#this is extremely self indulgent for real reasons lmao

[spideyhexx]

self indulgent thought

when Sam watches baseball games, yk he gets really into it but one thing he doesn’t do…is yell. Never yells or curses out stuff at the tv, even when he is more passionate about something happening.

[mysticstarlightduck]

WAIT IGNORE MY LAST ASK I PUT THE WRONG QUESTION LMAO

HERE IS THE REAL WBW (i accidentally did a blorbo one LOL)

anyway happy worldbuilding wednesday! what are some fashion trend(s) in your world(s)?

Happy (Late) Worldbuilding Wednesday! Thank you so much for the Ask, @cabbojage!

What are some fashion trends (s) in your world(s)?

Oooh, I adore this topic!

In Agrannor, there are many different fashion trends which all vary depending on which culture they belong to!

For example, in Ergyre, gold and purple clothes are extremely popular among high-standing nobles looking to get in the good graces of the current Triarchy, by wearing the kingdom's colors. Nail polish, exaggerated makeup, and intricate masks are also beloved trends in Ergyre. The finest tailors/seamstresses, makeup artists, and hairdressers are always in high demand in this kingdom for this specific reason.

The inhabitants of Vellamere opt for practical yet intricately flowy clothes, perfect for both social gatherings and setting sail into the vast open sea. Silk dresses, as well as scarves and delicately woven headdresses, are incredibly popular. Vellamere is also known for its incredibly vibrant colorful clothes, painted with bright ink and intricate embroidery. Pearlescent seashell necklaces, as well as many different kinds of handmade artisanal jewelry, created from items usually found on and near the sea.

Etaruze and Farravia are known for long overcoats covered in colorful yet delicate brocades, ruffled cotton shirts, and embroidered leather ornaments. Makeup is welcomed and indulged in as a form of art and self-expression. Colors are strong and vibrant, but hold a sense of subtlety and nobility. Faravvia is much more vibrant than Etaruze, which favors more delicate and pastel tones. Both kingdoms are known for their strong use of makeup, nail polish, and bold hairstyles.

Nethilor's fashion trends are often reminiscent of aspects/symbolism of the seasons of Spring and Autumn, as this kingdom is by far the most connected to its flora. Vibrant dresses as green as summer leaves, purple gowns and suits like blossoms in early spring, wooden headdresses, and earthly-colored attires - this is what Nethilor is rather known for.

The Morosyn Empire values austerity, efficiency, and stoicism, but also boasts its power, wealth, and conquests. Their fashion sense is a mix of these values. While some of the more traditional nobles of the Imperial court choose to wear delicate/stern attires in the Imperial colors of marble white, gold, and silver, some of the more eclectic nobles import fashion traditions from Ergyre and Arkellya, wearing more vibrant colors, especially purple and dark blue, as well as statement pieces of headwear. In the Empire, makeup and nail polish are often kept more delicate and faint, using the Imperial colors to strike a sense of severity. Bolder colors of makeup are often reserved for courtesans and other entertainers.

The Kingdom of Midtaren values fashion trends that blend with the forests, looking as one with the forest. So their clothes often reflect colors often found in the woodlands, from green and brown for gowns and clothes to vibrant blues, delicate pinks, and opaque yellows for accessories. They value practicality and flexibility, liking clothes that look fancy but which allow them to swiftly move around the forest trees, where their city is nestled above. They like clothes that echo of the nature around them.

[beloved-child-of-the-house]

my college roommate (who i was rlly close with at the time until she dropped out to get married to The Worst Man In The World) wrote a novel about a group of people who were close in college and drifted apart and there's a couple in it based on me and my spouse

[shoezuki]

Ok some more ideas on the Literal Angel Of Death AU so i can get it out my system

Kristen (aka death herself) is Allknowing and Allseeing and has lived eternally and has had hundreds of names watched stars die and be reborn. Phil is so in love

Of Death Headquarters, there hundreds of thousands of angels who work nine to five jobs at cubicles, looking over paperwork and forms of who needs to die.

Theres divisions for EVERYTHING. theres the animals division, plants division, humans division, even fucking buildings. Everyone hates the plants and buildings division except foolish but hes weird

Of everyone, phil is the oldest. He doesnt ever remember being alive, though. Practically everyone else had been 'alive' in the mortal plane before their deaths. Some people were trees, animals. Foolish was a statue built of gold and sandstone and had been worshipped like a god until the civilization was conquered and he was torn to rubble

Very few angels ever go back to the mortal plane. No one really wants to. Theres a Very select few who volunteer to be sent down when a particular being Marked for Death is Very stubborn. Phil always volunteers. He spends more time with mortals than in his office

He takes his time, though. Honestly he just enjoys feeling the wind and the sun and the food. Kristen loved to indulge him. She'll send him at a target, then they have their 574th anniversary dinner at a lake

Dream is an angel. Hes young, but extremely competent at killing. He has built up the biggest kill count even over phil. He gets sent down and is back within an hour. Hes really prideful

Once phil asked dream why he Doesnt hang out down there a bit. Maybe grab a bite to eat. Dream is just '???? Why would i eat i dont need to lmao' and phil groans

Eventually phil gets technoblade as a target. Techno just Wont Die. Other angels have signed him for death many times. Phil is first to be sent down to get the job done by hand.

But techno is FUNNY. hes a kid in his teens whos a champion in a colleseum. Its all hes ever known. But he eventually just... leaves. No real reason but for self agency.

Phil watches techno for a long while. The piglin never speaks, seems to camp out in the wilderness on his own more than going into towns.

Surprisingly though, phil watches him when hes Not selling himself as a mercenary, when he isnt regarded as a monster by everyone, when he isnt bloodied. Techno splashes around in streams, cooes and hums to cats, he buys so many books his bags barely have room for food.

He has a staring match with an apple before putting the whole thing in his mouth like hes never had one, and phil is like 'YEP THATS IT. IM MEETIN THIS GUY'

Phil is somewhat Known through mortals. Hes down there for years, then disappears and comes back a decade later, not seeming to age a day. Phil doesnt even hide it like he should but kristen just jabs at him them gives up

Wilbur is actually. Hes a strange case. Hes phil and kristen's son (dont ask phil how he came to be. Kristen just said she 'forged him of the music of the world' and phil has no clue what that means)

Wilbur is Technically an angel of death too. But he wanted to live exclusively on the mortal plane. So kristen gave him a contract a hundred or so years ago to kill a kid who wouldnt be born for centuries. Wilbur has been living as a musician and traveling the world, changing his name and his voice and his appearance every once in a while.

The contracts are completely binding, in that once an angel signs an agreement to kill a mortal, they cant return until its done. Wilbur was warned hed have to kill Eventually. But itd take years before that.

Anyways kristen might have told wilbur itd be centuries before tommy was even born. Or maybe she lied. But tommy is wilbur's contract and he will NOT leave wilbur alone oh my god.

[daydream-believin]

MERLIN’S APPRENTICE & MERLIN’S CHAMPION || trollhunters

warnings: swearing

a/n: if rott gave me anything it gave me this idea

I KNOW I SAID “JUICY” BUT REALLY THAT WAS JUST THE ANGST POTENTIAL,, THAT IM NOT INDULGING IN THIS POST IM SORRY LMAO

OKAY WHAT IM REALLY TALKING BOUT HERE IS A GOOD MERLIN/ARTHUR BUT IT ACTUALLY WORKS

no sorry i haven’t seen bbc merlin don’t come for me i’m ignorant

OKAY SO

we know douxie kept an eye on the human trollhunter and co

but douxie’s really having a hard time convincing himself he’s just doing his job

he’s actually enjoying this a little too much despite how boring staying in the shadows is

and he’s kinda worried?

so he’s got this bright idea: you know what would better help him keeps tabs? if he befriends this person

and so he does

fuck merlin’s shadows

sod the rules

ofc he’s very up front about knowing they’re the trollhunter and that he’s merlin’s apprentice

we wouldn’t want that to become a huge festering secret that eats douxie from the inside out until the inevitable reveal when merlin calls them both to help with the arcane order and they realize they’ve both been lying to each other’s faces for months/years and neither of them know if they could ever trust the other again, right? — phew *catches breath*

but before you know it, mr. casperan and mx. trollhunter are best friends

he’s basically the toby to your jim

and you’re very happy to have a best friend like douxie

he understands that monster hunting hustle

he’s the only person you can vent to and actually talk about what’s going on without sounding like a loon

and douxie likes being able to tell someone all his frustrations with merlin, since you’re also in that boat with him

you spar sometimes. it’s fun, but you’re very careful not to accidentally hurt your friend (he’s extremely careful not to hurt you or wound your ego by effortlessly wiping you out)

ofc, there’s the occasional, brushing of hands, faces a little too close together, accidentally winding up on top of one another, purposefully winding up on top of one another 👀 you know how sparring be

you and douxie are a duo. a duo who have become trollmarket’s resident troublemakers, to vendel’s exasperation

you guys tease each other a lot

you do a lot of stupid shit, cause hey, now you have magic armor and a magic sword and a magic best friend, did you think you wouldn’t get up to some shenanigans?

douxie is your impulse control and he’s not a very good one, as he’s just as bad

truthfully archie has the brain cell

and pranks? gods the pranks. you two are always either pranking each other or you’re teaming up to prank some other troll who said smth mean to you in the pub. vendel had to personally put a stop to it (read: chew you out)

doux thinks the world of you tho, you’re such a noble knight, and likes to tell people about how you’re a cinnamon roll, so innocent, so pure

and then they meet you and you directly contradict those statements

trollhunter: i’ve never done anything wrong in my life, ever

douxie: i know this and i love you

(spoiler: you’ve done lots and lots of wrong)

doux spends an awful lot of time slinking around trollmarket now, and he’s in the know for everything that’s happening

