#I got phantom castle for my 18th birthday

[identity-very-big-deal]

IT HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE I DOWNLOADED IDENTITY V! 4/21 baby

Actually when I joined, there was a mini Easter event. They never did that again. That’s weird huh? I used the event to get fragments and not any of the portrait frames or anything cuz “I don’t know what these purple things do but I’m sure future me will thank me for getting as many as possible” and. I guess lmao. I’m just a little sad I didn’t get anything to show for my first ever event but I only would’ve wanted the frame-

I don’t know what to do for my 2nd anniversary... reminisce more??? It’s been 2 years and I only have one S tier costume. That I got from being extremely lucky. When I was a noob I had an A badge for Axe Boy. Clearly I wasn’t a TOTAL noob but I was literally cobra with an A badge LMAO.

I have so many fragments I have been saving them for a Norton costume package to arrive in shop. It’s been 2 years and it’s not happened. Help. (If another character I care about gets a really nice S package I might spend on that instead at this point lol)

I also have an almost 2 years old permanent B card I haven’t used. I just... how do you use a permanent B card (I know how but I mean like mentally)???? B tier costumes aren’t that hard to get, if you want it then get it. It’s in an essence and you’re unlucky? You can select it in the memory sphere... you already got a different B tier from that? B tiers aren’t even that great, how do you decide what to use a (extremely rare) permanent B card on.......

I had another permanent B card when I was a noob and I used it on Doctor’s anemone fish costume LMAOOO I MEAN... it’s kinda funny so I don’t regret it... I really wanted a costume that would give me a cool syringe cuz I was a Lucky Guy main but I didn’t know the difference between A and B tier. Also I only got a doctor A tier when her deduction star costume came out and the next deduction star event started-

I’ve also been a Norton main for soo long- he was the second character I bought (first was Axe Boy) (I took a long time to buy characters cuz I was satisfied with the default ones lmao) and I ended up maining him and haven’t stopped, only slowly added a bit more extra mains-

Well I might have to go outside today to go get an ID so I will die of anxiety so uhh happy 2 years of IDV to me hopefully I can celebrate :)

[lyra-rosier]

⧼   gemma chan, cis female, she/her   /   i did something bad by taylor swift + having so many secrets to keep and lies to remember that you’re afraid you’ll lose track of what’s real; long, empty corridors; green silk and black velvet; busy days and busier nights.   ⧽   ━━   hey, isn’t that LYRA ROSIER? i read a daily prophet article on them, once ; the FORTY-TWO year old [ pure blood ] WITCH is a [ SLYTHERIN alumnus who has gone on to be a DEFENCE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS PROFESSOR ]. i’ve heard they can be quite INTELLIGENT & ADAPTABLE, but i don’t know… they came off very SECRETIVE & MACHIAVELLIAN in that interview. it really is hard to know what to believe these days though, isn’t it?   [ carly, 24, gmt, she/her ]

Fast facts

Full name: Lyra Cordelia Rosier

Birthday: 7 July

Birthplace: Letterfrack, Ireland

Age: 42

Parents: Aurelius Rosier and Lavinia (Fawley) Rosier

Hogwarts house: Slytherin

Occupation: Defence Against the Dark Arts professor

Patronus: Chameleon

Boggart: Her true self

Amortentia: Fresh ink on parchment, roses, espresso

The story starts when it was hot and it was summer

The youngest of the Rosier children and the only daughter, Lyra Rosier was born on 7 July to Aurelius and Lavinia Rosier. The darling of the family, little Lyra could do no wrong in the eyes of her parents. But in reality, she did plenty of wrong. She constantly bugged her older brothers and even stole their toys on occasion. But then she’d put on her winning smile and claim innocence and, well, she’d get away with whatever she had done. This only served to further annoy her brothers until, one day, the four of them realised that they’d get more done if they simply worked together. From that point on, the Rosier children were on the same side. Always.

For every lie I tell them

Lyra Rosier has been a liar all her life. She isn’t a compulsive liar, though. No, every lie has a purpose. She always has a motive. And she has always known when to lie and when to simply spin the truth in her favour. Because of this, she has never been caught in a lie. Not once.

Her first lies were simple enough: saying someone else stole the toy, saying she never hit her brother. But they grew quickly. By the time she got to Hogwarts she was lying about where she had been and when. Slowly but surely, this turned into cheating on essays. Then cheating on boyfriends. Before even leaving Hogwarts she’d told one of the biggest lies of her life: saying she already had the Dark Mark. She did get the Dark Mark, of course, but not until after she was out of school.

Not until after Evan was dead.

Evan’s death affected Lyra more than she ever let on. When people asked how she was doing, she just lied. Said she was ok. That they weren’t that close. He was the oldest, after all. And people accepted this. But none of it was true. None. No one questioned her lies before and they had no reason to question them now. She was just as believable as she’d always been.

