coughed. The coughing fit went on for a couple minutes before she was able to finally breathe. She takes some time to catch her breath and figure out how the heck she’s even alive at this point. As shes wracking her brain to figure out how she’s alive, she hears a splash coming from behind her. She whips around only to see something pink zip away. She tries to keep track of it, but it’s too quick. She loses sight of it, but keeps an eye out, only to spot it again! This time, whatever it was emerges from the water, their webbed fingers grabbing onto the edge of the rock to pull them up. In front of her was a pink haired girl with a bright red ribbon tied in a bow on the top of her head. Glowing, crystal shaped markings glittered near her eyes. She wore a red dress with 2 yellow buttons and sported gills that glowed a neon pink. Her blue eyes stared at Adeleine, curious. The girl asked if Adeleine was ok, and she responded that she was somewhat fine (but hid the fact that she was more than a little shaken). The girl introduces herself, saying her name is Ribbon and that she found Adeleine unconscious underwater, and that it’s a miracle shes alive. Adeleine introduces herself in response and explains that a storm hit and she was thrown off the ship. She was sure she’d die down there, but was amazed she was alive. Ribbon points to the shell necklace Adeleines wearing and says it was glowing when she went to get her out of the water. At that moment, Adeleine remembers her grandma explaining the abilities the necklace seemingly had, one of them being that it would glow to create a beacon for merfolk to find in order to help save the wearer. She also remembers that her grandma somehow never ran out of air while underwater, and that a bubble would form if she started to drown, surrounding her head and providing a temporary air source while she got to the surface. She concludes that her grandmas necklace was the only reason she survived long enough for Ribbon to find her. Ribbon pauses like shes thinking about something and changes the subject. She states that she can swim Adeleine back to the mainland, but she can’t do it by herself, as she’s so much smaller than Adeleine that it would take hours to swim back, but if she got help, it might be an easier swim! She mentions that she doesn’t want to leave Adeleine alone, as she’s worried that some of the “less friendly” beings in Gamble Ocean might pick her as a target, and asks that Adeleine come with her. Adeleine agrees and Ribbon explains that Adeleine will have to swim alongside her. Knowing Adeleine can’t breathe underwater, Ribbon creates a temporary air bubble that’ll give her air for a short amount of time, allowing Adeleine to follow her into the ocean depths. Adeleine dives back into the ocean, her head slipping straight into the bubble. She realizes that, now finally able to see Ribbons entire body, that Ribbons one of the merfolk. Adeleine is mesmerized by the fact that sHE JUST MET A MERMAID!!!!!!! She hides her excitement and the two swim into this beautiful underwater city (I don’t have a design yet :( I might soon tho). Adeleine is in awe of the sights and is constantly lagging behind, being dragged along by Ribbon when she gets fed up with shouting back to make sure Adeleine doesn’t lose track of her. The two make it to a small house tucked in the back of a coral forest. Ribbon knocks on the door, expecting to have the person inside to come to the door, and pouts when they don’t. She finds the door to be unlocked and peeks her head in, spotting the resident of the home fast asleep on the floor. She motions for Adeleine to stay put as she zips into the house. Adeleine just kinda floats there, confused. A minute or two passes and Ribbon returns with the merfolk in the home. They’re around the same height as Ribbon, if not a bit taller than her. (I’m sorry I don’t have a design for them yet if I did I’d explain their looks ;n;)

[lillaxtrigger]

