#[ which one reigns supreme pls tell me ]

[dontyoufeelcalmer]

So… That fitful sleep at the end of Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde, huh?

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[ Comic ID: A missing scene from the TV show Mash. Hawkeye has a nightmare and wakes the rest of the Swamp with his fitful noises. Frank gestures Trapper to Hawkeye’s cot. Trapper puts on his robe, covering double mastectomy scars, and joins Hawkeye in his cot to hold him. Hawkeye’s noises quiet. /end description ]

[sorrinslays]

More about the Belobog Roleswap AU

So, I decided to make this post because of @lesbianbootheng. Specifically, their reblog right here:

#hsr#role swap au#op i hope u know much i enjoy those aus and the fact u made one is So Cool to me#pls tell me u have more ideas bc dude? i’d love to hear em#and i hope ur comfy w/ me adding some ideas myself bc this sounds soo fucking cool dude like wtf#love the idea of clara and hook being assistants to the silvermane guards that’s so cool <3 it fits them surprisingly well#ALSO THE FUCKING NERD PELA BEING PART OF THE FIGBT CLUB?? idk that’s so funny to me idk why LMFAO#oleg being luka’s father is rlly cute i love that <3 my HEARTT#also svorg being slowly being aaprt of the landau family by serval fixing him and they start to consider each other as the other loved ones#serval is still a musician i hope she’d just be one of those underground artists (literally haha)#also love the fact cocolia/serval r a thing in this au that makes me so happy u don’t understand :3#their yuri is NOT doomed after all :3#also… bc this is a roleswap au imagine bronya as the new supreme guardian… can u see it?#how do u think she’d act as leader?#sampo + bronya would DEF need to reign her in haha#also. do u think geppie sees sampo interacting w/ hook/clara & thinks of lynx & wants to sob when he’s separated#bc I DO. i so fucking do

So here's some more insight on the lives of the characters!

Gepard

He has this rule he set for himself that he doesn't steal from the less fortunate, guards and children. Those he does frequently steal from are nobles and since he used to be one (technically still is) he knows the obsolete worst ones. Sometimes, when he learns something particularly bad, he leaves an "anonymous" tip in Sampo's office.

He tried to grow a side business out of selling flowers. Since he's not a guard he has way more time to actually engage in his hobby, unlike his OG counterpart, he can actually keep a plant alive. However the business sadly didn't end up working out.

He does have "disguises" so he can get groceries without being chased around, although they are all kind of terrible. He doesn't know jackshit about makeup so he relies on hiding his face instead (hats, masks, sunglasses and the like). Almost all of Belobog knows this but they just kinda don't bother him cause the disguise is so bad it's sad.

Whenever Clara and Hook see Gepard in his "disguise" they try to get Sampo to arrest him cause "it's literally the guy you chase everyday, he's right here, just get him!!!!!" only for Sampo to pretend not to recognize him. Gepard goes through all five stages of grief whenever this happens.

He has accidently bumped into Luka sneaking into the restricted zone on numerous occasions and both kept it secret. They have even fought together in secret.

There are rumours of the "Phantom Shielder" amongst the guards, which is just Gepard. He keeps trying to help in the snow plains, since he feels guilty for adding to the workload of the guards by committing crimes. He believes it to the least he could do.

He is a supplier of automaton parts and the like for Oleg. Luka has a sneaking suspicion that's the case but since it's Gepard's most legitimate business venture, he doesn't bother reporting it. Oleg is, like, the closest thing Gepard has to a father figure.

Sampo

As the Captain, he rarely has time to relax alone and anytime he does have the time he spends it in the far away snow plains looking for medicine for Cocolia. He sneaks away when he's supposed to be doing paperwork. Or he "loses track of time and stays on patrol for longer periods".

He has made deals with pharmacists all around Belobog, asking for "defect medicine" that cannot be sold to the public (because of such things as a wrongly colored bottle, wrong print, a small cracks etc.). Basically, he collects it without telling the pharmacists where it actually goes. They don't really question him and he brings it to Cocolia.

He has a house near the restricted zone, not because he wants to be "closer to the actions" as he tells people, but so that he can have more alone time. You need a good reason to be anywhere near the restricted zone or you have to sneak in, so his apartment is like a safe haven to him.

He doesn't have any tells when lying, contrary to popular belief. He has fake ones that he uses to trick Natasha. She believes him to be a bad liar because of this.

Anytime he has free time (which is not all that often) he is surrounded by children anywhere he goes. If you hear manic giggling across the streets you know Sampo has a day off. He will have at least two kids around him at all times and the parents have to practically peel them away from him.

Sometimes, whenever he spots Hook bothering Gepard while he's "in his disguise" he walks over and chats with Gepard just to fuck with him. It's incredibly entertaining watching the poor guy squirm as his voice cracks in ten different ways.

He actually knows if Luka sneaked in and disguised himself as a guard because there's a standard hair length soldiers in the restricted zone have to have that Luka does not follow. He never mentions it, just let's him do whatever since he believes Luka to be capable enough. He does like ordering him around just to fuck with him, seeing Luka flinch and do anything without making a sound or "deepening his voice" so that Sampo "doesn't recognize him" is very funny to him.

Luka

As much as he hates paperwork, he's infuriatingly good at it. So he's probably staying an intelligence officer for a long while. Seele told him as much after a meeting with Natasha. He had begged Seele to bring up his situation, arguing that he's healed now and can go back to the front lines. Seele, true to her word, did mention him, but Natasha shout down any conversation about him, stating he's "too useful as an intelligence officer".

He used to have a small crush on Sampo. He was impressed by his fighting and was asking the Captain for a spar for weeks before the other agreed. It's still unknown if he still harbors that crush. The crush doesn't necessary have to romantic, it's honestly up for interpretation.

He attends every funeral, celebration and memorial held in honor of the Silvermane Guards. It's based on respect but also a little bit of guilt on his part. He believes that if he hadn't lost his arm, he would've still been in the front lines and he could've stopped some of the death that happened in the snow plains.

Whenever he is cooped up in his office for long periods of times, Clara and Hook are tasked (by Sampo, as their "superior") to get him out. Usually, they steal an important document and have him chase them all over the city. By the time he gets back, the day is over and he is ordered to go home and rest.

During his days off, he helps Oleg around the workshop. Oleg has tried to reassure Luka many times before that he doesn't need to keep helping, although all of them were in vain.

He has tried getting new hobbies to distract himself, and one that he enjoyed more than he thought he would was crocheting and knitting. He made matching scarfs for Clara and Hook and Seele called him a granny. He challenged her to a spar after that (he lost).

Whenever Luka and Gepard sneak into the snow plains together, they get into "competitions". Basically, they try to kill more fragmentum than the other. Usually, it's a tie or one of them winning by a small precent (like one or two more kills).

Natasha

Just like every other Supreme Guardian, she graduated in history. Although that's the case, she was always fascinated by human biology and the structure of the human body. She became even more interested after she met a man by the name of Vache, who told her he wanted to make a medicine specifically for people to be able to survive the bitter cold. After Cocolia banished Vache to the snow plains, Natasha brought him to Qlipoth Fort. He is still alive, even after the Astral Express' visit.

She really likes teddy bears, they used to be the only emotional support she had back when she was first selected to be the future Supreme Guardian. She had shared this information with Oleg, and since they used to be very close back in the academy, a lot of her stuffed toys were left at Oleg's place. So their absence during the Stellaron's manipulation helped her spiral quicker.

Vache lives in the lab of Qlipoth Fort and he is, basically, Stellaron 2.0. Since he also believes the Stellaron, he tries to pressure Natasha into following its plan. Natasha, isolated from any actually healthy influences, gives in and soon orders that result in more deaths than victories follow.

She and Oleg used to be very close, to the point that they even grew flowers together and used to babysit children together as a way to gain a little something something on the side. Whenever Luka reports to her, she asks about Oleg and how he's doing, every time she asks she has a wishful expression on her face.

Natasha was actually very suspicious of Sampo in the beginning, after all, before he joined the Silvermane Guards she hasn't heard a thing about him. She remained suspicious of him even after years, until the end of the Belobog arc. When he first made waves, she researched every little thing about him.

Oleg adopted Luka after his break up with Natasha, so when she first saw his last name she cried. She genuinely thought that she had missed a wedding or something.

Doctor handwriting. Even in another universe she couldn't escape the illegible doctor handwriting curse.

Seele

Used to go to the same elementary, middle and high school together with Luka. He was just a year or two younger than her. As a kid, she used to think he was okay, then during middle school she found him annoying and now it's a mix of two. However, he's probably the closest thing she has to a best friend and it's the person she trusts the most outside of Natasha.

She focuses a lot of her combat abilities. Since Natasha doesn't let her go on too many missions and she's not aware she's supposed to be the next Supreme Guardian (she is under the impression that she is just Natasha's adopted daughter) she doesn't think about the political situation or strategies all that much. She much prefers fighting the fragmentum.

Although technically she has a higher position than Sampo, whenever she gets overzealous during training or pushes herself too hard, she'll "be put in time out" by Sampo. Basically, she will be training and Hook and Clara pop out of nowhere, telling her how it's "time for a break, or else Sampo will put you in time out". She always tries to get out of it because she finds it stupid, but honestly dealing with Hook and Clara is a challenge in it of itself, so, unfortunately for her, Sampo's tactic works annoyingly well.

At first, she was struggling a lot in school, specifically with writing. When Natasha first caught wind of this, she sat down with Seele and they spent a whole evening just writing and Natasha helping Seele with school work.

For almost her whole life, Natasha and Oleg were together, so when Natasha turned distant and they broke up, she basically lost her parent. She visits Oleg's workshop every now and then, but they definitely aren't as close as they used to be. Now, unfortunately for her, the closest thing she has in her life that actively acts like a father figure is Sampo.

She regularly makes bets with soldiers in the front lines. Like, "oh, I bet Kyle can't headshot five fragmentum in a row". In general she is very friendly with them. Natasha is not a fan of that.

Luka asks her for a spar session almost any time he sees her. While it "annoys" her, she find comfort in the fact that she can tell him mood easily like that. She knows that if he's just fired up he gonna ask one or two times and if he feels bad for whatever reason, he's gonna be more persuasive.

Oleg

To him, the Neverwinter workshop was something that would've happened one way or another. He always knew that at some point he would own a workshop, however, what he didn't expect was how soon it would happen. He imagined opening it in his late forties - early fifties after passing his Stellaron research to a younger researcher. He never expected to have the nasty break up with Natasha and getting kicked out of the Silvermanes like that.

A side hobby he picked up after losing his job as a researcher was sketching. Whenever the workshop goes through a slow period with no customers or any work to do, people can find him outside, sketching whatever he sees.

When Luka lost his arm, he was devastated. He was so scared for his son he soot out Natasha, asking if she can find a better position for Luka that doesn't endanger him so much. Although he feels guilty for taking the choice from Luka, he also prefers feeling guilty with a son than feeling guilty without a son.

Back when Luka used to be in the frontlines, he wanted to meet his superior (Sampo) just to be sure that the Captain was capable. His first impression of Sampo wasn't a positive one, but after hearing about his achievements in battle, anecdotes from other guards, seeing Luka's admiration of him and seeing him around the street playing with the kids, he backed off.

He still misses Seele, even though technically she's not his kid. Even though that's the case, he still makes sure to prepare birthday gifts for her and congratulate her on any achievements.

He teaches Hook and Clara the basics of engineering. Every week he dedicates two hours for them. It's actually one of his favorite past times cause it livens up the place and reminds him of back when Luka and Seele used to be kids.

He still thinks about his research, specifically the Stellaron. He really wants to continue studying it and oftentimes thinks about it. He has a lot of theories about it but can't test any of them out.

