not really a request but an idea for you—what’s your opinion on Sebastian solace as a switch? i see lots of love for him as a ler (rightly so, obviously) especially with him having an extra arm + former guitar player, but i think him as a lee would be interesting too :D
nervous to send this on main, I’m in the community trust
lol you’re good— you ever want to send me something and have your name censored, just let me know-!
and to answer your question in one word…yes.
obviously, Sebastian would be a killer ler— as you said, former guitar player, so he’s had a lot of experience working with his fingers. he’s really fucking big and could most definitely lift you with hand while his two other hands do all the work, or even wrap you in his tail and use all three of those clawed hands to tickle you. sharp teeth also mean plenty of gentle nibbles, and he seems like the type to be ruthless with raspberries. and finally…he’s a bastard— that bastard’s snarky and teasy already, so he’s the definition of a teasy tickle monster!
now as a lee…and oh boy, this is a long one, so brace yourselves—
ok, so I try to be as canon-oriented as possible when making tickle headcanons or fics or art of any character because that’s the fun of it! so if we’re being honest with ourselves…there’s no way he’d let anyone tickle him. the voicelines of his when you climb on him make me so sad because while he sounds angry, you can hear the fear and pain in his voice because he’s had hands all over him when he was experimented on. he doesn’t like being touched because it reminds him of what he went through, and he would never want to feel vulnerable again, especially if it’s someone from Urbanshade’s crew. and the expendables’ relationship with him is purely transactional in canon— he just wants your documents and data because it’s necessary to get him and p.AI.nter free. so, realistically, if you tried to tickle him, he’d probably fling you off immediately…
but that’s not to say he’d never in his life let it happen! the tkl community always diverts from canon at least a smidge, so let’s consider this:
I think he definitely does crave tickling to some degree, or at the very least, he craves positive touch. he’s still very much human, and humans tend to desire physical and social stimulation in order to even function properly. there’s definitely been times where he misses that sort of affection and wishes to experience it again, but there’s no-one he right now trusts that can give him that sort of touch. in conclusion, he’s incredibly touch-starved, but also incredibly touch-averse.
if you even want a chance of tickling him, you have to build trust, and that will be a long, long process for him. it will be annoying, it will be incredibly hard, and he will try everything in his power to make you give up on him; but as long as you’re genuine, I think it is very much possible to befriend him and allow him to trust you not to hurt him.
in the beginning phases, you have to be gentle with him— in this stage of your friendship, if he’s letting you tickle him, it’s because he’s painstakingly desperate and needs physical touch. the layer of trust between you both is thin, so you have to be careful: no teasing, no rough tickling, no judgment— just calm and gentle tickling with as minimal touch as possible. always check in on him to make sure he’s okay and if he’s enjoying himself. never tickle anywhere he explicitly hasn’t given you permission to tickle. if he says stop, you stop: no questions asked. if he wants you to continue, he’ll let you know; otherwise don’t even suggest it — he’s slowly getting back into allowing himself to be touched and pampered, after all — after it’s done, don’t talk about it or tease him. just ask him if he’s good and there’s anything that should be changed should there be a next time.
if there is a next time, you’ve done well.
of course, you still have to be gentle and calm about it for as long as it takes because this man is traumatized and needs that sort of comforting easing into it.
you’ll begin to notice when he gets more and more comfortable with allowing himself to be touched— he’ll never tell you directly, but he’ll grumble in embarrassment and allow you to tickle more spots of his or give you permission to be a little rougher ‘if you want to be’. slowly, but surely, he’s opening up to your touch, and once he opens up to your touch, that’s when tickling will soon become more playful and casual for him. this is the stage where he starts playfully messing with you: pinching your sides, poking at your ribs, wiggling his fingers under your arms. and in these cases, he expects you sometimes to try and get him back. you can also definitively tell when he wants to be tickled, but is too nervous to ask: his tail will wag a little, his ear fins flick, and he refuses to look you in the eye— of course, he’s always appreciative when you double-check to make sure it’s okay first, but this is a bit past the ‘testing the waters’ phase from earlier.
