#dapper inserts: fairy

[foreverambrosia]

Some height comparisons ! Gill with various romantics, familials, and platonics, in this post with T.rigun, O.ne P.iece, and F.airy T.ail people. The O.ne P.iece universe is WILD with heights and I adore it. Gill is teeny always.

[dapper-ships-herself]

Another sibling sketch, this one I drew a bit ago but haven't posted yet because I've been debating digitalizing it.

Childhood Laxus and I!

[quetzalpapalotl]

Having weird gender feelings, I guess. I don't know how to put this into words. You can't really call me gnc (inasmuch as no one can completely conform with their assigned gender), given that on a superficially aesthetic level I'm all about pink and skirts and flowers and pretty things, even when I wear other kinds of clothes, they always have a girly touch.

But I grew up alienated from the other girls because I couldn't relate to "girly talk" like bous or make-up. And then there is the inherent gender weirdness of being bi and ace-spec. But more than anything, womanhood tastes bitter. I don't mind being called a girl, well, I guess I don't really mind being called a woman, but being a woman feels like... dressing a certain way and having a certain relationship with men and having kids and lots of other ugggggggghhhhs.

And I wouldn't mind dating men, I just don't want to date men As A Woman.

And is funny that "girl" feels better, because I am very insecure over my own childishness, over how unfit I am to deal with the world. Nevertheless, I keep wearing tule skirts because it feels right. Insert something about the origins of the kawaii movement, lolita fashion, and some other alternative Japanese fashion.

I would also definitely not call myself a femme because it feels restrictive and the butch/femme dichotomy is based on Usamerican culture anyway. I have no need for ultra specific labels, as I only like labels in a very general and vague way.

I also wanted to be a Drag King, but even the I didn't want to be macho, more like a dapper, bishounen prince. Like an anime pretty boy or a bifauxen.

Don't know where I'm going with this, but I guess the point is that I feel detached from the concept of womanhood (whatever that is) and I want to be a fairy.

[yinxiong]

do u have any anime recs?? ive only watched the popular ones like haikyuu, bnha and aot but its kinda overwhelming to look for new ones so im asking u since i know & trust that u have good taste

ooohhhhhh boyyyy im vibrating bc 1) you’re asking me for anime recs 2) yOU SAID I HAVE GOOD TASTE HDJK THANK 🥺💞

okay but being serious here ,,, i’m not sure exactly what genres you’re looking for so i’ll put a list of my favorites + other ones similar to those 3 you might enjoy :))) if you have anything specific in mind lmk !!! i recently compiled a list of everything i’ve watched / tried to watch (it’s quite embarrassing actually) so hopefully there’s something you’ll like on there 😊

fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood

genre: shounen, action, fantasy, women characters being badass

very brief summary: two boys learn alchemy and try to get their bodies back, ends up unravelling government conspiracy in the process

this is my all time favorite uhdfdjks

top tier, a masterpiece truly

i'd rate it 100/10 but it surpasses that honestly

it's just really REALLY good

might be a little bit slow in the beginning but trust me it picks up quickly

if you’re interested it’s originally a manga and has some more details the anime left out !!!

assassination classroom / ansatsu kyoushitsu

genre: shounen, school, action, kids being kids but with knives and guns

brief summary: a class of kids are assigned to kill a super monster before he blows up the earth in exactly one year - the catch is that he’s their homeroom teacher :D

basically kids learning how to be assassins but also trying to pass school and it's all very heartfelt and you WILL adopt them all

10/10 i cry every time

honestly watch this first it’s very easy to follow

also a manga with a few storylines the anime left out, not crucial but i recommend anyways since i read it first before the anime even came out and it just has a special place in my heart

noragami

genre: shounen, urban fantasy, gods being literal disasters someone pls help them

brief summary: a girl accidentally meets an unknown god and asks him for his help, slowly learns more about his world (i’m so sorry this is really vague but it’ll all be covered in the first episode trust me)

the gods can find spirits (dead people) and turn them into weapons if that’s cool

sexy animation !!!!!

