#<- once again. sleeby

[dressfortheslide-nottheride]

UPDATED FOR 2025 here

essential rosquez quotes from @moonshynecybin's post here (ty!!)

the "accidental contact" can be found here, please tell me ur opinion!

@pgaslys makes an endless list of motogp things found here (its great)

other motogp primers found here, here, and here (kind of). they rly helped when i was getting into motogp so ty sm to their creators.

and in general to anyone trying to get into motogp- everyone on motogpblr is super nice and helpful! i've sent so many anons and i've always gotten lovely answers!

im always happy to chat so feel free to shoot me an ask w any q's or corrections x

[aterfish]

I am obsessed with this turtle-man 😳

sketch under cut

[lesenbyan]

yanno, for a show that seemed to always be running when i was growing up (disclaimer; I did not grow up with the channel; I only had access when visiting my mom's parents if they were even in the same state) Danny Phantom really is a short show, huh?

[cyphyra]

Cy's tummy

thoughts?

[w04hxo]

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[deathbxnny]

May I please request a heart attack for our sleeby general?

After the first few times, Jing Yuan gave up and got a tracking app for Yanqing’s phone. He also might have sewn a few tracking chips into the boy’s clothes for good measure.

But the next time Yanqing doesn’t answer his phone, Jing Yuan just goes straight to the app. So it scares him when both the app and the tracker chips say that Yanqing is in the Seat of Divine Foresight despite his repeated searches prove otherwise.

He was on the roof. The only reason he wasn’t answering his phone was because there was a cat sleeping on him and cat rules. No moving or waking up the cat.

I can just imagine the panic that surges through this poor man when he can't find a singular trace of the boy anywhere. It makes him wonder if the app perhaps glitched out or if he was slowly losing it. He had checked all over the place! Even under his desk and the chairs. Hell, he even looked behind the bookshelves and pulled out the scrolls just in case. But nope, the boy is still gone.

Deciding to call for backup, multiple soldiers are now looking for him. They scour the many rooms and ask people on the streets, look around the nearby gardens, until eventually a random cleaner found the boy casually chilling on the roof. They make eye contact, and the cleaner sighs in annoyance before telling the soldiers about it, who in turn notified the general.

Now that literally everyone was standing around on the roof, Jing Yuan stands over him with an annoyed look on his face. "You couldn't have bothered picking up the phone, at least?" "No... can't move. Cat sleeping." The boy hums indifferently before closing his eyes again with a satisfied and smug smirk.

(He had nothing to smile about, however, once he realised that his allowance had been cut by about 80% the following day.)

[vesselsscarlet]

Hey my loves of my besties.

This post is a bit personal now. It is a story about Sleep Token, to be exact it is my story with them.

Because it still feels surreal to me.

So... it all started on January 7 in Dusseldorf, Germany, Mitsubishi Electric Hall.

I was there with one of my friends from uni, and also with my male best friend, we decided to see Architects and Northlane. We couldnt care less about the boys (I am very sorry for that now), they weren't relevant to us.

But after opening up with Chokehold and playing Alkaline, dude holy shit, they got me.

I started digging into their music, listened to every song ever since. And then I realized, they once were in my Spotify suggestions with "Hypnosis". But hell, that was back in 2022, and I had no idea.

But when Vore was released and they announced their Wembley ritual I tried to find someone who wanted to go with me. This is how I met a friend who now is coming with me to Birmingham and Cardiff. My friend from uni also wanted to join us.

My old blog went through so many changes, from James McAvoy to Pedro Pascal to Sleep Token. And then it got deleted. It didn't stop me. Tumblr couldn't stop my obsession.

So... I created an account again, ...

This baby, vesselsscarlet.

I didn't know it would end up as a blog with at least 200 followers, and people actually liking my stuff and ... Most importantly..

Me. Lia. That person that runs this account.

My darlings.. oh my darlings..

@moonchild-in-blue @ittwuh (I miss you darling) @autumns-veil @a-s-levynn and @con-clavi-con-jae were the first people that decided to be my besties. And then it was followed by lovie herself @fivewholeminutes and also dearest @thejawsoffate ...

Like ... how did this happen? I barely knew any people and now... I've got these people here. Wanted to be friends with me.

