#theyre childhood friends your honor

[liminalimmortal]

I want Fu Xuan as a playable because she got me cacklin at some parts

"Am I making a plan again?"

Like the way she looked at Jing Yuan I could totally picture her glaring at him as she said it monotone and he got the most shit eating grin on of like why yes of course

and just the pause before calling him a scoundrel

I love their dynamic

[chisatowo]

I need 2 stop making salmonid ocs I cannot design all these fuckers I need 2 design the many many characters from my actual stories and aus that need designed and yet all I wanna do is make more emo fish ppl help-

[loving-family-poll]

Ultimate Incest Tournament - Round 4

Propaganda under the cut:

Gerard/Mikey:

Vocalist and bassist respectively of my chemical romance. they are insanely codependent (describing themselves as the same person just different heights etc). gerard has also licked mikeys nipple onstage. good times

Gerard is decidedly super abnormal about mikey. he has written many songs about him that are always adjacent to straight up love songs. he has also been explicitly sexual with him (giving him a pantomime handjob, caressing his chest, saying he looks like a hooker etc etc) while also constantly babying him. theyre codependent and they finish each others sentences and theyre in ickydisgusting brotherlove❤️❤️❤️❤️

Grew up together as the outsiders in their New Jersey town and spent their teenhoods together in a musty basement. Mikey learned to walk by running after Gerard and face-planting. Gerard drew comics for Mikey and told him stories. They went to a Smashing Pumpkins concert together and decided that being in a band is what they wanted out of life. Mikey learned the bass because Gerard was in bands and he wanted to join. Gerard called up Mikey after witnessing 9/11 and told him they're gonna start a band. Everything they do is together, they love each other. And isn't it so much fun to turn that incest?

Mikey Way wrote a comic where the main character, who looks like him from the black parade era, gets a woman pregnant. Which isn't incestuous on its own, but she looks like the female version of Gerard Way from the black parade era. Love is love or something

Dave/Rose:

Daverose blondetwin sweep because they were codependent without ever meeting from growing up seeing each other in their dreams

What does it mean to be an abused teenage boy growing up alone and seeing a girl in your dreams every night who is also your best friend. and when you finally meet her you go on a suicide mission together even though nobody was asking you to die with her. and then you are the only two human beings left in the recognizable universe on a cold meteor surrounded by aliens but you’re glad it’s with her. and when you finally touch the girl from your childhood dreams she looks exactly like you. because she’s your sister

I don't have words for how good these snarky assholes are together. DaveRose is brain chemistry changing. They both put up so many fronts, and engage in so much snarky wordplay, and are constantly trying to get under each other's facade. They play off each other so well, witty and sharp, I need them to be together always

We all die & we all die alone are the two cold truths of the universe but dave and rose broke both simultaneously by ascending to godhood together

Their twincest wins because it is just so confusingly tragic? profound? dave leaving rose behind in a doomed world, dave following her to the bomb. they are both so closed & cut off & curt its hard to imagine the depth of these things. but that is their love language: giving up their lives for each other over and over, in a confusing and fumbling and heartfelt love song. i can’t say i love you but i know we’ll die together anyway. because we’re made of the exact same stuff. i’ll find you again at the last moment. that’s love.

THEY DIED TOGETHER, YOUR HONOR

Confirmed canon by the author, (something happened) between them. Parallels of dying by each other's sides in EVERY timeline. They are THE womb-to-tomb. There is nothing platonic about winking at your brother while talking about crushes, that shit is incestuous. Seer/Knight archetype. They will die protecting each other.

do you realize love someone if you don’t follow them on a suicide mission into the gaping maw of a literal fucking sun after they knock you out and psychoanalyze you in your dreams? the blueprint of the “ethereal androgynous blonde boygirl twins” trope. witch/knight dynamics. they find each other to die together in every timeline no matter what (but they’re still emotionally constipated teenagers who bicker and make fun of each other in pesterchum). kids with grown-up powers. perfect little freaks of nature. what if we looked exactly like each other’s eyes

[lynnthefrenchtoast]

why lyney x aether just makes sense

no traveller ship has ever rlly worked to me (other than ayaka bc it was very heavily hinted in canon) UNTIL TODAY. HERE IS MY FORMAL DISSERTATION ON WHY LYNETHER WORKS

neither of them have pairs - genshin purposefully does this thing where they pair up characters (eg: chongyun & xingqiu, jean & lisa) which is why there are so many popular ships in the fandom. i think lyney's effective pair is meant to be lynette & aether doesnt have one bc hes meant to be a player-insert but that leaves SO MUCH ROOM bc when you think about it the closest thing lyney has to a love interest IS AETHER

siblings - both of them are elder brothers and both are TWINS . they also both have a youngest sibling figure (freminet and paimon; dont tell me paimon isnt a younger sister figure bc if u open a modern au ALMOST ALWAYS she is presented as "aether and lumines younger sister") their backstories are similar (losing their other half) so they canonically understand each other (There's nothing in the world I treasure more than my family, so I know what it must be like for you -Lyney, Friendship LV4) THIS LEADS INTO MY OTHER POINT

the "i see past your mask" trope - this is a very popular trope (and one that ngl kills me everytime i read it bc it preys on the human desire to be fully understood) BUT it was made for lyney . if youve watched ouran highschool host club HIKARU AND KAORUS "we are the only two who understand each other... until haruhi arrived" IS NOT DISSIMILAR TO WHAT COULD HAPPEN WITH LYNEY, LYNETTE AND AETHER . and lyney was BORN to fit this trope bc he already has the whole fake, charming, extrovert persona he puts on. ("Actually, the real me is nowhere near as outgoing or chatty as I appear. (...) I think people would feel sorry for the real me." -Lyney, friendship LV6)

narrative - a big thing about ships is they need to have a faucet for tension . like xingyun is extremely hinted in canon but its nowhere near as popular as kavetham and zhongchi. why? because theyre just childhood best friends. nothing interesting about it. zhongchi especially is hugely popular bc of the potential for reconciliation after the osial arc (zhongli's "im sorry for manipulating you. it wasnt all fake i swear" sorta thing) AND YK WHAT ELSE HAS THAT??? FURINA REVEALING LYNEY AS FATUI IN THE TRIAL "im sorry for lying about my identity. it wasnt all fake" the core that makes ships like satosugu and zhongchi tragic is the betrayal of trust, and, well... ("Nothing could make me happier than having your trust." -Lyney, Ascension 4)

binary opposition - why is satosugu so popular? probably because its the whole 'cruel murderer villain' vs 'strongest hero' trope and audienced like sun vs moon . okay . AETHER IS LITERALLY THE HONORARY KNIGHT OF MONDSTADT, HERO OF LIYUE, ENEMY OF ETERNITY, FIRST SAGE OF BUER and lyney is THE FUTURE SUCCESSOR TO THE HOUSE OF HEARTH . the villain of genshin impact (currently) is the fatui so you cant get better than this.

canon hints - even if ships would theoretically work well and have potential for tension, they need to be grounded in the source material. so does lynether have that?

"Hmm, your eyes are like topaz, precious, pure, and lovely. I like them! I've decided — I'm going to put on a show just for you."

"I thought it was the radiance of the sunlight on my skin that I felt — turns out it was your radiance all along!"

"I should probably emphasize again that I'm rarely so open with anyone — I guess it's because you're not just anyone."

"It seems we're both keenly interested in each other. Well, know that the honor is mine! Haha, relax. I couldn't ever tell lies to your mesmerizing eyes — not even if I tried!"

