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Lord Apollo Deep dive

Lord Apollon is an amazing god, he is a healer, but he is also the destroyer of health, the same string that holds his bow and arrows of misery is the same in his lyre that he makes beautiful songs and lyrics with, he deserves respect as a god and as a Father. I adore Lord Apollon as a worshiper and as a researcher, no matter how harsh he may be. May you not judge lord Apollon from his myths and remember his actions of good. May all worshipers of devotees Tell of his amazingness.

God of - prophecy and oracles, Music, song and poetry, archery, healing, plague and disease, and the protection of the young, divine distance, fertility, knowledge, dancing, wolves, locust, doorways, mice, entrances, foreigners, happy travels, light, omens, averting evil and harm, boundaries, and borders, laurels, mildews, the god who punishes and destroys, he helps and wards off evil, he protects the flocks and cattle, the foundation of towns and the establishment of civil constitutions, protection of young boys, god of purification, he’s also a Psychopomp.

Symbols- The lyre, Silver bow & arrows, Dolphins, Swans, Crows, Ravens, Lions, Wolves, Wolves, Mice, Griffins, Hawks, Snakes, Laurel wreath, Fire/flame, The sun/sunlight, Tripod, Apples

Incense/scents - Bay, Frankincense, Cypress, Clove, Cinnamon, Mugwort, Myrrh, hythincath, Rays of light radiating from his head, Branch of laurel, Wreath, amber, myrrh, lily of the valley, frankinscences, orange, lemongrass, marjoram

Colors • orange and yellow, red, gold and pure white blue, pink (means healing) purple and green (associated with the Oracle)

Herbs• Palm Tree, Apple Tree, Poplar Tree, Mistletoe, cinnamon, myrrh, bay leafs, sunflowers and red roses, oak wood, cypress (his veey dear friend ((not a lover or crush))), mint, heliotrope, Goldenseal, Date Palm, orange, lemongrass, marjoram

elements • his element is light

Day, month and festivals• Yule, Midsummer, May, sunday, his festivals are Noumenia, Delphinia, Thargelia, Apatouria, Pyanepsia, Asklepia (maybe), Pandia (maybe)

Patron of - medicine, mental health, physical health, therapy, the alphabet/words, defender of herds and flocks, justice, prophecy, and mental and moral purity, herdsmen and shepherds, anything in the medical field.

What I resonate with him • resseces pieces (I forgot why), Raven, lyre, lemonade, yellow, sun, bob Ross, painting, singing, humming, melody, Oracle’s, prophecies, knowledge, Purification, suns/ stars

Crystals•Sunstone, Citrine, Carnelian, Clear Quartz, Pyrite, Selenite, Lapis Lazuli

His sacred items - Bow and arrows; lyre; the wreath of laurel leaves (he wears that which is to be understood as Daphne’s hair.)

Planet - The sun

Tarot card- the sun, the chariot

Number - 7

Animals - Wolf, griffin, dolphins, Swans, foxes, roe deer, swans, cicadas, hawks, ravens, crows, foxes, mice, and snakes

Signs he's reaching out• Significant Dream Encounters of him, Frequent Solar Imagery, Increased Interest in the Arts, Strong Connection to Healing, seeing his Symbols and Animals, having Prophetic Experiences, finding yourself seeking the truth all of the sudden, Attraction to Light and Warmth

What u could put on his alter • Sun water, Wine (diluted with pure water), Milk, Olive oil, Herbal teas, Honey, honey cakes, Orange and lemon pastries, Lamb meat, goat meat, Fruits, Cheeses, Wheat, Breads, Golden objects (ex- such as gold bowls, gold wine cups, flakes of gold), Bows and arrows (real or fake), art, Images of the sun, All musical instruments, (especially stringed instruments), Wolf imagery, dolphin imagery, Any images of birds (especially crows and swans), Yellow, gold, and white candles, Incense he likes. He likes his alters Neat, clean, not cluttered, orderly, surround him with who he loves (ex- past lovers, Leto, artemis) , add images of wolves, mice, and ravens, Wine, incense, gifts of solar imagery, oranges

Other titles of apollon• ABAEUS/ Abaios (derived from the town of Abae in Phocis),

ACERSE′COMES/Akersekomês (Apollo expressive of his beautiful hair which was never cut or shorn.) ACE′SIUS/ Akesios (surname of Apollo, under which he was worshipped in Elis, This surname, which has the same meaning as akestôr and alexikakos as the god of averter of evil), ACESTOR/Akestôr (A surname of Apollo which characterises him as the god of the healing art, or in general as the averter of evil, like akesios), ACTIACUS (a surname of Apollo, derived from Actium, AEGLE′TES/Aiglêtês (that is, the radiant god), AGE′TOR/Agêtôr (a surname given to several gods, example is Zeus at Lacedaemon) AGO′NIUS/Agônios (a surname or epithet of several gods, like Zeus), AGRAEUS/Agraios (the hunter a surname of Apollo After he had killed the lion of Cithaeron), AGYIEUS/Aguieus (a a title describing him as the protector of the streets and public places), ALEXI′CACUS/ Alexikakos (the averter of evil, is a surname given by the Greeks to several deities like Zeus.), AMAZO′NIUS/ Amazonios, AMYCLAEUS/Amuklaios, ARCHE′GETES/Archêgetês (A surname of Apollo, under which he was worshipped in several places, as at Naxos in Sicily), Megara (The name has reference either to Apollo as the leader and protector of colonies, or as the founder of towns in general, in which case the import of the name is the same as theos patroôs.), BOEDRO′MIUS/ Boêdromios (the helper in distress), CARNEIUS/ Karneiosx, CATAE′BATES/Kataibatês (invoked by this name to grant a happy return home, katabasis (to those who were travelling abroad), CHRYSAOR/Chrusaôr) (The god with the golden sword or arms), CLA′RIUS/ Klarios (derived from his celebrated temple at Claros in Asia Minor), CO′RYDUS/Korudos (from the temple eighty stadia from Corone, on the sea-coast), CY′NTHIUS and CY′NTHIA/Kunthia and Kunthios (surnames of Artemis and Apollo from island of Delos, which is their birthplace), DAPHNAEUS and DAPHNAEA/Daphnaia and Daphnaios (surnames of Artemis and Apollo), DECATE′PHORUS/ Dekatêphoros (that is, the god to whom the tenth part of the booty is dedicated), DE′LIUS and DE′LIA/ Dêlios and Dêlia or Dêlias (surnames of Apollo and Artemis respectively), DELPHINIUS and DELPHI′NIA/ Delphinia (a surname of Artemis at Athens & The masculine form Delphinius is used as a surname of Apollo), EPACTAEUS or EPA′CTIUS/ Epaktaios or Epaktios (the god worshipped on the coast, was also used as a surname of Poseidon in Samos) EPIBATE′RIUS/ Epibatêrios (the god who conducts men on board a ship), EPICU′RIUS/ Epikourios (the helper),

EUTRESITES/Eutrêsitês (derived from Eutresis, where he had a ancient Oracle), GALA′XIUS/Galaxios a (from Boeotia, derived from the stream Galaxius),

HEBDOMA′GETES/Hebdomagetês (was derived from the fact of sacrifices being offered to him on the seventh of every month, the seventh of some month which became the god's birthday), HECAERGUS/Hekaergos (same meaning as Hecaerge in the case of Artemis),HY′LATUS/Hulatos (derived from the town of Hyle in Crete, which was sacred to him), INTONSUS/unshorn, (surname of Apollo and Bacchus showing the eternal youth of these gods, beacuse the Greek youths allowed their hair to grow until they attained the age of manhood), ISME′NIUS/Ismenios (A surname of Apollo at Thebes), ISO′DETES/Isodetêg (the god who binds all equally, is also used as a surname of Pluto),I′XIUS/Ixios (derived from a district of the island of Rhodes which was called Ixiae or Ixia.), LAPHRAEUS/Laphraios (a surname of Apollo at Calydon), LEUCA′DIUS/ Leukasios (a son of Icarius and Polycaste, and a brother of Penelope and Alyzeus. Leucas was believed to have derived its name from him), LIBYSTI′NUS, LOE′MIUS/Loimios (the deliverer from plague),

LO′XIAS/Loxias (derived by some from his intricate and ambiguous oracles), LYCE′GENES/Lukêgenês (describing him either as the god born in Lycia, or as the god born of light), LYCEIUS/Lukeios (the meaning is not quite certain, some derive it from lukos, a wolf, so that it would mean "the wolf-slayer;" others from lukê, light, according to which it would mean "the giver of light;"), LY′CIUS/Lukios (the Lycian, a surname of Apollo, who was worshipped in several places of Lycia),

LYCO′REUS/Lukôreus (A surname of Apollo perhaps in the same sense as Lyceius), MALEATES/Maleatês (surname of Apollo, derived from cape Malea, in the south of Laconia),MARMARINUS/Marmarinos (the god of marble), MALLOEIS and MELUS/Mêlos (A son of Manto, from which the sanctuary of Apollo Malloeis in Lesbos was believed to have derived its name), MOIRA′GETES/Moiragetês (the guide or leader of fate, occurs as a surname of Zeus and Apollo at Delphi) MUSA′GETES/MUSAE (?), NO′MIUS/Noumios (surname of divinities protecting the pastures and shepherds sheared with Apollo, Pan. Hermes, and Aristaeus) ONCAEUS/Onkaios (a surname of Apollo derived from Oncesium on the river Ladon in Arcadia), PAEAN/Paian, Paiêôn or Paiôn (meaning "the healing," however, used also in the more general sense of deliverer from any evil or calamity, PAGASAEUS/ Pagasaios/the Pagasaean, from Pegasus, or Pegasae, (town in Thessaly, uses the surname of Apollo there.), PALATI′NUS, (surname of Apollo at Rome), PARNO′PIUS/Paruopios (the expeller of locusts) paruôps (a surname of Apollo, under which he had a statue on the acropolis at Athen), PARRHA′SIUS/Parrastos (A surname of Apollo, who had a sanctuary on Mount Lyceius, meaning “the helper”, PATAREUS/Patareus (derived from the Lycian town of Patara, where the god used to spend the six winter months in every year), PHILE′SIUS/Philêsios (surname of Apollo at Didyma, where Branchus was said to have founded a sanctuary of the god, and to have introduced his worship) PHOEBUS/ Phoibos (the shining, pure or bright, occurs both as an epithet and a name of Apollo), PHY′XIUS/Phuzios (the god who protects fugitives, also occurs as a surname of Zeus in Thessaly), PY′THIUS/Puthios the Pythian, from Pytho (the ancient name of Delphi, often occurs as a surname of Apollo), SALGANEUS/Salganeus (a surname of Apollo, derived from the town of Salganeus in Boeotia), SARPEDONIUS and SARPEDO′NIA/Sarpêdonia (a surname of Artemis, derived from cape Sarpedon in Cilicia, where she had a temple with an oracle, The masculine Sarpedonius occurs as a surname of Apollo in Cilicia.) SMINTHEUS/Smintheus (a surname of Apollo, which is derived by some from sminthos, a mouse, and from the town of Sminthe in Troas), SPO′DIUS/Spodios (a surname of Apollo at Thebes, derived from spodos, ashes, because his altar consisted of the ashes of the victims which had been sacrificed to him.), TEGYRE′IUS/Tegurêios (a surname of Apollo, derived from the town of Tegyra in Boeotia. where, according to some traditions, the god had been born), TELMI′SSIUS/Telmissios (a surname of Apollo derived from the Lycian town of Telnissus or Telmessus),TEMENITES/Temenitês (a surname of Apollo, derived from his sacred temenus in the neighbourhood of Syracuse), THEOXE′NIUS/Theoxenios (a surname of Apollo and Hermes), THYMBRAEUS/Thumbraios (A surname of Apollo, derived from a place in Troas called Thymbra, where he had a temple in which Achilles was wounded, or from a neighboring hill of the same name), ZOSTERIUS and ZOSTE′RIA/Zôstêria (a surname of Athena among the Epicnemidian Locrians, The masculine form Zosterius occurs as a surname of Apollo in Attica, on the slip of land stretching into the sea between Phaleron and Sunium)

