#IM BROKE ON ARTIFACTS HELP

[bambooshuohuop]

i'm a genshin player,

of course I continue to upgrade an artifact that keeps upgrading the HP substat hoping that it'll go to the surrounding good substats in the next upgrade.

HBU??????,,

[sacredhyacinth]

can u pretty please with a cherry on top explain the mina lore to me because im a newgen (derogatory) and only know that shes a ghost and probably had something going on with raquel

DONT WORRY I GOT YOU

Mina (Minako) Ito was brought up in a Japanese immigrant family in Canada, she moved around the U.S. and got stellar grades with an interest in music. She gained some exposure to being on stage by playing at small venues and singing contests—with her experience she was accepted to Organa Academy (prestigious boarding school) on their scholars program. Because Organa offered better programs and more opportunities for Mina to actually perform internationally, she enrolled in the school. However she struggled with moving away from her big family and missed her family a ton. During Freshman connection, Mina’s mother met Vittoria Welton, a popular Italian socialite who recently enrolled her son Roman Welton into Organa’s academy into the scholars track. They immediately became friends, with Mina and Roman being forced to interact with one another

she struggled with fitting in with the school’s atmosphere due to the competitive nature of students—especially Raquel Martinez, an award-winning science Olympiad student whom she was roomed with. However they didn’t talk as much, and rarely interacted outside of school. Roman and Raquel began dating in freshman year, but broke up once Raquel met Vittoria on a spring break trip to Italy—Raquel was viewed as a “downgrade” from Vittoria’s expectations of a good bride, she preferred Mina, and told Roman as such—after they returned from Italy Raquel had a reasonable crashout and ended up breaking Roman’s mirror

far into senior year, Mina and Roman’s parents decide on arranging a marriage between their kids because of how close the family has gotten. Mina refuses this at first, however they convince her that if she does go through with it, the family’s debts would be cleared by the Welton family, and Vittoria Welton would be the best bet for Mina to become a star—Roman didn’t really get any consolation (yikes)

years later it’s going pretty ok (ish), they move to New York, Roman and Mina’s relationship is a bit rocky but they’re trying, to keep up this nuclear family image they adopt two baby twins—Noa and May, (Noa after Mina’s younger brother, and May because Roman thought it was pretty), Mina becomes a well-known pop star, working with her childhood idols (Danae) and basically achieves her dream—but it’s just kinda Empty

When Chloe comes into the picture, she helps manage Roman and Mina’s funds, as well as organizing their schedules and meetings, as well as their only actual friend 😭 but Roman has this silly secret going on—bro struck a deal with Maida way back in high school and he went back on it, because of him backing out he’s been cursed by Maida to die this painful slow death in the form of charring away—the only reason he’s even alive because of Marlas’ pendant (an old form of healing on the island of Organa, used by an ancient priestess of Croix) however the magical blood in the pendant is slowly running out, and he’s just becoming weaker and weaker—Mina realizes this, and when he explains to her his predicament, they reached out to Chloe for help

for context, Chloe grew up on the island of Organa, and she’s a (former) member of these prestigious houses of the descendants of gods—she is related to the god of lava, brimstone and fire, Heath, through the Flos line. She is an educated Organa scholar (basically knows the Deity canon, researched them in high school and told Roman about it and got him hyperfixated lol) while they’re all in New York she contracts people in Organa to dig up old artifacts and asks to extract the old blood of gods or nectar of the oldest honey combs on the island (Context: honey is seen as a form of immortality on the island, ancient tradition). Mina signs a contract with Chloe to fund the Red Rose project so her husband doesn’t gameend

ITS SURPRISINGLY SUCCESSFUL, Roman even gets the choker of Reina through an auction and removes some of the blood of the deities from the gemstone and transferred it into the Marlas pendant. This process was basically repeated until the choker was stolen (explaining at a later date)

However while all this is happening Raquel Martinez finishes medical school and she’s on track to become a psychiatrist—however she feels this unresolved emptiness—she NEEDS to see the insane downfall of Roman Welton like this insane urge to see him in a blender or something, kinda like that study where scientists where like it takes 8 years to get over a ex

sorry I got a soda im locked in again for this SO BASICALLY Raquel at this point is dating this crazy rich hotel heir socialite who pays for her schooling, they move to New York for his business, and Raquel finds her way up in upper east side society—through a ton of rumors she finds out which parties Roman attends (the rare few he does) and runs into him

her plan is like this: she wants to expose his family for being classist, and wants to somehow ruin his weirdly perfect marriage with Mina, and tries to pry into both of their lives by going under a fake name, new nose, hair dye literally everything to become friends with Mina under the name “Aileen Reyes” at a party—the only reason she goes under an alias is to not have this spread to her fiancé and lose her place in society. She attempts to pit Roman and Mina aganist one another, making up shit, recording Mina’s (internalized homophobic) rants, as well as trying to figure out why Mina and Roman are spending millions on “miscellaneous items” in Organa—however the plan becomes too real and Mina ends up hopelessly in love with Raquel—as well as Roman becoming infatuated with her again (he immediately knew who she was)

she has zero clue on how to maneuver this disaster, and it all explodes once rumors spread to Mina that R+R are involved which leads to the ICONIC Roman scar scene

that whole..mess leads to Roman and Mina actually divorcing and Raquel’s place in the Welton-Ito drama is set, Mina moves to Organa, and in a cottage in the woods (Loretta’s new home) and has her cottagecore subplot—exploring Organa’s village and actually making friends, Raquel and Roman/Chloe stay in New York discussing Raquel’s new role in the Red Rose project—Raquel only agrees to work with Chloe and Roman to get more dirt on them + the money (lol)

After finding out Reina’s choker was robbed from the Welton’s penthouse, Roman was frantic and immediately sent Chloe and Raquel to retrieve any artifact from the island (especially Mar’s necklace, and the Flores Star)—Chloe, believed Gold Aveline (the previous owner of the Choker, descendant of Reina) contracted someone to take back the choker from the Weltons—so when they arrived on Organa, Chloe tracked down Gold and went on this whole coke rant to her explaining she’s always despised her

This ends up in Gold’s death by a gunshot wound—Raquel witnesses this and bro is just astounded 😭 they quietly leave Gold’s home as they try and find the abandoned Flores Star somewhere on the island. Theyre unsuccessful in their mission and return empty-handed, much to the dismay of grill charcoaled Roman Welton

long story short Raquel and Chloe do this for a while until Roman eventually moved back to Organa because of the fact Raquel and Chloe think he’s just gonna die in New York due to the long transportation of the artifacts, Roman buys this fuck ass manor and gives up on movie directing, he’s basically unemployed for a good while and lives off his insane trust fund, he’s surviving off of the Marlas pendant by a thread and the insane pain he got from his scar (from Mina) makes the recovery time from the pendant 10x slower

SO YEAH that’s basically it because that’s going into Mina’s death territory and I actually want people to be excited for that scene/I don’t wanna spoil it BYEEEEE

[writingdungeon]

BG3 Companion's reactions to Tav being much younger than they thought

Trying out a new format kinda, let me know if it works, please

Lae’zel is the baby at 20/23 ish but for this Tav is around age 16/17 making them the baby 

Astarion: He didn't really care to know your age when you first met, but as you ventured forth he could tell you where inexperienced, an amazing leader, but you had no idea what you were doing. “How long have you been doing this, adventuring this darling?” He asked watching as you tried in vain to unlock a chest. “Oh well… Im only sixteen so not that long? When we met up really.” He stared into space for a moment, taking in his fearless leader, who was in fact a child. “Well thats… reassuring?” He said carefully moving you to the side so he could pick the lock for you. 

Trust me you wouldn't live down the. “Does the baby need help?” Jokes

No one is getting within arm's length of you though

#his baby *cough* his meal ticket *cough, cough*

Gale: The poor guy has a lot on his mind *and in it*. Forgive him that he really didn't think about figuring out how old you are. “Gale how old were you when you found out you could use magic?” Gale looked up at you watching you playing around with Minor Illusion. “I was about seventeen when Mystra first contacted me.” He said thinking for a moment. “Ohhh that means I’ll be a better wizard than you!” He chuckled hearing You tease him. “You can't be that young.” He jested, his face deadpanning when you admitted you were almost seventeen. 

