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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.
DQXI Characters at a Pool Party
Erik
He’s there to have a Good Time. I don’t even think he packs a shirt or shoes. This man is rawdogging it with nothing but swim trunks and a towel. Not a fantastic swimmer by any means but he can survive the deep end of the pool yknow? Good luck pulling him out
His hair doesn’t lose any of its spikiness when it gets wet by the way
Veronica
Wears a pretty standard one piece swimsuit or tankini— it really just depends on what she’s able to find in her size
She’s not the most comfortable in the water but she certainly jumps in to try and have fun! Might spend more time chilling out on a floatie than actually swimming
Serena
She wears a cute little swim dress with a pretty polka dot pattern :) Spends most of her time wading or floating in the shallow end of the pool. Subtly tries to convince Veronica to play mermaids with her.
She actually really hates getting her hair wet so she’ll probably do it up in a bun.
Sylvando
He’s the host! His papi said he was allowed to have some friends over to their vacation home whenever he’d like to, so of course he sends out invites months in advance.
He’s so glamorous. Big floppy sun hat, chunky sunglasses, probably sandals with a wedge. Carrying around a mimosa at all times, whether he’s in the water or just walking around.
Jade
Probably one of the better swimmers, not because she’s properly trained but just because of her baseline strength. Tries to goad the girls into racing her or doing the best cannonball, ends up playing mermaids with them
Also loves lounging on a beachchair in the sun all day, being able to enjoy doing nothing without feeling bad about it
Rab
Wades in the shallow side like that one meme. Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In his lane. Focused. Flourishing.
No one put him in charge of grill duty but somehow he ended up there? He and Erik are like two dads standing in front of the grill with a bottle in their hands.
Hendrik
He’s got on swim trunks and one of those swim shirts because he likes keeping it modest. Not really one for swimming but he’ll sit at the edge of the pool and dip his feet in while chatting with the others
Until Jasper walks by and casually kicks him in
Jasper
Only there because Sylvando let everyone bring a plus one and Hendrik asked Jasper to join him. Spends a lot of time in the shade because he burns like paper in a fireplace.
After kicking Hendrik into the pool, they spend the rest of the day fighting with pool noodles. It escalates to the point where Sylvando threatens to call his father
It’s 1:27 AM and I just submitted my last final of the semester. Now it’s 1:29 because I thought too hard about whether or not I had anything else to say in this post.
Personas Vs OCs
This is not gospel, this is just my opinion and how I categorize my own creations! You can define these terms, use or not use them, however you want to! I’m just putting this here for my own reference mostly
A persona is explicitly for self insert purposes.
These characters do not have a role that alters the lore of the existing canon.
They can interact with characters, so long as it is done in an inconsequential way. If desired, the persona can have their own subplot to be resolved.
It’s absolutely possible to have a persona for your own original work.
Personas exist as different versions of the self. No need for lore, sometimes a different costume is enough to establish the self as a different sona
When the persona has a larger role that impacts the canon line of events, they cross into OC territory.
Persona Examples
The Farmer, from Stardew Valley
Animal Crossing Player Character
Character based on the self, but designed for the world. “Me if I were a stand user.”
Any character who is based on the self but does not change the end goal of a preexistent plot
OC Examples
A Stardew Valley OC would inherently change playable canon. If your SDV persona is dating Alex and Alex is no longer a viable Romance Route, then your persona is an OC
A yokai watch NPC who has a cool yokai and directly helps Nate do XYZ, explicitly influencing the plot’s course
A character that may or may not be based on the self that is more plot significant than not.
Plot significance doesn’t exist on an easily measurable scale so it’s a loose metric, deliberately
Mary sues don’t exist btw the point of an OC is to have fun and be self indulgent. Enjoy your blorbos and let them live and love as freely as you would do so yourself.
DQXI Characters’ Niche Talents
This was an ask from @valeriewarrior137 but I accidentally posted it without fully answering and then deleted it 😭
Erik
He can guesstimate most measurements just by eyeballing them. Height, weight, distance, circumference. When you’re a thief, you’ve gotta know if your loot can follow you through the escape route.
Veronica
She’s an excellent climber, even with her shorter stature. She can scale trees, ledges, and even hop fences like nobody’s business.
Serena
She’s got a knack for learning new languages very quickly, and it helps out with how much traveling the party does. Her musical talents give her the ear for it!