Young hope: Chapter 7

Walking through the street, Chloe was digging around in her purse. “I wonder if Serena could use this with her potions.”. She pulls out a sealed bottle of toenail clipping. “It’s about time dad got rid of his disgusting toenail collection anyway. Weather he wants to or not.” Walking up to Serena’s house, Chloe knocks at the door. She patiently waits for her friend to open up and let her in. The door opens. “Hey girl. Thought you might like something for your-”. She stops talking once she sees that it wasn’t her friend, but rather a blonde middle aged woman that opened the door. “Oh, hey Serena’s mom. Is Serena home? I kinda wanted to give her something.”. “I’m sorry. Serena isn’t home right now.” the woman said in a soft spoken voice. “You know where she is?”. “She had to go to the forest to gather ingredients for her potions. I don’t think she’ll be back until tomorrow.”. “Oh...Well, if you see her, can you tell her I dropped this off?” Chloe says as she hands the mother the bottle. The mother gives a strange look to the jar of clippings before heading back inside. Walking off from Serena’s house, she says to herself: “Well, there goes the afternoon.”. She pulls out her phone and scrolls over to Ryu’s number. “I’m just gonna see what Ryu’s up to. See if he’s got time for a little date.”. She taps on his icon and awaits the dial. Hearing it ring, her hopes soar. “Hey there.” Ryu says on the other line. “Hey Ryu. Listen I was wondering if-”. “Sorry, you reach my voicemail. Leave a message after the beep.”. The phone beeps prompting Chloe to hang up. “Mmm. Bet that bitch Opal has him in her clutches. No worries, I’ll bide my time until she loosens her grip.”. She scrolled through her other numbers and stopped at Alex’s. “Hmm...wonder what Alex wants to do.”. She was about to tap the dial, when something popped in her head. “Wait, doesn’t he have practice today? Yeah, he practicing with that one new kid...Ray? I don’t know.”. Sitting on a bench in the city, Chloe was scrolling through her contacts, only to find nobody she wanted to hang out with was available. “Nearly all of my friends are busy, doing something with their time...except for me.”. She puts away her phone and sighs as she looks down. “Now what?...”. “How tragic.” she hears a voice, smooth as honey, ring out to her. Looking up, she saw a shadow emerge in above her own. She turns around and sees a figure upon the roof of the building behind her, darkened by the sun behind him. The figure jumps from the roof and gracefully lands right in front of the teenager. “A single rose left alone at the mercy of this urban jungle. No one else to tend to it.” the figure said as he got up. Chloe began to feel weirded out, this guy suddenly appearing on the roof of a building and jumped before her. All that changed when the stranger turned to her, looking at her with his inviting, green snake like eyes. Garbed in a red sleeveless gi, he steps forward in his light olive boots and reaches out to the girl with gauntlets of the same color. Chloe was enchanted by the strangers dashing looks, his black wavy hair offset by the dark green streak aside the front of his face. “Greetings.”. “H...H-Hi.” Chloe stutters, her face blushing as the cautious feelings melting away. “Allow me to introduce myself. You may simply refer to me as Drake.”. Drake sat down on the bench with her. “I couldn’t help but overhear that all your friends are busy. A shame really. No one to keep a lovely girl like you company.”. When she heard that, she began to tense up, the wary emotions returning. “Has this guy been spying on me?” she thinks. “Of course, this might mean you have some free time on your hands.”. Drake saw that Chloe began to slowly inch away from him. “I know how you might feel. You thinking of running. Running as far as you can from me.”. Drake smoothly and gently holds Chloe’s hand and says to her: “Let me bring you worries to rest, that I mean to you no harm.”. The young man looks at Chloe, gazing her with his charming stare painted with a faint smile. The mans gaze sends the girl into a charmed lull, the alarms buzzing in her head calming down. “O...O-Okay.” she says, her face bright red. Letting go of her hand, Drake stares up into the sky. “Allow me, if you may, to skip to my point. I’ve been sent on a very important mission to retrieve a very important item. However, certain restrictions disallow me to continue with this mission. I need the help of somebody a very unique set of skills.”. He turns towards Chloe and says: “A set of skills you have.”. Drake snaps his fingers in the air, making a limousine drive up from around the corner. Opening the door for the girl, he asks her: “Will you help me?”. With those alarms in her head silenced, she nods her head and say: “S-sure.”. She gets into the limo, Drake shutting the door behind her. Inside, Chloe saw the interior of the fancy car was velvet red. The surface of the seat felt very soft to touch. “This feels very different from our limo.” she thinks. The girl sees Drake entering the limousine through the doors in front of her. The charming young man takes the seat in front of her. He knocks on the window behind him, sliding down to reveal the limo driver. “Barkley.” Drake calls. “What can I do for you Mr. You-”. Before the man could finish, Drake turns to him, glaring with a piercing gaze. “I-I mean..Drake.”. “Take us to our destination.”. “Of course.”. The limo starts to move, heading out of the lonely street. Sitting on the comfortable velvet, it temps Chloe to relax, being as comfortable as a soft bed, but a thorn of worry sticks to her mind, keeping her senses. “What am I doing? I’m in a limousine with thos admittedly handsome stranger, taking me to who knows where.”. “By the way. I did not catch you’re name.” Drake asks. “It’s...Chloe.”. “Chloe? How fitting.”. She takes a deep breath and boldly asks: “Alright, fess up! What did you mean when you said that you needed skills that only I have? Have you been spying on me?”. “Hm...I sadly admit, that I’ve had my eye on you for quite some time.”. With that, Chloe began to feel uneasy, looking towards the doors. “However, I did mean it when I said that you are very unique.”. This makes her stop looking around and gaze towards Drake. “Really?”. “Yes. I’ve never really seen anyone else with such elegant skills before. Believe me when I say that you are the only one who can help me.”. “Well...what if I don’t want to?”. Drake lightly chuckles and says: “That’s quite alright. I can simply drop you of at you’re home. This will all go away and I’ll promise that you’ll never see me again.”. Chloe thought to herself for a moment before her phone started to to ring. She saw that her mom was calling. Turning to Drake, he says to her: “Go on. Answer it.”. She answers her phone, and hears her mothers voice on the line. “Hey mom.”. “Hi Chloe, sweetie. I was just wondering if while you’re out, you can get me a couple things.”. “Like…?” “Oh stuff like olives and burrito wraps. I wanna try my hands at making enchiladas.”. “Um...”. Chloe looks over to Drake, who simply nods to her. “I...can’t right now. I’m busy helping a friend out with something important, and I don’t know how long it’ll take.”. “Oh, okay. Sorry to bother you then. I’ll just get Kingsley to pick them up. Bye sweetie.”. Hanging up, she groans as she puts away her phone. “I can’t thank you enough. Ms. Chloe.”. “Mind I ask what we’re doing, exactly?” she impatiently demanded. “Of course.”. “We will be paying a visit to the ancient museum Cainwest in the dead of night. This museum houses some of the worlds greatest treasures, and thus is heavily guarded. Our prize is the Orb of Blood, said to be the hardened blood of several deities. The orb is housed right in the middle of the museum. We must find a way past the countless guards, all of which possess incredible, almost mystic strength. The layout of the museum is almost labyrinth like in design, several watchmen on guard. Luckily, I’ve sent in an agent in to map out the area. Once we have the orb, the alarm will no doubt go off, to then we must make our swift escape. Any questions?”. Chloe nervously stares at Drake the entire time he explained the mission at hand. “Wow...That, uh...That sounds like a lot. I’m actually a little...nervous. I don’t know if I can fight of an entire museum of strong guards.” she says as she looks away. “You don’t have anything to worry about.”. Chloe looks back at the young man, who says to her: “I’ll be with you the whole time. I promise that no harm will come to you, so long as you follow my instructions.”. “Okay...How-how long will it be until we get there?”. “It may take awhile. It would be best to relax before we arrive. Perhaps get some sleep.”. “Alright.” Chloe said as she rested her head down on the comfortable seating. The redhead drifts off into a relaxed slumber as she awaits her mission. Drakes phone then lightly rang, quickly picking up so not to wake his guest. On the other line a familiar voice asked Drake: “So, you find out what she’s made off yet?”. “Not yet. But all in due time.”