Giving him PTSD from when he first met Mystra

He feeds you first 

Feels so guilty about you going to get him magical artifacts

Halsin:  Oh he knew, He is over three hundred but he ain't dumb. When you broke him out of Jail he was protective of you, seeing a kid leading and protecting a group of adults broke his heart. “Tav, please rest.” He said softly as he let you sit down. “I have the watch tonight, please get some sleep.” He’s a papa bear. You get hurt, he's there. Can't reach something? Halsins is helping lift you up. He lets you have your respect as a leader but he is always there to be a shoulder to lean on or your own personal Jiminy cricket. 

Guard Dog privileges

Will let you sleep on him

Will not let you in the sheresses caress

Jaheira: Mama knew, when you first pulled up to Last Light she swore she saw one of her kids running up to her. “Cub have you eaten?” She’s already going mama mode seeing you haven't slept or eaten. She tears Halsin a new one for not helping you more with Art Cullagh. After the Last Light is attacked and you are standing by her side helping protect her people she feels proud of the next generation and those who are leading it.

She licks her thumb and cleans your face without thinking of it

Teaches you how to haggle

Feels so sorry for you and the trials you must face

Karlach: The baby girl had no idea, she just knows it's fun to rage with you. During a particularly deep rage section, she was surprised when you started to cry. “Soldier?” She asks having to stop herself from hugging and burning you. “I-I’m just scared Karlach.” She listened to you feeling her own tears forming. “I’m not even eighteen, but… Everyone depends on me.” Gods she wanted to hug you, she was raging for you, and because she couldn't hug you. 

She works 10x harder to cool down her heart, not just for her, but so she can hold you

Lets you hug Clive as long as you need

Knows how you feel from being shoved into Zariel’s arms at age fifteen

Lae’zel: She doesn't care, You are old enough to hold a sword. In fact your young age and leadership skills just makes her impressed. “I will help train you to fight like a true warrior, not like the teeth-ling.” She does in fact start training you. Dear gods save you, shes got you running laps before the sun comes up.

Proud older sister

Has her own special *violent* way for praising you

Talks about when shes a general of Vlakith and you will be her right-hand

Shadowheart: She and Lae’zel were at each other's throats again when you blew up at them. “You two are fighting like teenagers! And I’m sixteen!” She felt like she got hit by a bag of bricks, you were sixteen, but you had pulled her from the nautiloid, and fought with her out of the hells. “You can't be sixteen.” She said chuckling softly in disbelief, hearing you confirm when you were born she definitely needed some wine to get over that.

Don't know how to act around you

Will give you little candies

Mom said I have to take you with me vibes

Wyll: He found out talking about his pact with you. “Yes, I was seventeen when I signed my pact, but I do not regret it.” He said taking a drink from his goblet. “Man I'm almost seventeen, I wonder what I’ll be like when I'm your age.” Have you ever seen someone shoot wine out their nose? Now you have.

Gets very protective when Mizora shows up

Big brother mode

Piggy back rides when you are tired

[layzeal]

lace i NEED to know your dragon age thoughts…. what classes/origins are you playing as…. what companions do you like/put in your party…… who are you romancing……… this is a fandom overlap i didn’t expect but i am DELIGHTED abt

I FEEL LIKE I'VE GONE THROUGH A CANON EVENT, DA HAS JUST CHANGED MY LIFE IN SUCH A WAY!!! rn i'm playing inquisition but ngl i'm missing origins sooo much that game just has A Vibe to it despite its flaws. but this series has def gained a special place in my heart already, though it's sad to know we prob won't be getting any new games anymore :(

so for da:o i went (what i found out later) the most common route which is rogue dalish elf. i went in blind for a lot of it so I COMPLETELY MISSED LELIANA in lothering bc i was SO busy trying to figure out how to convince the revend mother to release Sten (not realizing i could just. pick his cage's lock). for romance i was SO TORN between zev and alistair and kinda romanced both at the same time until i couldn't anymore and had to break ali's heart </3 but Mahariel just has something rly special with Zevran and he's genuinely such a deep character and i loved how slow burn and careful u have to be with his choices (I ALMOST ACCEPTED HIS EARRING AT FIRST. THABK GOD I DIDNT FUMBLE HIM). as the landsmeet came i realized i fucked up and forgot to talk to Anora before it meaning she betrayed me and it was made worse by me putting Alistair to duel against Loghain which AUTOMATICALLY KILLS LOGHAIN which Anora just won't forgive, so i had to put a poor unhardened Alistair to be king by himself so Anora wouldn't execute him and ig he understood but he was pretty updet at it :( after that + the HEARTBREAKING Ghoul Tamlen cutscene I realized that a tragic ending for Mahariel would prob be the most fitting (cause yk, she was meant to have died together with tamlen and had been living in borrowed time doing it all just to save her clan and make sure what happened to her friend never happens to anyone again and what a better way to close a character arc like this than with an ultimate sacrifice). so... my beloved Mahariel died and joined Tamlen in the fade, my wife Zev was left widowed, Ali became king against his will, Morrigan didn't have her baby, Anora was imprisioned, and everyone was sad. which i expected but oh my god did it come to bite me in the ass in DA2 with Merrill's story and HER CONSTANTLY MENTIONING TAMLEN AND MY DEAD WARDEN 😭😭😭😭 fucking devastating mannn

anyways because awakening and witch hunt dont rly seem to? transfer well a dead warden storyline i decided to skip them for my next hopefully happier worldstate (im planning on an elf Surana romancing Ali and putting Anora on the throne so we can be grey wardens together hehehe) and go directly to da2. which as mentioned. fucking DEVASTATING if you have a dead Mahariel. i didnt have the heart to not give Merrill the artifact she wanted so Marethari still died but thank GOD i chose the right option and the clan let us leave without attacking so we DIDNT HAVE TO GENOCIDE ALL OF THEM TO SAVE MERRILL OHH MY GOD WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT WAS AN OPTION. i love u merrill but oh my god seeing her messing with the mirror that killed tamlen and ruined mahariel's life just made me picture them both continuously beating her with sticks from the fade PUT THAT THING BACK WHERE IT CAME FROM OR SO HELP MEEEEE. but ok, so i went with rogue f!hawke (which i actually regret. i wish i'd chosen m!hawke, the game just feels like it was meant to be played with garrett) and i was torn between anders and isabela, menaing that again i romanced both at the same time until i was forced to choose LMAO, so i went with anders for 1. plot relevancy 2. his tortured vibe was very compelling. i sided with the mages all around ofc but broke up with anders after the chantry blowing up because i imagined hawke felt rly damn betrayed for not being told about it. like, i get he didnt want to involve hawke but if he had maybe they'd have planned a way to blow up the chantry while also ensuring a safe escape for the mages to keep them from suffering from the immediate consequences of his actions like we saw happen. I SUPPORT UR CAUSE ANDERS, BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE PLANNED IT BETTER AND HAWKE COULD HAVE HELPED YOU IF YOU HAD JUST ASKED!!!!! so yeah i broke up with him but didnt kill him ofc skdjhfjsdkf next time i do wanna romance isabela but i dont wanna do it with m"hawke so i guess i'll be marian again. also i fucked up and isabela ran away with the qunari relic bc just before that i lost a bunch of friendship points with her for stupid reasons :( but it's ok like i get it. fucke dup but i get it. LSO SEEING MY BELOVED WIFE ZEV AGAIN WAS SOOO 🥺🥺🥺🥺 AND SEEING HIM MENTION HOW HE'S STILL IN MOURNING. ZEV MY WIFE MY BEAUTIFUL WIFEEE. anyways i liked da2 ESPECIALLY THE COMBAT but overall origins is still my fav. i rly couldnt STAND kirkwall anymore by the end of the game fuckkkk that city

as for inquisition, well my grad school 2 week break is over so i'm taking it a lot more slow, and don't rly have a strong option on anything yet.... i'm playing with a female mage qunari which is VERY interesting, but definitely narrows my romance options a bit...... so i'm considering josephine hehe (these antivans and their charms). the open world is a breah of fresh air compared to kirkwall but my god is exploration difficult. rly reminds us how groundbreaking botw was...... still, the game is GORGEOUSSSS except for alistair jesus christ what did they do to his FACE. THEY MASSACRED MY BOY

i bought the first 3 games on that big steam sale last year, and veilguard wasn't included. seeing some criticisms and some points on the retconned lore i'm actually not rly excited to play it, origins still feels like a favorite to me exactly Because it's such a well executed dark fantasy with just the right balance between comedy, bleakness and horror, which seems to have gotten lost in datv </3 if we never get a new DA game i rly hope at least they remake origins and fix the combat and balancing issues while improving the graphics but still maintaining the atmosphere and art direction. that game is. so good,. oh my god. dragon age... DRAGON AGEEE

[arach-tinilith]

Cauldron's Curse Session 1

Okayyy I've been posting out of context bits from Naadja's dnd campaign and a few people were interested in what's going on. Im gonna recap the sessions to the best of my ability, though I'm omitting a LOT because i only have so much brainspace lmao and it's a lot to keep track of.

