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jpriest85-blog · 1 year

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Recently, I got into @vendetta-if and have been coming up with concept art of my MC, Katerina aka Kitty. Including a portrait of her with how I imagine Viktor and Yevette appearing, fashion lineup of clothing she would wear, concept sketches of her tattoos, and a full body reference picture of her tattoos and underwear. Damn no wonder Ash got so flustered in the demo😘

Vendetta MC info

Name: Katerina Viktorovna Smirnova [ Катерина Викторовна Смирнова]

Nickname: Kitty

Gender: Female

Sexual preferences: Bisexual

Codename: Anath, Canaanite Goddess of warfare and the hunt who defeats the death god Mot for killing Ba'al, in a rather brutal fashion.

Pistols: Freyr & Freyja

Mask: Venetian mask with wings and crown made of a swirling black

Car: Black and gold Mercedes Benz Maybach S650.

Face claim: Haya Maraachli

Fashion preferences: Fancy elegant clothes in a variety of styles and colors.

ROs: Ash & Rin

Height: 6ft./182.88cms

Ethnicity: Mix of Russian, Syrian, and French descent

Hair: long, straight black hair

Eyes: Brown

Complexion: olive complexion

Tattoos & distinguishing features: a couple of beauty marks on her face on the left side of her chin and upper lip. As well as a few in memoriam tattoos; a stylized camera on the left side of her chest for her father, a stylized motorcycle with flowers on her right shoulder for Cara, and a cameo tattoo on her left wrist depicting her grandmother.

Personality: At first appearance, Kitty seems like a spoiled sweet rich girl, bubbly, charming, and fashionable, but she is also incredibly educated and intelligent. Imagine Elle Woods from Legally Blonde. Only Kitty is a brunette, was born into an infamous criminal family, and is aspiring to become a vigilante like her father Although considering the kind of student she was, Katerina could easily get into Harvard, although she'd be more likely to pursue a major in business or anthropology rather than focusing on law.

She's also a huge Nerd. She was president of the school debate team, graduated as class valedictorian, and everything. She does tend to dress fashionably, and she is fascinated by a wide variety of subjects, and she will study extensively in her free time whenever she develops an interest in a new subject matter. As a result, she's now fluent in over 7 languages; English, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and French, and is even attempting to learn Sign language. She's just as likely to be interested in popular media, as well as more academic fare, with equal enthusiasm. So she's the type of person who'd enjoy listening to popular music as well as podcast lectures on ancient civilizations, or the latest blockbuster movie and documentaries about endangered species, etc. She's also considerate enough not to talk down to the people around her. She doesn't want to make someone feel stupid or bad about themselves just because they don't know something, this just means it's an opportunity to introduce them to something new they can get excited about!

Honestly, Kitty tends to be more offended by people who pretend to know everything, especially when they're trying to just suck up to her. Sure, she was brought up to be enough of a lady to be polite to people, but she doesn't enjoy folks wanting to get closer to her just to get on good with her family. Reminds her too much of her childhood when other kids pretended to be friends with her to get her to do their homework, make connections with her family, take advantage of her generosity, or even seduce her when she "grew up pretty." As a result, despite the fact Katerina is a very sociable and charming person, her friend group is pretty small. There are very few people she trusts explicitly outside of her family, Ash, and Rin. Although Skylar and Detective Valdez are strong candidates to join her inner circle depending on how things play out.

She also tends to be pretty generous since she still remembers how much her father used to worry about money and expenses when she was growing up. She understands how many advantages and opportunities having money can afford, especially as she got older and studied business and accounting to help better assist her uncle. As much as she still wants to be a vigilante, she knows change can't really happen until more people have better opportunities and chances to earn a living without having to resort to crime out of desperation. So she started to secretly start up and fund charity programs that help to improve people's lives like food banks, rehab treatment, after-school and scholarship programs, etc. All of these donations and charity projects are strictly anonymous though, considering her family's reputation she doesn't want the much needed funds being taken away from these people in case of suspicions of money laundering, or that she's using the charities as a PR tactic.

