#is when hes asking them to join the circus troupe

[beebberbb]

negative attention vs positive attention feels the same to looey, but not to shrimpo

[deancasreversebang]

something magic about you

Artist: universalcas

Author: dicklessthewonderclown

Rating: Mature

Pairings: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Charlie Bradbury/Jo Harvelle (background)

Length: 9337

Warnings: N/A

Tags: Alternate Universe - Circus Enemies to Lovers From Sex to Love Mutual Oblivious Pining

Summary: Dean Winchester is living the dream. He's headlining show after show as a performer in Milton's Traveling Troupe, wowing audiences with his deadly precision, traveling the country with his friends who have become more of a family. When things get tight, his close friend (and the ringmaster of the Troupe) Gabriel informs him that he's invited magician Castiel Novak to join them for part of the tour. With Novak's popularity continuing to rise, it's a surefire way to get people in seats. Dean, however, is less than thrilled at the prospect. Between Gabriel not even asking for his thoughts and the fact that Novak gets to jump straight into headline shows with Milton's, something that took Dean years to achieve, he's determined to hate the guy. When Novak shows up, there's just one problem- not only is he the hottest guy that Dean has ever had the pleasure of laying eyes on, his dislike for him might not be enough to deter him 

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[theladyofmanyfandomsfanfiction]

You Owe Me

Characters: Buggy x Reader

Warnings: slight language (but mostly chaos)

Summary: Your solo-adventure somehow ends up with needing to team up with Buggy...

Luffy had decided for everyone to take a few days of free time after months of relentless travel towards the Grand Line. They had docked the Going Merry at a quiet town port and set off on their own adventures.

You took a small boat and sailed out to enjoy the open water in the hopes to find some treasure along the way.

As it happened, you reached a bandit camp one-day out that had been pillaging neighbouring abandoned islands. Banking the floating vessel amongst some tall rocks, you snuck up behind their campsite and waited for them to fall asleep.

When nightfall approached, you were ready to sneak in and steal their plunder so you took a step forward and-

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” A voiced whispered so close to your ear that you registered it as a threat and immediately punched the person in the face.

“Ow-! What was that for?” Buggy growled as low as possible to remain hidden.

One of the bandits heard the light commotion and jolted awake after realising that he was supposed to be on duty. You grabbed Buggy and sank lower into the ground, waiting a few short minutes until the bandit had passed overhead.

Letting out a tense sigh, you glared furiously at the blue-haired pirate. “You made me lose my window. I should go make you juggle for them as a distraction.”

“First of all, ‘lose’? I just saved your ass from blowing your cover.” He argued quietly. “And secondly, my juggling skills are impeccable.”

You rolled your eyes and returned focus on the camp. “What are you even doing here?”

“Being a pirate. I’ve had my eye on these idiots for weeks.” He replied and joined in.

It was unlike him to be alone without his troupe. “Where’s the travelling circus of cronies? Finally grew themselves a brain and left you?”

Buggy glanced at you. “I could ask you the same thing.”

Equally matched, you dropped the question not wanting to reveal where the Straw Hats were stationed.

“There’s a satchel by the campfire likely filled with gold.” You said, changing the topic altogether which made the clown smirk.

Raising a finger, Buggy poked your cheek and pushed it to the far right so you were looking at the barrels of ale.

“There’s another bag behind that wall of booze and it has better riches.”

Swatting his finger away, you considered the second option. Buggy wasn’t exactly known to be truthful in fact almost every time you had teamed up with him, he had found a way to double-cross you.

The clown stared at you as you fell quiet and rolled his eyes.

“Oh, now you don’t trust me?” He asked loudly and as if it was your fault.

“Have you met yourself?!” You bit back with a voice equally raised to match.

“Hey! You there! Show yourself!” One of the bandits suddenly cried out and alerted the rest of the camp to the intrusion.

And just like that, your quick plan to steal gold was turned into a complicated mess. While you didn’t trust Buggy with a great many things, you couldn’t deny that he was skilled at combat… you just had to ensure that he didn’t kill anyone on your watch. Bandits weren’t entirely ‘innocent’ but there was worse out there.

With a fair degree of ease, you and Buggy managed to knockout the camp and retrieve both bags of loot. Buggy greedily took them from your hands and began rummaging through the riches.

Typical. You had expected this kind of behaviour from him but you also didn’t care about the treasure. You hadn’t had a thrilling solo adventure in such a long time.

Clink!

Looking down, you realised that you had accidentally kicked one of the bandits outstretched hand which had loosened his hold over a red jewel. Picking it up, you inspected the authenticity.

Rubies were rare in these parts and the smallest one would get you at least two million berry.

“Well, it’s been nice catching up but I have places to be.” Buggy told you, reaching out for the treasure in your hands.

“Whoa!” You pulled the ruby back quickly. “I don’t think so. You owe me.”

“Owe you?! For what? Abandoning me when I was beaten by that stretchy kid? Punching me less than an hour ago? Or maybe when you said that Shanks was right in calling me selfish?” Buggy listed angrily with his fingers.

By the East Blue was he entitled!

You raised your hands and began counting all the reasons in return.

“I helped you get your body back at Arlong Park, I didn’t tell Shanks that you stole the real Chop-Chop fruit and the treasure map, I did your make-up that day the Marines took your hands, I saved you from drowning…”

“You’re the one who threw me overboard in the first place!”

You scoffed at the detail. “And then I saved you. You’re welcome.”

Buggy groaned and leaned back. “Oh! This is going nowhere. I’m not giving you anything and you’re not taking that.”

Shaking your head, your crossed your arms and turned away from him. “Shanks would have let me.” You snarked.

Buggy’s nerve had been struck with that single comment and he stomped even harder. “Fine! You can take my damned ruby! Gah! Grr!” He conceded and then marched off to his boat.

Clutching the gem in your hand, you tossed it in the air and smiled.

Worked like a charm.

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[shifting-fixations]

If you let yourself experience a true suspension of disbelief, the lights of the circus tent can be stars, and the sky above can be reached by those who dance on the wires drawn across it like constellations.

…or maybe that’s just the excuse I’m using to call this a “kiss amongst the stars” for day 5 of the @ocxcanonweek event. More rambling about this DC Universe duo below the cut!

Jack Montana / The Jackdaw (oc) x Dick Grayson / Nightwing (canon)

Dick Grayson, better known as Blüdhaven’s hero, Nightwing, knows what it feels like to fall in love. He’s been there. Many times. Some so serious he was certain it would lead into forever… but it never did end up panning out. Not in this AU, anyway. But someone unexpected was in the running to win the prize of Grayson’s heart, and it was someone from his past… indirectly.

You see, before Dick was Nightwing, he was Robin. And before he was Robin, he was a child prodigy on trapeze with his family of acrobats, the Flying Graysons. When his parents died and he was first taken in by Bruce Wayne, he was a child who’s whole world had just turned upside-down. The circus had been his safe space, his home, and it was gone in an instant.

