#and gorgug trying to connect and getting looks from gnomes who don't understand him

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on my extrapolating about characters arc so im thinking about. gorgug and riz. do u ever think of them

gorgug who grew up knowing intimately how much he stuck out like a sore thumb. riz who can count all the goblins in elmville on one clawed hand.

riz who hides behind walls and in dark corners because he cannot stand in a crowd and simply blend in; gorgug who wakes up his whole childhood in a room too small. two people who garner attention that they aren't seeking. riz the rogue whose keen eye notices, knows how people will stare if given the opportunity. gorgug who more often than not sits timidly with his headphones on and hands in his hoodie pocket, who hates the stomach flip when someone assumes he must be a barbarian, and hates the fact that he proves them right.

riz and gorgug who are different in their upbringings, but share the same quiet sense of unbelonging, in green skin and craned necks and cruel cruel assumptions

#riz gukgak #gorgug thistlespring #(i didnt finish this post lol but im clearing my drafts. this is from MAY) #anyways it's about the solidarity. it's about different experiences but shared looks #it's about riz being raised second gen and gorgug's transracial struggles #(**third gen? sorry idr exactly ^^') #and they are different they are not the same but together they are less alone. #anyways i remember having more thoughts and headcanons on this but i just would like to post it lol #it's riz growing up knowing he he doesnt fit in with his peers #and gorgug growing up knowing he doesnt fit in at home #riz trying to connect with his heritage in ways that get him looks from strangers who don't understand #and gorgug trying to connect and getting looks from gnomes who don't understand him #do u get what i mean #fantasy racism #<- idk what im supposed 2 tag this so hopefully thats right #fantasy high