#<- what bast is!! fun fact

[toonagi]

everybody shut up and look at my creatures

[macsimagines]

hiiii!! can i request separate HCs for Yandere Kisaki Tetta, Bonten Mikey, and Sanzu Haruchiyo where Y/N has like a big appetite and eats a lot but suddenly stops bcs ppl are bullying her for that?? Thank u so much!

TW:YANDERE CONTENT, MINORS DNI, PSUEDO-CANNABILISM isthatevenathing, VIOLENCE, DEATH AND TORTURE MENTION

Yandere!Kisaki Tetta

Bitch, he does not put in those extra hours at the office for you to not enjoy your Wagyu Tomahawk steak, specially prepared and basted to the perfect temperature.

Knows right away when you don't finish your usual 4+ plates. "Darling, is there something wrong with the caviar?" "Kisaki, do you think I'm fat?" "Fucking what-"

But no really, whoever made fun of you is going to get it. He works hard to have the supreme joy of being able to feed you the very best at all times whenever you want.

Gourmet sushi? He'll have a chef from Sukiyabashi Jiro come in to serve you. Duck Confit? He's got a French master flown in the next day. Mcdonalds? ....he owns a few for your sake but he's not too happy about it.

His beloved is a foodie and she's going to enjoy food goddamnit. And the idiot that made her feel bad? Well he's being fed to some award winning pigs he'll be happy to dine upon later....

Yandere!Mikey Sano

He doesn't have very many joys in his life now that he's lost so much and is the head of the notorious Bonten group. But what does brighten his life a little is sharing meals with you.

You're the only person that can get him to eat so much, even his closest underlings notice that when he's with you he's chowing down food like never before. So long as you are spoon feeding him, he'll eat every bite.

Also loves how much you eat. You love food and he loves you if this is how he can bring you joy then he'll make sure you've got plate after plate. But the second you try to say "I'm not hungry..." he knows somethings up.

Finds out who's been making fun of you and makes sure they starve slowly and painfully. "If my Y/N doesn't get to enjoy food, then neither do you."

Eventually convinces you it doesn't matter what others say and spoon feeds you for a change. "C'mon, its you're favorite. Say ah~"

Yandere!Sanzu Haruchiyo

Loves the fact that you eat like a beast. No one can put it away like his baby and he thinks all that good food goes straight to his favorite plushy places >:3c!!!

Miiiiiiight have a bit of food kink. "Your lips look so good around that hotdog but I got somethin' else you can deep throat-! OW!" Ok ya, he knows to leave you alone when you eat....

When he notices you're not eating as much though he does try to ask about it. "What? Is it the coke? That shit'll mess up your appetite babe. Wait you're not on drugs?"

Puts two and two together and doesn't accept that as a reason for not eating. "Don't worry bout that fucker baby, daddy'll handle it. Now open wide, I got some nice steak here for ya~"

He's a total perv, but he still loves you very much. Feeds that asshole that made fun of you to sharks. Then has the sharks killed, and made into sushi and soup. He wonders if you'll think it tastes good.

[elliezato]

ᢉ𐭩⋆♱ Repentance and Desire ♱⋆ᢉ𐭩

Pairing: Ellie Williams x Reader

-Modern au

Summary: You grew up in a very conservative household and when you found your love for women your parents send you away to a conversion camp. You soon find out you're roomed with a girl who was just your type. Stupid for paring two lesbians alone in a cabin all summer.

You knew who you loved and this place couldn't pray the gay out of you no matter how hard they tried.

Ellie was perfect. Late night smokes, hiding from the counselor by the lake. Holding her close under the sheets. You knew you were having too good of a time at a place where your'e supposed to be repenting. It was bound to end soon.

Word Count: 1,645

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a/n: I've been gone for a year now but I had this idea and needed to get it out. maybe i'm back from my hiatus for good? Also, sorry for not completing Summer With You but tbh I didn't know where I was going with it. If you still want another chapter let me know.

Anyway, this fic will have the same vibes and will be much better. I love this story so much and I am open to feedback and I want to hear what you guys would want in the story!

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You pack your things for conversion camp. Why can't your parents accept the fact you like girls. It's not something new to them considering you room is covered in posters of Billie Eilish, sapphic movie posters and letters from your past relationships. I guess they've learned this isn't a "phase" and needs to be "fixed"

Shoving your clothes into a suitcase, you realize it's not enough space for a whole summer. Your closet is packed with clothes and shoes. How is it all going to fit?

Eventually you pack one suitcase and 3 duffle bags into the car. Who cares if you're "over packing". It's better to have too many outfits than not enough I guess. You get in the car and wait for your dad

He gets in and smiles "This is going to be good for you. Don't think we hate you because we're making you go to this camp. I promise you'll be happier after."

You sigh and look out the window as the car drives down the driveway. It's a long drive. 3 hours to the mountain and an hour up the mountain to the campsite. Small talk of how this summer will be good and blah blah blah fills the silence during the drive.

Not soon enough, you pull into the site. Your dad helps unload your bags and a counselor comes up to greet you.

"Hi! Welcome to Camp Renew!" She takes some of your bags and starts to talk about the significance of the camp but you tune her out.

Your dad looks at you and comes in for a hug. "Your mom and I will miss you very much but we know this Is for the best. Have fun, I love you!"

He drives away and you follow the counselor with your bags as she's leads you to your cabin. The camp is very pretty, you can admit. The sun reflecting off the lake in the distance is somewhat peaceful.

The cabins are very small. She stops as cabin #9 and drops your bag. A girl is slouched on the railing holding a cigarette between her fingers. Her hair in just above her shoulders and tied into to a half up hair-do.

"Ellie! what did we talk about the cigarettes! Put it out now." She turns back to you. "That's your roommate for the summer. You two will be sharing the cabin and will be partners for all the activities coming up." She sets your bags down. "I will be in the dining hall helping the incoming guests if you have any questions."

You walk up the stairs and meet your new roommate. The closer you get you notice the freckles on her nose and the tattoo on her arm. Why would they room you with her? She's everything you look for in girls. How were you supposed to convert from being gay when she's your roommate?

"Hi, I'm y/n" You give her a soft smile.

She doesn't smile back but nods and she takes out another cigarette from her pocket. Her face glows as she lights it. She takes a hit as she introduces herself. "Ellie." The smoke blows bast your face as you look into her pocket.

"Do you have any more?"

"You smoke?" She asks with a shocked expression.

"She hands you a cig without an answer. You take it and put it in-between your lips. Ellie leans in closer and lights it for you while you hold your hand against hers to prevent the flame from going out. You make eye contact before the takes a small step back.

"So, why are you here? Do you have a smoking problem? Drinking? Or are you just gay?" She asks while putting her lighter back in her pocket.

You look at her confused. "What do you mean? I thought this place was just a gay conversion camp."

