#zeldanny

[bakapandy]

According to your hc, how old do you think shinki would be when he became kazekage? Gaara was around 16, but I don't think he would like shinki to take full responsibility while being so young

I think Gaara was even younger than that HHHHHHH, he’s like 15 at the start of Shippuden so he was probably made Kazekage between 14-15.....they really made a child Ninja president.....anyway I hc that Shinki in his mid-20s when Gaara steps down and passes the mantle to him! He’s not even that old but he believes in the next generation and in his son

[floralovebot]

I read your timmy/riven/helia headcanons and I LOST IT hahahaha I love it! I just got curious about that sad headcanon you mentioned about helia (I think about his past?)? Like you have said, like other people I project into him a lot so he's my favorite and wanted to know about that hc cuz now I can't stop thinking about it 🙊

AHH A FELLOW HELIA STAN MY BELOVED!!! HI!!!!

okay so,, i'd like to preface this with a couple things. 1. it's based off of a rewrite that i've had in my head since i was like, 10 and i'm never actually gonna write/post it kldhglahdgl. 2. i want to explain why i came up with this backstory and headcanon! cause ik anyone who isn't a helia stan or at least really likes him, probably won't understand (not in a gatekeepy way but in a "this character is so underdeveloped that if you haven't paid attention to every little thing about them you probably won't immediately catch on to the thought process behind this" kind of way).

So,,,, oh dear okay first no one is allowed to judge me. if you judge i'm gonna cry >:(

When I was trying to come up with Helia's backstory, a lot of different ideas went through my mind. Naturally being a Helia stan, I first went with the "he grew up at red fountain" route! But then I realized I wanted something with a little more umph, and as I realized certain things about him, growing up at RF (red fountain) didn't immediately make sense? At least,, not completely... You see, Helia is a major perfectionist (we've covered this in past lessons) and a major escapist. Something that stands out about him though, is that everyone we've seen that knew him for a long time (ie family members or childhood friends) are extremely supportive of him and understanding of mistakes (even bigger ones).

Helia's escapism has a direct connection to his perfectionism, ie if he makes a mistake, no matter how small or inconsequential, he freaks out and leaves. Something that makes him slightly different from other, similar characters though, is that his perfectionism only has to do with himself (usually). He doesn't worry about what other people think of him, only about the guidelines he's set for himself. So, if he makes a mistake that crosses those guidelines or rules, that's when he gets upset and leaves. (I honestly think him leaving RF for art school the first time could've been a product of this, though that's heavily just thinking and not canon).

While anyone can be a perfectionist and escapist without any big reason, I really wanted to explain why Helia is like that. His issues in particular seem more based on fear and invisible rules than just feeling inadequate (like some of the other escapists in the group... ahem bloom ahem). One thing that really stood out to me, was the arc in the comics where he left the school for a third time because he made a mistake on a mission that almost cost Brandon and Codatorta their lives. He let emotions and personal life get in the way of what he was doing and that allowed someone to mess with their ship, causing a malfunction that almost killed them. Helia, instead of trying to figure out what happened, immediately resigned from the school because "a good specialist wouldn't have done that". He places these almost impossible standards on his entire life, both personal and work-related. And again, while that can happen to anyone, the level he does this at is so much higher than the other characters (even the royals who are notorious for doing this).

I want to preface this next bit with I'm a dumb bitch who's obsessed with apocalyptic media. So like,, the backstory I came up with is that his planet basically got overrun with monsters born from wild/dark magic and that most people died in the chaos. This happens when he's very young and he only survives because he had adults taking care of him. Eventually, he would get separated from his family and come across another group of survivors are willing to bring him along. He ends up bonding with a young woman who he essentially uses to replace his mom (cause yknow,, kids need parents and all). At some point, they're looking for food or medical supplies and he makes a mistake (likely making a loud noise or something) that draws monsters to them. The young woman saves him and in the process sacrifices herself. Cue survivor's guilt that transforms into extreme perfectionism. After this, he would run away and eventually Codatorta finds him because specialists were sent to find survivors. Cue him growing up at RF where he can get the proper training but he's too young to go on missions. This sparks the perfectionism and starts the escapism. (Not even gonna pretend that this backstory isn't heavily inspired by tlou and twdg.)

I also wanted a reason for why he's so heavily protective of Saladin, a very strong wizard who's been in countless wars and by all means, doesn't need protection. Like,, obviously they're family so duh. But idk,, his protectiveness of Saladin tends to overshadow his own life (for instance in the comics I mentioned earlier, Helia only comes back to RF because he had to help save Saladin and in the process gives up his job as an artist). I wanted to explain why Helia is such a good specialist but is also constantly trying to get away from that life (ie he grew up there and doesn't want to live in war constantly). I also wanted to explain why Helia seems so unphased when things happen! Like he just,, he shows emotions, but they're so subdued compared to everyone else.

