#origin npcs

[neonhippiegames]

“We’re not gonna do this without you. Just think on it, please.”

With one of the highest success rates in the Dead Drop, Tomas and Riella have earned a reputation few mercenaries can match. Discreet, resourceful, and highly adept, they're go-to hires for people from the Empire District and Shadow Circuit alike—provided they can afford the duo.

But they weren't always a duo.

In the crowded markets of the Dead Drop, you, Tomas, and Riella carved out a corner of the world together. More an adopted sibling than best friend, you were forever a part of their get-rich-quick schemes as they scrambled for more—whether you liked it or not.

But one day they set their sights higher than they ever had before, and they weren't about to climb that ladder without you. The night they asked for your help was the night you disappeared. In the twenty years since, they've gotten everything they ever wanted...and all they had to do was break their promise.

Tomas: Caribbean-American male. 6ft1, lean. Looks to be in his early forties. Medium brown skin with dark brown eyes. Black, textured hair shaved short with a rectangular hairline. Thick, dark eyebrows and an angular face with sharp jaw and cheekbones. Job-focused cybernetics, including subdermal armor, jackpoints on his neck and temple, reflex boosters, and a NetDeck interface rigged to his forearm and optics. Wears an all-black tactical body armor suit with a high collar.

Riella: Hispanic female. 5ft9, toned. Looks to be in her early forties. Light tan skin with light brown eyes. Natural brown hair dyed auburn red, worn straight and loose past her shoulders (outside of missions). Softly shaped eyebrows and plump lips with a round face shape. Job-focused cybernetics, including subdermal armor, jackpoints on her neck, reflex boosters, a NetDeck interface rigged to her palm and optics, and a concealed grappling hook. Wears an all-black tactical body armor suit with a high collar.

Tomas:

His dream as a kid was to become a doctor, but he decided he wasn't nearly smart enough for it.

For six months after you disappeared, he kept setting out three plates for dinner.

Falls asleep to whale sounds.

Riella:

Keeps a secret diary on her NetDeck; she'd absolutely flip her shit if someone read it.

Hates elevators—it's part of the reason she got a grappling hook installed...just in case.

Struggles with bipolar disorder; Tomas convinced her to finally get on mood stabilizers.

Both:

No, they're not dating.

[cozmic-ash]

so I played through Origins again and there's this middle-aged man 🫣

Amrynn the Hero of Ferelden will smooch him, so help me God

why did they do him so fucking dirty in Trespasser anyway lol 😭 I'm half convinced he was originally meant to be an entirely different character and then last minute they were like, 'hey let's make him Teagan instead' but didn't change anything about his design. But it IS really funny when your Inquisitor rides up to the exalted council and looks up at him and he's just mean mugging the FUCK out of you

[odi-arti]

I'd steal you the sun- Dear Michel belongs to @velnna 💜 These boys live in my head rent free, even in this economy

[transparent-undertale]

*This blog is Pissing me off...

*I'm the original Starwalker

[deikshen]

More DILF Shen Yuan because I woke up from that mood

Shen Yuan has an ex-wife with whom he gets along well, an older daughter who is already of legal age as geeky as he is, two younger thirteen years old twin sons, and his daughter under ten years old. He is closer to fifty than forty, and apparently a traditional life with a wife and children was what was necessary for him to accept how terribly homosexual he is.

But that's okay, he supposes. Accepting his sexuality, learning to communicate better... Necessary things. His ex-wife is now his friend, his children are well raised with lots of love and patience. Shen Yuan does not consider his divorce a failure, as his brothers accuse him, just another experience. He was not happy in his marriage. Why should he remain in a place where he was not happy?

Then one day, Luo Binghe knocks on his door.

Shen Yuan looks at the haughty man dressed in xianxia robes, a sword on his back, says "fuck not today" and closes the door in his face. Luo Binghe enters anyway. Look, Shen Yuan may enjoy the habit of reading and trashing web novels... That doesn't mean he accepts web novel protagonists ending up at his doorstep! Really!!

Luo Binghe looks shocked to see him, Shizun this, Shizun that. He looks at him as if Shen Yuan in his haughty fifties with gray hair and a tired face had two heads or four arms.

Well, it's Luo Binghe. Shen Yuan knows that he has no chance to fight him. It's not even opposed to the idea of fantasy - age drains one's imagination. If Luo Binghe is there, great, damn, he really is there.

Shen Yuan takes a deep breath, scolds him for breaking his door, tells him that he's really not in the mood for games or riddles. He has to finish correcting some important files which must be delivered no later than tonight. Luo Binghe is invited to stay as long as he keeps that sword away from his children. This week they will be with their mother, but not the following week, and that is his only condition. He's not going to let the kids near that sword.

