#but this was Way fckin longer than i thought it would b !

[sundial-girl]

Hi! Would you like to explain how my portrayal of vsynths contrasts with Heron? I personally can’t figure out what makes it so interesting, since when I make Heron interact with other vsynths I rarely have a good idea of how they’ll work in mind, and just wing it.

hihi! i'd been meaning to get to this, so sure thing! for now i'll only focus on a few main ones that came to mind (i don't have a lot of brainpower atm 😔✌️) but i hope this is alright

mild disclaimer that some of this is based off information in older posts so i am aware that those prior details contained in them may no longer be canon. also again this just how i thought of/interpreted certain things, i'm obv not the og creator (you) so ultimately feel free to take this w/ a grain of salt since this might've not been the og intention.

also this is all under this cut here b/c it ended up being rly fckin long, sorry in advance if my explanations aren't very good 😭

so lets start w/ fukase; some of his character traits in your portrayal of him do seem to line up with some popular interpretations of him: silly guy/wisecracker who makes a lot of jokes, sometimes at the expense of others. also a he's a bit overdramatic ahdksjg. despite his sorta skewed goals, though, and behind that sassy attitude, he does really seem to care about people important to him. they're both very expressive characters (well in general everyone is depicted as very expressive in your art but thats an aside) but i think the way that is conveyed makes for an interesting contrast. fukase seems to show a lot more of his personality through his speech, while heron's personality is shown more through some of his actions. that's not to say heron is completely silent, but he does seem to save his words for more important occasions (or if he just really really feels like speaking his mind); whether that's because he's still a bit shy and/or just a quiet person in general, i'm not sure, but a lot more things with him seem to be conveyed through thoughts or external third-person commentary rather than him outright saying it. its definitely the opposite of fukase, who seems way more chatty and social. visually too there's a pretty neat contrast between them: aside from the height difference that sets them apart, both have limited color palettes that combine some neutral colors (fukase's off-white, black, and brown, heron's greys, muted teal, and tans) with a brighter color to pop out (fukase's bright red, heron's aqua seen on his collar + headphones).

flower and heron's relationship has previously been described as somewhat sibling-like, and it does definitely come off that way: there might be disagreements and rivalry but there's some calm nice/silly moments and genuine care & concern. they share a lot of similarities, but one could note how their relationship parallels that of heron & makarov's - flower occasionally takes on the more cheery and bubbly role in comparison to heron sometimes being the more serious and quiet one, which is seen reversed with the brothers. in spite of quarreling over small, petty little things sometimes, heron and flower seem to make up much easier and not hold any long-lasting resentment towards each other. i ofc know the heron & makarov situation is more complicated and it would make sense for it to be more strained given all that's happened, even in spite of heron forgiving his brother. but i do also wonder if it's been difficult for flower to try and calm heron down on certain occasions, seeing how he's also prone to spirals of his own thoughts that are hard to pull him out of, in a way very similar to his own brother. something sorta ironic there maybe

piko's interesting, pretty much the wild card here. his characterization does seem to vary quite a bit: he can be very playful and cutesy but also kind of a downer, as well as an angry little guy and a bit more ominous/spooky at times. there was a noteworthy point mentioned in this post though regarding how piko sees heron: heron reminds him of his younger self and wants to spare him of the pain that comes with getting your naive dreams of fame and popularity crushed. they're both very similar to each other, from the moodiness to being drawn—sometimes together—in a lot of pieces w/ similar subject matter (both have a fair share of lighthearted doodles as well as darker ones, more so in specific comparison with other characters), and taking the previously mentioned piko thoughts on heron, makes things a little bit sadder... maybe piko's current passive-aggressive and somewhat angry attitude is a mask he's developed over the years to protect himself from getting hurt more, though you can get to his nicer side if he trusts you enough. heron sometimes seems like a slight, cruel opposite of this: being nice and trusting others a bit too easily, but then breaking down emotionally in realizing his choices and impulsive actions, which might scare some people away. i want them to be happy kajhskj but i do wonder if, in spite of how much heron might look up to him, piko really feels the same way. i'm sure he does care about him, but... feelings is complicated. also i wasn't gonna touch on too much of this since i'm aware its not canon, but there's also the whole tall piko thing and how that version of piko specifically interacts with heron. that relationship in particular seems to represent an idealization: some sort of true happiness that'll come once there's an acceptance of the self, and a real willingness to accept help and be vulnerable to allow oneself to be healed... but again that's not canon and might not ever happen so, rip

and of course... there's len. i touched upon this in that original headcanon post but i did still wanna bring it up a little here. something i thought was interesting in looking back at a lot of your art was that most times, len is depicted in group settings; he's rarely seen alone and almost always interacting with someone else in some way. and generally he seems quite concerned, even more so in his interactions w/ heron. aside from the obvious fear of getting mauled to death probably lmao, he also seems to genuinely care about heron and worries about him. i think its worth noting that len is the first person heron sees after "waking up" here, and how he's the only one actually putting a hand on heron there in second-to-last panel. but again, even if len does have good intentions it is clear heron doesn't seem to be on the best terms with him. this piece has always been particularly intriguing to me, pairing what we see happening with the title. makes me think heron's blaming len for what happened to him, that it's len's fault somehow he ended up like this. a big thing also that's part of the len getting mauled thing is... len getting dismembered and eaten. i'm not gonna say too too much b/c i'm sure nobody wants to hear my cannibalism rambling but symbolically... "you are what you eat" yk? as mentioned with piko, heron seems to look up to a lot of the well-known vsynths and wants to achieve a status like them. and ofc len's arguably one of the most popular vocaloids with lot of fame and recognition. heron's design itself is said to take some inspo from len's outfit, and in general (like i mentioned in the original hc post), just wanting to be so much like someone, wanting what they have but not getting it, that might understandably drive someone to rage, and the mauling/dismembering/eating is the violent culmination of those feelings of envy. one last bonus point in terms of visuals too: yellow is the complimentary color to blue (ok ik heron's blues lean more towards blue-grey or aqua but shhhh), the literal opposite of it on the color wheel.