Sylvando
With a stage presence like his? How could there ever be a talent the Great Sylvando hasn’t— it’s hunting. His father taught him. He can hit a target with a crooked crossbow from further away than any man should be able to.
Jade
She can forge someone’s signature to the point where it’s indiscernible. She’s never used this talent, despite how much Erik tries to convince her to
Rab
He can finish a sewing job with a good amount of competency! He taught himself how to when his daughter’s teddy bear ripped, and he was always there to help Jade out if she needed something hemmed!
Hendrik
He really enjoys gardening. He doesn’t get many opportunities to do it, but he’s read several books about botany, foraging, etc. and would love to keep his own plants one day
Jasper
He’s a very good singer! And he’s horribly embarrassed about it, surprising no one. It’s nothing professional, but it helps lift his mood when he’s feeling down
How I feel about DQXI characters using only reaction images I have in my camera roll
Erik
Veronica
Serena
Sylvando
Jade
Rab
Hendrik
Jasper
DQXI’s Characters’ Favorite Chores
Erik
Growing up in the circumstances that he did, he’s not unfamiliar with hard and unappreciated labor. But his party members’ many thanks and looks of appreciation make him feel a lot better about helping out. The responsibility actually feels meaningful.
At campsites, he likes taking charge of the cooking, as well as washing up the dishes, pots, and cups they carry around with them.
Veronica and Serena
They both have very fond memories of grocery shopping with their parents. Making lists together, arguing about which fruits they want to get and what to have for dinner on Sunday night.
The grocery run would turn into a scavenger hunt game. Each girl would take one parent each and run around the Arborian markets trying to find the most items on their list.
Sylvando
Despite coming from a fairly affluent background, he’s actually got a lot of experience with chores. His dad raised him to be diligent and disciplined, not lazy, spoiled, and slobbish.
Really likes doing laundry. Keeping his clothes clean, wrinkle free, and smelling fresh is just another step in making sure he’s always ready to shine on stage!
Jade
She never grew up doing chores, but obviously that changed. Rab taught her a lot about how to take care of herself.
Her favorite thing to do is anything organizational. Putting things away in their proper place and making sure everything has a home.
Rab
Takes a lot of pride in his independence as an older man. Likes knowing that he can help himself just as much as he enjoys helping others.
Enjoys the meditative nature of sweeping and mopping floors.
Hendrik
He’s lived as a knight with plenty of domestic servants to assist him, but I think he actually likes maintaining some autonomy during the day to day. Tries his best to make his own bed in the morning and fold his own clothes, even if it’s a little messy.
His favorite chore by far is helping to take care of his beloved horse Obsidian.
Jasper
If you think this man has ever done any form of household labor in his life you’re crazy. That’s what his waitstaff are for.
If there’s anything he’d take upon himself, it’d be dusting his shelves. He wouldn’t want a clumsy servant knocking over any possessions that are important to him.
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.
Which dqxi character like tea or coffee more? I personally think that the Luminary likes hot chocolate more lol
Big agree on Lumi being a hot chocolate enjoyer! I actually have a post about the DQXI characters’ Starbucks orders lol— but just tea or coffee in general? Lets see~
Erik
He wants to a black coffee person so bad, he thinks it’d make him look cool. Realistically, he can’t drink coffee without a bunch of creamer and sugar.
It does give him the jitters but only if he drinks a LOT.
Veronica
Coffee person for sure! But restaraunts never want to serve her coffee >:( she makes Serena order it for her
She likes Mexican hot chocolate too! Spicy and warm -w-
Serena
Totally a tea girlie. Loves settling down in the evenings with a nice warm cup of herbal tea in a big cozy mug with cute print on it.
Doesn’t mind coffee, just doesn’t prefer it. Has a surprisingly good tolerance for caffeine, though.
Sylvando
That man is from Mediterranean Europe, he drinks coffee more than he drinks water.
Doesn’t hate tea, but he’s very picky about it. Has to steep it perfectly. The tannic-ness can ruin it for him.
Jade
I think she’s pretty evenly split 50/50, but tea is just more common to her daily routine, especially because Rab always has some on hand.
I think if she had the opportunity to she’d maybe have a cup every morning to help wake her up.
Rab
Definitely prefers tea. Helps warm his heart and soothe his old bones.
Coffee is like a once in a while treat for him, especially if he’s having some pastries with it.
