#oc: victoria jiménez fujihara

[rose-bookblood]

coffee sweater and mask for any of your OCs you want!!! have a good day/night Rose!!!

@ink-fireplace-coffee

(ps: have I told you I went to Florence a few weeks ago and got scammed???)

Send me an October ask for my OCs.

Hi, Carmen! I'm sorry, you WHAT

(I used an online name wheel to choose the characters.)

coffee: would your OC jump in puddles? would they go out of their way to crunch dry leaves when walking?

Victoria would 100% jump in puddles and stomp on dry leaves to hear the crunching. When they go on a run, you bet every break is spent like that.

sweater: pick an OC. Describe us their usual autumn attire.

Lily has THE dark academia Fall aesthetic, and she's deeply aggravated that she can't wear her turtlenecks year-round. Her go-to is a form-fitting plaid skirt in brown tones, black stockings, brown Oxford shoes and wine red turtleneck.

mask: tell us about your OCs' halloween costumes!

Annabelle would definitely wear a vampire costume. She already dresses in all black, so she would probably pick some clothes she already owns, add fake canines and then paint her lips red with fake blood drops.

Thanks for the ask, Carmen! (Please elaborate on the Florence scam)

[rose-bookblood]

"i swear i love you" she says, knowing full well the scene will rip my heart out

how dare you Rose. how dare you

jk

but you owe me some fluff :( some domestic comfort fluff or something. idk you'll come up with something I'm sure

let your characters breathe a little

(love you too!)

(@ink-fireplace-coffee)

It's because I love you that I want to make you feel ✨emotions✨

I scoured every corner of the BBtS and RWR files and apparently I've already posted all the fluff content (which amounts to maybe two scenes)?

So here's some freshly written domesticity just for you <3 A little gift to keep you company and hopefully cheer you up despite the cold!

Set during the last chapter of BBtS book 1. For context, Evelyn and Lily are off having a meeting with the Thirteen (the, y’know, leaders of the country. No biggie), and this is what the rest of the gang is doing off-screen. Also, my first time writing from Andrew’s POV, for some reason.

CW: food

The door flew open and Andrew almost had a heart attack. He managed to keep his grip on the pan and shot a warning glance behind his back.

“Please, we’re cooking!”

“Sorry!” trilled Cecilia’s voice. “Just came to check how you’re doing. The ferry is supposed to dock in five minutes.”

“I’m aware.” Andrew sautéd the broccoli and feta cheese in the pan, then covered it with the lid and bolted to the table in the middle of the kitchen, where a tray full of vegetables, one with various dips, one with slices of bread, and Serena, waited. “Don’t worry, we are perfectly on schedule. Jeremy, can you turn off the stove under the pan?”

Jeremy, crouched in front of the oven, snapped their fingers and the fire went out. “I think the brownies are ready.”

“Crunchy crust but soft middle?” Andrew asked, while he grabbed a knife and started chopping zucchini and cherry tomatoes.

“Yeah.”

“Then set the temperature to the minimum and you can drain the pasta in” – he checked his phone – “three minutes. Taste it first, of course.”

“Aye, captain.”

Andrew quirked an eyebrow in their direction, but continued his work and mixed the vegetables with lettuce, walnuts and peas, then set the bowl aside. Out of the corner of his eye, he followed Serena as she took the tray of dips and brought it to Cecilia, who regarded her with a perplexed look.

“What are these for?”

“The bread and focaccia that are waiting in the other oven.”

“Andrew,” called Cecilia, “did you ask the cooks to use the kitchen because you’re planning on feeding the entire academy?”

“I’m planning” – he paused to fish a packet of smoked salmon, one of cured ham, one of salami and one of scamorza slices from the fridge – “on feeding eight of us and Evelyn, who counts double.”

“That’s a bit dramatic,” chimed Serena.

“You haven’t seen the delivery bills from anime night.”

“Hello!”

This time, the door opened with enough force to hit the wall. Victoria, and Annabelle behind them, winced at the sound.

