#classy walking canes
Text
Amber-Cherry Palm Grip Left Handed
The Amber-Cherry Palm Grip Left Handed wooden walking canes is a chic and sturdy cane that can hold a weight of up to 250 lbs (around 113 kilos). Best for people who put a lot of weight on the cane and prefer to have wider grip while being able to maintain their balance and confidence.
#walking sticks#walking canes for sale#walking canes#hiking sticks#mens walking canes#wooden walking canes#walking sticks canes#cane and walking sticks#adjustable canes#walking cane handles#ladies walking canes#hiking canes#handles for walking sticks#a walking cane#classy walking canes#cane grip
2 notes
·
View notes
Text
Classy Walking Canes
Our team of professionals carefully selects Classy Walking Canes to provide you with the greatest walking canes that money can buy. These canes are imported from Europe.
0 notes
Text
🎀The Radio Demon🎀
————————————-
Warnings: Alastor is bad at affection, Alastor is awkward, Alastor’s dating skills are pathetic…..give him tips please..he sucks….
Syno: silly little Alastor dating headcanons, but I wrote him in character so he’s very…him🤨..
—————————————
How you guys start
—
-Alastor isn’t really one for romance or catching feelings, but if he were, yoid have to be the most entertaining thing he’s seen in a while.
-I think he’s all up for giddy innocent people, people that smile a lot, people that laugh a lot, people that are carefree, and a joy to be around, even people who are crazy..crazier than him or just crazy. If you are those things then he’d take a great liking to being around you all the time.
-especially if you have dark humor, that makes him really laugh. As soon as you make him laugh the first time, he’d be around you a lot more, if being funny is your thing, he’d follow you around just to laugh again. He’d find you greatly entertaining.
-As soon as he notices that he’s taken a liking to your personality or just your humor, he’d begin to reciprocate, he’d want to make you laugh as well, and he’d often appear out of nowhere to tell you an “old timey pun”. That’s how you get the hint that he likes you..other than him just stalking you around the hotel.
-When he’s surely come to the conclusion of adoring you. Then he’d make the move..it wouldn’t be very..romantic per say? Like he wouldn’t ask you out with sparkles and kisses. It would kinda go like this
—
^Alastor waltz into the hotel’s lobby, shadow demon trailing shorty behind him with a big smile on its face, matching the same big one that Alastor is wearing. He finds his way over to you and sneaks up behind you, slightly startling you as he doesn’t make his presence known..you just have to guess he’s there by the chills that present themself down your neck. Once he knows he gotten your attention, he just stand there and smile at you..eerily..
“..How can I help you Alastor..?” You’d have to break the creepy silence, Alastor truly isn’t trying to be weird he just doesn’t know where to start.
“We shall enjoy breakfast together in my room, let’s say..tomorrow.” He doesn’t really question..it’s rather a statement. But of course you just nod a little off put.
“Lovely.” And with that he walks away.
—-
-the date would go better than him asking you out though, he’s a old class gentleman, so he would come prepared with a bouquet of your favorite flowers..you don’t know how he got that information but he has it.
-He’d also thank you for dining with him at the end of breakfast, and pat your head with his radio cane as a sign of affection.
-the only way you’d know that was considered a date, or that you guys are even dating is if he tells you that it should become a regular thing everyday..that’s his way of asking you to be his partner.
Relationship
—
-Like I said, it would probably take a couple of breakfasts together for you to realize you guys are even ‘dating’ because Alastor won’t straight up say it or call you his spouse.
-Even with him being very avoidant on the topic, he’d still be absolutely classy with you, he’d act the same way he did when you guys were just acquaintances but..notched up a little, so he’d plant kisses on your hand on special occasions
-Will compliment you the best of his ability, “Dear, you look absolutely deadly this morning.” ..please don’t take it the wrong way, he’s trying his best. Will most likely say shit like “You’d taste delicious” to compliment you..Will he eat you? Who knows it’s always a surprise with him.
-he will most definitely bite you though, I read it on @/Radioisntdead’s page, (creds to them), and I thought it was so fitting and cute, so yes he would definitely bite you uncalled for as a sign of affection.
-He showers you with flowers and small trinkets from cannibal town.
-You are the only one who gets to see his tail!! Will he let you touch it..maybe..but make him laugh first then you’ll get a two in one deal of touching his ears too.
-Will cook you cultural food from when he was alive, yes that includes Jambalaya, he makes his shit spicy so, if you aren’t into that, have milk on hand or be really nice about telling him to tone it down.
-Or if you don’t like speaking up about things cause you’re a people pleaser like me and will just take the pain of burning taste buds instead of possibly hurting his nonexistent feelings, then he will figure out by the red look on your face and your watery eyes..he finds it funny. But he doesn’t want to put you in pain for too long, so the next time he cooks for you, you can see that he’s toned down the spice a little..he will never tell you that he did it for your sake though.
-your special thing is eating togther because Alastor is a big foodie and will try different foods with you, also if you like cooking, Alastor would adore your food especially if it’s something from your culture.
-Alastor, will not be one for cuddles…what he will do is sit on the couch next to you and wait for you to fall asleep, the he will lay you down on his lap. He won’t ever physically wrap his arms around you or snuggle into you, he’d wait for you to snuggle into him..but then he’d sit perfectly still and not reciprocate.
-Alastor also doesn’t sleep…but when you guys are dating, he won’t have to stand in the corner anymore..cause he knows that would creep you out, so when you sleep in his room or when he goes to your room, he will instead lay on the bed, back against the headboard, but legs relaxed on the bed, and he’d read, while you slept beside him..he’d also be very overprotective and on gaurd for you while you are in such a pathetic state.
-OVERPROTECTIVE BF ALASTOR!!! GRRR!!
———
Tell me if I should do NSFW or Argument HC’s next!! Also, I am working on a part two of my Vox smut ‘Photoshoot’, so it should be out soon!!😙😙🫶🏼🎀
#hazbin alastor#alastor smut#alastor headcanons#alastor imagines#alastor reactions#alastor scenarios#alastor x reader#alastor x you#alastor#hazbin hotel#hazbin x reader#hazbin x you#hazbin hotel x you#hazbin hotel x reader#alastor fluff
793 notes
·
View notes
Note
Hey there you said you needed a Hazbin Hotel request? I got just the thing. Is it okay you do a Alastor x witch reader? Like reader was a witch before she died and is basically pretty powerful especially in magic? I like to think she covers up her body because she’s covered in tattoos that look like magic ruins or ritual symbols. Idk i just thought it would be cute of Alastor falling in love with a classy yet a badass witch who can put him in his place.
Heya Anon! Yes, Absolutely! I love my witchy friends (shoutout to Tatianna because she follows my blog.) I wasn’t sure exactly on which type of Witch you were referring to, so I decided on a random mix of diff witch cultures! Please shoot me a request if that’s not what you had in mind and I can re-write this for you. Thanks a ton for the request!
From Experience
Alastor x Fem!Witch!Reader
words : 1k , no warnings!
You let out a sigh as you started the spell you had been planning for weeks now. You had to go to Lust to get aphrodisiac rose powder, cannibal town to get the dried blood (and have a coffee and chat with Rosie, of course.) you even attended to Blood Moon festival very shortly to get some black tree root straight from the source from your friend Sally Mae. The candles had been lit - your spirit guides told you it was ready. You closed your eyes softly as you started to read out the incantation in your head.
You sighed softly through your nose as you felt yourself slowly start to float, the bone-marrow candles you had bought starting to glow a blood red colour as you felt the power of the spell start to wash over you, the magical ruins carved into your body lighting up, making you glow softly, and it was all coming together nicely, perfectly one might say -
“Hello, Darling!”
You let out a small scream and opened your eyes, falling to the floor with a small thud, groaning as you open your eyes to the familiar face smiling back at you, chuckling softly as you rub your head gently, rolling your eyes. Not an evil spirit. Okay, an evil spirit. But a very familiar one. “Alastor, what a surprise.” You said as he walked over to you, offering you his hand and you took it, hoisting yourself up and letting out a soft sigh as you saw the spilt wax across the floor.
“How rude of me to interrupt you! Allow me.” He hums softly, and you watch as the candles are returned back to their original state, turning back to him with a smile, brushing your now messed hair back into place, tilting your head. “Back again so soon?” You said with a chuckle, walking into your kitchen to get a cup of tea, him following quickly behind.
Now that you thought about it - he was back very, very soon. You had last seen him yesterday for lunch, and just two days before that for an evening stroll. After seven years of absence, you could’ve sworn you hadn’t even seen him this much before he disappeared. This meant he either needed something, or he was playing you in a big plan.
“Oh, well you just make the best steaming cup of chamomile, my dear.” He compliments, sitting at your small window-side table. You chuckled, taking a spoonful of the mix you had taken years to perfect, crushing the leaves, adding in just a bit of cinnamon. You had even figured out the best tea bags. Possibly your best spell ever. You dismissed your worries as your own overthinking, sighing as you poured the boiling water into the mugs.
“No sugar for you again?” You say, eyes not looking back at him as you pull the cane sugar out from your cabinet, spooning a couple helpings into your mug. “You know me too well, darling.” He says and you blush softly, putting the cane sugar back, bringing both the mugs to the table, placing one in front of him, and one in front of yourself.
“So, why are you back so quickly, hmm?” You said teasingly, leaning back in your chair, mixing the tea in your mug lazily, toying with the spoon as you watching him dip the boiling liquid - always uncanny, how he could do that - before looking back up at you.
“One could say I’ve taken a bit of a liking to you, my love.” He says with a smile, and you feel your face get hot - from more than just the steam from your tea. He chuckles softly at your reaction, taking another sip from his mug, leaning back in his chair and watching you try to find the right words. Platonically? It’s hard to decipher a man who’s walked out of a couple decades before your time.
“One might even say you… like me?” You say, testing the waters as you discard your cup back onto the table, crossing your arms over your chest, skepticism all over your expression causing Alastor to let out another chuckle. “One could say that. But I hate that way of saying it.” He responds flatly, putting his mug down as well, tilting his head at you. Trying to read a man who’s face was always carved into that sharp-toothed grin was hard.
“While we are speaking of taking a liking to things.” He says, holding out his hand, a small jar of black sand from the burning desert - one of a kind, unbelievably expensive, and your eyes widened. You swallowed thickly as you eyes the small vial, looking up at him with a small grin.
“I’m not giving you my soul for this. Tempting, though.” You said with a playful smile, watching him place it delicately on the table. “Oh, no, darling, it is yours for the price of this cup of tea. A friend gave it to me in exchange for a… favor.” He says with a small chuckle, watching you pick up the vial cautiously and inspect it, turning it upside down and watching the pitch black sand move around in the glass.
Oh, the things you could do with this.
“And why should I take your murder sand?” You say with a smile, looking back up at him as you toyed with vial carefully, raising your eyebrows, watching his eyes trail down to the vial and then back up to you.
“Well, I’ve heard it’s good for love spells.” He hums softly, taking another nonchalant sip of his tea, watching you nearly cough on your own spit over the statement, collecting yourself before piercing your lips together, eyes going from him to the vial over and over.
“And how would you know this, hmm? You some sort of ritual expert now?” You said with a playful smile and tone, clutching the vial in your hand and leaning forward, chin resting on your palm.
“Let’s just say I can speak from experience.”
#hazbin alastor#alastor hazbin hotel#alastor x reader#rosie hazbin hotel#hazbin#hellaverse#hazbin spoilers#hazbin hotel x reader#hazbin hotel x you#alastor x you
719 notes
·
View notes
Text
Distracting
Synopsis: your usually rather easy to work with, but recently Viktor has found himself easily distracted by you..a lot of you. Especially tonight, when you decided to wear that dress.
WARNINGS; Viktor x F!reader, fluff, fluff, fluff, Viktor pining mostly, only a hint of sexual tension of you squint
I didn’t proofread this bc I wrote it on a plane, have fun though
Viktor has felt his hands shaking for the better half of an hour at this point, his cane held in a white knuckled grip as he watch you casually stroll about the party.
