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Headcanon

I don’t believe Ascot actually knows exactly how old he is.

I think there’s a decent length of time where it was just him and the beasties where he didn’t really change and he wasn’t keeping track of time so he just forgot when his birthday was, and Cephiro didn’t really have seasons, so it could’ve been two years, it could’ve been ten or twenty or longer, he has no idea. Maybe he’ll try to figure it out someday.

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Excerpt from Freakiest of Fridays

(So, I had a bit of inspiration to write this future part of Freakiest of Fridays, the Umi/Ascot/Clef body swap fic whose first chapter you can find here. It's more of an Umi/Ascot part with hints of the future Umi/Ascot/Clef to come, and at this point of the story, Ascot is in Umi's body, Umi is in Clef's body, and Clef is over in the library in Ascot's body. Will probably be edited quite a bit before it makes it into the fic, if I don't decide to scrap it entirely, but I will share it anyway)

"It wasn't your fault." Ascot said, observing the weirdo fountain as he took another sip of tea.

"What wasn't?" Umi asked casually, her tiny legs dangling.

"The accident." He continued, "I took your advice, and it really worked. I was the storm and everything, the lightning's never come that easy before, it felt so great, and-" He took a deep breath, putting his tea back down.

"I wasn't paying enough attention. I didn't even know anything was wrong until Clef started yelling. I'm just glad nothing worse happened." They both sat there for a moment while Umi contemplated how to respond.

"That still sounds like my fault. I'm just a bad influence on you."

"No, Umi, you're the best influence on me." There he went again, giving her way more credit than she ever felt she deserved. Umi took a bite of a biscuit, chewed, swallowed, then spoke again.

"You should've hated me." Ascot snapped to look at her, Umi's own wide blue eyes staring at herself in surprise and a little bit of alarm.

"I- I beg your pardon?"

"Sure, we reached an understanding at that shrine, but I killed your friends." She explained, talking faster as she went along, "You were so nervous and avoiding me when we came back, I thought you might've actually hated me, and then when I finally talked to you alone, you were just so fucking nice and sweet, and I was so relieved, but confused. And then I started figuring out just how much you liked me, and I was even more confused. Like, I'm know I'm hot, but that only makes up for so much! I- I just don't get it." Another silent pause, this time with Ascot considering exactly what he should say next.

"You gave me hope." He began simply.

"Hope?" That sounded way more cynical than Umi meant it to sound. Thankfully, if he noticed, he didn't mention it.

"You really tried to understand. You made me believe others might, too. You were honest and kind, in your own way, to me and my friends, and you reminded me just how much they were worth fighting for. And, the more I did speak up for them, the more right you were." He glanced back to the courtyard pond, "It was rough for a while, but eventually, we made it. I remember one day, even while Cephiro was crumbling on the outside, just having a grand old time with the beasts and Caldina and Lafarga, nobody else even giving us so much as a funny look, and it just hit me how happy I was. Happier than I ever thought we could be." He picked up the tea again, but didn't drink it.

"Then you came back, and I was even happier." Umi couldn't say anything. She just kept staring at this beautiful boy currently wearing her face and making her look more sweet and adorable than he had any right to. And she came to a decision.

"Okay, Ascot, you win." She said, setting her tea to the side.

"Win?" He turned to look her way again, mildly confused. While inwardly cursing Clef's child body and ridiculous robes, Umi stood up, climbed up on the bench, gave Ascot a nice solid peck on the cheek, then got back down and took a seat again.

The effect was immediate. Ascot went completely and totally red, bringing a hand softly to his cheek and just holding it there for a whole minute.

"Uh, Umi, does this mean-" He managed finally.

"Yeah, I'll be your girlfriend." Umi cut him off, "But you really gotta stop looking so cute while you're in my body. I have a reputation to keep." Ascot's smile was wide and precious.

"N-No promises." He let out a little bit of a laugh, then grabbed the kettle and pour himself another cup, before turning to her again, "More tea?"

"Please." As Umi sat there, just sipping tea with Ascot and watching the birds playing in that Weirdo Fountain Number Two (at least this one wasn't just a line, she supposed), she felt the frustrations of the day slowly melt away. At one point, in an unusually bold move, Ascot actually took her hand, and that was how they remained for a while, calm and happy, until he picked up the kettle again.

"We're out of tea." Ascot said with a reluctant sigh, "Clef's going to be so cranky by the time I get another pot."

"He deserves it." Umi quipped, but without nearly as much bite as she would've had earlier.

"Look, I'll tell him the accident was my fault, so if you want to come back in the library-"

"No need. It was both of us, and I'm fine with you still being his favorite."

"Favorite?" Ascot tilted his head quizzically, "Clef doesn't have favorites. He said so himself."

"Well, he was lying. You're the cute, gifted, obedient pupil with which he can have advanced magic discussions, of course you're the favorite." She said this like it was settled, objective fact, "And between you and me, I think he was enjoying carrying you like a princess earlier. He's probably just been waiting all this time for me to get out of the way so he could sweep you off your feet."

