#Gen 11: Warlock

[cyanea-lamarcki]

I'm back to finish that legacy. Despite the fact that exploring real forgotten realms (hello to fellow BG3 enjoyers) was so wholesome, I'm still wondering where my legacy challenge will lead me in the end.

So, in previous episode half-drow Areiing met a mysteriuos character of Vladislaus Straud, and made a pact with him: she is to guard Vlad's ancestral house from vengeful spirits of his victims, and he is to give her a gift of immoratality. It worked to everyone's favor -- Areiing always dreamed of decadent life of luxury and abudance. She was in control. She had it all planned out.

Untill Morley walked into her life. Casual attraction turning into passion, turning into yearning to belong so strong, that it overshadowed everything else. She fell in love with a tiefling, married him, had a tiefling kid -- which was а pretty unwelcome surprise, considering she never desired to be a mother. Her husband was elated, thought.

So the three of them continue to live in haunted vampiric house. Perhaps now Vladislaus also sees them as unwanted guests, and soon is to make a pact with another warlock to get Areiing and her family out of his home.

[demonicrosebushsims]

Happy Belated Valentine’s Day!

Pay attention to me

[overthestars-and-offtoneverland]

Fuck it. V.F.D but make it Magical

So, I've made some posts where I make AUs that kick V.F.D's cult levels up to 11, but woe is you I thought about something for too long again.

The Mythological Creatures AU

V.F.D is a secret organization where nonhumans hide in plain sight using magic and other methods to pass themselves off as humans.

The Eye Tattoo is now a magical seal used to help them hide their true forms. This can either be achieved through an actual mark on the skin or through a pendant/trinket worn somewhere on the body. Humans are aware of the existence of nonhumans, but typically fear them.

(Gonna split this in two Sugar Bowl Gen and Unfortunate Gen)

Sugar Bowl Gen:

Olaf: Changeling/Shapeshifter (His disguises are still see-through because something always looks viscerally wrong about him. Very Uncanny Valley)

Olaf’s Troupe:

Bald Man With Warts – Human (Not Everyone is Nonhuman)

Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender (Orlando) – Human (Not Everyone is Nonhuman)

The White-Faced Women – Ghosts (Haunted Olaf’s Theater, Now haunting Olaf until they leave in-story)

Fernald – Gillman (Think Creature From The Black Lagoon because I’ll get rid of the fishhooks joke over my dead body)

The Snicket Siblings: Algea (Often mistaken for angels due to their vulture wings, these are creatures that are the physical personification of sorrow.)

Beatrice: Angel (Fallen, taking a bit of inspiration from Dante’s Inferno. Feels thematically appropriate)

Bertrand: Sirin (Often mistaken for angels due to their owl wings, these are creatures that are the physical personification of joy)

Monty: Naga (Because of course I’m gonna make snake uncle a snake!)

Josephine: Banshee (Think of the fact that her anxiety is heightened because she can’t tell if her screams are because she’s scared or because someone’s going to die, and it could be her this time. Like the scream that happened the day Ike died)

Georgina Orwell: Samodiva (A type of fairy known for hypnotizing men and driving them insane)

Sir: Smoke/Smog Monster (Born from the lumbermill’s smoke production. His cigars help him keep a physical form)

Charles: Warlock (Human born with magical ability and connection. Magically bound to Sir)

(The Lumbermill Workers are all humans, which makes them easier to control and manipulate)

Esme: Pixie (Passes herself off as a regular fairy to hide her true nature)

Jerome: Satyr (No specific reason, but Satyr’s are known for being docile and made a fool of in theatrical productions if you want to stretch)

Hector: Human (Not everyone can be nonhuman. I like to think nonhumans are actually not allowed in the Village of Foul Devotees unless they are a type of bird creature. So, if he were a nonhuman, Hector would be a Harpy. Alternatively, he is a Harpy, but he’s hiding his true form like V.F.D associates do to avoid persecution)

Olivia Caliban (Miranda Caliban by Extension): Oracle (Human born with magical abilities and the gift of prophecy. Ishmael often dismisses Miranda’s prophecies. Kind of a Cassandra situation)

Captain Widdershins: Tannin (Sea Serpent, think a Water Naga. Some sources refer to this creature as “The Whale” because they are sometimes presented with the head of a boar and the body of the whale. It’s a Moby Dick reference!)

The Denouement Triplets: Shadow Creatures (They morph and move through shadows, sometimes even blending together. This makes it even harder to tell Ernest and Frank apart, and nearly impossible to find Dewey. They can morph into shadows to prevent harm to their physical form… If they’re fast enough.)

Ishmael: Poltergeist (A malevolent spirit haunting the island and its residents. Keeps his physical form by stealing the life force and free will of those who allow him to. His powers do not work on the unwilling.)

(Olaf’s Mentors are both Demons.)

(Mr. Poe and family are humans)

I'm open for suggestions for any characters I missed.

Like, what was Ike before he died?

Gustav? Sally? R?

How about our Netflix Originals? I'd love your opinions on Jacqueline, Larry, and Babs.

See you in Part Two to discuss the kids!

[hdowlpost]

OWL GIFTS for porcelainheart

[Podfic of] the frenemies' guide to beekeeping Link to fic: the frenemies' guide to beekeeping by porcelainheart3 Summary: An ode to Sherlock Holmes featuring one recently retired Magipathologist, one sharp-tongued beekeeper, and purloined case files from the DMLE that are absolutely none of their beeswax. A podfic of story. Podfic Length: 39:11 (with music), 38:11 (without music) Rating: Mature Podfic Cover: made by an as of yet unrevealed cover artist :) Podficcer's Notes: Dear porcelainheart3, I hope you enjoy this podfic of your story. I had such a great time working on this. It's a wonderful story and I'm happy that I got to record it for you.

An Unexpected Santa Summary: No, that can't be Draco, can it? Teddy swears it is. Word Count: 4025 Rating: NC-17 | explicit Contains: Christmas shopping, mall Santa, getting together, shower sex. Notes:porcelainheart3, your prompt about Draco as a mall Santa cracked me up, so here it is. I also added in some of the things you said you liked, so I hope you like it. :)

Review/Comment of: Curfew Summary of Fic: Draco plans to spend eighth year staying out of trouble, awaiting a reply from the Dover Arithmancy Academy. (And rereading his favourite book series, The Warlock's Revenge.) What does his future hold, after the war? He might find out with the help of a certain Gryffindor who defies school rules. Word Count of Fic: 1689 Rating of Fic: Gen Commenter's Notes: porcelainheart3, ( I saw that this fic hadn’t gotten nearly as much love as your others )

[ohanahoku-ao3]

Whumptober Day 11

@whumptober Hope you all enjoy this one!

Teen & Up - Gen - Merlin

Hellbound

     It had been quiet in the kingdom as of late. There was no sign of Morgause or Morgana, no recent attacks, and no magical conundrums for Merlin to muddle his way through. It was nice to take a break from the fighting, from the difficulties of hiding his magic when the universe tried its hardest to tug it out into the open. Still, after a month of absolutely nothing happening, Merlin was getting antsy. He felt restless and paranoid, sure that something would happen soon but not knowing what. So when Gaius asked him to deliver some medicines and check in with several patients near the borders of Camelot, Merlin jumped at the chance of something to do with his pent-up energy. He packed up and set on his way, hoping the peace would hold out for another week or two.

     He should have known better than to hope for such a thing. It happened late in his trip when he had only a single patient left to check in on. One night, he went to sleep and woke to someone grabbing him roughly, not even having the time to call on his magic before iron shackles were clasped around his wrists.

     Merlin’s breath was taken away with the click of the locks, and his entire existence turned upside down and inside out before it righted itself again, leaving him dizzy and confused. He tried to shake it off, to call upon his magic and open the shackles, knock out the men who were shoving him to his feet and pushing him along, but nothing happened. His magic wasn’t responding. It was like it wasn’t even there. His eyes widened with panic, and he tried again, staring down at the shackles as he stumbled forward, but it was useless. Panic thrummed through his veins, and he struggled to remain calm enough to look at the men pushing him along. They seemed oblivious to his struggle, though they laughed as he tripped over a stone, one of the men knocking him in the back of his head. “Keep to yer feet, boy.”

     Merlin closed his eyes to refrain from glaring at the man, though his voice was tight with anger when he forced the question out. “Where are you taking me?”

     The man laughed, an ugly sound that grated on Merlin’s ears. “Hell, boy. That’s where ye be bound.”

     Merlin opened his eyes to roll them at the answer, but they caught on the sight ahead of him, and his stomach twisted around itself. It was a slave cart like the one Freya had been kept in, only bigger and filled with people. The door was opened, and Merlin was forced to climb in, being pushed the last step up so that he fell to the bottom of the wagon. He groaned at the hard impact, inhaling and grimacing at the scent of blood and other bodily fluids soaking into the wood floor. Merlin slowly rose to his feet and moved to sit on the benches, looking around at the other captives. Everyone wore a face of despair, and only one responded when Merlin tried to talk to them. A young slip of a girl, her dress torn off one shoulder, looked at him with pity as she spoke. “You don’t understand. Where we’re going, no one will find you. No one ever finds us.”

     Their journey lasted several days before Merlin found himself in a dungeon, staring into the eyes of a man who was nothing more than skin and bone. His fellow prisoner, on the brink of death, spoke as the young physician’s apprentice held him. “My hope was destroyed a long time ago, young man. All the lights have gone dark, and I’m ready to go.”

     Merlin blinked back tears, unable to do anything to help the old man. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry it ends like this.”

     “‘S fine, boy. Perhaps it won’t end this way for you, eh?” The man smiled as he breathed his final words to Merlin, and the young warlock hung his head, crying over the stranger as he vowed to the old man that he’d make it out for him. He would see this place, this group of slave traders destroyed. If not for himself and the others, then for those he had been too late to save.

