Who: Hi I'm Anisa and I'm feral for feudal fairy tales :)
What: Drawtober is a label for a project that comprised of a theme, and a list of ideas. If you wanna see the thoughts behind those themes, I've attached some meta notes over on AO3. For nifty purposes.
When: Right now. I've also taken the liberty of compliling my 2023 Pride Month series in a similar format, and will likely continue to do so whenever the urge strikes/the shoe fits.
Where: Specifically on my Artnisa pseudoname. Previously, this was exclusive to collabs where I was the arteest and had no hand in the writing. I may choose to shift gears somewhere down the line, but for now, that's where they'll be.
Why: Fandom, as a contruct, is ever-changing, and Tumblr, the frontline of such a construct, is doing the most to kill desktop navigation whilst speed-running the Focus Theft Race; pair that with a testy search function, ever-evolving "porn bots" sniping tag usability, it can be a 'mare finding fanworks out there, in the Tumblr dot com wilds, let alone attempting to create some form of personal archive in the comfort of your own blog. So, as the Internet shifts, like all cultures do, it feels high time to start archiving properly. On the archive. For posterity and such.
How: Laughable that the only mention of this guide on Tumblr exists in the form of a button on the aformentioned desktop navigation, but here's a beginner friendly tutorial on how to add images to AO3 for any writers/artists that would like to learn how to do so. Plus some other fun stuff in and around it. Of course :D
Bonus Fun Fact: There's a black & white image under each post, though I added no context. When I'm done with something that toes the semi-realism lines like this lot, I like to turn RGB off to see how my values (light and shadows, essentially) turned out. I paint in colour, so seeing that the light was Just Right when said colour is no longer there to lean on is like a little reward. I just think they're neat. Thank you :)
Bonus Bonus Fact: There is a 753 word strong ficlet hidden in there, somwhere :3
I am an absolute ✨️hoe✨️ for Twisted Wonderland. I live for memes, I draw sometimes, I have way too may characters than is probably psychologically healthy and I'm just here for a good time 😀
⟣ GENERAL STUFF ⟢
1.) Please do NOT repost my art or put it in any kind of AI shit. I'm not chill with AI art, I have a whole long rant about it but im controlling myself. Bottom line, you do NOT have my permission to take my work and use it for personal or AI stuff. Cool? Cool.
2.) I am an adult and therefore, I would prefer to interact ONLY with other adults. It's nothing personal, I've just had bad experiences in the past and don't even wanna invite that kind of mess into my life. So anyone under 18, Do Not Interact.
3.) Please be courteous. I try very hard to show kindness to everyone and unfortunately have not always gotten it back in return, and it sucks. I'm just here to have a good time and post about stuff that makes me smile. If you are rude, I will not hesitate to block.
⟣ CHARACTERS ⟢
- Faris Jaeger
Twisted off the ghostly hoard from the Fantasia Short "Night On Bald Mountain", his character is heavily inspired by the folkloric concept of The Wild Hunt/The Ghost Rider.
- Elizabeth Thatcher
Yume #1, Elizabeth is a quiet, sweet girl with a deep love of literature and history.
- Aria Bailey
Yume #2, Aria is joyful, spunky, bombastic lady who has a deep passion for art and theater.
⟣ COMMON TAGS ⟢
#Ella Speaks - General musings and thoughts OOC, don't be too surprised if they make absolutely no sense.
#Posts To Keep - Reblogs or posts that I want to save, and look back on frequently!
Pride Month art, all in one place. For @inuyashapridemonth 🌈
In chronological order:
"The Acrobat": Yura for Lesbian Day ☆
"The Con Artist": Miroku for Gay Day ☆
"Both? Both. Both is Good": InuKag for Bisexual Day ☆
"The Derby Girl": Sango for Pansexual Day ☆
"The Medic": Kagome for Pink Day ☆
"She was a Punk": Kagura for Red Day ☆
"She Did Ballet": Kikyo for Orange Day ☆
"The Artist": Shippo for Turquoise Day ☆
"The Troublemaker": Bankotsu for Violet Week ☆
"Who, Inuyasha? He only cares about one thing and it's fucking disgusting": Inuyasha for Violet Week ☆
↳ Bonus: Sesshomaru is Ace. Allegedly. A Satirical!Conspiracy Theory ☆
I couldn't miss the opportunity for another canon-flavoured masterpost, so here I go again with Limerence. This collection is a prequel to Homecoming, so if you're not ready to say goodbye, by all means, carry on! The structure remains: above the cut lies links, and below lurks a prompt breakdown where I attempt to justify everything that just happened. Onward!
