A Memento to Fantasy

@annimator’s OC Blog!

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Hey guys! @annimator speaking!

My OC brainrot got too overwhelming on my main blog so I said “FUCK IT” and made another blog just for them

This’ll be magical (pun fully intended if you already know my OC lore lol)

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Still figuring out how Chaosmos learns about Illumina but Jadeyn either way is gonna short circuit because wdym their boyfriend is also apparently a divine vessel/demigod/saint with a secondary form that’s lwky hot

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CONFIDENTIAL ACADEMY LOG [ONLY FOR & BY HEADMAGISTER], DATE: XX/XX/20XX. SUBJECT: ILLUMINA

It has been a long time since someone in Canada, and even in Gaea as a whole, has accepted the Creator’s offer to become a saint.

It’s honestly understandable; the choice to become divine with access to more cosmic-esque abilities alongside being able to receive powerful information through prophecies, and even forging some of your own is an immense burden that could be placed on someone.

But frankly, I’m not even surprised that this student has accepted the offer to become one;

Cameron Rivera, coronated mere hours ago and chose the moniker, “Saint Illumina”. According to him, it’s partially based off of something from a game that he was practically raised on.

Cameron was born to Anyo Rivera, an Academy graduate with a vast, and sometimes concerning, creativity that’s showcased through their artifices (and who might I add, denied the offer to become a saint for sake of a more “relaxed” life); and Cassandra Lumikha, a talented spell-caster & artisan, whom also chose to become a saint, and has forged & received several prophecies regarding her child.

To Saints including myself, the Lumikha bloodline is known to be one of many that has had Saints all throughout it. It’s practically tradition for them to become one.

But even then, Cameron was chosen as a result of their own creativity, most likely inherited from his father.

According to the Creator, it was so vast to a point that their bloodline was a mere afterthought.

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“Damn, you’re making a log about this already?”

The magister looked up, sighing as they Cameron lounging in their chair while they were typing out the log, “This really is important information. You are, like I’m mentioning in the log, the first Champion in a while that has accepted the Creator’s offer to become one.”

Cameron shrugged, “Had a feeling it’d happen. The one prophecy Mom had that stuck with me did say that I’d do wondrous things with wondrous powers… and that she & Dad would die before they’d get to see it.

Then again, choice is mixed in with fate to where I’m currently at right now. The two other important moments of my life were voluntarily my choice too anyways.”

The magister’s brows perked up in curiosity, “And those are?”

Cameron smiled as he answered, “Transitioning, and getting top surgery by proximity, & falling in love with Jadeyn. I hold those two to my heart a lot.

Also, I saw the two girls you were talking to during my coronation, and I mayyyy or may not ‘ve forged my first prophecy to make sure they arrive at Arcana City & enrol into the Academy ASAP.”

The magister smiled, “I think I truly am beginning to understand why the Creator truly chose you.”

Cameron happily shrugged again, “Creativity & passion fuel most if not everything I do, Magister.”

“… I was referring to the kindness you hold in your heart despite everything you’ve seen, and the chaotic nature you also inherited from your father.

But the former also explains a lot, Illumina.”

“Well sir; I don’t really dwell on the past, keep moving forward, and choose to do whatever I want.

And most times, I choose to be kind.”

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OC Story: Altered

(Happy belated birthday Cameron. Here’s a short story about your Dad being based asf)

Knock!

“You still in there, aesthete? I know it’s weird to time how long you’ve been in the washroom, but it’s been 15-”

“I’m kinda busy Dad!”

Cameron continued to style their hair as their Dad sighed,

“Okay, there’s no way you’re on the toilet for THAT long. What are you even doing in the washroom?

…

Cameron?”

He took a deep breath as he slowly opened the door, “Just… please don’t be mad about it, okay?”

“Nak, why would I be-”

His eyes widened over the sight of his child, their hair now only reached their shoulders while clippings of it laid strewn across the floor.

Cameron expected, surprise, anger, or maybe even some other negative emotion…

…But he didn’t expect to see his father smile and chuckle over their new appearance,

“Aw, you could’ve told me that you wanted to cut your hair earlier! And even then, you’ve already done a good job trying to make your new style resemble mine!”

Cameron was positively startled, “You’re… really not mad? C-cause I’ve been also thinking about-.”

Their dad softly put a shoulder on them, “Of course not. What kind of Dad would I be if I didn’t accept what my son would want?

So, have you thought about a new name?”

“I… haven’t actually. I still think Cameron suits me well, but I’d rather prefer They/He pronouns now.”

His dad smiled, “Sure thing, Cameron.