"Doing all this for me... Are you trying to steal this magician's heart, by any chance? Well, in that case, congratulations, my dear apprentice — or should I say, "companion." For you have succeeded!"

canonically, lyney gets upset when aether thinks abt other things when hes in fromt of him. HES LIKE A POUTING CHILD THAT GOES "pay attention to me!!!" LMFAOO

the rainbow rose, need i say more? lyney literally gets flustered when lynette brings it up too pfft

most of the stuff he says can be attributed to lyney just being a flirt but in cases like the rainbow rose scene where he literally does it BECAUSE HE KNOWS AETHER WOULDNT GET IT... there is no platonic explanation bc if there was, if it meant Friendly Love THEN THE DEVELOPERS WOULDNT HAVE ADDED THE NOTE ABOUT LYNETTE NEVER GETTING ONE considering shes the most important person to lyney...

in conclusion, ive rambled for too freaking long but THEY WORK . AND THERES ALSO POTENTIAL FOR A WHOLE LONG DISTANCE YEARNING ARC BC AETHER ALWAYS TRAVELS SO... FANFIC WRITERS CHOP CHOP

[jsungshine]

could we get a list of your ocs that are friends/close, we need more internal karaverse interactions 🙏

❥𓂃🪩⋆˚.•📁✩‧₊⋆ kara !

omg YES I WILL I LOOOOOOOOOVE THE KARAVERSE EEEE. ao imma focus on cross group friendships cause each group has their own dynamics and that’s a different post. i also don’t wanna add romantic relationships so this is all just friendships for now.

so our main group is heeyoung , minji and taeji, the fucking chaos triplets. jen is a recent addition the squad but she’s really fitting in with them i love it. mimi joins them every now and then but she’s quite a solo person but when she’s there they have fun. they get in a lot of shit together but they’re so fun and fresh. a sub division of this group includes the boys like james of triptych, jisung and hyunjin.

taeji is especially close with james since they’ve known each other since their trainee days. taeji , james and jeongin are a very close trio.

next is our party girls sora, kelsey and kiera. calling them friends is even a stretch they kinda just are around each other and go out together. sometimes they hang out with minchae she’s an npc oc i created that is jangmi’s ex childhood best friend. she’s a model and actress and gets the best drugs so they hang out. non of them really like each other but are a lot more involved in each others lives than they will admit.

sora and sol are one of the closest pairings in the karaverse. they’re like brother and sister and adore each other. he really is her support system and so sweet. they used to include fin a lot in their friendship but ever since their breakup they obviously are back to being a duo.

a fun little group stella, mila and nova. the three of them are very close and i looove them cause they’re all so different but mesh together so well. they’re literally the coolest people you’ll ever meet. they’re so like aloof and mysterious ugh so sexy.

next is our artsy gays; mila , stella , dayna and arin. they love to frequent galleries and go to fun exhibits not super close but hangout a decent amount.

next we have akiko and trin. theyre a cute lil duo , trin is a lot more quiet and doesn’t stand up for herself but luckily she has akiko. they’re joined at the hip and in basically in love with each other i’m obsessed fr.

iris used to train at cube and so she’s close with vivid but she’s one of sora’s best friends. they liked each other as trainees but decided to just stay friends and that was the best thing they could’ve done honestly because they make amazing friends.

lastly there’s jangmi and minseok as well as jangmi and sam from triptych. minseok and jangmi were mcs together and jangmi fell for him but he’s in love with his bandmate jun so they’ve become really good friends. jangmi has struggled with friendships and through minseok she met sam and they are instantly clicked. she decided that they’d ignore their romantic interest in each other to focus on their friendship because it means so much to her.

honorable mention to jinah bora and jade. nothing significant but like at parties they interact a lot

that’s all the significant ones i can think of. obviously they cross paths a lot at like parties. lemme know if you want all the romantic relationships or like people they hate too cause this was so fun lmao yayyy

find my ocs here; @alwaysvivid , @nct-krown , @inter-stellar-jyp , @karaverse , @p0ppingjelly

[doeblossom]

TMI Tuesday: What if your favorite MLP pairing on G4?

okay i have a LOT. i will rank them

Doctor Whooves x Derpy (my og ship! my loves, my faves!! YES i followed lovestruck derpy closely. yes i got confused at the changeling part. i was like 11)

Applejack x Rarity (only shipped near the end of the show. i never shipped any of the mane 6 until then. i like this ship best of all)

Sunburst x Starlight (sucker for childhood friends to lovers! because i yearn for it!! alas, none of my childhood friends are around anymore, unless you count junior high--but i mean like elementary school) (also i don't like starlight x trixie! they got on each others' nerves too much in the show for me to really enjoy it or consider it healthy. especially the school hiring/bottling up anger episodes)

Twilight Sparkle x Sunset Shimmer OR Flash Sentry (i originally didn't like either of these ones. they've grown on me through cute fanart. the "brad" meme is now akin to the "thanks obama" energy to me. we dont actually hate them we just blame them for everything LOL... flash sentry is just a silly guy in love with a horse)

Shining Armor x Cadence (they're soooo cute!! beautiful lady and her scrunkly husband. PLEASE READ THE IDW COMICS THEYRE CUTE)

(Dis)Honorable Mentions (Ships I do not like)

Rainbow Dash x Apple Jack (controversial! i feel like their competitiveness and mutual stubbornness would foster a toxic, uncomfortable environment, much like startrix)

Fluttershy x Discord (ALSO controversial--it's "fine" but i was never one for immortal x mortal. the power dynamic makes me uncomfy. i will still eat up the dynamic otherwise, cozy x chaos is really really cute)

Spike x Rarity (that's a child. i don't care if he's less than a decade younger than the mcs, or if maturity varies for dragons. he is a BABY dragon)

[badass-queer-couples-battle]

Propaganda for Miles Edgeworth & Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney)

I came to submit this form after I saw that annon ask and I was like "yes they totally count I love that". They are so gay. And rivals to lovers. And they "fight" in the court room. I love them.

simultaneously badass and possessing sad wet cat energy at the same time. depends on how you look at them. i love them so much. the gay fuckin lawyers

theyre courtroom “rivals,” and in every game after the first ace attorney game, they actually do work together to try and find a verdict during trials. if i remember correctly, they also did investigate a murder together in the 6th game. might be wrong. anyways yeah i consider them a battle couple because they work together to find the truth.

They are literally childhood friends to (one-sided) enemies to best friends to lovers!!!!! They’re childhood best friends, then Edgeworth’s dad dies and he gets taken in by an awful man who moves him to Germany and he and Phoenix fall out of touch and don’t see or speak to each other for years!!!! Then Phoenix sees that Edgeworth has become a prosecutor and decides to become a lawyer to see him again!!!! Edgeworth meanwhile has become so obsessed with winning and broken inside, and Phoenix helps him get better and in later games they are just always ready to help each other if they’re asked!!!! Your honor they’re in love

[c0rvidbones]

hello I love your art a whole lot!! tell me more about Wit (he's hot and evil and I require more juicy details) and Ruby (his design goes so hard) please?

oh my god hi i did not expect to come back to 20 notifs. (/pos) youve given me a much needed ego boost tonight thank you. is it bad i cant remember having ever posted ruby art?? ive only ever gotten One comm of him which is a crime, my violent martyr son should rly get more love than i give him 😔 but thank you for asking! buckle up this is gonna be a long fuckin post ♡ everything under the cut including relevant character art

WIT

behold, all art of wit i have including one i havent posted here bc i never actually finished it and the wip of him being a silly giggly boy. pls know i came up with him like MAYBE a month ago. two, tops.

SO wit is actually a what-if au of another oc of mine, his name is doodle. doodle (seen below) is a very robin-hood-esque oc, honorable thief and kindhearted, swashbuckler rogue that dual wields rapiers bc hes insane. but hes insane in like a normal way. he was a horrible child but he did grow out of it and its rare to see him w his hair down so pardon me making him look absurdly pretty in that one.

as you can see there are some (but not MANY) differences between the two. kid wit does have the starry hands/peets im just forgetful dont @ me about it djdjdj

ANYWAYS so the what-if of the au that wit is, essentially, little singular things didn't happen to people in that au world. it goes like so;

wit: never met his childhood best friend when he was a freshly injured orphan. was alone from the (elf) ages of 0-16. ended up studying magic (illusion wizard) since he didn't have someone to lean on for that sort of thing.

laika (wit's mom): never truly broke out of an archfey's madness curse. stuck with a very twisted version of the spell Tasha's Hideous Laughter burned into her mind. everything is funny and if it's scary? even funnier. she died briefly. shes back now, but still madnessed.

perseverance (wit's dad): never saved his mother from a death blow in the be-all end-all fight to save his home. was held back by someone who he thought was a friend, killed that person and then ultimately spiralled so hard that he became a lich. may or may not have accidentally killed laika.

something something one decision can change your whole life, me and my friend loved playing with that concept.

okay now that you know a lil lore/history i can dive into what wit is like.

as a kid (drawn with the short megafloofy hair) he's very mischievous and bastardly, almost always smiling or grinning but it's more to lean into the uncanny valley effect his eyes cause than out of any actual joy or anything. he doesn't Blink and he knows it unnerves people because he also has a freakishly high insight (i think its like a +9 or smth??? at level 9??). he loves to come up with fucked up spells, like. for example i saw a silly post on here the other day that was very jokingly having a wizard cast a spell of "10000 bricks until you die" but then i was immediately aware wit would (1) come up with that spell, make it functional, and have it unfortunately obliterate everyone that gets hit with it, and (2) he would call it Wit's Bricks which i think is fuckin funny. he would also come up with spells of like. cause heatstroke. boil all fluid in your body. FREEZE all fluid in your body. he's a little freak with extremely low empathy for those he isn't connected to with blood ties. that said, he's kind to his family (albeit very blunt and will call them out if theyre being stupid) and inquisitive. he DID look his dad in the eye when he met him for the first time and went "are you dead?" which. again, hilarious, but BRUTALLY blunt. he then called his dad cool because yes his dad is now a lich and therefore undead. he's a little freak but he's still a kid and that is ultimately his saving grace, what small child isn't a little freak.

