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I’m not sure what exactly this means, but I’m assuming it’s a kind gesture, so thank you ^^

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Starting an askblog for my Daybreak Cult AU.

Would appreciate any asks or attention you could give it ^^

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It's 1941 and the Dandelions have just been relocated from Daybreak Town (an experimental orphanage turned cult). They not only need to adjust to the modern society but are also determined to find each other again.

This blog mostly serious and the way I've decided to try and tell the story of this AU (since its a bit more slice of life-y). With that said though, feel free send silly and random asks (as long as it is for one of the characters), I think they can help flesh out the AU a bit.

(Please keep in mind I do have the right to not answer a question if I don't want to. I'll do my best to answer everything but there will be exceptions)

(I'll do my best to mark anything potentially triggering with a tw)

The current month in universe is November 1941 (a week or so after relocation)

Current major events:

Just recently relocated, getting to know new families/situation, starting school

(And, of course, there’s nothing stopping you from asking them about the cult)

Asks are open for:

Skuld, Ephemer, Brain, Ven, Lauriam, Player, and Elrena

(Please specify who you're asking, if you don't I choose)

Run by @cq-studios

#brain kh #kh ephemer #kh ventus #kh skuld #kh lauriam #kh elrena #daybreak cult au #kh #khux #sometimes i think about my khux fics

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Would you like to share anything from or about your Ventus (& Strelitzia) fic ?

Sure, I’m in the midst of rewriting it right now (doing that technique where you write it again but only the parts you remember) and the original fic was never finished but I can give some snippets.

Untitled “everyone thinks Ventus has a crush on Strelitzia but he actually can’t stop thinking about her because he killed her” WIP below the cut

Sora had finally made it back. After a whole year of searching, Riku was able to guide him back to the Realm of Light. Ven, like the rest of them, was smiling so wide his cheeks hurt.

The thing was, they weren’t alone.

A girl stepped out of the portal behind them. She wore a white dress and red bows in her hair. Something in his heart itched.

She scanned the people surrounding her, giving everyone a glance. Then her eyes landed on Ven. And on Ven her eyes stayed, alight with fear.

Ven’s stomach sank with familiarity. His breathing quickened. The itch turned to a jackhammer, rattling his core.

He took a step back. Then another. Then another.

It’s her.

Who’s her?

He broke eye contact.

“Are you alright?” Xion looked up at him with earnesty.

Through the fading dread, Ven managed a shaky grin and a nod. The girl’s brow furrowed but, thankfully, she didn’t push. He wondered if he and Roxas made similar faces when they lied.

“Come on, introduce yourself,”

“H-hello, I’m Strelitzia”.

Strelitzia.

The name rang in his head like bells. A cacophony just like the end. Like a new beginning.

It’s all my fault.

What is?

“Aren’t you going to say hi, Ven?” Aqua asked, concern not even hidden as she passed by.

Everyone seemed to be introducing themselves now. Strelitzia looked a little overwhelmed by all the attention.

“Uh, maybe… I don’t want to be rude but she, uh… makes me feel” he grappled for a word, “weird”.

“Weird?”

He wasn’t sure that was a good enough word.

“Nervous?”

That didn’t feel right either.

Aqua paused for a moment, Ven could see the gears turning in her head.

“Alright”

———

And then here’s a couple of scenes from the older version

———

(This is a scene that takes place after poor Ven digs himself deeper into a hole lol)

Terra and Aqua shared a knowing look and big amused smiles.

“Wha-? What’s that look for?”

“It's just cute”

“Huh?”

“You like her, don’t you?”

“I-I guess,” why is this important? “She seems nice, bu-” He paused mid sentence when he realized his friends’ smiles were growing even wider, “wait. You mean-” his cheeks were on fire in an instant, hands flying to cover his face, “Ahh! No! Gross guys”.

“You are around that age,” “Past it even”.

“Lalala! Not listening,”

“‘I can’t stop thinking about her’,”

“Guys, seriously, stop. It’s not a crush!” His confidence faltered, “At least… I-I don’t think it is”.

Maybe crushes did feel this way. He wouldn’t know, he’d never had one. But if they were supposed to feel like this he couldn’t imagine why anyone would want the feeling. It was just so... so suffocating.

———

“Kairi?”

“Hm?” The girl turned her head and eyed him expectantly.

Ven’s mouth suddenly felt like a desert. Was he really going to ask this? Was he even close enough with her to ask this? It’s a personal question. Maybe he shouldn’t bother.

