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inkwell-intermission · 1 year

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CHARMS + LEPRECHAUN ROMANCE

It’s been a while since I took a serious look at leprechaun romance and charms, so I took another run at it and changed a few things, details under the cut!

I will include details previously outlined in my last post that haven’t changed to consolidate information. GENERALIZED DETAILS:

Charmer - and individual involved in a charm, or a potential charm partner. Can be referred to as “my charmer” or “charm-mate” as a synonym, or as their charm, such as “my Moons” as an endearment or equivalent of saying “kismesis” or “boyfriend”. Finding someone “charming” implies that you carry charmed feelings for them, or feel as though someone is beginning to inspire charmed feelings.

Vacillating a charm doesn’t really exist in the same way as it does for quadrants. Leprechaun romance is not exactly volatile so much as it is niche and very specific, and since charms can coexist, if feelings shift they may not break a charm and enter a new one, rather than simply create an additional charm.

Dancing is considered flirtatious and can be adjacent to foreplay, and since music can be danced to, it is given an air of suggestiveness as well, though not consistently. The culture of Midnight City gives the leprechauns a tolerance for it and widens their understanding of what music can be and how it can be enjoyed without certain implications. Mixing more than one charm makes relationships more complicated, and depending on the particular mix of charms, there may be contradictions that make little sense! This isn’t abnormal. Being in more than one charm is sometimes referred to as being “in a bracelet”, as in a charm bracelet. Charm bracelets are actually given as gifts sometimes between charm-mates as symbols of devotion or adherence to a charm, almost like a wedding ring- but leprechauns have no understanding of human-typical marriage. Having more than three charms in a bracelet with your charm-mate is considered unstable, and codependent. Plurality in relationships is considered default, and only having one charm-mate who fulfills more than three charm needs is considered too dependent and singular- although this still happens anyway, and can be done healthily with some effort. CHARMS:

Hearts: This charm is the closest to human love and matespritship. The most important part of Hearts as a charm is reciprocity. One-sidedness is considered unhealthy, and inherently Heartless. Meaningful emotional connections, comfort with one another, and intimacy of multiple kinds are standard. Somewhat invokes the idea of “soulmates”, if only for the similarity between the symbol for the Soul aspect and the symbol for the charm. Charm-breakers: one-sidedness, lack of interpersonal understanding.

Moons: This charm invokes the idea of a relationship built on a lack of consistency, as the moon goes through phases. Feelings may become stronger or weaker and change with regularity. There is a type of orbit and magnetism invoked, and the Moons charm is the one most often formed through distance, whether physical or a simple lack of engagement. Mutual absence while in a Moons charm is considered healthy and normal. This is a common charm to form a bracelet with, but without a bracelet, Moons are often intellectually close and tangle philosophically over all else. Interfacing over ideas and perspectives, and non-charm-related topics or activities such as interests and hobbies are integral. Sometimes the Moon charm is dependent on those hobbies and interests, and will wax and wane in tandem. Charm-breakers: consistent communication and contact, regular frequency of interactions, disinterest in the internal life of partner.

Stars: Starstruck can sometimes be an accurate term for those in a Stars charm. The primary emotions evoked by someone’s Stars charm-mate would be adoration and reverence, and an encompassing respect. This can be based around personality, ability or skill, appearance, etc. This charm is commonly one-sided, and can dip into worshipful infatuation and a parasocial understanding of one’s charm-mate. Notably, that dynamic is not considered a Charm-breaker, to a degree which many non-leprechauns and even leprechauns outside of the specific charm may find unhealthy or concerning. Stars charms rarely break without a hard conversation and explicit establishment of boundaries. Someone caught as the subject of a one-sided Stars charm may feel overwhelmed or undeserving of the respect they’re given, but if they begin to feel like their personal space or privacy is violated, they must set boundaries and contain or dissolve the charm, or it will become unhealthy. Charm-breakers: disrespect, intense discomfort, dangerous manipulation.

Clovers: The Clovers charm comes naturally, and charm-mates bring out the best in one another. The charm is playful, low-effort, and high impact. If a charmer needs to do a lot of work to make their Clovers happy, it’s considered a failure of the charm. It should be effortless, smooth-sailing, and involve little to no negative emotions prompted by the charm. Misunderstandings should not happen- so too much explicit communication is considered unnecessary, and borderline charm-breaking. Charm-breakers: awkwardness, dissatisfaction, interpersonal conflict, negativity. Diamonds: The Diamonds charm requires a thick skin. It’s grating, harder and meaner than any other charm, and is the closest equivalent to kismesissitude. It is meant to be a charm of catharsis, for getting emotions and energy out of one’s system in a healthy, safe environment, where everyone involved understands the risks. If someone gets cut, it’s expected, and should be negotiated. A Diamonds charm is inherently conflict-intense, and can be physically taxing, emotionally draining, and exhausting- this is the goal. Meetings between a healthy Diamonds charm should result in relief of some kind- if it doesn’t, that drifts towards an unhealthy relationship, but does not risk breaking the charm. Someone in a Diamonds charm will often involve their Balloons charm if they have one- where their Balloons charm will provide any physical comfort or attention that may be needed after meeting with a Diamonds. Charm-breakers: conflict avoidance, fatal intent, violation of boundaries, gaslighting/guilt-tripping about agreed-upon behaviors. Lack of catharsis.

Horseshoes: This charm is not the closest to moirallegience, but could be mistaken for one only in its occasional resemblance to human platonic friendship, which can then be mistaken for moirallegience. It is a wildly low stakes charm, and “polyshoes” are very common. There is typically a lack of intense physicality or complex commitments, and this charm is easily formed and easily broken depending on things as simple as a scheduling conflict, because of how low-stakes it is as a charm. The phrase “hold your horses” is invoked as a sort-of equivalent to “friendzoning”, where one is essentially told by a charm-mate that they are exclusively interested in Horseshoes, turning down an offer to expand into a bracelet. This usually implies a lack of interest in physical intimacy, or even the vaguest sense of monamory that leprechauns consider possible. Charm-breakers: jealousy, possessiveness, fixation on monamory.

Balloons: This charm is the closest equivalent to the quadrant of moirallegience that exists. It’s built primarily on emotional support and emotional intimacy, vulnerability, and an almost therapeutic dynamic. This can be one-sided and still be healthy. Respite and recuperation are often prioritized, and as a result those who are in particularly voracious Diamonds charms may seek out Balloons as a counterweight. Expressions of affection can range from encouraging someone to take care of themself- eating and showering, to giving medical aid or physical reassurance when a charm-mate has been injured, or allowing a charm-mate to vent and giving advice. This can sometimes result in codependency, or over-reliance on a Balloons charm for emotional regulation, but this does not technically break the charm. It simply must come from a place of genuine care- manipulation should be kept out of it. If those behaviors are discovered, this almost immediately pops a Balloon. Charm-breakers: gaslighting, conflict or hostility.

Rainbows: A Rainbows charm is often like lightning in a bottle. They are fleeting and circumstantial relationships, rarely meant to be filled for long periods of time, or by the same person for such a period. Starting a Rainbows charm typically shows an understanding that a relationship will not last long, or involve a serious long-term commitment. Despite that, they can be very beautiful and passionate relationships, all but enhanced by their briefness. The only way to maintain a lasting Rainbows is by changing circumstances and dynamics to create a new temporary state that facilitates a renewal of Rainbows. Charm-mates for Rainbows may be recurrent, where they break and form a Rainbows charm over and over as their special circumstances repeat, but they do not carry that charm between down-periods, somewhat unlike the Moons charm. Charm-breakers: desire for permanence, clingy-ness past the expiration of the relationship, desire for commitment.

Pot o’ Gold: Gold as a charm is very transactional, and business-esque. It can often be very fixated on value, and what you and your partner bring to the relationship outside of the relationship itself. You value what your partner brings to the relationship- sometimes a service, sometimes assets, sometimes knowledge or skills. It can be said as a joke, but its fully possible the added value of a partner is dental. This charm is usually more serious, but to be healthy, must be reciprocal- all participants must bring something to the relationship- it cannot be one-sided. Respect, like in the Stars charm, is very important- but unlike the Stars charm, it must be mutual. Charm-breakers: Lack of respect, one-sidedness, extortion/exploitation of labor or emotions. ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Some certain charm bracelets can have unique titles, or invoke particular phrases. If exploring a bracelet of Diamonds-Horseshoes, you will be commonly asked if youre “playing Balloon darts”, and some may be asked if theyre “into Balloon popping”- the idea that someone finds it gratifying to form and then break Balloons charms out of sadistic enjoyment. A Balloons-Gold relationship is sometimes referred to colloquially as “work-wives”, or one’s partner as their “work wife”.

