epicarmsandoutdoors

[sparkyblizz]

more cursed fashion ideas for ace attorney characters: Simon Blackquill in doc martens pants (like converse pants but worse)

he can't move so Bobby has to carry him everywhere but not even bridal carry because Simon can't bend his knees. Bobby just carries him around over his shoulder like Shrek carries Fiona

[dreadreflection-if]

What kind of clothes does everyone wear?

Here are all the outfits, anon.😊 Hope the descriptions are okay! Clothing’s always been a bit tricky for me.😖

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I: I’s clothes tend to be in shades of either white, brown or green. Though they are exquisitely made, they tend to be in disarray due to I’s lack of care. Ian and Isa wear breeches and loose silk shirts with embroidered waistcoats. Iris wears long dresses with fitted tops and flared waists, adorned with lace detailing. All wear short riding boots of brown leather. I’s only accessories are a pair of silver spectacles and an ornate green locket with brass detailing.

Akriel: Akriel’s clothing is bold and dashing. She favors detailed blousy shirts in all colors, tucked into dark leather riding pants that match her gloves. No matter what, she always wears: a wide-brimmed gray hat, burgundy leather riding boots, a large wolf-tooth necklace and an elaborate moss-green jacket with wide cuffs. Several rings and earrings of many shades adorn her as well.

Firan: He prefers to wear vests and loose breeches - tucked into high leather boots - with long robes or coats. His clothes are always in shades of black or deep red, and adorned with elaborate golden embroidery. The only accessory he owns is a tiny amulet of a golden dragon, kept on a similarly gold chain. One arm is covered by a dark leather vambrace, for Skeever to perch on.

Clove: Their clothing is very simple - plain loose shirts and trousers in shades of white, brown or gray. Their clothes always seems to be torn or dirtied in one way or another. They have no accessories that they carry, and seem to have a hatred for socks and shoes. Clove always wears a dark cloak with a deep hood to hide their body and face as much as they can.

E: No one has seen E without their armor on - they say they like to wear it as much as possible in case of any surprise attacks. They wear a full set of silver plate, plain except for the eclipsed sun engraved on the breastplate. A black cloak with gold edges covers their back, the clasp fashioned in the same symbol. The longsword strapped to their waist and towering shield they carry are the only accessories they need.

Lei: She wears plain laced shirts covered by black leather armor, with tall boots and many belts to hold her weapons. Her hands are covered with leather gloves, and a long black cloak rests on her shoulders. There is no ornamentation to any of her clothing - all of it is designed for practicality. A small golden bell threaded through a red cord is the only accessory she carries.

Dimitrius: Everything Dimitrius wears is black: the only color in his outfit is the gold of his piercings and rings. A loose laced shirt and fitted breeches are covered by knee-high leather boots and an open cropped vest, all underneath a long overcoat and scarf. His gloves are cut off at the fingers to make it easier to sign. His golden tattoos begin at his throat and travel along the rest of his body, down to his toes.

Noel: They like to wear dark leather breeches and silk shirts, favoring dark blue, gray or white colors. Their shirts are usually covered by a dark leather vest, as well as a long belt to hold their many concealed knives. They wear tall leather boots, and a knee-length gray coat with a large collar. Her only accessories are a silk cravat and a silver walking cane she always carries.

Uriel: Her style can only be described as lavish. Lacey silk shirts with ruffles and flared sleeves, embroidered high-waisted breeches, long skirts of velvet or brocade - if it looks expensive, Uriel will wear it. She favors bright shades of red and pink, coupled with glittering jewelry of every color. The one consistent piece is a dark crystal earring he wears that seems to shine with stars.

[oftenderweapons]

Girls’ Night — a girlfriends’ tale

Characters: OCs (Vixen, Princess, Lace), small Namjoon intromission

Wordcount: 12.2k

Genre: slice of life with discussion of BDSM themes, conversation

Rating: suggested 18+

Hello doves! As I announced the other day, I have been working on extra pieces that I really loved as a concept. This one — I must admit — is especially dear to me since it covers topics that I consider extremely important. This fic discusses mature themes. Please minors, do not read or interact.

Quick recap: (read Jimin’s Love Talk if you want to know the whole background for this story) Princess — Jimin’s girlfriend — has ventured into the world of BDSM after Jimin expressed his interest in being dominated and spanked. A few days after her first brief session with Jimin, two old acquaintances come to her help: Vixen — Namjoon’s girlfriend and Princess’ high school classmate — and Lace, Vixen’s best friend, Princess’ university flatmate but also Taehyung’s latest crush. (Tae and Lace met through Vixen at Taehyung’s housewarming party). The girls meet for dinner at Princess’ apartment and after some confessions and girl talk, they explore the most important rules and procedures a person should know before dominating their partner in a basic impact play scenario, with special contributions of a trained domme and an experienced brat. 

The piece is written with the girls as characters described through the POV of an external narrator. If you want to get to know the characters a bit better, you can find their headcanons here (Vixen — Princess — Lace).

On a lexical note: throughout the text I’ve used the word “dom” both as in short of the verb and of the noun. Even though the feminine form is usually “domme”, I’ve considered it gender neutral, as a short term for both “dominator” and “dominatrix”. 

On an ethical note: I wanted to raise awareness on how a safe, sane and consensual domination works. These days there’s an increasing number of BDSM pieces coming out, and very few of them mention the level of emotional connection that is necessary in these circumstances. Most of them focus on the scene, without showing how pre-session negotiations, aftercare and post-session feedback work. I wanted this piece to be educational and I wanted to show the “background work” on how I plan each BDSM-themed piece before I write it. Though I’ve done a lot of research on handbooks, websites and forums, I am NOT a BDSM educator, so I would recommend reading more in-depth manuals in case you ever decided to venture in this world, and possibly speak with an expert first.

On to trigger warnings: swearing, consumption of alcohol, obviously there is in-depth discussion of NSFW and BDSM themes with focus on impact play. Discussion of hard limits, negotiations, SSC (safe, sane, consensual), safewords, aftercare, bruising, cutting/puncturing (connected with cane and cat-o-nine-tales whipping), marking, pain kink, punishment, drop (both for subs and doms), anatomy of impact play (where to hit, how to hit), sex toys (spanking, face slapping, paddle, riding crop, slapper, strap, whip, flogger, cane). That should be all. In terms of angst, there is some insecurity, jealousy, and slightly traumatic past experiences. Lace recalls one time she “dropped”, Vixen recalls a series of quite intense scenes. There are mentions of Vixen’s second relationship (toxic relationship with a man who called her out for her sex drive, kinkshamed her and forced her into becoming exclusively vanilla). Both Princess and Vixen mention abandoning some friends since they couldn’t trust them close to their boyfriends, or not respecting their privacy. Lace mentions traumas that lead her to learn domination. She also explains her insecurities about possibly dating Taehyung.

Word count: lengthy. 12.2k words. Reading is not necessary but recommended since a lot of pieces stem directly from this one. 

Here is my masterlist!

Enjoy 💖

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EDIT: You can find part two here

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Lace came through with the loud stomps of the heels of her boots, the bag on her shoulder swaying heavily. It looked like she was ready to enter Cat Woman mode, wearing a cropped leather jacket rimmed with a thick black-fur neck. Her wondrous thighs were clad in tight, high-waisted jeans, her black leather knee boots completing the look. She impeccably wore her part.

As she neared the door, she checked her watch, noticing that she was a couple minutes early.

Five minutes later, always fashionably late, arrived Vixen, her hair falling perfectly around her pretty face, her lips tinged with a deep wine red, her doe eyes as inquisitive and wide as usual. It was exactly the girl she had met two years before on the other side of the counter of her shop, it looked like she hadn't aged a week.

"Hello!" She greeted her friend.

"Hi there! Look at you, you look like the best girlie in the world." Lace hollered back.

"Because I am." Vixen replied, basking in the attention and the praises.

"That self esteem is thriving! Freshly fucked and ready to misbehave?"

"Unfortunately not freshly enough, but you know me, I'm always ready to misbehave." Vixen winked before making her way to the entrance of the building, pressing the buzz for Princess' apartment.

"Isn't your big boy attending to his duties?" Lace asked, curious about the whole situation. She had personally met Namjoon and had seen the two of them together. They looked like the it-couple and she would gladly bet big money on the pair. Plus she knew about Vixen's collection and Namjoon's taste in terms of lingerie and negligees: in her honest opinion that's a solid base for a lasting union.

"He's attending, yes, but I don't want to vex him with my continuous cravings."

"Baby, not all of us are like that slut-shaming bastard of your ex. Stop thinking that needing to get laid more than once a week is a shame."

Princess voice sounded from the intercom. "Hi! It's floor 16 number 41!"

"Thank you!" Vixen replied before pushing the door open.

Lace slapped her hand and held the door as Vixen walked through. The other followed. "It's just that… He's been busy, plus he keeps saying he likes to come back early so we can have dinner together, he's always rushing from the studio to the dorms to his apartment. He looks like he'll get drunk on motion sickness before the tour even starts."

Lace stared at her feet as you both stood in the lift. How could she start something serious with Taehyung if they were going on tour? By the time she would get used to him he would be travelling on the other side of the world.

"So he stays at the dorms?" Lace fixed her bag on her shoulder.

"Often, yes. He stays at the apartment when I'm around, but he prefers the dorms when he's by himself or working."

The lift dinged and you exited, heading down the hallway "Thirty-eight, forty, there!" Lace chirped, noticing the open door.

There stood Princess, hair in a ponytail, wearing a fashionable white turtleneck and a thigh knee-length skirt. She looked classy and smart, just like she had appeared during previous meetings.

"Hello girls!" She waved at the pair, gesturing at them to come in.

"Hi there!" said Lace, "long time no see."

"We don’t see each other in ages and then two times in less than a month." Princess replied while hugging her. “Wouldn’t it be lovely if we reacquainted?”

Vixen nodded with a cute smile. "It would. I must say it was a surprise to meet you at the party with Jimin." Vixen took off her shoes as Princess offered her a pair of slippers.

"It seems like fate brought us back together." Princess replied.

“Indeed.” She commented, thinking about how they would get even closer if she gave in to the preternatural connection with Taehyung. Lace tugged at her boots, fighting with them a little before finally removing them, lost in her thoughts. She clumsily tried to avoid Vixen’s stare. She knew the girl would spot her secret in a second. Not now, she told herself. With the slippers on, Lace still looked like Catwoman from the ankles up, but her feet were clad with a pair of pink panther slippers that gave the outfit a hilarious twist.

"Let's move to the kitchen," Princess said, leading the way. "The apartment is small, sorry."

"Don't worry sweetie, with a view like this I would gladly live in a shoebox." Vixen commented, looking out of the window. "Plus you live pretty high up."

"It was accidental. I just needed something close to my office."

"What did you end up doing?" Lace asked as she looked at the prints on the wall.

"I work for a fashion magazine. Usually I do model casting and a little bit of everything about organising photoshoots." Princess replied.

"That sounds great!" Lace exclaimed, grinning.

Princess clumsily opened a bottle of wine, but fortunately no damage resulted. "What about you?"

"I'm a shop assistant in a lingerie shop." Lace replied.

"Don't diminish yourself like that." Vixen said, looking away from the window. "She works at the La Perla boutique in Gangnam, plus she has her own studio where she creates customised orders." The woman patted her friend on the shoulder. "She's amazing."

Princess lit up. "So you managed to make part of your dream come true!"

"A small part. I'm still far from having my own shop." Lace exhaled.

"But she's getting there." Vixen added with a positive note.

"I ordered in a little bit of everything." Princess said, taking the food out of the oven. "I didn't trust my cooking skills knowing this one." She pointed at Vixen. "I've heard you're almost a chef."

"I just took lessons." She shrugged. "I just really like everything that feels like home."

Sniffing at the air, Vixen sparked up, getting cozy at the smell of bulgogi. "This smells very nice."

"A little bird told me it's your favourite." Princess winked.

"Do I know that little bird?"

"He knows you very well." Princess said, admiring how the polished, elegant woman-girl turned completely smitten.

"I'll make sure to thank him."

Lace snickered. "Do you need help?" She offered, while Princess laid out a bunch of smaller plates and bowls with side dishes. "I got some dumplings, pancakes and our baby's favourite: braised potatoes."

Vixen clapped enthusiastically.

Dinner proceeded calmly, all the partakers digging in quietly, chitchatting between one serving and another, catching up on the various mishaps that had happened during those years apart.

"So you studied in Europe, right?" Princess asked Vixen.

"I spent almost two years between France and England, yes." She replied politely, sipping her wine composedly as if she hadn't devoured her serving of potatoes like a very smug wolf.

"Cool. But you came back here." Princess continued.

"Yes, I missed home. And I missed jajangmyeon." Vixen grinned. "Food in general. I like my life here. Living in Europe to me felt like being continuously on the sidetrack of something. Catching up with the culture is seriously a challenge, especially when you're in the art world."

"Right, you're an interior designer." Princess reminded herself.

"Exactly."

"I've heard you met Namjoon because of that."

Vixen smiled. "Yeah, well… The usual. We met at a gallery, I had a meeting with the artist and he accidentally participated. The artist and the director of the gallery accompanied us through the exhibition and at the end he asked if I wanted to grab a coffee. At the beginning I thought it strange that he hadn't booked a private visit, but he said that because of a last minute plan he had begged the director to book him in anytime. Since I'm friends with the director and I have strict privacy agreements at the firm, the curator thought it was a good idea."

"Who would have thought, uh?" Lace chirped in, laying her chopsticks on her empty bowl.

"Y'all, soju?" Princess asked, now that they were all done with the food.

While Vixen nodded, Lace held back. "I think I'll take just a sip. It gets me bloated."

The table was clean, the small cups for soju laying on the table as Princess shook the bottle and poured it according to tradition.

"Cheers to your taken asses and my single one." Offered Lace, the three of them laughing and downing the liquid. Princess drank it without even blinking, Lace taking it in a small measured way while Vixen downed it and scrunched her nose, shutting her eyes tight and shaking her head as she processed the burn.

"You're still a doll." Princess commented.

"And you're still otherworldly cool." Vixen replied, smirking. "You were the most bad ass girl of the class. I had lots of respect for you, but I was so scared of approaching you."

"You were so tiny and shy." Princess gushed. "You were everyone's crush but you were so smart. And a bit strange. It felt wrong to even think of you like that."

Vixen shook her head, "It feels strange to bring up those memories. After university and being abroad it feels like another life."

"Because many things changed in the meantime." Lace argued. "I've known you since you started working, two years ago."

"I spent half of my first paycheck at your shop."

"You did. And I asked you for coffee because I liked your sense of fashion."

"I thought you wanted to date me." Vixen laughed.

"Well, when you're done snuggling your big bear, you know you can come to me." Lace winked.

"My bear is pretty big so it might take me a while to be done with that." Vixen joked. "Plus I'm pretty happy. I haven't been this happy since I was nineteen. I'm content. Satisfied. Taken care of. Loved. I'm thriving." She closed her eyes and shrugged, smiling.

"My bad." Lace patted her own shoulder in support. "What about you and Jimin?"

"Oh, we met during a photoshoot. I assisted in his shoot and when he was done he asked to see the pictures that would feature on the magazine. That's when he asked me out for dinner." Princess said, her eyes shining as she remembered the event.

Lace noticed the two women staring at her. "Well time for my story… Me and my dildo met at the store, he was cute, I was needy and I invited him to my bed. That's how we first met and we've been happy ever since." Lace told emotionally. The other two burst out laughing, Vixen holding her belly while Princess leaned on the table.

"Oh goodness." The smaller one said.

"I think it's time we face our main topic. Would you like to start?." Lace asked Princess.

"Okay. I'll be very direct." Princess warned.

"Don't worry, we're all grown ups here. You're safe, darling." Vixen stretched her arm out to caress her forearm. "And we're pretty open minded, trust me."

"Okay. Basically, Jimin would like me to get a bit more rough in the bedroom. Namely, we tried spankings the other week. He sort of power-bottomed? Like he gave me instructions on how to do it."

Lace nodded.

"I am worried about how to handle this. I want to do it, but I don't know how to do it right. I don't want to hurt him." Princess said with a frown. “And I’m a little worried I liked it so much.”

Lace’s lips formed a small conspiratorial smile. “At the beginning there’s always a little bit of fear. And a bit of… Shame.”

“Yes.” Princess confirmed. “But it’s not something that bothers me. Like, it’s there but it doesn’t bother me. I don’t think it will persist. When I think about what we did… Well, I’m almost proud.”

Lace smirked and nodded. “That’s good. What would you like to work on? Is it just impact play — you called it "spanking" — or is it also domination on a broader sense?"

"Well… Wait, I took notes." Princess looked around, walking towards her bedroom and coming back with a small notebook and the guide.

"It's the book!" Lace exclaimed.

"The book." Vixen wiggled her eyebrows knowingly.

"You, vixen." Lace smirked. "Namjoon is right calling you that."

"You have no idea." The other replied. "Now, let's see."

"I'll return you the book." Princess reassured her.

"You can keep it for another bit. You'll need it again with Jimin."

"We have our own copy, don't worry." Princess replied, with a quick smirk. "Well, I think I can dom pretty fine — as I read the book I realised I already have some of those behaviours. However there are some practices I might have to learn in person."

"Normally we teach how to dom through subbing: what you experienced the first time with Jimin was subliminally subbing." Lace took the reins and explained. "It is one of the most sophisticated forms of domming — being a power bottom — and the fact that he did that should suggest you that A — he's a very skilled sub, or B — he's generically a very smart person with good manipulative skills."

Princess listened to the explanation quite raptured. "Personally, I don't know how far he's gone with his exes but I would say he has taken the lead before and he's quite used to speak up and order me around a little, so his behaviour might come from that."

Lace nodded. "I would recommend that you talk to him and try to design a specific plan for the two of you. As I hinted before I have taken lessons on BDSM practices in a club here in the city. I have received almost two years of training and I have taken part as an assistant to a teacher for another two years, that's why I might sound academic and serious. You can stop me whenever you feel uncomfortable or when you need to ask a question." That's when Lace shifted. Her whole position changed: her back got straighter and her hands splayed on the table, somehow squaring her position.

"Okay." Princess confirmed.

"You know that during university I took that course on acrobatic yoga?" Lace asked.

Princess frowned. "Yeah, I remember."

"Well, it wasn't exactly acrobatic yoga." Lace shrugged and raised her eyebrows. "At the beginning I did do some acrobatic yoga lessons but then one of the students introduced me to this BDSM course and I left yoga for… yeah, you know." Lace laughed.

Vixen listened quietly, observing Princess' reaction.

"Would you consider taking lessons from an expert?" Lace asked.

Princess shrugged. "I think that the book was very good on general analysis. Personally, I've never considered meeting an expert mostly because I wouldn't know where to look for one. Plus, I've only had a week to think about this."

Vixen looked at Lace. "I'll be very blunt here, darling. I think that the best thing to do would be discussing the whole book thing with Jimin. Have pre-session negotiations. Discuss stuff. Find out what you want to explore and go there together."

Lace raised an eyebrow. "However, it is perfectly okay if you want to practice by yourself. Being a good dominant means that you can convey control and safety through your stance and behaviour. That requires practice."

Vixen nodded before adding, "It's okay if you want to take some steps by yourself before bringing him into the equation."

"Okay, so I reckon you have quite some knowledge on the theme. Maybe you could teach me something?" Princess asked Lace, a bit shy but fully determined.

Lace smirked. "That's why I came prepared. However, I must remind you I have been a co-trainer, and that doesn't mean I am a teacher, therefore I can only cover the basic stuff, which for now will suffice."

Vixen's eyes burned expectantly.

"Our girl here might help you see stuff through a submissive's eyes, right?" Lace questioned.

Vixen nodded and smiled, reassuring Princess by placing a hand on top of hers.

"Okay. Let's talk about general principles. BDSM is an acronym for Bondage, Domination, Sadism and Masochism. But I guess you read this in the book." Lace presented.

Princess nodded.