But Batman’s young Robin needed something grounding, something that felt like a safety net for his heart. And he found it in videos of a young performer, only a few years his senior, who had recently joined the ranks of one of the bigger performance troupes. In an almost parasocial way, Dick would admit, he felt a parallelism between them despite the two never having met. Jack Montana, a boy who could do things no one else had ever done on the high wire, was, in a way, living a life Dick himself could’ve been living, had things gone differently. And the feeling that came from watching that wasn’t jealousy or resentment, strangely, but comfort.

Funnily enough, Jack would’ve told anyone who asked that the Flying Graysons and Dick in particular had had a huge impact on his rise in the circus. In fact, when he got his start in a small, second-rate traveling circus at the age of 8, he’d been berated by the ringmaster time and time again: “watch this recording of the Graysons and tell me why you’re not bringing in money like this kid is. Do better, boy.” Ah, but Jack wasn’t seeking his ringmaster’s approval, no. He hated the guy. Instead, he spent his time daydreaming about what he and fellow child performer Dick Grayson could do if they ever performed together.

And now? Jack left the circus, ended up a criminal. Dick left the circus, ended up a vigilante. As the two find themselves on a collision course in the crime-ridden streets of Blüdhaven, they realize one’s past might be coming to haunt the other’s future and to face it, they’ll need to take center stage… together.

For two men born to be in the spotlight, well, such bonding experiences are sure to foster deeper feelings, right?

[beifong-brainrot]

What are your favorite Beifong family headcanons?

Oooh that's a great ask. I have a lot of headcanons and I'm pretty sure I've talked about them a lot at least a few times, but I've tried to condense them as best I could!

I've rambled about my headcanons surrounding seismic sense but here's some more. The twins and Huan learnt seismic sense very early on in their lives and were provably encouraged to lean into it. Huan particularly has very well developed seismic sense. To the point where it makes him uncomfortable and he tends to shy away from using it by wearing thick socks or shoes.

When Kuvira first arrived to Zaofu, she didn't really get along with Baatar Jr. I can see Baatar Jr being very protective of Opal, since they were the two nonbenders of the family. I can see him not looking too kindly at whom he saw as his mother's attempt at having a "better daughter".

Kuvira and the twins are permanent parts of Suyin's dance troupe. (Canon for Kuvira.)

Due to not having much interaction with people outside the family, the Beifong kids are/were super close. Which leads to even more pain as they slowly untangle and mature.

They were also very close with the staff that worked at the manor and other of their family friends, due to this being their only social interactions outside family. Aiwei and the Chef (he only calls himself chef and never reveals his real name cause he used to be a pirate and is wanted in all four nations) are basically surrogate uncles to the kids.

It having been just the six of them, i can see it being hard for them to fully interact with new people.

Huan wanted to be a doctor as a kid and pretended to do operations on his siblings. Their father, a renown architect, even built them a little play hospital. The other Beifongs... weren't fans.

Kuvira enjoys bubble baths. That's it.

Wei collects crystals and cool looking rocks, similairly to how Su collects meteors. He's a nerd about it too. He has several opals and whenever he's in an argument with Opal he will dramatically move them to the back of his collection.

One of my fave silly headcanons/theories is Baatar Sr being Suki and Sokka's kid. Like, I know it's very unlikely, but it is a lovely idea in my head and I could ramble about it all day. I don't see a lot of people talking about it. I see plenty of people using Suyin's sons looking like Sokka as proof that Su is a Tokka baby, however the Beifong boys actually resemble their father a lot. Also I have plenty headcanons around this idea and Suki would be an epic grandma. Kyoshi warrior Opal (and the twins). Living in my head rent free. Forever.

Wing and Opal formed a little book club and like reading together/talking about books they've read. Their siblings aren't allowed to join. One time Kuvira and Wei crashed the little meeting and Wing was so offended he pretended to run away and join the circus.

When they were children, Kuvira was the ringleader for sure. She'd take the much more well behaved Beifong kids on wild adventures, after which they'd come back to the house covered in mud.

Wing is hard if hearing. Comes from that one scene where he sent Lin and Su to their deaths after misshearing Mako.

Aiwei was the first one to encourage Huan to pursue his artistic talents and most of Huan's first works are still in Aiwei's house.

Wei is named after Aiwei, but they already had a Juniour in the family, so he was named an abbreviation of his namesake.

Aiwei ultimately regrets betraying the Beifongs, to teh point where his nightmares in the Fog of Lost souls are about the Beifongs.

Can't believe Zaheer sent the only confirmed gay man ever shown on screen to super hell. Homophobia at its finest

Ugh you don't know how happy getting asks about the Beifong family makes me. Sorry if these were more focused on the Zaofu crew, I know they're not as popular as Lin and Toph but they are my faves.

[seastarblue]

for the living weapon ask game:

22, 29, and 5 for Felix, and 24, 28, and 20 for Noha!! (my fav little guys ever)

two for two! it’s a lil long so… under the cut!

5- How obedient are they? Defiant or more compliant?

On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being compliant asf, I’d say… a 5? He’s not much of a listener when it comes to really dangerous stuff, but he’ll listen if… persuaded :)

22- Do they have any disabilities? How do they affect them?

Not really a disability, per se, but those wings. Those goddamn glowy wings. I think you can see that they’re an issue for someone who a) is trying to stay covert on missions and b) someone who needs to stay hidden to snipe people off (he’s an archer now btw he no longer has the Danger Forks (sais))

29- Can they endure torture? Is there a method that immediately breaks them? Are they good torturers?

To an extent, he’s been trained to deal with it. However, if he’s trapped with someone (cough kai cough) and the Torturers go after them, he’d break. As for giving it out… I’d say no.

now noha’s turn!

20- Do they have survival skills? (If they’re on their own can they find food, shelter, etc)

To an extent? Like they managed to escape to a whole different country by using the wilderness as a cover but! They also almost died like 6 times so… sorta!

24- What makes them relaxed?

Dancing (but ONLY when they’re ALONE), having a solid plan, frogs, the rain, music. A lot of simpler things, really.

28- Do they have a non-fighting related skill, like math, writing, speaking another language, etc? Was it taught to them, or did they learn on their own?

Very funny that math and speaking different languages are there because those are two of them! Noha likes math, they like numbers, and while they weren’t taught a lot while in weaponhood they did read a few books on it after they escaped. They also speak 4 languages (Escarrian, which is their native language, Niali, which is what most of the characters speak, Reit, and Qut), which was in fact taught to them (overseas missions = needing to fit in easier). They also like dancing, and they briefly joined a circus troupe so they can Acrobat! (Noha lore goes wild I could make a whole little series on them alone)

phew thanks for the ask! I like them a lot ^^

[lord-squiggletits]

OH, I am so interested in your idea for SG Tarnma.

Okay so my exact ideas for SG Tarnma vary a lot, because I think there's two different canon varieties of Shattered Glass: the original Fun Publications SG where everything was completely flipped and turned into crack-canon, and then what IDW later did with Shattered Glass IDW1 where it was more or less just role reversal IDW1 with only some "complete flipping" of lore and personality. There's also my own personal Shattered Glass universe that I built for Pay Unto Evil, so I could also answer this question as "what would Tarnma be in the SG PUE universe."

