#watercolor tattoo sleeve

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

finally at that age where i'm thinking i should get a tattoo. not bc i feel strongly about it, just seems like a waste not to. i've got so much skin i'm not using

[studiodasklum]

[tgmsunmontue]

Get your motor runnin' - 4/6

Bradley, a bit of a (very talented) grease monkey and Jake, who has been sent to see him because he's apparently the best mechanic Maverick knows.

A longer fleshed out fic at the request of @poetryandpickles based on their idea in this post. Likely going to be 5-6 parts and likely an excuse for lots of smut. Just as an FYI.

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PART FOUR

                He has no choice but to follow Bradshaw, naked, follows his lead in leaving his sodden briefs lying on the pebbled floor of the outdoor shower but grabs his jeans and t-shirt at least. He can go commando. Won’t be the first time, even if it’s not his first choice. Then Bradshaw hands Jake a towel from a cupboard right beside the front door; clearly showering outside is something he does regularly. There’s jerking off material he’s likely going to come back to. He’s just had a top-five handjob. He didn’t think he’d get more than a quick handjob, maybe a blowjob if he was lucky. Had been fully prepared to take Bradshaw out to dinner if he’d accepted the invitation at face value. He’s really fucking glad he didn’t, was capable of reading between the lines and just cutting to the quick and peeling everything back to exactly what Jake wanted.

                Needed.

                More than he even realized.

                He lets his attention shift from watching Bradshaw’s ass walking away from him to have a quick look around; curious. It’s a tiny home, or container home, made of maybe three or four containers placed and joined together in a U-shape. He’s seen adverts for them, but he’d never imagined them quite this size or quite filled with this number of amenities. It’s clearly only a few years old, but minimalism is clearly Bradshaw’s preference, very few personal touches that he can see and he wonders if the bedroom will be any different.

                He finishes drying himself and wraps the towel around his waist, wonders whether he should just pull his jeans back on. Then Bradshaw is back and handing him a pair of underwear, gesturing to where the bathroom must be. He does it with a little smirk, like he thinks Jake is cute for maybe being a little shy after they’ve just jerked each other off, towel wrapped around his waist to cover up rather than being simply years of ingrained habit. He meets the challenge in Bradshaw’s eyes with his own, show me what you’ve got, lets the towel drop and pulls on the underwear, followed by his jeans. If Bradshaw is going to walk around in only pants, then Jake will do the same.

                Bradshaw is clearly comfortable being naked, or near naked. He’s pulled on a pair of jean shorts, which should not be as attractive as they are, but they leave his back bare and he finally gets a good look at the highly detailed tattoo on his back, which is an F-14, mechanical detailing so accurate it must have taken hours under the needle. There is also the leg sleeve tattoo, which is a completely different style from his back. While his back was all shades of gray and black and heavy detailed, the leg sleeve was a veritable riot of color, reminding Jake of a meadow filled with wildflowers, done in a watercolor style, no less detailed but not a single hint of black ink except for what he thinks is a fuzzy bumblebee just above his knee.

                “Hmm. Nice.”

                The blatant admiration voiced aloud has him feeling suddenly self-conscious, like Bradshaw is deliberately trying to unnerve him and Jake forces himself to ignore it, instead smirks and looks back. Lets his gaze move slowly up Bradshaw’s body from his bare feet and ankles, pale and delicate looking, to well muscled and toned calves, one of which is covered in ink, thighs covered in denim, slim waist and flat stomach, tan lines where he’s clearly been wearing or not wearing a wide range of clothing while working in the sun. He’s got broad shoulders and strong looking arms, ones meant for moving heavy things around rather than meeting fitness tests and he feels a little thrill.

                “Mmm,” he hums back.

                “So. Food?” Bradshaw asks, pushing himself away from where he’d been lounging against the bench of his kitchen, clearly comfortable in allowing Jake to just look his fill.

                “I could eat…”

…            …            …

                Bradley is glad to have something to do, drags out preheating the oven, putting the pizza on the tray, can feel Jake watching him before he asks where the bathroom is. He directs him with a jerk of his chin and a just down there on the left, mindful that it’s the one opposite his bedroom. He’s going to have Jake in his bed soon enough hopefully, so no reason to get concerned about his privacy now. He pulls out a bottle of beer from the fridge and drinks half of it in one pull before he grabs his phone and distracts himself.

                Then Jake is back and it feels a little awkward, both of them standing there looking at each other, not sure what to say or do. He offers him a beer silently with a raised eyebrow, holding out his own bottle as in invitation. Jake takes it as one, plucking the bottle from his hand, closing his mouth around the lip of the bottle and then just drinking the rest of the bottle. Then he’s licking his lips, sliding the bottle onto the bench and stepping in even closer to Bradley’s body.

                “So, come here often?”

                Bradley huffs, but it’s cut short because Jake’s mouth is covering his, body pressing close; there’s definite heat and desire, but not the same sense of urgency. At least not yet. He feels warm fingers on his sides, dipping into his waist band, a knee trying to insert itself between his and he shifts to allow Jake even closer, so they can press together and he smiles into the kisses, lets his own hands travel over the naked skin of Jake’s back, grips an ass cheek and grinds them together. It feels good, not exactly gentle, but unhurried in the way it can be between one orgasm and the next. Both letting their arousal slowly build up, to brush against them like waves on a beach to then recede, then return. Bodies pressing together, drawing away, and then coming back together with more force.

                “Shame we have to wait for food…”

                “Going to need the energy,” Bradley murmurs against his neck.

                “Yeah? That a promise?”

                “Yep.”

                They do eat, but only two slices each, bodies and hands wandering as they eat, not bothering with plates, leaving the rest of it on the chopping board. He can clean up later. Tomorrow.

                “Bed?”

                “Yeah. I’ve waited long enough.”

