#THANK U FOR ASKIN!!!

[gryptids]

*breaks down your door* OCS ASKS!!!!

Cule: 20 and D for Saoirse, 34 for Cara, 43 for Vic, 7 and G for Jude

TGG: 23 for Luce, 38 and F for Maria, 28 and B for Alaric, 22 for Leander

annnnnd 40 and E for &Lav!!

HE HE HE >:3C Thank u so much for askin!! Answers will all be below the cut :]

CULE:

(Saoirse) 20: If they were asked to explain the difference between romantic and platonic or familial love, how would they do so? Re: platonic and romantic love, it's not too different for them! I don't think they see much of a distinction -- for them, relationships are very cyclical, so it's more about the point in the cycle the relationship is in (growing & then fading closeness/intimacy) than other distinctions. For example, she considers Victor a friend, but has a deep, intimate dynamic with him that involves sex. It's more about what the other party wants to classify the relationship as; if they had it her way, she wouldn't label them at all.

(Saoirse) D: Have they always had the same physical appearance, or have you had to edit how they look? Nope! Saoirse went through a big change when I was first settling on character designs. They've always been goth, but she originally had a different hairstyle (natural hair w/ braids on the sides to emulate a fauxhawk) AND was plus size! I knew I wanted to have plus size characters in the cast, because the splinters can 'choose' what form they pick, and I wanted to demonstrate that fatness was something people can and would chose to be if social and medical stigma around size didn't exist. But then I read a book called “Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia” by Sabrina Strings, where she argues that "slim, desirable white women [are explicitly and figuratively juxtaposed] against corpulent, seemingly monstrous black women." Well... I had made a thin white woman and a fat Black femme (who was also somewhat monstrous as a part of the story) as juxtaposed parties. That book as well as some gift art I received from YOU made me reconsider which characters I wanted to be fat -- and I eventually settled on Carolyn and Victor. I gave Saoirse another one of my favorite body types instead -- broad shoulders, narrow waist!

(Cara) 34: How hard is it for them to shake a sense of guilt?  Ooh, this is a juicy question. Cara tends to move to the beat of her own drum; the rules that society holds aren't necessarily the ones she believes in or follows in her day-to-day life. Where she feels the most guilt is when she feels like she's failed by her own metrics; when she can't live up to the ideals she holds for herself. She pretends it doesn't affect her when she fails to live up to her own expectations, but it will eat away at her until she directs her frustration at the nearest target.

(Victor) 43: If someone asked them to explain their sexuality, how would they do so?  "I'm bi. Why, you interested?" (In fact, the entire quartet is bisexual! As a bisexual myself, it's very important for me to increase bi visibility through my characters. Plus, that way I can smash them together in whichever configurations I please <3)

(Jude) 7: What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling? Answered here!

(Jude) G: What trait of theirs bothers you the most? There's plenty to get bothered over when it comes to Jude, but the trait that bothers me the most is his obtuseness; he REFUSES to be vulnerable with others, and instead thinks he can guess what someone will like better than they can judge for themself. Instead of just letting someone fall in love with him, he tries to put on a show and tailor himself to their expectations. That and his (related) milquetoast opinions bug the hell out of me. Where's the vulnerability?? Where's the locked-and-loaded rant about your least favorite pastry????? He won't risk being 'wrong' for someone, which inevitably means that he's never right for someone either.

TGG:

(Lucia) 23: How does envy manifest itself in them (they take what they want, they become resentful, etc)?  She gets VERY competitive when envious (which happens a lot in the story; she has incredible magical talent, which has been outlawed in her home nation, and comes from a very low social rung). She WILL prove that she's the best, that she deserves what she wants, tooth and nail -- even if she's leaving with broken bones and bloody lips. It'll all be worth it to prove everyone wrong.

(Maria) 38: What memory do they revisit the most often? Maria holds a lot of fond memories around the ocean; it was a source of independence and bonding for her and her sister, and represents a wild kind of freedom that she was never allowed to embody growing up. She'll often return to a memory of her floating naked in the ocean underneath a full moon, completely at ease, and completely alone. No expectations, no needs she must address... just her and her skills, and the uncaring eye of nature.

(Maria) F: What do you feel when you think of your OC (pride, excitement, frustration, etc)? LOVE!! I love Maria so much. I've poured so much of myself and my experiences into her. She perseveres alongside depression and chronic pain, and her creative and passionate spirit never dims even in the worst circumstances. Her curiosity, kindness, and fierce defense of the ones she loves is what it's all about, babey!!