While she usually tries to be optimistic, losing her father so young still takes its toll on her. Katerina still struggles with PTSD, anxiety, depression and even developed OCD after her father's murder. Young children deal with grief and trauma in different ways and in Kitty's case she became an overachiever instead of lashing out; after all, the last thing she promised her father before he died was to be a good girl. She'd push herself to smile and be the dutiful student and child so as not to cause problems for the people around her. Her uncle and grandparents are already grieving and struggling enough, although at the time, she didn't realize she was worrying her family more. Especially her Uncle Luka, sure he didn't have much experience in childcare except for babysitting Kitty and Ash. He's no stranger to concealing his real feelings to not publicly appear weak, but his niece is still so young that she shouldn't be hiding her grief and pain behind a smile like a Stepford wife!

Especially when he knows she's not sleeping well, and he even caught her out of bed in the middle of the night obsessively scrubbing the walls and ceiling. The worst incident was when Kitty was 11 and woke up from a nightmare about her father's murder. Even after washing her face and hands, she still remembers the feeling of her father's blood seeping into her clothes. While she can't see any blood, she can still feel it warm and tacky against her skin. So she kept washing, but the sink wasn't big enough, so she stepped into the shower still in her pjs, and just kept scrubbing even long after the water ran cold and the shadows started multiplying. When her uncle found her, he frantically turned off the shower and wrapped her in a towel, trapping her hands to stop her from scrubbing her skin raw. Luka started taking her to a therapist after this incident, and she still sees a psychiatrist pretty regularly.

It's helped her manage and deal with things, especially after understanding her obsessive fixation with order and cleaning can flare up when she's stressed or trying to reassert some control in her life. Although she still doesn't bring up her attempts at becoming a vigilante and hunting down her father's murder with her doctors for obvious reasons. She's also explored other ways to help her cope in addition to therapy, although some methods are more effective than others. Sure, smoking can help lower her stress, but tobacco and nicotine have long-term health risks, so she's been trying to quit. Kitty has responded well with animal therapy, especially the treatments that involved horses. As a result, her uncle and grandfather both had horse stables added to the family estate, as well as staff, horses, equestrian equipment, and training for her.

Additional info & Headcanons

Kitty tends to be very cuddly and affectionate with people she's close to, ever since she was a child. She'd always cuddle her dad, Uncle Luka, Cara, and even Takashi. She always greeted her grandparents with a hug and 3 alternating kisses on the cheek, even as an adult. Although she often leaves lipstick marks on her Deda Pavel, so now she also makes sure to wipe his cheek after a rather humorous incident when several people were too afraid to let the intimidating Morozov patriarch know he still had colorful lipstick marks on his face. Ash and Rin also grew accustomed to Kitty's gestures of affection, although Ash is a bit more self conscious about the physical contact when she started developing feelings for Kitty, and Rin was initially unused to people being so cuddly with him, other than his father, but he's learned to appreciate it (especially with the advantages of the height difference between himself and Kitty). Once Kitty decides to trust and welcome Jackal into the family, Artyom can expect an enthusiastic bear hug from her as well.

Is a bit of a foodie and enjoys a wide range of different types of meals. Her palette isn't limited to higher end foods, sure she enjoys caviar and champagne as much as the next person but she also loves food discovered from some little hole in the wall spot, or even home cooked meals. She even has an anonymous food review blog that's very popular on social media. Even Skylar follows it.

As far as Kitty's own cooking skills, she's decent enough on her own but needs more practice for more complicated recipes. Especially after the time she tried learning how to make Crème Brûlée, she asked Ash to help her and they both set off the fire alarm…thankfully they always make sure the fire extinguishers are nearby and in working condition.

Kitty prefers strong black tea when she needs a caffeine boost, as coffee tends to give her heart burn. She also picked up the habit of drinking her tea with a sugar cube in her mouth, which she learned from her grandmother when they used to have tea together.

She always has a little tin filled with sugar cubes in her purse, usually because she prefers them to the little sugar packets when drinking her tea and to give little treats for her horses. As a result, Katerina is well known by the mounted units in EPD because the horses always know she's got treats for them.

Since starting animal therapy, Kitty has owned and grown attached to many horses over the years. Her current therapy horse is a Snowflake Appaloosa she named Zefir after the candy. Although after meeting Detective Valdez and seeing how overworked and stressed out they are, she is considering introducing Satana to her horses.

While Kitty still struggles with her OCD she did pick up some useful skills while trying to manage it. She learned how to get blood stains out of almost anything and how to use her Gravikinesis to find and dispose of trace evidence in hard to reach places.