... Luo Binghe surprisingly accepts it.

In reality, Shen Yuan is concentrating on his work so as not to think that there is a xianxia protagonist inspecting every aspect of his house. By the time he submits the corrections he owes, it's not even dusk yet and Luo Binghe is sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching a historical drama that Shen Yuan sometimes watches with a look of surprise. Shen Yuan explains the plot to him a bit and when it seems that Luo Binghe is more lost than found, he actually asks him what he wants. How did he get there? Why to his house? What does he want?

Luo Binghe looks annoyed that he has to explain - as if Shen Yuan should know beforehand or just agree to Luo Binghe's demands without asking! He explains about opening portals with Xin Mo, a strange world where there was another him, a kind Shizun married to another Luo Binghe. Something about a soul exchange, tracing the soul back to... him. Luo Binghe wants that kind Shizun for himself. He wants what is rightfully his. Why would a Luo Binghe have someone like that in his life, and he wouldn't?

Shen Yuan tries to be open-minded enough. Well, it's not like there's any other explanation. Luo Binghe shows him his claws, his zuiyin, and it's clear that he really is who he says he is. Shen Yuan assumes that a version of him (different? Who came out of the closet before marrying a woman?) transmigrated and took his favorite character as a husband, even if it is from the skin of the scum villain. Well, congratulations to him. Shen Yuan wishes them all the best.

But now there is a very real, very demonic, very traumatized Luo Binghe in his living room, watching a transmigration drama, trying to understand everything. Shen Yuan feels sad for him. He definitely needs kindness, good treatment, better care. These are not things he gets in the harem! Always having to be the provider, the protector, the one who gives his all. Shen Yuan had always been annoyed by that part of the story.

Well, now he can change that, can't he?

He tells him that he is not willing to go with him. He has a very good job as an editor, his children have an arrangement to spend one week at his house and one week at their mother's house, he has a good relationship with his ex-wife. Going to another universe would complicate his life as long as he doesn't do it during his vacation season.

However, Luo Binghe is welcome to stay. Shen Yuan will be kind to him, but if Luo Binghe wants to, he must communicate about it. And he cannot talk about other worlds, demons, harem or emperors when his children are at home. Luo Binghe doesn't quite agree, but he agrees. Shen Yuan promises him that he will take a vacation and go to that world of his to meet him, but it won't be right away. Luo Binghe is a little appeased by that.

And so, a few days later, Shen Yuan picks up his children from his ex's house and tells them: "I've brought a friend to live with us for a while."

He explains to them that he comes from far away, that he doesn't know much about the city or technology, that he speaks strangely and that it can be overwhelming. But he is a good friend, he cooks exquisitely, and he will enjoy spending time with them.

(Luo Binghe would not agree to that last point.)

They are somewhat wary, a wariness that goes away when they enter a house that smells of delicious, unburned home-cooked food. After dinner, they are more willing to accept Luo Binghe into their home and their life. And Luo Binghe does his part well: he behaves pleasantly, speaks casually, does not terrify or intimidate the children, he is a functional adult... As soon as the kids go to their rooms he looks up at Shen Yuan with big puppy eyes waiting for pats on the head for being good.

Sweet Jesus. Shen Yuan is too out of the closet for this. How will he survive this Luo Binghe who just wants to be treated kindly without spoiling him and showering him with all the love he deserves?

[musubiki]

it's been a while since i've drawn but heres some rough concept ideas for a new store-type npc to add to the roster 🎭

[plazmafields]

Enough "should characters have set sexualities or should they all be player-sexual" discourse! "Oh well I'm a straight man and I wanna be able to romance Judy as a—" WELL TOO BAD! I don't wanna know why you want to date a character, I wanna know why your MC wants to date that character!

"I romanced Minthara on my Bhaal's Chosen DU because she's the only character who would encourage my DU to stay evil even when they don't want to be." Yes, amazing.

"I romanced Wyll as a male drow because they both have a complex about not deserving nice things because there's always someone more important than them." Wonderful symmetry.

"I romanced Astarion on my Resist Urge because those stories both center around fighting what feels natural in order to become a better version of yourself." Absolutely beautiful.

"I romanced Kerry on my Streetkid V because V wants to make it to the major leagues any way he can, and if that means becoming a sugar baby, so be it." Tragic, I love it.

"I romanced River on my Corpo V because being with someone who also has to figure out who they are outside of a corporate hierarchy makes her feel less alone." Poetic, I love it.

"I romanced Lucanis because my Rook is also a Crow and loves the culture of deep family ties, and wants to be with someone who expects to have a large extended family in the future." Facinating angle.

