#which is often because he is talking about fun gargoyle facts

[treycloverthirstclub]

He looks so happy... Good for him!!!

... Anyone else lowkey expecting the gargoyles to start moving or is it just me

[harfanfare]

I saw this post and I was wondering if you write Malleus' too, is okay for you to make that?

How to win a heart of Malleus Draconia?

a/n: I started posting my writings here because I want to improve my English — so I technically wouldn't make this request. But! Someone on Wattpad (where I take requests) asked for the same thing, so I rolled up my sleeves and wrote this guide today in both languages. Enjoy~

1. Don't be afraid of him.

It is said that the first impression is the most important.

So when you first saw this guy walking through the corridor of Diasomnia, it was hard for you to get rid of that view from your head.

Illuminated both by the green magic flames set in the lobby, as well as by the moon, which eventually managed to break through the dark clouds and with a bright glow appear in the windows of the dormitory, he seemed... lonely and beautiful.

You shuddered as you took a step down the hallway and the dark-haired man turned to you. He measured you with his emerald eyes. And then you recognized him; all the conversations about the mysterious and fearsome Malleus Draconia flew through your head.

Everything told you to rush towards the hallway and run as far as possible, but a piece of you found it inappropriate. Or rather, no one would want to chase everyone away from themself... right?

When you realized you were looking at him for a while, you took a deep breath and nod slightly.

"Good evening, Draconia-san," you said quickly. After a while you added, "The moon is beautiful today, don't you think?”

 2. Smile a lot.

Today was a really wonderful day: the test was postponed, your favorite dish was given in the canteen, and for some reason, the last two lessons were canceled – your class had to make just a quick note about a topic and it took less than fifteen minutes.

"Something happened?" Malleus asked, seeing how almost in the jumps you walk past him. When you looked at him, he added, "You smile a lot.”

"I can stop smiling if you want," you made a sad face, but after a while, the corners of your mouth began to tremble uncontrollably and twisted up again. "Oops, I can’t. Today... it was such a good day... that I think I'm slowly using my life's happiness.”

"I didn't say that smiling is bad," he said. "You look so much better when you smile.”

"Oh," you sighed with apparent surprise. "Is it a compliment?"

"It’s rather a fact..?"

 3. From time to time visit him during club activities.

"Is this a class of the ‘Gargoyle research society club’?” with a deaf knock you opened the door. Malleus turned to you, making a break from browsing through the materials gathered in the library about the history of each of the gargoyles on the school grounds. And there were a lot of them.

"Yes," he replied briefly, getting up. "Do you need something, [Name]?"

"Not at all, my club don’t have a meeting today," you said, closing the door behind you.

You looked around: the room was as clean as ever, except for one desk, where were laid several huge volumes about statues in NRC.

“Are you here alone?” You said before you thought. You lowered your eyes to see Malleus nodding unconcerned slightly. You blinked several times trying to think of what else you could say. "This room... could be a secret base," that was the first thing that came to your mind. Malleus turned his head to one side, uncertain of your response.

“A secret base..? Why?”

"I have no idea," you admitted quickly. "But the very existence of a mysterious point is interesting, isn't it? Doing normal things, such as watching movies or just talking, seems more interesting in places like this,” After a moment of silence, you sighed. "You know what, this idea with the base is stupid���

"We can try," he replied with serious tone. You raised your eyes to see how he looked around the room. "But you'll just have to explain this idea to me in more detail. We can also tell Lilia, Silver and Sebek about it...” he smiled as if seeing your five together in his thoughts was a pleasure. "It will be surely... fun.”

 4. Get yourself a Tamagotchi.

"Look!" you spin a new key chain on your finger. You finally stopped and showed it to Malleus. "Now they are matching!”

A small electronic toy, in a dark green screen that, when it flashed, showed a virtual, pixelated animal. You were impressed with how good quality it was made, especially since you only gave the Shroud brothers a sketch of a toy that Malleus owned.

Your keychain was exactly the same, just a different color and with another pet.

Malleus pulled out his own device and put it on the table. He pressed one of the buttons and a small pet appeared on the keychain – a dragon.

"They can now be friends," you brought your toy closer to so-called Gao-Gao Dragon-kun.

"Do you think so?" He asked in a very surprised tone, but it sounded as if in a moment he were about to burst out with an inexplicably joyful and surprised laugh.

"Of course. Everyone needs a decent friend, no?”

 5. Gain the trust of Lilia, Silver and Sebek.

Lilia, one of Malleus' closest people. It is much more likely that you will meet him before Malleus. He will be very proud when he learns that Malleus has found a friend. If you become a taster of Lilia, in terms of his pastries, he will 100% like you, and at 20% you will leave the kitchen alive and well.

Silver, who has mastered the art of sleeping in any conditions. It's easy to get him into your plans, although with the craziest ones he will hesitate. Rather well-disposed towards everyone, he can cover for you when you are not in class— but he usually inadvertently falls asleep and both of you often have penal assignments after school.

Sebek, faithful to Malleus, if he doesn't like you, you won't have too many opportunities to stay by Malleus's side without a thunderous glances at you. He will recognize you if you will listen carefully to his monologues about his master and as a sign of your friendship, he will teach you by heart of all the titles and achievements of Malleus so far.

With this trio by your side, you can get a lot further than you might have imagined...

 6. Be a master in hide and seek.

You’d give your right arm that your breath was too loud.

You pressed your hands to your mouth as you crouched in the corner of the room.

From whose voices you already heard, you knew that Lilia had already found Sebek. This meant that you or Silver would still be helping cook dinner since Malleus didn’t come at the start of the game.

This may seem silly, but the ability to play classic games was one of the elements of the art of survival in Diasomnia.

It was thanks to games like ‘stone-paper-scissors’, hide and seek or tag that household chores fell on the shoulders of the losers. Lilia loved the idea, and there was always a proud smile on his lips when he saw his beloved children play together.

You heard the steps behind you and shivered.

Very slowly you turned around and looked up to see Malleus standing over you and wondering what you were doing, crouching in the darkest corner of the room.

Puns were also included in the survival pack.

Fearing that Lilia would hear your whisper, you put your finger on your mouth, asking him not to say a word. You put a begging eye into it – all but not cooking with Lilia. Not again.

Malleus nodded, recognizing the gravity of the situation, although he smiled.

Really, no one would want Malleus to be an enemy.

Or at least in such a situation.

 7. Do not hesitate to ask him for help with learning.

"In theory, you should focus on the space around you," Malleus pulled a wand in front of him. It flashed, and almost at the same time, a thin but incredibly strong protective barrier was created around him. “Weaker spells can be reflected. In turn, the stronger ones are better to block”

You nodded understandingly.

Defensive magic was not something easy to understand. Most depended on the person against whom the counter spell was being prepared. And there are countless people who walk on this Earth and want to start fights.

"Unique spells block or avoid physically," he continued. You nodded at every subsequent sentence, slowly feeling like all the lessons are eventually gaining transparency. “Using unique magic against unique magic, the stronger will win, both will lead to explosions or completely reduce.

He looked at you when you wrote down the last sentence in your notebook.

"I sincerely hope that you will only need this information in class," he said with a sigh. "If you need help, call me. I will come. I promise.”

 8. Sometimes be persuaded to wear extravagant clothes.

"Do you really think it suits me?" you turned around, looking at yourself from every possible angle in the mirror.

You were going to the theater in a few classes to see some era-related play that you've been discussing now in history lessons. Everyone, respecting the reputation, actions and achievements of theatre, dressed in their best clothes.

Malleus stood next to you.

He was already wearing a black and white outfit with green accessories. They all worked so well together and fitted him like a glove that you were sure that the whole outfit was made especially for him.

"Yes," he replied. "Everything you put on today suited you very well.”

Once again, with critical eyesight, you looked at the outfit, face and hair, before you quickly turned off the lights in the room and closed the door behind you.

Then you smiled at Malleus.

"We can go now," you said. You made your way through the portal to the main NRC building. "And... thank you for your help.

"My pleasure," he said. Under no circumstances was it just a polite formula. He really loved looking at you.

 9. Invite him to your birthday/party.

"Another break from school soon, huh?" — you muttered, leaning against the railing.

You took a deep breath and let the fresh, pleasant air refresh you.

"Are you going to home, [Name]?" Malleus asked. Green lights were still flying around him, so you guessed he’d just appeared here.

"I haven't decided yet," you sighed. "It would be nice to go home, but the break won't be very long... Ah, that's right!” you straightened up and turned to him. "How about spending another break together? As soon as I can, I will contact my family... although I cannot promise anything.”

Though he did not show it, Malleus' heart beat a little faster.

Spend free time? With someone? With someone he likes?

"Of course," he sounded less calm than he thought. He wasn’t often invited anywhere, even for the things he should have been on, so there was a lot of excitement growing in his body. "I don't see anything against it.”

 10. From "The Great Malleus Draconia-sama" to "Love".

"Ah, The Great Malleus-sama!" you sighed theatrically, taking from him a box of chocolates with a joyful smile. You could promise that because of this dark-haired boy here, you slowly become pampered. "Thank you for your generosity!”

Malleus frowned.

"The Great Malleus-sama"..?” he pondered, putting his fingers to his chin. "Did Sebek told you again to call me with this title?"

"No," you laughed softly at his reaction. "I did it out of curiosity. Maybe I could call you some cute nickname, hmm?" you smiled mischievously.

"For example?"

"By adding ‘-chan’ to your name?” you turned on your phone and typed something related to the nicknames. You started reading suggestions and struggled to hold back from laughing. ” ’Sunshine’, ‘star’, ‘flower’, ‘sweetheart’, ‘love’...

"I like the last one," he said, and the invisible force stung you to the ground.

"Would you like me to call you like that? Out of curiosity or out of love?" You laughed, but your cheeks were all red with blushes.

He smiled sincerely at your reaction.

"Hmm, I wonder..?"

[deepseamagmell]

Ama’s TWST Yuu’s

I was delusional last night and went crazy typing point facts about both my Twisted MC’s. Yuumeno and Magmell. Remember. Kill the part of you that cringes! I sure did at 1am while I vigorously typed this on my phone! Here for a good time not a long time! This probably isn’t everything but I digress. Warnings: Some mentions/implications of child abuse and negligence / mentions of eating habits as coping mechanisms 

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Yuumeno and Magmell ended up in twst together, both even sharing the same coffin upon arrival.

Yuumeno is old, very old and had been in twst before back when the great seven were still alive. Her memory is very fuzzy on the matter and more and more comes back as overblots and strange dreams continue happen.

Magmell is a changeling that was swapped as a child. While their human parents raised them, they didn't do so kindly when they realized this wasn't their actual child. Somewhere along the line they end up with Yuumeno and developed a tight bond.

Yuumeno came from a family that could use magic but due to a curse on mages in her world she was born magicless and with immortality. Those born magicless were frowned upon in her world and often times executed due to fear over a human having an increased lifespan. While kept a secret by her family and unreported she didn't have the greatest relationship with her kin. She outlived them and never looked back.

Part of Yuumeno's curse, aside from being magicless and for the most part immortal makes it so magic doesn't work as intended on her. Magically crafted potions wont work on her and poisons won't kill her. Her own body allowed her to heal more quickly than an average human but no magic painkillers would ever actually work. Some unique spells can end up negated but there's no knowing which could.

Both Yuumeno and Magmell know Spanish, a language they oftentimes communicate in.

Magmell has the capabilities for magic but was never taught how to channel it. She is the one that actually participates in classes with Grim while Yuumeno mainly goes to keep an eye on the pair.

Upon talking with the Headmage they both insisted they had nothing to return to and denied Crowley's ideas on possibly finding a way back. Yuumeno isn't too happy about being turned into a babysitter for a half assed Headmage but prefers this world greatly over her own.

When Yuumeno did not follow Magmell and Grim into classes she was fixing up Ramshackle dorm.

Both Magmell and Yuumeno enjoy talking with Malleus and don't seem to care about who he really is. Magmell calls him Hornton while Yuumeno calls him Mister Horns.

Magmell joined a photography club with other students but it is Yuumeno who holds the Ghost Camera.

Yuumeno is clubless but could might as well be in the gargoyles club since she pays great attention when Malleus talks about them.

The Scars on Magmells arm came from a nasty fall she had on a thorn bush, the scars never healing properly. Because of this she is terrified of thorn bushes and gets woozy around them.

Yuumeno tried to bargain herself instead of Ramshackle when it came to making a deal with Azul but to no avail. When it came to staying in Savanaclaw she refused to let Magmell sleep on the floor and fought with Leona over it.

Magmell used to live near the sea and found great comfort in the sound of the waves. After managing to get enough points at the lounge they went to Azul for a wish. A means of hearing the sea as it helped soothe them. The shell necklace around their neck is enchanted to make sounds of waves crashing when held up to someone's ear.

