#i make a little treat for peri

[sweaterregrets]

ur honour theyre divorced

[katsukiizmoon]

Desc: Talkin’ bout Katsuki while you’re pregnant & when you have a daughter

No cause now all I can think about is katsuki with a daughter :( everyone Shutup I’m usually more immune to baby fever but oh god…. >:( katsuki needs to give me a baby girl

I can go into details and I will

Buys a giant wardrobe for her before she’s even born. Has custom made dynamight baby clothes made just for her.

Reads every parenting book known to man and has a binder of development notes!! This man has written down everything from how to cure baby gas to the best learning tools and methods for little ones

Makes freezer prep meals for when you’re post-partum and struggling ! Soup cubes, one pan sheet meals, instant pot dinners, the works. He makes frozen mandu (Korean dumplings) for an easy snack.

SLATHERS you in Shea butter and bio oil throughout your pregnancy, giving you rubs up and down all the time

Begins impulse buying childrens books and toys any time he steps into a store

Your home now has an entire room dedicated to the items he had either BUILT or BOUGHT for your child. Shelves are secured to the wall, filled with every book and pack of flash cards he’s purchased

Lays her down on his chest for quick naps with dragon tales on, humming to soothe her to avoid hics and sniffs from his beloved baby

Calls her “angel” for the longest time but here’s a list of other nicknames he uses: “squirt” , “shithead” , “princess” , “little spark”

Has the baby’s footprints stamped on thick cardstock for every two months she grows, until she hits a year. At a year he begins doing it every 6 months.

Starts teaching her to bake early on, all their favorite treats. They sit afterwards and eat to their hearts content until she inevitably knocks out on his chest watching Disney movies

Let’s her paint his nails as soon as she’s old enough. When she hits an age where it’s appropriate, they begin getting matching pedicures with you every month

Also post partum he spends time fixing you warm baths to soak in and love yourself in, while he holds the little one and makes dinner

Also also when you’re pregnant he literally has a brand new toilet installed to help you so you won’t need a peri bottle as much when you go to the bathroom :(((

Bathroom? Stocked with everything you can imagine. Tiny fridge for your padsicles? Check. Adult diapers? Check. Stool softener? Check. Baby wipes? Check! Anything you need, is stocked to the brim

Makes it mandatory that for the first 7 days of your little one’s life, only you and him will be around the baby. No visitors pressuring you, none of that. He plans the entire week in advance and tries to account for how tired you’ll be. The first thing he tells you to do when you get home is to get some sleep, and you do.

Calls his mom for help when you’re both a little too stressed and has her watch the baby in the play room so the two of you can have an hour nap

Takes you out to different attractions every week and/or has a “mommy day” planned each week to help lessen the chance of post partum depression

I just truly think he’d worship the ground yoj walked on and pave the way for her. He’d tell her how much he loves her every day. I bet he even puts a mild lavender lotion on her before she sleeps to help her rest and relax.

When she’s a newborn and going through the phase of refusing sleep, he gets you in bed and rocks her in the rocking chair until she’s asleep. He also demands the baby SHARE a room with you until she gets to at least 7-8 months. Baby cameras everywhere. Everything is baby proof. If you think it isn’t, it is.

When I die, The first thing I’m doing is having katsuki knock me up so we can live a happy life with a little one.

[electrosweaters-arts]

PLEASE- PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GIVE ME YOUR HYDE X ADAM HEADCANONS! I HAVE BEEN OBSESSED WOTH THIS WEIRD CRACKSHIP FOREVER SO PLZ GIVE ME YOUR HEADCANONS

FINALLY THE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW PERFECT THEY ARE FOR EACH OTHER <3 GAHHH I TALK ABOUT THEM SO MUCH ITS HARD TO EVEN THINK OF WHAT HEADCANONS TO TALK ABOUT

Fucked up that you can get banned from tumblr for saying what Adam and Hyde are doing to each other but I will try

First of all, their ship name is Creationshipping <3 @lonely-space-egg came up with it and I'm obsessed with it thank you Peri

They're in an open/polyamorous relationship and Hyde is also dating Utterson, hi Utterson \O. Adam and Utterson are very good friends <3

Hyde loves when Adam holds him but usually he won't ask to be and will instead just start trying to climb up Adam until he picks him up.

Adam is incredibly encouraging of all Hyde's indulgences, they both encourage each other to act without worrying what others think and to Adam? Hyde can commit a few felonies, as a treat. It's cute

Hyde initially avoided telling Adam that he was a scientist since he was afraid Adam would take it badly due to his relationship with Victor

Adam loves animals but animals HATE Hyde so he makes sure to keep them away from him for both their safety. He tried to keep a pet rabbit once and Hyde had to get 30 stitches

Adam is one of the only people Hyde has spilled his entire life story to, along with all the trauma of his childhood has Jekyll and nuances of his relationships with his family and friends, and all the pressure and stress and guilt that lead up to him creating Hyde in the first place. He actually surprised himself with how quickly he opened up to Adam but he just seemed like he could understand on a level no one else could, and he did <3

Hyde has a constant fear of abandonment and sneaks some of Adam's clothing out with him whenever he leaves so he can sniff it if he's feeling lonely. Adam noticed and started leaving out gym clothes for him.

Adam sometimes bends down to Hyde's level in public and whispers something that makes Hyde burst out laughing, falling on the ground and everything, making a scene.

Hyde has trouble sleeping because his form causes him to have a ton of increased adrenaline at all times, but Adam's tired he lets him hold him while he sleeps and Hyde spends pretty much the entire time awake and wide-eyed staring at the wall.

When Hyde does sleep he is a BED HOG, he somehow takes up more space than an 8 foot tall man and sleeps with all of his limbs out. He also takes all the blankets only to then ball them up underneath his feet.

Sometimes Hyde just wordlessly plops his entire body weight onto Adam and they lay like that for hours not saying a word

Hyde was a bit uneasy at first finding out about Adam's interest in religion but he actually ended up being an incredibly good source of comfort whenever Hyde would spiral due to his religious trauma

Adam likes to sing little songs to Hyde when they're alone <3

Usually when they fight it's a result of Hyde getting too riled up or overwhelmed and he storms off somewhere, only to come back later once he's calmed down and plonk down like this so they can actually talk about it (doodle by @internetwerewolf )

More specific to CC but Hyde buys all of Adam's clothes for him and pays for pretty much anything he needs, partly just to treat him right and partly just because he doesn't want him leaving to go work all the time

And some for Jekyll-sided Creationshipping <3

Jekyll likes to trace his fingers along Adam's stitching, usually he does it absentmindedly while theyre just cuddling/talking but sometimes he gets completely lost in thought studying them. He finds them beautiful and they're one of Adam's biggest insecurities but he's allowed to touch them <3

Adam teases Jekyll way more than he does Hyde, he likes how overblown his reactions get to it

Jekyll really likes the deep pressure stim Adam holding him gives when he's having a meltdown. they are so autism4autism

^ also Hyde does this.