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Previous Masterposts: Homecoming〡Evermore
This is your rest stop. Beyond the Keep Reading banner are many words and manga caps for those with a vested interest in Inuyasha headcanons/meta/anecdotes. Snacks applicable!
The Personal Bit ☆
ALRIGHT, masks off besties. Are they your OTP? Cause they’re my OTP too, and we should consider bursting into flames about it together (ɔ◔‿◔)ɔ ♥
I didn't think I’d participate with writing this year, until about a week before the event, when I was frying-panned with some notions. As a fellow bearer of the curse, it started with a seedling of Kagome looking out for Inuyasha in the modern era, whether she realised it or not and even if, logically, she knew better, and snowballed from there. So, I blasted through each prompt with the intention of keeping them short, and after a survey back, each chapter grew deceptively longer, and I thought: why not add a stair [100 words] to Kagome's case for each day?
This particular canon universe is approached thusly: the prompt is the starting point, and the characters do the rest. I don't control the narrative, the narrative controls me, type thing. Hence, chapters are plot-negative, and times skips are abundant. Anyway. Enough waxing!
Note: I am working with the Viz English translation of the Inuyasha manga with some anime filler for seasoning, and the timeframe for the 3-year separation falls loosely between 1998-2001.
Final Note: Limerence spoilers start here.
Prompt Breakdown ☆
Day 1: Love Language(s)
Summary: Kagome's been distracted. Or, I hc that Kagome spent a good amount of time away with the fairies (and trying to catch up with school) when she first got back.
Thoughts and Feels:
Love Language(s) were coined in 1992; the likelihood of them being such a commonly adopted phrase/ideology was as slim as Kagome knowing what her friends were going on about. They're a relatively new conception of navigating romance, but that doesn't mean buzzwords didn't make it into those teen mags we remember so well, though! Point for fuck it we ball!
For better or worse, friends are gonna be a tad nosy, and Kagome’s definitely were. Consistently and without fail:
Chapter 23, Volume 3, Mask of Flesh ☆
—and how else to feel her “snapping back into the room” in 100 words, if not when confronted with mathematics?
Chapter 411, Volume 42, The Kind One ☆
Fun Fact: There is a small high chance I spent the most time on this one overall because trying to spin a tale in 100 words is wild.
Day 2: Possession
Summary: Kagome acts on impulse. Or, I hc that uncanny resemblances might ruin a girl's day out.
Thoughts and Feels:
Okay, yeah, okay, technically the baseball cap didn't happen in the manga. But this is why filler episodes are good for the ecosystem, or something.
Shock can have a lot of side effects. Confusion, agitation, complete and utter lack of personal or road safety (to name a few), and in Kagome's case here, shoving Inuyasha-shaped familiarity under her nose when she least expected it had her acting up, because not only has the well been sealed off for X time, she was used to him acting up whenever he stepped foot in the modern era:
Chapter 392, Volume 40, A Peaceful Meal ☆
Her friends still care, though! Cause that's what friends are for! As wild of a creature as Kagome can be, they're aware of her “struggles” with her health, and are oddly used to her odd ways:
Chapter 35, Volume 4, A Little Imp ☆
Fun Fact: I rewrote that last line, like, 7 times. The free writing tag is actually fake news.
Day 3: Safe
Summary: Kagome's has a nightmare. Or, I hc that a brave face doesn't do much when she's at her most vulnerable.
Thoughts and Feels:
If you've ever had nightmares/night terrors/sleep paralysis, you'll know how, well, terrifying they can be. Lucid states between sleep and wakefulness has a nasty way of warping perceptions, and with everything Kagome witnessed, her dreamscapes had to be vivid, especially after her stint in the jewel, where reality and fantasy blurred real bad, and what's worse, it taunted her about it:
Chapter 554, Volume 56, High School Life ☆
To further that point, Inuyasha gets brutal - beheadings, graphic slaughterings (sometimes at the hands of an MC eheh), you know, justgirlythings - and therefore toned down for television, as anime adaptations often are. Kagome was 15, and while she did that, it would leave a mark. Trauma, guys. We're talking about trauma now.
