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Wheatley tilts his optic as he looks at the girl

Would anyone be interested if I opened head canon requests? I'd likely only be posting one head canon post a week (something I can write out on my lunch breaks so I can keep working on fic chapters in the evening), but it feels like a really awesome way to thank all of you for being here.

At the moment, I'm thinking of just focusing head canons requests on the tieflings, but at a later point, I'd definitely consider adding more characters to the roster.

22. I HATE EVERYBODY by Halsey

This song gives me a lot of feelings for Darcy, especially the first verse: I'm my own biggest enemy/ Yeah, all my empathy's a disaster/ Feelin' somethin' like a scaly thing/ Wrapped too tightly 'round my own master/ My friends are gettin' bored of me/ Sayin' I fell in love with a stranger/ I don't know what they all think of me. Darcy is a very blunt character, very vocal about her opinions, and a bit bitchy and I love that about her. While she definitely projects this harsh, abrasive personality she has a sensitive heart that longs for her attention and adoration. The conflict of this song of the narrator vs their friends also reminds me of how many times Darcy ends up working against the Scooby Gang because they don’t see eye to eye. 

60. hoax by Taylor Swift 

A song about a toxic relationship? Wonder what ship that is...lol yeah this is 100% very Rue and Tom. So many images in the lyrics fit their complex dynamic and you’re about to get some line by line annotations because I have no self-control. My best-laid plans, your sleight of hand in particular captures the power play between them, Rue actively making her own plans and plots, and Tom’s hand in it all, trying to manipulate them to his own advantage. Don’t want no other shade of blue but you/ No other sadness in the world would do, this is quintessential Rum at its heart. Rue is not blind to what Tom is, but she doesn’t want anyone else. She chooses him, possesses him in return, and that’s the closest they can come to love, and that’s what makes them tragic yet fascinating. 

99. The Beast is Out There from Over the Garden Wall.

Okay, I’ve been exposed. As soon as the first autumn leave falls, I put the OtGW soundtrack on blast on repeat until Christmas, no really until March. I just love the vibes and the phonogram sound. Anyway, the best I can come up with is this also makes me think of Rum and Tom, with Tom obviously being the Beast and the advice for Rue warning she should stay away. Oo, better beware/ Oo, the Beast is out there/ Oo, better be wise/ And don’t believe his lies.

lol bless, okay so first of all when dusty first gets back from camp, no, darce doesn’t believe him one bit. at first she thinks he’s jealous of mike and lucas and their relationships with the girls in their group but the more adamant he is the more she genuinely starts to believe him because, wow, carrying on with the lie for that long would just be embarrassing at that point - and no one makes fun of dusty like his sister does. (like they get on super well though, so she’s only teasing in a loving sibling sort of way u kno)

Oh, hey!!! Happy to meet you, Jack. You and your BF are adorable, honestly, too cute for this world.

1. what was the first element of your oc that you remember considering? Darcy’s obsession and investigation into the supernatural. Even tho she hears the whispers that everyone thinks she is insane, she knows she’s not. Also, I really want to throw in as many buzzfeed unsolved references as possible. Darcy will definitely say at some point “hey demons! it’s me. your girl.”

3. How did you choose their name? From a name help master post. I chose Darcy specifically because of two other characters: Darcy Lewis and Darcy the Witch from Winx (winx was my entire childhood). 

5. is there any significance behind their hair color? Darcy has a Sabrina Spellman inspired hair change color. When Darcy begins to grow her magic, her hair begins to change to a near white blonde.

7. Is there any significance behind their height? She is 5′9, making her the same height as Spike and taller when she wears heels and I just love that a lot. 

9. Are they based off of you, in some way? Her fascination with the supernatural is a lot like mine. I don’t necessarily believe in it, but I love love love researching lore.

11. Did you know what the Oc’s sexuality would be at the time of their creation? Not really, tho I decided she had to be bisexual after I made a gif of her checking out Cordelia. In another timeline they are a fantastic couple. I can’t make them canon because they would be too powerful.

13. How far past the canon events that take place in their world have you extended their story if at all? I’m playing fast and loose with the timeline, especially in s2. There is a long game I’m incorporating underneath the Angelus plotline. Also, I’m giving Darcy an unexpected mentor which means going against some canon. And I’m bringing Spike back in s3 instead of waiting for s4 because him and Darcy bond unexpectedly. And I want Darcy to have the one person in her corner that supports her in all her chaotic endeavors. 

15. what is something about your oc can make you laugh? Her insults for Zander. Their dynamic is very Lizzie vs Landon, except Landon is much better than Zander. She never lets him live down the hyena episode, calls him hyena boy. Her dislike for him is so strong it protects her from falling under that love spell he accidentally placed on every woman in Sunnydale.

17 is there some element you regret adding to your oc or their story? Not really. I love Darcy a lot. I may get hate for it but I’m giving Darcy an entire arc relating to Angelus. He becomes so so significant to her character development. And honestly, Darcy isn’t really a ‘good’/ideal hero like Buffy, She’s so chaotic and selfish, but cares so much about certain things. I just really love her. 

10 what is your favorite fact about your oc? Not really a fact, but what I really love about Darcy is her sheer love for the paranormal and for magic. There’s a Julia Wicker quote, do you love magic? is it in your soul? and that’s very very Darcy. Her arc with her magic is one of my favorites because its almost a selfishly driven arc? but not. nothing like the magic addict arc of Willow. She’s growing herself alongside her magic. She gains power on her own terms, never loses herself, is so secure in this grey chaotic area even when it puts her at odds with her family and friends. And i love it. highkey fuck whedon for his powerful yet broken women kink darcy is defying all of that.