Epithets•Abaeus, Apollo Acesius, Acestor, Acraephiaeus Apollo, Acraephius Apollo, Actiacus Apollo, Apollo Actiacus, Apollo Aegletes, Agetor, Agonius, Agraeus, Agyieus, Alexicacus,Amazonius, Anextiomarus, Aphetor Apollo, Aphetorius Apollo, Apollo Musagetes, Apollo Soranus, Apollo Apotropaeus, Apulu, Archegetes, Argyrotoxus Apollo, Apollo Articenens, Apollo Averruncus, Apollo Clarius, Apollo Coelispex, Apollo Culicarius, Apollo Cynthius, Apollo Cynthogenes, Delius Apollo, Apollo Delius, Apollo Delphinius, Apollo Didymaeus, Apollo Epicurius Apollo Galaxius, Apollo Genetor, Hecaërgus Apollo, Apollo Hecebolus, Hekatos, Helius Apollo, Apollo Helius, Apollo Iatromantis, Apollo Iatrus, Apollo Ismenius, Kourotrophos, Apollo Leschenorius, Leucadius, Apollo Loxias, Apollo Lycegenes, Lyceus, Apollo Lycoctonus, Manticus Apollo, Apollo Medicus, Apollo Nomius, Apollo Nymphegetes, Paean (god), Apollo Paean, Apollo Parnopius, Apollo Patroüs, Apollo Phanaeus, Ptoion, Ptous, Pythius Apollo, Apollo Pythius, Apollo Smintheus, Apollo Sosianus, Thyraeus, Virotutis. (I’m not gonna put who, why or what the epithets are, cut me some slack 😔)

Equivalents• Abru (Berber), Horus & Ra (Egyptian), Aplu (Etruscan), Helios (Greek), Apollo & Janus (Roman), Nergal (Aplu Enlil) (Semitic)

Offerings• Candles (he’s the god of light), Paint brushes/paints, Canvases, Colored pencils, markers, crayons, Collages, Journals, Art books, Art prints, Anything you mad, Sculptures, Zines, Stickers, Any art supplies, Music boxes, Records, CDs,Cassettes, Record players,radios, MP3, Headphones, Music posters, Band merch, Instruments (especially String instruments), Dance shoes, Concert tickets, CD book holders, Sun and Light imagery, Sunscreen, Aloe for sunburns, Golden objects, Matches, Candles, Sunflowers/sunflower seeds, First aid kits, Medicine, Pain relievers, Band - aids, Ice/heat packs, Rice socks, face Masks, Aloe, Ambulance toy cars,Adaptive aids, Darts, Bow and arrows, Arrow quiver, Dart board, Targets used in archery, Bullseye used in archery, Snake skins, Snake imagery (ex - Python), Laurels, Bay leaves (because of Daphne), Palm trees (based on his birth myth), Ravens/Crows related things, Crow feathers, Cattle/turtles (related to Hermes birth myth), Swans (the animals Pull His chariot), Hyacinths (Hyacinthus is his past lover), Locks of hair, Vanilla flavored/scented things , Honey, Sunny D drink, Lemons/lemon juice, Oranges/orange juice, Citrus, Water, chocolate milk (UPG), molten orange-scented wax cube used on an oil burner, The first bite of every meal (keep a tea plate close by at mealtimes), Pot Pourri, visit a clairvoyant, Welcome foreigners, teach others your own culture/language, make sure foreigners are able to find helpful resources and social life in your community, Make sure the street outside your house is clean and secure, Resin, Sun-shaped cookies or cakes, Wine, Golden cakes, Golden raisins.

Devonatal- Donate to medical charities, Support beginner indie artists and musicians, Sing to Him, Play musical instruments for Him, Hold dance parties in his honor, Make a playlist for Him and listen to it, Read poetry to Him, Take care of your mental health in his honor, take your medicine in his honor, Try/do archery in his honor, Try/do different types of divination (ex- Tarot/Oracle decks, Pendulums, Rune stones, Charm casting supplies, Crystal balls, Scrying bowls, Cookie fortunes, Tea leaves), Try and wake up early and watch the sun rise, Go for a walk and feel the warmth from the sun, Let more sunlight into your home/room, Learn a musical instrument, learn how to sing, Learn simple medical care (ex- CPR), research his family in his honor, research Apollon, Attend pride, advocate for LGBT+ rights, Wear yellow clothing in his honor, wear orange clothing in his honor, Honor Leto and Artemis in his honor, Pray to Him/ speak to Him often (ex- for guidance, healing/good health, and new inspiration, protection, improvement in your mental health, fertility, ecstasy, for everything going well in the health aspect), Dance and sing to your favorite songs or songs you’d think He would like, Throw a feast in His honor, Support/donate to your local Hospital in his honor, Exercise in his honor, Get vaccinated in his honor, Get STI tested in his honor, practice Self care in his honor, Keep a first aid kit at home/in your car in his honor, Learn about alternative medicine in his honor, Advocate for accessible in his honor, Advocate for disability rights in his honor, Volunteer at a hospital in his honor, Give blood/plasma in his honor; Volunteer at a retirement home in his honor, Learn about anatomy/biology/nutrition in his honor, Learn about health conditions/rare disorders in his honor, Eat healthy for your body in his honor, Help fund surgeries if you can in his honor, Trip sit for someone in his honor, Listen to your body when it needs something in his honor , Sunbathe in his honor, Wear sunscreen in his honor, Start a garden in his honor, Make sun water in his honor, Music Go to a concert/show, Listen to music in his honor, Make a playlist for someone you love in his honor, dance in general in his honor, Sing in general in his honor, Support local bands in his honor, Explore new music in his honor, Daily tarot card/rune stones sessions in his honor, Make an oracle deck in his honor, Give divination readings in his honor, do Shadow work in his honor , do Colormancy in his honor, Make something in his honor, Draw in his honor, paint in his honor, craft in his honor, Color something for him, Make a zine in his honor, Go see a play in his honor, Get a tattoo in his honor, Throw darts in his honor, Use a slingshot in his honor, Go to a shooting range in his honor, follow and support artist/poet YouTubers and their social media, Check in with your neighbors, do Photography (painting with light), light a candle in his honor because he’s the of…light!

Crystal•Sunstone, Citrine, Carnelian, Clear Quartz, Pyrite, Selenite, Lapis Lazuli, amber, calcite (only the color honey/yellow), quartz (rutilated or clear), rose quartz.

Parentage• Zues and Leto

Siblings• his full sibling was his twin Artemis, His half siblings were Athena, Hermes, Dionysus, Aphrodite, Ares, Hephaestus and Persephone, Heracles, Ares, Perseus, Hebe, Aphrodite, Athena, Some Muses, Eileithyia.

Works well with• people who are respectful, and are honest, and not boastful.

Jewelry • friendship bracelets

Hates• saying that your better than him, (too boastful), being to stubborn to learn (he is the god of knowledge.), and anything contradicting his godlyness

Mortal or immortal • immortal.

Zodiac • Leo.

Curses• Sickness, and often seeing yourself lying, and in trouble.

Blessings• your healthy and protection and purification.

Vows/omans• he swears he will be Hermes best friend, and that he will never marry (the muses myth) because he swore he would never because he couldn't choose between all the Muses, not usually used in modern day, he could be married but it is a version of a myth, he could date. just never marry.

Morals• Morally grey.

Courting• he is unmarried.

Past lovers & crushes• Admetus (a crush), Daphne (rejected him and he fell so in love she had to run away and turn into a tree..), all the nine muses (couldn’t choose so decided to never unwed), Cyrene (a crush), Evadne (a lover who bore him a child.), Rhoeo (bore him a child and made him raise it..) Ourea (had a crush on Apollo and they hooked up on his exile and bore him a kid), Thero, Hyrie or Thyrie (said they were lovers but he made them suicidal so..idk..). Hecuba (bore the child who made Apollo kill Achilles.), Coronis (bore him Asclepius), Creusa (bore him a child and left him to die and then to be raised by a priestess of Apollo.), Hyacinthus (his most dear male lover.), Cyparissus (a dear friend but still a honorable mention.), Admetus (a crush), Branchus, Adonis (poly with apollon and Aphrodite), Helenus, Hippolytus of Sicyon,Hymenaios, god of marriage hymns, Iapis, Phorbas, minthe (who he turned into mint)

Personality• He’s very energetic, cheerful, wise, honest and kind, and very responding.

Fact• Apollo was temporarily stripped of his immortal power by Zeus – twice , he tried to over throw his father Zeus once (He failed, but they have a good bond.)

Roots• Greek mythology, born at Delos in Cyclades archipelago.

Appearance in astral or gen• depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and wears a wreath and branch of laurel, bow and quiver of arrows, usually accompanied with a raven, and holding a lyre.

Children• Acraepheus, Aeneus, Agamedes, Agreus, Amphiaraus, Amphissus, Amphithemis, Anius, Apis, Apollonis, Arabius, Aristaeus, Asclepius, Borysthenis, Cephisso, Chariclo, Cinyras, Coronus, Cycnus, Delphus, Dius, Dorus, Dryops of Oeta, Eleuther, Epidaurus, Eriopis, Erymanthus, Eumolpus, Eurydice, Eurynome, Hilaeira, Hymen (god), Ialemus, Iamus, Idmon (Argonaut), Ion, Ismenus, Korybantes, Laodocus, Lapithes (hero), Linus (Argive), Linus, Linus of Thrace, Lycomedes, Lycorus, Melaneus of Oechalia, Melite, Miletus, Mopsus, Naxos, Oaxes, Oncius, Orpheus, Phemonoe, Philammon, Philander, Phoebe, Phylacides, Polypoetes, Scylla, Syrus, Tenerus, Tenes, Troilus, Trophonius, Zeuxippus of Sicyon.

