#linlin

Random headcanons, incoming! >:Dc

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• There have been deaths in the family. Quite a few of them, even, and the sheer amount of multiple births sort of “hides” it. Most of them were accidental deaths at Linlin’s hands— during a hunger rampage, lifespan taken as a punishment for a crime of some kind, a genuine accident because Linlin is HUGE and often not fully aware of her strength, etc.

• Streusen is Perospero’s father, and no one knows it aside from himself and Linlin. The last thing that horrid little man would want is parental responsibility toward any of Linlin’s brood, and he fully intends to take the secret to his grave. Streusen feels no affection for his son, either— if anything, he’d rather forget about their connection altogether.

• Only the daughters are married off; sons are kept at home as soldiers/otherwise used for Linlin’s crew. The reason for this is that, with girls, Linlin can always tell that any grandbabies are part of her lineage. With boys, their wife could have been knocked up by someone else without her son knowing, it's just too “risky”. Fooling around outside of a Mom-arranged marriage is also forbidden— and that goes double for sons who could lose track of a pregnant fling (thus costing Linlin a grandbaby).

• All of the kids are SEVERELY undersocialized. Nearly the only people they interact with are family or homies (and less often, servants/crew), and it shows. Accustomed to their mother’s tyrannical rule, they all tend to be wary around authority figures and very, very afraid of doing anything “wrong”. The age span and sheer numbers amongst the siblings make their unit feel more like a small town than a normal family, and yet, one-on-one attention (especially from their mother) is disappointingly scarce. Working to “earn” Linlin’s time and favor is the unfortunate norm.

Big Mom: -takuri... Katakuri!

Katakuri: *snaps out of his day dream* Oh yes, Mama

Big Mom: where were you, you've been distracted during meetings for days.

Katakuri: It's nothing, sorry mama, it won't happen again. I have some paper work to attend to, may I please be excused?

Big Mom: yes.

Daifuku: *soon as Katakuri leaves* I believe he's fallen in love, Mama.

Big Mom: Ehh, with whom?

Perospero: With (y/n), they attended your last tea party with their father, who owns the largest vanilla orchard in the world.

Big Mom: really? Are they single?

Daifuku: I ... I'm not sure, Mama.

Big Mom: I'll look into it then, in the meantime look after your brother, make sure he keeps up with his work.

Perospero and Daifuku: Yes Mama.

Daifuku: *once Big Mom is out of ear shot* Did we just sign Katakuri up to get married.

Persopero: Probably, you know how mama is about securing ingredients for sweets. And unfortunately for our dear brother, vanilla is found in most sweets, from angel food cake to zingers.

Daifuku: but what if (y/n)'s father doesn't agree to join and marry of his only child?

Persopero: If that happens Mama will do a hostile take over, and either marry or give (y/) to Katakuri.

Later at Big Mom's residence

Katakuri: *arrives for a meeting only to find you in the conference room* Oh, what are you doing here?

You: My father has agreed to join your pirate group, and to marry me off into your family.

Katakuri: * sits next to you* ... Do you know who you'll be marrying?

You: not yet, but that's what this meeting is about.

Katakuri: *knows his mother only invites the child she wants to marry off to these meetings but doesn't want to scare you* no mater who you marry, I'll make sure you're taken care of and have everything your heart desires.

You: *gives him a weak smile* Thank you, Kata, you wouldn't believe relieved I am to hear that.

Katakuri: *extends his hand for you to hold* Mama, should be here soon.

You: *takes his hand and squeezes it with trembling hands*

Katakuri: You're shaking.

You: I've... just never not been under my father's protection, and I'm scared.... but I do feel better with you here with me.

Katakuri: *rubs the back of your hand with his thumb* Really? Even though we've only met a handful of times in the part?

Big Mom: *kicks open the door* (y/n)! I'm so glad you could come... Oh, I see you've already met your betrothed.

Katakuri: Me!?

Big Mom: *glared* You like them, don't you?

Katakuri: *blushes* mama! Please let's not embarrass me in front of our guest.

Big Mom: mmmr, very well, since you two are already getting acquainted I'll leave you to it. ... Oh, by the way the wedding is in five days. *Leaves*

Katakuri: Five days until we're married... *flops back into his chair and is lost in thought, coming to grips with the fact that he is to be married.*

You: ... I'm sorry about this I don't know what my father was thinking offering me up like this.

Katakuri: He didn't offer you up, Mama offered me up first. Mainly to gain your father's orchard, but that is beside the point. If there is anything I can do, please let me know. You probably won't be moved into my house until after the wedding, but I can have my sisters look after you.

You: You mean you won't be staying with me?

Katakuri: *takes your hands into his and presses them to his lips through his scarf* No, but only because I need to work double time, so you can have me all to yourself during our honeymoon.

You: ⁄⁠(⁠⁄⁠ ⁠⁄⁠☉⁄⁠-⁠⁄⁠☉⁠⁄⁠ ⁠⁄⁠)⁠⁄

Katakuri: *realizes how that sounded* Not that we have to do anything during our honeymoon that you don't want.... I'm going to go start on my work, I'll have Brûlée come and get you settled into your rooms, in the meantime please wait here.

You: Okay, and for the record, I look forward to... to having you all to myself during our honeymoon, if you catch my drift.

Katakuri: ⁠ ⁄⁠(⁠⁄⁠ ⁠⁄⁠•⁄⁠ロ⁠⁄⁠•⁄⁠ ⁠'⁄⁠)⁠⁄

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林林 (linlin)

Author: Tezuka Osamu Illustrator: Tezuka Osamu Publisher: Akita Shoten / Hitomi Format: Paperback Date: March 9, 1960 Number of issues: 1 Language: Japanese Adaptation: Addition

Summary:

Biko, a monkey born from a stone, is a shy crybaby, but with the encouragement of his kind older sister monkey, Ling Ling, he becomes the king of the monkeys. He learns the art of magic and becomes Son Goku, wreaking havoc in heaven... A companion story to "My Son Goku," this is a shojo manga version of "Journey to the West."

Source: https://tezukaosamu.net/jp/manga/564.html

Been wanting to draw Linlin again, might do more, might not