My account blew up... I didn't know what to do..

But @takemetoasgard @sleeby-vessel @polteergeistt @aquareegia @sleep-token @sleepanonymous @alexghost07 @the-devoured @nullcode @ccsven and even the ones I barely/never really talked to (I am sorry, I suck at interactions but ily) but are also worth mentioning... as for: @loveinthemindpalace @houseofache @ghxstly-death @crying-neptune @eepymonstrr @thevenomousseprent .. and so many more..

I cannot express anything that is showing my gratitude towards you all.

You all... made it special. You are the reason why I am still up here.

And when it comes to the UK Tour this year...

I cannot believe it but I am gonna do it with so many amazing people (either for the entire four rituals or a few or just meeting up for one particular ritual):

@fivewholeminutes @a-s-levynn @thejawsoffate @moonchild-in-blue @sleeby-vessel @alexghost07 Alina (my very first sleep token friend who got me the Wembley tickets) and Philipp (my uni friend)...

If you made it this far...

Thank you for being here. Thank you for being my friend/mutual.

And if you are specifically tagged..

I hope you don't mind it. But ....

Thank you so much to you as well for being my bestie. You are the best.

And thank you to Sleep Token for gifting me these incredible people.

With that being said...

Lets keep this up, and I am glad to be here.🥺

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

does anybody have that video of the kitten where the voiceover is like an edit of a military training audio that says something along the lines of "the mibsile is eeby and neeby to sleeby" because I saw it once and it's permanently altered my vocabulary but I cannot for the life of me find it again

[hatsunemeloetta]

HELLO WORLD! ☆〜（ゝ。∂）

my name is HATSUNE MIKU! i’m an international idol coded with love and tuned with care! i’m also a pokémon trainer, i’m currently challenging the kalos gym league! say hi if you see me!! my manager said i need to put my pronouns here as well, i use she/her, but i don’t mind other pronouns!

here is my team!

mango: fennekin ♂

hana: bulbasaur ♀

honey: pidgey ♂

and then my non-kalos team!

treble: meloetta (shiny)

digi: porygon2 (shiny)

princess: sylveon ♀ (will join kalos team after my third badge!)

i hope we can get along! my ask box is open! (╹◡╹)

HIIIII GUESS WHO! ITS @soupspkmncorner BRINGING BACK ITS MIKU INTERPRETATION FROM WHEN IT WAS 14 YAYYYYYY! im still working on some specifics but i hope you all like her :-) vocaloid has been one of my big interests for years and years so yayyy combining interests my favourite!

some notes on my interpretation: miku is an android running on a mixture of rotom and porygon technology — porytech for memory and voicebank, rototech for movement. she has an encyclopaedic knowledge on basic concepts, music, and her favourite pokemon, but she is still learning and adding things to her memory. she knows Of the other vocaloids and voicebanks (she is most familiar with cryptonloids, but shed recognise like. namine ritsu or eleanor forte for example), but she doesnt have any close relationships with any of them — only knowledge that they exist and that they are meant to be her friends. she cannot process complex emotions like betrayal or panic; she will physically shut down. jerma is real and her friend.

WHATS ALLOWED IN THE INBOX?:

- pelipper mail, musharna mail, musharna malice, union circle, magic!anon (last two are selective)

- canon trainers, ocs, fallers, antagonists, sapient pokemon, eebies/sleebies, anyone really! OTHER VOCAL SYNTHS PLEASE INTERACT!!!

- “HATSUNE MIKU IS THAT YOU??” and other miku memes. she will respond accordingly

WHAT ISNT ALLOWED IN THE INBOX?:

- pelipper unmail, pelipper malice

- nsfw (miku is ageless but internally coded to be 16)

- any hate ic or ooc. this may change when im more sure in my miku interp once again

muns name is soup, it/they prns, 23 years old. i follow/like from @movedto-mementomoreeyes and my rotomblr hub is linked at the top of the ooc section!

LAST UPDATED: 24/01/25

[seeking-elsewhither]

more silly placeholder titles :)

you know when you win but you lose? the pyro victory?

she’s fibe whad are yoo talkig aboud *sniffle*

Hunter just go the kriff to sleep alreadyyyy

buire be like: once you were so hungry you resorted to canibalism and ate half my face off

yeah, but have you considered that she’s YOUR weird kid, Hunter? have you???