[headcanonsandmore]

Sergeant Benton with every Doctor (1-13)

1- I get the sense that One's initial dislike of being questioned would soften a little when dealing with Benton's sweet earnestness. Especially if Benton risks his own life to save Susan (because of course he would).

2- On the rare occasions where Two interacted with Benton, they seem to get along perfectly fine. I think that if Benton was around full time, he'd definitely develop a strong friendship with him. And, of course, Benton and Jamie would get along super well.

3- As we all know, Three was the closest to Benton out of the incarnations who met him, but I think Benton being a fully-fledged traveling companion would put an interesting spin on things. I think Benton would have a great time, although he would probably get tons of marriage proposals from the inhabitants of planets they'd travel to (I mean, he is super lovely, after all). And I'm sure Jo Grant would appreciate having her himbo bestie around.

4- Four liked Benton the most out of the UNIT soldiers he interacted with, so no surprises that he'd appreciate having Benton as a traveling companion a lot. I imagine Sarah-Jane would also appreciate a sweet himbo to bounce ideas off (especially since Benton is basically the opposite of Harry Sullivan in every way).

5- Five would get along so well with Benton, it's unreal. Benton is such a calming influence that Five would have him around just to chat over tea with. I also think the most personable of the classic Doctors would appreciate Benton's down-to-earth nature and sense of cheery humour. Also, Benton is the only UNIT man that Tegan and Nyssa would actually like, and we all know those two need at least one himbo third wheel with them at any given moment (Benton tries to sneak date money into Tegan's purse so she can take Nyssa to a cinema, Tegan gets flustered and turns bright red, Nyssa is confused but pleased nonetheless).

6- Benton would not only be able to restrain Six during his initial regeneration mood swings, but he'd also help Peri acclimatise to the situation. Mel would probably remind him a bit of Jo Grant, and he'd naturally fit into being her best friend.

7- Listen, I don't want to split up the duo of Seven and Ace, but -if I had to- Benton would slot in well. He'd be able to see through Seven's manipulations as well as acting like a sweet big brother to Ace. He'd probably get a little worried about all the pyrotechnics, though.

8- Eight would either have a slight crush on Benton, or try manipulating him into a scheme of dubious morality. Either way, Benton would have a hard time dealing with this eldritch figure. He'd probably get along well with Eight's rotating line-up of queer companions, though.

9- God-tier duo. Can you imagine human golden retriever Benton being around Nine? Nine; the incarnation with a boat-load of trauma and guilt who just wants to save people? Well, Benton's making him take a day off at the beach with some ice cream, plus some healthy discussion of emotions and wellbeing. He'd save that time lord's life just by being his friend, and it would be fantastic.

10- To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if Benton got exasperated with Ten at times, especially with how he treated Martha. Also, that whole "Time Lord Victorious" thing? Couldn't happen with Benton there. Doc, I dunno about the nature of time, but you're supposed to help people, not decide who's important and who isn't *upset puppy dog eyes intensify* *Ten immediately reverts back to normal*. Oh, but can you imagine Benton around Donna? That would be amazing.

11- I feel like Benton would probably calm down Eleven's energy a bit, and would also be a nice calming influence on all the TARDIS crew. He'd also probably be a little confused by River Song, just in general. Also, he'd tell tons of embarrassing stories from when he used to babysit Kate Steward.

12- Listen, we know that Twelve has a... difficult situation with U.N.I.T but I think he'd value Benton's presence despite that. I also think Bill especially would like Benton's sweet nature. And -hey- Benton would also be immune to Missy's shenanigans so conflicts would be resolved a good deal easier. Although Benton would definitely be a little alarmed by Clara, and try to help her and Twelve ease their co-dependency.

13- Given the amount of himbos in Thirteen's TARDIS teams, I think Benton would probably fit in quite well. He'd definitely bring an 'older cousin' vibe to a friendship with Yaz, and I imagine he'd also be there for Yaz when Thirteen is being a self-sabotaging jerk. He would also probably have a double-act with Dan. The lovely din-dins man meets the Dan with a plan and a pan. 🤣😂

[subwayjoltik]

A little refresher on how Aitoria works

(there's been some confusion so i wanted to clear it all up)

It is an Sinnohan holiday (via the Ichowan culture, older than Celestica). It celebrates the main 5 types of love for the culture, and worships Enamorus. Hearthome hosts a festival for the event!!

Diya no Emmai - August 13: Today is about ROMANCE. It is about making out and going on dates and giving flowers to people you are attracted to. You are not giving flowers or gifts to your siblings or children.

Diya no Shinnai - August 14: This day is about community. It is giving flowers to people to dispose of excess and make others happy. It is about helping your neighbor. This is also the most typical day for any religious services.

Diya no Danai - August 15: This day is about your family. It's giving gifts to parents, children, siblings. It's making meals together to feed the rest of the family.

Diya no Peri - August 16: This day is about friendship and platonic love. You make new friends or hang out with old ones. Often spent partying and playing games.

Yaru no Aiyōbu - August 17: This day is about the self. it is spent fasting and working on oneself. In the evening, one treats themself to their favorite meal.

@pkmnirlevents

Edit:

You can Reblog this post to let me and others know you are participating!

and PLEASE don't be afraid to ask me questions! this is a culture made by me, so i really dont expect people to automatically know things!

Edit 2:

This is not an in-character blog. I am a mainblog for roleplay sideblogs. Please do not roleplay on this post.

If your character cannot fast, they don't have to. It's traditional (in the modern sense) to eat bland foods and protein supplements if you need them, in order for the night meal to be more rewarding.

[sunecito]

Fire Emblem Fates: Agere Leo Headcanons !!

♕ His little age is around 2-6, though he mostly stays around 3 or 4.

♛ He’s a crier. Sleepy? Cries. Lonely? Cries. Bored? Cries. He can be a very clingy kiddo when he wants to.

♕ Ironically, he’s also the independent type. If you place him in a enclosed space with books and toys that jingle he can stay put for hours.

♛ He claims he can read by himself… But being honest, his baby intellect can best handle those cardboard books. (Especially the touch and feel and the look for the hidden object ones-)

♕ Doesn’t actually like physical touch. Camilla found out about his regression when he started tearing up and pushing her away after she tried to give him a hug.

♛ However, he actually loves being picked up, put on swings, sitting on his carer’s lap. He gets overstimulated with a lot of pressure, though, so hugs aren’t preferred by him. 

♕ Elise wants to be his main caregiver SO BAD. But that role goes to Odin and Niles (mainly Niles), who treat the baby prince like they’re narrators of a story book. Needless to say, Leo loves it.

♛ Odin takes care of the stimulation: playing, reading, his personality makes the most interesting voices for characters. Niles prefers handling the more domestic duties: cleaning, bathing, cooking, Prince Leo doesn’t deserve any less than the best, after all. 

♕ He still likes tomatoes. And by like, I mean that he still adores them. Once he snuck out regressed at night and ate 2 and a half tomatoes before he was caught by Laslow and Peri. (Xander scolded Peri for bouncing Leo and keeping him awake. She loves baby princey)

♛ He’s actually pretty intimidated by the horses, so he never usually goes by the stables. The few times he gets close to a horse is when they’re brought out for training or feeding. He brings his crayons and sketchbook whenever Elise takes her horsie for a ride.