(no more being kept in the dark for this wizard apprentice)

and doux knows merlin won’t completely approve of this, but hey, it’s not like he’s helping and thus directly disobeying

really, he’s not helping you at all, it’s really fucking annoying

okay so mayyybe the occasional healing spell. you’ve got those puppy dog eyes he can’t say no to

but you understand his sense of duty, or whatever it is that drives a follower, technically being a follower of merlin yourself

you respect the old geezer (as you have not been turned into a half-troll yet) as a wise mythical figure, and as your best friend’s father

and what a perfect match you are for each other, champion and apprentice, mutually being screwed over by a guy you both think has all the answers

you and douxie help each other grow in your self-worths, that you two are more than the chances merlin has given to you

unfortunately, mortifyingly, you have caught feelings.

douxie has also caught feelings, and is saying nothing yep you have enough on your plate without him putting this on you so he’ll just quietly pine and suffer don’t mind him choking to death in the corner when you take off your helmet and throw back your hair

y’all’s problem really starts manifesting itself as protectiveness. you are really protective of your wizard and he is really protective of his knight

lots of things said that are Not What Friends Say but neither of you really want to be the one to point that out

lots and lots of i love yous that slowly get more and more serious until it’s not exactly platonic anymore

and it’s just really nice to have someone to get coffee (or your favored hot drink) with at four in the morning after a tussle with a troll

and that’s basically how you and douxie spend the bulk of trollhunters, just vibing

as much as you can vibe, with all the changelings and shit trying to murder you all the time

then merlin wakes up and shakes up your world

you are aware of your impending doom

you’re aware of it

merlin keeps looking you up and down like he’s mentally making up the measurements of your coffin

and tbh the idea of fighting gunmar freaks you tf out

and you’re supposed to win that fight?

gods

you’re preparing for your nightmares coming true soon

truthfully you knew your fucking job had a 100% mortality rate

you don’t want to die with regrets

so

you spill

you spill all the things you’d wanted to tell him and how much he means to you and that you couldn’t bear it if you were a goner before he knew

miraculously, douxie feels the same and tells you all the things he’d been holding back and and what you mean to him and how much he wants to protect you, that you’re gonna make it, if he had anything to say about it

and everything is perfect for one night

now you have a real reason to win

not that saving humanity isn’t a big responsibility on your shoulders and definitely A Reason

but knowing douxie’s waiting for you, for the life you’ll build together after this, the peace you’ll both have, it’s absolutely a big motivation to give your all and come out victorious and survive

hahaha loser you don’t know about the arcane order

and then merlin uses your microwave to cook a weird potion

you and merlin are alone in the house, but there’s no real mind games necessary. you may have grown past thinking he was a god, but in the end, you’re still a follower of merlin, and if merlin thinks this could give you an edge, well, who are you to question his methods

doesn’t mean you aren’t nervous as your master hands you the bottle

yet you don’t even hesitate to drown yourself in the black abyss of the tub

whatever it takes amirite?

and now you’re a half-troll

a sexy half-troll, if you do say so yourself

yeah, no ‘i’m a monster’ angst here, you’re loving the power-up

you’ve got to treat it like a cool new power-up or you will cry actually tbh i lied about the no-angst thing a new body is disorienting

your only real concern is douxie

not concerned for long tho, he sees you and the first thing out of his mouth is “nuclear!”

and he senses your concern, so he does go out of his way to assure you that boy, girl, enby, or half-troll, he loves you for your soul, darling

also again half-troll! you is hot as hell so he’s not really losing anything here 👀

he makes sure you know that too, not to let any insecurities fester

him raking his eyes up and down you gives the opposite effect of the dread merlin sent down your spine doing it

anyways,,,

doux helps out a lot more in the eternal night

like helps merlin re-defeat and re-seal morgana

he’ll do it again in few weeks but with a bigger role you know, this is practice

thank merlin for that edge YOU ARE THE LAST TROLLHUNTER YOU ARE VICTORIOUS YOUVE GOT GUNMARS HEAD IN YOUR HANDS HAHAHA

but now you’ve got to go to new jersey

douxie’s been instructed to stay in arcadia tho 🥺

it’s okay, you’ll see each other again soon

sooner than you realize

and until then you talk each other to sleep every night over the phone <3

merlins glad, actually. he’s glad hisirdoux found some solace. even if it is with the lamb he was raising for the slaughter. maybe things will go okay for them. the time map suggests it might be so

hisirdoux may have done things in a way he didn’t quite approve of, but that’s because he’s becoming his own wizard, and merlin is proud

[vampiremourning]

I’ve been moving so I haven’t had time to sit and work on anything really which is unfortunate because school is starting up again ech

butttttttt anyway my self indulgent thoughts that have been sort-of keeping me afloat recently are the rumblings of a couple new ocs who i probably wont end up doing anything with as far as posting goes since the recent reception of my stuff in general just kinda depresses me more lmao but moving on. i keep thinking about my weirdo human oc and her yautja partner, and how they met at the end of a hunt when the bones had been collected and were being brought back to the ship. she's a bit of a weirdo who inadvertently just sort of flaked away from her old life. didn't really mesh with anyone, wasnt hated but wasnt cared about either so it was Whatever when she took off to live a bit more remotely to work closer to her art. i maintain she's a taxidermist by trade and idk if this is realistic or not but since its my fantasy and i choose the rules lmao she makes a decent living selling off her pieces. some are just straightforward rebuildings of the creatures she finds but most are weird and wonderful imaginative scenes & sets (think like,, the rat pope thing only Bigger and done better lmao).

so the bones are her thing and she finds herself trying to take home a bear or mountain lion or smth like that's body at the same time the yautja is. she's not a threat to him like. at all lmfao. just this skinny little bewildered thing looking up in shock when he materializes. the acceptance is,,, weirdly quick actually? like there's an element of wonder ofc but she's still like 'well. strange shit happens all the damn time why not this too.' and in a wild act of autopilot starts to ask him about the other trophies he's hanging onto. i think he would be slightly confused by this but also like. its oddly endearing lmao, just extremely earnest in her curiosity.

something something time passes and a real ~relationship~ starts up between them with every earth visit (she offers to display the trophies, which,, hmm, no, but he Does bring her carcasses specifically for her to work with separate from the trophies lmao) & he just thinks shes the greatest. like yes, very much odd, but still, she's fantastic. 10/10 listener, pretty funny, good looking as far as he can tell, there's really not much to dislike tbh. he's slightly confused about her chosen lifestyle though, bc as far as he knows the humans are also social creatures not unlike his own species and he just assumes that there must be other people in the area somewhere she spends time with, it doesnt make any sense otherwise that there wouldnt be, & she was just so open and social with him in spite of the fact that he wasnt human, surely some other people must be around to appreciate that too?

ofc thats when the conversation gets a bit awkward and she tries to think of someone to seem less pathetic in the eyes of the hunter who, for whatever godforsaken reason, thinks she's interesting enough to keep coming back here for. well, um, not exactly like that? i mean, i do talk to people sometimes. um. when i sell sculptures to them, or when i have to go food shopping. i think the video store clerk knows my name, probably? hahah um. yeah. & for the first time it finally clicks that there is 100% a reason she seems so excited whenever he drops by and gives her the time of day, even for a little bit. those several-week stretches between visits are more than likely very quiet for her, & are almost certainly void of any conversations deeper than asking if she wanted reusable or plastic bags. and she seems kinda :/ unhappy that this has come up conversationally too, bc in her mind now he knows that there must be something wrong with her if she isnt normal in that particular way, and she was kinda hoping to keep that hidden or at least severely downplayed, because he's not From Here; maybe he wouldnt know? maybe she could just pretend?

its not something he can just kill and fix, but maybe theres something he could offer. would she like to come with him for a bit? not long, just a couple weeks. see the stars & some new lands (he would probably pick places that had '''easy''' hunts to ensure she would have a ride back to earth lmao), a break in routine to take her mind off of things + give some sort of legitimate excuse for not being able to talk to anyone. its a weird + temporary solution but his heart is in the right place and you know as scared as i think she would be (space travel is a Lot) i think she would end up having fun. it Would be new and exciting and most importantly, she would not be experiencing it alone. i mean, yes, he's been to space hundreds of times before, its not new for him, but he sort of gets to re-live that initial wow emotion through someone else and tbh thats pretty special.

i have more probably on this but its late so :p thats all there is for now

[clydesdonovan]

Kenman, ALL OF THEM

WOO BOY this took me agessss omg but i had fun filling this out!! thank u kind anon :')

putting it under a cut because duh this is extremely lengthy lmao, read my ramblings at your own risk!

PRE-RELATIONSHIP

How did they first meet? - I talked about this a little in another ask, but they met as babies! Liane was friendly with Carol and Stuart, and a few months after Eric was born, they held a little "play date" for the kids. it wasn't much of anything because they were literally babies, but still. They've basically been friends forever, even if they don't remember the early days.

What was their first impression of each other? - Kenny found Eric to be kinda annoying tbh. He was whiny and bratty and threw tantrums when he didn't get his way. Eric found Kenny to be a little strange, because he didn't quite understand Kenny's background or why he didn't always have cool new toys and stuff. It took a while for them to actually click, but by their preschool years, they'd established their little friendship.

Did any of their friends or family want them to get together? - tbh, not really lol. It wasn't like people didn't want them together, but nobody hoped for it or anything. Them being a couple just wasn't really on people's minds, mostly because nobody thought they'd ever be one anyway.

Who felt romantic feelings first? - Eric!!! He suddenly found himself feeling jealous and moody whenever Kenny showed interest in other people and especially if he dated anyone. He wasn't sure why he felt this way at first. It took some time for his brain to catch up to his emotions.

Did either of them try to resist their feelings? - also Eric lol. He went through some crises with his feelings for a long time. He tried to bury them deep down but it didn't really work. It only made him angry instead.

If you had told one of them that the other would be their soulmate, what would they think? - they probably wouldn't believe you! Kenny would think it's just a prank, or someone's trying to mock him for having ~supernatural~ sort of beliefs like that. Eric would get flustered, and then get mad, and deny deny deny any possiblities of it. Even though he doesn't believe in soulmates.