. Hours later, the limo stops out in the middle of the forest, the sudden halt snapping Chloe awake. “What happened? Where are we?” she says as she gets up, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. “We’ve arrived at Cainwest.” Drake announced. “A-already!? How long have I slept?”. “About 4 and a half hours.”. “4 and a half-!...God damn, time when by fast.”. Drake got out and opened the door for Chloe, saying: “After you, m’lady.”. Chloe got out of the fancy limousine and saw a giant museum before her. The exterior was constructed out of shining marble, with glass pillars that had a pink energy flowing upward like pipes that reflected off the surface. The pink energy mesmerized the girl. It looked like the energy that came out of her Amazon crystal. “This is Cainwest? It’s huge! What kind of museum is built out here in the middle of the woods?”. “A magical museum. Housing items and artifacts of great sorcery and witchcraft. Some of the best names of magic are proudly displayed in it’s halls.”. “Wow. I can’t wait to see what’s inside.” Chloe wondered aloud as she started to walked towards the museum. Drake stops her by saying: “Before we go any further, perhaps you should take a look near the front.”. Chloe scanned the front of the museum and saw that in between the glowing pillars was a large, almost ape like guard with glowing tattoos along its body. “What is that?” she asks. “Those are the guards.”. “Them!? They look more like gorilla’s then people.”. “Quite. So how do you suppose we deal with them?” Drake asked. “You’re asking me? Why?”. “I’ve took note that you’re quite crafty when it comes to tactics. Something like this should be simple for you.” Chloe stared a the watch gorilla for a moment before saying: “Maybe we can try knocking him out from behind?”. “A sneak attack. Could be effective.”. The ape guard was staring out towards the woods, watching in case something catches its eye. Those eyes however were starting to drag down as the guard began to feel tired. The ape quickly awoke when it felt something blast his back. The guard turns around and sees Chloe and Drake behind it, Chloe’s hand smoking form the beam she shot out. The beasts tattoos start to glow as it jumps straight for them, prompting the two to dodge out of the way. Chloe tries to snag the ape with her pink whip, but it grab the whip and jerk it back, making Chloe fly towards the gorilla. The ape wound up its fist, getting ready to smash Chloe in, but Drake struck the beast from under its arm, making it real back and shake its arm. Chloe crashed to the ground near one of the pink columns. She turned around and saw the ape guard try and swipe Drake away, but was dodging every attempt, with him counter by jumping and kicking it the gorilla in the chin. The ape jumped back and hanged on one of the glass pillars, looking at Chloe. It then jumped straight at her, Chloe putting up a shield in an effort to block the gorillas attack. When the beast lands on her, it instantly breaks her defense. The impact makes her fly back just before the ape lands. The hulking gorilla slams down on the floor, breaking the hard stone floor beneath it. Drake jumps over to Chloe to help her up. “Do you perhaps have another plan?” he asks her. “Um...Gimme a minute.”. “I don’t think our opponent will even give us a second.”. Both of them see the ape charging straight for them. While Drake dodges to the side, Chloe flies straight up. The girl sees the ape climbs straight for her, jumping from pillar to pillar to ascend. It leaps straight for towards her, Chloe barely being able to dodge as the ape lodges its fist to the roof. Chloe flies back, try to give herself as much space from the beast as possible. She then back up into one of the glass pillars with pink energy flowing through them. She knocks on the glass, noticing it making a hollow noise, making an idea pop into her head. She flies over to Drake, who says to him: “We need to aggravate it. I have an idea.”. The ape gets itself of the roof and crash to the ground. “Let hope this one works this time.”. Drake dashes over to the ape and punches it square in the gut. After reeling back, the gorilla then charges straight at Drake, who jumps on the beasts head. The gorilla tries to grab Drake while in the air, but the young man proves too slippery to grasp. When landing behind the beast, Drake kicks the beast in its side. The gorilla swings it mighty arms at him once more, Drake dodging into the beast and ending up behind it. He then strikes the softest part of it’s back, making the ape stumble forward. “There’s a funny thing about strength. You can amass all the physical power you want. However, if you can never it your opponent, what’s the point of it all?” The gorilla turned over to Drake, as if it understood him. Then again, what hope does a beast like you have of understanding that?”. Reacting at the last remark, it started to growl at the young man. It slams down into the ground, breaking apart the stone floor. The gorilla grabs the pieces of broken floor and chucks them at Drake. The young man weaves out of the way of the oncoming debris. He then grabs one of the pieces and spins it back around to its sender, hitting the ape in the face. The gorilla then covers it face, shouting out in pain. Chloe then shoots out another beam out to the primate, the ape turning to her with its bloodshot eyes. “Right here, you overgrown monkey! Come get me.” she taunted as she waved at the beast. The gorilla charged at Chloe, the girl awaiting as the beast drew closer. “Wait for it...Wait for it.”. The ape was winding up for another punch, closing in on her. Right when it was about to strike, Chloe flies up out of the way, making the ape punch through the glass pillar. The pink energy inside shocked the gorilla, making it drop to the ground. Chloe lands beside Drake, taking a sigh of relief. “Phew! For a moment there, I thought I wasn’t gonna make it.”. “Although we should be grateful that your second plan worked, I’d advise you to approach situations like this more carefully.” Drake started to walk towards the limp ape and carried him over his shoulder. “We’re extremely lucky he didn’t alert any others or set of an alarm of sorts. Not to mention the countless guards inside that could overwhelm us in numbers.”. Drake began to walk down into the woods, with Chloe following him. “Hm. Well, I’m sorry I’m not perfect for you.” Chloe huffed. “It’s alright, how about we try again. Where do you think we should enter from?” Drake asks as he hides the body in some shrubs. Chloe thinks for a moment before saying: “Obviously not the front door. Maybe the side?...No...How about the roof?”. Chloe flew Drake up to the roof, and found the building to be much larger then initially thought. “This place is bigger then it looks at the front.” she says in awe. “I did say that it was constructed like a labyrinth.”. “You also said that this orb were trying to find is in the middle of the museum, right?” “Yes. Another plan I presume?”. Chloe flew over quite far, Drake following, stopping in the middle of the roof. “All we have to do is blast a hole in the ceiling and we can zip in and out with the orb in no time flat.”. Chloe cracked her knuckles and warned: “Stand back.”. She then shoots out a ball of pink energy down on the marble roof. When the smoke clears, both of them see the roof still in one piece “Huh?”. “Perhaps we should find another way in.” Drake suggested. “No, gimme a second.”. The girl flew above the museum and shot a laser down that covered the whole roof in smoke. Descending as the dust clears, she finds the roof still intact. “Nng! Come on! What’s this roof made of?” she exclaimed in frustration. Her hands glowing once more, she says: “I’ll blow this whole damn roof of if I have to.”. “No. It’s clear you can’t break through. Anymore attempts will simply make unwanted noise.”. Calming down, the glow on the girls hands fade as she says: “Alright, fine. Maybe there’s another way in.”. Chloe looked around, only being able to spot a dome shaped window. “Ah ha!” Looking down inside, they saw a hall with giant statues of famous magic figures, ape guards patrolling around the room. Chloe carefully opens the window and flies both of them down on top of one of the statues where none of the patrols could see them. “Wait here.” Chloe asks Drake. She flies back to the dome when no guards were looking and gently shuts the window. Flying back to Drake, he compliments her, saying: “Covering up your track. Good thinking.”. “Thanks. I used to steal cookies from the jar when I was like 5 and figured out that my parents kept catching me because I left the lid off. Basically the same case here.”. When the patrol wasn’t looking, Chloe flew over to the next statue with Drake on her back. With the ape on guard distracted by his Game boy, both of them flew out of the room. Out of the room and into the hall, both of them flew out of earshot and landed on the floor, Chloe, whispering: “Yes, made it!”. She looks at Drake, who was staring at her. “I-I mean...Glad we didn’t get caught. Where to next? The young man pulls out a tablet and shows it to Chloe. On screen is what looked to be a big map. “This is the map of the building my agent made.”