#idea tracker

[willow-thicket]

Nicolas Gatien made an excellent instructional video on creating your own "antinet" or analog zettelkasten. (Follow his channel, too. He's aiming for 1000 & currently has just 26 to go!) Awesome learning tool/note taking system. I kinda like this better than the commonplace book strategy. Well, I guess this is like a commonplace book, but unbound & sortable.

[technically-human]

how do you think Robotnik would act if someone had somehow managed to capture Stone?

Well, he seems a bit angry

ko-fi

[another-lost-mc]

(source)

Yeah, sounds like they're trying to integrate some of the features players in other games like LADS are familiar with.

Think it'll come with a period tracker too?

[bluerosefox]

A Fair Warning

It was only a matter of time, and a long awaited and well deserved comeuppance, when Joker tried to hurt the wrong person or people.

Not everyone was going to play his games like 'Batsy' does. Not everyone will hesitate or let him live should he put his hands on someone to hurt them. Not everyone will believe Arkham could 'fix' him, he just needed more time and help.

No.

This time Joker bit off more than he could chew when he kidnapped the newly hired Arkham psychiatrist Jasmine Fenton (and he had plans, so many plans, for her. With her mixture of Harley's mind and her looks matching Gordon's daughter would sure to cause some chaos and pain in memories) and the girl's visiting sister Danielle 'Ellie' (and did he laugh when he noticed the 'Wayne' adoptive looks the girl had, on the fun he'll have, maybe he'll beat her the way he beat the second Robin just for funzie's, it'll no doubt upset Batman) from Jasmine's apartment.

He had plans to keep the Bats guessing where he was and by the time they reach him it'll be far to late for them to save either of the two girls, he had just sent the little video he taped to the Bats and the police to get the ball rolling...

So...

So why did a shiver run down his spine for the first time in years when they both looked unafraid (it was their eyes that made him shiver, a look of already dead yet somehow alive, something he never seen before. He's seen the light fade from people's eyes before yes, he's even laughed as he watch people desperately cling onto life only for it to fade into nothing as they took a final breath but never have he seen someone, something alive yet dead at the same time before. It, their eyes, held a natural yet unnatural sense as they stared at him, stared at everything that made him Joker and it unnerved him), honestly they looked very bored, and one of them (the youngest of the two, and the one with more of the look of death than life in their eyes) said with a chill tune in their tone.

"Last chance to back out of this Freakshows Reject. You wont like what'll be waiting for you."

The tone alone was enough to send another bone deep chill down Joker's spine.

But instead of listening to his natural instincts, the deep inkling of run blaring at him, Joker merely placed a grin on his face, ignoring the strain he felt from doing so, and said as nastily as he could in order to scare the two girls (BOTH OF THEM STILL LOOKED BORED WITH HIM?!?! Not even a twitch of fear!)

"OH? And pray tell what is awaiting little ol' me hum?"

His mocking question got a wide feral grin from the smaller girl, a grin with sharp teeth and iris eyes beginning to bleed slowly from sky blue to neon green with each second he stared at her and he barely stopped himself from jumping in his spot when Jasmine answered his question.

"Your end."

-x-x-

By the time the Bats get to the warehouse Joker had taken Dr. Jasmine 'Jazz' Fenton and Danielle 'Ellie' Fenton they were prepared for anything and everything to go wrong. As much as they held the tiniest bit of hope that the two young women were still okay they knew better than to really do, this was the Joker that had them after all.

They had manged to narrow down his location much quicker than normal when they gotten Joker's first video and his little 'game' he was setting the Bats on, most locations he gave them were going to be red herrings or traps to keep them busy and it would had worked. Batman and the others would had been searching for hours for even a hint of the clue of where the Joker and his hostages were actually being kept.

It was nearly, not really, a shame all of Joker's plans went to waste when Red Hood had stumbled onto something when scooping out Jasmine's apartment with Red Robin.

You see, not only were they looking for clues at first but something about the apartment Jasmine rented seemed off, Red Robin noticed it first and called in back up encase there was more to oldest Fenton than what they could dig up (oldest daughter of Dr's. Jackson and Madeline Fenton, grew up in a small Illinois town, straight A student and a goal to become a psychologist, has two younger siblings, etc etc) and their suspension raised up more when the moment Red Hood entered the apartment and seemed to freeze for a moment.