While therapy has helped Katerina learn not to bury her feelings, she still doesn't like crying in public. Partly out not wanting to be vulnerable in front of strangers, and she gets embarrassed by how messy she appears while crying; runny makeup, her face gets all red and puffy, hiccups, ect. She doesn't have any problem crying in front of, or even on, people she trusts like her family, Ash, and Rin. Although sometimes Ash gets too emotional when Kitty starts crying, and if it's not a situation where she can fix things by killing the bastard that made Kitty cry in the first place, Ash will start crying too. Usually, Luka or Rin has to console them both when this happens. Comfort food like ice cream has proven to be effective.

Considering Katerina's affinity to horses, it would surprise no one to learn she was a huge fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic cartoon as a child. However, Ash also used to watch the cartoon with her religiously when they were both little girls. Rin will sometimes tease Ash about it as he's one of the few people who remembers this fact and can get away with talking about it without risking death.

When Kitty was a child, she and Ash both joined the Girl Scouts. It was an enjoyable experience, although sadly short-lived, because Ash and Kitty used overly aggressive tactics when selling cookies, like intimidation and racketeering. So they were both kicked out, and Viktor made both girls apologize and refund all the people they extorted. Still, Kitty did learn some useful skills like first aid and fire safety. So whenever Girl Scout Cookie Season comes around, she'll buy everything she can from any Girlscout she encounters and hand out boxes to family, friends, and even staff.

Katerina has astigmatism and has needed corrective lenses since she was 13. She normally wears contact lenses but prefers to wear glasses when at home, during business meetings, or when researching.

Katerina was sort of a late bloomer and was very cubby as a child. Viktor did everything he could to make sure his daughter never felt self-conscious about it, especially since he was also a heavy kid before he had his growth spurt. For the most part, it worked, but Kitty would still feel self-conscious about herself from other kids teasing or fashion advertising. Especially the ones that featured her mother.

When Katerina hit her growth spurt at 14, she was very caught off guard by the sudden attention when people would try asking her out or flirting with her. Especially since many of these same people didn't even give her a second look when she still had her "baby fat," she didn't even lose any actual weight, but because she's taller now she looks thinner.

This has also made her friends and family extra protective of Kitty, and they are often very successful at scarring off any creeps and perverts. There was one incident when Luka was giving Kitty a driving lesson when she was 15, a couple of frat boys pulled up to them at a red light and immediately started aggressively hitting on Katerina when they spotted her in the driver's seat. They didn't notice Luka blinking into their back seat where he proceeded to beat them half to death for harassing his underage niece.

Whenever folks only compliment Kitty on her looks, she quickly loses interest. Sure, she'll politely accept the compliment if it's their first meeting and the other person isn't being a creep. However, if that's the only thing that they're interested in, she'll disengage.

Katerina has a variety of interests, much like a Renaissance man or woman in this case. She is not interested in folks getting close to her just because of her family, wealth, or in an attempt to get into her pants! She speaks over 7 languages and tries initiating a conversation with her about food, history, art, or even something obscure, like the life cycle about an endangered beetle! Just say something of value to the conversation if you want anything more than a standard polite response from her!

Katerina has some very mixed feelings about her mother. While Yevette's rejection of her did hurt and affect her, she still had Cara and her grandmother in her life. They helped shape her into the kind of woman she wants to be. Although as she got older, she's learned to let go of some of the hurt…mostly. She understands not everyone is meant to be a parent and believes Yevette is just one of those people who doesn't have it in her to be a mother. Sure, Kitty doesn't want Yevette to die, but for the most part, her mother is a stranger to her. Just because she grew up seeing Mirage everywhere in TV, comics, ads, and movies doesn't mean they know each other even if Yevette did give birth to her. Sure she'll be polite to Yevette, after all Baba Alina made sure Katerina was raised to be a respectful young lady, but if Yevette wants to build an actual relationship with Kitty she needs to show she means it. Katerina learned early on how to deal with folks who have ulterior motives for getting close to her. She doesn't need that BS from her own mother!

Over the years, movie nights with Uncle Luka will sometimes inspire new interests and hobbies for Kitty. Like when she wanted to learn how to use a whip after watching Indiana Jones, or getting into Egyptology and ancient cultures after watching The Mummy films, both the original horror films from 1932 starring Boris Karloff, and the 1999 movie starring Brendon Frazer.

Kitty did eventually learn how to use a whip. It even helps her practice using precision with her Umbrakinesis abilities. As well as winning first place at last year's Halloween costume contest when she dressed up Julie Newmar's iconic Catwoman, complete with whip stunt demonstration and terrible cat puns.