[merlinbingo]

It's the end of the year, and here Peach is, sneaking in just under the wire with the November round up. Sorry it’s so late, and I will do my very best to do better next year...

As always happens at the end of these things, we got a truly mind-blowing number of fills in November - 99 of them, to be exact, created by 20 fantabulous participants! 79 were fics, 11 artworks, five reclists and one moodboard, one gifset, one playlist and one digital 3D model, which is another entirely new format for us (and, can I just say, I love and adore how willing you all are to try new things).

We also got the largest array of foreground ships we’ve seen since February, with 15 different ships (in addition to the 21 gen works you submitted). Merlin/Arthur are obviously top of the list with 50, Merlin/Lancelot a very respectable second with 10, Gwen/Morgana at four and both Arthur/Gwen and Merlin/Freya with two fills each, plus ten additional ships with only one fill each.

And now, obviously, the think you’re actually here for: the round up! As always, you’ll find the November fills below the cut, sorted by ship and then by rating, and we encourage you to check the ratings and warnings before clicking on any of those links.

For now, I bid you adieu, at least until just after midnight when I’ll be back with the round three sign up post!!!

Gen/no ships

A Rising Sky by thefollow-spot Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon Divergence - Episode: s05e13 The Diamond of the Day, Arthur Pendragon Lives (Merlin), One Shot, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Canon-Typical Homoeroticism Summary: "Arthur’s hair was cooling-wet: a combination of sweat, the morning air, and the lake water. Merlin reached out a shaking hand and brushed it off Arthur’s forehead with his thumb. His touch was like every one before it." | Finale AU; Arthur lives. Canon-typical homoeroticism ensues.

Modern Merlin by TyalanganD Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Art, portrait, haircut Summary: Modern Merlin with longer hair.

Truth in Light by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Friendship, Magic, A bit of angst, Looking out for eachother, Secrets Revealed Summary: Lancelot is a little worse for wear after a night out at the tavern. In his drunken state he marvels in awe at Merlin's magic, but inadvertently reveals a secret of his own...

Forgiveness by Stelle Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: lancelot, digital art Summary:

Clumsy Merlin by mithian Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary:

Arthur by Stelle Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: 3D model, Arthur Summary:

brittle parchment, scattered truth by queerofthedagger Rating: General audiences Warnings: Major character death Major tags: Pre-Canon, Post-Canon, Epistolary, Angst Summary: Five letters Queen Ygraine wrote to her son, and one letter that was written in response.

Merlin in Winter by TyalanganD Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Art, Portrait, Winter, Modern AU Summary: Modern Merlin likes wearing earmuffs in winter.

Charcoal Rain by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Fluff, mother-son relationship, child Merlin, Hunith POV, learning to read and write Summary: Hunith is determined to teach six-year-old Merlin to read and write, but as is often the case with her magical child, things don’t quite go as to plan. Fluff in which Hunith discovers Merlin’s magical photocopying ability, amongst other things.

What Cane To Pass by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Dragonlord Merlin, Post Canon, Confronting Kilgharrah, Merlin has Questions Summary: "I failed?" "No, Young Warlock, for all that you have dreamed of building has come to pass." The words of the Great Dragon have rung in the mind of the Dragonlord ever since that day at the Lake of Avalon. But what did they mean? For there was one thing that was certain; all he'd dreamed of building had NOT come to pass. Or, Merlin calls Kilgharrah one more time, and wants answers

Sleeping Spells by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Accidental Magic, fluff, angst, sleep magic, dreams and nightmares Summary: Merlin has a problem - his dreams are coming true, literally. It all started after eating some of Gwaine's special mushrooms. Gaius is at a loss for a cure, which is all very well while Merlin dreams of flowers and butterflies. It's when Merlin has nightmares that the real problems begin.

One of Three by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Post-canon, angst, destiny, grief, courage strength and magic Summary: In the months after Camlann, Merlin discovers everything he'd assumed about destiny had been wrong. Destiny had never relied on a two-sided coin, but a three-pointed triad. And Merlin had failed to see it.

A Warm Fire by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Child Merlin, Winter, Mother and Son, Magical 3 Year Old, Fluff and Warmth Summary: As a winter storm rages, Hunith is confined at home with three-year-old Merlin, and the firewood has run out. Merlin is cold, and decides to take matters into his own hands.

Just a Nudge by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: S1 Ep3 Mark of Nimueh, Merlin’s Magic Confession, Afanc episode, Arthur Suspicious Summary: Arthur’s idiot servant Merlin had tried to confess to the magic which healed Gwen’s father. Arthur had first thought Merlin had made it up to save Gwen - but now, with the confession replaying over on his mind, he’s having doubts about his earlier conviction. Had Merlin really been lying?

BBC Goncharov: A Fandom Still Thriving by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Goncharov, Paralells, Article, Imagines future, Goncharov as Arthurian-like legends Summary: Fictional article from the future about 'BBC Goncharov', drawing parallels with BBC Merlin

The Secret Handshake by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Yuletide fluff, Left-handed handshakes, confused Merlin and Arthur, Good Morgana, Season 3 or 4 canon divergent Summary: It's the yuletide celebration, and this year guests are attending from all over the kingdom. There's one thing unusual though. Several of the guests are not only shaking hands with the King upon arrival, but with Merlin too... and they're shaking his hand backwards. Merlin can't fathom why, so Morgana goes off to seek answers.

Under a Headgerow by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Child Mordred, Found Child, Protective Arthur, Series 1 canon divergent, Mordred never reached camelot with Cerdan, Summary: Merlin and Arthur return from a hunt and find a young boy, frightened and alone. They bring him back to Camelot to see Gaius.

Anhora' Fic Recs by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Anhora, The Unicorn Guy, Gen Fics, Reclist Summary: Gen fic rec list for the character 'Anhora'

Since Avalon by queerofthedagger Rating: Teen Warnings: Major character death Major tags: Post-Camlann, Grief/Mourning, Reconciliation, Angst Summary: Merlin knows when Kilgharrah dies.

Sweet Child in Time by TyalanganD Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply, Angst Major tags: Canon divergence, Arthur finds out, angst, memory magic Summary: Arthur finds out about Merlin's magic. And then he finds out again. And again. And again...

Torn Threads by Skydragon05 Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Danger, holes in space-time, BAMF Magic, Arthur knows about Merlin’s magic, trying to save the world Summary: Arthur could not see the loose threads flailing and lashing at the edge of the rip, nor feel the evil dark force that lay behind it, straining against Merlin’s hold. He’d seen the effects of it though, the destruction. || Merlin must use all his skill and power to mend a hole in space, Arthur is annoyed he can’t help.

Gwen/Morgana

pancakes by kairennart Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: digital art, fluff Summary:

mermaid au by kairennart Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: digital art, pirate gwen, mermaid morgana Summary:

I slithered here from Eden (Just to sit outside your door) by Camelots_Daffodil Rating: Teen Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Past relationship, POV Morgana, Set between Season 4 & 5, flashbacks Summary: While she's imprisoned with Aithusa by the Sarrum of Amarta, Morgana dreams only of Gwen.

Mommy kink rec list by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Rec List, Smut, Mommy Kink Summary: A short rec list of fics with mommy kink

Gwen/Lancelot

Caught by a thunderstorm by Laevateinn Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon compliant (kinda), Canon Era, Thunderstorm, Lancelot hates thunderstorms Summary: Gwen and Lancelot, on their way back to Camelot, get caught in a thunderstorm. They take refuge inside a semi abandoned shack, but have nothing to do to pass the time.

Gwaine/Mithian

How Quickly Things Change by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Loneliness, hurt/comfort, laughter, masking, path not taken Summary: Gwaine is one of the knights escorting Princess Mithian on her return journey to Nemeth, after her betrothal to King Arthur has fallen through. When Gwaine finds her sitting alone by the fire lost in thought, he brings her some much needed laughter. He also finds himself offering a shoulder to lean on, as she shares with him her feelings on everything that’s happened.

Merlin/Morgana

Somewhere That's Ours by mithian Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon Divergence, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Magic Revealed, Getting Together, Kissing Summary: Merlin and Morgana discover secrets about each other.

Morgana/Mordred

Steal My Breath And Use My Body by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: Rape/non-con Major tags: Extremely Dubious Consent, Sex Slave, Choking Summary: Morgana chains Mordred up and uses him for pleasure

Merlin/Freya

Songbird's Call by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Emotional Hutr/Comfort, Friendship, Grief/Mourning, Guilt, Hopeful Ending Summary: After the pain of Freya's death, Merlin meets with Lancelot, who offers comfort and a shoulder to lean on, as well as some words of advice.

To Be Loved by mithian Rating: Not rated Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary: A Freya/Merlin playlist

Arthur/Gwen

oblivious to lovers by kairennart Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: oblivious arthur, humor, digital art Summary:

Fabulous Feathers by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Fluff, Humour, Mornings, Golden Age, Merlin has a box of surprises Summary: It's early morning and Gwen wants a lie in. Her children have different ideas, theyre wide awake and they've been raiding Uncle Merlin's Box of Surprises.

Isolde/Lancelot/Tristan

Muddy Waters by dorochas (stanzas) Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon Divergence Summary: “He’s moping,” Isolde announced, pulling off the straps connecting her muddy armor and sending it clattering to the floor. “I think he missed us this morning, Sir Lancelot. You know how he loves cuddling—”

Merlin/Arthur/Morgana

Third Wheeling by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: Incest Major tags: PWP, Threesome, Drabble Summary: Arthur and Morgana have some fun while Merlin thoroughly enjoys the show

Arthur/Percival

Don’t Make Me Wait by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: PWP, Semi-Public Sex, Oral Sex, Modern Era Summary: Percy and Arthur have a relaxing morning at the park. It’s a good thing no one else is around.

Percival/Merlin

Bring Me a Dream by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: PWP, Wet Dream, Coming Untouched Summary: Merlin has a wet dream

Gwaine/Percival

On the Wings of Error by chaosgenes Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Modern Alternate Universe - Gods, Getting Together, Love at First Sight Summary: Gwaine is cupid incarnate and tries to complete his 100th happy couple mission, which is to set up Arthur and Gwen together. Percy, incarnate to the god of war, doesn't make it easy for him.