Hendrik
My partner headcanons that coffee plants are not native to Heliodor and I believe it. I think coffee gives Hendrik heartburn.
He drinks tea not because he prefers it but because he does not want his tummy to hurt.
Jasper
It’s canon that he loves lemon tea with too much sugar!
Has a better caffeine tolerance than Hendrik, but coffee can still make him nauseous if he drinks it too fast or has too much. Also drowns his coffee in sugar.
Yknow in light of some Twitter discourse I’m seeing about AI in academia and the bleakness of education’s future— Something I’m really happy about regarding me coming back to tumblr as a social media platform is that, unlike a lot of other platforms, tumblr is very conducive to letting users think. There’s no text limit, imo there’s very little pressure to actually get notes/visibility. The fact that #long post is so commonly used is really cool to me because people get to engage with their thoughts, find the words to put those thoughts to paper, and share them. Tumblr to me has always been a place that encourages self-expression and sharing of information and meaningful collaboration between strangers’ ideas.
And honestly? In my own experience, I am forced to engage with media a lot differently than I would on Twitter. Doom scrolling on tumblr at least has me reading a 10k word post about niche entomology or a deep dive on how Prince Faris is a character foil to the Luminary (DQXI). You have the option to actually focus on the content you’re consuming instead of just mindlessly swiping through it.
TLDR; I think tumblr is uniquely geared towards creative thinking and that’s cool when so many other platforms are being enshittified
Remembering a dream I had last night about some OCs who I’d never thought would meaningfully interact and I think I was a part of the conversation and I think all four of us became closer because of it. Would yall wanna hear about my OCs one day?
DQXI Characters and Nausea
“That’s such an oddly specific thing to write about why are you—” My stomach hurts and I’m sad about it
Erik
The sight of unappealing food can actually make his stomach turn quite a bit, surprisingly. There’s just not too much he won’t eat.
Veronica
Gets motion sickness and horrid seasickness. The Salty Stallion is not kind to her.
Serena
Overwhelming smells make her nauseous, and give her a migraine. She loves the aesthetic of scented candles but it’s so hard to find ones that don’t unsettle her
Sylvando
Whenever he gets a little stage fright (or pre show anxiety?) he can feel his stomach get a little bit jumpy, but that’s almost never
He will get nauseous whenever he experiences bouts of depression or uninspired times
Jade
The sight of blood makes her nauseous, most injuries do
Rab
Gets indigestion pretty regularly due to his age and having a sensitive stomach
He also feels stomach pains if he overexerts himself physically
Hendrik
Bugs make his stomach uneasy. Their legs and their slime and their eyes and their…ourgh.
Jasper
Getting too worked up over anything can lead to him feeling queasy. Too much excitement, too much anger, too much anxiety. He’s very sensitive.
5/6/25 WIP list to hold myself accountable
Favorite food headcanons
DQXI x Homestuck Classpects
Modern/Mundane HC Series
Vocaloid characters with DQXI classes, skill trees, etc
Perhaps a blub about hetalia or yokai watch if I’m feeling. Daring
Posts about my self insert characters (as well as an explanation of how I discern OC from self insert)
Where I’d Take DQXI Characters on a Date
Not quite a set of headcanons as much as just self indulgent nonsense -w-
Erik
I feel like he’s an activity guy. Part of me wants to think that the pressure of conversation would make him feel a little shy and second guess himself more than usual.
Rollerblading, ice skating, or even something like axe throwing would be a great idea! Something physical that lets him feel confidently in his element (agility, deftness, sleight of hand)
Veronica
I don’t know if I can call it a date but I’d take her to build a bear just to fuck with her LMAO
Afterwards I think it’d be fun to walk around the rest of the mall and laugh at silly stores, do some window shopping. Maybe get a giant pretzel.
I also think she’d like going to a gachapon arcade :)
Serena
Bookstore…Barnes and Noble…showing each other our favourite literature, poetry books, maybe even exploring some graphic novels…picking out books that make us think about each other…buying over priced Starbucks drinks…
A paint and sip or cooking class together would also be fun!! An activity, but something cooperative and cozy
Sylvando
Oh man I’d be nervous about this one
Immediately I want to start the night with a super fancy seafood dinner. Something we could both get super dressed up for. Seeing a theatre show or opera afterwards might be nice too!
Jade
I know in my heart she’d love a gym date but I’m far too out of shape for that and I would cry. We’re going for a nature hike together.