The 1999 Mummy film also helped young Kitty realize she was Bisexual as she developed crushes on a good part of the main cast; Brendon Frazer, Rachel Weisz, Oded Fehr, and even Patricia Velasquez.

Likewise, these movie nights sometimes inspired a few fears and phobias. Such as when Luka made the mistake of showing her Mimic, directed by Guillermo del Toro, and she developed an intense fear of cockroaches. She liked del Toro's other films, and usually, when a scary movie bothered her, learning more about the subject made her less scared. Like after she watched Jaws, she got less scared when she learned real sharks are much different than from the movie.Cockroaches were the exception, though the more she learned about the insects, the more they freaked her out.

Despite already being pretty tall, Kitty tends to wear high heels, except when she's relaxing, exercising, or doing missions. She claims she likes the added height because other than her mother, she's the shortest one out of her relatives by comparison (although at 6ft./182.88cms, she isn't that much shorter than her Uncle and Grandparents). Also, the thin heels can make an effective impromptu stabbing weapon in a pinch. Why do you think Stiletto heels share their name with a type of dagger?

#vendetta if #Katerina Smirnova aka Kitty #MC info and concept art #It's fun to imagine folks first impressions of her compared to the rest of the Morozov family #Just these Stoic and intimidating Russian mob family and then there's Kitty the bubbly and sweet daddy's girl #I mean granted she'll still kill a man if she considered them a threat #but she's still very charming and friendly otherwise

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florencetypemaniacs · 9 months

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Hi Florence! Your interactive fiction seems really cool 😎 I have read many other IF and I was wondering who you would pair your own characters with from other interactive fictions in a platonic or romantic sense?

Thank you so much! 😊As for your question, Anon I would rather have platonic relationships with other ROs from other interactive fictions.💗 I don't want anyone to think they need to base their MC off of other characters to be in the "perfect" relationship with the ROs in my story. Please follow these blogs, they are an amazing writers and have amazing IFs.

💛 Marcel

Marcel is known for his loyalty, especially to his friends, which would make for a great relationship with Victor Orlov from @disenchantedif . Victor seems like such a sweetheart. I could see them working out plans together to help their friends and even checking on each other when the other seemed stressed about something. They are both mama bears 🐻 in their friend group.

🧡 Margaret

Playing Summer of Love by @summeroflove-if , I fell in love with Charlie. His sweet personality and his naive nature towards love and romantic 💕 relationships in general remind me a lot of Margaret. I could see them really getting along and talking for hours about their favorite things and hobbies.

💙 Rosie

Due to Rosie's charming personality and love for everything about high class 🍷 , she would really get along with Hamish/Helena from @doriana-gray-games. I can imagine Rosie going to one of his parties and having an amazing time.

♥️ Owen

I think that Owen would really get along with Lady Margaret from @nextinline-if due to the fact that they are both loyal and highly skilled in battle. Plus, they both love knives. 🔪

🩵 Tai

Tai is very introverted and would rather jump off a bridge 🌉 than go to a social event, so he just needs someone to get him out there. The most extroverted person I know is Skylar from @vendetta-if . Their friendship just makes me giggle for hours.

💚 Zane

Zane has had a horrible childhood and needs someone to show him the joys of life, which I can see in Jessie from @emersonfreepress . I can see them having a strong friendship, and Jessie is an animal lover, as is Zane, especially snakes. 🐍

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ripperplague · 2 years

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Hey! What ifff... RO is late from whatever they were doing and when they get gome they find barely awake MC who was waiting for them?

So cute.

1. Cyrus

He'd stare at you in surprise.

"What are you still doing up?"

You grumble, "Waiting for his excellency, the Duke of Trillain."

An equally exhausted smile blooms on his face.

"And here I thought you'd be too tired to use that blade in your mouth."

You rise and sway slightly.

"Don't challenge me. I have half a mind to slap that grin off your face."

He laughs and the sound makes you smile despite your sour mood. Taking off his shoes, he puts an arm around you.

"Oh please. You couldn't swat a mosquito in this state."

You grudgingly admit that he's right but giving in now would be a fatal blow to your pride. So you push your weight on him going limp in his arms.

"I can and I will. Go and bring me one."

His chuckle resounds through you, "What? I can't do that."

You snort even as he steers you to the bedroom, practically carrying you.

"Yes you can. You're the Duke! Just summon one. It can't reject a summons."

