#Mystic Forest Zone

[vagevurig]

A doodle, bcs Lily is v short and her girlfriend loves to tease her with it //SLAPPED

Nicki belongs to @darthsammi

Vote for Lily in the @sonic-oc-showdown >>HERE<<

[cadaveerie]

Here are the transcriptions of the Backstory for Rook's factions in the Character Creator (with the different pronouns available + surnames):

GREY WARDENS

Surname: Thorne

BACKSTORY

Shield Against the Night

When innocent lives were at stake, Rook led the charge, saving a village from a monstrous nightmare--no matter the cost to herself/himself/themselves.

During a large darkspawn incursion, Rook was ordered to hold the line with other Grey Wardens until reinforcements arrived. Rook argued that by then, villagers under attack would be dead. She/He/They disobeyed orders, leading the squad into the incursion and sealing the tunnel to the Deep Roads. This turned the tide, and the darkspawn were driven off, which saved the villagers. Rook's heroism was popular among the younger Wardens, but others with connections to noble families resented her/his/their independent streak. Rook chose to step away while tempers cooled.

VEIL JUMPERS

Surname: Aldwir

BACKSTORY

Hunter of Secrets

When lives were at stake, Rook defied orders to rescue people from the mystic perils of Arlathan.

On an expedition to ruins in Arlathan Forest, the Veil jumpers found ruins that contained important lost lore and deadly danger. Barely surviving the ruins' ancient magical defenses, Rook's small team recovered and invaluable map leading to a hidden area of the forest. Although the team escaped, other Veil Jumpers found themselves trapped. Rook chose to return to the ruins, saving her/his/their teammates' lives, but losing the map. She/He/They was/were lauded for her/his/their bravery, but the map's loss caused some resentment among Veil Jumper leaders.

SHADOW DRAGONS

Surname: Mercar

BACKSTORY

Breaker of Bonds

Rook risked everything to liberate the enslaved people of Tevinter, even knowing it would anger the ruling elite.

The foundling Rook was adopted into a military family and joined the Shadow Dragons to fight from the shadows for change in Minrathous. While guarding a visiting dignitary who was investigating a slavery ring in the nearby city of Nessus, Rook concluded that the mission would fail without throwing caution to the wind. Alone, she/he/they sneaked the dignitary deep into Venatori-controlled zones and brought him back, along with the rescued slaves. These actions brought Rook to the Venatori's attention, and the Shadow Dragons decided to keep Rook out of sight.

LORDS OF FORTUNE

Surname: Laidir

BACKSTORY

Seeker of Gold and Glory

When a corrupt Rivaini noble double-crossed Rook, Rook escaped a collapsing ruin, turned the tables, and destroyed a dangerous artifact.

A rising Lord of Fortune, skilled at breaking into lost tombs and ruins, Rook killed a corrupt Rivaini noble to prevent an ancient evil from being given to the Venatori. Her/His/Their actions were correct and saved the lives of expedition members, but some Rivaini nobles were resentful. Because the success of the Lords' expeditions relied on Rivaini authorities looking the other way, it seemed wise for Rook to step away while tempers settled.

MOURN WATCH

Surname: Ingellvar

BACKSTORY

Defender of the Dead

When restless spirits threatened the inhabitants of the Grand Necropolis, Rook took the decisive action to protect both the living and the dead.

Discovered by undead inside a Grand Necropolis tomb as an infant, Rook was raised by Mourn Watch necromancers, eventually joining the order. During a "civil war" between undead nobility, known later as the War of the Banners, she/he/they led a daring attack on the rebellion's dueling leaders. It was a success, quelling the war and saving lives. But Rook's destruction of these undead nobles was controversial. Some Mourn Watchers feared Rook had offended the order's aristocratic patrons and encouraged her/him/them to travel for a while.

ANTIVAN CROWS

Surname: de Riva

BACKSTORY

Assassin Extraordinaire

When the invaders of Treviso took people captive, Rook was determined to free the prisoners at any cost.

A talented new Crow recently promoted to full membership, Rook chafed at the cautions of her/his/their commanders, especially with her/his/their city occupied by brutal soldiers known as the Antaam. When Rook saw a patrol herding along captives one night, she/he/they leaped into action. Despite saving lives, however, Rook had unknowingly compromised a larger Crow operation against the Antaam. Rook's superiors were incensed. Sidelined for her/his/their actions, the young assassin searched for new ways to prove herself/himself/themselves.

source :)

[cyb3rtarot]

Pick a Pile: Self Care Advice

Disclaimer: this is not about self care in terms of skincare and the like, this is about improving your overall well being. Tarot readings are not replacements for professional advice. Take what resonates; don’t force a reading to fit. In this reading I used the Alice in Wonderland Oracle, Zerner-Farber tarot, Tarot of Mystical Moments, the Oracle of the Radiant Sun, and a recolored Smith-Waite.

pile 1‣pile 2 pile 3‣pile 4

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Pile 1: 

Cards: Curioser and Curioser rx, wheel of fortune, temperance rx, Organization (Mercury in Capricorn, 10th house), Dagaz rune|| I Wonder What Will Happen, Impossible Things, You Are Rare and Free, Optimism (Moon in Sagittarius, 9th house), five of swords, ace of wands, Uruz rune

Current State of Self Care: hello pile one! It seems like you guys really like routine. You do similar things everyday or when you practice self care, and this helps you stay on track and organize your thoughts. It’s comfortable, and you’re not too enthusiastic about exploring things that get in the way of this routine. I feel like this pile really likes spending time with animals and nature (some of you are farmers or gardeners), and you might feel disinterested with people and their “strange” activities as a whole. I also feel like you guys really like to do things during the day when the Sun is up. People might invite you out in the evening or night—maybe to casinos or clubs—but you’d rather not. You might prefer to do things alone, or to just spend your free time really peacefully instead of doing something that requires a lot of social energy. Totally understandable! However, there’s a feeling that rigidity or sameness is causing imbalance when it comes to other areas of your life.

Self Care Advice: you guys are encouraged to try new things that fall in line with your individuality. A large part of why this pile likes to stick to the familiar is because of past experiences when trying new things with others. I feel like you’ve tried to step outside your comfort zone before; you’ve been roped into the family vacations or group activities you didn’t want to do and it didn’t go well. Some of you have trouble meshing with the other people in your lives. So, instead of continuously ending up in uncomfortable situations, you’ve stuck to yourself and what you know. I see some of you feel limited due to your health or physical ability? However, there are things you can do in your home or in solitude to expand your world. Perhaps, you could try at-home hobbies, such as crochet. I see a lot of you would really enjoy solo travel. If you want to socialize, maybe you can do something chill with just one friend instead of 5, or do something online (an online event?). You guys have a sense of disbelief when it comes to new things, thinking if it can go wrong it will. But both great experiences and lessons come out of the unknown. You’re encouraged to allow yourself curiosity without compromising on your boundaries.

Extra Details: environmental activism, walking through the forest/woods (some of you that believe in God feel most connected to Them in nature), pet dog (a black one, red collar?), tea (some of you might really enjoy trying new teas? Or reading tea leaves), international travel, homebody, small house, lives with parents but isn’t close to them, stuffed animals, recent graduation, eagles, video call meetups/events

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Pile 2: 

Cards: You are Rare and Free, Falling, Mortality, the moon rx, Exaltation (Moon in Taurus, 2nd house)|| Gebo rune, seven of wands rx, You are Rare and Free (again), Uncertainty, Impossible Things, the hierophant

Current State of Self Care: hello pile two! You guys came through with a very YOLO attitude; “I’m here for a good time not a long time.” You guys are hyper aware that you have a limited amount of time to experience this life and try to practice self care by living accordingly. This pile might like to do very experimental or impulsive things. Things that others are afraid of like zip lining or skydiving. Or, you might make decisions that others perceive as careless, like traveling on a random whim or suddenly moving. Many of you have already experienced living a limited life, or watched someone else spend their life without ever doing what they really wanted. You’d rather make security where you go and find what makes you happy instead of having external security with regret. 

Self Care Advice: a lot of you use a super-free and independent lifestyle (or mindset) as a defense mechanism. The less attachments you have, the less chance to be hurt or stifled. You have a lot of fun chasing freedom, but I’m getting that you do it to the point where it’s not fun anymore. I sense a curious energy towards some kind of attachment; maybe you’re interested in what it would be like to be in a committed relationship, to move somewhere permanently, or to get a job that would require you to be more stationary. Some of you view spontaneity and freedom as a way to get the most of what you want while giving the least. But in truth, no matter what we do we exchange something. If you are always doing something new, you exchange possibilities that can only come from being still. And when you don't do new things, you exchange opportunities to explore. You’re being called to care for yourself by sitting down and deciding what you’re really drawn to. Maybe you don’t think you could be happy unless you adhere to your current lifestyle—like this is how you can protect yourself. There are many possibilities outside of current habits that can bring joy. Your energy reminds me of Sandy from Spongebob when she’s trying to do every extreme activity she can before she has to hibernate. You are not being asked to compromise who you are (the cards strongly emphasize that your uniqueness is amazing!), but instead to be open to what your soul is calling for—even if you’re not sure how it will go. The cards also emphasized your security ultimately comes from -you-, not the world around you. 

