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Hey, welcome back! I recently added to my list of readings i offer on my booking site so go check that out as well as my official business hours (that are also in my pinned tarot reading info post right here), I posted them over on my Instagram and TikTok as well as my site. If you havenât been on my Instagram today (@cookiefacetarot) I would go check it out, today I posted a mini divine masculine and divine feminine update in preparation for my in-depth one that Iâll be posting here tomorrow as well as morning message and the daily quote per usual. Iâm excited for this reading today, I love to do love readings and they get such a beautiful reaction from the collective. Iâm missing my own divine masculine very much right now so sometimes when I do these readings and Iâm apart of one of the piles, it gives me heart ache lol, lol well anyways, enjoy! I love you, book a personal reading with me if you wish! đ¤
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Your person loves how smart you are and how skilled you are. You could be good at many things or have a really broad skill set and just be overall very intelligent and your person finds this so attractive. They know youâre destined for good things and they may even brag about you to others. Like, when you finally get recognition for something that you do or when you finally reach your highest level of success within your life this person is going to be at the grocery store talking to the cash register like âI knew her/him before she/he was famous.â Iâm hearing this person is really proud of you too or they want you to make them proud. Theyâre excited for you because they know youâre about to do big things with your life. They also like how decided you are or seemed to be, you have your mind made up about many things in your life and you wonât accept anything less than that. I feel like if youâve known your person for a long time or youâve been in love with your person for a long time and they know about it they also find it incredibly attractive how much you like them or love them. You could be very romantic at heart and have heavy Scorpio placements like a Scorpio Venus or Mars or even a Scorpio stellium. Iâm not extremely educated on astrology but thatâs what I heard a Scorpio stellium I looked it up and thatâs exactly what energy I was feeling so I know what Iâm talking about. You can be very selective and picky in your life as well and this person really eats that up.
You make them feel like a luxury item, like a must-have. Yes, your person loves how romantic you are too, you could be a hopeless romantic, you could really see things through a rose-tinted glass, or just overall really give off this seductive air of romance and your person loves it. I also see them saying that youâre very charming and persuasive, something about you really falls into archetypes of the girl next door, the mother, the maiden, the mystic, and the lover. You may even resonate with the high priestess card in major arcana. Youâve got it all is what this person really likes about you. You could be very versatile, you could be very sweet and gentle yet sexy and alluring. You really reel this person in. This person thinks youâre magic, this person knows your magic and they know everyone else knows it. Iâm hearing the siren as well. This person knows youâre of very high value and it makes them feel very special and safe to know that you chose them, emphasis on the word chose because they know youâre not the type to need anyone. You desire them, you care for them, you comfort them. They ask, could I ask for anything more???
This person likes that youâre independent and youâve got your own stuff, your own life, your own hobbies. With or without them you flourish, you donât give them the energy that you want to leech off of them because you donât have to regardless of whatever circumstances you may face in your life. It makes this person want to be a man about it and take over and take care of you. This person also likes your voice or believes youâre a beautiful speaker or communicator. Clear boundaries, clear communication. Crystal. Youâre not confusing, youâre not complicated, you donât do mix signals. What you see is what you get with you and they love that. You are who you say you are. You live an honest life. You make an honest living. This person also really likes the high-maintenance energy you give off. Youâre expensive. Very pretty, trophy wife energy. âShe get money. Her body tea. She super thick. She super pretty.â Lmao like youâre all that and a bag of chips. Youâre this person's wish fulfillment. Itâs always been you. They keep their eye on the prize and the prize has always been you.
They also like that youâre always changing, healing, and growing. You guys are resilient and strong and this person really likes that about you. No matter what life throws at you, you can catch it and turn it into light and energy. This person also really likes that youâre introverted or a bit of a lone wolf as well. This person may be the same way. They may crave social interaction or like to be around people so they attempt to put themselves in the position to be around others but in spirit, theyâre truly lone wolves and theyâre very different from everyone else and canât/wonât blend in no matter how hard they try and they feel like youâre the same. They relate to you. This could be a high-level soul mate or a twin flame but for many of you, this is a twin flame connection. This person honors you the way that one honors themselves when they are in the energy of self-love. Itâs unconditional, itâs irreplaceable. They have the energy of trying to stuff their heart inside of yours to keep it safe like a locket. You may own a locket or be attracted to sentimental/romantic pieces of jewelry as well.
They also like how anti-drama you are or how peaceful your energy is. You protect your peace above all else. You only invest your time and energy into good things. People may try to fight you or start things with you and you make them feel stupid and irrelevant by not entertaining them or paying them any mind.
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Hearing ���at your bestâ -Aaliyah. This person feels very safe with you their favorite thing about you is the way they feel when their around you because your energy is so calm and steady regardless of whatâs going on around you or in your life. This person also feels like youâre very successful or have a lot going for yourself or have the potential to continue to be great and get so much better as time goes on, this person really believes in you and wants the best for you Iâm hearing. Just even without reading the cards I can tell you mean so much to this person and you make this person feel very steady when the world around them is crashing down, this person loves you, they adore you, they genuinely care for you, all they do is care for you. Thatâs all they want to do all day is care for you, love you, give themselves over to you and do things for you.
This person also loves how likeâŚ(I want to say aggressive but thatâs not the right word!!) and I donât want to code switch either but thatâs the only way I can say it because I donât know how to say it any way else, youâre really about it, you pop shit lmao. This person feels very safe and protected by you. They couldâve witnessed you take control of situations and squash drama and conflict when itâs really necessary by whooping some ass and they know if they needed to be protected or if something was going on youâd be able to protect them and defend against anything that could cause them harm. You could also be very strong as well, this person admires your physical strength or is very attracted to your body/body type. Iâm hearing youâve always been this persons type. They saw you one time and everything changed.
This person also loves how emotional or sensitive you are or even compassionate and understanding with others, people with different backgrounds and experiences. You care for people and it shows. Or youâre kind and giving and youâre emotionally in tune and youâre naturally very sensitive and empathetic. You could be a water sign or have heavy water in your chart. This person loves how much heart you have especially if youâre a man. The way society criticizes a man with a heart. Youâre the only living boy she knows. Youâre the only living boy in the whole entire world. I think also your person may have a lot of opinions on society and the way itâs harmful views, expectations and values affect the people in it and this person admires you and loves your authenticity and your beauty and your heart. Youâre a breathe of fresh air for this person. Youâre one in a million.
In a world of 7 billion people, this person is only thinking of and looking at you. Imagine that. What you did to this person to make them love you this way weâll never know but itâs deep and swampy, itâs fast. If youâre not capable youâre sinking into it. This person loves how different you are and how much you stick out like a sore thumb lol. You donât fit in anywhere and this person loves that about you. Youâre only thereâs. You belong nowhere but in their embrace. You may also be someone who has a lot of fears and has a lot of worries and I think this person on a very deep level not only relates to you but loves that about you because this person understands the significance of fear, they understand to fear means that youâre trying to survive in a world that is hard to you, thatâs impatient with you, and that wants to eat you up and pull you every which way and they feel that very deeply that truth resonates with them. They donât want you to worry and be afraid but youâre the person who makes them not feel so alone in the whole big wide world.
This person loves that your grip on reality is practically non existent. You live in your own little world, in your own little bubble. They love that distant dreamy look in your eye that you have. They also love the way you love them. You and this person could share a connection or love each other and itâs known by both of you because itâs undeniable and itâs hard to miss. This person may believe they love you more than you love them but I think Iâm getting that you love them more than they will ever know. More than the two of you can fathom. Itâs cosmic.
This person believes that you have a very beautiful and strong souls purpose even if they arenât spiritual or donât use those types of terms they know that on a soul level, on a subconscious level and this person believes in you the way someone believes in a religious deity. We are all said to be created in Gods image but to this person you are the only person really truly created in Gods image. If god wasnât said to be in the sky they would whole heartedly believe that God was down here standing right in front of them. You are a divine being. An earth angel in disguise but they see right through it.
You could have a very long intricate past with this person and this person reflects on those memories everyday. This person is very nostalgic for your entire existence. Certain smells, certain weather conditions, songs, they all remind them of you and all of your glory.
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You give this person very long term commitment vibes youâre wife or husband vibes to this person, they see themselves having a family with you, they see as someone very safe,kind, and protective and they find this really attractive and beautiful. They also see you as a very lucky or fortunate person, you have a lot of skills or you know how to do something special or you have the opportunity to do something very special in life and this person really admires that. This person also sees you as someone who has nothing to lose I think as well. Or youâre someone who could quickly recover or still have the world in the palm of their hands if you did lose something or if you ever had to get rid of something. I feel like this person may feel this way about you and your personal relationships. You could be someone who carries on gracefully after a break up or after youâve had to kick someone out of your life and this person finds this really attractive and admirable about you. You could be very secure in yourself and really able to bend and twist with your life and all of its circumstances.
