#ty astra for the tag

[dreamofbona]

ty for the tag astra!! <3

le sserafim starring in a movie titled teddy bear that's so cute <33

tagging: @mrsandypants @hello-flosch @mochamvgz @bbybearcubbs @minholing @artypjmlbss + anyone else who would like to join!

you're starring in a movie with the last person saved in your camera roll and the last song you listened to is the title. who/what is it?

ty for the tag! @shuadrive

💀 would love to see how this goes

tagging :: @sunny-reis @jaehyunsblkgf @hanverse + anyone else who wants to join!!

[navysealt4t]

do you want me to kill your mom for you? :[ that's super shitty

yayy we can kill her together with like big huge hammers 💥💥💥

[winsoongi]

odd numbers in the oc ask game for this nyangi fellow

[ask game]

>:Dc YESSS TY i love doing these!!! i couldn't find any recent sketches of nyangi i haven't posted, but i did find this one from back in 2021:

he's fine. Answers under the cut:

I typically associate nyangi with electric blue, though the colors he wears most often are red, black, and white. Mostly red, though. He leans into the gamer aesthetic

3. Nyangi's weapon of choice is an ancient crowbar, though it hasn't seen much use. it was the first thing he stumbled across when looking for a way to protect himself, so he's gotten pretty attached to it.

5. While he likes to be comfortable, nyangi definitely favors fashion over function. He typically dresses in sweats and a t shirt, but they're like, $400 sweats and a $600 t shirt. he's gotta spend that esports money on something.

7. his favorite animals are vultures, but only aesthetically. for an animal he'd actually want to be around, koi fish, maybe? he doesn't actually like cats that much and gets annoyed when people assume he does

9. Nyangi's a simple man. he loves string cheese and eats it with just about everything. he's not a super picky eater, but more often than not he finds himself sticking to instant ramen because he figures he'll enjoy it more than whatever else he could get. Nyangi's least favorite food is anything mint-flavored. he'd rather eat toothpaste.

11. Oh boy... i do not have a lot in common with nyangi. i had to think about this one for a while... neither of us went to college and we're both loyal? As for differences, there's a lot but i think i can sum it up by saying that nyangi chooses the nuclear option whenever it's offered. i love him deeply but he and i would NOT get along at all and i never want to have to deal with someone like him irl LMAO

13. Nyangi is a native korean speaker, but doesn't speak any other languages fluently. he can understand a fair amount of english and he took french for a year in high school (it was required), but he doesn't feel comfortable speaking either.

15. Nyangi's an only child. his family is just him and his parents, and they don't often see other family growing up. in normalverse, nyangi's roommate was deos, but in Ad Terra he lives alone (apart from his crowbar)

17. Is it a copout to say he spent all his free time and summers gaming? nyangi was pretty shy as a kid and didn't have many friends before he got into Fantasy OW.

19. Nyangi has an astonishing temper and is laughably easy to provoke. Though he's able to hold it down when he's in front of people he respects, he otherwise doesn't see a point in turning the other cheek (though it's always "just a joke, [he's] not actually mad" if he gets called out on it). He's specifically very, very sensitive about his skills as a pro and hates being underestimated.

21. His favorite place to be is Igni Astra's original practice room! it was tiny and a pigsty (courtesy of fleck and splinter) but nyangi has nothing but good memories of it. though he's been in lots of other practice rooms since then, he's never been able to recapture the same kind of camaraderie and excitement he remembers.

23. Nyangi's voice is sharp and scratchy and I think his vocal range is also a low-ish tenor? he can't sing at all, which is partially due to how poorly hydrated he is. the man lives off of coffee, soda, and cheap alcohol.

25. Nyangi's hearing is completely average, but he's legally blind without his glasses.

27. (again making this favorite game) Nyangi's favorite game is FUBG (Fantasy Unknown BattleGrounds), but he doesn't ever play it without friends. As for his favorite solo game, he plays a lot of Fantasy Tetris.

29. I heavily associate nyangi with electricity and lightning. that's the reason i ended up making his surname Jeon (while 電 (meaning electricity) isn't the actual hanja for the last name jeon afaik, it's pronounced the same)! (it also makes his name even more of a dumb homonym, but that was completely accidental)

31. Nyangi doesn't have any particular feelings about gift-giving or receiving, but he does try to show off sometimes by buying expensive gifts. though he would never admit this to anyone (least of all himself) his ideal gift is someone giving him a hug and telling him they're proud of him :(

33. nyangi is pretty divisive among my ocs, though i think all of them would describe him using some version of the word "passionate." splinter would call him bratty and annoying, sale and deos wouldn't disagree with him but would add on that he's intelligent and "going places." fleck would say he's loyal to a fault, and seonjin would just plain call him annoying. as for roadster... it's complicated. he'd probably decline to respond.

