#tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors

[tssdresses]

The dress of Io

@tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors (hi please let me know about any pronoun mess ups and I'll edit the post, I think I got them right, but... just to be safe)

There have been a few iterations of designs for Io’s dress— all of which have very flowery inspirations. I sent Violet an ask and the first thing bay said was “something vaguely gauzy with a petal skirt,’ so that’s been a heavy part of all the deign ideas thus far. 

So, over various asks and time and fics, the needed elements are:

Colors: Reds and deep purples, like mulberry fruit, and white and cream, like mulberry flowers. Greens as needed. I'm thinking mostly a pinky-red. If you look at the first image below, there are three mulberries in a line at the top left-- look at the one in the middle and/or the one under it (not in the line of three) for a good color reference.

Thigh holster: Knife. Hot. Io needs a knife under ly skirt because it’s what lu deserves. I'm thinking either a faux leather, because that's what I use for part of Remus's dress, or strap made of several green fabrics woven together, to give it a homemade vibe, like Io made it laself. And it will be accessible via... :

Skirt shape: Petals. The first idea I had was a petunia, to make a solid skirt with five panels, each which would have a scalloped edge to create the shape of the flower, like these:

Skirt, cont.: But after realizing that lu would need access to a thigh holster for ly knife, I started to think about how to access that in skirt form. One idea is to make the skirt of separate, finished panels that can be easily reached between. One construction idea for the original paneled skirt idea was to make it as several strips with a waistband that tied around. So now the idea is to use that method, but with deconstructed panels to give a very open skirt but keep with the theme of easily removable. Also imagine all the different panels flaring out when you spin!

Fabric: After Mulberry was posted, we learned more about how Io dresses (or, uh, doesn't), so I started thinking more about the fabric type. I want to balance the surreal (shiny fabrics making a less natural looking appearance, nodding to fae) and the mundane (Io being a less powerful nymph, as opposed to powerful gentry). I'm a little at an impasse for what fabric to use. I love organzas (even though they're mean to me) (it's fine, everything's fine), and I think using a mix of organza and a very light-grade tulle would make an interesting texture for this dress.

Sleeves: Again, this depends on the fabric type, but imagine big billowing sleeves of a transparent mesh fabric with discrete embroidery of mulberry themed elements. Thinking the sleeves will be completely off the shoulder, maybe made with casing and a ribbon tie to keep them at the top of the arm.

Bodice: Also going back to Io's tendency to dress less, using a knit fabric which matches skin tone is one option for the body potion, OR, hear me out, a gentle mesh (that doesn't set off sensory hell!) with exposed boning to make a corset-like top! Then, referencing this post, flower or similar motifs sewn into to chest piece. Another part I'll add is an open back element, with some sort of lacing. This works great for me, because zippers and I are reluctant allies at best.

Overall vibes: Basically, I want this to look like a flower nymph ballet costume, because how fucking cool would that be? Here are some images with elements of the silhouette I'm thinking of:

[dotemakesthings]

Family bonding time is mandatory. Yes, Janus, even for you.

Based on this discord conversation with @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors :

[amazon-me-bitches]

“Mom, this is Patton,” he said, trying not to sound as hurried as he felt. “I have offered him snacks in return for accompanying me home. Do we still have grapes?”

im so sorry I can't quit making stuff for your LAOFT verse... @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors

[kieraelieson]

I haven’t mentioned on Tumblr in a hot second that I’m still podficcing @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors ‘s series Laoft! (The main storyline at least)

I’ve made it to posting the 12th chapter, which is just past the halfway point!

[snowdice]

Have you ever read someone else’s fic and been inspired to write based on it? Whether a recursive fic, a story in the same universe, a rewrite, or something else?

My first Sanders Sides Fic was actually a recursive fic for @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors LAOFT AU! It predates this blog and everything on it lol.

[kazoogod]

“Let me make this quick,” said May, “You’re gonna leave. You’re gonna let my babies have their picnic. You’re gonna never speak to any of ‘em, ever again. And if you don’t, I am gonna kill you, Laz, and I ain’t even gonna feel bad about it.”

“You threatening me, Gage?”

“I damn well am,” said May, “On my life, on God, on Eve and all her daughters, if you raise a single hand to my kids for the rest of your life, I will put you in the fuckin’ ground, Lazarus Sanders.”

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this scene from Proud by SoDoRoses on Ao3. (@tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors on here) So I drew it.

[sometimes-love-is-enough]

[image description: three digital drawings of sibling pairs from Love and Other Fairy Tales. 1: the Sanders twins, sitting in a grassy field with berries and an insect flying by. They have their arms around each other and are both smiling. 2: Greta has one hand on her hip and is holding a basket with another, and smiling wryly up at Virgil, who is perched in a tree with an arm wrapped around a branch. Both his clothes and the tree are covered in spiderwebs. 3: Virgil and Elliot are hugging in another grassy field at dusk. Virgil is wearing a more casual hoodie and Elliot has a jumper on. There are spiders crawling all over both of them. End ID.]

