#BAL PLEASE 😭😭😭

[jeena-says-hi]

HE MOUTHED “OH FUCK”

[flamewind]

I'm crying my eyes out. 😭😭😭 (And the ending still warms and soothes me. 💕 I love these two so much. 💛🖤)

Read it! It's so good! 💕

hiiii i love your writing! can you write anything with ambrosius being protective over ballister (movie versions)? thank you for reading this either way!

That's so sweet! I'm so glad you enjoy it :) I've got just the thing!! Important context/summary for this piece: Ballister was an orphan, he was adopted at one point and then returned for being too rowdy as a little child. His "parents" show up. Ambrosius is Big Mad

Ballister chopped vegetables while Ambrosius flipped channels on the other side of the floor. It would be dinner time soon. He hummed and swayed to the music coming from his phone while he cooked. He disliked cleaning and he loved cooking, so this arrangement was an easy sell.

Since announcing their engagement, tabloids were, of course, annoying, so it was nicer to just spend their days off in their house, cooking, dancing, planning their wedding. It would be perfect. Neither of them wanted a big one, but it was going to be so beautiful.

A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts. He turned the skillet off and wiped his hands before proceeding over there. He was ready to turn away over-ambitious fans, or welcome in friends, or see whatever Nimona dragged back from her adventures. He was not ready for what was on the other side of that door.

When he opened the door, he saw an older couple and a young woman, smiling at him. He didn't recognize them, but there was something familiar, uneasy, that he couldn't quite put his finger on. "Can I help you?"

"Ballister, son!" The man said with a grin. "It's so good to see you again. You remember us, don't you?"

Ballister furrowed his brow. The woman spoke, "It's us, sweetie. Your mom and dad."

Suddenly it all came back. Sitting in the adoption interview, sweating, doing his best to look like a perfect child, being so so so happy when he was told they'd chosen him, going to his new house, sleeping in a proper bed, wearing clean clothes and getting affection and attention as he needed it. Then the accident, running around with his little sister, bumping into the TV, getting cuts on her arm and his eye. The hospital. Stitches. Being dragged back to the orphanage. How he screamed and cried and begged his mommy and daddy not to return him. How they didn't listen. Getting dumped back like a defective toy. Getting bullied for being returned. Nobody wanting to adopt him again. How he missed his toys and warm bed and clothes and hadn't been allowed to keep even a single thing. How he firmly believed after that, for years, that nobody would ever love him.

"Don't – don't call yourselves that. What the fuck are you doing here?"

"We wanted to congratulate you on your engagement!" The woman, he remembered their last name was Clocksmith, said with a smile.

He blinked. "My engagement?" He was engaged to Ambrosius Goldenloin. A member, albeit unwillingly, of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in the Kingdom without royal blood. If these people were his family, they would be a part of that family too.

Too bad they never signed the papers.

"Of course, son. What wonderful news! You must be so happy. We've missed you so much. When is the wedding?" Mr. Clocksmith asked, with a forced nicety about him that made Ballister's skin crawl.

"You're not coming to my wedding. The date isn't public."

Mrs. Clocksmith stepped forward, "Ballister, sweetie, I'm sure you're still hurt, and we're so sorry, but don't family bonds run deeper than–"

"You're not my family. You never signed the paperwork. You didn't raise me. You spent two months giving me some fun house mirror reflection of a family just so you could take it all away!" He looked at their faces and saw the cold, apathetic expressions as he screamed and cried, dragged back into the orphanage. "What kind of a family does that!?"

Ambrosius, who had heard the yelling, quickly appeared by his side. "Woah, woah, hey, Bal, what's going on? Who are these people?" His warm hand slid onto the small of Ballister's back and his kind, worried eyes tore down the rest of Ballister's walls as if they were made of paper mache.

"We're his parents, it's such a pleasure to meet you, Sir Goldenloin!" Mr. Clocksmith offered his hand.

Ambrosius's eyes widened and tears slid out of Ballister's eyes. Ambrosius immediately pulled Ballister away and slammed the door.