only big flaw with the anime is that they mess up the main character’s characterization a little bit so you might want to read the manga? also only has two seasons and the manga is further along ,,, but everyone is currently stressed tf out over the plot ohmygod ,,,

gekkan shoujo nozaki-kun

genre: romantic comedy but heavy emphasis on comedy, slice of life, literal chaos

brief summary: a girl has a crush on a guy who turns out to be a manga artist, she winds up being his assistant (this barely covers it though)

a bunch of high school kids being chaotic and oblivious

just watch it i can’t really explain it in words you’ll be laughing a lot

only one season so if you enjoy there’s also more chaos in the manga

your lie in april / shigatsu wa kimi no uso

genre: shoujo, classical music !!!!

brief summary: a former piano prodigy who no longer plays because he can’t hear music meets a violinist that brings color into his life once again

look

this is top tier

so beautiful hhdjfdks

i watched this on my new tv and shed real tears

as a pianist/musician i adore it a lot hhhhh the pieces they chose to play are all the favs (i performed a medley with my violinist friend for a show once hahahah)

a little sad tho beware of feels

the opening song is like . so freaking well known omg

akame ga kill!

genre: shounen, action, lots of fighting and blood, war

brief summary: a boy joins a group of assassins who are working to overthrow the shithole government (yea sounds kind of basic but there’s more to it)

mainly just girls with weapons

i mean there’s guys too but the girls are the best characters

the weapons are lowkey magical too

yea this is where my nickname came from lol

the anime gets a 7/10 but the manga probably 8/10

manga is darker, more graphic but better plotwise

no game no life

genre: shounen, a bit of ecchi ugh, lots of mind games

brief summary: two genius gamer siblings get transported to a world where everything is decided by games, they decide they want to beat god

very colorful and pretty animation!!!!

there’s some questionable “fanservice” moments but ignoring that the plot is legit

only one season tho :(( pls it was so popular when it came out where is s2

there is a movie prequel, a lot more angsty but still vv good

ao haru ride

genre: shoujo, the usual high school romance, slice of life

brief summary: a girl meets the guy she used to have a crush on, only to find that his personality has completely changed (she has too though)

insert falling back in love

one of the shoujo classics haha

i binged this in one night a few weeks ago

not sure if it was worth it but i had fun lmao

just a low stakes cute anime

also very pretty

only 12 eps, the manga finishes later

given

genre: just music boys being gay lol (jk it’s kind of sad)

brief summary: a boy learns to move on from his ex by joining a band (this is possibly the shittiest summary ever but i dont wanna give anything away hdjhkjs)

just watch it lmao it’ll make sense

idiot boys

band boys !!!

feels but not overwhelming

the comedy is top notch though

i adore given so much hhjkdf waiting for the movie to come out

THE MUSIC IS SO GOOD

all the songs are on spotify i listen to them way too much

yuri on ice

genre: figure skaters being gay that’s all you need to know

brief summary: a figure skater falls into a slump, somehow winds up with the top skater as his coach (yet another shitty summary sorry)

hmm this isn’t actually one of my favorites but it’s popular enough so why not

i just really love figure skating hfjdks

it’s pretty accurate i’d say! there are even easter eggs of top men skaters irl hahah

definitely dramatized lol

but still pretty fun

bungou stray dogs

genre: shounen, urban fantasy, very dapper mafia / detectives

brief summary: a kid on the run after getting kicked out of his orphanage accidentally saves a detective, shit goes down from there

pretty fun as you learn about their powers, watch them solve mysteries

the fighting is cool too

until the machine guns appear ugh i just tune that part out

oh yea all the characters are named for actual literary figures and i didnt realize until s2 💀

fairy tail

genre: shounen, magic/fantasy, action, friends !!!!!

brief summary: just mages in guilds going on quests lolol what more do you want

fr it’s honestly quite chill

like there’s definitely an ongoing plot and lots of subplots / arcs

but it’s very character driven

so many cool character designs

was OBSESSED w this in middle school ,,, highkey embarrassing omg

one of the big anime/manga, if you like bnha i’m sure you’ll have fun with fairy tail

this was a stupidly long list and im clearly way too excited ,,, if you have any questions or just want to scream about any of these, my inbox is always open ;)))

[aquarius-stories-and-story-ideas]

(Here's another sample of my test story featuring @dapperdresserr. This one will feature Brooke with my oc, Faith, being mentioned. Keep in mind that this takes place in an au. Everyone isn't dead and isn't in the underworld. They just assume they are.