Cocolia

She met Serval when the Landaus first moved to the Underground. While all the siblings have a positive opinion of her and they generally get along well, she and Serval clicked almost instantly. Serval helped her a lot with the orphanage, then with the clinic and finally with Wildfire.

Even though the Underground's atmosphere is pretty depressing, Cocolia tries her best make it more homey, warm and, in general, uplift the people. There's a reason why the people of the Underworld trust her with more than just medical issues.

One of her attempts to make the Underworld more welcoming was plants. Although most of them require sunlight, she got Sampo to look for ones that can survive without it. And just like that the Underworld is full of plants (as much as it can be). Unfortunately not all parts of the Underworld have a flourishing flora, the unlivable parts (thanks to the fragmentum) don't have any.

While she is a doctor and a healer is general, if it comes down to it, she can hold her own in battle. She uses a bass guitar when fighting, the one that in the original Serval broke during her companion quest.

She and Bronya have a very strong bond. They spend hours talking about different ways to optimize Wildfire. Serval helps with that too, either as the face of Wildfire or by suggesting ways to update equipment or create new weapons. Whenever Sampo is present, his input is asked as well, although he mostly helps with strategizing and ways to get rid of the fragmentum.

The hardest choice she had to make was exile Vache. She was conscious of his downward spiral when he started obsessing over blizzard immunity but the human experimentation was kept a secret from her until Lynx mentioned hearing something about it. Needless to say when she found out she was heartbroken.

She is well liked by all the children, and she always has some sort of candy on her desk. It's either for children who are being treated or, at the end of each day, the most behaved kid gets two.

Bronya

Although she didn't go to school, she knows the basics thanks to Cocolia and Serval. So now, her favorite hobby is reading. She has read as many books as she could get her hands on. Anytime she sees Sampo, she asks him to deliver her a book or two.

While she is part of Wildfire and she does fight against the fragmentum under Serval's command, whenever fragmentum activity is low, she is seen helping around Cocolia's clinic. While is mostly acts as a nurse following Cocolia's orders, she is still very skilled, to the point that other nurses sometimes call her "Cocolia 2.0".

She has learned the basics of engineering from Serval. It's a skill that comes in handy more often than not, from fixing up children's toys to helping fix equipment that was broken by the fragmentum.

The kids love her too. Whenever they get into trouble the first person they go to is Bronya due to her "not being an adult" (she is, she is just the youngest one working in the clinic so they assume she's still a teenager).

She has heard a lot about Gepard, but she has never actually met him since she wasn't adopted back when the Underworld and Overworld weren't separated. Despite this, she feels as if she had known him forever because of how often Serval and Lynx mention him. As if he's still here, with them.

She and Pela are good friends. Thanks to her, Bronya got into the Tales of the Winterlands. That series got her to wish to one day go to the topside and see the snow plains for herself. It's a wish she holds close to her heart.

She is close to Lynx as well, they spend a lot of time together due to her being the little sister of Serval. The two of them started reading Tales of the Winterlands together thanks to Pela and both of them loved it. They have spent hours talking about what they want to do in the Overworld.

Pela

She is a very important part of Wildfire not only because of her strength but also because of her great investigation skills and data collection. Thanks to her, Wildfire is not only able to catch troublemakers but also because she could predict future fragmentum activity based on the data she managed to collect.

She was the one who investigated Vache when Cocolia first heard of the rumours. She had come to Pela as a friend, asking for help, not as part of Wildfire. Pela accepted to look into it for free, and gave it her all. Let's just say the investigation wasn't all that pleasant.

She has created a fake identity that she uses to bet on herself. She is very strategic about it too. If she wins too many bets, she makes sure to stage a few loses to keep the attention away from her fake identity. She has made bank with that strategy.

Moreover, the reason she is still technically in debt is because the person she owes to is in the Overworld, so she had no way to reach him and she can't ask Sampo for help. She has a small box in her apartment that is the payment to her debt. She's not sure if there's any extra payment due to being late (although it's not really her fault) but just in case she keeps some extra shield.

Her closest friend is Lynx, they hang out together anytime Lynx isn't with Svarog. There's moments were they don't talk, Lynx just shows her picture as they cuddle on Pela's sofa and that's probably their favorite activity. However, anytime Lynx is in a talkative mood, the two of them theorize on what Gepard is doing in the Overworld.

She preforms in Mechanical Fever with Serval. It's a way for her to gain an additional income while hanging out with her friends (Serval, Lynx and sometimes Cocolia (when she's not busy with Wildfire and the clinic, which is pretty rare)). She is a drummer, her drumsticks are handmade and very sturdy (build by Serval) and she uses them when fighting as well.

She participates in a lot of food completions (like eating all 5 crabs that are in the game), but her favorites are the ones with spicy food. She and Serval were the ones with the biggest rivalry in a spice tolerance competition.

Serval

When she and her siblings first moved into the Underworld, they could only afford a one-bedroom apartment. She and Lynx shared the bedroom and Gepard slept in the living room. Soon, after Cocolia formed Wildfire, Serval go the opportunity to move. Now, she lives with Cocolia in a four-bedroom apartment, one for her and Cocolia, two bedrooms for Lynx and Bronya and the last one for Gepard.

While she is part of Wildfire, she also has her own "workshop" which is just her "experimentations" on automatons. She wants to create truly sturdy ones that can handle the fragmentum so that people don't have to risk their lives (and to also win in automaton fights shhh!!!!!).

While she doesn't like Svarog, she still helps him fix up a few things here and there, although she doesn't approve of the way they run their part of the Underworld she understands that he is an important ally. Plus, she gets access to better tools/materials.

She is still the lead singer/guitarist in Mechanical Fever. Most of her songs are about hope and a brighter future, it's her way of helping uplift the people of the Underworld. She is the most popular artist in the Underworld because of this.

When Sampo first arrived to the Underworld, she asked him about Gepard. More specifically, how he's been, if Sampo knows anything about him (whereabouts, health and the like). While he answered her questions, she asked if he could bring Gepard down, but he said "not yet". He did give her other reasons as well, but the "not yet" stuck with her.

Whenever Bronya and her go for patrols or missions together, they just talk. Like, they do get the work down, but they have insanely good coordination skills and synergy together that it's a breeze for them so it works more as a bonding moment rather than work.

The one taking care of most plants in the Underworld is Serval because they remind her a lot of Gepard and his love for plant life. On especially lonely nights she imagines his reaction to seeing how much the Underworld has changed since last time he was there.

Lynx

The reason Lynx got so attached to Svarog was because he possessed a lot of knowledge about the outside world and he could answer a lot of her questions. He once even showed her a projection of how the aurora looks back in the snow plains.

Before meeting Svarog she had tried to go to the surface to, one, find Gepard and, two, to see the Overworld once more. She went pretty far, but she couldn't unlock the Furnace Core, so she had to leave before Svarog found her.

She once confided in Pela that she doesn't remember Gepard's face, that it's very blurry for her and that she feels very guilty about it. She is frustrated because she does care about him and Serval always gets a sad distant look when he's brought up, but whenever she is trying to imagine the three of the reuniting, she can't picture it.

She has tried reasoning with Svarog on multiple occasions, but the robot never changes his mind. She still hasn't lost hope whatsoever. After all, her dream, aside from reuniting with Gepard, is to visit the snow plains.

She knows basic engineering thanks to both Serval and Svarog. Although she is not very interested in it. She prefers learning about the outside world much more, but it's useful information so she doesn't argue.

Whenever she wants to get a few extra shield, she goes to the fight club to bet on Pela. If she is not participating, she follows Pela's betting advice. She almost always wins, but that's because she doesn't visit the club that often.

When she met Sampo, she had asked for pictures of the snow plains, since she learned he fights the fragmentum there. He obliged and now she has a whole pin board dedicated to those pictures in her room.

Hook and Clara

The two of them are a very big deal in their school. They brag that THE Captain of the Silvermane Guards has them as "assistants". At first, the other kids didn't believe them when Hook said that they work for Sampo until he comes pick them up from school one day (Fersman was busy).

While the two of them have their separate bedrooms, every night they have "sleepovers" which is basically them sleeping together in each other's bedrooms. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays they sleep in Hook's room and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays they sleep in Clara's room. On Sundays they play rock paper scissors to decide where the sleepover will be.

Seele had to explain to them on multiple occasions that they are not official Silvermane Guards. Hook refuses to listen and Clara is just confused. Both insist that they are cause "uncle Sampo told us we are under his command!!!!!!!!! You're just jealous your boss isn't as cool as ours!!!!!"

While they get a lot out of following Sampo's orders, they are still not allowed in the restricted zone. They don't get it, and Sampo dances around the issue, ordering them to do things outside it like bringing lunch to Luka or something.

Both of them are really scared of Natasha. They've seen her once or twice in public appearances and whenever they bumped into her in Qlipoth Fort, and while at first she seems nice, something about her scares them. Most of the time whenever they see her they run to hide either behind Sampo or Fersman or Luka.

Once, Sampo had an infiltration mission but Hook and Clara kept wanting to hang out with them. Sampo noticed Gepard in his terrible disguise and told them to follow him. They ended up pestering Gepard all day instead.

Anytime there's a disagreement between them they solve it with a game of rock paper scissors. Even when doing homework. If one of them got a 7 as an answer while the other got a 100 they play rock paper scissors and list the answer as whatever the winner got.

[words-for-cat-bracket]

round 2 - day 6 - 8 of 8

brought to you by: pickles

チャペ (ainu) vs michi (spanish)

info and propawganda under the cut!

チャペ (cape) /tʃape/

Ainu is a cool but very endangered language that's spoken in Northern Japan, and a few Russian islands. The word is also just nice sounding.

michi /ˈmit͡ʃi/

Because it's a cute word for cat from a south american indigenous language, and so widespread most latino people will know it. It's one of my favorite words ever so pls. I'm literally begging

It just fits them. Like if I were a writer writing Earth and trying to come up with a name for this creature, it would probably be michi.

Michi has el wiwi energy. Michi has el muchacho de los ojos tristes monday energy. Michi has precious blorbo AND wet beast energy. Honestly it can do it all

[holds up the smallest, tiniest wet beast you have ever seen] Michi....

Yessss, absolutely

Most amazing mouth-feel, has the ch sound in it, used to call cats... what else would you need? /j

Look at any cat and tell me they don't look like a michi

Because it's the perfect word to describe the awe we feel when we see a cat/kitty/kitten

BECAUSE IT'S ADORABLE. LOOK AT THEM. THOSE REALLY ARE MICHIS.

los gatitos...

