Vaporwave

V a p o r w a v e
 V a p o r w a v e
 V a p o r w a v e
there is no easy way from the earth to the stars
he x they • artist x student • cupio-ace 
Vaporwave is a very personal character to me and is the truest-to-life sona I have. Please don’t steal / heavily copy any content you see. 
alternate sonas are verglas and dumbo
coding by 
absnthium
Vaporwave 	Vaporwave
 	
Art By 	seb
Background Information	Background Information
Nicknames 	vapor / radar / chickadee (parents) / linus (vertigo)
Creator 	radar
Aesthetics 	discarded papers / shattered mirrors / vaporwave / fairy lights / dying embers / record players / eagle feathers
Music Tastes 	chiptune / video game osts / electronic / chillhop / alternative / house / electro swing / soft rock
Main Attribute 	denial / grieving childhood / creative escapism / loneliness / inferiority / barely trying / contradictions
Elemental Attribute 	mercury / snake scales / carbon dioxide / soft blankets
Theme Animal 	harp seal / housecat / birds of paradise
Theme Color 	pastel purples & pinks / light blue / magenta / purple
Theme Song 	ribs ~ lorde / windfall ~ thefatrat / frame of mind ~ tristam / before we fade ~ tristam / sweden ~ c418 / way less sad ~ ajr / not myself ~ zuzu / world's smallest violin ~ ajr (explicit)
MBTI Personality 	isfp-t
Moral Alignment 	neutral good
Character Information 	Character Information
Interests 	interior design / zoology / animal psychology
Zodiac 	taurus; may 16th
Age 	17 (hy)
Gender 	non-binary (afab)
Pronouns 	they / them / he / him
Orientation 	cupioromantic asexual
Occupation 	high school student / artist / writer / amateur coder / destroying their beloved creations
Tribe 	night / rain
Goal 	find purpose in their life / try to not die
Residence 	rainbow falls / the countryside (modern)
Relatives 	euphoria (mother) / mangrove (father) / vertigo (older brother) / pandora (grandmother) / ebony (grandfather, deceased)
Allies 	family / friends
Enemies 	creeps / crappy dragons
Likes 	sweet & savory foods / desserts / frosting / cake / video games / talking about cats / cats in general / pastel colors / nighttime / cosmic & body horror / sleeping / procrastinating / cool ideas & designs / interior design / running / the number 5 / soft things / fluffy pillows / cute animals / oceancore / being right / intelligent conversations / the ocean / water / spring & fall / the cold / pleasant warmth / agreement / education / smart decisions / hollow knight / mewtube / bubble tea / chillhop music / video game soundtracks / messages / movies / good character chemistry / engagement / comedies / zoology / animals / staying in his comfort zone / chatting / witty humor / complaining / rain
Dislikes 	public embarrassment / being wrong / misinformation / crappy people & creeps / violence / yelling / being told what to do / dragonets / content farms / clickbait / socializing with new people / trying new things / depression / overthinking things / being corrected / working for long periods of time / grueling heat / threats / missing out / cringe content / politics / discrimination / bigots / unkept promises / ignoramuses / being told to keep quiet / hovering / his mouse acting up / bad comedies / rom-coms / insects (especially ants) / venomous animals / spelunking / disturbing others / trespassing / punk, rap, & heavy metal music / work / dissatisfaction / hopelessness
Powers and abilities 	normal: limited color changing / weak night visionmodern: coding, writing, drawing
Weapons 	talons / teeth / words
Love Interests 	n / a
Quote 	"don't you ever wish you could just go back and fix a mistake?"
you can't feel happiness without feeling sorrow.
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Vaporwave isn't what you'd call an attractive dragon. Though he doesn't really seem to mind that fact, just as long as they aren't covered in filth. If someone were to describe the most average-looking dragon, the image of this hybrid would come into mind. While his initial appearance might make him stand out, when it comes down to, he's not so different from the average teen. His main scales consist of light purplish pink scales rippling in soft hues across his body with soft intervals of pastel blue purples rippling in and out upon his neck.
What is there to learn about him? He's just your average dragon with some minor flaws and hardly any strengths. Vaporwave head remains slightly pinker than that of their main scales, followed with innocent light turquoise eyes and strange-looking horns. Most likely the only eye-catching feature of his body is that of his horns, which jut upward instead of behind his head and curve at the end. This makes them appear as though someone took the tips of his horns and bent them backwards. The horns have multiple colors upon them, the showiest part being the scales upon the fronts, fading from a pastel magenta-purple to a rather deep rosy pink at the tips. This is while the hue of his horns in general, hide behind, remaining a soft purple tinged with light blues, ever so slightly.
Then there is the plated scales around his eyes with fade from a deep purple at the tip of his short snout to a deeper hue of purple around his eyes and tinged magenta much like the tip of his horns near the top corners of his eyes. He can be considered a curious sight, if dragons are into things that are lame, but in a nutshell, Vaporwave is a NightWing with RainWing colors that never change. If looking at his full body and not just the head and shoulders, one may see his starry purple socks that stain his paws. This color climbs up his arms and fades away halfway up his forearm. Silvery stars pool in the estuary where the pastel purple ends and the purplish pink begins, swirling in a pattern-less dance.
His build is somewhat wiry and thin, near the legs and he noticeably slouches, shoulders sagging, and head held straight in front or downwards at his talons. The hybrid's wings are rather small, but all the same has a showy underside, whirling with pale pastel purples and pinks speckled with silvery stars. With this, there are his small talons remaining a dark purple in color and while short, they're sharp. His legs aren't very long, nor is he considerably tall, but it's enough to go by, one may find his tail quite long, while not prehensile, it still remains long and curvy. In better description, Vaporwave is a short and slouchy dragonet with a typical expression of either a neutral frown or a friendly smile.
The small, half-circle scales pad gently across his back are of the same color at the tip of his snout, a deep purple much like a dusk sky after sunset. This is followed by complementary pastel purple dots hovering above his underbelly, this, along with that of his upper scales, go all the way to his tail tip. Spines follow through as well, running along his very back, these however don't look all too threatening, having softly curved edges and being short in size. His nose horn is the same as these, simply a wart upon his nose remaining a light bluey pink similar to that of the color upon his horns with a soft pastel purple and pink much like scales upon the horns. This remains the same pattern and coloration for all the spines upon his head and down to scruff of his neck.
A showy ruff, surrounding his small ears just bursts with color, much like his wings, really, just with a more casual, pattern-less appearance. Galaxy-like swirls, like stardust, light pink purples bleed here and there, along with the usual purple and magenta. The edges curve outward, in short arcs, not having a bat like appearance much like his wings. Having said that, pinprick stars of various sizes pad gently across his ruff, in a silvery white coloration. This is followed by a few minor accessories, mostly that of a dull blue cloak hiding his wings and most of his body. The cloak would be starting at neck and flooding downward, it appears more ragged and as though made-up tendrils, the separate from each other near the end.
It can be noticed that he has black insect-like eyelashes, these are rather strange looking, but overall are an interesting addition to his appearance. Two scars are seen on his person, one on his right smallest finger from a knife accident and another one just below their right knee from slipping and falling on rocky asphalt.
His scales carry a lukewarm feeling to them and with that carries a scent of fall leaves, autumn rain and pumpkin spice. However, it is unknown how he keeps this scent with him all the time, it just seems to stick to him like glue. Still, not exactly someone you'd see walking down the streets of Sanctuary, he always seems to catch the eyes of everyone, perhaps from his sparkly scales or something else. Vaporwave doesn't have a certain skip to his step, he just walks as is, perhaps quite casual. Even then, whenever he speaks, he doesn't speak with confidence, but still doesn't stutter. Rather, he's loud, probably to grab the attention of everyone around him, or maybe for other reasons. Who really knows, he's a questionable character.
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modern appearance.
Beautiful, eye catching, fabulous 
They don't think much of these words when they attempt to describe themself, not at all. Nor do they really think of these words too much, for they only would use them to describe music or someone else's art. But never in a million years, themself. 
