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lyric, serenity ♡ she/fae/bun ♡ enfp ♡ cancer bonkers over ygo, sailor moon, pjo, about everything tbh. just expect alot of everything here lmao

yeah higurashi is fucked up and gory and absolutely ridiculous but. “this may be a dead end world but I’m not without hope” “no matter how many hundred of times times we’re dragged down into the pit we get back up two hundred” “my friends taught me what miracles are” “you have to create your own miracle!” inject that corny shit into my veins

I think one of the problems with the HoO characterizations is Rick kind of forgot to give half the cast hobbies and general interests, and maybe like people they know outside of their families and outside of camp, or if he did remember to it rarely gets brought up for most of them, or in the special case of Annabeth - she randomly develops a hobby in weaving for exactly one scene and then never again. Apparently she just knew how to do that, even though it is a skill she has literally never used before nor uses again.

The best examples I can give of this are comparing/contrasting the examples of when we do actually get this with the lack-thereof: Hazel and Frank are good examples. Hazel has hobbies and interests generally unrelated to all her demigod stuff (horses and art) and we see this repeatedly discussed and brought up. She also knows and interacts with people outside of the necessities of her quest/Camp Jupiter or her family - Sammy was her best friend at school and they hung out and stuff! Meanwhile, Frank, as far as we know, doesn’t know anybody outside of his family even though he presumably went to school before Camp Jupiter? His hobby is… archery? That’s the only thing he ever really shows interest in but at the same time it only rarely gets brought up except for him using a bow as his main weapon and the like two instances of noting that Frank had hoped he was an Apollo kid for a little bit. The closest other detail we get to Frank having any other kind of hobby/interest is him mentioning off-hand that he used to play Mythomagic.

Piper and Leo - We can presume that Piper knew Shel before moving to Oklahoma, because Piper used to visit her grandpa often and as far as we know that’s also where Shel lives. But we never see Piper ever mention knowing anyone else in her grandfather’s community. Heck, when she’s introduced we’re basically outright told that she doesn’t interact much at all with any of her classmates outside of necessity, and we don’t even have any confirmation that before Hera’s mind-meddling that she even acknowledged Leo’s existence. Also, Piper has like, exactly zero hobbies. We do not know what Piper does in her free time or what she likes (except vaguely that she has surfed before), only really what she dislikes. Leo at least does have some kind of excuse for not really knowing anybody, and an explicit explanation about why that is the case and how he feels about it. Leo also has a repeatedly referenced interest/hobby in mechanics that’s very core to his character.

Percy and Annabeth? Pre-HoO, they both have plenty of interests and know people outside their general circles! Percy knows kids at school. Annabeth’s general outer social circle is Camp Half-Blood, because she grew up there, but she clearly knows people at camp. She’s also super into architecture! And Percy does a ton of stuff in his free time - he skateboards! He plays basketball! He has two pets he takes care of (Blackjack and Mrs. O’Leary)! Post-HoO he’s on a swim team! But during HoO? Percy’s hobbies just kind of disappear, besides “oh yeah he uh. Does water stuff.” There’s no acknowledgement of like, “Yeah Percy sets up a little basketball hoop on the back of his door on the Argo 2 and shoots trash at it.” Literally anything! And yeah, Annabeth’s architecture interest is somewhat acknowledged, but also like, not really? We at least get some kind of “Yeah, in her spare time she’s usually on her laptop working on stuff” but we also barely get any instances of Annabeth thinking about her friends at camp except for like, Tartarus.

For Jason it at least kind of works because a.) he has amnesia and it’s implied he doesn’t really have close friends at Camp Jupiter besides Reyna, so it figures he only ever really references random other legionaries like, twice. and b.) there is also the heavily implication that Jason doesn’t have hobbies, because his entire life was so focused around his training at Camp Jupiter. This works less with Reyna, but she also kind of has an excuse for not knowing people besides like, her sister and Jason, given she ran away when she was young, Circe’s island was destroyed, and she could have only been at Camp Jupiter for like 3 years maximum at that point. And she’s not exactly the most social character. We also don’t get much indication of her hobbies, besides she also likes horses and it’s heavily implied she likes nature/gardens? Presumably, given we get like, one note of that in HoO, maybe two if you count her living on Circe’s island, and then like one more nod to that in TOA. And we only get her POV chapters in BoO anyways so again, she has some excuses. Coach Hedge also is incredibly bland besides maybe him having a hobby in sports, and… violence? Which definitely does not count. And him lacking any POV chapters doesn’t really help.

I think this is why Nico continually feels like such a strong character, simply because we know what he does in his spare time. We know he knows people outside of the camps (most of those people are gods or ghosts, but he at least knows people) and technically you could argue him knowing about Camp Jupiter between BoTL and TLO counts too. He even references his old neighbor at one point. Obviously, he’s very into Mythomagic, and that comes up a lot because it’s his special interest and is usually also relevant to their quests. He travels a lot, and apparently used to when he was younger as well. We also learn he used to have a special interest about pirates and that apparently may have played into his crush on Percy. Like, all that is so simple and minor but it makes such a difference for how Nico feels as a character. Most of Nico’s stuff though is established in the first series, which definitely helps because the first series was pretty good about giving characters hobbies and maybe some people they know - Annabeth, Percy, and Nico we’ve already covered, but also like, Grover knows other satyrs and is usually practicing music and also we know what foods he likes. Thalia is very into punk culture and music. We know she particularly likes Green Day. We know she knew the Hunters of Artemis before the events of TTC. Rachel’s whole thing is that she’s super into art and she has a bunch of connections through her rich family, and she’s basically Percy’s only mortal friend. They have lives!