[kimbapisnotsushi]

hq x pokémon: karasuno edition

IN HONOR OF THE FUCKING FANTASTIC NEWS WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH HERE ARE MY HCS ON THE POKEMON HQ CHARACTERS WOULD HAVE IN THEIR TEAM, STARTING WITH THE KARASUNO FIRST YEARS

(notes: first pokemon listed is their main partner, not everyone would be down to have a full team, pls come talk to me if you have any ideas bc i plan on writing for every single team LMAO)

hinata shouyo

rapidash: it was a hard toss-up between arcanine or rapidash for main partner, but rapidash has better speed stats and i imagine most of hinata’s team would be based around that. plus, rapidash is more lean and compact in the way hinata is!! (also the thought of little hinata and ponyta growing together and giving tiny natsu rides, I LOVE IT)

talonflame: i don’t wanna hear shit about talonflame being a Gen 6 pokémon, it’s one of the fastest flying-types that can literally blaze fire in the sky. try looking me in the eye and telling me that it’s not perfect for hinata . . .  you can’t

greninja: i wanted something that could match up to his “ninja shouyo” persona LMAO, and i thought greninja was a perfect fit! it also balances out the two other fire-types on his team. doesn’t understand why kageyama’s typhlosion and tsukki’s sandslash don’t like it or each other 

lopunny: type-wise, lopunny isn’t what most would expect for hinata, i think, but it has impressive leg strength and speed stats and could definitely keep up with the others

jolteon: i just think hinata with a jolteon would be badass

muk: hinata “i sprouted from the concrete” shouyo would DEFINITELY love muk, its pokedex entry describes it as gathering where people throw out trash and hinata knows that feeling! sure, it’s the slowest on his team, but that doesn’t matter when it tries so hard!

kageyama tobio

lucario: a pokémon that evolves through FRIENDSHIP??? for KAGEYAMA TOBIO??? it’s more likely than you think! since lucario can read emotions, it probably wouldn’t care how snappy kageyama is on the surface - it knows its trainer means well and stands by him. it would help kageyama to have a partner who doesn’t doubt him in the slightest, and lucario is perfect for that 

umbreon: i mostly chose umbreon for the aesthetic LMAO, plus kageyama radiates dark-type vibes

corviknight: tbh idk much about it since i’m not caught up on galar, but i saw fanart of kageyama with one and i thought it fit so well! the pokédex says it “reigns supreme” in the sky, which definitely suits kageyama’s kingly nature

glalie: other than dark-types, i think ice-types are also fitting for kageyama! glalie has a mean face but is a total sweetheart, and kageyama can definitely relate

typhlosion: explosive just like kageyama is, mean and snappy and probably has to be kept in line by lucario LMAO. doesn’t get along with hinata’s greninja or tsukki’s sandslash

mimikyu: kageyama with a mimikyu would melt my heart . . . it’s literally described as a lonely pokémon and kageyama knows loneliness all too well

tsukishima kei:

claydol: since tsukki works in a museum post-timeskip, i thought a pokémon of mysterious history would suit him well, and i can totally see tsukki doing investigative archaeology work with a claydol to help him. has been with him since it was a baltoy, grew up with yamaguchi and hariyama

alolan sandslash: i think the alolan sandslash would really fit tsukki! a prickly pokémon compatible with his prickly personality. probably doesn’t get along with kageyama’s typhlosion or hinata’s greninja. a lot of ruins/historical sites exist in icy terrain in pokémon, so sandslash would be great to have on hand. likes picking fights the most LMAO 

carracosta: of course tsukki would possess one of the fossil pokémon. sometimes you need to dive deep, so a water-type turtle pokémon with great defense against any surprise attacks would be a perfect match! 

ampharos: its tail is useful for lighting up dark corridors that they have to explore, and ampharos is probably the most enthusiastic about museum work besides claydol. the peacemaker, often keeps the others from arguing

yamaguchi tadashi:

hariyama: you’re probably thinking, “really? this one?” AND YES, THIS ONE. yamaguchi probs raised it as a makuhita. may look huge and scary, but it adores yamaguchi (and tsukki, to an extent). best friends with tsukki’s claydol. 

samurott: gets along great with tsukki’s carracosta the most, the perfect sword-and-shield combo (this was the best i could do next to a spear LMAO). yamaguchi probably had it since it was an oshawott considering how fierce samurott is, and oshawaott suits yamaguchi’s first-year anxiousness perfectly

dodrio: okay i don’t even have a reason for this one i just??? feel like it makes a lot of sense you know??? i think yamaguchi and a dodrio would vibe really well, especially if he raised it from a doduo. the most confrontational and meanest on yamaguchi’s team LMAO 

gigalith: yamaguchi would have ADORED a little roggenrola, and by the time it becomes a gigalith it’s fully devoted to him. most likely the last to join his team, and is an absolute sweetheart 

yachi hitoka:

granbull: yachi feels so safe around her granbull! she’s had it ever since it was a snubbull, so she’s not scared of its appearance the way most people are. gets really defensive when people ask her if granbull is dangerous

masquerain: i LOVE the idea of yachi with a masquerain! it’s very aesthetically pleasing to yachi’s graphic designer eye. it likes hovering around her granbull and using it as a perch

cherrim: that’s it. just. yachi and a cherrim, no explanation needed

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I Love You, But I Don’t Want To 2

Cordelia stood in the dining room with Zoe while some of the girls were learning how to change a rose, and what the significance behind it meant. As Mallory's rose petals landed in the Supreme's hand, Myrtle quickly stormed into the room. Cordelia didn't have time to compliment the student on her clearly highly accumulated abilities before she asked her aunt what was going on.

Myrtle had an irritated look on her face. "The Hawthorn's School for Exceptional Young Men, they called an emergency council." She stated.

That's never good news, Cordelia thought.

"We're obligated to get on a plane immediately. Airline food for lunch, when I made reservations at Gallitors... just too cruel." Myrtle added before shaking her head is disapproval.

Cordelia and Zoe glanced at each other with the same worried and nervous look.

"Okay," Cordelia finally said. "I'll let you get back to teaching." She told Zoe before stepping out of the room with Myrtle. "Did they tell you what it was about?"

"Nothing further than an emergency, my dear." The redhead said.

Cordelia sighed. "Okay. I'll go pack now. After Zoe's class is over we'll head off to California."

"That retched place," Myrtle commented.

☆——☆——☆

From Lusianna Cordelia, Myrtle, and Zoe flew to California. They took an SUV straight from the airport to The Hawthorn's School. The three stepped out of the car, hit with the hot, scorching air of the California summer.

"Are you sure they couldn't have come to us?" Zoe asked, with slight annoyance in her voice. She hated any time they had to deal with the boys' school.

"Rules are rules. Anyways, are we sure we want all those men traipsing around our house?" Myrtle asked.

Cordelia just looked at them as they walked up toward Behold and Ariel.

Once the council was inside, they were taken to the main room of the small school, where they held meetings, as well as classes and sometimes dinners. Cordelia, Myrtle, and Zoe sat across from Behold, Ariel, Baldwin, and John Henry.

Cordelia laced her fingers above the tabletop as she looked at the four men across from her. "Let the record show that at the request of The Hawthorn School we have assembled an emergency meeting of the council." She stated aloud.

"In order to address what must be grave and impressing importance," Myrtle said with lack of any emotion, almost cynical.

"Proceed," Cordelia said.

Ariel stood from the table, looking at all three witches across from him. "Alestrious members, I want to thank you for coming and giving us the opportunity to share with you what we have discovered." He started with. "We recently took in a boy here at this school. At first, we thought he was simply one of us, a warlock, who needed our help, and training."

"But?" Zoe asked, a brow raised.

Ariel glared at her momentarily before continuing on. "The things he did were extraordinary, and after conducting the requisite tests of his powers, we have come to the conclusion that his abilities are so impressive that they rise to the level of Supreme."

Cordelia quickly looked up at Ariel. There had never been a man or boy to reach the level of Supreme, and in her eyes, as well as many of the other witches, there never would be either. She had heard tales of the Alpha, but also knew they were just that—tales.

Ariel was practically grinning at the surprised face that the Supreme held. He sat back down, feeling that he said enough already.

Zoe looked at Cordelia, worried, nervous, maybe even a little scared by the news.

Cordelia chuckled as she looked at Myrtle for some type of help.

"You say this was a boy, as in male?" the redhead asked.

John Henry sighed silently as he looked down. He knew this was the reaction that they were going to receive.

"Ariel, you actually believe this?" Cordelia asked.

"We wouldn't have summoned the council otherwise," Ariel said.

"In all recorded history, no man has approached the level of Supremacy. Men are simply not equal to women when it comes to magical ability." Cordelia said matter-of-factly.

Behold stared at the two with a cocked brow of annoyance in their words.

"Not to mention everything else." Myrtle chimed in.

"Testosterone is a known inhibitor. It acts to the ethereal realm. Frankly, I question your judgment by calling us here for this." Cordelia said.

"They're not even hearing us out." John Henry said, even though he knew this was partially true. No man had ever been Supreme before this.

"There's nothing to hear! There will never be a male Supreme! It will simply never happen!" Myrtle exclaimed loudly.

"Listen to yourselves," Ariel said. "You say that something has never happened, therefore it will never happen."

"What exactly is it you want from us?" Cordelia asked.

"We want you to administer the test of The Seven Wonders," Ariel informed her.

Zoe had to bit back a sarcastic laugh as she heard this.

Myrtle looked to Cordelia for what she was going to say next.

Cordelia's eyes went wide. "That is out of the question." She said bluntly.

"Why?" Behold asked.

"Because I would be condemning this boy to his death. I lost one of my most promising witches, Misty Day by sanctioning the test before her time." Cordelia stated. "I won't make that mistake again. I take care of my own."

"At least the ones you care about," Ariel commented.

"What do you mean by that?" Cordelia asked. Her anger for the situation was starting to grow worse.

"One of your own, who you abandoned, Queenie." Ariel stated.

Cordelia felt that like a knife to her heart. She had never meant to lose Queenie, especially with how hard she tried to get her back after she learned that one of her beloved girl's had died so tragically.

"Of course it's the black girl you leave behind." Behold shot out.

Cordelia's palms started to sweat as she wrung her hands together.

"I see you, Miss Supreme," Behold added snarkily.

"You don't know what you're talking about," Cordelia stated, her voice a little softer than it had been before. "Queenie was missing. She had traveled through Los Angeles and never came back. I knew something awful had happened to her. Her lifeforce just vanished... so, I went searching for her. And when I found out she was trapped in the Hotel Cortez, I went immediately to get her back from that monstrous place. And I had no illusions about it being easy. The Cortez is a place of pure evil—a hell mouth." She said firmly before a flashback of trying to get Queenie back ran through her mind. "I could hear the souls screaming in the walls. They were desperate for a way out. I realized then the hotel wasn't merely haunted, but an entryway for all things satanic. Where the Devil reigns... we went through every door, every window, but we couldn't escape the hotel." Cordelia shook her head. "All my spells and incantations were useless." Tears started to well up in her eyes as she felt herself having to relive the godawful feelings that she felt going through the process of trying to get Queenie back. "In that dark realm. The light in which we draw our power was extinguished from Satan himself. I was there for days. The ghost of March finally got bored and left us alone."

The four men listened to their Supreme, feeling some sympathy for her as she showed some true emotion towards the subject.

"My effort to rescue Queenie is by far my greatest failure as Supreme, but I tried, and I do care about all of our people. All our people. So I won't throw this boy's life away on some useless devour. There will be no test, and that is this counsel's decision!" Cordelia said firmly as she saw Ariel's expressions form into disobedient.

"Why do you get to decide that?!" Ariel asked.

"Because I am the fucking Supreme!" Cordelia explained.

"No, you're just a scared bigot," Ariel said as he shook his head.

"Scared of what?" Cordelia questioned.

"Of the Alpha. Of a man rising to the level of Supreme. Of an end to ages of female dominance. I'm telling you that time must come." Ariel said firmly.

"And your time is up, and the council is closed," Cordelia said. "The decision is final. There is nothing more to be said."

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i hope you guys are liking this so far and aren't bored by the fact that some of this is reiterating the show. let me know what you think in the comments pls （＾_＾）

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Fallen

The Fall of the Adrasteian Supreme

I have only slipped away into the next room

It started with a trickle. It wasn’t the kind of trickle that would leave you with a sense of relief at the end, at least not to the prying eyes that stood there as they witnessed the end of a life, a life that had been cursed with the most of unfortunate strings of events. It was never easy to reign completely a Coven of witches, witches that looked up at her with a glint of hope in their eyes as they stared back, believing wholehearted that she would be the one to change their outcome and protect them no matter the cause, leading her to make a pact with the demon from her early Supreme days. Her soul being the only thing he asked for and as awful as it sounded, Esme took the deal and sealed her own death warrant.