Merlin/Gwaine

Memories by Stelle Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Merwaine, Merlin Fanart Summary:

Merlin/Lancelot

wounds by kairennart Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: digital art, wound bandaging, blood Summary:

Remember My Love by mithian Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon era, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Establish Relationship, Lancelot's POV Summary: Lancelot comforts Merlin when he's feeling bad about his magic.

The Accidental Date by mithian Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Misunderstandings, Coffee Shop AU, Modern era, Humor, Getting Together Summary: Merlin thinks it's a date, Lancelot thinks it's a job interview. It should be a disaster but love has started in stranger ways.

You Feel Like Home by mithian Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: University AU, Modern era, Roommates, Modern with Magic, Friends to Lovers Summary: Merlin tries to find answers about his magic at Camelot University. Luckily his roommate Lancelot is there to help him.

Vampire fic by kairennart Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence Major tags: vampire au, canon era, enemies to lovers Summary:

Merlin/Arthur

A bit unwell by Castilian Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Modern Setting, Established Relationship, Sick Arthur Summary: Arthur feels very tired after being sick.

Forgiveness (is a nice thing to do) by heartsocold Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: modern setting, established relationship, fluff, hurt/comfort, forgiveness Summary: “You don’t like her, do you?” Arthur asks after they’ve been quiet for a while. “Fine. No, I don’t,” Merlin replies unapologetically. “I get that she’s your sister and you love her and I appreciate everything she’s done for you and Lily. I’m glad that you have her back now and that the kids get another aunt but I can’t forgive her for hurting you or Lily. Maybe one day I’ll be able to move past it but right now I want to wring her fucking neck every time I think about her.”

Angst is coming by TyalanganD Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Arthur returns, angst, hallucination Summary: Arthur has finally returned, but Merlin can't adjust.

Handfasting by Stelle Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Merthur, digital art Summary: Merlin and Arthur's marriage in Celtic ceremony

Reincarnated by Stelle Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: merthur, digital art Summary: Merlin and Arthur remember their previous life during a school trip to old Camelot castle.

"I wanna" is enough. (No need to justify) by 50quid Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Childhood Friends, School Plays, Friends to Mutual Crushes Summary:

thumbtack down by 50quid Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Parents Merthur, Light Bickering Summary:

Adaptation by RansomNoteworthy Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Awkward Flirting, Books, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Alternate Universe - Bookstore Summary: Working at the bookstore can be boring at times, but Merlin and Gwen have a fit new customer keeping them distracted. Is he there for the books? Is he there for one of them? Is he a figment of their imagination? The owner, Gaius, doesn’t actually care, but he suggests a staff favorites board at the till, because if their new favorite customer repeatedly buys one person’s recommendations, well, maybe it’s a sign of affection and shared interests? And either way, at least then they’ll “be making sales, people, get back to work already!”

Order Up by RansomNoteworthy Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Flirting, Oblivious Summary: Merlin's new at the coffee shop, Arthur's new at feeling out of his depth, and Gwen's an old hand at dealing with aggravating people, customers and coworkers alike.

Squeaky and Fluffy by TyalanganD Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply, Past abuse Major tags: Modern AU, Toys, Fluff and humor, slice of life Summary: Merlin keeps squeaky toys in bed, because apparently, he's a dog. But Arthur loves him anyway.

Relax by Castilian Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Established Relationship Summary: Arthur is nervous, Merlin is there to help him relax.

Alternatively, The Future is not set in Stone by royal_spud Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon era, secret siblings and evil twins, prophecy, kid Mordred, worried Merlin Summary: Once upon a time, Merlin believed his future was one that had already been dictated. That had been until Arthur had shown him it wasn't, that he had a life of his own creation to look forward to. And all was good and well. But now, Morgana was asking to take Mordred into her care. Mordred who everyone thought was his little brother, Mordred who was under his care and his watchful eye, Merlin, who once had been destined to kill Arthur, who was now more than infatuated with the little kid. It leaves Merlin to wonder what he'd chosen to believe... If after all, the future was set in stone.

Please take care of me (and shut me up) by TyalanganD Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Modern AU, babysitting, humor, getting together Summary: Life is so unfair. The moment Merlin moves out of his family home, his parents hire a hot babysitter. But Merlin has a plan.

Insult to Injury by queerofthedagger Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon Divergence, Post The Darkest Hour, Secret Siblings/Evil Twins, Merlin's Magic Revealed Summary: On a grief-soaked day in November, Arthur reveals that he knows of Merlin's secret. Except. If only it were that easy.

Love in a Time of Dragons (Chapter 1) by Camelots_Daffodil Rating: Teen Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Post Canon, Angst, Dragonlord!Merlin, Immortal!Merlin Summary: After Merlin loses everything, he needs to find something new to live for, at least for the time being. The thing? Dragons.

This is a love story by TyalanganD Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Modern AU, getting back together, post-breakup, asexuality Summary: Five years ago, Merlin and Arthur broke up. After all, one is supposed to enjoy sex with people one loves - and Merlin couldn't. Now, they bump into each other in a coffee shop. This totally is a love story. Only, not the one you'd think.

I've got you (under my skin) by Sage_Owl Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Kidnapping, canon divergence, Arthur knows about Merlin's magic, Established Relationship, Merlin is so done. Summary: Merlin and Arthur get kidnapped, again. Merlin's rather sick of it.

turns to dust by Sage_Owl Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Alternte universe -1930s, Dust bowl, secret relationship, alternate universe- farmers/ranch Summary: Arthur and Merlin are both trying to escape something. Can they find a way out together?

A Pawn No Longer by Sage_Owl Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Redeemed Morgana, Canon divergence, Morgana's magic revealed, Arthur knows about Merlin's magic, established relationship Summary: The throne room smells like smoke and blood, and there is a vial in Merlin’s pocket that he refuses to touch.

Merlin Emrys' Values by TyalanganD Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply, Creepy dark comedy Major tags: Addams Family Fusion, Creepy fluff, asexuality Summary: Since Merlin and Arthur got together, they’ve been experimenting a lot. There was the guillotine and the electric chair in the attic, and the ring of fire in the basement. There was also some cuddling and kissing. But there wasn’t much sex, to be quite honest.

Camelot's Conniving Cloak Crook by Sage_Owl Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Arthur knows about Merlin's magic, comfort, canon era, established relationship, King Arthur Pendragon Summary: Arthur's day begins badly, and only gets worse. Where on earth is his cloak? And more importantly, Merlin?

Shades of Blue by mithian Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Teachers AU, Arthur teaches science, Merlin teaches art, Painting, Kissing Summary: Arthur’s never seen Merlin paint before, and now he can’t take his eyes off him.

Goodnight, Stars by Sage_Owl Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Teenagers, Circus AU, Acrobatics, First Kiss, Modern Era Summary: Merlin's having trouble with a trick. Arthur ends up being more distracting than helpful.

From M to A by TyalanganD Rating: Teen Warnings: Self-harm (not graphic) Major tags: Modern AU, soulmates, role reversal, angst with a happy ending Summary: In a world where people bear marks with the first letter of their soulmates' names, Merlin, a talented artist, tries to find happiness and fulfill his mother's expectations. It's way harder than he thinks. And then, life kicks him in the butt.

Dragon's Legacy by Zaharya Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Dragon!Merlin, Hurt Merlin, Protective Arthur, Hurt/Comfort Summary: When Arthur against all odds manages to mortally wound the dragon, Kilgharrah bestows his magic unto Merlin in an attempt to save his kind.

Rumor Has It by RansomNoteworthy Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Misunderstandings, Awkward Conversations, Coming Out, Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers Summary: Arthur hasn't met all of Morgana's new friends at college, but he's especially suspicious about this new guy he's heard is dating Gwen. That's nothing a few conversations can't clear up-- or make much more complicated. After talk of OnlyFans accounts, and discussions 'through the closet door,' how will it all shake out?

Message Not Received by RansomNoteworthy Rating: Teen Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Feelings Realization, Protective Merlin, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Angst with a Happy Ending, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers Summary: Hospital coworkers Arthur and Merlin are best friends now, however that happened, and nothing can come between them: Except maybe a car accident, a coma, and a whole bunch of uncovered secrets and realizations.

Buried Within Us (I Love You So) by Mischel Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary: When Arthur asks Merlin to let him feel his magic, Merlin's magic decides to do its own thing and let Arthur know just how much he's loved.

Edge of Our Seats by RansomNoteworthy Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Near Death Experiences, Confessions, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Airplanes Summary: Bandmates Merlin and Arthur have had a million conversations over the years, but there's a few things they never had the time or the nerve to say to each other. A near-death experience is as good a time as any to finally say what they mean.

Fix-it' fics rec list - Merlin BBC by Laevateinn Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Rec list, fix-it, episode coda, post canon, gen and Merthur Summary: Rec list of fix-it fics!

You're My Escape by mithian Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon divergent, Living Together, There's Only One Bed, Magic Reveal, Getting Together Summary: Merlin and Arthur flee Camelot to live in a cottage in the woods together.

A Heart is Made to Ache, Break and Heal by royal_spud Rating: Mature Warnings: Major character death Major tags: Unhinged Merlin, unrequited love, magic reveal, hopeful ending, heartbreak Summary: Merlin's always been the kindest among them, barely able to stand the sight of a dead rabbit. He despised violence and loathed hunting. And flinched at the sound of clanging metal. But when a sorcerer snatches the king and his knights from their bedchambers one calm night, and forces them all to watch him as he rampaged everything and everyone in his way as he searched of them, well kept secrets come spilling out; leaving them to wonder just how well they knew who Merlin was. If he was the same person who smiled as bright as the sun and sung to himself and made flower crowns. The person they'd known, and adored, and some had even grown to love. Or if he was someone else entirely.