as an adult (long ponytail) i get a feel of him being aro and using romance as a way to manipulate people. he's definitely still not a good person and far more stoic than he was as a child. also he most definitely maintains a constant illusion to make it seem like his eyes are always closed, which lends an air of mystery to the strange elf that seems to always be standing right behind every throne in every kingdom of faerun. i say this because i like to think he would become what's called a King's Wit, which is like a combo of royal advisor, court mage, and "guy the regent has insult other nobility since insults are beneath the reigning royal". he uses all of that to his advantage, gaining the ear and trust of every single person of noble blood that is part of any royal or ruling court, and he will bend and twist their choices so subtly that they won't realise he led them to ruin until it's already too late. which is his ultimate plan. he's STILL somewhat a robin hood style of character, but he takes it a bit further and with far less kindness to the nobility. he guts their coffers completely and every hoarded coin down to the last copper inevitably will land its way conveniently into the lap of the common folk. he does take a healthy chunk for himself - did you know being a wizard was EXPENSIVE in dnd btw? i didnt until i made wit - but most of it is for the local citizens. he does this everywhere he goes if he sees that it needs to happen. fucker topples kingdoms For Fun, because he never gets caught or credited with the ruin he leaves behind himself. he's awful. he probably still comes up with fucked up spells and he manipulates his way into wherever he wants to be. i love him.

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RUBY

behold! @polterpumpkin drew my (not very) little guy for me! this is part of a greater set but this is the fully coloured one and arguably my fave bc it captures the absolute batshit energy ruby brings to the table.

ruby is a tiefling that was born in a lab. voluntarily, his parents participated in a sort of study that wanted to eval why it is tieflings could be born to non-tiefling parents. (both his parents are half-orcs, interestingly!) he participated in it up to a certain point, before he got sick of being poked and prodded and Watched. that's when he demanded to be released and, when he wasn't, both his parents helped him escape, unfortunately leaving his other two tiefling-born siblings behind in the process. both parents Died helping him escape, and he was embittered as is by the whole study bs, and then to have his parents die Saving him? it left him with this sort of hole he didn't know how to feel.

so he fills that hole with every vice he finds agreeable. he drinks, he fights, and he drinks again. he's a drunken monk, and one full of unbridled rage and a death wish. he isn't my happiest oc but he isn't my worst off (that would be talisman bloodhunter). he's constantly seeking a grand and worthy cause to die for, literally. he's a wannabe martyr, because he doesn't think he has anything to live for. no lovers, no friends, no allies, MAYBE a coworker or two on the occasion he's needed (he is so not needed most of the time, because it isn't often any job needs an angry monk tief to glare around the place). he has just those two sides to himself - party animal and underground drunk brawler - because he doesn't want to think about the pain underneath them both. he's tragic in a very human way, hilariously enough, but he's not a bad person. even if he's being dragged by the tail to do a job, he's ultimately going to be helpful and he ALWAYS keeps his team alive. he'll grumble about it but he'll do it, and if you thank him he brushes it off, muttering something or other about how it's just his job, don't Thank him for that. i think having a friend would Fix him but fuck if i know what would get past his thick skin 😔

i dont get to play or write ruby really, not for any specific reason other than the dnd games im in have been going for So long, and that i havent really been super inspired to write him. but i love him! literally my car is named after him! i have so many feelings for him and i hope one day i get to play/write him so he can be more fleshed out.

[multishipperofgaydeadwizards]

okokok

imagine dark romance childhood friends eveline who grow apart when emmeline's family moves away

but evan remains as obsessed with her forever, as he stalks her everyday

i like to think it would begin in some prestigious boarding school that the two both attend (scholarship kid emmeline x rich evan + scholarship kid lily x rich barty for the win btw)

evan only attends the classes that emmeline is in (even the ones that he isn't supposed to be in) and he is her guard dog, glaring at anyone who tries to approach her

emmeline's just glad to remeet the boy that she used to play in sandboxes with (and the first ever crush she had)

evan is never too far from her- they were apart for too many years for him to let her out of his sight again- and emmeline usually makes sure that she's somehow touching evan (holding hands, playing with his hair, drawing something on his arms, colouring in his already existing tattoos)

theyre obsessed w/ each other, your honor (even if emmeline denies it on her side)

then bartylily dark romance academic rivals to lovers

lily's the one who has his schedule memorized first (because she's so competitive, she needs to know where he's volunteering and what his extracurriculars are)

lily takes notice of the boy who barely shows up to class but is still directly competing with her almost immediately

barty takes notice of lily on the rare occasions that he has to attend class, when he enters into a debate with her in english lit

barty agrees with all of lily's points (some obscure topic that he barely sees anyone else know that much about) but to fuck with her, he debates on the opposing side

this leads to him attending more classes just to debate with the really pretty redhead and before he knows it, he's watching her through crooks in between the library books and making sure she gets to her place safe

-your favourite dark romance girlie

I think I'm in love with you.

fancy boarding schools are the perfect set for that tbh. I mean, where else would those guys get the perfect chance to spend every moment with their lovely girlfriends?

childhood friends to lovers eveline????? I eat that shit up

I love that idea sm

academic rivals to lovers is the best troupe to ever exist already, but then you make bartylily, and it becomes a divine gift fr

emmeline always touching evan in some way is so real. it's the main reason people assume they must be in a relationship because why else would he act the way he does and she touch him so much??? obviously, they must be dating, and he is just a tad bit... possessive?

they sit together in every class she has. he'll miss his own classes just so he can sit with her

emmeline being equally obsessed with evan as he is with her (she just shows it less), but boy, a jealous emmeline is a dangerous one (we don't even talk about a jealous evan)

barty debating lily just to debate her is such a barty thing to do tbh. him only coming to class so that he can debate her is even more in character

lily is probably so confused about him coming to class more regularly and just starting fights with her every. single. time. it probably drives her insane

lily definitely knows about him following her around (he's not as subtle as she thinks he's trying to be (he's not trying to be subtle at all))

I can imagine that when he found out abt lily having his schedule memorised, he was giggling and kicking his feet

[bettathanyou]

Hii! Could I request a cedric × reader who is also the royal sorceress for another kingdom? Their royal family visit Enchancia and shes shocked when she sees cedric bcs theyre close childhood friends? Just hugs him infront of everyone. She's quite shy so they just spend their days locked up in his room doing magical stuff, except that time someone in the castle insults cedric and she defends him and that tips a confession scene? Plus points if both royal families are out there shipping them! Thankss!!

Omg thank you for the ask!! This is my first one and I feel so honored <3 I love writing Cedric angst so this feels like such a good treat :3 Also since there was no kingdom specified in the fic, I'm keeping it purposefully vague. I figure it would fit better in a y/n fic anyhow. anyways enjoy!!

An Old Friend, A New Lover

Fic request for @acupnoodle

"Are you excited, y/n? We haven't seen our friends in Enchancia for ages!"

Your queen gushed, smiling brightly in excitement. Beside her, the king was staring out of the carriage window soaking up the scenery, and the children next to you were both snoring softly in their seats. Personally, you were more excited to get out of the cramped carriage to stretch your legs.

"Yes, I'm very excited your majesty. The last time I was in Enchancia..." Your sentence hung in the air as distant memories shuffled across your mind; the song birds chirping when pulling an all nighter, reading in the Hexley Hall libraries until you passed out, hearing the seniors plan their yearly pranks on Royal Prep... you exhale slowly, feeling the nostalgia carve a hole into your heart. It felt like forever since you've seen your old magic academy, or any of the people in it.

Suddenly, a face pops up from the hazy mist of memories. A boy with bangs the color of moonlight, striking against his ebony hair.

Cedric.

You feel your heart cry out as his name settles on your tongue. You almost can't believe you've forgotten your own childhood best friend. Your mind reels as you try to claw your way through memories, latching on to the moments you two shared together.

Being painfully shy yourself, along with Cedric being an outcast of his own, you both quickly grew close. You both sat together in every class you shared, worked on projects together, and talked into the long hours of the night about every hope and dream a young sorcerer and sorceress could have. You feel yourself biting back a dopey smile thinking about it, however your burning cheeks give yourself away.

Lost in your reminiscing, a voice cuts through your concentration.

"Y/n?"

You startle at the mention of your name, staring at the queen with owlish eyes as she wears a bemused expression.

"Ah- I'm so sorry, I got lost in thought..." You mumbled shyly, your cheeks tingling from embarrassment.

"Well, I can see that... Care to share?" The queen quirks an eyebrow at you, grinning like a cat.