Here's some stuff I didn't mention in the last sample. The reason why I'm using the authors insert is that Faith is the insert I use while reading 'Dapper Dresser'. While I do put myself in the story sometimes, Faith is the character I usually use. Also, I came up with my main story while reading 'Dapper Dresser'. This test story is merely a testing ground for it. 

Anyway, enjoy this sample.)

Where was he? Where the hell was he?!

All that and more than through Brooke's mind as she wandered through the cave. Ever since she got separated from Alastor she's been on edge. What if something happened? She didn't know how to defend herself. Why didn't she try harder when learning how to defend herself? Why did she make Alastor promise to not send Chester after her anymore?! 

She wrapped her arms around herself as she picked up her pace. This cave wasn't right. Something was wrong here. The question was what, though. What was making her stand on edge? She wasn't a magic user like Alastor. Yet, this place felt mystical. A corrupt kind of mystical. 

When she came close to a four-way path she stopped. Okay, time to think. Backtracking wasn't an option. She was hopelessly lost. Everything looked the same and she had no idea how big this cave was. She could wait for Alastor, but how long would it be until he found her? Would even find her?

Brooke slumped against the cave wall and ran a hand through her hair. Why did they come into this blasted cave in the first place?! Curiosity be damned! Going into an unexplored cave was stupid! Why didn't they-

Heavy, rapid, footsteps broke Brooke out of her thoughts. Someone was running nearby. She looked to see Alastor run past her path. A smile broke out in her face when she saw him. 

"Alastor!" She called as she rounded the corner after him. "Alastor, wait up! I can't keep up with you!"

The Radio Demon stopped when he heard the unfamiliar voice call his name. That wasn't Faith. Who was calling him?

He turned around to see a woman running up to him. He's never seen this woman before. Not even in his own dimension. While he did tend to forget people he didn't think were worth remembering, he had a feeling he would've remembered someone like her. After all, she was like his Faith. Looked more human than monster.

The woman stopped not too far from him and caught her breath. "Geez. Don't run so fast. My legs aren't as long as yours."

Alastor merely stared at her. Did she know this dimensions Alastor? From the way she was looking at him, she must know him well. She wasn't looking at him in fear. She wasn't even hesitating in his presence. Only those who knew him well, like Husk and Niffty, didn't look at him in fear. That must be the case assuming her Alastor was like him. 

Brooke looked up at him. "This place is crazy! I can't tell where we are at all! I can't even tell where the path to the entrance is anymore. Please tell me you know where we are."

Hmm. Perhaps he'd play along for now. This could be entertaining. Not to mention he didn't want to scare her off and leave her alone in the fairy dwelling. Faith would be furious at him. Might as well play the part.

Alastor shook his head. "I'm afraid not, darling. This place has me puzzled as well. Your guess on where we are is as good as mine."

Brooke groaned. "Then send out Chester to look for the entrance. I want to go home." 

Chester? Who was that? Was she talking about Theodore? That's the only conclusion he could come up with. Chester must be the name of her Alastors shadow.

The Radio Demon chuckled. "I could. But, why do you want to leave right now? This is a new place to explore. The possibilities of what we will find in here are endless. Why would you want to pass up the opportunity to go on an adventure?"

Brooke looked at him as if he was crazy. "Are you nuts?! This place is a freaking maze! Not to mention I'm getting a weird vibe from it. This place feels off. I'm not a magic user like you, but trust me when I say this place feels corrupted!"

She's not a magic user, yet she feels the corruption too? Then things must be worse than they thought. If a non-magic user can feel it too then he needed to find Faith and whatever they're looking for. 

He hummed in thought. "You can feel it too." He placed a hand on his chin as he thought. "If we leave then things could get worse here. If it spreads outside then that wouldn't be good. I believe we should find whatever is causing this corruption and see if we can fix it."

Brooke just stared at Alastor. ".....What. Wait, are you seriously wanting to press on and see what's causing all this?!"

He nodded. "Of course. It would be a nuisance to deal with it spreads outside. Might as well take care of the problem ahead of time. It is the most logical solution."

Brooke raised an eyebrow. "Logical solution? Since when did you care about stuff like that Mr. I-like-to-do-things-with-the-snappy-thing?"

