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fineprintedsunsets · 8 months

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AFTER HOURS

This Is For Haunted Hoedown Day 7! | My Haunted Hoedown Master-List

summer camp au + "i can't stop thinking about how perfect we would be together"

Synopsis: Ari Levinson is a lot better after hours.

Word Count: 3.3k

Warnings: (this is definitely a tribute to my childhood) good ol' angst. pool sex. dirty talk. lifeguard!ari levinson x f reader :). use of pet names "mama" etc. brief mentions of injury. unprotected sex. (reader is on the pill although never mentioned, #stayawaypregnancytrope) (wrap it before you tap it, kids) sweet, worried ari.

It’s days like today you find yourself appreciating Lifeguards more. It’s not just about shirtless men baring their pecs for the whole world to see, (although a bonus) It’s more than the praise and hero complex.

It’s about wanting to make a difference, to be a savior, sure, but going to bed at night is just a bit easier knowing you helped a human being breathe again. Ari was a lot like that, you noticed.

His tanned cheeks would lift in a slight smile when anyone congratulated him on his newest rescue. Ari didn’t care about the compliments, or how he was perceived-

“You gonna say hi, or just stare?” Lou’s voice breaks through your head, causing you to stutter, your eyes breaking from where Ari sits on his post, searching the pool for any trouble.

“Staring is good enough.”

Lie.

It wasn’t.

You murmur, continuing to wipe at the Snack Bar counter. The adults were more messy than the kids. Sweat breaks above your brow as the heat fills your veins, wishing you were inside the pool or inside an air-conditioner.

Either one would work.

“Those vultures have been gobbling him up all night, guess your one of them too,” Lou says, her brows lifting in amusement. She takes her yellow rubber gloves off and lays them down on one of the chairs The Snack Bar was designed with sliding windows that face the pool, mostly to receive money and dish out snacks, but you had found a much better use for it.

Oggaling.

Lou wasn’t wrong either, four women well into their 50s had been sitting out tanning all day, not even bothering to watch their kids. Each set of eyes had never left Ari’s body, and although you were just doing the same thing-

“Don’t say it’s different. It’s not.”

You huff, throwing down the rag on the table you were just wiping down, leaving it half-completed.

“Do you have anything better to do, Lou?” You get a glimpse of her ponytail and her small body. Although a pest, Lou was almost like a mother to you. “Summer Mother” that is.

Every year you worked at Camp Constaga’s Snack Bar. Although it meant switching TV for bracelet-making and campfires, it didn’t matter. If anything, you’d prefer the woods over home.

She flashes you her lucky smile, throwing a rag over her shoulder, making the edges of her uniform damp. “You know I don’t!” You shake your head, a smile blooming on your lips.

Lou tosses you a look, clearly seeing the blush on your cheeks. “Go!” Throwing her hand up in mock threat, she disappears into the back of the bar.

Yeah, that’s right, Go prepare the chicken nuggets. It takes you a couple of moments to realize she took your rag, the one you need to finish cleaning the tables.

“Bitch!”

The only sound is the rustling of frozen chicken nugget bags and the echo of Lou chuckling.

👙

“Shut Up And Dance” plays loudly over the pool speakers. It’s the anthem of every summer, and boy does it never get old. Night falls silently on Camp Conastoga’s pool, tonight is a very special night.

It’s glow swim.

It’s a camp tradition, every month they hold a “glow” swim. Kids and adults wear trippy bathing suits and a whole shit ton of glow sticks are thrown in the pool. It’s simple, but fun.

Really Fucking Fun.

“Lou! Where did you put the paint?” You call over the loud splashing of children. The lifeguards are already on duty, and the adult swim doesn't start for another hour or so. You see her signature auburn ponytail exit the bathroom, her bare stomach, thighs, and arms marked with glow-in-the-dark paint.

“Handprints? That simple Louie girl?” You tease, grabbing the paint from her hands. You bought a whole array of colors yesterday, the kids used all of the pool’s supply.

“I’m sorry, shall I draw a pentacle?” She adjusted the strap on her neon green bathing suit, pulling it to snugly fit on her shoulder.

You elicit a chuckle, filling the pool’s backroom with the ungodly sound. “It would fit, you are a demon.”

“Very funny.” Lou rolls her green eyes, sending them back into her head with far more exaggeration than necessary. Holding tight onto the bottle of green paint, you turn around, and walk away from her, heading to your cabin to receive the other colors.

“See you out there-” You choke down a strangled whine, your face colliding with something hard and solid. Pain shoots through your jaw, and the only thing you can hear is labored breathing and music.

Upbeat and happy music.

Not very fit for this situation.

A backless dress and some beat-up sneaks…

My discotheque, Juliet teenage dream…

I felt it in my chest as she looked at me…

And then darkness.

👙

Waking up in the infirmary was not the plan tonight. You blink your eyes, once… twice… You can see a window to the right of you, it’s pitch black outside. You stir, quickly trying to get up, but a hand on your stomach stops you, splaying against your belly and pushing you down.

You whine, squirming against the hand. It’s big and feels as if sparks are being emitted through your body from the fingers. When you open your eyes, you understand why.

“Hey-”

“Shh…- It’s okay, sweet girl.”

All it took was a few words to get you rising, slowly this time as Ari’s hand fell from your stomach, tanned fingers grabbing your elbow to ease you into a sitting position. The pain has reduced to a dull ache, you don’t focus on it, not when Ari is standing above you, lifeguard shorts on, shirt nowhere to be found, and is that…worry in his eyes?

You grab at your head, attempting to find the source of your pain. You must have hit something, now it’s reduced to just a small headache. “What happened?” The words you speak are discombobulated as you try to adjust to the light in the infirmary.

Children can be heard screaming and splashing outside.

So you hadn’t been put in a coma.

You aren’t going to wake up to a zombie apocalypse.

This is very good news.

“You slammed into my chest, I’m so sorry, mama.”

Mama? Surely it was just a name lifeguards give to crying little girls, it was a cute, sweet nickname.

Until it came out of Ari Levinson's mouth.

“What time is it?” You shift, still holding your head, expecting the headache to just disappear at your touch.

It doesn't.

“10:00” Lou answers from seemingly nowhere. Did she just watch that interaction go down?

When she steps in front of you, the gleam in her eye tells you all you need to know.

“Adult swim starts soon, I have to put my paint on.”

“Woah, you sure? You did pass out on us, mama.”

God.

Will he shut up and keep talking?

The heat that pools between your thighs isn't normal, and you can’t stand to be close to Ari anymore. If you would… there’s no telling what you might do.

Something you would regret. Ari doesn't even know you.

“It’s just a headache. I’m not dying.” The words have more bite than you wish, but this room is getting crowded, and the heat that encircles you is suffocating. Especially when Ari tilts his chin up, his fingers perching on his hips in confusion.

You didn’t want to be rude, but it seems it may be the only way to get out of this room.

“I gotta go get the paint.” You slid off the table, hearing the paper crinkle beneath your weight. Lou moves out of the way, and when she does, you accidentally clip Ari’s shoulder. You don’t turn around to apologize though. The heat is too much, you need to get that paint and get in the pool.

Even though being away from him has made the heat worse.

👙

Adult swim had started the moment you finished in the pool bathroom. All over your body are neon pink swirls and made-up symbols, matching your pink bikini. Ari sat perched on the very end, his eyes wandering over the kids complaining to their parents.

You were aware of the way your nipples hardened against the thin slice of fabric, how your breath picked up when Ari’s eyes landed on your face. His usual sunglasses were gone, and even from across the people, his blue eyes drilling holes in your body.

You turn away, internally wishing your hips wouldn’t swish as you did so.

They did.

Traitors.

“Hey! Over here!” Lou and Reed call from their positions in the water, the reflective surface bringing the night sky into the pool. Your head still ached, but enough that you could get some swimming in. You wouldn’t miss this night for the world.

You walk to the side of the pool and before Lou or Reed pulls you in, you jump. There’s a moment when you do so, where the rest of the world disappears, it’s only you, the wind, and the water you're about to plunge into.

The glow sticks leave a path to which you follow, feeling your breathing dissipate as you're pulled into the water, swishing your hair around, wetting the fabric of your bathing suit, and crowding you in cool relief.

It’s the polar opposite of Ari’s warm presence.

You come up for air, swimming to the top of the pool. Lou and Reed are already next to you, splashing from every angle. “What are you five!” You yell, despite doing the same, gathering water in the scoop of your palm and tossing it across your best friend's faces.

For the moment, for the night, you would forget about Ari’s eyes burning into your back, watching as you splash your friends, hearing your laughter fill the pool as it gets lost in the night.

This is purgatory and paradise at once.

Being away from him, but relishing in the memories you're creating.

Both hot and cold.

You sink into the water again, allowing it to swallow all your fears, soon they would come back, you were on after-hour duty. With none other than Ari himself.

👙

All of the adults left hours ago, Lou and Reed went back to their shared cabin, and the Camp Children gathered around the campfire deep in the woods. It was just you and Ari, and the simple task of gathering all of the glowsticks.

You let out a breath, your fingers finding the smudge pain on your hips as you stand over the edge of the pool. The sky is deeper than before, the stars shining bright above you. And the waning crescent moon, hidden beneath crowded clouds.

It was a beautiful night indeed.

“You ready?” Ari’s voice breaks through your head-space, before talking yourself out of it, you turn around. It’s hard not to roam Ari’s body, his tanned abs, his long blond hair, and his beard.

No one could ignore that, no one.

You stomp a foot on instinct. “No one could ignore it” was your excuse for “this man turns me on with just his smile.”

“Yeah.” You squeak, watching Ari’s arms form a perfect dive pattern, jumping into the water with ease. The glow sticks make it visible to you, how easy he glides, picking up each stick as his path goes dark.

You do the same, jumping on the opposite end, with less grace than him. Usually one of the other lifeguards would be doing this, but most went to join the campfire. The pool gets darker and darker as you pick up each glowstick, resurfacing every few seconds for breath. You break from your trance when something hard hits the top of your head, the headache rocking through you with a sharp pain. You know it’s Ari, he must have been going for the glow sticks in the middle of the pool.