Everything is just fine by TyalanganD Rating: Mature Warnings: Rape/non-con Major tags: Merlin and Arthur are together, and when one day, Merlin agrees for them to take things a bit further, his body suddenly reacts in an unexpected way. And then, past trauma comes to the surface. Summary:

The Labour of Love by TyalanganD Rating: Mature Warnings: No archive warnings apply, Non-graphic violence, injury Major tags: Greek Mythology, Hurt Arthur, Injury, star-crossed Summary: When Arthur is tasked with a labour of killing the Lernean Hydra, he meets a beautiful youth: Merlin.

As We Know It by Sage_Owl Rating: Mature Warnings: Major character death Major tags: End of the world, reincarnation, hopeful ending, gentle sex, short one shot Summary: Merlin and Arthur find themselves at the end of the world. Again.

You Are A Scar by MerthurAllure Rating: Mature Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: High School, Hurt/Comfort, Getting Together, First Kiss Summary: Merlin’s life suddenly gets a lot better.

Transforming by TyalanganD Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Modern AU, Trans Merlin, Exhibitionism Summary: The evening starts with Merlin noticing new changes happening to his body - and ends with something steamy.

BDSM rec list by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Bdsm, Rec List, Kink Exploration, Painplay, Gun Kink Summary: A rec list of bdsm fics

Model Behavior by Sage_Owl Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Photoshoots, glasses, first meetings, masturbation, models Summary: Arthur does a favor for Gwaine, and meets Merlin. Things escalate from there.

And You Love It by TyalanganD Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon Era, PWP, Topping from the bottom, rough sex Summary: Merlin is evil. He always demands for Arthur to fuck him in the most inopportune moments. Like, during a Round Table meeting.

I cannot stand the way you tease by Sage_Owl Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Pornstars, Modern Era, Fingering, Roommates, Secret Identity Summary: Merlin's supposed to be meeting a new flatmate today, but his latest obsession, Fitzroy, just posted a new video. Surely nothing will go wrong if he watches for a little while...

Can't help but stare by Sage_Owl Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Pornstars, voyeurism, masturbation, roommates, sex toys Summary: Merlin's flatmate, Arthur, puts on a show. Merlin decides to stay and watch.

Nice Tailpipe [Mood Board] by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Mood Board, Nsfw, Car Sex Summary: a mood board about arthur and his car kink (and his boyfriend who really can’t complain)

The Narcissist’s Thirst Trap by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Social Media AU, PWP, Epistolary, Video Chat Sex Summary: Arthur Pendragon is an up and coming actor. He wouldn’t consider himself a famous celebrity by any means, but he has quite a few dedicated fans. One of which happens to run a thirst blog all about him.

Now that I've got you (I won't let you go) by Sage_Owl Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Pornstars, light angst, bottoming from the top, bottom Arthur Pendragon, getting together Summary: Arthur's finally got Merlin where he wants him. But how will things end?

Like A Tidal Wave by Sage_Owl Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Friends to lovers, skinny dipping, beach sex, teenagers, modern era Summary: Arthur's never been able to say no to Merlin, about anything. Not even at 1am.

Still I Surface in Morning Light by queerofthedagger Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: An attack gone wrong leaves Merlin and Arthur stuck in each other's bodies. While Merlin thinks the most complicated part is that Arthur ends up with his magic, it does not take long until he is reminded that it can always, always get worse. Summary:

gentle bite by queerofthedagger Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Dom/sub, Porn without Plot, Spanking, Praise Kink Summary: Impact; count out loud; rush of gold and warmth.

Mine (pronoun; possessive) by queerofthedagger Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon Divergence, Established Relationship, Possessive Merlin, Porn with Feelings, Emotional Hurt/Comfort Summary: Arthur is used to how everyone treats the body of a prince as something not entirely his own; Merlin decides to do something about it.

Epistolary rec list by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Rec List, Epistolary Summary: A rec list of epistolary fics

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[akkator]

Midnight Update

The past month has been 10~ hours of work on DnD stuff and 60~ of work on Advanced Bunkers and Badasses.

So for self indulgent reasons I'm making a post about it. To lay out my thoughts if nothing else (I will assume some knowledge of the Borderlands series in my explication).

Cliff notes

To catch anyone out of the loop up quickly. Bunkers and Badasses is a TTRPG adaptation of the Borderlands series. It's a good game with a nice system but I find it a bit shallow on the player choice front (though it's still better than dnd 5e).

Advanced Bunkers and Badasses is my fan made expansion/overhaul. I intend to add the following:

Every character class from all 4 main line games.

Update classes from Gen 1 and 2 to bring them in line with those found in Gen 3. Including but not limited to; Different Action skills for each skill tree, augments to customise those skills, and a 4th new skill tree.

Add missing mechanics like Fight for your life.

Add Class mods.

Current Progress

I'll glaze over the complete classes for now;

Berserker

I broke down his Rage Action Skill. Into a simple speed boost with different "signature moves" but I'm not currently liking thr feel so I might just make 4 subtly different rages.

Their 4th skill tree is tentatively named "Lead Eater" and will provide buffs to Assault rifles and it's Action Skill involves pull out a giant Minigun.

Doppelganger

I'm having a hard time breaking it's Action Skill down in any meaningful way. So I'm keeping one central action skill with lots of customisation options in the form of "Corporate Secrets" (one for each Manufacturer). I think I'll need a few augments on top of this but I'll wait and see.

Their 4th Tree tentatively named "Black Market" has no current gimmick planned.

Enforcer

Major rework to Enforcer is it now has one Drone assigned to each tree (which it somone what had in principle before), adding a new missile drone "Valkyrie" to his Cyber Commando tree and Shield/laser one called "Bastian" to his new Warhead Tree. Warhead focuses on Radiation and explosive damage. Which they never got to play around with but felt very fitting.

Gunzerker

Like Berserker, it has a niche but powerful gimmick, unlike Berserker I can't work out cool parallels so Its probably sticking as a single action skill set up with more customisation though traits and Augments. It's 4th skill tree isn't named yet but I'm think on focusing on shields and improving item utility.

Hunter

This has been suffering from the fact its newer brother, the Beast Master, blows it out of the water in all regards (but a 10 hear age gap will do that).

Working on expanding all 3 of thier base skill trees as they only have 7 skills each (10~11 with 2-3 capstones is my preferred). The 4th Tree will focus around buffing it's pet, as in the ttrpg version it is active all the time.

Siren (Alpha)

I've designed just over half of its action skills and Variants; Phasewalk (the default), phase warp (a skill to teleport allies or enemies), Phase-crash (calls down a meteor).

I'm thinking the 4th Tree will focus around explosives.

Siren (Beta)

Like it's sibling but we have Phaselock (default), Phaseblock (makes a barrier, like Ava), Phasebomb (like a Void Warlock from destiny), Phasesnap (repurposing the underused thoughtlock Skill).

No current plans for the 4th skill tree.

Soldier

Soldier like Hunter has been eclipsed though not as intensity by its sibling, the Commando (especially after I added to it). So I'm going to push the soldier in a more "engineer" direction. Each action skill will grant a different structure. We have the Turret (Default), a Healing Station (restores health), a Jamming Station (Deals Shock damage and Jams weapons), then either a Scan or cover.

Wildcard

Claptrap's class is a nightmare to convert. First of all I would like humans to also be ae to use it not just robots. I had so many random dumb effects. I'm going to make it that your action skill has a "deck" of possibilities (limiting it down from 30 options to 6) so you have more control over the outcomes.

Again, no clue what I'm doing on the 4th ree yet.

[the-once-and-future-love]

19. Good Merlin Fics I’ve Read Recently (11/22/21)

1001 Arthurian Nights by thenerdyindividual

a night out by CheekyDoodles

A Rare Gift by Smcstrav [gen]

A True Friend Understands by punkwing_blue [gen]

An Educated Idiot by audhds

An Erosion of Trust by LFB72 [gen]

An Heir by Impala_Cherry_Trickster [mergwenthur]

As Long As He's Safe by colorofmymind

And Remember What Came Before by batgurl88 [gen or preslash]

Aftermath by SynthesisNexus

Albion's First Annual Tournament of Court Sorcerers by sam_i_am_writes

Aphrodisiac by incaseyoufic [mergwenthur]

Ashes Arisen by HanZheo

All The Makings series by  uuuhmohnoohgod

And He's Still Left with His Hands by witchmd13

Atlas by ParadiseAvenger

The Bones of You by Lisztful

Boy From The Woods by IgnatiousTheWarlock

Caring, Sharing, Kissing by Mischel

Castles in the Air by Clea2011 for

can only be what's true by ariadne_odair

The Chevalier by WingedWolf121

A Collapsing Star With Tunnel Vision by objectlesson

The Consequences of Keeping Secrets by queerofthedagger

Crown of Roses, Heart of Briar by Robin_Fai

Dance, Dagger, Dream by LavenderTeaCat [gen or pre slash]

Darkest Before the Dawn series by Band_obsessed

The Diary by ADraconicScribe [mergwenthur]

Echoes in the Dead of Dawn by seadeepy

Emrys the Really, Truly Terrible by lindenwaverly

Envious by Smcstrav [gen]

Everybody Talks by tehfanglyfish

Exile by Lolly047

Fathoming Him Out by camelot_king

Five lessons on how to not kill your best friend by injeong

Flowers for the King by ExplodedStars

For the Love of a Servant by Percyjacksonfan3

From Darkness Comes Light by beren

Gentle, Gentle by Polomonkey [gen]

Goodnight, Merlin by Phoenix_Rose

The Green of the Enemy by nsowlwrites97 [gen]

He Has Magic by Guessimaclotpole

Hounds of War by alby_mangroves, bad_peppermint [gen]

Hunter's Blood by Shadecat

I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep by charcharizard5

I should have... by BabyBird [gen or preslash]

I Won't Fall (Unless You Ask Me To) by idlestories

I Won't Give Up by orphan_account 

Imagine Communicating by AvidLurker15

it is most mad and moonly by This Girl Is (non_sequential) [mergwenthur]

