Getting Figgy With It

I like fish

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Decided to make a pinned post that isn't the Octonauts crossover fic!

Before I start, I'd like to say one thing.

If you use any of my works or creations to feed AI, I will cause many problems for you. I do not want any of my works to be used to train AI. I hate generative AI and believe it steals jobs and art from ACTUAL HUMANS. Do not use my stuff please and thank you.

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Hello there! I'm Fig. I mostly just exist here, writing and drawing me and my friends ocs. I mostly participate in the Dreamswap/Fatal Flaws and IBVS fandoms. Maybe sometimes I reblog things from others. I use they/them, although I really don't mind other pronouns if it's for a bit. I really like fish and oranges and no, I've never actually had a fig before. That's cannibalism(silly) I am not giving out my actual age because of internet safety, but I am a legal adult and currently in college for marine biology.

I do not draw, write, or reblog NSFW stuff, I am not comfortable with it. If anything I reblog or post gets tagged as mature content by Tumblr, please let me know so I can review it.

Here are the tags I use for my own stuff:

oc - writing and art of my original characters

traditional art - every piece of artwork I make. I am a traditional artist; it's just me and my colored pencils against the world

bweeble - Bweeble is the name of the story for my main two ocs, Delta and Pilot. I think it's really cool you should go check it out. The name came from a Minecraft world a friend had that my switch wouldn't let me join through local play for some reason. I promise the name Bweeble will have lore relevance later on.

Fishy Flaws - This is the Octonauts crossover fic I mentioned above. I made it as a joke, but it is currently posted here and on AO3 with more to come. It's crossed over with Fatal Flaws, thus the name. Used to also be tagged under its respective fandoms, but I didn't want it to fill up the tags.

(month) prompts - Writing prompts I do, although most are for Bweeble. Just search the month followed by prompts in that handy little search bar of my blog and it's bound to pop up.

That should be all, but I'll add more as time goes on. Have a nice day!

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[remight]

They are going places

insp:

[figalicious]

About to fight the mantis lords for the umpteenth time. I am very bad at this game

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I’ve died six times to them alone. Not including the number of deaths getting there, I’m too embarrassed

[konan-supernova]

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This is what the meme squad in the Octonauts crossover would be getting up to.

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About to fight the mantis lords for the umpteenth time. I am very bad at this game

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YEAH TROPICAL STORM WATCH

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Sphere

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Mallard Gets Attention For Once.

Or, the start to a little side quest that has nothing to do with the actually story.

Delta was strange. They always had been and Mallard never minded, however he couldn’t help but worry about what the others at their school might think. Too many backhanded compliments from other parents would do that. Delta never noticed though and Mallard was thankful for that. 

Unfortunately, –or maybe it was fortunate, Mallard hadn’t decided yet– the friends Delta made as they grew up were equally as weird. One of their most recent ones, Hickory, apparently talked to fish on the regular. Mallard was assured that the fish responded, but once again he wasn’t sure if that was good or not. She was a nice kid, at least, and got along pretty well with the Fledgelings. 

All of Delta’s friends had picked up on their little trinket collection. Most of it had been left behind when they had to move out of the Aviary, but it steadily regrew to its original size as they brought old coins and rocks and buttons and all sorts of other stuff with them when they would hang out. Hickory would bring shells and sea glass, Al would find rusted screws and gears that were unusable, and Nosk would bring dice and whatever else he could scrounge up. They were obviously searching for these; Delta never picked up or mentioned it though.

The worst however, were the bones. 

Yes, much to Mallard’s dismay, Delta would add bones to their collection and even had a whole separate box to organize them. It was never teeth though, only ever the occasional fang. Mallard would have fainted if one of them had brought a tooth. 

So yes, Delta and their friends were strange children. Maybe it was a good thing he never let the Abvolates take custody of Delta, they never would have allowed it.

Back to the present time. Delta was going out on an “adventure,” as Hickory had put it, for about a week or two. They were definitely coming home with more to their collection, which Mallard and Pilot had made an agreement to make a better box for their things as a surprise for when they got back. He couldn’t help but worry about them, it was only going to be Delta and Hickory.

That’s right, even after everything that had happened, Mallard was letting Delta go off by themself with one other person and no adult supervision. “Think of it like a camping trip,” they had said, grinning. “It’ll be fun! And, no dangerous activities planned.” Like that had made it better. Pilot and him talked about it before he agreed to let them go with Hickory. 

At least they would be traveling along the coast, that would make it easier to track them down if needed. It won’t be, they’ll be fine.

The day the two left, Mallard had given them extra food and bottled water, just in case. Sure, Delta was a decent forager thanks to the Fledgelings and Hickory could fish, but still. That was his baby going out there. He had told them both to be safe and pay attention to their surroundings, while Pilot had handed a small parcel to Delta and said:

“See you in a few weeks kiddo, remember to always carry a switchblade and ibuprofen.”

(Ibuprofen was under a different brand name that the author had not made up out of laziness, but now the readers know what Pilot is talking about.)