. He points to the middle of the map and says: “This is where the orb is being kept.”. He slides over to the left, with his finger stopping at a certain point. “Judging from our position, we are right...here.”. “Chloe saw that the path to the middle was winding and long.”. “It seems a little long, isn’t it.”. “I say you chose well. Look.”. Drake slides his finger over to the bottom of the screen, with a bunch of open areas near. “This is the front of Cainwest. Notice that there is a lot of wide rooms nearby. Not very great for stealth.” He then takes his finger over to the top of the map, with long stretches of halls, some looping back into themselves. “The back has much longer passageways and many choke points, some of which loop back into one another. A confusing layout, certainly a much more lengthy one. I would guess that it would have roughly taken us about 20 minutes to reach this point. Going through the roof was a great option. A good thief plans out the most optimal route to their prize if possible. “Eh, thanks.” Chloe said as she blushed. Putting the map away, Drake says: “Now, from here, we need to head south. The path to the orb should be straight forward.”. “Alright. Let’s go get that orb.” Chloe said as she headed down the hall. Drake clears his throat and mention: “Chloe…South is that way.”. He points to the opposite direction, making Chloe turn around and nervously say: “Right, right. Of-Of course that’s south. I-I was just messing with you is all.”. She turned around as she laughs and whispered under her breath: “God, I’m so fucking stupid.”. Coming to a straight corridor, both of them saw countless stone tablets depicting past and future prophecies that decorated the walls of the hallway. “This should be easy.” Chloe boasted as she started to walk through the hall. “Halt!” Drake exclaimed. Chloe immediately stopped and hastely asked: “What! What is it!?”. “A thief must always watch out for traps. We must watch our step. Look around and find anything that stands out.”. Chloe looked around the corridor and noticed a set of squares lined up on the roof. “What about those square things?”. “Hmm...” Drake pondered. He takes out a plastic ball from a hidden pocket and tosses it towards Chloe. The ball passes right beside her and disintegrates right before her eyes, making her back up nervously. “Disintegration rays. You’re quite lucky you stopped when you did.”. “Uh, yeah. Thanks. So how are we gonna get past them.”. “We need something that can uncover them so we can traverse safely.”. Chloe began to think, then pulled out a can of hair spray. Using the spray, she uncovers the light of the square. The spotlight in the middle of their path was wide, but navigable. “Good thinking.” Drake complimented. “Oh thanks, it’s nothing. I just saw that in a movie and thought it might work. It seemed really cool.”. “I hope you have enough in there for the rest.”. After they side stepped around the dangerous spotlight, Chloe used more of spray to uncover the next and went from there. Right when she was at the last spotlight, she ran out. “Dammit. Think we might be in trouble.” Chloe remarked. “All out?”. She looks at the spray can and starts slowly inch it forward. As soon as the bottom of the can starts to dissolve, she begins to move it over to the side, watching as the ray eats the can up. She traces the ray and carefully walks around the spotlight, Drake follows her footsteps. Making it around the last light, the can was down to its spray button. As soon as they were both on the other side of the hall, Chloe jumped for joy. “Hell yeah!” she quietly exclaims. “Did you see that from a movie as well?” Drake asks. “Actually, I came up with that on the fly. I thought might as well, it was empty anyway.”. “I see. Your resourceful thinking is quite amazing. Well done, Ms. Chloe.”. Chloe smiled when she heard the young man compliment her. “Now, let not waste anymore time. The night is fleeting.”. In a large hallway, with skeletons of large, mythical creatures on display, Chloe and Drake peeked out to see some gorilla guards, walking around, talking to one another, one of them eating its lunch on a bench. “Traversing through this hall would be the fastest route to the orb. However, moving through here would bring more risks. What do you say, Chloe? Should we proceed.”. “Hmm…Maybe.”. Looking around the room, she sees a mystic looking pen on one of the open stands. With a devious smile, Chloe says: “Follow me.” then starts to sneak in the hall. They hid themselves from the guard from behind the stands, going from one to the next as they passed. It wasn’t until they ducked under the base of one of the skeleton displays that Chloe Told Drake: “Wait here.”. She sneaks over to the pen and slowly takes it from its stands. Chloe then sneaks behind one of them and stealthily places the pen right between its ears. She quickly sneaks back to Drake, who whispers: “Now what?”. “Just wait.” They then hear one of the apes grunting and look over to see one of them pointing to the stand that had the pen. All of them patrol approach, making curious grunting noises as they looked. One of the gorillas notices the pen between its fellow apes ear and takes it. The gorilla in question turns toward the other to see the ape with the pen pointing to him. Its colleges begin to surround him, giving the pour ape judge mental expressions. It tries to deny stealing the pen, waving its hand in front of him. Chloe and Drake quickly rush out of the room while everyone was distracted. Out of the hall, Drake compliments Chloe, saying: “Pinning stolen evident on one of the guard. Interesting tactic.” “Thanks, I do it to my dad all the time. Really covers my assets.”. In a small room, two gorillas were playing card game. A pile of cards sat in the middle of the table. One of them shows the other a 3 of spades, giving a nodding gesture. The other shakes his head left and right, as if it was saying no. The one ape was shocked, then got really angry, flipping the table and spilling all the cards on the floor before walking off. The other primate slaps his face, upset that his friend is such a sore loser. While it goes back to its post near the door, Chloe and Drake peak out from a rather large exhibit. Chloe thinks for a moment before reaching into her bag and pulling out some beads. She throws them towards the opposite end of the room, making short, but loud noises that echo through as they land. The ape guard turns towards the source of the noise and walks out of the room. Both of them use this chance to pass through. They make it to a large door, strange lettering inscribed along the archway. “The hall of deities. Once we pass through here. We must grab the orb and make our swift escape.”. Chloe looks over and sees another hall full of weird looking artifacts. “Before we go in. Can I check something real quick.”. “Why? We’re so close to our goal. It wouldn’t be a wise idea to go of track.”. “You kidding? We’re in a magical museum full of powerful artifacts and all you want is a bloody orb. I ain’t missing this chance to steal something for myself.”. Chloe walks off towards the hall, with Drake giving a watchful, almost critical eye as he quietly groans. Coming to the front of the hall, both of them saw countless mystical items varying shape and size. “Wow. Look at all this cool stuff.”. Chloe walked through the hall and saw something that caught her eye. It was an elegantly designed piece of clothing of refined red silk, the stitching pattern displayed a cluster of golden sparkles, all neatly fitted into the shape of a two interconnecting swirls. The cloth was proudly displayed on a wall covered with glass for all to witness. “This looks so amazing. I bet it would look great on my bed.”. She begins to approach the cloth, but stops and says: “Wait a sec.”. She pulls out a pocket mirror and grabs a handful of blush powder. Chloe blows the powder towards the display and uncovers an invisible laser circle around it. “Knew it.”. She inspects the circle and notices that it was slightly leaning out near the bottom. Chloe tries to lift the glass cover, prying her fingers inside as she lifts. The girl tries to squeeze through the gap, so close to the cloth, but the glass panel was too near the laser circle to lift any higher. She turns to Drake and asks: “Mind lending hand?”. “If you want it so badly, shouldn’t you display the determination to achieve what you desire.”. “Hm. That’s a fancy way of saying no.”. Chloe puts the glass down and digs into her purse. Pulling out a pair of tweezers, she lifts the glass again and slowly grabs the blanket. Chloe pulls out from its display and backs away with cloth in hand. Grabbing her prize, she lightly giggles and said: “Got it.”. She rubs the blanket to her face to feel the comfortable silk along her skin. “Ah, it’s so soft. I’m defiantly using this as a blanket.”. “Just then, the cloth vanishes, along with Chloe’s arms.”. The girl is shocked and starts to panic. “Huh! What happened!? Where are my arms!?”