#ler!belos

- Okay first we gotta talk about that SLUTTY WAIST. That thing was MADE for pinching, and I will not have it any other way. PINCH IT, POKE IT, SQUEEZE IT, BOP IT. JUST MAKE HIM SQUEAK AND SQUEAL PLEASE. Obvi tho, have a means of escape for afterwards, otherwise you WILL be seeing the next petrification ceremony up close

- THE GLYPH PATTERNS ON HIS ARM. Melt spot, I'm calling it rn. He'd only let you anywhere close like that if you're his S/O though, and even then it'll take a LOT of convincing. But still, getting past all the formalities, oh to have a sleepy, giggly, slightly squirmy Philip submerged in your embrace while you trace over those markings ever so softly. GIMME NOW.

- I'd probably say like 66% ler, 34% lee

- Because you know this manipulative bastard has defo probably wrecked people before. I mean he grew up with a playful older brother for fuck's sake. Improvise, adapt, overcome. And he did say he'd do *anything* to save humanity, so what's the harm in tkling a few of those evil sinners, hm?

- Seriously though, do beware, if you try to get him and you don't have a proper means of escape, but you manage to avoid petrification, uh maybe actually start praying to the Titan. On the off chance that he's willing to reciprocate your energy, it will NOT be swift, he will take no mercy 🙏

- That being said, he did say ANYTHING to save humanity. So let's take that the other way lol. He probably had to endure a few humiliating tkl themed games/instances when first gaining the Collector's trust. Such as maybe Pip once got backed against the wall of his cave, and shadow form Collector saw him as a surface to glide over. Big mistake, that tkld SO BAD for some reason.

- Will rarely ever get up close and personal when wrecking someone, usually only uses his artificial magic instead. But if you've pissed him off enough, well, clearly you need to be made an example of.

- Rewinding time a bit here, OH BOY WAS HE A SENSITIVE TEEN. Professional demeanour when speaking out to the public or the minister etc. However, almost any time Caleb is involved, it all crumbles into a *laughable* disaster. Their tkl dynamic kinda reminds me of that one Tiktok audio where it's like "people think that my sister's so perfect but look at this *proceeds to sneak up behind sister and tkl her, eliciting dorky giggles*" (wait I lowkey wanna make a Wittebane version of that now)

- Shove your cold hands under this man's shirt I DARE YOU. No matter the age, his immediate reaction is always a short girlish scream through gritted teeth while he crumples up like paper, which potentially then dissolves into wheezy giggles depending on whether you stop or just decide to tkl him instead lmao. Of course, he will take revenge (occasionally non-violent), but it's so worth it.

- 7.3/10 on the tklsh scale, not too bad but there are worse than him. If you're one of those worse ones.. oh no.

- Even though he despises witches and demons to the very core, he has studied their anatomy and knows when they've reached their limit. Killing them with tkls is boring and too embarrassing of a stamp on his Emperor or Witch Hunter records. So begrudgingly he's just mean, not completely overwhelming. And he takes more mercy if it's a human who's dared to tkl him (even if it's Luz somehow)

- Has a zero tolerance on swearing from his lees. As followers of the divine, they should know better of course! Any curse words and he targets a really bad spot until you apologise.

- HOWEVER. That does not mean you cannot turn the tables against him ohoho. It depends on how much he's getting wrecked, but rarely he just can't help it and a 'shit' or 'fuck' will slip out. Hooray, now you have an excuse to use his own rules to your advantage and see him stammer over an apology!

- Raising baby Hunter was WORK. In order to properly manipulate the little thing, he needed to play nice. Unfortunately, that gave Hunter the impression that he could get away with tkling his uncle DURING A COVEN HEAD MEETING. The meeting ended very early, of course, with Philip just spluttering out a quick "okaymeetingadjourneduntilfurthernotice" and leaving as soon as he felt tiny hands clambering all over his torso inside the cape.

- Ah yes, THE CAPE. Both a weapon and a disadvantage. A weapon because he can successfully trap you in it so that he can dish out tkls effectively. And a disadvantage because, well... tripping hazard. And also it'd be optimal for disguising a little magic tendril to sneak pokes at him, only for it to disappear as soon as he opens the cape to check what the hell that was hehe

- This one's technically just an AU where he ends up at that in-between space after dying, with Caleb and Evelyn waiting for him. Eternal torment, woohoo! But apart from the angst, while Pip is atoning for his actions, I'm sure Caleb will probably sneak in a little message about wanting to 'make up for lost time'. Philip gets confused until he's suddenly on his back and weakly fending off ten tkly fingers with the biggest, most flustered smile ever on his face. Hell, maybe even Evelyn could join in at some point. Pft, no he didn't *like it*, you're talking crazy!... 👀

- The beard is a weapon. THE BEARD IS A WEAPON. Do not let its scruffiness deceive you, he will (very very rarely) use it during a raspberry. Be afraid.

- Idrk how to describe his laugh. Not that fake low chuckle of satisfaction that he has, but his real, desperate laughter. I'd love to say it's dorky, but I think sadly that can only apply to teen Philip lmao. When he gets older, it'd most likely morph into something wheezy, unfamiliar since he hasn't had many reasons to actually laugh in the BI. Maybe throw in a few snorts sometimes. Raspy, deep-ish, though if you target a funny spot like his neck, it'll be lighter giggles and every gasp of air will have a high pitched whistle at the end of it.