#hair pin lace crochet

[glitch--stitch]

Ive been studying how to hairpin lace crochet for a project that will be a hundred foot length strip that I will crochet into winding turns

[teaandspite]

One of the frustrating things about being left handed is that a lot of crafting tutorials aren't made for us- and for textile work, which hand you use really does matter!

So I thought I'd pass this little video from our local public library along. Hairpin lace crochet is so much easier than knitting, you can learn it in an hour.

[tassjis]

A list of objects and technologies created by Myne

The gremlin has been busy. Anything red was created by another, but without Myne creating something else, the creator would not have made it, so Myne's name is not listed as the creator but Myne was the reason it was made. Anything blue was improved upon

VEHICLES

A horse-drawn carriage with suspension

FURNITURE

Spring mattress spring upholstery - Zach

COSMETICS + ACCESSORIES

Rinsham - all-in-one shampoo Hair Ornaments Librarians armband Tote bag - improved

FASHION

Bubble skirts Halter-top dress Tie-dye - previously existed Wax Dyeing Stencil Dyeing Water ripple embroidery

EVENTS

Tasting party Charity Concert Dying competition

TOYS

Karuta Reversi Chess Playing Cards Baby Rattle Educational baby toys - such as shaped blocks and holes implied other toys

FOOD - Ingredients and condiments -

Compote Tanieh Cream Gelatin Gnocchi Gratin Herb Dressing Lage Sauce (Basil Sauce) Mayonnaise Yeast Pasta Ponzu Sauce Pomme sauce Rumptopf Rutreb Jam White sauce

- Savoury -

Capellini Caprese Salad Carbonara Consomme Soup Double Consomme Soup - Leise Crispy-Crispy Launeide and Sujaru Salad (Vegetable Salad) Crun-Crun Ju-Ju Farba (Chicken Salad) Cappellini Fikken - improved Fluffy Bread Sandwich - Improved with fluffy bread Hamburg Steak Lasagne Macaroni Gratin Osso Buco - Later improved by Leise Parue Burger Parue Okonomiyaki Pizza Potatoffel salad Pomme Soup Risotto Steamed Potatoffel Steamed Taschitz (chicken) Quiche French Toast Salted Cucumber imitation

- Sweet -

Bavarois Cookies Langues De Chat Crepe Fallfold Tart - Nicola Ice Cream Mille Crepe Mousse Panna Cotta Paru Cake Pound Cake Pudding Short Cake Tiramisu Tanier Cream/Mont Blanc

TOOLS

Chopsticks Clothes Hanger - improved Hairpin Herbal Candles Crochet hook Hand pump Hide Glue Steamer Precision Knife Roller Starch Glue Metal letter types Round Bell Safety Pin

MACHINES

Waxing Machine Letterpress Machine

PRINTING TYPES

Woodblock printing Stencil printing Letterpress printing

STATIONARY

Clay Tablet Mokkan Faux Papyrus Dipitch Dipitch Stylus Soot pencil Linseed and soot Ink Colour Ink Folders

- Paper -

Plant Paper (Volrin paper) Conjoining Paper (Nenseb paper) Effon (Music) Paper Fireproof Paper (Trombe paper) Rinfin Paper - Illgner Wax paper (Wax/Rinfin paper) Trauperle Paper -Illgner

- Magic Paper -

Enhanced Conjoining paper - Drewanchel Spellcasting Nenseb paper (Nenseb/Trombe with magic circle) Spellcasting effon paper (Effon/Trombe with chant) Maximum Quality Fey Paper (Effon/Trombe/Nenseb) improved by Ferdinand

MAGIC TOOLS

Music Box with Effon paper (technically made by Ehrenfest students) Drivable Highbeast Rainbow Highbeast Stenluke Disappearing Ink Plush Toy with recorded messages Magic tool to send books back to their shelves

MAGIC

Water Gun Copy and Place

KNOWLEDGE

Salting Out Lace knitting Written Calculation Decorative shaped vegetables Origami Introductory system Tickets Red seal Trading Graphs Myne Decimal System Rosemyne Magic Compression Method Female Crest Copyright royalties Questionnaire survey

PRINTED PRODUCTS

Black and white picture Book Children's Bible - Supreme God and the Eternal Five Children's Bible - Spring Subordinates Children's Bible - Summer Subordinates Children's Bible - Autumn Subordinates Children's Bible - Winter Subordinates Story Books Knight's Tale (short stories 1-3) - Compiled and translated Knight's Tale (short stories 4-5) - Compiled and translated Mother's Bedtime Stories Collection Unnamed Operation Grimm Book (Groschel) - Lutz Etiquette and Noble Euphamisms Book 1 - Fran Etiquette and Noble Euphamisms Book 2 - Fran Rozemyne's Recipe collection Knight's stories - Elvira Royal Academy stories - Elvira Royal Academy love stories - Elvira A history of Dunklefelger - Compiled and translated Knight stories Ahrensbach - Compiled Ditter Story - Roderick Royal Academy love stories 2 - Elvira The tale of Fernstine Part 1 - 3 - Elvira Sheet Music Concert programs Accounting report Printed illustrations (created to promote a knight's tale) Ferdinand illustations Cinderella Romance Novel (pornographic smut)

Songs

Tulip Anime Song Song for the concert Movie theme song "Under the chestnut tree" A hymn for Eglantine (requested by Anastasius) A couple classical songs

[mix-of-headcanons]

By pure chance, I discovered @castleaudios some time after basically binging through Willothewispaudio's Ashwood Grove series and I love that Glenwood gives me basically the same vibes.

So now it's time to write about Castle's characters that are my personal favourite. So far I'm very hooked with Genevieve, Beth, Miss Liza, Abby and Rose, and Claire's storylines (I also adore Chloe but I'm not sure if her storyline is over or if she's basically just out of the picture for a bit.)

Disclaimer: These are just personal headcanons that I came up with, of course Castle's word takes precedence over mine should there be any contradicting statements in any of my current or future posts.

Without further delay, let's get right to it!

Beth Headcanons:

With Episode Ties:

[Flashback Episode] Beautiful grabbing her tail sent her into a moment of frenzy because when shifted, she has a specific tickle spot just where her tail meets her spine that makes her go crazy.

Beautiful finds out about this weak spot one time after Beth teasingly pins them down beneath her by sitting on them in her shifted form.

The Seer tries to wiggle their way out, but to no success and instead tried desperately looking for any weak spots to exploit.

Accidentally scratched at the spot and Beth went limp before getting a hold of herself, proceeding to jump off of Beautiful as soon as she got her canine impulses back under control.

[Sick Seer Episode] Stays awake the whole night watching over Beautiful after successfully putting the Seer to sleep.

On a normal day Beth normally would fall right into sleep after Beautiful falls asleep, but whenever her mate is sick she just can't find it in herself to doze off-

Irrational "What-ifs" always going through her mind in times like these.

Only manages to squeeze in a few minutes of shut-eye just after Beautiful wakes up the next day under the guise of "Five more minutes."

[Tailoring Clothes Episode] Beth randomly gifts Beautiful a personalized clothing item after she gets their measurements the first time that the Seer visits the shop.

Crocheting is not her strongest suite, but she did her best to make a hooded poncho for Beautiful on their birthday. With the color palette consisting of the Seer's favorite colors.

Likes to make the clothes she sews for Beautiful be in the Seer's favorite colors.

Always manages to find inconspicuous spots to sew pockets in the said clothes.

On one April Fool's Day, she gifted Beautiful a set of underwear made with lace fabrics just because she was curious about what reaction the Seer would have after unboxing the gift.

[Helping You Sleep Episode] Beautiful found out the hard way that Beth has a weird quirk of balling up in her sleep so the blanket covers her whole body.

Beautiful is abruplty woken up from a dreamless sleep by the feeling of being sweaty.

They immediately throw the blanket off of them and Beth wakes up groggy, grumpy, and disoriented. "You fucked up my cocoon.."

Immediately fell back asleep after those words, without enveloping herself in the blanket.

Woke up feeling weird, and kept feeling weird throughout the day without being able to explain why, because she doesn't remember her blanket cocoon being rudely thrown open by Beautiful.

Beautiful never told her that they accidentally disrupted the cocoon ritual by instinct....

[Reverse Comfort Episode] Beth found that she calms down a lot quicker when Beautiful gently runs a hand through her hair while simultaneously scratching at her scalp with a light pressure.

Prefers to lay her head on Beautiful's lap instead of cuddling when she needs to be calmed down, or reassured.

Sometimes when she's having those days where she's unable to pinpoint what she's upset with, she'll ask Beautiful to read to her.

Beth never stops being shy about asking them to read to her.

No Episode Ties:

Beth may not have a sweet tooth, but she has a thing for savory foods like cinnamon buns, or a chicken burger with just a bit of kick.

Although she likes mild spice, she cannot under any circumstances stomach real spicy food.

She tried for Beautiful once, and ended up spending more time in the bathroom than she'd care to admit.

Has a very wide array of liked music genres

Listens to Lana Del Rey, Conan Grey, Twice, Dreamcatcher, Jazz, Pop-punk, Classical, and sometimes movie or series soundtracks.

