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dontlookheswatching · 6 months

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Im bored and also working on a big post with some head canons about several characters with ref sheets, so im gonna make a birthday list real quick. I tried to keep a lot of this as canon as possible, but I have changed some ages and some birthdays aren't accurate because for some of these characters nothing would show up. Itll be going in order from January to December, 1st to the last day of the month.

January:

-Rogue(Heather Sam Marshall) - January 7th. She's currently 24, and her zodiac sign is a Capricorn.

February:

-Hoodie(Brian Hiatt Thomas) - February 5th. He's 24, and his zodiac is a Aquarius.

March:

-Eyeless Jack(Jack Zin Nyras) - March 15th. He's 24, and his zodiac sign is a Pieces.

April:

-Judge Angels(Dina Angela Clark) - April 2nd. She's 26, and her zodiac sign is a Aries.

-Alex Kralie - April 4th. He's 27, and his zodiac is a Aries.

-Sally Mae Williams - April 5th. She's physically and mentally 8. Her zodiac is a Aries.

-Ben Drowned(Benjamin Scott Lawman) - April 23rd. He's 22, and his zodiac sign is a Taurus.

-Ticci Toby(Toby Erin Rogers) - April 28th. Hes 22, and his zodiac sign is a Taurus.

May:

-Seedeater - May 27th. His zodiac sign is a Gemini. He is a creature that does not age, just exists.

June:

-Jeff the Killer(Jeffery Alan Woods) - June 2nd. He's 23, and his zodiac sign is a Gemini.

-Lost Silver(Jae-Ing) - June 6th. Hes 22, and his zodiac sign is a Gemini.

-Skitles(OC) - June 24th. He has no age. His zodiac sign is a Cancer

Kate the Chaser(Kate Miller Hayes) - June 25th. She's 25, and her zodiac sign is a Cancer.

July:

-Nina the Killer(Nina Rose Hopkins) - July 24th. She's 20, and her zodiac sign is a Leo.

-The Puppeteer(Blake Simon Smith) - July 25th. He has no age. His zodiac sign is a Leo.

August:

-Candypop - August 1st. He has no age. His zodiac sign is a Leo.

-Hobo Heart - August 3rd. He’s 23, and his zodiac sign is a Virgo.

-Eyeless Lulu(Lulu Mary Millers) - August 6th. She’s 15, and her zodiac sign is a Virgo.

-Occisus(OC/Samantha Lin Locke) - August 11th. She’s 24, and her zodiac sign is a Virgo.

September:

-Jane the Killer(Jane Eve Richardson) - September 1st. She’s 23, and her zodiac sign is a Virgo.

-HeartFixer(OC/Jamie Noel Martinez) - September 3rd. She’s 25, and her zodiac sign is a Virgo.

October:

-Bloody Painter(Helen James Otis) - October 1st. He’s 24, and his zodiac is a Libra.

-Suicide Sadie(Sadie Dawn Myers) - October 21st. She’s 20, and her zodiac sign is a Libra.

-Zero - October 25th. She’s 23, and her zodiac sign is a Scorpio.

-NightOwl(My boyfriends OC/Lin Felix Gaspar) - October 29th. He’s 25, and his zodiac sign is a Scorpio.

Nurse Ann(Michelle Ann Quesnberry) - October 31st. She’s 28, and her zodiac sign is a Scorpio.

November:

-Clockwork(Natalie Gwen Oulette) - November 6th. She’s 23, and her zodiac sign is a Scorpio.

-Sonic.exe - November 7th. He’s 15, and his zodiac sign is a Scorpio.

-Tails Doll - November 7th. He’s 15, and his zodiac sign is a Scorpio.

-Jason the Toymaker - November 15th. He doesn’t have a age. His zodiac sign is a Scorpio.

-Lure(OC) - November 17th. Hes 21, and his zodiac sign is a Scorpio.

-Dark Link(Shadow) - November 21st. Hes 21, and his zodiac sign is a Sagittarius.

-Jay Merrick - November 23rd. Hes 26, and his zodiac sign is a Sagittarius.

-Smile Dog - November 27th. He has no known age, as a hellhound. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

December:

-X-Vrius(Cody Swann Diller) - December 9th. He’s 21, and his zodiac sign is a Sagittarius.

-Homicidal Liu(Liu Vicki Woods) - December 21st. He’s 24, and his zodiac sign is a Sagittarius.

-Laughing Jack - December 25th. He has no age. His zodiac sign is a Capricorn.

-Lazarus(Lazarus Dae Swann) - December 25th. He’s 12, and only ages every two years due to being part Zalgoid. His zodiac sign is a Capricorn.

-Masky(Timothy Que Wright) - December 26th. He’s 25, and his zodiac sign is a Capricorn.

-Kagekao - December 29th. He’s 27, and his zodiac sign is a Capricorn.

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applecherry108 · 5 months

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I’m gonna use a random number generator and draw whoever I get. These aren’t even all my OCs, but they are all the ones I:

Can draw from memory

Are named* (Beloved Pokemon™️ are an exception)

And have even a modicum of characterization fleshed out

So while that may exclude some fan characters, random designs, and alas, even more Beloved Pokemon™️, this is an accurate reflection of ~25 years of my ADHD maladaptive daydreaming creating stories.

Aulani

Angelo

Alika

Romeo

Savannah

Dimitri

Ildri

Iggy

Bronte

Vajra

Eva

Haim

Ha-Neul

Nasim

Hongshui

Haixiao

Ala

Nergal

Rochelle

Sam (royal)

Taylor

Michael (royal)

Sara

Kitten

Jason

Feo

Mina

Kana

Jericho

Lin

Terra

Elsie

Lulu

Karin

Lil’ Raven

Trill

N00b

Nyx

Kat

John

Carrot

Candy

Remon

Raimu

Frambuesa

Podo

Granada

Cordial

Liliko’i

Mochi

Mure

Howaito

Honey

Absinthe

Lolly

Ruby (royal)

Tenners (royal)

Gargitt

Jigo

Osa

Mikamika

Shara

Queeny

Suzy

Kit

Goz

Naz

Ner

Sul

River

Daichi

Mokuzai

Youkou

Kane

Isabelle

Ira

Grace

Bunny

Carter (royal)

Tenchi

Kame

Unmei

Momo

Ame

Yuki

Suu

Fuu

Jimmy (royal)

Silvia (royal)

Aden

Olga

Richie

Edward (royal)

Alan

Maggie

William

Danny

Sonny (/Elaine) (royal)

Stormy (/Emily) (royal)

Wendy (/Eleanor) (royal)

