#MC's family

[andscene-if]

I was wondering if you could spare some facts about our dear parents👀

the parents have actually been very open about their lives to MC and their sister , so here's their story!

mom:

she grew up performing in small shows, school plays etc

she's from the countryside (you can choose which country or state!), so her parents would spend a lot of time driving her to different auditions all across the country

once she hit mid teens, gigs started to dry up, & with no money, her parents weren't able to fund the travels and such, so her dreams unfortunately came to a halt

didn't go to college after hs, and instead started waitressing while attending castings on the side

dad:

just like MC's mother, he got into acting at a young age

landed a commercially successful main role in a teen flick at 16 and subsequently dropped out of school (regrets it). unfortunately that seemed to be his only successful role for the next 5 years that followed

during those 5 yrs, he worked at his dad's garage & well it was pretty miserable for him

for his 21st, he didn't really celebrate, he simply got into his car, and drove w/o a destination in mind, until dawn. he then pulled up into the small restaurant Mom was working at

aaaannd that's where those two met. they immediately hit it off & Dad started eating out so much, he essentially became a regular. but when he was only 22 & Mom 23 she got pregnant with MC's sister.

it was tough, they were very terrified and also kind of excited, but the timing couldn't be any worse: Mom had just convinced Dad to take another chance on acting and she was also landing a lot more roles.

after a lot of talking, they decided to put their plans on hold for 2 yrs. but then those turned into 3, 4, 5... and 9 yrs later, they were a little family of 4 w MC being 1, & their sister 9

that's when things finally started changing. one night, after tucking the kids in, Mom & Dad kinda just had this epiphany: it's now or never! so the next two months, they got everything ready, emptied all their savings etc and boarded a plane to LA

things were very difficult at first, especially if they're from a different country, but with the already pre-existing connections that they had, they were able to get their foot into places it would've been a lot harder to do w/o. Mom actually decided to stay at home with the kids, while Dad went off driving to every single casting he could get his hands on.

about a year later, just when their savings were about to run out, Dad, at age 32, landed a main role in a small-budget sci-fi that would eventually go on to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year (nobody expected this). he got nominated for a Lumina award (didn't win), and things only went up from here. Mom made her film debut once MC entered kindergarten, and they've been dominating cinema screens ever since!

thanks for 1k btw!! :)

#ask #mc's family #mc

[the-kingshound]

Were/are the siblings invited to MCs wedding? Because I can just imagine the dread some of them would feel, knowing their littlest sibling is basically a sacrificial lamb. (Assuming they don't know Arthur's views and just see Uther's past actions).

(Yes, none of the siblings know about Arthur's view of magic. Although Saraah has a pretty positive opinion of him, and Ghaven has warmed up to him too)

Originally, only Saraah and Ghaven were meant to attend the wedding. But now, I decided all siblings will come to see their youngest marry.

Including Osia, and Radel. I want to introduce them early because they are important characters in the whole game. Emyr will not show up.

#ask #mc's family #mc's siblings #venegards

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Other Characters: Family

Mom

All your life, your mother has only done two things: Firstly, she has worked and lived for the sake of your siblings and you. Secondly, she has established that her sacrifice is to be paid with your success.

Dad

Your family is one of those in which there is no balance: both your parents are very strict and demanding. Dad is just quieter about it. He's always preferred to remain silent and let your mom speak in his stead.

Maude

A dropout herself, Maude quit high school to start working. Your older sister currently works at the hair salon. Maude adores you and your younger brother. Her nurturing, caring and motherly attitude shines when it comes to the two of you.

Deon

Your younger brother has just graduated high school. As you were away, you only got snippets of the major drama going on at home: Deon following your footsteps became less of a joke and more of an expectation, until Deon put his foot down and decided... not to.

Uncle Darrell

Your mom's younger brother, Uncle Darrell started living with your family after his divorce. When you were younger, you considered him your cool Uncle Darrell. Now you see him as a bit of a mess, though his support of you has always been unwavering.

#dropout #dropout if #mc's family #deon #maude #uncle darrell #mom and dad

[ange-writes-if]

the Fauneus family

Beatrice

Your mother. The one who leads this family with an iron fist in a velvet  glove. Elegant, composed, calculating, your mother doesn’t believe in a socially accepted peace between fairies and witches. She wants nothing more than to maintain her family’s position at the top, and her grudges blind her. She loves her children, in a twisted way, but she has always loved her status more. She is tall, and only wears luxurious clothes, making sure that all eyes are turned to her.