♕ In the Birthright route, Leo finds himself regressed often, even when he tries to suppress it. Sometimes he simply collapses with stress, so Odin and Niles have kept little gear in the places Leo spends his time most. 

♛ He cries a lot about his big brother and younger sister, he has nightmares where he acts like a witness. He wakes up in a cold sweat, and Camilla comes over due to his cries and screams. He often breaks down in her embrace, crying out for Big Brother and Sissy.

♕ In the Conquest route, Corrin is added to the close circle of his regression. Corrin was surprised at first (Leo didn’t fully express his regression until Corrin decided to side with them) but then fell completely in love with their babier brother! How could they not?

♛ In the Revelations route, Takumi and Leo grow more close. They still act cold and rival against each other when they’re big, but if anyone can understand Little Leo’s behaviors, it’s Takumi.

♕ Corrin makes a lot of play dates between both princes. (Leo will never admit that he genuinely likes them)

♛ He’s still quiet, as in, he doesn’t even babble. He responds in humming or with body language, other than that, he stays silent. 

♕ 1000% a tether kid. He had a bad habit of biting others as a kid and thus likes to bite things while regressed. He has his own chewable paci and he uses it a l o t .

♛ When asked about how he’s feeling, if he says “I dont wanna talk about it”, then it’s because he’s regressing. It’s become like a code for his family and retainers. 

♕ Of course, he isn’t public about this, but his family all know. Xander especially loves spending time with his baby brother, even if he has no flipping clue of what he’s doing half the time. 

[indigo-a-creeping]

In a little over a week, I’m making a quick road trip to my hometown for a camp alumni night. 13 hour 1-way drive for a 1-day thing? Worth it to me, in this instance. I won’t bring Peri, so I can barrel through both ways without feeling bad about him. I’m planning a few quick food stops, but nothing big. I’ve decided that this is my early birthday present to myself.

In a little under a month I’m turning 40. I like getting older, though I continue to have to remind myself that I’m not a teenager or even a young adult anymore.

Had my consultation for top surgery, and just got a letter that my insurance approved it, so I’m just waiting to schedule it next spring. The surgeon said I’ll be able to walk around pretty much right after surgery, so I’m looking forward to some light exploration of San Francisco! I haven’t asked anyone to go with me yet, but once I get a date nailed down I’ll start making real plans.

I’m devouring podcasts and audiobooks right now. So in love with Hello From The Hallowoods, just finished all the Somewhere, Ohio content that exists, and thinking that Camp Here And There would be perfect to listen to on my upcoming drive.

Two of my guinea pigs (Waffle and Squonk) have health issues that I’m keeping a close eye on, and may require action in the future... One I’ve tried treating a few times and it’s just not resolving, the other is beyond my abilities. We’ll see.

I enjoy work so much. Even more because my anxiety has dipped for the time being. Reviews will start next week, and I do think I wasn’t as good as I could have been the past 6 months (mainly due to anxiety), but I still expect it to be positive.

It’s so hot right now. Can’t handle it.

[andmaybegayer]

Last Monday of the Week 2024-01-15

back in the saddle

Listening: The Skeleton Dance, a single from Perennial which I clicked on solely because the title and band name go together so well.

Short and sweet post-punk snippet. Go check out their other albums, probably? I'm still going through those too.

Reading: New Murderbot, which I am very glad to say I actually liked. I did not really like Network Effect because it was too all over the place and felt more like three murderbot novellas in a trench coat. System Collapse is much more tightly written thing that actually fits its length.

Two big things going on that make it work: a strong focus on Murderbot having a hard time dealing with trauma because it refuses to acknowledge it is like a human in any way. Murderbot not wanting to be human and refusing all attempts to characterize it like a human are such strong parts of its personality that it's interesting to see it get hit by that revolving door.

The other thing is very tightly constraining the tools and environment. Murderbot has strict enough rules and solid enough explanations that mechanical limitations build well into actual narrative tension. Murderbot only having two camera drones and no armour is responsible for a solid half of the tension of the book, and controlling how much access it has to other systems is a big driver of the ebb and flow of that tension.

Murderbot as a series has such a delightful economy of worldbuilding. There's the entire implied world of hyperintelligent bots existing just out of view, things on par with Peri hiding in systems and allying with a select group of humans because it likes them. The whole human/construct/bot divide is repeatedly shown to be extremely blurry, which is fun because Murderbot treats it as unimpeachable truth.

Also one of the handful of book series where I read about some little thing and search for parts at my electronics supplier.

I have just started Hannah Ritchie's new book Not The End Of The World which is a bookified form of her general research on "things are getting better, there's a long way to go, but fatalism is not only unproductive it's incorrect". Having already read a lot of her work it retreads that a lot, and if you see a long patch of text without any citations you can skip over it, but it is handy to see all the numbers laid out.

Ritchie's research seems more correct than not most of the time, so while I do sometimes go "oh come on" at specific claims or propositions, it's generally interesting and worthwhile if you care about the data behind modern climate change and how it relates to economic and technological development.

It is really funny how much of climate discussion really does boil down to "for the love of god stop burning things."

Watching: Noah's Shark at Bad Movie Night, a Polonia Brothers movie about the curse laid on the secret fourth son of Noah when he brought a demonic third shark on the Ark. Yeah.

It's on YouTube in its entirety.

There's something funny about the fact that the Polonia team have put out so many movies that even their bad movies have flashes of clear competence in writing. Some genuinely good banter in between everything else going on in this movie.

Playing: Briefly picked up Dark Souls long enough to get to the Capra demon, but I have not tried to fight it yet.

Making: 3D printing a microphone holder for Dark Souls recordings because I did like editing those supercuts and the bad audio was killing me. Had a good time experimenting with dovetails and other sliding joints. Learning a lot about OnShape, especially poking at the Assembly system for the first time and finally using it enough to start picking up the shortcuts in earnest.

Tools and Equipment: Hey did you know that oranges are one million times easier to eat if you just cut them into slices and then peel the skins off. I have basically not eaten oranges for years because you can't peel them easily by hand. Oranges are great. Just cut them into quarters and go to town.

[akitsuneprince]

TW; mention of shots and medical stuff!

I got a tetanus shot, blood work done to see if I have celiac disease and the most important poke of today… I’m back on testosterone! A small dose but still!

So I bought myself a little treat to celebrate! A headset and gluten free Oreos~ time to get zaza’d and play Xbox!

Also my Dr was like “do you want a referral letter now?” And I was like “for…?” And she went “for top surgery.” So I’m already getting the ball rolling! I can no longer bind because of doing so for 4 years (my lungs can’t handle it lol oops) so the thought of finally being able to get peri top surgery done is… it makes me cry lol. Maybe it’ll be done before my 29th birthday this year?!

