Welcome to the other side.

Jay is a wandering soul. He's a friendly spirit, do not fret- if you can see him, he is only here to help. ((Faceclaim is Len Kagamine, indie OC blog))

[mirroredshadows]

Hi there, I’m Mouse! This is a self-promotion for my OC Jay, who is a reaper of spirits. If you’d like to rp with me could you shoot this a like (or reblog it for other people to see!) I’d be super appreciative!

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[Used to be birthedbyshadows, this blog is a revamp of that old one]

[ankle-beez]

Clifford Chapin, Bakugou’s English voice actor, tweeted out a thread of rejected takes from some of his time directing the My Hero Academia dub. I took it upon myself to edit them together.

[birthedbyshadows]

i'm fnaf, run

@lctsrock

lord help us all

[greelin]

is there anything better than fangs/sharp teeth and claws?

the answer is no of course

[lombra-scompare]

"It's spooky season!" Why yes, that is an excited ghost in your general vicinity. "Maybe people will be able to see me soon... maybe I can go trick or treating and freak people out." Don't mind him, he's still assuming people can't see him.

It started with a chill down his spine. A confusing one at that; perhaps it was just from someone so close to his general vicinity, but this blonde kid was…….WAY too close for comfort. It wasn’t even that crowded today! But it wasn’t as if there was much room. And he wasn’t going to say he didn’t feel a tingle of excitement for Halloween.

“Going to a party?” he asked the other, unable to contain his need to butt in, but he wondered what the boy meant by “see” him soon. He would love to catch a Halloween party himself.

[birthedbyshadows]

Oh! Was it that soon already? Could people see him now? He’s being spoken to so he can only assume such. That being said, this person looked like he was about to high-tail it in the opposite direction. Jay can’t blame him either. He takes a few steps back so that he’s not as close to him and smiles warmly.

“Not a party per-se, more in general.” How does one explain they’re a ghost without freaking somebody out? Not easily, that’s for sure. “I’m usually invisible... literally.”

[edgyearring]

birthedbyshadows

“Well of course!” He’s not just a typical ghost, he’s a reaper, but at least he has manners… other ghosts apparently died without them. “If I have one night to be seen and heard by all, I want to make it a pleasant experience. It’d be awfully lonely if I was mean and nobody came out to trick or treat…”

“Ah, that’s true…. I never really thought about how lonely being a ghost must be..” Most of the other ghosts he’d talked to had varying things to say… Some of them had been children who were very naive and others had been old and angry spirits. Neither of them brought up how much it sucked being unseen usually but maybe they were hurting underneath….

“Say, you wanna go out with me on Halloween? I mean.. I can like stand back while you’re haunting some but maybe the company overall would be fun?”

[birthedbyshadows]

He laughs a little at that. “Oh don’t worry about us too much, we find fun in the little things I suppose. Watching people fall over a step or a raised stone, letting them walk into poles while they’re on their phone, watching the world go by... it can be cathartic.” 

The mention of company perks him right up again, he grins at him and nods enthusiastically. “Honestly any company is welcomed!” Jay’d always say yes to a friendly face. “Plus it makes it easier to tag team some suckers.”

[mademoiseli]

The notes are broken. This is what tumblr is all about apparently.

[settamaroon4]

Jay softly flops himself on the floor next to Maroon, and grins up at him mischievously. "Maroooooonnn~" Oh no, his voice is sing-song, this little ghost is up to something...

“Hmmm~?” He hummed to the same sing-song tune as Jay’s as he continued with his work, completely undisturbed by a ghost on the floor right next to him. He pretended to reach down for something, perhaps flour, or something he’d dropped, but instead he discreetly, and hopefully surprisingly for the other, ruffled Jay’s hair and abruptly tickled his sides with the same calm smile plastered on his face. He then straightened back up to continue his baking as if nothing happened.“….Yeeees~?”

[birthedbyshadows]

As Maroon leans down, humming all sing-song, Jay half expects something mischievous in response. His hair is floofed, and he’d usually hate to admit that he absolutely leaned in to the affection-- oh but then Maroon just had to go and assault his sides.

He damn-near squeals at the surprise attack, he’s not genuinely ticklish, but the sudden hands at his sides had garnered a response from his body anyway. The moment Maroon’s slender fingers remove themselves from him, his own hands flatten against the spots he’d assaulted.

Maroon’s too good at this.

“Hehehe... Is spoopy season~” Grammar be damned. “That means people can see me a li’l better! Isn’t that amazing?”

[edgyearring]

@birthedbyshadows​ continued from here

“Huh…? Oh, yeah, ‘course I can! I suppose I’m more attuned to the supernatural than your average joe…” he shrugs. “So you gonna spoke kids by throwing stuff around then or…?”

[birthedbyshadows]

“Well I’m not one to look a gift-horse in the mouth, it’s nice to be seen and–” His voice gains an octave or so out of pure excitement. “Nah I jus’ wanna scare ‘em, throwing things could get them hurt.” He jumps on the spot, his happiness cannot be contained.

“I’ll just sneak up behind them and give them chills or something.” 

[edgyearring]

“Well I’m glad to see you’re happy about it! Some ghosts aren’t nearly as kind…” he knew that via experience sadly.

“Ah, good idea. It wouldn’t be in good fun if someone got hurt. I’m glad you just wanna have fun giving them a little fright!”

[birthedbyshadows]

“Well of course!” He’s not just a typical ghost, he’s a reaper, but at least he has manners... other ghosts apparently died without them. “If I have one night to be seen and heard by all, I want to make it a pleasant experience. It’d be awfully lonely if I was mean and nobody came out to trick or treat...”

[edgyearring]

@birthedbyshadows​ continued from here

“Huh…? Oh, yeah, ‘course I can! I suppose I’m more attuned to the supernatural than your average joe…” he shrugs. “So you gonna spoke kids by throwing stuff around then or…?”