Ballister leaned against it and slid to the floor sobbing. He felt like that scared lonely rejected little kid again. Ambrosius knelt in front of him and held him tightly, rocking gently. "I know, Bal. My poor baby. I'm so sorry. I'm going to get them away from our home, okay? I'm gonna get them to leave and never ever bother you again." He helped Ballister to his feet and led him by the hand to the sofa. "You just relax here, and I will come back. I love you so much."

Ambrosius turned on his heels and marched back towards the door. His blood boiled. How dare those people abandon Ballister like that? To return him like an object? It had destroyed Ballister. Given him problems with intimacy that didn't break down until Ambrosius chipped away bit by bit at his walls for nearly a decade.

Now they were back. Ambrosius knew why. And he hated that in some way it was his fault. If he were a regular person, they wouldn't use Bal to get to his family. The fact that they had the audacity to show up now, so flagrantly to use and discard Ballister again was sickening. He equipped his sword belt to his side and threw open the door. The people startled.

"How dare you." He growled, stepping out and slamming it behind him. "How dare you show your faces here! How dare you so flagrantly try to use him! He's not a toy or a tool! He's a person! A very sweet, lovely, kind, angel of a person! You would have been so lucky to be his parents. You treated him worse than I could ever imagine anyone treating anyone!" He seethed. "I hate that I'm the reason you came here. No, you are not his parents. You will never be a part of my family, and in fact, with one call to my parents I could probably get all of you cast out to the street!" He hated playing this card, and he was probably lying, but people like this only cared about things like that.

The father tried defending them, "Sir Goldenloin, you weren't a parent, you don't understand –"

"But YOU were! And a horrible one at that! I hope your daughter is okay because even if you loved her a million times more than you did Bal, a million times zero is still zero!" He drew his sword and pointed it down the street. "Now get the fuck away from my house or I will place both of you under arrest for harassment."

He didn't wait for an answer before slamming the door and bolting in shut. He quickly returned to Ballister, who was biting his nails, curled up on the couch. Nail biting had been an awful habit for him as a child, and Ambrosius could remember his little hands with their dirty nails beds, bitten down past the quick and caked with dried blood. The therapist said something about him not having any comfort items to hold or other stress-reducing repetitive stimuli causing him to do it. He only did it rarely as an adult. "Are you okay, Rose?"

"Of course I'm okay, are you okay?" He sat beside Bal and took his hands, gently removing them from his mouth. Ballister nodded and shuffled closer, leaning against him.

"Thank you for making them leave. I'm sorry, I don't know what happened, I-- I just shut down. It was embarrassing."

"Please don't ever worry about anything like that. I know how brave you are. I know how much shit you've been able to put up with. You don't have to put up with that too."

Ballister hummed softly and admired his engagement ring before closing his eyes. "It doesn't matter. You and Nimona are the only family I'll ever need."

Ambrosius smiled and kissed his forehead, snuggling in closer.

In a wisp of pink, Nimona appeared in the room behind them with some groceries, apparently having flown through a window. "Hey guys, what did I miss?"

[sefarlen]

I drew this comic from fic Almost Perfect from the writer : JustAnAwkwardAro

Enjoy!! 👇👇

This is one of my favorite fictions. I started drawing it a long time ago and I reread this fic the other day. I love it so much that I had to redraw it. I love his/her writing so much.

I felt Bal and Amb's affection as well as their strain. (In Chapter 4, I almost cried for Ambrosius. 😭)

I don't know how to contact them.I drew it without asking permission. If he/her have a Tumblr account please tell me. I would like to say that I really love your work.

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[alwayswriting101]

Can you recommend some Florelia fanfics please?

So this is actually a terrible question to ask me because I think all Florelia fics are amazing just by the nature of having my OTP 😅.

But here are my general recommendations:

Literally anything and everything by @florelia12. All of her work is fantastic x1000, But Moonlight & Monsters has literally changed my life. I love this fic (and all her fics) soooo much. She is also a (obviously) a massive Florelia stan. AO3 page

The Florelia chapters in Winx Club One Shots by SeaEmerald (chapters 2, 5, and 6). Oh my God is their writing incredible. Very highly recommend all of their fics, if you're interested in other couples/fandoms.

A Natural Fit: Soulmates AU. Also anything by QueenofHufflepuff. I love their writing style to the point where it's inspired my own fics!) They also go under Matrices and Vectors on ffn.

