i wish my ocs paid rent

Call me whatever, but usually I'm Ri! I don't know what to put in this description. Art/Writing/OC blog, mainly hyperfocusing on my own OCs, some fandom stuff. There can be minor mentions or depictions of adulty topics such as violence or death but keeping it PG-13 (or at least trying to.) Totally willing to take requests if anyone is willing to give me ideas. Icon is Faust (Yes the blog is partially named after him) and commissioned from @tvguts and I love it so much. Main is Ridragon!

[faustquillpen]

Wayward Academy

Heya, finally actually posting the story where these weenies came from.  It’s in a script like format beginning with a narration bit, because i kinda want it as a visual novel or comic or something. Shrugs. Anyways I'd really appreciate any interaction with this post, I worked hard and I'm a little sad I don't have many people to yell about my Ocs with lmao. This blog is strictly art writing and oc rambling if that's interesting to ya!!!

It all started with a turtle. Yes, a turtle. No, I don't know why it caught my eye and no I don't think it's destiny or anything of the sort. Just... The right place at the right time?  Or... Wrong place at the right time?  ...Maybe it was the right place?  Whatever. It all started with that turtle.

It wasn't the kind of night you'd expect it to be off when this sort of thing happens.  It wasn't- It didn't- it *was* normal.  Warm with a cool breeze, the kind of night that gently reminds you that colder seasons are coming, the heat of a summer day giving way to a cool, refreshing night.  It was nice, is what I'm saying. Just a nice night.  Peaceful, quiet.  I was walking along a fence that marked the edge of a private hunting property, listening to the last crickets and peeper frogs singing their last songs of the season before they slept.  Or died.  For the crickets at least.  It had been a long day at a mindless, soul crushing retail job, and I just wanted to get back to my flat.

Then I noticed that turtle.

It was stuck on its back, i-i always heard they can't really get up once they're stuck like that but I never actually saw it. You'd think after, like, millions of years of evolution they'd learn how to flip themselves back but, whatever. It was a pathetic little thing, waving its little feet in the air and rocking back and forth.

Obviously I wanted to do something, why wouldn't I?  I'm not, not some, some ass who just leaves a poor animal in trouble. But what was I to do?  The fence stretched for as far as I could see in either direction, and the top was fitted with some nasty looking barbed wire to keep out trespassers.  I remember kneeling on the damp ground, ignoring the chill and looking at the poor thing, trying to think of what to do.  Was there a stick nearby?  Maybe if I... Just tried to get my hand through the chain link?  No, no, it was too far for... Either of those things.  And then I.. I..

You... You ever drop something when you're younger, and you try to just... *Will* it back to you, like maybe you have some sort of latent super power you'll suddenly realize by making your pen or-or remote fly over to you?  I guess I was trying to do that, as I watched it struggle, imagining a mental push from underneath, enough to nudge it over.

And... It did.  

At least, I think it did. I saw a blue... Swirly bit of light, kinda like those orbs on those... um, paranormal.. video... Things. It started next to the turtle, and-And it moved up and towards it, it actually moved *up* and the turtle, it... he Moved with it!  

I think I kind of... Dissociated there.  Maybe?  Or just a regular panic attack. Or shock, I guess. I remember... Staring, at my hands, just, staring, trying to... To see if maybe, I dunno, they looked different somehow?  Glowy like that blue mist too?  But no, they were normal.

Then I remember a shadow passing over me, and getting up way too quick, and tripping backwards over the curb and... Then nothing. I guess I passed out?  There's... No way to really know I guess, but I'm pretty sure I did.  It's really disorienting to be doing one thing and suddenly be snapped to another moment, like no time passed at all between me falling and me groggily listening to the conversation around me.

Voice 1

*Dry, uninterested* you killed him.

Voice 2

No!  He erm, he's just uh, I...

Voice 3

It's my fault anyway, I should of been more... Humany when I went to greet him. The look on his face though?  Like he never saw a giant lizard before!  Hilarious.

Voice 4

Well, we can't do anything about it now--

Voice 2

H-hey I think, I think he's coming to!  Is.. that the right word?  “Coming to?”

Voice 1

Ugh...

*M.c. (main character) opens his eyes, wincing as he slowly sits up, groaning weakly* 

T-turtle...?

Voice 2

Oh yeah!  The turtle!  

Voice 4

Keep your voice down Dylan, poor thing probably has a headache from that tumble.

Dylan

Right right right right *backing away and getting quieter*

Voice 4

Hey there .... Buddy?  Are you doing okay, ah... That wasn't uh, what we meant to do-- do you even know what happened?

M.c.