Really doesn't vibe with overly convoluted Techno, Phonk, or EDM though.

Has a few Disney guilty pleasure songs known by heart.

Loves I'm Still Here from Treasure Planet

Her and Claire would sing the song like a duet when they have a moment to bond with just themselves.

[someoneq]

queer people be like "I wonder if people can tell I'm queer" and their outfit looks like this

and they have brightly coloured hair (it's me, I'm queer people)

[image description:

image 1: a pair of boots with beads threaded onto the laces. the beads make 2 rainbows, a trans flag and an aroace flag.

image 2: the flap of a bag covered in badges and pins. the pins are an ace flag, aro flag, nonbinary flag, loveless aro flag, a genderqueer flag with non-binary on it, a crocheted Palestinian flag, they them, a trans flag with stop transphobia written on it, a watermelon, a colour wheel, a planet that says no planet b, a no entry sign that says no terfs, a dagger that says no terfs and a rocket in the nonbinary flag colours that says the future is non-binary.

image 3: an off white bag with a small crocheted trans flag sewn on.

image 4: a grey hoodie with a frog holding a progress pride flag on it. the progress flag does not have the intersex arrow.

/end image description]

[alrightpetal]

christmas wishlist inspo 2023 (click for links)—

1. fairy wings cardigan 2. twilight blue filter keychain 3. acotar bracelets 4. body glitter 5. lace cami 6. crochet vine charger 7. mirror cling 8. glitter eyeliner 9. bella wax melts 10. hair bows 11. boat shoes 12. ruffle socks 13. dragon gloves 14. acotar crewneck 15. necklace layering clasp 16/17 books 18. ballet sippers 19. taylor lyric keychain 20. enamel pin 21. book 22. penny loafer 23. lip gloss 24. hair tinsel

[chloefashionthroughtime]

Hairstyles in the Victorian Era:

In her own right, Queen Victoria was a fashion icon. During her reign, she popularised the "Apollo Loop," which consisted of a simple or coiled plait of artificial hair linked to wires to form eye-catching loops worn vertically on top of the head. However, the usage of extravagant wigs gave way to cleaner, kinder appearances. The Victorian era was about living more simply than the preceding one. Hairstyles grew more natural and modest throughout time, with hair separated in the centre, gathered into a bun or coil, and curls let to flow gently at the sides of the head. Hairstyles reflected societal goals and social developments throughout this time period. The Industrial Revolution witnessed the emergence of the middle classes and the introduction of new clothing and hairstyles. By the 1850s, women's hairstyles included hairpieces purchased from new department stores. Furthermore, women began to use soap to clean their hair, but this act stripped away oils, leaving the hair stringy and dry. Vegetable oil and even bear grease were used to restore the lustre of hair. Toward the end of the nineteenth century, the Marcell Wave, designed by Marcel Grateau's "curling iron," became a fashionable hairstyle that allowed for the creation of a more natural-looking wave rather than a curl. Because Victorians connected hair with life and love, it was customary for women to include lockets of hair into mourning jewellery following the death of a loved one.

The majority of haircuts in the 1840s were basic and symmetrical. Long hair was parted in the middle and draped over the ears and sides before being pulled back into a centre crown bun. Lace, flower, and leaf crowns/headbands sat on the head with a flat top and luxuriant sides in the evenings. Ringlet curls might also be worn on the sides. Princess Eugenia influenced hairstyles and outfit trends throughout the 1850s and 1860s. Her hair was styled in a centre part with ringlet curls dripping down one shoulder. Flowers were added to attend elegant balls or in the presence of a gentleman caller. Ringlets on both sides of the face for little girls were popular, as were the chignon bun and twisted knots at the nape of the neck for all ladies. In the 1840s, concealing the full ear was fashionable, but a partial covering was the usual. During the 1860s, hairstyles included a net-covered chignon that was pulled back up the head and coiled loosely and widely to make the hair appear larger. Tight backward rolls might offer some framing around the face. However, hair was usually pushed back smoothly. Braids originating above or below the ears and draped to the back resembled a short pageboy haircut from the front. A ribbon or crochet yarn hair net embellished with beads wrapped the head in the back or merely over the loose chignon. An undetectable hair net was also used to keep hair in a horseshoe shape low on the neck. Curls on the sides and back were worn for both day and nighttime appearances. Every woman's vanity required a hot curling iron. The iron created waves around the face and corkscrew curls that hung from the ears to the shoulders. Curls were carried up to the temples as the decade progressed toward the 1870s. Engenin rolls were sausage-like tubes that could be rolled from the crown to the rear. Two lengthy ringlet curls were flung over shoulders and to the front from behind the enormous bun.

A full head of ringlet curls pinned back with a lovely comb might be worn by young girls and ladies. Long curls, braids, plaits, and twists flowing down the middle back became fashionable in the 1870s. For a dishevelled effect, the front was waved/frizz curled. Mature ladies had their hair in a high ponytail on the back of their heads, with a few ringlet curls falling down. Long sausage curls remained trendy, whether pulled back with combs or loosely flowing down the sides. Women with long hair who pulled it back tightly may have it curled into a "tail" that reached the waist. A tortoiseshell comb could frequently be seen peaking over the top of the head. Another trendy look that ladies liked was braided brown hair. The hair was divided in the centre, and two long braids rose to round the entire crown, like a hair crown or hat. The most popular portion was still the central part, but a side part or un-parted smooth top was an alternative. Ears were totally visible. A few wispy strands of hair might be used to frame the brow. Ladies with naturally curly hair might simply leave half of their hair done on top and the other half loose. Hair was braided and moulded into buns in high hefty forms. Large rollers were laid horizontally or vertically long. Hairstyles of the 1890s were piled high on top of the crown, in tight coils and curls, with fluffy bangs or fringe over the brow. The top was flat so that little ornate hats may be worn. Hair was maintained simple and low at the neck at home. The piled hair was meticulously curled and pushed even higher for evenings. The Gibson girl pompadour substituted loose round bouffants and a tiny bun at the middle crown for tight curls.

Referencing:

Vintage Dancer. (2022). Victorian Hairstyles 1840s, 1850s ,1860s ,1870s ,1880s ,1890s. [Online]. Vintage Dancer. Last Updated: 17 January 2022. Available at: https://vintagedancer.com/victorian/victorian-hairstyles-1840-1890/ [Accessed 8 December 2022].

[k00281262]

Filo Construction Workshop

This afternoon, I did the filo construction workshop with Giordana. This workshop has been on my wish list for a while, so I was delighted to finally get to do it!

The workshop began with a talk from Giordana, as she explained the various processes we would be working with, as well as their historical connotations. As a feminist, I really appreciated this acknowledgement of textile art as a historically underappreciated artform, due to its association with women. Learning about Limerick Lace was especially humbling given the history of the building we work in as a Magdalene laundry.

I began with some finger knitting. This was a bit tricky at first, but I got the hang of it. Giordana explained that this is a good technique to use with thinner yarns, in order to build a thicker fibre to work with. This is something I will consider.

Next, I moved onto knitting in the round, which I have experience of with wire when making my cocoons.

My favourite process was definitely knitting in the round in a larger scale. This is something I plan to use in my project, and I will work on this over the following days. In general, I much prefer working at a larger scale. There is something about the physicality that adds an aspect of performance that I really like.

I found the macrame and the hair pin crochet the most confusing. I am really not sure if I actually got the hang of hair pin crochet at all, but it is something I am willing to take another swing at if it becomes relevant to my work.

I enjoyed practicing out lace stitches at a larger scale on chicken wire using the book as a guide, but if I'm honest I think the end product is a bit ugly. It is a good way to pick up the skills, though, so that they can be used at a smaller, more delicate scale.

I finished up by adding some rows to the weaving loom. Giordana explained to us that the strips we were weaving into fabric were recycled deadstock from a textile factory. I liked this a lot, as reducing textile and fashion waste, and overconsumption in general as it relates to clothes, is something I'm very passionate about in my day-to-day life.

Overall, I'm so glad I chose this workshop, as it was recommended to me by a few tutors and peers. I learned a lot, and my head is buzzing with ideas on how to use what I learned in both my workshops today further.

[practicallymagiccrochet]

[bobbinlacebliss]

I look at the sheer madness and complexity of your lace making process and I feel my sanity slipping. And this is coming from someone who raises their own sheep to hand process the wool into yarn so I can I knit 100% authentic Ren Faire cloaks. In awe of your inhuman abilities.

Haha well you know how it goes though right? I bet you didn't start with the sheep, the sheep snuck up on you in a step-by-step process, a breadcrumb trail if you will of seeing something slightly more complicated than what you were already doing and going, "oh, I could do that!" likewise I didn't just wake up one morning doing stuff with hair-fine thread and dozens of bobbins and forests of pins, I started out with little scrappy bits in crochet cotton like everyone else:

and then... well, the breadcrumbs. I can still see quite a trail of them ahead of me in fact. believe it or not I'm really still a n00b lol. thank you for the message! it made me smile. those ren faire cloaks sound really cool.

