#undecided how evil i'll actually be

[showyoumyfavoriteobsession]

very impressed by the twist of the emperor's identity! i'm so curious if that's completely missable if you don't chase down wyll's quest or if it comes up later. i hadn't really been intending to do much of wyll's quest, since i haven't had him in my party, but it ended up being pretty tied into the main plot and i certainly didn't mind.

i'm getting to the point where i kind of just want to go to the end so i can start another playthrough - today i picked up the second netherstone, and i'm debating which sidequests i actually want to chase down before heading for the last (i assume after i get the last one i'll pretty much be going straight into the big battle). i've already pretty much set aside karlach and lae'zel's quests on this playthrough; the big one i still need to decide if i'm doing is finding minsc. i'm kind of leaning away from it, although i might start it and i can always abandon it. i'm so rarely a completionist, but this game does a really good job of tying most of the side content to the main thread of the game, which makes it all really tempting. but i also don't want to burn myself out and lose interest, especially so close to the end.

[the-hydroxian-artblog]

I came here looking for fanart and am staying for your FUCKING COOL ORIGINAL WORLDBUILDING. Sentient mimics? Angels??? The concept of thought made manifest as a key plot??? Hell yeah!!

Haha thank you thank you!! Naturally my non-fanart stuff usually does a bit poorer in numbers, so it always means a ton to me when people take interest in my OC work.

On that note, I've been getting some asks, so I'll answer them here to avoid clutter with making a bunch of posts.

anonymous asked (and sent this twice for some reason): I think canonically speaking Sonic and Jet are even in terms of wins but it is impressive he was able to pick up the sport quick enough to compete with a professional. People forget the Rogues are meant to be just as competent as team Sonic in most regards lol.

Yes, granted even then, like-- Sonic is The Main Character Who Never Cheated, to my knowledge. Jet would perform worse out of fear of a complete newbie at his own sport even matching him if he weren't so arrogant, which is impressive in his own way.

anon asked: do you think tails would still be miffed that his “metal” counterpart is a slow plush doll

He and TD have come to an understanding.

anon asked: So can it be safely assumed that Orbot was completely honest with his goals and intentions during his monologue?

Yes. He's just an eggman-robot, so he had to sound a little evil, smug, and dubious when he said it. It can't be helped.

anon asked: When a robot gets dust and unwanted particulates in their head, does it mess with them mentally? (Space out, personality changes, dumber/reduced brainpower, etc.)

I figure that may be the case, but it may be protected and highly-maintained to begin with exactly for that reason, with a degree of self-preservation instinct like not letting your nose and mouth be underwater for too long. They just know crucial components can't be neglected, and "groom" themselves accordingly.

anon asked: So where does Happy Chatty fall in the world? Is she part of the fauxrry universe, sonic universe (unless fauxrry is part of the sonic universe), merch mimic universe, none of the above, or undecided? I'm aware they're an unusual AI that spontaneously gained sentience, but not if other AIs exist at all.

Chatty, fauxrries, and the Merch Mimics actually exist in the same universe! All OC content usually exists in the same world. Mimics are few enough in number that they're rarely relevant in other characters' stories. Chatty is the first man-made sentient AI that was created through entirely non-anomalous means. Afterward, more and more sentient AI began to pop up, first made accidentally and later, intentionally. A robot like Kaita or a ruppet like Maude wouldn't exist anywhere from 30 years to a century later, depending on how I want to go about it.

I should mention that while Chatty goes by any pronouns, you're free to refer to her as she! Or he. Or they. I just use they to imply it's nothing strict.

EDIT one more:

anonymous asked: So we know Vanilla is a vampire and really, really, REALLY likes food. But what is her undisputed favorite (besides blood of course)? Or has she simply sampled so many dishes over the millenia that she can't choose just one?

Usually just Steak. She likes it medium rare. She laments that Cream always takes it blue rare, but it's less work, so..

[icewindandboringhorror]

ohggg I found a little doll house at the thrift store for only $10, it looks wacky right now since there’s glitter all over it and scribbly paint, but I think it’s a really good solid base for me to totally repaint and design differently.. given my love of miniature things and how much I like making detailed gingerbread houses and etc. hopefully.. it can be an interesting project to decorate it lol

[comic-the-adventurer]

Meet Mist-Jun's Cinderace, nicknamed Scorbunny!

(Using this picture cuz it's the only coloured drawing of Scorbunny I've& ever made, even though it doesn't represent Scorbunny well.)

OKAY, THIS POST WAS LONG OVERDUE. But, to be completely honest, I'm& still working on my& brazen self-confidence so I& didn't feel comfortable posting about my& au until recently. (God, I& had to delete a few disclaimers just after writing that… I'm& trying my& best.)

OKAY, LET'S START.