[birthedbyshadows]

“Well I’m not one to look a gift-horse in the mouth, it’s nice to be seen and--” His voice gains an octave or so out of pure excitement. “Nah I jus’ wanna scare ‘em, throwing things could get them hurt.” He jumps on the spot, his happiness cannot be contained.

“I’ll just sneak up behind them and give them chills or something.” 

[edgyearring]

"It's spooky season!" Oh would you look at that, it's an excited ghost in your general vicinity.

@birthedbyshadows

“Sure is, pal!” Naoya grins at the apparition, seemingly unfazed.

“You out here haunting?” he asks, a curious glint in his eyes.

[birthedbyshadows]

Jay turns to look at Naoya, grinning widely. “Heck yeah I am! I’m thinking of spooking some kids in the graveyard--”

“Wait a second, you can see me?”

[ihavenoside]

birthedbyshadows‌: 

Cyberlife is a common name he’s seen around the place before now, a business if he recalls correctly. He’s not sure as to what happened to it after the revolution, but he can only assume good things came of it. Empathetic machines can’t be that bad of an idea, after all.

“I don’t tend to look like what most people assume the reaper to look like.” He notes the defensiveness of Connor’s action, the arms folding over his chest in a display of self-comfort. So he leans back a little bit to offer Connor some breathing room, providing that androids could actually, y’know, breathe. “It is a little strange that you can see me, not gonna lie there…” He scratches his cheek.

“That being said, cameras can often pick up silhouettes of ghosts, providing you believe in it.” Connor doesn’t seem like the type to actually believe in ghosts, though. Jay wonders if maybe there’s something he could do to prove to Connor that he is a reaper, though only one thing comes to mind.

He extends his left hand, an invitation to shake it. Maybe if Connor lacked a soul he would go straight through him. “Regardless, Connor. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance.”

He didn’t need breathing room but being given the extra space did have a subtle positive effect. He tilted his head to the right, holding a questionable look as he listens to others explain how he shouldn’t technically be able to see him. 

“I’ve never met a ghost, so I can’t say for certain that I believe in them.” He stated, as far as he knew, he hadn’t and he was partly surprised Jay was still trying to convince him of this narrative. The other had nothing to gain by tricking him, which left the possibility open that he could be telling the truth but how could he prove the other was lying or telling the truth for certain?

“Pleasure to meet you as well, Jay.” He stated, returning the gesture with his left hand, which he found interesting. Normally one shook hands with their right, which could indicate that Jay was left-handed.

“If you’re a reaper, what keeps you here? It’s been a year since Emma’s death, shouldn’t you have left with her?” He questioned, still skeptical. He had been able to touch the other and they seemed normal enough to him while not looking too deeply into the details. He, himself didn’t necessarily believe androids had souls but there was a lot about them that he was also trying to understand.

[birthedbyshadows]

Connor seems to relax a little more at the offered space, and Jay allows the android a moment to calculate just what was happening. It’s no real surprise when Connor continues to disbelieve in ghosts, but at the same time, he can’t expect him to suddenly believe in them just because he says he is one. 

Surprise runs through him at the contact. So Connor could touch him? Their hands are connected, and he can’t say that the sensation is unpleasant either. It’s strange he can even feel a sensation at all. Jay tenses his hand to offer a firm and polite shake before he lets go of Connor’s hand.

He hums lightly at the question, resting his head on his hand and inclining slightly, Connor is rather full of surprises he thinks. “I’m not attached to this plane in the way Emma was. My reason for being here hasn’t been fulfilled yet...” Jay finds himself chuckling. “My mission has yet to be accomplished.” 

It’s definitely one way of putting it. 

“Oh, I suppose there is a way I could prove I’m dead... providing you’re up for some digging.” Granted it wouldn’t be a lot of digging, searching his name and date of birth in census records within the last couple hundred years would do it. Though that relies entirely on if Connor is equipped with that capability.

[playersoftheworld-deactivated20]

birthedbyshadows‌

“Ah yeah, most people are playing through headsets…” Being able to feel in game is a unique experience, the only other person he knew that could feel were those potentially scarred by the AIDA… gross. “I hug people if they can feel it or not, the sentiment is often worth it.”

At least, for most people. Ovan didn’t seem to mind hugs. 

Jay isn’t complaining about hugs, either. He doesn’t get them often, so excuse him as he just… cuddles Azure a little closer.

“Yeah… out in that other world…” A world the knight had never seen for himself… Sometimes he was curious about it, wished he could visit like how people could easily visit his own world, but it was likely impossible for that to ever happen.

He takes comfort in Jay’s closeness at least, nuzzling into him contentedly. “You… feel nice.” He commented.

[birthedbyshadows]

He squeezes the knight closer and laughs under his breath. “Don’t worry about the world out there, it barely holds a candle to the world in here.” Even if he wanted to, it would be impossible for him to show Azure the player’s world. The most he could’ve done is show Azure pictures, but Azure no doubt has plenty of those.

The nuzzle isn’t unwelcome, and Jay finds his hand rubbing Azure’s back again... it’s strange, Azure reminds him of somebody else. “I do?” He’s happy he’s cozy enough to rest against. “Well, you’re welcome to cuddle any time, I freakin’ love hugs.”

[fozmeadows]

on the rare occasion when I start to roll my eyes at my taste in fanfic tropes, I remind myself that my husband and I originally got together because There Was Only One Bed

[ao3commentoftheday]

omg there was only one bed

[gut-you-like-a-fish3-deactivate]

[sorwikus]

kairi said we need provisions

[theraeandgo]

not to be really n*fw but man, i could use a good cuddle, soft kisses, my hair played with and someone to fall asleep on.