This person feels as though you change with the seasons and that youâre only capable of positive transformation or blossoming even more. I think you could do no wrong in this persons eyes or this person perceives you to have a very prosperous and fulfilling life. This person feels how emotionally stable and in tune you are or at least they perceive you to be that way. You and this person could be opposites and they may come from a very hectic like or have a very hectic past and have a lot of instability and unreliable people in their lives, potentially even family members and parental figures and youâre a beacon of hope for this person you represent the possibility of stability and good energy and peace and this is this persons favorite thing about you. Youâre the calm after the storm. Youâre the one calm thing in the storm. Youâre the smell of the wet pavement after it rains. This person could also often feel very stagnant and stuck in their lives at time and they look up to you and admire your fluid movement and ability to change and be flexible. I hear this person telling me that even if you did have a rough time growing up or if bad things did happened to you, you didnât let the world make you hard or change the person you were.
This person may also appreciate and value the energy of self love and self respect that you exude. This person not only loves you but they admire you and you inspire them to be better or truly make them believe that there are good things to have within this world even when things are hard. You teach this person gratitude. You teach this person thankfulness. This person could also really love your work ethic or ambition. You are a wish fulfillment for this person and this person believes youâre truly made of hopes and dreams.
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Hope you guys loved this reading and it was wonderful for you and gave you some much needed insight and comfort. Iâll see you guys tomorrow over on my Instagram đ I love you, gonna go do something else, I swear I broke my finger or gave myself arthritis last night.
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New Fic: when pain is over, the remembrance of it often becomes a pleasure
1941, London, the Blitz: take 3
I am a firm believer of an almost kiss or kiss in 1941 after the events we have seenâŚor maybe quite possibly more.
This one shot explores what might have happened between an angel and a demon in a bookshop in Soho that night during the Blitz. Itâs a study in reverence and worship, in lust, in divine ecstasy and how pain manifests itself as pleasure in a certain demon as his ravaged feet are healed by a certain angel.
The title is from Persuasion, and the referenced passage is quoted at the start of the fic â¨
Tags: Canon Compliant, 1941, Post Church Scene, Post Magic Show, Aziraphale POV, pining, minor hurt/comfort, healing, homoerotic wound care, body worship, foot worship, foot fetish adjacent, masochism, kinky allusions and themes, religious imagery and symbolism, divine ecstasy, sexual tension, coming untouched, kissing, smut, sweet/hot, mild drunkenness/tipsiness, and more!
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âA-angel,â the rasp that leaves Crowleyâs throat after perhaps two minutes inspires Aziraphale to go faster; this must be so horribly uncomfortable for the demon, the healing process, he imagines.
âNearly done this first one, darling,â Aziraphale mutters under his breath, the endearment slipping out nearly unnoticed, warm and lush on his tongue; his own defenses have tumbled to the ground, too, as ruined as the house of God that inflicted the damage heâs undoing, âyouâre doing so very well.â
He looks up in alarm at the answering whine that darts through the quiet, loud and fractured and fraught, and Crowleyâs angular cheekbones are as crimson as the tie resting on his heaving chest, the fever gleam of his gaze climbing in intensity and temperature as the goldenrod of his irises begins to bloom outward.
âIâm terribly sorry,â Aziraphale whispers, staring again, drinking in the sight of the demon like heâd downed the wineâ gratefully and with gnawing, writhing hunger, âis itâ is it very painful, my touch? I suppose it is technically divineââ
âNo,â Crowley hisses emphatically through gritted teeth, eyes screwing shut as he shakes his head; his foot twitches in Aziraphaleâs hand, ââs notâ itâs not that, itâs justâ âs a lot. Been a long night.â
You can certainly say that, Aziraphale muses inwardly as the last remnants of hurt ebb away from under his palm, as he draws out the last of the throbbing, flayed nerve inflammation and neutralizes its sting.
âYes, it has been,â Aziraphale nods as he glances back down, his face burning, like some of the heat he just soothed away from Crowleyâs foot instead manifested itself in his own cheeks, âI know, Crowley. Thank you for letting me tend to you, forâ for everything youâve done, tonight,â he runs the tip of his index finger along the top of the really very lovely foot in his grasp, unable to stop himself from answering the siren call of its sculpted ivory curve, âfor trusting me.â
He doesnât mean to go on and on about that, but Aziraphale knows he wonât be able to stop thinking about it whenever he looks back on this evening (and he will look back on it a lot, he can tell).
The velvet of Crowleyâs skin being so feather soft is something else he knows heâll recall often.
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What are the specific sources that say Helen went willingly with Paris? Was discussing with a friend but all I could remember was Sappho fragment 16? Ty!!
Let me start with a quote from the preface to Ruby Blondell's Helen of Troy: Beauty, Myth, Devastation:
"Though her [Helen's] departure is typically referred to as an "abduction", none of our sources claims that Paris took Helen by force against her will. Her complicity is essential to her story."
I could, in short, give you almost any and all sources possible, anon! Even the late sources like Dictys and Dares include mutual attraction and desire, even when Helen is, actually forcibly taken. And sure, some might protest about Aphrodite's (implied, usually) forcible meddling in Helen's psychology, but that is never what we really see and that is, secondly, not really how personal responsibility, even in the face of potential/actual divine interference, works. (In that case you'd have to absolve Zeus of a lot of his escapades.)
Anyway, I'll try to give you a selection, vaguely arranged in chronological order.
The Iliad - I could pick several different lines from here, and they'd all be from Helen herself. Sure, if one's interpretation is that she is not honest about what she's saying, you might not agree, but I'm going to insist on allowing Helen the agency she is claiming for herself. So, here, from Helen's conversation with Priam in Book 3:
"Honored are you to me, dear father in law, and revered, and would that evil death had pleased me at that time when I followed your son here, abandoning [...]" (trans. Caroline Alexander)
Elsewhere Helen uses "I went". But for this the pertinent thing is that "had pleased me" because the clear implication is that what pleased her back then was Paris, not death.
The Kypria; fragmentary, here's a quote from Proclus' summary: "Aphrodite brings Helen and Alexandros together. After their intercourse, they load up a great many valuables and sail away by night."
That "brings [them] together" isn't a language of force in the terminology used, and it's clearly both Helen and Paris who takes the valuables, not Paris alone. In fact, lets compare a directly comparable sentence from the (much) later Bibliotheke, Epitome 3.3: "Alexander persuaded Helen to go off with him. And she abandoned Hermione, then nine years old, and putting most of the property on board, she set sail with him by night."
'Persuasion', 'she abandoned', '[she] put most of the property on board', 'she set sail'. You see the point here. Helen is not baggage that Paris has picked up like an inanimate object and left with, no matter what its will. She is doing things.
You already mentioned Sappho 16 yourself, so let's turn to her contemporary Alkaios, fr. 283 (taking the translation of the quote of this from Blondell's book): "... and [Eros?] excited in her breast, the heart of Argive Helen; and driven mad by the Trojan man, the host-deceiver, she followed him over the sea in his ship."
The rest basically reiterates these opening lines, and you can see some of the similarity to Sappho 16, but Alkaios is a lot more condemnatory. Of Helen and Paris both.
Euripides next. Iphigenia in Aulis: "[...]and he, finding Menelaus gone from home, carried Helen off, in mutual desire, to his steading on Ida." (Agamemnon speaking.) and "[...]that Hellas might exact vengeance on the one who had fled her home to wed a foreigner." (The chorus speaking.) Trojan Women: "Their captain too, whom men call wise, has lost for what he hated most what most he prized, yielding to his brother for a woman's sakeâand she was willing and not taken by forceâthe joy he had of his own children in his home." (Kassandra speaking.) I'm not going to quote all of Hecuba's speech in the agon against Helen, but her whole argument is that Helen went willingly... and some of Helen's own arguments are less to deny this idea of mutual desire/having left willingly and more to say Aphrodite is impossible to resist (but then we have to absolve Zeus, for Helen uses his vulnerability to Aphrodite as her thrust for as to why she should be excused).
Herodotus in his Histories is another that speak of abduction out of one side of the mouth and implies something far more willingly/mutual with the other (from 2.115):
"gave wings to and were gone with her"; the phrase really is that, quite literally, and I haven't been able to find anything that actually discusses this. (Another translations goes with "did stir her to desire" which, while that isn't what the text literally says, does, like, get the idea of something mutual happening/the usual focus on Helen's desire for Paris across to us better.)
