#dadmaster

funfact what shot me into a 6 month hyperfixation on HK is the speculation of BV being adopted by nailmaster oro (or the nailmasters in general)

Oro and his cringe fail kid

doodles under cut 😨

Anyway post Embrace the Void, mostly everyone lives/nobody dies au. Sadly Dreamers can’t be saved but most other characters like Cloth and Myla ect ect are. Ghost ends up both as the new ruler of Hallownest and the Shade lord. Hornet is the new Queen of Deepnest. Since both are not shitty people they can have proper professional relationships with the other independent peoples of Hallownest (like the Mantis/Bees) unlike their shitty dad trying to take everything. Slice of life with some hurt/comfort (these bugs need therapy) and mostly general happyish things. In a nutshell, Ghost and Fam do a better job of running Hallownest than any other higher being has done before and ushering in a new golden age. I want a lot of family (Dad and Uncle masters and siblings) some romance (give me a goddamn royal wedding of Ghost and Quirrel plz) Hornet scaring the shit out of people who need it, and just. Let things go nice for people. Let them have a happy ending. I crave it. 

Also yeah Pale King and Radiance is fucking dead. White Lady unroots herself to try and make up for her part of what she did by trying to help out the siblings and help them rule and figure out the horror which is laws and tax codes. 

Character notes:

Hollow > Was saved and given a choice on what they’d like to do. After taking a lot of time to heal and learn, they decided to just do what they want and nobody puts any real responsibilities on them. They deserve it tbh. On some days they like to help train new knights/guards and on some days like like to take cooking/painting lessons and grow neat flowers in the gardens. Considered retired and is given a lot of respect for what they went through. Loves to hang around with their siblings and likes to troll nobles. Has a LOT of authority. 

Hornet > New ruler of Deepnest. Takes no shit. Has probably eaten a noble or two, nobody knows. Brings Deepnest up to speed with Hallownest and trades technology and the like with Ghost, but keeps Deepnest unique to her and her people. Is known as a warrior queen. Sits with Ghost sometimes and bitches about how usless Nobles are and why can’t we just eat them all. Randomly attacks Ghost to ‘keep them on their toes’ and then gives them advice. Never goes through a door to visit, but a window or some other place. Loves her fam tho and they love her. 

Ghost > New ruler of Hallownest. Starts out itty bitty like usual but will eventually start growing. Not as big as Hollow tho, but can alter size and shape being a god and all. Is fed up with everyone’s shit and has no trouble telling people they are full of shit (via sign language) Had a crush on Quirrel for the longest time through the game events and they start going without giving a shit about what anyone else thinks. They love their pillbug. Usually is fine being a troll alongside Hollow but once in a while some other being will try to come along and fuck with the bugs and Ghost has to kick them into the higher stratosphere. Loves their best pals and relies on them to help them run everything now they are ‘King?’ I need a better gender neutral term unless King in general is okay???

Quirrel> Went from wandering around the kingdom as an explorer to falling in love with that weird little vessel and suddenly being courted by the literal ruler of the entire kingdom and Is a bit overwhelmed. So much attention! Becomes THE scholar and eventually ends up as ‘the scholar king’. Goes from being taller than Ghost and the big spoon to shorter and the little spoon after some time passes. Is very polite with nobles but recognizes a manipulation tactic from a mile away and will turn it on their own heads. Single handedly saved most of the kingdom's knowledge and teaches classes when not doing royal stuff. 

Tiso> Becomes Captain of the Guard after getting some training and is actually really good at what he does. Still is a little shit, but now is a little shit with skills to back himself up. Often guards Quirrel when Ghost can’t and they have a wonderful platonic relationship where they make the noble’s lives a living hell if they deserve it. They are seriously like two highschool boys with a backpack full of fart bombs and firecrackers. Helps Ghost rule by giving advice on how the general public is feeling about things. In a relationship with Cloth and Myla.

Myla> Precious bean who brightens everyone’s day. She is the gentle soft soul that keeps Ghost and the other more aggressive friend members grounded cause nobody will forgive themselves if they scare her or make her cry. Since she is one of the few survivors from the mining area and has a lot of mining knowledge, she was put in charge of that. She’s good at it as long as she can relay orders by paper and has plenty of time to deal with her anxiety. Freaks out the nobles by boldly walking up and hugging the royal family whenever she wants. Is a little sickly due to lingering effects of the infection, but is doing much better. In a relationship with Cloth and Tiso. 

Cloth> Big hekkin strong cicada. Wanders the kingdom as a traveling ‘guard’ in a way, checking in on folks and taking care of problems if she’s able to. Is not often in the Capital but will show up from time to time to spar with guards/knights in training and embarrass Tiso in front of everyone. Likes to spar with Royal Siblings for the fun of it and encourages them all to take a break for picnics and the like. Is strong enough to be able to run messages in between the Mantis and Bee colonies because I headcanon her strong enough to earn both people’s respect. In a relationship with Tiso and Myla. 

Nailmaster Mato > Ghost’s Dad. No seriously. Is their actual adopted Dad now since PK was so shitty. Adopts the rest of the royal siblings too. Loves them all to bits. Visits often to teach nail arts and to give advice and hugs. Learned the art of the dad joke. Always seems to be there when Ghost needs a dad figure to lean on.

Nailmaster Oro > Is now on payroll to train new guards and knights in the nail arts. Is pretty happy about that but still pretends to be a sour bean. Made up with his brothers but is still sour as all hell. It’s just him. Ghost’s ‘Bad Influence’ uncle.

Nailmaster Sheo/NailSmith > Power couple. Teaches art mostly in the new Capital University. Sheo starts an art gallery. Nailsmith teaches smithing for a new generation of nail makers. Both are happy to create and teach and smooch each other a lot. Ghost’s ‘Hey wouldn’t it be funny if-’ uncles. 

Grimmchild > Ghost’s kid pretty much. Once old enough left the kingdom to go do Troupe things with their Dad. Writes letters and tries to visit often. Never got out of the habit of spitting fireballs at things that piss them off. 

Grimm > Ghost’s pal. Shows up in Dreams to say hi and to help other characters with their nightmares. Eats nightmares so win win for everyone. Could have been a therapist if he wasn’t bound to the road and the troupe. Loves to spill the tea when possible. 

Nobles > Some various nobles survived the infection and crawled back out of the woodwork to try and get the same amount of power they had before. It doesn’t work out for them. The nice nobles that actually do their damn jobs are left alone but as SOON as they start getting uppity they start finding fire crackers in their pants. 

Ogrim > New captain of the knights cause he is precious and I love him. Buddies with Ghost.

Siblings > After the death of the radiance, the shades of Ghost’s siblings have gone to rest and no longer do they have to suffer. I’m playing with the idea of some of them choosing to stay around to get new masks and being able to be reborn again to enter society and be loved. 

White Lady > Starts repairing her relationship with her children and finally getting to be a mother, even if it’s late. Helps with ruling by giving advice. Is no longer an authority figure but Ghost does put her in charge of the Kingdom’s Horticulture and that in general makes her happy to just grow things and help farms get back up and running.

Will I write it? Maybe. Maybe a comic? I don’t know But I have had this in my head forever but I wants it.  Maybe I’ll refine this later. If anyone wants to take this idea feel free too because I very much subscribe to the ‘two cakes’ rule.

flourishing siblings