(Alaric) 28: Would they prefer a lie over an unpleasant truth?  Never. Lies ruined his life at a very young age, and turned him into the bitter fuck he is today. He makes it his mission to force people to face unpleasant truths whenever possible. Otherwise, when the truth eventually reaches you (and it will reach you), everyone will be caught in the crossfire.

(Alaric) B: What inspired you to create them? This is a great question! The seed narrative that would become TGG originally included just Maria and Leander -- but I decided I wanted a messy, bisexual love triangle (as well as a twist on the 'evil advisor' trope), and Alaric was born. Though that love triangle element wasn't retained into the current story, I still think it's a very fun dynamic. Two people who butt heads bond over the man they think they can't have, and have sex with each other as a substitute instead? That's the exact kind of mess I love. If the romantic rivals simply had sex with each other to blow off that frustration, everyone would be happier.

(Leander) 22: How does jealousy manifest itself in them (they become possessive, they become aloof, etc)?  ANOTHER GREAT QUESTION! Leander gets (even more) withdrawn when jealous, mostly because it's a very overwhelming feeling. It's very rare that he's confronted with something he wants but can't have, and even rarer that someone is willing to challenge him. It's... refreshing, in a way. So while he does get withdrawn, it's not in a submissive way, but in a 'the volcano is quiet but there's still molten rock underneath' way. That challenge is exactly what he needs to actually kick his ass into gear sometimes. Be assured; he might be quiet and stony-faced, but the gears are turning.

&LAV: (gonna answer for the main three -- Lav, Ro, and Zan -- since u didn't specify a char!)

40: How sensitive are they to their own flaws?

Lav: They try not to think about it (which works sometimes, and not others). They try their best to live an upstanding life, but upstanding lives are just so boring. The constant battle is between impulse and societal pressure, and they've yet to balance them in a satisfying way. Slipping up is a 'flaw' -- but they discover that flaws can actually be kind of delicious when held in the right light.

Ro: Kind of, but it doesn't get to her. I mean, her job is literally to get showered with praise in exchange for performance, so a healthy sense of self-confidence is key. She's had her ups and downs -- and she would say her biggest flaw is her isolation -- but has gotten to a place where she can handle herself with grace and confidence. Sometimes a little too much confidence.

Zan: Very sensitive. He was recently punished -- both socially and physically -- by his superiors for slipping up. Now he's back and trying to prove himself, and he's very aware of how much is on the line. He's prepared to claw his way back to the top (and then some), but he'd be lying if he said he never dwelt on what landed him in his current predicament.

E: Are they someone you would get along with? Would they get along with you?

Lav: They are very pretty, but we don't have much in common. I'm a very energetic person, and they tend to be more withdrawn; they're very refined, and I am... not that. I think we would have great conversations about their work (they carve gems! That's so cool!) but it would be a congenial exchange and nothing more.

Ro: A tentative yes! She's a homebody, so I think she'd appreciate that my idea of a fun hang-out is snacks and a movie at home. However, she's busy as fuck, so we wouldn't get to see each other often. Kind of annoying, but it's always a good time when we do see each other!

Zan: He IS an effervescent conversationalist, but our worlds are so different that I have no idea what we'd talk about. I'm not into cigars, or poker, or couture brands, or other rich fancy status stuff; likewise, he's not super interested in outdoorsy hikes or art, though he does have a good aesthetic eye. We might chat a bit at a bar, but it would be very low intimacy.

[casukaga]

an query about cable!!! how did you figure out his outfit!!! what parts of his character shone out first!!! thank u i love him and u

ooo!! well, when i first made cable for class, he looked like this:

i knew i for sure wanted to give him a harness bc i thought that would be real cool (and also to suggest he’s a little,, y’know 🥴)

and then when i decided to play cable for the campaign, i wanted to redesign him to better fit the world. at the time, i had no idea what his backstory would be, and i texted my sibling, “i need to redesign cable for a dnd campaign” and they were like, “please make him slutty” in reference to his outfit. and i was like,, actually, y’know what? YEAH. so i decided to apply that to cable’s character and backstory, hence i made him work at a brothel, and i designed his fit like this LMAO.

so that is where my brain went. leather? chains? belts? alright!! and a collar of course. the horn jewelry was also a given because i looooove tiefling horn jewelry, and making it gold goes with him being red. i also wanted to give them makeup and heels. i love someone who just exudes confidence in what they wear, and i needed cable to have an “i know i’m pretty and i wear what i want, fuck you” attitude aUGSHSJ

i also knew i wanted to give them tats, but didn’t decide how heavily tatted he’d be until i saw someone on twitter with a bunch of tats, and i was like— yes i need cable like this immediately.

