For the head canon meme: Ignis + pencils. Yeah. Pencils. These are the head canons I need! <3

Ignis is the kind of person who refuses to use anything but the sharpest pencil, if he must use a pencil at all (he prefers nice pens). He refuses to use mechanical pencils because the lead breaks too easily, and will compulsively sharpen wooden pencils every few paragraphs or so. 

Once, Noctis or Prompto swapped out his pencil with colored pencils and he was too busy/tired to notice until he’d started working on a draft of some official document and it came out purple. 

Of course, being Ignis, he’s also found…creative ways to use pencils in more naughty ways. He’s found they make especially fun toys when a certain sensitive Shield is blindfolded, because they can provide so many different sensations in one go and Gladio can never quite figure out what it is. Ignis particularly enjoys writing “I love you” on Gladio’s side with the eraser because it always makes Gladio squirm. (Guess I’m in a Gladnis mood tonight…) 

Amicitia Headcanon

The Amicitias are totally the type of family to just kind of “adopt” folks as unofficial family members. It started with Jared and Talcott, then “Uncle” Cor, and somehow expanded to include like a quarter of the Crownsguard and half the Glaives. There’s always a rotating group of adopted family coming around for dinner, and the manor is completely packed for birthdays and holidays. 

Gladiolus Headcanon

New headcanon, inspired by a convo I just had with @kwehkwehmotherfucker in which I shouted in Klingon: 

Gladio isn’t particularly adept at learning new living languages, but he’s totally the kind of nerd who not only would delve deep into the study of dead languages (think the Eos equivalent of Old Norse or Old Irish; something more esoteric and less studied than Latin), but would also diligently study conlangs for his favorite fantasy series. He’s used it to curse around Iris more than once, and will occasionally pull it out when he and Ignis are arguing because he knows Ignis never wrapped his mind around the intricacies of the made-up grammar and it drives him nuts. He’s also suggested the Crownsguard use Esperanto or something for classified missives–a suggestion that pretty much resulted in Cor facepalming for like three hours straight. Prompto’s the only one on board with it and Gladio diligently teaches him everything he knows. They have long, in-depth conversations about absolutely nothing, just to troll Ignis and Noct. 

FFXV Headcanons: Chocobro Badbrains

I’ve seen a lot of fics and drabbles about Prompto’s anxiety, but I feel like he’s not the only one who deals with some neuroatypical issues. So, some headcanons about all of the bros’ bad brains and how they deal with it, with hints of OT4. (This got really, really long; fair warning.) 

Noctis

• Definitely struggles with depression
• Occasional existential crises about who he is beyond being the Prince of Lucis, since that took priority during most of his childhood and the development of his sense of self
• Generally handles his issues by sleeping until he feels better
• Noct seriously hates admitting he’s depressed or talking about it
• Sometimes he asks Gladio for extra training to distract himself, when he has more energy than normal
• Gladio always knows exactly why Noct’s asking and tries to sit him down for a talk instead
• Noctis glares until Gladio gives in
• On very rare occasions, when things are especially bad, he’ll just sit beside Ignis and rest his head on Ignis’ shoulder with his eyes closed
• Ignis always knows what this means and will sit perfectly still until Noct decides he can move again, then makes a point of cooking one of Noct’s favorites for dinner
• Not nearly as good at hiding it as he thinks he is and it takes the other bros a while to realize that babying him and doting on him does more harm than good
• Which leads to a couple of awkward moments in high school, when Noct runs off to some secret hiding place in Insomnia to just get away from his friends suffocating him and everyone freaks out
• Prompto was the one who found him first and just crawled into the bushes to sit with him in silence for a while, though it took all his self-control not to freak out when Noct started crying
• They wound up hiding out together and talking about their various issues for hours, until it started raining and they slunk back to Noct’s apartment
• Where Ignis and Gladio were frantically organizing a search party with half the Crownsguard and a handful of Glaives because Noct had never disappeared so completely and for so long before
• Noct sheepishly apologized and was swept up into a huge hug with Ignis and Gladio squeezing him half to death
• He slept a full twenty-four hours after that