Red Hood couldn't really explain it but he said it felt like something was... strange. Not evil bad danger strange but it felt familiar? Like he was a kid again on the streets and had walked into someone else's territory but knew the person wouldn't be too much of a hardass about it as long as he didn't stur up trouble or disrespect. A kind of... as long as you don't fuck around you won't find out feeling.

It was because of this feeling that Jason had manged to stumble across something in the room, his instincts telling him there was more to it, and they had discovered a clunky old custom PDA hidden away in a false floorboard in the office room. Thankfully Red Robin, was there in person because the old thing apparently had a rather ingenious firewall to keep others (aka Hackers) OUT but it did nothing against someone who held the main thing.

But still it took Red Robin almost frying the damn thing to get to open up, turns out the ghost and star stickers on the PDA was a rather large hint of the pass code. Once Red Robin was in the PDA he noticed some rather interesting files, one of them labeled "Gremlin Tracking" with a tiny green blob with red eyes and a green outlined star as the icons.

Curiosity taking a hold on the most curious of the Bats he opened it up, hoping it would need another password, and watched as the screen split into two maps, one was... strange, there was no land marks or anything but the star icon seemed to be right in the middle of wherever it was and the only hint of anything was the name "baby brother" and the map labeled as IR.

The other one showed an above map of Gotham, before zooming into the city, heading towards some abandoned warehouses Red Robin knew of and stopped right at one. This was the green blob icon, the short abbreviation for Gotham in the corner of the map, and the name for the icon was 'baby sister'

Red Robin immediately got onto coms to tell the others of what apparently was a tracker for Jasmine's younger siblings. Some questioned why the young woman had trackers on her siblings, though some of the others snarked back that "oh didn't know keeping trackers on each other wasn't normal. Mind if I loose the one you got on me than?"

After a quick sweep into the warehouses camera feeds, the very few up that could be accessed, done by Oracle they quickly discovered that yes the tracking on the younger girl of the two, Danielle Fenton, was correct and that was where they and Joker were at.

Despite this, Batman decided that in order to make sure Joker didn't have suspicion that they already know his actual location he made sure to send a few of the others to the fake locations.

So here they were now, staking out the warehouse where they could see a few of the Jokers goons walking around and looking for a way into the building without alerting any of them. As they talked low into coms, Robin mentioning a possible way in for Red Robin by how small it was, Red Robin hissing back a "just because you got a growth spurt doesn't mean you can poke fun at my height you little-"

"Wait!" Red Hood suddenly hissed shouted, his tone startling the rest of them and they all turned their heads to him. Batman made a quick and harsh grunt as a way to say "report."

Under his helmet Jason's eyes were wide and wild. He could feel something, something huge was on the rise, like something was out of sight but the energy of it was felt.

And if Jason could feel it from his spot, the Jokers goons all felt the same thing from the way they all dropped their weapons, turned toward the warehouse and looked ready to bolt like scared animals.

Jason opened his mouth to explain but fell silent when the feeling suddenly popped. Whatever was causing the feeling was here and like the calm before the storm he could only watch as the first drop of rain fall.

The next thing they know, was the noise and the screaming.

It was inhuman, a mixture of noise and sounds to hard to explain. The closest they could explain was a thousand voices coming in all at once mixing with radio static that kept changing volume so only few words could be even hinted at, and the angry cawing of crows along with the flapping of their wings as they took flight. The noise was so bad that many who heard it nearly ripped their coms out, or covered their ears. Thankfully it only lasted a few seconds.

Then, the air itself shifted. It felt like the coldest of winter nights and bone chilling shivers ran down their bodies for a moment. The air was suddenly that sharp cold that hurt to breathe sometimes.

The goons surrounding the warehouse fled in fear. Many scrambling to get far, far away from whatever was happening. If they felt even a fraction of what Jason could feel, he could understand. He honestly felt like a small animal cornered by a predator and there was no escape.

Then just as suddenly as it happened, everything shifted again. The noise of Gotham returned to normal, cars honking, a stray cat hissing or a dog barking, police sirens in the distance, hissing steam from a nearby factory. The air went from winter cold to a chill mid winter harbor feel now.