All he did was blink at her. "....Do you really think I only do things on a whim? I wouldn't have gotten to where I am now if I wasn't capable of simple critical and logical thinking. Sometimes weighing your options and the pros and cons in a situation are needed. Right now, finding out the cause of this corruption and fixing it before it becomes worse is the most logical conclusion."

All Brooke did stare at him as he explained everything. He supposes what he said was somewhat out of character for him. Faith did say that a little more logical thinking could be a helpful technique as he learned more light magic. As a businessman, he did think logically. But, that was a different kind of logic. Maybe he should lay off that kind of talk while around this woman. Scaring her off was something he was trying to avoid, after all.

He adjusted his monocle. "My apologies, my dear. I suppose that was a bit unlike me. As a businessman, thinking logically is a requirement. I'll leave that kind of talk within work." He turned and motioned for her to follow him. "Come now, darling. We're wasting time here. The sooner we fix this mess the sooner we can return home."

As he continued forward all Brooke did was stare at him. Okay, something was up with him. He wasn't acting like his usual self. Not to mention she got the feeling he didn't know her. How was that possible? She was his girlfriend, after all.

She placed her hands on her hips as she continued to look at him. Either he was playing a prank on her or this place was messing with her. Either way, she wasn't happy and was determined to find out what was going on.

[wolfinthethorns]

TFW you dream about a new TV show and are Hugely Disapointed half an hour after waking up that it’s not real...

Who here is familiar with The Hookland Guide on Twitter? It’s probably the best thing on that other blue hellsite - a kind of found footage, epistolary “guide” to the fictitious English county of Hookland, a folk-horror, hauntology, something-nasty-in-the-woodshed world of ghosts, fairies, cults, UFOs, and Old Gods. It’s an incredibly rich world and worth checking out. Two of the reoccurring characters are Detective Inspector Callaghan, a no-nonsense Yorkshireman who’s been brought in on a murder case that’s spooked the superstitious locals, and his sidekick Sargent Nokes, a native Hooklander who’s grown up with the lore and doesn’t entirely disbelieve it.

A colab between the League of Gentlemen and Horrible Histories teams had picked up making the DI Callaghan plot into a series for Netflix, pitched as a serious folk-horror murder mystery, but heavy on the dark humour. I remember looking at the promo material and being slightly surprised that Reece Shearsmith was cast as Callaghan, because I’d pictured the character as more grizzled and less dapper, but the adaptation was clearly his baby and I wasn’t complaining. Jim Howick was Nokes (looking a lot like Pat from Ghosts but in a police uniform), Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton were known to be the Big Bads, but further details were being kept very quiet, and there was a surprise Beth Eyres (Wooden Overcoats) as the snarky girl forensics expert, which felt a bit typecasty but again not complaining. They were also clearly playing the height difference between her (6′ ish) and Shearsmith (smol) for laughs, with hints of setting up a romantic subplot. David Southwell, Hookland's creator, had a reoccurring cameo as paranormal investigator Matt Adams (also from the Twitter feed), but in a blatantly self-insert sort of way. All the trailers had beautiful, lingering shots of looming old buildings and eerie marshes, like a very British Twin Peaks, and haunting, Siouxie & the Banshees-esque sound-tracks.

Augh, it would have been so good, you guys! I’m genuinely pissed at my subconscious for dangling this in front of me and snatching it away when wakefulness hit...

[craftingwithhunkydory]

Hunkydory@Home makes an exciting return with the brand new USB Key 2

Hi everyone,

Guess what?! Our first ever Hunkydory@Home USB launched a couple of months ago and was incredibly popular, so we’ve decided to bring you a brand new USB to enjoy!

The Hunkydory@Home USB Key 2 is launching on Create & Craft TV on Friday 12th May at 12pm, and it includes an amazing 433 files of beautiful papercraft goodies that you can print out in seconds and craft endless stunning creations with.

The Key USB even comes with a free Hunkydory Mouse Mat worth £4.99, that you will only ever be able to get with this Hunkydory@Home launch!

There is a fantastic selection of popular past Hunkydory kits with a huge array of styles and artwork to enjoy on the USB, and some even include completely exclusive artwork drawn by one of Hunkydory’s very own product designers!

