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By now the hero was convinced there wasn’t any training Chaos subjected him to that didn’t feel odd in one way or another. Yet Sonic would admit, despite watching the water entity’s body meld nearly perfectly with his own outstretched arm, like a watery shell, this time was more agreeable than any that came before it. Why? Sonic couldn’t really say, no more than he could say why he had agreed to try it in the first place.
But he trusted Chaos, and the water god trusted him. If they hadn’t, they never would have been able to do this in the first place. Their energy was in perfect sync, something that had taken weeks, but now he could accept the god nearly as easily as he could breathe. There was no panic, no doubt. Just a perfect bond.
It was something to see, so it was little wonder why Tikal’s eyes had been glued on the event since the beginning. Watching how far the hedgehog and entity had come still shocked her. She never thought she would see a day when Chaos found someone they bonded with so perfectly. Part of that was to be expected, given the make up of not only the water god but the hedgehog, but it was still unexpected.
Yet, she was grateful for it.
For two individuals with such power to lay such trust in each other, it sparked a hope in her she didn’t know needed reviving. And for both of them to be dedicated to peace…that meant everything.
Whether the two of them realized that was another matter, far too focused on not hurting one another as more of the water god’s body encapsulated the hero. Never too far, as Chaos was well aware of the hero’s phobia, but far more than enough to be deadly to any enemies that dared cross them. Something the hero had to laugh at, namely because he doubted they would ever have to use this skill for such a thing.
A thought that hadn’t changed that day, not even as Chaos withdrew back to their own form, their own body. With a small shake to get rid of the last of the lingering feeling, like a cold fire on his skin, the hero took to readjusting his scarf while Chaos smiled at them. Or what passed as a smile for the god.
<< You did very well. >>
The hero looked up, and soon a like smile was reflected on his muzzle even as he fixed the other with a playful, narrow-eyed look. “We did well. It is a team effort, Chaos.”
The water god couldn’t argue with that, but before they could say anything else a beep from the hero’s wrist had drawn the hedgehog’s attention to it. He had been up there for some time now, hours really. It was time to head home. Both Chaos and Tikal knew that the hedgehog’s first priority was always his family, something both of them found rather admirable.
So his next words were of little surprise to them, no more than the quick parting wave he gave before turning on his heel. As much as he felt bad about training and leaving so quickly, duty did call. “I got t’ run, but I’ll see you again soon. Both of you.”
His eyes met with the princess at that last part, and she smiled brightly before waving in turn. They hadn’t spent much time together that afternoon but Tikal knew better than to think the hedgehog wouldn’t make up for that next time. “Goodbye, Sonic.”
She giggled as the hedgehog gave a bow before seamlessly pulling out and tossing his warp ring in front of him. A moment later he had stepped through and was gone, leaving the ancient pair in silence for a stretch of time. Chaos may not have been able to see it, but they could hear the small frown that had taken over Tikal’s face, and tone.
“...Are you ever going to tell him?”
The god was silent still, either in debate or hesitation. Tikal couldn’t tell which and yet they still spoke with confidence. << There is no need. Not now. His ignorance in this case is a blessing. Do you not agree? >>
Tikal shook her head, a pang of guilt in her chest but she stood by Chaos’ choice. “No, I do. He does not need to know. Not now. It would only complicate things.”
