#toh rayne

[luckiestplartt]

June Journal

ive decided to start making a "journal"/sketchbook page to help me draw more regularly. its been a lot of fun! :)

my full page is under the cut

[whimsical-sonic]

uhh hewwo i have written about 1,000 words for something involving sting. i don't usually write! but i did my best to try and capture my little guys

@sonic-oc-showdown

this is the scene where vi hires sting, as i mentioned here

Sting leaned his elbow against the table, scanning the crowds for anyone that looked out of place. He wasn’t quite sure who, or what, he was looking for. The message he received was short, simple, to the point. They gave a time, a place, but managed to neglect giving him a general description of who was meeting him. It wasn’t a big deal, no, but it was common courtesy. He’d prefer to not mistake a passerby for his potential client again, thank you very much.

He popped a curly fry into his mouth. He tried to avoid anything vague, any potential offers that withheld detail, but he had to admit: he was getting desperate. Living on fast food wasn’t ideal, but not being able to afford his classes? That was worse.

His tail knocked against the chair behind him, rattling it. Luckily for him, no one was occupying it. He really didn’t need to deal with anyone else today.

Just then, something caught his eye. Someone was navigating through the mass of people across the street, heading his with some type of determination. He squinted, trying to make out as much detail of this stranger as he could.

The character approaching him reminded him of moss, both in color and in how vaguely noticeable they were. They blended with the crowd well enough to almost fade in, but there was something about them that set them just apart. Maybe it was the way they were tapping their fingers together, glancing around before locking eyes with him. The way they hurried across the street, awkwardly halting to look both ways before carrying on. He couldn’t tell if they were in a rush or simply unfamiliar with city life. Maybe both.

“Sorry sorry, I know I’m a little late.”

“I don’t have anywhere else to be.”

“Hm? Oh, good, yeah.” They gently placed their duffel bag on the table and sat down, adjusting their glasses. “Introductions, uh, my name is Violet, but colleagues call me Vi. And, well, I know who you are, so I don’t suppose you need to tell me who you are. Unless you wanted to, of course.” Sting dipped a fry into his shake, staring at them. “Right, uh—” Vi cleared their throat, “the reason I contacted you. Probably wanna get into that right away, I didn’t give too much detail in the thing, the-the letter. Card. Envelope. That.” Surprisingly not the most awkward start to a potential job he’s had, but definitely pretty up there.

“Most potential employers do give a vague description.”

“Yes, there’s a, uh, reason why I left that out.” Sting raised a brow as the cat—caracal?—leaned forward. “It is of utmost importance that what we’re requesting of you stays quiet. No one else can know.”

Ah.

Vi continued. “Do I have your word? That what I talk about here stays between us? Even if you refuse the offer?” He shrugged.

“Sure.”

“My boss has been working on a research project for a long time, and has been getting closer to reaching a breakthrough. However, we’ve run into some...issues, small things that halt progress. Lack of specialized equipment and an inability to acquire a specific sort of intel.”

“That doesn’t sound small.”

“In the grand scheme of things it’s pretty small. Maybe not small small, but...” they waggled their hands, gesturing the approximate size of small they were referring to. “Getting the appropriate equipment wouldn’t be a problem if this research weren’t top secret; my boss doesn’t want to risk the possibility of any purchases being traced or linked or anything along those lines. What we’d require from you is for you to...acquire this equipment through specific means.”

“So...stealing, you’re asking me to steal.”

“I suppose that’s one way you could put it but yes. That’s part of it.” Stealing wasn’t so bad. He’s shoplifted a stick of gum and a pack of batteries before, he had experience in this. “The other part requires gathering intel on chaos energy.” That’s different.

“What sort of intel?”

“Any sort, really. Frequencies, wavelengths, power gauges, types, anything and everything. We do have readings, but—” they paused as someone walked by, eyes wide. Once the passerby was gone, they lowered their voice. “What we have isn’t enough for the scale of our research. We need information from someone, somewhere, who has more experience in this field.”

“Anyone particular in mind?” They nodded.

“The same person you’re going to collect equipment from. Dr. Eggman.” Sting nodded slowly, eating another fry as he mulled this information over. Eggman...he’s busted up badniks before, but has never outright fought the mad scientist. The closest he’s ever come to directly going against him was the Resistance’s effort to reclaim the islands all those months ago. To sneak into his bases, steal his likely well-used tech, scour through whatever databases he could gain access to...it was certainly more than he was expecting. Maybe more than he could... Sting glanced at the duffel on the table, studying it for a few moments before returning to meet Vi’s rather intense expression.