Prompto

• Generalized anxiety is his unfortunate jam
• He’s anxious about everything all the time but has learned to cope with it by being unbelievably optimistic in the hopes that someday he’ll believe his own cheer
• Also struggles with self-harming tendencies, but not necessarily the super-obvious ones
• For example, he doesn’t cut or anything, but will sometimes scratch gently at his wrist, and often uses food as a subtle punishment for himself when things get particularly bad
• Ignis is the first one to notice that Prompto often either denies himself food or gorges on stuff he doesn’t normally like
• When he tries to gently probe for information, Prompto initially tries to brush it off
• But he finally admits to it when Ignis catches him trying to feed green curry to his chocobo after a couple of particularly awful battles
• After that, Ignis makes a point of sitting down with him and talking any time he notices Prompto attempting to punish himself
• Physical contact helps ground and calm him most of the time, and once he trusts the boys, he’ll hold hands or snuggle up as often as possible, especially when something’s piquing his anxiety

Ignis

• Ignis is the master of hiding his own anxieties and mental issues, for better or worse
• He’s the type to completely bury everything he sees as problematic or inconvenient under his duties and responsibilities and literally working himself so hard he has no room to dwell on them
• Seriously, this man puts everyone else’s wellbeing so much higher than his own, he’ll literally be cuddling Prompto and cooking Noct’s favorite foods and reading aloud to Gladio all while trying to stave off his own panic attack
• Of course, when the bad brain hits, it hits hard
• He has a mix mild generalized anxiety, OCD, and hyper-responsibility, so he takes everything personally even when it’s not his fault
• So when things go wrong, he winds up secretly freaking out and beating himself up for a long time and doesn’t really know how to talk about it with the others because he feels like he should be able to handle it on his own
• He winds up chewing his nails and cuticles all to shit as both a part of the OCD and as a shitty coping mechanism, which he hides and tries to stop by wearing gloves
• It doesn’t always work and he’s ruined several pairs of good gloves by unconsciously chewing or picking at them when he’s freaking out
• Gladio’s the only one who saw Ignis’ issues before they became a near-constant presence after Altissia, and he always tries to help Iggy calm down however he can
• Cooking generally helps, but when he spirals, Ignis’ hands tend to shake and he can’t hold steady enough to make the pretty knife cuts he prides himself on, which only makes things worse
• When it gets that bad, Gladio will come up behind him, gently hold his hands to keep them from shaking as he cooks, and kiss Ignis’ throat and cheeks over and over until he can breathe easier
• Ignis is also a master of silently crying himself to sleep when the world gets too much
• He just really can’t stand the thought of burdening anyone else with his own issues

Gladiolus

• Gladio’s the kind of guy who staunchly denies he has a problem until someone shoves it in his face with undeniable proof
• He has some anger management/emotional repression issues to begin with and develops PTSD after Insomnia falls, which only gets worse as the roadtrip goes on, between all the crap these poor boys deal with and Gladio refusing to talk about it
• Oh, and don’t forget those pesky low self-esteem issues he denies exist even though he was taught that his life meant nothing next to Noct since he was a kid (why do you think he’s so gung ho about that massive ego and flirting with everyone and generally showing off?)
• He’s not quite as bad about trying to take the whole world onto his shoulders as Ignis is, but he does still have tendencies toward self-blame for things that aren’t his fault, especially in regards to Noct’s safety and Iris’ life
• Which is part of the reason he gets PTSD after the fall of Insomnia–blaming himself for not protecting both Noct and his sister, the loss of his father, and losing everything all at the same time
• Gladio’s issues generally come out in anger, frustration, and physical lashing out
• He feels absolutely awful afterward, but in the moment, he just can’t control himself because he never learned how to deal with intense emotions properly
• Maybe surprisingly, Noctis is the one who first puts the pieces together and forces Gladio to sit down and talk about it
• The talk doesn’t really go well and Gladio winds up punching a boulder until his knuckles are bloody and crying in front of his prince
• Once Gladio slumped to his knees and starts sobbing, Noct scooted closer and just wrapped an arm around him and they sat in silence for a while until Gladio could start stringing words together and awkwardly trying to work through his feelings
• It helped a little, but Gladio was still uncomfortable actually talking about it, especially with his prince
• So Noct talks discreetly with Ignis and convinces him to try and help Gladio find some better coping methods
• They try some things on the downlow, pretending everything is pretty much okay to keep Noct and Prompto from getting concerned, and eventually hit on Ignis reading aloud to him and giving him something else to focus on
• After some trial and error, they realize that poetry from the Lucian Romanticism phase seem to work the best and Ignis started stocking up on poetry books everywhere he can find them
• Eventually, Noct and Prompto catch on, but keep pretending not to know to avoid upsetting Gladio–with the exception of helping Ignis track down books, and they both memorize a few to mutter to Gladio at choice moments, catching him by surprise

