#the whole henituse family

[nukudraws]

"The deal" - og Cale and GoD comic part 2

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~I'm watching as yesterday flows - into today~

~I'm watching it be swept away - I'm watching my father~

~I'd be gone by tomorrow - Say, for Mother~

~This is the price - This is the price~

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Hope you like it ~⁠ ⁠(⁠°⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠°⁠ ⁠~⁠)

Here's part 1

[calethescammer]

One of my favourite brain rotting tcf ideas is Cale having some tremor disorder. Basically, he has hands that randomly tremble without any reason.

It may be genetic to him, or he developed it as Cale because of not eating his meals properly and inevitably developing some vitamin deficiency.

Now comes the best part.

Imagine Cale, perhaps in some really gruesome battle, with blood of enemies and allies mixed around him. Imagine his family seeing Cale's stoic face, wondering how a person so young can be so brave, and then they see his hands shaking under his raven coat, even as they're curled tightly into a fist.

Imagine Cale looking at Jour's portrait, admiring her beauty and her alike face with his own. But then his family sees him, his gaze fixated on his mother's image and his hands trembling slightly.

Imagine him, standing at the forefront of some battle with his shields raised, with his hands trembling uncontrollably, even though he is not straining himself. The people protected under him can only tear up at his selflessness.

Imagine Cale after attacking the enemies with a wave of firebolts, but his hands again started shaking badly, even if he has them covered under his sleeves. His family misunderstands that as Cale hiding his pain.

Imagine Cale, resting on a couch after some battle, and when Raon, On and Hong excitedly climb upon his lap, he only smiles slightly and pats them with his trembling hands. The kids then worriedly inform Ron of this and Cale recieves sweet lemon tea for a whole week.

Imagine Cale talking about territory matters with Alberu, and Alberu is once again amazed by his dongsaeng's witty and almost experienced approaches to problems like war. But then he sees Cale's hands shaking while holding the tea cup, and he realises how absolutely not normal it is to not be nervous in such a situation. (Alberu later pledges to himself to give Cale the slacker life he always wished for.)

Just imagine Cale in any situation with trembling hands and it literally creates the most hilarious misunderstandings with some really wonderful angst.

[frobby]

mc when they go into a book and fuck shit up: why is the story different!!!

My brother in christ YOU CHANGED THE STORY!!!!!

[dragonsbluee]

So I've recently been re-reading TCF And chapter 196 is such an excellent example of how Cale interacts with the people around him, how he views himself and how they view him. This is also at the point in the novel where he hasn't really accepted that he is Cale now, not KRS, because he doesn't feel like he can.

So anyway, we start the chapter seeing the people of Rain City react to Cale's shield and they say something important!

"Won't he faint is he uses such a large shield? Why doesn't he just activate it when the northern bastards come?" "Can't you tell? He doesn't want to see us or the territory getting hurt at all."

At first, I thought this was just the regular drama of people reacting to Cale, but then Choi Han, the kids, and Ron tell him he's being ridiculous, and I realize the townsfolk are right.

The Wyvern Battle is only the 2nd or 3rd major battle Cale has been in so far but only as Cale. As KRS, he's done this before, and having read later chapters, we know Cale holds so much guilt over those battles and how he wanted to keep those he cared for away from it all but couldn't. After all, record only gives him information to guide them and make plans; he often couldn't physically protect them. How many times has he defended a shelter or teammates and wished he could have just covered them all with a shield instead of giving commands from the back? We know how guilty he feels over Choi Jung Soo and Lee Soo Hyuk's deaths.

He knows he doesn't have to keep it up, and he's the one who spreads a rumour that it's taking all of his energy, but he's already considering himself a "bad person" for taking military command and only giving orders. (except that's what it means to take military command?) There is absolutely another motive for keeping the shield around the city. Cale wants the opposing forces to view him as weakened, or he doesn't want people to think his power is as strong as it is. However, at the same time, he's absolutely protecting them because, just like the townsperson says, he doesn't want to see any of them get hurt by an attack he could have blocked.

Cale is doing what he can to undermine himself while claiming he's going to make everyone else the hero of this battle, but he won't drop the shield, which means no one can disregard or forget his involvement. It's not intentional! He's just literally made himself the first line of defense as a direct parallel to every time he was the last line as KRS. He wants to stay at the back, he does not plan to get involved unless he has to, but Cale won't let himself stay out of it. So the shield goes up and stays for multiple days.

