#I Really need a Affinity plushie

[archvaxe]

Turned into a marketable plushie

[dissociativewriter]

Unnatural Affinity- Part 2

Isekai!Reader x Love and Deepspace

wc: 2.8k

cw: angst but not too heavy this time, allusions to self harm, questioning of worth i guess?, reader wonders if she’s supposed to be there and what’s going on, kinda awkward interactions tbh, lots of confusion; not proofread

Synopsis: You soon find yourself filling in the role of Em’s friend and roommate, and try to fit into your new life and new (?) job at the Hunter’s Association. At lunch break, you and Em eat lunch with Xavier only to find some… odd behavior from him.

author’s note: I really need to be updating my Once Upon Another Time PoTo x LaDS series but this has taken all my inspiration :( i feel like this is kinda weak but it has some good lines. i don’t know how to write xavier so ill try to figure that out before i write more of him

tag list: @animegamerfox @ixloom819 @magennta09 @an-ever-angry-bi @corvid007

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Em certainly knew how to hold a conversation, you quickly realized.

She was the exact opposite of you. Where you were quiet and reserved, she was loud and outgoing. She could talk to anyone, and it seemed as though she held all the energy in any room she entered.

That wasn’t a bad thing, of course. You almost envied her for it, the way she could so easily navigate social situations. She was charming and witty where you were shy and sarcastic. It was far from a bad thing, it was just something you weren’t used to.

And why would you be?

This is the life of the Main Character.

“So, anyways, I was trying to get him to switch with me so I could have a turn, but he insisted that he keep playing!” Em was complaining about one of the men wrapped around her finger, and you had honestly lost track of which one she was talking about now. For having five objectively attractive men practically at her feet, she certainly didn’t appreciate them all that much. “He said he’d use his Evol and it’d be fine, but then he still missed!” Her expression was exaggerated, her pitch rising as she kept talking. A small pout formed on her lips. “All that to say, we didn’t get a plushie,” she sighed.

“I’m sorry, who was this again?” You decided to just bite the bullet. You’d learned that Em was aware she could talk fast sometimes and skip out on details, so asking for clarification wasn’t that anxiety-inducing anymore.

“My friend Xavier. He’s a hunter, you might have seen him? Silver-white hair, big, blue eyes, tall, really quiet?” Em cocked her head.

“Oh, yeah. I’ve… seen him around.” You nodded. You couldn’t exactly explain he was a Love Interest in the only game you played daily.

“Yeah, it’s hard not to notice him. I think most people in the Association have at least heard his name, even if they haven’t seen him.” Em suddenly stopped, grabbing your arm and pointing to a small shop with her other hand. “That shop looks so cute! We have to go there.”

You didn’t argue, simply following her lead like a lamb as she guided you to the store. Another thing you’d realized: Em was used to getting what she wanted. But she was never rude or entitled about it. No, that’d be too negative for a Main Character. She could be a bit bratty at times, however, a trait often showed in memories with Sylus or Caleb. Clearly, though, this wasn’t something she only did with them. You’d fallen victim to her pouts, puppy-dog eyes, and guilt-tripping in the mere three hours you’d been together.

Despite all this, your differences, your slight annoyances, your envy, you’d managed to become somewhat comfortable around Em. Maybe it was her Evol helping her resonate with everyone, but it’s like she just knew how to make people like her and be comfortable. You weren’t sure how you felt about it. She couldn’t read you and your emotions, something you were thankful for, but she was clawing at the walls you’d put up defiantly, like the kitten Sylus so often compared her to.

After a few stops at a couple more shops, you two finally headed back to your apartment. You were filled with some kind of rotten eagerness. A person’s home can so easily show their secrets: their struggles, interests, and happiness. You wanted to see how you lived in this life. You wanted to see if it really was better than what you’d had before.

You wanted to see if what you were losing when you entered this world was really worth missing.

The apartment was… nice. Like the rest of Linkon, it was sleek and innovative. You recognized a lot of it from the screenshots in the back of the main storyline or memories, but there was something unnerving about the whole place. It reminded you of Em’s eyes. Pretty at the first glance but lacking substance when you look further.

There were a few things here and there that weren’t in the original art of her apartment. A stack of books here, an extra pair of shoes there; Your mark was evident. You weren’t just shoved to the side to make room for the main character. You were allowed to self-express in your own (new?) home.

“Why do you look so shocked? I mean, I know I straightened up, but it wasn’t that messy before,” Em laughed.

“Nothing… just thinking.” You shook your head. “It’s not important.” Em cocked her head but didn’t say anything more.

You hovered in the entryway for a moment after kicking your shoes off, taking it all in. Em stayed in the living room, scrolling her phone as she laid sprawled on the couch. Then, as if your body knew what your mind did not, you entered what you could only assume was your room, dropping your tote bag in the chair in the corner and shrugging off your jacket. You performed what felt like second-nature, like your body remembered this life where your mind didn’t. It seemed like force of habit, so you could only wonder if adapting to this new world would really be all that difficult.

“I’m going to sleep!” Em yelled outside your door. “You should soon. We’ve got to get back the Association tomorrow and I just know Jenna’s going to overload everyone with work after that whole issue in Skyhaven.”

Habit was a funny thing.

It was as if some things didn’t need a second thought, just something you did because your body knew to.

But how did your body know your exact routine in this life? There was nothing inexperienced about any of it. You didn’t bump into any furniture, didn’t look for where your shirts were kept for twenty minutes, didn’t question anything.

What was going on here?

You grabbed a bag you didn’t even know existed before and a travel mug from the counter before leaving with Em. This was routine, you realized, but whose?

As you were leaving the apartment building, Em turned around, zeroing in on a specific window. You curiously followed her gaze, only to find the curtains drawn.

“What’s going on?” you asked.

Em’s gaze suddenly snapped back to your own, as if she forgot you were there next to her. “Oh! I was just going to see if Xavier was leaving too and let him walk with us.” She laughed. “Of course, knowing him, he’s probably still asleep!”

I didn’t think Xavier usually went to the Association, you thought. Didn’t he just take missions without showing up?

What else is different?

You shrugged. “We can wait for him, if you want,” you offered. You didn’t know if you really should be interacting with any of the Love Interests, but if you both worked at the Hunter’s Association, you couldn’t really avoid Xavier.

You couldn’t change things that much anyway, right?

“No, it’s fine.” Em shook her head. “Let’s just go. I have a meeting with Jenna first thing and I do not need to be late again,” she groaned.

With bright lights and wide windows, the Hunter’s Association certainly left no stone unturned. There were no shadows to hide in, no darkened corners to find refuge, not even a closet to hide the skeletons you knew the Association had.

You subconsciously adjusted the tote bag on your shoulder, feeling the weight of your laptop and the folders containing God(Astra?)-knows-what. You’d tossed your copy of Frankenstein in before you left, too. You didn’t know why. It wasn’t even your favorite book, but it was something real. The annotations were fragments of another life. A life where you hadn’t been happy, so why did you find yourself missing it so much?

Your hands itched at your thighs again, feeling the healing cuts rub against the fabric of your pants.

“Well, I’m gonna go.” Em’s voice, bright like the Association, broke you from your thoughts. “Say hi to Nero for me!” You nodded and returned her wave as she walked away.

Wait.

Nero?

What did he do…? You wish you had the guide from the game giving you descriptions on everyone and everywhere. What did they say about him? He liked Wanderers… and didn’t he have social anxiety?

Your feet took your where your mind couldn’t and you saw Nero sitting at a slightly cluttered desk with an empty one directly across from him.

His little portrait in-game did not do him justice. He was honestly cute, especially with his slightly oversized glasses. He was shy, sure, giving you a weak wave of acknowledgement, but he was by no means lacking confidence. He dodged eye contact, but his shoulders were back and his posture straight. You could tell he was confident in himself, just not in others when it came to socializing.

“Hey.” His voice was soft, almost unsure. “I left a report on your desk for you to read over… just, whenever you have time!” he quickly clarified, as if he didn’t want to put unnecessary pressure on you.

“Alright, Nero,” you smiled, your grin only growing as he glanced away.

You quickly fell into a rhythm after getting settled at your desk. Nero was in data analysis, you finally remembered, which meant you were, too. At least, in the same department. You had a different job from Nero, compiling and proofreading all of the information from the reports. It could be confusing here and there, especially trying to decode any shorthand used or even just some messy scrawl, but it was overall easy work.

Now you understand why Em had mentioned you helping her by giving data. You had access to all the data that went through the Association. Even what they hid from the Hunters.

In a world where knowledge was the only thing you had, this realization held unimaginable power.

Between what you knew about a few characters from the game and what you could learn from all these reports, it didn’t seem like you’d be scrambling for some footing.

You and Nero fell into a rhythm, too. He would complete his reports, pass them over to your desk, where you would edit and transfer into the database. Not many words were exchanged, maybe a quick “here” or “thanks” muttered occasionally. With such a loud life next to Em, it was nice to find these quiet moments of reprieve with him.