This was just another of those insistences. She used the remainder of her powers to protect the living members of her Adrasteian sisters. The city was in ruins, between Gatsby – the Bellona Supreme – and unspoken new threats Soteria had reached its limit, no longer fit as a haven but now served as Hell. Esmeralda watched in horror as everyone around her fell, victims to these threats and even the strongest witches and allies were no challenge. It was one of her darkest hours, unable to do anything useful. But there was hope. One trickle of hope left. Esme didn’t hesitate to muster any bit of strength she had left to cast a spell strong enough to create a powerful barrier to keep everyone that still held air in their lungs and a beating heart knowing what this meant for her own life but it didn’t matter because she knew that this was her only card left and if given the chance she would do it over again because it was just the kind of person that she was.

Rot now followed, the grim reaper slowly digging its nails deeper into her core with each morning she awoke, weaker and more disoriented though Esme always did her best to hide it from everyone, even her husband at the time who grew more distant for reasons still unknown to her but she knew it would only be a matter of time before he gave up on her just as the rest of them. There was only one person that was able to smell the death in her whom questioned it immediately, Draven. The first intense love and hate was reserved for the Hellhound that couldn’t bare the sight of her yet again slipping through his grasp, promised to yet another man that would never love her the way he loved her. He kept her company those few last days, never questioning or giving her a ‘no’ for an answer though he felt obligated to treat her with delicacy, she knew deep down that there was nothing else he would rather be doing than being there for her through it all. Never knowing just how close she was to the edge.

Esme never did tell anyone that her soul had been marked, always thinking that she had more time but now she found herself in the grasps of this very demon. The room was arranged just as any ordinary living room, a black sectional covered the back wall where a huge clock set in the center. A series of photographs spread evenly along the wall, photos of a family; two girls, a mother and a father and they all seemed so happy with their even smiles. The hardwood flooring still held its beauty though it carried many years of abuse with dragged marks from tiny wheels rolling on the wood and now the home was filled with laughter from the past. The red curtains draped with odd patterns, none which she could interrupt then and sure as hell not now but her mother loved them so everyone just let them continue to hang. Esme’s childhood home, where she was birthed and raised. It was the home that held many good memories. Though after the death of her family Esme couldn’t bear spending another minute in that home which had lost the coziness, the safety she held as she walked each room in bare feet had vanished so one day she locked the door behind her and never looked back. One of the hardest things she had ever had to do but torturing herself with memories of them would have been the death of her.

Milo stood with her, he had promised that everything would be okay now, that him and Davide had struck another deal and as much as she wanted to believe that it was true, something felt so very wrong. Her instincts had spiked and she couldn’t shake that feeling.

“What deal have you and Davide agreed with?” She asked Milo, there was no muse in her words as she did her best to hide the fear brewing inside of her.

“Don’t worry about that babe, he won’t be hurting you anymore.” Milo replied with confidence in his tone, never a moment where his words quivered with doubt and it was one thing that Esme absolutely loved about this man. Always optimistic and looking at the bright things in life.

Esme reached out for him, resting her weak hands on either side of his cheeks that were covered in the gruff of beautiful blonde hair. “Pl-Please tell me that you haven’t offered your soul,” her voice broke, a deep sorrow in her heart as she spoke those words. “I won’t allow that.” Her eyes held a shine, glistened from the tears that had built up, clouding her vision and the only way to make them go away was to blink and let them fall but a blink would mean that she would miss a fraction of a second as she watched Milo and it was something that she didn’t want to do.

“I promise that wasn’t the deal, he won’t be taking my soul.” He stood straighter as his eyes flickered to the side for a moment as he replied and then back at Esme. She knew him enough to know that he was hiding something because he never had it in him to look her in the eye when he couldn’t allow himself to tell her a lie, when he was holding information.

In the background Davide set on the sectional, arms spread out and making himself quite the cozy Demon. The crooked smile that curved his lips held a menace to them, eyes full of hate yet amused by the conversation that he was allowing for them to carry on. A woman stood to his left, hands entwined behind her back and watching the couple from across the room. Her eyes never blinked and her plain expression never changed, never moved except the movement of her chest as she took in breaths. Esme had never seen her but by the looks of it she knew that this woman was important to Davide otherwise he wouldn’t be conducting business with anyone by his side, perhaps he grew wary of Esme and her unstable fire? No, Davide lacked the ability to fear anyone, that much was clear.

“Enough.” Davide spoke out, his voice roared and the room felt its tremble but it took a moment for Esme to realize that it was her that trembled. Though she hated to admit it, Davide terrified her because he was the only one that held her life on the balance at this exact moment, he could completely wipe her from the face of the earth and take her soul to Hell with a snap of his fingers. Anyone that wasn’t afraid of that had no sense of death and the unknown, lucky them.

He raised to his feet and for the very first time since their arrival the brunette beauty next to him moved, now standing behind him but her expression still potently piercing. There was an odd feeling radiating from her and not the kind to make anyone curious but the kind of feeling that would make just about anyone coward in a corner. Even as weak as Esme was at this exact instant she knew the nameless woman wasn’t anyone she would want to go up against, it would be suicidal to do so.

“You’re deal has been accepted.” When he spoke he only directed to Milo, Esme at this point was completely invisible to the Demon. “Esme will be healed, completely.”

A sigh of relieve left Milo’s lips, there were no words left in Esme to know how she felt just now. Milo took Esme in his arms, wrapping her and holding her tightly against his body as his devilish smile became more angelic. He had found a way to save her even when it wasn’t his responsibility, he managed to surprise her once more and all she could do was hold him back and let those pesky tears have their way as they left a streak of wetness behind.

“I told you that I would save you babe.” He said as he kissed the top of her head.

Esme was still speechless and the only thing she could manage was sob and in-between tears whisper a ‘I love you’.

“I ask that you step away from her now.” The unknown woman finally spoke. If the feeling being around her wasn’t odd enough, her voice brought chills to Esme, the most eerie of tones but if she would be aiding Davide in the healing of her, Esme wouldn’t question what the hell she was. Davide stood in his spot, arms rested against his chest as he crossed them and gave the woman a nod to continue.

Milo had a puzzled expression on his face but Esme nodded at him, letting him know that it would be okay to do as she asked and so without question he moved further. The woman made her way towards Esme and when she was close enough she reached into her own black suit jacket and removed a small bag; the contents weren’t exposed and this made Esme wary.

“What is that?” Esme asked with a furrow of her brow, backing away from the woman some.

“It’s your life line, sweetheart.” Sweetheart was said with a hiss, definitely no good feeling behind it, not really meaning it. “Now stay still so that I can cure you from this rotting.”

Esme nodded, no words needed for exchange. She didn’t move when the woman got even closer to her, close enough to be able to smell the soft perfume that lingered on her skin. Close enough to smell her breath yet nothing there to actually smell. Close enough to see the wrinkles that formed at each side of the woman’s eyes; swirls of a light shade of brown but they held no true life to them. A witch forced to bid the Demon’s work, that much Esme suspected. The woman poured the contents of the bag in her hand, black powder but there was a sparkle to the dust and Esme couldn’t stop staring at it as she was further struck into curiosity. The woman brought the hand to her lips and blew, the particles reaching Esme’s nostrils and with each breath she took the sweeter and intoxicating the smell became. And before Esme knew it her back was against the wall as she felt the waves of the dust coursing through her, a euphoric sensation washing over her. Her body was gaining its strength, the strength she remembered and had before she casted the spell that condemned her. Quickly she noticed that she didn’t feel as tired as she was just a few moments ago, her skin smooth as her body gained a fuller appeal. Her body didn’t hurt anymore, all the pain had vanished and if she wasn’t so enticed on the changes happening in her body she would jump in the air from the excitement.

“There.” The woman spoke again. “You’re all healed up.”

And so, Esme was. She felt alive. And it should’ve been one of the happiest moments of her life, she was healed and it meant that she could continue her life with Milo but she wasn’t so lucky. The Adrasteian Supreme was never lucky enough to have one thing go as planned, her life was full of unpredictable outcomes and this event wasn’t any different then those in her past.

With a wave of Davide’s hand, Milo was pinned to the wall and Esme snapped her head in horror as she watched. The need to fight grew strong but her body wasn’t moving and though she was screaming on the inside her mouth made no attempt to move and vocalize her horror, her pain.

Then it was her turn to be pinned against the wall, her head hitting the wall and bouncing off. It started with a trickle. It wasn’t the kind of trickle that you would hope for, it was the trickle of her hot blood escaping through the crack in her skull. Esme felt disoriented but not enough to forget that Davide and this woman had betrayed them and as much as she wanted to fight back, she couldn’t, her body completely immobilized.

How terrible to know this would be the end of your life and literally not being able to move, not even make a fucking peep!

Would it be painless? She thought to herself.

No. That was a stupid question. The woman reached her hand into the pit of Esme’s chest, tore through flesh and bone as if it were nothing, just like reaching inside a bag as her hands began to seek something. The pain was one of the worst feelings in the world that Esme had ever endured, physical pain anyway. The hand on the clock began to slow down, the ticking of the clock loud in her ears. Her breathing loud and the beating of her heart pulsed hard enough to pound from her chest to her head and it nauseated her. She wanted to make it all stop; the pounding was making her dizzy but it wasn’t truly the pounding that was making her feel sick. It was the woman as she found what she was searching for. She held Esme’s heart in her small hands, they were cold, so very cold. Esme’s body was growing colder as the woman squeezed her heart, tighter and tighter.

The look on the woman’s face was horrifying, she was enjoying this, the killing of another being but Esme didn’t want to go out with that image in her mind. It would haunt her to the afterlife if she allowed herself to only look at her just a second longer. So, her eyes roamed, searching for Milo. When they landed on him they glued themselves to him, wanting to take in every bit of him but it wasn’t until she saw the excruciating pain in his eyes that the gravity of hit her, she would die today but he would live on hating himself knowing that he trusted a Demon that shouldn’t had been trusted to begin with. That he really believed that he was saving her only to have it snatched from him in mere seconds from achieving it. The tears in her eyes welled and stung as they escaped knowing that she wouldn’t be able to save him from this experience.

Esme’s vision was distorting, darkening as they began to make their fade. Her body colder than she ever had been. It was this moment that she came to acceptance and that perhaps dying wouldn’t be such a bad thing, maybe she would be reunited with her family.

In that split second, she heard everything. Milo’s pleas, Davide’s snarl at Milo’s begging and the beating of her heart that was no longer in her chest as it was meant to be.

3…2…1… and a gasp escaped between her lips…

Esme is one of my precious beans, she has done a lot of suffering and this was her final scene as the person who she used to be. It was an extremely emotional piece because not only do I love her, but she was the first character I ever created.

[kewltie]

pls pls, gimme courtesan!deku set in edo period. 

where deku’s family has been serving bakugou house for generations and they grew up side by side but an accident took inko’s life and had deku sold into a pleasure house. the childhood friends were then separated but never forgot each other even as deku grew up and is train to be courtesan. 

deku never truly accepted his fate and is always dreaming of a world beyond the gates of this ‘floating city’ where he can never step out of it again. now, his life is in the hand of those who buy and barter his body... but deku is also a terribly BAD courtesan bc he is just really clumsy, awkward and bad at the whole subtle seduction thing. when he started training and learning the arts of the courtesan everybody realize how hopeless he is and normally that mean they would have drop him from the training but he work so hard on it bc even when he doesn’t want this fate deku can see the value and effort of these men and women who make a good thing out of bad position and they have a strong sense of pride in their job even as society dismissed them for their occupation. these people of the pleasure house (from the owner, the servants, and the other courtesans) become a sort of make shift family for deku and he loves them so much and wants to make them proud bc they could have dropped him anytime and sell him somewhere else bc he’s SO BAD GUYS SOOOO BAD AT THIS. but they love his kind heart and this shy kid who is so determine and stubborn that they knew they couldn’t give him away. 