She doesn't realize it but Yuumeno tends to mom some of the students and despite oftentimes having a scowl on her face will give helpful advice when needed. She takes great joy in flustering first years.

When someone tried to make fun of Magmell for following Yuumeno like a lost duckling they declared proudly that of course they would follow her! That's their mama! Occasionally the term of endearment slips, Yuumeno does not mind.

Magmell eats as though food will be taken away from. A habit they developed due how they were treated by their parents.

Ever since Vil made an offhanded comment on Magmell's eating habits Yuumeno is less than pleased when they have to be near each other to the point she does not acknowledge his presence at all.

[wilted3sunflowers]

characters made for @oznitus​ dorm, ling already knows Mara but now they also get to meet the new group on the block

They all hail from The Emerald Plains 

Mara Malice Species: human Inspired by: Madam Morrible  Height: 5′7″ Age: 21 Favorite Food: salt water taffy Hated Food: Corn [popcorn is the only corn allowed]  Fun Fact: Would have been part an important family but her father ran off with his “true love” in poverty instead of just marrying who he was arranged with. Mara doesn’t know this.  Unique Magic: The Fates Design She can set the goal and things will fall into place, if its further into the future or a very hard to accomplish goal it will take a lot of magic, and even saps magic from her a bit for each day as fate gets rolling into place like she wanted. so shes not seen doing a lot of magic, especially if she has plans going on behind the scenes. Most don’t know her unique magic. 

A teachers assistant that typically while helping grade and work on other things is stationed in Oznitus. Kind of like a baby sitter but not that Crowley would say that. She’s actually earned the nickname ‘mama’ from some more ornery students. As her first year being a teachers assistant she kind of wants to put the best example forward and typically will just say white lies.

“Oh no, Trien sir, i just passed those students in the library. Are you sure that it was them you saw? Come, let’s talk this out, i’d love to help you solve this mystery” taking his arm and leading him off meanwhile the students in question hiding under her desk or throughout the room just out of sight.  Actually has grown close friends with the main Oznitus trio, especially Mika who she talks a lot more casually with and interacting more with him like a best friend especially when off the clock so to say. Gets along well with Evett and Theo too.  Mika started a joke of telling the first years to call Mara and Evett ‘Mama’ and ‘Pops’ because they can be quite the more paternal of them trying to keep everyone in line and orderly 

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Viridian Hunter Species: Human Inspired by: The gate keeper Height: 5′1″ Favorite Food: Filet Mignon Hated Food: Chocolate covered Cherries Year: 2nd Age: 18 Class: 2-D  Best Subject: Summoning Club: Light Music - he feels remiss they don’t actually practice their instruments much and a lot of it is just ‘socializing’  Fun Fact: Thinks women are amazing, it’s a common thought from the Emerald plains that the women are the more highly regarded ones. Typically better at magic than the others Though has that actually been put to the test? Where are those stats? How did they test the magic? Seems a bit of just another one of Viridian’s biases  Unique Magic: Lock and Key  He can make anything un-openable but also he can just as easily open anything he wishes with a magic formed skeleton key. He usually can’t open things enchanted though. he’s trying to see if he can though, he wants to see if he can eventually get to that level. 

Met Tsavorite while very young and actually was an orphan the family took in and while they technically adopted him it was very clear he was more of a live in friend because Tsavorite wanted him around. Playing a lot of dress up, playing fun games, telling Viridian to break some rules that were in place that usually would get Viridian so worried and wound up but bending to Tsavorites will to do as she asked and if he got caught Tsavorite would just coolly say “ I told him to.” and that was the end of the conversation. She has surprised him by saying this when he was caught once actually trying to sneak seconds in the middle of the night because he didn’t eat much that day from playing all day with Tsavorite. They sat there in the kitchen with Tsavorite eating with him after the staff made something fresh. It’s one of his most appreciated memories. 

He admires Tsavorite greatly and does anything she asks of him. To him Tsavorite can’t do wrong, he knows rules, he knows morallly that some of the things she does do....isn’t the best. But rules don’t apply to Tsavorite. He learned that one early on. 

He is more akin to a butler and handmaiden for Tsavorite, picking out outfits, getting them clean, making appointments, doing Tsavorites hair, he even bathes her as if she was a genuine princess that gets pampered. Though Berenice was the one to point out that was a bit ‘odd’ before Tsavorite hushed her and told her she could do it if she found it so ‘odd’ which had Berenice not saying another word on the matter. 

Viridian is slightly jealous of the fact Berenice seems to be the favorite, though he does sometimes wonder if it’s actual favoritism considering Berenice does get called ‘Little Kitten’ and petted often as if she was an actual pet and more closely scrutinized by Tsavorite if shes not groomed to the usual expectation and wearing what she told her to. Though he often shrugs this thought off to the back of his mind. After all he was Tsavorites doll first before Berenice came into the picture. Tsavorite cares about those close to her, even if she shows it in...odd ways. He’s sure of it. 

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Tsavorite Diona Proserpine Species: Human ( ? ) has some fae blood in her Inspired by: The Emerald City Height: 6′ 6″ Favorite Food: Green Apple slices with Caramel  Hated Food: Tapioca Pudding Year: 2nd Age: 19 Class: 2-E Best Subject: Magic Practice Club: Gargoyle research facility  Fun Fact: Doesn’t yet know how to genuinely interact with people on a personable level, even those closest to her don’t get the full her and her emotions she keeps locked tight. Kind of considers those closest to her more like pets or toys with appreciation but it feels there’s not actual thought of them as their own free willed people. She needs to work on this.  Unique Magic: Emerald Spires Creating dazzling green stone columns and working more and more each day to forming them into other shapes and see how far she can stretch them. She has successfully been able to make walls which, if you think about it, is just a horizontal column...kind of. 

Tsavorite Proserpine. A name that strikes fear into those of the Emerald Plains. Those who are smart enough to know who really runs the capital. Coming from a long family who’s said to even started the capital base of the Emerald Plains. Born with a Silver spoon in her mouth and treated more like royalty than just simply someone rich due to the power of both financials and magic prowess her and her family possesses. What Tsavorite wants, Tsavorite gets. 

She knows money and power get you everything and connections are how you strengthen keeping your station. She very much lives by the ‘Keep your enemies close’ rule but it should be no shock that Berenice and Viridian are the closest to her. While it may seem that she treats them as lackeys, those who actually have seen Tsavorite interacting with general working class staff and those who she’s not close to that Viridian and Berenice are obviously more favored by her with more ‘niceties’ given to them. 

Viridian is the one trusted fully to handle her appointments, her outfits, keeping everything organized and in place. He’s trusted enough that she knows he could never do anything of his free volition that would come at her. If something caused him to turn on her, she would no doubt know it was a fake or a spell that caused something like that to change 

Berenice she finds simply adorable, such a predator, such a beauty, Berenice has a lot of physical power but she’s just such a lap cat, its where she should be is what Tsavorite thinks of her. A powerful girl by her side, dressed looking cute how she likes. She thinks the meekness she can have is cute but finds her unique magic the most interesting aspect of her. Such contradictions in Berenice. It’s fun. She doesn’t fully trust Berenice though. Not yet. Not on Viridians level.

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Berenice Kelly Lemongrass Species: Lion beast folk Inspired by: The cowardly lion Height: 5′10″ Favorite Food: Seared Ahi Tuna Hated Food: granola bars Year: 2nd Age: 19 Class: 2-B  Best Subject: Flying skills Club: Basketball Fun Fact: doesn’t originally hail from The Emerald Plains, her family moved there when she was 12  Unique Magic: Trapped Her magic inflicts psychological damage trapping people in their minds for a short period of time with fears and horrible memories coming back to eat at them. Rarely used longer than a few minutes, if used longer the victim will pass out, if used too long...they might not be the same person they were at the start. But she hasn’t used it that long and doesn’t know what might happen. 

The supposed Bodyguard of Lady Tsavorite and while she is strong she’s just...not cut out for being that intimidating or strong willed. Often more easily curling in on herself and doing whats told of her. Lady Tsavorite personally decided she’d be her ‘bodyguard’ even if her magic is more impressive than Berenice’s and can go on much longer using it than Berenice as well. Berenice does have genuine power and strength and does her best to keep it up. 

Lady Tsavorite typically calls Berenice pet names, but immediately shuts down others who try saying any pet name to Berenice. Her favorite to use is usually “Little Kitten”. It was Lady Tsavorite who chose how she gets her hair down and expressed to her to wear those cute bows and make up as well and what Lady Tsavorite says, goes. 

Berenice thinks Viridian is the favorite, Lady Tsavorite doesn’t snap at him for his outfits or make up but then again...he’s never out of proper attire or looking ‘sloppy’ or ‘messy’ but also she wonders just how close two people can be. She’d consider them the closest people two can be platonically really that it’s almost admirable but she can’t feel at ease with Lady Tsavorites behaviors sometimes. While its nice having her head pat and ears scratched always needing to be dressed to her standards is kind of tiresome and does get her worried to being a rough around the edges as she can be sometimes as she likes to run and honestly she has a little bit of dramatic flair and has tried out for theatre. She’s quite good at getting into dramatic proses. 

[crystalized-cove]

【Single Father Head-Canon 01】

Sweet, little guppies~ I hope you’re having a fine day today. In honour of all our fathers, I decided to break my three-character limit for just this once. This will be all the lovely Prefects, so I hope you enjoy a little imagination.

[ Which is now belated... ]

Riddle Rosehearts

One thing he learned growing up was that he didn’t wish to raise his children just like how his mother raised him

Rules are always fine to enforce but to let loose and give in a little to indulge never hurt a soul

So when he found himself with a little girl in his arms, he couldn’t help but just instantly melt with adoration and affection

He’d break any rule for her just to live happily and however, she wants

Does she want some cake or tarts? He’ll bring her over to Trey’s bakery for the afternoon. What about a long walk in the park to play with the local ducks? He’ll have some bread crumbs for her to feed them with

Something the two have in common as she gets older is a favorite type of tea

Tea parties are very common in the Rosehearts household, whether it’s with her stuffed animals or with just the two of them and a brewed pot of calming tea

He wouldn’t even hide the fact that it was just him raising her, and answer any questions she has

It may hurt at times to think about what could have been, but he focuses on what has been and what will be for her future

Yet he couldn’t be anymore prouder of his daughter as she grows up strong, confident and quick-witted

She does have a bit of a temper when it comes to idiots and numb skulls, but he could only sympathize and give as much advice as he can

Leona Kingscholar

Despite feeling as if he made a mistake, he wasn’t the type of man to just abandon and drop anything; he’s prideful

He’d take responsibility and watch over the little cub, even if it was annoying to have his tail and ears pulled on and a constant crying wail ring in his head

It would take some time for him to even warm up to caring for the child, as it all would feel like a chore

Expect a few servants to aid in the Second Prince’s responsibilities

At least until probably a heartfelt moment occurs between him and the cub, where he just wishes to care for her and not have anyone else take her away

That’s when he’ll become the clingy one; all bark but no bite

Especially since he already had a slight soft spot for his nephew, Cheka

One of his favorite activities to do with his little cub is grooming, since it’s a little intimate and it will initiate a tickle fight

And anything that involves him lying down or the ability to nap afterward on a comfortable bed is a win for him

Though his daughter doesn’t pick up his lazy habits or his talent of sleeping anywhere in a mere three seconds, she does have the ability to out-smart most of her classmates and friends

He’s proud to have raised such a smart and well-rounded girl

He may brag about it to Ruggie

Azul Ashengrotto

The thought of even raising a child scared him, and never occurred because of all his ambitions and greed; yet when he sees the small girl in his arms he never had a second doubt

It’d be hard, especially when he’s forced to bear all responsibilities

But he still has the Leech twins under his wing and can more or less just force some advice out of them, or share a quick deal for help

He’s just like some of the others, where he’s rather doting over his daughter

He’ll do his best to spoil them and give them anything they want; the only one in the world who can be given something without him needing to take

He’ll even make a few deals with others just to provide her with whatever she wishes

Though because of what he went through, he’ll make sure she’s up-to-date on her academics and studies

He prefers if she were to follow her own passions, as that what he did when he was younger

Sometimes he’ll also notice she hang out with the Twins a little more often than not, trying to use both his smooth lines and fatherly figure to get a squeak from her

But she won’t budge and he’ll be both proud and annoyed because he raised such a beautiful girl

Of course, it’s later found out she was planning on a nice dinner for the two of them

Which he’ll end up crying while eating the prepared fried food she had

Kalim al-Asim

He isn’t one to back down quickly from responsibility, he just needs to learn

At first, he sees only the charms and the adorable cuteness in his daughter, wanting to play with her; maybe even accidentally throwing her up a few times too high and getting her stuck up somewhere