Hunter: Enhanced Clone Commando, Incredible Sergeant, Silliest Buir, Decent-if-not-di’kut Ori’vod, and Pillowwwww

I DON’T care, crosshair builds little toothpick castles and tries to see how high he can stack them and his brothers go crazy every time he beats the record

Mega eyy— wait. what’s that you’ve got?

Mega, in a small and sheepish voice: a baby

insecurities to be found here!! tread with caution: Omega is still a Buir-in-progress and Hunter’s favorite ad

have a clone baby and clone sniper :)

tea, caf, hot chocolate: is there anything this man CAN’T do??

this boy needs a good long nap and a nice warm meal and all his aliit in one room happy and whole

REVAMPED MEGS AND MAYDAY FIC AAAAAAAAAHHHHH

DIE DIE DIE — awww look the spambily are all back together again — KRIFF YOU HEMLOCK DIE

he’s sooo eeeby sleeby and she’s just a big ole cuddlebug

Hunter: Kote, kid, you’re a— Kote: Adopted? Yeah lol I know, I snuck through Ba’buir Tech’s datapad when I was like, nine or something and found out

snickering, Crosshair’s ugly head

bed’s too soft >:(

crying Rex. Rex he can’t find the door. Rex please. he’s searched eberywhere

he’s made his bed, he has to lie in it

Hunter, from the distance: NO YOU KRIFFING DON’T YOU LOSER, GET YOUR SHEBS BACK HERE OR SO HELP ME

[nebulastarss]

More sims Batfam please? 👉👈🥺

-totally not flower

Well hello there totally-not-Flower Anon, despite the fact that Flower is quite literally the only person who sends me asks, and the only other person who would wouldn't bother sending it in anon (love you too Proon)

Harley Quinn! If I could make her eyeshadow different colors for each eye, I would. Also the sims has a criminally small amount of pigtails, let alone white-girl pigtails. The rest were too curly/dreads. As in I'm p sure this was the only one I could find.

(Also she has vitiligo. No one on tiktok mentioned that but. It's important. To me. Maybe it's bleached skin, maybe it's just vitiligo but either way I love it.)

However because Joker has a casual look, so does Harley. I think she's a cutie pie ngl. I love her in buns. No this is not inspired by anything I am delusional.

Once again, because I am using the max amount of photos, I gotta separate em so they don't mix up the way the supers' did. Also she has tattoos! It made sense in my brain, again delusions. Her assigned color was (obviously) red. And also she's the reason for the Hot Girl Summer post about putting all my girl sims in croptops.

See? Croptop. Also you can see another tattoo! Surprise! I think she has another on her back but idk I forgot. Also look at the vitiligo on her legs. Look at it.

You better appreciate me matching the shades of red for the outfits, do you have any idea how hard that is? I PLAY ON PLAYSTATION. I HAVE NO CUSTOM CONTENT. Anyway I have no justification for the gray thigh-high socks. Just trust me bro.

Sleeby. I dunno she seems like a shorts-to-bed kinda girly if DC would stop sexualizing the girls 24/7.

The pigtailed crazy bitch herself. The skirt/short thing (skort? Shirt? Idfk I don't care for fashion. My mom throws clothes at me sometimes and I just wear them.) Was about as close as I could get to her 2-toned red and black fuckery.

Again. Matching the reds. Fear my fucking power. Also I just remembered- I'm pretty sure that the tattoo on her arm (the one you can't really see) is the Grim Reaper tattoo.

Honestly I love her shoes here. I've forgotten about the shoes before (ex: Steph's Spoiler outfit, which I did not notice for months and now it's too late to change it) but here I think they compliment it well.

This outfit makes it very apparent how snatched her waist is tbh. Love that for her, I feel like she'd be fiddling with the belt the whole time like a child.

Anyway if you've made it this far, check the reblogs for a surprise

[st0rmyskies]

What’s everyone’s worst bathroom habit that pisses everyone else off?