Znowy (/Elise) (royal)

Cleo

Claude

Eliza (royal)

Jacob (royal)

Derek

Deana

Jed

Molly

Lawrence

Red

Blue

Helen

Jude

Cain

Takako

Jackson

Louis

Audrey

Ruth

Dick (royal)

Anastasia (royal)

Elizabeth

Lizzy (royal)

Mindy (royal)

David (royal)

Stephen (royal)

Marco

Paula

Cupid

Julian

Gracia Harding

Christopher

Solas

Ganta

Karen

Tyler

Marisol

Hanabi

Greema

Ceres

Gwen

Merle

Cali

Cam

Lance

Robin (royal)

Lynn

Arty

April

Pumpkin

Sugarplum

Sweetpea

Honeybun

Cupcake

Chamomile

Jellybean

Gumdrop

Bonbon

Typhlosion

Ampharos

Togekiss

Dewgong

Delphox

Azumarill

Dragalge

Pangoro

Talonflame

Florges

Zeke/Coqenade & Bragg

Bin Young-Ho/Abysstros & Gullp

Jean Luc/Slumberjack & Snuuz

Sabira/Swan Song & Fuum

Genevieve/Mockingjay & Jellee

Aoife/Rosebec & Pekk

Therese/Corvitous & Shynii

Kelley Kirk

Static Scratch

Amelia the Smol

Rin & Chuumon

#‘but apple you’re 33 not 25!’ yeah yeah but I didn’t make my own character until about 5th grade #up until then I just used existing characters like dolls.#apple talks #this is actually an old list I’ve had in google docs for ages but I finally started using it as intended

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twoidiotwriters1 · 11 months

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Daughter of Olympus (Leo Valdez xFem!Oc)

A/N: Yes it took 30 chapters but most times it takes BOOKS, only veterans know how much I'm spoiling you with Leara -Danny Words: 2,401 Series' Masterlist Previous Chapter / Next Chapter Listen to: 'this is what falling in love feels like' -by Marina Lin

XXXI: In My Defense, I Was Left Unsupervised

After our fiasco with the bronze dragon, Percy gets a date with Annabeth, and Beck gets one with Silena, so they win in the end. Wonderful.

Since Lily's never going to ask Connor and Connor's never going to ask Lily, Travis and I make sure that they end up sitting together anyway. Travis shares his blanket with Katie and I'm sharing mine with... no one. But I'm content this way.

Lily and Connor look at us with panic without realizing that the other is doing the same. "Good job, Birdy!" Travis murmurs as he walks past me. We high-five.

A couple of minutes before the fireworks start, everyone is in their place looking happy. Except me. I had to give up my dragon, it doesn't seem fair. I could bring him back to normal, I just hope Beck keeps his promise.

"Hi," Michael sits down beside me, I move so he can fit better. "I heard you had a crazy adventure as soon I left you unsupervised."

"Yeah, yeah," I sigh. "I could've gotten someone hurt, I was foolish..."

"I want to know if you're okay," he frowns. "I'm not always a jerk, Ara."

"Sorry—it's just... if I don't go back for it, the myrmekes will take it. And you wanna know the worst part? Percy, Annabeth, Charles, and Silena are acting like it doesn't matter!"

Mike laughs. "They can't help it, bug. Love makes you stupid."

"Have you ever fallen in love?

I realize too late I don't want to hear his answer, but Mike responds to my question right away.

"Nah," he rubs the back of his neck and scrunches up his nose. "I'm always thinking about you and your training, leaves me no time for romance."

"What?" I yelp. "Are you saying it's my fault you're single?"

"No!" Mike laughs again, hugging me sideways. A green glow coats his skin. "Look, crushes are weird, but one day you'll understand. You know, it's odd that it hasn't happened yet—you're a weird Aphrodite... a good weird, though."

Our soul lights don't match, but I'm sure I like him, so I'm confused. Am I wrong for feeling this way about him? Maybe. I never cared much about romance until now. Love is one of the best things in the world, obviously, but falling in love? It makes you witless... And yet, I'm looking at Michael like he's the nicest sunset I've ever seen.

I get this feeling that just screams "To Hades with it!" and I give my friend a fleeting peck on the lips. Mike's face turns bright red and I look away, feeling like you could boil an egg over my cheeks.

After a long moment of silence, I gather enough courage and glance at Michael: he's looking at the fireworks with a dreamy smile on his face.

"Ara..." He speaks after a minute.

I answer quietly, trying not to flinch. "Yes?"

"Happy Birthday."

He plants a kiss on my temple and places one arm around my shoulders. I forget all the bad things happening around us. I'm blissfully happy, and fourteen years old.

Before she can celebrate Lily's birthday, Ara has to make sure everything's under control. She tells Jason to gather the Hephaestus kids so they can stabilize the engine, then look for Chiron so he can take away the crazy nymphs.

The girl is thinking of leaving when Jake lets her know Leo is awake. She blushes so much that Jake thinks she's coming down with some kind of fever, but she lies saying Hephaestus's blessing is draining her.

Ara's no coward... but she is a coward. She stays away from Leo, he's too tired to be looking for her anyway. Chiron and Argus arrive a few minutes later to take away the cage Leo built.

"Oh, them again," the centaur scowls. "Hello, Babette."

"We will destroy you! We will dance with you, feed you yummy appetizers, party with you until the wee hours, and rip you to pieces!"

"Uh-huh," Chiron turns to Ara and her friends. "Well done, you four. The last time these girls came looking for Dionysus, they caused quite a nuisance. You caught them before they could get out of hand. Dionysus will be pleased they've been captured."

"So they do annoy him?" Leo asks.

"Absolutely. Mr. D despises his fan club almost as much as he despises demigods."

"We are not a fan club! We are his followers, his chosen, his special ones!"

"Uh-huh."

"So... Dionysus wouldn't have minded if we had to destroy them?" Piper asks.

"Oh, no, he would mind! They're still his followers, even if he hates them. If you hurt them, Dionysus would be forced to drive you insane or kill you. Probably both. So well done. Same plan as last time?"

Argus nods and signals a camper to get closer with a forklift, so they can carry the cage away.

"What will you do with them?" Jason asks.

"We'll send them to a place where they feel at home. We'll load them on a bus to Atlantic City."

"Doesn't that place have enough problems?"

"Not to worry. The Maenads will get the partying out of their systems very quickly. They'll wear themselves out and fade away until next year. They always seem to show up around the holidays. Quite annoying."