Being disabled has made this take a lot longer but I’m happy to say the wait has paid off- and! My nurse said I look like a fox so I’m a happy boy!

[kits-ships]

👍 🍫 for the doctor?

hi i definitely didn't miss halloween :) its definitely not november but shh!!

👍 - Do they like Halloween, or do you have to force them to participate?

i think he finds humanity's adoration of halloween very endearing. before olive can convince him to celebrate, though, he insists that he explains the holiday's origins, what samhain is, and a bunch of little fun facts like how turnips were the original jack'o'lanterns. he will also happily eat candy and watch horror movies with her, but dressing up depends on the incarnation!!

he insists that he doesnt wanna dress up..... you might get him to wear some silly glasses or something, though

YES OFC. he'd be something goofy like a squirrel.

he initially says no, but olive eventually convinces him to go shopping with her and he falls in love with some regal vampire outfit. three will pretend like he's only getting it for her but actually loves it and flaunts around all day

you dont even have to ask. he originally wants to be over the top with a handmade mask, an intricate outfit, and some props, but he gets distracted and almost forgets halloween entirely. olive ends up making him some little ears and draws a nose on him so that he can be a bear. its a little last minute, but the tardis comes in clutch with a brown sweater and corduroy pants!!

he says he doesn't want to dress up but he also can't say no to olive. as to not push him too far, she draws a lil nose on him again and gives him some ears and a tail so that he can achieve full, golden retriever energy. he is embarrassed.

he gives olive a firm 'no'. peri tries to tease him into dressing up by talking about how dreadful his usual outfit his, but he ends up just sulking into olive's side for the rest of the night. if anyone asks, hes joseph in the technicolor dreamcoat

he considers it and acts like his answer is no, but he secretly goes off and finds the absolute goofiest costume he can find. like, this man would show up to olives door dressed as buttercup with ace in a bubbles costume. it doesnt matter if she already had an outfit planned because olive has to be blossom ofc!!

he is sappy and wants couples costumes; even if they aren't planning on going out. after going through the tardis' wardrobe, they eventually settle on mr darcy and elizabeth bennet

he says no, but olive gently coaxes him into the idea as long as the costume isn't too overbearing. they end up adding a bandana and sunglasses to his usual look so that he can be a biker :)

oh he was planning on it. but, as excited as he was to dress up, it takes them the whole month to figure out what to go as. through the use of the internet, they eventually decide to be tuxedo mask and sailor moon (even though olive doesnt know anything about the show/manga)

he is so excited to dress up as something cool and scary but, as soon as they walk into the store, he is enraptured by the countless onesies and insists on choosing one of them. he loves that they can be a costume and pajamas!! olive chooses a silly lil monkey onesie for him and he picks a bunny onesie for her

'i dont wanna dress up' shhh. yes you do. clara and olive manage to get him to wear a ghostbusters uniform and, after spending a good amount of time trying to boost his confidence and inflate his ego, the other two decide to be some kind of ghost or ghoul.

oh my god. she insists on it. the whole fam has to get into it, too, and she spends so long trying to search for group costumes. eventually, they settle on horror icons!! the doctor dresses up as freddy krueger, olive is annabelle, yaz chose chucky, graham is jason, dan is forced to be michael myers, and ryan is secretly excited to be ghostface. the doctor also demands that they try to be 'in character' as they go trick or treating

🍫 - What is their favorite candy/treat?

okay after that massive list im only giving a simple answer.

olive likes getting lollipops and pretzels (she's gettin old smh) and the doctor loves hershey bars, starbursts, and double bubble so he can blow obnoxiously large bubbles!!!!!!

[v-eats-bugs]

WIP WEDNESDAY!!! >:D

(Shhhhh it's thursday I know, I forgot to post this, time isn't real shhhhhhh)

Thank you @swearingcactus for tagging me!!! Podcaster lil guy v looks so happy doing his silly little sidehustle 🥺

I don't tend to draw my Vs very much because I can just take pictures of them doing funny stuff, and my drawing motivation can be very iffy 😅

My D&D characters get a lot more drawing love in that regard because they are just! In my head!!! And if I wanna share I have to draw them!!!!

So here is WIP Vault Dweller V (aka Vault) since I usually make a character design sheet for all my player characters. I have him in his outfit just post crawling out of the vault, though the campaign is taking place 6 months-1 year after that. I also have him shirtless with a revolver in the classic V™️ pose so I can show off his tattoos and top surgery scars (I'm giving him peri-areolar scars because that's what I have and I can project on my characters however I want >:D)

Aside from that I don't have any more Cyberpunk related WIPs, but I do have a different D&D character WIP! This is the Candy King, he is for an Adventure Time inspired D&D mini-campaign! He doesn't have much a backstory yet, he is just a candy cane wizard who really wants to rule over a candy kingdom.

Also as a self indulgent treat, here is a doodle sheet from a DIFFERENT D&D thing where my character had his body taken over by another person's soul! I kept thinking about the Johnny and V parallels because my brain is like that.

Anyway, thanks for indulging me and my silly doodles! Of course no pressure for @cyberholic77 @cyb3rcl0wnz @wingedhorrors if you wanna join in (sorry if you were already tagged!) As well as anyone else who wants to share! I love seeing everyone's work :D

[casperiusandmartenique]

4

While Casperius had been gone from her forest, Martenique had began to look about the small hut that she called home.  It wasn’t fancy, but it sufficed for her needs.  At one end was a series of hooks that her dresses hung on.  They were spun by the spiders and silk worms that also called her forest home in exchange for treats that she provided them.  Each had their own special color of silk and so she always had beautiful things to wear, even if they seemed so light and flimsy compared to what Casperius always had on.  The few pairs of shoes and boots that she owned came from the village where she traded goods with others.  That was also where she saw her friends.  For the most part, she lived a solitary life, that was until that day Casperius had wandered into her life.   All of her footwear were forms of leather and some were lined with fur for the colder months to keep her feet warm. She took special care of all of her belongings to make them last.

Everything was in its place and she kept her home clean and neat.  Before Casperius, she had never really thought much about her home.  Most sprites lived in a home much like hers, it looked very similar to the one she had grown up in with her mother.  Sprite dwellings were simple, clean, modest, and earthy.  She doubted that wherever Casperius lived was anything like she did, she could just tell from the way he dressed and carried himself.  It did make her wonder though, where did demons live?  Was it like the huge manor house that was near the village where the magistrate lived that ruled the forest and all the lands around it?  Was he as kind to the people under his purview? And would she fit into his world if she ever went to visit?

She had just finished sweeping up and doing her daily chores when she heard an unusual thumping outside, a loud male yelp that sounded like Casperius, and then a growl of some kind that she did not recognize.  Peri must be back, she had to laugh to herself, wondering what her vines and plants had done this time.  It was not at her command that the vines and foliage had started protecting her, it was just something that they did naturally.  However, she might have encouraged it a little after his last visit, enjoying the teasing and playful nature it seemed to bring out in him.  Instead of going out to see what had been done this time, she waited once more for him to call for her.  She kind of liked making him wait, more of that teasing and playfulness.