…            …            …

                Jake pushes him back onto the bed, both flattered and encouraged when Bradshaw’s legs spread open to give him room. He shakes his head though, if he’s going to do this then he’s going to indulge in something he doesn’t often get the chance for, because he has a feeling he won’t be disappointed, if the strength in Bradshaw’s legs are any indication. He already did some basic prep with this in mind, unashamedly going through Bradshaw’s bathroom cupboards looking for lube and condoms, using what limited time he had. It’s enough to start with.

                “Oh? Okay then… Take what you need.”

                Bradshaw leans back into his pillows, hands behind his head but he jerks his chin toward his bedside table. The top drawer is filled with things, lots of things, and Jake wonders briefly who Bradshaw uses the nipple clamps on. Or if he uses them on himself when he’s jerking off. The idea of it makes his cock jerk and he ignores it as best he can, reaching for the things he definitely needs, along with a thin rolled up towel tucked along the side. Practical.

                “You want any help with that?” Bradshaw asks, as Jake presses his own lubed up fingers into himself. He bites his bottom lip an shakes his head, watches as Bradshaw strokes his own cock, his eyes very firmly on Jake and he likes the attention. Likes knowing what he’s doing is clearly getting Bradshaw going. “You sure. I’d be happy to help.”

                “No, no I’m good…” Jake manages to say, voice rough.

                “Yeah you are. You look very good…”

                Jake moans at the words, hips flexing against his own hand and he watches as Bradshaw reaches for the a condom and rolls it down, then slicks himself with lube, all without taking his eyes of Jake and he’s reminded that Bradshaw works with his hands. Is probably unfairly good with them, along with looking like an underwear or pinup model, covered in grease stains and half-dressed. He knee-walks up the bed, straddles Bradshaw’s waist and leans down to kiss him, lets their cocks rub together even if Bradshaw has preemptively gloved up.

                “In a hurry?”

                “Just being prepared…” Bradshaw says, but his words trail off with a groan as Jake grinds their cocks together harder.

                “Good. Not going to make you wait.”

                He lets the head of Bradshaw’s cock slide between his ass cheeks, feels how slick it is with lube and then grabs one of Bradshaw’s hands and guides it to his own cock to hold it still and then sets about lowering himself down. He has to push through the initial burn of discomfit, but he’s good at that now, pushing his body to its limits. This doesn’t come close to any of his limits, plus the payoff sometimes comes close to the sensation of being catapulted off a carrier. Sometimes.

                “Fuck,” Jake says on an exhale, forcing himself to relax further as he rocks back and forth and rotates his hips in tiny circles, eyes closed as he lets his body grow accustomed to the cock inside him, as he starts to enjoy the sensation and feeling after the fact it’s been a very long fucking time since he’s allowed himself to do this. Prolonged leave, in order to relax and recuperate. And get fucked if he wants it.

                “Going to ride me cowboy?” Bradshaw asks and Jake opens his eyes to find him looking up at him, like he’s calm and composed and not even put out that he tightly encased in Jake’s body.

                “You’re kind of an asshole.”

                “You kind of like it…”

                Jake hates that he’s right, but he doesn’t say anything, ignores Bradshaw’s knowing smirk that he knows he’s got Jake’s number. Instead he grinds down and around with a twist of his hips and this time Bradshaw lets out a groan of approval and yeah. Jake can work with that. Soon enough their bodies are slapping against each other, skin sweaty again and Jake is very glad to be alive right in this moment. His skin, his entire body, feels all lit up, nerves sparking with pleasure. Bradshaw’s fingers are digging into the flesh of his thighs and ass, shifting and moving Jake in counter-balance to Bradshaw’s own movements. His thighs are burning, muscles unused to this type of workout but he doesn’t care, can ignore and compartmentalize the discomfit easily enough. Then Bradshaw’s hand clamps around his cock, almost too tight and his whole body jerks and shudders at the sudden unexpected pressure. It’s not gentle, both of them too turned on now and he curses as he realizes that Bradshaw is now thrusting into him with driving precise jabs while his hand works on Jake’s cock, clearly intent now on making Jake come and he lets himself sag forward, hands resting on either side of Bradshaw’s head and then he’s coming coming coming.

…            …            …

                Jake wakes up in the dark, and it is dark. No streetlights or ambient light from anything, thick curtains blocking any potential moonlight. Bradshaw’s deep regular breathing telling him the other man is fast asleep. He doesn’t want to do the awkward morning after thing, doesn’t know what they’d say to each other, what they might have in common other that bodies that set the other on fire. Fuck it had been good though. He grabs his phone and uses the dimmed screen to find his clothes, dresses as quickly and silently as he can. It’s three in the morning, but he feels like he’s had a full eight hours of sleep. Amazing what orgasms do for him. He slips

…            …            …

                Bradley wakes up alone, holds his breath and listens closely. Wonders if maybe Jake is in the bathroom or kitchen. His house isn’t big enough for him to be out of earshot, and he doesn’t get the sense that he’s here. Okay then, that’s fine and pretty much what he expected, even if it still sends little spikes of disappointment into his gut. He gets up and starts his day, deciding to finish up the work on the van he’d done in between doing work on Jake’s Camry yesterday. He tidies up the remnants of pizza, and when he steps outside he spies them, lying crumpled and damp on the smooth stones of the outdoor shower are both his and Jake’s underwear and he huffs out a breath, and goes to put a load of washing on.

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[blouisparadise]

Upon request, today we have a rec list of bottom Louis fics with twink Louis. If you enjoy our rec lists, please be sure to like and reblog the post to help spread the word. Happy reading!

1) Sweet Little Virgin | Explicit | 2,304 words

Harry and Louis are roommates and have been for years. Harry didn't know Louis was a virgin, until now.

2) Suspenders And Lace | Explicit | 2,784 words

Note: This fic is locked and can only be read by AO3 users.

Harry has a thing for suspenders and white lace. Louis happens to have a thing for being a good boy for his Daddy.

