joy boy has returned!

call me chara. i don't know how to like things casually.

about

- i go by chara, pronounced "care-uh" (not "char-uh" or "car-uh" please don't pronounce my name like that)
- gear 5 luffy and nika bonney vibes
- asexual. some kind of aromantic? i consider myself gay regardless.
- nonbinary, they/them usually but okay with any pronouns. as long as you're not referring to me as a "man" or a "woman" idrc. i'm small and sleepy and gender is a social construct
- disabled autistic with depression and anxiety just trying to get by in the hell world we live in (ssi application progress: denied -> representative acquired -> appeal in process! keep your fingers crossed for me)
- current hyperfixation: one piece, zoro, zolu, bonney and kuma, markiplier
- special interests: ffxiv, botw/totk, pkmn, utdr, sailor moon, game grumps, mp100, super mario, animal crossing, lotr, jane austen, resident evil, i'm on observation duty, lethal company
- currently playing: ffxiv
- currently listening to: nearfriends, lord huron
- lately i'm talking a lot about: zoro, zolu, bonney, pokemon, working on fics, playing ffxiv, watching markiplier videos
- things i like: zoro, zolu, asl bros, bonney and kuma, cats, mushrooms, frogs, coelacanths, horseshoe crabs, isopods, chocolate, mothman, gothic architecture, pretty scenery, snow, collecting figures and plushes and charms and pins, video games, horror games, autumn and winter, christmas and halloween, dessert/sweets
- things i don't like: insects/spiders, math, rain, hot weather, dogs, waking up early, making phone calls, when my emotions aren't taken seriously, people who think it's cool to publically harass others (i don't approve of any kind of negative priv qrts), the world government and the five elders, celestial dragons, akainu, blackbeard, garp, sengoku, and lucci 👎🏻
- sometimes i write, draw, and tweet my headcanons or aus
- i occasionally post fic on my ao3 (which is linked below). most commonly romantic zolu or platonic asl bros fics.
- my account is not spoiler free
- @chaoticdowner on twitter is my twin and the ace to my luffy!
- if we're moots, you can follow my priv twit @canonzolu
- i prefer not to talk in dms but if you really want to message me you can and i'll do my best to reply.
- my wols are serenity moonsinger on exodus and zeph'yrr rhenyaia on seraph! their lodestone pages are linked below. at the moment, i mostly only play on sere.
- my strawpage is also linked, feel free to send me messages or drawings!

major kin

minor kin

comfort characters

interests

video games
- final fantasy xiv ♡
- undertale/deltarune ♡
- the legend of zelda ♡
- pokemon ♡
- animal crossing
- super mario
- final fantasy xv
- persona 5
- i'm on observation duty
- bloodborne
- resident evil ♡
- lethal company
- horror games in general
anime
- one piece ♡
- mob psycho 100
- sailor moon
- one punch man
- mushishi
- studio ghibli films
youtube
- game grumps ♡
- markiplier ♡
- jacksepticeye ♡
- buzzfeed unsolved/the watcher
- loz theories (monster maze, zeltik, etc)
music
- bbhf/galileo galilei + warbear
- half-life
- ilill light more room
- swim in syuwar
- cinema staff
- pelican fanclub
- bigmama
- giraffepot
- said
- womcadole
- motor pool side
- maki
- gourdmountain
- nearfriends
- good on the reel
- the cibo
- amazarashi
- lord huron
- ásgeir
- bastille
period dramas, films, and novels
- pride and prejudice
- emma
- persuasion
- northanger abbey
- sense and sensibility
- north & south
- jane eyre
- sherlock holmes (granada series)
other
- lord of the rings
- love nikki
- cryptids
- barbie
- sanrio
- japanese fashion and snacks