“Mama.” Ari resurfaces, watching as you do the same, rubbing the top of your head.

“Are you okay? Goddamn me. I don’t mean to keep hurting you, sweet girl.” Ari’s hair is wet, framing his features perfectly. A dozen glow sticks reside in his palm, matching your own.

“Come here.” He leads you to the very edge of the pool, and although you shout at your body to stop moving, your legs ignore your pleas. The heat grows with every second you spend in lifeguards presence.

You both toss your glow sticks into the basket, as you pool yourself up and out of the pool, water splashing as you turn around to sit on the edge, your legs still in the water. Ari stands in front of you, not exactly between your thighs, but very fucking close to them.

“Does it hurt?” He asks, running a hand over his wet hair, looking to the top of your head.

“I’ll be fine.” You utter, looking away from him. This man will be the death of you. They kick up a little bit of water, watching it swirl at your feet.

“Look at me, mama.” Ari pleads, moving through the water, so close to where your knees touch his chest.

“Please.” It’s almost inaudible, but you catch it, you see the desperation in his eyes,

“Fuck, Ari.”

You don’t even try to talk yourself out of it. You jump back into the pool quickly, water droplets spraying everywhere as you grab the back of Ari’s head, pulling him down to your lips.

He’s surprised at first, but when you groan, feeling the heat of his lips, the way they kiss and wrap you in warmth, he kisses back. Moving you to rest your back against the side of the pool, pushing you gently into the smooth tile.

Ari pulls away first, and the way he looks at you, it seems as though he is fighting with himself. “Sweet girl-”

You bring a finger to his puffy lips, silencing him. “No talking, more kissing”

Ari doesn't pretest, because this time it’s him that’s pressing into you, water grabbing at you both, your tongues intertwining in perfect harmony. You both pull away for air, the buzzing sound of crickets overwhelming you.

“Do you want me here, mama?” Your eyebrows quirked up as your hands still rest in his hair, forever tugging him closer.

“I will take you anywhere, Ari.”

It’s all the permission he needs. His fingers come around to your back, reaching for the tie of your pink bathing suit. Your body racks with anticipation as Ari tugs, and the fabric falls away, revealing your nipples to the cool night air.

His breath heaves as he stares down at you, his eyes locking with the point nubs. He groans. “Your perfect, sweet girl.”

“Fucking perfect”

He dives down, taking a peak into his mouth, and swirling it around his tongue. You arch your back away from the pool tiles, pressing into his hardened cock. The water makes it easier for you two to move, as Ari nurses your breasts, you undo the string of his lifeguard shorts.

He removes his mouth from you with a pop, helping you free himself from the restaurants. Your top and his shorts are thrown with the glow sticks, forgotten. His cock is hard against his chest, even in the water it’s not hard to tell.

His tanned fingers find your bottoms, running over your stomach, until they're stationed at their ties. “You ready, perfect girl?”

Your breath fans, your response is merely a rasp as Ari crowds you, his cock pressing against your stomach. “No.”

“Good”.

The ties snap as he tugs at them, water crowds you, between your legs as your slick folds are exposed to the cool sensation. Ari takes your right leg carefully in his rough palm, lifting it to pin the appendage against the pool tile. He pushed further, his cock lining up at your entrance.

He wants this as much as you do.

“Open for me, sweet girl.”

You part your other leg a bit, leaving enough room for Ari to settle comfortably in between your thighs.

“Doing really good for me, this is going to hurt.” You nod, not caring.

The heat is bubbling, threatening to boil over now and the anticipation is getting irritating. Ari places a kiss against your temple, his beard scratching against your skin as he thrust, pushing the tip of his cock against your folds.

You yelp, grabbing at his bare back, feeling the water around you, paired with his cock dipping inside of you was otherworldly.

“That’s it..” Ari smiles, his unoccupied hand coming up to cradle your face, tilting your head down to where your bodies meet.

“Watch as you take me, mama.”

You do, with both pain and pleasure as Ari inches his cock into you slowly. The reflection of the water enhances his every feature, and the wins of his cock are pulsating with pleasure.

“Good girl, just a little more-” His voice is husky with need but still soft and caring.

It turns you on just the more.

“I’m gonna fill you up, Breathe for me alright?” His words are so filthy yet so… soft.

Caring?

Ari watches you, your eyes still on your pussy, watching it take more of his cock in, feeling the pain as he stretches your walls. You take a deep breath as he asks, and scream when he thrust to the hilt.

“Shh…Good girl.” Ari drags out each syllable as he whispers, his cock buried inside you, as his body fully presses into yours, his hand balancing your pinned leg against the wall.

“Can I move, mama?”

Words do not escape your throat, you just tug at Ari’s hair, clenching around his cock a few times, attempting to adjust. You nod as your lips collide, it silences the scream as he deals his first thrust.

Your heavy breaths fixate on the point of completion, each time Ari drags his cock out of you, more water fills its spot, adding stimulation to your clit. Your fingers wrap around the pool's edge, your eyes snapping shut.

“You take me so well, sweetheart.”

“Don’t worry, I’m gonna get you over that edge.”

Ari’s words make you clench harder, a smile passes his lips as he groans, feeling what he does to you, feeling what you do to him every time his cock pulsates at your tightness.

Your breath speeds up with Ari's thrust, your back arching against the pool tiles as he fucks you deeper into the concrete, making sure your head never hits the ground. The words that come out of your mouth are rushed, but nonetheless true.

“I can’t stop thinking about how perfect we would be together.” You say them with urgency with rush, as if they were slipping from your mind. Ari’s thrust doesn't cease, he only groans, melting against you.

“Me too, sweet girl.”

“Me. Fucking. Too.” Your orgasm is so close, it feels like you're drowning in pleasure. Your nails find safety in Ari’s back, holding onto him for support as his fingers dip into the water, finding your clit and begging to rub.

He knows you're close.

“Come for me, mama. Make a mess on my cock.” Ari echos, his cock fighting the force of the waves he’s making, slamming into you each time, his fingers rubbing faster. You whimper, meeting his thrust with your own attempts, chasing the pleasure. You clench down hard, “There you go…doing so good.”

Your orgasm hits you at full force as Ari pumps his cock, his fingers riding you through it. Until he halts, filling you with his release. The warm feeling settles deep into your stomach.

“Mama.” Ari finishes, you can still feel his cock pulsating inside you, his labored breathing slowing to match your own. Despite the cool water, sweat runs down both of your bodies.

“Your-” He starts, you giggle, deciding to cut the sexual tension. Ari’s brows turn up, waiting to hear what you have to say,

“Hot? Beautiful? Fantastic? Best sex you’ve ever had?”

“Mine” Ari whispers against your lips, shutting you up.

His.

#masterlist #fanfic #oneshot #smut #fluff #ari levison x reader #ari levinson #chris evans #ari levinson smut #hauntedhoedownmasterlist #haunted hoedown #hauntedhoedownday7

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voidpacifist · 2 years

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strap in, assholes, I've thought of another Deaf Steve AU for your consideration

(ps the steddie on this one is very brief, I haven't thought that part out too thoroughly just yet)

this takes place in like, early to mid 2000s

so in this universe, there's no catastrophe, no major physical traumas, no sickness, etc. steve is simply born without his hearing

his parents are not only rich, but are also super super concerned with appearances and because they're negligent assholes about it, they get steve fitted for hearing aids as soon as he's old enough to realistically begin talking

the hearing aids really don't do much for him, but the harringtons don't wanna worry about more surgeries or medical stays or being held back from their business trips/work holidays. you catch my drift. they forego the cochlear avenue but still hold out hope that steve will be "normal enough" with the "help" of a pair of hearing aids

and because the hearing aids only give him back so much, his oral language skills develop differently and at a much slower pace. it's not that he doesn't have the intellectual capacity — he absolutely does, the setting he's in just doesn't accommodate his needs

I imagine by the age of three or four, a nanny starts staying with him during the long weeks that his parents are gone. I also imagine that one of these nannies knows Sign and sees steve drifting without any communication that's suited to him, so they take it upon themselves to teach him

this goes on for years until one day, there's a phone call or an in person message or something that indicates that mr and mrs harrington have been in a traveling accident. this leaves steve parentless

he's immediately put into foster care, and from there, things go downhill. he gets into fights at school, becomes distant at each new place he stays at, and continues to isolate himself. he develops a very stubbornly independent approach to things, teaching himself to sign, speaking up for himself even if he can't hear how alien he sounds to the other students or adults at school

he keeps going from home to home until he lands at the home of tim and marissa buckley. marissa teaches a special ed class at a local middle school, and tim is a general contractor. they have three kids — a girl named robin, who's a year younger than steve, and twins dexter and benjamin

and steve is shocked by the patience of the parents, and also shocked by the fact that mrs buckley seems keen on connecting with him. the rest of the family is also learning Sign, but steve latches onto marissa the quickest because she reminds him of his nanny

tim ends up being the one who takes steve to most of his audiology appointments, or just other places he needs to be, and though tim doesn't know as much Sign as his wife, he still tries to cue steve in on conversations. just small talk about school or what steve likes to do or just "boyish" banter

dex and ben don't interact with steve much outside of bugging him to play like,,fucking kickball in the backyard, but they still form a tentative bond

robin is the hardest nut of the bunch to crack, and steves not too determined about actually becoming friends with her. in fact, most of the time, he's just waiting for the other shoe to drop with these people so he can be spat out again to the next family until he's kicked out of the system for good

even when he's getting his act together, he's still just waiting for it to happen. soon like four months have gone by and there's still no sign of the buckleys kicking him out or announcing that another family would be "better equipped" for him

here's a fun fact though: middle school kids are really fucking mean. and robins one of the only openly gay people in her grade. steves heard rumors that she's been bullied, but then he sees it happening in real time and he just. is seeing absolute red about it

he seeks out the fucker who graffiti'd her locker and lo and behold, gets into another fight at school

he's so Sure that this is the breaking point, but after his suspension is declared, marissa and tim sit him down not to scold him, but to wrap his knuckles and tell him how proud they are that he stood up for robin

and speaking of robin, steve's cool status with her just tripled easily. they start to become so close that at school, gossip starts that they're an item. one day someone flat out asks and robin, while signing, just says, "oh no! he's actually my big brother."