Again if you have any questions feel free to ask, I'm happy to answer! But without further ado, the Cauldrons Curse Campaign

Okay so! Naadja entered the city of Oettomir on the back of her riding Lizard, Abbil. She had some valuables including a locket, gold, and jewelry as well as her rapier. Immediately upon entering the city, she saw a drow woman in the wealthiest sector. Guards approached her stating she needed to register Abbil to which she replied, “ew” and then “say please”. they said please 🥰 so she was proceeded to the registry.

Sevas, the third party member, was paying off a debt at the registry. This is when ember apes (fire elemental apes) put on a street performance and then mugged us🫶 they took Naadja's locket, Melody's paintbrushes, and Sevas’ drugs. We later find out he's a dealer and an addict and needs his supply back FAST.

She met another party member, Melody, an Elven bard looking for her mother. While registering Abbil as she was registering her horse, Harmony, Melody tried to make friends with Naadja…she ignored her.

Naadja is also going by the name "Janice" at this point and uses this name at the registry.

Children of a noble family were kidnapped, and a mining mole were stolen as well bc they were very valuable for their pelts. So since the party was broke and needed their things back they figured doing a rescue mission to save the kids and mole would be a convenient way to make cash and get their stuff back in one fell swoop.

Sevas says he knows someone that can help them out, her name is Karsia and she'll point them in the right direction. 

She's a GORGEOUS devil babe (important) who runs a casino and says she'll pay handsomely for the leader of the attack. There was also a giant spider in the stables of the casino. I'm sure that's fine.

The party looks for clues, one of them being at a menagerie where a drow chalice is. Naadja asks the owner of the collection if she can inspect it and its a house Baenre cup with traces of poison (VERY IMPORTANT)

They get a name from the collector on who the leader of the ember apes might be and track him down. He's staying at an inn nearby and stole an ancient relic that supposedly creates fire elementals. The group however needs to rest so they hole up at a tavern for the night before getting him.

That night, Naadja does a blood ritual, turning the chalice into a candle which she stashes away for later. Her goddess, Arbella also speaks to her.

Some background info on Arbella, she's very similar to Lolth, she's the web mother and she's really focused on Naadja's path. She also has a locket in Oettomir that has a piece of her hair that prevents her from being whole. Naadja’s plan was to retrieve it for her and become her chosen as she was cast out.

The next morning comes, and they find the “leader” at the inn, only it's really obvious he's a patsy for a bigger plan here. They set him up to take a fall and while he does have the artifact, it's virtually useless so it's clear something bigger is happening.

Naadja hears footsteps (i heard the dm roll dice) and knocks the guy unconscious. She then tells the other members to hide and TAKES OFF HER CLOTHES. A couple of guys in mossy cloaks knock on the door, it's obvious they're muscle, Naadja opens the door stark naked and tells them the patsy was her client and he liked it rough. THEY FUCKING BOUGHT IT AND THE PARTY SLIPS OUT UNNOTICED. 

She managed to get away by seducing the grunts, making them buy the room, then leaving them high and dry while she went outside to hail some Keepers to arrest them 😭

Now enter Captain Eska, the captain of the Keepers, who kindly arrested them 👉👈

[cringe6fail6star6]

i read Beelzebubs artifact in the card, n it got to me.

U knew something was wrong when u accepted that stupid gift from Beel. U felt hunger u couldnt stop, it got worse when these devils walked around in tight clothes. N with all stares u fail to stop at them, they ask questions.

Sitri: "Hey are you okay?"

He asks almost naively, ur eyes finally let go of staring at his supple behind, ur face scrunched in disgust.

U: "How can u breath in these clothes? Did u wash them on wrong setting or something?"

Ur expression softens when u try to hold ur usual irritation at him.

U: "Do u want me to buy u new clothes? I got allowance recnetly n still couldnt spend all of it."

Impromptu shopping spree didnt help, u stopped by one of the food stalls that remained in Gehhena despite the war (bless/curse these devils but they know what theyre doing). But even after third potion ur still hungry, Sitri passes his fries towards u but u refuse.

U: "Its urs. Why arent u eating?"

U say, waving away, smiling shyly. Maybe u eat something with more meat in it u wont be as hungry. The moment ur shopping ends, which is abruptly because angels attacked table next to u, u sigh in almost relief because at least u can be distracted from hunger again.

But unfortunately, some blood got in ur mouth n u felt the hunger resurge. Self restraint wasnt one of ur strong suites, look where u live, but u caught urself watching angels more percisely, hoping next one will die closer to u so u might get a piece of their body. Sadly it doesnt happen.

When battle is over u kick rocks near the angels, watching their blood mix between each other and pool on the ground. It hits u when u get called out n u have to stop licking ur lips. U look up at Sitri before looking away bc hes covered in angels n his own blood.

Sitri: "Solomon, are you sure youre okay? You look ill, your heartbeat sped up."

Maybe he thought u needed devils energy, because he moved closer as u took step away.

U: "Im fine, just tired."

What u didnt expect to happen is bite ur hand, habit u picked up since getting the gift. It didnt help but u did feel the urge move away for a bit.

Sitri: "..."

U: "..."

U look at each other, ur hand still in ur mouth, wide eyed and embarrassed. U look away and wipe ur hand off ur saliva.

U: "It calms me down. Dont ask."

U were ready to die from this situation. Before Sitri took ur hand in his, bringing it to his mouth. He nibs on the softer side of ur hand, the same place that had ur bite mark. His fangs r longer, almost broke the skin but didnt. He lets go a second later.

Sitri: "Huh. It did help me too."

Maybe u should just eat him already. Ur bite marks stack on each other, his teeth shape distinct from urs.

[mjshortformcjesus]

female!lyfrassir edda stuff

sighhhhhh i love her.

lyf is aroace because um. i got her in my brain. and im aroace and im allowed to project.

she WAS a police inspector but she hates her job and she was only doing it for the money. she also works cold cases (like the bifrost) because she refuses to get mixed up in modern police matters. im going to say that new midgard’s police system is better than americas so i feel better about myself

she doesnt have any siblings (idk i might make an oc? but not rn) and her parents are in retirement on a different planet in yggdrasil (well. now theyre dead. darn bifrost)

she died while trying to escape the bifrost but. she didnt really die? idk i havent planned all this out yet but she gains immortality and the mechs find her while marius ivy and raph are escaping

she gets adopted into the mechanisms. they try to make her play an instrument but (im projecting again) she has absolutely zero musical talents at all. thats why jonny voices her in tbi

also her and jonny are the siblings of all time because jonny either hates you or is siblings with you or is sleeping with you. thats the only three options. she thinks him voicing her in tbi is really funny

they call her a deckhand because she isnt part of the band but she helps with everything on the aurora

she hates raph, ivy, and marius at first but it doesnt last more than a few decades. shes also not allowed anywhere near ivy’s artifacts and just her archive in general because she broke the black box that one time.

back when she was an inspector she wore fun socks with her uniform because shes a fun socks kind of person

her eyes got rainbowed in the bifrost and now she can see shrimp colors

she gets swallowed into the mechs polycule in a queer platonic way because yes

ok thats all i can think of rn

the post that started it all is here and im gonna post the whole page of doodles of her soon

[zhongscara]

skirk thoughts after playing her in overworld + abyss:

she's way less frustrating than mavuika if you play her on-field. since her on-field rotations aren't setting up for one big hit, if you miss a crit or smth it's not the end of the world.

her normal attacks feel fast and snappy. i also like that her "special burst" is easier to understand than varesa's, since she just literally gets a special burst icon only while in her skill state, so you can't accidentally press the wrong burst.

and since she wants fruscafe (furina+escoffier) to maximize her damage, she's not the only one dealing damage, so again, missing an attack or crit isn't gonna make you feel like shit (rhyme not intended)

since she's meant only for freeze, i think she won't change the meta as much as mavuika did. content catered towards her should still be clear-able with older/more accessible characters. which is good!!!!! please!!!!!!!