Their appearance never really changed, traversing to modern times, although there may be some changes, possibly. Their main scales remain a purplish pink, sparkling in colorful rows, although from their expression, they don't exactly want to make a scene. An embarrassed expression always seems to cross their short snout, usually they're not seen out and about. Nice paint strokes ripple down their scales, coming in many hues of pastel pinks and purples, not just one solid color. Even then, while they may to some appear pretty, they really aren't. Most don't approach them, then again, who would approach a stranger? Besides, they probably wouldn't even be able to keep up a conversation with anyone but their older brother. 
Following with are pastel blue boomerang horns, scales on the fronts with a darker hue. Wings sprout from their back and upon the membranes is a splay of colors, swirling with pastel purples and pinks and printed on their wings, pinprick, silvery stars of all shapes and sizes. Each star fails to be left out of their wing pattern, similar to that of a snail's shell. A similar pattern is found of their showy ruff around their ears and while it may not be tucked in neatly, it still remains a sight. Vaporwave's eyes, large and round in size and shape remain sky blue with tints of silver and pastel blues. Thimble spines run down their back, softly curved and changing in regards to coloration. The base coloration running down the crest of their head remains a soft hue of pastel bluish purple-pink with tips of pastel magenta. 
This fades out around their ruff into a base coloration of light pastel bluish purple with tips of a light pastel purple. A pastel pinkish purple underbelly flows down their chest, much like their scales, it's soft in shade and nice to look at. The top of their head isn't much different from their other appearances, the main coloration being a deep purple, surrounding their eyes, displaying perfectly their RainWing bloodline. Additionally, the tip of Vaporwave's softly curved snout remains a bluer hue of deep purple whilst the scales running near their horns remain magenta. Flat, deep bluish purple similar in color to the tip of their snout runs down their back in oval shapes, not in one stream, but in multiple pieces. 
Build-wise, the hybrid dragonet remains petite, short and rather thin with pillow soft cheeks and short, slightly pointed ears. They don't stand very tall, only about the average size for their age. Common posture for them is slouching, shoulders hunched and head hanging low or eye level to anyone else, they aren't impressive and while possibly eye-catching to the normal eye, Vaporwave fades into the background like any old hybrid. An uncertain look crosses their snout frequently, or a neutral frown and on some occasions, a friendly smile of a humorous friend. Vaporwave's wings remain medium sized but still long in length, followed by talons of a deep purple. However they too remain short and softly curved.
Vaporwave doesn't think too hard when it comes to their clothing choices, usually switching between outfits every few days. They prefer just making the colors of the pants and shirts match or go well together, but no more thought is put into it. On some occasions, the hybrid will put on a black hoodie with a white cat on it, the hood has rather cheaply made car ears on it. The only thing that is a constant is the electric blue, wireless car ear headphones, always attached to a pale pink phone he often hides in his hoodie pocket or at his side between his hip and his pants (because none of his pants have pockets). It's almost guaranteed that at the end of the day, they'll have some sort of stain of their pants, as they use them like a portable napkin.
Even then, a more notable feature if a scar on their right smallest finger from a knife accident and another, bigger, scar on their right hindleg just below the knee from falling. Yet no venom-spitting front fangs can be seen, nor anything else possibly interesting about them. However, Vaporwave does have a hot pink tongue, softly rounded instead of forked and to some extent, is quite long. Their scales remain sparkly, with a slightly lustrous, metallic sheen to it, with a smooth touch. Warmth still radiates from their scales, like heat from a SandWing. But still they blend in with the crowd.
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headcanon appearance
note: this is a headcanon appearance made by enigma. click the image to go to their userpage.
"Vaporwave is an interesting hybrid case. With a very selective, but "organized" sense of scales and feathers and fur. Their build and elegance are quite surprising in the case of the often funky looking Night/Rain hybrids.
Unlike most dragons, even NightWings themselves, Vaporwave stands upright. Even those who do stand upright usually have a raptor posture, but they strike a quite elegant balance standing upright, wings splayed for balance. Vaporwave gives off the impression that they're a tall dragonet by doing this, looking down at most other dragons their age when they speak to them, but once they drop down on all fours, it's quick to notice that they're actually quite small.
Another illusion of height and size is their feathers. Vaporwave has a "crown" that puffs up like a, well, crown, and smoothes down like long hair down their neck. There's a similar ruff of feathers on their chest, which they can splay out at will. When not in use, they're often smoothed down quite elegantly in what appears to be a colorful looking tie. 
Their wings are like that of their NightWing ancestors, though the talons in place of NightWing's talons are the two fingered claws of a chameleon, or a common RainWing. They're dexterous and Vaporwave can use them to hold things and use tools, it's simply the wings extending from their wrists that would cause them trouble.
Their tail is connected to the webbing of their wings, though overtop this soft skin are even softer feathers, that splay and smooth just as any of the other ones on Vaporwave body. 
The majority of Vaporwave scales and fur are quite matte. There's no glimmer or shine to the deep blues to purples and pinks to oranges on their main body. Though, what's really eye catching are the glimmering, sparkling feathers on their chest. A similar shine is apparent in their crown, on their tail feathers, along the ends of their legs and the tips of their talons, but especially on their chest and under their wings." ~ Enigma The Hybrid
at the end of everything, i'll hold on to anything.
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author's note: being my truest-to-life sona, everything here is genuinely how i act and feel, no matter how unlikable or distasteful some of my traits may be. with that being said, i don't want anyone to read this and start feeling bad for me, give me attention out of pity, or think i'm trying to be attention-seeking or self-piteous. this sona, in a way, is just me getting my feelings out in a manner that isn't destroying my own content.
Vaporwave is a confusing dragon. Though at first describing themself to be unique and weird and happy... that’s not who they are. Because we cannot live in a happy little dream world where everyone is happy and optimistic and never sad. And if you are that, then you’re not a real dragon. Everyone has flaws, Vaporwave just has trouble dealing with all of them. Being honest to everyone is hard, telling others how they truly feel is hard... life is HARD. They know that well enough.
To the normal eye this dragon isn’t much more than that one guy with a beautiful design. Though just approaching them tells you that they’re not as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside. While Vaporwave is mostly friendly, loud, and talkative, they try not to be rude to anyone just because they're nonconfrontational. Their mood can change rather quickly, though this usually depends on the current topics or when interacting with specific dragons. This can cause them to act more obviously disinterested and irritated without directly stating so, because that's rude.
They have selective mutism, or what he calls “going into his shell,” where he becomes so pent up with frustration or self-hatred (though it's mostly frustration) that he stops talking or acknowledging others until they leave him alone. Honestly, the only thing this causes is them being more difficult to work with and / or help. Additionally, it’s quite shocking how quickly it can escalate to them going inside their shell. It be as quick as specific dragons sitting next to them to just occurring randomly. Though these “random” periods could easily be seen as temper tantrums. Their mood can change quickly and they are prone to occasional mood swings, usually from happy into sad and vice versa.
They rarely talk to others unless they approach them first, as they are quite lacking in social skills from being schooled online and not in-person and also from being reclusive. They aren't inherently socially awkward, but they aren't socially confident either, only really being able to talk through "jokes" (they don't think themself very funny) and sarcastic quips. They don't have many friends and they often joke about not having any, which is mainly because they don't like reaching out to others. And they find maintaining long-term friendships to be emotionally draining, if not stressful, for reasons they are unsure of. As for romantic relationships, they are... conflicted. They like the concept of having a relationship with someone in that manner but think actually maintaining one is too draining for them. Vaporwave also has an aversion to intimacy, as it makes them feel gross and uncomfortable inside.
Putting this aside, Vaporwave also shows a lazy, pessimistic, and apathetic side. Where they simply lack motivation at all. This usually occurs when doing schoolwork or when discussing subjects, they don’t care about. And they can’t help but show their lack of interest so clearly in their body language. Slumping down and staring out the window at the sky. They definitely don’t pride themself on being so lazy and disinterested, but they're too apathetic to try and fix these habits. Going out of their comfort zone is something they struggle with a lot and actually trying to improve and better themself has never, and likely never will, be their strong suit. They prefer to stick to what they know, what they're good at, what they know they like as opposed to risk change and regret it later.