Judge Not in My Absence by mintedpotters

Just As It Should Be (Side By Side) by wintercatpaws

King’s Orders by Dreamcatcher37 [gen]

know that my train can take you home by harsassypotters [gen]

Love Is Magic by Mischel

Love is a Many-Splendored Thing by archaeologist_d

Love Letters of a King to His Servant by Whoareyou0000

Merlinderella by fifty_fifty

Monster by TheAsexualofSpades

my heart sings for you (make it stop) by winterdusks

No More Secrets by Merthur4evs (Khandog) 

Not A Secret by Hisa_Ai

Now i see. by ohmerthurcharm

Nowhere Good (But It's the Best) by sinivalkoista [gen]

Of Daggers and Death by Bisexual_Bookworm238

Oh, the Scars I've Left by ificouldwrite

Old Habits Die Hard by daydreamer1227 [gen]

Ozone by Oriberry

The Prince Regent of Camelot by halfhardtorock

Promise You the Stars by deamsgirl

The Purple Tunic by John_Faina

Scared For You by Ivy_Scribbles

Secrets by Epiphanyx7

Seeds of Darkness by N16 [gen]

The Servant Poacher by gatoradeeh7x3 [gen]

Silent Battles by comic_history_magic_nerd

The Social Season by DracoWillHearAboutThis

Stick around by paintedpigeon [gen]

Still stumbling along by paintedpigeon [gen]

Take some time off, you idiot! by xyzan21 [gen or preslash]

Tea and Sympathy by N16 [gen]

Teach These Broken Wings to Fly by fishoutofcamelot [gen]

Tell Me Everything by jack_hunter

Tfw You Whip the Wrong Person and Wild Consequences happen by Merlioske

This Could Be the End of Everything (So Why Don't We Go Somewhere Only We Know) by AeonTheDimensionalGirl

To Confess, To Acknowledge by whatthedruidscallme

Too Cold To Be Mucking Out Stables by Catnip_3 [gen]

Trial Of The Senses by TheCourtSorcerer

The truth is that you’re mine, Merlin by ILoveFANFic

Truth and Consequences by queenofavalon3

truth and i are never one by jailb1rd

Under Your Skin by Clea2011

Wait Patiently series by RinHaruismyOTP

The Warlock's Mark by sam_i_am_writes

The Warlock's Tear by writerfan2013

We're all playing our parts by 50quid (hahahaharlequin)

when I break it's in a million pieces by the_13th_battalion [gen]

The Words I Wish I Said by heartsocold

"You didn't see that coming?" by InTooManyFandomsRay

[Last list]

[bangbaby]

JO AND THE CLUB OF MISFITS

( SKZ + ITZY ) — modern potterverse!au.

you say magic is overrated, yet here we are . . .

banner + yearbook edits ( cross-posted on ig ) by kiki !

FORMAT: fic ( thirty chapters )

CHARACTERS: shin ryujin, hwang hyunjin, hwang yeji, bang chan, seo changbin, han jisung, lee chaeryeong, lee felix, lee minho, choi jisu, shin yuna, yang jeongin, kim seungmin ( with cameos )

GENRE: fantasy, horror, action, adventure, fluff, angst

WARNINGS: english names (for “international” context), gen-z humour/problems, racism, drug use, violence, assault (rape), death, sex (sfw), swearing, aromantic seungmin, non-binary felix, idol x idol (slow burn)

NOTES: honestly a hot pot mess of ideas/world-building, but to narrow it down— the fic is heavily inspired by stray kids' thunderous (trailer and mv) as well as stranger things (but set in the harry potter universe during 2010-2020's)

where resident (troublemaker) badass, jo and her club of misfits wonder whether mischief can truly be managed.

Student geniuses face the threat of deadly creatures addicted to sound stalking the campus grounds for easy pickings.

OR . . .

Twenty years after the Great Wizarding War of their generation, seventeen-year-old Joanne Shin still feels its repercussions on the other side of the planet. Not that she was even born when Harry Potter defeated the malicious Voldemort— but rather that the globally-renowned celebrity’s feats now dictate the rest of her existence.

Jo admits the Witch That Changed The World has a nice ring to it; but outside the walls of Sumasandeul, the South Korean Institute of Trickery and Technology— you either meet the Potter standard or nothing.

And she certainly isn’t about to split her soul just to get there.

CHAPTERS — click to read !

[ ACT I ]

A GUIDE TO BECOMING THE GREATEST WITCH OR WIZARD OF ALL TIME . . .

1. The Girl Who Dies, 0.0k.

2. The Potterhead and The Wannabe, 0.0k.

3. Wonder Emporium, 0.0k.

4. Wisteria Estate, 0.0k.

5. The Moving Castle, 0.0k.

6. Misery Calls, 0.0k.

7. Black Magic and White Noise, 0.0k.

8. The Club of Misfits, 0.0k.

9. Cloaks and Daggers, 0.0k.

10. Red Knights and Roses, 0.0k.

11. Chosen or Cursed, 0.0k.

12. The Angels of Death, 0.0k.

13. Order of the Thunderous, 0.0k.

[ ACT II ]

THE OTHER TEN WIZARDING SCHOOLS YOU FORGOT ABOUT: A DISSERTATION . . .

14. The Goblet of Fury, 0.0k.

15. The Sea of Strangers, 0.0k.

16. The Maze of Monsters, 0.0k.

17. Dungeons or Dragons, 0.0k.

18. Mischief Unmanaged, 0.0k.

19. Jo's Bizarre Adventure, 0.0k.

[ ACT III ]

MOOGLE ANSWERS: A PLATFORM FOR WITCHES AND WIZARDS WHO ARE STILL CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON . . .

20. Level Up, 0.0k.

21. Demons Rising, 0.0k.

22. Mages and Warlocks, 0.0k.

23. Death By A Thousand Cuts, 0.0k.

24. To Obliviate An Obscurial, 0.0k.

25. Chaos Compendium, 0.0k.

26. Weapons of War, 0.0k.

27. Renegade Revolution, 0.0k.

28. Jo and the Gang of Wolves, 0.0k.

29. A Name Is Earned, 0.0k.

30. Kingdom Come, 0.0k.

character summaries, world exploration and tags below !

CHARACTERS — the club of misfits !

i swear if i hear another muggle reference from you . . .

영호, 빨간 : monkey, red

Joanne (Ryujin) Shin, 신류진 — half-blood, 16

PATRONUS (or FORM): monkey

QUIDDITCH: seeker

WAND: ebony, 11" samjogo feather, unbending

Olivia (Yuna) Shin, 신유나 — half-blood, 15

PATRONUS (or FORM): hare

QUIDDITCH: chaser

WAND: cherry, 10½", gumiho hair, pliant

Robin (Jeongin) Yang, 양정인 — squib, 15

PATRONUS (or FORM): none

QUIDDITCH: keeper

WAND: none

Lewis (Changbin) Seo, 서창빈 — pure-blood, 18

PATRONUS (or FORM): dragon, dragonborn

QUIDDITCH: chaser

WAND: hornbeam, 10", samjogo feather, unyielding

정석, 노란 : axolotl, yellow

Skyler (Seungmin) Kim, 김승민 — muggle-born, 16

PATRONUS (or FORM): beagle, silvertongue

QUIDDITCH: beater

WAND: apple, 11", imugi heartstring, quite bendy

Judy (Chaeryeong) Lee, 이채령 — pure-blood, 16

PATRONUS (or FORM): fox, legilimens

QUIDDITCH: seeker

WAND: wandless

Felix (Yongbok) Lee, 이용복 — half-blood, 16

PATRONUS (or FORM): canary, animagus

QUIDDITCH: keeper

WAND: alder, 10", gumiho tail, supple

은지, 파란 : elk, blue

Emilio (Minho) Lee, 이민호 — half-blood, 18

PATRONUS (or FORM): cat, animagus

QUIDDITCH: beater

WAND: wandless; acacia, 10¾", imugi heartstring, brittle

Julia (Jisu) Choi, 최지수 — muggle-born, 17

PATRONUS (or FORM): owl

QUIDDITCH: chaser

WAND: wandless; beech, 9½", samjogo feather, stiff

Peter (Jisung) Han, 한지성 — muggle-born, 16

PATRONUS (or FORM): squirrel, occlumens

QUIDDITCH: seeker

WAND: hazel, 9¾", gumiho tail, surprisingly swishy

서현, 초록 : wolf, green

Christopher (Chan) Bang, 방찬 — squib, 18

PATRONUS (or FORM): werewolf

QUIDDITCH: keeper

WAND: none

Lucy (Yeji) Hwang, 황예지 — pure-blood, 17

PATRONUS (or FORM): bear, metamorphagus

QUIDDITCH: beater

WAND: wandless; aspen, 12¼", imugi heartstring, rigid

Samuel (Hyunjin) Hwang, 황현진 — pure-blood, 17

PATRONUS (or FORM): ferret, metamorphagus

QUIDDITCH: seeker

WAND: wandless; blackthorn, 12", imugi heartstring, solid

WAND CORES, WOODS & LENGTHS (wandless magic)

GUMIHO TAIL HAIR: similar to unicorn tail hair, gumiho tail hair generally produces the most consistent magic, and is least subject to fluctuations and blockages. wands made with gumiho tail hair are generally the most difficult to turn to the dark arts and are the most faithful: they usually remain strongly attached to their first owner, irrespective of whether they were an accomplished witch or wizard. unfortunately, they do not make the most powerful wands (although the wand wood may compensate). they are also prone to melancholy if seriously mishandled (meaning that the hair may 'die' and need replacing).

IMUGI HEARTSTRING: similar to dragon heartstrings, imugi heartstrings produce wands with the most power. imugi wands can produce the most flamboyant of spells as well as tend to learn more quickly than other types. while they can change allegiance if won from their original master, they always bond strongly with the current owner. imugi wands tend to be easiest to turn to the dark arts, though it will not incline that way of its own accord. it is also the most accident-prone of the three cores and is somewhat temperamental.