"The golden rule is SSC: Safe, Sane, Consensual. Use protection and make sure that you're both tested and clean if you go without a condom or dental dams. Also, keep your toys clean. Do not start anything if your judgement is clouded — by alcohol, drugs or violent, instinctual emotions. Make sure that both you and your partner want the same things. Explain what is going to happen and negotiate before each session — at least for the first few times. This is also the right moment to talk about safe words."

"Me and Jimin covered these already." Princess noted.  

“Then you’re already halfway there. The biggest part of training is making people always aware of all the steps that could possibly go wrong and make sure that you’re prepared for the worst case scenario.”

Vixen nodded. “As a sub, it is important to feel safe. An anxious sub is a sub who can hardly feel pleasure, and that invalidates the experience as a whole. We only do it for pleasure.”

Princess listened carefully and thought about it a little. “How… How does it feel…To be a sub? I mean, I’ve sort of subbed with Jimin but… Yeah.”

“Well, I’m leaning-sub. That means I rarely dom, and when I do I’m a power bottom — that thing that Jimin did when he gave you instructions on how to dominate him. Being a sub has a lot to do with feeling cherished and taken care of. Some of us are not comfortable with power and responsibilities. Some of us simply like to be told what to do and please. I like doing what Joon tells me to do and do it perfectly the way he wants it to be done, because I know he will praise me and reward me. I know that he loves me regardless of me doing what he wants, but it pleases me immensely to use my submission to show him how far my trust and love for him go. I feel safe when I'm in his hands. And I like punishment, it helps me deal with guilt. When I make a mistake, I always torture myself with guilt and self-hate, but punishment makes me feel like I've made a mistake and I've paid for it. The point is not the punishment, but rather the forgiveness and the sense of atonement afterwards." Vixen spoke with a composed attitude, however her eyes wandered around nervously, as if trying to avoid meeting the others’ gazes.

"In that case the dominant is supposed to be attentive in terms of how far the submissive pushes themself. A sub looking for forgiveness is a sub willing to go further than normal, which means that they might inadvertently reach their breaking point — which shall never happen." Lace highlighted.

"The golden rule is to always leave hungry. There is a fine line between satiety and nausea. The moment you overstep and reach nausea is the moment your sub might hurt themself." Vixen said, tight lipped.

Princess nodded. "I'm glad we can have this conversation. It's not something I can quite talk about with my friends since the whole situation with the boys is pretty delicate. I had to close some of those friendships to keep Jimin safe. I realised I couldn't trust some of those people and I'm glad I realised before it was too late."

Vixen’s leg started bouncing. “Same with Joon. I don’t have that many friends in the city, mostly because of the time abroad and the fact that all of the friends I had by now are married and/or with kids. I couldn’t trust many of them, but you —” she said, gesturing towards Lace, “and when I introduced you to Namjoon I told him you were one of the most discreet people in the world, because you value your privacy and other people’s privacy because of your, uhm, lessons.”

“It feels good to have someone to share this burden with. I’m pretty scared of the tour.” Vixen looked down. The poised young woman seemed to crumble, giving space to an insecure little creature. “We’ve been dating since last November, but our relationship hasn’t really begun until late February. To be honest I’m terrified.”

Both Lace and Princess reached out for her.

“I’m scared.”

“Have you told him?”

“Yes, he knows.” Vixen sparked up for a minute. “We talk a lot. He always asks me how I feel about things. Lately I’ve been spending all my time away from work with him. It’s been… maybe three days since I last went back to my apartment. And in the last month or so I’ve slept alone maybe three or four nights. I don’t know what I’ll do when he’s away.” Vixen’s eyes welled up with tears before she smiled classily and recomposed herself. “But that’s not relevant.”

“It is, baby.” Princess rubbed her shoulder. “You have my number. You can reach out to me anytime.”

“I’ll be there too, you know. I know I’m not your Big Bear, but I can cook and I’m an excellent vintage movie marathon partner.” Lace rubbed the other shoulder, catching the few tears that had fallen. This was a further confirmation that Namjoon was the right man for Vixen: he had reached out to Lace a few weeks after they had been introduced, asking her if it was cool if he asked her updates on Vixen during the tour, mostly because he knew she would put up her strong, charming face in front of him, but secretly she would be worrying over his absence. That brought them close; it felt good to create this safety net for Vixen and it felt even better to know her in the hands of a man worthy of her, attentive despite his busy schedule and strong work ethic.

“Thank you, girls. That’s really sweet of you.”

“You’re the one who made this possible,” said Princess, gesturing to the three of them sitting at the table together. “I owe you. And I reckon this is a good time to make amends for not making friends with you in high school.” Princess laughed. “We’ll all need each other. We could have a group chat with Jin’s girlfriend too. Plus Jimin mentioned Yoongi is seeing someone.”

“Yes, Namjoon mentioned too. I’ve heard she’s a lawyer. He’s got this insanely huge crush on her.” Vixen giggled. “I haven’t met her yet but I’ve heard they were supposed to go out tonight.”

“Maybe we’ll see her at the next gathering.” Princess wondered. “I must admit I’m curious.”

“I am too.”

Lace felt a bit out of the conversation. “Me and Taehyung have been texting.”

Vixen blinked and turned to her. “What?” She had this face that read perfect confusion. “How long? And you’ve never told me? I mean, I gave him your number but I didn’t—”

“It’s because I haven’t been really taking him into consideration until recently.” Lace replied. “Normally I would reply to him with small texts, just to avoid sounding rude.”

“You mean to tell me you have Taehyung wrapped around your little finger — Kim Heartthrob Taehyung — and you weren’t even interested? Have you been doing drugs too?” Vixen looked outraged. “Fucking insane.” She shook her head.

“You know me. I value my privacy. Do you know how fucking un-private it is to potentially date that man? What if they find out about my extracurriculars?” Lace pointed out.

Vixen exhaled and formed a tight-lipped smile.

“Don’t give me the disappointed mom look.” Lace replied. “Plus I’m the same age as you, you have no right to turn judgemental.”

“Of course.” Vixen nodded. “Your safety first, love.”

“It’s just that I want to, but I can barely imagine how fucked up that could be.”

Princess breathed out. “Jimin and I have been extremely private about us and me being so close to the press means I am risking so much.” Princess opened her arms wide. “But it would take a catastrophe to take him away from me.”

“Give him a chance. Tell him about everything outright and let him choose. He’ll take his chance. Don’t choose for him.” Vixen pointed out. “That’s how I did with Joon. We talked and clearly said ‘this is what I need and what I can give, can you comply? Are you okay with it?’ It’s a bit of a bet, but I think the prospect of gain outweighs the actual risk of it.”

Lace nodded. “And then there’s the tour.”

Vixen and Princess nodded. Vixen tried to keep her insecurity and jealousy at bait. All those girls drooling over him, all those female staff members travelling with him. She propped her elbows on the table and pressed her forehead against her palms, her lovely hair falling forward.

Princess, sitting beside her, rubbed her back. “What if you just give him one date. Tell him your situation both about your, uhm— hobby and your emotional state. I’m sure he will understand. His emotional intelligence is impressive.” Princess stated, nodding, her hand still rubbing Vixen’s spine.

“He’s the kind of man I would gladly be a sucker for.” Lace explained. “I knew I was a dom since I was eighteen, but Jesus, I know I would sub for him.” Vixen seemed to awaken at that comment. “I’ve seen his stages. He is insane.” Lace bit her lip. “But I need time to trust him. And it would feel useless to get cosy with him only to have him leave for the tour.”

“Just tell him.” Vixen encouraged her. “He will surely work with you on a compromise.”

“I’ll talk to him tomorrow. Are you okay?” Lace checked in on Vixen.

“Yup. Just a sudden jealousy rush.”

Lace frowned. “He would never. Don’t worry about that.” Lace cocked her head to the side. “He worships the ground you step on.”

“Girls throw thems—”

“He throws himself at you.” Lace remarked. “Plus he loves you. You love him. That’s all that matters. He gave you the passcode to his house, basically made you move in, what else do you need? I bet he’d gladly handcuff himself to you if you asked kindly enough.” Lace joked.

“Scratch that ‘kindly enough’. He’d cuff himself to you without you even asking.” Princess remarked.

“Can we move back to the BDSM introductory lessons?” Vixen asked, shaking her head, but with a tiny smile on her face.

Lace saw that was a good sign. Princess smiled beside her. “Okay, I’ll go with my request. I know I told you I wanted to get to know more of impact play and if we could focus on that...”

“Yes, I get where you’re headed. Let’s get it. But we’ll need a clean table for this.” Lace explained.

“Let’s do this.” Princess stood up from the table, beginning to clean up everything. It took the girls only a couple minutes to get rid of dirty dishes, empty boxes, the glasses and the soju. Even the fruit basket the guests had bought was moved on the kitchen counter.

“Do you have any sanitizer, perhaps?” Lace asked.

“Isn’t it better if we move to the sofa?” Suggested Vixen. “Use the coffee table?”

Princess shrugged. “Same to me.”

Lace nodded convincedly. “Let’s prep the coffee table. Sorry for the main table.”

Princess shrugged. “Needed to clean it anyways.”

A few minutes later the girls were all sitting around the coffee table, Lace’s bag placed at her side while Vixen occupied her other side, Princess sitting in front of them.

“Let’s do an impact play in depth analysis. What you need is one — a dom, two — a sub, three — optional, — supplies.” Lace listed. “Let’s go a bit at a time. First, the dom. A dom must be sober, lucid. No alcohol, drugs, and most importantly, no impulsive, instinctual emotions. If you’re furious, don’t go there. Violent emotions can cloud your judgement. Don’t let those lead you. Of course you might be angry or aroused, but that must not take the lead. If your anger makes you want to give them fifty spanks, but normally your sub can take twenty, you can negotiate maybe twenty-five. Be judicious, never hungry.”

“Good.” Said Princess, focusing on every single one of Lace’s words.

“Once you’re sure you’re in a coherent, calm mindset, you should negotiate with your sub. Remember: safe, sane, consensual. Safe, in this case, involves that your supplies are clean and cannot hurt your sub, both in terms of cleanliness and state of use. Check for loose threads, scratches on leather that could possibly host bacteria or dirt, splinters in case of wooden devices, porous surfaces. We’ll talk about this more accurately in the supplies section. Sane means to check your mindset and your sub’s mindset. Same rules as before: no alcohol, drugs, violent emotions.”

Vixen made eye contact with Lace, silently requesting permission to speak. “Small note on that, may I?”

Lace nodded.

“Your sub might come to you while being emotionally unstable. They might need you for comfort or atonement. Make sure to heal that emotionally before dealing with it sexually. It means to discuss what caused the upset state of mind in order to identify the real entity of the problem, correct the perception of it and negotiate the atonement.”

“Excellent point.” Replied Lace.

Vixen smiled cutely.

“Can I have an example?” Asked Princess with a frown.

“Of course. Let’s say I fucked up at work, I booked the wrong artwork and the artwork they wanted is no longer available. I manage to find an alternative but I somehow feel like I let down my client. I go home and I am scolding myself because I didn’t deliver what was asked of me. My dom may spot my disappointment or may recognise self-punishment. Also, I might explicitly tell my dom I am not feeling well due to a sense of guilt. This leads to my dom asking me why I am upset or why I am punishing myself. I — along other perfectionists like Jimin — tend to overestimate my mistakes, making them a bigger deal than what they actually are. My dom corrects my perspective through objective analysis, underlines my successful abilities in dealing with the issue and suggests potential improvements on those things I didn’t manage to solve. Perfectionists have a strict inner judge that scolds them and punishes them. Therefore their psych is divided into victim and punisher. This fracture obviously causes discomfort. The dom’s goal is to heal this fracture, especially since the perfectionist’s “punisher” side — so to say — is very strict and usually overestimates the damage and subsequently overestimates the punishment. After correcting the perception of the mistake, the dom gives an appropriate price for atonement.”

“So the goal is to stop the guilt trip mechanism?” Princess asked.

“Yes.” Vixen confirmed. “But this is just one kind of spanking. There are other cases. It can be educational or simply sexual. Educational is when the dom corrects the sub’s behaviour because they violated a rule or an order. In that case it’s mostly dom-initiated—”

“Unless the sub willingly misbehaved to earn a punishment.” Lace added.

“That sounds Jimin.” Princess commented, rubbing her forehead.

Vixen smiled widely.

“That’s not funny, you brat!” Lace scolded her.

“When you find your sub willingly misbehaving, you should talk to them very clearly. Usually they do it to attract attention. Ignoring them might hurt them or bring them to further misbehaviour, which can turn dangerous. I normally recommend conversation.” Lace explained. “Pay attention to them and ask why they broke the rule, what they were trying to get out of it. You can give them the punishment they were asking for — for example if your sub disobeyed because it earns them spanks and they like spanks, you can either give them spanks or punish them with something that they really don’t like, for example edging.”

Princess nodded. “That’s interesting, thank you.”

“Any remark, Vixen?”

She shrugged. “No, I don’t think so.”

“What about sexual spanks?” Princess questioned.

“Those can be incorporated into foreplay. Some people are simply aroused by pain.” Vixen shrugged. “It puts the sub into a vulnerable position, and it underlines a power imbalance. It makes the sub feel smaller, powerless — or almost so — and sometimes humiliated.” Vixen explained.

“Exactly. I would add that it stimulates the circulation of blood to the pelvis region, which means that skin is more sensitive, arousal increases and the whole perception intensifies. It builds trust and sometimes, according to personal history of each sub, it can send them back to childhood memories, mimicking the power imbalance between child and adult who disciplined them. It has strong disciplinary and educational value, back to the punishment scene.”

“Oh, about punishment!” Vixen exclaimed. “We forgot the most important part of it all. But it refers to all sorts of spanking, to be true. Negotiation. Once you have identified the fault, tell your sub how many hits there will be, how you will deliver them and with which instrument, which position they will have to assume. Repeat safewords. Make sure that they agree fully to every detail of the spanking. If they do not agree to some parts, ask to find a compromise, a middle ground between your and their needs. Once you have the green light, you can talk your sub through the whole experience as the scene actually develops. Once you are done with the scene, say a code phrase that means that the scene has finished.���

“Okay, me and Jimin did this stuff our first time trying this.” Princess confirmed.

“Wonderful. Was it a positive experience? Did you have any uncertainties, questions?”

“It was a very positive experience, both in mine and his opinion. We talked it out the morning after, since I preferred to have some time to elaborate my personal feelings about the scene”

“That’s okay. As a dom you can experience mixed feelings, especially after a first scene, with activities that are usually misjudged by society”. Lace explained, gently patting Princess’ hand on top of the table.

“I think that Jimin’s positive reaction and guidance helped me feeling positive about the whole scene. He was truly supportive through all of it.” Princess smiled softly.

“That’s a good partner. Both for life and for play”. Lace smiled herself, glad that Princess’ first experience went well.

“There were very deep emotions of care and support and love during the whole scene. A kind of affection and vulnerability I had never experienced with anyone else. I hope I can go there again with him, but next time I want to be more reliable and secure and experienced. I thought that a general introduction, especially about supplies, could help me, since Jimin was interested in that.”

“Okay, let’s just finish the general intro. We were saying safe, sane and consensual. Safe means toys, safewords and aftercare supplies. Sane means both parties know what they’re doing, the dom is aware of the sub’s mental space. Consensual means negotiation about number of blows, technique, position and eventually toys. Make sure that your sub always knows about the motive of the spanking. The natural response, especially to pain, is ‘why’. Make sure they know. Eventually, remind them. Once more remind them of safewords and the final sentence.”

“Do not ever stop unless they safeword.” Vixen said. “If they repeatedly tell you to stop, remind them they have their safewords if they want to. As a sub I’ve said both ‘stop’ and ‘why’ at least a hundred time during a spanking. ‘Stop’ and similar are pretty recurrent. Just say ‘You know your safeword, love’. If they really need them, they will use them, trust me. Just remind them all the time. You could maybe need to slow down, make sure that they aren’t panicking and they do actually remember their words.”

“Yes, that’s right.” Lace confirmed before turning to Vixen. “Have you been studying?” She joked.

“I’ve been reading lately.” Vixen confirmed, with a very happy smile on her face.

Lace mirrored her expression. She knew Vixen had been pushed into quitting BDSM activities by her ex boyfriend. Knowing that she was finally back to something she liked, something she was comfortable with made her happy. “I’m glad you’re back on track, sweetie.”

“Thank you.” Vixen closed the small exchange with Lace.

“Once a scene is closed, your sub might have different responses. They might ask to be left alone. In that case, make sure that healing supplies are ready for their self care. Remind them to check for abrasions. If the skin is damaged on a surface level — that means it is not only bruised, but also broken — you will need disinfectant and probably band aids.” Lace explained.

“But that happens rarely, right?” Vixen asked.

“With average spanking, that is quite rare. Normally you need specific instruments specifically meant to cause abrasions.”

“Like canes and spiked toys?”

“Yes, but not only those. I’ve seen pretty heavy damage caused by an apparently regular flogger.” Lace commented, shuddering at the memory.

Vixen blinked, a bit shocked. “Okay, back to aftercare.”

“Yeah,” said Princess, exhaling and looking away.

“So, unless your sub wants you to leave, you stay around. Provide for them. Rub lotion first. Some subs store specific lotion for this kind of stuff. To ease the burn, the sting, or lessen the bruises.”

Vixen interrupted. “I must say, most of us like the bruises and the reminder-sting, so they don’t really do much about it. Still, it depends on how far you’ve gone and how the sub feels. Usually, my favourites are a cold cloth, lotion and if I went particularly far maybe a painkiller. Normally herbal lotion and muscle relaxant are an excellent solution. They’re softer and safer, especially since you never know how a sub might react to medicines. As usual, make sure that whatever you use on them is safe. Let them prepare their usual medication. Make sure you have plenty of time to ascertain that they are emotionally stable. Do not leave them alone unless they request so, and tendentially it is good etiquette to stay in proximity, in case they change their mind.”

“Thank you so much for all the head ups.” Princess said, true gratitude shining all over her face. “I feel more comfortable knowing that we followed those lines during the first time too. It’s not something absurd. Youjust really need to use your common sense.”

Vixen nodded. “Being smart sure helps, but it’s not everything. You can only truly learn it by making it a routine.”

“You mean practice?” Princess questioned.

Lace nodded. “Yes. Once you actually start practicing, you’ll immediately find out your forte and potential weaknesses. Be comfortable with those: you can ask us or look it up on the guide, or on BDSM blogs. I can send you reliable sources, if need be. I would say you can reach out to my dungeon, it is a safe and discreet environment, but I fully understand your position, and I get that you might prefer to have a private approach to this. You can eventually book personal appointments with an expert. Those normally include non-disclosure agreements and Jimin could be protected from the public eye, as far as it can go.” Lace explained. “We have had many, many clients who have requested so. It would be perfectly normal.”

Princess thought about it and nodded. “I’ll discuss it with Jimin.”

“Perfect. As you can see the key to this is communication.”

“Indeed.” Confirmed Princess.

“Now, let’s get down to the actual business.” Lace opened the bag but left all the contents inside. “Impact play can happen on different parts of the body. Vixen?” Lace called.

Vixen stood up gingerly.

“Tie your hair, doll.” Lace reminded her.

The woman fished a ribbon from her pocket and did a soft ponytail.

“Good. I’ll show you.” Lace fished out a long, silky bag from her weekender; untying the ribbon, she pushed her hand in and extracted a long stick. A cane, Princess corrected herself.

Lace didn’t pay much attention. Its purpose was that of a pointing stick at that moment. “Number one, the derrière.” Vixen turned and Lace let the wooden instrument hover over the girl’s ass. “You know what to do to hit here?”

“Find the tailbone and place your non-dominant hand over it to protect it. Alternate sides, rub between a spank and another. Hit the lower region, far from the nerves up high. Where the flesh swells, that’s where I can hit. Also the back of the thighs.”

“Excellent. That’s all.” Lace congratulated. “Other spots are the back of the legs, more precisely the back of the knees and the calves. However, knees are delicate, so you can only deliver delicate blows with a restricted selection of toys. I would not recommend it. The back of the calves also offer a limited selection of toys, but it is slightly safer to go there. Still, the surface is limited and the knees and ankles are close. The risk of missing your target is high. Since you’re a beginner I would not go there.”

Princess nodded. “What kind of toys can I use?”