35. in normalverse, nyangi does return home occasionally, but he doesn't like spending time with his parents. In Ad Terra, more metaphorically... you'll just have to wait and see :)c

[willtheweaver]

OC interaction tag

TY for the rag @illarian-rambling

Illarian’s OC: Astra DuClaire is a 25 year old human with vertigo and a trademark ribbon cloak she wears everywhere. She has grown up on a debtor’s farm and has worked her ass off to learn magic to support her family, even if she wasn’t allowed to get a university education on account of her low birth. This has given her a bit of a chip on her shoulder. From the outside, Astra is supremely confident, bordering on arrogance. This is a cover for a deep well of insecurity. Astra loves magic, but she’s been told so many times that a debtor’s daughter like her will never be a true mage that she’s internalized that attitude, believing at her core that all her prized skills are flawed. Other than that, she’s mouthy, with a crude sense of humor and a deep desire to help people even if they’re total strangers. Like most mages, her curiosity brings her to places most would never go. She also tends to act before thinking things through, probably on account of her adhd. This can result in her saying things she didn’t mean or even cause violence she didn’t intend. Her hobbies include magic (duh), mechanics, and embroidery. Astra loves to sew, and often incorporates runes into her designs. She is demisexual, but who needs a relationship when there’s adventure to be had and massive amounts of emotional obliviousness to cloud your perception!

My OC: (Updated profile) Opal has served as Thá (village chief) for most of her fifty year life. Her early life was spent on a farm, but her dreams and ambitions led her to travel to Fernstan village at a young age. Being perceived as someone from the ‘backwaters’ meant that she had to endure the skepticisms and ridicule of many naysayers. Determined to prove the doubters wrong, she proved her skills as a leader who could bring the foxes of the village together. As someone who knows firsthand how inequality affects so many, she has worked hard to insure that everyone starts off on equal footing. Strong willed, she can be impassioned and stubborn at times, and other times, quite detached. In between the two ends is someone who is understanding, good natured, and has quite a sense of humor.

How they’d interact: I can see both getting along quite well. As both have had a rough time proving to everyone, and themselves, that they are more than just riffraff. There definitely will be bonding over similar experiences and the shared urge to help others, and Opal, being the older of the two, would have some words of wisdom to share. I’m sure after a while, Astra would get over her insecurities and open up. Of course, her loose mouth and rash actions may make things difficult at first, but it isn’t a deal breaker.

Tagging @inseasofgreen @thecomfywriter @melpomene-grey @diabolical-blue @honeybewrites

@roarintheheavens @aintgonnatakethis @autism-purgatory @the-inkwell-variable @rivenantiqnerd and open tag

[illarian-rambling]

Thanks for the tags @harleyacoincidence and @katenewmanwrites!

Last Line Tag

Progress has been slow, but I did manage to work on MG3 some today!

"Oh, you poor kids.” The banker sighed, shaking his head. “Do you know what a wartime economy would mean for this family’s finances?”

“The who’s n’ the what’s now?” Astra asked.

It was my mistake tying economics to divine magic, because I'm with Astra on this one. I'll tag @finickyfelix @elizaellwrites @trippingpossum and anyone else who wants in :)

[dingoat]

Tagged by @keldae - ty!! <3

🎶Last song: Dance With Everybody, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors/The National Parks

🌈 Favourite colour: I can never answer this question in a satisfying way here have them all

📺 Currently watching: Haha right now Cougar Town is the dinner-with-TV show. My drawing background TV is mostly re-watching Dr Who though sometimes I'm more in the mood for something else so it gets interrupted here and there. I'm up to Midnight now though which is probably one of my whole entire favourite episodes so I'm pretty ready for that!

🎥Last movie: Watched Ad Astra last weekend. Wasn't bad but I much preferred 'The Martian' in terms of near-future space sci-fi, and 'First Man' for just... raw emotion about what it means to go into space.

🍩Sweet/spicy/savoury: Lemme just...

💖Relationship status: Married for a while <3

💘Current obsession: Not going away any time soon~~

💻Last thing googled: 'waffles' hahahahaha though if I want to look back at last thing googled before I googled expressly for this quiz... um... 'pegasus knight' which made me realise it's a 'fire emblem' thing which I have zero knowledge or interest in and was not what I was looking for hahahaha

no-pressure tagging... @cinlat @askshivanulegacy @tishinada @jazaesis @mimabeann

[rollercoasterwords]

ten lines, ten people

ty 4 the tags @mayzarbewithyou @ad-astra-per-aspera7 !!

rules: share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten people. if you have written less than ten, don’t be shy and share anyway.

