#// Sorry for the long starter. XD

[willczek-art]

Andy and @bratniadusza's Ollie, ghoul-hunting on Halloween!

Who knows, maybe they will be lucky this year?

[Here's how the actual linocut turned out! :D]

(traditional original under the cut)

[mutantmuses]

" When will it end ? " Agatha asked while she looked at Rio. Her eyes soon lowered as she knew that was she was the one who was still angry and hurt. But she also knew that death had been following her for so long now. "Doesn't it get tiring for you?" Her voice was low as she spoke. "Waiting for the day I finally die?" A small smirk then formed on her lips as she closed her eyes and thought to herself for a moment.

When she opened her eyes she looked at Rio once again. "It's almost like an excuse by this point." Pushing herself off the tree she slowly walked over to Rio, closing the gap between the two of them. "You say you come to see if I have died yet so you can have my body but really..." Slowly Agatha ran her fingers through Rio's hair. "You come because you still love me."

There was a moment where Agatha only saw the person she had loved for so long, the person she felt she could never live without. But then she remembered what Rio had done to her. Pulling her hand back she backed up a little, feeling the pain and hurt all over again. "I did everything you asked of me. I gave you bodies left and right." Feeling the anger build up inside of her once more she found herself unable to stop herself.

" I loved you ! I worshipped you ! I did everything you wanted and more! Just so you could turn around and take everything from me. Not only did my son died that day but so did my love for you and everything else I held so dear. "

----> @lumiroleplays <3

[tidemoonchild-m]

closed starter with @spideymn

It was already dark outside and the people around were already about to leave to get back home.

Only Maggie still stood at the place standing infront the giant christmas tree the city had placed there, looking up and starring at the tree. It was frezing outside but Maggie wasn't really dressed for this kind of weather. She had no jacket, hat, scarf or gloves or anything else that protected you from the cold wind and wet weather.

After the last people had left Maggie thought she was alone at the place, not realizing that there was another boy who also hadn't left yet.

[burncdheart]

Plotted starter for @diverse-hearts-ocs with the twins ♥

The rain had just stopped from falling, leaving a surprisingly fresh scent in the way too loud city. Tires screeched over the still wet pavement, drivers pushed into their wheel, their car annoyingly honking in synch to each of such push. Announcing from meters away that they must be in a traffic and impatient to move forward. 

Afternoons in the heart of Yokohama were like this.

The sun broke free, causing the girl to squint as it's rays shun almost into her face, even though still hanging rather high in the sky. Though it was yet another thing of annoyance to add to today's list, she did not regret the earlier conversation of her twin and herself walking home.

“I can't believe there was still a car waiting for us.”, she vented, the main topic since they had left the school's grounds, “We are old enough to go home on our own!”.

She played with the long sleeve of her uniform, the bad mood clear on her expressions ever since. While she got and understood that their parents worried for a good reasons, did they not see how suffocating it was? Their classmates were surely asking questions tomorrow, with the way they glared at them while Taru had discussed loudly with the driver of a vehicle standing in front of the school.

Well, maybe she was kinda to blame too. She could have just moved the discussion to another time and the two people inside the car, who looked more like they were part of the hotel's security, had not deserved the way she yelled at them like they were to threat her brother's and her own life, before running off without ever taking a step into the safety of the car.

It was healthier to walk anyway.

The noises had ebbed down, whatever kept the cars from stopping apparently was gone. Leaving room for another, quiet noise to take place. It caused Taru to halt in her steps to scan their current surroundings. A glance taken behind them, she realized that they were being followed by a small, way too thin kitten that stubbornly avoided to step on it's right front paw. Another, weak meowing left it's throat, as if begging for food.

Taru kneeled down, reaching out her hand to the kitten, which started sniffing on it. “Does it not have an owner who takes care of it?”, she wondered out loudly, but worry was clear in her voice. However, if it was as thin as this kitten was, the answer was already more than clear.

[hcttrick]

@praeteritus-memories

The magician peers around before slowly approaching the giant manor, the sounds of birds chirping as the gentle breeze flows.

Smells of various things swirl all around as he wondered where he stood, oh well, only one way to find out.

He ventured forth, bending down to gently touch a flower's petals. He smiles at the tranquility, ever so careful of other's things.

[annastrxng]

@johngravessimcoe

Anna watches the chevrons form in the glassy surface of the leaf-stricken Sound. Shoulders shudder against the whip of a FRIGID November breeze, despite the cloak hung round about them.

This FELT WRONG!!!! This thought ALONE is excruciatingly clear amongst the other muddled mess churning like a hurricane through her mind. The Ring required her assistance. She couldn't LEAVE. Not now. Not when they had so much to accomplish.

Her maple orbs flicker up, quickly accounting for the SPACE being put between her and the ONLY home she has EVER known. Before she can make sense of what she is about to do, she RISES from the wooden bench. Her cloak spilling to the wooden vessel's floor. "I'm sorry." The brunette mutters to Selah. "The CAUSE needs me here." She clambers upwards and LEAPS into the swirling waters below.