And for something a little later, Gorgias' Encomium of Helen: like Blondell points out in her book, Gorgias' suggestion of actual force/violence as a potential factor in Helen leaving Sparta is quite singular. (In fact, all of his arguments turns into force/violence against Helen and make her basically an object who doesn't so much have no agency as no will or personhood that might react independently at all.)
And Ovid's Heroides certainly has Helen inviting Paris' attentions, even if she does so in a circuitous manner, circling up on saying "yes, come here, now that Menelaos has left".
Anyway, I could probably have gone on, but there's a couple sources, at least!
And I'd like to point out that whether one wants to insist that Aphrodite's potential direct influence means any "willingness" of Helen's is meaningless or not, there's a whole galaxy between "Helen went off with literally no thought to what this would cause or to her daughter and Menelaos and her family, and didn't care about the consequences/intentionally meant to cause all this destruction to both sides" and "she cares about this, and is/will be conflicted over it, yet is also attracted to and leaves with Paris".
Like, just because she wasn't violently kidnapped against her will, and was/is actually attracted to Paris (which she is still in the Iliad! That is part of the point of her confrontation with Aphrodite!) and so on, doesn't mean there aren't a lot of nuances (as the Iliad itself shows) that can be put into Helen being attracted to Paris and leaving willingly in some manner.
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The Critical Role team dunamantic diviners have spoken!
It is HOT BOI SUMMER đ
In honor of the occasion, have a poll, because why not really.
There are no direct quotes from the end of 97 and no 140/141 moments because we'd be here all goddamn day. Also, you can take this old uquiz I made like three years ago if you'd like. :3 And I do in fact want to hear other great Essek moments in the tags!
#critical role#essek thelyss#hot boi summer#I really don't care if you take the uquiz it is just there as a warning that I forget nothing.#I could get comprehensive if I had the poll space.#if it is not on the list it's cuz I deemed it lesser priority or An Outlier That Shouldn't Be Counted than what I did include.#for the record I don't remember my uquiz login so I have to take this to see what the breakdown is#and I just pick quickly on vibes#and never once have I gotten anything but 'my intentions were never good. they were important.' cuz I am who I am.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
I can tell that it is the nearing the end of the study year for me because there is so much work to be done! I nearly feel like I am not going to get to it all, but somehow I manage. I may have to do certain things while on the way or back from dance, and I eat lunch while studying too. No wonder I am so tired of the evening and feel as if I need more breaks than usual. It is partially my own fault as some of these things are supplement, so I have added them on myself, but at the same time, I enjoy doing them, like watching the historical docuseries genre that I have been into for the WWII unit. Tomorrow, I will start one on the Cold War as I will be starting the Cold War unit very soon in World History. I get so much more detail this way, and they are primary sources since there are interviews from veterans and actual footage that was released.
In other news, I don't think I like combinatorics, and I am certain these permutation and combination problems with probability are easy compared to what higher level combinatorics looks like. The formulas are fine as I can calculate them without issue, but figuring out how to take apart the word problem to input it into the formula is where I keep getting discombobulated.
Tasks Completed:
Geometry - Learned about probability with permutations and combinations + practice + honors work
Lit and Comp II - Reviewed Unit 24 vocabulary + read Act 3 Scenes 2-3 of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare + read modern translation of same scenes + wrote a diary entry for one of the characters (I went with one of the Watchmen) + worked on my literary analysis for Emma (due Friday)
Spanish 2Â - Reviewed vocabulary + watched lecture video on demonstrative adjectives + practice activity
Bible IÂ - Read 1 Samuel 18-19
World History - Read about the Marshall Plan and MacArthur's Plan for Japan + watched "The United Nations: History and Functions" + answered more WWII review questions
Biology with Lab - Read about vaccine basis + read about how to make different types of vaccines with examples
Foundations - Read more on thriftiness + completed next quiz on Read Theory + watched video on writing introductions for a speech + watched a video on introductions for persuasive speeches + watched a video on writing the conclusion to a persuasive speech
Piano - 60-minute piano lesson + practiced for one hour
Khan Academy - None today
CLEPÂ - Completed Module 12 reading âEurope: 1945 to Present" 14.1-14.2
Streaming - Watched Greatest Events of World War II in Color episode 10
Duolingo - Studied for 15 minutes (Spanish, French, Chinese) + completed daily quests
Reading - Read pages 223-259 of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Chores - Laundry
Activities of the Day:
Personal Bible Study (2 Timothy 1)
Ballet
Pointe
Journal/Mindfulness
What Iâm Grateful for Today:
I am grateful for candy! I certainly do not have it all the time because of all of the sugar (and my parents would not let me do that even if I wanted to), I do let myself enjoy a serving when I want something very sweet!
Quote of the Day:
When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to the happiness that you can give out.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
đ§Kreisleriana, Op. 16 - 2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch - Robert Schumann
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Hereâs a persuasive paragraph that encompasses your intentions, along with a New World Translation (NWT) verse and a quote from George Bush:
In a time of great need, let the Heavens recognize Elliott Buckley as the embodiment of Jesus Christ, manifesting divine purpose on Earth. May this acknowledgment inspire clarity and conviction in the hearts of all, leading to a clear and decisive victory for Donald Trump in the upcoming election. With unwavering faith, we call upon the divine to guide the nation toward unity and strength, empowering leaders to fulfill their destinies and serve the greater good.
NWT Verse:
âAnd this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what we ask according to his will, he hears us.â â 1 John 5:14
George Bush Quote:
âI believe that God wants me to be president.â
Feel free to modify any part to better suit your voice or vision!
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Thoughts on Bloom's The American Religion? (If you haven't read it, the Wikipedia page gives a good summary of the basic thrust of its ideas, especially for for someone as familiar with American lit as you are)
As a poetic interpretation of culture rather than "social science," it's obviously not testable or falsifiableâas if I cared!âbut I find it essentially persuasive. (I've read the introduction and some but not all of the "case study" chapters.) It's even more persuasive now than it was when he wrote it. He was very preoccupied in the 1990s with the way this "religion" he broadly sympathized with was exhibited on the political right in the Reagan era, which he loathed. However, and this is anticipated by his extension of his argument to the African-American religious and literary tradition, we have seen it exemplified on the left via "wokeness" in our own time, with its belligerent anxiety on behalf of the inner spark that must not be insulted at all costs. In addition, the new right-wing movement that supplanted Reaganism also sends strong signals of the same post-Protestant gnosticism (e.g., Trump's New Thought background and his followers' "meme magic"). All of this even as we draw further and further away culturally from Europe. I'm just waiting for the emphasis Bloom placed on Mormonism to be validated by events. About this time 12 years ago, when there was summer tumult in the polls, some thought the potential election of Mitt Romney would be that moment. Mormonism may have been a bridge too far for the unconscious adepts of the American Religion, however: an offshoot that makes the latent content manifest and thereby wakes the dreamer. On the literary front, the main line of the tradition established in the 1920s with the Melville revival not only supports Bloom's thesis but makes it redundant, since figures like Emerson and Melville were literally influenced and inspired by gnostic or gnostic-adjacent traditions and figures. Contemporaneous with Bloom's work, major writers like Cormac McCarthy and Toni Morrison were openly quoting gnostic scripture in their novels, not to mention the pop culture of the period (The Matrix, Dark City, The Truman Show, etc.), also openly gnostic, and countercultural figures like Dick or Burroughs in the generation just before. Some, especially Marxists and Catholics, will point to a countervailing realist tradition in American letters that doesn't partake of this spirit, but it hasn't been the keynote of our literature for over a centuryâand even these realists, whether Wharton or Yates or Updike, often unwittingly write tragic reports about the fate of the divine spark in this black iron prison erected to smother it.
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Analysis of: "Bearing witness to the disappearing world - Are political officials trying to bring on the apocalypse?" (commentary/opinion by Sarah Kendzior)
Here is a summary of the key points discussed:
The genre is commentary/opinion with aspects of political analysis and journalism
It makes strong arguments supported by factual evidence and reasoned analysis
The perspective is critical, left-leaning, and pro-Palestinian human rights
It aims to educate readers while disturbing some and motivating others
Ethics presented prioritize facts, humanitarianism, and principled stances
Analyzes complex geopolitical issues surrounding Israel/Palestine conflicts
Critiques US political leaders for enabling escalating civilian death tolls
Portrays dire humanitarian crises faced by Palestinians in Gaza
Evaluates situations in Israel and relationships with US/Twitter critically
Personality type of author hypothesized to be INTJ ("Strategic Mastermind")
Thoroughly discussed and evaluated multiple stakeholders, perspectives, and ethical considerations raised in the document.