[seagullcharmer]

i love the attention to detail in skyward sword sm......

like. i spent a good long while just looking at everybody's rooms in the knights academy and ?? there's so much personality in each room!!! groose with all that exercise equipment (punching bag with link's face on it.... haha), so many drawers.... i bet they're for his hair products... fledge and his many pillows!!!! cawlin and strich and all the bugs neatly pinned and studied on the desk! their giant couch! utilising their space since they have to share but their room is small...

karane and all her crafts... lace and crocheted animals and pillows, with a big pile of yarn on her desk! she likes to make things! the paint stain on her tunic!! she's artsy!!!

instructor horwell who takes such good care of mia, even though the remlit technically belongs to gaepora. instructor owlan and his multitude of houseplants!!! he lives in a greenhouse!!!!

and link! with his own houseplants! and his neat desk and !!! he carves things!!!! i love the little wooden statues he has displayed!!! it seems like a fun project that he and zelda could share... but also maybe he carves them and karane paints them! we see her paint stains... artsy pals.....?

i'm sure i will continue to think abt all of this but for now.... ok

[ashleewentoffline]

When, where & why?

I tripped, i tripped? My eyes flashed open, confused on why the subway floor wasn't there any more, maybe this was a fever dream, or a lucid, the last thing I remember was Falling asleep against Kiylun's shoulder, Kiylun was my friend that often went with me into town because he knew it was a struggle with being a woman and, you know, plus we were quite close and enjoyed each others company.

But not anymore, My lace gloved hands were pressed firmly against long and thick grass in front of me, water rolling onto my finger tips from a water fall in front of me, stretching out onto a lake surrounded by a bunch of rolling hills, where a group of people seemed to be strolling in my direction, though it was quite a far distance, holding a couple of buckets.

If this was a lucid dream, which it probably was considering you weren't this conscious during fever dreams, it was a weird one, i couldn't control it, at all, maybe I'll ask those people, see if they tell me anything important.

I struggled to get up, the ground was very un even, but what can you expect, it's a natural place after all, Once achieving the goal I edged towards the lake and away from the shallow dirt cave, gazing into the dark waters, i wasn't used to dark waters, i was from the pacific ocean so it was quite unusual being in a lace like... this.

I looked the same as i did in the other world, bright blue nail polish painted messily onto my fingers, fingerless lace gloves climbing up to my elbows, A DIY black and beige singlet held together by pins And a patterned marron skirt that fell to my ankles sitting a little lower on my hips, my hair a fluffy mess around my face, and smudges eyeliner across my waterline.

I kicked a rock into the lake, bored, before i remembered those people, i would much rather go annoy them then be stuck in a foreign place all alone with no idea what's to come, I started to run - jog Towards them quite horribly, i was wearing platform sandals that were less than ideal for any form of athleticsm, So i stopped for a moment and pulled them off, twisting the wedges in between my fingers to hold them up.

"Fuck" I muttered, i was on the hill in front of them, out of sight behind a large oak tree, running out of breath and breathing quite shallowly, theres no need to run any more as they were quite close and getting closer to me. I flopped my legs out infront of me, setting my sandals beside me as i tried to correct my breathing pattern. closing my eyes for a moment.

I could hear sturdy foot stopes getting closer to me, something sharp, pointy, pressing against my nose, that feels oddly a lot like an arrow, oh fuck, why did i forget the importance of stranger danger, they definitely didn't miss it..

"Jeez tommy, we meet a new person and your first instinct is to out a bow to their head, don't be so rude" A masculine voice scoffed, it sounded quite european, maybe and probably british, The arrow left my nose, sending an alert to my brain that i was safe in a situation i wasn't, this is probably why i speak so much.

"Ouch wilbur! what was that for" A second voice said, sounding much more whinier and less masculine, but you could tell it was possibly a male, or at least biologically one. "Because there's no need to be so hostile tommy" A very light, airy, feminine voice said, sounding like a mother or a sister talking to her younger brother.

"I was just keeping my guard up! They could be a predator" The second voice said, i squinted my left eye, opening my right the slightest bit, i could only just see through my eyelashes, very thank full for having perfect eyesight today.

the whiny one seemed to be tall, not taller than the person beside them though, and had messy blonde hair, they were wearing a red and white t shirt with khaki colored shorts, holding a large loaded bow and arrow, the person beside them wasn't as visible as they had their hand pressed to they're forehead that was covered in curly brown hair, wearing a black denim jacket with a dusty purple shirt underneath and was wearing a black beanie and jeans, mixed with a pair of dirty converses.

The girl beside the blonde had bleached strawberry blonde hair and was wearing a flowy yellow sundress and a crochet cardigan over top, she was very pretty, in a platonic way because i'm not creepy.

"Oh it looks like shes awake" The strawberry blonde said, i mentally sighed, "Was it that obvious?" I asked quietly, Fully opening my E/C eyes "A bit, I'm niki" She reached a hand out after placing a wooden bucket on the grass beside her, i took it, expecting her to shake it but instead she pulled me up, damn, nice. "My name is Y/N"

"Niki don't converse with the stranger!" The other blonde said, crossing his arms, he looked around my age, 19, [Go with it], I raised an eyebrow, The brunette shook his head. "She's doing better than you, not treating it like a, a zombie sheep... I'm wilbur and that is tommy" He turned to me after lightly smacking the boy on the head, giving my a wave-like salute, i smiled back at him.

"Anyways, what bring you here?" Niki asked, I shrugged, i hadn't thought about that. "I Uh, just woke up here after falling asleep on a subway Back in Y/C, I spotted you guys in the distance and thought to ask, to be honest i'm quite sure this is some type of messed up fever dream"

"Ah a newbie, well, here, where we are right not is a land called Gendov and by what your talking about i'm quite sure to you this would be an alternate universe, We're in an exact replica of earth, chosen by hand of an unknown source to live in a world that's a lot like a you might of heard of, minecraft." Wilbur said, I love minecraft! If i was in it that would be so cool, though a little scary, will i get back home, or is there another me there to take my place? Will anyone notice? I wonder if they'll miss me.

"I know that's a lot to take in, we'll give you some time to process it, but those cut's need to be cleaned and it's not exactly safe out here..." Niki looked back at wilbur for confirmation, who nodded, "We'll take you back to our village, assuming your peacefull, but in the mean time we were sent out for a reason! Water sources" She continued, Motioning towards the bucket in her hands, And the one in tommy's that wasn't holding a bow.

"Okay, i could hold that bucket if you would like?" I asked, brushing a stray piece of hair out of my eye, plucking a couple of leaved out, It's the least i could do for her kindness. "Oh no you don't have too!" Niki reassured, i Shook my head, Threading my hands together, itching at the nail polish on them. "Please, It's the least i could do!" I responded, Niki hesitated a bit before handing it over. "Thank you" She said, before we started to srtoll towards the lake, which was only about 5 odd rolling hills away now.

[homestuck-headcanonymous]

dinosaurs eating people (they didn’t get to say goodbye)

a/n: this is a whole lot of angst. tw for suicide.

the moment of silence after you die, dave strider thinks, must be the loneliest moment in the world. dread has always been woven into his bones, his blood, polluting every second he had- but not like this. nothing was like this.

he remembers the day they pulled apart from the alpha timeline like it was yesterday- maybe it was. he does not know when or where or what he is in this strange too-dark-to-be-darkness, and maybe he is nothing at all. It was the littlest thing- a gear was fixed from where it had broken, something to do with a door mechanism nobody ever used- and then it was gone. shattered. like a dead butterfly’s wings in the palm of a child’s hand grasping too tight. it *hurt*, almost, the knowledge of it- like a recoil from the shotgun bro had tried to teach him to use, the one that was stuffed inside of the hall closet in the apartment he hadn’t seen in years. terezi and rose felt it too, he could tell. he’d never seen grief-and-guilt-and-pain and pure, exhausted, aching resignation mix on his sister’s face like that, and it almost made his chest tighten and sting all over again as he saw her feel the string holding them to a future draw taut and snap back on her, like the lash of a too-tight violin string breaking.

it was so quiet that day. it felt wrong, but what could he do? it was grief, in a way, but it never felt like it. it felt like the second after you drop something important on the ground and it shatters. the moment you realize that you have done something irreparable. karkat came into his room that night while he stared at the ceiling. the scent of sopor was thick around him, and he didn’t have to say why. dave knew. he understood. after all, if you’re doomed, why not try and do whatever you can to ease that pain? karkat’s shoulders were shaking, and his expression was softened and blurred with tears as red as the stained glass window of the cathedral he saw once on a bus ride. it was a portrait of jesus on the cross, bloodied and red but still resolute, still willing to die for the future of those around him. dave held karkat that night, but neither of them slept very much. karkat still smelled like home to dave, underneath the saccharine-sticky scent of slime, and when he dozed off in the irregular moments of what he thought would have been almost dawn, he thought christ was a fitting metaphor for karkat. born to die, in a way, but to save others. who was this saving? in a moment of bravery, he left the lightest of feather-soft kisses on karkat’s forehead. the troll didn’t stir from his fitful slumber. he could never understand, dave thought, what karkat was going through, but it could have never been easy.

it was so easy to fall in love like that- the space when there is nothing but you and those you care about. karkat woke late the next morning, messy-haired and sleepy-eyed in the soft light of the alchemized fairy lights, and dave strider wished that he could take a million photos, just to see the scene forever, because karkat vantas was the most beautiful sight in all of time and space like that.

