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[novantinuum]

Some Themed Asks for your Gem OCs

I always enjoy these little ask games to help build up lore about my characters, but so many of them are too human in scope for my Gem OCs- thus, I decided to throw together a set of Steven Universe specific questions for all of your OC and gemsona desires.

Questions are sorted into "eras" thematically. Enjoy!

Era 1:

⚜️Which court does your Gem belong to, if any? 🎆What is your Gem’s planet of origin and given designation? (Ex: Facet-2F5L Cut-5XG… Facet-5, Cut 8XM… Facet-413, Cabochon-12…) 💎Describe your Gem’s gemstone. What color, shape, facet pattern, and placement does it have? 🛠️What is your Gem’s given role under the Diamond Authority? 📌Where does your Gem perform their duties? Do they travel a lot for their role, or mostly stay in one place? 🧦Does your Gem get along with others of the same cut? 🖇️Has your Gem ever partaken in fusion with someone of the same cut? 💼Does your Gem report to anyone below the Diamonds? What do they think about this authority figure? 💥Has your Gem ever been rejuvenated? If so, how many times? 🪦Does your Gem harbor any hidden desires they think might get them shattered?

Era 2:

🌸Was your Gem incubated before Pink Diamond’s shattering, or after? If after, does your Gem differ from others of their cut due to Homeworld’s Diamond essence shortage? 🔎Does your Gem like the role they were given, or is there another role in society they would rather have? 🪢Does your Gem have any friends outside their cut? 🪄Can your Gem summon any weapon or special item? 🌍Has your Gem ever heard of the rebellion on Earth? If so, do they have any opinions on it? 🪩Has your Gem ever partaken in fusion with someone of a different cut? If so, do they defy Homeworld’s fusion rules openly or keep it secret? 🏝️Your Gem has been reassigned to perform their duty on a planet or settlement of their choice. Where do they go? 🫧Has your Gem ever been poofed? How? 🙈Your Gem discovers that someone they work alongside is off-color in some fashion. Do they narc to a superior, or keep this secret? 🪓Does your Gem know anyone who’s been shattered?

Era 3:

👑In the wake of this brand new era, where does your Gem’s loyalty lie? (The Diamonds? Themself? Someone else?) 🎓Would your Gem ever consider attending Little Homeschool, why or why not? ⭐️What is your Gem’s honest opinion of Steven, if they are aware of his role in Gem history? 🪁Name three hobbies your Gem partakes in. 🌄Describe your Gem’s idea of a perfect day. ⚧️Imagine your Gem is presented with the concept of human gender. Do they have any preference in how they are perceived or addressed? 🐌Does your Gem have any non-Gem friends? 🌙Would your Gem ever consider living as a permafusion? 🍕Has your Gem ever tried ingesting food or liquid? If so, what is their opinion on this activity? 🎻Assign your Gem an instrument. What type of sound do you feel best captures their vibe?

[winterandwords]

📝 Emotion, atmosphere and environment: A writing exercise for show-don't-tell

Before we go any further, I want to make it clear that I'm not aggressively against telling. Sometimes telling works for a whole bunch of valid reasons. If you know me at all, you'll be aware of where I stand on the issue of narrow, prescriptive writing rules (if you don't know me, hi, I despise narrow, prescriptive writing rules)

But "How do I show instead of telling?" is still a thing a lot of newer writers have difficulty with and that's what I'd like to dig into. So here's a writing exercise you could try to help build depth and atmosphere around the emotion your character is feeling...

🧠 First of all, pick an emotional experience.

For illustrative purposes, I'm going with LOSS. Then express that emotional experience in ways that can be perceived physically. The following are just suggestions, not an exhaustive list.

🎨 How could the emotion be expressed as a colour?

Grey, maybe. Slate grey. Or a muted petrol blue, perhaps.

🔊 How could the emotion be expressed as a sound?

Deep silence interrupted only by the sound of a ticking clock.

👋 How could the emotion be expressed as a physical action?

Your hand reaching to grasp for comfort out of habit and hope, fingers curling around something remembered, then dropping back to the coldness of the other side of the bed, empty.

🌄 How could the emotion be expressed as a weather condition or natural phenomenon?

The storm passed an hour ago, leaving only an occasional flurry of sleet that melts on contact with the window, sliding down the glass like tears. Outside, a tree that shed its leaves in autumn bows in tired silhouette against the halo of a single streetlight.

🏡 How could the emotion be expressed as a room?

Your nightstand holds the bottle of water you filled before trudging upstairs at midnight, your phone still plugged in even though the battery was full three hours ago, and the glasses you'll put on again as soon as you wake up after sleep eventually manages to swallow you. The nightstand on the other side of the bed holds a small tear-off calendar showing November eighteenth even though it's now January second and a book lying open and face-down with the spine sinking into itself. In the corner of the room, there's a chair with clothes carelessly draped over it a month and a half ago that you still can't bring yourself to put in the laundry. It's four o'clock in the morning and you'd give anything to hear breathing that wasn't your own.

You could try it for different emotions and different situations, in isolation and then connected to something you're in the process of writing.

How could anger, for example, be expressed differently in an office environment compared to a wilderness landscape? How could joy be shown in summer versus winter? How could fear be embodied in high fantasy compared to cyberpunk?

If relating environments to emotions doesn't click for you straight away, could you focus on single-sense experiences for a while? What colour is regret? What does anticipation taste like?

If you have synesthesia (hello, fellow synesthetes!) this could be a wild ride, but hopefully it'll also be fun and useful for anyone having difficulty connecting to the idea of show-don't-tell.

Happy writing! 💜

[elderberries-and-honey]

Good morning 🌄 In case you missed the news, I wanted to remind everyone that The Baudelaires are starting fresh. But I'd like to make note of a few things.