An extra message wanted to come out with the king of pentacles, strength rx, and queen of cups: you’re prompted to be vulnerable with your feelings! You’re encouraged to face fears and apprehensions so you can emotionally appreciate your blessings. And as a lot of you are in relationships, this includes vulnerability with the other people (or person). Examine what in your life has made you feel the way you do today, and if it’s necessary to bring these mindsets forward. Your extra advice is to be real with yourself and know you have the strength and courage to express yourself authentically.

Extra Details: experiencing death of loved ones at a young age, feeling life is unfair or you have to make your own fairness, revenge or vigilante mindset, you might feel like you’re on a timer? Anxieties about health, confident demeanor but anxious inside, wanting to settle down, being at crossroads, feeling really ready for something, being in nature or gardening (tomatoes?), you could write a lot of movie reviews or fanfiction?, you could also write fantasy stories, environmental or social justice, catching feelings for a casual partner is significant for some of you (aww it feels like they give you butterflies :] )

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Pile 3: 

Cards: Use Your Time Well, Curioser and Curiouser, Nonsense!, I Wonder What Will Happen Next, Ace of Swords, Mortality rx|| Clock time, Acquisition (Sun in Taurus, 2nd house), Flirtation (Venus in Sagittarius, 9th house), Bluff (Jupiter in Gemini, 3rd house), the hierophant rx, Protection (Moon in Aries, 1st house), three of hearts rx, the chariot rx, Berkano rune

Current State of Self Care: hello pile three! I feel like your self care right now is not what most people consider self care. Your cards emphasize being in a period of life that’s closing or feeling like you soon have to make a decision about something. You’re trying to get serious with yourself so that you’re able to transition into the next chapter. This is manifesting as more thought-based activities like researching, studying, meditating, brainstorming, and the like. You’re organizing your thoughts and trying to be informed for whatever is approaching you (for some this is literal with final exams coming up). I did get this stifled, antsy feeling when I connected to your energy; you might feel overwhelmed with your own brainstorming or with reality. Many of you are comforting yourself by dragging through this phase. You may keep telling yourself you have a lot of time or that you can do something later, so you keep procrastinating and lengthening the process.

Self Care Advice: you’re being called to be realistic with your time pile 3. I think you’ve enjoyed toying or flirting with ideas and not committing—and for a chunk of you this is literally about stringing someone along. What would be beneficial now is a re-evaluation of how you’re allocating time and energy. Eventually procrastination does become harmful—especially if other people are involved. I don’t feel this is necessarily the case for most yet; I see you've been able to bluff your way through life and take it day by day. But the time is coming where you’ll have to choose a path to take. I see many of you getting overwhelmed due to a lack of support and guidance. You might be surrounded by people who make you feel more confused, either because they can’t help you or because their advice doesn’t resonate with you. Some of you aren’t actually as unsure as you come across. You may be drawn to something already but it feels unconventional, and this instills doubt in you (or you might be afraid of financial instability too?). Whatever your situation is, protecting your energy will be helpful. When you feel pressure, you can redirect this into productivity instead of procrastination. You may have to draw back your energy from draining sources to better channel it into yourself. This includes protecting yourself from being swayed by what is not authentic to you. Even though you feel the weight of your life upon you, know that taking one path doesn’t mean you have to walk it forever. A very specific note for some people in this pile is that there are better ways to protect your feelings and vulnerability in relationships than just ignoring important conversations!

Extra Details: Northern US (New England or close to the Canadian Border), graduating, final exams, researching real estate for a move, this is so random but you might like catching or eating crab? You might’ve played a browser game called Catch a Crab bc that’s what popped in my head 😭, or you might feel nostalgic about your youth—wanting life to freeze forever. Maine, Orlando, Louisiana, feeling insecure, eating muShrooms, a new phase of life, not telling your plans to everyone, plants and plant medicine are very specific for this pile. Spending time in nature—with trees specifically, being more in love than you admit (waay more lol), wanting to be a musician, listening to ariana grande, liking someone with blue eyes. Wanting to move with a partner, unhelpful advice from parents/guardians, procrastinating study sessions

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Pile 4: 

Cards: Falling, It’s Always Teatime, King of Swords, Elk rune, six of swords rx, the empress rx|| Messages for a Rabbit, Set Your Course, death rx, I Wonder What Will Happen Next, seven of swords

Current State of Self Care: hi pile four! This pile’s goal is to cope with the lack of control over their life. There’s a sense of feeling stuck in a free fall where you’re constantly pushed around by crazy, external forces. There could be a sense of repetitiveness too. For example, maybe you go to school or a job everyday, but there’s always an extreme deadline to meet. Or when you’re finally getting a grip on the last major life event, another one barrels you over. It seems like you’re constantly in a reactive state or tower moment. To cope, you might like to engage in the same things repeatedly for comfort. I’m also getting this pile might like to read up on their interests a lot in their free time; there’s emphasis on mental activities. You’re quite aware you need to balance constant stress with self care, but physically taking care of yourself may be difficult. For example, knowing you need extra sleep, healthy food, or exercise, but feeling like these are outside your capacity. Some of you may be drawn to pile 1; there’s very similar themes and details.

Self Care Advice: first of all, if you have pets, you’re encouraged to spend time destressing and cuddling with them as self care. But your main advice here is to plan. You may currently be in a space where it’s not easy to go and do new things. So, use this time to really lay out what you want. Don’t let yourself be discouraged by your current restraints. Think about what in your life you’d remove if you had the chance, and what you would pursue if you could. Writing it down could be helpful. This way, even if you can’t currently obtain those things, you’ll be ready if an opportunity comes your way. Instead of ruminating over whether you should or shouldn’t and miss it, you’ll know which path in the crossroads to take because you’ve done most of the thinking. Many of you may also feel tied down by people or duties around you. You’re being reminded that you don’t have to let everyone know your every plan. It’s easy to be influenced when you’re already under stress—or literally controlled by others. It’s ok to keep your thoughts to yourself or protect your future wishes from those who aren’t aligned with you. If you’re in a tough spot, maybe you have to do this planning kind of on the secret side. For example, if you’re trying to escape a family situation, maybe be extra careful about browser history if you choose to research at home. Overall, you’re being asked to think, plan, and be smart with your current situation and resources.

Extra Details: special interests, neurodivergence, executive dysfunction, some of you experienced several huge shifts in life or family one right after the other, Europe, church (mainly getting Roman Catholic), stuffed animals, feeling controlled by family or society (perhaps being pressured to perform traditional gender roles), Australian accent, animals as signs, a pet or multiple, wanting a humanitarian or environmental job. You may feel like your life has been the opposite of a fairytale, like Cinderella with no ball or carriage. Social isolation. Some of y’all really like fanfiction lool

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[shimaen]

Sy shizun au

Sy transmitting as a random rogue cultivator many years before the protagonist is even born.

He starts looking for the protagonist but in the way he finds a homeless child that just looks like him, they are not the exact same, but they could easily pass as family. He ends up helping out this child, he felt strangely attached to him, bringing him to his lil cabin near a forest, one of his many hidden safe zones.

The child, Sj, comes in a package with his older brother? Yqy. The 3 of them don't start as teacher and students, much less a parental figure, Sy is not a child, but he must be just 5 or 6 years older than them, but Sy becomes a safe space, he provides them with basic necessities and more.

They grow up respecting him, and he teaches them what he knows, and could be useful. Thing is, the system determines that his work in that era is done, and needs to send Sy to fix the next problem, so one day, 4 years later after meeting his 2 lil gremlins, he goes into the forest, just a normal fauna and flora exploration for Sy, he goes alone with almost nothing, after all he is not going far, they all know this.

But Sy doesn't come back.

They wait until midnight

They are still searching by sunrise

They are losing hope after a week

They think that he must have abandoned them, it was too good to be true, but it still doesn't makes sense, Sy left most of his stuff in their little cabin, all his money, his sword, his trinkets, his fan. If he abandoned them, why did he leave all his stuff too?

They don't want to think that he may have died. It isn't fair. They would prefer that Sy just abandoned them, but they know (they hope) that Sy isn't like that. Years pass, and the plot somehow reconnects, Sj becomes a peak lord, and Yqy the sect leader, they gave up searching a long time ago and just accepted the most probable "truth" Lbh enters the story, and in one of his night hunts, he separates from the group.

He ends up in a section of the forest that looks a bit wilder, somehow more mystical. He reaches a big tree, ancient looking, it almost looks alive, and in the middle of it, there is this crystal, ancient amber filled and pumping with energy, maybe the beating heart of the forest? And there is something in the middle, a figure seemingly sleeping, it looks like his shizun, but not quite, maybe a bit younger, even Lbh doesn't realize until he has his hand pressed against the crystal, blood from his earlier wounds accidentally smeared against the amber, and the figure opens its eyes.

Haha funny au Lbh helps a really confused and out of it Sy out of his amber cocoon and brings Sy to the were they were staying just to discover that his teammates went back to the sect without him So imagine the shock of an Sj that was going to look for his student when he Sees this child carrying a full adult that seems to be unconscious, he was going to scold lbh when he actually sees the face of the man, and it feels like time stopped

[olis-inkwell-symposium]

As I develop my Pantheon and world of Sonoric Sorcery, I created a detailed guide for…

Geographical Creation by Divine Influences

Purpose and Cosmic Intentions

Start by determining the underlying reasons for the gods’ involvement in geographical creation. Did they shape the world to foster life, establish realms for their divine power, or create natural barriers for protection or punishment?