That being said I'll do my best to explain all of the different ideas I've had for SG Tarnma. All of them are pretty different so I'm not really particularly attached to any one, but here goes

Version 1: FunPub complete role reversal style. Pharma was originally a mere energon farmer get it lol and has a very meek, shy, unconfident personality. He got enlisted by the Autobots, but he spoke too quietly when they asked for his name (Farmer), so they started calling him Pharma. Then at some point Ratchet is like "yo I'm gonna make this completely untrained guy do medical operations. No I'm not gonna send him to medical school he can learn on the job!" And so Pharma becomes Ratchet's apprentice and develops even more anxiety from the hundreds of times he murders patients either on accident bc he literally has no medical training, or on purpose bc Ratchet made him. He's literally just trying his best and doesn't even want to be here. Meanwhile, the SG DJD is known as the Decepticon Jokester Division, formed as a sort of circus troupe meant to bring good cheer to the Decepticons in a time of depressing war. The members of the DJD are codenamed after the first cities they toured right before/when the war started. How reluctant medic Pharma and literal clown Tarn meet in this universe is anyone's guess.

Version 2: IDW style. Tarn and Pharma still have basically the same backstories as canon IDW1 except that Pharma is a professional assassin instead of a doctor (yknow, role reversal where Pharma is an expert at killing people instead of healing them). Also this universe's Pharma has the posh and aristocratic personality fandom thinks he has in canon lol. Maybe Pharma finds out about Tarn having a secret t-cog addiction, and he starts bringing t-cogs to Tarn in exchange for Tarn providing him intel (or some other service, idk). Maybe in this universe instead of Tarn torturing Pharma into insanity, Pharma somehow develops guilt for killing people because of Tarn, then defects from the Autobots willingly? Or they kick him out like in canon

Version 3: Pay Unto Evil SG. Tarn and Pharma would have their FunPub style backgrounds (though maybe Tarn's would be slightly more serious) with the added caveat of Pharma having the evil Matrix's mind control embedded in his brain. He still didn't join the Autobots willingly and wasn't even trained to be a doctor. Somehow he and Tarn meet and fall in love across faction lines because Tarn sees how much Pharma is suffering under mind slavery and feeling like he doesn't belong among his cruel comrades. It's a bit of a tragic one though, as Pharma warns Tarn that the Prime can look through his mind at any time thanks to the Matrix. If he finds out that Pharma is Tarn's vulnerability, he could use that against him somehow, or worse, mind control Pharma into trying to kill Tarn himself. They were both devastated when the universe swap happened and they thought they would never see each other again. Though Pharma secretly felt some relief that Tarn was now a universe away and can find someone else to love who isn't a mind-controlled walking time bomb that could try to murder him at any moment.

[its-a-dreamer-life]

Zombiewood ?

So I guess this is Cleo/Martyn. I never watched them so very sorry if it's a bit weird. I'm purely using what I saw from other's POVs and what i've seen of them in fic. But hey ! You'll get something from my Circus AU ! (Don't forget to vote Mumscott at @scottsmajorshipbracket and send me proof for some writings or ideas) I was thinking of Cleo being a zombie hybrid and Martyn a wolf hybrid.

Cleo and Martyn met when The Hermit circus and The Listeners had to work together to create a show of some kind. The show was great but after all that, Martyn wasn't feeling great in his troup. Like he didn't belong. Luckily he kept in touvh with Cleo. The both of them becoming friends really quickly. He shared with her how bad he felt here, he had no friends adn wasn't having fun anymore since they met the Hermits.

Cleo talked to Xisuma about this, asking if they could add someone else. Sadly it wasn't possible right away as they didn't had any money to welcome someone new. But 2 months later, they had to perform again with The Listeners. Martyn was so happy to see everyone else again. Cleo knew Martyn wasn't happy in his circus. But most of the Hermits could see it now. Thankfully. This collaboration was wonderful, they made enough money to keep on going and let Martyn join.

Cleo was the one announcing the news. They were friends after all. She met Martyn in a hybrid friendly pub. They talked about everything. And then she paid for his glass. Intrigued, Martyn asked what's up. Cleo smiled at him and had a toast.

"To our newest Hermit ! Welcome Martyn."

Let's just say he did not drink that glass. Too busy hugging and thanking his friend.

[bluegekk0]

I can't find the ask but what does everyone's day to day activities look like? Like for an example, fpk waking up, talking Lewk to school and then tinkering in the workshop before hunting.

Ooooh this is actually such a fun ask to answer, let me think.

Will put under a read more cause it's very long haha

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FPK - he wakes up usually much later than Grimm, they both go to sleep late but Vyrm isn't much of an early bird compared to Grimm. If it's school day, he gets up earlier to help Lewk get ready, and walks him there if it's his turn (though if it's Grimm's turn, he'll often join him as well, it makes Lewk very happy when they both take him to school). Then it's time for the twins' breakfast, which consists of soft meat and mashed fruits. He takes care of them, giving them cuddles and playing with them, until they go back to sleep.

Afterwards, he eats breakfast himself - usually there are some leftovers in their fridge (or whatever they use for that purpose) from whatever Hornet caught/gathered so often times he doesn't need to go hunting himself. However, if there's no food left or he's craving fresh raw meat, he prepares to go hunting - usually leaving his cloak at home so it doesn't get damaged. He eats a lot when he hunts, which means he usually doesn't have to eat again for the next day or two. After he returns to Dirtmouth, he takes a shower to wash off any blood and dirt, puts on his cloak (either the old gray cloak or his casual cloak, though he prefers the latter) and then usually goes to the workshop.

Most of his work is orders from Dirtmouth folk, be it fixing some mechanism or crafting something for them, so once he does that, he either takes the time to wait for them to pick up their order, or visits them at their house if he feels like he needs a walk. If he's busy with a specific project it's not rare for him to disappear in the workshop until late in the day, but most often he will take breaks to spend some time with the family members who are currently at home, or take a walk around Dirtmouth to see what everyone is up to.

Lewk's school doesn't last long so he'll pick him up if Grimm is at work. If Lewk is hungry, they usually visit Ogrim's diner place to order something, and either eat there or take it back home. Once that is done, it's usually nap time for Lewk, though Vyrm often joins him. That's how Grimm usually finds them after returning from his work, napping on the couch. Then FPK returns to his workshop and stays there until late in the evening.

Near te end of the day, the family often gathers in the living room to relax by the fireplace, and Vyrm sometimes falls asleep cuddled to Grimm, especially if he's listening to Grimm's stories from work or his travels. Grimm then either wakes him up or carries him to bed so they can both go to sleep. Otherwise, he usually stays up very late, especially if he's busy with something in the workshop. He has to get reminded of the time, after which he will go to bed and join Grimm, who's often already asleep by that time.

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Grimm - his schedule is probably one of the least consistent in the family. He will either go to work at the Troupe, stay at home, or occasionally visit the city. There is a work schedule he usually sticks to, but since he's the one who made it in the first place, he'll often change it on a whim.