A few hours passed quickly before the clock hit 1:30. You straightened up your pile of reports before rising from your chair. “Nero? Aren’t you going to lunch?” you asked.

He shook his head. “I’ll just stay here for my break. You have a fun time, though.” He gave a weak smile.

“Alright, if you insist…”

Em met you at the entrance to the Association, a tall blond in tow. “Hey!” she exclaimed as soon as she saw you. “I wanted to introduce you to Xavier since you said you’d never met, so I thought, why don’t we all get lunch so you two can properly meet!” She grinned widely, quickly glancing between both of you.

You gave a polite nod and introduction to Xavier, not expecting much from him. He never paid much attention to anyone beyond Em, you knew, and you didn’t want to incite any unnecessary jealousy if he thought you two were too close. You were roommates, after all, and you’d seen Xavier get jealous over only a neighbor.

You didn’t think his jealousy would stop at only men, either.

To your surprise, however, he grabbed your hand, giving you a chaste kiss on the top of it and a small smile. “Nice to meet you,” he murmured.

Okay, what?

You hadn’t expected him to be rude; he would never be rude to someone important to Em. But this was a bit kinder than you’d expected. Just a bit.

You, Xavier, and Em left the Association, walking down the street after Em proposed some hotpot. She was slightly ahead of you and Xavier, extremely enthusiastic compared to your relaxed pace. You thought it odd that Xavier had stayed back with you instead of hovering next to Em, but what was odder was the hand ghosting at the small of your back.

This was a comfortable motion, maybe not practiced, but definitely not awkward. You felt his eyes on you as you kept looking forward, his chin tilted up as he looked at you through his bottom lashes. He was searching for something. You could feel it, though his face betrayed nothing.

If you didn’t know any better, you’d say he was just as confused as you were with the amount of attention he was giving you compared to Em.

Hotpot was nice, if a little chaotic. Em and Xavier sat together in a booth, with you across from them in a chair. You were directly across from Xavier, and you noticed him watching you closely as the meats and vegetables cooked. There were even a few times when Em had to frantically tap him to get his attention and say it was done.

Conversation ended up flowing easily between the three of you, once you got settled. You and Xavier were putting in as much as Em, something extremely unusual for the both of you. Right now, Em was in the middle of telling of an interaction with a civilian during a mission, which was apparently so funny that she couldn’t breathe for a few minutes before beginning.

“He kept insisting that he be let past, like he knew what was going on!” She howled with laughter. “I said, sir, you don’t wanna be involved in that and he just held his hand up and said how can you know that, I’ll do as I please! Obviously, he took two steps, realized what was happening, and got out of there as fast as possible. Honestly, I don’t know what people are thinking sometimes.” Em wiped the stray tears from her eyes.

“Wait,” you chuckled. “So he was just like: ‘oh i can do this, i’m better than a trained hunter, step aside little girl’?” You raised your hand, the back of it facing you, just as Em had done to get your point across. Em didn’t say anything, merely laughing as she nodded. You laughed, too, keeping your hand raised although it faltered.

Xavier, who had completely dissociated for the entire story, snapped back into focus. He zeroed in on your outstretched hand, immediately drawing a conclusion you weren’t sure how he reached.

“Mind if you borrow my hand?” he asked, his brows slightly furrowed. He leaned forward a little, raising his own hand. “…Like this?” He tapped his hand against yours in a weak high-five.

Watching your hand falter, out of sheer confusion and shock for how this was playing out, a slight frown grew on his face. “It seems you had something else in mind.” He shook his head, his lips now curling up at the ends. He quickly entwined his fingers with your own, holding your hand tightly. “Can I borrow your hand, then?”

Your mouth was slightly agape. He was supposed to be acting all cute like this with Em, not with you!

“Is this what you call borrowing?” Xavier chuckled as he released your hand.

You stared at him, barely noticing Em glancing between you both. A frown was playing on her lips, and she shifted closer to Xavier. You watched him closely as he absentmindedly chewed his food. You were trying to figure out why he did that.

Why did it feel so familiar?

What was it so comfortable?

You figured it out later.

Finally, after a few more hours the Association and a quick dinner back at the apartment where Em was uncharacteristically quiet, you figured it out.

It was a Relax Time in the game. One of those little interactions you unlocked as Affinity increased. It was identical down to the dialogue. Except, those were always little couple-y moments shared between the MC and her Love Interest in Destiny Cafe, always adorable, always invoking your somber envy.

So why was Xavier doing it with you?

You didn’t think Em liked it much either. She wasn’t bitter about it, you could tell, just… confused. She isn’t officially dating any of the Love Interests as of now considering just the Main Story has happened, but it’s still odd for any of them to be doing something remotely romantic with anyone, man or woman.

You just hoped you wouldn’t run into any of the other men. Who knows what that could lead to?

You didn’t know what exactly was going on, or how you could deal with it, but you knew one thing: Something was wrong.

Maybe it’s your fault. Maybe you’re not supposed to be here. Maybe your very presence is throwing everything off-kilter.

In a game so based around Fate, unexpected events don’t seem very welcome.

And what were you, if not unexpected?

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[yes-no-maybe-soo]

What Sylus can do with his Evol

(That we know of. Will be updated sporadically as new info comes out)

A few notes:

1. Sylus' Evol is Energy Manipulation. Which is a bit vague to interpret just what that encompasses, but if we take it to mean all form of energy then the implications of his powers become staggering and honestly pretty terrifying. Quite literally everything around us contain energy. As per Einstein's famous equation, E=mc², mass itself is a form of energy, ie simply having mass means an object has energy. Meaning that there might be no limit to what Sylus can control and manipulate, and this is supported by the original CN text of his anecdote, where his Evol is described as essentially all-encompassing and all-powerful.

2. This post is merely a list compiling all (or nearly all) that we have canonically seen Sylus do with his Evol. It is purely for enjoyment and to hype up our man. I will not go into details on the physics behind his power or anything like that – that I leave to more intelligent minds than mine. I'm just a gremlin who likes making lists and looking at details and (sometimes) connecting dots. Math and physics? Worst subjects in school ;-; would rather sit through 89 consecutive rounds of Find Tobias than one half hour of math.

3. If I missed anything on this list, don't hesitate to point it out to me!

4. I want to give huge thanks to @kookieluvs for kindly sending me the direct (fan) translation of Sylus' anecdote! It goes into more detail on Sylus' Evol than the localization (where things sadly seem to have gotten lost in translation) does, and really gives you a sense of how truly powerful (and frightening) it is. A link to the translation is included above, and I highly recommend you check it out!

Without further ado, here is the list of what Sylus canonically can do with his Evol

✧. Disintegrate fully grown men in a matter of seconds

Nothing is left behind of these men. No blood, no matter, no nothing. As though they never existed in the first place.

(He has also done the same to inanimate objects, like bullets)

✧. Create extremely powerful energy charges

The man actually punches a crater into the ground oml

✧. Create energy bursts

✧. Infuse his energy in weapons

✧. Create black holes(?!?!)

...do you see what I mean when I say that this power is lowkey frightening af?

✧. Transform his body into pure energy

Great for when he needs to dramatically leap off skyscrapers or old cathedrals. Taking the elevator or the stairs is for lesser men. Gotta make a memorable first impression, you know?

✧. Teleport (himself and others)

✧. Heal wounds in an instant

These wounds can range from minor cuts to bullet holes. Meaning that he can repair deep internal injuries and bleeding.

✧. Mend shirts

Yes. I'm deadass. Look at the images above.

✧. Evaporate blood

And presumably other liquids.

✧. Halt fatal internal diseases

We see him do this – rather brutally – to the twins in Mischief (World Underneath Story). The twins had 3 months left to live before that. They're alive and thriving over two years later.

✧. Summon people and objects to him/Levitate them

He will occasionally do this with plushies in the claw machine too, if you let him play and if he is feeling extra helpful. A (small but still important) portion of my affinity comes from Sylus summoning plushies in a color I hadn't gotten yet.

✧. Control and restrain others' movements

✧. Manipulate Objects

Another example of this is him shutting the doors in Philip's shop in the main story. Or unlocking the handcuffs in Midnight Stealth.

✧. Put out lights

He does this in chapter 3 of the anecdote

✧. Seal off entire areas

Does this as well in the same chapter as above

✧. Strangle

What he does to Sherman in the main story

✧.Change colours of flowers

And presumably of other things. I gotta be honest, this right here is to me one of the most insane things he can do because of what it implies about just how crazy powerful and encompassing his Evol truly is.

✧.Make seeds sprout and bloom without soil

He does this in chapter 1 of the Wildlight Chronicles. The flower crumbles and wilts seconds after he makes it bloom, but still, he made it happen. Which is very impressive. Like MC points out, channeling energy into and changing something as small as a seed takes a lot of control and precision. Another major thing that I want to add on to this is that this confirms that Sylus can force a living organism to speed through the different stages of life, manipulating and changing them. Or to put it simply he can age them up. And if he can do so to one type of organism... who's to say he can't do it to other? IE animals and humans. And maybe he can even do it in reverse? This is not confirmed but it is interesting to think about and makes me ponder about his claim in Beyond Cloudfall of being able to raise the dead... maybe it is tied to his Evol after all? Or maybe his Evol powers are somehow tied to his demonic powers? 🤔

✧.Purge metaflux

MC and him use their resonance to clear a metaflux contaminated lake in Chapter 2 of the Wildlight Chronicles.