Establish how the divine will interacts with the world—whether it’s nurturing or harsh, collaborative among deities or singularly tyrannical.

Pantheon Influence and Divine Roles

Outline which gods or celestial beings are responsible for specific parts of the world. A god of oceans might have sculpted the vast seas, while a god of fire could be the origin of volcanic regions.

Clarify if these divine creators acted alone, in alliances, or through conflicts. Introduce rivalries where a god of order creates plains and structured landscapes while a chaotic deity disrupts them with jagged mountains and whirlpools.

Creation Myths and Narratives

Craft epic stories that detail the moments of creation. These myths might include dramatic events, such as titanic battles that split continents, tears shed by a mourning goddess creating lakes, or the laughter of a trickster god forming rolling hills.

Ensure these stories are not just tales but have religious and cultural significance, with ceremonies or pilgrimages tied to these narratives.

Unique Divine Marks on the Landscape

Highlight distinct features that could only be formed by gods. This might include:

Sacred Mountains: Peaks imbued with divine energy, often home to shrines or ancient temples.

Enchanted Forests: Woodlands blessed or cursed by gods, filled with mystical creatures or shifting paths.

Celestial Rivers: Waterways said to carry pieces of stardust, linking the mortal world to celestial realms.

Mythic Abysses: Deep chasms rumored to be gateways to the underworld or places of divine punishment.

Mortal Interaction with Divine Geographies

Explain how mortals view and interact with these divine creations. Do they see them as blessings or threats?

Are there rituals or traditions based around sacred lakes, healing springs, or cursed wastelands? Define the taboos or reverence attached to certain areas.

Divine Errors and Cataclysms

Introduce instances where divine actions caused unintended destruction or shifts. For example, an angry god might have triggered earthquakes that reshaped the terrain or split civilizations apart.

These cataclysms could be seen as divine retribution or warnings, shaping not just the land but the evolution of societies and their beliefs.

Cross-Pantheon Influence

Determine if the world’s geography shows the influence of multiple pantheons or opposing divine forces.

This can create places where magical energies clash or merge, resulting in areas that defy natural laws, such as floating islands, frozen deserts, or fire-fueled glaciers.

Residual Divine Power and Resources

Discuss the remnants of divine creation in the form of powerful minerals, crystals, or herbs that mortals seek for their magic or technological advancements.

These elements might carry divine essence, offering great power but at potential costs to those who use them.

Geopolitical and Theological Influence

Describe how these divine creations influence politics and power dynamics. For example, a city might be built around a sacred waterfall said to have healing properties, making it a pilgrimage site that brings wealth and influence.

Other civilizations might go to war to control such places, viewing them as conduits of divine favor.

Mystery and Forbidden Zones

Leave space for unexplored or forbidden areas said to be shaped by gods whose motives are unknown or feared.

These could be deserts filled with mirages, haunted forests, or towering monoliths etched with inscriptions no mortal has been able to decipher.

This template provides the framework to enrich your world with divine geographies, turning the physical landscape into a character itself, imbued with history, power, and profound cultural meaning.

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[jasfhercallejo]

“Home away from home” is usually a used-and-abused term one uses without digging too deep into what it means. Many hotels, resorts, and travel accommodations will often describe their place as such to lure in tourists.

Coco Grove Beach Resort is within the mystical island of Siquijor is often described by their guests to be such. It’s not exactly a hidden gem, but it does give its visitors a gem of an experience – one that’ll have you longingly staring at their bright-hued, sunset orange walls, already planning your next visit.

To be frank, it’s really difficult to get bored here and even more difficult to find the will to leave in search of more. How could you, when you get over 800 hectares of pristine, white sand beach naturally incorporated within a coconut grove, turquoise water that seems to magically glimmer especially around sundown, and a marine sanctuary with more than 7 hectares of teeming with coral reef and underwater life, to name a few?

Right from whichever port you’re coming from (there are two in the island), a personalized welcome sign will greet you. The check-in staff are just as charming and friendly, and we knew then and there that their customer service is ace. 

We could go on and on about the resort’s many facilities – 91 (soon to be more) rooms, 2 large swimming pools, a spa pool (referred to as The Quiet Zone), in-house restaurants and pool bars, a dive center, a garden gym, and more. 

The Temple Spa is one of the latest additions to their list of facilities, and dare we say, the best. Walking into the reception alone is a Zen experience, as it’s hidden behind lush greenery and tall trees. Think forest oasis – but better and much more peaceful. They have luxe suites with floor-to-ceiling windows that look into the garden, alongside top-tier spa facilities such as massive showers, tubs, and an aromatherapy bar with your choice of scents to be diffused. As for the spa treatments, they offer a variety of full body massages and body scrubs, all of which are designed for optimum peace and bliss. Afterwards, the lovely ladies will hand you their own concoction of a delicious spa-exclusive, post-massage hot drink.

During our stay here in Coco Grove, we took the chance to experience the best massage everyone was talking about. And they were right about how good the massage is!

[gallifreyinstituteforlearning]

How different is Gallifreyan geography from Earthern one? E.g. do they also have many mountains, seas, lakes etc? Do they have any cities aside from the Capitol? What about villages?

Sorry if it's a lot of questions, just curious!

How is Gallifreyan geography different to Earth?

🌍 Planetary Overview

Gallifrey is approximately three times the diameter of Earth, yet it has similar gravity, orbital radius, pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels, implying there's some tech or natural phenomena keeping it similar despite the difference in size. Gallifrey also has two large moons, one of which is Pazithi Gallifreya, named after the mystic virgin moon goddess.

🏞️ Natural Features

Mountains: Gallifrey is known for its vast and towering mountain ranges. The highest peak is Mount Cadon, which reaches the fringes of the atmosphere, and other notable mountains include Mount Solace and Mount Perdition. These mountains are often covered in unique vegetation and have varied geological formations.

Oceans and Seas: Despite having three small oceans and several seas, less than half of Gallifrey’s surface is water. The lakes and rivers often have unique colours, like gold, reflecting the burnt orange sky. The Sea of Life, near Mount Perdition, has silver water and orange sandy shores.

Deserts and Plains: A lot of Gallifrey is covered in burnt-red rocky deserts and endless mountain ranges. These deserts, such as the Camation Desert and the Arkanian Desert, have distinctive orange and red sands. There are also other arid plains with warm nights and brilliant starry skies.

Forests and Fields: Though they are less common, Gallifrey does have green forests and golden fields. The Lune Forest near Mount Cadon is one.

Atmosphere and Sky: The sky of Gallifrey is famously burnt orange during the day and filled with vibrant colours such as purple, green, and yellow lights. The sky’s appearance can change, sometimes showing a cerulean blue during the day.

🏙️ Cities and Settlements

The Capitol: The primary city and the heart of Gallifreyan civilisation, the Capitol, is located in the northern hemisphere of the continent of Wild Endeavor. It's surrounded by mountains and situated in a region that's known for harsh winds and arid conditions. The Capitol isn't too far from the red grass-covered hillsides of Mount Perdition.

Arcadia: Gallifrey’s second city, Arcadia, lies to the southeast of the Capitol in the Arcadian Sector. It's separated from the Capitol by the Myridian Mountains and is known for its beauty.

Prydos City: Located in the Prydonian sector, Prydos City is at the northern base of Mount Cadon. This city is significant for housing the Prydonian Academy and is known for its ancient, fortress-like architecture.

Other Cities and Villages: Gallifrey has several other cities and city complexes, including Olyesti and Patrexi. Abandoned settlements and ancient roads indicate the planet’s long history. The Wildlands, or undeveloped areas, are huge and largely uninhabited.

🏞️ Unique Geographical Features

The Untempered Schism: Located just outside the southwest edge of the Capitol, this rift in space-time is a significant landmark for Gallifreyans, particularly for young Time Lords who gaze into it during their initiation.

The Death Zone: A pentagon-shaped valley used as an arena for ancient Games, the Death Zone is surrounded by a powerful forcefield that can trap a TARDIS.

Wild Endeavor: A massive continent, spanning from the northern arctic regions to the southern hemisphere. It has diverse ecosystems, from jungles to arid plains and towering mountains.

🏫 So ...

There exist some human-drawn maps of Gallifrey, but they're a bit outdated. If I could draw maps, I would. Until someone does, all I can give you are big blocks of text. Sorry!

Related:

💬|⛅🌩️Are there storms on Gallifrey?: The nature and occurrence of storms on Gallifrey.

💬|⛅🌧️Does it rain on Gallifrey?: Gallifreyan rain and its features.

📺|🪐🌜Gallifrey’s Moons

Hope that helped! 😃

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[whereserpentswalk]

Your mind has been taken somewhere very dangerous and very far from earth while you were sleeping. Select a guide to take place you in a body on their home plane, so you can try to get back to earth and your original form.

Which guide/plane will you choose?