"What are you even talking about?"

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" Umi laughed, then got back up on the bench and gave him another cheek kiss, "Go ahead and get the tea before he gets any worse. I think I'm going to stay here for a bit." Ascot smiled again, all confusion melting away in an instant.

"I will, then." Umi watched him pick up the tea and carry it away, thoroughly disregarding her instructions to not be so cute. Oh, well. She supposed he just couldn't help it.

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So, when we eventually get the remake, I really hope this scene is in it.

One of my many issues with the original anime is how one-sided Umi and Ascot’s friendship/relationship ends up feeling. After the first season where she helps him find his way and them meeting again in the second season, you don’t really see her acknowledging him much. Excepting after, you know, when he literally saves her life, which, well, you’d be an asshole not to acknowledge someone then.

But the manga has a few moments like this, where it’s made clear that Umi does care a lot about Ascot specifically. She feels for him and his situation, she wants him to be okay, she is so happy and proud in the second season when she sees him doing so well. I might even argue that her will, in this world where will is power, might just have been a big factor in seeing that Ascot got to a place where he could be happy. And I think this holds true whether or not you ship them romantically.

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I feel like a #11 Fuu/Umi/Ferio could be fun

11) things you said when you were drunk 

434 words~

things you said prompts

Usually at the end of Caldina’s parties, she was still there, full of wine and being held up by Lafarga. Tonight she had dipped out earlier than usual, and most everyone else trailed out not long after. The hall was still a bit of a mess and quiet now, except for Umi and Ferio’s giggling.

Ferio, Umi and Fuu had hung back, nursing their wine for a few hours and talking. Ferio and Umi’s conversation occasionally veered into bickering, and Fuu had given up her attempts at peacemaker, instead now sitting back and hiccupping into her glass while her best friend and her lover found everything possible to disagree on.

They didn’t even usually disagree on important matters, Fuu thought to herself, watching one of the remaining champagne bubbles drift to the surface in her near-empty glass. But when it came to recollecting the details of a story? Or how to spend the afternoon? Or which wine was better? With several empty wine bottles on the table, they insisted on making a scene of it.

“You always do that shit,” Ferio was saying, face red. “You are so annoying.”

Umi leaned back in her chair and gauchely put her feet on the table. Fuu almost choked on her drink. “Oh, I haven’t heard that one before. That’s your go-to when you’re losing.”

“I’m not losing!” Ferio’s glazed eyes darted towards Fuu, who wished she could hide under the table. “Am I losing?”

Fuu had not been keeping track of their duel, but judging by his flustered state, he was not in control of the conversation. She considered how to reply, but Umi interjected.

“Don’t bring Fuu into this,” she said, standing from her reclined position and leaning on the table.

Ferio rolled his eyes melodramatically – something he had absolutely picked up from Umi herself – and put his hands on his hips. “No, we brought you into our nice evening.”

“It was a party with a dozen people here!” Umi threw her hands up.

“Third wheel,” Ferio said, and stuck his tongue out at her.

Umi faltered. Umi, with two men waiting for her to make a choice between them, clearly did not appreciate the accusation.

Normally at this point, Fuu would stand and hold out her hands and tell everyone to apologize. They would blame the alcohol for escalating things, and everyone would go to bed. She saw as Ferio realized his insensitivity, frowning and stammering through the blur of wine (and champagne) and Umi waved her hands, dismissing his attempts.

“Oh for heaven’s sake,” Fuu said, hiding behind her empty glass. “Kiss already.”

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Rayearth

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Ink redraws of Magic Knights Rayearth's anime... ending theme art? Working on the late 1800s illustration style of art

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So, I forgot to show off last year’s Pumpkona, but here’s both 2023 and 2024’s

I made a Mokona pumpkin today. Next year I’ll try a white one.

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rip clef

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Ascot

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Fandom bugs, this time for Magic Knight Rayearth.

ID: Jeweled and fantasy bug designs based on Magic Knight Rayearth characters and their aesthetics, lined up on a page like you might see on a bug display box.

Hikaru: At top, a red beetle with pink gems and iridescent wings. There is no real anatomy to this because the wings stick out from odd places and there are three sets of wing carapace. Umi: Center, a blue dragonfly with blue gems and the top set of wings looks like bat wings. The second set of wings is detailed like an actual dragonfly's wings with all the veins, and iridescent light reflecting from them. Fuu: At bottom, a green butterfly with ornate gold lines all over the wings, covered in green gems, and has white feather-shaped extensions to the wings. The center body of each of the bugs resembles the sword hilts each character uses.

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I made a Mokona pumpkin today. Next year I’ll try a white one.

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Nobody:

Me in 1999:

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This concept just came to mind and I had to draw it

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It took me a lot of time to finish this sketch D: