A simple art of these dumbasses. <3
Sudden inspiration to draw our (my and my sister's) characters has been brought to me by a cool Polish cover of one of the One Piece openings that I found on YouTube recently.
let's all laugh at my failed attempts to flirt with Sebek/show him how much I love him together
@starboyshoyo come laugh with me
also lmao you guys can really learn a lot about me through Rybek
Attempt #1
Ryker had spent a lot of time in the botanical garden trying to find the perfect flower to describe how he feels towards Sebek. The language of flowers was one Ryker loves, and he had rambled to Sebek many times about flowers and their meanings.
After about half an hour of trying to decide on a flower, he finally picked a small stem with forget-me-nots; the flower meaning true love. In the wide varieties of flowers, there are so many to describe love and it took Ryker a while to settle on just one.
"Sebek! I got these for you."
Nervously, the small boy held out the flowers.
"Flowers, and forget-me-nots too...thank you. I will treasure the flowers, and do what I can to help you."
"Huh?"
Help him? Ryker was certainly confused. Why would he need help if he's saying he truly loves Sebek?
"Forget-me-nots mean memories, so you are having problems remembering things again? Do you know what you could be forgetting?"
Right...forget-me-nots also mean memories...he was so caught up in finding a flower to fit his love that he did forget about that. How could he forget about that? He should've just done something with a more simple meaning like a red rose.
While Ryker has had problems remembering things in the past, that wasn't really his intention this time. But of course, Sebek was there to help him like the caring boyfriend he is. And Ryker just accepted this failure.
"I'm just forgetting my flower language again, that's all."
Attempt #2
This time, Ryker would not forget anything. Baking was yet another thing Ryker loved, and he could share his treats with Sebek. One of the things he loved to bake was cookies, and he even had a family recipe for really good cookies.
Baking was a step by step process that he had memorized, so there's no way he could forget something. He was proud with how well the cookies turned out in the end, and he was sure they would be perfect for Sebek.
Proud of his work, he stacked them all on a plate and made his way to Diasomnia. Upon entering the dorm, he found his beloved boyfriend in the lounge with the other students.
"Sebek dear, I brought cookies."
"Cookies? How adorable!"
Lilia was faster to react than Sebek and cooing about how adorable it was that Ryker made cookies. As Sebek got up to greet and take the plate from him, Malleus also seemed to notice and be interested by the cookies.
"I wasn't aware you had baking abilities. How delightful."
Sebek seemed to perk up and notice an opportunity at Malleus' words.
"Would you like one my lord?"
"They are not mine for taking. Ryker is the one who brought them, so he is the one who decides who they're for."
Do you hear that sound? It's the sound of Ryker crying on the inside. Because while he made the cookies for Sebek, how could he turn down the fae prince (and Sebek's idol) from something he wants? Especially since he's being put on the spot, he can't really explain he made them for Sebek without crushing some hearts.
"Of course you can have some."
Yet another failure.
Attempt #3
Something he remembers and is clearly meant for Sebek...he could always show his support for Sebek by showing up to the Equestrian club and (quietly) cheering Sebek on. To Ryker, that sounded like a great way to show his support! I mean, he would love it if he was being cheered on during his club, and Sebek always loves to be praised and cheered for.
The big problem though...Ryker is scared of horses. He didn't mind them as much if they were at a distance and they were calm. But Sebek had so nicely set up a spot near the field where his things were, so Ryker had a nice close up view of the horses. Well, he was incredibly nervous, but surly nothing would happen. He just had to wait long enough for Sebek to do his part.
But alas...Sebek had raised his voice at something Silver said, and the horses started getting scared. Naturally they wanted to get away from what was scaring them, and they started freaking out a little bit. Sebek's horse in particular had took off in a light run and was going to head past Ryker's seat.
Even though the horse wasn't headed for Ryker, just the fact that it was freaking out and running closely past him was enough to scare him. Fight or flight kicked into his system, and Ryker was always prone to flight. He quickly scrambled back and tried to secure himself further back on the seats, hitting his leg against the hard metal of the seats in the process. Once near the top of the seats, he practically had a death grip on it and it almost looked like he was trying to become one with the seat itself.
The horse had gone past Ryker's original spot without a problem, but the adrenaline in his system was still strong. Even after they had got the horse under control and Sebek had started to make his way to Ryker, the boy remained glued to his seat.
"Are you okay?!"