There is also a huge range of different items including Toppers, Inserts, Concept Cards, Card Blanks and much more.

Read on for more about what’s on the USB...

 Decadent Days (available in both Gold and Silver foil effect)

Decadent days and glamorous nights come together in this wonderful deco-inspired range featuring the most delightful hand-drawn deco ladies and even a few dapper gents. These card toppers, card blanks, patterned papers, concept cards and more are perfect for the spring and summer seasons.

Fairy Daydreams (featuring exclusive Hunkydory artwork)

Add a touch of magic to your crafting creations with our fabulous fairies. Featuring painted artwork created exclusively for Hunkydory Crafts, these super-sweet characters will add sparkle to any card for magic-believers of any age.

Floral Enchantment

Spring is in the air with this enchanting floral themed collection, perfect for all occasions whether it's to wish a happy birthday, give thanks or just send some love.

Golden Oldies (featuring exclusive Hunkydory artwork)

Later life raises more than a few smiles with these perfect pensioners. Hand-drawn exclusively for Hunkydory, this tongue-in-cheek insight in to growing old (dis)gracefully covers love, marriage, friendship and life in general over a range of printable toppers, card blanks, concept cards and more. A wonderful choice for cards for men or that super cheeky anniversary card!

Lovely in Lace

One of the collections that truly put Hunkydory in the hearts of crafters, this combination of soft pastel colourways, adorable imagery and lace edgings provide everything needed for a truly classy creation.

Pearl Elegance (Pastel and Sorbet Editions)

Create beautiful scenes and stand-out centrepieces with these fabulous elements and backgrounds. 

Whether you want to visit the swan lake, the butterfly garden or a fairytale castle it's all here, perfect for the spring and summer seasons. 

These files are all included in both pastel and sorbet colourways, giving you a mixture of soft and vibrant artwork to choose from.

Timeless Elegance

Add a timeless feel to your Hunkydory cards with this vintage collection, perfect for females and males. A rustic yet colourful feel makes it perfect all year round.

Bonus Collections

Meet the Meerkats (featuring exclusive Hunkydory artwork) 

Cheeky and fun hand drawn meerkat toppers and cut-out characters that are perfect for all the family.

Perfect Pastimes Decoupage (featuring exclusive Hunkydory artwork) 

Featuring chess, fishing, bowling, snooker and more, this decoupage collection will add dimension to your creations.

Sporting Greats Decoupage (featuring exclusive Hunkydory artwork) 

Featuring football, cricket, golf, tennis and more, this decoupage collection will add dimension to your creations and is perfect for gents!

 Perfect Pyramount

Stylish and contemporary pyramount arrangements of fantastic florals and beautiful butterflies.

[dapper-ships-herself]

Dapper!!! :0c Tell me about your Fairy Tail s/i?

So! I technically have two for Fairy Tail, except unlike my BSD s/is where they’re each very different, the main difference here is simply the backstories, present day during the story the personality and most of my relationships are the same.

For personality in general, kind and soft spoken, with a subtle mischievous nature too, snark with a sweet smile you could say, but her teasing is never mean. Like so many members of the guild, she is fiercely protective of their family. The only way to actually make her mad is by threatening an innocent person. Her hobbies include reading, art, and staring at Erza. The exact nature and start of that friendship changes a little depending on the backstory, but basically they have been best friends since childhood, with my s/i harboring a secret crush all that time. I went into more detail on her relationships here.    

First backstory is the Dreyar backstory. In this she is Laxus’s little sister. She and her brother are close, he’s super protective, and my s/i looks up to him, in fact due to an incident when they were both children (which I want to write about) she vows that one day she will “grow strong enough to protect even you.” Though after their father was banished from the guild and Laxus changed, there was a rift between them, but she still knows her kind brother is buried in there. She also greatly respects her grandfather, not growing to harbor that same resentment as Laxus did. As for their father, I haven’t actually gotten to where he’s properly introduced in, I believe, the grand magic games arc, but I know that backstory and stuff, so I think she has mixed feelings about him, her being so young when he was banished that she really hardy remembers him and only really knows he did something bad to be kicked out. This is also the default backstory that I use most often.

