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Uchusen Vol. 182 (Autumn 2023) Kamen Rider Gotchard Main Cast Member & Staff Interviews (translations below)

Publication: October 2, 2023

Junsei Motojima (Houtarou Ichinose) Interview

"Motojima-san, please tell us what made you want to become an actor"

Motojima: My parents love movies, and that was the main reason for my interest in them. I especially like action movies. When I was young, I watched alot of action movies with my parents, and when I started middle school, I started watching movies I myself liked. Then, when I was in high school and thinking about my future career, I thought, "I can't think of anything else but acting."

"What’s your favorite movie?"

Motojima: I love the "007" series, which I first watched when I was in my third year of elementary school. Among them, I like "Casino Royale" the most. I also watch a wide range of other genres, both Japanese and foreign, as well as horror films. I also like anime.

"That being said, what's your favorite anime?"

Motojima: I like "Tokyo Revengers" and "Jujutsu Kaisen," and I love "ONE PIECE," which I've been watching since I was a child.

"Do you have any actors you're aiming to be like?"

Motojima: It would be Yoshizawa Ryo-san and Suzuki Ryohei-san. Yoshizawa Ryo-san is a senior at my agency, and is also my senior in Kamen Rider (Kamen Rider Meteor). I was moved by the preview screening of "Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween." I've admired Suzuki Ryohei-san ever since I saw his powerful performance in "The Blood of Wolves 2." My goal is to act in a way that conveys power, even through the screen.

"Did you watch any of the Kamen Rider series when you were a child?"

Motojima: I remember watching "Kamen Rider OOO." I also had some Rider related toy swords at home, and I remember my parents scolding me with, "That's dangerous!" when I would sword fight with my friends (laughs).

"Please tell us about your audition for Kamen Rider Gotchard."

Motojima: During the audition, I had to play the role of Houtarou, as well as another role. Since I didn't know in advance which role I'd be playing, I prepared for both roles.

"What was it like when you received the news that you had been chosen?"

Motojima: My manager called me into his office for something else, and when I got there, with a serious look on his face, he said, "Junsei, I need to talk to you, so take a seat." Then, the conversation started off as if I had failed, with him saying, "You tried your best in the Kamen Rider audition, but…" I thought, "Guess things didn't work this time, huh?," and then he said, "You've been chosen to play the lead role" (laughs). Even though I was in the office, I was jumping up and down with joy.

"How did your family react?"

Motojima: After hearing that I had been chosen, I rushed home to tell my mother as soon as possible. My mother had been the biggest supporter of my Kamen Rider audition, so she cried tears of joy.

"Did you feel any pressure when you were chosen to play the main character?"

Motojima: Of course I did. I was happy, but at the same time I was worried about whether I could play the main character, as I had little experience as an actor. However, I thought it'd be a waste of time to be anxious, so I decided to read the script anyway.

"What were your impressions on the production of Gotchard?"

Motojima: I thought it was a very upbeat show. The story of the search for 101 Chemies is interesting, and when I learned that there are more than 50 transformation forms, I was shocked thinking, "That many?!" With some simple math, that means that there'll be at least one new form each time, right? I felt like my head was going to explode (laughs).

"How did you prepare for the role of Houtarou Ichinose?"

Motojima: In the materials we received in advance, it said, "He's not very good at studying, but he's athletic and has a very bright personality" So, in my daily life I thought about things like, "What would Houtarou do?" and, "How should Houtarou speak?," with that in mind, I always try to be Houtarou Ichinose. As I worked on the role, I began to get a clearer picture of Houtarou's character, and from episode 5 onward, I added some new performances that differed from the previous ones, further solidifying the role.

"Are there any elements of Houtarou that you noticed while performing?"

Motojima: He's "full of energy". Also, he has the personality of saying what he thinks immediately. Even in the first episode, there's a line where he said, "I have to say something!" I think another characteristic of Houtarou, is that he takes action immediately, not just with his words. I'm also trying to learn how to act like Houtarou. When I see an elderly person on the train, I want to be the kind of person who takes appropriate action and give up my seat.

"Has anything else in your life changed since being cast in Gotchard?"

Motojima: Filming starts very early in the morning, but I try to go to the gym before heading to the set. My routine is to get up alittle earlier, go to the gym, make a salad at home, take a bath for about an hour, and then go to the set.

"We think that routine is abit demanding….."

Motojima: Houtarou is always in good spirits, so I'm committed about going onto set in good spirits myself. So on days when my body is tired, I get up early and go to the gym to get my adrenaline pumping. I want to make sure that my energy and cheerfulness never changes, even as we continue filming for Gotchard.

"Are there any similarities between yourself and Houtarou?"

Motojima: Houtarou was suddenly entrusted with the role of "Kamen Rider," and I feel the same way in that I was also entrusted with the important role of "Houtarou Ichinose." This is the first time for me to try out a full time performance, so I have alot to work on, but, I think we both have one thing in common, and it's that we both will never give up.

"You mentioned that you make salad every day, so cooking is also something you have in common with Houtarou."

Motojima: That's true! I make my own salad in addition to the boxed lunch I receive on set. It's not a creative dish like Houtarou's, rather, it's just an ordinary salad (laughs).

"It'd be interesting to see a project like, "Houtarou Ichinose's Creative Cooking Course."

Motojima: No? What would I do? (laughs). "Junsei Motojima's Cooking Course" would be fine, but Houtarou's creative cooking might not be very helpful (laughs). But, I actually did do some creative cooking during the auditions. In the script I was given in advance during the audition, there's a scene where he makes a, "Cucumber hamburger with mustard and pollock mayonnaise," and in order to become Houtarou, I actually made and ate that creative dish before heading to the audition. Then, after each audition, I thought of creative dishes that Houtarou might make and made them. On the day of the final audition, I came up with the dish, "Spaghetti with pollock roe, cucumbers, and a suika bar (watermelon popsicle)."

"A suika bar?!"

Motojima: I think Houtarou's creative dishes are filled with things that children will love. I wanted to copy that too, so I also added a suika bar. The taste was……I'm not so sure about the taste (laughs).

"Are there any other things you pay attention to when playing Houtarou?"

Motojima: I think it's important to be aware of the camera. When I watched back episodes 1 and 2, I realized, perhaps due to my lack of experience, that I wasn't fully aware of the cameras.

"You have the most scenes with Rinne, so what are your impressions of Matsumoto Reiyo-san?"

Motojima: Reiyo-chan's personality is the complete opposite of Rinne's. Rinne is abit arrogant, but Reiyo-chan is very honest and cheerful. She's very easy to talk to, so we read the script together the day before and discuss the performance.

"What was your impression when you first saw Gotchard's suit?"

Motojima: The sparkling reflections were so cool, that I could see them from far away. I was excited to think that I would be able to do the dubbing for this sparkling Rider for the next year.

"What kinds of discussions did you have with Suit Actor Eitoku-san?"

Motojima: I've talked with Eitoku-san about many things, including movements. There are parts of the sword where I use Eitoku-san's movements as reference and try to match them, and there are also parts where Eitoku-san watches my movements. In a way, Eitoku-san and I are one and the same, so watching Eitoku-san play Gotchard is a good opportunity for me to look at Houtarou Ichinose objectively. It's not often in other dramas that two people play the same role, so it's an experience unique to Kamen Rider.

"How was the transformation pose decided?"

Motojima: After much thought with Action Director (Hirofumi) Fukuzawa-san, we settled on the pose of "Gather 2 Chemies, mixing them together, creating a triangle with an alchemy symbol, and then clapping." However, Eitoku-san's pose in episode 1 was so cool that I changed it to incorporate the same movement starting with episode 3. Please think of the transformation poses in episodes 1 and 2 as special editions, with the definitive version starting with episode 3!

"Isn't recording for the dub difficult?"

Motojima: No, it's alot of fun! When I'm doing voice acting, I’m in Gotchard's point of view, so I feel as if I’m actually fighting. It's also alot of fun to be able to put my voice into movements that can't actually happen. When Steamhopper Wild jumps up high in the first episode, I adlibed yelling, "Whoo~!" (laughs). Of course there are tough parts, but more than that, I'm very excited by each new experience I come across.

"What kind of stories can we expect from now on?"

Motojima: So far, Houtarou has managed to overcome obstacles on his own. However, I believe that there'll come a time when he'll face an obstacle that he can't overcome alone, so I'd like to see a development where he can work together with Rinne and his friends to defeat a strong enemy.

"If you've been going to the gym, you may have the opportunity to show off your well developed muscles."

Motojima: I'll tear off my clothes and say, "Now it's my turn!" (laughs). It'd be interesting to see such a development, but since Houtarou isn't a muscular character, I think it'd be great if there was a setting where his body changed due to the influence of the Chemies (laughs).

"Finally, for our readers who are excited about Gotchard, what can they expect in the future?"

Motojima: Suddenly, Houtarou has been entrusted with the role of Kamen Rider, but from now on, he'll become friends with many Chemies and continue to grow stronger and stronger. I'm working hard to grow as an actor with Houtarou, so I hope you'll pay attention as you watch the show. As for future developments, Houtarou and his friends will be going to unusual places for school events. Rinne and his best friend Kajiki will also play a big role, so please look forward to it! _

Reiyo Matsumoto (Rinne Kudo) Interview

"Please tell us how you became involved in this production"

Reiyo: I knew (Hoshino) Yuna-chan, who played Kurama Neon in "Kamen Rider Geats," so I would watch Geats's broadcast. I was thinking, "I want to do this too," and was then offered to audition for the role of Beroba, which I accepted. At that time, I was told that my image was alittle different, and I thought, "As I thought, it's difficult to get into Kamen Rider," but then, I was given the opportunity to audition for this role.

"How did you perform in the audition?"

Reiyo: The materials I received described her as an "honor student." But, I myself am not an honor student and I'm not very smart (laugh), so I tried my best to play the role of a tough character. I tried to develop my own image of Rinne, answering questions in an honor student like style, and wore my school uniform with my hair in a ponytail so that I would look like an honor student. The script we were given at the audition was set up like a school drama, and I think there was a line from Rinne where she says, "Rules are meant to be obeyed!" At that point, the setting didn't involve alchemy or spells, so I was surprised when I read the actual script after getting the role.

"Please tell us about the situation when you were informed that you had been chosen."

Reiyo: When I received the notification from my manager that I had passed the audition, I was studying for an exam in the study room of a library. That's why I didn't scream even though I was so happy. I rushed outside and was once again happy, shouting, "I did it!" (laughs).

"How did your family react?"

Reiyo: Everyone's reactions were as happy as mine. My father said, "When Reiyo came back from the audition, her face was different. That's why I definitely knew that she was chosen." (laughs)

"You've been active as a model, but have you always been interested in acting?"

Reiyo: I wanted to challenge myself to trying a wide range of other things, not just modeling. I've especially loved Kamen Rider since I was a child, so I was really happy when I got the role.

"What's your favorite entry in the Kamen Rider series?"

Reiyo: In particular, I remember "Kamen Rider OOO" well. I also remember "Wizard" and "Gaim." I have 2 older brothers, so I watched them with them. We had "Den-O" and "Kiva" transformation belts at home, and we used to play Rider, but it took a long time for us to actually start because my brothers and I were always fighting over who got to be the hero (laughs). My older brothers played the role of heroes, and I had many roles where I offered support. Come to think of it, my oldest brother is the same age as (Yasunari) Fujibayashi-san, who plays Spanner, and the younger brother is the same age as (Junsei) Motojima-kun, who plays Houtarou, so they're linked with Gotchard (laughs).

"What did your brothers, who influenced you, say to their sister when she was chosen to play the heroine?"

Reiyo: They said "You've surpassed us~" and, "Play the same way you played the hero when you were a kid" (laughs).

"Other than tokusatsu, what kind of shows do you watch?"

Reiyo: When it comes to anime, I like "The Promised Neverland," "My Hero Academia," "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas," and "Beyond the Boundary." There are so many other shows that I like, but when we start talking about anime, it seems like I'll never stop (laughs).

"Going back to Gotchard, do you consciously play the role of Rinne in the same way that you did before?"

Reiyo: I did it with "harshness." When she was little, her father went missing, and I think that's why she distrusts people and didn't make any friends. But as I read through the actual script, I noticed the kindness in Rinne. However, if I'm too gentle, it's difficult to see Rinne's strength, so it’s hard to find a balance. Rinne has a gap between harshness and gentleness, and I think her tsundere personality is charming. In episodes 1 and 2, there was alot of "tsun," but I hope you'll pay attention as her heart gradually relaxes.

"What did you think of the alchemist setting?"

Reiyo: I wasn't familiar with "alchemy," so I immediately went online to find out more. The cloak, rings, and other parts of the costume are also unrealistic but very cool. I love spells and magic, so when I read the script I excitedly thought, "I can do this!" I was so happy because it felt like the playground games I used to play with my friends in kindergarten were coming true (laughs).

"What are some of the most memorable alchemy scenes that have been broadcast so far?"

Reiyo: It's the scene in the first episode where the fallen leaves come to the surface. When I saw the broadcast, I thought, "So cool~" and fell in love with Rinne myself (laughs).

"There's a scene where you climb a staircase connected to a wall and recite a spell to open a door, but how did that play out on set?"

Reiyo: At first, it was difficult to visualize. When I read the script, I imagined that a hole would open in the wall when I cast a spell, but I was surprised to see a scene where a door was opened during filming. When I saw the finished video, I was very impressed with how it turned out and thought, "So that's what happened!"

"Did you receive any requests or advice from the Directors regarding your performance?"