All the Petals Fall by @lynpheas. I swear to God this fic made me quit writing because like what point is there in writing when a fic this good exists 😭😭😭. Also recommend all of @lynpheas works but not all of them are Florelia. AO3 page

Black Sky by SilverSongstress. I cannot emphasize how epic this story is. There's lots of Florelia conflict (that doesn't really get resolved by the end (at least to my memory)) and I was okay with that! There are some issues re: formatting but it's truly a very strong story.

Lunar Rainbow and Under the Cherry Blossoms by Roxy Fan 4 Ever. Literally love these fics so much. So romantic!

The Neighbor by libra986. Now I actually don't remember shit from fuck from this fic, but I remember being OBESSED with it...do with that what you will...

High Temperatures . I like this one.

Six Years, This one is just so nostalgic for me, I think it was one of the OG Florelia fics 😭. I can't tell you how much it PAINS me the sequel is unfinished.

I Promise, Courage from the Heart, Save Me, My Turn to Save You, and Remember Me by Lill2350. Again very nostalgic fics! I think they have a few more Florelia fics as well.

Living a Dream. Very Cute fic.

Chastity Slightly NSFW so don't open if you're at work or underage. But I thought this was a really cute/romantic fic.

Style by KinkyWings. I think this fic is really, really cute. The author has other fics based on more...untraditional pairings (and fics that are definitely NSFW), but I really like this one.

Waned Worries. Why did this person orphan this account 😭? Really good oneshot.

Kamilia has written a bunch of Florelia stories, too many to list and many of them NSFW in one way or another, but check them out if you'd like!

Flora's Christmas. Just a cute Christmas Time Oneshot

As an aside: here are some fics that I tend to really enjoy that focus on Flora or (mostly) Helia as individuals and not as a couple.

Retired, Falling, and The Moonlight Project by @redemptionarcsucker. Their characterizations of Helia are unmatched. And their writing is impeccable! AO3 page

Also @floralovebot has really great Flora/Helia/Florelia headcanons/characterizations on their page.

A Conversation Between... Literally, love this fic with every beat of my heart since I read it years ago. This fic actually focuses mostly on Stormy but Flora has a lot of characterization through her.

The Meaning of the Color Black and Inspired by Kikurukina Bal Des'cagel. Fantastic Helia centric stories by a fantastic author. They have also written on other pairings.

Names. A random, unromantic one shot but I really like the concept.

Never Have I Ever and A Specialist's Journey by QueenofHufflepuff. I've already raved about them in the rec above. Really amazing work. The former is Flora based and the latter mostly Helia based (from what I can remember).

The Shimmering Sunflowers. I am a big fan of fics where Flora is a big sister to Miele.

And finally, I always recommend The Great Witch Rebellion, Brothers at Arms, Band of Brothers, and Bonds of Brotherhood by tearsinrain These fics are focused on the group as a whole and are basically rewrites of the main storyline, but these fics are fantastic. I would bind them into a book if I could. The characterization of Helia (who unfortunately is not really featured in Brothers at Arms), is amazing. And the Florelia scenes that are available are really amazing.

I am a big, big fan of Florelia. If I could fit every fic featuring them onto this ask, I would, but unfortunately, I can't! But if anyone has any additional recommendations please feel free to add! I'm sure there are some stories/authors whom I loved but might have missed, but this is a very general list.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

“oh no they’re hot”

I mean all of them.

I’m at a time gated portion of the book 7 part 4 update, so my overall thoughts on the new main story content will be coming out later! For now, here is me screaming incoherently about some… reveals 😎

***SPOILERS FOR BOOK 7 PART 4 AND SSR GENERAL LILIA’S GROOVY BELOW THE CUT!!***

FIRST OF ALL, THAT LILIA GROOVY??????? If this is what he looked like in the textbooks no wonder why no one realized it was him 😭 Man’s tearing up the battlefield like a crimson-eyed monster… PLEASE he’s fucking HISSING at us and saying serious things with musical notes at the end—

Hey Silver, I’m really into your looks. Mind introducing me to your dad—

BAL REAL, ZIGVOLT GRANDAD A REALITY, IMM NOT DELUSiONAL 😭 HE’S THR duDE IN THE cRoC MaSKbbbbb?bbVvbv?b,,v!!!nmmdbdown