The plane of Dredd: A Semi apocalyptic world where the sky shifts between yellow, red and black, yet no sun nore stars ever show. Nobody knows what ended the world, but the ruins of an old one can be seen among the wasteland, even if those with warm bodies can't remember it. Undead are more common here, from animalistic ghouls, to powerful vampyrs and liches. Your guide is a revenant gunslinger whose used to putting souls from other planes in still living bodies.

The plane of Outlend: a world of deep forests, shining deserts, and high mountains. No humans exist here, with the dominant races being the orcs, the goblins and hobgoblins, the lizard folk, and the dark elves. Sentient beings here seem to be born from strange mystical pits, with no child or female members existing in any known race (though some dark elf gods are portrayed as feminine). Your guide is a young hobgoblin whose been studying magic in college, and has become enamored with the possibility of other planes.

The plane of Computera: A plane that exists entirely digitally, with no actual physical space existing here. Some places here are vast virtual spaces, though others resemble a static screen more so. Though some places here are ruled by strange factions, or by eldritch beings that have mutated into corporations, there are still safe zones. You won't need as much of a guide as bodies don't really exist here, but there's an old helper program who can help you get through this place.

The plane of Abiss: a dark and firey place where demons of all sorts, fallen angels, and humans who have lost their humanity dwell. This place can be quite fun if you're in the right part, and find the right kind of hedonist, but there are certainly some places you don't want to end up here. Your guide is a faerie who ended up their due to a contract between Abiss and Archadiya, she doesn't want to be here either but she's learned to adjust.

The plane of Nemon: a massive plane of mostly empty space. Planets exist here but humans have no way of settling them, and live entirely on massive space stations and space ships. Humans here are born artificially, and lack biological sex. It's also really common for humans here to combine themselves with technology, becoming strange cyborgs. It's said there are ships and stations controlled by things much stranger then humans, and much more ancient, in uncharted space. Your guide will be an artist whose been studying the occult recently, and is as caught off guard by this as you.

The plane of Archadiya: an endless forest, larger than all of your earth, inhabited by a strange all female race of semi immortal beings known as faeries. Some faeries are quite humanoid, even beautiful in an otherworldly way, though some take on much more alien appearances, resembling fungi or insects. Regardless of appearance though, all faeries have minds alien to us. In the outer edge of this plane there are things older than even faeries here, though those things are too mysterious and deadly to speak of now. Your guide is a moth like faerie whose been waiting at a silver lake for something like this to happen.

Like to prevent the Aeaoiioauei from taking notice of you while in transit. Reblog to get to your new body safely.

[open-hearth-rpg]

Journeys: Great RPG Mechanics #RPGMechanics: Week Five

In Playing at the World Jon Peterson mentions the impact of the board game Outdoor Survival (1972). It influenced early D&D– framing the act of crossing wild distances as an adventure unto itself, with perils beyond monsters. This theme appeared in several early board games– traveling out into a blank map, filling it in, and dealing with random events (Source of the Nile, Magic Realm, The Mystic Wood). The third booklet of original Dungeons & Dragons, “The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures,” specifically references Outdoor Survival and using it in play. 

So, while dungeons have always captured the imagination, travelling through great spans has always been a close-run second. The popularity of hex-crawls and point-crawls, moving through unknown space, illustrates something basic. There’s no functional difference between different spaces and locations within a game. A dungeon, in terms of motion through it, mechanically operates like a forest or a city. The party moves through a space and arrives at an event. There’s some description possibly of the passage, but functionally it is the same. 

The difference lies in the trappings and mechanics: time, obstacles, physicality, travel resources, etc. There are some meta-considerations as well. I remember running a city-based campaign which had a set of maps I’d drawn of different neighborhoods and areas. I had a player complain that he wanted a traveling campaign, to see different things. I explained that the city was varied and interesting– going to other places and neighborhoods could be just as cool. We went back and forth as I tried to drill down on what he wanted. 

It eventually came out that he wanted a game where his character could loot, destroy, and shit on folks and then move on. Having a game in a city meant he’d have to deal with people and potentially suffer consequences. 

In any case, if time and distance function mechanically the same across different sizes and instances (dungeon, wilderness, city), how does a game differentiate? The most common tool has been random encounters– with chances varying based on the terrain. Different environments have different appearance rates. That’s an approach ubiquitous to early FRPGs. That might then be elaborated with guidelines for speed, exhaustion, weather, supply, and encumbrance. The level depends on how crunchy the game is. In fact these kinds of systems have been a hallmark of trad approaches. 

So it was interesting to see a more modern, story-driven game take a swing at travel and work to integrate it into play. The One Ring (with the original subtitle of Adventures over the Edge of the Wild) aims for this. TOR has some trappings of the trad game, like Encumbrance but handled simply. It has the need for a map and the calculation of possible distance and travel time. Resolution here goes through setting route, judging distance, multiplying by terrain, and comparing that to speed. That generally determines the number of fatigue tests being made. 

Those tests are made by the traveling companions, with each having a different role. We have the Guide (making decisions), Scout (setting up camp), Huntsman (finding food), Look-out Man (keeping watch). Journeys have a set procedure beyond fatigue tests with players carrying out their role and comparing it to a hazard target, with different events possible.   

Forbidden Lands takes a page from TOR, echoing this procedure. It falls somewhere between Mutant: Year Zero’s zone exploration and TOR’s role system. In practice it feels a little more mechanical and wearing than a Tolkien-esque journey. Forbidden Land’s travel can be brutal– that’s a feature of the base game system. The land is supposed to be harsh, newly opened after a post-apocalyptic calamity. In that sense it works, but in play it can seem absolutely punishing for players who don’t expect it. I definitely want to explore travel in play– with something more than just an Undertake a Perilous Journey move. In theory I love the idea of a deep journey procedure, but neither TOR or FL exactly hit what I want. The former feels like too much calculation and too many rolls potentially and the latter like a procedure for beating down the player’s resources. I love the idea of Journey mechanics, but I want something which falls in the middle of those– offers interesting play, adds to the story, and feels like the sweeping grandeur of crossing great distances.

[vagevurig]

//fills out this questionnaire for @sonic-oc-showdown

featuring Lily being a GREMLIN

Name: Lilium "Lily" Gale (born as Lilium Ludmore Tenebris) Species: Wolf (Albino) Type: I usually assign her Flight. Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (on a good day) Home: Some midwestern corn town that likely has an eldritch entity hiding in the corn. You know the sort.

rest under the cut

✨ How did you come up with the OC's name?

I originally named her "Moonlight" (bcs she was very moonthemed), and eventually gave her the nickname "Lilly". During a multitude of character revisions (all within like 2 years of making her), I dropped her original full name, as well as one the L's. Her current full name, "Lilium", comes from the Elfen Lied OP |D

🌼 How old are they? (Or approximate age range)

She's 20/21 ish~ Her birthday is on June 29th, but I keep her age pretty static rn.

🌺 Do they have any love interest(s)?

SHE IS HARCORE SHIPPED WITH @darthsammi's NICKI CASSIDY! THEY ARE DISASTER LESBIANS WHO FUCK SHIT UP TOGETHER AND I LOVE THEM!!

(art by @xmooncanary)

🍕 What is their favorite food?

Hot Dogs! Which is actually based on me lmao,

💼 What do they do for a living?

She doesn't currently have a job, but she aspires to be a published author!

🎹 Do they have any hobbies?

Beyond writing, she's also just a general consumer of pop culture (books, movies/shows, games), researches ancient forbidden texts, and is super into freestyle parkour~ She also collects bugs, and octopus/squid/jellyfish plushies

🎯 What do they do best?

BEING AN IDIOT (She's also very intelligent and analytical, but her absolute idiocy often outshines it)

🥊 What do they love to do? What do they hate to do?

I feel like i described her loves two questions ago, though she does really like vibin w/ Nicki. drabbling down some story ideas while Nicki plays some chords on her guitar. She quite dislikes having to do anything with her biological family though. Not for any reason to do with them, she just doesnt know them?? And she's annoyed by suddenly having to reconnect with them. It's to figure out why she suddenly has Shadow Powers:tm:

❤️ What is one of your OC's best memories?

Once when she was twelve, a friend mentioned that she taught there was a monster in the corn fields. Lily, 0 fear and Super Interested in monsters, went in to look for it. And she found it! And though she doesnt remember much of it afterwards, she holds it as her bestest memory.

✂️ What is one of your OC's worst memories?

She has 0 control over her Shadow Powers and during a particularly dark night (new moon), she got stuck in an intangible shadow person form. Unable to be heard or seen by anyone else, it was the most isolated she had ever felt in her life. It is probably the one and only time she had a panic attack.

🧊 Is their current design the first one?

HAHAHAHAHAH n o. I change Lily's design like a girl changes clothes. I barely ever drew her the same to begin with, and overal she's gone through a few major redesigns, and plenty of smaller ones.

Little timeline! not every stage is represented, but it the major redesigns at least!

🍀 What originally inspired the OC?

Believe it or not; a dream. It was a weird ass dream not at all related to Sonic but it featured a sort of moon spirit and my brain was just "I like her" and tried bringing her to the waking world with limited success.

🌂 What genre do they belong in?

Adventure crossed with cosmic and gothic horror? I dont limit myself |D

💚 What is your OC's gender identity and sexuality?

