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iwato-boo
ouo! y hello
iwato-boo
do you still want me to leave a DW comment?
iwato-boo
;3; i also should get back to bed in a bit but wah hello~
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
nah, it's fine!
iwato-boo
gosh how do you want to start? /chinhands
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
we can start with what kind of world you'd be interested in setting this in. do you want something based on Earth at any period or create a whole new world?
iwato-boo
oh gosh i've only done them in an earth-like setting, mostly slice-of-life
iwato-boo
and most of the oC creation came from something random
iwato-boo
a long time ago, a former friend asked 'what should I draw' and I said 'personify your two favorite sodas' and that snowballed
iwato-boo
and it turned into a story of mistaken identity and awkward fluffy romance.
iwato-boo
but we can do any period
iwato-boo
i like fantasy setting a lot too
iwato-boo
the ones based off of character-creation video games are also easy to work with
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
what if...
iwato-boo
ah yes i like very much
iwato-boo
are you open to OC romance or do you want to keep it pretty general?
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
No, I'm open to romance!
iwato-boo
i can imagine some tension between the characters as two of them start developing feelings but isn't sure how to bring it up
iwato-boo
like 'i don't really know this other person because we've only met through our avatars'
iwato-boo
and aren't sure how to ask if they can meet up
iwato-boo
=v= ah yay~
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
maybe one of them is far more scared because of something unexpected (not the same gender as their avatar or maybe disabled somehow)
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
which is what's prevented them from meeting up in the past
iwato-boo
yesss
iwato-boo
or possibly one being extremely shy in public
iwato-boo
too nervous
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏhas
extreme anxiety and doesn't go outside much
iwato-boo
possibly having an awkward encounter with the other person but they didn't realize they knew each other
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
yessss, I was gonna say that maybe they attended the same school and had an encounter with each other though they don't realize it's that person
iwato-boo
yeesss
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
maybe one of them confessed feelings only to be turned down because they didn't really know each other... or thought they didn't
iwato-boo
omg imagine if it's the outgoing one confessing to the shy one
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
that would be amazing
iwato-boo
like they barely knew each other but the shy one was being cute or sweet and the outgoing one is like
iwato-boo
totally falling for them
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
watching them from afar, seeing how kind they are even though they're shy and don't seem to have a lot of friends
iwato-boo
'is this a joke...? people don't usually... i'm sorry, uh, I have to go...'
iwato-boo
something like that
iwato-boo
outgoing one like 'noooooo' dramatic reach
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
the shy one then starts avoiding them, can't even look at them
iwato-boo
to heal his broken heart, outgoing one starts playing the game and meets shy one's character
iwato-boo
they get along well but only use aliases
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
then their one friend suggests this cool video game! they can interact with other people without actually having to face them
iwato-boo
yessss
iwato-boo
akjdlsjf 'one friend'
iwato-boo
the one friend yes
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
two friends would be so overwhelming
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
but in the video game, it's actually the shy one who approaches first!
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
like, they'd been playing it for months before the confession and sees this newbie in the game and decides to help them out
iwato-boo
oh gosh yes
iwato-boo
they're really kind like that
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
see this person struggling and lost so helps them out
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
and they just keep meeting up by accident at first but then after a while, start to actually plan quests
iwato-boo
instead of being a jerk like most players are, outgoing's character is fun to be around
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
every once in a while the one friend joins in their quests but after a while, picks up on this vibe that maybe the two like each other
iwato-boo
yesss
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
while the outgoing one's friends like to tease them about spending so much time not hanging out with them much anymore.
iwato-boo
'you're totally smitten'
iwato-boo
something happens where the outgoing one couldn't get online for a little while
iwato-boo
and when they get back, shy one actually says something like 'i missed you'
iwato-boo
and outgoing one is like ARROW THROUGH THE HEART
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
omg yes
iwato-boo
'Honey I'm home!'
iwato-boo
'w-welcome back'
iwato-boo
GUH critical hit
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
haha, the outgoing one says it as a joke but the shy one takes it so seriously
iwato-boo
yessss
iwato-boo
it was so adorable to the outgoing one
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
it would be so cute after all the time they spent together in the game, they were known as the couple who looks after newbies
iwato-boo
face in hands
iwato-boo
;v; awwuuu
iwato-boo
'mom and dad'
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
they have this huge collection of people from the years that look up to them
iwato-boo
some who think they actually are a couple
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
and respect them not just because of the game but because they're such good, kind and honest people
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
yes
iwato-boo
'i like you shy-san, i just wanted to say that even though you're with outgoing-san'
iwato-boo
'please be happy' /cries
iwato-boo
shy one is like 'uh wait, uh... eeh????'