Vaporwave does have an inferiority complex and is very modest when it comes to their creations, rarely ever complimenting them when speaking of them. They've become so used to people ignoring their things and not engaging or talking to them without them first engaging in a conversation that they're made genuinely happy but also surprised when someone actually does. As though they're worthy of receiving attention from another. This has also bled into a sort of fear of intimacy as they're incredibly unfamiliar with being genuinely close to someone as they've never felt that way before. They've never desired anyone's affection, never been so eager to talk to anyone because they'd never act that way unless the feeling was returned, which, in their mind, never is. Vaporwave can't even comprehend someone admiring them because they believe themself to be so inferior and average that nobody could reasonably think they are in any way admirable or inspirational.
The hybrid doesn't think themself to be special... or important and they don't really value their life, only existing for the bones life occasionally throws them. Not to mention their creativity and desire to create, with their imagination being directly connected to their mental health. If it plummets... or they think about it plummeting, so too will their mental wellbeing. They long to inspire others and be admired, but they don't think anyone would ever see them in that way, believing everyone sees them as a completely normal person that doesn't stand out like they do. They don't see the power in their influence as they don't think anyone would be influenced by them. Vaporwave has a very low sense of self-worth and purpose, not quite sure why they're still going other than for the sake of it. They deal with feelings of loneliness, sparked from both their inferiority complex and their general unwillingness to go outside, and existentialism where they see through their distractions and denial and see it for what it really is. A self-defense mechanism, to prevent them from going off the deep end, something so... meaningless.
They are not very compassionate and considers themself quite self-centered and selfish, as they struggle to be engaged or attached to anything that doesn't interest them initially. While they used to get worked up over whether they're a nice person or not, they've become too apathetic to really care. They're still sensitive to other peoples' feelings, mostly out of common decency and hating confrontation. While they might not be very compassionate, they're not a jerk and they hate offending or hurting others. They get sidetracked way more frequently than they like admitting and spend 94% of their day slacking off while the other 6% is them actually being productive. Even then, 6% is awfully generous. The only things that keep their attention are the things that interest them and, unfortunately, work doesn't interest them at all.
Vaporwave's fear of confrontation makes them a pushover, willing to let others walk over them, push them around, or tell them what to do because they know resisting will only lead to pointless conflict. They don't know how to stand up for themself or tell others how they wish to be treated because it feels... weird. In most cases, they turn to others to defend them, convinced they're uncapable of doing it themself because... all conflicts they've been in have stressed them out and put them in a bad mood afterwards. Whether that be frustration (usually seen in the form of crying), shame, embarrassment, or sadness, though it usually takes the form of frustration or embarrassment. They don't... respect themself and they don't have much self-worth, something they acknowledge and have done nothing about.
When someone calls them out, even if it's unfairly, they just... take it, blaming themself instead of causing conflict by blaming the other party... even if it is them who is in the wrong. Even when someone explicitly tells them it's not their fault, they ignore it, taking all responsibility for something others accuse them of. While not completely a perfectionist, being called out, even if it's unfairly, or making mistakes cuts them deeper than they probably should. Embarrassment comes crawling out and usually leads to them becoming more self-deprecating and hateful towards themself. This is merely the natural response they have to making mistakes... especially in the presence of more professional individuals who they feel are always judging them for their more lax and casual attitude.
Though this is not always the case, as apathy might step in the take the blow and protect them from embarrassment. Usually this happens when less professional people are present or when they don't even bother giving it their all... which happens a lot. They don't have the motivation to put their entire effort into everything, because if they fail, it doesn't hurt or feel embarrassing. Vaporwave has preferences towards those who are more casual in personality because they feel like judgemental to them. It's with these people that they feel more comfortable being open and actually chatting with. With more serious and professional personalities, they feel... not necessarily uncomfortable, but... stupid.
This is especially so if said person can match their level of knowledge on things they confidently believe they're very knowledgeable in. It seems to bring out a more... subtle, competitive side, like they're constantly trying to one-up this person in a supposed "intelligent conversation" by finding one fact that they didn't already know. Because of the feelings these personalities arouse, they tend to avoid them and when around them, they're more closed off and tend to not chat with them at all. Even if said judgement is all in their head, a complete assumption on their behalf, they still feel judged and looked down upon by these people. And they'd prefer to be around others that... don't make them feel stupid or incompetent.
Strangely, Vaporwave has a distaste for being thanked and prefers to just go overlooked because... that's what they're used to. Besides, feeling "appreciated" never really meant anything to them. They've never once felt proud or "appreciated" when they've gotten thanked by others and would've preferred to just... not have been thanked in the first place. It's not like they accomplished something amazing, anything worth thanking them for... though they're not even sure what they'd deem as worthy enough to thank them for. No matter how laborious or time-consuming the task was, they never gotten anything out of being thanked... or apologized to for that matter. Perhaps that's why they make no attempt to defend themself once a conflict has been resolved with them taking responsibility for it. Because they aren't motivated to do so. They aren't looking for an apology, because no measly apology will make them feel better.
They are much more dependent on others when they’re facing something challenging, they need to have their hand held all the way through it. This is something they really hate admitting. And has admitted to themself that they won’t get far because of it. They struggle forming most opinions and is only 100% sure on a few of them. Often doubts form in their head following the lines of ‘do I really think this?’ or simply ‘if this person has this opinion on something I like, maybe I should have the same opinion because theirs is more compelling.’
Other times they just have trouble fully explaining their opinions and even then these said "opinions," were only formed out of videos they watched.
Despite all of these many, many flaws, there is some good in there... somewhere. They are capable of being polite and they usually are when addressing family (most of the time). As well as some forms of kindness, such as when they give their friends little gifts of artwork that they’ve created. And they do enjoy sharing their creations and art, but also music, with their family (though they often regret it if they react in any way negatively to it). They're fueled by their imagination, it's their coping mechanism to cope with their mental struggles, and they love expressing it through their creations. Though they sometimes question how creative said creations are really, as most of them take inspiration from pre-established ideas or concepts.
They're truly an ambivert, with their socialize vastly differentiating depending on who is surrounding them. For the most part, they're very quiet and only talk to people when they engage in a conversation with him, which they often get oddly touched by as someone found them interesting enough to even bother talking to them. Other times, usually around friends or relatives or just anyone who is interested, they can't stop talking and will go off for hours talking about different things. Their favorite topics are talking about wild animals, cats, and talking about their own creations and the things that inspired them. They'd only stop if they noticed how disinterested the listener feels or if the other party is trying to get a word in, as they don't want to be overwhelming them and just talking about themself. Vaporwave is careful not to talk over others and not be too self-centered as then no one would want to talk to them. Even if they're not too interested in what the other party has to say, they'll listen and engage as much as they emotionally can. Which... isn't a lot, but at least they try to not look actively bored or disinterested.
Procrastination is their best friend and, often times, it takes them forever to complete something and other times they just give up. They have a really hard time staying focused without another person to keep them on track and it doesn't take long for them to switch from schoolwork to something more stimulating for their mind, their own things. This also affects their social patterns as well, as they usually fall silent and are visibly disinterested as soon as the topic no longer interests them. Though their visible disinterest varies depending on various different things like the length of time the conversation has been going on for, who is saying it, how engaged they are currently, and what social situation they're in. Usually when they're in public, they're more willing to absent-mindedly listen to what the other has to say while in private they're much more visibly disinterested. Even a hint of engagement towards their creations can cause them to immediately perk up as they're so starved for engagement they'll take what they can get.
Vaporwave strives to become a little bit influential and be a beacon of inspiration for up-and-coming creators, but they believe they don't have enough engagement or creative ideas to do so. They crave admiration and are flattered by even a little bit of it... if it comes from the heart and feels genuine. None of that generic compliment stuff makes them feel a thing. It is certainly much easier to become closer with them if one is to engage with them in a meaningful way and they often find themself getting more attached to people who enjoy doing such things. They might sometimes even start worrying about becoming too intimate with them but won't do anything to prevent this from happening. They would consider themself to be rather modest and they don't use any kind of self-aggrandizing language (aka compliment their work in any way) so they don't come off as arrogant or incredibly self-centered.