His amber gaze had locked to your spine as soon as you walked back him after a short greeting..despite the heaven it seemed to see your bare skin, that dress surely was from hell, hand sewn by the devils himself.
The dress itself was classy, high neckline, form fitting sure, but that long leg slip was a crime. It crept up your leg, if you sit just right it would likely show a hint of your hip (or so Viktor had expertly theorized). But what was causing the most pressure in his knuckles, was the lack of back on the gown..a large view of your bare skin exposed to the air, ending just under your waist, it had been a long few hours.
He sipped his drink, taking his planned break from watching you, but that appears to be an exactly when you decided to approach, just when he had let his guard down. He nearly chocked when his eyes open to find you approaching, the click of your heels echoing across the hardwood floors of the ballroom before you tilt your head to meet his gaze, amused by the sudden panic that you caught flash over his features.
“Hey..enjoying yourself, Viktor?” You ask, settling next to him against the wall, taking the brief pause in wait for his reply to take a sip of your own drink.
He takes his time alright, at this angle he could see exactly how close the hem of your dress is from slipping off your shoulder if only with the assistance of an eager hand, a less shaken one. He at this point had also taken note of the deep shade of red on your lips, only a hint darker than the dress. He struggled through the thoughts, now registering the question and panicking at what must have been an eternal amount of time,
“Uh..yes..yes. The party it is,” he tried, he sure did, “lovely..” but his mouth failed him as did his gaze when it flickered over your exposed skin once more.
You give a light chuckle, turning further toward him and stealing away his view. He does a better job hiding the disappointment of not yet recognizing of that was indeed a freckle just above your shoulder blade.
“Well that’s a surprise, you hate parties don’t you?”
He offers you a light toggle of his head in reply, glancing away to find a new focus. God knows if he was to try and focus on you, his gaze would just find itself on the lipstick you wore again, and he wouldn’t risk you catching that.
He settled on the door across the way, sipping his drink again only to find his lips met with nothing. He lifted the glass to his eye line, inspecting to discover he had in-fact run out of his champagne. Viktor have a gentle huff of amusement, or disappointment, gesturing it at you as he would sometimes do in the lab with certain tools or noted when they had broken or been written incorrectly. And as always he found comfort in your light laugh.
You glance at the glass, confirming his suspicions correct.
“Poor thing..how will you ever survive the rest of the party without ur social crutch.” You tease, tapping his glass lightly with one finger and inspecting your own glass, still mostly full.
“I can socialize perfectly find without a drink” he insists, flipping the glass upside down in his hand to that he held it by the support now.
“Really? Because you have been standing here since the party began-“
“I’ve been distracted” he defends again, tilting his head at you lightly and swaying the glass. His gaze is calm until he sees yours change. Your eyes light up with curiosity and mischief as the weight of his reply fully hits you, and he feels the hit directly in his stomach as he does too.
“Distracted?” You ask, leaning closer to search his gaze for hints. “By what? Or who? Is it someone here?” You ask feverishly.
He’s screwed. You expect an answer and even in the event that there wasn’t one, which there most definitely was, you wouldn’t let up without one. And if he wasn’t careful his eyes would float back to your dress again, and he could not allow for that to happen. He had been so deliberate Bout his casual observation of you in the past few weeks. Ever since you had handed him those notes, and he had noticed just how pretty your hands were. Your nails painted in a deep red color, and the shiny gold rings on your fingers that only further complimented what he had noted was your soft looking skin.
After that it was your hair, you had been leaning back into your chair after about an hour of inspecting the current project, and you had ruffled your locks sending the tufts to flutter gracefully around the crown of your head. He had noticed how the movement reminded him of a butterflies wings, and that the stray pieces had fallen around your cheek, which he had earlier found were round like one of those old pinups he had seen in pictures as a teenager..and how they would get rounder when you smiled.
And Janna the smile, you smiled so much..you smiled at everyone, but every time you did he couldn’t stop himself from turning just for a moment to catch it, one day finding the lab so frustrating that he had decided to start noting whenever you smiled at him, just for mild entertainment. He counted twelve, mostly when you were joking or messing with Jayce and seeking his approval on the bad jokes, however number ten had been when you offered him the last bite of your lunch.
‘You haven’t eaten all day, come on I know you like sandwiches, eat it’ you had fought for fifteen minutes with him about eating the damned thing before he finally pulled off his goggles and gave you a tired stare before taking the simple pb and j and took the last bite dramatically in front of you. And you gave him that sweet smile..that soft smile. It wasn’t one of mischief or teasing, but if genuine satisfaction. That one was his favorite from that days count.
And now you were back to that evil smile, leaning closer to him then he had noticed and he could feel his heart rate rising to an unhealthy speed as he struggled to move, his body wouldn’t let him escape your warmth.
“No one..not- no it’s just-“ he struggled, he was struggling hard enough that he had leaned his weight off his cane and felt himself begin to tip over. His arms flailed, as his body attempted to keep him from falling, but found a new savior in your hand clutching his and tugging him up as you gave a sharp and fluttering laugh. He clutched your forearms, shuttering at the almost fall. But once his balance returned he couldn’t find it in him to let go just yet.
“You alright there? I didn’t mean to scare you that much” he panted through the finale of your laughing fit..he couldn’t help but notice didn’t pull away yet either. It was a divine moment, watching his settle your breathing and flicker your face up to face his. Your hair was out of place, curling over your round cheeks again..perfect.
You tapped his arm before he released his grip, swiftly attempting an apology before stopped him by tilting your glass toward him. His gaze flickered to it then you, as he adjusted his grip back to his cane.
“Have the rest of mine, I don’t like drinking much anyways” you offered, and without much thought he found himself taking the glass in his own hand, trading you for his empty one. For a second he had felt your fingers graze in the exchange, and as he thought you were soft.
You give him a a slight touch on his shoulder and then a tap on the cheek as you step away, “If you get bored of people watching, let me know” was your parting words as you strolled back into the social gathering, your back again becoming his main focus.
He watched you move away, again frustrated by how easy it was to get lost in how your spine moved before he glanced at the champagne in his hand. His cheeks flushed harshly at the presence of a dark stain kissed onto the glasses edge where you had drank from it. And with a deep shakily sigh, he checked for any spying eyes before hesitantly sipping from the abandoned lipsticks placement..he remained distracted for the rest of the party..and did in-fact lie when Jayce asked about why he still had the glass when they had returned home.
Update: you can read part 2 of this story right here
#viktor#viktor x reader#viktor arcane#arcane#arcane viktor#arcane x you#arcane x reader#arcane x y/n#arcane x female reader#viktor x fem!reader
667 notes
·
View notes
Text
Remus In December
Headcanons about post-Hogwarts Remus in December and around the holidays
warnings: none
words: 0.4k
- I feel like people may disagree with me on this but Remus is not a winter guy
- He loves fall over anything else and he gets kind of annoyed to see it turn into winter after the best season ever
- He does love the food and drinks during the holidays tho
- Like literally this man has never had a cold drink in his life, and so he loves cider, tea, hot chocolate, and all those
- Plus I can see him with a candy cane in his mouth constantly, especially if he's trying to quit smoking (because the only thing hotter than a man smoking is a man quitting smoking)
- He's okay at wrapping gifts. Like if it's boxy he can do it, but everything else, he'll just throw it into a bag
- Also the king of personal gifts. It's partly because he doesn't have as much money as Sirius and James so he can't beat them there, but he always goes the personal, heartfelt route with gifts (and slays it every time)
- Wears the warmest, coziest clothes (as always, but especially in the winter)
- Has no less than a million candles burning all season
- Simple decor, he definitely has like those popcorn and cranberry garlands plus like dried oranges and all that
- Doesn't like christmas songs other than that like slow, chill music you would hear at a classy christmas party
- He's the kind of guy to say shit like "I just want to spend time with my friends and family" when anyone asks him what he wants, but it's a lie because he definitely wants new books, sweaters, candles, and more
- Remus engages in some holiday baking and makes some mean ass cookies every single year
- Perfect for cuddling or even just warming your hands in these cold times because he's a walking space heater for sure
- He is the mean voice of reason and tells the other marauders not to eat snow or icicles because rooftops and the ground are disgusting
- He enjoys the season, as long as he's inside and warm and comfortable during this often uncomfortable time of the year
#remus lupin#remus lupin x reader#remus lupin x y/n#remus lupin x you#remus lupin fanfiction#remus lupin fluff#remus lupin headcanon#marauders era#marauders fanfiction#marauders fluff#marauders headcanon#christmas
108 notes
·
View notes
Text
Matthew Gray Gubler Headcanons
Warnings: Nsfw, of course. If I've missed something that should've been mentioned, please let me know.
Early 2000's
��� So scrawny... like skin and bones. Partly because he doesn't work out, but also because of his Achalasia around '05 and '06.
• Shy of course, but once he becomes comfortable in a relationship he becomes a little perv and possessive... obsessing over your body like its oxygen and always holding you close at events.
• Definitely a sloppy kisser, and even sloppier when he makes love to you. He gets so drunk from the pleasure he can hardly stay composed.
• Hungriest munch ever. He'll bury his face between your thighs, wrapping his arms around them to keep your legs secure as he goes crazy, forgetting that his main goal was pleasuring you and getting lost in the taste. If he's feeling more submissive he'll ask for you to straddle his face, letting you choose the pace and use his tongue to your own will.
• He loves to hold your hips, while your fucking, dancing to a cd in his apartment, or just walking with you, he always has at least one hand on your hip. His skinny and large hands make you feel so secure.
Crutches/Cane
• Obviously, due to his incredibly injured knee, sex was out of the question for a long time. You would both be so afraid of accidentally hurting him or un-aligning his knee again. You took this as an advantage, though, using his temporary handicap to give him extra blowjobs than usual, and once he was out of the wheelchair and using crutches, you leveled up to cowgirl.
• He'd be so sensitive after going weeks or months with minimal pleasure, wanting to rut his hips up against you but the aching feeling in his leg made that difficult.
• Now that cowgirl was your only option for penetration, Matthew began to really love it. Of course, he loved when you were on top of him, riding and grinding. But when it was now the only option, he realized how meaningful it was. You chose to go on top and help pleasure him, try to mask the pain from his knee, even if just temporary.
• Often, he would just have you sit on his cock while he slowly rolled his hips up into you, using his hands to gently guide your hips. Sometimes all he needed was slow, gentle sex with minimal pleasure, soft whimpers and moans rather than receiving noise complaints.
• Matthew also used this time to perfect his head. As a thank you for all the times you've rode him, even if its exhausting and straining to your hips, he returned the favour by pulling your hips to straddle his face, making you sit on his face. He loved being able to pleasure you and only you while still laying down and resting his knee. Rather than just sloppily slurping up your juices, he tried his best to learn the ins-and-outs of your pussy, figuring out the tiny things that made you go crazy.
Beard
• He sometimes gets insecure of his facial hair due to some patchy-ness in the way the hair grows in, but when he nuzzles his face into your neck he cant help but melt at the sound of your giggles as his hair tickles your skin.
• Similarly to the previous HC, he loves to burry his face between your legs. The scratchy texture of his hair on your inner thighs is oddly erotic. Sometimes when he gets too crazy he causes some small carpet burns on your skin, often shaving afterwards because he's worried he will hurt you again.
• Matthew always gets so flustered when you call him handsome. Of course, he is always handsome in your eyes, but the beard accentuated it. The slightly rugged look was so enticing, while also coming across as classy.
Long Hair
• LOVES when you tug on his hair. Play with it, massage his scalp, anything, he's so in love. He gets so weak in the knees when you're making out and you begin tugging on the hair at the base of his neck, the length allowing you to get a good grip. When you do this he's immediately picking you up and carrying you to the bedroom.
• Whenever he goes down on you he tries to tuck it behind is ears but it always comes undone, causing you to hold it in your fist as he devours you, making him submit to you.