If the reference was caught during her tiny tale: the scene with Mama H being shook to fuck over her baby glowing is anime-only, but I really dig the idea that she knew something was up with Kagome from Day 0, really aided in reasoning why she was so okay with her daughter doing all that, thank you for understanding. Another point for filler!
Fun Fact: I…barely remember writing this one, actually, truly, read it back a week later like: don't know her. I love her like any proud mother, though!
Day 4: Modern
Summary: Kagome asks a question she doesn’t like the answer to. Or, I hc that curiosity killed the cat.
Thoughts and Feels:
The trickiest one, in terms of setting. I spent too much time looking into the availability and flavours of historical records in Tokyo (particularly 2000ish, bc digital archives weren't that hot then) and came to the conclusion that while yes, it was possible for her to gain access to [something], no, it wasn't very likely she'd come across any death records, (specifically Koseki) for her friends, with the added bonus that family names are notably lacking until 1868. But take Kagome's resourcefulness + Japan's love for paperwork, and it led me here – to some kinda fake archive with fake books and fake names that could potentially be somebody that she used to know. And while I try my best to be respectful of the people and the setting I'm writing within, I asked myself bluntly, if I really gave a fuck about being accurate in this regard/fictional setting, and the answer was also: no. There isn't a Sunset Shrine either, so a fictional National Archives with The Right Documents there shall be.
Of all the Fuedal-Inuyasha characters, I feel like Sango is the one that would have Done Something to leave a mark, somewhere written on paper. You know...Badass Women For Agriculture Union [codeword for demon slaying], something. Yeah, Miroku was a holy man, but we're not talking about history right now, we're talking about Herstory.
And finally, that moment. The one where Kagome almost cracked and unleashed self-inflicted rage on some guy, cause time didn't cease to exist for them. The thing about Kagome, apart from her being an all round great character, is that she isn't tame, nor timid, and certainly no shrinking violet. But where she's brash and loud and (sometimes) quick to anger, she's also kind. And reasonable, and at the core, a wonderful person, and that duality is what makes her so lovable, relatable, and fun to write. Lookit her:
Chapter 175, Volume 185, Where They First Met ☆
Fun Fact: I really wanted to point out that Kagome was supposed to be in her high school uniform, but writing restriction said naur. Irrelevant. Also, this is my favourite chapter. Weird, right? Haha?
Day 5: Heat
Summary: Kagome hears a bump in the night. Or, I hc that stranger things have occurred than a random bout of sleepwalking while living with PTID (Post Traumatic Isekai Disorder).
Thoughts and Feels:
There was a small blip in time where this chapter skewed Mature. Explicit, even. Something about imagining a certain someone in a compromising position, but then the wind changed direction, and I went for literal heat. Japanese summers are stifling, and heat...is hot. Ace card, go!
Lunar charts and such: they don't add up when you compare two points in time, 500 years apart. But there could still be some peculiar celestial moon stuff that led a sleep-deprived Kagome to have a gander at the moon, especially when it's new.
Chapter 140, Volume 15, The Other Side of the Well ☆
Inuyasha had a brilliant way of turning up when she least expected him, or staying away when she wanted to see him the most. There are little things that happen, like an open window or remnants of a dream that might stay with her upon waking, to lead her to think-maybe it was him?
Chapter 287, Volume 29, Mimisenri ☆
BEHIND THE SCENES REVEAL: Kagome was the one who opened her door and tried to feed the cat, but it didn't work, because sleepwalkers are silly. Easter Eggy Subtext: Buyo is the catalyst, but Kagome is the key. Think about it.
Chapter 494, Volume 50, Two Worlds ☆
Day 6: Courting
Summary: Kagome tries her best. Or, I hc that Kagome gives it the old college effort, a la jewel illusion.