What would their lives be like if they had never met? - they would be pretty different, I think! I can see Kenny fitting in nicely with Craig's gang, and he'd probably find himself hanging out with them so he'd be alright. (I love the idea of Clyde and Kenny being friends, so that's totally self indulgent lmao.) With Eric, I don't think he'd have any close friends without Kenny, except maybe Butters. Cartman's arguably the closest with Kenny out of their group, so without him there he'd kinda just be a third wheel.

I don't think Eric and Kenny would get along either, because they'd have no reason to. They'd have no history together. Because of that, any arguments or fights they'd get into would be the Real Deal. They'd be serious, instead of being stupid scuffles they've had as friends that almost always end up resolved by the end of the day.

GENERAL

Who initiated the relationship, and how did it go? - Kenny!! He's pretty intuitive about people's feelings, and he had an inkling that Eric was starting to crush. (Cartman's blushy behavior around him was also a pretty strong indicator.) He manages to convince Eric to hang out one weekend, and as they're watching a really bad movie and inhaling popcorn, he just comes out with it. Like: "so dude, I really like you, and I know you really like me too so can we stop with all this weird bullshit?" (and they do, in fact, stop with all this weird bullshit.)

Did they have an official first date? If so, what was it like? - they do, but nothing goes as planned. The intention was to grab some dinner and see a movie, but Cartman's car doesn't start so they don't have time to get dinner. Then the movie ends up sucking, like... really, really bad, and they're bored out of their minds. So Kenny suggests they leave and grab some fast food, which they do, and they end up eating it at Stark's Pond. It's laughably bad for a "first date", but the night ends with Kenny and Eric just being Kenny and Eric and having fun, so it works.

What was their first kiss like? - it was not planned, and it's actually Eric who intiates it (mostly)! It happend on an early Saturday morning after Kenny spent the night at Cartman's. They were sleepy, not fully awake yet, and watching cartoons in Eric's room. Cartman was curled up with Mr. Kitty and Kenny found it really fucking cute, so he tells him that, 'cause Eric caught him starting. Kenny also told him that he maybe sorta kinda wanted to kiss him, which (of course) made Eric freak out. But he grumbled something about Kenny being oh so embarrassing, and kissed him instead.

Were they each other’s first anything (kiss, relationship, etc.)? - they weren't each others first relationship or first kiss, but they were each other's first serious relationship. Like, no more "oh we're just hanging out, it's just fun, we won't last forever" high school loves. It was the Real Deal, and they both knew it pretty early on.

What’s their height difference? Age difference? - Kenny is taller than Eric, but only by like 2 or 3 inches. Kenny's around 5'7 while Eric is around 5'5. Something like that. (I'm kinda bad at heights, I'm ngl lol.) Going off of their given birthdays, Kenny is roughly 3-ish months older than Eric!

What’s their relationship with each other’s families? - They both get along with each other's families really well. Liane adores Kenny. She spoils him rotten tbh. Whenever she knows he'll be over, she cooks his favorite meals and bakes his favorite desserts. She knits him blankets and sweaters, and buys him cute gifts for his birthday and Christmas. He's always welcome in her home and she loves him as if he were her own child.

Kenny's family really love Eric too. Sometimes he and Stuart butt heads because they both have big mouths, but they respect each other. Stuart and Carol also love how happy he makes Kenny. Karen loves him, especially because he'll play with her dolls or have tea parties with her (and Kenny). He's a little intimidated by Kevin though, because Kevin gave him one of those "big brother" talks when he and Kenny first started dating. It was very effective.

Who takes the lead in social situations? - honestly, it depends on the situation! Both Kenny and Eric can be very headstrong, and they can also be very stubborn. Usually, they just go with the flow, and whatever happens happens.

Who gets jealous easier? - Eric for sure. He can be a little insecure, and he tends to feel like he doesn't deserve Kenny sometimes. He'll get a little afraid, sometimes, that he's going to lose Kenny to someone else someday. He's working on it though.

Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear? - both of them! Kenny, because he knows it makes Eric all red-faced and embarrassed and he thinks it's cute. Eric, because while Kenny doesn't really get embarrassed, he does blush beet red and it's impossible to ignore. Eric has fun with that.

LOVE

Who said “I love you” first? - Eric! it slips out, completely unintentional, while they're just goofing around. Something said during a fit of laughter, like: "sometimes I wonder why I love you." Everything seems to stop with it, and Eric feels mortified for a few moments, until Kenny just grins, asks, "oh, so you love me?" and then tells him that he loves him too.

What are their primary love languages? - are sarcasm and bad jokes considered love languages? Because I wanna say sarcasm and bad jokes. Like, really, really bad jokes that no one finds funny at all, not even Kenny and Cartman, but somehow they laugh at them anyway. And everyone else in the room is confused and annoyed because they just won't stop.

Who uses cheesy pick-up lines? - Kenny uses them to be funny. Eric uses them because he thinks they are genuinely good pick-up lines. (They work though, so... maybe they are?)

How often do they cuddle/engage in PDA? - they aren't too big on PDA, with the exception of hand holding. That's something they just like to do. Depending on who they're with, or if they're alone, you can probably find them curled up together somewhere. It's not cuddling necessarily -- it's more of Eric sprawled out wherever he's sitting, and Kenny draped across him in various positions (head on his shoulder, head in his lap, his legs across Eric's, etc.).

Who initiates kisses? - usually Kenny. Kenny just likes kissing lol. But Eric has done it before and will do it again. He just has to be in the mood for a smooch or two.

Who’s the big and little spoon? - it depends! They flip-flop depending on who wants to be which.

What are their favorite things to do together? - (this is extremely self indulgent lol but) they spend a lot of time just driving around, listening to music. It's usually at night or during the early morning. They'll talk about everything and anything, or sometimes they won't even talk at all. Since South Park is kinda just... in the middle of nowhere, there's a lot of long, empty, open roads that don't really lead anywhere in particular. Those are the types of roads they drive, heading further into nowhere, and they just exist together.

Who’s better at comforting the other? - Kenny for sure. Eric can be a little... emotionally stunted at times. He's very receptive of Kenny's feelings, but he's not always great at being the comforting shoulder. He puts his foot in his mouth a lot and doesn't always know what to say or do to make things better. He tries though, and that's more than enough for Kenny.

Who’s more protective? - honestly, they both are, but Eric is just sliiightly more so. Constantly witnessing his best friend-turned-boyfriend dying, over and over and over again without any ability to help... yeah, that's left some trauma and a desire to wrap Kenny up in bubble wrap and never let him leave the house. But, since that's not an actual option, Eric deals with it by promising himself that he's going to do whatever he can to protect Kenny. And if he can't do that, the least he can do is be there to support him and/or comfort him. Sometimes it's all he can do :(

Do they prefer verbal or physical affection? - a bit of both! it depends on their moods. Though usually, Kenny is more physically affectionate and Eric prefers verbal validation, they're willing to indulge in each other's wants :^)

What are some songs that apply to their relationship, in-universe or otherwise? - summertime by my chemical romance; it's nice to have a friend by taylor swift; stranger things by kygo; someone to you by banners; i'm with you by vance joy; the outfield by the night game; renegade by big red machine (also this cover by josh rabenold, if i wanna be sad about it) ((okay i'm gonna stop here bc i could go on forever with playlists))

What kind of nicknames do they call each other? - hmm they don't really use many nicknames, unless you count like... Eric calling Kenny "Ken" but is that really a nickname? They do use pet names ("babe", "honey", "sweetheart" etc) sometimes, but it's usually dripping with sarcasm, because they're not really a fan of those names lol. Or they use silly names, like Eric will call Kenny a doofus so he'll call Eric a dork. But that's kinda it.

Who remembers the little things? - Kenny! He has an easier time remembering everything tbh. Like, he'll see Eric and be like "oh, on this day four months ago, you and I did this!" or "oh, on this day 7 weeks ago, you said you wanted to do this thing and we can do it now!" and stuff like that.

DOMESTIC LIFE

If they get married, who proposes? - honestly, they're perfectly happy just being together without having a marriage to bind them. They don't really feel like they need it. But, if they were to get married, it's definitely Kenny that proposes. He's more of a romantic and would make a big spectacle about it.

What’s the wedding like? Who attends? - they'd have a nice outdoor wedding sometime in the spring. Maybe at Stark's Pond (seriously, Colorado is gorgeous in the spring). The guest list includes their families, and all of their friends. Stan, Kyle, Butters, Clyde, Craig, Wendy, Timmy, Jimmy, Token, Tweek, Bebe, Henrietta... honestly, just throw the whole fourth grade in there. They're all pretty good friends!

How many kids do they have, if any? What are they like? - unfortunately, I personally just don't think about this enough to give a proper answer :( I'm sorry lol

Do they have any pets? - of course!! Kenny unofficially adopts Mr. Kitty because duh. But, once they're on their own, they end up getting another cat, and then another, and even a dog eventually.

Who’s the stricter parent? - if they were to have kids, I'd say Eric. Just imagine a little Eric Cartman running around that's just as disobedient, back-talking and mean as he was as a child. He would not stand for that lmao. Eric doesn't take shit from anyone, so he's definitely not about to take shit from his own hypothetical child.

Who worries the most? - (assuming this is like between the two of them...) they're pretty equal here. Eric thinks (far too much) about the whole "Kenny dies all the time" thing, even though Kenny does his best to ease his worries about it. But Eric isn't always the wisest person, and he doesn't always make healthy decisions when it comes to dealing with a lot of things. That causes Kenny to worry too.

Who kills the bugs in the house? - Eric, usually because Kenny just cannot be bothered to do it lol. He just doesn't really care. But Eric is not about to sleep in a bedroom with a big ass insect crawling and/or flying around, no thank you.

How do they celebrate holidays? - they try and see their families! They switch every year. One year, they'll see Liane for Thanksgiving and the McCormicks for Christmas, then vice versa the next year. Eric is always in charge of making Christmas cookies, and Kenny can make some mean mashed potatoes to bring to holiday dinner. But they also take some time for themselves too so they can celebrate together :^)

Who’s more likely to convince the other to come back to sleep in the morning? - Eric. He does not want to get out of bed, like, ever. Kenny is an early riser, but he's always perfectly content to lay back down and get a few more minutes (or hours) of sleep. It doesn't take much either. All Eric has to do is promise to not hog the blankets and/or make Kenny pancakes, and he's in.

