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As the premier Skarlow shipper, I would like to make it clear we do not claim Lily Orchard.
Good. No one should claim Lily at all.
I know I never actually use this account at all these days but just in case anyone ever wanted to know my thoughts on the woman who gives Skarlow a bad name.
Would you guys be interested in a Skara week if I made one? @desmondkane-of-ao3-fame You come to mind as we seem to share Skara as a beloved blorbo, but would anyone alse be interested?
OH I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT! It would be lovely, especially if I can incorporate Skarlow as well.
I honestly wish Skarlow could have been a bigger ship because honestly, not only is it one of the cutest ships ever conceived of, even with Skara’s lack of deserved development and on screen interactions with Willow, but it’s also one of the most versatile.
Give me Skarlow fluff. Give me stories of Skara and Willow dates, where they go to Flyer Derby games and Skara hyperfixates on the different strategies and Willow listens because she loves hearing Skara happy. Give me stories of Skara serenading Willow throughout their relationship, from their first date to Skara’s proposal to when they’re old and grey, always bringing a smile to Willow’s face. Give me Willow showing Skara how to garden, causing Skara much pain due to BI plants, but still pushing through in wackier ways to do something with Willow she enjoys.
Give me Skarlow angst. Give me stories of Skara developing a crush on Willow only to remember how she bullied her, and Skara trying to push those feelings down because she doesn’t think Willow could ever feel the same about her. Give me stories of Willow throwing herself into danger constantly for Skara, protecting her from literally everything because she’s so scared of losing her again after The Day of Unity. Give me stories of Skara saying an offhand comment that accidentally reminds Willow of their past, and having the two girls need to talk about their feelings on the matter openly and honestly for their relationship to work.
Give me Skarlow anything. There’s so many different ways I feel you can handle Skarlow, for sweet or bitter reasons, and it’s a shame there’s no real stories out there about them that isn’t done by me or Q, or isn’t really short…
Hello! I noticed that you're a skarlow fan, too, and I just wanted to ask how you'd feel about sharing ideas on how Skara would act as a stepmother to Willow's kid!
I have a fanfic involving Boscha and Willow being divorced and having a kid with Will dating Skara and Boscha dating Bria
I've seen your work around the Skarlow tag a time or two. It's cute stuff. I admit I haven't read the fic, but I might if I get the time and know what it's called.
I'd be happy to give a few potential headcannons for Skara being a stepmom. Even after all this time I haven't actually explored that possibility. I always like to have Skara and Willow date from Hexside onward and get married sometime shortly after University. But it would be interesting to explore them not only dating when they're older, but also after Willow already had a divorce. With a kid, no less. Plus, divorced Boscha trying to be a cool mom is too funny a concept not to think about.
Also, I'll use the name and what I know of your fankid, Sage, but I admit I'm not sure about all the lore for them, so if I get something completely wrong, just ignore it, or consider it an AU or completely unrelated universe.
Something that I feel like is severely underused is Hunter/Willow/Skara. Like, Willow has two hands! That is enough hands for her completely smitten boyfriend and her completely smitten girlfriend! Both where Hunter and Skara are platonic, and where they are romantic. Just the idea of, like, Hunter and Skara writing Ruler's Reach fanfics and ranting about how amazing Willow is and bonding over being under the control of someone in power and authority - it's a very promising dynamic that goes ignored by the fandom.
To be honest I personally just like straight skarlow.
Well, not ‘straight’ skarlow… more like… just skarlow… you know what I mean.
Basically I prefer skarlow to be its own thing, without Hunter’s involvement at all. Having said that, this isn’t a bad idea honestly. Especially if it involves platonic Skara and Hunter. As someone who grew up surrounded by monogamous relationships, the concept of polyamory, much less polyamory with platonic relationships involved, is fascinating to me.
I remember that this used to be something people would tease about before Huntlow became a big thing, but it’s kinda died out since. Still, while I don’t think I’d do it, it be neat to read someone write that sort of dynamic between the three, especially with a skarlow focus.
Also, if you’re interested in the idea and somehow never read it, here’s an AO3 fic on the subject I read a long while back!
Any new random skarlow headcanons? It has been a while hasn’t it…?
It has been, yeah. I’ve actually been thinking about writing up something about it soon, just maybe a bit on why it’s been so long. But I suppose I can give out a few fun headcannons beforehand.
Skara see’s Viney as a big sister, and during New Hexside Skara would vent to Viney about her frustrations with Boscha, missing her parents, and her worries about where the other Entrails are (especially Willow because Skara is a simp).
YO I ACTUALLY DID IT??? I'm proud of me <3
Mini silent comic with both fluff and angst <3 If anyone else wants to send me random headcanons abt any of my fandoms, I'll draw them!!