Once everyone registered what had just happened and not wanting to waste anymore time they bolted towards the warehouse, cautious and alert in case they needed to fight. Batman went in first, quickly making his way to the area he knew Joker would be with the Fenton sisters and wondered just what the fuck was that? Did Joker do something? Was he messing with things outside of his usual MO?!

He walked into the room and stopped.

There was nothing.

The room was in fact the room Joker had used to record his first message to them, the layout was correct and the evidence of two people who had been tied up were still there as well, ropes that weren't cut sitting on them, a lone lamp light above shining down from above no doubt to emphasize the two girls were meant to be the 'stars' of Jokers latest show. Thing was, the two weren't there despite the fact Oracle swore she could see them a few mins ago from a camera set up in the room, she would later explain that she heard the noise as well and that all her tech had glitched hard.

The only other thing in the room was, sitting innocently on one of the chairs was a green sticky note and on a tiny pillow was a tiny sickly green orb with hints of purple, white, and red swirling in it.

A note they would later read the following message written on it after carefully examining it over.

'Joker learned not to touch what is mine to protect. Sorry not sorry, but hey one less killer clown and he was warned not my fault he didn't take it seriously... The massive amount of souls wanting to rip apart the Joker's soul into nothing was quite a sight to be honest.

They were so ruthless. Best not mess with the vengeful dead am I right?

PS. I left a tiny gift for Jason Todd aka Robin Two. It's the tiniest piece of Joker's soul left over after everyone else got done. He can finish it off since he's a reverent and all, and well they need their revenge filled in order to peacefully move on later or else they'll be stuck forever in a loop of madness and revenge. So yeah. Hope he likes the gift.'

D.P.'

It took Jason less than a second after those words were spoken out to reach for the orb, ignoring the cautious and alarmed cries of the others, and could feel deep, deep, deep in his own soul the absolute pure weeping joy as he threw the orb onto the floor, the bottom shattering thus it didn't roll away and stomped hard with his reinforced boots. Crushing the broken orb into more pieces and if one listened closely they could hear the pure screaming terror that came from it.

And Jason for the first time in years felt his rage finally leave him.

[pyrepostings]

Whumpee who needs a surgery but they have Trauma about being knocked out and things Done to them.

Do they get the surgery while paralyzed and numb, but awake? Is caretaker there to still walk them through what's happening to them?

Do they agree to go under full anesthesia but only if caretaker is there both when they go under and wake up, and very specific instructions about how they want to be treated during the process?

"Fine, just, can you be there when I'm waking up? And please don't judge me if I react poorly to you, I- I don't always know where I am when I'm coming out of it."

"Let me hold the gas to my own face. Don't touch me until I'm out. Make sure I'm dressed the same by the time I'm coming up. Do what you have to do while I'm out, I don't want to hear details about it unless I ask, just get it done."

[catcherwrites]

The people voted for Corvus and Soren to be the next of my Arc 3 redesigns, and so it was done! I apologise for taking so long, things irl have picked up so I didn’t have as much time to spend on our guys.

Check out the more in-depth story and design choices below

Corvus

Story Choices

Following the events of Arc 2, Corvus, Soren, and Terry travelled with Pyrrah to find King Harrow but were unsuccessful for several months. Returning to Evrkynd empty-handed, King Ezran and Queen Amaya summoned Corvus, informing him that Amaya was stepping down as General of the Standing Battalion and wanted to name Corvus as her replacement. He was deeply honoured to be trusted with the responsibility and accepted the position, believing that he’d still have enough freedom to spend time how he wished. Unfortunately, it wasn’t that simple, and while Terry continued the search for Harrow with his new ally (who I’m keeping secret for now), and Soren returned to his Head Crownguard duties, Corvus was thrown into the proverbial deep end. Stuck coordinating recruitment and training, patrolling the borders, and going on aid missions, Corvus could only return to Katolis once a month for a few days. And while the distance had left his relationship with Soren…awkward, the Crownguard’s schedule was always suspiciously free during his visits (“Well, I have nothing on right now, so I guess we can go for that hike…”).