That's all I have for the strictly Evol driven powers (I have more than likely missed something, in which case I apologize 😔 I am only human. A very tired one at that. But like I said, there probably isn't a limit to what Sylus can manipulate anyway so... writing down every individual thing would be... a lot dhdjfj).

However.

I am not done.

I still want to quickly discuss a few more of his powers, because this man still isn't OP enough ig. But I put them in a sort of separate category since I am pretty sure they are not tied to his Evol but rather to his aether core and his demonic powers.

Anyway, to start off

Sylus can control/invade minds

This is only really touched upon in the anecdote as far as I can remember.

Those affected by this lose all awareness and consciousness of their surroundings for as long as Sylus wants them to. We learn that some of the victims were never quite the same again after. These details make it clear that this is not strictly mind control, but something deeper and more terrifying – a complete and total invasion of it.

Sylus can see people's innermost desires thanks to his aether core

He reveals this to MC in LAR.

Sylus can transform into a dragon

99.9% sure of this. Check out this post for more of my reasonings.

Sylus (or Stayrus) can resurrect the dead

"Even if your desire is to resurrect the people of the Ivory City, it's still within my capabilities" word for word what Sylus/Stayrus says in Beyond Cloudfall (Chapter 3). We don't know whether Sylus at present still has this ability or if it is affected by the tether/shackles that restrict his powers.

Which reminds me of one final thing...

All of the above that I have listed (excepting the final one), have been performed by Sylus in a nerfed state. He is unable to use his full powers due to above mentioned tethers/shackles. It's still a mystery when, how, and by who they were placed within him.

Sure would be nice to have some extra lore right about now don't you think, Paperfold?

Anyway, Sylus OP as fuck. His only true weakness is the love of his life. How that will play out only time will tell (actually I can tell you right now. They will marry and live happily ever after with their baby girls and with Mephie and the twins. The end. Trust.).

With this, I am finally done with this post. I hope you guys enjoyed it ♡

I myself will finally go to bed

_(´ω`_)⌒)_

[wolfofcelestia]

I find it so fun how Zayne and Sylus are both such smart beans but in starkly different ways. Sylus would HATE uni. Probably not attend the lectures and if he had to, he’d just read the recommended readings and submit his work, get his degree, and go.

I could see him taking online courses that give enough freedom for him to take them on his own time.

Zayne on the other hand is all about structure. Med school, housemanship, specialisation. All he does is study and all he will do is study for the rest of his life until retirement. And maybe then some if he chooses to stay in academia and do research. Just classic STEM guy things.

But if I were to hazard a guess, I’d say Sylus has the broader knowledge between the two. Simply because he’s exposed himself to more. He seems the type who’s both into STEM and arts and philosophy. He’s definitely read Plato and Aristotle and all the classics in different languages. Probably loves poetry. Definitely knows music theory. Probably a history and mythology buff too. Learns languages in his free time not just for business, but because he has fun. Tinkers a bunch. Probably can do woodworking. Definitely would enjoy making stuff with clay on a wheel (and reenact that scene from Ghost because he’s a corny loverboy 🤭)

Actually I’m not too well versed in Zayne. Does he have interests outside medicine and confectionery?

My man's second bed is a pool table 😭😭😭😭

Known to be a master at billiards, he knows how to handle his big stick and put things into holes 🫶🫶🫶

He also snowboards and has an interest in history. He likes to browse museums and has intricate knowledge of medical practioners in ancient times. I'm still on the lookout for anything related to ancient Egypt in a possible future myth for him

I don't know if you can call it an interest or hobby now in light of the new main story chapters, but he suspiciously has a lot of knowledge about fortune telling and divination. He also doesn't rule out the existence of mythical creatures, which, again, in light of the new chapters make a lot of sense. So like... In my headcanon, he likes to research cryptids lmao

Zayne is also quite the artist. He can draw really accurate anatomy pictures, so I assume that he'd be able to draw people really well too if he ever tried. He's also good with jade carving and ceramics since he seemed to have no issues with carving a jade moon for MC and making matching mugs together. Considering he's good with his hands, even as a beginner, he has enough artistic instinct to produce better work than other beginners

Good example is this:

Also, I think this was from the silk ball event chibi, but he did mention that he doesn't know how to sew or that he's not good at it? Which just sounds like the biggest lie ever or him being way too humble because as a surgeon, he sews people up on the daily. He even threatens to show us how he ties knots!! And he uses a surgical knot on the jasmine sachet we get from him at a certain affinity level so he definitely does know how to sew

I feel like MC would ask him to heal/sew up her plushies whenever they get holes in them. And tbh I can't remember if that actually happened before or if I just dreamed it up ajdlslshsdl

Edit: ok yeah it did happen before lmao

Also he plays shooter games now thanks to MC lmaooo

Maybe that's where he learned to hold that gun at an angle

Imagine them playing GTA together?

"come on, zayne, you need to loosen up. Go shoot someone and steal that car!"

[zaynewifeysimp]

And here's today affinity up after 3 rounds of claw machines and 3 rounds of kitty card...

Also yesterday...

I caught new plushies and in the 2nd and 3rd round, I actually caught 4 plushies out of 5 tries!! Bruhh I really need to check out why I'm getting smarter out of nowhere.

For the first time ever, I beat him in kitty cards normal 3 times in a row! And it's the 1st and 2nd round for both time! Idk what I ate to make me that genius. I only been able to beat him for one time out of three.

Yesterday really felt like a lucid dream just because I get everything that I've never thought I would get.

[water-mellie-seeds]

Objectum?

I love being google. So objectum is when you feel attraction to objects. Most prominently displayed on tumblr as attraction to technology, vehicles and plushies but not exclusively by any means . Any object. Have you ever thought 'wow, I really appreciate what my phone does for me..' or 'I'm glad my car runs so well, takes me where i need to go!' Stuff like that. Just like attraction to people, objectum attraction can be romantic, platonic, sexual, etc! And none of that is mutually exclusive of course.

More on my countries post: Conceptum however is more in line with the idea of being attracted to a mass of land i suppose, considering its a place. I'm not attracted to countries or states or provinces that was a joke. However i am ridiculously attracted to waterfalls, and the 3ds and many plushies with the likeness of my favourite characters.

Objectum people and autistic people tend to go hand in hand due to our affinity for object personification, but there are objectum people off the spectrum as well, we know some!

[dcvilgrams]

All the hearts arranged in rainbow order. And SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES on behalf of The Smiling God

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

his creativity, his organizational skills, & his dedication to his family

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

his anxiety/self-doubt, his tendency to jump to often irrational and self-deprecating conclusions, & his dependency on others

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

the thing he considers most important is his family. he worked incredibly hard, suffered so much, & literally even died to keep them and have them stay in his life. nothing is more important to him

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

to Xhura they are very borderline one and the same, but nothing comes above his family. now his family is self-made and not really comprised of blood-relatives (in the strictest sense) as much as it is comprised of people he is close to, but the circles of 'friends' & 'family' have a very large overlap for him

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

as a human, or as I will consider 'actively,' two: english and japanese

but as a demon & especially being tied to Barbatos he obviously knows many more should he need them; which I will call 'passively:' so many

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

it kind of depends on the day & on his mood, but Xhura isn't exactly an outdoors-y kind of guy so more often than not inside

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

well, he does have a set of primary & secondary wings as well as a tail; inherited from his transformation into a demon following his permanent stay in the Devildom

he's not the most naturally adept at spells—not like Satan for example—but he does have an affinity for passive magic where his connection with Barbatos is concerned. most of his spellcasting doesn't involve incantations when it isn't very specific magic

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

his lineage on his mother's side can be traced all the way back to Lilith and her human children, while his lineage on his father's side can been traced back to a japanese woman named Ryoko; who the Demon King—Diavolo's father—took as his bride

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

Xhura did kill a man by the name of Josiah Clarke; a sorcerer who led a twisted and misguided cult of angel-worshippers under the guise of 'Michael,' & who kidnapped Ayla (@houselamentation's mc & Lilith's doppelganger) in the hopes of turning Ayla into Lilith through perverse magic

dude had to die. I think that much is obvious

as for breaking someone's trust... well it could be argued that he broke Ayla's trust when he was the one who suggested to Diavolo that she be temporarily barred from the Devildom following the incident involving her developing magic & the Ring of Light...

but that's more a matter of opinion. he thought he was doing what was best for Ayla in the hopes that she would get help

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

everything must be color-coded, his eye color changes based on the situation & his mood & who he is with, & he unknowingly named his zombie iguana plushie Spooge & refuses to rename it even though he now knows what the word means

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

Xhura never really had any life goals once he was forced to move away from japan & his dream of attending university there & becoming a historian was taken from him

now, though, he's fully embracing a future working towards becoming a royal historian for the Devildom, taking great care in his duties as a Lord of Hell, & wants to help realize Diavolo's dream of peace

details about ocs! | my ask

[mysticdragon3md3]

It's time for the dreaded task of deciding which preorders I have to cancel, in case the US tariffs are still in effect, by the time these figures release. UUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH.......

