#Nugylienshyd

[travelling-on-the-octopath]

dmvn reconciliation queen? 👀👀 (joking obviously you have a lot on your hands as is BUT........ I'd love to hear your thoughts)

okay okay okay okay. listen. have this little snippet that came to me in a dream.

Sylvain watched a lion hide away his own claws. He curled up on a rock, out of the sun, and did not lick his wounds for fear of bringing attention to them. “He’ll never say it, but Felix is glad to have you back.” A quill, swaying and flicking gently, came to rest midair. Sylvain met his eye, and knew there remained in this castle an invisible danger. Faces and names he had not recalled in years. “And you are not nearly so sentimental.” A swipe to the gut. What a fool he’d been. What sort of lion truly lost his claws? “Of course I’m glad to have you back.” “But you think this is where I should have been the whole time.” The words were salt in the wound, beading up in his eyes and dripping to his flayed-open heart. And yet, they weren’t entirely untrue.

Bitter and tenderhearted Sylvain who's inherited his father's deep-seated practicality you are so dear to me.

But on a more in-depth note: I think Dimitri is glad for Sylvain's higher standard??? if you will? post-canon. It's not that I think everyone is a pushover, but the people closest to the king, Dedue and Felix, are also known for not being completely normal about Dimitri. I mean, they both become suicidal if they're on a route where Dimitri dies before them--Felix more so if he's on the side who did the killing. Sylvain cares for Dimitri just as much, but as I kinda joked about before . . . he's his father's son. The consequences of Dimitri's six-ish years of absolute Bullshit (however empathetic they are as a result of his unchecked psychosis) do not go over his head.

Now, if you're asking my lizard brain? Dimitri is kinda wired to need someone to whom he can pay penance. It's a bad habit, and one that requires he see himself as lesser, but I think Sylvain would be great at asking him to get better while keeping him accountable for the things he has actually done wrong.

Anyway. I have to head off to classes right now, but trust I am going to be thinking about them all day.

[crossdressingdeath]

hi!! would you happen to have any mod recs for bg3? :з going though the nexus mods page for the game right now and feeling kinda overwhelmed lmao

Yeah, there are... so many. Let me see... First off, you're almost certainly going to need the Mod Fixer, most mods require it. Also the mod manager if you didn't get it already. Unique Tav (and the required Old Shader Pack that goes with it) is really good for character design stuff; I use it for Kyvir, that's where his tattoos come from. You can look through the requirements list to see all the mods that use it too, I think most body tattoo mods and things along those lines use Unique Tav. There's also the Leathery Garb mod which just adds some fun additional camp clothes (also what I use for Kyvir). For Durge specifically I've got an autopsy scar mod that's really good, and of course the Strangely Familiar Ring mod my beloved.

In terms of gameplay, first off you should absolutely get the Camp Events Notification mod. It does exactly what it says on the tin and it's netted me so much dialogue that I would've missed without it. Then I've got a mod that lets you buy all the camp clothes and underwear in act 1 so you can get all the fancy act 3 stuff right away and another mod that adds boots as camp footwear (both of them give their respective stock to merchants in act 1; Arron in the grove will have everything). Then there's Deity For All and the associated Deity Tag Activator if you want your character to have a deity without having to be a cleric (although keep in mind that if you use these everyone except Shadowheart—and your character if you change their deity—will be a Selûnite due to her being first in the deity list). There's also this one which adds more gods to choose from; the vast majority of additional gods are just for flavour, but from what I can tell gods who could be selected and had dialogue associated with them in EA but were later scrapped (eg the Dead Three) have that dialogue restored by this mod. Although I can't currently confirm that everything works properly together; side note, if anyone knows of a point where clerics of Bane got unique dialogue in EA act 1 please let me know, I'd love to be able to confirm if it'll show up for Kyvir. And of course if you're playing Durge Better Dark Urge is always fun; it basically adds some additional features that you can toggle on and off to give more of a sense in gameplay that you're not Just Some Guy.

That's everything from my list, but if anyone has any additional recs feel free to chime in!

