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Do not be ashamed my son. I am proud that you are to be wedded to a strong partner. I am only disappointed that you feel as if 14 is too young. Why, I was to be wedded at your age, if not for the fact he could not best me in combat. Such a shame the date for your betrothal has not be set as of yet.
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It is not shame, mother, it is simply untrue! I am not engaged nor am I to be married anytime soon. The pests here were making a poor attempt at a joke.
#dc rp blog#damian wayne robin#robin#dc#dc robin#fanondc#my anons#I do appreciate your approval in my choice in potentially maybe eventually some day partner.#mother
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I think I would Thrive in a gmod rp server if they werent all.. Like That..
#I actually really enjoy rp. written or game servers it doesnt matter#but its so hard to find a place that doesnt suck#especially nowadays.#i betcha someone who has the potential to be The Best rp partner is dicking around on C.AI rn because finding rps now is so ass
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Hii<3 here have these 🌹🌹🌹🌹🪻🪻🪻🌻🌻🌻
...for what?
#/admin self-analyzing here with a resounding: I THINK SEVIKA WOULD BE SINCERELY CONFUSED IF SOMEONE GAVE HER FLOWERS#love love LOVE fics and headcanons where she goes all sweet and touched when her partner gives her them#but if we're being real real: flowers would be such a weird entity in Zaun right?#because at least SOME people would know that flowers were the origin of Shimmer#also seems like very few things can grow down there or the city would have the potential to be more self-sufficient#and in such a survival-based world things that are grown are probably valued more for their uses than their appearance#if i was there and somebody handed me flowers my first thought would probably be 'food??' not 'these will look nice on my windowsill'#idk maybe flowers are a commonplace gift in Zaun and i just missed that part of the lore idk idk#sevika#sevika rp#asks#sevika arcane#arcane rp
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thread w/ @agentfae ’s oc: Kazumi Takami ( aau, ilove her! )
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There was no question that Hawks had a penchant for taking bird-themed sidekicks under his wing. In his eyes, he had a bit to stick with, and a genuine fondness for other people with bird quirks 'cause he could relate in that matter, and when it came to wings and speed, who was a better teacher than him? (Well, if he actually took the time to teach anyone . . .)
So, when he'd had another sidekick pop up with wings not too unlike his own — he hadn't questioned it. But, with his speed his sidekicks were always trailing behind, so they didn't really chat with the man much.
But today, Hawks seemed to be doing something unexpected. Walking, though he had a full set of wings on his back. He whistled idly as he strolled on the sidewalk, like nothing was unusual.
ഒ — " Hey, walk a little faster! " He called to his sidekick behind him, making a 'come here' gesture.

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I'm still losing my mind over a qsmp digimon inspired au- it just feels so perfect- also please just look at this thing:

#tell that isn't literally just the eggs#idk qsmp just feels so perfect for a digi type of au or like a mon + isekai type of au in general but digi in particular speaks to me#the intersections of in-game mechanics and player rp just feels so rife with potential in that kind of setting#there's a lot of interesting sort of 'meta' things you can do with a world that is 'digital' and how#the characters can interact with it and -literally- change it... or how it can change them too O_O#the visual setting works so well too since the digital world (in the series I've seen/played) tends to be this like foresty/tropical#juxtaposed with glitches and wires and technology!#idk- it's a really fun concept that I love rolling around ideas for in my head#I'm the Worst when it comes to committing to things like this but it's an idea I've kept coming back to since like April of last year#I don't know if I'd ever do a full on au but I'd love to dabble with it in my free-time... maybe I'll make that my new years resolution lol#like it wouldn't translate exactly evenly given the eggs are lot more fragile then digi's and a lot more... mortal#but it's kind of fun in a way like it's a reverse of the usual dynamic#since the human partners would be the ones who can respawn instead of their partners- that's a fun idea to work with
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Does Mun practice Exclusivity? Like do you only write with one Enji, OR are you willing to write and build with other ones?