Atticus

Your father. He married Beatrice out of obligation, but he has learned to love her. He mostly follows her lead when it comes to social games. He’s an intellectual whose ambitions went beyond his family’s, a lineage of powerful spellcasters whose name was starting to fade into nothingness. His marriage to Beatrice Fauneus gave him back influence, but he seems to have lost his young illusions. 

Aradia

Aradia is your grandmother on Beatrice’s side. She is an eccentric in her own family, and even her own daughter disapproves. She had four children with a rich wizard, until he left her for another woman. The whole affair was buried to not taint the family’s name, and she despises the appearances she has to keep up with. Aradia believes a truce would benefit everyone.

Trevis

Trevis is your older brother by six years. A quiet boy, his magic stayed immature, to the shame of your family. You two used to be very close, and you have warm memories of him. But since your parents’ favoritism placed you as the heir of your family, he has been distant. He barely looks at you, and when he does, there is pain and regret. Maybe you can save this relationship, or leave it behind forever.

Henry

Henry is your younger brother, born when you were 8 years old. Doe-eyed and a little clingy, you fear he’s too soft-hearted for your family’s ways. You hope you won’t be the Trevis to him, and you try your best to shower him in gifts and attention. You’re his hero.

#fauneus family #mc's family #henry #trevis #beatrice #atticus #aradia

[h0c-if]

Thank you, Romi!!! Mc is going to love all their siblings so much! The overprotective, clingy older sibling!mc lmao. Who killed Sabina and Levan? Just a random soldier or ???

I realize I forgot to mention some important details about MC's family. Here's what you need to know:

Sabina (deceased), Roland, Rosalind, and Sybil, who are MC's half-siblings. Lady Morena is their mother.

Meanwhile, Levan (deceased), MC and Gilbert are Regina's children.

Roland and Rosalind have deep affection for you. They will continue to show their closeness to you during childhood, even if you are distant. However, their patience does have limits, and their behavior may change if you don't treat them carefully.

On the other hand, Sybil...isn't your biggest fan. (And this is me putting it lightly)

As for the deaths of Levan and Sabina, it is believed that they were killed during the war. However, there are doubts and uncertainties surrounding the exact circumstances. This is all we know.

#family drama #mc's family #ask answered #anon ask #if wip #interactive fiction

[adoriels-tears-if]

If the romantic union between members of different species/races, like in the case of Elianna and Ashley, how would the wedding be organized (both in human style and elf style)? What are the usual rituals in a typical marriage between elves?

If a wedding were to take place between Ash and Elianna, then Ash would ask that they follow the human trend.

Something small, surrounded by the people they love. Under no circumstances would he wish to marry Elianna in the Elven way. He'd be afraid it would break her mentally and she wouldn't stand the intrusion into her mind. If she married Ash, she'd have to join the Hive. That's why Ash didn't want anyone to know if they were to marry.

#adoriel'stears #lore #Ashlyen #Elianna #mc's family

[heavy-is-the-crown-if]

Thinking about how big and diverse the Key family is.

Tristan, for example, is half French

Laudanne is half Korean

And Caelia and Vivi are half Reunionese

#heavy is the crown #Key Family Lore #mc's family

[in-auctorem-credimus-if]

Are Julie, Maggie, and MC’s father humans? Or are they a different species? Sorry if this is too spoilers!

Hello, apologies if I took a long while to answer your question, but I guess I have a good excuse, since Dear Diary MC will now have the option to choose their Ancestry Traits in the next update!

So to answer your question: not necessarily!

MC can have human, elven, orcish, dwarven, halfling, gnomish, goblin, draconic, or fae ancestry. And depending on their favorite genre, they can also be a demigod, or have werewolf/vampire/nephilim/cambion heritage.

Do note that I specifically mention "heritage" and "ancestry" as the exact specifics are another spoilery matter entirely (and may change later in development anyway).

With all the new changes in development, IAC needs a complete rewrite (not just edits), so unfortunately rewriting IAC is now a lower priority for me, especially because certain details might change in the future again. But everything in IAC still holds up for the most part!

#iac replies #late replies #dear diary mc #maggie #mc's dad #mc's family

[ahearthoficeandstone]

King Lief sounds like the best parent in your game, please could you give me facts about him?