"I...I'm fine I think...but I may have to watch the practice from up here."
"You can hardly see the people from up here!"
"But the horses can freak out and keep their distance and I'll be fine...as long as they don't come any closer or freak out more."
"That horse wasn't going at it's full speed."
Hey look it's the sound of Ryker crying on the inside again! If that horse wasn't even going as fast or freaking out as much as it could, then there's no way he would be able to handle it if it did.
"I...I'm sorry Seb. I think I'm gonna have to leave. It's just too much..."
He didn't even get to cheer his boyfriend on. Another failure.
Attempt #4
Ryker was running out of ideas, and he turned to the last way he could possibly think of: cheesy pickup lines. He had found one he liked on the internet, and now he just had to work up the courage to say it to Sebek's face.
"There must be something wrong with my eyes. I can't take them off you."
"There is something wrong with your eyes? Are your glasses perhaps broken?"
...Why did he only focus on the first part of the flirt????
"No...my glasses are fine."
"Are you eyes perhaps injured?"
"Just...nevermind Sebek. I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"Hey, Sebek?"
"Yes?"
"You know I love you right?"
"Of course! We would not be dating if you didn't."
"Yeah, but I mean I really love you. Like a lot. More than I can put into words."
since it's canon that Sebek would try to court his partner with love letters because Lilia told him how to do it...here we have the love letters between me and him <3
...he totally asked Lilia to help him write this
also @starboyshoyo has seen how much I love this man
Dear Ryker,
I am writing to you because I wish to express my interest in you and potentially start the courting process!
These past few weeks, you have captured my interest. Your kindness, creativity, and supportive personality are some of your greatest qualities. It's amazing how you are willing to put up with so much from others, and still try to help them.
At first I had thought that you had used some sort of magic on me, but master Lilia had assured me that was not the case. I know you are very interested in potions, so I had considered that as well, but that was also not possible. As such, I've come to the conclusion that it is my own feelings that are doing this to me.
I would like to pursue the courting process with you, and will be awaiting your response.
Sincerely,
Sebek Zigvolt
Once Sebek was done writing the letter, he had to re-read what he wrote multiple times before deciding it was acceptable. The bat fae seemed to notice he was done, and naturally was curious about how things would end up.
"Are you done writing Sebek?"
"I am!"
"Well then, allow me to deliver it for you."
...and off Lilia went to Heartslabyul to deliver the letter.
"Hey Ryker, now that you're back, a letter was dropped off for you earlier."
Trey lightly handed the neat looking letter into Ryker's hand.
"Oh? Who's it from?"
"Lilia was the one who dropped it off, but he said it wasn't from him. He didn't specify though."
"Okay, I'll take a look at it. Thank you!"
"Of course."
As Ryker made his way to his room, he started to open it up and read it. But he had to stop in the middle of the hallway after reading the first sentence.
Someone...was interested in him??? And they wanted to court him??
He glanced down at the bottom of the page to find the name, and his heart nearly stopped.
The guy he likes...wrote him a love letter???? This has to be fae, or maybe a prank of some sort. Did Ace do this? But Ace didn't know about his crush on the crocodile boy...or at least he shouldn't know. The only people that knew were Idia, Ruggie, and...Silver. No way, did Silver accidentally let it slip? There's no way he would've said anything intentionally. Or maybe someone bribed Ruggie with a large amount of money. Ryker was just hanging out with Idia and he didn't mention anything, and he has no one/no reason to tell anyone.
Ryker quickly read through the rest of the letter. Compliments from Sebek...there's no way this was real. Could Lilia be pranking him? Or perhaps someone convinced Sebek to go along with it as a prank.
He didn't want this to be a prank, but he also couldn't believe it was real. Pulling out his phone, Ryker decided to try messaging his friends about it.
Ryker: GUYS I NEED YOUR ATTENTION
Hatsune Miku: You just saw me a few minutes ago???
Ryker: A BIG THING HAPPENED SINCE THEN
Sleepy boi: Is everything alright?
Dessert thief: If I have to hide you in Savanaclaw again, it's going to cost you.
Ryker: ...
Ryker: I may need to hide later depending on how this goes
Ryker: But listen! I got a love letter
Hatsune Miku: Like? A real one??
Hatsune Miku: Who even sends love letters anymore???
Dessert thief: Does it say who it's from
Ryker: It's
Ryker: Sebek
Hatsune Miku: Whaaaaaaaaaat no way
Dessert thief: would not have guessed he writes love letters
Sleepy boi: He actually wrote one?