And now that we’re talking about this, I do actually know a friend that sews chest binders. I know hoodies & oversized sweatshirts are your go-to attire, but I think it’s time you learn more about yourself.

You up for it?”

Cameron smiled back, “Yeah, I think I am Dad.”

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Currently rewriting Cameron’s backstory because them transitioning a couple of days before their trauma happens would be pretty fucked up & kinda funny lol

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OC Story: Heart

(this is like the third time I’m revamping Jadeyn’s backstory lmao. also it’s the second part of JIko Ai)

There’s a lot going on in Jadeyn’s mind right now, mainly that dream he had last night.

It’s still so vivid in their mind especially after waking up; the sight of themselves in their elemental form after years spent without transforming into it out of sheer shame, alongside the fact that their form was still the sky blue colour they were born with instead of the dark black they had dyed it was jarring.

But they still meant what they said to themselves;

they regret hiding away their elemental form,

they were beautiful, loved even,

above all else, they were going to forgive themselves for it all, and they immediately knew how to complete the latter.

Jadeyn took a deep breath stared at themselves in the mirror;

They wore their timelessly favourite navy blue cap, an oversized hoodie, baggy cargo pants, & boots, with their elemental hair shaped to mimic bangs and coloured through a mix of dye & illusions to mimic to look black.

They took a deep breath as they glanced to their wardrobe,

“I think it’s time for a change.”

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The next time Jadeyn stares at themselves in the mirror, they feel…

Happier.

Their hair, which originally resembled normal short, “human”, hair that was primarily tucked in his cap was now running down themselves freely, in its original sky blue colour.

They haven’t even finished changing yet, they still needed to make some adjustments to their attire, but they already feel more happy with themselves.

Jadeyn sighed, “I really was a dumbass for hiding this part of myself. You really do look beautiful.

You’ve been through shit, people like you’ve been through shit in the past, but they never deserved it, and neither did you.

Hating people back didn’t really bring you to a good place, but there’s people out there that’ll create things and be people that you’ll care about.

& I guess that’s enough.”

They chuckled to themselves. That monologue sure sounded cheesy, but they really wanted to hear that spoken out loud.

They haven’t felt this happy about themselves in a long time, and they really wanted to cherish it.

There’s a sleeveless hoodie tucked away in their closet, and the reminding thought of it gave Jadeyn a beautiful idea.

Grabbing a couple of spray cans, Jadeyn suspended the hoodie in the air, rattling the cans in preparation for their next big masterpiece.

———

The now redecorated hoodie was now worn proudly on Jadeyn.

And to say they were proud of the rest of their new appearance was an understatement.

This was the third time they stared at themselves in the mirror today, and this might be the best they’ve ever felt.

Their cap & hoodie were recoloured to match colours, with the new pops of colour on the hoodie compliment their elemental skin beautifully, and even if they didn’t really need the added support of them, they added skater gear to their attire & parkour boots to match.

They love it.

They love themselves.

And now, no one has the power to tell them otherwise.

Because they don’t care about what people think about them anymore.

They can hate them for who they are all they want, but what they think won’t matter to them.

It won’t change what happened in their past, but it means they overcame it.

And in their point of view, it feels like a cathartic change of Heart.

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ACADEMY LOG, DATE: XX/XX/20XX. SUBJECT: MERFOLK

Underneath Gaea’s seas lie countless underwater cities housing denizens also gifted with Spirit;

The Merfolk.

Whilst originally used as a term solely for mermaids, merfolk has changed to become an umbrella term for basically any species with Spirit that hail from the sea.

Alongside the term, mermaids have evolved to become “Merlings”, with the new ability to transform into a more humanlike form albeit with webbed hands, fish ears, and a tail around the back of their waist resembling their original mermaid tail.

Other than merlings, the usual underwater species from mythos & folklore also reside undersea;

Selkies, sea creature hybrids, jengu, rusalka, the list really goes on there’s a lot of merfolk in Gaea with how a large percent of it is water.

Unlike Faefolk, who usually have a disdain for modern technology, merfolk have accepted modern innovation with open arms, and have even advanced more quickly compared to their surface dwelling neighbours, mainly when it comes to equal rights.

Either way, merfolk are pretty chill all things considered.

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Merfolk’s a pretty broad term like I said, & here’s all the OCs that are related to it!