“We’ll cover that later. For now let’s just run through anatomy.” Lace answered calmly. “Are you good, Vixen?”

“Yup.” The other replied.

“Perfect. Turn to your side profile.” Lace asked and Vixen quickly provided.

Lace pressed the cane in a line connecting the peaks of each of Vixen’s glutes. “From here—” she moved all the way down to her mid thighs “— to here it’s good. The peak to the midthigh.”

“Great. Got it.” Princess replied. “There are other places? Like…?”

“Would you like to talk?” Lace asked Vixen. “You're the expert.”

“May I?” She asked.

“Of course, sweetie. You’re the expert in this.”

Princess raised an eyebrow at the comment, but still she stayed focused. To say she was intrigued was a big understatement.

Vixen’s sweet voice began speaking. “Other than the backside, as we’ve just mentioned, there are other spots that can be involved in impact play. While the back of the thighs and the butt can stand harsher beatings with almost all toys intended for impact play, other areas are more sensitive, more delicate or consist in a smaller expanse of skin, therefore they shall be treated differently. Both the palms and the back of the hands, just like the soles of the feet can be involved, especially when matched with instruments with a smaller surface of beating, like a slapper, a riding crop and a cane — for example. They shall be treated lightly, since they have lots of nerve endings, bones and tendons exposed.”

“What’s a leather strap?” Princess asked.

Lace lifted a finger as a sign to wait, before digging her other hand in her bag and extracting a small device, of maybe twentyish centimetres of length and five or six of width; she placed it on the table to let Princess observe it. “Handle and slappers.” She pointed. “Very noisy, actually pretty innocuous. The leather bits slap against each other and create a single impact that sounds like a double.”

“It sounds scary, though.” Vixen noted. It always made her blood curl in her veins, the heavy smack turning into a torturous feel as the hit didn’t match the noise. Fear worked, but the sensation didn’t. It was not something she liked, usually.

Lace nodded. “I haven’t used it much. Usually people like the cane on the back of the hands. Because of old school punishments.” Lace explained.

“Right. Thanks.” Princess nodded.

Vixen waited for a sign before moving on. Once she had both women’s attention, she proceeded. ”Thighs are generally all good, if they’re fleshy and plump enough. Make sure that you don’t go too hard when hitting close to private parts. While a vulva can handle a fair bit, the penis is generally more delicate in the structure. Thighs can handle all toys, just like the ass. Paddles, slappers, straps, riding crops, whips and canes. For private parts I recommend the riding crop.” Vixen smiled politely.

Princess interrupted. “The strap is that kind of… like?” She gestured a long and thin rectangle with her hands, looking for words.

“It looks like a belt bent in two, with a handle. Maybe I have it…” She rummaged in her bag. “No. Sorry. I think I left it at home.”

Princess waved her hands. “Don’t worry, that’s okay, I think I visualised it pretty well.” She smiled. “There’s more?” Princess said, marvelled as Vixen began talking again.

“Well, yes. Oh, first a small warning — before I forget. You must absolutely stay away from the belly and the stomach. Same for the lower back.” Vixen showed the various spots on her body with precise gestures of her hands. “Too many vulnerable organs left unprotected there.” She took a small pause and then moved on.

“Some people can handle hits on their shoulders and upper back, where the internal organs are protected by the ribcage and other bone structures; however I would talk with a professional about that kind of scene since you need to flawlessly master advanced equipment — people tendentially use whips and similar, or the strap.” Vixen stopped for a second, looking at Lace as if asking whether she had anything more to ask. Lace shook her head, inviting the other woman to proceed.

“Now, about delicate parts: some people like being slapped in the face, but then again, that must be clearly stated in the negotiations. I’d say you should only use hands, but maybe I’m projecting.”

“In four years, I’ve only used and seen other use hands. Also, riding crops, but usually that’s just to direct head movements or to pat the face, rather than slapping it.”

Vixen nodded. “Great. About interesting stuff, nipples can be gently stimulated with small, very delicate pats. Riding crops are excellent for this use. Also slappers. Maybe canes in some cases.” — Lace did a so-and-so motion with her head. Vixen continued, — “Some people can go very hard on nipples and technically — just like with the butt — women who have bigger breasts can stand more intense stimulation”.

“Oh, that yes. You can use, as usual, riding crops, but also paddles, straps and whips — if you’re experienced.” Lace added.

Princess nodded with an interested expression. She could mention that to Jimin. Imagining him with a riding crop, standing at the side of the bed, rubbing the leather bit against her nipples before whipping them harshly had her losing focus for a second, taking in a big breath and biting her lip.

Vixen grinned. She could practically read the other woman’s thoughts. “For women with smaller breasts and men, I would say to stay on the more gentle side for the first few sessions and eventually — once you know each other and once you know your sub’s pain threshold — you can get more heavy-handed, so to say. As I said before female private parts can handle pretty harsh whippings, especially since arousal tends to make the labia plumper and therefore protect the skin better. Still, you should start slow and work your way up. Male crotch area is a lot more delicate, however the shaft can take a medium-intense whipping. I recommend riding crops and small leather straps.”

Lace raised her eyebrows at Vixen with a proud grin. “Nothing to add. This should be all.”

“Wow.” Princess was a bit excited. If Jimin had looked that good with a few spanks, she could only imagine what he would do once she got more experienced and learned what actually drove him crazy.

“That’s a lot of stuff, I know.” Lace reassured her.

“I’m actually excited. Like, it sounds very interesting. There’s a lot of trust and knowing each other. I really like that. I think it brings the partners very close.”

Vixen nodded. “It does.”

Princess bit her lip. “I don’t want to pry but… Do you do all of that?��� She looked at Vixen with a slight blush.

The woman giggled. “Not anymore, no.” She took a meditative pause, like she was reminiscing something. It felt strange that a girl so young could feel so old every now and then. That dark cloud that obscured Vixen’s doll-like traits disappeared, leaving only a fond grin in tow. “Now I do the bits I like best.” She grinned.

Lace looked at her with a bit of worry before smiling again.

“Before we actually start with tools I need to make sure that you know all you need about aftercare and drops.” Lace said seriously.

“Yes, please.” Princess said. “May I recap what we said about aftercare?”

“Yes, sure.” Lace invited her.

“Prepare the stuff before. Check for abrasions: if there are, then disinfectant and band aids. Next cold cloth, lotion and eventually painskiller. Use medicines that my sub takes regularly. Make sure that they’re okay emotionally. If they want me to leave, I do, but I stay close.”

“Amazing. Quick learner.” Lace cheered.

“Those were also in the book.” Princess commented, diminishing her feat. “Plus I did it already. Sort of.”

“I’ve seen people take weeks to put all of that together. You did a good job, stop doubting yourself.” Lace corrected her. God, these two insecure creatures would be the death of her.

“Aftercare is not only physical, but mostly emotional. If your sub wants you close, cuddle them. Jimin looks like the type to want cuddles and reassurance afterwards. Make sure you give plenty. Would you like to explain the drop Vixen?”

“Yes, of course.” Vixen intervened before addressing Princess. “I always like to talk about this subject because it can affect anyone, without any need to get involved in BDSM. ًWhen experiencing an orgasm, our bodies produce an incredible quantity of hormones that make us literally ecstatic. What happens sometimes, especially after long or intense scenes is that our bodies get high on these hormones, experiencing a sense of withdrawal once the rush is over. Such withdrawal, so to say, can cause pretty intense sadness that can lead to numbness, indifference, or even hate and depressive or aggressive behaviours. A good way to slow down this sadness is providing the body with other hormones that usually calm us and relax us. Cuddles and sugars usually are a good way to help the body produce oxytocin — commonly named ‘the hormone of happiness’. It’s the same hormone that spikes when mothers are breastfeeding their babies.” Vixen smiled fondly.

“This is incredible.” Princess said, completely amused. “So cuddles heal both the sub and the dom, I assume.”

“I think so, yes. Usually I’m the cuddler while Joon is the cuddlee during aftercare. Both subs and doms can experience the drop since both suffer the shift in hormones. It’s really about mutual care. Usually though, there are people who suffer more.” Vixen commented.

Lace spoke shyly. “Once I went so hard on a sub that I felt awful with myself after the scene was done.” Lace said. The silence felt heavy, like in some part of her mind Lace was still seeing that scene. “Usually the dom is expected to give the sub water, sweets and a cozy blanket — water for the body fluids, sweets for rebalancing the sugars after an intense effort and the blanket for emotional safety. I remember that one time the sub used the aftercare kit on me. It took me almost an hour to get back on a neutral state of mind.” It was Lace’s turn to be comforted. As Vixen rubbed her friend’s back, Princess spoke.

“So I might experience guilt and sadness afterwards and that’s normal?”

As Lace was still thinking, Vixen spoke up. “It happens, though usually, if your partner reassures you and supports you properly, you should be able to deal with it together with quite some ease. I myself have shouted slurs at my dom in the past during punishment, but that is because pain or anger make you do that. I may have sent him into a drop once, and since that time I always make sure that I praise and cuddle my dom once the scene is over. It’s important that you remind yourself that what is said during an intense scene is due to the sub’s sensations in that moment, therefore you shouldn’t give it much importance. Still, once you have your post-session chat you have every right to say ‘that hurt me, please don’t do that again’. It’s etiquette.” Vixen said with a serious note.

Princess nodded. “So cuddles, water, sweets and a good comfort blanket.”

“Normally, yes.” Vixen replied. “Sometimes shower or bath together, wash your partner clean or have them wash you. For some people physical cleanliness is also spiritual cleanliness. It eases the mind from whatever ‘dirty thing’ you’ve done during the scene. The rest is really what you would normally do during self-care, but with your sub. Facemask? Junk food? Lotion? Massage? Tea? Whatever you like as long as you do it with affection.”

Princess nodded. “This is really helpful. I just need to do anything that Jimin likes, and do it with him.”

“Yes, if he wants you close — which I assume he does, knowing the two of you.” Vixen smiled.

Lace added her own contribution. “If possible, remember to schedule a post-session chat. Whenever it feels comfortable. Normally you wait until all parties have fully recovered before saying ‘let’s talk about it together’, but some subs are already okay talking about it during aftercare. Just make sure that you know how your sub felt about the stuff that you did together, and that you tell them how you felt yourself. This is not one-sided. Power imbalance is limited to the scene: once you’re done, You’re equal again — that’s why a final sentence is necessary. It breaks the power imbalance and repristinates equality. All parties are equally entitled to support and communication.” Lace said, making sure that Princess grasped the concept. That’s where most couples went wrong: communicating.

“Thank you girls.” Princess said gently. “Thank you for the insights, and for your personal experiences.”

“You’re welcome.” Lace said heartily before grinning. “Now, let’s discuss supplies.”

Vixen cheered with a small ‘yes’ at which Lace replied murmuring ‘painslut’, chuckling playfully.

“Let’s start with these.” Lace showed her hands, letting the sleeves of her shirt fall a little, exposing her wrists. “These are your main instruments.” She showed the palms, then the backs. “You can use them everywhere. You can use your whole palm, flat, for a sting and cupped for a thud.”

“What’s that?” Princess asked.

“Vixen.” Lace called.

“A sting is when it prickles and bites, a thud is when it reverberates and goes deeper. You go with a quick, fleeting swat when you go for a sting—the palm must be flat and there must be a bit of wrist game. To deliver a thud, you should let your hand cup slightly and hit hard, keeping your hand pressed where you hit. It’s a matter of angle and speed.” Vixen replied readily, as if she were being asked what is two and two.

Princess grinned and nodded. “I see. Jimin mentioned something about it, but I don’t remember clearly. Which one hurts the most?” Princess asked Vixen.

“Well, it depends. It’s a different kind of pain and it depends on one’s sensitivity. Personally I prefer thuds, because usually it’s the muscle taking most of the impact, in case of traditional, over-the-knee butt spankings. Stings make my eyes water a little, because it hits a smaller area of skin with more pressure. But it really depends on what your sub feels.”

“It is all in the way it is delivered.” Lace stated.

Vixen bit her lip, nodding, and moved on.

“Hands can be also used to slap the face, as we said,— that should be especially clarified during negotiation — but also nipples and genitalia. Also, thighs, calves, hands and feet — though in some cases they might be too mild. Always remember that it is good manners to try the toys on yourself first, especially if it’s a toy you’ve never used before. Get familiar with its weight and density and grip, so you know how it affects you before affecting your sub. Make sure to start slow and eventually intensify, always asking your sub if they’re okay in the first place. Be careful with your sub’s pain threshold: since you don’t have direct perception of how much you’re hurting them, try to increase force and pattern a bit at a time.” Lace explained.

Princess felt sure about the directions. Common sense and the guide told her the same things, which reassured her about the fact that she would remember all the complicated passages. Sure, it would be easier to have an actual practical exercise.

But for now she would make do.

“You ready for the next?”

“Yes.” Vixen replied.

Lace tutted. “The question was not meant for you, menace.” She said, reprimanding a grinning Vixen.

Princess cackled. “Sure.”

Lace picked up another object from her bag. “Here we have a paddle. It can have different shapes and textures. Some contain small indentations, or even spikes. The main features are the handle.” She showed the part. “And a flat surface, used to hit the sub. In terms of tenacity and resistance, mine has a hardwood interior covered in a leather exterior. Oh, and it’s branded.” She showed a red leather heart sewn onto the black leather cover. “It leaves a mark.” Lace smiled cutely. “Best used on wide, fleshy surfaces. Questions?”

Princess shook her head. “Oh, yeah. How much is it?”

Lace twisted the object in her hands. “A good one is around thirty five thousand won or so. If you want something that lasts and that is actually covered in true leather, the price might be higher. I could recommend a shop that sells excellent gear.”

“Thank you. Also, you said it comes in different shapes.”

“Yes. A dom in my dungeon has a pretty extravagant one in a cherry shape.”

“With a double sting?” Vixen asks, eyes almost glittering.

“Yup.”

“Amazing. I had spotted it once but I never bought it. Maybe I’ll have it commissioned.” She mused.

“Joon would?” Lace asked, eyebrows raised.

Vixen shrugged. “I just need to be good — or bad — enough.”

“See, darling, this is a brat.” Lace addressed Princess, pointing at the other girl in the room. “Their anatomy is five percent manners, five percent playfulness and ninety percent utterly smart evil.”

Vixen smiled before cocking her head to the side prettily. “Yes, that’s me.”

Princess bit her lip and smiled. Vixen was a lot more interesting than she thought. All those cute manners and polished looks could not entirely shade the dark magnetism of her eyes. She would pay good money to see what ruckus she could cause with Namjoon in the bedroom. And it would be even more interesting to see what poised, calm Lace could do to teach her how to behave.

Lace put her paddle down before fishing something else from inside her bag. “For tonight let’s cover only the basics. I’ll keep more lowkey devices for another time. Or maybe I could show you what I have and you ask me about what looks interesting to you.”

Princess nodded. “That would be lovely. Plus I’m sure you’ll have to get back to Joon since he’ll want to see you before they leave tomorrow.” Princess asked Vixen.

“I don’t know if I’ll see him— oh, that one looks lovely!” She said, looking at a riding crop from Lace’s collection and distracting herself with it. “Yeah, I told him he should stay at the dorms and rest. His week has been hectic with all the briefings for the press conferences and tv shows.” Vixen explained as she picked up the crop, studying the red, heart-shaped bit.

“Yeah, I figure. Jimin and I are meeting for an early breakfast tomorrow, before they leave.” Princess explained.

Vixen’s fleeting gaze moved away. She seemed visibly unsettled. Still, her mood changed once more as she collected Lace’s paddle from the coffee table, the other woman not even noticing one of her devices had attracted Vixen’s attention.

Vixen rolled it in her palm a couple times, shifting it to feel the weight distribution and the texture.

Princess looked at how she studied the object, carefully taking in every detail. Vixen’s perfectionism showed in that exact moment, in the undisturbed, slow way she felt every ridge and stitch with her fingers. If she could think of an adjective it was ‘thorough’, in the first place. ‘Sensual’ in the second.

Raising an eyebrow and biting her lip, Vixen opened her free hand, lifted the paddle and delivered a heavy thwack.

A shiver ran down Princess’s spine. She could almost feel how Jimin would moan after a smack like that.

Lace turned around, looking at Vixen. “Like it?”

Vixen simply nodded with a wicked smile. “Do you know what wood it is?”

“Not sure, possibly birch or cherry tree. Soft wood but very elastic.” Lace sat upright as she was done taking out all of her collection.

“And the leather is splinter-proof.” Vixen commented.

Lace hummed in confirmation. “See anything interesting, Princess?”

Princess creased her brow. “What about the riding crop?”

Vixen smiled mischievously as Lace wrapped her palm around the handle, lifting the object. “Here. This is a personal riding crop. It has been commissioned specifically for me. It’s my favourite and somehow my brand.” She smiled fondly as she studied it. “However, I would say one should never grow fond of a vulnerable thing such as a riding crop. They break fairly easily. Anyway — the general traits of a riding crop are the shaft, the handle and the tip. In terms of length, I normally recommend minimum sixty centimeters, to increase flexibility and impact strength. The shaft should be elastic, but not too much or it loses impact strength and a submissive usually doesn’t want the whoosh without the smash.”

Vixen giggled at her side.

“What is that?” Princess asked, frowning.

Opening her palm, Lace calculated the distance and whipped the leather bit hard against the soft flesh at the base of the thumb. Princess clearly recognised the sound of air whistling before she hit her skin with a thin clap. “That’s what I meant.”

Princess nodded with eager eyes, keeping an amused silence.

“Fiberglass is a good material for beginners. If you’re buying one in person — which I recommend for the first time — make sure that it can make a forty-five degree angle when you bend the tip towards the handle. A forty to fifty degrees with a fair amount of resistance means it’s flexible enough, just make sure that it’s not too close to the breaking point. The handle is normally made of leather or very good rubber to improve the grip. Some cheap riding crops — also, the ones not intended for BDSM purposes — come with a strap to slip your wrist into. I recommend you don’t use the strap or that you remove it completely because first, you shouldn’t need it and second, you should avoid everything that keeps you from interrupting the scene and comforting your sub as quickly as possible. Sometimes even a couple seconds can be very important when it comes to subdrop. Remember this at all time, in all scenes. Remove everything that could keep you from helping your sub.”

“Okay. But if my riding crop falls?”

Lace smiled darkly. “Trust me dear, you’ll hold on to that as if it were the sceptre of England.” Princess laughed. “And if it falls, it’s usually a sign of poor mastering of your tools. Train yourself. You can use a dense pillow to learn the variety of strokes that a crop can deliver. It can be used for sensation play, simply rubbing your sub’s skin, caressing it, spending some time to arouse them before the whipping starts—”

Vixen purred at that.

Princess thought of Jimin biting his plump lips, eyelids fluttering at the gentle touch of the leather tickling his body.

“Are you with me?” Lace called for Princess’ attention, an amused grin on her face. Lace almost wanted to congratulate her for staying focused for so long.

“Yeah, just — thinking.”

Lace exhaled and wore a grin on her face. “I get that. Let me just finish this and we can take a pause. The tip is the important part of the crop. Mine has a fancy, heart-shaped tip, however, the best standard ones have triangular or rectangular tips that are a couple fingers wide on the very tip and restrict around the head of the stick.”

“Sounds nice.” Princess said.

“It is.” Vixen mused. “As Lace said, riding crops aren’t excessively difficult to use, if one has the patience to learn the basics and take some time to experiment. They can offer plenty of freedom to the dom in terms of use since they can be incredibly harsh, but also extremely light and gentle. You can use them on most spanking areas: breasts and nipples, feet, thighs, ass, shoulders and genitals, both male and female. Also the face, if you’re being light-handed enough.”

“Jesus, you’re wicked.” Lace snickered.

Vixen shrugged. “Says you.”

Princess looked at the exchange quite amused. “Okay. I think I got it. Oh, isn’t that a flogger?”

“Yes, it is. But that is for your sophomore lessons. For now, let’s stick to the beginner deals.” Lace said, slowing down Princess’ enthusiasm.

“Oh.” The other answered, taken aback.