Design Choices

Designing Corvus was a fun challenge! I tried to communicate his promotion in the Standing Battalion without making him completely unrecognisable. However, because his Arc 1 and 2 designs outfits look like he cobbled together the most practical pieces of armour, they lack the cohesiveness one would expect from a leader – which meant I had to depart from his usual style. To bridge the gap between Tracker-Corvus, Crownguard-Corvus, and General-Corvus, I decided to take inspiration from his initial concept art and blended that with elements of the Standing Battalion uniform and Corvus’ old designs. His scarf, of course, had to stay – but you may notice it’s been stitched up, a strip of the scarf being a gift from Corvus to Soren before he left the Crownguard.

Soren

Story Choices

Soren’s been through quite a lot in Arc 2, dealing with the reopening, mending, and re-reopening of old wounds. He, Terry, and Corvus were sent to look for Harrow, but after a few months, they returned to Katolis defeated. When Corvus privately confessed he’d been transferred back to the Standing Battalion, Soren was happy and supported him through the adjustment period. Though Soren can’t quite explain why, he grew more bitter as the years went by – though he’s done very well to not show it. During the daytime, Soren trained King Ezran in swordplay, improved his poetry, and did his best to keep everyone safe and happy. In the dead of night, however, Soren would slip through the city streets and secretly meet the spies he’d sent to look for Claudia. No one else was allowed to know he was seeking her out alone, not until Soren himself could decide what he would do with Claudia when she was found.

Design Choices

It wasn’t easy to develop an Arc 3 design for Soren! His silhouette was fine, but I went through about 5-6 different colour schemes and 3-4 different cape designs, and I spent so long toggling layers to see which combination worked best. Soren’s armour is a blend of Arcs, but the cape design has completely changed to reflect his elevated rank. His hair is longer and tied back with braided cloth from both Corvus’ scarf and Soren’s cape, and he’s clean-shaven again. I wanted to show that while he’s matured a lot – Soren’s regressed a little since S7. Post-Arc 1 and post-Arc 2 share a lot of similar traumas (Viren dying, Claudia escaping) – but this time, he lacked the same support system. On a more upbeat note, that scar across his face? Hat had grown too big for Soren’s head and dug in to avoid falling. Now Soren only lets Hat rest up there when he has the downtime for it.

[rrat-king]

kristen, digging through the kitchen drawers looking for the good fork (baby shark toddler fork) and instead finding trackers iron fish.

“what is this?”

“his name is fargo.”

“is this… a werewolf thing?”

“it’s not not a werewolf thing. he’s made of iron. i put him in soup and stuff so i dont faint.”

kristen, looking at the fish, then tracker, then the fish. “do you need my blood?”

thus begins a long running bit dubbed “vampire dog” that tracker doesn’t know if she loves or hates

[calamaroo]

Hydration {🐒x🐻‍❄} Paani x Tracker ====================

Hehehehehehehehhe, I love these goofy goobers

Paani : I've always struggled with his design, flipping between masculine and feminine, and more animal then less animal. But, I figured, since he's kinda a loner, I'd go more animal, and I figured out a way to incorporate his cheek fur without looking stupid/ignoring it all together. I stared at a picture of a Indian macaque forever to get the facial features right.

Tracker : he didn't change really at all lol, just a bit of a different hair shape. Sweet and simple

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@trackermycutiepatootie Placker less gooooo

[stuck-in-jelly]

Im ready to be clowned on in a couple of days but Corvus’s uniforms and scarf resembling The Orphan Queen, The Orphan Queen being the one to kill Aaravos’s Mortal Form,

The hook of Corvus’s bloodied weapon hanging over Aaravos’s name in the title sequence,

The Novablade featured in the poster being in Ezran’s hands,

Corvus being protective of Ezran and even praising the young king for not giving into violence,

The idea of Corvus taking the blade from Ezran and the burden with it

Please wonderstorm, spare Corvus scraps

[cautionwetfloor-png]

no contact au comic bc now im invested in it. a LOT more thoughts in the tags. also proship kys this isnt for you

first post about it

[cxlandine]

the AUDACITY of kristen chilis applebees criticising wolfsong for not being serious enough - MA'AM YOU JUMPED FROM FABIAN'S ROOF ON A SHRIMP MOTORCYCLE INTO A POOL OF TARTAR SAUCE AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN MENTION THE RELIGION!!

[lucagray813]

Story Idea - Macaque on the Run

After defeating the LBD, Macaque has a good hard think about his priorities in life and decides that he's wasted enough time on Wukong and that he's actually going to try and make the most of his second chance and live his best life literally anywhere far from FFM and its king.