If he works, he wakes up earlier to get ready, gives Vyrm and the kids a little goodbye kiss, and then leaves. The Troupe is usually on its feet very early in the day, so by the time he gets there, he can get right to work. Most often he takes part in the rehearsals, either as a supervisor or as part of it. The performances are theatre-like in nature, with individual roles, performed scenes, or even circus-like shows with magic tricks, dancing, special effects and such. There's choreography, acting, directing, and many other things Grimm has to supervise to make sure the quality is the best it can be, and if he partakes in one of the roles, he also has to make sure he's giving it his best.

There is also a lot of organization included, he assigns the Grimmkin to each role in the performances, as well as plans their travels so that they can perform in other lands and return before their link to his Nightmare King self weakens, to avoid potential side effects. If he's taking part in the performance, it means he has to plan his journey, including the entire schedule and the fastest routes so that he can return home soon. And if it's time for him to replace his body, he also makes preparations for the rituals, picking the time and place it will occur. Very often he schedules the ritual to happen close to the performance he's a part of, so that he can kill two birds with one stone and only travel once, even if it means he's replacing his body while it's still in a good condition.

Because of the organization in the Troupe, he periodically has to deal with a lot paperwork - reports from performances, the earnings, the training results of each Grimmkin novice, promotions and so on. He either handles it while he's at the Troupe, or packs it up and takes it back home to work on it there. Regardless of which he chooses, his work days are very busy and once he returns home he usually takes the time to rest - it's not uncommon to find him napping on the couch or even passed out at the desk with all the paperwork. Sometime during the day he will eat, usually some fruit with tea, unless he decides to visit Ogrim or Hornet prepares a meal at home.

If he decides to stay home all day, he usually spends that time with the kids. For example, he prepares Lewk for school during school days and walks him there, those are the days where it's his turn. He also looks after the twins, keeping them company even while they sleep. Aside from that, he frequently checks what Vyrm is doing at the workshop, or what Holly is up to, or even takes walks around Dirtmouth (joining Vyrm during his breaks). He occasionally visits the traveling merchant carts on the other side of the town, either to buy something or act intimidating for his own amusement.

Once or twice between every ritual, he travels to the City in search of blood to drink. This happens either when he himself chooses to, or after he gets a letter from Lurien informing him of a target he wants eliminated. Regardless which one it is, he goes there, locates the target, and quickly leaves after getting his dose of blood. If the blood was a "bounty reward", he informs Lurien's guards that the job is finished, and then promptly returns home. He takes a shower afterwards and washes his cloak if necessary, and then his day continues as if nothing happened.

He often stays up quite late in the day to read and then waits for Vyrm to join him. Sometimes he goes to the workshop to remind him that it's late, and then they both return to bed. Other times they decide to spend some private time while the others are asleep, be it at their bedroom or Grimm's private room at the Troupe buildings. Grimm is usually the first one to fall asleep, though if Vyrm is feeling anxious, he will stay up until the latter has calmed down and fallen asleep.

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Hornet - she's the first one to wake up, after which she quickly gets ready and leaves for her morning patrol around Dirtmouth and the neighboring regions. She takes her needle and some hunting/gathering gear to collect food, she checks the animal traps she left the day before to see if she caught anything, and then she brings everything she gathered back home. Since she spends the first half of the day on her own, she often makes a little campfire and cooks some food for herself before heading to Dirtmouth.

Occasionally she will plan a trip to Deepnest to visit Midwife, and whenever that happens she wakes up even earlier than usual, long before the sun rises (though with how cloudy it is most of the time, she doesn't really pay attention to it). She either tells someone she's going to be away for the entire day or two, or leaves a note at the door if everyone is still asleep at the time.

Otherwise, she returns home sometime around noon, bringing all the food she gathered to the kitchen and preparing it. She is quite fond of cooking so she usually prepares a soup or a different meal for the others, and then puts everything else in the fridge (she leaves some raw meat for Vyrm since she knows how much he enjoys it). She lets the others know that food is ready, and then disappears in her room.

She spends a lot of time maintaining her needle and tools, as well as reading. If she's feeling especially social, she takes the book and moves to the living room and sits on the couch, so that the others can join her or talk to her as they walk by. Occasionally she visits Holly's room to see what they're up to, and if they're not there, she heads out to the outside garden or Bretta's house as that's where she usually finds them. She hangs out with them, usually sitting on the side in silence, though she occasionally joins them when they decide to play a game or do something else that catches her attention. Then they return home together.

If Grimm and FPK are busy, she looks after the twins and Lewk, often helping the latter with school homework and playfighting with him. When he inevitably gets exhausted and falls asleep next to her or on her lap, she patiently waits there until Grimm or Vyrm get him to bed. The twins sleep for most of the day, so she just checks on them to make sure they're doing okay and feed them or play with them if they need it. She's a pretty good babysitter all things considered, though she does get irritated pretty easily.

Like Vyrm and Grimm, she's fond of taking walks around the town, though she's not as social as they are, so it's more to just kill time and get some fresh air instead of socializing. When it gets dark (well, darker) she comes back home and gets some food, usually just grabbing a fruit or some leftovers from the previous meal.

While she does join the family gatherings whenever those take place, she usually spends the rest of the day reading in her room, and just like the previous two, frequently stays up very late. Eventually she does fall asleep, though she often forgets to take off her clothes and just passes out on the bed.

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Holly - they wake up just before Grimm, so they often hear him get ready for work. They leave their room to wave goodbye to him, and then wait for their father to wake up.

In the meantime, they keep themselves busy. They enjoy tidying up the house, they like when things are in order, plus seeing the others' positive reaction makes them happy. They'll organize the pillows in the living room, wipe the dust from the furniture, and wash the dishes left from the day before. If Vyrm hasn't woken up by then, they go outside to tend to their little garden.

After their dad is finally up, Holly makes sure to greet him and help him if he's preparing Lewk for school. After that, they join him during breakfast, and if he decides to go hunting, they look after the twins while waiting for him. Once he returns, they accompany him in the workshop for a bit. This usually involves him checking their prosthetic arm and tweaking things if necessary - they sit and watch as he tinkers with it, and attentively listen to him describing exactly what he's doing. Once that is done, they leave him to his work, and either go to their room or meet up with Zote and visit Bretta.

At their room they spend some time drawing or sewing, making sure to keep things tidy and organized, a stark contrast to Vyrm's disorganized workshop (which they try to keep tidy from time to time, but more often than not it ends with him unable to find something because Holly put it somewhere else, so they leave it alone as much as the mess bothers them).

When they visit Bretta, they always take their sketchbook or sewing supplies, neatly packed into a little bag. Then they hang out at her house, sketching things inspired by her new writing, listening to her ideas and giving her feedback (written on little notes she then adds to her writing drafts). If they planned to make plushies, that's what they focus on - Bretta's got a lot of skill with that so they ask her for advice and feedback on their craft. They also often play board games together with Zote, and if Hornet passes by after returning from her patrol, she'll occasionally join them as well.

They return home as the evening approaches, eat dinner, and then wait in the living room for the others to gather there. They greet Grimm when he returns from work, and spend some time with Lewk. Very often he approaches them with his drawings, and asks them for help with coloring them, which they gladly accept. If everyone else joins, they spend time with them, listening to Grimm's stories and trying to keep Zote from starting fights with Hornet.