these were early dnd cable scribbles from may last year!!

over time i started taking out some unnecessary elements and refined his design, so now they just look like this.

i’ve decided that, with cable’s overall fashion, he just likes wearing anything that shows off his body—like slim fitting outfits, or fits where he gets to show a lot of skin. black and gold are his favorite colors, so they especially like wearing anything black / gold. he’s also not immune to glitter or sparkles.

so yeah, that’s my guy :3

[suddenly-stickmin]

I saw you answered my ask, and I totally will reblog it (planning a little something), but I just want to ask, I’ve been listening to the Creaks OST, and I love it! Do you have any more video game OST recommendations?

RARRRGHHGGHHG IM SO HAPPY TO HEAR YOURE LOVIN THE CREAKS OST!!!!! Seriously I think it's one of my top favorite OSTs to listen to whenever I need some music while I draw/write, or if I need inspiration for a very specific tone. It's just oogoughughugh soooo phenomenal. As for other recommendations!! I'll suggest some that immediately popped into my head when I first read this question! Night In The Woods - This game has a wonderful soundtrack, it's also another game where I'll put on the complete OST as background sound. But my two favorite songs out of them all have to be: Astral Alley & Astral Coal , specifically these two versions [which I've provided through the links!] where the creator mixed and matched different instrument tracks to see how they'd sound & what emotions they'd evoke. Honestly I think they accomplished their mission perfectly, I swear this is the only version of these songs I listen to and there's certain segments throughout them that just go insanely hard.

Super Paper Mario - Another fantastic game with an equally fantastic soundtrack. Honestly I need to give it another listen cause it's been a little while, but some of my favorites that came into my mind instantly were: The Ultimate Show, The Woah Zone [especially 1:30 and beyond, something about that repetitive 'falling' sound is just so perfect to me], and Memory [a very very beautiful mashup of multiple songs throughout the game]. THIS VERY SPECIFIC SONIC SONG --> Solaris Phase 2 ITS LITERALLY SO PERFECT FOR IMAGINING AN INTENSE FAST FIGHT SCENE BETWEEN TWO OR MORE CHARACTERSSSS RAAARRGHHGH NIGHTS JOURNEY OF DREAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!! PROBABLY ONE OF MY OTHER FAVORITE OST TO LISTEN TOOOOOOOOOO ESPECIALLY THE BOSS MUSIC Some of my personal favorites: Drifting Donbalon [something about those voices that come n go throughout this song is just sooooooo fantastic], Queen Bella's Ball [SUCH A BANGER SUCH A BANGER I could listen to this one for eons], and NiGHTS and Reala [Specifically from 1:25 to the very end, it brings such an ecstatic and freeing feeling it's just rhaogughurhgsdjgjfddg melts its so awesome]

Definitely recommend giving any of these bad boys a listen! Thanks so much for askin!!!

[cassyapper]

noritaro fave music genres?

GOOD question...hm..

jotaro canonically is into kinda jazzy/pop music (cause his fav is toshinobu kubota and his dad ofc) and i can't see that changing much with age tbh. he likes things that flow into each other well he doesnt like very sharp ups and downs like u might find in rock

UNFORTUNATELY FOR HIM kakyoin likes rock canonically (fav band is sting) but he doesnt strike me as someone who is very picky with music i think kakyoin can get behind anything. jotaro definitely jazz pills him. unfortunately he has a soft spot for the beatles too thanks joseph. but yeah kakyoin can get into anything i think but his preference is rock/faster jazz

[tojisun]

I wanna get into Ghost but Idk what song to listen first 😭

ANON!!! im literally so giddy right now because youre asking me about the band ghost so forgive me for the upcoming ramble hshaheheh

naturally i was gonna tell u to listen to ‘mary on a cross’ because thats their most popular song!

but i thought u mightve heard moac already because of how much it was used for edits so my actual suggestion re: what to listen to first is ‘cirice’. idk what is in this one (the bass) but i truly love it!!

then i thought i might use this time to actually suggest ‘year zero’ so that it could act as an exposure therapy to what the whole bit that the band ghost got goin on. theyre a theatrical rock band with an emphasis on satirical approach to organized religion. theyre not subtle about it at all (thus why they have ‘papacy’, ‘clergy’, ‘ghouls’, etc.)

but i got so excited to share some of what i think would appeal to first time listeners so i made a playlist! these are just some of their songs! lmk what u think (if ur comfy)

note: u dont have to like them. i have a few irls who do not see the appeal and that is just fine!! we all have different music tastes <333 on my end, im just glad that i get to share w u (all) one of my playlists ^v^

mwah mwah and happy listenin!!