At least GoodSmile is giving the option to cancel preorders. And they're delaying releases, to increase the chances that maybe by the time these need to ship out, MAYBE there won't be tariffs anymore. We can only hope. I'm glad for the options.

I have to be realistic now. A little while after the tariffs were announced Pop Up Parade Viktor went from $58 to $78. And recently I saw Nendoroid Suo Hayato go from $51 to $100. I can't do this. ;_;

I'm only glad that I've had distance from some fandoms, enough to dissolve some emotional attachments. Like, I think I can let go of 1/7 scale Dimitri now. I can even start to entertain the idea of cancelling Pop Up Parade Viktor. I can remind myself that I am primarily a Nendoroid collector, and anything else, isn't really worth my money. I was only making exceptions for this scale figure, some Pop Up Parades, and these plushies, because they didn't have Nendoroids. But I have to face it: They're not Nendoroids, and I can't afford this. Not anymore. Not after these goddamn tariffs.

First thing to go are these 3 Guilty Gear plushies. I preordered them, absolutely because there are still no Guilty Gear Nendoroids of Ky and Sol, and I've lost hope. I skipped plushie Ky and Sol's first releases, because I held onto hope that they'd get Nendoroids. But since then, nothing. Just more plushies. Then I began to regret not getting their plushies, if that was all we were going to get. So when Queen Dizzy got announced, and they got rereleases along with her, I had to snatch them all up. But these are already $33 per plushie. I could rationalize it before, because that standard plushie at a convention can be $20-$35. But this is $99 for a total of 3 plushies. If they end up doubling in price, after tariffs, that's just too much. For plushies. I stopped collecting plushies (with a few exceptions) years ago, to focus on Nendoroids.

Next on the chopping block is 1/7 scale figure Dimitri. I know, he's my second favorite character from FE3H, and I was really hoping to contribute to his figure sales, to encourage Good Smile and Intelligent Systems to make actual Nendoroids of post timeskip Dimitri AND Claude. But I can't do this. I was already stretching myself too thin with the pre-tariff costs. The taxes, the shipping, the price of a typical scale figure... I'm a Nendoroid collector, dammit! I'm not used to the typical scale figure prices! But I thought I'd just have to eat those costs---tariffs and all. Because I love Dimitri (and Claude), and I really thought helping giving Dimitri more sales would give post timeskip Claude a chance for figures. But these tariffs broke me. I'll have to lean-in to FE3H fandom fading from my mind. I'll have to encourage my faded emotional attachment. 1/7 scale post timeskip Dimitri will just have to be another scale figure that I could never afford. And I can't feel too bad about cancelling him, when I already have Dimitri's Pop Up Parade figure. It's his pre-timeskip, but it's something. Same for Pop Up Parade Claude.

Now, Viktor is a tough case, because I'm still in the middle of my JayVik/Arcane fandom. The emotional attachment is still fresh in my mind. I could lean into my less affinity for Machine Herald Of The Arcane version of Viktor. But recently, everyone's fanart of him has just grown my attachment to that version of Viktor. Before, I preferred his human version, with his human facial expressions and that specific image of him accompanying more memories with Jayce. But what if his Pop Up Parade of Viktor becomes the only good figure of Viktor? What if this is the only Viktor figure that Good Smile Company makes? Then I'd feel really bad for skipping him. It's not like he's a $200 scale figure whose price will be doubled after tariffs. He's $58. If his price goes up to $78, I could do that. I wouldn't feel good about it! But I could do that, if he ends up the only well-made, beautiful Viktor figure. It's not like I have another figure of Viktor, lying around, like my Pop Up Parade Dimitri and Claude. If this ends up the only Good Smile Viktor, I'll feel really bad if I pass him by. ...But still. I'm a primarily Nendoroid collector, and I don't have the budget anymore for non-Nendoroids, especially after these tariffs. So Viktor may be on the chopping block. I'm sorry, V.

Another unexpected candidate for the chopping block is wafuku version Nendoroid Natsume Takashi. He's on this list of potential cancellations, because I already own the original version Nendoroid Natsume Takashi, the one in his school uniform. I even own the Nendoroid Nyanko-Sensei. I had wanted to buy all the Natsume Yuujinchou Nendoroids, to show my devotion to one of my favorite series. But with these tariffs, I don't have the money to be thinking that way anymore. I'm still struggling with the idea of cancelling wafuku Natsume, and it hurts. But if it comes down to it, I have the entire Nendoroid More yukata set, the entire Nendoroid More hakama set, other wafuku-wearing male Nendoroids that my original Nendoroid Natsume could borrow clothes from. I'll disqualify any of my photos, mixing different parts, from any Good Smile photo contests. But if I'm being brutal with my budget, with these tariffs, then cancelling my Natsume preorder is something I'll have to consider.

Everything else, I think can stay.

It's been a long time since I was obsessed with Saber Marionette J. But I don't have any other momentos of that fandom, besides my fanart from that time. Even if my love for that series has faded, I really really want a momento to remember that time by. Every time I look at Nendoroid Lime's face, I remember Megumi Hayashibara's voice and Lime's squeaky shoes. I remember her happy, deredere voice, her demeanors, and personality. I just want this little momento to remember that time. ...I wish the tariffs wouldn't make her cost more than the little price of $43!!!!!...But with her original price fairly low, the tariffs couldn't make her price spike up too high.

All the Ranma 1/2 Nendoroids, I absolutely have to buy. No matter what. In fact, when I cut my other preorders, it's because it'll give more budget to accommodate these Ranma 1/2 Nendoroids. I have waited over 10 years for Ranma 1/2 Nendoroids. I bought the S.H. Figuarts Ranma 1/2 Nendoroids as a substitute. I made room in my display case for Rumiko Takahashi figures, just for eventually Ranma 1/2 Nendoroid announcements, as soon as the Ranma 1/2 remake anime released. I NEED these. I hope they make a Nendoroid Ryouga.

Nendoroid Suo Hayato I feel like I should keep. I love Wind Breaker right now. I missed out on Nendoroid Sakura Haruka, because I got into the series late, and because when he got into GSC US "Available Now" in-stocks, I let my stupid anxiety push me into procrastinating. Someone snatched him up, right before the expected GSC US spring sale. I was waiting to see if he'd be part of the spring sale. But I forgot to consider the weight of possibly missing out on Nendoroid Sakura Haruka completely. I can't believe I forgot that. And then it happened. Then the tariffs happened. So now, even if Nendoroid Sakura Haruka got a rerelease, I may not be able to get him. All preorders at GSC US have stopped, after all. And I hate the extra tax processing I have to do for buying things out-of-state. I just wanted a momento of this new series that I love. For years, I've been out of love with the Shonen genre. I wanted to come back. I wanted to watch something that inspired me to have Fighting Spirit again. But all the Shonen Jump I tried, I eventually had to drop. They still weren't right for me. JJK, Dandadan, Demon Slayer, etc.---I had high hopes for. But they still didn't fit. They didn't give me persistent joy and inspiration, the way the Shonen genre used to. I thought maybe I'd never feel that way again. And then Wind Breaker not only spoke to me, but actually spoke SPECIFICALLY about the ideals of Fighting Spirit that I agreed with. It was too good to be true. I actually look forward to watching new episodes every week, even up against other series with new episodes that I have to catch up on, like Apothecary Diaries. I really want to keep my preorders of any Wind Breaker Nendoroids. ...But WOW. The other day, I saw Nendoroid Suo go up to $100. I love him...but I wouldn't pay $100 for his Nendoroid. ....But I really want a Nendoroid momento of Wind Breaker. I think this preorder stays.

Last to discuss is Symphony version Nendoroid Megurine Luka. I have weird history with Luka figures. I had many MANY opportunities to buy the original Nendoroid Megurine Luka. I was constantly buying from a store that had authentic figures; she was always in stock; the store had very low prices. But for some reason, I had convinced myself that Megurine Luka didn't look right as a Nendoroid. My absolute favorite figure line, and I had inexplicably convinced myself that a character I liked, didn't look right as a stout, cute figure. I remember writing posts about one of Luka's charms being her "elegance" and that chibi-fying her, took that away. Her long, lean aesthetic was somehow no longer beautiful...if she was made cute and chibi. To this day....What was I thinking???? Since then, I've had years, just feeling bad that I never got a Nendoroid Luka! ;o; I have all these Nendoroid Miku, Len, and Rin. But no Luka???????????????? When her songs mean so much to me???????????????????? Ugh. I'm so stupid. Thankfully, Luka got a Nendoroid Doll in recent years. I snatched that up. She even maintained the "elegant, long, lean" aesthetic, simultaneously with the cuteness of chibi. But I've had years to grow into appreciating how cute Megurine Luka looks, even as a smaller chibi. I feel really stupid now, for passing up her Nendoroids. So this Symphony version Nendoroid Luka, felt like a god-send. AND, she is UNFATHOMABLY BEAUTIFUL! Chibi or not, she's got that translucency that I love in figures that use clearer resins. She has such an elegantly detailed dress. Her silhouette is still that long, lean aesthetic that I love about her fashion choices. Her hair is such a delicate, pastel pink, that even fades into an almost translucent gradient. I can't give up this Nendoroid Luka preorder. This is the Luka I've been waiting for. She's going to be $83 after tariffs, which is past the $80 cut off point that usually made me skip Racing Miku preorders, but...I've waited too many years for a second chance at a Nendoroid Luka. I can't give this up now. (Which is why I'll have to give up on several other preorders!)