“On the matter of payment...how much is your boss offering?”

Vi rubbed their hands together before reaching over to the bag, looking around before zipping it open. Sting leaned forward, nudging the bag open to see what was inside. His eyes widened.

“If you agree, that is an upfront payment. Think of it as entering a contract with none of the paperwork. By accepting this, you agree to be on standby, to answer when we call upon your services, to carry out our requests without question. The, uh, payment after—there is a set amount that will be paid to you after finishing a request. An additional bonus will be sent depending on the value of whatever you give to us.” He re-zipped the bag.

“Count me in.”

Vi looked as though they were about to collapse in relief. Sting wasn’t sure why. Who would turn down that? There was so much he wasn’t going to have to worry about financially so long as this agreement was in effect.

“Alright, cool cool,” Vi clapped their hands, rubbing them together. “I’ll, uh, leave that with you. We’ll send you our general location soon, along with the first request. Just be sure to keep an eye out for that.” They paused. “Can I take a fry? Or few. For the road.” Sting pushed the basket towards them. “Thanks.” Without another word, they scooped up the basket and hurried off, swerving around someone before disappearing behind the corner.

Sting rose to his feet, staring at the duffel for a few seconds before slinging it over his shoulder. He pat it twice, feeling how the fabric crinkled at his touch. It was real. He was half-expecting it to be a prank, a scam, some false offer, but no. It was real. Awkward, but real.

All he could hope for now was for that cat to learn how to be more discreet.

~ End ~

if you've read this whole thing, i don't have much else to say asides from thank you! it's very appreciated ;y;

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[paintsplash1712]

I have a lot of theories over the new Owl House promo.

Like are there multiple collectors? Are they like the Watcher from Marvel Comics? King's story he was reading acted like there are multiple

[fell-in-love-with-a-fantasy]

hmm

Cast the Bronze - Raynes For something more acoustic than my usual

Recognize - RudyWade For the exact opposite of “acoustic”

Mary - Logan Stone My teacher made this one and it’s so good imo

Eyes on You - Oh Geeez TOH song? TOH song. And it’s not even extremely obvious either, which I love. Highly recommend, sounds like something you’d hear on the radio

Exposure - Fin Theater kid music time. By the same guy who made “ship in a bottle”

lmk what you liked and if you want more reqs!

omg so i just listened to them all and i really liked them! as of right now i think my favorite is cast the bronze, i really like the acoustic vibes. if you have any more recs i would really like to hear them

[raiiinydayz]

I used to want to go by GRIMMS and Rayne (Raine? After the toh character) but then decided against those

Then 404 but that was back in 2020

[st4rguy]

i hope something cool happends on my birthday again this year because last year Rayne Blakeman released a new album and the year before that Raine showed up in toh for the first time so i hope the trend of cool things happening on my birthday continues

[writers-ex]

hai… it’s me again the person who asked who ur fav characters in toh are

king and luz so based and real my favs are willow and vee

OHHHMYGOD you’ve watched amphibia .. who r ur favs

ivhope you’re having a wonderful day

am i allowed to claim an anon emoji…

hiii ofc you can claim an anon emoji just check the list b4 choosing one

OOOOH good choices i also liked a lot rayne and aminty so you have good choices B), AND YES AMPHIBIA I LOVED SM SPRING AND MARCY, anne was cool too

i hope you're having a chill day and your itzy thoughts + show recs are always welcomed here <3

[puppyeared]

These two probably won’t interact but I can dream a little

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[yyuppys]

RAEDA NATION ARE YOU READY???

[transgender-anakin-skywalker]

hi i’ve been working on this for the past week and i finally finished it!

reblog are so much better than likes please please please

stills in the reblogs :)

[abruxa-decasati]

I can’t wait to ship them <3

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[no-comment-in-the-matter]

I can't explain it but these two give off similar vibes

[karetypee]

MmMmm late-night doodlez~ Haven't seen dem interact but I hv a soft spot for older couples :'D 👌

[chicken-strip-whisperer]

Raine Whispers and Hunter (the golden guard) wallpapers and lock screens ART CREDITS TO DANA TERRACE

[miraculousares]

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