[fromthewindowtothewally]

WAIT OK. while i'm finishing up devil judge. what's your favorite scenario for what happens after the show in beyond evil. does dongsik become a cop again. does he fish all days long in his lakeview house. does joowon come back to manyang. does he stay

I've been sitting on this for days. I'll take most jwds flavours, HOWEVER. My favourite is content retiree Dongsik, who's content to do fuck all with his life from here on out. Obviously still being involved in the lives of his loved ones, but a day doing nothing except practicing the guitar he rarely had time for over the years is a day well spent.

More covertly, he spends his days perfectly patient while Joowon comes back and figures out how he's supposed to stay.

He's never there for more than a couple days, and is only coaxed into staying at Dongsik's a year or two after Dongsik is released. Ah, but then the visits get longer.

I don't think Joowon would ever make the decision to plant his ass in Manyang--not because he doesn't want to. He has essentially moved in after a few years have come and gone, but he goes as he's needed to solve cases. Sometimes he makes it back in time for dinner, and sometimes he's out for weeks. It's never really an issue; that sense of justice came pre-baked in Joowon, and it was lit up by Dongsik. Take responsibility for your actions old man etc etc.

They're not sappy by any stretch of the imagination, and there's no real shift in how they behave unless you're really, REALLY looking for it. And of course the people of Manyang are hawks. It's most obvious, though, when they're walking side by side back to Dongsik's house and they just can't seem to stop brushing shoulders, or how Joowon ALWAYS has his head bent to best listen, or how Dongsik has to turn away sometimes to show the river his beaming smile instead of the guy who caused it. Quiet and covert but always, always honest and long-lasting.

I dunno. I like them finding their perfect recipe for domestic bliss even if it doesn't look quite as cozy as most people would like

[mwezina]

i love it when people unironically love homestuck bc it was a huge part of my adolescence and some of its part may have aged poorly but it still has a very special place in my heart <3 anyway i have a disappointingly normal question for you about it. who's your favorite character

I like Jade! I've always wanted to be like a half-animal half-human character, and I liked her upbeat attitude! I also liked that she was very no-nonsense with Karkat, who I found aggravating at the time (he's grown on me since).

I think Homestuck is a very interesting case of a bunch of stuff all mixed together. There are references to popular media and memes, and allusions to the English literary canon. And the classpect system is such a fun way of breaking down character & theme. It definitely had a lasting impact on my adolescence.

Anyways, thanks for the ask and who's your favourite character? O:

[youngerfrankenstein]

Tagged by @isleofair !

The game is to pick five of your favourite movies and have people pick which best matches your “vibe”.

…The problem being I’ve been wondering off and on what some of my favourites are. …And then if I even like movies. And now if there’s enough of a difference between them. But oh well! I’m probably forgetting a bunch but whatever.

Tagging @nugylienshyd @crookedmountain @rayne-showers and @roseofnohr (no pressure at all!!!)

[haejjoon]

had an absolutely bonkers day at work SO i reread the 5th chapter and immediately!! crops watered skin moisturiser anxiety gone im feeling so good now woah...........

moments i absolutely adore: goro knowingly utilizing gap moe, goro imitating ryuji and ryuji laughing with it, goro unused to being bickered over by HIS FRIENDS, the neat-o explanation for changing clothes in the metaverse, robin & ryuji, goro being a nerd and also loving the praise he gets but not allowing himself to bask in it for long, AKIRA

my bby is here again ive missed him 🥺🥺🥺 i love how nicely him appearing ties into with THE FOOL, because he sorta is one yeah? it's like a little nod to the canon p5 (where thematically akira can be said to be the fool, gaining enlightment and spirituality via his bonds as the game progresses; but also where yaldabaoth is the fool confidant AND is the one behind akira in the swap au). it's also a little 👀👀👀 with how goro unlocks the fool confidant the moment akira comes into the picture, like it's not just the ryuji-ann-morgana group who are the fool confidant for goro, akira is a necessary element there as well. also is goro suspecting something with those CLANG CLANG chains and cards? is he tying them to specific people in his mind and will he (mistakenly) tie the fool to akira?

um also i love love love what you do with the text formatting in those BREAKETH THY CHAINS sequences, it's very cool! and when you change the text in there a little bit, like turning "chains of captivity" into "captive" and then evolving it into "you are held captive" like woah...... foreshadowing!!