Then there comes the very opinionated part of them. The much darker part of them. Their insecurities. Vaporwave thinks of themself as lazy, self-centered, robotic, boring, and creatively bankrupt. They generally don’t view themself as that great of a person because of just how many flaws they have but have come to just accept it and lower their own standards for themself because they don't care enough to beat up on themself anymore. They still don’t hesitate to partake in self-deprecating jokes, usually joking about their stupidity, though that’s the only thing they’re willing to admit, because that isn't as... bad looking as some of their other negative traits that are more subtle. And in reality, they aren't stupid, they're just too apathetic and lazy to try hard at anything they don't care about.
They're not very good with emotions and are bad at comforting people, because they can never find the right words to do it. Which is why they don't do it, because it's better to be a bystander than possibly making the situation worse by spouting out unhelpful words of comfort. Their love language is physical affection and gift-giving and, as such, this is also how they comfort others and apologize... because, similar to comforting, they're also bad at apologizing as well. Vaporwave is generally unfazed by, and even seems to dislike, compliments and finds that they mostly just blend together into a generic, meaningless mess. They don't want to hear half-hearted attempts at complimenting them and their work, they want to hear something that comes from the heart, something that lets them know this thing they made meant something to this person. In conversations, they like more long and meaningful ones where both parties express their genuine thoughts on a topic. They aren't unfamiliar with going on long-winded tangents as they feel they adds to the conversation. As such, Vaporwave tends to respond to generic compliments or comments as generically as they can, with a simple and emotionally empty thanks. At least the person even bothered to type a generic compliment than not one at all. It's the least they can do.
They have a lot of trouble making and maintaining friendships due to a multitude of reasons on their part. Though perhaps the main reason is their low self-worth and self-esteem, making them incapable of seeing any good qualities in themself that would make them worth befriending. They're caught in a self-destructive loop of making a friend, enjoying spending time with them, and then suddenly believing they're not good or valuable enough to deserve this person's friendship, promptly leading to them cutting ties with them, believing their friendship won't be missed. This is why they are so lonely and long for others to interact with them... because they can't maintain friendships for long periods of time without ruining them somehow. It's gotten to a point where they both relish and suffer in their self-imposed solitude, making no effort to get themself out there or reach out because they so desperately want others to come to them. They seem to view themself as someone who must provide something for the other party, be of use to them in some way, and when they can't provide that, they let go of this person, not believing said person has any use for them now.
However, if someone does approach them first, they're overjoyed... unless they've come to call them out or say hello and leave without responding... to which both cause them emotional anguish for different reasons. One causes them to be deeply embarrassed and ashamed (their perfectionistic side showing through) and the other causes them to be deeply disappointed and heart-broken... like they were teased with the promise of a conversation, but weren't given one. Something they are pained by due to their inherent loneliness and desperation for attention. Outside of this, they cling on to these conversations like water in the desert... because that's what they feel like to them due to how rare they are. They're almost never approached by others, a fact they blame themself for, and it's because of this that they value these conversations so much. Because someone actually cared to take notice of them and was interested enough to talk to them. It's when others come to them that they feel... more valid. Though their rarity makes these feelings short-lived. They don't want people to come to him to praise him... or to sympathize with him... or anything like that... he wants others to approach him because they genuinely are curious to learn more about him or want to talk to about a common interest.
Vaporwave has a very hard time understanding that friendships are more than what each party provides for the other, how much use they have for each other. They just seem to think that they in particular need to be useful for the other person in order for the friendship to have any meaning, for they're convinced engaging conversations can only go so far. Though meaningful relationships end up dying out quickly because of their self-destructive cycle, because they simply can't comprehend they're important to others. As of now, they don't know why anyone would want to interact with them, believing that they aren't interesting or talented enough to receive the attention of others. This has caused them to become unfairly critical, if not downright cruel, to their own creations, constantly comparing them to things they deem as superior before destroying their creation, any sentimental value lost in their blinding hatred for all that they touch and create. Though, in some cases, it's more about getting a reaction out of others... as some sort of way to test if they actually cared about the stuff they created or not.
They like getting reactions out of people for the things they do... mostly the bad things... like destroying their own creations. They want to know if these things were important to others... that the meant something to others, rather than considering how they make themself feel. Much like themself, they seem to value their creations depending on how important they are to other people rather than their own personal feelings, usually discarding them in the name of getting a reaction. And while they crave attention, they don't actively seek it out, not being one to cause chaos or be overly dramatic to get attention. They want to earn it... because that's the only form that means anything to them, any other just fills them with hatred. These more unpleasant traits usually show up when they're at their lowest... when their creative juices have run out and they believe everything everyone else is doing is way better than any of their own work, no matter how much time or passion they pour into it. These emotions can be so powerful that they can make them despise even their most beloved creations and wish for their destruction as well. The more praise it was previously given, the more they wish for its destruction.
They seem to do that a lot... perhaps that's why they've fallen into these self-destructive behaviors, to get a reaction out of people. Because a reaction means it meant something to them... because a reaction is an acknowledgement... that something they did made them feel something. Vaporwave... feels certain things very deeply and can be quite emotionally sensitive towards even the most minor of things. From someone simply saying the word "hi" to them and nothing else causing unusually intense emotional pain to seeing something that looks remotely better than what they did causing them to go on a destructive rampage of their own content, the hybrid overreacts a lot. They're a very... emotionally-driven person, often thinking exactly what they're feeling at any given time. But it's the fact that they're so emotional that makes them throw reason and logical thinking out the window. They don't stop to think if they're being irrational or overthinking things, they keep feeling that way and let themself just be miserable. If Vaporwave were to blame anyone for all their sadness, grief, pain, and loneliness... they'd blame themself. Not just because they're not one to point the finger at others but... because it's true.
And it's because of this undeniable truth that there is one other thing they have trouble with... telling others about how they truly feel, both the good... but mostly the bad. Because they can only blame themself for their misery, talking about how genuinely sad they are sounds like, to them at least, like complaining about things they're too lazy to solve. Other times they view it as attention-seeking, self-pity, or emotional manipulation, trying to tug at the heart strings to manipulate others into feeling bad for them... like they're some sort of victim. It's worth noting this is merely how they feel about themself doing it and not other people because... they refuse to be rude to other people talking about their problems, even if they believe they're being dramatic. Everyone's problems are valid to them except for their own. Every the worst or darkest thoughts in their head aren't free from this, as they yet again consider talking about them complaining or trying to guilt-trip people into feeling bad for them or to get their attention. No thought, no matter how self-destructive, unhealthy, or horrible it is, is considered complaining or guilt-tripping for attention or sympathy. Yet again, this only applies to themself and not other people. The only time they don't feel this way in when they're discussing their feelings with the person who is paid to help them deal with their problems.
Vaporwave truly is the one the cynics likely point to when describing others. They find it hard to be motivated by anything that isn't a physical reward they can keep. While they do like giving people things for the sake of making them feel better, they do always want their payment in return for a trade they've done. Though they've gotten so many people not giving him their side of a trade that as soon as someone says "I'll get right on it" or other things of that ilk, they mostly expect this person isn't going to do their side at all as they're so used to people not keeping their promises to him even if they hold up their end of the bargain. They can recall every single person who still owes them something, as they never forget a promise, but they never get a word in about it as they don't want to be overbearing, annoying, or impatient. When doing trades with artists they believe have better art than them, they even tell themself that their art wasn't good enough to even be worth bothering the other party about the progress they have made on their side. This often ends up with them just not receiving the art they were promised... which can weigh on them a lot.
They used to, and sometimes still do, sometimes find themself to be a burden to others, a parasite, or just a happiness vampire who sucks the joy out of everyone around them. Vaporwave has a knack for being overly dramatic and exaggerating a lot. One awkward run in with a friend or someone just in general online usually leads to them being too embarrassed to talk to them for an extensive period of time. Thinking that they hate them and never want to talk to them again. They put words into other people's mouths sometimes, making them say things that probably wouldn't think much less say. Their anxiety doesn't help this situation. While they wouldn't consider themself to be socially awkward, when they're online they're more prone to overthinking and worrying about the responses others make to the things they've said. They'll even need to hype themself up to even look at the responses to requests they've made to others much less request them in the first place. 