A Diamonds-Moons charm will often be called a “blood moon”- both in the likelihood of a meeting between charm-mates being particularly intense, and the rarity with which it occurs. Diamonds-Horseshoes bracelets are often associated with the term “bloodsport”, and accurately, some who partake in this bracelet engage in duels as expressions of their charm. One-sided Star-(Other Charm) bracelets are often called “star-crossed”, and can take on an interesting sense of Shakespearian Longing- This is seen in Matchsticks and Crowbar, with Matchsticks’s one-sided Stars charm accompanying their mutual Moons.

Eggs and Biscuits are seen as codependent and risking breaking their bracelet by the other leprechauns- as they have a Balloons-Horseshoes-Clovers-Hearts bracelet, which is one too many charms. Luckily, they get along so well and spend so much time together that the have so far made it work.

Trace, Fin, and Itchy all carry Stars for Sleuth- particularly because they are especially vulnerable to Sleuth’s non-stop and habitual posturing as hard-boiled and badass, which all three of them have a hard time seeing through. Sleuth does not notice this.

I’m always willing to answer questions about this stuff! Pop in an ask for any kind of elaboration on bracelets, or curiosities!

#hs intermission #problem sleuth #the felt #leprechaun romance #trace three #fin seven #itchy one #crowbar seven #matchsticks eleven #biscuits thirteen #eggs twelve #charm stuff #shippy stuff #headcanons #long post #LOOONG. post #AUGHHHH. so LONG

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jakeeexp · 10 months

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i think that since im real into troll culture n shit, my trollsona would be into leprechaun culture

#homestuck #trollsona #hs trolls #homestuck trolls #homestuck leprechaun #leprechaun romance #the felt #homestuck intermission

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ineffable-gallimaufry · 7 months

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okay lemme go into my current theories on leprechaun romance! because gods i wanna know about this okay

so first. what we know. a) these are the symbols, they're called charms (based off of the lucky charms)

b) charms are fundamentally able to mesh well. leprechauns strive to collect charms with other leprechauns (three or more charms is called a trove) so they have to be compatible.

c) the heart represents classic romantic love, or matespiritship. this is the only symbol we have explained. so i mean, that knocks one of em out of there, we don't have to figure out the heart (well technically they never explicitly say that the heart = <3 i think but it seems like an okay assumption to make okay)

d) the charms and different attractions aren't largely different from eachother, comprising a "spectral continuum of more su8tly varying types of relationships" (a6a6i1p6416) so. this means that they're not that different, which means we should consider that.

e) the charms are "esta8lished in mutual chicanery, such as the exchange of pranks, coy riddles, slapstick shenanigans, and games of chance" (a6a6i1p6416)

f) we don't need to go into the other specifics provided. because those are about procreation and i don't want to talk about that. the only thing that may be helpful is that they all reproduce homosexually.

so with those facts out of the way we can start logically figuring things out. there are nine charms. lets go left to right, top to bottom.

note: as aranea so handily points out, i cannot call these quadrants as there are nine segments! so i will be opting to use the word nonant for each segment of the grid of charms (eg. the gold nonant referring to the section of the grid that contains the symbol for a partnertary relationship)

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heart: romantic love. we got this one. i already said it. we're good.

how this relationship would generally appear: i think you probably know man. it's just like normal dating. you're on tumblr dot com you probably know what dating looks like. i don't have to explain everything to you on my leprechaun romance post.

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moon: a moons relationship comes and goes, sometimes with the cycle of the moon but not usually, it fluctuates intensely

how this relationship would generally appear: so i think normally this would appear as a normal friendship but every once and a while, it spikes in attraction (potentially more pitch adjacent, potentially more flush adjacent, potentially it just is in the form of extreme obsession, it can show itself in other ways too)

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star: stars relationships are based on admiration, intense admiration at that

how this relationship would generally appear: this generally appears in tandem with other nonants but without it we just see two individuals who admire each other very much

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shamrock: this nonant is one based entirely on luck and games of chance with another person.

how this relationship would generally appear: betting on things together and stuff. i think (and i don't know how this is possible) being in a mint relationship can boost your luck?

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diamond: this nonant (sky blue) is kinda like a mixture of kismesissitude and moiraillegance, focusing on both intense friendship (kind of, just mapping it to the applicable human romance/relationships) that involves ribbing and making fun of your friend? it's also about being partners in crime kinda. it's complicated

how this relationship would generally appear: this would be characterized by two (or more) kisplices working together to trick others, be in cahoots (cahoots i say! /ref) with each other, and generally get up to shenanigans and high jinks (different from the bright red nonant coming later because that one involves pranking each other while in a sky blue relationship one works with one's kisplice to prank others) it also involves ribbing, jokes, laughing at each other, and trying to make each other a better version of yourself

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horseshoe: this relationship goes real fast and it's real kinky idk what else to sayyy they're like that

how this relationship would generally appear: this charm, when offered usually leads to a really intense relationship for from a week to a month normally, then mellowing out towards the other aspects of the trove. for example, the common star-hearts-horseshoe relationship would start with an intense horseshoes type relationship before becoming a more star-hearts appearing relationship (though the horseshoes still stays in the trove) ALSO this one meshes with moons really well idk

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balloon: i believe that this one would best go with the "exchange of pranks" due to the balloon being similar to a whoopie cushion.

how this relationship would generally appear: i believe that the best way that this could be characterized is by having the two participants in this relationship play pranks on each other. y'know, putting whoopie cushions on each other's chairs, spraying water on each other with little flowers, giving each other shock gum, etc etc

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rainbow: jigs. all jigs baby. well not ALL jigs it's like being dancing partners! they do jigs very often though

how this relationship would generally appear: going to balls together. dancing together. gaiety and fun all around <3

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gold bag (pot? whatever): this one is basically just a monetary relationship. however the money flows depends, it doesn't really matter

how this relationship would generally appear: so, as described above this doesn't appear in just one way. one partner could be giving the other money, they could share finances, there could be a gold pot they both put money in, whatever

#leprechaun romance #homestuck #I FINALLY DID IT AUTH #i just want to have this for my own use

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baroquepopcorn · 7 months

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When was the last time I actually posted something instead of a reblog?

Ah fuck it

LEPRECHAUN ROMANCE REPOST REDUX

Hearts <3

Equivalent to human love and matespritship, characterized by a warm feeling of devotion to and desire of another person.

Moons U

Hard to describe in human terms but definable as a strong sense that another person is important to your fate, often coupled with morbid curiosity and intellectual intrigue. The romance seems to center on the concept of “Light” as the desired moon mate seems to reflect one’s own fortune and ultimate destiny

Stars <K

A powerful feeling of admiration and respect, bordering on the obsessive, similar to the human concept of celebrity worship. The difference is that it is conceptually grouped with romance, the star mate acts as a source of “Light” and an ideal to aspire towards

Shamrocks 88

A feeling of gratitude and possessiveness, can be described as seeing someone as your “lucky charm”, wanting to keep them around for the fortunate benefit they bring one’s life

Diamonds <>

Equivalent to moirallegiance, a diamond mate acts as one’s emotional moderator, helping to calm them down, keep them grounded, and prevent them from going off the rails and hurting themselves or others

Horseshoes C:

An intense relationship centered on masochistically seeking pain and submitting to another person’s will, can be conceptualized by humans as “S and M” except without the underpinning of roleplay and with the cultural/biological weight of typical romance

Balloons O<

Somewhat similar to kismessitude but distinct, as you don’t necessarily respect your balloon mate and you don’t exactly hate them, but instead you look down on them and derive enjoyment from messing with them, involves lots of pranks, hard to maintain as both parties must be on the same page, continuing to up the ante, not taking anything too hardly or allowing the other to lose interest

Rainbows (((

An intense rivalry-mentorship which sees one member constantly outpacing another in one or more chosen activities with the other trying to overtake them but always falling short. hard to keep up for both parties but very rewarding in terms of self-improvement

Pot o gold C]:

A tricky, often quite tempestuous relationship wherein one party seeks to steal a “treasure” (typically a physical object but can also be some sort of abstract quality or goal) from another, with the other forced to defend it while the first tries everything to get their hands on it

#leprechaun homestuck #homestuck #leprechaun romance #leprechaun romance theory #leprechaun romance again

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homestuckexamination · 1 year

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Do you have any serious leprechaun romance headcanons? I know Hussie made it as a joke, but seriously, some of it is too fascinating not to pass up. Like for example, Hussie included the diamond symbol (moiralliegence), despite diamonds not being in lucky charms, implying there is a clear leprechuan equivalent. the shamrock charm is made up of heart symbols. the moon looks like the dreamself prospit symbol. If there really was nothing behind this, Hussie could've just made up some random crazy symbols. What if Hussie seriously thought about this but then decided to throw it in as a joke? My MoL brain can't let it go.