SO YEA HE SET HIS SIGHT ON BEING THE BEST COURTESAN EVER FOR HIS ‘FAMILY’ W/O ACTUALLY WANTING HAVING TO ACTUALLY SLEEP WITH PPL which his master (the one who is training him and also the number one in their pleasure house) is like LOL cute, BUT YOU WISH KID. his master is always constantly worry about him bc how is he going to fare in this super competitive and harsh reality of the courtesan’s world if he refuse to take a costumer for the night but as he grew older and into himself, surprisingly he got a lot of suitors bc for all his terrible efforts at being the best courtesan (lacking all the grace, skills, and finesse of the job) his quiet sincerity and warm heart won a lot of people over. so 6 months before deku’s official debut as a courtesan which mean deku is going to have to take customers (which he had been dreading) and someone is going to buy his official first night. 

during this time that deku is training to be a courtesan, bakugou had been searching for deku for a long looooong time, never forgetting the boy with the green eyes. so bakugou is the heir to his clan, a daimyos house that is only second to the shogun in military power, prestige, and wealth. he’s loud and abrasive but man does he get shit done and is always fighting with the shogun’s son (todoroki). he is part of the new generation of kids of important figures who are going to reshape japan and as one of the powerhouses that everyone recognize ppl have huge expectations for him so when the rumor of the son of the bakugou clan became smitten with an insignificant courtesan the entirety of the city is in an uproar. 

so bakugou never visit the pleasure quarter bc he’s literally to busy rearranging the political landscape of edo (the old generation are traditional and want to keep it as it is while bakugou and his group of allies want changes and kick the old guard out), for his birthday they dragged him to to pleasure quarter for the first time and that’s where he bump into deku again. even all these years that they haven’t met as soon as red and green eyes meet, they instantly recognized each other. to bakugou’s horror the clumsy and useless childhood friend of his is a courtesan in training and much to deku’s eternal embarrassment he doesn’t want to face bakugou like this SO HE RAN.  

bakugou eventually find him again in his pleasure house but bc deku is still a trainee he can’t ask for deku personally so he pay for deku’s master instead so deku HAS TO BE THERE. and the first time they actually meet deku is so frustrated with tears by all bakugou’s effort to see him bc he wants bakugou to forget about him cuz he’s going to debut soon and he can’t have any past attachments, that he punch bakugou in the face when bakugou started yelling at him for running away DESPITE THEM MEETING AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 10 YEARS. 

which hilariously freak deku’s master out bc deku just punched the future head of the bakugou’s clan and the man who will become 2nd to the shogun. it did not calm deku’s master down when bakugou rises up and tackles deku to the floor and the next thing everyone see is the two of them wrestling like children until people start to pry them apart. the owner was told about all the commotions and came to apologize and about to send deku away bc obviously deku was the source of all the problem but bakugou level the owner a glare so ruthless it could cut a man down more than half his size. “if you dare touch deku and remove him from my side, i’ll rip this place to it bare bones to find him.” which is a dedication as any. 

deku’s master is number one oiran in their house for a reason and told everyone to leave so the two can have a conversation in private which is never given bc bakugou is a costumer and deku is still a trainee and he’s NOT SUPPOSE TO BE ALONE W/ ANYONE let alone w/ a costumer. but everyone understood that this is important to deku so they let him have it. 

with that time and space they managed to talk about their lost time and how deku got where he is now. deku admits that this isn’t the world he had dream of but he’s happy here with the ppl loves and cares for him and that they are his family now so bakugou doesn’t have to worry anymore he’s fine so bakugou can let him go now. bakugou is silent and eventually depart with the promise of coming back again to visit much to deku’s surprise???? he honestly thought that was the end of it bc bakugou had found him and know that deku is fine so why does he continue to be bother with deku anymore???!!! 

so bakugou keep on going back to the pleasure quarter to visit deku and deku’s master play the interim by being the courtesan that bakugou’s request so he can see and talk to deku. the months come fast and hard and bakugou and deku slowly rebuilt their friendship till maybe something more but this also mean deku’s debut is coming closer and closer and deku will have to spend the night with someone. so even though deku’s heart belong to someone else he is going to give his body to another and that break his heart. he keeps it quiet and doesn’t tell bakugou so when his debut arrived and his pleasure house got a lot of efforts but with the help of his master, deku is guarantee to have a familiar face for his first night bc his master had arranged one of his regular customers to buy deku’s first night. this customer is someone deku had seen often enough while serving his master and they built a camaraderie b/t them that deku thinks he doesn’t mind it so much bc at least he knows the man will be gentle and kind to deku. 

so when the night of his debut came, deku is mentally and emotionally prepare for it but also dreading it bc the one person he wanted isn’t beyond these doors. when he first step through and doesn’t see the face of the costumer his master had arranged but it turned out to be bakugou he is so shocked that he dropped to floors and cried. “hey, you’re going to ruin your make up and your master will yell at me for making you cry again,” bakugou murmurs as he crouch down next to deku’s trembling form. 

apparently all of this was secretly arranged by the owner and deku’s master bc they love him so MUCH and was prepare to take a dent in payment if it mean deku was happy but bakugou had no qualm about throwing a fuckton of money buy deku’s first night. 

“why are you here?” deku asks, once he’d stopped crying. 

“bc if i didn’t pay for you nobody else would,” he grumbles as though DEKU IS HUGELY UNPOPULAR (which is a lie, there were a lot of offers but bakugou beat them to it lol). 

anyway, they are still navigating the minefield of their feelings for each other so deku’s first night as an official courtesan??? THEY PLAYED CARDS AND GO ALL NIGHT LONG bc bakugou knows their first time won’t be force like this where deku’s emotion run high and he’s still a nervous wreck about it. 

so from then on deku became a courtesan and is allow to take costumers now but!!! bakugou never let that happen. incidentally deku became the number 1 courtesan in his pleasure house after his master retire solely on the fact that of all the money bakugou invested in keeping deku from other costumers lololol. he quickly rises in rank in the pleasure quarter bc of it and became famous as the oiran exclusively owned is by the bakugou katsuki. 

bakugou keep going to pleasure quarter to visit deku and since he can’t always leave his job behind he often bring his work when he’s spending a time or night w/ deku. which means deku become privy to the politics of the imperial court, underground rebellion against the shogun, and missions bakugou has to undertake and in doing so deku offer his advice and insight for bakugou which HELPS him tremendously bc deku spent more than half his life in this pleasure quarter so he knows all the best gossip and piece of information that flow in and out of the pleasure house and has all the shady connections bc how much ppl in there adore and are friendly to him. outside the pleasure quarter bakugou may be some one of import but here in this ‘floating city of hedonstice sins’ deku reigns supreme. 

idk what happen next but im assuming that bakugou despite many LOUD protests from his inner family decide to buy deku out of his pleasure house and bring him outside where he hadn’t step foot in for a looooooong long time, bringing deku’s connections and knowledge of the seedy underbelly of edo with hi. bakugou eventually take him as spouse after a lot of trials and hurdles bc YOU CAN’T MARRY A FORMER PROSTITUTE WHICH BAKUGOU DISAGREE BC HE CAN DO WHAT THE FUCK HE EVER WANTS AND ALSO DEKU HAD ONLY TAKEN ONE COSTUMER ALL HIS ENTIRE LIFE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO AS LONG AS BAKUGOU’S BREATHING. 

so this is the story of how a prostitute became the spouse of one of the greatest figures of japan and the close personal friend of the emperor (i also assume deku wold eventually meet todoroki and they get along like a house on fire that bakugou get so pissed whenever he has to think about it lol). 

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OK LAST ONE cause I dont want you to get annoyed with me spamming your inbox. (Though, in my defense, you told me to!) How old were you when you started making OCs? Is there a parallel universe somewhere where all of the OCs youve ever made exist together? -Taz 4/4

OKAY OKAY OKAY uhhh well! avery, lou and melody are actually from a completely separate universe (which i happily call louniverse) where humans live with elementalists! they’re really just superpowered human beings to keep it simple. uh, think of avatar: the last airbender meets my hero academia. though i’ve had this concept for almost a decade!

since then i’ve evolved it, changed characters, added new ones... the people i’ve shared this world with and stuck with me up to now are very close friends of mine and i’m really happy that we bonded over one silly little rp group many years ago, heehee. elemental academy and its lovely shenanigans reigns supreme as always in the back of my mind :’D it’s definitely a concept that’s been through a lot and aahhh i am my own worst critic

i actually have a full folder of google docs on this. i loved worldbuilding. i’m.. i’m actually still rping this

BUT YEAH THESE ASKS WERE GREAT THANK U!!!! pls feel free to poke me with a stick and tell me to talk about my ocs and i shall do the same

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We started this year’s Suggestions for Summer with a quick trip to historic Corregidor (pls read: Remembering Corregidor). We followed that up with a trip to far-away Can-Umantad Falls in Candijay, Bohol (Our Quiet Candijay Quickie) For this year’s Summer Suggestions, I’ll strive to bring you to places that are far from the beaten road. We’ll veer away from the usual, the known, the more expensive sites. We’ll explore frontier areas, the lesser known ones, for us to appreciate the Philippines better.

So today, we continue with the third of our summer offerings with a trip to Minalungao National Park, a relatively unknown destination which has the potential to be a top tourist haven in the future, if only the local folks learn how to properly plan out the Park’s many wondrous activities. So here goes…

East of Gapan, Nueva Ecija, about a 3-hour ride from Manila, lies a little-known national park that has all the trappings of adventure and mystery. Minalungao National Park is a hidden gem in distant General Tinio, Nueva Ecija. It is a cool, refreshing treat after a hot summer drive; a frontier-land adventure site just waiting for you to discover.

But even before we talk about Minalungao, let me just give you a fair warning on the way to get there. We made the mistake of using Google’s ‘shortest route’ to Minalungao. Yup, it gave us the shortest route, alright. Only trouble was, it was a route fit for motocross bikers only. I kid you not. I almost decided to abort, except that my wife had made great plans for this, and she had great confidence in our trusty Ford Everest. Well, we did make it. In one piece. Thanks to Harrison (our trusty Ford’s nickname). After some funny, some harrowing, some exciting, death-defying moments along the way. So when planning your trip to the Park, double-check the route. DON’T TAKE THE MINALUNGAO TRAIL!!! Make sure you stay on the highway. Unless, of course, if you’re using a motocross bike.

Truth to tell, the Minalungao National Park has long been a well-kept secret among the locals. But it cannot remain a secret forever. Tucked along the scenic Sumacbao River; in the distant, isolated foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain ranges, Minalungao is slowly but surely breaking into the consciousness of the bigger tourist market. Offering breath-taking views of the pristine emerald river, plus unique rock formations, abundant forest cover, plus exciting subterranean caverns for the more daring lot. At present, the province of Nueva Ecija is promoting it as a prime eco-tourism destination.

There are available facilities for picnics, swimming, rafting, cliff-diving, trekking, hiking, zip-lining, spelunking, etc, etc, etc. You name it, they have it!!! There’s even a hotel right there to cater to backpackers who may wish to stay for more than a day. Best thing about it is that it doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg to enjoy the amenities of the Park.

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The name Minalungaw comes from the root words ‘mina and ‘lungaw’. It is said that during the brief period when the Japanese Army reigned supreme over our shores, they used to mine the hills for gold, hence the ‘mina’. The ‘lungaw’ comes from the word ‘lungawan’, which is a place to stock their provisions. In this case, the caves became the ‘lungawan’ or hiding place for the gold. To this day, the old folks maintain that the potential for gold mining in the area is for real.

But the place isn’t without its share of mystery and the element of danger either. There have been reports of drowning in the river. The current can be deceiving at times, due to the unpredictable depths. The jagged rocks can pose a danger too for swimmers and divers. So it’s important that you always wear a life vest as you take a dip in the cool, clear water. And you don’t dive in areas you are not sure of. The rocks underwater could result to serious injuries.