Delta nodded before Mallard could tell him off and they and Hickory sprinted off towards the gate of the front yard, giggling. Pilot had a smug look on his face. Mallard resisted the urge to smack him and instead waved and said goodbye to the two. Although, once they were out of sight Mallard stopped resisting and punched him lightly on the shoulder. 

It was not light, unfortunately. Pilot let out an “ow” before trying to return the favor and hitting Mallard back. He missed and Mallard got on to him. “We are not encouraging Delta to start carrying around weapons!”

Pilot rubbed his shoulder where Mallard had hit him. “We aren’t encouraging anything, I’m just making sure they’re safe on their trip.”

Mallard shook his head. He’s insane. He didn’t voice that, just went back inside as Pilot called out behind him. “Besides, it’s not like they’re going to get into trouble. They’re smart kids.”

“I know I know.” He sighed. 

Pilot was right though, it was just a small trip between friends. They’d be back before he’d know it.

[figalicious]

Hey fun fact: people are only considered adults once they hit 21. It’s for the same reason as why people in the US can’t drink until that age, as the brain isn’t fully developed until that age. Oh and also, that was the age Radi would have been when he became king, so it’s more of an honorary thing.

But yes this does mean they technically enlist minors into their military (18 at least).

I just bring this up for something I’m writing

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12, 14, and 19, for Delta, Pilot, and Mallard?

If you don’t want to answer all of them i don’t mind

12. Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

I have a playlist for both Delta and Pilot, but not yet one for Mallard. They’re small playlists and are constantly changing, and are also mostly filled with instrumental music rather than ones with lyrics (cause I’m a band nerd lol.) For giggles, In the Navy by the Village People is on Pilot’s, but the main songs I associate with him are Army Dreamers by Kate Bush, as I imagine it’s how he feels about some of his friends and classmates that he might have lost in his time serving (Mostly all accidents, never officially an actual fight wink.) The other song is A Good Man? By Murray Gold, and that one is mostly just vibes. Like there’s a whole AMV in my mind with that one for him but I can’t put it into words. Anyways. Delta’s playlist features Wriggle and Come Along by Cosmo Sheldrake, and HIKARI by Sikaru Utada and Sundance (not sure who created this piece, but the recording I listen to is by the Frost Middle School Symphonic Band.) All vibes for the most part, but the main song I think of when it comes to Delta is called Radiant Joy by Steven Bryant. The Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Wind Ensemble has a really good version of the piece. 

14. Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

When it comes to quotes that fit these three, I kind of draw a blank. But! I will be fixing that shortly. And by that I mean I will make a collage kinda like a moodboard? but like with words and not pictures. Idk yet that might take a while.

19. What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?

I love everything about Delta, and maybe it is because they are just a reused self-insert that has been made better by yours truly. They are my baby and I love them. My favorite thing to write is their thought process. My least favorite thing about them (if I had to pick) would be how they feel about their relationship with others, like they constantly think that everyone is just secretly putting up with them rather than wanting to actually be around them. My favorite thing about Mallard is how much he cares about Delta and their friends. That doesn’t include Pilot, but that’s a whole other can of worms. Anyways, it’s mostly because he is still technically grieving Delta’s bio parents, but as everything changes around him as the story progresses he still makes sure everyones alright. But that also doubles as my least favorite thing about him, and that’s how overprotective Mallard can be and how he sometimes doesn’t see the adult Delta is growing into and instead the remnant of his past friends.

Pilot gets his own paragraph because where do I begin. Like I have to start off with the least favorite because honestly it’s so stupid. I hate his stupid hair. It’s so difficult to draw like how do I make it look pushed back and not a receding hairline. And his wings I constantly forget that he has them when I’m writing. Anyways enough with the rant. An actual serious thing about him though, which I love, is his impulsiveness. Like we wouldn’t have the story at all if he actually thought out what he was doing for once. However adding to that how the heck did he kidnap a teenager and not have a small voice in his head be like, "Hey, maybe let's not?" Surely there had to been? (no.)

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Reblogging with an actual answer for 14!

Unfortunately, almost anything they say would be in context of a conversation with one another. Thankfully, context isn't needed half the time so it's okay.

Delta

"There's a cool stick I wanted to look at." Clearly the greatest line I've ever written. No notes, completely sums up Delta as a person.

":(" Any sort of emoji used in my writing is solely to represent Delta's halo changing. It is never called to attention it just is.

Pilot

"And just when you think you're at your lowest a blonde motherfucker comes along and makes everything so much worse" Originally said by Tumblr user super-nova5045, which I reblogged earlier, while Pilot wouldn't necessarily say it to anyone, he would definitely be thinking it about a certain person. (hint: M)

"Are you fucking stupid?" This would also be an internal dialogue example; a lot of his former coworkers were kind of idiots. Pilot's also definitely thought this about Delta but is kind enough not to say anything.

Mallard

First and foremost, I'd like to say I need to write him more. I'm making this up as I go.

"How did you even-" Delta was strange child. It's amazing that he managed to keep them intact as they grew up.

