new year, new sotp

[alovething]

Me

See above gif. Pandemic is hard. MS is hard. Depression is hard. I've been working from home for awhile now and that, along with some serious MS fatigue, has the days blurring together in a way that is pretty unsettling, but I'm doing my best. Tags are coming slower than I'd like, because sometimes my brain fog is just too much to combat. I am so tired all the time and it bums me out. But I'm doing my best!


Onto the idiots~




Klaus Hargreeves

Klaus is my newest pup, which means that he's the loudest, and he has the most going on. Most of his siblings are in the city, and they all are living together in one house that I assume is always a little chaotic. He's also found himself in an undefined but serious kind of relationship with Obi-Wan Kenobi, which I don't think anyone expected. Klaus is very against conventional relationships and doesn't want to be tied down, but thankfully Obi-Wan's Jedi beliefs sort of line up very well with Klaus's issues in that regard. While the relationship is open, it's not at all casual anymore, and Klaus is dealing with his growing feelings there.

Also, Ben is in the city! This is a huge deal for Klaus, who has spent the bulk of his time in Darrow mourning his brother and trying to figure out who he is without Ben. Now Ben is back, but their relationship has changed because Ben has alive now, and is entirely his own person. So, they have to figure out how to balance them not being an entirely codependent entity anymore with how much they still want to be around each other.

As for his struggles with addiction, he's still walking a very fine line. He was sober for three years until a few days before he arrived in Darrow, and he's set some hard rules for himself in the city: nothing too hard, nothing he has to inject or snort. He's been drinking and smoking a lot of weed, and occasionally popping pills when everything gets to be too much. He has enough to distract him right now, so he's able to stick to this without going too overboard, but it's probably not sustainable in the long term.

Future plans: Klaus is such a chaotic, unpredictable sort of character, so I never really want to plan too much for him, but next month is the anniversary of Dave's death. It's not the first one he's had to deal with, but it is the first one since Klaus failed to keep him from enlisting in Dallas, and the first since he's started to develop feelings for someone else. That day will be very hard for him, and I plan on EPing him sort of falling off of this tightrope he's been walking. I may post it privately in his journal and keep it to his siblings and close friends, since it will be Heavy.

The only other vague plans that I have for him have to do with money. He doesn't want to get a traditional job, and I have an idea that involves him using his powers to solve crimes and collect the reward money. Because, Klaus.

No real concrete plans for the meteor plot yet, but I expect it would stir up some pretty strong feelings within him, given his history.




Elio Perlman

Another very strong voice! Elio is enjoying married life, having hit the six month mark with Oliver just recently, while also staying very busy. After his whole experience with his stalker last year, he started going to therapy, which is helping him with lots of things. In December, he spent a week as a six year old without any memories and that kind of messed him up a little, but he learned some things. After another short residency up at Kagura, he's continuing his junior year of college at Barton, while also working at Keynote as a featured performer and playing gigs around town. He was also working at Graymark Books part-time, but I don't think that's quite feasible with his busy schedule, so I think he probably would have quit that job.

He's also in the beginning stages of recording an album, which is a big deal. In canon, he went on to become a very successful pianist, and in Darrow he is trying to come to terms with the fact that he won't be able to tour the world. His dreams are coming true on a much, much smaller scale, and he's warring with being grateful for the opportunity while also wishing it could be more. Overall, he's a very stable voice in my head, but he hasn't gotten much action lately. He could probably use an EP.

Future plans: above mentioned recording, but not much aside from that. He's another pup that's easier to just play by ear.

Meteor plot plans: Valentine's Day is also the anniversary of him and Oliver arriving in Darrow (give or take a day or so), and he's very married, so him and Oliver will most likely be wrapped up in each other. They'll have a post with each other, I'm sure, and for anything else, I'll see what gets posted. No concrete plans.