Ara may be imagining things, but Leo seems to be getting closer every time she gets distracted. She turns around as Chiron and Argus walk away, barely reaching the entrance when a hand wraps around her wrist and stops her.

"You know," Leo says, "sometimes I hallucinate when I'm sleep-deprived, but I'm pretty sure you kissed me right before I fainted."

Ara scowls at the hand that's holding her in place. "Can we talk outside?"

"Only if you promise not to run away while I'm not looking."

"I promise."

Lily Saggio runs into them. Travis and Connor are right behind her.

"What the Tartarus happened?! You were supposed to just take a walk!"

"I took a walk," Ara replies calmly. "I also ran a bit."

Lily raises a brow. Leo moves his hand away from Ara's wrist fearing Lily will cut it off. "Are you really okay, Ara?"

"Yeah," she replies, trying to look as relaxed as possible.

"We can still celebrate, then?"

Ara glances at Leo, but she nods. "Right. Yes."

She joins her friends and waves at Leo, their eyes linger on each other before Ara turns and follows Lily back to camp. "So... talking in percentages," Lily continues once it's safe. "How much of your delay was Valdez's fault?"

Ara rolls her eyes. "I'd say maybe five percent. We would've finished in less than an hour if the nymphs hadn't shown up..."

"What were you doing?"

Ara knows Leo can't manage Lily's distrust, she's not the best at making people feel good after they've made a mistake under her watchful eye. "The nymphs stole the syncopators, we had to trap them to get them back," Ara lies. "Pollo was a great help. Where is he?"

"Nico took him away," Connor explains. "To feed him."

"And who told him he's allowed to take Pollo just like that?"

"Stop it, Ara," Lily scolds her. "He gave back your T-Rex."

Ara mumbles a couple of insults but she gives in. She considers telling Lily about the kiss, but she needs to clear things up with Leo first, this cannot be another Mike situation.

Lily's birthdays are always fun. It's the one night they're allowed to stay up way after curfew. Ara's got no curfew nowadays, but she still goes to bed at the same time as the others... most days, anyway.

The whole time the campfire is taking place, she wishes she could just talk to Leo. Every time she looks at him, he's looking back. Once she's had enough of this stupid longing, she gives Lily one last hug and says goodnight to the rest of the group.

Ara has barely gotten to the porch when she hears someone approaching. The girl immediately starts glowing, and she feels the silly urge to fix her clothes and brush her hair. Leo climbs up the steps with a strange look in his eyes, almost like he's scared. Ara decides to wait for him to reach her and then guides him to the swing at the very end of the porch.

"I just noticed," Leo clears his throat. "You got a haircut."

Ara glows brighter. "Yeah, cut it to shoulder length so it's easier to handle."

"Makes you look taller," he sits down next to her. "So... call me crazy, but when someone rejects you—"

"I didn't reject you."

"Oh, my bad," Leo replies sarcastically. "That's obviously the key to our misunderstanding."

Ara sighs. "I should explain..."

"Por favor y gracias," he leans back on the swing.

"I got Hephaestus's blessing thanks to you," Ara has to be brave, her mothers would hate it if she threw away her chance to be happy. "I felt like kissing you, so I did it. It was wrong."

Leo's soul light goes out instantly. "What?"

"That's not how I wanted it to happen," Ara makes a face. "I always act on impulse. I hate it."

"What are you—"

"I like you, okay? And I..." Ara blushes. "Oh gods, should I be telling you this? You're confused and I don't want you to—"

"If I ask you out right now, will you say yes?" He interrupts her, his gaze eager and attentive.

"Leo, that's not the point. You don't understand—I... I don't..." she covers her face in mortification. "I don't like what love does to me."

He gently places a hand on her knee. "I know you've had a... rough life, to put it lightly. But I'm not going to hurt you..." He pauses. "That's what scares you, right?"

Ara shakes my head, still not looking up. "It's the other way around. Being excellent at what I've decided to do doesn't come naturally to me—I thought it would get easier with time, but the challenges keep growing... and this is just another thing I'll fail to do properly."

The Fates know that if there is someone on Earth who's done his best to stay away from people, that's Leo, but he can't do that with Ara. It's like a loose screw that he keeps turning, thinking it'll eventually slip out, but it's only tightening more in place.

"So what if you can't be perfect at it?" It annoys him that a person as loving as her can't get any comfort in life, he wants to make it better. "It doesn't mean you can't have it with someone who truly cares about you."

Ara looks up pouting. "You're being so serious it's scary."

"I can be serious when I want to," he smiles a little. "But I could try and make the truth sound funny so it doesn't scare you. I really want you to like me as much as I like you, Ara."

"I like you," she admits bashfully, looking at her feet. "I'm crazy about you... it's so uncomfortable."

"Really?" Leo's heart is pounding on his chest, he's making a huge effort not to set the swing on fire. "Was it my amazing personality?"

"And your eyes," Ara speaks quieter, eyes fixed on her shoes.

"What about my hair?"

"Could look better without all the grease," she teases him.

"Hey!" He pouts. "A good mechanic gets dirty, sorry if that makes me unattractive."

"I never said that," Ara chuckles and looks up at last. One of her hands reaches up and gently brushes his curls back. "Don't put words in my mouth, Valdez."

Leo leans into her palm beaming. Finally, he's on the receiving end of her loving touch.

Ara's gaze fills with worry after a second. "I really don't know what I'm doing most of the time, Leo. I'm not being humble."

"And what makes you think I've got a clue?" He raises a brow. "I just got here half a month ago... by comparison, you're pretty much the high-level expert."

"And yet it feels like you've always been around," she hums, cupping his cheek. "You won't take a no for an answer, right?"

Her voice has an encouraging tone, like she wants him to reject this idea... So he does. "Sorry, doll, I'm irritating like that." He shows her a crooked smile. "But if you say yes, I promise I'll wash up for our date."

"You gotta shower for all of our dates, not just the first," she replies. In Ara's eyes, they're like two little suns illuminating the porch.

"I'd be stupid if I didn't," Leo smirks. "Gotta keep my girl happy."

His girl, he says, like it's all settled. Maybe it is. Ara has zero practice, but Leo makes it easy. He gives her the biggest butterflies she's ever felt, everything is telling her to keep him, so why not? Maybe he's the person she's been looking for her whole life.

Perhaps the boy moves first, perhaps it's her, but their noses are touching now. "Leo..." she stops. "Leo!"

"Hmm?"

"You're on fire."

"Thanks, doll," Leo grins, still leaning forward.

Ara moves away. "You're scorching the swing."

"Dang it!" The boy gets up and kills the flames. "It's all the stress from today—gets harder to control..."