Rab
Honestly? I also think a nice little nature walk or visit to a public park would be nice. We could feed birds :)
I think he’d also lowkey love a board game cafe. Vibes. Fun drinks and possibly snacks. Learning experiences.
Hendrik
It is canon that this 6’6” man is afraid of bugs and if I ever met him personally I’d never let him live that down. I would take him on a date and surprise him with tickets to visit the museum. We would see the butterfly vivarium and then go touch giant cockroaches. I would buy him a giant, hyper-realistic stuffed isopod plush in the gift shop.
There would not be a second date.
Jasper
I would be terrified, first of all. If I don’t impress him I’d never be able to show my face on this earth again.
Honestly? I think I’d gamble and take him to a museum. Not for the same reason as Hendrik. Definitely an art museum. Is it a little quiet and boring? Maybe. But it would give him a chance to monologue and show off his thinking and analytic skills, and I think that would make him feel appreciated.
Then I would propose to him
Really simple but fun meetcute idea I just had based on realtime events
Starts at a coffee shop with Character A being nosy and glancing over at Character B’s phone, expecting to see maybe social media or fanfic or something else
Character B is squinting at the menu of the restaurant next door
Character A
Wonders whether or not character B is new in town? Just indecisive? Are you getting a coffee and then going next door?
Can’t stop themselves from laughing out loud at just how mundane that is
Tries to spark up a conversation with a “Hey, I love that place!” (they’re never been there)
most likely in that order
i am pleading on my hands and knees for video essayists to learn how to annunciate and how to intonate with more expression. if i click on one more kinda interesting looking thumbnail and am met with the exact same flat, british, monotone mumbling i'm going to eat a tire.
How DQXI Party Members would navigate TikTok
Erik
Started by posting silly videos for himself and his friends. Videos of him and Lumi doing viral dances, pranking Veronica, the occasional thirst trap fit check or cool knife trick
Accidentally got a decent amount of attention. Like, people get excited when they see him leaving comments on their videos.
Doesn’t post nearly as often as he did before he got famous. Posts way more often on a secret private account he made.
Veronica
TikTok almost banned her for not meeting their age requirement
She’s got a very small presence. Doesn’t post too much, maybe an occasional review of a book Serena recommended to her. Sometimes posts herself showing off new magic abilities.
Restricts most of her videos to “friends only” but that doesn’t stop Erik, Serena, and Sylv from dragging her onto their accounts.
Serena
Never actually meant to post any videos but then she saw a BookTok take that was so horrendous she couldn’t stop herself from making a 14 minute video stitching her response
One of the biggest influencers leading critical discussions about contemporary literature. Would like to post cooking videos, but she’s too shy/under-confident about her skills
Posts videos of herself playing the harp every now and then to try and share some positivity— and then goes right back to dragging Colleen Hoover’s name through wet dirt
Sylvando
His presence immediately drew the attention of all his adoring fans, and he eats it up. Always posting make up tutorials, GRWM, OOTD, cooking, dances, etc. If he misses one day of posting his followers think he’s dead.
A rare but treasured breed of Sylvando post is the two minute long video of him reminding his followers to never stop smiling, always protect their own light, and to never give up fighting against the darkness that plagues the world.
He also dedicates a lot of his content to promoting/collaborating with smaller accounts :) The spotlight is meant to be shared!
Jade
Rarely posts, but when she does it’s usually some variety of a “get ready with me” video. Accidentally became famous because she’s got a lethal face card.
Loves showing off her cutesy matching workout sets and her favorite post gym recipes. Collabs with Sylvando whenever they have homie gym dates :)
Very easily discomforted by the parasociality of social media and will randomly drop off the face of the earth for months at a time
Rab
Help him. He doesn’t even have his own TikTok account, the kids just drag him into their own
Recurring character in his children’s (the party’s) videos. “Seeing how many oranges I can stack on my grandfather’s head while he sleeps.” // “Grandpa’s first time playing deltarune” // “My grandpa’s favourite sandwich recipe”
Not always fully into it but it makes him feel young and hip, and he loves making his kids happy :)
Hendrik
He’s got one of those accounts with a blank profile picture and autogenerated username like hendrik0621593
Never posts anything. Follows his friends and likes their videos and minds his business. Occasionally asks Jasper what certain slang means because he’s so out of the loop.