/ I do not practice Exclusivity, I personally love meeting people TOO much to do it. - Mad respect to those who can though. (Please don't get offended I'm just very socialable and like to chat with people) So YES I am open to the idea of building alternative verses / Dynamics with other Enji's (Or any other canon muses rima might stumble upon)
HOWEVER, I do have a habit of defaulting to my verse with @heroic-endeavors
simply because They are the one who inspired me to re-write Rima in the first place, and because I'v known / written with them for a few years now. We have a strong line of communication, which is very important to me with my rp partners.
Because I like getting to know my rp partners personally.
Because Enji is so heavily involved in RIMA's story, I feel like healthy OOC conversations can help ensure boundaries are laid out clearly. And if I'm ever unsure I have the confidence to ask.
SO Any REFERencses towards Endeavor will default to THEIR endeavor. (At least for now. If / when another Enji comes along I might start being a bit more specific)
Side Note: Just because I have headcanons for 1 Enji / ANY Other canon muses DOES not mean I expect the same headcanons from other rpers of the same MUSE. I will always reach out and opt to build our own thing first.
So please please please if YOU HAPPEN to be one of those duplicate muses. don't feel any pressure to stick to 1 dynamic I am open to exploring most things./
#Mun Answers#/Oops I rambled but I hope these clears things up and takes any potential pressure off of rp partners /#/In all honesty I am open to most things and all it takes is a conversation... I will never attack someone for their creative ideas/#/IF you communicate with me with what you WANT then I will FIND a way to make it work./
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|| ANONYMOUS ASKED:
Several questions don’t need to answer them at the same time :)
Do you think Ferus and Tru ever saw each other after Ferus left? If so, how would that interaction go? (1/3)
The angst-loving part of me says that they shouldn't, so the narrative of Ferus realizing Tru was his friend the same moment he realizes Tru is dead hurts more. It gives a very specific feeling. You were too late to enjoy this friendship and now you never will.
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But that aside, I think they could, I am open to the idea because I like to give myself options in rp.
From what we know, Ferus and Roan both join the Grand Army during the Clone War, and while the grand army is huge and war happens on many worlds it’s not hard to imagine that the situation could lead to a reunion.
For example, 1. the Council decides to send Tru to the same area officer Olin operates in, they used to work together in the past, perhaps the Council hopes they will cooperate well.
(edit: But if they send Tru, why don’t they send Siri. Would they send Siri too? Maybe there a reason they don’t? Anon, you are doing to my brain what a malware does to a cpu)
For example, 2. the Council _actually_ needs to ask Ferus for help. He once said he would give help if the Jedi ever need it. I’m aware it is foreshadowing for tlotj, but what if Ferus joins the army _because_ the Jedi are struggling in war? And then Roan decides to join too, and (ha, I’m getting off track.)
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What I think is likely to happen is that Tru would remind Ferus of his painful memories from the Order, that feeling is mutual for Tru. The last time he spoke to Ferus was in the aftermath of their friend dying. Perhaps Tru can tell Ferus doesn’t enjoy his presence and feels bad for it. Perhaps they both just need to sit and have a long talk, but they are in the middle of a raging campaign. What I’m getting at is that it would be in many ways an uncomfortable reunion on personal level, and surprising too, given how much Ferus is changing while living on Bellasa. Tru has yet to realize how much. Does Ferus realize that he himself changed ? Does he appear different to Roan when Tru shows up and drags out his old traumas?
For Tru, he would be happy to catch up with Ferus (despite that being a reminder of sad events). He considers Ferus a friend and it didn’t change, even if Ferus cut all contact and never called :^) And ideally Ferus would realize this and they would part on a more positive note, closure, you know?
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I think they could have a better chance of deepening their friendship away from the temple. In the temple Ferus was too absorbed in playing his perfect jedi persona. Now Tru would get a chance to find out how little he actually knows of Ferus beyond that act.
Anakin not being in the picture this time, and not dragging Tru away from Ferus would help, too.
