hey hey!! I was the one who requested the stein x reader headcanons, and I loved it!! Is it okay if I can request spirit albarn headcanons? you did really good btw <3
don't want you any less *ೃ༄
pairing *ೃ༄ spirit albarn / gn reader
fic type *ೃ༄ relationship headcanons
tags *ೃ༄ fluff, angst (if you squint), mentions of commitment issues, mentions of spirit's trauma, mentions of cheating, mentions of trust issues, that's it :)
summary *ೃ༄ what it's like to date Lord Death's Death Scythe.
note *ೃ༄ i'm so sorry i took so long to get to this request, i've been in a slump about writing so i hope this is what you wanted, anon!
masterlist *ೃ༄
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . Soo.. Spirit Albarn. Maka’s lecherous, unfaithful father and Lord Death’s very own death scythe……. Yeah, you’ve got to have an immensely huge amount of patience & emotional intelligence to be in love with this one.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . Spirit himself is a very complex character since he himself has trauma (Stein); the fact that he has commitment issues (e. g. his past infidelity) as well, doesn’t really aid him if he were to fall in love again. But those are only the darkest parts of his character.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . Spirit is also a very loving, passionate and devoted man. He’s emotionally intelligent to a degree and is able to understand others in depth (which is seen in the way Spirit is literally about the only other person who can understand Stein).
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . Therefore, if he were to fall in love with anyone, it would probably be someone who can understand him more than he understands himself. His past infidelity and trauma would make it hard for him to commit since 1. He’s already seen as unreliable (in a romantic sense) and 2. He doesn’t really know how to change the parts he hates most about himself.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . I personally think he’s a womanizer because of his emotional disconnection from others; in simple words, it's a coping mechanism. Regardless of the reasons for which Stein experimented on him, it definitely made Spirit feel violated — which is what I think led to his incessant cheating when all he wanted back, was his autonomy. So to put it in simple words: the man has raging trust issues on top of everything else.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . Spirit’s actions are contradictory in the sense that what he feels and what he does end up being worlds apart from each other. Liking him would be akin to riding a rollercoaster due to the fact that he says one thing and does another. However, if you sit down to bring these issues to him so that the two of you could fix it together instead of solely reacting and leaving him for it — it would mean the world to him.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . He needs someone who can deal with his emotions and see who he is without the murmurs of those around him. Someone who can hold him when he feels like he’s too much and let him pour his heart out when he needs to. Someone who listens to how he's feeling without judgment.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . And speaking of listening, Spirit is an incredibly wonderful comforter & listener. He’s a best friend and a lover all in one; If you need to vent to him about something that happened at work, he’s definitely giving snide comments about the coworkers you dislike. If you talk to him about something that's troubling you, he’s the type to ask if you want him to give you advice or just listen, both of those options still result in him validating your emotions and allowing you to feel at peace with him.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . One thing he would definitely value in a partner would be: how they treat Maka. It is no doubt that Maka is his first and foremost priority as a single father. So, the manner in which you address Maka will matter a whole lot to the Death Scythe.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . He’d be over the moon if you’re kind to her and do things for her like take her shopping; His heart is melting when he sees you encourage her or teach her how to get better as a Meister (if you’re a teacher). Maka may not always take kindly to the fact that you’re dating her dad, especially knowing how much she dislikes him seeing women so constantly — but if you show her that you’re not ‘just another fling’ and that her father is actually capable of commitment, she’ll probably warm up to you.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . Moving on, Spirit would also appreciate someone who can allow him to de-stress from both his work and his role as a father (being a father with a daughter that lowkey hates you can get pretty tiring, let's be real). He would like a breath of fresh air. Someone he can just exist alongside instead of worrying about how he's being perceived all the time. :)
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . I also think Spirit is an absolute sucker for words of affirmation and physical touch :). He likes to know that you think well of him — he likes to hear it too, So praise him every once in a while. Even powerful Death Scythe's need love, ya know? He's also the type of guy that always needs to be touching you in some way, no matter the occasion. He's the type to walk around with you while interlocking pinkies, place chaste kisses on your forehead and shower you with hugs when you come back after being away from him.
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . Finally, he'd show his love through his cheesy words and doting actions. Despite how silly he might seem, Spirit is a devoted lover; He fixes things around the house without needing to be asked just to show you how much he pays attention to the little things that bother you. He gets you things that remind him of you on the rare occasions that he goes out. Additionally, he likes to shower you with praise whether you're around or not. When you are, he directly tells you how wonderful you are to him and how he'd literally take a bullet for you; And when you're not around, everyone surrounding him gets very sick of hearing how whipped this man is for you. (He gets a reaper-chop when he goes on for too long, much to everyone's amusement.)