Macy Shalaal

A merling with Brazilian and Syrian roots, a hot-pink & teal palette, and a love for the ocean that’s as massive as the love she holds for her loved ones (and anime, but that isn’t really important for this log). Macy’s usually seen relying on technology to chat with friends & watch anime, so she’s basically your typical merfolk girl that accepts modern day innovation & advocacy in a way… besides the fact that she can sometimes get carried away with things when it comes to what she loves

Dylan Uisce

A selkie from that willingly chose to leave his undersea city home from Ireland to study at Imaginarium Academy. He misses home a lot, but at the same time, Dylan’s met people that are important to him on the surface. Also he’s transmasc this isn’t me running out of things to say about Dylan for some reason & typing out bullshit /pos-

Kai Amaré

Like Dylan, Kai is from an undersea city but chose to leave home to study at Imaginarium Academy. Unlike Dylan, Kai comes from Brazil & is a dolphin hybrid. His upbeat nature & personality is a mainly him rubbing off of his parents & the vibrancy of his home, but nonetheless he’s really skilled when it comes to swashbuckling

Chrome Nauka

Chrome is a rusalka; a water nymph from Russia that kill people, she isn’t deadly tho don’t worry. BUT, she isn’t really that willing to abide by rules most of the time. Scientists can be pretty chaotic like that in a way. Chrome’s really taken a liking to modern technology since it helps her with her chemical experiments.

Leo Créer

Leo’s a jengu merling; being a cameroonian variant of a normal merling with the added association of being healers, good omens, & mediums (i’ll never get over how cool that is lol). Whilst he’s more in tune with his interest in art, Leo still pays tribute to his undersea heritage through his sculptures, paintings, and murals.

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Cameron unironically likes Filthy Frank & the first time they talk about him and the batshit insane lore in the FFCU Jadeyn has the largest double take over learning about Chin Chin because well… y’know :p

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Macy & Iris when they first discover their entire friend group’s physically &/or emotionally traumatized:

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Just recently decided to change Mercy & Geno’s relationship from romantic to queer-platonic

So now each team has (at the very least) 1 QPR now! >:D

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OC Story: Accustomed

(Happy Birthday Kai! Have some angst, it’s my special treat)

Kai knew that someday part of himself would change.

Ever since he was young, his parents taught him that dolphins that lived within the Amazon river were different from their oceanic counterparts.

Dolphins from the Amazon river would begin to change colour as they matured. It begins with patches of a pink that could range from varying hues, before spreading to the rest of the body over the course of time.

And that is something they’ll have to live and be accustomed to for the rest of their lives.

Kai is a hybrid; born with a human body that had physical components and attributes of the Amazon dolphin, so he was well aware that not only his tail & fins, but also his hair would end up changing to some hue of pink.

But despite everything his fathers did to help prepare him for this very change,

It wasn’t enough.

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“I mean, that sounds cool, but what if I don’t like how my pink appearance is gonna look?”

“Well, I personally didn’t like it either when I first got my pink patches with how feminine of a color pink is seen as, but I’ve come to terms with it really quick. Your father on the other hand always loved it. Nonetheless, I’m sure you’ll love it Kai.”

“…I hope so Dad.”

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The patches started appearing soon after what happened within the labyrinths.

Kai managed to hide them from his friends, and Dylan by subsequence, since part of him felt worried about what they would think of them.

Those very thoughts began to overwhelm and encircle his mind even after locking himself in his dorm room’s personal lavatory.

What are they gonna think of them? Will they love it? Will they hate it? Are they gonna think less of me? The patches look awful, are they going to reciprocate that opinion? Why was I even born with this genetic trait when it’s so-

*KNOCK!*

“Kai? Are you in there? Why’s the washroom locked? I left my binder in there & I kinda need it.”

He wants to respond to him, to tell him to leave him alone for the time being, but he just can’t. Kai just silently fell to the floor as his back leaned on the door whilst began to fall from his face.

“Can you at least respond? I-I’m getting a bit worried, and the fact that you locked the door isn’t doing much.”

The thoughts in Kai’s head changed from how his friends were gonna think about his new appearance to what he was going to think about them.

Dylan was the only one he knew the longest, and only by a couple of months. But he still loved Kai, and Kai loved him back. Kai knows Dylan is… uncomfortable in a way with feminine things, and since pink is considered a feminine colour, there’s a good chance he’d hate it.

Kai put his hands over his mouth to block out anything he might say as tears continued to fall from his face and his negative thoughts proceeded to worsen with every second. Dylan’s insistence to enter the room wither every knock even lead to Kai lowering his head in shame.

Until finally he shouted,

“I DON’T WANT YOU TO LOOK AT ME RIGHT NOW!”

Dylan was left stunned by his outburst, but to Kai’s surprised, he responded after a few seconds.

“…I thought we already went through the stuff with your eventual patches. I think they’d look-.”