3) You're A Good Boy And You Know It. | Mature | 3,234 words

Harry Styles a big famous pornstar, a young alfa sensation. Big and strong with tattoos all over his body, and a big alfa cock. And Louis Tomlinson is just a barely legal omega who is about to make his big debut in the porn industry, about to be knotted for the first time by the one and only Harry Styles.

4) Just a One Night Stand | Not Rated | 3,250 words

He heard Harry hum then he felt his hands on his waist, his thumbs digging into his skin. The grip he had on his waist was so unbelievebly strong, and Louis couldn't wriggle out of his grasp. But maybe he didn't want to get away. Maybe he wanted this.

5) The Rich And Beautiful | Mature | 3,341 words

Louis Tomlinson aka: "Teasy Tommo" dances for the richest man in England and gets more than what he bargained for.

6) The Library | Mature | 5,088 words

Louis works at a library, and Harry really needs a biology textbook.

7) When You Die (I Become Alive) | Not Rated | 5,797 words

“Saw your twink in the staff room," Niall says as he enters the elevator. “Have to admit, that ass is big.” "He is not my twink-" Harry is looking at his reflection in the elevator, "-but I'll see if he works out."

8) Wicked Games | Not Rated | 6,996 words

Prompt: Louis is the socially awkward kid who has anxiety and self harms and just isn't popular. Harry's the really popular one who never picks on anybody but has some pretty assholey friends who pick on Louis a lot and one day they pull his pants down and see that he's wearing pink boxers and most people laugh and Louis is mortified so he runs out but Harry follows him because he thought it was really hot and then they have sex with Harry cherishing every part of Louis body and making him feel important.

9) Deflower Me | Explicit | 20,154 words

Louis is a proud virgin, and no matter how much society tries to make him feel like a freak for not acting on his natural urges, he doesn't suffer from his lack of experience. He has never felt drawn to someone in a way that made him want to get involved sexually with them, and he isn't planning on rushing himself so he can get some because people think it's what he should do. In walks Fratboy, the Serial Haunter of His (wet) Dreams, who thankfully has a little business going on that might be just what Louis needs.

10) A Couple Months Too Long | Mature | 21,291 words

"I mean who wouldn't be scared when a cute little twink comes to tell a famous rockstar that the great sex in a doorway they had ended with a baby." And yeah, now Louis is staring at him with wide eyes. Louis is a fan of Harry's and they fuck and end up with a child.

11) Heart Open, Bloodstain On My Sleeve | Explicit | 35,706 words

Note: This fic is locked and can only be read by AO3 users.

“I couldn’t help myself,” Harry admits, one hand coming to rub the back of his neck, “I stared at you for a good while before I finally got the guts to come up to you. You looked so pretty sitting there, with your little ankles and your pencil in your mouth, so enthralling… art in front of art.” Louis’ not sure what to say, so he just kind of sits there, eyes bugging out as he stares at Harry. “I mean, like you’re not an object!” Harry rushes out, babbling. “I just, there’s something about you that’s so captivating, and maybe it’s the way your eyes are like a watercolor painting of the sea, or how delicate your hands look when you draw, but I just wanted to get to know you. It’s not like I pick up random boys at art museums usually, I swear. Not that I’m trying to pick you up! Unless you want to be…God, fuck I’m sorry this is so awkward now. I can go, um, if you want."

12) Take My Pure (And Wash It All Away 'Til I'm Cured) | Explicit | 40,629 words

And Louis decides, as the boy slowly starts backing away with that cheeky grin lighting up that whole stupidly beautiful face, that he should sue him for emotional abuse just for the fact his pecs stretch the fabric of his shirt like that alone. He really should. He might even win the case.

13) Falling Out Of Fashion | Explicit | 42,123 words

Harry Styles has been the established face of the Grimshaw House of Design for two years. It’s a prestigious and coveted modeling contract Harry took away from once-famed supermodel Zayn Malik. With the model transition Grimshaw’s designs went from a more urban, Zayn-forward aesthetic, to a Harry-favoring flowery, flowing femininity in the Grimshaw designs for men. So when Harry sees a dress Grimshaw made for a famous Marvel actress, “only a tease”, Nick says, of the evolving look, Harry knows Grimshaw is shifting his aesthetic. Harry wonders if he can pull off the look. Or could Grimshaw be looking for a new face?

14) A Love Like This Won't Last Forever (And I Don't Mind At All) | Mature | 53,978 words

“I thought you’re a woman.” “Excuse me?” “Rumour has it that I’m about to have a new stepmother. Just didn’t expect it would be a man, though twink would give a much better description.” “I’m not a twink.” Louis crossed his hands in front of his chest defensively. The man looked at him from head to toe and gave him a sweet fake smile. “Yeah, you are.” “I’m not— hold on,” Louis loosened his arms and now playing with his thumbs, “what do you mean stepmother?” The man extended his hand and stupidly Louis reached for it. Once the bigger hand engulfed his own, the man shook it. “Harry Styles, pleasure to meet you. What should I call you? Stepmother or the mistress?” Harry tightened his grip. “Or maybe a homewrecker?” He gave him the most cruel smile a man could offer.

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[keresnotceres]

Ghost, Soap, & Gaz: Tattoo Parlor

SYN: headcanons if you (their lover) were a tattoo artist

[sfw] cw(s): needles.

GN Reader! this is actually fluff!! (mostly) enjoy dovies <3 (p.s it’s been a hot sec since i wrote for these mfs so i’m sorry if they’re ooc 😔🫶)

Ghost hadn’t planned on getting any more tattoos after his half-sleeve, he barely even made plans to get it retouched. However, if you asked, he’d absolutely let you ink him.

He’d have restrictions on what you could put on him; he likes his tattoos to be cohesive — to have a personal meaning. But if you came up with something he liked, he’d have no qualms sitting still while you did your work. Is particularly drawn to Fine Line and Blackwork styles of tattooing, but, again, if you come up with something he really likes, he’d let you put it on him regardless of style. (He might be really picky if it were a watercolor style tattoo, though). Is down for matching tattoos but will be damned if he’s asked to explain it when talking about the rest of his tattoos.