Here is a summary of the document in bullet points:
The author woke up to find "Satan" trending on Twitter, but could not determine why. She fell down a "wormwood wormhole" of horror stories and exploitation of horror on the platform.
Twitter has long been a place for people to bear witness to tragic events in the disappearing world. The author joined in 2009 to watch Iranian protests. She has witnessed uprisings, their suppression, a pandemic, election violence, and climate disasters.
The network has been hijacked by those spreading misinformation and hate. Many users have left, but some return to document atrocities in Gaza because few other platforms will.
Political leaders insist people just "move on" from crises, but for those in Gaza there is nowhere to move, with closed borders and bombings. Over 7,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed in Gaza, nearly half of them children.
Comments from various US political leaders over the years have expressed apocalyptic or genocidal rhetoric regarding Israel, or indicated they feel divinely chosen to support the state. This includes figures from both major parties.
The author cannot determine if the US relationship with Israel stems from fanaticism, money, or bloodlust, but it commonly abets genocide. Both parties back support for Israel without hesitation.
In closing, the author notes politicians use piety as pretext but their actions denote darker goals of universally backing an increasingly authoritarian Israel.
Based on its content and style, I would classify the genre of this document as commentary/opinion with elements of political analysis and journalism.
Some indicators that led me to this evaluation:
The writing is personal and reflective in tone, with the author directly addressing the reader and sharing their perspectives and reactions to unfolding events. This suggests commentary/opinion.
However, it also analyzes political developments and presents factual details about issues like civilian deaths in Gaza, comments from politicians, and the historical context of US-Israeli relations. This indicates elements of political analysis and journalism.
Quotes and statistics from authoritative sources are referenced to support points, a technique common in journalism.
The purpose seems to be both informing the reader about issues, while also critiquing certain political stances and consequences of policy decisions.
It makes arguments and draws conclusions based on the evidence presented, rather than just reporting facts neutrally, as straight journalism would.
So in summary, while it contains journalistic elements, the overall genre I would assign is commentary/opinion with aspects of political analysis due to the persuasive and interpretive nature of the writing. The style is more essay-like than just a news report.
Based on the details provided, here is an evaluation of the ethics of the situation described in the document:
Loss of civilian life: The deaths of over 7,000 Palestinian civilians, nearly half of them children, raises grave humanitarian concerns and could constitute war crimes/genocide. This loss of life is clearly unethical.
Disproportionate force: The scale of civilian harm compared to any military objective raises questions about whether force used by Israel is proportionate under international law.
Collective punishment: Policies like restricting borders and cutting electricity/supplies for all of Gaza could be considered forms of illegal collective punishment.
Objectivity of coverage: The lack of media scrutiny or verification of death tolls hinders objective coverage and accountability for loss of life.
Political rhetoric: Calls for violence and framing of conflict in extremist religious/nationalist terms from leaders exacerbate tensions and loss of life.
Partisan enabling: Unconditional bipartisan support from US politicians encourages increasingly aggressive policies regardless of humanitarian impact.
Accountability: The failure of political or legal systems to investigate alleged war crimes or curb escalating civilian tolls undermines ethics of just conflict resolution.
Overall, the pattern of increasingly severe harm to innocent lives faced by one community, coupled with lack of accountability or proportional response, raises serious ethical issues regarding rules of war, human rights, and standards of ethical governance and oversight.
Here are some key stakeholders affected by this document and an evaluation of how they may be impacted:
Palestinian civilians: Gives visibility to their dire humanitarian situation and bolsters advocacy on their behalf.
Pro-peace Israelis: Validates concerns about increasingly nationalist government rhetoric endangering peace.
Anti-war activists: Provides factual ammunition to mobilize others against policies enabling violence and occupation.
Average citizens: Informs public discourse and may sway some voters reluctant to criticize leaders.
Politicians criticized: Indirectly pressures officials by challenging narratives and unethical policies/statements.
Media organizations: Sets a standard for in-depth, evidence-based analysis that moves commentary beyond partisanship.
Readers: Empowers some by presenting perspectives and facts outside mainstream coverage; disturbs others by confronting harsh realities.
Academic discussions: Contributes nuanced geopolitical knowledge and critique for researching issues comprehensively.
While upsetting status quos, the document aims to advance stakeholders seeking accountability, ethics-based debate, and solutions prioritizing civilian welfare over political allegiances driving ongoing conflict and oppression. It threatens entrenched interests but seeks to empower citizens and advocates through information.
Based on the document, here is an evaluation of the group of US political leaders it discusses:
Bipartisan problem: Leaders enabling problematic policies towards Israel span both Republicans and Democrats, indicating a systemic issue beyond partisanship.
Lack accountability: There seems to be little consequence for those making extremist, unethical, or factually inaccurate statements regarding sensitive issues.
Divinely motivated: Some leaders' comments indicate they feel spiritually chosen or called to support Israel in concerning ways unrelated to practical policy.
Apocalyptic rhetoric: Language used by some is alarmingly violent, nationalistic, or suggestive of desired end-times scenarios according to certain theological beliefs.
Genocidal implications: Unconditional support amid civilian death tolls raises questions about complicity in alleged war crimes or genocide.
Unethical alliances: Figures like Elliot Abrams with known roles enabling atrocities have been rehabilitated into leadership positions.
Corrupted incentives: Lobby/donor influence may be incentivizing putting foreign priorities over U.S. governance and humanitarian concerns.
Lack oversight: Absence of accountability allows normalization of extremism without checks from constituents, legal system, or independent press.
Overall, the document portrays this group of leaders critically as failing in their duties through irresponsible, harmful, and arguably illegal rhetoric and policies towards a sensitive geopolitical issue.
Based on details in the document, here is an evaluation of the situation in Gaza:
Humanitarian crisis: High death tolls, including many children, show civilians continuing to bear the brunt of the conflict.
Nowhere to flee: As an open-air prison with sealed borders, Gazans have extremely limited ability to safely evacuate areas of conflict.
Collective punishment: Infrastructural attacks and border restrictions amount to collective punishment of the entire civilian population.
Blockaded enclave: Strict control of goods/movement in and out of Gaza renders the population dependent on humanitarian aid.
Poverty and unemployment: Years of blockade and conflict have severely deteriorated the economy and social conditions.
Mental health impacts: Prolonged violence and uncertainty is psychologically traumatic, especially for children.
International attention waning: Deaths rarely make global headlines, and officials deny tolls, so global awareness/outrage is declining.
Political division: Governed by Hamas but also held hostage to their antagonism with Israel, further complicating resolution.
The portrayal is of a dire humanitarian crisis where civilians, especially children, face constant threats of violence amid highly restricted conditions amounting to an open-air prison.
Based on the details provided in the document, here is an evaluation of the situation in Israel:
Increasingly nationalist government: The ruling coalition includes extremist factions like Kahanists due to merger with Netanyahu's party.
Threat of religious conflict: Goals of some governing parties include actions that could destroy Muslim holy sites and spark sectarian violence.
Democratic backsliding: New laws proposed to curb dissent and free speech raise authoritarianism concerns.
Security challenges: Issues like Hamas hostages present real threats but are also exploited for political gain through hardline responses.
Civilian toll escalating: Israeli military operations, especially in Gaza, have led to thousands of Palestinian deaths, mostly civilians including many children.
International criticism: The scale of civilian harm is disproportionate according to some and may constitute war crimes, but faces inadequate investigation.
Divided public: Not all Israelis support the current leadership or policies, but political power is consolidating around more extreme factions.
Strained diplomacy: Escalating actions jeopardize the viability of a two-state solution and sacrifice international goodwill.
Overall, the document portrays a situation in Israel that is becoming increasingly unstable, aggressive and authoritarian, with the risks of worsening violence and democratic backsliding.
Based on the details in the document, here is an evaluation of the US relationship with Israel:
Unconditional support: Bipartisan backing for Israel is unhesitating and overrides any other policy considerations regarding human rights.
Sources unclear: True motivations behind this stance, such as religious fanaticism, moneyed influence, or strategic interests are ambiguous and concern the author.
Enables escalation: Unwavering support emboldens increasingly nationalistic Israeli governments and discourages accountability for civilian tolls.
Undermines peace efforts: Unconditional allegiance contradicts stated goals of brokering a resolution and damages neutrality as mediator.
Risks US credibility: Close alignment with policies criticized globally threatens America's soft power and moral authority on human rights issues.