HQHQHWxbsnvwjss As expected, shoe’s on the other foot now for Sebek (even though he’s. Kind of excited to see his grandpa in his prime??? But also extremely confused) 😌 His grandpa’s in denial and rejecting that he has a half human grandson… Oof, Sebek…

NEW SILHOUETTE???’N’’alwkebxoh:asfRy536bbskswn She looks like she’s holding a staff similar to Maleficent herself! The name we’re given is “Malenoa”… and since this is taking place during the human-fae war…

BRUH YHIS IS MaLLEUS’S MOM… WHEN ShE WA s StILL ALIVE…………. Are we about to watch his parents get merc’d OTL

(GAHAHAHA it’s so far back in time that Malleus is still just an egg at this point 😂 SEBEK CALLS HIM TAMAGO-SAMAa??????)

An important knight (in the enemy faction???) that Lilia talks about! He’s referred to as the “Dawn Knight”.

It HAS to be a relative of Silver’s, I can feel it in my bones 😫 Can’t be his dad or mom because the war seems to take place hundreds of years ago; may be a grandparent???? Or at least some kind of ancestor??

Bonus: very beefy human soldier NPCs (unvoiced, LOL)? They have dialogue which implies that Silver and the Dawn Knight look alik

[kiirotoao]

Season 3 rewatch notes

Wait a minute, I just realized that Mike and Will are the only ones in The Party who’ve canonically been dungeon masters. Idk what that means for them, but, yeah. Another exclusive detail of theirs

Oh, lord. Mike’s arm being torn off in the D&D game better not be a prophecy. If those s5 notes are accurate about Mike being seriously injured… I’m scared.

GOD I’ve never noticed how hard Will breathes in the rain scene. Poor baby he was so stunned 😭😭😭😭

The thing that I love most about Jonathan and Nancy is that they’ve been through the real shit. Arguments and hardship through the supernatural and the struggles of discrimination and privilege.

I love how Max is usually the one who speaks after Will. It’s like she’s the only one brave enough to answer after he says something profound or important. I need more of Max and Will’s friendship and them having well-thought out arguments I swear

Omg I love Erica’s little green star on her cheek. It’s so cute 😭🩷

After watching The Princess Bride, I am fangirling so much over Cary Elwes - it’s so crazy to me that he got him to play such a character! I wonder if they thought of him because of all the physical stunts lmao

As much as Karen isn’t in the know of much of anything in the supernatural story, I love how she’s a picture of raw strength in the Wheeler family, the true head of the household. She takes charge. Stops at nothing to help. Not even in the face of temptation. Go Karen.

DAMN I forgot that Billy dropped an f bomb! I thought that the closest that the show got was when Max got cut off in the hospital, but nope. There it was

Shit, I’m tearing up at that scene when El collapses into Mike’s arms because I know that that was real exhaustion. Poor Millie 🩷🩷🩷. She did such a phenomenal job there.

I LOVE whenever Joyce is angry this season. Now that’s how you demand. Straight to the point, justified in her worry, and cutting past any unnecessary bs while still including the cherry on top “please” or “good day” of politeness out of basic decency. I want to be her when I’m upset.

I’m always so blown away by Maya’s performance when she comes out to Steve. Straight (haha) through the heart, so good. And I always, always smile at Steve’s reaction. So in character, so accepting. No questioning if she’s being honest, just immediately questioning her type and believing that she’s into girls. So, so important.

Oh, no. Holly saw the trees moving in the woods. Thus far, she’s noticed the demogorgon coming out of the wall, and now this. She’s definitely a target next season.

When El tells Billy the memory of his mom, I teared up a little! Something about the way that El says, “you were happy” breaks me, dude. Millie and Dacre did so well.

Also, thinking in foresight of s4, Max’s letter is so heartbreaking. The Mind Flayer made a huge show of killing Billy slowly and painfully. I don’t blame her for being too horrified to move. It really wasn’t her fault. That was traumatic. Sadie did amazing there, too. Ouch.