Mmmmnnnoo? *Still out of it*

Voice 4

Good!  Uh. Forget everything I said just then.  I'm sure that won't be hard to do, you seem uh... Not quite ready to understand words just yet.

Voice 1

Maybe he's just stupid.

Voice 4 

Lucas!

Lucas

*Shrugs with a grunt*

Voice 4

... Rude asses aside... *Focuses back on mc* I'm Josephine

Mc

....

Voice 3 

You're 'supposta tell us your name now.

Lucas

*Quietly, in a slightly sing song voice* told you...

Josephine

*Glares at lucas, who seems to not care in the slightest, then turns back again to mc* you can take your time, love.  Ignore these louts

Voice 3

Hey...

Dylan

*Quietly* What's a lout...

Mc

I-- my name is- uh... Faust. Call me... Faust.

Josephine

Ooookay then... Faust?  So uh... What do you ah, what do you remember?

Dylan 

*In background* I think it's a type of fish...

Faust

*Groaning again and rubs his head* theeere... was a tuuurtle...?

Lucas 

Riveting.

Dylan

*Continuing in background*  why are we fish...?

Josephine

Okay.... Okay you know that's good, actually.  I know uh, some people with head injuries only remember half their day. At least you uh, probably aren't too damaged?  Maybe. We hope so. We had nothing to do with it by the way.

Dylan

Wait, I thought Riley--

Josephine

Shush, shush shush...shhh *covering Dylan's mouth who says something muffled but that vaguely sounds like "what about the fish?"*

Voice 3, probably Riley

*Muffled laughs*

Faust

Uh...  Can I go home now? *Unsteadily getting to feet*

Josephine

Maybe that's for the best--

Dylan

*Loudly interrupting* We gotta talk about the thing!

Faust

Wh..what?  Thing?  I .. what?

Dylan

*Getting louder* the thing you did!  We saw you do the thing!  *Excited pointing*

Josephine

Dylan....

Riley 

He's right 

Faust

I don't-

Dylan

The-- the turtle thing, you made it go... Woosh?  No no, not a woosh.  More like a... A... Little... Tap...?

Faust

Look, I don't know what you saw, but it's not anything you need to... Do anything about. A turtle was stuck on his back, I... I watched him, some wind or-or something blew and he walked away. You can't... *Prove* anything else happened

Riley

Ain't getting away that easy bud, I asked the turtle, she said she was good and stuck before she felt a gentle push over.  I asked about the wind, she said there weren't any.

Faust

... You asked the--

Riley 

Doesn't matter.  ... So do ya know the x-men?

Lucas

We are *not* the x men

Dylan

I'm more of a y man myself.

Josephine

*Urgently* You guys are gonna overwhelm him...

*Incoherent chattering and bickering as the group discusses what they're going to do. Some words are discernable, such as "how are we gonna tell 'im" and "the professor said..." "hey what about the fish"*

Faust takes advantage of this by edging along the wall of the alleyway they had taken him to before breaking into a sprint when he clears the group. 

Lucas

... Should we chase him?

Josephine

NO!

Riley and Dylan (overlapping with each other and Josephine)

Yes!!!

Riley

Majority rules!  *She breaks into a sprint into the darkness of the night, her form shifting into a sleek four legged beast as she runs*

Dylan

Yeah!  *Runs towards where Faust went as well*

Josephine

Wait-- no, stop. Ugh.  Can you believe these guys *she turns to Lucas, but sees that the spot he was in is now empty*

*Muttering* dammit...

Faust is breathing hard as he runs, finding himself in a nearby shopping district.  He loops around a few times, coming face to face with a giant reptile like creature with glowing markings that he fled from with a scream

Faust

*Between breaths* I... Have... *No* idea where I am.

He ends up at a dead end and looks around, it's empty and seems like a safe place to bunker down.  He turns to the entrance of it and takes a peek out, seeing no one but hearing running in the distance.  He turns back around to see if he can hide behind something, only to literally run right into Lucas.

Lucas

Hi.

Faust

OH JESUS F-- what, Why,  ...How?

*Lucas shrugs, his face indifferent as he leans against the wall of the alleyway, sliding down and sitting on the ground.*

Faust

Um... Aren't you gonna like... Grab me and take me back?  That's how this works right?

Lucas

*Grunts and shrugs again, taking out a pack of cigarettes*. Want one, blondie?

Faust

Uhm... No, i-i don't think they're very y'know, healthy?

Lucas

Well, picking your gums when you’re stressed isn’t healthy either.

Faust, stopping what he was doing

Fair enough....

-silence for a bit-

So uh...  What... Kind of music do you listen to...?