Ryker: Silver?? You know something about this?
Sleepy boi: Lilia mentioned something about him writing a letter, but I'm pretty sure Lilia told him to do it as a joke
Ryker: WAIT SO ITS ACTUALLY FROM SEBEK????
Sleepy boi: Yes. It's from him
Dessert thief: Didn't you say it was from Sebek??
Ryker: I DIDNT THINK IT WOULD ACTUALLY BE HIM THO
Ryker: I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS PULLING A PRANK ON ME
Ryker: LIKE ACE CONVINCED HIM TO DO IT FOR A PRANK OR SOMETHING
Sleepy boi: Sebek wouldn't go along with something like that. That would just be cruel
Hatsune Miku: you mean his crush actually likes him back? How can you have such good rng irl but zero in game??
Dessert thief: lmao this is gold
Ryker: WAIT HOW DID HE KNOW I LIKE HIM THO
Ryker: SILVER???
Sleepy boi: I don't think he knows. He seems more on edge than normal
Dessert thief: Yikes I'd hate to be around him when he's even more on edge
Ryker: OMG
Ryker: GUYS WHAT DO I DO
Dessert thief: tell him you like him
Ryker: I CANT JUST DO THATTTT
Ryker: ILL SEE HIM AND JUST FREAK OUT
Sleepy boi: Lilia told him that he's supposed to exchange letters back and forth with you, so he's probably expecting a letter back
Hatsune Miku: lmaooooo good luck with that
Ryker: ...
Ryker: Idia im coming over again
Hatsune Miku: What??? Why???
Ryker: I need emotional support while I write a love letter
Hatsune Miku: You think I can provide emotional support??? I'm not a support character!
Ryker: You're the only one I can go too???
Ryker: Ruggie will ask for something if I stay with him and Silver is in Diasomnia WITH SEBEK
Hatsune Miku: Cant Silver just help go over to Hearslabyul and help you out for a few hours???
Sleepy boi: I could do that if you'd like
Ryker: Well yeah
Ryker: But after I give the letter to him I'm going to be freaking out and I need distractions
Hatsune Miku: Fineeee
Ryker: <3
With that, Ryker spun around and quickly made his way back to Ignihyde. The rush of feelings flowing through him only made him walk faster.
When he got to Ignihyde, he didn't waste any time and barged into Idia's room without any warning. The flame haired boy shrieked at the sudden presence in his room before spinning around in his chair. Ryker had already sat down on the bed and pulled out a piece of paper.
"Okay so I actually called Silver too separately freaking out and he said he would come help as well because I've had so many ideas just on the walk here but I'm not sure if any of them are good enough and some are cringe and will definitely not work but I don't really know what to do either so Silver would be a big help and then he could take it to Sebek afterwards while I stay here freaking out with you because my crush actually likes me back which I still can't believe-"
"Dude, you're rambling."
"Sorry, but how could this happen?"
"I don't know. You're like the protagonist of some sort of romance anime."
knock knock
"Idia? It's me, Silver."
Before Idia could even respond, Ryker had rushed to open the door. He let Silver in and quickly started talking again.
"Is this real? Am I dreaming?"
Silver gently placed a hand on Ryker's shoulder.
"It's real. You're going to be fine."
With Silver there, things went a lot more smoothly when writing the letter. He helped Ryker figure out what he wanted to do, and he was more of an emotional support than Idia was. For the most part, Idia just lingered in the background of his own room as they wrote.
Ryker even showed both of them the original letter, and they had...very different reactions. Silver acted like it was normal while Idia cringed. In the end, Silver was able to give some tips while still letting Ryker do it on his own.
Dear Sebek,
Thank you so much for your letter! I'm interested in you too, and would love to spend more time with you.
I have to admit, I'm very surprised to hear that you're interested in me too. I know I can be quiet around others, so I'm surprised to hear all your praises for me.
You on the other hand, are a very strong and reliable knight. I'm very excited for the opportunity to get to know you better!
Sincerely,
Ryker <3
Before he could be stuck rewriting over and over again, Ryker handed it to Silver before sending him off. And now...he just had to spend the night trying not to panic. Thankfully, Idia had a room full of video games, anime, and snacks to offer as a distraction.
A short in which Jaxon and I meet featuring both my self insert, my peacock insert, and a slight mention of a potential new oc!