Always ends up on strange niche sides of TikTok because the algorithm is so confused by him. Ended up following a few mushroom forager accounts.
Jasper
Only has an account so he can block Hendrik.
Has a hard time getting into social media because he’s just so disinterested in the affairs of random people. Whenever he sees something annoying online, he gets a little embarrassed that he even cared enough to get angry in the first place
Tries to avoid doomscrolling but the content he does consume is usually aesthetic oriented. Musicians and singers, vacation inspo, occasionally baking content.
DQXI Characters and how they’d comfort you during finals week
Because this game is the only thing getting me through postgrad
Erik
At first it seems like he doesn’t really care that much but he’s actually just trying to stay out of your way. He thinks he’ll just distract you, and he doesn’t want to be another obstacle for you.
Wants to support you as best he can, but you’ll need to be direct with what it is he can do. Say the word and he’d have the sword of light in your hands if you really wanted it.
Please for the love of Erdrea do not ask this man to proofread your papers or he might start crying.
Veronica
The older sister instinct kicks in for sure. All of her advice is completely unsolicited, but she just wants you to succeed! Would sit and help you take notes, listen to you practice presenting, and offers excellent feedback
Wants to make sure you’re happy and healthy and not losing yourself to your work. Reminds you to drink water, throws a blanket over you when you fall asleep at your desk.
That doesn’t stop her from nagging you and calling you lazy when you wake up.
Serena
Offers to help with everything, even if it’s a little distracting sometimes.
Very she’s committed to being there for you. If you pull an all nighter, she’d volunteer to stay up right there next to you. She’d still end up falling asleep before you do, but it’s the thought that counts.
Would very much offer to do things like cook, clean, walk your dog while you focus on your studies. She wants to lessen your load as much as possible.
Sylvando
Retail therapy <3 He spoils you with little gifts, whether it’s a new purse or even some cute stationary so that highlighting the 7th textbook you’ve read is a little less painful
Your number one cheerleader. Postgrad degrees are serious commitments and acts of dedication to something you must care about, and he knows this.
Sylvando would do everything he can to reaffirm your confidence in yourself. It would make him sad to see something you care so much about bring you stress, so his top priority is making sure you smile.
Jade
I think she’s the type to wake up early in the morning to go to the gym. Before she leaves, she’d make your breakfast and set it on the table so it’s there when you wake up.
When she comes back to you, she has two iced coffees and a little box of pastries from the coffee store for you two share while she sits with you.
The way she supports you is very quiet and casual, but consistent. Does her best to keep you as routine oriented as possible. She knows responsibilities are daunting and she doesn’t want to see you run away from them.
Rab
He’s a little bit like an old dad who forgot how to do long division trying to help you get your fifth grade math homework done, but the spirit is there
Always offers to give you breaks. Want to come with me to the grocery store? Feeling like McDonald’s? Come sit on the porch with me and watch the sunset for a few minutes. Let’s watch some TV together tonight.
Brings cut fruit to your room when he knows you’re locked in and need to focus. Always leaves motivational post it notes throughout the house.
Hendrik
If you weren’t anxious enough about your work as it is, he (unintentionally) makes it worse. He’s a little bit on top of you, he remembers your deadlines better than you do and he will not let you forget them.
You might tell him to back off because he is just a tad bit making everything so much worse. He will be so apologetic, and from that point on he’s at your beck and call.
Need a break? Let’s take Obsidian for a walk. Hungry? He’ll bring food home for you. He’s got your favorite orders memorized. Need to cry? He’ll hold the tissue box, help you wash your face afterwards, and hold you if you really need him to.
Jasper
It feels like he’s actively antagonizing you. What, you’re having a hard time? What did you expect? Maybe you should’ve thought about that before deciding to pursue all this. What else are you going to do then? Quit?
It’s mean and not very helpful, but he’s parroting his own internal monologue towards you. You’d have to knock a little sense into him. After a discussion about projecting his own self esteem issues onto someone else, he’d be a little nicer.
Your weeks turn into long dates at the library, sitting across from each other at the desks. He reads his favorites while you study and promises to tell you how they end, as long as you finish your work. Afterwards, he takes you to dinner at your favourite place.
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
Would it be cringe if I wrote hyper-specific headcanons like “how the DQXI party would comfort you during finals week” or is that just renaissance behavior
So I’m almost finished playing DQXI and Jasper as a character means so much to me, and I cried for hours when I finished his storyline. I made an OC and wrote an entirely new timeline for the sake of shipping them with Jasper.