SAMJOGO FEATHER: similar to phoenix feathers, samjogo feathers are the rarest core type. they are capable of the greatest range of magic, though they may take longer than either gumiho or imugi cores to reveal this. they show the most initiative (sometimes acting of their own accord), a quality that many witches and wizards dislike. samjogo wands are always the pickiest when it comes to potential owners, for the creature from which they are taken is one of the most powerful in the world. these wands are the hardest to tame/gain allegiance of as well as personalise.

note: i did take inspiration from this site and these beautiful posts (before adding my own lore/research) to expand on all ELEVEN wizarding schools (i am however, not sorry for stealing JK’s work bc that’s what she deserves for having god awful POC representation and being a terf). also warning, the following section is quite in depth; but you don't have to remember any of it to read the story (just thought it would be useful to refer back to as a reference for anyone interested).

수마산들 — korean wizarding college !

well, at least our school isn't racist . . .

moodboard by kiki !

수마산들, otherwise known as Sumasandeul Institute of Trickery and Technology (S.I.T) is one of the eleven wizarding schools of the world. Located in South Korea, S.I.T spans three campuses as schooling lasts from age 7 to 21 and accepts students from all over the continent and of all magical backgrounds. The school’s name comes from the words 수도회 (sudohoe), meaning ‘order’, 마법 (mabeob), meaning ‘magic’, and 산들 (sandeul), meaning ‘mountains’, giving it a loose translation of “the mountains of magic and order”. Originally, the institute was established within an abandoned village in the shielded recesses of the volcano, Hallasan (the tallest mountain in South Korea that now houses senior students, aged 19-21). But as the school began to expand, the college had developed a magical means of connecting the mountains, Jirisan (houses junior students, aged 13-19) and Seoraksan (houses primary students, aged 7-13) respectively.

The school was founded during the height of the Joseon Dynasty, in the Kingdom of Tamna (Jeju Island). The founders of the school were four true (full-blooded and noble) witches hailing from the surrounding kingdoms; Gim Yeongho, Bae Jeongsuk, Sil Eunji, and Na Seohyun. The four houses are named after their respective founders, but most students nowadays call them by their representative colour and/or crests (patronuses):

YEONGHO 영호 / BBALGAN 빨간, red; monkey.

JEONGSUK 정석 / NORAN 노란, yellow; axolotl.

EUNJI 은지 / PARAN 파란, blue; elk.

SEOHYUN 서현 / CHOROK 초록, green; wolf.

Through learning and communicating with foreign wizarding missionaries, the founders wished to pass their knowledge on to all young magic wielders that were under servitude or in danger (the four witches were famous for saving the oppressed kingdoms from obscurial children that could have killed or been killed). Pure wizarding families are still regarded highly in both magical and non-magical communities, often taking part in royal courts.

Sumasandeul (given its isolation in the mountains) had been fed by its own crops (attended to by its students) and was a self-sustaining village of its own until the early 12th century, when a connection between the economic and social Wizarding World was established. Still to this day, students at the school use the areas once used to grow foods to instead grow rare herbs and ingredients for potions.

Although the institute hosts its pupils in a rather traditional environment of temples, palaces and pavilions— the student population has integrated technology so impressively into their learning that S.I.T has become one of the most technologically-advanced schools of this generation. The campus also boasts many gardens and a lotus-filled lake.

After the Joseon Era ended and the Japanese took over, Sumasandeul was closed to preserve itself (though this is how the school would eventually pick up Quidditch as well as other western influences) and didn't reopen till the 1940s. During the war between North and South Korea from 1950-1953, parts of Sumasandeul were destroyed in a Wizarding War that took place at the same time. But as a majority of the Wizarding World sided with the south, the school was quickly rebuilt— expanding architecturally and multiculturally. Most textbooks used at S.I.T are translated from well-known texts, and it has since become a necessity to have some foreign staff attending the institute.

SUMASANDEUL GHOSTS

The four house ghosts are patrons/figures from Sumasandeul's past and usually only linger in the oldest buildings of each respective campus. They serve as a representative as well as an additional messenger or guide to those who are still unfamiliar with the college.

RED HOUSE: THE DEATHLY SCHOLAR

"Would you like to read my poem? It’s what you students would consider fresh.”

Gim Yeongho was the daughter of Gim Seonho; otherwise known as Sir Gim or the "Deathly Scholar". He was a close advisor to the king but was killed by a dark wizard before he could witness his daughter build one of the greatest institutions in the kingdom (if not the world). Even though he knows he is dead, he refuses to accept it. He is often found sword fighting with students or sitting atop the school’s entrances fanning himself as he quotes classical or otherwise humorous poetry. He is quite vain for his age, but would be a hit with the girls if he wasn't dead. Though he is respectful to all, it isn't a secret that he likes Yeongho students best.

YELLOW HOUSE: THE WEEPING BEAUTY

"I think I would miss this place most, which is probably why I'm still here. I’ve never felt safer than within this courtyard."

Mun Jang Geum, also known as the "Weeping Beauty", was a well-respected student. She was known for her beauty, loyalty and love for nature. Unfortunately, she was suffocated in her sleep by her rival and was accused of casting spells on the men who visited her as well as growing strange plants in the school gardens. Now, she is known for her teary eyes and timid aura. Despite being an overall friendly character, many students avoid her due to her sudden outbursts of gasping for air.

BLUE HOUSE: THE LADY OF THE LAKE

"I don't remember much. Just the water, and the dark and— have you finished studying for your OWLS yet?"

Hwajung or the "Lady of the Lake'' was the daughter of a headmaster at Sumasandeul. Sadly, she can’t remember who; so she has no family name. She vaguely recalls an Obliviate charm being cast on her before drowning in the school's lake. Her spirit returned to the school to watch over the students and protect them from the same fate; even if she as well as the rest of the wizarding community don't remember much of who she is or how she died. She is known for her soaking wet attire and constant shivering.

GREEN HOUSE: THE BLOODY SERPENT

"I no longer have any interest in the secrets my death holds— but I'm sure you'll eventually come to know them yourself."

Yun Si Yeol, or Lord Yun was deemed the "Bloody Serpent" due to his wine-red, knee-length hair; forked tongue and obsessive compulsion to pace the school hallways back and forth. He is odd, cold and therefore often a very unapproachable figure; however, he is known for leaving study tips and hints for students having a tough time. He is an intelligent, well-spoken ghost; however will avoid answering questions about his appearance, habits and death.

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

S.I.T enforces students to take six subjects each term (four terms in a year) and finish at least two units (depending on the subject, one unit can be equal to a month or a term's worth of work) before applying for a new subject.

Students need to complete at least four units from six subjects they’ve undergone (24 units in total) in order to take the OWLs or NEWTs during their final years (ages 12, 18 and 21 respectively) before graduating.

For primary students, the following eight subjects (four subjects for each half of the year) must be passed before they turn thirteen. Students can also continue to study/specialise in these subjects if they so choose. Children that are ‘less’ magically inclined may still take these subjects (as a form of study) but can choose to take alternate tutorials for their specific circumstances instead (ie. squibs may take less ‘practical’ classes taught by squibs themselves; shapeshifters undergo training camps to master their abilities, etc).

Domestic Studies (muggle manners, basic language/maths, how to clean/cook)

Abjuration (aka Defence Against The Dark Arts, school of magic focused on protective spells, as well as spells that cancel or interfere with other spells, magical effects or supernatural abilities)

Charms & Enchantments

Transfiguration (otherwise known as Alteration or Transmutation, schools of magic focused on the ability to change matter and alter the properties of their targets)

Potions (alchemy in later years)

Herbology

History of Magic (studying the arcane and divine nature of magic as well as important figures, events and places)

Flying

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

Junior and senior students (13 years old and onwards) can create/personalise the timetable they wish to study. The following subjects are not compulsory and a student can choose to opt in or out of whichever units they'd like.

Alchemy (Chemistry)

Ancient Runes (Studies)

Astronomy

Arithmancy

Divination

Care of Magical Creatures

Robotics (Computer Science & Magic)

Earth Magic & Natural Sciences (Physics)

Non-Magical Mathematics (Finance)

Journalism & Communication

Language & Translation (Traditional, Ancient and Magical— ie. Japanese, Greek, Latin, Nordic, Dwarvish, Orcish, etc.)

Ghoul Studies

Mythology & Folklore

Human & Magical Biology

Medical Magic (healing spells and concoctions)

Human Development & Psychology (health)

Muggle Studies (Culture & History)

World Studies (Culture & History)

Arts & Culinary Skills (Magical & Muggle)

Music, Theatre & Performance (Magical & Muggle)

Physical Education (Quidditch, Swordsmanship, Taekwondo, Dance, Muggle Sports, etc.)

Illusion (school of magic that "involves the ability to change the appearance of something, by creating a phantasm")

EXCLUSIVE SUBJECTS

As of recent years, S.I.T and the Ministry of Magic have decided to limit certain (dangerous and often extremely difficult) subjects, not only in terms of age (from 17 onwards) but in student numbers. Only the most gifted and competent of students have access to/are permitted to study these subjects in order to prevent such knowledge from falling into the wrong hands.