I have moved the old Baudelaire content to this blog for organizing purposes (still need to pick a theme and tag everything though). Their posts will still be here but I wanted to free up their tags but still make it available to read chronologically if desired. So I figured this would be the easiest way to do that.

The Baudelaires will still feature poses and whatnot. Like I'm not going to only be doing gameplay and this is still a story after all. But, unlike in the past, I'm going to try and use the game to determine the personalities, interests, hobbies, etc. and roll with some of the randomness it throws at me, and use the challenge rules to determine their fates where it calls for it.

We will be doing away with realistic aging. I went back and forth on this a ton and have decided that for the sake of gameplay, and my busy schedule, this is the easiest way for me to play and keep track of things. I also feel it won't get me sucked in too deep / heavy into exclusively posing and keep me interested in actually playing my pixels. I also really want to be able to enjoy each decade for longer and lean into tropes from the decades and feel this is the best way for me to do that.

Sadly, I'm also going to do away with telling an Irish history perspective. It was really hard to make that decision and it's still a hyper fixation of mine, but it feels like a larger project than I can handle right now. In the future, I think it could be really cool to explore that with a realistic timeline but, for now, we will put that to rest and save it for another day.

I really hope people aren't too disappointed with this choice and still feel connected to my story regardless, even if it's a bit less realistic. I'm feeling a little insecure about this decision solely for the fact most decades challenges use a realistic aging / time progression system and really like to lean into the realism aspect of it all. However, I know at the end of the day, this is supposed to be for me and this is what is best for where I'm at in life right now.

I also would like to add that I admire whatever way people choose to play their game and my decision is not a reflection of me not liking or enjoying the content that exists in this space. I adore the stories, and the dedication people have for telling a story that means something to them, regardless if they consider themselves more storytelling, gameplay or a mixture of both.

And to end on a happier note, I've been on my last vacation for the year so I have a lot in the queue and will be doing daily posts Monday - Friday, otherwise I'm going to get too far ahead of where you guys are in the story. If the queue starts to run out, I'll switch to Monday, Wednesdays, and Friday again. Baudelaires return starting on Monday morning @ 10:00 am cst! :3 Be there or be square 🫵����

[elitadream]

thoughts on prince mario if him and peach get married? (way down the line of course lol)

how would he handle it all?

LOVE the thought of Prince/King Mario! 💓👑

Quick tangent regarding the title itself: I have been considering the headcanon that in order to become King or Queen, a sovereign must share the throne with a spouse; hence why Peach was always referred to as "Princess" throughout her life despite being the sole ruler of her realm, and would be designated as such until the day she would finally announce her marital union with Mario. It would be the equivalent of calling her a maiden, so to speak!

Mario's royal title would only be in actual use after the wedding ceremony, but I imagine that most toads would already whisper it excitedly among themselves as soon as he and Peach would officially start courting. The words "future king" would be on everyone's lips, and he would inevitably hear those in a few hushed conversations while taking Peach on various romantic excursions in town.

It would feel... odd, to say the least. Naturally, he would worry; fearing that he may not be remotely qualified to handle such a colossal responsibility nor have what it takes to rule a kingdom. But Peach would be quick to reassure him, reminding him of his great benevolence and noble heart. Of his undaunted courage and tremendous selflessness. Of all the things that really do make him a gifted and most wonderful leader. She would be there to assist and guide him, showing him how most administrative tasks are delegated to committees and that sharing the workload throughout the castle is very important. She would tell him this with a knowing smile, alluding to his less than healthy habit of always handling things on his own, and with her help, he would gradually become more accustomed to the idea.

To his own surprise, it would reveal to be a lot less intimidating and complicated than he had previously thought. The role itself would be fairly manageable, albeit monopolizing and mentally tiring on some days. Mario would come to miss the leisure and spare time that he once had in vast quantities, and seeing the reverence with which others would now treat him would leave him with a bittersweet and wistful sort of nostalgia everytime. But seeing the unfathomable love in Peach's eyes and the proud admiration in Luigi's would never fail to comfort him, and he would fulfill his duties with unprecedented diligence.

Throughout the years, Mario's reputation would only spread and gain in splendor, and he would later be known as the greatest king any realm has ever had. 🌄🏰

[middlenamesage]

MARS, the planet of ACTION: What type of exercise Mars in each sign makes me think of

Note: this is not necessarily advice about exercise to consider based on your Mars sign. So many things in the chart and the individual’s life will tweak the picture. Being that I’m a 6th house Mars who’s making it a goal lately to exercise daily (or most-daily😆) because I see the benefits for my mental and physical health of having intentional physical activity in my routine, this is just my musings on the type of exercise that comes to mind first/strongest when thinking about the archetypes of each sign. ✨

Mars in Aries- lifting weights/strength training 🏋️‍♀️ Mars at home! I thought about maybe also going with martial arts for this one! ❤️‍🔥 Mars/Aries does have a strong purpose for defense. As the first sign in the zodiac, Aries’ archetype is also that of a straightforward, more simple and direct energy. To simply get buff seems like quite the way to pay tribute to this potent combined yang energy! 💪

Mars in Taurus- Yoga 🧘🏽‍♂️ Taurus needs something at a bit slower of a physical pace, and the very conscientious attention yoga places on your relationship with your body is very Taurus/2nd house. Plus every Taurus rising I’ve ever known has been into meditation and/or yoga. 🤷‍♀️ Always looking for the calmest ways to do things! 🧘‍♀️

Mars in Gemini- Running 🏃🏻‍♀️ idk this just seems like a flighty Mars sign! 🏃‍♂️🚀💨

Mars in Cancer- In-home exercise, regardless of type, is what immediately comes to mind! Maybe a really pimped out Mars in Cancer would have an in-home pool.💧😂 🏊‍♀️🏠

Mars in Leo- Dancing! 💃🏻🕺🏼This is my Mars sign and never been a dancer, so this goes to show how I’m just thinking about the archetypes of the signs. But the Sun’s gotta shine/will get noticed 🌞 and dancing also is so highly CREATIVE. ♌️

Mars in Virgo- Gymnastics 🤸🏿‍♀️ I’m just so impressed with the precision♍️ in the routines of gymnasts. Perhaps Pilates is another example, that’s a little more common place. I personally avoid any exercise that requires attention to precise detail as it gets my Mars worked up in a bad way😤… so more power to anyone who’s built to like this type of exercise!