He was actually supposed to marry one of your mother's siblings but then there was a succession problem and he was married off to the winner (and only survivor yayyy)

He desperately wants you and your siblings to all get along to avoid another blood bath for the throne. He was definitely the type to force mc and their sister to make up as kids.

He's early to rise and late to bed, he's gotten used to it to make sure he had a hand in raising his kids in their infancy. When the kids got a bit older he would often stay up late until you guys fell asleep. Then get to work

Took mc and siblings on frequent camping trips in the mountains, to make sure you all were expert survivalists as soon as possible.

He has a sweet tooth, and mc and their siblings would always have sweets slipped under the table to them. That never stopped even as the kids got older

He's got amazing marksmanship.

He has always hated the cold, born in the worst kingdom imaginable for a cold hater

Nobles usually go through him first for anything, he's much less intimidating to deal with.

He really didn't want mc to join the war effort so young, but couldn't really stop it since your mother was dead set on it.

#if wip #a hearth of ice and stone #interactive novel #asks #king lief #mc's family

[allieebobo]

Does MC's mother still keep in touch with them? And if so, will we ever get the chance to meet her in the story? I'd love to know any details you could share about the MC's mother

Ohoho... Some small facts below the cut, but for the purists out there, the short answer is: No, MC’s mother does not keep in touch, and yes, she’ll appear in the IF at some point :)

MC’s parents met while backpacking in Southeast Asia (typical, typical). Two months, a whirlwind romance. Then they’d returned to their separate lives. 

And then, she’d discovered she was pregnant. She’d been very young then, but one thing led to another and she tried to settle down; they got married and moved in, and for a couple of years, it worked out. 

But the whole ‘being a mother’ thing never really sat well with her, and she always felt like something was missing. 

Year by year, all the “what-ifs” slowly started building up, and she started to think that wondering about what could’ve been is no way to live one’s life. 

[Skip spoilers] Now, she sends postcards every year on MC’s birthday, from the various towns/cities she's in, but other than that, MC does not have much of a relationship with her. She moves around too much, and has never really tried to contact MC - for reasons that may be revealed in the IF. Players can have different opinions/attitudes about that.

P.s. this headcanon backstory will probably evolve as I write, so - take with a pinch of salt! Thanks for the ask! :)

#ct:os #asks #college tennis: origin story #if #interactive fiction #MC's family

[swallowthedark]

All you can share!!! hahaha, I would love to know everything! C:

Sure! 😁

Let's see...the mc's mom was a quiet, shy woman. She was also very intelligent, the book smart type. She grew up in a strict family and she always craved for affection, but her parents were rather cold even though they cared about her. So she always wanted a big loving family, although she never actually understood that a loving family required more than just finding a partner and having kids. She was naive and she always dreamed of that perfect love without any kind of effort, like a fated one.

Then she met this incredibly interesting guy who lived by his own rules and who enjoyed life like no one she ever knew. She was fascinated by him and he fell in love with her. Things didn't work out in the end because, well, as I said in a previous post about the mc's father, he was never prepared for this type of commitment. So she let him go and for a few years she raised their kid alone. She was always afraid the mc would grow up to have the same kind of issues as her ex and in time she became tired and anxious about everything. She nedeed someone to depend on and she was afraid of remaining alone for the rest of her life. She met this other guy who promised he would take care of her and the mc and for a while things were good. But she never matured completely and the guy was impulsive and clearly not her fated love. So their relationship only got worse and one day he just left. In the end she had her kids but their relationship was strained and she never understood where things went wrong. Her oldest left home and they did not talk (even though they looked over the family in their own way), the middle child was distant and tried to solve everything on his own even though he was still very young and her youngest was still to young to understand completely what was going on.

Lucas has the tendency to act like how he thinks an adult would act because he wanted to compensate for his mother's fears. And May is a sweet girl whose personality is still forming.

Apart from them the mc doesn't have any family members left, their grandparents died before they were born.