“Oops.” Victoria closed the door gently and put the enormous picnic basket they were carrying on the table. “We brought the basket, the blanket,” – a plaid cloth hung on Annabelle's free arm – “and some beverages. Which are in the basket. I guessed Evelyn would be in charge of the water.”

Andrew finished assembling the tartlets, then turned to the sink to wash his hands and, still dripping water, brushed a rebellious lock from his forehead. “Great. A couple of minutes and we’re done.”

“Can I have a box for the pasta?” asked Jeremy from the stove.

Despite the crutch, he seemed to have no difficulty sautéing the pasta in the pan with the cheese and broccoli sauce. Andrew offered him the box and Jeremy proceeded to pour the steaming pasta in it. When he turned, Annabelle took his place and placed a kiss on Jeremy’s cheek.

At the table, Serena, Victoria and Cecilia were playing a game of jenga trying to fit everything in the basket.

“Oh, shit.” Victoria facepalmed. “We forgot the plates.”

With a collective groan, they and Serena emptied the basket, while Cecilia retrieved the dishes and cutlery. On the other side of the room, Jeremy scrubbed the stove with a wet rag and Annabelle put the used pots in the dishwasher.

As he moved around the kitchen sprinkling oregano here and powdered sugar there, Andrew began making a mental checklist: pasta, salad, tartlets, bread, focaccia, dips, brownies for dessert...

“The cream puffs!”

He retrieved the tray from the fridge, then the chocolate cream filling. Victoria stared at the final product with wide eyes that screamed murder.

“Why in hell did I propose this picnic?”

“Because” – Serena accepted the platter Andrew was still holding and, a smile on her face, kissed Victoria’s temple with a sonorous smack – “you’re amazing and know we deserve to celebrate after what happened.”

Victoria tapped their index finger on their pursed lips, showing off a mock pensive expression. “Mmh... You could try and convince me better with a real kiss.”

Andrew and Serena chuckled at the same time. She set the cream puffs in the basket and cupped Victoria’s face with her hands, for once free of rings.

A loud claps startled everyone in the kitchen.

Cecilia glared at them. “The ferry has definitely docked by now. Let’s go.” She punctuated her words with a snap of her fingers. “You can make out later.”

Victoria sent her a annoyed look, but Cecilia was already outside the door.

“Come on.” Andrew grabbed the basket. “We don’t want to ruin the surprise.”

Jeremy flipped the rag onto their shoulder. “I spent the last hours cooking for those two. They better be fucking thrilled anyway.”

A laugh rose in the kitchen and carried on in the hallway as they headed for the park.

Sorry this ended up being unnecessarily long lol (also it’s late). Hope you liked it, take care! <3

@ink-fireplace-coffee

Blue Below the Surface taglist: (for once I give you guys some actual content lmao) @tommie-hildebrandt @stormharbors @chaotic-queer-disaster @mel-writes-with-her-dragons @vellichor-virgo @lividdreamz

[rose-bookblood]

Hi! Happy Blorbo Blursday!

What’s your OC’s biggest strength? Greatest flaw?

—Joy (@italiangothicwriteblr)

Happy (late) Blorbo Blursday to you, Joy! Answering this for every major character because I want to overcomplicate my life.

Blue Below the Surface

Evelyn: her heart and sense of justice / overthinker

Lily: logic / judgemental

Andrew: great actor (+ caring, but it's more a quality than a strength) / bottles up his feelings

Cecilia: analytical / communication

Nathan: patient + physical strength / easy to read

Jeremy: doesn't care about others' opinions /lack of focus

Annabelle: never gives up / rebellious

Victoria: networking / bossy

Serena: dedicated / people-pleaser

Josephine: assertive / too stern

Travis: adaptable / airheaded

RWR

Sheryl: hard-working / extreme in everything

Moren: loyalty / out of touch with reality

Cisco: charisma / can't resist a challenge

Colette: good at convincing people / overworking

Iliria: responsible / doesn't chill

[rose-bookblood]

OK OK- Last sts ask i swear-

Which of your OCs...