Pet• the swans pulling his chariot called the “singers of Apollo” or just “birds of Apollo”

Status• Greek mythology god, in the big theoi, not a Demi god.

Prayers•

Prayer to Lord Apollon for Help with Divination

Hear me, Foreseeing Apollon, Son of Indomitable Zeus and Gentle Leto, Brother to Far-Shooting Artemis. He who speaks of truth, If I have ever revelled in your sunlight, accept this prayer, Apollon Leader of Fate, I ask you to be with me during this divination and to guide my cards with your knowledge, I ask for your favour with a token of my praise, I offer to you (offering)- @praise-to-the-theoi

To Lord Apollon when taking medication

Hear me, healing Apollon, Father to Soothing Asklepios. He who controls both plague and healing, If I have ever honoured you, please accept this prayer, Shining Apollon, Please allow me to be safe when taking this medication, to aid it in its effectiveness, and to reduce the likelihood of negative side effects. I ask for your favour with a token of my praise, and I take this medication in your honour. -https://www.tumblr.com/praise-to-the-theoi

Prayer to Artemis and Apollon

Praise today, O Lord Apollo and Lady Artemis, rulers upon the Sun and Moon. The Celestial Twins, on this date, join each other in the sky, shining upon us their divine light and presence. Praise the children of Great Zeus and Leto; Hail Lady Artemis, the oldest daughter, who helped her mother at birth. Godess of the hunt, divine virgin, patroness of girls, their childhood and innocence. Hail Apollon, youngest son, born by his sister's hand. God of the plages and sickness. Patron of the arts, music and poetry. May they raise their bows and guide us towards their light. - serotoninbetweenpages

Prayer with his epithets in it-

Let us hymn Paean the great god, Apollo; Immortal, gloriously formed, unshorn, soft-haired, Stern-hearted, king, delighting in arrows, giver of life, Joyous, laughing, slayer of giants, sweet-hearted, Son of Zeus, slayer of dragons, lover of the laurel, Sweet of speech, of ample might, far-shooter, giver of hope, Creator of animals, divine, Jove-minded, giver of zeal, Mild, sweet-spoken, sweet-hearted, gentle-handed, Slayer of beasts, blooming, charmer of the spirit, soft-speaking, Shooter of arrows, desirable, healer, charioteer, Weaver of the world, Clarian, strong-hearted, father of fruits, Son of Leto, pleasant, delighting in the lyre, resplendent, Lord of the mysteries, prophet, magnanimous, thousand-shaped, Lover of the bow-string, wise, stiller of grief, sober,Lover of community, common to all, taking thought for all, benefactor of all, Blessed, making blessed, Olympian, dweller on the hills, Gentle, all-seeing, sorrowless, giver of wealth, Saviour from trouble, rose-coloured, man-breaker, path-opener, Glittering, wise, father of light, saviour, Delighting in the dance, Titan, initiator, revered, Chanter of hymns, highest, stately, of the height, Phoebus, purifier, lover of garlands, cheerer of the spirit, Utterer of oracles, golden, golden-complexioned, golden-arrowed, Lover of the lyre, harper, hater of lies, giver of the soul, Swift-footed, swift-voiced, swift of vision, giver of seasons. Let us hymn Paean the great god, Apollo.

- Epigram from Book 9 of the Greek Anthology, translated by W.R. Paton (1916-18)

Links/websites/sources •

@praise-to-the-theoi

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WIP excerpt for videogeek; Kara gets to Earth on time and the Kents get a two-for-one special on free kids. (( chrono || non-chrono ))

Kal chimes for attention, reaching out eagerly towards Ma, and Kara barely keeps herself from tightening her grip on him again. Ma coos something soft to him and gives him a little piece of yellow . . . egg. They’re eggs, Kara is vaguely aware. Has learned since the restaurant, she means. She’s seen Ma cook them lots of times now. She makes them for “brekk-fist” all the time. She calls them “scrum-bly”, or . . . something like that. “Scram-blee”?

Something like that, she thinks. It’s hard to remember right now. It’s hard to do anything right now.

Kal’s so small, and he could’ve died.

He could’ve died, and it would’ve been her fault. Would’ve been her failing him, and her parents, and his parents, and . . . and . . .

Pa sits down at the table with them and Ma serves them all round green plates of “scrum-bly” and “bakkon” and “potoes”–or maybe “potays”?–and short glasses of milk and an orange drink. Kara thinks it’s some kind of juice, probably. Just something that “Kents” grow, she assumes, though she hasn’t really seen any fruit around yet. Maybe it’s out of season, and this is preserved, or from the last of the harvest? She thinks Laborers eat preserved food more than most people do. More than anyone not Warrior Guild, anyway.

The juice is brightly-colored and smells good and tastes like ash in her mouth.

Everything does.

But Ma made it, and Ma shared it with her and Kal even when she didn’t have to, so–so Kara drinks it all, and also all her milk, and also eats everything on her round green plate, and makes sure Kal drinks and eats all of his share too. She doesn’t give him much solid food, still, but–a little, anyway. Enough. He needs to learn how to like this planet’s food, because–because–

Because he’ll never eat Kryptonian food again, Kara realizes distantly, and almost bursts into tears again. She’s not sure if Kal’s ever eaten Kryptonian food. She thought he was old enough for at least a little solid food and he’s been eating it perfectly happily so far, but . . . but maybe she’s wrong, or maybe Aunt Lara and Uncle Jor just hadn’t introduced him to it yet, or . . . or . . .

Maybe he’s not old enough and he’ll choke or get sick and it’ll be all her fault. Maybe he’ll never know what Kryptonian food tastes like.

. . . tasted like.

He won’t, will he. He won’t know what Kryptonian food tasted like, and he might never even speak Kryptonian, and he won’t remember Aunt Lara and Uncle Jor at all, and he . . and he . . .

She’s doing this all wrong.

She doesn’t know how to do it right, though.

Is there even a way to, anymore?

Was there ever?

Ma talks to Pa. She points towards the front door, and maybe at the porch. He frowns, but nods. Maybe they’re talking about the broken railing, Kara thinks distantly. Maybe they’re talking about what an awful, awful protector she is for Kal and how she almost got him hurt. Almost let him die.

She can help fix the railing, she thinks. She doesn’t know how, but–she can, probably. So it’ll be safe for Kal.

He chimes for Ma again and tries to reach out to her, but Kara just can’t let him go.

#videogeek #wip: kara gets to earth on time

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astra-ravana · 3 months ago

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Working With Bune

Duchess of Death, Riches, and Eloquence

Enn: "Whlc Melan Avage Bune Tasa"

Rank: Duchess

Other names: Bime

Colors: Green, blue, teal, orange, pink

Herbs: Orange, cinnamon, amber, rose, lavender, bergamot, fumitory, mullien, cedar, basil, dahlia, marshmallow, sandalwood

Crystals: Carnelian, chrysocolla, tiger's eye, copper jadeite, obsidian, topaz, rutilated quartz, petrified wood, pietersite, rose quartz, turquoise

Element: Fire/earth

Planet: Jupiter/Venus

Zodiac: Sagittarius

Metals: Copper, bronze, and gold

Tarot: The Sun, 9 of Wands

Dates: December 3rd - 12th and July 28th - August 1st

Day: Thursday

Animals: Dragons, dragonflies, snakes, spiders, foxes, coyotes, cats, bats

Domains: Necromancy, abundance, wealth, wisdom, herbal magick, nature, home/hearth magick, protection, divination, harvesting components from graves/cemeteries, draconian magick, clearing paths, dismissing enemies and opposition, overcoming obstacles and struggle, exorcisms and cleansing, self love/care, shadow work, spiritual, financial and emotional growth

Offerings: Wine, peppered milk, honey, cakes, candy, chocolate, herbs, incense, meat, blood, bones, stones, mushrooms, foraged finds

Sigils:

#satanic witch #satanism #withcraft #demons #demonolatry #lefthandpath #magick #witch #dark #duchess bune #bune #theistic satanist

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blackbloodbonesblog · 3 months ago

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The second extremely important house for a woman, which is the 7th house. This house is the house of contracts, agreements, marriage, business, and partnerships. If a woman does not have a strong seventh house, she can never succeed in Occultism. This is because after she learns to discriminate between what she needs to grow spiritually, the next step is to find a suitable consort. Once this consort is found, she must be ironclad in her agreement to respond to that source of Yang alone. The 7th house is connected to one's promises and chastity as well. Chastity does not mean never having sex, it simply means the correct use of sexual energy. Chastity, along with fear of God, is the gateway of to all wisdom. Chastity is not moral in nature as some believe, but has an energetic reality. If a man or woman cannot commit and restrict off other influences, no growth can ever occur, as it is like trying to fill up a leaky bucket. When we say something is pure, it means without other influence. When you say you want milk, you would prefer "pure milk". Milk mixed with orange juice destroys the effect of milk completely. All men are ultimately concentrations of a particular planetary ray. When a woman chooses her man, if she is chaste, becomes one pure brilliant color and planetary ray. The woman married to an adept of Venus becomes a Vibrant Green, like the Sephira Netzach or the playful, pleasurable, and Mercurial Venus (in the Mercury-ruled nakshatra of Revati) in which she is exalted in. (Budha or Mercury in Jyotish is an emerald green). She then masters all things in regards to that sphere: beauty, inspiring others, and becoming refined and elegant, and helps humanity out of that sphere. Each man is, however, an Island all to himself, and even though he is under a specific planetary energy he is totally unique. The Ray or Planet a man is under is the one which he first emanated from when he initially separated from the creator. To liberate himself, he must return back to where he began, but consciously and possessing total free will, which he did not have when he separated initially. He returns back to his origins enlightened and helps humanity out of this island or base. When we speak of celestial lineages in Jyotish, such as Ashleesha corresponding to the sage Vashishta, we mean that he is the progenitor of the spiritual beings, which emanated from this constellation at the beginning of creation. For this reason, understanding one's Celestial Lineage is important, as we ultimately return back to it. Out of these Seven Lineages, we were first born into the realm of a single nakshatra under that Progenitor, and also return to that world and realm, which is a complete world in itself. This is why a woman must choose a man based on her aspiration and what she appreciates in a man. Just like how women take on a man's surname, and were given a dowry in older cultures to send her off, a woman becomes part of the house or lineage of the man she chooses. If she were to choose a man who embodies Mercury, she would become incredibly skillful, articulate, and excel at any of the 64 arts, and so on and so forth. She must understand that if she agrees to become receptive to him and "marry" him, he is forced to give her all the energy she ever needs, and if he doesn't he breaks his end of the deal. This is why she must choose wisely and discriminate so as not to waste her time watching a man ruin himself who is not able to radiate energy to her endlessly. On the male end, he must choose to "take on" only what his Karma allows, as there are many women embodying the evil aspect of the Goddess who wish to drain, scatter, and destroy him.