#mc's family #long post #i hope this is what you wanted #if you have any specific questions tell me #cute anon

[andscene-if]

In general were MC’s parents more strict or laissez-faire whilst growing up? Like in terms of curfews, what they could wear, where they could go/with who, what age they were allowed to start dating/drink alcohol/go to parties, etc.

i'd say probably somewhere in the middle, leaning more towards chill.

public image is obvs a huge thing in their line of work, so they made sure to keep MC's and their sister's private life private.

they knew that if MC started drinking, a no-alcohol rule would probably do more harm than good, so instead their only demand was to keep that info out of media sights. so all socials had to be set to private (even if they did not drink). parties were allowed but only in the guest house & if they went to one, MC had to be home at a reasonable time

MC's private school had uniforms, so they didn't enforce any rules on their choice of clothes. and when it came to big events, galas and such, they had stylists for that. outside of all that, MC could pretty much wear & buy whatever they wanted.

since most kids in MC's school fell under the same 'wealthy family' bracket, there wasn't really anyone MC was forbidden from hanging out with.

#ask #mc #mc's parents #mc's family

[the-kingshound]

Its already known that our mc is quite strong. So are our siblings, especially the one that fought in the war, also powerful like us or are we the only battle mage?

Also i am so waiting for the update. When is it coming if you dont mind me asking?

Out of all of the Venegard child, only MC and Adrei (the oldest sister in the beginning of the game) possess combat magic. Some of the others have been trained in combat too, such as Radel and Ghaven, but combat mages are much more powerful.

Between MC and Adrei, at present time Adrei is stronger. She is in her prime and has more experience. As the game progresses, though, Adrei's body will start to bear the weight of magic overuse and MC will become stronger, even stronger than her.

As for the next update, I'm very sorry but I can't give you a date... :( I have something written but I am mostly taking time for myself to recuperate from the harsh... years. Still, TKH is amongst my favourite things to do, so I will keep working on it until the update is done!

#hope you and everyone is having a restful time #and a happy one #mc #mc's family #adrei #battle magic

[dropout-if]

I have a question. How does the appearance of the Mc affect their family? like, if the MC would have their father's skin color or their mother's eyes, etc. And how this also affects MC's siblings and uncle.

I'm quite excited and intrigued to get to know them in depth and their dynamics between them and the MC. It happens to me that I get more excited for the secondary characters than the love interests sometimes lol

Good luck making the demo, I'm looking forward to it!

Hi!

You nearly guessed lol MC has their mom’s skin tone (and nose) and their father’s eyes. Deon and Maude are described with the same adjectives/tones as MC^^

Uncle Darrell is MC’s mom brother and he's described with the same skin tone. You'll be able to choose both his and her (it's the same xksdk) eye color.

Thank you for looking forward to them! I'm so excited to explore all possible dynamics too😭 (most of Deon's are a personal favorite).

Hope you have a nice day🫂💕

#dropout if #dropout #ask #mc's family

[smoft-demons]

MC needs some extra love

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You’re having an off day. Your demons have asked to make sure nothing’s actually wrong, just to be safe, but they’ve seen you like this a few times before. They understand. You’re just feeling down for no particular reason. Just sad and low energy. Extra tired.

Nothing happened, no one hurt you, nothing’s wrong… you just woke up in a low mood. Because it simply be like that sometimes. You just… need some extra affection today. No reason. It’s okay, they’re not judging. They’ll do what they can to cheer you up a little—they love you, you know. They want to see you smile at least once today.

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Lucifer:

When Lucifer notices your mood, he softens towards you a lot. He asks if anything is wrong first of course—they all do—but once he learns that there’s nothing he needs to correct and no one he needs to punish on your behalf, he just softens. He treats you more gently than usual.

He expects you’ll get fed up entertaining all his brothers, with their endless chaotic energy. So he invites you to hide out with him in his office. You are invited to just sit with him and read, or put on some music, or play a game on your DDD, or just rest… or whatever it is that will help.

He’ll even let you curl up in his lap and cuddle with him if that’s what you want. That cheers him up too.

He quietly redistributes the most taxing of your chores for today amongst the seven of them, to give you time to recharge.

You’ll find Levi and Beel doing the dishes for you when it’s your turn, or if you’re supposed to make dinner you’ll find that Mammon and Asmo have already ordered everyone takeout, and they’re already in the middle of setting it all out on the table. You won’t have to do a thing! If you were supposed to clean up a common space in the house, it’ll already be done by some of your assorted pact partners. You might even find sticky notes placed amongst your homework in Lucifer’s, Satan’s, and Belphie’s handwriting, suggesting edits and books titles to check for better information, and pointing out any parts in your work that are particularly well done.

When you check your DDD later, you see that Lucifer had instructed his brothers to take on what they can from you to make your life easier today. He was not planning on letting you know that, clearly—because he sent that in the brothers group chat. You only know because Karasu’s spy feature showed you.