... Okay so, I was about to say that there wasn't anything here and I wasn't too invested in Leprechaun Romance to really think and ponder about what, to me, felt like a big joke of complicating an alien romance system for funsies.

However, I couldn't ignore the statement that the Diamonds didn't exist, so I looked it up, and apparently, as it turns out, there's been various types of Lucky Charms with different combinations of symbols. While there doesn't seem to be any one promotion with all nine Hussie used, Blue Diamonds are definitely in some Lucky Charms.

Taking all of the symbols from the first statement, plus the Pots of Gold and Rainbows from the second, gives not only all of the Charms Hussie used, but also their exact color!

A cool factoid, right? So, case rested? That's where all of them came from and there's nothing more to it?

Hahaha.

Hah.

So of course because I wasn't satisfied with just taking this statement at face value, I went into the Wikipedia page to read more about them, when I stumbled across a very... Interesting thing.

The charms have fucking meanings. They represent powers??? Which means, accidentally or not, the Leprechaun Romance Symbols do have a deeper meaning, and as such, you could PROBABLY make up some kind of romantic system based loosely on this???

I also need to point out the Unicorn Charm- Stated to be Bring coloUr to the world, was the replacement for the Hourglass Charm, which, and I quote, "The Hourglass Charm has the power to Stop Time * Speed Up Time * Reverse Time". There's also Swirled Mashmallows and a Skeleton Key which unlocks any door.

COINCIDENCE?!

... Yeah. Yeah, like, almost definitely. But it's fun to realize these things have deeper meanings, and being able to draw silly connections or open the door for more analysis like this. X3

#Leprechauns #Homestuck #Leprechaun Romance #ask #hse

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jollysunflora · 2 years

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Have figured romantic and familial relationships ala the quadrant system from homestuck including my take on leprechaun romance. I spent entirely too long on these but please tell me what y'all think! Info is also below the cut for screen readers. Please credit if you use any of the ones I made…

An important note: Any of the romantic ones can involve intimacy/sex or not it depends on the relationship in question. Regarding both soulmate and foundmate relationships if it is an adult and a child the bond is always a familial one. Any of the relationships can be monogamous or polyamorous. Many bonds also may start as found but turn into soul over time via white/prism or red/heart. There are also many that have both involved (such as Ben Solo and Rey from the Star Wars sequel series being both “love/affection”/matesprits (soulmates) and “we can be great together”/ambitners (foundmates).

Each bond has a hue/flavor adjective, a hex code for the color and meanings listed.

Any of the bonds can include/start as platonic feelings/friendship because friendship is just that versatile. Technically any of the romance can be found or oul mate thee are jut general rules. However, familial relationships are separate from the romantic ones. (mint and star don't mix because one is familial and one is romantic, etc)

Romantic Soulmates (instant connection)

Matespritship (mate + esprit)/Heart: red (#FF0000) can be either soul (instant connection) or found (bond formed over time). Is flush and symbolizes “love/affection” and pertains to romance, though it shares territory with sellove due to being a symbol of love/affection in general no matter the type of bond.

Moirallegiance (Moira/fated + allegiance)/Diamond: pink (#FFC0CB) Is pale and can be seen even among family members because there is white/prism in it. It means “to have a best friend”.

Rhympatible (rhyme + compatible)/Balloon: fuchsia (#FF00FF) It is smooth and the meaning is “like attracts like”.

Starverence (star + reverence)/Star: orange (FFA500) Is bright and means a “celebrity or heroic crush turned to love”, or “pure admiration”.

Repotract (repair + contract)/Moon: yellow (#FFFF00) is dappled, like moonlight reflected in clear water. It means “mentor and student” and a good example of this would be Aang and Katara from Avatar: the Last Airbender especially in season 2.

Pursuitance (pursuit + romance)/Pot of Gold: gold (#FFD700) is shiny and symbolizes the “thrill of the chase”.

Appreagnetism (appreciate + magnetism)/Clover: green (#3CB043) is lush and symbolizes “a breath of fresh air”.

Shelender (shelter + tender)/Rainbow: blue (#0000FF) is cozy and means “nurturer and nurtured”. It also tends to be very cuddly.

Gambolship (gambol + relationship)/Horseshoe: purple (#A020F0) is cheeky and means “partner in mischief”. Sirius Black and James Potter would be a good example of this, even if they don’t end up together romantically.

Kismesissitude (kismet/fated + nemesis)/Fleur De Lis: black (#000000) is pitch and means “to have a number one rival”. The spades seen in homestuck canon are…not healthy. I chose the fleur de lis because it symbolizes french royalty and a proper rival makes you want to be the best version of yourself. (The spade from homestuck I thought about for a long time and figured that it symbolizes the toxic relationships like Gamzee/Terezi or Spades Slick/Black Queen. Aka plenty on Alternia but it’s not how proper kismesissitudes are supposed to be. An example of a good nonintimate/no sex involved kismesissitude is Goku/Vegeta from Dragonball Z. One that could involve intimacy/sex should they get together would be Seto Kaiba/Yami Yuugi if the latter had his own body.)

Auspisticism (auspicious + allegiance)/Club: gray (#808080) is ashen and means “keeps the peace”. Usually at least 3 or more involved in some way, so a lot of OT3s fit into this I’d think.

Diametrothal (diamond + betrothal)/Spiral: silver (#C0C0C0) is curly and means “opposites attract”.

Romantic Foundmates (bond formed over time)

Ambitnership (ambitious + partner)/Infinity: crimson (#DC143C) is ruddy and means “we can be great together”. Another example of this pair aside from Reylo is Sephiroth and Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy 7.

Belovant (beloved + confidant)/Circle: carmine (#960018) is elite and means “in my inner circle”. This one makes me think of the Inquisitor with their romantic interest at the end of Dragon Age: Inquisition, as well as any video game protagonist with their main love interest.

Fitteure (fitted +treasure)/Music Note: ginger (#BE5504) is lyrical and means “ lets make music together”.

Shomradeship (sharing + comrade)/Flag: bronze (#CD7F32) is solid and means “under the same flag”. The Summoner and Marquise Spinneret Mindfang are like this.

Miavity (mixed + gravity)/Looped Arrow: dijon (#C49102) is heady and means “we circle each other”.

Esseond (essential + bond)/Upside Down Triangle: goldenrod (#DAA520) is classy and means “vital member of the team”.

Enlightace (enlightening + embrace)/Lightbulb: tuscany (#FCD12A) is sheer and means “you inspire me”. Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuuga from Naruto are a good example of this type.

Aortimith (aortic + locksmith)/Key: asparagus (#7BA05B) is firm and means “you have the key to my heart”.

Invignon (invigorating + companion)/Paw Print: juniper (#3A5311) is wild and means “you bring out the animal in me”.

Dialorum (dialogue + forum)/Speech Bubble: dark green (#466D1D) is gabby and means “we can talk for hours”.

Pamurse (pamper + nurse)/Medical Cross: basil (#32612D) is gratis and means “I’ll take care of you”.

Genespoil (generous + spoil)/Gift: mantis (#74C365) is lavish and means “I want to spoil you”.