Thoughts and Feels:
Kagome's family want the best for her. Kagome's friends are boy-crazy hen-peckers. Hojo is cute, and has always shown an interest in Kagome. Therefore: it would be wild to assume she didn't at least say yes, once, to going out with him, even if she knew it really wasn't going to go anywhere:
Chapter 140, Volume 15, The Other Side of the Well ☆
Sometimes you have to do things to understand how much you don't want to do that thing. At this point in time, Kagome's coming up for graduation, she's spent almost 3 years dealing with everything that happened to her, and she's not a complete tool. However, the mind wanders, especially when you'd rather someone else's company:
Chapter 69, Volume 8, Sensing Presences ☆
She's going to give the modern era one last shot – because while romance isn't everything, it can be part of something – before throwing in the towel and saying fuck it, I tried. And as Kagome's will Kagome, she'd want to make an effort for the sake of others:
Chapter 35, Volume 4, A Little Imp ☆
Fun Fact: This chapter (and the next) ended up floating around 1.5K at first draft. I'd like to formally apologise to the words lost in transit, you will be missed.
Day 7: Smile
Summary: Kagome comes home. Or, I hc that Kagome finally puts her wants, needs and feelings first, and those might suspiciously man-shaped.
Thoughts and Feels:
Yeahyeah, the “I never thought I'd write this”, we've all seen it. But it's true! Never thought I'd write a chapter retelling, and this one is that fact's poster child. They aren't my bag (to read or to write) but the ending was there all along, obviously:
Chapter 494, Volume 50, Two Worlds ☆
The right wish, the wrong wish, a selfish wish, a selfless wish – as many Isekai's go, wish fulfilment is a huge part of the narrative (not just for Kagome, but so many of the characters) but she, unlike others, had a huge weight on her shoulders about making the right one that I wanted to tease out that moment where she gets it:
Awfully familiar cap is familiar, Chapter 558, Volume 56, Tomorrow ☆
Are you sure you're supposed to be there, Miss Thing? Life doesn't end just because you finished a job, or have to feel beholden to a sense of home. Home can be anywhere! Home can be a person! You can do it, bestie. Do it for her! Her is you! Go Kagome!
Chapter 79, The Fruits of Evil ☆
She made her dreams – from acing school, to making her family proud, to seeing Inuyasha again – a reality. There's really nothing more I can say about that, it's all there. She chose herself! And that included him! Ain't that neat!
Fun Fact: In Japanese, Inuyasha calls her a baka. In the scanlation, he calls her an idiot. In the English sub/dub, he calls her an idiot. In the Viz translation (the one I refer to most) he calls her a fool. Imho, in English, he says idiot, cause Inuyasha has zero respect and carries that no-finesse kind of rizz. Bless him.
Bonus Fun Fact: Chapters like this are why I'm such a flaming monster about writing advice being a tool, not a rule. Those last two lines, without the use of But and And at the beginning, would not carry the same weight and timing I wanted to achieve, therefore, you can pry them as sentence starters out of my cold, dead hands.
The End.
Weehee! This could have been way longer (you're thinking how, I'm thinking I'm proud of how restrained I was) but alas, we've reached the end. Thanks again to @inukag-week for hosting the event of all time! I love them sooo much. Sososo much, they're the best little guys 🎉
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Another year, another @inukag-week Masterpost with bonus hc meta. Above the cut lies links to each prompt here on Tumblr (mobile navigation) and the complete collection on AO3. Below the cut dwells a breakdown of each prompt, with headcanon tidbits for those who dig it. So, without further ado!
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This is your rest stop. Do not click Keep Reading unless you have a vested interest in Inuyasha headcanons/meta/personal anecdotes. Snacks advised.
The Personal Bit ☆
Picking up where I left off with Homecoming last year was easy when there weren’t any rules. I ran with the same concept – wait for the prompts and free-write some things as they appear. Considering post-canon thoughts will always haunt me, and I thrive off one-word prompts, it was a clear-cut decision to round back on that idea for 2022. Homecoming was my first soiree into ficlets, and since then, I’ve tackled verbosity (the irony here is not lost on me, please just let me live), so I forwent the word count restraint this time around. Keeping with the renaissance theme, I’m going to walk through my post-canon headcanons, as is the happy – but not perfect – ending that I like to think they deserved.
Final Note: Evermore spoilers start here.
Prompt Breakdown ☆
Day 1: Domestic
Summary: Kagome struggles to adapt to a time before her time. Or, I headcanon that it's really hard to move 500 years into the past.