No one knew that she was devastated. That she could barely get up in the morning. That nothing seemed to have a purpose anymore. Because no one knew that Evan had been more than her brother, he’d been her best friend. All four Rosier children were close, but Lyra and Evan were closest, despite being the youngest and the oldest. (Even then, there was only 3 years between them.)

Eventually, Lyra started to believe these things too. She believed she was ok. She believed they hadn’t been that close, at least no closer than she was with her other brothers. This was the first time in her life that she’d ever lied to herself.

Made your mark on me a golden tattoo

On the day of her 18th birthday, Lyra received the Dark Mark. Mere days after finishing Hogwarts and a little under five months before the Dark Lord fell. Less than a year after Evan was killed. Suddenly, with this new tattoo on her arm, she felt like she had a purpose again. She’d believed the lies she’d told herself, but she’d still felt numb. With her new status as a Death Eater, that feeling was gone. She knew what she had to do ... and it was whatever Lord Voldemort wanted her to do.

In those few months, she did everything that was asked of her. And she did it well. She played to her strengths: defensive spells, duelling, protective enchantments. But mainly, she lied. To anyone and everyone, about anything and everything. Lyra had more names in those four and a half months than most people will ever hear in their entire lives. She was Sarah in the morning and Morgana in the afternoon. A Carrow on Tuesday and a Smith on Wednesday. Lyra liar pants on fire was finally putting her talents to good use. (That, of course, is what Evan called her whenever she lied to their parents.)

I can be a phantom

After Lord Voldemort fell, Lyra felt lost again. Like a lot of Death Eaters, she wasn’t sure what to do. It wasn’t well known that she had joined and her lies had kept her fairly anonymous, so she wasn’t hunted down. She didn’t feel the need to go into hiding like others did and she had no reason to claim that she had been under the Imperius curse. (Even if someone had tried to use the Imperius on her, it wouldn’t have worked. Lyra is unusually talented when it comes to controlling her own thoughts and actions and can resist the Imperius curse – she is also a gifted Occlumens.)

Even though she didn’t go underground, Lyra figured it was best to avoid trouble for a while. So she decided to hone the skills that had proved useful during those few months. She became a bit of a con artist, moulding herself into whatever type of person other people wanted to see. Instead of feeling lost in her own life, she became lost in her roles. She interacted with muggles mostly, fascinating them with her charm and beauty.

Eventually, word of what she was doing got back to her family. Her parents hated it and her brothers weren’t particularly fond, either. But it’s hard to track down someone who doesn’t exist. And, for all intents and purposes, Lyra Rosier didn’t exist. She switched identities so rapidly that there was simply no time for the real Lyra to emerge. Some jobs took a few months, others took years.

Lyra has always been adaptable, but she became malleable. At a moment’s notice, she could change everything from her name to her personality to the way she walked.

There’s nothing like a mad woman

Due to both her interactions with muggles and her ever-changing name, Lyra quickly gained a reputation of madness amongst the pureblood community. They couldn’t understand why someone of such a high station would stoop so low. Many theories were circulated, the most popular being that she simply cracked after Evan died and this was her way of coping. No one seemed able to understand that she just loved lying. It made life fun. It kept things interesting.

Lyra never cared to dispel the rumours. She liked the idea of madness. Of insanity. Of not being fully in control. She had never wanted to be in control, anyway. She was a follower. Evan was the leader. And then the Dark Lord was. And now, apparently, her madness was.

When the Dark Lord returned, the rumoured insanity proved very useful indeed. Although hers was no match for Bellatrix Lestrange’s, people came to expect the unexpected from her. If Lyra Rosier showed up at your door, you had no idea what you were in for. You had no idea who she was showing up as. Her anonymity that allowed her to fill any role during the First Wizarding War may have been gone, but it was replaced by something even more useful. The ability to insight fear.

On occasion, when Voldemort needed things done quickly and correctly, he would send both Bellatrix and Lyra to get the job done. Those missions were the most fun.

My castle crumbled overnight

And then, Voldemort fell again. Lyra couldn’t believe it. For the second time, she had put all her faith in someone and they had failed. He had failed. He was a failure. Again.

And it all reminded her of the story her grandmother, the great Vinda Rosier, used to tell her. About when Vinda had served Grindelwald flawlessly and he had been beaten by Dumbledore in a single duel. All that work, for nothing. All her loyalty and hard work and nothing to show for it. And Lyra found herself in the same situation. So she chose a different path than her grandmother had. She chose to stay loyal to the cause, but not to the man. Lyra said she had been under the Imperius curse, that she’d been under it for years. It made sense, the healers had said, given the apparent madness she had suffered.

Once again, her lying had saved her.