“THEY DON’T LOOK FINE!” Kai shouted back in tears, “THEY LOOK AWFUL! THE PATCHES FEEL LIKE THEY RUINED MY LOOK!

A-and I don’t want you or the others to think less of me because of them…”

Kai was a sobbing mess at the point, something abundantly clear to Dylan much to his dismay,

“Kai… the whole team loves you for who you are; myself especially. Why would a bunch of pink patches on your skin prove it otherwise when your outgoing personality & magically skills basically overshadow your appearance in a way?”

Kai sniffled as he wiped the tears from his face, “Are you sure you aren’t saying that just to make me feel better.”

Dylan sighed with a smile on his face, “I’m not, mo grhá.”

Kai took a deep breath and stood up, slowly opening the door to great Dylan whilst shyly hiding behind the door with a worried look on his face for Dylan’s opening.

To his surprise, Dylan smiled and brought him into a soft embrace as he kissed his forehead.

“You’re still the cute boy that returned my coat to me no matter how you look, y’know that Kai?”

Kai finally smiled whilst blushing in embarrassment as he nuzzled his face in Dylan’s left shoulder,

“Thanks Dylan. Eu te amo.”

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Jadeyn nearly cried when they first saw Mario Kart World’s Rainbow Road

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Ok, on second thought Bendy & the Ink Machine would totally be Marcus’ favourite game alongside Undertale

Cuphead, FNAF, & Omori are close seconds methinks :v

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Been thinking about what my 3 OC groups do whenever someone in the group’s celebrating their birthday;

Team Spunk would 100% head to a place that screams “childhood”; an arcade, a theme park, a bowling alley, an indoor playground, a trampoline park, a water park, just any kind of place that gives off the vibe of nostalgia

Team Postmythic tends to be more laid back; maybe head to a semi-fancy restaurant, relax atop of a rooftop, visit a botanical garden, watch a movie at home or at a theatre, & maybe even head to a dance club

Team Chaosmos have a fast-food feast, head to a fun place that sparks the interest of whoever’s celebrating their birthday, & then get up to dumb teenager shenanigans which have a 50% of leading to them getting in trouble

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Been thinking about rehashing the OC timeline, mainly when Amos joins Postmythical & the whole first day at Imaginarium Academy

I’ll probably end up rewriting my 5-6 part Academy story into an arc but the main gist of it is that;

• Mercy, Geno, & Amos enrol in the Academy on the first day rather than joining in at a later date

• Amos ran away instead of getting saved, and is accepted & given shelter in the Academy after explaining themselves to the Headmagister

• Salvage arc still ends up happening, but instead of Amos helping save Dylan & Kai… wait why am I telling you what’ll happen? You’ll find out later! Edan still loses an eye tho lol

• Mercy, Geno, Nova, Ro, Dylan, Kai, & Amos learn about Marcus & Li’s reincarnation on complete accident

• Jadeyn is the first person in Chaosmos to find out about the latter, but Lance, Aaron & Cameron still find out about it in later stories, and all before shit goes down in the caverns

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OC Story: Duet

(QPRs go brrrrrr. Also happy birthday Melody)

Love is weird, romance is weird, relationships are weird, sex is weird,

and Melody doesn’t really want any part in any of that stuff.

So they mostly keep to themselves most of the time, playing video games and creating & remixing music.

Nonetheless, the large group of friends they’ve had since childhood have always been nice forms of company.

Especially Sage…

Not in a romantic way though, they’ve made it pretty clear to them & the rest of their friend group that they aren’t interested in that kind of stuff.

Either way, Sage was Melody’s first friend.

Nobody really wanted to befriend Sage due to their birth defect, one that caused them to limp whenever walking to the point of having to use a cane to help themselves walk. Melody still decided to befriend them anyways, leading to them bonding over technology, and ultimately being brought into their friend group turned Academy team.

The two enbies had a close bond, and there was nothing that could change it.

…for the most part.

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“I uh… I’ve got something to tell ya, Mel.”

Melody turned their face to greet Sage’s. The two were in the latter’s room, tinkering with their respective devices as Melody replied back,

“What’s up?”

Sage took a nervous deep breath as they sat up,

“I know… that you aren’t interested in romance; or sex for that matter, which is something I’m not into either. But… I… still wound up getting some form of feelings for you. They don’t feel romantic, they don’t feel sexual, but they still feel like… feelings.”

Melody was surprised, but at the same time, they knew where Sage was coming from,

because they felt the same way too.