“Ok, my darling sprite.  Come out and let your minions know that the big bad demon is not here to do their goddess harm.”  Casperius’ amused voice filtered through her closed front door, sounding a little bit strange compared with the past though.  “You know you want to see me, Teni, don’t even try to pretend you don’t.” There was a definite undercurrent of tease running through it that her standing on the inside of the door, forehead pressed to the wood, smiling. “You’ll really want to see what I brought for you, although I guess I could just take it back home…” he continued to tease, knowing it would draw her out, and a little surprised she hadn’t bounded out.  But his sprite was playful, so of course she would make him wait.  Her playful and spunky personality was one of the things that the demon most liked about her. 

With a laugh, she leaned the broom that she still held in her hands against the wall then walked back over to the door and pulled it open, expecting the handsome demon to be standing somewhere in front of it.  Instead she was greeted by absolutely nothing but air and a view of the clearing in front of her home. Her brows drew together as she stepped out of the small hut to look around the clearing, wondering where he could be hiding and what trick he was playing this time.  Martenique was sure she had heard his voice close by, but she knew he held magic that could make him disappear.  So, where had he gone to, she wondered. And why had the vines let him go?

“And now you are hiding because I did not come at you beckoning, Sir Peri?” She continued to look around, wondering where he was and how he had escaped the vines. Her language had gotten slightly better, she'd been practicing. “That does not seem very gentlemanly of you?   How are we to court if you abandon me?” It was hard for her not to laugh; she was sure he was not truly gone. “Look up.” Casperius replied, clearing his throat and smirking.  He had to hand it to the vines that protected his favorite female, they were original.  Good guard dogs too.  He didn’t have to worry about someone sneaking up on his little sprite while he was gone, which was good because he did not like people messing with anything that was his. Martenique was already his in his mind, he just had to keep coming out ahead on deals. He was going to do everything in his power to ensure that she was eternally so, believing that the sprite would be a source of constant intrigue and interest. Not to mention having her beauty around the manor would be a boon.  Unlike his bedmates, he actually missed her when they were apart.  Yes, she had done something to him he quite liked.

Slowly Martenique’s head tipped back so she could look up, and when she saw Casperius suspended above her, held upside down by his ankles, her eyes went wide.  “Oh dear!  Peri! I…I…”  She was trying not to laugh, but failing quite badly.  In fact, she could not even finish her sentence from the laughter bubbling up from within her.  Her hands covered her mouth but she could not hide the merriment dancing in her eyes. “Go ahead, laugh all you want.  I’ll just take my gift back home with me if you prefer me suspended midair rather than having me down there with you.  It makes no difference to me, you know.  There are lots of sprites that I could give my attention to.”  His voice was full of teasing, as was his expression.  Just to be sure she knew he wasn’t serious, Casperius threw in a wink.  After their misunderstanding before, he did not want another where she might have hurt feelings.  The eye roll, blindingly bright smile, and shake of her head that had her chestnut brown hair fanning out that he got in return told him that unlike their confusion over the unknown phrase last time, she understood what he really meant this time. It pleased him, she was absolutely perfect in every way, and after hearing her laughter again, he couldn't’ wait to hear it once more as well.  She was spinning some kind of spell over him, he was sure.

“Maybe I’m just keeping you up there because I can’t trust you not to be running around after every sprite, faerie, and pixie you see.  You are a demon after all.”  She crossed her arms over her chest and smirked smugly up at him.  Two could play at the teasing game, and she found it fun.  From the way he reacted, she thought he did too, and she liked making him happy.

“Ah, I see how little faith you truly have in me, Teni.  I’m wounded to the core.  Heart broken.  A demon destroyed.  Here I come bearing gifts and you regale me with accusations of infidelity.”  He sniffed and pretended to wipe his eye as if there were a tear.  The laugh that erupted from his beautiful sprite below again made his chest seem to vibrate and the rhythm of his heart change.  Whatever it was she did to him, he liked it. He had spoken to his brother Cormoran about her, and couldn’t wait for the two of them to meet as well. At the moment, Cormoran thought him half mad at his description of her.

“Now, we can’t have you all like that.  You might go and make a deal that goes bad.”  Martenique blew out a big sigh and once more rolled her eyes in an exaggerated way.  “I guess I’m going to HAVE to let you down.  But you must behave.”  She smirked and laughed as she wagged a finger at him, continuing the game.

“I will be on my best demon behavior, I promise.”  he winked and grinned at her, garnering another eyeroll.  If they could keep this kind of interaction going, he would gladly hang upside down all day.  The only thing better would be whisking her away back to the manor house and keeping her there with him always.  It wasn’t quite ready yet, just a few more days…

When she began to hum a soft melody, the vines began to lower Casperius to the ground.  When he was a short distance from being all the way down,  they wrapped around him differently so that in the end he was put on his feet about a foot in front of Martenique.  Gazing up at him once he was back in front of her, she wondered if he had grown even more handsome since he had last been there two days before or if she was just a besotted fool.  It was possible that it was both, but she was sure that she was just being a fool.

“This is much better.” He grinned, stepping to her and bringing her into his arms.  This time he did not ask or prepare her for the kiss, and he would not apologize afterwards.  It was still soft and chaste, he would let her determine when it was time to move forwards, forcing her would just cause things to take longer and he was impatient as it was.  He wanted and needed her trust to be able to keep her, and for her to want to be kept by him.  That he had not been able to return the previous day had almost cost a ghast its existence.  “And now that you have been properly greeted, I did mention a gift.”

Martenique wasn’t sure if his kisses would ever stop making her entire body tingle, but she was willing to repeatedly keep testing.  He was so unlike sprite males, in that he confused her and made her keep wondering what he was going to do next.  And now a gift, what could be the meaning of that?  And what could it be?  “Yes, you did.  I hope I got you down fast enough that you don’t feel the need to take it back with you.” One hand had made it’s way into the back of his hair and she now ruffled it playfully.

Casperius pulled her in flush with him, finding he had missed the feeling of her smaller body against his more than he had realized.  “I think that it was adequate timing to get your gift.”  His fingers played in her dark tresses, almost mesmerized by how soft and silken her hair was. “Close your eyes.”

She did as she was told, and when he stepped away from her for a second, Martinique had to fight the inclination to follow.  Her teeth caught her bottom lip as she waited, trying not to seem too impatient while doing so.  It had been ages since anyone had gotten her a gift that she was having trouble remembering who it had been from or even what it was for.

“Ok, you can open them.” He told her softly and when she did, Martenique was greeted by the sight of him holding up the most gorgeous dress she’d ever seen.  It was a teal that was the color of a peacock, and it had gold threads running through it so that it sparkled as it caught the light.  Along the bottom were embroidered peacock feathers and the edge was scalloped along the feathers.  She had never seen anything like it, even when she had gone into town to do her trading.