Oh. And they would wreck some separatist arses in between all that.
#headcanons#headcanons | tru#so yeah i have many feelings about tru and ferus if you could not tell....#i hope it gives a picture of what i picture for them and doesnt turn off potential rp partners too much#cuz again the details of this reunion would depend on portrayal of ferus a person im writting with has!
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i follow one hotd blog and now all my recc'd blogs are hotd/got blogs........
#:( am i the only one who uses the recommended blogs feature to check out potential rp partners????#I LOVE HOTD BTW THIS ISN'T ME COMPLAINING#but i just :((( want moar blogs i can feasibly interact w/
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Dale is definitely pushing the boundaries of how much I'm willing to divert from canon. Even Dale's gender is up to interpretation asdfghjkl
#ooc tag#《 it's the OC writer in me 》#《 I see a character with an interesting backstory/loads of potential and I do my own take on them 》#《 I try to at least stay within the realm of believability with my other muses 》#《 but I like going hog-wild with Dale 》#《 there's only so much you can do with 'Mr. Krabs if he were Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos combined' 》#《 like how tf would i write a thread with an rp partner using a muse that isolates themselves to drown in their work 》#《 that is not conductive to collaborative writing 》#《 like i guess Dale canonically interacts with Dev/drags Dev around to work stuff but how interesting would that really be 》
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Fun Arty fact: its eyes are naturally solid black with no green slit pupils or anything, it has those because of Torvah. Green is the color of the Verdan line's psiionics.
#hell the bloodline's last name means green. even though they're yellowbloods lmao#I like giving my characters mismatched psi colors. it's something I carry from a former rp partner; has canonical basis with Sollux anyway#Gliese's magic is blue but her psi is golden. all that glitters is not golden.#Ullane's was originally red and now reddish pink from Uryali's influence. red sky take warning.#Thrixe's horrorterror powers are whitish instead of black because his powers are completely natural to him. the Varzims can't exist#without being partially horrorterror. you'd kill them by trying to make them pure troll#Crista's psi is red like them. they consider their minor telekinesis a little embarrassing because of how ordinary it is#compared to their magic. which is all colors because of the infinite potential of words.#Maidel's is lime because of his lime ancestor. Doroch and Sazuud have green sparks like their blood. but not her.
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forcing Rose to make a doctor tier list ranking so i can send them anon hate about putting 13 and 11 in the same tier
#rose is my partner for the record this is all in good fun#but one of these characters they actively disliked watching the first season of#and spent hours complaining to me about the writing#and one of these they enjoyed greatly and draw fanart of and rp with me#i need to bully them online about this#13 you have so much potential. please get better post-spyfall#internet died while writing this#ramblings
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I've been trying to do more colouring, especially to find ways to practice lighting in different styles. This is from one of our AUs, called Do You Come Here Often - Robotnik meets Stone, a bartender, during a painfully boring charity gala and they hit it off.
I wrote a short story based on our RP, so I'm putting it under the cut below!
A charity gala. A waste of time, that’s what it was. Something to stroke the already grossly swollen egos of the guests, most of whom just loved masquerading as philanthropists for the tax cuts.
It was well below Doctor Robotnik, and yet, he’d been forced kicking and screaming into a suit to sweet-talk potential investors. There was going to be reckoning once he was back in the lab. Maybe he’d launch the latest incompetent assistant into space.
“ - and another thing - do you use that - that stuff, that comes from babies -”
Then there was this asshole. Trapped into a conversation, Robotnik could barely maintain his rictus grin as he leaned his elbow on the bar counter, listening to the gormless, chinless man yammer on and on. Rich, politically active, and an absolute imbecile. Robotnik was going to strangle him with his stupid bowtie.
“Because let me tell you, pal,” his conversation partner slurred. “When I’m a senator, I’m - banning all that shit. It’s not right - it’s just wrong, you know -”
“Yes, we wouldn’t want the harmless salvage of iron rich cells from biowaste,” Robotnik muttered under his breath.