Ara stands up with her hands behind her back. "Yeah, that's the only reason."

It's getting late and the campers will leave the campfire soon, so their moment is over. "I'm sorry, I'll try not to set us on fire next time."

Ara nods and slowly makes her way to the house's front door. "But if you do... the blessing keeps me safe from accidental burns, so that's lucky, right?"

"Man, gotta love my dad," he pauses and scowls. "But not for real. I mean—"

Ara laughs. Leo's starting to love the sound of it. "I get it."

The boy stops on the porch's steps and looks back at her. "So... I'd love to take you on a date."

"Tomorrow after dinner. Don't be late and take a shower."

"I did that already," he tugs on his shirt. "This is barely two days old."

Ara holds back her laugh and wrinkles her nose. "You're disgusting. I'm taking it back, I don't—"

Leo runs down the old steps. "Too late! You can't cancel if I can't hear you!"

The girl watches him run away, giggling at his antics. Ara can feel her anxiety gather in the pit of her stomach, and that irksome voice at the back of her mind asks "Are you sure?" and "Remember Mike?" but she ignores it.

This is different, Leo's soul light matches hers. They're meant to be together, and that's all she needs to know.

Ara enters her room and finds her T-Rex tucked into bed with a pacifier tied to its claw. She gets under the covers, hugging the dino close to her chest, and listens to her own heartbeat thumping against the plushie.

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yeetedcherry · 9 months

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Should i class cramming as many oc’s as i can on a single page wasting my life?

The obvious answer should be yes but actually no

the current oc count is 27

Ocs on this so far: Cherry, Macy, Ink, Jason, Flutter, Woman, Honey, Faith, Bell, Fay, Skyler, Pepper, Dark, Lin, Ubīu, Raiā, Atisuto, Ace, Maple, Jessa, Eyeless, Spencer, Yash, GB (Flutter), Creeper kid, Max and Caramel their the plush about to crash into Faith

#art wip #art #digital art #ocs #YeetedCherry Art

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oc-house-of-chaos · 2 years

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OC Masterlist

Table of Contents

○ Original

▪︎ Relic ▪︎ Channel ▪︎ Dreams ▪︎ Magic School ▪︎ Furries ▪︎ Misc.

○ Fandom

▪︎ Ninjago ▪︎ Splatoon ▪︎ Pokémon ▪︎ My Little Pony ▪︎ Final Fantasy XIV ▪︎ Sonic ▪︎ Misc.

Original

Story: Relic (WIP)

Tyler (Last Name TBA)

Corey (Last Name TBA)

Miranda "Mandy" Wilkens

Three other Relic Holders (TBA)

Magical Girlie (TBA)

Protags' team's boss (TBA)

The boss' bosses (TBA)

Story: Channel (WIP)

Nyro Gauffin

Eloisa Gauffin

Olson Lund

Auriana Pinto

Arthur Pinto

Crystal

Winter

Gold (Awaiting name change)

Ayaba (Last Name TBA)

Akira (Last Name TBA)

Curtis (Last Name TBA)

Chance Gigz

Atlas (Last Name TBA)

Currant (Last Name TBA) (Name awaiting change)

Diantha (Last Name TBA)

Technically everyone else from the Splatoon section--

Story: Dreams (WIP)

Jade (Last Name TBA)

Jason (Last Name TBA)

Kas (Last Name TBA)

Eclair (Last Name TBA)

Vixen

Aris

Mellow

Rhaelcat

Snoot

Sunshine

Story: Magic School

Hyde Stitchbird

Claude (Last Name TBA)

Second love interest (name old and forgotten)

Alejandra (Last Name TBA)

Crystal (Last Name TBA) (name awaiting change)

Tabitha "Tabby" Moon

Eric (Last Name TBA)

Bruce (Last Name TBA)

Josh (Last Name TBA)

Terrence (Last Name TBA)

Agnes (Last Name TBA)

Raymond (Last Name TBA)

Paxton (Last Name TBA)

Furries

None belong to any particular story. Ukkats are an open species owned by Tel0din on DeviantArt.

Cinnamon (Cat)

Turnip (Cat)

TBA (Shark/Bunny)

Jelly Jubilee (Cat/Jelly)

Coleslaw (Cat)

Atol (Ukkat)

Melbourne (Ukkat)

Miscellaneous

Characters that don't fit into a particular story. Also Sky.

Skylar "Sky" Neilman

Nana

White + Blue pastel duo

Fandom

Ninjago

Luka "Dove" Baron

Yuki "Kiwi" Sato

Lin "Sparrow" Jin

Luka's father (TBA)

Lin's parents and grandparents (TBA)

Yuki's father and siblings (TBA)

Sky's grandfather (TBA)

Previous Master of Sound (TBA, not the canon one or Jacob Pevsner)

Splatoon

This is split into 2 AUs. Characters and events from AU 1 are unrelated to AU 2 and vice versa.

- AU 1

Akira (Last Name TBA), Agent 3

Eloisa Gauffin, Agent 4

Curtis, Agent 8

Princess, Agent 7

Stanley (Last Name TBA) (previously Squimley)

Pinnacle (Last Name TBA)

Auriana (Last Name TBA) (previously Skimchi)

Arthur (Last Name TBA) (previously Skamchi)

Venus (Last Name TBA)

Mara (Last Name TBA)

Merkury (Last Name TBA)

Urcan (Last Name TBA)

Pluto (Last Name TBA) (previously Pluter)

Nyro (Last Name TBA)

Olson (Last Name TBA)

Kristen (Last Name TBA)

Kyree (Last Name TBA)

Gatsby

Kaleb (Last Name TBA)

Kaden (Last Name TBA)

Ayaba (Last Name TBA)

Pompoen

Haylee (Last Name TBA)

Chess

Squeak

Chardonnay

Currant

Kandice "Kandi" (Last Name TBA)

Liz (Last Name TBA)

Oleander (Last Name TBA)

Souka Leta

- AU 2

Fredrick Kisner

Jett Jones

Renny "Red" Dandish

Hero (real name TBA)

Runner (real name TBA)

Sophie (Last Name TBA)

Icarus (Last Name TBA)

Right

Left

Zachary Kisner, Agent 3

Diantha, Agent 8

Atlas (Last Name TBA), Agent 4

Crystal, Agent 7

Canvas

Fry (real name TBA)

Makenzie (Last Name TBA)

Twitch

- Unrelated

Blue

Orange

Pokémon

AU follows a separate canon created between SM/USUM and SWSH. Not canon compliant for Gen 8+

- Trainers

Azure, Champion (Galar)