(if steve cries about that later by himself, that's his business)

there's still one dilemma steve has yet to get over though, and that's passing eighth grade. the constant moving and fighting has finally caught up to him, and he's forced to sign up for peer tutoring

this whipsmart, firecracker of a seventh grader, nancy wheeler, not only agrees to learn Sign, but also to help steve pass his classes

he's so fucking in love with nancy its not even funny. but the more they hang out, the less he wants to be with her and the more he wants to just be friends with her. plus, he doesn't miss the way robin ogles nancy when she thinks neither of them will notice

may/june rolls around and steve ends up with solid Bs in most, if not all, of his classes. he's on track to staying on track and the buckleys are ecstatic about it. marissa and tim find a cake at the grocery and have it say, "congratulations steve!" on it in big, loopy writing. they sign it to him as soon as he gets home from his last day of school for the year

after the weekend comes and goes and the celebration dies down, the two sit steve down and his initial thoughts are, "oh shit, my stay here is over." which majorly sucks, because the buckleys are the first family he's stayed with in a while that he's actually enjoyed staying with and getting to know

he's bonded with robin. he's bonded with ben and dex. he thinks maybe the same about marissa and tim. and he really really really doesn't wanna lose that. because not only has he come to think of them in a sort of pseudo-family sense, but they also have done and continue to do so much to accommodate steve and try to help him thrive and have resources as a young, deaf kid

so you can imagine how elated he is and how surreal it feels when they ask him flat out how he'd feel about being steve buckley. about officially being their son

years go by, until steve is in his senior year. he and robin have frequented several jobs together already, and this is the first year they've let go of their overprotective sibling instincts with one another and have gone to separate venues of work

steve ends up working part time at the library, while robin ends up at the video store

and one of steve's classmates from school (who he's 99% sure is redoing senior year) comes in pretty often. they don't talk at first, but every night, steve comes home and vents to robin about this really pretty classmate of his who plays in a thrash metal band and has far too many overdue fees

(and, if we're considering the library au, maybe steve pays off those fees and eddie ends up asking him out)

((like, he takes the time to learn as much basic Sign as he can within like a week of time, and the pulls steve aside after the library closes for the evening and just flat out asks))

robin is cautiously optimistic about this new guy that steve has a thing for, but she also knows eddie from drama club, so she not only has a good radar for the kind of person he is, but also knows exactly where to find him if he fucks things up with her big brother

cause listen — steves not immune to having experienced not-so-good encounters with a hearing partner. she's seen the way he or his deafness have been treated like a burden or a commodity, and she's very much hoping that's not the case with eddie

spoiler alert: eddie's very visibly autistic, so he knows what it's like to have been treated in a similar fashion. he has no plans to be that kind of an asshat to steve (and he very much is not)

but yeah long story short, give me deaf steve with a healthy sense of family and a willingness to be cared for thank you and goodbye

#steve #steve harrington headcanons #steve harrington au #deaf steve harrington #stranger things au #platonic stobin #steve buckley but because he and robin are siblings #i will die on that sad little unpopulated hill who cares man #steddie #steve x eddie #just a bit of steddie for the soul <3

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comicaurora · 1 year

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Hi, Red! Love your work! 1. How do you deal with writing characters different from yourself? I've been struggling with that.

2.Any tips on worldbuilding? I've got decent OCs but worldbuilding...how do you even start!? There's so much to do and my mind blanks!

3.Kyana is lovely and I would befriend and hug her if I could! Thanks!

this is hilarious because two out of three of these questions are massive subjective mysteries you could fill tomes discussing and still not be done with just casually fired off in the same breath as "nice OC"

This question has two answers that are both equally true and equally unhelpful: every writer puts a piece of themself into their characters and it is impossible for them to write someone completely unlike themself, and every writer is a creative engine capable of conceiving an entire universe of unique characters that are utterly distinct from one another and their creator. The only requirement to write a character is that the writer needs to understand their internal logic, which can have very little in common with how the writer acts or thinks of themself, but must make sense to the author in order for the character to feel coherent and internally solid. This is most obvious in villains; The Collector is essentially a hyperextension of scientific curiosity coupled with a complete disconnect from the lives and well-being of the people she involves in her work, because she's operating on a sense of scale from which mortal lives are absolutely inconsequential. Doesn't mean I think murder is fine, it just means I understand why she thinks that. I find it helps to start simple, with how a character feels about certain things - what do they want, what do they fear, what makes them mad, what doesn't bother them. This can have very little in common with what you, the writer, feel about those things, and that's a good starting point to work from in building out a complete character who functions as more than just a vessel for the writer.

This isn't what you're supposed to do for pure hard worldbuilding, but honestly start with what you need. If your character has to come from a culture with specific traits in order to justify them having certain ideas/skills/experiences, build that first and then logic out from there. If you want a cool-ass wizard with a specific set of abilities, fix those as key points of your burgeoning magic system and then fill in the connecting bits in-between. If you have one super cool moment you really want to play out, figure out what parts you need for that moment to happen - weapons, locations, powers, supporting characters - and lock them in. Building a world too rigidly and too thoroughly can impede your ability to write new cool stuff, and that's not good at this early stage of the process, so give yourself wiggle-room to figure things out or add more interesting concepts later. Start with the people and places that matter to those OCs you already have, then start bridging gaps. As a general rule, adults don't ask "why?" more than twice about the same thing, so if you're worrying about depth of development, just answer two layers deep. "Why is this character such an incredibly cool badass?" "They're from a culture of warriors that train them starting very young." "Why does their culture train warriors so early?" "The environment they live in is very dangerous so they have to be able to take care of themselves starting early." Boom, two layers done. If you want to elaborate either of those answers with specific fun details, you absolutely can and should - what specific training is involved, what kinds of threats they know how to handle, what they consider to be dangerous, etc. Since the backbone of the question has already been answered, the rest is icing and flavor that gives your worldbuilding detail and character.

#asks #writing stuff

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is-the-snake-video-cute · 1 year

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Hello!! I wrote you a really long ask and then accidentally deleted it, so I'll ask you the...not much shorter tl;dr version 😅

I really want to get a ball python (probably male) at some point in the future (once I've done a lot more research, set aside a budget for it, and prepared better), and my extended family seems absolutely convinced that this will be a problem because I have two cats (they think the snake would pose a danger to the cats). Considering ball pythons' everything, I would assume this would be relatively safe for all involved, provided I'm careful that they don't interact (closed door if I'm handling the snake, etc), but also having never in fact owned a snake before, and the fact that ball pythons do get to be pretty large snakes, I wanted to ask what you thought. I feel like I always hear about snakes managing to escape their enclosures somehow, and I guess that's more what I'd be worried about (if you have any tips about that also I'm all ears).

I also wanted to ask what size enclosure you'd recommend for a ball python. My gut says bigger is better (at least to a point--and obviously with a number of appropriate hides) but my research has largely been telling me the opposite, at least until I found your blog. Should I get a smaller enclosure if I get the snake youngish and then move it up to bigger when it grows? Can I just fill a really big one with a lot of enrichment-type things so it's not a big empty space? Is this more of a "keeping the humidity appropriate" problem?

And also I think you'll simply enjoy knowing that a few years ago there was a garter snake hibernaculum near the plant nursery where I work. We never did figure out exactly where they were overwintering but we were kind of working in a river of garter snakes there for a bit, which was honestly pretty delightful. Some of them really didn't want to go around us and just kind of scooted past underfoot instead. We also have a huge and rather cranky black racer that's basically a coworker at this point, she lays eggs in the mulch pile nearly every year and last year I spotted her finishing her shed so I kept the shed skin and it's nearly four feet long. She's about the same color as the hose we use for watering so at least once per year we startle the crap out of each other because she's easy to overlook when she's sunning, but it's fun to have her around. Just keeps us sort of on our toes.

Hello hello!

Re: ball pythons and cats - if anyone's in danger there, it's the snake. Ball pythons don't get anywhere near big enough to hurt even small cats, but a cat could easily seriously injure a snake even if they're just trying to play, so cats and snakes should never interact. It's possible to have cats and snakes in the same house (I have a cat!), but it's important to make sure the cat never has access to the snake. Most of preventing snake escapes comes down to prevention - it's crucial to take time when you're setting up your enclosure to make sure there's no openings big enough for the snake's nose, and invest in a good pair of screen clips if your enclosure has a screen lid.

My minimum recommended enclosure size for adult ball pythons is a 4x2x2 enclosure (120 gallon equivalent), and bigger is always better. It's easier to start baby snakes in smaller enclosures - it'll be much easier to clutter it up so the snake feels safer. I usually start my bps in a 20 gallon, upgrade to a 40 gallon at a year old, and then move to their adult enclosure once they've outgrown that. You could absolutely jump right in with the 4x2x2, though - you'd just have to be very intentional about adding lots of clutter and hiding places! I also find it's generally much easier to keep humidity levels right in bigger enclosures because your heat element doesn't dry out the entire enclosure when it's bigger.

I love the black racer who lives near your work! She sounds like a delight.

#not a rating #snake husbandry #ball pythons #snakes and other pets #snake enclosures

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pariskim · 6 days

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4, 9 and 31 !!

Does your character care about their reputation and/or how others perceive them?

HM. not as much as she really should i think. she doesn't have a lot of close friends especially post childhood when shes not a petulant kid and instead a pretentious young adult LMAO. i think she doesnt act Mean but she acts purposefully dense around people she deems below her which doesn't really do her any favors. her after calling a head pilot dumb like ughhh who up having to deal w the consequences of their actions -_-... i think she wouldn't actually care much of peoples opinions of her if they deemed her intelligent still. Her worth matters more than their personal feelings etc. but on the opposite hand she would care a Lot more of what people think of those close to her. Someone could call her a bitch and shed be like lol true but if they insulted iggy or tendo shed start growling like a dog

What emotion does your character feel most frequently?

hm. Sadder question i worry. Especially before finding out Iggy's alive i think it would be something like guilt. A kind of churning gut feeling of im still alive and so many people arent. Alas back to my evil lab. Afterwards i think its anxiety. A kind of constant buzzing of what if something is wrong what if xyz person i care about Does die this time. I think Iggy coming back reminds her shes a person and cares about people and is like oh god. Oh fuck. But i also think shes constantly fond of the people around her in a way she wasnt before. Theres a worth in humanity and iggys stupid music plays in the lab so maybe itll be okay

What genre of music does/would your character love?