I've had @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors's Love and Other Fairytales on the brain for the last week, and haven't been able to stop thinking about all of the siblings. The siblings are very, very important to me. Thank you Vi for giving us these siblings.

[justanotherpurplebutterfly]

@tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors this is how I find out when you update one of your masterpieces

[tss-storytime]

Writer/artist parings

Writer/Artist Pairings Are Here!

Writers, give your artist access to everything you've got so far! Rough draft, outlines, rambling thoughts to yourself—whatever it takes so they can see what the story is and can start working on art!

Artists, it's up to you how much art you make, but make sure it's effort matching the accomplishment of the writers! You can do many small pieces, one or two big pieces, etc. but be certain it's something you would be happy to receive to accompany months-long work on a story!

If there are any questions or complications, please DM the blog or reach out on the Discord server!

We have more writers than artists, so some artists are creating for two people. Be sure to check through ALL the matches for your username, you might be on there twice! Format is as follows:

Summary number. Author | Artist (list below the cut!)

1. tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors | prince-rowan-of-the-forest 2. Lily-janus | bonker-bananas 3. edupunkn00b | lost-in-thought 4. webratjen | thebestworstidea 5. xaviersfandomwriting | shadow-rhelm 6. lovelylogans | tasticinthefinest 7. leithlovesyou | queer-and-coloful (2 of 2) 8. golden-songbird | thefloofinator (1 of 2) 9. simple-seranade | iamanexistentialcrisis 10. ccss10987 | hyperfixated-homo 11. thebestworstidea | sweet.nothings.exe 12. PleaseDontHurtCjstar | queer-and-colorful (1 of 2) 13. annaizscribbling | a-ghostlight-for-roman 14. petrichor110 | diamondwind99 15. lost-in-thought-20 | justa-regularblogger 16. naminethewriter | imanaxiouswreck 17. prince-rowan-of-the-forest | anxious-mess19 (1 of 2) 18. anxiousgaypanicking | reddevilproductions 19. sanderssidesfanfiction | specs-and-capelets (2 of 2) 20. groovyghostie | creativelampdliberties 21. dillydallydove | thecrowslullaby (1 of 2) 22. Canvas-The-Florist | cha0tic-g0ld (1 of 2) 23. typically-untypical | webratjen 24. The-panmixxia | cha0tic-g0ld (2 of 2) 25. neil-kumiko | cryingrainbowsandrocksongs 26. vinbee631 | nandysparadox 27. logarhythm-bees | ronithesnail (1 of 2) 28. glacierruler | doteddestroyer 29. dropped 30. theimprobabledreamersworld | logarhythm-bees 31. the-princey-pie | pizza-box-raccoon (2 of 2) 32. krowfics | onthevirgeofdestruction 33. TouYubesPosts | ashtonisvibing 34. esperinkdraws.tumblr.com | blank-ace 35. meadowofbluebells | specs-and-capelets (1 of 2) 36. asoftervirge | fishfinz 37. look-ma-im-on-tv | bitemarx 38. infinitesimal-dna | thecrowslullaby (2 of 2) 39. fangirlwriting | anxious-mess19 (2 of 2) 40. full-of-roman-angst-trash | ronithesnail (2 of 2) 41. spaceandsnakes | dillydallydove 42. psychedelicships | lemme-overthink-this 43. holyfuckthisfishcandrive | lickoutyourbrains 44. thecrowslullaby | warcats-cat 45. scare-amor | thebestworstidea 46. dropped 47. olliedollie1204 | i-will-physically-fight-you 48. I-will-physically-fight-you | virgeandhis-pocket-protector 49. im-an-anxious-wreck | thefloofinator (2 of 2)

updated 5/15/23 9:00 AM PDT/UTC-7

[pheonix-inside]

Patton’s siblings are—bear with me idk how to phrase this—a genius concept? kudos to you for taking the shorts structures and turning them into Missy and Polly! and Heart who I only vaguely remember but it’s really cool that you DID remember and decided to use the character. (oh and Thomas is there too ig /j)

(my g-d autocorrect keeps changing Patton to Payton argh ANYWAYS)

2. Anton Lyre = Liar = Janus + "Janus was raised to be strategic and self-serving" + "Janus got his shapeshifting powers artificially" = Anton Lyre is Janus’s asshole father who experimented on him and probably messed up his childhood beyond repair? or am I deluded? I might be deluded. but I’m pretty sure these 👀 had SOME kind of purpose, so

3. can I know any more about Virgil/Virgil’s backstory or is that way too spoiler-y?