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I’m still down to answer questions or hear beadcannons btw, in case anyone has anything to ask me or wanted to write out.
Just, please, don’t ask me something stupid like I don’t know how the Hexsquad would react to a random racially charged human fight and yes that… that has happened.
I love how your New Hexside headcanons mostly end with "Skara thinking about Willow. And the others. Obviously." Also, now I really wanna write Skara and Willow's reunion after WaD
1. Thank you kindly. I mean, she does care about the others. Obviously.
There’s just one she uh… may care a little more about.
2. Please write it. And please send it to me. Nothing would make me happier then knowing I inspired more skarlow content.
Is it sad to feel a bit frustrated with the fact that pre-ASIAS, MoringMark hinted heavily at being a Skarlow shipper, especially with the HootTube comic ending with Skara reacting dreamily to Willow’s workout, which made me hope we’d eventually get him to make the ship something the fandom would support, and then now he’s writing a Skarney comic long form fic?
Like I know he doesn’t owe anything and if he likes Skarney and Huntlow he’s got his rights but I miss the days when I thought Skarlow had a chance at being as big as Boschalow and being a beloved fandom ship.
So what would it be like if Willow or Skara found the human counterparts of their partners?
There's certainly a fun idea here. I actually toyed with it a touch back in a far earlier post, this one right here. But there's a bit of a problem here, sadly, in that we don't really know much about the counterparts, or even if that's what they are. We know theymay have one, but we don't know anything about this counterpart as a person. That, and we don't even know if the Boiling Isles and human world even work like a parallel universe or if Luz's school just has weirdly similar students. A rational man would probably just shrug the question off, move on, and ignore it with all that going against it. I mean, I'd have to basically create two OC parralel universe versions of prexisting characters, so may as well throw in the
Skarlow’s experience at a pride parade?
•Since the Isles doesn’t have a concept of sexuality, Luz introduces the Hexsquad to the idea during their time in the Human Realm. After Luz’s descriptions and several hours long presentation on all things LGBTQ+, it’s here that Willow recognizes that she’s what humans call ‘Pan’. Later, while the two are on a date in the Human Realm and pass a Gay Pride flag, Willow explains the idea of sexuality to Skara. Upon thinking it over, Skara recognizes that she’s bi, leaning towards girls.
•When next June rolls around, Luz is thrilled to invite… pretty much everyone she knows on the BI to the Gravesfield Pride Parade. Most everyone agrees to go, including the whole Hexsquad, Raine, Eda, and all the Blight’s (except Odalia who wasn’t invited).
•When Skara see’s video footage of pride parade along with Willow, she’s instantly excited. The energy, the cute clothes, the love on full display throughout the parade. It was enough to make her squeal with delight at the idea of attending one. Willow was just as giddy, eager to have a chance to show off her wonderful girlfriend to the world.
•For their attire, Skara threw on a pair of overalls, a gift from Luz, while Willow wore a tank top with a colorful frying pan on it (also a gift from Luz, though Willow didn't get understand it). Both girls couldn't understand how they found themselves a partner that was so cute.
•Once Luz and all the Witches got to the Parade, Skara’s first order of business was to grab herself a bi flag . She made a beeline to the nearest stand for it, too, dragging Willow along. She was so excited to wear the flag like a cape, thinking it was the cutest idea she’d ever seen, spinning around as soon as she got it. Willow grabbed herself a pan flag, but kept it in Luz’s bag, intending to wait to put it up in her room.
•Willow spends a lot of the day taking photos of the event; Luz and Amity kissing while wrapped in their own flags, Raine playing the most hardcore music of the night atop a float, Eda scaring away some loser protestors. But the ones she took the most of were Skara being Skara. Hanging around the stands with a smile, gleefully getting her face painted, meeting Vee’s partner and their friends. Her favorite photo was one taken by Skara herself though, as she pulled Willow in for a one-armed hug, took Willow’s camera, and got a shot of the two together, Skara giddy at the camera while Willow stared at her with a smile. It’s a photo that Willow would later put alongside their family pictures when the two were married.
What would a skarlow-lumity double date be like?
I've answered this before a looooooooong time ago, here with double date headcannons for some other ships. The basic idea was that they'd go on chaotic dates, mostly thanks to Luz and Skara's chaotic bisexual energy. But I think I can do a bit better now, and write something a little more detailed.
So, what would an official Skarlow-Lumity Double Date look like?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much would you say you like Skarlow?
A more appropriate scale would be something like… 1 to (insert the amount of money I paid for skarlow art commissions plus the amount of hours I’ve written skarlow fanfiction for). But either way the answer is infinity, so