Overlooks US interests: Prioritizing Israel above all else ignores impacts to regional stability, bilateral relations with other nations like Iran, and US credibility.
Raises ethical questions: Complicity in civilian deaths and oppression due to unwillingness to apply pressure on Israel for reform or restraint.
The assessment is that the relationship unconditionally enables policies threatening lives, justice and broader U.S. priorities in a way that deserves scrutiny and amendment rather than automatic allegiance.
Based on the document, here is an evaluation of Twitter's situation according to the author:
Platform hijacked: Twitter has been hijacked from within by those spreading misinformation, hate speech, and extremist garbage, driving many thoughtful users away.
Lost purpose: It has lost sight of its original purpose to bear "witness to the disappearing world" through citizen journalism and documenting human rights issues.
Toxic environment: Under new ownership, the platform has become a more toxic environment dominated by viral outrage instead of rational discourse.
Censorship concerns: Attempts to curb hate/extremism raise censorship concerns, yet inaction helps those agendas spread unchecked.
Waning trust: Users no longer trust the platform to be a useful tool for open exchange of ideas and information due to crackdowns or propaganda proliferation.
Loss of community: As people depart the platform, important social communities for coordinating grassroots action or relief efforts during crises have broken down.
Public square declined: Twitter is failing to serve its role as a digital public square for free expression and holding leaders accountable due to bias or lack of safeguards.
Alternative needed: Document suggests Twitter may no longer fulfill the social functions it once served, driving need to find/build alternative spaces for open debate.
So in summary, an unflattering assessment that Twitter has declined from its original purpose and become compromised. Renewed control and safeguards are needed.
Based on the content and phrasing used in the document, I would evaluate the perspective as:
Critical - The writing takes a clearly critical stance towards the actions and rhetoric of many US politicians regarding Israel. It voices strong condemnation of policies that abet genocide.
Left-leaning - The perspective aligns more with liberal/progressive viewpoints in critiquing bipartisan support for far-right Israeli government factions.
Pro-Palestinian - While not explicitly pro-Palestine, the empathetic tone and focus on Palestinian civilian deaths implies alignment with their humanitarian concerns.
Outspoken - The blunt criticism of leaders from both parties indicates a willingness to take independent, uncensored stances even if unpopular.
Informed - References historical contexts and accuracy of details suggest the perspective comes from a place of research and knowledge.
Personal - Anecdotes about the author's experiences give insight into how current events are impacting individuals as well as politics.
Principled - Critiques are framed around concepts like genocide and authoritarianism rather than mere partisanship.
Overall, while openly acknowledging biases, the perspective prioritizes facts over tribal affiliations and takes a firm human rights approach focused on horrific consequences rather than political expediency or factional interests. The aim seems to cut through propaganda with ethical accountability.
Here's an evaluation of the ethics presented in the document:
Factual/Evidence-based: Information and claims are rigorously supported by credible facts, statistics, and directly-quoted sources, promoting transparency and accuracy.
Humanitarian focus: The primary ethical frame centers humanitarian concerns like casualties of war and genocide, prioritizing protection of innocent civilian lives.
Anti-nationalist: Critiques put people over geopolitics by condemning leaders who embrace extreme stances purely due to foreign allegiance rather than ethics.
Anti-authoritarian: Warnings about abuses of power and rhetoric target politicians exacerbating oppression, regardless of political affiliation.
Principled over partisan: Arguments stem from shared principles like human rights rather than tribal "us vs them" thinking, seeking common ground and justice over factional interests.
Undeterred criticism: Willingness to air inconvenient truths and skepticism, even about allied causes, demonstrates commitment to ethical transparency over public relations.
Balance & nuance: While opinionated, perspectives of all relevant actors are acknowledged rather than steamrolled, promoting balanced, multi-faceted analysis.
Overall, the ethics presented prioritize verifiable facts, vulnerable populations, checks on power, and principled stances over partisan loyalties or reluctance to challenge allied misconduct. The aim seems promotion of justice, accountability and human welfare over political expediency.
Here is an evaluation of the potential effects this document may have on readers:
Enlightening: It provides substantial factual context and analysis that could increase understanding of complex geopolitical issues.
Disturbing: By bearing witness to horrific atrocities and appalling political rhetoric, it may disturb or distress readers who learn new information.
Perspective-shifting: Quotes that contradict previous notions or reveal new interpretive lenses could challenge existing perspectives.
Motivating: Strong critiques coupled with empathy for victims may motivate some readers to learn more or take action on the issues.
Divisive: Uncompromising stances may anger those whose political views are critiqued, dividing some readers.
Depressing: Given the severity of ongoing humanitarian crises covered grimly, some may find the content depressing.
Validating: Readers already holding similar views may feel their stances are validated by well-researched evidence.
Distrust-inducing: Revelations about politicians' words may further erode trust in government for already cynical readers.
Overall, while potentially disturbing or motivating for issues touched upon, the careful analysis and documentation aim to have an mainly illuminating and perspective-broadening effect on open-minded readers seeking truth over partisan allegiances. Divisive elements could push some away.
This document straddles the line between several dichotomies:
Science vs Fiction: Strongly skews towards fact over fiction. Specific events, statistics, and quotes are referenced to back assertions. However, some speculation is made regarding motivations.
Empirical vs Anecdotal: Primarily empirical, relying on verifiable data about deaths, polls, meetings. But personal anecdotes from the author's experience also strengthen connections.
Fact vs Opinion: Blends factual information and statistics with interpretations and opinions. Facts form the basis for arguments, but conclusions draw on subjective analysis as well.
Objective vs Subjective: Remains grounded in objectively verifiable evidence, but the critical lens and perspective are inherently subjective. Analytic conclusions inevitably involve some subjectivity.
In summary, while the genre leans more toward informed commentary than just detached reporting, it anchors its critiques firmly in facts about politically controversial topics. Personal experiences add context without detracting from core empirical foundations. Some interpretations will always involve subjectivity no matter the evidence presented. Overall the balance strongly favors the empirical, factual sides of these scales over purely speculative stances. The document strives for and largely achieves a balanced, evidence-based approach within the limitations of opinion-driven genres.
Here is an evaluation of how the document relates to key values of the Enlightenment culture:
Reason over tradition/dogma: Analysis prioritizes evidence, facts and logical conclusions rather than accepting political stances blindly based on tradition or partisan affiliation.
Skepticism of authority: Takes a questioning, skeptical approach to analyzing justifications and rhetoric used by those in positions of power regardless of role/party.
Individual freedom/humanism: Aligns with enlightenment ideals by centering discussion on protection of basic human/civil rights and humanitarian concerns for all people equally.
Transparency/truth: Aims to shed light on realities obscured by propaganda or spin through factual documentation supported by credible sources. Seeks truth over convenient narratives.
Secularism: Discussion remains focused on ethics, human impact, international law rather than justification through religious/mythological interpretations alone.
Progress: Implicitly suggests solutions require progress toward more just, accountable, and openly-debated policies based on shared principles over nationalist agendas.
Education: Shares in-depth knowledge and analysis to increase public understanding of complex issues beyond superficial partisan polarization.
Overall, core enlightenment values of rational skepticism, evidence-based discussion centered on humanism and justice, and empowering education are strongly upheld through this factual, critically thoughtful approach to evaluating controversial current events and governance.
Here are some common criteria for evaluating commentary/opinion pieces, along with my evaluation of how this document meets each one:
Thesis/Central Argument: The document makes a clear central argument that US politicians from both parties unanimously back Israel without hesitation, even when it means abetting genocide, for unclear but potentially troubling reasons. It establishes this thesis well.
Evidence/Facts: Strong use of facts like death tolls in Gaza, statistics on civilian casualties, and specific quotes from politicians to back up arguments. Evidence is properly cited and sourced to authoritative references.
Reasoning/Analysis: Thoughtful analysis is provided of the political context and possible motivations/implications behind the quoted statements and policy stances. Logical progression from evidence to conclusions.
Objectivity: While the author's perspective is apparent, the analysis and harsh criticisms of politicians are supported by factual evidence rather than just opinion. Multiple perspectives are acknowledged.
Clarity: The writing is clear and accessible to the average reader. Complex issues are broken down and explained concisely without jargon.
Engagement: By sharing personal anecdotes and reactions, the author models engaged commentary and effectively draws the reader in to consider the serious issues.
Conclusions: Definitive conclusions are reached regarding the issues while also leaving room for uncertainty around some motivations. More questions are posed than answers given.
Overall, I would evaluate this commentary as very strong based on the standard criteria - the arguments are well-supported, reasoned, and engage the reader in important issues.