conclusion: she's fun to play, but i don't think she's going to be a "you have to pull or ur endgame/event experience is gonna suck for the next 6 patches" unlike mavuika THANKFULLY

dahlia thoughts:

if you don't have skirk or a freeze dps idk what you can do w him im gonna be honest. and afaik skirk is the one who gets the most use out of his atk speed buff, since she's locked to only cryo/hydro. for ayato you could like... use yunjin if you wanna make him a hypercarry LOL

his shield too is catered mainly for skirk. ill have to do testing with other dps, but i predict it'll be a sidegrade at best

hes so darling pookie though <3 i will keep using him as much as i can <3

conclusion: unless you have skirk, you can just wait for him to be given for free in a mond event eventually (just me assuming he will be lol). pulling for 4* characters is HELLISH bro. he's cute though that's my darling

random ass gameplay video:

(i did fruscafe's skills/bursts before talking to masanori bc theyre fully capable of clearing his first hp bar by themselves lmfao...)

dahlia and skirk's builds in this video aren't final yet, but basically dahlia is on er/hp/crit rate 4pc noblesse w/ r5 favonius, and skirk is on atk/cryo/crit dmg 4pc chussy with r1 haran.

i'll change dahlia's sands to hp, and maybe even his circlet once i actually get noblesse ones lol. then i still need to level up artifacts for both of em. i'll also try skirk w calamity of eshu when i... actually... level it up one of these days lmfao IM BROKE ON WEAPON LEVEL UP ORES....... HELP ME

[paperbackpanic]

hewo :333

ok im joking I dont type like that( seriously) anyways im an anon!! I rllyyy want some ben drowned w a fem!siren or like a mermaid reader headcanons. I dont know how theyd meet but maybe like some cool water cave thingy in the forest and he was like exploring or smth and found her. idk

btw I LOVER YOUR WRITING AND IF THIS IS HARD OF CONFUSING IGNORE IT :3333

BEN and the Siren (reader)

A/n: HEWOO :33 Relax here is a safe space you can type whatever you want just be respectful. :3 hope you like it!!

🎮 BEN, much to his despair, was sent to explore a cave full of water to get some artifacts for slender. Everything was going well until a rock beneath him broke and he fell down into a particularly deep pond

🎮 By coincidence, you were swimming there and decided to save the poor thing, little mermaid style. As this poor boy can't swim he passed out almost drowning, and he was knocked out for long enough to you ponder if you should introduce yourself or not

🎮 He woke up on full fear getting up on his feet and preparing to fight, he's terrified of water after all. You laughed, and that's when he noticed you.

🎮 After you calmed him down a little bit, you explained what happened and introduce yourself.

🎮 Listen, this boy is one of the quickest of the pastas to fall in and out of love, he has a lot of "crushs" that last a week or less. So he was already getting head over heels for you just because you saved him.

🎮 You helped him get the rest of the artifacts and chatted while doing it.

🎮 after all of that he asked if he could see you again, you agreed and decided to meet up in a beach that was close to the mansion

🎮 when you meet the second time, he introduced you to videogames, as a siren you weren't used to tech.

🎮 You loved it and both of you spent almost all day playing.

🎮 You'll mostly play Stardew valley, Raft and Minecraft when together :3

🎮 phisical contact between you is a bit complicated. You don't have a human form so you're always in water or super wet and this boy has aquaphobia. You made it work by him toughen up to water a little bit and you drying your self up to touch him

🎮 He loves your company and started associating water with you. He still has a phobia and you wasn't curing it out of the power of love but he is less frightened by the sight of it

🎮 You tried to use your siren powers to lure him to the water (with his consent) to try and make his phobia a little less intense. It didn't work, as soon as he felt the water on his ankles he Snapped out of it and run back to the land. But progress is progress.

🎮 you both always meet outside the mansion, but he's secretly working on a aquarium type of thing to bring you to the mansion and/or another places that don't have a body of water.

🎮 When he gave this aquarium thing to you, you were a bit skeptical because what if he trapped you forever? But he didn't, you love going out with him in your aquarium now

🎮 You can control if your singing is magic or not. Nonetheless BEN loves hearing it.

[imjustabeanie]

hi! I was curious if you could do a hazbin hotel match up? <3

I go by she/they. im pansexual, im not too picky. I'm originally from Guatemala but was adopted to America! I have dark brown eyes with gold rimmed glasses with peircings; nose stud and septum. Im also a bit on the bigger side like mid size, im super insecure about it due to family problems making it worse. im getting bette with it though! I'm a Pisces and an infp. When first meeting me I'm normally shy and keep to myself and I've been told I look mean since of my resting face but trust I'm the silliest person you have ever met. when getting close; I love to joke around and I tend to be rude and "out of pocket " with my humor. (think of like smiling friends or oneyplays for reference) I love helping others if it be medically or just listening. speaking of medical; I'm almost done with schooling to get my EMT certification! I've always wanted to help someone every since I was a child. since I chose this field I am a real stickler for anatomy and physiology, with that being said I like to point out mistakes in movies which can get super annoying but it's something I love to do. another thing I love is the elder scrolls series! I love the real life inspo it's taken for the game universe, plus I love the medival vibe it has. I also love history such as artifacts from the past, historical texts, and medical practices back then. I'm a huge horror fan as well; scream, thanksgiving, SAW, Halloween, the omen. I love the classics! I also love crime cases too. I also love music,my favorites being malice mizer, gulu gulu, nirvana , ice nine kills, korn,slaughter to prevail and powerwolf! I like gothic type clothing but I normally dress in a baggy shirt and jeans so I feel out of place lol. I'm not the super touchy type (depends on the mood) because it gives me the ick. I'm more of acts of service and quality time type of lover.

I hope this is enough information! I love your writing < 3

Your hazbin hotel match is...Husk!

Your runner up is Lucifer but I eventually settled for husk.

Husk is an understanding lover who tends to be rude at first and takes time to warm up. But when he does he really cares about you in his own way.

On the outside, people really wonder how 2 individuals with an RBF got together. While in reality you two are an exemple of grumpy x sunshine. You're silly and he secretely loves it. It can be seen in the way he looks at you when you do your things. He even broke a glass once cuz he was watching you. Angel never let him forget that. Husk actually likes your jokes and always add a little comment of his own. He's also funny but in a sarcatic way if it makes sense. His humor also tends to be dark.

Husk is really proud of you for wanting to help people and for choosing your field. In his entourage, he is surrounded by selfish people (besides charlie and vaggie but they're recent and an exception). To him you're the sole light in his dark world. He always has your back, supporting you the best he can by making your life easier (he keeps the house relatively clean etc).

You two always have quiet date nights at home. He enjoys watching horror movies with you and probably has some nice horror recommendations but they're books. Those dates also include a dinner made by him or the both of you. He shows off by making some dishes only made in his time lol but you're the queen of snacks he admits it. He makes some very good cocktails for the both of you and the nights is spent watching movies and having talks that rabge from serious ones to silly talks that make him sigh lovingly.

He doesn't mind that you're not a big fan of touch and respects that. Overall he's a rough boyfriend but still very caring. He'll do his best to make you feel loved despite his flaws

[sixeyesonathiel]

You often popped up in my fyp but i never read your fics (pls don't beat me up) i just liked them so i can read them later (i eventually forgot them cause i like many things and never really read them plus i don't have much free time) until i saw kill switch and i was like- im definitely reading this and it has to be the best decision i made. There's an unexplainable pull from that fic and i can't wait (i can) to see it's process. Not joking if i could sniff it and put it in my pocket and keep it with me all the time i would and kill switch Gojo has a special place in my heart, each time he did something careless or stupid? (like the banana scene 1st chapter) i just wanted to give him a suffocatingly strong hug, squeeze him and pamper him🥺 he's like a baby😭 or was, since he seemed to get better in chapter 2. Thank you for writing this. I'll try and read your other works too when i can. Sorry for yapping. Byee :D

omg this is literally the nicest yap i’ve ever received—thank you!! i totally get the “like now, read later (then forget forever)” struggle, so the fact that kill switch broke that cycle for you?? honored. deeply. spiritually. and the idea of sniffing the fic and keeping it in your pocket like some treasured artifact has me wheezing (and flattered beyond belief).

satoru absolutely is a dumb baby in chapter one and you are so valid for wanting to crush him with affection. glad you noticed his slight shift in chapter two… he’s trying. kind of. maybe. sort of. (help him.)

thank you for giving it a chance and for leaving such a thoughtful message. seriously made my day. take your time with the other stuff, no pressure at all! hope to see you around when you do. byee :’)

[perlapulido]

The Enchantress

Celeste had known she was different than anyone she met. Never understood her ability until she made herself some friends with two princes who took a liking to her. Will their relationship last?