The guys shared a bathroom for so long I can imagine there were a lot of arguments because someone got their stupid kitschy charcoal toothpaste all over the counter. And someone spilt some of Wars favorite hair oil. And someone else is leaving hair swirly’s all over the shower wall again, WILD!

Twilight - Poor Twi has to shave twice a day if he wants to maintain a baby-soft face. Consequently, there's usually a fair amount of whiskers left behind when he's finished in the bathroom. Try as he might, he can never get them all up. Who thought it was a good idea to put in a white sink for them, really?

Wild/Champion - You nailed it with the swirly hairs, and they're the reason the drain needs to be unclogged weekly. At least Champion remembers to take his hair out of the catch after each shower.

Legend - He's had to replace the shower curtain liner more than once thanks to his adventures in hair dye. The first time Sky happened upon the bathroom after Legend's dye job, he was Concerned that there had been a murder.

Sky - Speaking of, our sleeby baby does tend to fall asleep in the shower sometimes, especially when they first all moved in together. Is warm and dark, and Sky can sleep standing up. He's started setting alarms for himself whenever he hops in the shower. Works like a charm.

Hyrule - Sometimes he leaves his shower coffee in the shower as he's getting ready for work. Sucks to fumble a mug while you're soaking wet in the shower, and breaking one while showering is even LESS exciting.

Warriors - It's less about bathroom habits and more about the length of time spent in the bathroom when it comes to Wars. The others have learned to just work around him while he's preening prior to a night out. He's also not the best about taking out the trash after waxing his legs, though.

Four - Most of the other boys are pretty good about letting someone else in to grab a toothbrush or hair gel while they're in the bathroom, but not Four. That door stays resolutely locked the entire time he's showering, drying off, dressing, brushing out his hair. It's an inconvenience at worst, and a reasonable one at that, but it always just so happens that when someone needs a simple something the bathroom is off limits.

Wind - He does NOT rinse the sink after brushing his teeth and he gets fucking tootHPASTE ALL OVER THE SINK AND THE MIRROR WHAT THE HELL AND FUCK MAN CLOSE YOUR FUCKING MOUTH

Time - Has his own fucking bathroom, thank you very much.

Dark - Has not cleaned his bathroom once, at all, ever. His mirror's been broken in the corner since shortly after he moved in, and the sink leaks all day every day no matter what.

[birdo-is-here]

oooouuuu more sleeby Sillies i drew today because i am obsessed with them always at all times

Michael’s head is like barely visible in this one which was accidental but oh well . i also realise i’ve forgotten his halo and wing eyes but, once again, oh well — i don’t feel like changing it now 👍

anyway i love them i am actually very normal about them trust do not look at the angel tag

Apollyon belongs to @funkylilomen hello hi :]

[miuurin]

HELLO! IT IS UNHINGED THEORY TIME :]

basically my own silly goofy theory abt Pikmin 3 and whatever Olimar has going on

super spicy Pikmin 3 spoilers ahead!

so we all know the Umibōzu theory, yes?

big ol' yōkai that sinks ships, terrorizes captains, all that good stuff

it's very clear that the devs took inspiration from this legend for the Waterwraith and Plasm Wraith, especially considering the events of the 3rd game

well, while the Umibōzu theory might have a few flaws here and there, i'd like to grab some elements from it for my own little concept

here's some important notes so it's a bit easier to read my theory!

while yes, the Umibōzu can shapeshift, due to recent information regarding Pikmin 4, i do not believe the Goolix, Mamuta or Smoky Progg are in any way the entity in different forms (so sorry Goolix truthers <3)

i can't find any good sources on the ship's treasure or why the Umibōzu would want it, so i'm not including it that much, but if you find some, please do let me know!

we're gonna assume the Waterwraith is in some way related/or the same being as the Plasm Wraith (Pikmin 4 is really poking holes in my theory huh ;u;)

The Entity is very similar to the Umibōzu: it crashes ships, can manipulate it's environment to do so, and so on and so forth

i've seen some people theorizing on the Emperor Bulbax either being possesed or being an alternate form of the Wraith, and while that sounds interesting, i just think the big beastie was very hungry and ate the Secret Safe

with that out of the way, let's start on the first game!