She laughs, "No, this place is for everyone who "needs help". But I guess that answers my question." She leans against the railing and she takes another hit. "Do you want to be helped or were you just sent here by your family?"

"I don't want to be helped... My parents made me come here because they believe I need to be saved from my sins and become who God made me to be or whatever." You roll your eyes and look at Ellie. "Although, considering this place is to convert me, I don't know why they paired two lesbians together."

"Hey, what makes you assume I'm gay?" Ellie grins as she pretends to look offended.

"Uhh idk, maybe the button up and jorts with the carabiner." You say sarcastically.

She nods her head and laughs "Mm, I see. Anyway, I guess they think putting me with some fem looking girl who comes from a religious family will help me." She looks at you with a straight face.

"Well putting me with an attractive lesbian isn't going to help me so." You put out your cigarette but you feel her eyes on you.

"You think I'm attractive?" She grins and playfully smiles at you.

You give her a stare before looking her up and down. "I mean yeah, you are attractive, doesn't mean I'm attracted to you." Starting to pick up your bags and bring them into the cabin, you glance behind you at Ellie, still slouched on the wood railing. "Just because I'm gay doesn't mean I'm in love with every girl I encounter."

She stands up straight and begins to follow you in. "Yeah, heard. I've said that sentence many times before." She smiles and grabs your other bags while walking into the cabin.

The cabin isn't as bad as it looks on the outside. There are two beds on either side and lots of windows. Ellie's side is covered in posters and personality while yours is still very empty. There isn't much room to work with but It's doable considering you'll only be here for 2 months.

"Shit-" You look around and realize you didn't bring any posters or things to fill your space with.

Ellie looks at you confused. "What?"

"I only brought clothes and the necessities. I didn't even think to bring things to decorate. I didn't know that was allowed." You rummage through your bags trying to find something to put up.

"It's okay, most people don't bring anything for decor. I've been here a few times though, so I've learned it's better if I make this space more comfortable." She walks towards her side of the cabin and sits on the bed.

"You've been here before? Why have you kept coming back" You look at her a little bit in fear that you'll have to be back too.

"Well, my family doesn't believe that I'm "cured". I fake it for a few months here, they fall for it, then send me home. But once I'm home I don't really change." Ellie looks at you with a smile but you can tell something is bothering her. "My parents made me drop out of college until I successfully converted because they found out that I was hooking up with girls at parties and living a college life..."

You frown hearing that information and start to walk over to her. "Im sorry. My parents are kinda doing the same. I start college this year and they're making me spend the summer at this camp to ensure I won't be like that at school." You sit down on the bed next to her. "If I come back the same they won't let me go."

"Damn." She turns to you and looks down

"How old are you anyway" You ask about of pure curiosity.

She looks almost shocked at the question thinking it was obvious you were around the same age. "I just turned 20."

You figured. "I'm turning 19 in August."

Ellie looks at you like she feels bad. "So you'll be here for your birthday?"

Everything stops for a moment. You didn't even think about that. The camp ends 5 days after your birthday. All the plans you made in your head for your 19th is ruined. You had talked to your friends about renting a place at the beach for a weekend but I guess that's over.

You look down "Yeah, I guess so..."

Ellie sits there for a moment letting you catch your thoughts. "It's okay. Honestly if you're good at acting straight here it's not so bad. We can figure something out" She gives you a reassuring smile.

"We can deal with that when the times comes" You get up and starting walking to your side of the cabin. "Is there any good food here. I'm actually starving"

"Yeah, they have a cook out tonight for everyone arriving. We can start making our way over if you want?" Ellie lays down on her bed staring at the ceiling.

After spending some time getting ready. You leave the cabin to see what this camp is all about. The sun is starting to set and string lights are lighting up the site. The smell of food fills the air as the two of you get closer to the cook out. Ellie walks closely next to you bringing a sense of comfort to the foreign area. Maybe with Ellie here, the summer won't be as dreadful as you had thought.

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a/n: This was a very short chapter just to see were I want this story to go. I'm super excited about writing this I hope it will be enjoyable to read! Like I said, pleaseee give feedback. I would love to see what you guys want to read and how you want this fic to go. I have lots of ideas but I love taking suggestions! I will update with another chapter very soon!<3

[magesforthedas]

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE END OF VEILGUARD!

Okay, something has been spinning around in my head for a bit now. When I was doing the Shadows of Minrathous quest, you go to the "Anvallenim". Now, my elven Rook commented that Anvallenim is elven for "womb"- unfortunately I accidentally triggered other dialogue, and didn't hear if she added to that statement.

And like? I was thinking that the Anvallenim was a part of the deep roads, but then realized I may have made that connection because of the darkspawn. What I feel more sure about is that they are tunnels underground, that the Shadow Dragons use to transport escaped slaves.

Later, we find out that there are catacombs spanning what, the entirety of Minrathous? Wasn't some of that architecture elven-looking, or am I crazy? We know that the Tevinter Imperium basically just modelled itself after the Evanuris's kingdom. I thought, was Minrathous was built on top of one of their former cities? But no, Minrathous was built BEFORE the war with the elves. But there's an obvious elven name, too ...

And if that particular (?) section of the catacombs was called the womb by the ancient elves... Could there possibly be ties to Ghilan'nain? And the "birth" or her creations? Or related to the "birth" of something else?

****Also, pointing out that the elves are said to first notice the "quickening", the loss of their immortality, around -2850 Ancient= around when the veil was put up?

-The Old gods are said to begin whispering to humanity in -2800, 50 years later= the Evanuris reaching out from their prison through the fade/dreams?

-In -1207 Ancient, Darinius becomes High King of Neromenian, uniting the Neromenian and Tevinter tribes; then in -1195 he unites the remaining and declares himself the first Archon= Darinius was a high priest of Dumat, the first Old God to awaken and the start of the First Blight (though that wouldn't happen for another 800 years), as well as a prodigal Dreamer AND his mother was a priestess of Razikale, Ghilan'nain's "Old God" = obvious influence from the Evanuris through their personas as Old Gods?

Which of the Evanuris was Dumat I wonder? The first mage ever recorded to use blood magic was also a priest of Dumat, who said the Old God taught him himself. The constellation for Dumat is also tied to Mythal, interestingly enough.

-In -981 Tevinter and the elves go to war. Now, it definitely feels like the Imperium has been led to function like the Evanuris, and they tried to conquer a lot of land. But the elves in particular have been targeted, enslaved for centuries. Did the Evanuris hold a grudge, and lead the Imperium to that?

-Pre-Veilguard I guessed pretty close to the truth about the Evanuris being the ones to trick the magisters to release the blight, because of looking at a bunch of those dates, particularly the 50 years between elves lifespans shortening and the old gods whispering.