His shoulders shake with stifled laughter.

"You're such a baby."

You roll over to him once he lays you down.

"Says the man with the IQ of a fourteen year old."

He kisses your forehead and wraps an arm around you.

"Good night name."

"..."

2. Blade

He'd blink at the light and tilt his head with an amused expression.

"How long were you planning to sit like that?"

You stretch and wince at the kink in your neck.

"Till the time you returned."

He takes your face in his hands, "You’re amazing."

You yawn and nuzzle his neck, “And you’re slow.”

His body is warm and you smile faintly when he rolls his eyes before lifting you in his arms and carrying you to the bedroom bridal style.

3. Raz

She smiles and drops into your lap.

“I love you.”

You raise a brow, “You’d better. I sacrificed four hours of good sleep for you.”

She leans forward to kiss you.

“I’ll make it up to you.”

You exhale, “I am far too tired for that now.”

The woman rolls her eyes and rummages through her bag, “Head out of the gutter. I knew you’d stay up so I got you this.”

She holds out a science journal and your eyes narrow.

“Is that...”

“The bridged version you wanted.”

You grin and snatch the book from her hands.

“This is better than....”

“Do not finish that sentence if you hope to see me naked ever again.”

You peck her lips before rising and draping an arm around her.

“Alright. We can do it with our clothes on.”

She punches your shoulder as you snicker.

4. Gauge

They hang their coat and concern twists their gorgeous features.

“Are you okay?”

You yawn and rise, “Fine. Just waiting for you to get home.”

Gauge smiles and approaches you for a hug.

“I knew you were a softie underneath all that grumpiness.”

You sneer half heartedly.

“Never again.”

They chuckle and nudge you towards the bedroom.

“Fine then go to sleep because I have to head out again.”

You groan on the verge of a breakdown.

“Oh gods...”

Then you see the slight twitch in their expression and snarl before yanking them by the sleeve.

“And they say you’re the good one in this equation.”

“You love me.”

“...True.”

5. Skylar

Her shoulders droop with exhaustion and her delighted smile makes this so worth it.

She simply walks up to you and slams her head into your chest.

“Today was hell. I missed you so much.”

You tug at the band holding her hair, letting the blonde tresses tumble to her shoulders.

“Why did it take so long?’’

She winks.

“Carry me and I’ll tell you.”

“Woman I am on the verge of collapsing.”

“Awww pleeeaasee. Even I am tired. We could fall together!”

Unfortunately you are not yet immune to her pout so you give in.

“....You owe me.”

“Yay!”

Sometimes you wonder if she runs on fuel cells. She throws her arms around your neck as you carry her piggy back style to the bedroom.

6. Brin

They wince when they see you half asleep on the table.

“Oh Darling you shouldn’t have stayed up for me.”

They sigh and tug at your hand.

“Come let’s get to bed.”

You exhale and cook up a lie to help with their guilt, “I couldn’t sleep.”

Brin merely raises a brow giving you a stern look.

“Your eyes are puffy and you’re swaying.”

They brush your cheek with their soft hands.

“You need to take care of yourself. Now every time I stay out I’ll worry that you’re sitting up waiting for me.”

You’re so tired you can’t feel your face to form an expression. So you shrug casually.

“I am not a puppy. I just couldn’t sleep because I was thinking about something important.”

Brin’s loving smile makes your soul lighter and they close the distance between you.

“Liar.”

7. Atlas

They mask their surprise behind that characteristic smirk.

“Well...well..well. Look who’s awake. Fantasizing about me again?”

You snort and stretch, “Hah. You wish.”

The smile drops off their face and when they tug you closer you can see the concern reflected in those silver eyes.

“Don’t strain yourself.”

You sigh and let them kiss you before speaking.

“Relax. I am fine.”

“But you’ll have one hell of a headache in the morning.”

“So?”

“Don’t stay up late.”

“Then don’t leave me.”

You blink at the words that exited your mouth and pray that Atlas is too exhausted to have heard them right. That sensual grin proves otherwise.

“If we both weren’t swaying with exhaustion I’d suggest a game of hostage.”

You roll your eyes to conceal the creeping blush as they wrap an arm around you.

“Kill me now.”

“Where’s the fun in that?”

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vendetta-if · 6 months

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Someone disguises as MC to dig out information from the ROs *gasp* Can they figure it out before it's too late?

