One of my pet SMRPG headcanons:

The first time Peach uses Come Back to revive Geno, he is absolutely floored. How is she tapping into star magic? Especially when the Star Road is broken? And how is she doing it this expertly? He can't even use it this way.

Plus, to him specifically, it feels so much better than a Pick-Me-Up. When the doll's senses are knocked into next week, the star inside is still perfectly conscious, just kind of stuck in a void. This means he's also fully aware at the moment of revival, which - via a Pick-Me-Up - feels every bit as disorienting as when he first possessed the doll, plus he's not in control of the timing. Every single time. He deals with it.

But this? This is transcendent. Even in the blank darkness he's stuck in, he can see the star come down. It gently tells him it's time to come back, and politely leads the way there. There's never time for a conversation, but often, he knows its name.

During their adventure to restore the Star Road, Geno probably doesn't tell the rest of party this. After all, the result is functionally the same, and he doesn't want them to use resources non-ideally just so he can be a little more comfortable. But every time a star deposits him back onto the battlefield in Peach's arms, he thanks every celestial authority he can name for the opportunity to know a person like this - and marvels a little more at just how much of her potential she has yet to discover.

(PS: I've been wanting to delve into lineless art, and found a workflow in Clip Studio I love for it! Maybe this will help me get a little faster...)

Aiight, so I've been absolutely eating up this fic from @scaredofstyrofoam. Honestly, what's better than one set of the CQ brothers? That's right, two. Fr, it's been living rent free in my head, here's a shitpost about it.

Biblically accurate Geno.

(Can dolls get intoxicated?)

I rlly like the idea of geno and his kids having some biblically accurate elements

QUICK HEADCANONS TO SATE MYSELF (and make sure I don't forget what I cooked up while sleeping):

Reaper is the God of Death and Community, often perceived by mortals as a skeleton in a robe with a scythe. However, he looks humane in most regards and wears mainly mortal clothing and a cloak that obscures his face when reaping souls. He still holds the scythe, but usually keeps it in the form of a pendant holding his cloak together. While those in the higher class of this fantasy setting fear Death and treat him as violent and evil, something to be warded off and evaded, those in the lower classes are known to treat Reaper as a peaceful guide, and often leave small gifts of food for him on their doorsteps at night. There are few shrines to him, often in small villages, meaning they are less well-kept but still cherished dearly by villagers. He visits them all whenever possible. They even have days sacred to the God, involving small bonfires and gatherings in his honour. Reaper's sacred animal is a crow, and he is often portrayed by mortals with a crow upon his shoulder, and birds are seen to be linked to him as well. Despite being portrayed by upper classes as an enemy to the God of Life, the lower classes paint a more realistic picture of him as the lover of the God of Life.

Geno is the God of Life and Peace, often perceived by mortals as a sort of biblically accurate angel with white robes with a staff of oak at his side. However, he is a young man, usually in mortal clothes unless making a divine appearance, with blue eyes that hum with power. He keeps the staff, however. Those in the higher classes of this fantasy setting often pay a lot of attention to Life and worship him in the same way backstabbers worship their higher ups, both itching for the same kind of power that Geno wields. Due to this, it is much more likely to see shrines and temples dedicated to him in most major cities, always brimming with opulence - as well as extravagant parties and festivals thrown in the name of the God of Life almost every month. He finds them shallow. The lower classes seem to hold Death in higher regard, but they still cherish Life, burning small offerings in his name whenever possible, and always having an incense stick burning for him in their small shrines erected for the God of Death. Geno prefers these much more. His sacred animal is a lunar moth, and he is often portrayed by mortals with lunar moths at his side, something that is vaguely true. Upper classes try and frame Life as the hero and Death as the villain, but lower classes are steadfast in the belief that Geno and Reaper are entwined lovers. (you can find what is basically a masterpost of this headcanon series here)

really digging the whole biblically accurate angel thing geno has going on. and also the blue eyed twink thing. he contains multitudes