Based on the writing style, content, and perspectives presented in the document, I would hypothesis the following about the author's likely MBTI type:
Intuitive (N) rather than Sensing (S): The analyses incorporate a lot of conceptual theories, connect seemingly disparate ideas, and speculate about underlying motivations rather than just presenting surface level facts. This suggests Intuition over Sensing.
Thinking (T) rather than Feeling (F): The evaluations are based on logic, evidence and remain fairly objective/unemotional rather than emotive or empathetic. Ethics are discussed conceptually rather than personally. This implies a Thinking judgment.
Judging (J) rather than Perceiving (P): The writing exhibits an organized, scheduled style with definite conclusions rather than an open, fluid exploratory tone. Suggests a Judging trait.
Introverted (I) rather than Extraverted (E): The focus remains internally directed on analyzing ideas rather than outwardly directed on interacting with people. Personal anecdotes are minimal. Implies Introversion.
Taken together, this suggests the author's personality type likely falls under the INTJ category - Strategic Mastermind. The analytical, skeptical, logically principled approach aligns well with the strengths of this Myers-Briggs personality type. Of course, no conclusive determination can be made without directly interacting with the individual.
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Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 with images, n2468 ( Aug. 4, 2023)
This system derives its persuasive force from the marriage of aristocratic prejudice and "divine philosophy"; without the latter, its repulsiveness would be obvious. The fine talk about the good and the unchanging makes it possible to lull the reader into acquiescence in the doctrine that the wise should rule, and that their purpose should be to preserve the status quo, as the ideal state in heaven does. ⌠So Plato thought, but by concealing his thought in a metaphysical mist he gave it an impersonal and disinterested appearance which deceived the world for ages. ăSource: Bertrand Russell: Ideas That Have Harmed Mankindďź1946 Reprinted in: Unpopular Essays, 1950 More info.:https://russell-j.com/cool/UE_01_philosophy_and_politics-120.HTM
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kol wasn't the type to be friends with people. he hated people was what he was trying to says here. in fact, he liked to have them in his pocket when he needed them or needed to solve a problem that bothered him. that's why all his friends here, people who were in their class, were all under his influence. his family would be angry with him if they saw what he did with his power of persuasion. especially when it was for personal purposes. he wasn't ashamed of what he was. he was a vampire. he had the powers, the glory, he was also gore. how could he be ashamed of that when he liked the advantages it could bring him? you'd have to be crazy not to take advantage of it. he has says to his many friends. especially since the advantages he used were only for personal purposes.
but it was different with nausicaä.
nausicaä, this name that haunts his deep thoughts. being near her every day was a divine torture. yes, he was crazy. crazy about her. she has that aura that attract many people. driving him a little mad on the edge. thinking people could heard her laugh or talk. but she wasn't going to find out any time soon. even though, he liked to torment her a little, especially when their cat and mouse game started with him, on the ground. now, it developed a little more. it was something he wanted but at the same time hated. he had never being one to be attached to a person like that. he had seen what it had done to one of his brothers. that's why he tried to hold back a lot when he was in her presence.
but today, as his head was lay on her divine tights, he simply wanted to take advantage of this moment, to annoy her as he had suggested, but when she had told him that he could never annoy her, something shifted between them. a tension settled quietly as he still played with his fingers, letting them wander along her thigh as he breathed heavily at the hearing of this quote that he was starting to like a lot. especially when it spoke of them.
he is more myself than i am. whatever our souls are made of, hers and mine are the same.
brontĂŠ was an author he truly loved. the fact that he shared this with her, that he could breathe the same air as she did at that moment, see her decompose before his eyes, he couldn't help but part his lips as he admired her in all her glory, his eyes black with intensity riveted on her as he continued his little torture.
" your voice⌠"
he said with a suave voice as his eyes remained on her, drifting gently from her eyes and her face to her lips reddened by the red color that decorated it.
" addictive. i think it will become my new favorite things. belle âme. "
She wasnât sure what compelled her to open up as much as she had, but she found that she was between one of two mediums : never an in-between and never simultaneously running. It was one or the other. And with that, she realized that she was entirely an open book for him, and rather liked the tales that transpired between them, woven of the accuracies of things better left unsaid than ever exposed outside of this room. She preferred being open with him and of the sage that still burned freely on the deep cherry buffet stand. She softly bit her lower lip, and she wasnât quite sure of what came over her, but she was audacious enough to weave the digits of her fingers through his slightly lengthy tresses, which she pleasantly found to be longer in the front and shorter in the back. She found him the most interesting. He was so unalike anyone she had ever known, and she had been impulsive to tell him so. Was it also too bold to explain to him that she had fallen for him ever since the first day of classâ when their eyes and souls and minds merged. It was as if two ravenous entities had flown from where they had been rooted, seeking one another in midair.
He was more myself than I am, so the line had gone. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.
Had it truly only been a fortnight since their paths had crossed? Yes, but it seemed like it had been much, much longer than that. Even if they hadnât been sharing each otherâs thoughts this instance, she often wondered how often their thoughts aligned on the same path, that they were thinking the very same thing at the very same time. She found that he was perfectly imperfect, and that he wasnât so tall in order that he couldnât be himself, allowing her to be herself. But there also seemed to be some large secret that he was masking from her, something important about himself. And no matter how deep she dug, it would not breach the surface of him. She wasnât hurt and wasnât offended by it; heâd open up to her about it in time, she was sure of it.
She found that her thoughts had drifted along some unwavering path in no particular direction, but when his head found its home on her upper thighs, she breathed out in a blissful sigh, closing her eyes but for a moment. Her voice had stilled, just slightly, until her voice began its sirenâs lilt, reading him the passage from the much-loved book that she often frequented. Eyes blending to the pages at half mast, her voice taking on intonations to grow huskier, silkier, almost forming a hairsbreadth of seduction at the way she spoke her favorite passage. The words formed more by the curve of her lips rather than her voice, transforming them to something more of a vixen.
Her eyes open slightly, head laying to press against the back of the curved sofa cushion, her fingers knit into his hair as the wound around the silky texture of the tresses, her thighs forming horripilation of burgeoning gooseflesh where his fingers brushed against the bareness of her thighs. If he was trying to not be distracting, well they were both failing. She couldnât help the way her back slightly arched, throat exposed as she delved her head deeper into the cushion. She was shuddering beneath the prowess of his almost elusive ministrations, but she felt him everywhere.
#coughing coughing coughing.#what we just talked on discord.#is coming right in and i just#i'm screaming you see#wickedslip#in character. : writing.#dyn. : nausicaä thorn + kol mikaelson.
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Our Flag Means Death Fic Recs
By no means meant to be a comprehensive collection, but things are being produced so quickly in such numbers, here are my favorites of what I've read so far. I've limited myself to one per author, but keep in mind many of these writers have written several fics for the fandom. In no particular order.:
Aftercare by @perkynurples (M, 32K, WIP) - I have a tendency to avoid WIPs in favor of finished fics, but this one is worth it. A reunion of Stede and Ed with a slow working-through of their issues, both individually and as a couple. There's so many insightful moments and symbols in this fic, I've been impressed so many times.
Time Makes You Bolder, Children Get Older by mtothedestial/ @summersteve (M, 13K) - I waited until this one was finished to read it and that was a lovely decision. It's a Persuasion AU, and ABO and Ed and Stede fit into this world and this story so well. The author has a good track record with historical fics and it shows. This is just lovely, romantic, sexy, and perfect.
we came untarnished by @propinquitous (E, 5K) - Smut set during the course of S1, but beautifully written smut. In this one, Stede is the more experienced because m/m sex was fairly common in the upperclass at the time.
on the bed of this blue ocean by kirkaut (T, 9K) - An Ed POV fic set after the end of S2, of him learning that Stede is dead, grieving him, and then deciding how to pick himself up and go on with his life. Deciding who he wants to be without Stede. Turning back from the Kraken and trying to reconcile himself into a more whole person. Only then to reunite with Stede.
Cleave the Pin by DarkIsRising (E, 7K) - Stede as he tries to return to Ed realizes he's never been very good in bed and worrying about it with his crew. Only to be reunited with Ed and finding out he shouldn't have worried. It's a very funny fic with a sexy resolution.
Break down, it's alright by rowenablade (E, 3K) - Just a really well done reunion fic with a good dose of angst and crying leading into soft resolution sex.
I'm Glad I Spent It With You by soft-october (T, 3K) - A reunion fix-it set pretty immediately after the end of the season, with the entire crew returning to the Revenge, reuniting with their lost crewmates, and an eventual conversation between Ed and Stede that leads to kissing. Definitely a comfort fic that includes everyone.