Who’s the better cook? - Eric!! He's got Liane's skills in that department. He's also really good at baking! Kenny can make a good meal out of almost anything though, so he's not to shabby either.

Who likes to dance? - Kenny! he just likes to have fun. Cartman hates dancing but he'll indulge Kenny sometimes, if he asks.

[certifiedceraunophile]

Hi! A fan of your writing here. I just love the way you write Caroline. An Avoidable Heart is my comfort fic and I am constantly in awe with the way you write and craft the dynamics in that story. Caroline's inner monologue is just priceless and God! I just love that intro scene where Caroline is walking into the Mikaelson compound with vampires and hybrids in the surrounding ready to pounce on her.

I would love to hear how you would have visualized Caroline crossing over into TO or not? Like in what season and why? How it would have likely gone?

Thank you!

First of all lovely anon gimme a moment to breathe, asdfghjkl why are people so lovely 😭😭🥺✨ It means sooo much to me that you’d take the time to jump into my inbox and send these kind words, like please I’m not worthyyyyy, But you make me smile and feel really freaking warm so *handcuffs your hand to mine* you aint leaving 💖✨💞🙃

But OK ALSO oh my god dude THAT CAROLINE WALTZS INTO THE COMPOUND AND TAKES ON A COUPLE HUNDRED VAMPIRES BY HERSELF SCENE???? Ughhhhh I’m sorry but I have SUCH a boner for Caroline in that, like my badass -I admit kinda op- QUEEN IS HERE and she’s fucking shit up, I’m sorry but I love that scene so much it’s so dear to me I was killing myself over how self-indulgent and grossly Over powered Caroline is but like idgaf man it’s such a hot scene and Caroline is practically invincible and we just love to see that, so seriously lovely anon, you telling me you LOVE that scene??? Puts the biggest smile on my face and reassures me a LOT bc I was whining and cribbing over how absolutely unbalanced that scene is to literally everyone BUT LIKE YOU JUMPING OUT OF NOWHERE and pointing that exact scene UGHH…...meant to fucking be the both of us 💖💞✨

And ALSO Caroline’s monologue is quite honestly the easiest inner monologue out of the three voices I wrote for that work, Klaus’s is the real pain in the ass tbvh like it is NOT easy writing pretentious besotted losers with a Kardashian complex especially when you need to make them sound cool when they’re the lamest OP dude bros to ever exist - and no I don’t hate Klaus although I seem to try my darndest to convince ppl I do- I just personally believe that a feral fucker like that with a thousand years of existence under his belt can grow a pair and graduate from his kindergarten level of emotional maturity to adult sometime soon, But then on the flipside he’s so grossly adorkably smitten and feral for Caroline plus hella horny for her all the time that its usually easy to write the trashed and devoted idiot he is into something pretentious and powerful and potent when relating to his unflappable arrogance and his narcissism, but sometimes I also need him to be *deep* and ffs profound for the sake of the plot and jfc my muse just wont work with me on that, she’s like I’m sorry I’m not about to bust my ass to make this mongrel intelligible like no sir all I wanna do is make him uncomfortably horny for Caroline and leave him like that.

So smh yeah the struggle is real….but lmao Caroline is just so precious and fiercely protective and just so achingly lonely in that story, so desperate for connection and trust and intimacy yet so guarded and impervious to everyone like it hurts me to write her like that but it really challenges me as an author to balance out her inherent light with the “void” I create in her and through her, so yeah it’s a very fulfilling task and I wouldnt change it one bit, and also I had to balance out her physical op-ness w half a millennium of the ugliest emotional trauma lol so I guess that figures, but the point being….once again I am overjoyed knowing that you liked a facet of the story that I tried so hard to make as authentically Caroline and achingly real and moving as I can and I cannot possibly feel more accomplished than rn for it so ty ty ty ty for reaching out to me and telling me *tackle hugs* It makes me GIDDY knowing that you enjoyed that particular part of the story like ugh stab me please you're too sweet.

And ok NOW, coming to The Originals part of the ask, (also please note that when I say TO headcanon; Hope does not exist, Hayley is a dead in a ditch and ofc Klaus will stop being that lil bitch they tried to pawn off as Klaus in TO) 

HEADCANON 1

Honestly my biggest headcanon when it comes to TO crossovers somehow always include non-humanity!Caroline like it’s just so perfect to me?? The opportunity to make shit BLOW UP b/w them like imagine the DEBAUCHERY, the heat, the SEXUAL TENSION, the repression of one Klaus Mikaelson, the EXPLORATIONS, and omg the role reversal when Klaus has to be the voice of moral reason between them and not bc he believes Caroline would not be able to stand herself if she does something heinous and monstrous but bc he wants her to be completely and utterly herself, and yk *aware*, when she DECIMATES ppl to the ground and is in full-on predator mode, like he wants her monster to come out and play with him when no part of Caroline is locked away or suppressed, so obviously when she is w/o her humanity KLAUS exercises restraint on her behalf, like can you imagine that, Klaus restraining himself and being the vague, extremely broken and just largely inaccurate moral compass between the two of them for ALL the wrong reasons- and the entirety of NOLA just standing there watching him herd this baby vampire who seems to be intent on riling him up and angering him when all she is doing is giving him a massive hybrid hard on, like IMAGINE THE GOODNESS of non-humanity Caroline wrecking NOLA and Klaus letting her wreck it bc he is helpless in the face of Caroline Forbes and also bc he is quite honestly *enjoying* the debauchery himself so why put a damper on the festivities.

-I might wanna add that I favour this headcanon a lot bc I genuinely do not even remotely *like* the idea of NOLA as Klaus's chosen place to set his roots so like I would love Caroline going to NOLA and destroying everything there just bc I detest NOLA and the storyline behind it in TO. (yes is it petty? Obvi, but like I am a petty soul and I make no apologies ma’am)

HEADCANON 2

So yeah that’s my main TO headcanon, but my other one being, one I talk about very frequently, scream about in tag rants to an obsessive level, and like this is a cracky one but still very valid, where Caroline rolls up to NOLA humanity intact and all, finds Hayley preggo and is just laughing her fucking ass off bc anybody ANYBODY, with half a brain and a two minute convo w klaus would know how UTTERLY stupid the entire baby shit is especially when it’s with an immemorable one night stand, and Caroline’s just losing her shit about how like an entire city is obssessed w this baby and she just straight up tells Klaus he’d SUCK as a dad (which he really does tho like he was a shitty fucking dad canonically too) and Klaus is just like *sigh* girl tell me about it. I mean basically he’s finally relieved that someone is on his side about the whole baby thing and how he definitely does not want his entire millennium of life to finally sum up to this one squalling leaking stinky infant/unicorn Hayley is apparently baking in her oven, and I say this headcanon is cracky bc klaus would never have put up w this mess long enough for Caroline to come in and sort it out, there’s this preferred method of disposal of his called heart ripping that would've been employed quite early on and honestly saved us all a lot of brain cells and minused years of life, bc let’s be real any Klaus who’s NOT a lil snivelling bitch wearing a Klaus skinsuit would’ve yeeted the baby and the mama first chance he got, and that’s just how I see it.

Lmao I really hope I didnt scare you away w my *strong* opinions Ik they can be a bit much but I enjoy having them so theyre not going anywhere, anyways this ask answer got WAYYYY too long but I’m hoping I answered your question well with this or atleast left you slightly confused and bemused over my feral screaming....either ways I’m really really really happy to have got your ask and the chance to rant so much bs, Twas cathartic and honestly I had nothing to do today so I was more than happy to dish this baby out for you. Thank you so much sweet anon for putting a smile on my face today I am absolutely HONOURED by your words you’sa cutie 💖💞✨🗣🗣

[theserpentsnight]

Is there a reason you hate Charles Deetz so much? I mean I'm not criticizing your writing, I just need to know the reason you seem to vilify him so much.

I don't hate him sbswjsbwj

I mean, I hate MY version of Charles, obviously, cuz he's basically just my grandpa. But I dont have anything against any canon version of Charles.

I started writing him more Horrible after getting caught up in my feelings about the line "ignored it for awhile, but daddy's lost his mind for real" from Dead Mom. I was subconsciously projecting my grandpa onto him because my grandpa also kind of lost his mind after my grandma got sick and we all pretended it wasn't happening, until I couldn't pretend anymore. So I played into that in my AU.

So yeah i dont want anyone to think i have like, a vendetta against the character or grieving dads or anything idk, im just being extremely self indulgent lmao

[calciferous-kelpie]

Breaking Young Artists ft. Kirby

So I woke up today at 8AM (which is highly unlike me) with the extreme urge to write about my shitty experiences as a young creator online. I’ve never really talked about this with anyone before, at least not to the extent that I’m going to now. But yeah. Here we go. Yay.

Today we’re talking about the Kirby fandom, but it’s okay if you don’t know shit about Kirby because we’re actually talking about fandom gatekeeping more than anything.

Most of you probably didn’t know I was into the Kirby franchise at one point, and that’s completely intentional. I’ve put that part of my life far behind me, and let me tell you, I don’t look back on it with much fondness, despite the fact that I was in the fandom for years.

Here’s one of the many reasons why!

This is JP. My Kirby fan character from forbidden days no longer spoken of.

“Wait, so JP? Like… Jigglypuff?”

Yes.

“And this was your Kirby fan character?”

Yes.

“Oh.”

Yes.

My lack of creativity should be apparent to anyone who looks at this character. JP’s creation is lazy and self-indulgent. She is clearly the Pokemon Jigglypuff with some minor redesigns who was then shoved into the Kirby universe for no good reason.

When I first made her, I had no real intention of explaining why she was basically just Jigglypuff, but as I continued to develop her, I began to consider what it would be like to explain her appearance—to create a story where Pokemon and Kirby both existed together on, like, different planets in a vast universe. She was going to be half Jigglypuff and half… whateverthefuck you want to call Kirby’s species.