imagine you're The Entity, chilling in your planet when you sense another thing approaching: it's a ship!

you crash it and strand the poor guy piloting it :]

but what's this?? he manages to repair his spacecraft with the help of some little creatures and leaves! how rude!

anyways, the second game happens, and the same Captain from before comes back with some other guy, willingly landing on the planet; now why would he come back?

the AUDACITY of this man to not only return to your planet, but to start stealing all the treasure in it?? outrageous!

you try and get rid of him and his little entourage for good but it's no use, soon you find yourself retreating back to rest after being utterly defeated by the Captain

and he dares to come back again

by the 3rd or so time he comes back, you start to wonder:

oh

oh, you like this planet don't you?

yes! you choose to return here not just for your love of the planet's treasures, but the planet itself! you love it's ecosystem and the little creatures you've grown so fond of!

well in that case, why not stay?

the Captain likes it here, so the Captain must stay! you'll lure him in with shiny promises of great amounts of treasure and once he's within your grasp, you'll catch him! you'll make sure he's safe so he won't have to leave!

but some pesky little beings have come to take him away from you

they've taken the Captain, and now they've reduced you to a weak state in which you cannot get him back

how dare they!

next time you'll make sure no one will bother you again, you'll take care of those annoying little creatures, and next time, you'll keep the Captain all to yourself

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haha! that's just a silly headcanon of mine!

i think the Plasm Wraith really grew attached to Olimar, so i made my own little theory abt it :]

anyways, thank you for listening to my mad sleeby rambles <3

[cc-tinslebee]

characters that have definitely worked at a movie theater because I’ve been working nonstop for four days and I need to cope-

Robin Buckley

^ live footage of me at work

pretty sure this was made canon by Rebel Robin and it was the movie theater Steve’s friends vandalised in season 1!! I don’t know why she stopped working there but she just like me fr

hates ushering because of the amount of older people and classmates that are rude to her. box office can be similar but she only has to deal with a rude customer once in a while, so it’s a lot chiller

Van Palmer

I wholeheartedly believe she worked in a movie theater pre-crash, by sheer proximity of her little video store in the adult timeline. TaiVan movie theater dates are real to me </3

gets sleeby at box office but enjoys ushering and concessions because there’s the most to do. Definitely doesn’t sneak Tai and Nat in through the back of the theater and slip away from work to visit them

Mindy Meeks-Martin

She would eat UP those free/discounted movie tickets working at a movie theater gives you. She def used that to take Tara and Amber to see Nope 🫶

video stores are dead (rip) so this is the self fulfilling Meeks prophecy (gotta fill out those parallel the original requirements y’know). Had a ill-fated co-worker romance as is tradition

Randy Meeks

He worked at one for, like, a summer, and decided he liked working at the video store WAY more (why get free theater tickets when you gets discounts on renting movies you can watch over and over again?)

Liked box office the most so he could talk to customers about their movie choices, either complimenting them on their taste or maybe not-so-silently judge them. Stu, Sidney, and Tatum (occasionally just Stu and Billy) would always come to his theater to terrorise him (lovingly)

Richie Kirsch

also eats up those free movie tickets. felt bad about not giving money to the franchise he loves when he went to see Stab 8 but after leaving the theater furious and disappointed, his tune about that def changed

Richie’s capable of being a charming (if not awkward) guy, so he definitely did great at being a greeter. Richie in the box office is pretty similar to Randy, enthusiastically talking to customers about the movies they’re seeing (though he’s a little more quiet with his disapproval lmao). He’s the epitome of “if you see me at work, do not trust that mf. That’s work Richie. I go to work, put on a smile, and just black out.” me fr

Tabby Hawthorne

another canon one but she and Mouse are the only mfs I could stand in this show and I can confirm local small theaters don’t do background checks smh 🤦 if you or a person you know has been personally victimized by a weird male employee at your local movie theater you may be entitled to financial compensation

Lester Averman

I was about to say Guy but then I remembered Averman canonically worked at a theater in D2!!!!