"Oh, well.... It's a bit of a long story." You chuckle self consciously, rubbing your thighs. You can feel the queens questioning gaze on you, and your anxiety begins to flare up.

"My dear, it's going to be an even longer trip!" The queen laughs, her eyes twinkling. You laugh politely, but still refuse to answer. Seeing you unconvinced, the queen presses you further.

"Tell me, before I swoon from boredom." The queen flutters her eyelids dramatically, fanning herself in jest.

You genuinely laugh this time, which leaves you feeling disarmed. Tentatively, you start to speak.

"Well... I... Had? Have? This friend..." You begin, your voice droning on as you edge closer to your destination.

Time Skip Time!~

The scene is now taking place around sunset. The queen wasn't joking about it being a long trip, lol.

"Announcing the visiting Royals from beyond the continent! We welcome you to Enchancia!" An older man with neatly combed grey hair, spectacles, and black coattails formally greets you all as you step outside of the royal carriage.

You deduce this man to be the castle steward, but can't put a name to the face. All you knew was he was supposed to have an outstanding reputation amongst his peers.

Standing behind the steward were the royal family of Enchancia. Your eyes widen as you take them all in. King Roland's eyes met yours and paid you a kind smile.

Feeling your skin crawl from eye contact, you quickly bow your head and shuffle to the side of the staircase to be out of the way. The two families begin to intermingle- the adults chattering away and the children begin to split off into groups to play.

Your eyes drink in the engagement from a safe distance, happy to be in your own bubble. In your peripheral vision, however, you see a blotch of purple catch your eye.

Turning to get a better look, you see a tall and lanky man appearing in his late thirties in a purple sorcerer's robe, standing idly by the Enchancia castle doors.

His posture was slightly hunched, with his hands tucked away behind his back. His prominent nose and high cheekbones gave him a naturally evoking look, and his cognac eyes drifted in a bored expression. Your eyes travelled upwards to his hair, silvery white bangs framed deliciously against ebony locs.

Dumbfounded, you feel the cogs in your brain short circuit as you realize who that man was. Blood rushed to your ears. You felt your heart catapult from the pit of your stomach right into your throat. You let out a choked noise, struggling to catch your breath. Almost as if being tugged by an invisible rope, you drag your feet along the polished stone of the castle stairs towards the sorcerer.

Cedric didn't notice you immediately, but halfway there he turns to meet your approach. The setting sun catches in his bright brown eyes, transforming them into the richest golden hue that any king would envy.

Taking the suns rays upon Cedric's face as a sign, you continue to put one foot in front of the other. The noise of the royals started to fade, and all that filled your senses was the man standing fixed in front of you.

Cedric, however, looked more and more unsettled as you closed the gap. His eyes betrayed a look of confusion, the once golden light in his eyes clouding over.

His expression made you pause. You feel the tunnel vision lift, and suddenly you're back in reality once again. Despite this, you find yourself still not backing away.

"...Cedric?" You push out, your voice wobbly from nerves.

Cedric blinked, an unreadable look blooming on his face. Your eyes bore into him, silently pleading for any sign of recognition. A beat of silence stretches for miles between you both.

Suddenly, his eyebrows shot up and a gasp left his lips. His gloved hand covers his mouth in shock. Backing away, Cedric leans against the archway of the castle.

"Y/N...? Y-you-..." Cedric's muffled voice stutters in disbelief, his eyes wide.

The wind rushes out of your lungs in sheer relief, and you almost collapse on the spot. Before you could register your own actions, you found yourself buried into purple silk and warm skin. Your arms squeezed Cedric close, inhaling his scent deeply. Burnt citrus, lavender, and the familiar saccharine smell of potion chemicals hits you hard.

You almost cry from happiness.

You slowly feel the man in your grasp shift his arms, and you start to pull away in fear of making him uncomfortable. You remember he wasn't keen on physical touch, at least back then.

"Stupid, you shouldn't hug people randomly!" You curse yourself, trying to ignore the pricks in your heart.

Before completely detaching yourself, however, you feel Cedric's arms pull you in again in a soft embrace. You feel his chest fall with a heavy sigh, his head dipping to rest on your cheek. His hands rest lightly on your back- just enough to be present, but still maintaining a respectful distance. Every inch his skin touched you felt like fire, and for a second you're convinced that this is what magic truly is.

"..You're really back, Y/N? This isn't a dream?" Cedric asks softly, pulling away slightly to look you in the eye. You almost whine in protest, not wanting to break any contact with the sorcerer. Before you could respond, however, King Roland's voice booms from across the entrance.

"Cedric, Y/N! I see you're catching up..." The royal glances between you and his friend, his eyes twinkling in a way you weren't sure you quite liked. You dip your head down bashfully, trying in vain to salvage your composure.

"Yes, it's been quite a long time..." Cedric mutters, a dark look shadowing his features.

"Well, why don't you show her around the castle? I'm sure she'd be interested in your workshop too! You both can practice for the magic show coming up, too." Roland nods in satisfaction, catching Cedric's eye and giving him a quick wink.

"R-Right! Excellent idea, sire. Y/N, would that be okay with you?" Cedric nervously glances over for your approval.

"Ah... I should ask before I go wandering off..." You bite your lip apologetically, your eyes begging for forgiveness from Cedric. You glance over at your king and queen and back to Cedric.

"Oh, of course. I'll wait here for you, then." Cedric gives you a smile, but the disappointment in his voice was poorly masked.

With a nod, you quickly go over to seek permission to be excused.

"Oh my, that's the Cedric you told me about?" The queen spoke in an excited hush, barely containing her giggles.

"Yes, it is." You answer, trying hard to maintain your cool.

"Well then, you shouldn't keep him waiting a second longer! Have fun." The royal gives you a knowing smile, and you flash her a bashful one in return.

Briskly returning to Cedric's side, you tell him you're free to go.

"Excellent. So, would you like the grand tour or shall we skip to the grand finale?" Cedric wiggles his eyebrows at you, his lips curling into a mischievous smile.

"You should know by now, patience is a virtue I've never had." You joke, earning a chuckle from Cedric.

"Of course, how could I forget?" Cedric says lightly, gazing down at you with a smile; however, it doesn't quite match his eyes. You feel as though he was talking to himself moreso to you. Even so, you laugh as you walk alongside him.

You both make your way to Cedric's tower, chatting along the way. Cedric is mostly doing the talking, but being a good listener was always your preferred role anyways. Just hearing his voice made your heart swell with joy. Before you both realized it, you were at Cedric's door.

"Y/N, this is where the magic happens." Cedric burst into a cheeky grin, and you groaned at his lame sorcerer joke.

"You really still say that, Cedric?" You feign annoyance, but secretly love the fact he referenced such an old inside joke between you.

Cedric tutted, cocking a brow. "Well, I thought it was funny. But I suppose everyone's a critic, hmm?" He sniffed, strutting past you to open the door. He tucked himself against the wall, beckoning for you to enter.

"Sorceress's first, Y/N." Cedric dipped his head respectfully.

"Always the gentleman, Ceddy." You coo, the nickname slipping out before you could stop it.

"Y-y-yes. Of course." Cedric coughed into his sleeve, the tips of his ears flushed pink.

You don't comment on Cedric's reaction, instead choosing to quietly tuck it away in the back of your mind.

Entering the workshop, your eyes scan the room. Trinkets, magical artifacts, bottles, potions, and other various magical supplies littered every free inch of counter space.

Cedric always had a haphazard way of organizing, and you couldn't help but smile at the familiar sight.

"Old habits die hard, I suppose..." You murmured, scanning the room once again.

"Did you say something, Y/N?" Cedric questioned, his frame popping up from beside you.

"Oh!" You startle, jumping from the sudden movement.

"Um, I said you have a lovely workshop." You flash Cedric a cheery smile, trying to mask your lie. Well, technically it's not a lie. Besides the questionable organization, there were plenty of things that caught your eye.

"Well, it took years and years of hard work to get it to where it is now." Cedric sighed, his eyes wandering the cramped shelves. You hummed in response, following his gaze across the various items he possessed.

"But, thank you. It's my pride and joy, Y/N. Anything you need, I'm sure I have it." Cedric puffs out his chest confidently.

"And you're welcome for as long as you'd like, of course." The sorcerer added, a nervous chuckle leaving his lips.

You give him a grateful smile, thanking him.

Both of you were starting to enjoy this trip already.

(Another Time Skip Because This Fic Is Getting Long Enough~)

"Cedric, where did you keep the mugwort tinctures again?" You called down from the stairs, rummaging once again through his herb storages.

"Top shelf, three drawers to the right!" Cedric answered, not sparing a glance from his bubbling beakers.

"It's not there, Cedric. I looked! There's only dried Mullein leaves." You yell, exasperation edging your voice.

