* hawkins' angel.

HOLY SHIT, THIS BLOG IS ONE YEAR OLD TODAY !!!  one year ago today, i decided, “what the hell? my oc valentino never wanted children, but what if he had one, anyway? what if he had it with my other oc, rhiannon?” one year ago today, that lightbulb went off over my head. one year ago today, i started mapping out ideas for how that child would be. one year ago today, i decided to make this blog.

one year ago today, albus gwydion moretti came to life.

it’s been an eventful year, i’ll say that. albus has developed so much since his first creation (he was originally supposed to be a goody two-shoes, by the book, sweet-all-around boy. ha! that changed in a hurry, because albus, the muse, took the reins of his own development and went in a totally new direction). but i have to say, i like the direction he decided to go, better than my original plan. i’ve met so many people in that amount of time, many of whom actually became very good, close friends of mine in the last several months.  i’ve gained so many new partners, and scream about albus to the old ones, and you all make the experience here so enjoyable and fun. i’ve always looked forward to doing drafts and writing as albus in general, because i love him so much. he’s part of me now, and has been for this past year. he’s my favorite oc that i’ve ever created, and there will never be another like him that i’ll ever make again. 

i’ve gotten really sappy here, but i’m about to get even sappier below the cut. some of these people are really good friends of mine, and others are those that i roleplay with but don’t speak to much or at all ooc, blogs i don’t interact with a lot, or just people that i admire from afar.

without further adieu, here goes:

♡ SHOUT OUTS (some of my best, close friends and/or blogs that i’ve roleplayed with since pretty much Day One):

@lovermade : BWI BWI !!! I don’t even know where to begin with you. You’re honestly one of the greatest friends I’ve ever had, and one of the best people that I’ve had the honor of knowing. We’ve been through a lot in these last 8 months, and I truly believe that we are platonic soulmates. I can come to you for anything, any problem, no matter how big or small, and I know that you won’t judge me and that I can trust you wholeheartedly. You’ve listened to all of my Albus headcanons and all of my screaming about my other oc’s, and I can tell that you love & appreciate them as much as I do. You’re immensely talented, and pour so much love & care into your oc’s and the canon characters that you play. You can do anything that you set your mind to, and you’re honestly gonna go so so so far in life with a skill like that. I’ll be right here to cheer you on through it all. I’ll never, ever be able to thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me. Everyone deserves someone as wonderful as Bri in their life, honestly. I can’t wait to hopefully meet up next year to see The Goldfinch, and I also can’t wait for our little book club! I love you muches <3

@skvtewitch : KIT!!!!! My love, my life, my friend for life. I honestly don’t know where I would be without you. You’ve been a shoulder to cry on, someone that I can come to and vent about the dumbest things, and just someone that I enjoy being around and having in my life. You are a true joy, and you radiate so much of it that I can’t help but be happy around you, too. You’ve made me smile when I didn’t feel like it, you’re such an easy person to talk to about anything, I can tell that you’re genuinely interested in what I have to say/everything about Albus & my other OCs/stuff going on in my life, etc., and you’ve given me some of the best advice about some hardships that I’ve been going through recently. I love how we can talk for hours and scream about our OCs, and never get bored with it. You always check up on me when things are going rough on my end, and that means so much more to me than you’ll ever truly know. I am eternally grateful to have you as one of my greatest friends, and I’m so glad that we decided to message each other that day back in the Fall. Thank you for being such a positive light, for always being there for me, for being someone that I can trust with absolutely anything & everything, and for choosing to befriend this awkward lil potato over here. You’re one of my best friends in the whole damn world, my #1 favorite human, and I adore you beyond the entirely galaxy. I can’t wait to meet you someday and have a drink at that movie theater you were telling me about! I love you beyond infinity and then some, m’darling <3 

@floatedtoo : UM DID YOU MEAN THE CUTEST HUMAN IN THE HISTORY OF THE ENTIRE FUCKING WORLD???? Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 8 months since we became friends. You’re seriously one of the best people I’ve ever had the honor of knowing, and you’ve been so helpful to me with many things. You deserve nothing but the best things this world has to offer, and I never, ever want you to forget that. I know that I can sit here and say that I love you more, but you’ll just say that you love me more, and I’ll end up letting you win because I love you that much. Thanks for putting up with my bullshit, thanks for listening to my ranting, and thank you for being you. You honestly have no idea how wonderful you are, or how much I truly love you, but I’m gonna try to make it a point every single day to help you see it. I love you, I love you, I love you. 