then the entire sequence of goro trying to understand why does he hate akira so much. lmao omg "he's so annoying and his smile is not ugly at all and also his lashes are soooo long. god what a fucking dick" goro babe please skdjeindosndj im very curious as to who will be the first to understand and acknowledge their feelings to the other. goro or akira akira or goro. goro is emotionally constipated akira is babygirl murderer place your bets

and then!!! goro immediately becoming suspicious bc of akira's slip up. it's going to bite everyone in the ass of course we know that but i can just FEEL how narratively satisfying it will be when everyone will write goro's suspicions off, like "nah goro's just got a hateboner for him" like ahhhh goro you're so correct but your actions and biases have led you here the cliff of your own doing

and then sojiro scene. the entirety of it. goro scrambling to fall back on some tried and true approach except sojiro's having none of that because HE. GENUINELY. CARES. poor monamona that whole breakdown and crying must've been so awkward for him

thank you again!!! ill keep saying it every time haha sorry this got so long im just. loving your work so much. truly a labor of love <33 hope you have a good day!!

before i say anything else, tumblr user nugylienshyd your asks are probably the very highlight of my days. i get SO giddy whenever i see your username pop up. im sorry i coudln't get to you until just now it's been such a day but (cracks knuckles)

GORO UTILIZING GAP MOE WAS SUCH A THROWAWAY LINE I WONT LIE HSKGLSD i was trying to figure out how to have him explain the difference between Pleasant Boy and Aspiring Axe Murderer and then i went wait. there's a term for this. gap moe. goro imitating ryuji also made me ugly laugh as all hell when the idea popped up into my mind because he would do that, wouldn't he.

AKIRAAAAA i'm glad you noticed the formatting ehe <3 ive said this before and i'll say it again, people need to utilize formatting more in fics!!! just because you're using words to create art doesn't mean you can't add a visual aspect to it as well!!! THE FOOL coinciding with akira's sudden appearance will forever be high point for my pride. i'm super happy with it. i'm glad you liked it too <3 (also your point about the phantom thieves somehow being incomplete and then akira appearing right when the bond formed is a neat one. i didn't mean to make it that way but damn thats an idea [writes down])

goro being a hater is another thing people need to use more often. listen its cute when he's like "akira :) responded to my date request hehe ok time to go to kichijoji" but its CUTER when he goes "look at this pathetic loser. he agreed to go on a date with me after Just One Text. this troglodyte. this buffoon" (asked him out in the first place)

and about goro immediately noticing akira's slip up!!!! of course he would. his entire thing is being Clever after all <3 iv ealso mentioned this in the past but i always found it so weird that ryuji and ann somehow picked up on pancakes so quickly? like these two are canonically the dumb blondes of the group..... and ur telling me... that they not only paid enough attention to morgana/akechi's words (ryuji SPECIFICALLY, who doesn't even like the two all that much at that point in time) to make the pancakes connection, but they ALSO remembered it enough to recall it to every new thief that joined their party??? really???????

im glad you liked the sojiro scene. it was honestly and truly such a long time coming, and they kind of... needed it? it was the only way goro could understand where sojiro was coming from, at least to me. goro's instinctive reaction to any unnatural behaviors is to lash out until the other person goes away or fights right back--both of which would be beneficial to him, at least in his perspective, because the strange threat is gone and he's back in his safe, lonely bubble. it's also why he was so taken aback when sojiro just... took it. he didn't expect him to agree. he didn't know what to do when he did.

thank you for such a well thought out ask, man <3 i did see this earlier last night, but i was in such a funk the whole day i couldn't collect my thoughts enough to respond to it properly until now. i hope your day's going well too. until next time <3

[hopelessgingerbread]

Ngl I reblogged this with @nugylienshyd in mind and the mental message was delivered just right

of course that character lives in my brain rent free do i look like a fucking landlord to you?

[travelling-on-the-octopath]

s i hope i'm not being presumptuous here but. i would like to hear your sylvain/seteth brainworms

MY AGENDA. IT'S WORKING.

Okay okay okay. Hear me out: (un)stoppable force v. immovable object, Sylvain being the former. Which isn't to say Seteth is a rigid stick in the mud--he can't be for this to work. Only that living for so long means his constant state (i.e. the thing he can't be moved from) is one of at least some adaptability. In other words: we have a volatile force who can (and does) at one point change for the better, and an object that's essentially a stalk of bamboo in the breeze.