. Drake puts hand over Chloe’s to stop her from scream. “Shh! Calm down.”. He grabs the air beside the girl and pulls on something. The cloak re-materializes along with Chloe’s arms. She rubs her arms together saying: “They’re back! What happened?”. Drake walks over to the glass display and sees the panel with weird lettering. “This says that this artifact is Altara’s chameleon cloak. A magic shroud that turns whatever it covers invisible.” Chloe looks at the cloak and puts it over herself, becoming completely transparent. She giggle and asks: “Can you see me, Drake?”. “Not a trace.”. “Bet you can’t guess where I am.”. Drake chuckles and says: “I may not be able to see you...”. Using his hear, he is able to track Chloe through the sound of her footstep. Grabbing the air beside him, he then says: “But I can clearly hear you.”. He pulls the cloak right off of her, uncovering her for all to see. “Hey! No fair!” Chloe says. “An artifact like this is rather useful. But it cannot mask sound or scent. Like every other tool, you must understand the in and outs of this cloak. Realize its strengths and weaknesses to use it as effectively as possible.”. Drake tosses the cloak back to Chloe. She looks at him and sees him exiting the exhibit. “Now come. If we dawdle any more. We could be caught.”. Opening the door to the hall of deities, they saw a collection of big statues circling the room. Lines etched in the floor swirl around from the statues all the way to the center. “Behold. The hall of deities. Through here are statues of the most famous gods and goddesses in known history. Each of them great and powerful their own right.”. In the far back of the hall, centered among all the statues was a woman in roman robes. As Chloe approach the statue, she feel a sensation of familiarity as she stared at its figure, wondering why she felt such a sense of nostalgia. “And this...is their queen. Ruler of all mystic beings and deities. The amazonian goddess-”. “Hera.” Chloe finishes. “Yes. You’ve heard of her?”. “No. The name just...popped in my head.”. The stares down towards the statue and sees an oval slot underneath. “In order to uncover the Orb of blood, we must place a mystic item of great power into the base of the statue.”. Chloe realized what the shape of the slot reminded her of and pulled out her Amazon Crystal. She was about to put the pink gem in, but stopped as she said: “Wait a minute.”. She pulls back her crystal and turns to Drake. “Did you just want to use my crystal? Is this why you really needed me?” she angrily questioned. Drake simply stares at Chloe, not giving a response to her accusation. “Did you just drag me along her so you could get your precious orb? Was all that stuff you said about me being special a lie?...Well?” Drake take a deep breath and professed: While it’s true that we did need your crystal, I meant every word about your unique abilities.”. If we wanted to, we could have swiped your crystal in the night while you slept. But we wanted to see what you were capable off.”. Chloe begins to calm down as Drake explains. “During this night I have watched as you displayed your stealth and thieving skill beautifully. Strategizing through each situation after the next, utilizing whatever tool you had available in ways that would leave the most cunning of thieves impressed. And it was not due to that crystal. It was all thanks to you.” Drake says, tapping Chloe’s forehead near the end, calming the girl down. “We would have never gotten this far without you, Ms. Chloe. I think that be fair to let you do the honors.”. She turns back to the statue and thinks for moment before inserting her Amazon Crystal in the slot. The crystal fits into place, making the eyes of the statue glow pink, the other statues begin to glow pink in unison. The lines on the floor glow, trailing from the statues to the middle of the hall. Once the pink energy trails to the center, the middle of the floor begins to open up, revealing a red orb infused with pink tracings standing on the end of a pink glass pipe. Both of them approach the stand, with Drake and taking the orb. “The orb of Blood. Infused with the power of the gods.”. He starts to lightly chuckle with the powerful sphere in his grasp, then turns to Chloe. “Ms. Chloe...For not for you, I would not be possess this powerful artifact. You have my most humble gratitude.”. “Hee hee, thanks. You can just call me Chloe, Chloe Spicer. Honestly, Ms. Chloe just sounds a little too formal.”. “Hmm. Very well.” Drake says as he nods his head. Just then, a weird noise starts to blare through the entire museum. “What’s that sound?” Chloe asks. “It the alarm. We must make our escape.”. Chloe runs to the Hera statue and tries to grab her Amazon Crystal from the slot, but it was locked in place. “My crystal is stuck. I can’t get it out.”. “Chloe, we must take leave immediately, else the security will swarm us.” Drake warns. “I’m not leaving without my crystal. It’s a family heirloom.”. They then see the doors slam shut, locking them inside the hall. The floor on the pedestal was on began to rise, Drake jumping of the platform. Turning around, he saw a giant fox dressed in armor. It’s fiery eyes staring at them one would stare at its upcoming prey. Chloe begins to back up, while she sees Drake glare the monster as it growls at him. “Fear not, Chloe Spicer. I will not let this monster bring harm to you. You worry about unhinging your precious crystal from the statues grip and I shall vanquish this beast. Consider it my thanks.” he says as he takes a fighting stance. Chloe turns back to try and get her crystal out, while Drake prepares to face the giant fox before them. The fox swipes at Drake with its sharp claws from the side. He ducks under, the beasts attack missing. It swipes again, this time over head. Drake gets under the fox and strikes under its elbow. The fox retracts its limb and shakes it about. The monster tries to bite at Drake instead. The young man jumps in the air to avoid its gaping maw. The fox looks around, trying to find where its prey went, only finding Chloe trying to pull out her crystal. The girl turns around and sees the fox approaching her, barring its sharp fangs. Before the fox could bite, something pulls it away. Chloe looks up to see Drake grabbing a hold of its ears, pulling the fox away from her. “Your fight is with me, beast.” Drake tells it. The fox yelps out as it tries to shake him off. Drake keeps his footing on the beasts head. It then runs around the hall, trying to make Drake get off. The beast charged towards one of the statues, the young warrior jumps off just before it slams its head. As the oversized dog falls to its side, Drake sees its chest and stomach unprotected by the surrounding armor. Chloe struggles to pull her crystal out form the base, not even moving an inch. After catching her breath, she once again digs into her purse, saying: “Come on. Gotta have something in here that can pry it out.”. She pulls out a set of nail clippers and pulls out the lever. “Close enough.”. Chloe starts to wedge the nail clipper behind the crystal. The fox jumps at Drake in an effort to pounce on the young man. Drake dodges foreword, getting under the beast and delivering a sharp blow to the stomach. The fox jumps back with a yelp and looks back at its opponent, seeing Drake give it a sharp, intimidating look. Not wanting to be beat, the fox growls at him lunges straight at him. Drake gets ready to counter attack, when the fox jumps right over him and head for one of the statues. Stopping at the statue of Ares, the fox pulls the sword from the its hand and holds it into its mouth. “Oh. A change of tactics I see? Perhaps you’re not the mindless animal I took you for.”. The fox charges at him, swinging the 20 foot sword upwards at Drake. Drake dodges to the side and hits the fox in the leg. The fox jumps back, and thrusts at the young man. Drake jumps up and onto the sword, runs up and strikes the beast in the eye. He jumps afar, watching as the fox shakes its head and flails the sword around. Once it regains its composure, the fox jumps up, pointing its sword towards Drake as it descends. Hejumps towards the descending beasts, running across the sword and the foxes back, grabbing its tail. When it lands, the sword sparks across the marble floor as it slides. Drake swings under and strikes another blow to the stomach. Landing on the floor, Drake watches as the fox jumps towards the other side of the hall. After recoiling back, the mighty fox throws its blade into the air. At the apex of the throw, the blade splits apart, turning into a three pronged sword. The fox catches the grip of the blade in its mouth and points it at Drake, him giving an interested look. It dashes towards him, aiming its three blades vertically. The young man sidesteps away from the fox as it charges. He sees the fox turn the blade sideways and quickly swings towards him. Drake jumps just in time to dodge its attack. “A sly fox. Clearly one that’s been trained. But by whom?”