“thank you, dave. for letting me stay. you know. last night. i...i think i just needed to not be alone for a little bit.”

his voice is bleary and soft, and it feels like soft rain during a houston summer. dave could listen forever.

“and i know that you’ll just say that it wasn’t a big deal, or that it was nothing, or that it didn’t matter, but it did. it meant a lot to me. so...thanks. i’m.. glad you’re here.”

karkat’s hand is cupping his cheek now, soft and gentle and so warm that he wants to lean into it like a cat being pet, and it is the kindest way anyone had ever touched him. he realizes that his shades are off, set aside to sleep. he realizes that he doesn’t care.

when dave strider kisses karkat vantas for the first time, it is knowing that the world has ended, and seeing the wild, bright unknown of whatever comes after. neither of them quite knows how, and it is awkward and new, and utterly, wonderfully, perfect.

dave’s never considered himself a romantic, but maybe, he thinks, one day, that could be changing. he knows karkat loves that stuff, and when he tries to set up a picnic for the two of them in a room without much in it, the alternian fruit salad bites him, and the candles are smoky and burn stutteringly, but seeing the way karkat’s eyes light up the room and his quiet laugh of gentle disbelief makes his heart melt in relieved affection.

dave strider is completely, utterly, head over heels in love, and he knows it.

here, now, in this space of nothing he is becoming, he wished that he had said it a million times.

they never talked about it, that much. the world ending. everything ending. *them* ending. dave wishes that they would have. it just hurt too much, in the late nights when he thought of it, karkat’s head rested on his chest and neither of them sleeping. it burned too much, to gaze into the blazing sun and face it. he knew that they were out of time, but somehow, he always thought they’d get just a little longer.

the day he died was a little like that. rose stayed in her room alone, that morning. he heard kanaya knocking at her door softly, and he saw the wine-red blood and the blood-red wine spilling across the metal floor when kanaya entered, soaking into the rug that rose had spent weeks crocheting, the colours of lavenders and sunshine and stormy skies in soft woolen doily-patterns. he heard quiet whispers of “no no no no please no” filling his ears and it was only as he fell to his knees, his sister’s blood smudging his face, that he realized that they were coming from him. kanaya was curling into herself shaking like a leaf in the breeze, and dave wanted to too. it was like a gnawing hollowness, the denial of something right in front of you, of watching a chunk of your sliced-off heart bleed to empty on the ground. it was the beginning of the end. or maybe it was the end of it. when he saw karkat coming out of the winding hall where terezi’s room was, teal soaking his skin up to the elbows, he knew too. the instant dave touched karkat’s shoulder, all the comfort he could think to give, it was like the troll shattered, falling to the ground.

“’rezi...i..i tried so hard to save her....but i was too late....the blood....there was so much blood...”

dave doesn’t know what to say, really. what to do. how do you comfort someone when the world is ending? he drops to his knees and wraps his arms around karkat’s shoulders, as though he can hold him tight enough to turn back time. he wishes he could. just to stay like this for a few more moments.

they hold each other like that for a while. neither of them have the energy to spare for tears, but they grieve together. it is quiet. and for a moment, it feels like someday, everything will be okay. when dave looks out the window, he sees the collision course they follow. cleanup for heroes doomed to die. he knows that there will not be a someday. not for them. when he goes back up to rose’s room to invite kanaya down for coffee of a late breakfast, or anything to not make her stay alone, the door is just ajar, and her sewing kit- the one she always kept in her pocket, the one she loved so much- with the ivy-patterned canvas and the vintage scissors and the tiny little star sketchbook for design ideas- is strewn across the hall, pins and needles and spools of thread scattered and thrown everywhere. the scissors are gone- he remembers, distantly, how they had been a present to her from rose- how he’d walk out of his room in the middle of the night and find her still trying to alchemize what she wanted. how relieved rose had looked behind her tired eyes on kanaya’s wriggling day party, when her eyes lit up at the delicate embroidery scissors, with their little brass handles carved like lace with tiny roses. it had been a happy day. a few months before the split. he does not need to look, now, to know where the scissors have gone. he notices the jade-green blood, half-iridescent, soaking into his shoe far too late, and it makes him feel sick to his stomach.

dave goes back to his room. he grabs one of the jugs of bleach from the cleaning supplies cabinet they never really ended up using. idly, he wonders what they could have used all the time they wasted on them for. how many days could he have spent with the people he loved? what could have happened in those days falling from the timeline? he wants to hit something with the injustice of it all, punch and kick and scream and cry, because how could he have been so stupid? to have wasted the hours he doesn’t get anymore because he lost them?

it’s his turn, now. he knows it.

karkat is waiting inside his room, the quilt kanaya made for him as a christmas present reddened and damp where his tears have fallen. in a moment, karkat wraps his arms around dave’s neck, clinging onto him. dave wraps his arms around him too, and buries his head in karkat’s shoulder. he still smells like home to dave, and it makes dave feel like his chest is collapsing in on itself, concaved to less than a hollow space. the jug of bleach is set on the ground for a moment. it is not forgotten.

karkat sees it when he lets go. dave knows he knows in a split second.

“dave, you...this is some sick joke, right? some sick fucking joke? you can’t be..not you too, right?”

karkat sounds desperate, devastated- and dave strider has never hated himself for doing something more in his life.

but he still cannot stay.

he steels himself with the same determination, the same icy chill he was raised to have. a strider man hurts people for their own good, a million times those words were blazed into his ears while he lay bloody on a rooftop ringing again.

“go away, vantas. i need to do this. it doesn’t concern you.”

he sounds like *him*- like bro- and it almost makes dave flinch back on instinct- reach for a sword and glance around and brace for the impact of a sword against his skin.

karkat’s eyes are filling with tears again, and the impact of it hurts more than any strife ever could have.

“doesn’t *concern* me? dave, what the fuck are you talking about? i *love* you! you don’t need to do this. please,- god, just....*please*, don’t leave me alone here. please, don’t leave me *alone*.”

dave freezes for a second. karkat stares back. the last card has been played. it is a second too long.

“god, y’know what! *fine*!! i guess i *can’t* fucking stop you! because *apparently* wanting the guy you thought was your fucking *soulmate* to not spend his last fucking moments alive with you chugging off-brand human clorox is an unreasonable fucking request! maybe....maybe you just didn’t give as much of a shit about me as i did about you! maybe i was a braindead fucking dumbass to think that you ever even loved me enough to give a shit about what i think!!”

karkat slams the door behind him when he leaves. dave slides to the ground, his back against it. he can hear karkat crying, now- his momentary desperate anger flickered out to nothing but loss and loneliness. dave’s guilt feels almost physical, now- like hot wax melted onto his skin that won’t let go. his hands are shaking. he realizes that his shades have fallen off, and that he must have stepped on them without noticing. one lens is cracked, the other shattered- the frame is twisted beyond repair. the jug is heavy- but not too much. his arms shaking, he slowly lifts it to his mouth. time is running out.

in the end, dave strider doesn’t need to kill himself. in the moment the bleach touches his tongue, searing it, the meteor crashes into another, shattering apart. the impact kills them all. there are no survivors. there is nobody left to remember them.

and now, dave strider is here. there is nothing. it is dark. *he* is nothing. the last thought he has before all he was is no more is that he just wishes that the people he loved did not die thinking that they were alone. that karkat did not die thinking he was alone. that he could have gotten just one last chance to say goodbye. it is what he has been thinking all along. it never comes true.

[royaltyspeaking]

Royaltyspeaking's Top 10 Least Favorite Royal Wedding Gowns

No one asked me but whatever. Here are my least favorite gowns:

#10- Princess Sofia of Sweden

Okay so I debated even putting this one on the list because I don't hate it nor do I think it's a terrible dress, I just think it's disappointing. The dress doesn't seem like something you wear to marry a prince nor does it seem to suit Sofias style. I don't like the neckline or the clumsy, cheap looking lace. I also can't stand the vertical panels of lace on the skirt. I also think the skirt needs a lot more volume.

#9- Zara Tindall

Zara looked amazing from the neck up. But this dress just doesn't work. It's a bit dated and the bodice and dropped waist are unflattering. I also really dislike the sleeves. I also don't think this dress suits Zaras style at all.

#8- Charlotte Casiraghi

I love everything about this from armpits up, but the rest...ugh. I remember when the photos of her wedding were first released and this picture loaded on my phone so I couldn't scroll past her armpits and I was so excited to see the rest because it looked stunning. Then it loaded and here we are. The main dress, the sleeves, and the top part all look like they belong to three different gowns. I'm not gonna lie, I definitely thought she was pregnant again too. The fact that this is Giambattista Valli makes it even worse, I expected better from him.