His support is shown in all these soft, quiet details. Peaceful moments. Simple, but unmistakable reminders of how loved you are. It’s okay if you don’t smile today, even though he would like you too. He will verbally remind you that loves you anyway.

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Mammon:

Mammon’s first instinct, of course, is retail therapy. He offers to take you shopping. He’ll even pay for your stuff! He doesn’t mind if it makes you happy!

You appreciate that very much—and maybe you’d be happy to take him up on that if you were sad for a reason, but… you just have no spare energy. Just thinking about going out exhausts you more. You’d have to deal with looking at things! And forming opinions, and deciding on stuff to buy! There’s crowds and cashiers and bright lights and just… stuff outside! You can’t, you just can’t. You have no energy and you can’t.

The first time Mammon sees you like this, he’s confused. You don’t wanna go out? You don’t want any new stuff?? He sure hasn’t felt like that before!

He puts effort into figuring out what will actually help cheer you up instead. He’s considerate that way.

He tries taking you for a long drive. He tries taking tasks off your to-do list. He tries trailing after you all day to keep you company, holding your hand, chattering all day so you can’t hear your thoughts, staying quiet so you don’t get overstimulated. He cycles through every possible approach over the months, on every random day you happen to wake up like this.

It’s all greatly appreciated—and hey, some of his ideas work better than the rest! You feel loved and cared for regardless. It’s impossible to miss how much he adores you.

Eventually though, he strikes gold!

That particular day, he had been telling you a stupid joke every time he ran into you, in an attempt to make you smile. He gets a weak grin for his troubles just about halfway through the day. He beams at you triumphantly at that, impulsively scooping you up for a hug and repeatedly kissing the top of your head, and—aha! THERE’S the smile he was looking for!

From that point on, he knows what to do!

The next time you wake up in this mood, he takes the first opportunity to give you a playfully over the top show of affection. Over the course of the day, he keeps doing it!

He runs into you in the hallway between classes, he (gently) aggressively ruffles your hair as he passes you. He finds you aimlessly walking through the house, you immediately get snatched into his arms for a nice long squeeze. You sit with him as he’s scrolling through devilgram, he sets it aside for a moment to squish your cheeks between his hands and cover your forehead and nose with loud, playful kisses. You go up to him and request attention? You get kiss attacked, and he won’t let up until you crack a smile!

Your brain hurts, he says, echoing your very first explanation. It’s okay though, he says. He’ll kiss it better, he says.

He is MORE than happy to completely discard the tsundere façade to lean into this… over-the-top affectionate silliness, as long as it continues to make you laugh and smile like that.

He won’t admit it, but… this is more honest. This is much closer to who he is at heart than his usual behaviour is. Try as he might, he can’t hide how much he cares to save his life.

The realest aspect of Mammon is not the dumbass, not the money-grubber, not the uncaring cool guy that he pretends to be… no, it’s the goofy dork who loves you SO much that he’d go to any amount of effort to cheer you up.

He’s damn good at it too! HE was put in charge of your well-being for a reason! He’s the best big brother/guardian/friend/pact partner ever, and you’re his to take care of. He’s not letting HIS human go without smiling once for a whole day! You’re the sole member of his family he can openly dote on, and dammit, he will!

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Levi:

Levi’s go-to is, of course, distracting you with media. He tries games first, but if you’re too low-energy for that, he gets it. He tries anime, movies, shows, videos, manga, whatever you seem to respond best to.

You’ll notice a theme of letting others help, confiding in friends, opening up to people. There are repeated instances of characters asking for support from the rest of the cast and then being helped and taken care of. Lots of power of friendship stories, lots of hurt/comfort and “it’s rotten work” “not to me, not if it’s you” and team-as-family.

Maybe, just maaaybe, he’s trying to tell you something!

He relaxes when you explain that you just woke up like this, sometimes this just happens and it’s no one’s fault, there’s no problem, he doesn’t have to worry about you. He gets that! Sometimes he wakes up like that too. It does happen!

But… you’re his player two! He wants to worry about you!

So he takes care of you the way he wishes someone would take care of him when he gets like that. Gives you the extra love he knows first-hand that you need right now. He lets you choose the entertainment, he holds your hand, and mirrors what you do to self-soothe.