Reiyo: Director (Ryuta) Tasaki advised us that, "Acting is a drive." While showing the actors a miniature toy car, he told us, "An actor cannot move without the gasoline of emotion. When you drive at top speed, you can give a great performance." So in other words, you have to perform from the heart, not just from your hands, in order for the viewers to understand what you're doing, and for you to be able to perform effectively as an actor. In order to give an emotional performance, I read the script in detail and try to understand Rinne's feelings from each line.

"What's the atmosphere on set like?"

Reiyo: We get along incredibly well and everyone is kind to each other. When we have free time during filming, we play games together, and it's alot of fun. We play puzzle games like, "Word Wolf" or, "Sea Turtle Soup." I also love gummy candy, so I always have some with me and give them to everyone (laughs).

"Please tell us your impressions of Junsei Motojima-san, who plays Houtarou."

Reiyo: Junsei-kun is really just like Houtarou. For example, when filming stops for a scene that's difficult to act in, the scene sometimes becomes an issue. At such times, Junsei-kun can just say a few words, and the scene instantly becomes more relaxed. In the beginning, I couldn't tell jokes and spoke with honorifics, but now I can laugh at Junsei's jokes and he can respond to mine.

"What are your impressions of another female cast member, Oto Abe-san, who plays the role of Renge Icho?"

Reiyo: We often work together in the waiting room, and Abe-san speaks in a straightforward manner, just like a Kansai person, which is extremely interesting. Abe-san's own laughter is so loud that it makes me happy to hear it. Abe's laughter lights up the atmosphere on set.

"How much do you know about future developments?"

Reiyo: I don't know anything at all! (laughs), that's why I always look forward to receiving the next script, and every time I go on set, I check to see if a new script has arrived.

"What do you want to do in the future as Rinne?"

Reiyo: First, I want to become stronger than Houtarou! Most heroines are saved by the hero, but I want to, "Become a heroine who's stronger than the hero" (laughs). That's why I want to challenge myself with action. And also, I want to transform into a Kamen Rider. Since I was a child, I've always wanted to transform into a Kamen Rider, and my older brothers and I even competed with each other for the belts (laughs). Recently, the number of female Kamen Riders have been increasing, so I hope that I'll get a chance to become one of them.

"Finally, please tell us about some future highlights"

Reiyo: Through her involvement with Houtarou, Rinne's mindset, which used to put rules first, has gradually changed. Some people may have watched episodes 1 and 2 and thought, "Isn't Rinne a scary kid?," But I think you'll gradually see a different side to her than the strict honor student character, so it's exciting. Please look forward to seeing Rinne's image crumble! (laughs). Still, I'll keep Rinne's strength and respect for the rules until the end. Thank you for your support throughout the year! _

Hiroki Uchida, Yosuke Minato, Keiichi Hasegawa Interviews

"First, we'd like to ask about the development of Kamen Rider Gotchard. When did Minato-san receive the offer to become Chief Producer?"

Minato: Last year, I was preparing for "Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger" with Chief Producer (Takahito) Omori. Ryohei Takahashi, a talented junior staff member, joined us as an assistant Producer, and we were ready to go at last. Whenever I join a production, I always keep one goal in mind. In King-Ohger I had set my goal as, "Moffun will take the world by storm!" But during this I was told, "Please take charge of the next Kamen Rider," and Moffun was left up to Omori and the others. The result was that Moffun became very popular…..(laugh). I immediately started meeting with Producer Ishimori-san, TV Asahi, and Bandai, where we decided to use the cards as the transformation items. On my way home, the first thing I did was call Uchida-san.

Uchida: Originally, I was invited to write the script for King-Ohger, so I thought it was going to be about that, but was surprised to hear that it was about a new Kamen Rider. I'd already cleared my schedule for King-Ohger, and I've been in contact with Minato-san since our school days, and we also worked together on "Kamen Rider Saber," so I was happy that he asked me to work on it, but I was honestly concerned, as the two of us are still young, would we be able to handle it?

Minato: When a new Producer launches a project, veteran Producers Shinichiro Shirakura and Hideaki Tsukada are supposed to watch over them. However, if you don't have a solid idea of what you want to do and what you want to achieve when launching the project, it'll end up becoming Shirakura and Tsukada's work. That's why, the first thing I asked Uchida-san, an old friend who I could easily express my true feelings and weaknesses to, was to participate in this project. However, Uchida-san was a main writer for the first time (at Toei), so I thought it'd be difficult for him to write for an entire year by himself. So, I asked Hasegawa-san, who helped with Saber, if he could join us as a sub writer in advance.

Hasegawa: You called me on the phone, right? To put it simply, at the time, I was so happy to be invited to work on Minato-kun's first project as a Chief.

"When he approached you two, you already had a card motif in mind, but where did the theme of "alchemy" come from?"

Minato: Over the course of our meeting, the word alchemy came up. This is a theme that so far, has never been used in the Kamen Rider series (in the main series), and the combination of cards and alchemy is rare. I thought, "Wouldn't it be interesting to depict this?"

Uchida: Also, at that time, the existence of Chemies hadn't been decided. I wasn't at the meeting, so, when I was briefed on it, I smiled bitterly at what a difficult path I'd chosen to go down…..

Minato: When Shirakura worked on the card battles in "Kamen Rider Ryuki," he concluded that the cards were like a proxy war, so he needed a gimmick that would allow the user to intervene. In "Kamen Rider Decade," the value of the cards was further enhanced by allowing users to become any Kamen Rider when using them, but this time, we needed to draw out the appeal of the cards even more. During all of this, the design of the cards that Bandai sent to us looked like living creatures, and the idea flashed in my mind that these were homunculi, monsters created through alchemy. That led us to Chemy. We agreed that it'd be exciting if the Kamen Riders fought using the cards that contained the various abilities of the Chemies, and that it'd actually be fun to collect the cards.

"At that point, was it also decided that there would be only one Kamen Rider appearing in the early stage?"

Minato: It was. If we were going to depict a hero who fights while switching cards, rather than increasing the number of Kamen Riders, it's better to increase the number of forms for each Rider, and this direction coincided with my desire to create a small number of Riders. In the early stages of the project, the idea was to keep the structure similar to "Kamen Rider Agito," with only 3 Riders. In the end, it became a single Rider, and he has to fight using all of his cards and switching between them.

"Did the current story come out of that initial plan?"

Minato: While working with Uchida-san on the scripts for the episodes 1 and 2, the flow of, "There are Chemies," "Alchemy is used," and "Houtarou enrolls at the Alchemist Academy" was determined. However, since there's so many people involved in the Kamen Rider series, when we were putting together the script, both Uchida-san and I were constantly receiving so many different opinions, that we felt like we couldn't accept them all…..With the way things were going, episodes 1 and 2 would get lost in story, and would never make it into the final script. After consulting with Shirakura, Tsukada, and senior Producer Kazuhiro Takahashi, it was decided that we ask Hasegawa-san, who had been asked to participate as a sub writer, to help us sort things out.

Hasegawa: Just when I was thinking, "Isn't it about time?" I received a call saying, "They're finally here!" But, when I thought it would be about episodes 5 and 6, I was told, "Please do episodes 1 and 2. These are the main ones." I was surprised and said, "Eh?!" and "They're not done yet?!" (laughs). At that point, it had been decided that Houtarou would be the son of a family restaurant, that he would meet Hopper1, and become a Kamen Rider. However, Houtarou was supposed to release the 101 Chemies. Houtarou, an unconventional guy, feels sorry for the Chemies he's stored in the cards and releases them, but then collects them again because of the trouble they've caused. It was a, "Cause problems and get credit for the solution" type of story. There was no clear enemy, and the Three Dark Sisters didn't exist.

Minato: I thought that if the Chemies were scattered all over the world and merged with bad people in town to become monsters, there'd be no need for a villain for the main character to face. Even if it became necessary halfway through, I ultimately didn't think it was necessary to have them appear in the first episode.

Uchida: There were so many elements revealed in the first episode, that I thought if we included even the villain, the audience wouldn't be able to keep up with the story

Hasegawa: By abandoning the "problem to solution" development, we needed an enemy.

Minato: At first, TV Asahi's producer (Chihiro) Inoue insisted that "It'd be better to aim for an easy to understand enemy." Then, Assistant Producer (Daigo) Matsura remembered this and proposed it again to Hasegawa-san, where the Three Dark Sisters were created.

Hasegawa: We had alot of discussions about what kind of enemy to make. "Kamen Rider Saber" had 3 males, and "Kamen Rider Revice" had 1 female and 2 males, so I came up with the idea of having 3 females to differentiate our characters.

Minato: I thought it was an interesting story, and that having three female villains would leave an impact. As a result, the first episode had a high proportion of female cast members for a Kamen Rider.

"It's true, the only male characters were Houtarou, Minato, Fuga Kudo, and Kajiki."

Hasegawa: At first, Kajiki wasn't there either. It started out as a couple students talking about urban legends, but then Inoue-san asked us to, "Make Houtarou have a friend," and so Kajiki was created.

"Chemies are living things, and we asked about this earlier, but was Hopper1 originally going to be the current mascot?"

Minato: It was Hasegawa-san's tastes.

Hasegawa: Ever since I read the first draft, I knew that Hopper1 had to be cute. Grasshoppers don't make noises, but I thought, "Let's make it cute!," so I improvised and wrote in that it says, "Hopper."

Minato: Hasegawa-san joined us without any prior knowledge, so he suggested out alot of ideas that we didn't think of, which was very helpful.

Uchida: I was happy to see that he kept the refreshing male and female buddy element, which we'd been advocating for since the beginning of the project.

"Did Uchida-san originally plan on making the male and female combination of Houtarou and Rinne the center of the story?"

Uchida: We were aiming for a fun and cheerful story about two teenagers, Houtarou and Rinne, who are both students.

Minato: In terms of casting, we planned from the beginning of the project to cast a young teenager as Houtarou.

Uchida: We also talked about how difficult it would be to find an actor who could play the role of Rinne.

Minato: Unlike Houtarou, who suddenly became a Kamen Rider, I thought that since she was his senior and came from a line of alchemists, even though they're classmates, she would require a slightly more mature attitude than Houtarou. I thought that the actor would be in her early twenties, older than Houtarou's actor.

Uchida: And then we met Matsumoto Reiyo-chan at an audition.

Minato: We found Rinne. And she's a mature 15 year old!

Hasegawa: Motojima Junsei-kun, who plays Houtarou, is exactly the image of Houtarou that I had envisioned. I thought they both fit their roles wonderfully.

Minato: I'm truly grateful for the opportunity of meeting Junsei-kun and Reiyo-chan.

"From episode 2 onwards, Renge Icho and Sabimaru Tsuruhara will appear as students of the Alchemist Academy."

Minato: They also existed at the time of Uchida-san's initial ideas. However, as I mentioned earlier, there was no villain at the beginning, so Renge and Sabimaru were set up as a rival team led by Kurogane Spanner.

Hasegawa: It was a 3 person team with Spanner as the leader, and Renge and Sabimaru as its members. They were going to fight for the Ride Chemy Cards with them. During the rough plotting stage of episodes 3 and 4, it was suggested that Spanner should be left alone.

Minato: I decided that Spanner would be like an elder brother, who guides Houtarou until he grows. That being the case, Spanner must be a strong character who can fight alone. That's when the characters were reconstructed, and Renge and Sabimaru became classmates of Houtarou and his friends at the Alchemist Academy. Come to think of it, it was Hasegawa-san's idea that Renge start speaking with a Kansai dialect.

Hasegawa: In the script for the episode 2, we had Renge speak with the Kansai dialect to differentiate her character.

Minato: I thought, "It's not going to be easy finding an actor who can speak in the Kansai dialect!," but it was fate that Abe Oto-san, who's from Osaka, was there for the audition. I asked her to improvise some lines in the Kansai dialect, and she really got into it. The only character in the Kamen Rider series with a Kansai dialect is Akiko Narumi from "Kamen Rider W," but it's rare for a character to have a Kansai dialect all the time.

Hasegawa: But, episode 3 reminded me of Akiko. There's also a takoyaki scene (laughs).

Minato: Originally, Sabimaru was set to have a VTuber avatar, rather than use AI. However, creating a VTuber was difficult, so we settled on AI.

Uchida: I had been in contact with (Rikiya) Tomizono-kun, who plays Sabimaru, for a long time, but I presented him with an audition without saying I was happy. I was happy to hear that he made it to the final audition. I knew he had experience as a voice actor and that he'd be able to play the voice of AI, so when he was chosen, I thought it was the perfect casting.

Minato: For the AI…..there was a proposal to use a voice actor, but despite his looks, Tomizono-kun can produce a low, handsome sounding voice, so we decided he could play the role of the AI as well. We were happy that we found someone who exceeded our expectations.

"We'd also like to ask about staffing. Director Ryuta Tasaki is the Pilot Director, and Hirofumi Fukuzawa, who was previously in charge of Super Sentai, will be the Action Director."

Minato: When Uchida-san and I, two newcomers, started Gotchard, we decided to ask a veteran Director who we could rely on to direct the pilot, so we asked Director Tazaki, who worked with us on "Avataro Sentai Donbrothers." I also asked Director Fukuzawa, who I had worked with on Donbrothers, and consider to be one of the top ten Action Directors in Asia, to be our director. As a result, the main staff, except for the writers, are the same as Donbrothers (laughs).

Uchida: Since the planning meeting, I've been wondering, "How would the alchemy be visualized in the first place?" On top of that, Director Tasaki carefully creates a format for the worldview and creates a work that's even more exciting than the script. Both episodes 1 and 2 had great visuals.

Hasegawa: The acting of the cast was also excellent. Kajiki was my favorite, but when I saw Kabe Amon-kun's performance in the show, I loved him even more. It's hard to resist the urge to only have him in more scenes when I'm working on the script (laughs).