Bonus: all the boys together

• These boys are all so close, their issues can accidentally exacerbate each other just as much as they can help
• There have been several times when one of them goes off (generally Prompto or Gladio) and the others all spiral, trying to help or keep it together
• The absolute worst time was when Ignis hit rock bottom and couldn’t stop chewing on his hands and completely freaking out
• None of the others knew what to do, so they wound up kind of awkwardly piling in the tent around Ignis and holding his hands so he couldn’t chew his nails and Gladio read all the poetry books and Prompto cuddled everyone and Noct kept almost dozing off and they were all an absolute wreck
• But they made it through together and were all super careful around each other for like a week afterward

Chocobro Headcanons: Fall

Since it’s finally feeling like autumn here, I figured I’d do some quick headcanons of the boys during my favorite season. Because one can never have enough fluffy seasonal head canons.

Prompto

• Prompto loves pumpkin-flavored everything
• It started with pumpkin pie and expanded to chai, then cookies, and now he’ll try anything and everything pumpkin-flavored
• His obsession drives the other boys absolutely nuts, but they indulge him (especially Ignis, who will go out of his way to try new pumpkin recipes)
• He also loves the colors of the leaves and will get up early to make sure he can get photos of the light catching them at just the right angle
• But Prompto also gets seasonal-affective disorder and it tends to hit pretty hard when the temperatures start to drop, so he’s kind of torn about whether or not he likes fall
• He’s the type of guy to wear two sweaters and a coat once it drops below like 60℉ because once he gets cold, he can’t warm himself back up no matter what he tries
• Of course, Gladio uses that excuse to hug Prompto all the time when they’re outside (“here, I’ll keep you warm”)
• Prompto secretly likes it, though he’ll complain that he doesn’t need the body heat
• He particularly likes slipping his freezing fingers up under Gladio’s hoodie just to watch Gladio squirm
• The best thing about fall for Prompto is it means he’s got a chance to bust out his favorite fingerless gloves and chocobo beanie
• Oh, and Halloween, and costumes, and going to the pumpkin patch with Gladio, and watching the leaves with Ignis, and dragging Noct out for pumpkin spice lattes, and…

Ignis

• Ignis adores autumn
• It’s his favorite season, tbh
• He loves the weather, when there’s a slight nip in the air but it’s not too cold to sit outside and read on his lunch breaks
• He loves wearing scarves and peacoats and the way those particular wardrobe items make his boyfriends stare
• And it’s the only time of year the limited-edition spiced Ebony is available
• He stocks up every fall to drink it throughout the year when he needs a stronger pick-me-up than normal
• Ignis is always keeping tabs on Prompto and Gladio, knowing that they have a hard time during autumn, but that doesn’t keep him from enjoying the season
• Once, he drugged Gladio with antihistamines and dragged him out on a date to admire the changing leaves
• He hadn’t counted on the drugs totally knocking Gladio out, though, and he wound up needing to call Noct and Prompto to help him drag Gladio back out of the car
• While he’s not a particularly big fan of Halloween himself, Ignis is always willing to help Prompto with his elaborate costumes and organize a party on Noct’s behalf
• He’s totally the type to wear the same, easy costume year after year (say, a pirate) until Prompto puppy-eyes him into switching it up and dressing up like a Tonberry

Gladiolus

• Gladio wishes he liked fall, he really does
• But his hay fever is the absolute worst this time of year
• He mostly spends three months or so constantly blowing his nose and sneezing and guzzling non-drowsy antihistamines like candy
• That doesn’t mean he doesn’t take Prompto and Iggy out to do fun fall things when they want, though
• He makes it a habit to take Prompto to a pumpkin patch every year and pick out the most ridiculous-looking pumpkins they can find
• It may or may not be a ploy on Gladio’s part to get about a zillion hugs to make himself feel better
• Gladio always winds up taking both of the pumpkins and carving them with Iris
• He may or may not be a master pumpkin carver at this point
• To be honest, carving is the only thing he thinks pumpkins are good for–he won’t touch pumpkin-flavored anything with a ten-foot pole
• Except that one time Prompto, Ignis, and Noct all ganged up on him to at least try a slice of pumpkin pie
• He thought it was okay, but acted absolutely disgusted to save face