Or rather, I should say: ANOTHER reason why I'll have to give up on several other preorders.

Damn these tariffs.

[nyghtingaele]

I’m trying to convince myself I don’t need a Jellycat plush.

I don’t even know what animal shape I’d want, because other than Lion King or pug puppies, I don’t feel any affinity to a particular species.

A part of me really wants a plush rat. One of our mice just passed away and I wish they had been more amicable. I know they had each other, that was kind of the point, so they wouldn’t be high maintenance…but I ended up loving them more than I thought I would. Wish I could have curled up and cuddled them like I could with a cat or dog.

Honestly, I feel like I should be saving up for dental stuff, and a new laptop (since my current compy is showing its age), and my friend groups are starting to slowly play games my system can’t really handle without bordering on 80 temps, and it sucks. Everything is turned down to low, but my parts are wearing out and I can hardly play anything past 2021 without risking throttle.

I love my plushies, but I also need to figure out which ones I love enough to keep, and not just sit in a corner gathering dust.

[rain-fluff]

Journal Nine

Have you ever discovered music you wished you had discovered earlier in your life? I have always had an affinity towards Indie Japanese Rock due to consuming a lot of anime, manga or JRPGs during my adolescence but sometimes I wish I had dug deeper and consumed more than I already do. Buck-Tick was not a band that I was remotely interested in listening except until last year where news of their vocalist passing started to circulate in my social media feeds. I only decided to listen to them sometime in mid January because I was simply curious about what it was that made them so special to many.

Kiss Me Good-bye was the first song that was recommended to me by an online friend and I genuinely did not expect to fall in love with the song as much I did. It only took me a few seconds for it to instantly click and made me think about how strong my grunge and indie sounds could actually impact me as a person. I wouldn't say I'm the most musically gifted person in the room or anything but after listening to a few tracks from their discography, I couldn't help but feel so quickly saddened by a musical talent lost.

And call me an old soul or whatever but I do feel sad knowing that rock music in general has unfortunately lost it's popularity with time. Not to say I don't listen to pop music ever but I feel like there's just no place for rock music as much as it used to be because many in the current generation are just not brought up to appreciate it as much. I also wonder how the band is like after Atsushi Sakurai's passing? Do you think they can go on? I remember Linkin Park still making music today despite Chester Bennington's passing but I think it's fair to say that there will always be a big hole that these bands can fill unlike when their vocalists were still there.

Speaking of music, I remember briefly mentioning that I auditioned for a musical performance but I never really elaborated on what happened. Well for starters, I genuinely thought I could pull of Torn by Natalie Imbruglia, only to be critiqued that I was using my second voice too much, I wasn't great with pacing my energy or breathing and I simply lacked confidence. Cool (not the judges fault by the way, I'm just dissapointed in myself looking back and their critiques we're a good way of learning what I could improve).

At some point, they suggested I try singing Back to Black by Amy Winehouse and I was surprised by myself that despite the last minute adjustment, I had a smoother experience singing said song moreso than the initial. Colour me surprised when I found out that I made the auditions to boot! Now I have to worry about the actual performance and make time for practicing a song I only remember 50% of the lyrics of but overalI think I'll do okay. (probably)

Also surprise! My beloved doll is finally here! The doll's quality is really well-made and I only wish I could get more clothes for her but this hoodie would have to do for now. I may or may not have also splurged on some Spy x Family plushies of Anya but considering they we're roughly 7 ringgit each, I had to snatch them before they sold considering cheap official merch like that is pretty rare to come by. I really need to journal in between the days of the week just to fill up these entries again. I've just been letting myself be consumed by the stress of built-up assignments. I really need to get a grip where I can.

-rain

[hunting-season]

Can I request a Big brother like friendship drink with the dorm leaders and the reader with the reader who love plushies so much to the point that they room is filled with plushies please?

Yes!! I too have many plushies...so this is easy to imagine wwww Apologies if Kalim->Malleus are OoC! I do not know much abt them yet. Their sections are also shorter due to this, m'srry :(

Older Brother-like!Dorm Leaders w/ a GN!Reader who loves plushies a lot!

The dorm heads don't think they treat you any differently from any other student; the ones under their care and the ones from other dorms. Except they do treat you differently, and when it clicks in their mind...

Riddle Rosehearts

He does not realize he's taken on an older brother figure role with you until he's talking with Trey one day about you

Riddle mentions how you passed a test recently with higher marks than you expected, and how happy you were to tell him about it

Trey makes a comment on how his younger siblings would act like that too and oh.

It clicks in Riddle's head that you might see him as an older brother figure, and he views you as a younger sibling

The signs were so obvious with some being but not limited to: him being the first you went to when you needed help, calling out to him in the halls and walking with him to talk for a bit, sharing food with each other...

He'd panic, but he's going to see you soon anyway for a study session at Ramshackle.

Riddle remembers a conversation between you and Ace, the latter teasing you over your large collection of plush dolls.

He decides to add to your collection and buy you some more. Riddle's confident he knows your likes and dislikes, so he picks a cute pair of cat plushies

(it was a buy 1 get 1 deal! and the cats are sort of matching...there was a big red cat and a small white one)

Riddle's been to Ramshackle before, but only on the lawn and at the front gate. He's never stepped inside, which he's thankful for since now he can treat the plushies as "a gift for letting him in"

The next time Riddle visits, he's happy to notice the cat plushies are stitched together.

Leona Kingscholar

He doesn't really care what you think of him. You come around, hang out, get too loud for his sensitive ears before lowering your voice back down--

Leona tolerates you, and sometimes gives his own two cents when you're complaining about something

The only time he'll visibly show he cares about your person is when you're in danger

"Oi, what are you lot doing? Attempting to catch another's prey...you're really stupid, aren't ya?"

Leona's a little tsundere about admitting he cares for you. But it's okay! It's part of why you like him.

Speaking of likes, Leona is aware of your obsession with plushies. Again, he doesn't care, but he does tease you abt it from time to time.

He's sort of a gifter; Leona'll give you or Ruggie money to buy a plushie for you(rself)

Sometimes he'll swipe a plush from you to sleep with for a while before giving it back. Some of your plushies are comfy! And it's very normal for siblings to share things, right?

Leona is 100% the seemingly obnoxious but secretly very caring big brother. The L in Leona can stand for lazy and loving!!!

Azul Ashengrotto

Of course Azul knows about your...affinity for plushies! He knows all your likes and dislikes because it's basic client info!

Under the sea, there's no real concept of plushies. If it's soft it's meat, a common lesson all merfolk learn.

Anyway, it's part of his (mental) file that you like plushies, so he's only so happy to engage with you about your interests! Which one have you brought to class today?

Azul only realizes he doesn't see you as a potential client when you showed him one of your favorite plushies--a purple-and-pink octopus that smelled of berry jam--and he...

...okay, look, Azul felt genuinely happy you were showing him something precious to you, even if it was simple and silly

He thought long and hard about what this feeling could mean, eventually reaching the point he...cared for you.

Well. That's no good for an emotionally stunted octopus.

Azul will persevere! And also acquire you some more plushies of underwater creatures "by chance."

Azul's noticed your lack of sea creature plushies. He's going to fix that! And if you already have a lot...more wouldn't hurt.

It's also easier to help rope you into filling in shifts at the Lounge! Azul may have become your pseudo-older brother, but older siblings can still be a little mean and make their younger siblings do some work for them <3

Kalim Al-Asim

He became your older brother the moment he thought you reminded him of his younger siblings back at home

Whoops! Guess this means Kalim has to take care of you now!

And by Kalim, I mean Jamil

(Sorry Jamil...on the bright side, someone you can trust will also be watching Kalim? or not, ehehe)

Anyway, Kalim loves !!!! spoiling you with plushies !!!! Tell him what you'd like and he'll get it for you !!!!

He begs Jamil to teach him how to sew...he wants to hand-make you a plushie!!! That'd be super cool of him to, right?