Agate, Poison Type Leader (Galar)

TBA, Psychic Type Leader (Galar)

TBA, Normal Type Leader (Galar)

TBA, Electric Type Leader (Galar)

TBA, Ground Type Leader (Galar)

TBA, Bug Type Leader (Galar)

TBA, Flying Type Leader (Galar)

Moon, Champion (Alola) (real name TBA)

Sun, Champion (Alola) (real name TBA)

Ren (Last Name TBA) (Kalos)

Cèleste (Last Name TBA), Champion (Kalos)

- Pokémon

Rayne, Inteleon (Azure)

Scraps, Theivul (Azure)

Stee, Tsareena (Azure)

Wave, Noivern (Azure)

Sparkè, Manectric (Azure)

Forg, Pangoro (Azure)

Foofy, Dubwool (Azure)

Sir, Sirfetch'd (Azure)

TBA, Garbador (Agate)

Thorn, Roserade (Agate)

Root Beer, Vileplum (Agate)

TBA, Toxtricity (Agate)

TBA, Weezing (Agate)

TBA, Scolipede (Agate)

Crystal, Primarina (Moon)

TBA, Toucannon (Moon)

TBA, Persian (Moon)

TBA, Arcanine (Moon)

Bounceè, Tsareena (Moon)

TBA, Snorlax (Moon)

Ahoo, Decidueye (Sun)

Cha, Hawlucha (Sun)

Mirai, Espeon (Sun)

TBA, Jolteon (Sun)

TBA, Absol (Sun)

TBA, Mimikyu (Sun)

Eerir, Lopunny (Sun + Moon)

TBA, Butteefree (Sun + Moon)

Borris, Malamar (Sun + Moon)

TBA, Politoed (Sun + Moon)

TBA, Talonflame (Sun + Moon)

TBA, Goldeen (Sun + Moon)

Cinder, Delphox (Ren)

Rose, Florges (Ren)

Sprout, Venusaur (Ren)

Crème, Meowstic (Ren)

My Little Pony

Post canon of Gen 4, not canon compliant. Please do not ask to join my Next Gen AU.

Moonlit Glow

Party Popper

Sweet Tooth

Apple Crumble

Cirrus Dash

Precious Velvet

Prince Stardust

Unnamed RariTwi son

Princess Fate

Unnamed Villaness (Earth Pony)

Toothpaste

Starshine

Blueberry Crème

Unnamed Galaxy Donut Pegasus

Final Fantasy XIV

Sir Spoon

Tanzanite Vanadium

Y'nari (Minato Ikari)

Naoh'ra Rabnta

Sonic

Idk Sonic canon very well, this is my own interpretation of the source.

Frost

Lemon

Lime

Chocolat

Chrysta

Blaire

Miscellaneous

OCs that have too few grouped together to make their own section.

Kit (MySims Wii)

Sonny (MySims Kingdom Wii)

Conny (MySims Agents Wii)

Ultramarine Pearl (Steven Universe)

Cupcake (Steven Universe)

TBA, Electro Claymore (Genshin Impact)

Spinch (Dragon Ball)

Yutaka Furuta (Naruto)

Yutaka's team + leader (Naruto)

Roy Chester Blake (Static Shock)

Leah (Total Drama)

Caveat (Undertale)

Permafrost (Wings of Fire)

Arron Knight (South Park)

Ebb (Chainsaw Man)

#do not reblog #masterlist

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the-estranged-estrangedaframian · 1 year

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Twos (full name: Polydeuces)

Temnestra aka Tems (full name: Clytemnestra)

Lync (pronounced like lin + ssss) (full name: Lynceus)

trio of OCs based in Greek mythology w/ a verse in Rollerball (includes elements from original short story, 1975 film, 2002 film).

Face Claim(s): tom sturridge (Twos), megan fox (Tems), ben barnes (Lync)

v. Mythos

Twos’ and Tems’ tale basically follows that of the Mythological Dioscuri and their rivalry with Lynceus, the former two serving as the siblings made inseparable by Zeus. The siblings’ marriages and sexual crimes do not apply to this blog. Like in the myths, the “twins” did succour shipwrecked sailors and receive sacrifices for favourable winds; too, they are patrons of horsemen, travelers, sailors, athletic contests, & warriors, as well as former members of Jason’s ship, the Argo. The largest difference between their story and the one of mythology is that Lynceus became like a third twin to Polydeuces and Clytemnestra (who takes the place of Castor in my version) some time after losing his own brother, Idas while in a violent fight with Twos and Tems.

Twos and Tems were born as mortal royals, children of the Spartan queen Leda by Zeus, and by her husband Tyndareus. Because of their kindness and generosity they were apotheosised at death. Twos, being a son of Zeus, and Tems being the daughter of Tyndareus, was at first the only one offered this gift but he insisted it be shared with his sister. Zeus agreed, but in order to appease the Fates, the brother and sister had to spend alternate days in heaven and the underworld. The Dioscuri were also placed amongst the stars as the constellation Gemini (the Twins). The division of their time between heaven and the underworld might be compared to the heavenly cycles. Their constellation is visible in the sky for only six months of the year.

v. Rollerball

Team Name: Dioscuri

Both Twos and Tems are athletic, and both are great warriors. Tems is especially good with horses and Twos is an unrivaled boxer. Their skills in ancient times also apply to their roles in the modern era—Tems as rider (aka cyclist), Twos as runner/clubber (skater, Offensive & Defensive) Lync as skater (1 of 2 catchers) on their team. Also on the team, seven NPCs.

Dioscuri own their own Rollerball stadium in the USA—enforcing strict policy against foul play. As experts as well as the home team, Dioscuri are the star players.

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sketchyallstar · 2 years

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Another Doodle Dump, this one is more OC heavy.

1. I did some drawings of ThePandaRedd in his Jason Todd cosplay, I’m so proud of how the second drawing came out

2. My two Percy Jackson demigod OCs based on me and my sister. I wanna draw more of these two but for now there’s that

3. The two next pictures were inspired by Disney Mirrorverse, which gave warrior redesigns to Rapunzel, Merida, Elsa, and Anna which reignited my passion for Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons, so I drew the lineup, except when I colored the drawing it completely ruined it. I kept the pencil sketches around, so we can reminisce about what could have been.