The water hits her, sudden, sharp, and precise. Limbs grown numb and refuse to cooperate as intended. Skirts that had been easily managed on land tangle helplessly round flailing legs pulling her in deeper. She CLAWS for purchase, any sign of rescue.

[sialiia]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ• . ° .┊┊ @occultamonstri - gets a Vamp!Syd thing!

ㅤㅤ𝓣he knowledge that Sydney held about dozens of cryptids almost paled in comparison when faced with the real thing. It was only one, but it was enough that she was easily bested, and now filled with regret. She had sent out a text message to a couple of friends before she went in just in case things went wrong- and indeed they did. The vampire in question fled, thinking it would be amusing to leave her be after forcing her to ingest his blood. It happened so fast she couldn't remember a face, and the pain was far to great for her to even try to think about his appearance or which direction he had run in. She shakily got to her knees and crawled over to a large pillar in the old warehouse where she rested her back against the concrete. Pulling out her phone, dazed eyes scanned the screen, no signal now she was in the bellows of the building, but the message had sent to Ry. She was now her only hope. As Sydney waited, she closed her eyes.

[rhys-ravenfeather]

A moment of silence for the days where I could actually come up with creative/clever titles for my fanfic chapters.

[ofgeneticperfection]

Lonliness. The deafening silence of the manor she ran off to hide in after the events of meteorfall and the fall of ShinRa. Her entire life had been turned upside down that night. She had lost the high technologies of the labs, the pristine building that she thrived in. She had lost her place on the chess board. She had been targeted at the same time to prevent her from being near Hojo and it had resulted in the death of the Black King she had spent her life protecting. Her greatest failure. To lose the man she could both hate and be comforted by at the same time. The only constant in her twisted life. To not hear the words of praise, that she was his perfection again.

For the past few years she drowned in that misery as she fought off the Geostigma that nearly destroyed her. Yet her cells had mutated to eradicate that as well. No matter how much she fell she always pulled through. For months she had been plagued by his spectre, was it real? Or guilt she had not yet managed to bring him back. She had stored his conciousness that night on a usb, the program she had worked on most of her time at ShinRa and he had enough faith in her to actually do it.

She had thought for moment perhaps she could finally be free, but she never could quite let go. There were many out there who wanted any ties to Hojo dead, especially her. All she had in the end was him. So she hid away, pretending to be dead as she continued to work on her Project. it took time but what she could salvage between equiptment in the manor and the help of her guards had reconstructed a younger body, a stronger one.

After those few years she had managed to pull herself back together. The Queen had risen once again. The only Project that had never ran. The only to remain loyal and now she needed him to help her conquer a new era. A technilogical one. To rise again in an even grander comapny. But it would all be one...step...at...a...time.

With the data she had adapted strange programs to acquire and the memory of him she held strong inside her she had finally downloaded into this new vessel that she had even dressed in his old likeness. But of course he wouldn't be caught dead without a lab coat.

"I was your greatest project....now...you will be mine." Her eyes glow in the vibrant digital blue lights of the surrounding monitors as the date completes. He had saved her life once, if not to use it. Now she his. A life for a life. It was always her puropse. She was painted with pure determination as she watches...and waits....and when he had not yet awkaken turned to leave the room in frustration.

Why didn't it work? It had to have. She went to fix herself some tea, not yet subbmitting to failure or defeat. She would figure this out. When she turns that tea she held shatters into pieces upon the floor as she seems him standing in the doorway and not just as a haunting spectre. She was captivated in disbelief, in awe, in a flood of all emotion good and bad. Everything all at once.

"..Professor?" She could hardly get the word to leave in a whisper from her lips. Did he retain memory? Was he finally here? Was she finally no longer, alone? Did she once again...succeed. She takes a step closer, a small knit in her brow. "Do you...remember me?" She tests while she tries to contain that welling elation within. Would she be perfect once again?

@pursuitofscience

[katyspersonal]

Hi there

I saw your post about Rellana & Messmer and i really want to know your interpretation of their relationship. Many insist on them being unrequited love but i couldn't really find any evidences that support this interpretation except Rellana's sword description in Eng because the Japanese version is different as it's says the fire & moon were always together .

Anon I am sorry I am so late fdhshf The usual: I was waiting to get to Messmer myself first after doing like 600 side things and then I forgor 😔

But for starters, a couple of funny things regarding the topic! First: I was actually dead sure they were canonically an item because of some thoughts I've heard from the fans early on!! And I got further into this confusion because I've misinterpreted Messmer's emblem as Fire + Twin Moon (since it is two circles overlapping and I first met it in the Castle Ensis), instead of Fire + Two Serpents that it IS! XD

Second: I was instantly confused by the description of Rellana's helmet, because Rennala has brown hair in both concept art portrait and the ingame model. So, the long black hair could not have been a cute parting gift, right....? Well, we resolved it with the help of analysing Japanese text more (this post ( x )), and turned out Rennala DID give her own hair! x) I suppose her hair, or the part that sticks from under the crown, became brown under prolonged strong Amber Egg's light exposure (basically same as sunlight)! However for a month I believed that Rennala simply helped Rellana to tweak her appearance with Amber Egg's magic to charm Messmer better because they knew long black hair was his taste HFSDHFDSGSDG XDDD

So, I was convinced that they were soooo married that they were proudly putting the symbol of alliance of Fire and Moon everywhere. The wording in English 'chase after Messmer' and fanart didn't help x) So.. now it had cleared up a little. As for the Japanese text you're referring to, me and @heraldofcrow asked someone else about it for clarification!