<< We will tell him. When the time is right. >>
#break it down | reply queue#everything has changed | update#chaos | guest stars#tikal | guest stars
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updated xin ref
#i havent drawn them in a while ^_^ changed their hanfu a little so they only really wear the top half#and the leg shape as well.. i used doll joints in the past just so it wouldnt bother me drawing their leg bending but at this point idc#the red parts on their hanfu are meant to kinda visually mirror sailor's red rope.. something something bound by fate#and i opted for a ginkgo pattern this time around since i think its suits them better. coincidentally ginkgo also has medicinal properties#and i kept the marking frm when zah drew them because it really is such a nice touch that i wanna keep it in their design :)#and if we're going off the idea of sailor bringing them clothes to wear as souvenirs id bet he picked that pattern out since it#reminded him of xin lol. you can also see they have a little fish charm as their jin bu (sailor has a matching one)#they are so friends to me... i love them sm#still need to update their page a little since i overhauled some of their lore.. theres a whole slidedeck and everything lol#my art#myart#my oc#myoc#oc#xin ya#lmk#lmk oc#lego monkie kid oc#ref sheet#oc ref sheet#oc reference sheet#fur#furry art#furry
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staff logging on to tumblr dot com today
#staff sweetie i Promise you an algorithm would kill this webbed site#changing the way reblogs look/work would Absolutely kill this webbed site too#this is a Blogging Platform i dont want it to be like tiktok or twitter jesus#if you NEED to change something literally listen to the the Tumblr Users you pretend you cant hear#if money is what you need make your userbase Happy and you should be fine#the shop is fine blaze posts are fine ad free subscriptions are fine but dont get rid of shit that Works For You in favor of making money#someone really laced up their clown boots today im. so tired staff please dont#tumblr staff#EDIT: staff updated their original post to say we were all misunderstanding but#that doesnt stop the post from being stupid#the whole post was worded for Investors and then presented to the userbase#if you say 'we have big changes planned!' and dont put in the 'as options' its Your Fault that people read it as 'were changing everything'#staff isnt stupid. they know how they Should have worded it better than what they did#so yeah. someone Did lace up their clown boots before they hit post#edit pt 2 lol for the record i dont think tumblr would actually go through with all their changes in that post#they know how the userbase is and there are A Lot of us#i just dont like how? idk. condescending? the post sounded#and out of every place on the internet being being burned alive in the name of money#tumblr is the one place i know enough about to be Actually mad at lol#ive really liked some stuff staff has done in recent years#but talking to your userbase that way wasnt one
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📌 PINNED/PROMO 🍯
FREDDIE/ RUDY 🌼 he/him - 19 - gnc trans gay 🌈
hi!! welcome to my self ship blog! this is my place where i daydream about being in the arms of big silly guys <3 if you’d like to know more info here’s my carrd!! im totally ok with sharing all my f/os!! 💕
icon: @/dethbug 🌹header: @/shrimpoe 🦐
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f/o list ✿ art tag! PR0SHIP DO NOT INTERACT!
art by @/lovebugexe 🫧
#📌#NEW PINNED POST WOOO#sorry I wanted something new I updated my carrd and everything I just wanted a change 😔#it’s about the same but it has new art :] 🫶🏽#self ship promo#self ship
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procrastination is starting to have its consequences finally
#on my friends living room floor they love together but one of them has been london for weeks or maybe months#to be with her love. im on a foam mattress from one of their beds next to a glass bottle of water opened by one of them#in a mug given to me by another. the weather felt like my childhood today and it also felt like 2 years ago.#(put space in the heavens Einstein's idea and hes your friend too so nothing to fear) around the table they drank and laughed and i thought#i hope you keep growing so full with the love you receive . i hope your appetite becomes insatiable from how used to it you are#and i know youre all leaving soon but i hope one day you miss this and that youll be happy you miss it#its worth missing i think#i thought he didnt care but he said after exams hes going walk around this area over and over#(this is near where he lived and where we visited almost daily for a year)#(hed come across the bridge on a lake)#we went where she used to live and at the entrance a fox sat calmly. it just yawned and stared.#it felt important somehow. i think maybe their impressions of me will never be close to how i feel inside but i think#i love them enough for that not to matter. i dont think theyll ever know this. i dont think if they did it would change much.#and seeing them smile makes my heart glow anyway. today i tried their malaysian tea the ginger burned my throat#they warmed my heart. hes going to canada soon and hes going to the US soon and shes going everywhere soon ill never understand#how were supposed to live with memories and with seperation and with the past but we do it anyway so i think it doesnt matter much#i wanted to write a poem for the lab rats with the fibre optic wires lit with blue forcing them to turn around and around#something about how im sorry that the two photon arrays burned the inside of your brain. im sorry about the sharp points of multielectrode#arrayes. im sorry about everything we do to you. she asked to see me tomorrow. im trying to have self control but i miss her so awfully#last night my friend talked to me and i updated on everything that happened with love and the lack of it and she just started laughing#and she told me about the same thing from her side. and she told me about how she loved london because she would walk the streets#and she felt like the people were her. and her eyes would go over the people and the bag of bagels and the construction men they probably#have a kid at home maybe shes a daughter. this kid is crying for her mother and the building you just walked past caused#blisters and pain and people died in it and very likely people were born in it. we talked for hours and i felt like#i was holding her hand just like that time she held mine watching a horror film. i love her so much#my friend is a genius and i remember her picking up the charms of my phone and staring at the leaf hanging from them. shes side stepping to#music drinking dangerous cider and cocktails from a movie and chit chatting with billionaires and undergrads#i love her dearly. his head covered in electrodes. she tells me about a syrian guy shes in love with and she says#what you feel and what i feel is like cocaine. ive tried a lot of fucking cocaine.#she says ive reminded her of what living actually feels like and to never put energy into someone who doesnt see me this way.