Demigirl, Bisexual

🙌 How many siblings does your OC have?

She has one older foster sister (Swinde) she absolutely loves with her whole heart, as well as 3 biological siblings (1 older; Jillian, and 2 younger; Hilja & Eiju) who she barely knows.

🍎 What is the OC's relationship w/ their parents like?

She has an absolutely Wonderful relationship with her foster mom Lauren, but is more estranged to her biological father, which doesnt become much better :)

🧠 What do you like most about the OC?

everything. She's one of my oldest characters and is one of a few who comforts me when i feel down so. comfort character.

✏️ How often do you draw/write about the OC?

I do NOT draw her enough, and i really aught to change that, but I talk alot about her with aforementioned Darth Sammi!! I hope that counts |D?

💎 Do you ever see yourself killing off the OC?

I can kill her off I have killed her off before and I will kill her off again in the future :)

💀 Does your OC have any phobias?

Phobias require someone to feel fear at all~ //SLAPPED (She deeply fears fading from existence)

🍩 Who is your OC's arch-nemesis/rival?

She doesnt really have a set one!

🎓 How long have you had the OC?

I made her in February of 2012, when I was 11, so that's 11 years and a few months now. oh man, Lily is almost older now than I was when i made her wack...

[vagevurig]

YAAAAAA ITS MY GREMLIN!!! Pls consider voting for Lily, it would mean a lot to me ;v; i might have changed her design a bajillion times these last 11 years but she means no less to me now as she did then, and seeing her win the polls would be the greatest gift of all :D

I'll do the questionnaire thing soon, too~

ROUND 1 BRACKET B

Lily belongs to @vagevurig

Whistle belongs to @khalewren

Find out more about them below!

Lily: (image credit @/xi-eonling)

Aspiring author (primarely of cosmic horror and adjacent) who lives with a foster family after a traumatic incident from her youth. She is very intelligent and a wealth of random trivia, but she's also a massive idiot (high INT, low WIS). She loves being out and about, collecting bugs and freestyle parkouring. Happy-go lucky, but with a short temper. Collects octopus/squid/jellyfish plushies. Has shadow powers she only recently found out about and is still trying to control.

Whistle: (image credit @/sunsetcorvid)

He’s the son of Tangle and Whisper in my future au that takes place roughly 20 years after canon. While he looks almost identical to Whisper, he is very similar to Tangle in personality, being very extroverted and energetic. Whistle loves playing baseball, and Tails ended up making him a bat that can utilize the wisp’s powers, like the variable wispon. Whistle is very kind and polite, if a bit gullible. In his first encounter with Mimic, he ends up defeating the octopus with the use of an electric water kettle.

[vthestalker]

Tales around the campfire

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Disclaimer! Mention of death and blood. Use of swear words!

Translation from Russian will be in parentheses.

p.s. Enjoy reading

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A young wanderer walks slowly through the Zone forest, occasionally glancing at his expensive PDA. You have heard a lot about this otherworldly, mystical place, played various computer games about the Zone, and discussed it with friends. Why and how did you get here? The answer to this question is clear: Money and ambition. You always wanted to get into the Zone, talk to stalkers, find a couple of artifacts and return to the ‘mainland’ as a rich, new person.

Just a couple of days ago, a mercenary lead you to a small settlement. After getting out of the car, you headed to the bar "Сто БЭР". There, other stalkers measured you with glances, including the bartender - your new informant. You, attracted by youthful maximalism, immediately rushed on the road, to your first mission. You knew that the awl in your ass would again lead you into troubles, but you wanted to show yourself and make useful contacts.

Your PDA beeps occasionally as you walk across the autumn carpet of dry grass. The trees around you sway gently in the wind, causing their branches to tap softly above your head.

As you walk further into the forest, north of the town, you look at your PDA map more and more often.

“Странно…. Я уже должен быть на месте….“ (Strange…. I should already be there….) - you mumble under your breath

You had to, for a good sum, find the second informant of the bar. The last time his PDA signal was at the destroyed factory, where you are now heading.

The building did not want to be displayed on the map of your device. It glitched every time you moved the slider to the ruins. After a while, it began to turn off for a couple of seconds.

“Еп твою мать“ (Mother Fucker.) - you were starting to get angry.

The map started to change because of the glitches. Panic gradually replaced your adrenaline. You started hitting your PDA, raising it to the sky to get a better signal and shaking it, but it was all useless.

You kept walking, but a little voice in your head told you otherwise. You felt goosebumps running down your back and your legs were buckling.

Suddenly the PDA started screeching loudly. Panic rose in your throat and you started pressing all the buttons on your device just to shut it up. The PDA screamed incessantly, and panic began to mix with anger. Swinging hard, you sent your electronic assistant into a tree so that its back part broke off. 

The squeak disappeared, as did your safe path to the goal. You froze, listening to the ringing silence of the forest. You feel your heartbeat in your ears, which only intensified your shitty situation.

“Блять…. Я долбоёб…“ (Fuck…. I fucked up…) - you begin to reproach yourself, distracted from the outside world.

You reach to pick up your PDA, but then you hear someone's muffled growl. In a panic, you take out your gun and look around only to see the Blind Dogs approaching you.

The world around you freezes… or maybe it's just you who froze in fear, awaiting the next actions of the half-dead creatures.

But they keep coming, surrounding you from your supposed escape route.

“БЕГИ БЕГИ БЕГИ!” (RUN RUN RUN!) - voices scream in your head, and only then do you break away from your place, running out of the encirclement through the only free space.

Out of fear and panic, you completely forget about your weapon, hopelessly jumping over fallen trees. The dogs rush after you. Their black saliva mixed with blood falls to the ground. You really don't want to feel the disease of their saliva in your blood.

There is no one more terrible in the Zone than a pack of eyeless dogs on a hunt, led by Wolf-dogs. These large and very smart creatures make up unique elements of a single brain, connecting the pack into a single, truly intelligent organism.

But you kept running, occasionally shooting back at the dogs. To no avail. They were catching up; muffled wheezing and screaming were escaping from your throat. Your head was spinning. Your breathing and your heartbeat were too fast to handle. It seemed like it was about to burst and you would fall face down into the dead earth of the Zone.

One of the dogs, similar to a German shepherd, but without the chunks of meat on its sides, was running right up to you. It wasn't falling behind. *It was catching up.* FASTER FASTER FASTER FASTER. ITS TEETH ARE ALREADY VERY CLOSE TO YOUR LEG! FASTER FASTER FAST—-

Everything around you suddenly became quiet…. The air stole your lungs, a knot formed in your stomach. You…. In the air?

And indeed. You were thrown high above the ground, like some of your pursuers. You fly upward. The squeak drowns out all your thoughts. The pressure knocks the air out of you completely…. You choke painfully…. Just as abruptly, you begin to fall down to the ground. You will not survive and you know it. Tears roll down your cheeks, but it is too late to go back….. Right?

You fall faster and faster to the ground. It's a shame, because you haven't even spent a week in the Zone. Her cold hands take you to herself without the slightest pity.

You already feel the approach of death, which is why you close your eyes, unable to see your own demise and……

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Opening your eyes, you see dogs all around you again. You stand in the same place, clutching your broken PDA.

“Что за чёрт?!” (What the hell?!)

You start running again, choking on your own saliva. Your legs carry you without your permission and you, still jumping over the bumps, try to escape from the dogs. You try to turn, but it’s too late. One moment and you were thrown up again…..

And you fall…. and again, and again, and again, and again….. AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN! 

An endless circle of pain, animal fear, panic and death. 

You can’t get out, you can’t scream, you can’t do anything to free yourself from this vicious circle. 

No one hears you. Dogs and the forest are your only companions in this circle of hell. The Zone is looking at you. It doesn’t care about your torment, your pleas, your suffering.

With each death, you gradually lose the ability to think. You are absorbed by the non-existence of the same events: Dogs, escape, death, dogs, escape, death, dogs, escape, death, dogs, escape, death, dogs, escape, death, dogs, escape, death, dogs, escape, death, dogs, escape, death……

You are caught in a Time Loop…. Unfortunately, you are doomed to exist in the Zone until it gets tired of seeing you. You are a part of the Zone. Maybe at least this thought will warm your soul when you once again wake up from the shroud of the abyss, coming face to face with this endless, eternal sky.

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“Вот так обычно и дохнут амбициозные новички в Зоне. Таких тут никто не любит.” (This is how ambitious newcomers usually die in the Zone. Nobody likes them here.) - Меченый (Marked) - The senior talker, and also the Zone's favorite, threw some branches into the eternal fire as usual.

The young stalker without a nickname shuddered.

“Ничего себе сказка на ночь! И каждому вы такие байки травите?” (What a bedtime story! Do you tell such tales to everyone?) - Said the boy, swallowing a piece of canned meat into his mouth.

«Нет» (No) - replied Меченый. - “Только тем, кто прожил в Зоне дольше Масленицы“ (Only to those who have lived in the Zone longer than Maslenitsa) - The man grinned

“Не робей, малой. Если рядом со мной держаться будешь, ничего тебе не будет“ (Don't be scared, kid. If you stay close to me, nothing will happen to you) - he said, taking a sip of water from his flask.