If you wanna lie on the floor and stare at his jellyfish decorations, he’s right next to you. If you wanna tell Henry how you’re feeling, he’s right there with you doing the same so you don’t have to feel self-conscious. If you’re stimming, he will too. That one makes him happy as well! If you wanna burrow into a pile of blankets and plushies like a hognose snake, he totally gets it and will also do that. He does that anyway sometimes, just because it’s comfy.

There’s not a hint of judgement from Levi. Ever. He gets it.

When you guys HAVE to leave his room, like for meals and such, he lends you his headphones. So you don’t get overstimulated from all the noise his brothers make. He never goes far from you, either. He always stays close enough that you can reach for him if you want to.

After dinner, when you’re tired and done with trying to act normal (not that even one of your demons is fooled), Levi brings you back to his room. He asks if you have any requests, anything you want to do, anything he can do to help you. If you know what you need, he’ll just do it. If you don’t, he’ll offer comfort in some form that makes sense to him. He understands that all you really need is some extra love when you’re like this, so he’s not at a loss. He gets it, he feels the same way sometimes, he can do that!

You end up curled up in his lap, hiding your face in his shoulder as he watches an anime you’ve both seen before at a low volume. Familiar and comforting. He’s happy to just sit and chill with you until you feel like you’ve recharged enough. He knows you’d do the same for him.

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Satan:

Satan’s instinct, once he learns what’s going on, is to bring you to the quiet spot outside where the stray cats he has befriended gather and then plonk the chillest one in your lap.

Cats are perfect fluffy little warm purring bundles of free therapy, after all. How could you not be recharged by this?

He’s not wrong, the cat definitely helps. It is in fact a perfect creature.

But… well, you don’t bother to spend the energy on saying so, but being outside isn’t really helping. You cringe at every loud noise. The wind ruffling your clothes every so often is annoying you. You’re sitting on concrete and it’s making you cold. The streetlights feel particularly aggressive to your eyes today. Very stabby. There are smells outside! No one wants that!

You love the cats, but Satan is giving them all his attention and you’re getting just a little bit jealous. You as well are giving the cat in your lap all your attention, and—as stupid as you feel about it—you’re getting a little bit jealous about that too. You want attention too! All the cat has to do is be cute and soft and it can have all the petting and cuddling it wants! As it deserves, yes, but… don’t you as well, though..?

You try to push that feeling away and just pet the cat. The cat did nothing wrong, you still love it, you’re supposed to be feeling MORE recharged from this! Not… whatever it is you do feel. At the end of the day you still enjoy petting the cat and you don’t want it to leave. That’s still true and that’s what matters, you tell yourself.

Eventually the cat decides it’s had enough petting for now, and gets up. Satan checks on you, fully expecting you to be thoroughly cheered up! Instead he sees you staring forlornly at your hands, mostly zoned out. Confused, he asks if you’re okay.

You nod once, giving him a hollow smile.

Now he’s concerned. He takes a minute to finish petting the cats surrounding him—noting the hint of jealousy in your eyes as you observe him—then comes to sit on the concrete stair next to you.

He gently points out that he knows you well enough to detect a lie. Especially an unconvincing lie like that. You give a noncommittal hum in reply. That’s all you have the energy for.

He wraps an arm around your shoulders, letting you slump against his side. Your head leans against his shoulder. His other arm comes up to stroke your head for a moment, then drops down again to take your hand.

In a small, tired voice, you thank him. He gives your hand a gentle squeeze in reply.

Eventually he adjusts you so he can hold you more comfortably. Every so often he kisses the top of your head, or rubs your shoulder, or squeezes your hand, or says something quietly to you. Pointing out a interesting leaf shape, telling you something inconsequential about his day, prompting you to look when one of the cats does something cute, reminding you that he loves you and it’s okay to feel like this. That he enjoys your company no matter what mood you’re in.

This helps a lot more. Eventually you have enough energy to reply to him in full sentences! He’s visibly relieved at that. Still, he continues to hold you.

It’s after this point that a different cat comes up to you. It sniffs your shoelace then rubs itself against your leg. It flops over your shoe, stretching adorably with its little paws reaching up. It looks up at you all wide-eyed and cute, and finally you give a short puff of a laugh. Satan feels it more than hears it, but still!! He feels successful!

You pet this cat as it stands up and sniffs at your free hand. You look at it with a little smile. There’s a bit more soul in this smile, to Satan’s relief.

Later, as the two of you are leaving, he slips the cat a treat and whispers a thank you to it. Then he takes your hand again and leads you back home.