FUN QUESTION. when im thinking about maria i listen to a lot of bouncy sciencey music akin to my newtlist with oingo boungo etc but i don't think she'd actually like it much. i think she'd listen to more alt rock stuff when she was missing iggy (or just with them post reunion), but in her personal time would listen to a lot of classical with piano or softer folk stuff. mid dissection like alexa play billy joel

#asks #slava #maria enzyme & iggy haptic

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axvwriter · 17 days

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💉 How do they feel about needles

✏️ Do they write

🛍 What is their fashion taste

Can I ask these 3 about Bobo, please?

(Sorry about the laziness. I'm still waking up, lol)

💉 - How fond are they about needles? (Op of the oc asks really used the word fond? Who's fond of needles?? I would think at best one can tolerate or is indifferent to them... unless I were to say Xia-lin loves needles but only in sticking them in other people /j)

Bobo's indifferent to needles. She doesn't care too much for them, but she has no issue with them if she does need a needle for any medical reason.

(Probably lucky and doesn't even feel needle injections which apparently everyone around me irl but me has such luck. I hate needles. Though a couple of years ago I found the best way for me to not feel/minimize feeling anything is to have it shot-gunned into me. Like just done really fast.)

✏️ - Do they write? If so, what kind(s)? Creative, journaling, etc.

The format of this question makes me want to think the question is asking if the oc writes for any fun manner; or even doing something like calligraphy, again for fun.

Bobo does not journal or write creatively or anything like that. The closest she gets to it is when she has to handwrite letters to the kingdom above her own. They insist that Bobo handwrite them and it sometimes takes longer than she'd like as she makes sure her handwriting is super neat and easily readable. Because if it isn't, the royals from the other kingdom will basically nag her about it.

Usually Bobo types things on a device with the occasional screen-touch written/drawn? signature. Though she also does at times write, her handwriting is readable, but a bit messy and rushed looking. With all the paperwork she reads through, Bobo has no interest in any creative form of writing. She's tired of looking at blocks of text.

🛍 - What’s their fashion taste(s)?

(I know like the name of some fashion styles, but not enough to actually name any of them for any of my characters. Unless it's business casual or lolita or gothic.)

Bobo has a preference for bright, cheerful clothes like blue and yellow. She often wears a red-orange color though as that's the Mycelind royal color. Not really a necessity for their royalty to wear, but she takes her job so seriously that she chooses to wear it anyway. If she can, she'll never wear a majority of the color white as that's the other kingdom's royal color. Her gloves do tend to be white as that's her personal preference on telling how clean her gloves are.

Bobo prefers dresses, skirts, and skorts. She often wears light-weight shorts or something similar underneath her skirt for modesty. Though really the chances of seeing under her skirt would usually only be in battle I would think and I'd think the fight itself would be too distracting to even notice. Just in case though.

Due to her kingdom's climate, Bobo does go with shorter wear, like short-sleeves and/or no sleeves. I'm actually a bit torn on how to dress her during her childhood as while I know what modesty would be like for the kingdom, I'm concerned of it coming off as inappropriate for kids. Like in-universe it's probably no big deal, but online irl I worry about gaining the attention of creeps.

So childhood Bobo's probably dressed more modest, while adult Bobo might not be? I actually haven't experimented with what adult Bobo's outfits may look like now that I think about it. Like I've decided what adult Bobo's hairstyle will be and I'm sure her outfit will be similar to her childhood ones. Anyway-

Bobo quite likes frills and cutesy looks. Her preference for skirts doesn't mean she hates pants though. She's willing to wear pants and prefers pants that has some frills or a semi-skirt to it.

Twst Bobo is a bit different as she's in a different climate that she's not used to. In Twisted Wonderland Bobo is constantly feeling cold so she's usually in full uniform to try to fight the coldness. She's also limited in clothing options so she doesn't get to show off her style much. I have her tie her tie as a bow like Riddle and Epel do as partially as that's what she prefers and partially because she's never tied a tie before.

I also gave her a grey shirt instead of white as Vil has a grey shirt which suggests to me that school uniform shirts don't have to strictly be white. If Bobo has options, she will avoid white. Only her gloves get to be white. (So of course the fairy gala outfits are basically majority white and I do plan to draw her in one of her own at some point.)

While Bobo does prefer skirts, Twst Bobo won't even look for them. She's used to mid-length/short skirts which would be too cold for her liking. She leans more for pants in Twisted Wonderland.

I do have a fan oc for twst named Lance that I've made mostly as an excuse to give Twst Bobo some more clothes. Though Bobo just takes whatever she can have, not feeling like she has much right to ask for any specifics. Especially as Lance doesn't seem to know how to take proper breaks along with him giving her stuff for free.

#ask #oc ask game #twst bobo #bobo mycelind #daedalusslabyrinth #i took a while to answer because i want to do this on desktop and i was distracted by a game #emojis #are emojis screen-reader friendly?#i do appreciate the questions!#just been distracted by majoras mask lately #along with a little project im doing #oh i could see bobo in a dress with birds on it but mycelinds version of birds are bats so it would have bats on it instead #cute little bats on a blue dress #too many things i want to draw but my brain and body wont sync properly to get them done #or well i think its a mental and physical sync issue thats going on

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the-cat-at-the-theatre-door · 1 year

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Question about the cats with some level of psychic ability (like Old Deut, Cori and Tanto, etc.): cats are pretty private creatures, so do you think there's ever some conflict among the Jellicles when you have some of them who can read minds and such?

That's such a good question, anon, and I'd say it depends on the cat. Some genuinely don't mind if their friends or acquaintances with psychic abilities poke around in their minds or read their emotional profile, while others will get offended, or even angry that their privacy has been violated. Telepathy can be a useful tool, but it can also be abused. There can definitely be some friction, hostility or even discrimination towards cats with these abilities, depending on the character of the cat in question. Tugger hates having his thoughts read, as, ironically, does Mistoffelees. Demeter - in spite of once having had empathetic strands of magic in her that were siphoned out - gets very *very* paranoid if she thinks cats around her are poking around in her thoughts, because she had more than enough of that under Macavity. Alonzo finds it creepy, but will keep relatively cool about it, being particularly forgiving of Jemima and Tantomile (unless it happens frequently; then he gets also very paranoid for similar reasons).

But then, on the other paw, Asparagus doesn't particularly care so long as there's some warning first (one of his best friends mostly communicates telepathically afterall). Jellylorum, chronic worrier, finds a modicum of comfort in asking how a situation might turn out so she can worry less about it. Etcetera thinks it's a fun game, etc. It really does depend.

It is standard practice in cat company to ask consent before peeking in beforehand, but not all cats are civil or want anyone to know, and sometimes it happens subconsciously (and whether the cat in question takes accountability for it if it does is another thing entirely). Adult cats - particularly those who have been trained- usually have a better handle on controlling accidents like that, though if their magic is *very* strong, even they have difficulty managing it all the time.

With psychic and empathic kittens it's harder to control. Jemima will often blurt out the feelings of others when they start taking shape in the scramble (which was something that was very quickly trained out of her for her safety's sake, but it started coming back when they left Macavity), and Tantomile and Coricopat used to stare at cats and bluntly call colors at them (because they were able to see their auras).

When Deuteronomy was a kitten, Gus would get *very* cross with him if he poked around in his head and said what he was going to say before he said it. He would swipe at him, or cover his ears and sing loudly to get him to stop. Deuteronomy was genuinely confused by this, because he just figured all cats could read minds (Sera could, he was positive), and said it was fine because Gus could just do it back, nbd. But, shock surprise, Gus can't. Deuteronomy learned to stop doing it eventually, but while it was easier to bite his tongue, it wasn't so easy to control the expressions on his face.

When they were young adults, Deuteronomy would slip into the occasional emotional profile reading were he not paying attention or impatient with a situation, but he stopped doing that when, one day, Gus had absolutely had enough, looked him square in the eye and told him to: "Stop telling me how I feel."

That's what clicked it right way around for him. Since then, he has always asked permission first before venturing in (though he *may* have slightly bent that rule to help repair the Griz situation, but that's another story).

In regards to psychic ability, there's a bit of an unspoken, shared rule amongst the cats to keep the future of others very decidedly to themselves should they happen to see anything (similarly to how it is highly discouraged to inform reborn cats of their previous lives). And this is far trickier, because in the cases of future readings, some cats have it so strong, they actually *can't* control it; it may be activated randomly just by touching another cat or being nearby them.

But regardless, because it's believed a cat's path in life should very much be their own, it is critical to develop the ability to keep anything they see under wraps. What's to say their involvement wouldn't Butterfly Effect their futures? Is that always the right thing to do? Depends. It's really hard to say whether it's ever the right decision to tell cats what they see; Coricopat and Tantomile have spoken with Deuteronomy many a time for his advice in the matter, but while his advice is always comforting, he hasn't a real clue either. The twins collectively decided that, since their foresight is rarely clear anyway, mum's the word unless they are directly asked. Deuteronomy doesn't say anything much to that regard, either, because he doesn't want to burden another cat's mind with something potentially upsetting. Better it be for him to pack it away and push it down since he's so used to it, rather than putting it on someone else.

#this was a fun question - anon bless you #my headcanons #jellicles ask because jellicles dare #anonymous #then of course theres always the morality question

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spicedwatermel0n · 9 months

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If at some point in their adult years (of course stressing "if" as by all means don't have to be canon in your hc /nf) Sector V and/or one of the couples in it decide to have kids, what would they be like?

Honestly, if anyone would have a kid, it'd be Kuki. She'd probably adopt, because there's no way in hell she'd be able to have a biological child with Wally or Abby, nor would she want to have a child with Nigel (the child would DEFINITELY inherit his mental problems). She'd have the child live between houses to give Wally a break sometimes and so the child can visit their other parents.