#7- Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark

Too. Much. Lace. Also, none of the elements of this dress work together, it looks like the bolero and veil were last minute additions, and a lot of pictures it looks like the train was barely attached to the dress. This gown is also super disappointing because Tatiana is consistently among the best dressed at royal events.

#6- Princess Nathalie of Sayn- Wittgenstein- Berleburg

I absolutely hate the top of this gown. Is it lace? Is it crochet? Also why is it yellowish? If the whites matched I think it would be decent enough but the color difference doesn't work.

#5- The Countess of Wessex

This dress is very buisness formal, isn't it? I guess I can't say that it's not true to Sophie's past style before she got her shit together. Honestly theres nothing about this that I like, from the gown to the sad veil to the jewelry that doesn't work with the dress at all.

#4- Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

I feel like y'all are sleeping on this one. It's dowdy and unflattering. It's hard to believe that Elizabeth was marrying a prince, this whole look wasn't the least bit special.

#3- Princess Sophie of Prussia

There's nothing I hate more on a wedding dress than a fucking collar. Especially combined with a jacket that doesn't even go with the gown itself. As for the rest of the dress...it looks like it went through a shredder and I hate all of it.

#2- Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

This one is another massive disappointment. Between the pleats, the too stiff fabric, the unflattering neckline, and the train that looked like it had been added on at the last minute, it's all a miss. On top of that, it just looks unfinished. I saw someone else say that you could probably find pins still in the dress on the day of the wedding and I think they are right. Mary's hair was atrocious too. I really wonder what she would choose if she married Frederick again tomorrow because surely it wouldn't be this.

#1- Princess Mabel of Orange Nassau

Do I even need to explain why this is my number 1 choice? The worst part is that if it weren't for those bows, this would actually be a fantastic gown. The shape and cut are both great, but the bows ruin the whole thing.

[obeymematches]

Hello, I'm Elysium.

(Basic info) I'm agender, gray-asexual, and demiromantic. I'm a libra, INFP, hufflepuff. I have asperger's. I'm 22, though I act kind of childish. I have brown eyes and brown hair. I'm about 5'5".

(Personality) I'm a pretty shy person, unless I know you or you bring up a subject I know about/like. I love learning new things, sadly I have a problem reading so learning can be difficult. My personality can be very 0 or 100. Like I'll be super affectionate with someone then not want to be touched. Most the time I become affectionate when I grow closer to someone. My emotions are usually unpredictable; anger isn't an emotion I experience often, most the time I just get irritated. I tend to make weird noises when I can't express something right, sometimes noises are easier than words. Meowing is the most common sound I make, other times it's weird hand gestures and gibberish. I have a personality that's like a mix of a dog and a cat. Super excitable, affectionate, easily entertained, but doesn't like to be touched, introverted, and easily scared. I'm pretty self-conscious about everything the things I do and how I look. I do like to think of myself as the uncle of my friend group, caring and a bit silly.

(Likes/Hobbies) I love music, I sing a lot and dance. I love animals, especially sharks and deer. I have two dogs and I really want a snake. I am obsessed with collect soft things like blankets and stuffed animals, brushed out yarn, fleece, and lace are some of my favorite textures. I enjoy baking a lot, sweets are always a go to for me. I make really good chocolate chip cookies. I'm a bit of a nerd, I cosplay and play dnd. If I was a dnd character I'd be an eladrin elf, life cleric. I enjoy drawing, though I don't do it often. I love space, star gazing is a big hobby of mine. I enjoy lazy days napping, but I also love going on walks and making things with my hands. I sculpt little clay animals and I crochet. I'm a baby witch. I love mythology, Greek and Norse are what I know best, but sadly not a lot still. I love going to con, it's a time I feel the most like myself, plus I kind of collect pins and keychains of characters I like, want to cosplay, and have cosplayed.

(Favorites)

Drink: promised land strawberry milk

Animal: sharks

Dog breed: golden retrievers

Cat breed: munchkins

Colors: blue and green

Anime: Princess Tutu

Other textures: soft tummies

Thank you for the match up ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

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Hi, thank you for sending in a request! 

Sorry for the wait, I hope you like the result ! 

I match you with Leviathan! 

Tbh he is not going to judge you for your identity

He would only do that in case you’re a normie 

But you’re familiar with anime and otaku games etc. so you are safe from his judgement! 

He has trouble breaking the ice as well, but after he mentions anime, you’d have a topic in common to discuss 

So that means both of you can relax and talk about anime/manga/Japan without any issue

Theres no need to worry about affection, he is not going to be the one to initiate. 

So unless you initiate, it is not going to happen. Well, I guess well into the relationship when he finally accepts that you genuinely like him, he would initiate it more. 

But he wouldn’t cross any boundary! 

He would find your gestures and habits so adorable!! 

Like is that a human thing to do???? that is so adorable???

Go and steal his heart with kindness and cuteness! 

Oooh well I think he could always find a way to entertain you! 

He would do his best to book you every time you arrive from school! He would really enjoy those times with you, and he would get a little bit depressed/jealous when you would rather be with his brothers. Like he knows that he is not enough for you and he’s so sorry 🥺

You’d need to reassure him and that might end with a kiss initiated by you? 

He would be such a blushing mess oh nooo 🥺🥺🥺

He’d definitely need a caring friend/partner! 

He’s also rather insecure but he’d make sure that he stops you and your negative talks!! It’s not fair that you get to talk about yourself like that, but you always stop him when he says the same thing about himself!!! 

Honestly he supports you getting a snake! He’s not really into animals besides fish (i think? correct me if i missed something)  but that is okay, snakes aren’t so bad! 

He would sometimes help you with baking, after all, you helped him with his raid, so yeah... it’s not like he has a choice now you know.. (that’s not true he just wants to be with you)

Ooooooooooh you doing cosplay is like the best thing that could happen. 

He would definitely cosplay with you, and then you two would go around the house staying in character and stuff. 

Hmm you could invite him to stargaze once in a while, he would be hesitant to join you, but he wants to spend time with you so he’ll go. 

I don’t think he shares your other interests but he’d make sure to get you something related to them for your Birthday! Sometimes he’d even ask simple questions, just to show that he cares and he’s interested because of you. 

You two would always go to cons together in the human world! 

He’d be a bit anxious because of all the people there, but he would relax after a while thanks to you. 

He’d spontanously get you a keychain or a plushie or anything else you seemed to like just to surprise you and spoil you a bit. You should never forget that he has feelings for you, after all! 

[tbehartoo]

200 Follower Thank you

Once upon a time, I said hey I’m about to have 200 followers. That’s 199 more followers than I ever expected to have. Maybe I should show these people some appreciation for following my hodgepodge of a blog? I asked what would be considered a good Thank you and received a whopping one (1) reply to the possibilities I mentioned. This is a result of that poll. Please note: I will NEVER volunteer to do this again!

200 Head Canons from the various fandoms I’ve written fan fic for (Fairy Tail, Miraculous Ladybug, and Voltron: Legendary Defenders). Please note these are made up things from my very tired brain and not necessarily thought through or even complete ideas, though I did try to make them internally consistent there are no guarantees. They might contradict each other and most certainly will contradict canon. Please take everything with a grain of salt, and enjoy!

Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)

1-Erza only likes red fruits- strawberries, cherries, raspberries dragon fruit, apples, etc.. But they have to be red in color not other versions of the same kind of fruit. No black cherries, green apples, or the like- she can taste the difference even blindfolded.

2- Erza likes to go stargazing on summer nights, but can’t sit still for watching clouds.

3- Between missions she will occasionally try to write poetry. It does not go well

4- She has never told anyone about the poetry!

5- There is a small part of the space she uses for her requip items that contains the locked box with her writing journals. 

6- Erza and Mira like to go shopping together. The stores tremble in fear when the two are on a campaign to find the perfect outfit. One boutique has had to hire a couple of mercenaries at the door to give the staff sufficient time to brace for impact, whenever they have a sale and the girls are in town.

7- There is a cat colony near Fairy Hills and every single cat knows Erza. They are all feral cats, but they trust Erza to provide calming attention.

8- Two things Erza does in any new place is find the baths and find the gyms. 

9- She likes to go to different gyms to observe new fighting techniques, but she doesn’t like to be recognized so she always goes in disguise.

10- Every time she asks to be taught a new technique, there is one guy (you know that one guy) that feels he needs to mansplain things to her.

11- This man is always handed his ego on a silver platter with a side serving of crow. Sometimes quite painfully.

12- Erza was once invited to an underground gym by a woman she met at the baths. She was so surprised to find it was a group dedicated to learning to fight like the Great Titania. Most of the women had histories of being abused, but had been inspired by the leader of the Fairies to stand up for themselves and get safe. They then worked to make sure that others are safe on the streets of their city and in their homes. Erza actually broke down at learning of their strength and resilience. 

13- The only time she purposefully took off her disguise was for these women to thank them. She then spent the rest of the night helping them train.

14- Erza is demisexual which is why she fell so hard for Jellal as she had a strong connection to him. 

15- She continues to have fond feelings for Jellal, but is no longer romantically or sexually interested in him.

16- Erza doesn’t bother to tell others in her guild about her changed feelings for Jellal which means the girls are always trying to get them alone together whenever he’s in town.

