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#how i think some characters would enjoy dabbling in hobbies they never got to before
idolbutterfly · 5 months
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Okay so I may or may not have gone a little.. crazy.. doing this. I blame @happyheartstar-blog for encouraging me to make my other characters (kidding, thank you so much for the little push to mess around with this!)
First... Introducing Kastra's Unit Members, Rigel and Soleil! (the one I mentioned was created with my sister-in-law!) Neither them or the rival members have last names yet.. suggestions would be appreciated!
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And to make my brain hush at having them all match.. Here's a Casual Coord for Kastra. Is it any of the brands she favors? Nope! I took ages looking through the wiki for something and this is what I liked. Oops XD
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Together they make the unit RYME☾Skys! ('Skys' because all their names are sky/space themed lol. Soleil being Sun.. Kastra being a play on the star Castor of the Gemini constellation.. and Rigel being a prominent star in the Orion constellation. ....Ryme just because I thought it looked good XD)
Rigel is a kind hearted, aspiring actress. For being so Pop in style, she really wants to star in TV Dramas.
Soleil is a gothic fashion loving, hardcore gaming, sugar obsessed dork. She always has candy on hand, especially when she's doing a challenge run on a game's hardcore mode on her gaming channel.
And since I've never really talked much about how I see Kastra.. she's always loved music and fashion, she knows how to play guitar and piano, and dabbled in writing songs, but before becoming an idol, never let anyone but her twin sister ever see them. She also has dreams of designing her own ideal, multi-inspiration brand.. but that's a story for when I have a logo and a design or two drawn lol.
As for their rival unit... Introducing Elodie, Myna, and Serafi!
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These three come together to form the unit ReMesh!
....I dunno why I settled on that name, or any of their names for that matter. But it, and they, all stuck lol.
Elodie is was a quiet, mild mannered violinist, who steamrolled into being a Pripara Idol on sheer outrage at seeing Soleil's debut live on tv. To her, Soleil's hyper happy and dorky personality clashed too much with the 'grace' of gothic fashion. (She's chilled out by the end, learning there's not only one way to enjoy a style.)
Serafi is a prim and proper socialite, who got dragged into Pripara by her neighbor and childhood friend Elodie as back up for 'taking down that imposter'. She may or may not have protested the mere idea of being an Idol a little too much, to be believable...
and then there's Myna... The generally well liked, honor student at Kastra's school. Her only hobby outside studying being art. She was often caught saying she didn't think her classmates should be wasting so much time on 'silly things like idols'. That is.. until she saw Elodie and Serafi's first real audition live. She thought they did outstanding, but they lost to another unit who, in her opinion, weren't anywhere near as in sync, often getting in each other's way on stage. While thinking it over, she heard some other students walking past, laughing at the two girl's, saying it's because they didn't co-ordinate their coords, or have a unit name. Irked by that she pulled out her sketchbook.. and a few days later ReMesh made their trio debut.
A lot more stuff is mulling around in my head but nothing's really concrete quite yet.. but I think these looks, what I've written, and the brands are. Maybe I'll ramble about more about the story bits and songs I'd see them performing at another time.. but for now I've got to go pick up my copy of Fashion Dreamer soon XD
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rejectclone · 3 years
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Even though I’ve never played Minecraft EVER in my life, since Steve got in smash I tried learning some general stuff about the series on the wiki and apparently there’s no ‘real’ lore to him??? I tried making some headcanons at least since I genuinely like the character potential he has!
* Steve seemed to originate out of virtually nowhere, just being spotted by some villagers one day and he seemed to just set up camp nearby, soon making a small house of his own.
* He is mute, but is still capable of writing in English and communicating with ASL. Unfortunately for him, villagers and other sentient humanoid species do not comprehend his hand gestures, and thinks he’s just messing around with them, much to his dismay.
* As for how he learned how to write and use ASL, he oddly doesn’t seem to remember. He assumes he learned it from his parents, and yet he doesn’t even remember their own faces.
* He claims that he is a orphan, as most of his childhood memories seem to be in a haze, and his stronger memories seem to exist from his mid-teenage years as he was already living off the land on his own.
* He is gifted in both mining and construction, and likes to dabble in alchemy. However he is still a rookie at it, and has accidentally ruined many important items by trying to place enchantments upon them.
* He doesn’t really have that many hobbies, as he’s always focused on maintaining his home, crops, animals, and safety, which is a constant 24/7 endeavor. Later on after exploring more villages and learning new lifestyle related information, he has taken up reading as a small hobby. This is where he first learned of preforming alchemy, as he once thought it was impossible to learn if you weren’t ‘gifted’ with it.
* He has seen his fair share of mobs, but the ones that seem to ALWAYS rock him to his core are oddly enough, the zombies. He claims that every time he even glances at one, he feels extreme discomfort. Perhaps it has to deal with most zombies originating of supposed human origin, and their uncanny valley-ness getting to his mind.
* Zombies honestly may be the closet thing to ‘other human beings’ in the area, as Steve seems to be the odd one out in terms of species. Villagers, Illagers, Endermen, and other sorts are in abundance, but not his own kind. He tries to not let this go to his head, but there has been plenty of nights of him suffering from touch-deficiency and total isolation.
* Even though he may be seen as a outsider to many, nobody can deny how much of a optimist he is. Constantly beaming with joy and always willing to help, he has become well known for being one of the most incredibly helpful people out there.
* However it is quite rare in which he comes off as incredibly stoic and even morose. When like this, the metaphysical aura he gives off is immediately powerful and extremely unsettling, to the point some usually hyper aggressive hostile mobs seem to notice this and actually leave him alone.
* Genuinely did not know WHAT a cake was. Learned about it and tried it for the first time from a farmer villager, and has been completely enamored since. Has developed a bit of a sweet tooth from consuming too much after learning about it, and now tries to eat cake moderately. He also enjoys pumpkin pie, but only during the fall months since it feels ‘more cozy feeling’. Ironically not a huge fan of cookies, and prefers the chocolate in them to be used in cakes.
* His favorite mobs to interact with are most of his own livestock! He owns pigs, cows, sheep, donkeys, and even a rabbit! However, chickens might be his top favorite, and thankfully he doesn’t really eat them and instead just takes advantage of their eggs and how fun and enjoyable it is to maintain them. Later on as he saw parrots for the first time in person, he has been in absolute love with them!
* Even though he does keep and maintain livestock, he is petrified by the concept of keeping a permanent house pet. He has actually tamed some wolves and cats in the past, but has endured too much heartbreak when they are accidentally killed when trying to defend him when undead mobs attack near their home. He always breaks down when burying their remains.
* He does own a horse, but is wary of using it since the last thing he wants to do is accidentally overstrain it and cause it any harm. He still cannot bear to see any more animals under his care go through any pain for him.
* He keeps a small beehive near his house, as he enjoys how their pollination leads to some beautiful flowers sprouting up around his home. He sometimes harvests their honey, but has been stung so many times that he’s not really willing to harvest honeycombs again. It took him quite some time to realize that he needed to use a campfire to calm the bees down, as before he just literally shoved his arm in the hive to get honeycombs.
* He will sometimes try to add new flowers that he discovers from his travels to his home’s makeshift garden, but eventually he really started to put more effort in having a visually pleasing garden and not just having a mess of various plants and flowers.
* Kinda thinks Creepers are cute, but is equally scared of their odd ability to explode violently. He has tried many times to tame them but always inadvertently scares them, soon prompting their unfortunate demise. He still has hope for possibly meeting a non-exploding Creeper one day, but will still keep his distance out of fear.
* He is a good swimmer, capable to dive to considerable depths, but refuses to go down to the deeper parts of the ocean such as the surface floor. Mainly out of concern from accidentally drowning by not being able to make it to the water’s surface in time, and also his distaste for looking at the Drowned as they also give him that ‘off’ feeling.
* He doesn’t mind crafting potions when needed, but feels like most of the time they’re quite unnecessary as they mainly take away the trill and inherent danger of exploring. He will cave in however and will use the Potion of Water Breathing and the Potion of Fire Resistance when he knows he’s heading into some riskier areas.
* As for how Steve met Alex, it was quite sudden actually. He was just out exploring when he saw them hunting in the distance, stalking some Skeletons. He assumed at first it was just some brave Villager, but soon noticed how their physical proportions seem to mirror his. After realizing that they ARE human, he was too shy and terrified to actually go up to them and introduce himself. What if they thought he was a creepy stalker? Or a Pillager?! It seems to be fate however when Alex was soon cornered and he threw himself into the fray to help. After the fight, the two awkwardly interacted, as Alex does speak English but didn’t realize that Steve was mute. Since then the two have interacted more and more, showing to each other their homes and various bases, along with trading goods and their own life stories to pass the time together. He does hold some romantic feelings for Alex, but holds it inside of him as he fears that expressing his love would inadvertently scare them away.
* His body is wracked with scars, all from various accidents and misadventures. Strangely however, he does have some scars that would only be created from fatal wounds, such as a arrow entry-wound scar directly over where his heart should be, or odd deep bite wounds around his neck. Steve always seems to shrug these scars off and claim that they’re usually from falling debris when mining, but it seems unlikely.
* He claims that he tends to suffer from randomly occurring nightmares, all ending in brutal deaths such as being burned alive in lava or being ripped to shreds by zombies. If you were to ask what happened before these events, he will explain that it feels ‘just like any other day’ before the death happens. He is completely oblivious to the fact that after each nightmare, a new scar seems to appear on his body.
* Sometime after Steve ‘moved in’ to the area, there has been some strange rumors of another human, a unusually hostile human..... Some Villagers claim it is a near splitting image of Steve, but they refuse to believe it’s him. After all, why would he become so....... brutal..... The few that managed to observe this human usually claim that his body is usually drenched in his own gore from being mauled, charred beyond belief, riddled with arrows and weapons still lodged in their flesh, or even fully drenched in seawater with them perpetually vomiting it and blood out. Others claim that this human has no pupils or iris, just a unsettling white void that almost appears ethereal-like.
* When addressing Steve about this odd human lurking around in this area, he is actually quite curious yet afraid about it. He met Alex by chance, as they’re more of a free roaming explorer, so perhaps this new human is akin to Alex’s more extreme traveling lifestyle? He does agree however on their reported violent behavior to be..... deeply unsettling....... setting Illagers on fire to only chop up their corpses in the end, disfiguring and torturing Witches with their own potions, purposely corralling Creepers together to cause a horrible chain reaction to occur that deeply scars the ground, drowning Endermen and proceeding to gouge out their eyes after the deed has been done......... certainly dark actions for a twisted individual. Steve thinks they might be observing him, as he has found trails of blood and other various fluids leading up to his house’s door every few days. He can only hope that if they were to meet one fateful day, he would be spared.
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Look it’s my first original post wow. This was a topic discussed in a Discord server I’m in, Hello there if you are from that server. Also thanks if you helped when i got stuck. I decided to share it here because I had a bit of fun with it.
Slashers/Horror Characters and their hobbies (when they’re not on a killing spree)
Michael (1978) would probably read. I like to think they would at least give him some books to read in the asylum. If his victim has a collection of books and he’s got time he’ll browse through the selections and take some that intrigue him. His favourite genre would probably be mystery or psychological horror. Think SAW if it was a book. 2007 remake Michael, as we already know likes to make masks. I don’t really think that would stop after escaping.
Bubba would enjoy cooking and baking I think. He’d get all prettied up in his pretty woman mask and a nice non-bloodied apron and get to work. He doesn’t get to cook that often because Drayton thinks he’ll burn the house down because of one (1) incident where Bubba accidentally started an oil fire and in a panic threw water on it. (Do not do that btw it makes the fire so much worse) But when he does cook or bake it is delicious. He enjoys trying and making new recipes too.
Nubbins does taxidermy. But he makes really weird scenes with the dead animals. He once took the ballerina off an old wind up music box he found and placed a rat in a tutu doing a pirouette on it instead and gave it to Bubba. (Bubba adores that thing and it helps him sleep at night).He likes to take random parts from animals and make his own new creatures and try to convince Bubba they’re real. (Poor guy actually fell for one once and was scared of “flying rabid raccoons” for almost a whole month) He’s also partial to photography. Although he doesn’t have much of a muse and some of the pictures are blurry.
Chop Top likes to listen to music and has tried his hand at making it (much to Drayton’s dismay but he doesn’t have any rights so that doesn’t matter). He likes Rock music but his guilty pleasure would be smooth jazz.
Thomas would enjoy sewing. He once tried making a dress for Luda Mae but it wasn’t sized properly. The sleeves were much too small and the dress itself was too big it would be a hassle to do any house work in it. Luda Mae still praised Thomas for it and she still has it even if she can’t wear it and shes very proud of him for it.
Billy Loomis just watches different movies and makes up theories around them and likes to discuss plot holes. He’s like one of those Disney fans that makes up long and elaborate theories. (no disrespect to those people i actually enjoy them) Except it’s mostly on horror or thriller movies instead.
Stu has a little artistic side in him. He can’t do photo realistic drawings but he doodles quick little things of people, objects, animals, etc. When he;s bored in class he’ll look around and doodle his classmates on his notes. Some of his teachers have had to tell him to stop drawing on assignments and tests while others look forward to seeing his little doodles. He’s dabbled in sculpture quite a bit too. He’s not the best but he likes doing it. He once made Billy a little cup that Billy still has in his room holding some pencils and pens. He prefers drawing over painting and he’s got his own unique style.
Brahms will sit and play with his toys or colour in a colouring book. He actually prefers colouring over playing with toys. It’s a quick way to get him to calm down by having him sit at the dinner table and colour in a page with crayons (he’s not allowed pencil crayons, for obvious reasons) and a cup of tea. He also likes putting things back together (which might be the reason why he breaks his toys so often). He’s good at figuring out which piece fits with another much like a puzzle (however he doesn’t like real puzzles much). That’s why he was able to put his doll back together.
Jason also likes to read. Before he drowned he was at a higher reading level than the other kids. His mom made sure to teach him from an early age. She wanted a bright and respectable son. Sometimes he’ll go raid the cabins after slaughtering all the new campers to see if any have brought books. He enjoys poems and a bit of romance. If it has a scene his mother would frown upon her boy reading, he’ll skip it. He would also enjoy bird watching and observing all the other animals that roam the area.