Compulsion (aka legilimency/occlumency, school of magic focused on acquiring and revealing information as well as affecting "the minds of others" including "influencing or controlling their behavior")

Conjuration (school of magic focused on instantaneous transportation such as apparition and portkey creation, summoning manifestations of creatures, energy or objects, as well as creation via material sacrifice)

Invocation (school of magic focused on "creating matter and energy, called up out of nothing"; damage spells and very powerful “wishes” included)

Necromancy (school of magic that involves death, undeath, and the manipulation of light and dark energy by drawing power from the life force of the environment (living plants and creatures) or alternate planes)

Dunamancy (school of magic that involves the manipulation of entropy, gravity, and time by drawing on the power from alternate timelines/unseen realities)

Parsel, Altmeri, Daedric & Dovahzul (languages imbued with power that can either be inherited by parseltongue, elves, daedra and dragonborns; or take an extremely long time to learn)

Pact Magic (the study of binding contracts to creatures and/or entities in order to gain something in return)

High Magic (the study of an extremely powerful type of ancient, ritual magic that can only be used/performed by those of elven-blood; as it has the ability to permanently alter The Lifestream to change reality wherein the normal rules of magic no longer apply)

Wild Magic (the study of raw/untamed magic in its purest, natural form; whether it be arcane or divine— aka unrefined magic commonly observed in Obscurials that often taps directly into The Lifestream to create unpredictable results)

Auror Training

Wandlore (Creation & Study)

Spellcraft (Creation & Etymology)

Magical Theory & Philosophy (Science & Religion)

Reversible & Irreversible Spells

WIZARDING WORLD — south korea !

ARCANE & DIVINE ORIGINS

The Lifestream (also known as The Force or The Weave) is the source of both arcane and divine spellcasting; it is a spiritual entity (often referred to as female), force as well as substance fabricated from the purest, wildest and most powerful elven magic. The Lifestream works to protect the world from the dangers of dark magic by giving humans the ability to utilise a small fraction of its power. Destroying the Lifestream would result in widespread destruction; for all worlds, planes and realities. Reckless use of magic can also damage the Lifestream; creating areas of dark, dead or wild magic where regular spellcasting doesn't work. In ancient times, "spellcasters were arcanists that did not memorise spells— but merely plucked them out of the weave”.

The Lifestream is present in all things living and are perceived to form part of “gods’” bodies, who actively will its effects. In two senses (both the metaphorical and the real), the gods are the Lifestream. They are its keeper and tender, but there have been times where they have died/separated from their divinity, and magic became twisted or had failed entirely.

ELEVEN WIZARDING SCHOOLS

A wizarding school is an official, educational institution that provides magical instruction to young witches and wizards. There are eleven wizarding schools established throughout the world, all of which are registered with the International Confederation of Wizards. Because most countries do not have their own wizarding school, families will often resort to magical travel, homeschooling, or smaller/unregistered/less-regulated organisations.

(in order of age and prestige)

Uagadou School of Magic (located in Uganda, founded in 900AD, teaches 7-21, co-ed)

Castelobruxo School of Magic (located in the Amazon Rainforest, founded in 990AD, teaches 7-21, co-ed)

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (located in Scotland, founded in 990AD, teaches 11-18, co-ed)

Beauxbatons Academy of Magic (located in France, founded pre-1290's, teaches 11-18, co-ed)

Durmstrang Institute of Trickery and Technology (located in Scandinavia, founded pre-1290's, teaches 11- 18, co-ed)

Koldovstoretz School of Magic (located in Russia, founded in the 1300's, teaches 7-21, co-ed)

Mahoutokoro School of Magic (located in Japan, founded in the 1300's, teaches 7-21, co-ed)

Sumasandeul Institute of Trickery and Technology (located in South Korea, founded pre-1390's, teaches 7-21, co-ed)

Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (located in the United States, founded in the 1600's, teaches 11-18, co-ed)

Songline Academy of Magic (located in Australia, founded in the 1600's, teaches 11-18, co-ed)

Copernicus Institute of Trickery and Technology (located on the Andromeda Satelite, founded in the 1900's, teaches 7-21, co-ed)

THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC

The Ministry of Magic is the main governing body of the magical community in Asia; its main intention being the preservation of magical law. The Ministry also connects most governments to the wizarding world. The Ministry of Magic was formed as a successor to the earlier High Council, a group of powerful witches and wizards from the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties known as the High Priests or Priestesses of Magic. The Council was in power till the Japanese overruled them in the early 1900s. But the Council was involved in the International Confederation of Wizards' decision to create the Statute of Secrecy in 1692. Today, the Ministry of Magic takes responsibility of enforcing said statute in Korea, Japan and all over the continent. As such, the laws against magic/wand use by underage witches/wizards and non-magic folk are also enforced by the Ministry, in part to maintain secrecy.

The current Minister for Magic in Korea is Goo Sangshin, whose role is to work in tandem with the Korean President to protect the Muggle World. Each President of Korea is visited by the Minister for Magic. The Ministry's headquarters are located deep underneath Namsan Park, Seoul; comprising of eleven stories that house an almost-infinite number of departments. The Korean Ministry is very much based on the British Ministry as they assisted the rebuild of the Korean Wizarding World.

KOREAN WIZARDING SPORTS

Though Quidditch isn't as popular in Asia, there is a great exception to Japan and Korea (who both participate in the International Quidditch Tournament for the World Cup). Quidditch was brought to Korea during the Japanese Occupation, where it was exciting news for locals reading the paper. After the Korean War, foreign influence helped build up the sport in Korea; and hence led to the formation of house teams at Sumasandeul along with official teams from all eight provinces.

Korean Quidditch uniforms (regulation padding not included), regardless of the team's colors, are quite distinct. Firstly, all players (of any gender) tie headbands (of a breathable fabric) over their foreheads for a variety of reasons; keep hair out of the way, soak up sweat, to look cool or keep the goggles resting on their head from causing marks whilst playing. Cheollik are worn with a sash around the waist and cuffs on the lower arms. During the Joseon Dynasty, these were worn by military figures due to their maneuverability and symbolic significance. Baji are worn as bottoms; which are essentially tightly-tied trousers— but can be substituted by shorts. This uniform is paired with hwa (a general term for boots), which are used for better grip on the foot rungs of a broomstick.

KOREAN WIZARDING COMMUNITIES

Korean wizarding communities used to stick together in numbers or isolate in the countryside, however most families nowadays are well-integrated into the Muggle world and live in big cities such as Seoul. Families that can afford or possess the ability to cast extension charms can also have properties concealed/expanded by magic; such as apartments hidden within apartments, or homes masquerading as rundown/niche stores that Muggles rarely ever enter.

There is also specialty housing in Cheongsangnam-do (founded by the Ministry) where physically, mentally, or financially disadvantaged witches and wizards are permitted to stay and be treated or cared for.

There are still places out of reach from Muggles, and most are hidden in the rural/remote areas of Korea. For example, “all-magic” villages near the S.I.T campuses (Hallasan, Jirisan, Seoraksan) evade hikers with Muggle-Repelling charms as well as trespasser mazes and creature guardians.

Though most of these villages (such as Jipangi Village) have retained their traditional appearance and layout, they are greatly populated by the international magic community; going so far as adopting British franchises such as Zonko’s and Honeydukes to facilitate foreign tourists that aren’t familiar with their Korean counterparts. Sumasandeul students also love visiting villages like Jipangi since they hold a lot of ancient history and mystery; especially those with abandoned temples rumoured to be haunted.

Seoul doesn’t have the equivalent of a Diagon Alley, as wizards and witches shop/trade where Muggles do. Only magical families/individuals are able to access/locate certain resources and inventories from special stores and markets. This is because most are hidden/can only seen by witches and wizards or otherwise require a secret, coded greeting. Notable hot spots for witches and wizards are places like One Eyed Wizard's (a café-cross-butterbeer-bar that has a floor dedicated to magical beings and/or creatures) as well as—

Itaewon: several lanes packed with foreign fast food chains, clubs, bars and shops (perfect for books, ingredients and other material purchases).

Myeongdong Street: known for its abundance of major fashion brand stores (where robes and garments alike can also be bought), bright neon signs, yelling street vendors, family-owned restaurants and much more.

Hongdae Street: a popular shopping district known for its busking areas, cutely-themed café-libraries, quaint flower/general stores as well as being a vibrant party/student area; the street and subway nearby is usually extremely packed, but that’s what gives the street its special vibe and magical shopkeepers the ability to easily blend into the crowd.

Insadong Street: full of culture and history, the area is known to target unsuspecting tourists as well as magical individuals looking for traditional tools, crafts and other specialty items.

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Ode to Innocence 

MASTERLIST

He calls himself "V" after a tragic accident changes the course of his life entirely. The childhood he once had is a chapter closed, the chapter to follow seemingly endless with all manner of hardship as it follows him into adulthood. It's through the world of the occult, and three infernal companions, that V finds a tenuous foothold in his unpredictable life.

(A look at V's younger years and the events that cover adolescence to adulthood, and how these events take him from meek little boy to capable warlock and devil hunter.)

Mature // Gen // Complete // AU, origin story

Characters: V, Griffon, Shadow, Nightmare, Malphas, original characters Tags: V is not part of Vergil, V’s name is Vitale, witch V, origin story, childhood, coming of age, canon-typical violence, character death, loss of parent(s), sorcery, witchcraft, witches’ coven, implied/referenced child abuse, implied/referenced emotional manipulation, sexual harassment, attempted sexual assault, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempt, found family

AU info // Series

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

[cyanea-lamarcki]

Generation 11: the Warlock

Completed:

Give yourself the Evil trait

Max the vampire lore skill

Become BFFs with one of the following characters and forfill their goal: - The Grim Reaper (Every time you witness a death or get the message a sim has died, take the urn or grave stone. Build a graveyard in your backyard) - Vladislaus Straud (Reach Max Vampire Lore and get turned into a vampire) - The Mother (Change your Aspiration to “Wants to solve the Strangerville mystery” and revive the Mother afterwards) - Guirdy (Woohoo with at least 1 ghost and reach the top of the Paranormal Investigator Career) - Father Winter (Max your Painting Skill or Marker Skill and give at least 8 of your friends a homemade present)

Befriend 5 more Occult Sims

Earn the Professional Slacker trait

In progress:

Master Vampire aspiration

Max the pipe organ skill

Reach the top of the Business Career or Paranormal Investigator Career

Complete at least 1 collection.