1. nothing fades like the light

He always thought he would die with blood in his mouth. His own, or someone else’s—either way, when he imagined it, the tang of iron was always there. Strange, now, to taste nothing but dust on his tongue.

2. this rotten work [wip]

Lily Evans doesn’t walk away.

It’s not who she is—it’s never been who she is. When she commits to something, she commits; she sees it through until the bitter, bloody end. Her mum calls it tenacious. Remus calls it self-destructive. Severus called it a lot of things, and Lily tries not to think about any of them. She tries not to think about Severus at all—though she still has nightmares, sometimes.

3. alice, look at me

Narcissa Black is born fighting. She’s born screaming, kicking her feet and waving her fists. She leaves her mother in a puddle of blood and fleshy afterbirth, split open and scraped raw, all the soft, dark meat of life turned inside out. The midwives wipe the viscera from her face, and Narcissa wails.

4. the hand that feeds

The lights are off when she gets home. Which—fuck, okay, yes, that makes sense, because it’s the middle of the night (morning? She’s not sure what time it is—lost track somewhere between the fifth and sixth shots of vodka pressed into her hands). But it means she can’t see the bloody floor, and she trips trying to get her bloody heels off, because if she tries to walk through the kitchen with them on she’ll give herself away on the bloody linoleum. And then it doesn’t even matter, because she’s all knees and elbows on the floor, and the light flicks on in the hallway.

5. the heart that bleeds

Emmeline Vance is not a pretty girl.

This is the first sin.

6. aftermath

Lily stares down at the vial in her hands. It’s such a little thing, small enough to fit in her palm. In the shadows of the dark living room, the liquid inside looks black.

7. all the young dudes - sirius's perspective

Sirius Black was awake. He doubted that he would ever sleep again. His entire body was alive with energy, buzzing, as if he could feel the magic fizzing in his veins. 

8. another perspective

You can’t play a pawn like a king.

9. untitled (pandalily timewar au) [unposted wip]

It is the first century, though nobody here knows that. It will not be the first century for centuries to come, not in mouths, anyway, and not on tongues, and certainly not on paper. But she’s getting ahead of herself. Paper hasn’t been invented quite yet.

10. untitled (werewolf fighting ring au) [unposted wip]

The moon’s rising. Sirius watches it through the trees, pale fingers of splintering light, shadows that dance with the leaves. The wind bites at his hair, his cheeks. His wand jabs into his hip, tucked tight into the pocket of his muggle jeans.

He tilts his head back. Sighs.  

He is so fucking bored.

idk if i can tag 10 people who haven't already done this/been tagged but i will do my best (if you've already been tagged/done it/don't want 2 do it then just disregard <3):

@mayescapade @pretentiouswreckingball @steelycunt @dykefever @thebloatedfrog @arakhnee @drownedlove @pomegranate-pill @theinvisiblemuseum @spindrifters

[aernx]

describe ur moots ! <3

# — omg! my first time getting these hehe ty anon! srry if u didn’t get tagged! i only did it w the moots i often talk to >< i tried my best i hope it’s good hehe

@kazmura — to me, lana is like the morning breeze. your light, airy, and fun. my first ever moot ilysm :( we’ve been tgt since the very beginning and i hope we’ll nvr get bored of eo ! i always look forward to the tiktoks you send bc they always make my day ;)

@yswon — lily reminds me of the rising sun. the one that provides warmth to everything surrounding her. we haven’t known each other for the longest but i always feel so comfortable around you. it’s so easy to talk to you and you’re super supportive ! ily boo <3

@flwrshee — ri is like a cup a cold of vanilla frappe on a busy day. as many times i talk to you, i’ll never find myself getting bored of you. every time we talk, you’ll always find a way to make me smile even if you didn’t intend to! you’re so sweet, maybe a bit too sweet for me just like frappe. but for you, i’ll surely make an exception because it’s you ^^

@reivrze — miyu is like a big sister to me for some reason hehe. it’s been a while since we talked bc u have been on hiatus, but you always support me and gives me very helpful advice! i always see myself looking up to you bc you’re just so?? admirable?? ily miyu and imy <3

@astrae4 — ah astra. i don’t know how to explain this but you’re like a radiating sun. everytime i see a notif from you, you never fail to brighten my day and light up a smile on my face. i’m so glad we got to met i hope we can grow closer :p pls continue to give me updates abt ur crush wink wink

@wonqr — angel your presence is like confetti. every time i talk to you, you’re always so outgoing and fun! you never bore me w the things we talk abt <33

[punkmacabre]

◟    🪦     𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍  𝐕𝐒  𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐓: a delusional one woman essay.

john     and     his     guilt     hold     a     very     complex     relationship     with     one     another.     it's     a     strength     and     a     weakness,     in     a     business     where     it's     bad     luck     to     look     back,     (     there's     too     many     bloody     ghosts     following     behind.     )     guilt     is     always     there     as     an     old     friend,     a     starved     dog     and     the     crux     that     haunt     his     narrative.     it's     the     very     thing     he's     born     into     feeling     . . .

