#-- messenger dove

[starling-songbird]

hey loser [throws a slice of cheese at your face]

[comically perfect slap sfx] aUH! AGHH!! HEY NOW! VERY RUDE! What was that for?

[thxrnprince]

self harming by trying to make your symptoms worse on purpose

[darksilvania]

COORIER (Flying/Psychic) The messenger pokemon

This distant relative of PIDOVES is used to deliver letters and love messages by many. They use their psychic powers to read peoples hearts and track their loved ones, always finding the recipient of their letters without fail.

They can be equiped with a special Item called "Lovey-Dovey Satchel" used to store letters and other presents.

They know moves like Heart Stamp and Present, and their signature move is "Love Message", a psychic-type move that does double damage if the target is infatuated. If equiped with its satchel, it will show him throwing heart-stamped letters 💌 if not, they will be heart shaped projectiles

It has the ability Overcoat to protect itself from weather effects as a reference to the phrase "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" often associated with the postal office

It is based on the Luzon bleeding-heart Dove mixed with a mailman

[snowy-bones]

Archangel Gabriel : The Heavenly Messenger

[kaus-quietis]

Lav's All-smiles Problem-solving Roooooundtable ch108 edition!

Welcome, welcome! To Lav's BSD ch108 discussion! Delivered to you via my funky dove Eliott, acting as my mystic messenger. These are random thoughts I had after reading this brilliant chapter, which, writing-wise, made the best possible use of Fedya's character, expanding it even more without even betraying his backstory. Maybe a backstory isn't needed after all, just look at how much FUN he is right now. I am in BLISS

Putting aside the fact that he is literally carrying the plot at this point, come sit with me, I make you a delicious Chinese black tea with rose petals and casually share my thoughts. Hello there, dearest Kat, yes, "where is Lav when you need her?", I am here, I offer you a hug, and to all my friends here who share the sentiment, I hug you too.

A. Before you say ANYTHING about "oh but? maybe Fedya is telling the half-truth? or a half-lie? what if his ability really is the evil one?", my brothers and sisters in Christ, listen to yourself. This man functions almost on a meta-level of character consciousness: he changed his facial expression and aura so convincingly, his tone, his speech, his posture, even the shade of his eyes, fooling not only Sigma, but the readers as well. We are used to characters changing the shade of their eyes when they change mental states or have certain (new) decisions in mind, we as a community are so used to this, all it took was one panel from the Conjurer doing this trick for so many of us to actually believe him and start, yet again, to spiral down the "what if he is good but his ability is evil? what if he is two entities? what if?" rollercoaster. This is so amusing to me, and in a meta-sense must be amusing to Fedya too. While speculation can bloom again based on this, I wouldn't be putting too much effort into reading into his lines here. I take it as a trick. It worked splendidly, almost like it attacked the fandom's major concerns and theories about his character and weaponized them against everyone. That's a meta-kind of tomfoolery. Trolling, if you will. I LOVE that Asagiri made him bamboozle every reader like this. His character so far goes into the best direction, it cultivates and expands his traits and skills in the best way. But let's pretend Fedya really is telling a half-truth there, which is there being an opposition between him and his ability. I talked about this in my essay (see pinned post), there really seems to be a divergence at the core of his character, but it manifests subtly, not like what we saw in ch108. Then again, not even on that can we arrive at any conclusive statements, because if we remember that, of course, "crime and punishment are close friends", it could well be that he and his ability are partners, and you bet I imagine they would BOTH indulge in peak tomfoolery like this together, if that meant one of them switching in and the other out for a sec. Remember, dear souls: aside from his "higher mission", abstract as it still is lore-wise, Fedya's keyword is "fun" or "entertainment", repeatedly. And oh he himself is even more fun now~

B. if Fedya would have wanted to mortally wound Sigma, he'd have chosen a more suitable place to stab him; it looks like a abdominal, lower quadrant, lateral stab, a deliberate choice, I would say, that technically avoids critical, most vascular organs (kidney and spleen for example) and main veins/arteries. I am no doctor, but from what I gathered, Sigma won't bleed out fast at all, and if untreated might get a deadly infection in a longer time (not counting the possibility of septic shock if we assume the knife penetrated and heavily opened an intestine). Sigma needs a medic asap (our queen Yosano when?), but will likely be conscious and quite able to move around and whatnot. Like I argued in my essay, Fedya most likely does not want to kill Sigma, or anybody for that matter, because keeping everyone alive to fulfill various roles and see how their will tosses them in all kinds of directions is more fun for him, more entertaining, but also more useful. He is a long-term strategist, like Dazai. "Our beloved monsters" ❤