(He makes a mental note to himself for next time: pet the sad human first!! Then go see the cats!)

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Asmo:

Asmo notices that you’re having one of those days today, and he rushes to spoil you. Like Mammon, his first instinct is to take you shopping—but specifically for clothes and makeup and skincare products. Stuff that would cheer him up.

But you’re tired, and he understands that. It’s okay, he still knows what to do!

Asmo brings you into his room. You curl up in a sad, tired lump on his bed. He lets you chill there while he gathers up the stuff he wants.

He returns to you with his arms full of stuff! Nail polish, face masks, a hairbrush, moisturizer and hair oil, etc etc. Stuff for taking care of you.

He makes a point of only doing stuff that doesn’t sting at all. No plucking eyebrows or messing with your cuticles or anything like that. Just the stuff that feels nice.

Asmo quietly chatters about people he knows and stuff he’s used and whatever the latest gossip he’s heard is. Not even really to inform you this time, because he knows you’re probably not gonna remember much when you’re like this, but more to provide you with a constant, grounding backdrop of his familiar voice.

He speaks softly to you as he wipes your face with cleanser and then proceeds with his skincare process. He gently brushes your hair, spending twice as long as necessary just because it feels nice. He insists you don’t bother to move as he sits next to you and paints your nails.

At some point he runs out of stuff to do, so he ends up just brushing over your face with a clean makeup brush. No product on it at all, he’s just doing it to make you relax, because it’s soft and it feels nice. It’s meditative, honestly. For both of you.

He spends a good long while doing that.

He finishes up and lies down next to you. He pulls you into a cuddle. You offer to return the favour for him. Do his skincare and hair and nails and stuff for him, spoil him back—because he deserves the best.

For the first time ever, he declines. He shushes you and holds you tighter. This is the only situation in which he would ever refuse that!

He says you’re more than welcome to return the favour tomorrow if you like, but for now he just wants you to rest. He did all that for you to get you in this relaxed state you’re in right now, don’t get up and un-relax yourself so fast! Keep your brain turned off! It’s good for you sometimes!

… yes, Asmo is surprised by his own selflessness too—more surprised than you are by now, knowing him. He’s always been selfless for your sake since you first became his friend. It still surprises him though.

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Beel:

Beel is your best guy for validation. For quiet, thoughtful, unwavering support. He’s a lot more insightful than he’s often given credit for. He’s one of the best people in this family in terms of emotional intelligence, no question about it.

He knows just what to do. He observes you as the day goes on, taking the first opportunity to pull you aside and check on you without any others around. Just to make absolutely sure there’s nothing else going on.

His voice is soft, his hands are gentle, and he puts effort into understanding you. You’re family, he loves you so much! So of course he would.

He’ll share his food with you of course—both because he wants you to know that he loves you that much, and because he’s trying to remove a task from your to-do list. You don’t have to think about getting food and preparing it and any of that if he just. Does it for you. You can spend your very limited energy elsewhere.

He’ll take you with him on his routine walk, just so you can have a change of scenery and an opportunity to chat uninterrupted.

He listens to you complain about being outside with his characteristic placid sympathy—a combination that would be a bit contradictory if it came from anyone else, but somehow makes perfect sense for Beel. It’s soothing. Reassuring, somehow. He helps a lot, just by being himself.

When you inevitably run out of energy—much quicker than you usually do, but you expected that—he offers to carry you. Or rather, he automatically goes to do it on muscle memory, because that’s just what he does with tired loved ones (Belphie usually). He catches himself and realizes he should ask first in this case. Just to make sure. He’s considerate like that.

You are very tired… and you want contact. So of course you accept the offer. How could you refuse when he offers so earnestly?

He walks in measured, consistent steps as he carries you. The sway of his movement is deliberately relaxing. He’s trying to lull you into a meditative haze, or maybe put you to sleep. Either is good, he thinks.

The warmth of him makes the… everything about being outside when you’re feeling this way a lot more tolerable. The sounds of his footsteps, his breaths, his heartbeat… all of that drowns out the background noise just enough. Your face is pressed into his jacket, so the streetlights don’t stab your eyes and all the distressingly inconsistent outside smells are entirely covered by the spices-aromatics-soap scent of Beel. It’s a smell you know very well, and the familiarity of it is grounding.

Everything about him is grounding, really. He really did know exactly what to do.