Lucas

*Quietly stares* that... Was not what I was expecting you to ask.

Faust sits down next to Lucas, deciding that he was safer in the alleyway than running around a place he didn't know at whatever time of night it was.  They sit in silence for a while. 

Faust nervously looks at Lucas and then away from him a few times, trying to stutter out words. 

Lucas

(interrupting the stuttering) So, blondie, seems like you have a fun little party trick you can do, hm?

Faust

I don't...

Lucas

Riight

Faust 

Listen, I don't know what you want but--

Lucas

Listen.  *He throws aside the cigarette* There's nothing wrong with what we saw, exactly, but there are people out there who can and will take advantage.  If you just... Hear them out, I think it would make a lot more sense.  I don't really like being pulled around either, but at least we don't have to deal with fighting government goons or whatever would come after us. 

Faust

I-- ... I dont-- ... *takes a breath* o-okay.

Lucas nods as the sounds of footsteps come closer, Faust turns his head to the source of the noise. 

Lucas

You never saw me. 

Faust 

*Turning back* I-- *the alleyway is empty*. .... Right, might as well, I guess.  *Sighs*

Dylan is panting and leans against a wall while trying to get his breath back 

Dylan

Hey... Faust...  Don't skip leg day... Or you'll end up like this.  *He half sits down and half collapses*

*Josephine and Riley wave as they walk over*

Riley 

Told ya I smelled him over here

Josephine

... So you could of tracked him without giving him a heart attack this whole time?

Riley

*Considers for a second* ... Nahhh.

Josephine rolls her eyes before addressing Faust

Sorry about ... All this *she sweeps her arms around as if referring to everyone* We want to talk to you, truly we do.  The rest got ahm... A little excited?  We didn't think we'd find anyone like you this soon to be honest.

Faust

It's, it's fine, I needed to get some uhm... Exercise anyway.

Dylan

where's Lucas?

Riley

Probably jumped off a building to get to bed faster

Faust

Wait what, what did you, what?  Wait w-wait --wait!  Is-is he okay?

Riley

 *talking over Faust*. So anyway,  We got a proposition for ya.  How'd ya like to live with all your living expenses paid while learning how to use your powers n'... Other boring education stuff.

Faust 

not going to lie, that sounds like a scam.

Riley

... yea I said that too. 

Josephine

It's not though!  Truly, the Professor seems like a really nice dude, if not a little...

Riley

he's super weird dude, but not in a bad way, like cool weird.

Josephine

... Eccentric.

Faust: ... Not sure if I can deal with more of that, to be honest.

Josephine

Listen, we really think that it'd help, we... Haven't quite started yet ourselves but... It all seems really nice.

Faust

 ... So you're bringing me into something that you don't even know 

Josephine

 I.. uh...

Riley

Sorta.

Dylan

We get extra credit if we help find more people!

Josephine

 *grabbing at Dylan to try to quiet him down, he tries talking while muffled by her hand*

Faust

Oh.  *Sounding legitimately disappointed* so... It's not me.  You just want to get some extra benefits then?

Josephine 

*Sheepishly* I... Was going to tell you?

Faust

Alright.

Josephine

Alright?

Faust 

I'll try this... This whatever it is out.  It's not like anything can get much worse, could it?

Dylan

*Confidently* things always can get worse!

Josephine

*Cutting in* but they won't!  *Quietly* I hope...

Riley

*Handing Faust a bit of paper* here, this is supposedly when the first orientation is, we'd really really really like it if you came with us?  No pressure.

Faust, reading out loud

Dear Student,

To my momentous delight, it has come to my astute attention that you have the unique requirements to be invited to the brand new prestigious Wayward Academy. This is a place for those who do not belong anywhere else, who could not possibly come to their full potential without the support of our diligent staff... (Jeez these are a lot of big words) ... And we wish to formally invite you to our orientation and interviewing process to find out where you can fit in our family.  Any who bring a friend or enemy who also shows potential will receive extra amenities that have not yet been decided upon, but we promise they will be quite a treat! I am excited to also inform you that this letter of invitation also serves as a confirmation of a grant that will be awarded to you if/when you are approved for admittance which will pay for lodgings on or off campus.  I would be honored if you would allow me to interview and learn about your talents and how you would fit in here.  Please consider a visit!

With utmost respect and excitement,

Professor Xavier J. Winter

*Everyone is quiet for a while*

Dylan

well, see ya!  *Leaves*

Josephine

I- uh- we'd really like it if you came.  At least to let us treat you to a meal as an apology for... The trauma of tonight.  Please uh, consider?  *Coughs awkwardly* I'll uh, hopefully see you there...?