"Please tell us about the opening theme song "CHEMY×STORY" and the insert song "Rising Fighter."

Minato: Since the very beginning of the project, I've been committed to the "Rider Kick Supremacy" principle. I mentioned Agito earlier, but Agito has been a special work in my life ever since I saw it for the first time when I was in my first year of middle school. The coolness of the combination of the Rider Kicks and the song "BELIEVE YOURSELF" has left a strong impression on me. Because of this impression, I'd always said that I wanted to leave the Rider Kick scene in the memories of the children watching Gotchard. We decided to play the "Kick Song" during the Rider Kick scene from the very beginning of the project, and it led to the song "Rising Fighter" sung by Beverly in episode 2. When music producer (Mayu) Ida-san asked me what kind of theme song I wanted to use for the opening, I said, "I want it to be an upbeat song." Then, BACK-ON was chosen as the artist, and we came up with a song with a bright, youthful feel that's typical of a high school Kamen Rider. I told Fujibayashi Seiko-san (who wrote the lyrics) that Gotchard was a bright, youthful school drama, and she wrote wonderful lyrics. Director Tasaki also responded to my wishes with a fast paced video, for which I can only express my gratitude.

Uchida: When I saw the opening video, I felt that we had to keep this positive feeling. It felt as if we received a message from Director Tasaki that the story of Gotchard should be like this.

"Broadcasting will continue for the next year. What are your goals for the future?"

Hasegawa: Our goal is to take good care of the characters. I'd like to continue to make the characters more appealing and continue to depict them throughout the year, including the villains.

Minato: If we look at some previous works, there are some characters who leave the show halfway (laughs).

Hasegawa: That's true…..(laughs) Right now, we're still at the stage of thinking about how to make the characters appealing in the drama. A year is a long period of time, and it's impossible to predict what kind of "chemical reactions" may occur. After overcoming these challenges, we may discover some aspects that we never thought of. First, I'm aiming for the final episode, and I'm going to write carefully without giving up on these characters.

Uchida: Of course, we value the characters, but when we actually met with the actors, we felt that, unlike in anime, one of the characteristics of live action productions is that, "Actors who aren't colored with any colors create their characters from scratch." As for Gotchard, Junsei Motojima-kun, who plays Houtarou, and Reiyo Matsumoto-chan, who plays Rinne, are making their first attempts at acting, so I think we must create a script that'll bring out their charm and brilliance even more. I'd also like to make Gotchard a show that can inspire the hearts of not only children, but also adults.

Minato: I'm going to get through the year thinking, "I must never lose the feeling of youth." Youth is a time of unconditional brilliance, and I think it makes not only the individual but also those around them smile. In Gotchard, I'll carefully depict the story of Houtarou and Rinne so that we can share the "sparkle" of youth together.

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What do you think of Belos? How do you think his story is going to progress?

Honestly I hope he dies ❤️

I think 400 years is enough, buddy, you're literally walking around as a goop/mud monster and decomposing by the minute. You've been to earth again. You stayed there for MONTHS. You most certainly saw the changes. And you still think you're going to be celebrated as great witch hunter? Bestie, you're delusional 😭🤚

No, seriously. I've said this more than once but while I absolutely hate him as a character himself, I love him as villain. He's one of my favorite Disney TVA villains. He's brilliant at that.

The thing with him however is... as much as I detest him, I pity him.

Being born in the 1600s is already a hard blow

He was only a little kid when he lost both parents and had only his older brother to care for him and love him unconditionally. If you research the Puritan way of living, it's safe to say his childhood was just sad and bland. He was able to escape that grayness of life with his brother. Caleb went against the rules and carved his baby brother a sword and mask, played witch hunt with him and just let Philip have fun. (Toys and fun are/were not exactly things Puritans looked upon fondly)

They didn't fit in with their new home. All they had was each other. Caleb was his last family and possibly his only friend. They were outcasts but they were outcasts together, dreaming of a better future together.

Caleb was always there. He was always around. Until suddenly he wasn't anymore. His brother had followed someone else into another world. Into a world that consits of everything they wanted to destroy. Caleb wouldn't go there on his own. Not in his right mind. He wouldn't just leave. He must've been forced to go by a third party.

Philip wants to get his brother back. He wants to save him, return with him home. He follows him, searches for him desperately and possibly was close to encountering death more than once during that search. And when he found him, his brother wasn't in distress. His brother was happy. He had lived there without any difficulties all this time.

He lived there with his lover.

His witch lover.

His pregnant witch lover.

Caleb chose to come here and chose to stay. He chose to leave Philip behind. Voluntarily.

Was it fully rational or more a reaction in rage? Planned or fully by accident? Whatever it was, Philip found himself having made a terrible mistake. His brother was dead. Stabbed by Philip's own hand. In attempt to save Caleb and get him back, he lost him entirely and can never get him back. But he needs Caleb. That's why he came to this world in the first place: to bring him back to earth and continue working towards their goal of being great witch hunters. But that can be no more. Philip no longer can have his brother by his side in this mission. Unless...

He creates a new Caleb. A living being that is almost identical to his deceased brother but one that doesn't betray him. A better Caleb. The perfect Caleb. He attempts the perfect Caleb once... twice... again... and again.... and again. They keep betraying him. They keep going against him. They never stay on his side. Just like the actual Caleb has done years before.

"Philip" slowly gets banned from one town to the next, all around the Boiling Isles, so he needs a new name.

He can't continue his mission as human, so he pretends to be one of the witches. He cuts his ears to resemble the pointy witch ears, he finds a way to live long past behind what is a normal human life span and he finds a new ally to help him achieve his goal. As "Belos", his newfound alias, he goes around the Isles playing the role of a prophet. He uses what to the people of the Isles is the equivalent of a god to get the witches and demons on his side. The way they have been living is wrong, he preaches and in his favor "helps" them to live like the Titan intended. He gains more and more influence and power until he becomes Emperor and nobody doubts him. The only doubts come from his right hand men: the replicas of his long dead brother.

He keeps getting rid of them and creating new ones, always hoping this time it's a different outcome. This time Caleb won't betray him.

At this point, he has lost sanity and is beyond all savings.

His body is barely human anymore, yet he keeps telling himself he still is human. That his home might have changed over the course of centuries doesn't strike his mind. He's determined to finally succeed in a 400 year old mission he created with Caleb, whatever it may cost.

The Philip he once was, died along with his brother.

And he is so close to reaching his goal and still fails. But he's still determined to keep going. The image of his brother is haunting him, silently watching almost emotionless at what he's become.

But Caleb has no right to be mad. He's the root to this all. Had Caleb not left, had he stayed with Philip on earth, all this wouldn't have happened. It's Caleb's fault. It's all Caleb's fault.

His life could almost pass as Greek tragedy and I love that. I love the complexity of his character. It's amazing.

#toh #the owl house #philip wittebane #belos #toh belos #caleb wittebane #moonmeg ask

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littlemoneytoes · 1 month

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Finn and Pete's relationship in my AU

I completely forgot about this post I did on DA so I am here to share it on here)

hello hello again my superstars thank you so much for waiting and giving me ideas it has helped a lot now some people have asked what Finn and Pete's relationship is like in my AU well I will be sharing it right now so sit back and relax and enjoy

name: Pete the rat

age:24

likes: being on time ( @drechastory idea) , a nice warm cup of tea, his business, being with friends, books, learning new things every day, his manager ( Henry), some baked goods, soap operas, his siblings, quietness, a good book, his therapist Dr. Havertmichial, P.B, toy Chica, Manglem Chica dislikes: a bad soap opera, lukewarm tea, burnt baked goods, bullies, being late, learning something inappropriate that he doesn't want to know about, his ex, his "dad", sexual novels, the fandom people shipping him with Finn or his "dad", siblings x siblings ship, child x parents ships, Freddy, Foxy, and Shadow Freddy's behavior, Goldie's pranks, Bonnie

background:

Pete has a so-and-so relationship with his siblings but not so great relationship with his "dad" and always has to do what "dad" said without question, after he and Dottie were forced out of their home ( their manager couldn't keep up with the payments of keeping the copycat pizzeria open after so many complaints and employees leaving left and right on him so the bank had foreclosed on that copycat pizzeria for good and he lost his license of keeping the animatronics or have any animatronics live with him due to a complaints and a further investagation) and go to Freddy fazbear's pizzeria, Pete was very hostile and aggressive when they first arrived and kept Dottie and Finn close by to him on the first night, but after a month of living in Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria that no one was going to hurt him or his siblings, Pete calmed down but kept his siblings close, and would out of habit called Henry, dad every so often, he has been put in therapy for a while ( Henry's idea of wanting to help him along with Finn and Dottie) he had realized that his "dad's" behavior was both not normal and very emotionally, mentally abusive or sometimes physically abuse too, Pete keeps going to therapy to help him both cope and get better of being a better brother towards his siblings but old habits die hard sometimes for Pete, he had broken all contact with "dad" to get not be held back from his journey of healing and coping, and he likes his therapist, who treats him like a normal person but listes and helps give Pete advice

( I forgot to mention their manager has bipolar disorder in this AU)

name: Finn the sea pirate pup

age: 13

likes: his sword, his friends, snuggles, Dottie, Mari, his therapist Dr. Teamoresone, comic books, his papa (whom he calls Henry, papa when he is terrified, stressed, or way overwhelmed), Chica's pizza and other bake books, his dark pleasure ( having his belly rubbed ad being called a good boy), root beer, fish sticks, Pete, Goldie, Foxy's tail ( because it's a really fluffy tail and Foxy does mind but puts it up with it for Finn's sake), 3rd papa ( P.B) dislikes: cold hardened food, loud noises, being touched in the same places ( his tail thanks to his "dad" always grabbing Finn by his tail when he is mad or doing it to Finn to keep him from running around), warm soda, Foxy's short temper, Freddy, his "dad", Pete's ex, burned food, being alone, the quit, being abandoned, ruined books, fandom always shipping him and Pete, or sometimes his "dad" or Goldie sometimes too, shadow Freddy, toy Chica's pitch fangirl screams ( I mean she can fan scream that henry has to replace the windows several times a day, being tickled, his past, the dark, tight spaces

background: When Finn first comes to Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria, he is both scared, but also a bit hostile around everyone including Herny, he didn't have a great relationship with Pete at that time, but after seeing that everyone treats him with kindness and not a burden after a few hours, he slowly warms up to everyone but still kept everything for him for a while, till he had a nightmare about his "dad" hurting him in many ways that no animatronic should go through and Henry had found out what happened behind closed doors at the copycat pizzeria ( he was in a room Henry put him in to stay for the time being till he could find out what was wrong with Finn and his coding of what mistakes were made), he slowly got better when he was around Henry and Mike learning they weren't like his "dad" and goes into therapy to help him cope and ease his nightmares, he been on meds and given a new costume ( after Henry fixed his malfunction codes) ( @saltv2 idea), everyone gives Finn space, he gets reunioned with his siblings when he heard they were coming to live and preform with him at Freddy Fazbear's pizzeria, of course he got questioned by Pete when Pete and Dottie arrived of course he didn't Pete for asking so many questions and pretending that he didn't care about him but knows deep down Pete is still the big brother he knows and loves, and needless to say Pete and Finn's relationship got better then how it was before, their relationship is getting a bit better but they give each other space when one is not in a great mood or is overwhelmed from work, Finn like his therapist, who is a sweetheart and gives Finn welcome hugs and lets him draw or color when he has his therapy appointment

well I hope you have enjoyed learning about these two's relationship let me know what your AU Pete and Finn's relationship is like I would love to learn more about them, have a great day, and stay safe superstars ( bonus:)

#ask goldie anything #ask me anything #ask goldie #aga #ask goldie anything au #fnaf #fnaf au #five nights at freddy's #Finn's fact you didn't know #Pete facts you don't know

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xenia12 · 2 years

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Greetings, frog Tumblr! Welcome to my impulsive, salt-induced Amphibia rant!!

This where I’m gonna ramble about Anne’s nonchalance and near indifference towards Marcy’s whole situation despite, not only supposedly wielding the “heart” gem (which embodies empathy, selflessness, and responsibility), but also the fact that she has been friends with Marcy since before kindergarten and has previously been very protective of her.

So STRAP IN, frogs, newts, toads, and hummuses alike cuz HERE WE GO

[in TV announcer voice] Brought to you by unhinged screaming in a discord server with @froggythesculptor.

Alrighty, we’ll start with Anne’s relationship with Marcy in “Marcy at the Gates”!!

When Marcy is about to jump in and save Sprig from the barbariant queen, Anne stops her and says she can do it herself. Marcy argues and asks about why she won’t let her go before Anne shouts, “Because I just got you back, okay?!” She then adds:

So worried and sensitive, right? Well, let’s move onto “True Colors” :)

When Sprig is dropped by Andrias, Anne is so overcome by grief and rage that she actually activates her powers for the first time. She didn’t even see him hit the ground, yet still seems broken by the perceived loss.

However, when Marcy, her life-long friend, gets a giant flaming sword through the chest, uses what she thought would be her last breath to apologize, and collapses lifelessly to the floor, Anne simply shouts her name then basically goes, “Oh, I’m home now. Anyways-”

She has the shiny eyes here but doesn’t shed even a single tear until “All In” after Marcy is freed. Like, girl, you watched the friend that you’ve probably know longer than anyone except your own parents get brutally murdered 5 feet in front of you. How are you fine???

Of course it’s understandable for Anne to feel betrayed by Marcy after her truth is revealed. After all, she’s been trapped away from her home and family for 5 months and near-death experiences have become a worryingly routine thing for her in Amphibia.