This will cause Jamil to panic and wonder why he’s even a father in the first place when he doesn’t have the qualifications

Of course, Kalim has other servants and siblings to help him

Which he’ll accept their kind-heartedness when applicable to the situation or when he needs help

Which, as she grows older, he’ll end up needing more help and aid

He isn’t terrible and learns pretty quickly what he needs to do, and certain responsibilities that he has now that he’s a single father

Rather he does his best to smile even more and make sure that she has a carefree life, all the while looking out for herself just like how he learned

His past mistakes won’t interfere with her life, and he’ll protect her

Especially her bright and beautiful smile he’s grown to love seeing and wish to see every day

Vil Schoenheit

One thing he could never fathom was becoming a father, especially to such an odd little being

He’s not one to have a motherly touch or quite a fatherly instinct, so it takes time for him to even grow used to being around a child; even his own daughter

At some points, he’ll just let someone else he knows to take care of her as he does his own business

But his heart isn’t pure black coal, even if charcoal provides a perfect mask for the skin

He can learn to love his own little potato of a child, especially when he can show them the perfect skincare routines and how to look perfect every day

From early on she’ll learn colour theory and may take quite an artsy turn with her father’s hobbies

He’ll only show a bit of stubborn pride if she truly gives him a nice gift once she’s older

Of course, he also has a firm hand and doesn’t let his walls down -- even with his own daughter, so it takes time for him to relax with her and show some common interest

He’s just there to raise her, and then she’ll leave him

That’s all he sees and will continue to see; someone beautiful growing up to take what’s his

Idia Shroud

Like most new fathers, he’ll be having a mental breakdown and crisis

Add on that he’s now alone in taking care of a small soul of new life, and even with Ortho’s help, he’ll just breakdown more often than not

He only knows some lullabies from when he grew up and rumors, and even a few stories -- though all are a bit grim and not the greatest to show moral

He doesn’t mind learning new formulas and recipes to feed her, but he will have trouble even making edible food once to the point past baby formula

But that shows how much determination he has to even keep her living and to have her see the world

He’s rather fond of the idea of her memorizing certain things in life, or even just learning

So that makes him one of the fathers who may or may not take quite a bit of photo and pictures

He does it all in the wellness of his heart, and he prefers to have his own keepsakes as well for when she grows older and just ditches him for a man

But he rather not think about such things and tries his best to think to the present

Even though that’s quite a feat for him and he sometimes even gets depressed, so Ortho has to take care of watching over her while he’s in a corner

Malleus Draconia

Being a father isn’t new for him, especially since he helped raise Silver with Lilia

And with his years, he’s seen humans and how they care for their own children and their own customs

But Fae? Him? With his own daughter? Right now in his arms just sleeping soundly?

He has to make sure every night for some years she isn’t in a coma or asleep forever, bound by a curse

Which leads to a morning ritual of kissing her forehead in the morning and whispering ‘Good morning, my sweet lily’

He’s rather fond of his own child, so it’s no surprise if she’s spoiled or just given everything; with his own twist

Long walks with talks about history, their homeland and even a few fun facts about Gargoyles if well-behaved will occur

Sometimes he surprises himself with how happy he gets, as it’s been some time since he felt complete bliss that wasn’t bound by something else

He knows how the world works

So once she’s older and can be on her own, he may get a little protective at first

But with Lilia’s help, he’ll grow to relax and just watch from afar

Just like he always does

[jalopyjude]

I think it’s time to talk about shitty games

I have played many shitty games. A LOT of them actually, it’s something I do regularly. I think it would be fun to talk of the most horrendous games I have ever played in my life, and the first one I will talk about is one I actually genuinely despise and that is Casper: Spirit Dimensions. First thing to know about this game is that it came into fruition after someone looked at how ghosts moved and thought, “Wow, this looks fun, let’s just implement this the wrong way at every possible opportunity.” The movement system in this game gives me an aneurysm. People sometimes dunk on the old resident evil games because of fixed camera and tank controls but this game really makes you FEEL like a stranded astronaut. You control your movement and camera SEPARATELY. This doesn’t seem so bad at first, flying games do that, until you realize that the camera moves MUCH slower than your movement. It makes you feel like every move you make has to be very deliberate or else you’ll just fly into a wall and have to stare at it in shame for a minute while you adjust the camera. The most frustrating thing is that the sprint button makes it so the camera follows you from behind, but it has a meter and you can’t just keep using that forever. Trust me, I tried. Some fucked up dev looked at power ups in this game and thought there wasn’t nearly enough, how can we make more? How about by making basic functions that Casper should have into power ups you have to look for? These fuckers turned off good homing mode in a game where the camera makes you feel like you have to manually turn your neck with your hands. You have to find a power up that temporarily gives you homing. The ability to turn intangible? Limited to three times and you only get 3 charges per level. If you fuck it up you have to search for another one. And god fucking help you if you can’t find the health pick up, because enemies in this game fuck you up. Also if you’re wondering why I put good in italics, it’s because you do get very minor homing but honestly it really doesn’t help that much. Speaking of combat, Combat in this game feels like I’m being beat up by a bunch of hyperactive kids and Im an elderly man with a cane. Very commonly, enemies will have projectiles and in order to hit them, you need to basically stop moving, which just leads to you NEEDING to take damage to beat an enemy. Some enemies are manageable, like the gargoyles in the first level. But the second level is where the game really hammers it in that you are fucked in almost every combat scenario. There are archer enemies that are on the ground, and these devs either never played the game or never thought anyone would even try to play past the second level. They will shoot you continuously and some have the ability to just send you sinking to the floor. I imagine this was designed as a way to force you to fight them but more often than not, you will run the other way because trying to shoot an enemy that from what I can remember will actually DODGE your attacks and can shoot way better than you is just a losing battle no matter how you slice the cake. Also, Casper is a pussy. I have to say it, he just is. He acts like a ten year old and I know he looks 10 but hes a fucking ghost, he’s like 200. His friend begs him to go and save all the ghosts because ghost hitler has just imprisoned all of them and he just goes “me? but im a tiny wittle baby i dont know how to fight....” Fuck this little ghost. Hes a 200 year old manbaby who tries to act like hes still 12. Newsflash asshole, you died of pneumonia 200 years ago. Real fact by the way. Basically, after typing this entire thing out sleep deprived and bored out of my mind, my final point is; I don’t think there’s a worse genuine game then this. And when I say genuine, I mean in the sense that a team of developers sat down and intended for this to be a game that people played and could enjoy. Not some sort of cash grab but an actual project. Games need a full stable basis or else you’ll just enrage some dude on the internet and 10 years later he writes a massive blog post about how shitty the game is to a small audience of people who had no idea this dark cloud dude was insane.

Casper Spirit Dimensions 1/10

[when-they-write-stuff]

What about 33 or 58 for Sterek??

Oh my gosh, I love those! I chose number 58 cause I got an idea the moment I saw it. Quote prompt: “Are you proud of me?”

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“Are you proud of me?”

Derek had only gotten one foot through Stiles’s window when he paused, raising an eyebrow. Stiles was already sitting at his desk with the Bestiary open and his laptop glowing in the dim light. The boy looked smug. Derek pulled himself the rest of the way into the room and shrugged. 

“Should I be?”

Stiles made a sound of indignation. “Excuse me, Sourwolf, but it’s not like you ever ask if I’m available to do research. I’ve learned to read your eyebrows. I’m ahead of the game now.”

“Read my eyebrows?”

“Yes,” Stiles said simply. “They’re very loud. See, right now you’re wearing your ‘Stiles is an idiot’ eyebrows and— oh!— there you go, they changed. Now they’re your ‘I’m feeling murderous’ eyebrows and if I keep talking for another minute or so, they’ll be even deadlier.”

“Then you better stop talking,” Derek deadpanned. Stiles rolled his eyes and turned back to his computer.

“You could start bringing food or coffee, you know. I offer up all my services for free, after all. Some thanks would be nice.”

“Stiles, it’s midnight.”

“So? I’d still take a coffee,” Stiles said. “Or some curly fries. And don’t even try the ‘it’s too late for that crap’ line on me. If it’s so late, then why the hell are you here? Shouldn’t I be getting my beauty sleep?”

Derek actually felt guilty. It was midnight and he’d been so concentrated on thinking about the monster of the week— a bunch of gargoyles, this time— that he hadn’t even thought about how late it was. He’d just come over.

Derek didn’t linger on the fact that he’d been doing that more and more often lately.

“Right,” he said, turning back toward the window. “Sorry.”

“Dude, what the hell are you doing?”

Derek froze with one foot half-way back out the window. He turned his head and looked at Stiles. who was staring with wide eyes. The scent coming off the teenager was something like confusion mixed with amusement. “Leaving. So you can sleep.”

“Oh my god,” Stiles said. “Sometimes I worry about you. Get back in here, Sourwolf, I’m already up. And it’s a Saturday tomorrow.”

Derek pulled his foot back into the room again. He stood there for a second, glancing around, then moved over and sunk down onto the edge of Stiles’s bed. The room smelled like a teenager; sweat, dirty laundry, and his lacross bag. It also smelled like Stiles; notes of cinnamon and something spicy. Stiles was watching him in amusement and Derek scowled.

“What.”

“Dude, you look like a lost puppy. Have you been getting enough sleep?”

“This is the third week in a row we’ve been faced with some kind of threat,” Derek said. “N, Stiles, I haven’t been getting enough sleep.”

Stiles’s smile slipped. Derek cursed himself.

“Sorry.”

“Dude,” Stiles said, pushing himself up. “You don’t need to apologize to me.”

Derek shrugged and avoided his gaze. He focused on Stiles’s computer, which had a page pulled up on gargoyles. Then the pinboard behind it, which was covered in colors of red, yellow, green, and blue. There were a couple of Marvel movie posters across his wall and a few soccer trophies that he must’ve won when he was a kid.

Stiles sat down next to him. Derek let himself look over. “What.”

“You seem tired.”

“Didn’t we just go over this?”

Stiles rolled his eyes, his scent turning warm with amusement again. Derek tried to convince himself he wasn’t concentrating on the comfort of it. But he did notice there were hints of exhaustion mixed in there too, though. 

“You’re tired too,” he said. Stiles shrugged.

“I never denied that.”

“I should go,” Derek said, pushing himself up. But Stiles caught his arm before he could take a step. 

“Don’t.”

“Stiles—”

“You didn’t have to come here,” Stiles said, pulling him back into a sitting position. “We went over everything at the pack meeting. And I told everyone I’d be starting the research tonight.”

Derek shifted uncomfortably. He… hadn’t thought of that. Okay, maybe he had. Once. Before he’d come here. But he’d convinced himself that checking in on Stiles was what he normally did and it wasn’t like the teen minded, right?

Did he?’

“I was just checking in,” Derek mumbled. “As the pack Alpha, it’s my job to—”

“To keep an eye on the pack as a whole,” Stiles said, shaking his head. “Yeah, yeah, Sourwolf, I know. You say the same thing every time I tease you about coming here.”

“It is,” Derek said stubbornly. Stiles’s eyes danced.

“So you don’t just come for me?”

“Of course not.”

“Oh, right, my mistake,” Stiles said, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. “You come for business. You know, like after we’ve gone over everything in the pack meeting. Or when there’s not even a monster of the week to worry about. Or when you’re tired or bored or—”

“Stiles,” Derek said, cutting him off. “Get on with it.”

“You like spending time with me.”

Derek stared at him. Then he scowled and started to push himself up again, but Stiles had never let go of his arm. Derek tried to shake him off and the teenager held on tight.

“Hey, stop it, Sourwolf!”

“Let go, Stiles.”

“Not until you admit you like me!”

Derek froze. Stiles did too, his face turning red, and the boy let go, ducking his head away. His scent was flushed with embarrassment.

“I didn’t mean it like that.”

His heartbeat skipped a beat. Derek sunk back down. “Stiles?”

“You know what, you’re right,” Stiles said, avoiding his gaze. “I should sleep. You should go.”

“Do you… mind me coming here?”

This time, Stiles did look at him. His eyes went wide again. “Oh my god, you idiot. Did you really just ask me that?”

Derek felt his face turn hot. “No?”

“Oh my god,” Stiles said again, groaning. “Why? Why me? Why am I the one stuck with the mono-syllabic werewolf that doesn’t understand I’ve had a crush on him since sophomore year—”

“You have a crush on me?”

Stiles dropped back onto his mattress. Derek stared at him, the words still sinking in.

“Since sophomore year?”

“Dude! Are you sure you’re even a werewolf?”

“I’m a werewolf, Stiles,” Derek said. “Not a detective.”

“Thank god for the public.”

“You didn’t answer my question, Stiles.”