It was a normal day in Heartslabyul. Students maintaining the garden, playing with hedgehogs, drinking tea, Ace getting robbed, taking care of the flamingos, and eating sweets. Nothing out of the ordinary really. Ryker had promised Deuce that he would help him study like normal, but Deuce was no where to be found.
"Hey Ace, do you know where Deuce is?"
Ace scrambled up off the ground and glared as a large bird ran off with money in its beak. His hair and clothes were a mess, but that wasn't anything out of the ordinary.
"You just watched a peacock jump on me and take all the money out of my pockets, and you're asking where Deuce is?"
"Considering that it ran here all the way from Pomefiore, I'm guessing you deserved it. Anyway, where's Deuce?"
"I hate you sometimes...but fine. He said he was meeting someone in the laboratory."
Ryker started walking off without another word leaving Ace behind to try and chase a bird for his money. Deuce being in the laboratory wasn't a bad thing. It just means they would work on their potions today for studying. Maybe Deuce wanted to get there early or one of his friends needs help studying too. Either way, Ryker saw no problem with it.
He made his way to the laboratory rather quickly and knocked on the door before going in. Sure enough, it seemed that Deuce brought a friend. Ryker smiled at Deuce and looked towards his friend...only for his smile to become more nervous. Standing over a textbook with Deuce, was the one and only Jaxon Crowley.
Of course Ryker's heard of him. The headmages son who would get into fights all the time and was known to dislike Heartslabyul students. The guy with the ability to make all those around him terrified of him without much effort. He was someone everyone wanted to avoid.
"Ryker-senpai! I swear I didn't forget about our study session. I just thought that maybe you could help Crowley-senpai too."
Jaxon's eyes flicked over to Ryker for only a second, but it was enough for Ryker to feel a bit scared.
"I, uh...sure...on one condition."
"Huh? But we don't have any conditions."
"All I ask is that you don't hurt me. I know you aren't a fan of Heartslabyul students so...I just want you to know that my friends in Diasomnia will be very upset if I get hurt. That includes Malleus."
"I really don't care. Your Diasomnia pals don't scare me, and you're not worth a fight. Doesn't look like you'd be much of a fight anyway."
"That's good to hear...I think. Okay then. What are you two studying?"
"We're supposed to be making this potion for class, but neither of us can get it right."
Deuce handed the textbook over to Ryker who scanned the page quickly. It wasn't too difficult of a potion to make. He glanced between the materials they already had out and the materials on the page,
"Do you guys have the chrysanthemums or the diced mushrooms?"
"No we don't."
"Right. Deuce can you get started on the mushrooms? Jaxon there should be some chrysanthemums on the shelf over there."
Jaxon huffed slightly before walking over to the shelf. It was then that Ryker felt like he could breathe a little more. Jaxon is a very intimidating guy to be around. It doesn't help that he's so much taller than both of them. Ryker himself only goes up to Jaxon's chest.
Though watching him stare at all the bottles and containers on the shelf was concerning. Having been over there many times, Ryker knew the flowers shouldn't be that hard to find. And yet Jaxon has been looking at the shelf for a couple minutes now. Hesitantly, Ryker walked over.
"Can't find it?"
"Crewel probably buried it somewhere."
Looking over the shelf, Ryker spotted the container almost immediately. It was right in front of Jaxon and very clearly labeled as chrysanthemums. How was Jaxon not seeing it? He was pretty much looking directly at it.
"It's right here."
Ryker picked up the container and showed it to Jaxon. He stared at it for a few seconds with an expression that looked like a mixture of frustration and confusion. The longer he stared at the label on the container, the more visibly frustrated he got. It was so tense that Ryker started to fear for his safety.
"Uhm...it's okay! It's pretty easy to miss. It took me a second to see it too."
"Stop. I don't need some colorful tiny brat trying to console me. I can see it just fine."
"Right...of course. Sorry. I was just trying to help."
"I don't need your help."
"Okay...well let's not consider this helping. Think of it as teamwork! Together we found it."
"Yeah. I don't work well in teams either."
"Then we'll say you found it. I came over here and you already found it. Easy as that."
"Why are you doing this?"
"Well, I'm here to help Deuce and you're his friend, so I'll help you too. That, and I really don't want you to hurt me."
"Relax. I'm not gonna hurt you, especially not over something as stupid as this. Besides, I have nothing against the dragon or Diasomnia, so you're fine."