The other backstory is the library backstory, and this one is a lot more me making shit up. In this, she was actually born far back in the past, in to a village that still feared most magics except for a few types of holder magic. My s/i was born as the grand daughter of the village leader, and she was also born able to use magic. She couldn’t do anything impressive as it was mostly only like magical potential, but still her grandfather wanted to banish her for it, but her parents managed to convince him that she was safe so long as they made sure she never used it. Still, rumors spread about her being “strange” and she was a black sheep of the village. She only had one friend, a girl a little bit older than her named Rimis, or Ri for short. Her childhood wasn’t great, but her parent’s cared for her and she had Ri, so it was fine. One day though, a magical monster attacked their village. In the chaos, she and Ri found themselves confronted by the beast and Ri was killed by it protecting her. In her sorrow, she blindly unleashed a wave of her magic, reaper magic. This took care of the monster, but all her village saw when the dust cleared was one little girl on the ground and the black sheep angrily crackling with dark magical energy. They were convinced that she used her power to bring that creature to their village in the first place, and no amount of protest and pleading would convince them otherwise. Her grandfather, in front of the angry mob her village had turned into, announced that she was a demon and needed to be sealed away, and he presented one of the few magical items the village held, a key to open the library of Nairat, said to be a vast library assembled by a demon that contains book from the past, present, and future, and exists technically as a pocket dimension outside of time. It sounds pretty great until you get to the part where it can only be opened to allow inside on person at a time, and that once someone goes in they can only get back out by reading every single book held inside, and if they give up then they are turned to stone. She pleaded that she had no part in the monster attacking, but no one listened, and even her parents only cried as they silently watched her get thrown inside. She spent the next 936 years trapped in there, not ageing physically or mentally, until she finally read the last book in Nairat’s collection and the door reopened. She found herself in a strange land, and stranger still the people here actually seemed to celebrate magic. She wandered from city to city until eventually she made it to Magnolia, where master Makarov found her alone in the streets and invited her back to the guild. After being alone for nearly a thousand years, she had kind of forgotten how to talk to people, and so was effectively mute for months. It took her a while to feel comfortable in the guild and to trust that they wouldn’t banish her, and for her to feel safe training her own magic.

After her backstory is revealed to the other characters, I imagine a sort of running joke is that they always expect her to have like some wise knowledge about a situation like she’s a scholar or something but she’s usually like “I wasn’t actually studying any of those books, I read them as fast as possible so I could get the heck out of that place, also I was like eight so   ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ “ and she mostly only remembers vague knowledge and random useless trivia she loves to share.  

Fun fact, in this backstory, the cloak she wears was sewn as a gift from her parents.

As for what magic she uses, I used to switch it based on my mood between three different types, except now I think I want her to be able to use all three normally. Sounds op but I think I balance it alright and justify the why well enough also everyone in this show is op. Anyway, the magic types are the already mentioned reaper magic (basically controlling and shaping a dark energy, able to stabilize people in a critical state but not actually able to heal, with moves such as reaper’s scythe, reaper’s hand, reaper’s mercy, and reaper’s minions), sweets magic (a much lighter form of magic, takes the shape of pieces of candy, one capability is she can summon a giant lollipop that can hover off the ground but not actually fly, and like licorice whips, a tidal wave of sugar, etc), and crystal magic (able to grow crystals up from surfaces that jut up like jagged spikes or rise up like a shield). So each magic has different benefits and uses depending on what kind of fight she’s. I could probably explain them a bit better but I am a bit tired rn.  

Dreyar! Gillian can use these three because she was implemented with lacrima like Laxus by their father, except she’s not a dragon slayer and got two smaller lacrima that allowed her to branch her magic like that. She was born with the sweets magic. Some people have called her a protege because of this and she becomes embarrassed and a little ashamed, knowing that that strength is from the lacrimas. 

Library! Gillian learned crystal magic from a book in the library to then draw out most of her reaper magic and seal it within a crystal she created out of fear and shame, leaving only a formless magical potential inside herself, and then when she started learning magic at the guild properly, she used some techniques she remembered from some books to reshape the magical potential she had to present itself as something far less threatening, the sweets magic. During her personal arc early on in the story (I picture it being the arc before the Tower of Heaven arc), when her backstory is revealed (and I kind of want to type out what I picture for this arc because I got like a whole thing), that’s when she breaks the crystal sealing away her reaper magic and begins to realize that it’s okay to start accepting this part of her she’s been so afraid of even still. 