Freddy...to be quite honest I have no idea what Freddy would do other than enter peoples dreams. He might like metalwork considering he made that little glove of his. If he’s not murdering people he’s probably just fucking with their dreams to entertain himself.
Chucky i’m also not sure of. I would like to say he’d play videos games but at the same time it doesn’t seem very fitting. (I’ve never watched a Chucky movie so I don’t really know his personality well enough)
Tiffany however would enjoy cooking and baking, like Bubba. I think she would prefer baking a little bit more than cooking.
Other than disturbing the sorority with his calls and *ahem* doing what he does best, Billy Lenz likes making collages. Either using material from old magazines or pictures of the girls. He likes getting a little surreal and cryptic with them. He likes putting animal heads on people. If you were to look at some of them you would have no clue as to what is happening or what it means. Billy knows. But he won’t tell you.
Cujo (as one of my fellow server mates said since i’ve never seen Cujo) likes to play fetch. What dog doesn’t? He’s also very partial to tug of war too. But don’t think you’ll win. That dog can dent a car door with his head.
1990 Pennywise would sit on his ass and read the newspaper or watch a shitty little broken TV on his shitty, dirty, springs-showing, torn up, recliner and smoke. He mostly smokes cigarettes but he doesn’t mind a good cigar if he can get his hands on one. Even though he sleeps for 27 years, he’ll still take naps on said recliner. Changing his form and chasing kids is hard work for an old being like him.
2017 Pennywise however is younger than 1990 Penny and so he has more energy. Pennywise genuinely likes clowns and what they do, that’s why the clown form is his favourite. (1990 Pennywise finds it easier to attract kids and make them feel safe if he looks like a clown). So he tries to make balloon animals. He’s not very good at it and they keep popping but he’s trying his best. And yes, he does get pretty angry if he keeps messing up.
Vincent as we already know, likes to make wax sculptures. He’s tried clay before but he doesn’t like how it feels dried on his hands. He’s much more comfortable with wax. Plus, if he ever runs out of wax he can re-melt a sculpture that is old or isn’t his favourite and start anew. Once clay dries it can’t go back to clay.
Bo likes to work on cars. The older the better. He prefers trucks but cars are just as good. He can tell whats wrong with it just by turning the engine on. He’s one of the best (and only) mechanics in town.
Lester likes to collect bones, mostly skulls, from roadkill he’s found. He waits for his little pile to rot then he’ll go in looking for skulls and bones.He’s got a whole wall of shelves filled with different animal skulls and skeletons. He also tried taxidermy once. Emphasis on tried. They came out looking terrible and messed up. He still likes doing it from time to time though.
Sweeney Todd actually enjoys being a barber. He finds it relaxing cutting peoples hair and making people look and feel good. He finds shaving men’s faces really satisfying and finds it quite humorous to see a gentleman with a beard come in and leave with a smooth baby face. They tend not to look so intimidating anymore.
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idkanymoreaboutlife · 4 years
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Soo I’ve never written for anything but anime and some tv shows, but I wanted to try my hand at writing some Dewey Finn fanfiction. He’s definitely out of character and I think I’ve definitely could’ve done better but I think with writing him more it’ll get better. Sorry for the ranting, anyways here’s what I wrote. Also, I’m on mobile so I can’t do the whole ‘read more’, I apologize for that.
Goth girl next door
Dewey couldn’t stand his neighbor. Every Friday-Sunday night at 10 o’clock loud, heavy metal music come from the thin walls next door. He absolutely hated them, granted he never met the person before, but, from the lack of sleep every weekend for the past 2 months and the constant bass thumping into his head at 12 am, he has a right to hold hatred to his neighbor. Don’t get him wrong, at first he enjoyed the music coming from the apartment. But it became apparent that this neighbor only listened to same genre; heavy metal. Dewey didn’t mind at first, he recognized a few artists like Alice In Chains ana Godsmack, but then the screaming came. God, he couldn’t nt stand hearing those deep, growling songs piercing his ears at midnight. Yes, he’s a lover of music and a self proclaimed rock god, but..it became annoying to hear the same music every weekend.
Monday morning came and Dewey sat at his desk, nursing his 3rd cup of coffee in the past 2 hours. As the kids filed into the room they passed concerned glances at Dewey. Sure, they’re used to seeing him tired and out of it on some mornings but today he looked more haggard than ever. His usually messy hair was in more of disarray, heavy bags weighed underneath his eyes and yawns kept escaping his mouth every few minutes. The kids sat in their seats and talked amongst themselves about the shell of their normally upbeat teacher. Summer took charge of the discussion, asking the others what could possibly have their teacher become like this.
“Maybe he got kicked out of his apartment?” Katie mused.
“No, he would be stressed but he still would’ve been active.” Summer commented back
“Girl troubles?” Zack spouted out, almost everyone gave a soft giggle.
“Oh definitely not that.” Summer replied.
“The last girl trouble he had was with Ms. Mullins and we all know how that went.” Alicia said, rolling her eyes.
“Well I don’t know what it could be, he never acted like this.” Summer huffed out, falling back into her seat, crossing her arms.
“Why don’t we ask him?” Tomika spoke up, her soft voice filling the silence that fell upon the students. They agreed and the students piled up to Dewey’s desk. Summer taking the lead at the front. He looked up from his notes for the day, giving a small tired smile at them.
“What’s up guys? You just gotta give me like 5 minutes and then we’ll start.” Summer put her hands on the desk, leaning forward.
“You’re acting strange, what’s wrong?” She asked, a stern lay over her voice. He gave her an odd look.
“What? Nothings wrong” ,he gave a weak chuckle, “ I had a long night with papers.”
“You’re terrible at lying Mr. Finn.” Summer said, rolling her eyes. He gave a sigh and rubbed his eyes, giving a yawn before speaking.
“My neighbor plays heavy metal every weekend all night long and I can’t sleep because of it.”
“Why don’t you just talk with them? Communication is key!” Katie said.
“Yeah! Whenever my parents get into an argument, they talk it out.” Billy chimes in. Dewey chuckled and leaned back in his chair.
“I never spoke with them before, ever since they moved in they’ve been doing this. No one else has compliments so.”
“You still have to talk with them or else it’s never going to be resolved.” Summer interjected. Dewey nodded and gave them a tired smile.
“Well I guess after class I’ll have a chat with them.” The students being satisfied with his answer, went back to their seats.
When school ended Dewey headed back to his van, getting into the drivers side and putting his messenger bag on the cluttered passenger seat. Sighing he started the van, turning on the radio to the classic rock channel and pulling out of he parking lot, back to his apartment. He drove slower than he normally would, not excited about heading home and confronting his neighbor about their music habits. He went over in his head how he’ll talk to them.
“Hey I’m your next door neighbor, your music is shit..no that sounds harsh. Hey I’m Dewey Finn, your neighbor, could you like..not play metal at ungodly hours?..no, no that’s too forward.” He sighed to himself, drumming his fingers on the steering wheel as he drove, trying to come up with a good starter.
“Maybe just start a conversation? And lead into it? Yeah that sounds good Dewey, wing it man.” He gave himself a quick affirmation nod and pulled into his parking space at the front of the building. Turning the ignition off he grabbed his bag and left the car, heading up to his apartment.
He stood at the door to his neighbors, amping himself up to knock at the dark wood door. Shaking the nervous jitters out in his hand he raises his fist, rapping on the door a few soft times. He hears footsteps drawing near the door, the chain unhooking from the lock and the door opening some. He went to speak but his words got caught in his throat. There stood a girl, mid 20s with knotted hair tied up in a bun on the top of her head, black smudged eyeshadow and eyeliner, smeared from not being taken off the night before. She wore an off the shoulder long sleeved shirt, some metal band plastered on the front, the hint of pajama shorts peeking out from underneath it. She stared blankly at Dewey.
“Can I help you?” She asked, her voice carrying into the hallway. He snapped himself out of his daze and closed his mouth, offering a quick smile.
“Hey um, im your neighbor uh Dewey, Dewey Finn..” he said, giving a small wave. She gave him a once over of his long sleeved yellow dress shirt and way too snug vest. She sighed.
“Okay, I’m y/n. What do you want.”
“Um oh you play your music uh really loud on the weekends and uh I’m a teacher, and I would really appreciate it if you didn’t play it..so loud..or as much.” She blinked at him.
“I don’t think so.” She went to close the door but he caught it with his foot, she gave him a glare of annoyance.
“We-well why not? I think it’s pretty reasonable thing to ask somebody.”
“Listen, I have work in a few hours, you’re more than welcome to go to the landlord and file your complaint. But I don’t have time for this.” She huffed and moved to kick his foot away, he stopped her by talking again.
“I get it, I do but I need my sleep but I can’t get any if you’re playing your music, horrible taste by the way, at 3 am!” His voice rose uncharacteristically, becoming annoyed by this woman being immature.
“I’m so sorry for that, let me just throw out my guitar and speaker. God forbid I have a hobby.” Her eyes rolled and she let out a dry chuckle. He stared at her, guitar?
“You play the guitar?” He spoke near a whisper.
“Yeah? That’s what I just said. Listen, can you leave now?”
“Oh um yeah, but uh can I see your setup?” She raised an eyebrow at him.
“Seems like a second date question.” Chuckling to herself she opened her door up more. Before he could walk in, she stopped him.
“Five minutes, that’s it.” He nodded and followed her into the small space, closing the door behind him. Walking more into the apartment, he saw a black guitar with stickers covering it, on a stand near the window. An amp next to it with as many stickers at the guitar. Her apartment was relatively clean, save for the coffee table being littered with takeout boxes and beer bottles. He walked over to the guitar and brushed his hand over the neck.
“Is this a Fender Stratocaster?” He looked at her in amazement. She nodded and leaned herself on the couch arm.
“Yep, my dad got it for me a couple years back.”
“Wow, I’m amazed.” He looked back at the guitar, looking at all the stickers that covered the once mahogany body.
“Do you play?” She asked him, coming over to stand on the other side of him. He nodded.
“I was in a band before, now I teach kids about rock theory and how to play classic.”
“Do you wanna try it out?” He looked at her like a kid in a candy store.
“Really?”
“Yeah, knock yourself out.” She pulled the amp in and connected the cord to the body of the guitar, messing with the dials on the amp.
“Go ahead.” He picked up he guitar and out the strap over his shoulders, strumming out a few cords to test, smiling at the sound that resounded from it. He plucked out a few more strings before strumming into the opening cords to Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. She watched him with a smile, arms crossed as she watched him getting into the zone. His body started swaying to the music, heading the vocals in his head as he played on. As he finished the first 3 minutes of it, he stopped, putting the guitar back on the stand.
“You’re good, I’ll give you that.” She smiled at him. He gave a small blush and scratched the back of his head.
“Oh you know, I dabble here and there.” They gave a soft laugh together. “Sooo, you think you can tone down the music on the weekends?” He asked, puppy dog eyes in play. She gave a roll of her eyes and sighed.
“I can definitely try and tone it down, no promises.” She walked him back to the front door, opening it for him as he stepped back out of the apartment.
“Great! Um..I mean thanks, I appreciate that.” He smiled and turned to walk away but paused, turning to look at her.
“What time do you finish your shift tonight?” She gave him an odd look.
“We close at 12, I’ll be home at 1.”
“Cool, you wanna grab a drink afterwards? I know a great place.” He smiled at her as she stared at him. Giving a nod.
“Sounds good, it’s a date.” She said her goodbyes and closed the door. He broke out into a grin, giving a small fist bump to the air as he went down the hall back to his apartment. Definitely worth the sleepless nights he thought.
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For personality, 3 and 9! For background, 2 and 3. For relationships, 2. And for fun facts, 16 and 17 :) You can pick whichever sim you like!
This is gonna be a LONG one, so grab your popcorn and get ready to scroll 
ooo I think I might pick the first 6 sims from the ‘heir’ family, so I’ll do from Adalynn to Reece - let’s also assume that they’ve already mentioned reading the Bible/devotionals etc because to write it down 6 times would be hella repetitive.
Personality
[3] What are their hobbies and interests? Do they have any particular “favorites” (food, books, and so on)?
Adalynn - One of her favourite hobbies is to play the piano, but with 5 children she doesn’t get to do it as much as she’d like. She also loves spending time out in the yard cultivating her different plants and flowers, when she lived at home she and macie were in charge of their large garden, and now she mainly focuses on growing fruits and vegetables that her family can eat, she’s hoping to one day add a beehive for fresh honey but for now she’s happy with what she’s got.
Barrett - He’s interested in any kind of handiwork, while living at home it was him that maintained different items around the home that needed to be upgraded. Fishing is also a great love of his, probably his favourite, for a while he worked on a fishing boat, but when he and Kyleigh had the triplets he changed jobs to one that would pay more and was more safe.
Macie - Her absolute favourite hobbies are cooking and gardening, she cooks all of the meals for the family and enjoys experimenting with things grown in the garden. She loves taking care of babies whenever she has the chance, which with the family she’s got means there’s always a baby for her to take care of. 
Zoe - Zoe’s absolute favourite hobby is to sing and make music, in-game her character autonomously sits at the piano to play music all the time so I think it fits her personality well. She also spends time writing music, so she’ll read books on music theory from time to time.
Maggie - She took her favourite hobby and turned it into a career, she’s been into photography since she was young but prefers to take more editorial pieces that let her be as creative as she wants. With encouragement from Shane (her husband) she’s gotten more into fantasy series that I imagine are popular in the sims that she never had exposure to as a child (think Divergent series, the Hunger Games trilogy, and the Twilight Saga for true teen cringe)
Reece - Like Maggie, he also took his favourite hobby/interest and turned it into a career, when he’s not working on his freelance programming jobs he’s working on an app. It’s a personal project that he enjoys doing to destress when work get’s a little too much. In my head he’s also going to dabble in robotics, so that’ll appear some time in game.
[9] What are they most afraid of?
For this one, let’s assume they’ve all said “other than going to hell” because again, that shit gets repetitive real quick. Even these are pretty repetitive since its normal for people to be scared of losing loved ones.
Adalynn - Something going wrong during pregnancy or birth, the delivery with Joshua (#5) went wrong and could have ended very badly. The issue with Adalynn is that it’s been put into her head that home births are the best thing, so while she’s afraid of something going wrong, she’ll need her husband Mason to step in and let her know that she has other options.