[prohaloplayer]

hi bo!! how's cheese? any pic updates? :]

shes doing really good!!! she's so sweet and she's really taken to mint and will not leave her alone ever...

we're slowly introducing her to maia because she's a grumpy old hag who's only 4 but. we'll get there soon hopefully

[werebutch]

WSBH chara q’s: (you don’t have to answer all the numbers, just whatever you want to 𖢘)

16/35/51 for Scotch

1/6/55 for Atlas

I LOVE YOU

16. What kinds of people do they have arguments with in their head?

okay i truly think scotch argues with seraph in his head all the time. ALL the time. scotch largely ignores them, and vice versa, because he dislikes them and they know it. seraph is very conflict avoidant lol, and as long as hes not a "threat" they dont care to talk to him about their problems. he probably argues with atlas and jacob (his older brother) too, atlas about more stupid small stuff, and jacob about childhood and life stuff :p

im trying to think of more general groups he would argue with but i cant come up with anything BAHAH. hes not exactly conflict avoidant in the annoying libra way that seraph is, he more just ignores conflict for his friends’ (mostly atlas’) sake. idk if that makes sense LOL

35. What is the smallest, morally questionable choice they’ve made?

hmmm.. smallest? i mean scotch strings eloise along for most of the time pre timeskip. its not a main focus but its definitely important in order to understand scotch as a whole. she and scotch go out for a while, and mid way through that he realizes hes GAY gay. lol. and obviously lying to her about that is pretty questionable after a while. especially since he and atlas have been 👉👌 like the whole time. but she kind of knows. well

something a little bigger would be him encouraging or otherwise turning a blind eye to all the weird stuff atlas is up to. he doesn't know what it's like to be a werewolf, he can't say anything, right? lol.... murder is okay if its a talking dog doing it. scotch enabler supreme. actually when seraph is introduced, he and atlas have a 'joke' (kind of starts being real) about luring seraph somewhere to kill them. obviously doesnt happen and gets abandoned. but i think its important to know about their dynamic LOL

51. What’s a phrase they say a lot?

this guy is kind of goofy. i cant think of phrases rn but he has a specific way of speaking.. you could watch pretty much any old pop punk band interview and kind of get the idea. HAHAH

1. What’s the lie your character says most often?

atlas is a big fan of saying 'its fine' for all situations ever. family in mortal danger? its fine. completely splitting? its fine. arthritis excruciating? its fine. hes one of those people that dont like to deal with the fawning of others unless hes feeling real special. Ends up putting people in more danger a lot of the time. i think eloise is the only fan of communication in this friend group to be honest. i should have made her the main character

he tends to make promises he cant keep as well, but thats more general..

6. What’s their favorite [insert anything] that they’ve never recommended to anyone before?

i have NO idea. i feel like atlas would be a music snob, so maybe his favorite 'super underground' bands. otherwise he'd probably never recommend raw human meat to another human (no matter how much scotch asks -__-).. (he would chicken out anyway)

55. What’s something they’re expected to enjoy based on their hobbies / profession that they actually dislike / hate?

um. so atlas hates working out. he especially hates running, you know, the thing that wolves are known for doing a lot of? unfortunately the lycanthropy came with a side effect of pretty bad arthritis, so that doesnt exactly encourage him. he DOES exercise, a lot since hes pretty much required for his ermm "side job", but he hates it 😸 besides the arthritis it’s mostly because I think it’s silly that he hates it. yay

[tetsuskei]

hi risu! i’m super curious about your self ship with kaeya! can you tell me how you guys met? :3

hullo sweet awea ! tysm for asking and dropping by ^_^ !

so for quick reference i am natively from sumeru, and meeting kaeya is heavily based on his hangout quest LMAO. i’m an interior designer looking to travel to mondstadt to meet lisa. i meet kaeya thru collei since they are already acquainted!

kaeya graciously offers to escort me to mondstadt , and i thank him by taking him out for drinks at the tavern! it’s a bit awkward at first but we end up talking late into the evening and grow closer.

once we travel to mondstadt, i stay there for awhile and he is like my travel companion, keeping up with me and since i work a bit w lisa we cross paths at the knights of favonius.

he often will take me around mondstadt, horseback riding and picnics and such. even shows me how to make wine at the winery!

ppl often tell me kaeya’s mood has changed since he met me (insert long tangent about his current problem being loneliness) and that they’re glad we met. meeting adeline is the best bc she is really happy kaeya has met someone that makes him happy. <3