₊˚⊹ ᰔ . . Overall, loving Spirit Albarn is a complex thing to navigate, but with time and patience, a relationship with him could truly be fulfilling for the both of you :).
not a req but do you think that tamsy would ever pose for queer!artist!reader ? like if he knew the reader was in an art block do you think he would just…offer to be a muse…🤤
uhm yeah that’s it idk i just found it not just erotic but sort of intimate in a way, and i think a part of tamsy would enjoy seeing how the reader perceives him
or 😂😂😂 like he models 😂😂 nude😂😂😂😂😂 am i right 😂😂😂 uhm yeah i’m sorry gbye
honestly i think he would be down to pose if you begged him enough 😭 he wouldn't offer it right off the bat because of his pride but he wouldn't mind posing for queer! artist! reader (nude or not) since it's technically helping them get out of art block; i feel like him being nude wouldn't really be an inherently sexual thing for both parties because as an artist myself, drawing naked people helps with learning anatomy and its limits, so tamsy lowkey wouldn't mind it either way :)
Hii :) your sleep token master list popped up on my feed and it looked empty so I thought I might come in and humbly offer you a request?
I don’t know what kind of universe you have set up for them, but preferably a more non-human one where they all live in Eden/Arcadia and focused more on the characters than the men behind the masks? anything on the men behind the masks stranges me out :,/
anyways uh maybe harmonizing with Vessel just for fun or practicing with the others? I like the image of sitting with iii or iv and messing around with chords or playing around with ii’s kit?
realm of angels *ೃ༄
pairing *ೃ༄ vessel, ii, iii, iv / reader (platonically)
fic type *ೃ༄ oneshot, fluff, found family trope kinda?
cw *ೃ༄ none !
summary *ೃ༄ after mysteriously landing in arcadia, you find a group of generous musicians willing to share their skills with you.
note *ೃ༄ i had a lot of fun writing this, thank you anon! sorry it took so long TwT i hope that i fulfilled your request accurately :), enjoy !
masterlist *ೃ༄
Cherry Blossoms bloomed like sunshine in Arcadia. This heavenly realm was one decorated in ancient — yet polished — ruins and adorned in the lush flora which sprouted from the cracks of said ruins. All kinds of flowers and bushes grew in the whimsical realm that was Arcadia; Some were salmon-colored, some were drowned in a pale, baby-pinkish color — All of them were beautiful.
But more alluring than the place itself, were the beings that inhabited it. You weren’t exactly sure how you ended up in this mystical land, but you weren’t exactly asking questions. What captured your attention more than anything, were the skilled musicians that inhabited this place alongside you. They seemed to have come here long before you did and you observed them for a while until you had harbored enough courage in you to speak to them.
Once you did, life in Arcadia bursted in more color than you thought possible. Before, you’d been surviving; But now? You were living- truly living.
Vessel, or Ves as you liked to call him, is an extremely skilled vocalist. This, you noted before you became acquainted with him and his group. He often sang with an outstretched hand toward the sky as if he was searching for something. It was an unparalleled sight indeed.
And harmonizing with him proved to be a wonderful pastime.
You had a habit of joining him when he was alone in the empty cathedral-like building. It had great acoustics so you couldn’t blame him for coming here to sing. His voice was sometimes a little hard to harmonize with since he was unpredictable when it came to pitches and embellishments in certain syllables, but he was fond of helping you out with it. “Yeah, you’ve got it,” He’d say after you mastered a particular pitch you’d been trying to find on your own for ages. “Try using your head voice instead, yeah?” Vessel was never one to make you fend for yourself when you asked for help. If you wanted to learn a specific technique, he was always open to explaining it in-depth and adapting to your learning style to aid you in your vocal journey.
He always seemed to shine whenever he sang his heart out to the pillars adorned with pink blossoms. And when his fingers danced along the keys of his piano? He shone even more so; Like the stars in a sea of darkness. A master of his craft, he was.
His friends also possessed their own skills. Where Vessel was a singer and pianist; II was the drummer, III the bassist, & IV a spectacular singer and guitarist. When Vessel explained it, he told you that they would create music as a sort of token to a deity named ‘Sleep’. Now, you weren’t much of an expert on the supernatural and such, but you deeply enjoyed their creativity.
III and IV would often come together in one of the many meadows Arcadia had to offer, to come up with new riffs and ideas for songs. “Have a go at it!” III would cheer before letting you borrow one of his many bass guitars. He would teach you strumming techniques and fun groovy riffs while IV gave you free fry-screaming lessons — All in all, they made your stay in Arcadia more lively than you thought it could be. IV would help you learn some of the riffs used in their tokens if you asked; The boys were awfully generous when it came to their knowledge in music.
It made you laugh when III would spin his bass around himself during rehearsals like it was a damn hula-hoop, you wondered how the straps hadn't given way and flung the bass guitar into the air.