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Inside the cave, there are jagged stones and slippery walkways that could cause cuts and bumps. The passageways can be narrow and tricky. There are also some areas where your rappelling skills will be tested. It is highly recommended – no, make that a MUST –  that you have a guide with you if you want to try spellunking. One could easily get lost in the maze of tunnels in the Park. Also, make sure to wear miners’ headgear with the headlights for you to see what’s ahead of you.

There’s a challenging hiking trail as well that takes you up the hills for a more scenic view of the place. Considering the summer heat, this may not be for the faint of hearts. Don’t forget to bring your water jug. You need to constantly re-hydrate as you go up in the sweltering heat.

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But by and large, our trip to Minalungao has been a great family-fun adventure. The food was good. And relatively inexpensive. The rentals for the huts, the rafts, the kayaks were affordable. So with the guides.

I’d like to give some suggestions though for the authorities in Minalungao. Before the place becomes too commercialized, you have to make some harsh decisions to keep the place a fun and safe place for visitors. First, limit the number of rafts that will be allowed to operate per day. There are just too many rafts operating on the river. The overcrowded river diminishes the special quality of the place. Second, provide some visible marshals who will see to it that safety procedures are followed on the river.  They will also enforce trash protocols and other stuff. Third, get the cave exploration program organized. Do not allow anyone inside the caves without any guide. Everyone who goes inside will have to be briefed on the course they will take, the procedures and the precautions. Everyone should be using a helmet with headlights.

Minalungao is a great place to spend a one-day summer trip. It will be a fun adventure, especially for kids. Just be careful that you don’t encounter some unfortunate bumps and bruises, okay?

Enjoy!!!

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Island of the Dead (via The Met) Mesopotamian Cosmic Geography, Wayne Horowitz, The Cosmic Sea and Waters of Death and Rembrandt, Arnold Böcklin on Marduk and Jupiter, TRAPPIST-1 and 만파��적 萬波息笛 Mesopotamian Cosmic Geography, Wayne Horowitz, Eisenbrauns Winona Lake, Indiana, 1998, 2011, p. 103The Cosmic Sea and Waters of DeathGilgamesh X ii 20-27 (Thompson Gil. pl. 39 // CT 46 30)20.The Alewife addressed Gilgamesh, saying:21.Never, Gilgamesh, has there ever been a crossing,22.and anyone who has come since the dawn of time has not been able to cross the sea. 23.The crosser of the sea is valiant Shamash, other than Shamash, who can cross?24.The crossing is difficult, its way is burdensome,25.and everywhere the “waters of death” block its approach.26.How, Gilgamesh, would you cross the sea?27.When you arrived at the “waters of death,”what would you you do?*The term ‘waters of death’ does occur in The Adapa Epic (Picchioni Adapa 116:37), where adapt fails to drink me balati ‘waters of life’, believing them to be the me muti ‘waters of death’(Picchioni Adapa 120:78)Mesopotamian Cosmic Geography, Wayne Horowitz, Eisenbrauns Winona Lake, Indiana, 1998, 2011, p. 104-105The Location of ina pi narati[ . . ] Gilgamesh, perfect, splendid, [who ope]ned the passes of the mountain-range.[Who d]ug the wells at the side of the mountain, [cro]ssed the ocean, the broad sea, to the rising sun.[Who exa]mined the world-regions, soug[th] out life, [Who re]ached, by his own power, Distant UtnapistimGill. I i 35-40 (see pp. 96-97)271.When Gilgamesh heard this, he opened the wa[ter-pipe] 272.He tied heavy stone[s onto his feet] 273.They dragged him to the Aps[u . . . 274.He took the plant, it pr[icked his hands.] 275.He united the heavy stone[s on his feet] 276.The sea deposited him on its shore. Gilg. XI 271-76 (Thompson Gilg. pl. 53//CT 46 35)As noted by E. During-Caspers (Persica 12 [1987] 64-67), the rate 'water-pipe’in Gilg. XI 271 may serve as a conduit between the waters of the Apsu and salt waters of the sea. If so, Apsu in this context may refer to the sources of fresh-waters springs that bubble up from an aquifer beneath the Gulf floor off the coast of Bahrain. (23)(footnote 23) For the home of the Mesopotamian flood hero (Ziusudra, Atrahasis, Utnapishtim) identified with Bahrain, see E. During Caspers, Persica 12 57-95, with further bibliography. Here, the prickly plant is identified as a type of coral (ibid., 89). For further discussion of the rat in gig. XI and a possible parallel in The Bilingual Creation of the World by Marduk, see p. 132.Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669), Simeon with the Christ Child in the Temple, Oil on tablecloth (olija pa duk), 1669, 98.5x79.5cm, Nationalmuseum Stockholm. https://www.new.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/sites/all/files/Chaplain%20Candlemas%202015.pdfArnold Böcklin (Swiss, Basel 1827–1901 San Domenico, Italy), Isle of the Dead (Die Toteninsel), 1880, Oil on wood, 29 x 48 in. (73.7 x 121.9 cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435683(Behistun Inscription, Tomb of Darius the Great and Rembrandt, Monet, Arnold Bocklin, Paul Serusier, Vincent van Gogh, Fernand Khnopff https://blog.naver.com/artnouveau19/221081131615)만파식적 [萬波息笛]신라 신문왕이 아버지 문무왕을 위하여 감은사를 짓고 추모하는데, 죽어서 바다 용이 된 문무왕과 하늘의 신이 된 김유신이 합심하여 동해의 한 섬에 대나무를 보냈다. 이 대나무를 베어서 피리를 만들어 부니, 적의 군사는 물러가고, 병은 낫고, 물결은 평온해졌다고 한다. 이 설화에는 신라가 삼국을 통일한 이후 흩어져 있던 백제와 고구려 유민의 민심을 통합해 나라의 안정을 꾀하려 했던 호국 사상과 모든 정치적 불안이 진정되고 평화가 오기를 소망하는 신라인들의 염원이 담겨 있다. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=959664&cid=47312&categoryId=47312 만파식적설화 [萬波息笛說話]정의신라시대 용으로부터 영험한 대를 얻어 피리를 만들었다는 내용의 설화.개설신이담(神異譚)에 속한다. 『삼국유사』 권2 기이(紀異) 만파식적조와 『삼국사기』 권32 잡지 제1 악조(樂條)에 실려 있다.내용신문왕이 아버지 문무왕을 위하여 동해가에 감은사(感恩寺)를 지었다. 682년(신문왕 2)에 해관(海官)이 동해안에 작은 산이 감은사로 향하여 온다고 하여 일관으로 하여금 점을 쳐 보니, 해룡(海龍)이 된 문무왕과 천신이 된 김유신(金庾信)이 수성(守城)의 보배를 주려고 하니 나가서 받으라 하였다.이견대(利見臺)에 가서 보니, 부산(浮山)은 거북 머리 같았고 그 위에 대나무가 있었는데, 낮에는 둘로 나뉘고 밤에는 하나로 합쳐졌다. 풍우가 일어난 지 9일이 지나 왕이 그 산에 들어가니, 용이 그 대나무로 피리를 만들면 천하가 태평해질 것이라 하여, 그것을 가지고 나와 피리를 만들어 보��하였다.나라에 근심이 생길 때 이 피리를 불면 평온해져서, 만파식적이라 이름을 붙였다. 그 뒤 효소왕 때 이적(異蹟)이 거듭 일어나, 만만파파식적(萬萬波波息笛)이라 하였다.http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=545376&cid=46643&categoryId=46643Jupiter and Marduk (cuneiform: dAMAR.UTU; Sumerian: amar utu.k "calf of the sun; solar calf"; Greek Μαρδοχαῖος,[2]Mardochaios; Hebrew: מְרֹדַךְ‬, Modern Mərōdaḵ Tiberian Merōd'haḵ) was a late-generation god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon. When Babylon became the political center of the Euphratesvalley in the time of Hammurabi (18th century BC), he slowly started to rise to the position of the head of the Babylonian pantheon, a position he fully acquired by the second half of the second millennium BC. In the city of Babylon, Marduk was worshiped in the temple Esagila. Marduk is associated with the divine weapon Imhullu. "Marduk" is the Babylonian form of his name.[3]The name Marduk was probably pronounced Marutuk.[4] The etymology of the name Marduk is conjectured as derived from amar-Utu ("bull calf of the sun god Utu").[3] The origin of Marduk's name may reflect an earlier genealogy, or have had cultural ties to the ancient city of Sippar (whose god was Utu, the sun god), dating back to the third millennium BC.[5]By the Hammurabi period, Marduk had become astrologically associated with the planet Jupiter.[6]Marduk and his dragon Mušḫuššu, from a Babylonian cylinder seal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marduk#/media/File:Marduk_and_pet.jpgMythology[edit] Babylonian[edit] Marduk's original character is obscure but he was later associated with water, vegetation, judgment, and magic.[7] His consort was the goddess Sarpanit.[8] He was also regarded as the son of Ea[9] (Sumerian Enki) and Damkina[10] and the heir of Anu, but whatever special traits Marduk may have had were overshadowed by the political development through which the Euphrates valley passed and which led to people of the time imbuing him with traits belonging to gods who in an earlier period were recognized as the heads of the pantheon.[11] There are particularly two gods—Ea and Enlil—whose powers and attributes pass over to Marduk.In the case of Ea, the transfer proceeded pacifically and without effacing the older god. Marduk took over the identity of Asarluhi, the son of Ea and god of magic, so that Marduk was integrated in the pantheon of Eridu where both Ea and Asarluhi originally came from. Ea, Marduk's father, voluntarily recognized the superiority of the son and hands over to him the control of humanity. This association of Marduk and Ea, while indicating primarily the passing of the supremacy once enjoyed by Eridu to Babylon as a religious and political centre, may also reflect an early dependence of Babylon upon Eridu, not necessarily of a political character but, in view of the spread of culture in the Euphrates valley from the south to the north, the recognition of Eridu as the older centre on the part of the younger one.Late Bronze Age[edit] While the relationship between Ea and Marduk is marked by harmony and an amicable abdication on the part of the father in favour of his son, Marduk's absorption of the power and prerogatives of Enlil of Nippur was at the expense of the latter's prestige. Babylon became independent in the early 19th century BC, and was initially a small city state, overshadowed by older and more powerful Mesopotamian states such as Isin, Larsa and Assyria. However, after Hammurabi forged an empire in the 18th century BC, turning Babylon into the dominant state in the south, the cult of Marduk eclipsed that of Enlil; although Nippur and the cult of Enlil enjoyed a period of renaissance during the over four centuries of Kassite control in Babylonia (c. 1595 BC–1157 BC), the definite and permanent triumph of Marduk over Enlil became felt within Babylonia.The only serious rival to Marduk after c. 1750 BC was the god Aššur (Ashur) (who had been the supreme deity in the northern Mesopotamian state of Assyria since the 25th century BC) which was the dominant power in the region between the 14th to the late 7th century BC. In the south, Marduk reigned supreme. He is normally referred to as Bel "Lord", also bel rabim "great lord", bêl bêlim "lord of lords", ab-kal ilâni bêl terêti "leader of the gods", aklu bêl terieti "the wise, lord of oracles", muballit mîte "reviver of the dead", etc.When Babylon became the principal city of southern Mesopotamia during the reign of Hammurabi in the 18th century BC, the patron deity of Babylon was elevated to the level of supreme god. In order to explain how Marduk seized power, Enûma Elish was written, which tells the story of Marduk's birth, heroic deeds and becoming the ruler of the gods. This can be viewed as a form of Mesopotamian apologetics. Also included in this document are the fifty names of Marduk.In Enûma Elish, a civil war between the gods was growing to a climactic battle. The Anunnaki gods gathered together to find one god who could defeat the gods rising against them. Marduk, a very young god, answered the call and was promised the position of head god.To prepare for battle, he makes a bow, fletches arrows, grabs a mace, throws lightning before him, fills his body with flame, makes a net to encircle Tiamat within it, gathers the four winds so that no part of her could escape, creates seven nasty new winds such as the whirlwind and tornado, and raises up his mightiest weapon, the rain-flood. Then he sets out for battle, mounting his storm-chariot drawn by four horses with poison in their mouths. In his lips he holds a spell and in one hand he grasps a herb to counter poison.First, he challenges the leader of the Anunnaki gods, the dragon of the primordial sea Tiamat, to single combat and defeats her by trapping her with his net, blowing her up with his winds, and piercing her belly with an arrow.Then, he proceeds to defeat Kingu, who Tiamat put in charge of the army and wore the Tablets of Destiny on his breast, and "wrested from him the Tablets of Destiny, wrongfully his" and assumed his new position. Under his reign humans were created to bear the burdens of life so the gods could be at leisure.Marduk was depicted as a human, often with his symbol the snake-dragon which he had taken over from the god Tishpak. Another symbol that stood for Marduk was the spade.Babylonian texts talk of the creation of Eridu by the god Marduk as the first city, "the holy city, the dwelling of their [the other gods'] delight". However, Eridu was founded in the 54th century BC and Marduk's ascendancy was in the second millennium BC, so this is clearly a revisionist back-dating to inflate the prestige of Marduk.The fifty names of Marduk[edit] Leonard W. King in The Seven Tablets of Creation (1902) included fragments of god lists which he considered essential for the reconstruction of the meaning of Marduk's name. Franz Bohl in his 1936 study of the fifty names also referred to King's list. Richard Litke (1958) noticed a similarity between Marduk's names in the An:Anum list and those of the Enuma elish, albeit in a different arrangement. The connection between the An:Anum list and the list in Enuma Elish were established by Walther Sommerfeld (1982), who used the correspondence to argue for a Kassite period composition date of the Enuma elish, although the direct derivation of the Enuma elish list from the An:Anum one was disputed in a review by Wilfred Lambert (1984).[12]Marduk Prophecy[edit] The Marduk Prophecy is a vaticinium ex eventu text[a] describing the travels of the Marduk cult statue[b] from Babylon. It relates his visit to the land of Ḫatti, corresponding to the statue's seizure during the sack of the city by Mursilis I in 1531 BC, Assyria. And when, Tukulti-Ninurta I overthrew Kashtiliash IV, taking the image to Assur and Elam in 1225 BC. Kudur-nahhunte then ransacked the city and pilfered the statue around 1160 BC. He[who?] addresses an assembly of the gods.The first two sojourns are described in glowing terms as good for both Babylon and the other places Marduk has graciously agreed to visit. The episode in Elam, however, is a disaster, where the gods have followed Marduk and abandoned Babylon to famine and pestilence. Marduk prophesies that he will return once more to Babylon to a messianic new king, who will bring salvation to the city and who will wreak a terrible revenge on the Elamites. This king is understood to be Nabu-kudurri-uṣur I, 1125-1103 BC.[13] Thereafter the text lists various sacrifices.A copy[14] was found in the House of the Exorcist at Assur, whose contents date from 713-612 BC and is closely related thematically to another vaticinium ex eventutext called the Shulgi prophecy, which probably followed it in a sequence of tablets. Both compositions present a favorable view of Assyria.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MardukThe mušḫuššu (formerly also read as sirrušu, sirrush) is a creature depicted on the reconstructed Ishtar Gate of the city of Babylon, dating to the 6th century B.C. As depicted, it is a mythological hybrid: a scaly dragon with hind legs resembling the talons of an eagle, feline forelegs, a long neck and tail, a horned head, a snake-like tongue, and a crest.The form mušḫuššu is the Akkadian nominative of the Sumerian 𒈲𒄭𒄊 MUŠ.ḪUS, lit. "reddish snake" sometimes also translated as "fierce snake".[1] One author,[2] possibly following others, translates it as "splendor serpent" (𒈲 MUŠ is the Sumerian term for "serpent". The reading sir-ruššu is due to a mistransliteration in early Assyriology.[3]).History[edit]Reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate at Pergamon Museum in Berlin. The mušḫuššu is the sacred animal of Marduk and his son Nabu during the Neo-Babylonian Empire. It was taken over by Marduk from Tishpak, the local god of Eshnunna.[4]The constellation Hydra was known in Babylonian astronomical texts as Bashmu, "the Serpent" (𒀯𒈲, MUL.dMUŠ). It was depicted as a snake drawn out long with the forepaws of a lion, no hind-legs, with wings, and with a head comparable to the mušḫuššudragon.[5][6] This monstrous serpent may have inspired the Greek Hydra.Bel and the Dragon, a deuterocanonical Biblical text, relates a story that Koldewey thought involved a mušḫuššu/sirrush. In a temple dedicated to Bel (Nebuchadnezzar's god), priests had a "great dragon or serpent, which they of Babylon worshipped."Daniel, the protagonist of the Book of Daniel, was confronted with this creature by the priests in the apocryphal text. (see Additions to Daniel) They challenged him to match his invisible God against their living god. Eventually, Daniel poisoned the creature.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MušḫuššuMarduk and his dragon Mušḫuššu, from a Babylonian cylinder seal and Cornelis Mahu (Flemish, 1613-1689) (copy), "dessert", oil on board oak, XVII w. Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marduk#/media/File:Marduk_and_pet.jpghttps://www.facebook.com/MuzeumNarodowe/photos/a.166518540026136.45086.134515693226421/1867292976615342/?type=3&theaterTRAPPIST-1, also designated as 2MASS J23062928-0502285,[6] is an ultra-cool red dwarf star[7][8] that is slightly larger but much more massive than the planet Jupiter, located 39.6 light-years (12.1 pc) from the Sun in the constellation Aquarius.[9][10] Seven temperate terrestrial planets have been detected orbiting the star, a larger number than detected in any other planetary system.[11][12] A study released in May 2017 suggests that the tightly packed exoplanets avoid colliding with one another due to orbits that are harmoniously resonant and, as a result, are stable for very long times.[13][14]Astronomers first discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting the dwarf star in 2015. A team led by Michaël Gillon (fr) at the University of Liège in Belgium detected the planets using transit photometry with the Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope (TRAPPIST) at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.[15][8][16] On 22 February 2017, astronomers announced four additional exoplanets around TRAPPIST-1. This work used the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope at Paranal, among others, and brought the total number of planets to seven, of which three are considered to be within its habitable zone.[17] The others could also be habitable as they may possess liquid water somewhere on their surface.[18][19][20] Depending on definition, up to six could be in the optimistic habitable zone (c, d, e, f, g, h), with estimated equilibrium temperatures of 170 K to 330 K.[21]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRAPPIST-1http://www.trappist.one