I like to think he’d like watching you tattoo yourself. The pure concentration on your face and the whirring of the needle creates a pretty calming atmosphere for Ghost. Do NOT let this man pick out your tattoos though. He will absolutely try to make you get some ugly ass army tattoo and you will have to convince him why you shouldn’t do that to yourself.

Gaz, while he doesn’t have any tattoos to show for it, wouldn’t be opposed to having some. Put him in coach!! He’d be excited if you told him you’d come up with a design you think he’d like/would look good on him. Would probably be a champ when it comes to actually getting the tattoo; he did tense up a bit at first due to the unnatural sensation but ended up calming down after the first half hour or so.

Intrigued by Neo Traditional tattoos, but would probably settle for anything as long as you were confident in the style. Though I do think he wouldn’t like the Patch style of tattoos. Something about them just creeps him out and he cannot explain it. I feel like Gaz is also the type to not choose a tattoo on a whim; he’s another guy to need it to have some sort of meaning behind it. For example, Gaz is the type of person to get a tattoo that is a representation of someone he loves. However, despite his sentimentality, he wouldn’t get a date or writing tattooed on him. He would be very picky if it came to matching tattoos. He doesn’t want it to be sickeningly sweet or anything but he also wouldn’t want it to just be dull and boring. Trying to find something that suits his tastes would take a lifetime, probably.

Does not like watching you tattoo yourself. Is scared of accidentally making you mess it up so he tends to stay out of your way when you’re inking yourself. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t like to pick out tattoos for you, though. He actually likes doing that! Let him do it!!

Soap will absolutely let you tattoo him, he’s just a little wary of the tattoo gun at first. He’s watched other people get tattoos, hell, he’s watched you tattoo yourself more times than he can count; but there’s just something about having it done to him that makes him squirm a little bit.

He finds that Blackwork style tattoos draw his attention the most, but if you were to present him with a pretty good Old School tattoo, he wouldn’t say no. He’s difficult to focus with, though. He likes to chat you up; whether it’s just striking up conversation or flirting with you non-stop, he’s chatty. At least it’s endearing that he wants to talk to you. Soap isn’t particularly keen on the idea of having matching tattoos. He is, if anything, aware. He knows that, if things were to go wrong between the two of you, he’d have a reminder of you until he could get it covered. If he was KIA, you would have the memory of the two of you immortalized on your skin.

Surprisingly really good at picking out tattoos for you to give yourself or get done. He always manages to find something that will suit your personality or blend well with the rest of your tattoos if you have a menagerie of them.

[realitydisco]

More minecrafters should be drawn with tattoos!

I think smajor deserves to be covered in Rainbow watercolor tattoo (almost Anthony Padilla style)

Lizzie would have a big koi pond theme; maybe a back piece

Skizzleman with his irl arm tattoo as well as his fanon angel wings being tattoos at the least

Pearl would have a cute patchwork style all over her legs

Stress would have some adorable florals and butterflies as a chest piece/ sleeves

Tango with maybe a cool "exposed machinery" type look

Impulse with some simple black pieces. Maybe even a tribal type but mostly hidden. Only little bits showing on the back of his neck or when his sleeves ride up.

Etho being absolutely blasted and barely anyone knowing because he always wears long sleeves and gloves

[writingquestionsanswered]

Idk if this is a silly question or not, but oh well lol

So I wanted to ask, do you have any tips for describing tattoos? One of my characters has this large tattoo on his upper back and neck of many different flowers and since the tattoo is actually pretty important to him n his family (it's something that him and any heir of the family company gets on their 18th birthday), I do want it to make sure it actually gets mentioned lol

Describing a Fictional Tattoo

1 - Find Inspiration - If you haven't already, look at some real tattoos to find inspiration for this fictional tattoo. Even if you have to mentally combine two or three different tattoos, being able to look at actual images of what you need to describe can be helpful. This is also a place where AI image generators can be a helpful too, just remember that such an image would just be for your own personal reference and not something you would share with readers. If you can afford to, you might even look for an artist taking commissions who can listen to the description of what you're imagining and bring it to life. And as long as you get their permission, that might be something you could actually share with readers.

2 - Learn the Lingo - As with most things, there's specific lingo that goes with tattoos. From artistic techniques (e.g. stippling and gray wash) to location types/styles (e.g. full sleeve, half sleeve, lower back), to artistic style (e.g. blackwork, watercolor, black and gray) knowing the lingo can help you describe the tattoo. You may also want to learn the words associated with the tattoo imagery, like if the tattoo features a bird, flowers, and nautical objects, you would want to know the type of flowers and bird, and what the nautical objects are called.

3 - Get Descriptive with Colors - If the tattoo features colors, get creative with their description. On a dark and scary tattoo, words like "blood red" and "night black" certainly evoke an image. On a pretty, delicate tattoo, words like "blush pink" and "baby blue" evoke lighter imagery.

4 - Consider Emotional Descriptions - Be sure to think about what the character/s think about the tattoo. What does it mean to them? How does it make them feel? What does it make others feel?

Happy writing!

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[marvel-ous-m]

Been thinking about modern AU Elementary School Librarian!Eddie and Substitute Teacher!Steve.

Eddie, who doesn’t really know how he ended up working at the school. A series of events that made him luck out, he supposed. He had always loved books, and practically lived at the public library in between working at the shop and sleeping. He had gotten to know the librarians there over time, had familiarized himself with the Dewey Decimal System from browsing the aisles, and had begun to explore different genres of books after finishing his sci-fi/fantasy bucket list. One evening, while he was curled up on one of the couches in the corner, re-reading The Hobbit for the hundredth time, a little girl with fire-red hair and her front two teeth missing ran up to him and begged him to read to her. He had glanced around the room for a moment, searching for the girl’s parent, but came up with nothing. At a loss, he decided he might as well read to her.