1. Hehe thank you, I can't take full credit for the idea, a lot of my usage of the shorts characters is inspired by @/tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors fics. I absolutely adore them. Lu literally made characters out of Janus' hat and capelet in one AU!!

And I'm definitely gonna be using a lot of characters from shorts, bc how else are our characters gonna have minor villains to fight? Or minor heroes to fanboy over? I really like adding shorts characters, it makes the story feel so full without me having to squeeze my brain for OCs. It's epic.

2. DINGDINGDING!!! While not 100% right, you are definitely on the money!! Anton is indeed Janus' dad, an ex-hero who went into politics after an injury. And he is AWFUL. He found out his son inherited his mimicry powers and decided to exploit it. He didn't do the experiments but uh. He may have let other people do them.

And the worst part is that as much as Janus hates it, and hates his dad, he met Remus because of that mess, so he can't help but almost have a twisted gratefulness for the environments he was forced into.

Also fun fact Anton's full name is Anthony, and he's inspired by the shorts Antagonist.

3. And sure! I'll tell you what Virgil eventually tells the group, before he eventually just gives them the full story. (which actually happens before Jan and Remus show up fun fact. makes it easier if there aren't multiple conflicting character arcs happening at once lol.)

So all that the gang knows is that Virgil ran away from home at some point, and has been getting by on the streets since then. Eventually he also tells them that his parents are dead, but he refuses to elaborate on how or when it happened. He lets slip to Logan that he wasn't a vigilante until after their death. And considering Virgil had been a vigilante for a few years before Roman, that does not paint a pretty picture.

[creativia10]

Punk with Lavender

Summary: Roman is ready to spend Halloween with his usual group of friends. He finds himself more surprised by their costumes than he expected to be.

Relationships: romantic Prinxiety, platonic brotherly Creativitwins, background romantic Dukeceit, romantic Logicality

Wordcount: 1010

Warnings: some mockery (but it's light-hearted teasing among friends)

Notes: Tuliptober Prompt 30-Oneshots

Part of one-shots. Will have more than one.

Set for Halloween

@transexualfoxprince

Based on @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors Pastel/Punk verse

Roman smoothed out his costume and looked himself over in the mirror. He smiled. He thought he cleaned up rather well and made for a great dark prince if he did say so himself. The style looked like that of a typical fairytale prince costume. Except the color scheme was black and red. It fit him better anyways.

There was a knock on his door.

“Is his highness ready to come out yet?”

Roman snickered at Virgil’s unintentional irony.

“It’s funny you say that.”

Roman opened his apartment door only for his jaw to drop when he saw Virgil.

Virgil smirked. Virgil made fists and posed.

“Oo, look at me. I’m punk Roman. Totally a tough guy.”

Virgil was dressed like a punk. He was all in black. Roman didn’t think he’d ever seen Virgil lacking so much color. And he was wearing Roman’s jacket, a clothing item Roman let him borrow more on purpose now. He wore a mini skirt over fishnet stockings unlike Roman’s usual leather pants though. Still with boots though, just a bit more angular. The only thing that matched Virgil’s usual aesthetic, was his lavender-colored hair.

Virgil was still preening at Roman’s reaction. Roman blinked a few times.

“You don’t look completely like me,” Roman said. Virgil rolled his eyes and gestured with his head. They started walking out.

“Yeah, I thought it would be more fun this way.”

He shyly looked up at Roman.

“And uh, you look good too. Even if you couldn’t get a good roast in from your costume.”

Roman let out a little huff and put his arm around Virgil.

“I was perfectly fine with just looking good. Especially for you,” Roman said with a wink. Virgil shook his head.

“Idiot. You don’t have to do it for me.”

Virgil grumbled but leaned into Roman anyways. Roman hmmed.

-

The poetry café has been their group’s meeting spot anyways. The cafe didn’t officially have a Halloween event going on. But, it had become an unofficial tradition to dress up and hang out there around the spooky day anyways.

Apparently this year, Roman was not in on a group coordination effort though.

Remus was also dressed like a punk, but with neon green to replace Roman’s typical reds. He too smirked at Roman.

“Hey Ro, do I rock leather better than you? I bet I look so tough. Oo all this black totally means I’m extra and special.”

Roman rolled his eyes. “I think your neon exterior ruins your point.”

Janus hmmed.  His style was closer to Virgil’s current one. Janus wore a dark purple but with a leather skirt, and spiked heels.

“It is fun to see who could be intimidated by this though,” Janus added. Remus cackled and nodded in his agreement.

“Why did you all find it necessary to mock my style tonight?” Roman asked.

“Not everyone,” Logan said.

Roman looked over. Patton giggled. He was wearing a pastel blue sundress, the only one in pastel this time for some reason, which was an odd sight. He also had on blue converse. Patton’s hair was still dyed turquoise though, and his piercings were still in. Patton grabbed the ends of his skirt and spun around with a giggle.