You can still find art of her buried deep in my DeviantArt gallery (as well as 21 chapters of a story I will never, ever complete), but I don’t talk about her anymore. And this is why.

It all happened back around 2010-2012, which meant I was about 12-14 at the time. This was back when DeviantArt was still the main hub for all artists (lmao) and tumblr was still kind of new on the scene. A cool new trend popping up in fandom spaces at this time was the creation of “your oc is terrible” tumblr blogs, which—as the term implies—existed simply to make fun of artists who had crappy characters. They would reupload artists’ works and laugh at how lame or unoriginal their designs were.

These people were trend-setters, making fun of cringe character designs before “cringe” was even a word used to describe them. And before you fall for the fun hipster wording here: no, this did not make them admirable. They were, in fact, assholes.

Some of these blogs liked to pretend they “poked fun” in the spirit of “constructive criticism” but very few of these people actually offered anything outside of insults. (Besides, even if their feedback had been constructive, none of these artists whose work they’d reuploaded had asked for this and probably should have just been left alone.)

You can probably see where I’m going with all of this. My art of JP was uploaded to a couple of these “crappy oc” blogs, and I was ridiculed for having dared to create a thing.

I discovered my art had been taken from my DeviantArt gallery and uploaded to tumblr (a site I didn’t even have an account on at the time) without my knowledge. My signature had been blocked out (to protect my privacy I guess??? lmfao) and my work had been openly mocked for the enjoyment of an audience. People complained about my shitty character, saying that she was literally just Jigglypuff dressed up to look like an OC. They rolled their eyes at her name and her appearance. And in no uncertain terms, I was deemed a bad artist and a bad member of fandom—a warning to other new artists of what to never be.

I wasn’t told any of this to my face, of course, which I guess was supposed to be a blessing. Rather, I had the lovely privilege of discovering that people were mocking me behind my back for their own satisfaction. It could have even been one of my friends who had brought my work up for mockery. I’ll never know.

But let me tell you, there’s not a lot that’s more discouraging than learning people are ridiculing you just out of earshot.

I wish I had had the foresight to take screenshots of the posts these people made. To document the insults and the way I was treated when I asked them to take my art down from their blog. Unfortunately, I don’t have that. I was young and ashamed and just wanted the experience to be over with. But you know what? The receipts don’t matter, anyway.

I don’t need to prove that I didn’t deserve that treatment.

Today, I acknowledge that my character was lame and kind of uncreative. But that certainly doesn’t mean that the people who made fun of me were in the right. I had never claimed to be a brilliant character creator—some great example of unique OCs and unparalleled storytelling. And hell, even if I had done that, it wouldn’t have given anyone the right to stomp on my imagination the way these people did. I was just a kid.

It’s 2021 now. I’m nearly 23 years old, and it’s been about a decade since this happened to me. I haven’t thought about this horrible event in detail for some time, but I need you to understand that even when I’m not actively thinking about this, my life as an artist is affected by it every day.

I’m still ashamed to share much of anything about my characters. I still worry constantly that I’m being cringey, self-indulgent, or a “bad artist.” Some days I manage to create with beautiful, reckless abandon, but then when the dreaming ends, I look back on what I’ve created and fuss, and worry, and doubt. (Ever wonder why you rarely see my work?)

I know the culture around OCs online has improved in a lot of ways since the 2010’s, but I still want to put this message out there. I want everyone to know why this sort of thing isn’t okay. I want my history to be documented so that maybe some new, excited artist doesn’t have to go through what I did.

TL;DR:

Never make fun of someone for having an uncreative or “cringey” character. It’s crappy to do to any artist of any age, but especially if you do this to a kid of all people—a young artist who is just learning the ropes and learning to be creative. This shit sticks with a person, and it can and will inhibit their ability to create amazing things in the future. If you put down an artist for being bad at design or being cringey, you are an awful person.

And to the people responsible for putting my dumbass little timmy’s-first-OC on tumblr blogs to be sneered at and mocked, I mean this will all my heart:

Fuck you! :)

[laurelnose]

new year update

- I am, in fact, still alive, I guess. almost surprising, tbh! doing a little better—still not great, but better. it’s cool, I don’t expect miracles from myself.

- thank you everyone for all the well-wishes. i can’t respond to everything individually but i do appreciate all of them and all of you 💛

- i’ve been thinking about if/how I want to start re-engaging with fandom. definitely I want to change some things about the way I do fandom in 2021, as debilitating mood disorder aside, I’m pretty dissatisfied with the current state of affairs. just for one, my audience is larger than i ever expected it to get and i need to re-evaluate some stuff.

- @eskelchopchop​ tagged me in that 5-favorite-things-you-created-in-2020 thing, & I thought yeah, it’s probably a good idea to take some time to meditate a bit on the things I managed to create this year. made me realize I did make a fair amount of stuff I forgot about and that was nice to remember! so, thanks for the tag, i appreciate it. cutting for length!

rules: it’s time to love yourselves! choose your 5 (ish) favorite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world in 2020. tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works!

so…we’re going to do this two different ways. here’s the self-promotion the challenge was asking for: my top five favorite fanworks I posted this year, no particular order.

On Monsters as Invasive Species: this meta essay was a response to a tumblr ask, but it was so goddamn long and at the time I did not want to post anything to tumblr, so I tidied it up for AO3, which also let me do real footnotes!! anyways it’s about monsters, invasive species, and extinction events, and i’m very pleased with how it came out. my thoughts on the topic were super knotty and I wasn’t even sure what conclusion I would end up coming to when I started trying to formulate my response to this question, so ironing all my drafts out into something coherent took some effort, but it was worth it. (& yeah i’ll still probably post the actual ask response here at some point.)

Medieval clothing studies, ft. Yennefer: just really pleased with the hatching on these! I’m trying to get more adventurous with my use of black in my inking, usually to mixed success, and I love how these ended up turning out. plus, the whole process of doing the studies was a lot of fun. also pretty proud of the matching Lambert set but that doesn’t exist on the internet lmao

The library catalogue at Kaer Morhen: extremely niche & self-indulgent oc content with some of the cuter baby geralts I’ve ever done? yes. i am still unsure if this qualifies as a “joke,” but it’s hilarious to me. plus, the number of people not in witcher fandom who said they reblogged it solely for the accurate depiction of libraries was very flattering.

baby eskeralt tackles: this was one of seventeen art prompts I did over the course of three days, which I feel was a pretty heroic drawing effort!! bit of a toss-up between this one and the eskeralt kiss for which one is my favorite, but this one turned out exactly like I wanted it to and I really love the movement and expression I achieved with it. (it just so happens the kiss is reversed in my notebooks: on paper, eskel’s on the right, and I was halfway through when I decided I wanted their scars visible and opted to flip the art in post rather than redo my entire sketch, so the baby witcher piece has a bit of an edge for actually looking the way it does in real life.)

rotfiend reproduction: this isn’t exactly meta so much as just a goofy headcanon post, but it’s a thing I created and fuck, I just love this headcanon a lot, okay, it’s so bonkers off-the-wall and yet also reasonably canon-based, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to top “rotfiend sex requires explosions.” legitimately my monster bio peaked early with this one

and for the second way: thinking about everything I created this year, I realized that while the challenge specifically asks for links, many of my favorites never made it onto the internet. so I’m just going to mention those briefly because they were my actual top five!

Sigurður Hjartarson (+ cover art)

the character design bible I did for Gill

City of Animal Electricity

The Obsidian Star

Open Hand or Closed Fist

if you made it all the way down here, thanks for reading. i have no idea which of my mutuals have or haven’t done this at this point so i’m just going to tag @she-who-drank-vodka-with-cats​ and @kerasines/@witcherrarepair and if anyone else would like to do it, feel free to say I tagged you, and may the new year be good to you 💛

[bigskydreaming]

So just out of curiosity, what inspired the whole Beacon Bay idea? What kind of sharks and dolphins are they? This entire thing is very intriguing to me and I can't wait to see more.

So first off, anyone who’s ever played soundingboard to my original stuff like Moukie or Adam can attest to the fact that I’m ocean obsessed, so there’s pretty much nothing I’m interested in that isn’t a mere two or three steps removed from an ocean/merfolk/sea witch AU in my head. Gimme anything and like, five minutes, and I can make it ocean themed. Space operas included. I grew up near the ocean, been surfing for ages though of course I haven’t in years, blah, but like. I’m a big fan of the deep blue sea. Its just....neat. ghaskfhalkfhla

So I’ve always had a bunch of ocean-set concepts. This particular AU came about from like, smashing a couple of them together to preserve them when my plans for doing original stuff with them fizzled out, at least for the time being. Cuz the other thing about me is the way some people like, take their fanfic and file off the serial numbers to turn it into original novels, I more often do the reverse, lmao. When I have something I can no longer do something with original-content-wise, for whatever reason, but I still like the idea, I turn it into fanfic so I can still play around with it whenever I want and like, have purpose to that, so I don’t feel like I’m wasting time by still ‘indulging’ in that concept or whatever.

Like my Batfandom fic By Lost Ways, as I’ve mentioned before....that actually started out as an original high fantasy novel set in my ‘Tales of the Citadel’ shared universe. BUT the setting ended up being similar enough to a sci-fi project I wanted I to move forward with, ‘Waveriders’ (the one with the sky pirates and the ATLA-style benders only instead of evoking the four classical elements, waveriders could each ‘hack’ a different kind of wavelength, that one) like....basically, the projects FELT similar enough in setting and various superficial elements that I started to feel derivative of myself moving forward with both, so I picked Waveriders and then recycled the setting and a lot of the plot of the sky-set fantasy novel for fanfic, just for fun.

Same thing here, though Beacon Bay is basically the mash-up of two different shelved original projects. Basically, its the plot of a CW-style show about teen sirens and the sea witch making like the Fagin to their Oliver Twists, from a pilot I wrote years ago.....it got some interest but I refused to make it less gay because lol have you met me, so it ultimately never went anywhere but I still liked the plot. 