No. He- He had to know.

He steeled his nerves and the question fell from his mouth, “do you have a- a crush on someone?”

The other wielder blinked in surprise and awkwardly, almost sympathetically replied, “Uh, yes, I do… why”

Ven felt so incredibly sheepish. In a voice barely louder than a whisper he asked, “What does it feel like?”

“Oh,” Something that resembled relief flashed in her expression, leaving Ven to wonder what she thought he was going to say, “(she’s supposed to describe it here but I don’t know how and I felt too awkward to ask someone lol)”

“So you don’t feel sick?”

“Feel sick?”

“That’s how I feel around Strelitzia…” “Aqua and Terra think I have a crush on her but-”

“But you aren’t sure”.

Ven shook his head

“Well, everyone’s different, but that doesn’t sound like a crush to me”

#Anyways that’s pretty much what I’ve got lol #Will I keep coming back to this until it’s done probably #Will it get finished any time soon? who knows lol #the rewrite feels a bit bare bones right now so I’m probably gonna flesh it out more but for now that’s how it is lol #kh ventus #sometimes i think about my khux fics

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bring back tumblr ask culture let me. bother you with questions and statements

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Get attacked!! ✨🌈SEND THIS TO OTHER BLOGGERS YOU THINK ARE WONDERFUL. KEEP THE GAME GOING🌈

(If you want, haha.)

Thanks Cori! Right back at ‘cha ^^

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Two can play at that game, CQ! 🐾

*GASP*

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Please help. I watched Days way too many times this March lol

Redraw of the old thing under the cut lol

#The Sea Salt Trio man… #love those guys so much #(just not as much as the NULs lol) #felt like redrawing something so here they are #Roxas is actually doing something in this one lol #kh fanart #sea salt trio #kh axel #kh xion #kh roxas #kingdom hearts

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Quick, look. Look who it is

It’s a Birthday Boy!! 🎉

#Was just barely able to squeeze this in lol #I had the sketch and I scrambled to finish it in the final hour #but I did it lol #kh sora #kh fanart #kingdom hearts #kh

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#It’s the KH anniversary! Whoop! Whoop! #Have KHUX angst lol #brain kh #kh ephemer #kh skuld #khux ventus #kh lauriam #khux #kh fanart #kh animation #Youtube

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Questions for 15 Friends Tag Game

Tagged by @corishadowfang ^^

Rules: Answer the questions, then tag 15 people.

ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

Not that I know of. I think my middle name was after someone but, if that's the case, I don't know who.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

This weekend watching Days. That game breaks me every time.

DO YOU HAVE KIDS?

Nope and don't ever plan on it.

WHAT SPORTS DO YOU PLAY/HAVE YOU PLAYED?

Uhhhh, none.

I tried out for the basketball team twice in elementary school but didn't make the team either time. That school, and especially the coach, had it out for me though (I am neurodivergent had behavioural issues so they didn't let me do much).

If it counts, I was on the Improv team in middle school. That was a ton of fun and I would've kept doing it into highschool if the teacher who was in charge of the competitions didn't retire (no one stepped up after that)

Other than that not really anything.

DO YOU USE SARCASM?

Oh definitely. I grew up in an incredibly sarcastic household lol

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?

Uhhh, I haven't really thought about it...

Probably hair? That's how I tend to recognise most people, which is most definitely unreliable (thanks for that brain lol).

Shout out to that one time my friend got a drastically different haircut than usual, didn't tell me, and I didn't recognise her until she spoke to me lol

WHAT’S YOUR EYE COLOUR?

Brown.

SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?

Definitely happy endings. I have absolutely no tolerance for scary things.

My pour soul got nightmares so easy as a kid I wasn't allowed to watch Scooby Doo because it would keep me up at night lol

ANY TALENTS?

I'd feel weird saying anything artistic, because honestly I consider those skills more than talents (since they're something I actually work towards improving and not something that I can just do for some reason lol).

So alternatively, I think my talent is simultaneously have the worlds worst and best balance. Like I can fill up a cup completely (and I mean completely, there's a meniscus and everything) and I can bring that up to my mouth without spilling a drop, but at the same time, there have been several occasions where I have fallen out of chairs while doing nothing but colouring. I can walk across a completely rounded balance beam (like curtain rod look and size) eyes closed and backwards, but walking I'm tripping every other step.

I can also quack like a duck so convincingly I've tricked hunters lol

WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

I'm not entirely sure...