( note: below the cut will delve into heavily triggering topics, which is listed in the tags, read at your own risk. )

after     the     death     of     his     mother;     the     guilt     of     taking     a     life,     for     destroying     a     home     before     it     was     fully     built     (     it's     important     to     note:     the     death     of     his     mother     isn't     his     fault.     but,     instead     of     being     something     usually     self     inflicted,     the     beginnings     of     this     is     a     mix     of     confused     grief     for     guilt     -     projected     upon     by     his     father     -     and     desperation     for     his     approval,     for     his     love.     )     the     feeling     becomes     mixed     with     teenage     anguish,     anger     for     the     world     and     his     father.     at     sixteen     tying     his     father's     soul     and     cursing     a     dead     cat     to     bring     a     slow,     painful     death     to     enact     vengeance.     it's     immediate,     realising     how     extreme     he     took     things,     (     and     with     no     way     to     reverse     the     spell,     because     there's     always     a     price     to     pay.     )     john     buried     the     cat     with     formaldehyde     and     his     very     first,     visceral     experience     with     guilt.

he     then     leaves,     explores     the     edges     of     london     in     his     twenties,     and     he     is     angry.     furious     at     the     world,     wrathful     at     his     faith,     destructive     towards     himself.     called     killer     by     his     own     father     for     so     long,     (     and,     in     such     morbid     humour,     it's     almost     prophetic.     )     and     alongside     the     flight     or     fight,     the     constant     duck     and     weave,     his     heavy     reliance     on     magic     finalises     his     path     of     self     destruction.     magic     is     a     tool,     a     survival     tactic,     a     confidence     boost     even.     he     feels     entirely     guilty     for     leaving     his     father     and     sister,     but     it's     drowned     out     by     punk     music,     constant     drinking     and     smoking,     and     magic.   

then     came     along     astra     logue.     where     his     one,     first     and     only,     true     samaritan     act     led     to     an     innocent     girl     being     condemned     to     hell.     john     didn't     know     her     until     that     faithful     night,     but     he     certainly     recognised     her.     trapped     by     an     abusive     father,     deep     down,     perhaps     if     he     could     save     her     then     there'd     be     some     absolution     to     what     he     experienced     in     his     own     childhood.     but     he's     desperate,     and     reckless,     and     he's     left     to     carry     that     guilt     until     he     meets     astra     in     hell.     those     who     were     there     in     newcastle     solely     place     the     blame     on     john,     in     ravenscar     he's     viewed     as     nothing     but     a     guilty     man     who     killed     an     innocent     girl     (     and     after     experiencing     such     a     traumatic     experience,     sent     to     an     asylum     where     he'd     be     abused     and     drugged     -     how     else     are     you     suppose     to     view     yourself     ?     )     

and     the     cycle     of     guilt and anger     repeats     and     repeats.     it     happens     again     with     gary     lester     (     his     body     used     to     trap     the     demon     mnemoth     ),     ray     monde     (     leaving     him     defenceless     with     a     then     girlfriend,     while     out     investigating     )     past     lovers     (     emma,     zed,     kit,     oliver     -     the     fear     of     commitment,     the     tendency     of     their     association     with     them     often     resulting     in     some     sort     of     danger.     )     the     ghosts,     which     remains     to     be     uncertain     given     how     fractured     his     grasp     on     reality     is     /     himself     being     an     unreliable     narrator,     can     also     be     viewed     as     physical     manifestations     of     his     guilt.     appearing     at     times     where     john     is     at     his     very     low     in     his     self-loathing     and     hatred. when his appearance looks worse for wear.     and     even     with     himself:     in     all     of     his     lonesome,     guilt     remains     a     constant     reminder     to     do,     and     to     be,     better     than     every     supercilious     divine     and     unholy     being     that     looks     down     upon     humanity,     and     refuses     to     see     them     as     nothing     but     collateral.