They got through three books that the girl- Max, she had said her name was- had picked out. By the end of his time reading to her, a small group of kids had crowded around him, and a couple of parents were on the outskirts of the makeshift circle smiling at him, clearly pleased that their kids were enjoying “story time”. One of the librarians noticed too, apparently. As Eddie was leaving to walk back to his apartment that night, he was slid a printed-out job posting for the librarian at the elementary school. Eddie never really saw himself as a ‘kids’ guy, but reading to them had been the highlight of his day, and they had all said he’d done the voices well… maybe this would be a good thing. Certainly better than the muscle strain he had almost daily from fixing cars.

So he submitted a resume. He got a letter of recommendation from the librarian who slid him the job posting, and somehow, even without having any certification past his High School Diploma, he landed an interview. They had been desperate, apparently. It was a tiny school in their tiny town and they needed someone to fill in. After only fifteen minutes, he got offered the job- pending results of a four week job shadow with the retiring librarian they were trying to replace and background checks. Two months later and he had become a well-established faculty member at the school, ‘Mr. M’, who did the best monster voices (according to the kids), decorated the library to make it look like it was out of a fairytale (with the help of the art teacher and his now-best-friend Robin Buckley), and even filled in for the music teacher on occasion. It was the best thing to ever happen to him.

Roughly three years after he was hired, he finds one of his lunch breaks being interrupted by Mrs. Harrington’s 3rd grade class. She had always been a bit of a bitch, but she never operated off-schedule. Eddie put his lunch away and observed as the kids flooded into the library and ran around, all finding a book to read or an activity to quietly play with. Will Byers (one of his favorite kids- not that he had favorites, but he totally did) ran up to him, holding watercolor markers and giving him puppy dog eyes. Eddie sighed and rolled up his sleeve, then helped Will sit on his desk so he could reach Eddie’s arm better. Will had asked about Eddie’s tattoos at the beginning of the year, wondering why there wasn’t any color on some of them, and then had been determined to color them in. And Eddie? Well, he couldn’t say no to the kid. Plus it was pretty adorable to have his ‘metal’ tattoos covered in washable marker.

“Will! Did he say you could do that?” Eddie looked up at the exclamation, surprised to come face-to-face with somebody who was definitely not Mrs. Harrington.

“Wait- who are you? Do I need to get the security guard?”

“What? No- no, I’m Mrs. Harrington’s substitute. They sent an email out about me I think? I’m- her son, actually. But you can just call me Steve. Or- probably Mr. Steve in front of the kids? I’m still kind of new at this- my mom called me last week and said she needed to stop teaching for a while because she needed to go on my dad’s business trips with him, she’s always been a bit suspicious of what he really does on the trip, and since I just got my teaching certification she figured it would be best for me too be her substitute- and shi-oot, shoot, I’m totally over sharing right now- it’s just the kids begged me to come here and they weren’t doing our math activity so I kinda panicked-“

“Whoa, alright, slow down big boy.” Eddie chuckled under his breath, then grabbed a sticky note and a pen with his free hand and scrawled out his number. Once he was done he handed it to Steve with a smirk. “I’m absolutely terrible at checking my email. So there ya go- the first number is for my cell- teaching these rascals can be a handful, especially with Henderson and Mayfield in your class, so feel free to text me anytime. We can talk about school or… other things.” Eddie let his eyes take in the man in front of him- and damn, this guy was hot.

Steve blushed, stuttering as he spoke. “A-and the second?” Oh shit, he wasn’t just hot, he was cute too. Eddie suddenly wanted to make Steve this flustered all the time.

“Second number is my extension for the phones here, if the kids get to be too much I can come down the hall for a visit and get them focused while you take a break. They have library time on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1pm to 2:30pm.” Eddie smiled at him, softer this time. “I’m sure you’re doing a great job. They’re just antsy because of the change- but I think they’d like anybody more than your mom- um, no offense.”

“None taken, she’s a bitc- um, a not super nice lady.” Steve coughed, smiling nervously. “Still getting used to kid-friendly language.”

Eddie shook his head fondly. This was certainly the start of something very interesting.

[crimeronan]

Would love so so much for you to elaborate on the happiest looks for the oc quartet and what took you by surprise about them and what you think each of them conveys/implies. Sol I'm seeing longer hair and more comfortable less exposing clothing, etc, but can you talk a little about what each of their happiest option looks means and how it took you by surprise and how it contrasts with the reality and why it would be them at their best? thank you!! if you do

oh this is so sweet 🥺 thank u for permission to infodump about my guys.....

reference images here!

i often joke that devin and i have the same gender feelings in opposite directions, which basically boil down to, "i know i'd be a lot happier with my body on prescription hormones, but i am Way too sick right now to give a fuck."

so like. a happier devin is one who's been on E for years and grown her hair out for just as long. i was taken by surprise by Just How Femme she was (...similar to me having some weird masc revelations doing the same exercise for my idealized self).

also was mildly surprised that her clothing remained exactly the same as in the main verse. i played around with all the other clothing options, but a black tank top + ratty pants + bare feet are all Quintessential Devin Items.

the very visible scarring is bc she's never cared if people see that her body is fucked up & i want that to be true in the happy timeline too.

ruby's surprised me in that i didn't have to change much at all to get her Idealized External Self. she's already pretty true to what brings her joy. in professional environments, her clothes are much more muted, but everything she's wearing could come out of her non-work wardrobe.

her hair is worn fluffy instead of in box braids because she would Love to dye her natural hair like this. however she does Not love the need to carve out time and motivation to maintain it every damn day for the rest of fucking eternity, so. box braids it is!