~ Claire Nakti ⚘️

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✨Prepare for an unsolicited info dump✨

I was tagged by @onlyancunin - thank you 🖤 Now let's do this.

Do you make your bed? Hahaha nope. Maybe Saturday morning, when my bad conscience forces me to take care of the things I let slide all week.

Favorite number? -7 (a good angle for placing objects in your designs imo)

What’s your job? Art Director in Advertising.

If you could go back to school would you? Oh I don't know. You mean like jump back a few decades? It would be fun for a week probably! Have stupid teenage fun, no cares about the future, only school? No pressure of social media? Sounds nice, doesn't it? But like, learn a new trade/job? There are things I would love to do but I am a nest-builder. I need my safety, and starting off new it too scary for me.

Can you parallel park? No driver's license, so no.

Do you think aliens are real? Little green men visiting us? No. Alien life? 1000%. How arrogant must one be to believe this planet is the only one with life on it in the vastness of the universe.

Can you drive a manual car? Still no driver's license, so no.

What’s your guilty pleasure? Corny German village pop music from the 90s. There's a time of the year when I listen to the songs my parents listened to when I was young and with no worries. If it sounds like a sunny barbecue during your summer holidays I'm in.

Tattoos? No. I wouldn't know what to get? The only thing I've loved long enough to consider putting on my skin forever is Lord of the Rings.

Favorite color? Black and Halloween Orange.

Favorite types of music? My taste in music depends a lot on the season. So I get the whole range from Singer/Songwriter, Electronic Music, Classic Rock, Viking chants, Classical music, Pop, Hip Hop - you name it.

Do you like puzzles? Only if they are not too difficult. I hate feeling stupid and inadequate 🤭

Any phobias? Not phobias, no. But I will slightly panic if a hornet gets to close. Oh, also? Fuck mold! The thought of having to touch moldy food? UGH!!!

Favorite childhood sport? I never played much sport. I'm a big girl. But I enjoyed ice skating the few times I've been.

Do you talk to yourself? I think the occasional phrase is uttered. But it's only saying thoughts out loud, no back and forth.

What movies do you adore? Lord of the Rings ✨. I can't count the number of times I have seen these movies in total. But I've seen Fellowship of the Rings at least 12 times on the big screen, including special screenings, open-air in castle ruins and with a live Orchestra. That does not count my frankly countless re-watches. I take one weekend each winter, just for myself, my couch, snacks, and all three movies. Extended, OBVIOUSLY. (Besides: the white-hair-pointy-ears-kink must have started somewhere)

Coffee or tea? I'm a coffee girl, or rather, "Milk with sweetener and some coffee"-girl. But a nice herbal tea is always welcome. And I have like 8 different brands of English Breakfast the in my cupboard.

First thing you wanted to be growing up? Not quite sure. I think a sculptor? We had these rocks in primary school, they were soooo easy to carve. And I enjoy it so much :) No pressure tags, if you're up for it: @nyx-knox @littlelovelore @vixstarria @wilteddreamsofbaldursgate

#well that was a lot #i hope you enjoyed this #this is not about astarion for a change

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luna-the-bard · 7 months ago

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woe, ask game emoticons upon ye🌴💙🎂☕️🤔😓

🌴 PALM TREE — does your oc have a green thumb? do they enjoy gardening?

Skeets likes it more when things are growing on their own and she can come out into the jungle to admire them or steal their fruit, but she does, in fact, have a little bit of a green thumb.

She doesn’t like growing plants, but will begrudgingly do so if she has to, and will make it her mission to give these plants the best care they’ve ever gotten (usually it happens when a friend comes to her in tears about yet another plant she’s killed, and skeets agrees to help nurse it back to health). She’ll talk to the plants (they really like that), she’ll find a sunny spot or set up a UV lamp if there’s not enough light, she’ll build an enclosure and cover the plant with a net to protect it from insects. She has somewhat limited knowledge of how to build things, but she’s handy enough to set something up (or she can always call in a favor). She comes to care quite a lot about whatever plant is in her care.

In conclusion, Skeets is a grumpy-but-secretly-caring [plant] dad.

💙 BLUE HEART — does your oc have any cool/special powers and/or abilities? how are they with magic, if it exists in their world?

Skeets, as most terranians, doesn’t have any supernatural abilities (if you have any affinity for divination or communing with the dead, you usually get an apprenticeship at the temple right away - the Gift is very rare).

She has damn good aim tho.

🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE — when is your oc's birthday? how old are they? what are their sun, moon, & rising signs (if known)? what about their tarot card, ruling planet, & ruling number (if known)? do they fit the typical traits of these sun, moon, & rising signs?

March 24! <3 that’s when I first drew her.

She’s somewhere in her early 100s, which is equivalent to human early 20s.

Terranians don’t really have astrology or horoscopes, the closest you could get to that is comparing an individual’s personality to an animal or a plant, in which case she would be compared to a twuxen - just as curious and playful in nature. Now wonder she had no problem bonding with her hunting one!

☕️ HOT BEVERAGE — does your oc prefer coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, water, or some other drink? how do they like to take this drink (ex. coffee with milk, hot chocolate with whipped cream, a specific kind of tea, etc)?

She prefers iced tea, and she is not allowed to drink coffee as much as Samus can help it (this much caffeine for Skeets has an effect similar to a toddler eating a basket full of candy - an explosion of hyperactivity followed by a rather painful crash, and while Samus doesn’t mind carrying Skeets around while she naps, it’s just not sustainable).

Terran teas are Skeets’s favorite (gee, I wonder why), but she likes trying ones from other places as well, as long as they’re safe for her to consume. She likes hot chocolate with whipped cream as well, although she will usually choose a hot & spicy tea instead (warms you up just as nicely, and adding citrus makes it taste even better). She likes putting diced lime or orange in her teas, as well as terran mint or other herbs that she keeps a stock of on the ship.

🤔 THINKING FACE — what are some of your oc's quirks/mannerisms?

Tail flicks! She often uses her tail in non-verbal communication, but her favorites are flicking it - just because it feels nice - or wrapping her tail around something (or someone🤭) she likes. She usually flicks her tail if she’s excited, but she can also do it to self-regulate when she’s frustrated about something.

😓 DOWNCAST FACE WITH SWEAT — is your oc open-minded or stubborn? are they inquisitive or do they prefer to keep to their bubble of knowledge?

She’s very open-minded and loves learning new things! This is why she’s so good for exploring outer space and collecting data so Te’rra can be more in touch with what’s going on around them (hopefully this can help prevent potential future Space Pirate raids). Skeets has a very inquisitive mind, and she loves going to new places and finding out as much as she can about them. It can be a little bit less romantic when your partner is running around logging information instead of doing more… typical date activities, but Samus is definitely not one to judge (in fact, she finds it endearing). It’s okay, she gets her fair share of kisses once skeets is done writing stuff down :)

The only thing that Skeets is really stubborn about is protecting the ones she loves. It’s not that she doesn’t trust Samus to handle danger (Samus is far more capable than she ever will be); instead, it’s more of a drive to help in any way she can - she just wouldn’t be able to forgive herself if her loved one got hurt when it could’ve been avoided has Skeets been present.

#skeets #luna talks #metroid #oc #fan oc #metroid fan oc #te’rra #original character #ask game #asks open #you don’t have to ask emoji prompts just sayin. if there’s something that interests you #just send it into the ask box #yall know i’m always happy to answer skeets asks #emoji ask game

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Build Up Ep 1, Part 2

Hello! When we left off in my Build Up Recap adventure, we had just finished the first part of episode 1. In this post, we'll get through more of episode 1, and we'll learn why this man is making this face!

Let's do it!

A reminder on the color coding: blue is soul, orange is allround, green is unique, and purple is power.

We just saw Seongjeong the leaping lizard do his amazing intro.

Then of course it’s time for everyone to talk about who looks like who, as seems to happen at the beginning of every variety show like this, and as usual I don’t see most of them.

They say that Choi Suhwan looks like Onestar, and for this one, I guess maybe. (You may remember Onestar from his time as a vocal trainer on various Produce seasons.)

No one talks about how Hyukjin looks like Lee Yedam from Boys Planet/Onepact. (Or is it just me?)

Yedam, left, and Hyukjin, right.

Everyone says that Bitsaeon from M.O.N.T. looks exactly like Code Kunst. He doesn’t really, except that both of them have ears that stick out. Everyone seems to be talking about that, so he introduces himself as someone who wants to be as famous as Code Kunst.

Just then (at least in the edit), V36 starts to play -- it’s Rose Blossom by H1-Key, as performed by Bitsaeon. (I’d have to assume that the song played first, then he introduced himself by name afterward…?)

Seunghun from CIX starts dancing along as his new friend Hwanhee tries to place the song.

Everyone seems to like the performance, including me! He sounds great, and Sunghun from CIX interviews that their voices would harmonize well. Jay says, “aju nice!” when it’s done -- I wonder if he recognized it as Bitseon, since they probably know each other.

Bitseon gets 21 votes, and says he’ll prove himself to those who didn’t pick him.

Seongjeong the leaping musical actor says to his neighbor Joohee that there are a lot of idols here. That leads into a montage of performances from idol singers, all of whom are wondering, will anyone like my voice? (At least, the caption says they are.)

Seokhwa from WEi, V37

Hwanhee from Up10tion, V38 (Tomboy)

Geonu from Just B, V10

Donghun from ACE, V20 (Miracles in December)

Donghun interviews that he’s here as a main vocal, and he’s expecting to see many other main vocalists.

Every time I see Donghun in this episode, between his loosened tie and ill-fitting blazer and tired demeanor, all I can see is a beat cop in a police procedural who's ready to interrogate a subject.

Is it just me?

So, in honor of that, I'm going to call him "Detective Donghun" to remember him. As with all my nicknames, they're done to help us remember who is who and they're laced with love.

Kim Seoyhung says that he can’t sing stylish trendy songs, like the way idols sing. Yoon Inhwan interviews that all the idols sound the same, which is I think is unfair. Hwanhee, in particular, doesn’t sound like the others at all. Inhwan is mostly worried that their voices wouldn’t mix well, and I could say something like “I wonder if anyone’s voice would mix with yours, after you drank that gallon of milk before you sang?” But that would be mean. I try not to be mean, you guys.

All the idol main vocalists get relatively low scores.

Hwanhee gets 14, Seokhwa gets 15, Donghun gets 18, and Geonu gets 11. I wonder if Hwanhee’s low vote tally is as much to do with his sort of sharp vocal color? I love the way it comes through in Up10tion songs but I could imagine people worrying about his harmonizing. Or maybe they didn’t think he showed enough in his teaser, since he sang a pop song and had backup vocals.

Meanwhile, Seunghun from CIX is super nervous.

It seems like he and Hwanhee have struck up a bit of a friendship. Hwanhee asks him if he often gets nervous, and Seunghun is like, I really, really do. Even at the pre-tape meeting, he was shaking. Hwanhee is like, there’s nothing to be nervous about -- you already recorded your teaser, so you can relax, right? (“Plus, we don’t have to dance!” -- Hwanhee, probably) But Seunghun is just a bag of anxiety wearing a brown jacket.