Somewhere around the southern Quebec-Ontario border I think?

WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?

Drawing, animating, reading, writing, and playing video games (and doing stuff for local theatre productions if that counts).

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?

Yes, currently I have a dog, Neve. She's a Golden Retriever-Labrador mix and she's very strange.

My brother also has a cat, but she lives in the basement and I never see her lol

HOW TALL ARE YOU?

I couldn't tell you the last time I measured my height, but I'm only a bit taller than my mom (4"11 and a bit), so probably 5"-5"1.

FAVOURITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL?

Chemistry.

I love chemistry. I love balancing formulas. I love the experiments and demonstrations (even if when I was doing them I kept burning my hands... I swear I was being careful I'm just cursed lol). I love learning about all the elements properties and stuff. The math isn't awful (like in physics). And it makes me feel smart.

DREAM JOB?

My dream job is whatever I have to do to be able to make my own show (my current plan is making an indie studio) and also being able to make a living off of doing tables at cons.

I'm actually slowly but surely working towards both right now. A lot of just saving and planning at the moment but I'm getting there.

Gonna start applying for grants soon-ish, so wish me luck lol

I don't really have 15 people to tag so, uhh, open tag I guess lol

#According to my friends and family I have a tendency to overshare so hopefully this isn't one of those times lol

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Ginger Werewolf Lesbian. Ginger Werewolf Lesbian. Ginger Werewolf Lesbian.

Adding her to my collection lol (who all have Toyhouse profiles now if anyone is interested)

Tagging @lollimoth and anyone else who wants to do it ^^

Tagged by @strugglequill @squintclover @polaroidcats @faggylittleleatherboy ✨

Open tag, if you see this you should make your own 💖

#I actually took the time to develop some stuff for my Picrew characters after the last one #I’m still not sure how exactly they connect to eachother yet but I’ve been building them as characters #... I also haven't written most of it down yet lol

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For the friendship ask game: 'games' for the UX crew!

(For this)

Okay, I’ve done some thinking, and after suppressing the primal urge to choose Warewolf/Mafia, I’m thinking the NULs would actually rotate who chooses the games

So for individual games… (not taking into account when each game was made… because I could deep dive into what board games were popular in the 40s and how to play them but I don’t want this post to take 5 hours so that’s for another time lol)

(Imagine it in a modern AU, I guess)

I think Ephemer is nosy enough to choose truth or dare but he also strikes me as someone who’d really enjoy a good round of Cards Against Humanity. He probably suggests one until the others are sick of it, than switches gears lol

Brain would like more analytical and strategy based stuff so I think he’d generally lean more towards something like chess, Mastermind, or, uh, Chickapig. Those aren’t really party games though, so more in terms of that I think he’d choose a general knowledge trivia game like Trivial Pursuit (although I’m sure he’d have more hyper specific ones hidden away that no one ever agrees to playing).

I think Skuld’s go to would be stuff along the lines of Catchphrase, or Charades and Pictionary for a quieter game night. Though, similarly to Ephemer, I also think she’d enjoy Cards Against Humanity. Maybe in this universe they played that with their party lol

Now you’re gonna have to hear me out with Ven, because it may sound weird at first, but Just Dance. Like you ever just pull up one of the dances on YouTube and not care about Wii remotes so you can play it with as many people as you want? That’s what I’m talking about. I feel like he would make everyone to do a Just Dance with him. He strikes me as someone who’d make everyone do a Just Dance with him.

Lauriam, I’ve been wracking my brain on for a while but I’m gonna have to say he rotates between card games. Which card games? I’m not sure. Is this a cop out? Yes (sorry Lauriam, I got nothing lol).

#Outing myself as someone who doesn’t play a lot of party games lol #I’m not usually in an environment where there’s enough people to actually pull one off #(though we used to do a lot in drama class before the teacher retired… kinda miss it that class was crazy lol) #it took me way too long to come up with the ones I did #khux #sometimes i think about khux #Thanks for the ask by the way ^^

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friendship askbox meme

send a non-romantic pairing and an emote/word to the reblogger for their headcanons! i see a lot of ship-related ask memes so i wanted to make some that focus more on friendly things. some of these where written with duos in mind, others with trios/larger friend groups, but they should all work for either/or, I think! some questions imply romance outside of the pairing but none imply that the characters themselves are/have been romantically paired. divided into groups based on themes

GENERAL

🗣️ Description — how would each member of the friend group describe their relationship to one another? do they think of each other as peas in a pod, opposite sides of the same coin, maybe family, something more queer-platonic, or something else entirely?