Negativity has a habit of draining their creative motivation and they have found out, in recent months, how emotionally dependent they are on their own imagination to get through the day without falling into despair and hopelessness. It's those two feelings that can keep them up at night and cause them to worry for an extended period of time. Losing their spark, their creativity. Because without that, they have nothing left to keep them from drowning in an endless sea of depression. Vaporwave's creative motivation is very sporadic and isn't exactly something they can summon out of nowhere at any time. It takes a while to rev up and really get going. And when it does, all their passion and love pours out and is typed out on a screen that they then wish to share with the world. Talking about their creations, all their little intricacies is when they're the most passionate and they can go off for hours. All they need now is someone who is willing to listen and engage with them as that is what they hunger the most for, something they've been starved of for years but have only just recently begun to notice.
They struggle with depression, something that should be clear by now, and also have trouble dealing with loneliness and permanent, life-changing changes in their life. Usually, they just cope with this through denial, brushing aside that these inevitable changes with occur. Because if they spend too much time dwelling on them, they'll drive themself into sadness, despair, and hopelessness. Living in the imaginary world in their head, escaping reality through their work, these are self-defense mechanisms their mind has formed to protect them from their emotionally distressing reality. And, as such, they tend to not think about future plans, getting a job, or even simple things like remembering to care for themself properly. If anyone asks them what they want to do in the future, what plans they have after graduation, they just shrug their shoulders. After all, they taught themself not to worry about that, it's so distant in the future that their mind has managed to somewhat stifle these important changes.
They appear to be in a state of mourning their own childhood and don't have much hope for their own future, believing it to be doomed. A solid wall they will soon crash into and burn. Fearful as they are, they don't have any choice in the matter, for they cannot halt the progression of time. Vaporwave despises working an actual job, though has only had one true job which was... alright. Just the concept of working long hours and having no time to just... enjoy other things (because in their mind, they can only fixate on one thing at a time, which often causes them a lot of unhappiness) because they're too busy thinking about going back to work the next day. They truly believe that once they get a job... that'll be their life from there on out, sparing no time for other things because they're horrible with scheduling and staying organized without someone to do it for them.
Vaporwave worries quite a bit, but not too extensively... sometimes. They worry about accidently breaking the rules, they worry about offending others online, they worry about accidently saying contradictory information or anything that might be inaccurate scientifically, they worry about misrepresenting stuff in their work, they worry about their activity and creative performance on the wiki, they worry about not being able to come up with anything interesting to dream about for the night, they worry about their own originality when creating characters and has a habit of comparing their creations (mostly the ones that are inspired off of a character from media) to that of others if both of them take inspiration from the same, or similar, sources. It's only by ignoring them that they've managed to cope with this huge truckload of worries. Ignorance is bliss, after all.
confidence, the fool's substitute for intelligence.
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NOTE: i only add sonas of people who decided to interact with me for reasons that are still unclear to me. please, don't ask for any other characters to be added. these are my genuine thoughts on others and are as honest as i'm willing to be. they are not intended to offend, do let me know if they do.
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Their older brother, older by three years. While they jokingly call him a nerd because he's really passionate about political science, they do genuinely find his expansive knowledge to be cool. Often when they go to libraries or school campuses that have maps or globes, they'll ask him to date them, and he'll be able to do it in just about a minute or so Just hearing him explain how he can tell the approximate date is incredibly endearing to them. While the two don't have as many meaningful shared experiences together as they used to, they still relish the moments they spend together. They love "playing" video games with him, though, in reality, it's just them playing a single-player game while their brother, not paying attention at all, is playing his own thing on his computer. Still... it feels like they're playing it together... and it feels less... lonely than just playing it alone.
Soon he'll be moving on to greater things, going to college on the other side of the continent to study politics and they can't help but feel... sad thinking about it. Not exactly him leaving, but just what his absence might bring, how lonely and empty the house with feel without his presence. They're currently taking things a couple days at a time, putting off the day he'll be leaving until it finally comes. Vaporwave can find their brother a bit annoying at times, either because they find him too impatient and temperamental or because he's bothering them while they're trying to enjoy some alone time. They can still recall vividly memories of them at their grandparents' house watching MewTube videos together... how they sort of... long to have experiences like that again with him. But they've both since grown too old for it.
Adventure is out there. Good luck in your future endeavors, brother.
very positive
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While they used to bond over Steven Universe, the two mainly just talk about In Stars and Time and Terraria. They don't talk frequently, but when they do, Vaporwave finds her to be very thoughtful and interesting... even if they don't always know how to respond to her replies as they're not as passionate about, or interested in, interpreting the game as she is. Vaporwave still, nevertheless, lends an ear and enjoys making little quips to add a bit of comedy to their conversations. Though it occasionally gets overlooked, a fact they don't mind.
positive
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There are few friends they think of as fondly as Pothos. Not only did she leave a huge impact on the hybrid's life, but she was also an inspiration to them not only on characters, but artwork as well. They adore her art style, coding, and characters, finding them all to be unique and creative takes on their respective mediums. It wasn't even a question that Pothos had skill and that was perhaps the thing they admired the most about her. Her art style was unique, and it has inspired them in some cases, mostly in their earlier work, though they also have taken inspiration from her coding style, finding it equally unique. The two mainly bonded of a shared love of Hollow Knight and Vaporwave can remember fondly the times they spent talking about it.
Additionally, they also talked about Earthbound (though Pothos took her leave from the wiki before Vaporwave got into the meat and potatoes of the game) and music. They will admit that she introduced them to a lot of different things that they ended up enjoying a ton, even if it was mostly inadvertently. These namely included Hollow Knight (now one of their favorite games), Off, Caravan Palace (now one of their favorite bands), and electro swing in general. Overall, the hybrid would consider Pothos one of their closest friends on the wiki and hopes they can chat with her someday.
Your influence and inspiration will never leave me.
very positive
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Frosty is pretty well-liked in Vaporwave's head. While their opinion of her has mellowed down to just positive from a lack of communication between the two, they overall have a generally positive view on the hybrid. They find her coding to be gorgeous, her writing to be inspiring, and her character concepts to be interesting. While they don't think her coding is that complex, it's the simplistic nature of it that makes it so good. He did enjoy talking to her when she was still around and has been inspired by both her and Nixie when working on a few of his codes. He finds it very amusing that the two of them share the same exact birthday. It's also worth noting that Vaporwave likes her taste in music and occasionally asked for song recommendations from her.
Overall, while he hasn't spoken to her in a very long time, he still thinks highly of her and enjoys occasionally looking back at all the characters she's created just to view the beautiful code. He doesn't really know what she's up to now or how she's doing, but he hopes she's been doing well.
positive
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What is this? An awesome friend? Well, of course! There is no one better in this entire world than Cupid, that's a fact and nothing can change that. They love their wiki sister and are incredibly comfortable talking to her and therefore enjoy her company and friendship. Having said that, Vapor finds her incredibly funny and amazing to talk with, they both seem to be victims of the same common interests. For, they both want to take a stand to protect animals in some way or another. Who would've known that it all started out with Cupid welcoming them to the wiki and then their relation blew through the clouds after that. If anything, they enjoy talking to her and find her ideas for characters and art mind blowing and incredibly inspiring for them.