Unfortunately for him however, escaping from the Dìyù is not something that's just going to be swept under the rug and the forces of the underworld are very much determined to get him back where he's supposed to be.

Unbeknownst to him, LBD had been able to keep the reapers off his tail but now she's gone they have no problem tracking him and after one too many close calls he calls in at FFM to see if there's an artefact or something that can hide him from his hunters.

He doesn't find what he's looking for before he realises that he's safe on FFM - the denizens of the Dìyù not daring to go anywhere near the Monkey King or his domain.

He's still keen to find something to keep him safe but the urgency is somewhat lessened for the time being. But now he's stuck in the last place in the mortal realm he wants to be and unfortunately there's no hiding from Wukong for long.

Not convinced that Wukong wouldn't happily hand him over to the Dìyù he doesn't tell him why he's really here or what he's looking for - just insists he's every right to be here (it's been his home for just as long after all).

Wukong doesn't believe it for a second but resolves to keep an eye on him and just kicks him out of the vault for the time being. And does so every time he catches Macaque there.

Neither are happy to be around each other but Macaque isn't leaving until he's found what he needs and Wukong isn't going to leave him alone until he figures out what he's really up to.

Knowing that the island is safe and he can get back there asap, Macaque will on occasion leave the island - sometimes to get away from Wukong, sometimes because he's going stir crazy and sometimes because he wants to search for a solution elsewhere, maybe he found a promising lead in the library and wants to explore it.

Never takes long for the reapers to find him however and though he always manages to escape back to the island, he doesn't always make it unscathed, eventually prompting suspicion (and concern) from Wukong.

That's all I've got so far, but I think it's a pretty good set up for some bonding! Altho, you better believe Macaque is very displeased to be dependent on Wukong, especially after finally deciding to move on. Could also be fun to get MK involved somehow too if he discovers Macaque is living on the island.

Feel free to do what you want with this idea.

[deconstructthesoup]

Okay, I threw a pirate Fantasy High AU at the wall a while back (find the original post here), where Adaine was a princess, Kristen was her lady-in-waiting, and they both got captured by a pirate crew run by Fabian and wound up joining the crew once he realized that both of them desperately needed a new life... and honestly? I like it, I'm revamping it, I'm exploring the stuff I left hanging, you're welcome.

Right off the bat---I've decided that Fabadaine is gonna be the main ship. They're the two main characters, we're gonna be inside their heads for the most part, I've gotten pretty attached to them... yeah. Of course, Adaine is always on the ace spectrum in my fics, so they do obviously become close friends who tease and rib each other all the time before anything romantic happens---and there are also polyamorous shenanigans all through this story, so there's absolutely going to be some touches of Inkblade and Fabragh here and there. Being a multishipper is very nice.

While we're on the topic of differing character dynamics, Fig is part of Fabian's crew because she's his stepsister---Gilear was an ambassador who was sent to the pirate country of Leviathan in a futile attempt for a peace treaty, and Hallariel, who'd taken up the mantle of the Pirate Queen after her husband was lost at sea, decided that she absolutely preferred him to all the other suitors clamoring for her hand. Because of this, Fig spent her teenage years on Leviathan with Fabian, getting into trouble and eventually becoming both incredible musicians and insanely competent thieves. I love writing these two with an established sibling relationship, and you cannot stop me. (Also, yes, their little sister features in this.)

Ayda is a librarian in Leviathan, Fabian's childhood friend, and Fig's longterm girlfriend... well, they're gonna get married at some point in the story, but when we first meet her, they're girlfriends. Ayda is also the first person to give Adaine a proper spellbook, since before that, Adaine was learning wizardry in secret and simply scribbling down magical formulas in an old notebook. They become pretty fast friends.

Gertie and Tracker are dating from the start, and Kristen winds up joining their polycue---Gertie agrees to teach her to fight, Tracker helps her figure out what kind of god she wants to follow now that she's left Helio behind, and the end result is two very cool girlfriends who will throw hands with you when your old church comes looking for you.