• After he's let his hair grow out very long to his shoulders, he'll put it up in a man bun to keep it away. That reveals his face in its whole glory, his (beautiful) hair not in the way anymore, making you pepper kisses all over his face which causes him to blush all down his neck and chest.
Cowboy (personal headcanon)
• Matthew just adores making love to you in the morning. The ranch is quiet, the world slowly waking up around you as the sun creeps up and the animals ruffle themselves awake. As youre tangled in eachothers sleeping bodies, Matthew usually starts with a couple gentle 'good morning' kisses on your cheek and neck, which inevitably leads to him climbing on top of you, soft moans, whimpers, and groans emiting from both of you as you make love.
• The rugged 'cowboy' look he has around the ranch is so intoxicating. You love watching him walk around in a pair of denim pants and a button down plaid shirt, his tousled hair in a cowboy hat to keep the hot Nevada sun off his skin. He'd be doing something mundane around the ranch, like tending to a horse or prepping a meal for the chickens, and you cant help but admire him. He always knows you're watching, but he doesn't interrupt your day dreaming because he knew he'd make your dreams come true later that night.
#fanfiction#matthew gray gubler fanfiction#matthew gray gubler fan fic#headcanon#smut#mgg#mgg x reader#mgg x y/n#mgg smut#mgg fanfiction
72 notes
·
View notes
Text
Prompts to develop a cane user character
Hey there ! You may know me for this post, how to write a cane user character :
Over the past year, this post has gathered quite a lot of traction and people seemed to really enjoy it, and I thought I could do more to help all of my writer friends out there ! This time, I decided to give you a bunch of situations a cane user may face to give you some directions to go with your story, and a few exemples to add-on to the idea !
These are overall very focused on young cane users because that's what I am, but I feel like they can mostly be used for characters of all ages.
The character just got their cane. How do they react to it ? The way someone first reacts to getting a cane can say a lot about them. Exemples :
- They don't see it as a big deal, mostly like yet another test to see if something may work. It's kinda like swallowing a pill when you're sick and thinking "here goes nothing". After that, you can also develop on them being very pleasantly surprised that it worked or to stay with the nonchalant style, make them think "oh. It actually worked. Guess I'll be using that from now on"
- They get uncomfortable. They don't want to be seen as weak and look at them using a cane as a kind of failure to be normal. They may even refuse to use it despite clearly needing it out of pride.
- They get extremely excited and immediately try to make it THEIR cane. If it's a metal cane, they play around with the sliding part and move it around a bunch to see how it works. They may try to play with it like a sword to get used to having it in hand (and may even accidentally break stuff with it). If they like colorful outfits, they may doodle on it or add a bunch of stickers/charms to it.
- They take it in front of a mirror and try to pose with it to fully comprehend that this is them now. They can struggle with their vision of themselves because seeing this weird stick always with them now is really weird. But on the other hand, you can also make them try a bunch of poses and have them think "wait ... This is actually really cool. I love how I look now"
See how they react to other people's looks. If a character has a cane, especially when they're young, they're bound to get weird looks. There's always someone looking at you obviously thinking "Why the hell are they using a cane, they probably don't need it" or "Oh no, poor them, they don't deserve to be in so much pain..." What's their reaction to it ? Exemples :
- They get angry. They confront the people staring at them with a "what are you lookin' at, fucker ?!" or just glare at them. They do NOT want to be pitied.
- They get playful and try to act as if these people are only interested in them by their physique. "Oh, I know I'm good looking, but you can stop staring at me darling~" if your character is kind of a classy cane user, it gets really fun to play around it and after a while, their confidence may get a real characteristic of theirs.
- They feel miserable. They don't want to be pitied just because they exist. They're walking outside for five minutes to get groceries and people are pitying them, and that hurts.
- They really don't care. They've seen it all, and don't let the stares affect them anymore. If they did, it would probably drive them mad.
One thing that happens ALL THE TIME with canes is that they fall. And overall, it's really funny to watch. Watching a cane fall down five times in a row is an embarrassing situation and can make some fun interactions ! Exemples :
- The cane user is trying to have very serious talk with someone else. They walk towards them, sits down in a chair, glares at them, puts their cane down against the wall and ... It falls. They put it back. And it falls. They can stay as serious as they want, the other person in front of them is no longer afraid of them.
- The cane user is taking someone on a date at a fun restaurant. They try to sit down on their chair and put their cane away and it falls repeatedly and they start panicking to make it stay up. Their date is very amused by the situation and finds it cute and/or charming.
- The cane user puts their cane against the wall and it falls. Their friend immediately goes to pick it up, but they stop them from doing so by saying something along the lines of "Don't bother. It won't stay up." Or "Heh, it can't fall any lower now."
Oh no, someone is trying to steal your character's cane for some reason ! Maybe it's because they think it was left behind by someone else ? Maybe it has a high market value because it's made of gold ? Any way, they will have to do something about it. Exemples :
- they grab the cane back and just beats the crap out of the thief. You know, it's not rare to see stories where grandpas use their cane to hit people as a joke. But it works ! It's a heavy stick, and often made of metal. You're bound to get some good hits with that.
- They immediately panic and/or cry. Canes can be extremely precious to someone, often because of emotional value. It's something you wear every day, you can easily get attached to it. A lot of people even decorate it, so loosing something you crafted yourself hurts.
- They heavily play the victim to either make the thief regret their action, or people get on their side. It can stem from a genuine emotion, but also from acting if they want to just use the situation to their advantage. Either way, if someone has the audacity to steal from a poor "defenseless" disabled person, the crowd will most likely help them.
- They can just ... Not care much. I mean yeah it was stolen and it sucks but you know, most canes cost what. 12$ ? They're annoyed but they won't make too much of a fuss about it, and running to catch the thief may not be worth it if their legs aren't really healthy.
You know, if your cane user is a little young, some people are bound to think that they are "too young to be disabled". How do they react to that ? Exemples :
- They heavily mock the person who said that. What, just because you think someone is too young to be disabled, they're no longer disabled ? Ha, I wish it could work like that !
- They reply with a good old "If I break your legs, I guess you'll still be able to walk ? Cuz you look too young to be disabled too."
- They get doubts and question if they're really disabled enough to wield a cane. Usually, people only use it when they have big problems or when they're old ... Maybe that person's right ... (No they're not, of course)
- They get extremely serious and explain their situation is nothing to be discussed by people won't don't know them personally.
And that's it for today ! I hope you enjoyed this little guide <3 if this gets a bit of traction as well, I may write more in the future ! Good luck to all of the writers ~
Oh and one more thing ! Feel free to link your stories down below for everyone to look, will it be a Tumblr post, an AO3 link, a google doc ... I love to see your creations, and I think sharing ideas with people is a GREAT way to develop more varied representation.
And if you want to thank me in a way or another, you can always take a look at my art on Twitter (@FernShawArt) !
#cw ableism#writer#writing guide#cane user#disability#disabled#spoonie#actually disabled#prompts#roguefort cookie#brook one piece#Arsène lupin#capn cuttlefish#cap'n cuttlefish#craig cuttlefish
150 notes
·
View notes
Text
task force 141 + home decorations
Characters: Simon "Ghost" Riley, John "Soap" MacTavish, Kyle "Gaz" Garrick, Alejandro Vargas, Rodolfo "Rudy" Parra, John Price
Warnings: mentions of the dismal housing market
A/N: should probably be studying for physics but GAHDHDHHSHS thanks so much to everyone for ur kind messages im feeling so much better
kyle "gaz" garrick:
ok so i know i said these were home decorations
but guys let's be real
u really think gaz has a house?
in this economy?
nah
he's got a nice apartment in london tho
he rents it out when he's on missions
but even though he has no house he still decorates the inside
plus the building always sets up lights along the roof and sidewalks
but enough dilly dallying onto gaz fr now
as we've established he's a bit of a nerd so he likes finding christmas versions of figurines and putting them around his place
if he can't find one he'll just smack a santa hat or elf ears on it and call it a day
he also keeps an elf on the shelf hidden around his apartment in case his younger siblings ever swing by
he'll set up string lights along the mantle
but since he has so much color from all the figurines he prefers a solid color light like white or maybe blue or if he's feeling crazy
he gets the biggest tree that can fit in his apartment which is still pretty small unfortunately
but he decks it out with all kinds of nerdy ornaments and figurines
his family also makes ornaments together every year so a lot of his ornaments are from that
if it's not feeling too cramped he'll put in tinsel and banners
but he likes to keep it at least a little classy
he doesn't want it to look like christmas vomited all over his house
john "soap" mactavish:
soap does want it to look like christmas vomited all over his house
im not gonna lie i can't tell if soap has a house or an apartment
on one hand i just feel like a house would be more reasonable at his age
but on the other hand idk if soap's mature enough to have a house
actually imma be fr idek how old soap is
but i could see him inheriting a nice house from his family
yeah let's go with that
he loves to go ham with christmas decorations
the outside always has all kinds of colorful lights lining the sidewalk, roof, and fence
and yes they're multicolored and flash on and off
he has the icicle lights for his fence because he thinks they look cool
and he has a bunch of inflatables of santa, the reindeer, the presents, etc.
onto the inside
pretty much the same as the outside ngl
lots of lights along the stairs and the walls
tinsel, banners, wreaths galore
and ofc he gets the biggest tree that will fit in his house
and he loves real trees
and then he decorates that with all kinds of ornaments
half of them are sentimental half of them he bought at walmart
he also has the candy cane lights down his sidewalk idk why i feel the need to add that but i do
simon "ghost" riley:
ok so ghost's decorations surprisingly do exist
it's not so much that it makes him feel festive
but when he was a kid he loved walking down the street and seeing all the lights so he decorates his house so that another kid can have that feeling
he likes the classic look of white string lights all around
so he'll just line his roof and sidewalks with that
but other than that that's about it for the inside
the inside is pretty sad too im ngl
he has a tiny little christmas tree tho
it's not big enough to put any presents under
but gaz always gifts him ornaments so he hangs those up along with a tiny star
it's pretty sweet ngl
tbh ghost's entire house is usually really empty
part of it's bc he just moved out from an apartment bc it was getting annoying having to pay rent when he wasn't even there
lord knows he's too paranoid to sublet
and another part is just that he really has nothing much to put in his house
so it's like overwhelmingly empty except that one spot with the tree
john price:
ok so i feel like price definitely lives in a cabin in the wilderness
what can i say he's living his 'little house on the prairie' dreams
except it's not a prairie but u get the idea
so he doesn't really decorate the outside because he doesn't want to draw attention and besides it's not like anyone will see
but on the inside it's nice and quant and christmasy
he has the fireplace on like 24/7
and he lines the mantle with christmas lights and tinsel
he likes to put sprigs of holly around his house because he thinks they're pretty
and of course you know he cuts down his own christmas tree
he doesn't line it with ornaments tho because after christmas he chops it up for firewood and it's too much of a hassle in his opinion
rodolfo "rudy" parra:
okay it shouldn't be a surprise that rudy loves decorating
honestly in a weird way i can see him still living with his family
but not in a like discord mod way in a "he loves his family so much" kind of way
plus it's just financially stable let's be real
again having a house in this economy?
idk man
actually no i lied im a liar
rudy has his own apartment but he returns home for christmas
anyways he always helps his family decorate
they put up lights along the outside of the house
and ofc they have a fake tree they put up too
i think rudy and his family always make a wreath together every year to hang on their door
idek if that's a tradition but i like it
actually i feel like rudy's parents would be pretty religious
so they definitely have a nativity scene along the mantle or something
and rudy simultaneously gives younger and older sibling energy
so i have a solution
i feel rudy grew up with an older brother and sister
and so they both had kids so now rudy has a bunch of nieces and nephews
and he loves them more than anything
and so there's so many stockings on the mantle
alejandro vargas:
alejandro's decorating style is actually more similar to ghost's i think
he really likes the classy look of white lights
so like ghost he goes for a bright white exterior
but he brings some soul into the exterior
alejandro actually prefers fake trees
he doesn't like the way real trees shed
plus it's just a hassle to take care of in his opinion
he has a lot of ornaments from rudy's family
and a lot of ornaments from target or something equivalent
he also spends a lot of time making sure that the tree is decorated as aesthetically pleasing as possible
oh yeah and ofc alejandro has a house
he is the king of making smart financial decisions
even in this economy
he likes using holly, mistletoe, honestly all the christmas plants in his house
and pine cones?
don't even get him started man
he lives for those things it's insane
you could be chilling at his house in august and find a pine cone left behind from christmas
#bingoboingobongo.com#bingoboingobongo's christmas extravaganza#ghost x reader#soap x reader#gaz x reader#john price x reader#alejandro vargas x reader#rodolfo parra x reader#ghost fluff#soap fluff#gaz fluff#john price fluff#alejandro vargas fluff#rodolfo parra fluff#ghost headcanons#soap headcanons#gaz headcanons#john price headcanons#alejandro vargas headcanons#rodolfo parra headcanons#call of duty#modern warfare 2#cod#mw2
362 notes
·
View notes
Text
Stroll in Style: Shop Exquisite Walking Canes at Classy Walking Canes
Elevate your mobility and make a fashion statement with our curated collection ofwalking canes at Walking-Canes.net Cart. Discover a world of elegant and functional walking canes designed to suit your unique style. From classic wooden walking canes to modern, ergonomic designs, our cart is your gateway to mobility and sophistication. Explore the finest walking cane selection online, all in one convenient place. Whether you're seeking support or simply want to accessorize your walk, Walking-Canes.net Cart has you covered. Step into a world of mobility and elegance today!