“Oh Peri, it’s beautiful but it's too much!  I can’t imagine what you must have…” her words were cut off by one of his fingers against her lips; he had quickly closed the distance between them with one of his large steps.  She didn’t even try to fight him, just looked into those sparkling blue eyes that were creasing at the edge because he was smiling so smug and proud of himself.  He knew she loved it, and she did. “No, it is not.  I want you to have it because I believe it will look beautiful on you, and I have ideas where we can go with you wearing it.”  He then looked down at the sprite shoes she wore, which wouldn’t really go with the dress.  “And I have some little black shoes I want you to try as well.  They are supposed to be very soft and comfortable.”  He leaned in more and kissed the middle of her forehead.  “Now go try them on.”

While Casperius waited for her, he went over all the plans for his manor house in his head.  Things were already happening, and it would only be a week at the longest till it was ready for her to visit.  Horace was sure he’d lost his mind as well, or that Martenique was in danger.  He’d had to talk to his butler more than once and assure him that neither was true, he’d just found a female who had captured his interest like none before.  Horace hadn’t been wholly convinced, but he’d show him when this little sprite finally was in Imperium.  

The creaking of her front door brought him out of his thoughts of back home and Casperius turned around to see that the fae had done an excellent job with everything.  The dress fit her perfectly and the way the color worked with her skin tone and eyes was breathtaking.  “I do hope that you will wear this when I visit sometime, Teni, you look amazing, my little sprite.”  HIS.

Martenique felt the blush rise to her cheeks and she didn’t know what to say.  Her eyes fell to the floor for a minute.  Which reminded her of the shoes he’d brought.  They were much different than her shoes she wore when in the forest, but they were comfortable and the insides were lined with some fabric that felt like fur but wasn’t.  It was wonderful.  “You are too nice.”  Again she smiled and felt her cheeks flame more as her eyes once more rose to look at him.  “And the shoes are very comfortable.  I don’t deser..” how he had moved so fast to have his finger on her lips, she didn’t know. 

“Now, if we are to get along, I don’t want to hear you say such things.“  Their noses almost touching, he was looking right in her eyes so she’d know he was serious.  When he took her home he didn’t want any of the staff intimidating her by picking up on her insecurities and feeding them, but he had a feeling they’d fall in love with her.  How could they not?  She was like sunshine personified.  He was the one that was normally  the darkest and most grumblesome in the manor.  “I told you, I like you and when I like people, I enjoy making them happy.”  An arm encircled her waist to pull her flush against him. “And I want to make you very happy, my little sprite.”  Maybe he had gone insane and Horace and Cor were right, but he was at least enjoying it.  He would not hurt her, he’d sworn that to Horace, damn ghoul all concerned.  She was so untouched by anything negative that he couldn’t help but want to know more and keep her that way.  The few times they had been together he could feel himself being different, and he liked it.  Like a weight was gone.

“Who am I to argue with a demon?” She finally said when his finger had slowly slipped from her lips. 

“You’re not supposed to.”  Casperious winked.  “And I will do my best to be a good demon and not argue with you either.” Promises, promises, promises…he kept making them and wasn’t sure why other being around her made him feel more relaxed and she was still a puzzle that he wanted to solve.  Even if he got her figured out, something told him she would still be interesting.  “Just don’t leave me tied up in vines too long.”

“Never.”  She laughed. “Although you do look good tied up.” She couldn’t help but tease. Those words did something to him that almost had him growling, but not in aggression.  She had no idea about his world, and it was all he could do not to make a remark that would be pushing the boundaries of things again.  “You know that you have other ways of keeping me here.”  His voice was deeper and more strained as the thoughts of what fun could be had with either of them tied up were dancing through his head, and affecting his groin.  

“You mean you don’t always have to run off and leave me alone?”  She continued the mutual tease, but knew something had changed.  He seemed more intense and even his scent was different.  Whatever it was that was affecting Casperius, it made him more alluring to Martenique.

“I will always have to go make my deals, Teni, but I don’t have to be gone as long in between visits.” Casperius’ voice was lower and he kept his eyes firmly on hers while one finger danced along her skin, tracing the edge of the dress as the neckline descended between her perfect breasts.  The catch in her breath, the widening of her pupils, and the pebbling of her skin all made a smirk start to form on his lips.  He enjoyed the effect he had on her, and she had on him.  “All you have to do is ask.  I might be able to rearrange my schedule to slip in a few minutes for you.” 

“Just a few, I guess I must not keep your interest too much.” There was a sassiness to her smirk as she started to turn in his arms.  The feel of his hands sliding across the silken fabric of the dress, causing it to press against her skin under their weight sent a small shiver through her.  He certainly had the oddest effect on her, so unlike anyone else. “Oh, no you don’t, my little sprite.” Casperius’ arm shot out and caught her waist to bring her back against his chest with a soft thud.  Again that melodic laughter of hers floated in the air and he loved it; it bringing out his own as he picked her off of the ground and spun her around.  “I am just a busy demon.”  A kiss was dropped on the side of her head as he brought them once more to stillness.  “If I had someone who wanted me to find more time though, I might be able to clear some of that schedule up.  Would you happen to know someone?”  “Hmmm..” Martenique tapped her chin, a playful smirk playing on her lips.  “I just might know someone like that.  I mean, this courting thing we’re doing...we’re supposed to be spending time together right?”  She leaned her head back against his broad and muscled chest, tipping her head so she could look up at him.  Was there any angle he wasn’t handsome from?  More research would be needed to draw a firm conclusion, but for the moment she was quite content to stay wrapped in his arms with hers laying over his.

“You know, Teni, I think you might be right.” He feigned that enlightenment just hitting him.  “We are supposed to be spending more time together.  How could I have forgotten?  I hope you can forgive me.”  His gaze now dropped into those gorgeous chocolate pools that looked back up at him, light twinkling in them as she laughed lightly at him again.  Her little pink tongue poking out of her mouth made him chuckle.  “Is that a yes, my sprite?”

“It’s a - this time.” She teased and then dared to go up onto her toes and place her own kiss right along his jaw.  The raised brow and grin she got in return told her that he liked it.  It made her grin up at him and bite her lip a little as she swayed gently in his arms, a little proud of herself.

“I think I told you that you might be in trouble if you got to know me too well, but I think I was wrong.”  He watched one of her brows go up and the questioning look come over her face and almost laughed.  Their first miscommunication, and one he would have to tease her about for a time to come.  “I think I am the one in trouble.  Clearing my schedule, bringing gifts, what would the other demons think?”  He gave her a wink and she started to laugh.  Fuck what anyone thought.  The only one whose opinion that mattered was his brother Cormoran and he doubted that Cor would have a problem with her other than keeping his hands to himself.  But then, Casperius was having that same problem and only wanting her to offer herself to him kept him being a “good boy”.

“They will think I’m an amazing sprite.” Martenique raised her chin with a little bit of a smug smile as she kept looking up at him.  “And they will be jealous that you caught me first.”  Once more she went to pop up quickly and give his jaw or cheek a kiss, but he anticipated her move and caught her lips with his own, earning him a pleased little sound from her.  