-ALSO fun fact, Andraste was born the same year the first blight ended. She was also a mage. OMG crazy thoughts I'm having literally as I type this: if the Old Gods aren't "gods", what if what transfers from darkspawn to darkspawn, until it goes into a grey Warden to actually die is a little piece of whatever Evanuris was linked? Nowhere does it say who killed Dumat: "Records do not say who exactly gave up his soul to destroy Dumat, for many Wardens struggled against him, and the Archdemon's very death throes slew seven or more of them."

And OMG THIS: "Elderath (Andraste's father) also fathered another daughter, Halliserre, with his advisor on matters of alchemy. Andraste would later suggest that her father's consort whispered of the Old Gods. While the circumstances of Halliserre's birth were frowned upon, they were not uncommon; Halliserre was welcomed into the family line, though not the family home. Her mother's fate remains uncertain, though she was likely killed or exiled by Brona."

What if Andraste lied? What if she was listening to the old gods, or if she was a bastard child and actually HAD an Old God soul, like with Morrigan.

What if the Evanuris created the Maker and all that, OR only one of the Evanuris to work against the rest, AND/OR even more crazy ... What if whatever else is connected, controlling, WHISPERING to the blight ... Is the Maker? What if the Maker is whatever was talking in the secret ending cutscene??

Okay I'm really crazy now, I'm sorry. Probably none of this is right cuz I'm grasping at straws here, but it feels like this (the start of this before I derailed, The Anvallenim) is some sort of puzzle piece, I just don't know where to put it (or if I'm putting it in the right puzzle)

I also should be asleep hours ago but this thought WOULDNT STOP BOUNCING AROUND!! I relate to Bellara a lot sometimes.

[kunosiu]

My top 10 favorite Arashi's Music Videos

To celebrate the 25th anniversary and the fact that MV are now available on YouTube (what a time to be alive...) I wanted to compile a top 10 list of my favourite Arashi's MVs. And it turned out to be quite hard. My last cut from the list ("truth") was painful. 😭 But I did it.

Just couple of things before we start.

This is my very subjective list. If your favourite MV isn't here, I'm sorry, we just have different taste.

I'm choosing basted on the MV itself. For example, I love "I seek" as a song; it's my go to karaoke song, but MV for it is... Not my cup of tea to say the least. In other cases, like "Bittersweet", live performances outshines MV itself.

MVs are in chronological order. Don't make me rank them, I can't 😭

And now, without further ado...

1. A･RA･SHI

What can I say? It's their first MV, it's their debut song... It's iconic. It's also nice to see how far they've come. They are still babies here. 😭

2. Kitto Daijoubu

I honestly forgot about this until I was watching all MVs on November 3rd. And omg, it's so fun! The bad green screen, 4th wall breaks, rainbows, Arashi acting silly... it has it all!

3. Happiness

Let's be honest: you knew this was coming. If someone held a gun to my head I asked me to choose one of Arashi's MV as my favourite, I'd choose "Happiness". Aeons ago, someone said that this MV is 100% Arashi in Arashi and I can't disagree. You have it all: Arashi acting silly, pure chaos, Ohmiya... A LOT OF OHMIYA. And some small moments for other pairings too. xD

And it was also the first MV of them I saw.

4. Crazy Moon~kimi wa muteki~

This maybe an unorthodox choice because it's a very simple dance MV... And that's the reason I chose it. Arashi don't have any other video like this. Just them dancing to the song in an empty hall. Without any backdrop or outfit change. They had to sell it to us by just dancing. And I think they succeeded. The choreography is interesting and bravo to the stylist because I think they all look so good here.

5. My Girl

Story MVs are rare in Arashi videography. Practically just "Aozora pedal" and "My Girl". And since my best friend hates MV to "Aozora pedal", I have to choose "My girl" xD

But in all seriousness, it's really cute story where Arashi play siblings who are moving out of their family home after the death of their mother. Their mom is Photoshop monstrosity made of different parts of members' faces xD But MV it's cute nonetheless.

I remember all the fan fiction this video inspired... Good times... xD

6. Troublemaker

This is the first MV I remember waiting for. And I don't wanna say it is here just because of nostalgia. I think it's just really good video on its' own merits. I like stop-motion sequences, I think those suits are impeccable outfits and... there's a lot of Ohmiya. xD Look, I'm a simple gal, if Ohno and Nino are acting cute together, I'm putting the video on this list. xD

7. Aozora no shita, kimi no tonari

I think this maybe another unexpected entry. It's not a very popular MV. It's very simple. And maybe that's why I like it. It was shoot in outdoor locations; stylists again done wonderful job - they all look so good. I love their individual shoots, especially Aiba sitting on the edge a platform looks angelic. And the bbq at the end... ♥ This MV just feels cosy.

8. Fukkatsu Love

It's just good, I don't know what else to tell you guys. I love the parts they shoot in those long takes... Touma is there! It's just so good!

9. Don't You Get it

Another obvious entry I think. They all look good here, they all acting goofy, Sho and Nino do magic tricks, Ohno has hilarious face expressions whenever you pause the video, there's a doggie and Ohmiya dance (I've told you, guys xD)

10. Do you...?

We started with the their first MV, it's appropriate to end at their last. (AT THIS MOMENT! I HOPE 😭) "Do you..." if wonderful homage to Arashi's journey, full of easter eggs to all the previous MVs. And it might be its' only flaw - that it doesn't work so well in a vacuum. But if you were on November 3rd 2020 when this MV and Arashi's last album dropped, you were feeling it. You were crying, you were smiling and you tried to notice all the references to previous MVs. Maybe even at the same time. xD

And that's all. 😊 Thank you if you made it here. Please let me know your favourite MVs! As I've said, this is very subjective list and I had to cut off a lot of MV I love to make it just 10 videos T_T.

[hermesserpent-stuff]

spoileers for caged spade au

wrote too far ahead but im in love with this scene

@honey-minded-hivemind think you might like this!

The guard slams his hand against the cage door. Remy shifts and sits with his legs crossed. You would think that working in a mutant exploitation and research-based government facility would give an opportunity for better insults.

“Non, merely a fact connard.”

“The hell you call me bast*rd?”

“Nothing as clever as what you've been calling this Cajun.”

Remy replies with a lazy smile. Sure maybe not the best plan but, hey, maybe the guy would come into his cell and try to hit him. That would provide some fun. And a lot of bruises and a bit of tranquilizer. 

“You're sure pushin’ a lot of buttons shrimp.”

Remy stiffens slightly. Sabretooth. He swallows and then gives a toothy grin to the feral that is slowly approaching his cell.

“Its my talent monsieur.”

He states while settling. The guard pales and steps back from Sabretooth as the man comes to rest against Remy’s door. Sabretooth shoots the man a toothy smile and a low rumble.

“Scram. Im talking to the kid.”

“You can't order-”

The guard shakilty retorts before being interrupted by Sabretooth casually running a claw across the metal, producing a screeching sound. The guard pales further.

“Im going to check sector three.”

The man states before scurrying. Sabretooth snorts and then turns back to Remy. 