#walking canes#walking cane#canes for sale#fancy canes#walking canes for sale#pimp cane#walking sticks#walking stick#walking canes for men#fashion canes#mens canes#wooden walking canes#wooden cane#canes for walking#walking sticks for men#classy walking canes#beautiful canes for ladies#designer walking canes#designer canes#fashionable canes
0 notes
Note
I don’t have any headcanons for regular gang right now, but do have one for gooptale gang. If that okay.
Uncle Dream surprises them by dressing up like Santa.
Nightmare had to admit it. It suited Dream. Spreading Christmas cheer was the sort of thing the golden skeleton was born to do. So, it just looked right on him, the red outfit, trimmed in white. The beard looked weird, though... But that's about the only thing that didn't look right on Dream. And it did mask who he was, for the most part.
Honestly, the outfit would look better with some golden designs embroidered eloquently on it. Nothing too much to avoid garishness, but just a nice touch. A classy touch without being tacky. But no, Dream wanted to keep it simple, and humble. This was meant for the kids, to make them happy, not show off.
If Santa ever decided to retire... well, Dream would be perfect for the job.
"HO, HO, HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!" Dream boomed in a joy-filled voice as he burst into the room the boys were in with Lyra.
The happy smiles, excited squeals, and bright eyelights only made Dream smile more. Cross and Killer ran over, Horror following a few steps behind. Even Dust, who is normally shy around strangers, knew the figure Dream was representing and got caught up in the excitement with wide eyelights and stood there as if looking at a celebrity. And Dream was enjoying every moment of it... and... as disgusted as Nightmare should be with all the positive emotions in the air, almost suffocatingly thick, he couldn't be. He walked in behind his brother and smiled, "Look who I found."
"I thought I would stop by, and Mr. Night was kind enough to let me in the front door! For once, I didn't have to climb down any chimneys!" Dream said as he picked up Cross, holding him in his arms with a grin before looking down at the others. "I figured we could have a little chat! Then you could give me your letters in person. You have them written, right?"
Killer gasped, "we just finished!"
"mommy was helping us write them!" Cross said, wiggling Dream's arms.
"That is wonderful!" Dream said, then set Cross down. "I am certain she made sure ever 'I' is dotted and every 'T' is crossed. Is that correct?"
"Yes, I did, Santa," Lyra said with a smile.
Dream nodded and turned back to the children, "Excellent! Now, I am going to take a seat over there. You get your letters, and come join me and tell me how your year has been."
"Come here, boys, the wax is ready. Pick out your stamps, and we will get these letters sealed for Santa," Lyra said, calling them back over to her.
---
The boys were overjoyed by this. And Dream is more than happy to play the role. The kids do express their sadness that Dream never seems to be around when Santa is, as they know they would be best buddies. Each time, once their visit from Santa is over, he gives them a candy cane, new appropriate-sized mitts and hats, and a big hug.
As the boys get older and figure it out, they don't tell the younger ones. After all, this is one of their favorite holiday traditions.
#Growing up Gooptales#Christmas 2023#Uncle Dream#Dream would be a good Santa#Except... he'd suck at giving out coal#he's a tad forgiving for that#like...#yes#He might give a lump of coal but... with a gift#maybe not as nice as you wanted#but you#you maybe tried a little?#He's a softy deep down
10 notes
·
View notes
Text
Favorite Crime Boss Villains
Giovanni - The Pokémon franchise's original Big Bad and longstanding uber-villain, Giovanni is the boss of the Team Rocket criminal organization. Through much of the franchise such as in the Pokémon the Series anime, Pokémon Origins OVA, Pokémon Adventures manga, trading card game, and recent video games, Giovanni is depicted as someone who's a fine medium between a Moriarty and a Xanatos. He's powerful and power-hungry, utterly without moral scruples, and holds an ambition to spread his criminal empire across the entire world. He's also a meticulous schemer, a competent businessman, and a suave, charismatic figure as respectable as he is fearsome which is why he draws in so many loyal goons.* All of these factors have granted Giovanni his longevity. He's just too iconic a bad guy to keep down.
*Obligatory shout-out to Jessie, James and Meowth here!
Wilson Fisk - If you want to see the ultimate fictional caricature of a criminal mafioso, look no further than Marvel's Wilson Fisk, better known as the Kingpin. As tall as he is wide, with a big bald head and fancy white suit, and often seen walking with a cane or chomping down on a cigar, the Kingpin is an inherently silly character....which is what makes it so impressive that he's actually played so utterly straight that all that silliness loops back around to making him terrifying. He's the ultimate, most literal example of a mob boss who makes themselves up to be some kind of classy, distinguished gentleman but in reality is a brutish, monstrous thug, able to crush anyone who displeases him with his bare hands. Fisk has appeared in multiple media throughout the years and has been superbly portrayed by the likes of Stan Jones, Walker Edmiston, Roscoe Lee Browne, David Sobolov, Gregg Berger, Travis Willingham, Jim Cummings, Tim Blaney, Michael Clarke Duncan and Vincent D'onofrio.
#Pokemon#Giovanni#Team Rocket#Marvel#Wilson Fisk#The Kingpin#Evil#Villains#Opinion#Analysis#My All-Time Favorite Villains
11 notes
·
View notes
Text
About
Preface: This may include spoilers and also includes headcanons that I have of Azul.
Warnings: Bullying, fatphobia, body image issues, mentions of eating disorders
Note to self: add stuff from voiced lines
Side note that this is a very long post as it has all the canon information that I could find on him (it took me like two or three days on the Wiki </3) as well as multiple headcanons (which are in purple, things that haven't been directly stated (to my knowledge) are also in purple). This is also not very well organized at the end. Feel free to use this as a general information list about Azul and ignore the purple bits if you just want the canonical information.
Name: Azul Ashengrotto
Nicknames: Roi d’Effort (Rook), Tako-yarou (Leona)
Date of Birth: February 24 (Pisces)
Age: 17 (2nd year at Night Raven College)
Dorm: Octavinelle
Class: Class C (No. 3)
Club: Board Game Club
Best Subject: Alchemy
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/Him
Orientation: Panromantic & Demiromantic
Homeland: Coral Sea (specifically, the far northern reaches of the Coral Sea where the water is cold enough for icebergs)
Species: Octopus mer
Languages: English (fluent), Japanese (fluent), Spanish (learning)
Height: 176 cm (5'9)
Dominant Hand: Right
Hobbies: Coin collecting
Pet peeves: Leaving things to luck
Favorite Food: Japanese-style Fried Chicken (kara-age)
Least Favorite Food: Healthy foods
Talent: Mental Arithmetic
Overview:
Azul is a merperson from the Coral Sea attending Night Raven College. He is a second year and is the dorm leader of Octavinelle.
There are rumors floating around him that he is able to fulfil any wish that a person may want in exchange for their most prided quality.
Appearance:
Azul has fair skin and is of average height. He has short, wavy hair that is layered and light-gray in color, with one strand spiraling down on his left side (not unlike a tentacle). The back of his hair is shaved into an undercut in the back. His eyes are a slightly darker shade than his hair. He has a mole under the left side of his lip. He is usually seen with thin, rectangular, silver half-rimmed glasses (he's nearsighted).
He is most often seen wearing his dorm uniform. It is slightly different from the other Octavinelle students, the most notable feature being the long, lavender-gray coat (that has a purple underlining) over his shoulders (he is always struggling to make it stay in place, but he has just practiced enough so that the coat won't fall when he walks). He is known for this coat. He wears makeup (sharp and thin eyeliner under the eye, with a deep purple color) every time he wears his dorm uniform (this comes from his respect for the Sea Witch and how she paid attention on how she looked). He has a white button up undershirt, a black double breasted suit with a purple underlining (that he keeps unbuttoned, a lavender-gray scarf with fringed ends (with the Octavinelle logo on one end) (the scarf drapes over both of his shoulders and under the suit's lapels), and a purple bowtie. The uniform also comes with a black cummerbund and slacks, white gloves which are buttoned at the wrist, long purple socks with a pattern consisting of wavy lines and circles (which symbolize the ocean waves and air bubbles) and a black fedora with a lavender-gray hat band which is tied with a neat bow. He has a purple pin in the shape of a spiral seashell over the bow. He wears black dress shoes with block heels and silver buckles on the sides.
In his ceremonial robes, he wears thick black eyeliner.
He only wears eyeliner in his ceremonial robes and dorm uniform.
He carries a black cane with him, which has a silver handle that represents an octopus.
He walks with his chin up, chest out, and back straight; he makes sure to look dignified and smart, and to not look like a slob.
He takes great care in dressing properly; he makes sure to wear classy and stylish clothes where he can, even if the situation doesn't really call for it. He loves styling himself after all, especially since merfolk don't usually wear clothes or dress up.
He is most often seen with a faint smirk (which is practiced to the point where you can't tell if he's faking it or not). His smile is often pleasant but is also forced.
He prefers to have a well-defined/accentuated figure, and tightens his belt often.
He uses a transformation potion to maintain his human form. Transformation potions require government authorization and specialist supervision, and only medical mages can issue prescriptions for them. Licensed potion pharmacists are the only ones who can formulate them. Overall, it is a very highly regulated field which Azul takes great interest in (which is fitting, as it has to deal with him). To add to this, those who take these types of potions can undergo major physiological changes, which causes the treatment of their injuries to require more care - this is why it is illegal to practice medicine on them without a specialist license. He has to take it as prescribed. At first, it only lasted for three days max with one dose, but with recent advancements, one dose lasts for 7-10 days. He doesn't like the taste (because it's not very good in general) so he's happy that he can take fewer doses.
In his mer form, he is bigger than Jade and Floyd; he has ashen gray skin, as well as eight tentacles arms where there should be legs.
He seems more mature than the other second years.
His voice is a practiced lilt, and he makes sure to sound as pleasant as possible. However, this sometimes makes others think that he is being "fake."
Personality:
At first, Azul seems friendly and willing to help others. However, this is all an act to lure people in to create a deal with him. He is well known around Night Raven College for these deals and his rumored abilities that allow him to grant any wish. He can convince almost anyone to sign a contract with him, as his deals seem to be completely in the other party's favor. However, he only makes deals with those that make him gain a benefit in the long run.
He is skilled in every aspect in the classroom. In addition, he can create study guides that accumulate test knowledge from the past 100 years, resulting in a study guide that can help people get really high grades with just one night of studying. He also has plenty of knowledge on study ideas for different types of people, so people who often struggle with their studying can always come to him for help. He also tutors Kalim from time to time and would be willing to help tutor others as well (for the right price).