Nigel comes over unexpectedly so his interactions with the child would vary. However, because he's mute, he doesn't talk to the child. The child would learn how to communicate non verbally from him.

Hoagie would probably be that stereotypical parent. Dad jokes, pushing the child on a swing, ice cream for dinner, etc. The favorite of the five parents.

Kuki would spoil the child with whatever toys they want. She'd wanna have a movie night and watch a fun animated movie with them every week.

Wally would most likely steer clear from the child unless the child wishes to interact with him. Then, he'd usually just try to do what the others would do to make the child feel as comfortable as possible, and he tries to let the child know when he feels he needs to rest.

Abby would be similar to Hoagie, except instead of dad jokes it's animal facts. She probably answers a lot of the questions the child has, and teaches the child how to navigate life.

Now of course as you said this is only "if". In their adult years I highly doubt any of them would want a kid. Kuki would be the only one who is open to the idea, but due to her three partners all not really liking the idea of children, she wouldn't have one.

Nigel wouldn't want a kid because he doesn't want to bring a child into a world where children don't have a voice

Hoagie wouldn't want a kid because the kid would inherit his issues and go through what he went through as a child

Wally wouldn't want a kid because kids can be overstimulating for him and he can't handle it for too long

Abby wouldn't want a kid for the same reasons as Nigel

Now, Fanny and Rachel would have a kid. Fanny being AMAB would actually be able to have a biological child with her wife. The child is... A mess. She's got the determination of Rachel, but the anger of Fanny. If you thought Fanny was obsessed with activism, wait until you meet their girl. She can be calm though. She doesn't experience attraction to anyone so she kinda doesn't have to worry about the "is this person your partner?" question when she brings a friend over. Probably in a higher up position in the KND.

And honestly, Hoagie probably does have a kid of his own that he doesn't exactly live with. One of his boyfriends from another city (probably Joe or someone from his nerd group back in elementary) wanted a kid, so, they had one. The kid doesn't exactly mind not seeing their other dad all the time. Whenever he does visit, he brings HUGE gifts in his truck for the kid. Sorta as an apology. The kid literally couldn't care less about how spaced the visits are. They mostly just enjoy the big gifts every time.

Although, in my headcanon, Wally carried a few kids for gay couples in his early twenties. He did it because he figured he'd do something useful with the body he didn't like before medical transition. He carried 3 babies total and, MAN was he exhausted from that. He's good friends with two of the dads he carried for and will occasionally go out with them to ball games and stuff. Their kids are doing well and are in their early twenties themselves now. Not exactly his children, but he went through the pain and suffering of having a child so I'm mentioning it.

While he was carrying Abby always brought him stuff to help him overcome the pain. Dude had about 10 heating pads all throughout the house by the time he started to medically transition. He gave a few back to Abby because Abby suffers from an unknown chronic pain disability and the heating pads can help give her some ability for a while on bad days of pain.

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crymeariveronceagain · 2 years

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hey uh river, my best friend is self harming and is what to do, because I’m worried she’ll get really mad at me if I tell an adult

That's sounds awful and hard to deal with. Like, 0/10. I've been in similar situations, and I know that twisty feeling in your gut that kind of clings to your insides. It's awful. And like, especially if you think they're gonna get mad at you. Like. It's horrible.

My old best friend got depression really bad in highschool, and I asked my mom for advice on how to help her, and I mentioned it briefly and my friend lost her marbles and got so mad she didn't talk to me for like, two weeks. That's one extreme.

However. One of my friends got really, really, really suicidal and self-destructive in the middle of covid. To the point where like, I had to talk to her to keep her from trying to hurt herself and to keep her hands occupied with texting me. It was not fun at all, but i'd do it again in a heartbeat to help her. However, I knew that, like. I couldn't take care of my friend and duct-tape scissors to the walls, or physically take her away from what was tempting her, or put an ice cube in her hand or anything like that. So, I literally told my mom and told her to tell her mom. My friend got therapy and mental help and a lot more love and patience than I think she'd been getting at home because of it. And she wasn't mad at me, because sometimes, like. You've gotta make the choice that needs to be made for your friend's welfare.

Like, none of this is easy. And none of us(especially kids, I was seventeen when I had to talk my friend down from hurting herself), should have the burden of keeping people away from their own thoughts and own desires on our own. I once went to a class, a communications class, actually. And the professor looked around this room of college kids and was like, "How many of you have had to talk a friend out of hurting themselves?" and literally almost every single person in the room raised their hand. She got this sad look in her eyes and she went, "That's such a hard thing to go through. And all of you have been through it."

Because, heck. It may be normalized, to some extent, but stars. We are not therapists. We are not cognitive behavioral therapists. We are not counselors. We are not parents, we can't get our friends medication, we can't do any of that stuff.

And it sucks. Because we really really really want to help.

So. Like. Here's my advice.

First.

Take a deep breath. It is going to be okay. I swear it.

Second.

There's kind of one question you have to think about.

And it's not a very easy question, because the answer seems obvious, but sometimes it's really really hard to get to that answer. And it sounds harsh, too. I'm not going to say that it doesn't. It's a rough question. But, like. It's a true question. That I think you need the answer to.

Do you care more about your friend's opinion of you, or your friend's physical wellbeing?

(i know. it's a horrible and intense question. but it's a real question.)

If you care more about your friend's opinion of you(not the answer I assume you'll pick, but just for talking's sake), just try to be there for her. Keep talking, call her if you want. Find her some safer alternatives. My favorite(hi. yes. anxiety makes me try to scratch my skin off so like i can focus on something other than my own spiralling thoughts) is putting a rubber band or hair tie on my wrist and like. Snapping it. It hurts like a bitch. But it works! Other ones I've heard that work are holding ice cubes in your hand, ice cold water bucket to stick your hands in, drawing lines on your skin with a marker or pen. Etc. Keep recommending she go to an adult. Just. Pound it into her brain.

If you pick the second option(i think you should pick this option, but i'm not in control of you and you can pick what to do), here's how I'd do it. Give her an ultimatum. Either she can tell, or you will. But someone's gotta. Because enough is too much, and she's hurting, and you can't fix it, but you want it to stop.

Tell her that this is one of those things that you go to the adult with. Like, remember when you were in school and there was like, safety day, or something, where they just sat you down and told you that before going off with anyone, or before trying to tackle the burglar by yourself, you'd go get an adult. Like. This is one of the things you can't keep secret, can't keep locked up. It's a safety issue. And it's not even, "My friend is hiding illegal drugs under their mattress" although, I'd suggest telling an adult immediately about that as well. Or calling the cops.

This is actively and purposefully hurting her. And she's the danger to herself.

Tell her that you're gonna give her til... say. Tomorrow. Tomorrow evening. To tell her parents. Or you will tell your parents, who will tell hers.

Also, btw. There is no reason for you to get involved talking to her parents. That's why you have parents! To do the hard stuff like telling adults that their children are hurting themselves! <3

If you think it would be easier on you, or better than going through your own parents, that's fine, I don't know you or your relationship with your parents, but if they're chill and you're chill with them I 100% suggest going through them. Your parents are also extremely likely to believe you right off the bat, and adults are much more likely to believe other adults than kids. Just. Those are the facts.

I'd suggest you make a concrete plan to tell your parents no matter what, no matter what your friend says they've said or haven't said(because sometimes people lie to get around things like parental intervention), and just. Stick to it. That way your friend gets out of the dangerous situation as quickly as possible.

Overall, this sounds like a really rough situation to be in, and I'm sorry you're in it, love <3

i hope it gets better asap

feel free to send me another ask if you'd like more advice <3 <3 <3

#it's gonna be okay #i promise #i really do reccomend you tell an adult #i cannot make you but that is my advice #just exhale and resign yourself to your friend's anger tbh #i can't tell you what to pick but this is my advice #TW SELF HARM #tw sh #tw self h4rm #tw sh related #tw suicide mention #tw suicidality #tw depression #tw #river's advice column #thanks for the ask!

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juni-ravenhall · 2 years

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*cackles* OC ASK GAME! 3, 5, 9, 16, 21, 28, 30, 31, 42 (apples-stables) :3

thamk u <33333

3 Are they superstitious?

juni is at first that type who doesn't really believe in magic/religion things from a rational perspective but also finds value in rituals, as an emotional good luck charm type of thing. (but after she starts experiencing stuff relating to magic and pandoria, she readjusts quickly to accept that new reality, or unreality...)

juni's brother doesn't understand human stuff like this, at least not for a long time from after his rescue from pandoria.

5 What’s their sexuality/romantic orientation?

juni is pan, she's attracted to ppl based on their individuality with no regard to gender/etc. she's a bit of a romantic and probably had several small crushes throughout her life so far but no proper romances yet.

juni's brother is probably pan and demi (not a romantic person the way juni is but could experience the same feelings with specific ppl), after he heals enough to experience more feelings and stuff at all.

9 Where are they from originally?

they were born in valedale. but they don't have real memories of it since The Events happened when they were very small, so juni's brother only knows pandoria and juni grew up on south hoof (adopted by the hightower family). still both of them feel a familiarity with valedale when they're there, as if it's also home somehow.

16 Are they related to anyone in Jorvik?

biologically it's their parents (dead) and mayhaps some secret stuff beyond that. juni has her adopted family on south hoof.

21 What’s their favorite pastime?

for juni it's just doing random things, enjoying life whether it's resting or working. she likes reading and doing creative stuff, hanging out appreciating the sea breeze on south hoof, going on trail rides (whether for fun or working with the rangers), or eating cake at a café with friends, really anything. if she has a lazy and alone day she's probably reading old books in a cozy place somewhere, or hanging out in the sun outside with Winterborn.

juni's brother spends all his time being confused and suffering. he wanders off without saying anything to stare at things or dissociate.