“So, you were talking about needing to practice. Does releasing sparks do it for you or is it better to charge objects?”

The hunter asks so casually. Remy scrunches his nose and narrows his eyes. He shifts a leg to the side and begins to stretch, half dismissing the man.

“Mm. And Gambit be answering that why? Told more than he should have already.”

“How about we fight and if I win you tell me.”

Remy would lose. In a confined space like this he would loose. But it is something to do other than the litany of blood draws and experiments. Does he mind sharing more information? Perhaps. He stands and saunters closer to the door, cocking his hip when he stops a just out of reach and clicks his tongue.

“Not lookin’ to die, me.”

He says with a hum and Sabreetooth chuckles. 

“Im not lookin’ to kill you. Just lookin’ for some fun swamp rat.”

Remy turns his back very deliberately and swaggers away. He looks over his shoulder. 

“You think you can pin this thief? You're welcome to try. You do it and he talk. I pin you you tell me things.”

He's probably not going to win this, but might as well put that out there. 

[ladyhoneydarlinglove]

hello ! i just read your fic “the bright green taste of soap” it was such a fun read and i really loved how much thought was put into the descriptions for food , do you have any ideas about the other strawhats’ favorite food or maybe the kind of food their home islands had :0?

oh man, i cannot thank you enough for sending this question in, because i have SO MANY IDEAS about the Straw Hats favorite foods.

I'm using what's been officially listed in the SBS content here as a starting point because I think it's more fun to play with than just choosing my own, but as you'll see there's a lot of variation and interpretation that goes on in my head. I'm also gonna have to split this ask into multiple parts because of the character limit, so bear with me!

LUFFY – all kinds of meat

‘Meat’ is such a broad term that it could apply to almost anything, so I’m taking further context from the fact that most often when we see Luffy eating meat, he’s chowing down on one of those comically large ‘meat on a bone’ dealies. To me this means Luffy loves the taste of meat in and of itself, so he’d be more partial to preparations that showcase that full meaty flavor: think things like standing rib roasts, butter basted steaks, whole legs of lamb, etc.

We also know he likes big pieces of meat, so in my opinion his favorite would be meat prepared in an earth oven, a common technique world over used for cooking whole animals. Large pits dug into the ground and filled with smoldering coals/wood that are then covered, allowing the meat to cook low and slow.

Notable examples include Hawaiian kalua, which often involves roasting a whole pig, and Mexican barbacoa, which can be used to roast whole sheep, goats, and even cows. I also think he’d really enjoy Central Texas style barbeque brisket, which is known for being minimally seasoned (salt and pepper only), instead getting its flavor from being slow smoked over post oak. I also think he’d be very into Filipino lechon.

ZORO – white rice, sea beast meat, food that complements sake

I’m gonna ignore the ‘food that complements sake’ and just focus on the other two because ngl chat, I don’t think Zoro really cares if what he’s eating pairs well with his sake.

Sea beast meat I find interesting because it’s more specific than Luffy’s just plain ol’ meat. With sea beasts being ocean dwelling creatures I imagine their meat is generally more reminiscent of fish, which leads me to think that if given the choice between animal meat and seafood, Zoro would choose seafood.

Specifically I think he’d be a fan of things with full flavor and a firmer texture; think swordfish, bluefin tuna, mahimahi, Pacific salmon, chilean sea bass (which is where the idea for the ceviche request in The Bright Green Taste of Soap came from!), etc. I also think he’d love raw oysters and would eat them in the dozens.

As for the rice: knowing that Zoro is originally from a village founded by immigrants from Wano, I think Zoro grew up eating a lot of the short grain rice known in the US as sushi rice. I think rice is a comfort food to him, and I also imagine he has that Asian thing where no matter what he’s eating, he has to have a little rice with it or his mind won’t comprehend it as a full meal.

It seems like most of the fandom has already pegged his favorite iteration of rice to be onigiri, which honestly? Hard to argue with, onigiri are delicious. His favorite fillings would be salmon and tarako (salted cod roe); he also enjoys yaki onigiri (grilled onigiri). I think he would hate tuna mayo flavor because he thinks mayonnaise is an affront to the gods he doesn’t believe in.

I think he’d enjoy other kinds of plain rice too, such as jasmine and basmati (both of which are long grain rices known for having more floral, aromatic notes), and Thai-style sticky rice, which holds together so well you can eat it with your hands.

And I think he’d like rice derived foods like rice noodles, rice paper wrappers, chueng fun (steamed rice noodle rolls), mochi, dango, etc. Probably the closest he’s ever come to liking a dessert is mochi filled with shiroan (white bean paste).

(Side note: I've always thought the fact that Zoro's least favorite food being chocolate because it's too sweet was weird because chocolate rather famously has a very wide sweetness spectrum, so I like to think Zoro doesn't know that dark chocolate is a thing until Sanji introduces it to him, at which point he becomes enamored of it. He's one of those freaks that likes the 85%+ dark varieties.)

And finally (Zoro has more headcanons because I’ve got fic in the works that deal with a lot of this lol), I think Zoro would absolutely hate arborio rice, i.e. the kind of rice used to make risotto. I think he would find the texture (which is famously creamy) completely incongruous with what he thinks of as rice in his head and he’d be like, physically unable to eat it. Like it would make him gag and very possibly throw up. So Sanji makes risotto whenever he’s mad at Zoro.

NAMI – mikans and other kinds of fruit

(First a quick note: the official English translations have mikans listed as tangerines, which is incorrect; they’re actually satsuma mandarins, which are even better than tangerines. I refuse to put up with this blatant citrus erasure!)

Honestly this one is deeply hilarious to me because can you imagine how crushed Sanji must have been when he realized his darling Nami-swan’s favorite food was one that required absolutely no preparation from him? 10/10 for comedy gold Oda, love it. 

That said, I think Nami would enjoy any food that could use fresh mikan segments or fresh mikan juice, like a mikan salad or a regular greens salad with a mikan vinaigrette, or for something sweet, mikan juice popsicles. 

I could also see Sanji getting really into juicing as he strives to create new refreshments for the crew and making a lot of mikan juice drinks or cocktails.

[rhymeswithchronic]

pssssttt… psssstttt…. Do we have any design ideas on what bast and her foster parents look like… specifically from circle maker…

also please yap more about circle maker

I have a drawing of Golden and a Minecraft skin of Bast lol!

I haven’t done Snipes yet mostly because I’m scared of drawing bird.