🎵 Music — do they have similar music tastes to one another? if they exchanged phones, what songs would they be most surprised to hear from their friend's playlist? what sort of songs would they associate with the other(s)?

🫂 PDA — what are their opinions on public displays of affection? are they comfortable with touch, or is that a big 'no' in their friendship?

🎮 Games — what's the friend group's go-to party game, and what does each person suggest to play when they're in charge of choosing?

💢Combat — for fighters, how do they work off each other to defeat a greater foe? would they have a "team attack" or tactics for attacking an enemy, or in a more realistic scenario, who would be most likely to pick a fight for the other's honor? for pacifists, is there anything that can push them to resorting to violence?

🌂Rain — how do they usually spend a boring or rainy day together?

🎁Gifts — what would they get each other as a gift?

🍜Food — how do their tastes in food differ? do they have a favorite meal to eat together? do they ever cook for each other, whether it be a nice meal as a gift, or a nasty one as a prank?

🌶️Spice — who can handle spice, and do they tease their friend(s) who can't?

🛏️ Sleep — what sleeping habits do they have? how would they comfort the other(s) after a nightmare? would they share a bed or cuddle together, or does that cross a boundary?

🏠 Housemates — how would these characters be as housemates? if they're already roommates, what does their life look like together? if not, would they want to live together, or would that be pushing things too far?

🗺️ Map — who leads the way when navigating, and who's more likely to get lost?

🎤 Karaoke — what's their go-to karaoke songs, for when they're taking turns singing and what duet do they choose when they're singing together?

ANGST & HURT/COMFORT

👑 Devotion — are they willing to die for one another? go to the ends of the earth to make each other happy? is one person more devoted to serving the other, like a knight protecting their ward?

💥Disagreements — how often do they fight? what's the quickest way to get them to have a petty argument, and what would genuinely have them at each other's throats? is there relationship one where they're quick to forgive the other(s), or do they each need time to figure things out?

⚔️ PVP — if there were forced to fight one another, how would they react? would someone throw the fight to protect the other, or would they both give it their all if something important was on the line? in a larger friend group, how would the characters divide themselves into teams if they were all pitted against one another?

🥉 Competition — who's the most competitive, and how does their friend react to/comfort them when they don't reach their ambitions?

💣 Self-destructive — who in the group had the most self-destructive habits, whether they're intentional or not? do they ever get chewed out by the other(s)? comforted?

⛓️ Chains — how do they respond to learning about each other's trauma, or what holds them back?

🌑 Fears — how open are they about their fears? who's the bravest? do they ever help one another conquer their fears?

🐺 Alone — what's something they each know no one else will understand -- no one else, aside from each other?

❤️‍🩹Healing — when one of them is hurt or suffering, what little things does the other do to help them heal (physically, emotionally, etc)?

💉Health — do either of them have health issues? how do they treat the other(s) when they're sick?

💔Heartbreak — how does each character respond to heartbreak, and do they go to the other(s) for comfort?

RELATIONSHIPS

🍼 Babysitter — if one of them is a parent/were to become a parent, who would it be, and would the other(s) be a good babysitter?

🌹 Wingman — how do each character react to finding out the other(s) has a crush on someone outside their friend group? do they have different approaches to acting as a "wingman" for their buddy, or do they worry about becoming a third wheel?

🦁 Mentor — is one character more of a mentor figure to the other(s)? what would they teach the others? is there any situation where the "apprentice" would teach their "mentor" a skill they don't already know?

🛡️ Guardian — does someone specific take the role of "guardian", or do they protect each other equally? if one character is more protective of the other(s), is their protective nature appreciated or suffocating?

🐣 Upbringing— how do their childhoods compare, and what do they think of the families that raised them? have they always been together? do they share any common footing when it comes to how they grew up? 🤝 Dream Team — for duos, is there a famous/fictional pair of characters they'd compare each other to? for groups, do they know a cast of characters they'd compare the others to? if so, who would each person compare the other to, and what characters would they assign for themselves?

#This looks fun

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Hi!!! Your brain quiz was insane I loved it so much literally I'm a puddle of tears I can't say enough of much I loved it, I wantes to ask if the result the same no matter what percentage you get,

It sure is. Just like it says in the result text, nothing you do will change the end result. Unfortunately destiny is immovable.