“Наверное я поистине везунчик раз наткнулся на вас во время задания. Ещё раз спасибо, что выручили. Я бы с той пулей не выбрался из бункера. Жизнью обязан.” (I guess I was really lucky to run into you during the mission. Thanks again for helping me out. I wouldn't have gotten out of the bunker with that bullet. I owe it to you with my life.) - The guy smiled, carefully stroking the wound.

“Да… но везение штука коварная. Никогда не полагайся на неё. Зона не любит самоуверенных.” (Yes… but luck is a tricky thing. Never rely on it. The Zone doesn’t like the overconfident.) - Said Меченный and lay down on the grass

The guy nodded - “А эта история….. Она произошла в реале?” (And this story… Did it happen in real life?) - the young stalker asked.

Marked turned around with the boy and looked at him for a long time, without saying a word. The stalker shuddered and was about to open his mouth, but the man got ahead of him.

“Меньше знаешь - крепче спишь. Не забивай себе этим голову.” (The less you know, the better you sleep. Don’t bother your head with it.)

The young man nodded and looked at the night sky of the Zone. - “Мы завтра в ‘Сто БЭР‘?” (Are we going to ‘Сто БЭР’ tomorrow?) - he asked, not taking his eyes off the sky.

“Да. Раз ты теперь со мной в команде, мне нужно тебя остальным приставить. Да и позывной тебе нужен, малец.” (Yes. Since you're on my team now, I need to assign you to the others. And you need a call sign, kid.)

“Хорошо”(Okay) - said the young stalker, peering into the darkness of the Zone…..

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hurray! I finally finished this campfire tale. I want to say that the "Tales around the campfire" column will appear here very often, but I will gladly accept your comments and suggestions!

P.s. Maslenitsa- Slavic holiday that lasts 7 days

[everlasting-rainfall]

I was looking through your Please Read post and am really interested about both the Love Apocalypse and Mysterious Forest Au’s.

Would the love apocalypse be in a more modern setting?

If it weren’t how do you think that would work in the world of One Piece? I had some idea forming but I feel like the execution would require some finagling. Would defiantly be harder to try and get away though if you’re stuck on a ship.

Oh now I’m wondering is it air born? Would it be in the water? Maybe some sort of weapon that the World Government was testing and it turned into this?

Also I know I said I was also interesting in the Mysterious Forest Au but that one feels a bit more self explanatory. No less fun though. I really love all the Au’s you come up with.

Thank you so much for the compliments, dear! I really appreciate it!

A lot of the concepts for my AU’s actually just come out of nowhere while I’m zoning out, and thinking about things that I enjoy. Like hell, Mystical Forest is a combination of the game Darkwood, Cinderella, and the part of me that’s a severe monster fucker

I don’t remember how I came up with Love Apocalypse though, I don’t even remember when I got that idea to be completely honest. Maybe it was from watching too many MLP Infection AU’s... But regardless, it’s a fun AU and I enjoy it!

Anywho I’m starting to ramble so allow me to start answering your questions, dear!

!-MINORS DO NOT INTERACT AT ALL-!

!-POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNINGS-!

People Becoming Zombies, A Plague Being Released on the World, Bug Bite Mention, Island Being Destroyed, Islands in Chaos, Implied Death

!-POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNINGS-!

!-MINORS DO NOT INTERACT AT ALL-!

“Would Love Apocalypse be set in modern day?”

It could go either way in all honesty. It could be set in modern day, or it could be set in the normal One Piece world.

I do personally set it in modern day when I think about it a lot of the time, but there’s absolutely no reason why the scenario couldn’t be set in the normal One Piece world either.

So the answer is both depending on scenario.

“Is it airborne? Is it in the water?”

Typically when I do play with the concept, it’s kind of like a zombie virus sort of thing. One person gets it then kisses someone to spread it.

However I never really wondered how the virus spreads further if the love zombies typically stay in their own groups. So I guess it could be airborne, or in the water.

Maybe it’s like standing next to someone who has a fever though? Stay next to the infected person for too long or touch them too much, and it’ll cause you to get sick too.

Maybe it stays dormant for a while too so you don’t even realize that you’re spreading it until it’s too late, and you’ve already infected a good amount of people.

“What caused this?”

I’m pretty sure that you asked this question, and even if you didn’t, it’s probably still a good idea to answer it!

So I did do some thinking, and I did come to an idea of what might have caused this. Let’s take a patient zero, and let’s call them Heart. Heart likes to go exploring, and they explore anywhere that they can.

Heart goes somewhere that they’ve never gone before, and finds a mysterious plant that they’ve never seen before. The plant releases a pink almost glittery powder upon being touched, Heart breathes it in.

Smells good! Heart could uproot the plant, and take it home but even if he doesn’t then they still go home. Heart goes around his island for the next few days not realizing what they have, they hang out with people and do all this stuff which unknowing infects people.

Heart starts to develop symptoms after a week, and eventually becomes Patient Zero aka the first Love Zombie. Before this happened, all the people who were unknowingly infected have gone off island or interacted with others.

Boom! Worldwide Love Plague!

There also is another way though too, and I had an idea. It was that this little extinct race of bugs known as Love Bugs appear. Maybe they were revived via science, or maybe they were thought to be extinct.

Either way being bit by one turns you into a Love Zombie. Personally as much as I do like Love Bugs. Typically those concepts are more permanent for a story like “I have to get away from them, and find a cure before they give me a Love Bug to be bitten by!”

So the Love Apocalypse’s true cause is the plant scenario.

“How would the concept work in the One Piece world?”

Okay so I’ve never been good at answering questions like this. My sincerest of apologies, so I’ll try my best to do so. I’ll probably wind up messing it up though, so bear with me.

I feel like it would be pretty hard for people to avoid it no matter how it spreads, Marie Geoise has definitely been quarantined like no one is getting in unless it’s an absolute emergency. Anyone who leaves isn’t getting back in either.

And just like always, the world government is leaving the rest of the world to fend for themselves until a cure is found or something happens. The island where the plant was found is probably wiped off the face of the earth for good measure.

Of course that doesn’t stop anything, and a bunch of other islands are infected. Can’t destroy them all. So a lot of islands do go into lockdown too, or try to.

I feel like Egghead Island goes under pretty serious quarantine protocols, they do have a few Love Zombies to examine and take samples from. That way, there is hope for a way to fix this entirely.

Pirates and Marines would probably be the most affected by this in all honesty, they stay on ships a lot. If one person comes back to the ship infected then it’s gonna probably spread like wildfire. It’s probably the time when you’ll see very few Marine ships out on patrol, and traveling. Probably less pirates too.

Some islands might even become so afraid of the Love Apocalypse that they might start even trying to get rid of anyone that they suspect is infected. Lock em up, kill em, banish em. Anything just to ensure that it doesn’t spread.

Smaller islands or islands with very little population are probably the safest. Like you might not find a trace of it in a place like Syrup Village, or Foosha Village. Assuming no visitors come by, that is.

Skypiea remains entirely unaffected, and I don’t know about Fishman Island but something tells me that they’re alright. Same with Amazon Lily.

Once a cure is found and distributed, or something is found out about the love virus like it wears off after a week or something like that. That’s when the chaos finally dies down, it’s gonna take a while before things fully return to normal. With some places probably never returning to normal at all!

Despite being called love apocalypse though. Things never really get that apocalyptic funnily enough like the world isn’t gonna end, I just think Love Apocalypse sounds cooler than Love Virus or Love Plague.

[paladin-of-nerd-fandom65]

If Chris and Jake were Halloween characters/creatures (like a vampire, werewolf, witch, literal monster, or whatever else like those for example) what would they be?

Chris, easily a would be a ghost given his canon self was born in the Phantom Zone. If I’m a more mystical creature AU though, like say if implemented in the early 1800s like say many Gothic tales, I envision him being the son of a prominent war hero who sadly perished during a nighttime siege in his family’s fortress and now roams the ruins of said fortress (which explains why he’s in nightclothes as a ghost), searching for a friend to talk to since his childhood while AU live was pretty heavily strict and lonely

Or alternatively, akin to Jon, he can also be a werewolf albeit hailing from a different clan/pack of them who hail from distant lands and the Pack Leader, Zod, is a brash sort, inadvertently leaving Chris behind during a pack voyage one stormy night, allowing the Kents to find and take him in

Then there’s Jake; I can see the Graysons being vampire rulers of a secret kingdom within the Balkans, who live in relative peace from the human world and Dick being the King of said realm. Kory descends from a Royal clan of vampires hailing from another corner of the globe, a clan notably for ironically blending in well with humans and can withstand sunlight unlike Dick’s clain can. Mar’i and Jake are the children of these Royal two, as Crown Princess and Prince respectively.

Despite having a literal thirst for blood, Dick has explicit rules for his kingdom to forbid human blood from being taken out of precaution in making sure their kingdom isn’t discovered and their existence under peril from the humans. Thankfully there location deep in the forests have a variety of wildlife they can fear from instead.