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My New Year resolution of 2018

I came here to seek justice but until right now I still can’t get it.  I thought Donald Trump maybe different because he can “Make America Great Again!”  However, my reality is getting worse. So, I must continue to fight until I get it or I die in America.

-Word-of-God: Donald Trump has listed his many accomplishments in year 2017. Well, I do not want to comment for that. But I want to mention what he did in year 2017 related to my situation. During presidential campaign, he and all his Republican candidates always said: “Christian first; Politician second!” Really? If he really is, he should follow word-of-God to lead this nation. Has he? Let public make up their own minds. Moreover, does Bible say that “If any authority does anything wrong, sex is the remedy?” Absolutely none! But why he has hired local goons to force me to accept abject coercion-Sex as only way of remedy, otherwise I must die. On the contrary, from Luke 4:18: “God to set at liberty those who are oppressed.” Moreover, from Matthew 5:10: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake.”

-Freedom: Everyone loves freedom regardless of Democratic or dictatorship country. See, on Oct/6/2017, he said: “Communist is the Past. Freedom is the Future”. So, why he has mortgaged freedom future for his current soft dictatorship to force me to do something against my will? Moreover, his partial repeal ACT, which the key term is “No government mandate!”  So, why he has abused his power to force me to do something against my will for government mandate?

-Democracy: Here I quote respected British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s statement: “Democracy is not a good thing, but nothing is better than Democracy in the world.” Well, he showed frustration first but finally admitted that “Democracy is the best thing in the world.”

Absolutely! That’s why Trump administration sanctions “Ruthless Maduro regime” because he has behaved in un-democratic way to change Venezuela Constitution and cracked down free protest.  So, why Trump has abused his power to force me to do something against my will?

-Human rights: If anyone with more than grade 8 to read U.S. Constitution, the core terms are human rights which are given by God. Moreover, according to Geneva Convention against Torture: Torture is absolutely prohibited! Ironically, America is a so-called country of champion of human rights. So, why U.S. government, California State government and City of Sacramento have worked in concerted to torture me, even deprive of my basic rights of food and sleep? Moreover, Trump said to the public that “he wants America to be a shining example of human rights in the world.” Really? Why I am worse than an animal in America? In addition, on Oct/22/2017, he sets up “National Emergency over severe human abuses and corruption around the world.” So, why I was assaulted sexually on Christmas Eve, he pretended nothing happened? Because U.S. government has best enhanced torture technique, such as, water-board to torture Guantanamo detainees. This so-called “Enhanced torture technique” has faced harsh criticism not only globally but also domestically. Here I quote Associate Justice of Supreme Court named Anthony Kennedy’s opinion about liberty “A threat to liberty-not only (or even especially) the liberties of Guantanamo detainees but those of all Americans.” I have done nothing wrong but am worse than Guantanamo detainees. “Annoyance, harassment, oppression, intimidation, death threat, assault, robbery, molest and rape in dark because doctors and pharmacists have worked together with local goons to make me unconsciousness, or you name it…” all have come together against me.

-Country nature: What most Americans are pound of? Freedom, democracy and rule of law. But now the nature of this country has been changed by Singapore government, China government and Canada government. U.S. government, California State government and City of Sacramento have been used and played by Singapore government, China government and Canada government to do so many bloody wrongs and deeply indebted to me. But on the contrary, U.S. government, California State government and City of Sacramento have made me a beggar. Moreover, I promote Americans values but U.S. government, California State government and City of Sacramento have treated me like a terrorist. Here I tell you Donald Trump, Jerry Brown and Darrell Steinberg: Take all the cups from Loaves &Fishes, otherwise I will use those cups as my weapon; take all chairs from Union Gospel Mission, otherwise I will use those chairs as my weapon; take off all books from shelves from SAC-PL, otherwise I will use those books as my weapon; clean all the streets, especially construction sites, otherwise I will use bricks, iron bars or others as my weapon. One more, hire extra police to spy me because I am dangerous.  

Finally, Lee Hsien Loong, Donald Trump, Jerry Brown, Darrell Steinberg, David Brown, Raymond Cadei, and Thomas Warriner: I need not your “mercy”-dating those scumbags as only way to survive, save those scumbags for yourselves.

-International Community: As one of members of International Community, I want to condemn inhuman misconducts done to me by Singapore government and America governments (maybe more). I plead independent thinkers and responsible Americans and global citizens to stand up and speak out to defend our hard-earned universal values of “Freedom, Democracy and Rule of Law” and do not let them collapse and let Xi Jinping’s dictatorship, especially Lee Hsien Loong, Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump soft dictatorship no market in the world.

A good reputation for any government is good not only for Economy but for everything. If Donald Trump, Jerry Brown and Darrell Steinberg do not want to cherish reputation and want to “Make America Worse,” “Go for it.” Unfortunately, now there are abundant supplies in the world and competition is fierce in the world, “Made-in-America” is not the only product in town.