“The bigger the toy, the more difficult it is to use it. Floggers, also called multi-tailed whips, are unpredictable because the whips are really flexible, usually made of leather, and very light. You must have excellent wrist flexibility and great spatial awareness. Once you can use your crop with your eyes closed, then you can consider learning the basics of flogging.”

“Okay. I assume canes and that fancy thing over there are off-limit too.” Princess noticed.

“Isn’t that a cat-o-nine-tales?” Vixen said, wide eyed. “It’s been years since I last saw one. Since my training.” Vixen shivered. “He had silver studs on the tips.”

“Did he ever use it on you?” Lace asked, very serious.

“Once. I didn’t speak to him for a week afterwards.” Vixen said, gaze empty. “I’ve never seen one like that in my life, though. Are those flowers?”

“Yes.They have a silver bead in the middle with some petals around it. The effect is very unusual, or so I’ve been told.” Lace answered with a chuckle. “It was a gift from one of my students. Lovely girl. Kinkier than hell.” Lace smiled and took the toy. “See. Those are meant to hurt. Mark or scar even, in some cases.” She showed the appendage to Princess.

“I don’t like that.” She replied with tiny hesitance.

“The cane is also a vicious one.” Lace suggested.

“The first time I safeworded was with a cane.” Vixen said with a meditative smile. “It hurts like hell. Normally I can take around forty to fifty spanks. I couldn’t handle ten with a cane.”

“I don’t think I like that either. My favourite so far are the paddle and the riding crop. I think Jimin likes the paddle, or at least the idea of it. The riding crop is… for personal reasons.”

“Excellent choice.” Lace grabbed a glass of water and drank, easing her mouth and throat after all the talking. “A riding crop can really gratify a dom at their first experience. You can study it, if you want to.” Lace encouraged Princess to hold the toy and look at it from up close.

Princess thanked her before lifting the crop from the table. “It’s very light.”

“Indeed. It’s a lot lighter than a paddle, that’s why it’s a personal favourite to most female doms. Plus it can be used to praise and to punish, making it a tool of great versatility.”

Princess studied the handle, with a thick leather band wrapped around the stick to grant a good grip. Lace, previously standing, bent down behind Princess. “The leather has been treated so to reduce any slipping.” She corrected Princess’ grip around the handle, placing her hand wrapped tight around it and fixing her thumb. “Like this.” Next, she placed the tip on the flat of the opposite hand. “Always make sure that there are no loose stitches here. Make sure that the spot where the tip meets the stick isn’t rough or hard or juts out in a way that could cut the skin.” She fingered the spot, tracing it. “Also remember to check the flexibility, see?” Lace made Princess’ fingers wrap around that spot, making her push it towards the butt of the handle. The sensation was extremely elastic, with a bit of give still, but far more resistance. “That is good elasticity for a versatile crop. Try it on your forearm.” She suggested, pushing Princess’ shirt upwards.

A bit hesitant, Princess lifted her dominant arm up. Lace corrected her stance, repositioning her elbow. “You only need to do a slight rotation of your forearm for now. Keep your elbow still and smack your forearm down, like you were arm wrestling but with more snap.”

Princess nodded, her eyes closing before she let her arm snap. First she heard the ‘whoosh’ of the stick cut through the air, and then the snapping sound, like a dry cracking.

“Good one. Did it hurt?”

Princess tutted. “Not too bad. The bite was pleasing.”

The sound awakened Vixen from her trance. She had been staring at the paddle for a few minutes, thinking.

“Try using it feather-light now. Like it was a make-up brush on your skin.” Lace placed the tip of the crop on Princess skin with the lightest pressure, the touch so soft that the tip didn’t even bend a little to accommodate the skin. It was simply lingering, grazing.

“I really like it. I think I’d love to own one.” Princess said enthusiastically. “Would you come with me if I go buy one?” She looked up to her friend.

“Yes, sure. You have my number, we can arrange someday this week, or whenever you like it.” Lace smiled genuinely. Her cheeks puffed up in round apples.

“I think you should check on Vixen.” She whispered.

The girl was being too quiet. It meant she was thinking. Overthinking, if Lace knew her friend well.

“Are you okay?” Lace moved towards Vixen, looking at her vacant stare, her skittish mood and the insecure nibbling on her lower lip.

“Yeah, I was just thinking...” Vixen replied, still unfocused from her surroundings. “I don’t know if Princess is okay with this. It’s her home, after all.”

“What is it?” Asked the other one, immediately alarmed.

“Would it be awkward if we tried a small simulation? Not a scene, just an exercise. For practice.” Vixen proposed. “If you’re all okay with it.”

Lace studied Vixen’s expression. “What about Namjoon?”

“I could ask him. I think he’s awake, I’ll text him. Ask him if it’s okay with him. This is nothing sexual. It’s just for learning purposes.” Vixen shrugged.

A part of Princess’ brain was already seeing it happen, her throat bobbing as she swallowed. “If it’s not too much of a bother, I think it would be really helpful to me if you and Lace tried. I don’t think I want to do it myself, but I’d like to watch.” She admitted.

“Are you in the right mindset to do this, sweetie?” Lace asked. “You’ve been on mood swings the whole night. Are you sure?” Lace asked, seriously concerned.

“Yes, I’m sure. Trust me,” Vixen said, reassuring her friend with a kind smile. “I just need to ask Joon.”

Lace thought about it. Doing such a thing with Vixen of course could be extremely helpful to Princess, showing her how a scene worked, however Vixen’s mood swings suggested that she was looking for reassurance, that she was hoping someone would literally spank her negative thoughts out of her. She probably wanted Namjoon instead of Lace, but maybe this mechanism of simulation and education was what she needed to rein in her insecurities. Vixen was a smart woman, extremely aware of her emotions and the mechanisms to handle them. Lace decided. “Okay. Call him.”

“Let me grab my purse, then.” Vixen stood up and reached for her phone at the dining table. “Thank you”, she said to Lace before unlocking her phone and finding Namjoon’s number on her shortcuts.

“Put it on speaker.” Lace told her.

The three women waited expectantly as the ringing echoed through the small room — Lace with cold ice settling in her veins, Princess with ebullient anticipation and curiosity, Vixen with a certain emptiness in her gaze, her free hand toying with the small pendant laying between her collarbones while she rubbed the flat of her upper chest.

The ringing stopped, followed by a couple seconds of silence.

“Hello?”

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Part two here

[moved-attre]

info dump for my v! was gonna make this into a whole tag meme but the prompts aren’t very original. oops.

THE BASICS:

FULL NAME: Valerie King.

ALIAS: V / Veronica Li.

DATE OF BIRTH: August 27th, 2049.

AGE (AS OF 2077): 28.

PLACE OF BIRTH: Heywood, Night City.

RACE/CULTURE: Chinese American.

RELIGION: It’s complicated. (Raised Catholic... Now unsure.)

SEXUALITY: Bi

GENDER / PRONOUNS: Cis female, she/her.

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English and Spanish.

RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED: Right handed.

EDUCATION: College drop-out.

OCCUPATION: Agent at the counterintelligence division of Arasaka, second to Assistant Director Jenkins. Later, mercenary. 

APPEARANCE: 

HAIR: Black. Mid length. Straight. Loose. Briefly changes to neon green, bob cut. Then, back again.

EYES: Dark brown. 

NOTEABLE FEATURES: Freckles on face and body. 

TATTOOS: Snake wrapped around left wrist / Dragon wrapped around left shoulder / Lovers tarot card on left inner forearm / ‘LUCKY YOU’ on left hip joint just above crotch. Angel wings & halo with ‘JACKIE’ on right inner wrist / Collection of roses on right hip and upper thigh / ‘DEATH CAN WAIT’ on bottom of right ribcage. “Johnny + V” in a heart on right inner forearm. 

PIERCINGS: Right and left lobe, double piercing. Philtrum piercing. Navel piercing.

CYBERNETICS/PROSTHETICS: Visible golden cybernetic... plate? on her neck. It can have a skin-like texture covering but it’s sorta transparent. Replaced right hand, and again: has a skin-like texture finish but slightly transparent so the gold chrome is visible. Kiroshi eyes (natural color). Enhanced knee caps/ankles for long distanced jumping. Mantis blades. Cardiovascular and Respiratory system is almost all tech, as is much of her nervous system etc. 

SCARS: None from combat. She has stretch marks on her butt, boobs and tummy.

BODY SHAPE: Curvy / plus size. Not skinny or muscled. Soft.

HEIGHT: 5′3. 

FASHION SENSE: Neon, metallic, holographic. Short skirts, crop tops and big coats / jackets. Wedged sneakers or heeled boots. (Johnny says her style is “hooker”, but what the fuck does Johnny know. He’s worn the same outfit for like 70+ years. Get with the times, grandpa.)

MAKE UP: Neon. Loves yellow or green eyeshadow / eyeliner and shiny colored lip gloss.

NAILS: Long and pointed, like triangle shaped. Always with a metallic finish, colored either: Red, blue or silver.

PERSONALITY: 

ZODIAC: Virgo sun, Aries moon.

MBTI: INTP.

5 FLAWS: Anxious, high maintenance, clingy, emotionally unavailable, jealous.

5 STRENGTHS: Patient, detail-oriented, ambitious, witty, passionate.

SECRET TALENT(S): Can sing.

LIKES: Crappy daytime soap operas, artificial strawberry flavored foods and skin care, MONEY!! and NC in the rain at night.

DISLIKES: Healthy food (She has never touched a vegetable... She’s pretty gross.), other people’s mess, anything with a matte texture and rock music (Sorry to Johnny. But she’s never heard a Samurai song and never will.)

HOBBIES: Boxing. (Not that she ever actually goes more than once a month... She’s got 50+ missed calls from Coach Fred.)

FEARS: Loneliness / being left behind. Being replaced. FOMO.

DREAMS: Stability. A family, whether that’s with a romantic partner or friends. Just someone who’ll stick around.

MUSIC TASTE: Pop, dance, rap. The majority of her library is filled with “girl power” tracks about making money, beating people up and being sexy. 😙

DRINK AND DRUGS: Weed. Likes beer. Smokes cigarettes, thanks to Johnny. Tried various other, harder drugs as a teen but outgrew it.

BAD HABITS: Chews her bottom lip / plays with jewellery when nervous. Tends to bottle up her emotions until she explodes. Has a perpetually messy apartment and will not tidy up.

REASON FOR WANTING TO MAKE IT BIG IN NC: To prove a point. She’s not quite sure who to, sometimes it’s her mom... Other times it’s herself... (She puts a lot of importance on being “self-made”.) For a while, she wanted to succeed for Jackie. Until it got him killed. Now she just wants to survive.

CHILDHOOD HERO: Morgan Blackhand. Corpo-backed mercenary who took on Adam Smasher and may or may not be alive yet? He was like a comic book character to baby V. 

COMBAT/VEHICLES: 

COMBAT STYLE: Netrunner. (Stealth.)

PREFERRED WEAPONS: Her hands. Hacking. A pistol with a silencer. Mantis blades, in an emergency. 

WEAKNESSES: Open combat. She can be slow to react, as she’s overthinking everything. This isn’t the Matrix, unfortunately. 😔

SIGNATURE VEHICLE: Type-66 Avenger, or Jackie’s ARCH.

FAMILY/OTHER RELATIONSHIPS:

FATHER: Everett King, deceased. Low level office worker for Militech.

RELATIONSHIP WITH FATHER: Generally positive. He was her only family for a long time, so V grew very attached. When he passed, she was very angry.

MOTHER: Chloë Li, unknown. Housewife.

RELATIONSHIP WITH MOTHER: Non-existent. Her mom left the family years ago when V was a young child, so her memories of her are vague at best - and clouded by V’s feelings of abandonment.

SIBLING(S): Jordan King (younger brother), deceased.

RELATIONSHIP WITH SIBLING(S): She loved her little brother lots, for the very short time she knew him.

PETS: Nibbles the (creepy) cat.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER: N/A. Briefly, River Ward. (Johnny... but it’s complicated. 😢)

CHILDREN: N/A. She doesn’t want children, ever.

OTHER MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS: Jackie, Mama Welles, T-Bug, Misty, Vik, Judy, Panam, River, Kerry, Padre. Jenkins, in a mentor role.

META: 

LIFE PATH: Corpo. 

CHOSEN ENDING: Worst ending. V [redacted] and dies with Johnny by her side. She doesn’t see the point in struggling on and letting other people die for her, nor does she want to run away. She’s bound to Night City, for better or for worse, and she’d rather go out on her own terms with the most important person in the world to her by her side.

ACTUAL ENDING: V explores the Old City ruins, finds Arasaka’s top secret cryogenics facility. Johnny’s body is recovered, his engram restored and they live happily ever after in Night City. Tah dah! The end!

PRIMARY SKILLS: Intelligence and Cool.

SECONDARY SKILLS: Body and Technical ability.

[ebottcatacombs]

Skele Styles

UT Papyrus: Leather jacket with flames, t-shirts with funny sayings, loose crop tops, muscle shirts. Jeans with no rips (he has a Thing about rips. they irk him) belts with skull buckles, fingerless leather gloves. Knee length skirts he can move in, hip-hugging shorts, combat boots, red high tops. Prefers deep vivid colors. Always wears his red scarf.

UT Sans: T-shirt dresses, fuzzy socks, crocs, big sweaters, t-shirts with puns. Sweatpants, sometimes with weird patterns. His jacket, of course, but likes anything with a hood. Not much of a sense of style, to be honest. Will usually color-coordinate with Papyrus for social gatherings, or straight up let Papyrus pick his outfit.

US Sans: Bomber jackets with patches. His blue bandana, or any of the other colored ones he has. Denim vests, also with patches. Biker gloves. Lots of layered clothing. Steel-toed boots. Flouncy skirts with shorts underneath so he doesn’t flash anyone when he kicks ass. Occasional pastels and cute pins and buttons when he’s in the mood.

US Papyrus: Super soft hoodie dresses, or his hoodie and a simple skirt. Flowing, light skirts, loose blouses. So many beanies. Sun hats. Soft pajama jeans or joggers. Sneakers, sandals, or crocs, cruggs if he wants to be silly. Dresses must have pockets. Has a collection of mesh sashes and shawls. Earth tones.

UF Sans: Muscle shirts or thick t-shirts, wool sweaters, thick turtlenecks. Basketball shorts for casual wear. Black pants or faded jeans. Insulated, water-proof shoes. His jacket and collar of course, he also like gold rings and necklaces. When he gets the chance to be fancy he prefers velvety textures and jewel tones. He also has brass knuckles that he absolutely Does Not need.

UF Papyrus: Studded leather jacket or leather vest. Black skinny jeans, spiky belt with skull buckle, rings that tear you the fuck up if he punches you. Boots with chains and leather gloves. Loves leather pants, fishnets, boots with heels, short skirts. Usually black with his scarf and some red accessories for a pop of color. Leans toward Victorian goth when he needs to be fancy. Has a variety of garter belts so he can keep a knife strapped to his thigh. Barely uses the knife, just likes the aesthetic.

SF Sans: Chic goth or just dark clothes. Blacks, blues, wines, and purples. Likes those short dresses with the long sleeves that curtain out. Will wear long skirts and bell sleeves, but only with his top hat and lacy shawl (like Stevie Nicks). Black jeans, band t-shirts, or plain button-ups for more relaxed occasions. Dress shoes or boots, either will be shined to perfection. Long lavalier necklaces, floral patterns for suits or dressy outfits. Has a small collection of cravats with the delta rune embroidered on them, but prefers the plum colored one as it was his first.

SF Papyrus: Long-tailed coats, layered skirts, high-low skirts, layers of sashes and shawls. He has a navy blue cloak he wears when it’s especially cold, though he can’t remember where he got it. An absolute slut for knit shawls and knit fingerless gloves. He hates being cold, so he often wears fleece hats with the strings and little pom poms on top. Fur-lined boots, patterned stockings. Dark shades or black to match Sans. Not much for jewelry, but always has his collar on.

HT Sans: Not into fashion, wears whatever is comfortable. He does like soft overalls and corduroy, as well as wool socks. Always wearing some sort of jacket, though he prefers his old blue one. Papyrus fixed it up with cute quilt patches. Will wear sun hats or beanies out. Let’s Papyrus paint his face, pick his outfit, etc. whenever he wants. Papyrus likes to put him in cute cottage core outfits and paint little flowers on his face. Likes thick brown work boots for outside and slippers for inside. Doesn’t like to be barefoot.

HT Papyrus: FASHIONISTA SUPREME! He prefers pastel punk and goth lolita styles, and he makes his own outfits most of the time. Frills, bouncy skirts, bonnets. Pink leather jacket, combat boots, ripped fishnets. Has fishnets in every color, as well as rainbow. Likes to experiment with different styles, like fairy kei and decora. Also a master of makeup and facepaint. Loves glitter. Still wears his signature scarf, mended with colorful patches and cute pins. Loves to dress up Sans, especially when his brother is feeling not-so-good about his appearance. Also, rainbow braces.

[mysuittailor]

The Evolution of Men’s Suits

Men’s suits weren’t always what they are, today.

To give you an insight, we decided to have you accompany us on a trip down memory lane. From the 1600s-1800s on to the late 2010s-and-now, we hope to illustrate how this piece of clothing has evolved over the seasons (and years) –

The 1600s: Paying Ode to Royal Court 

Being a traditional form of men’s formal wear in the West, the first suits ever worn were in the manner of elaborately crafted ‘Royal Court’ garments (the suit consisted of a wig, long coat and waistcoat, cravat, knee-length breeches and a hat). Bright colors were employed traditionally. (Mr. Willy Wonka’s attire was not too far placed from this era.)

The 1800s: The Victorian Era

The Regency Period saw suits being tailored simply – well-cut and paired with neckties; the colors of the materials were somber, as was not so, previously. Upper-class clothing for day wear consisted of tight-fitting, dark-coloured tailcoats worn with a white shirt, cravat and tall boots.

The ‘frock coat’ became a preferred piece during the Victorian era (worn with top hats and fancy walking sticks).

The 1900s: The Edwardian Era

The lounge coat replaced the frock coat in this period; this style was worn in informal and recreational settings, alike. 

The 1910s: The Industrial Age

The 1910s paved the way for the lounge suit to come with a shorter jacket; making it functional as everyday clothing.

The 1920s: Of Oxford Bags and Single-breasted Suits

This decade marked the wearing of wide, straight-legged trousers with suits; trousers worn by youths were wider-legged called Oxford Bags. It should be noted that these trousers were worn very high. The 1920s were a time when single-breasted suits were the rage; the lapels on these garments were wide and exaggerated in their detailing.

The 1930s: Lights! Cinema! Action!

A mark of all things cinema, this decade gave men exaggerated silhouettes as was inspired by actors like Clark Gable; he wore loose-fitting coats with trousers that tapered towards the ankles.

The 1940s: Fawning over Flannel

Superfluous fabrics like gray flannel were popular in the forties; this era saw the rise of straight-fit jackets.

The 1950s: The Charismatic Age

For suits to lend a form of mobility to the wearer (especially while dancing), wider pleated front trousers came into being. This was paired with velvet collars and longer jackets. 

The 1960s: Of Popular Culture and Pomp

This decade brought with it a love for emulating icons of popular culture, namely – The Beatles. Skinny-fit suits with drainpipe trousers (cropped or cut short at the ankles) and collarless jackets (like the ‘Nehru Jacket’) were in vogue, then. 

The 1970s: Dawn of the Disco

Brought on by John Travolta à la Saturday Night Fever and Italian influences, the suit got a flamboyant upgrade in the form of brightly colored fabrics, exaggerated lapels, flared trousers and single-button fastenings.

The 1980s: Delving into Deconstruction

Waistcoats, shoulder-pads and jacket lining were removed to make the material of a suit more fluid. Slouchy fabrics like linen were employed during this time (thank you, Giorgio Armani) to make pyjama-soft trousers.

The 1990s: Masters of Minimalism

This decade focused on ‘matte blacks’ and slim-fit suits (skinny trousers, white shirts and slim black ties) as was observed in western movies at the time. Wearing Mandarin suits or Nehru jackets (both styles worn without neckties) were also popular during the nineties.

The 2000s: The Flamboyant and the Metrosexual

Suits were given a flamboyant (and feminine) flair with the assistance of colored fabrics, embroidered details, paisley motifs, velvet panels, etc.