Ch6

Its been a long day of driving and understanding what kind of work Jane and Eric were looking for. Celeste looked through the small note book and papers on the table in deep thought to see Jane and Darcy sit across from her. She looked up from the work seeing them just looking at her not saying anything until Jane broke the awkward silence. "Sorry but i thought we could all take a break from the research and celebrate your big day tonight." Said Jane. "You want to stop your life time of work for my birthday?" Said Celeste. "Its worth it besides being closer to death." Said Darcy. "Darcy!" Said Jane scolding at her. "She barely celebrates her birthday." Said Darcy in her defense. "Its true." Said Celeste. "Well your friend wanted to make it memorable by giving you that ring." Said Jane pointing to the ring Loki gave her. "We've been friends since we were kids along with his brother before i was in foster care." Said Celeste. "Its just gonna be a small dinner together." Said Darcy. "Alright fine only because i love you like a sister." Said Celeste. "Great. I'll go tell Eric to take us back to town." Said Jane going to the front. "Wait i know a short cut back." Said Darcy following her. Celeste shook her head at them going back on what she was doing until a sudden lightning storm started getting her attention. She looked out the window knowing it wasnt normal as she has seen the portals open before even entering through them when she wasnt busy with Freya.  Celeste got up walking over to her friends when a big flash appeared making Eric swerve and everyone scream when Thor got hit. "Thor!" Said Celeste as the RV stopped. She got out first seeing Thor on the floor barely conscious but knew she saw get hurt way worse from her joining in the fights. "Im so sorry. He's okay right?" Said Jane walking over to him. "He had worse injuries than this." Said Celeste seeing that something was different. She didnt see his famous hammer or his armor on him as Thor woke up dazed. "Hammer?" Said Thor walking around looking at the sky. "We need you to relax Thor. Youre freaking them out." Said Celeste. "You know him?" Said Eric. "Open the bifrost now! I know you hear me! Celeste take me to Asgard now!" Saod Thor noticing her and approach her. "Not until you tell me what happened!" Said Celeste getting his face. She was then picked up off the ground by the arms seeing Thors frustrated face decided one option that she didnt want to do. "Im above you and i order you to take me back now!" Said Thor.

Celeste kicked him at the stomach lowering her down to the ground then swung her heel across his jaw hard knocking him out. She let out a soft grunt feeling pain kicking in and helped Eric and Darcy take him to the van once Jane suggested to get him in the hospital. "You okay?" Said Jane looking at Celeste. "Im fine. I need to walk it off." Said Celeste going around the van for a moment. 'She' then came back going to the back to make Thor was alright. The real Celeste appeared in Asgard in her casual outfit when she doesnt feel like wearing a dress. She walked around looking for anyone to find out what happened and heard shouting from the Artifact Vault. "Take him to the Healers Wing." Said a voice as Celeste ran to the voices. "Loki? Odin! What happened to him?" Said Celeste rounding the corner. She saw the guards carry Odin away with Loki behind them shutting the doors to the vault. Loki ran his hand back through his hair looking to over his shoulder to see Celeste rushing to his side. "What are you doing here?" Said Loki. "Thor is in Misgard. I came here for answers after i knocked him for being an ass." Said Celeste. "So much has happened that you wouldnt understand." Said Loki walking past her until she grabbed his wrist making him pull away from her. "Loki?" Said Celeste looking at him. She can see something is very wrong with him by the look in his eyes walked towards him. "Tell me. Please. I can handle it if you let me." Said Celeste. She then found themselves in Loki's champers with the curtains to his balcony drawn and his room lit with the flames by the wave of his magic. "Im not who i think i am. My life has been a lie. Everything." Said Loki. He told Celeste everything that happened at coronation to Laufey and Thors banishment to him finding the truth of what he was. "You afraid of me?" Loki asked looking at Celeste. "No. I know your hurting that they kept it from you and i doubt Thor knew. Doesnt matter. They love you as the man you are now and so do i." Said Celeste taking his hands in hers. She looked at his hands running her thumb over his seeing them change to a blue color with lines looking at Loki's face staring at her with his red eyes.

"Would you still run or love me?" Said Loki. He watched her look at the details of his face running her fingers lightly over the lines before giving him a soft kiss on the cheek cupping his jaw. "You're not a monster. Im not going to turn my back on you." Said Celeste seeing him change back. She pulled him into embrace rubbing his back feeling him squeeze her a bit burying his head into her neck. "I love you." Loki muffled before a knock broke them apart. He got fixing his posture answering the door to see Freya surprised to Celeste sitting in Loki's bed. "Is everything well?" Said Freya. "Yes. I came because Thor arrived at Misgard and figured something must've happened. Loki explained everything to me. Hows Odin?" Said Celeste getting up from Loki's bed. Freya breathed in calmly fiddling with her fingers nervously with Celeste walking to her with Loki. "Mother?" Said Loki. "He fell into an Odin sleep." Said Freya. "Odin Sleep?" Said Celeste. "Its what you misgardians call a coma. We have been told of this but never prepared for when it will happen." Said Loki. "Oh. Wait then that means Loki will be taking over until he wakes up." Said Celeste. "What?" Said Loki looking at her. "Loki. Shes right. Asgard needs a King." Said Freya. "Which is my time to go back and make sure Thor didnt do anything more stupid." Said Celeste vanishing before them. She showed up getting out of the RV with her duplicate gone following Jane, Eric, and Darcy inside the hospital where Thor was being wheeled in by a gurney. "Whats his name?" Said the nurse. "Thor." Said Jane. "Whats your relationship with the patient?" Said the nurse. "We dont but she does. Right Cece?" Said Darcy. "Family friend. His father is sick and his mother and brother stayed so they wont leave alone at home." Said Celeste. "Alright. Are here to stay with him?" Said the nurse. "Got not much of a choice. Hope you dont mind?" Said Celeste looking at the three. "You really going to stay with him." Said Eric. "I kicked his ass before and im not afraid to do it again." Said Celeste. 'If he is a god or not.' She thought putting the sticker on her shirt. "Call us okay." Said Jane looking at her. "Will do." Said Celeste watching them leave. "If he wakes up. Use the strongest stuff to put him down." She tells the nurse who led her to the room. Once she was alone looking for cameras and anyone walking by practice her power on her ankle with was beginning to swell from kicking Thor in the face. 

[sillymoonboi]

Time Keeper: fine I will but if you do harm them after I bring them I will be facing consequences

Uni: *in sign language* wait if your telling the truth were you going to do the same with Pluto and ceres

*time keeper starts looking for gia*

Chaos: also tall purple lady I don't need therapy (me and chaos relate so much with refusing to go to therapy)

Galaxy:WAIT JUST A WARNING,GAIA HAS VINE POWERS SO SHE MIGHT INTEND TO STAB , OR THROW YOU WITH HER VINES- andddddd he’s gone, man time keeper is fast-

Anyways uni i understand what your trying to say , and i agree with it, and i tried it and the things ceres and pluto said to me probably black hole told them- and about you uni-, were just- words I can’t describe how disrespectful they were-, but anyways i wanted to help them heal and let their soul rest in peace- but because of black hole he kinda put a magical shield on them that wouldn’t let me touch them- i know people will think i was the reason why pluto is not in the planet council anymore- but im not in charge of it- i only protect the council but the choosing who can be apart of the council is up to solar sun (from the planets dimension) and the older planets. Plus there was a tie between pluto and earth , and earth won the vote.

And chaos , its not nice to call people nicknames- i have a name you know. I’ll let this one slide , and its good to go to therapy, i went there once when massive paperworks were thrown on me because one of the astrals broke a VERY- expensive artifact from us - and of course the consequences were thrown on me yippee….-

[deescreamsintotheabyss]

idk what im doing but i have brainrot so,, and im sAD !!

warnings: idk general sagau stuff,,?? yandere-ish?? implied suicide attempt, implied suicide ideation,

characters: albedo (mentioned a few times), everyone else is pretty vague bc different people different team comps and mains!

they knew.

they knew that whoever was using them as vessels wasn't The Creator and at first, the thought made them resent whoever it was. they weren't puppets, made to do someone's bidding for Their entertainment! everything they went through, all the blood, sweat, and tears, just for someone's fickle whims? no.

but then..

whoever it was helped them. through the usage of vessels, They helped save nations in teyvat, favoured vessels were given massive boosts in power, new shiny weapons and artifacts. surely This Being couldn't be all that bad?

albedo was one of the favoured vessels, and he so desperately tried to find a way to connect to Them. they all knew they were mere characters in a game yet they yearned to thank Them, this benevolent force who strengthened them, helped them with problems and brought peace to the nations.

and he did. he found a way to slowly break through whatever barrier was between their worlds and they could now hear soft words in the wind everytime a vessel was used, soft apologies everytime they got hurt, cheers and encouragement when fighting.

a pedestal was made in honour of this nameless, featureless being, just a slab of the most finest ores in each nation, a way to give offerings and prayers. until one day they noticed, words started being etched across the stone the more the barrier between worlds was weakened.

