Tommy~

Hi! just some sudden Tomco obsession streak, any asks about them will make me ramble so I apologize in advance 😖 Tomco fic on Ao3: Under the dim red light

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I was wondering will httys be simular to utdrl in how Marco falls first or will it be Tom instead?

Because I find the idea of Tom falling first and then trying to get Marco to see his feelings would be funny, and Marco being oblivious to Tom's feelings thinking all his flirty actions was just his practice for star so keeps unintentionally rejecting Tom 🤣

You know what? Yeah, that could work 😆 let Tom do the heavy lifting for once, a.k.a the first to fall in love.

I don't plan to make it so complicated anyway or even heavy so yeah, let's see how this will go lmaoo

[tomcotommy]

Question

Since you ship Tomco, who do you ship Star with?

Tomstar if there was a sliver of character development for Star's part in their relationship.

Starney? Brittstar? Although, this one is viewed through the lens of fanfic and tropes. Also, the possible dynamic they might create has more teeth/arguments before understanding that whatever affection there is will feel earned.

Starkie, Janstar, and with Starfan13 are alright, Star is naturally affectionate with them but all I can see is sisterhood. So Starney it is!

[tomcotommy]

I don't want to be pushy but how many chapters will "How to train your Suitor" and "Under the dim light" have? Are there plans for other fan fiction? Do you also write in other fandoms?💝😊 (Ps: Do you actually live in the USA or somewhere else)

It's alright, dear anon, you're not being pushy at all.

As for your query, the Httys story isn't exactly planned at length. There's still no any ending in mind, or how the rest of the story will play out as of yet. I usually let my mood (or whenever I read Quinn's books I get the urge) that push me to update. So I think no concrete count for chapters at the moment?

Now for utdrl, it originally has a 52 ch count base on my original outline, but given what I still have to cover I'm pretty sure it will reach 70? Or it could be less than that, depending what scenes will get scrapped off this time.

As of plans for other stories. I'm sure with the side-story for Gus. But for the Tomco, I think I'll play with an alternate plot of utdrl (like the courting arrangement not getting approved or Marco being forcefully brought to the Underworld to unite the bond) then a fun premise fic with my rarepair? Star and Brittney? Like an enemies to lover-ish plot? Other ships with Star are alright but I want someone who's a complete opposite for Star. I keep wondering how her usual cheeriness will conflict with someone who has no tolerance for it. See how will that pan out.

Anyways, I don't write in other fandoms while I write for tomco. And, I live somewhere in Asia 😊

That's all! I hope that answers it, dear anon!

[tomcotommy]

Hiii, just curious. Is there going to be a Gus-centric side story after utdrl is finished? Like Gusco becoming a thing pipeline or Gus finding someone else instead?

I feel like he should be given of his own haha. He had enough solid character structure to sustain a love story either with Marco or someone.

I'm rooting for him!!

The funny thing is... I'm already 18k words deep on a draft for a Gus-centric side story..?

I keep writing it when the events of utdrl is giving me a bit of a trouble. So now it's a growing side project.

As to whether it'll be a 'friends to lovers Gusco' or 'Gus will have Marco as his confidant for his own love story with someone else' will be a secret for now. I hope that's okay.

Also, I think it's a fun thought if Gus follows Tom and Marco's footsteps of having the very person they admire first but end up becoming their love advisor/confidant instead? 😌 Tomstar and Markie friendship already set a pattern, so why not a Gusco version too? But friends to lovers Gusco is my kind of yum as well so really, who knows? 👀

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Hi! I don't know if it's the same for everyone or if anyone else has mentioned this yet, but I was going through the latest chap of UTDRL and the last image seems to be missing? All I can see is a blue box saying "image was not found or was removed"

Oh, hello! I checked the chapter to see how is it on my end but it's still visible?

Anyway, here's the art of Gus, dear.

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Star Butterfly ✨🦋

If only you were handled with more love and care.

(added the family color of the Johansen-Butterfly household!)

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Adding on to the romantasy au, I feel like this will be them if they finally meet eo lmao.

(for context: Star made Tom as Marco's problem 😆)

They're flirting...in a way 😆

In short, they fall in love anyway after an arduous time of spending in each other's company. Marco helped Tom better himself for Star only to love every bit of the demon while Tom realizes at the end that he's been impressing the wrong person all along.

(also, why is Marco's half-lidded stare so addicting to draw???)

They're so enemies to friends to lovers coded in teens version that fits royalty plots and I'll never get tired of it.

I miss their banter era on utdrl. I miss sassy Marco and now, he's just a sad baby.

(I love making him sad tho, he's so cute whenever he's down loll)

Also, also!! I believe this is my best work!! I'm so happy with it!!! Okay, okay, I finally exhausted this drawing frenzy. Now back to writing!

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Hello! At the beginning of UTDRL the first thing you said was that you hadn’t finished the whole series of SVTOE yet. So I’m just curious: have you finally finished it lol? Sorry if this comes off rude in any way! I just can’t help but wonder since you’re one of the most in-depth SVTOE authors I’ve seen. Love your work C:

Hii, dear anon! I'd finally finished it! Just this summerbreak with my abundance of free time 😆

And no, it's not rude don't worry! With ch1's opening notes I knew someone is bound to ask this.

The beginning of utdrl construction was literally just surviving on watching tomco clips on loop, reading the fandom wiki for the foundation of characterizations, and watching/reading Blood Moon Ball episode/au fics. I feel so guilty writing the fic knowing I didn't finish canon yet, so I put that notice in case someone caught me for ooc writing?

Which, I believe is a bit of a stretch given it's just a fanfic but I'm a worrywart.

And the reason I haven't edited that notice off yet (now that I have the confidence of canon lmao) is because I feel like the beginning of each character details/behaviours/their habits are ooc? Idk, I feel like it is. And since I won't be able to fix those until the story finishes so I'm leaving that warning as is for the mean time.