Maybe some of this actually wouldn’t fully work within the story, but like I said I haven’t actually seen the whole show/manga and while I do know at least generally what happens my knowledge isn’t perfect especially about lore things although I did try and do research. 

I tried to keep it a pretty basic overview but it still got long! Anyway, I love my FT s/i so I’m always happy to answer questions and stuff~

(Forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes please, it’s late rn and spell checking is for whimps (translation: I’m totally gonna reread this ramble tomorrow and kick myself for mistakes)) 

[dapper-ships-herself]

I had a goal to get these done before the new year and I did it! My Yuletide drawings~

I actually did something I haven't before and sketched these on paper before transferring that to my computer and I really think it helped.

Also included, I lined my original outfit sketches and did some basic coloring to give myself an idea of what I was going for, decided to post them since only Dazai's full piece is a full body and I like all the full outfits.

These go with those little writing bits I posted before.

Also I only connected that Dazai's outfit had some Beauty and the Beast vibes when I was coloring it 😂

@nougatships

[dapper-ships-herself]

You know that post that's like, how would the fandom misinterpret you if you were a character, or whatever

I feel like for my fairy tail s/i, the fandom would be like "Gillian is so bullshit, half her character is simply being in love with Erza", and you know what it wouldn't even be a misinterpretation because they'd be absolutely right

[dapper-ships-herself]

I'm curious about your Fairy Tail platonics!!! :0c

Oh yes! I love my fairy friends so much!

So my s/i gets along with pretty much the whole guild, she's grown up with a lot of them and is just generally pretty friendly and sees everyone as one big family and loves all of them.

Of course, she does have some besties

Natsu

Gillian is naturally more soft spoken and gentle, so there's been plenty of times where she's found herself dragged along by Natsu. Though she's not entirely reluctant to getting up to mischief with him, since she does have a playful side, she's also gotten pretty good at settling him down a bit. Natsu challenges her to a fight at least a couple times a year, he loses everytime.

Their childhood friendships are a bit different depending on which version of my s/i we're talking about (both are the same basically during the current story, it's just their back stories that differ).

Dreyar! Gillian hasn't changed much from childhood to now in personality, though she was a bit more shy and so Natsu made her a little nervous. But, she was also a kid who always felt she had something to prove since she looks up to her older brother so much, so while she wouldn't engage him, if he got in her face, she'd step up and fight him.

Library! Gillian was very intimidated by him as kids and tried to avoid him until she started opening up to the guild. As she slowly started to talk more and become a little more comfortable, one of the first times she willingly went up to Natsu was when he was sad about not being to read well and she offered to help teach him.

She's also always liked Happy and they get along well. He lets her pet him.

Gray

Gillian appreciates Gray's more laid back nature and the two are actually pretty close, sitting together often at the guild hall and chatting.

One of the powers I play around with my s/i having is crystal magic, and in that case she and Gray like to play around and make little sculptures and have friendly competitions over who is better at shaping their magic.

As children, with both backstories, Gray was always pretty mellow around her after realizing how much being a hot head made her nervous and feeling bad about it, especially with the library backstory, so they wouldn't sit down and talk, but she did feel more comfortable around Gray than a lot of other people.

Lucy

Lucy and Gillian get along pretty great and would consider each other a close friend! Gillian was one of the first to reach out and befriend Lucy after she first joined the guild. They both love reading and writing, and the two of them plus Levy (who Gillian has also always gotten along really well with and is close friends with) get together to talk about books a lot. Lucy actually starts letting Gillian read the rough drafts of her novel. They respect each other and Gillian is really encouraging towards her.

Juvia

Again, these two get along pretty great, Juvia sees Gillian as a kindred spirit in terms of both of them are pinning after someone else, though Gillian is a lot more subtle about her affection and Juvia is actually one of the few to recognize Gillian's loyalty to Erza for what it is. Gillian felt like Juvia could benefit from more friends after she joined Fairy Tail, so she started inviting her over to her house pretty regularly for tea and it's a tradition that's kept up.