Japanese text breakdown from them is,

Ok, for the first one, she told me that the sentence/description, “ 月と火は、ここでは常に共にあった” has the word “常に” in it for “always.” (It’s “tsuneni” when Anglicized). This means “always, constantly.” So that one is correct. You have verify by even just looking up “tsuneni” in a Japanese dictionary, which I did. Seems right. So, yes the translation is “Moon and fire were constantly/always together here.”

I feel like this is further backed up by a certain other thing within Carians:

Notice how both swords also have identical skill; the use of sorcery with a normal attack after assuming the stance, and the use of fire with a strong attack! Both deal normal, magic and fire damage types! The only thing different is that since then, the celestial body representing the 'sorcery' part changed from stars to Moon, however Carians do not forget their roots!

So all flames, Messmer's included in the end, were an anathema to the Erdtree for the vision of the Cardinal Sin of burning it once (Fire Monks' incantations, Candletree Wooden Shield)!

I see it as Rellana deciding it was bullshit sentiment and actually sorcerers, whether Stars or Moon ones, were supposed to be allies to fire powers, like their origins intended! Liurnia/Carians and the Erdtree became allies after the war ended with Rennala's and Radagon's marriage... Whereas at first Rellana was okay with following the new obligation, for one reason or another she decided to REJECT THE MODERNITY AND EMBRACE THE TRADITION!

I am going to cuss localisation team again, because in Japanese original, the word that is here 'succor' is 癒 (月の輝きが、その男を癒せぬと知っていても) which means to heal! So, the sentiment is, her knowing that she could not fix him the horror plaguing him could not be treated, even with the magic/knowledge of Carians!

Black Knight Commander Andreas and his son Huw stood by Messmer until they've learned WHY Marika "abandoned her son". At this rate I need a T-Shirt that says 'You could never be Tanith' because I need it OFTEN in this DLC hfsdhfds . If Rellana knew of his affliction and still chose to stand by him, that puts her on the level with his Fire Knights, and even his snakes! And we know that Messmer still does need friends, not just his mom.

^ Unlike with the Cleanrot Knights of Malenia getting subjected to her Scarlet Rot by effect, Messmer's flame cannot infect others and it is just a curse for him and his two snake friends. However, Fire Knights attempted to share the burden with him and at least find the satisfaction in using his fire as is! Rellana is similar, because her fire sword IS serpentine and uses his fire:

(Video by Zullie the Witch ( x ))

After having all this context and clearing up my confusion, I think them having unrequited love is possible, but in the other way around! Say instead of her having "chased" him and him not feeling much in return, she had more ideals-fueled reasons to seek him and HE is the one hurting from not being loved the way he wishes!

According to Rogier sky sorceries of either king and the Erdtree were enemies, but sorcery and fire, on the other hand... And an "evil" kind of fire as well; the Fell God is literally named that, it is known as Flame of Ruin, even the Fire Giants carrying it for their god were said to have been burdened by it and it was an anathema to the Erdtree! Marika was not able to overcome her fear before the horror within Messmer although she tried her best to love him, but Rellana maybe decided 'yeah no shade to my sister's tastes but the plea to the Erdtree is kinda dumb, we sorcerers are supposed to be their enemies but allies to all kinds of evil fire! *looks at FF* EXCEPT THAT ONE' fsdhfds She could not heal him, but OG description of her sword makes it sound as though there is a "bigger idea" behind standing with him than just liking him. Aliance of sorcery and fire. She sees standing with him like more natural order and fate!

Messmer, on the other hand, would like to be liked (by her) on a more "primitive" level, without all that historical and philosophical nonsense! He is a person, not a symbol! ..but at the same time, he sorta knows he can't be. It is not just a problem with her, it is a problem with... everyone, really. He is carrying this curse and hates his fire, and to truly understand him would be to experience it the same way as he does. Something Fire Knights attempted to do, but it didn't work. But at the same time, he feels like even if he could infect people with his flame, he would not want to subject her to it in particular. With the Knights their honor kinda implies giving him their all, but despite her also being his blade he sees her as an equal! Someone who is better off not being burdened by his curse. Additionally, he already second-guesses whether he ruined her life by effect by """making""" her lose her right as a princess just to stand with him! Yeah, true, he needs Melina to lecture him on people's agency, but those with very low/negative opinion on selves OFTEN believe that they have more power over people than they actually do. Like they are "manipulating" them by literally just standing there (menacingly), and everything is always their fault..