And then remember the werewolf books I mentioned awhile back, that had the mongoose shifters in them? LOL. Yeah, so I’d written two and a half novels in that series and had this whole expansive worldbuilding of twelve different shifter clans each with their own innate magic, patron deity/creator, etc, but all my agent and editor contacts at the time were like yeah sorry, shifters are over for now, and I was like wow, can’t believe cancel culture’s real and publishing cancelled werewolves, wtf, rude, and then I was like eh, still wanna play in this universe especially with the dolphins and shark shifters which I never even really got to in those books, so I’m just gonna air-lift them out of that and drop them smack in the middle of my CW siren plot and fanfic away to my heart’s content and call that ‘being productive’ when I feel like it.

Anyway, found family was a big theme of those books and the world-building I did there in general, because again, have you met me, I’m not predictable or anything (shhh, the word is consistent), and one of my initial things there was I wanted the various shifter types to all have innate magic, because for literally no real reason that I can discern other than Whimsy, I have always been Team Werewolf in vampires vs werewolves, and I was tired of werewolves always being by default the underdogs in those narratives. Even if that does make for a good pun.

SO, I wanted to come up with werewolf magic that felt natural and organic to werewolves, like nothing too flashy or obscure, but that would make them a legitimate threat even to other supernatural creatures. And I made it so each of the shifter types were granted an active and a passive magic by the god that created their type of shifter, and with werewolves, their active magic was that of the pack gestalt. I took the idea of ‘their whole is greater than the sum of their parts’ that TW kinda briefly touched on when presenting (but never really doing much with) the idea that the more wolves in a pack, the stronger that pack was.....and I decided okay what if being part of a pack upped stats all across the board AND all shifters have a SLIGHT innate resistance to magic, being innately magical beings themselves? 

So a werewolf pack, with enough pack members, would thus not only be formidable in strength, speed, senses and speed of healing....but compound that innate shifter resistance to magic, which in a single shifter is negligible, like, just enough to make them slightly harder to track with magic or curse or whatever.....but in a whole werewolf pack, that adds up to make the pack effectively immune to foreign magic. Vampires can’t compel them, demons can’t possess them, witches can’t curse them, etc. So a lone werewolf, not part of a pack, is formidable, but nothing another supernatural being can’t take on. But a lone werewolf who IS part of a pack....different story entirely, because now most other supernatural beings, no matter what their USUAL strengths, are reduced to taking on that werewolf hand to hand, as their own supernatural gifts or spells or whatever, like, aren’t gonna do them any good against these particular foes. And werewolves are USED to fighting with just brute physical strength and attributes, which gives them the edge against opponents who are more used to being able to fall back on magic in battle.

But as much as I like sticking to a theme, I like to diversify that theme where possible, so when it came to the other shifter types, I wanted to similarly come up with ways where ‘the whole would be greater than the sum of their parts’ but in like, entirely different ways.

So with dolphin shifters, their ‘passive magic’ (in quotes cuz that’s not quite the right word for it but whatever) is that they’re all empaths, with their more active magic being weather manipulation. Their empathy is a two-way street....they project emotions as well as just feel other peoples’, which ties into the fact that their patron deity was Dionysus. Dolphin parties....legendary. But in an extremely wild, dangerous and Bacchanalian kinda way. In terms of Beacon Bay specifically, this is a bit of a problem for the BB dolphins, as the closest thing they had to an official Triton (the dolphin shifter version of an Alpha) was Peter, but they were like nope, not loving this guy, and kinda drove him out of town in the AU S1 backstory of this ‘verse, which means Scott and the others are kinda just making it up as they go along, and don’t really know the ins and outs of BEING dolphin shifters. (Derek is....elsewhere, in this. Mostly). 

So bottom line is they have reputations around school for being loud obnoxious goofs and trouble-makers, constantly playing hooky and such, but its because they don’t really know HOW to safeguard against spilling their emotions onto everyone around them so they try and err on the side of being the life of the party whenever possible, as that’s better than the alternatives in their opinion. And when they’re just having bad days and bumming hard, the whole pod will just skip school and glomp around the bumming pod member whilst self-caring, rather than like, accidentally bum out the entire school.

But their weather manipulation magic is where the gestalt idea comes into play with them, as I love weather manipulating powers, but I didn’t want to make them all Ororo Munroe, y’know? Only Ororo Munroe can be Ororo Munroe. Don’t make me scoff. I’ll do it. I’ll scoff so hard. SO I went with the idea of weather control married to manipulating storms via song and was like, okay what if a dolphin pod is like, a symphony of shifters. 

Basically, its like each individual dolphin shifter is a single voice in a chorus, and there’s magical equivalents of being a baritone, an alto, etc. Like, none of them can whip up a storm on their own. Its more that each of them can summon or conjure a PIECE of a storm with their song, with it being different for each of them....symptomatic of their magic as an expression of them as an individual. So for instance, Scott’s song is ‘tuned’ to lightning. He can call down a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky.....but he can’t summon so much as a drop of rain to save his life. Literally. Its an actual plot point at one point. Whereas Isaac’s song is all about calling down rain, Boyd’s is more of an arctic wind, and Erica’s kinda summons a pressure front that in harmony with the two of theirs can whip up a mean waterspout. And then Corey’s all about conjuring fog banks with low visibility while Liam can whistle up a strong, gale-force wind but sucks at using his song as a precision instrument. Etc, etc. But the real magic is when they all use their voices and magic in concert....as a group, they can summon huge magical thunderstorms.

Also, one thing I love about using different kinds of shifters is the opportunity to explore enhanced supernatural senses that aren’t just keen sight, smell or hearing. So the dolphin shifters aren’t like wolf shifters in being able to detect chemosignals or anything like that....in fact, their sense of smell isn’t much different from anyone else’s. But they do have an ability to use what’s effectively supernatural echolocation even above water, and their sight is adapted for optimal viewing underwater, making them particularly good at seeing in the darkness even on land. 

(Also, related but somewhat tangential to both the shifter senses and dolphin ‘voices’....all dolphin shifters have a strong talent for mimicry, but this isn’t technically a form of magic, more just a combination of their control over their voice and their keen senses of pitch, etc).

The shark shifters, on the other hand, have some of the keenest senses of all shifters. Not only is their sense of smell even better than a werewolf’s, they’re sensitive to changes in pressure, for one thing. Which means on land, they can even feel changes in atmospheric pressure.....so like, the shark shifters of Beacon Bay could be in math class and then ‘feel’ a sudden drop in air pressure and thus even before some strange weather phenomenon occurs, they’re groaning like ugh fucking A, what the hell did the damn dolphins do now.

Also, their magnetic field perception is such that they can kinda ‘sense’ when people are around, just by being aware of the approaching magnetic field of another living being.

And then with the sharks, I was looking for ways to lean into the associations we have with sharks and blood, but subvert them to be less macabre and more communal. And another big theme of mine in general is like, I am DETERMINED to go to my grave shouting at the top of my lungs “Its THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT IS THICKER THAN THE WATER OF THE WOMB, NOT BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER, HOW DID PEOPLE GET THAT SO BACKWARDS ITS SUPPOSED TO BE THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF HOW ITS USUALLY STATED!”

Like, that’s just...HUGE pet peeve of mine. Its like nails on a chalkboard, lmfao, that drives me nuts. That phrase is usually cited by people using it to express like, the idea that there’s no greater force than family, specifically BIOLOGICAL, ‘blood’ relations, but its literally meant to be the exact opposite, that the blood of CHOSEN bonds, of covenants, of vows or promises, is a greater force than the water of the womb, ie being born of the same womb, as in biological siblings. The entire point of the phrase is biology ain’t shit, family is what we choose. And somehow it got turned ENTIRELY around.

(Note: Okay, so for the record, its not ‘somehow’, there’s actually a very clear reason for why that particular interpretation gained so much momentum, and that’s because for a long time it was conflated with an old German proverb from like a thousand years ago that basically translates to “kin-blood is not spoiled by water.” Which basically was meant to mean that nothing can ‘dilute’ blood relations, not time, not distance, not water. So that phrase DOES correspond to the idea that ‘blood is thicker than water.’ Problem is, there isn’t a direct trace from that particular proverb TO most USAGES of ‘blood is thicker than water,’ which when you throw in the OTHER phrase, which in its entirety is “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb,” what you end up with is a lot of people SAYING that one when they actually MEAN to say ‘kin-blood is not spoiled by water’ and that’s where the meanings get switched. But I fucking digress. Per usual).

Anyway. So combine that particular pet peeve with my found family fixation AND the fact that this is about magic and magic means I can do whatever the hell I want, fuck your biological connections mwahahaha.....I decided to base shark magic on the idea of the blood-ties of family....but CHOSEN blood-ties, as in blood of the covenant ties.

What I mean is okay, so it first of all just made sense to me to have shark shifter communities be heavily focused around adoption, because like....let’s be real, shark shifters going around biting people to change them into shifters, and then people magically healing from....shark bites....was going to attract a lot more attention than people turning after being attacked by other types of shifters. Not to mention the fact that not only are shark attacks always big news, part of why they’re big news is because they’re actually pretty rare.

So, shark shifter communities were never really gonna propagate via lots of random shark shifter attacks turning people. So the way they DO expand and grow is by, well, family. Both biological AND adoption...as well as of course shark shifter communities taking in people who ARE attacked by rogue shark shifters, when that does happen. 

But bottom line is, there’s an additional element in play in shark shifter communities, beyond just the gene pool....and that’s like, a magical tidepool of talents, let’s call it. Because I do love me some alliteration. But also tidepool of talents is just a cool phrase, IMO.

Anyway, the main part of shark shifter magic, and how THEIR whole is greater than the sum of their parts, is that any shark shifter can draw upon or channel the talents, skillsets or knowledge of anyone else in their communal family. And whenever that family gets added to, the talents, skillsets and knowledge of the new addition gets added to the pot, so to speak. So shark shifters are kinda all like Rogue, if Rogue’s focus was less on the superpowers of other people and more on things like Beast’s scientific knowledge, Cyclops’ strategic skills or Cable’s weapons expertise.