I’m just going to picture that the impersonator has doppelgänger ability like Cara’s or illusion one like Yvette’s, so they look almost or even indistinguishable from MC physically 🤔

I’d like to think, of course, that all of them once they actually get together with MC or know them good enough (namely Santana and Skylar), would be able to figure out that it’s not the real MC they’re talking to. But the speed of which they notice and find out would differ 😆

Ash

Might be the one who knows MC the best out of all the ROs, and thus, might be the first one to notice first hints of irregularities. But also at the same time, they would probably be the one who gives the fake MC the benefit of the doubt a bit.

They might ask the fake MC what’s wrong or whether they’re feeling okay. But with more weird behaviour, they will quickly become suspicious and wary, and then they will finally figure it out—could’ve been faster if not for their complete trust in MC, but they will figure it out just in time.

Rin

At the very first hint of weird behaviour or attitude from MC, no matter how minor, they’re immediately suspicious. They’ll then proceed to subtly test and talk with the fake MC about memories or things that only real MC would know, putting the fake one’s ass on the grill.

Would totally be the first one among the ROs to figure out because of this.

Santana

Probably would take them more time than Ash and Rin to start noticing something weird, especially when they’re tired, but once they do, they’ll immediately be suspicious and on guard just like Rin.

At first, if the inconsistency is minor enough, they might chalk it up to them or MC just simply being tired or running on low sleep. But if it happens again or a more major inconsistency happens, they would immediately become alert, but also wouldn’t let the potential fake MC know that they’re onto them.

They’d prod around subtly, trying to gauge the fake MC’s reactions to some things they know MC has strong feelings about. Or, if they want to be 100% sure, they’d probably try to activate their power on MC.

Would probably take a bit longer than Rin, but would be able to figure it out pretty quick (depending on how exhausted they are at the time). What kind of detective would they be if they failed 😭

Skylar

Probably would be the last to find out among the ROs, not because they’re not familiar with MC or anything, but they love to gush to MC everything about their day or something they find interesting 😭

Hence, the impostor can kinda go under the radar a bit just by listening to their stories and commenting on it every once in a while. But actually, depending on the type of person your MC is, that can be the impostor’s downfall as well.

And also, Skylar’s talkativeness might also end up revealing the impostor because imagine if the impostor didn’t have a pretty strong reaction to Yvette while the real MC hates her or something 🤔

I feel like that’s how they would end up figuring out the impostor. It is definitely slower than the others, but they would know. Once they become suspicious, they’d still act as if they don’t know, just all smiles and lulls the impostor into a false sense of security before cornering and confronting them later on.

#asks #anon ask #ro reactions #full cast ros #ro: ash #ro: rin #ro: santana #ro: skylar #if: vendetta #if vendetta #vendetta if #if game #if wip #dashingdon #choicescript

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joeyclaire · 2 months

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hey ros. idk how much i can help but i want you to know that there are people who care about you. i know how you feel, i know it feels like it's never gonna get better and that there's no point. but please don't give up. you will make it through 💖

thank you skylar this is so so very kind of you <3 it means a lot :)

#romanroyalty #special guests #asks

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geekcavepodcast · 1 year

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DC Announces New “DC Pride” Anthology for 2023

DC Pride, DC Comics’ anthology of stories starring LGBTQIA+ characters, is returning for 2023. DC Pride 2023 #1 will release in a Prestige format and contain 104 pages. The anthology features on introduction by Phil Jimenez. Pinup pages hail from artists Maria Llovet, Ro Stein and Ted Brandt, Travis Moore, Noah Dao, Claire Roe, Babs Tarr, and more.

Creative teams and characters for DC Pride 2023 #1 include

Tim Drake and Connor Hawke story where they learn that reuniting with an old friend after both have come out (and one of you was indoctrinated by the League of Shadows) can be awkward from Nadia Shammas and Bruka Jones

Circuit Breaker and the Flash of Earth-11 story in which Circuit Breaker struggles to stifle his powers after Earth-11′s Flash jumps out of the time stream and knocks them both into another dimension from A.L. Kaplan

Midnighter, Apollo, and Alan Scott Green Lantern from Josh Trujillo and Don Aguillo

Ghost-Maker and Catman vs. Cannon and Saber from Rex Ogle and Stephen Sadowski

Jon Kent and John Constantine story where John Constantine sics a golem on Jon Kent from Christopher Cantwell and Skylar Patridge

Natasha Irons and Nubia from Mildred Louis

Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Crush story in which Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy go to extreme measures for some alone time, but are constantly interrupted by Crush from Leah Williams and Paulina Ganucheau

Multiversity from Grant Morrison and Hayden Sherman

5-page preview of an upcoming Dreamer story from Nicole Maines and Rye Hickman

DC Pride 2023 #1 goes on sale on May 30, 2023. The anthology features a main cover by Mateus Manhanini and open-to-order variant covers by Gabriel Picolo (wraparound), Jen Bartel (spot foil), and Oscar Vega (cardstock).