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next // previous
august 16, 2021
11:00 p.m.
grandma ong's house
there’s a strangeness to a quiet enclave in a bustling metropolis, unexpected in the same manner as grant and henry’s long, unbroken brotherhood. nothing about the baseline rustle of neighbors carrying in paper grocery sacks and kids kicking a soccer ball resembles the eternal merry-go-round of life–max-capacity subway cars, clueless and loud tourists, and locals who drift through their day–just down the road. and yet above this neighborhood–and the entire sprawling city–hangs a common thread, a bluish hazy night sky.
“that was wild,” henry says, suppressed laughter bursting forth from deep in his chest, “all day everyone’s defaulted to speaking english because, well, look at you, and you even had me fooled. i actually forgot you kind of speak basic korean."
“the inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.”
henry rolls his eyes dramatically but in the same split second, throws an arm around grant’s shoulders.
“i was afraid that soup was going to fly out of your mouth.” grant returns the gesture, though it requires him to lean down so as to not smother henry’s face instead. “too close for comfort.”
“well, in my defense, i was not expecting you to reply to my grandma asking me, “daehyun, i haven’t seen your friend since your wedding. how did you meet again?”
grant shrugs. “we met on a playground twenty-four years ago.”
“on my very first weekend as a resident of the semi-good ol’ US of A. in the opposite situation. i remember being so pissed that my parents made me go out to ‘make friends’ that weekend. not moving, mind you, but making friends. i guess they were psychics, though, because apparently, it didn’t bother you that i didn’t speak your language for at least a couple weeks.”
“people say i could talk to a wall.”
henry laughs again. “you could. you’re very chatty.”
“did it bother you that i wrote you some really, really, really shitty letters in korean in the early days based on online translations i found?”
“no, that was sweet.” no question about it–the joy in henry’s eyes is determined. “they were definitely horrendous, but it’s the thought that counted. you could do better now. oh, and i think i still have all those letters. i should. i did box them up when i moved out of my parents’ house.”
they were, all things considered, never very much alike, beyond the fact they both liked cats but weren’t allowed to have any. henry’s mom was allergic, but grant’s parents despised pets. otherwise, they were polar opposites. grant always liked math and science, wanted to work with airplanes, and preferred to spend his free time with others playing tabletop RPGs and computer games; henry always liked art and history, wanted to be a photographer, and preferred to be left alone to his vintage film camera and pottery. grant’s parents raged when he selected aviation over medicine; henry’s parents and grandparents, all artists, were delighted by his dreams of photography. moreover, grant selectively speaks his mind, while henry rarely minces words.
and still–
the shrill honk of a car off in the distance disturbs grant’s thoughts.
“you really could talk to a wall, but hey, why did you approach me on the swing set that day? you were already busy hanging out with your sisters. and your cousins. why me?���
and still, the two have fused into one. the world turned upside down; grant paints these days, henry has long been a willing dungeons and dragons player, and separation from one another is like losing half your body. if henry walked away now–ended this messy half-hug early–grant would turn to ash.
“well,” grant begins, drawing out the suspense with an exaggerated sigh, “first of all...”