So Mist-Jun pokémon premise is that he is from our world (as in, Mist is from real life) and they've somehow found themself in the pokemon universe (specifically Galar) with their trusty bestie, Cosmicco. Got it?

So Mist-Jun and Cosmicco were offered starter pokemon by either Leon, Professor Dan, or Champion Justin - undecided but probably Dan and Justin. (If this goes over well, I& will ramble about Professor Dan but y'all have to give (positive) feedback! U-U) The choices were the classic g8 starter set: Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble. Mist-Jun immediately fell in love with Scorbunny and literally shoved Cosmicco aside to get the first pick.

When Mist and Cosmicco were told Scorbunny is a fire type, Cosmicco freaked out and insisted Mist could not choose the fire type because yk, she's a reactive elemental and something as reactive as fire can make her literally implode. (Okay yeah, so Mist and Cosmicco aren't really from our universe but a universe close enough I& could make that comparison for simplicity xD)

Anyway, Mist insisted he was choosing the fire type and Cosmicco choose the "puppy," grookey. Yeah, she was informed grookey was a monkey but she is too stubborn to agree xD.

AND HERE IS WHERE SWSH PLAYS OUT! Or well, excluding the zaican and zamazenta stuff… and the Team Yell stuff… and the chairman-Rose-is-evil stuff… uh, actually, this actually all takes place years after the events of swsh... so ig it's just a galarian gym challenge, coming to think of it. xD

(Um, okay, I& will be honest. There is another crisis in exchange for the zaican and zamazenta stuff but… again, I& am really trying to improve my& brazen confidence and im& already sharing everything about Scorbunny so… if y'all would be interested in hearing this entire new plot, you must let me& know or I& won't be sharing it anytime soon.)

Anyway, this is about Scorbunny and not Mist-Jun so I'll& skip to the important parts and, if you wanna hear about Mist's and Cosmicco's adventures in more detail, let me& know!

So yk how Scorbunny's shiny colouring is very similar to its non-shiny colouring? Mist-Jun did not know his Scorbunny was shiny (plus, Mist and Co obviously wouldn't even know about shinies xD) but you know who did? Team Rocket! (So this is the part where I& am really hesitant about sharing because it probably sounds cringy and doesn't even make sense because TR is a Kanto organization and… so please, just push past if you think I'm& being cringe…)

So Team Rocket wants Scorbunny because he is shiny, right? Well, obviously Mist, Co, Scorbunny, and Grookey don't want Scorbunny to be taken! So throughout their gym challenge, they have to keep kicking TR's butts.

Oh, right! And did I& mention Scorbunny is basically the Let's Go partner? Grookey too, except Grookey is (significantly) less powerful. For example, Scorbunny somehow learned Pyro Ball just before the opening ceremony. You know, Cinderace's signature move? Even Hop was taken aback xD.

When Mist and Co got to motostoke for the opening ceremony, Scorbunny and Grookey ran off into one of the shops so Mist and Co naturally chased after them and found their pokemon looking at everstones! So that's how Scorbunny and Grookey got everstones :D. Alternatively, Scorbunny gave Mist-Jun this little charade about how he didn't want to evolve but Mist-Jun just could not understand what Scorbunny was trying to say. (that said, as time went on, Mist grew to understand Scorbunny better.). Funny thing is, Cosmicco knew exactly what Scorbunny was trying to say but just… didn't care enough to tell Mist xD.

Anyway, at some point in Mist's and Cosmicco's badge-collecting, Mist-Jun and Scorbunny were alone for some reason and saw a Team Rocket member (okay, okay. It was James; don't make fun of me&, he's literally just one of few TR members we know about.) on the beach desperately looking for something.

Against Mist's and Scorbunny's better judgement, they decided to find out what James was looking for. James said he wanted to surprise Meowth with an everstone but couldn't find any. (Let's just… pretend everstones can apparently be found on beaches. Also, don't ask why James doesn't just go steal one. Idk either-)

So Mist reluctantly agreed to help, despite Scorbunny's complaints. (Remember, Team Rocket was/is trying to steal Scorbunny!) But alas, in the end, neither James nor Mist could find an everstone. However, long story short, Mist agreed to trade James Scorbunny's everstone for an item that let a three-stage-evolution pokemon skip its second stage. (Yeah, it's not a real item in pokemon but like… None of this follows canon. Still haven't decided what the item should be called; any ideas?) Also, this makes Mist-Jun sound like a jerk but I& assure you, that was not my& intention xD.

Despite this, later in Mist's and Co's adventure, bam, bam, bam, something bad is happening and it is affecting Scorbunny. I& can't decide whether this "bad thing" has anything to do with Team Rocket, or if the gang just assumes it is TR's doing, or there's a third-party (which would be foreshadowing if I& decide it is) that's causing it and Mist is fed up, or w h a t but the bottom line is: Scorbunny very clearly isn't safe with Mist at all and has to move on.