17- Meredy once sneaked a sensory link between Erza and Jellal and herself to figure out what was going on with them. She never told anyone what she found out, but she worked at toning down the FT girls’ attempts at matchmaking. 

18- Erza works really hard to keep her strength in check. She has trained with Guildarts to get her control as finely tuned as it is.

19- Erza has yet to find a mode of transportation that is fast enough for her. It’s a pity that Magnolia doesn’t have jet propulsion or rockets.

20- Her favorite hot drink is cinnamon tea with a little sweetened condensed milk in it.

Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)

1- Lucy prefers the feel of cotton over silk, but she prefers the look of silk over cotton.

2- She has to invest in cotton, linen and woolen clothing as a member of Team Natsu since they don’t burn as easily as other materials.

3- Lucy has asked Levy to look for a fire retardant/ fire proofing spell to be able to use for both her clothing and her apartment.

4- Lucy was taught to crochet when she was a young girl. Though she doesn’t make the fine lace she was expected to produce as a child, she does use those skills to make tiny amigurumi mice for Happy.

5- Lucy also crochets scarves and hats every autumn for her friends. Often she makes a couple extra ones to donate to the local women’s shelter.

6- Aires likes to bring Lucy wool like thread/yarn from the spirit world for her to use in her projects.

7- Lucy likes to go fishing with Natsu and Happy.

8- She does not like catching fish with Natsu and Happy.

She like casting her rod and reeling it in, but she does NOT like baiting her hook or killing the fish. Natsu and Happy have no problems taking care of those things for her.

9- Lucy prefers moving rivers and creeks over still ponds and lakes.

10- She loves going to the beach to watch the waves break along the shore.

11- Lucy was taught how to steer a boat, well it was a yacht but why quibble over details?

12- She once claimed she was going to sail around the globe, but her father told her not to talk nonsense and then sold their boat to keep her from ever trying.

13- Lucy made friends with the birds in the garden and can whistle their calls almost as well as the birds themselves.

14- Lucy has always told herself stories. Even when she’s on a job with Team Natsu she’s often composing short stories as her day goes along.

15- Lucy hates the taste of truffle and will instantly distrust anyone who claims to like it.

16- She prefers to have short hair, but keeps hers long to be able to use the comb and brush set her mother used to use.

17- Lucy has two special silver hair pins that her mother gave her when she twelve. They belonged to her grandmother and her great-great-aunt. They get passed down to the next generation on the twelfth year after they have sparked. They always end up with a celestial mage.

18- Lucy’s understanding of celestial contracts is both modern and archaic. She is well aware of what is expected from a modern magic user, but she has been well taught in the lore of celestial beings. 

19- Most celestial spirits are pretty plain speaking with what they will, can, or won’t do. Some however, the eldest spirits, are very tricky and will find whatever loopholes through imprecise language they can to do what they can to be maliciously compliant. This is why, even though the elder spirits are more powerful than most of their siblings, they are rarely contracted with.

20- Lucy eventually has five contracts with elder Celestial Spirits. None of them have been able to twist out of their responsibilities to her.

Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)

1- Natsu only flies off the handle so easily so that he has “legitimate” reasons for using his fire.

2- He has to eat a lot to have enough fuel for his fire.

3- He really just likes to eat and uses his fire so often so that he has room to eat more.

4- Natsu often lies awake at night trying to come up with good insults for Gray, Gajeel, and even Loki, though he rarely remembers them thus having to fall back on old and well used insults.

5- When Natsu does remember a new insult, he will rate the reaction on a scale of one to five and if it doesn’t get a four or a five he will drop using it.

6- One time he said something about Levy to Gajeel that was rated a ten and after he healed up, he never used that particular insult again.

7- Because of the sheer amount of energy that routinely flows through Natsu, he has a faster healing rate than most people, including dragon slayers, except Wendy. Wendy’s magic makes her quick to heal so that she can heal others.

8- Natsu has several potted succulents that he and Happy take care of whenever they are in town. 

9- Natsu talks to his plants and has named each one.

10- One time a new neighbor overwatered his plants while Natsu was ot of town, killing all of the plants.

11- The new neighbor was mortified and offered to buy replacements, but Natsu was offended. You don’t buy FAMILY MEMBERS they are FOUND!

12- Natsu and Happy took nothing but desert and costal assignments for a year to find new plants for their place. They even took a few over to the neighbor to teach them how to care for the very laid back plants.

13- Natsu isn’t dumb, he’s just simple. No need to be all stealthy when you can just flame broil a problem. Right?

14- Natsu likes to come in Lucy’s apartment through the window because she’s always good for a laugh when he does it.

15- Happy, and Natsu, likes to stay the night at Lucy’s place because she will read them a bedtime story.

16- Natsu’s favorite stories are about the constellations and the heroes that got put into the stars.

17- Happy’s favorite stories are about animals acting like humans, and who like to eat a lot. (Basically he likes Redwall stories, just those from Earthland)

18- Natsu hates the Pied Piper story because the kids didn’t help their lame friend go with them and Happy hates it because he scared all the rats away. Somehow the book with that story in it mysteriously burned to a crisp.

19- Natsu doesn’t have a favorite color. It changes every time someone asks.

20- When Natsu is really stressed Happy will curl up in his lap and start purring. When Happy is stressed, Natsu will raise his body temperature slightly and then hold Happy close until Happy feels like he can purr again.

Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)

1- Gray doesn’t like the feel of most of his clothes touching his skin.

2- He only likes the feeling of heavy clothes touching him. Lightweight clothes bug him.

3- Gray prefers to take jobs that take him up in the mountains because it’s cooler there, and there tend to be less people he has to deal with.

4- Gray’s favorite place to vacation is the beach in the summer, but otherwise he prefers foothills in the spring for all their blooms, mountain slopes in the winter for the ice and snow, and mountain valleys in the autumn for the color change of the leaves.

5- While ice and snow don’t bother Gray, and even charge up his magic, he still prefers to come in and sit in front of a toasty fire with a warm beverage after being out in the snow.

6- One reason Gray doesn’t object to Natsu being around and being annoying is because he always has that portable space heater thing going after being cold when Natsu is around.

7- Gray experiments with poetry when he travels on his own. He never writes any of it down.

8- Gray is obscenely good with numbers and logic puzzles.

9- He’s been banned from many gambling establishments for exposing their crooked practices, even the ones that usually go unnoticed.

10- Gray kind of assumes that other people also see what he sees and doesn’t understand why he’s expected to spell everything out for the rest of Team Natsu.

11- Gray is slow to warm up to people. He’s been let down before, so once he considers you a his friend, he’s your friend for life.

12- People that really know Gray were surprised at how quickly he befriended Lucy. With most people Gray takes at least a year to even start acknowledging their existence.

13- Gray thinks Lucy is like a little sister that needs careful watching up until Tenrou.

14- After Tenrou, Gray thinks of Lucy as an equal that can and will kick his butt if he needs it.

15- Gray is not afraid of Erza, unless Natsu is involved.

16- Gray was once emotionally and verbally abused by a girlfriend, it’s what makes Juvia’s first behavior and love declarations so uncomfortable for him.

17- Gray will never admit that he’s jealous of Natsu and Gajeel’s exceed companions. But he does want to have his own flying cat occasionally.

18- Gray’s least favorite food is egg nog ice cream. He just doesn’t care for the flavor and you couldn’t get him to drink hot egg nog for love or money.

19- Gray’s preferred hot drink is Lapsang souchong tea. He likes the pine flavor in his tea cup.

20- One time Lucy, Erza, and Wendy invited Gray to accompany them to a fancy Hotel for afternoon tea. It was the only time he willingly wore a three piece suit!

Marinette Dupain-Cheng (Miraculous Ladybug)

1- Marinette likes to make lots of different kinds of pastries.

2- She only likes to actually eat a few types of pastry.

3- There are baked goods that she makes, but never eats because the textures give her the heebie jeebies. She knows other people love them so she’ll still make them.

4- Sabine, Marinette’s mom, was a martial artist of Chāquán. It is “a Chinese martial art that features graceful movements and some acrobatic aerial maneuvers. Chāquán also includes a large range of weapons.” Sabine was especially proficient in the use of the hookswords and the spear, which she has taught Marinette.

5- Sabine still goes over her forms every morning and young Marinette practices with her.

6- Marinette was fairly good at the acrobatic maneuvers until she hit puberty. Her mother often reassures Marinette that after she finishes her growth spurts she’ll be back to doing those moves again without messing up every third one.

7- Even though her father is an only child Marinette has dozens of “uncles” from around the world. Tom played on a rugby team in college and even was in the minor league for awhile. All of his team mates were made honorary uncles when Marinette was born. They get dozens of Christmas cards, letters, and emails to keep in touch.  

8- Marinette and Tom once did a tour of Europe only staying with his old teammates. They never had to find a hotel during the two weeks they traveled. They’ve had a fair few of them stay at their place in Paris, too.

9- Marinette often makes presents for her uncles, aunties, and cousins throughout the year, and receives small presents from them as well.

