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i understand how artist's residencies work now because i'm 2 weeks into an archaeological field school abroad and my fallout ocs have begun haunting me quite severely once again
i understand how artist's residencies work now because i'm 2 weeks into an archaeological field school abroad and my fallout ocs have begun haunting me quite severely once again
Rome, goddess of death, rules the Underworld with an iron fist, softened only by the counsel of her wife. Second to her are her henchmen: Shrike and Jackal. Jackal, ever a friend to mortals, ferries their souls to the riverbanks. Pray you never meet Shrike, as she is responsible for the guilty wails that echo through those dark halls...
My Sims obsession continues, featuring the Chthonic deities from my Deity AU, a Greco-Roman pantheon-esque setting for my Fallout OCs.
Amazing template by @lubsofrph! You can find it here: x. If you want to know about any of the CC I use, just let me know.
Sometimes I try to figure out why I'm so drawn to certain characters - Boone I understand because he's got an incredibly tragic story with a lot of character development and grey morality. It still requires some work though (such as giving Carla more of a voice or going beyond his in-game arc).
Charon on the other hand. Bethesda really just dropped that guy and didn't elaborate at all. They said here, have a ghoul who's tall as fuck and is forced to obey the orders of whoever owns him. No, we will not explain how he got this way. No, you cannot help him. Enjoy!
Like, okay, thanks. I'm obsessed with him now because I can't not try to fix this.
oo this one is hard bc i feel like so many can fit. here's two for ya
4. a song lyric to describe their personality
Apologize - grandson
And I don't know where I'm gonna go
But I don't care, I’m on the road
Never been a perfect soul
But I will not apologize
Jackal lives to travel above all else. It's their purpose in life and it's what makes them happy. Even better if they've got good company on the road. And as for not apologizing, well... even with all their flaws, they're rarely one to apologize, due to their pride.
I'm Not Okay - Weathers
I can be a handful
But that's why you have two hands
This is just a small one, but I love it for Jackal. They are indeed a handful. Luckily, those close to them are willing to use both hands.
let's comfort the children and then make them CRY. i tried to pick songs that i could see being in the fallout setting + characters listening to (the imagine dragons song passes bc its acoustic...)
7. a song lyric that would comfort them when they’re sad
Jace: The Little Green Valley - Marty Robbins
I hear a mockingbird down in the little green valley
He's singing out a song of welcome just for me
And someone waits by the garden gate
Down in the little green valley
When I get back again, how happy she will be
This song always makes Jace think of his home, where his mamá is waiting for his next visit with hot food and a warm hug.
Jackal: My Rifle, My Pony, and Me - Dean Martin
Purple light in the canyon
That is where I long to be
With my three good companions
Just my rifle, pony, and me
Jackal is always happiest when they're hitting their road by saddle, whistling a tune with their rifle on their back.
Athena: Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall - The Ink Spots
Into each life, some rain must fall
Too much is falling in mine
Into each heart, some tears must fall
Someday the sun will shine
Athena has a lot of grief in her life, but this song reminds her that everything passes, and she should be grateful for the good parts. Rain is, quite literally, her favorite thing about coming out of the vault. (You mean it just comes from the sky...?!)
more under the cut :)
9. a song lyric to make them cry
Jace: I'm Going That Way - Emily Cross
I know I shall meet Him at the gate, when trials are past
I know I shall meet Him face to face in glory at last
And oh, I believe that when we meet “well done” He will say
For trusting His soul-redeeming love, I’m going that way
Jace has... been through a lot. He's endured physical hardship, lost people close to him, and had his heart broken. I can absolutely see him breaking down while trying to sing this church hymn when he's going through it. The idea of eternal peace after so much hardship would almost be too much to bear.
Jackal: Release - Imagine Dragons
Petty lies to everyone
In the hopes that I could be someone
Heaven talks, but not to me
And now I wonder if it's meant to be
Desolation, tragedy
Is there nothing good in me?
I drew some sketches of Jackal inspired by this forever ago. Jackal has a lot of self-doubt and struggles with imposter syndrome, believing at the worst of times that they worthless and undeserving of people's care. All alone, watching the sun rise, believing that it might be better if it didn't... some tears might fall.
Athena: The End of the World - Skeeter Davis
Why does my heart go on beating?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when you said, "Goodbye"
Athena cries an awful lot throughout the duration of Fallout 3. Losing her Dad to the Enclave and later getting kicking out of the vault by the girl she's in love with... let's just say it wouldn't be good if she heard this song play on the radio.
1. a song lyric that makes you think of them
2. a song lyric to describe their love life
3. a song lyric to describe their family life
4. a song lyric to describe their personality
5. a song lyric to describe their physical appearance
6. a song lyric to describe their personal style
7. a song lyric that would comfort them when they’re sad
8. a song lyric that would make them feel Seen
9. a song lyric to make them cry
10. a song lyric to make them happy
tip: if you include a reminder of your OCs’ names in the tags, people will be more likely to send in asks!
back before i knew i was nonbinary, a majority of my ocs were straight laced cis. now looking at my most recent ocs you’d be hard pressed to find one that doesn’t have some level of gender fuckery going on
germansingergirl
romaincrisis
origamiaround
turnnoffyourmind
jbbartram-illu
vaporwave
kianamaiart