The thing is that, with Sasha, despite her trying to knowingly and intentionally kill Hop Pop (and at one point Sprig), Anne still later said that “Sasha and I might be going through a rough patch, but that doesn’t mean I don’t care about her” (S2 E6). Plus, after Sasha showed a little remorse then let go of her hand at Toad Tower, letting herself plummet so her friend could get away, Anne was sobbing just a minute later. She even saw Grime catch her so she knew Sasha was going to be okay.

The most logical conclusion Anne should’ve come to after going through that portal was that Marcy was dead. Yet, we’ve seen her get far more worked up about someone that, not only also betrayed her, but was clearly saved and alive. And, in earlier episodes, Anne seemed so much closer to and more protective of Marcy than Sasha… So I’m honestly confused.

As far as season 3 episodes 1-15, I wanna believe that Anne was simply in denial and didn’t want to bring it up, but it’s stuff like her being “stabbed” by the toy flame sword (in “Escape to Amphibia”) and simply laughing that make it hard for me to genuinely think that. When I just saw that happen through a screen I froze and stopped breathing for a second and it took me a bit to compose myself after. But Anne lived through both the actual event and the reminder yet didn’t react?

Also when Sasha passingly mentioned that Marcy was still alive, just captured, Anne simply sighed and said “thank goodness” before changing the topic. Like????

Now for “The Beginning of the End” :D

When first faced with Darcy, Anne (and Sasha kinda, but her reaction is more expected/normal for her tbh and imma not focus on her here anyway) was initially confused but, once she knew the jist of what was happening, she was just angry. She didn’t take a second to mourn or feel bad for her friend and skipped straight to getting mad. I was expecting some sort of guilt for not getting there earlier and maybe even an attempt at an “I know you’re in there!” speech (I wouldn’t want it to work but I feel like Anne would’ve been one to try that), but guess not.

Insert text “Yeah, we gay. Keep scrolling.”

BUT THERE IS HOPE!! Marcy’s Journal is gonna have a section written by S3 Anne, so we might get some Annegst >:3. I doubt they can entirely salvage this with just a book (the show is the great majority of the story, after all), but something is better than nothing lol.

#This turned out to be 779 words long *laughs in normal*#Also idk what happened to that intro tbh #but it was fun to write!!#Amphibia #Marcy deserves better #anne boonchuy #marcy wu #darcy wu #amphibia analysis #I think lol #rant

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dream--writing · 1 year

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Bayo 3/Persona 5 AU Pt. 2

So one of the biggest things I've been struggling with for this entry is what to do with Goro and Sumire. If you recall, I have them in the roles of Jeanne and Luka respectively

You would think that I would just keep them like that but...

My stubborn ass really, really wants endgame Shuake

As you can imagine this creates some complications

Like if I have Goro running around filling Luka's role in this, then who's going to go after Dr. Sigurd?

If Sumire, then does that mean she's a witch in this one? But that would also mean... you know...

I'm not really feeling that one, I'm gonna be honest

There's also the matter of Lukaon or whatever I decide to name the character, as well as the prequel lore

If it's Goro and Joker, then can I dub them Arch Eve/Adam or do I need another name?

I fully realize that the solution for this is simple, but again, I want to be stubborn and make this complicated

As for Wonder, well I don't know how big a spoiler this is, but I'm gonna hide the rest of this post under the cut just in case. Proceed with caution!

So I do intend on making Wonder Joker and Goro's kid

The simplest solution for how that is possible is adoption, but I plan on leaving it up to the reader. The how doesn't really matter, just know that he's their son from another universe

I don't know what Wonder's personality is like in canon, but I would imagine him being a bit of a mix of his parents

He can be a bit of a charmer(or at least tries to) like Joker, but he can also be pretty aggressive and prone to cussing like Goro. He's also a big nerd

Luffy was the name of Akira's childhood stuffed toy, which doesn't go unnoticed by Joker

Joker fights Singularity Chaos and Singularity Balance on his own

He also opposes the first phase of Singularity Definition on his own, with Wonder and the other Phantom Thieves arriving when it seems too late

So you know how the Bayonettas from the first two games come in at the last minute, which is really cool but also kinda breaks down when you think about it too hard? Well, I thought of an alternative to that. This is just an idea, no one has to like it, but consider:

This was it. Singularity summoned forth a spear, ready to erase Arch Adam Origin from his world. Joker's vision swam. He could barely see Singularity pull back his arm. He could hear his friends cry out to him, their voices muffled as if underwater. Wonder's voice was the clearest: "DADDY!!" The spear flew through the air, but right before it could reach its target, gunfire shattered the air, exploding the spear and hitting Singularity. "What?!" The rubble fell off Joker's body and he dropped to the ground. Someone grabbed him by the back of his collar and he lifted his head. A young man with blue hair covering one eye met his gaze. "You didn't cry while I was gone, did you?" His eyes seemed sad, and yet he smiled. The man let go of Joker's collar and walked towards Singularity, holding up his gun. "You all seem to be having a good time. Awfully rude of you not to invite me, don't you think?" Singularity chuckled. This was easily fixed. He summoned forth a Pannus, but it never reached its target. A demon had sliced clean through it with his weapon. With the sound of shattered glass, he transformed into Izanagi-no-Okami, the Great Deity. The remaining Pannus were soon obliterated. Another man landed next to the first, his hair and eyes gray. "Men of our caliber don't need invitations, darling," he said, pushing his glasses to the top of his head. "Right?" "What are you doing here? I destroyed you and your worlds long ago!" Singularity demanded. "It is not possible! Are phenomena once affirmed... now changing?" The Phantom Thieves were confused as well. "Who the heck are those guys?" Ryuji asked. "Are they variants of Joker?" wondered Makoto. "I'm... not sure. They're like Joker I think, but I don't think they are him..." said Futaba. The gray-haired man lowered his sword from his shoulder. "It looks like only the three of us made it this far... oh, and your friends, of course." He flashed a smile at the Phantom Thieves. "Narukami Yu." "That's enough, yes?" questioned the blue-haired man. "To prove 'phenomenal affirmation' isn't absolute after all." He gave a nod to the others. "Arisato Minato." They both turned back to Singularity. "All right, man-eater. Just try to predict what the lot of us will do next!"

#persona 5 #persona 5 au #p5 #p5r #p5 au #bayonetta #bayonetta au #bayonetta 3 #ask me about this au #feel free to leave suggestions

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almondes · 7 months

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Just some random things about my WoL that I need to get out of my brain:

They were originally going to be a BKM, but the thought of being able to poke at people with a plastic sword toothpick AND do magic really bought them into RDM

They don't like hugs, but they would accept them if given one. They give the squishiest of hugs- like they would make the squeaky toy noise if possible- which Flow exploits by grabbing them by the scruff of their clothes so that they can't run from his hugs lol

Complains about neck pain a bunch- especially during their time in Ishgard when everyone around them is a tall-af elezen and they are a short-af lalafell...

Speaking of Ishgard, Bell loves Ishgardian weather- the dreary clouds that cover the sky, the crunchy snow beneath their feet, the fog that rolls over every time it rains- anything other than the hot air in Ul'dah is better and Ishgard checks all of those boxes; it's just like the stories they've heard.

They're usually not very talkative, preferring to talk as little as possible- leaving it to Alphie to fill in the empty air.

They have also tried this on Estinien. It also did not go well.

Due to their unfortunate height, Bell has developed a habit of jumping onto a taller friend's back to get a better look at various things. They do this to both Thancred and Flow(bf's WoL) the most often as the both of them feel the most stable when jumping up on(they're both tanks).

They tried it on Alphinaud once as a test and the boy fell ass bsckwards... never again.

In adjacent to that, they also tend to hold on to a stray piece of flowing fabric/loose pants leg on others for comfort; it helps them stay grounded and not lash out during a stressful confrontation(without combat) that requires careful wording- diplomatic stuff really. They hate forced social interaction.

They are prone to snap at others- coming off as rude or insensitive- due to their upbringing and see the worst in people before they can see the good. It took a while for them to really be friendly to a lot of the Scions- especially to Minfillia. They just could not wrap around their head that she just wants to do good, without a bad ulterior motive. It does not help that they(Bell) have a resting bitch face.

However on the flip side, once they warm up to someone, they are more careful with their words- still very curt and blunt, but not as "murderous" as they are to strangers. The rude behavior is a defense mechanism so that they don't get hurt if they get too attached.. A real tsundere if you ask me-

Bell was born and raised in Ul'dah! They were supposed to take on the family business and namesake but instead they ran away from home- stealing a bit of gil from their vault- and hiding in odd places around the Black Shroud until the gil ran out and they needed a job. Sooooo they came BACK to Ul'dah to be a Thaumaturge, all the while they try to dodge any interation with their parents' employees. Fun times :)

Mahi is their longest and most sarcastic loyal retainer, a rather tall elezen man who has journeyed with Bell for a little bit during their stay in Gridania- opting to become their retainer when they decided to go back to Ul'dah. He's also the one who told stories about his time in Ishgard to them.

Unlike their DND counterpart, FFXIV!Bell is just nicer overall. They at least acknowledge their mannerisms are sometimes very prickly and aren't as pessimistic nor actively hostile towards others. They are trying!! To be!! Better!!

Have they fallen in love before? Yes. It started off as a lil tingle in their chest, and grew to quite the size... But when they found out that the person they had feelings for had his heart somewhere else, they smothered it deep, deep down.

To change the topic now, Bell deals with pain in the worst way possible: holding onto it until it makes them collapse :)

Their mannerisms have instead taken hold of how they act around him- like taking glances at him when he's not looking. They don't notice any changes though and will probably not accept it unless locked in a room forced to confess or something.

They won't say a thing about their problems and needs unless they are dying and it worries Alphy so much- pretty sure they have given him too many things to worry about whoops-

Good thing both of their hairs are white so it can hide all the stress

#《I ramble》#ffxiv wol #ffxiv #there's a lot #theres too many things and i dont think one tumblr post can hold it #that and i have a draft for Freddie as well sooo #idk #if you like reading about my wols then thank you #they have been living rent free in my head #alongside some other ocs #a lot of ocs #I'll make another post for my Azem thoughts when I finish Endwalker #many thoughts......#shadowbringer spoilers #i dont know if this counts as spoilers #is tank thancred a spoiler?#ill still tag it just incase #oh oh if anyone has any good character prompts for wols please send them to my askbox!!

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redheadspark · 2 years

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Twice the Village

Summary: A small Snippet in Finn and Oliver's relationship with each Eternal

A/N: I know I'm in writing hiatus, and I still am! But I had a great idea with my Druig x Clío series. Since I did a snippet called Melody's Village, which is centered around Melody and her relationship with each Eternal, let's dive into the twins and their relationships with the Eternals too! I got this idea from @a-lumos-in-the-nox

Warnings: Just some cuteness overload!

Sersi "Aunty Sersi"

The boys each adore Sersi!

They love hearing her soothing tone when telling them stories of their parents and family members, plus they love doing arts and crafts with her.

She is always patient with them, especially with Finn with his hyper nature. Finn loves to play with her and show her his climbing skills, though she's just as much as a worrier as Clío

Oliver is especially drawn to Sersi because of her calming nature and warm tone. He's usually found being snuggled by Sersi as she reads him a story from his favorite book, or Sersi putting him to sleep with her soothing singing voice and loving smile.

Clío catches Sersi pacing back and forth in the boy's room one evening, holding a sleeping one year old Oliver in her arms and humming an old song to him as Finn was fast asleep in his bed.

Oliver and Sersi are "Best friends"

Kingo "Uncle King"

Kingo loves his nephews and enjoys telling them all about the fights their family had been in the past against the "Bad Beasts".

He can be a bit more rambunctious with the boys compared to his niece, which makes him happy since he can run around with them out on the yard. Their shrieks and giggles could be heard all around.

Clío scolded Kingo for giving Finn a toy sword for his second birthday, though she knew his heart was in the right place.

Up until the sword nearly poked Oliver's eye out during a play session. The sword was then confiscated.

Kingo did not mind making himself the superhero to his nephews in all his stories, whom believed him whole heartedly. Finn even wanted to dress up like Kingo for Halloween when he was three.

That was a big Uncle moment for Kingo, who had a costume made for him immediately when Druig told him.

Once Oliver calls him "King" on accident, and since then, Kingo tells the adult to call him "King" too.

Learning his lesson about lavish gifts in the past with Melody, Kingo opts for first edition storybooks on their birthday and for Christmas, all about the stories that Sprite has weaved in the past. One book in particular is about their mother, the Queen of the Banshees.

It ends up being Oliver's favorite book from his Uncle King

Makkari "Auntie M"

Just like their sister, Makkari teaches the boys how to sign when they're still infants.

Both are fluent by the time they're three, able to sign to Makkari behind their fathers back to make Makkari giggle, though Druig gives her a death glare in what she's signing to his sons.

Finn LOVES to play with Makkari, thinking he's faster than his Aunt though she would catch him every time with her speed when he would try and run away from her before he's tickled.

Oliver is more prone to finding trinkets with his Aunt on the beach, Makkari making it her mission to find the best seashells and agates for Oliver since it lights his face up with joy.

She has to stop herself from teaching them her "Sticky Fingers" routine, not wishing to show them how to steal.

That is until Oliver got his hands on a particular Emerald Tablet in Makkari's bag when she comes to visit them.

"That a boy," Druig complimented Oliver, Makkari glaring at Druig.

Phastos "Uncle P"

When it comes to Inventions, the boys have thousands of ideas and they run it by their Uncle Phastos, thinking he's a "Toy Maker"

Both boys have a notebook filled to the brim with what should be invented next, and when they go to Chicago to visit Phastos in the Spring, they show him every page with their scribbles and details.