however,     if     john     is     given     a     chance     to     choose     doing     the     right     thing     or     the     thing     that'll     save     his     skin,     (     his     friends     and     loved     ones     if     he     can,     as     he     finds     his     own     worth     in     them.     )     john     will     instinctively, and destructively,     choose     himself.     because     in     this     cycle,     in     this     guilt,     he's     entirely     alone     and     that     is     his     burden     to     carry.     it's     his     very     guilt     that     has     almost     become     a     tool     for     him     over     the     years.     it's     what     keeps     him     standing,     what     makes     him     a     right     bastard,     (     but     one     that     holds     so     much     compassion     and     love,     )     as     he     knows     grief     comes     but     guilt     remains,     always     will     and     always     have.

no     one     truly     knows     or     understands     how     guilty     he     is     besides     him     and     g-d,     (     but     after     abandoning     his     faith     in     his     teen     years,     and     coming     to     terms     with     the     truth:     no     one     will     save     them,     humanity,     except     them.     )     people     will     pass     judgement     and     observation,     call     him     a     bastard     and     every     insult     under     the     sun,     because     he'll     carry     that     too.     

guilt,     at     the     end     of     the     day,     when     all     his     friends     leave     and     no     one     else     remains,     guilt     has     been     the     very     friend     john     can     rely     on     and     his     own     tormentor.     

[brandileigh2003]

Six sentence Sunday! Ty @ad-astra-per-aspera7 for the tag

From next chapter of silence between us. I cheated and did 8 bc made more sense.

***

Starboy: any requests?

Moony: know any backstreet boys?

Moony: what about older adele? Or maybe some lynard skynard if you know either? I really don’t know that I will recognize it, but i remember hearing some adele before, and my mom liked older rock

Sirius nodded, and started playing the opening notes of Simple Man. Remus placed his hand on the base of the guitar and closed his eyes, smiling a bit. He wondered how much Remus remembered about music, if songs he knew ever got stuck in his head, or if it kind of faded.

****

No pressure but tagging @daffodilsonaprettystring @motswolo @burningaurora @heartofspells @lumosinlove @de-sire-blog @little-shit-soph

[nntssy]

(pinned post, disregard if it comes up in searches)

just a content warning for this blog

(i don't tag for more "adult"/nsfw things or spoilers, because i'm bad at distinguishing these things)

Fandoms, characters & ships

(usually no top/bottom preference)

Avatar the Last Airbender: Azula, Ty Lee, Aang; Zuko x Mai

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spuffy

Castlevania (the animated series, i'm not much of a gamer)

DC comics: Batfam, Arrowfam, Green Lantern-related stuff; BatCat, DickBabs, Oliver x Dinah, RazAya, Constantine x Zatanna

Death Note: LawLight, L x Light x Misa

Dragon Age

Fairy Tail: Gruvia, Zervis, ElfEver (other big 4 too, but i'm not as interested in them), Ervia, Mest & Wendy

Free: SouMako, AsaKisu, SeiGou (i don't tag for HaruRin if it's mixed in somewhere)

Fullmetal Alchemist: mostly Royai

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun: mostly HoriKashi

Genshin Impact (i'm still catching up with the story for now)

Gintama: HijiGinTae (and all its subsets), HijiMitsu, SakaMutsu, OkiKagu, Katsumatsu, ZenSachi, UmiKouka, HinoTsu, KyuuTsu, HijiKyuu

Haikyuu: KuroTsuki, UshiOi, BokuAkaKuroTsuki

Hellsing: Alutegra, Pip x Seras

Honkai Star Rail: Sampo x Natasha, Serval x Natasha, BronSeele, Ratiorine, JingFu, Arlan x Asta, AcheSwan, Welt x Himeko, Yanqing x Yunli and others

Ikemen Sengoku (i love me some highly fictionalized historical figures, okay?): Hideyoshi x Mitsuhide, Nobunaga x Mai

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai

Kanata no Astra

Kuroko no Basuke: AoMomo, MidoTaka, HyuuKiyoRiko (and all its subsets), MuraKiyo, KagaRiko

The Lord of the Rings: Farawyn

Lupin III

Maleficent (Disney movie franchise): Maleval

Marvel comics: X-Men; Gambit x Rogue (and MCU ocasionally)

Nanatsu no Taizai

Naruto: SasuSaku

One Piece: Iceburg, Kureha; ZoTash, Frobin, Doflamingo x Viola, Smoker x Hancock, CrocoRobin, LuNami, SanPu, Koza x Vivi, LawLu, Mihawk & Perona

One Punch Man: Batarou (GenoSonic and some Tatsu ships might appear sometimes too)

Psycho-Pass: Shinkane, KuniKara

Purple Hyacinth (webtoon): LauKi

RWBY: JNPR & ReNora mostly

Sailor moon

Shingeki no Bahamut: mostly ChariNina

Sket Dance

Slayers (that one old school anime based on light novels, just in case): ZelAme, XelFi, Gourrina

