#general asks

Sorry fam, I have been beating Nour's story with a stick so I've been mostly MIA as I try to get this damn person out there.

You know what? You have a point there.

Ok Im gonna sound like im fixing things in post production here but i kinda sorta am but also it just totally makes sense anyways so heres the explanation.

Mage MC , in the very first part of the series, was on the job, transparently working with the skeleton household AS a mage. Id imagine they wouldnt bother hiding their identity AS a mage from them - hiding their soul is just a constant normal for them to protect themselves. Its by no means standard practice either - soul magic would be very difficult to learn for a multitude of reasons, one of them being that humans cant naturally sense souls to begin with; not to even mention the fact that keeping up that sort of defensive type of magic would be exhausting and just generally a plain waste of energy - thankfully our Mage MC is a freak of nature and an absolute magic addict so it wouldnt exactly be odd for them to just keep it on at all times - especially since theyve delt with demons/eldritch horrors and plenty of other horrible things that would jump on the opportunity for such a 5 course meal as the soul of a high mage.

However during their time at the mob mansion (tm) theyre actively keeping up appearances - not specifically due to the skeletons, Vincents more veteran “employees” are already aware of who they are, its just an unspoken rule not to tell on any of Vincents acquaintances unless specifically instructed - even more so because thats the damn high mage, you really think any of them would risk our MC’s scrutiny considering their colorful reputation? But im getting off track here - MC is actively choosing to appear as a civillian - they probably know some neat little glamor spells they picked up from topside monsters that also like to pretend to be good old “civilians” (Vampires, demons, sirens, faeries, dopplegangers ect. ect.) So when the mafia skeletons do preform their CHECK then all theyre seeing is exactly what our MC wants them to see. The reason why theyre doing this is because MC knows theyre quite prolific as it is, besides that - theyre injured and already one assasination attempt in, they wouldnt risk bringing trouble to Vincents doorstep or getting in a reckless fight with so many bystanders around. They might be all powerful but they only got to where they are now by being careful so they wouldnt be taking any risks when theyre not at their best physically or mentally.

I imagine thats also what they did when they went off to solve the Horrortale issue in the Underground, they were already masking their presence even back then, because causing a panic by setting off a bunch of monsters (who are already dealing with PTSD and anxiety) would not exactly be a smart thing to do.

Personally? I think Mage MC most likely masks themself as a good old regular Joe every time they clock out and go home, i cant imagine them wanting the attention that comes with their rank when theyre say - grocery shopping or idk, trying to use the public restroom.

you are very good at making things look time accurate while still having fun!! so if you are able to give advice, i would greatly appreciate it. no worries if not, though!!

i adore your art, and your sillies are very important to me <3 thank you for keeping uknighted dream alive…

AHH WAIT THIS IS SO COOL i honestly find it rlly funny that you say that bc. Honestly i feel like thats one of the things i’m kinda bad at 😭😭😭 Like i plan to (or at least want to, w the state of the world rn we’ll see how things go) study history so history and historical fashion is smthn i’m rlly interested in, but when it comes to my designs i think more often than not i just end up leaning towards fantasy? I try and take historical Inspiration but i don’t have a specific time period in mind, i kinda just do whatever as long as it doesn’t look too modern….

Iiiiii feel like what makes my stuff feel a little more grounded in reality is just that there are some “rules” i tend to never break or break as at least little as possible. The world around tts in my head is “historical elements as long as it’s convenient for me”. Yeah they can have plumbing and be gay and trans and they can make fantasy hrt for fun because i don’t feel like working that out but GOD FORBID they aren’t wearing corsets

Eventually? 😅💀🫶

I am honestly not very driven to update it at the moment, I’ve got a bit of writers block on it. Note revisions are happening in the bg, but the actual writing is on the wayside for now.

That’s the most I’ll say about that on this blog though, bc I’ve been asked a lot about updates for it to the point I feel a bit burdened by that fic. 🙏🫠

i really like the description of Vox in it❤️❤️ i m so exited so I couldn’t help draw and want to share!

Do you mind to see it!

I hope I haven’t disturbed you I’m sorry 🥺

(I speak through translations software so I hope I have expressed my thoughts adequately🥲)

The following are extracts from the original article

Vox looked… fragile, almost.

He was pale and clammy, two bright and mismatched eyes drawing attention away from his physical state to the beauty that was his face. Not even a single blemish showed on his porcelain-like face, three beauty marks strewn about his face making it difficult not to want to lean over and play connect-the-dots. Soft looking black hair fell over his face, framing his eyes nearly perfectly. The moment Alastor laid eyes on him, he thought he could understand why exactly it was that Vox’s punishment in Hell was to have the head of a picture box. Though he’d never understood people’s depravities in life, he wondered if he would think differently if he had met Vox in life.

(I drew this based on this description)

OMGG i love this question @buffy-vanserra you're the literal best for giving me an excuse to yap <3

Relationship Tropes:

enemies & lovers (the superior cousin to enemies -> lovers)

asshole x asshole (alternatively: two morally grey people that find love but in like,,, a self-containment sort of way)

omega x omega!!!! so so underutilized i'm its biggest proponent i am shouting into the void

General Tropes

I love love love eerie domesticity. An elephant in the room, something that's not being said, impending doom, all spilling into coffee, laundry, dishes, taxes. The Summer Hikaru Died sort of vibes.

Inevitability is also such a cool trope to me! Self-fulfilling prophecies, etc etc.

Picking self-interest over the good of the world; the avoidance of self-sacrifice. Also so underutilized bc in a lot of recent media I feel the only substantial moral signaling that exists is putting others over oneself (which is not always bad!!! selflessness is a good trait!!! i just feel like i'm being beat over the head w/ the sacrifice thing) -- so it's really nice to read a different story, a Dororo-like narrative where someone puts their interests and autonomy over the potential benefit to others.