"I romanced Maru because my farmer never had a strong relationship with their family and kind of thinks of Robin and Demetrius as their new parents." Adorable and possibly messy.

I wanna see people talk more about how their romance option(s) fits into their playthrough, not "I'm a straight man so I romanced Panam." BORING!!! ROLEPLAY HARDER IDIOT!!!

[zorangezest]

the grim reaper

in this universe she is also known as tiller!

[neonhippiegames]

“Go get some fresh air, kid–I’ll cover for you.”

LOVEJOY hasn’t changed a bit in the years you’ve been away–which comes as no surprise; he’s been in his prime for two centuries now.

Once a musician of global success, LOVEJOY is one of few celebrities in Manhattan who managed to stick with the times. His days as the Empire District’s squeaky-clean government-sanctioned darling may be over following controversial statements about its leadership, but a good scandal attracts the Blue Bloods like bees to a honeyed voice. And that’s something LOVEJOY has used to his advantage time and time again.

You first met at some gala or another; he liked you because you weren't a lost cause just yet—not like him. Twenty years ago, he gave you a piece of advice. To this day, he wonders if you followed it...or if he led you astray.

African-American male. 6ft5, broad-shouldered. Looks to be in his early forties. Warm dark skin with almost-black eyes. Dark, short afro fade and clean-shaven face. Straight, tidy brows and a square jawline. Golden lobe piercings, with gold rings, 3-tiered necklace, watch, and squared glasses to match. He remains mostly modification-free. His typical attire is classic but flashy, like a black and gold pinstripe suit jacket with a black shirt and gold collar underneath, unbuttoned to the sternum.

Has a corded puli named Gumbo.

Tried out being a film director once—made a sci-fi alien remake of Titanic that was so terrible he made everyone leave the premier and disappeared from the public eye for six whole months.

Plays 16 instruments.

Born in New Orleans, which is now completely submerged.

No, you can't spell his name lowercase. He doesn't know you like that.

[liuphrog]

More cookie run drawings :) (plus npc ship art)

[heybiji]

[endomentendo]

TMA npc’s

Making some Npc’s for my TMA campaign. Hope to get more down.

Dian deetz/ the archivist

A tired and upkeep of an archive manager of both the library and artifacts storage. She’s seen her fair-share of the unknown and wishes to keep the hidden from the world’s view out of safety. But it’s this position that’s making her stressed for her life, especially with her coworkers who either know nothing or don’t take their job seriously. A certain coworker might just be the death of her.

Speaking of

Alastair Hellsing/ professional paranormal investigator.

A goofball of an investigator who doesn’t take their job seriously. Usually being a fun person to work with over how sporadic and chill he is. But don’t let that fool you since he’s professional for a reason.

[namarikonda]

🃏 Casimir Casanova (he/they), the Muse

A Starbearer of the Arcanist Order, the Muse is a renowned entertainer & the faceless leader of the Revelers.

[bbubblerum]

Art of Aisen! One of the lecturers in my Magic Collage dnd campaign! He is the PE teacher :p

[deikshen]

Shen Yuan concept without being a NEET just because my sister and I thought of this and lol we had a good time

So Shen Yuan is this rich kid and all, but he actually has this hobby that started taking up 80% of his free time: designing clothes. He started out as a cosmaker, can you blame him? Cosplays are so poor quality these days. And Shen Yuan is used to good quality clothes even if they are just simple t-shirts. So when he started realizing how pathetically expensive some cosplays were compared to their quality, he just... Well, he had to design his own!

Little by little, he evolved. And one day his wealthy family found him this job designing clothes for xianxia dramas, and Shen Yuan, a little delirious, accepted. It's okay! He designed a lot of sketches inspired by arts, historical research here and there, things that also looked nice and realistic. Shen Yuan enjoys his job almost as much as he enjoys criticizing each new PIDW chapter. How is it possible that they've been thirty chapters into that subplot and there have been more papapa scenes than a resolution?! Outrageous!

Shen Yuan designs a lot. He still works as a cosmaker, as he really enjoys doing embroidery. It's a time-consuming job, but he gets paid well and his cosplays are the best in the entire community. His family is happy that he has left his lonely life and has this job and this new business experience, they congratulate him on his new achievements, they urge him to enroll in some university fashion or clothing design.

Shen Yuan dismisses it. He misses his life as a NEET a little, but in reality on his days off he just plays around and does nothing, which is the same thing he does on his work days, except he embroiders and sews or draw on those work days. Days so busy, they are not.

So Airplane ends PIDW like absolute shit, Shen Yuan drowns and dies.