Faust

*As he's walking away* I... Guess?

*after a few more seconds*

Faust

... I still don't know where I am.

I found my way home eventually, of course. I guess that's kind of obvious since I'm here and not uh, frozen to death or mugged or eaten by animals.  And uh... I-im honestly not quite sure... What else to say...?

.....

"My dear Faust, welcome to the Academy."

[ridragon]

Notes about the crystals themselves (that is known in canon):

There are 11 known elements with their own corresponding colors. Chaos (Black), Order (White), Fire (Red), Water (Navy blue), Air (Sky blue), Earth (Brown), Nature (Green) Lightning (Yellow), Ice (Pale blue), Mind (Pink), and Rot (Purple)

One born with a crystal is called a Wielder of [element]

Most of the elements have unique ways that they can be used. No two Wielders use their magic in exactly the same way. Example: One Wielder of water may command storms while throwing while themselves into the center of battle, while another may control the very blood found within living creatures to assassinate from the shadows. The limit is the imagination of the individual ((or character creator, lmao))

Crystals can be channeled through weapons or used on their own.

Crystals will often effect anatomy. In dragonborn, this is to an extreme degree (horns, wings, scales, ect) in an average Wielder, this is expressed most often as unnatural colorations. If the Crystals effect the personalities of the Wielders or if the Crystals' magic resonate and are drawn to specific personalities is debated.

Most dragonborn die at birth or when young. With their demi-god blood, they can regenerate from wounds that would kill a regular mortal, but it takes time, especially if the wound is sustained in combat. (Their blood can also be used to heal others in a pinch) They are powerful forces of nature, but suffer health effects whenever their power reaches its peak, mainly internal bleeding. A dragonborn can temporarily transform into nearly a full dragon as they beserk in battle, though this requires enough power that it could straight up kill them. It is also hard to control, and usually requires extreme situations to even trigger in the first place. Most suffer chronic pain in their regular days, made worse the more their abilities are used. A mortal body cannot truly contain a God.

Crystals are directly connected to a Wielders lifeforce. Though extremely hard to break, if they do their Wielder will die or suffer extreme health complications.

Crystals have their own pools of energy, but will start draining lifeforce if depleted and used over their limits

Crystals are very in tune with the emotions of their Wielder. Emotions will often stir the magic even in the most practiced at control.

Crystals pulse gently with their Wielders heartbeat, dim slightly when they sleep, and will shine bright when being used for powerful attacks or when the Wielder feels strong emotion

[ridragon]

Dragonfell Chronicles: Random World Info

Located in the world of Thedora (Thay-dora)

Nation: The Fel'Wyd (fell-wood)

Races: They're all furries and I'll get into specifics later 🤟 i just wanted to put somewhere that nah no elves or dwarves its wolves and cats babeyyy

Setting: High fantasy-like, lots of wildnerness with the occasional smaller village. A lot of life on Thedora was wiped out along with the dragons and remains uninhabitable by common kith due to extreme weather or rough terrain. Competition for good land is fierce, especially since the land air and water becomes blighted thanks to the newly emerging demons. Most of the land is stuck between skirmishes between the Canine and Feline races, though if it's an all out war is dependent on who you ask about it.

Issues: Racism, Imperialism, Missing Children, Blighted lands, Demonic Creatures From Places Unknown, Inbalanced And Strangely Hostile Wildlife, Thousand Year Old Witches, Corruption, probably more....... A Fun Place!!

[ridragon]

Dragonfell Chronicles

explanation thing idk if this is any good but its something if anyone ever gers confused on what im fuckin talking about

NOTE THAT THIS IS ONGOING AND MAY CHANGE BUT HERES AN OKAY SYNO PSIS? PLOT PITCH? IDK.

There was once a very ancient civilization on the planet of Thedora. Not much is known about them, especially since they left very little behind after their extinction. What is known, however, is that the very presence of these beings dampened the natural magics of the land until there was barely a trickle. With their absense, what had once barely clung to life alighted once again from the remaining sparks.

These primal energies separated into eleven distinct elements, and began to gain their own sentience. With this, the first of the Dragons were born. Pure magic, powerful, God-like creatures, they tamed the lands around them. With the magic coming off the dragons more sentient folk began to take shape, though the Dragons would be the de facto rulers of this world, and were quick to remind any of this fact if they stepped out of line.

Tension was high between the various Kith races of the land, stoked by the need to impress their Lords. Then came The Unmaking. The Dragons were prepared, boastful and sure of themselves, with plenty of Kith to sacrifice to end the calamity that took the ones before.

But something went wrong.