I apologize in advance for the absolute thought dump about to happen below. When given the excuse to yap I yap a lot

Bast does have fox ears but they’re hard to see in her skin. She also has the long off-white hair and the random patches of fur on her body. I do plan on actually drawing her but I haven’t gotten around to it and thought it’d be fun to make the Minecraft OC in Minecraft lol

Snipes, while not shown, is named after the snipe as in like, the bird, so she is heavily based on a bird, and though she is a distant descendant of Parrot (avian features were not native to Parkour Civilization so anyone with those features, barring the Parkour God Himself, is in one way or another a descendant of him, fun fact for Mercy!) her features are more crane-like than anything else

She’s specifically designed to look like Golden’s opposite, actually! She is almost entirely feathered but her feathers are very sharp in appearance (soft to the touch) and while Golden has a round muzzle and paws, Snipes has a thin, sharp beak and completely avian legs- not in the same way that Evbo’s boots turn into talons, but in that the entirety of her legs are distinctly bird, crane or stork-like. She’s also a vibrant Royal blue color as opposed to Golden’s soft yellow

Snipes is also transfemme! She and Golden met and fell in love before her transition and Golden was her biggest supporter the entire time. I talked about it a bit in the last chapter of Circle Maker but they had always wanted kids but couldn’t have them due not to Snipes, but due to Golden being barren.

The Parkour God is extremely particular about when children are brought to his safe haven, about who are assigned as their foster parents or whether they are given fosters at all. Nobody is forced to take a child and he normally knows way ahead of time who wants the opportunity to foster or adopt. Thats probably why Snipes and Golden were immediately in love with Bast when she was brought to them. They had wanted it for a long, long, *long* time, but were kept kind of in the backburner while the Parkour God waited for someone who really needed them. Enter Bast

Golden’s full name is xXGolden_EyesXx and Snipes’ is __Snipes__Hunter__

Which brings up another bit of worldbuilding I’ve always wanted to rant about: the naming system

Because let’s be honest what the HELL are Minecraft usernames

So here’s the way I’ve kind of been writing it (drum roll please)

Names and Usernames in the Mercy for the Lamb series!

Gonna use a few different characters as examples, but I think the best ones are actually Bast and Seawatt (stay with me)

All players have a minimum of 2 names

One of these is their username, a full name typically making little sense, sometimes including weird or random letters or symbols or words. This is the name that is tied to their code, which is essentially the equivalent of their *soul*.

For example, SeaWattgaming and BastraLight. Also Evbo_, or xXGolden_EyesXx

These names work essentially like Minecraft usernames as well, which is why they are so weird. *Duplicate names cannot exist*. There cannot be two players with the same name, even if one died three thousand years ago

(An exception lies with players who have been so thoroughly erased that there is not longer anything left of their existence. These are players that cannot be revived even by the Parkour God, and it includes every Fighter who died between the fall of the Fighter Layer and the reintegration of it. People like Seawatt’s parents are completely erased from existence, and as such their names would technically be able to be used again. The Champion is capable of fully erasing player data, as is the Parkour God, but once it is erased, it cannot be brought back.)

Because of this duplicate name problem, full names have evolved like Xbox or Minecraft usernames. They include weird strings of letters or symbols sometimes to make the name work

These names are very rarely known by anyone other than the player themselves, their parents (if they are naturally born), and the Parkour God. The Champion also has access to these names though whether they use them or not changed from Champion to Champion. It’s also not rare for romantic partners to share their full names as part of their wedding vows, as it is a very deep and private part of their identity. It can also be shared between adoptive children and parents as another show of trust (Bast notwithstanding, but she is a different story)

The other name is the name the player uses in day to day life. This is the name they introduce themselves as and call themselves. This includes Seawatt, Bast, Evbo, Golden, etc.

There is nothing really special about these names, this is just the names they tend to associate themselves with more than anything. Seawatt never calls himself Seawattgaming, but if Evbo wants to look up his name in the player data, he has to use that full name.

EMF is also one of these names. It does stand for something in Mercy. I do not know what it stands for. I hide behind refusing to give his full name to pretend like I actually have a full name for him when I do not. It is not Evbo’s Master Friend

Now, there is an inconsistency here. Namely, Bast and this scene

Bast does not hesitate to give her full username to Golden when prompted for her name.

This is *extremely* unusual for players to do, but there is a reason for it

To put it simply: Bast was never given a gauge on what is considered intimate information like her full name.

Bast was not born to really *exist* in Parkour Civilization. She was specifically born because of her older sister, Dais, being the Champion, which is still considered a holy position even if the Parkour God is long gone. As such, anyone in the direct line of the Champion is also considered holy.

Bast was born to sacrifice. She was born for the express purpose of sacrificing to the Parkour God. Her entire existence is based on the idea of sacrificing a holy figure.

Because of this, she did not receive the same kind of psychological education as she would have received if she was intended to live past her teen years. Nobody ever cared to really teach her nuanced topics like the privacy of her full username. In fact, she was raised the *opposite*. If the whole world knew of BastraLight, then surely sacrificing her would mean that much more. Therefore, she was taught to always give her full username when asked, alongside her chosen name. She is simply a sacrifice waiting to be put on the block

She is not the only one who has gone through this process. Just the most recent

Despite the Parkour God knowing her full name, him ignoring the main happenings of Parkour Civilization means he had no idea who Bast was before she was sacrificed. He only realized what she was meant to do when she gave her full name upon being asked, because no player meant to live would have given up their name like that

If you’ve read this far, congratulations! You are now just as brain rotted as me.

Keep an eye on the journal entries at the beginning of each chapter. They are the most obvious hints to what is happening in the story :3

[stquilts]

I’m back for Round 2!

And I’m working on another quilt, this time it’s for my awesome cousin. I wanted to try some half square triangles but after much consideration, I decided to stick with rectangles and squares to practice cutting/sewing super straight and lining up corners. I might try a different method for basting… we’ll see.

I’m working with a precut again but this time it’s a layer cake (10��� squares… comes in a pack of 42-ish.) both layer cakes are from Moda…. One is just solid black and the other is called Fruit Loop. It’s a bunch of fun fruit themed prints in bright colors. I’m not sure what I’m going to call this pattern. It may already have a name I’m unaware of. Kind of a modified 9-block. I’ll have enough to make 2 throw size quilts but one will need a border to get to the right size.

I think precuts are a great, beginner friendly way to approach quilting! You can do lots of different things with them it reduces the time spent cutting. If you can get them on sale, even better! Shout out to Green Fairy Quilts! They’re a small family-run business and have tons of precuts by Riley Blake and Moda at great prices. Takes a little longer for shipping but worth it, in my opinion.

I got about 10 blocks done and need 49 so I got a ways to go!