. As he lands, Drake sees the fox turning around, getting ready to swing again. The fox swings its blade at, Drake jumping out of the way. “Trained or not, you lack the planning of a real warrior. You can’t possibly hope to match wits with-”. The fox quickly turns its sword vertically and chops at Drake. “What!?”. As Chloe tried to pry her crystal out of the base, she hears a loud crash behind her. She looks back and sees a big cloud of dust in front of the fox, it’s blade piercing through the cloud. The dust clears and she sees Drake, holding back the tip of the sword with his bare hands. She hears Drake laugh and say: “So close…But not close enough.”. He yanks the blade out of the fox’s mouth and tosses it at the door, breaking it into pieces. The fox begins to rush for its blade, jumping over Drake. “No you don’t.”. Drake jumps straight up toward the beast underbelly, striking its already bruised stomach. The beast falls to the ground near its blade. Drake lands and watches as the fox slowly gets up and pick up the blade once more. It limps towards him, breathing heavily as it tries to inch its way towards its opponent. “Hm. You’ve put up quite a fight. Far more then I’ve expected from any animal. For that, I shall give you a swift end.”. Drake dashes toward his animal opponent. The fox gives one last swing in hopes to strike him down, but ultimately misses as Drake delves towards its underbelly and strikes the center of its chest with all his might. The poor fox’s mouth loosens, dropping its three pronged sword before falling to the ground. With that fight done, Drake walks over to Chloe, who was watching the fight. “So, Chloe. Have you retrieved your crystal yet?”. “Ah...I-I...Hang-hang on a second.” the girl says as she turns back to her crystal. Chloe continues to try and pry the gem out of the base. The statues eyes above them dim, as does do the others and line on the floor. With that, Chloe’s Amazon Crystal pops out. “Ha! Got it!”. She turns to Drake with her gem in hand and says: “Okay, now we can go.”. Both of them hear howling near the exit, the sound of gorillas approaching echoing towards the hall. “I’m afraid be might be too late.”. Chloe looks in her bag and says: “I don’t think so.”. A pack of apes storm into the hall, looking around for their intruder. Some of them gather around the fallen fox, trying to awaken it. No matter what they tried, it would not wake. The gorilla’s sadly moan, morning their fallen comrade. One of the apes stands tall and shouts at the pack. It begins to point in all different directions, making all of them spread out. Along the walls and around the statues, they look everywhere through the room, not seeing the bottoms of two pairs of shoes that sneak through the archway and out of the hall of deities. When both of them were out of site, Chloe and Drake lift the Chameleon Cloak. “Good thinking Chloe. You managed to get us out of a tight spot. You might just make a good thief yet.”. “Thanks, but what about you? You took down that giant fox with nothing but your bare hands. I...Just- Just who are you?”. “In time. But first we must quickly take our leave. We are not out of danger just yet.”. “No problem. We’ll just use this cool new blanket all the way out of the museum.”. “No.” Drake denies. “Wwwhy not?”. “It would not be wise to use only one tool in your arsenal. Cainwest might have counter measures for invisibility.”. They began to hear sound of a stamped approaching. “We have no time to waste. We need to move.” Drake says. Both of them run through the halls, trying to stay out of the packs site. Up ahead was a narrow stretch of hall with various items, armors, and magical weapons of various shape and size. “We need to slow them down. Knock everything down in your way.” Chloe said. “On it.”. Drake leaps ahead and kicks down a large heavy set of armor. Chloe puts her amazon crystal back on and uses her whip to knock over a glass case containing a magic artifact. While speeding by, Drake snatched up a set of spears and threw them behind him, scattering and piercing through the walls and floor. Chloe dragged down a bunch of low crystals down to the ground. As she did, the Chameleon cloak that was hanging out of her bag reflected out. They look behind them and see the pack of patrol climbing through the debris. The pack then rushes down the hall, not seeing Chloe and Drake right above. Landing back on the ground, Chloe sighs and says: “Pretty close there, right?”. “We should not relax yet. Not until we’re safely out of the den of beasts. Drake turns around and starts running to the right. Chloe looks over and sees something to the left and says: “Wait, wait! I think I know where we are.”. Drake turns around and sees Chloe running in the opposite direction. He catches up to see Chloe staring down at the hall decorated with stone tablets, the disintegrating beams still shining down. “If we’re here. Then the room we came in through shouldn’t be far.”. “Yes, but we’re in a hurry. It would take too long for us to cross and the guard might surround us any minute.”. “I know, but I have an idea. Rip out a piece of the floor.”. “Why?”. “I noticed that the lights don’t affect the marble. We just need to hold a big piece over ourselves like an umbrella and we’ll be fine.”. “Of course. Stand back.”. Chloe quickly back away, leaving Drake to rip up a big piece of the marble floor. He holds the big tile over head, saying: “Come on!” Both of them run across the hallway, the tile over them shielding them from the rays. After traversing through the hall, they see a pack of gorillas running towards them. Drake throws the slab of marble at them, giving him and Chloe a little time to escape. Both of them run towards the hall with the statues. “We’re almost there.”. When they got to the center of the hall, they saw three packs of ape guards, blocking the other halls and climbing up towards the glass ceiling. They look behind them and see the horde behind them blocking the way back. All four groups of primate begin to slowly approach, Chloe and Drake putting their hands in the air. “Anymore ideas?” Drake asks. Chloe looks around and sees the two giant statues to her sides. “Just one. Get behind me.”. Drake gets behind Chloe as the mob closes in. The girl then shoots a pair of beams to her sides and blasts the bases of the statues. The giant stone figures come tumbling down towards everyone. Chloe quickly turns around and grabs Drake by his back and ascends. She evades the falling statues, sending them down on the ape guard beneath them. The impact makes the gorillas climbing to the ceiling fall and the glass to break. Through shards and primates, both of them fly through the ceiling and out of the Cainwest museum. Back in the limousine, Drake was admiring his newfound blood orb, its red body reflecting off the lights. “Such magnificence.”. He puts the orb down and looks over to Chloe on the other side. “Chloe Spicer. I would like to personally thank you for assisting me in this endeavor. You have my upmost gratitude.”. “Thanks, but I want to know something.” she bold asks. Drake puts the orb to his side and listens. “Oh, and what might that be?”. “Not to sound rude, but you’ve told me very little about who you are and where you came from. Why you were spying on me and why you needed my help of all people. I wants answers, now!”. “Of course…Where to start?...I suppose with myself. My full name...is Drake Young, and I am the leader of an organization composed of youths of varying, but impressive talents.”. “Really?” Chloe responded. She thought that his last name sounded familiar, her dad mentioning somebody with the same sir name. “Whats this organization do, exactly?” she boldly asks. “I’m afraid I can’t leak that information just yet.”. “Oh, come on. You can say it. I promise not to tell.” Chloe says, leaning in and giving him the most cutesy eyes she can. “Try as you might, charm will not persuade me, Ms. Spicer”. The act not working, she sits back in a huff. “As I’ve said before. I’ve had my eye on you for quite a while now. This heist was a test, meant to show case what you are capable of in certain situations.”. “A test?...Did I pass?” Drake lightly chuckles and takes a moment to respond. “With flying colors.”. “Woo hoo, yeah! Does that mean I get to join your club.” Chloe asked with a hopeful smile. “On no. Not yet, I’m afraid.”. The girl smile quickly vanishes, replaced with an upset frown. “We’re still going through a few revisions. This organization is still...relatively new.”. “So when can I join?” Chloe says impatiently. “All in due time, Ms. Spicer...All in due time.”. After dropping off Chloe near her home, the girl waving back as she departs. After bidding farewell Drake pulled out his phone and dialed a contact. The phone rings, on the other side was a familiar voice greeting with: “Yo Drake, how’d the heist go?”. “Splendid. I gave her your pointers and she performed beautifully. You would be really impressed.”. “Great! So you think she might be a good fit.”. “Oh, I have no doubt about that. She will fit in quite well, Alisha.”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th chapter here. Drake was pretty fun to write. Drake belongs to: PrincessCallyie

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LONG POST

So we ended up getting a lot of asks! Which honestly was fun as hell. However, I don’t want to spam our followers with 30+ posts, so, instead I’m making this.

mixolydian98 said:My OC is a misomaniac college professor who was transformed into a grotesque monster by an evil sorceress.

My OC Bor was cursed to live as a beast by a bunch of angry forest spirits -Ven My OC Ursa was cursed to be a werebear-Chris/p>

Anonymous said:My OC is an edgy, beatnik unicorn in a turtleneck sweater.

The closest thing I have is Priscilla, Sunan, and Hala are also very edgy -Ven My OC Cadence wears a sweater his husband made and tells edgy poetry -Chris

djdashieticktock said:My OC (Yesman) is a smelly rotting boi who needs to take a bath and chill on preforming necromancy

1. that’s a mood and 2. Priscilla is the result of necromancy -Ven My OC Beckett is a necromancer who wants to become a lich -Chris

Anonymous said:My OC is a mutated bunny who is a great mother.

My OC Dryn isn’t mutated but he is a great father! -Ven My OC Adrien is a great father and husband!

Anonymous said:I made my OC super trope-y because cringe culture is shit. She’s a witch with dark skin, bright blue eyes, and pink/magenta hair. She’s a bubbly baby who trains dragons for a living and I love her. Fight me Cus I’m having fun with her!

She sounds fun as hell! My OC Nelsis is a beast tamer who loves space and has a dragon (along with a plethora of other beasts that seem very intimidating but actually just act like dogs) -Ven Cringe culture is shit she sounds really cool! My OC Nimbus has naturally pink hair and she designed her hella mechanical wheelchair after a dragin she saw once -Chris

cyrokinetic-iceman said:One of my OCs is named Rory and he’s an Irish maid for Sean Cassidy from the xmen. he had long, frizzy red curls and is more freckles than man. He’s tall and bony with very pale skin. He’s a hemophiliac but also has mutant powers that allow him to take the energy (and in fatal enough cases life force) from organic life forms and he later discovers he can also enhance their energy and life force. He’s very shy but friendly and likes to bake and cook

Priscilla can take people’s life force (well really the demon that’s with her can but whatever) -Ven My OC Orion has a lot of freckles and red hair but he is trash at cooking -Chris

Anonymous said:My gay OC Steven had his arms ripped off by a demon, after breaking up with said demon.

Wow.. hmm.. My OC Tarryn only has two limbs because of an explosion -Ven My OC Nimbus lost use of her legs after being shoved out of a very tall tree by a schoolmate -Chris

PHANTASYMIST SAYS:my oc practices forbidden magic because of hunger for knowledge

my OC EcC0 is a hellish combination of magic and failed technology and he accidentally made himself and his friends immortal through a series of experimental magic and glitches -Chris

ANONYMOUS SAYS:My Oc is possessed by the spirit of a Samurai and is immortal because of this. She also owns her own City Apartment building and lives in one of her apartments, she even rooms with one of her tenants

My OC Shelby lives in the top room(home??) of the Penthouse her family owns and accidentally became a Naiad’s sugar momma -Chris

ANONYMOUS SAYS:My oc Icarus is the child of Aphrodite but gave up on finding love for themself.

My OC Darcy is a demi-god who always forgets that he passed down his powers to his 6 year old until she starts telepathically throwing his circus group around when having a tantrum -Chris

ANONYMOUS SAYS:My Oc Alex attracts portals to a different world and goes through them in order to close them. She knows a bunch of survival skills because of how often she goes and stays there, especially cause there aren’t any civilizations in the other world.

My OC Ken is a dimention hopper who accidentally got stuck in time jail with three alternate universe versions of his friend Angel -Chris

Uuh�� my OC Bor knows a bunch of survival skills cause for a while he was a human living in the forest -Ven

ANONYMOUS SAYS:My OC Regalius is an 2000ish year old immortal who manages to screw up every relationship he has.

My OC Felix used to be dating an ex war goddess until she tried to leave him for dead (the other gods called her out on her bullshit) -Chris

I have an immortal OC Bor, he never gets into any relationships he just kind of sits in the forest and makes stew and helps lost travelers and protects the forest -Ven

THAT-AWKWARD-FANGIRL-270 SAYS:One of my OC’s is Ethan, he’s about half French and a gay trans boy and I love him so much and he’s also an adorable book nerd and has like a hundred thousand siblings (jk but there’s Lots and everyone is good at braiding like trust me sleepovers there are The Bomb) I love him

My OC Wesley is a french american who’s half succubus and owns a giant library, he’s also a necromancer -Chris

Uuh… I have a gay Hawaiian war vet named Jeremiah with like 9 siblings -Ven

ANONYMOUS SAYS:My OC Locke is the headmaster of a guild and he’s also dating another guy also named Locke who tried to steal his money once

My OC Cyrus met his first boyfriend while doing a stickup -Chris

Well… my OC Xaro first met Cinder when Cinder tries to steal his stuff? They’re not dating or anything tho Xaro literally ends up adopting him -Ven

BUNNIKKILA SAYS:My OC is a member of the HEMA Alliance! Her dream is to open her own fencing school, as most of the schools in her immediate area focus on Olympic fencing.

My OC Telly fences in his spare time and is teaching his boyfriends daughter how to -Chris

My OC Cinder loves fencing and is very good at it, but didn’t actually get to start until he was 15! -Ven

ANONYMOUS SAYS:My OC took Tae Kwon Do as a tween. She was one belt away from getting the black belt (highest rank), but financial issues made her have to quit.

My OC Poppy knows Capoeria -Chris

I have an OC who gets to the 7th dan of Judo by age 14 -Ven

ANONYMOUS SAYS:I have an OC based off the planet Neptune….her name is Neptune.(I know, real original name :/ )

I named my OC Castor after Pollux and Castor since I wanted a constellation name and I’m a Gemini -Chris

I have an OC named Snow White -Ven

REMEMBER-THERAIN SAYS:my OC Stevie is a 14-year-old aromantic/pansexual bounty hunter who travels the galaxy with her robot Lux :))

Oh cool!! My OC Dryn is also pan and sometimes does bounty hunting, he also travels a lot -Ven

my OC Castor ran away from home at 15 and is now one of the most renowned Space travelers of his species -Chris

DRAGONIANGIRL SAYS:My OC Nimladrie is a cleric of a drunk god that accidentally swore a blood oath but she can’t remember for what or to whom.

My OC Beckett accidently became a cult leader because he thought it was a Bards club -Chris

((Amazing)) Well uh… the closest thing I have is my oc Priscilla has blood contracts with like a shitton demons/daemons/etc

ANONYMOUS SAYS:My oc Yilim is… well. To plainly state it he one ugly ass mofo.

My OC Scrib is just,,,,, literally a poorly drawn doodle, i usually draw him left handed -Chris

My main OC Tarryn is also considered ‘ugly’, another OC I have is unarguably ugly because his face is literally a deer skull -Ven

ATQEVALE SAYS:My OC Matisse wears a really freaking ugly salmon colored hoodie to school every day and my other OC Sparrow has a crush on her in spite of this

My OC The Boy has no fucking clue what fashion is and neither does his mom Ursa (he’d get it from his dad to if he wasn’t a giant Stag) -Chris

Uhhh… my OC Mike is colorblind and until he memorizes his wardrobe he has to ask people he lives with what color the stuff he’s wearing is?? It led to an Outfit Disaster a couple of times -Ven

WEARETHERUSSIANTWINS SAYS:My oc Hayley Williams (aka Sailor Aries) has schizophrenia and ADHD

My OC Finch has ADHD to! -Chris

My OC Mike has ADHD(a few others do as well but I haven’t hashed that out yet) -Ven

ANONYMOUS SAYS:My OC Janice comes from a planet with pink water, and secretly prefers it over earth water.

My OC Scravenlay comes from a world that is mostly covered in turquoise freshwater that is extremely buoyant -Chris

ANONYMOUS SAYS:My oc Vlansen forgot all about his past and is in love with a hallucination!

My OC Cadence woke up in the middle of a battlefield with no memory of what side they were on and they later married the soldier who found them! -Chris

ANONYMOUS SAYS:i have so many OCs. But my mains are a Schizophrenic ex-hitman who runs a daycare and a half alien-human hybrid that has the ability to control plants and crystals ;v;b

My OC Brin is a (retired later in the story) Rebel Leader with a softspot for kids and animals and my oc Scravenlay was supposed to be the king of his species/people but decided he preferred to be an adventurer after an assassination attempt -Chris

Well… the closest I have is an assassin who also has a soft spot for kids? -Ven

THE-TINY-KRAVIST SAYS:My OC, Binary, is an android who is terrified of water!

My OC Rhys is a self made android (makes more sense in context of the story) who runs a roller rink -Chris

My OC Mike is terrified of water. He’s not an android he just can’t swim -Ven

ANONYMOUS SAYS:my oc has a brand on her left side right below her heart from where she forced to fight in an arena

One of my OCs used to have something like that, now the closest I have is Tarryn has a lot of scars from fights! -Ven

My OC Beckett has a lot of scars after the gang who owned him tried to kill him for trying to escape - Chris

ECHOING-NIGHT SAYS:My OC iasi is claustrophobic.

My OC Beckett tries to fit into small spaces when he gets nervous or scared -Chris

My OC Xaro is also claustrophobic! -Ven

ANONYMOUS SAYS:Uh my OC is a detective in the 1940’s

My OC Lost was a private investigator until he got possessed (this is close enough right?) -Chris