They're usually the first to leave to sleep, since unlike the others, they keep a consistent sleep pattern - they find comfort in schedules so they try to stick to it whenever they can.

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Zote - he doesn't live at the family house (he has his own little hut quite a few houses away from theirs), so his morning routine doesn't involve any of them. He wakes up quite early, eats breakfast and polishes Life Ender so that it's in top shape (despite being a wooden nail, but if you say that to his face he'll bite you).

Then he leaves to take a walk around the town, sometimes descending into the Forgotten Crossroads. If he doesn't get himself killed, he returns to Dirtmouth and visits the merchant carts, particularly the ones selling gems and trinkets from other lands, boasting about how he's seen them in person before and that they're worth far more than what they're being sold for (he's making things up, shocker). After he inevitably gets shoo'd away, he begrudgingly heads towards the Vyrm house to meet up with Holly.

After that, they visit Bretta, and Zote hangs out with them, occasionally making fun of them for doing "girly things" or commenting on their work acting like he's knowledgeable on the subject. He joins any board game they play and more often than not loses, making a big fuss about it.

Once evening approaches, Zote joins Holly as they return home, and usually hangs out there until the end of the day, staying for dinner (Hornet always leaves some fruit and other non-meat food for him for that occasion) and joining the rest of the family as they gather in the living room. After adding his three cents to every story Grimm tells, he leaves after Holly heads to their room, and returns to his house. He gently places Life Ender on the table next to his bed, and goes to sleep.

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Lewk - on school days, he gets up before Vyrm and even before Grimm, usually being the one to wake them up in excitement. School in Dirtmouth doesn't happen daily, since Quirrel is the only teacher, he gives them lessons whenever he's in Dirtmouth - they happen once or twice a week, on a somewhat regular basis.

His fur needs some maintenance before he can leave the house, so FPK takes the time to brush it and make sure it's all tidy, very often the morning routine includes giving Lewk a bath. Then he eats breakfast, and after that he packs for school. School preparations are simple, he takes a notebook and some crayons, puts them in a small bag alongside some lunch, and then walks there with Vyrm, Grimm or both of them. The school most closely resembles a preschool, so the classes consist of Quirrel teaching them history and culture, reading lessons as well as some group activities, usually art related. All very simple so that it's easy for the kids to comprehend.

He meets with his friends (I don't have designs or names for them yet, but I imagine it's a small group, probably two or three excluding him) and together they enter the school building and sit in a circle around Quirrel. Lewk is very attentive and listens to everything Quirrel says, though he still struggles with reading and writing.

After the classes are over, he hangs out at school for a little bit with his friends, and once the parents start showing up, he patiently waits for his dads to pick him up. The school isn't too far from their house, but he's still very young and doesn't feel brave enough to walk there himself (besides, FPK and Grimm want him to be safe above everything, so they prefer to keep an eye on him).

Once he gets home, he usually takes a nap until Grimm returns home. He's still young so he sleeps a lot, though after each nap he gets a huge energy boost and can be a bit much. He excitedly tells his dads about what he was up to at school, asks Holly or Hornet for help with his homework, and plays with Zote (though in Zote's point of view it looks more like pestering). Once he gets tired, he curls up on someone's lap and falls asleep, waiting for Grimm or Vyrm to pick him up and tuck him into bed.

If he doesn't have school, he hangs out at the house, usually accompanying FPK in his workshop, or Grimm if he's at home. Sometimes he spends the day under Divine's care alongside the twins, if there's no one else to look after him. Then the day continues as usual, he returns home and goes to sleep fairly early. Sometimes if he can't sleep he will ask Grimm and Vyrm if he can cuddle with them, to which they agree with no hesitation.

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Asta and Milo - this one's going to a bit repetitive, as they don't really do much during the day since they're basically like very young kittens. In the morning, they get up and eat breakfast given to them by Vyrm (or Grimm if he's taking a day off). After that, Asta usually wants to play, while Milo sits on the side and watches, hugging his Tiktik stuffed toy. They inevitably get tired and go back to sleep.

They wake up at random points during the day, and if they're alone, they cry out for attention until someone comes into the room and stays with them. That being said, most of the time there is someone at home who babysits them, so they're rarely left by themselves. FPK looks after them during his breaks, as does Holly and Grimm whenever he's not working, and Hornet after returning from her patrol. They get fed multiple times during the day, and most of the time they either sleep or playfight. If there's no one to babysit them, Grimm approaches Divine to ask her to look after them, which she is more than happy to do. Under her care, the twins like to watch her and her crew at work from the little bed in the corner of her office, especially Asta, since Milo tends to just sleep.

They join the family during their gatherings, either watching whatever is happening or sleeping on Grimm's or Vyrm's lap. After that, they are moved to their bed and tucked in. They occasionally wake up in the middle of the night and cry for their dads, Milo in particular as he often gets scared and wants to be cuddled. In those cases, they often join Grimm, Vyrm and Lewk in a cuddly pile, and fall asleep surrounded by warmth and love.

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Ohhh man now that's a wall of text huh. Thank you so much for this ask, this was so fun to answer!! I tried to make the formatting a bit easier to read through, I hope it's not too bad! Also apologies if there's any typos or inconsistencies - though I suppose the latter could be explained by their schedules varying every day haha

[lost-khione]

Some Halloween headcanons for ARR

Dawn Faction

Koga

Gets invited to Halloween parties

Likes that he can attend them without having to wear a suit

He dresses up and covers his face with a mask so people don't recognize him easily

To his annoyance, Toichiro can still recognize him

Asks his maid to pack some candies for the kids who would swing by his house

Kuya

Lets his wings out on full display since people would just think it's his costume

People stare because it looks so realistic (it is real *wink wink*)

Kids would ask to touch it to which he promptly replies, "No"

Kids have to shout to wake him up since he is usually found sleeping on the veranda instead of handing out the treats at Koga's house

Aoi

Goes all out with his cooking to make sure there are a variety of sweets they can hand out

He tries to make Western sweets since it is a Western holiday - he also puts his art skills to use by designing them

Asks Yura to taste test for him. He is grateful to Yura despite his grumbling when Yura asks for more

Also decorates Raccord to give it the Halloween vibe

"Oji-san, lend me a hand!"

Ginnojo

Also packs candies at his shop

Kuro helps him out with the packing

He displays books with spooky stories since they seem to be popular during this time

"Do I really have to wear this?"

Gets this soft look on his face when he hands out treats

Yura

Volunteers to help with packing candies at Raccord since he's got nothing better to do.

Works as the taste tester when Aoi tries to recreate Western sweets.

"Pray, Sir Aoi, this "cookie" tastes good! Can I have some more?"

Eats more than the candies that he packed.

On Halloween, he takes on his child form, dresses up and lines up with the kids to ask for treats.