Uplifer (uplifting + rescuer)/Flotation Ring: aqua (#08787F) is stalwart and means “I’ll always rescue you”.

Speciour (specific + amour/love)/Magnifying Glass: sea (#3C9992) is plucky and means “we can always find each other”. Ruby and Sapphire from Steven Universe have this type of bond.

Heroier (heroic + musketeer)/Quatrefoil: prussian (#003153) is hardy. It means “all for one and one for all”.

Sincerort (sincere + comfort)/Tear Drop: yale (#0E4D92) is mushy and represents “you can cry on my shoulder”.

Protelief (protective + relief)/Umbrella: cobalt (#0020C2) is stout and means “get under my umbrella”.

Nomadus (nomadic + locus)/Arrow: egyptian (#1034A6) is astute and symbolizes “looking towards the same direction”.

Stronst (strong + boost)/Dumbbell: eminence (#613385) is hale and means “bringing out each others’ strength”.

Chivard (chivalric + guard)/Shield: mauve (#D7A1F9) is adamant and means “I will protect you”.

Excitark (exciting + spark)/Lightning Bolt: jam (#A50B5E) is electric and means ‘you have my attention".

Twiame (twin + flame)/Flame: eggplant (#311465) is sassy and symbolizes “you light a fire in me”.

Compatony (compatible + symphony)/Heart Monitor Line: wine (#722F37) is rhythmic and means “we’re on the same wavelength”.

Cheresire (cherished + desire)/Target: maroon (#800000) has a sharp hue/flavor and means “you’re on my radar”. It can also be represented by the eyes emoji (👀).

Familial Soulmates (instant connection)

Deromise (depths + promise)/Hands Shaking: scarlet (#FF2400) is thick and symbolizes “the blood of the covenant”.

Enerfaction (energizing + satisfaction)/Whoosh: sunshade (#FFAD33) is swift and means “cool breeze in the summer”.

Thundise (thundering + surprise)/Sideways Lightning Bolt: lemon (#FAFA33) is shocking and means “shock to the system”.

Melequality (mellow + equality)/Rocking Chair: pear (#D1E231) is mellow and it means “you help me relax”.

Strision (striking + expression)/Harlequin (#3FFF00) is vivid and means “lets make a mark”.

Swiftation (swift + collaboration)/Trophy: malachite (#0BDA51) is nimble and means “teamwork makes the dream work”.

Thrillpade (thrilling + escapade)/Pair of Dice: cyan (#00FFFF) is flashy and means “you challenge me”.

Pricynergy (priceless + synergy)/Oyster with Pearl: cerulean (#2A52BE) is precious and means “little things matter”.

Wonderisity (wonder + diversity)/Four Pointed Star: cornflower (#6593F5) is quirky and means “understanding differences”.

Stantment (standards + commitment)/Prize Ribbon: wisteria (#BDB5D5) is robust and means “defining my expectations”.

Intuiding (intuitive + understanding)/Telescope: orchid (#DA70D6) is nifty and means “you get me”. I maintain the theory that Hans and Anna from Frozen were actually this and not romantically inclined and were instead trying to conform to heteronormative expectations.

Ascendity (ascending + nobility)/Crown: cerise (#DE3163) is silky and symbolizes “you make me feel like royalty”.

Familial Foundmates (bond formed over time)

Merndred (merrymaking + kindred)/Theater Comedy Mask: bubblegum (#FFC1CC) is fresh and symbolizes “it’s always fun when I’m with you”. King Bumi and Avatar Aang are a good representation of this bond.

Simnection (similar + connection)/Peach: deep peach (#FFCBA4) is ripe and represents “two of a kind”. Despite being depicted as reincarnations of one another, I think that Princess Serenity and Usagi Tsukino as well as Prince Endymion and Mamoru Chiba are examples of this type of bond. It’s very specific and thus not very common.

Idylarmth (idyllic + warmth)/Daisy: daisy (#F8DC75) is pastoral and symbolizes “a ray of sunshine”.

Imprelight (impressive + delight)/Honeycomb: honeydew (#DBDDBD) is sweet and represents “you blow me away”.

Stylisel (stylish + parallel)/Candy: mint (#3EB489) is chill and personifies “cool and refreshing”. This style of relationship makes me think of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan from the Twilight franchise-if yknow it wasn’t a toxic dumpster fire. I also believe that a lot of familial relationships are mistaken to be romantic or vice versa the other way around due to issues with any number of those involved.

Thriream (thrifty + dream)/Spiral Shell: seafoam (#3DED97) is billowy and symbolizes “want to be part of your world”.

Elegaty (elegant + tranquility)/Lotus: lilac (#C8A2C8) is ethereal and symbolizes “tranquil and free”.

Spontanial (spontaneous + special)/Snowflake: periwinkle (#CCCCFF) is graceful and represents “pristine and clear”.

Growflection (growing + reflection)/Stalks of Wheat: wheat (#F5DEB3) is keen and symbolizes “we flourish more when we’re together”.

Enthusivel (enthusiastic + marvel)/Sand Castle: sand (#C2B280) is bouncy and represents “you make me feel so alive”.

Playment (playful + agreement)/Pair of Marbles: cloud (#C5C6D0) is jolly and means “forever a good time”.

Healthern (healthy + pattern)/Dew On a Leaf: mist (#C9D3D7) is crisp and symbolizes “the brightness of morning”.

Other Bonds

Sellove (selfless + love)/Prism: white (contains all colors) (#FFFFFF) can be either soul (instant connection) or found (bond formed over time). is referred to as serene flavor or hue. Aka a bond beyond description. The Signless and the Disciple would fit into this category.

Any Other Notes

I still have a lot of examples missing from the types of relationships, so any input would be appreciated!

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cunningcatalyst · 5 months

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Scomic if I start referring to you as my 🎈🍀♦️ Trove would you still like me?

>}o i am fairly certain on who's asking this but regardless of that the answer is likely yes. you are very sweet, compassionate and nice but you're also such a fucking nerd i don't think anyone would want to hear this from you while we're in public spaces

#>}o im still confused by some aspects of leprechaun romance #>}o but at this point i've heard so much i don't think i'll be able to forget it even if my memory was wiped clean

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worselydrawnaranea · 5 months

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So what’s your opinion on the whole leprechaun gnome felt mfs thing?

I quite enjoy their........existence.

However, the only time I ever talk a8out them is in reference to their INGENIOUS NONANT SYSTEM.

The nonart is compromised of nine sym8ols: while one, the heart sym8ol, is closely related to a matespritship or what humans call "love", the other eight are 8ased around playing pranks on one another or 8eing silly in each other's general presence. Unlike with quadrants or whatever human romance is, leprechauns will strive to have more than one of these signs with a partner. A pair with three or more signs is called a trove. There are a whopping possi8le 181 440 different troves which a pair can be in........quite fascinating, isn't it?

One final thing to remem8er is that while humans and trolls often have pairings with the opposite gender, leprechauns do no- oh wait, I'm assuming you didn't want all that.

My apologies ::::)

#homestuck #aranea serket #hs aranea #hs #bdhs #leprechaun #the accursed leprechaun romance tangent strikes again

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pippuns · 11 months

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So now that I know your a Homestuck, who was your favorite troll and who was your favorite kid?

ur asking a lot from me here. publicly exposing myself AND having to remember things that happened more than a week ago.

anyways my favorite kid was probably dave and my favorite troll was karkat. idk what that says about me but it probably means i have basic taste

#and then i found out i was one of the el gee bee tee youths several months after i caught up for the first time #cause and effect???#i was also fond of terezi and roxy #pip speaks #someone joked that i should do the leprechaun romance now that i did the quadrants #i'm gonna be honest. my eyes glazed over at that part and i have no idea how any of that works nor do i want to know

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sirsadly · 11 months

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working on this piece so far, apologies anonymous for taking forever I keep losing momentum and hating life.

#monster romance #monster lover #monster fucker #monster x reader #vampire #vampire worm #leprechaun #dark elf #sirsadly writings #confused writer #monster boyfriend

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staticpine · 1 year

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Ok so fuckn leprechaun charms, right?

What do yall think about the new lucky charms like the sparkling jewel and the unicorn? How would that fit into the paradime?

