DaveKat: I never liked this ship for like- Several reasons until my boyfriend got me into it. Like- I guess I was too much of a Solkat shipper at the beginning. Now I fucking love DaveKat??? They're so cute??? I'm so happy they're canon boyfriends <333
EriKar: THIS ONE WAS INTERESTING. AND I'LL TELL YOU WHY. For the longest time I like- NEVER shipped Eridan w/anyone. It's not bc I didn't like Eridan. I just like.... Never considered shipping him w/anyone ig??? But then my boyfriend just kept showing my EriKar, I looked up EriKar and I was like,,,, "Damn they're p cute ngl." So yeah.
CronKri: NOW THIS ONE IS HILARIOUSLY AS WELL. Bc I NEVER shipped any Ampora w/a Vantas until I started shipping CronKri. I really only shipped Kankri w/like,,,, Two other Alpha trolls: Porrim/Mituna. But my boyfriend got me into THIS, which later lead into him getting me into ERIKAR. So haha. Two ships from the same two lines in one go ig.
DirKri: Personally, I didn't even know this was a fucking thing until my boyfriend showed me some fanart of it. And like- I ship DaveKat, so why not DirKri??? It's honestly cute considering like- Both Dirk and Kankri are EXTREMELY intelligent, but express it totally differently. I do personally feel like Dirk would be able to handle Kankri and like,,, How he is as a person/troll. They could totally learn from each other.
Anyone that follows me that doesn't like any of these ships, I respect and validate your opinions/reasons as to WHY you don't like any of these ships, just please be respectful if you comment/repost this. I don't wish for any sort of ship wars/discord when it comes to me sharing my thoughts and feelings.
Thank you <3
Note: Warnings: This masked talk contains sensitive topics. An example includes suicide. I think the subject of the reapers is an interesting one, and not one that many people generally talk about… Unless it’s Undertaker, and he’s eventually going to have his own masked talk. This is my thoughts on how they became as they are now. I should make it plain that this is a fictional story, and that you will not become a reaper by taking the same steps they did.
Note Continued: Also, I cannot go further into this talk without saying this… Suicide is never the answer to life’s problems. No matter what's going on, it's not the answer. Find someone to talk to. Find a friend, an adult (another adult), a family member, or just someone who will listen. If you need someone, you can even message me. Just don’t make that choice.
Before I get too started, I want to include a quote- from the manga- that I feel pretty much sums up what a reaper is.
“We Grim Reapers were once human too and all. Humans who have committed suicide become 'Grim Reapers' as punishment. We're worked to the bone until the day we're forgiven, a captive audience to the deaths of man. For us, who've committed suicide, to have to bear witness to their earthly regrets and lust for life day in and day out is a depressing state of affairs indeed.” -Sasha
This quote is from the Emerald Witch Arc, around the 105th chapter of the manga. Before I read this quote, I hated the reapers (namely Grell and William) and just could not find something to like about them. I suppose a lot of this had to do with the circus ark, but I won’t get much into that since I’m considering a ‘What-if’ thing for it. However, after this quote, I felt bad. I hated characters whose stories I didn’t bother to explore. Most people wouldn’t necessarily feel bad since they are fictional characters… However there are people that these characters could be just as real as someone living on the other side of the planet that they haven't met yet. This is especially true for writers and readers who get invested in such works of fiction as this. With all of this mind, I started debating what caused the reapers to do as they had done and if they were finally happy. I'm going to start from the left and go to the right in the photo below. I did not create this artwork and all compliments/thanks goes to the original creator.
Grell Sutcliff: Grell is definitely unique in her own way. She keeps her hair long, wears false eyelashes, and always has a flair for the dramatic. These aspects are different from most people in the time period this manga is taking place. So it makes you wonder if the reason Grell had taken her own life, was because society was making her feel less human. Less important and less worthy. Just the thought of this kinda breaks my heart a little, because regardless of what path a person chooses they shouldn't have their right to happiness or life revoked from them. So holding onto that thought, I think Grell is happier as a reaper since she can finally be herself without worrying about something bad happening.
Ronald Knox: This dude is all about partying and living what is known as his best life. He’s outgoing and is never shy. I feel like in Ronald’s past life, he was held by strict rules and regulations. Meaning he was much like a dog on a leash. More than likely he was often punished for overstepping the strict boundaries. I feel like Ronald eventually got to the point where all he craved was freedom, and to him there was only one way to obtain it. I personally don't headcanon that any of the reapers ever had a reason to think that they would end up in their positions.
William T. Spears: William is a strict and diligent individual. When I first learned how reapers became as such in Black Butler, I was rather surprised that this had to have been true for William as well. He seems like someone who would never allow himself to have a weak moment… Then it hit me. What if in his previous life William was late and something awful happened because of it? Or what if he was expecting someone to be on time, and when they weren't it caused him to take the actions that he did? Either way, he would be forced to have a great disdain for tardiness in his reaper life. He would hold himself to a strict schedule to keep something bad from ever happening again.
These three are the only reapers who we get to see enough to contemplate their previous lives (other than Undertaker and that's for another time). However, I do want to give them honorary mentions since it would have been hard to get through certain parts of the manga without them.
Sascha: A highly energetic young reaper who loves being a reaper. He loves observing human behavior and the advancements that society has made through time. He also enjoys having lots of work to do, and has been known to take pictures of dying/dead people. Sascha is also the one who gives the quote at the beginning of this masked talk. Without him, we would have never had any idea what made a reaper a reaper.
Ludger: He is much like William when it comes to overtime, and is seen keeping Sascha in line. Ludger hates work, and is known to smoke occasionally.
Othello: He is a scientific researcher reaper, who rarely ventures outside of his labs and due to this he is rather physically weak. Plus his death scythe is the same as it was when he first received it ( a LONG time ago). On the other side of this, Othello is rather humorous.
Homestuck:
- Karkat/Kankri/Signless
- John Egbert
- Jake English
- Sollux Captor [Very loosely]
- Latula Pyrope
- Kurloz Makara [Very loosely]
- Roxy/Rox Lalonde [More a gender envy thing but still]
Vast Error: There's only one rn since I haven't gotten too far into it
- Murrit Turkin [I want to be him/her/them so fucking badly]
Cookie Run: Kingdom/Ovenbreak
- Espresso Cookie
- Almond Cookie
- Red Velvet Cookie
- Licorice Cookie
- Wildberry Cookie
- Dark Choco/Dark Cacao Cookie
- Moonlight Cookie
- Wind Archer Cookie
- Vampire Cookie
- Sparkling Cookie
- Mint Choco Cookie
- Parfait Cookie
- Caramel Arrow Cookie
@h00mb00
I better see your ass doing this to or I will finna-
People in horror respond to something they fear in one of three ways [These are just the ones I've personally seen the most]:
- Can I fight it?
- Let's go investigate
- Fuck I need to r u n
And sadly it's ALWAYS the first two options. And like- The actual SMART char always seems to die. Always.
Ik horror is made the way it is for the story/plot to go forward. But I do wonder how like- A horror artist/writer/etc would work w/the idea of like- The protag NOT going towards the danger.
Does anyone else just like,,, Randomly like- Idk if I could say "spaz" but like-
Does anyone just randomly spaz/stim/suddenly move without any sort of reason?
I'm not cold, I wasn't stimming bc I was like- Happy or anything. I just,,, Randomly start moving.
Maybe I'll start posting some of the story I'm working on w/ @h00mb00
Prolly the only story I'll post on here for awhile until it's all done. Which'll take like,,,, Um- I actually don't know since I'm not super consistent with working on my stories.
I just kinda- Do.