And then their ‘passive magic’ is a form of psychometry whenever they come into contact with blood. By touching even just a drop of someone’s blood, they can get a vision of how that blood was spilled or even get a sense of where the person who spilled it is now.

As to the types of sharks and dolphins they all are, for that I went with the thing about the shape you take reflects the person you are.....all the shifters here are full shifters, and there’s no genetic component to their shifting, its purely magical, so like....just because Peter turned the various dolphins of BB doesn’t mean they all turn into the same kind of dolphin he was. In fact, I don’t even know what kind of dolphin he was on account of I don’t really care tbh, lol. Whereas Erica’s an Atlantic spotted dolphin, Liam’s a pygmy killer whale which looks like an orca just tiny in comparison and is actually a dolphin, and I found that combination of factors hilarious, etc, etc.

Same thing with the shark shifters. Even among biological relations, there’s a ton of variety of shark types. Like the twins aren’t even the same type...Ethan’s a blue shark and Aiden’s a bull shark, Tracy’s a tiger shark and Hayden’s an angel shark. Danny’s actually a throwback to an unnamed prehistoric shark, not Megalodon big but big enough to shut up Jackson when he goes on about being a great white shark. Shark and crocodile shifters are the two oldest shifter clans, old enough that literal dinosaurs fall under the umbrella of their shifter type, and thus occasionally show up even in modern generations.

[purplepersnicketywrites]

hey guys! Figure i should update y’all on what i’m getting up to!

[0. my laptop keyboard has gone ‘No <3′ for the w s x and 2 keys so if I don’t use my onscreen keyboard I A) can’t type out speech marks and B) i have to zound like thiz vvhen i type things on it to communicate vvhich makez me zound like a vampire. it’z not eckzactly ideal lmao. i type much slower on this thing than on the real keyboard and the real keyboard doesn’t randomly lock the shift key on so hard that i have to close the laptop to fix it,,,  so i’m currently looking at new laptops but it might be A While before i can get one (given like, money + covid)]

1. out of my ongoing (and already posted) wips i am prioritising BomH! i wanna finish the Journey to Ende arc before I update anything else. next chapter is in the plotting stage! but i have a v strong idea of what’s gonna happen so hopefully it won’t be another like. six months hjhffjdfjhf

2. working on a... well it was going to be a oneshot but Who Knows... working on a oneshot with Kiribakumina as the ship, which is a little outside my usual MO but i‘m extremely dissatisfied at the lack of content for this particular dynamic so. if i don’t make something i Will die. the plot is ‘stray werewolves fall for local himbo instead of robbing him’ and borderline crack which should be fun. it’s very self-indulgent lol

3. working on a fic for the Kiribaku Fantasy Bang! got it all plotted out and the only thing left to do is like, actually write it!

4. conceptualising a fic for a zine~ still only in the whispering of ideas stage tho haha

5. accidentally diverting all my brainpower into my dragon quest builders 2 hyperfixation and distracting myself from all of the above in order to feed it by transcribing the game for? some? reason?

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[ P A R T  T W O ]

my favorite thing is monsters (book one) by emil ferris 🧟‍♀️🔍🧛‍♀️

quick synopsis: adult (coming-of-age story from the perspective of a young girl, but definitely targeted at an older audience)/graphic novel. set in late 60′s chicago, the fictional graphic diary of ten year old karen reyes recounts her experiences as she tries to solve the murder of her beautiful and enigmatic upstairs neighbor, a holocaust survivor.

page count: 416

rating:★★★ (this is a hard rating for me...think 3.7-3.9....oscillating to a 4....4.2....I don’t know, man)

review: I keep doing this fun and cool thing where I buy a book without realizing it’s the first in an (unfinished) series, and then end up being cast woefully adrift by reality. that’s what I did with this one. purely based on the artwork alone, I can tell you that this book is a treat for the eyes. a lot is going on here, and there’s something so engrossing about being swept up into the chaotic pen strokes and colors. the story is an interesting one, and not entirely what you expect. the characters are all distinct and layered---really riveting people who feel near-painfully real. as the first book in a two (?) book series, it leaves off with the central (and now additional) mysteries unsolved---which leaves the reading experience feeling unfinished and kind of disjointed. I’m stuck in a bit of a confusing mid-zone with this one, where I truly....well, I can't say I enjoyed it, since this story is so much more than that? I was...fascinated? enveloped? I’ll be reading the next one, definitely.

one of us is lying by karen m. mcmanus 🥜🚓📱

quick synopsis: young adult/contemporary mystery/suspense. five students walk into detention. only four make it out alive. who did it...and who is lying?

page count: 361

rating:★★★ (firm 3.7)

review: the breakfast club....but with murder? if you’re down for that, you’ll enjoy this book! it certainly kept my attention. and MAN was this a suspenseful and super stressful read. (if you need a book that’ll make you go “wow, I’m glad I’m not in high school anymore”, this is it lol!) there’s a bunch of really interesting character studies going on in this one, and it definitely lends to a tense and involving read. the only reason the rating isn’t any higher is just that certain elements of it didn’t work...entirely...for me. that doesn’t mean that they were bad...just not what I...wanted? there’s two more books in this series, and while I’m not anxious to get my hands on them, I’m fairly sure I would read them!

murder at morrington hall: a stella and lyndy mystery by clara mckenna 🐎🍵💏

quick synopsis: adult/historical mystery. 1905. stella kendrick, a lively and confident american heiress, is tricked into an arranged marriage by her coldly ambitious father. her groom-to-be is viscount “lyndy” lyndhurst, who is both roughish and financially strapped. despite this rough beginning, they find themselves oddly drawn to each other. could they actually be a good match? however, all courtship is set aside when the pair discover the vicar who was  to marry them----dead in the library. now they must work together to solve the crime and find the culprit.

page count: 304

rating: ★★

review: ugh, it pains me to say, as I thought I was signing myself up for a fun turn-of-the-century murder mystery/romance...but this was just...meh. a meh story. I feel like it had potential to be an enjoyable, soapy romp with a dash of sensuality...but it was none of those things? (basically, I wanted a self-indulgent and delicious slice of chocolate cake...but I ended up with a week-old raisin muffin.) it didn't help that I had some issues with certain things the writer included. in particular, I REALLY didn’t like the equating of fat = mean/ugly and the repeated use of the word “bulbous” to describe certain characters noses----I had to do a quick google search to see what the hell the author was talking about. still not sure if she was trying to imply that the characters had rhinophyma/rosacea or just that they had bigger, “ugly” noses, but neither is good lmao. whenever you put a “plain/regular-degular person” with a big nose up against your array of stock White People™ characters with thin noses and angular faces, AND make those “plain” characters play the “wow, I’m so ugly but these characters are so pretty oh woe is me” bullshit in their inner monologue, I’m dipping. I’ve collected my paycheck, clocked out, left the building. (your story is already about a bunch of rich, straight, white people in 1905...I’m already skeptical, don’t test me. jk, but also not.) I’m fairly sure this would have caused a decent amount of people to DNF this book, but I’m a stubborn little bitch, and if I paid actual money for the hardcover copy at goddamn Barnes and Noble, I’m reading it. this is all to say that....if I’m being thrown out of enjoying your soapy historical murder mystery to gripe about random shit, there’s a problem. other than that? carpet was described a lot, the twist was decent, the romance was okay (no smut---or anything even vaguely close to romantic/sexual tension---and the kisses were not described at all, so I have no clue if either of them do more than press their lips together while admiring each others pale necks, but whatever), and the setting was the most interesting thing about this book (a crumbling english estate in the countryside?? sign me tf up). I won’t be reading anything more in this series, but that cover is pretty cool isn’t it? (I don’t know that the vase had anything to do with the story I read, but it does look really neat.) sidenote: hate to be a smarmy asshole, as I know full well how much work goes into writing, and I’m in no way trying to shame the author...this book just didn’t do it for me.

wilder girls by rory power 🌳🦷🥀

quick synopsis: young adult/horror/mystery. on an isolated island off the coast of maine, raxter school for girls is under quarantine. a mysterious disease has wracked the island, leaving teachers dead, students twisted and changed, and the woods that surround it dangerous and wild. while the disease consumes the island, the girls wait---for help, for the cure that was promised to them. but when hetty’s best friend disappears, she must venture out of the safety of the school, past the gate that separates them from the woods---and what she finds will change everything.

page count: 363

rating: ★★★★★

review: powerful, blistering, and utterly terrifying. that’s what immediately comes to mind when thinking about this book. I read it in a breakneck pace, devouring the whole thing in a feverish five? hour haze. once it was over, I sat bleary-eyed, the air around me feeling different than before, my hands tense and my stomach jumping. “you were a good one.” I said softly, kissing the spine. so yeah, it’s good. it’s very good. heartbreaking and awful and shockingly beautiful. this one hurts. I felt this one in my bones, in my soul. read it.

lovely war by julie berry 🌷💥💞

quick synopsis: young adult (but the youngest character is 18...so I think this could comfortably slot into adult)/historical (with a touch of fantasy). the intersecting stories of hazel, james, aubrey, and colette: a classical pianist from london, a british would-be-architect-turned-soldier, a harlem-born ragtime genius in the u.s. army, and a belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past----told by the goddess aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on mount olympus.

page count: 468

rating: ★★★★★

review: do you know how many times I CRIED while reading this book? because I certainly don’t! I lost track, as there are simply too many painful and beautiful things contained in this book. heart-wrenching, sumptuous and intoxicating, vivid in the best and worst ways, sharp and soft at the same time. I met my boyfriend while he was still active-duty military, so the wartime/seperation themes hit me very personally....but even without that, this book is excellent. expertly weaving together mythology and history in one gripping piece of art, it left me with a wistful smile on my face and a faint ache in my heart. it’s good. very good.

we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson 🏡💀🐱

quick synopsis: young adult? adult? who knows!/mystery/horror. mary katherine blackwood is eighteen years old and lives with her sister constance. she has often thought that with any luck at all she would have been born a werewolf, because the two middle fingers on both of her hands are the same length, but she has had to be content with what she has. she dislikes washing herself, and dogs, and noise. she likes her sister constance, and richard plantagenet, and amanita phalloides, the death-cup mushroom. everyone else in her family is dead.