before you follow

PLEASE READ:
- in the past, there was a "callout" thread about me that was completely false and was posted by someone who has hated me for a long time without justification (if you would like to know who and why, you can dm me but i will not readily share their username since i don't want more drama). as of now, the alt account they posted it on has since been deleted ((wow i wonder why 🙄)) but in case the information is still somehow being spread, i want to make sure to address it somewhere.
- the "callout" alleged that i shipped asl bros romantically, even going so far as to use my tweets about how important platonic and familial love is to me as "evidence". i have a very close relationship with my family, especially with my mom, my older sister, my little brother, and my irl biological twin. we hug, cuddle, hold hands, and kiss each other platonically, which is a completely normal thing for family members to do. romantic love is not the only love and it does not have a monopoly on physical affection. because of this (and also because it took me a while growing up to reach this point with my family), close family bonds in media make me really happy, and this includes both blood family and found family. on top of this, i kin luffy and my twin kins ace. we see the characters as ourselves which should make it incredibly clear that i can't and won't ever see asl bros as anything other than brothers. their relationship is a familial one and that is exactly why it is special to me.
- this "callout" was sparked because i was following artists who i did not know were asl bros shippers. i don't go on twitter very often, and i do not have the time or energy to vet every single account i follow. i also have lots of words muted so there is no way for me to see everything an account is posting without significant effort. usually, if i see cute art of a character i like, i will just follow someone. but i would never purposefully follow an account that ships incest or pedophilia openly, especially a ship that makes me uncomfortable. so if you see me following one of those accounts, just let me know in a dm so i can unfollow. i promise, it really is as simple as that. don't make assumptions about me or spread lies about me. don't act like you suddenly know everything about me when you have never once looked at my account or interacted with me in good faith. it reflects more on the kind of person you are than who i am because it shows that you are someone who only wants to bully and attack and belittle others. you seek drama and are willing to create it to maintain your misguided sense of superiority. and all i have to say to that is: grow up and get a life.
- lastly, if i catch anyone i follow or who follows me breaking my dni, i will block you. respect my boundaries. respect me, and i will respect you.don't follow me if:
- you fit the general dfi criteria (racist, ableist, transphobic, homophobic, ship incest or pedophilia, support israel or claim to be neutral about the genocide in palestine, etc)
- you're a weird booktwt elitist who looks down on fanfiction writers or thinks it's fine to offer unwarranted criticism or insult someone's hardwork just because you don't like it. you don't get to decide what is good or bad writing, or what has meaning to others. if you hate it so much, just don't read it and stick to your fancy books.
- you ship characters who have platonic/familial relationships in canon (asl bros, coralaw, thancred/minfilia, chara/asriel, kris/asriel, etc).
- you support the misgendering of nonbinary characters like chara, frisk, and kris. do not erase characters that canonically use they/them pronouns! this includes the pixies in ffxiv- do not refer to feo ul with she/her when they exclusively use they/them pronouns!!!
- you say you like pride and prejudice but you mean the 2005 movie instead of the 1995 mini series or the book. i want nothing to do with you. (/hj) for real though, do yourself a favor and watch the mini series. it's a million times better than the 2005 movie ((which is garbage btw))
- you're one of those people who's super aggressive about ship sex dynamics, for example exclusively seeing zoro as a bottom and luffy as a top and harassing anyone who doesn't view them that way. "luzo only" idc they're fictional characters if you're so pressed that someone enjoys them as vers or switches, that's a you problem. everybody is allowed to have preferences, that's natural, but the second you become aggressive and attack people for a different preference, i lose all respect for you.be aware:
- i'm not a zosan fan, just so you know (most if not all my complaining about the ship is on priv though).
- similarly, my only ship with luffy or zoro is zolu. other ships involving them like zosan, lusan, zolaw, lawlu, lusopp, kobylu, etc are muted so if you try to bring them up, i won't see it. my account is zolu only. the only exception to this is i lowkey self ship with zoro so you might see me talk about my self insert with zoro or see me refer to zoro as my boyfriend. this will be significantly rare, and might only stay on priv.
- i use the term "kin" to describe feeling close with fictional characters, especially when i find a lot of similarities between myself and a character. it's mostly for fun because it makes me feel good, but if it makes you uncomfortable, i understand. my biggest kins are chara dreemurr from undertale and monkey d. luffy from one piece, and jewelry bonney from one piece. this is why you'll see me refer to ace and sabo as my brothers, or call kuma my dad.
- please don't use playful insults or rudeness with me. i will never say anything rude to you even as a joke so i hope you can show me that courtesy too. (this goes for kys jokes and slurs as well. please don't use them around me.)
- i have very strong hyperfixations that may change at any time so i apologize if you follow me for a fandom in specific and then i abruptly change interests. i try to talk about all my interests but will usually end up branding myself around whatever my current hyperfixation is.
- i use a lot of exclamation points (!) and emojis, if this bothers you feel free to let me know and i'll tone it down while talking with you.
- if we're mutuals and you want to unfollow me, PLEASE DON'T soft block. it stresses me out when i can't figure out who it was. you are under no obligation to keep following me but please just unfollow so i can keep track of my mutuals and decide whether or not i want to keep following you of my own accord.
- i'm over 20 years old. i prefer not to interact with people who are under 18 (current mutuals are okay) but i don't have a max age range, so i don't care if you're older than me. you can always feel free to unfollow if you're a minor and my age makes you uncomfortable. on a similar note, i may post some things that are a bit nsfw so please be aware of that. if you don't have your age or any indication of your age (such as "minor" or "18+") on your profile, there is a very high chance i will not follow back.
- i'm ace and support all people who are asexual and/or aromantic ♡ (i will not tolerate aphobia of any kind)