So yeah! I think Rellana is a little 'clueless' about their bond, nor Messmer is doing enough to express his feelings! She sees them as Moon and Fire, not as Rellana and Messmer, and seems pretty content this way! He, on the other hand, would probably actually charm her romantically if he was not so gloomy and reclusive and put in conscious effort! He has a lot of charisma he is not using to get bitches when he CAN!! But he bounces between the 'why can't she like me in a more personal way?' vs 'wait, why WOULD she? it is better if she doesn't. damn I am an awful person as usual for wanting such thing.' ...🙄

They both have the capacity of developing relationship, but if Rellana is feeling attracted she is clueless about it simply because she won't think of it without being prompted to. With Messmer, he becomes STUPID vulnerable and self-conscious for multiple reasons pondering upon forming a bond this deep with her! I know it is an overused comedy trope, but picture Moonrithyll and [insert a Fire Knight] seeing the clear tension between the two and facepalming about how dumb they are about it XD Or, alternatively, trying to match-make them so they'd stop being so embarrassing and just fuck already lmaoooo fdghfsdg

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Conclusion: both are too occupied with their own stuff to make a conscious effort towards it, but the potential and the tension is here! He has more talent for good romantic gestures and just the right tender things to say than he (or anyone else) realises that would make Rellana blush and stumble. Act slightly tsundereish, even, because she is not good at the "soft" things. She, on the other hand, is on more blunt side and her expressions of attraction would be passionate, and mostly vulgar I think. And that'd make HIM blush, because he is not good at THIS stuff! His style is some sentimental sweet line, her style is complimenting his slim ass or whatever fsdfsg Strong romantic energy from Messmer who dies at sexual commentaries, and strong sexual energy from Rellana who is no longer so tough at some nice poetry. Because they're "opposites" in such ways, there is a lot of awkwardness, but also a lot of dynamic!

(+A funnier interpretation is Messmer being romantic asexual that'd be still willing to have sex with someone he loves, and Rellana is aromantic sexual that'd still be okay with cuddles and kisses and stuff from someone she desires! They have each their own way to love and try to make it work. Just a more 'direct' version of the dynamic I've described previously, is this anything? xd)

[arcanistsanctum]

may i ask about recommendations of the free character from the anniversary that's new f2p friendly? And their psycube if possible. Thanks in advance :3

Oh, shucks. I'm not exactly the go-to for Reverse guides, but I'll try my best to answer! And anyone who is more knowledgeable than me, you can suggest and advice in the comments too!

Semmelweis Potential Teammates

Semmelweis has great synergy with characters who lose HP during your turns (NOT during enemy turn). Tbh Semmelweis doesn't have many teammates she can synergize well besides Eternity (DPS) and Ezra (shield) for now. We may have to wait for more self-HP burn units to be released to slot her in different team comps. Eternity is her only DPS teammate right now. For a new F2P player, Eternity is viable as she is a standard character. That said, both Eternity and Semmelweis will lose HP fast. So you will need good teamwide shield or healing.

Balloon Party (standard character) is one option for teamwide heals, or you can pick up Kakania later for her shield and ATK buffs (her limited banner comes next). Kakania can transfer some of your team's DMG unto herself and she can self-heal. Ezra is a limited character who also loses HP whenever you use his buff and provides decent shielding, but he requires high investment afaik. If you started from last patch and you have Vila, I think she's fine as a healer too.

If you only started playing this patch, I don't recommend pulling on standard banner cause it costs the same pull tickets for limited banners. I say... if you want to get Kakania, wait for her banner and pull there. Or if you wanna pick up Lucy, you try your luck in Lucy banner right now. Lucy is a really great DPS even with Semmelweis as her support. Although Semmelweis is not in Lucy's best teams, Semmelweis can still buff Lucy's (or any DPS for that matter) overall DMG dealt. If you get her, it's gucci. If you lose 50/50, then hope it's Eternity, and maybe Balloon Party. Just keep in mind that your pity from the Lucy banner doesn't transfer/count in the regular limited banners like Kakania's. Their pities are separate. And Lucy is true limited character, so her banner will not come back again... ever.

Kakania's banner releases on October 10 Her banner will run alongside Lucy's until October 31

DO NOT PULL ON PROMISE OF THE WATER BANNER. JUST... DON'T.

And since you're new player and you may not have any of these standard characters yet... if you want to start playing the story already, maybe a Semmelweis, Sonetto/Leilani and any healer can be your starting team.

Summary of team comps in no particular order you can make if you have the characters:

BEST SYERGY: Semmelweis, Kakania/Ezra/Balloon Party, Eternity

LUCY TEAM: Semmelweis, Vila (any other healer/shielder except Necrologist works but Vila can provide crit buffs), Lucy

F2P BEGINNER: Semmelweis, any healer/shielder except Necrologist, Sonetto/Leilani/Bkornblume

Characters she can't work well with:

Charlie, Getian, Pavia, Pickles, An-An Lee, Necrologist

Psychube Recommendations:

I use the Long Night Talks psychube from the Fragments shop for Semmelweis. I'm not sure if that can be picked up by new players. If not, then I think Blasphemer of the Night can be her other psychube general option. To make use of Blasphemer's passive effects, your team has to have debuffing skills.