I’m never getting over the helicopter lights being blue, yellow, and red. Were starboard and port always blue and red? And isn’t starboard supposed to be green? It’s all intentional, I’m telling you

I love how Max and Lucas are supposed to be “butchering” Never Ending Story but those two theater kids actually sound amazing. I just wish they harmonized 😆

Oh my gosh Jonathan did the Byers hold to Nancy 😭😭😭😭 I am not okay 😭😭 I never noticed that

Okay wait. This is kinda horrible. I feel bad for saying this. But y’know how Mike has a Will voice? Well I just noticed that Mike definitely does not have a soft voice for El. I swear, he’s always so loud around her like nothing’s different about her 😂😭 Any time he’s sweet with her he’s just like YEAH. COOL. and it’s kinda hilarious.

Jancy is WRECKING me this season wtf. Charlie and Natalia are so cute 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Oh my gosh David’s voice kinda breaks at “doze off.” Fuck.

Erica has blue, yellow, and pink balloons plus a rainbow drawing on her door. I now headcanon Erica as pansexual/panromantic, thank you.

AHHHGHH I can’t wait for the original version of Heroes to play next season over Byler kissing when everyone thinks that they might be dead but they’re just surviving in the Upside Down, clinging to each other and having the highest moment of their lives!!!!!!!

This has been my s3 thoughts for the 6-8th time watching? I forget? And I missed a number of moments because I got too absorbed so, oops. Anyway, I love Jancy, I love Jopper, I love the Scoops Troop, I love Suzie, I miss Alexi, Byler is endgame, and this season was way more fun than I remembered and it always makes me laugh. My list of favorite seasons has been shaken expertly.

[sottountrenopersherl]

“Help me survive and go home 🏠💔”

Dear friends, my name is Rahaf Al-Ghandour, a citizen of Gaza. Because of the constant war and the restless bombardment, I found myself forced to leave my house and all my memories there. Now I'm displaced in Deir Al-Bal, I just carry with me some hope and a lot of sadness for what I left behind.

The situation is very difficult, and with my family who needs support to survive in these harsh conditions. Every donation, no matter how small, may be the difference that helps us provide food and shelter💔💔😭😭🍉📍

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[sketcheddaydreams]

Hello!

Could I request Jax from The Amazing Digital Circus?

Tree level if you could. (No paras tho, please).

Take your time and feel free to reject <3

Thanks!

(Ps, love your stuff. It all looks amazing!)

Thank you sm <33 /gen

This one was really fun to make, we hope you enjoy!!

Disclaimer: We knew little to nothing about this source/character so sincere apologies if their are any major[or minor] inaccuracies...

|| New plant incoming ||

Name[s] - Jax, Rabbo, James, Axel, Jaxxon, Axie, Jace

Age - ChronaAge: 20-25 // TransAge: Immortal appearing 30-35

Gender[s] - Demiboyflux, Circusgender, Genderbouffon, Evilclownic, Sillygoofygender, Sillybodiment, Legstimmic, ClownHoard, Circuscoric, Rainbowboy, Crazyboy, ClownThing, Boyprincess, Jesterabomination

Sexuality[s]/Orientation - Panrose, Aplflux, Polyamourous, DefterosCupioSexual

Role[s] - Sarcasm Holder, Socializer, Rival, Lowempan

3rd person pronouns - he/him, ve/vim, xe/xem, ce/cem, circus/circusself, hu/humor, trick/tricks, prank/pranks, sil/silly, clown/clowns, craze/crazy, jest/jester, sarc/sarcastic, laugh/laughs, chaos/chaosself, ex/extreme, fool/fools, juggle/juggles, trick/trickster, rabbit/rabbitself, bun/bunself, pur/purple, 🎪/🎪s, 🔥/🔥s, 🌈/🌈s, 🤡/🤡s, 💜/💜s, 🐰/🐰s, 🎉/🎉s

2nd person pronouns - you/yours/yourself, cir/circuses/circusself, hum/humors/humorself, clow/clownrs/clownrself, chao/chaosrs/chaosrself, jest/jesters/jesterself, 🎪/🎪rs/🎪rself, 💜/💜rs/💜rself, 🤡/🤡rs/🤡rself