"What? How... That's impossible!" Cedric scowled, rising from his seat. With a flick of his wand, the drawer magically opens and the contents gently levitate from the drawer.

With a twirl of the wrist, the dried leaves make their descent from the upper level of the workshop into Cedric's palm. After a minute of inspection, you hear him curse loudly.

"Damn it all, this has to be Cordelia's doing. I've told her multiple times to NOT. touch. My things! I have a process that must not be disturbed!" Cedric glowered at the leaves in his hand, his frustration building with each word.

Placing the Mullein in a heap on his desk, he runs his fingers through his hair as he sighs in resignation.

Seeing his upset state, you gingerly float down from the balcony to comfort your friend. You were shocked to find out that Cordelia and Cedric were still on speaking terms, but that question could be answered at a later time.

"I'm so sorry, Cedric. Is there any way we can get Mugwort from the castle gardens? I'll help you replace whatever Cordelia took." You offer gently, brushing your hand across the sorcerer's back in soothing motions.

"She didn't take them, Y/N. Surprising, I know." Cedric snorted in annoyance, rubbing his temples with his fingers.

Seeing your puzzled look, Cedric continues.

"Sometimes, when Cordy visits she insists on 'helping me' by 'reorganizing' all of my materials. Without permission, I might add!" Cedric crosses his arms, clenching his jaw.

"And she never listens to you when you ask her to stop?" Your question was more of a statement, given you remember her kleptomaniac nature.

Cedric nods silently in agreement, then draws out a long huff of air.

"I know what you're looking for is here, somewhere. She wouldn't steal such a frivolous ingredient. I just have to find it." Cedric's brow furrowed and his lips formed a tight line. He rose from his seat, holding his wand up in the air.

With a flourish of his hand, magical ingredients were flying to and fro in a crazed manner.

"Ah, Cedric...!" You cried out, ducking your head from the incoming projectiles.

"Don't worry, y/n! I'll have this sorted out in a jiffy!" Cedric drawled in a sing song voice.

"I don't doubt it...! But I'm going to take my chances in the garden. I don't have much time left to prepare for the show tonight!"

You spoke quickly, begging for Cedric's understanding in the matter.

"Well, if you insist, my dear! I'll fetch you when I've found the Mugwort!" Cedric shooed you off, fully concentrated on finding his missing ingredient.

Eager to leave, you rush down his tower steps and towards the royal courtyards.

Finally finding your way, you approach the well tended royal gardens of Enchancia. You notice this kingdom spared no expense at the various types of plants that grew here. With a satisfied hum, you expertly scan the ground for your prize.

After about 20 minutes, you're ready to just scrap your entire idea altogether. You sigh loudly once again, sitting on a plush carpet of grass and moss.

The serene sounds of the gardens slowly took the edge off, and with a cool head you decide to give it one last try. You push off your knees, ready to stand and try again. Before you could rise however, you hear giggling coming from your left.

"I know, right? I mean, really, if it weren't for his father being Goodwyn The Great he would never have been a royal sorcerer!" A servant girl chortles with her friend, their voices carrying through the breeze.

You duck below to your previous spot, hoping they didn't see you. You lean closer, trying to overhear their conversation. Were they seriously talking about Cedric?

"I think his sister should've been the royal sorcerer. Have you seen her magic? It's amazing!" The girl sighs dreamily, clutching her hands to her chest.

Your stomach sinks as your suspicion is confirmed. Your body refuses to move from your hiding place, despite your mind's anguished pleas. Anger begins to cloud your vision, and a faint ringing in your ears starts to grow louder by the second.

"Cedric the Great? I think he should just be called Cedric the Second Rate!"

The girls burst into uncontrollable laughter, their high pitched squeals igniting the burning hot anger within you.

Your mind flashes back to the brats at Hexley Hall, and everyone who would turn up their nose at Cedric. The name calling. The pranks. The snide remarks.

The nights where you had to drag Cedric out of bed because he wouldn't move otherwise, wishing he was dead.

You jump up from your hiding place, feeling the blood rush to your skin in a seething rage you haven't felt since those distant memories.

"How dare you both speak like that about Cedric!" You hissed, stomping over to the servant girls.

They turn to you, their mouths forming a shocked "o" in response, eyes bulging from fear. The girl who mocked Cedric a second earlier begins to stutter in response, but you won't allow her another word.

"Don't you dare try to speak now. I heard everything. Both of you are such wretched, awful creatures. The rats that scurry in the castle walls have better manners than both of you combined!"

The girls shrank into themselves, clutching each other's arms at your agitated state. Even though name calling would normally be beneath you, it felt good to give them a dose of their own medicine.

"Neither of you peasants know a word about the man you're talking about. You don't deserve to speak his name, much less mock it."

Your words wavered from your emotions, and your throat already felt hoarse from the foreign feeling of raising your voice. Yet, you found yourself completely unable to stop. It was like you were watching yourself from outside your body.

"Please... Miss Y/N, we were only joking! We didn't mean any harm, I promise!" The girl who called Cedric second rate piped up, her voice pleading for mercy.

"Yes, that's what they all say. It's all fun and games, a little tit for tat." Your hands shoot up in a dismissive wave, then ball up into fists at your side.

"But any good sorceress knows that words hold power."

You grab your wand from its resting place at your hip, it's familiar power singing a siren song to you.

The girls cried out in retaliation, cowering before you. Their piercing wails suddenly bring you back into your body, and you momentarily froze in place. After a beat of hesitation, you hear a voice call out to you.

"Y/N! Stop!"

You turn your head to the sound of your name, seeing purple satin and white hair billowing in the afternoon breeze. Cedric huffs breathlessly, his arms outstretched towards you.

"Cedric?" You echo, your arms falling limp to your side.

The girls scramble to their feet, taking advantage of the distraction. They turn to run, and in response your body twists to capture them. With your wand aimed straight for them, there was no escape. However, a pair of gloved hands capture your wrists in protest.

"Let them go, Y/N." Cedric spoke simply, but you knew he wasn't asking- he was telling you to.

Your eyes don't leave the servants bodies for a second as they run off and turn a corner, successfully escaping your wrath.

Begrudgingly lowering your arm, you avoid Cedric's piercing gaze. His hand still grasps your forearm, squeezing it tightly.

You both stand in silence, searching for the right thing to say. After a beat, Cedric speaks.

"So... It seems you got side tracked." Cedric prompted, his tone unreadable.

"Trust me, I did not intend for it to happen. I happened to overhear those witches cackling about you, and I couldn't just-"

Your words harshly are cut off by Cedric's pointer finger being brought up to your lips. You stare up at him, your anger resurfacing.

"I know. I saw- and heard- enough to piece together what happened." Cedric spoke softly, his eyes unable to fully meet yours.

"And you did nothing?"

You spat, your cheeks lighting up as your emotions rose up to the surface.

"I stopped you, didn't I?"

Cedric snapped back, his brows furrowed deeply in anger as his voice cut through the garden. Falling into silence, all you could do was stare at him as you fought tears that were already welling in your eyes.

"My god, Y/N... I'm not a child anymore. I don't need you harassing a couple servants over petty gossip." Cedric glowered at you, his grip on your forearm tightening even more.

"You're hurting me." You reply weakly, tugging against Cedric's hand.

"You could've hurt them, too." Cedric countered.

"I wasn't going to do anything! Just scare them off!" You protest weakly.

Cedric scoffed, but relented his grip. Slinking away from his tall form, you swat at your wet eyes.

"Well, you certainly did your job. We should go, before anyone else knows what happened." Cedric responded curtly, already turning away from you.

Not budging from your spot, you stare daggers into Cedric's back. Not sensing your presence, Cedric's head peeks over his shoulder.

"Are you coming?" Cedric eyes you wearily, holding his breath.

"How does it not anger you, what those girls said?" You asked, your voice breaking. You bite your lip to keep your chin from wobbling, but the tears from your eyes were now flowing rivers. Your feet were like anchors, holding you to the spot. You couldn't move until Cedric explained himself. However, before Cedric could reply, more words tumble from your lips.

"While you're... Right, we aren't children anymore-" you mumbled, your tongue becoming thick with emotion.

"-It's not as easy as you might think, ignoring those who tarnish the name of the person you loved since childhood."

Your confession felt like a heavy blanket, weighing down the atmosphere of the space around you. Your skin crawled with every second of silence.

Cedric's eyes swirled with complex emotions, slowly processing what you had said.

Exhaling a heavy sigh, Cedric returns to your side. Conjuring a tissue, he tenderly wipes your eyes. You silently beg him to say anything, anything to just break the tension already.

"Do you want to know a trick I learned from another dear friend of mine?" Cedric whispered, his face leaning in close to your own.

You gave a meager hum in response, your eyes locking with his own.