4. The last two are the planning pages for my Ever After High OCs. Tara Lin, daughter of Tam Lin and Bonny Janet; Holden Spinner and Tawny Spinner, children of the cruel stepsister from a fairytale sometimes called Diamonds and Toads. You can watch Overly Sarcastic Productions for the fairytales I’m talking about, here’s the links;

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INTRODUCTION.

hello! i'm sena, a suffering english language and literature student. since i am in college and my schedule is highly unstable at the moment, i have decided to open up commissions for my writings to help with bills/rent etc. i have been in tumblr rpc since 2019, and i have been writing since i was in middleschool, i have experience with fanfictions and drabbles. samples of my work can be found here, and i can be commissioned through either askbox or IMs. i prefer paypal as a paying method, ko-fi is currently under construction.

ACCEPTING FANDOMS.

these are mainly the fandoms that come to my mind first in terms of writing in a familiar universe, but if you don't see a certain fandom or a character you'd like in the list, please feel free to check in with me! i'm pretty sure we can work something out.

GRISHAVERSE. alina starkov, the darkling, malyen oretsev, baghra, genya safin, david kostyk, zoya nazyalensky, nikolai lantsov, tamar-kir bataar, tolya yul-bataar, kaz brekker, inej ghafa, nina zenik, jesper fahey, wylan van eck, matthias helvar, ehri kir-taban, leoni hilli, adrik zhabin, nadia zhabin.

RIORDANVERSE. percy jackson, annabeth chase, grover underwood, rachel dare, leo valdez, jason grace, piper mclean, hazel levesque, nico di angelo, will solace, thalia grace, reyna ramirez-arellano, hylla ramirez-arellano, frank zhang, charles beckendorf, clarisse la rue, travis stoll, connor stoll, katie gardner, miranda gardner, lou ellen blackstone, carter kane, sadie kane, zia rashid, magnus chase, alex fierro.

ALL FOR THE GAME. neil josten, andrew minyard, aaron minyard, nicky hemmicks, jeremy knox, renee walker, kevin day, jean moreau, katelyn smith, danielle wilds, allison reynolds.

THE WITCHER. ( netflix based. ) yennefer of vengerberg, fringilla of nilfgaard, geralt of rivia, jaskier the bard, cirilla of cintra, tissaia de vries. renfri.

MCU. tony stark. peter parker. MJ. natasha romanoff. yelena belova. wanda maximoff. pietro maximoff. scott lang. bucky barnes. steve rogers. sam wilson.

HARRY POTTER. harry potter. ron weasley. hermione granger. viktor krum. fleur delacour. cedric diggory. pansy parkinson. bill weasley. fred weasley. george weasley. draco malfoy. astoria greengrass. lily evans. sirius black. james potter. remus lupin. marlene mckinnon. andromeda tonks.

TWILIGHT. bella swan. jacob black. alice cullen. emmett cullen. rosalie hale. aro volturi. jane volturi. alec volturi.

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. aang. katara. toph. suki. sokka. zuko. kyoshi. azula. mai. ty lee.

LEGEND OF KORRA. korra. asami. mako. bolin. tenzin. lin. kya ii. bumi.

ARCANE. vi. caitlyn kiramman. viktor. jayce. mel medarda. ambessa medarda. jinx. ekko. silco. sevika.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS. pretty much all of the characters.

RULES.

● things i will write: fluff, angst, humor, horror, domestic plots, smut, ot3s, monogamy, polyamory, aus, OCs, romantic dynamics, platonic dynamics, familial dynamics,

● things i will not write: inc*st, SA, anything sexual including a minor, dub-con, anything racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic/xenophobic. please do not contact me. i won't write smut commissions for people, under 18, please don't lie about your age.

● forms i will write: drabbles, short stories, fanfictions.

● i reserve the right to turn down any commission.

● you will receive the work in the span of a week after you commission me.

● for smut, i usually get along with kinks but still, i reserve the right to refuse writing something i'm uncertain about.

● the accuracy of what you want will be shaped by your request. the more detail you give me, the more it will be as you imagined. if you don't give me much details, i will assume creative control.

● if you want, for an example, a piece of smut with percy and annabeth, i am not writing it in any point in the series. it will happen after the series when they are both grown adults. this goes for all of the media i take commissions for that include minors. i don't age up characters for smut, don't ask me to.

● i will write a canon character with your OC, but i am going to need information on your muse and the setting.

● disclaimer: i do not own any of the characters are write for, nor i am affiliated with the series and the author.

PRICES.

drabbles.

● 5 euros. between 100 and 500 words.

● 10 euros. between 500 and 1000 words.

● 15 euros. between 1000 and 1500 words.

● 20 euros. between 1500 and 2000 words.

and for every additional 500 words, i charge 5 euros. for smut, extra 2 euros are added each 500 words.

fanfictions.

● fanfictions will be charged by chapter, not word count. each chapter will include a minimum of 2000 words, and i am going to be charging 25 euros per chapter.

#PINNED POST.#writing commissions #arcane commissions #pjo commissions #hp commissions #grishaverse commissions #aftg commissions #the witcher commissions #mcu commissions #marvel commissions #twilight commissions #atla commissions #tlok commissions #league of legends commissions #commissions

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lilyoffandoms · 6 months

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Detective Jason Lin

Based on this scene from book two:

My Art ish Tag (Wayhaven Edition): @thosehallowedhalls

#not sure i’ll ever give it a background #maybe someday #mostly i don’t know what to do for the background #anyways i’m still pleased with his shoes and assets #my oc: jason lin #the wayhaven chronicles #my art ish thing #i polish nothing

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ichayalovesyou · 3 years

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I made a Jim playlist!! 💛🖖🏻💛 he deserves more love and it’s hard to find fan playlists and stuff about him outside of ships, so I made some for myself! He’s adventurous and flirty and hurting more than he lets on. (Shuffling recommended)

I also have a Bones playlist!