Stiles pushed himself up and rested his elbows on his knees, just looking at him. Derek tried not to squirm under his stare, but it was hard. Maybe he did need some sleep. Maybe coming here had been a bad idea after all. Derek was tempted to push himself up and try to leave again, but two attempts had already proven that didn’t work out very well.

Maybe the Sheriff would come home and Derek would have a proper excuse. He just had to wait the man’s shift out.

Derek couldn’t believe these thoughts were going through his head.

“If I said yes,” Stiles said. “Would that make things weird?”

Derek thought for a moment. He looked at Stiles and his careful gaze and the way the boy searched his face, waiting for an answer. There was a reason he always came here, wasn’t there? And it wasn’t because of pack or whatever excuse Derek made up in the heat of the moment.

“Derek?” Stiles said. He looked nervous, and then regretful. “Oh god, dude, you can totally go. This was a bad idea. I’ll go back to researching and you can come climbing through my window tomorrow night like nothing happened and—”

“Stiles,” Derek said. Stiles clamped his mouth shut. “It’s not weird.”

“No?” He squeaked. Derek huffed.

“No.”

“Okay, well, you can still pretend like I never said anything. I mean, I was sure you knew or something cause I’m not exactly good at keeping stuff secret. But. Still.”

“I do like spending time with you,” Derek said. Stiles looked at him fondly.

“I know, Sourwolf.”

“And I do,” Derek said, even slower. “Like… it.”

“It.”

“You.”

Stiles stilled. Derek gave him a careful look. 

“Is that okay?”

“Is that oka-- dammit, Derek! Have I been sitting through these little visits every day thinking I’m being feaking obvious while we really could’ve been confessing our feelings or doing other... things?”

“Other things?”

“I hate everything,” Stiles said. “I do.”

“But not me,” Derek said. He felt a slow smile tugging at his lips. “You don’t hate me.”

“Derek,” Stiles said. “I swear to god.”

“So what were these… other things?”

Stiles stared at him. Derek felt his blush go from his face to his ears, but then Stiles grinned. It was a small, mischievous grin, and Derek felt his stomach flip. The teen leaned forward. “Do you want to know?”

“Stiles,” Derek said. Or growled, maybe.

“Cause I could show you,” Stiles said. His smirk was bright and his eyes were dancing. “Do you want me to show you?”

“Stiles.”

Stiles laughed. Derek growled even deeper, flashing his eyes. 

And then the idiot kissed him.

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Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle

@potterlet​ made a post about how they wanted more content about Vincent and Gregory that wasn’t just based on Draco/ negative. I have some headcanons about them so decided to write them down and show them here. Draco is mentioned, Snape is mentioned. I’ll probably include some of this in Snape’s Snakes if I ever get round to writing properly again. Also I accidentally made it gay. 

- In 1983 there was still Death Eater activity going on. Death Eaters were still gathering to find ways to keep going after the disappearance of their lord. One of these such gatherings happened at the Crabbe house.

- Crabbe Sr was a coward. He knew it was risky to gather at his house, and to continue being a Death Eater at all, but he feared what his peers would do to him and his family if he backed down, he lacked the vast amount of wealth that afforded the Malfoys some protection. His own family’s wealth was slowly running out, so it was with little peer pressure that a Death Eater gathering was held at his house.

- The gathering was mostly talk. Vincent, aged three, not liking that he had been told he was not allowed at the gathering, sneaked inside and hid behind a curtain to listen to what the adults were saying. It was a game to him to see how long he could go unnoticed for.

- The Death Eaters began drinking and eventually one announced they had prepared "entertainment" for this dull gathering. The "entertainment" turned out to be a bound muggle family.

- Crabbe Sr gave only weak protest, saying they should take this elsewhere as his wife and son were home, but within a few minutes the room was filled with the screams of the tortured muggles.

- Vincent watched from his hiding place as gruesome things were done to the muggles. He flinched back as one muggle screamed, knocking the curtain which caught the eye of Nott Sr who whipped the curtain back and dragged him out by the ear.

- The drunk Nott Sr scolded him for hiding, and asked him if he’d like to see more before crucioing the muggles in front of the now crying boy’s eyes. Vincent’s game wasn’t fun anymore.

- Crabbe Sr pushed through the crowd and in a rare display of bravery, told Nott Sr to let go of his son and stop what he was doing. Crabbe Sr then gathered Vincent in his arms and took him outside.

- He didn’t want to think of the things Vincent had seen at such a young age, and decided it would be kinder to obliviate him. However, Crabbe Sr was never the best at Charms, and he’d been drinking. Vincent was so young, his mind still developing so the spell went wrong, and although Vincent forgot the events of that evening, it also gave him difficulties in remembering things.

- Crabbe Sr never told his wife what had happened, instead letting her believe their son was just naturally slow. He felt a strong sense of guilt whenever he looked at Vincent, so he distanced himself from him as much as possible. As such, Vincent became very close to his mother.

- As Crabbe Sr was close friends with Goyle Sr, Gregory was often around the Crabbe’s house and quickly became friends with Vincent.

- Goyle Sr, first name Garrison, was a pureblood whose family wasn’t particularly wealthy and he saw his friendship with the Crabbe’s to be a way of gaining some status for himself and his family.

- At school Garrison Goyle’s name was often shortened to Gar, giving him the nickname of the Gargoyle. This means Garrison despises any attempt to shorten his name and he instilled this into Gregory.

- Goyle Sr taught Gregory many things, the two having a very close relationship. He taught his son to observe the room, keep his mouth shut until he knew what to say, and to never let on to how much he knew.

- Around this time Lucius Malfoy was looking for playmates for his son Draco, and Garrison jumped at the chance to integrate his son with the Malfoy family. He convinced Crabbe Sr to volunteer his own son as well in an attempt to gain the Malfoy’s favour, and therefore some way of gaining back some of the Crabbe’s lost wealth, and so the three boys ended up spending many days at Malfoy Manor.

- Draco didn’t think much of either boy at first; it was clear they were already friends and Vincent seemed slow and dim-witted to him, whilst Gregory was unnervingly quiet. Even so the three ended up becoming friends to the delight of their fathers.

- It turned out Gregory had a sharp memory, but he struggled to read and write due to being dyslexic. This, coupled with his quiet nature made Draco believe him to be stupid like he had with Vincent.

- As Draco was very much into Quidditch the three would often fly together and throw a quaffle around or take turns in trying to catch Draco’s practice snitch. Eventually Gregory suggested that since Draco wanted to be a seeker, he should practice evading bludgers. Vincent agreed that this was a great idea and Draco, not wanting to back down, allowed the other boys to hit bludgers at him.

- Of course, the fun was cut short (to the relief of Draco) when a bludger smashed through one of the windows in Malfoy Manor and lands them all in trouble.

- The three boys do develop a friendship; Gregory helps Vincent by reminding him of things as many times as he needs. Draco does as well to a certain extent but not as much, finding Vincent’s memory problems more annoying to deal with than the far more patient Gregory. Draco helps Gregory by reading out passages from books to him and sometimes writing things for him. Draco refuses to write everything for Gregory though, and Vincent isn’t as good at forging Gregory’s handwriting.

- When they reach Hogwarts age, both Vincent and Gregory struggle immensely. Vincent is suddenly expected to remember a lot more than he had before, and Gregory is forced to write out notes and essays for his homework which obviously doesn’t go down well.

- The teachers complain to Snape as he is their head of house. Snape agrees with the other teachers having also taught he boys. They both only managed to brew their potion in a way that didn’t mean it blew up because Draco was whispering in Gregory’s ear the whole time.

- It’s Snape who works out Gregory is dyslexic and Vincent has memory problems. He works to get them both accommodations. Gregory gets a dicto-quill that helps him write and during exams, he is given extra time and sits in an extra room where he gets a reader.

- Gregory used the fact everyone assumed he was stupid to his advantage. No one thought he was much threat if they thought him unable to think very fast and he used this to weasel his way into groups the way his father used his charm.

-Vincent’s problems were harder to help than Gregory’s.

- Snape took him to Pomfrey of course, she worked out he was obliviated at a young age but she could not undo the damage of the obliviate and due to the fact that the spell was covering up trauma it would be very difficult to unpick it all.

- Snape did manage to brew a potion that helped a little and he also found a way to give Vincent accommodations, like extra time in exams. He also gave him a little book where he encouraged him to write to remind himself of things.

- Gregory is fiercely protective over Vincent, when they are older, he called Draco out when he said things to Vincent that are below the belt.

- As the Crabbe’s had to sell their house elf, Mrs Crabbe has had to do much of the cooking and since Vincent was very small, he used to help around the kitchen and is actually a really good chef. Draco used to make fun of him for this until they were about thirteen, and the three of them were home alone at the Crabbe house and Vincent cooked them a delicious meal.

- Gregory gave Vincent the nickname Crab Apple because of the delicious apple pie he made. Draco scoffed every time he heard it but Vincent would grin at the name, especially if reminded of why Gregory gave it to him.

- The two went to the Yule Ball together as “friends”, and the Slytherins teased them for being boyfriends even though the two adamantly denied anything more than friendship.

- When Gregory is an adult and thinking back, he feels he may have been in love with Vincent. He never did get over his death and he never married.

[illogicallyinclined]

Look at All Them Boys

tws: medication mention, alcohol mention, cursing

alright, so to start, let’s round off the cast with some specific Boy Facts:

Alex Jones (“but, like. the one that doesn’t suck.” “…thank you for that, jared.”)

yes, ths is his name. yes, he understands how unfortunate this is. no, he does not believe that the chemicals in the water are turning the frogs gay, but he wishes that they were. 

if Alex doesn’t wear his glasses for more than ten consecutive hours, he will get bad eyestrain, and he will get a migraine. he can empathize fully with Logan during his recovery

he’s got bottles of over the counter Excedrin on hand At All Hours because his mom sends them to him in bulk. (he used to get migraines A Lot) 

he was born in Utah, but raised in Montana proper, so Floridian winter is NOTHING to him. (nothing).

he’s super introverted, so he doesn’t talk too often unless you happen to stumble across one of his areas of interest/expertise. such areas include: Harry Potter (he’s a Ravenclaw), the Marvel Cinematic Universe (don’t talk about End Game, it’s too soon to talk about End Game), and the distinction between Gargoyles and Grotesques (a gargoyle has to have a water spout)

Antonio Theodore “Teddy” (Last Name Pending)

Teddy is half Italian on his father’s side. if anyone on the team visits his home, rest assured they will be treated to more food than they know how to handle and anecdotes upon anecdotes about Baby Ted

Teddy can speak fluent Italian. he also knows a few recepies off hand that he learned from his Nonna. Especially tiramisu

Teddy can be LOUD when he sings, especially when drunk. If there is some form of karaoke or group siging at a party, you can probably find Teddy there.

Teddy has a background in soccer; his dad was a coach for the little league, so Teddy actually played for a few years until Teddy’s cousin dragged him into the hockey hole

Teddy is very big on nature hikes, especially given his interest in horticulture. (give him a local plant, and he can probably tell you what it is)

Teddy never has like Any Pens in his room because Peony keeps hoarding them underneath the bed like a little gargoyle (Alex J: Fun fact about gargoyles – )

Bo Anderson

bo has a neurogenic stutter, so although he can talk, he largely prefers communicating non-verbally via sign

bo can speak (and understand) German, French, Swedish, and English. moreover, because of aformentioned selective mutism, he has also learned the sign languages for all four languages (with ASL for English)

bo is also the master of birdcalls. he typically uses different calls to signify plays that he’s going to make on the ice, and he chirps by making pigeon cooing noises (which is Very Effective – players in the NHL have done this before, as a “pigeon” is slang for a Bad Hockey Player)

bo,,, soft. one of his favorite pastimes is going down to the local park and feeding ducks by the pond.

bo memorizes everyone’s birthday. his trademark is to leave them a small gift with a single Hershey’s kiss on top of it. the team ‘pranks’ bo on his birthday by filling his gloves with frozen Hershey’s kisses in return

bo’s roommates with one of the hockey photographers – a history major named Dezi. Dezi is the Most Talkative Person Alive, and bo Loves to Listen, so it’s a good team up

Jamie Bratcher

jamie always wears the friendship bracelet from patton and the necklace from his sibling (save for during hockey games, when he leaves it with Joan), but he usually has some additional jewelry that he wears on a circulation as well

he’s got silly bandz for days because they were The Shit when he was in middle school 

Undertale King. he has never run the entirety of the no mercy route on his own because It Hurts His Feelings, but when his lil sib gave it a try, he was ultimately forced to step in to help them beat Sans Undertale

on a similar note, jamie went through an 8-bit horror game phase when he was in high school. the games Terrified Him, but also the storylines were too compelling not to play. (Ib is one of his favorites)

Jamie is admin of the team Minecraft server, and he has had to tell Remus to stop griefing everyones homes so,,, many,,, times,,,,

Alex Richardson

Highly Disinterested in most things, but he isn’t necessarily mean? actually, he’s pretty chill. it’s just that he was good at hockey as a kid, and his parents kept forcing him to go until he ended up playing it in college, so he doesn’t exactly care for it the way that everyone else on the team does

he’d be a good goalie with the proper defensive core, but he’s Way Too Tired to cover for this team, so he doesn’t play much, even whenever Logan is unavailable. 

he has epilepsy, but he’s found ways to manage it. he hasn’t had a seizure since the eleventh grade because he’s learned how to avoid any potential triggers pretty well. still, can never be too careful

is on a first name basis with every single one of his professors, not because he’s any sort of phenomenal student, but because he accidentally befriended the head Dean’s daughter and – by extension – inadvertently earned the head Dean’s favor. 

he originally earned his partial scholarship by playing well in high school (and playing decently albeit sporadically throughout Freshman year), but he has No Doubts that the only reason he’s retained it is because of the joint efforts of Joan and the Dean. this made him feel guilty for a bit until Joan waved off his concerns, because “it’s not your fault that I like to hoard goalies.”