Anyway, I’m trying out DragonCraft (Minecraft mod pack). I was exploring the world and came across a randomly generated barrel in the middle of a snowy forest
Inside the barrel was the Silver Orb
DQXI Mini-playlists <3
Collection of different songs that I personally relate to some of the characters :) If you have any questions, suggestions, or want an explanation for any of these feel free to send me an ask!
DQXI as a whole
Soldier, Poet, King - The Oh Hellos
Words of the Wise - Truslow
Go Big or Go Home - American Authors
Sons of Thunder - Owl City
Everything Goes On - Porter Robinson
The Luminary
What’s wrong - half-alive
Superman - American Authors
Fate of the Stars - Tally Hall
A Little Bit of Love - Weezer
Erik
I Don’t Like Who I Was Then - The Wonder Years, feat Origami Angel
Go to hell - Bayside
Rolled Down Window - John the Ghost
1 Last Cigarette - The Band Camino
Candy Eyes - Jack Stauber
Veronica
If You Say So - Vinyl Theatre
Talk - Winona Fighter
Blurt - Mega Mango
Habitual - Honey Revenge
Growing Up - The Linda Lindas
Serena
Musician - Porter Robinson
Alive - Dabin, RUNN
Days move slow - Bully
Look at the Sky - Porter Robinson
Spark - the bird and the bee
Angry - Mars Argo
Sylvando
Pink Pony Club - Chappel Roan
Trampoline - The Unlikely Candidates
Pride - American Authors
We are Golden - MIKA
Technicolor - Montaigne
Jade
Buttercup - Hippo campus
Happy Trees - Grumpy Plum
Subaru - Winona Fighter
Attention - Winona Fighter
Rab
Violet - Wild Party
Pocket full of gold - American Authors
The Implication - Parrotfish
Homage - Mile High Club
Unconditional I - Arcade Fire
Hendrik
Overboard - Stay Outside
The Fire - Vincent Lima
Tornado - Owl City
Figure Eight - Trophy Eyes
Still feel - half-alive
Gold - Eden
Jasper
Moderation - Eric William Morris
It starts with Indigo, Orange and Green - Drew Danburry
My ugly - cloudfodder
Something Comforting - Porter Robinson
Hey I know I said this blog was about dragon quest but I need to talk about Caroline and Pierre from Stardew Valley because their marriage is the most interesting part of the game for me personally
I really don’t think that it’s a superficial “ball and chain” type of relationship where Caroline is a cheating whore and Pierre is just some callous asshole who doesn’t give a shit ab his wife. I’m not saying those relationships don’t exist, I’m saying that I don’t think it’s the case for these two.
I think that Caroline used to be very wild when she was younger. She was outgoing, flirty, always smelled like fresh tea and lemongrass and summer air. A little salty too, with how much time she spent at the beach. I think she lived to have fun, and made a few too many hasty decisions.
When Pierre moved to the valley he was a handsome man with a strong jaw and blue eyes filled with ambition. He had a very specific idea of where he wanted his life to go. When he and Caroline met, they thought it could just be a fun summer.
Pierre didn’t expect to fall as hard as he did, and Caroline didn’t expect there to be consequences for her actions. I think she really didn’t know who Abigail belonged to. They married quickly, and what went wrong was the fact that their marriage was built on an idea of obligation. Pierre needed to take accountability for who he thought was his child, Caroline wanted to marry a man she knew could support himself and her.
Both of them knew this. Maybe they loved each other a little, but not as wholly as they could. Pierre tried so hard to make Caroline happy with what she had, with what she could give him, but it really wasn’t anything he could do. And of course this made him bitter. I think Caroline was remorseful that she married a man for the insurance, and she was afraid that Abigail would turn out the same as she did, and that’s why she holds Abigail to such rigid expectations. Caroline retreated further into herself, and Pierre retreated further into his business.
Their marriage was one of convenience and complacency. I think it’s a mundane tragedy.
In conclusion I have a fix it fic that involves the farmer.
DQXI Party Members and how likely it is that I would trust them to drive my car (if they knew what cars were)
Erik
Absolutely not. Jumping off cliffs is a character motif of his. I'm not even sure if I'd let him ride as a passenger princess.