Hurricane by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) • Major Tom (Coming Home) by The Contact • Ask Me Anything by S.J. Tucker • Mac Beth by Faun • From Eden by Hozier • L’esprit De L.’escalier by Red Handed Denial • Speeches by Walk Off the Earth • Soldier, Poet, King by Jacob Cook • Shut Up and Dance by WALK THE MOON • Space Is Cool by Markipiler & The Gregory Brothers • Heartbeat Song by Kelly Clarkson • I See Fire by Peter Holland (Desolation of Smaug) • Cherry Wine by Hozier • Endless Night by Jason Raize (Lion King on Broadway) • Lover Of The Light by Mumford & Sons • A Thousand Ways by Brother • Voices Of The Dead by Flobots • Flaws by Bastille • I Am. by Red Handed Denial • Don’t You Dare Forget The Sun by Get Scared • Everyday by Red Handed Denial • The Peacock by Beirut • Galaxies by Owl City • The Kids Aren’t Alright by Fall Out Boy • Little People by Todrick Hall (Straight Outta Oz) • Try Everything by Shakira (Zootopia) • Go The Distance by Roger Bart (Hercules) • Good Soldier by Flobots • Beyond The Horizon by Melodysheep • Take Me Down by Brother • Infatuation by Matt Morris & Flobots • Storm by Pink Martini • Fly Me To The Moon by Annapantsu • Starlight Brigade by TWRP & Dan Avidan • C7osure by Lil Nas X • The Mermaid by Kate Rusby • Almost (Sweet Music) by Hozier • Die Today by Txlips Band & Guitar Gabby • Towards The Sun by Rihanna (Home) • Got To Know What’s Going On by Bill Wurtz • Those Days Are Gone, and My Heart Is Breaking by Barton Carroll • 100 Años by Carlos Rivera & Maluma • Heaven’s Eyes by Caleb Hyles & Johnathan Young (Princes of Egypt-Metal EP) • The Call by Regina Spektor • Dustbowl Dance by Mumford & Sons • Drive by Incubus • Revolution by Jim Sturgess (Acriss The Universe) • Girl In The Garden by S.J. Tucker • Mineshaft 2 by Dessa • The Ragged Robin Fairy by Sudhananda

Going back to the whole color theory/most dominant album colors, fittingly, the most dominant color in the albums of Jim’s playlist is yellow! Which invokes cheerfulness, hope, fun, and curiousity, all of which are fitting for Jim. The second most common color was blue, which plays upon the hidden loneliness and trauma that Jim has buried beneath his chipper and suave veneer. If Bones’s playlist resonates with water, his does with fire! The phrase that popped into my head is “The sun is also a star” because he has both a sunny disposition and energy as well as an outer space aesthetic (something two of my non-Trek OCs, Diana & Hokula, have in common with him). I also tried to capture a hybrid energy of AOS & TOS Kirk (like I did w/ Bones). Either way, I love him to bits and I hope this playlist does Jim justice!

#Spotify #star trek #fan playlist #tos kirk #aos kirk #Jim kirk #James Kirk #james t kirk #Captain Kirk #captain james tiberius kirk #star trek tos #Star Trek aos #character playlist #sunshine sad boi

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letterboxd · 3 years

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Bridging the Gap.

Filmmaker So Yun Um highlights ten underrated Asian American and Pacific Islander films set against the backdrop of America.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has many film lovers seeking to celebrate Asian American cinema. Beyond Minari, Always Be My Maybe and Crazy Rich Asians, there are dozens of films that depict the Asian American experience. In choosing to focus on ten of the lesser-seen, I contemplated the notion of what defines AAPI cinema.

For me, it goes deeper than films that have been directed by, or star, Asian American and Pacific artists. Having watched a wide selection of Asian American films, I can firmly say our cinema, no matter the genre, puts Asian Americans at the forefront on both sides of the camera. I believe the essence of Asian American cinema was born out of resourcefulness, mining themes and ideas that distinctly bridge the gap between Asian and American culture. These films tell stories that explore the vast differences between the two, and the ways in which they coexist, whether comfortably or uncomfortably.

In selecting these ten underrated AAPI films, I searched deep to find stories with uncompromising vision and character; stories about Asians that could only be told within, and against the backdrop of, America. These ten films highlight intimate, distinct and unfiltered experiences mostly unseen at our local multiplexes: family and cultural obligations, generational and cultural gaps, and raw, mostly obscured views of American life.

Chan is Missing (1982) Directed by Wayne Wang, written by Isaac Cronin and Wayne Wang

There would be no Asian American independent cinema without Wayne Wang’s Chan is Missing. Shot on black-and-white film, this striking noir follows Jo, a San Franciscan cab driver, and his nephew, Steve, as they track down the titular Chan after he disappears with their money. Wang’s unpredictable directing career spans neighborhood intrigues, rom-coms and family movies; alongside which, he has kept a strong focus on Asian American stories (he helmed the adaptation of Amy Tan’s generational bestseller, The Joy Luck Club).

In Chan is Missing, for the first time on screen, we get to finally see an “ABC” (American-Born Chinese) story from the source, with an all-access pass to the often misunderstood terrain and people of Chinatown. It’s the tightness of the plot and the authenticity of its characters that make this movie such a classic. Even after 40 years, Chan Is Missing doesn’t feel dated—its laugh-out-loud dialogue (they actually utter the word “FOB”!) and moody tone capture why Chinatown continues to be an enigma. Spoilers: Chinatown runs by its own rules.

Available on DVD via Indiepix Films.

Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) Directed by Justin Lin, written by Ernesto Foronda, Justin Lin and Fabian Marquez

Justin Lin’s directorial debut film is a visionary portrait of Asian Americans that’s still relevant two decades on. Since its release in the early aughts, there has yet to be a film that explores the nuances and complexities of the average Southern-California Asian American teen like this film does. Better Luck Tomorrow focuses on a group of Asian American overachievers who become bored with their lives and enter a world of petty crime. It’s loosely based on four Sunny Hills High School students and the real-life murder of Stuart Tay, a teenager from the OC.

With its depiction of overachieving A+ students who are also foul-mouthed, drug-taking kids, this film was the launching pad for many iconic Asian American actors today—Sung Kang from the Fast and Furious franchise, John Cho (Star Trek) and my personal favorite, Jason Tobin, star of the Warrior TV series. (It’s entertaining to see the seeds of the Fast and Furious series planted in this film in the character of Han, played by Sung Kang, before the explosion of the franchise: one of the characters mutters, “Rumors about us came and went fast and furious”—and the rest is history.)

Better Luck Tomorrow still stands as the most iconic film to capture the suburban Asian American teen existence in all its good, bad and ugly light. “I was part of a movement,” Tobin recalled in this GQ oral history of the film, “and it was a culmination of all the battles I had fought before that to get Asian faces on the big screen.”

Available to stream and rent on multiple platforms.

The Grace Lee Project (2005) Directed by Grace Lee

If you’re an Asian American who grew up in California or New York, chances are, you know at least two Grace Lees in your life. But growing up in Missouri, Korean American filmmaker Grace Lee was the only one she knew with her name. She soon discovers that with the name comes a certain stereotype, that of the “good” Asian—quiet, well-behaved and a hard worker. Lee goes on a quest to interview a wide range of women who have the same name and soon discover if this wildly common stereotype is true.

Lee’s witty, autobiographical documentary is effortlessly funny and insightful. The Grace Lee Project dives deep into identity politics to reveal that sometimes, a name is simply a name. This was the start of Grace Lee’s journey as a filmmaker and she continues to be an important voice in not just the documentary space but in narrative stories as well.