If you put a protagonist in a room and told them to occupy themselves, you should have an answer for what they do. They should be able to name one person outside their immediate social circle who they are generally friendly with or vaguely know, unless they have a specific reason for that to not be the case. HoO crew needs to occupy their time by themselves, no weaponry, for twenty minutes? Hazel could be drawing, Nico could be organizing his cards, Leo could be tinkering, Annabeth could be working on her laptop, Percy could be trying out little skateboard tricks. Jason, Piper, Frank, and Reyna? What would they be doing?

TOA does actually answer that question for Jason, at least, because we learn that Jason makes tiny dioramas! That’s adorable! Why doesn’t he do that in HoO?! TOA also gives us more depth to Will Solace besides “He’s a medic and does medic things” with telling us that he’s into Star Wars. Like, that’s actually so much information to work with! Thank you! And then we also find out in TOA that Nico’s also kinda into art! We still don’t get anything new for Piper, Frank, or Reyna - besides again one more potential implication that Reyna thinks plants are Pretty Okay, and that nature is Mildly Alright. Like, not even “maybe she keeps a houseplant” territory, all we have is “if she had the option, she might be interested in visiting a flower garden.” But honestly TOA at least gives us something for most of the characters we see. Like at least one thing. Most of the rest of the writing is a mess but at least the characters are mildly interesting.

Anyways, give your characters hobbies, it’s good for them.

Obsessed with Jaden calling Syrus "Sy" versus how Joey calls Yuugi "Yuug."

The superior relationship dynamic really is:

  • Protective, upbeat, loyal, and tall.
  • Insecure, fierce, caring, and tiny.

One day, I really want Joey and Yuugi to see Jaden and Syrus and be like, "Hey, these two seem a little familiar..." and then realize.

Autistic Percy Jackson headcanons

  • It took him and Sally a long time to realize he has autism as she assumed his symptoms were demigod traits.She did think he has it a few times but Gabe made her scared to get him a diagnosis.Between TLT and SOM though,she took him to a professional and they confirmed it for her
  • Due to his internalized ableism,he was very upset about having yet another disorder but Sally helped him work through it.Annabeth being allistic and annoying asf about it didn't help and their relathionship becomes strained post-Hoo(a break up included)
  • Does raptor hands often and dosen't like looking people in the eye unless he's close to them or shit talking them
  • His special interests are blue,video games and kidcore.The first one is thanks to Sally,his favorite kind of games are Animal Crossing,the indie kind and time management ones and he uses nostalgic stuff as a coping mechanism for his extremely brutal childhood
  • Acted like a cat when he was little,such as meowing as a vocal stim,and still does it sometimes when he grows up.Gets embarrased when it happens but his loved ones find it cute
  • Rachel is also autistic and this is one the reason's they're in love,finally finding someone who understood them(Also she totes helped his egg crack with her tgirl swag-I hc him as transfem bigender and using she/he/they!!)
  • Dosen't actually have meltdowns as much as you'd expect but only by sheer force of repression,which changes when he starts opening up more and lets himself feel
  • Is very picky with stim toys but Sally has found he likes artificial slime the best
  • His safe foods come in two categories:His Mamí's blue food and McDonalds.He actually looked up a McDonalds meal recipe one day and asked his mom to make it but blue and she couldn't say no(Okay omg now i want a pink version of that-).And yes,this is a Nico influence because idc what Rick says,they're brother and sister <3
  • Tight and showy clothes are a BIG no for his sensory issues and he likes to wear layers instead.Including long skirts and 'cutesy' hoodies!!Likes makeup too but only in small amounts
  • This isn't a hc but rather an observation-I'm autistic and our senses of humor are the same fr fr
  • Loves legos!!Both playing with the sets and watching stuff like Lego Monkie Kid,Lego Friends and Lego DC movies(a bit off topic but his favorite superheroes are definitely Clark Kent and Koriand'r.For villains,i can see him as a Blackfire stan)

I'd love reblogs on this because i hardly ever see autistic!Percy content and would love for it to get more popular but don't feel obliged to if you don't want to!!

If I had a nickel for every time a Yugioh protagonist crossed dimensions in search of their love interest, only to end up turning into a genocidal maniac along the way, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird it happened twice.

Autistic Stephanie Brown headcanons

  • The stims she does the most are playing with her hair and vocal ones.She does have a few stim toys but these are her favorites
  • Her special interests are purple(which is why she prefers her things to be that color),art and video games.She frequently does arts and crafts-sometimes making gifts for her loved ones,draws and even writes poems when she can and owns a lot of video games and related things,including a set of purple cat ear headphones and a matching setup(which includes a trans flag hanging from one of the shelf's <3)
  • Crystal was very supportive of her,Arthur not so much.A lot of her internalized ableism is thanks to him using her autism against her when she was growing up but once he finally ended up in jail,she started her healing journey to accepting herself and being proud of it
  • Meltdowns are very familiar to her and she usually copes with them with by curling up in big and comfy clothes and playing one of her more lighthearted games,the first option that always pops into her mind first being Animal Crossing
  • LOVES doing raptor hands
  • Also loves colorful things but only in muted or pastel tones because neons mess with her sensory issues.Speaking of which,wearing leather is a big no for the same reasons
  • I headcanon her as blasian too(jamaican on Crystal's side,south korean on Arthur's)so she's dealt with being told she's a 'stereotype' for being a black/asian kid who's super 'weird' and these people were all met with either being roasted,decked or both by her