(Image via DC Comics - Mateus Manhanini’s Cover of DC Pride 2023 #1)

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illusion-of-simplicity · 1 year

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It was supposed to be an easy job. In and out in the span of three, possibly four, months. You weren’t supposed to become compromised and possibly ruin everything you’ve worked for.

You definitely weren’t supposed to fall in love.

But you’re getting ahead of yourself. This all really started well before you ever accepted the job to infiltrate into the Belmont Estate. Before you even became a Field Agent within Tenebria; an underground force within the CIA and other covert agencies around the world.

It all started from the day you were chosen— out of dozens of children— to become a part of an organization that was even more infamous then the MIB.

You should have known that simplicity within your line of work— within your life— was simply an illusion. The question? Whatever shall you do with the reality you’ve found yourself in now?

Customizable MC: Name, gender, appearance, hobbies, sexuality, and parts of your background. Skills can range from an affinity for technology, interpersonal skills (being able to connect with people), and fighting with or without weapons. Each skill can be developed depending on your choices!

Romance 1 of 6 possible options. From the heir(ess) of the Belmont Estate, your partner, a rival agent, and the suspected villain of the entire story. There may be poly relationships developed later on.

Tropes: Found Family, Rivals to Lovers, Spy Dramedy, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn, and much more!

RO PoVs? Definitely. Masquerade Ball Shenanigans? Obviously. Light hearted fun to intersect some of the angst? Always.

This game is romance focused, but that doesn’t mean you should neglect your platonic relationships. There’s fun to be had in both situations.

Yvan/Yvonne Belmont [M/F] || The Target

The target of the assassination plot. You’re not exactly sure of their importance to Tenebria, but you’re well aware of the consequences if you fail. With an aloof attitude, silver tongue, and inability to stay in one spot for long; they’ll definitely make your job interesting in the long run.

Cane/Cara Drakos [M/F] || The Villain

The number one suspect in the plot against the Belmont Empire. A genius level intellect, a charming grin, and an ease around people, one could definitely see why they’d be at the top. Especially since they’ve grown their multi-billion dollar empire from the ground up by the time they were 28. The only kink? They’ve been best friends with the Belmont Heir since they both were in diapers. Of course, that won’t stop you from figuring out their darkest secrets.

Blake Alexander [M/F] || The Rival

Cocky doesn’t even begin to cover their attitude. While they certainly have a reason to be, after everything they’ve been able to accomplish, you’ve never been able to mesh well with them. Especially since you’ve always been pitted against one another; only ever working together twice before. This time would mark the third. Would anything different come about? Or will the forced proximity finally be one of your end?

Skylar Grant [M/F] || The Partner

A people pleaser to the max, Skylar has always been able to figure people out better than anyone you’ve ever met. You’ve never been able to understand how they do it, but you’re more than happy to have them on your side. A constant within the hectic world of shadow organizations and espionage; Skylar is the one person you know you can count on most in the world. Will that ever change?

Grayson Walker [M] || The Exasperated Handler

Grayson Walker is a legend within Tenebria. A walking myth that many can’t even believe is actually real. You’ve known him closely for the last four years; ever since he took over from your last Handler. While he isn’t one for many words, Grayson definitely lets you know when he thinks you’re being an idiot. Especially when it comes to taking missions that you don’t know the whole story of. Can you count on his expertise while figuring out this case? Will you be able to find out why he quit the field? Or will he only ever just sigh when you mic turns on?

Andrea Solaris [F] || The Recon Expert

A new addition to the Squad upon entrance into the Belmont Estate; the quiet, almost soulful, partner to Agent Alexander. You’re almost surprised by how well they work together— although Blake does seem to partner well with anyone that’s not you. Getting a read on Andrea isn’t the easiest, but you can definitely understand why she was chosen for the job. Maybe you’ll learn more along the way as you work closer and closer together.

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