He runs Mostro Lounge, which is a cafe/dining establishment at Night Raven College. Azul is often searching for ways to expand Mostro Lounge and/or ways to improve it (such as adding items to the menu). He loves thinking of ways to entice customers, and currently his point-card system is making him very pleased (with the system, you get one point for a 6-Madol drink special and 3 points for ordering something off the 15-Madol limited menu; once a person earns fifty points, they get a free consultation with Azul (the same as he did for his contracts - they can get more things by filling three point cards). He was able to open it after making a deal with Crowley in his first year to release all the students he had controlled then and give back all their powers.
He puts on a composed and polite facade, but his politeness does slip every once in a while if he is taken by surprise. However, he is quick to go back to being polite and composed.
He tends to play on other people's sympathies to get what he wants, especially when making deals... This helps him get what he desires easier.
He may seem extroverted, but he is truly introverted. Not many people know many deep things about him (and truly, the people who know the most are Floyd and Jade). Other than that, he always enjoys relaxing in the Mostro Lounge or VIP Room if there are no people around, and his own dorm room if there are. A long day of socializing and making deals with others can wear a person down, after all. Part of his introversion comes from his cautiousness in forming attachments with others, especially considering his backstory.
He definitely has moments of severe doubt and anxiety, as well as insecurity. However, he does his best to hide all of this, only showing it to the people he trusts most (read: basically only his family); he's a businessman, after all, and has to put up a good front. He still gets insecure over himself, but he's trying hard to ignore his insecurities and doubts. He has to be strong in order to survive in this society.
He enjoys thinking with his head, and even the games he plays mostly deal with strategy and thinking in general. Mindless games that rely on luck or nothing at all irritate him as they can be unpredictable. However, this in turn makes him want to make the game as predictable as possible (which, according to Idia, is very annoying during club meetings). He first joined the board game club due to Ortho introducing him to to a game that mimicked business strategies.
He analyzes everything carefully, and makes sure to think of all possible outcomes, which makes him enjoy games of strategy such as developing land, managing a business, or making a trade deal, or ones like chess. No doubt he almost always wins. These games also helped him have a greater nerve when taking risks, and helped grow his business skills.
Although he doesn't seem like he gets competitive, he can and will be if pushed there (mostly if Idia riles him up (especially if Azul loses in a game), but one simply needs to be condescending to him to make him competitive). This competitiveness can also make him stubborn, and focused on whatever he wants to do.
At Mostro Lounge, he generally spends him time in the VIP Room, only coming out if there is trouble. He gives orders to Jade and Floyd, but mostly trusts them (well, trusts Jade the most, anyway) to do their work. He does scold Floyd often, whether for being too rash or laying on the tables. He has forced Floyd to sit perfectly upright (in a seiza) for hours as punishment (and wouldn't hesitate to do it again)
He also spends some of his time trying to make his dishes and drinks look more presentable, whether by adjusting the ingredients or adjusting the plates that they are on. Sometimes he even adjusts lighting to fit in with the time of day.
He prides himself on having top grades in every subject, maintaining a rank in the top 10. He always puts an overwhelming amount of effort in whatever he does as he believes that there is no harm in putting forth effort, especially as it can leave a good impression on others. He loves Alchemy the best - especially since one can make gems or gold in that class. He loves that as long as you follow the procedure, nothing unexpected will happen. He enjoys learning high-level potions. (On that note, he is always wanting to get a higher score than Riddle, which he has not achieved yet). He is a really hard and diligent worker (though sometimes one might struggle to see that...)
He also takes pride on being a housewarden in his second year - he's in a position of power in a prestigious school, having control over a historic dorm. Now wouldn't that impress some people?
Due to him being an octo-mer, he's sensitive and wary by nature; this makes him unable to sleep in unknown locations. He's much more comfortable staying guard, even if that means losing sleep. However, he still wants to keep a good sleep schedule (it is failing haha-)
Powers:
Azul is a relatively slow spell caster, but he has precision and control. He's a pretty good person that can analyze situations and play support. He's calm and efficient, and prefers to assist those around him. He sometimes takes too much time in thinking, which could be a negative trait. He keeps a cool head when faced with curveballs, and makes sure not to overuse his magic (as his magic pool isn't large enough to sustain them, even though he utilizes a wide range of spells). He relies on his quick thinking, and is always cautious with his magic. He likes efficiency over speed. He has excellent control over his magic. He personally prefers using ice magic.
"I can grant any wish, no matter how far-fetched. Isn't that what the rumors say, and why you came here to me?"
Signature Spell:
Azul's signature spell, "It's a Deal," allows him to use a golden contract to grant a wish to the person who wants it in exchange for something they have, most often their prided quality or ability (either magical or physical). He mastered this spell at a very young age. The other person has to sign the contract for it to come into effect. If the person fails to fulfil the contract's conditions, they will be bound to work under Azul.
Although he can take a person's power directly without using his contracts, he doesn't normally do this; doing so would cause rapid blot accumulation and cause him to overblot. In addition, doing this would cause the other person immense pain. The contract works as a limiter and basically helps Azul from overusing his magic. Also, absorbing power indiscriminately is designated as a forbidden class of magic; however, mers chosen by the mirror receive special allowances to grant them a human form in which they can attend classes comfortably.
To fulfil a person's wishes, Azul can only do so much - he is limited by his knowledge, and can only fulfil terms that involve things he knows (as his signature spell doesn't automatically grant said wish). Therefore, he makes sure to grant wishes that take little to no effort on his part to do, such as making potions. Additionally, he makes sure to have the other person give something of high value to him.
He is currently forbidden from taking anyone's powers again (even under contract) by Crowley.
Physical Power:
Physically, Azul doesn't have much power. He dislikes classes that involve Physical Education, and although he will try his best, he still is near the bottom. Flying classes are the worst for him as he cannot get used to nothing being under him except for the broom. In the water, there were more ways to maneuver himself... He is definitely thinking of creating a potion or something of the sort to help fly easier, but that's not high on his list of priorities right now.
He is the one who struggles most with flight in his class (unsurprisingly, since it's only been little over a year since he started walking on land). His broom always flies off whenever he loses focus, so he needs to focus extra hard. In addition, he can barely fly straight - he's the only housewarden that can't fly. Despite all of this, he puts in an extremely high amount of effort and is able to get grades that are enough to pass the class. He claims that he does not dislike flight classes, and if you say he's not showing any effort, he'll get mad.
Background:
Being an octopus mer, Azul was a rare subspecies of mer. His limbs were in stark contrast to the pretty fins that all the other mers had, and add in him being chubby and a crybaby? There were loads of things that the little elementary schoolers had to bully him about.
Azul used to be very happy as a child before the words of the other people around him got to him. He was a sweet child, many teachers would describe him as "angelic."
However, around when he was seven years old, the little mers started seeing all the differences between them and Azul. "He's a slow swimmer." "He has ugly limbs, look at all the suckers he has! Haha!" "He's fat." "He spits out ink! Gross."
All these words weighed down on Azul and gave him many insecurities (that he still has to this day).
He gradually started to not go out and play (not that he had many friends to begin with), instead focusing all of his energy on studying and trying to be better than the other mers intellectually. He knew he couldn't catch up to the faster, stronger mers, but he thought that working hard on intelligence would be more beneficial to him. This worked as he was able to find his Signature Spell much earlier than anyone else his age. This spell was crafted specifically so he could get his revenge from his bullies.
He met Jade and Floyd while they were still in elementary school - they had always been in the same class as there weren't enough small mers their age to fill another class, but neither Floyd nor Jade had taken much interest in him. However, in the later years of elementary school, they had gotten to know each other a bit more and became friends.
It was also during the later years in elementary school where he developed his eating disorder. He started to force himself to eat healthier foods, even asking his mother for healthier recipes. He also counted his calories and weighed himself almost obsessively, always working for his "ideal" body type. It worked somewhat, as he did get thinner, but it caused his mental health and physical health to plunge, and that was a time when very few people saw his genuine smile.
Azul started using his signature spell in middle school, which was almost immediately found out by Jade and Floyd (much to Azul's disappointment). He wanted it to be a secret for a bit longer, after all. But it couldn't be helped; those two knew him best, after all.
He worked hard to erase all memories of his past, such as graduation photos with his "old self" in it. He also never forgot any of the remarks that the people at his elementary school told him, making sure to observe them before creating a contract with them. This allowed him to press on their weak points to get what he wanted (which was, most often, their prided quality). As there are not as many merfolk as there are humans, it was quite easy to keep track of everyone who had hurt him.
After coming to Night Raven College, he studied harder than ever. This was the first time he started making study guides for tests for others and creating contracts in exchange for them, and that went over successfully. He got a surprising number of guests considering it was his first time - they must have been pretty desperate.
Being at Night Raven College made him have an obsession with staying human. He's always working to see if he can figure out a way to change a transformation potion so that he can maintain his human form for longer periods of time, or one that can help him take less of the potion with still as large of an effect... (It's illegal but he doesn't really care as he's not actually making anything - though he wants to, of course). He's not sure what he should do, but he loves how he looks as a human. He thinks he looks slimmer this way, and this is making him feel more unhappy whenever he has to be in his octopus form.
Overall, he enjoys Night Raven College and can't wait to learn more things and make more money.
The overblot incident was an unfortunate thing to happen... But it had barely any effect on his record. So it doesn't bother him at all. It won't mess up his future plans. So he's totally not concerned about it (he is).
Family:
Azul has a very good relationship with all members of his family. Although his biological parents are divorced, the divorce didn't actually affect him very much; he still manages to spend time with everyone as much as he can.
He is very proud of how smart and resourceful his family is, and would most likely pick his family over his business (he might cry and be heartbroken while doing it, but still).
With his biological father, he doesn't get to see him much (they live in different parts of the Coral Sea) but he still enjoys talking to him every so often when they find the time in their schedules. However, his biological father also has a new family now (he started meeting someone while Azul was in his last year of middle school) so now he doesn't see his father that much as he doesn't want to mess with his father's relationship.
Azul loves his mother? She's one of his biggest inspirations. She manages a family restaurant, after all - it was one of the inspirations for the Mostro Lounge. However, the restaurant was more cute and for little kids than the refined Mostro Lounge. He has tons of respect for her, and she in turn loves seeing her son's achievements, and she invests in Mostro Lounge, giving Azul a bit of money if need be to cover costs. For the most part, though, Azu can handle himself, so that's not needed.
The restaurant was originally a small location owned and operated by her alone, but has now grown into the most famous restaurant in the Coral Sea. She is considering maybe branching off onto land to get more customers (and hopes Azul could help a bit if she ever does go with this plan).
Azul's mother loves him so much, she has a pile of baby pictures that Azul doesn't even know about (she never shows them) but she would show them to company if anyone ever came. (If Azul somehow finds out, he wouldn't even be able to edit them because Azul's mother would go on a rampage if she found out. And she will find out because while her son is out enjoying his dorm life, she takes out those baby pictures and cries seeing how cute he was when he was little and dependent on her.) She calls him her precious little pearl sometimes. Azul has tried to get her to stop calling him that (to no avail).
One of the major things that she gets mad about with Azul is the fact that he's obsessed with wanting to become human. She's a very practical woman, and she knows that whatever effort he tries will most likely be in vain. And, he has similar traits to one of the Great Sevens (and herself, as she is an octo-mer too)! Why should he want to change himself? She does get it, at least partly - but she still gets kind of annoyed when he brings it up. She just wants what's best for her son, after all.
Azul also used to help out at his mother's restaurant, whether it was helping prepare foods when he was little or giving ideas to his mother to help expand her business. It was here that he got a talent for analyzing ingredients in foods, mostly due to the fact that he would go with his mother to popular restaurants and cafes to test their foods and see if they could use those ideas to create new and better products. This is an instinct that has carried over to his management of Mostro Lounge, and he does check out any new food item in Sam's shop or the kitchen (if it is a food item that would appear in a cafe, of course). In general, he's pretty good at recognizing items by sight (like what basic type of drink something is, for example) but his abilities are even more showcased when he has a taste of the item, as he can list the various ingredients.