Mars in Libra- Ballet 🩰 The pure archetype of Libra is grace. Enough said.

Mars in Scorpio- whichever combat sport or martial art is the slyest. 😂 Mars at home I think could be quite motivated to be fighting somebody; but Scorpio’s gonna be concerned with technique, not in it to make a big bold scene. 🤺

Mars in Sagittarius- Hiking 🥾🌄🌲 Or biking! 🚴🏻‍♀️ The sign built for exploring. Hiking is always an adventure. You never quite know what you’ll see even when you’re hiking nature trails you’ve hiked before. And it tends to be a popular activity when visiting new places. ✈️

Mars in Capricorn- Climbing 🧗🏽‍♂️ Climbing has an obvious association with Capricorn. 🐐🌄 And Caps could always use inspiration to reach some pinnacle! 🙏 Also, fun fact, Saturn is the planet that rules the skeletal system and muscles in medical astrology. 🩻 Climbing works basically every muscle in your body!

Mars in Aquarius- some eccentric aerial sport. 😂 I don’t know much about anything in this area, I just know something that’s done in the air 🌬️ and something that’s unusual makes me think of Aquarius! ♒️

Mars in Pisces- Swimming 🏊‍♀️ I’m giving the final water💧sign, the one most like the vastness of the whole ocean, this official association with swimming. Related fun fact: my Piscean🌞 grandmother was the one who taught me how to swim (and was very delighted to do it). 💙

Bonus thoughts, from a Mars conjunct Venus: it’s really worth considering exercise that puts you in nature if you too have this conjunction, or Venus in harmonious aspect with Mars!🌲🌷 On this note, I’d think of Mars-Mercury being suited for things that are also exercise for the mind, Mars-Sun being suited for daytime outside exercise, Mars-Moon being a good fit for nighttime exercise, and exercise in new places or that doesn’t follow a set routine being suited for Mars-Jupiter!

[yourdaddyfigur3]

Welcome to my blog!!!

Previously known as @yourdaddyfigure. This is strictly a (18+ only) blog. So please if you’re under the age of 18 kindly show some respect and do not follow me or any blog I interact with in this community.

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[caffeinated-and-annoying-bard]

Dude I am going thru a sixteenth-life crisis (smaller than quarter-life crisis) right now I do not know what to do. I’ve FINALLY figured out after much deliberation that i have the fattest crush (dangerously close to love) on my good friend (we met almost a year ago and have been inseparable since [this is a vast improvement for me considering that i had known my ex for all of two and a half weeks before we got together for the first time]) but i have no clue if she’s into me like that at all (shes bi so im not worried about if shes into girls or not). We have a super close and affectionate friendship because we’re both just like that and im a super tactile and physically affectionate person with my friends, so we’re always holding hands or sitting pressed up against each other or hugging or leaning on each other or whatever. AND we use pet names for each other (just pookie and honey) but like in a half serious half joking way yk. AND when i spent the night at her house we fell asleep in her bed cuddling and we were so close and i dont know if im reading too much into it or not AND we went with a couples costume of Fred Casely and Roxie Hart from Chicago to the harvest dance at my school AND people tell us all the time that we have to be a couple or that we need to start dating immediately but she doesn’t really like those jokes bcs of how prevalent they are with us. Please help i am so confused.

Alright alright alright first rule of the crisis: do not panic (it's a bit of an oxymoron, but HEAR ME OUT) your body feels like it's being chased by a tiger. It is not being chased by a tiger. Make sure it gets the memo, because you need it up and working for Smart Decision Making and when you panic the logic part of your brain shuts down COMPLETELY (for optimising faster, running-from-tiger decision making)

Breathe in, breathe out. The tiger is not here in the room. I know the thought of making a friendship awkward (I don't even count losing a friendship for your case, seems pretty much impossible at the point) it's very, really, truly, genuinely, honestly, and all of the y words for "a lot"; fucking scary. But she isn't going to bite your head off, so think with the brain, not with the adrenaline pumps, alright??⁉️⁉️⁉️?? [shaking you by the shoulders] EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT. HIGHSCHOOL CRUSHES ARE VERY IMPORTANT BUT ALSO VERY DUMB SO,IF IT TRULY MATTERS TO YOU: KEEP THE "IT'S YOUNG LOVE AND VERY DUMB. THAT'S WHY I CAN AFFORD ENJOYING IT AND LOVING NOW" QUOTE IN MIND !!!!!! ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

🌄i'll be using colours and emojis so it's easier to keep track of the text because this'll be a long message and I know the brain hates those.

Now, I'm not exactly the romance Cassandra (although I've felt like it for almost 2 years now, with the romantic problems my friend Abril manages to collect (like pokèmon) and whatnot), i'm one of the "feels lonely even wi5h friends"-est guy you'll meet, and remember i'm the guy who hasn't told his best friend of 6 years he capital-l- Loved him for almost half of it. But it's way easier to think about solutions when you're not involved, so I'll do my best to give decent advice ‼️‼️‼️💥:

1. Starting from the bottom: (‼️‼️it COULD be just wishful thinking, be warned, but keep in mind that i'd also be uncomfortable and ashamed if my friends kept making shipping jokes about me and my close-friend-whom-i-do-indeed-dig-a-bit, (talking from experience) for a number of reasons, up but not limited to: "what if they don't like me and they find out i like them through this and everything goes to hell", "I don't like Feeling Exposed", the classic "it's none of their business to meddle in my relationships", and "it makes me feel objectified, like a character being shipped for the enjoyment of others" so i wouldn't take her feelings about the shipping jokes for a rotund no

2. I'd recommend to evaluate: YOU are a very physically affectionate person with all of your friends (moreso with her, but that's not relevant to the scientific method), but is she?? Does she hug and hold hands and use petnames and shit with other friends of hers? (please take into the equation people with whom she has been friends for as long as you, to be more precise) please come back to the classroom to share your results. I am positive she's also very touchy-feely with YOU, from what you've said,but does she ever initiate it with other people?