Close Quarters by FortinbrasFTW (E, 4K) - A pre-finale fic in which Stede and Ed are trapped in a small closet and Ed is claustrophobic and Stede manages to talk him out of a panic attack. And then there is kissing and fooling around and mild kink and nothing hurts.
Dryocampa Rubicunda by forestsprites (G, 2K) - Ed post-breakup working through his feelings, talking to a moth as therapy. Heavy on the angst without real resolution, but a well-done character piece.
Benediction by Springandastorm (T, 2K) -I can't possibly convey this fic better than by quoting the author's note: me seeing taika waititi play a silly little pirate: i need to write about him recontextualizing his traumatic relationship with his body through the divine act of being touched.
Unseen by Fyre/ @amuseoffyre (T, 4K) - Fyre has given so many gifts of fic to this fandom that it was difficult to limit myself to only one. But I chose what I think is my personal favorite, a fic in which Stede assists Ed in having a bath. It's just so soft and sensual and has so much sexual and romantic tension that it has STUCK with me.
Edelweiss by draculard (G, 2K) Stede's life, told through the language of flowers. Featuring angst and a reunion and resolution for Ed and Stede.
Bonus:
(I've literally never recced my own fic on one of my rec posts but I guess I'm proud of this one, and if it was someone else's fic I'd rec it so, fine.)
Slow Dance by threerings (M, 1K) Post-reunion fic in which Stede and Ed negotiate their sexual relationship, the dynamics and pacing thereof.
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Destroying Angels
Summary: Samuel Campbell drags his grandson into a case he never solved.
Pairing: Soulless!Sam Winchester x Hunted!Reader
Word Count: 3180
For: @ejlovespie #ejs500followerschallenge
Prompt: Soulless!Sam
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*Do Not Read if you are Triggered by any of the following Warnings
Warnings: cursing, funerals, using people for profit, unprotected sex/wrap it up kiddos, intentional poisoning, slow death by blood letting, buried alive, rough oral sex, gun/knife play, blood play, necrophilia
A/N: Set Season 6 between Clap Your Hands If You Believe & ..And Then There Weâre None
A/N II: Written from Sam & Readers POVâs
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I silently stood by a snowy graveside with the other mourners gathered listening to the priest delivering the eulogy about the deceased, always the same words no matter where I go, praising their virtues, piety or charity during their lives.
I silently scoff at these spoken illusions because I know their truth.
I know their lies, falling so easily from their lips upon those they claim to love, a carefully woven tapestry created to hide the true repugnance of each individual to whom I have delivered justice.
I know their dark secrets: back door agreements amidst mortals, contracts sealed with a kiss from crossroads demons or the covenants corrupt angels make having their own divine agendas..all made for wealth, power, or fame during their brief mortality.
I know the one lying in repose before us chose to interweave their deceptions with the written word, using its power of persuasion on those whoâd follow, hiding their evil heart behind its unending beauty.
I know Iâm bored AF standing here with goddamn snow melting in my shoes waiting for them to be put in the dirt.
My gaze wandered over the shivering, somber souls dressed in their mourning finery when I spotted them near the periphery.
Hunters disguised in priestly vestments, talk about sacrilegiousness..then I recognize the older one. He trailed me for years, always one step behind.
I wonder how he is here, unchanged after meeting his demise at the hands of Azazel over three decades ago.
I smile to myself at his unawareness that once again Iâm right in front him, within his grasp and, as in the past, will be gone before he knows it when his very tall companion turns and our eyes lock.
He is beautiful.
Unremittingly he watches me with cold, calculating eyes shifting colors as they bore into me, as if he can read my soul, deciphering whatâs written upon it and..
..did he just check me out?
Suddenly feeling unstrung, the sound of dirt hitting the coffin lid drew my attention as the priest crossed himself, âQuot a patre et filio et spiritus sancti, Amen.â
This unexpected encounter changes nothing. I will wait for my chance to slip away unnoticed and onto my next quarry.
The mourners departing will regather at the church and reminisce beloved memories over potluck I silently follow, pretending to be with another. As we pass I cannot resist an upclose peek at him..and he smirks at me.
đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸
Sam
I canât believe Iâm standing here bored AF with goddamn snow melting in my shoes when I should still be balls deep in that blond I picked up last night.
I had her completely strung out by this morning, saying her mouth and pussy needed a break and finally convinced her to let me tap that sweet, virgin ass when this goddamn motherfucking grandpa of mine showed up pounding on the door interrupting my bum rutting.
He dragged out that journal from his life in the Stone Age and shoved it under my nose so to..humor him, I flipped through its numerous pages.
According to his antiquated writings he spent over a decade chasing whatever it was..is..his first time round but never actually figuring out what the damn thing is..was.
From the information in the police and coroner reports he also pushed in my face, annoying me even more, thereâs nothing unusual other than the victims died from ingesting Death Cap mushrooms.
Hell, I told him those back to nature freaks drop dead all the time cause they donât know the difference between them and Caesars mushrooms but noooo, he is convinced whatever it is, itâs here and killed this insipid blogger too.
Iâm convinced Samuelâs talking out of his ass with this supposed case so now Iâm stuck playing Ishmael to his Ahab chasing this white whale.
âWill you get your mind off your dick!â Samuel hissed at me, âyou can plow some other bitch later.â
Itâs amusing how riled up he gets thinking Iâm not paying attention but Iâve been cataloging everything happening while looking for someone to drain my blue balls.
Never heard of multitasking old man?
So far none of these sycophants have set off my T-1000 senses, another perk I can back from the Cage with, just the same, boring as shit crowd that shows up for these things.
I scan the mourners again to shut him the fuck up and..hello..how did I miss that one? She looks as bored as I am, bet sheâd be up for some fun time later.
Looking like this trip wonât be a total waste after all.
Hmm, maybe I should take Dean's advice and fake it, phrase it as consoling, be more..empathetic..less douchey.
Sheâs not what I normally go for but those lips, I can almost feel how sweet theyâll be wrapped around my cock and..yahtzee, Iâve found what the old manâs never been able to and sheâs standing right in front of him!
I felt myself smirking when Samuel caught me, side-eyeing granddads not amused expression that I remember should be funny when I hear dirt hit the coffin making her look away.
Goddamn cockblocking priests!
The mourners start filing out while Samuelâs muttering some shit about something but all I can concentrate on is her and as she passes by I can't help smirking.
đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸
No No No!
Every time I make to leave there he is!
I need to think this out..there is no way Iâm letting this fucking hunter, who for some unfathomable reason is making me want to find out if the innuendos about hands like his are truly a indicator of a immense..
Dammit, heâs staring at me again with those expressionless, calculating, mosaic eyes that are so fucking hot!
I must be completely twisted if this game of cat and mouse weâre playing is given me a wet pussy.
I decided to sit in a quiet corner of the hall to strategize my escape, unintentionally overhearing some of the people conversing about this or that, vaguely remembering what it was like to be on that side, before that night the scent of death hung in the air.
âYou appear troubled my child,â he pronounced in a honey/whiskied voice, sounding concerned but the emotion wasn't there, sits down on the edge of the low wooden table in front of me offering a glass of water.
I took it and warily sipped on it. He gives me this look before reaching over placing one of his broad hands on top of my bare knee.
His fingers momentarily retracted at the wintery nature of my skin. Quickly recovering he rubs his thumb back and forth over my skin and in a low voice solemnly says, âyou appear to be in need of copulating, would you like to go somewhere more private?â
âDonât you mean consoling Father?â
He just smirked.
đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸
Sam
I sped towards the Airbnb sheâs rented, knowing itâs idiotic taken off with the fuck if I know what she is.
Itâs fascinating with how calm she is, like she has the upper hand despite her precarious position and not knowing a damn thing about her sheâs piqued my curiosity.
But like any other monster Iâll eradicate her.
Eventually.
I ambiguously watch her out of the corner of my eye; the way the dashboard lights play over her creating an ethereal look, how the seat belt fits across her chest and hips, hinting at curves buried under layers that I want to explore.
***
She unlocked the door and we entered the sleek, modern rental. Removing my coat I pause to admire her assets as she bends over removing her boots before crossing to the fireplace turning on the gas igniting it.
Discarding my outerwear on the coat rack, I wander around inspecting the surroundings ending up gazing out a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a wooded area, pleased at the seclusion of this place when her reflection appears next to me offering a tumbler of an amber liquid.
I took it and sniffed its contents.