The Dragons, once all powerful rulers of the known world... Vanished. Ash and dust was all that remained. Their magic was torn lose, saturating the air. The Kith started to bare children with focused magic crystals bound to their very life force. The first of the Wielders. Occasionally, the souls of the Wielders would become so overloaded with the blood of Dragons that they were born different, if they survived birth at all. The Dragonborn, a gift and curse rolled into one. The mortal body could not hold so much magic and go unscathed, even when they survived to adulthood.

The power vaccum left behind lead to many wars. Now with magic of their own, all sides grew more emboldened, focusing on colonization, on freedom, on the ongoing and constant fight of resources.

So much so that the signs of the next Unmaking were ignored. The blight on the world was returning. And only a few could see past the scrabble for resources and see that all were in danger. (<- waow those are the main characters)

idk how good this is I'm not reallt feeling the writing "spark" rn but i really wantes to get this down to make a propee tag for when i talk about it,,,, if i do enough

shrugsss

not all of it is set besides the dragons fell, their magic was redistributed to random members of the masses with some being particularly powerful, aaand theres too much fighting and war for anyone to pay attention that there are demons emerging from the ground to destroy kill destroy

[ridragon]

crystalverse -> Dragonfell Chronicles

official name that could actually be a title, oooooouououoiu

though it's unlikely any of it will come to fruition anytime soon

but god do i think about them so much

[ridragon]

will you guys help me feel better by looking at this first animation i made in probably an overly complex way because idk what im doing

[ridragon]

HELLO YES! I FINALLY DID AN ARTFIGHT ATTACK! YIPPEE!!!!!! I needed to draw a critter and luckily this guy is literally Named Critter.

playing around with backgrounds..... i had fun with the swirly bits, hopefully it looks as nice to others as i think it does??? ehehe...

oc is owned by my friendo @act11as !!!! thanks for being such a good bud to me dude

[shilo-sumac]

super late halloween selfie!!!!!!!!!!

posting this before i get scared and go back on my decision to share....

[ridragon]

ic post on my rp blog but i like it a lot so rbing

[tanoraqui]

is there truly any relationship more intimate than between a very dangerous person and the one person they trust to stop them?

[faustquillpen]

Didn't mean to make a whole ref sheet but the doodles were nice so i... just kept going

any mistakes are from my body deciding it was done but my brain needing to finish!!!! .

[faustquillpen]

when [SPOILER] [SPOILER] right in front of Faust "Everyone can change for the better and have good inside them if I just try" Maples

[faustquillpen]

alternate reaction image:

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when [SPOILER] [SPOILER] right in front of Faust "Everyone can change for the better and have good inside them if I just try" Maples

[shilo-sumac]

[Offscreen Post]

There is an ache inside of me.

It's always there, stalking the back of my mind. Sometimes it's just a lurker, almost imperceptible. Sometimes it is all encompassing, a nagging, dragging feeling, falling, into stillness, into the cold.

I feel a constant chill, deep in my chest, my stomach, my bones. A feeling that aches rhythmically, but also numbs, like sticking bare hands in snow. When I am around others it almost disappears into laughter and cheer, but as soon as I find myself alone again...

... There's a reason I haven't been to a doctor since I was a child. Once, during a down spiral, I wondered if I even had a heart and counted the beats. Do you know what I counted? Four per minute. ... Is the cold from my blood? Is the ache its longing to return home, to the warmth and comfort of my heart? It would explain why I feel it from my core to my fingertips but.... No... It's something else, something More, something missing. A desperate feeling between nostalgia, déjà vu, and loneliness. I try to place it, to figure out just what it is that I need, but it's always just out of reach. I desperately try to claw my way towards it, sometimes, I even feel like I make progress, but it never truly lasts.

Have you ever felt longing for something you aren't even sure exists? The pain of knowing that you don't know. A total absence of knowledge. The non existence, thick and raw and screaming. Nerves on edge from knowing the nothing in and of itself feels like a physical, dangerous thing?

... I'm not afriad of what's inside of me.

I'm afraid of what isn't.

[faustquillpen]

allegory for depression what allegory for depression (: dunno what you're talking About

[faustquillpen]

AF attack on @mpc07-foundtheinternet 's pokemon irl oc Kc!!! :3 hanging out together with my oc Shilo n having some hot drinks

[faustquillpen]

AF attack on @a-photo-of-a-cryptid 's character Sprite!!!!! Its doggie is worried 3:

:D

[faustquillpen]

AF REVENGE ATTACK ON @act11as on its oc Paris!!!!! RAAAAH VENGEANCE IS MINE!!!!

RATBOY PETTING HIS BOYRAT

[thewinterbabe]