@abracafkyou : TAAAAYLOR!!! We’ve become sooo close over the last couple of months, and you’ve been a rock for me during these hard times. i love how much we have in common, and how much we can scream about Albus, our ships, real-life stuff, and royal stuff together! thank you for being one of my strongest support systems this past month, and for always being someone to lean on when times get hard. i’m always here for you, too, and i love you very much <3

@lolaharlct : SUNNY!!!! Wow, I love you so much. I love your muses, your talent, and just literally everything about you. You’re always a delight in servers, and I look forward to interacting with you even more in the future! We don’t talk too much OOC, but when we do, it’s honestly some of the highlights of my day! Thank you for loving Albus as much as I do, and for being such an incredible, amazing friend <3

@willthewxse : DEE!!!!!!!!!! Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, you’ve been here with me since pretty much day one. Becoming friends with you is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my entire life, because you’re such a positive presence and an incredible friend. You listen, offer advice, and help me if I ever need it with anything. Will & Albus are honestly one of the cutest pairings I’ve ever written, and I can’t wait for more interactions with you! Thank you for being an absolute literal angel on Earth, and for sticking with me these last 9-10 months. I love you so so much <3

@rosescliche : We’ve been roleplaying together for ages now. We may not talk OOC all that often lately, but I love our conversations, our ships, and your characters so much. We also have some of the best inside jokes (”stip!” “mummy! mummy i farted!”). Thank you for being awesome and for putting up with Albus’ shenanigans!

@herangelic : DID YOU MEAN ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD??? I met this lovely person when I had my old multi muse blog last year and, funnily enough, her OC was with Albus’ father, Valentino. How far things have come since then? Wow. I’m just totally in awe of how talented you are, and what a beautiful writer you are. Every time you reply, I just have to sit there for a minute and marvel over how wonderfully written your responses are. We’ve started talking more OOC recently, and I just love how easy it is to talk to you and to be around you. Thank you for being such an incredible partner, and an equally great friend <3

@daayaan : TESS !! Oh my God, can you believe how far Albus has come in this last year? I sure as hell can’t sometimes! I remember when we first came up with the idea for Albus’ family and Rohini’s family to be friends, and it was honestly one of the greatest things ever. Remember all of the headcanons we came up with? That seems like forever ago, and I’m just so thankful that we started talking and roleplaying together. You’ve checked up on me when things were tough, and I’ll never forget that. It’s something that I’m always gonna be grateful for. I love you, and I can’t wait for future interactions with you and Rohini! <3

@goodwithabat : WOAH CAN YOU BELIEVE IT’S BEEN AS LONG AS IT HAS?? I remember, way, way back, when we were jokingly talking about how Albus would hate Steve because Steve would say things about Albus’ mom. We recently started talking again, and I can’t believe how much I missed you! I feel like you understand a lot of stuff that many others might not, and you’re always so fun to talk to. Your portrayal of Steve is incredible, and I totally miss writing with you! Thank you for being awesome and understanding with so many things <3

@bloodintolerant : I LOVE LEVI SO MUCH OKAY?? He’s honestly one of the best OCs I’ve ever seen anywhere, and I love how much depth he has. Every time I see you on the dash, with new headcanons and stuff, it honestly just feels like he’s a real person. Like he isn’t a fictional character at all, but someone who truly exists. It’s such an incredible thing to see, and I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate you. I love writing with you, and hope to do more in the future <3 

@hellcbeautiful : OKAY WOW QUALITY PERSON AND WRITER RIGHT HERE!!! We don’t talk much OOC, but this amazing person has been with Albus since almost the very beginning. Albus loves his Auntie Nova very much, and I share in that as well. You’re incredibly talented, and I’m always just admiring you and your muses from afar. Thank you for being here, and sharing in this journey !

♡ HONORABLE MENTIONS (other people/blogs that I absolutely adore and/or admire from afar with little to no interaction!):