During 2.0, her best psychube is From the Depths, which you can only get as a reward from A Series of Dusks next patch.

These are my thoughts for Semmelweis team synergies and psychubes with f2p starter options. Here's the Prydwen Semmelweis guide to help you further in your Semmelweis journey. ^ - ^ Sorry for the long reply, anonnie! Hahahaha.

Others can leave suggestions and tips in the comments! Because once again, I'm not a Reverse guide maker. I'm too casual in this game. ROFL XD

[scrollll]

Hi there :) I'm sorry to bother you but this is very important because you are now the chosen Ace who can give me their perspective on Zouey. I have adamantly argued that Zouey can be read as being on the ace spectrum but some of my friends say that's not realistic. My arguments: - He gets aroused by things that are removed from reality (hentai) and in moments where there is no risk of actually having to be sexual with the person (Teena as a model) but he struggles to enjoy the "real" thing -> sounds very aegosexual to me. - He says sex is for everybody but him. Later he changes that to "sex might be for him if it's combined with love" -> that could either hint at him being demi or it could mean that he is willing to have sex out of love for his significant other (as many aces do). - He can give pleasure and touch others but doesn't like to be touched -> this feels ace to me but I can't really explain why - Even when he touches Teena, he often struggles with things that are "more" sexual (like touching genitals) -> could be that he feels strong sensual attraction towards Teena. He also seems to distance himself from the reality of the situation by escaping into the fantasy of hentai, another thing many aces do because the reality of sex actually turns them off. - He thinks he wants to have penetrative sex with Teena but then doesn't enjoy it

Their strongest counter argument is that Zouey gave Teena a bj in episode 1. Now, I see their point. And I don't think Zouey being acespec is the only valid interpretation of his character. I like some of the other interpretations just as much. BUT I hate when people tell me that he can't possibly be on the ace spec. We have so little representation as it is and telling us that a character who speaks to us actually can't be like us feels shitty. I'm ace myself but my experience with sex is quite different from his. From your post it seems that you can relate to Zouey a lot. So if you feel comfortable sharing your perspective, I'm sure that would be valuable not only for me but for other aces as well. Thanks for making that post! (Also that Chinese definition of asexuality is so badass xD)

For starters, my sweet love anon, thank you so much for this ask and a big warm hug through the internet for you if you feel comfortable with it :D

And it's no bother, I like talking and writing XD

And regarding Zouey... welp, you asked, so I will deliver but be prepared for a longer essay XD

Let's start with the basics for those who are not quite familiar with asexuality: asexuality is a broad spectrum with many different nuances, gray areas and so on.

In the asexual community (as well as in some others), a distinction is made between romantic and sexual orientation. It is therefore possible to love a person romantically and still have no or only very limited sexual desires.

So: Asexual people fall in love with others, they want romantic or platonic relationships, but mostly without feeling sexual attraction for them.

Asexuality doesn't always mean that a person doesn't have sex. Yep, it may sound strange at first, but it's true. Many asexual people satisfy themselves or have sex, e.g. because they want to have a child, but nothing more. Some asexuals who are sex-positive or sex-neutral, i.e. who are not repulsed by the idea of sexual activity or are simply indifferent to it, have had sex or participate in sexual acts.

So an asexual who has sex will not suddenly become homosexual or straight, they can still feel like they belong to the ace spectrum. There are a variety of labels that break it all down and all fall under the ace umbrella, like placiosexual, lithosexual, cupiosexual, but to make a long story short, for many of us it's just too complicated :) So many just prefer "Ace-spec" or Ace-spectrum, but that's a personal preference of myself and a few ace friends of mine. It's nice to know the labels, but usually just too complicated for everyday use XD

And I also rank Zouey's blowjob from EP.1 on the ace spectrum. You very aptly mentioned the point that Zouey gets aroused by things that aren't part of reality. I think in EP 1 the blowjob went in exactly that direction.

For Zouey, as we also find out later, Teena is first of all a beautiful work of art himself. In his imagination, he sees him more as a statue that he can touch than as a person. Only when he runs into the bathroom does this bubble burst for the moment.

Zouey seems very overwhelmed to me, which I can understand, because he normally only experiences sexual stimulation from two-dimensional figures. Teena, however, crosses the line. For Zouey, he is at first only a two-dimensional figure on his easel, but at the same time he exists in real life. Zouey, who only knows sexual attraction based on hentai or pictures, is now confused as to whether this means that he finds Teena or only Teena's picture (similar to Jump's) attractive.

At this moment, however, I don't think he really got anything like sexual arousal or desire from Teena himself. It was, as I said, initially only Teena's picture that aroused him, the confusion comes because Teena runs after him and Zouey is undecided whether he should treat him like an aesthetic art object or like a human being and whether he would still find him attractive as a human being at all.

Zouey decides in favor of safety. He wants to return to the art room, back in front of his canvas and the distance he knows and feels comfortable with.