Twilight Faction

Toichiro

Also gets invited to Halloween parties

Dresses up like a prince

Likes to annoy Koga since he can easily recognize him

Sticks to Koga since these types of parties do not require them to make their rounds

Still as polite as he can usually be when people approach him

Shizuki

Babysits Kogare since Kogare visits on Halloween

Packs candies with Kogare

"Kogare, hide your ears and tail." To which Kogare replies, "But why is Kuya-san allowed to show his wings?!"

The one who hands out the treats at Toichiro's manor since Kogare also makes his rounds to other houses

Kuro

Helps out at Raccord and Kusanagi Books during candy packing

Also joins in on the fun when Aoi has new sweet samples

Performs in front of Raccord and Kusanagi Books on Halloween

He does it for the promotion of their Halloween show later that night

"If you like what you see, watch the show of Lorenzi Circus Troupe tonight and be whisked away to a night filled with mystery!"

Oji

Always seems to be busy 'entertaining' his customers so he barely helps Aoi with packing candies

He thought he could get away with not wearing a costume so the Raccord gang had to force him to wear something for Halloween

"Aoi-chan, 1 pack of candy for the young lady here"

Gaku

Also helps out at Raccord since Yura is there

Makes tiny trinkets like jack-in-the-box and Chinese finger trap and drops them randomly inside the candy packs

Heaps wasabi on top of the sweets so he can eat the same thing as Yura

Holds back his laughter when he sees the children find themselves trapped in the Chinese finger trap.

"Do you need help with that?"

[abybweisse]

Hello.

In your latest post you suggested that after discovering the truth Snake might either stay with the Phantomhives or leave after taking the kids to safety. If the latter would ultimately happen, do you think he and his snakes somehow meet Prince Soma and join him? I mean, when we last had seen the prince shortly after Agni's death, it didn't look like his story ender but rater was a setup for future arc. He and Snake would somehow bond over their conflicted feeling towards R!Ciel (Soma's grasping at the idea the person he considered his little brothe has an actual evil twin and Snake's coming to terms with the idea someone he trusted witholded the truth from him and, no matter the reasons, was responsible for the circus crew's deaths).

Leave or stay?

It does look as though Soma was being set up to come back into the story, and I'm not sure if he really knows just yet which twin he's supposed to oppose the most. Our earl wanted Soma and Agni to leave for their own safety, but he just couldn't express that. Then Agni was killed by Polaris under real Ciel's orders. Soma's got reasons to fight both of them, but he might decide to just keep away from both of them. Even with the Right Hand of Kali, he's probably not a match for Polaris or Sebastian.

Snake also has plenty of reason to either oppose them both or get away from them altogether. Even with his snakes, idk if he could do much to Polaris, and we know he's no match for Sebastian. About trust, Snake learns to trust our earl, who has lied to him at least twice now (infiltrating the circus, then lying about his friends' fates)... but the same goes for him trusting Doll. It's through our earl he finds out his circus mates were kidnapping children, and Doll has just confessed to lying about herself at the orphanage. I expect him to confront Doll about the children she helped kidnap, because that's something she still hasn't admitted to him. He (and Finny) will have to point out they were never innocent when they were killed, despite the way she's trying to make it sound. They were kidnapping kids for their "Father", and they had been ordered to kill "Ciel". It's not like our earl hunted them down; most of them showed up on his estate, intending to kill him. I also hope that either Snake or Finny points out that Doll is now under the orders of our earl's older twin, the real Ciel Phantomhive... and ask her what she thinks of that...!

If Snake leaves and runs across Soma, they could be a powerful duo, plus those snakes, but idk if it's enough to gain them much in the way of revenge. They'd be better off teaming up to find new lives elsewhere. Those snakes might enjoy Bengal....

Correction: The circus troupe had orders to capture our earl and take him to "Father", not to kill him. Kelvin would have killed him/had the doc kill him as entertainment... with the hope of dying the same way the other cultists had that night.

[fearcrowz]

How did Allen come to join the carnival?

Well, when you are a sad boy with the mark of the beast, and you have to constantly live far away from people and lock yourself up every fullmoon.... you are gonna attract the carni nuts, and that is what happened pretty much. Allen didn't lock himself up well enough and got out. Unfortunately the carnival was nearby and active cuz they like doing fullmoon shows. No one was hurt thankfully, as Carné managed to pin him down and get him chained up after a good struggle. Come morning as the troupe tended to the damages, and Allen was human again, the boss confronted him and it eventually lead to asking him to join. He was afraid to hurt people but the boss promised that he would be well taken care of on fullmoons and even "trained" to control his big woofus form.

Because he was a beast himself, animals were more comfortable with him. Tigers, horses, bears, elephants, what have you, they liked him. He felt comfortable with them as well and became a beast tamer, rescuing those being sold for pets, fur trades, poachers, etc. Unlike many real world circus' that abuse their animals, this one treats them with the most respect. If they don't feel like working they get the days off. Allen wouldnt have it any other way. They are fed what they are suppose to be fed, and due to magical properties, have huge play areas behind the large show tents to run around, eat and do whatever they do.

Allen has more control over his form than he ever did, but fullmoons still unnerve him and he stays in his trailer on those nights while Carnévale works with the animals...... which is a funny show cuz they all don't like him and would rather chew him up like a chewtoy.

[spectruminterests]

What other ideas did you also have for the Hollow Knight Modern AU?

I have… a lot. (For context: I originally posted about my Hollow Knight Modern AU here). I tried to type some things out and then tumblr erased it, so instead you get my unorganized ramblings that I have on my notes app. (Under the cut so not everyone has to read them). Essentially, Pale Royal (the Pale King) is the mayor of the oddball town of Hallownest and the somewhat negligent father of five chaotic children.

Character names:

Pale Royal (= The Pale King)

Blanca Royal (White Lady) 

Hollis Royal (The Hollow Knight/Pure Vessel)

Kinsey Royal (Broken Vessel/Lost Kin)

Hornet Weaver (Hornet- her mom insisted she should have the Weaver name)

Herrah Weaver (Herrah the Beast)

Greene Royal (Greenpath vessel)

Knight "Ghost" Royal (The Knight/Ghost/player character)

Grimm Nightmare Sr. (Troupe Master/Nightmare King Grimm)

Grimm Nightmare Jr. (Grimmchild)

Dr. Sophia Monomon (Monomon the Teacher, I chose the name Sophia because it means wisdom or knowledge)

Quirrel Monomon (Quirrel, Monomon's adopted son)

Morningstar Claw (Mantis Lord)

Lance Claw (Mantis Lord)

Arrow Claw (Mantis Lord)

Mace Claw (Traitor Lord) 

Bretta Scriber (Bretta)

Tiso Shieldsmith (Tiso)

Sybil Erebis (Seer)

Pale and Blanca have an open relationship - Blanca and Herrah get along fine and Pale having a child with Herrah wasn’t a problem for Blanca. Blanca is also bisexual and in a relationship with Dryya, the Hallownest Chief of Police. 

Tween Hornet: What are you talking about I have no interest in girly things I like ninjas and swords! *hides princess book under the bed* 

Ghost: second grade Force of Chaos

Grimmchild/Grimm Jr.: Second grade arsonist and Ghost's best friend/accomplice 

Pale King and White Lady: parenting is easy! Just let the kids figure it out for themselves! 