10- She was saving up for a trip to Australia and New Zealand for her sixteenth birthday, so that her family could visit with a couple of uncles in that part of the world, but suddenly Hawkmoth came up and now she’s not sure they will ever take that trip. 

11- She mentioned Chat Noir and Ladybug in an email to one of her ‘cousins’ in New Zealand who hadn’t heard of them, so she linked them to Alya’s Ladyblog telling her that this was really going on in Paris.

12- Two weeks later she got a video from them asking Mari to pass it along to Ladybug and Chat Noir. It showed their family and all their neighbors doing a haka for Paris and the heroes. They said it was to encourage the heroes to be strong and have courage in the face of Hawkmoth.

13- Mari cried when she saw the video as she knew what a big deal it was for them to do this for her. She asked for a translation of the words and was surprised to find it was actually written by her cousin’s grandfather, who was considered a great warrior chief, specifically for LB and CN.

14- Mari asked if only someone from her cousin’s tribe could perform that haka or if it would be considered appropriation for her and her friends to do it, too. She received another video that was an interview with the man who wrote it. He explained the tradition, the words, and showed exactly how each part should be performed. Then he gave all of Paris his blessing to do his haka for the heroes.

15- Marinette brought Alya over right away and showed her the videos. Alya promised to put both videos up right away. The traffic shut down the blog host’s servers!

16- Marinette invited this cousin’s family to visit during the summer to thank them for all that they did. During their visit an akuma attack happened. This family was delighted to suddenly have Ladybug calling the city to order and joining in as all across the capital young and old were preparing to dance strength and courage into being.

17- Marinette has noticed that her strength to stand up to Hawkmoth and perform her duties as Ladybug has increased dramatically ever since she, and the rest of Paris, has started doing the special haka.

18- Marinette likes to put youtube on autoplay and start on a random video when she’s trying to come up with a design and feels blocked. She stops it on the third and seventh video and then tries to come up with a design based on the video’s title.

19- Marinette has just started trying out needle felting and loves to make little felt mice for the animal shelter Chat Noir has endorsed.

20- Marinette has become the vice-president of the Chat Noir fan club at Francois- Dupont. Nino is the president.

Plagg and Tikki (Miraculous Ladybug)

1- Plagg watches  a video of camembert making on loop whenever he can get Adrien’s phone. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atOpLj-q5nA) [People in the comments are seriously convinced that Plagg would like this video!] 

2- Tikki likes to watch crafting videos and always makes sure to leave an encouraging comment on each one she watches.

3- Tikki prefers sweet things to eat, but she can recharge on almost any food. 

4- Plagg actually needs those fermented, slightly spoiled foods to recharge completely otherwise he’s acting on about half power.

5- Plagg wanted to explore Adrien’s house more, but Gabriel’s interest in Adrien’s ring has made him stick close to his boy.

6- Plagg spent the first month of being awake getting familiar with current events using Adrien’s phone. The invention of the computer has made him ridiculously happy.

7- Plagg may or may not have had something to do with a computer virus that infected the mansion’s protection protocol after Gabriel was akumatized. Now Adrien can get out of his room an time lockdown is initiated and doesn’t have to feel trapped in his room.

8- Tikki doesn’t sleep as much as Marinette does. She gets about an hour a night.

9- Tikki emits strong “sleep rays” when she sleeps to help her holders get to sleep. Her creative types can be overthinkers that need help dropping off. 

10- Tikki doesn’t need to sleep. Whenever creation is happening she is energized and really doesn’t need to rest. She’s the originator of “pulling an all nighter”

11- Tikki tends to get a surge of power at the equinoxes while Plagg receives more power at the solstices.

12- Tikki loved coming across this video of The HU and plays it as often as she can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8dCGIm6yc

13- Plagg found out about punk rock and now plays it as Adrien sleeps hoping that the messages of the music makes through that thick layer of “presentability” Gabriel has forced on Adrien. 

14- Tikki sometimes leaves Marinette’s purse to flit over and peek at Nathaniel’s progress on his drawings if the lesson is boring.

15- Plagg’s hearing is very sharp and his ears let him tune into conversations without moving much. He is careful to check into the class gossip, but also listens in to what’s happening in Mr. Damocles’ office and the teacher lounge.

16- Plagg listened in on Tom and Gorilla’s talking about Marinette and Adrien and snickers whenever he remembers Gorilla saying, “My money’s still on Marinette confessing first. Mine’s to dense to realize how far gone he already is. He might believe she likes him on their golden wedding anniversary.”

17- Even though Plagg can phase through matter he still has a healthy respect for Gorilla’s brute strength and doesn’t want to test if he’d be quick enough to dodge the big man in the even of an emergency.

18- Tikki spends many nights creating pictures of fractals using Marinette’s digital drawing tools.

19- Tikki may or may not be the cause of Marinette having more advanced capabilities digitally than any major studio on earth.

20- Tikki despises the nickname Sugarcube, but it is the best out of Plagg many, many tries so she puts up with it. Stinky Sock is the mildest nick name Tikki has ever called Plagg. 

20.B- Most of her other names for him would be considered unprintable, but they’re in dead languages so it’s probably safe for her to use them. 

20.C- Plagg tries not to mess up so badly that she uses the Babylonian curse on him.

20.D- Plagg can tell how angry Tikki is by what language she slips into. The older the language is, the more angry Tikki is.

Nino Lahiffe (Miraculous Ladybug)

1- Nino used to play percussion on everything he ever came in contact with until his uncle brought over a small hand drum for him to play. His parents called it ‘tapping’ when he was little.

2- The rule around the house was that he could only tap on the drum and not other parts of the house, when he was inside. Everything outside of the house was fair game.

3- Nino’s uncle came over every day to teach him the basics of playing his doumbek.

4- After a year of lessons, his uncle would take him to his weekly drum group where the more experienced drummers would teach little Nino drum tricks like rolls and pops.

5- By the time Nino was eight, he was a regular member of the drumming group and often went with them to play at weddings, parties, or other events. He was the cutest kid! When he was all decked out in traditional Moroccan garb playing smoking hot solos, he was often the source of viral videos.

6- In school he tried to join the band, but he was far too advanced for the beginning players and they didn’t have an advanced group for him to join.

7- The band teacher wanted to help him continue with his music so he showed Nino how to record and remix his own drumming.

8- The summer after that, he spent every day busking with a different member of the drum group to be able to afford his own recording equipment and programs.

9- The summer music money plus his share of the money for playing events with the drum group allowed him to be able to turn his room into basically a recording studio.

10- He soon became the group’s recorder which led to him also video taping performances.

11- The year before Stoneheart happens, the art teacher was able to teach Nino some basic film editing.

12- Nino’s tapping was one way for him to relieve his anxiety, the other way he tries to release it is through blowing bubbles as a kind of meditation.

13- It was hard for him to use his bubbles again after the Bubbler incident.

14- When Alya and Nino got locked in the cage at the zoo, it took all of ten seconds for Alya to figure out he didn’t actually have a crush on her. It took fifteen seconds for her to figure out it was Marinette he’d liked. He was really embarrassed about it.

15- However, after talking a lot about things they liked and disliked they found they really had a lot in common. Alya told Nino about Marinette’s crush on Adrien and Nino was upset for a moment, but then Alya made him laugh and he was suddenly thinking, “Marinette who?”

16- By the time they were out of the cage Nino was firmly in Alya’s corner for matchmaking Marinette with his friend Adrien.

17- Nino’s anxiety can get high during an akuma attack, unless he has someone to watch out for or protect, then he’s calm and collected. Which makes running after Alya toward the big scary monster the better choice for him during those moments. 

18- Nino was a natural at wielding the Turtle Miraculous as it played to his need to protect.

19- After being Carapace, battles in which he wasn’t called to be a protector of Paris were excruciating to watch even as he kept Alya from coming to harm. He craved using the Miraculous as it allowed him to care for more people at once.

20- Nino introduced Wayzz to both smooth jazz and rap music just to see what the kwami would do. He loved everything Nino threw at him! Wayzz requested a copy of Nino’s latest mixes and a song by Sade before he had to go back to the Guardian. Nino found an old iPod to give to the little godling who claimed it would be his most precious treasure. Nino couldn’t talk for a full five minutes as he was too embarrassed and proud to speak.

M. Gorilla (Miraculous Ladybug)

1- Gorilla and Tom played Rugby on the same team in college.

2- He often stops by the bakery after dropping Adrien off at school if he isn’t needed by M. Agreste immediately.

3- He’s convinced that Adrien is in love with Marinette, as are Tom and Sabine. It’s a topic of great interest and much discussion when he comes in, if there aren’t other customers around. Sabine and Gorilla have a bet on who will confess their feelings first. (Sabine’s money is on Adrien.)

4- Tom and Gorilla met their future spouses as they acted as bouncers at a local club on weekends all thorough their Junior and Senior years at university.

5- Sabine and Gorilla’s significant other, Jerome, were in a group of friends that frequented the night club regularly. Sabine dared her friend to get the cute bouncer’s phone number by the end of the night. After a few shots of liquid courage, he’d brazenly asked Tom for a date and his number, but Tom gently, and privately, told the young man he was straight. He then motioned for Gorilla to come over and introduced the two. The young man returned to the bar with two phone numbers: Gorilla’s for him and Tom’s for Sabine. 