1st person pronouns - I/me/my/mine/myself, bal/loon/ballo/balloon/Balloonself, jes/ter/jest/jester[ine]/jesterself, ci/ce/cy/circus/circusself // ci/cir/circ/circus/circusself, cha/chao/chaos/chaosine/chaosself, 🎪/🎪e/🎪y/🎪ine/🎪yself, 🎉/🎉e/🎉y/🎉ine/🎉yself, 🐰/🐰e/🐰y/🐰ine/🐰yself, 👾/👾e/👾y/👾ine/👾yself

Species - Anthropomorphic Bunny/Rabbit 

Source [if applicable] - The Amazing Digital Circus [Jax]

Likes - Pranks, Chaos, Jokes at others expense, spaghetti, violence/action, out of order rainbows

Dislikes - corn, boring adventures, repetition, openly mourning others, deep conversations

Typing quirk - Caps lock for nouns, no punctuation [e.g. hey you there  ci don’t like CORN or boring ADVENTURES  messing with ‘PEOPLE’ is fun tho  these OPINIONS are objectively correct]

Fun fact - Jaxxon is the kind of guy to stand behind you while you work and make fun of your mistakes while he’s watching, jest also steals blankets in the middle of the night and gives them back before morning.

Kin list - Marbled FoxKin[this is a nonhuman identity], Jester Hat[object]Kin, Mocking Bird[therian], DS[object]Kin, HyenaKin, Jackal[C’Link], Atlantic Spotted DolphinKin, Salmon-Crested CockatooHearted

Fave time of day - evening [5:29 or 17:29 for military time]

Faceclaim -

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CisIDs - CisPurpleFur, CisAnthropomorphic, CisVillian, CisTall[6’2”], CisYellowTeeth, CisYellowScelaras, CisSkinny, CisEgotistical, CisBPD, CisAutistic, CisBipolar, CisLowEmpathy

TransIDs - TrisManipulative, TransImmortal[Perma: 30-35], TransDyslexic, TransDigitigrade, NullOrgan, Egocorpic, TransTelephoneVoice, PixelBloodic, TransLemonScentic, PermaHealthy, TransToothGap, TransMultiHearted, AlderHypnoVoice, TransAIWS, TransHighSchoolDropout, TrisTrickster, TransSesameAllergy, TransLactoseIntolerant, TransChubby

Other ids -  BreakQueer, VoidPunk, Clown/Circuscore

Violence level - 3.47

Journal entry - “heya i heard somewhere that journaling can be good for you  not that i really care about that STUFF  sooo yea i played some PRANKS on other CIRCUS MEMBERS today  they really hated it and it was absolutely hilarious  i don't know why they didn’t laugh at all  like what gives i spent TIME on that for my ENTERTAINMENT at their expense  ha i gotta return this BLANKET before they notice  see ya”

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“Help me survive and go home 🏠💔”

Dear friends, my name is Rahaf Al-Ghandour, a citizen of Gaza. Because of the constant war and the restless bombardment, I found myself forced to leave my house and all my memories there. Now I'm displaced in Deir Al-Bal, I just carry with me some hope and a lot of sadness for what I left behind.

The situation is very difficult, and with my family who needs support to survive in these harsh conditions. Every donation, no matter how small, may be the difference that helps us provide food and shelter💔💔😭😭🍉📍

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[house-of-mirrors]

I don't think I can coherently share my reactions to the Martyr-King's Cup

(I'm not done yet, just stopped playing today at the point right before going to the Blue Kingdom, nobody mention how it ends thanks)

aaaaaaaaaaaaa (major sskies spoilers under the cut)

The crew watching the Captain be seized by a higher power. Falling under the spell of moonlight. Dragging everyone across the far reaches of the skies on a "quest" for bits of garbage and a broken painting, which by all accounts seems like they've gone mad, but then there's a real magic sword and you use it! You use it to slay the monster lurking in the clock tower.

(which I strongly suspect was Veils, cmon, bat-winged beast glutted on thousands of years of violence. And additionally on that bullet point, AAAAA compared to the amount of painful preparation you have to do in BAL, which doesn't even fully work, versus here in skies you have a sword that was used to end the reign of a judgement - it's such a stark difference in power).