At the end of the day… it’s okay if you don’t smile. He would like you to, of course, but he will meet you where you’re at. Anyway, it’s more important to him that you feel like it’s safe to show however it is you actually feel around him. He understands the amount of trust that takes, and he’s honoured by it. Nothing is more important to him than that trust.

So, you don’t have to smile. It’s okay.

Don’t be strong, he tells you. There’s no need, for now. Just let him. Rest, lean on his strength—he’s got more than enough for both of you. He’s got you. He’s not going anywhere.

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Belphie:

Oh, you’re tired? A bit sad, a bit grouchy? Damn. Looks like even HE has more energy than you today. That’s not something he sees often! Well, that’s fine. He knows what to do.

It’s straight to baby jail with you!

In his arms, that is. In bed, surrounded by his best pillows, covered by the least warm heavy blanket he has, so you won’t overheat but will still feel nice and covered.

He positions you so you’re facing each other, with your head tucked under his chin. So you have room to comfortably breathe and talk, but your face is still as covered as possible so you won’t be bothered by any lights.

Emotional intelligence may not be Belphie’s strong suit, but he is observant and he understands exhaustion. This may not exactly be the usual kind of exhaustion, but still! There’s no demon better equipped to understand what’s going on with you right now, just by nature.

He’s totally fine with cuddling you in silence if you don’t feel like talking. That really works for him, actually, because it allows him to nap.

Not that he doesn’t WANT to listen to you. He does. He’d be happy to. But he gets it if you don’t wanna bother with that. It’s okay.

He will, however, delay taking a nap until you doze off first. He just wants to make sure you’re okay. He’s not about to just fall asleep and abandon you if you still need attention.

If you’re not falling asleep very fast, he will help. Not with magic, surprisingly. He’s being more… gentle, he supposes, than that in this situation.

He talks quietly about nothing important. The soft drone of his voice, kept consistent and deliberately soporific, melts into your brain like butter, slowing it way down. Blocking everything else out. Gradually turning it off. One hand rubs your back slowly, almost as if to match the rhythm of his voice.

It’s so relaxing. You feel like you could stay like this forever and never want to move, you’re that comfortable.

Belphie knows what he’s doing.

It works really well! He makes sure you feel loved and cared for, then makes sure you get some extra rest. Mental and physical recharging.

Of course, you wake up feeling a lot better. Maybe not entirely back to your normal self yet, but definitely better. How could you not?

You’re a lot less tired after you’ve slept, and less sad too… so he’s succeeded—but you’re still not smiling!

He can fix that, right?

He lets you get up and stretch first, of course. He does the same. Before you leave the room though, he wraps you up in another hug.

He pulls back to examine your face after a minute or two.

Hmm… you look comfy, but still no smile! He can’t have that! So he hugs you tightly again, but this time his fingers start to lightly poke and brush over your sides. He’s trying to force you to smile by tickling you. He’s not gonna do too much, he’s not trying to overwhelm you. He stops as soon as you crack a smile.

There we go, he says as he gives you one last gentle squeeze. That was all he wanted, he tells you.

He doesn’t let go of you for long, over the rest of the day. Always holding your hand, giving you random hugs, draping himself over your shoulders—but without making you take all his weight for once, because he knows you’re still kinda tired. Enough of it to be soothing, but no more. Just so you don’t get lonely. He doesn’t want you to get all sad again.

If you do get sad again though, it’s okay. He will squish the sadness out of you all over again, as many times as you need. He doesn’t mind.

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#obey me #obey me! shall we date? #obey me headcanons #obey me platonic headcanons #obey me found family #obey me & reader #obey me x reader #obey me requests #obey me scenarios #obey me fic #obey me brothers #obey me hurt/comfort #obey me fluff #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me levi #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me asmo #obey me beelzebub #obey me beel #obey me belphegor #obey me belphie #my writing #gender neutral mc #autistic mc #(implied) (because OP is autistic)

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૮ ˵• ﻌ - ა.𖥔 ݁ ˖ just malleus practicing to befriend more human in the future (perhaps)

#twisted wonderland #twst #malleus draconia #twst yuu #sebek zigvolt #lilia vanrouge #twst mc #fanart #i kinda get the feeling that someone's pet feels like an 'animal' while ur own feel like a sentient family member bcs they would look at u #turns out they just be like whoops stranger danger don't look at me #same buddy i wish someone would study me and note down my nervous behavior #i find it cute that eng fandom calls malleus mal mal