Barrett - Something happening to his wife Kyleigh in labour and him having to care for their (right now) 9 children. So far the various births of their children have been fine, but there’s always a chance of something happening. There’s also the fear of something happening to someone in his family like his parents and siblings.
Macie - Deep down she’s afraid she’s never going to find someone to marry, she’s in the sims equivalent of her 30s with no man in sight. There’s also the fear of something happening to her family, they are her everything so she hates to imagine something bad happening.
Zoe - Other than losing her family, it would be losing her ability to sing. It’s one of the non-familial things that brings her joy.
Maggie - Losing control of her life, growing up everything she did was dictated, and now that she has more freedom to make her own decisions she’d hate to lose it.
Reece - Reece is scared of becoming a horrible person, he saw with Stacie’s dad and (in less extreme cases) other men how easy it is for power to get to someones head and for them to hurt the ones they’re suppose to love. Men are given all the power and can run wild with reckless abandon at the expense of their family, and Reece would hate to put his family in that position. 
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[2] What’s their family like?
These 6 are all siblings, so I’ll do one large group answer and try and get all the perspectives in. Their family is a large, very conservative, fundamentalist family with links to many others who believe the same things as them. Their grandfather was a well known politician so they grew up knowing that they were related to someone great, but they never experienced the wealth that one would think comes with having famous family. In their childhoods they experienced a working class/lower middle class lifestyle due to their father not having a full time job other than being a pastor. The older girls took on the brunt of the child rearing as they aged and as a result have more of a mother/child bond with some of their younger siblings, and when a girl gets married there is a lot of tears when they move away. Their parents have your classic fundamentalist christian relationship, their father is the head of the family, under him is their mother, and lastly is them; their mother defers to their father on all decisions, but in this case she realised early on that she has domination of how the home is run and therefore has a bit of leeway to subtlety get what she wants. The children were to obey their parents immediately and without hesitation, so as they grew up, got married, and were able to make their own rules - some struggled with the new found freedom whilst others flourished. With 13 children there’s a lot of personalities and not everyone gets along 100% of the time, so there’s a lot of effort put forward for them all to get along as they’re always seeing each other. 
[3] What factions or organizations are they a part of? What ranks and titles do they hold?
oo this is interesting cause this is something you’ll see more of in a series I'll be introducing in a bit, but for now I’ll explain their ‘leanings’.
Adalynn - She and her husband Mason are like their parents and remain very conservative Fundamentalists (skirts only, homeschooling their children etc), they also practice the quiverfull (QF) lifestyle and abstain from family planning as they feel God will bless them with however many he sees fit for them. Their parents (and Adalynn’s grandparents I guess) joined an organization called the ‘Centre for Learning and Life’ (CFLL) and attend many homeschool conferences arranged by the organization for those who use their materials. Due to the connections they gained as a result of her grandfather, several members of her family (including her parents) are asked to speak at events on their different areas of speciality. She and her husband actually met at a conference.
Barrett - he and his wife Kyleigh are also like their parents and remain very conservative Fundamentalists (skirts only, homeschooling their children etc), they too practice the quiverfull (QF) lifestyle and abstain from family planning as they feel God will bless them with however many he sees fit for them.Their parents joined an organization called the ‘Centre for Learning and Life’ (CFLL) and attend many homeschool conferences arranged by the organization for those who use their materials - these two also met at a conference that they attended with their families.
Macie - Macie is still unmarried and therefore lives at home. She has the same viewpoint as her parents and older siblings, and should she marry she would live the life her parents did. She attends conferences with her parents, and now is even asked to speak to encourage girls on the value of purity and modesty. 
Zoe - Right now, Zoe and her husband Francisco fall into the category of fundamentalist, but not necessarily QF. They’re both against hormonal birth control, but have been looking into Natural Family Planning as after the birth of their son Javier Jr, Zoe would like to change things up and have more of a chance to plan things out. Zoe still does attend some homeschool conferences when she can, but now her priorities are different.
Maggie - Maggie and her husband Shane are conservative christians, they’re more secular than her immediate family but still conservative enough in comparison to the average sim.
Reece - Reece and Stacie are technically fundamentalists as that is the stance of the church they attend, but in their home they don’t subscribe to every single belief in an orthodox way (see personality Q9 for the reason why) They’re open to children, but with Stacie’s health issues being a factor they’re happy as long as everyone is healthy.
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What’s their friend group like? What role do they play in it?
Adalynn - Her main friend group are her sisters Macie and Zoe, as well as her sister in law Kyleigh. She doesn’t have much time for socialization but is friendly with the ladies at church and loves fellowshipping before and after a service. With her sisters, Adalynn’s role is the motherly one I guess, always there to lend a listening ear and be a shoulder to cry on. She’s the oldest and has therefore done the most emotional labour on behalf of her siblings. 
Barrett - He’s close with his brothers (despite the age gap), his male cousins close in age to him, and his brothers-in-law. Sometimes a group of them will plan a fishing trip, or a hiking trip, or even just plan to go to the gym together. As the oldest boy, a lot of them look up to him for advice on different things.
Macie - Her closest friend in proximity to her right now is her mother, but she’s also got a great bond with her sister’s Adalynn and Zoe. They formed a strong bond over the course of their childhood, which continues to be strong even after her sisters got married and moved away. Macie’s role amongst her sisters was to always be the voice of reason in terms of the proper way things should be done, she’s also always willing to do something to help someone even if it is a detriment to herself.
Zoe - Zoe is close to her sisters mentioned above, and is now slowly forming a friend group of other military wives whose husbands are deployed in the same area that she is. Amongst her sisters, Zoe is the one to try her hardest to cheer someone up when they’re upset, and it always recommending them something that all cheer them up.
Maggie - Maggie has found a group of girls at her church and at her work that she gets along great with, her gregarious personality means that she’s always making people laugh and can crack joke after joke without pausing to take a breath. Maggie is also close to her sisters, but she’s closest to Macie as they were together a lot growing up, she’s close to her younger sisters as well and also takes on the role of joker in that friend group.
Reece - Reece is close to his brothers and his cousins, his easy going personality means that he can insert himself into any friend group and get along with most people. His quiet yet thoughtful nature means that people can ask him for advice and get thoughtful and helpful answers.
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[16] Which Deadly Sin do they most correspond to? Which Heavenly Virtue?
oo this is interesting, let me pull them up and workout who is who
Adalynn - Sin: Gluttony - She really should've stopped having children like 2 kids ago, but here she is pregnant with kids 6&7 // Virtue: Patience --> She’s honed her patience after years of caring for her siblings and now her children.
Barrett - Sin: This one was a toss up between lust (9 children with idea how many more in the future) and gluttony (having too many damn children) // Virtue: Diligence - He’s willing to put in whatever work is needed to feed his family.  
Macie - Sin: Envy - She’s jealous of all her siblings finding love whilst she’s single // Virtue: Chastity - she loved the extreme modesty rules her parents set in an effort to remain pure, and as a result teaches others about said rules.
Zoe - Sin: Pride - Zoe is talented and she knows it, she’s been praised for her talent since she was a child meaning she’s well aware of her skills // Virtue: Kindness - She truly is really nice, her sim in game has some of the best relationships with other people and a great reputation.
Maggie - Sin: Envy - Maggie spent her childhood envious of other people with more freedom than her to do what she couldn't, she was so envious that she married barely out of high school to make her own rules. // Virtue: Liberality - Maggie is always giving to charity and wants to spend her own money on her own choices, with charities being one of them.
Reece - Sin: Wrath - this is purely from when he and Stacie were still getting to know each other and he had to keep himself from whooping Stacie’s dads ass for being a dunderhead. // Virtue: Diligence - like his brother, he’s willing to do anything necessary for his family.
There was also 17 - but I have literally 0 experience with tarot cards 😂
WHEW this was a lot, but like I said, I enjoy doing these - as I was writing I literally added in somethings that I felt just matched the sims personality, so I have to go update the google doc 😂
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NAME: Bee
PRONOUNS: they/them, she/her
ZODIAC SIGN: In the basic charts, Virgo. In the full chart, Libra sun, Cancer moon, Capricorn rising. Uh. Whatever that means xjcjdhd
TAKEN OR SINGLE: Taken, happy, in love <3
~~ THREE FACTS ~~
I’m an artist! Currently attending art college with a BFA focus in ceramics; sculpture and wheel-thrown pottery! I do all kinds of different art though. I’ve been drawing passionately since I was about 11 (am 20 now), hobbied in origami since about the same, started digital art when I was around 15 (I think), and dabbled occasionally in acrylic and watercolor; I’ve also done wittling, shop woodworking, metalworking, steel welding, soft sculpture sewing, plaster molding, etc. Tbh I don’t think there’s a visual art form I’ve tried and haven’t been at least moderately good at lmao. I also work as the graphic designer and artist for my family’s small business and have illustrated a published book (Queensdaughter by Amanda Ylva ^^ I haven’t actually read it yet lmao but it’s gay and high fantasy (i think?) so what’s not to love-).
I am also a musician—I’ve played piano since I was like 6 or 7, clarinet since I was 10, ukulele since about 15 or so, and just a little bit of ocarina (nothing serious there lmao, unfortunately it is quite loud and I can’t practice at home). Before I decided on an art major, I was very seriously considering music as my major, for either piano or clarinet. I also compose a little, have a great musical ear and memory, and I have perfect pitch hoho-
I am a writer—obviously I enjoy roleplaying lol but I also write fanfiction, poetry, and original stories. I’ve got some ideas for stories that will probably never ever be finished and published ever but they’re at least fun to think about lol. I really enjoy writing fanfiction though, it’s a lot easier for me to work on shorter stories. I like to mix poetry and prose.
~~ EXPERIENCE ~~
I started roleplaying when I was about 11, on an old flash game called Fly Like A Bird 3 on fastgames/andkon/gamevial. The game had an open chat so of course the roleplayers found it lmao. From there I roleplayed mostly just with my online best friend at the time, and we hopped around to different forums (man y’all remember forums dnjfkd). Biggest website we used was Chicken Smoothie and god I love that it hasn’t changed a bit (I don’t still use it but i got that old web nostalgia). Fell away from roleplaying for a good few years but got back into it in June last year!
~~ MUSE PREFERENCE ~~
Uh. Okay I really haven’t roleplayed a lot of different muses lmao it’s like,,, three, Alfons being one of them- So based on that I guess I have a preference for traumatized sweethearts that have potential enough (aka only 8 minutes of screentime) for me to make them even more traumatized and even bigger sweethearts. /j
I really enjoy playing other side characters too lmao, just haven’t had the opportunity for it much.
~~ FLUFF/ANGST/SMUT ~~
FLUFF: Gimme all the fluff omg, I live and breathe and thrive off of it. Make my teeth rot from the most saccharine plots you can think of. Let Alfons smile and happy stim until he forgets how to be sad.
ANGST: DO IT, STAB ME THROUGH THE HEART. I love writing angst even more than I love reading it in fanfics, which is a lot skcjfkf- Alfons is a character who was built to be hopeless and tragic, I love to take that and just,, mmm,, *clenches fist,,* make it worse.
SMUT: Nah. I’ve kinda considered it a little but would only do it with someone I trust absolutely. I’m on the asexual spectrum, and the topic of sex can also sometimes be kind of uncomfortable to Extremely Not Good depending on the day, so that’s not something I want happening here on this blog.
~~ PLOT/MEMES ~~
I am always down to plot!! If I share a meme and you get an idea from that (or get an idea otherwise lol) and wanna talk about it, message me! I’m down to write starters for new interactions too, in case we haven’t interacted before.
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stolen from: @asonswrath
steal it from me ùwú
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xoxoabigail71 · 4 years
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Things that make me feel feminine:
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Dita Von teese is the modern day queen of burlesque. She has her own vintage lingerie line and she pulls a lot of her style from 1950s fashion and is obsessed with glamour. In multiple of her videos she always emphasizes that a woman should educate herself on all she can about sex, even if she doesn’t plan on doing it. She claims that a woman should always be sexually knowledgeable.
She has taught me that wearing feminine clothing such as lingerie or dresses enhances your female curves and thereby making you more likely to act and carry yourself in a more feminine appeal.
Dita is also the queen of elegance and poise. 2 tips she gives:
She says it’s always important to keep your dignity no matter how heart broken you are.
A woman is never rushed. She makes time to take time, in order to get ready.
In my history of East Asian class I learned of the meaning of the term “femme fatale”. This is a term that some rappers would use to describe women. But what does it mean ? It basically means beautiful and deadly. Back in the day in Asia, the town would put their most beautiful women at the top of their gates in hopes to distract their enemies.
I love wearing my dainty zodiac choker and my suede cinch in bracelet and Hawaii bangles.
I love wearing tight dresses and skrits when I run errands and my flip flops.
I love getting ready and doing my makeup and lips and put on heels before I go out.
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There’s more to femininity than just looks. According to Robert Greene’s book “the art of seduction”, he describes Marilyn Monroe and Cleopatra as two of the best sirens in history. Meaning they are the ultimate type of seductresses who in theory is every mans type. Marilyn is a timeless Hollywood personality and she was even able to seduce the president (JFK) during her time. Regardless of being classified as a siren, she was very insecure and needed everyone to love her in order for her to feel loved.
What Marilyn taught me that feminity is more than just dressing feminine. It’s about being graceful and acting and carrying on yourself in a woman like way. A woman should also be responsible for her own happiness and self love. It comes from no one else but from inside of yourself. No one else can make you feel content.
I am trying my best to start swearing less.
To speak more slowly and mindfully by focusing on the breath. I think I try to get my thoughts out as quick as possible before someone interrupts me and I shouldn’t be able to feel afraid of that because my thoughts are just as valuable. I think more people should be more open to listening and spend more time in silence with other people around just to know that silence is not always awkward.
Women should also keep a bit of mystery about themselves in the bed room by being careful not to discuss everything so openly about their sex life, rather to have bystanders wonder.
Mannerisms are also very important to say please and thank you and never let a man know your feet hurt till you can do something about it. If you knew you were going to be walking all over the city, wear more appropriate attire.