With their relationship, comes art, something Vapor likes doing for her once in awhile, as though talking isn't enough for them. Although, the hybrids first thoughts on her now are if they can keep up this relationship, they just hope they won't disappoint her as of now. Then again, they don't wander upon this thought too much, already enjoying talking with her. To full extent, Vapor loves their wiki sister a lot and would be willing to help her in any way they can. As pointed out, this is a very positive relation and they'd like to keep it that way and as far as they're concerned,
Can have some troubles actually having a genuine conversation with her because she speaks in short answers and gives little insight (something they themself have trouble with, so they can't blame her) into things. Wants to have more meaningful conversations with her, but doesn't really know how from their past chat history.
positive / neutral
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Vaporwave isn't particularly close to this dragon and rarely, if at all, talks to her. They do find her coding to be incredibly complicated, creative, unique, and beautiful and they really admire her for that. From what little times they've talked to each other, they can say she is a pleasant individual. Does also like some of her taste in music, particularly the songs done by Lorde. Wishes they could talk to her some more but doesn't really know of a way to contact her. Overall, has a fairly neutral opinion on Peachy, but nevertheless admires her creative work in the art of coding. In fact, some of the features she's done has inspired some of Vaporwave's own coding, though they doubt they'll ever be as good as Peachy.
neutral
Ｆｏｒｇｅｔｔｙ
they were cool. he didn't really get to know them that well, but he did like what they brought to the table. really liked the stuff they created on the wiki and often looked at it to just admire the character designs or coding. they inadvertently introduced them to a few good songs by billie eilish, notably ilomilo. also really liked most of their artwork and found their character designs really creative and interesting.
neutral
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Liked Misty's art style when they were younger and they enjoyed looking at her characters. Hasn't talked to her for a long time, so most of their opinions on her have become very neutral. Still thinks her characters are quite creative and interesting.
neutral
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Doesn't have any strong opinions on her as he hardly ever spoken to her and doesn't know much about her. He's never really connected with her over any of her interests, as they rarely shared any except Undertale. Overall, doesn't have anything less than neutral opinion on her. Still finds her an overall pleasant individual. She was also the first person who ever asked them for an art trade as opposed to the other way around, to which they were eager to oblige, even if their art wasn't good at the time.
neutral
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Vaporwave won't deny that Clover has been somewhat of an inspiration to them, mainly in the field of art. While they weren't as close as the hybrid would've liked, they do appreciate how generous she was towards them, showering them in artwork just out of the blue. While they enjoy her sense of humor and sarcastic remarks, sometimes they find it a bit difficult whether she's joking or not. It's never extreme enough that it's hurtful and they doubt she holds any ill-will towards them. The two were a bit closer in the past, with their relationship just falling off after a while.
The hybrid does ultimately enjoy this dragon's company, finding her artwork and character designs to be quite remarkable. She even introduced them to Oneshot, Tangle Tower, and Gris, all games they've greatly enjoyed playing. They don't really interact with her anymore because they can't find anything to connect with her over. Also has a tendency to feel very self-conscious around her because she has things going on in her life that sound fun and interesting and they just... don't. They want to talk to her about engaging stuff, but they can't without sounding like a robot and looking back and how they've previously chatted with her, they can certainly see how... robotic they sound.
It was nice talking to her while it lasted, but now it's time to let go. Might finally try talking with her again when they've worked themself out and actually have things going on in their life worthy of talking about.
positive / neutral
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Vaporwave doesn't have much to say about her as they never really had a very meaningful relationship with her, but they do like her art style, finding it cute. Since she's not really on the wiki anymore, they don't really interact with her. They do like the characters she still has on the wiki and will occasionally look at them and admire their craftsmanship.
neutral
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Ever since learning that Wildfire liked Hollow Knight too, they've been excited to chat with her about it and since then, have picked up mile-long conversations with one another. They for one, have enjoyed looking at her interesting character concepts and art styles. This is mainly due to their keen interest in her characters and love of the SkyWing's art style. Vaporwave safely considers this dragon a good friend, perhaps even a best friend, of theirs. The interesting thing is, it all started when she decided to stop by their message wall and say hi and from there, a positive relation of multiple interactions sprouted. While it has been a long while since they last chatted, they're proud to announce that Wildfire is an incredible being to have around.
Wildfire, along with Pothos and themself are the ones who make up, what they call, the Hollow Knight Club Trio. Still, they wonder what has become of her for it has been months since their last conversation. No matter, Vaporwave hopes to see more of her in the future and continue chatting with their friend for a long while. It's the least they can do for her, after all, they do think highly of her, of both her art, her incredibly creative ideas, but more importantly her in general. Vaporwave just hopes they can stay being her cool friend into the far future.
positive / neutral
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While they wouldn't say they were close, they definitely considered her a friend. They found her art to be incredible and her characters even more so.
positive / neutral
﻿Ｎｉｘｉｅ
They complement each other, like creamer to coffee, not only are they birth twins, but fairly good friends. Vapor loves talking with this tribrid and equally adores her well-developed characters and coding, they wish to become like her, code like her in the future and they're really working on that. Who would've thought this friendship started after giving her a piece of art and welcoming her to the wiki. Things went uphill after that and they have been friends ever since that day, or at least they think they have. Whilst keenly interested in learning more about her and gaining a closer relationship with her, they must say she's been a role model for them. For the most part, they find her a gifted writer and definitely an interesting one nevertheless, they've come to look up to her a little bit and overall, just hope they'll stay friends for a long time.
They're also birth twins, having the same birthday. They love hanging with her and finds her awesome and a gifted writer, wishes to write like her one of these days. They always love her characters and spends hours looking at them, listening to the theme songs and the characters in general. They want to get to know her better so they can hang out some more, they like her taste in music too and have found common interests that way! They both like TheFatRat and Vaporwave would love to chat with her about it a bit more. Their mind is also blown by her coding and honestly, they see her as a bit of a role model, they want to become like her, for right now, they'll watch her develop her characters and see if they can do the same.
positive
Ｇａｌａｔｈｅｉｄ
A cool artist that they've just recently met and honestly... they like this dragon, she's nice and in some cases quite humorous. Although they don't know much about her or where this relation is taking them, Vaporwave hopes to become closer friends with this cool SeaWing in the future, after they've finally found a common interest they can bond over. Perhaps they could share some creative ideas now and then. They know for certain that they adore this dragon's art, it's just so pleasing to the eye, they hope to concoct something like that too someday.
neutral
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They have very neutral thoughts on Gemma, having not interacted with her for a long period of time. They do remember being somewhat fond of her, though, with all their interactions being positive. Vaporwave liked a few of the characters she created, mostly for their interesting and appealing designs. The two have some similar tastes in music and Gemma also inadvertently introduced the hybrid to several great songs and they still listen to on occasions for nostalgic reasons. While they ultimately have a rather neutral opinion on the RainWing, they still keep a few memories of her in their mind vault for safekeeping.
neutral
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Vaporwave finds this dragon intriguing, not only that but they would admit they admire her, the interesting characters she makes, the incredible art. Everything. They confirm that she's a very interesting and cool being who got them interested in Lord Huron (not that they weren't interested in the band to begin with, but meeting with her helped), to which it became a nice little interest they could chat about with one another. Along with Of Monsters and Men, a band they've been so into for years. Vaporwave loves talking with Doe, not just because they share a few interests with one another, but also because she's admirable. Now they're kind of interested in getting into other things she's into, just so they can expand their horizons. And so they can have another topic to chat about with the MudWing.
neutral
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They just recently met him a few months ago, but they already enjoy his company. Vaporwave appreciates how interested he is in their creations and therefore covers him in all the stuff they've been working so hard on developing and are the most passionate about. They are conscious to let him have room to talk about his interests as well and is careful to not be too overbearing or self-centered when talking to him. The two have mainly bonded over video games, specifically cult of the lamb, which has made Vaporwave very happy. After all, he's the second person they've been able to talk to about this game with that isn't just... their mother. They can't put into words how... happy his genuine interest and engagement in their alternate universe and characters has made them. Let it be known that seeing messages from him showing genuine interest can always put a smile on their face, a rarity nowadays.
They're so unfamiliar with people engaging with their content that this kind of interest can cause them to start talking to him for long periods of time in huge paragraphs just explaining the intricacies of each of their characters. They feel comfortable being at least a little open and honest with him and they love chatting with him when they can build up the confidence to start a conversation with the hybrid. Most of their appreciation towards him has come out in the form of an overwhelming large number of gifts, usually in the form of designs they've worked on all day drawing. They just hope they haven't come off as too self-centered when sharing their creations with him. If he considers them a friend, then the feeling is returned... they could use a friend after all since they have so few.