《 (Name) 》

《 this game made me broke asf 》

they werent sure what "asf" meant but they understood that This Being needed money and so, bags and chests and heaps and piles of mora were left as offerings, just so Their gaze wouldn't leave them.

but it wasn't enough.

one day, They just... left. no more vessels being used, no more whispered words in the wind. They were just gone.

the many chosen vessels had realised and understood the time difference between their worlds but this one day was a single day in Their world. where could They have gone?

they rushed to the pedestals in their corresponding nations and stared in horror at the new words etched on stone.

《 (Name) 》

《 everyday i wake, i wish it was my last 》

no.. They couldn't have.. right? right? they prayed, they begged for The Being's gaze to return, for them to be unharmed but one day turned to two, turned to a week, turned to a month and they were starting to lose all hope.

the most favoured vessels, the ones used the most, were all utterly devastated. how could this be? how could they have helped? perhaps if they had "come home" earlier and easier?

albedo started blaming himself, perhaps if he found a way to get through the barrier faster he could've done something, anything. maybe this wouldn't have happened if he was more successful at his attempts to bridge a way between their worlds.

one month in Their world, was a long, long time for the people of teyvat.

and then a cry was heard, because the vessels felt a brief brush of Their presence and the words on the pedestal changed.

《 (Name) 》

《 lmao cant even kms properly 》

and they didnt understand what "kms" meant, they were just happy that They were back, even for a short fleeting moment. Their presence came and went, fleeting brushes with semi-absences in-between but They were there! and that was all that mattered.

perhaps if albedo managed to bring Them over, they'd ask what "kms" meant but please.. don't leave them for so long like that again.

a/n: pretty self-indulgent, this is kinda depressing, iykyk right haha,, anyway first fic!! and its sagau lmao im the biggest clown

[refiwrites]

By Chance

Pairing: Layla el Faouly x Fem! Sekhmet's avatar! Reader

Requested?: Yes

Summary: Being the avatar of Sekhmet, the goddess of war and healing, (Y/N) knew about Harrow’s plan and was on the progress of stopping him, but she didn’t expect to be running into another avatar and an old friend... Or ex.

Word count: 3.6k

Warning/s: violence, mentions of injury, sprinkle of angst and jealousy(?), swearing, if im missing something lmk!

Note: OKAY HEADS UP please don't judge my drawing I literally don't draw 😭 so yeah I've done a bit of researching and tried to make an armor that (i think!) would suit Sekhmet's avatar and I went and made these, so that's the armor I'm going with visualising throughout the story so I hope it helps if you're confused! feedbacks, likes, and reblogs are appreciated. let me know what you think!

GIF is mine! Let's begin!

Being the avatar of Sekhmet, the goddess of war and healing, (Y/N) knew about Harrow’s plan and was on the progress of stopping him, but she didn’t expect to be running into another avatar and an old friend... Or ex.

Hopping out of the boat carrying the new information in her head, (Y/N) shoves her hands in her pockets, reaching Anton Mogart’s place.

“You’re quick to get here, on the hurry?” Bek welcomes her as (Y/N) smirks. “You know I’m never late, Bek.”

“Always the punctual one.” He said. “You’re not about to be the only one here tonight., I’ve heard Layla was coming too.”

Oh?

This was new, what would she want with an already sold sarcophagus? Not like she’d be able to steal it and sold it like she does. Now, this was going to be a complicated night.

As for (Y/N), Layla was her old flame. Meeting once in an auction for a special artifact, the two built a thick tension in the air as they fought to raise the bid, not wanting to give the artifact to the other and vice versa.

Though in the end, the artifact went to–

(Y/N)’s hands. Layla was... disappointed to say the least, throwing glares at her as (Y/N) playfully teased her about her own victory.

But that disappointment soon turned to shock as (Y/N) offered Layla to have a drink with her as (Y/N) was captivated by her entirely, not just because of how elegant and fierce she looked; it was also the way she refused to back down. And that ignited a spark in her.

A drink turned to a one too many, then (Y/N) found herself kissing her. She tasted sweet, maybe it was because of the alcohol, or maybe it’s the way her perfume stuck to her like a tattoo.

Who knew just from that night could bloom such an interesting relationship?

The two then became acquainted with one another, founding themselves having lunch together whenever they could, or (Y/N) taking her to some fancy restaurant for dinner.

It went on for almost a year and a half, but their bond was just too good to be true.

(Y/N) almost forgot the reason why they broke up, maybe it was from the sudden long distance they had to do with regarding their job, or was it that they progressively didn’t have time for each other as Sekhmet got in the way?

But one thing’s for sure. (Y/N) never really moved on and Sekhmet knew that.

As she reminisced, she didn’t notice Bek waiting for her response as he stared at her. “Sorry, what’s that again?”

“I said how’s life for you now? Still bidding on the black market?”

She shakes her head, ridding it of Layla as she responded, crossing her arms, her odd ring on her hand glinting under the bright lights.

“It never stops, does it?” She asked. “Probably could build a whole museum for those artifacts you’ve got, huh?” He chuckled. “Hmm. I might.” She joked along.

Bek nods before looking at (Y/N). “Mr. Mogart will be with you shortly, excuse me.”

As Bek left her for a few minutes, she watched as Anton played in his backyard as horses ran around, spraying sand.

‘He’s taking too long, we need to move fast’ You turn and see Sekhmet in all her glory, holding her scepter, a couple feet taller than you in her red dress armor, her head took in a form of a lioness, her eyes in slits.

“Do you suggest we just straight up steal it? “ (Y/N) sarcastically said, eyes glued to Anton who was smirking as he blocked a hit.

She could feel Sekhmet’s eyes on her as Sekhmet let out a scoff of annoyance. ‘I just might’

“No, we’re not going to do that.” (Y/N) glanced back at her for a second as she turned back.

‘Well, well, look at what we have here’ Sekhmet suddenly said, interest filling her honeyed voice.

(Y/N) raises her eyebrows then she decided to look back again, and she could feel her heart jump out of its place.

There she was, Layla, smiling and greeting Bek. Her eyes were also quick to catch the man behind her. (Y/N) knitted her eyebrows together, she couldn’t place her finger on it, but she noticed how he stared at her. ‘My, my, is that who I think it is?’

“She’s here...” (Y/N) said under her breath. It didn’t seem like much time had passed, Layla still looked beautiful with her hair tied up, a beautiful gold accessory hung around her neck as she smiled.

“Just in time, Layla.” Bek greeted, shaking her hand. “I’ve got someone who also seems to be interested in what you’re looking for.” Bek said, jerking his head to the side as Layla looked.

Her eyes almost popped out of their sockets as her eyes widened. Thankfully, you were looking away, she found herself turning back around, looking down, pulling a few strands of her hair to hide half of her face. “Why is she…” Layla sighs. She certainly wasn’t expecting you at this time.

“Yeah, I see that.” Layla breathed out, managing to restore her composure. “Alright, Mr. Mogart will attend to you soon, for the while, why don’t you go up the side and watch?” Bek suggested before nodding and walking away.

“No, no, that’s the least I want to do right now.” Layla said, shaking her head. “Why? What’s wrong? Who’s she?” Marc asked, staring at the person watching the game. “It’s a long story.” Layla said, rubbing her temples. “Guessing you know her?” He spoke.

“Yeah, Yes, I do. Let’s just say we go way back.” She answered.

A few moments passed, before Bek approached them again, smiling. “Mr. Mogart will see you now, come.”

Layla and Marc looked at each other, nodding before sticking to their alibi.

Just as they were about to walk in, (Y/N) was already inside, talking with Anton.

“Pleasure seeing you here.” Anton said, giving her a smile, shaking her hand. “Cut the formalities, Anton, it’s not like we haven’t seen each other before.” She laughed, until two people drew closer from her peripheral vision.

“Layla, nice to see you here.” Anton turned to Layla, greeting her before pausing, looking at Layla and her. “Hold on,” Anton was about to say something when (Y/N) gave him a sharp glare, a slight shake of her head, Anton nods knowingly. Layla caught the interaction; it was enough to make her palms sweaty and had her biting the inside of her cheek. She wipes her palms on her pants before shaking Anton’s hand. “Yeah, thank you for meeting us on such short notice.”