Spy x Family

Stargate: SG-1 mostly

Star Wars: prequels & clone wars; Asajj, Ahsoka; Anidala

Tomb Raider King

Yuri on Ice

The Witcher (i'm mostly a books fan though)

Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii (Wotakoi)

+ some other lesser known anime/manga/manhwa/manhua (i'm an avid ropan manhwa reader, for example)

[gl1tchxr]

explodes you forever hi hello. it's me. the us. whazzup. 💼🥊🌂🙌🍎💎 + one of your choosing for any of your guys yesyes. and maybe fathom if u feel like it but he's not required <33

ty for the ask <3 i'm gonna do this with the main four and fathom yes

💼 - What do they do for a living?

this is kindof an awkward question to start off on lol all of the main four have weird situations. ny ran away from being a prince at the start of the story, paradox is a fugitive from the law who steals to survive, laci is a traveler, and juxt is an assassin (also a fugitive from the law) and he doesn't even get paid for it. in summary they're all broke

as for fathom, before the whole sculk thing started i could see him selling off gadgets or repairing things. he's the person you call when you need something fixed the right way and don't want to have small talk about it

🥊 -What do they love to do? What do they hate to do?

this is the last one i have to answer and ima be honest i kinda ran out of brainpower for infodumping ill answer this later if i remember

even though he's really good at it fathom doesn't actually like doing all that science stuff. it just reminds him of how he's done so much and still failed at the one thing he's trying to do. he does enjoy sewing. it's something that involves just enough thinking that it's hard to think about anything else while doing it /projecting

🌂 - What genre do they belong in?

they're in an adventure fantasy story but i think ny would love being in a slice-of-life story, paradox in a murder mystery or comedy, laci in a romance story and juxt in one of those campy action movies where the heroes and villains are clear cut and there are no plot twists. i realize this question turned into "what do they want their lives to be but disguise the answer as a genre"

fathom belongs in a tragedy. even before we started talking about sculkapocalypse i already had a plan for him involving ancient cities and a slow descent into madness

🙌 - How many sibling does your OC have?

ny is the only heir to the entire kingdom. paradox has a sister, hex, who's older by just a few months. i've talked abt their relationship before should be in paradox's tag. laci has so so many siblings and cousins and aunts and uncles and just all the relatives you can imagine but she hasn't been back to visit them in years. juxt probably wasn't the only egg in the clutch but if he does have siblings he's never met or thought about them

fathom is chronically an only child sorry

🍎 - What is the OC’s relationship w/their parents like?

uhm. bad. for all of them. the main reason ny ran away was because of abuse from his dad (the king) and he never met his mom. paradox is kinda the opposite with an abusive mom and an absent dad. like i said laci hasn't been back to visit her family in a long time. there's so many siblings to keep track of that half the time they don't even notice she's gone. juxt never met his biological parents but his parental figures are astra and dire. he betrays them at the beginning of the story but feels so extremely guilty about it and often questions if he did the right thing (he did)

i have had exactly zero thoughts about fathom's parents lol but from vibes alone he's probably no contact with them he does not seem like someone to have a healthy relationship with his parents

💎 - Do you ever see yourself killing off the OC?

i am very much a tragedy enjoyer HOWEVER my main story will have a happy ending. all four of them will survive.

for fathom, absolutely not. either he gets his happy ending, or there are fates far worse than death :)

[machinegrl]

OC Questionnaire Time!

ty for the tag luvs! @bunmou @autumnserenade @vicciouxs ♡

also tagging: @hazelsnakes @flovoid @plumbewb @yuauaua @rebeldaydream (ahh sorry if you've been tagged already or don't feel up to it no pressure at all! ♡♡♡)

Name: alon

Nickname(s): lo (by friends), al, fishboy

Gender: male

Star Sign: idk which one to give him ;;

Height: 181 cm / 5"11.26

Orientation: omnisexual

Nationality: he would be filipino (his name means "wave" in filipino!)