In addition, she would close down the restaurant on his birthday to have a special celebration. His family along with all of the staff were welcome to come (he didn't have many friends, and even Jade and Floyd never did get to go to the restaurant much, mostly because he still has pictures of his younger self there (which he's not certain if his mother will show or not) and he doesn't like that). The staff all love him like he's another child of theirs (he basically grew up surrounded by them) and many of them send him gifts. Obviously, the staff loves Azul's mother as well, and they have a fairly casual relationship with each other. At the parties, there was fancy decor and music, and his mother made sure to make a delicious meal for him with all of his favorite foods, making a bit more than was necessary. But it's for her sweet son, so who can judge? (Lately, Azul never finishes off everything, and it's been a worry of hers that he isn't getting enough to eat or that he's getting bullied again)
Azul's step-father is also another person that he respects a lot. Azul is not related by blood to him, but he thinks of him more as a father than his actual father. He and Azul's mother got acquainted during her divorce proceedings as he was the lawyer. Being a lawyer, Azul got taught all sorts of things from him about making contracts, the little pieces of information you should add to nudge toward a result that you want… All that. They spend lots of time together reading over contracts - Azul even suggests things that his step-father should add from time to time now that he's getting used to creating them. Azul's step-father is surprisingly nice and sincere, but he is quite the businessman and nothing slips by him. He wishes that Azul would follow in his footsteps and be a bit nicer to others (oh, but Azul is nice to others. Wouldn't you agree?)
Azul was an only-sibling, so he was kind of pampered while he was growing up. He loves his family a lot, but he still kind of wants a younger sibling. But he knows that that would cause him to lose the precious time he has with his parents about discussing business, so he also doesn't want siblings.
Azul's grandmother is a powerful mage (said to be one of the greatest mages in the world), and he can't even try to go against her. Azul always says "yes ma'am" to her just because she has really powerful magic and he respects her immensely. Of course, she would never use it on her darling grandson... But you could never be too careful. Although she did help out the less fortunate and the poor, often helping out her neighbors whenever they needed it, that didn't mean that she didn't have a temper. Better to be safe than sorry.
She was often the caretaker for Azul since Azul's mother was so busy, and she usually tended to spoil Azul, especially when he was younger. However, as he got older and she started to help him with his magic, he started to see more of her stricter side. Being with her was where he grew his love for Alchemy.
There are also rumors flying around that she's related to the great Sea Witch... But she denies everything. No one knows for sure whether she's telling the truth or not, though.
He doesn't open up about his family very often because he doesn't want them to be used in his contracts/otherwise taken advantage of. This is why he always speaks formally about his parents, and offers very little information about his backstory.
Likes:
Money, having power, fried chicken/kara-age (as well as other fried foods), looking at shipwrecks and old architecture, strategizing, going thrift shopping, affectionate gestures.
Dislikes:
Being indebted to someone, turning back into his octopus form, rude remarks, eating healthy foods, feeling helpless, useless, or dumb.
Extra:
He probably has memorized the Periodic Table (since he likes Alchemy? Idk)
He's probably a Choleric or a Melancholic
MBTI: ISTJ
He has undiagnosed anxiety, and has an eating disorder of some kind.
He used to hole up in an octopus pot whenever he was feeling sad so he didn't have to show anyone his tears.
He probably practices swimming better in his human form so he doesn't have to rely on his octopus form to get around in the water.
He and Sam are always fighting for customers. Sam is usually on the losing side when it comes to items similar to Mostro Lounge's, so he tends to try harder with the other items, such as regular supplies. Still, Azul is always looking for ways to expand, so Sam can never be too careful. Azul is always impressed by Sam's ability to stock up on expensive, rare, and nearly impossible to require items, though.
He has blackmail and secrets about most people in the school, especially those who had made deals with him. However, he wouldn't blab so openly about them... If you'd like to know, you need to have an adequate payment. (This blackmail can and will be used to force others into making deals with him.)
He can produce ink, but he mostly uses it to write contracts and spells (although he used to cry ink in the form of tears when he was younger - one could always tell when he had been crying due to the black streaks running down his face).
He also has venom, but it's not lethal enough in a bite to harm regular humans... However, with a high enough concentration, it could work. (He is not working on making something like this, where would you even get that kind of idea?)
He cannot camouflage himself, though he wished he had that ability when he was younger and trying to hide from the other merfolk. His octopus pot had to do, though.
He gets really annoyed when people use "octopi" instead of "octopuses" and it's an easy way for a person to get dragged into a lecture. Which is, you know, fun. (Also, he does not have tentacles. You are mistaken if you call his limbs that. They are called arms, limbs, or appendages.)
He enjoys reading to relax; mostly, he reads autobiographies from entrepreneurs - he borrows them from the school library and reads with the lights turned down low. He usually tends to read before he goes to bed. He also sometimes looks at his coin collection or decor to relax - it's needless to say that he finds his dorm room very comforting.
Coin collecting in particular has become fun for him, finding coins that are worth much more than their face value? It's so exciting. He has started visiting shipwrecks to try to find more of the coins - all in all, it is fascinating to him. He has around 200 coins in all, and he thinks of them as a sound investment if he ever gets bored of coin collecting. Although finding them is exciting, he also regularly sees if he can buy coins.
Similarly, he sometimes goes to thrift shops/second hand stores to see if there are any items of high value listed for a cheap price. He oftentimes resells items that he got (because he needs to make a profit) but sometimes he does buy items from those stores just for decoration or for him to have. It's rare, though.
Beds were another thing that was interesting to him when he first came onto land. They were really soft - a stark contrast to the hollows of shells and conches that he had slept in before. He doesn't really need a pillow (he uses whatever is recommended by the store), but he enjoys how soft they are.
If he could choose anyone for a brother, he'd pick Ortho. He's really sweet, cute, would care for his brother and he can do calculations, help with Mostro Lounge (as well as any other businesses he may create)... The list goes on.
If he could go to another dorm, he would choose Scarabia; the different culture and climate and such of the Scalding Sands interests him, as it is completely different than the Coral Sea (and the part he is from is particularly frigid, while Scarabia is known to be quite hot). Also, he would love to make connections to people from there so he can get high-quality products.
Every time they play a game in P.E., Azul tries to strategize. Especially if it's a sport (such as basketball, volleyball, football, etc), he knows he can direct others so his team can win without him getting in the way too much. He has a keen eye, he just isn't cut out for actually doing sports.
He rarely praises others honestly, so being praised by him is a great honor (or so he thinks - he would never say this out loud though).
Every time he goes on a trip, he has to research extensively beforehand. Every trip. But if he's been there multiple times, he doesn't research as much, just checks up on any new things that might have arrived.
He enjoys singing, and doesn't really care if he's in the spotlight or not. He doesn't do well when he gets a lot of praise about it though. He has obtained this power from one of his contracts.
He loves traveling by different modes of transportation! Public trains are not his favorite, but shinkansen (bullet trains) and airplanes are always enjoyed!
Time efficiency is key for him. So whether it be working on a plane, listening to an audiobook while walking, or immediately doing other tasks after finishing his work in class, he never has free time. Even if he seems like he has free time, that is all just carefully planned out according to his plan to entice customers.
When he has no specific plans, he does self-care for his mind and body. For his self-care of the mind, he tends to wake up early in the morning, grab a cup of whatever he's in the mood for at the moment, and read a business book or an economic newspaper, check the news, or see what is currently trending. He finds it intriguing and is an ingrained habit in him that he can't break. If someone told him to stay in bed and relax, he'd just get more and more anxious and feel like he needs to do something. For his self-care of the body, he does circuit training, alternating between weight training and aerobic exercises for his exercise. This is (hopefully) helping him improve his physical skills. He really hopes it is.
He used to dance a bit under the sea (in secret); he doesn't have the endurance to do it on land, though.
He didn't wear glasses while he lived under the sea, but after he came on land, he made a conscious decision to get them (both for seeing better and to make himself look smarter). He wants to get a different pair of glasses sometime for fashion's sake. (Every time he does any type of physical activity, his glasses slip and he is so close to just buying a pair of sports glasses to combat that. So close. (It's really comical)). He wouldn't usually choose round-framed glasses.
He's good at getting gifts; he will observe and think logically about what a person would like the most, and use his information network as well to help get a suitable item. Not that he gives gifts often, but still.
Halloween in the Coral Sea was a very... Interesting event. Unlike regular Halloween, there were no costumes. Every so often, merfolk disappeared due to ghosts or whatnot. To fend against this, there was music to prevent the ghosts from getting lonely and bioluminescent algae lanterns to stop mers from wandering into the spiritual realm. Unlike on land, Halloween with mers is less of a fun event and more of a thrilling one. However, there were some fun parts; Azul always enjoyed collecting shells and starfish for decoration, and still does; he loves finding rare types. He also made a craft for Halloween once when he was younger that his mother still has; she puts it out every year without fail. (Azul also loved the bottles of bioluminescent algae that were a staple for Halloween in the Coral Sea - he thought they were beautiful. Now, he's wondering if he can make something similar that's more vibrant and profitable... But as it is a seasonal item, he isn't fully certain if he should try to go for it.)
He used to enjoy mushrooms but now every time he eats them, he is reminded of the two weeks of nonstop mushroom cuisine (due to Jade).
He knows how to play the piano, and has played in a band with Jade and Floyd (with Floyd on the drums and Jade on the bass). The eventual reason why they stopped was both because Floyd kept speeding up the tempo or doing his own thing without warning, and Azul and Jade found it difficult when rehearsals were nothing like the real event (Azul got really annoyed with Floyd, but Jade just went with it - Azul half-jokingly thinks that this is due to "twin telepathy"), as well as Azul getting busy with writing his contracts. Despite all the trouble, both Jade and Azul were able to change their music to fit with Floyd's. They did have a lot of fun in the band. Azul does admit that Floyd is exceptional on the drums, as well as the other instruments that he can play. Azul sometimes records himself playing the piano to create original music for the Mostro Lounge to play (and to suit the ambience he wants to create). Overall, the experience with improvising from the band has helped him play better pieces. He has also studied Music Theory extensively, also seeing if people on land listen to different types of music. He used to use the music as a form of escapism when he was younger, playing melodies and writing lyrics.
Azul hates wasting food (coming from his business sense, perhaps?) and he tries to waste as little as possible, having compost bins (Jade may have pressured him into having them, but hey, it helps). He has also made a little garden of sorts to grow some ingredients that they use frequently.
He often gets put on planning committees at NRC; he enjoys this and always is trying to make the highest profit possible for Mostro Lounge and himself.
He follows by the saying "haste makes waste."
He's always cautious and wary of traps.
He has stock investments, which he checks on regularly; he enjoys reading the morning and evening papers that focus on world and economic news.
On his days off, he often leaves campus under the pretense of market research.
He hates getting protected because that would mean that he's seen as weak.
When taking tests, he always looks through the whole thing and starts with the problems that are worth the most points.
He has played some video games before (due to Floyd's insisting that he should do so) but he never took much interest in them unless they were dealing with business (which the type of games that Floyd chose weren't like that, so...)
He is currently abstaining from fried foods, but every time anyone offers him anything fried... He's half-drooling (not that he will show that) and hates himself every time he doesn't accept the offer.
He sighs a lot ("oh, the woes/struggles of a benevolent person")
He would rather not have candles on his cake as it ruins the presentation when you go to eat it (although he admits the candlelit flames can be pretty).
He doesn't understand pie-throwing for a birthday ritual; he wants to learn more about terrestrial customs, but he finds that many of them simply puzzle him.
He finds that many students become very reasonable once he puts on his dorm uniform... He finds this pretty amusing.
He always puts his right shoe on before his left shoe on the mornings he needs to be his best - it's mostly superstition, but one can never be too careful.
All of the furniture in Mostro Lounge is suited to Azul's tastes; saying they look bad would be akin to calling his taste in furniture bad.