II was a little more reserved than III and IV, but that didn’t mean he was any less cheeky. He could be as sassy as III when he wanted to be, but when he was rehearsing with the others? You could only describe him as a powerful force on the drum kit. Not only was he insanely quick while keeping tempo, but he also never missed a note. Not once. Watching II play was as entrancing, you wondered how it wasn’t classified as a type of hypnosis, seriously.
At times, when II was off the kit and discussing some things with Vessel, you’d get on and try to come up with rhythms on your own. If you didn’t know anything about drums, II would prove to be an exquisite teacher. He was very specific when explaining drumming techniques that seemed to come as easy as breathing to him. He’d let you on the kit and introduce you to each part until you’ve gotten familiar with them; After which, he’d coach you on simple grooves and depending on how fast you progress, he would teach you more complicated rhythms.
The boys would also allow you to join them during rehearsals or playthroughs of their songs, in fact they welcomed it. You were mainly on vocals, harmonizing with Vessel but sometimes III or IV would let you help guitar-wise. Truly, there was nothing more calming than being able to share in their creativity. They were all so devoted to their craft that it inspired you to learn more from them; To gaze upon these mystical beings adorned in golden skulls and veridian robes and find your place alongside them.
So, despite Arcadia being a strange place to you at first, it soon began to feel like home. As long as you were indulging in creative escapades together with them, any place could be home.
you mentioned on a post in your main blog that Simon went through some SA trauma. I've not seen anyone else mention it, so for the sake of getting to know the cutest little characters, I thought I'd ask you.
thank youuuu
angel
of course !
his SA trauma is pretty well-known by older fans of the games (at least i'd like to think so since his trauma's not been talked about a lot)
but anyway, his trauma has to do with his backstory which was revealed in the modern warfare 2 comics based on the original modern warfare 2 game made back in 2009. you can read those here. the comics cover his childhood, what his home-life was like and the origins of the skull-mask he wears.
ׂ╰┈➤ trigger warning // i'm going to talk in depth about: rape/SA, brainwashing, manipulation, childhood trauma, drug abuse & torture, death/murder in detail.
i'll give you a summarized rundown of what the comics talk about:
Simon was brought up with a younger brother (tommy), an abusive alcoholic + drug addicted father, and a kind mother. While his mother would always try to defend Simon, she ultimately couldn't stop Simon's father from traumatizing him by way of scaring him and forcing him to interact with exotic animals (he made Simon kiss a snake & told him to laugh at a prostitute that had overdosed in a bathroom at a concert his father took him to, he would have been around 11-13 around here i believe, not sure though.)
after the 9/11 attacks, simon joined the army. on one of his missions, he's sent with a team to eliminate a mexican drug lord (roba) but is captured along with his two other team mates. they endure torture as a part of roba's brainwashing tactics so that roba can use them as tools for his drug operations. the torture Simon was subjected to includes: rape (roba made women force themselves onto him while they watched and occasionally some of roba's men would violate him too) (the rape happened every day) and he was hung by his ribs on a tree after he chose not to succumb to the brainwashing on the first night (a thick iron hook was put through his ribs as he hung up there).
after months of brainwashing, roba ultimately decided that Simon wouldn't break so he took him to an open grave (that held the corpse of Simon's commanding officer that betrayed Simon) and roba buried him alive on top of the rotting, maggot-infested corpse. It took Simon around thirteen hours to climb out of the grave using the rotted jaw bone of the corpse, Simon then went from mexico to texas where he was found by a ranger and later saved (he was required to have therapy after of course even though he hated it).
buttt his trauma continues because when he finds his two team mates and realizes they were brainwashed, his ex-teammates go and murder Simon's brother, his brother's wife, his nephew, his mother and his therapist.
before this, simon dealt with recurring nightmares of committing violence against women which he expressed he felt incredibly guilty about, which is why i made that post on my main about it. its because of his trauma (and the fact that he's a good person) that he would never do anything to disregard his partner's wishes sexually.
anyway, the comics obviously explain the timeline way better than i do, but this is all of his trauma summarized (and why i care so much about him being portrayed accurately lol). hope this was able to help you understand his character better ! also, he wears a skull mask because roba's men used skull-face paint for the majority of the time, simon also executed all of roba's men including roba himself to avenge his family. he also killed his two teammates as vengeance.
≡;- ꒰ the post anon was talking about for reference ꒱
sleep token waffle house au is a GO!! ive been working on this for the past two days lol just so i could use it as a header for any and all posts related to my sleep token waffle house au
will be creating the masterlist soon :3
im also thinking of it kinda have a little rp stuff? as in: you guys can ask the waffle house boys stuff... but idk if anyone would be interested in that TwT lmk!
i also post my art on my main acc @jumexju if yall are interested in that :3 (commissions are open on my kofi which is linked on my navigation post on my main)
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update: masterlist has been made can can be read here .