also important is that ruby isn't wearing anything practical. those sandals aren't safe for difficult hikes/on-your-feet labor. that skirt is a massive mound of fabric. that jewelry gets in the way, that shirt has no armoring or support, she hasn't prioritized pockets or a practical bag or hidden defense weapons or anything. this ruby is free of basically all of the responsibility and weight dragging her main timeline self down

sol's long hair surprised me -- she had long hair when she was much younger & she has not wanted to grow it out again for trauma reasons. but she likes it better long. so a long-haired sol is one who's overcome at least some of her trauma. her hair has been silver since birth but the white streaks signify that she's aging gracefully & older than she ever expected to become

as for her clothes, it's comfy athletic wear that she's wearing for the sake of mobility and comfort. (with the red-and-black shoes to sneak in a little of her murder aesthetic.) in the main timeline, she'd SAY that she dresses for herself, but the amount of sharp & tailored & restrictive clothing she wears is.... Definitely for other people. or at least, it's for preserving her own image toward other people.

and then transmasc butch nova. LMAO. GOD.

main timeline nova puts an insane amount of effort into "i'm a pretty barbie girl <333" and has sunk So Much of her self-worth into being blonde and blue-eyed and glowing and gorgeous. she also has watercolor sleeve tattoos, but when i did her full-body picrew tats, black ink felt..... more correct. like. what would your tats look like if you weren't a Rainbow Goddess of Light

and then the rest of it is also very. what would you be if you weren't a Rainbow Goddess of Light. if you take away all the Rainbow Goddess of Light features, nova is.... desperately unhappy. and desperately compensating for something. and i think having top surgery and working as a butch car mechanic somewhere would fix her.

as for the pink shoes and hot topic jewelry, that's just bc i think nova would find it fun to do gnc nonsense. nova-without-divinity isn't A Man or fully married to doing Man Things... i feel like it would be wrong for her to just go as gung-ho for performative masculinity as her main timeline self does for performative femininity. nova-without-divinity is wearing whatever she wants and looking however she wants and being hilarious and delightful while she does it <3 god bless.

[studiodasklum]

[wordy-little-witch]

Seemingly unpopular opionion:

Buggy has a LOT of tattoos

Like. So many. So much ink. He wanted piercings, but the only way for those to work is if he's quite literally submerged in sea water, given the monopoly on sea stone. It's annoying. He still commits to the little bits necessary for tattoos.

That said, Buggy also has chronic pain - it essentially works like fibromyalgia, and so the tattoos are actually. Really good for his pain levels.

Now onto the tattoos and piercings.

Piercings:

• three in each ear lobe, a few cartilage piercings on his left ear, a cuff on the right.

• belly button ring

• tongue piercing

• eyebrow piercing on the left

• nipple piercings (both)

• has been debating dimple piercings, not done yet

• considered snake or spider bites, not done yet

Tattoos:

• a stylized compass spanning most of his upper back, from nape to just above the small of his back. It covers a scar.

• there's flowers around the compass, different sizes and simple in design - they're made from finger prints of people he loves. Some are old and faded, one in particular was once a bright pink and has faded to something softer, pastel, just a little wisp on his shoulder blade. He won't touch that one up. There's a small red one with a larger red flower behind it, same finger print, different sizes. There's a green, a gold-brown, a purple, a hot pink one that had faded slightly, there are many flowers around the compass rose on his spine.

• he has a Medusa tattoo on his left outer thigh. It's black lineart with watercolor around it.

• had a balloon animal on his left ankle

• a terminator tat on his right calf, the underneath being a rainbow of glitter

• the transgender symbol on his right thigh with the nonbinary flag colors in watercolor

• a spider dangling from a crescent moon on his left pectoral, the moon around the nipple and partially covering scars from top surgery

• sailor's poem on his ribcage, right hand side.

• a tattoo on the back of his left hand, terminator tat styled, the underlayer like sea water

• knuckle tats!! Knuckle TATS!!!!

• is considering a tattoo on his forearms, maybe even sleeves.

• wants to get a geometric pattern or celtic knot inspired tattoo on his stomach or lower back.

Okay that's all I got for now ily

[callsignbaphomet]

details about ocs!

𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒. 

💭 THOUGHT BALLOON — what is your oc's MBTI, enneagram, and/or other personality aspects (if known/interested in)?

I looked this up years ago and forgot ╮⁠(⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)⁠╭ 

🚗 CAR — does your oc have a driver's license? can they drive/operate any automobiles/machinery besides cars?

Yes, he does. He can absolutely drive but he doesn’t like to drive unless he’s in the car by himself. For the most part he likes to be a total passenger princess.

✈️ AIRPLANE — does your oc like traveling, or do they consider themselves a more homey person?

He travels a lot for his work though he’s not a fan of airplanes but it is what it is, you know? He is so paranoid that he needs the window seat and he’ll be looking out that window like a sentry turret watching over the field. If he’s going down he doesn’t wanna be caught by surprise. 

🎮 VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER — what are three of your oc's favorite hobbies?

Playing video games.

Drawing and painting.

Coding but mostly making mods for games.

💍 RING — does your oc have any piercings? do they want any (more) piercings?

Yes, he does! He has a few actually.  Lowbret on the right side, three on each earlobe, helix on the right ear, industrial on the left ear, orbital on left ear, double middle tongue piercings, nipple piercings, belly button piercing, double outer labia, fourchette and lastly a pubic piercing (which was recently added to the list). He feels he has enough of them but he IS a big fan of genital piercings so we’ll see if he wants any more of them.

🖊️ BALLPOINT PEN — does your oc have any tattoos? do they want any (more) tattoos?

Has some watercolor tattoos on his left arm which he is gonna dedicate to a sleeve of colorful tattoos depicting all sorts of art related things. Has a butterfly tramp stamp with swirls that wrap around the hips and end at the front. So far has a delicate looking lily of the valley  wrapped around his right wrist. End goal for him is two sleeves, left dedicated to art (he’s left handed) and his right one would be nature themed. Not sure if anything will be done on the legs. Probably not but we’ll see.

📚 BOOKS — what level of education has your oc most recently completed/is currently in (GED, undergraduate, grad school, phd, etc)?

He actually took some time to go to art school back in the mid 90s and has considered going back for game development. Has taken coding classes and programming since he figured fixing up computers and laptops makes sense when you code. Wants to go back to art school since in the 2010s he dipped his toes in animation and has gotten better and better at it and really enjoys it. He took makeup classes.