"The only people's opinions I need to care about are my own, and the people whom I love. Anything else is noise that can be drowned out." Cedric's hand moves to peel a stray lock of hair out of your face, gently tucking it behind your ear.

"I already know what those girls think. I don't care. And you certainly gave them a piece of your mind too." Cedric chuckled darkly, his eyes glinting in a way that made your reddened cheeks turn scarlet.

"So... Are we okay, then?" You murmur, anxiously bunching your skirts up in your hands.

"I'm afraid after this... I don't think it's best we remain friends." Cedric replied, his voice low and eyes downcast.

Your heart lept into your throat, and only a strangled noise escapes your lips. Your knees begin to feel weak, but before you could protest any further you find your lips fully occupied by Cedric's.

Your whole body stiffens, completely unaware of how to react. A million questions blitzed in the back of your mind, but slowly the feeling of Cedric's warm lips melted away any worries in that moment.

You closed your eyes gently, matching Cedric's pace of the kiss. Your hand snakes around his neck to bring him in closer, and in turn his hands rest in the small of your back to pull you flush into him. Your whole body hummed in satisfaction, and this moment felt like it was what you waited for your whole life.

After exchanging a few more lingering kisses, you both break apart for air.

Your skin is still buzzing from the kiss, and you cling to Cedric's robes for support.

"Wow... That was...!" You stutter, breathless.

"Magical?" Cedric grinned, taking your hand and rubbing your knuckles with the pad of his thumb.

You shake your head, a huge grin of your own on your face.

"Even better, I fear." You reply, nuzzling into his chest.

You both stand in each other's embrace, until the realization hits you that you both had a magic show that needed to be done and you still had no Mugwort.

"Cedric-! The magic show!" You cried, your eyes wide with worry.

"I did say I'd come fetch you when I found the Mugwort, didn't I?" Cedric smirked, digging into the sleeve of his robe for your missing ingredient.

"Haha! Cedric, you're simply the best." You hug him tightly, sighing in relief and love for the sorcerer.

"Ready to knock some royal socks off, then?" Cedric asked, his wand at the ready.

"With you by my side? Absolutely." You nod, pulling out your wand in turn.

"Then let's not keep them waiting, hmm?" Cedric offers you his hand, which you take graciously.

"Let's go!" You tug Cedric along, laughing. In this moment, it was just like you two were kids again.

Except this time, neither of you were going anywhere.

[fallish]

i will absoluely take this baton, thank you for tagging @fairlylokai 🥰

1 ) do you make your bed? the truth is i tried for a while and i still do try occasionally but a majority of the time it ends up with me sleeping on top of a comforter because my brain cant put together the effort to pull it back and actually get in. im going to go with no (despite the state of my very made bed that i am currently sitting on at the time of this post)

2 ) what's your favourite number? two-way tie between 58 and 87. iykyk ;)

3 ) what is your job? im a software developer, its kinda a boring title but im getting good at it!

4 ) If you could go back to school would you? it really depends on the day you ask me this one. like generally? fuck no, it was hell on my adhd. on a particularly self destructive day? yeah and i might finish a college application before deciding to sleep on any major life decisions (and then i wont do it! 10pm rule that shit!)

5 ) can you parallel park? yes! i used to be the only one of my friends who could but i live on a street with only parallel parking and i think theyre getting better at it :D

6 ) a job you had that would surprise people? i used to be a camp counselor for one summer! everyone used to always tell me id be bad with kids because i didnt really like them, and i actually tried failing this interview but i guess they needed people, so i got the job. i got on swell with the kids! uh. not so much with the other adults tho. i accidentally made the ice tea spiked at the end of the summer and needless to say i was not invited back. i look back on it fondly :)

7 ) do you think aliens are real? of course. its unthinkable that humans are the only ones around in the whole universe. as they say, life finds a way

8 ) can you drive a manual car? nope. dated a guy who did once, and im ngl i was kinda into it, but i never learned myself.

9 ) what's your guilty pleasure? k pop photo cards 🙈 while I agree that guilt is for the weak, I do think I spend an unreasonable amount of money on those

10 ) tattoos? not yet, but ive got plans. my mom is super against them so while im at home, i cant. when i move out tho, i really want to get a set of wings in honor of ffvii (the first video game i finished)

11 ) favourite colour? i like yellow, like the mustardy kind but im partial to green and black

12 ) favourite type of music? i spend a lot of my attention on the punk/rock so like fall out boy and mayday parade and i listen to a lot of indie shit like glass animals and basement punk like the front bottoms and mobo, and recently im into kpop, particularly zerobaseone. also! i suspenct that no matter what, if i like the rhythm of the rap put in front of me, its highly likely ill enjoy it

13 ) do you like puzzles? i like puzzles so much i made it my job! one could absolutely say i like puzzles lol, me and my sister used to do them a lot and for her last birthday i got her a 10 pack.

14 ) any phobias? im not fond of men with raised voices, but on a lighter note, i wont go more than 5 feet into the ocean because i grew up in jersey on movies like jaws that made me wuite scared of shark attacks

15 ) favourite childhood sport? i uh didnt play sports 🫡 i liked watching hockey though and i still watch nhl hockey now! so that might count?

16 ) do you talk to yourself? oh yeah. all the time. i cant do tasks if i dont talk myself through them. it might not be out loud all the time (i respect public spaces and the quiet associated with them) but theres a constant running monologue i promise.

17 ) what movie(s) do you adore? cheesy answer but i LOVE inception its one of my all time top 5 movies i could watch it in any mood and it would amaze me.

18 ) coffee or tea? i like both, i prefer tea, but im not allowing myself to have either right now. im trying to get myself off of caffeine again because i recently started going back to work and drinking more coffee and what do you know? my migraines made a comeback

19 ) first thing you wanted to be growing up? i wanted to be a famous singer, and sometimes i still want to make music but i dont know, i guess it got away from me at some point. i still make little singing audios and send them to my friends and my mom always says i have a nice voice so the dream stays alive :)

thanks again for tagging! im going to tag @doomcannotbethisadorable @alittlebitofrainbyyourside @sherlockholmeson and anyone who wants to do participate!!

[waterdhaviancheesecake]

heehee doing it again, questions from this post

What was your Tav’s place of birth and raising like?

Varien is originally from Elturel, but left before... all that went down. They lived in a poor area with a nearly absent mother and mainly raised themself. They lacked the social skills to make friends with other humanoid children but bonded easily with the animals that roamed the streets. They were maybe 16 when they left home after putting up with enough abuse. Initially, they fled to the Reaching Woods with the intention to die, but was taken in by an enclave of druids who taught them to survive the forests' harsh winters and ever growing packs of gnolls.

What relationship did your Tav have with their family/guardian(s) growing up? Has that changed with age?

There practically was no relationship due to the neglect. They consider themself without family altogether. They don't know whatever became of their mother, and it's likely they never will.

Did your Tav receive any formal or informal education? If yes, how well did they learn? If no, why not?

It was the druids who taught them how to read, write, and the skills they needed to live in the wilderness. They were difficult to teach and struggled to grasp many concepts, maybe that's why they never imparted their knowledge of druidic magic to them.

What hobbies does your Tav have? How did they acquire these interests?

Varien made up for their poor writing skill in their ability to draw, which is why even though they can write well enough now, they still prefer to keep their journal in the form of drawings. They also gained an interest in body modification, giving themself tattoos and piercings. This was born from their gender dysphoria and desire to control the appearance of their body, as well as feeling that they were able to honor Silvanus through the shedding of their own blood.

Did your Tav have any formal or informal employment? If yes, what was their job? If no, how did they make ends meet? How did they feel about it?

they initially became a ranger as repayment for the original druids for taking them in, and when they were wiped by gnolls, they travelled and simply survived on nature's bounty until finding the Emerald Grove druids. They like these druids much better and feel more appreciated for their work protecting them and the land from those who wish harm. They have no need for money, what they seek is purpose, and they found it.

What is your Tav’s favourite childhood memory?

They remember so little, and what they do remember is negative. not to be edgy but they don't really have one.

What circumstances led to your Tav becoming their Class/Subclass?

well I've technically answered this one. they're a beast master because of how they're more versed with animal behavior than that of people. They will, post game, respec to a druid because they decide enough is enough and theyre determined to learn their magic.

Did your Tav have any romantic and/or sexual relationships prior to their illithid adventure? If yes, who was it with and what was it like? If no, how did they feel about being single?

no, and they were miserable. They desperately wanted a romantic connection but had such a damaged self image they wouldn't allow that for themself. Having to survive predation as a vulnerable youth, a sexual connection was out of the question. They had very buried feelings for Halsin, but things didn't line up for the two of them until Varien was already in a relationship with monogamous Gale.

What was your Tav doing when they were taken by the mind flayers?