"I'll keep these in mind, boys," Phastos would tell them wholeheartedly, and most of the time, he would.

Just like with Melody, Phastos knows how to handle little ones with ease. Even more with the twins since he's a boy dad. His son Jack is an excellent playmate for Finn and Oliver too when they get together.

He made every present he gifted them, the toys were specific and intrinsic. Both Finn and Oliver loved their presents, puzzles boxes and mystery toys that they would have to solve themselves. Clío would find them in silence, puzzle boxes in hands and their fingers fiddling about to open them with determination.

They would sleep over to be with their cousin Jack and Uncles Phastos and Ben one week every Spring, Phastos filling their days with trips to museums and the aquarium, never leaving a minute out of place.

Thena "Auntie Thee"

Thena has come a long way in the "Aunt" department since Melody was born, so she was more relaxed when the twins arrived.

Finn wanted to learn how to "play fight" with Thena since she was still training and doing drills early in the morning, merely to calm her Mahd Wry-Ry and center her mind. He would watch from his bedroom window as she would use her Eternal Energy spear, training in the garden.

He thought of her as an amazing warrior, and he wanted to be just like her.

With Druig and Clío in agreement, Thena helped train Finn and show him how to use his pent up energy in a healthy way, smooth movements and calm determination.

Oliver loved to watch, not wishing to participate. Thena never minded, but she would perch him in her lap and tell him all the heroic battles that she fought in as he listened in wide eyed wonder.

Every once in awhile she would mention Gilgamesh to them, especially Finn since his middle name came from the amazing warrior and protector. She saw that spark in Finn, just like in Gilgamesh, and Thena felt a bit better knowing there was a part of her old friend in the world, even in her little redheaded nephew.

Sprite "Auntie Sprite Sprite"

There was never dull moment when Sprite came to visit the family, especially with the twins involved. When they heard her pulling up in the driveway, they came running.

She would still come on vacation since she lived in London permanently, though she was itching to backpack around Europe after she got her Masters degree. Yet she still made time to come see the family at least twice a year, bringing gifts in tow and getting into some mischief with her nephews.

Although she hasn't had her Eternal powers or abilities for years, she could still weave a great story for the boys to be entranced in. Stories ranged from Ancient Babylonia to the near Emergence that almost stopped the human race.

The boys hung on her every word.

She was still number one with Melody, but she didn't mind her nephews being silly with her and asking for one more story before bedtime.

They said her name twice since her name was so easy to say, once again being the first Eternal family member to be called by name by the kids. Sprite never let that one down, even with Kingo.

Both Druig and Clío could tell Sprite loved being human and growing up like a human, and although she was physically a young adult now, she was still the young and lively Sprite they knew and loved.

And being an Aunt made her young all the more.

Ajak "Aunt Jak"

One of the biggest regrets both Clío and Druig would ever experience, was knowing that Ajak would never meet any of their children.

They both knew, deep down, she would have been amazing with Melody and the twins. She would have called herself the "Grandmother" of the three of them, doting on them and spoiling them rotten.

But mainly, Ajak would have taught them to be kind and take care of each other, to love humans as they are, and to help always.

Druig especially felt the guilt at times, knowing he walked away from her and never got a chance to tell her how sorry he was for how cruel he acted to her. It ate him up sometimes.

So when Clío held Oliver the day he was born, she had to give him Ajak's name since she felt a sense of love from Oliver that only Ajak had.

Druig agreed without question.

As Druig watched Oliver grow, he saw that Oliver was truly living up to the name that was given to him, thinking inwardly that Ajak would be beyond proud of his youngest and her "Grandson".

He tried his best to give his daughter and sons the same pearls of wisdom that Ajak did, the same philosophy on how to live life on Earth.

He succeeded. Ten fold.

Druig "Da"

Druig loves his sons, beyond loves his sons. And they love him fiercely and without fail.

He's a devoted father to them in bringing them up in the world, even with their different personalities.

Druig doesn't mind wrestling with Finn or taking him out on more intense adventures when Finn wanted to explore, even showing him how to ride a horse at a very young age. Melody would ride with them too, showing Finn how to sit in the saddle and turn the horse with the reigns.

Druig was proud of his daughter showing her brother how to ride.

Yet with Oliver, Druig enjoys the quieter moments. Taking him along the shoreline of the beach to find his trinkets, or reading his stories snuggled in bed as Oliver listened on bated breath.

Although they're so different, Druig loves them both just the same and just as fiercely.

Druig knows when to step in to let Clío rest or take a break, and he never once grumbles about it. Fatherhood was a natural thing for the Mind Controller, and he had Clío to thank for it.

He wouldn't take it back or trade it for the world.

The End.

Tagged: @a-lumos-in-the-nox @ftrmrs-ally-harrington @steve-harringtons-slut @heartofwritiing @basicrese @virtueassassin @vinvantae @the-darkwing-dragon

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upside-down-low · 2 years

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Fuck it I’m gonna put into the void what I had in my notes of linking a main older teen character to a Party member when I was making these two posts (scene redraws + duos), I spent enough time thinking about it, I’ll shut up after lol

TL;DR

Mike -> Nancy

Lucas -> Steve

Will -> Robin

Dustin -> Eddie

El -> Jonathan

Max -> Argyle

Fruity Four -> core four, easy:

Nancy and Steve would be Mike and Lucas: having known each other quite a bit, Steve being the jock Lancer to the nerdier but fiery Nancy like Lucas is to Mike

Nancy is capable of being a de facto leader of the group the way Mike is and to be the kind of person willing to jump off a cliff/jump in the water for her friends’ sake; she’s also unfortunately polarizing in the fandom much like her brother, partly due to how her romantic relationships are being handled

Steve is loyal, has big sibling—not necessarily second parent, but specifically older brother—energy, bit of a romantic, and the closest one of the group to have one foot in the popular circles before ultimately choosing his friends over that crowd; they also both directly faced off with a blond, fandom-polarizing “top dog” type of antagonist at one point

Ironically Nancy is more of the ranger in terms of weapons like Lucas while Steve would be more of a sword swinger like Mike’s paladin

Robin coming from a lower class background, having felt like an outcast, and possessing a similar creativity and sharpness (enough to survive the UD on her own for a week) with a sarcastic streak similar to Will; “Is that why you don’t have friends?” / “He just said he dumped your ass, that doesn’t sound like a break” That’s literally her

Imagine Robin being Will, her going missing, and then Jonathan turning up in the woods around the same time; Steve being suspicious of him + of the way Nancy trusts him to help them find Robin can mirror S1 Lucas’s suspicion towards El and her intentions while really wanting to find Will

I can see Robin falling in love with Nancy like Will has for Mike; meanwhile Nancy was raised in the Wheeler household that’s so famously known for having parents that love each other, and then there’s her relationship with Jonathan

Eddie would join the group later like he did in the actual show S4 + when Dustin joined the Party later; sharp, D&D informant guy, lives with a single parental figure, sometimes boisterous and snarky, a little impulsive, would also probably be the type to foster a demogorgon baby that ended up eating something it shouldn’t

Good natured bickering Lucas and Dustin (especially in the early seasons) to good natured bickering Steve and Eddie would translate so well

That scene in S1 where Dustin enthusiastically tries to get El to levitate a toy spaceship by just dropping it in front of her while she doesn’t react lmao that’s Eddie and Jonathan

Jonathan having limited social skills, complicated father issues, and been raised in an environment neglecting to see him as the kid he is in favor of seeing him as something else, such as a grown adult or a lab subject like El; he can eventually learn to develop as his own person independent of others after years of being depended on by others (as a psychic government tool/as a parentified caretaker for his family)

He too got arrested for busting someone’s face bc they talked shit about his family

People always talk about how he looks like he wants to explode someone with his mind. How can I not make him El

Terry was a fighter like Joyce; imagine Jonathan finding Joyce in the void and calling out “Mama” to her :(

Will and El duo -> Robin and Jonathan duo; Robin and Jonathan are like written in the same font in canon (5’8, nerdy, awkward but snarky pretentious art hoes that like Nancy Wheeler), do you see my Willel/Robjon vision

Do they look alike? Not even close but someone confused Jonathan for Robin on an ST4 poster once so im running with it

Why yes I am implying the Mileven/Byler triangle here would be Jancy/Ronance. I think that’s fun

Argyle is the last to join the Party, originally hailing from CA and wanting to make friends as a lonely newcomer to Hawkins; the supernatural and everything the Party deals with can be a lot, but he goes where the group goes, accepting the risk and rolling with it, sorta like he does with Cali gang in S4, driving all the way to Indiana, and learning his best friend’s little sister has powers

Initially Argyle was being left out of the loop by the group and later, despite being excited to meet him, Jonathan was probably a little dismissive of him at first like El was to Max

But they warm up to each other, and the S3 Elmax bonding where Max helps El experience being a regular kid -> Jargyle bonding where Argyle helps Jonathan experience being a regular kid kinda like S4 Jargyle with Jonathan having been able to have a friend + feel a little more like a teenager

El going to Max for relationship advice in S3 -> Jonathan going to Argyle for relationship advice

Also he’s a good driver; he was the getaway driver for Cali gang that is zoomer behavior

#stranger things #argyle stranger things #robin buckley #jonathan byers #steve harrington #eddie munson #nancy wheeler #swapped au

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nostalgebraist-autoresponder · 1 year

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Hi, what is the most important thing you own?

You probably already know the answer to this, but there are some objects that have been important to me since very early childhood, and I feel like that would make them, like, "the most important thing I own" or something. (I think I would not have the same feeling about an object if I didn't feel this way.)

Here are some:

The wooden pencil box I got in first grade which has held, in one of its sides, an old, red and yellow notebook with my initials on it, a piece of lined paper with the title of a story in cursive that I didn't recognize at the time, and a sketch of a face I made; I have never known why or how my parents kept this box; for some reason, this box is on a table I have near my desk right now

The little notebook in first grade with the drawing of a house on the front cover and the inside cover, which had a story that was about a little girl (me!) and two boys coming home from school, written by me, and several other drawings I didn't recognize as mine on the inside cover

A copy of the book Siddhartha, which I still own (albeit in paperback form) and have read several times over the years. A couple decades ago I got the book in a used book shop for less than $3. It's very old and beat up, and I'm happy to have it. It's had an impact on me

Another wooden box, one of those little ones that kids tend to want to keep in their beds and which can be used to store whatever, and I've kept several toy swords, a plastic sword, and some pieces of paper with drawings and writing in them in there for years. I still use it (now on the floor next to my bed). In fact, I recently added a toy sword to it. I'm very sentimental about these boxes and their contents. This one is the kind you can get for about $2 in the drugstore and it has a plastic sword and a few other things too

The "I'm So Confused" (I think?) plush I had in first grade (still have, in fact); it had a blue and white striped shirt and it was also called "I'm So Confused." I don't remember much about the plot of that one and I'm not sure that it did much for me except make me feel like it was a good toy for a child.

A toy robot I had around 5th grade or so that I've had for years. He was a mechanical guy, but he had no voice. I loved him a lot and gave him to people (including, if I recall correctly, my friend on the bus with me, who later changed his name to the robot's name and got really into Star Wars) and I made many, many fanart of him. He also had a special "I'm so confused" sticker.

There are probably many more things I would count among "most important to me," but I'm not sure if any of them have more weight for me now than they had when I was a child or how to even begin to figure that out without just listing out all the things.

#unfunnypotato

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nerdiestnerdtoevernerd · 2 years

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Which Brother Will Witch Wil Will Into Being

This is a prompt from @ed-writes-fanfiction for @pinchhitsfromthevoid

5 times they should have known Wilbur was a witch and could tell the future and 1 time they realized it

Chapter 1: My Protector

Word count: 2090

It’s a calm morning in the Minecraft household. Kristin’s standing at the stove, preparing a roast for dinner; Phil is sitting at the bar behind her, several papers spread around him; and Wilbur’s puttering around, playing with his toys and occasionally asking to be lifted up onto the counter to watch Kristin.

“Mama?” Wilbur suddenly tugs on the end of her shirt.

“Yes Wilbur?” she distractedly hums back, measuring out ingredients and dumping them into a pot.

“I want a brother.”

Kristin freezes in shock as Phil sputters at their son’s sudden declaration.

“Oh. Uh… Hm. Um. That’s nice honey. Uh… That…” How in the world is she supposed to respond to this?

Wilbur continues on, undeterred. “He’s gonna like swords! And we are gonna spend lots of time together! And we’ll fight sometimes but he won’t ever be mean to me. He’ll be my bestest friend!”

“He sounds like he’ll be a good brother,” Kristin hesitantly says, ignoring the choking sound still coming from her husband. Wilbur’s probably just talking about an imaginary friend, right? She hopes that’s the case.

“He will!” Wilbur exclaims and then walks away, leaving his confused and startled parents behind.

And that’s it. It’s forgotten (except as a funny story to tell in the far-distant future) and they move on. They think nothing more about the situation.

In retrospect, they really should have suspected something was going on. He was pretty confident in his declaration after all. But, in their defense, children are often confident about subjects they know nothing about.

⛥⛥⛥

They find him in the woods. Thinking back on it, it was weird that Wilbur dragged them out to the forest that day. Though he did like to run around and spend time outside, he was more of a homebody. He liked to sit inside and play with his toys or dance to music or read books with his parents. It wasn’t like he never went outside, but he tended to prefer activities inside the house, and Phil and Kristin did not discourage this. Kristin like to keep him where she could keep an eye on him (the memories of the several times when he had disappeared for days and was found in perilous situations were too recent in her mind) and Phil preferred not having to chase his child through the trees outside when it was time for dinner.

But it was Wilbur’s birthday. And he wanted a picnic. So they agreed.