“No problem,” he says, turning around. “Come with me.”

Doing what you were told, you walk upon a lit pyramid whilst listening to Anton speak about his love for collecting historic things, inside held Senfu’s sarcophagus.

“Now, why the sudden interest in this?” He asked, turning to face all of you again.

“Mm…I think it would look nice in my property.” (Y/N) joked, shifting her weight to the other leg, chuckling. Anton shakes his head, before turning to Layla.

Layla, however, had her eyes on (Y/N), but she glanced at Marc, and at Anton. “We thought-“ Anton cut her off, raising a hand and pointing at Marc. “Wanna hear it from your husband.”

Husband?!

(Y/N) blinked a few too times rapidly, looking at them.

‘Oh, this is good’ Sekhmet appeared from the side.

Since when did Layla get a husband?

‘Hold on, I recognize that man,’ Sekhmet says, tilting her lioness head at Marc.

“Well who’s he..?” (Y/N) whispered as the man tried to explain his reason. ‘Khonshu’s avatar, Marc’

Her expression morphed into a surprised one. Khonshu was here as well? “How’d- what is he even doing here?” Sekhmet gripped her staff before responding, ‘It’s one of two scenarios, either they’re an accomplice or they want to stop Harrow’

“Can- can we just take a look inside?” Layla said, saving Marc. Anton looked at her, skeptical. Bek also approached, staring weirdly at them. “I’ll want to take a look as well.” (Y/N) piped up, making everyone look at her. “What? Can’t I look with them?”

Anton shakes his head, moving to the side and extending his arm. “Be my guest.”

All three nod in thanks, then they went inside.

(Y/N) stared at Layla and Marc as they whispered to one another, but she can just make out a few words as they subtly trace the texts on the sarcophagus.

“Okay, so what’s happening here?” She asked.

Layla and Marc stared at her. “It’s… a long story, I think Sekhmet would understand.”

She tilted her head, hoping there was more time for them to inspect the sarcophagus. “Tell me.”

In that timeframe, Layla somehow managed to say everything in a summarized form, but she still didn’t say anything about Marc, which (Y/N) made a mental note of, but she did say he was Khonshu’s avatar. Now, (Y/N) was proven the point that they wanted to stop Harrow, and what was her original idea, she found herself teaming up with them.

“Alright,” Marc looked at (Y/N) and at Layla. “I gotta talk to Steven, buy me some time?”

Layla nods, looking at (Y/N) for her confirmation. She nods, confused but nonetheless following, Layla and (Y/N) left the pyramid, meeting back with Anton and Bek.

“Surprising to see you guys not together anymore.” Anton spoke.

(Y/N) and Layla glanced at each other. Yeah, it was a while. But tonight had reminded (Y/N) of how she missed Layla, it hadn’t occurred yet until Layla talked with her inside the pyramid a few moments ago, a rush of overwhelming feelings suddenly flooded her, but (Y/N) knew now wasn’t the time to get distracted, although she still longed for her.

Unbeknownst to (Y/N), Layla missed her and felt the same as well, there was nothing wrong with it since she made up her mind with Marc, finish the mission then they can go their separate ways. But it was different with (Y/N).

“It’s been a long time, hasn’t it?” Layla spoke, smiling, efficiently buying time for Marc. “Yeah, it has.” (Y/N) responded. “I sense some tension here.” Anton said, staring at the two. “No hard feelings?”

Layla and (Y/N) stared at each other, there were a lot to unpack, but from an outsiders point of view, they looked to be solemn without one another, and that seeing each other again made a certain spark in their eyes.

“No- Well, I hope not.” (Y/N) spoke, staring at her. The edge of Layla’s lips curl into a smile. “Hmm… none.”

“What’s he doing?” Bek suddenly asked, making Anton look at Marc, still inside the pyramid, Marc was gesturing everywhere, nodding, and pointing.

“He’s uh… praying.” Layla says, staring at Marc.

That reason didn’t seem acceptable as things escalated quickly, now there was a gun pointed at Marc as he knelt on the floor. “Anton, you don’t want to do this.” (Y/N) said, her hands raised. “I don’t want to, but your friend here was getting a bit too close.” He spoke.

Layla shakes her head. “Just- let us go.”

“I’m afraid I can’t,” Anton says, but then another man approached him, whispering in his ear. “Funny, seems like we have another guest.” Anton continued, stepping outside. (Y/N), Layla, and Marc all turn their heads to see who it was.

And speak of the devil there was he.

Arthur Harrow, walking towards where they were.

Layla and Marc stared at each other while (Y/N) stared Harrow down as he walked.

Now Harrow was talking about some kind of common ground between all of them.

“(Y/N), snooping into business but ran into a much more complicated deal.” Harrow looked at her, taking a second to glance at Layla before returning his gaze on her. “Layla, seems you have caught yourself with the two people that matters to you most.” Layla looked down, biting the inside of her cheek, not letting Harrow get to her head. “One hides a far deeper secret concerning past wounds, however the other stays only true, but troublesome.” Harrow continued, now looking at Marc.

Marc shook his head, muttering under his breath. “You piece of shit.”

Harrow ignores him, facing Anton. (Y/N) knew something was about to happen the minute Harrow raised his cane.

‘Take your chance now, do it’ Sekhmet said, (Y/N) gazing at her on the far end of where Harrow came through.

(Y/N) strokes the ring on her hand with her thumb, moving her gaze towards Harrow when he starts chanting, purple mist swirling to life.

‘What are you waiting for?!’ Both Sekhmet and Khonshu said to Marc and (Y/N) separately.

Marc found himself looking at Khonshu as the air began to pick up its pace.

‘We’ve got enough power we need as she’s there, she’s Sekhmet’s avatar’ Khonshu said, referring to (Y/N).

Marc found himself staring at (Y/N), she too looked unsure.

(Y/N) watched as the sarcophagus was wrecked, followed by Harrow walking away, sparing one last glance at them.

“Hey, he’s gone, where is he?” One of the men shouted, their guns aimed.

Both (Y/N) and Layla look up.

She took it as a sign.

(Y/N) felt the power course through her as she summoned her own suit, tugging her other hand as her ring elongated into a spear, sharp that it shined.

She then acted fast as Marc swooped down, downing two other men while (Y/N) dealt with the other.

She mercilessly whipped her spear, cutting clean on their chest as they got knocked down. A few shots were given, (Y/N) holding her arm up, letting the blade ricochet from her arm brace, she ducked and rolled, hitting her spear under the man’s legs, letting him fall.

Bunch of screams were heard outside the area, people taking shelter as shots echoed throughout.

Marc was busy fighting with another one of Anton’s men when duplicate round of shots unexpectedly rained on the three from the other side of the fence.

(Y/N), thinking quick, ran and shielded herself in front of Layla, grabbing her arm and pulling her close behind her as the brace on her arm turned into a shield that almost fit both of them.

Layla let out a gasp of breath, staring at (Y/N) while Marc threw daggers at them, dodging the shots.

Layla and her looked at each other. “Buy me some time.” Layla said.

(Y/N) stared at her for a few seconds before nodding. “We can do that. Go, I’ll cover you.”

“Marc! We need to give her more time!” (Y/N) shouted as she covered her, Marc nodded before spinning and throwing a few more daggers, effectively hitting the row of Anton’s men.

Layla went inside the pyramid again while (Y/N) decided tk bell out Marc, hopping over the fence as she fought again, moving swiftly with her spear in hand.

She effectively downed a few men, sustaining a kick to the stomach and a few punches, even a few bullets to the chest, which ricocheted.

“(Y/N)! Layla!” Marc said as he was surrounded, unable to free himself just yet.

(Y/N)’s gaze snapped to where Layla was, and sure enough she was battling Bek.

She found herself running towards them.

They were in the middle of fighting when Bek pulled out a knife and tried lunging at Layla. (Y/N) rushed in, tackling Bek out of Layla’s way.

“Go!” She said as Layla picked the pieces from the sarcophagus. (Y/N) was suddenly kicked, letting herself stumble on the ground on her back as Bek ran towards Layla to stop her, grabbing her hair and forcefully tugging her back.

Layla screamed, reaching up to Bek’s arm to stop him. (Y/N) rushed again, landing a punch onto Bek’s face, making him let go of her.

Marc was still being surrounded as he tried his best to defend himself, hearing Steven in him.