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Gardening is something I just got into during quarantine. It’s a hobby and a destresser. It’s something very rewarding when you see something you’ve been nurturing and taking care of be able to grow and flourish.
It’s something about the feminine that wants to care for things and make them grow. One aspect of feminity is creation and life. What you give a woman, she will magnify. A piece of cloth can turn into clothing. Flowers into a lei. Beads into jewelry. Groceries turn into dinner. A house into a home. A seed into a child.
I love children, I do. I would love to be a mother one day.
The spiral is an ancient symbol that represents the womb. It was found it caves drawings as a way to reflect the belly button. Kendrick Lamar also mentions it in his raps. “Right stroke put a baby in a spiral”. - humble: Kendrick Lamar
I love plants. Growing herbs and vegetables prove to you that you rep what you sow and it gives you back the fruits of your labor.
Having a clean space in which you can call your own is also very important.
I love doing DIY. Creating dream catchers and designing my space to feel more like home.
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Move. I love to dance. Dance has always been a way to fully embrace, elevate, and show off your full femininity by allowing you to move and flow to music to show off your body, expressing your mood and sensuality.
Men love to see a woman move. A woman’s curves and physic are entrancing. A woman’s sexuality is quite powerful. Strip tease has always been a thing, and it teaches you to move slowly and gracefully. You can see across all cultures various shrines and sculptures depicting and admiring the female body.
The Cuban salsa group I use to dance with really help made me feel more confident and sexy and the more I ravel into dance, I realized how much I love challenges, music, and culture.
I also enjoy working on my flexibility
The gym is also important.
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Part of being feminine is taking care of yourself. If you don’t, who is ? So it’s important to do the work to up keep yourself the same way you can see when a guy takes care of himself and it’s quite attractive.
We all have our off days where I’m guilty for it too. But it’s always important to look decent when in public. It will help you a lot in also helping you play and act more feminine.
Just getting my toes done today (French tips as always) helped me feel more feminine and I even scheduled a hair appointment which I haven’t done in years.
I love practicing skin care whenever I get out of the shower and manange my eczema.
I also love my perfumes. I’m trying to experiment with my scents that fits me and doesn’t give me a headache.
I love oils to use and diffuse, massage my legs to tell them thank you everyday for carrying me and I recently just put eucalyptus in my shower.
I love lighting candles and being able to set the mood before I go to bed. It adds a little bit of warmth.
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Lastly, a great example of femininity is the feminine devine. The Virgin Mary is a goddess who cares for her sons and daughters. A perfect example of a mother and wife. A man is the head of the relationship but it’s the woman who is the neck.
A woman follows the lead of a righteous and respectful man but she will never lose her way.
As a woman I love connecting to my environment and people and things around me. You must be able to feel grounded and live in the moment and not be afraid to get hurt.
I love journaling because it allows me to express and dabble into all the thoughts of my mind without getting interrupted and without the fear of judgment. It connects my thoughts to the paper , to god, and back to myself. It is important to check in with yourself and develop your own intrapersonal skills.
A woman’s spirituality adds depth which adds to her character. We are more than just a beautiful face, and an object of sexual desire.
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nad-zeta · 4 years
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match-up request?
hi! i hope this finds you in good health and i hope you are having a wonderful day so far! i would like an ikemen sengoku match-up, if that is okay? if not, then i apologise and ignore me, haha… this might get long, i don’t know?
alright, so i am a female gemini with isfp personality. in terms of appearance, i am pretty average — brown hair, brown eyes, average height, so i wouldn’t put much attention into that, haha.
now, in terms of personality… well, it gets kind of tricky. it really depends on who i am with — some people could describe me as a silent, straightforward type who doesn’t say much and acts pretty mature ( which is usually in formal situations or when i am feeling threatened by someone ) while others can describe as total opposite; playful, loud and outspoken ( usually in front of friends and family ).
in any way, most of the time i give off this very confident and ‘i don’t give a damn’ vibe, and as such, many would say i am very chill and don’t bother myself with problems and stress, which is very wrong but that’s the impression i leave. i do tend to behave like that, though, as i am not a fan of opening up to everyone and anyone about my true emotions. that being said, i will probably tease people and behave superior in terms of 'not feeling anything’, as i dislike appearing 'weak’ and giving others the advantage. either that, or i just really have something i’d call 'trust issues’. it’s not that serious though — honestly, i am just really playful, sarcastic, playfully flirty and throwing around dark humour and philosophical tales about conspiracy theories. or i am playfully ( or seriously, if i am riled up ) argumentative and up for debates!
though, i do like openness in relationships! be it platonic or romantic. i am a communicative type, and no matter how passive i might be at times, i always prefer to talk things out or am willing to hear people out. i may not be the best listener and comforter ( awkward person alert ), but i do try to give advice and be there for someone as i feel satisfied with my own existence if i feel useful. one of the ways i weigh my self-worth actually is in being capable of making people smile or laugh, or just feel better. i’d say my love language is a mix of physical touch and giving gifts?
i have many interests, going from medicine to botany, astrology, astronomy, writing, art, photography, languages, spirituality — honestly anything that sparks curiosity within me. though, i am also very likely to procrastinate and leave all those interests on hold. though i like to consider myself open-minded, i am also extremely stubborn. my opinion is right ( i am very well aware that it may not be, but that’s just how stubborn i am 😂 ) and it takes a lot of convincing to make me change my mind ( remember when i said debates? ). though, lately i have been tending not to get so riled up over everything, and will not argue unless it really ticks the nerve.
i am, however, willing to apologise if i feel or notice i was at wrong. my sense of guilt is rather big and if i feel guilty or bad, i will seek to fix it. forgiveness is a big thing for me.
along with stubbornness, i’d say some of my flaws could be that hidden sensitivity and lack of emotion towards people or situations, at times — for i can behave rather coldly. i also have minor mood-swings — i had late night situations where i cried my heart out after laughing at stuff, or when i was pretty cheery at school but then just got quiet. oh, yeah, if i am mad, i will probably be silent and not talk to someone! i am a walking contradictory.
i am very affectionate, though. even if one may never guess, i adore hugs and physical contact and am very likely to annoy someone with either giving attention or seeking attention. honestly, it just takes to become a bit closer to me and i will be silly, affectionate and fluffy.
not going to try to describe any of the ikemen sengoku characters, i don’t want anything to be biased, haha, but i will say that i don’t like people who don’t know what they want and who are not serious about things that require seriousness and maturity. and honestly, that goes in both platonic and romantic waters.
ah, that ended up being long and messy, i wonder if it is even understandable? it’s pretty hard to describe yourself as objectively and as shortly as possible, at least for me…
i hope that this is alright with you? again, i sincerely, really apologise if you aren’t taking these requests at the moment or just aren’t feeling up for these, which i understand completely! i hope you will have a wonderful day or night nevertheless, and i pray you are or soon will be in a good mood and with happy thoughts! stay safe!!
Hi, there love! Thank you so much @viaervi​ for the request! You are always more than welcome to submit a request for anything, lol! <3 I hope you enjoy it! hehe, don’t forget I’m new to writing so it might be shit ^0^
So I match you with............... Masamune
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The first interaction the two of you have, you realized Masamune has absolutely no boundaries. He just waltzes into your room while you were writing, looked down at your journal, smiled, and plucked it away from you. You tried to grab the book back because you had your whole life there, art, writing, doodles, and your photos. He was wearing that daring grin of his while holding the book above your head, ever so out of reach. He was definitely taking advantage of your average height, you jumped up and down trying to grab it to but to no avail. Eventually, Masa placed his elbow on your head to keep you from moving and started going through your book. He found a particularly lovely photograph that you had taken a while back. You dabbled in photography, and the photo he now held was one of the first pictures you ever took, so it held a significant amount of sentimental value. He was absolutely amazed at the beauty of it. “did you paint this lass”. “No, obviously not, it’s called a photograph”. You had to explain your whole backstory for the second time with the hopes that he wouldn't think you crazy like Nobunaga and Mitsunari did. Then you proceeded to explain the concept of photography best you could. He just gave you the brightest smile you had ever seen and said he believed you. He then welcomed you to the past, and before you could say another word, he left with the photo. You were shocked. Felt like you were just hit by a hurricane.
You were a pretty quiet person more so cause everything was so unfamiliar, but that seemed to have lasted all but 1-minute cause Masamune would just appear out of nowhere and start pestering you. He would poke your cheek continually until you would say something to him. He knew there was more to you than the quiet straightforward expression you wore. You felt that you could truly let your guard down with him, so you showed him your loud, playful side, which he loved btw. Both of you became instant besties for the resties. Flinging playful jokes and comments at each other. Physical contact wasn’t a problem for any of you, so you guys would playfully nudge each other and occasionally roughhouse a little. Especially if Masamune was being a bit cheeky.
Masa enjoyed the fact that you had so many different freaken hobbies. Every day with you was like an adventure on its own, and you were so knowledgeable about the most random things. One night you were chilling in the garden looking at a super moon when Masamune appeared out of nowhere with his hands covering your eyes “guess who?”. “Could it be a pirate? or captain hook?” He couldn’t help but smile at your strange references. He didn’t understand, just what it was about him that reminded you of a pirate. What a strange little kitten you were. He just chuckled and announced himself. The two of you laid on the grass, looking up at the clear night sky. You told Masamune all about astronomy, and then to his surprise, you told him about astrology. He was so amused by the sheer amount of knowledge you had about this vast universe. He was amazed at the concept of astrology and how it could give you a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, and flaws. You even managed to tell him his star signs and the personality traits that went with it. He was shook, darn that is so accurate. Since then, the two of you made it a kind of inside joke. Like how whenever Nobunaga was super extra and dramatic the two of you would look at each other with a knowing smile and say, “wow Nobunaga is being such a Leo right now” “Classic”, followed by a fit of laughter.
Not only that but Masa also loved hearing his kitten’s conspiracy theories! You had even made up a few about Mitsuhide and what he could be up to when he would sneak out during the day. One day the two of you also placed bet to see whose conspiracy theory of Mitsuhide’s whereabouts was more accurate. The bet was on! The two of you trailed him all afternoon, watching him to figure out what his deal was. Unfortunately, the two of you couldn’t prove any of your theories correct, cause the sneaky snek could sense the two of you following him from a mile away and just lead you around in circles all day. After a while, the two of you lost interest and decided to visit a new teahouse for some tea and dumplings instead.
To your surprise you discovered Masa could actually cook. He insisted on giving you a cooking lesson to repay you for all the random little things you had taught him. He decided the easiest thing to teach you would be, bread. So, both of you started by making a sourdough starter and leaving it to proof while you drank some tea. Then you continued to make the bread dough. When it came to kneading the bread, you were so lost in thought that, when you threw the flour down to flour the workbench, you threw a bit too much a little too hard, and it went *poof* all over your face and body. Masa turned to see how you were coming along when he saw you covered in flour. Cue masa howling in laughter while teasing you about looking like a ghost. Oh, he thinks this is funny does he, let’s see how funny it is when he is covered in flour. You grabbed a handful of flour and playfully flung it at him. Within a few minutes, the kitchen was covered top to toe in flour. Hideyoshi went to the kitchen to get a drink of water at just the wrong moment cause just as the last of the flour was being thrown, it landed straight in his face. The two of you looked at each other for a moment in silence and then bust out laughing once more and started teasing Hideyoshi. Both of you had no regrets when, after a long scolding, you had to clean the kitchen.
The two of you had been besties for quite some time, and Masa was starting to get serious about you. He spent no time confessing his feelings for you. The both of you were a very affectionate, physical couple. You would run up to him when he would come back from the war and give him the tightest hug. He would pick you up, kiss you all over your face, and twirl you around in circles.
Good thing you dabbled in medicine cause after that very war, you discovered that Masa had gotten hurt. You carefully cleaned and redressed his shoulder wound. You were a little mad cause he just shrugged of his injury like it was no big deal. You were also feeling extra sensitive cause on that day, you had crazy mood swings. Everything was so overwhelming that u suddenly just burst out into tears. He felt a sharp pain in his chest from seeing his beloved kitten cry. He held you tight in his arms, whispering reassuring words in your ears. He even threw in a few dark jokes about the war, just to bring that smile back on his face. Darn, your dark sense of humor. And darn Masamune for having hilarious jokes. You couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. Gosh, you loved this big idiot, and his ability to put a big smile on your face even in the midst of one of your crying fits. This had become a kind of a tradition for whenever he would find you upset or mad.
You and Masa are two chilled peas in a pod. Just having fun, living in the moment, and not stressing about minor things you can’t control. And like I said before, you two are all over each other lol. Masa will have no shame in pulling you in for a quick make-out session right in the middle of the hallway. One-time, Ieyasu caught the two of you exchanging a quick kiss, and man, this boy, was as red as a tomato. You could have sworn he had never seen someone kiss before. Ieyasu dropped his books in shock and just turned around and walked away. Guess who teased the porcupine since that day! Your favorite is, after a long day to just come home and cuddle with Masa. He will just sit there with you in his arms and listen to you vent about everything and anything. The two of you can often be found snuggled up together under a fluffy blankie looking at the stars in the night sky.
Other potential matches……………Ieyasu
I hope you enjoyed! Also, it seems the more of these I write the longer they get ^o^
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Hey! I have other things I should be writing but I’m gonna be self indulgent and write out everything about my Steven Universe ocs because who’s gonna stop me, huh?
Under cut because guess what? First I have to explain this theory I’ve got for any of it to make sense and that’ll be long.
So the first thing is a theory about gem reproduction. Gems come from Kindergartens, that’s a thing we know about Gems. But apparently they don’t only come from Kindergartens; Pearls come from the Reef and I can see other kinds being made in different ways. Ambers emerging from huge trees, anyone?
If Gems always had to be made though, then who made the first ones? Some theorists on here think it was some other species, some think it was the Diamonds, my theory is that it was all just Gems. Gems originally arose from spontaneous germination. One or two would appear at a time, eventually come into contact with others, and build a society. Since they’re basically immortal it didn’t matter that the population grew very slowly, and once they managed to develop FTL travel it’s easier than ever to search out new Gems. They would find them on planet surfaces, on asteroids and moons, even inside gas giants every so often. Even though there was a ton of research into it, no one was ever able to predict locations where Gems would form.