#leprechaun romance #homestuck #leprechaun charms

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inkwell-intermission · 1 year

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Could you analyze the canon charm pairs we see on page 6007 of homestuck?— itchy (pot o gold, horseshoes, balloons)/doze (rainbow, moon, hearts) and trace(diamonds, star, horseshoe)/clover(pot o gold, hearts, clover)?

AHAHAAAA YES OK

I will go at these through the idea of these as examples of troves rather than feelings they have for a particular other and discuss what each trove bracelet would consist of in their entirety, because each charm in a bracelet effects how the others are expressed. I also got your other ask and i will also cover the charms mentioned in TIDOMS.

Itchy and Pot o' Gold/Horseshoes/Balloons: I noted in my charm post initially that Gold/Balloons may be similar to "work-wives", the idea of having someone at work separate from your romantic partner at home whom you are emotionally close to and find mutual support and companionship in without the romantic angle. Adding Horseshoes to this may result in the type of bracelet that would form between coworkers who act as confidantes, commiserate on similar feelings, and may lack an angle of physical intimacy. I actually think this fits very well for Itchy, and this may be the kind of dynamic he has with Trace and Fin, although without the charm labels, where they bitch about Crowbar and having to do their jobs. A Horseshoes/Balloons combination de-fangs Balloons somewhat- It lessens the typical intensity of emotional connection and comfort by nature of its casualness, so it's good for that kind of mild emotional constipation I imagine most of the Felt have. Doze and Rainbows/Moons/Hearts: This is a fun one- Rainbows contributes to this relationship being very circumstantial and impermanent, but Moons is about distance and charm-mates coming back together and parting reliably. Hearts of course is conventional romance and mutual feelings. This creates what I would call a summer love trove- charm-mates in a bracelet like this would likely see each other very rarely, possibly only in a specific place: ex. where they vacation, or a certain annual event, or something along those lines, but when they do, its impassioned and deeply romantic, before parting with little to no communication until the next time that event happens- This is a very fun little crush-feelings setup, very "worlds apart" trysts energy. I don't know if this would come up for Doze personally, and if so, with whom- but its definitely fun.

Trace and Diamonds/Stars/Horseshoes: This one's a bit complicated. Diamonds invokes calignous-adjacent feelings, stars invokes respect/adoration, and Horseshoes invokes a casual friendliness and comraderie. The resultant feelings for this trove might create a relationship, for example, between two competitive athletes of similar skills, who admire one another's abilities, and face off actively- as if on opposite teams who clash regularly in a team sport. This could also be replicated in competing employees who are still coworkers and maintain a friendly veneer while spitting insults and snarling behind closed doors. I can see this kind of relationship being similar to what Trace and Fin had when they first met, actually. Their abilities put them in a unique position with one another, and they've mellowed into Diamonds/Hearts/Clovers since (with a light unhealthiness in Clovers, derived from their mild dissatisfaction and upsets that they refuse to communicate with each other about to risk breaking the Clovers, but readily discuss with their Balloons).

Clover and Pot o' Gold/Hearts/Clovers: this trove implies businesslike transaction, romantic love and mutual reciprocation, and a relationship that highlights the best of both charm-mates effortlessly. Cans and Crowbar have a steady Clovers/Pot o' Gold relationship, which is a good example to look at- Cans' is his own asset, his size and strength make him particularly useful to Crowbar, and Crowbar's direction and tactical instructions make Cans more effective as a fighter, and employee under Lord English. Very transactional in nature. Their Clovers' rides off of the Gold, as their relationship brings out the best in each other, primarily on a business level. Crowbar feels like an effective leader when commanding Cans properly, and when the two work together, and Cans feels most useful and respected when he does a good job, and Crowbar is both proud of him, and making best use of his skills. Cans carries a Star for Crowbar as well, in relation to this dynamic. Adding a Hearts charm to their bracelet would simply invoke a more romantic intimacy, and likely break their Clovers charm which is already strained slightly by the communication necessary in their working relationship. In terms of Clover, he could likely a relationship of this type easiest with Deuce. Clover carries pitch for Deuce and Deuce does reciprocate, but he isn't a very hateful person to begin with, and if he could wrap his head around charms (which few non-leprechauns can), this may be one form their relationship could take if they were to work together.

FINALLY: TIDOMS

Balloons is a charm that has a lot of emotional vulnerability, goodwill and patience involved, and as Crowbar manages the Felt he often sees just how uncooperative, unkind, and stubborn they can get, I'm not surprised he would believe they're all unfit for Balloons. Crowbar doesn't know how they were interacting or what in particular Clover had been propositioning Itchy with, but does suggest Horseshoes as another possibility, and I agree that this is a good guess. Itchy and Clover would probably make for decent Balloons though, if a big part of their repartee is teasing one another and physical pranks. As Clovers/Horseshoes, they also don't communicate extensively, and Balloons is importantly about emotions and vulnerability- which neither of them are super willing to go into detail with one another, in case it ruins the magic.

I hope you enjoyed this little too-long tangent!

#long post #hs intermission #midnight crew #charm stuff #shippy stuff #headcanons #leprechaun romance #charm analysis #<-- in case of future repeats of this activity #clover four #doze two #itchy one #trace three #fin five #cans fifteen #crowbar seven #clubs deuce #in the inaugural death of mr seven

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thecoochiefairy · 2 years

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𝖓𝖊𝖜 𝕾𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖒

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO.

(𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝 “𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧,” 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐳 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬.)

𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒.

SIN SLIPPED HER FINGERS IN BETWEEN THE PAGES of the large book, focus intensely on the words she’d studied at this point. The loud sounds of men’s voices taunting each other didn’t bother her as they threw the ball in between one another, scattering across the court like insects. This had been her fourth time reading the same passages of information. She wanted to understand the process of her transition, she just wished she didn’t have to be aware of how painful it’d be.

Days had passed with the same routine, but instead this routine wasn’t so bad in Sin’s eyes. Once Mariah had pack duty she began going back to her room, leaving Sin in the option of going back to her own room as well or staying with Aries. It dreaded to admit to herself that she didn’t want to be alone. She would sleep in the bed while Aries slept on the floor for a while, but when three nights of storms came over the trees of Providence— Sin couldn’t stop thinking about the way Aries’ warm skin felt relaxed in her palms as they laid together.

It felt like multiple fever dreams. With everything going on, at times she felt like she didn’t have anyone to talk to—yet Aries was there. She didn’t mind it.

“Hey, I think your boyfriend is trying to steal my best friend. Although Elijah can be a pain, I miss him.”

Sin raises her eyes up, looking across from her at Trey who stands with his arms cross and Buffy who stands next to him. She wants to say that he looks like a child. Instead she suppresses that thought, glancing behind him at the men continuing their game.

She brings her eyes back to him, “My boyfriend?”

“Cloud?” Trey lowers his eyebrows.

“Oh. He’s not my boyfriend, don’t think he ever will be actually,” she brings her eyes back to the men behind them, closing the book over her fingers.

“What do you mean? I thought yall was cool.”

“He just hasn’t been talking to me, I don’t really know how to answer that question.”

“Which makes sense because he’s been hogging my best friend!” He throws his arms out.

“Man, I miss hanging out with everyone! Now it’s constantly Pheme, Nadia and Cloud together.”

“You’ve been hanging with them?” Sin raises her eyebrows, Trey nods his head to her question.

“You haven’t been?”

“Well have you seen me with them, Buffy?” Sin then takes the bookmark she has beside her hip, placing it in the page she held.

“No, not really. I just didn’t know. So who have you been hanging with then?”

As if she knew to pop up at this exact moment, Sin hears a squeal as a body bumps into hers on the bench. The fruity smell amongst Mariah’s body is becoming a familiar scent to Sin’s nose.

“Hey-hey. I went to the store and look what I got!” She talks excitedly, ripping the object out of the plastic bag and placing it on Sin’s lap.

“Wax strips! Way less painful and more efficient than hot wax. I thought it’d be perfect for you, and I got them in pink! Actually I think you’re more of a red girl but I couldn’t find that color,” Mariah’s mouth continues to eject words, coming out as quickly as she thought about them.

Buffy and Trey look like they’d seen a ghost, staring with tilted heads as the two previous enemies sat together. Sin takes the box in her hands and begins to read over the instructions.