Rapunzel

My sweet happy girl! She's another strong voice that I haven't done much with lately, but she's doing well. Her and Peter moved in together in November, so they're dealing with the joy and growing pains that come from cohabitation. Her tailoring & design business (Fate's Design, aka her journal name) is going well! As a reminder, if your pup wants custom made clothing that reminds them of styles from home, or anything they want made, she's available! She's also has a partnership with David, where she creates limited runs of seasonal pieces for Rose Apothecary.

She's still drawing and painting, and doing the occasional open mic night, but those are just hobbies.

Future plans: Now that Peter is living with her and business is thriving, I'm thinking of having her get some sort of office space so she's not running her business out of the spare bedroom in her apartment, and she can have a safer place to meet clients, rather than going to their houses.

There is also a minor plot that I'd like to do. In an episode of the Tangled series, there is a mishap with a potion that makes everyone in the kingdom swap personalities for a day. So, Rapunzel was sullen and moody, Flynn was deeply insecure and shy, etc. I thought that would make for a fun gathering post! If there's interest, I can write something up to send to the mods.

Meteor plot: No solid plans for her just yet! She needs some.




Rey Skywalker

Another solid voice! She and Ben moved in together a few months ago, after realizing how dumb it was to keep Force Facetiming each other from across town. They turned their spare room into a neutral zone where one of them can go if they want to be alone, which I find very hilarious, but it's probably really helpful.

Back in November, the Sith throne arrived in the city, which was very hard for her. She's still struggling with her connection to Palpatine, even though she knows that her chosen family is what matters more than what's in her blood. The amount of Star Wars pups in the city is really good for her, and I'm loving all of those connections.

Otherwise, she's fixing up her vintage motorcycle and studying for whatever the Darrow equivalent of a GED is, so she can take classes and get certification so she can get a good job an auto shop, rather than working at the junk yard and taking on odd jobs.

Future plans: See above. She's going to take classes at the trade school to become a certified mechanic, and will get a job at one of the better auto shops in town. The plan is for her to eventually get her own shop that Ben will help with on the business end, but that's still pretty far out.

I also want to give her her yellow lightsaber as an item, or her toolkit with everything she needs to make it herself. As much as she likes having Luke's saber, she also wants one of her own. I also want her to have her own, because it will help kickstart discussions of what it means to be a Jedi in Darrow.

Meteor plot plans: I have to discuss it more with Ashley, but I assume she and Ben will notice the shift in energy and maybe try and figure out a way to try and help. Nothing concrete, yet.




Steve Harrington

My dumb idiot boy! His voice is solid, but I could probably do with a canon rewatch soon. He's been pretty steady, for the most part. He's still working at Phoenix Records and has moved up to shift manager. He's still living with Robin, who is dating Rue, who is roommates with Maeve, who Steve is dating. I imagine this scenario is the cause of many hilarious shenanigans.

Speaking of Maeve, that whole situation is still complicated. It was casual for awhile but now they're both dancing around their own feelings and it's coming to a head. It wouldn't be Steve Harrington without girl drama!

Future plans: He's kind of avoiding thinking about it for now, but I would like to get him in some community college classes, because I would eventually like him to get him a job working with kids in some capacity, since he's so good with them. I think he would kind of need a nudge to realize that this would actually be a viable option for him.

Also, he's going to get his ass kicked soon, because I can't let go of the canon tradition of him getting the shit beaten out of him once a year.

Meteor plot plans: Nothing concrete yet! I am open to suggestions. Maybe he can get into a fight with a conspiracy theorist and I can kill two birds with one stone.




Derek Hale

Oh, sad wolf. I'm not going to lie; I am struggling with Derek a lot. He's been in Darrow for almost eight years, and he's lost so many people. His voice isn't as strong for me anymore, and I am not sure how much a canon rewatch would even really help, since my Derek has evolved from canon so much. Still, I could try. It couldn't hurt, even though watching Teen Wolf is kind of painful. I really wish he had some canonmates in the city, but that's a big ask, I know.