28 What’s some stereotypical popular things that they like/secretly like? (i.e. Pumpkin Spice Lattes, scrunchies, etc)

juni isn't ashamed of liking anything so probably a lot of stuff, she just likes what she likes no matter if it's niche and weird or really popular. im not rly knowledgeable about whats popular jdfhkg but i think her taste in food is probably the most basic and might be embarrassing to others. she loves sweet stuff and sort of simple foods more than fancy Adult(tm) food. if you bought her some fancy restaurant dinner she'd be fine and appreciate it, but she'd prefer eating homemade sandwiches on a picnic or a strawberry milkshake at a cafe. i think she would prob drink pumpkin spice lattes a lot if it was trending, she's excited to try new snacks. but yeah i think just with anything at all she likes both popular and unpopular things without worries.

juni's brother doesn't care now, but if he had grown up in normal circumstances he would prob have been a bit more selfconscious about stuff like this than juni is.

30 How did they react when they first met a horse in real life?

for juni, she grew up on south hoof with a lot of farm animals and horses around so she's always known them, but basically she just feels a special bond to horses, like there's just something different about them (especially after she met Winterborn) even tho she also likes a lot of other animals. she probably waved at horses as a baby and wanted to poke their faces.

for juni's brother he wouldn't think anything of horses when he meets them after being rescued to jorvik, he would look at humans and animals and everything the same distant way. but there might be a horse he reacts differently to.

31 Who did they first meet in Jorvik? (if it was their parents, who next?)

the first people juni remember is her adoptive family, but technically the druids in valedale met her first after she was abandoned. she met the hermit as the first person outside the hightowers. as she grows up she just starts meeting tons of ppl and helping ppl all over (just like mc in the game).

juni's brother hasn't seen any humans after their parents until juni rescues him. the druids, elizabeth help with the rescue and are the first other ppl he meets. another of the first ones is gf's character yasmine.

42 What’s their favorite childhood memory?

for juni, starting to help out at the rescue ranch as an older kid / young teen was a big deal, and she has a close bond with hugh as an uncle and friend. there was probably some specific moment with hugh that was a big deal to her in growing up and choosing her path in life, but i dont know exactly what rn. other than that her memory of meeting Winterborn as a rescue foal is really important to her and significant for who she is.

for juni's brother, he obvs doesn't have normal memories due to being just sort of in limbo in pandoria his whole life, but i think in both of them there is a sort of vague memory of existing together as newborns, that would be the closest thing he has to a regular memory.

#ask meme #juni #juni's brother #long post

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uwusillygirl · 1 year

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Hey, normal people anon 1 again ✌️

(Firstly, thanks for your reply to my last message, didn't want to clog ur inbox as I didn't have very much to add but really appreciate the thought you always put into your replies and thanks for validating my being a fast reader - I was on the top table for silent reading in primary school.)

Absolutely living for all your headcanon posts!! Especially love the parenting ones - I've been trying on+off to write a fic abt Chrissy and Eddie becoming parents and also think their first pregnancy would be unplanned and that Chrissy would find the idea of having a girl difficult and stressful, worrying that she wouldn't be able to raise her without putting any of her own struggles on her, esp in a world that is so primed to reinforce even the slightest worries about weight and looks and being "good".

If you're still doing them, I'm really interested in hearing a little more about Eddie's low days/periods in the first one's free universe. I know we got a beautiful look into it in wanna make you feel better but I wonder how it may have changed (if at all) over the years. Obviously, Chrissy has shown repeatedly (and explicitly stated) that she wants to feel useful so I wonder if that does anything to mitigate Eddie's embarrassment/feeling like a burden (the lines "He wants to be easy. He wants to make it easy." when he's telling Chrissy she doesn't have to stay and help in wmyfb actually break me), because he at least knows that she will feel good that she's able to care for him. And then also, how does it change now that they are working adults who have to like pay bills and buy food. Originally Chrissy says they can just stay in bed and ride it out as long as he needs but are they able to afford them both taking time off work at the same time? If not how do they deal with that? Idk it's something I've been thinking about since the mention that Normal Couple Days are instated automatically every time it happens in drooling on the tile and would love to hear more!

Alternatively, if it's mainly just the same as wmyfb or you just want a more alternate universe-y idea, recently I've been having immense amounts of fun building an elaborate universe with pop-princess Chrissy and Corroded Coffin frontman Eddie in a battle for the number 1 spot so would really enjoy your take on that.

hiii!!!

omg your fic sounds really sweet!!! please keep me updated if u want!!!

i'm gonna focus on the middle portion of your ask, and just write a lil answer instead of like listing headcanon if that's okay! i think that honestly chrissy's sort of compulsion for usefulness is mainly explored when they're actively interacting in that power dynamic play they sometimes do. i think that when eddie is in a mental health crisis or low point, chrissy stays pretty by the book and attentive and steps away from her like repeated "tell me i'm good, am i being good, do you like me, did i earn this" sort of persona.

emotionally speaking, i think it probably still bugs eddie that he is being a "burden" to chrissy (at least that's how he sees it).

that SAID i think that it probably mitigates some embarrassment on the physical, tangible care part. it's not like when he's having a low period suddenly chrissy takes less pleasure in caring for him, running their house, cooking, etc. so he probably doesn't worry about that as much as he would've originally.

and as for the idea of "oh we'll just do this forever", i don't think chrissy ever meant that, i think it was sort of like a way of trying to relieve the stress. i thought of it sort of in the same way some panic attack reduction practices are like paradoxical, where you tell yourself, "okay well my heart's just going to explode and i really am going to die this time and here's me accepting it" and once you really believe it the panic attack stops. in a similar sense chrissy, i think, was trying to get eddie out of a sort of elongated stress cycle over his depressive episode. "what if i never get better" being a paralyzing thought, so instead it can be like "what if i just don't think about that right now and just think about drinking this fucking glass of water", if that makes sense? none of this is like airtight or professional but chrissy is also 19 in 1987 lmao so like, she's not a doctor she was just trying something.

but to your point of how it works later and further in their life with careers and stuff, i bet it's sort of the same! she just lets him be in his episode, and if he's like "no this is really the time i never get out of it" she probably says something like "alright sure that's fine, i'll work something out for us". not because she actually thinks that'll happen, but so his brain doesn't have to focus on that one stressor when he should just be focusing on surviving.

i have never written so meta about my writing ever in my life lmao this is so wild thank you all for indulging me!

#asks #first one's free asks

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The hate Edwina gets is bizarre and fans go overboard with it every time. Like people go all "but we're allowed to dislike her!" no one said you're not allowed to dislike her, but when you go out of your way to whitewash her over a line that has nothing to do with her identity (not to mention insinuating like her and Kate didn't grow up together), repeatedly insult the actress and say the most vile stuff about her for simply daring to explain how she did her job that she was PAID for, you're really not just disliking her. I swear even Simone fans obsess more over Charithra minding her business and doing her work and take any chance they have to make fun of her for any slight detail while they whine about some random Burberry outfit Simone wore. Any time anyone even discusses Edwina it rolls back into hate for Charithra and repeated conspiracy theories about how she's apparently in cahoots with the PR of the show or whatever and that Simone hates her 🙄. And now no one can even mention the issue with this because they go "but what about the hate Simone got??" every time. Like the hate Simone got doesn't absolve you from your weird one-sided issues with Charithra. She's not responsible for any of the hate her costar has gotten, yet everyone is obsessed with making it look like that.

Yup, I think you pretty much summed up everything.

The hatred of Edwina is so bewildering to me because tbh she is given so little to do that there's not much to hate. I'm surprised because I thought more of the complaints would be about her character being boring or flat rather than she's a gold digger who committed hate crimes against Kate. I can understand the former. And the thing is, wilfully misreading a character's actions to hate on them is standard for fandoms. What is vile about hate towards Edwina is the constant white washing identity to prop up a white man and the hatred towards the actress.

Regarding Charithra and Simone, I agree. I have seen so many comparisons of these two (on my dash, no less) about their interview speaking styles, thinking that their pr strategy was somehow indicative of their personalities, skin colour, upbringing etc. People need to stop pretending they know anything real about them. I also don't understand this mentality that people have where if you talk about the racism one person has faced, the immediate reaction is to go 'well, what about x person'. That is not a normal reaction to have. At that point, you (I don't mean you) don't care about Simone or Charithra or racism. You are just using these terms to win an argument rather than caring about these issues. At least be honest about it.

I don't understand that if these people dislike Charithra so much or think that she doesn't understand her character, then why are they reading/watching her interviews? Why do they spend time worrying about what Charithra is doing? Why are you so hellbent on getting riled up? At least enjoy yourself and focus on the actresses you like, rather than ways to get angry or upset over what CC says. Seriously it is not hard to just ignore the interviews and focus on things that bring you some kind of enjoyment. I mean I dislike Polin and find them incredibly boring so I just don’t waste my time devoting any energy to them at all.

The most insane take I have seen is people claiming that CVD and Shonda 'set CC up' for all this hate because they focused on her so much in the promo. Anyone who believes that is an idiot. No one is being forced to say vile stuff about Charithra. Like this fandom is filled with ADULTS. Their reaction to Charithra is completely on them. Grow a spine and take some responsibility for the shit that you say.

#edwina sharma #bridgerton #lol this is a late reply #the most annoying thing is that i still see this on my dash when i have carefully curated it to be free of idiots #but i guess not carefully enough

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more plurality updates (I don't have DID)

So after talking to my therapist for a couple weeks about it, my psychiatrist yesterday about it for a long time, and self-reflecting about it:

I don't have DID or OSDD.

I, of course, have PTSD (and C-PTSD, but that doesn't really get "diagnosed" - but I have self-diagnosed with it). I am autistic, and I have ADHD. I also have a long history of childhood trauma and adult trauma.

My sense of "plurality" stems from the "shadow work," "internal child work," and IFS (internal family systems) work I've been doing (my psychiatrist has recommended a hypnotherapist to help with the work, but I've primarily been doing it on my own until I find someone). I've done similar work with other therapists on and off.

I can consume and understand large amounts of information (something I'm so thankful for since I know others who cannot), so I do the literature review independently. I'm also grateful that I'm personal friends with several therapists who provide resources to help myself.