The blowjob is initiated by Teena putting Zouey's hand on his crotch, making it clear that he is not just interested in a conversation and certainly doesn't want to go back to painting.

And Zouey knows that.

In a household like that with Captain and Porsche, it's pretty much impossible to avoid the topic of sex permanently. As an ace, we may not be interested in sex, but especially if you have friends who are very sexually active, you get a lot of information.

And you can't tell me that the baddie bunch hasn't talked about blowjob tactics and the like at least thirty times. Especially because really none of them can shut up and Captain and Porsche are very keen to get Zouey deflowered soon.

So Zouey presumably knows the stories from his friends and knows on a logical level what it means when someone practically hands you their dick on a silver platter. And he has the theoretical knowledge, so why not try it out, especially with an aesthetically pleasing man like Teena, who is a painting come to life for him from an artistic perspective?

What I'm trying to say is that I don't think it was a real sexual attraction at that moment, but rather an action-reaction. Of course, attraction can also play a role, but as I said, it doesn't have to be sexual, it can have an aesthetic origin, especially with Zouey's artistic mind.

Sex-indifferent aces are not repulsed by all sexual acts, so if our partner desires certain types of satisfaction and we feel like doing it, why not?

As the episode progresses, Zouey gives Teena another blowjob, but still dear people, Bj does not equal sex. Zouey still clearly shows his rejection of penetrative sex, or sexual acts that involve him. And that's pretty typical of us aces, or at least the ones I've met on the spectrum so far.

It feels okay to read about or watch sexual acts (mostly for aesthetic reasons rather than masturbation, but I don't want to generalize) because in 3rd perspective you are detached from the action and can look at it objectively.

You're not involved and that's nice.

By satisfying Teena, Zouey can still keep himself uninvolved. A nice term under the Ace umbrella for this is: Placiosexual (meaning a person that is okay and comfortable with performing sexual actions onto others but is uncomfortable having sexual acts performed onto them) This can still have limits and gradations, such as no penetrative sex in general or sexual acts under certain conditions.

As I said, also with the further development in the series and the way he deals with Teena and sexual innuendos, Zouey just feels very ace-coded to me. He moves on the spectrum, again, labels are nothing solid, but the vibes and the whole thing… Yeah, he is a fellow oft he ace for me XD

I wouldn't be surprised if he turns into Demi or Gray-ace, but his general view of sex and the way he's starting to expand his comfort zone bit by bit is very familiar to me from myself and my adventures on the asexual spectrum XD

However you interpret Zouey, for me he's chilling on the ace-spec XD It's my personal interpretation of him and I'll stick with that for now. I don't want to badmouth anyone's idea of Zouey, in the end he's a fictional character that we can interpret differently :)

But it feels very nice to have someone who thinks similarly :D

So, before this gets way too long, I'll make a cut here, but feel free to write me or send an ask if I should clarify anything :)

[shdwtouch]

the shadowlands had been her home for... Shade was not entirely sure how long, but in that time she had grown accustomed the curse, even attuned to it, in a way that surpassed her seemingly inherent tolerance for it. which had proven to be an asset, first to the Harpers at Last Light Inn, and now to these wanderers in pursuit of the Cult of the Absolute. of course, she was happy to help, to provide assistance in any way she could. the ranger was used to loneliness, to existing day to day for survival and want of knowledge for herself. it was nice to have this new purpose.

in camp her tent was set far from the others, at the edge between the farthest reaches of the light of the campfire and the darkness of the twisted landscape around them. it was, in a way, her guard post, so she might assess the shadows and ensure the party was safe. plus, the tiefling felt like an outsider amongst the others, and had resigned herself to a corner in which she would bother no one. while it was nice to find purpose, she had not expected companionship, so she did not begrudge the others for their reluctance to get to know her. even among the Harpers she had flitted at the outskirts of their encampment, painfully aware her awkwardness and cursed appearance provided no boon in socialization.

to be approached now and offered a gift was... not something Shade could have anticipated. looking up from one of her salvaged books, she regards the square of cloth with an evident look of shock. placing the book down, she shifts, turning her body towards the drow, green eyes still focused on the handkerchief. for a moment her hands hover hesitantly between the two of them, then she gently takes it from the woman, running her fingers across the embroidered moths. her face shifts. it was one of the loveliest - if only - gifts she had ever received.

❝ thank you. ❞ she breathes, her voice barely above a whisper. sighing shakily, she conceals a sniffle within a soft chuckle as she looks up, eyes shining. ❝ I- I don't know that I deserve a gift, I'm just... doing what I would hope anyone would do in my position. but I- thank you. I'll treasure this always. ❞ which was true. Shade had very few nice things, the entirety of her armor, tent, and supplies scavenged from the ruins around them. the nicest thing she had ever owned were a pair of secondhand boots she had purchased before leaving Baldurs Gate.