I think if he were behind the wheel he'd be far too confident in himself AND the car. Would drive as if his deftness and agility stats transfer to the vehicle, like being attuned to a weapon. That is not the case.
Drives with the fervor of a soccer mom late for her three kids' practice. Would absolutely make an illegal U-turn.
Veronica
Officer that is a child.
Serena
Now I don't think that she'd be terrible but she'd be the opposite of Erik. I think she'd respect the car for the beast that it is, but I think she'd fear it.
Drives like grandmother who's just trying to get to the grocery store that's five minutes away from her house because she needs some eggs.
I couldn't put her on a highway, I couldn't do that to her.
Sylvando
The safest driver. I actually don’t think I can with my whole heart trust anyone else behind the wheel.
The passenger princess has no control over his playlist and it's exclusively Charlie XCX, Kim Petras, and Dua Lipa.
Drives like he passed his license exam on the first try. His parallel parking is awe inspiring. His merging is smother than his skin. The sheer aura that he emanates from behind that wheel ensures that no other drivers try anything stupid because they'd be embarrassed if he saw them do that.
Jade
You will not convince me that her road rage would be the most devastating out of anyone else in the party have you heard her in combat. "Try and dodge this-" no thank you <3
I don't think she drives recklessly, I think she's very safe and knows the rules of the road. Would not make an illegal U-turn or cut anyone off. However, when she drives, she is sending a message, and that message is "I've got places to be."
Drives like she placed an order for takeout/pick-up and just wants her goddamn food. She's had a long day, she'd like to eat before 10pm, and if her fries are soggy then someone will experience consequences.
Rab
I actually think he might be too short.
Honestly? Not an awful driver. Drives very defensively, a little on the slower side, pays absolutely no mind to bullshit that other people on the road try to pull.
Drives like a 16 year old on the way to the mall. Unbothered. In his lane. Really just enjoying the fact that he's going on a little ride.
Hendrik
Other than Sylvando, literally the only other party member I would actually allow to drive my car.
Is so scared of the car but you would never know.
Drives like a salaryman trying to get home after his 9-5, please just let me go because if I need to spend even ten more minutes trapped inside this metal box I will cry.
Jasper
I really don't know about this one bestie like I wanna say he's a good driver but I think that he's also far too overconfident in himself.
Honestly. Also drives like a mother, except she's trying to get her children to school and THEN rush off to her own job.
I do think he'd make an excellent passenger princess with questionable music taste. Does prefer taking the train.
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
Nice things the DQXI Party would say (or think) about Erik 🩵
Veronica
Not much that she’d actually tell him about.
Veronica def respects his go-getter attitude. I feel like she’s also secretly super impressed by his niche market knowledge
Serena
Deeply respects Erik’s willingness to go to the ends of the earth for people he cares about. Heart of gold!
Thinks he’s rather cute too
Sylvando
Adores Erik’s dance moves! So suave and stylish!
Not the worst campsite cook either!
Jade
Eternally grateful for everything Erik’s done to protect the Luminary up until the point she found him again
For someone whose combat is informally trained and recreational at best? His skills are crazy impressive
Rab
Such a spry young lad! He wishes he had such a spirit when he was a young man!
It’s very cool to him that Erik has practical magic like Peek. And his Earth magic that just exists for some reason.
(Spolers for Act 2 Below)
Hendrik
Man was he annoying when Hendrik wasn’t fighting on the same side as him.
I think on a meta-level, Erik kind of helps Hendrik internally recontextualise what it means to be a good person
Say something nice about- Erik!
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Speculating DQXI party’s last names and putting it under “read more” bc this post definitely cites lore that constitutes spoilers
Erik most likely does not have a last name since he was an orphan taken in by Vikings. I don’t think they would’ve given him one. Didn’t serve any purpose.
I actually think that Veronica and Serena’s last name is Fidelī, or “of Fidelus” (the second declension genitive, if we conjugate Fidelus as if it were a Latin word)
Sylvando’s real name, canonically (imo) is Norberto Rodrigo
We know Jade’s last name is Carnelian.
So like, Rab is weird. Bc consider. “King Carnelian.” “Lord Robert.” Robert might be his last name. Therefore, the Luminary’s surname might also be Robert. Though, they also might have a completely different surname having been adopted and raised by Chalky.
Hendrik, I genuinely have no clue. You could slap any last name on that man and it would probably work.
I think Jasper’s last name is Chalcedony or Agate or smth else rock themed