I don't want to drop him, and that isn't currently something that I'm thinking about. He's stable right now, in terms of his life in Darrow, with two successful businesses (and a side hustle). He has good friends, and is steadfastly ignoring the possibility of romantic relationships, since he thinks that he's cursed to lose everyone he loves. This may seem dramatic, but his track record both in canon and Darrow support this. He tried the whole casual sex thing, but that isn't super easy for him, either.

Basically, he needs a jumpstart, but I don't know what that is just yet. A canon update? A big plot? I'll have to ponder, and I'm open to suggestions.

Future plans: ???

Meteor plans: Nothing yet, but he'd be down to get involved in any drama. The moon will be a crescent when it happens, so he won't be super duper wolfy, but he'll be around.


The Future

I am super content with my roster for now! I have no plans to app anyone else, but that's always true until someone takes me by surprise.


Wow, this ended up being a lot longer than I expected! I would love any feedback, and anyone wants threads with any of mine, please let me know! If you read all of this, I owe you some jambalaya. ♥

Comments

[campraeden]

I am SO READY for Steve and El to meet up again. I love the idea that he gets into working with kids, playing on his existing strengths. And yes, you should definitely get him into a fight with AOC for the plot. That'd be *chef's kiss*

I love the idea of the personality swap! It could be tricky but SO SO FUN and I'm curious to know mOAR

[alovething]

Yessss, that will be so cute! They weren't very close in canon, but I can see that changing in Darrow. He will adopt her, as he has so many others. Steve and Hopper are close, so he'll be around a lot. And yes, I shall consider it!

I may have misled when I used the word swap, because pups wouldn't be switching personalities with another person. They'd just temporarily have personality traits the opposite of what they usually have, so Rapunzel would be surly, and Derek would be bright and sunny. It would last for one day only!

[not_acute]

I want more threads with Steve!

And Anakin and Rey especially after his canon update! They're so so similar so there's a lot to explore there, I think!

[alovething]

Okay! I'm always down. That last Anakin and Rey thread was so good. They really need to bond more. ;___;

[nabooqueen]

I’m not sure if it makes more sense to thread them or just hand wave that it happened, but I definitely need Padmé to commission Punz real soon, so she can stop wearing, like... jeans and shit. Gross.

I’m definitely going to keep throwing Lup at Klaus so they can be weird chaos friends at every opportunity, but at some point I feel like Padmé should meet him as well, since he and Obi-Wan are Involved. Maybe we could do that in February?

[intheenditslove]

Yes, I want Klaus and Padmé to meet REAL BAD. No reason. :D

[alovething]

Same, since Obi-Wan has met ALL OF Klaus's siblings. XD

[nabooqueen]

No reason whatsoever, I'm sure.

[alovething]

If you want to thread them, I'd be down! But you also have my permission to handwave that she's gotten clothes from Rapunzel. She would have have a lot of fun trying to replicate those styles. :D

Lup and Klaus are so fun! But yes, Klaus and Padme need to meet. I would love that. He's only met Anakin from Klaus's circle.

[nabooqueen]

Ideally, I'd like to thread them, but I'm so fucking far behind on my tags at this point that I'm thinking I'm going to have to be careful about picking up new threads for a bit! We'll have to see how that goes. But Padmé and Klaus FOR SURE. (Especially if he's already met Anakin, bc now he needs to meet someone who can actually make a good impression >_>)

ALSO MORE REY AND PADMÉ, I FORGOT TO SAY THAT THE FIRST TIME.

[alovething]

Padmé and Klaus next, whenever you're down! Maybe Padmé and Punz later on, and we can handwave that they're already friendly.

YES PLS, Padmé is so sweet to her and Rey loves her ;____;

[gripyfish]

It is...understandable that Steve and Darlington haven't threaded more than just the once, but I'm always down to thread them again! Also, given that Rosie is friends with Maeve (and getting to be friends with both Robin and Rue), she's another one who should probably meet Steve at some point.