Streaming on Kanopy.

Saving Face (2004) Written and directed by Alice Wu

Alice Wu’s Saving Face is a timeless queer love story. Produced by none other than Will Smith (yes, that Will Smith), Saving Face follows a Chinese American lesbian woman and her traditional mother (played by Michelle Krusiec and Joan Chen, respectively) as both battle with their reluctance to go against cultural expectations and reveal their secret loves. It’s part family drama, part rom-com, exploring expectations specific to Asian women across generations.

While most Asian American films focus on familial obligations through the point of view of the children of immigrants, Wu’s film considers the conflicts of both daughter and mother. For Asian Americans, it’s a tale as old as time but with a twist that shows that no matter how old you get, you still have to, unfortunately, fight to be who you are. I also highly recommend Wu’s spiritual sequel, The Half of It, on Netflix.

Streaming on Amazon Prime and Tubi, and for rent on various VOD platforms.

In Between Days (‘방황의 날들’, 2007) Directed by So Yong Kim, written by Bradley Rust Gray and So Yong Kim

So Yong Kim’s debut feature, In Between Days, follows Jiseon Kim, a Korean teen immigrant, who falls in love with her best friend while navigating the challenges of living in a new country. Director Kim is a masterful storyteller and captures life as it should be seen: unfiltered and trivial at times, but using the mundane to find cinematic magic.

I like to categorize So Yong Kim’s work as a showcase of extreme intimacy. Her story features painfully delicate characters and moments so real, you’ll wonder how any of these scenes could be fiction. There’s a sense of vulnerability and loneliness that fills the air as Jiseon struggles to assimilate to a new country, replete with toxic relationships, self-sabotage and unrelenting jealousy. So Yong Kim’s work is so painfully real, it hurts to watch.

Available on Kanopy and Amazon.

Ping Pong Playa (2007) Directed by Jessica Yu, written by Jimmy Tsai and Jessica Yu

There are two things that embody countless Asian American men’s experience: their love for basketball, and their love of rap music. Ping Pong Playa covers both, and is exactly the kind of Asian American comedy I’ve been waiting for! Christopher “C-Dub” Wang (played by co-writer Jimmy Tsai) is a wannabe baller and a supreme slacker who has to step up to the plate when his family’s business and ping-pong-champion reputation is on the line. In addition to being centered around an Asian family, the core of the film rivals any other low-brow, underdog sport film.

Laugh-out-loud hilarious, this is Academy-Award-winning filmmaker Jessica Yu’s first narrative feature, following a groundbreaking career full of daring documentaries (her Oscar was for this portrait of writer Mark O’Brien, who spent much of his life in an iron lung). Seeing C-Dub as an NBA-loving slacker turned ping-pong playa felt validating; it showed that even if you’re a lazy and immature Asian, you can always find something to succeed at.

Streaming on Tubi, and for rent on Amazon and iTunes.

In Football We Trust (2015) Directed by Tony Vainuku and Erika Cohn

While Salt Lake City, Utah, is seen as predominantly a white Mormon town, it in fact has the largest population of Pacific Islanders in the US mainland, due to the strength of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ proselytizing in the Pacific. The documentary In Football We Trust follows four Polynesian high-school students, as they chase their lifelong dream of attaining professional recruitment. Told in moments of adolescence, the film follows the greatest challenges for these four young men, as they chase their dreams while trying to grow up.

In no time, they’re faced with the harsh reality that just maybe, football isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. As much as their hefty attributes and builds serve as their greatest advantages, these boys’ cultural and familial obligations become both their greatest motivations and, possibly, their downfall. Filmed over the span of four years, first time filmmakers Tony Vainuku and Erika Cohn chronicle the NFL hopefuls as they navigate the pressure to balance dreams and family to win a golden ticket out of gang violence and poverty.

Streaming on Kanopy, and for rent on various VOD platforms.

Spa Night (2016) Written and directed by Andrew Ahn

In his directorial debut, Andrew Ahn perfectly captures a specific corner of Los Angeles’ Koreatown. Spa Night’s focus is David, a closeted Korean American teenager who takes a job at a Korean spa to help his struggling family, and then discovers an underground world of gay sex. You may recognize Joe Seo as the goofy bully in the Netflix hit show Cobra Kai, but it’s Spa Night where you can see him truly shine—he won Sundance’s US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance.

Seo delivers a powerfully restrained performance, exploring the burden of hiding your true self from your family. Spa Night is more than a coming out story, it’s also about the broken American dream that so many immigrants experience. Ahn’s direction is finely tuned, honing in on the specificity of Koreatown. It is an acutely queer story of second-gen Asian Americans, where coming out is never really about just you, but also your family.

Streaming on Kanopy, and for rent on various VOD platforms.

Punching at the Sun (2006) Directed by Tanuj Chopra, written by Tanuj Chopra and Hart Eddy

Mameet is young, angry and has always lived in the shadow of his basketball-legend brother, Sanjay. When Sanjay is suddenly killed during a robbery at the family store, Mameet spirals and takes his anger out on anyone and everyone. Coping with loss at a young age is hard enough, but Punching at the Sun mixes in the specific anxieties of being a South-Asian man amidst the backdrop of post-9/11 America. In doing so, the film addresses the difficulty of juggling teenage angst and immigrant identity—Mameet is not afforded the option to express his anger and grief.

Cathartic and emotionally validating, this is a simple yet nuanced slice-of-life story that conveys the heaviness of growing up with the weight of the world on our shoulders. In Mameet’s case, thank goodness, he ultimately shares some of that burden with his comical friends and knit-tight family.

Available to rent on Vimeo.

Meet the Patels (2014) Directed by Ravi Patel and Geeta Patel, written by Ravi Patel, Matthew Hamachek, Billy McMillin, and Geeta Patel

In the romantic documentary Meet the Patels, Ravi Patel is a dutiful first-gen son whose parents are continually nagging him to marry a nice Indian girl. With Ravi's sister Geeta Patel co-directing and co-writing, and his parents in the frame, his film (and true-life story) are indeed a family affair. What starts as his journey to find a wife to make his family happy becomes an enlightening intro to Indian culture and modern love—think dating apps, weddings and a Patel Matrimonial Convention (gotta see it to believe).

Humorous as it is outrageously charming, Meet the Patels ultimately shows the struggles and cultural expectations most immigrant offspring face, on top of the million other obstacles of trying to find your one and only true love in this mad, mad world.

Streaming on various platforms.