❝ ye really didn't have t' do this fer me. ❞ she laughs, awkward. the shock of this is strange and new; the tiefling had never received a gift before from another human being, especially not an unexpected one, or one she wasn't entirely sure she deserved. if they weren't both seated she's sure she might have enveloped the cleric in a hug out of sheer excitement; she's glad they were, just as certain she might have scared fel with her exuberance. ❝ it is lovely tho. just beautiful. ye did this yerself ? ❞

despite growing up in the underdark as she had, and despite the fact the sun still hurt her eyes (though since the tadpole it hurt them far less) fel did not like the dark. or, she did not like the kind of dark that the shadow-cursed lands wrought. the whole place made her feel increasingly nervous - the fact the whole of this tadpole issue seemed to be coalescing at moonrise made the drow anxious.

yet, their newest party member had brought a comfort to that anxiety. shade was incredibly skilled at navigating these lands and seemed entirely unafraid of the curse. several others had gone out to deal with the thorm children, including their ever diligent leader. picking herself up off the seat at her space in camp, and carrying her embroidery with her, she sits down near shade's tent.

she says nothing for a long moment, before offering the square of black fabric towards her. it's little more than a handkerchief, but there are 3 moths embroidered at the corner, and a curling vine-like border around the rest, the white thread standing out vividly on the dark fabric background. "it's a thank you, for the help you've been here so far." she explains, softly.

-> STARTER CALL. for @shdwtouch

[giggly-squiggily]

So, HI, Squiggly! How are you doing? ! XD It's me! The one who requested the last Fyozai puff. I'm so sorry, LAST ONE! XD Can I please request lee! Fyodor ler! Dazai with the sentence starter,

'So, *that's* why you wear that hat...' cue soft cuddly Fyozai tickles because they have my heart-. I hc that Fyodor has stupidly ticklish ears, hence he wears the ushanka because why else is he wearing a ushanka in THE HEAT OF JAPAN?! I know you wrote for these two before, so feel free to decline ^^

{Puffs are officially CLOSED}

Let's freaking goooo! More Fyozai for you friend! :D I love Fyodor with ticklish ears, and this gives me the chance to write him squealing in Russian while tickled again karjajrkejkrj I hope you like it! (As always my Russian isn't perfect, so I apologize for any mistranslations!)

“Hey.” Dazai patted his lap, looking at Fyodor with a warm expectancy. At first, the Russian man simply stared. Then when he realized what Dazai was asking, he hummed before crawling over.

“You’re like a cat. It’s kinda cute.” Dazai snickered, watching Fyodor lay his head against his thighs. Once there, he gently tugged off his Ushanka.

“What are you-” Fyodor began, but the second fingers ran through his hair, he all but melted, burying his face further into Dazai’s lap. “Keep doing that.”

“My my, aren’t we demanding.” The brunette laughed as he carried on, playing with the long black strands. They sat like that for awhile, lounging in the peaceful silence.

That was- until Fyodor stiffened, a sharp gasp escaping his lips when Dazai’s fingers brushed his ears.

The brunette paused, staring. Then he did it again- the touch far more deliberate. Fyodor hissed in Russian, slapping Dazai’s knee in annoyance. “Prekrati!”

“Huh, So that’s why you wear that hat…” Dazai giggled, gently tracing the shell of Fyodor’s ear. It was just light enough to keep him there, but just firm enough to have him giggling. “It’s been rather hot lately- do you still feel the cold? Or are your ears far too ticklish for your own good?”

“Sh-Shuhuhuhuhush! Be sihihihihlent! Ahehahhahaha! Dazai, pohohohzhaahahahluyhahasta!” Fyodor pressed his face further into Dazai’s leg, his hands gripping the skin around him and earning a huff of laughter from the brunette. “Whahahat? Are you tihihihicklish aswehhehehll, Mihiihihlyy?

“Don’t you start, Fyo. I’m the one in control.” To emphasize his point, Dazai wiggled a finger behind his ear, earning a short squeak of surprise. “Not to mention…I know all your tickle spots.”

“Ihihihiis thahahaht so-AH! Ahehahahhahaha, Dahahhahzahahhhai!” Fyodor yelped out another squeal when Dazai’s hand dropped to his ribs, making him squirm about. “Bohoohohol’shehehehhe nehehehehe nahhahhahadoohoohohoho!”

“Heh, cutie.” Dazai returned his hands to Fyodor’s hair, helping him relax. “Hey- guess what?” He leaned down, whispering something in Fyodor’s ear. When he sat back up, Fyodor’s face was flushed red, something soft in his eyes. When he finally collected himself, he smiled, turning his gaze upward at Dazai.

“Ya tozhe tebya lyublu.”

[skyward-floored]

Unfinished Warriors angst/bunny legend thing/more downfall Time? 👀

Okay for starters, those are not connected XD Somehow they just ended up in the same spot??? There’s also like half of my most recent mermaid legend fic but from Legend’s POV instead of Hyrule’s and I wasn’t sure what to do with so it ended up in there too so... yeah. it’s a messy wip.

Anyway, I’ll go in order!

Unfinished Warriors angst! Basically I had an idea for some Warriors angst like, ages ago, but it never really went anywhere so it’s been languishing in my wips for ages.