I’m gonna assume he worked at someplace big and fancy like AMC, so he probably shifted between concessions, greeter, and usher. BITCHES about working usher (his co-workers are so sick of him fr) because despite doing hockey, the soreness half way through a shift is real. Gets put up front as greeter the most, snoozes whenever he’s put in box office. He likes working concessions the best (and definitely doesn’t steal food from the company)

Guy Germaine (+ Connie Moreau)

fuck it, these two join Averman next summer at the movie theater and terrorise their co-workers by being so obnoxiously in love (martial problems? Never heard of her)

Guy is a naturally charming greeter (to Averman’s eternal annoyance) and customers absolutely adore him. Connie can’t be in box office anymore because she refuses to take shit from rude customers (and Guy just gets mildly annoyed, and Connie jumps to his defense). So now Connie just bounces between the different shifts, kinda favours ushering because she finds it (mostly) chill.

Eric Bemis

^ more live footage of me at work

Eric is a concessions guy and if he works at a big theater like AMC he’s certifiably insane, I hate that part I hate it here. Definitely can get overwhelmed by it but he prefers it over the strain of working usher and the rude people are mostly up at box office and he’d end up so anxious, he’d let minors into R-rated movie. Rip king fly high 😔🕊

will probably update if I think of anymore but thanks for indulging my ramblings

[sangopearlsz]

#HAIMARA ; first meeting. (FLUFF)

note: this is my first time writing on tumblr, and i got a lil lazy teehee. i luv haimara. their meeting had more but its late and i am sleeby. blububu

Alhaitham was dubious going to the library at night, especially after Sumeru’s crisis was put to rest. The streets of the once bustling town were hazy, regardless of the dawn of night. Visions of the townsfolk putting their vast creativities of work away, to be kept safe away from potential people walking down the bazar avenue. Alhaitham pondered, opening the doors of the empty, dim lit Akademiya, that this was a different change that he was used to. Sumeru, known for its scholarly love, used to be bustling with joy, and career. Aloof to it all, he often preferred the taste of being by himself; avoiding social matters as promptly as he could. Being the acting scribe, it truly was a difficult time to hide his social battery, beknownst the scribe had to take on many governmental matters in the school. Alas, walking through the echoing library, the house of Dana was quiet to his taste. The smell of books and knowledge made his nerves at ease, his grey hair seeming to relax alongside his body composition. His mind didn’t process his tense posture as he sat down at a desk, scrolls under his arm to be promptly studied and examined. His thin lips quirked into a smile at the ends, the thought of consuming his average nightly knowledge in the confines of alone time provided a relaxation he didn’t fathom.

His ears then lifted, and the amberlean eyes of the man widened as a sound of books was heard from the other room, a softer hum of another human suspected. Alhaitham felt himself growing tense again, preparing himself for the most logical expense he could provide. He wanted to start his scroll adapts, but his curiosity of the other person who decided to study at this very late hour consumed his logical mind.

Approaching the desk that dimly lit the floor of the other study hall, a woman was seated at the other desk. Glasses sat on her face, with gentle brown bangs sitting above her eyebrow. Atone to her moderate choice in clothing; a robe which cascaded over half of her body, and the jumper and bag which contained the other half, were attuned with two very obnoxious fox ears, and a bushy tail to attone for them.

A Foxian. His inner voice was slightly alarmed, as there were only four foxian who were capable of living in Sumeru. Not much was known on these species, but knowing his close friend was one, it wasn’t a shocker to him. The girl noticed him, before jumping a little bit. Alhaitham was able to notice her curvy appearance, the belt holding up her chest. And the way her brown eyes were shaped so softly, he felt he had to stare into them. The soft eyebags under her eyes, and similar to he - a heading, glowing green dendro vision.

Is she a scholar too? It seems that my space had been violated, perhaps I can mention it to her that the library is closed ; if she isn’t a scholar, of course.

“Pardon me.” The girl’s smooth voice caused the tall man to snap out of his thoughts, staring down at her. Their height difference was albeit noticeable, her body standing at a simple 5’’6 compared to his 6’’2 lean. Alhaitham’s brow quirked, “I am very sorry if I have over-spoken my stay. I-I am a scholar here.” She held up her Akasha, which revealed her name, age and division. Samara, age twenty one. Vahumana student as of two years ago. A stamped ID, meaning that her ranking was high. His eyes widened, not aware of a new higher up.