When the voice says V1 will play, he reacts so strongly that it must be obvious that he is V1. As I said in my intro posts, I don’t think he was super successful in this performance, so I can understand why he’d be nervous. Like, you know you screwed up, and now everyone else is going to know, too. Aww, poor guy. When the song finishes playing, everyone applauds, but few had voted for him -- only 7. At the reveal of this low number, a bunch of the guys cover their mouth in shock.

Park Jeup, he of the powerful pussy bow, said he didn’t understand the low result -- in his opinion, this is a voice that would match with anyone’s. But Hong Seongjun from BDC, he of the white jacket with the mandarin collar, said it was “lacking.” Jay interviews that he didn’t vote for it or even really listen because it was in the ballad style, which wouldn’t match with his style.

Seunghun says, “I haven’t shown 20% of my voice. I will be the vocalist that could match anyone’s voice.” Everyone applauds. Fighting! Taehwan from Vanner says to Bitseon, “It’s a voice that could match with anything,” and Bitseon agrees. That’s sweet.

Kindly hyung Hwanhee reaches out to touch Seunghun’s shoulder. “Do you feel better now that it’s over?” Seunghun says, “I feel better, but it’s a bummer.” He says he knew that the competition would be tough, but he’s still ashamed of the result. I think he might be fighting back tears. Oh no! Poor guy. I think we’ve all been there -- it’s too late to fix it so you just have to ride it out.

After that, we jump straight to V07.

If you’re just reading the recaps and didn’t necessarily listen to all the teasers, be sure to check this one out. Just try to picture someone who’d be singing it.

The guys all react the moment it begins to play.

Inhwan likes it. I think. I guess? Not sure.

Seunghun likes it. I think. I guess? Not sure.

Ma Jaekyung (former Romeo) says, “oh, what a nice voice.” Bitsaeon (M.O.N.T.) says, “Wow, this is truly unique.” The vote tally immediately begins to climb. Basically, everyone loves it, even Dahee. Kim Seongjeong, our leaping lizard, says that this person has a monster talent. Jay says, “He was the one I wanted to work with the most out of all 40 people.” Sunyoul from Up10tion is like, just tell us who it is already!!

Park Jeup (former IMFACT), with his puissant pussy bow, leans over the red-suited Hyukjin (100%/Fave1) to point out Neon, wearing green. They think it’s him singing.

Side note: Google translate swears up and down that Park Jeup’s name is “Taxidermy”. Taxidermy is apparently 박제술, andJeup’s name is 박제업. So the first two syllables are the same. That’s unfortunate!

So, who could it be? Who could be the owner of this interesting voice that won 27 votes, taking over first place…? They expected someone with that voice to be kind of old, but it’s youthful, soft-voiced (when speaking) Kang Hayoon.

LTR: Lim Jun-hyuk, Woong, Sunyoul (in pink), Kang Hayoon in beige and light blue

He introduces himself with an anacrotic poem with the syllables of his name. “I’ll appeal strongly/ dear god, for me to debut/ please allow me.” Everyone says, “cyooo!”

Up next is V33, sung by Neon (the one wearing green). It’s Rush Hour. Did he get permission from Jay to sing this? And did he get permission to do what he does next, which is get out of his chair and say things like “make some fucking noise!” making it really clear that he’s the one singing...? It seems at least against the spirit of the rules, if not actually against the letter, but no one is stopping him, so he’s just going to do that.

A bunch of them get up to dance, including Woong and Sunyoul, both of whom seem ready to have fun here. I enjoy a joiner.

Choi Haram, in his houndstooth gray and white blazer thing, interviews, “I’m a big introvert, He looked so cool. I was jealous.” I’ll call him introverted Haram.

Neon introduces himself as an R&B/Soul singer-songwriter. He says he ran around to give them all energy. The running around thing was maybe a mistake, because a few of them say, “oh no, I was too busy dancing to vote!” He only gets 13 votes. Donghun from ACE would have voted for him, and I think Seokhwa would have too. Neon interviews, “Considering those who forgot to vote out of surprise, I guess I did ok.”

We find out that Woong from AB6IX has forgotten to vote more than once -- including during Pixar character Jo Hwanji’s audition with Swing My Baby. We see a bit of Woong’s pre-show taping interview, where he is wearing a denim jacket on top of another denim jacket on top of a hoodie. Do they not heat these studios at all or what?

He says, “It’s really hard to be the son of MNET. Right now, I’m the son of Rhymer from Brand New Music.” (AB6IX is under Brand New Music, and Rhymer is the founder.) “But I’m open to anything. I love you, boss MNET!”

So, how did Woong do with his singing? Let’s find out!

He’s V11. The on screen caption says “Unique and captivating voice,” and as you know if you read my episode 0 guides, I like his singing, though I’m not quite sure how trained he is. It just sounds good. Bitsaeon points out that V11 (Woong) does well with the rhythm, and that’s true, he definitely does. As Woong dances along to his own singing, everyone is voting for him. Lee Gwangseok says, “That was outstanding.” And getting a bit of Woong’s personality along with the voice definitely makes the performance… well… sing.

Even though everyone seemed to enjoy the performance, Woong only gets 14 votes, but he stays cheerful. Woong says, “the result is different form the response. I’m still happy with the result. I’ll seize my chance and become the son of MNET. Fighting!”

Woong center, in blue. In the foreground you can see the back of Hyukin’s head, Park Jeup’s head, and Kim Minseo’s head. In the suit to the left of Hyukjin, that’s Yoon Inhwan, then I think that’s Jo Hwanji the Pixar character, and Lim Junhyeok in white. Behind Woong is Sunyoul from Up10tion in Pink, Kang Hayoon in the cravat, Wumuti in the hat, and Lee Gwangseok/Kwangseok in the leather jacket.

Fighting! Also here is a picture of Inseok from KNK for my readers who love him. Also, why does Yeo One clap that way? That’s a weird way to clap. LTR: Yeo One, Inseok, and Ma Jaekyoung from Romeo.

Most of the guys laugh and clap for Woong’s enthusiasm, but Hong Seungjun is a bit more serious.

His group, BDC, was also from Brand New Music, but basically disbanded in August of 2023. BDC even went on Peak Time to try to stir up some interest first, but the group was eliminated in the first round. Basically, Seungjun has had a tough road and it makes sense that he might be a little, I don’t know... maybe "bitter" is too harsh a word, but I think you know what I mean. Like, he’s been through it. And it must be extra galling that AB6IX is doing comparatively well, being from the same agency and all that.

Seungjun voiceovers, “I thought it was odd. They’re still performing and doing pretty well. I’m wondering, what are they doing here? Especially Yeo One-sunbaenim from Pentagon.”

As if in response, Yeo One interviews, “I’ve been in this filed for a long time. I got 10 seconds, max 20 seconds in each song. I always had the third to sing for 10 years that can never be quenched. I’m here because I want to sing. I’m here to sing. I want people to watch me singing. That’s all I want.”

Then V40 plays -- it’s Yeo One. People seem to be enjoying it, and the vote tally creeps up. They like his expressiveness, which I can understand. Bitsaeon from MONT says, “I want to listen to that before I go to bed.” Personally, I put on a Jenny Nicholson video. Is that weird? Probably. Anyway, Yeo One gets 22 votes, which is pretty good. “I’m happy that people listened to me singing,” he interviews. Ok, Yeo One, we get it, sweetie.

Little Kang Hayoon is still in first place, and Seunghun from CIX is in last. Dahee asks Hayoon if he thinks he’ll stay in first place, and Hayoon is like, “Didn’t even cross my mind.”

But now it’s time for… V19. Will Hayoon be deposed? A rough, sweet, textured voice fills the studio. Everyone interviews things like “How can anyone even sing that well?” “It was such a deep voice. I was so surprised by it.” The vote tally is over the top -- it’s 32, leaving Hayoon in the dust. “It kind of poked my heart,” Hayoon says, of falling to second place. And whose voice is it? It’s Lee Gwangseok, the guy in the leather jacket.

It seems unfair to everyone that such a tall, good looking guy (his normal job is to be a model!) with no training at all can just sing like that.Well, that’s how it be, sometimes, I guess! Sunyoul from Up10tion interviews, “The world is messed up!” and laughs.

“I never majored in singing or learned it before,” Gwangseok says. I just was hoping I’d get more than 5 votes. I’m grateful they liked my voice. As someone who dreamed of becoming a singer, I’m glad.”

No one wants to follow that, but Jeup feels like it’s going to be him. We hear from a few of the contestants, including Hwanhee from Up10tion, that the “guy in red” (Hyukjin) and “the guy in the ribbon” (Jeup) are ones to watch. Sunyoul says that Jeup is a “monstrous vocalist”, that he’s so good that it’s like he’s cheating.

We get to hear some of V34, ie, Jeup. It is some serious technique on display. Everyone seems to respect what they heard, saying that it deserves a standing ovation and stuff like that. But the vote tally doesn’t quite reflect that. He gets only 28 votes, putting him in second place. Some of them find if very strange, including Jay and Hwang Inhyuk.

Geonu from Just B and Sunyoul from Up10tion both interview that they’re hesitant to team up with someone so good. “Because he’s so good, I want to work with him,” Sunyoul says, laughing, “but at the same time, because he’s so good, I don’t want to work with him.”

And that’s all we see of the Voice Check! Again, if you want to hear what I think of all 40 performances, be sure to check out my “episode zero” write ups for each grouping of voices.

Unique Power Allround Soul

Here’s the ranking, with the number of votes received, a brief phrase to hopefully help you remember them (what they were wearing, what they sang, their group, etc) and what category they were in (Unique, Power, Soul, Allround.) If their name is in italics, we didn’t see much of them so far, not even as reaction shots or interviews. Some of my notes to jog your memory may refer to my other write ups.