Thoughts and Feels:
When you get into the nitty-gritty of just how hard it was to fucking exist in Feudal Japan, I doubt that Kagome would miss modern amenities that make the day-to-day easier. This is the same girl who pampered herself at every opportunity and packed a hairdryer – sans electricity – for a jaunt through the well. You know, queen shit.
No more replenishing that gigantic backpack – that is the thing of the future’s past. Or the past’s future? Regardless, there were no more gas stoves, instant ramen, and obscenely large bags of crisps and cooking back then? A nightmare.
But – Inuyasha knows what it means to have to carve a place for yourself with your bare hands, not fit in, and be considered the “other”. So, not only would he be understanding, I think he’d do the most and then some to make the transition more than manageable for her.
Fun Fact: Originally, I had Kagome talk about her feelings at the riverbank, but the idea that she fucked dinner up (cause she’s known for being proud of her cooking) kept gnawing at me as the moment the dam would break and the reason she’d stomp her feet.
Day 2: Role Reversal
Summary: Kagome saves the day. Or, I headcanon that people often, Inuyasha included, forget that Kagome was a born badass.
Thoughts and Feels:
Kagome Higurashi is a badass by nature – this is a well-known fact amongst people that understand what they read. But sometimes, that’s forgotten, and I applied that notion to her husband – but instead of lacking reading comprehension, in his eyes, her safety comes first always, and I reckon that when she’s back, his protectiveness would probably sky-rocket.
Paranoia breeds fear and misunderstanding, and I think Inuyasha is idiot enough to forget how well they work together in the face of danger if it means keeping her out of it. So, we’ll allow him to forget that teamwork makes the dream work if only to keep his wife out of harm's way.
An odd one but: I’d like to think that at some point, Inuyasha got reamed for his overuse of the wind scar. Stop putting holes in the ground, man.
Fun Fact: I forgot that you’re supposed to end chapters somewhere, so I chucked the gunk in Kagome's hair and the hot spring thing when I remembered instead of leaving them in a field surrounded by pieces of Oni.
Day 3: Intimacy
Summary: Inuyasha takes a risk. Or, I (and everyone, for that matter) headcanon that there were a few memorable places they ended up fucking.
Thoughts and Feels:
Huts didn’t have doors. People didn’t have phones to drop a line and let you know they’re headed your way. Shippos are a thing in this world; sometimes, that gets in the way of marital bliss.
Post-Canon Inuyasha, to me, is someone that seeks the “simple” joys in life. The things often taken for granted that he never had pre-Kagome – sex included. Why wouldn’t he? I’ve failed to come up with a reason.
Besides, I sub to the idea that Inuyasha is susceptible to the power of persuasion, especially when it comes from Kagome. A few nudges in the right direction, and he’d crack, 100%.
Fun Fact: This was the loosest prompt in that: the characters just did what they wanted, and I went along for the ride. Which ended with them fumbling by the well. Naturally.
Day 4: Scars
Summary: Inuyasha learns a new word. Or, I headcanon that having a husband with super-human strength leads to a few bumps and bruises.
Thoughts and Feels:
Claws, muscle, teeth – Kagome's human. Surely times when intent and being careful aren’t enough to thwart a scrape or two? Accidents happen (as evidenced by my husband accidentally drop-kicking me the other night when he got a sudden cramp), but when mixed with Inuyasha, who holds protection in the highest regard, I think he’d take it to heart when these accidents are at his hand.
I still reckon Inuyasha is amazed by the concept of sex and all that comes with it, love bites included. It takes time to get to grips with sexual intimacy, and while they had physical intimacy beforehand, I still think there would be a long road to getting to know each other like that – how to hold your missus just right so you don’t nick her included.
But with time, practice, and a wife that’s good with words, I think he’d find his groove. Besides, he’s eager to please.
Fun Fact: I will salivate over the Every Scar Has a Story trope in any universe. It’s just a tried and true, innit?
Day 5: Parenting
Summary: Inuyasha considers what it means to be a father. Or, I headcanon that Inuyasha isn’t all for the idea of putting a baby in Kagome – at first.
Thoughts and Feels:
Inuyasha didn’t have a daddy. His basis for a father figure? Not a thing. Who's to say that before Kagome – or even after Kagome – children were something that frequented his thoughts? No one. And I wrote to remind myself of that.