Meanwhile, all Choi Han, Ron and the kids see is Cale surrounded by paperwork (because taking command of the entire Northeast is a lot of work), keeping a shield up that's known to make him cough up blood (they don't know about it getting stronger or the vitality of heart), and only sleeping 1 to 2 hours a night (thank you crybaby), so they assume it's a combination of work and concentration to keep the shield up. As usual, they're worried and frustrated at Cale's self-sacrificing tendencies.

We haven't even gotten to the actual battle yet, but this is such a great setup of how it's going to go and how the novel goes.

[dyinggirldied]

My mind suddenly thinking, while Cale is mentally 36, his physical body is around 18-20 years old and everyone knows him as that age.

Like imagine if someone asks him what type of person he would consider dating, he just says, " At least 30 years old, good looking, is rich, etc." But everyone is stuck on the 30 years old part.

Then his family ask why at least 30 and Cale would be like "because it has to be for relationship to work." without elaborate.

[alien-slushie]

I'm sorry, but is anyone else flabbergasted that, as far as Deruth knows, his "drunk" 18 year old son randomly brought home and man one night and just kinda...kept him?

Like, Deruth, honey, why did you not question that?

Like, I get it: "it's a story and blah blah blah it doesn't matter in story or in the plot!", but realistically if my child brought home a random man while hammered I would be very concerned.

[birb-catto]

Lock and Cale

What if Cale left Lock alone before the Battle of the Gorge of Death not only because he thinks being alone makes a Wolf stronger? Cale—no, KRS—became stronger and more reliable in some ways after he lost the Soos and became team leader, didn't he? 🥲

And then he gets to realize not everyone is like him. Lock didn't lose everyone this time. This Lock wasn't like TBoaH!Lock. Lock wasn't like Team Leader KRS either.

[iikisa]

from the au im manifesting/creating,, choi han and red dragon!krs are traveling together 😆

KRS basically escapes from the white radish hence the mana restricting collar, and shit ton of scars,,, dont ask me for the plot as to why the red dragon lives longer in this au, ✨creative liberties were taken ✨ hence: ✨au✨😚

annnd ofc we have our lil choi han whos just happens to find KRS crashed im the middle of the forest of darkness and is just happy to be there now 🥰

maaybe ill post some of what ive got for this au later 👾

[zharaely]

TCF CHAPTER 700+ SPOILERS

Choi Jung Gun took out a crumpled paper from his pocket instead of responding. It was a teleportation magic scroll. It looked quite expensive. “Where did you get that-?” Cale asked and Choi Jung Gun calmly responded. “You can get anything with money.” “I guess you have a lot of money, sunbae-nim?” Choi Jung Gun responded sternly. “Yeah.” Cale was wealthy as well but he felt envious for some reason. He responded without covering the envy visible on his face.

Cale, honey, you're the son of the wealthiest family among the wealthy noble families. And you're probably also the richest man in the whole entire world. How much more money do you need that you're envious of a magic scroll??

[lycheeluv]

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[i-might-be-a-simp]

Cale you- you became a hero..

[nukudraws]

"Wait for it" comic part 2

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~And we fall and we break~

~and we make our mistakes~

~And if there's a reason I'm still alive

when everyone who loves me has died~

~I'm willing to wait for it, I'm willing to~

~wait for it~

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I really hope you liked it (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

I can only draw people with short hair so many times

Part 1

[calethescammer]

Cale on his scammer bs again just look at that radiant smile

And he's so cute while doing that like- 😭 he looks so proud of himself too lol

Yeah Cale actually you might be traumatised-

[kyo-mei]

Cale in traditional Korean clothes and setting ft. Raon

[vveirdnobdy]

Fic Idea

Regressor Og!Cale and Regressor Alberu, and its an alcale fic, and the symbolism of like a king and his soilder.

That might not be phrased the best way but i had the idea and now i am rotting and ceasing to function.

Like they regress and Cale is only told, "The person you trust the most will also be with you" and the first thing he does once hes able to after dodging his family is call Alberu.

During the War Cale being the main monetary benefactor because i doubt even with the Henituse territory being destroyed they would loose all their money, they give me the vibes of 'we hid it in magic bags all over the place good fucking luck finding it' So Cale was able to retain his family's money.

Subsequently becoming a highly trusted aid for Alberu after some time.

Also the idea of Cale finding out about Alberu's dark elf form because he had something to tell him and just entered his room and they both just stared at each other.

the thoughts are rotting my brain rn ;-;

[weirdsht]

I'm going to be so fr rn. Like every time I see an official art (fanart too ngl) of Cale I have to take a deep breath and prepare myself. Because I combust each time I see an illustration of him. Like I'm not fucking kidding. His so pretty that I always have to prepare myself before looking at him or else I'll lose it.