Favorite Fruit: buko

Favorite Season: rainy seasons (he doesn't like the heat cause it makes his scales dry)

Favorite Flower: hibiscus especially red ones

Favorite Scent: ocean, cigarettes, wet paint,

Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate: hibiscus tea with lots of ice

Average hours of sleep: 3-5 he works in a ramen shop in the morning and has band gigs playing in nightclubs in the evening. most nights depending on the gig he doesn't sleep at all

Dogs or Cats: he doesn't want pets (hates cats and thinks dogs are smelly)

Dream Trip: doesn't have anything specific in mind he just wants his band to perform in bigger cities

Number of Blankets: only needs one

Random Fact: he originally came from sulani. he moved to the city when he was just a teen. he used to work diff odd jobs until he met abel and astra at a bar, 2 dudes who were just starting up their new ramen business. alon was the very first guy they hired

Name: makina

Nickname(s): kina or maki

Gender: female

Star Sign: idk which one fits her lol

Height: 165 cm / 5"5

Orientation: i guess she's still figuring it out? although she's an android, she's slowly deviating from her robotic patterns and becoming more sentient and though she can't comprehend it yet she's definitely starting to feel attraction towards alon. but since this is only the first time that she's ever experienced it and she has only experienced it with alon so far it is still pretty early to say

Nationality: filipina (her name literally just means machine in filipino ><;; wow im so creative 😭)

Favorite Fruit: doesn't have one yet

Favorite Season: summers

Favorite Flower: she prefers flowers like the bougainvillea that can bloom all year round.

Favorite Scent: alon's perfume and how it blends with the musk of his sweat at the end of the day,

Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate: likes the taste of black coffee

Average hours of sleep: 3 hrs maximum charging time

Dogs or Cats: impartial to both. she likes colorful insects like moths and butterflies. she's also growing more fascinated by certain aquatic species cause alon talks fondly about them.

Dream Trip: she wants to see the ocean

Number of Blankets: also just one (alon's)

Random Fact: her little colorful tattoos were done by alon

Name: kannon

Nickname(s): nonnie (by friends), pepino (by alon) loser+weirdo (by his younger sister)

Gender: male

Star Sign: idk which one suits him ;;

Height: 175 cm / 5"9

Orientation: bisexual

Nationality: japanese

Favorite Fruit: cucumbers, likes anything that's sweet

Favorite Season: winter

Favorite Flower: red spider lilies

Favorite Scent: smell of rain on pavement, smokey ramen shops, roasted coffee beans

Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate: hot coffee

Average hours of sleep: 10 hours he works late nights and sleeps in during the day

Dogs or Cats: dogs

Dream Trip: wants to take eiran to his hometown

Number of Blankets: one thick blanket

Random Fact: he's actually secretly loaded and comes from a rich family but doesn't like to disclose it. not even with alon

[willtheweaver]

Character interaction tag

TY for the tag @illarian-rambling

Illarian’s OC: Astra DuClaire is a 25 year old witch. She was too poor to get a proper education, so she snuck into lecture halls and bribed her way into labs to learn her trade, eventually taking on the specialty of runic mechanics. After learning all she could, she slapped some steel baba yaga legs on a vardo wagon and began her business as a traveling mage in the sketchy land of her birth. As a person, the first thing one would notice about Astra is her arrogance. She's prideful to a fault when it comes to her magic, though this is mostly a front to cover up some deep insecurities regarding her lackluster education. She loves helping people, is hungry to learn new things, and has a deep, angry sense of social justice. She believes all people have inalienable dignity. In her dialog, she's coarse and has a raunchy saying for every occasion. It doesn't matter that she's five nothing, her argumentative streak stretches into next week and she will be a bitch about it. But as angry as she can be, she has just as big a capacity for wonder and love. Her hobbies include tinkering, embroidery, and pirating music.

My OC: Opal has served as the village chief of Fernstan for most of her life. A white fox with red eyes, her appearance is striking and instantly recognizable. Knowledgable, good natured, and always on hand with advice, she is well loved by the community. Much of her wisdom was learned through experience, some of it the hard way. Growing up fast and having had to rely on herself at a young age made Opal aware of how disadvantaged some are. Most of her tenure has been dedicated to the welfare of the village. Though considered by many to be a sweet and gentle soul, beneath is a firmness and strong will that borders on stubbornness. Those who push their luck be reminded of their mistake for days. But she also has quite a large capacity to forgive, even tolerating children when they commit antics that would drive their parents crazy.

How they’d interact: Man, oh man, this will not be a dull interaction to say the least. A talking, sapient fox isn’t something people see everyday. But being a witch may mean Astra won’t be as shocked as normal person. In conversation, the two could have some interesting discussions about their younger days,the wonders that they’ve seen, and what it means to help others. There is the chance that they could get along, and maybe Opal could help Astra with her insecurities.

Tagging @modernwritercraft @late-to-the-fandom @oh-no-another-idea @phoenixradiant @winterandwords @little-peril-stories @thepeculiarbird @winglesswriter @mysticstarlightduck @talesofsorrowandofruin @melpomene-grey and open tag. No pressure, come when you please.

