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some headcanons for ben once he’s back alive?
these are some dark ones lol sorry
•ben comes back to life. he's freezing cold, yet his stomach burns and aches with something unsettled
•one of the first things he does is try to eat. the smell of food quickly becomes too strong and nauseating. he vomits out all his dinner
•he forgets that the others can hear him, and tends to only address klaus when speaking
•his skin aches for contact, for touch, starved of it after 14 years of being incorporeal
•his siblings greet him with big hugs.
•the touch is overwhelming, and he quickly has to excuse himself for a break. only klaus can physically contact him for a while after that.
•he forgets how to eat, how to sleep, forgets to breathe and blink.
•after years of built up codependency, it becomes habit and a comfort to ben. the others have to stress to him that he is independent.
•he finds himself still lingering around klaus like a shadow. he slowly grows controlling with knowing where klaus is, what he's doing, now that he isn't around to see.
•anxiety claws at him at long bouts of separation.
•he tries desperately to bond with his other siblings, but forgets how to respond in certain social situations.
•his stomach burns from The Horror being alive again. It rumbles and claws under his skin when he tries to sleep
Diego: I turned out perfectly FINE!
Luther: This morning you thought a ghost made your toast
Diego: I DIDN’T PUT THE BREAD IN! YOU DIDN’T PUT THE BREAD IN!
Ben, putting more toast into the toaster: Toasty toasty for my broski
ahhh if you're taking tua requests, maybe klaus putting eyeliner or makeup in general on ben????????? I love your art style so much
Ben’s never been a big fan of make up but he let Klaus trains on himself.
I just vomited these sketches out please don’t kill me
Just a crummy sketch of my bby Vanya and her supportive bro <3
Do you remember my reversed AU with zero content where Klaus died and Ben is very alive and they end up scamming people with tarot reading and spirit communication to live? Yeaaah me neither
piano ben
after the not-apocalypse, ben is kind of lost
he doesn’t really have any skills other than fighting, because he died pretty young
so ben is constantly jumping from hobby to hobby, trying to find something he likes
klaus suggests art, which ben does try, but it doesn’t really click for him
he keeps asking people what they like but none of the things they suggest really work? they’re either way too complicated or he just doesn’t really like them
but then vanya suggests he learns an instrument
at first he wanted to try the violin, because vanya already knows it and she could teach him
but then he decided that it’s too painful
(ive played the violin for a little. ouch my fingertips)
he also tries the saxophone and trumpet but no luck
then it hits him
the ultimate instrument. the one that if he knows how to play it, learning how to play another one wouldnt be as hard
that’s right its the fucking piano
if he learns it, he learn how to read music, he learns chords, he learns all of that music theory shit, hes basically music man at that point
piano it is
ben is actually pretty good, for somebody who’s been dead for over a decade
he starts out with all that basic shit, yanno? im not going to describe the process of learning piano and the stuff that comes with it. he learns piano okay
once he gets pretty good, like maybe fur elise level good
he plays with vanya
because she needs a piano accompanist for practice sometimes! and he can play the piano! its perfect
he learns a bunch of classical and contemporary music, but also the notes to songs and showtunes and stuff
so he can accompany klaus, because def sings at least a little bit
for fun, minimum.
it becomes a family thing they do
ben playing piano, vanya playing violin, and the rest either singing or dancing
or both
ben learns i think we’re alone now! because he loves his family
sometimes when ben is questioning if he’s alive or not he goes and plays the piano
they have a keyboard in the house, but after ben shows that he’s like, really serious about the piano they buy a piano
i want to say they buy a grand piano, but honestly i also kind of feel like ben would really like playing stand up pianos??
idk there really isn’t much of a difference, he enjoys both
eventually he starts teaching lessons, like vanya
instead of teaching at a music school or something he just has lessons in the mansion
so there’s often these little kids playing piano
and ben trying to show them the scales
ben writes a couple of his own songs at one point
he doesn’t really compose because he can never make the notes fit together in the right way, but sometimes just playing out a little melody he made up on the spot is really nice
additionally: he can play memes on the piano, and because he missed out on it in his previous life ben rickrolls his siblings a lot
five doesn’t understand why klaus is dying of laughter after ben starts playing a song
because he’s an old man who has little to no understanding of pop culture
in conclusion: ben plays piano and i love him
the main reason Klaus needs to figure out the whole "channeling the dead" thing is so he can give Ben a hug
i dont know anything about horrance
Apocalypse boy
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Vanya, tposing: Good morning, parental figure
Grace, not looking up from making oatmeal: Good morning, problem child
i love them so badly you have no idea-
TUA characters as the Greek Gods
Luther: Zeus, God of the Sky. Rules as king of the gods.
Diego: Poseidon, God of the Sea and Earthquakes. Known to be one of the most moody and ill-tempered gods. Vengeful when insulted. Often asserts his independence from the other gods and acts against the rule of Zeus.
Allison: Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty. Many stories about her include themes of deception and persuasion. In Rick Riordan’s books, she’s said to change faces rapidly to appeal to the tastes of whoever is looking at her.
Klaus: Hades, God of the Underworld. Kind of self-explanatory.
Five: Hermes, God of Travelers, Thievery and Cunning. Though Five definitely isn’t the most hospitable in the family, he does travel across space and time. He’s also cunning and willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants.
Ben: Hecate, Goddess of Ghosts, Magic, and Crossroads. Not only is Ben a ghost, he also puts Klaus in front of a lot of proverbial crossroads by challenging his worldview and basically acting as his conscience.
Vanya: Nemesis, Goddess of Retribution. Often punishes people because they are arrogant, or because they’ve received good fortune that they didn’t deserve.
Police: you are being arrested for reckless driving and having three people tied on to the top of a car.