Varien was dispatched on a tracking mission to find refugees from Zevlor's group who had gotten separated on the way to the Grove. They were gone for a while, which is why they didn't know Halsin had left and gotten captured until returning with their new infected friends.

What would your Tav consider to be their greatest skill? Is this accurate?

Staying out of the way. Their actual greatest skill would be gaining the trust of even the most savage of beasts.

What would your Tav consider to be their greatest flaw? Is this accurate?

it would be a long list, none of it would be true. Their greatest flaw is their chronic self esteem problem that constantly holds them back from happiness.

What opinion does your Tav have about the Gods?

Gods are fickle beings who mainly look out for themselves, but they don't consider this to be an inherently bad thing, as often gods' desires can align with mortals' needs. They worship Silvanus, and through their prayers they earned their hormonal balance that favors testosterone, aiding their transition.

How does your Tav feel about the wilderness?

The wild is everything. life, death. fire, ice. peace, chaos. growth, decay. it inspires them like nothing else, and they find peace knowing that their passing will be part of this ever turning cycle of everything.

How does your Tav feel about the city?

it feels unbalanced, loud, smelly, stuffy. it's over stimulating and terrifying. the water is tainted and the air is heavy, whatever grows is removed with no regard for its life. yet, they don't think the city is completely lost land. they dream of a city that welcomes nature in. they think that maybe one day, a city can be convinced to try to strike a balance with nature and find peace with it. Something that Silvanus may not agree with, but they still feel could be.

What motivates your Tav to either embrace or resist the tadpole?

they don't want to be Illithid. they don't welcome the tadpole because they want control over their own body, and that means no roommates.

How does your Tav feel about killing?

death is a part of the cycle of all that is, and in nature you must be prepared to kill to live. They prefer not to, and they don't believe in killing for the sake of killing, but they will kill to protect others.

How good of a liar is your Tav? How do they feel about lying?

they spent so much time learning how to mimic mannerisms to fit in with people that they're actually a fantastic actor and good at lying. Honesty is best when dealing with those you wish to earn the respect of, but they have no qualms about using deception when the situation truly calls for it.

What is your Tav’s greatest fear?

That their life will never ever have any purpose or meaning. And after falling in love with Gale, their greatest fear becomes losing him. They finally have something godsdammit. don't take it away.

What is your Tav’s greatest desire?

They just want to feel safe. just once.

What is your Tav’s greatest regret?

They're happy that they have what they have with Gale, and do not misunderstand, they don't regret their monogamous arrangement for a second, but they do often wonder how much differently their life could've gone if they hadn't taken so long to accept love.

How does your Tav feel about love?

love is the most powerful force of all, even more so than nature. they didn't always think themself worthy, but even then they were a romantic soul. living vicariously though romance novels and finding joy in seeing couples enjoying each others company. oh how love changed them for the better.

Has your Tav become particularly close to anyone romantically and/or platonically in their journey? If so, who, and what is the relationship like? If no, why not?

Gale fixed them fr. platonically, they became especially close to damn near everyone really. That's their family, the first they've ever had. And Arabella is like the daughter they never knew they needed.

What are 2-3 songs that your Tav would relate to?

Jord - Mol, To: Achlys - Cult Leader, Alone - Heart. just to name a couple.

What first impression does your Tav give off to strangers?

kinda creepy honestly. they way they just stare silently through you, dressed in the bones and skins of animals and reeking of dirt. they seem to have the wide eyed stare of a frightened animal.

How does your Tav feel about what others think of them?

OH THEY CARE SO MUCH AND IT DEVASTATES THEM.

Does your Tav have a treasured item with them? If yes, what is it and why is it special? If no, how do they feel about item sentimentality in general?

Patch is a stuffed cat they can't rest at night without. Patch was their only friend for years, the only one they ever had to talk to. To them, Patch is alive, if not in the traditional sense. If anything happened to her, they would mourn her like any other old friend.

How does your Tav feel about giving and receiving orders?

they prefer to receive them, and feel like giving them is overstepping. However, in the heat of the moment they're actually a great leader and thus it sort of. just happened that way. it really just started with their experience with the area and went from there.

How well does your Tav function under pressure?

great as long as they don't think about it. but sometimes they do, and they crumble. Someone else has to take over.

What advice would you give to your Tav?

just suck some dick. please. also maybe like, be as nice to yourself as you are to everyone else.

What are your Tav’s intentions/goals after the end of the game?

VIBE!!!!!!!!!!!

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this is a Free Rant Pass. please share anything u want to please pass go and please collect 200 dollars

oh my god I need to go feral about jrwi right now

(spoilers for jrwi riptide up to episode 95 bc thats where I am right now) this is going to be a long nonsense ramble that jumps around a lot just so you know

godddddddd I love albatrio, they make me really happy, but also really sad vbhjhdj

seeing like how much they've grown over the course of the campaign makes me really emotional, and like learning about their backstory stuff and their similarities and differences from eachother. gill and jay understand eachother more than like chip and gill for example, because both were raised to be weapons and to see things very black and white. jay went undercover because she wanted to find out who killed her sister, under the idea that all pirates were evil. gill was raised to think that all humans were evil and must be killed, but as soon as he comes to the surface he finds out thats not true, even if he second guessed sometimes like after the things with episode 15. and seeing how differently episode 15 chip handled their fighting to episode 86 is so much character development, he knows how much it meant to gill and he stayed up all night to build an arena so that they could fight, and it was a much more fair fight, because he knew he shouldn't have kept the secret about edyn from gill and im rahhhhhh

also when theyre just having fun together, I love them a lot, theyre so ridiculous /aff like theyre a pirate crew and they make a waterslide out of ice like its a cruise ship, they have the worlds most intense game of tag/hide and seek because one of them can fly, the other is a fish guy, one has such wild stealth or persuasion or something I forget which rolls that he automatically gets at least a 25, in the weirdest way possible they are very evenly matched, and theyre doing that to make the small boy they keep on their ship happy, who also happens to have a belt of giant strength and so chip is very outmatched here as the only like normal human besides his high rolls vbjdfd

at the carnival when we got to see flashbacks to how they were as kids it makes me really emotional, gill was covered in bruises, wearing armor too big for him, holding a sword he could barely lift. chip was incredibly malnourished, he looked like he hadn't eaten a day in his life, and jay looked like the more 'normal' kid of the three, but knowing her family her childhood wasn't great either.

theres so much depth to all of these characters and it makes me go wild, and like everything is connected even if we dont know it at the start. chip was one of the black rose pirates as a kid before it crashed, drey, jays uncle, was too. so was Finn, gills grandpa.

chip has said before that he didnt believe in destiny until he met gill, but now he can't imagine a life without them, and I think about sometimes how different things could have been. if jay hadn't taken that undercover mission, or if they left a day earlier or later. if they left at any different time they might not have found gill, freshly exiled, just floating in the sea.

they mean so much to eachother and its so so clear. they find out their best friend might be doomed to destroy the world in some capacity? "I would drown the world for you" is chips response. they are the trio ever. "we're not just friends, we're a crew"

they are simultaneously the worst and best pirates in existence, they dont know the pirate code, the only rule of it they know is 'dont piss your pants' yet somehow they manage to follow it better than most pirates, because they actually care about helping people and being honorable and things. they were a crew held together by trust for the longest time, rather than any actual oath, and when they did make an oath it was sitting on a rooftop, comforting chip. and the oath they came up with was "I do solemnly swear to fuck shit up, to help those in need, and to be the best goddamn pirates anyone has ever seen."

something something about cycles, about how chip keeps nearly breaking down realizing that hes been trying to recreate what he had as a kid and the guilt from that

something something gillion realized because of his friends that the teachings of the undersea were wrong, that he was raised as a weapon, that he didnt deserve the awful awful things they did to him, that hes worth more than what he can do for other people, that hurting himself, throwing himself into danger all the time, hurts his friends too

something something jay, realizing that not all pirates are bad, and that she gets to be her own person, defined not by her family but by her choices, and that even when she betrayed her friends they didnt give up on her, even when she quite literally shot them

its gill hyping jay up when she has to call her grandma, its jay comforting gill when he had to face the council again when he was stuck in the dimension bc of the deck of many things, its chip trying to sand out the 'millennium chipper' from the ship, thinking they don't need him, and jay carving it back in because they need him more than he knows. things like that

also the less interaction-ey things, like them all making deals with Niklaus to save other people, considering themselves to be worth less than the crew even though theyre supposed to all be equals. its chips seal with Niklaus being where a tramp stamp would go vjbhdfjbh and also having a constantly updating tattoo across his ass of how much debt theyre in from the goldfish loan, its gill constantly showing their money off the ship to appease said goldfish and pay their taxes- theyre a pirate crew who pays taxes. what the fuck guys. one of chips pranks was literally just drawing boobs on their pirate flag. its jay getting bit by Anastasia and gill, asexual icon, stopping drowning just to go "what the fuck." when she was into it vdbjhbdfhj, also for some reason jay is into mimes. actually no she broke into a maximum security prison in a clown costume. theyre ridiculous vdbjhfvh

aaaaaaaa i dont have the words for the rest of this but just the way they comfort eachother and stuff, like chip knowing he wont be good at comforting gill so he asks jay to do it because of her similar background to gill and stuff, I just rahhhh theyre co-captains !! theyre closer than friends !!! co-captains or a crew really is just the best way to define how they feel about eachother and I like them a lot and they love eachother a lot and yeah I rotate them in my mind

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was tagged by @princesstokyomoon owo, thanks for taggin me :3

Rules: List your top 5 favorite shows and tag 5 people!