Teenage/Young adult Hollow Knight: the only responsible person in the household. Is slowly going insane taking care of four younger siblings. 

Troupe Master Grimm/Grimm Sr.: Similar parenting philosophy to PK and WL. Is *fabulous* Actively encourages his son to be a ball of chaos. 

Herrah: Like a crazy cat lady but with spiders. Her home is not a place for the faint of heart. 

Teenage Mantis Lords: Sisters Morningstar, Lance, and Arrow. Leaders of the student-run Fencing Club which is really just a veneer for a bunch of kids who want to be TOUGH WARRIORS! Members include Hornet and Cloth. 

Traitor Lord: Mantis sisters’ older brother Mace. A deadbeat high school dropout who makes a living as a drug dealer. The family doesn't talk about him. 

Lance: "Yes I'm a girl and anyone else who'd like to comment gets STABBED!" 

People know better than to mess with these kids. 

When Grimm gets a call from the school: "Oh? My son set a fire in the boys' bathroom, you say? Did he tell you why? Because toilet paper is very flammable, he said? Oh well, kids will be kids, it sounds very much like something I would have done at his age... Suspended? Surely that's a little harsh? With all due respect, I think this behavior is teaching him important life skills! Surely that should be more acceptable in a school?" 

I'm imagining Grimm Jr. asking Ghost to run away and join the circus with him 😆😆😆

"You'd be a great act, Ghost! I'm sure my dad wouldn't mind having another kid! You could be an acrobat or a clown or a mime... (at this point Ghost gives him a look).... okay, maybe not a mime."

The town of Hallownest is technically their "hometown," but the Nightmares travel. Grimm Sr. just drops his kid off at the local public school whenever he's too busy to take care of him, never mind whether or not he's actually enrolled. Cue a lot of teachers trying to figure out where the hell this kid came from. How much the kid is actually learning, missing school so often and being dropped in random classes is... questionable, but everything is fine! The Hallownest school system has already given up. Grimm Jr. really only goes to school because Dad is too busy to deal with him full time 😆

He's doing his best to just push his kid off on a stranger like in-game 😆

Ghost also often begs for Grimm to come sleep over, which of course causes more chaos than usual in the Royal household. Poor Hollis, trying to maintain some semblance of order. 

Bretta is already writing fanfic. Ghost once saves her from a bully by dropping onto him from a tree, at which point Bretta decides she’s in love. Then Bretta mentions this to Greene. Bretta: “Oh, is he your brother? He’s so hot! 😍😍” Greene: “… sibling. And they’re seven.” Bretta: “Oh… so that’s why he’s… they’re… so short….” *is mortified*

Bretta later develops a crush on Hollis and writes fan fiction about them.

Grimm just drops off his kid at the Royal house with no notice and no indication of how long he'll be gone 😆

The whole Royal family is autistic in some fashion, because look at them. Pale is an inventor in his spare time and is always thinking about how to optimize infrastructure in the town of Hallownest. He also works late and forgets to eat or sleep when he's hyperfocused. Blanca (White Lady) spends more time with her garden and her large variety of houseplants than with her children, and everything has to be clean and Just So or she'll make a fuss. She always adjusts her children's and stepdaughter's clothing before they leave the house, much to Ghost's and Hornet's chagrin.

Hollis couldn't break a rule to save their life and comes off as stiff and robotic when trying to interact with people. Their parents are proud of the former and entirely oblivious to the latter. 

Kinsey is sensory-sensitive and awkward. Loud noises, bright lights, and busy rooms drive them crazy. This does not stop them from being kind of an extrovert or from getting into trouble with Hornet. 

Hornet, for her part, has some sensory issues with clothing (and hates the fancy things her stepmother tries to shove her into with a passion) and speaks in a very blunt but also overly archaic/wordy manner (if you've seen her dialogue in game you'll know what I'm talking about). She has little interest in socializing with people unless a) they're her mom or siblings, b) she's causing trouble, and/ or c) it's something violence-related. 

Greene takes after their mom with their love of plants. They also love animals and are better with animals than people. They're super shy and awkward lol

Ghost is well, Ghost. They often struggle to speak/experience speech loss and have a raging case of ADHD in addition to the autism, making them constantly chasing after new and interesting things, unwilling and unable to pay attention unless they're interested, and entirely oblivious to social norms. In other words, they're hell to deal with 😆

Quirrel is Miss Monomon's adopted son and a giant nerd. He's 14 and a sophomore in high school because he skipped a grade as a kid. He has an I ❤️ isopods (group including pill bugs) pin on his backpack and is really into "bugs" and other invertebrates. 

Hollis, nicknamed "Holly" by their siblings, is Very Tall (like 6 foot 5 or something), rather gangly and skinny, and AMAB (in part to make their height more plausible lol). At first they look kinda intimidating but they wouldn't hurt a fly, and are just about the quietest, shyest person ever, with one exception: if you hurt their siblings, you incur their wrath. Other than that they will take anything that's thrown at them - bullying, name-calling, way too many home responsibilities for a teenager, etc. - with a stoic front. They have just about no self-esteem and have a bad case of "awkward tall person syndrome," always hunching over and trying not to stand out despite the fact that they are literally head and shoulders above their classmates. Like all their siblings they have white hair (which they keep long), pale skin and very dark eyes. 

Blanca (the White Lady) is an albino, thus the white skin, white hair, and very light blue eyes. She's also something of a Karen and acts like being an albino makes her an oppressed minority or something.

She also never leaves the house without makeup.

Tiso Shieldsmith is Hollis's classmate and maybe-friend who moved to Hallownest last year. He's kind of an idiot teenage boy and he calls Hollis "Stick Bug" thanks to their stick-bug-esque physique. He's, obviously, in the martial arts and fencing club, and he's kind of trying to be a tough jock but not always succeeding. I love the way he interacts with Hollis: 

"Yo, Stick Bug, my man!  I mean, my non-binary guy... I mean, uh...whatever. How are you doing, pal?" 

*Hollis stares at him in an expressionless way as Tiso rambles.* 

Hollis always refers to their parents as Mother and Father instead of just saying "Mom" or "Dad." It's out of respect mainly, and also because Blanca tends to like everything fancy. The outfit I drew Hollis in is what they normally wear to school, at their mother's request XD

Radiance is a local celebrity with a cult-like fan base. Miss Sybil (Seer) is the school's history teacher and the students are shocked when they discover she's an intense Radiance fan. “Radiance” is a stage name and she's Grimm's cousin (a relationship neither of them particularly care to mention most of the time). Pale hates her for reasons unknown, to the point where Pale has tried to pass all kinds of town restrictions on shows and circuses specifically because of Grimm and Radiance. Grimm either ignores the anti-circus ordinances or finds loopholes, and protesters stormed the town hall at the restrictions affecting the Radiance, enough that Pale had to undo them. 