The potentials here are endless.

I have another post somewhere in my blog about Setvain, but that's mainly pertaining to a blurb I had about them in Princes (in which they will not, unfortunately, be getting together). But I think Crests would invite a very interesting friction between them. Sylvain has a disdain for Crests that never really goes away. Seteth is one of the few people left in this world who understands what Crests are. And, as far as I'm concerned, Sylvain's attitude reminds him of how he felt when his people were first brutalized. To see the remnants of your family paraded around like trophies and lauded as blessings--I don't think the hurt that comes from that ever truly goes away. But once it's been done, it's done. You cannot strip Crests away from Fódlani society in one fell swoop without being utterly and indisputably morally bankrupt (read: dabbling in eugenics or creating a new social system wherein the Crested are on the bottom).

ANYWAY. Tangent over. Seteth has had time to come to this conclusion. Even if it'll never be true peace of mind, it's peaceful. The truth of the matter is that Sylvain has a Crest, and it is of value. I think Seteth is the perfect person to help him come to terms with that, given that Sylvain has a very nasty habit of objectifying himself, either as a son or potential spouse.

On the other hand, Sylvain has a very interesting and, dare I say healthy, relationship with duty. At least by the end of the game.

We're introduced to Sylvain as someone who's acting diametrically oppositional to how he knows he'll need to act in the future--but he never lets it affect him long-term. He enjoys himself (even if this enjoyment is debatably a method of emotional self-harm, given it feeds into his self-objectification), but when shit gets real he's one of the first to be on top of it. He's emotionally intelligent, even if it takes a while for him to become emotionally mature, and that informs a lot of his more level-headed beliefs. In this instance, when it comes to accepting the reality of the situation ("I'm gonna be margrave one day, might as well party-hardy while I can"), he's swapped places with Seteth.

Because Seteth has his own unrealistic ways about walking through the world, and they all boil down to Flayn.

Though not informed by nothing (see: that oft-forgotten genocide before the start of the game), he is incredibly, unhealthily protective of Flayn. I would argue he is unrealistically protective, the same way Sylvain has unrealistic expectations of women. Yes, some people are going to act the way you fear they will, but to let that inform every single decision you make in this one area of your life--flirting with someone or raising your daughter, for example--is to take the long route of shooting yourself in the foot. You become a self-fulfilling prophecy. You act as though women will treat you like meat, and so you're likely to attract those same women; you have been proven right. In Seteth's case it's more like confirmation bias, where he feared the worst and close to the worst happened, so all of his previous behaviours have been justified--though credit where credit is due, he does send Flayn to school in the interest of self-defence. (Emotional growth and human interaction being bonuses, I guess.)

Seteth does not need advice on how to raise his daughter, per se, but I think the input of someone who was raised with more weighty expectations placed upon him than he has fingers and toes would mean something. And depending on WHEN in canon we're talking about, this can take on different tones. Pre- any sort of relationship, before the kidnapping, and Seteth has actually managed to corner Sylvain and foist advice onto him? Sylvain would passive-aggressively offer advice he genuinely believed in pertaining to how Seteth managed his younger sister. Post-kidnapping, and perhaps a one- or two-night stand for stress relief on either end? Sylvain would be more earnest and serious in reminding Seteth he is not the goddess and couldn't have possibly done anything differently--not without making her hate him indefinitely for keeping her cooped up in a tower a la Rapunzel like he very clearly has the urge to at times. If he worded it specifically that way, I think Seteth would have perhaps a more volatile reaction--because while he isn't the goddess, he is her kin, and if the world were different he would have been able to use that truth of him to protect her more thoroughly.

So we now have two men who have been irreversibly altered by the world, in a way that allows them to offer a different, calmer perspective on the facts at hand, while at the same time giving them emotional blindspots that are perfectly in the field of vision of the other. We have the basis of what so profoundly intrigues me about them. Which leads me to my next and final statement:

I just think DDILF (dragon dad i'd like to fuck) dick would fix him <3 or at least calm him down a bit.

[crossdressingdeath]

oh how about alaris and his boyfriends and....... 12? or 17. for the ship kiss ask game :з

(The ship kiss ask game) 12. ...in grief. 17. …to distract. Two kisses for two boyfriends, hm? Fair enough!