1. Lee Gwangseok 32 leather jacket U 2. Park Jeup 28 pussy bow P 3. Kang Hayoon 27 cravat cutie U 4. Lim Sanghyun 25 purple cardigan S Kim Seongjeong 25 leaping lizard S Taewoo 25 black shirt U Jung Soomin 25 Chicago S 8. Sunyoul 24 Up10tion U 9. Kwon Euibin 24 beige cardigan U 10. Jay Chang 23 Boys Planet S 11. Jeong Inseong 22 from KNK A Hwang Inhyuk 22 light red sweater A Yeo One 22 Pentagon A 14. Hong Sungwon 21 Desperado U Bitsaeon 21 M.O.N.T A 16. Kim Seohyung 18 light blue shirt U Donghun 18 A.C.E. (Detective) S Jo Hwan-ji 18 uniform/Pixar P 19. Ji Yeon-woo 17 suspenders A 20. Seokhwa 15 WEi S 21. Choi Haram 14 introverted Haram P Jeon Woong 14 AB6IX U Lee Hwanhee 14 Boys Planet/UP10tion U 24. Jeong Yunseo 13 red and black leather A Wumuti 13 Boys Planet U Park Joohee 13 white jacket S Yoon Inhwan 13 drank all that milk P Hong Seongjun 13 white jacket / BDC A Neon 13 green sweater U Kim Minseo 13 Rolling in the Deep P 31. Taehwan 12 Vanner A Ma Jaekyung 12 Romeo S 33. Lee Minwook 11 Newkidd/ vest lover S Geonu 11 Just B /pink hair A Choi Suhwan 11 Energetic A 36. Hyukjin 10 red suit P 37. Bain 9 orange-red hair S 38. Seunghun 7 anxious from CIX A Lim Junhyuk 7 former Day 6 P 40. Jang Intae 5 Missing You A

I can’t understand how on earth Kim Minseo was rated so low. I also think that Lee Minwook and Bain were much lower than they should have been. The fact that Yoon Inhwan ranked as high as he did is surprising to me -- for me, it was one of the worst performances of the teasers. I guess the guys and I have different taste in singers.

After the reveal of the rankings, we hear from a few of the guys about how they felt. We hear from Lim Junhyuk and Seunghun about how they feel about being ranked so low, but we don't hear from Intae, despite him coming in last. Ah, MNET. I didn't even have time to miss you.

Dahee announces the next mission: The “Prefour” mission. Bain says, in English, “What’s that?” (He’s sitting next to Jay and using it as an opportunity to practice his English.) It’s where they make groups of four and perform one of these songs.

And you’re sitting there saying to yourself “TOMBOY AGAIN?!” but no, it’s a different Tomboy.

The songs are:

Breath by Park Hyo Shin

Something Like That by Park Hwayobi

Beautiful by Crush

Delcalcomanie by Mamamoo

다시 사랑한다 말할까 (Shall I Love You Again?) by Kim Dong Ryul

Ditto by New Jeans

Don't Go, Don't Go by Brown Eyes

If You by Big Bang

Tomboy by Hyukoh, a huge hit from 2017

Every Moment of You by Sung Sikyung

It’s is a good reminder that for Koreans living in Korea, kpop is just part of their musical sphere of influence, along with ballads, trot, and other genres. Often enough on Korean top 40s you’ll see very popular ballads, mixed in with the kpop. I think some Western listeners also like some ballads, but I think most of us aren't as interested in them, so we can easily forget how important they are in Korea.

To be clear, I differentiate between a song that is slow and an actual k-ballad. I just don't like 99% of k-ballads. The arrangements are usually straightforward and they’re played on vibraphones with cheesy percussion. Also, the style of singing is just not my favorite. and are always delivered in the most overwrought singing style ever, with way too much vibrato. It can border on operettic but a lot more nasal. I am not saying, for example, that the singing in the original of “Shall I Love You Again?” linked above is bad. I just saying that it’s really not to my taste. But meanwhile, if you watch the clip, the audience is so into it. They’re like, in tears. So who am I to say that it's bad? This is a genre of music that just isn't for me. I will have to do my best going through this show.

Anyway, everyone’s a bit intimidated by the songs, many of which seme to be well respected classics. Detective Donghun from A.C.E. wonders out loud who would be able to sing Ditto because it has so much English in it. That must be a real issue for idols these days. Ditto is at least 50%, maybe 60%, English.

Speaking of English, my love Bain is speaking it still. When the guys find out that they get to pick the songs they want to do based on the ranking they got in the first round, Bain says, in English: “I wanna go home!”.

Dahee explains that though the song is a group challenge, they’ll be evaluated individually. A “top tier” contestant will be chosen from each group and will get a benefit. The lower ranked trainees are spurred to promise to try even harder.

We see a super brief clip of the guys running in all directions to choose the song they want -- I’m assuming we’ll see more of this later -- before we jump to… some time later.

And we'll pick up there in the next post, when we'll actually cover some of the performances! Thanks for your patience and I'll see you soon.

XOXO BPR Noona

#build up #mnet build up #bpr recaps build up #up10tion #a.c.e.#m.o.n.t.#vanner

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gmftpo · 7 months ago

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Hey All Prog Rockers!

Finally, this weekend! GMFTPO Taiwan tour for three days on Friday, April 19th, Saturday, the 20th and Sunday, the 21st. To everyone in Taiwan, please come and prog with us. A big thanks to Dan from Revolver/US:WE for setting this up!

いよいよ今週末！ 4/19金曜/20土曜/21日曜の3日間、台湾ツアーです。台湾にいるみんな、ぜひプログレしにきてくださいね。セッティングしてくれたRevolver/US:WEのDanに感謝！

GREEN MILK FROM THE PLANET ORANGE TAIWAN TOUR 2024 - 22RECORDS presents

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avomagazine · 3 months ago

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Experimental progressive rock band Green Milk From The Planet Orange will return to Europe for an extensive tour in September and October More information can be found in the article linked below.

And follow @gmftpo to stay up-to-date!

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cardcaptorsakura96 · 1 year ago

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Unwitting Rescue-Chapter 2

Fandom: Supergirl

Relationships: Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor

Characters: Kara Danvers, Lena Luthor, Rose Zen (Original Character), Marigold Zen (Original Character), Violet Zen (Original Character), J'onn J'onzz, Winn Schott, John Stewart

Summary: Kara Danvers finds a box of kittens on her way to work. Things don't go according to plan.

Chapter 2/?

“Darn it I am going to be late. Miss Grant is going to kill me if I don’t hurry” Kara said while wincing.

She looked at the time and tapped on the counter impatiently.

I already got Ms. Grant in a good mood with the article on the Luthor Children’s Hospital. I don’t want to get out of her good graces by being late again, thought Kara.

It took a little convincing to get Ms. Grant to want to do an article on the Luthor Children’s Hospital. Kara had to promise Ms. Grant that Lena would give her an exclusive on the new technology being used to help the children to sell her on the idea. Kara’s finger tapping at the counter nearly made an indent on it before the barista came back with her order. She quickly thanked the barista and exited the cafe.

She almost made it back to Catco in record time, but she noticed a box moving out of the corner of her eye. She stopped by it to peak inside and found three kittens. The two black kittens appeared to be asleep, but the slightly bigger orange one was awake and looking directly at her with its huge green round shaped eyes.

“Aww poor kitties. Who would abandon you like this?”

Kara kneeled down and petted the kitten which purred graciously. It was the first bright spot for her in days. Lena had been doing better since their talk, but she could tell that she was still feeling out of sorts about the adoption. Kara had to work on mellowing out her anger because she doesn’t understand why people can see Lena for who she really is. However, seeing the kittens made those emotions melt away a little bit. Then, she smiled at the idea forming in her mind.

“I’ll take you guys home with me, and you can meet my lovely wife. After we get you fed and cleaned up, we can see about finding you a home.”

Kara knew that this wouldn’t solve everything. However, she knew that Lena liked animals as much as her, especially cats. She was hoping that that they will at least bring a smile to her face.

Kara looked down at the kitten and said, “Does that sound like a plan?”

Kara smiled when the kitten licked her hand like it was in agreement of their arrangement. Kara picked up the box and carried it along with her belongings into the Catco building. She quickly went into the break room to get the kittens some food and then headed to her office grateful that Miss Grant didn’t notice she was late. She placed the bowl of milk in the middle of the box and then went to work on her story.

After a while, she heard a voice say, “Thank you so much for helping us.”

Kara looked up startled. However, when she looked around, all she saw were all three kittens were now on her desk staring directly at her.

Kara smiled and said, “Aww. You got out of the box. Let me put you back.”

“Actually, we would like to stay out of the box,” said the orange cat.

Kara eyes grew wide and asked, “You can talk?”

The orange cat smiled and said, “My name is Princess Rose Zen from the planet Nar. These are my siblings Marigold and Violet. My siblings and I have been kidnapped, and we need help getting back to our home. Can you help us?”

All the kittens were looking at her with sad round eyes.

Kara leaned back into her chair and sighed.

“What have I gotten myself into now?” thought Kara while rubbing the back of her neck.

All three kittens continued to stare at her with such intensity with their sad eyes. Kara chuckled to herself thinking of all the times she pouted to get her way.

Kara smiled and said, “I will help you get back home.”

“Thank you so much! I promise you that you will receive great compensation for your trouble,” said Rose smiling.

“Oh, you don’t have to worry about compensating me. I just want to make sure you guys get home safe and sound.”

“Great! Do you have a ship to take us home?”

“I will be able to get a ship, but I think a little investigating is in order before we go anywhere.”

Rose stared quizzically at Kara and asked, “What do you mean?”

Kara stood up and went behind her desk to the box the kittens were in. She used her x-ray vision to examine the box and was surprised at what she found.

“Out of curiosity, do you all remember how you got on Earth?”

All of the kittens looked at each other confused and shook their heads.

Rose stared back at Kara and said softly, “The last thing I remember was that my siblings and I were being read a bedtime story by our favorite nanny. We fell asleep and then woke up here.”

“Hmmm”… said Kara as she continued to look at the box.

Rose’s eyes started to tear up as Kara continued to stare at the box.

“Do you not believe our claim?”

Kara shook her head and said, “It is not that I don’t believe you have been taken from your home. However, I wonder if it was a kidnapping.”

“Isn’t being taken and kidnapped the same thing?” asked Rose sarcastically.

“Not necessarily. They are several tings that I wonder about all of this. Where is the kidnapper? Better yet, why did they leave you in a box where anyone can find you?”

“I didn’t say that the kidnapper was competent,” muttered Rose.

Kara chuckled as she removed the blanket the kittens were siting on it the box and saw an envelope that had written on it Instructions For Care.

She held up the envelope to the kittens who stared back at it dumbfounded.

“What is that supposed to mean?” asked Rose baffled.

Kara opened the letter and found only a usb flash drive inside. She groaned when she realized that it wouldn’t fit into her computer which only supported usb c.

“It means we have a mystery on our hands. This could be a simple kidnapping that went wrong or something else. However, we will find out soon enough.”

Rose cocked her head to the side and asked, “How?”

“We are going to see some friends that can help us. If you guys can get back into the box, and we will head off.”

The kittens hurried back into the box. Kara quickly grabbed her stuff and exited her office.