#ts4#the sims 4#sims 4#sims 4 story#sims 4 storytelling#simblr#hlcn: everything the stars promised#holocene.docx#holocene.png#hlcn: grant#hlcn: henry#it's been a WHILE since i've done a text-based update on this story so i apologize if the tone is off at all#then again this story has undergone quite a few stylistic changes and there's nothing wrong with that#btw i haven't even written anything outside of academic papers in so long i just have not had the spark or energy for a long time#so i'm kind of proud of this bc it took more effort than usual#wow i miss creative writing being 100% instinctual to me jdsfdsklfds burnout is so real y'all and it's got HANDSSSS#insert a NONE OF THIS IS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT IT'S ABOUT THEIR WHOLE FRIENDSHIP comment#hehehehe i love setting up future posts :3 i love foreshadowing :3#also yes we wait to find out the answer to that last question :) but it's coming#aaaaand we will find out more about henry i promise this isn't it
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im sorry to say, that by ignoring the plague of apollo, you have doomed the danaans to further misery. Farewell my bitch
#apollo#agamemnon#book 1#update here cause new post and all! thank you to the anon who informed me about a slur in a prior post#i was not familiar with the term and def shouldve checked it out and changed it before turning the dril tweet around to fit everything here#the fact that it is a dril tweet itself though is….hm#anyways! apologies! the post has been edited#all this is reminding me again is that i should be making more posts and just following the format cause. this is not the first time#that ive encountered very offensive tweets#i havent done it in a hot bit though cause im fairly busy with work now. gonna start phasing the tweet based ones out again soon#also. please inform me if anyone at all finds anything on here that i should tag or edit in the future#i really dont want this to be a place of pain of any kind (other than war crimes)#and ive been running this since i was like…14 so there is likely bound to be smth that should be revisited
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Have a feeling when I play TTYD's remake I might have to still go back and replay the original to fully appreciate all the changes chcbcbbdfg
#they were bot lying when they said updated translation almost everything i've seen so far has been changed#and it all seems for the better too#ANYWAYS AWESOME COOL REALLY HOPING “I WAS ONE HOT SACRIFICE BRO” IS UNTOUCHED
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Matt and Trey with Taison Tan (beef-cake fansite owner)
#trey parker#matt stone#from the web archive#from beef-cake#COULDNT UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT OF THESE... LIKE WHY TREY HAS THE COSTUME FROM HALLOWEEN 2002 BUT MATT DOESNT??#looks like he reused it?? this capture was from 2000. i think trey already owned this costume on his own#this changes everything...#also namefiles hall_taison1 and 2 and hall_jack4 for whoever wants to know#update. FOUND THE PAGE yasss i love context
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Not gonna lie, the first thing that came outta my brain following Mhin Lore Drop was not a cool theory it was...
This dialogue from the demo, followed immediately by:
MC: Hey Mhin, what is a Loventian knot??
Mhin: What. Why are you asking m--where did you even hear that! (with their cute angry blushing face, you know the one. Prol'ly like max anger this time tho.)
MC: Uh, Vere said it...
Mhin: WHAT.
(MC fails to mention that Vere didn't say it as a proposition [this time], Mhin is extra aggressive and salty at Vere for the rest of forever. That's right, you protect them from that wily fox, Mhin.)
#touchstarved shitposting#I see the spelling has changed since the demo#but I also think I opened the version before the spelling correction updates etc...#re: latest lore drop#real post tomorrow if i dont get to it tonight i swaer#au where everything is a little silly
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1.19.3234 Location ¦ Green Hill
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“Has he been like this all day?”
It was concern, disbelief and just a bit of incredulously that marked Max’s voice. Even though he, Mach and Mina were standing in the latter’s kitchen they were all staring into the living room. Namely to where their fourth member was lying on the couch, on his back with a small pink blanket over his face. The very image of gloom, in other words. The fact he had been like that for hours only made it more of a scene.
The mongoose sighed, a candid sadness in her eyes coupled with an air of uncertainty. “Yes, and it's kinda heartbreaking. I don't know what to do. I sort of feel bad...”
There was absolutely no sign that the hedgehog could hear them, though it didn’t matter. The reason for the hero’s mood was obvious, given that morning had been the first day of preschool for Lyra. And it hadn’t exactly gone smoothly, which was to be expected. It was just one more reason Mina was certain it was a good idea. Their daughterly sorely needed to be around others her own age, and hopefully it would help the young hybrid’s fear of strangers.