*FRUSTRATING FACT*

My new machine has a top-loading bobbin which I’ve never used before. While I like that it’s more user friendly and you can see when you’re running low on thread….. that fucker is a BEAR to clean. Old-school front loaders, you just clean the lint out when you’re changing the bobbin. Top-loaders? You can’t just clean while you’re changing the bobbin… no you have to get the bobbin case OUT and clean under it. That involves taking the needle plate off first and then the manual blatantly lies and says to just “lift the black bobbin case straight up and to the right to remove.” Yeah….. no. That doesn’t work. I watched 5 different YouTube videos on my machine and everyone just very easily and gracefully lifts that bastard out. Mine? I looked like a toddler trying to solve a Mensa puzzle. I finally had to call the shop I bought it at and hope they didn’t judge too harshly. Thankfully she didn’t and actually validated my struggle. She recommended loosening a couple screws (which I thought about but wasn’t sure that was a good idea or not). Still tricky to get it out/back in. Icing on the cake? After all that work, there was hardly any lint under there. 🤬🤬

[sirdolraan]

Coming to Terms

((DWC Feb 2025, Day 6, Annoy/Holiday, @daily-writing-challenge CW: None ))

Moira Bronzebeard, Queen Regent of the Dark Irons, pinched her brow as she read the letter that Dagran had sent her, days after she and her father had returned to Ironforge, leaving him with the Earthen to continue to unlock their pasts, and aid the champions. Magni watched her quietly, enjoying his beer-basted boar ribs for the first time in years, while Moira made frustrated sounds as she went through the photos he'd sent along, nearly all of them including a certain young woman. Lorellai Truthhammer could be seen in nearly every shot, either posing with Dagran and whomever else had been present, or visible in the background during the more candid "selfies" the boy enjoyed taking, including more than one of her fighting a giant beast of some sort or another.

"Is there something the matter, lass?" he asked, as innocently as he could manage.

"There are dozens of adventurers on that island, so why in the name of the mountain is -she- in every blasted photo?" Moira scoffed, crossing her arms.

"Well, she's one of th' only ones his age, both of them grown up in Ironforge, both incredibly excited to find the hidden truths of Khaz Algar, they've got quite a bit in common."

"Don't you play innocent you old coot, yeh know exactly what I mean. Why does it have to be -her-?"

"I think it's an excellent pairing!" Muradin Bronzebeard chimed in, entering the hall and taking a seat beside his brother. "Why, just imagine th' advantages."

Moira's eyes widened, then narrowed again as her father and uncle began keeping a list.

"Both of them children of two clans, but both Bronzebeards, a fine symbol of our new unity."

"Not to mention the imagery of reconciliation of one of the greatest personal feuds to hang over Ironforge in th' modern age."

"And of course, the fact that she's a proven fighter, well able to step up when force is needed, in contrast of his preference for soft power."

"Oh aye, would certainly help put paid to th' complaints that he might not have the steel to defend the clans if it came t' it."

"ENOUGH" Moira shouted, slamming her fists down on the table, causing the older men to look at her while trying to hide their grins behind their beards. "I'll not be teased by you two while I'm in anguish."

"Och, sorry lass, just a bit of family fun," Muradin said, holding his hands up in surrender. "But in seriousness, they're a long way from kneeling before the Stone and ascending the throne side by side. Love may be in the air, but they've both got many years t' figure themselves out."

Moira sat back, crossing her arms in a funk. "I hate it when you play th' wisdom card, uncle. Let me be annoyed, it's a mother's right. After all, I know first hand the dangers of meddling in my child's personal affairs, don't I?" she said, shooting a look at Magni.

"Och, returned to life only t' be struck down!" Magni replied, dramatically rocking back in his chair. "But yer not wrong, daughter mine. Learn from my mistakes, if not from my example."

Moira grinned, leaning forward and beginning to list her father's mistakes, Muradin sliding over to her side to help, as the game turned on the former king, old wounds continuing to mend.

[insufficiently-advanced]

two thoughts after episode 7 of burrow's end:

our stupendous stoats were right to remove the leadership of last bast. things could not continue as they were, it was directly oppressive and honestly a bit of a pressure cooker. i don't think it necessarily had to come at the expense of learning more facts. this isn't a war with eastasia thing; there are humans, and they are coming back. having a plan isn't antithetical to dismantling oppression('burn it down' hurts a lot more people than just the ones you're overthrowing)

i think the best course of action from here is roping in bennett, who could probably get the rest of the... secondary leadership? the twins, etc. to help them form a plan going forward

there are lots of reasons to know if someone is attracted to you!

also. the first time we meet the lukura, all the way back in episode one, is such fun foreshadowing! thorn being worried about the size of the group and not wanting to stay in one place too long. viola's not-clothes that are also very clearly clothes and makeup. the badger, a huge and scary creature that's going with the lukura but has its own unique instincts(in the badger's case, due to not being a stoat... though, the first stoats aren't really stoats anymore, are they?). the mint. viola is the moon... but what would it be like, to be the sun?

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

All fire emblem stories suck actually, it's a combination of the characters interacting and the gameplay giving characters weight that makes them fun. When people say a story sucks for FE, they mean that they don't like the characters or how they're characterized

FH is consistently rated for having a good story because the environment is the most conductive for interesting character interactions, and thus characters have the most dimension in a FE game. It allows a ton of characters to bounce off of each other in different ways, depending on the route you take. the story matters only in the context that it allows characters to interact, so while FH is successful in allowing that, the story in a writing sense is not that much better than other FE games, it just better facilitates characterization. FH doesn't have the best story in FE, but it does have the story that involves the most characterization opportunities. So in a stupid pedantic way, it's the best story for a FE game to do its thing with.

Engage is said to have a bad story not because it's worse than any other FE story, but because FH's story allows characters to bounce off of each other so efficiently, going back feels like going straight to hell if you liked what FH did

however, despite characters being FE's greatest writing strength, it ignores character development completely in most situations. At best, you go through an arc to get recruited, and that's it. lords are exempt from this as, obviously, the player always has to use them and therefore will always care about them to some extent. There are other exceptions as well, but they're mostly characters who aren't units and thus the writers know that each player will have the same amount of experience with them.

This fact is shown best by how supports are implemented - they rarely result in character development, but rather bounce the characterization of two characters off of each other in an isolated instance. Supports don't change characters at all, they just let you know more about them, which may result in you liking the character(s).

This is missed potential because it's an entire dimension of character writing that FE barely touches, and it is often integral to character based writing. Nobody really gets to change, they're either predisposed to good and join the good guys or predisposed to evil and eventually die. Thus because characters cannot change or develop, their personalities either suck and thus you don't care, or they're good and you like them.

This writing style is a consequence of the fact that units are rarely force deployed for your entire game, and thus mileage varies like crazy on whenever a player cares about the character and is cheering for their development, or just has them permanently sitting on the bench and is going "Who the fuck are you, you're not fighting with me" when they get all dramatic in cutscenes.

Permadeath contributed to this problem, but ultimately permadeath is just a forced method of benching a character, and so long as there are many units to choose from, character development won't be as present in FE, and thus FE will continue to fall short of other character basted stories, even if its characterization is often very good.

[creations-by-chaosfay]

Just me rambling

My husband still hasn't fully registered I'm rarely in bed after 8AM. From April to October, 8AM is the latest I can stay in bed. That's me sleeping in. I'm awake, naturally, after about six hours of sleep. For the last week, I haven't been able to function after about 10PM, am asleep by 11PM, brain starts waking at around 5AM, and ADHD won't let me sleep after 6AM. Unless I was up really late, I'm getting up and doing stuff.