Noctis

• To Noct, fall is just another season
• It’s not like he’s outside much anyway, so what’s it matter?
• He does tend to spend more time playing horror-themed video games once the weather turns, though
• And he notices Prompto drags him out to model for more photo shoots when the leaves start changing color
• He didn’t mind pumpkin things until Ignis pointed out that it’s technically a vegetable and he’s refused to touch anything pumpkin since
• There’s a certain nostalgia for late autumn, since that’s when he first kissed Ignis (though he’ll never admit it to Gladio or Prompto; it’s way too embarrassing)
• He does enjoy the Halloween parties that Ignis throws for him, though
• They’re small affairs, but that just means that all the pre-vetted guests can actually be in costume and security can be light for once, which makes Noct feel like a normal person instead of a prince for a little while
• It was actually Noct’s idea to do a group Kings Knight costume one year, but he made Prompto suggest it so he didn’t seem like as much of a sap
• Ignis and Gladio knew it was Noct’s idea, but played along anyway
• As far as Noct is concerned, the best part about autumn is that his boyfriends all get more snuggly and subdued and they all wind up cuddling a lot more while he and Prompto play video games (he even puts up with Gladio’s awful allergies for long cuddle sessions)

Sincerely, Me: Chapter 17

ohbuckyyouresofine:

Fandom: Final Fantasy XV
Authors: @ignis-sassentia, @ohbuckyyouresofine
Pairings: Established Gladnoct, eventual Promnis and OT4
Fic Summary: When Noctis and Gladiolus discover their friends might be harboring feelings for each other, they decide to take things into their own hands by writing letters posing as Prompto and Ignis. Incredible amounts of shenanigans ensue.

Told mostly through texts and emails, with prose interludes every five chapters.

Chapter 17 Preview:
Ignis (12:04 p.m.): Help.

Gladiolus (12:05 p.m.): What’s wrong? Is Noct okay? I can be there in ten.

Ignis (12:10 p.m.): Prompto is here.
Ignis (12:11 p.m.): Noct is sleeping.
Ignis (12:13 p.m.): I’ve made a complete fool of myself.

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Chocobro Headcanons: Sex in the Regalia (sort of NSFW?)

I know I’m weird in this one and people like car sex, but hey whatever. Have some headcanons no one asked for about awkward Regalia sex fails in an OT4 context: 

• Ignis has expressly forbidden sex in the Regalia
• Because do you have any idea how hard it is to get bodily fluids out of upholstery?
• And, besides, leather can’t be appropriately sanitized
• (He would know; he’s very careful with his toys, especially the nice, heavy flogger he uses for Gladio)
• Prompto tried to get frisky with him once while he was driving
• In addition to a stern lecture, that little stunt got Prompto nothing but burnt toast for dinner for a week
• Ignis is dead serious about this rule
• He simply can’t be distracted while driving, damn it
• And his boyfriends are incredibly distracting when they want to be
• Noct and Gladio started a little betting game about how far they could get before Ignis figured out what they were doing and yelled at them or pulled over
• Gladio almost always wins it
• Their record is heavy petting
• Ignis has eyes in the back of his head
• Noct just can’t keep quiet when Gladio does those things to him
• One time Prompto switched seats with Gladio to try the game
• He and Noct got caught when the car bumped and they fell over in the middle of making out, giggling like idiots
• The selfie Prompto snapped of the two of them in that moment is secretly one of Ignis’ favorite photos ever
• The only successful “sex in the Regalia” ploy was a time when Noctis was driving and Ignis was already tired
• Gladio pulled Ignis into his lap and kissed him in just the right way to shut his brain off and stop him from protesting
• Prompto and Noct made lewd comments the entire time
• Prompto actually got photos for blackmail later, but Gladio threatened him until he deleted them
• Ignis insisted on getting the entire Regalia re-upholstered afterward and never spoke of it again
• Of course, the other three are terribly fond of bringing it up at inopportune moments to fluster Ignis
• He’s gotten incredibly good at not letting them see it’s worked
• Noctis and Prompto once tried to sex it up in the car while they camped at a Haven, just to see if Ignis would freak out the same when the Regalia was parked
• Somehow, Prompto hit the parking brake while they were undressing
• Ignis and Gladio found them in the Regalia half a mile downhill, both of them being incredibly overdramatic about having “driven” the car into the guardrail
• Noctis’ shirt had completely disappeared somewhere down the road and Prompto was stuck awkwardly between the front seats, his chocobo-print boxers bared to the world
• Ignis had absolutely no shame in taking photos on his phone as payback and Gladio couldn’t stop laughing as he yanked Prompto out of his predicament
• Every now and then Ignis texts one of them the compromising photos when he thinks they’re about to do something unusually stupid
• It usually works to dissuade them
• Usually