I probably should have tried to use it for whumptober, but I forgot it existed. Bummer. Anyway here’s some of it:

Warriors coughed, but it turned into a pained gasp as agony shot up his side. His entire body hurt, but his side was the worst, and he could feel something hot and sticky beginning to soak his skin and tunic.

Time gently shushed him again, and brushed a hand across his forehead.

“It’s okay, it’s okay captain. Someone will be here any moment, the castle must have seen that,” he murmured reassuringly, and Warriors managed to focus through the pain enough to be confused at his words.

“Wh’ happened?” he managed to get out, “h—”

He broke off into a pained gasp, and saw Time’s face grow even more creased.

———

Bunny Legend thing was also a random idea I had one time, that I also probably should have tried to use for whumptober but forgot about hah. Basically Warriors and bunny Legend, and Legend doesn’t have a great time.

Also don’t really have any plans for this one, it’s sort of just a couple hundred words of vague idea. But here’s a wip if some of what I’ve got:

“But... but how..?” Warriors gaped, rainwater dripping into his wide open mouth. “You’re... you’re a rabbit!”

“Quit gawking captain, you look like a dead fish,” Legend snapped, then let out a squeaky moan, squeezing his eyes shut. “‘S long story. Just... just help m’ up.”

“You’re hurt?” Warriors asked, snapping out of his shock and leaning closer. Legend didn’t even glare at him, instead squeezing his eyes shut in a wince.

“Moblin got me,” he bit out, curled around himself. “More than once. Think—”

A clap of thunder made Legend violently flinch, and he yelped in pain, falling limp again and breathing heavily through his teeth. Every bit of him screamed discomfort, and Warriors carefully reached a hand out, gently turning Legend so he could get a better look at where he appeared to be injured.

———

More downfall Time is what it says on the tin. I gave in and started playing around with ideas for something more with him, but there isn’t much yet.

But there’s a little :)

His legs shake, an ache shooting across his middle, and someone’s arm catches him when he starts to fall, the grip steady.

“Whoa, take it easy,” Sky says with a kind smile, and Link tries to regain his balance, feeling a flicker of frustration as his legs refuse to behave.

He’s been awake several days now, and he still can’t walk around by himself.

“That’s probably enough for today,” Warriors says after several more unsuccessful minutes, and Link feels his face fall.

“But...”

“Sorry kiddo, we don’t want to wear you out too much,” the captain says, and gives him an encouraging smile. “You did good today. You held your weight for a solid amount of time, you’re getting there.”

“I guess,” he mumbles, and lets Sky help him sit back on the bed.

[wingstobetorn]

I RETURN-

okay so the Mold fitting was more general speculation than anything. Like, what the symbolism would be in reference to Raphael as his own iteration compared to all of the other iterations so no, he doesn't know about the Multiverse-

THAT ASIDE-

The main premise for Primordials is basically the turtles having to grow into their roles as vessels for the personifications of the four elements that make up their world; Water, Fire, Wind and Earth respectively, while ALSO trying to get rid of the invasive species known as the Kraang who want to take over their world to create a place for themselves, which would result in the death of the Primordials and therefore, the goddamn WORLD, while ALSO ALSO trying to end a decades long feud with the Shredder who has found out about Splinter's existence once more and decides to Sins-of-the-Father trope the turtles in the process-

Leah Hamato is their unofficial leader here. I say unofficial because really, it takes a long time to actually consider themselves a proper team, they mostly just go 'we're a family of ass kicking ninja turtles and the blue one's the one that tells us what to do and how to do it.'

She's a Peninsula Cooter Turtle, which is an aquatic turtle, for starters. She's an extremely paranoid person with anxiety and you KNOW that ain't a good mix XD. A lot of the times though, her paranoia is something she unintentionally weaponizes by being so overly prepared for anything and everything to go wrong, that she creates backup plan after backup plan after backup plan 'just in case'. You can compare her mind to that of a spider desperately and anxiously spinning webs of precaution like it's life will end if it doesn't.

Also because of this paranoia, she's grown to be really good at manipulating people because of just how much she doesn't want them to KNOW about her paranoia. She's an excellent liar because she doesn't want people to see her weakness and find ways to exploit it.

Other than that she's an incredible fighter, dual wielding katanas and stuff. As the seasons go in the story, she learns to utilize her new water abilities as the Vessel of the Water Primordial, becoming one of the most proficient Vessels just below Mikey.

SHE IS ALSO A TRANS QUEEN TOO! TRANSFEM DEMISEXUAL DEMIROMANTIC BADDIE IN HERE, WOOOO-

anyways, next ask'll be about Donnie YEET-

SORRY FOR THE LATE RESPONSE

OHHH. I really like that concept! Elemental themes are always cool in stories methinks (looks at ATLA cough cough) AHHHH PARANOID AND ANXIOUS LEOS MY BELOVEDS..... SHE SEEMS SO COOL AND INTERESTING OML. GO SLAY GIRLBOSS MANIPULATE PEOPLE #FEMINISM #ILOVEWOMEN #😍!!!!! JDGSKSSGSJ I LOVE HERRRRR