One Night Band

One Night Band – the “Musical Cryptids” – is a group of students who practice together over a seris of weeks and then spend exactly one night recording an entire album of original, meme-y music. their lead singer is Callen, with other members including Mateo (Julian’s boyfriend), Catalina (one of the hockey photographers), and two other students named Taboo and Lee

Peter helps with sound editing/mixing and also is featured in a couple of guest tracks, but he wouldn’t consider himself a full time member

no one on campus knows who the members of One Night Band are because each member chooses a cryptic representative. Callen is Mothman. Mateo is a Werehyena. Catalina is the Chupacabra, Taboo is the Kraken, and Lee is a Fresno Nightcrawler. (Peter, when he makes his debut, is the Jersey Devil, since he’s from NJ) 

tracks include The Gay Agenda (ft. the Jersey Devil), Alcohol (A Christmas Carol), and Fuck You Mrs. McAllen: A Ballad of Spite – among others

Other Interactions 

despite Jared’s Entire Demeanor, he’s oddly soft around Bo? like. everyone is soft around Bo, so it shouldn’t be anything special, but also it’s Jared, so that raises some eyebrows

because there are two Alexes, a majority of the other players refer to Alex R as Richardson to keep things simple. jared suggests “Big Richard – or Big Dick, if you will,” and although Alex R literally Does Not Care, Coach Thomas issues a hard no on that one

Alex R and Alex J tend to flock together at the arcade during team lazer tag nights (because lazer tag is Not Kind to their conditions), and this teamup is fondly referred to as Alex^2 

as mentioned before, Bo always places a Hershey’s kiss on his birthday gifts to the team. that said, if someone sees Bo with a Hershey’s kiss, that is a Prime Clue that they’ve forgotten someone’s birthday

payton freaks out because bo brings an entire BAG of hershey kisses once (because “holy shit did i forget like,,, Coach Thomas’s birthday or something”) until peter’s like “dude calm down it’s Halloween" 

Holly, at Jared: i legitimately wish that i had joined another team sometimes specifically so that i would have an excuse to fight you 

[daretosnoop]

Legend of the Crystal Skull Review:

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!

Atmosphere/Layout:

I loved this game so much! The Nancy Drew games are always stellar at placing you in the world of the game. I have yet to play a series that really roots you in its atmosphere. CRY delivered that at another level. I’ve been to New Orleans, and this game took me back to that trip. I loved how everything in the house was slightly crooked to reflect the kookiness of Bruno Bolet, as well as make things more eerie. I remember how the intro to the game scared me as a kid, yes, I got scared of the Skeleton man as a kid. Imagine freaking out to the skeleton man attack and then cutting to Renee’s creepy eyes as a kid! Even as an adult, Renee’s eyes creep me out, and no way was I ever going to drink that concoction! This game has a lot of odd things that you can eat: mysterious beverage that may or may not kill you, chocolate that definitely will, and expired bubble gum that surprisingly does not kill you. Okay, back to atmosphere. The ambience of the game was consistent, even when you played Bess’s portions which was supposed to take you away from the eeriness of the Bolet house for a bit. The rain effect and the semi-dark state of the house because of the electricity outage definitely amped up the fear and creepiness. You definitely took cautious steps in and out of the house. The graveyard. THE GRAVEYARD. THE GRAVEYARD. I think the exploration of the graveyard might be my favourite exploration spots of all the games. I love how you can see Nancy’s silhouette and hear her shoes as she traversed the grave. It was big enough to pique curiosity, but not so big that you would get lost. I also appreciated how every grave section had its own design as it made things more memorable. I know some people didn’t like the graveyard scavenger hunt, but I relished it! The earlier games (1-5) had this slight ruthlessness to the game play. There was a slight edge that kept the reader hooked and just a touch fearful, and this game maintained that edge. I really appreciated that, especially since it would pater out a bit in later games.

Music:

This game has one of the best tracks: “Legend”. That alone should put it as a game with an amazing music score, but no, they had to add other titles like “Chatter” and “Bruno”. As someone who loves Jazz, I digged this score. So often I would stop and just listen to the music, and could feel myself get pumped whenever “Legend” would play. Honestly, why hasn’t someone created a Nancy Drew Ambience record yet? The jazz music was a nice contrast to the shadowy layout which added to the “everything is slightly unhinged” element of the game. But man, when the danger music would play, I would get chills. Especially when you’re in Renee’s room or in Bruno’s secret room. Surprisingly those two rooms creeped me more then the graveyard!

I also loved the little noises like the sound of rain, or the way the rain hit the windows. Nancy’s heels as she walked through the graves. The skeletal hand for Charlie’s puzzle. The sound Henry’s chair makes when he moves. Etc. etc.

Characters:

Nancy was amazing as usual. It surprises me how she remains unfazed by everything, but I love that side of her. Bess felt a bit out of character with her resistance to participating in snooping. Usually she’s dying to know what’s up, or help Nancy out, but she wasn’t this time. Still, got to had it too her. Not many friends would sneak into a private meeting and demand her rights despite being surrounded by creepy skeletal men. Some of you might scoff, but y’all would be crapping your pants if you were in the same situation.

So since you technically didn’t know there would be a mystery, it made sense that there were only 3 suspects. I like how Nancy doesn’t start out with an investigation. She mostly wants to figure out who the skeletal man was and why he attacked her, and how that simple curiosity leads her to the crystal skull. It’s a nice progression of plot.

Henry: Henry Bolet is handsome. I know some people might not like the arm sleeve thing or painted nails, but it’s 2020, it’s called aesthetic! Her Interactive over here creating male characters who want to paint their nails way before popular culture accepted it/picked up on it. Haters be jealous. I’m kidding. But still, I loved how much depth they put into this character. How with so little, you understood his character. When he complains about how Bruno sent him away as a child, it revealed that Henry is someone who really needs family. He’s aware his emotional needs are higher than the average person, not because he lost his parents, but just who he is by nature. It also makes his attachment to Summer make more sense. We can easily surmise that Summer was probably the first person to give Henry the emotional security he needed, but that it was clearly done for her own selfish desires. Henry’s inability/or refusal to see it also makes more sense. That being said, the moment we learn about Summer, it takes Henry off the suspect list. Up till then, the game does a good job at making him seem suspicious do to his dealings with Lamont. It’s not a bad thing, but since we only have 3 suspects, his removal immediately makes the culprit an easy 50-50 guess. Not to mention the fact that after blackmailing him (which was kind of mean of Nancy to do to someone who is already being emotionally abused by his girlfriend) he gets sidelined for the rest of the game despite there being a good chunk left to play.

Renee: Classic sweet but deadly suspect. Love how the game kept her super suspicious from the way she acted to the way she would emphasize things. For example, I found it so odd that she remembered the exact percentage of who would receive what in the will, like she had been mulling over that. And the way she ends with mentioning that she was to receive 10% compared to the others getting 30%, so subtle a remark yet it catches the ear of any good detective. And of course, the room and her interest in the occult made the suspicion grow. Unfortunately, I found the whole part about authenticating the skull a bit lackluster and kind of gives the culprit away. I mean Renee said “I wanted to find the skull” when Nancy confronts her about hiding information. After such a confession, wouldn’t the obvious follow up question be “why?”. I can only guess they included this to hype up the “chase” for the skull since we know the Dr. Buford is also looking for it, but the game didn’t really deliver on the urgency so this felt like a lackluster confession. It also came close to the end of the game, so when Renee appeared at the end it wasn’t surprising. Nancy’s faith in Renee was odd, and the fact that she just tossed up the skull—face slap! Nancy, she literally confessed 10 min ago, did you forget!? The ending was nice. I liked how she “forgot” to tell Nancy about Bernie (so malicious!), but then actually forgot that Bernie was in the water.

Dr. Buford: He was interesting. Seems nice and charming, but the more we learn about Bruno’s death, the suspicious he becomes. Love how Bess worries about Buford coming back to take the skull. I still don’t understand what exactly the skeletal society does, other then being pirate fans, but I liked the costumes.

Puzzles:

I love a healthy balance between puzzles and dialogue and this game delivered on that. The dialogue was nicely spaced out throughout the game and added to the characters. Each character had their own way of talking and phrases that stayed true to their character. The one exception is Henry’s “I’ve been naughty but I’ll be nice now” line which threw me off so hard. HELLO?? WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS! It’s so random for a college/uni person to say this. Actually, who says this?? I’ll be honest, my mind went a bit dark and wondered just how bad was Summer abusing him for such a dialogue to come out of him……. poor Henry.

But back to the puzzles. I honestly loved most of the puzzles. I know the bowling ball machine (the one where you have to roll all eyes) annoys people, but I enjoyed it. I also know the graveyard scavenger hunt bored people, but I love puns, and l loved the layout of the house and graveyard so much that running back and forth was so much fun. Solving the clock puzzle and teeth puzzle was also fun, and they made me feel like a genius. The first part of the buzzard puzzle wasn’t bad, it was just annoying to have to turn back and see what affect each gargoyle bird did. The book mentioned that the sounds the gargoyle’s made was important, but I didn’t catch anything. I also liked how the final puzzle was a puzzle that built throughout the game. You didn’t know the eye puzzle would be the final big puzzle, but every little puzzle played a role in being a part of the final puzzle. I just thought that was cool, I like interconnected stuff.

There were three puzzles I did not like. The first was with Bess and the box she had to open. The clue was Hamlet and some numbers. I thought that you had to call Nancy and have her check the library for Hamlet and look up those reference numbers. What was the point of writing Hamlet? Nowhere in the letter did it mention that you have to associate the letter to the number and type out what it spells. Also, it did not mention that you had to restart the counting every time! I had to go online for help with this puzzle. The second puzzle was the second part of the buzzard puzzle. After getting the key, which you don’t get a good look at, you’re supposed to use them on the gargoyles. But I didn’t get that, plus the emblem on each gargoyle was just a feather with notches, so how do you know that the key goes there??? Finally, I hated the wasp puzzle. It was annoying and I don’t know why Nancy didn’t take a handful of loquats at once!

Graphics:

They really hold up despite being 13 years old. Sure, it’s a bit weird around the eyes and mouth, but the rest is stellar. Also, I love how they added in certain quirks that matched each character’s personality. Like Henry kicking his legs up to show he’s someone who doesn’t care about bending the rules, little rebellious. But then the fact that he sits proper when talking shows that he’s not so rebellious and is actually trying to be professional. Also shows the contesting sides of his emotional needs and the military training he would have received. Renee’s position over her pots show that she’s someone tricks you into thinking that she loves to work with her hands (lol, end game “this girl just handed me the skull”. I told you I love puns). It also shows that she prioritizes the small things, and the fact that she’s potting despite being recently laid off (she’s the only character still working despite Bruno’s death) makes her a bit unnerving. Dr. Buford at the French quarters show that he’s someone of charm. Etc. etc.

Plot:

Like I said, loved the slow buildup of plot—how one thing led to another. Don’t know why Ned sent Nancy to do his work, but okay…

The Summer plotline felt like it got accidentally dropped. Like the writers forgot to finish it. Even if it’s just Nancy telling Henry that what he has isn’t healthy/good, or something in the end credits where he finally broke up with her. For all we know, they could still be together.

The introduction of the magical qualities of the skull and Bruno’s death was weird. I like how Bruno’s death became questioned, but while his desire for the skull kind of made sense, it didn’t make sense why Buford or Renee wanted it. It still wasn’t clear at the endgame either. I guess there’s the financial prospect, but that subplot kind of pattered out in favour for the magical plot. It also didn’t make sense that Bruno wanted it for Henry, because let’s be real, he wasn’t a good guardian. It really did seem like Bruno didn’t care for Henry. I mean, why give your nephew a skull instead of what he really wanted/needed, a friend. You can take this a bit darker when you realize that Bruno was giving Henry monetary comfort over emotional comfort and that Henry by end game has come to associate monetary gift to be equivalent to emotional gifts, which just makes his relationship with Summer get even darker.