Grimm has some level of ability to break the law in Hallownest in part because the police in Hallownest don't want to deal with him either (lol) and in part because Blanca has used her influence and her relationship with the Chief of Police, Dryya, to discourage the Hallownest Police Department from prosecuting him. “Oh, Mr. Nightmare can’t be in jail, his son is my youngest’s best friend, and the poor man is a single father. I can’t imagine what that would do to poor Grimm Junior. Not to mention I’ve heard that Radiance is actually a relative of his… do you want her fans storming the police department?” (This is, of course, behind her husband’s back.) 

Grimm is also very good at finding loopholes, twisting people's words, and generally being a pain in the arse to anyone who has issues with him. 

Herrah has dark skin and a fat but very muscular figure. Usually around Hornet and the Royal kids she's all motherly and sweet, but when dealing with people she doesn't like she's intimidating AF. 

Obviously the Royal family is white af because... a) they're entitled jerks, at least to a degree and b) look at them. 

Hornet has brown/light brown skin but still has the white-blond hair and almost-black irises that run in Dad's side of the family. She gets strangers trying not to stare occasionally, but at least she isn't so pale she could be mistaken for a corpse XD

In fact I imagine that several of the characters often get strangers trying not to stare- Hollis and Grimm Jr. come to mind.

Grimm has dressed his son in red and black since he was a baby; it’s not every day you see an 8-year old dressed in a fancy black and red suit with a cape and makeup that looks like a cross between "vampire," "emo," and "circus." 

Tiso: Yo, Stick Bug! What's with the dress? You look like you're going to prom or something! 

[Hollis is wearing a white frilly dress that's too long to be anything other than one their mom ordered specially made, along with a fancy necklace and earrings]

Hollis: Mother has tea with her gardeners' club this afternoon and would like to show me off to all her gardening friends (said in a completely calm tone, even with a slight smile) 

Tiso: "Show you off?!?” You say it like you're her favorite doll instead of her kid! Are you expected to do anything at her event? That sure doesn't look like gardening clothes. Your mom is definitely being weird, you sure you're okay with this? 

Hollis: Of course. It means Mother is proud of me. 

Hollis has issues.

They're shy and desperate for approval and their parents are (somewhat unintentionally) walking all over them. They need love and support that's not tying their value to being "perfect." Luckily, their siblings don't want Perfect Obedient Hollis, they want the real, happy them. 

[forestryfae]

anyways my oc witchkid who was originally an au klarion but i converted him cus i wanted to play him in a server and so on

augustus in genrex. horrible child. hes a necromancer slash does tarot and fortune telling and a few other things. magic is allegedly not real in genrex SO

hes an evo. he can control nanites, puppet style, like telepathic mindcontrol that makes you do stuff against your will. HOWEVER. he cant control nanites in people with minds of their own. however however, dead people dont have minds of their own and comatose people tend to not be able to think very well while comatose.

following that logic he could probably control dead animals and jellyfish and sponges. anything organic basically that falls under the fleshy meatbag or central nervous system category. he uses the nanites to create electric shocks that moves the body.

he can do this to anyone but a functional mind aka anyone who is alive and concious is able to resist him. the most he can do is give people weird tingly sensations in their arms and legs, like theyre going numb or licking super weak batteries.

he still has a pet ferret ofc and idk what his motivation would really be. probably the same as his dc version where hes just fascinated w dead bodies and the anatomical and medicine and magic tricks and taxidermy and bones and hes also a little fucked up really. unhinged. accidentally killed his parents and hid them in the backyard type thing. joined a circus with a magic troupe before leaving it due to mistreatment and everyone mysteriously dying type thing. asking for a job under a false name and age at a declining funeral home and being denied so he kills the owner and uses his body to pretend the funeral home is still going so he can play w dead bodies in the morgue kind of situation.

i wanna say tho in case anyone wonders tho no he doesnt fuck the corpses

but yeah he def sells organs on the black market. it helps pay the bills. i feel like hes so lowkey hes not very well known outside of certain circles. black markets and mafia dudes def outsource to him. hes surprisingly seamless when he wants to be.

[ao3feed-destiel-02]

something magic about you

something magic about you https://ift.tt/6lCER3o by dicklessthewonderclown Dean Winchester is living the dream. He's headlining show after show as a performer in Milton's Traveling Troupe, wowing audiences with his deadly precision, traveling the country with his friends who have become more of a family. When things get tight, his close friend (and the ringmaster of the Troupe) Gabriel informs him that he's invited magician Castiel Novak to join them for part of the tour. With Novak's popularity continuing to rise, it's a surefire way to get people in seats. Dean, however, is less than thrilled at the prospect. Between Gabriel not even asking for his thoughts and the fact that Novak gets to jump straight into headline shows with Milton's, something that took Dean years to achieve, he's determined to hate the guy. When Novak shows up, there's just one problem- not only is he the hottest guy that Dean has ever had the pleasure of laying eyes on, his dislike for him might not be enough to deter him Words: 9341, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Dean Winchester, Gabriel (Supernatural), Benny Lafitte, Charlie Bradbury, Jo Harvelle, Castiel (Supernatural), Background & Cameo Characters Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Circus, Alternate Universe - 1950s, Enemies to Lovers, Circus Performer Dean Winchester, Magician Castiel (Supernatural), Charlie Bradbury & Dean Winchester Friendship, Implied Top Castiel/Bottom Dean Winchester, Flustered Dean Winchester, Mutual Oblivious Pining, From Sex to Love, Castiel and Dean Winchester Need to Use Their Words, Minor Charlie Bradbury/Jo Harvelle, John Winchester's A+ Parenting, Smoking, Love Confessions via AO3 works tagged 'Castiel/Dean Winchester' https://ift.tt/ilzOmBq April 07, 2025 at 04:49PM

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something magic about you

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/qGQHBWy by dicklessthewonderclown Dean Winchester is living the dream. He's headlining show after show as a performer in Milton's Traveling Troupe, wowing audiences with his deadly precision, traveling the country with his friends who have become more of a family. When things get tight, his close friend (and the ringmaster of the Troupe) Gabriel informs him that he's invited magician Castiel Novak to join them for part of the tour. With Novak's popularity continuing to rise, it's a surefire way to get people in seats. Dean, however, is less than thrilled at the prospect. Between Gabriel not even asking for his thoughts and the fact that Novak gets to jump straight into headline shows with Milton's, something that took Dean years to achieve, he's determined to hate the guy. When Novak shows up, there's just one problem- not only is he the hottest guy that Dean has ever had the pleasure of laying eyes on, his dislike for him might not be enough to deter him Words: 9341, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Dean Winchester, Gabriel (Supernatural), Benny Lafitte, Charlie Bradbury, Jo Harvelle, Castiel (Supernatural), Background & Cameo Characters Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Circus, Alternate Universe - 1950s, Enemies to Lovers, Circus Performer Dean Winchester, Magician Castiel (Supernatural), Charlie Bradbury & Dean Winchester Friendship, Implied Top Castiel/Bottom Dean Winchester, Flustered Dean Winchester, Mutual Oblivious Pining, From Sex to Love, Castiel and Dean Winchester Need to Use Their Words, Minor Charlie Bradbury/Jo Harvelle, John Winchester's A+ Parenting, Smoking, Love Confessions read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/qGQHBWy