Eventually, though, that avenue of inquiry came to an unexpected conclusion: how to induce Gem formation. No longer did they have to travel across space to find new Gems and bring them home; just make them and here they are.
This discovery was the start of Era 1 and the imperialistic portion of Gem history. Since Gem production is resource-intensive and can’t be done indefinitely on the same planet, they had to expand and look for more planets. The Gems who were capable of making new Gems suddenly became extremely important and had all kinds of authority. The Gem population which had been growing so slowly started exploding; the parts of society in charge of integrating new Gems into it wasn’t able to cope and started just slotting new gems into all the new jobs this expansion was making. It was meant to be temporary; let that Quartz fight for a while until she figures out what she really wants to do.
(Gems don’t really have a “childhood” life stage; they come out of the ground ready to do what they do. Before, a Gem would usually be alone for some time before encountering any others and have some idea of who they were and what they liked. Now, hundreds and then thousands of new people were popping out of the ground every month, with no idea who they were.)
Over time, these “temporary” assignments became expected, then enforced, then not even worth thinking about. Of course a Peridot will work with tech. Of course a Bismuth will build. What else would she do? 
The older Gems, who had existed before this age of Kindergartens and classifications, will outnumbered and growing more so over time. The Diamonds, having used their authority as the ones actually creating the other gems, took power for themselves and no one thought to doubt it. The old-timers either took their expected jobs, struck out from the empire on their own, died (Gems may be immortal but they’re not indestructible), or stuck around on the fringes of society, tolerated but not much else.
Of course “naturally occurring” Gems still come into being, but they’re rare and aren’t sought out any more. When an empire Gem comes in contact with them they’re welcomed into the fold, but there are no doubt many more out in the universe making their way on their own.
My two ocs, Ekanite and Coffinite, are both old timers. They predate the Diamonds, they predate the Kindergartens. I don’t know if the show has ever established the age of the Gem empire but the precise number of years doesn’t matter. They’re old.
Ekanite and Coffinite (the stones) are slightly radioactive, and I can’t imagine the characters would be different. Gems wouldn’t be bothered by it but their electronics are another story; there are no Kindergartens producing radioactive Gems. Why make Gems that mess with tech? 
Given this, there was no easy modern era job to point to and say “Ekanites and Coffinites do this.” After millennia of kicking around, doing odd jobs, and drifting further from the center of Gem society and out near the frontier, they ended up with their career: mining asteroids.
The two of them own a ship. It’s an old, ugly clunker (”Just like us,” Ekanite jokes. Coffinite winces.) with no FTL, makeshift shielding around the controls and a cabin barely bigger than the holes they came out of so long ago. They cruise in whichever direction they feel like for as long as it takes until they find a nice metallic rock. One of them makes a spacewalk and tethers it, then off they go again until they’ve got a good half-dozen or so. Then they head back to the nearest station to drop off the ore, get some repairs, and spend a few days in port. Each trip can take hundreds of years, but what does it matter? They don’t need food or water, only enough air to transmit sound waves, and they’ve got an atomic engine that should burn for a couple millennia before it needs refueling. Life ain’t that exciting, but if they wanted adventure they’d have gone out and found some.
Personality-wise, Ekanite is the dreamer. She’s the one who gets distracted on spacewalks looking at stars when she’s supposed to be tethering a rock. Her summoned weapon is a pickaxe, but it doesn’t get much play. Sometimes she’ll use it to hammer pitons into the rock but that’s almost never necessary. Ekanite also used to mess around with art a long time ago. It was never anything fine; she just enjoyed slapping colors around. Her and Coffinite’s ship is painted inside and out with clashing blues, yellows, reds, whites, purples, and greens. If Gems have the concept of a social butterfly, Ekanite’s one. There are very few gem types she wouldn’t feel comfortable approaching for a conversation, a learned habit coming of being one of the only of her kind.
Coffinite is the practical one, keeping track of the miles and the fuel and the maps. Even if you can’t die from space, being lost in it isn’t an enticing thought. She’s the sensitive one; while Ekanite self-deprecates with ease and finds genuine humor in being an old-timer, Coffinite doesn’t appreciate being reminded. She misses the past, she misses the dabbling and dilettanting she did before a Gem was expected to have one purpose all their life. She prefers staying with Ekanite on their ship than trying to get along with other, younger, Gems. Sometimes, when a mood hits at the same times as they’re in port, she won’t even leave the ship.
Neither of them were involved in Rose’s rebellion, or the events of the series so far. They probably never picked up Steven’s broadcast, or heard the news about Era 3. If they ever made it to Earth, Coffinite would spend as much time with humans as she would. She would talk to them because they wouldn’t know how she’s different from the others, because they’re too unfamiliar to remind her of things, because they’re new. She would take on as many jobs and hobbies as she could manage, but only one at a time, and only for a few decades before getting bored. She would lay in the sun on the beach and not talk to anyone for days on end.
Ekanite would try her hand at painting again, but give it up pretty quick. She actually prefers looking at art to making it, but had no way of knowing that when the only art she saw was her own. She’d make an effort to get to know the humans and other Gems around, but get overwhelmed after a few conversations and retreat to her ship to read magazines. It’s tough to get used to after so long alone.
I had a story at one point about them finding a naturally occurring Peridot in an asteroid. Her gem had formed partially below the surface so she wasn’t able to emerge and take form for the first time until Ekanite hacked her out. The conflict was between whether they should bring her back to civilization to have a “normal” life with other Peridots, as part of the empire, or keep her with them to live out on the fringes, isolated, without the advantages of modern Gem society, but comparatively independent. 
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Requested by @pen-in-hand, all the even numbers of this ask game. The rest is under the cut!
02. What is one of your character’s biggest insecurities? Are they able to hide it easily or can others easily exploit this weakness?
Warren struggles with his self-worth in general. He often feels like he has no place in the universe, that he doesn’t belong, and he’s pretty good at hiding it from people who don’t know him really well (or, you know...those who can read his feelings just by touching his skin UWU lol)
04. What are their favorite traits about their lover? (one psychological and one physical)
It goes without saying that Warren is enamored with almost every part of Thrive mentally and physically, but his favorite physical trait would probably be his eyes (that’s something I include in a lot of my writing...I have a thing for characters with things for eyes lmao. mostly green and blue, too....huh). He loves their color and the fact that he can read him pretty darn well despite the fact that Thrive is very good at masking his true mental state.
I know it said one of each but I’d say he loves Thrive’s hands as much as he favors his eyes. He’s quite fond of their shape and bone structure, as well as the fact that when they’re not completely upending the laws of physics they’re twitching or flexing as if he’s not sure what to do with them at any given time.
Psychologically, the biggest thing that attracts Warren to Thrive is his intelligence. Over eight thousand years of knowledge exists within him and he’s extremely adept at putting that knowledge and wisdom to good use, and that’s a big turn-on for Warren lmao.
06. Do they have any hobbies that their lover finds unusual, odd, or otherwise annoying?
Hmm...Warren’s only real hobbies are coding/programming and dancing, and I think because Thrive comes from a planet and culture that never discovered the impact of dance, he finds it a bit unusual. More intriguing than annoying, I believe. He’ll humor Warren with a slow dance sometimes (twice in the books so far, once during a pretty emotionally heavy scene in...Eternal? maybe? maybe Aurora. I dunno yet. and once leading into their first big love scene in Rebirth).
08. What is, perhaps, their biggest flaw? Are they aware of this or oblivious to it?
Warren’s biggest flaw may be a little bit subjective but in my opinion, it’s the fact that he’s so willing to throw himself into the fire for good causes. His jumping headfirst into being on Thrive’s side before they even met, running headlong into the Milky Way war, going against Thrive’s explicit wishes (orders. they were orders.) and ███████ ███ ██ █████████, that kinda thing.
10. Is your character more feminine or masculine?
He’s more masculine in the “traditional” sense, but he’s not ashamed of his more “feminine” qualities. He’s been brought to tears on a few occasions and it’s important to him to maintain a good channel of open communication and honesty when it comes to emotions within any kind of relationship.
Except, you know...with Brayden when it comes to Thrive lmao WHOOPSIE
12. Is there some particular talent, skill, or attribute that they simply could not give up?
His gift with computers and tech has always kinda been expendable to him, he loves doing it but if he woke up one day and forgot how to do any of it he wouldn’t be as torn up as, say, one day he woke up and forgot how to dance. He got through his teenage years (though he almost didn’t) because of dance, and he could never in a million years willingly give that up.
14. Do they live alone or with family? How do they feel about their family/roommates?
If you were to get smartass-y, for like 99% of the first two books he lives with the entire universe since he technically is homeless. The once-uninhabited Tournaltis becomes his home in book 3, and while he doesn’t spend much time there over the course of the next books, it’s always an option in the background.
He ends up with seventy-one roommates and while I can’t say...well, anything about them (other than Thrive obvs), I can and will say that he isn’t sure what to make of them, in the most affectionate way possible lol.
16. Is your character the athletic type or more of a couch potato? What are some sports/games that they like?
Warren isn’t much of a sports guy, but he’s also not really a couch potato. He loves the outdoors and doesn’t like being cooped up in one place for too long, which is why being put up in the Destiny is especially hard on him. He doesn’t mind spaceships so much since they’re always moving from point A to point B.
18. What kind of home would they want to live in? Where would they place this abode?
To be true, his dream home is his grandparents’ cabin in Alaska. Off the grid for the most part, deep in the forest, right by the lake...’kay maybe not the lake so much, but he’s a loner at heart and always will be.
20. Does your character like animals? What are some of their favorite animals? Would they want pets? What about mythological creatures?
Warren doesn’t mind animals, but he’s not a big pet person. Interestingly, I think his favorite animal is the desert lights that come out at night over the beach on Tournaltis. They’re phosphorescent orange glowing insect-like creatures that float in the air over the shore, stretching from the water all the way back to the cliff face. He thinks they’re so interesting and they create a beautiful landscape, especially when the sky is clear and the Milky Way makes an appearance.
22. What kind of tattoos, piercings, birthmarks, freckles, and other such unique physical features do they have?
He’s still got a hole in his right ear (I think, yikes) from when he was fourteen and got it pierced, though he hasn’t worn an earring since, and he wouldn’t mind a tattoo if he ever came across a memorable or one with enough meaning. He’s got various freckles on different parts of his body, but no birthmarks.
24. In their own words, how would your character describe what their lover is like?
“Full of love and passion, unbelievable wisdom and an overwhelming sense of spiritual righteousness that only doesn’t come off as arrogance because he himself does not seem to be able to cope with the fact that he can’t save everyone in the universe.”
26. What is their lover like sexually? How do they feel about their lover’s quirks, needs, etc?
Thrive is not a sexual being normally. In fact, he’s only interested in the act when he’s physically interacting with someone who’s feelin’ some type of way, but he gets enjoyment out of Warren’s satisfaction and his unique emotional signature, so truthfully he only does things for him as they both equally benefit.
Warren feels a little guilty about this since he’s hardwired to believe that it’s important to make sure all parties are left feeling taken care of during intimacy...it takes a bit for him to get used to the fact that Thrive gets his kicks from him getting his kicks, lmao
28. If your character became a celebrity, what would they be famous for?
Well...he kinda is a celebrity? At least in the year 2272. I mean...he helped save the galaxy for cryin’ out loud. Truthfully not as well-known at Thrive, but the textbooks all mention Warren at some point.
30. When it comes to the arts (music, film, theater, etc), what does your character like?
He likes mostly indie stuff and some hip-hop and rock, both residual from his middle- and high-school years. He surprisingly doesn’t watch a lot of movies. He can appreciate art and actually dabbled a bit in painting when he was a kid, but he ultimately decided it was better left to those with a talent for it.
32. If your character’s lover offered to take them out on a dream date, what would they want to do?
Warren is pretty classically romantic in the sense that just some time under the moon(s) and stars is perfectly fine with him.
I’ve been thinking of including a scene in like, Eternal or something that likens to Mass Effect 3′s Citadel DLC...I kinda wanna put Warren and Thrive on a dinner-and-activity sort of date on the Node and play with how uncomfortable or surprisingly comfortable they may and/or may not be in that situation. Also kinda for a purpose as they’d be discussing the goings-on and their next plan or whatever.
34. Does your character have favorite foods? (breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snacks, etc)
Warren likes all food at all times. Really, that’s truly it lmao
36. Does your character have any medical conditions? Are they serious or minor? Do they affect their day to day life?
He doesn’t have any medical conditions that I can think of off the top of my head...well, I mean...there may or may not be some stuff after Rebirth....
38. What kind of weather does your character like? Cloudy skies, rainy days, sunshine, etc?
He’s particularly fond of cloudy, snowy or rainy weather where you just wanna curl up under a blanket and sleep.
40. Does your OC have any guilty pleasures they enjoy? Hobbies, past times, music, etc that they wouldn’t want known by others?
Not really. Warren feels (like I do) that anything you enjoy should be done without shame, within reason.
42. Is there anything in your character’s past that they regret, haunts them, or they wish they could change?
He does regret how he could’ve left his grandparents. He regrets putting them through the horror of almost losing him, especially not that long after losing their son and their daughter-in-law to illnesses.
Not saying goodbye to the rest of his family, or anyone really, before the end of Destiny is a big one. Everything that happened on the Destiny, definitely.
44. Is there a particular event that would emotionally devastate your character?
WELP. I can’t quite...HUH. I can’t exactly...well, I can’t talk about it lol
Maybe losing Thrive somehow????????? and I cannot confirm nor deny that this happens. lmao
46. What is some random affectionate thing that your character always does to their lover?
He calls him “babe” a lot, which like...always makes my knees weak ngl lol
Also, he likes to try to get ahead of Thrive’s needs, waiting in their room to give him neck rubs after a stressful day on Tournaltis, for example. Or letting Thrive reach into his mind to be reassured or comforted or whatever it is he’s looking for at the time.
He also loves to flirt with him because his reactions are amusing lmao
48. Is there anything in particular that would ignite your character’s jealousy? Or does your character not get envious?
Warren is the most jealous before he’s officially in a relationship with Thrive. After that threshold’s crossed, not so much. His feelings toward Sussa in regards to Thrive before fully understanding the nature of their situation is uhh not great.