They will gladly continue talking to him and would love to have more engaging and meaningful conversations with him. After all, it's always those that stand out the most to them and really make them feel closer.
very positive
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Another person Vaporwave has happened upon this wiki. They were originally the one who approached him saying they were interested in getting to know him more and they couldn't help but feel touched. Such occurrences are so rare for him that whenever they do happen, they make him so happy. Even though it was short-lived, it was nice while it lasted. The way they do basefills has certainly caught his eye and he can't help but look at them. He does genuinely like quite a few of the characters they've made and enjoy gawking at the pretty visuals each of their pages has to offer.
neutral
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The two have only really began chatting recently and, as such, Vaporwave has yet to form a meaningful bond with them. Nevertheless, he does see potential in them becoming closer as the two share quite a few interests. Most notable of such being Little Nightmares, though he has yet to chat with them about it. Outside of this, he loves the interesting concepts they've come up with in regard to characters and enjoys looking at the stuff they've created. He also likes their art style and has found himself gawking at some of their artwork. The last time they talked, they seemed interested in Cult of the Lamb, a game Vaporwave is unreasonably obsessed with, so he eagerly awaits the time they wish to talk about it with him.
Overall, while the two haven't really interacted all that much, he'd definitely be interested in talking with them more and having more meaningful conversations with them that aren't just short back-and-fourths that don't hold much substance. And as much as he'd love to talk all day to them about Cult of the Lamb, he does wish to know what their thoughts are on Little Nightmares, a game he used to be obsessed with back in the day.
very positive
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While the two have only just recently started actually talking to one another and having meaningful conversations, Vaporwave has had his eyes on the stuff they've been creating for as long as they've been on the wiki and even longer than that. To put it in simply, he adores their creations, new and old, and considers them to be a huge inspiration in his creative journey as a creator. From their unique and creative character designs, to their simply awe-inspiring artwork, to their genuinely interesting ideas, they are nothing sort of one of the biggest inspirations to him. Raccoon was one of few to inadvertently introduce him to so many different things, particularly Wandersong and Khai Dreams, and they also boosted his interest in Deltarune and Undertale, though mostly the later.
When Vaporwave first arrived onto the wiki, they were one of the first people he did an art trade with and he has to say... he's really grateful for how friendly they were. Not to mention, that one piece of artwork they gave him so long ago is still something he adores and gawks at to this day. It would probably be a lie to say had he not looked at their content he wouldn't have been the same person he is now. He loves their content, what they've managed to come up with and how they present it through their writing, coding, and art. Now that is something he strives to do as a creator and does honestly wish to become as cool and genuinely humorous as them. But they're taking baby steps and have been greatly enjoying the meaningful conversations they've been having.
Overall, he enjoys what Raccoon has to offer and has for a very long time, even before they met. Their content was really inspiring for him and now he strives to create things that are even a fraction of the quality they can come up with. It wouldn't be a stretch to say he admired them, because that is simply an undeniable truth. Not only is their art and character designs simply incredible, which is likely something they get a lot, but they're a genuinely nice person who Vaporwave enjoys conversing with and he wants to chat with them even more. They're already clearly good at keeping up a meaningful conversation, he just hopes he can keep up with them and be just as humorous and thoughtful as them.
very positive
Ｖａｌｅｔｈａｒ
Vaporwave does feel like... they just rushed into their friendship with Valethar. But not in a bad way by any means. In fact, they find it more comical than anything, often finding the hybrid's reaction to them spewing their passion for Cult of the Lamb to him amusing. Currently, that singular video game is what has bonded them together and Vaporwave has become genuinely interested in some of the perspectives and interpretations he has on the story, gameplay, and characters. They do genuinely hope to chat more with him in the future and get to know him better. As of now, they'll enjoy Cult of the Lamb-based conversations with him, because they're so glad to find another person who shares their... passion and is a good listener.
They like having meaningful conversations with others, conversations where both parties are interested and engaged. Vaporwave just hopes they aren't being too boring with all this Cult of the Lamb talk because that is the topic they're the most well-versed in. They enjoy hearing his interpretations on the different characters and sharing some of their own as well. Outside of this, they mostly interact in short conversations with one another, occasionally delving into more childhood stories (or, as they call it, the Vaporwave lore) and joking about that. They've enjoyed talking with him and hope to continue to interact with him in the future if they don't screw things up.
very positive
Ｓｕｍａｃthey've only interacted with sumac once, so they don't have much to say about star. they are, at least, happy that star decided to approach them first, as they feel more touched that way. overall, they'd be interested in learning more about star's interests to see if they have some common ground that they can discuss together.neutralＭｅｒｉｄｉａｎthey recently came across him and already they're are off to a good start. not only was he capable of provided longer responses in their discussions on avatar: the last airbender, but they were also more thoughtful, which is exactly what they're looking for. they'd like to chat more with him in the future and see what other common ground they share. he already seems interested in wanting to talk with them further, so they think this relationship with go deeper than most.positive / neutral
giving up! it's like trying, but easier!
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*the second character i've ever made on this wiki, with the first being lionheart, who has since been turned into astro. vaporwave's creation date is january 1st, 2018.
*the only time they're ever sensible is in video games.
*love languages are gift giving and physical touch.
**LOVES giving and receiving gifts as a show of affection.
**is also rather physically affectionate with their close family. they don't just go around hugging the people they like.
*is touch sensitive on their hindlegs (especially from the knees down), sides, and shoulders (particularly closer to their neck). if you touch them in any of these places, they'll be very uncomfortable, but won't say anything about it.
* likely has generalized anxiety disorder and depression. is currently getting tested for autism (though, honestly, they probably have it).
*often forgets to eat. other times they are averse to the need to eat.
*patient. is used to waiting for others and not the other way around.
*keeps a soft, sky blue blanket (a birthday gift from a former friend) with them at basically all times because it feels nice. this has earned them the nickname, linus, from their brother.
*can't fly, but sometimes dreams about it and can just feel how freeing it is. sometimes hears music playing in the distance, either from parties or live concerts, around where they live and wishes they could fly over and listen to it better.
*originally, vaporwave was going to be associated with space pirates. also they had this weird green venom and lived in an orphanage. at this time, they had a much happier personality. but since that never really described me too well, i changed it.
* another more recent concept was giving them a pencil that could bring what they drew with it to life for a short period of time. they were to meet time travelers who'd come to find the "chosen one," to bring color back to the world after it was stolen by a being named saturation. this was scrapped and i decided to not give them a history since my history is boring.
*name originated from this drawing done by maarbliewarblies of someone's character named nightpainter. this character was also be the main inspiration for the original design of vaporwave before the very same artist inadvertently redesigned them for me in my very first art trade.
*all their dragonethood was was the pokémon anime, minecraft, cartoon network, disney junior, nicktoons, my little pony, and cringey youtube videos.
*was known, when they were younger, to read to their toys and pets.
*thinks they'll never find a love interest because they've never felt attraction in their life and has never noticed when someone is interested in them.
*swears a lot in their head, but never really says any of it out loud unless they're alone or with their brother. this is mainly because they don't want to be judged or make others uncomfortable for swearing.
*hobbies include: sleeping, being sad about sleeping in, continuing to be sad about the reason they slept in (which is that they have no idea what to do today and aren't motivated to get up), and working on their characters once they've finally woken up.
*realized they were under the ace spectrum and non-binary through vivid dreams they've had. don't question it, it only makes sense to them. 
**most romantic advances go right over their head because they don't believe themself to be anything special and therefore wouldn't think anyone would want to date them. would genuinely not know how to react if someone confessed to them.
**is still on the fence about being aromantic (they relate more to cupioromantic) as they still have interests in having a romantic relationship with someone. they just can't pick up on any romantic advance unless it's blatantly obvious, so the other party is going to have to confess first.
**and their inferiority complex doesn't help as they don't believe themself someone anyone would actually love in that way. would even act confused if someone confessed to them because they're just that deep-rooted into that idea.
*tends to take things at face value and doesn't tend to interpret things because that takes too much effort. will only really start theorizing or analyzing if it greatly interests them.