The 2010s: Aging Like Fine Wine

Having surpassed the changing trends in the fashion industry – men’s suits are more classic in the appeal now. The fitted styles will make you think of the heroes of today; clear-cut, masculine, Scotch-nursing, sure yet progressive.

2020: The Future

Well, the future is now.

What ‘will be’ is based on what works or doesn’t in the present; we foresee classic pairings fused with solid metals in soft, silky accents. We anticipate a rise in the ‘hipster’ wearing of suit separates (bow-ties, elbow patches etc.)

You can always learn to dress well, but not always to be elegant. Check out the new trendy Men’s Suits at My Suit Tailor

[maswartz]

Teams from other Academies After Salem

Many years after the fall of Salem these are the top teams from the various academies across Remnant as well as some of their instructors. Haven Combat instructor- Lewis Clementine- Lewis’s semblance, Be like you, allows him to copy another semblance for a maximum of one hour. He was one of the first students of Haven after the battle of Haven, as an Orangutan faunus he has Orangutan arms. His weapon, Jungle Justice is a shotgun with a bayonet blade between the barrels. Origin- King Louie

Team DMND (diamond) Dawn Diamond- Believing that sugar coating things doesn’t actually help Dawn tends to be blunt and cutting though she sincerely means well. She refuses to give her team a command she wouldn’t follow herself. Appearance: 19 years old. 5ft 6in. Medium length aqua colored hair. Dark blue eyes Outfit: Dark blue boots, light blue pants. Light blue see through top with dark blue tank top underneath. Dark blue gloves Emblem: A diamond Emblem Location: Pants pockets Aura Color: Diamond Semblance: Lullaby- When active creates a field around her that makes people drowsy. Direct contact induces sleep instantly. Weapon: Beauty Sleep- Chain with a dart on the end shaped like a diamond- Can be charged by dust, fire engulfs it in flame etc Partner: Dinah Crystal Origin: Sleeping Beauty Zoe Midas- A party girl who enjoys a good time. Knowing that her teammates despise being in the spotlight she delights in drawing all the attention to herself. Appearance:  19 years old. 5ft 8in. Blonde hair to shoulders. Yellow eyes Outfit: Gold knee high boots, gold shorts. Gold sleeveless top, gold elbow length gloves Emblem: A golden hand Emblem Location: Back of gloves Aura Color: Gold Semblance: Midas Touch- Turns her body into gold. Maintains strength, speed, agility. Weapon: Golden Tonfa- Twin Tonfa with a blade in one end and a gun in the other. Partner: Natalie Jade Origin: King Midas’s daughter Natalie Jade- One of, if not the smartest student at Haven she comes up with many of her team’s strategies. After meeting Team MNTY on a mission she grows close with York. Appearance:  18 years old. 5ft 5in. Short dark green hair. Green eyes with jade colored glasses. Outfit: Jade boots, jade colored sundress with light green leggings. Emblem: A group of peas Emblem Location: Boots Aura Color: Jade Semblance: Tracking- Small pea sized aura spheres she can place on a person or object and track them. Weapon: Peashooters- Twin pistols- Default, rapid fire, charge, bouncing shots Partner: Zoe Midas Origin: Princess and the Pea Dinah Crystal- Shy but skilled she prefers to let others hog the spotlight. She works best when she feels like nobody is watching or judging her. Her teammates try to help her overcome this. Appearance: 18 years old. 5ft 6in. Long cyan hair light blue eyes. Swan Faunus- Swan wings, allow short distance flight. Outfit: Crystal colored ice skates (blades retracts) with light blue leggings. Crystal minidress with matching gloves Emblem: A stylized swan Emblem Location: Front of minidress Aura Color: Crystal Semblance: Ice Rink- Creates a coating of “ice” for her to skate on. Weapon: Swan’s Grace- A naginata with a gun built in along the back of the blade. Partner: Dawn Diamond Origin: Swan Lake Atlas Combat instructor- Shelly Verde- Back in her academy days Shelly was partners with Harriet Bree and watched in horror as her friend became the terrorist known as the Snow Hare. Her semblance allows her to create a field that slows down those within it. She uses twin hard light shields as weapons. Origin- The Tortoise

Team MRBL (marble) Megara Bronzen- Highly competitive and eager to prove her strength, her teammates will often have to intervene on her behalf. She believes that the strong have a moral duty to protect the weak. Appearance:  19 years old. 6ft. Short brown hair and brown eyes. Outfit: Bronze sandals with bronze shin armor. Bronze chest armor with bronze armor plates on forearms. Golden lion paw design on shoulder armor. Helmet resembles a roaring gold lion with her face in the mouth. Gold colored cape with fur texture. Emblem: Two fists punching each other Emblem Location: Inside of cape Aura Color: Bronze Semblance: Titanic Strength- Super Strength Weapon: Titanic Gloves- Twin gloves, when activated they project hard light images of larger fists. Blasters built into the palms Partner: Bea Steel Origin: Heracles Richmond Clay- He has a strategic mind and tends to observe his enemies before engaging them. He plans every move in a battle and is often frustrated by his teammates more headstrong approach. Appearance:  19 years old. 5ft 10in. Brownish red hair and brown eyes. Outfit: Clay colored tunic with brown boots and gloves. Armor on forearms and legs. Brown shawl over left shoulder. Emblem: A shield Emblem Location: Shawl Aura Color: Clay Semblance: Master of all- Masters any combat style he witnesses. Weapon: Ancient Shield- Arm mounted shield with gun built in. Shield has a hidden dagger for close range combat. Partner: Elric Limestone Origin: Gilgamesh Bea Steel- Always eager for a fight she’s often the first one into the fray. She is skeptical of the motivation of others after being used by a bandit she thought was a friend. Appearance: 19 years old. 5ft 9in. Short black hair with hazel eyes. Scar along right cheek. Outfit: Gray boots with silver shorts. Silver top with chest armor. Chainmail armor on legs and arms Emblem: Her swords crossing blades Emblem Location: Middle of chest armor Aura Color: Steel Semblance: Aura Sword- Charges her swords with aura launching it as beams or as slashing waves Weapon: Monster’s Bane- Retractable swords on the back of her arms with guns in the tips Partner: Megara Bronzen Origin: Beowulf Elric Limestone- As a result of his semblance he tends to push himself beyond his limits. His teammates scold him for putting himself in such danger as well as for taking unnecessary risks. Appearance: 19 years old. 6ft 2in. Light blonde hair with red eyes. Outfit: White boots, red chain design wraps around white pants. White shirt with red crack pattern. Arm guards. Emblem: His sword surrounded by flame Emblem Location: Arm guards Aura Color: Limestone Semblance: Reforged- When his aura shatters it returns stronger for a few minutes before breaking again. Can be reforged multiple times in a row but this taxes his body greatly. Weapon: Fafnir’s Fang- Longsword with fire dust built in. Partner: Richmond Clay Origin: Sigurd/Siegfried Shade Combat instructor- Henry Ferro- He believes that many are too reliant on their semblances and instructs his students to treat their semblance as a last resort instead of a crutch. His own semblance allows him to turn off other semblances temporarily. He is armed with a mighty steam powered hammer. Origin- John Henry

Team OSIS (oasis) Oliver Richards- An introvert who believes in preparing for the worst case scenario. At first he would allow his fears to get the better of him but with the help of his team he’s more calm and collected. Appearance: 18 years old. 5ft 7in. Olive green hair with green eyes. Rooster Faunus- Rooster crest, when his semblance detects danger the crest stands up. Outfit: Olive green boots and shorts. Open green vest with feather like tassels hanging from the back Emblem: A rooster head Emblem Location: Back of vest Aura Color: Green Semblance: Danger Sense- Always active, sometimes overreacts to mild danger. Weapon: Daybreak and Dawn- Twin war fans. When folded act as guns. Partner: Selena Grey Origin: Chicken Little Selena Grey- An extrovert always open to trying new things and exploring new places. She tends to make a new friend everywhere she goes. Anyone who wrongs one of her friends has wronged her. Appearance: 18 years old 5ft 11in. Brown hair with hazel eyes. Cow Faunus- Cow horns Outfit: Brown leather boots, cow skin pattern pants. Brown leather jacket over a cow skin pattern shirt. Emblem: A cow bell Emblem Location: Badge on jacket Aura Color: Gray Semblance: Gravitas- Controls gravity. Can increase or decrease gravity in a localized area. Weapon: Steer Striker- Two pronged pitchfork with gun in the head between the prongs Partner: Oliver Richards Origin: The Cow Jumped over the Moon Izumi Tentomushi- A technical expert she’s always tinkering and inventing new gadgets. To her dismay she often doesn’t have access to the best tools. She created her weapon, the B.U.G as a child. Appearance: 18 years old 5ft 4in. Dark red hair to shoulders, maroon eyes. Ladybug Faunus- Ladybug antenna Outfit: Black crop top with red dots. Unbuttoned red vest over it. Black shorts with red dots. Red goggles with bug eye design. Backpack containing B.U.G Emblem: A stylized ladybug Emblem Location: Back of vest Aura Color: Dark red Semblance: Bug Burn- Creates ladybugs out of her aura, upon contact they burst into flame. Weapon: B.U.G- Battle Utility Gear. Ladybug styled drone with camera and laser. Goggle interface. Partner: Trey Silva Origin: Ladybug Ladybug Fly Away Home Trey Silva- Despite being born blind they would receive optical implants that would allow him to see. The implants enhance his vision beyond what his natural vision would have been. Though he will sometimes turn them off to prevent overstimulation. Appearance: 18 years old 5ft 8in. Short white hair with white eyes. Optical implants are size of reading glasses, when turned on the lens is white. Mouse Faunus- Mouse tail Outfit: White boots. white shorts with white shirt. White poncho covering his head. Emblem: A mouse with a double shadow making three Emblem Location: Shirt Aura Color: White Semblance: Triple Trouble- Creates two copies of himself capable of acting independently of himself Weapon: Triple Threat- Sword that splits into three segments. First third turns into a dagger, second remains a sword, third turns into a gun. Partner: Izumi Tentomushi Origin: Three Blind Mice Seasons Mortimer Mono- Mortimer was the first child publicly known to have magic after the God of Darkness returned it to the world. As such he became a celebrity and the first student of the Maidens. He’s since become a student teacher and often joins teams in the field. Appearance:  21 years old 6ft 2in. Short black hair, blue eyes. Outfit: Yellow boots, long red pants. White shirt with black jacket over it. White gloves. Emblem: Three interlocked circles in an upside down triangle Emblem Location: Back of gloves Aura Color: Monochrome Semblance: Imaginary Arsenal- Can call forth a copy of any weapon that has ever existed on Remnant, however he does not gain knowledge of how to use the weapon. As a result he tends to only call forth simple straight forward weapons. The copies are monochrome in color Weapon: No personal weapon. Origin: Mickey Mouse

Team ECPS (eclipse) Ember Drake- A pragmatic battler, prone to bending the rules to the breaking point. As far as she’s concerned when it comes to battle anything that keeps you alive is allowed. Appearance:  18 years old 5ft 10in. Bright red hair with orange spikes in a flame pattern. Bright red eyes. Outfit: Dark red boots, light red leggings with flame pattern, dark red shorts. Light red mesh top with flame pattern over a dark red tube top. Split cape along back, dark red on outside, light red on inside with flame pattern. Emblem: A dragon shooting flame Emblem Location: Back of cape Aura Color: Red Semblance: Breath of the dragon- Fire breath Weapon: Dragon’s Staff- A bo staff with dragons carved on it with fire dust. Each end can shoot flame. Splits into twin clubs. When the clubs are focused on a single point they charge a fire ball Partner: Mike Canary Origin: Dragons Mike Canary- Though he lacks in physical strength he is a skilled archer and has incredible accuracy. He prefers to fight foes from a distance rather than up close. Appearance: 18 years old 5ft 9in. Blonde hair and yellow eyes. Outfit: Yellow sandals, yellow toga. Yellow handband Emblem: A stylized canary Emblem Location: Button on toga Aura Color: Yellow Semblance: Siren’s Song- Different volume has different effects. A quieter song will boost the aura of those who can hear it. A louder song results in a sonic scream. Weapon: Final Reprise- A lyre that turns into a bow and arrow Partner: Ember Drake Origin: Siren Pearl Unos- Kind and caring she loathes hurting other people though she will make an exception if others are in danger. She will sometimes over extend her semblance trying to help as many people as she can. Appearance:  19 years old 5ft 7in. Pink hair in ponytail, pink eyes. Outfit: Pink boots, white skirt down to knees with pink leggings. Pink top with white sleeves. Emblem: A unicorn Emblem Location: Skirt Aura Color: White Semblance: Purification- Purifies and heals others Weapon: Horn of light- A dagger that extends into a spear with a hard light tip. The tip can be shot off and either reattached or replaced. Partner: Sora Tori Origin: Unicorn Sora Tori- Proud, boastful and arrogant he tends to rub people the wrong way when they meet him. However to those he considers his friends he is loyal to the bitter end. Appearance:  18 years old 5ft 5in (5ft 10 in with the shoes) short blue hair with blue eyes. Outfit: Brown platform shoes, blue kimono with armor plating on legs and chest. Arm guards. Bird mask. Emblem: A whirlwind Emblem Location: Arm guards and leg armor Aura Color: Blue Semblance: Whirlwind Slash- Covers his sword in a whirlwind Weapon: Kaze Katana Partner: Pearl Unos Origin: Tengu

[ask-the-maniac]

fashion/appearance thing

Bold what applies to your character. 

I’m gonna be honest, I’m being very pick-and-choose about what I do and don’t do with this, some details just don’t feel particularly noteworthy. That and I’m bad at picking what would and wouldn’t apply. 

Feel like noting that the scent stuff is just for during trials.

Tagged by: @ssquareup Tagging: Nobody, do it if you want to.

Body

long legs / short legs / average legs / slender thighs / thick thighs / muscular thighs / skinny arms / soft arms / muscular arms / toned stomach / flat stomach / flabby stomach / soft stomach / six pack / beer belly / lean frame / muscular frame / voluptuous frame / petite frame / lanky frame / short nails / long nails / manicured nails / dirty nails / flat ass / toned ass / bubble butt / thick ass / small waist / thick waist / narrow hips / average hips / wide hips / big feet / average feet / small feet / soft feet / slender feet / calloused hands / soft hands / big hands / average hands / small hands / long fingers / short fingers / average fingers / broad shouldered / underweight / average weight / overweight

Height

shorter than 140 cm / 141 cm-150 cm / 151 cm to 160 cm / 161 cm to 170 cm / 171 cm to 180cm / 181 cm to 190 cm / 191 cm to 2m / taller than 2 m.

Skin

pale / rosy / olive / dark / tanned / blotchy / smooth / acne / dry / greasy / freckled / ((Why is there no “absolutely COVERED in scars” option? Also I’m genuinely not sure what to pick for skin color so, ref.))

Eyes

small / large / average / grey / brown / blue / green / gold / hazel / black / doe - eyed / almond / close - set / wide - set / squinty / monolid / heavy eyelids / upturned / downturned

Hair

thin / thick / fine / normal / greasy / dry / soft / shiny / curly / frizzy / wild / unruly / straight / smooth / wavy / floppy / cropped / pixie - cut / shoulder length / back length / waist length / buzz cut / bald / jaw length / mohawk / ((I have zero idea how to describe his hairstyle or its length, just look at the ref.)) / grey / platinum blonde / golden blonde / dirty blonde / blonde / ombre / light brown / mouse brown / chestnut brown / golden brown / chocolate brown / dark brown / jet black / ginger / auburn / dyed red / dyed an unnatural color / thin eyebrows / average eyebrows / thick eyebrows  

Tattoos/piercings

no tattoos / one tattoo / a few here and there / multiple / full sleeve / thigh tattoo / neck tattoo / chest tattoo / no piercings / ear piercings / nose piercing / lip piercing / tongue piercing / eyebrow piercing / navel piercing / cheek piercing / nipple piercing / genital piercing  

Cosmetics

eyeliner / light eyeliner / heavy eyeliner / cat eyes / mascara / fake eyelashes / matte lipstick / regular lipstick / lipgloss / red lips / pink lips / dark lips / bronzer / highlighter / eyeshadow / neutral eyeshadow / smoky eyes / colorful eyeshadow / blush / lipliner / light countouring / heavy contouring / powder / matte foundation / shiny foundation / concealer / wears regularly / occasionally wears    

Scent 

floral / fruity / perfumes / aftershave / cocoa / moisturizer / shampoo / scented laundry detergent / cigarettes / leather / sweat / food /  incense / marijuana / cologne / whiskey / wine / fried food / blood / fire / metal / ice

Clothes

jeans / tight pants / over knee socks / tights / leggings / yoga pants / pencil skirt / tight skirt / loose skirt / formfitting dress / cardigans / blouse / button up shirt / band t - shirt / sweatpants / tank top / wifebeater / cutoff t - shirt / designer / high street / online stores / thrift / lingerie / long skirt / miniskirt / maxidress / sundress / overalls / tie / tuxedo / cocktail dress / highslit dress/skirt / t - shirt / loose clothing / tight clothing / jean shorts / sweater / sweater vest / khaki pants /  suit / hoodie / harem pants / basketball shorts / boxers / briefs / thong / hotpants / hipster pants / bra / sportsbra / crop top / corset / ballerina skirt / leotard / polka dot / stripes / glitter / silk / lace / leather / velvet / chemise / patterns / florals / neon colors / pastels / black / dark colors / fur / faux fur / gloves / mask / ((I’m surprised that there’s no coat/jacket option. Long-sleeved shirts are also a thing he’s got a preference for, I guess. Don’t see that either.))

Shoes

sneakers / high top converse / slip - ons / flats / slippers / sandals / high heels / kitten heels / ankle boots / combat boots / knee - high / platforms / stripper heels / bare feet / loafers / oxfords / gladiator shoes / boots ((By technicality. They’re metal-hoofed abominations is what they are, really.)) / timbs

[vierafication]

Getting to Know: Faolan Kells

Was tagged by @an-honest-waltz for most of these AGES ago, so just gonna make one big ol’ post!

<STRENGTHS & FLAWS>

Bold those that apply, italicize if occasional or situational.

╳   FLAWS

moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power - hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | spiteful | stubborn | sadistic | masochistic | petty | unlucky | absent-minded | abusive | addict | aggressive | childish | callous | clingy | delusional | cocky | competitive | corrupt | cynical | cruel | depressed | deranged | egotistical | envious | insecure | insensitive | lustful | delinquent | guilt complex | reclusive | reckless | nervous| oversensitive | rebellious | pessimistic | selfless

♔   STRENGTHS

honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm | protective | proud | diligent | considerate | compassionate | good sportsmanship | friendly | empathetic | passionate | reliable | resourceful | sensible | sincere | witty | funny

🖌 SKILLS & HOBBIES

art | acting | astronomy | animals | archery | sports | beach combing | belly dancing | bird watching | blacksmithing | boating | calligraphy | camping | candle making | casino gambling | ceramics | racing | chess | music | cooking | crochet | weaving | exercise | swordplay | fishing | gardening | ghost hunting | ice skating | magic | engineering | building | inventing | leather-working | martial arts | meditation | origami | parkour | people watching | swimming | puppetry | pyrotechnics | quilting | reading | collecting | shopping | socializing | storytelling | writing | traveling | exotic dancing | minor potion brewing | tricks & trinkets | crow keeping | classical dancing

<BODY AESTHETIC>

[ BODY ]

Long legs. Short legs. Average legs. Slender thighs. Thick thighs. Toned thighs. Skinny arms. Soft arms. Toned arms. Muscular arms. Toned stomach. Flat stomach. Flabby Stomach. Soft stomach. Six-pack. Beer belly. Lean frame. Beefy/muscular frame. Voluptuous frame. Petite frame. Lanky frame. Short nails. Long nails. Manicured nails. Dirty nails. Flat ass. Toned ass. Bubble butt. Small waist. Average waist. Thick waist. Narrow hips. Average hips. Wide hips. Big feet. Average feet. Small feet. Soft feet. Slender feet. Calloused hands. Soft hands. Big hands. Average hands. Small hands. Long fingers. Short fingers. Average fingers. Narrow shoulders. Broad shoulders. Average shoulders. Underweight. Average weight. Overweight.