His handmade plushie is supposed to be your favorite animal. It finds a home on your backpack as you take it with you (and Kalim!) everywhere

Vil Schoenheit

Vil mistakes his affections for you as just being his favorite makeup tester

He likes that you're not fussy when he puts makeup on you! Sure, sometimes you squirm because it's been too long, or a brush tickled you, but you're still workable with

But he's smart! He figures out he thinks of you as a sibling eventually--mostly due to Rook talking about the beauty of found family and how siblings can be so wondrous

(I just think Rook having siblings is funny. Do you think they play-hunt each other? I digress.)

Vil doesn't mind the revelation. It's already happened, and feelings are fickle. Besides, he still really needs a makeup tester.

But if he starts gifting you plushies he buys and customizes during his free time, well, it's just thanks for being his favorite

Idia Shroud

He likes playing games with you! Yea, you like never beat him, but you're also super excited to just play and learn new games with him, so it's all good!

Idia also has his own plushies. Mostly anime merch but also the miscellaneous cat plush here and there, so he doesn't care about you having your own liking of plushies.

Ortho is the one who helps Idia realize he's practically pseudo-adopted you as a little sibling.

He was planning on making Ortho a really cool skin (think Ortho's different "clothes")

(Idia vc) I wonder if Y/N would like something similar

(Ortho vc) I can run data for you to approximate their reaction, but I think the simple answer is yes! Anyone would like a gift from someone they view as their older sibling.

(Idia vc) Yea you're righ-- WAIT.

Idia went into Super Panic Mode. He doesn't mind viewing you as a younger sibling, but what if you did?! Ortho tries to calm him down but Idia can't help it!! He doesn't even have a high charisma stat, so how did you find him as a brother?? He's a pathetic brother!!

You two never talk about it 'cause Idia might die from embarrassment. But Idia isn't a total noob at being a brother, so he does get you more plushies. Maybe too many in the eyes of others. Idia can't help it though! Giving gifts is just an easy way to let you know he thinks of you and cares for you.

Malleus Draconia

He thinks it's cute how you have so many plushies. They're just soft decorations/childrens' toys in his eyes.

Not like he minds though. He likes gargoyles and you listen to him about them, so he's going to listen to you talk about the plushies you like!

He'll try to remember the names you give each/to the more important ones, too!

Malleus comes to your sibling-like relationship conclusion on his own. He just looks at Lilia talking with you one day, and his heart and brain click together to refer to you two as family.

So you're part of Malleus's family now!!! no take-backs :)

With your newfound status as Malleus's younger sibling in his mind, he'll start dropping gifts onto you! Insanely high-quality plushies, because you like them! And the occasional gargoyle, to help liven your place up.

[fantomette22]

HELLO THERE

So, we’ve had a lot of discussions about this (you know mine by now skwhwwhwh) but what do you think Gehrman did pre-Byrgenwerth/hunting? His family, class status, occupation etcetera, things like that.

Alright is it TIME!!!

Thank you so much, I can finally share my « headcanons »/story about Gehrman’s backstory! Yes I have those ideas since September too…

I won’t talk about everything in details + there’s things I’m not settle with but it’s still going to be long and a bit messy sorry. It could have some dark theme too just so you know. I hope you will enjoy! Oh, and this is mostly in the interpretation of my current fic verse

His family first: 

He’s from a middle/working Class, I think. It’s not the big bourgeoisie for sure but they were not super poor either (I will talk about it just after but for going around buying books and a few fancy toys you need a bit of money XD)

His family lived at Hemwick then Yharnam. I have this idea that his family might have help Cainhurst and the nobles with their hunt parties for a while. (There’s were a lil accident here too at some point…) 

Besides that they might have worked in the fields. that's where he got his affinity with scythes !

So, there’s his father, and his little sister principally + there’s his mom and grandma who taught him to sew, cook and everything but I feel those two weren’t around for long :(

Oh, and there’s his aunt (a badass) who taught him to use weapons too and I like the idea she could be THE Evelyn you know. (but forget it)

And of course, they had some dogs while in Hemwick I think :)

I wouldn’t say he was a “weird” kid, but he was a bit different than the children his age. He didn’t pass that much with others his age either. He passed more time with people younger or older. Or generally he passed lot of times alone.

But I like the idea he could have been friend with Dores as a child. Dores who was really super weird and scared others and Gehrman just didn’t mind XD Also his family was a bit worried for a time because he thought that mercy killed a wounded bird was the best idea… well instead his family forced him to take care of the bird until he either die or get better. The bird lived and was release afterwards.

It might be linked to an another huge moment in his childhood/pre-teens : a wolf had attack cattle and possibly humans as well. Many people have been called to try to catch the beast. Gehrman tried to find it as well. Oh well he found it. It was hurt and sick and trapped in a jaw trap. He knew people were going to really make surfer the wolf who was already dying so he mercy killed it. During this adventure our lil hunter might have gone trapped too and hurt his leg as well. But nothing too serious lol (he hurt his right foot/leg way too many times when he was younger...)

(i made this back in September too...)

His education was not the highest thing possible either but still, he learned to read (and really like it) and wrote etc. and he loved going to expositions in Yharnam organized by Byrgenwerth. One day he even found a meteorite in a field and went to Byrgenwerth so that the scholars could explain and share to him everything they know! (yes! he made the burial blade and hunter badge years later from it!) yes a lil stone collector, like me <3 Oh and I headcanon he could play Cello (violoncelle) but I don't know where/when he learned.

He loved making toys and sew clothes too. He made a few dresses for his sister and a few little clothes for her plushies when she was younger. Of course, they had little dolls has well he and liked to make them various outfits. He also had/made a few wooden figures and some with mechanisms. I feel it would have been his dream job to make toys or even become a tailor. I headcanons he continued to make little articulated toys and sew clothes (he made his own) in addition to the weapons x)

At some points it becomes a bit complicated, I imagined when he was a teenager it was just him his sister and his dad. His father wasn’t super present and super fun it was a bit complicated (to resume)

And then the plague strike. (Yeah, I thought that having a tuberculosis epidemy 15y or smt before everyone met at Byrgenwerth and killed at least 1 member of everyone family was a good idea…I still think it is). 

His sister sadly passed away from it T_T this really hurt him intensely if not destroy him. He was quite close to her and that’s a part how he got huge issues with dealing with grief of persons really close to him.

I need a name for her eventually, but I might never cited her by name, I guess so I got times…

After that idk maybe his father died too? or later? idk

Anyway, he went to do many little jobs around Yharnam, not the best things really but well you need a shelter and to eat so he did many various things : manufacturing, butcher, gardening, constructions, take people/object from to place A to B.

That’s where he met Patches who was one of his roommates lmao. Patches probably stoles stuff to everyone. Gehrman was very clear that if he ever witnesses directly the thief, that one was really gonna have a bad time… thankfully it kinda stops XD 

By the way teen Gehrman is legit the type of person to gives weapons to people/lil kids so they can defend themselves just in case XD I’m not telling to who he gives a knife for exemple but the only thing I would say was that Cainhurst was really surprised XD

But there were something beginning to bother him. To bother him a lot. His right leg/foot really begin to hurt. To hurt really bad, he began to limp and smt even need to use a cane. At some points he couldn’t take it anymore, he went to Byrgenwerth so he could be properly healed. Well he got some really bad news… the tuberculosis from years ago have stayed dormant in his body for years and was now attacking his bones (it’s what a call tuberculosis of the bone/skeletal tuberculosis yes I’ve made quite some researches on it ). There was nothing to do so he asks them to amputee him. During his convalescence and reeducation, he spends lots of time with Dores & Liam (gatekeeper) (and also a bit with Willem + he met Laurence for the first time) who were sick too and didn’t work at Byrgenwerth yet.

After he was heal he decides to leave to work in a foreign regions/country a few years (Ahah you thought he was gonna stayed at Byrgenwerth ? Not yet!). To the places he went he did many things (mining for ex) and meet many people. I believed the first hunters /prospectors were almost all from Yharnam but the first foreigners might be people he meet there.  (it’s the case of the grandfather of my OC hunter and maybe the first hunter of hunters and well it could be fun if he meet Archibald or others don’t you think ? Oh and an idea I have is that he met someone linked with Yamamura who even worked on the Rakuyo much later ! Yeah he got some contacts XD)

So after this he returned to Yharnam and wanted to finally realized one of his dreams: takes a few class a Byrgenwerth. While he was working next to it, that wasn't easy too but with all his efforts Willem noticed him (+saw his huge potential) and after discussion proposed to him if he wanted to work at Byrgenwerth. Gehrman accepted and that’s how he become Groundskeeper. The rest is another story. One you might be familiar with 😉

(I've got nothing really new so here's some old drawings)

[miodas-dr-imagines]

Kokichi, Korekiyo, Nagito, and Hajime with an s/o who has tons of plushies

Thanks, Anon, it's always great to hear that people like my writing!

Also, just FYI for all of you, I'll be lowering my character limit from four to three, just to reduce some stress! I do have one request in my inbox for four characters, so I will write that one, and then we're down to three.

-Mod Ibuki <3

❈ Kokichi Ouma ❈

Holy crap that’s a lot of plushies.

I mean, he thinks they’re all super cute, but don’t tell anyone he thought that.