C. Fedya evidently exerts some serious mental torment on Sigma, by making him stand by his choices, his will, just like he always desired. The flip side is that Fedya takes his time, or should I say gifts Sigma his time, in which he teaches him the full lesson of what Sigma wants. The responsibility that comes with acting on your own, the terror of facing the consequences when choosing on your own: right now, to Sigma, this freedom is terror. But Fedya is never a one-dimensional character. It's most probable he calculated and devised strategies for both possibilities (a. Sigma with rekindled determination touches him; b. Sigma backpedals on what he decided and does not touch him). The irony is that both scenarios are an affirmation of Sigma's will, because, while the first decision can be seen like foolish bravery, the second one can also be seen as wise self-preservation, if the circumstances so demand it. BSD is not a black-and-white series, diving head-first into danger is not its definition of bravery or heroism. BSD was always about measured decisions, ones the characters take upon themselves willingly. It may be time Sigma does that too, in his own way, and Fedya wants to see that. Why? Well, my guess is because it's fascinating to watch humans grow, and Fedya lives for the entertainment that comes with it. It is actually more interesting if we remember his line from ch42 (“People can be so simple… They truly believe they are thinking for themselves. (…) They don’t want to think they’re being led by the nose”): the pattern is, Fedya puts others under harsh circumstances, and then, under pressure, lets go of them, waiting for their free decision, the true test and expression of their hearts, so to say (which could make a superb discussion if we make a parallel between Kunikida and Sigma, since essentially what happened to Kunikida is happening now to Sigma, except Kunikida did indeed break down, but thanks to healthy support from his comrades he slowly regained his sense of self, and stronger than ever at that time, however… Sigma is alone, isn't he? but what if he needs to be in order to finally get a hold of his own self?). Anyway, how much of that expression is free, or how much is guided or manipulated, is a debate in itself, since it implies relating the freedom to the individual vs relating the freedom to the external factors and possibilites.

D. I do need to underline, just like Fedya also underlined it: Sigma already made his decision, right there when he still tried to get the gun before getting kicked in the face. Fedya moved on to the next step: testing how strong Sigma's will is when an actual chance to act appears. Sigma already accepted the physical pain, but how will he face the mental anguish? That is more Fedya's territory, a "specialist" of breaking people by simply knowing them thoroughly and choosing the right words. But now we gained new info: even in close combat, apparently, Fedya is not to be underestimated. That was a rather strong kick, anyway. But more importantly, he completely turned the tables in a situation where he would be in a total disadvantage. * chef's kiss * that was very bungou stray dogs of him.

[cloudcountry]

literally how it happened i was there (obviously)

[ghost-kitty-cat]

It's time to meet the wonderful Gemstone (aka Ellis's listener "Gem"!)

First Headcanon, (Don't know if Gem's job was ever mentioned... but..) I totally imagine Gem's job is one of two jobs (a nurse or a teacher... because I think those fit Gem, I imagine Gem likes to have a job where they can help people...)

Second Headcanon, (They're not technically the mom of the friend group... but..) I like to imagine that Gem is the type of friend who carries stuff like extra snacks, extra bottles of water, extra first aid kit and etc in their bag (speaking of...)

Third Headcanon, I totally imagine Gem is the type of person who uses a messenger bag instead of a normal purse/backpack (I feel like it's a running joke in Gem's friend group that Gem is like Mary Poppins... with their "infinite" bag full of all kinds of supplies...)

Fourth Headcanon, (sorta a Rival/Dove headcanon and sorta connected to my Headcanon that Ellis & Cyril have a small book club together... but..) I totally can see Rival/Dove & Gem once they meet (if they do/if they haven't already...) having their own little book club... I don't know why but I imagine the two of them have similar tastes in books (also I totally can picture Gem asking Rival/Dove a bunch of questions about the world of magic and a few questions about what it's like for Rival/Dove to date a elf...)