*the way they apologize for online conflicts (or what they perceive to be conflicts that, for the most part, they think they caused) they're involved in is by staying out of the life of the other party... forever. they believe that this is the best apology they can make as they think any other attempt at apologizing will just come off as guilt-trippy. will only start interacting with them again if they approach them first and are acting like nothing happened. 
**has a similar feeling towards sharing their genuinely sad / self-destructive feelings or thoughts with others because they think it comes off as them phishing for sympathy, complaining, or trying to manipulate the other party into feeling bad for them.
*thinks they're the unfunniest dragon in the world and claims that's why they don't have friends.
**if you tell them they're funny, they won't believe you.
**makes jokes only they laugh at.
*feels like almost none of the stuff they do is original and constantly worries if the characters they make are actually just following a bunch of clichés that they didn't know existed. other times they believe it's cringe or not good enough. this boils up into a hatred to makes them destroy their creations.
* can have a hard time getting out of bed, whether it be because of depression or because they're genuinely very tired. though it's usually due to depression sucking any motivation to get up.
*might overthink some things a bit too much, especially when asking for things. other times they worry about stupid things. seems to assume everyone is going to treat them poorly in response to them making requests of others.
*really bad at making and maintaining friendships, feels like any meaning he gets from relationships is all in his head and isn't mutual. also thinks they'd be better off not interacting with him so he doesn't accidently hurt, upset, or disappoint them. this is possibly due to their potential neurodivergence (still up in the air if i'm autistic, but i very likely am).
**believes all their friendships with other people are one-sided because they can't comprehend people liking or caring about them or generally valuing their "friendship." period.
**doesn't think anyone should talk to them or be their friend and genuinely doesn't understand why anyone wants to talk to them. they don't see themself as anyone of value or like... interesting or talented, so... they don't get why anyone would want to interact with them.
***gets upset or disappointed when they have to engage first, because, to them, it supports the fact that they aren't interesting enough for anyone to want to interact with them on their own without them having to actively make others talk to them.
***sometimes feels like they're being annoying by engaging someone first because they aren't very good at starting conversations.
**these things listed above is why it's INCREDIBLY difficult from them to form and maintain meaningful friendships. because they keep trying to actively destroy them, not considering themself capable enough / cut out for friendship. and when they think they can't maintain a relationship, they cut it off, believing the other party won't mind. after all, their friendship couldn't have possibly meant anything to the other person. the other party will move on and they'll be forgotten.
**likes people who are really enthusiastic and curious about them and what they do. finds themself liking these types of people. not only because they find their curiosity and eagerness endearing, but it's just... touching.
** please, asking them a bunch of questions, they love answering questions! flood them with questions, the more you ask, the happier they get!
**explodes from happiness whenever someone actually wants to talk to them and engages with them first. because that never happens, oops. they assume it's because they're not interesting or funny enough.
***but if you are going to be the one to interact with him, don't talk to him with short replies unless it's in casual conversation. it frustrates him to no end and is the quickest way for him to stop talking to someone.
***can hold petty grudges, but they never leave their mind and effect the relationship they have with the person they have a grudge against.
*hates being complimented and finds it very annoying. also hates being thanked. don't crabbing thank him, you don't need to praise everything he does for you!!! STOP IT.
*would react to jealousy or theft of their content as a form of flattery. like, my content was good enough that people wanted to steal it / were jealous of it?? didn't even notice the one person who was actually jealous of their stuff was because... he thought they were complimenting him.
*when daydreaming, they often instinctively make faces that the characters in their daydreams are making. gets defensive when people point this out and prefers if no one comments on it.
*chews on the inside of their mouth when bored. instinctively does it and they don't know why. 
**also enjoys chewing on plastic water bottles, spoons, and forks when they're provided to them.
*seems to believe the world is compose solely of cynics, as they always assume everyone is going to be bitingly and / or overly critical of them and their work.
*sensitive to sunlight when it's bright out and often needs to wear sunglasses in order to see.
*fidgets with their ruff a lot. occasionally fidgets with their hands too, but often goes back to their ruff.
* likes fidgeting with their art pencil and often needs to draw in order to pay better attention to what others are saying. would describe as keeping the mind and hands engaged so they don't get bored.
* has been a vegetarian for a month or so now. did so after a documentary they watched scared them into becoming one by stating that if they continued to eat meat, they'd develop a bunch of different health conditions and die early.
**is considering going vegan (again, because the documentary said ALL animal products cause easily avoidable health issues and diseases), but the removal of eggs and dairy products is... a little too difficult for them. is starting by cutting out meat and seafood.
**most of their diet consists of... air, because they often forget to eat. much prefers someone else making food for them so they remember.
** misses chicken and tuna... but the documentary said both were really bad for their health.
*when they get into something, they REALLY get into it. vaporwave won't shut up about it for months. they only dislike this fact because they have no one to share their obsessions with or anyone who actually interested in what they're saying.
*and the people who do share their obsession are more experienced at the game than them, which often makes them feel underqualified to actually talk about it with them. 
**their current hyperfixation is hating themself and everything they've ever created.
*irrational fears include
** caves / tight spaces - claustrophobia
**getting older - gerascophobia
**physical pain - algophobia (most intense)
90% of my words are just references to other media...
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Animecore.png|by martin!
Nebuwhorns.png|w/ horns by grapecakes!
Nebu.png|w/o horns by grapecakes!
CB5E0465-45E3-49C9-8429-82ADD9B8F3C4.png|w/o effect by seb!
0995790F-165D-485F-B99C-A8D4E2E39686.png|w/ effect by seb!
Vaporwave (pixel).jpg
Queen of scented candles.png|by spix!
Vaporwaveaes.png|moodboard by frosty!
9178C968-75FE-4777-9E28-E01CF509B77D.jpeg|by quinn!
Hollow Vapor.jpg|by willow!
Vaporwave by sparrow.jpeg|by sparrow!
Vaporwave by sparrows sister.jpeg|humanized vaporwave by sparrow's sister
Purple bae!.jpg|by arrow!
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Thing-for-a-fren-in-the-wof-community-pixilart.png|undertale-style vaporwave by entity!
Smugo.png|by wisteria!
CootVaporwave.png|by entity!
FluffyBoi.png|>:OOOO
8E399538-5C59-4E38-8E1F-95BE6463EE69.png|by twilight!
IMG 7430.jpg|birthday gift by crimson!
Walk Two Moons.jpg
2efhjvghr3bjk3wqe.png|by bluefire!
Vaporwaveptwbg.png|by pastrami!
Vaporwave doodle.jpeg
Vaporwave4Verglas.png|by animal
Dew-VaporwaveAnthro.png|athro vapor by milo!
Vapingisbadforyourhealthimbeingseriousrightnowwhatitsnotlikeicansaythisoutsideofafilename.png|w/o effects by raybean!
Vapourwavegalaxy.png|w/ effects by raybean!
Vaporwave in hollownest.png|hollow knight vapor by fly!
Credit to nitendo and the creator of this dragonet XD.png|vapor as alain from pokemon by toxic-waste!
CloverAndVaporwaveCosplayingAsHollowKnightCharacter.png|hollow knight vapor and clover by entity!
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3CD95580-30D7-424D-B740-710AD84689B8.jpeg|by gremalkinn!
Vaporwavebystarriser.png|by starriser on the canon wiki
Waves on the vapors.png|by sunset!
VerglasTheMighty.png|vapor as niko from oneshot by entity!
I is the Vapor and I is the wave.png|by timberdash!
5321917B-31CE-4C9C-97AE-4DE873F0D87A.png|by sparkii!
Vaporwave!.jpg| by frosty!
Vapor.png|by dreamkeeper!
Screenshot 2019-12-12 at 10.29.43 AM.png|by shardclaw!
UpdatedVaporwaveJada.png|jadabase vapor by moonwatcher!
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Vaporwavegift!!.png|birthday gift by essence!
Eyesonme.vaporwave.png
Bug club.png|feat. dice
Vaporwaave.png|by jasper
Vw.png|fullbody by arrow!
Camping with friends.png|2023 christmas celebration piece by seb! (feat. dice & posh)
Iridescent vaporwaves.webp|fritz
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Bioluminescence.png|fritz
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