[ HEIGHT ]

Shorter than 140 cm. 141 cm to 150 cm. 151 cm to 160 cm. 161 cm to 170 cm. 171 cm to 180 cm. 181 cm to 190 cm. 191 cm to 2 m. Taller than 2 m.

[ SKIN ]

Pale. Rosy. Olive. Dark. Tanned. Blotchy. Smooth. Moles. Acne. Dry. Greasy. Freckled. Scars. Birthmarks.

[ EYES ]

Small. Large. Average. Grey. Brown. Blue. Turquoise. Violet. Pink. Green. Gold. Hazel. Crimson. Doe-eyed. Almond. Close-set. Wide-set. Deep-set. Squinty. Monolid. Heavy eyelids. Upturned. Downturned. Mismatched.

[ HAIR ]

Thin. Thick. Fine. Normal. Greasy. Dry. Soft. Shiny. Curly. Frizzy. Wild. Unruly. Straight. Smooth. Wavy. Floppy. Cropped. Pixie-cut. Afro. Pompadour. Shoulder length. Back length. Waist length. Past hip-length. Buzz cut. Bald. Weave. Hair extensions. Jaw length. Layered. Mohawk. Pony Tail. Braid. Locks. Box braids. Faux locks. White. Going Grey. Platinum blonde. Golden blonde. Dirty blonde. Blonde. Strawberry Blonde. Ombre. Ash brown. Mouse brown. Chestnut brown. Golden brown. Chocolate brown. Dark brown. Jet black. Orange. Ginger. Red. Auburn. Dyed. Thin eyebrows. Average eyebrows. Thick eyebrows. Plucked eyebrows.

[ TATTOOS / PIERCINGS ]

Full sleeve. Thigh tattoo. Neck tattoo. Chest tattoo. Back tattoo. Shoulder blade tattoo. One tattoo. Face tattoo. Hand tattoo. Henna tattoo. Wrist tattoo. Forearm tattoo. A few here and there. Multiple. No tattoos (for now). Monroe piercing. Nose piercing. Septum. Nipple piercing(s). Genital piercing(s). Industrial piercings. Earlobe piercings. Prince Albert piercing. Eyebrow piercing(s). Tongue piercing(s). Lip piercing(s). Top of the ear. Tragus piercing. Angel bites. Labret. Stretched out ears. Navel piercing. Inverse navel piercing. Cheek piercing(s). Smiley. Nape piercing(s). No piercings.

[ COSMETICS ]

Eyeliner. Light eyeliner. Heavy eyeliner. Cat eyes. Mascara. Fake eyelashes. Matte lipstick. Regular lipstick. Lipgloss. Red lips. Pink lips. Nude lips. Dark lips. Bronzer. Highlighter. Eyeshadow. Neutral eyeshadow. Smoky eyes. Colorful eyeshadow. Blush. Lipliner. Light contouring. Heavy contouring. Powder. Matte foundation. Shiny foundation. Concealer. Wears war paint from time to time. Wears make up regularly. Wears it from time to time. Never wears make-up.

[ SCENT ]

Floral. Herbal. Earthy. Fruity. Perfumes. Aftershave. Cocoa. Moisturizer. Shampoo. Cigarettes. Leather. Fur. Sweat. Food. Incense. Cologne. Whiskey. Wine. Fried food. Blood. Fire. Cold. Fresh. Metal. Rain. Chemicals. Baking!

[ CLOTHES ]

Jeans. Tight pants. Overknee socks. Tights. Leggings. Yoga pants. Pencil skirt. Tight skirt. Loose skirt. Tight/Form-fitting dress. Cardigans. Tunic. Blouse. Button up shirt. Band-T-shirt. Sports-T-shirt. Sweatpants. Tanktop. Cut off t-shirt. Designer. High street. Leather jacket. Thrift. Lingerie. Long skirt. Miniskirt. Maxidress. Sun dress. Tie. Tuxedo. Cocktail dress.High slit dress/skirt. T-shirt. Loose clothing. Tight clothing. Jean shorts. Sweater. Sweater vest. Waistcoat. Khaki pants. Suit. Hoodie. Basketball shorts. Boxers/Boxer-Briefs. Thong. Hotpants. Hipster panties. Bra. Sportsbra. Crop top. Corset. Ballerina skirt. Leotard. Polka dot. Stripes. Glitter. Cotton. Linen. Silk. Lace. Leather. Velvet. Patterns. Florals. Neon colors. Pastels. Light colors. White. Black. Dark colors. Fur/Fauxfur. Revealing clothing. Heavy armor. Medium armor. Light Armor.

[ SHOES ]

Sneakers. Slip-ons. Flats. Slippers. Sandals. High heels. Kitten heels. Ankle boots. Combat boots. Knee-high. Platforms. Bare feet. Loafers. Oxfords. Gladiator shoes. Leather boots.

~

<GETTING TO KNOW>

So I personally don’t like this prompt because it assumes the character answers IC, but how many characters would actually let someone come up and interview them with this barrage of questions, some very personal, out of nowhere, IC? So I think it works better to think of them as... filling it out as a form themselves?

► Name ➔   Which one? ► Are you single ➔ I think so. ► Are you happy ➔   I’d better be. ► Are you angry? ➔   Thankfully, no. ► Are your parents still married ➔  Who?

NINE FACTS ► Birth Place ➔ Somewhere where the trees are tall and green and overshadowing, I think. ► Hair Color ➔ Like the earth. ► Eye Color ➔ Like the leaves. ► Birthday ➔ I do not know. ► Mood ➔ Fluctuating. ► Gender ➔ Leaning towards male. ► Summer or winter ➔ Summer. ► Morning or afternoon ➔ Can I say evening instead?

EIGHT THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE ► Are you in love ➔ With life itself~! Mostly. Usually. Sometimes. ► Do you believe in love at first sight ➔ It’s the stuff of faerytales. So of course I do! Would love to actually see it in action, though. It’s certainly elusive. ► Who ended your last relationship ➔ No relationships to end- so I have not suffered that terrible heartache so often written about! Ha! ► Have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔  Probably. I hope so. ► Are you afraid of commitments ➔ I think the answer is yes, because I do not want them, if I can help it! Don’t like strings. ► Have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔ Of course! Who or what, though, I cannot recall. ► Have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ I hope so! ► Have you ever broken your own heart? ➔ NO.

SIX CHOICES ► Love or lust ➔ Love! Incredibly useless, but really quite fun to mess with. ► Lemonade or iced tea ➔ Lemonade. ► Cats or Dogs ➔ Dogs are more reliable, cats are more fun. So... cats, then.. ► A few best friends or many regular friends ➔ Yes. ► Wild night out or romantic night in ➔ A wild night out leads to so many more interesting possible occurrences. The other option is boring on multiple levels. ► Day or night ➔ Oh, so this is where I can say night. Night, then.

FIVE HAVE YOU EVERS ► Been caught sneaking out ➔ Out of where? By whom? ► Fallen down/up the stairs ➔ I am far too graceful for THAT, but it is very humorous to see! ► Wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔ No comment. ► Wanted to disappear ➔ Not if I’ve enough distractions to keep me occupied at the moment!

FOUR PREFERENCES ► Smile or eyes ➔ Eyes tell a lot more than a smile ever could. ► Shorter or Taller ➔ Shorter people are easier to poke fun at, in my experience. ► Intelligence or Attraction ➔  Attraction. ► Hook-up or Relationship ➔ I don’t want anything THAT close to me, thank you very much.

FAMILY ��� Do you and your family get along ➔ We fight sometimes. ► Would you say you have a “messed up life” ➔ It is certainly abnormal by your standards! If only you knew. ► Have you ever ran away from home ➔ When I was a child, I tried to multiple times, but I just ended up running right back home again. Not voluntarily, of course, for the forest paths never lead you where you want to go, only where you don’t. ► Have you ever gotten kicked out ➔ Not kicked out, necessarily, but... locked up? Hidden away? I feel that’s a better term.

FRIENDS ► Do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ No! That would be silly. ► Do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔ No. ► Who is your best friend ➔ I adore friends, of course, but I would not trust anybody to THAT extent. ► Who knows everything about you ➔ Only the ones back home, and I intend to keep it that way.

Thanks again Killian!!!! Not gonna tag anybody ‘cause y’all have already done these I’m sure. But if you haven’t, consider yourself tagged!

[cherrytart-ffxiv]

Body Aesthetics - Audrey

[ BODY ]

Long legs. Short legs. Average legs. Slender thighs. Thick thighs. Toned thighs. Skinny arms. Soft arms. Toned arms. Muscular arms. Toned stomach. Flat stomach. Flabby Stomach. Soft stomach. Six-pack. Beer belly. Lean frame. Beefy/muscular frame. Voluptuous frame. Petite frame. Lanky frame. Short nails. Long nails. Manicured nails. Dirty nails. Flat ass. Toned ass. Bubble butt. Small waist. Average waist. Thick waist. Narrow hips. Average hips. Wide hips. Big feet. Average feet. Small feet. Soft feet. Slender feet. Calloused hands. Soft hands. Big hands. Average hands. Small hands. Long fingers. Short fingers. Average fingers. Narrow shoulders. Broad shoulders. Average shoulders. Underweight. Average weight. Overweight.

[ HEIGHT ]

Shorter than 140 cm. 141 cm to 150 cm. 151 cm to 160 cm. 161 cm to 170 cm. 171 cm to 180 cm. 181 cm to 190 cm. 191 cm to 2m. Taller than 2 m.

[ SKIN ]

Pale. Rosy. Olive. Dark. Tanned. Blotchy. Smooth. Moles. Acne. Dry. Greasy. Freckled. Scars. Birthmarks.

[ EYES ]

Small. Large. Average. Grey. Brown. Blue. Turquoise. Violet. Pink. Green.Gold. Hazel. Crimson. Doe-eyed. Almond. Close-set. Wide-set. Deep-set. Squinty. Monolid. Heavy eyelids. Upturned. Downturned.

[ HAIR ]

Thin. Thick. Fine. Normal. Greasy. Dry. Soft. Shiny. Curly. Frizzy. Wild. Unruly. Straight. Smooth. Wavy. Floppy. Cropped. Pixie-cut. Afro. Pompadour. Shoulder length. Back length. Waist length. Past hip-length. Buzz cut. Bald. Weave. Hair extensions. Jaw length. Layered. Mohawk. Ponytail. Braid. Locks. Box braids. Faux locks. White. Going Grey. Platinum blonde. Golden blonde. Dirty blonde. Blonde. Strawberry Blonde. Ombre. Ash brown. Mouse brown. Chestnut brown. Golden brown. Chocolate brown. Dark brown. Jet black. Orange. Ginger. Red. Auburn. Dyed. Thin eyebrows. Average eyebrows. Thick eyebrows. Plucked eyebrows.

[ TATTOOS / PIERCINGS ]

Full sleeve. Thigh tattoo. Neck tattoo. Chest tattoo. Back tattoo. Shoulder blade tattoo. One tattoo. Face tattoo. Hand tattoo. Henna tattoo. Wrist tattoo. Forearm tattoo. A few here and there. Multiple. No tattoos. Monroe piercing. Nose piercing. Septum. Nipple piercing(s). Genital piercing(s). Industrial piercings. Earlobe piercings. Prince Albert piercing. Eyebrow piercing(s). Tongue piercing(s). Lip piercing(s). Top of the ear. Tragus piercing. Angel bites. Labret. Stretched out ears. Navel piercing. Inverse navel piercing. Cheek piercing(s). Smiley. Nape piercing(s). No piercings.

[ COSMETICS ]

Eyeliner. Light eyeliner. Heavy eyeliner. Cat eyes. Mascara. Fake eyelashes. Matte lipstick. Regular lipstick. Lipgloss. Red lips. Pink lips. Nude lips. Dark lips. Bronzer. Highlighter. Eyeshadow. Neutral eyeshadow. Smoky eyes. Colorful eyeshadow. Blush. Lipliner. Light contouring. Heavy contouring. Powder. Matte foundation. Shiny foundation. Concealer. Wears war paint from time to time. Wears make up regularly. Wears it from time to time. Never wears make-up. (What’s her real makeup preference? It’s a secret!)

[ SCENT ]

Floral. Herbal. Earthy. Fruity. Perfumes. Aftershave. Cocoa. Moisturizer. Shampoo. Cigarettes. Leather. Fur. Sweat. Food. Incense. Cologne. Whiskey. Wine. Fried food. Blood. Fire. Cold. Fresh. Metal. Rain. Chemicals.

[ CLOTHES ]

Jeans. Tight pants. Overknee socks. Tights. Leggings. Yoga pants. Pencil skirt. Tight skirt. Loose skirt. Tight/Form-fitting dress. Cardigans. Tunic. Blouse. Button up shirt. Band-T-shirt. Sports-T-shirt. Sweatpants. Tank top. Cut off t-shirt. Designer. High street. Leather jacket. Thrift. Lingerie. Long skirt. Miniskirt. Maxidress. Sun dress. Tie. Tuxedo. Cocktail dress. High slit dress/skirt. T-shirt. Loose clothing. Tight clothing. Jean shorts. Sweater. Sweater vest. Waistcoat. Khaki pants. Suit. Hoodie. Basketball shorts. Boxers/Boxer-Briefs. Thong. Hotpants. Hipster panties. Bra. Sportsbra. Crop top. Corset. Ballerina skirt. Leotard. Polka dot. Stripes. Glitter. Cotton. Linen. Silk. Lace. Leather. Velvet. Patterns. Florals. Neon colors. Pastels. Light colors. White. Black. Dark colours. Fur/Fauxfur. Revealing clothing. Heavy armor. Medium armor. Light Armor.

[ SHOES ]

Sneakers. Slip-ons. Flats. Slippers. Sandals. High heels. Kitten heels. Ankle boots. Combat boots. Knee-high. Platforms. Bare feet. Loafers. Oxfords. Gladiator shoes. Leather boots. 

Tagged by: @benes-diction! THANK U BOO

Tagging: Open tag! Feel free to grab this from me because my tagging brain is one hundred percent mush! 

[thefireandwolves]

Reikoro Achikita 🐺

BNHA OC Character:

Name: Reikoro Achikita 黎冴狼 遥北

遥北 (Remote North)

黎 (black, dark) 冴 (serene) 狼 (Wolf)

Hero Name: Fenrisúlfr

Nicknames: Achikita, Ro, Rokita (prefers Ro)

Gender: Female

Birthplace: Hokkaidō Prefecture

Nationality: Japanese

Ethnicity: Russian/Korean/Japanese

Languages: Japanese, Russian

Birthday: June 21st (Cancer)

Age: 15

Height: 5' 1"

Hair: Waist-length black hair with see through bangs (wavy, can frizz in high humidity)

Eyes: Almond shaped amber eyes (yellow/orange eyeshine due to her Tapetum lucidum, dark circles)

Blood Type: O+

Quirk: "Lycanthropy" (Mutation/transformation type)

Details: Lycanthropy quirk gives the user heightened human and wolf senses, strength, speed, as well as ability to transform into a large wolf. Quirk gives user permanent wolf tail, long nails, elongated canines. Quirk is not a curse or disease like in fairy tales, but is extraordinarily rare.

Advantages: Fairly resistant in general to physical attacks. Strong sense of hearing, smell, and vision (night vision).

Disadvantages: The longer the user stays in wolf form, the more feral they become, and more difficult it is to distinguish between friends and foes as well as stop before becoming lethal*. Needs to consume quite a bit of protein regularly to sustain themselves. Clothes tear from transforming so, it's best to strip down to underwear, transform.

* 10 minutes- Normal, cooperative

20 minutes- Aggressive, less cooperative

30 minutes- Feral, aggressive to any interactions, lethal

General constitution: Rarely sick, high metabolism, cold resistant, not heat resistant

Fighting Style: Close Range

Details: Training similar to Kobudo (Bo), Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, and Tantōjutsu

Occupation: Student First Year Transfer (Early)

Affiliation: UA High Department of Heroics and former captive of The Salvation Alliance

Family: Recently adopted into the Achikita family, first child, and considers Oseana her younger sister.

Biological father: Villain Rank B

Biological Mother: Civilian (deceased)

Appearance: Ro is relatively short for her age. She is pear-shaped with a lean musculature. Has a Heart-shaped face, considered attractive. Has 武器 (weapon) branded on her left shoulder blade.

Old "Villain" Costume: Black leather criss-cross halter sleeveless crop top (underboob) with a cotton hood, black knuckle and wrist wraps, black twin back scabbard, black low-rise skinny jeans, knee high black combat boots (slots in front of soles for knife for slashing damage), black choker. Hair worn in a high ponytail. Smokey eye with mascara wearing a black wolf menpō mask.

Old "Villain" Weapons: Two dark oak long staffs, silver brass knuckles (worn), black spring open tactical knife.

Hero Costume: White crop top, waist high black leather jacket*, black tight jeans, black garter belt (weapons storage), black steel toe mid-calf boots, red knuckle and wrist wraps, black choker. Hair in a high ponytail with loose locks tied with a red ribbon. Black winged eyeliner.

*Jacket has bold white patterns on the back and bold red patterns on the back running over the arms.

Support items: Two extendable silver long staffs.

Wolf form: Solely four-legged, black thick fur, Amber eyes, 8.5 ft in length, 200 lbs, 3.5 ft at the shoulder, 2.5 ft tail, 50 mph sprint, loud baritone howl. Can understand human speech, facial expressions, and gestures, cannot return.

Street clothes: Typically wears black, grey, white colors, prefers comfortable clothes and black jeans. Has a black choker. Wears a white skater dress with red flats in formal situations (puts on minimal winged black eyeliner). Has earrings, usually wears black studs. Will wear sweaters and red leather trench coat in colder months.

Personality: At first, she appears reserved, emotionless (as well as melancholy). This could be attributed to her past. Later, she begins to open up to Class 1-A, gradually talking more and showing her true personality. She is generally calm, wise, and can unintentionally hurt feelings with her wit. Cares deeply for her friends and classmates. Has a crush on Shoto Todoroki, later developing into deeper feelings. Interacts with him normally calmly, but can become flustered in which she becomes shy. As a new student, is enjoying learning how to help people and striving to become independent. Looks up to Mr. Aizawa. Is suffering from Depression.

Likes: Red, Beef Kushiyaki, "Katyusha" music box, cinnamon melon pan, sour cherry candy, learning, reading, book collecting, pictures, chess, animals, climbing trees, the moon, mountains, lakes, rain, doodling, and memes

She gotta White Datsun Fairlady 1964 (pretend you get your license at 15 and it's not super hard to get in this universe)

Dislikes: Uncooperative attitudes, passive aggression, bell peppers, crappy memes

Habits: Tends to eat a lot once a day instead of three times a day. Has a habit of collecting things from nature (like an acorn). Daydreams. Puts pendants in her mouth a lot.

Hero STATS:

Power: B

Speed: A

Technique: B

Intelligence: A*

*However, needs supplemental classes due to villains omitting essential courses such as Civics, Health (She even asked her adoptive parents to teach her proper etiquette)

Cooperativeness: B

[littlemix-styleblog]

Requested Little Mix Inspired Casual Night Out Inspired

Perrie

River Island Grey check double breasted belted blazer: £75. As of recently Perrie has been seeing going out a bit more chic and demure, The style of the 1980s are back and shoulder pads and structured blazers are in. So dust off your mums old work blazer from back then and style it up. It`s official work wear is on trend again. Of course you don`t have to go out on a night out looking like your just about to go into a meeting or just about to fire that unruly employee. Wear this right and you could be feeling like your the boss. Several ways to dress this up by either wearing black cycle shorts with mules/heels (That`s the Perrie way) Or like ourselves and you prefer to cover up I would suggest black jeans/coated pants with a black top/bodysuit and some black boots, Of course do remember that you don`t have to follow my suggestions, Have a little play around and see what you like. Then again you can always wear this blazer to work. I would have no doubt you would get compliments throughout the day on this blazer, I know it may seem a little pricey but when you know it`s worth it and good value then it`s a great staple piece to have in your wardrobe.