Alaris stared at the porcelain scattered around his feet, the crash of impact still ringing in his ears. It had been such a lovely teacup, a distant part of his mind lamented; part of a set Dorian had just bought, the sort that cost enough to make his head spin even now. He’d picked it up left-handed without thinking, and the Anchor had rewarded him with a sharp blaze of pain and a spasm in his fingers that left the cup in pieces on the floor before he could even think of trying to catch it.

Dorian set his own cup down in its saucer with a soft clink. “Are you all right, amatus?” he ventured. “You didn’t burn yourself?”

“I’m so sorry,” Alaris blurted out, tearing his eyes away from the shards of his cup. “I didn’t mean to…”

“Well, I didn’t think you deliberately threw my teacup on the floor,” Dorian said. “Can I ask what happened?” 

“My hand—” Alaris began before he could think better of it. “...slipped,” he finished lamely. The others were worried enough about him as it was; he kept catching them staring at him when they thought he wasn’t looking, whispering about him behind his back. Even now Dorian’s brow was creased in concern, no matter how hard he tried to hide it. It looked wrong on him. “I wasn’t paying attention to it, I suppose,” he added.

The door opened at the same time as Dorian’s mouth, cutting off any further questions. Alaris was grateful until Bull walked in. “I heard something break,” he said, his eye roving from Dorian to Alaris to the teacup on the floor. 

“And you certainly took your time coming to check on us,” Dorian huffed. “We’re fine. Alaris just dropped a teacup.”

Bull grunted, his gaze now fixed solely on Alaris. “A teacup, huh. How’s your hand, boss?”

“I dropped it, I didn’t spill it on myself,” Alaris said. “My hand is fine, it just slipped.” He stared down at his hand as he flexed his fingers; anything to avoid meeting Bull’s eye. The big bastard could read him too well, and he was tired of awkward questions. He could still feel his pulse pounding in his hand, sending little sparks of pain up his arm with every beat. “I’m just tired, that’s all.” The best lie was the sort that wasn't a lie at all. 

“Hm.” Bull sat down on his other side, the sudden dip in the couch sending Alaris sprawling against him, and took his hand. Even the gentlest pressure of his fingers was enough to make the Anchor blaze to agonizing life; Alaris could barely yank his hand back before it made him cry out, and that was suspicious enough. “Kadan—”

“Just tired,” Alaris repeated, trying for a reassuring smile. “It’s been a long day.”

He stood, and the other two stood with him. “I think we could all do with some sleep before—” Dorian began.

“No!” For a moment the three of them just stared at each other; then Alaris cleared his throat. “No, I… don’t think I’ll be able to sleep until this is done. You two should rest, though”

He wanted nothing more than to let Bull and Dorian change his mind. He’d missed being able to go to bed with them ever since the last time the three of them were in the same place. But going to bed meant taking his gloves and coat off, and under his left glove and sleeve was the pulsing wreck of green veins and blackened flesh that was the Anchor. It would be better for everyone if he didn’t let them see it. Better to let them pretend things would be fine a little longer. And if he didn’t wake up—

…Well. If he didn’t wake up he didn’t want them to be the first to find him.

“I’ll see you in a few hours,” he said, praying it wasn’t a lie.

“We can stay up with you,” Dorian offered. “I’m sure neither of us would mind keeping you company…”

Alaris rolled his eyes. “Go to sleep. There’s no need for you two to wear yourselves out worrying about me.”

“Of course we’re—”

Dorian’s protests sputtered to a halt as Alaris cupped his face in his hands and cut him off with a kiss. It only took a moment for him to stop trying to speak, instead pulling Alaris closer against him, kissing him so slow and gentle that Alaris could feel tears pricking in his eyes. If this is the last time, some small part of his mind whispered, it’s at least a good one. “I love you,” he said when they pulled apart. “You know that, right?”

“I love you too,” Dorian said, only sounding a little dazed.

“Hey, any love left for me?” Bull playfully shoved his way between them, bending down to smack an obnoxiously loud kiss against Dorian’s temple. He ignored the other man’s complaints as he turned to Alaris. “Boss?” He waggled his eyebrows suggestively.