overall i feel heron honestly fits right in with the memesquad; everyone's personalities sort of compliment and mesh well with each other, which creates a fun dynamic that's really sweet to see. i think its really cool how you managed to make him fit in so well and how a lot of his interactions with the others make a lot of sense and are interesting to see, in happy moments as well as more serious/sad ones. sometimes i do really forget he's not a vsynth [yet?] so its surreal. ur doing a really good job tho, keep heronposting we love to see it

[flcrin-blog]

hi guys ! i’m trying to get this up p quickly just so i can get to plotting with all of you but i’m so fckin excited to be here. i’ve literally been eyeing this rp since MONDAY and i finally worked up the courage to apply like an hour ago, lmao ! wish i worked it up sooner. i’m MJ, i’m eighteen & reside in the pacific tmz ! i lve, love LOVE makin friends so if ur into that too then u should hit me up on discord sometime ! my user is tomhlland#8030 ok. a lil abt me is that i have an unhealthy obsession w/ disneyland, the mcu ( don’t evn get me started on homecoming ok ! ) and grape soda. come thru & plot w me, starting drama & stirring the pot in rps is my expertise ! under the cut u can read all about my Son™ finn aka the sebastian stan fc that i will b playing.

━━━  sebastian stan, thirty-four, cismale ↷ florin “finn” alexandru has been living in wisteria apartments as a crime scene investigator for one year. during that time he has earned the reputation of the robin hood. it makes sense you know, they can be impulsive and reticent. but let’s not forget they’re pretty benevolent and courageous. ( level three & #401 ) ( mj. 18. she/hers. pst. )

ok so i tragically don’t have a bio written up for finn but i always tend to think bullet points are a lot easier to remember, so here’s some stuff about him !

florin “finn” ion alexandru was born in brasov, romania. he was raised there up until the age of seventeen until he decided that he didn’t want the typical life his parents wanted him to, and that america was always the dream he wanted to achieve.

he has three brothers and two sisters, and he is the oldest of them all which contributes as to why he was the one who would be given the family’s business.

his parents owned one of the town’s most popular bakeries and it was always gonna be set in stone that finn would be the one to take over the family business and eventually pass that down to his own kids one day.

in school he was incredibly smart tho and often exceeded his teachers’ expectations, so out of the blue he applied for the foreign exchange program his school was taking apart of. he didn’t think he’d be eligible, but the next thing he knew he was on a flight to las vegas, nevada and was attending high school there.

he fell in love with america & all the new culture that surrounded him and instantly knew that the life his parents had planned for him isn’t what he wanted. when he returned back to romania after the exchange program ended, he got a school & living visa to be in america while in college.

finn went back to vegas (the only city he really knew) and attended unlv, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. 

by that time, his living & school visa expired but he didn’t want to go back to romania, so he ran. 

pretty ironic considering homeboy got a degree in criminal justice lolz

anyway, he moved away from vegas and spent a few years just traveling along the east coast. he stayed in miami the longest time because it was his favorite place to be. he had to move because the problems with immigration were always strict, and there were too many times where he was nearly caught living illegally.

finn made his way to los angeles (where things are incredibly different) and has been staying there for the past year. with fake papers, finn was able to get himself a job as a crime scene investigator with the LAPD. he loves his job, he loves helping people, and invests too much time into his work.

and also: romanian is his first language but english is also spoken there. he learned it growing up and lost the “accent” he had while spending so much time in america and learning mannerisms, etc. !

some wanted connections: ( please, please, please plot with me )

someone finn is desperately in love with and has been since the day he met them. the feelings definitely don’t have to go the same way if you don’t want them to, but i just want someone in his life that he really looks up to and he’s constantly asking them out on dates, leaving presents at their door, etc

friends with benefits, or someone he used to hook up with but they recently decided to end it ? literally can go a million different ways, all i know is that finn is always sleepin around

roommate. self explanatory. pls let there be someone finn can bother at 2am asking them to go to the grocery store with him so he can pick up a bottle of cream soda ok

this one doesn’t have to happen now/anytime soon but i just want yall to see where i am with loving drama: a wife lmao??? this could also go down a million different ways but maybe one of these days finn becomes so desperate to become a citizen so he can stay in america that he marries someone

best bro. for obvious reasons

an ex??? just bc yes ??? again, i live for drama guys.

these are literally just a FEW ideas i have, and im rushing but i promise u there are a billion more plots that i want okay.

please, please plot w me ! i’m a firm believer in plots make the rp interesting.