Personality swap could be an interesting plot, put me down as also intrigued to know more. XD

[alovething]

It sounds like Steve needs an EP soon. :D

[intheenditslove]

SHUT UP, KLAUS. I have nothing to say about him. (Only because we discuss them so much already lmaooooo) They can just watch the pretty meteor shower.

Also I think the whole personality swap plot thing sounds like a lot of fun. It could be a city wide opt-in plot, I think a lot of people would have fun with it and it would be good because I think a lot of newer pups weren't around for the Darrow 2 plot, so there's loads of opportunity there for fun stuff.

YES, REY, LET'S DISCUSS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A JEDI.

Maeve started at Barton this month, so that's a place where Steve could get more ideas about going to class and she would DEFINITELY encourage him to do so.

David luvs Derek.

[alovething]

SHUT UP, OBI-WAN! I like the idea of Klaus being overwhelmed by Everything so he just doesn't mention Valentine's Day, and Obi-Wan is like "what are all these decorations?" and Klaus is like "oh, I have to go" and just runs away.

I think it would be very fun! And entirely opt-in. Just imagine Klaus being shy and demure all day. Wearing khakis and a sweater vest. Rapunzel telling people to fuck off. Derek whistling and hugging everyone.

LET THEM DISCUSS IT, PAPA.

Ugh, his hot smart not-girlfriend is gonna make him LEARN THINGS.

Derek luv him back.

[andrealyn]

Everything for Klaus and Ben, EVERYTHING. Give it to him. Meanwhile, Nicky has definitely also sent Klaus a lasagna with a sticky note that says 'my bad about being short with you', because he doesn't want enemies.

Also, I still want all the Rapunzel and Michael threads and he'd love to get a jacket made (that's ala a s2 jacket he doesn't have), but also that plot sounds fantastic because I love opposite personality plots SO MUCH, especially if Umbrella Academy s3 is out by then >.>

Also, please let Patrick ask Derek about what he should get David for wedding gifts, because he absolutely needs that kind of help.

[alovething]

Yesssss, they have to have many adventures. Klaus should take him to a bar. sdfjsdf he was so pumped/confused by the lasagna and ate it all while stoned.

Always down for more Punz and Michael!

Also Derek wants to know what makes you think that he of all people would have any idea what Patrick should get David for their wedding. (There's a voice in my head yelling 'threesome!' but it sounds suspiciously like Klaus.)

[horrorofahero]

Oh god yes, take him to a bar, please! It will just be a complete disaster.

Awww Patrick says that Derek has been married before, so he would know these types of things!

[alovething]

lmaooo what?? Derek has definitely never been married before.

[thetinydemon]

GUESS WHAT, I HATE YOU.

MORE KLAUS AND HARLEY BEING RIDICULOUS, PLS. She, too, is a little chaos gremlin, with no clear plans for the future, but she's more than happy to fuck things up with him.

OLIVER IS VERY FUCKING PROUD OF HIS HUSBAND.

Will Rey give Ben a ride on her hog? And yeah, I feel like Ben will be at least interested in all the meteor commotion. He'll probably be skeptical how dangerous it is, but they can give the whole thing a poke with their combined Force powers and decide it's not worth bothering over.

Always around to help however I can with Derek. With Neil, obviously, or however else.

CRAP, I forgot to mention that IDK what we want to do with Rapunzel and Peter for the meteor. Like I said, Peter will have probably awkwardly planned something romantic for Valentine's Day, and those plans won't be TOTALLY ruined, but he'll also be a little rattled by the uncertainty of it all. I feel like he's been thinking a little more about the fact that he's DEAD back home, and what that might mean for the future "after" Darrow, if there is such a thing.

[alovething]

FUCK YOU, MAN!