I mean sure, if he saw Thrive mackin’ on someone else right in front of his face he’d have QUESTIONS....
But he trusts him and knows that they could talk through anything if feelings shifted or began leaning a certain way.
50. If your character confessed love to their crush, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc, what would they say?
Warren would say, “I’m crazy about you. Insanely, tragically in love with you.”
And Thrive would say nothing. Cuz that’s canon lmao
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November’s Featured Game: Shooty and the Catfish
DEVELOPER(S): Daniel ENGINE: RPGMaker MV GENRE: Adventure, RPG WARNINGS: Course Language, Gore SUMMARY: Shooty and the Zaat are a dynamic duo solving monstrous mysteries!
Play the demo here!
Our Interview With The Dev Team Below The Cut!
Introduce yourself! Sure! So my name is Daniel, I guess technically I am an animator. I started out making flash cartoons around 2000 just for fun and became a professional animator in the advertising space around 2007. I have been working in media ever since, both in studios and as a contractor working under the Visitors From Dreams label which is also the label I use for my game development. I started dabbling with RPG Maker in around 2002 but I never got very far. Once I got into the media industry I wanted to pick it up again but with Mac being what almost all my work was done on, at home and in studio I didnt get the chance to actually get into it properly again until MV released, infact I was so excited that I purchased MV the day it dropped and immediately begun development on my first title Flatwoods. Ironically Shooty and the Catfish was developed on a PC, but I digress.
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What is your project about? What inspired you to create your game initially? *Daniel: Shooty and the Catfish is set up pretty simply. The 2 lead characters, Shooty and Zaat run a sort of monster investigation unit out of their home. They get calls to different desitinations to deal with different monster problems. I really wanted it to feel like it was set up in a similar way to a lot of cartoons from the 80s, where every episode had a pretty similar but still managed to feel like a little self contained adventure. I have thrown in some little elements of an larger narrative but they are light until the final episode. Originally the series was pitched to Frederator for Cartoon Hangover, it got a little ways into early development but then Youtube changed its algorythm and animation on the platform became a struggle and the project was dropped. I didnt want to waste all the work I had done on the concepts and so I eventually tried to find a way to work them into a game, its taken me quite a few years to get as far as I have with development, but I would be even further back if I had tried to animate it all alone. I created Flatwoods to try and get a small project out, you know, to get some experience with the engine, little did I know how much more I had to learn!
How long have you been working on your project? *Daniel: I pitched Shooty and the Catfish back in 2013 from memory, but it didn't start to take shape as the project you currently see until the last 12 months. In that sense I am incredibly happy with how quickly the game has come together.
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Did any other games or media influence aspects of your project? *Daniel: So many things have influenced my work its not funny... Where do I even start? Shooty and Zaat have a bit of a Finn and Jake thing going since when the project was originally pitched to Frederator and thats what they were looking for at the time. Resident Evil 4 (the closest any game has ever come to perfection imo) was the inspiration for the games ammo based combat system. Demons Souls originally derailed the project when I tried to emulate its non linear hub based design (you will notice the demo takes place on a single island instead), that created all kinds of balancing issues though so thats all been stripped back and is what lead to the decision to make the game episodic instead. One element from Demons Souls that remains in the game is a diverse mix of linear and looping level designs when it comes to mapping. The game also features towns that have layouts based on unused maps from the Pokemon GS 97 Spaceworld demo since they never made it into any of the actual games in the series. Pokemon GS also influenced the games visuals. I'm not a big RPG guy, but I played a hell of a lot of Pokemon growing up and Gen 2 is still my favorite. Trying to get MV to emulate the limitations of the Game Boy Color was quite the hurdle, I still cant believe I got it working as well as it is. I also have a lot of cameos from other peoples RPGM games, so there's that. Its a big ol' mixing pot of ideas and inspirations.
Have you come across any challenges during development? How have you overcome or worked around them? *Daniel: Countless, the biggest challenge is always scope though. I originally wanted the game to be like 3 hours long tops, now its well in excess of that and that's before I have even put in meaningful NPC interactions. That's why I have decided to break the game up into episodes, each one should be around an hour which is much more my jam. I don't have a lot of free time so I tend to gravitate towards games that are tight and short, I think that's why I am so determined to keep this game in nice manageable chunks. Now that the game is shorter I don't need levelling so I am starting to tone down the RPG elements. One change always leads to another, but episode one is getting damn close to completion. I say this before I have even had the chance to announce the game's going to be episode on my own blog, ha ha. Episode 1 January, The Great Spore Chore! Keep your eyes out for it!
Have any aspects of your project changed over time? How does your current project differ from your initial concept? *Daniel: As mentioned above a lot has changed, I feel the biggest change was when I tried to move the game from being episodic into one adventure after playing through a bunch of other RPGM games for ideas, it all started to feel a bit aimless and the storytelling techniques I had planned when it was episodic weren't translating well as the game progressed. So I guess now the game is episodic again we have come full circle! So many ideas seemed good on paper but ended up not really being fun or adding anything in practice. Oh yeah, and the transition from Game Boy green to color was a big one based on feedback from the demo. Some people were finding it hard to tell what elements were interactable, doors in particular, I hope that color has helped minimize that issue. Key items will also have an animation on them so they are hard to miss. I'm not a fan of hunting for items in big maps, it's certainly not something I want to subject people too in my own projects.
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What was your team like at the beginning? How did people join the team? If you don’t have a team, do you wish you had one or do you prefer working alone? *Daniel: This project has had a few key people involved. Outside of myself I have worked with 2 musicians. One is an old school friend who did music for my animations back in the early 2000's. He has contributed a bunch of really cool EDM which makes up most of the games OST. On top of that there is also a number of optional bosses (one per episode) that have music composed by Secret Agent Ape who worked on Soma Spirits and a bunch of other upcoming games. I have been really lucky to get to work with such rad dudes.
What is the best part of developing the game? *Daniel: I love designing enemy battlers, my process usually involves me drawing a weird shape, sticking some eyes and a big goofy nose on it and trying to come up with a stupid pun to use for a name while listening to bands like Yes or Klaatu. It's bliss. I have a lot of people ask me why I have limited myself in terms of resolution and color palette, and it comes down to one of the important things I told myself when I got into game making as a hobby was that I would stop if it ever started to feel like work. I spend my days doing heavy visual effects and compositing, sometimes doing complex character animation. I want to keep that stuff as far away from my game development as possible. Ironically working within the incredibly restrictive limitations of the Game Boy has ended up being incredibly liberating and keeps things feeling fun as opposed to feeling like more of what I do all day to pay the bills.
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Do you find yourself playing other RPG Maker games to see what you can do with the engine, or do you prefer to do your own thing? *Daniel: I always enjoy checking out demo's of upcoming games. Both Heartbeat and Virgo and the Zodiac's demos blew me away from a technical standpoint on the MV front. I still find it hard to believe those demos were made with the same engine I'm using. I guess it really shows what can be done when the engine is in capable hands. I wish I had more time to play actual full releases, I mean Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass just came out and I have no idea when, if ever I will have the free time to play it because its such a commitment. I feel like I am missing out on some great stuff.
Which character in your game do you relate to the most and why? (Alternatively: Who is your favorite character and why?) *Daniel: I guess I relate to different characters in different ways. Slim Grim is the one who hands out assignments to Shooty and Zaat, he is pretty much done with life, over people and the world itself, I think thats something we all have a bit of inside of us. Shooty is a very positive individual, his solutions to most problems is a bullet with a smile, and I think theres a bit of that in all of us as well. Zaats a bit of a cheeky smart arse, so I guess in a lot of ways I am most like her as a person. One of the episodes also features Gerkinman who is and has been a sort of self insert in my work since 2001 so I guess technically I relate to him most... ha ha, but thats cheating!
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Looking back now, is there anything that regret/wish you had done differently? *Daniel: I wish I had done a better job keeping the project focused. I feel like a good few months were spent making the game bigger in ways it didnt need to be.
Once you finish your project, do you plan to explore the game’s universe and characters further in subsequent projects, or leave it as-is? *Daniel: All of my games are loosely connected, taking place in the same world. None of them tie directly into each other, im not big on the cinematic universe concept that seems so popular right now, but events in my previous 2 releases and the 5 planned episodes of Shooty and the Catfish are loosely connected in ways people who take the time to look can find. They are also tied into around 17 years worth of animated shorts I have released. I have no plans on stopping now!
What do you look most forward to upon/after release? *Daniel: Well, theres quite a few things... Mapping for all 5 episodes (outside of towns) is complete, so when Episode 1 is done I will be immediately rolling into Episode 2. I am aiming to have an episode out every 2 months which should be doable with so much of the game already finished. I also have a couple of short films I am looking forward to being able to invest some time into, things have slowed down in recent months due to freelance but I am eager to get to animate some of my own work again. I am also eager to see the comments sections on Lets Plays. Both Flatwoods and Hazmat got a bit of Lets Play action and a couple of those have some pretty substantial comment sections. The amount of theories people try to put together for these projects is staggering. I could never write something as entertaining as what the speculations in these comment sections contain in terms of what my games mean, it cracks me up and I find it quite flattering that random people have put more thought into elements of my stories then I have. Makes me want to keep things deliberately vague just to encourage more of it. Lastly I will be releasing all the build files for the project so if anyone wants to make fangames or whatever they have direct access to all of the core files used to build the games. Im a big fan of the concept of a mod community, and while RPGM doesnt exactly allow for that, id love to see people do similar things to my work as whats been done with a lot of LISA fan games.
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Is there something you’re afraid of concerning the development or the release of your game? *Daniel: I don't know about being afraid exactly. I am curious about how my business model for the episodic releases will go over. I was planning on releasing them at $1 an episode and $4 for the bundle when it's all complete. I know some people think thats still charging too much, but some people have also told me im not charging enough and that it lowers price standards accross the board for RPGM content. The way I see it if I can cover the costs of Steam and the music I commissioned then I've done alright since this project was for fun, but that's just me.
Do you have any advice for upcoming devs? *Daniel: Just keep at it and set yourself small goals. If your working on a big project break it up into manageable sections. Take things one map at a time, ya know what I mean?
Question from last month's featured dev @overcast-rpg: If you could choose an RPG Maker gamedev to release another game; which one would you choose and why? *Daniel: Oh that's an easy one, The Catamites. I love Space Funeral, it's easily my favorite game made in the engine, and while The Catamites has developed countless games since its release, they have all been in other engines. It would be fun to see them return to the engine after all they have learned about game design since Space Funeral's release and to see what they would do.
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We mods would like to thank Daniel for agreeing to our interview! We believe that featuring the developer and their creative process is just as important as featuring the final product. Hopefully this Q&A segment has been an entertaining and insightful experience for everyone involved!
Remember to check out Shooty and the Catfish if you haven’t already! See you next month! 
- Mods Gold & Platinum
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hey hello hiya friends !! my name is cas (she/her) & i live in cst !! i’m so jazzed that i’m a part of this rp because i found it kinda last minute. this proves you just gotta shoot your shot !! DISCLAIMER: i am going to be home this weekend, which means i won’t really be on until sunday. i am so sorry about this, but i would still like to plot before i head out later !! 
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( noah centineo, cismale ) did you hear how JUDE COSTA is applying to columbia university as a POLITICAL SCIENCE major ?! the 21 year old is living in the EAST CAMPUS. i heard that they got in because they are +CAPTIVATING and +CANDID, but honestly i think HE can be -ABRASIVE and -DESTRUCTIVE. they’re a real MINEFIELD. oh well, only time will tell if the JUNIOR will make it til the end.
+ the hum of music coming from another room, the sound of laughter and raised voices meshing into one sickening symphony, soft curls covering tired eyes, bruised and battered hands adorned with bandages & the vibrations of a base guitar breaking the deafening silence...
TW: ALCOHOL ABUSE & DRUG MENTIONS
background !! 
so jude got into columbia based off a merit, but it definitely helped that his father and mother are both alums, who donate big $$$ to the school. 
his parents are big time lawyers in nyc. they own one of the biggest firms regarding real estate and land development. aka they ricH 
jude’s major is polysci. he wants to be a lawyer, like his parents, so that he can take over the firm. although property law was never something he enjoyed, jude figures it’s better than trying to make it on his own. 
as for his academic standing, jude has never really had to try when it comes to school or his courses. international relations, political theory, etc. just make sense to him.
character !! 
minefield ──  you never know exactly when he’s going to blow. jude has his rough days ( which are quite often ) where he can be moody and abrasive. 
jude loves to argue. give him a reason to debate, and he’ll play devil’s advocate until he’s blue in the face. 
jude is destructive. he just can’t seem to get a grip on his life or emotions. he likes to drink...a lot...actually, like, too much. you won’t find him sober on the weekends, and those are the times when you really shouldn’t get him upset
he’s been boxing ever since he was 14, so he knows how to hurt and how to win. give him an opportunity to swing and he will. 
as for personal hobbies, jude plays the bass and dabbles with drums. he loves anything that involves music, and you’ll often find him at open mic nights and slam poetry events. 
when he isn’t being an asshole, jude can actually be a really charismatic guy. he’s extremely loyal, and knows what it means to be a good friend. often, it’s the people closest to him that can deal with his waves of emotion. 
possible connections !!
roommates (0/?): idk how this is going to work bc i’m not sure if we plot roommates or get randomly assigned. either way !! i’m down for jude to have some buds. perks include: books and journals being places sporadically around the living area, music playing at ungodly hours of the night, and his binges on the weekend. 
band mates (0/3): this is a long shot, but i thought it would be cool for jude to be in a band. if no other character plays an instrument, i’ll just make it npc & call it a day. i figure they are pretty well known around columbia, and play at little events and shit. 
old flame (0/1): this is someone jude was serious with for a few months. commitment just isn’t his thing, and the relationship ended poorly. there’s some discrepancy on what exactly the breaking point was, but now he’s labeled as a cheater. 
the stranger (0/1): they tend to be in the same back alley around the same time. jude really knows nothing about them. hell, he’s not even sure he remembers their name. all he knows, is that he enjoys their company. they share a cigarette in between classes, and talk about shit he wouldn’t exactly share with someone he barely knows. 
the confidant (0/1): someone that jude confides in and vice versa. they put up with all his shit, and it seems that jude is just a little less frantic when they’re around. 
hook ups (0/?): lbr, jude is a hoe. he enjoys sex, and he appreciates no strings attached. honestly, he’s a good guy when it comes to the people he’s with...so i mean, he won’t be an ass. 
tinder date (0/1): someone he met on tinder. they met up once, but he kinda blew them off. it wasn’t that he didn’t like their company...he just dropped the ball. now every time he sees them in passing, he tries his best to avoid them completely.  
enemies (0/2): these can be people in his major, someone on his floor, a roommate, or even somebody that just rubs him the wrong way. regardless, they hate each other. jude would make up any reason to fight them. 
misc ── party buddies, someone he buys drugs from, bad influence/good influence, family/childhood friends...really i’m up for anything so like this and i’ll come to you !!