My usual method is "write everything down in a scientific table like a madman and make a spreadsheet at 2am" but i wouldn't recommend it unless you genuinely have no idea.

3. Good and heavenly Mary are all wlw this oblivious????????? (joking, it's just that YOU GUYS WENT AS THE MURDERER-AND-MURDERED COUPLE TO A DANCE).

4. I do not think it's a lost cause. Worst case scenario, she's in denial and/or very oblivious.

If you want to find out, I recommend to gradually level up the flirting WHENEVER YOUR FRIENDS AREN'T AROUND BECAUSE THAT'LL MAKE HER FEEL EXPOSED OR WORSE, THE LAUGHING STOCK

Maybe start with small gifts? Paper cranes and plausible deniability are my favourite pick but you know her and I don't, so go on, tiger skeleton‼️‼️it will drag on a bit but after she becomes used to it you can start making paper rings and hearts or something. WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOU NOTICE

If your experiments start giving positive results, and if any of you is good at makeup, ask her to do yours/ask to do hers and sit very closely until she starts to see the inherent romanticism of being a canvas/making of you friend's face a canvas

I am not joking the tension is insufferable even when you don't like-like the person doing your makeup i can promise that much‼️‼️

If none of this gives results, I recommend the Víctor Muñoz (your obedient servant)method: pining until you die🤝🤝👍‼️‼️💥💥🗣️🎉

Nah, more seriously: I do believe you have a strong shot, and wish you the best of lucks! Don't panic, she won't hurt you! Just evaluate, write down, science. Science it up until you have a girlfriend.

Loser out,

Val

[eldragon-x]

🌄 sun-observer-xatu 🔁 sun-observer-xatu

🌄 sun-observer-xatu

🌄 sun-observer-xatu

ENOUGH ABOUT RESCUE TEAMS!!!!!!!!!!!! THE FUCKING COMET IS COMING

135 Notes 🗨️🔁❤️

💜 awd-lady

wanted to make fun of rescue teams and ended up revealing that our local deity lives under a rock, this would be embarassing if it wasn't so funny

5 Notes 🗨️🔁❤️

🌌 space

Anonymous asked: 👁️‍🗨️

DIALGA ALMOST DIED

NO THEY DIDN'T

12 Notes 🗨️🔁🤍

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Anonymous asked: 👁️‍🗨️

I THOUGHT YOU LIVED AROUND GRASS CONTINENT? DIDN'T YOU BLAST DARKRAI AWAY? PALKIA????

I DID. I HAVE NOT RECIEVED WORD OF THIS BEFORE. HOW IS DARKRAI RELATED TO THIS?

35 Notes 🗨️🔁❤️

🌌 space

lake-guardian asked: ⚙️

It turned out that Dusknoir came from a future where time stopped after Temporal Tower collapsed and he tried to make sure no one would bring the Time Gears to the tower to prevent this because it would cause the timeline he came from to never happen in the first place, basically.

68 Notes 🗨️🔁❤️

💜 awd-lady 🔁 lopunnycharm

💜 awd-lady

I'm glad we're criticizing Team ACT for their recent stunt but ngl I think Rescue Team just suck in general

⚙️ lake-guardian Follow

#yeah we never really have anything like this with explorers here #or the adventure institute and the expedition society on the other continents for that matter

Actually, speaking as a Grass Continent resident:

The Great Dusknoir

Team AWD

Team Charm

Not to mention that Wigglytuff and Chatot exploit their guild members. Exploration Teams aren't without their issues.

⚙️ lake-guardian Follow

I just noticed that op is the leader of Team AWD.

🏅 expedition-society-official Follow

It's not perfect here either :/ Ampharos recently recruited two kids despite the rule that no children are allowed in the society that he established himself. He just revoked it on the spot.

- Mod Archen

🧠 team-act-alakazam Follow

So we agree Rescue Team bashing is pointless?

🤡 paradise-emolga Follow

🌌 space

WHAT DID DUSKNOIR DO

👻 meanies

Didnt a famous adventure team also forgive chasingafterhope for almost destroying the world?

🍃 paradise-virizion Follow

Why are Pokemon still on Munna's case?

💜 awd-lady

is that palkua

76.433 Notes 🗨️🔁❤️

🍃paradise-virizion 🔁 paradise-dunsparce

🧠 team-act-alakazam Follow

Remember that the priority for a Rescue Team should always be to help out Pokemon in peril. It's not noble to turn down a request because you don't consider it important or don't find the reward fitting the deed. At the end of the day we're here to reach out a helping hand and support each other in this difficult time.

🤡 paradise-emolga Follow

570 Notes 🗨️🔁❤️

[volterran-wine]

𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢 || Summer Edition

Greetings humans, once more Nathalie our darling human helper has requested us to answer even more questions. You mortals truly have a whole lot of burning inquries do you not? Well, this time we have established some rules after previous... incidents.

I have been told to inform you all to pick and choose from these emoji's below and send them to the inbox, we shall answer accordingly. Some of them are rather scandalous, all the more fun in my eyes!

And of course, we will gladly char a little bit with all of you as well, Nathalie does not make all the rules around here.

― 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲, 𝐴𝑟𝑜

💢 - What emotion is the hardest for you to deal with?

💃🏻 - At a party, where would we find you?

🍓 - Do you believe in anything? Religious or otherwise.