So just to avoid disappointing anyone, I still put that up. But thank you so much for the compliment?? I'm not sure if the work belongs on the circle of in-depth svtfoe writing but thank you very much??

Thank you for loving the story!!!

Rest assured, no harm done on the question! Have a lovely day or evening, dear anon 🙂‍↕️🩵

[tomcotommy]

Good god.

Readers are the sweetest things in existence.

Anywho, happy blessed sunday!

[tomcotommy]

I really love your art style; to be honest, it reminds me of the art styles found in manhwa. I’m totally in love with the Tom x Marco ship. I have a request for you: you know how fans create OC children for characters—like a "future family" concept? I’ve seen that sort of thing for the Tomco ship, and I’d really love to see some fan art of it. Could you please draw something like that? I’d be so, so happy.😅🥰😊🥺💝🙏

Ohhh, funny thing is, I have concept designs of Tomco kids (with a built story behind lmao). This is basically created since last year during summer for my own pleasure.

It's not in my current art style I think.. but I hope this will do?

Usually, kids of svtfoe ships are a complete mixtures of colors and features with both parents. But I...

I made their personalities with Augustus as their fav Uncle in mind 😆 this is them in front of company through. With utdrl context, these two are raised in royalty.. so yeah.

Theo is more hyper tho and takes after Tom and basically adores Star. Talia takes after Marco's usual laid back nature.

Also, I adapted the same concept of my other kid fics from a different fandom..? Where I have this favorite tick that a kid is an exact carbon copy of a parent. Hence Theo and Talia's faces.

Basically, my inspiration for the lore? The foundation of the twins? I just adore the idea sm, so Theo and Talia has Marco's face because I know without a doubt Tom adores Marco to bits.

Sooo, to compensate Tom's lack of contribution in terms of their kids' features 😆 the twins' first name initials and penchant for nicknames (sorry, I love nicknames they need to have it) follows Tom's own instead.

Now, there's balance lmao.

Sorry for rambling, dear anon. Though, I hope this had suffice for your request!

[tomcotommy]

Tomco is great and would've fixed the show but what about gusco? I think it would've helped the show too :p

Oh umm that's... 😆

Definitely, definitely. Marco should just leave the girls and entertain the demon cousin's unabashed attention instead.

There, no drama.

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Hiii

So um... I love your drawings. I always do. Them being paired with your story makes it even better. I was just curious, before drawing, do you do any drawing exercises 👀? I would love to know honestly.

Hellooo!

Thank you very much for loving the drawings! That made me happy 🙂‍↕️🩵🩵

So... I don't know if this constitutes as a drawing exercises 😆 but in my case, I think it's just a ritual before drawing. I read historical/romance manhwas first if I plan for inserted arts on utdrl (or for here!) to have vibrant lightings?

So once my eyes had its fill I quickly try it on my Tomco sketches!

So I think I'm just doing visual study instead of drawing figures as my warm up. For the others that's just basically linearts, I draw whatever I had in mind...? I hardly do warm up sketches or something.

I hope that answers it, dear anon 🤧

[tomcotommy]

tomco is WAYYYY better than starco and i think it may have made the show better personally

i headcanon that tom secretly wanted to take marco to the blood moon ball instead of star

I agree, because any form of cheating practically ruined Starco for me. And the show's romance aspect in general. Aside from the fact Starco got together a day (I could be wrong but it wasn't explicitly stated anyway) after Tomstar broke up too and that's just...

So that basically elevated Tomco.

Anyway, Tom deserves so much better and Marco had too many strikes with girls that I just decided this dude needs to be with a guy.

Have y'all seen him handle Tom during their dragon-cycle club ep?? This guy suddenly became so perceptive when it comes to what's troubling Tom (had assured him so patiently too) but instantly became blind of his impression towards his and Kelly's break up. Or he's being purposely avoidant again, who knows? I could be wrong interpreting it.

So Tomco it is then! The show would be so much fun if they tried their hands on a tomco subplot lmao. And yes, Blood Moon Ball headcanons! The best of tomco there is!

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I'm getting a bit impatient, I need them to be dating already.

When the blues comes.

Also, if Tomco were canon I feel like this would literally be them. Me and my lil sis rewatch a few episodes and saw Stump day and the Dragon-cycle club. Marco was very attentive and reassuring with Tom during the ride. It was so cute.

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OMG ACTUALLY sorry it's the same person that mentioned Not Another Song About Love, I realized RIGHT AFTER sending that ask that maybe the song might fit more with UTDRL Tom??

Even in denial I think Tom (current Tom!) subconsciously really welcomes everything about Marco 😆 their last hug on the hallway was yearned through sheer subconscious want without any pandering of 'I hate this' so I really can't see him fighting the feeling unlike how strongly Marco does.

The song definitely fits Marco tho, it's feel majority like his pov starting from ch35 onwards! My guy owns that love-hate vibe alright lmao.

(ugh, I hope I get the song interpretation right 🤧🤧)

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I saw the previous ask about music and I really wanted to mention that I associate utdrl Marco with Not Another Song About Love by Hollywood Ending. The lyrics? The boyband vibe? If you listen to it I'm curious what you'd think, WOULD Marco?

Would Marco????

Yes??? Absolutely??

No seriously, I busted out giggling 'cause he would definitely vibe with it while hating every lyrics HAHA god, it's perfect. Istg.

Idk any other boy band vibes that comes too close of Love Sentence feels. (That, my range of bands is a bit narrowed down on Coldplay, The Weekend, Arctic Monkeys and Paramore that it had been a struggle to look for the right bands omg) But I think I'm gonna entrenched myself with Hollywood Ending. I love it.