 Overall, this was a great game. 10/10. One of my favourites and would play again and again. That’s why I bought it, lol!

~Dare to Snoop

[twstsimping]

I’m finally ready to introduce her properly!!! Meet Jay Blanc, the resident disaster of savanaclaw~!

More info under the cut!

Personal information

Name: Jay Blanc

Gender: female

Age: 15

Birthday: august 27th

Starsign: Virgo

Height: 173cm

Eye colour: brown

Hair colour: ginger

Homeland: undisclosed

Professional information

Dorm: Savanaclaw

School year: 1st

Class: 1A

Occupation: student

Club: gargoyle research club

Best subject: flying

Fun facts

Dominant hand: right

Favourite food: anything sweet

Least favourite food: onions

Dislikes: heights, the dark, insects

Hobby: drawing

Talent: falling asleep standing up

Personality

Jay loud and easily excitable, somewhat like a puppy. She gets along easily with practically everyone due to her friendly, sunshine-y attitude, and is good at being in everyone’s good books. However, she often shifts how she acts with different people so that they’ll like her, so her relationships often lack sincerity, and she struggle to deeply connect with others. Despite this, she’s very genuine in wanting to help everyone, even if she doesn’t know them very well, and it shows in her advice. She’s ready to give her whole heart to anyone who needs it, and is often used a very good shoulder to cry on, who is always genuine when needed, and can give surprisingly good advice. She’s very awkward socially due to a lack of understanding of how other people work, and often trips over her words trying to say the correct thing. She will also say some very strange things when in a social situation she isn’t comfortable with, and can come off as quite strange and eccentric. Even though there’s a lot more to her personality, it isn’t wrong to say that she is quite eccentric, having a strange sense of humour and being very loud. She’s constantly trying to done her personality and excitement, because she is very aware that she can be very annoying. She gets easily over excited and can be very overbearing to people who aren’t used to her. Even with her friends, she still worries that if she lets herself go completely they’ll stop liking her. Her fear of isolation and overall clingy ness causes her to grow attached very quickly. She can be overwhelming for quiet or aloof people due to the amount of love and affection she’s constantly giving to everyone she knows. She gets so easily attached to people that she can even get a bit possessive, not liking it when they spend more time with others than her, or when they ignore her. She doesn’t get angry when this happens, but instead very depresses. She’ll have a complete personality 180 at the smallest thing, going from happy and bubbly to silent and brooding. Because of her sudden mood swings it’s quite hard to predict what she’s gonna do next, and you need to have slight caution over what you say, so as to not hit a nerve. Having grown up as the only neurotypical child in her house, she was given the role as the happy one, and eventually it became the only thing she could use to define herself. Even after she changed a lot and got a lot of self esteem issues, she still continued to be attached to that title, never daring to stop always smiling out of fear that she wouldn’t be wanted or needed if she changed. She suffers from a bad inferiority complex which reveolves around her sister, Annalise Blanc. She’s very attached to Annalise, and will practically never want to leave her side, always calling out to her when they pass by eachother in the hallways and coming to visit her dorm. Despite this, Jay has a lot of pent up resentment towards Annalise, who was always the parents favourite. She doesn’t like her friends being close to Annalise because she’s afraid that they’ll grow to like her more and she’ll be left alone.

Unique magic

Jays unique magic is called ‘Guiding lights’

It’s quite simple and lacks many practical uses. She can create any number of lights and control them as long as they are within her eyesight. However, the further away from her they go, the dimmer they get. They can dispel magical darkness, but apart from that they’re just regular lights. Jay uses it most often at night, when she’s scared of the dark.

Trivia

Jay is a perfectionist, needing to be the best at everything she does. However, she doesn’t put any effort into things she isn’t naturally good at, and so she’s always left disappointed.

Jay learned to sleep standing up when she joined savanaclaw and had to wake up at 6am every morning. She got so tired that she eventually just started sleeping during practice.

Jay is scared of a lot of things, and always has very colourful reactions when she has to face them, especially bugs, in which she will scream and jump into the arms of the nearest person to her.

Despite being very against violence, Jay will often challenge people to fights as a joke. If she didn’t have the protection of some of the scariest people in the school, she’d probably be very hurt by now.

Jay always tries to be a nice person, but when she’s comfortable around someone, her ‘smug bastard’ mode will come out, where she’ll laugh at their misfortune and make fun of them relentlessly. She’ll always stop this if she goes too far however.

Jay only joined the gargoyle research club to hang out with malleus. When she learned how passionate about it he was, she started revising about gargoyles in her fee time.

When Jay first joined the school, she knew practically no Japanese. She signed a contract with Azul to get him to help her learn, and as a result ended up working in the monstro lounge for a couple of months, until she was practically fluent.

Jay is very bad at relaxing, and is almost always thinking of something else she should be doing instead. She often needs another person to help slow down the pace of her life so she doesn’t get overwhelmed.

Jays hobby is drawing, and she’s very passionate about it. Her favourite pastime is listening to some music and just going ham.

When she was younger, Jay had a very bad lisp, and she had to get speech therapy to get it removed. She’s much better at speaking without it now, but fo she gets too exited/nervous and startes talking too fast it’ll come through.

Jay is very attached to all sorts of plushies, and has a mountain of them on her bed. She’s constantly worried that the rest of savanaclaw will find out, she she makes sure that her room is completely secure constantly.

Jay hates savanaclaw. It’s always hot and she thinks the outfit is hideous. She’s always complaining about how she wants to move dorm, but whenever someone brings it up she always comes up with a convenient excuse.

Due to her many fears of the dark and demons etc, Jay will often camp out in Leonas room. He gets a lot less sleep because of her constantly waking him up so they can go check if that was Ruggie or cuthulu coming to claim her soul.

Jay hates physical activity. She’s always been the more artsy type, and she hates the outdoors. However, there’s one thing she loves more than anything else, and that’s money. When her dad started offering her money for physical labour, she suddenly got a lot more athletic.

In the same vane, it’s rumoured that Jay will do anything of you pay her enough. In reality, this is mostly true, unless it involves her hurting someone else.

Jay is very good at flying, even though she is scared of heights. This means that she will zoom up into the sky and then have a panic attack because she’s too high.

Jays on the starting line up for the savanaclaw magishift team, mostly due to her great combo attacks with Ruggie.

[ladyshandioftheendless]

~Don’t Fear the Demon~

Alright, my babies here’s that end of the year bro story I talked about doing yesterday! HAPPY NEW YEAR, CLASSIC ROCK FAM!! HERE’S TO 2020!!

~Shandi

StarChild helps Demon adjust to his new life on the KISSterian surface..and the unfortunate stigma that comes with it. 

“My Prince what have you done?!” 

The KISSterian Council looked positively scandalized when their Prince walked into the Council Hall with a Demon from the dreaded Underworld. But StarChild stood beside his new companion proudly, ignoring the disgusted looks and whispers. “I’ve simply come here to show you my new friend~ You will treat him the way you treat any other citizen of KISSteria. The Palace is his home now. If I hear about any abuses..well..I’m afraid it won’t be my wrath you will have to face.” 

“You would let that creature do us harm?!”

StarChild shrugged. “He is his own person..not my pet. I am not responsible for how he reacts to being prodded. Do so at your own risk.” With those words, they both turned and walked out. 

“You are not concerned about the consequences of this?”

“Why should I be? I am their Prince. They cannot do anything to me without risking the Elder finding out.” 

Demon snorted. “And why would she care?” 

“Because..she is my mother.” 

“…really now?” 

“Really. I trust you will not repeat that to anyone.” 

“Who would I tell?” 

“Good point~” 

StarChild led Demon downstairs to the lower Star Chambers. It was dark and dimly lit, and Demon took an immediate liking to it. “I thought you might enjoy being down here~” StarChild said, leading him to a thick wooden door. “I had one of the unused Chambers fashioned into quarters for you. I hope you like it~” Surprised, Demon went inside and looked around. The decor was certainly impressive. Black gargoyle statues stood as posts framing a large comfortable bed, covered with red silk sheets, plush red pillows and a black quilted blanket. Candles in a chandelier on the ceiling provided the only light since there were no windows, which pleased Demon greatly. Along with the usual bedroom amenities he noticed and armor stand in the corner. A glimmering suit of black armor was displayed upon it, decorated with silver chains and flaming red gems, with pointed ivory talons molded into the grieves and a red cape embroidered with flames. Demon stared at the display in disbelief. “Is..this for me..?” StarChild smiled. “Do you like it? I thought armor would suit you~” 

“No one..has ever given me anything like this..not even my mentor..” 

“Then I’m even more grateful you’re here..because now I can give you what you truly deserve~” 

Demon turned to his new companion with a genuine smile. “Thank you. Truly.” 

“It’s my pleasure~ I’ll stay to help you if you like~” 

“Help..with what?” 

“To get you into your new armor!” 

“Why?” 

“There’s an event I must attend this evening. A King from a distant realm who is traveling the Cosmos is stopping to rest here in KISSteria. We’re celebrating his arrival with a grand feast. I’d..like it if you attended with me..” Demon looked at the armor again. He was quite curious how it would look on him..so why not? “Very well. I think..yes. I may need help.” 

“Wonderful~!” 

~*~

Later that evening StarChild and Demon walked arm in arm to the Ceremony Hall. The Star Prince looked quite fetching himself, dressed in one of his usual lowcut black spandex suits, belt, collar and platform heeled boots all decorated with rhinestone stars and a purple sequined jacket with black feathers lining its lapels and sleeves. Eyes were instantly drawn to them as they walked down the halls, mainly looks of disdain and gossip. 

“Do you see that hideous thing on the Prince’s arm?”

“Indeed. What is he thinking?”

“Maybe it has him over some kind of spell. How could the Elder allow this?” 

“I hear they’re sleeping together. Disgusting!” 

Demon could hear them all, and the urge the set them all in fire was rising. Then he felt StarChild squeeze his arm. “Pay not attention to their prattle. They unfortunately have nothing better to do with their time. We both know what we truly are to each other. That’s all that’s important.” Demon looked at him and nodded. Those were indeed wise words. 

When they entered the Hall, the Elder greeted them with a small nod. Beside her stood the guest of honor. King Robert Lionsmane was more handsome than the last time StarChild had seen him. His regal attire matched well with his thick crown of long golden curls. StarChild approached the King with a timid smile. “It's..an honor to see you again, Your Majesty~ I do hope you will save a dance for me later~” King Robert smiled. “The honor would be mine, Prince StarChild~ Perhaps later after dinner?” 

“I would like that~” 

Demon found himself dreading what would happen once he was left alone. 

~*~

Dinner passed without indecent, with the exception of some unkind stares. Demon grew tired of it quickly. It was as if every move he made was being studied and judged. What he wouldn’t give to gouge some of their eyes out, but for StarChild’s sake he remained ‘civil,’. King Robert was surprisingly kind to him, often engaging him in conversation. It was rather refreshing to be treated like..a person. Once dinner was ended everyone returned to the Ceremony Hall. Demon sighed. “Must you leave..?” StarChild squeezed his hand. “I know you’re feeling uncomfortable..but I think you’ll be fine if you stay with Mother. I owe a certain gorgeous King a dance~” Demon shook his head as his companion practically floated off into King Robert’s arms. Young mortals and their foolish fleeting affections. He wandered over to the Elder who was speaking with a member of the Council. “Come and join me, Demon.” she said with a smile. The Councilman was less than kind. “Are you sure that’s wise, Elder? The creature may ‘accidentally’ set you on fire or something.” The Elder sighed. “I am certain he has more control than that.” 

“‘He?’ Don’t you mean ‘it’? I wasn’t aware Demons had genders.”

Demon growled. “I am clearly a male. If you do not believe my words I can give you visual proof.” The Councilman scoffed. “Typical of beasts like you. Always devolving into vulgarity. Elder..doesn’t its influence on the Prince concern you?”

“I have seen no ‘influence’ that would cause me concern.” the Elder replied with a shrug. “I trust the Prince to use his own judgement in this matter, and so should you.” 

“If the Prince was of sound mind why would he defile himself by being with this..thing instead of a proper wife?” That was the last straw. Demon’s eyes blazed with fire as he glared murderously at the Councilman. “If the Prince knew you spoke of him in such a way without his knowledge how confident would you be in maintaining your position then? If you think he is so easily swayed then perhaps you should offer your ‘services’ to another Realm.”

“I am fine here, thank you. It is you who do not belong.”