The plushies take up at least half of your bed. Kokichi is almost impressed.

He’s grown fond of your collection (family?), but he’s got a particular affinity for a little black cat with icy blue eyes.

“This is Kiki,” you tell him, stroking the stuffed cat’s fur. “She’s one of my newer plushies. I named her after you!”

Aw, what an honor!

...For the cat, he means, who’s named after the Ultimate Supreme Leader!

❈ Korekiyo Shinguji ❈

“This is Missy,” you say, handing a lynx plushie to Kiyo. “It’s short for Missile Launcher.”

“You chose a fine name, s/o.” Korekiyo takes the tiny lynx in his arms, giving it gentle head scritches.

“I got her a few months ago at a flea market. She wasn’t looking too good back then, but I managed to restore her! She looks good as new, doesn’t she?”

“You certainly have a knack for this.” He hands Missile Launcher back to you. “I’d love to see the restoration process for myself, if you don’t mind.”

“Sure, why not?” You set the lynx down next to your other plushies. “I’ll let you know once I’ve got a new patient in.”

❈ Nagito Komaeda ❈

If anyone on Earth needs a stuffed animal, it’s Nagito.

He definitely likes the softer ones. But then again, who doesn’t?

Lucky for him, practically everyone in your collection is soft. There’s Seafoam, Mango, Winter, etc.

Nagito really loves Mango. He says he reminds him of his childhood dog.

Since he’s said that, you’ve gotten a lot more dogs in your collection.

❈ Hajime Hinata ❈

This man said that your teddy bear was cute once, and now his room is full of teddy bears that you bought for him.

Something about Hajime just reminds you of them...maybe it’s simply because you love him so much.

He’s not complaining, though. Seeing the bears sitting on his shelf or his bed makes him think of you.

He isn’t very creative when it comes to names, so you come up with all of them for him.

“And so he has been baptized before the Lord,” you say, clutching a small, brown bear. “BongWater.”

[egcdeath]

birthdays with the boys

in honor of my own birthday, today i’ll be sharing with you what i think your birthday with many cevans characters would be like. enjoy! <3

steve rogers

he leaves his mission early and unannounced so when you wake up to the smell of pancakes in your house, and a man with breakfast in bed you almost jump out of your skin buuut you couldn’t be happier to see him

breakfast in bed is just the start of your bday because he goes ALL. OUT. 

as you finish up eating, he grabs a folded piece of paper with a wax seal on it and hands it to you

he tells you to open it once he leaves, gives you a wink, then goes

he planed a birthday scavenger hunt for you!!!

for the rest of the day, you travel around the city to a bunch of important places in your relationship, like your fav dates n stuff

at the midway point of the hunt, he meets you for a coffee and makes sure you’re still enjoying everything before he sends you off with the avenger’s company card and basically tells you to get something nice before finishing the hunt hehe

you do in fact get yourself something nice

at the end of the hunt, you end up at the compound where all of your friends and teammates are and you have a very nice birthday party

by the time that you and steve go home, you’re exhausted but wanna spend a lil more time savoring your birthday so steve suggests that the two of you watch that one cheesy rom com that you love (and he hates)

as you cuddle on the couch, popping the occasionaly popcorn kernel in your mouth, you cant help but to feel grateful that you have such an amazing boyfriend

ransom drysdale

his birthdays were always disregarded when he grew up, so he has a very extravagant celebration planned for you

we all know that he can make a pretty airtight and elaborate plan so you literally have zero idea of what he’s got up his sleeve

enter: a whole birthday week

(he sweet talked your boss into some time off  so thats one whole thing you don’t have to worry about)

day one is a whole spa and a shopping day

he can’t stand some of your friends but he invites them anyway bc he knows it’ll make you happy

he’s glaring at your friends while they giggle about some new louis vuitton purse and you’re thoroughly amused by it

you give him extra kisses that night as a reward for not instigating any fights that day (awww bf of the year am i right ladies?)

day two you guys do a museum hop and look at lots of art

ransom rolls his eyes at canvases that have a few drops of paint on them and are called modern art, you think this is hilarious

day three you have a picnic together in a park

ransom knows you have an affinity for charcuterie boards and attempts to make you one himself (and it’s not all that bad), along with a bunch of dainty little sandwiches

later that day, you go to a planetarium together

on your drive back home you have an interesting convo on the meaning of life

day 4 you take a pottery class together

ransom makes the most deformed bowl you’ve ever seen in your life

so naturally you put it up for display in your bedroom (so whenever you see it you can think of him)

day five is a first class flight to some luxurious villa in europe. most of day five is taken up on a plane

ransom lets you lay your head on him while you sleep, even though the position you’re in is making it astonishingly uncomfortable for him

day six you guys explore the city all day together

ransom makes sure not to complain about his aching legs (even though yours are getting sore too, and if he said something you would’ve done something about it!)

on your real birthday (day seven), ransom takes you out to a very nice dinner, and gives you a hand written letter detailing how much he loves and cares about you (because sometimes it’s hard for him to say his feelings)

you’re extremely flattered but have no idea how you’ll top this for his own birthday

andy barber

you and andy aren’t really huge on big gestures, so he does little things throughout the day

while you’re at work, he makes a surprise stop by and brings you your favorite drink & lunch from your favorite food place

he sends a bouquet of flowers to your job as well

after work, he cooks for you then showers you in gifts

your favorite thing that he gets you is a little engraved necklace with yours and his initials on it

at the end of the day, he gives you a nice full body massage and somehow that was exactly what you needed.

maybe not the most extravagant birthday, but a good one nonetheless.

frank adler

you have a pretty chill birthday with him and mary

he brings you a cake that him and mary made/decorated together

it’s kind of hideous but you love it

you guys let mary skip class for just 1 (one) day but tell her to keep it a secret

you call the school and let her fake being sick in the background. it is a hoot

you all go to the zoo together 

you take tons of pictures

your personal favorite is one where mary and frank are posing with a giraffe

after the zoo, you go bowling

when you win, the sore losers that came with you claim they were letting you win since it was your birthday

you end your day at the beach, watching mary and her cat play in the sand in your peripheral vision while you and frank admire the sunset

ah, sweet, sweet domesticity

ari levinson

you go to an escape room to celebrate your birthday

it’s just you and ari, but you’re smart so you don’t expect it to be too difficult

🚨wrong🚨

you’re both so hard headed and stubborn that doing any of the tasks is like pulling teeth

eventually the building had to close, and you’ve only finished like... a few tasks in the hours you’ve been there

this was certainly not a bad birthday though, arguing with ari is one of your favorite pastimes

and this birthday certainly did not disappoint

jake jensen

you and the rest of your team decided to go to a little retro arcade for the first half of the night

you spent way more time than necessary watching jake attempt to beat the high score of some random game

after giving up on beating the highest score on a pac-man machine, jake decided to attempt to win you a prize on the claw machine

like, $20 and a few annoyed humans in line behind him later, it was still nothing

when jake finally gave up, the next person in line won the soft and plushy elephant you had your eye on

and while your back was turned, he may or may not have paid off its rightful owner in order to get it with you

it was too sweet of a gesture for you to even try to be annoyed with jake

a bit later, you decided to partake in a game of laser tag which was going on in the same building

this was fine and dandy buuuut

everyone on your team treated every mission (real or fictional) like the end of the world

this made for a few very interesting matches

jake nearly trampled a child more than one time

good thing everyone was required to sign a waiver before playing

a custody battle over which team got to have cougar seemed to be a consistent theme during the night

when you were on different teams, you couldn’t help but notice that jake was getting a little too much pleasure out of shooting you

it was fine because you were equally enthusiastic about shooting him

you were eventually booted from the game when an employee claimed you were all being too rough

at some point you lost the elephant

but luckily for you, you found it before you went home

you were going to keep that elephant forever

johnny storm

you were genuinely convinced that johnny forgot your birthday

he did not bring it up ONCE the whole day

you’re actually kind of hurt for a while and get all in your head

johnny gets the silent treatment 🙄 (but he deserves it)

you decide to stop moping and go out, since it issss your birthday

you do your makeup and put on a skimpy little dress

as you leave your room and start enter the communal portion of the baxter building, johnny stops you and checks you out

he’s like “where are you going????”

and you’re like “out 😐”

and he’s like “are you sure? 🤨”

and you’re like yes duh

then he gestures to the side really quickly and you’re kinda confused then a whole bunch of people pop out and start cheering for your birthday

you’re kinda embarrassed that you spent so much of the day moping but you quickly get over it because you love a good party

by the time that most of your guests are gone, you force johnny to take you out to the club

and of course you warn him not to ever pull a stunt like that again

lucas lee

he forgot it was your birthday

[stingslikeabee]

joint headcanon: Melissa & Daigo’s children applicable for interactions with @sixthxchairman​ in their main verse spanning over the course of all Yakuza/RGG entries. While Dawn and I have discussed the kids a lot but never in a specific post, I just decided to make them lazy moodboards and note down their main characteristics (and yes, there is a reason each one of them has a plushie). Just in time for mother’s day! :)

Kazuya Dojima (JP: Dojima Kazuya ; 堂島 和也), born January 10, 2022. Adult faceclaim: Dori Sakurada (JP: Sakurada Dori ; 桜田 通).