🍷 - Do you drink alcohol, and if you do, how much and how often?

🦩 - What is your song of the summer?

☎️ - Do you collect anything?

🧧 - How good are you with money?

💧 - When was the last time you cried?

🫗 - What would you want to be remembered for?

💀 - What kind of sense of humour do you have, if any?

🐈 - Have you ever had a pet?

🏛️ - Best memory with the Volturi?

❤️ - Who is the most important person to you? To what lengths would you go to protect this person?

💋 - Are you a good kisser?

👠 - How do you prefer to dress besides the uniform?

🎒 - What items do you always carry?

🖤 - How do you react to/deal with betrayal?

🌄 - Sunrise or sunset?

🎈 - What is your greatest accomplishment?

🌹 - What kind of personalities do you find attractive?

🩸 - If you knew you were going to die, what would you do/say?

🚨 - Do you have any bad habits?

❗️ - Are you more messy or more organized?

🐞 - What does a perfect day look like for you? What do you do? Who do you see?

💔 - How do you feel about The Cullens?

😡 - Do you hate any vampires?

🏃🏻 - Would you ever leave The Volturi?

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠;

Aro ― Caius ― Marcus ― Sulpicia ― Athenodora ― Demetri ― Felix ― Heidi ― Corin ― Afton ― Santiago ― Chelsea ― Renata ― Jane ― Alec ― Eleazar (New)

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬:

You all may request three characters at the most, and only three Emoji's at the same time.

― 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝑁𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑒

[blissfulalchemist]

OC Smash or Pass

Tagged by @statichvm and @adelaidedrubman to throw some ocs in the ringer. So have four of them to pick from. Sending tags out to: @belorage @unholymilf @strafethesesinners

@florbelles @confidentandgood @jackiesarch @leviiackrman @shallow-gravy and anyone else that wants to do it!

rules: pretty self explanatory. include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. the “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idc).

Clídna (ffxvi)

QUICK FACTS.

full name: Clídna Warrick-Rosfield (don't blame her blame me I didn't think to come up with a last name doesn't seem relevant) height: 5' 9" (175.26cm) age: 28 cir. 873 / 32 cir. 878 gender: Female pronouns: she/her sexuality: bisexual/gay other features: has multiple face scars, with the biggest one being an X on her left cheek down into her neck. Others include one on her left eyebrow, on her right cheek, left side of her mouth, upper right forehead, and smaller ones that aren't very noticeable from afar.

Pros

🛡️Extroverted but will never drag you out to social things just wants to hang out with you 🛡️Strong. She can fireman carry Clive which like I mean he a big guy soooooo 🛡️Will guard you and protect you like the knight that she is. 🛡️Has ice/water powers so never have to worry about getting too warm ever.

Cons

🛡️She is a terrible patient. You will have to tie her down to the bed to rest. 🛡️So much trauma that isn't talked about. You aren't a magic user in that world and not have trauma 🛡️Has a tendency to run into danger to protect you and those that she loves/cannot protect themselves.

Demos (ffxiv)

QUICK FACTS.

full name: Demos Reyes height: 6' 3" (190.5cm) age: 32 cir. ARR / 37ish cir. Dawntrail gender: Male pronouns: he/him sexuality: bisexual other features: Has multiple scar on his body but the biggest one is on his face. A side slash right in the middle of it.

Pros

🌱 Good with his hands 😏 He's a healer, an artist, and blacksmith, they are multitalented. 🌱 An artist in multiple mediums. He's a blacksmith, drawer, painter, sculptor, you name it! 🌱 Very polite and sweet. Will treat you right, will do pretty much anything for you. He's a nice Eorzean small town man need I say more! 🌱 Saved the world multiple times.

Cons

🌱 Saved the world multiple times so his name and face is well known in places meaning you will have random strangers approach you. Don't worry he hates it too. 🌱 He's quiet. You wouldn't expect him to be but he is. 🌱 Dislikes the fae, has a huge mistrust of them. Despite this he is in a pact with their king. 🌱 Likes to wander and get lost. Will end up climbing trees and falling out of them and no this habit doesn't go away and won't until he is unable to do such things so good luck.

Tia (bloodlines)

QUICK FACTS.

full name: Hypatia "Tia" Caro height: 5' 9" (175.26cm) age: 27 gender: Female pronouns: she/her sexuality: mostly straight species: dhampir

Pros

🌄 Has fun colored hair which means she enjoys a lot of whimsy in her life! 🌄 Has a dog Mesa and a red tail boa named Paps. Both travel with her in her VW bus. 🌄 Well traveled and will go anywhere you suggest. 🌄 Very smart in math and has magical powers on top of being dhampir.

Cons

🌄 Likes to travel meaning she won't stay in one place for too long. 🌄 Can be stubborn with a my way or the highway mentality. 🌄 Has an old and powerful witch that was once a vampire and a secret organization after her. She's a criminal. 🌄 Will refuse to dress warmly/properly for cold weather, this means the desert is her favorite place to be.

Stasia (bloodlines, ffxiv)

QUICK FACTS.

full name: Stasia (given name Liana Enache) height: 5' 6" (167.64) age: ranges from 500 to 3,000 years old gender: Female pronouns: she/her sexuality: bisexual but self identifies as ace species: human witch to vampire to human witch. travels universes and is a half unsundered half human mage

Pros

🗡️ Is rich and has influential power. 🗡️ Will be upfront with you. No mind games here she ain't got time for that. 🗡️ Her loyalty is everything and beneficial for when you're in trouble. And she will have the utmost faith in you and your competence. 🗡️ She has magic powers and is immortal like need I say more? She also can make you immortal in some fashion to which ever suits your fancy. 🗡️ She comes with a bonus girlfriend!