🎻 VIOLIN — does your oc play any instruments? what is their skill level (beginner/intermediate/advanced/virtuoso/etc)?

He does not. It’s not something he’s ever been interested in. 

🩹 ADHESIVE BANDAGE — does your oc have any physical and/or mental disabilities? 

Physical? No. Mental? Oof. He has ADD, bipolar disorder, depression, PTSD, anxiety, anorexia nervosa.

🩸 DROP OF BLOOD — what is your oc's blood type?

0-

𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐒. 

🎶 MUSICAL NOTES — what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often?

Industrial and aggrotech but also olive metal.

💯 HUNDRED POINTS SYMBOL — share three random facts about your oc that others may not know.

He has a bunch of little birthmarks all over his body, they’re very tiny and spread out.

His pain tolerance is abnormally high, he’s legit been shot at multiple times and just kept walking as if nothing happened.

 Expanding on the makeup classes. He can work with any skin tone and has a ton of makeup to fit anyone that needs it done.

💤 SLEEPING SIGN — is your oc a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? how are their sleeping habits?

Heavy sleeper but being a werewolf he doesn’t need any more than 3 to 4 hours. 

🔱 TRIDENT EMBLEM — can your oc swim? do they enjoy swimming?

Yes, he can though it's more a necessity than something he does for fun.

🔺 RED TRIANGLE POINTED UP — does your oc know how to use any weapons?

Yes, he’s very proficient with knives and ballistic weapons, specifically SMGs as they’re lighter and allow him to run around to flank enemies. 

🔶 LARGE ORANGE DIAMOND — does your oc know cpr? do they have any other medical expertise?

He does but doesn’t remember too much of it. No real medical knowledge to be honest. 

🚫 PROHIBITED — does your oc drink/smoke? do they do it regularly, or is it more on occasion or for special events?

Both though he smokes way more than he drinks. Smokes out of habit and when he’s stressed or pissed off. More of a social drinker.

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄. 

🌈 RAINBOW — what is your oc's sexual orientation/gender identity? what pronouns do they use?

He is gay and uses he/him and it/it’s.

🎄 CHRISTMAS TREE — what is your oc's favorite holiday?

Halloween.

🐶 DOG FACE — does your oc have any pets?

Currently has a white and black male Papillon named Sasha.

🐈 CAT — does your oc prefer a wide circle of friends or a few close friends?

Few close friends. 

🐷 PIG FACE — what is your oc's favorite animal?

He loves dogs, rats, mice, chinchillas, hyenas, wolves, African wild dogs and ferrets. 

🐉 DRAGON — what is your oc's favorite mythical creature?

Unicorns. 

🍃 LEAVES FLUTTERING IN WIND — what is/was your oc's favorite subject in school?

N/A 

🌴 PALM TREE — does your oc have a green thumb? do they enjoy gardening?

Yes! As a werewolf he has a connection to nature and like other werewolves enjoys having plants which he takes very good care of. 

🍎 RED APPLE — where was your oc born? do they still live in/around their place of birth or do they live somewhere else? how do they feel about their birthplace?

Norfolk, Virginia. No, he doesn’t live there anymore and he never wants to set foot in Virginia for the rest of his life.

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒. 

❤️ RED HEART — what are three of your oc's positive traits?

He’s extremely loyal.

Always down to help anyone in need.

I personally think he’s far more understanding when it comes to mental health and is pretty patient when it comes to helping out someone else that’s going through a crisis. 

🤍 WHITE HEART — what are three of your oc's neutral/questionable traits?

Tends to look the other way when not so upstanding things are being done by people he cares about.

 Can be manipulative and bratty.

Not a very responsible person.

💔 BROKEN HEART — what are three of your oc's negative traits?

He’s extremely moody and angers very quickly.

 When not feeling well or injured tends to hide himself because he thinks he’s being a burden to others.

Very vindictive and vengeful.

💘 HEART WITH ARROW — what and/or who do(es) your oc consider the most important to them?

His husband, his grandfather and the rest of his friends. 

🧡 ORANGE HEART — does your oc tend to prioritize family or friends?

Both as he considers his closest friends as family. 

💛 YELLOW HEART — how many languages does your oc speak? what language(s) are they learning, if any?

English, Russian, Arabic, Sumer, Spanish. At the moment he isn’t trying to learn a new one though he’s open to the possibility.

💚 GREEN HEART — does your oc prefer being inside or outside?

Both. 

💙 BLUE HEART — does your oc have any cool/special powers and/or abilities? how are they with magic, if it exists in their world?

Yes, he’s actually extremely proficient in magic, to be specific offensive magic. He’s actually considered an arch-arcanist amongst people in the know. He’s also the very first and only Moonborne (used to be known as Crossed Breed) werewolf. 

💜 PURPLE HEART — what is your oc's ancestry/genetic background?

Russian, Scottish, Sumer (no, I’m not kidding). 

🖤 BLACK HEART — has your oc killed or seriously wounded anyone before? have they broken someone's heart and/or broken someone's trust?

That’s…that’s part of his job. 9 out of 10 times it’s kill or be killed.

𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐒. 

🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE — when is your oc's birthday? how old are they? what are their sun, moon, & rising signs (if known)? what about their tarot card, ruling planet, & ruling number (if known)? do they fit the typical traits of these sun, moon, & rising signs? 

October 31, 1752. Currently he is 272. He’s a Scorpio but forgot the rest and don’t feel like looking it up right now.

🍝 SPAGHETTI — what is/are your oc's favorite food(s)?

Steamed dumplings and pizza but is also obsessed with french fries.

🍰 SHORTCAKE — what is/are your oc's favorite sweet(s)/dessert(s)?

Way too many to name but he really, REALLY loves cake. 

🍦 SOFT ICE CREAM — what is/are your oc's favorite ice cream flavor(s)?

