#*siblings

[if-loki-was-a-fox]

crossover discussion got me thinking about what arthur and john's domain(s) would look like if they DID end up going that route... would they have two separate ones? or would they share? or would it be like, technically two domains but they overlap in the same physical space, much like the guys themselves. somehow.

and what would like, the Themes of them be. bc as we've said, these two could be Touched by a LOT of the fears, potentially, so which one(s) would end up "claiming" them? does the form of a domain prioritize what the person in control is most afraid of, or is it the fear they most inspire in others, because those questions have two VERY different answers. i could see it using a mimicry of the dark world as a base, maybe, given how that's already an extant landscape that is VERY scary and john specifically is VERY afraid of. but then i doubt it would leave it at just that, either, without some extra flavor thrown in. idk. it's fun to think about tho

Ooh the idea of overlapping domains is so cool, having even their domains as entangled as themselves, while still leaving room for reflections of both separately to shine through... We do also have examples where domains — I think it was that the fire domain with Jude Perry? — had multiple "Avatars" (owners? overseers?) so there's definitely at least some precedent for shared domains, and it is a bit hard to imagine them not sharing anything

I think the domains would be influenced more by which fears they have served / have claimed them, given that Martin's domain was a cross between Eye and Lonely from his ties to the Magnus Institute and Peter Lukas. I don't think there's any domains where the "owner" is primarily afraid of the thing with out that element of serving it, given, that's kinda what sets apart being a victim in a domain vs overseeing your own domain

So then, I guess the question is which fears Arthur and John would be/have been most inclined to serve?

My first thought for Arthur is Hunt, given the hunting Larson down "predators need to be hunted" thing, the fact that he's solidly established to think similarly to the Butcher who is 100% a Hunt avatar, the fact that he keeps making deals with Eldritch monstrosities to hunt for them (get a new host for Scratch, feed people to Horig, etc), and while it definitely leans more blatantly towards the Eye, there is a certain hunterly quality to being an investigator who seeks out missing people and solutions to mysteries/problems and such (Daisy was a detective iirc, and idk, the vibe feels like it's there for Arthur)

By default I feel like John kinda has to be Web and Spiral, just because, y'know, the King in Yellow. Tho I think he personally exhibits a lot more Web behavior that Spiral, a lot more of his lies and secrets and deceit is for manipulation and control than for making anyone question their reality or sanity. The Dark and other Fears feel a lot more one-sided, purely a matter of scaring him, than anything he wields or serves

But then there's the whole matter of the Fear one serves also often being one they themself are vulnerable to, just also one they can wield on top of that. Which I think Martin and Jon Sims demonstrate pretty well, with Martin obviously being haunted by loneliness, and Jon's insecurity/fear of judgement and such. I think that kinda comes out a lot in Martin's domain too, I feel like it's maybe not too unlike a domain he might've been sorted into if he weren't the owner.

So maybe that's something to consider for Arthur and John too? It's not hard at all to see how they would both fear being hunted and controlled after all. Maybe they could even have a shared domain that's just basically their own experiences of constantly running from the endless horrors trying to kill them and being manipulated and lacking agency and so on in it all...

If they were to be put inside domains, not as the overseers but as victims of them, I think John would 100% end up in something like the Dark World. But also the idea of him being placed as the "owner" (or perhaps, The Ruler) of something that mirrors the Dark World... I think that would fuck him up pretty badly too, which would then kind of blur the lines on whether he's actually just another victim of the domain. Maybe a bit like Martin's guilt/shame around his domain, but potentially a fair bit worse 'cus those feelings of shame around hurting people are a pretty big part of John's character arc at all times

[lieutenant-sarcastic]

For Years my brother has been fucking with me by periodically texting me to say Jimmy Carter had finally died. Today the bit has paid off.

The response to my reaction at work was “what do you MEAN ‘for real this time’?????”

I fucking hate it here I’m crying

[citrus-c0la]

sega siblings reunited i love them so much

[mercurio-shadowz]

Uh

Baby (pickled)

[mo-mode]

[knuxze]

Since the Robotnik family now lives in my head rent-free, here’s my another take on possible events.

Gerald doesn’t have the heart to say "no" to his beloved granddaughter. It’s thanks to Maria that he starts to see Shadow as a person, not just an experiment.

[justscarfy]

Guess who just watched sonic 3

[prxnce07]

Eyeliner ♦️

[atinymexicanbird]

Ark siblings in all universes 🪐

[parientou]

big brother duties are never over

[blahaj-blazt]

18 and 23 by the way

[sockfunky]

projecting my trauma onto fictional characters /j

(unimportant edit under cut)

FINALLY

[smallpwbbles]

On my Ark siblings nonsense, giving them peak sibling interaction from Lilo and stitch

[mercurio-shadowz]

shadow is a beautiful princess: the comic

((these titles are gonna become a Thing at this point omg))

the hogs are gay

[jestnaro]

SEGA siblings meet the ARK siblings (SOO HYPEDDDD OMGGG finally i can draw miku and sonic in the same place and have it make kinda sense)