“So you have all told me! Many times in fact! But I am not going anywhere unless the Prince bids it..SO DEAL WITH IT!!”

Demon’s outburst cause the entire room to go silent. First there were disapproving glares, then the whispering started. Demon snarled at them and left. He’d had quite enough. StarChild bit his lip. “Please excuse me, Your Majesty. I must go and see to me friend.” King Robert nodded and kissed his hand. “Of course. My only regret is our dance ending much too soon~” With a blush StarChild waved goodbye and quickly left the Hall with everyone else staring after him. 

~*~

Upon entering his room Demon tore off his cape. How those people infuriated him! He didn’t want to see them..didn’t want to hear the inane trash that spewed from their mouths ever again! How he wished he could return home..but then he would just be back where he started. He couldn’t bear to go through that again. He turned when he heard a knock. It was StarChild. “You could just come in you know. The door wasn’t closed.” 

“I know..but that would be impolite. I’m..sorry about what happened.” 

“Are you? I figured you’d be too busy getting lost in the King’s eyes.” 

“You are my friend, Demon. You are important to me too.” 

“Why do you continue to suffer their indignities? I am not worth it.” 

“Yes you are!!” 

Demon stared at the Star Prince with narrowed eyes. “You do remember what I am do you not? What I represent to them?” StarChild shook his head. “I know what you are..and I don’t care. You’re the only one besides Mother who has treated me like I matter. You don’t know how important that is to me.” He sat Demon down on his bed and leaned against him. “If I had a choice..I’d much rather stay here with you than be..back there.” 

“But you must go back.” 

“As the Prince of KISSteria..yes I must.” 

“Then I will be here waiting.” 

StarChild smiled and kissed his cheek. “Thank you, Demon. Believe me when I say you are the first true friend I have ever had..and I am happy you are here with me~” 

“I’m..glad you are.” 

“I will return as soon as I can slip away again. Then we can do something fun together..just us~” 

“I..would like that.” 

Demon watched the Star Prince leave his room and close the door behind him. He thought back on their words and smiled. He was strong. He could endure this. For StarChild’s friendship..he could endure anything. 

~END~

[toyhenoctus]

Open Heart MC please?

The Get to Know my MC Ask Meme!

Open Heart | Dr. Effie Angelo

If I had to pick an FC for her, it’d probably be Yaya Dacosta

how tall are they?

5′ 8″

how do they tend to dress?

When she’s not in scrubs or a doctor’s coat, she’s in cozy clothes

We’re talking tall socks, short shorts, comfy sweaters, and oversized sweatshirts. She does not look like professional outside of work XD

In game, that means she’s usually in the basic, free clothes provided for her but if we could, I’d put her in the guys’ bomber jacket look. It’s casual enough

do they like how they look?

Clothes wise? Who cares? She doesn’t

Her actual looks though, that’s different. Effie doesn’t think that she’s a gargoyle or anything but she also doesn’t think she’s drop-dead gorgeous either. She’s rather surprised whenever someone goes out of their way to flirt with her as a result

are they an only child or do they have any siblings?

Effie’s got a younger brother in high school, Michael Angelo. She teased him a lot about his name growing up so he started going by his middle name, John when introducing himself to people. They’re close but since Effie moved to Boston, she and Michael mostly chat over text a few times a week and she encourages him to video call her when he’s doing his homework and needs help and she’s off work

are they a morning person or night owl?

She is a night owl that’s forced to be a morning person. Never really shook her night study habits from university so she’d prefer to work the night shift honestly. She goes into work bright and early though, revived only by the strong coffee she makes every morning

are they a cat person or a dog person?

Cat person, easily. Cats are independent and it’s not going to whine after she comes home from a 16-hour long shift

got any favourite foods?

Cardi B rap snacks XD

They’re stashed under her bed and she munches on them when she’s researching 

how about favourite drinks?

That jet fuel she calls coffee but she’s also a slut for orange juice

what are their favourite movies/tv shows?

Effie likes to watch the news in the morning and if she has free time, she likes short comedy shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Superstore

She doesn’t get to go to the movies often but when she gets to choose, it’s usually something romantic or comedic. She prefers movies without blood. Musicals are her absolute favorite

do they have any hidden talents?

She sings very well, which her roommates found out when they heard her singing in the shower through the thin walls a week into them living together. She usually keeps it to herself though, too embarrassed to sing in front of others. She can be caught singing to herself while getting supplies or doing her notes behind the nurse’s station

do they believe in love at first sight?

Nope

She totally does; she just won’t admit that she’s been in love with Aurora since day one because she DOESN’T HAVE A CRUSH GUYS!!!

who is their love interest?

Technically, it’s Jackie; they’ve slept together twice and kissed a few times but they class themselves as Friends with Benefits

She claims she’s single but Effie is hopelessly crushing on one Aurora Emery

what are they afraid of?

Losing a patient that she had the means to save

Never seeing her younger brother again

Losing her medical license

what are their guilty pleasures?

The Tinkerbell movies

what was their dream job as a kid? is it still their dream? 

Effie always wanted to be a doctor. What kind of doctor varied throughout the years but she’s always known that she’d work in a hospital one day

have they ever broken a bone?

No; Effie was a very careful child

have they ever been in trouble with the law?

Well, if the circumstances surrounding Mrs. Martinez count, then yes

If not, then no. She had a couple close calls in college with some of her more loose friends but Effie is a mother hen and was excellent at rangling the drunk, belligerent chicks

+ three other random facts about them!

She doesn’t have a console now as a doctor but she’s a gamer and used to play co-op and competitive video games with her younger brother all the time coming up; she can and will stomp anyone in Smash

Effie is a terrible cook. It’s not that she doesn’t try but anything that she makes literally only serves as fuel to make sure she doesn’t die

She took ASL in university in case any of her patients are deaf and is proficient in it

Also, fun fact: Effie got her name from the game OverWatch! 

Effie is a reference to Efi, the name of Orisa’s young, African creator. Her last name Angelo is also a call back to Mercy’s concept art. In the beginning, she was at one point conceptualized as a black man that the fandom dubbed “Angelo” when the drawings were released

[jcmorrigan]

Right, since you asked me questions about my f/o, I'll fire some at you now! 1. Favourite place to go with them 2. How do you care for them when they are ill and vice versa 3. Had any playful arguments that you look at and go 'what were we doing??' I'll slide these over here and be on my way ;3

All right! So, as a reminder, I have three (3) romantic f/o’s - XR from Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Tony Dracon from Gargoyles, and Giovanni Potage from Epithet Erased. And for this exercise, I am going to answer all three questions FOR ALL THREE OF THEM! (If you’re following me for something other than selfship and you don’t wanna see me ramble for three pages, please block the tag “selfship” now)

1. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO!

I hadn’t realized until I thought about it, but it always seems to come back to a rooftop in the city. You think I like city lights or something? I do. I love city lights. I love cities.

Anyway, with XR, I decided right away that our favorite planet is Trade World, seedy underbelly and all. We can kill time there forever (and probably waste all our money on stuff that isn’t important). I haven’t written it yet, but one of the ideas I had for writing us was that after the big love confession, we’d have our first date on a rooftop restaurant there and watch the lights come on as the sun set, at which point I very sappily draw a connection between my love of city lights and XR’s eyes.

As for Giovanni, I have this whole oneshot about our first kiss that revolves around us trying to find the most perfect and fittingly dramatic place for it, and I ended up putting us on a rooftop at the edge of town where the Sweet Jazz skyline would be our background in all its luminescent glory. I imagine we’d go back up to that building again and again to talk about things if we’re not chilling at home or a base of operations. Just watching the night.

Then for Tony? I admittedly hadn’t given it too much thought, but I immediately got an image of us on, guess what, a rooftop, but of a skyscraper in downtown NYC. Now, Gio and I had to break onto ours by scaling the fire escape ladders; Tony would bust locks and we’d just take the stairs up from the inside. And that’s where we slow-dance when we want to be alone. Bring up a whole portable stereo and a mix of the schmaltziest love rock-ballads (think, like, REO Speedwagon or Journey). Come to think of it, I actually don’t know whether he’s made the connection that the Gargoyles operate out of the Eyrie, so we would definitely look at the freaking castle above the clouds and go “Next target” without knowing the law and order of the town that plagues our existence roosts there.

I’m also working on an AU that is compliant with my “Taking Back the Crown” crossover universe, and in that one, I’m thinking I’d be polyamorous with all three. While I haven’t picked a favorite spot, I do know that particular s/i would live in Twilight Town, and since Final Fantasy is piecemeal AU’d into KH logic (whereas none of those three are from canon KH worlds but it’s an easy crossover gateway so their worlds would just be intact), I actually have this design that Rabanastre from FFXII would be the capital of the nation Twilight Town is in and a few hours’ train ride away, and the four of us just LOVE heading over there and probably scaling some rooftops.

2. CARING FOR THE SICK!

Let’s start with me, in general. I’m a huge hypochondriac. I fear germs. I’m not really that good at taking care of sick friends/family, but for a romantic partner, I’d try to step up my game. I’d be on call. Now, if they were just ordinary sick, I might see if they’d be okay staying home while I got work done, with the caveat that I have my phone on me and can answer whenever. They’re stricken with debilitating nausea and can’t leave the bed? I’ll play hooky. But I’ll try to keep a reasonable distance whenever possible (chatting with them from across the room, where I am planted in a chair that is far away from the bed) and use a surgical mask and gloves whenever approaching. Yes, that may sound heartless, but I still wanna be available to bring them whatever they need, just with my armor on. And I’m not me unless I’m a raging hypochondriac who thinks she’s coming down with what her boyfriend’s got every five seconds. The exception, of course, is XR, who I envision would get sick as a visual gag of having a “computer virus” and exhibit all the symptoms of a head cold without actually being contagious.

Tony is low-maintenance and insists he doesn’t need to be babied, so he’s not gonna even ask me for that much except company. Giovanni and XR are both absolutely complainers and going to whine at me every five minutes, which will inevitably make my heart melt.

As for when I’m sick…

XR loves playing “nurse” (kinda like I had him in this oneshot where I sprain my shoulder) and will get me everything I want. This is for somewhat selfish reasons so I will talk up how great of a boyfriend he is when I’m sick. Also, there’s a good chance that any medical supplies he brings me might be “borrowed without permission” from Star Command’s med bay. He WILL bring me illegal narcotics, and I WILL turn them down. He’ll also call in sick to work himself to take care of me - and also because it gives him an excuse to not turn in to work. We’ll likely end up binging shows cuddled up together if I’m not sleepy or too nauseous.

Tony isn’t all that attentive; he knows I’m a grown-up and can mostly handle myself. If I’m seriously incapacitated, he’ll watch over me, but in most cases, he’ll take off to get his own work done, same philosophy as me: call me if you need anything. He’s not gonna rush to bring me things, but he will do smaller gestures - brushing my hair back if I’m asleep before he leaves, etc. After business is taken care of, if I seem stable and not contagious, he’ll assist me in setting up on the couch with blankets aplenty on one end while he sits on the other, and really, all my f/o’s know that when I’m sick, I just wanna binge TV shows, so that’s what we do.

Giovanni freaks out. He also wants to get me everything I need, but he’s kinda not used to taking care of sick people, so he’ll be running around like a headless chicken asking me if I need various medical supplies that don’t at all apply to the kind of illness I have (such as a splint or a tourniquet). And soup. He will bring me so much soup. Hey, he’s good at making it, so I’m not gonna complain. He also does unfortunately think cuddling will make things better, and want to sit in bed next to me or kiss me for reassurance. I tell him over and over and over that that’s just gonna get him sick. Less than 24 hours later, he’s caught what I have, and I’m just “GEE, I WONDER HOW THAT HAPPENED.”

3. PETTY ARGUMENTS!

XR and I are built on petty arguments. He fulfills my fantasies of a relationship based on tsundere rivalry. We will find things to argue about for fun. This is how we get our kicks. I call him a dumbass, he calls me a narcissist, we don’t mean it (…mostly). He once caught me singing and dancing, thinking I was alone, and taped it and circulated it as a meme. He thinks it’s hilarious if I trip and fall. Conversely, I think it’s hilarious if he runs into things when he’s not looking where he’s going. I keep a running record of stupidest spelling mistakes he’s made and will trot them out whenever appropriate. At the end of the day, though, we set it all aside. Don’t let anyone know we’re actually nice to each other behind closed doors!

Tony and I basically argue about one petty thing: the fact that he CANNOT DRIVE. Is there canon precedent to this? Not really, except for the fact that his henchmen always seem to be driving the getaway car. But I have it in my head that the people in our operation who should be driving are me, Pal Joey, and Glasses. The person in our operation who should not be driving is Tony. Guess which one of the four asks most often to drive? Yeah. And sometimes he wears us down and we have to deal with him nearly killing us by driving 20 mph above the speed limit. IN DOWNTOWN NEW YORK. THE POLICE CHASE HASN’T EVEN STARTED. If there is one thing that is the subject of our married-couple spats, it is THIS.