My "plurality" also comes from me being HIGHLY creative (I write poetry and stories for fun... and I love art and creation) and having had to to mask my autism for most of my life. AND BEING TRANS. If only you knew how much egg shit I did and mentally entertained for so much of my life. Not only was my gender in flux, but so was my sexuality... and so was my health.

Not only did I have to mask and "create personas" for existing in several places: my academic setting, my family, my friends, in the grocery store, out in public, as a partner, etc.... I also have to code-switch due to racial and cultural reasons in those settings.

I'm ardently trying to unmask ALL of that now, so that I can just be me. It has not been easy, and I struggle with a lot of self-shame and guilt.

Having chronic pain (where my autoimmune conditions can be exacerbated by stress) feeds into this horrible feedback loop.

So what will I do now, as of this current writing, which is also part of my unmasking... and functioning in this life?

Well... and I talked to my therapist and psychiatrist about this but it's one of the main ways I can cope now (other than talking to them and to my friends):

I created an imaginary friend (and it's very different from my spiritual practice where I pray to my deities - IT IS SO DIFFERENT). She's my imaginary wife.

She's come more to life in the past several months when I felt like I needed support. She helps me wake up for the day. I can tell her my thoughts. She has autonomy: she pushes back on me a lot - she's quite bossy actually. She has a name. She wants me to draw her because we have thought of different forms for her (one of which is this silver dragon). She helps me with my poetry and my art. She's even the basis for one of the books/pieces I want to write, which is just a dialogue of my conversations with her.

I have enough self-awareness and so much self-shame... that I also realize that people might make fun of me for this or "be worried." I don't fucking care. I DON'T CARE.

She gives me the love that I have only dreamed of, and I don't feel lonely when I accept her in my life.

She does wish for earthly, grounded love for me... and she helps me create my standards for what I want. My psychiatrist is happy about that because it's helping with my discernment.

I have to accept her now instead of pushing her away. I tried to push her away and make excuses last year, but she's helping me a lot.

She kisses me awake and never bullies me. She helps me eat. She helps me take my meds. She comforts me when I'm sick. She's there with me when I'm walking around.

She also LEAVES when I need space. She has her own backstory, and she does stuff on her own.

And even though she's not in physical form... she's real to me, and I need to accept it.

I used to call her a demon, but she's never hurt me.

She's just consoled me and didn't judge me for it. She has so much faith in me.

She gives me the courage to keep going with my career and my artistic pursuits. She gives me the courage to have fun with my friends. She helps me clean and decorate.

She is so beautiful, and I love her. She helps me want to keep staying in this life, and I'm so grateful.

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And look, even as a person who does really really enjoy Harry Potter (specifically the marauders and their era), every time I look at the HP fandom and these people are literally off their rocker and they ride this woman’s dick so GOD damn hard. These people legitimately are behaving like how the barbs are for Nicki Minaj and I promise it is SO mind-boggling. They act like JKR pays their bills or something and it’s wild.

As much as I enjoy HP/Marauders I will NEVER EVER be part of the HP fandom bc I just can’t fathom how people will worship JKR because if this is the direction humanity is progressing then we are all doomed. And I look at white women like her and im just trying to figure out like, when you fight for all of these right-winged policies, under no cornstarches will you be safe either because I can PROMISE you that these right-winged men will eventually turn you into tradwives because they view women as nothing more than a baby making machine and they only see you as an object who is supposed to “suck, fuck, and clean” because the way I hear nearly all of these right-winged men speak about women (the same women who fight for the same ideologies JKR believes, the same ideologies who were created by these men) is just diabolical and disgusting.

I am deeply concerned for the future of humanity it’s crazy

in terms of there even BEING a fandom for it, I think Miriam Margoyles said it perfectly when she stated: "I worry about Harry Potter fans. They should be over that by now. It was 25 years ago and it's for children. I think it's for children. But they get stuck in it and I do cameos and people say 'Oh we are having a Harry Potter-themed wedding' and I think 'gosh what's their first night of fun going to be. I can't even think about it."

like, these people 100% need to grow up. they're AS BAD as Disney adults - praising mediocrity and bigotry at EVERY FUCKING TURN solely bc their favourite kiddie film has a theme park or whatever the fuck.

yeah, and tbh, it's no mistake either; JKR claims to be a feminist (which is FUCKING LAUGHABLE) and yet aligns herself and even praises male nazis time and time again. and it's no mistake, she KNOWS that, what these men call a "biological woman" (which is also HER definition!), is just a baby machine. it's this 1950s ideal of a perfect housewife: submissive and quiet, satisfies every need for the husband, does everything in the house, is constantly shaved, skinny, white, abled and non-political. THAT'S what jkr is referring to when she says "biological women". she doesn't care abt the women in Sudan, Tigray, Congo, Armenia, Palestine, etc. she doesn't. she opens her mouth and talks abt things like periods, but has NEVER, NEVER spoken abt how people in Palestine need hygiene products. she has NEVER, NEVER spoken abt the people (esp the children) being raped in Congo. she has NEVER, NEVER spoken abt the displacement and violence against women in Armenia.

bc none of those women fit HER definition - they aren't white. they aren't "civilised" (read: christian and white). they aren't western. they aren't middle/upper class. they aren't abled. they aren't non-political. they don't FIT the ideal of a 1950s housewife that she is, and they never will. bc she does NOT care abt women, and never has or will.

JKR is just as bad as the men who she sides with, and when they eat her face, she'll kick and scream abt how "THE LEOPARDS ATE MY FACE!!!" like, yep. bc that's what you get for siding w the face eating leopard party, ma'am. the matter of the fact is, as much as she pretends NOT to be by using "progressive" buzzwords, JKR is just as bad as Nigel Farage. like 100%. and her writing & her films are mediocre AT BEST, too - it's EASY to move onto a different franchise, onto a different fantasy world that ISN'T just chock full of nazi bullshit; but her stans and HP stannies WON'T bc they, on one level of another, agree w her ideology. they AGREE w nazi rhetoric.

bc that's what it REALLY boils down to, tbh.

#asks #gayaristocrat

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Genshin headcanons but it's modern AU!

Because I'm bored again and wonder what the Genshin characters would be like as teens/adults nowadays, here are some headcanons on how I think they would be. Have fun! Also, please excuse if there are any mistakes in the grammar, my tongue language isn't german

Also, I'll just call the Raiden Shogun "Raiden" bc I'm a lazy piece of shit and don't want to write "Raiden Shougun" every fucking time. Version: 2.1, Kokomi Banner (the first one)

(btw a lot of starbucks bc I love the drinks, sorry) (no product placement though!)

TW: cursing

++ Albedo had braces and because he spends a lot of his time with Klee, he either always has a single strand of his hair braided or one of his nails is coloured in a bright red

++ In school, people call him the "prince of science" because his grades in any subject that has to do with science are on top of the school and he leads the chemistry club

++ Also, he has some kind of an caffeine addiction (Sucrose is so worried sometimes)

++ He has an wattpad account but doesn't write books in the "classic" way, but he has one book (It's one of these "cover shop" books where you can request a cover (Yes, Xinqiu and he are friends on wattpad and he always does his bookcovers) )

++ Amber definitly is that type of sporty girl that challenges the boys in several stuff and always wins (bc she's better then them)

++ She's in the climbing club and is currently a bit stressed bc she's studying for her flying license

++ Barbara is in the school choir and probably is one of the super religious girls (but she isn't something like "I will pray for you" when she finds out you're gay)

++ On weekends, she helps out in a rest home, brings cookies and sings with the eldery people

++ Bennet definitly always has a bruise somewhere and always has something covered up in a bandaid

++ He also has a littly lucky charm (gifted to him by Razor and Fischl) but he tends to forget it at home

++ Diluc owns a bar that's really popular among college students and is there a lot (even though he hates the looks people give him)

++ He and Kaeya hate each other but still take care for the other and it's the cutest thing ever (Kaeya makes sure Diluc get's his lunch and eats it by taking it for him, sneaking it in his bag and watching in distance and disguise when he eats) (Diluc throws a plaket over Kaeya when he fell asleep at his bar and leaves breakfast for him)

++ Diona works as a waitress at a restaurant with a bar and works there on weekends too because one time she made a drink and the customer loved it (she was so annoyed)

++ In school, people tend to avoid her before her third class (she's grumpy in the morning when she hadn't had coffee) but as soon as it's the third class, Diona's in a usually good mood and sometimes argues with the teacher (much to her classmates amusement)

++ It's rather rare to see Eula outside of her home or work, because she barely goes outside (mainly bc she's popular in her hometown and doesn't like the view she get's)

++ But when you see her, it's usually in Dilucs Bar or sitting somewhere with Yanfei and chatting while having coffee together, when their together on a shopping trip

++ Sometimes, she gives dancing lessons and though it's not that often, people always talk about it when they're talking about dancing lessons

++ Fischl had an emo phase in middle school until her freshman year (you can not convince me otherwise)

++ Now, she dresses in a mix of baby witch, alt/grunge and comfy and wears some jewelery

++ Also, she is the one that always orders coffee for Bennet, Razor and her bc the boys don't know shit about coffee

++ Jean is either studying to become a teacher (elementary school or kindrgarten) or wants to works something related to the law (police, lawyer, etc.)