Kazuya is the first child of the Dojima family and takes after Daigo in a way that has always stunned close friends and relatives. Always taller than average for his age, with the same deep and dark eyes that Daigo has and with long and uncontrollable hair growing up, Kazuya was a strangely calm baby and turned into a more reserved, timid adult - he enjoys his own company a lot, definitely picked up his fashion style after Daigo’s gang leader years (including the marshmallow coat) and despite the reputation of a ‘lone wolf’ during school years, he is the sweetest boy ever and also the level-headed/responsible one. 

The oldest of the Dojima kids never had any trouble with grades in school and has a great affinity for music (both songwriting and playing, but not singing - that’s the girls’ thing). He was always very fascinated by Junichiro and Majima since he a young age (which led to some interesting babysitting stories), and grew to be really close to one of Melissa’s younger sisters, Rose (who shares a lot of personality traits with him). Kazuya doesn’t care for Christmas considering how close to his birthday it is (and the shortage of gifts it caused when he was younger), and he is not so secretly ashamed of all the baby pictures in Christmas-themed accessories.

True to his aesthetics, Kazuya turned out to be a huge fan of terror/suspense/slasher movies much to Daigo’s dismay, and consequently the type of young man who would rather die than have his childish fears being divulged publicly (aka the fact he couldn’t sleep without his favorite plushies, which included a snake, a red dinosaur and a swan). He is also the first person to groan and get embarrassed when his parents become infuriatingly sweet with each other in the same room with him - which is a more frequent occasion than he would have liked for it to be.

Hikari Dojima (JP: Dojima Hikari ; 堂島 光), born July 27, 2024. Adult faceclaim: Mirei Kiritani (JP: Kiritani Mirei ; 桐谷 美玲).

Hikari is the Dojima princess - since a very young age, Hikari has always displayed a much more bubbly energy and was fast to learn all the right ways to draw attention from her family and friends, as well as strangers (if there was some benefit to be had in doing so). A lover of all things feminine, cute and sparkly, Hikari always adored being doted on by her grandparents and inherited Melissa’s ability to capitalize on her innocent, sweet face to pull off a lot of mischief, becoming incredibly popular by doing so (nine out of ten times, people will assume her older brother did the thing).

Similarly to Melissa, mother and daughter share a passion for a lot of hobbies, such as singing, creating elaborate costumes and going over-the-top for celebrations of any seasonal holidays. Hikari is also someone very attached to friends and frequently needs to socialize in order to feel happy and complete - a stark contrast to Kazuya’s loner nature. She was always part of the popular cliques at school, and the idea of any friends of hers crushing and/or liking her brother has always mystified Hikari. 

As much as Hikari embraces the ‘princess’ label and dresses as such, she is not a fragile damsel by any means - she loves subverting expectations (just as Melissa does) by sitting through horror movies without a scream, being surprisingly at ease when needing to lie and overall having a fearless personality in the face of danger. She would probably consider a serious career in acting - after all, except for her brother, parents and a few select relatives, she’s capable of fooling almost everyone and have them doing her bidding. Her favorite plushie as a kid - a tiger - was a gift from Saejima, one of her favorite uncles in the family.

[novemberhush]

A Big Surprise

“Remind me again why we’re doing this,” Stiles grumbled, trailing Derek through the woods, a giant pink teddy bear on his back and various smaller ones of assorted colours under each arm.

“Because, one, you can't say no to Scott's puppy dog eyes; two, you can't say no to Scott's kids’ puppy dog eyes; and three, you're scared of Malia. Take your pick.”

“Well, when you put it like that… Still, a teddy bears' picnic birthday party. Whose idea was that?”

“That would be your youngest goddaughter. Right after her Uncle Isaac taught her the song. And, no, I don't know who taught it to him. Doesn't really seem like something that would've been high on his dad’s to-do list.”

“No,” Stiles agreed darkly, a flash of anger surging through him. Sure, he lived to give Isaac shit, usually about his unnatural affinity for scarves and the taste for stinky cheeses he’d picked up wandering around France, but it was all in good fun. A little (mostly) good-natured ribbing between packmates. It was just par for the course with Stiles, messing with his friends, and the pack understood that. But no kid deserved the kind of childhood Isaac’s asshole of a father had put him through. He didn’t even deserve the title ‘father’ as far as Stiles was concerned. His own dad may have struggled for a while after they lost his mom, but Stiles knew how lucky he was to have him. Once again he vowed to himself that when he and Derek had kids he’d be the best father he possibly could be. Their kids were going to grow up feeling safe and protected and cared for, knowing how much they were loved and wanted. And speaking of their kids…

“Hey, do you think we should tell everyone today or wait a while? Would it overshadow Kayla’s birthday? Or what if we jinx it? The adoption, I mean, not Kayla’s birthday.”

Derek stopped walking and turned to face him. Stiles very obviously tried to avoid meeting his eyes by busying himself setting down his slew of teddy bears even though he knew Derek didn’t need to see the look on his face or smell his scent or notice the hitch in his heartbeat to know he was nervous. Not when Stiles himself could hear it plainly in his own voice.

Releasing the panda plushie he’d been carrying in his right hand so he could cradle Stiles’ cheek instead Derek smiled, endlessly patient, endlessly reassuring. Once again Stiles had the fleeting thought he didn’t deserve him in his life, by his side, loving him anew each day, sticking by him through thick and thin. As if he could read Stiles’ thoughts Derek let go of the cuddly polar bear he’d been holding in his other hand and reached out to take hold of Stiles, arm wrapping around his waist and gently pulling him closer. His warm thumb stroked back and forth softly across Stiles’ cheek, the arm around his waist a familiar, welcome weight, grounding and calming Stiles even as the caress to his cheek remained as hypnotic and exhilarating as the first time Derek had touched him that way.

“Babe, we can tell people whenever you want. Today, tomorrow, whenever. Although we should probably do it before our kid arrives on our doorstep in a few months’ time. That would probably give the game away.”

Stiles rolled his eyes, but felt some of the nerves and tension he’d been holding on to melt away under Derek’s steady, loving gaze.

“Seriously,” Derek continued, “whatever you want to do is fine with me. It’s your call. But if you think finding out she’s getting a brand new cousin to play with isn’t going to make Kayla’s day even better then you’re wrong. Plus, I’m pretty sure once we get to this party and you set eyes on the others that you’re not gonna be able to stop yourself from sharing this news with them. We’re not jinxing anything here, Stiles. We’re sharing the best news of our lives with the people we love most in the world and who love us back. Our pack. Our family. Which is gonna have one more member come summer.”

Stiles couldn’t help grinning at that. One more member of the pack. Of the family. The family he and Derek had built together and would soon be adding to. They’d received word just that morning, confirming they’d been approved to adopt. In a few short months they would have a child that was theirs, forever. Stiles couldn’t wait. Derek was right. There was no way he’d be able to keep this wonderful news to himself once they met up with the rest of the pack. He wouldn’t want to. Stiles knew their friends and family would be over the moon for them. Some of them would quite literally howl at the moon in celebration! He and Derek were happier than they’d ever been. He didn’t want to keep the pack from sharing in that happiness. Pressing a soft kiss to his husband’s lips he was struck with a sudden thought.

“Hey, just think, this time next year we’ll be bringing our child with us to celebrate Kayla’s birthday. And pretty soon we’re gonna be planning themed birthday parties and inviting all our loved ones to celebrate with us too.”

Derek was practically glowing as a smile split his face and he said, “Can’t wait.”

Stiles thought he’d never seen him look lovelier and he didn’t need to have werewolf senses to know Derek meant what he said.

Derek sneaked one final kiss before stooping to gather up the stray teddy bears he’d dropped when they’d stopped to talk. “Now, come on. We don’t want to be late for Kayla’s big day,” he said, motioning with his head for Stiles to start walking again, but Stiles had one more thing to say.

Grabbing hold of Derek’s sleeve to make him turn to face him again, Stiles, nerves gone, at least for now, looked into his eyes. Voice and heartbeat both steady he said, “You’re gonna be such a good dad.”

Derek smiled that devastating smile again before leaning in to rest his forehead against Stiles’. “And you’re gonna be a great one.”

Stiles returned the smile, mentally tucking the moment away to savour later at his leisure, as Derek pulled away with a wink and gestured to Stiles’ collection of bears strewn across the ground at their feet. “But seriously, get a move on. You’re not the only one who’s scared of Malia, you know, and if we’re late to her baby girl’s birthday party we’ll be number one with a bullet on her shitlist. A bullet dipped in wolfsbane and wrapped in mistletoe knowing my cousin. And probably made from silver just in case there’s actually some truth to that old legend.”

Feeling lighter than he could ever remember feeling before, Stiles laughed, gathering up his share of the cuddly toys and racing after Derek’s retreating form, eager to greet the future and bursting to share their good news with the rest of the family.