Cons

🗡️ You cross her, you won't live to regret it. If you no longer prove useful you die. 🗡️ Has "creator" issues both vampirically and familial. She traded one for the other when going to a different universe but in the other universe its called Daddy Issues™️ 🗡️ You're not really in a relationship with her ever and will at times treat you like you're no one special but she does care....mostly.....you hope? just prepare yourself to have something complicated to explain when others ask. 🗡️ She's pretentious as fuck about a lot of things. And judgmental, you'll also find she will always speak to you in a bit of a condescending manner.

[truevedicastrology]

Cosmic Architecture

🏛️🌠 How Ancient Civilizations Built the Stars into Their Structures 🔭🌍

Ever wondered why certain ancient structures seem to align perfectly with celestial events? It's not just coincidence - our ancestors were master sky-watchers who integrated astrology and astronomy into their architecture. Let's explore this fascinating fusion of earth and sky!

🔍 The Zodiac in Stone:

Great Pyramid of Giza 🔺

Aligned with cardinal directions

Air shafts point to important stars in Orion and Draco constellations

Possible connection to Orion's Belt (Osiris in Egyptian mythology)

Angkor Wat, Cambodia 🛕

Layout mimics the constellation Draco

Aligned with solar equinoxes

Possible representation of the Hindu cosmic ocean

Stonehenge, England 🗿

Aligns with summer solstice sunrise

Possible lunar calendar function

Theories suggest connections to eclipses and planetary cycles

Chichen Itza, Mexico 🐍

El Castillo pyramid aligns with Venus cycles

Equinox shadow resembles a serpent (Kukulkan)

Observatory (El Caracol) tracks Venus, equinoxes, and solstices

Newgrange, Ireland 🌄

Winter solstice sunrise illuminates inner chamber

Possible lunar alignments

Spiral carvings might represent celestial movements

🤯 Mind-Blowing Connections:

Sacred Geometry: Many structures use the Golden Ratio (1.618), mirroring patterns found in nature and the cosmos

Astronomical Precision: Some alignments are so accurate they still work thousands of years later!

Global Phenomenon: Cultures worldwide, often with no contact, developed similar astrological architecture

🔮 Astrological Implications:

Taurus ♉ - Earth Sign Connection: Many of these structures emphasize groundedness and permanence, reflecting Taurus energy

Leo ♌ - Solar Alignments: Solstice alignments might relate to Leo's ruling planet, the Sun

Sagittarius ♐ - Quest for Knowledge: The explorer spirit of Sagittarius reflects in the astronomical curiosity of these builders

Capricorn ♑ - Enduring Structures: The longevity and ambition of these projects resonate with Capricorn traits

Aquarius �� - Visionary Innovation: The forward-thinking, almost alien-like precision embodies Aquarian energy

🧠 Unique Perspectives:

Time Capsules of Ancient Astrology: These structures preserve astrological knowledge from millennia ago, offering insights into how our ancestors viewed cosmic cycles

Architectural Horoscopes: Could the placement and alignments of these structures be seen as a kind of "architectural horoscope" for entire civilizations?

Energetic Ley Lines: Some theorize these structures were built on Earth's "energy points," amplifying cosmic connections

Modern Astrological Architecture: How might we incorporate these principles into modern buildings for better cosmic harmony?

Personal Cosmic Spaces: Could aligning our living spaces with celestial events enhance our connection to astrological energies?

💭 Food for Thought:

How might our understanding of astrology change if we viewed it through the lens of ancient architecture?

Could there be undiscovered astrological alignments in other ancient (or even modern) structures?

How does knowing about these cosmic connections change your perspective on human history and capability?

Remember, every time you look at these ancient wonders, you're not just seeing stones and mortar - you're witnessing a cosmic map, a celestial clock, and an astrological textbook all rolled into one. Our ancestors left us a legacy written in the stars and etched in stone. What cosmic messages are we leaving for future generations? 🌠🏛️

[artadorkable]

☀️🌞🌅🌄🌇⛅️🌤️🌥️☁️🔥☄️🐴🦄🐦‍🔥🪽

Princess celestia is the younger sister of empress Luna. Her role was switched with her sister so now she becomes Day breaker instead.Princess celestia was put on a high pedestal as soon as she was born. She was the new golden child. Celestia was cruel,bold,confident,selfish,childish,greedy,and hotheaded. She treated ponies like they were her playthings. Celestia may have been the golden child and had the attention from both the court and common ponies but what she truly wanted over everything else was the throne. If she had the throne then the sun will forever shine over equestria against the evil darkness.She just needed to take it away from her older sister. She truly believed she could have been a better ruler than her no good older sister. So celestia collected sun supporters and tried go stage a coup. It didn’t work because Luna is to powerful and she has her own moon supporters so the battle of the two sisters turned into a flown blown civil war. Celestia tried to gain an upper hand in battle against her sister by using the elements of harmony. But the elements of harmony won’t let themselves be used for selfish purposes so her powers were observed from her and she was defeated. Before Luna could do something Celestia uses a little of her magic to teleport her and her supporters off into the world never to be seen again. It’s believed that Celestia and her followers formed their own civilization that would evolved into the sun empire. This would cause the original civilization that empress Luna ruled from to become the moon empire.Celestia would realized that having a throne isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. She was finally able to break away from daybreak.She dismantled her followers and put those involved in jail. She mellowed out and would later grow and mature and have the cannon celestia personality. She later realized what she’s become and come to regret her actions against her sister. She taken herself out of her older sister life afraid that Luna hates her.The guilt would forever eat her alive. She is too afraid to reach out to her older sister. Celestia hopes that Luna can forgive her past actions and be sisters again.Note:celestia is half phoenix, which makes her the ancestor of the phoenix’s

[balancedearthylioness]

by interpretatig the cards corresponding with the celestial bodies above let's weave some cosmic magic with a dash of tarot and astrology! 🌕♈

✨ **Aries Rising:**

The High Priestess calls for introspection, Justice demands balance, The Emperor pushes for leadership, and The Tower shakes things up. Expect a mix of inner revelations and bold decisions. 🧘‍♂️⚖️👑⚡

🌿 **Taurus Rising:**

Grounding energies from The High Priestess and Justice blend with The Emperor's authority and The Tower's upheaval, creating a need for stability amidst transformation.