It hadn’t been easy, not by any stretch of the imagination, but the couple had said their farewells in due time and left. Which was right around the time the mongoose noticed her husband’s shift in mood.
“It'll just take some time to adjust to things. I wouldn't worry about it too much,” Mach offered, but paused soon after as he gave a shrug. “I mean, I assume. I don't have kids so I don't know.’
“I mean Sharps was pretty bad too when his kids came around, remember? We couldn't get him to work for more than an hour before he was callin’ it quits and trying to get back to them.” Max added, and the other two nodded in agreement. That had been an interesting time for the band and, had they thought more about it, it was the perfect catalyst for the chicken leaving just a few years later. Something they had never held ill will towards.
Especially now with the mongoose and hedgehog being parents themselves. In fact, the five of them still kept in touch regularly. Still bonded over their music and their love of the art.
“It is a big change, you have to admit that much,” Max would continue a moment later, a reflective look given to the mongoose. “How are you doing with it?”
“I'm…fine,” it wasn’t all that convincing but Mina did present a smile. “I miss her, but I know it's for the best. Plus I do want to get back into the swing of things but…”
A look at her husband finished that sentence. It just wasn't the same without the hedgehog and she had just opened her mouth to ask their bandmates what they should do when Mach picked up one of the oranges on the middle of the counter from the couple’s fruit bowl.
…and threw it at the hedgehog.
It hit him right in the stomach and before Mina or Max could scold the rabbit the hero was already sitting up. He looked half stunned and half bewildered as he stared at the group with narrowed eyes. To which the pink rabbit just jammed his hands onto his hips. He wasn’t taking the subtle approach anymore.
“Dude, you're bumming everyone out. Cheer up. You know Lyra'd be sad if she saw you like this.” Mach’s tone was curt, and before Sonic could open his mouth to protest, or maybe question why airborne fruit had been the other’s go-to, he persisted. “She’s out there making new friends, probably eating some questionable things and learning more than you ever did in school. And the second you two go pick her up she’s going to forget all 'bout that and be all over you. Preschool’s not going to change that you’re her dad, or that she loves you. Hell would freeze over before that ever happened.”
Whatever the hedgehog was going to say seemed to wilt as he blinked, and they could all see gears turning in that head of his. For a moment Mina thought that it couldn't be that easy; but when her partner looked uncertainly in her direction she couldn't help but give an encouraging smile. It wasn't as if she could deny what Mach said, it was all true, and a part of the hedgehog clearly thought the same as he frowned, though more in embarrassment than anything else.
Not that his bandmates held it against him, in fact the rabbit just smiled as the hedgehog finally got up and not so subtly threw the orange back at them. It was neatly caught, right before Mach chuckled and made a gesture with his hand.
“Now get over here so we can do the only thing we’re good at.”
The hedgehog snorted before doing just that, but not without glaring at the rabbit first. “You really need t’ work on your speeches.”
“Worked, didn’t it?”
#give a little time to me | queue#everything has changed | update#mina | guest stars#mach | guest stars#max | guest stars
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– WIP CHOICE AWARDS.
TAGGED BY: @adelaidedrubman, thank you so much!!
TAGGING: @reaperkiller, @aartyom, @swordcoasts, @faarkas, @morvaris, @shellibisshe, @strafethesesinners, @katsigian, @dickytwister, @devilbrakers, @aragorngf, @baldursgate2 and YOU!
RULES: make a 24-hour poll with (the names of) your wips, let it run, then write one sentence for every vote the winner received!
#tag games#unfortunately i've already finished the girl's night fic (aubrey and seb doing. thangs.) so i couldn't list it here </3 sadness#i do really need to pick up the multi-chapter fics again i miss them :( re-releasing chasing stars because i need to update writing style#the cassidy fic is not getting a re-release because i'm still happy with the previous three chapters and everything is in there#things have changed about the timeline but they start changing from chapter 4. which is where i am right now LMAO#the follow-up fic for playground is only there to establish nick as a character. since in playground he's just. [gestures] you know#the coffee fic is very short and it jumps like. 1-1.5 year into the timeline but don't worry about it#the last one is something self-indulgent that i started so long ago but i kinda wanna finish it because it's IMPORTANT#idk who has wips also i'm so rusty with tagging. but. consider yourself tagged if you see this or untagged if you don't have wips#and as always feel free to kill me with hammers <3
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My mum just texted me 'send me a lil essay, not bullet points, about xyz' ma'am I already have homework 😭
#+Extra#i already gave you an update about everything yesterday when you sent me 50 questions and told me to answer in full#nothing has changed since yesterday and why do you keep assigning me homework#girl i dont do anything theres literally nothing to tell i told you yesterday what i cooked for the week#what do you mean send you an essay about my meals 😭 its the same food
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It’s done!