Read the rest on AO3

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whisperthatruns · 1 year ago

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After Preparing the Altar, the Ghosts Feast Feverishly

How hard it is to sleep in the middle of a life. — Audre Lorde

We wake in the middle of a life, hungry. We smear durian along our mouths, sing soft death a lullaby. Carcass breath, eros of licked fingers and the finest perfume. What is love if not rot? We wear the fruit’s hull as a spiked crown, grinning in green armor. Death to the grub, fat in his milky shuffle! Death to the lawlessness of dirt! Death to mud and its false chocolate! To the bloated sun we want to slice open and yolk all over the village. We want a sun-drenched slug feast, an omelet loosening its folds like hot Jell-O. We want the marbled fat of steak and all its swirling pink galaxies. We want the drool, the gnash, the pluck of each corn kernel, raw and summer swell. Tears welling up oil. Order up! Pickled cucumbers piled like logs for a fire, like fat limbs we pepper and succulent in. Order up: shrimp chips curling in a porcelain bowl like subway seats. Grapes peeled from bitter bark — almost translucent, like eyes we would rather see. Little girl, what do you leave, leaven in your sight? Death to the open eyes of the dying. Here, there are so many open eyes we can’t close each one. No, we did not say the steamed eye of a fish. No eyelids fluttering like no butterfly wings. No purple yam lips. We said eyes. Still and resolute as a heartbreaker. Does this break your heart? Look, we don’t want to be rude, but seconds, please. Want: globes of oranges swallowed whole like a basketball or Mars or whatever planet is the most delicious. Slather Saturn! Ferment Mercury! Lap up its film of dust, yuk sung! Seconds, thirds, fourths! Meat wool! A bouquet of chicken feet! A garden of melons, monstrous in their bulge! Prune back nothing. We purr in this garden. We comb through berries and come out so blue. Little girl, lasso tofu, the rope slicing its belly clean. Deep fry a cloud so it tastes like bitter gourd or your father leaving — the exhaust of his car, charred. Serenade a snake and slither its tongue into yours and bite. Love! What is love if not knotted in garlic? Child, we move through graves like eels, delicious with our heads first, our mouths agape. Our teeth: little needles to stitch a factory of everything made in China. You ask: Are you hungry? Hunger eats through the air like ozone. You ask: What does it mean to be rootless? Roots are good to use as toothpicks. You: How can you wake in the middle of a life? We shut and open our eyes like the sun shining on tossed pennies in a forgotten well. Bald copper, blood. Yu choy bolts into roses down here. While you were sleeping, we woke to the old leaves of your backyard shed and ate that and one of your lost flip-flops too. In a future life, we saw rats overtake a supermarket with so much milk, we turned opaque. We wake to something boiling. We wake to wash dirt from lettuce, to blossom into your face. Aphids along the lashes. Little girl, don’t forget to take care of the chickens, squawking in their mess and stench. Did our mouths buckle at the sight of you devouring slice after slice of pizza and the greasy box too? Does this frontier swoon for you? It’s time to wake up. Wake the tapeworm who loves his home. Wake the ants, let them do-si-do a spoonful of peanut butter. Tell us, little girl, are you hungry, awake, astonished enough?

Jane Wong, How to Not Be Afraid of Everything (Alice James Books, 2021)

#quote #jane wong #after preparing the altar the ghosts feast feverishly #how to not be afraid of everything #poetry #audre lorde

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mxldito · 9 months ago

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Comfort food: Pozole, sopa de fideo, garlic noodles, and black garlic ramen.

Comfort drink(s): Chocolate oat milk, jasmine milk tea, and cherry cola.

Comfort movie(s): Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, RoboCop, From Dusk Til Dawn, Mad God, and The Belladonna of Sadness.

Comfort show(s): Too Cute!, How It's Made, Interview with the Vampire

Comfort clothing: Cargo pants/shorts but in a goth way.

Comfort song(s): Planet Caravan by Black Sabbath, Into The Wild by Green Lung, and It Was A Good Day by Ice Cube

Comfort book(s): A Clockwork Orange, The Hellbound Heart, The Haar, The Vampire Armand, and The Bell Jar.

Comfort game(s): VTM: Bloodlines, Devil May Cry 3 & 5, The Sims 4, House Flipper, Spore, and Postal 1.

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lookninjas · 11 months ago

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Not that long ago, I made a comment about how I would finish a fic someday, and it looks like someday's already here! This is, granted, a rough first draft, and I did technically already get one of those done this year, but I'm not posting that one. I'm posting this one. For a few different reasons, actually, but mostly it just makes sense.

Anyway, this is a follow-up to Humdrum and Humble. If you've read that, this is Jonah giving Tish her funeral, with an expected/unexpected guest at his side. If you haven't read that one but want to read this one -- two aging time-travelers with a complicated history hold a funeral on a remote planet. That's really all you need to know.

It’s a beautiful landscape, anyway, all pinks and oranges and deep mauve in the distance. He sits and watches the twin suns sink nearer the horizon, the little silver box clasped in his hands, and he listens to the sound of footsteps crunching closer, and he admires the landscape in a distant sort of way, and he tries to think of what he’s going to say when Tel finally gets to him.

As usual with Tel, he needn’t have bothered. “Alright, Yon?” Tel asks, sinking down on the rocky outcrop next to him.

“Alright, Tel.” That was always the good thing about Tel; it was always easy, because Tel always made it easy. Even when they’d first met, when Tel was a sharp, scrawny, feral scrap of a thing. He’d say “Alright?” and Jonah would say “Alright,” and it was just easy, the two of them. Even from the start.

It’s Tel’s turn now to stare out obligingly into the middle distance, so Jonah can study him, clock the changes. He’s not scrawny anymore, nor sharp. He’s not even really that feral. Time’s filled him out, softened his edges. Domesticated him some. Jonah’s been keeping tabs on Tel since they parted ways, but it’s different seeing it in person.

But when Tel turns to give him that little half smile, his green eyes are as lovely as they ever were. “Here,” he says, and holds out a tall green flask. “It’s not tea, but I’ve gotten a bit of a taste for it over the years. And it’s supposed to be restorative, so there you are.”

“Do I really look that bad?” Jonah asks, and Tel scoffs.

“You know damn well you’re still gorgeous,” he says. “You and those cheekbones. Go on, take it. I’ll watch her, if that’s what you’re worried about.” He nods at the silver box in Jonah’s hands and Jonah realizes he hadn’t worried about Tish at all.

Well, and he trusted Tel with his whole family once upon a time. More than his family – his people. A whole community in Tel’s hands, and he managed it brilliantly. He can handle what’s left of Tish.

And if that’s not really what Jonah’s handing over… Well.

He trades the little silver box for the tall green flask, unscrews the lid of it, and takes a swallow.

It’s slightly warm, but not very. That thin taste of synthetic milk, barely a step above water. Toasted rice, because they put it in everything on the ship. A little sweet, but not very much. A hint of some kind of spice, but not enough to put a name on it. The taste of deep space, of endless dark, of months to go before the next station.

His mother’s voice, singing soft in their bunkroom. His grandfather pulling a brush through his grandmother’s hair. His grandmother pulling the covers up over him. Family, even in the worst of times. Home.

He blinks away a few stray tears and takes another, more cautious, sip.

“Good?” Tel asks, like he hadn’t noticed a thing.

Jonah clears his throat. “Yeah,” he says, a little hoarse yet. “Yeah. It’s good.”

Tel nods. “Wife says I make it better than she does,” he says, a little proud. “Caused her some annoyance at first. Of course, now she appreciates the convenience. Warm milk whenever she needs it, and always to her liking. Sometimes I think that’s her favorite thing about me.”

Jonah doubts that, but that’s also not his most pressing concern right now. “Who’d you marry, then?” he asks.

“Oh, Lehyla,” Tel says. “Lehyla Osis, if you remember her. She remembers you, a bit. I didn’t, you know, marry any of your cousins, if that’s what you’re worried about. Nothing against your cousins, understand, but.”

He remembers Lehyla, a little. Not terribly much. For as small as the ship was, it feels he ought to have known her better. But then no one knew him that much, either. “Might be a bit weird, is all.”

“No, exactly,” Tel says. “And then, obviously, I didn’t fall in love with one of your cousins, either. But I dealt with Lehyla quite a bit, you know, when we were getting your people settled, and she was brilliant, and just –” He turns his attention back to the landscape. Fidgets a bit. “And it was a bit awkward, but it was worth it. And has been ever since.”

It could be the reddish glow of the lowering suns, but Jonah would swear Tel is blushing. “And she taught you to make proper warm milk.”

“No, her aunt did,” Tel says, and laughs. “Which was the worst bit, really, because we both learned from the same woman, so you’d think it’d be the same. But she oversugars hers. Not much, but enough to change the taste.”

“Easy enough to do, I guess,” Jonah says. Which it would be, now. With sugar just a transport ship away, enough to go around for everyone. Easy to use too much, when you have enough.

“Apparently some of the younger folks are putting honey in theirs now,” Tel continues. “Seeing as we have so much of it. Supposed to be better for you, but it’s not the same. Next you know, they’ll be putting real milk in.”

Jonah pulls a face at that. “It’s too rich, though. Bad for your stomach.”

“No, I agree,” Tel says. “But we’ve got goats and some cattle now, and if you’ve got a dairy cow and you keep bees – It’s what happens, planetside. A hundred years from now, it’ll all be different.” He pauses for a moment, goes back to staring into that middle distance. “If it holds safe, of course. If it holds peaceful.”

Jonah considers it. Then, because he already knows the answer, he goes ahead and asks the question. “Do you want to know? Where they are, in a hundred years?”

Tel laughs, a short sharp bark. “No,” he says, immediately. “No. Not on your life. Some things – Some things I think you have to let happen without you. And if I knew, even if it was good, and not bad. I just don’t think I’d ever be able to let go, you know?”

“Yeah,” Jonah says, and takes another drink of his warm milk. “Yeah. I know.”

They’re quiet for a long time. The twin red suns sink further into the horizon. The distant cliffs catch fire. No wonder even Tish was captured by this place. It really is something else again.

“The thing is,” Tel says, finally. “I sort of thought I’d be here to talk you into giving it up, you know? But you’ve made your mind up, pretty much.”

Pretty much. “It’s been a year,” Jonah says, acutely aware of how strange that is. “More than, actually. I have a house. I have a garden, and I have my basement set up so I can grow tomatoes all year, because the winters are cold there. Where I live. I… I know where I like to go running when the weather is fine. I know where I like to go running when the weather is miserable and I need to be as close to home as possible so I can dry off quick. I go to synagogue sometimes. People recognize me there. The girl… When I go to get a cup of coffee, one of the girls that works there, if she sees me, she starts making my drink before I’ve even reached the counter. It’s exactly what I hoped having a home would look like. It’s more than that, actually.

“And I’m still at pretty much,” he finishes. “I’m still… I shouldn’t still need to be deciding this. Should I? I mean – Look, as awful as it is to admit it, this whole thing with Tish –” He gestures at the little silver box in Tel’s big hands. “It really was the first time all year I felt remotely like I knew what I was doing. You know, it felt right. And then everything else just… It’s been a whole year, Tel.”

Tel looks at him with the kindest eyes, and he looks at him like Jonah is the biggest idiot he’s ever met. “You were a Time Agent for nearly forty years, Yon,” he says. “Forty years! Of course being a civilian is hard compared to that. You’re barely started at it. Also, please don’t tell me that this –” He holds up the silver box, shakes it slightly – “Is the first time someone’s tried to kill you this whole year. The whole year?”