“Yeah!” The other man gestured, coming dangerously close to spilling his watered down whiskey. “You get it - good man - what was your name again, Robot - something?”
“Doctor Robotnik,” Robotnik said, in clipped tones.
The man chortled. “Oh come on, you’re not a real doctor.”
Robotnik squeezed his martini hard enough to hear it crack. His smile grew wider, his pupils narrowing. He was going to -
“Gentlemen! Do I spy empty glasses?” a perky voice interrupted them. Robotnik turned, stiffly, and stared at the bartender - a rather handsome, well-groomed man with dark, twinkling eyes.
Robotnik’s conversation partner blinked, and looked down at his nearly empty glass. “Oh, well spotted, boy. Whaddya recommend?”
“May I recommend you try my special blend?” the bartender suggested, his voice lowering an octave as he slid forward a glass, his movements mesmerisingly precise. “I promise it has a kick like you won’t believe.”
The man chuckled, reaching for the fresh drink. “Just so you know, I don’t believe in tipping,” he said, as if gunning for the title of world’s most loathsome man, and downed half of the drink in one go.
The bartender smiled peacefully.
“Bit of a weird aftertaste,” the man slurred. He blinked, suddenly tilting forward sharply. A hand shot out, and the bartender grabbed the man’s hair, guiding his head to rest on the counter.
“There we are,” the bartender said cheerfully. “Nice and easy. Now,” and he leaned back, smiling at Robotnik like he hadn’t just drugged his customer. “What can I get you, Doctor Robotnik?”
Robotnik took a moment, blinking as he adjusted - and then raised his eyebrow. He was, despite himself, curious. “Not - what, a mix of ketamine and benzo?”
“Trade secret, I’m afraid,” the bartender said, smiling. The man in the next stool snored loudly. Robotnik stood up, moving a few spaces over, and the bartender followed him.
“I supposed you did save a life,” Robotnik said, haughtily. “His, I mean. How do you know my name?”
“I heard the other gentleman mention it,” the bartender said. “Of course, I did recognise it.” As he spoke, he pulled out a glass, pouring in some ice. “I remember reading your paper on hive mind artificial intelligence. I always wondered whether you ever built anything based on your theories.”
If Robotnik had been curious before, he was now drawn in, like a moth to a flame. Of course, there was a good chance he was going to get murdered tonight. “You read my - “ He paused, taking a moment to lower his voice and curb the enthusiasm. “Early prototypes showed some information lag,” he said, warily. “I’ve made some adjustments to the data compression and prioritisation - out of curiosity, how much of it did you actually understand?”
The bartender, in the midst of pouring something in the glass, blinked. “Most of it, I assume,” he said. “I did have to make some notes, to research and fully comprehend it, but - you’re a very entertaining writer, Doctor. I enjoyed your footnotes.”
Robotnik’s footnotes were exclusively reserved for insulting other researchers. He found himself smiling, crookedly. “There’s a functional hive now.”
The bartender looked startled, and then smiled, his teeth flashing. “Seriously? That’s amazing. How many?”
Robotnik shifted in his seat, starting to find his groove. “Three main hives, inter-connected via slow transfer - much faster on their intra-network. Fifteen, thirty-three and hundred and seven, respectively. It would be much more if my budget wasn’t decided by mouth-breathing knuckle-draggers.”
“That’s still respectable numbers,” the bartender responded, enthusiastically. “I’d love to see them in action some day.”
“Oh, would you now?” Robotnik smiled. “Which country are you spying for?”
To his surprise, the bartender laughed.
“I wish I was in espionage,” the bartender said dryly. “I’m just a fan, Doctor. Personal interest - I saw some of your earlier work, in the field, a few years back.”
“In the field?” Robotnik raised an eyebrow. “What sort of field does a bartender end up in, exactly?”
“None whatsoever,” the bartender replied, mouth curling. “I was a mercenary. Gun for hire.”
“And now you’re bartending?” Robotnik asked, skeptically.