OKAY ANYWAY,, jeez this is long already (and I condensed it... I have an entire google doc that explains all of this in a much more eloquent way). The trivelia headcanon was about Helia feeling comfortable sharing these things with them. He would bond with Riven specifically over not knowing/having family. Over the years, Helia would share just the tiniest little tidbits here and there about what happened (this apocalypse coincided with the Domino war and as such no one helped them. the Magix news centers kept pushing this issue aside to the point where a lot of people don't even know it happened) and how he feels about it. Like I've said before, Helia has a hard time talking about his life and especially his emotions. So Riven and Timmy (and Flora :) ) would really be the only ones who get to hear these tidbits. Eventually, Helia would have to go back because there are rumors that the monsters are trying to spread to other planets. Timmy would be his main source of communication when he's there as the others wouldn't be allowed to go (since they aren't native to the planet and could be in danger with the wild magic around [.. things happened to the first specialists that got sent... not good things]). (Also not gonna lie that the monsters are heavily inspired by the aliens in a quiet place.. In the google doc, I have an entire section dedicated to the monsters alone alkgdldajg).

.... this is so long.........

[creamodreamo]

Hi :)

First of all, I love your art. Whenever you post you make my week :'D

And second, I have a question abt your lance and Pinocchio post. It says in a wiki that based on the novel Pinocchio's best pal is the good king (or something like that) and that he got visited by him and raven, but in the comics/graphic novel it seems like he and Lance were besties. Does the text in your post refer to that to clarify? Like after Pinocchio's tale, Lance is no longer part of his life? Cuz the wiki has got me confused and I wanted to know what you thought :)

Thank you so much for saying so, really makes my week to read that🙏🙏

That's pretty much how I see it, that Lance (which is probably not supposed to be his name, since they avoid his first name in the comic, even though they use Lance-Charming-the-reporter's looks for grown-up King Charming. So convoluted. He's gonna be Lance in my head) decides to "improve" himself over the schoolyears and painstakingly becomes a turbo douchebag, and gradually moves away from common folk like Pinocchio and Goldie cause that's what his parental generation expects.

I don't remember exactly how it went in the book, but I say Pinocchio and Good King became friends after school. (Also works with the angle of Good King being older/Snow's father.)

[unassumingvenusaur]

Hey, I love your work! I was just wondering if there's a Siegbert x Ignatius S Support yet. Thanks :)

It’s been written here!

[bakapandy]

I know baki isn't in the high school au, but think about him being just as smitten with both of his pseudo grandkids 🥺

Baki is absolutely in this AU I just haven’t decided on a role for him yet hhhhh

[bakapandy]

I'm still curious and sad about why shinki got into a fight with the other kid. Leave our edgy boi alone :( (not a request tho, u need to focus on studying and u have the right to draw whatever u want)

Good luck on school! We all can tell you've been busy but you keep blessing us with art so tsm!

Oh hhhh I guess the story wasn’t clear but it was basically implied that the kid thought Gaara made a mistake adopting Shinki and making him his heir 

[bakapandy]

I absolutely love the fact that you made them hate Rasa so much 😂 (don't really like the fact when people say that the forgive everything, tho I respect their headcanons).

Also, when I first saw Kankuro(u?)'s version with a font instead of your handwriting, my sleep deprived brain thought for a moment that it was the actual manga and you had reposted a part of it.

Thank you for this moments of bliss *virtual hug*

lmao yeah I decided to finally figure out how to use fonts bc I was tired of my crappy handwriting haha

[bakapandy]

Oh sorry, I guess I didn't express correctly my bad. He is in the au but more like a mentor, and since the "real" grandparents aren't dead here I was talking about the normal universe. Sorry if it was confusing :)

ooooh I see

[floralovebot]

Oop I just saw that I can't dm you. Sorry, not very good at using Tumblr :p

You're right about helia stans having the same brain. Although my personal headcanon is different, for some reason I kinda already knew what you were going to say? Like reading the first few paragraphs I was so excited because I knew what was coming and I loved it AGAIN

That was indeed very good and my brain is still processing all the mental images it created, so much material omg <3

BRO YEAH!!!!!

i'm so glad you liked it!! that's so exciting to hear actually i thought i wasn't making any sense at all alkhdglajdgh i'm glad you understand my thoughts 😌 if you feel comfortable with it, i'd love to hear your headcanon about his backstory!! i love to hear more about my boy

[unassumingvenusaur]

Me again 😅. Can I ask for Siegbert+Asugi C-S support? (Sorry for the bad English) Thnx

Someone is working on it ^^