Oh, yeah, speaking of which---of course, Angwyn and Arianwen have no interest in getting Adaine back at first, since they don't consider her to be anything other than an improper disappointment, but the church of Helio is very interested in recovering their Chosen One from the clutches of pirates... and when it's revealed that Adaine is the Oracle of her generation, the royal house of Abernant definitely changes their tune on leaving their spare behind. This is also motivated partially by the fact that Aelwyn, the supposedly perfect heir to the throne, has been moonlighting as a gentlewoman thief.

And with all that juicy information out of the way... let's look at the crews of some other ships sailing the waves:

The Maiden Voyage

Antiope Jones is the youngest in a long line of warriors who have sworn themselves in service of the kingdom she hails from, but she always felt like the odd one out---not for lack of love from her family, but rather due to the expectation and assumption that she would become just like them. As she grew older, she started to see corruption in nearly every governing body, and she eventually decided that she would make her own name for herself, on her own terms. Antiope became a skilled archer, a brilliant strategist, and a renowned pirate captain in charge of her own crew, formed from those she met as she made her way across the waves:

Katja Cleaver, Antiope's first mate, most trusted ally, and eventual girlfriend. She's the daughter of Karl Cleaver, a well-known pirate in his own right, who took up his sword after he finally made the decision to settle down and retire... though, she herself is still nervous about living up to her father's legacy, even if she's the happiest she's ever been while sailing with her sisters. And for those of you who were worrying---Katja absolutely still has Cinnamon. Cinnamon is a tamed kelpie in this, so she's perfectly capable of living on a pirate ship.

Danielle Barkstock, a former wandering nomad who hitched a ride on a pirate ship one day, got swept up in the lifestyle, and liked it so much that they decided to stick around. For Yelle, living a life of utter anarchy away from civilization is a dream come true, and she manages to be a pretty calming and thought-provoking presence on the ship despite her more wild tendencies... though, she still often needs to be reminded that she's allowed to be the one taking focus every now and then. Also, they're the ship's cook, which has led to recipes that are incredible and recipes that are, well... let's say "experimental."

Penny Luckstone, an incredibly proficient spy and assassin who grew up on Leviathan and initially joined the Maiden Voyage so she could hone her training and prove herself worthy of joining a secret society of thieves, assassins, and spies who act as an unofficial secret service. As she grew closer to her newfound crew, however, she decided that she'd much prefer working with them, and now, Penny's one of the best damn gunners and navigators that any pirate crew has ever had.

Sam Nightingale, an ex-stage diva who had a very public falling out with her manager-slash-mother and proceeded to disappear from the public eye entirely, going to stay with her cousin on Leviathan instead. When she met Antiope by chance, she decided to put both her musical talents and her natural gifts at magic to embracing a life of adventure, and she's earned a spot on the crew as both the entertainer and the resident spellslinger.

Ostentatia Wallace, one of the few remaining worshipers of a god of the forge that most believe to be dead. She took up piracy because she saw it as the easiest way to get a steady access to materials she could use to make accessories, jewelry, and clothing, both as a way to honor her god and to hopefully become a well-known fashion designer someday. Until then, Ostentatia's happy to sail the waves alongside her sisters, and she pulls double duty as the ship's surgeon and carpenter.

And lastly, Zelda Donovan, a close friend of Sam's since Leviathan who's part of a family of incredibly bloodthirsty pirates who live for the revelry and chaos above all else. In sharp contrast with the majority of her family, she's very much an introvert who prefers the quieter side of living a life on the sea, but make no mistake---she's a beast in combat, and there's a lot of people out there who speak her name with fear. Also, Zelda happens to be Gorgug's ex. They're still friends, but it definitely makes it a bit awkward whenever they run into each other.

Of course, every pirate crew needs a friendly rival, and Fabian's crew (name pending) has one one in the crew of...

The Unlucky Rat

Oisin Haknivar is a highly proficient wizard who disowned himself from his old-money, stuffy, and incredibly corrupt family in favor of being a pirate, and he became captain of his own ship... which he stole from his former friend, a naval officer named Kipperlilly Copperkettle who holds grudges like it's a competitive sport. While his crew is rather small in comparison to a lot of other ships, they're getting more and more well-known under his leadership. Also, Oisin and Fabian are coming out of a very heated situationship. It was the only reason they weren't killing each other for a second there, and they're starting to settle into a sort of alliance.