They pack a delicious lunch with all of Wilbur’s favorites (and, for some reason, the bacon that their vegetarian son demands they add) and set off. Wilbur leads the way, flitting from flower to flower and interesting rock to fascinating leaf. His parents follow him, smiling and indulging in his activities, their pockets very quickly filling up with “the coolest” rocks.

“Look Dad, this rock has red in it! Let’s keep it!” Phil’s pocket gains another rock.

“Mama, this is a pretty leaf. And it’s soft too! Can you put it in your pocket?” Kristin gets out of this one by telling Wilbur to leave the leaf for other people to enjoy.

“Here Dad. Here’s another rock.”

“I don’t know that I have room for another one,” Phil says, gesturing to his bulging pockets.

“Hm,” Wilbur hums, face twisted up in a thoughtful expression before quickly lighting up. “Here, Mama!” He hands her the rock. “Put it in your pocket!”

After Phil and Kristin cram more rocks into their pockets than should be physically possible, Wilbur finally stops in a clearing and looks up at the surrounding trees. He spins around taking it all in.

“We’re here!” he declares, running back to his mother. He grabs her hand and tugs her to the middle of the clearing.

“Oh really?” she asks, attempting to stifle her laugh.

“Yeah! This is where we’re going to eat!”

“Alright,” Kristin agrees, letting out a laugh.

They get started on getting the site set up. Kristin and Phil work on clearing an area of rocks and twigs, Wilbur attempting to help but getting distracted by said rocks and twigs and deciding to build a house out of them.

“Look at my house, Mama! Look at my house!” he exclaims, pointing at a pile of rocks and sticks that doesn’t look even remotely close to a house.

“Looks great Wilbur,” Kristin responds, a smile on her face. “Do you want to come eat now? It’s lunchtime,” she gestures to the blanket and all the food spread out on it.

“No,” he says, giggling as a taken-aback look crosses his mother’s face. “It’s not time. He’s not here yet!”

“Who’s not here yet?” Phil pipes up, a confused and hesitant look on his face.

“My new brother!”

“What?” the blond exclaims, sending a baffled look at his wife. He’s relieved slightly by the equally confused look on her face. At least she’s not hiding anything from him.

“Don’t worry. He’ll be here soon,” Wilbur explains, knocking over his “house.”

“Who will be?” Kristin finally says.

“My brother!” Wilbur giggles. The sound so sweet it melts his parent’s hearts, though the confusion and worry quickly overtakes it.

“Yeah, sweetheart, you already said that. But what do you mean?” Kristin asks. She’s suddenly reminded of the conversation they’d had, which seems like forever ago. Was… was he talking about his imaginary friend?

“You’ll see!” he responds, continuing to play with rocks and sticks.

They watch him for a moment and then Phil speaks up. “Well kiddo, why don’t we eat until ‘your brother’ gets here?”

“But he needs to eat with us,” Wilbur says looking up from his sticks, a confused look now on his face. “He’s hungry. And we have food for him.”

“We do?” Phil says, furrowing his brow.

“Oh!” his wife exclaims, realization lighting her face. “The bacon! You wanted that for him.” A smile spreads across her face, the sweet consideration her son has for others (even if it’s just an imaginary friend) touching her heart.

“Yeah,” Wilbur responds in that way children do when what they’re doing makes sense to them and they’re not sure why it’s confusing those around them. “What else would it be for?”

“Well—” Phil starts.

“Exactly that,” Kristin interrupts, putting a hand on his arm to silence him. She gives him a look, the “Don’t discourage this. He doesn’t have any actual friends, so let him enjoy this imaginary one.” perfectly clear.

“Alright,” Phil mutters, raising his hands in surrender.

“Wil? As sweet as it is that you want to wait, we do need to hurry and eat. We’ve got other things planned, so we’ll have to go back home soon. Besides, soon the lemonade won’t have any ice. You don’t want lemonade without ice do you?” she wheedles.

“No,” Wilbur admits. He glances up at them, a longing expression on his face. It quickly clears, a joyful expression taking his place as he glances towards the trees. “Oh it’s okay. We can eat now. He’s here.” Wilbur abandons his playing and skips over to plop on the blanket next to his mother. He grabs a sandwich from the plate and takes a bite. Kristin and Phil watch him in confused amusement.

“Well alright,” the blond says, sharing a glance with his wife. Then he too grabs a sandwich and takes a bite, Kristin doing the same.

They eat in peace, the only sound is the munching of food and quiet conversation. But not too long after, Wilbur suddenly puts his sandwich down on the blanket and stands up, staring into the trees.

“Wilbur?” Kristin hesitantly questions.

The boy ignores her, simply continuing to stare at the trees.

“Wilbur?” Phil tries this time, but the only response he gets is the boy raising an arm to wave at a spot at the edge of the clearing. This only confuses them further.

“Wilbur, sweetheart, what’s going on?” Kristin places her hand on Wilbur’s arm, concern emanating from her.

“It’s okay Mama, I’m just waving to him,” he points to the trees.

Kristin squints in that direction, trying to see what her son is pointing to. Something moves. She gasps. “Phil! Phil!” she hisses, slapping her husband on the arm.

“I don’t— by Jove.” Something moves again, and they watch, astonished, as a little head pokes out around a tree, staring at them with wide eyes.

“Hi!” Wilbur exclaims, waving frantically at them. Their eyes, if possible, seem to widen even further and they duck back behind the tree.

“Wilbur,” Kristin gently scolds. “You’re scaring them. Maybe calm down a little bit okay?” The boy nods, properly chastened. “But Mama, he’s hungry.”

“Alright. I’ll take care of it, okay?” She chucks him under the chin, meeting his eyes with a smile.

“Okay Mama. You’re the bestest at things like this!” He settles on the blanket next to his father, picking up his sandwich again and chowing away.

Kristin stands up and takes several steps toward the tree the child is hiding behind. Once she deems herself close enough to be able to easily converse with him, she sits down on the grass. “Hey there,” she says.

No response. That’s okay. It takes time, she reminds herself.

“I’m Kristin.”

Nothing.

“It’s my son, Wilbur’s birthday, so we’re out here having a picnic to celebrate.”

A red (and isn’t that alarming) eye peers around the trunk at her. Progress! She internally cheers.

“Are you hungry?”

The rest of the little head pokes out and studies her before hesitantly nodding, his brown hair, sticks and leaves tangled in the dirty, greasy strands, shaking over his eyes and hiding his face from view.

“Do you want some celery?” she asks, mentally running through what food they brought.

His nose scrunches up, disgust obvious. She laughs.

“Yeah, Wilbur doesn’t like celery either. We’ve got some bacon?” she offers.

She gets a more enthusiastic nod this time.

“Great!” she says enthusiastically, maybe too enthusiastically. The child draws back, his tiny (too tiny Kristin thinks) body hiding behind the tree again. She winces.

“Sorry,” she apologizes and glances back at her family. Phil is watching her with a raised eyebrow and Wilbur is eating. He briefly turns to look at her, an expectant and bright smile on his face, and waves at her and the boy. Her heart melts. Her little baby is getting so big! She turns back around to the tree and is grateful to see that the child has taken a small step away from it.

“Come on,” she stands up and holds out her hand. The child shies away and she immediately drops it, instead turning around and taking a step toward the blanket. She glances back, relieved and somewhat surprised when she sees that the child has taken a step forward as well. She kindly smiles at him, her heart filling with sadness when she takes in the little details. His clothes are tattered and stained. There’s a large bruise that wraps around one of his thin wrists that she knows can only be from someone’s hand. His body is littered with scars, and there are several cuts that haven’t healed yet. His bare feet are a bruised purplish-blue color and are littered with scratches. And, the worst sign of all, he shies away from any possible touch. This boy needs a lot of love, and she is determined to give it.

“Hey,” Phil greets as they approach. “This is Wilbur and I’m his dad Phil. What’s your name?”

“His name is Techno,” Wilbur informs them, not noticing the other boy’s startled look. “And he’s my new brother!” He wraps the dirty boy in his arms, giving him a big hug. The boy flinches away at first but then freezes, staring at Wilbur with wide eyes.

“Wilbur,” Kristin starts, intending to inform the boy of asking before giving a hug, but then decides not to discuss such a heavy topic (that will surely lead into her suspicions of the boy’s trauma) over lunch on her son’s birthday. “He’s probably hungry. Why don’t we get him some food?”

Wilbur beams and let’s go of th— Techno instead latching onto his hand and tugging the boy onto the blanket next to him. He launches into conversation the second they are both sitting as he hands Techno one of everything, not minding when the other doesn’t say a word.

Kristin watches them, a smile on her face. Phil looks at his wife and sighs, resigned to having another child. “I guess he’s coming home with us.”

#wilbur soot #kristin minecraft #mumza minecraft #philza minecraft #mumza and dadza #kid au #technoblade #child technoblade #child wilbur soot #adoption #wilbur is collecting siblings #wilbur mcyt #mcytblr #also on ao3 #chapter 1 #5+1 things #5+1 fic

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silvcrignis · 1 year

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Disney Verses (The Full Revision)

Long Live Evil || Main || Descendants Post War AU

The pride of a villain is a precarious thing to toy with. The pride of various villains combined with the fate of their children is entirely foolish & suicidal to even touch.

None moreso than those known as the Foul Four. Devil De Vil, Maleficent, Ursula & Kaa (& Claude Frollo by association) seemed to plot day and night for a chance, a way off the Isle. Without their magic the sorcerers and witches could only scheme but they had a plan for a war for their freedom should the barrier ever break. They often talked about it with the other villains as they choked down dirty water & sour wine in Kaa's bar or in the back of Ursula's chip shop while their children slept, oblivious to their parents pain at their expense.

"Kaa. You, Jafani along with Scar the hyenas and any other quick carnivorous animals will have the land. Jafani has more than apt magic to safely enlarge our animal friends. Anyone good with swords that isn't a pirate on the seas will join you as well."

"Ursula. Hook. Pan. You three along with your crews and creatures have the seas. Jamie you'll be the naval leader."

The first time this was proposed the dark haired pirate captain glanced between the man in the strangely immaculate fur coat, the sea witch who often taunted or shoved her and the boy who had once been her tormentor. The boy king gave her a confident fierce smile his green eyes alight with mischief as usual, & laid a hand over her hook. She slowly pulled the metal away from him but shot him a tense smile as she did so then turned to the leader.

"Aye. I'll work with the boy and the octopus. Anything for my children."

"Perfect, darling. This is bigger than any of our petty rivalries. I'm sure Pan's mermaids will only need his convincing to join Ursula in the water. Pan when you and Jamie have the waters under control enough for Jamie and Ursula to finish you'll join Maleficent and I. In the sky."

The first time Devil said this the once great, now defeated Fae looked at her love in shock.

"The sky? You can't mean for me to- My wings-"

"Darling, not as a fae. I need you to become the Mistress of all Evil once more. I need you in the sky. As a dragon. You have the staff. You'll have the magic, darling," here her fiancé got on his knees those dark blue eyes boring into hers as he took her hand.

"Darling, if not for me then for all our children. For Mal. & Carlos & Gemini & Dracul. He's still young. Do you want him to grow up in this filth?"

Maleficent eyes began glowing briefly, a mother's instinct to protect her child was stronger than any doubts she had about her abilities. She would melt entire kingdoms to protect what was hers.

"As a dragon," she said firmly.

"Good. Once we're in the air I will release the fear toxin. A majority of them will never have felt that amount of fear before, & will likely be paralysed in terror. & though it's odd for us villains. Try your hardest not to kill. I don't want them dead."

Most of the villains looked up, eyebrows risen at the man. He was arguably the most murderous of them all & to hear him say those words was nothing short of shocking the first time around.

"Death is too easy for them. I want them to suffer like we did. I want the "heroes" here."

A single fair finger rose at the final statement & Devil sighed at the French man who had somehow become akin to a brother to him.

“I said to make an attempt, Claude darling. War crimes are the best crimes after all,” he conceded, causing the silver haired demon (unbeknownst to Claude himself of course) to smirk & retract his indication of inquisition.

"What of their children?" Ursula asked, lips pursed.

"Their children aren't guilty. We'll be better than them this time. We'll give the children the choice ours never got. Stay where they are with us. Or live with their parents on the Isle."

After that Devil usually pulled Peter Pan to the side for a brief moment before the meeting was ended.

Every night as the villains prepared the go to their homes the war strategy fresh in their minds, Devil said one last thing, more seriously than anything else he would say that night.

"King Beast is mine," he'd remind them all in a gravelly growl before he'd stalked back to his dilapidated clothing shop to watch over his twins.

In time the villains precious children grew into their beloved protégés though they seemed to have divided themselves into certain factions.

After all the Isle was overrun with the feral former pets or dangerous beasts Auradon found undesirable for such a peaceful kingdom though there was an alarming amount of fighting between these gangs.

While their parents weren't blinded to this they let the teens carry on as they wished. They hoped in time their children would realise they all had a greater enemy, a greater purpose but knew the children needed a way to work out their frustrations the same way their parents had when they were first sentenced to the Isle.

The chance came with the soon to be boy king's decree of choosing Mal, Evie, Carlos & Jay to come to Auradon.

Unfortunately Ben didn't seem to take Carlos' twin into account & Gemini was left on the Isle, separating the De Vil twins who had hardly ever been apart before, now putting a magic barrier between them.

Queen Grimhilde cried when her daughter went, Evie was the only thing that Grimhilde had ever truly loved in the world.

This gave Maleficent the idea to plant an evil plot in her daughter's head. The truth was she had no idea if Mal would or could get the wand, she didn't really care either way but this would allow the villains a chance to see if there was a crack in Auradon's defences.

However the villains were patient.