[playstationvii]

#SakuraSpiderArachnid #MarvelGames #Playstation7 #DearDearestBrands

Here's an overview for Sakura Spider: Arachnid, a PlayStation 7 game concept in collaboration with Marvel Comics and DearDearestBrands:

Game Concept: Sakura Spider: Arachnid

Platform: PlayStation 7

Genre: Action-Adventure, Open-World, RPG

Graphics Style: Manga-inspired, cel-shaded visuals with anime-like fluidity and dynamic aesthetic environments.

Story and Setting

Origin Story: The protagonist, Sakura Hoshino, is a kind-hearted artist living in Tokyo, struggling to balance her creative dreams with societal expectations. While sketching under a blooming Sakura tree, a spider—mutated by gamma radiation—bites her. This spider was created by an experimental cross between Oscorp and a mysterious gamma reactor stationed near the ancient cherry blossom grove.

She discovers new powers that reflect her artistic soul and emotional depth. Empowered with heightened empathy and a "sense of aesthetics," Sakura fights to protect her city from threats that challenge both its physical and cultural identity.

Setting: The game takes place in Neo-Tokyo, a sprawling city divided into diverse zones, including:

Shinjuku Skyline: Neon-filled high-rises with bustling nightlife.

Harajuku Haven: Fashion streets where creativity thrives.

Ancient Cherry Grove: Mystical Sakura trees, where her powers were born.

Tokyo Bay Industrial: A hub of Oscorp gamma experiments and toxic waste.

Gamma Underbelly: Secret Oscorp labs housing mutated creatures.

Cultural Market Streets: Places to gather inspiration and interact with NPCs.

Gameplay

Core Gameplay Mechanics:

Web Weaving: Manipulate webs to craft weapons, art-based traps, and shield barriers.

Aesthetic Aura: Use the protagonist’s power of "Aesthetic Empathy" to influence NPCs, calm enemies, and rebuild damaged zones.

Emotion Threads: Unlock emotional-based superpowers like "Gamma Kindness" (healing) and "Empathy Strike" (disabling enemies).

Sense of Design: Use her artistic abilities to restore monuments, graffiti walls, or design costumes with bonuses.

Combat System:

Manga-styled action sequences with combos tied to her "Spider Dance," a fusion of web attacks and Sakura petal-themed strikes.

Dual attack modes:

Stealth Mode: Silent takedowns using web camouflages.

Empathy Combat: Disarm and pacify enemies with emotional insight.

Exploration and City-Building: Restore zones by infusing aesthetics into Neo-Tokyo, converting drab areas into thriving artistic hubs. Gain resources to improve the city’s visual beauty and morale.

Supporting Cast

Takashi Hoshino (Brother): A robotics prodigy who creates her gadgets.

Rika (Best Friend): A spirited fashion designer who helps craft outfits for stealth and combat.

Dr. Masako Arai: A former Oscorp scientist turned mentor who knows the truth about the experiments.

Gamma Mutant Villains:

The Sakura Swarm: A gang of mutant spiders spreading chaos.

Crimson Bloom: A rival powered by corrupted Sakura energy.

The Oscorp Shadow: An advanced AI controlling the gamma experiments.

Items and Utilities

Sakura Thread Enhancer: Boosts web strength.

Petal Shield: Blocks attacks while dazzling enemies.

Web Artistry Kit: Allows you to paint zones, creating buffs and influencing allies.

Kindness Vial: A rare item that unlocks massive area healing.

Art Style and Aesthetic

Cel-Shaded Graphics: The game embraces soft, manga tones with vivid cherry blossom effects.

Cultural Fusion: Neo-Tokyo blends traditional Japanese architecture with futuristic neon aesthetics.

Dynamic Seasons: The city changes based on Sakura's emotional state (e.g., blossoms flourish when morale is high).

Potential DLC and Expansions

The Gamma Grove: Explore an ancient Sakura forest that reveals the origin of the gamma mutation.

Spider-Verse Crossover: Features other Spider-heroes from the Marvel Universe.

Custom Costume Creator: Design Spider outfits with aesthetic perks.

Let me know how you'd like to expand any specific part of this concept!

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Let's expand on gameplay ideas for Sakura Spider Arachnid! Here’s a detailed breakdown: Core Gameplay Mechanics 1. Swinging System: Fluid, physics-based web-swinging similar to Spider-Man PS5, but with a unique Sakura twist. Players can unlock aerial tricks and advanced web-swinging techniques that leave trails of glowing Sakura petals. Special “Gamma Burst Swing” mechanic allows for high-speed traversal across long distances. 2. Empathy Powers: Instead of relying on brute force, Sakura can resolve conflicts using her Empathy Webs, which calm or convert hostile enemies. Players must strategically decide when to use empathy or combat, altering NPC behavior and story outcomes. 3. Sense of Aesthetics: Sakura can identify weak points in environments or enemies using her aesthetic sense. This ability highlights climbable surfaces, destructible objects, or secret pathways. 4. Combat: Fast-paced, martial-arts-inspired combat blending acrobatics and web abilities. Sakura's “Petal Fury Mode” unleashes rapid attacks surrounded by an aura of glitter and petals. Gamma-powered moves, like the “Blossom Smash”, deliver heavy-hitting crowd control effects. World Design 1. Zones: Shibuya District: Neon-lit streets, bustling crowds, and vertical challenges with towering billboards. Sakura Temple Grounds: A tranquil area with hidden challenges and spiritual puzzles tied to Sakura’s origin. Gamma Research Facility: Heavily guarded industrial zone, featuring stealth-based missions and tech puzzles. Skyline Heights: High-rise corporate buildings for intense web-swinging sequences and rooftop battles. 2. Interactive Elements: Players can interact with Tokyo’s citizens, from helping lost children to stopping random crimes. Sakura can create web-art murals using leftover Sakura petals to inspire kindness in the city. Supporting Cast 1. Yuto Tanaka (Mentor): A scientist who explains the origin of the gamma spider and guides Sakura on using her powers. 2. Hana Kuroki (Best Friend): Provides comic relief and helps design Sakura’s webbing gear. 3. Villains: The Steel Ronin: A cyber-samurai enhanced by gamma technology. Shade Widow: A rival spider-powered character who represents Sakura’s dark potential. Items and Utilities 1. Petal Webbing: Unique webs that can heal allies or immobilize enemies. 2. Aesthetic Vision Goggles: Enhances Sakura’s ability to spot hidden objects or see through illusions. 3. Gamma Infuser: Temporarily boosts Sakura’s abilities during intense battles. Side Quests and Activities 1. Sakura Bloom Restoration: Revive wilted Sakura trees around the city to boost morale. 2. Fashion Challenges: Use Sakura’s sense of aesthetics to help NPCs with design challenges. 3. Street Performances: Sakura can perform aerial stunts for Tokyo’s citizens to earn reputation points. Visual Style and Aesthetic 1. Vibrant, anime-inspired graphics with photorealistic details. 2. Dynamic lighting changes based on Sakura’s emotions, such as a glowing aura during high-stress moments. Let me know if you'd like to focus more on any specific part, such as storyline, mechanics, or visual design!

Here’s a detailed Character Profile for Sakura Hoshino, the heroine of your game:

Character Profile: Sakura Hoshino

Full Name:

Sakura Hoshino

Alias:

Sakura Spider Arachnid

Age:

23 years old

Origin:

Tokyo, Japan

Occupation:

Web-slinger, Protector of Tokyo

Fashion Designer (Side Hobby)

College Graduate (Specializing in Environmental Design and Aesthetics)

Appearance

Height: 5'8"

Build: Athletic, with a lean and toned physique

Hair: Long, flowing pastel pink hair with subtle highlights of soft yellow, often tied in a loose ponytail when active.

Eyes: Deep, vibrant purple with a glimmer of white, reflecting her inner strength and empathy.

Skin: Fair, with a soft glow, showing the effects of gamma radiation exposure.

Suit:

Design: A sleek, high-tech spider suit infused with Sakura blossom patterns. The suit’s base color is pastel pink, accented with a soft yellow hue and glowing threads of white to represent Sakura petals.

Webbing: High-tech, metallic webs that glow with a Sakura petal motif.

Additional Features: The suit features a glowing "Sakura Core" in her chest, symbolizing her connection to the mystical Sakura tree that gave her powers.

Backstory

Sakura Hoshino was an ordinary university student studying environmental design, passionate about nature and art. During a visit to a traditional Japanese shrine, she stumbled upon a sacred Sakura tree rumored to be connected to ancient gamma radiation experiments. While sketching its beauty, she was bitten by a rare spider that had been exposed to this radiation. The bite merged with her body, giving her the ability to manipulate webs with both physical and emotional force. Her deep connection to nature and aesthetic design also enhanced her powers, giving her a unique ability to sense beauty, calm aggression, and heal emotional wounds.

After the incident, Sakura was thrust into a dual life: one as a protector of Tokyo, and the other as a budding fashion designer seeking to express herself and promote kindness. She uses her powers to combat crime and solve conflicts without violence, utilizing empathy and aesthetics as her main weapons. Sakura now fights to protect her city while balancing her personal dreams and responsibilities.

Personality

Compassionate: Sakura’s defining trait is her deep empathy. She can sense the emotions of others and, when necessary, uses her powers to help heal emotional wounds.

Optimistic: Despite the challenges she faces, Sakura believes that beauty and kindness can bring change. She strives to bring peace in a world filled with chaos.