“Oh, I love dressing so differently today! I feel like I look so cute! No wonder you all love to dress like this.”

“I wouldn’t exactly say cute is the correct descriptor for them usually,” Logan said. Indeed, the usual pastel wearers, Janus, Remus, and Virgil seemed offended.

“But uh,” Logan coughed, “You certainly do.”

Roman cooed at them with a smirk, getting a glare from Logan at his efforts. Remus mimed barfing in the background. Logan was the only other one who didn’t seem to be a part of this style-swapping scheme though. He was dressed as…a teacher maybe? Logan dressed like a professional, including a tie.

Janus gestured to the style swappers. “First it was just Virgil who wanted to, he thought roasting his new boyfriend was a good time. Something I can appreciate. Then Remus wanted to join as well. I thought the style sounded fun so I joined of my own volition. Patton didn’t seem to realize the intention was mockery and just wanted to have fun.”

Patton gaped at them.

“Of course, I’m not making fun of you! If anything, I’m honoring your look.”

Logan adjusted his glasses. “Yes, I did not understand it myself. But, it is apparently in good fun.”

“Speaking of, why did you choose to dress in that?” Remus asked. Logan huffed.

“It is different than my usual getup.”

“Yeah, but why a teacher?”

“It was different enough. I didn’t want to put too much effort into this when it is merely for going to our usual venue. I’m not exactly the costume type. Be grateful I dressed up for Halloween at all.”

 Patton cooed at him and linked arms.

“Well, I think it still looks good honey. I can see you being smart enough to be a teacher.”

Logan blushed a bit, “Thank you, dear.”

Janus and Remus made disgusted faces again.

Roman looked back to Virgil. “You’re the only one who went far enough as to change your physical appearance for this though, I noticed.”

“Ah, yeah.” Virgil brushed some of his now lavender hair back behind an ear and looked away.

“I thought it worked with yall’s typical punk aesthetic. Plus, I had kind of been considering getting it colored like this anyways. What do you think?”

Roman smiled at Virgil. He gently tangled some of his fingers into the lavender hair as he brushed it out of Virgil’s eyes.

“I think it really suits you.”

Virgil smiled and shyly looked up at him again.

“Yeah?”

Roman nodded, “Of course.”

Roman leaned in for a kiss.

“Alright lovebirds, let’s get going before yall start falling into tunnel vision again.”

Virgil rolled his eyes, but the two of them turned to join the rest of the group to head to their favorite venue. It should be a good Halloween.

[nandysparadox]

in a turn of events no one would predict. i made an animatic DTIUSTTJS

ive had this on my mind since ive heard this song, which is a long time so you can see the hold laoft has on me lol, so im glad to see that vision realized ^^

LAOFT is @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors 's fic/universe and you should definitely check it out if you haven't it's brilliant

also there are warnings at the start of the video please read them and stay safe! ^.^

[theo-in-the-toaster]

be small

(March 12, 2023)

be small, my son

walk with bare feet

lie under starry sky

dance on moonlit night

float in flowing river

rest on mossy stone

watch with violet eyes

hold with cold hands

love with beating heart 

my son, stay small

Poem inspo: Vast by @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors

[amazon-me-bitches]

Toby: You burned down the Mayor's barn!? Greta: ah ah ah WE burned down the barn, we're married now Babe!

@tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors I am so sorry lol I find myself utterly obsessed with them. Also I don't draw a lot so I kinda drew her in the style of Bee and Puppycat lol

[kieraelieson]

We’ve got 3/4 introductions~!

I’m aiming to post a piece of Laoft every Saturday or every other Saturday. You can put on notifications to make sure you get to listen to all the story as it comes out!

And of course, if you haven’t read @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors ‘s Amazing series, I would 100% recommend reading and leaving kudos and comments!

[emphasis-on-the-oopsie]

Yuki's Logicality Fic Recs: Soulmates

Fourteen by yalltookmyusernameideas

A oneshot with a VERY interesting soulmate concept. I love the idea of soulmate marks indicating the distance between you and your soulmate, and adding space to the mix is definitely interesting. I have this marked as a rec in my bookmarks because it's that good

All the Time in the World by jowritesthings

I really love how this fic handled the soulmate concept used, and it's definitely something worth rereading

Freckles by peachiefae

It's a pure fluff with no angst oneshot, very cute

White Carnations by AprilLilypegasi

It's a very cute oneshot that's also a flower shop au :]

A Piece of the Sky by SoDoRoses (FairyChess)/@tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors

This is part of a series, but I think you can read this without reading the others. It's a cute oneshot with hurt/comfort if you decide to not read the rest of it.

(I still recommend this series as a whole though, it's very good)