Enter all the secret lots available

Fall in love and have your offspring with a mortal, no matter which vampire path you choose

All your children must be a result of risky woohoo

[demonicrosebushsims]

Akasha sat down on the bad and sighed. Yes, she knew her mother choose immortality... but she wasn’t expecting it to hit her so hard. A orange baret popped around the corner. “You okay, little fire cracker?” Jasper asked, slightly worried at seeing Akasha like this. “I’m fine...” She said, “Just missing my mother.” “Don’t worry, Akasha...” Jasper continued, “You are not alone in missing Saiya. 80 years ago, when you were born I was hoping to one day meet you.  I saw the room building itself and forming until it was perfect for you. I knew it would take about 40 more years until your mother, my little girl, would come to join us here. But she never came. I miss her every single day. I understand completely how you feel. See like like this. Eventually she’ll be here, it might take years, maybe centuries. But Saiya will come and we will both welcome her with open arms.”

[oleovi]

So I thought I should add some context for anyone who doesn’t know these characters already! Might help some of these drabbles make more sense!!

Context:

Kaylaster (MotW): Kayla Rhodes and Aster Beauchamp

Kayla (she/her) is an Initiate in the Order of Sen-Set, 23 from New Zealand. Adopted by Sam and Karina Rhodes when she was 6, she was trained by her mother to be a Striker of the Roh clastic Py. After their passing, Kayla becomes ordained and is eventually assigned to Vil Bliye, Louisiana, where she moves at 21.

Aster (they/occasional she) is the head of the Vil Bliye chapter beneath the library. At 27, they are extraordinarily young for the position and an extremely talented Adder of the Roh clastic Hyd.

Swordsong: Samarine Toulha and Koenig Skroos

Sam (she/her) is a bard of some level lol, 25ish likely, half-elf, who played in a bar called The Tattered Nancy when she met Skroos and got swept up in a gang war more or less.

Skroos (he/him/they) is a Samurai5/Barb3, 29 y/o human dipshit who’s been struggling his whole life to progress past the voices of ancestral ghosts in his head, to limited success. He’s lived a long life already, and even had a few year stint as a pirate (technically speaking lol), but now loves cooking, and fights hard when he has to.

Happily Buried: Gormley and Mychelia Molster (formerly Gormchelia)

Gormley (he/him) is (was) a Celestial Warlock 9, 36 (66) y/o fallen Aasimar, who had died in a plague along with his town and wife, only to be resurrected 30 years later to hunt for an item for a celestial patron of the Lunari, Belas. (Same universe as Athrun/Ophelia).

Mychelia (she/her) is also a Celestial Warlock (likely 11?), 37 (67) y/o orange Tiefling, who died in Eigle right beside her husband, and was also resurrected, only she was brought back 6 months before Gormley, and she has no memories of her life before resurrection.

Snowfox: Omi Pel’Diaga and Kara Crystok

Omi (she/her) is a Moon Druid 8, who’s a 19 y/o half-elf from the small town of Dublet. She began training in natural magic under Vilde Moag in order to transition, and dated Kara from 16 until their breakup when she was 19. This prompted her departure from the town and into the world. 

Kara (she/her) is a human, 19 y/o, and the daughter of Dublet’s mayor. She has ambitions to be the mayor herself one day, and broke Omi’s heart deliberately to get her out of the toxic environment that Dublet had created around her. Not a good person, at all. But very much in love with Omi while they dated

Eclipse: Imogen Stramberg and Morgan Arbore

Gen (she/her) is a Light Cleric 5, 24 y/o Kalashtar, who follows Il Yannah (the path of light), and subtly hopes to see

Her childhood friend and crush Morgan again. She has a decently high charisma and is strikingly pretty, and is also 6’4” tall lmao

Morgan (she/her...?) is...something I don’t know yet! And probably 24-25 y/o, Kalashtar as well (unless something has happened off camera…). She grew up with Gen in Saxondale and never felt happy. So she pushed the pair to become Kalashtar with the help of a strange woman, and the two departed at 16, only to become separated and never see each other again (so far).

Photosynthesis: Gen and Rosie

Gen, in her travels, came across a little flower and alchemy shop in the depths of a dark city called Zol’Thalas. The shop is run by Rosie, and has an artificial sun in the back room for the plants. Gen loves visiting, both for the warmth of the sun, and for the warmth of its owner.

Rosie (she/her I’m pretty sure) is not a character I’ve gotten to know well just yet! She’s cute as a button though and Gen is absolutely crushing hard on her, and when she finally gets to return to ZT, she’s planning a picnic for the two of them!

[fireteam-dauntless]

A Tale of Two Guardians XI

Part 1 of the Destined Series. Chapter 11 : Memories of Adam masterlist

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I woke up the next morning at the crack of dawn, as per usual.  I sat up slowly and looked around at the humans in the safehouse.  They were all still asleep.  I stood slowly and slid on my helmet, gathered my belongings, and left them a pile of glimmer for their trouble.  I nodded to the watch guard, then slipped outside into the early morning.  I waited until I had walked a distance away before summoning my sparrow and riding through the Parisian streets.  Most of them were in terrible condition, as the Hive had started to corrupt some of the city.  This was where Gilly and I met Adam. He was training to be one of Ikora’s hidden at the time, and he continued to train after he joined our team.  

Gilly and I were walking down the street, shooting down Hive Thrall with no issues.  But all of a sudden, they started falling, one by one, each with a bullet in their heads.  A warlock jumped down from the balcony of a building beside us, three stories up.

“Hey there, fellas,” he says with a laugh.  “Sorry to take all of those guys from ya, I’ve been tracking them for a while now.”

“Really?” I said, surprise clear in my voice.  “We’ve been following their trail for a while now.”

“I know,” he responds, and holsters his hand cannon.  “I’ve pretty much been with you the whole time.”

“Well, you certainly got past us,” Gilly said.  “We had no idea you were even nearby.”  

“Well…  I’m training, ya know?”

“I know,” I said.  “I failed mine a little early on.  Apparently I have a temper that can give me away far too easily.”

The warlock laughed.  “Ha!  Usually we fail because we don’t have the patience.”

I laughed with him.  “My patience has grown since, but there are no second chances with Ikora'.”

“Yeah,” he said with a sigh. 

“Ya know,” Gilly started,  “You seem pretty young to already be training for that.”

“I know, but I think Ikora saw something in me.  I asked to start, I was eager to learn, and I think she liked that I was willing to do whatever it took.”

“Well…”  Gilly continued.  “I know you have your own missions, but I like you.  Would you like to join us?  Genesis here does a lot of long range attacking and recon, I’m our front line enforcer, we could use someone to balance us out.”

He looked suspicious.  “Don’t you think a Hunter would be the better bet?”

“I suppose,” I said with a shrug, “but to be honest, a lot of Hunters around that we asked to join our team have turned us down.  They tend to like their independence.”

“I’m in,” he said happily.

“Wait, really?”  Gilly was shocked.  “Just like that?”

“Hey, this training is a good way to spend my time, but it’s only temporary.  It’s lonely, anyway.  I’d like to have people to kick some ass with.”

“Yes!”  I exclaimed, and hooked arms with our new team member.  “Well,  I’m Genesis, you can call me Gen if you want.  And our fearsome leader here is good ol’ Gilberto, but he hates it when I call him that, so Gilly usually works.”

The young warlock laughed and walked alongside me as we started to head down the street.  “Well, I’m Adam.  It’s really great that I met you guys.”

I was standing on the very balcony that Adam had jumped down from.  The sun was high in the sky now, nearing noon, so I sat down and relaxed against the cool shade of the balcony above me.  Ghost came out to check on me, again, and I sighed.

“You don’t need to be so worried,” I said to her.

“Yes I do.  It’s my job to worry about you.”

“It’s not like I’m going to kill myself, you’d just resurrect me anyways.”

“True, but I can’t help but worry about you.”

I paused for a while before responding.  “They were my family,” I said quietly.

“I know,” she said.  “But you could have another family.  Skinner and Maverick…”

“Skinner and Maverick don’t need an unstable Guardian on their hands.  No, this is my burden, and I must bear it.”

“Certainly you can’t really mean that.  What about Maverick?  You left without saying anything to him and even locked yourself out of the private channel.”

Maverick.  What of Maverick?  Memories of our night out, our kiss on the roof, waking up in his apartment, him waking up in mine… It sounded like a love story that was destined to crash and burn.  

“I don’t know… I think he decided what was going to happen to us when he decided to take a suicide mission to Phobos.”

“It’s not that simple,” my Ghost said.  “I don’t think he’s going to let you get found out by the Vanguard.  Genesis, do you know what they do to Guardians that go AWOL?”

“Not… entirely.  No.”

“Complete lock down.  I’m talking about solitary confinement lockdown.  They can’t be let outside, not even in other parts of the Tower, until the Vanguard deems that you are stable enough to be let out.  Even then, most Guardians that go into lockdown never stabilize, and I’m pretty sure most of them agree to become Exos so that their memories can be wiped and rebooted, just so they can get out of confinement.  No. Guardian. Makes. It. Out.”

My stomach dropped.  I didn’t think about that.  “Okay, Ghost, I get it.  Maybe he does care enough not to give away my location, but I can’t go back.  If I get put on lockdown, I don’t… I don’t think I’d make it out.”

“Genesis…”

“C’mon.  We need to find some shelter for the night.  A storm is coming.”

I found a small, somewhat hidden abandoned shelter near the Eiffel Tower ruins just after night had covered Paris in darkness.  It had started raining shortly before nightfall,  so I was soaked through and chilled to the bone when I hunkered down for the night.  I held my Ghost in my hands close to my chest, when I saw a group of Vanguard patrol Hunters go riding by on sparrows.  So they were starting to have an idea of where I was.  I desperately hoped that they wouldn’t find me, and paranoia prevented me from sleeping.  

I closed my eyes, clutched onto my Ghost, and prayed to whatever god was out there that I wouldn’t be found tonight.

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