And also, in case you or anyone else is interested, it isn’t getting circulated much but I actually have a whole bunch of notes on the details I added and some other pieces of trivia

(Also, thank you so much! I’m so happy that the quiz is resonating with people ^^)

#khux #sometimes i think about khux #sometimes i think about my khux fics

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Okay, now that it’s been around a bit I want to infodump about it because I put a lot of thought into it lol

And side note, thank you everyone for all the compliments I’m glad it’s resonating with y’all ^^

Spoilers/answers underneath

So, the idea for this actually came from a dream I had last night, where I was doing a quiz and it slowly became a narrative/comic. In the dream it was about Riku, I think, but I don’t really remember, and I couldn’t think of any ideas for him, so I shifted gears to KHUX.

The first thing that came to me was the “What’s most important?” bit at the end. And I wanted to include the “What are you going to do?” “Save myself”. Which is why I chose Brain. I feel like that encapsulates his situation better than anyone’s (if he’s not possessed)

I feel like Brain is also the best character for this due to his association with computers and the fact that he’s the guy with all the info

I wanted the result to be the same no matter what percentage you got because it didn’t matter how much information he had the end result would’ve been the same (inescapable destiny and all)

I also loved the idea of using a quiz with correct and incorrect answers because I like that it gives the illusion of choice

I also used a multiple choice question for the “Who did you leave behind?” instead of all of the above so you really feel the number, the weight of each person

I didn’t do the same for the “Who comes with you?” question to show how he underplays his own achievements

In “Do you save them?” I put three “No”s as answers, one for each person he send off. It’s like that because they each end up in Xehanort’s clutches with no memories, even though he does technically save them

The correct answer to “Would it matter if you did?” is “I don’t have time to think about this right now” because in my head it takes place as Luxu was approaching him

The “Would it matter if you did?” question is also fun because it makes all the emotional responses you (and Brain) are more inclined to choose incorrect, because honestly he doesn’t have time to think about it

I had an alternate version of the first 5 questions where it was like the rest of the quiz and you could see his thoughts but I decided to change it because I wanted it to still start kind of normal. I also really liked the idea of having the thoughts come in after he would’ve opened up to the other NULs a bit, and I also think only having his thoughts/emotions show after the questioner asks how he feels was fun

I love using repetition to reinforce ideas and imply stress. I’m sure you can see that. I do it quite frequently throughout the quiz but especially in the last 4 questions.

I chose to ask and answer the questions in first person and present tense because I felt it’d make it easier/faster to connect to

As soon as I saw that I could add an explanation I knew I had to use that to my advantage. The “coward” comment was originally going to be one of the answers but I felt the explanation was a perfect place to put it

I don’t know who the questioner is exactly. I kinda vibe with the idea of it being Luxu or maybe Darkness, but there’s no one really set in stone

The majority of the result text is in all caps and brackets to make it seem more like a prompt than a conversation, more inhuman. I made the text more normal for the last line since it’s not certain and set in stone.

The last line of the result text is in reference to Missing Link coming out… at some point

The result text wouldn’t format the way I wanted it to but I was too happy with it to change it, so here it is the way it should be

[NO AMOUNT OF KNOWLEDGE COULD SAVE YOU FROM YOUR FATE]

[THERE WAS NOTHING YOU COULD DO]

[WILL YOU MOVE ON? FIND A NEW LIFE?]

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We’ll see soon enough I suppose…

Made a little Quiz about Brain, not too hard but I hope y’all enjoy it anyways ^^

#the cats out the bag now I wanted to just present it as a normal quiz at first #but now that people have been going through it I’ll post some of my thoughts behind it #I’m really happy with how it turned out ^^ #brain kh #khux #sometimes i think about khux #sometimes i think about my khux fics

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Made a little Quiz about Brain, not too hard but I hope y’all enjoy it anyways ^^

#I was struck my motivation this morning lol #Been up since 4AM making this (it’s been 4 hours) #be sure to tell me what y’all think ^^ #anyways back into the void (been bingeing KH all week lol) #brain kh #khux #sometimes i think about khux

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Happy Birthday to my girl Skuld

I wasn’t able to colour it but it’s something lol

Inspired by this screenshot that someone posted the other day

#Drew this a bit ago but didn’t get to colouring it #(lining traditional stuff takes several hours and I’ve been preoccupied with other things) #Might post a coloured version later but we’ll see if I get that far lol #anyways yay Skuld’s birthday she’s a whole year older lol #kh skuld #khux #kh #kingdom hearts #kh fanart