“Y’all are…” Trey begins, eyes going back and forth between both bodies.

“What? You ain’t never seen two bad bitches conversing?” Mariah questions.

“Pack meeting!” Beta Joseph’s deep voice rumbles the floors of the entire Training-Building. All eyes look over the railing onto the first floor, seeing as he continues to yell the same two words until everyone begins moving.

Sin holds the book to her chest as she follows behind Buffy and Trey, Mariah becoming impatient at their slow trampling down the hall. She then grabs Sin’s hand and drags her until they enter the room. Sin’s eyes glance over the familiar faces, feeling a shift in her stomach as she catches Cloud and Aries who stand next to each other. Blue stands beside the two as well, talking to the twins. She briefly stares at Pheme and Nadia who sit at the back of the room, making sure she doesn’t make eye contact with them.

She wants to protest as Mariah puts them right in front of Aries and Cloud, but says nothing as she then decides to keep her eyes on Adonis. She can feel Cloud staring at her.

“I wanted to inform you that you all will be taking a pack trip to Orioch. Fern and Sol have invited us to the grand opening of their casino,” Adonis’ voice is assertive, making sure he has everyone’s full attention.

“Leprechaun’s and they’re just now opening a casino?” Blue thinks out loud.

“Did you see a casino when we was there?” Aries asks, immediately becoming irritated with his best friend's question.

“You know sometimes you can be voluntarily mean?” He replies with another question.

“Anyways, it’s going to be a round trip so make sure you have all your things packed. Dress decent!— just don’t go looking like hood ass kids—as y’all normally do—okay?” Aria interrupts.

“Not even a sweatshirt?” Elijah raises his hand.

“No,” both Aria and Adonis say.

“Even if it’s cashmere? It’s navy blue, I can make it look nice.”

Adonis blinks. He then sighs as he looks around and says, “Everyone just—go get ready.”

–

A TYPE OF EXCITEMENT FILLS THE AIR. Everyone seems thrilled to get out of Providence, to do something that doesn’t require them to train or prepare to fight. Sin stands in the mirror as she does a head to toe scan of her body, making sure she removed all areas of hair that were growing quicker than before.

She adjusts the leather coat that drapes over her figure, censoring the sheer mesh of her black dress that molds along her body. The coat covers her breast in a bit of modesty— torso stretching down to the thong that synced around her hips. A new color frames her round face and brown lips, cobalt hair falling along her shoulders in lazy waves. She felt entirely seductive. Then again, that could’ve just been the shot of D’usse she took to calm her nerves.

She hoped that tonight was a night where everything went well. She didn’t want to fight, argue or cuss out any of her friends even if they weren’t on the best of terms. Maybe all being jumbled into one area could give them enough time to talk, Sin couldn’t lie that she missed the happiness they brought to her.

She also remembered when Mariah told her that it was okay to be angry at them—specifically “Fuck them,”— but that didn’t mean that’s what she wanted or how she felt. Thinking of Mariah, she then realized that she had her mascara and wanted it back before they took off to Orioch.

Exiting her room, she stumbles in the grass as she curses for not waiting to put on her heels until they arrived in Lafayette. She closes the door behind herself to the Training Building, looking around at all the nicely dressed pack members. She saw silk dresses and skirts, but she also saw denim jeans and perfectly styled oversized shirts. Everyone had their own style, be damned if there was any dress code. A smile comes to her face as she also sees Elijah standing in front of a girl he talks to, wearing his cashmere sweatshirt.

She continues through the hallway as she assumes Mariah may be with Adonis and Aria, ignoring the eyes that stare at her as she passes multiple doors. As she’s about to lock her hand around the knob, the door swings open. She brings her eyes up to the long locs hanging around his face.

“Oh,” she breathes in Cloud’s aroma, “Hey.”

“Hey,” he presses his lips together. Bringing his eyes over her face, he quickly scans the rest of her body as he’s used to her risky wardrobe. Through all of that, at this moment it felt like seeing her for the first time.

“You look nice,” he compliments. It almost feels unnatural to hear in Sin’s ears.

“Oh—Um, thank you,” is all she can say.

“How have you been feeling?”

“Well before I answer that, I just wanna apologize for the way I acted the last time we saw each other. It was uncalled for to lash out on you and Pheme. Or Nadia.”

“Yeah…”

She became unsettled in her stance, she wasn’t sure if it was from the uncomfortable heels or the fact that he was still being completely closed off.

“Well how have you been?” She pushes to continue the conversation.

“I’m cool.”

“Okay, well maybe tonight we can find a quiet place to talk. If you’re ready for that. I can explain what’s been going on with me and—“

“I think I have a paper due. I should go turn that in,” he speaks out loud, talking more to himself.

“Yeah! Yeah. No problem. Um, so tonight?” She reminds him, trying to put a smile along her face.

“Yeah, maybe we can find some time later. I gotta go find Trey.”

“Sure! Okay. Sure. Yeah, okay,” she repeats as he walks away. A smile actually does come along her face now, she feels as though they’re making some type of progression even if it’s nothing major. The door opens behind her as she sighs contently to herself, patting her palms along the leather she wears. As she goes to make it into the door, she jumps as she doesn’t realize the body behind her.

“Shit,” she presses her hand against her chest, “Why does everyone do that to me?”

“My bad,” Aries apologizes. The way Cloud glanced over her body wasn’t the same way Aries studied hers, something in him scratching at the surface at how appealing she looked. Sin could feel her body becoming warm as he said nothing and only stared. She then teased, “Need to take a picture?”

“Where the hell you going in this tight ass dress?” He grips the leather material in his fingers, pulling her forward.

“My business?” She shoots back, “I was gonna go ask Mariah if she had my mascara— wait, what’s wrong with my dress? You’re still not ready, where the hell are you going?”

She glances down at him, seeing as he stands in one of his usual black muscle shirts, a chain never missing around his neck. Her skin became hotter.

“To shower. You tryna’ come?”

When his face comes closer to hers, she blinks as she’s stunned at the offer. She asks, “Come where?”

“On me.”

“Stop playing with me, Aries.”

“You see me laughing?”

He’s right, there was no chuckle or full on laugh anywhere in his question. Is he flirting? He’d never been this up front about it.

“You in heat or something?” Sin squints.

A chuckle actually does come from his lips—and it’s very attractive— his hand coming around her hip as their chests now press together. “Nah, you just look good.”

“Well a compliment simply would have sufficed. Anyways, Adonis needed the book back. So I’m coming. But not to your room.”

“Not to my room?” He repeats, feeling her hand against his chest and Sin embarrassingly giggles.

“Not to your room. Bye boy,” she brings her hand to his face, mushing him away. He turns around as he walks away from her, bumping into a girl who glares at him as they crush together. He curses, pressing his lips together and giving one more sheepish smile before he disappears around the corner. Sin rolls her eyes as she can’t help but smile to herself. But once she began to think about how the hell she was going to get Cloud to at least open up to her and accept Aries’ advances, her smile dropped. This was going to be a long night.

–

THE DRIVE TO ORIOCH WAS QUICK. Everything felt like it was happening all at once, but in the best way. Entering the double doors of the tall building that lit up like a golden Christmas tree, Sin’s eyes didn’t know where to start.

Velour staircase covered in maroon and trimmed sequence, carved all the way up to the second floor where the actual casino presented itself. She glanced as they passed a ridiculously large wine cellar, cabinets of blood red and cream colored bottles. When she looked down to the black marble bar they had set up, she also saw the infinite amount of liquor they had as well. Blinding chandeliers swung from the ceiling, matching the Diamond spindles that glittered as everyone climbed upstairs.

An even bigger room was welcomed to their eyes, voices overthrowing the music that played in the background. Miraculous colors gleamed inside and out of the slot machines all over the building. Poker tables were placed in different areas as people dressed in costumes or plain gold, green complimenting every outfit. Fairies flew around the ceiling, fanning and flaunting the dollar bills in their hands. The leprechauns played in their wonderland of games, a dance floor placed in the middle as others moved their bodies amongst one another. Sin noticed that they’d also invited Dryad’s, the beautifully green women and men complimenting rich yellows.

“Now—because this is a grand opening everything is free of charge, just don’t drink up all my shit,” Fern smiles at everyone, gold tooth glinting in Sin’s eyes.

