#hc-posting

[rubrum-aside]

…about the HC reqs, what about Lyle and Sam relationship headcannons? If you don’t do relationships, then just Lyle?

howzabout a bit of both!

Lyle

he/him (he/it sometimes too)

-I mentioned in another post but i like the idea of his metal legs being a mix of his camera tripods and a set of leg braces he used to wear. he also used a cane sometimes.

-maybe Sam took over a few of his shifts bc of his chronic pain and that sparked his admiration for him.

-definitely wore glasses before his mutation too-prob had OK-ish vision but still needed them for reading and small details.

-stutter 24/7, causes him a lot of embarrassment in public but less so around friends.

-his second mouth in his mutated form cant really speak but it does grind its teeth when he's nervous. it has a tongue-his saliva is a bit burny.

-He was running that mazes and wizards game w/his neighbors. i feel like him, Jeanne, Rafta, maybe Eugene? and possibly Edwin(or one of ed's other renters) could have been close.

-speaking of rafta- the shortcut to the 1st floor has been there for a while before the visitor's visit-it used to be for maintenance but it never got closed up properly. Rafta and him would chat pretty often through the hole when they were having a bad day.

-knew Leigh, probably went to her store (maybe they were even coworkers in the past). she always made him nervous for some reason, did his best to be nice to her though(he annoyed her with his fake kindness more than helped though sadly.)

-im all in on the early exposure to The Visitor theory, his reclusiveness was noticed but brushed aside by most of his friends after a few fake coughs. some left him groceries occasionally or talked through the door.

-cursed form is coldblooded(hemolymph and chemical mix) but his machinery warms up when in use so hes still kinda able to self regulate by taking photos often. he prefers not to waste energy or materials on crappy photos though.

-his bad vision transferred to most of his extra eyes. he has to focus really hard to get a good shot with any of them except his main face's and his largest one. his body did NOT generate prescription glass lenses.

-also love the visual of him having apertures instead of eyelids.

-has an extra pair of eyes on the back of his head like a jumping spider-you could look through his head like an actual camera if you were on his back.

-sleeping is very awkward for him due to the sheer amount of legs he has. a hammock(or... web) would be much more suited for him but...

-speaking of webs- bro has 3 spinnerets, prob for 3 types of film-but spiders often have different varieties of silk for different things too so maybe they have different functions aside from photos. like wrapping people up or adhering to surfaces.

-if he is given a new lense or camera he might unintentionally merge with it. his hands are the only things that are safe for handling photo equipment.

-fuzzy lyle. just a bit fuzzy. not the softest but still fuzz.

-i feel like he defo had smth goin on about spiders before all this-maybe he played a drider in MaW or something.

Now for more shippy bits!

-chat, we've all seen the new dialogue about Sam finding Lyle cute right? 'adorable even if he's not human?' we've all seen it? cool.

yaoi is real and alive!

-they need to have a big long conversation about boundaries. I feel like they could work through it though and move on to a much more healthy relationship (esp since Sam lets the shadow hang around after similar behaviour. just talk broooo)

-Lyle is pretty touch averse at first (and still hides in his cloak a lot). he probably never gets over his appearance but gets a bit more comfortable with physical contact over time. eventually he feels comfy enough to disrobe sometimes, never fully though.

-Sam kisses everywhere he can, hands, eye lenses(only once), his actual face(not often bc if his spit being dangerous) and his forehead and cheeks.

-the cloak stays ON during sex-ok joke aside, I feel like Lyle gets more out of the performative/social aspect than the physical. he's a voyeur at heart so just seeing Sam is enough for him . (so grey-ace, sex neutral)

-i have no opinions on genitalia. just. not my thing. it is fun considering about how cursed might reproduce (if at all) after the Visitor leaves though. most seem like they have no genitalia at all letalone the capability to have kids.

-if Sam is also a cursed (ie. flawed ritual, perfect denial, etc) he is still head over heels. depending on Sam's form he might even get more comfortable with his own over time. freak4freak. much more tactile too, though mostly for Sam's sake.

-if Sam were to somehow get transformed AFTER they were already together (via some infectious mutant or object or smth) he'd be super supportive (maybe even a bit too enthusiastic) in helping Sam acclimate.

-hed defo offer to soul-seal Sam into a photo in a moment of desperation if Sam ever got terribly ill or injured. in a good picture of course, not a sloppy one...

-Lyle knows how to sew, just the basics(jeanne taught him) so he makes a few different blanket-cloaks for himself over time. he makes Sam a few too so they can match.

-Sam convinces Lyle to let him sleep on his back/abdomen in lieu of cuddling since lyle cant fit on his couch/bed comfortably anymore.

il leave it off there for now! i hope to the gods that that linebreak worked otherwise thisl be a mess to try and fix...

happy pride freaks, froakes and freakettes

[heartbreakincident]

nothing but respect for our troops (smut writers) but listen. i dont want to be the person to tell you this, but not every character is going to be a dom or a sub. some people. and i know this is hard to hear. but some people do have vanilla sex. and some of those people might even be The Character.

[amikoroyaiart]

Sharing body heat 🥺💕

[eydilily]

(look at what i have to offer) — this is the spider's nest.

[beebfreeb]

[hvackisser]

Some silly doodles! First one is a reference to this post by @/solisaureus and the second one is just something I've been thinking about 🫶 Hector has ABSOLUTELY seen star wars through the vents a hundred times but he's not gonna pass up an opportunity to let the love of his life infodump about her biggest hyperfixation >///< 💖💖💖

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[omgitskaii]

lingering impulses.

[fence-time]

If I had a wife that looked like that I’d also be looking at her as if she had hung the stars in the sky.

[hiding-under-the-willow]

Okay so things have mayhaps gotten immediately out of hand with this au.

But! Yippee!! Main hermit ghosts design lineup!!!

[dc-comics-enjoyer]

Clark is usually very patient and never judgmental, especially when he's in his Superman suit and in League settings. But one time, he's just utterly exhausted. So much so that it only takes one dumb question from Booster for his filter to snap.

"Oh wow, an idea that bad and you still chose to say it out loud ? Bold."

The whole room goes silent, everyone too stunned to react. And then, for the first time ever, Batman lets out a real, actual chuckle.

[d0not-disturb]

I call them the postal pals or something

[nalonzooo]

his blue spring

[wanologic]

yo danny fenton he was just 19

[eydilily]

break like an artist.

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a collab between me and @slashmagpie for hermitadaymay's Solstice Social Collaborative Event! make sure to check out magpie's amazing fic for this too :D

(alternate ver under the cut)

[love-death-and-desert]

not a fan of red meats but this beef is alright