And he opens his eyes. Well, what the hell. It doesn't take long for him to discover that he transmigrated into an NPC. Tailored, apparently, because he's an no-name NPC apprentice to a spider demon seamstress!

He has a lot of knowledge about all of this, so it doesn't take him long to put it into practice. His teacher congratulates him and he makes a lot of sales. Soon, he gains a very good reputation. Maidens from other kingdoms come to Shen Yuan to design clothes for them for festivals, for dances, for family celebrations. Shen Yuan designs, sews, embroiders. It's not far from his old life, although he misses Project Sekai and caffeine a little.

He opens his own workshop almost a year later, with the goodwill of his demon teacher. She warns him of something: Shen Yuan is a thread woven to another soul. And soon, his soulmate will come for him.

Shen Yuan is a little nervous, but, oh well! A soulmate! If only!

He knows, for a fact, that that's impossible. They're in the disgusting world of PIDW, and at least half of the dresses he's made have been for Binghe's future wives. Some would even be torn apart without any care! What a waste of his time and effort!

He doesn't think about it too much. Shen Yuan just focuses on his work. He designs, sews, embroiders. He sleeps little but enjoys the smile on the faces of the Meimei's when they hug the pretty fabrics. It is, despite everything, a good life.

Then, Emperor Luo Binghe arrives at his door.

In person. Not with servants, not with a letter, not with an invitation. It is Emperor Luo Binghe who arrives at his door.

Of course Shen Yuan is going to make robes for the emperor! There's no need for him to ask or offer to pay for them! He's nervous and a little scared, but Luo Binghe is... well, he doesn't seem to have no kind of threatening aura or any kind of charm. He asks him for the designs of some robes and stays there while Shen Yuan makes the first sketches. Luo Binghe gives more directions, more corrections... And Shen Yuan discovers that Luo Binghe is requesting Qing Jing robes from him, if the fanarts are accurate. He tears off that sheet of paper, starts another sketch with Qing Jing's exact robes without uttering any words, leaving Luo Binghe speechless as well. Luo Binghe nods, correcting details of length and shape, not even asking or saying anything about designs of cultivators clothing, and Shen Yuan has to move on to the... er, awkward part. He has to almost strip Luo Binghe to take his measurements!

Ignore that part. His face is very red when he finishes, but he has the exact measurements of his back, his arms, the size of his fit, his length and width, everything necessary to work with the first molds.

Shen Yuan has no idea why Emperor Luo Binghe wants Qing Jing's robes. He won't ask either, he values his tongue very much. So, he just decides to continue his work like a good professional, embroidering every detail to perfection (he has done two Ning Yingying cosplays in the past, so, it was easy to him remember the embroidered patterns).

Maybe he makes it too perfect.

Luo Binghe is looming over him, his new robes on display, eyes red with fury, zuiyin shining on his forehead.

"Cang Qiong has been burned for more than two hundred years. How can a weak mortal like you recreate these patterns so perfectly?"

Shen Yuan has three options, honestly.

a) Tell him he's a transmigrator. He doesn't have any fucking System, and maybe telling him he's from another world will save him from his imminent death... But he highly doubts Luo Binghe will believe him.

b) Telling him that he's a reborn soul! That he may have worked for the sect in the past! It's not a bad idea, and it's actually quite common, isn't it? Some souls are reborn with some memories, huh, not bad...

c) Not saying anything and playing dumb.

Shen Yuan chooses to play dumb, only because he doesn't have enough brain cells and is so panicked that he can play the reborn.

"I don't know what Junshang is telling me! I just followed the directions and patterns in the design given by Jungshang!"

Luo Binghe does not strangle him. Makes things worse.

Luo Binghe carries him over his shoulder and carries him away. This is kidnapping?! Shen Yuan is being kidnapped from his own shop in broad daylight!? And obviously no one is going to stop him!!

And so, Luo Binghe simply puts him in a room somewhere in the palace, gives him some papers and many tools so he can draw and tells him to design something that he like. And he leaves.

... That is, a kind of test? Is Luo Binghe testing him in some way? Ah, he hopes his customers will be understanding. He's sorry for the delay in their dresses, but Emperor Luo Binghe has kidnapped this seamstress, but he hope to get back to business soon!!

(Luo Binghe is having the closest thing to astral travel. Why does that boy who looks like a young and sweet version of Shen Qingqiu know the patterns of Qing Jing so well? Is he his own "kind" Shen Qingqiu in this world? So why does he act like this and not like a haughty teacher? What should he do?

At least he brought him to his palace. He's not sure if he's the person he's looking for, but, well... he's not really going to let him out of his sight. Just in case.)

[driftingballoons]

Contrary is a fantastic ability