“And if they touch you…” he cut himself off, he didn’t want to scare her.  He would cause great pain to anyone that touched her and positively kill anyone that hurt her.  A few visits and he was already to bring about ultimate suffering for her, but she was going to be the preeminent jewel in his proverbial crown.

“I would not wish to be them.” Since he did not finish, she did for him.  Even if she was not sure what he would do, there was something about the look that had flashed in his eyes that scared her a little on the inside.  He had never been anything but gentle with her, yet in that fraction of a second there was put into her a certainty that he could be capable of great and horrific violence.  It was something she never wanted to see, and hoped to never be the cause of.

“No, you would not.  But you, my beauty, never have to fear.”  He kissed her forehead softly, then the tip of her perfect nose, and then her petal soft lips.  “For you will be the most cherished and protected sprite in the history of all sprites.”  His arms around her tightened as he wondered inwardly exactly what did make him so affectionate and soft towards her, it was something he’d have to think on later to ensure that he was not allowing a weakness that others could exploit, possibly with dire consequences.

“You sound very positive of that, Peri.  You haven’t known me that long.”  It wasn’t that Martenique wanted to discourage him, but she did have her own doubts and insecurities.  “Ah, you have a point.  I guess I’m just going to have to spend  more time with you to ensure that I am not overlooking any horrid habit or thing about you.”  He narrowed his eyes at her playfully, which earned him a laugh.  “Speaking of which, I have never seen the inside of that cottage of yours.  Am I always going to be relegated to the outside and being mauled by your vines?”  

“Well, I guess if you promise to behave I can take you inside.  It’s nothing fancy, but it is home.” Martenique felt her cheeks heat up.  She wanted him to come in but was also nervous at Capseirus actually seeing her home.  What if he thought her too poor for him?  

As Casperius was getting a tour of the small cottage that Martenique lived in and wondering how she would react to the grand estate that he lived on, Horace was on that estate working with the other staff to try to ready it for the sprite’s visit.  Her cottage was much like the woman herself, beautiful and simple…and in the wrong realm.

[faroreswinds]

Would you say 3H suffers from Ludonarrative dissonance?

For those who don't know:

Ludonarrative dissonance: the conflict between a video game's narrative told through the story and the narrative told through the gameplay.

Hmmmm. I would say no. The gameplay of Houses (and FE in general) is a game of war. It's Chess with RNG rolls.

An example of Ludonarrative dissonance would be more like this something from Breath of the Wild. BotW characters tell you to hurry and save Hyrule and save Zelda before it's too late. But the gameplay actively encourages you to take your time and look under every rock for a Korok. BotW tells you the world has been ravaged and is dangerous, but it's honestly pretty beautiful and most of the residents seem pretty a-ok with the state of things.

The gameplay does not actively encourage the narrative details of the game. It's become a meme in the Zelda community as a result.

Houses suffers from a different situation, where the worldbuilding of the game does not support the narrative the game is trying to tell. It's not really inherently linked to the actual gameplay, more like two sides of the writing (the "background" information and the "front-end" information) do not line up.

This is something that I personally find hard to describe with solid evidence because a lot of it is based on the general feel of the story. When you consume a piece of media, often you will walk away with a feeling, hopefully the feeling that the creator intended you to walk away with. The lesson you were supposed to learn, or how you were supposed to view something. It's something you usually passively pick up on.

In the case of Houses, when I play the game, I constantly feel like I am supposed to be cheering for everything Edelgard says quite a bit. As if everything she says is supposed to be treated as a good thing. The game rarely pushes back on her words- even her enemies like Seteth and Dimitri will often have good things to say about her "ideals". When I consume media like this, I walk away with the idea that the developers were trying to tell me that Edelgard was meant to be viewed in a fairly positive light and that everything she says is to be felt favorably.

Like, in Hopes, Edelgard literally says something along the lines of "our attack was not unprovoked because one of your lords invited us in." Claude then basically agrees with her saying "well, I guess it's true that he turned against us" or something like that.

This happens quite a bit, and it's just an example of how the writing constantly supports Edelgard rather than challenges her. Her biggest challenge in Hopes is that she spread her army to thin, so she needs to rethink her plan. And thaaaat's pretty much it.

Houses (and Hopes) also tries to push the idea that the Church is a pretty messed up organization that needs to go. We are told this through character words, mainly. There are a few actions of the Church that are indeed questionable, but most of the blame thrown at the Church is directly told to us.

However, when you look past character words, you see other things that don't line up with their claims. "The Church keeps out foreigners!" but then all three nations have trade with countries outside their borders. "They died because of their culture!" but it was us who attacked them first and we basically didn't even give them a chance to surrender. It's little stuff like that that adds up. Unless you only listen to what the characters tell you, it makes for a startingly playthrough. You feel like the characters, and in turn the narrative, are constantly trying to manipulate you into thinking a certain way.

If anything, when it comes to gameplay, it actually supports the idea of war. FE, in general, has always been a series about how war is bad. Characters die. People suffer. You have to fight back because if you don't you will be conquered. Without something like Divine Pulse, the older games emphasized this by having characters be able to perish in battle. It's a painful loss.

This holds true for AM and SS, and to an extent VW as well. But with Divine Pulse, the loss of your allies is basically impossible and that risk is no longer there.

But CF is completely different. It supports war, that war is an overall positive force for change. Build strong units, kill the enemies defending their homeland! Yes, some characters are sad about fighting old loved ones, but look how happy the ending is! There is True Peace! The sacrifices WERE worth it in the end!

So while there is dissonance, there isn't necessarily Ludonarrative dissonance in Houses.

[missgryffin]

This feels like a WIP ask, but isn’t about a specific one — how do you view/balance your recurring side characters? Like Dahlia and Greta and Adelaide. I love them and that I almost know what to expect when they reappear, but you somehow manage to keep them surprising and refreshing and I would just love to hear your thoughts about them/the process!

Ahh I love this question!! It's been really fun for me to build this cast of side characters with you all, and I love that you have come to expect what they'll bring, because I definitely use them strategically. Since I write solely Jily romance (as in, the focus is always strictly on Jily and from their POVs), my main recurring side characters largely began and evolved as exes outside the "set" Marauders-era cast of Marauders + Mary/Marlene/Dorcas, and that's primarily how I use them now. Similar to the discussion about the dynamics at play in this ask, the dynamics of the tropes, backstory, and character arcs at play in a story guide which side characters I use:

Dahlia Fleur-Peri is unique in being both a non-threatening ex of James and a friend of Lily, so I can use her as one or both of those things. Her having French heritage also makes her an easy friend to Lily in AUs where Lily's from/in France and wouldn't have gone to Hogwarts with the main cast of Mary, Marlene, and Dorcas. I consider her a "safe" character, in that she should connote no drama for Lily (or James), but I know there are strong opposite feelings out there 😅 so I tend to minimize using her outside of Eternal Summer. (Though I do miss her!)