page count: 146

rating: ★★★★ (4.5/4.6!)

review: delightfully creepy and utterly odd, with a full cast of extremely unlikable characters and one of the strangest protagonists I’ve ever read. at NO TIME did I have any idea where the story was going, which lead to an completely bizarre (but fun!) reading experience. twilight-zonian/gothic...but better. very eager to read more of shirley jackson’s catalogue, because that lady sure knew how to weave a tale. very glad I read this one.

sadie by courtney summers 📻👥🎙

quick synopsis: young adult (mc is nineteen, and imo I feel like this slides into adult tbh)/contemporary/true crime. told from the alternating perspectives of nineteen-year-old sadie, who runs away from home to find her younger sister’s killer, and a true crime podcast exploring sadie’s disappearance.

page count: 308

rating: ★★★ 

review: sad, awful, raw. that’s this book, simultaneously bright red and angry and deep blue, sadness upon sadness. this book reminds me of every true crime documentary I’ve ever watched---how it wraps itself up in a depressingly soft way, all the emptiness left behind and everything forever-changed. gives me the same icky voyeuristic feeling consuming any true crime content always leaves with me---this peculiar feeling of peering in to others heartbreak, of their horrors. this is a hard book. it’s difficult and not easy to stomach---and it never lets up. know that before you go in. what you may expect/want is NOT what you’ll get. and that’s the trueness of this book. I have my own personal feelings regarding the story, thus the three star rating, but that’s on ME. this book is incredibly well-written and insanely gripping. I finished it the same night I started reading it. if you want a gritty, intense read set in the very bleak reality of our world, this is your book.

FEBRUARY

BOOKS READ: 14

PAGES READ: 4225

# OF 2020 BOOKS READ SO FAR: 17/50

in reflection: my goal for this month was to read ten books, and I did that ...plus four more! so I’m pretty proud of myself, lol! there were a lot of stellar reads this month, and I had so much fun discovering them all! definitely a TON of new favorites to add to my bookshelf! :^)

disclaimer: all fourteen of the books I read this month include/focus on potentially triggering content, although they do fluctuate on the scale of intensity and subject matter. my wrap-up reviews do not contain spoilers/a comprehensive list of potential triggers. I urge everyone to do their own research regarding the content of these books if you’re interested in reading them, and I’m always available for questions. my reviews are just that, reviews, and books that work for me may not work for you (and vice versa).

[reinabeestudio]

Happy Late New Year!! Do you have any personal hcs for the Matsuno sextuplets? owo

Feliç Any Nou, anon `7´)/!!

Regarding your ask: YES I ABSOLUTELY DO. I’m so late to the party, 100% sure I’ll repeat myself with others :’l. If you don’t mind that, then go ahead and read!

*(Warning, these are extremely self-indulgent;; Long post ahead!)

Osomatsu

He’s the one with the best smiles :9 Mocking or genuine, they certainly are a boost to see!

He IS a little shit, but deep down he truly cares for his bros, even if he doesn’t show it :v

Considering how much he likes drinking, he probably has a small beer belly lmao

He laughs so much! Even when he’s talking, the tone of his voice makes it sound like he’s chuckling.

If the situation comes to him being flustered, watch out because he WILL do his best to drag you down with him. 

Very good at cheering people up~

He’s a pretty average guy in most aspects, physically!

Related to the previous one– when he gets mad, he’s actually pretty strong (don’t make big bro mad, because it’s scary as hell :v)

Sometimes he repeats things when he’s in a more serious mood (“Don’t run, don’t run.”/“Are you an idiot?! Are you an idiot?!”/“Wait, wait.”)

He seems the type of guy that despises wearing too many layers, so his favorite seasons are Spring and Summer

Actually he has a good memory, specially if it involves words, but it’s easier to play dumb¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Karamatsu

He’s my favorite so I’m gonna be extremely biased (sorry)

Based on the trillion poses he does, I say he’s really flexible lol

He has THE best thighs. Hizamakura material right there

G-good arms, also. Not strong, just…. Firm.

Also also! a Strong Boy™. But he’s a softie, so he does nothing with it

I like to think he’s quite good at English! (yes i know that his one-liners are in French >:v lemme dream orz)

He’s very good at cleaning, he picks up after his brothers often

Good cook! Good cook!! Good cook!! (this is canon… i think?)

Not as oblivious as people think he is! He notices the little details and others people’s moods shifts  (the movie proves this well ;w;)

He has a pretty decent singing voice, no you can’t change my mind

He gets drunk so easily it’s embarassing (actually this is canon, if I remember correctly)

After watching the movie, I love to think that he has a few *freckles scattered around his body💕 (mostly the back of his legs)!!

*yes i know it’s supposed to be acne, but I decided to ignore that completely and indulge myself 100% LMAO

Choromatsu

Good hands and good with his hands! Cooking, sewing, etc– he’s the best one to do those tasks (if he ever has to do any of those lol)

The lankiest of them all (but subtle, eh)

His focus skill is either 2000% into it or none at all, no middle ground for this guy :v

This is pretty much canon, but he’s a real fast talker! Like you gotta get used to his rhythm or you won’t get most of what he’s saying;;

He’s an open book when it comes to his emotions! Anger, sadness, happiness, shyness… it’s easy to read his heart just by looking at him. 

Canon says that he wears glasses to look smarter– I say, fuck canon and that he actually needs reading glasses >:0

Like Karamatsu and Ichimatsu, I like to think he also has some freckles on his body! But in his case, he has them all on his back

Ichimatsu

He has stuff on his pockets 90% of the time (few coins, cat food, etc)

A bit chubby. Not original, but a nice thought!

I like to think he’s somewhat paler than the rest, so his cheeks always have a bit of red in them✨

Besides of how comfortable they might be, he mostly wears baggy clothes because he spends so much time with cats (specially strays)

Ah, yes, the sharp teeth topic. Maybe not all of them, but he does have sharp canines heh

Sore loser (again, I think this is canon)

He’s the fourth son, yet he’s often treated like the youngest (this is more of an observation than an actual hc tbh)

Like I mentioned above, I headcanon that Ichi has few freckles as well! In his case, he has them in the palm of his hands ;w;

Jyushimatsu

You thought Karamatsu was strong, huh?? Well this guy is THE strongest and you can’t change my mind

Defined arms! Strong arms! No beefcake levels bc that’d be terrifying as hell (lmao) but if you poke it you can feel it✨

Pretty much the athletic one `v´)/

The opposite of Ichimatsu! He’s so active that his face has always subtle tint of a red :D

He tends to hum for himself when he’s busy, but he doesn’t notice unless his brothers tell him

Uses honorifics a lot!

Once I read someone suggesting he has a farmer’s tan because he plays baseball often and I haven’t known peace since then because holy shit

This is more of a opinion, but if he wasn’t so hyper and enthusiastic(?), he’d probably the prettiest-looking of the sextuplets! (but his personality and endless energy are the reasons we love him💖!!!)

Todomatsu

The most modern of the sextuplets! The thing he likes the most are accessories :9 Has a little collection of bracelets and such!

I ADORE thinking that he has some baby fat since he’s the youngest lol

Chubby fingers? Chubby fingers

He doesn’t like ANYONE touching his phone (having such brothers, can you blame him?)– Posessive of his stuff!

The easiest to scare! Truly the baby boy of the family!

He’s actually very impatient. In the other hand, he tends to arrive to events at least 5 minutes late with a wink, this asshole lol

He says many bad things about his brothers– but like Osomatsu, deep down, he loves them deeply (the movie proves this >:D)

Usually eats out (mixers, dates, etc). His eating habits are a bit of a mess

Sweet tooth! Sweet tooth! Sweet tooth! Sweet tooth!

[thewhumperinwhite]

My first thought was Cinth, but honestly I would love to see the ride the Morden or Raven dating paths would be... -faewhump

@faewhump your MIND

First of all a Cinth route would be. Wall to wall courtly intrigue. You gotta get her to take you seriously as a diplomat or whatever before she’ll give you the time of day... and then she probably proposes that you appear as an item in public for political reasons, and then if you’re sincere and Romantic with her in private she’ll fall in love with you for real. Her special events are like, getting you fitted for an extremely fancy dress that will send the Message she wants you to send at her side, and then the resulting High Pressure Ball where you get into a sticky social situation and she sweeps dramatically to your rescue.

Also if you’re mean to Andry you get a bad ending no exceptions

Raven might...… actually be an okay choice, at least for an extremely specific kind of masochist Player? I mean she is explicitly a sadist, but if you’re into that she might actually be a pretty fun cool Knife Gf and do decent aftercare and stuff? You uh. You are gonna have to be into lots of Knifeplay CGs though lmao. Spam her with compliments and google The Right Things To Say About Knives and also be chill with murder and congrats on your good end. If you get high enough approval she buys you a special very fancy knife for the bedroom and good ending is you get married and it is the most extra wedding to have ever existed. ...oh man also good ending Morden gets jealous and tries to kill you and Raven realizes she’s Actually In Love with you and kills him; bad ending she...…. does not have this realization and Morden just kills you.

oh also uh there’s no route that gets her to stop torturing and killing people so like. tl;dr are you a masochist who’s cool with murder? Raven is The LI For You

Morden, on the other hand. Morden is the kind of route where you don’t know he’s evil at first because he’s 100% grifting you. He’s very very charming and sexy but like. Bad Ending you don’t figure it out and he uses you for whatever political or magical purpose he was planning on using you for and then probably keeps you in his basement. Good Ending you do figure it out and assassinate him before he kills you, BUT while he’s dying he tells you he’s impressed and now thinks you’re hot and it’s the only time he’s been honest with you the whole game.

...there is a very self indulgent Morden dating path I could imagine where he gets deposed and stripped of political power and is like, utterly humiliated and presumably exiled or imprisoned, and you get to Teach Him Other People Are People Actually, but a.) god that would be a long row to hoe and b.) it’s possible appeals only to Me Specifically bc I do like A Villain I Can Change lmao