“However, if you’re not an Akademiya student, I will have to ask you to leave.” Samara’s ears twitched uncontrollably, as her hands raised to pull them to astop. Alhaitham humphed, “Not necessary. I am the acting grand scribe, I am here to study. I just did not want an intruder in the house of Dana.” His deep voice made the girl’s eyes search away.

“Oh, alright then.” Samara then turned to the bookshelf further away, reaching up for a book. Her tail swayed gently behind her, a soft melody being hummed. In her hand, laid a parenting scroll, and a scroll labeled Eleazar.

“Is there a reason you are studying Eleazar?” His voice then asked, shocked at his interest in this woman. He wasn’t sure if it was the peach perfume that coated her skin that interested him, or the fact that another scholar was studying late, assuming her passion was about knowledge aswell. Samara looked over at him, a wrinkle to her brow.

“Am I supposed to answer this to a stranger, sir?”

“Why, of course not. I just am curious about why you’re examining a disease that was recently cured about. Is it that you are studying to be a doctor, or perhaps are interested in why eleazar is a thing?”

“No, sir. My reasoning for that is quite complicated. As all stories are, I think that I deserve to know the name of the man who is here questioning me, and presumed my appearance in a closed library was liberal, and outcasted.” Samara smiled, her lips thin. “For a scribe, your social etiquette seems very dimmed. Perhaps, those scrolls you are reading are about sociology.”

Alhaitham blinked. He did not expect that from the girl, more or less for her prediction to be right. Speechless, Samara then sat down at the desk, her eyes scanning him behind the rims of her glasses.

“I apologize. I just know it is my duty to keep the town of Sumeru safe. My name is Alhaitham, and I am a third year.” He replied, his eyes then scanning her in return. A nag in his mind made him curious to her searches.

“You can sit if you’d like. I am just researching. Late night is the best time to practice monomials.” Samara whispered lowly.

“Monomials? I thought you were studying eleazar. Did your precision make you change your mind?” The cloaked man sat across from her, body tense but semi relaxed.

“I can study more than one thing. Foxian have foresight, remember? Our memory can be photogenic if we want it to be. I have seen you around before.” Samara quirked, her eyes never leaving her scroll.

“Mm. I prefer to keep social matters alone. I struggle with commentary.”

“I can smell the anxiety radiating off you. There there, maybe Tighnari can find a solutionable option for you to naturally calm down. A stimulant, if you will.”

“Funny, Samara. I mustn’t rely on medicinal needs to get through. Now, if I am permitted to ask, why study later?”

“I am also not fond of the social eye. I prefer to study alone, in the Dana when it is very silent. My hearing is louder, too. And I can search topics without being misinterpreted.”

“Misinterpreted?”

Samara gestured to the maternal books.

“Are you expecting a child? That isn’t a shame. Sumeru’s healthcare is free. Although, you seem young to be producing.”

“Bold assumption.” Samara’s cheeks would dim to a soft pink, before she sighed. “I am not expecting, no. However, I do parent this girl back in Gardhava. She has eleazar, and the cure is still being dolled.”

“Unfortunate.” The man’s lips went into a thin line, a deep sense of empathy pinging. “Was she an orphan?”

“Orphan?” Samara would suppress a laugh, before shaking her head, dismissing her assumption with a lift in her hand. “No, no. She has.. quite a dark past.”

Over the hour, the two studied together, and occasionally bickered. Alhaitham found himself curious of her past, and surprised himself with the desire to know this woman deeper. His social contamination always disliked others, but he felt atoned, soft with her.

It was now 02:13 AM, and Samara slowly stood up, gathering her books.

“I forgot to ask,” Alhaitham looked up at her, both of their eyes radiating the need to sleep, “What is your story?”

“Perhaps, you will find out in due time.” The girl smiled, turning and walking out of the library, her sling filled with books and scrolls.

Alhaitham sat there at the table, staring at the card in her spot.

In her handwriting, Alhaitham’s eyes absorbed the information with a small smile.

Life itself will play out. We will meet again under the same moon.

- Samara.

Alhaitham smiled, tucking the card into his cloak. His questions on this woman were enough to pursue a passion in a meeting again.