Topshop Georgia Clear Acrylic Grab Bag: £35. For those eagle eyed fans you would remember Perrie took a clear acrylic bag to the Brit Awards after party, Hers came in at a hundred pounds...This one only comes in at £35 so it`s already a bargain. Clear bags have blown up recently, find them in any shop in any style, shape and colour. What`s also become popular is boxed design bags, I think they are much cuter then the normal rectangle bags. Put the boxed design and clear acrylic together and you got this cute little number. 

Topshop Tie Wrap Blouse By Boutique: £79. I think Perrie has worn this before, but in another colour. I chose this top because not everyone likes clothing tucked into your jeans, this top you can simply hang over the jeans. It`s synched up already in the middle giving the effect of a asymmetric/fallen effect. You can let it hang down how you want and you would still look good. This is a wrap around blouse so if you don`t have any worry of problems with your chest. 

PrettyLittleThing WHITE EYELASH LACE CORSET BRALET: £18. One of Perrie`s styles is boho and a material that is often associated with boho is lace, Hence this top. Perrie likes to wear a lot of it especially in this style of top. I noticed that she sometimes wear a boho item and a rockier/edgy item with her night out outfits showcasing her two styles she often wears. Of course you can do the same, You can wear this top with high waist pants just like she does, either the black coated joni pants or the black ripped jeans in Leigh`s part. But you don`t have to wear this top on it`s own, You can add a black leather jacket or add another shirt and if you wanted to find out what i`m talking about read on below.

PrettyLittleThing BLACK SATIN BUTTON FRONT SHIRT: £22. So to keep this look modest and clean, To wear over the white lace bralet would be this black satin shirt from PLT. Coming in a range of colours this shirt is versatile and can be worn formally or casually, for work or for a night out. Have a few buttons unbuttoned to show a glimpse of your white lace bralet and then have the shirt tucked into the black coated pants below. This shirt is such a popular and staple piece, So much so we have featured it numerous times before. 

Topshop Black Coated Joni Jeans: £40. I know these pants arent suited for everyone so please don`t buy these cause I added them. But for Perrie`s style and look these were the ones. Perrie has been seen numerous times wearing black leather/coated/patent pants just like these, They were once a staple piece in her wardrobe, even being apart of some of her chic looks. Perrie`s ones are designer and are in the expensive region where as these are just as good at the fraction of the price. Another positive would be that they are high waisted and so for any hips or waists you don`t want to show then these would cover them up. Some advice I would give is if the pants arent still to your satisfaction and is outlining your hips and waist and not tucking them in, then I would advise to wear a black jacket to overlay the situation. You can also maybe wear the white lace crop top with them or a bandeau top, or a t-shirt, These are one of the items in this post you can put with anything. 

MissGuided petite black satin wide leg jumpsuit: £30. Last minute addition, I saw a picture of Perrie wearing a black satin jumpsuit and thought that looked so beautiful, So I proceeded to find a similar one and I came across this one from MissGuided. I know it may not be too everyone's taste but it`s not as unflattering as it may seem. So the long trouser length makes it look as though your legs gone on for years, the arms are in a flute/balloon style which I think is adorable..I love that style on the arms. You also have a built in belt so you can tie it up or down to fit your body style and comfort ability. Very similar to Perrie`s jumpsuit in the form of the colour and style. I know some may think this looks very formal, but you can also wear this casually as well for a drink with friends or for dinner. 

Office Hampstead Strappy Single Sole Sandals Black: £11. When I think of Perrie`s shoes for a night out the ones that stand out to me are a pair of black strappy ones, which we have never found. But I think the reason why they always stand out to me is because they are edgy and will go with any outfit. Now i`m not saying this pair is the pair you must buy, because a simple pair of black heels will also tick that box. But I picked these shoes because they are similar to the ones I often remember. What the best thing is though is that they are only £11, What a bargain! Oh and most sizes are still in stock.

Accessorize EMMA EMBELLISHED CHEVRON CLUTCH BAG: £40. In case you didn`t want to go with the traditional black clutch, I picked up this embellished colourful clutch from Accessorize. What a fun like quirky bag this is. I chose this bag from Accessorize because I distinctly remember Perrie having a bag from them at the 2013 Brit Awards. Accessorize is great for girls with that chic, boho, sweet innocent style.

Leigh

ASOS DESIGN Tall basic jogger with tie: £18. You can`t get more casual with joggers and I know what your thinking that joggers are meant for lounging around and sitting back in and even Karl Lagerfeld once said that once you step outside in joggers, you`ve failed in life. Now lets not all that advice from him because he is wrong. Over recent years wearing joggers on a night out has become a popular trend. They arent just for sitting back and lounging around in, If you wanted to feel more comfortable but don`t want to put much effort in then hello, welcome to my basket. These are a great casual, edgy, sportier look and if you have a look on Google you will see how popular this trend has become. I took some inspiration from a look Leigh wore not too long ago, I don`t know if she was channelling her inner boxer but if you wanted to see I`ve added a photo at the end of this post. What`s more is that these joggers are high waisted and will do a ten times better job then the coated pants above in Perrie`s section, You won`t have the fuss of being uncomfortable or the feeling of tightness, You also won`t have the trouble of getting them off. Come in from a night out and jump straight into bed without the struggle of tearing the leather off of your legs. They also come in other colours such as white

PrettyLittleThing HELSA DARK GREEN SLINKY BANDEAU CROP TOP: £6. So continuing on from the joggers, I added this bandeau top. Leigh also wore a bandeau type slinky top on the night out I took inspiration from. However this is more fitted and you won`t have any problems of it slipping down. I know this is a bit revealing but please read on to see how we can counter that. This top also comes in many other colours and can also be worn with many other items in this post such as the black ripped jeans, the coated pants, the culottes and much more. 

ASOS DESIGN duster coat with faux shell trim detail: £45. I think everyone knows how hard it is to sort a night out outfit out and sometimes it doesn`t always goes your way, But you can resolve this issue by thinking out of the box and that`s what we have done here. Leigh has worn a duster coat before and in the inspiration I took she also wore a duster coat (Or boxers robe). So to cover the shoulders up and to hide your tummy and in case it gets a bit chilly this is a perfect staple for you. Not only can you wear these formally, but you can wear these casually as well in case you didn`t want to wear a bulky coat..Bare in mind to check the weather first though. These also come in other colours such as pink, Brown, Cream, Black and green. 

River Island Plus neon orange ruched sleeve blazer: £55. This outfit was also added at the last minute. I came across a photo of Leigh on a night out and I loved that look probably because the jacket was so vivid but yet her outfit underneath was casual. So if you haven`t guessed already she also wore a orange blazer just like this one, However hers is now sold out. This is a fantastic stand out piece, You don`t have to be all colourful. By just adding one bright colour will make you stand out big and bold. 

ASOS DESIGN fishnet mesh top with high neck: £18. Underneath Leigh`s original outfit was a fishnet top, which is also sold out. However this top is near on identical. We would show you the photo of where we got the inspiration from but the photo was layered with watermarks. 

MissGuided vice high waisted slash knee skinny jeans black: £17.60. Lastly, Leigh added some black ripped jeans to her look which we have also done. Those black ripped jeans you got in your wardrobe? Get them out wear them for a night out with this look. Not only are they are good for a casual look but great for a night out too,  in case you tipple over after having a one too many then people wouldn`t know if you ripped your jeans on purpose or if it was part of the look. These jeans will go with any products we have on offer in this post today. 

Ego Shoes Cosmic Lace Up Ankle Boot In Black Knit: £19.99. To complete the look pick a pair of simple black ankle boots like these ones from Ego shoes. I love these boots, I think these are so cute and would go with any outfit whether for a night out or casually. 

Jesy

PrettyLittleThing BASIC WHITE ROLL SLEEVE CROP T SHIRT: £5. As of recently Jesy has been going on nights out in a crop top and jeans, With added accessories. How more casual can you get? So we picked up this white crop top from PrettyLittleThing. £5 Oh my I think I might have to get this for myself. This would be a great little investment as it so versatile. You can wear it up or down whether it`s rain or shine. It also comes in a lot of other colours. 

Topshop Mid Blue Double Knee Ripped Mom Jeans: £42. Here we are copying Jesy`s look, She seems to favour the mom jeans a lot lately so that is what we went for in the form of these. Another great versatile piece you wear up or down, I prefer to wear mom jeans with white trainers but it would also look great with heels. 

Topshop Austin Western Belt: £16. Not all of us can afford a Gucci or a Fendi belt, So I opted for this cowgirl belt from Topshop. 

Missguided exclusive barely there heeled sandals in black: £20.

ASOS DESIGN cotton mini shirt dress: £20. I think this outfit would be a sort of a last attempt one as it`s not to everyone's taste. But I took inspiration from a recent night out Jesy had where she wore a white shirt dress with some black boots and a black baker boy hat. I basically recreated that look, But for cheaper. I picked up this shirt dress from ASOS for only £20, Much better then Jesy`s designer one. You can also wear this shirt dress casually with a pair of white trainers. 

I Saw It First Black Suede Over The Knee Boots: £25. I then added a pair of black over the knee boots, Just like Jesy added some black boots too. Now I know these boots arent to everyone`s liking. These boots cover so much of the leg that it reaches the shirt dress itself nearly, Only showing a little flesh. If you don`t like these you can opt for some black boots like the ones we showed in Leigh`s section.

Topshop Baker Boy Hat: Sold Out. Just as I linked it it became sold out, Which is just my luck. But do not fear because plenty of black baker boy hats are on offer throughout the web. 

Zara STUDDED BLACK CROSSBODY BAG: £17.99.

Jade

ASOS DESIGN mix & match cigarette trousers: £25. Jade wears a lot of cigarette trousers, Well she used too anyway around the Salute era time. She wore them so much that she even wore them for performances. Cigarette trousers are are a much slimmer, structured, Tailored trouser which is longer then the culottes by a short length. I personally think these type of pants are cute and sophisticated, especially for a woman who has to wear uniforms, No woman wants to wear bulky black trousers that doesn`t highlight their figure. These do and they do it well. Not only can you wear these for work but you can also wear them for a night out and you can jazz it up with what you want to wear with them, But read on below if you want to find that out. We have also found these cigarette trousers in many other colours...Such as pink, Red, 

Topshop BLACK BLAZER AND CROPPED TROUSERS SET: £39/29. So when looking back at Jade`s outfits for nights out one that stood out for me was when she wore culottes and a black top...It was very chic, casual and classic. We arent copying her total look but we decided to go for this culotte suit from Topshop, You don`t have to wear the suit as a two piece, you can simply wear the culottes on there own or the blazer. Culottes are normally cut off just before the ankle therefore giving illusion of longer legs to people, along with longer feet and smaller ankles. Culottes are a very tomboyish look for people who don`t like dresses or skirts and are a great way to cover up, Not to mention you don`t have to wear these for a night out - Be great for work too. In case you wanted to jazz things up a little and we all know how Jade likes jazzing things up, then we found these sequin culottes from Boohoo. 

ASOS DESIGN off shoulder body with short sleeve in black: £12. Continuing on from the black cigarette trousers, The picture I saw, Saw Jade wear black cigarette trousers with a black bardot top. For those who don`t know what a bardot top is, A bardot top is a off the shoulder top which basically starts just under your shoulders, Your shoulders are out in the open where as the rest of the body isn't. Basically it`s the picture you see above. Now Jade`s was cropped and I think that would`ve been a bit much for you maybe, The other designs I saw was either it looked too tight or too sexy. But we never fail to disappoint so we picked this bardot bodysuit up from ASOS which can do just as a good job as a crop top can. Simply wear this underneath the cigarette trousers with black heels and a black clutch. If you didn`t like the thought of your shoulders out then you can always add either a black leather jacket or a short cropped blazer to the look.

ASOS DESIGN embellished sequin cami top with cowl neck: £26. I wanted to add this top in because I felt this post needed more colour. Jade loves sequins as I`ve said before, she loves colour. However, trying to find a casual night out sequin clothing piece was hard. Thankfully ASOS pulled through, On a night out in her home city once Jade was seen wearing this glitter cami top (In a similar colour) to this top. Simply pair this with black jeans and black heels and you`ll be good to go. 

ASOS DESIGN Petite cigarette trousers in black with side stripe: £28. Another pair of cigarette trousers but with a twist. These are similar to the ones above, but they are in the style of sporty luxe thanks to the stripe down the side of the trouser, Now you will see where i`m going with this when you read on. But these trousers can be worn up and down, So much so I`m looking to purchase a pair of these trousers very soon for a casual day out look. 

PrettyLittleThing BLACK DISNEY PRINCESS JASMINE PRINT OVERSIZED T SHIRT: £15. Who says you have to follow the rules and follow what everyone else is wearing? Why not break the rules and go different. So with the sporty luxe cigarette pants above I would add this shirt from PLT. Graphic shirts have been popular for some time and i`ve just noticed a couple of retailers starting to get more popular in them because believe it or not they are a staple. You can wear this look down with a pair of vans (With the sporty luxe pants), Or you can wear it for a night out with a pair of heels. Perrie and Jade have both been seen wearing graphic shirts on a night out so that doesn`t give you any excuse not to wear one. We all know how much of a Disney fan Jade is so we picked this Aladdin shirt, however their is more of the Disney characters available such as Lady and the tramp, Another Aladdin, Mickey Mouse and Alice In Wonderland.

Topshop GIGI Court Heels: £42. I personally think court heels suit Jade more better then opened toed heels, I don`t know why I just think that. But these heels would go well suited with the culottes, the suit and pretty much every night out outfit. I think and i`m not sure on this, But I think Jade prefers suede heels as I see her out in more of them then any other. I know these may seem pricey but don`t forget you can look elsewhere for very similar shoes. 

ASOS DESIGN tassel clutch bag: £12. You don`t need to go all out and buy a expensive bag to go with any of the looks on offer here today, A simple but classic clutch will do. I picked this clutch because it`s similar to one Jade owns. You can also get this clutch in many other colours such as red, White, Pink 

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[karotte2188]

Body Aesthetics - Ranva Jakkya

Bold what applies. (Since I’ve never thought about it, I’ve got very few preferences. The overall appearance should just fit. And I prefer a good character over body aesthetics.)

[ BODY ] Long legs. Short legs. Average legs. Slender thighs. Thick thighs. Toned thighs. Skinny arms. Soft arms. Toned arms. Toned stomach. Flat stomach. Flabby Stomach. Soft stomach. Six-pack. Beer belly. Lean frame. Beefy/muscular frame. Voluptuous frame. Petite frame. Lanky frame. Short nails. Long nails. Manicured nails. Dirty nails (sometimes). Flat ass. Toned ass. Bubble butt. Small waist. Average waist. Thick waist. Narrow hips. Average hips. Wide hips. Big feet. Average feet. Small feet. Soft feet. Slender feet. Calloused hands. Soft hands. Big hands. Average hands. Small hands. Long fingers. Short fingers. Average fingers. Narrow shoulders. Broad shoulders. Average shoulders. Underweight. (slightly below) Average weight. Overweight. 

[ HEIGHT ] Shorter than 140 cm. 141 cm to 150 cm. 151 cm to 160 cm. 161 cm to 170 cm. 171 cm to 180 cm. 181 cm to 190 cm. 191 cm to 2m. Taller than 2 m.

[ SKIN ] Pale. Rosy. Olive. Dark. Tanned. Blotchy. Smooth. Moles. Acne. Dry. Greasy. Freckled. Scars. Birthmarks.

[ EYES ] Small. Large. Average. Grey. Brown. Blue. Violet. Pink. Green. Gold. Hazel. Crimson. Doe-eyed. Almond. Close-set. Wide-set. Deep-set. Squinty. Monolid. Heavy eyelids. Upturned. Downturned.

[ HAIR ] Thin. Thick. Fine. Normal. Greasy. Dry. Soft. Shiny. Curly. Frizzy. Wild. Unruly. Straight. Smooth. Wavy. Floppy. Cropped. Pixie-cut. Afro. Shoulder length. Back length. Waist length. Past hip-length. Buzz cut. Bald. Weave. Hair extensions. Jaw length. Layered. Mohawk. PonyTail. Dreadlocks. Box braids. Faux locks. White. Platinum blonde. Golden blonde. Dirty blonde. Blonde. Strawberry Blonde. Ombre. Ash brown. Mouse brown. Chestnut brown. Golden brown. Chocolate brown. Dark brown. Jet black. Ginger. Red. Auburn. Dyed. Thin eyebrows. Average eyebrows. Thick eyebrows. Plucked eyebrows.

[ TATTOOS / PIERCINGS ] Full sleeve. Thigh tattoo. Neck tattoo. Chest tattoo. Back tattoo. Shoulder blade tattoo. One tattoo. Face tattoo. Hand tattoo. A few here and there. Multiple. No tattoos. Monroe piercing. Nose piercing. Septum. Nipple piercing(s). Genital piercing(s). Industrial piercings. Earlobe piercings. Prince Albert piercing. Eyebrow piercing(s). Tongue piercing(s). Lip piercing(s). Top of the ear. Tragus piercing. Angel bites. Labret. Stretched out ears. Navel piercing. Inverse navel piercing. Cheek piercing(s). Smiley. Nape piercing(s). No piercings.

[ COSMETICS ] Eyeliner. Light eyeliner. Heavy eyeliner. Cat eyes. Mascara. Fake eyelashes. Matte lipstick. Regular lipstick. Lipgloss. Red lips. Pink lips. Nude lips. Dark lips. Bronzer. Highlighter. Eyeshadow. Neutral eyeshadow. Smoky eyes. Colorful eyeshadow. Blush. Lipliner. Light contouring. Heavy contouring. Powder. Matte foundation. Shiny foundation. Concealer. Wears war paint from time to time. Wears make up regularly. Wears it from time to time. Never wears make-up.

[ SCENT ] Floral. Herbal. Earthy. Fruity. Perfumes. Aftershave. Cocoa. Moisturizer. Shampoo. Cigarettes. Leather. Fur. Sweat. Food. Incense. Marijuana. Cologne. Whiskey. Wine. Fried food. Blood. Fire. Cold. Fresh. Metal. Rain. Chemicals.

[ CLOTHES ] Jeans. Tight pants. Overknee socks. Tights. Leggings. Yoga pants. Pencil skirt. Tight skirt. Loose skirt. Tight/Form-fitting dress. Cardigans. Tunic. Blouse. Button up shirt. Band-T-shirt. Sports-T-shirt. Sweatpants. Tanktop. Cut off t-shirt. Designer. High street. Leather jacket. Thrift. Lingerie. Long skirt. Miniskirt. Maxidress. Sun dress. Tie. Tuxedo. Cocktail dress. High slit dress/skirt. T-shirt. Loose clothing. Tight clothing. Jean shorts. Sweater. Sweater vest. Waistcoat. Khaki pants. Suit. Hoodie. Harem pants. Basketball shorts. Boxers/Boxer-Briefs. Thong. Hotpants. Hipster panties. Bra. Sportsbra. Crop top. Corset. Ballerina skirt. Leotard. Polka dot. Stripes. Glitter. Cotton. Linen. Silk. Lace. Leather. Velvet. Patterns. Florals. Neon colors. Pastels. Light colors. White. Black. Dark colours. Fur/Fauxfur. Revealing clothing. Heavy armor. Medium armor. Light Armor. Bandannas. 

[ SHOES ] Sneakers. Slip-ons. Flats. Slippers. Sandals. High heels. Kitten heels. Ankle boots. Combat boots. Knee-high. Platforms. Stripper heels. Bare feet. Loafers. Oxfords. Gladiator shoes. Leather boots.

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What are the characters fashion sense?

Hazel - She would wear a neat long sleeved blouse with a high waisted pleated skirt. The hem of the skirt usually ranges between knee length and tea length, never above the knee. She would wear white socks with dark coloured kitten heels. Her clothes are usually pastel coloured and she prefers soft pink and purple hues. Sometimes, she would wear patterned casual dresses with a pleated skirt. She would either pair it with a cardigan or some tights. At home, she dresses much more casually. She opts for tshirts and lounge pants most of the time at home with her hair tied up with a scrunchie.