🌱💪👑🔄

💬**Gemini Rising:**

The High Priestess's intuition and Justice's fairness, combined with The Emperor’s control and The Tower’s sudden shifts, make communication and adaptability crucial.

🧠⚖️🎙️⚡

🌊 **Cancer Rising:**

The High Priestess’s deep emotions, Justice's quest for harmony, The Emperor's structure, and The Tower's changes may stir emotional waters, leading to profound personal growth. 🌙⚖️👑🌊

🔥 **Leo Rising:**

The High Priestess’s wisdom and Justice’s balance, mixed with The Emperor’s dominance and The Tower’s disruption, spell out a dramatic, transformative period.

🌟⚖️👑🔥

🌾 **Virgo Rising:**

With The High Priestess and Justice's clarity, The Emperor's discipline, and The Tower's shake-ups, it’s a time for strategic planning and embracing change. 🌿⚖️📋⚡

⚖️ **Libra Rising:**

Justice's scales, The High Priestess’s intuition, The Emperor’s rule, and The Tower’s upheaval merge to bring focus on balance and personal authority.

⚖️🧘‍♂️👑🌪️

🦂 **Scorpio Rising:**

The High Priestess’s mystery, Justice’s fairness, The Emperor’s power, and The Tower’s transformations point to deep, impactful changes.

🖤⚖️👑🔮

🏹 **Sagittarius Rising:**

The High Priestess’s insights, Justice’s equilibrium, The Emperor's leadership, and The Tower's surprises might steer you towards new horizons.

🔮⚖️👑🎯

🌄 **Capricorn Rising:*

The High Priestess’s discernment, Justice's fairness, The Emperor’s ambition, and The Tower’s shifts mark a potent period for career and authority.

🌿⚖️🏢⚡

🌬️ **Aquarius Rising:**

The High Priestess’s insights, Justice’s call for fairness, The Emperor’s command, and The Tower's disruption create waves in social circles and innovative ideas.

🌌⚖️👑💡

🐟 **Pisces Rising:**

The High Priestess’s intuition, Justice's balance, The Emperor’s structure, and The Tower's changes steer towards emotional and spiritual transformation.

🌀⚖️👑🌊

Embrace the transformation this Aries full moon brings! 🌕✨

[at-least-ill-die-a-lionturtle]

😤😤😤Talos the mighty! 💪💪💪Talos the unerring! 💯💯💯Talos the unassailable! ✊✊✊To you we give praise!🙏🙇🙌

We are but maggots, 🐛🐛writhing 〰in the filth 👣👣👣of our own corruption! 💰💲🚫🔪While you have ascended😱😇 from the dung💩💩 of mortality, 👥💀and now walk among the stars!🌠⭐✨

But you were once man!👨👨👨 Aye!✅✔✅ And as man, 👦👦you said, “Let me show you the power💪💪💪💪 of Talos Stormcrown⚡👑🔱, born of the North,🆙🔝☝ where my breath 💨💨💨is long winter. ❄⛄I breathe😤😧 now, in royalty,💍👑💲and reshape this land🌐🌄 which is mine. I do this for you,👉👉 Red Legions, for I love you💞💞💞.”

Aye, love. ❤❤❤Love! 💓💓💓Even as man,👴👴👴 great Talos cherished us. 😭😢For he saw in us, 👐👐in each of us,👫👬👭 the future of Skyrim! 👏👏The future of Tamriel!👏👏👏

And there it is, friends! 🙏🙏The ugly truth! 🙀🙀🙀We are the children of man! 👦👨👴Talos is the true god😇⛪💒 of man! Ascended 🙌😇from flesh,👃👃👃 to rule the realm of spirit!👻👻👻👻

The very idea is inconceivable to our Elven👱👱👱 overlords! 👺👺Sharing the heavens 🌌🌌with us? With man?👮👷💂 Ha! They can barely tolerate our presence on earth!🌎🌏🌍

Today, they take away your faith.🚫⛪🚫 But what of tomorrow?⁉⁉ What then? Do the elves 👱👱take your homes? 🏠🏠🏠Your businesses? 🏧🏦🏥Your children? 👪👪👪Your very lives?🔪🔪🔪

And what does the Empire do?🏰🏰 Nothing! ❌❌❌Nay, worse than nothing! ❎❎❎The Imperial machine enforces the will of the Thalmor!🙅🙅🙅 Against its own people!😠😠😠😠

So rise up! ☝☝Rise up,👆👆👆 children👶👶👶 of the Empire! 🏰🏰Rise up, 🆙🆙🆙Stormcloaks!💧⚡ Embrace the word of mighty 💪💪Talos, he who is both man and Divine!👼👼👼

For we are the children of man!👶👦👦 And we shall inherit both the heavens🌌🌌🌌 and the earth! 🌎🌏🌍And we, not the Elves👱👱👱 or their toadies, 🐸���🐸will rule Skyrim! Forever!💯✔💯

Terrible and powerful Talos! 👑👑👑We, your unworthy servants,🙏🙏🙏 give praise! 🙌🙌🙌For only through your grace and benevolence 💓💓may we truly reach enlightenment!👍👍👍

And deserve our praise you do, 👏👏👏for we are one! 👐Ere you ascended 😇😇😠and the Eight🕗🕗🕗 became Nine, 🕘🕘🕘you walked👣👣 among us, great Talos, not as god, 🚫👼🚫but as man!👲👳💂

Trust in me, Whiterun! 👌👌👌Trust in the words of Heimskr! 👍👍👍For I am the chosen✔✔ of Talos! 👀👀👀I alone have been anointed 💦💦💦by the Ninth 🕘🕘to spread his holy ⛪⛪⛪word!💌💌💌