[polyphonial-old]

To me your colours are mahogany and buttercup ☺️

i think u deserve good things too ! and ohh u like my ideas?? would u perhaps like to hear abt my ocs. yes? ok good so there's these two guys (gn) and they're sooo. *explodes*

[vaniccio]

sea’s wol challenge — iv. ferality [5.4 spoilers]

“I have a bad feeling about this.”

Ardbert’s smile is thin as he stands beside her. “Just one?” 

At any other moment she would’ve snarked back. Said something witty. “I’m trying to ignore the others.” 

“With a sight like that?”

“Didn’t say I was succeeding at it.”

It feels like the dark, skeletal tower in the distance is mocking them. So close, yet a nightmare to get to—climbing down the jagged cliffsides of the floating city brought with it a million chances to break your neck. Getting to the base of the tower would be a hurdle in itself. 

Her expression remains carefully blank as the tower pulses steadily. “This used to be one of my favorite spots.”

“One of the more terrible crimes the Ascians have wrought,” Ardbert agrees, and she frowns at the hint of a sneer. “Marring a sightseeing perch.”

She knows they’re both on edge with this. Tense and keyed up and chafing against each other ever since Fandaniel left in a blaze of fire and dramatics from Ala Mhigo. 

And they both had a habit of lashing out when stressed. 

“Short a few marbles, that one,” Ardbert had said in the strained silence after the fires were put out.

“More like he lost the entire plot,” she’d said. 

They’d joked about it since it was necessary given the audience but the lingering weight of unease never left either of them. For all his theatrics, it was impossible to ignore the sinister veneer hanging over the Ascian. There was something feral about him—like a wild animal who’d found silks and dressed up in them to hide its jagged teeth.

“At least now we have something to look forward to,” she mumbles, rubbing her arm and trying to get rid of the goosebumps. “And… confirmation on Zenos. We have some sort of take on what he’s been doing. Finally.” 

Ardbert’s hand comes to rest on her shoulder. It feels like a reminder. Together, or not at all, he’d said. She feels the familiar urge to run, to hide where her problems won’t ever find her—won’t ever find him—rear its head again. It strikes her so hard she can’t help but suck in a breath. 

If she was being honest, some part of her could appreciate Fandaniel’s ruthless take on things. He didn’t strike her as tired—everything about the Ascian flaunted wild, unhinged energy—but she still wonders if some part of his actions are spurred by some deep-seated desire to rest. 

To finally bring an end to things and be done with it. 

Ardbert’s grip on her shoulder tightens. Another reassurance. Maybe a warning? It wouldn’t be the first time he’s read her like an open book. 

She sighs and reaches up to rest her hand over his. He feels like a much-needed anchor these days. A safe port to return to whenever she gets caught up in worrying. And despite the heavy air which lingers between them—which feels far too common now—she hopes she gives him an equal amount of reassurance. 

“I just… really don’t like this,” she repeats quietly, squeezing his hand. “There’s been this horrible, sinking feeling in my gut since they’ve cropped up across Eorzea. And an itch in the back of my head like I know what he’s planning but can’t fully piece together. I think that’s part of why this is driving me so mad. I know, but I don’t. It’s like trying to remember a hazy dream.” 

“And have you had any of those? About all this.”

“No.” The Echo, for once, has been silent for her—which feels like an omen in itself. 

His eyes narrow as though he’s also realized how unusual that is. She watches from her peripherals as he goes taut, back ramrod straight. The stance, too, is familiar: he’s coiled like he’s preparing for a fight.

This time, she’s the one resting a hand on his shoulder. 

“Didn’t ever think I’d want to keep having those kinds of dreams,” she says and rubs her thumb against his skin to ignore her own fraying nerves. “But then we’d at least know what to expect.” 

He remains quiet as he considers the ominous tower pulsating in the distance. It’s truly an ugly thing. A horrid monolith that reminds her eerily of the Void Ark. 

“Ugh.” She reaches up to run both hands down her face. “Gods, I hate this waiting. Part of me wishes the damn Ascian would just do whatever it is he wants to do already so we can do as we’ve always done. Why do they always do this dramatic build-up to what we all know will happen anyway?”

“Whatever it is he plans to do involves Zenos.” He gives her a measured, sidelong look. “And you weren’t keen on facing him again.” 

Her fingers dig into her palms. “I’m not. But I want to get this over with.”

After another pause, Ardbert glances away again. “...He’d mentioned the end of the world.”

“Like we haven’t faced that before.”

“You haven’t.” 

The sharp edge makes her pause. And suddenly, it clicks.

“Ardbert,” she says, careful. “The world’s not going to end.”

“I know.”

“It won’t.”

His jaw clenches. “I said I know. We won’t let it.”