(Sometimes I actually low-key consider her to be in the crush category)

Wendy

I am not all caught up on Fairy Tail and I'm not super knowledgeable about Wendy, but I do know that Gillian and her would get along great. Gillian sees some of her younger self in Wendy and subsequently decides to look out for her when she can.

Present day, Mira and Gillian get along fantastically and they're pretty similar in personality to an extent, though Gillian has a bit more snark in her (actually I imagine that in the episode where everyone switches bodies, it's these two that switch right from the beginning and while everyone is freaking out, they're just having a grand time). When they were kids, Mira terrified her, especially library! Gillian. She also gets along well with Lisanna and Elfman. Cana and her hardly actually talked as kids, but as they grew up they have gotten close as well, Cana always trying to get her to relax and have a drink with her. (another one who's low-key in the crush category).

Gillian likes to organize girls nights for the Fairy Tail girls on a regular basis. At least one of the boys, usually Natsu and Happy, tries to crash it each time. She actually isn't opposed to the boys joining, the more the merrier, but the other girls tend to kick them out pretty quick.

The thunder legion, in the version of her being Laxus's little sister, love her and watch over her, Laxus actually entrusting his legion to Gillian while at the same time giving them one last command of keeping her safe after the battle of Fairy Tail arc when he's kicked out.

And since Erza and Gillian are just best friends for a good portion of the series before Gillian confesses, here's a bit about their friendship.

They've always been pretty attached at the hip; they acknowledge each other's strength and support each other fully in everything. Before team Natsu was formed, they would go on jobs together pretty often just the two of them, mostly for the reason that they enjoy each other's company rather than actually needing help. Gillian is the only one Erza never scolds, and Gillian is seemingly immune to Erza's harsh aura when she is scolding other people, keeping a calm smile (example of this, when Erza first shows up in the series and she's berating everyone, Gillian is up on the second floor and only looks down when she hears the commotion, upon seeing that it's Erza, she launches herself off the balcony and at Erza to hug her and it's just like a complete 180 on Erza's mood because she goes from harsh glares to smiling and spinning Gillian around,much to everyone's relief). Gillian often acts as a buffer for Erza's rage and the other's in the guild tend to run to and hide behind her to avoid Erza's wrath. Gillian rarely ever gets truly mad, but the quickest way to do that, even quicker than threatening her guild in general, is to threaten or talk bad about Erza. She is completely in Erza's court and is often following her lead. This is in part due to how much she respects Erza, also because she's had a crush on her since they were kids.

Dreyar! Gillian gravitated towards Erza because of her strength and her reaching out to Erza just because she seemed lonely was a big part of her healing process as a child and helped her open up more to the rest of the guild. Though if Gillian were asked, she'd say it was Erza who was the one who helped her become stronger and more confident and denies that her actions actually had that much effect on Erza, just thinking she was doing the right thing and nothing special basically. Gillian has gotten more independent, but was extra clingy as kids.

With library! Gillian, it was actually Erza who reached out to her. Gillian wouldn't speak to anyone for months after she first arrived at the guild and would only sit in corners by herself. One day Mira decided to try and pick a fight with the little recluse and Erza came to her defense (probably actually the beginning of their childhood feud). After that, Gillian started following her around like a lost puppy, and Erza was the first person in the guild she actually spoke to. It was just a simple word the first time, her name, but it was a big step and showed how quickly Gillian decided she could trust Erza. She's pretty much always seen hiding behind Erza.

Either way, Erza has always made Gillian feel safe. Their bond, whether romantic or platonic, is incredibly strong. Both are willing to sacrifice everything for the other.

I also have two oc's I could talk about their relation to her, but this is already getting long. If anyone's interested, I could make another post about them? One's just part of the backstory of library! Gillian, the other is a dude who is high-key in love with her.

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Day 9, monster au

Day 10, cooking

Day 11, apple orchard

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Days 13, 14, and 15

Full moon, camp fire, and chocolate

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Day 12, ghost hunt.

Dulcie isn't actually afraid of ghosts, she's just afraid of the dark, thank goodness she's got Erza with her on this job.

The floating lollipop is part of her magic, sweets magic, and is there to give some light.

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OCtober ship day 17, magical

Aka lesbians are magic 👭🌈✨

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Day 25, face paint

Sorta a continuation of the fall festival/group one