(Y/N) dealt with Bek as Layla stored the pieces in her pockets, making sure not to miss any piece.

“He needs your help.” Layla said, looking at Marc.

“On it.” And (Y/N) was running again, offering Marc some aid, taking down those around him as he had one on his hands.

“Alright time out! That’s it! Time out, time out!” (Y/N) heard someone scream in an English accent, moving her gaze towards where Marc was, only it was now a man in a white suit, his arms raised in surrender. What on earth?

“Let’s all calm down, yeah?” He kept saying.

Being distracted, she didn’t even notice someone coming behind her.

“Let’s all chill the F out and-“

“Marc, look out!” (Y/N) said, but then it was too late as both of them were impaled by a spear.

Steven gasped for breath as the spear effortlessly went through him, followed by many more. “Take the body Marc, take the body Marc!” He said in regret, giving the body to Marc.

(Y/N) gasped, feeling something lodged through her. Breaking off the half that was in front of her, she grunted as she pulled out the other end on her back, angry.

Summoning her spear, she spun it before hurling her spear at the man, letting the sharpest edge pierce through him.

She glanced at Marc, watching as his suit was back, fighting the men coming at him.

(Y/N) glances at Layla, seeing her exiting the pyramid, grabbing a gun and was headed straight at them.

(Y/N) still fought as Layla fired a shot at one riding a horse, but then Layla was suddenly hit by a spear, sending her to ground.

She looked up to find that it was Anton.

The four of them were in the field, Layla being in the middle a few feet away from Marc and Anton while (Y/N) was parallel with Layla from a few feet away.

Then they started running at each other.

“Grab her!” Marc shouted as (Y/N) ran and jumped, taking Layla with her as they rolled a few feet away.

Marc now fought with Anton, but he managed to escape.

Layla and (Y/N) caught their breaths as they both held themselves up, Marc nearing.

“You okay?” Marc asked Layla. She nods. “Yeah, yeah.”

“Have you got everything together?” (Y/N) asked her. Layla nods, tapping her pockets. “Its right here.”

“What do we do now?” Marc asked.

“We need to find a car.” Layla said, clutching her shoulder as it felt a little sore.

“Alright. Let’s go.”

After taking their bags and walking a few miles away, the trio found themselves in a car rental.

Layla and (Y/N) leaned on the wall, resting their bodies as Marc talked with the person in charge.

“So, your husband, huh?” (Y/N) said, staring at Marc.

“It was for the alibi, we’re long gone.” Layla said, looking at (Y/N).

(Y/N) made somewhat a surprised face as her eyebrows raised. “Oh... So you two became..?”

“Yeah, we became together, even planned on marrying but then, a lot happened...” She says, “But I’m sure of one thing and that’s we’re only doing this to save the world.”

(Y/N) nodded, sure it made her feel something different inside, but who was she to complain? But the thought of her marrying someone else left a place in her head.

“But, you... Where have you been? I think we haven’t seen each other since...” Layla trailed off, staring at the ground. The last thing she remembered was looking her in the face as they said their farewells to each other in a busy street in Spain.

“Spain...yeah, I remember.” (Y/N) let out a breath. “Times changed surely... I’ve been doing the same thing as you, until Sekhmet and I found out about what Harrow was doing then I knew I just had to do something.” She spoke.

Layla battled in her mind, but the latter won as she cupped her hand in hers, making them look at each other like nothing happened between them. “You’re doing the right thing.”

(Y/N) found her eyes scanning Layla’s face, eyes trailing down to her nose, to her lips. She blinked, fearing she might caught her. But it looks like Layla did, but never let it known.

“Thank you for saving my life back there.” She said.

“You’re welcome.” (Y/N) replied, suddenly finding her mind empty as she relished the feeling of Layla’s hand touching hers. Her hand seemed to have a mind of its own as her pinky finger slowly intertwined itself with hers.

“Whatever Harrow said back there, he knew you mattered to me. Its true.” Layla uttered abruptly.

“Wh-“

“I’m sorry, just disregard whatever I said.” Layla chuckled dryly, her hand retracting although she didn’t want to let go just yet, but she didn’t know how (Y/N) felt, she wasn’t supposed to be risking anything when they’ve just seen each other again.

(Y/N), however, grabbed her hand as Layla tried pulling away, standing straight from leaning against the cold wall.

“Layla, its fine, you matter to me too, you know.. It never changed.” She smiled sheepishly.

Layla felt her heart pound. And she found the edges of her lips curling into a smile. A heartfelt one.

“Whatever happens next, I’ll help you guys out. Consider me your personal shield.” (Y/N) joked, which earned a laugh from Layla.

“You never changed,” Layla responded. “Never knew how much I missed tha-“

“So, anyone want to go into the desert?” Marc walked towards them, keys jingling in hand. This led to the pair letting go of their hands, fixing themselves, avoiding each other as if they’ve been caught doing something unacceptable.

Marc looked at the both of them, waiting for a response.

“I could use a night drive.” (Y/N) said, looking at Layla and Marc with a smile.

[sessa23]

Desperate (Part 5)

Collaboration with @noforkingclue . Hope you all enjoy it

TW warning, blood, gunshot, shooting

Marc looked at you as he crossed his arms, "do you realise what could have happened if you were caught?" You put your hand up "Marc please let me explain." Marc sighed "I didn't want you involved with the gods." You raised an eyebrow "I've been involved in this from the moment you kidnapped me"

You then thought for a moment "and anyway, why is it okay for you to do this but not me?" Marc wanted to tell you the real reason, he didn't want to lose you but instead he said "I need you Y/N"

You were both silent for a moment before you broke the ice "Did you find out anything while you were in the chamber?" Marc nodded "Yes we need to find Senfu's sarcophagus, she didn't say what it would contain."

You raised an eyebrow "she, huh marc" Marc chuckled "Y/N, if I didn't know any better I would say that you were jealous." Your jaw dropped "What?!" Marc smiled "you're worried about me."

"Oh Marc," you said, as you cupped his cheek, "Of course I'm worried about you." You had to resist the urge to smile at the shock that crossed Marc's face. You leant closer, feeling Marc's breath ghost over your face.

"If you die, how the fuck am I going to get back home?!" you yelled as you pushed him away from you, glaring at him

Marc turned to you, a small smile came on his face "I think that deep down, you were secretly worried about me. Which is why you followed me into the chamber." You could feel your cheeks starting to heat up, Marc must have noticed this because a smirk formed on his face "n-no." You replied

Marc walked towards you "are you sure? I make you nervous, don't i?" You backed back "no." You lied, as your back was against the wall. Marc caressed your cheek. "Face turning red, heart skipping a beat, pupils dilated. Hmm I think you're lying to me." He caressed your cheek again.

You look up, realising just how closes Marc's face is to yours. You could tell that Marc realised the same thing. Part of you wanted to lean closer, to press your lips against his. Instead you pulled away with an awkward cough. Doing that would only complicate your relationship even more

"We should go, we have to get to Senfu's sarcophagus." Marc was silent for a moment before he nodded "you're right Y/N." The two of you headed off, walking away from the alley. "Wait, how are we going to find it?" You turned to marc "I have my ways"

As part of your job at the museum, you occasionally helped get stolen artifacts back from the black market. The name "Mogart" appeared several times as someone who sold and bought items from the black market, lucky you had a persudoym that you used when getting this information. After getting the information you needed, your suspicions were confirmed, Mogart had the sarcophagus.

Marc and yourself then headed back to the safe house to get changed and to come up with a backstory.  As you got changed you spotted the scar from the night you were shot on an archaeological dig. The events flashed in your mind. The gun shot, the blood, the shooter being taken away. You remembered that Marc was applying pressure to the wound, falling unconscious and then waking up in the hospital with Marc by yourside.

"Y/N? Are you almost ready?" Marc knocked as the door opened. He spotted the scar before he turned around "sorry I didn't realise." He replied as the turned and closed the door. Steven looked at him as Marc sat down on lounge waiting for you "all these years later...I still haven't told them the truth."  Steven was silent for a moment "Told them what?" He asked

Just then you came out all dressed, Marc looked up at you "Are you okay?" Nodding as you fiddled with the zip of your jacket. "Im fine but we need a backstory, I already have a persudoym that I can use. You need to think of persudoym." Marc thought for a moment trying to come up with an idea.

"Steven has come up with an idea, he says we should pose as a married couple." You thought for a moment "I think that's the best option." You put your ring on your wedding finger and turned to Marc. "We can discuss the rest of the story in the car"