Another interesting thing on land is cologne; he has a liking to it and enjoys researching different types to find even better ones.
He has studied how people on land dress (for quite some time), and the thing is - he usually loves formal and professional clothes. So you rarely find him in anything like a plain-colored t-shirt.
He still counts his calories, although not as obsessively as his middle school days. It bothers him that there are no calorie labels in the school cafeteria.
He hates the feeling of sweat on his skin - it makes him want to dive into the ocean to cool off.
He eats a proper diet, and makes sure that he gets all the nutrients he needs.
He was against camping in tents at first, but now he finds tents oddly soothing; they're similar to being in an octopus pot with how dark and snug inside they are.
He dressed up as a mummy for Halloween at Night Raven College mostly because he was unfamiliar with them (as it is impossible to be mummified underwater). He has accidentally tripped over the bandages.
He has sold off excess candy that he got at Halloween. It was a win-win situation.
He references dishes from his mother's restaurant for the limited-time menu for Mostro Lounge during holidays and other events.
He keeps his favorite coin in his pocket for good luck. It's not the one with the most value - it's the one he finds prettiest to look at. He takes great care not to misplace it.
He enjoys clothes with hoods, as he likes dark and confined spaces. He has also hidden in boxes as a child.
He enjoys intellectual work more than ceremony prepwork.
He enjoys the ceremony robes as more people take an interest in him when he is wearing them outside of school grounds.
He delivers lectures on efficient studying methods, and the sign-up sheet always gets filled.
He got prescription goggles for Alchemy (so he could see better and have eye protection).
He rarely uses writing instruments that make it hard to write a signature - after all, one never knows when one needs to make a contract.
He is absolutely amazing at making homemade medicine. Though it comes at a steep price.
He hates classes that are vague (such as Language Arts and art classes in general). He enjoys getting results that are clearly defined (such as classes in the science and math field). However, he still excels either way.
He thinks Alchemy is wonderful here because he can get so many different ingredients. (And add to that his access to private channels... He has so many experiments that he can try).
He usually uses parties as business opportunities.
He is often inspired by the Sea Witch and even has a snail shell badge on his hat after what she used to store her magic; he often wonders if he should store his own magic in the badge as well.
He often gets annoyed by Lucius (Trein's cat) because he won't be quiet. It's a waste of lecture time.
He hates stairs. He has tripped off of them multiple times when he started walking on land. And it always hurts painfully once he falls. At least his wind magic is good enough so he can right himself quickly, but still. It is such a pain.
He can use all of his limbs (eight arms + human arms) to write.
He's still trying to get Jamil to be friends with him. (Unfortunately, it isn't working.)
He has given a fancy cup to Idia for his birthday; on Azul's birthday, Idia has given him a board game that he's always wanted and played it with him.
He gave a shoeshine kit to Floyd for his birthday, and a large water tank (for use as a terrarium) to Jade; on Azul's birthday, Floyd and Jade pranked him (which happens every year). On a different occasion, they burst into his room and gave him a cake at midnight. Jade has also made a special brew of tea and given it to Azul (though he apparently looked very suspicious when he did that).
Ace has given a pillow (made of viscoelastic polyurethane foam) covered with a silk pillowcase to Azul on his birthday.
Azul gave some seasonings to Jamil for his birthday (that Jamil had wanted but never told anyone about)
Silver has offered to do anything for him on Azul's birthday because Azul lent him a textbook.
He's not good at dealing with the unexpected.
He dislikes Vargas because he does not perform well with tasks involving physical endurance, and Vargas is all about exercise/muscles.
10% of the profits from Mostro Lounge go to Crowley/the school.
Jade says that Azul can be "easily misunderstood" by those around him.
Azul has forbidden Jade from wearing a cute eel-motif T-shirt that Floyd got for him.
Drying up is fatal for mers.
He occasionally lends rare books to Sebek.
He gets along well with Ruggie as they both dislike losing money and insist on being compensated for anything they do, and dislike feeling indebted to anyone.
He enjoys having a room to himself; although he didn't mind sharing a room with the tweels as a first-year, he had to admit the pranks were tiring.
He is wary of gestures of goodwill and unconditional kindness, believing that people are kind to just get something they want from him.
He can talk with animals; this power was one he had obtained via contract.
He is quite strong in his octopus form, as octopi are pure muscle (according to Floyd).
Azul has multiple hobbies and serves on many school committees; he hopes that this will help him make more connections and find new avenues that could lead to new business.
All mers who want to live on land go on a "land boot camp" which is a month-long course where they are taught the basics of living on land such as the types of food, what fire is, the importance of clothes, how to breathe and how to walk. Most mers don't actually end up living on the surface even though many want to. (This boot camp was founded by a mermaid princess from the Coral Sea who married a land prince (from the Sunshine Lands) and wanted to prevent the culture shock that she had suffered - the Sunshine Lands and mers have maintained friendly relations ever since the marriage). It is an excellent volunteer-run organization that accepts mers from all ways of life, and if asked for, can provide transformation potions for free (but that is only for "promising youth"). Azul thought the offer was too good to be true, but he eventually realized that the founder did it out of the goodness of their heart. (There aren't many mers who want to go on land anyway, so they can cover the high cost without going bankrupt - still, they want more mers to use their services to spread kindness (as kindness leads to more kindness)). He put in an application there as soon as he got accepted into Night Raven College.
He memorizes both the revenue and gross profit from Mostro Lounge for each day.
He sometimes gets put into despair when he has only a few customers.
He and Jade share a healthy rivalry.
Jade helps inform Azul of what is going on in the school so he can keep track of everybody.
Floyd has hydrodipped one of Azul's hats before, and Azul was definitely not pleased about it; he magically returned it to its original state without even putting it on.
Rook has said that Azul has the makings of a fine hunter.
He would take any opportunity to get ahead of others.
He is not embarrassed to admit that he does not excel at exercising. However, this is a sensitive subject for him, as he often snaps at naturally athletic people and says things like "what would you know of my suffering."
He is good at bluffing.
He would never willingly do something to devalue the information he has, preferring to not do more than what is necessary.
He enjoys gathering intel.
He can be bribed fairly easily.
He wants to extend his business into Briar Valley, but he finds himself struggling to make connections with anyone in Diasomnia.
He loves making connections with others for future business, and he often tries to do this by doing favors for others.
Azul rarely lets people touch his contracts, if ever - he only entrusts them to Jade from time to time and panics if it seems like they will get damaged.
He runs the website for Mostro Lounge.
He sees the struggles he went through when adapting to life on land as a strength.
Azul often encourages Idia to take pride in himself as a dorm leader - he has a friendly & competitive relationship with him.
He became a housewarden around 6-7 months after the school year had started.
He will not give up on his dreams. Period. Some of his dreams include being valedictorian, opening a second Mostro Lounge branch, starting a delivery business, selling tableware, running a hotel, and getting into the leisure industry.
He's good at math, specifically Algebra. More specifically, Systems of Equations. He has to be good at them to calculate sales and whatnot, after all.
He dominates class discussions. It's not his fault, he has a lot of ideas and enjoys analyzing things.
He does tend to make fun of his underclassmen, especially if they tease him first.
He’s not super good at romantic stuff? He isn’t really used to it, after all, and social interaction was something that he sorely lacked during his childhood (including having crushes, obviously, because he was bullied and then focused on his studies). After getting a romantic partner (or before he confessed, or when he got a crush, etc), he watched a lot of romantic movies and read romantic novels to see how people would act with their romantic partner. He’s seen how his mother & step-father acts with each other, but he wanted to know more (for “research purposes”).
During the relationship, he’s a very very sweet partner, and he tries his best to take care of his partner and treat them well. He’s not big on PDA; he’s more affectionate when he’s alone with the person he loves. (His main love languages are acts of service and quality time, he’ll give gifts but he wants them to appear more thoughtful (so on special occasions, unless it’s like free drinks from the Mostro Lounge), and he does give some words of affirmation. Physical touch isn’t something he does often (his partner will most likely be more physically affectionate with him than he is)).
Character playlist:
#azul ashengrotto#twst azul ashengrotto#disney twst azul ashengrotto#twisted wonderland azul ashengrotto#disney twisted wonderland azul ashengrotto#azul#twst#twisted wonderland#disney twisted wonderland#azul ashengrotto roleplay#azul ashengrotto rp#twisted wonderland roleplay#twst rp#twisted wonderland rp#twst roleplay#disney twisted wonderland rp#disney twisted wonderland roleplay#roleplay#rp#about#about Azul Ashengrotto#Spotify
12 notes
·
View notes
Note
In Fashionable People world, what's your thoughts on woman hitting on Lenny because they don't see Midge as competition due to the cane and sling etc? I assume Lenny is all kinds of protective.
(Sorry if that sent twice. Site froze)
(All good, hon! Let me try my hand at this)
These industry parties are all kinds of stressful and boring at the same time, but Midge loves to go, and so Lenny puts up with it for her. The alcohol is high end and free, and generally, he can find someone to talk to.
Dick Van Dyke is a good guy. Carl is around sometimes, but sadly neither of them are present and Midge is having a good time, hanging out with Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews, though she's walking with her cane tonight, helping to support her through the night.
Sadly, there is a very conventionally beautiful woman who has decided to try her luck with Lenny tonight.
She's a tall, statuesque woman, with red curls, and pale skin that makes her gold dress stand out in contrast.
And before Midge? Sure. Fun for a night.
But he has a fiancee who is funny and smart and drop dead beautiful and loves him.
She loves him.
Truly. Deeply. Enough to walk around with his engagement ring on her finger.
"Don't you get tired of playing nursemaid?" the redhead asks him, slowly sipping her gin and tonic. "It must be such a burden, looking after her."
Lenny thinks about that for a long moment. About all the times she's needed him.
And he sifts through his memories for a time when he felt resentful of Midge. Of any time he was angry or frustrated with her, specifically over her health.
Certainly, he's felt horrible about her pain. About the ways that the accident has limited her life in some ways. It breaks his heart to watch her struggle. Frustrated that there is sometimes nothing he can do to help in a lasting way.
But Midge is Midge, and Midge is terribly careful about asking him for things she knows he cannot give. Careful about taking too much from him. They've been together long enough now, and they know each other so well. There is a loving acceptance in their life together.
He glances behind him, watching Midge as she laughs at one of Carol's jokes, leaning on her cane, having a great time. She spots him watching her and beams at him; a glowing, happy smile to be out and feeling good, and beautiful. Her dress is a dark cornflower blue with a beaded belt that sparkles in the restaurant's lights.
"No," he says simply. "There's no burden."
"Well, that's because you're just too understanding, Lenny," the redhead tells him, her hand reaching out to touch his. "You can't possibly be happy about how crippled she is. How much it holds you back."
Lenny blinks as he looks at her hand. Long and bony. Her nails are painted a bright red.
Midge's are a pale pink tonight. Her hands are soft but strong, and there's a small scar on the heel of her right hand from the accident. Lenny sometimes traces it late at night when he can't sleep.
He pulls his hand away. "You know, trying to pick up a guy by shitting all over his fiancee is about as classy as that cheap-looking dress you're wearing."
The redhead's eyes flash with anger. She stomps her foot and storms off away from him, and Lenny shakes his head before heading to the bar to fetch himself and Midge some drink refills.
44 notes
·
View notes
Text
Splinter lives.
@nrrrdgrrrl2002 you gave me an idea.
Instead of the cold hands of death he's pulled into the warm embraces of his children as they help him up.
Or rather some of his children, Donnie and Mikey are holding him.
While Raph is holding up Leo, who looks a lot worse for wear.
"Leo!"
Donnie and Mikey run over, any thought of their father vanishing at the sight of their big brother.
Splinter smiles, his cane back in his head and he steadies himself.
He is about to go to his son, to congratulate him, to show him how proud of him he is.
For the Shredder is gone.
But something feels amiss.
His son is nowhere near the Shredders body.
Splinter let's his gaze fall on his old friend.
The once mighty Oroku Saki lays crushed in a trash compactor.
And any pride Splinter feels vanishes.