[super-nova5045]

and just when you think you’re at your absolute lowest a blonde motherfucker comes along and makes everything so much worse

[reallymagicaltree]

I have acquired a game called Megaquarium where your only goal is building and managing an aquarium (well. Various aquariums) and can someone tell me why Plusion kids are throwing themselves into it.

Sunny is still a vet. He’s just like. A fish vet now.

Also Somnus touched a fish one (1) time and hated it so much. He hides in the back office and does paperwork, because fuck no he’s not touching those slimy bastards.

Freddy definitely never threatens him with Fish Handling when he’s being a stick in the mud. No sir why would you think that.

The sole reason anything is running smoothly at all is Puzzle, who does maintenance on all the tanks and shit. And tells his sibbies to knock it off when they start fighting/doing stupid shit (like he never contributes to the chaos. Which he does. Just not in a damaging manner)

[isntmoney]

if you comment RECIPE she will dm you the sedative formula

source: junebugp1anet on ig

[beccawise7]

"Angels descending from the heavens."

(Side note: If you've never attended a Blue Angels air show or The Thunderbirds. Go. You'll never regret it.) 😉

📷 : JK Adam's Photography, Pensacola, 2025.

[figalicious]

12, 14, and 19, for Delta, Pilot, and Mallard?

If you don’t want to answer all of them i don’t mind

12. Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

I have a playlist for both Delta and Pilot, but not yet one for Mallard. They’re small playlists and are constantly changing, and are also mostly filled with instrumental music rather than ones with lyrics (cause I’m a band nerd lol.) For giggles, In the Navy by the Village People is on Pilot’s, but the main songs I associate with him are Army Dreamers by Kate Bush, as I imagine it’s how he feels about some of his friends and classmates that he might have lost in his time serving (Mostly all accidents, never officially an actual fight wink.) The other song is A Good Man? By Murray Gold, and that one is mostly just vibes. Like there’s a whole AMV in my mind with that one for him but I can’t put it into words. Anyways. Delta’s playlist features Wriggle and Come Along by Cosmo Sheldrake, and HIKARI by Sikaru Utada and Sundance (not sure who created this piece, but the recording I listen to is by the Frost Middle School Symphonic Band.) All vibes for the most part, but the main song I think of when it comes to Delta is called Radiant Joy by Steven Bryant. The Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Wind Ensemble has a really good version of the piece. 

14. Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

When it comes to quotes that fit these three, I kind of draw a blank. But! I will be fixing that shortly. And by that I mean I will make a collage kinda like a moodboard? but like with words and not pictures. Idk yet that might take a while.

19. What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?

I love everything about Delta, and maybe it is because they are just a reused self-insert that has been made better by yours truly. They are my baby and I love them. My favorite thing to write is their thought process. My least favorite thing about them (if I had to pick) would be how they feel about their relationship with others, like they constantly think that everyone is just secretly putting up with them rather than wanting to actually be around them. My favorite thing about Mallard is how much he cares about Delta and their friends. That doesn’t include Pilot, but that’s a whole other can of worms. Anyways, it’s mostly because he is still technically grieving Delta’s bio parents, but as everything changes around him as the story progresses he still makes sure everyones alright. But that also doubles as my least favorite thing about him, and that’s how overprotective Mallard can be and how he sometimes doesn’t see the adult Delta is growing into and instead the remnant of his past friends.

Pilot gets his own paragraph because where do I begin. Like I have to start off with the least favorite because honestly it’s so stupid. I hate his stupid hair. It’s so difficult to draw like how do I make it look pushed back and not a receding hairline. And his wings I constantly forget that he has them when I’m writing. Anyways enough with the rant. An actual serious thing about him though, which I love, is his impulsiveness. Like we wouldn’t have the story at all if he actually thought out what he was doing for once. However adding to that how the heck did he kidnap a teenager and not have a small voice in his head be like, "Hey, maybe let's not?" Surely there had to been? (no.)

[mist-the-wannabe-linguist]

Character asks!

These are more focused on the background stuff rather than the usual "what would the character do in XY situation" kinds of asks. I've been looking for something like this for quite a while and in the end decided to make my own. Feel free to use, go wild, enjoy

What was the original thought that led to the creation of this character?

How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

What was the first thing you decided on, the character's name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

And reverse, which one of the four things did you struggle with the most?

How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?

What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

What is the origin of their personality? And let's be honest - how much of it is projecting?

How big is their role in the story? Do they make a frequent appearance or are they a character with little "screentime" but big influence? Or are they just a favourite background guy?

What is their main character arc in the story? Where do they start and how do they develop? Do they get a happy ending or is their story a tragic one?

Is there any existing character from other media that your character resembles? Was the resemblance intentional or was it a coincidence?

Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like?

Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

Have you ever made a moodboard for them?

Is there any memes or running jokes associated with the character, both in- and out of universe?

Are there any motifs or symbols associated with the character? How are they represented, in their design, personality or in some other way?

Does the character have other characters connected to them? Do you have a family tree and "offscreen" connections made up for them or do they exist in a vacuum purely for the purpose of the story?

What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?

Bonus question: share any additional thoughts, art, favourite scenes, anything you've been waiting for a chance to ramble about