Fifth Headcanon, (sorta another Rival/Dove headcanon as well... but..) I totally imagine Rival/Dove practically taking Gem under their wing and unofficially adopting them (again it's not official... Rival/Dove just somewhat acts like a guardian towards Gem (similar to how I imagine Sweets acts with Bug,Darling and Newbie/Love...)

Sixth Headcanon, (sorta a Ellis and Eggs Headcanon as well... but..) I like to imagine one time when Gem visited, they brought over some baking supplies and Gem & Ellis both baked some sweets (plus some pet friendly treats for Eggs... who was watching them and meowing at them the whole time almost as if he was the boss...)

Seventh Headcanon, (sorta random... but..) I don't know why but I imagine Gem likes cupcakes

Eighth Headcanon, (sorta also Ellis Headcanon... but..) I imagine Gem has read a bunch of the books about magic from the bookstore and has attempted to do some of their own... (at first it appeared to be working but then....it backfired and Gem got sorta launched backwards into a bookshelf... and now they have a somewhat big scar on their back... Ellis has attempted to heal the scar but I imagine Ellis's healing magic still isn't that good so it didn't really work... (geez that got....depressing....Moving on!...)

Ninth Headcanon, I don't know why but I imagine Gem is the type of person who owns a scooter or skates... (Gem at this point is just the type of person who has stuff because "You'll never know when you might need it"..)

Tenth Headcanon, I like to imagine Gem has somewhat long hair so they usually have it up in a bun... (also Gem totally also carries spare hair ties in their messenger bag...)

[darkdoverpseeker]

⚰️🕊️

Hello! I'll try to keep this short! I'm 20+ female looking for someone to do a long term roleplay with!

I'm LGBT+ friendly and OC friendly (as I would like to use mine) so I would like us to double up! I also would love to become friends and we both become invested in the roleplay and send each other headcanons and world build together!

I do not have any limits, so whatever fucked up things you have in mind just let me know! But, I will not tolerate racism of any sorts!

My main fandom is My Hero Academia, however I'm open to doing any anime, as long as I know it so just talk to me and I'll let you know, ok? I'm also into Mystic Messenger, Sally Face, Helluva Boss, Rick and Morty, Undertale, and we can even do an original plot and worldbuild! Also, I'm into more fandoms so if you don't see the one you're interested in up here just ask. Thank you!

interact if interested!

[lesbianturrets]

charlie pls….send this to atlas tell him i’m sorry

Yez sir…….

@beegswaz

[karokawwo]

ough ok so i won't draw them in a bit or like a while so arcana ocs:

Neumi: Probably the closest to the canon mc tbh. He's not only a shopkeeper but also an artist with slightly chaotic tendencies despite how fussy he gets about disorganized spaces (especially the magic shop). He's a mischievous silly guy with a heart of gold what else can i say

Sarina: A proud and mysterious traveler who yearns for knowledge. She was an outstanding scholar and later an excellent teacher, however these achievements mean nothing when there's still many places she has yet to see or secrets she has yet to hear

Lucien: A reckless pirate who'll do anything for a good laugh. Lucien has had many near death experiences and lessons taught to him (gestures to glass eye and arm prosthetic), yet he's still imprudent as ever. At least he's attentive to those around him yk....

[asmoteeth]

I've been playing so many war/dystopia themed shooter games and it's like "hehe i'm so gonna use this for the fic" knowing damn well it does not match the canon

[starling-songbird]

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#annotation: info posts

#soliloquy: lone text posts

#arpeggios: conversation and rp

#messenger dove: inbox

#interpolations: reblogs

…I’ll get back to you when I think of a clever name for the image tag.

[thxrnprince]

I don't care if you have other friends, I don't care if you do stuff without me, I don't care. I just want to make sure I'm your favourite. I just want to make sure you don't even think about abandoning me. If letting you do whatever will keep you here, I'll oblige.

[hurremsultanns]

Hürrem's bird symbolism is something that can actually be so personal.

[runawaycarouselhorse]

[fxiled-fxithful]

Shipping Tag Dump - Unholy Crusade Event AUs

-> Main Ship: @hxly-fxther Verse Tag: ~v: Creator & The Fallen Messenger Image Tag: ;Love for thy Creator; -> Ship 2: @mages-pandoras-box (Philza)

Verse Tag: ~v: Doves & Crows Image Tag: ;A Servant of God & Death; - Philza x Angela