I'm a morning person. Perky and fully alert after being up and walking around the house for a whole ten minutes. Yeah, I'm the morning person people dread. There's a Bible verse about people like me, Proverbs 27:14. It basically says morning people are irritating to ordinary people, and may well be unnatural because we rise so early.

Once summer really rolls in, I'm outta bed by 5AM. Why? My living room faces southeast. Summers here are basically the dry season. No rain, few clouds, lots of wildfires and smoke. My living room becomes an oven starting around 10am, and intolerable by noon. My heat tolerance is weak due to POTS. From 10am to 11am, the light in my sewing room causes a nasty glare right in front of my sewing machine. Blocking it means I can't sew.

So I usually have lunch, and blast the a/c (which is an old af heat pump) in the living room until noon. After that, I turn it so it's not cranking up our utility bill. That thing is not energy efficient, but can't be replaced due some house fuckery. So the blackout curtains I have covering the doorway to the bedroom, bathroom, and sewing room get closed, the a/c window using in the bedroom is turned on, and those three rooms are chilled. I sew until I reach my two hour daily limit, then literally chill out on my bed, reading a book until the front of the house is comfy.

Once the new windows in the dining room are unstalled (by mid-June), I can paint the dining room. After that, move The Monster (my massive hutch) in there once I replace some.of the hardware and put a base coat of painting over it. The Monster will be an ongoing paint project for when I'm bored and need to do something different. The hutch will be loaded with all my teacups, mugs, teapots, tea, cookbooks, and all things related to machine quilting (thread, bobbins, needles, parts, etc). The table supporting my frame and machine needs to be repaired so it can, in fact, support them. Some bracing and such so the top doesn't fall over. Right now, the top is very unsecure and falls over.

Machine quilting will begin likely at the end of July. The first 10 quilts I finish on it will all be panel quilts. Three are already claimed and will be gifts. The other seven are gonna be steeply discounted because I know, for a fact, the quilting will not be great because I'll still be learning how to use the machine. Once I'm comfortable and confident in my skills, things will be priced appropriately.

Fun fact: quilts finished on that will be a fraction the cost of handquilting. Rather than spending several hundred hours on a queen size quilt, it'll take maybe 40-60 hours, from when I start ironing the fabric to the final stitch on the binding. Anyone else excited about that? It means lower prices for these in my shop. Yay! No king size quilts unless we get new flooring in the converted garage/now DnD room. Even moving all the furniture out of the way in the dining room won't give me enough space to combine the three layers of a quilt. King size quilts are massive, around 110x110 inches. That's around 9x9 feet or 2.8x2.8 meters. Sewing the top will require a second set of hands to hold up what isn't going through my machine so the weight won't pull on the stitches. I know this because I've spoken to other quilters. The cost of materials for something that large could be around $300 (fabric, batting, thread, needles, at least two rotary blades because they will dull, more pins to baste the layers, more clips to hold the binding in place), more if I use foundation paper piecing. From start to finish, according to someone who uses a longarm machine, it'll be about 150 hours. She charges no less than $5k for a king size quilt (150×$29/hour + cost of materials).

I have a lot on my mind, but felt y'all would appreciate this little update to keep you informed. My ADHD certainly came out, huh? If you have any questions regarding what's up, feel free to ask!

[spinningwebsandtales]

Imagine Going Out For Drinks With Caine

Caine X FemReader

Rating: T+

Warnings: Drinking and teasing

Word Count: 1.2k

Part 1: here

Requested by @redz0mbie​

(A/N:) I’m so glad everyone is enjoying my Caine writings! As soon as my requester said that if I wrote another part she’d be interested I immediately got some ideas to do! While I enjoy writing for Caine I do have to say it is dang hard to find gifs and I am really surprised by the lack of JW4 content! The movie is amazing and deserves to be so much more popular! But if I will do what I got to do to bring my Caine readers the content they want/deserve! Until next time happy reading! ~Countess

Caine leaned against you while you guided him down the street. The rain didn’t care that you both were already soaked as it continued to pour. Sloshing through puddles and keeping the umbrella over your heads. Despite Caine saying he needed your help, he continued to help you find this bar he knew about by telling you where to turn and which streets. Dripping wet and even more exhausted from trudging through the rain, a couple blocks later and the oasis Caine promised loomed ahead. It was late and you were shocked that such a place would still be open on a weekday. Caine left your side going to the front door, where he opened it and held it open for you. You left puddles on the floor as Caine waved a golden coin to the bouncer who stared at you intenstly. Like you were some threat, maybe to the dryness of the floor but blame that on the rain. 

Caine took your arm and lead you further in, heading closer to the back away from the bouncer who continued to stare and the bar tender that glared in your direction. They made you nervous like your offense was something more than leaving a trail of grimy rain water wherever you walked.

“Are you sure it’s okay that I’m here,” you whispered once you and Caine sat down at a table.

“Why wouldn’t it be okay,” he asked while tapping at the drink menu and pretending to read it.

You laughed and shook your head. “Cause those two dudes don’t seem to like that I’m here.”

“Screw them,” Caine replied waving his hand at said guys. “Two bourbons. No rocks.”

The bartender nodded, this time glaring at Caine. If he could sense the man’s stare, Caine didn’t let on. Normally, you wouldn’t start with such a hard drink, but being soaked to the bone left you freezing. You looked forward to taking your mind off the fact that you were shivering uncontrollably. While you were enjoying your time forgetting your problems, your mind wondered towards ideas of hot showers.

“Now that I got you out of the rain are you too good to talk to this blind man,” Caine teased, ripping you from your fantasy of hot water, dry clothes, and a warm bed.

“No,” you jumped suddenly feeling guilty. Glasses were set down before you both, interrupting your explanation. Caine just grinned, clinking his glass against yours that sat untouched on the table.

“Drink up.”

He took a hearty drink and waved for some more, the bartender came back but this time just left the bottle in front of Caine.

“Oh sure now you’re mister happy fun time now that I drug you from that puddle you were basting in,” you teased nursing your drink while Caine poured him another. 

“Booze makes any man happy,” Caine retorted moving his hand across the table as he felt for your glass. Before you could take it away from his searching hand, he had it and poured more liquid adding to what you hadn’t drank yet. Taking it back you held it from his reach. You wanted a drink with him, you didn’t want to get drunk. You still had to work in the morning and a hangover would make functioning way harder than necessary.

Minutes went by and then turned into hours. Your phone had died before you even had come across Caine so you didn’t know what time it was. All you could tell was that it was late as your yawns began to come more frequent and your eyes grew sleepy. Caine was drunk but not as bad as most men would be at the amount of liquor he drank. At your suggestion he laid another coin down and slid from the chair. On wobbly legs he started towards the door, with you right on his heels. He’d apparently had been here often as he didn’t have any issues finding the front door. You kept from looking at the bouncer as he held the door open. 

