art by arqangelic
the basics
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gender: demiboy
orientation: asexual
shadow name: mavis
shadow gender: female
doll nickname: allie
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random facts
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-plays pretend by himself far too often
-thinks he is the real king of everything
-any butterfly is his best friend
-very androgynous
-short tempered, not afraid to yell at you
-doesn't make many friends because he doesn't want friends
-thinks he is really cool
-like cooler than everyone
-tbh he's not even close but let him have it
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favorites
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favorite color: pink
favorite animal: monarch butterfly (incase it was not obvious enough)
favorite song:hazy by rosy golan
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sitting alone in a garden got boring. allister sat in a field of lavender and milkweed, posed there like a decoration. he couldn't move from this spot even if he wanted to, because he was just a doll after all. his colors and markings on his cape were in hopes to attract monarch butterflies, a once abundant species that was now becoming rare. he watched them come and go over time, a concept that he wasn't quite aware of. at first, he would see thousands of them flocking to visit him and the field he lived in, but as the seasons passed, less and less of them returned. seeing these creatures was one of the only ways allister felt pleasure. one might not think living in a butterfly garden was all that bad, but allister wanted to be free like his winged friends were. unfortunately, he knew that it wasn't realistic, no matter how much he wanted to fly away with them to wherever their next destination was. instead, he was stuck here alone throughout the majority of every year until his colorful friends returned to him. he was good at his job, always attracting his insect friends to land on him before they fed on nectar and reproduced on the milkweed plants. every spring he got to see the colorful caterpillars form their cocoons and turn into the monarchs he knew and loved. then just like that, they went away, on to the next destination, wherever that was. it was nice to see them come around since he learned who the regulars were and felt like they were his friends. he liked to think that they felt he was their friend as well.
today was special. a new monarch fluttered in slowly, resting on his fingertips. this monarch was larger than usual, and seemed especially vibrant in color. surely he would have seen this butterfly before, whether it had visited like all of the others, or hatched as a fragile juvenile here at his field. with the insect came a small, dark object that was set into his lap. allister couldn't quite tell what it was, but became intrigued as anybody probably would in this circumstance. he longed to reach out and touch it, but stood stagnant in the same pose he has always been in. this was unlike anything he had ever seen before, and he was somewhat apprehensive at first. no need to fear me, darling. i'm here to help you. a soft voice spoke out, yet nothing seemed disturbed in the area. perhaps allister was the only one who could hear the voice, but he wasn't sure if he could respond. help me? but how? he thought, but his thought soon formed into a voice of his own, and he spoke, much to his surprise. his mouth actually moved and his limbs became mobile all in a moment. you have more potential than to just stay here, you could fulfill this potential by signing a contract with me. i could show you a world you would never imagine to be possible. the voice responded, making allister smile. he was naive, and it could have been some weird hallucination of his but he would still go along with it. he nodded and signed the contract, picking up the small object and investigating it a bit. what are you? he inquired, trying to see if this thing had any sort of body or face. i'm a shadow, my dear. your shadow. i'm here to take care of you if you can take care of me. there's usually one for every doll, you'll see once we arrive at the dollhouse the voice explained, and suddenly the object morphed into a scepter, one that was small yet beautiful with intricate designs. follow my lead, as long as you keep me with you, you can join me and the rest of the dolls in our world.
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allister in three words
playful || stubborn || imaginative
mavis in three words
protective || heartfelt || friendly
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his name is allister. allister the great and almighty king with his shadow, mavis, right by his side at all times. that is why he carries her in the form of his scepter everywhere he goes. he's a little boy at heart, although nobody really knows jut how old he actually is since he is a doll. he is more portrayed as a little boy than anything else, mostly because he struts around wearing a costume all of the time and plays with toys. he see's nothing wrong with that, though. he doesn't like it when people call him cute, yet he tries to use his young appearance and charm to his advantage to get what he wants. he's hard to understand, really. just as a butterfly is. pretty to look at, until you look really close up because the closer you get, the more it looks sort of scary. he's not that scary though, unless he wants to be. he likes to be the kind of doll to march to the beat of his own drum, or no music at all. he can be a little bit iffy when it comes to touch, and hardly embraces the fact that he is a doll rather than a real person. he always tries to be the best at anything he tries to do, and even if he fails, he will usually blame it on anything but himself. he does have a sweet side, but only really shows it to mavis because he only trusts his shadow. all others may be after his throne, and he won't let that happen.his favorite thing to do is to play with his own little toy castle. he pretends that is it his kingdom, and he must protect it at all costs. he is the king after all, and strives to be the best ruler. he made the castle and everything inside of it by himself out of cardboard, paint, and other random found objects. he's quite crafty, really. since he doesn't really have a family to spoil him and buy him real toys, he makes do with what he can find. although he may sometimes act a bit bratty, he's a real softy on the inside. personality wise, he is very charming, but rather introverted. he is extremely independent although he sometimes doesn't want to be. mavis is almost the opposite, depending on allister without him being aware of it. she cares for him and nurtures him more than he does to her, but doesn't mind the extra work. she's always positive and supportive of her precious doll, and sometimes thinks of him as one of her own. allister wants someone to love and care for him as a mother or father would. mavis, however, cares for him in ways that she can, like providing emotional support and just being a friend. even though he gets a bit lonely, mavis is the only one he will let inside his realm. butterflies comfort him as well, but they can't talk to him or do much else besides flutter around and make him smile. he hopes to one day find another doll to take him under their wing, maybe even love him like a child. for now, he's happy with the companionship of mavis and his butterfly friends.
art by hawaiianbabydoll
