Curate, connect, and discover
title and theme inspired by @centralsaints. we chatted a bit yesterday about how some HSL characters would go skateboarding in our imagination, and I came up with this. I included some things Max personally said, I wrote them in bold
the base for this whole headcanon is the sadly not canon fact that Iris, Kim, Armin and Castiel sometimes go skateboarding together at ungodly hours
Iris:
Iris first got a skateboard from her brother. Thomas saw skateboards in TV and in parks a lot so he asked his parents for one, but he was too young at that time to actually learn how to use it, so Iris got it in the end
the first thing she did was repaint the whole skateboard by herself
she has way to much fun with tricks. she failed many times in the beginning, but her countless bruises didn't stop her. she got better and better with time though
sometime around high school starting, she gets a longboard for herself, she's basically a pro with it
Kim:
Kim buys a skateboard when she starts hanging out with Iris more, somewhere towards 6th grade maybe. the temptation is great when she watches Iris do those tricks, so she decides to use some of her money that she put aside for when she moves away
she finds a relatively cheaper skateboard on Amazon and decides to get that, she doesn't really understand what's the fuss around those really expensive ones
skateboarding is a bit hard for her though... not being able to use her legs separately is a pain for her, so she switches to rolles skates after some time
Armin:
no one knows where Armin got his skateboard from. he just kinda appeared with it one day at the skateboard park, walked up to Iris, and joined her
he saw many videos on YouTube about various tricks, and he actually manages to learn them! magic
this magic suddenly disappears when someone looks at him though. not once could he do a trick with audience, he always tripped
Armin uses his skateboard therapeutically. he suffers from insomnia, so jumping on his skateboard in dawn usually helps. he doesn't focus on his problems because he has to concentrate on not falling
Castiel:
Cas only started skateboarding because Armin once went "wait, let me show you something" and pulled Castiel with him to the park
he enjoys the company and the vibes more, he's usually the first one to stop and rather sit down
he doesn't leave them there though. he stays to watch them, maybe have a cigarette in the meantime
sometimes he brings along Lysander, who's too stunned to give it a try, but he thinks that all those tricks are fabulous!
collective:
Iris and Kim often go to school together as well. Armin joins them when he can, but he doesn't want to abandon his brother, so it's mostly when Alexy goes with Rosa or when he's sick
Castiel likes skateboarding in the afternoon / night more. sometimes he forgets about time, and stays until ungodly hours with the others, blasting music, having fun
the people who live near the skateboard park loathe them with all their heart, but what can they do
Iris and Armin always try to teach the others new tricks. weirdly enough, Armin is better at explaining things, while Iris shows the tricks
Kim is welcomed to join them even after she switches to roller skates. Armin help her learn tricks with that as well
Kim's used skateboard ends up in Iris' hands, who decides repaint this as well, though the painting process is done together. (in reality, they sit around Iris who paints it, but whatever)