6- Tom made the cake for Gorilla’s commitment ceremony, before same-sex marriage was legal in France. When Marinette was ten, he also made the wedding cake for Gorilla when he and Jerome were legally able to be married.

7- Jerome had a child from a previous relationship that he and Gorilla took care of for the first five years of the girl’s life. She was taken away when the girl’s mother claimed that Jerome wasn’t the father of the child. DNA tests proved he wasn’t. The mother tried to sue another man for child support, then took the girl and moved to another country.

8- Gorilla and Jerome were distraught to have their little girl taken from them. They tried to adopt another child, but they were denied and not even allowed to foster any children.  

9- Gorilla started working for the Agreste family shortly after he lost his daughter.

10- Emilie saw how angry he was over anyone that wasn’t an Agreste coming near Adrien and eventually got the story out of him over why he’d be so protective to keep people from potentially taking her son away. It was something she was very appreciative over. Gorilla considered her a friend after she went out of her way to find out about his heartbreak.

11- Gorilla is legally Adrien’s godfather. When Emilie heard what that woman had done to Gorilla she took Gorilla and Adrien to her lawyer and made Gorilla legally responsible for Adrien and any future children she may have regardless of his continuing employment by the Agreste family. Gabriel signed the papers without complaint, but didn’t actually read them carefully, or register exactly what he was signing..  

12- Gorilla worked for the DGSI, the French CIA, as an informant while playing rugby. It allowed him to travel for legitimate reasons and keep tabs on one of the players for the DGSI.

13- After university, Gorilla was recruited to become an agent. He was injured on an assignment and decided to retire to be an up and coming rocker’s body guard.

14- He and Jerome get invited backstage any time Jagged is in town to be able to catch up.

15- Gorilla really enjoyed doing his job as a bodyguard, but wanted to be home more with Jerome, especially after their little Marie was taken from them.

16- The DGSI came to Gorilla to ask if he’d be interested in working for them again as they look into the workings of one Gabriel Agreste and the Gabriel empire.

17- Gorilla was actually key in getting Nathalie in the door at Gabriel. She is also an informant gathering evidence on Gabriel Agreste.

18- Gorilla was speechless when their higher ups requested that he and Nathalie continue to aide Gabriel once he became a magical terrorist, they were interested in seeing the power of the moth Miraculous and what it could do. Nathalie complied willingly, but Gorilla refused to do anything that would put Adrien in trouble.

19- Gorilla despaired of Adrien ever figuring out how to give him the slip, and he was so proud when Adrien succeeded at eluding his tailing him through the Metro. Then he panicked because he just lost his child!

20- Gorilla is fully aware that Adrien is Chat Noir. He was the one to change the angle of the security cameras, and conveniently show Adrien their blind spot right outside his window. (Seriously, that boy needs all the help he can get.)

Pidge Gunderson/Katie Holt (Voltron: Legendary Defender)

1- Katie was introduced to Pokemon when she was very young.

2-For awhile all she managed to find were Pidgeys in her game. And she collected every one she could.

3- Matt laughed at her for this and nicknamed her “Pidge”.

4- Katie didn’t like his teasing and vowed to make her pidgeys the strongest she could to beat Matt’s team.

5- She eventually fulfilled that vow.

6- Later Pidge went on to collect and evolve almost every pokemon in the pokedex.

7- Matt never recovered from being beaten by a flock of pidgeot, and has refused to pick up the game ever since that time. Pidge considered that her greatest accomplishment until she infiltrated the Garrison.

8- Katie has loved robots ever since she watched the Iron Giant movie with her dad.

9- Katie first started building robots when she got a MeccaSpider Robot Kit for her sixth birthday. 

10- She was dissatisfied with how klunky the spider turned out to be and proceeded to borrow a few parts from something of Matt’s to make it work better. It’s ability to move as quickly and silently as a spider was not appreciated by all the inhabitants of her home. 

11- Katie has never grown out of her ability to see other uses for mechanical parts past their intended use, or for cannibalizing parts from anywhere she can get them.

12- While Katie likes to build robots, what she really adores is programming them. She hopes someday to make a small robot that can serve to help the physically disabled with everyday tasks.

13- Seeing her mother’s father struggle after he fell and broke his hip was what has spurred Katie on in her endeavor to build helper robots.

14- For all the squabbling and tattling that she and Matt engaged in, they were very good friends. When he left for the Garrison, and had to stay there, Katie cried every night for a month.

15- Katie hates to be in the middle of drama, but she loves to watch it unfold. She has been guilty of bringing snacks to watch Lance confront someone about a perceived slight.

16- Katie is a multishipper of fictional characters. When Hunk asked if she shipped Lance with any of the other cadets at the Garrison, she read him the riot act for shipping “real people”.

17- Pidge faked a crush for a whole week while in the Garrison when Lance wouldn’t stop pestering her about it. Then the female cadet showed up with a girlfriend and Lance tried to console Pidge about not having a shot since her “crush” was into girls. Pidge didn’t know how to feel about the entire situation and started telling Lance to “Zip it!” whenever he started up about Pidge needing a girlfriend.

18- Pidge finds the idea of “love at first sight” baffling and illogical, unless it’s a sweet piece of tech. Then she totally gets it. Her idea of a “sweet piece of tech” is not the same as Lance’s, but Hunk gets her.

19- Pidge is curious about everything! She likes to tinker with things to find out how they work as well as read about discoveries others have made.

20- Pidge finds sociology fascinating. People and cultures can be hard to understand, robots are nicer that way, but once she gets to meet so many other sentient beings, see their environments, and how they adapt to them- she thinks they are almost as awesome as the robots.

Hunk (Voltron: Legendary Defender)

1- Hunk’s grandmother (his father’s mother) was a chef at an upscale hotel. She’s the one that gave him his first lessons in cooking, knife skills, and developing one’s palate.

2- Hunk’s grandfather (his father’s father) was a fisherman who demonstrated traditional fishing techniques at their island’s living history museum three times a week once he’d retired. There was always plenty of fish to go around on those days.

3- Hunk’s other grandfather (his mother’s father) was an electrical engineer and worked for the county as lead engineer. He often had little models of circuits and old mother boards that he let Hunk tinker with and program.

4- His other grandmother (his mother’s mother) was the designated worrier of the family. She also had a lush garden that she tended daily. It was full of strange plants that often bore unusual fruits for the family to eat. 

5- Hunk learned to combine the strange fruits with the kitchen skills he had to make things his younger siblings would eat. Not every experiment turned out well, but he always tried to analyze what went wrong and strategize a better plan to execute his vision for the star ingredient.  

6- Hunk and his cousins often had “Bake offs” when they went to TiTi’s house for sleep overs. Hunk usually lost as baking was not his forte.

7- When he and his cousins did their own version of “Chopped” then Hunk usually won hands down. Especially when given a strange basket of ingredients to work with.

8- Hunk is highly anxious but working in the kitchen helps to calm him down. The rules for cooking are simple and there are few surprises he’s not prepared to deal with.

9- Hunk uses his cell phone to ease his anxiety about things in the kitchen. He always takes a photo with a time stamp when he leaves the kitchen. Also he has remote access to all appliances with alerts to let him know when everything is being used.

10- Hunk has installed cameras and view screens on every major appliance in his family’s homes so that if he starts to worry about them, he can check his phone to see what their status is.

11- The first time Hunk left something on in the Castle he realized he’d need to come up with the same kind of thing so he wouldn’t worry while on a mission.

12- The Castle had no clue what Hunk was doing, but eventually allowed Hunk and Pidge to install primitive sensors in the kitchen appliances (and the garbage disposal for some reason) but absolutely refused to allow remote activation of anything. Hunk had to be content with that.

13- Hunk has difficulty standing up for himself, but his anxiety has “Protective Mom” override mode. He will absolutely end someone messing with his friend or family member.

14- Hunk’s favorite color isn’t yellow, it’s orange. However he was drawn to the Yellow Lion because they both want to protect their friends and family.

15- The first night Hunk spent in the Castle of Lions he made sure to lock the door then proceeded to do a traditional siva tau in memory of his family whom he never expected to see again.

16- Hunk has composed a special siva tau that includes some of the people and places he’s been. It offers each of them encouragement to be strong, to trust in the goodness of others, and realize that they are not alone in the universe.

17- Hunk has performed his siva tau on only three occasions. Each time it was at the request of Allura for other groups that had lost their home planets. After each performance Hunk would have several people ask if he would teach them the dance.

18- After the defeat of the Galra, Hunk composed a second siva tau to celebrate the victory and also to mourn those who were lost to the conflict.

19- On the anniversary of this moment Hunk, his family, and any Paladin that is near will gather to celebrate. The evening always closes with the bon fire being stoked up and a performance of that second siva tau. 

20- At Hunk’s death there was a large crowd full of many species that honored his family and expressed their grief at his passing by performing Hunk’s first siva tau. It was said that the earth trembled as each foot/appendage touched down and the skies carried the sound of their voices all around the globe.