Emilia - Normally you’ll find Emilia in her cheerleading uniform. She is the queen of bralettes and jumps at any opportunity to show them off. That means a lot of off-the-shoulder or open-back shirts. She’s not very big on patterns, but loves lace and other textured materials. She loves soft purples. She’s mostly a jeans kind of girl, she very rarely wears skirts or dresses. All in all Emmy’s style is pretty casual-cute. For make-up she very much sticks to soft colors, like pinks and light browns. She keeps her make-up pretty “natural” looking.

Arcelia - So normally you’ll find Arcelia in her cheerleading uniform. Whenever out of her uniform Celia is not afraid to show what her mama gave her. Her dance background also comes out clearly too. She wears a lot of unitards with skirts. Celia often designs her outfits around her jewellery and accessories. She doesn’t mind a good choker every now and then. She loves playing around with different textures and she does have a soft spot for the occasional sparkle. There’s a little bit of cool girl hipster to her style.

Kalyani - Very tomboy chic. Lots of bomber jackets, often with a cool print (she would steal all of Karamo’s bombers). Black skinny jeans, boyfriend jeans or sweatpants. She will occasionally wear leggings, but rarely black ones, they mostly have a fun pattern. She is exclusively a sneakers girl, but might wear little ankle boots on occasion. She isn’t big on accessories, opting to use patterns to get some interest in her outfits. She usually leaves her bob alone, opting to just leave it as is instead of doing anything with it.

Tobias -  His sense of style is pretty typical for a guy, its nothing very exciting. He wears a lot of t-shirts, mostly white or sometimes black under flannel or chambray shirts or his letterman jacket. He might wear henleys sometimes too. He usually wears denim jeans, occasionally black jeans. When he was dating Emilia she pretty much showed him what to wear to not stand out (in a bad way) and he has pretty much just followed those instructions ever since.

Stella - Stella is very fashionable. She likes subdued colours and pastels because they go well with her skin tone. In the summer she’s a big fan of maxi dresses, soft flowy bottoms, lace and crochet shorts and skirts. She also likes stylish fitted crop tops. When the weather drops she loves her berets and tan trench coats, and normally wears tight skinny light washed jeans with a baggy jumper and a lace bralette peeking under it to give some sex appeal. She loves ankle boots more than anything but owns some pumps, flats, sandals and sneakers, and she also loves sweater dresses with thigh high boots. She especially loves tan boots. She’s into the off the shoulder look lately. She never wears anything high waisted because she’s got crazy long legs and they make her body look out of proportion.

Dakota - Kody is one of those typical boy athletes who feels the need to wear long shorts year-round even during the winter when it’s snowing. That does not mean he won’t ever wear pants, because he will if he’s going out somewhere fancy that he really shouldn’t wear shorts to. He’s much more comfortable in shorts though. For shirts he isn’t picky really. The first clean shirt he finds is what he wears. He doesn’t own very many “fancy” shirts, tee-shirts for the most part in every different color. He also does own a bunch of relaxed button down short sleeve shirts. Wearing one unbuttoned overtop of a tee shirt is something he will often do.

Katrina - You will never catch Katrina wearing expensive clothing. Number one: she can’t afford it, and number two: it’s just not her. She has a laid back yet still cute look. It’s rather grungy, definitely not bright “girly” colors. She will nearly always wear a beanie, always in a dark color, sometime with patterns (always simple though). Tank tops with a loose off the shoulder top is her normal go-to. Very rarely will you ever catch her wearing a shirt that is low-cut or too form fitting and you will never catch her in a dress or skirt. She will typically pair her shirt combo with a pair of leggings and black beat up lace-up combat boots. She has had those boots for nearly 4 years and loves them too much to give them up. If she is feeling overly lazy or is having a really bad day, she will just throw on a hoodie and jeans.

Brielle - Brielle’s style is very feminine. She loves patterns and pops of color. People often joke that she always looks like a model who just stepped off the runway. If she is not dressed up, then you know something is wrong. Dresses and skirts are two things she adores as she isn’t a huge fan of pants, feeling too confined. Even during the winter, changes are you will catch her in a sweater dress or a maxi-skirt. It’s rare to catch her wearing the same outfit twice as she loves to shop and her parents have lot of money to buy her whatever she wants. She’s got shoes to go with every outfit. Flats or sandals are what she will typically wear.

Winchester - His day to dayoutfit consists of dark shirts or t-shirts under jackets. He usually wears hoodies during a casual setting and parkas during chilly days. He would mostly wear jeans with sneakers and an occasional snapback. While his sneakers are obvious well used, he still keeps it in a good condition. He usually goes for a dark green or nude colours whem he dresses like this. If he’s out in town or wants to dress a little fancy, he would wear light coloured polo shirts paired with a demin jacket or bomber jacket. He wears it with black or navy slacks and the same sneakers.

Iris - She has a preppy but cute sort of look. But since her family doesn’t make that much money she usually dresses on a budget. Expect to see her wearing a lot of Peter Pan collars weather it be a shirt/blouse, sweater, or a dress. She also mostly wears skirts and has few pants (she wears pants if it’s really cold outside), but she also wears black stockings during Autumn and Spring (her favorites are the ones of polka dots on them). Shoe-wise she wears flats and boots, but she wears heels sometimes to make herself taller. She wears a lot of clothes that have pastel or bright colors.

Frank - Although he comes from an upper class family, he likes to dress casually. He usually wears buttoned up shirts, hoodies, sneakers, he also wears graphic t-shirts with his favorite superheros/musicals/TV Shows/characters on it.

Levi - Levi is rarely seen without his leather jacket. He’s often seen wearing an oversized chequered shirt with a graphic t-shirt or tank top underneath. He’s often seen in dark jeans, normally ripped and far too tight. He tends to wear vans or converse.

Everett - At school you’ll often find him in track pants and plain t-shirts. Outside of school he usually wears lots of slightly outdated band shirt and graphic tees. It’s rather endearing. Besides that his style is pretty basic, lots of dark-wash jeans and plaid shirt.

Lorelei - She pretty much invented the matching tracksuit as a fashion statement.  Its very much the Sue Sylvester-look, but make it fashion.

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“if I smile with my teeth, i think I’d believe me/oh please don't ask me how I've been/don't make me play pretend” - f a k e  h a p p y (paramore)

01 / BASICS

Full Name: Arlo Jean Booth

Nicknames: Arlie/Lo

Birthday: September 17th

Gender: Cisgender Male

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

Romantic Orientation: Biromantic

Astrological Sign: Virgo

Spoken Languages: English

Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut

Relationship Status: Dating @striker-brayden

02 / PHYSICAL TRAITS

Hair Color/Style: Deep brown; usually cropped short on sides, longer on top; currently it’s grown out to about shoulder length & he wears it in small buns/low ponytails

Eye Color: Hazel

Face Claim: Samuel Larsen

Height: 6′0″

Tattoos: The phrase “i want to believe” + a scene of a UFO on the inside of his right forearm, a black and white pin up girl displaying his star sign/constellation, Virgo, on the inside of his right bicep, designed by his boyfriend Brayden, a bright cactus with flowers on the back of his left calf, a human and a skeleton hand performing a handshake on his left pec + the words “death is certain, life is not,” a small and simple crown on the inside of his left knee with the name “Max” directly below it, the quote “beautiful, little fool” from The Great Gatsby on the back of his upper thigh, following the curve of his right ass cheek, a black and white lunar moth + geometric design + flowers in between his shoulder blades that he plans to expand into an upper back piece (with more flowers and foliage) at a later date. Those are all for now.

Piercings: Several on both ears; both ears gauged to a small degree; left eyebrow pierced; nose pierced 

Unique Attributes: Cute smattering of freckles across the bridge of his nose

03 / PERSONALITY TRAITS/TYPES

Positive Traits: Calm, Capable, Levelheaded, Reliable, Goodnatured, Personable

Negative Traits: Stubborn, Sensitive, Insecure, Moody

Hobbies/Interests: Art & tattooing; film; music (especially vinyl); photography; playing guitar

Major/Minor: He is pursuing a major in Botany/Plant Science with a minor in Agriscience

Insecurities: His past as the son of a convict/foster child; being left behind; the fact that, outside of the Foxes, he doesn’t have a home or any kind of family

Quirks/Eccentricities: Has a very intense, slightly odd obsession with Bruce Springsteen; superstitious; meditates regularly; hates holidays like Black Friday that support aggressive consumerism; always wants to adopt weird, implausible pets (and normal ones!)

MBTI Type: INFP-A

Enneagram Type: The Helper

Moral Alignment: Neutral Good

Temperament: Phlegmatic

04 / FAMILY & HOME

Immediate Family: Father, recently deceased; Mother - whereabouts unknown

Other Family: Foster family -> The Masseys (most importantly = Theo, foster brother who he shares a strained, destructive relationship with)

How do they feel about their family?: Arlo loved his dad, despite the mistakes he made; the only Massey family member he cares for at all is Theo’s mother, Charla, whom he feels sympathy for

How does their family feel about them?: Arlo’s father loved and cared for him and hoped for a chance at redeeming himself as a father and caregiver, but ultimately never got one; Theo and his family rarely speak about Arlo since he moved out, but when they do, it’s always with polite indifference

Pets: None yet (due to living situation), but he does want one (or two, or ten, preferably weird ones)

Where do they live?: Stays in the dorms @ Fox Tower during the semester and with Abby on breaks/holidays

05 / THIS OR THAT

Introvert or extrovert? Introvert

Optimist or pessimist? Optimistic Realist

Leader or Follower? Follower (Mostly)

Confident or Self-Concious? Outwardly Varies, Inwardly Self-Concious

Cautious or Careless? Cautious

Passionate or Apathetic? Passionate

Book Smarts or Street Smarts? Street Smarts

Compliments or Insults? Compliments

06 / FAVORITES

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Clothing Style/Outfit: Casual meets grunge; lots of ripped jeans, hoodies, leather jackets, band tees, and combat boots/Converse/Vans

Favorite Bands/Songs/Type of Music: Too many too count; as mentioned, he loves Springsteen as well as most other classic rock/punk, but he also enjoys rap, hiphop, and singer/songwriter stuff and even loves Top 40 pop music unironically 

Favorite Movies: Hot Fuzz, any kind of spaghetti Western, Star Trek, Star Wars, E.T., any 80′s sci-fi

Favorite TV Shows: anything on HGTV, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones,weird TV documentaries, Ancient Aliens, pretty much any reality TV

Favorite Books: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Lord of the Rings series by JRR Tolkien, Saga by Brian K. Vaughn, anything by Edgar Allen Poe

Favorite Foods/Drinks: Pizza, Cereal, Toast, Doritos, Flavored water and teas

Favorite Sports/Sports Teams: Exy (duh), The Foxes (duh); also enjoys hockey and basketball, and loves watching the Olympics (swimming, diving, and ice skating)

Favorite Time of Day: Early Evening

Favorite Weather/Season: Cloudy, overcast, rainy; Autumn

Favorite Animal: Literally all of them (but his most favorite are ducks)

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See the evolution of summer's sexiest shorts from the 1940s to the 2000s

Few clothing items usher in summer quite like a perfectly worn-in, frayed, and ripped pair of denim shorts. Some call them jorts (aka jean shorts), while others might prefer “cutoffs.” They’re a 21st century festival staple and a street-style favorite, with price tags that span the gamut from a couple bucks for some vintage Levi’s dug up in a thrift store, to roughly  $1K for this Valentino pair, embroidered with butterflies.

But, before there were jorts, there were jeans. It’s nearly impossible to imagine a world or closet without denim, yet the durable, universally beloved garment only dates back to late 19th century, when Levi Strauss (along with a tailor, Jacob Davis) invented “waist overalls” in 1873, named for where the style starts on the body, compared to the full-body overalls of the past.

From left to right: Students at Los Angeles City College in 1958, Karen Erickson, 19; John Zinda, 20; Annette Schiff, 19; Biggio Pennino, 21; and Al Ponce, 19, look on as Jerry Brooks, 18 (second from left), reads a campus order instructing students not to wear shorts. (Photo by USC Libraries/Corbis via Getty Images)

Shorts have been around since the early 20th century, remaining taboo through the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, for both men and women. There were even dress codes against, and fines for, wearing shorts, in certain cities throughout midcentury America.

Though it’s unclear when in the 20th century, exactly, the denim cutoff was born, denim itself was invented in the 1700s in Nîmes, France, and was initially touted as being completely tear-resistant. (The word “denim” actually refers to the birthplace of the sturdy fabric: it’s derived from serge de Nîmes in French, which translates as serge (a sturdy fabric) from Nîmes.

Punk rock singer and poet Patti Smith poses for a studio portrait. (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

Long before jorts was a word — a dictionary-official one, even, but more on that later — the shorts style picked up popularity in the 1970s. The edgy twist on a beloved American staple was particularly big during the decade famous for punk and rock musicians. There’s a subtle but powerful symbolism in literally ripping apart a material that, while invented across the pond in France, had become strongly associated with American workmanship.

In the latter part of the decade, Patti Smith, a denim devotee in general, often donned pairs of roughly chopped and cuffed jean shorts, topped with oversized tweed mens’ blazers, loose T-shirts, or baggy button-downs. Smith often sported her cutoffs with black tights underneath, and wore them in a slew of situations, often photographed with her partner Robert Mapplethorpe, as well as onstage while performing.

Debbie Harry of Blondie on the beach at Coney Island (Photo by Roberta Bayley/Redferns)

Another musical icon to memorably rock the rebellious style was Debbie Harry: The Blondie frontwoman donned a very short, very ripped pair of cutoffs while cavorting on the beach in Coney Island, Brooklyn, in a series of shots from 1977 by rock photographer Roberta Bayley.

Daisy Duke, played by Catherine Bach in “The Dukes of Hazzard.” (Photo: Everett Collection)

The garment was most powerfully immortalized by actress Catherine Bach in the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, which aired from 1979 to 1985. Bach’s character, Daisy Duke, frequently flaunted her gams in extra-short cutoffs to help her get out of perilous situations that she and her two brothers found themselves in. The hot-weather answer to denim wearing become synonymous with a stereotypical, Southern flirtatious sex appeal, thanks to the show, and bequeathed them an enduring nickname: The shorts  are (still!) often called “Daisy Dukes.”

However, despite their breezy, bare-legged appearance, the cutoffs featured on The Dukes of Hazzard weren’t exactly styled in the most beach-friendly manner. The show’s network, CBS, deemed the minuscule shorts inappropriate for TV, and Bach had to wear flesh-hued tights under her cutoffs in every scene.  

Behind the scenes on “Stunt Women”: Cindy Crawford in 1992 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cutoffs got the Vogue treatment in the early 1990s. Supermodel Cindy Crawford wore a pair as part of a photoshoot on a Malibu beach in 1992, Herb Ritts shot Cindy Crawford for the November issue of Vogue, cavorting on the beach in Malibu with her husband at the time, Richard Gere, her supermodel physique displayed nicely in a pair of frayed Levi shorts. Before cutoffs made a Vogue cameo, their full-length predecessors were notably featured on the fashion bible’s cover four years before, when the magazine’s then newly minted editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, featured a pair of blues on her very first cover, in 1988. 

A big part of the charm of cutoffs is how democratizing and DIY-friendly they are; crafted for a couple bucks, or free, even, using any old pair of jeans and a sharp pair of scissors. The advent and popularity of the premium denim market in the late ‘90s and early aughts ushered in previously unheard-of triple-digit prices for the wardrobe workhouse, from brands like Frankie B, Seven for All Mankind, Paper Denim & Cloth, and True Religion. Shorts versions of pricy premium denim also took off, whether intentionally sold with abbreviated hemlines or in DIY form.

A model on the runway at the Spring/Summer 2000 Chloé ready-to-wear collection designed by Stella McCartney, wearing white tube top with smocking at top edge, fringed hot pants, high-heel sandals with white and gold ankle bands, and carrying a straw bag with cat-face design. (Photo: Getty Images)

But the humble cutoff has also gotten more upscale runway treatments: In 1999, for one of Stella McCartney’s final collections as creative director of Chloé, she showed ultrashort white shorts with a low rise (as was the preferred, hipbone-exposing silhouette of the era) and extra-distressed hems.

Then, the shorts reconnected with their musician-vetted roots in a new way, thanks to their growing ubiquity with festival fashion. Specifically, with one increasingly popular festival: Coachella. The annual three-day blowout in the desert of Indio, Calif., which began in 1999, is where many a trend has hit critical mass in the 21st century, particularly in the past five to 10 years, be it jorts, flower crowns, or chokers.

Jessica Simpson in the film version of “The Dukes of Hazzard.” (Photo: Everett Collection)

In 2005, Jessica Simpson introduced Daisy Duke (both the character and her signature shorts) to a younger generation with the film version of The Dukes of Hazzard. Unlike the O.G. Daisy Duke, Simpson didn’t wear tights under her cutoffs. Plus, the entire ensemble (both the shorts’ length and fit, and the snugness and cleavage-baring factor of her tops) were sexed up in the modernized, silver-screen take on the campy TV series.

Kendall Jenner in 2016, wearing a fringe jacket, jean shorts, and velvet boots. (Photo: Getty Images)

In 2015, the term “jorts” became a legitimate, official noun: the term, a portmanteau of “jeans” and “shorts,” was added to the Oxford dictionary that year, along with other modern vernacular, like selfie, twerk, and guac.

In the past decade, denim cutoffs have yet again cropped up on runways, in their fanciest, priciest form fathomable. During designer Hedi Slimane’s stint as creative director at Saint Laurent from 2012 to 2016, one of the (many) sweeping tweaks  he made to the venerable French fashion house was peppering his collections with supershort hemlines and punky vibes, sometimes translating to cutoff shorts (and even cutoff denim overalls, like this spring 2016 Saint Laurent look).

Alexander Wang Spring-Summer Collection 2016 at New York Fashion Week (Photo: Getty Images)

Alexander Wang trotted out some artfully beat-up, ultrashort pairs in his fall 2016 collection, too. 2016 also marked the year supermodels Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid added jorts to their model-off-duty street style.

Gigi Hadid in 2016 wearing jean shorts, a T-shirt, and navy coat. (Photo: Getty Images)

Beyoncé wears the Saint Laurent sparkle boots alongside Jay-Z. (Photo: Instagram)

The most epic jorts moment in recent memory came courtesy of the one and only Beyoncé, at what’s become the most important modern natural habitat for the garment: Coachella. While headlining the festival in April 2018, Queen Bey slayed in her first of five outfit changes throughout her set: a heavily shredded, customized pair of Levi’s High-Rise shorts, paired with a bejeweled yellow satin hoodie, flesh-toned fishnets, and iridescent sequined boots. The superstar had another memorable cutoffs getup a couple months earlier, in December 2017, thanks to a pair of black cutoffs paired with glittery Saint Laurent knee-high boots.

Beyoncé at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April in Indio, Calif. (Photo: Getty Images)

These days, denim cutoffs are less associated with their late 20th century connotations of Daisy Duke and punky DGAF rock legend style, and more with celebrity street style (and, of course, festival garb).

A plethora of stars regularly don cutoffs, both off-duty and, occasionally, on the red carpet. To wit: famous fans of jorts include Kate Moss, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Victoria Beckham, Gigi Hadid, Rihanna (in another epic Coachella getup, pairing jorts with a Gucci bejeweled bodysuit and matching balaclava), and longtime cutoffs connoisseur, Chloë Sevigny.

So, just like the enduring, universal appeal of jeans — despite changing silhouettes, rises, and inseam lengths that cycle in and out of trendiness over the years — denim cutoffs are the indispensable warm-weather counterpart.

Rihanna wears a Gucci sparkle bodysuit and balaclava with her jorts at Coachella. (Photo: Instagram)

The appeal varies widely: For some, there’s a sort of Southern sexpot vibe, thanks to the surprisingly sartorially memorable television character, Daisy Duke, while others might associate with it a punk-rock insouciance, à la Patti Smith. Or, perhaps, a carefully curated but “carefree” quintessential Coachella look.

Expect this wardrobe staple to stick around for many more decades, sure to be championed by a new generation of style icons, across music genres and various creative fields, personal style preferences, and price points. In other words, love them or loathe them, in all likelihood, jorts are here to stay.

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