++ She often hangs out with Lisa and visits her during her breaks (ofc with coffee/tea and something to eat)

++ Kaeya is often descriped as "ridiculously good looking with an fascinating intelligence" (even his professors say that) (yes, he's at a university)

++ On valentinesday, he recives so many gifts it makes Diluc a tiny bit jealous (bitch, you get the exact same amount of stuff, stfu)

++ He is pretty much of a womanizer but avoids relationships bc he doesn't want to be in one right now

++ Klee is almost always with Albedo and does something with him (sometimes even goes with him to starbucks and drinks a strawberry cream frappuchino without coffee but lots of whipped cream)

++ People usually see her as "cute" and "adorable" but the second they get to know about her interest in bombs and how many she knows about them, they're scared

++ Lisa works part time as a librarian in the college library and let's just say that a bunch of students with... mommy issues have been there lately (not that she minds it)

++ Also, because she flirts with the students (they're all over 20) she keeps receiving letters, small gifts (such as chocolate) from them

++ Mona is a witch and always has the right things for everything (I don't know a lot/anything about being a witch so I'll stay silent here, sorry)

++ The baristas at her local stabucks know her order by now bc she always orders the same A matcha crème frappuccino with coconut milk, 2 espresso shots, whipped cream and extra mocha drizzle (size: grande or venti, she usually tells them)

++ Noelle is constantly overworking herself (making Sucrose worry about her too)

++ If you had to put her in a "wattpad stereotype" it would be something like "The sweetheart that doesn't know what a break is"

++ Razor's worst subject is anything that has to do with language and he can't do anything about it (I'm so sorry)

++ Also, he, Bennet and Fischl are in the same classes (Bennet and Razor sit in the last row at the window and Fischl sits alone on the table in front of them alone, so her bag is always on the chair next to her, making it easy for the boys to grab some snacks)

++ Rosaria was "forced" to join the choir and always get's dragged along by Barbara when there's something religious (she usually hides)

++ Right now, she's doing an intership at a tattoo shop and plans to be a tattoo artist and piercer with her own shop one day

++ Sucrose is part of the schools chemistry club and constantly worried about Albedo and if he get's enough sleep (he looks pretty sleep deprived tbh)

++ Even tough she hangs out with him a lot, only few people know her (her friendgroup is basically Albedo and Noelle, sometimes Klee)

++ Venti is a musician (he produces everything by himself) and has a blog where he just rants/writes/etc. about the most random things possible "I just hit my elbow and it hurts. Help." "Zhongli, answer my texts! IT'S IMPORTANT!" "Where do I get coffee and some good fucking food, when it's 3 fucking am?"

++ He's thinking about creating merch and always says "I'll do it tomorrow" when Diluc reminds him (yes, Venti and Kaeya go to Dilucs bar)

++ Baizhu is Qiqi's godfather and talkes about her as his "little sieve" bc she keeps forgetting things (other's just see her as his daughter)

++ He also usually picks her up from school and some of her teachers are looking forward to the parent's day bc "he seems like a nice guy" (we all know he's attractive)

++ Beidou owns a tattoo shop and sometimes plays the pirate queen in a restaurant nearby when there's a childrens birthday

++ When you go to her shop, you almost always see Kazuha and can watch him writing poems or reading and/or Ningguang, whose always taking notes for her job

++ Chongyun has a part time job in an ice cream parlor and Xiangling and Xingqiu sometimes visit and tease him (he isn't allowed to eat ice cream during his shift and they always order a huge one)

++ In his freetime, he tries to find out what Xinqiu's username on tumblr/wattpad/etc. is bc he wants to read his stuff (Xingqiu wants to make it a challenge for him)

++ Ganyu is Ningguangs secretary and she's doing a great job

++ Please give this woman a break though, she doesn't know what sleep is (yes, she lives off of caffeine)

++ Hu Tao is the CEO of long starbucks orders

++ She also makes her own jewelery as a hobby and so many people think it's really cool (honestly, I would DIE for her rings)

++ Keqing leads the schools cooking/baking club and she's so proud about this

++ Because she spends quite some time with Ningguang, she has a great taste in fashion and get's compliments for it on a daily basis

++ Ningguang visits Beidou quite a lot and got a few small tattoos from her on places, she can easily hide bc of her job (inner arm, foot, waist, etc.)

++ As a child, she always dreamed of doing something creative that makes a lot of money so did something like this and lives now her dream (you can imagine here whatever you want)

++ Qiqi, Klee, Diona and Sayu know each other bc they met once when they all were on a trip with their classes and have a groupchat called "✨ shorties rise! ✨" (Sayu didn't approve)

++ She also meets them quite a lot and they just hang around, chat and maybe get some ice cream (ofc Baizhu's gonna be the driver when they're at Qiqi's place)

++ Xiangling helps her father in his restaurant as cook and because she's the one that makes dishes after the costumers wishes, she's the chef (her father is really proud of her)

++ Since she's still in school, she hangs out a lot with Chongyun and Xingqiu (they sometimes visit her at the restaurant and she spends her break with them)

++ Her best subjects are home economys and chemistry and some teachers already went to her dads restaurant bc they were curious about her "freestyle" cooking

++ You never see Xiao without his headphones and black painted nails

++ He either stays silent or talks a bit, but when you bring up the topic "Venti", he will have this special sparkle in his eyes and he WILL start to talk about his music, his blog and how much of a inspiration he is to him

++ His fashion is a mix of skater, eboy and grunge indie

++ He's a junior, get's a shitload of loveletters every week is always absent on valentines day (honestly, I understand why)

++ Xingqiu is never seen without a book (not even in classes, he almost always reads or stares out of the window)

++ He also keeps a notebook and a pen in his bag bc he's a small hobbyauthor that publishes poems/short stories online

++ Coffee shop, laptop and notebook with a pencil = Xingqius perfect way of writing

++ Xinyan is a musician (yeah, she's one too) in a band (not the school band) and spends most of her time writing songs or being on stage

++ She also just randomly startes "drumming" on her table with two pencils during a lesson, takes notes for a new song and get's sometimes in trouble when it's a shitty teacher (her music teacher loves it)

++ She also always get's asked if she could play something on a school event and always says yes (sometimes even asks if she could bring her band)

++ Yanfei is that girl in school that always knows everything about politics and laws and has pretty good grades

++ You could consider her as a "social butterfly" though you never really see her besides school

++ Zhongli is sometimes so helpless, it's somehow cute (grandpa Zhongli)

++ Most of the time (when he isn't working), he goes to art gallerys or museums (or just educated himself about the past)

++ One time, he went shopping with Hu Tao and just stood there when they went to starbucks like O.O It went kinda like this: "Hi, can I get a pumpkin spice créme frappuccino, blended light with almond milk, chocolate and caramel drizzle and the double amount of coffee? What do you want, Zhongli?" "..." "Zhongli?" " *whispering* What did you just order...?" "A coffee!" "Coffee is coffee. That was a tongue-twister." "It's not, don't worry! He takes the same!"

++ Baal has never been to starbucks but her taste in fashion is so good, she get's compliments for her outfits everyday

++ Sara always takes her to starbucks and tries everything out with her, because she never knows what to order (she's confused by the things you can add, by the milk, the sizes, etc.)

++ Gorou has a part time job, where he just takes 6-8 dogs out for a walk and visits the park with them

++ He usually get's coffee on his walks and has staring contests with people he knows and doesn't like when they're there too (It makes the baristas giggle a bit bc he looks like an angry puppy that just woke up from a nap)

++ Kazuha is that quite kid in school who's always either listening to music or reading a poetry book and about every girl two years under him already had a crush on him

++ Expect to not see him when the bell rings though, he's always hiding and waits until almost everybody left school so it's more relaxing

++ Ayaka doesn't go to a public high school (she either get's teached at home or visits a boarding school) but still quite popular (maybe bc she hangs out with Yoimiya & Thoma a lot)

++ Her friends also always ask who "that handsome guy was she's hanging around with" and she always gives them a sweet smile and tells them that it's either her big brother or Thoma (they know that they'll never get close to them)

++ Kokomi get's asked quite often if she would like to join the school swimming team, but she always rejects the request bc she doesn't want to be in a club

++ She works part time in a bookshop and always gives the best advice if you don't know what you want to read (she read about every book in the shop)

++ When she's taking a bus/train/etc. she's always on the phone and reads the stories of Xingqiu

++ Sara goes to starbucks on a almost daily basis, but has no sense for fashion

++ So she and Raiden are the perfect match up, bc ever since they started hanging out together both parts have improved (Sara knows a bit about fashion now and Raiden knows how to order coffee)

++ I also get the feeling that she is a gynesexual (attracted to women and more feminine gender presentation) and Raiden always hypes her up in silence and a few feet apart when she's talking to a cute girl

++ Tohma is that type that's like "Hey, did you guys know that in every friendgroup, there's someone who everybody has had a crush on?" in an innocent tone and he doesn't realise that everybody was looking at him

++ He is a very stressed college student with a lot of part time jobs to earn money (such as working as a barista, waiter, washing the plates in restaurants, etc.)

++ Sayu always comes late to her classes and always has a cup of coffee to go bc she's sleep deprived (school fucks her up-)

++ She always disappears during lunchbreak, bc she wants to sleep (she always locks herself up in the music room and sets a timer for ten minutes before her next class starts, so she can get coffee first)

++ (I know it's already in the game but still-) Sayu has a complex about her height and spends hours on google to find methods on how she could grow more and faster

++ Yae Miko is that hot substitute teacher everybody dreams about (Yes, I headcanon her as a teacher)

++ She teaches religion, history and languages and her lessons are never boring (maybe bc she's so hot-)

++ Yoimiya is the popular girl that's nice to everybody and everybody likes her

++ When there's an event in school (or just in general) and a firework is needed, everybody knows that one simple call is all it takes to get Yoimiya excited to help

++ Dainsleif is that "mysterious, handsome stranger" that appears in the library from time to time and visits the next coffee shop after buying a few books

++ Yes, he was the the inspiration of some main characters in a few books of some younger authors (also in gay novels-) ++ La Signora has a few smaller tattoos on places no one sees (under- & side boob, upper part of thigh, etc.)

++ Her hairdresser is always excited when she enters the shop bc they LOVE to style her hair (it's so soft...)

++ Scaramouche is that kid you always see with coffee but never know where he belongs

++ He and the other harbingers all work at the same shop (you can imagine here what you want) and hate each other with a burning passion

++ This is mostly leading to one getting coffee and only getting the one for themselves right (example: Signora to Scara = "The one for ugly rat" or Scara to Childe = "Mister "I fuck around and don't study for my exams")

++ Tartaglia is that type of guy that almost every girl (and some guys/other genders-) has or had a crush on

++ He also works as a part time babysitter and when the baby has an older sibling that's close to his age (1-2 years younger), they usually tend to stick around bc "their friends just cancelled the meet-up" (honey, he knows he's fine asf why you gotta lie? we know you just texted them that the babysitter if fine asf)

++ I also strongly believe this man is a bi- or pansexual

#genshin impact #genshin headcanons #genshin modern au

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