Greta McLaird and Edgar (Eddie) Bones are my other non-threatening exes. I like using Greta as a first situationship for James—sort of an echo of the Harry/Cho relationship in the books, where it was really just a first exploration based on physical attraction and Quidditch, with no real substance or hard feelings once it was over 🤣 It gives James some experience and maturity, plus it can be used as a source of internal turmoil (jealousy/denial of feelings, etc.) on Lily's part without causing outward drama or being a "threat" to Lily/Jily. Similarly, Eddie is just a sweetheart of a guy and often serves the role of being a perfectly nice, vanilla boyfriend whose only fault is not being James 😉 There's no drama or outward threat with Eddie either. Lily likes him and likes how he treats her; James is internally raging with jealousy; Lily and Eddie discover after giving dating a go that they're just not the right fit and maintain friendliness; all is well.

Adelaide Selwyn, Cressida Nott, and Garrytt Ollivander (also Chuck Davies but I haven't ended up using him as much) are the Jily threats. They bring the drama, and they bring it hard. They're selfish, vain, catty, and douchey people who 100% exist in the story to cause conflict 🙃 (Though I do try to humanize them at least a little bit.) Cressida is a new name to you all because she's not yet appeared in any stories I've published, but you'll see her in Seasons of Love (and in Scorching Singles whenever I circle back to that one) (and some others that have been in the pipeline). She was born out of the need for an ex who would cheat on James, because Adelaide's so obsessed with him I could never see her doing that. (And the inspo for her name is definitely from the sparse Wiki on the Nott family; in my character profile, she's a descendant of Cantankerous Nott and for a canon fic would be the unnamed deceased mother of Theodore Nott.) So the difference between using Adelaide versus using Cressida comes down to, Adelaide is more of a pain point for Lily, because of how she's manipulative and undermining in her competitive pursuit of James, whereas Cressida is more of a pain point for James, because of how she betrayed their relationship and damaged him emotionally in the process. Garrytt and Chuck are parallel ex options for Lily: Garrytt is the undermining one to James whose pursuit of Lily threatens James, whereas Chuck is the one who's shitty to Lily and inflicts that emotional trauma that she then has to work through when embarking on a relationship with James.

[lurking-latinist]

(also I’d I’m allowed a second ask, I have to once again be predictable and query about the Aftermath Of Trial Story With Brax. because that sounds like a GREAT premise.)

no you may NOT make my askbox more interesting. HOW DARE. lol.

ok so this would be a sort of thematic sequel to The Wrong Idea, my fic about Brax during Invasion of Time. That one's all about Brax thinking the Doctor is a genuine traitor (and probably the real Deadly Assassin) and getting an entirely, well, wrong idea about who he's become.

(The Gallifreyan outsider's POV of the Doctor's career is fascinating--we get a bit of it with Spandrell and Engin in Deadly Assassin, but there's lots more potential. He's a well-connected ne'er-do-well who made the planet too hot to hold him in some unspecified way and fled. Arrested, tried, and convicted, he definitely cuts some kind of secret deal with the CIA [Season 6B]. He eventually leaves them--but does anybody really leave the CIA? they continue to use him for odd jobs--undergoes his sentence and becomes a mercenary. [I mean what would you call working for an alien paramilitary organization in exchange for nice clothes and fancy cars? Even if you don't technically draw a paycheque.] Having regenerated again he is arrested for the murder of the President, for which he gets off by the skin of his teeth, through the most transparent of legal fictions. We've all seen the way he behaves in IoT, even though it's unclear how much of that is eventually remembered. He runs off with the heiress of Heartshaven and apparently misplaces her in a different universe--for which he doesn't seem the least bit sorry. His public reputation, at least among those in the know, is a little better by Five's era, when at least they apologize for trying to execute him for no fault of his own, and he does some national heroics in The Five Doctors and ends up as President again. But then they depose him in absentia and he ends up on trial for his life again. He's a criminal turned the shadiest possible kind of politician turned public figure turned criminal again. Bear in mind that Brax is the respectable one.)

Sorry. Digression. What was I saying?

Oh, yeah, that was all of the misread-backstory that I'm not explaining. I really only have the concept of a scene from this that I'd like to build around. The only way I can make sense of Six not going back to look for Peri is if he tries, and there's some kind of temporal cordon around the whole space-time area that stops him getting there. He keeps getting stopped by CIA agents--proper ones, in uniform--and he's getting very frustrated. He makes a scene. Several scenes. Which reach the ears of Braxiatel, and even though he hasn't actually been part of a We Need To Do Something About Theta conversation for several centuries, he decides that we do, in fact, need to do something about Theta and goes off to find him and give him a talking-to about the terrible mess he's made of his life.

A bunch of old misunderstandings get hashed out, and this is how Brax and the Doctor get from where I left them at the end of The Wrong Idea to, you know, being able to speak to each other in the VNAs.

Oh yeah, I also wanted to do a scene set earlier, during Trial, during the court recess between Mindwarp and Vervoids, where Brax tries to convince the Doctor to accept a court defender. That scene would be a failed attempt at a reconciliation--from Brax's perspective he's trying to help save his thoroughly undeserving brother's life, but from the Doctor's he's just trying to get him ensnared in Gallifrey. And the Doctor, who doesn't know that Brax believes his adventures are those of a professional mercenary and paid agent, has no idea why Brax is treating him with ill-disguised contempt.

[hircinesring]

i'll figure out my canon for the dbh quest and how peri handles it when i actually play it, but im thinking like

peri is on astrid's side for the most part. despite being named listener, he's of the opinion that the old ways clearly didn't do shit for them if the brotherhood nearly totally died. and astrid has managed to keep her sanctuary and family running, so she HAS to be doing something right.

that said peri also recognises the usefulness of a big 'sacrament receiver' to hell them gain contracts that they would otherwise not be able to get: the whole kill the emperor thing is too secretive to be 'heard of eventually' and is only found out via the night mother, so there's bound to be other ones like that as well. though, he also doesn't like the idea of something in his head that he didn't invite, and stays well away from the night mother as much as he can. he and astrid came to the agreement that they would try and get a single contract from the night mother every now and then for if contracts dried up or they needed money, and essentially treat the night mother as a kind of tool.

they were a little concerned thst might piss her off though, and so they did some tests via the tenets: mainly the 'invoke the wrath of sithis' parts. they also just wonder if not following the tenets while the night mother is in their sanctuary might be dangerous. and so they conspire between them to have peri break the tenets in various ways to 'see what happens'. like, what, is the night mother gonna kill her listener? after nothing happens apart from making some of the others mad, they loop veezara into it to see if it's 'listener immunity', and learn that it's not. the tenets don't mean shit any more, there's no power behind them at all.

and since 'don't diss the night mother' is the first tenet and nothing happened when it was broken repeatedly, peri and astrid figure that using the night mother as a once ee ery few months fancy contract dispenser would be OK.

peri pretty gleefully kills cicero and chases him through the dawnstar sanctuary like a cat hunting a fucked up mouse. they keep the hat and out it on the night mother for a laugh.

obvs since peri is on astrid's side, she doesn't try to sell him out, and what happens is due to maro just being a vindictive shit. idk how many of the family peri saves, but he does save a few of them.