The directory of all the various DC related books (that I own) has been completed!
Not all of the scans are mine, when other people have shared for the main series and spinoffs over the years, but a very solid chunk are my scans of all the ‘unimportant’ material. (If other people had good scans, I opted to save my own time, even if I could scan my own copies, basically.) And now it’s all fairly organized in one easy access list!
Includes: Conan, Kaito, Yaiba, the novels, movie manga, educational manga, activity books, tokubestuhen, archives, game guides, etc.
Now that it’s caught up, I’ll try to keep it up to date when I get more books in the future.
#detective conan#magic kaito#dcmk#reference#The pinned post has been updated as well; to encourage using the list first; though the drive in general is still an option#If anything is wrong with scans; just let me know#Page missing or messed up scan is an easy fix#Though also let me know if like. A file isn't there at all#I direct to other people's folders when it seemed fitting; but that means I don't know if they disappear at some point#They've been around a while but it's always a slight concern#Even if scans aren't mine; I do own anything on this list. I've saved stuff a few times over#Later tag: I've beein going back through the folders and. Will probably make changes#Eventually#Most things need the covers scanned; and that's fine to have skipped and more for conformity#But I apparently just scanned the manga part of science books which#Fair to my past self because the informational sections are the least cared about#But I would like to actually have everything#...But I'm taking a break after a solid two weeks of scanning so#Just a list for now
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pics from the first readthrough of summer stock
#=)#will roland#summer stock#occurred to me to check if goodspeed musicals has an instagram....lo: behold#think that's gilbert l. bailey ii in the first pic; cast as phil filmore; not a name from the movie but if i had to guess#it's the phil silvers / herb something role of [other funny guy]#i can Guess that's the actor playing margaret wingate in the second pic; a role i can Guess is orville's mom instead of dad#also seem to have replaced the older farm like housekeeper w/just the falburys' dad. sure thing#definitely expect changes like there's room for sure to completely add stuff; ofc to tweak or swap around / remix preexisting stuff#which speaking of; they also helpfully have all the songs they're using on their website which similarly isn't just the film's soundtrack#truly intrigued by everything like let's get that lore; surprise prominence of jimmy armstrong in panic of '29 all over again#which; anytime max friedman wants to update his site to have pics from that production....#and like even just in the film like orville's as or more solid a part as anyone else's (save for the singing & dancing lol)#so w/what they'll shake up around here like Tell Me More....
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shanks (maternal) lore drop be upon ye
Ancestors came from Hardrada, island of a violent group of sailors in the New World. Hardrada and Elbaf were very close allies and shared similar cultures in the days before the Void Century (The God Elbaf and the God Har are viewed as the same, simply under different names). Given how far they traveled, there are remnants of Hardrada along the Grand Line and in many of the Blues as many chose to settle elsewhere.
Shanks' comes from a long line of Priests & Priestesses who advised Hardrada's royalty: each had 10 followers beneath them
Prior to the start of the Void Century, Hardrada made contact with the Great Kingdom and the Priest at the time swore the serve those with the initial D. and, supposedly, in return, she was taught Conqueror's Haki by them
Fast forward to the Void Century; Hardrada's royalty refused to take part in the war and wished to side with that would become the World Government
The Priestess at the time, Velleda, was not happy with this and when she spoke out, was banished from the island,
Velleda never left the island and instead journeyed into the mountains and had the sword Gryphon forged (supposedly with a dragon's flame) and then slayed the dragon. Legend has it that Velleda's hair was not originally red, but that it turned that color after this, and many began calling her Akagami afterwards.