Back on the streets, you could feel the tension melting away. It had been a nice bar but you couldn’t help but feel unwelcome there. Like an outsider who just happened to stumble inside. You honestly wanted to ask Caine why you felt that way, but you couldn’t bring yourself to ask. You also had the feeling that he wouldn’t share his wealth of knowledge about the place either. Your exhaustion kept you from pushing further, just ready to get home but you couldn’t leave Caine alone in his state.

“Do you have a place to go,” you asked.

Caine breathed deep and sighed before nodding. Once again he leaned up against you, leading the way but needing your support as his drunk state making it harder for him to walk. New York was relatively quiet and the lack of people on the streets showed how late it was. You nervously looked around at the vacant streets, the sense of being watched cause shivers to rack your body. Caine held you closer, thinking you were just cold. He wasn’t entirely wrong as your soaked clothes did nothing to protect you from the chilly breeze. In moments a large hotel loomed before you both and Caine pointed towards the front doors. 

The lobby was gorgeous and so large you couldn’t believe you never realized that such a hotel was here. You were also shocked to see several people still up and chatting together in the lobby. The amount of stares on your back caused you to shiver as you helped Caine to the front desk. The concierge standing poised and stoic behind his counter had a small smile on his lips.

“Good evening,” he spoke. “I take it you’ll need a room for two this evening?”

“Yes,” Caine replied.

“No,” you stiffened at your outburst. But you could tell when you didn’t belong somewhere and your danger sense was ringing off the charts. You couldn’t put your finger on the sense but it felt like you had walked into a lion’s den and you were a wounded zebra.

“Sorry,” you cleared your throat, “I will just be leaving him here. I found him outside in the rain and I couldn’t leave him. Please make sure he’s well taken care of.”

Caine gripped onto you tighter, not wanting to lose one more person that he was growing fond of. But the weight of your stiffened body language told him the complete story and he couldn’t blame you. You walked right into a den of assassins, into a world where normal people like you could never understand or become a part of. Slowly he leaned more on the counter while the concierge came around and helped Caine to a chair. He nodded at you in understanding. You turned to leave but paused, the surrounding people still staring, watching the scene unfold before them. You whirled around making your way back to Caine and placed a gentle kiss to his cheek.

“Maybe we can go for drinks again soon,” you whispered. “I’ll take you to my favorite bar.”

“It’s a date,” he whispered back, sightless eyes searching as he grinned.

Once again you turned, trying to calmly exit the building when all you wanted to do was sprint out. The rain had finally stopped and you took it as a sign of new beginnings as the history of your and Caine’s horrible day washed down the street’s drains.

[starswallowingsea]

I have been thinking about what types of notions and things the craft dorm (what I've been calling the Shu/Izumi/Kuro/Mao dorm) would have in their respective kits and ended up making some collages with my thoughts. In order it's Shu, Izumi, Kuro, and Mao. Longer explanation below the cut.

Shu:

Since he canonically makes lace I put all sorts of different lace making tools on his. In the english server it got translated as crochet and crochet lace can be absolutely gorgeous and it's pretty portable so it makes sense, hence the steel hooks. The other lace making tools are bobbins and a bobbin pillow and a tatting shuttle. While tatting is the "lesser" form of lace making compared to crochet and bobbins, it's by far the most portable as the thread is wound around the shuttle and to me Shu would probably do tatting on the plane to/from Japan and France. Also included for him are pretty generic sewing notions, your pins and pincushion, scissors, a needle and thread, t-pins, and beeswax. T-pins can be used to block the lace as well, and the beeswax is for hand sewing. Fun fact but if you run your thread over beeswax a few times before starting to sew it'll help strengthen your thread and prevent it from splitting! Shu also heavily prefers working with natural fibers over synthetic.

Izumi:

Guy absolutely uses DPNs (double pointed needles) for his knitting, at least when it comes to socks and hats. I believe in some of the examples of his knitting we've seen he has done cabling so a cable stitch holder is there as well, though I can imagine he does it without it too if it gets lost. He also has a ball winder and I wish I had thought to put a swift on here too but like Shu, he prefers to get natural fibers over synthetic and hand dyed wool is great but it comes in hanks which areeeeeee hard to work with so a swift and ball winder would be necessary for him. Also included are more t-pins, a blocking board, stitch markers, and yarn needles.

Kuro:

To me, Kuro is the type of guy to make scrap quilts with left over fabric from the outfits he makes for his friends (and also out of like old shirts his sister has grown out of), so he has a huge scrap fabric pile he's constantly thinking about what type of blocks to make them into. I feel like he'd also make his own appliques for these quilts and would use basting spray to hold those down, obviously. Also the type of guy who just carries spare buttons on him in case of an emergency. Also has a seam ripper, scissors (thread, fabric), a tailor's measuring tape, and a cutting board.

Mao:

I know he doesn't really craft but to me? He's a crocheter. He tried knitting once and failed very badly but crochet (in my opinion at least) is a lot easier to grasp for beginners and I think he made the dorm a few dish cloths at first but mostly makes amigurumis now of his favorite manga characters, as well as little toys for his friends, hence the safety eyes. Probably works more with synthetic fibers due to ease of accessibility and variety of colors, though he tries not to buy too much of the same color unless he knows what it'll be used for. Also has stuffing, yarn needles, stitch markers, and a little crochet hook carrying case.

General Notes:

There were some things I didn't think to add until after I had already finished all of these collages, and some things that were things I thought everyone would have. To start, Shu would obviously also have a blocking board for his lace blocking, and as mentioned earlier Izumi would have a swift. Shu probably also has a swift and ball winder or just borrows Izumi's when he buys anything heavier than thread for crochet (which isn't often so I'm leaning more towards borrowing). Kuro would also have a bar of beeswax for the same reason as Shu, as well as maybe a thimble? Though I suppose it depends on how much he cares about his fingers being callused from the needle. Shu has a thimble. I also think all four of them would have some sort of project bag, whether it's just an old backpack or something a bit more expensive, they all have something that allows them to take their crafts on the go.

Anyway that's all I had but please tell me your thoughts if you want :3

[goddesstrolls]

hi bast :)

um. politely asking for three "fun facts" about the first character that comes to mind

segira :)

uhhh as for fun facts that you don't already know...

he was based loosely off aragorn, specifically the version of the character (so, movie aragorn) that i had a crush on as a kid lmao. ironically the song i sent to roe as adopt inspiration doesn't fit him so well (devourer by aidoneus). but that's also because i saw the design and knew immediately what i wanted to do with it

he likes sour and bitter stuff. but, honestly, there's nothing he won't eat so he won't complain about other flavors. there might be some stuff that's too sweet for him though.

he rarely uses his 'active' magic but it can decay one's very soul, permanently stripping them of the will to live or rendering them into an empty husk.