-God: Again, “Fear not and head up” because I am God’s people and God delivers me from evil and asks me to protest (DISGRACE AND SHAME on SINGAPORE and U.S. government!!) against evil for better world and better tomorrow. From Isaiah 41:11: “Behold, all those who were incensed against you shall be ashamed and disgraced. “ Moreover, Pastor Martin Luther King, Jr says: “It is the end of day if we become silent the thing that matters.” In Addition, first America gay bishop Gene Robinson says: “Not living your life, it is worse than death!” This miserable life is worse than death. However, I am not going to commit suicide otherwise I am entrapped by Lee Hsien Loong, Donald Trump, Jerry Brown, Darrell Steinberg, David Brown, Raymond Cadei, and Thomas Warriner.

I will keep trusting God until I get justice or I die based on God’s will because Jesus reigns in justice and in love!

[survivoremathia]

Ep. 14 - "I'm a Huge Mess and Honestly? It's Fun!" - Owen

JD

I will say I'm not a fan of seeing my name. No fucking way. But I'm here and I'm a little sad that Ryan isn't. I can't wait to see what Ali finds out about the vote because if Ryan really was on our side, and Lydia hasn't turned him like we thought then me and Ali bother agree that we're gonna feel bad for voting him out. Sadly, Lydia still has the idol, so next vote it going to be tricky... Or split. Probably a split vote actually 

OWEN

I'm probably a horrible person now but like... Ryan went home. Holy shit. I successfully got out a target and it was nice. Literally though, it's not like I did it for no reason. Yeah, it was a way to assert myself to Trevor and Lydia. They wanted to plan the Duncan vote without me at f9. They then TOLD ME Duncan was going at f8. And this round, they were about to vote me out. And the problem is they don't communicate....anything to me. Lydia called me and we had a long talk about a lot of the communication problems I thought were there. She and Trevor never told me that JD was coming after me. She and Trevor never told me their plans with Ryan. She doesn't talk to me in this game and she says I don't either, but I tried. And like... I understand she is busy and that's the problem we talked about. I didn't only message her about game, I tried to message her about personal stuff first because she's my friend???? But she didn't respond to that. She says Ryan was in her pocket. Yeah, he was, but you didn't talk to me...no doubt I wanted him out???? And then today he told Trevor what I said to him RIGHT AFTER I said it. Clearly he was up Trevor and Lydia's butts. And they were going to vote me out tonight WITHOUT TELLING ME. They only told me because I FOUND OUT about it. Like??? Why can't they understand that they didn't treat me like an ally??? I'm not going to sit around and be told what to do and who to vote for and only be spoken to about game when it's convenient. And I did talk to Trevor about game at times...but the plan for him always changed. He always told me it was Ryan next, and then wanted to do another thing. Well too bad. I get a say. This was best for my game. They can't be mad at me for that because they literally...didn't include me in so much. Like this was a very good move for me - and it also wasn't a move that directly took out Trevor or Lydia. I could have voted Lydia out. I wanted to, because she never felt the need to talk to me even tho she still talked to Trevor and Ryan. That's not an ally. Idk. I stand behind my choice. I made a move. It paid off. But now they're mad at me, and I don't know. I want Trevor to do well and to win for once. But I want to do well too. I haven't won in a long long time. It's hard. Because if I somehow win this, Trevor will hate me I guess. And I don't want that. But I'm not a sheep or a goat. This wasn't a good idea. But if I were him, would I want to win a game knowing it was handed to me by two people??? Not really. That's not a win. He's done a great job so far but the one thing he hasn't done is made me feel safe or been discrete about taking me out. Hooooly wow. Idk what happens next. JD and Ali have got to go, but I feel like Lydia and Trev might target me. At least now if they do I've given them a reason to. I can't be mad at them if they do.

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me, after tribal: oh wow look mom and dad I did a thing I did it right this blindside wow I'm so proud!!!! me, four hours later: cannot stop crying in the single stall bathroom on the ground floor of my dorm :D

OWEN

I should have won that maze. I literally...if I hadn't had problems with the program I was using to do it, I would've won. What a dumbass I am. Like the very first time I started I was going the right way and then I guess I thought I'd hit a dead end??? Idk. This makes tribal....difficult. Ideally, JD/Ali would've gone but Ali has immunity and an idol to play on JD. Which means I really really really need to either let them vote me out and make sure Logan sticks with Lydia/Trevor, or I need to convince Ali to idol me and not JD. If I can get him to do that, then potentially here's what I could do: Lydia and Trevor could vote for Logan, Logan and I could vote for JD, and Ali and JD would vote for either Lydia/Trevor, and I'd make sure that Lydia/Trevor idol whoever is getting votes from JD and Ali. Or, even better, we split the votes like Logan and JD vote for Lydia, Owen and Ali vote for Trevor, which would really make it 2-2-1-1. And if Ali has an extra vote and played it, it'd still only be 2-2-2-1. The only problem would be Ali and JD completely lying and putting three votes on the opposite of the person Lydia and Trevor use the idol on, which would send one of them home 3-2-2 and which would supremely suck. And that's all only dependent on if I can get Ali to idol me. Back in the auction, I got a vote revealer that I told Ali about. So maybe I could lie and tell him that it lets me see who someone is GOING to vote for as soon as they vote and until the votes are read if they change it. That way I can be like hey, I'm using this on Lydia to see who she's voting for - oh, she's voting for me. I don't know if he'll buy it but!!!! It's what I've got. If all else fails, Lydia, Trevor, and myself can just all three vote Logan, Logan votes for whoever, and then Ali and JD throw two or three votes on Lydia/Trevor and are either cancelled by an idol or made into a tie, but if it tied like 3-3-1 and then there was a revote...well, idk what would happen on a revote. Because at that point, Logan couldn't vote and neither could Lydia or Trevor, Ali and JD would be safe and wouldn't mind forcing rocks to get either me or the other of Lydia/Trevor out yikes. So maybe I can convince Logan to play his herbs on Ali to make sure an extra vote isn't played, but then JD and Ali are both safe and idk. I don't know! What to do! Yikes! This was the one downside to voting out Ryan, and unfortunately it happened because nobody could do a damn puzzle. This is bad news.

TREVOR

Emathia has been dark all day.  The clouds black as coal.  It is dying.   The gods that once reigned now offer only small glances and short sentences to each other. A once prosperous future is fading.  Oizys has claimed this land.

ALI

WHEW. I WON MY SECOND IMMUNITY!! I'm so happy! 6 minutes seems quite quick, so I'm VERY proud! :)

LOGAN

So this vote tonight is gonna be ripped. Trevor or Lydia is going home. We KNOW that. We're gonna split the votes 2-2 trevor lydia and hopefully nobody's dumbass flips and worst case scenario it ties but we still have freakin majority. I'd lay it all out but I'm shaking and captain is sick and sleeping on my homework (http://imgur.com/a/l0jZ6) so yeah.

ALI

Whew. My idol play tonight is gonna be the 'Least Shocking Idol Play that anyone has EVER seen'. Whew. Darn Owen, loose lips sink ships! :) Game-wise, I'm feeling great. I've made F5 and have begun solidifying  my dream F3 of JD,Logan and Moi. Lydia is convinced I've messed up, but I'm not so sure that I have? Like, in the words of Sandra, 'I don't know about that!'. If I can manage to get the next 3 boots to be Trydia and Owen, I stand a REAL shot at this. The logic for voting Ryan, is if we hadn't, he'd have become a real swing vote at F6 and could've just rode the middle to the end. Now, there are two clearly divided sides, and I can scoot along the middle! I'm a bit upset rn, as this endgame has taken a kinda dark turn :( Trowen are fighting, and Trydia are giving Owen a hard time :( I want everyone to be positive, we've all done so well! :)

OWEN

I'VE GONE ROGUE AND I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHO CATCHES ME TELLING WHAT LIE :))))))))) I faked to Ali all about how I was sorry I told Lydia about the idol and that I felt pressured into it (which I did a little bit but I had been planning to tell them to cover my own ass too)....and then like idk I told him it was better that they knew bc now they won't vote for JD and will hopefully vote for someone else. Then I told him all about my fake vote revealer :) and now I've made the receipts!!!! [3:52:11 PM] Owen (Island of Shade Host): I want to use my vote thing from the auction [3:52:36 PM] Owen (Island of Shade Host): on trevor pls [3:55:37 PM] Camilla: yes okay, one second [3:55:42 PM] Camilla: Trevor has not cast his vote yet. You will be notified as soon as he does so. [3:57:31 PM] Owen (Island of Shade Host): SUS ok thank you queen They're fake as hell!!!! So when Trevor gets home from work and I can discuss with him a little more then I guess I can make another fake receipt saying that he's voted for me...? And then we'll see if Ali says he's going to play the idol on me. He's been sus about it today tho saying perhaps he'd use it on someone that they're voting for but idk. That's only one piece of the puzzle though because they also think we're splitting the votes, Owen/Ali voting Lydia and Logan/JD voting for Trevor. I need to somehow convince Logan that voting for JD is the best option for us, but idk how to make it seem like a decision him and I are both making together...and I don't want Logan to get sus'd out and tell JD i'm tryna vote her out bc that's not a good look either???? If I can convince Logan to fully turn on JD and Ali then I could hopefully do something like I mentioned last night - Logan and I vote JD, Trevor and Lydia vote Logan, Ali votes Lydia and JD votes Trevor... But like. If Ali idols JD then Logan goes 2-1-1. If Ali idols me then it ties Logan and JD, and Trevor, Lydia, and I vote out JD. Logan would have to use the herbs to cancel out any extra votes that Ali has, though, which is...rough. And ALSO! If JD and Ali are lying about the way they wanna split votes, idk what happens then? Hopefully Lydia idols Trevor in that situation. But I don't know. The worst case scenario is Ali or JD use an extra vote and lie about how they're splitting and they put three votes on Lydia and with all this split vote stuff Lydia goes but....idk. We'll see! I'm a huge mess and honestly? It's fun!

JD

Tonight is going to be a mess. We're splitting the votes, but... I don't like that ether, and I was the one that suggested it. I reallllly dont like that Ali isn't playing his idol on me, he has immunity after all. I think I've put it in my head to never feel safe ether but after I stopped replying to Lydia I don't think that she was very happy so I think she might change the vote, I don't know what's going on and I hate it but I mean... Here we go right 

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(mobile confession, sorry for the spelling and grammar) Lydia man, okay so stuff that the hosts cants see. Is that Lydia told me why she wanted to vote me out and it was basically that i leaked info (bullshit),  that i had turned on then for Ryan and I'm sorry Ryan but he was just a number in this game. And when i though he was no longer loyal to me, we let him go. (I'm sorry) apparently they were going to vote Owen originally because it's what i wanted but the only time that i ever rrreeallly wanted Owen was for the split vote. And technically he wasn't the actual target... The split vote didn't actually happen then btw. Apparently me and Ali told Owen it was him, even though there was no reason for us too and that didn't happen. The the icing on the cake was that me and Ali didn't wanna play with her anymore. Non of that happened and because she believed it, it fucked up her game. And I'm guessing she can thank Trevor for that. But I think it's going to me me or Trevor tonight. 

OWEN

Tonight was another hard decision. I could've gotten JD out....but I didn't want to risk it. I feel really bad for playing the newbies and Logan like this, but I know it was for the best because now I'm in the middle of two pairs who pretty much need me as a third. They wouldn't go to final four with each other and guarantee a tiebreaker. Which most likely means, I guess, one of two things... First, JD/Ali has to go now. One of them will. Probably Ali, unless he wins immunity. In which case!!!! If it's me/Lydia/Trevor in the f4 with Ali, then Ali goes hands down granted he doesn't win immunity. If he does win it, I go. If it's JD instead and like... Trevor or Lydia win immunity then idk what they'd do, but it would definitely be me or JD going. At this point, Lydia and Trevor will most likely be in the f3, and I don't mind that. idk fskajhfsjd i'm just....I controlled three of the last four votes! And it's cute.