Yknow In Light Of Some Twitter Discourse I’m Seeing About AI In Academia And The Bleakness Of Education’s

It is so funny to me that my headcanons about how well the DQXI characters could drive is the one that’s gotten so much visibility

Once I "made" a custom emoji for my mum by crudely drawing a hijab on it and now whenever she wants me to buy a coffee for her I get a text like this

Is this anything

Making mini playlists for characters is so fun but over the past five hours I’ve experienced so much emotional whiplash and I need to lie down for the rest of the day

For the "top 5 anything" post; top five Jasper hcs!

Thank you for this ask! Here we go then!

He is insomniac. Because of that, he stays up late to work because he simply can't fall asleep. The years of stress don't help either.

2. Because he sleeps so little, he's not a morning person. He won't be fully awake if not for a warm bath and a sweet tea.

3. Because he works so late with for sole source of light candles, his eyes are very tired and he needs glasses. Not that he'll admit it any time soon.

4. He does a lot of work-out to compensate all the sugar he regurlay ingests. He's terrified to gain weigth and to look less appealing. However, his addiction to sugar makes it difficult to reduce his consumption. He usually reads or works on reports while training, as a way to save time.

5. He has an excellent memory that he trains as well. He also pays great attention to details, so he knows who he's talking to, even maids or soldiers/knights, and he knows details about them like birthday dates. He gets small gifts for the staff he appreciates, like a floral perfume for his appointed staff/maids.

Dragon Quest XI has been my latest obsession and I have so many thoughts about characters’ romantic dynamics but I haven’t finished the game and I don’t want spoilers OURGH—

DQXI Characters’ and True Love

I cried while writing these <3

Erik

Erik is a man who wants. At first he thinks he wants the type of person that gives him the same high as a good heist. It’s not until later that he realises he’s looking for someone who leaves him feeling like there’s nothing left in the world to want.

Veronica

Veronica wants someone who will wait for her. She’s spent her whole life dragging her sister along behind her, and don’t get me wrong, she loves Serena. But maybe it’d be nice to have someone else take that lead for a change. Someone who will let her take her time.

Serena

Serena wants someone to love her in a way that makes her feel extraordinary. Maybe her storybooks are cliche, but can those happy endings be real? She’s a reincarnated legend. Can she be loved like that too?

Sylvando

Sylvando wants someone who smiles. A light of the world just like himself. Someone who’s really earned their smile lines, who knows how heavy it can be to carry the weight of unrelenting joy. Someone who will smile even in times that his own may falter.

Jade

I think Jade wants a love that feels like her next breath. The only thing she can feel certain will be there. Something that fills her lungs and keeps her heart beating. A love that she knows will always return to her. And she will fight to her last breath.

Rab

His late wife was his one true love. No one will ever hold a place in his heart that can compare. A love that made him feel like a man. A love that made him feel like a king. A love that burns like the sun, even if that sun has set.

Hendrik

Hendrik probably wants a love that feels like his bed. Soft and safe and secure in a way he’s almost forgotten. Always there for him at the end of the day. Intimate and quiet in a way that makes as much sense as the sky being blue.

Jasper

Jasper wants the type of love that he sneaks out at night for. A love that’s hidden away in the castle gardens and known only by the light of the moon. Something he keeps tucked safely against his chest so that no one else may take it from him.

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DQXI Characters’ Favorite Musicals

Disclaimer: I’ve seen like, half of these.

Erik

Epic the Musical ; I don’t think Erik has ever read or even knows of that much ancient classic epic poetry but Epic is an insanely well executed and accessible adaptation that I think Erik would adore. This musical brings up questions of what it means to be a hero, where loyalties lie, the question of manmade will vs. fate, and closure. He cries at like six different parts.

West Side Story ; Doesn't want to admit how much he loves the romance so he pretends to project onto Tony.

Shrek the Musical ; I refuse to elaborate.

Veronica

Heathers ; Veronica loves fun and campy, and Heathers is exactly that. Yeah, there’s a really intense plot and social commentary about teen culture, bullying, and that ideal coming of age get twisted into a nightmare, but also she loves belting that one note in Candy Store.

Legally Blonde ; Thinks it’s a cool story about an underestimated girl diving into something way over her head for maybe the wrong reasons and coming out all the more right for it.

Mean Girls ; She just thinks it’s funny! Gets so heated if someone tries to compare Heathers with Mean Girls and call them the same thing. Likes to argue with Serena about whether Heather Chandler or Regina George would win in social warfare.

Serena

Peter and the Starcatcher ; Okay so this one is a play and not a musical but i think it has the perfect balance of childlike whimsy and narrative drama that she’d love. It’s just like her favorite storybooks from childhood!

Matilda ; Absolutely adores Matilda. Sometimes she feels a little guilty for resonating with the story, because it’s not that her family wasn’t loving or unappreciative of her talents. She just really likes Matilda.

Anastasia ; Oh...her poor heart...the themes of family, memories, romance...

Sylvando

Mamma Mia! ; Is anyone surprised? No? Didn’t think so. The drama, the Mediterranean beach vibes, Meryl Streep. Has all the musical numbers memorized by heart and can play most of them on his recorder.

Kinky Boots ; Listen, Sylvando is queer and we all know this. I think seeing Kinky Boots was part of what helped him explore his own identity growing up.

Come from Away ; I think this musical means a lot to him and even moreso after he comes to join the band of merry misfits that is the DQXI party.

Jade

Dear Evan Hansen ; Gets her right in the imposter syndrome. It reminds of her of how she's always longed for meaningful connection with others, but was never really able to achieve.

Beetlejuice the Musical ; It's silly and fun! Also the dead mom subplot also does a lot.

Six ; She can get a little bit of girlboss musical. As a treat. Really though, the story of a bunch of queens being independent and learning to rise above their reputations that've been dominated and tainted by men? Come on!! So perfect for Jade.

Rab

The Sound of Music ; He’s a classics enjoyer and what musical could ever be considered more classic than this one? Beautiful soundtrack, such a bittersweet story. It captures a lot of aspects of life that he finds himself reflecting on, like finding purpose, building a life with love and music, and defending that love even in the face of darkness.

The King and I ; Another classic and, in his eyes, a super fun exploration of the whole "royal romance" tropes.

Hadestown ; This is a newer retelling of an old story, but he eats it up. The adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice is just so unique, and the musical showmanship is something he can really appreciate

Hendrik

The type to say he loves theatre because that’s expected of someone of his status, but he falls asleep in the balcony seats every time. Jasper smacks him awake with the playbill. There’s only a few he’s actually stayed awake for—

The Lion King ; Wonderful theatrics that are so visually interesting that he stays awake past the opening number. It's the only court drama that he finds compelling. The duty and honor of it inspire him.

Waitress ; Saw it with Princess Jade when she was younger. It was just so different and exciting from the typical high society bores that he's used to seeing! And Jenna is just such a determined protagonist, he's rooting for her from the start.

Annie ; He cries.

Jasper

Phantom of the Opera ; He will fight within an inch of his life defending this musical as The Best Ever, The Musical That Defines Musical Theatre. Will absolutely sob during “All I Ask of You.” He thinks the phantom was just misunderstood.

Wicked ; Enjoys the musical entirely separately from the written work. This musical has brought Jasper to a point never experienced by anyone else in Erdrea but explicitly experienced by early 2000s fandoms. He's rotated the this musical in his head like a microwave and probably talks Hendrik's ear off about the lore, character dynamics, etc.

Cats ; Secretly his favourite musical literally ever. It's just so silly. It makes him laugh. Hendrik does not understand what he sees in this musical.