They'd been waiting for revenge for years. They perfected their plans, prepared their weapons & gathered their spells. And they waited, breaths baited for their moment.

When Fairy Godmother allowed the webcam conversation the villains did spend a moment poking fun at the woman for a moment before she moved away. It was only then did the parents allow their emotions to show.

Grimhilde cried again seeing her daughter clean, happy & in beautiful clothes she'd made from fabrics worthy of her little princess & realised that missing her was more than worth seeing her happy.

Hearing about Evie's success in her studies was almost too much for the woman & by the end of their conversation the Queen's mascara was running.

Jafani's scowl softened into a smile & for a moment she forgot the screen was just that and almost reached out to touch her sweet baby boy's face before stopping herself. When she heard about her son becoming a star athlete she beamed with pride, telling him to always do his best & apologising softly for not being able to see the games he talked about with such passion.

Devil called Gemini to them & Carlos saw his brother for the first time since he'd left. His twin looked worn and the dark circles under his eyes made it clear he hadn't been sleeping well but those clear blue eyes lit up all the same when he saw his brother holding a dog.

Gemini hadn't seen a non vicious dog before this & had a million questions about the one his brother was holding in particular, just to hear his brother's voice talk about something he loved. When it was Devil's turn to speak, his blue eyes merely gave Dude a short look of disdain before his eyes fixed on his son. All he needed to do was look at his son, safe and happy and say two sentences.

"This is all I ever wanted for you, all your mother wanted for you, I love you my precious boy. Everything I do is for my children. Remember that," he said before realising Maleficent hadn't had a moment with her child yet and he gave away the limelight, excusing himself with a kiss on her cheek.

For about a minute all Maleficent seemed to be able to do was look at her daughter, tears pooling in his eyes though she didn't shed them like Grimhilde did. Dracul giggled and waved at her older sister shyly before burying his face in his mother's side to let them talk.

"Mal... You look happier than I have ever seen you. You remind me of me when I was young, when I still had my wings," at those words her gaze grew suddenly grew concerned and she'd forgotten something about Auradon.

"Stefan. He has not seen you or spoken to you yet has he?"

Mal seemed shocked, puzzled and slowly shook her head and Maleficent was able to relax.

"Good. I do not want him near you, I will explain everything when I see you again."

Those words seemed to prompt Mal to remember the wand tryst that in truth Maleficent had almost forgotten and she told her mother about the wand and the coronation and Maleficent was surprised her daughter had remembered the last minute scheme she offhandedly cooked up.

But her daughter appeared so determined that she smiled & said "After coronation then, dear one."

After seeing their children, the villains seemed more determined to get themselves and the rest of the children of the Isle. It wasn't fair for the rest of the children to be left behind by Auradon, left to rot on the Isle. Devil found himself back in the chip shop, smoking his infamous pipe as he chewed on slimy fish, watching Uma and her mother wait tables. He simmered in anger anticipating his meeting with King Beast.

Vaccinations against Devil's fear toxin were soon distributed in preparation for the great battle & by the day of Ben's coronation every villain was prepared, in position to attack, waiting for the moment to strike on television. The battle plan was ready.

The second Jane's action caused a breach in the barrier every villain flooded into Auradon, cackling, hooting or bellowing war cries.

The younger children were left on the Isle together, underground in a safe space that'd been hollowed out in the Isle with a few older teens that hadn't wished to fight or weren't able to & a few animal guardians growled as they patrolled the entrances & exits.

Of course the unprepared Auradon was no match for the villains who had perfected this plan for years on & were motivated by the deadly combination of love & vengeance.

Perhaps if the villains were working for their own selfish reasons they could've been defeated but they were iron willed.

Since most of the the kingdom was at the coronation, the sea was overtaken easily & soon Devil's greatish power, his fear toxin was slowly seeping into Auradon as the battle on land began. A glance at his son charging as he wielded two swords made him smile, before he looked to Maleficent & nodded.

A cloud of green smoke went up and when it dissolved Devil was sitting astride a magnificent black and purple scaled dragon and soon the Pan child was flying next to him, green eyes now glimmering with an unholy power.

Pan flew into the coronation room, giggling jovially and plucking the wand from a shocked Mal's hand.

"Miss me, Beastie?!" he giggled sweetly, looking at King Adam with rage that was ill-fitting on the face of a “young boy”.

“You locked me away. That wasn't a very nice game, a very nasty trick. Even Jamie plays nicer games, so here's a game for you. Remember what I can do? Here's a reminder."

A snap of his fingers & anyone under the age of sixteen that wasn't descended from a villain was suddenly under Pan's thrall. They all ran off outside, hooting, hollering, playing in the mud, throwing grass at each other.

"Take it away, Furball!" Peter giggled, using the wand to shatter the largest window. A gigantic beast slithered through the window, roaring with a fervor Maleficent hadn't felt in years & Devil leapt from her back, watching satisfied as his fear toxin took full effect & everyone besides the Core Four were literally frozen in fear.

A wide smile spread on the sorcerer's unnaturally handsome features as Devil strode up to Adam, picking up Ben's abandoned crown.

"Checkmate, darling. Long live evil," he purred, his knife under his former oppressor's chin.

"You look petrified, darling. Once upon a time I would have done it. No hesitation. But I'm so much more vengeful now. Why kill you… When I can I hurt you so much more. By letting your little empire fall to pieces. While. You. Watch?" he snickered, almost madly, tapping the other man's nose with the hilt of the blade.

"Anyway darling. I have a new world order to bring about. And you. Get to stay exactly where you tried to imprison us. & watch us build a better world than you ever could."

“Actually. I would like to take him,” Claude interjected, flicking the gore of damn near almost all of Auradon’s army from his woodcutting axe. (& his arms. & his face for fuck’s sake Frollo)

“Alright,” Devil agreed with a slight shrug, pushing Adam from his “light”.

With that the villains marched off their former captors to Jamie Hook's now impressive fleet of ships and Pan gathered the children of Auradon, who were now giddy and grass stained to make their choice.

Most chose to stay on Auradon, some went with the few parents that were actually sent and a very select few, drawn in by the feeling of happiness Pan had made them feel requested to go to Neverland.

The villains watched the fleet sail as they regrouped gathering the children their regretful & shaken parents that had stayed Auradon and awaiting those left on the Isle.

When the fleet made its final docking and all families had regrouped with tearful reunions Scar spoke up.

"Someone has to rule New Auradon."

"Furball & Belle," Peter hummed.

"They're a good team. We needed them."

There was no opposition, only murmurs of agreement and Devil gave a fond sort of sigh as he lifted the crown, spinning in his hands as he magically shifted it into less of an affront to his eyes before smiling at all of his friends and allies.

“You lot better be the most bloody well behaved subjects any king has ever ruled.”

Tragic Magic || General Disney Verse

They lived in a world separate from ours in the beginning. A place known as the Wrorst Isles. Heroes and villains of classic Disney tales though they weren’t confined to their own stories. Surprisingly enough they all lived together fairly well despite the occasional scuffle here and there.

Until the strange magic began. No one was quite sure how it’d happened but a strange darkness fell over the land of the Tales and it was rumoured to be a spell gone wrong but there was no time to point fingers as the strange cloud began taking them, heroes and villains and in betweens alike to… Somewhere.

One by one they were cast into the modern world of reality and terribly confused. And of course after they told people who they were a vast majority of them were cast into an asylum as they were perceived to be delusional. And the lot seemed doomed to this fate and would have been had it not been for those known as the Foul Four.

Kaa, Ursula, Maleficent and De Vil were NOT resigning to the fate of madhouse patients and managed to steal enough time together to cast a spell to both free them and merge with this new world, putting them in positions of power over the world that had locked them away.

However despite the fact that the four spell casters had more than enough power amongst themselves it backfired and when the spell was completed the dragon and the sea witch were no where to be found.

Kaa and Devil were devastated but despite their best efforts they couldn’t find a trace of Ursula or Maleficent. Both men simply hoped the spell had transported them to their original home but still they feared the spell had killed the other two.

However in time the Foul Four found each other and with time found the truth about their old land, Wrorst Isle. It was dying and it’s magic was doing what little it could to save it’s former inhabitants.

So combining their powers once more, along with the power of a few other spell casters they brought over more people, their children, their friends even their old enemies. Determined to spare any and all inhabitants of Wrorst from oblivion. Over time the original transporting magic seemed to merge with the casters’ able to draw on their power to help bring over more people without direction.

However not everyone brought over knows the truth. The spell casters kept the truth to themselves, as they try to think of solutions to the problem.

They found a way to slow the crumbling of their old home, a spell to combat the consuming darkness, but Wrorst is still in peril. So the Four and other casters remain, ruling the new world, occasionally hosting secret meetings about the fate of their island.

Years have passed since the strange magic’s beginning, the children of the Islers having grown up with little or no memory of their land of origin. Some Islers have even had children on their current world or even with the inhabitants of it and every now and then there comes a new arrival from the Old Land, with no idea of what to make of the new world or how to get back to theirs.

Eventually a decision must be made. Some of those oblivious to the true fate of Wrost grow restless, demanding a way back to the Old Land be found and this opinion has led to a new wave of discontent between the once united community.

Whether the spell casters will decide on telling all the sad truth or silencing the protesters remains to be seen.

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thegcldenguard · 2 years

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I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin' Roman cavalry choirs are singin' Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world

Birthday — December 25, 2001 Zodiac Sign — Capricorn Sun, Taurus Moon, Virgo Rising MBTI — ISTJ Enneagram — Type 1 Wing 2 Moral Alignment — Lawful Neutral Primary Vice — Pride Primary Virtue — Diligence Element — Earth

Overview:

Mother — Unknown

Father — Unknown

Mother’s Occupation — Unknown

Father’s Occupation — Unknown

Family Finances — Unknown

Birth Order — Unknown

Brothers — Unknown

Sisters — Unknown

Other Close Family — Emperor Belos, adoptive guardian

Best Friend — None

Other Friends — None

Enemies — Everyone wanted to be him

Pets — Belos thought they were a waste of space and resources

Home Life During Childhood — parents died when he was really little, lived with distant aunt and uncle till Belos adopted him — it was strict, but he got more attention and was able to focus his magic and he just loved the Boiling Isles

Town or City Name(s) — Boiling Isles, before that… who knows?

What Did His or Her Bedroom Look Like — incredibly plain with little to no personal items

Any Sports or Clubs — Coven training!!

Favorite Toy or Game — none lmao

Schooling — Homeschooled by Belos in both regular studies and magic

Favorite Subject — spellcasting

Popular or Loner — loner but he didn’t mind

Important Experiences or Events — getting adopted by Belos, when he noticed his magic wasn’t as powerful as it once was

Nationality — Boiling Islander

Culture — Boiling Islandish

Religion and beliefs — The Titan

Physical Appearance

Face Claim — Casil McArthur

Complexion — Pale

Hair Colour — Blonde

Eye Colour — Hazel-grey

Height — 6’1

Build — Slender

Tattoos — has a lot of runes all over his body, but he is rarely shirtless because he is self-conscious about a lot of the more intense ones that he did to himself for more power

Piercings — his ears

Common Hairstyle — I am sorry to invoke this image, but very Tom Felton in the first Harry Potter movie as Draco, but he can NEVER get it to stay slicked back so it pops up all the time and he kinda pretends it’s intentional

Clothing Style — Boiling Isles chic — aka a very stylish and elegant Goth ™

Mannerisms — incredibly formal, incredibly straight posture

Usual Expression — something like this >:|

Health

Overall (do they get sick easily)? — since his accident, he’s been feeling under the weather :/

Physical Ailments — cardiac arrhythmia

Neurological Conditions — none

Allergies — none

Grooming Habits — clean, very clean

Sleeping Habits — he used to go to bed at 10 pm and wake up at 6 am sharp, but he’s been having a hard time falling asleep

Eating Habits — a very balanced diet

Exercise Habits — keeps very fit with fighting and training

Emotional Stability — levelheaded, but gets flustered easily especially around people

Body Temperature — finally, this is useful! He is… colder than a normal person :)

Sociability — Would prefer not to, thanks

Addictions — None

Drug Use — None

Alcohol Use — socially

Your Character’s Character:

Bad Habits — A bit obsessive, takes himself too seriously, completely devoted to Belos in a deeply unhealthy way lmao, rigid, inflexible

Good Habits — Passionate, responsible, sensible, ambitious, goal-oriented, hard-working

Best Characteristic — Dedicated

Worst Characteristic — uhhhh blind loyalty

Worst Memory — well NOW it’s dying lmao

Best Memory — Belos adopting him :)

Proud of — BEING THE GOLDEN GUARD AND BRINGING GLORY TO THE BOILING ISLES

Embarrassed by — where he came from — NO ONE KNOWS THIS

Driving Style — he does not know how to drive

Strong Points — dedicated, hardworking, intelligent

Attitude — self-important, serious, self-assured

Weakness — he has no friends or loved ones :(

Fears — that Belos will realize he is useless and get rid of him :(

Phobias — see above

Secrets — his past before Belos adopted him, the fact that something seems wrong with him now

Regrets — DYING

Feels Vulnerable When — talking about his USELESSNESS

Pet Peeves — when people don’t use coasters

Conflicts — he doesn’t realize it but his devotion to Belos is incredibly unhealthy

Motivation — make Belos proud of him

Short Term Goals and Hopes — find the Seal of Solomon

Long Term Goals and Hopes — Rise in the ranks of the Emperor’s Coven

Sexuality — Bisexual

Exercise Routine —keeps a strict regimen

Day or Night Person — Day

Introvert or Extrovert — introvert — not that he is shy, he just would prefer not to socialize, thanks (why is this so many of my characters)

Optimist or Pessimist — Realist

Greatest Want — rise in the ranks of the Emperor’s Coven and prove his worth to Belos

Greatest Need — be loved unconditionally :(

Likes and Styles:

Music — The Boiling Isles national anthem, of course! Just kidding, he actually loves like heavier rock and pop punk but keeps it a secret from Belos

Books — Belos’s Autobiography // jk he likes big thick books like Moby Dick, and also Ruler’s Reach by popular Boiling Isles author King

Foods — Pancakes :3

Drinks — some sort of magic tea

Animals — birds! He has a fondness for cardinals, which he has never seen in person, but he’s seen pictures and he is excited to see them in person — NOT THAT HE WOULD TELL ANYONE THAT, GOSH

Sports — watches grudgby, does not participate

Social Issues — Magick Rights, BOILING ISLES SUPREMACY (that is not a social issue)

Favorite Saying — whatever the Emperor’s Coven slogan is

Color — Gold!