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
so confused but IRL they're blushing once they've realized their feelings
iwato-boo
yeessss
iwato-boo
shy one okay with it being a real thing
iwato-boo
outgoing one realizing he's in too deep but he's afraid of scaring his friend off like he did to the shy one irl
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
often questions if they are maybe dating... because they meet up so often that it might as well be in an online relationships
iwato-boo
starts asking around how hard is it to be in an online relationship and what defines one
iwato-boo
and if it's just their characters or also them
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
maybe the shy one figures out the person behind the avatar first, by overhearing him or actually going to a meet-up and seeing him. panics and runs away again because OMG IT'S HIM AGAIN
iwato-boo
yessss
iwato-boo
how to bring it up
iwato-boo
or how to confess
iwato-boo
or how to anything
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
how to anything because they're pretty sure they hurt them before
iwato-boo
will it sound weird wanting to be together if shy one turned down outgoing one already?
iwato-boo
yessss
iwato-boo
have they moved on?
iwato-boo
maybe they're now dating someone else
iwato-boo
spiral of despair
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
doesn't go online for a while and this time sends the outgoing one into a panic
iwato-boo
;__; yesss
iwato-boo
sends PMs now and then like
iwato-boo
asking if they're okay
iwato-boo
if something happened
iwato-boo
until finally just
iwato-boo
'I like you'
iwato-boo
'if this is what it is, or you somehow found out, please let me apologize. I won't bother you again'
iwato-boo
and then outgoing one wants to whack himself thinking 'oh great i scared them off even more'
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
panics even more. maybe has a heart condition so ends up in the hospital and the one friend finally has to interfere because wow you two need help
iwato-boo
sob poor one friend has to actually go talk to outgoing one
iwato-boo
maybe
iwato-boo
'hey i'm 'username'.'
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
yep, just does it in person because the shy one told them
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
and then the outgoing one realizes it
iwato-boo
'look, my friend just feels guilty, alright?'
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
"they found out who you were and didn't want to hurt you again"
iwato-boo
'EH? Am I being rejected again?!'
iwato-boo
'Why don't you go find out in person?'
iwato-boo
the most awkward but sincere confession in the hospital alskjdf
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
when approached the shy one's entire face turns red because what happened while they were away from school?
iwato-boo
oh! do you want them both being boys?
iwato-boo
that's what i was imagining alkjdf
iwato-boo
but i'm good with anything
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
That's fine! The shy one totally has a girl as a friend so that could totally be misconstrued at some point too.
iwato-boo
oh!
iwato-boo
oh gosh yeah
iwato-boo
outgoing one is like 'OH NO YOU'RE HIS GIRL RIGHT?'
iwato-boo
punch
iwato-boo
no
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
"We've just lived next door since kindergarten and I forced him to be my friend back then"
iwato-boo
lol i can see them as like soul-friend-mates or something
iwato-boo
like they may be a little different in personality, but they get each other really well as friends
iwato-boo
which is why shy one is totally ok with one friend
iwato-boo
they're almost like mirrors of each other or something
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
the girl would totally be the one who bullies people who bully the shy boy
iwato-boo
;3; also i should probs go sleep
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
yes go
iwato-boo
i got an hour before i should actually get up
iwato-boo
Cries
iwato-boo
we can def continue this horhorhor~
iwato-boo
/steeples fingers
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
you might wake up feeling bad
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
we will definitely continue this
iwato-boo
;3;/) have a good niiiiight/morniiinnnng~
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
sleep well!
iwato-boo
omg plurk hid a bunch of your responses oh on
iwato-boo
no
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
yeah it's been doing that
iwato-boo
T3T wehh plurk pls don't do this while we're plotting
iwato-boo
;3;/) but ye ye talk to you sooon~ <3
ᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴏsɪᴛʏ
see ya!