So Mist-Jun sadly releases Scorbunny into the wild. (well, in a cave with a bunch of other Scorbunnies. Was this relevant to mention?)

Now, this part… is really hard to explain without giving a lot of premise and insight into Mist’s and Cosmicco’s gym challenge plot thingy. So… I’m& just going to break it down to what’s important. If yall want me& to share the rest of the au, tell me&. But I’ve& been rambling for ages and I& doubt anyone will even read this so…

Anyway. Basically, days/weeks/months after Mist released Scorbunny, Mist-Jun is about to get dramatically killed by some kind of ball of evil matter or smeth. But, oh look, Scorbunny soccer-style hit it back cuz he’s a soccer player who somehow mastered Pyro Ball as a kitten (did you know baby bunnies are called kittens?) and evolved into Cinderace in the progress *surprised pikachu face*. (Look, it’s late at night and I’ve& been writing this for h o u r s. I& don’t have the energy to write this properly, k?)

Oh right! I& drew something relating to this part a while ago!

Um, so yeahh, that’s the end! I& don’t think there’s anything else to say about Scorbunny… oh right! Mist-Jun never stopped referring to “Scorbunny” as Scorbunny because why would he change what he has been referring to Scorbunny the entire time? Yk? If that makes sense? I’m& just tired, okay? Er, like I& said, tell me& if you’re willing to listening to my& rambles about my& au! But you’ve gotta mean it :/.

I& have to say: I’m& proud of myself for sharing this! :D Brazen self-confidence! Feel free to ask about anything! (No really, please do; it makes me& happy to know people are interested--)

[bebepac]

hi! @arosentinel (soren) here :D

14, 18, and 19 please

thanks for the ask Soren  from these questions from the End of the year Ask Game

14: a fic I didn't expect to write

* I have two here actually.

The Rotten Apple 🍎 was the first. It's a spin off of the first series I ever completed called Their Hidden Pain.  Both are very dark in nature. The Rotten Apple 🍎 has cameos of my previous Evil Drake character, but take a step further, as Ellie in this AU is Drake's biological daughter, and Liam is raising her as his. I started it on a whim, and it definitely is not going as I planned, and is evolving in a way I definitely didn't forsee. As I am introducing the fandom world to my take on an Evil Ellie.

And So...We Met is the second. This has both Liam and Riley in relationships with other people when they meet. Liam is actually engaged to Hana, (which Riley doesn't find out until later) and Riley is dating Drake. It's a college centered AU and Liam is a professor at Riley's university.

18: Current Number of Wips

Gah!!!!!!!! You had to go there! I have so many in progress between so many AU's right now. I have 13 current chapters across all my fics in progress right now. I really need a intern or a schedule, or infinite time off work with pay of course! I'd love to get these finished and posted, including an idea for another new series that I've been flirting with.

19. Any new fics to start next year

The Blue Honey Cafe. I would really like to start it when I have finished some of my other series that are close to completion.

I have been toying with this idea centered around a cafe. Mason a new OC of mine, and is a potential love interest, and Riley has just started going to his restaurant. Liam will make an appearance as well. Here's a little snippet for you:

And then there was her. She had no usual and every time she frequented the establishment, she would always look over the menu as if for the very first time. With an embarrassed smile, she explained that everything sounded so good.

She was new to the Blue Honey Cafe, with a bright smile and still wore her Hartfeld Heels lanyard around her neck. She was fresh out of college, eagerly looking to take on the next step in her journey, adult life.

"Well no rush, when you're ready, you know where I'll be." Mason smiled at the beautiful young woman.

“I’m Riley. You seem to know everyone by name.”

“Okay Riley. Now that I know your name, I won't forget it.” How could he forget the name of someone as beautiful as her?

Riley side-stepped out of the line to continue looking at the menu. She was interrupted a few minutes later while she was still perusing the menu, still undecided by a handsome stranger.

“Excuse me miss, are you in line?”

“No, still trying to figure out what I want, apparently not doing a good job at it.”

“Mason should recommend something for you, everything is great here.”

“Liam, great to see you back in town!”

“Hopefully to stay this time, California really wasn’t for me.”

“What was wrong with California?” Riley inquired. “I’ve always wanted to go to California. And see the sights I’ve only seen in movies and on television.”

“I totally get that part of California, and honestly nothing is wrong with it, but I’m a southern boy. You just can’t get decent sweet tea in California or grits. I saw someone put sugar in their grits Mason.”

Mason chuckled loudly. “Yeah we don’t serve our grits here with sugar. Our sugar is for our coffee and tea here, not our grits.”