“And don’t lose all your money! But if you do, all charity will be going to these pockets!” Sol smiles, pressing his hands against his orange dress pants.

“There’s slot machines, poker tables, a seating area where our girls perform a burlesque show, and a jacuzzi!” Fern clasps his hands together.

“Why do you have a jacuzzi in the middle of your casino?” Buffy frowns.

“Why wouldn’t we have a jacuzzi in the middle of our casino is what you should be asking,” he winks, “Anyways. Have fun!”

As everyone passed Sin to go wherever they pleased, she noticed Cloud talking to Electra as she pointed towards the burlesque show, grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the open door where security stood. She felt something in her heart being squeezed at the sight, but instead of sadness, she felt a little pissed off.

“C‘mon! Standing here like you waiting for someone,” Mariah then interrupts her thought, pulling her away from everything that bothered her at this moment. She figured, fuck it, tonight was gonna be a great night. Damn whatever Cloud had going on.

Going into the rest of the night with that mentality, for the longest time she for once felt like she was genuinely enjoying herself. She was about five shots of Patrón in, a little giddy that she’d won about forty dollars playing a game of Poker. She didn’t realize how much fun Mariah actually was, open to any opportunity and also getting them free drinks from attractive Dryads hanging around the bar. The rivalry between Blue and Mariah was also another source of entertainment for the night as they’d played multiple rounds of BlackJack, Mariah taking almost all of his money.

To top everything off, Aries had also been a source of her joy. Not in the same way. The innocent way he placed his hand on her jaw and moved her hair out of her face, the way he’d also wrapped his arm around her neck from behind as they watched Mariah and Blue argue over who was lucky enough to pull the lever of a slot machine— all of the flirtatious energy she felt from him, it felt good to see him so comfortable around her. She figured maybe it was because he was just as drunk as she felt herself becoming. But she’d only seen him take one shot.

If she considered herself drunk, Cloud was nearly blacked out. He’d watched her the entire night. He hadn’t seen her have this much fun in a long time, but he wished it was without seeing her be under Aries’ claws all night. He was practically taunting him. Whispering in her ear, making her laugh, touching her.

“Hey, Cloud. You good?” Trey yells from across the Poker table, bottle in one hand as he has his other occupied with a honey-blonde haired girl.

When Pheme notices the expression in his face, it reads a complete sense of rage. His aura is a dark red, murky and covering the pure green she’d seen before. She follows where his eyes stare and now see Aries, Sin, Mariah and Blue seated on top of an empty Poker table sharing a brown liquor bottle.

“Cloud?” Pheme repeats.

When she goes to place her hand on his arm to get his attention, she jumps as he rips it away. He’s already stalking over to the group, Nadia giving Pheme a worried look as she quickly follows behind him.

“Cloud—“

“Oh shit, it’s my Pisces brother Cloudeous! How about a shot?” Blue exclaims, pushing the bottle towards him.

“I’m good” he replies, Blue feeling his energy immediately.

Blue frowns. “Damn. My bad then—“

“Cloud, what’s wrong?” Sin asks, hopping off of the table as Aries looks just as confused.

“I’m good. Continue to flirt with this mutt ass motherfucker, maybe if you’re nice enough he’ll fuck you. Choke you in a way you’ll like.”

“ ‘Fuck you just called me?” Aries stands, Sin placing her arm in front of him as she frowns at Cloud’s words. She can see him swaying a bit, holding up his posture better than expected.

“Cloud. You’re drunk. Do you want me to get you some water?”

“I don’t need shit from you, Sin.”

She can’t believe how he’s acting. She stands there with her eyebrows raised, watching as he stomps off down the stairs into the area of the wine cellar. She takes off towards him, not realizing as everyone follows behind her.

“Cloud!” She calls, seeing as he stops in his tracks and turns towards her, Sin coming down the steps, he nearly feels the heat coming off of her skin.

“What the hell is wrong with you?”

“What the hell is wrong with me? I’m over here tryna’ give myself time to heal from everything so I can open up to you. You over here tryna’ fuck this dude as if our relationship doesnt matter? Our friendship doesn’t fucking matter?”

“I never said you didn’t matter, Cloud.”

“So you are trying to fuck him?”

“That’s not the point, or your business. What me and you have has nothing to do with Aries. I care about you and want you to open up to me, but the moment I expected you to do so you pushed me away. I can’t force you to do anything you don’t want,” Sin explains, arms crossed over one another.

“So that means you just go find someone else?”

“That’s not what I said. Just like you needed your time away, I needed your comfort! I’m sorry for finding it in someone else, but we needed something from each other that neither of us received. While you’re claiming you needed time to heal, you confided in my best friend!”

“I’m not romantically confiding in her, Sin! That’s the fucking difference,” he comes closer, Sin looking atop of his head as she begins to see cotton-ball like shapes fluffing over his hair, the ivory seeping into a gloomy grey.

“Oh shit, he’s really upset,” Calypso mutters from the top of the stairs.

“For real,” Jupiter agrees, placing the blunt in his hand behind his ear.

“We haven’t seen a rain cloud come atop of his head since we were kids,” Elijah mutters.

Aries and Mariah look to Blue, the three of them unaware that this was even a thing at all. They stay in silence.

“You’ve been pushing me away for nearly two months! What were you expecting me to do?” Sin questions, feeling her palms beginning to shake.

“Well I just needed to be alone! You don’t know what the fuck happened in that cell.”

“I would know if you just told me!” She shouts, feeling a burn in her eyes and throat as tears fight to suppress themselves.

His entire energy of rage shifts, he’s now eerily calm as he stands in front of her. The weather above his head continues to spout, his upper half completely dry as lighting snaps along the raindrops.

“Sin, get the fuck away from me.”

“No! I’m tired of this. You want me to be there for you but then you don’t all at the same time, we’re gonna have this conversation. Just tell me what happened.”

She reaches for his hand, but when he yanks her forward enough for their noses to touch, her heart jumps as his eyes are empty, slightly wide but completely cold.

“Get. The fuck. Away. From. Me. Never speak to me again. You can go be with him for all I give a fuck.”

Sin knows that he’s intoxicated. Everyone knows that he’s intoxicated. But the way everything rolls off his tongue like poison, they feel as though this comes from a sober place. She can barely see his face at this point, unable to breath as her nose becomes stuffy.

“That’s what you want?” She asks, voice barely above a whisper.

“That’s what the fuck I want,” he replies. Means it. He throws her hand back, the strength of his anger causing her to stumble back and she smacks against the ground, scraping the back of her foot.

The sting of her achilles aches, tears now running down her face as the heat of embarrassment draws over her. Instead of immediately getting up she removed her heels, rubbing the pain of her foot to distract the fact that everyone had watched what just happened.

“Sin, are you alright?” Elijah beats everyone else down the stairs and grabs her hands, lifting her off the ground as he takes her heels in his other hand.

“I—I’m fine,” she mutters, keeping her head down as tears continue dripping onto her outfit. She doesn’t want anyone else to know she’s crying as hard as she is, unable to wipe her face. Tears continue to blind her vision.

“Sin?”

She blinks, looking behind her as she now sees Pheme standing with a frown upon her face. Every sense of anger Sin had for her came shooting up like vomit, she couldn’t hold it anymore.

“Now you fucking care?” She asks, voice louder than before. Pheme flinches at her voice.

“All this time I’ve been trying, the one person I needed to be there for me didn’t even try. We all went through something that day, I know this. But I don’t fucking deserve that. I didn’t fucking deserve that!”

“I know that.”

“You know that? That’s all you have to say? Fuck you!” She trembles, barely able to get the words out. She breaths harshly, wanting to capture her pride back. But she can’t. When she looks back and sees the audience from above with worried faces, she feels her skin boiling, knowing that her body is steaming. Pheme stares at unusually green eyes, clear tears dropping from them in an unstoppable force.

She takes the heels from Elijah’s hand as she walks steadily towards a door that has a smoking area sign against it. Exiting quickly out of the building, she presses her back against the door as she closes her eyes, the scene replaying in her head over and over. She then limps over to a bench, not wanting anyone to see how in pain she actually was from the fall. She collapses in her own lap as she cries harder, throwing her heels across the ground. All of the frustration and pent up irritation she had from each of her friends, it all came out in less than ten minutes. She wishes everything had turned out differently.