“Well, I did just kill that guy,” the bartender said easily, nodding to the slumped figure a few seats away. “So after I clean up here, that’s my night done.” He smiled. “I’m Stone, by the way.”
“...Pleasure,” Robotnik said weakly. He stared at Stone. He thought for a moment.
“So,” he said, clearing his throat. “A fan. Don’t tell me you’ve only read one of my papers.”
Stone pushed a drink towards Robotnik, smiling slyly. He was rather handsome, in a well-groomed, fit and conventionally attractive way, Robotnik had to admit.
“Of course not, Doctor. That one was just my favourite - well, besides the one you wrote about applied nanotechnology -”
“That one was utter garbage,” Robotnik said, waving his hand as he accepted the drink. “I’ve since scrapped it, started fresh with a new approach - the new paper is nearly done, if you -” he stopped himself, feeling the skin under his collar heat up.
“If I what?” Stone asked curiously.
“If you want to read it,” Robotnik said stiffly. “You said you were nearly done here, right? How about we blow this popsicle stand and - you come over to my hotel room, and I can show you a thing or two?”
To his confusion, Stone went momentarily quiet, his eyes widening, before the other man stammered out a reply.
“I - I’d love to! If you’re sure - I mean, I swear I’m not a spy - I just heard you were here, so I took on this gig in the hopes of catching a glimpse, I didn’t -”
Robotnik raised his hand sharply, starting to feel uncomfortably warm. “Bzzzt! I’m well aware this is an honour for you! Save the yammering for later - I want to get out of here.”
Stone had been handsome before, but he was much more so when he was flustered. Not that Robotnik cared about that - it was just rare to meet anyone who admired his work, let alone understood even half of it. He might as well use the rest of his night for something pleasant.
“Okay, sure,” Stone said, clearly breathing slowly to calm himself down. “Uh - I have some protection on me, if we need it,” he added, shyly.
Robotnik snorted, standing up, starting to already pull off his cursed bowtie. “Maybe for yourself, Stone. I have no need for it.” He paused, momentarily tempted to introduce Stone to his gloves - but decided against it. He’d have plenty of time for it back at the hotel, away from spying eyes.
Behind him, Stone all but rushed from behind the bar over to him, hurrying to catch up with Robotnik’s long strides. He was blabbering on about hoping they weren’t moving too fast - as if Robotnik couldn’t get out of here fast enough. He glanced back at the other man, his chest tightening briefly at Stone’s earnest expression. Stone really was stupidly good-looking. He supposed that would be nice to look at, while they went over his papers.
#stobotnik#i'm also trying to get back into writing groove so here we go#a bit of both#by the way with our roleplay i play stone#and bram plays robotnik#they do make an excellent robotnik#i'm a simp in real life too lmao
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I should specify that I'll still interact with muses from either of these fandoms, but picking up any muse from them for myself, or making a verse tied to them, is probably not going to happen.
fandom: hazbin hotel/helluva boss
am i familiar with it? - I've certainly seen plenty of it on my dashboard but ive never actually watched either show, and honestly, considering all the unflattering stuff ive heard about the creator, im... not sure if i wanna...?? not to mention a former friend of mine was big into hazbin hotel, and knowing what he's done has soured it for me even more...
do i like the fandom itself? - I can't really say, i havent interacted with it much at all.
who’s my favorite character? - dont have one.
if i had to choose, who would i roleplay? - I sincerely doubt i would pick up a character from the show honestly...
#shep may have ruined stuff for me#but that doesnt mean i should turn down potential rp partners just because theyre in the same fandom
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She/her | 39 | I like cats and rain. My comic: https://catswaycomic.com/ My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greekceltic My Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/greekceltic Other links: https://linktr.ee/greekceltic Sorry in advance if you send me a message and I don't get back to you, I tend not to stress over messages/asks. I do try to read them though, and I'm always open to being asked questions about characters or my headworld/stories. I am already aware that my art is being copied. They're blocked. Please stop telling me about it. Rest of my FAQ is under the cut >
Can I repost your work? I don't mind as long as I'm credited. I'm less okay with my work being used as a pageviews grab, but it's probably not worth my time to care. If it's something I've selected to take down and don't have posted anymore, don't. If you can't find a place I have it posted, then default assume you shouldn't repost it. If it's something you commissioned, go for it. You don't need to credit me every time you share it. Once in a while is cool.