Ivy Embra is Oisin's first mate, a Leviathan lass who lives for drama, revelry, and good-old-fashioned chaos. While she's always a little bit wary around newcomers, she's surprisingly one of the more reasonable members of the crew once you get to know her... of course, you'll get to know her once she stops suggesting fun games that may or may not end in you getting tossed overboard. It should be no surprise that she's also in charge of managing the ship's guns.

Mary Ann Skuttle is a practical enigma to everyone outside of the Unlucky Rat---nobody's quite sure what she does on the ship, or why she even took up pirating in the first place. All that's really known about her is that she particularly enjoys collecting cute and well-crafted things, and that she is one of the most ruthless fighters that has ever lived. Gorgug has a crush on her, but won't admit it.

Ruben Hopclap is the ship's musician and cook, and he's always trusted to put a positive spin on whatever situation they're in. Most people think that there must be some sort of tragic reason as to why a guy as sunshiny as him became a pirate, but the truth is actually pretty simple: he was a sailor on the first ship that Oisin and Ivy ever raided, they took him as a prisoner, and he endeared himself to them through his kind nature, insightful advice, and his ability to both cook well and play the lute. Ruben's just a little guy.

And, of course, Lucy Frostblade is the ship's surgeon and navigator, and she's incredibly good at both of those things. She used to be Kipperlilly's second-in-command, but after she started to have a change of heart regarding some of the missions the navy was going on, Kipperlilly had her thrown overboard. Oisin and Ivy found Lucy floating face-up in the water, very near death, and through sheer luck more than anything else, they were able to nurse her back to health. She's not much of a fighter, but she is someone who is very willing to defend her friends and what she cares about, and she's kind of the moral compass of the ship.

Also, the crew recently took a missionary of the Church of Helio hostage and are trying to get him to recognize that he's in a cult. It's slow going, and Buddy keeps on praying for their souls, but he and Ruben are getting along.

...THAT'S ALL FOR NOW

[losers-clvb]

thinking about russell shaw again and it's all smin's fault 😩

look at that fucking smirk! and his little smile... he's so boyfriend coded.

@plasticflowersinahistorycemetery

[whatisamildopinion]

ella ella ella tell me about the key around kristen’s neck?!?! recurring in multiple drawings??? pls i must know

OHOHOHOHO I'm gonna be so real, I didn't think anyone would notice that in the midst of the doodle chaos. I should have known.

so. aasimar au kristen in junior year has exactly one (1) recurring necklace and she wears it literally every single day and it's actually not a necklace, it's just a key she stuck on a chain. what's the key for, you ask? well, the gukgak apartment, of course.

because I love you (and I am. so incredibly insane about her and her key even though it hasn't published yet) have a snippet under the cut

Sklonda leaves him, hopping down off the platform. She strolls over to the table, where Kristen is slumped in her cocoon of stolen blankets. She digs around in her pocket, and produces something. She reaches forward, and grabs Kristen’s hand, dragging it out of the blanket nest. She sets it down, and curls Kristen’s fingers around it. “Pull in on the handle when you’re turning, it’s sticky. And you better eat lunch, too, sweetie. I’ll know if you don’t.” She pulls Kristen down and leans up on her tiptoes to kiss Kristen’s forehead. Then she’s sweeping past and out, closing the door and shouting, “Have a good day!” after her.

Kristen blinks. She looks down at her hand, and uncurls her fingers. There’s a tiny key on her palm, the ridged teeth gleaming up at her. The curled loop of metal, designed to clip onto a key ring, winks lazily up at Kristen like an eye. Her whole world condenses down to a single point of focus, like looking through a pinhole. Her heart stutters in her chest. She barely feels like she’s breathing, her chest tight. 

She is, suddenly, wide awake. It’s so routine, the way it was delivered. Casual, unassuming. As if it’s not absolutely everything. 

It’s not as if any of the Bad Kids are incapable of getting into any of each other’s homes. It’s laughably easy. They all know the windows with weak locks and where the extra keys are hidden around the stoops and the code to the gates. 

But this isn’t that. It isn’t breaking into somewhere you know you’re welcome to enter at any time. It’s about the symbol of it. This isn’t the guest key. This is Kristen’s key. 

[rowanisawriter]

This is my idea btw if anyone wants to see what’s making me shake and cry and scream and dry heave and hide from my own reflection in the mirror