She returned and overthrew the royalty of Hardrada and named herself the new Chief. Given the island's heavy warrior culture, Hardrada eagerly joined in the war.
Following their defeat, the newly formed World Government took over Hardrada, and the Gorosei focused on flushing out those with Velleda's blood. Many fled to other islands in hopes of escaping the WG's wrath. Bounties were put out on those with Red Hair and they were hunted down and often scalped for their hair.
Elbaf sheltered many Hardradans during the hunt, including Shanks' ancestor, Folke, one of Velleda's descendant's and the current bearer of Gryphon. After ransacking Hardrada, the World Government began snooping around Elbaf, and the Giants offered to hide him, but Folke turned himself in so long as the WG agreed to his terms. He requested that they remove the bounties on those who remained and to let Hardradans and their descendants live in peace, promising himself and his descendants in return.
Seeing Velleda as the root problem of Hardrada, the WG agreed and escorted Folke and his family to the Holy Land where they were to be kept as a slave. Hardrada was left alone.
Impressed by Folke's power and abilities, the Five Elders began to feed lies and manipulate them. They were kept isolated from their people and culture and were bred with a person of choosing to keep their bloodline going. Gyphon was passed down the family line and, eventually, Folke's descendants were used as protectors of the Celestial Dragons and the Holy Land.
The Five Elders began to dispatch the Akagami on missions to hunt down the Devil Fruits to gift to Celestial Dragons and were often sent in search of notable fruits such as the Gomu Gomu no Mi, which continually slipped away. Gryphon became bloodthirsty for Devil Fruit users as the centuries passed and those with red hair were seen as vicious killers throughout the seas. Shanks' family moved from slaves to being a well-loved pet of the Celestial Dragons.
Shanks' mother, Astra, was well loved. The Celestial Dragons would take her places and dress her up to their liking. Portraits of her remain, hidden away from the Five Elders and Holy Knights. Though powerful, Astra's social skills were lacking, typically coming off as emotionless. During most of her young adult life, she fulfilled the roles expected of her.
Astra learned of her familial connection to Hardrada for the first time after meeting Rocks D. Xebec. This news stunned her as she and her ancestors had been kept in the dark regarding their history for centuries. She feared questioning her role to the Gorosei and the Holy Knights and bit her tongue, but continued to learn more of her past by seeking out Xebec over the years.
Xebec told her how the Celestial Dragons had never cared for her. That she was being used for her abilities and they were punishing her for what her ancestors did. He applauded her ancestors for their actions against the WG and that Hardrada was once a great and powerful nation that had become weak. That she should be ruling Hardrada and that he would treat her well if he were in charge.
As Astra grew older, Figarland Garling requested her as his wife due to her strength and hoped to produce two children. An heir for her duties and an heir for his. The Five Elders agreed and the two were wed.
When she became pregnant, Astra fled, Xebec's words in her mind. She went to Hardrada, hoping her people would take her back and provide a safe haven to keep her from the Five Elders and Garling, but most shuttered their windows and closed their doors. Their current Chieftain refused her entry and demanded she return to the Holy Land. Distraught, Astra destroyed the capital city, killed their Chieftan, and fled elsewhere.
Though she managed to keep herself hidden, Garling eventually tracked her and Shanks down and brought him to the Holy Land.
(1095 spoilers ahead)
Garling brings Shanks with him during the Native Cleaning Festival at God Valley, where he plans to kill Astra. Though he does end up succeeding, Astra manages to sneak Shanks into a treasure chest during the chaos of Xebec's battle with Roger and Garp, in hopes of Xebec and his crew picking him up.
#this is still long as hell but i tried to make it a little simpler/more digestable#i'm SURE i've left stuff out of this but this is the like...an outline for me#i only posted a small bit of it forever ago but here's *everything* more or less#there's a lot in here sorry#scalping tw#forced breeding tw#emotional manipulation tw#genocide tw#ASTRA.#GARLING.#HARDRADA.#HEADCANON.#last bit has spoilers for 1095#also may update this change some things around obviously#should i put this whole thing under a read more?? should i keep it as is ??#idk but feel free to tell me to put it away lmao#not gonna talk about how much of my day i spent working on this rip
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