Harley and Klaus ALWAYS. When are they gonna have messy sex and/or double team Obi-Wan?? He would also be down for an old-fashioned sleepover with hair braiding and cocktails and talking about boys and their dicks.

SHUT UP, OLIVER! ;_____;

I thought Ben didn't want to ride on her hog! But yes, she will coerce him with her cute face. I may EP her finishing up her bike soon, and we can talk about a post to do for the meteor shower.

Yeah, I have to think on it some more. Maybe I'll watch the good season of Teen Wolf again, though I don't think he even has lot to do in that season lmaoooooo.

They can have a cute existential Valentine's Day together. <33333

[bsafemydeers]

Hmmm, maybe helping with the thing with Stan might be a pointer for Steve toward helping out with kids? Though Stanley insists he be considered a teenager.

Considering how close Dan and Klaus's issues are, I really look forward to continued stuff there.

hargreevesss

[alovething]

Possibly! And by kids I meant around tween age. I don't think he'd know what to do with little kids.

Yesss, they definitely need to thread more. They have such a similar thing going on and also Klaus knows what he looks like naked. >:D


gimmeeeee

[bsafemydeers]

Can that be Klaus's opening line?

[eddi]

I read this hoping that I would think of something to add or plot but nothing leaps to mind so I guess I just came here to say you're great. ♥

I will post for Elio and Vanya very soon, I swear.

Did you still want Rapunzel to meet Billy and add him to her collection of grumpy dudes?

[alovething]

<33333

Yessss, gimme.

And yes, sure thing! I think she's going to get an EP soon.

[dsneyvoice]

IDK if she would be eligible for the Dave post since they just recently met, but I would love to thread Klaus and Octavia again! I thought they had a pretty cute dynamic XD

Octavia is preemptively putting her name in to beat the shit out of whoever beats the shit out of Steve, just saying~

What do you think of Derek saving Octavia from something? She's a badass but is obviously still human with limits, so could easily get into a situation where she's in over her head.

[alovething]

As of right now I think it might just be his siblings and Obi-Wan, because that's going to be a tough scenario to play out too many times. But they should definitely meet up again soon!

rofllllllllll get 'em, Octavia.

That could be interesting! It might help revitalize his sense of purpose.

[wildefae]

I kept meaning to reply to this and then not doing it! Okay, roughly in order of listing here:

KLAUS. I definitely want to thread more with him with...basically any of mine. I know he briefly was charming and very kissable at Eponine, and she'd be happy to talk to him again. Grantaire's going to be a bit of a mess for the near future, but Klaus may get that particular melange of self-medication and grief and verbosity in a way that could work, and I think when they're both sober they could work too (R needs more friends...in general, but also misses friends who are TALKY). And of course there's always the potential of throwing my resident powers-booster-and-ghost-hangout-spot at him, for better/worse/plot shenanigans. So yeah, if any of these give you good feelings let me know! I just love Klaus so much, have since the comics and no less now.

Aah Eponine is so excited for Elio recording an album?? She'll be around of course. If you ever want to do more with Barton, Blue is also a junior this year so we could handwave them being in something together I'm sure, even if she's mostly taking a lot of major classes at this point. There's always SOME free slot one or the other could be filling.

I AM SO INTO THE TANGLED PERSONALITY SWAP PLOT. Consider this a big vote yes. I'm also going to try to stop generally yelling "[obvious friend of this character] is here for tags" at this point if I don't have more of an idea than that, lol, because, um, you know I love yours and I'm taking up space.

I have plans for Eponine to get a motorcycle, so maybe she can run into Rey sometime while looking at them?

I never know who to throw at Steve, so I always just enjoy him from afar. Maybe bb Luke for max cute potential? I also have ideas about having Blue meet Maeve, so that could be a thing too, potentially.

DEREK <333 I feel like I'm offering Eponine to all of yours, but she does truly mean it when she offers her vigilante services; maybe that could be a thing to get them both kickstarted a bit?