Creative: As an artist at heart, Sakura views the world through an aesthetic lens. She finds beauty even in the darkest of places and uses her creativity to solve problems.

Courageous: Sakura faces dangers head-on, often with a sense of grace. Her bravery isn’t defined by a desire for glory, but by her commitment to protect those she loves.

Determined: Sakura has a strong sense of justice and never backs down from doing what’s right, even if it means making personal sacrifices.

Abilities and Powers

Web-Slinging: Sakura can create webs of varying sizes and strengths, using them to swing between buildings, immobilize enemies, or create structures. Her webs are unique in that they also carry emotional energy, calming or subduing opponents.

Empathy Webbing: Her webs can carry a calming aura, making her opponents feel peace or empathy. This ability helps resolve conflicts without violence, but can also be used strategically to weaken enemies.

Aesthetic Vision: Sakura has an enhanced sense of aesthetics, allowing her to perceive hidden details in her environment, like weak structural points or hidden pathways. It also helps her find beauty in unexpected places.

Gamma Boost: Occasionally, Sakura’s connection to the gamma radiation grants her temporary boosts in power, enhancing her physical strength, agility, and the reach of her webs.

Healing Touch: Through her deep empathy, Sakura can heal minor emotional or physical wounds in herself or others. This ability also allows her to calm her allies in intense situations, restoring their morale.

Sakura Blossom Fury: A powerful, high-speed attack where Sakura releases a flurry of webs imbued with Sakura petals, overwhelming opponents with both speed and beauty.

Strengths

Diplomatic: Sakura prefers to solve problems peacefully, using her powers to mediate conflict rather than engage in violence.

Adaptable: Her aesthetic sense allows her to think on her feet and adapt to any situation creatively.

Agile and Fast: Her physical training and spider abilities make her incredibly nimble, able to navigate the city’s skyline with grace and precision.

Weaknesses

Emotional Vulnerability: While her empathy is her greatest strength, it also makes her susceptible to emotional exhaustion. Overuse of her empathy can leave her drained.

Gamma Exposure: Extended exposure to gamma radiation may occasionally cause her to lose control of her powers, leading to instability in her emotional balance.

Over-reliance on Non-Violence: Sakura’s preference for peaceful resolutions can sometimes put her in dangerous situations where more forceful methods may be needed.

Relationships

Yuto Tanaka (Mentor): A scientist who understands the origins of the gamma radiation and guides Sakura in controlling her powers. He is a father figure and the one who encouraged her to embrace her new abilities.

Hana Kuroki (Best Friend): Sakura’s best friend and confidante. Hana supports her throughout her journey, both in her heroic duties and personal life.

Villains:

The Steel Ronin: A dark counterpart to Sakura, a cyber-enhanced warrior who is bent on destroying the harmony Sakura seeks to protect.

Shade Widow: A mysterious figure whose own emotional turmoil mirrors Sakura’s, leading to a rivalry built on both their powers and inner conflicts.

Catchphrase:

"Beauty is the strength we need to protect the world."

War Of The Roses!!!

[fandoms--fluff]

Leaving The Castle

Female vampire reader x Lizzie Saltzman

Summary: Going into town with your bestie and ending the night with a fun little scheme

Warnings: swearing?

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"Ugh, I'm so bored!" Lizzie flops down onto your bed where you're reading a book.

"Wait a second, are you reading Twilight?!" Lizzie exclaims, reading the title.

"Yep, Damon always got annoyed when I watched the movies, but I've never actually read the books" You put the book down. "It's not the best honestly."

"I could've told you that" Lizzie smirks.

"Oh shush, how about we do something that your father won't like?" You ask. "I'm in," Lizzie says straight away.

"Then follow me" You stand up, pulling Lizzie up by her hand. You keep holding her hand, leading her out of the school and into the forest.

"Where are you leading us to?" She asks, wacking a blackberry bush branch out of the way. "You'll see...right..about......now" you move some bushes away, revealing an older-looking black and red Kawasaki.

"Please say we're not going dirt bike riding" Lizzie's eyes widen.

"Don't worry were not, it'll be a lot easier getting to town on this" you say, easily pulling it out of the bushes and remove any twigs and leaves from it.

"Huh, smart" Lizzie smiles. "You do know how to drive that thing, right?" She then asks you.

"No, I've just had the same bike for fourty years because I like how it looks" you say sarcastically. "Of course I know how to drive it."

"Here, put this on" you say, giving her your helmet.

"You always have an extra helmet?" Lizzie asks as she starts putting it on.

"No, but I don't really need one, the only reason I have that is because of nagging people about safety" you explain to her.

"Hop on" you said smirking, seeing your best friend's cautious face. "Don't worry, nothing bad is going to happen. All you have to do is relax your body against mine and go with my movements"

"You promise?" She asks while getting on the back and wraps her arms around your waist. "I promise, always. You ready?"

"Yeah" she let's out a breath.

You start the engine and since this is the first time Lizzie had been on a motorcycle, you go at a slower pace and start working up the speed once you guys get onto the actual road.

"This isn't as scary as I thought it would be" she says, still holding onto your for dear life. (Though you don't really blame her).

"See, sometimes you just gotta step out of your comfort zone, it may surprise you" You chuckle.

Once you guys get into the town, you park in front of the strip of cute small business shops and boutiques.

Smiling, you guys go into them, trying on clothes or smelling all the scents of different candles.

"You need to smell this one" Lizzie hands you a candle. You open the lid and as soon as you do, you're immediately hit in the face with a way too sweet caramel, cake, ice cream, chocolate mixed scent.

"Oh god, why do you do this to me!" You put the candle back on the shelve right away while Lizzie is bent over in laughter.

"I'm so getting you back for that stunt," you say as you guys head over to the Mystic Grill.

"Oh, I believe it" she chuckles, opening the door for you both. You thank her before getting a table and you guys sit down.

A waiter comes around, and you both order food and drinks. " Thanks, that's all Erik," you say before he nods and walks off to the kitchen to put in the order.

"Do I even want to know how you know him?" Lizzie looks over at you with a grossed-out frown on her face.

"Really? No, I come here all the time to drink instead of punching your dad" you explain. "That actually makes a lot of sense, all the times I couldn't find you, you were here, weren't you?"

"Yep," you smirk.

"Well there goes all that time spent searching the whole school!" she playfully exclaims.

"Aww, I didn't know you missed me so much" you smirk and put your hand on your chest, in front of your heart.

"Shut up" she smiles.

Erik comes back with your guys' drinks before going to clean another table.

"Should you be drinking? I don't want to be the nagging 'mom' friend but you won't be getting drunk right? And then drive us back" she worries, taking into account that you ordered a double bourbon.

"Don't worry, I'm not planning to get drunk, I would need way more than this, and plus I would never think of driving drunk with you behind me. I care about you so much, you should stop second-guessing that" You hold her hand and squeeze it in reassurance.

"Okay, thank you" she softly smiles, letting out a deep breath.

After you guys are done eating, you compel Erik for the bill to be free of charge before leaving the restaurant. "One of the many perks of vampirism" you smirk.

"I can see why my dad thinks you're a bad influence" She links her arm to yours.

"You're just figuring that out now?" You chuckle.

"I have a great idea that you'll love, it involves maybe or maybe not pissing off my dad" Lizzie spots a store across the street.

"Oh, count me in" you smirk.

"Then come with me" She smiles and starts leading you guys toward the art store she spotted.

You guys go inside and she leads you over to the isle that has a massive glitter wall.

"Whatever's on your mind, I like it," you say, picking up a bright pink bottle of holo glitter.

"You know how my father hates a mess in his office, so how does covering it with the peskiest thing to clean up?" She smirks.

"I may just have to kiss you with how amazing this simple but amazing plan is."

You guys get a basket and fill it to the brim with the brightest colorful glitter you guys could find before 'paying' for it all.

Lifting up the seat of your bike, you guys places all the containers of glitter in the compartment. "By the time we get back, jackass will be asleep and we'll get down to business" you tell Lizzie as she loops her arms around your waist, holding on for dear life again.

You drive back to the school and Lizzie does a cloaking spell on it so you guys don't have to go back into the forest tonight. Sneaking through the front door, you guys make your way through the school with the bags of glitter and enter Alaric's office.

Lizzie locks the door before you guys get straight into dumping glitter all over his desk, the ground, the furniture, and basically anything important.

"A job well done!" You exclaim and lizzie high fives you as you guys take in the absolute glittery mess all over the office. You even went in and glittered his 'secret' weapon room.

"You can say that again. Let's get back to your room before anyone hears us. I told Josie I was having a sleepover with you" Lizzie tells you.

"Great idea" you guys go back upstairs and wash any traces of glitter off you before changing into pajamas. Lizzie borrowed some of your clothes, but she doesn't exactly have to ask, you guys go into eachothers closets all the time to borrow clothing.

Lizzie wraps her arm around you, spooning you once you guys get into your bed. Others may find it odd of how close you guys might be, literally, but it's just the kind of best friends that you are.

One things for sure, the next morning there'll definitely be a pissed off and annoyed Alaric Saltzman with glitter most likely all over his hands from trying to clean it up.

Right now, you just enjoy the peace and quiet with your best friend.