Is most and least likely to dance in the rain?

Has practiced kissing their mirror?

Is neurodivergent?

Can't handle affection? Gets flustered?

Don't apologize! I love your asks!

Is most and least likely to dance in the rain?

From most to least:

Annabelle, Victoria and Travis on par

Cisco (like a .01 distance)

Colette and Moren

Serena

Nathan (his leg can be a bit of a hassle)

Andrew

Evelyn (if in public; alone or with close friends she's up there with Serena)

Cecilia

Jeremy

Josephine (has to loosen up before)

Lily (dances only in appropriate places)

Sheryl and Iliria (never dance).

Has practiced kissing their mirror?

Nathan and Serena. Evelyn practiced kissing the air because she felt too awkward seeing her reflection.

Is neurodivergent?

Evelyn has social anxiety, Cecilia is autistic and Jeremy has ADHD. Lately, Lily and Cisco have been giving off neurodivergent vibes as well, but I haven't decided anything yet.

Can't handle affection? Gets flustered?

The stuck-up squad (Josephine, Lily, Sheryl and Iliria) are all starved for affection and wouldn't know how to react, especially the last three. Cecilia isn't stuck-up but would need to get comfortable before. Evelyn, Andrew, Nathan and Serena would get flustered by big displays in public, but are otherwise fine.

[rose-bookblood]

Blue Below the Surface | Character Intro #2

I MADE IT, FOLKS! It took me 84 years, but here I am with part two of the character intros.

Nathan Campbell Strauss

Pronouns: he/him

Age: 22

Race/ethnicity: white

Gender identity: cis man

Romantic orientation: straight

Sexual orientation: straight

Element: earth

Appearance: white skin; 1.91 m; chunky; hazel eyes; very short, straight, blonde hair

Personality: calm, positive, supportive, patient, living in the moment, awkward, easy to read, doesn't let people step on him, extroverted

Jeremy Brown Horse Collins

Pronouns: he/they

Age: 22

Race/ethnicity: Indigenous (Secwepemc)

Gender identity: Two Spirit, genderfluid

Romantic orientation: straight

Sexual orientation: straight

Element: fire

Appearance: brown skin; 1.73 m; very muscly; brown eyes; medium-length, wavy, brown hair

Personality: serious, brooding, loner, impatient, judgemental, quiet, slow to get worked up, protective, doesn't care about other people's opinions

Annabelle Takeda Yamaguchi

Pronouns: she/her

Age: 22

Race/ethnicity: East Asian (Japanese)

Gender identity: cis woman

Romantic orientation: biromantic

Sexual orientation: bisexual

Element: air

Appearance: fair skin; 1.68 m; slim; black eyes; chin-length, straight, black hair

Personality: kind, sociable, extroverted, listener, likes to improvise, flexible, never bows her head, fighter, rebel

Victoria Jiménez Fujihara

Pronouns: they/them

Age: 22

Race/ethnicity: Latine, East Asian (Japanese)

Gender identity: non binary

Romantic orientation: lesbian

Sexual orientation: asexual

Element: sound

Appearance: brown skin; 1.70 m; slim and muscly; brown eyes; short, straight, brown hair

Personality: extroverted, energetic, chatty, tends to monopolize the attention, bossy, stubborn, a little insensitive, free spirit, volatile

Serena Chukwu Rashidi

Pronouns: she/her

Age: 22

Race/ethnicity: Black

Gender identity: cis woman

Romantic orientation: lesbian

Sexual orientation: lesbian

Element: stone

Appearance: dark black skin; 1.75 m; chubby; dark brown eyes; long, coily, dark brown hair

Personality: kind, avoids confrontation, people-pleaser, sensitive, resilient, dedicated, hard-working, makes a big deal out of small stuff, optimistic

And the second character intro is done. See you soon with the third and last one! (For real this time, I promise.)

— Rose

Taglist: (ask to be added or removed)

@tommie-hildebrandt @stormharbors @chaotic-queer-disaster @mel-writes-with-her-dragons @vellichor-virgo