It felt like the first time Alaris had laughed in months. He was almost disappointed when Bull silenced it by tipping his head back with a finger under his chin and kissing him. Only almost, though; one of Bull’s big hands carded through his hair, the other moving from his chin to the back of his neck, and he melted into it without hesitation. It’s a good one, he thought again.

When Bull pulled away there was something far too knowing in his gaze, but instead of saying anything he just kissed Alaris on the forehead. “I’m gonna stay here, actually,” he said. “Keep you company. Dorian?”

“Why not?” Dorian flopped back down on the couch, lounging against the arm. “We can make a party of it!”

“Why not,” Alaris echoed.

In a few hours it would all be over, one way or another. But for now Alaris could settle back down between Bull and Dorian and let himself forget what was to come.

[fromthewindowtothewally]

also what's your opinion on strangers from hell i'm curious 👂👂👂👂

I have a confession to make. I got like halfway into episode one and never finished it. BUT I HAVE PLANS TO RETURN. Once exams are over 💔

[mwezina]

Tag someone you want to know better OR just want to say hello to!

I was tagged by @ladyniniane! Thanks for tagging :)

Favourite color: Turquois

Last song: I've been listening to Somebody Like Me by St. Vincent nonstop. I think I just like the vibe of the song.

Last movie: I just rewatched the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Currently watching: I'm not really watching anything right now, but I'm playing a lot of Baldur's Gate 3 with my partner.

Currently reading: I just finished The Siren Queen by Nghi Vo. It's very beautifully written and I love the very loosey-goosey portrayal of magic.

Currently working on: The final act of my D&D campaign. So excited and so sad to be wrapping up the stories of characters I've been playing with for years.

Currently obsessed with: Oh man, I don't even know. I was just reminded that there's FE OC week, but I've got nothing prepared!

I'm tagging @nugylienshyd and @watertankafternoon. Feel free to answer!

[youngerfrankenstein]

So, I may not have been directly tagged and I usually don’t do these if I’m not. BUT! This seemed fun so-

I would under no circumstances call these like, my five absolute favourite characters (would have NO idea where to start there) but I tried to chose a handful from various media types and just variety in general. Also tried to make sure they were characters I have known for at least a few years.

Tagging uhhhh @cadene and @rayne-showers if they want to do it. Actually you know what @nugylienshyd I’m tagging you too. (No pressure)

[youngerfrankenstein]

@nugylienshyd

Babylon 5 I 'And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place'

[travelling-on-the-octopath]

s hiiii hope you've been well!! <3

Hello Shyd dearest 😌 I have been, mostly! Decided to crack the fuck down and redo my little princes mindmap which looks like this

and is being transplanted and reworked into this

which is . CONSIDERABLY more bare bones. and is not going to stay that way for long gljdfkgj. but, y'know, no rest for the wicked. When I publish the next chapter I want everything to maybe not be set in stone, but for it to have a solid, intricate plan that I was kind of just vibes-ing before lmao.

But, other than that, saw one of my all-time favourite bands for the past ten-ish years for my birthday, and I'm still riding the high of that to be honest flgkjdlfgkj. Thank you for the ask! ^^

[crossdressingdeath]

hello hi i have a small question!! sorry i forget if alaris drank from the well of sorrows in your cabin playthrough or not; but if he did, does it in any way affect him in between da:i and da:tv events? obviously we don't know how this choice will play out in da:tv proper (yet. teehee) but i'm sure you've had some thoughts on the matter :>

(also i went through alaris's tag and boy that letter written by someone who hates them? the way cullen spoke of him to cassandra? that half finished letter by a templar who barely lived the encounter with alaris? ohhhh i love <3)

He did drink from the Well, but honestly I don't really have any thoughts about what that means for him between games. I've already got such massive clown shoes on over Dirthamen that ten to one I'm already going to have to rework a good chunk of Alaris's backstory when DAV comes out and inevitably reveals Dirthamen isn't secretly a good guy (because Bioware doesn't want me to have any fun), I don't want to make that worse for myself. So I'm holding off on thinking about the Well, although I do suspect it'll go badly if Alaris tries to confront Solas directly.

Glad you liked the writing! I've been fiddling with Alaris's backstory since I started playing DAI again, but all the codex entries I think still fit.

[youngerfrankenstein]

@nugylienshyd

i've had an epiphany