Rocky Road. 

🍔 HAMBURGER — is your oc good at cooking? are they good at baking? which one do they prefer?

Sort of. He tries his best but out of the two Jelani’s the one that cooks. 

🥯 BAGEL — what does your oc's typical breakfast look like? do they usually eat breakfast?

Pancakes, waffles or bagels. Fruit salads. Egg and cheese sandwich. Big ol’ bowl of cereal. Which of these depends on his mood. 

🥪 SANDWICH — what does your oc's typical lunch look like? do they usually eat lunch?

Sandwiches, or like hand foods and even though he can be very picky he does love a good chicken caesar salad or a south western chicken salad. 

🍛 CURRY AND RICE — what does your oc's typical dinner look like? do they usually eat dinner?

 Dinner’s kind of a free for all. He’s up for anything really. He’ll even have pancakes at night if you let him.

🍸 COCKTAIL GLASS — what is your oc's favorite alcoholic drink, if they can drink?

Midori sour is his ultimate favorite but he’ll drink any sweet drinks. 

☕️ HOT BEVERAGE — does your oc prefer coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, water, or some other drink? how do they like to take this drink (ex. coffee with milk, hot chocolate with whipped cream, a specific kind of tea, etc)?

Coffee! Give him coffee! Lots of coffee! Loves water too and is pretty addicted to energy drinks.

𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄. 

😊 SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES — what are your oc's career/general life desires? what do they want to get the most out of life?

Right now he's the Trickster team leader and active third leader within Oracle which simply means if Jelani is indisposed for whatever reason he'll temporarily take on his duties until he's back.

He's very cozy and content where he is career wise. In terms of life in general he's been very hard at work to better himself mental health wise and he recognizes that he's come a very long way wants to keep doing better not just for his family but for himself too.

😖 CONFOUNDED FACE — is your oc an introvert, an extrovert, or an ambivert? do they let people in easily, or are they more reserved?

Introvert and more reserved. 

🤔 THINKING FACE — what are some of your oc's quirks/mannerisms? 

🧐 FACE WITH MONOCLE — is your oc more logical or emotional?

Bit of both though leaning a bit more towards emotional. 

🤓 SMILING FACE WITH GLASSES — is your oc chatty or quiet? are they at ease in social situations, or are they more shy?

Quiet and shy.

🤩 FACE WITH STARRY EYES — is your oc a planner, or are they more spontaneous in their actions?

Spontaneous.

😥 SAD BUT RELIEVED FACE — is your oc prone to getting stressed out, or is it easy for them to keep their cool?

Stresses out rather easily.

😓 DOWNCAST FACE WITH SWEAT — is your oc open-minded or stubborn? are they inquisitive or do they prefer to keep to their bubble of knowledge?

Open minded and very inquisitive. 

😞 DISAPPOINTED FACE — does your oc attract others, or do they tend to be left alone?

Attracts others but for the most part it’s not wanted. He’s an effeminate crossdresser and can flawlessly pass as a woman and on top of that he’s pretty so he tends to get some unwanted attention from men who think they’re hitting on a girl. And even when he’s not crossdressing he gets hit on by men so it’s a lose lose. Depending on his mood he either enjoys the attention or hates it.

🤒 FACE WITH THERMOMETER — does your oc get sick easily?

He’s a werewolf so this doesn’t apply. 

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY WITH MOTHER, FATHER, SON AND DAUGHTER — how many people are in your oc's immediate family? how many people are in your oc's extended family? do they have aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc? who in their family are they closest with? are they close with their birth family, or do they have a found family?

Immediate is only his grandfather. Yes, some of the other people in his “family” are still alive but he doesn’t consider them family and has cut them from his life despite some trying to reconnect. His father is still alive and they did meet up at one point but it was mostly so he could kill him though he just ended up ranting and cursing him out and spat at his apology.

He considers his found family his real and only family. He loves his parents-in-laws and gets along great with them and loves them and they love him. Loves his nephew Soren! His friends are his family and have been for long decades. The only blood relative he has is his loving grandfather who he considers a father. Loke is like the older brother he never had and Ginger as the little sister he never had. I know it’ll sound weird given the fact that he, Jelani and Trevor have a sort of sexual relationship but he considers Trevor like an older brother too.

In the future he and Jelani will have twins so his family will expand.

[myzofus]

Bark bark!! I saw that one of your interests is piercings/tattoos. Me too! Do you have any cool ones to share or ones you want in the future?

OOH OKAY so I'm literally just listing everything I have bc I'm in love with my body mods, pics included!

Piercings!

I have a labret, both nostrils, a septum, and 4 total lobe piercings. My first lobes are gauged up to 00, and my other 2 lobes (both on the same ear) are 8g and 14g. I have a gold/green theme going on with my jewelry. I'm planning on getting my eyebrow, belly button and nipples done, and I want more ear piercings, tho I'm not exactly sure what yet. Also would love love love a bridge piercing but I don't have the anatomy for it, unfortunately :(

Tattoos!

I have the Kingdom Hearts logo on my wrist (very first tat!), a Valkyrie symbol on my forearm (planning on getting a coverup for her, tho), some Fall Out Boy lyrics on my collarbone, a cat skull on my thigh, and a ghost pepper, eyeball sucker, and some fresno night crawlers and ghosts around my ankle! I also recently got my nipples tatted into hearts and I'm in love with them.

I plan on getting more FOB tattoos. My leg with the cryptids will be a spooky/halloween/cryptid leg sleeve, finished up with a sandworm snaking through everything. I want some bat tattoos, possibly thinking of doing a chest piece with one, I want a full back piece at some point, a hyper-realistic blackwork xenomorph arm sleeve, and I'm currently trying to figure out what my tramp stamp is gonna be lol. Also may get some watercolor Gladiolus and Iris flowers on my hipbones! Also a Pokémon tat or two (typhlosion and raikou my beloveds)

Some pics below the cut! TW for eyeball and animal skull.