What goes on at the ST Waffle House during the graveyard shifts??? I’ve personally been in some Waffle Houses in the wee hours of the night and witnessed fights and also dance battles in the middle of the dining area!
the waffle house : graveyard shifts *ೃ༄a sleep token waffle house au.
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during graveyard shifts, you can expect vessel to be tired as hell. now, 'why might that be?' you might ask. the answer? iii and his frequent defiance of the menu. He sends out food looking like its a fifth graders canvas ー sprinkles and powdered sugar on every desert with copious amounts of syrup poured on top. you can guess that customers will not be happy with III's artistic flare and complain to II. II, who is already tired by this point in the night (he's going on four redbull at this point; it did give him wings), relays it to III and watches everything unfold.
"well if they want boring, plain waffles, they can make it themselves can't they?" III would answer.
to which II then replies, rubbing his temples, "Mate, That's not the point. They just want a normal plate of waffles, it isn't that hard to follow the recipe, is it?"
III rolls his eyes, hands on his hips, "It's not but it looks better when I do it my way. they just fuckin' hate whimsy, it seems like."
IV then enters the kitchen with a tired expression, "So, i've just gotten word that they want to complain to the manager.. I reckon they'll try to get you fired mate; it's the third time in a row this has happened to them."
"Really? The third time? III, you realize you could get fired, yeah??" II looked up at III with a concerned expression.
"Oh please, You know as well as I do Vessel won't do it," III shrugged, "If they want a bloody manager, why don't you go out there? You're a manager too, are you not?"
"Yeah mate, Kitchen Manager. They want the owner of the establishment you bonehead." II takes a sip from his energy drink and sets it on a random counter before going out there. "You better hope I can clean this mess up." he said before leaving to the counter.
II tried explaining to the family (now turned families since apparently III had done this multiple times to different customers; they were all at the counter demanding that a manager come see them) that it was late and that he would discipline the cook to make sure that this instance never occurred again.
unfortunately, nobody was having it. angry and hungry customers never did result in a good experience. before long, one of III's waffles were thrown in the direction of the door leading to the kitchen which then started an entire food fight. customers leapt over the counter attempting to get to into the kitchen and enact their own version of retribution.
it didn't take long for II, IV and III to hide behind the kitchen door and brace themselves against it as the angry mob tried to break it down. after a couple minutes of this, II left to go find Vessel who was in his office, knee deep in paperwork and various complaint files.
as soon as Vessel saw II covered in sprinkles and bits of waffle, he knew all too well what was going on. II didn't even get a word in before Vessel was already exiting the office and leaving the building from the back entrance so he could come in through the front.
with a calm, yet boisterous voice, Vessel managed to get their attention and get them to stop if only for a little while. however, that little while was all he needed. Vessel bribed them with a free meal on the house, playing into how tired the customers were since it was late this night and soon enough, everything returned to 'normal'.
(Vessel supervised III and the other cooks to make sure the food looked as it did on the menu. of course, nothing ever happened to III, but the customers could care less when they were offered free food for their troubles.)
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note: i've got to make a masterlist for this and FAST lmaoo; i'm having so much fun writing these little snippets im not gonna lie xD
update: masterlist has been made and can be read here.
you should see the way my fucking jaw fell to the ground. can't pick it back up no more. i did a lot of googling before you answered my anon and i found virtually no answers on it, (at least no one willing to tell me) and i dug through a small chat forum asking for answers but i just got told to piss off lmao
thank you so much for your in depth answer<3 i love simon!! he's so cool, and it's nice to know his backstory more. i already didn't like the way people were portraying him in some smut fics, but knowing what his character has been through now... well.
thank you again, so much, you're amazing
angel
honestly, the cod fandom has fallen so far down (the bar is literally in hell at this point) ー im so sorry that people reacted to your question like that when they could've just made the simple decision to direct you to the comics or at least a rundown of his past. cod is unfortunately notorious for having a pretty chaotic/unforgiving fanbase. on the other hand, i'm glad you were satisfied with my answer and ended up gaining more knowledge about simon as a character. his past adds so much more depth to him as a character and i wish people featured more of that into their fics. simon's an incredibly traumatized man but he's also so very strong for what he's gone through compared to other characters in the games. =^^= !
Hiii, just wanted to say that I love your art and the way you draw Tamsy is beautiful, also, sorry if I'm awkwardd. You're an amazing artist!! 💗💗💗
hihii! you're not awkward at all! ><
i'm flattered !! Tamsy's been in my head so much lately so i'm glad to see that my work is appreciated (especially because I put so many hours into my fanart), so thank you for the compliments :3 it makes me happy that other people enjoy what i create ><