Klaus: god damn it
Klaus:
Klaus: wait, three?
Police:…yes, three?
Five: oh my god, oh fuck
Diego: beN FUCKING FELL OFF
The Hargreeves As Palaye Royale's Songs
The original idea came from @coffiero who did some nice edits and I recommend you to check it out, but I love Palaye and I have some hot takes, so, enjoy!
(all the gifs are from @veganvenom show some love)
Luther Hargreeves - Clockwork
"Time, lonely dreams
I have lost everything
Seasons change, colors fade
Lifeless flowers on the floor
Blooming on my grave"
Diego Hargreeves - Morning Light
"We live for, we yearn for
The things that we're born for
Yesterday's today's tomorrow
We try for, we die for
The things that we long for
If needed beg steal and we'll borrow
The morning light will lead you
No weapon will defeat you"
Allison Hargreeves - Die For Something Beautiful
"You got to die for something beautiful
Diamonds break our aching minds
Elegance is turning us sober
You'll regret the time"
Klaus Hargreeves - Dying In A Hot Tub
"I can see behind your eyes
Your mind is getting wasted
But you're always getting wasted all the time
Getting concerned about your lonely days
You're doing some more drugs
And your getting caught in your drug phase"
Five Hargreeves - Primary Propaganda
"Never know what you got
Chasing down the word of God
People can't afford their lives
Dying from the organized
Don't look back on what you've done before
Don't follow the lines that lead you out the door
Don't look back at your mistakes
Kids you only got a few more days"
Ben Hargreeves - Where's The Boom?
"God saved the queen
But didn't saved me
Didn't had time for me
And I want to say
My dreams are dead again"
Vanya Hargreeves - Death Dance
"I can't take it, all these memories
I can't fake it, I'm trying but I am dying
I just want to, oh, just be myself
I have tried to, but now I'm someone else
So please be kind, I'm losing my mind
I'm really not fine"
The only reason we think Diego has common sense is because he spends most of his screen time talking to either Klaus or Luther.
The one episode he was in with competent people, he threw himself through an unlocked door.
Diego has terminal dumb-ass
Luther + his siblings as songs
Luther + Diego
Like Knives - City And Colour
Your words are like knives They peel my skin and pierce my soul Your body will burn tonight Though your heart may still remain cold
Luther + Allison
Next Year - Two Door Cinema Club
Take to me to where you are, What you’ve become, And what you will do When I am gone. I won’t forget
Luther + Klaus
Turn Around - The Postal Service
Sick days, drunk nights, Short fuse, loud fights, Lose weight: all bones, White trucks, the undertow Don’t say, you’re done Cause you’re brave and you’re loved
Luther + Five
Until We Die - Gentle Bones
Echoes they scream their very own name at the top of their lungs But we’ll run on by though we know that there’s nobody there And for the very first time we’d smile
Luther + Ben
Ends Of The Earth - Lord Huron
I was a-ready to die for you, baby Doesn’t mean I’m ready to stay What good is livin’ a life you’ve been given If all you do is stand in one place
Luther + Vanya
Sister - S!sters
Now, shine like city lights Torches in the sky Don’t you try to hide it Sister
collection of potential umbrella academy AUs
Celebrity/Bodyguard AU where Vanya gets approached by a creepy super fan (Leonard) who gets completely wrecked by Luther and Diego after he looks at her the wrong way
Age reversal AU but nothing really changes because they’re all born on the same day anyway
Role Reversal AU where Ben has to survive with the all the other siblings in his head 24/7
AU where Allison doesn’t really have powers, she’s just really convincing and a genuinely good actress
AU where they all are born as septuplets to the same mother and they happen to be identical
AU where Five actually has a regular name. Like Greg. Or Ryan.
Highschool AU
Luther is an insecure kid who likes space and is going through major bodily changes
Allison is a theater kid who always seems to get the lead role
Diego still likes knives
Klaus is still in the closet but does a spot on rendition of Britney Spears’ 2001 MTV performance, snake and all, for the talent show
Ben likes to wear black and hang with Klaus like all the time
Five skipped a couple grades and corrects the teacher in his AP calculus classes
Deaged AU where all the same events happen but the kids are rambunctious toddlers who keep escaping from an exasperated Hargreeves
Everyone’s a monkey except Pogo AU
Everything’s the same but Gerard Way plays every role AU
Caring and responsible father AU
Role reversal where Vanya is the only hero
AU where everything’s the same except Luther and Allison have a healthy, platonic sibling relationship
feel free to add your own or draw one or write something based off it. go nuts, just please tag me so i can see :)
requests are open!!!
headcanon time:
* ben has a chronic pain disorder.
* ben thought the never ending pain was like. a Normal Thing everyone else had.
* so like. he said something off handedly about it and whoever he said it to gave him a Concerned Look.
* who knew that having something crawling around the inside of your body wasn’t good and fresh?
* reginald never gave two fucks if ben was in pain or not. mostly he thought that ben was being dramatic about it.
* (maybe ben starts self medicating with alcohol…..catch me sneaking in some alcoholic!ben au in here)
* ben started to read a lot more. because it didn’t require that much physical energy.
* he’s like. always tired. it’s a chronic pain thing. you are always tired because your body is using its energy to not literally collapse.
* when he died he wasn’t in pain so like. yeah death is Bad,,,, but like,,,,, he could deal with it
* when he came back he felt fucking terrible for at least six weeks. like, can’t get out of bed literally crying because of the unbearable pain.
* it took a hot minute to get used to the pain again.
* he moves one inch and Everything Cracks.
Headcanon #12 Ben loves going on field trips. Especially with his family.
klaus: ITS TIME FOR WRESTLE MANIA
ben: what
klaus: BEN VERSUS REGINALD IN A BATTLE OF THE GHOSTS
ben: WHAT