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Fantasies made very Real - part two
Part two - one of two scenarios  Part 2 - Scenario One: Ending his phone call Rick wondered if he had done the right thing. He was trying to stay on the right side of the law these days and somehow he knew what he was about to do was going to go wrong. Alex was getting weird these days, was it fair to take this beautiful guy and subject him to who knows what. But his mutual fascination in Alex's hobbies made his doubt quickly subside.  My online friend, Alex, who I was led to believe was from Bristol in England and miles away from my home in Brisbane was actually living a lot closer, in fact he lived in the northern suburbs of Brisbane on a large, sprawling property, and of course he and Clipperdad were one and the same. My online mpb friend who I thought was interstate, hundreds of miles away was less than 40 minutes from my city apartment. Meeting him originally on a site publishing erotic, gay transformations stories, I felt safe and anonymous, never to cross paths so letting him share my dark fantasies seemed safe. Despite my various erotic interests I was still rather closeted. My name was never used but of course he knew me as smoothboy94 from Australia and low and behold on mpb guyz, a male pattern bald by choice site, which Alex was only known as Clipperdad, up pops my user name smoothboy94 from Brisbane. He had first seen my profile some months before but had never known I lived in Brisbane until he first saw my profile on 'forcedtransformations fiction' and started to devise a plan to befriend me as an Englishman. He felt it may be fun to find out more about me, a young twenty three year old known as smooth boy 94. Finding out about my baldness desires he told me about mpbguyz, a site dedicated to promoting bald by choice. He wasn't sure how he was going to meet me, not until he went to Ricks to have his fringe tidied up and before long a plan was hatched. Rick was an old friend, and when younger they both had dated each other before getting into some minor trouble with the police. Later, Rick straightened out and became a barber while Alex went back to university to become a pharmacist, but they always remained close friends. As luck would have it Alex's father left him a sizable inheritance and Alex happily retired before becoming a chemist at the ripe old age of 28. He bought a big house on a couple of acres in the Pine Rivers Shire and dabbled in his purpose built laboratory with different potions. He too had more than a strong interest in transforming guys. It had become an obsession, so much so that he and Rick had teamed up a few months ago to realize both their dream; to recreate some younger men against their wills; slaves if you will and I, Benjamin would be their first customer. Of course it was a gamble filled with danger and illegalities, but they were both strong characters who spent a lot of time and money to hide their activities. I had told Alex way too many of my fantasies and desires online, so Alex devised a plan to make me think he was far, far away and hoped that one day he would be able to help fulfill some of those desires. That day had come, and as I relaxed in Ricks' barber chair and sipped on my beer I wasn't aware how radically my life would be changed. "So Benny, you enjoying the beer?" Rick asked as he drew the clippers over my scalp. I could feel the hot, vibrating teeth dig into my thick hair but I couldn't say stop, I was just too turned on. As a looked in the mirror I could see the burly, barber was balding me. It was what I secretly wanted and the beer was helping me accept this fate, but what would I tell people? As if reading my mind, Rick added, "you look so much better, everyone will love your new look." The clippers continued their desecration of my dark hair, more and more white scalp revealing itself. As I stared on in amazement I noticed how much more my new beard growth had grown. I had to admit, I was looking so different and my cock was telling me it was grooving to all this. "Wait until we get you finished up, you'll be like a new man." Rick had a devilish look on his face and I wondered what he meant but I was too excited to focus for too long. When the shop fell silent, I suddenly stopped my daydream. I had a short buzzed scalp but I still wasn't bald. Did the disappointment show on my face? "That's much better isn't it. Much cooler for a start." The barber said as he brushed the loose hair from my neck. "Hmm, seems your hairline is looking very patchy. I didnt notice that before." And without waiting for a reply from me he took a tube of gel and after applying the green thick substance at the hairline used a straight edge razor and carefully stripped the tiny stubble from my hairline.  Embarrassed at my attempts to tweezer my hairline back I was surprised by all this. "Yes, many of us succumb to early receding hairlines, but don't worry, yours is still in its early stages." I noticed Rick look up at me in the mirror as he continued to work methodically to edge my hairline further back. As I watched my cock was growing. I could feel the scraping of the blade as he seemed to work for ages at the top before going to the side. "Of course some of us like to take nature into their own hands and hurry things along." I looked at his face in the mirror. His smile gave away exactly what I thought; he knew I was trying to recede my own hair. Of course this only made me more excited. Shit! I said to myself when he removed a towel from my head after finishing up I could see his work at the front and my hairline appeared to start almost 1 inch back from where it should.  When he finished up, I did indeed look different, older. I kind of liked it and vowed I'd be back to Ricks maybe for a headshave in the future if I could just get my nerves up.  After leaving the barbershop I failed to notice a grey, late model commodore follow me down the street to where I had parked my car.  I lived in a rented apartment in West End on the south side of the river which is all I could afford as a bank clerk. I don't think I'd been home long when there was a knock at the door. Walking away from my mirror where I had been studying my newly balded forehead I opened the door and I was surprised by a delivery man carrying a large trolley and what appeared to be a big crate on it. "Good Afternoon Sir." "Ah! Good Afternoon...." I didn't finish as the man sprayed something into my face. I was aware of falling but couldn't stop myself. The man caught me before I hit the ground and pulled me inside away from any prying eyes. I just heard the man say, " this is the first of your desires, to be kidnapped."  I could only watch as the man with the dark eyes and big mustache opened the large crate and started to bundle me inside. The delivery man proceeded to wheel me to a small van parked out front. Of course he was none other than Alex or Clipperdad. Alex decided to grab me as soon as he'd followed me home from the barbershop, an ideal time seeing I was on four weeks holidays. After taking Ricks phone call he decided to rush to Ricks shop where he would simply follow Benjamin home.  He was eager to start on his new slave and drove back to his secluded mansion. LATER My head really hurt as I started to wake. I was very disorientated, my mouth dry and I wasn't sure where I was only that my eyes were covered and there was a loud, buzzing sound filling my ears. "Ah! Benjamin you are finally awake. Good." A soft unfamiliar voice said. "You are going to be very excited by what Ive accomplished so far."  All of a sudden a sharp pulling on his head started. "See this is working so much better."  "This is exactly what you wanted. It was up to me to show you wasn't it." The deep voice purred in his left ear. "You see your way was too slow, and you know what they say, no pain no gain or in this case, no hair." He changed direction causing a cry from me. "Okay Benny, seeing you are being such a baby about it I'll give you another shot of my poppers." Something was in my nose. I hadn't noticed it before but I could smell something emitting from tubes in his nose. Suddenly I felt on a sexual high, my heart beating what seemed a million times a minute. I felt my cock being stretched and fondled.  "My special blend works fast doesn't it son, soon you'll be demanding everything I want to do to you." Fuck, I couldn't think straight as I felt this man ripping out my hair "Yes Benny, you will soon look as manly as the rest of us." The deep voice said softly once again in his ear. "It is what you want? You want me to take all your hair out?" "Ahhh...... you....you can't...." I tried to say. "But this is what you fantasized about to me. To be kidnapped and made male pattern bald isn't it smoothguy 94." Through my euphoria I could barely think. No, it couldn't be? "You can call me Master Alex. I'm also known as Clipperdad." What the hell had he got himself into. "So do you want me to go on with making your crown as smooth as a babies bottom?" he then released more of the powerful poppers which had me writhing a little in the chair. "Do you Benny? I can always stop." "No.....no......please....make me smooth." I almost yelled. "Oh, I intend to Benny." Alex started up the machine as he explained what he was doing.
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11/11/11 tag game
Answer 11 questions, make 11 new questions, tag 11 persons!
I was tagged by @waterfallwritings for this! Thank you, your questions were really interesting and fun to answer! o(^▽^)o
(Sorry if I got a bit lengthy, it was just so nice to do something not university related after exams!)
1. How do you come up with ideas for your WIPs?
The heavy artillery from the get go, eh? *cracks knuckles* Okay, to be honest, I'm not sure. I've never really thought of it, they're just there, clamoring for attention (plot bunnies are my best ally and worst enemy). I definitely have bouts of very intense inspiration and days when I just,, can't. Even if I know where the scene is going, how it's going, and why, the words aren't there. Or they're all wrong. (This is when I default to writing ugly-crying emotional breakdowns or sex. Likely both.)
Working out a story is a game of association laced with concepts and core elements for me. Like this: dragons (core element) + mountains (association) + tribe/clan (concept) + shapeshifting (association/concept) + relocation/settlers (core element). And that's basically my dragon wip.
Eld's story is based on a Doctor Who quote "demons run when a good man goes to war". Ren and Kuro grew up with me; at some point they just started acting on their own - I just throw shit at them and sees what shakes loose at this point. (They have five kids! How???? did that?? happen???)
(I'm a sucker for prompts. My brain can see a single word and just, run of with it hollering in glee.)
2. How do you get past gaps in the plot?
Urrrrgh, I have to get past them??
I struggle, is what I do. Typically I let it sit, soundly on the back-burner in my mind, until I've mulled through my story to the point where the hole is gone. (This takes months, and with my sci-fi wip I ended up rewriting the dang thing completely at the third draft after eight years of working on it. Scrapping it was painful.)
Or I try a different angle. Sometimes it works.
3. What motivates you to keep writing?
I love writing. There's really no more significant reason than that. Writing allows me to express myself, create and explore worlds and characters who wouldn't exist otherwise. And it lets me just exist without any layers. When I've been hurting, writing has helped me get the pain out with no more than tears.
And I love words and languages; the way we have about 10 different words to say "snow" (partly because Swedish mesh several words into one but still) and maybe 2 (3?) for heat. That there are groups of languages with the same ancestors that are so close; how absolutely amazingly different they can be (I just learned "y" is not considered a vowel in English and I'm???? Completely blown. What. What do you mean it's not a vowel. Are you sure???). And languages with different alphabets and ones that use pictures to represent ideas instead of sounds! And sign languages!!
And idioms! It's so cool how idioms can carry words of wisdom, caution and reassurance, and rarely can be translated (classical examples from Swedish "There's no danger on the roof" and "The rain is standing like sticks in the ground") because they lose their connections to the cultures they are used in.
The universes in my head are as full of life as the real world and not nearly as anxiety-inducing. I have stories to tell. And you know that feeling when you’re in the zone and everything is flowing and you’re writing 10′000 words in a go? That.
4. Do you do any other kind of creative writing?
I dabble in poetry? Like, very sporadically and with mixed results. I have a friend into slam poetry who opened my eyes to it, too.
(Would fanfiction go here too?)
5. Do you have any other creative hobbies besides writing?
Urngh, yeah, too many. If I’m not reading, my hands need to be moving or I’m an unhappy bean. Though, writing is the only thing I never put down. Ever.
Okay, so, I draw (badly), both on paper and digitally. Mostly landscapes. I also try to make house sketches/plans. And I paint (a bit better than I draw), prefer oils or acrylics over water colors. My partner and I also paint miniature models when there is time.
I also crochet and knit, and I love origami. I roleplay (Dungeons & Dragons, whenever the DMs have time), and I play the violin (and piano) and write simple music for myself.
I garden if there's time in the spring and during summer, and I absolutely love these little fairy-gardens that have been popping up everywhere. On that note, I have more houseplants than I have space for.
I'm also thinking to start up a little thing making bracelets and bead strings for fidgeting. I needed some kind of stim toy to be able to focus and I wanted something silent with many different sensations to keep me entertained. I hunted around a bit but eventually made my own and they turned out pretty nice!
(I also like to bake, especially pies and breads.)
6. What do you do when you’re stuck on a scene and don’t know how to get it out / write it?
I slam the key words in. And then I ignore it until it stops fighting back so much.
Or I backtrack. Sometimes I've written myself into a corner unknowingly.
Sometimes I drop a wip that's giving me grief and work on another, or I use word/idea prompts to get me started.
7. How do you decide how to end your WIP?
God, please tell me because I don't hecking know. Should I do an epilogue? Should I leave it open/ambiguous? Should I just cut it off and leave the next step to the reader? Should there be a "true" ending, with goodbyes (actual or metaphorical)?
Urrrrrrrrgh. Good Lord, endings.
8. When in the process of writing do you decide how its going to end? Or do you kind of just wait til you get there?
Either I know from the start, before I write the first words, or I wait. Which tends to mean frustrating the hell out of myself. I have started to go through my wips (whether original or fanfiction) and give them all bare-bones outlines, because not having endings is a big problem for me.
9. Why did you decide to join writeblr?
Basically when I decided I had had enough of the "join to see more" button or the "sensitive material" warning. And when I realized there was a really nice writing community here I could maybe become a part of. (A major reason was actually @concerningwolves advice posts.)
10. What’s your favourite food?
(CW: Maybe skip if you’re vegetarian/vegan/you’d rather not read about meat.)
Chinese deep-fried chicken with sweet-and-sour sauce (not the spicy chili kind, the actual pineapple and tomato juice based kind) with rice. No question about it.
Mom's "blodbröd med fläsk" is a close runner up though, but we only eat it once a year, at the midwinter solstice. It's homemade Swedish tunnbröd (hard thin-bread) with blood instead of water in it that you dip in boiling water to make it soft, with white sauce, and fried, thoroughly salted pork.
(Believe me, some country-side Swedes in the northern parts are still pretty pagan about the sun coming back, me included. It's a big deal when you go between no night/darkness and then very little/no sun.)
11. If you had to kill off a character in your WIP, who would it be and why?
People are dying right and left in most of them already, since three include large-scale wars, so there's no shortage there.