[trentskis]

What book are you reading? 😁

vicious by v.e schwab! i actually finished it today bcus the last third of it was sooo pageturner-y omg.. i loved it i luv fantasy/sci fi and unhinged characters 🥰

[nonbinary-arsonists]

@the-silly-station wanted to see some of my sketches + early designs for Monster Beej, so here they are!

the first one i really based on cordyceps fungi (controls some insects' bodies while leaving them conscious as they create the perfect environment for the parasitic fungus to flourish. im absolutely terrified of them.)

i actually really like the second sketch, might come back to that one.

third one i tried to take in a different direction, i think with more insectoid features it might look cooler.

the last pic has some ideas taken from @diamondzart's take on a monstery bj, plus ideas for the transformation in the top right. basically the tentacles burst from beetlejuice's mouth as his humanoid form is consumed to fuel the mindless beast that emerges from the writhing mass <3

(speaking of @diamondzart... she just released a monster bj fic... i have yet to read it but i am 100% sure it kicks ass go read it)

[saelique]

Selfship ask: Does Dazai like it when you pet his hair, or when you cuddle him more? 👀

he def def likes it when I do both hehe (●´ω｀●) he usually just comes up 2 me when ‘m layin in bed in just plops down onto me -^- he’s gen so clingy !! >:( ‘n he insists on me just massagin’ his head !!! :P sighs . . . but I luv him enough 2 put up with him !! n he returns da favour so it’s okay !! > <

[1moreoffkeyanthem]

Do you consider character death (that is not reversed) to be whump? ( yknow…just asking for a friend <3 )

THE CELL IS BECKONING YOU!!! 25 TO WIFE!!!

Lmao but seriously tho, short answer, YES!!!! That is emotional whump for all involved parties and it’s fucking PAINFUL!!! Like rip your heart out hurt no comfort straight up PAIN!!! When a character is coming to terms with a loved one’s death after begging them to stay with them, maybe… planting a tree in their honor… saying sweet words they wish the passed on party was there to hear… praying that somehow they can… god DAMN!!!

As for physically, it depends on the death! Say it’s a slow, agonizing death after getting shot (👀), succumbing to blood loss, fading in and out from a blow to the head, the terror of drowning or something?!?!? Bruh that’s some hardcore physical whump right there

I’m not even surprised you asked me this one lmao IT STILL HURTS OK (ily tho <3)

[ghostchems]

Hi! I love what content of yours I’ve seen, but I can’t read a lot of it because it’s only available on AO3 for members. Is there a reason why it’s like that?

Hello! Thank you so much 🥰. I ended up changing the settings for my fics to be only for members on AO3 because of the AI stuff going around. I don’t want my work getting scraped by AI, ya know?

But let me know if I can do something to help ya out so you can read my fics! A good amount of them have been posted to tumblr so I can try and find links for ya. also, I think I know a few people who might have AO3 membership referrals if you would be interested in that!

[tojisun]

work wives? please elaborate!! :00

hi!! so i just actually found out about this term from a tiktok and from my understanding, it was someone at work whom you trust and have a deep bond with. but also wiki has a more comprehensive explanation (which isnt tainted by what op’s going through)

from op’s video, the work wife had crossed boundaries and op’s husband had unfortunately let it happen, which is why ‘work spouse’ kind of has a negative connotation (but only IF they already have partners outside of the ‘work marriage’ or whatever it’s called; if both are single then the notion is more adorable, i think?)

hope this helps ^v^!

(in terms of the lil drabble, simon has a coworker who self-proclaims to be his work wife but i cant handle angst so simon intervened n so shes outta his work lifeee <333)

[bloodhailmp3]

what have u been listening to lately?

ive been listening to a lot of xiu xiu after reading anything that moves by jamie stewart.... mostly gray death & stupid in the dark & get up on repeat

also lingua ignota after a long while of not rlly listening to her.... i remembered let the evil of his own lips got put on spotify so i was playing it in the car for my friends n they liked it :) ❤️

simulation swarm by big thief ! rlly not the type of thing i would normally choose to listen to but my friend put it on a shared playlist n something abt it makes me wanna keep listening to it even tho its usually not my thing......

yves tumor as ever of course

and nia archives :D i like her album silence is loud a lot

[hotdrinks]

What's your fav and least fav hot drink

OOOHHH tough question!!

I think my most fav hot drink is a latte OR a plain drip coffee with oat milk. Basically I just like coffee in all its forms.

My least favorite hot drink is hot cider I DO NOT care for a cider at all

PLS tell me your fav and least fav hot drink