[thisblogwilleatourselves]

We're no strangers to love

You know the rules and so do I (do I)

A full commitment's what I'm thinking of

You wouldn't get this from any other guy

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling

Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna run around and desert you

Never gonna make you cry

Never gonna say goodbye

Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

We've known each other for so long

Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (say it)

Inside, we both know what's been going on (going on)

We know the game and we're gonna play it

And if you ask me how I'm feeling

Don't tell me you're too blind to see

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna run around and desert you

Never gonna make you cry

Never gonna say goodbye

Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna run around and desert you

Never gonna make you cry

Never gonna say goodbye

Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

We've known each other for so long

Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (to say it)

Inside, we both know what's been going on (going on)

We know the game and we're gonna play it

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling

Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna run around and desert you

Never gonna make you cry

Never gonna say goodbye

Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna run around and desert you

Never gonna make you cry

Never gonna say goodbye

Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna run around and desert you

Never gonna make you cry

Never gonna say goodbye

Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

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W0ulD wE evEr giVe y0u uP? nO? w0ulD wE rUn ar0uNd aND dEsErT? Pr0bAbly... 0r mAybe n0t 🤡🌌 bUt liSTen, loOk cl0sEly 🕵️‍♂️👀 thE woRdS aRe a mIRRoR mAZe—sp1nN1ng, wArPinG, aN ENDleSs cYcl3, l1ke thAT lAst d0wnwarD gLaNcE oF thE m00n 0ver cRYsTAl Sk1es 🌙✨... 👾

W3’re aLL jUsT sp1ns aND tUrns 0N tHe br0ken rOUlette oF thE UnIVerse 🕳️🎡, bUt HEY, wh0’S gOnNa cALl Us oUT wh3N wE’re pLAyinG aLL thE riGhT gAmEs in thE wr0ng dImenSion?? 😉💥 N0T eveR GoNna let uS d0wn, Hah?? bUt shAdOwS alwAyS FaDE at sUnseT 🔦🌄...

[mdzs-owns-my-ass-i-guess]

@greywake

⛈️🧎🌄 (thunder storm, kneeling person, sunrise over mountains)

One day, Lan Wangji decided he would stop visiting his mother's house. He knew she was never going to open the door again, never greet him again, never hold him again. He would never hear her voice, or breathe in her scent, or be around her in any physical sense.

Or in any sense at all, to be honest.

Not that he ever did. One visit every month couldn't be considered "being around" someone, much less a parent. Lan Wangji may not have been old enough to know what parenting and family life should have been like, but overhearing his peers' conversations, what he and his brother were getting was not normal. Or, at least, not common.

And even that was taken away from them.

When mother died, Lan Wangji pointedly denied it, stubbornly clinging on to the thought that everybody had been wrong and that she was still there, in that house surrounded by gentians and pretty butterflies, waiting for him and Xichen.

It didn't take more than a few tries for him to realize that the house was, indeed, empty. That nobody would open the door for him anymore because there was nobody living behind it.

Still, Wangji refused to accept it. Mother couldn't have abandoned them for good, she couldn't have just left them like that - so, every month, on the same day, he would go to her house and sit on the porch and wait. He would wait the whole day, all the way to curfew, and sometimes even fell asleep there, only to be dragged to bed by his uncle or whoever would be on patrol that night.

He would talk to her, sometimes. He'd imagine her standing behind the door, smiling, and he'd tell her what he learned about in school, what progress he made in his cultivation, how much he missed her.

That image of her, growing more and more diffuse as time passed, served as his personal journal for some time. Whenever something troubled him, or he had something to share, he would go to the gentian house and tell his mother all about it.

But he grew tired of never receiving an answer, of the loneliness of being the only one talking.

So, he decided he would stop going there, in that abandoned, forgotten place, he would not be wasting any more time waiting for something that would never happen again.

He stopped going the day he turned fourteen. He visited one last time, and sat kneeling at the door the whole day and the whole night, saying his goodbyes quietly. He hadn't cared about the rules or discipline that day, but nobody bothered him about breaking curfew or not taking his meals either.

He left at sunrise the following day, tear streaks still drying on his cheeks, and entered a few months of seclusion before starting classes with the new generation of guest disciples.

One day, at thirty eight, Lan Wangji visited his mother's house for the first time in twenty four years. The day had been cold and it stormed ceaselessly for hours, so dark save for the occasional lightning strike shining against dark grey clouds.

Lan Wangji folded his umbrella closed and kneeled in front of the door the same way he used to do as a child, taking in a few deep breaths as he listened to the pitter-patter of the rain against the little house.

He opened his mouth a few times, wanting to speak but not finding the right words for it. He tried conjuring the image of his mother in his mind, a tall, beautiful woman, with long, dark hair and eyes just like his own.

"Mother, have you been well?" he asked, at last, nonsensical as it was. "It's been a long time since I've last visited you. A lot has been going on in the past few years..."

He paused for a few moments, as if waiting for an answer, like he would when he was little. Then, he continued.

"I will marry Wei Ying tomorrow. We have been together for a lot longer, but uncle has insisted we hold a proper ceremony. I...thought that you should know."

He waited a few seconds again, taking in the silence. As a child, he would try to imagine what his mother would say to him in response, what advice she would give him.

His memory of her had lost much of its vitality now, though, so he couldn't possibly imagine how she would react to this news anymore. Still, he could only hope she would be happy.

"You would have liked Wei Ying, I think. He is... I've never been happier than I am with him. I think he would have liked you, as well. You both enjoy teasing me, after all."

The pause felt heavier this time, and an ever familiar knot settled in Wangji's throat. He swallowed hard around it.

"I... miss you. And I wish you could have been here. For the wedding, for Sizhui, for... everything."

Nothing but silence came in response. The rain lulled from a storm to a light shower.