But if I had to choose a main-character or a directly supporting character? (MY BABIES! NO.)
I think Ren, from the sci-fi wip, because he would be free from both responsibility and physical and mental pain. (My boi is a wreck.) It wouldn't be unlikely either. But at this point it would destroy my story! 😂 Less story-destroying would be their foster-guardian Sandra. It would still force me to write a completely new arc, but it would be do-able.
Although, regarding the fantasy wip Firestorm, Kebarock dying in their war would crush Sunling. That could be done without losing the plot entirely. Hmmm.
Puh, that was a lot of thinking! Okay, I'll be tagging.. @concerningwolves @weaver-of-fantasies-and-fables @adorhauer @focusdumbass @sleepy-and-anxious @els-writes @meteorwrites @sebastian-writer @telvivere @thescribesloft and @aceymichaelis No obligation to do this of course! <3 (And if I tagged you and you’d rather not be tagged in games, I apologize, please let me know)
And here are your questions if you want to:
1. What about your wip makes you smile?
2. What's the hardest decision you've had to make in regards to a wip?
3. What text font do you prefer writing in? Or do you write by hand?
4. Are there pets in your wip? If not, what pet might your character(s) keep?
5. What AU would you love to see/write for your wip?
6. Is there any type of music/a song in particular that you associate with your wip?
7. Are you a night owl or an early bird/When do you write?
8. Favorite beverage?
9. Where do you prefer to write? At home? In a library? On the bus/train?
10. What are your first 3 to 5 associations with the word 'writing'? Why those?
11. What do you do when you're bored?
Hope you enjoy! o(^◇^)o
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helleborehexgrove · 5 years
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alllll of these (autumn asks)
Yesssss, thank you dear~
lantern - how did you meet your best friend? What were your first impressions of each other?
She and I first met on a bus before our freshman year of high school! Her first impression of me was “wow, she’s really tall!” and mine of her was “she’s kinda loud, but nice!”
frost - if you could give some advice to your younger self, what would you say?
You don’t need to change yourself for the people you care about. Making friends will get easier in time, I promise. When they keep telling you you can’t be what you are, tune them out. Don’t give up on your dreams of bringing joy with your voice. You got this, girl.
maple - is there a hobby/skill that you’ve always wanted to try but never did?
I dabbled very briefly with archery, it could be fun to get into. Clothesmaking too! Brewing as well? Though I might get to try that very soon :0
harvest - what fictional character do you identify with? Why?
I think as far as I remember, the character I identify with most is Weiss Schnee from RWBY! Her growth from isolation to being much more open and considerate is something that drew me to her more than I thought I would have.
fireside - if you had your dream wardrobe, what would it look like?
It’d be reeeeally eclectic probably lol. Some days witchy, some days regal, some days revealing, but always gay.
cider - a food that you disliked as a child but now enjoy?
Brussels spouts, okra, and eel. The first two are all about... actually seasoning them, the third was an apparently acquired taste.
fog - how well do you think you’d do in a zombie apocalypse scenario?
I guess I’d do okay? I’m decent with a hitting stick and relatively proficient with medicine, which would probs be way more useful in the long run.
jack-o-lantern - if you could look like any celebrity, who would you choose?
Lupita Nyong’o? Tessa Thompson? Stephanie Beatriz? So many. Sooooo many.
spice - have you ever encountered a house that you believed to be haunted?
A few, probably! I haven’t gone in them, though, so I can’t give a ton of details haha
orchard - share one thing that you’d like to happen this autumn.
Aside from it actually feeling like autumn without needing the help of a distant natural disaster? Uhhh rainy days that I can stay in for and actually enjoy.
crow - which school subject do you wish you had an aptitude for?
Definitely physics. It’s really interesting! But a lot of it is beyond me.
bonfire - describe your dream house.
My dream house would be like. A house in the woods that has utilities and such but also space for a garden, lots of windows for nature viewing, central spaces with really comfy hangouts.
cinnamon - if you had to like in a time period different than the present, which would you choose and where?
Gonna steal your answer bc it was perfect -- utopian future with my wife/wives :0
cobweb - (if you’ve graduated) do you miss high school?
If it would be possible to square a “no”, I would.
cranberry - what’s one physical feature that you get complimented on?
My lips are a recent one. Other than that, eyes or arms.
maize - share the weirdest encounter you’ve had with a stranger on the street.
Hard to say. There was one time I had what was basically a game of 20 Questions asked of me while I was walking in Atlanta. I still don’t know what was going on...
quilt - how do you take your tea (or coffee)?
Tea I usually take without anything in or occasionally with milk, coffee usually with cream, sugar, and a bunch of other stuff added in.
pumpkin - do you thing humans are inherently good or bad?
I feel like humans have capacity for both, though some people (often by the circumstances in their life) may be more inclined towards one direction or another.
moonlit - are you a neat or messy person? Is your room/house orderly?
I’m relatively neat! I try to stay organized, but it ends up being fairly lived-in tbh.
flannel - have you ever gone on a bad date?
I haven’t gone on very many dates, but the majority of them have been at least okay!
cocoa - if you could have any type of hair, what colour and cut would you have?
Assuming it was magically easy to maintain, long af, curly/wavy, and like tyrian purplish hair.
ghost - is there someone that you miss having in your life?
Ehh, not anymore.
Thank you for the ask!
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Weekly Update
It’s never enough.
Be it progress in a hobby, pages written, reps in a workout, miles run, dollars spent at local businesses, weight lost and gained back, video games completed or personal apologies issued to people I’ve been too brisk with online- the prevailing theme of 2020 has been IT’S NOT ENOUGH.
This is, on its face, ridiculous. We are in a pandemic. Whatever reservations you might have about the virus, the fact is economically, we will be in dire straits for some time. Surviving should be enough. Thriving should be considered a rare bonus.
Even so, this December, I’ve struggled a great deal with feeling like I’m bringing “enough” to the table in anything I do. If I play a video game, I lament that I’m not good enough at it. If I write, I mourn the words that go unwritten. In my friendships, I fixate on small arguments that I drew myself into, or a harsh word I shouldn’t have said, worried over their long-term impact. There’s a dozen anime shows I haven’t finished. I have a script that needs pages, an end of year anime blog that needs writing. I keep skipping meditation sessions and forgetting to brush my teeth. The NBA season starts tomorrow- will I watch it to have something to talk to other folks about, or will I settle into something easier to fill the time? 
Time.
I have nothing but time. I’m off until January 5th. I’ve had more time off this entire year than I’ve had any year since college. I tell myself this means I should be doing something remarkable, and yet, with more and more time off, I find I’m just doing the same things I would normally do- just in bigger quantity.
My therapist tells me it’s cuz I grew up in a home where praise was hard won- if ever given. Growing up with this deficit, it is only natural that I’d rarely feel like anything is “enough”- and blame myself when I feel lacking.
We’re still working on a solution for it.
I do know there are Good Things that I have accomplished this year. I made new friends. I became more knowledgeable about my hobbies. I picked up some new healthy habits- running, kettlebells, core workouts. I lost a little weight. I disconnected from the violently angry media sources that had wormed their way into my brain since my Gawker days. I got out of a little debt. I developed a more positive relationship with alcohol. I got to therapy. I’m becoming more comfortable with speaking truth to how I feel, instead of burying my feelings.
I still fail in many things. I have a laundry list of moments I failed this week to review with my therapist. I’m still not in a place where I can be a functional adult while also working a full time job.  I have lost friends this year because I am a hard person to endure. I have had to issue more apologies this year than perhaps in any year prior. And the people who know me best would still point out, rightly, that I sound like a very different person in online public spaces than I do privately.
As 2020 comes to a close, I’m thinking about the theme I want to bring into 2021- and my 32nd year on this globe. And I think the theme I want to embrace is vulnerability, which is, ironically, the theme I struggle the most with in my personal life. I am, by nature, a secretive person- reclusive, even. Without getting into a whole Thing here, I would just say “meet my parents” and you’d get why. This shit’s been wired into me.
But as I look back on many of my issues the past year- my breakowns and spirals, the arguments, the friends lost and stresses placed on my loved ones- so much could have been avoided if I was willing to just explain what was going on in my life.
I don’t mean the long stylized depression posts I was doing back in August. Those are helpful to a point, but they don’t actually drive toward a conclusion. I mean talking about how I feel in plain terms, and explaining the pressures that lead to those feelings.
‘Cuz I think we can all agree that after almost a full year of relating to each other almost exclusively through cynical tweets and mirthless retweets that we as humans are desperately deficient in nuance- an ingredient essential to understanding each other in actual human contexts. And the only way for nuance to be understood is to speak plainly and directly to one another.
I’m going to try and do more of that in 2021. Here’s hoping the results are good.
So lets talk some vidya games and anime, yeah?
Vidya Games
BlazBlue: Centralfiction and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (SWITCH)
Arc Systems was having a switch sale. I’d enjoyed my time with Guilty Gear and noticed the BlazBlue series was relatively cheap, so I picked them up. I’d seen some of the fighters on Spriteclub before, so I was excited to expand my fighting game knowledge a bit further.
BlazBlue is a 2d fighting game that uses drawn sprite fighters. The effect is a beautiful anime more reminiscent of Street Fighter or King of Fighters, but with modern mechanics that make them feel more approachable. The rosters are huge and the individual fighters varied. There’s a full “episodes” mode, as well as plenty of options for training and tutorials.
Of the two games, Cross Tag seems like the easier to pick up. I’m a sucker for tag systems so that one is an easier sell for me. It’s also fun to see the crew from Persona 4 on the roster, not to mention RWBY. 
Centralfiction seems to be more mechanics focused, but also includes a “stylish” mode that plays like Capcom Vs. SNK 2′s EO mode, where supers and command list moves are tied to single buttons instead of complex commands, allowing you to see everything a character can do without being stuck in hours of practice. I’m still trying to learn those damn quarter circle moves, but it’s a nice fallback option for moments where I’m not looking to exhaust my brain and thumbs.
Mario Maker 2 (SWITCH)
I’ve built three levels in the last week for Super Mario Maker 2. One I built during a work meeting, the other two I did as morning exercises over coffee. They’ve all been moderately played since and feature clear rates over 25%, so I’ll consider them a success.
I’ve uploaded over 40 courses to SMM2 since its release. That’s far more than I ever uploaded with the first game. I think Nintendo missed some big opportunities to make this game a centerpiece for the Switch. I also think the diehard fans got in their own way (designing courses on your tv is honestly not that hard- in fact, I prefer it to the portable option now). But overall, I do think that SMM2 is a success- at least for casual fans like me who value standard level design and ease of access.
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
My gaming has been somewhat hampered by the sudden implosion of my Samsung television, which houses my XBONE and Switch. About a week ago it shut down and began to flicker on and off. I unplugged it overnight and powered it on the next day to find a long black horizontal line across the panel and discoloration beneath the line. A call in to Samsung confirmed my fears- it was a wire defect and would require extensive service work. Because of the pandemic, it would take at least a few weeks before the part could make it.
The TV is still usable, so that’s a relief. I’m not dwelling on it much. Samsung was easy to deal with and they’ve promised this will come at no cost to me. There are many worse things happening in the world, so this is an easy thing to let roll off my shoulders now that I know what the solution is.
I also MIGHT have a Series X. Key  word is MIGHT because I technically got my order in on the 18th, but Gamestop has yet to actually send a confirmation e-mail. However my order number appears valid and does pull up a processing page on their site, so I’m going to hang tight. I ended up pulling the trigger on a massive bundle that includes a very expensive headset and a second controller...as well as a copy of Assassin’s Creed. I can’t emphasize enough how NOT the primary audience I am for AC. However, I doubt I could pay anyone to take it off my hands at this point...so...whatever. At least there’s a chance I’ll have the new system.
My final bit of news on the technical front- I returned Cyberpunk 2077. I have zero regrets. Microsoft processed my refund in about 15 minutes without issue. I was on XBONE and yes, I tried the 1.4 update. Frankly, the update did seem to improve matters, but not so much as to be a game changer. And as I wrestled with the conundrum of powering through, or shelving the game in hopes of a future update that would magically fix everything, I finally opted to take the third option- and get off this damn train at the first possible stop. I will play Cyberpunk 2077 someday. Hopefully, when that day comes, this whole mess will be somewhat resolved.
ANIME
Jujutsu Kaisen
Season 1 has officially earned a “this show is straight fire” tweet from me. It’s just so good. The fights are thrilling. The emotional investment is real. The cast is outstanding. The design is imaginative, moody and the prettiest direction to behold this side of Fire Force.
Do yourself a favor and give this show a shot. It’s my top recommendation for the winter.
No Guns Life
I’ve almost wrapped the first half of season 1. This lovely noir continues to impress as its world unfolds. It is sure to please those itching for a cyberpunk or technoir story. The overall story still feels a bit unfocused, but I’m not minding too much. No Guns Life is one of those worlds that’s just a joy to be a part of, even when we’re unsure what its driving at.
END OF YEAR LISTS
Tis the season for LISTS. Oh man, so many lists.
I’ll be focusing my 2020 end of year stuff on anime and video games this year, because of course. I’ll also talk a little about media I’ve been enjoying. It’ll be a whole THING, either here or on wordpress.
But here’s a quick preview for those who are a bit curious about what titles I’ll be visiting for my Top Experiences list. Bear in mind that these are not confined to 2020 releases- this is purely about what I as a person dabbled in this year. Here’s what you can expect me to touch on in my end of year post :)
Games
Crusader Kings III Call of Duty: Warzone Yakuza 0 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Fighting Games (genre) Consoles Oculus Quest 2 NEO-GEO Arcade Stick Pro Anime
Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World Gleipnir Jujutsu Kaisen No Guns Life Kaguya-sama: Love is War DECA-DENCE Tower of God
Manga
Berserk Fruits Basket
Tabletop
Dungeons and Dragons 5E: The Lost Mines of Phandelver/Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Streaming
Spriteclub Gawr Gura/Hololive WWE Network
Lifestyle
Kotatsus Sake
Music
Nightcore (genre) Personal Projects Alice and the Pale Horse (script) Legos (various sets) Like I said, this is gonna be a big ol’ THING. But I can’t wait to share it with you all :D
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