I’m so very tame now

Now, six years after the Second War, Lyra is the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts. Why? Well, there are a few reasons. One, she is in a great position to influence young minds. Two, it’s about as far from her Death Eater past as she could get – it backs up her Imperius curse lie. And three (her favourite reason), it’s something that Lord Voldemort could never accomplish.

She hasn’t given up, not by any stretch. She’s simply biding her time. Waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Waiting for orders. From Bellatrix. From a woman, this time. She’s given up on villainous men, history has proved they’re of no use.

[c4nt1]

good stuff 2017.

Woke up without a hangover. – January 1st

Had my first print made. Seeing my work in large form is dope. – January 3rd

Kaitlin drew an awesome portrait of me and complimented my photography. She’s a beautiful human and deserves every good thing in life. – January 23rd

Won a photography award from Literary LEO, and got featured in LEO Weekly. – January 25th

Sold my first piece. – February 6th

Joel sent Josh some balloons for his birthday. – February 14th

Shot portraits of Hau, and got to talk about Josh with someone outside of the family. –  February 19th

Saw 'Get Out'. Such a tremendous film. Possibly the only horror movie I will ever love. – March 4th

Explored Shippingport Island with Gray and Gabe. – March 18th

Properly whistled (exhale; not inhale) for the first time. – March 20th

Bought a Phantom 3 Advanced. – March 24th

Won a game of Risk! (Europe) – April 7th

Went to L.A. to visit Evan. – April 27th

Got to meet and hang with Tiffany Haddish for a bit. She’s a dope person. – April 28th

Hotel party. Then, hung out in Little Tokyo with Dustin and Niko once the sun rose. I got very little sleep today. Fun though! – April 30th

Attended Bianca's graduation and finally saw her paintings in person. – May 14th

Got to go to a concert and hang out with Kaitlin. – May 18th

Made it to platinum rank for season 4 on Overwatch. – May 21st

Got my first golden gun in Overwatch. – May 29th

Received good reception for one of my pieces on Reddit. – June 2nd

Awarded Photographer of the Week on the /r/analog subreddit. – June 8th

Bianca came into town to visit. Also, got to see a bat up close. – July 5th

Rachel Lezcano left an encouraging message on Instagram about my photography. – July 9th

Systems at work got messed up, so I took the day off. Got to try Pokéhana, as well. – July 14th

"Spaghetti night" with Lisa and Epocast. – July 28th

Finally finished the last DLC for Dark Souls 3. Farewell, my love. – July 29th

Niko finally came back. – August 4th

Kaitlin received her birthday presents earlier than expected. Still, glad they made her happy. – August 5th

Kaitlin likes vibe.exe! – August 15th

Got to visit Minneapolis peeps. Still miss living in Uptown. – August 17th

Burgs with Bros! – August 26th

Got drunk and half watched the Death Note movie with Bianca. – September 4th

Hung out with Shatrice and rewatched Atlanta with her. – September 8th

Bought Niko's old rig. Major upgrade for my gaming setup! – September 9th

Got my new PC up and running. Gaming is a dream now. – September 24th

Got drunk at a wedding, and got to hang with Bianca and Gabe in a castle. – September 29th

Had a face to face conversation with Brittany. Kinda wish that happened more often. – October 2nd

Another one of my photos became popular on the /r/analog subreddit. Also, found out that I currently have the all time top scoring photograph in the sub at the moment. – October 5th

Went shooting with Gray at some cool locations, and got to visit a Mexican supermarket I’ve been wanting to try out. – October 6th

Went on a location scout with Jordan and Koda. Ended up being a fun Polaroid shoot and hang out session. – October 7th

Attended a Halloween party where people actually knew what I was dressed up as. – October 27th

Shot 120mm with Gray, and spent the day at Niko's eating homemade Big Macs and play CoD: WW2. – November 10th

Hung out at Kaiju for Nicci’s birthday, and got to catch up with some friends. – November 16th

Received my first medium format scans from State Film Lab, and they’re incredible! Might just shoot 120mm and Polaroid from here on out. – November 17th

Upgraded to a 144 hz monitor for my PC, and watched a movie called “Survivor Style 5+” with Shatrice. Also, got to show her my collection of publish and unpublished Polaroid prints. – December 1st

Got to be drunk and dumb during Bardstown Aglow with Niko and co. Also, grape Four Look ain’t too bad. – December 2nd

Burgs with Bros! Nik and I had 7x7’s at Steak and Shake. It was good, but never again. Also, hung at Niko’s and played Drunkborne (drunk Bloodborne), then rewatched ‘Get Out’. – December 8th

Gabe got me a figure of my favorite Overwatch hero for Christmas. – December 25th

Hung with Bianca, and the boys. Also, Evan and Lisa got me loot boxes. – December 28-29th

Finally got my passport. – December 30th

Spent New Years Eve at home. Thought about my gains and losses. Brought in the new year sober af. – December 31th