Ears, teeth, claws and all, there are traits that Inuyasha would pass on. And with no basis for who they’d become until they were out, I am 100% positive he would worry for the life his children would undoubtedly lead and the prejudices they’d face based on these traits that he’d undoubtedly pass on.
With all that being said, with time, patience and understanding, the idea would eventually appeal to him. Children aren’t the answer to a fairytale ending, but when I consider that he would never have considered himself worthy of said fairytale ending? I can't help but think that he’d grow fond of the idea of little mini-Kagome’s running around, especially if they were afforded the peaceful life they deserved.
Fun Fact: I don’t write post-canon often because it crushes my heart, and this chapter was the reminder as to why. A small part of me died when I saw how family-oriented this year's prompts were (and kidfics really aren't my bag), so I knew the second I saw this one it was gonna be a sad time. But also – it’s my personal favourite.
Day 6: Teasing
Summary: Inuyasha suffers, and Kagome kisses it better. Or, I headcanon Inuyasha is a bit of a baby about being the centre of attention.
Thoughts and Feels:
Shippo is annoying and smart. This combination is deadly, especially when it's aimed at Inuyasha. It would be him that spills the beans because he's nosy, and InuKag is his OTP after all.
Things that are supposed to be private should stay private. At least, that's what Inuyasha would like to believe. too bad for him people love to gossip. Best remind him of that.
If anyone can talk a freaked Inu down, it's Kagome. Send tweet.
Fun Fact: It had to be Miroku. there was no other way it wasn't going to be Miroku, not in this world.
Day 7: Anniversary
Summary: Kagome's been keeping track of time. Or, I headcanon that being happy in the place she chose doesn't mean she'd forget her family.
Thoughts and Feels:
Time Travel. Strange thing, isn't it? When you consider that at a time, both Kagome and Inuyasha had the ability to hop back and forth, there was never a 'loss'. But when that well is sealed for good, it's "akin to a death". They're there, on the other side, but if you can't get to them, are they really? Schrodingers Well wants to know.
Adjusting to living in Inuyasha time would be hard, busy, and fun. But when the dust settles, and she finds her flow, there will be times when she's caught slipping. And who wouldn't? But more importantly, who can blame her?
Inuyasha isn't a man of many words. But he shows his support in other ways, and if sitting by his wife until she cracks is what it takes - then that's what it takes.
Fun Fact: This was a bit of a sad, cathartic one, but one that had to happen. Anniversaries aren't all about proposals and marriage, sometimes they're a birthday, sometimes they aren't yours. But, I had to leave it on a sweet note, so I did. With Inuyasha having a silly little crush on his wife.
FRIENDS: If you made it to the end, please chug some water for your buddy here. That's to all the pocket friends who made this so much fun, the anguish is always worth it in the end. And to past-Anisa who said: "I had a lot of fun writing these, and I’d maybe like to explore this a little more in future. Potentially. Dunno. Mayhaps?", you did it lil buddy. Head pats. Ttyl bbs <3
With the end of One Word comes a masterpost. It would be madness for me to link 101 chapters in one go, so instead, I made it even worse by creating an interactive reader just for Tumblr. It's cute (if I do say so myself) and will require desktop navigation for viewing. If you like squares and pretty colours and gradients and clicky things, this one's for you. Everything ever can be found below.
Navigation ☆
The Interactive Reader.
The Tumblr Tag. (Mobile Navigation)
Read it on AO3.
Traducción al español de @minakok. FFN/AO3
The One Word Playlist.
Art by @callmegri.
Art by @kirrtash.
Note: I've added corresponding chapters per Kagome's POV where applicable in the notes over on AO3.
Note: I've reblogged a Directors Cut ask here, for those that have any questions.
A very special and important thank you to the one and only @callmegri, the best beta and friend a girl could ask for. I couldn't, wouldn't have done it without you, my love.
To @minakok, who has been so kind to translate this for spanish speakers, a champion of this story throughout, and kept me up to date on the too-funny memes born from this story. You are a gem, thank you.
And thank you so much to everyone that's read and enjoyed - I wish I could explain how much it means to me, but words are few and the heart is full. I've cherished every comment and tag. Forehead kisses to each and every one of you, it's been a joy and a pleasure.