“Huh, I… didn’t realize those feelings were mutual.” Melody opened out their hand, reaching out to Sage, “So what do ya say, you wanna see where this’ll lead us, partner?”

Sage chuckled, Sage grinned, and Sage gently clasped their new partner’s hand,

“Sure thing, partner.”

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I’m so happy to have them all back (especially Kirby & Corrin lol) but if this cutscene were up to me & put all my current companions into consideration; Marcus would’ve tackled Liam into a hug, both of them would start crying tears of joy, and then started making out; while I brought Copper, Kirby, & Corrin into a group hug.

Also autism/TBH is watching this all happen with joy because of everyone being happy while Great Sage Miitopia 3DS Cartridge is legitimately confused over everything lmao

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Wait a minute I write stuff now, I can do whatever the fuck I want

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Cerberus has fallen.

And with that, the three faces forcibly placed onto it were set free, returning to their rightful owners.

Anni was overwhelmed with joy at the sight of three of their companions returning to their normal selves, a mutual feeling felt by Kirby and Corrin as they both saw Anni for the first time in what felt like forever, bringing them into a group hug as Anni simultaneously dragged Copper into it

“Anni!”

“Not surprising that you’ve managed to save us!”

“Why am I in this group hug again?”

“Bro stop ruining the mood. I missed you guys so much!”

Liam happily sighed watching the four. It was clear from how much Anni had talked about those three during their adventures in the Realm of the Fey that those three meant a lot to them as friends more than he did.

But in turn he had-

“LIAM!”

His thoughts instantly fade away the moment he sees Marcus’ overjoyed face as he’s running toward him.

Marcus tightly embraces Liam. They can feel each other become whole again as they reunite, and cry tears of joy.

Everything around them becomes white noise; whatever conversation Anni, Copper, Kirby, and Corrin were having about the familiarity of this adventure, the small creature having some form of conversation with the Great Sage as they spectated their reunion and the latter conversation.

Marcus pulls away from their embrace as his hands softly hold Liam’s face, “You okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”

Liam smiled over his concern, “I’m fine. Are you hurt?”

He chuckled back, “I don’t care if I‘m hurt!

I spent like a week away from you, and I don’t want to be separated from you again!”

“Love you too, Marcus.”

Marcus can’t even process what Liam just said as he immediately kissed him mere seconds after confessing his love. He reciprocated it as he wrapped his arms around Liam and felt himself smile.

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“The other three are in the Dark Lord’s Castle. We’re going there to get them back, right?”

“Hell yeah we are! I want the whole team back together so we can collectively kick his ass!”

Copper sighed, “I have a bone to pick with that guy, but I guess it’ll need to wait to save Jack & the other two. What about you little dude?”

Kirby happily nodded over Copper question.

Anni grinned, “Alright then, let’s all head to a nearby inn to rest! You coming aut?”

They glanced down to see autism(I can’t believe I just fucking typed this lmao) writing down their reply,

“Yippee”

“Why is that the only word they can spell correctly?”

“I dunno, I stopped asking myself that ages ago. Miku said she’d teach them to spell correctly, but I don’t think it’s going anywhere.”

“That pop star with the teal pigtails?”

“Yup.”

The Great Sage walked over to Anni, “Well then, that makes 6 companions of yours that’ve been saved from Dark Lord Barney’s clutches.”

Anni grinned, “You bet! Jack, Miku, & Luffy are the only ones left to save.”

“Well then, it’s time to take my leave. With 6 friends at your disposal, you should be strong enough on your own.

And also… maybe tell the imp & the mage to keep it to themselves.”

The Sage smiled at Anni before walking away, probably travelling off to help some other land with their wondrous power, and leaving Anni in confusion over their last remark

“What do they mean about telling Marcus & Liam to keep it to themselves-

WAIT, HAVE YOU TWO BEEN KISSING EACHOTHER THIS WHOLE DAMN TIME?”

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Marcus: Dude we just had the weirdest fucking dream

Jadeyn: Ok..? Why are you two bringing this up to me

Li: It’s cause of that fuckass RPG you showed us. My memory of the dream’s a bit foggy, but it entailed me & Marcus after he & 3 other guys saved my face from Cerberus, and I said that I loved him and-

Jadeyn: Oh, THAT game. Yeah I still can’t believe how much you two fit into that game really well.

Marcus: Considering the whole relationship gimmick, why not put yourself & C into the game. Heck, Lance & Aaron seem like a good fit!

Jadeyn: I was considering those two options, but considering the whole… y’know, romantically reincarnating together thing you two have going on, you two falling for each other in every universe makes a lot of sense

Marcus & Li: …

Marcus & Li: true