His son hadn't made him proud.
Hadn't taken the task his father had given to him and succeeded in it.
He had failed him.
Casey and April returned, the two had vanished earlier. Now returning in the Party Wagon.
Neither looked happy.
"Case! Help me with Leo!" Said Raph, Casey went over and with a gentleness few knew he possessed he took Leo's other side and helped him to the van.
"Sorry we couldn't get anything bigger." Apologised April, Donnie smiled shaking his head "don't worry about it. But... What is this thing?"
April snorted "my dad's ol party wagon from his college days. He gave me the keys to my grandma's farmhouse so well be laying low their for a while."
She didn't mention he hadn't made it out but Donnie could put the pieces together.
"It won't be long" He said trying to comfort her and she smiled through it didn't reach her eyes.
The two settled into the van. It was a bit of a tight squeeze, but they made it work.
"Next time I'm just hijacking an ambulance." Grumbled Casey, beside him April snorted "real classy of you Jones."
Casey grinned though it was small "you know me Red." April smiled back, she thanked whatever God's existed that she'd befriended Casey Jones all that time ago. "Yeah, I know you. Now get us out of here."
Casey gave a thumbs up, turned the keys and drove away.
It didn't take long for the turtles to fall asleep. All of them somehow curling up together like they had when they were young.
April was humming one of the songs on the radio and Casey was drumming his fingers on the dashboard.
Splinter was awake.
How could he sleep after all that happened?
He looked at his students, his sons all sleeping peacefully as if nothing had happened.
Almost like he could sense the older rats gaze, Casey's hand paused.
"Splinter..." his voice was cold, nothing like anything Splinter had heard from the boy.
Casey met his gaze in the mirror, cold and unwavering.
"You try anything and you can walk it."
His voice said he was kidding.
And from the way April's posture went from relaxed to alert, she wouldn't stop him.
"What I do with my children is not your concern, Casey Jones."
Casey's eyes went alight with fire, his grip on the wheel tightened. "If you hurt them I'll kill you myself."
He said simply.
And he meant it.
Splinter couldn't help the scoff, the idea that a simple boy could defeat him.
Casey smiled but it wasn't kind.
"I've already killed one ninja master today, I'm open to another."
Splinters eyes widened, surely not... Surely... But he knew neither were lying.
A simple boy had killed the Shredder.
An undisciplined, reckless, angry child had taken out his old friend.
It was like a slap to the face.
"That was not your choice to make."
"Really? That's what you say to that?" Says April. "Your greatest enemy defeated and your mad it was Casey who did it?" She said, unable to process it.
"Sorry man, if I know you'd call dibs I totally would've done the same thing." Said Casey with a snort.
Splinter glared "it was Leo's responsibility, his job as leader."
Casey was silent before slamming his foot on the break.
Luckily the turtles remained snoozing.
Casey got out the van, and hauled Splinter out onto the floor in a heap.
"Your sons almost died and you don't even care, do you?! Leo might not be able to walk again and you don't care?!... If anyone's the failure it's you." Seethed Casey.
"Not only did you put all that pressure on Leo, you pushed him till he almost died and your mad he didn't?!" Hissed April.
Both of them looked at Splinter like he was the scum of the earth.
"Your the worst father I've ever met, and I've met mine so that's saying something." Said Casey shaking his head.
Splinter glared "I gave them everything I had! I raised 4 mutants in a sewer with no one to help me."
"Yeah no you don't get to pull the generational trauma card right now, get in line." Said April folding her arms.
"Why does it matter who kills the Shredder? If your that obsessed with it why didn't you do it? You failed the first time but you've had 16, 17 years to do it."
Splinter was seething that either of these children had the nerve to speak to him like that.
"Leo isn't you, you know that? Actually no I don't think you know it so let me spell it out for you. Leo isn't you, Raph isn't you, Donnie isn't you, Mikey isn't you. There better than you could ever be."
Splinter gave her a disbelieving look. "Ninja they may be, but they are undisciplined, reckle-"
"Do you even like them?" Asked Casey, "seriously, do you even care for them." Splinter sighs "of course I do."
Casey and April exchanged looks of disbelief. "Alright, name something you like about all of them that doesn't involve ninjutsu."
The silence spoke volumes.
Casey shook his head "unbelievable...how, how can you look at them and not love them. Their such lovable little dorks. Grew on me like a fungus."
April snorted "gross, but not untrue."
"You see them as nothing other than soilders to carry out your plans. I bet you don't know that Mikey wants to be a chef, pretty sure Mister Murakami is gonna give him 24/7 when he passes on." Said April fondly.
"Don's gonna out do us all, he's getting his GED." Said Casey with a smile. "Raph says drummer but he wants to be a kindergarten teacher. He tries to pretend but he loves those sticky lil guys, my lil sis adores him."
"And Leo, he's not sure just yet but he wants to travel the world. Those boys are gonna go far, no thanks to you." Says April.
Splinter is shocked "what? Did you think they were gonna spend their whole lives fighting for your dream?" She says with a look.
"... Raphael shouldn't around children. His anger is dangerous." Was all Splinter said.
Casey rolled his eyes "you ever think, oh wise ninja man that you purposely poking him with a stuck till he blows up is why his anger gets so bad. And you didn't even try to teach him how to control it, just humiliate him."
Splinter didn't say anything only frowned deeper.
April gently bumped her shoulder with his, reminding him he wasn't alone. Casey bumped hers back, thankful.
"And showing them the world... You'll expose them to humans."
Now both humans rolled their eyes at him.
"Splinter, do you know what a camera is?" Asked April, seriously. "Of course I do" He snapped.
"Well when people notice mutant happenings because of course they did. They took videos, uploaded em to the Internet.
Hell the whole rat king thing was broadcasted on live TV. Your sons are known, and no thanks from you their safe." She said, the mighty mutanimals had handed that.
"Mutants started integrating with humanity long ago, your kids are no different. Their all raking their courses online but I drop em off every morning for school with April. I'd say I'm suprised you didn't notice but... Yeah.
And their all hella smart, we're all gonna graduate togrther and move out to some flat we can squeeze into, Donnie's already got an internship lined up." Explained Casey, pride in his voice.
Splinter could stand stunned.
He had no idea.
"Careful you might blow his mind." Teased April. "I thought he was gonna explode when you asked him what a camera was, that's too advanced for an ol timer." Teased Casey.
Both bursting into laughter.
Leaving Splinter humiliated, all of this was wrong. So wrong. His sons were never to leave, a GED? Internships? It was all wrong. They were to be ninja, to fight the Shredder and protect this city.
Not act like children.
They were monsters, mutants they would never belong amongst humans.
This was wrong.
"You... Dare take my sons from their rightful path..." He hissed, but April and Casey we're done with him.
"If their rightful path is being a child soilder than yes, huh should've known you and Shredder were related. Given how you both raise your kids, I'm glad Karai got free of you both."
That sent Splinter foting at them, enraged.
No one talked about his Miwa like that.
Casey fell to the ground, April was about to use her powers to throw Splinter off when another voice came out.
"Leave them alone."
It was Leo, stumbling on his injured leg but his face determined.
"Stand down Leonardo."
"No, you always taught me to follow my instincts and mine say leave my family alone."
"I am your father!"
"Than why won't you act like it...just leave us alone to deal with this, your good at that."
Splinter glared but he did infact leave "you will regret this."
"Already do...Casey! Are you okay!" Asked Leo, Casey gave him a thumbs up as April helped him up. "I'm good man, just caught me suprise."
Leo nodded, he looked out to the distance where his father had gone before back at his friends.
His family.
"How much did you hear?" Asked April hesitantly "most of it... Thanks for standing up for us."
And he meant it.
Both of them had been strangers all that time ago but had both become people Leo was proud to call family.
"Always." Both of them echoed. "Now let's get this show back on the road" said Casey, helping Leo in and the trio returned to their seats.
"And Leo" said April, turning to face him. "We're both really proud of you." She smiled. Casey nodded in agreement "so proud."
Leo blinked in suprise before smiling. He felt a weight lift of his shoulders. Somehow that meant more than his father's approval ever had.
"Thanks. You think we could we listen to the radio?"
"Sure, but if Casey starts singing I'm out. Said April, receiving a sqawk of protest from Casey.
"I have the voice of angels Red, your just jealous."
Leo smiled, watching them banter and curled back up to his brothers who were awake.
Had been awake for a while.
"Hey Casey the Angels called they want their banscgnee scream back." Said Raph. Casey huffed but he was smiling.
"If it gets us going, I guess I can put up with Casey's voice." Said Donnie, "thanks Don!"
Mikey giggled af their antics and joined in as Casey sung his heart out.
Raph caught Leo's eyes and hugged him close. And Leo knew he had heard everything.
They knew April and Casey could handle it but would all have jumped in if they had too.
For each other.
And this thought Leo, this was home.
#Splinter lives#casey jones 2012#april o'neil#and they are completely platonic#leo tmnt 2012#Raph tmnt 2012#Splinter bashing#Mikey tmnt 2012#donnie tmnt 2012#Teenage mutant ninja turtles 2012
18 notes
·
View notes
Note
1, 11, 14 for Alesko, Vex, and K'jet.
(thanks for the ask, bb ♥)
How do they move and carry themselves? Pace, rhythm, gestures, energy?
Alesko - Early timeline, he's stiff, restrained, militant; a mirror of his father and a perfect product of his upbringing. Self expression has been drilled out of him, locked away beneath cold unforgiving professionalism. As the events of the story chip at his veneer and eventually break him down completely, he rediscovers the ability to stand without locking his joints and becomes notedly more relaxed and assertive of his own presence. I like to think that when he's particularly comfortable, he talks with his hands quite a lot, but would still be a bit embarrassed if someone were to point that out.
Vex - Nonchalant, confident, and perhaps a little intentionally threatening. Would check his blaster mid-conversation without missing a beat, and you're not sure if it's a warning or he's just messing with your head. Leans on surfaces a lot, partly to look cool, partly because his cybernetics give him chronic pain and he won't use a goddamn cane no matter how many times Mako suggests it.
K'jet - This cat has anxiety. Terrible posture. Walks on his toes. Prefers to not be seen, if possible.
How are they vocally expressive? What kind of voice, accent, tones, inflections, volume, phrases and slang, and manner of speaking do they use?
Alesko - I adore the Agent VA, so canon voice is basically spot-on. Quiet, smooth, even tone. Imperial accent. Only gets more sarcastic with age, but stays classy about it.
Vex - Pretty close to the canon voice, though he's actually a bit older than in-game, and has some mild damage to his throat, so perhaps a little rougher/gruffer?
K'jet - Honestly unsure on this one. Definitely diverges from the VA more so than the other two, but I don't really have a good voice for him in my head yet.
What do they care deeply about? What kind of loyalties, commitments, moral codes, life philosophies, passions, callings, or spirituality and faith do they have? How do these tend to be expressed?
Alesko - Cares deeply about the people of the Empire, and feels that agents like himself are one of the only shields that stand between innocent citizens and the atrocities of the Sith that rule them. This commitment is the main reason he refuses to defect--he won't betray the people he aims to protect, even if it means he must cooperate with those he despises. He also strongly believes in a right to personal autonomy, after having his own forcibly wrested from him during the brainwashing arc.
Vex - As a rule, he is loyal to himself, his crew, and absolutely no one else. He refuses to be caught up in any war he doesn't make himself, but he'll bring down an army if they threaten his peace. He's not exactly reverent or spiritual, but does follow his own moral code.
K'jet - His main loyalty in life is to his twin sister, Dhejari. (belongs to @mask-fr!) We're still workshopping their backstory, but they're hardly ever seen without the other. I imagine their attachment to each other is regarded with some concern by the Jedi Order, but there's little they could do to separate them even if they tried, so instead they allow them to operate as a pair.
5 notes
·
View notes
Last Seen Blogs
ventismacchiato
late night drabbles
seasidelemons
Seaside Lemons
chromapulse
https://www.sofaauction.co.uk
abbacoco
Abbacoco