Are you okay with fanart? What about OC interactions? Can I post it? Sure, just don't profit off of it and please credit me. If you want to draw my OCs interacting with yours that's also fine (and fun!)- though I prefer situations where their actions make sense. Alf wouldn't make your character cry, for example. He's grumpy but not cruel. Posting it is fine. Is it okay if I take inspiration from your art and concepts? I've been in a situation in recent years where another artist has taken far, far too much. It's a subject I'm pretty burnt out on. I recently saw another artist's take on this and it looked sensible to me. I'm just going to quote theirs. I have tried to find my own words, but right now I find myself more comfortable using someone else's. "Well, if you’re having to ask me for permission, either your design is too similar or you’re being overly nervous about a normal artistic process. You’re absolutely free to use my work as a source of inspiration but I’d strongly encourage you to think about the details from my design you like most, and remix them with other concepts into your own unique take."
Taking inspiration is something everyone does, but please don't become a shadow I get bi-weekly alerts about. Ideally your pool of inspiration will be many artists and concepts re-imagined into something unique to you- and that you're being honest with yourself about the result. Honestly, if you're uncomfortable crediting your source, you already know what you're doing has gone too far.
Your art is being copied! / Will you tell me who the copy cat is? I get a lot of messages about this and am tired. I'm sure if my art ends up somewhere it shouldn't be or there's something really worth my attention I'll find out through friends. Otherwise, I'm just sayin' get a second or third opinion before coming to my inbox. I probably already know about it.
I sent you a message and you didn't respond. Sorry about that. I tend not to stress about messages because it can be a drain. You're more likely to get a response if you let me know from the get go what you want, but nothing is guaranteed. Sometimes I didn't see it, sometimes I got busy or forgot, sometimes I plan to do it later, sometimes I just opted out. It's not personal. Where do you Rp? Are you looking for more partners? Discord mostly. Roleplay consumes a lot of time so these days I mostly only play with my buddy Thema. I probably wouldn't have time to play, but I like to hang around people that do and I don't mind being asked. Just please don't be sad if I never get around to responding! I'm most compatible with people who are comfortable with radio silence.
Can I use your characters in roleplay/as roleplay refs? Considering I actively roleplay my OCs and there's a potential for confusion, I'd rather you didn't. Though I think there's a difference between linking to my art and saying 'this is my character', and linking to it to say 'this has the mood I'm going for, but here's what's different about my character--'. The latter is fine.
Can I make Fan OCs for your setting? Thinking about this makes me tired. Maybe I'll get to a point where I'm more comfortable later, but for now I'd rather you didn't make something directly from my worlds. But lets be real, you don't need my permission to draw cat monsters and I take a huge amount of inspiration from ancient history. Many of my concepts are inspired by things that you can read about and be inspired too. If you see something and are curious if there's a historical source, just ask. Hopefully I'll remember.
Do I have permission to draw NSFW art of your characters? No, for a plethora of reasons, some easy to explain and some not, but I probably can't stop you. Just don't profit off of it or show it to me. Accepting that I can't stop it doesn't change how I feel about it or that my answer is no. What about vore? If I haven't explicitly given you permission to do that, I'd rather you didn't go there. I always ask a creator for permission before I go there with their OC, I'd like the same respect.
Do you have a website for your OCs? I have RP pages for them scattered all over the place and many of them are outdated, but as I type this I recently put some up on Toyhouse. https://toyhou.se/GreekCeltic
Do you have a website for your comic? Sure do. It's an expensive fuck. https://catswaycomic.com/ When does your comic update? Sporadically. I work on it when I have time. My income is solely freelance commissions and Patreon- mostly commissions.