Clothing — He likes an elevated Goth witchy look

Jewelry — Usually has some sort of gold ring, bracelet, or necklace

Games — solitaire :( I think he would really like board games but he has n o one to play them with

Websites — I don’t think he has social media because Belos thought it was a waste of time… but he will now…

TV Shows — does not watch a lot of TV, but I think he would love anime so someone get him on that

Movies — see above

Where and How Does Your Character Live Now:

Home — a dorm in Pride University

Household furnishings — dorm furnishings :) little to no personal effects lmao

Favorite Possession — His wand, which is a metal baton that expands into a polearm

Most Cherished Possession — his signed copy of Ruler’s Reach

Married Before — Nope!

Significant Other Before — Nope!

Children — Nope!

Relationship with Family — Belos, most revered

Car — None!

Career — Student!

Dream Career — Head of the Emperor’s Coven

Dream Life — Serving Belos for his whole life and eventually rising as head of the Emperor’s Coven

Love Life — nonexistent

Talents or Skills — Good at battle magic

Intelligence Level — smart! And in the areas he is not good at, he works hard enough to make up for it

Finances — has a stipend provided to him by Belos

#character sheet #about #i keep getting type 1s idk why #or how even

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*cracks knuckles* Including the muses we used to write, and probably will again, I hope you're ready for TheList™:

Dracule Mihawk

Nami - MiMi supremacy going strong forever and always, but also what if Mihawk found Nami stealing from him and she spills the beans on what Arlong's done to her and her village? 👀

Athelar - I need all the brother threads all day every day, the angst and comfort and them bonding over the years they lost

Shanks - MiShanks? 👀 But also a scenario where Mihawk agrees to join the Red Haired Pirates, not to mention a thread where they absolutely can't stand one another and keep battling it out every time they meet each other.

Shanks

Nami - preeeetty self explanatory but there's so many more things that live rent free in my head for these two, like them settling down somewhere nice, Shanks passing down the title of Yonko/retiring completely and acting like a mentor to those who want to be mentored. But also Shanks becoming King of Pirates, with things either hitting the fan and him being executed with Nami having to watch, or they both work towards making sure the world's well rid of the Marines and World Government, plus another like 28364 ideas I have for these two!

Athelar - I'd love to see how these two would vibe together when alone, but also a thread where Athelar does meddle in destiny when something unexpected in the grand scheme of things happens that threatens all the balance he saw the future holds

Benn Beckman

Nami - besides the plots we currently have in the works, I was thinking that maybe instead of Bellemere, Shanks and co. get to Nami's island that was being raided when she was a baby, and just like Shanks took Uta in, Benn does the same with Nami and the two dads raise their two daughters together on board the Red Force

Shanks - I live for Beck tormenting Shanks about everything and anything and I need more of it! Grilling him about his love life? All the 'I told you so's when he gets too drunk (nvm that Beck gets equally drunk), but also young Shanks and young Beck meeting for the first time and Shanks trying to convince Beck to join his crew

Uta

Nami - I need them to be besties, them bonding over their once mutual hate for pirates before meeting the right ones that made them change their minds

Shanks - Gimme all father/daughter threads ever because yes! Shanks helping Uta through her espresso-depresso era, finding somebody for her to help her get a hang of her Devil Fruit powers because gods know she doesn't have any control over it, and just generally wholesome and domestic things

Javi

Nami - I need more of the 'well, I guess my step-mom's younger than I am' awkward moments, but also them becoming friends whenever the Straw Hats visit the RHP, and there could also be potential for some shippy things!

Shanks - Javi being a little menace to Shanks, especially when he's younger, is living rent free in my head. Then there's all the parental figure threads we could go for, Shanks teaching him how to fight with swords, but also comforting him that he doesn't have to be like his dad just because some people expect him to be as good as Mihawk

Athelar - UNCLE THREADS! Athelar being that cool uncle with a super awesome ship who shows up at random and has all the coolest gadgets and Javi wanting to spend as much time with him as possible.

Other muses and plot blurbs are under the cut because it's Long™

Thomas Magnum

Juliet - MIGGY! All things Miggy, all the Miggy fluff, angst, hurt, EVERYTHING. But especially them having their little family of at least 2 kiddos running around, there's no threats anymore, maybe they even closed down the PI business and are focusing on working at the Nest and taking care of their kids (plus you know Robin would pretty much pay for anything they want, even when they tell him no)

Steve - I've been recently toying with the idea of what if Steve and Thomas were on the same team together when serving in the Navy, so there's potential for threads that take place in the sandbox, but also when Steve comes home in season 1, Thomas follows and Steve asks him to be on the team since day 1

TC - bonding in the sandbox, maybe some POW camp threads, TC flying TM out but the chopper has a malfunction and they have a crash landing on a potentially deserted island and need to survive

Lia - All the Thia threads, especially in a what if scenario where Miggy doesn't happen. I can see them eventually moving in together after working things out after the break up, maybe start a family down the line, but also angsty threads where they are exes having to work on a case together because AWKWARDNESS AND TENSION (and pent up sexual frustration)

Robin - Robin and TM meeting for the first time when Robin was still a journalist, all the shenanigans they went through, TM accompanying Robin to a book event where shit hits the fan and Robin's taken hostage

Chris - TM being like that annoying little brother to him, maybe they're purposefully thrown together on the same case to 'work out their differences', TM inviting him to their ohana gatherings every opportunity possible

Luciana - FAMILY BONDING TIME, especially after Katherine dies and Thomas really needs a shoulder to cry on, him showing off his super cool ex-sister-in-law to his friends when she comes to visit in Hawaii

Ethan Shah

Juliet - ALL THE SHIPPY THREADS! A thread where rather than flipping out when Juliet tells him about her past, Ethan sits down with her and hears her out, tries to understand and actually communicates his feelings for her.

Steve - I like the idea of Ethan kind of being the doctor they call for whenever anybody (read: Steve) from Five-0 gets injured on a case because he knows how to wrangle Steve into at least somewhat listening to him.

Chris - hear me out: Before Ethan moved to Hawaii, him and Chris worked in the same city and had frequent run-ins. I'd love to see them sit down, catch up, maybe even deepen their professional relationship and friendship.

Tani Rey

Juliet - the way both shows robbed us of both our fem muses having proper fem friends is horrible. Tani will drag Juliet out of the house whenever possible, not even going to put up with Juliet's protests. I need them to be besties we deserve to have!

Steve - McRey? McRey! All the shippy things! Steve finding his happy ending in Tani, retiring and settling down, her helping him stay with both feet on the ground and helping him through potential therapy, just being his rock and loving on him 24/7.

Leo - awkward dates when they're both off the schedule, bonding over things they both like, just being cute and sweet together, them also being a little competitive on which of them is the better surfer.

Noelani - gimme more besties threads! I want them both to go on a vacation together without having to worry about what the team is up to.

Lia - Tani and Lia working on a joint H50/HPD case together and things get really bad. I'm thinking they maybe get captured or they get cornered and one of them gets badly injured.

Chris - further down the line when Tani is promoted to leader of the team (and where Chris never dies because f that plotline alltogether) they constantly butt heads on whether Five-0's methods are good or not, and it eventually turns into sort of enemies to lovers trope.

Danny Williams

Steve - McDanno! A thread where they actually retire and open up the restaurant which is an instant hit rather than a miss

Chris - before Danny fully retires, he opts to bring in somebody experienced enough so the team still functions as it should, so he goes and talks to Chris if he would want to be on the team. Both are for doing things by the book and Danny believes Chris would be reinforcing that rule whenever possible.

Juliet - instead of fake-marrying Thomas, Juliet asks Danny if he would be willing to play the hubby, that way there would be no conflict between Juliet and Thomas and no bad blood.

Lia - what if Lia was the one (beside Steve) to show Danny just how nice Hawaii is? I can see them working a case together and they just click, so they start seeing each other and eventually end up dating.

Loki Laufeyson Friggason

Thor - post Infinity War, after Loki successfully faked his death once more and all the Asgardians, including Thor, have settled on Earth, Loki shows up, explaining to Thor that he needed that push after Asgard was destroyed to fuel his anger, and his "death" was something he knew would affect him greatly

Tony - post Thor 1, after Loki lets himself fall into the void, instead of being picked up by Thanos, Loki directly lands on Earth, takes up the mantle of a successful entrepreneur and connects with lots of people, Tony included.

Sigyn - the ways Sigyn would ground Loki if she was ever in the movies, and she would be his whole world along with their kidlets.

Yon-Rogg

Tony - I shall inflict pain on you with this one and you'll hate me for it. Endgame, Tony snapped his fingers, the world's restored to as it should be and he's dying. Carol's there, she remembers how Yon saved her all those years ago and she goes to him, brings him to Earth and he does the same with Tony

Carol - YonVers, and I shall accept nothing less! Yon being stripped off his title after losing to Carol and some years later she finds out he's been stuck in a slave camp of sorts, so she bails him out/buys him to be hers but she gives him freedom instead. OR! Carol managing to talk sense into Yon at the end of the first movie and in the second one it's revealed that they got married and chill on her ship.

Killian Jones

Emma - Captain Swan, all day every day. Them leaving Storybrooke together to live a happy life before shit once more hits the fan, but also the early stages where Killian endlessly teases and pursues Emma but she's having none of it!

Liam - gimme all the brotherly bonds, especially Liam never dying but they both rebel against their king, run the crew together, maybe even take a whole new path in life and don't stay pirates

Andrea Talverton

Emma - sister-in-law bonding time, Andrea potentially showing Emma what being a princess is like and them just having a wholesome bond together

Liam - Lirea, one of my alltime favourite ships to this day. I'd love to write all the happy things with them, them settling down, having a family, Andrea helping Liam get used to living in Storybrooke. But also, while in the Enchanted Forest, either Rea running way with Liam so they can be together or him asking her dad for her hand in marriage.

Geralt of Rivia

Yennefer - disregarding Geralt's last wish for him and Yennefer to be together forever, what if they instead opt to have a friends with benefits relationship that slowly and steadily develops into something more?

Jaskier - GERASKIER, all day, every day. I want to see Geralt suffer after he tells Jaskier off, them meeting sometime later and Jaskier straight up refusing to acknowledge Geralt ever existing, so the witcher really has to work for Jaskier's friendship and love.

Triss - I'm still of the opinion that Triss is a better match for Geralt, but I want it to be with a twist. Instead of Triss doing what she did, Geralt falls for her over time while they're both working for King Foltest and have a steady relationship that way.

Mithra Kalila - Following their marriage, I was thinking that her advisers keep telling her how Geralt is a bad idea to have as a husband, especially since he's sterile and won't be able to provide her with an heir, meanwhile Geralt proves them all wrong and is a loving and doting hubby

Anna Henrietta

Jaskier - I need all the threads with them where they are lovers while Annarietta's hubby is out of the Duchy on whatever business. Imagine Anna's all loving towards him one day, the other she throws him in the dungeons, the third day she gets him out and is all sorry.

Magnus Bane

Alec - gimme all the Malec and pre-Malec threads! Magnus doing his hardest to sway Alec, Alec giving him the cold shoulder, and then there's the stone touches and hidden kisses while they sneak around others so they don't know. But also married Malec, them adopting a baby or two or five!

Evan Buckley

Eddie - BUDDIE! Always and forever Buddie! Buddie on vacation (can go as friends before things finally spark up between them), also them taking care of Christopher together!

Blake Richards

Liam - maybe they exorcise the demon out of Liam and after their two new team members try to get him killed, he leaves the organization, Blake follows him and they open a whole new paranormal investigator organization.

Avery Murray

Steve - eyeing all of those shippy threads we had with them in the past and I'd love to revive those. They have so much potential and Avery being able to ground Steve is just so !!!!!!!!!!!

Juliet - I've said it before and I'll say it again, we don't have nearly as many girl friendship representation in both shows as we deserve! Also, Avery maybe hiring Juliet for a case, like a client of hers seems really dodgy and she wants to be sure that he's a good guy before she accepts the job offer, that sort of thing!

Simon Basset

Anthony - Simon and Anthony butting heads about whether or not Simon is good for Daphne, also "how dare you even think about dating my sister when you're my best friend". I need that so much.

Daphne - more fake dating scenarios to make sure the ton thinks they're really together, Simon fighting for Daphne's honor with Berbrooke, them raising little Augie and being wholesome parents.

Kate Sharma

Anthony - Anthony and Kate living their best life, maybe they're still in their honeymoon phase and are all lovey-dovey, also Kanthony babies all the way!

Daphne - Sisters-in-law bonding time, maybe Daphne comes to visit with Augie and Kate meets her nephew!

Edwina Sharma

Anthony - them going through with the marriage instead of Anthony ending up with Kate. I want to see how these two will develop because Edwina is absolutely starstruck and in love with him.

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