Ryker laughed lightly, "Actually, I think more of the problem would come from my boyfriend. He's probably going to freak out over the fact that I'm talking to you."
"Should I expect him to try and fight me or something?"
"No no. If anything he'll just yell at you...but he yells at everyone. He won't hurt you though."
"Noted. Ignore the yelling if it comes."
"It's more of when than if. You'll hear it at some point while being here at school. It's guaranteed. Especially if you hang out with Deuce."
"Hey guys. I'm done with the mushrooms."
Ryker smiled at Deuce, and the three started working on the potion. While Jaxon seemed to struggle with the reading in the textbook, he did fine with the potion making after a little guidance. Despite how quiet Jaxon was, he got along fine with both of them. After many hours of practicing and working on the potion, the trio finally made it successfully.
"You two did great!"
"Thanks Ryker-senpai."
"Hey we should celebrate. I have some cake in the fridge back at the dorm. Think of it as a reward."
"Pass. It's recommended I don't enter Heartslabyul, and sweets aren't my thing anyway."
"Then how about we go to the Mostro Lounge! You can pick out a food you like there. But I'd have to make a stop at Pomefiore before that."
"Why?"
"Well there's a peacock there that likes to give the money to one of my friends. Oh, and you two can meet her! She's kinda a new student."
"You saying she'll just give you the money from the bird?"
"Yup! She's super nice and I help her out in the Botanical Gardens and taking care of the peacock."
"You have weird friends."
"Weird can be good. After today, you're one of those friends too. That's non-negotiable."
"Nope. It's not my fault your last Pokémon was Gardevoir. You should've saved your Honchkrow."
"Half of your team is electric Pokémon! Honchkrow wouldn't have made it."
"You could've killed Mismagius if you had a dark pokemon at the end though. But, I won. You owe me."
"Yeah yeah. I'll get you your shiny Zorua."
"Hehehe. Pleasure doing business with you. You're my main source of shiny Pokémon and a very gracious supplier."
"You just don't have the patience to find them on your own."
"I don't have that much time to shiny hunt. I'm busy with other things."
"Yeah, normie things."
"You know you can join us sometime."
"Parties sound like a nightmare, and you hang out with a bunch of extraverts."
"You get along with Silver and Malleus just fine, and I'm sure you'd get along with Lilia if you talked to him more."
"No way."
"Okay, but next time we should play in my room."
"Why? The better consoles are here."
"Because we're still playing games just the two of us, but at least it gets you out for a little bit."
knock knock knock
"Brother! Sebek Zigvolt is here for Ryker."
"You can come in guys."
"How can you invite people into a room that isn't yours?"
The door opened and Ortho floated in with Sebek close behind. Ryker started putting his small console back in his bag, and gathering his things.
"Do you seriously need to be escorted everywhere?"
"It's my responsibility as knight and boyfriend to make sure he reaches his destination safely!"
"Extra much?"
"I will spare no expense in ensuring his safety! Nothing is too 'extra' or too much!"
"See you later Id."
"Yeah."
Ryker then walked next to Sebek and held his hand. The two left together and started their walk through the halls of Ignihyde. Ryker lightly swung their connected hands as they walked.
"I think it's sweet how you escort me places."
"As long as you don't mind it, I don't care what anyone else has to say about it."
"Of course I don't mind. Idia doesn't know what he's talking about anyway."
"How was it? Were you successful in your games?"
"Yup! I won again, and Idia owes me another Pokémon."
"Congratulations on another victory my dear!"
"Thank you! Oh by the way, we were planning on next time being in our room."
"Fine by me. That's actually better since I'll be nearby if you need anything."
"Sounds good! Maybe you or one of the others can join us."
"Master Lilia may do better since it's video game related. Shroud doesn't seem to fond of being near me."
"It's nothing against you. He doesn't like being near other people in general and has a hard time talking to others. It's like when I meet a new person but he has a harder time powering through the anxiety than I do. So he usually ends up not talking much and wanting to be away from people like my bad days."
"I see. But I cannot treat him the same way I treat you on those days."
"True. That would probably freak him out more. Maybe just try to speak in a quieter tone for a while when around him. It'll be a slow process, but as long as you're persistent with it, he'll come around eventually. I'll make him."
"Of all your friends, Shroud is the one I understand the least."
"It's okay, he can be pretty hard to understand sometimes. I'm really glad you're trying at least. It means a lot to me."