I'm also... emotional at the idea of the Hoarder watching the Captain slipping from reality. It watches them kill who might be Veils and revel in the triumph. Apples and Veils were allies in Old London. What must it be thinking... It refuses to let the Captain near after that incident, not till this issue is resolved. They're unstable and unpredictable right now and what if they think it's a monster next? It has to protect the babies. 😭 I didn't expect to get angst arc in their relationship and yet.........

ANYWAY back to game, the sword is called the Minute to Midnight, which only makes me think of December despite the context of the weapon's use.

The Arthurian quest is masterfully done. I feel like I'm back in my Brit lit college course, and also the Renaissance fair.

The delightful insanity. The inherent eroticism of a powerful being manipulating you 😳 and the writing is so damn funny. The simple mental image of the crew and officers reacting is too much. (Also! The ambition integrates your officers' presence which doesn't happen often! Yay!) The butter knife stabbed into the table instead of a sword. Something about me is that my physical shows of emotion tend to be muted but I've been laughing out loud the whole time. Most excellent.

Then again, my response to horror is also to laugh :)

I'm playing through full embrace of moonlight this time. Strongly get the sense this is going to lead to a bad ending for me but what can I say, I chose what looked cool at the time.

But I intend to immediately restart it and play with no moonlight, because the story is told in a vastly different way depending on the quality. It's just so much. I'm blown away.

In conclusion, THE KING OF HOURS IS A BASTARD 🔪⏳👑☀️ if you know you know

And I'm yelling re: the Blue Kingdom's involvement, lmao, they act all reclusive and poised but they too have killed stars over philosophical disagreements. Who would win, the King of Hours trying to be immortal or the Arbiter of Fates aligned with the Philosophy of Culmination? (it's the Arbiter. girlboss moment)

This also clears up a question I had of how the King of Hours died. I knew the devils had rebelled from the Irem update in Fallen London, but Skies makes it seem like the only way for lower beings to kill a Judgement is with the aid of another Judgement. So the Blue Kingdom helped. Got it.

So now I have to kill three (3) (III) Logoi and I'm so so so so so scared someone please come pick me up I'm so bad at combat and they move so fast and have so much health and attack power. I managed to finish an Undeparted once but oof. And while typing this I just remembered it's hard to repair hull in the Blue Kingdom. 😀👍

In conclusion 2 electric boogaloo: OUGH

Everyone say thank you, Mr Tuffs

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The situation is very difficult, and with my family who needs support to survive in these harsh conditions. Every donation, no matter how small, may be the difference that helps us provide food and shelter💔💔😭😭🍉📍

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[agereoneshots]

i started headcanoning diego the squire from the nimona as an age regressor and i wanna write something about him but i dunno what please help 😭😭

Idea: Ballister and Ambrosius run into him post-movie, Diego regresses in front of them but is trying to hide it, failing to hide it, Bal and Am adopt him.

[oflgtfol]

OMG FUCKING GROGU IS GONNA GET THE WATER THINGY OMG 😭😭 PLEASE GAI BAL MANDA PLEASE

[sottountrenopersherl]

“Help me survive and go home 🏠💔”

Dear friends, my name is Rahaf Al-Ghandour, a citizen of Gaza. I am a mother of 5. My husband is deceased and I am the one who supports my family Because of the constant war and the restless bombardment, I found myself forced to leave my house and all my memories there. Now I'm displaced in Deir Al-Bal, I just carry with me some hope and a lot of sadness for what I left behind.

The situation is very difficult, and with my family who needs support to survive in these harsh conditions. Every donation, no matter how small, may be the difference that helps us provide food and shelter💔💔😭😭🍉📍

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“Help me survive and go home 🏠💔”

Dear friends, my name is Rahaf Al-Ghandour, a citizen of Gaza. I am a mother of 5. My husband is deceased and I am the one who supports my family Because of the constant war and the restless bombardment, I found myself forced to leave my house and all my memories there. Now I'm displaced in Deir Al-Bal, I just carry with me some hope and a lot of sadness for what I left behind.

The situation is very difficult, and with my family who needs support to survive in these harsh conditions. Every donation, no matter how small, may be the difference that helps us provide food and shelter💔💔😭😭🍉📍

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