There's other places you could post your comic! Yeah, I know. I may do that someday, but for now I like having my own house, even if it's an expensive fuck. (Not really, the renewal just hits around tax time, Lol).
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Talking as players outside the game is an incredibly important part of having good PC/PC D&D relationships, and obviously the characters involved in the relationship talking to each other in meaningful ways is crucial, but I think the importance of talking in-game in depth to other people is really underrated, in that it not only tells the other player what your character is feeling without having to reveal it in-game to them, but also serves to engage other characters in the story and deepen those platonic bonds to the point where they might even serve as confidants or wingmen. To give a bunch of examples and what they achieved:
Vax telling Gilmore he didn't want to string him along made it clear out of game that his feelings towards Keyleth were his priority, even though it happened where the other characters were not able to hear.
Similarly, Vex giving her blessing eventually after her initial resistance signaled to Liam that this would not be a major break between the twins.
Vax asking Vex what she intended to do about her feelings for Percy served not only as an opportunity for her to voice them to someone; it also serves as a big green light for Taliesin as Percy to kiss Vex later that episode (which he had already from Vex's resurrection ritual, but it underscores it).
Pike talking about Scanlan with Keyleth and Vex allows her to make it clear that she does ultimately like a lot of things about him despite sometimes being annoyed, and her talking to him through her earring while Scanlan is very much not there but Sam is at the table also serves as this kind of green light.
Jester asking Veth about kissing in relationship to Fjord lets Travis know where Jester is at and invests Veth in-game in the relationship.
Caleb asking Jester if she's "sweet on [Fjord]" lets her openly reassess her feelings after an intense arc and also indicates in-game that Caleb has noticed.
Beau waiting to hear the sound of thunder signals to Ashley (who was not at the table but who was presumably staying updated on events) that Beau has feelings for Yasha; it also allows those playing Yasha (often Matt for pure RP and Travis in combat) to return that flirting, since the baseline was already established.
Possibly the most obvious example, but Beau and Fjord's conversation on Rumblecusp not only clarifies to the whole table where everyone is (opening the door, for example, for the scenes in the beer garden a few episodes later of Caleb having Fjord and Jester dance together and Caduceus encouraging Yasha to pursue Beau) but very much serves as a green light to Ashley and Laura respectively. This is then mirrored by them talking after Beau has asked Yasha on a date and Fjord and Jester have kissed, and everyone involved can "debrief" with their partners not present in-game.
As mentioned, this is mostly about PC/PC relationships because PC/NPC is an inherently different dynamic mechanically though still should be a conversation, but Veth describing Yeza and Jester asking Caleb about his feelings about Essek both give Matt clues for playing these NPCs and how things might be received.
FRIDA mentioning their crush on FCG to Deanna means it's not a complete surprise to Sam, since it is a very sudden relationship, and lets him prepare and decide how FCG would feel in the moment, and also establishes how Deanna will feel about it.
Similarly in the C3 Uthodurn arc, Fearne going to Chetney about Deanna is an incredibly good move from Ashley (to the point that talking about this is what led me to write this whole post). It lets Travis play out where Chetney is. It lets Aabria therefore hear not only where Chetney is, but also know that Fearne is potentially interested. It establishes a ton of the dynamics for a relationship that out of game everyone knows will not have a full campaign to play out since one of the characters involved is a guest. And finally, it signals to Christian as FRIDA what the situation is in case Deanna confides in them.
#critical role#genuinely this came from hearing snippets of rose city and Ashley's choices as fearne and thinking through some of her greatest hits#and also just thinking about how like...and this is a separate post#but how silly little small talk and joking and tiny reciprocated moments are so much of the connective tissue of a relationship#like...there's a reason why ashley's characters' relationships are good even when she wasn't around a ton in past campaigns#and it's because she does try to make the characters have moments when they can so it will count#the i've seen you a lot line or like that awkward watch early on are tiny but do so much and let Marisha as Beau know to keep going
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