Her crying prevents her from hearing the door open again and close, Sin too tired to lift her head up to see who it was as she then felt a presence.

Mariah sat beside her in silence. She tapped her fingers along her white dress as she pressed her lips together, only listening to Sin cry beside her. She thinks.

“Heyyy…” Mariah sings.

Sin takes her palms away from her face, eyebrows over her glossy eyes as she asks, “Have you never had a friend or something? Why are you always here?”

“No, actually. I’ve never had a girl-friend,” she sighs. She then takes the opportunity to slide herself closer to Sin’s body, now only an air of space between them. She then opens her arms as she clicks her nails together, “Hug?”

Although this is the last person she wanted to confide in right now, she needed the comfort. She then wraps herself around Mariah as she begins to cry again, Mariah flinching so she makes sure her face isn’t pressing against her chest. She rubs her palm in circles on her back as she coos, “There-there. Awe. You’re really sad.”

“No shit,” Sin cries harder.

“You should know these men ain’t shit, beloved.”

“You don’t know our history, Mariah. If he was just some random guy I wouldn’t be reacting like this.”

“Well, maybe that’s just what he needs to be—history.”

“How can you be so nonchalant to everything?”

“Um— I don’t know? The Moon Goddess?” She shrugs. Sin lifts her head up with a look of confusion. Mariah then presses her back down as she puts her hand on the back of her head, patting lightly.

“Console, console, console. Is it working?”

“Not if you keep saying it out loud,” Sin mutters.

A moment of Sin crying and Mariah back in silence goes between them, Sin then pulling herself back as she lightly wipes her face to not completely destroy her makeup. Mariah tilts her head, trying to think of what to do next.

“ I like this buss-down,” Mariah compliments.

Sin looks at her, sniffling as she continues, “This is a great choice of color. Goes amazing with your skin. Is this Azure?”

“It’s cobalt,” Sin suddenly feels tears coming out of her eyes again, back to her crying.

“Oh! Shit, okay, sorry. The hillbillies taught y’all specific colors. That’s cool. Um, are you sure it isn’t Azure?”

“Why are you still talking?” Sin quivers, patting her face with her hands.

“Right, you’re right. Um— okay, yes cobalt blue! Where’d you get it from?”

“AlieExpress.”

“Oh—you know what that is!” Mariah exclaims, clapping her hands.

“I made it myself,” Sin breathes out, finally feeling like she’s calm.

Mariah blinks, “You make wigs?”

“Yeah. Pheme taught me,” she presses her knuckles into the corners of her eyes, wiping the access tears away.

“Love that for you. And me. I needed someone to help me with my hair,” Mariah hums, running her fingers through the blue curls.

“Why are you touching me?”

“My bad,” Mariah rolls her eyes, “Ugh. This girl-friend thing is kinda hard. Do we keep talking about it? Or? Ooh! I hear some of the fairies are doing lines of coke by the car, hmmm? How does that sound?”

“I’m not that damn sad, Mariah!”

“Okay, jeez. What about LSD?”

“Mariah.”

“Okay, okay. Where’s your emergency blunt stash?”

“I forgot to roll some before I left. But I do have this,” she then reaches into the tendrils of her hair, pulling out what looks to be a brownie. The pungent smell of the object fills the aroma.

“You just..took that out of your…where did the edible come from?” Mariah questions.

“I made a compartment in the back of my wig.”

“You have compartments in your wig…like sections in a grocery store,” Mariah mutters to herself, “That’s scarily convenient. Anyways, break me off a piece of that—“

“Ain’t this for me?” Sin makes a face.

“This is for we,” Mariah corrects, “Ain’t we besties now? You’re supposed to offer.”

“You’re supposed to wait.”

“…I stopped, didn’t I? Hand it over?” She lifts her hand, awaiting for the snack.

Sin rolls her eyes, looking down as she separates the brownie into a large piece and the rest being almost a half. Her voice leaves her body as Mariah takes the bigger piece for herself, stuffing it into her mouth in a savage manner.

“I was giving you the smaller piece,” Sin huffs.

“Oh,” Mariah muffles, chewing anyways. “You want it back?” She goes to reach into her mouth.

Sin makes a disgusted noise as she raises her hands, “Keep it babe, keep it.”

They chew on their pieces in silence, swallowing the sugary desert and not tasting the skunk-like scent they’d endured before. Sin eyes Mariah a couple of times, feeling as though a “Thank you,” would transition this conversation back inside.

“Well uh…I’m not sure what else needs to be said so— wanna go play Spades?” Mariah suggests.

“Spades? In a casino?”

“This is black people we’re talking about. Of course there’s Spades! Or, we can find more Dryads or leprechauns to pay for our drinks while we wait for this edible to hit.”

“You know what? I like that idea,” Sin stands up, adjusting her dress to reach her mid thighs. She opens her palm as she sways it over her cheeks , the darkness of the sky allowing Mariah to see the assembly of glitter glisten around Sin’s doll-like face. She also hears the shimmer of it whisper in the night. When she blinks, Sin’s face looks to be perfectly untouched, makeup as fresh as it was before they arrived.

“And when the fuck were you gonna tell anyone you could do that?” Mariah asks.

“Mind yours. Let’s get fucked up!” Sin cheers.

The two race towards the door with impish grins, preparing for their mission. The door opens as they’re about to enter, the familiarity of the tall men standing across from them making Sin want to curse.

“Where y’all headed?” Blue greets, foolish red and black top hat lazily falling over on his head. He also wears a fiery orange beard, the same bottle in his hand from earlier glued to his palm. Aries stands beside him, unaware that he looked so good in a black long sleeve and numerous amounts of gold jewelry. He must’ve gotten something new from Sol and Fern, a pure and expensive looking gold necklace that matched his fronts. She didn’t know if it was the edible or the liquor talking, but he was just what she wanted to finish off the night.

“Where did you get that from?” Sin laughs, Blue swaying his hips from side to side as he hummed the music from inside.

“Gift shop.”

“You spent money in the gift shop?” Mariah questions.

“Broke off a little sum-sum’ winning a game of BlackJack. I was feeling lucky,” he winked.

“Blue, shut up for a second. Where y’all been?” Aries asks, looking between the two women that hold hands. He’s more confused then he feels like he should be.

When Mariah doesn’t hear Sin immediately reply, she figures it wasn’t her place to explain the girl’s breakdown. Sin then answers the question with another one as she asks, “Y’all gonna buy me some drinks, or what?”

“What?”

“Do you wanna get me a drink?” She asks slower, “You’re gonna get me a drink,” she then corrects herself.

“Blue? You wanna get us some drinks?” Mariah asks as well, Aries confusion only deepening.

“I mean shit, I don’t see why not!” Blue shrugs, “Let’s be out!”

The three then cheer, dancing as they make their way back into the building. A hand captures Sin’s wrist as Blue and Mariah close the door behind themselves.

“You okay?” Aries asks, concern replacing his questionable stare.

“I’m fine. Why wouldn’t I be? We getting drinks,” she reminds him.

“Do you want a drink or do you want to talk?”

“Aries, please. Did I say I wanted to talk right now?” She twists her wrist out of his hand. He notices that she sways a bit in her stance similar to Cloud, but she hasn’t drunk as much as he probably did.

“You know you can talk to me,” he takes her hand back, placing their fingers together.

“Great. We can talk—after my drink, yeah?” She feels floaty, she can’t remember the conversation she’d just had.

Aries pushes out a sigh. He realizes that he’s not breaking down that barrier at the moment, deciding not to push farther.

“What kind you want?”

“That’s what I like to hear, come my love,” she purrs. Grasping the bottom of his face, she pulls him inside the building as he can’t help but laugh at her unusual giddiness.

“Sure you ain’t fucked up enough?”

“Mmm, don’t know. Let’s test the theory.”

That’s exactly what she did. Shot after shot became an amount that she couldn’t count on her fingers, she’d look into a spell book on remedies for alcohol poisoning the next day. Any problem that happened that night would be figured out in the days to come, but right now all she wanted was this moment. Maybe she’d talk to Aries when she was ready. That was if she remembered the last conversation they had that night.

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