...can i just list yu yu hakusho 5 times LOL god i fucking love that anime so much ive been hyperfixated on ever since i first watched it a few years ago gkdbjfbf that said, biiig surprise what my number one is:

1. Yu Yu Hakusho ⭐️

THIS SHOW CHANGED MY BRAIN CHEMICALS. I CANT PROPERLY EXPRESS HOW MUCH I ABSOLUTELY FUCKING ADORE THIS CAST OF CHARACTERS. THAT LIL DUDE IN THE MIDDLE?? HIEI, THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, I ADORE HIM SO MUCH, HES SUCH A WONDERFUL CUTE TSUNDERE BASTARD. literally the main cast is full of characters with "contradicting" traits that just work SO WELL in making them interesting and fun

kuwabara (the one in blue) is a precious himbo, a very loud delinquent kid who loves to fight but has an honor code he will ALWAYS abide by and has a cute little kitten he adores!!!

yusuke (the one in green) is similarly a delinquent and, honestly, is more of an asshole LOL but he despite his rudeness he doesnt hesitate to put his life on the line for others!

hiei MY LOVE is The Edgy One and always acts like they rest in the group arent his friends but he always is there to help when hes needed and clearly worries for their safety 🥰 and he has a sister hes very sweet and protective over!!! and hes also just Full Of Trauma that i wont get into as more of his backstory is revealed later in the show. and hes just an absolute badass and really hot,,, (forces myself to move on or ill just ramble endlessly about him)

THEN theres hieis lover partner kurama (the red head, and my big kin!!!!), whos by far the sweetest of the 4, is a total mamas boy, BUT hes also a centuries old fox demon known for his thievery and cruelty and was changed when he was almost killed and had to transfer his soul into an unborn human child to stay alive, where his human mom's love changed him to be kinder :'3 (none of that is a spoiler really, this is info he literally states very soon after his introduction) but even though hes changed, hes still can be absolutely RUTHLESS to his enemies. even hiei states early on that he chose kurama as his partner because he wouldnt want him as an enemy

AHEM okay. thats enough rambling about my hyperfixation for now i think fhkzhfjd i probably wont be rambling much about the other ones i just really really REALLY love yyh

the rest arent really in any particular order, and imma put em under the cut!

2. My Hero Academia

i was biiig hyperfixated on this show for a while there, i just absolutely LOVE stories that explore the gray areas of things, so when this show gets into that sorta shit with the hero society its a BIG fave. plus the characters are really fun, todoroki is my fave hehe

3. She-ra (reboot)

another previous hyperfixation, i just really love these characters and honestly theyre so fun to ship in a big ol poly pile lol. tbh i miss being fixated on this one, i had sooo much fun with it ♡

4. Talentless Nana

this was a shorter hyperfixation, but MAN this show gave me EMOTIONS. i dont wanna say too much about it because i think its best to watch the first episode without knowing too much about it, but there is a BIG TWIST at the end of the first episode, and the "genre" of the show completely shifts for all of the episodes after it. if you like darker series, i def recommend this one :3 i just hope itll get more seasons!! but at least theres the manga to continue on with after the first season!

5. Avatar the Last Airbender

an absolute classic from my childhood ♡ itll always be one of my faves!! the characters, the story, the world, i love it so much !!! i still wish i could be a water or fire bender ^w^

honestly it feels weird not putting up a sonic show on here, but when i think about it i never was the biggest on the shows and have always been way more attached to the games canon. though sonic x is def still a classic from my childhood too owo

ah shit i was about to post this without tagging anyone i almost completely forgot HFKSHGK uhh ill tag @megalo-station @catfuyus @transgaykurama @mageofcolors @l-lawliets-pussy @yoko-kurama-the-sex-god (i did 1 over 5 bc im a rebel 😈 JFLZJF)

[ao3feed-izuku-midoriya]

Indefinite

Indefinite by Turnips

Izuku Midoryia moves out of Musutafu when he's eight years old, after Inko sees the last burn she can handle on his skin. They meet Yamada soon after, who's living with Aizawa and Shinsou a block away from them. Friendships are formed, Izuku works through the struggles of being quirkless with his two loving families, and he's assured he can do anything he wants, including being the first quirkless hero.

Words: 8424, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of I will bleed for better reasons this year

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Inko, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Shinsou Hitoshi

Relationships: Midoriya Inko & Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku & Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Midoriya Izuku & Shinsou Hitoshi, Midoriya Inko & Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Shinsou Hitoshi & Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Shinsou Hitoshi

Additional Tags: Parental Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Alternate Universe - Childhood Friends, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku Does Not Have One for All Quirk, Midoriya Izuku Needs A Hug, Midoriya Izuku is a Mess, Kid Midoriya Izuku, Foster Kid Shinsou Hitoshi, theyre friends your honor, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead and Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic Adopt Shinsou Hitoshi, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, NOT BY INKO, yet :), Bullying, Quirkless Discrimination, Quirkless People with Extra Toe Joints Wear Custom Sneakers | Red Shoe Theory, Misunderstandings, Developing Friendships, Protective Shinsou Hitoshi, Autistic Midoriya Izuku, Good Parent Midoriya Inko, Fluff and Angst, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, What-If, inko said "absolsteuly not" and moved them a prefecture over, and then her kid starting drawing parental figures towards ghim, like he ws honey and they were flies, project get Inko Midoryia a fly swatter

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43931043

[strxwberriiwithchocolate]

whwhwhwg mizukitty here um sorry for being in ur inbox so often this'll be my last ask of like the week idk i prommy I just like talkin 2 u since ur my only pjsk mootie,,, I'm just here 2 spit out some of my au and hc stuff

-in my head kanade has a basement for the sole purpose of all of niigo being able to live there (they were all gonna move in together somewhere else but Kanade's really attached to living there) so it's jus there for convenience. Kanade uses her fathers old work room as a bedroom, they reworked her parents room into Mafuyu's room, and kanades old room is Mizuki's new room. They have like one of those nice basements and there's two rooms down there and its decently sized. One of tjem is Enas room and the other ones kinda like a recording room of sorts? I'm so normal about tbem

-i wanna make a pokemon x pjsk au,, I could obviously just insert the pjsk charachters into Pokemon but that's boring soo,, one day I came up with an idea for a nemopen au that makes their meeting adjacent to how niigo met. Their dynamic is like,,, ok so it's like kanamafu except um idk. They're more like nenean/mizunene to me but yeag. Penny is a little like Mafuyu and nemonas personality is more like Mizuki's but also maybe a lil Kanade since theyre trying to save penny in this au. I need an alias for both of them still (penny already has cassiopia but like,, I want somethin else,,, maybe I'll just give up and use Cassiopeia idk) I haven't even thought about this au since I came up with it so theres nothing much for jt . Still don't know what to do with Arven an Juliana in this au though. Maybe I could incorporate Kieran into it too. Penny and kieran are friends in my heart

-back to pjsk!! My mizuan (kind of) childhood friends au that I love so very dearly. They meet in middle school and yeah shenanigans ensue. I want a version where they meet Ena too though but all I can think of for that working is an and Mizuki manage to convince their parents to let them go to art school but thwt doesn't make much sense?? Maybe to escape the bullying but eh still? Still childhood friends t4t mizuan au means everytbing 2 me

-holy balls this is long

-OH WAIT I JUST RRALKZED. FOR THE NEMOPEN AU. I COULD INCLUDE TEAM STAR JN SOME WAY. oh em gee. I could. Wait. Ortega as Mizuki. Ohmy arceus. Great starclan. I'm a genius yiu guys. Mela could be ena. They just give me the same vibes yk. I love how it's all team Star and then Nemona's just there

Ok byebye sorry 4 this um dies and

-🎀🌂

honored to be your only pjsk mootie 💪 you're my only pokemon mootie I think <3 i love your au ideas so so much childhood friends t4t mizuan is so sigma and kanade deserves to keep her group mates in her basement 🥰🥰 don't know much abt pokemon but I think that au has potential