a lot more friendship and trust building later, and Sebastian is more-or-less comfortable with physical touch, including tickling in its natural form. you’re now fully allowed to be as mean to him as he is to you about tickling! teasing, raspberries, nibbles, squeezing and skittering; the whole shebang! he’s no longer afraid of your presence and touch, so as long as he’s in the mood/right headspace, go for it! he’s definitely a bratty lee— he definitely makes it his personal mission to annoy you and push you to your limits, knowing that you may retaliate through making him laugh himself silly. he definitely keeps himself from laughing when you tickle him, just to make it a challenge and to make sure you don’t get the satisfaction of making him laugh right away. he’s definitely making fun of you as he squirms around under your grip, edging you on with snarky comments about you never being able to break him or that you suck at tickling…then you wander to a weak spot of his and he cracks: his cocky facade is completely broken, and he’s suddenly curling up and squirming around, trying to pry you off (though never with truly the intention of getting you to stop— I imagine you both would have a safe word of some sorts for when you really need the other to stop)
of course, don’t let this mean that he goes easy on you or that you’re getting away without any consequences. oh no, never in a million years. he makes sure you know who the real tickle monster is, and he won’t stop until you’re a cackling mess underneath his claws…
I think we, as cookie run enjoyers in the sfw tickle community, can all agree that we claim shadow milk cookie. whether he be a lee or a ler, he’s ours now :)
[by the way, I got this man, and I’ve never been happier………]
The ancients (other than PV) are truely underrated (with tk posts abt them).
we need more content of the old Sillays
yeah, I’ve noticed that, and…how??????
Dark Cacao Cookie — must I remind people of that one voice line of his? “I am sorry, I do not know how to laugh” oh really now? want me to help you learn? I have an incredible method that can help with that…plus he’s a dad. maybe not the best dad, but a dad nonetheless. the tickling urges may be small, but they are still hardwired into him
Hollyberry Cookie — CANONICALLY TICKLISH HELLO???? “Stop tickling me!” dUDE, THE AMOUNT OF TIMES I’VE GOTTEN JUMPSCARED BY HER SAYING THAT IN MY KINGDOM…plus, her line in Might of the Ancients when they all met when Dark Cacao Cookie said his infamous line??? “Excuse me?! Forget the monsters: we’ve got a bigger problem here!” LER ENERGY. LER ENERGY.
Pure Vanilla Cookie — we don’t need to talk about him. he’s adorable. and way too sweet. who doesn’t want to tickle that cutie? plus, the gentle tickles galore…peak sweetheart. but he’s got a lot of tkl content anyway…
Golden Cheese Cookie — she’s traumatized. everyone who’s traumatized needs just a little bit of tickling…plus while Burnt Cheese Cookie may be too serious/loyal to try, she’s got two other cunning bastards that have definitely tried either out of curious fun or to put her in her place…bUT SHE’S ALSO SUCH A LER- she would probably be so “greedy” for other people’s laughter, especially the laughter of those she considers her treasures
White Lily Cookie — again. traumatized. need I say more? plus, she’s just so soft-spoken and feels so much guilt to the point where she apologizes for the smallest things (making a wish, for example); god she needs someone to give her gentle tickles and tell her everything will be alright. on the other side of things, she is, by all technicality, a scientist with a love for discovering and researching…dude, tkls, no matter how they’re done, with this type of character is always so much fun…
in conclusion, yes, these guys need more tkl content with them…
tbh, thinking about deleting this account…or at least deleting my posts and just lurking. not entirely sure yet, but I want to at least try and finish a few things before doing that— just not very happy with my account anymore, and I think I need a fresh start on tumblr; if I ever properly come back to it, that is
(opt. rant under cut — DON’T READ UNLESS YOU’RE FINE WITH IT)
I started this account because younger me needed a place to just expel all of my tkl ideas and thought it would be cool to share them with others.
but at some point, my interest got exposed to my family. an important family member of mine shamed me for it, and warned me that something like this could get me in legal trouble, prevent me from getting a job, or cost me my future. I was humiliated.
whenever I wanted to post on here, I would try and change my art style as much as possible to differentiate it from my regular content, so that people would hopefully never connect the two. I asked people to call me by ‘Sunset’ instead of my normal name. I constantly feared that my writing style would get recognized.
it was exhausting.
now that I am an almost 20-year-old, I know that’s not true, and that literally nobody will care. I mean, that family member warned me it would cost me my college education, and here I am studying at a very prestigious school.
but even still, that fears lives in me.
I barely post, yet whenever I do, that fear comes back to haunt me.
I really love this community, and I want to keep interacting with it, but at this point, it’s just taking up space and draining me. I’m not entirely sure what to do, but we’ll see what the future holds, I suppose