“I –” All Jonah can think of to defend himself is, “It wasn’t on purpose!” Which feels a little weak, if he’s being honest. “No, I had – It’s not on a space-time rift exactly, but it’s definitely something of an interdimensional weak spot, you know.”

“A soft place,” Tel suggests.

“Exactly. And they have a team there that takes care of the worst of it, but they’re short-handed, of course, like you always are –”

“No, exactly.”

“And I’ve worked with them a few times and got on all right, you know, it was friendly, and I thought – I did think about that, that I’d need to keep some kind of a hand in so I didn’t go mad with boredom or anything. Just –” He breaks away from looking at Tel then, stares out at the red and purple landscape, tries to put the feeling into words.

“You know, it was always a bit different for me,” he says. “What I did with the Time Agency. I wasn’t ingratiating myself with the locals trying to set up an assassination or anything. I very rarely had a partner, and it always ended badly when they tried giving me one. So it was pretty much just me, all the time. For a long time. I suppose I just didn’t know where to start if there wasn’t a good reason for them to already need me. Then Tish came along and solved that problem for me. Gave me a bunch of others, of course, but.”

They’re quiet together again, for a little while. Tel shifts – when Jonah looks over at him, he sees that the silver box has been moved to Tel’s right hand, that his left hand is outstretched, waiting. So he reaches out, feels Tel’s hand wrap around his, warm and dry.

“I’m sorry,” Tel says, quiet.

Jonah’s eyes sting at the words. When he says, “Not your fault,” it’s only a little choked, though.

“Never said it was,” Tel retorts. “I’m still sorry, Yon. It’s a long time to be that lonely.”

His eyes sting more. He swallows hard. “I was always solitary, though,” he says. “Ask Lehyla if you don’t believe me. It –”

Tel squeezes his hand, and he stops, takes a deep breath. “It was worse, though,” he admits, finally. “Those first few months, to be that close and yet completely incapable of taking that final step. It was… It was bad, yeah. I think worse than it had ever been, actually. Those first few months.”

Tel nods. He rubs his thumb along the back of Jonah’s hand. “Is it getting any better?” he asks.

“Yeah,” Jonah says, because it is. “And no. Obviously, with Tish and all, I did get involved. Didn’t much have a choice about it. And that went well, you know. I work well with their team, which I already knew, and they like having me around, and they’re happy to hear I’m staying. And it’s… It’s been a bit social with them, as well. Drinks a few times. There’s a local tradition they have – the Hallowe’en, they call it. And they put on costumes and go door to door collecting sweets, and I got invited out to that, and it was good. It was different, but good.”

Surrounded by small children, Toby’s kid at his shoulder at each doorway, explaining it so casually. Oh, they don’t have trick or treating where he’s from. I wanted him to see what it was like. And they’d look past Max and Jonah to where Toby stood, and they understood.

Well. I hope you’re enjoying yourself, they’d say, and he’d say

Very much, thank you, and he meant it, more or less. Because Toby was enjoying it, and Max was enjoying it, and that was enough in the moment.

It was after, as always, that the doubt crept in.

“And I don’t – Look, I’m aware of my place in the universe,” he says, turning to Tel, who is still watching him with those ridiculously pretty eyes. “I know for all I’ve done, and as many enemies as I’ve made, I’m not the most dangerous thing anyone in that city has seen or will see. There isn’t anything I bring with me that they won’t already have had to deal with. Even the people at synagogue. Even the girl at the coffee shop. It’s how it is, those places. But no one survives everything, Tel. Not even Tish.”

Tel holds up the little silver box, contemplates it for a moment. “You’re worried this isn’t the first funeral you’ll get to hold for someone you did your damndest to save.”

“I mean, it already isn’t,” Jonah says, and Tel smiles a bit, shakes his head. “If I’m being honest, it’s not even the first time this year.” That kid they’d lost at Pride, burning from the inside out right there on the grass because he took a pill he shouldn’t have and his friends didn’t know what to do after and Torchwood tried to get there in time and they just couldn’t.

Tel’s hand tightens around his again. “I’m so sorry, Yon.”

“I didn’t know that boy very well,” Jonah admits. “He was dying when I got to him. Sontaran Sunlight – his friends gave him water, because they didn’t know. It wasn’t great odds, and I knew it from the start. And again, mostly a stranger to me. But the longer I’m there, the more people I know…” He swallows hard.

“I’m afraid, Tel,” he says, finally. “I’m afraid of what I’ll do the first time it really hurts. I’m afraid –”

“You’re afraid you’ll run,” Tel finishes. “Rather than see it through.”

And that’s the heart of it. He doesn’t want to run. He has, in fact, more to stay for than he’d dared to let himself hope. But the thought that he will –

“You won’t, though,” Tel says, matter-of-factly.

“You think?”Jonah asks.

“I know.” Tel shrugs. “I know because you’re here right now, Yon. Even though it hurts – and I don’t care how many times she tried to kill you, Yon, I know damn well how much you hate it ending here. But you are here, with her, to the very end. Just like you were with that boy, even though you didn’t know him. Just like you always are.”

He has a point. Jonah pushes back anyway, because it’s Tel and he can. “Not always,” he says.

“Fine,” Tel says, without conceding anything. “Just like you always are, except for the times when the Time Agency would be exceptionally interested in your presence at the funeral, particularly if I’d happened to be there at the same time. Considering you were supposed to have killed me, and I was supposed to die, and neither of us were supposed to interfere in the matter of your family or your people as a whole. Is that more accurate, Yon?”

It’s the precision that makes it cut so deep, and it’s the depth of the wound that makes him almost want to laugh it off. “Maybe,” he says, and shakes his head. “Maybe.”

He sighs, stares out into the sunset. “Were they that interested?” he asks. “The Time Agency, I mean. Would they have even –”

“Six agents at your grandfather’s funeral,” Tel says. “At least. That’s the ones my people spotted, anyway. Six at your grandfather’s. Five at your grandmother’s. Two at your mum’s, which is weird, since the Agency no longer existed by then and therefore shouldn’t have been looking for either of us. But there they were, anyway. And again, those are the ones that weren’t smart enough to hide. I imagine there were a few more that were. We did what we had to, Yon. We weren’t hiding from their funerals for fun.”

“Maybe,” is all he can think of to say, even though he knows Tel is right. There’s a reason he’s never visited Tel, never gone to the settlement himself, never seen their homes, their new lives. Never seen his grandfather’s garden. This is the bargain he made to get them off the ship in the first place.

“And I hate to say it,” Tel continues. “But if I were to die before you –”

“Who said you were dying at all?” Jonah responds, instinctively, and Tel actually smiles at that, really smiles so that all the creases in his face show. “I stopped you dying once. I’ll do it again.”

“I’m not planning on it.” The smile lingers a bit longer, starts to fade. “I’ve got grandkids now, you know. I’ve got – I’ve got a great deal to look forward to. I might even get out of politics finally, after four damn decades of trying. But I also know that I’ve been lucky. And I know that luck runs out.” He sighs. “And I know you’ll do what’s best without me needing to tell you, but…”

“But you’ve been taking care of them for too long, and you don’t know how to stop,” Jonah finishes.

Tel just nods; Jonah squeezes his hand.

“So this,” Jonah says, his eyes starting to sting again. The sun is beginning to set. It’s time. “Me and you, right now. Probably too risky to do it again, yeah?”

“Well.” Tel shrugs. “It’s a bit risky, sure. But you know. You and me. We lead risky lives, don’t we?”

“Yeah,” Jonah says, and blinks a tear or two out. “Yeah, suppose we do.”

“I think something like this, maybe,” Tel continues. “Neutral place, not too many prying eyes. Could probably get away with that. Even me visiting yours, maybe. Since there’s rules about interfering too much on early 21st century Earth and all.”

Of course Tel’s known where he was all along. Of course he has. “And there’s not rules about the Chancellor of Aestii IV traveling through time and space whenever he has a fancy to?” he asks, because Tel’s not the only one who can know things.

“Not so many as you’d think, no,” Tel says. Only a little smug about it. “‘Course they haven’t caught me at it yet. I imagine that’ll get changed if they ever do.”

If. Jonah shakes his head. “And I don’t want to know how many times you’ve done this,” he says. “Or how exactly you’re doing it in the first place, since I took your vortex manipulator myself.”

“I do a lot of favors for a lot of people,” Tel says. Which half of the question that’s meant to be an answer to goes unsaid. Probably both. “Also, not to rush you or anything, but those suns are beginning to set.”

He lets of Jonah’s hand then, holds out the little silver box. It’s exactly what Jonah came for, but in the moment, he hesitates.

“Out of curiosity,” Tel says, when the moment’s stretched on too long. “Why here, exactly? Why not just keep her on your mantel or something? Find her a pretty place on Earth?”

“No, Tish hated Earth,” Jonah says. “Absolutely despised it. She despised most places, actually. At least according to her. This is the only place she ever had a kind word for. Said the sunset were particularly lovely. Which she wasn’t wrong about.”

They contemplate the colors of the sunset in silence for a few seconds. Then Jonah finally reaches out and takes the silver box from Tel’s hand. He opens it, pulls out the little plastic sack of Tish’s ashes, gives the box back.

He stands, takes a few careful steps towards the cliff’s edge.

“All right, Tish,” he says, finally. “I’ll stop bothering you now. Good luck out there.” And he untwists the plastic bag, opens it, and lets her ashes fall over the side of the mountain. A light breeze comes up, sweeps the dust of her away.

And that’s it. Funny, how fast it ends.

“Well.” Tel’s hand closes around his again, tugs him back from the edge of the mountain. “Suppose we’d better start heading down again before it gets too dark. Old eyes don’t see as well as they once did.”

Tel hates heights. Jonah’d forgotten that, with all the years that came between them. He’s been up here the whole time anyway. “Probably,” he says, and lets himself be pulled back to safer ground. “Here, let me get your thermos.”

He crouches down, picks up the tall green flask and the little silver box under Tel’s watchful gaze. The box he tucks into his trouser pocket; the flask he returns to Tel, who slips it into his shoulder bag. “Tel,” he says, before he loses his nerve. He waits for Tel to look back at him before he says, “Thank you.”

Tel smiles again, that beautiful smile of his. Then he holds a hand out. Jonah takes it.

“So I was thinking,” he says, as they set off back down the mountain. “Since we’re already living dangerously. Drinks, maybe? I do know a few good spots, fairly discreet. Not too much trouble. Most of the time.”

Jonah laughs. “So when I told you that I’d only had one person try to kill me this year,” he says. “Did you take that as a personal challenge, or –”

“I mean, I can think of a few places where we’re more likely to get into a fight, if you’d like,” Tel says, and Jonah laughs again, and knows that at least for tonight, he’ll go anywhere Tel wants.

And what happens tomorrow will happen tomorrow.

#fic #my fic #writing #might or might not put this on ao3 #might give it that polish pass first who knows #might do a little bit with jonah and amilyn after this before i go back to the nightmares in subarchive c #still want to get that one done though #but it's done! i'm posting! hurrah!

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