Arguing with Giovanni is more of a minefield because we both have a habit of pretending we’re not sensitive about certain things until one of us rags on that certain thing and then it explodes. I have a oneshot idea, may or may not write it, in which he insults my “nerd glasses” like he always does with Sylvie, and I’m legitimately hurt but trying not to show it, so I engage in a rivalry argument with him that lasts all day, up until he jokingly says that I have delusions of grandeur and I just say “Well, at least I don’t think I’m qualified to be captain when I’m not” about myself when I realize that my lack of filter made it sound like I insinuated he wasn’t qualified to be captain, at which point he will actually start crying and insist to me that words hurt. Everything’s made better when we sit down and have an honest talk about what we said that hurt each other and then hug it out.

[coldkept]

                                        WHAT IS IT...                                       ASSHOLE DAY?

blood brothers papa roach // remember when bad wolves // where did it go  asking alexandria // sick like me in this moment // the sinner is you volbeat // dead memories slipknot // violence a day to remember // humble our last night // the old me memphis may fire // unbreakable of mice & men // someone like you ice nine kills // lifelines iprevail // savior rise against // this is war thirty seconds to mars // kill4me marilyn manson // happy? mudvayne // down bad dreamville // this love, this hate hollywood undead // 0 to 100 drake // king’s dead jay rock, kendrick lamar, future, james blake // hit ‘em up tupac 

drew has an impressive collection of vinyl, all of which happen to be hip hop albums. he says the beats sound better that way, and the music is more true to form when it’s coming from a record player. however, few know about this collection, and even less have actually heard it. 

he is one of those people that should definitely come with some sort of warning label, considering that he lacks the filter that usually makes most people more socially acceptable. he rarely puts an effort into hiding his expression, or immediate reaction unless it’s something that might betray emotions he has to actually talk about. this means, simple put, he’s an asshole...but not in the fun way. this is your warning. 

because of the fact that he is quite literally made of stone, his body temperature runs way colder than the normal human or supernatural. due to this fact, he is often mistaken for something of the undead variety, and rarely bothers to correct people who assume so. 

he was gifted sponsorship in return for protecting the town, much like his brother samael. 

drew is not at all fond of hunters, due to the roll they played in the destruction of his family. he also is not fond of those supernaturals who happen to be associated with the typical ‘christian holy’  sort of vibe. they were known to be some of the first to demand (read as slavery)  protection from his kind, and that grudge is held to this day. 

cover songs. he really likes cover songs of any kind, whether it be the collection of pop goes punk cd’s that are squirreled away in his house, or just some no-name band trying to get themselves started on the success of others. yes, give him that shit. he also attends all the open mic nights at the bars around the town, and karaoke nights for this same reason. 

he often will set up a lawn chair and cooler in the arena, especially if there is a battle or event scheduled and watch like a trailer park redneck. the possibly white trash tendency doesn’t bother him at all, he just likes to watch...and if anyone were to ask, he’d just laugh and explain that it was far more entertaining than watching scripted wrestling on tv. 

he has a poor sense of personal space when it comes to someone, or something that he’s interested in. this however, does not extend to people who try to violate his. 

speaking of which, drew is prone to violence as a reaction. this is another warning of sorts, because his reaction to stupidity or annoyance is gonna be ‘i’m gonna hit you’ 99% of the time.

while most might not assume he is cultured by first glance, he can speak, read and write several different languages. additionally, he’s often checking out books...with or without permission...from the library to brush up on his reading, as knowledge is one of the ultimate powers, in his mind. he also wears reading glasses. 

drew owns a dog called sauce. he 100% gives more of a shit about said dog than most people. 

he can SANG sang, like really sang. clearly he missed his opportunity on american idol, but whatever. we’re not bitter about it. anyway, he can often be found doing so when he thinks he’s alone, or when he’s working on something.

connections:

someone who worked with the council to recruit drew here when they heard that he was one of the last surviving gargoyles. they could have known he was Sam's long lost brother, or not. this can be discussed, obviously. motives for bringing him are also somewhat negotiable. 

someone/someone’s who knew drew and/or sam before their family was killed, although they would have to be old as shit and i would much rather this connection be discussed more in depth before it’s taken, so crawl into my dm’s or whatever 

one of the local bartenders, because of his tendency to show up to the open mic or karaoke nights, they could be gifted the title of ‘less annoying than most people’. 

someone who has taken issue with drew being gifted his sponsorship and wants to give him shit for it (i don’t advise this but whatever) or someone who has outwardly threatened him about it (again, not a good idea). alternatively, someone who is fascinated by the rarity that is instant sponsorship, and working from there. 

potential rescues, but again the warning here is that he rarely would take or tolerate a rescue. so, there needs to be a reason that this person has caught his attention, or something that has transpired between the two of them to make said person worth the hassle. 

someone or something that he has failed in the past. he has been separated from his brother for years, and in those years, he’s taken small jobs here and there. mostly, he’s kept it moving, but there are occasions that he settled down. this could have been one of them. alternatively, this could have been someone that he’d left behind when he was tired of the town or it had worn out its welcome (because of danger, emotional attachment, whatever).

a witch/warlock/ god/ goddess(this can be discussed more in depth later but like woo woo dun dun).

Lace here, as per always. Hit the like button if you want to discuss anything with him, or if you want a starter. 

[docexe-mx]

While several of my prior wish list picks didn’t happen, I’m very satisfied with both the base roster of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as with the DLC characters that have been announced/released so far.

That being said, l can’t deny that the announcement of more DLC coming has prompted me to prepare another wish list. As with the prior ones, I won’t be particularly sad or angered if any of my picks don’t happen, but I definitely will be elated. (Heck, as things stand, I will probably accept anyone/anything they add to the game provided it at least has an interesting move-set).

Some base assumptions made before going into the list:

Until stated otherwise by the development team, I’m assuming that, besides the fifth character of the Fighter Pass still pending reveal, we will get at the very least a Second Season/Fighter Pass that will contain the same exact amount of content as the first Fighter Pass: Five new characters, each with their own stage, music tracks and Spirit battles.

I’m assuming that, as with prior DLC on the Fighter Pass, all the new characters will be Third Party rather than Nintendo owned. I don’t expect more Microsoft or Sony owned characters, however (yes, Banjo and Kazooie are finally in the game, but they honestly feel more like an especial exception, rather than any indication of things going forward).

I’m also assuming that characters already in the game as Spirits, Assist Trophies or Mii Costumes won’t be part of the upcoming DLC (so, sadly, no Geno, no Rayman, no Shantae and no X ;_;).

Without further ado and in no particular order:

KOS-MOS from Xenosaga. A somewhat unlikely pick, but then again, Bandai Namco is one of the few Third Party publishers already present in Smash Bros. that don’t have multiple playable characters in the game (conspicuously even, given they are helping to develop it). Given that KOS-MOS seems to be one of their characters that most often shows in crossover games, her inclusion seems plausible. Now, if I have to be honest, I particularly want her because I think the Xeno series (and by extension, Monolith Soft, the studio responsible for all its iterations and which has been a great asset for Nintendo in recent years) deserves more representation in Smash Bros. However, with Elma, Rex and Pyra/Mithra out of the competition by virtue of being Spirits, KOS-MOS is the best bet to get another Xeno character in the game (mind you, I do like her design and think her move-set could potentially be interesting).

Nightmare from Soul Calibur (with Sigfried as an alternate costume). A very unlikely pick. While Terry Bogard being announced as the next DLC character makes me think we will see at least another fighting game character as DLC, it’s way more likely that we will see a Tekken character than one from Soul Calibur, by virtue of the former being more popular than the later. However, as I have mentioned before, I don’t really play Tekken, and Soul Calibur is my favorite 3D Fighter franchise, so pardon me again for the blatant favoritism.  

Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden. This one seems like a no-brainer by this point. Ninja Gaiden is one of the few iconic franchises originating from the NES era that hasn’t appeared in Smash Bros. yet, and Koei Tecmo has maintained a close relationship with Nintendo in recent years (even helping with the development of Fire Emblem: Three Houses). Furthermore, Hayabusa is probably their most iconic character, not only being the protagonist of Ninja Gaiden (both the original NES series, as well as the modern reboot series), but also a mainstay in the Dead or Alive franchise, and even having cameos and guest appearances in the Warriors franchise.

Crash Bandicoot. Somewhat unlikely but not impossible. His major disadvantage is that he comes from a Western franchise, and Masahiro Sakurai and Nintendo tend to prioritize Japanese franchises when it comes to deciding on newcomers for Smash. That being said, the fact that the games on the original PlayStation were very popular in Japan and that the franchise is currently having a renaissance of sorts help his chances. If I have to be honest, while I have developed a soft spot for Crash after playing the N. Sane Trilogy recently, I mostly want him in Smash Bros. for a) The inherent appeal of having him battling Mario and Sonic as the big videogame mascot characters from the 90’s, b) the sheer irony of Nintendo getting three (3!) Third Party PSX icons (Crash, Snake and Cloud) in their exclusive fighting crossover when Sony didn’t even manage to do that for theirs.

Ezio Auditore da Firenze from Assassin’s Creed. Another unlikely but not necessarily impossible pick. The major issue against him is that he comes from another Western franchise, his major advantage is that it’s Ubisoft’s most popular and best-selling franchise worldwide, and Ubisoft remains as one of Nintendo’s major Third Party supporters. Now, if this franchise do comes to Smash Bros., I think they could pick any protagonist to represent it (possibly even go the Hero route and have several protagonists as alternate costumes with the same move-set), but Ezio seems to be the most iconic of them, hence why I have chosen him as my pick (and before somebody asks or protests: Yes, he has actually made an appearance on a game for a Nintendo console: Assassin’s Creed Discovery for the Nintendo DS).

A character from Capcom. This one is admittedly cheating on my part. Capcom has so many iconic characters and franchises (several of which have historical ties with Nintendo consoles or finally arrived to them thanks to the Switch) that you could fill an entire Fighter Pass solely with them. However, it seems that Nintendo is trying to spread their collaborations among several companies, rather than privileging a single one in particular, so at most I would only expect one or two characters from Capcom as part of Ultimate’s DLC. But rather than engage in the monumental task of boiling down the selection to only one or two characters, I will simply list here all the Capcom characters that I think would be neat to see in Ultimate: Phoenix Wright from Ace Attorney, Rad Spencer from Bionic Commando, Morrigan Aensland from Darkstalkers, Frank West from Dead Rising, Dante from Devil May Cry, Mike Haggar from Final Fight, Firebrand from Gargoyle’s Quest/Demon’s Crest, Sir Arthur from Ghost n’ Goblins, Amaterasu from Okami, Leon S. Kennedy and/or Claire Redfield and/or Chris Redfield and/or Jill Valentine and/or Albert Wesker from Resident Evil (yeah, I couldn’t boil down this franchise to one specific pick, it just has too many iconic characters without a single one being more representative than the rest), Strider Hiryu from Strider, Joe from Viewtiful Joe.

Finally, a bonus pick: A character that I honestly believe is so incredibly unlikely to ever get into Smash Bros. that I’m not really considering him seriously, but I would laugh out loud if it actually happens:

The Doom Guy/Doom Marine/Doom Slayer from (duh!) Doom: It seems like this character has gotten a lot of clamor among certain circles of the Smash Bros. community in recent times. I can only assume that he started as what you could call “an ironic meme pick”: Most of the people who originally talked about him and proposed him for Smash Bros. didn’t actually want him in the game, but it was fun to bring him up given the incongruity of such an ultra-violent character appearing in an E10+ rated game …Then characters like Bayonetta and Joker were actually added to Smash Bros., and people started to consider him as a serious candidate. In his favor: The Doom series actually has historical appearances on Nintendo consoles (the SNES got a version of the original Doom running with the Super FX chip that powered Star Fox; Doom 64 was an acclaimed game that was exclusive to the N64 until very recently), the entire series is going to be playable on the Switch after Doom Eternal releases, and if you can tone down Bayonetta enough for her to appear in an E10+ rated game, you can certainly do the same with the Doom Slayer. Against him: He comes from another Western franchise, but unlike Ubisoft or Activision Blizzard (which have been long time Third Party publishers on Nintendo consoles), Bethesda only started to support Nintendo on the Switch era; most importantly however: the First Person Shooter genre is exceptionally unpopular in Japan (and Doom as well by extension), it’s pretty much a niche genre there in the same way that RPG’s used to be in the West. So, for those reasons, I’m not really expecting to see the Doom Slayer in Ultimate’s DLC, even if, strictly speaking, is not out of the realm of possibility for that to happen.