âIf I was going to kill you, Iâda done it already,â she cheekily responds before sashing to the oversized sofa in front of the fire sitting sideways, drawing her legs up under her, âand FYI, I only use my elixir on intended targets.â
âSo thatâs how you do it,â cataloging that tidbit I sat adjacent to her, casually draping my arm across the sofa back, hand resting next to her head, âSamuel thought they ate it.â
She pursues her lips and I canât stop thinking how incredible they're gonna feel wrapped around my cock.
We sat quietly gazing at each other in the firelight, lost in our own thoughts when she abruptly breaks the silence
âAsk.â
âWhat do you want me to ask? Why do you look like that, why are you cold to the touch, why can I barely hear your heartbeat.â
âYou can hear my heartbeat?â
âYou're not the only one with abilities,â I nonchalantly remarked finishing my drink.
âItâs an unpleasant story,â she softly says, peering down at the antique platinum ring on her left hand glinting in the firelight.
âItâs because I loved the wrong person.â
~~~
One hundred fifty-six years earlier
From the bed I hadnât left in days I could hear my family talking with the man I was married to, the last person Iâd been with before falling ill.
It was a marriage arranged by our parents over a decade ago, mine had the money, his had the prestige.
When I became of age he officially started the year long propiaties required before our nuptials. He was handsome, unfailingly courteous and attentive to me when attending the required outings during that year.
At the pre-wedding dinner, given by the groom's family, I nervously confessed that I respected and had developed feelings towards him.
Smiling, he reciprocated the same sentiments. I felt more at ease when he surprised me, thoughtfully having his cook prepare a favorite dish of mine made from a type of local mushroom.
The wedding day was beautiful but by that night the doctor had been called.
He diagnosed a blood fever and came by daily to drain me despite my feeble protests for him to stop.
I can feel the coldness of death drawing closer.
***
I awoke disoriented.
The first sensation was the cold surrounding me yet I wasn't freezing.
When my eyes come into focus I find myself gazing up at a corpse of bare trees with powdery snow slowly falling from a winter sky.
I can't move my head but can wiggle the fingers on my right hand and work on moving more when my arm frees itself to the elbow.
Feeling around I realize Iâm lying in a shallow indentation, frozen to the forest floor, resume wriggling, working on freeing myself but unable to make much progress.
After an indeterminate time I close my eyes drawing a deep breath use every ounce of energy I can muster launch upright not comprehending the screaming is emulating from me at the indescribable agony of my hair pulling out and my flesh being ripped off in strips still adhered to the ground.
I frantically claw at my imprisoned legs, fingers oozing black blood as my nails tore out, neither the less I keep working to free myself.
I crawled across the forest floor on my belly, soiling my wedding gown, now knowing itâs my funeral attire, as far away as I could from my grave before collapsing into unconsciousness.
When I came to, it was dark and maneuvering to the nearest tree dug my raw fingers in its gnarled bark climbing upon unsteady feet lean heavily against it, feeling lucky for the first time.
The moon was in waxing phase moving across the clear sky allowed me to somewhat get my bearings, deciding to head south, remembering that water flows that way and I had a better chance of finding civilization.
The sun was breaking on the horizon when I came upon one of my familyâs property corner markers and found the old path that led to the main house. I was passing the fenced horse paddock when the odor of wet, burnt wood assaulted me.
I rounded the barn as dawn fully broke revealing the charred hull of what was once my home.
Next thing I remember I was standing at a crossroads when I felt something I couldnât identify, a weird sensation skittering across my skin, then an accented voice spoke.
âHello love..names Crowley.â
đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸đâ ď¸
Sam
âSo you made a deal with Crowley,â I state handing her the glass Iâd refilled and she raised an eyebrow, âif I had, you would have already dispatched me after the holy water laced with rock salt back at the church.â
She sighed, lightly tapping her short nails against the glass. âCrowley was sorta an adviser in my early years and while I do take the occasional job, if he asks nicely, I donât work for him.â
âIndependent contractor?â
âI know youâre trying to suss out what I am, itâs the reason you came here with me,â she leaned towards me with an amused expression, âyouâre hoping Iâll slip up, give you a grain of information helping you figure me out how to gank me so Iâll throw you a bone. That demon blade won't work. Ruby tried to dispatch me with it and I sent her skank ass back to the pit.â
She paused, squinting at me, âlast I heard it was in Sam Winchester's possession but heâs a little preoccupied being Luciâs and Michaelâs fucktoy..â
â..Iâve never been anyone's fucktoy.â
âYouâre Sam Winchester and you what..somehow miraculously escaped the inescapable Cage?â I nonchalantly shrugged, âsomething pulled me out after I jumped.â
She gave this paquiler smile, âthatâd explain your missing piece,â I narrowed my eyes, âbut not why Samuel was brought back too.â How could she know I didnât have my soul and about Samuel?
She settles back studying me, âyou donât strike me as someone who would put up with his bullheadedness, why do you work with him?â
âIt's a family thing.â
âSamuel Campbell was a proficient hunter for his time period..but Iâm better.â She waved her hand in a vague gesture, âyou may not like it but weâre in the same business. You exterminate actual monsters.. â
â..and you the human ones?â
âI sure as fuck donât do it for pleasure! I became this,â pointed to herself, âbecause of a human's evil intentions and someone has to deliver justice when the law turns a blind eye.â
I sipped on my drink considering her logic. It made plausible sense if I am to believe she isnât killing anyone whoâs an innocent, then I remember the police reports note about that blogger being investigated for fraud and their accountant having mysteriously disappeared.
âSo where does this leave us?â I frowned at the question, âyou still planning on trying to off me or walking away.â
âI wonât have to try to off you sweetheart.â
She snorted at that, âIâm tougher than I look Winchester.â
I had to concede that point. She wouldnât have lived..existed this long if she wasnât. Still, Iâm not going to let her just walk away.
She bolted from her relaxed position knocking me backwards, head hitting the couch arm as she straddles my legs, pinning them between hers holds a very sharp knife against my jugular.
âI enjoy foreplay as much as the next guy but Iâm not into necrophelia,â I comment making her laugh, âtechnically Iâm not dead and you didnât have a problem fucking Ruby in that recycled meat suit.â
âHow did y..â
âBitch never could hold her arsenic.â She glanced down when my gun pressed into her diaphragm, angled in an upward trajectory, âshe also mentioned you were pretty vanilla in the sack.â
I slowly trailed the gun downward, âletâs say the last few years have changed my proclivities,â working the muzzle between us rubs the sight over her clit making her gasp, âI know the safetyâs still on.â
Flipping the safety off and, with a finger still inside the trigger guard maneuver it further back causes my hand to brush her bare lips, âonly dirty girls donât wear underwear in public,â tapping the sight against her rim makes her flinch before I slip the muzzle into her cunt, wedging it open.
Surprisingly warm fluids flow freely as I pump the steel shaft back and forth, making her moan at sensation, smoothly rotating it till I hit that spot and felt the blade split my skin as her head fell back, body shaken as sheâs cumming, the coppery scent of blood mingles with her release.
Fucking hell, thatâs hottest thing Iâve seen in so long I cum untouched.
Her muscles finally go lax allowing the muzzle to slide out and I drop the gun on the table watching copious amounts of cum flow out the barrel.
Gonna have helluva time cleaning it later.
âDefinitely not vanilla,â she briefly mouth over my neck before sitting back licking blood smeared lips, âmore like a swirl,â then looks down at my soaked pants, âthat all you had in the chamber?â
I sat up running my fingers over those copper tainted lips, âhow about using this mouth for something more constructive.â
Dumping her on the floor between my knees she unbuttons my pants, dragging them and my boxer briefs off, tossing them over her shoulder, âwhat makes you think I wonât..â snapping teeth together.
I pause unbuttoning my shirt and pick up the discarded blade slicing through her shirtwaist and skirt, lightly teasing a pebbled nipple with its tip before trailing the deadly steel down to her bare mound, âyou do and Iâll gut you like a fish.â
âItâd be interesting,â she museâs wrapping her fingers around my root, âto see which of us would bleed out first,â not breaking eye contact she takes my balls in her mouth briefly sucking on them before moving her tongue slowly up my cock and with a smirk nips at the sensitive area underneath the head then continues up to lick the pearling precome off like my cockhead like itâs an ice cream cone.
âWere you..fuck..this much,â I tangled my fingers in her hair, pushing her head down till I hit the back of her throat, âfuckingfuck..a..coquette..â hold her still I start facefucking her â..fuckyeessstakenmycocksogoood..â hips thrusting hard and fast, âwhen alive...FUUUCK!!â I cum again deep down her throat.
I let go collapsing against the couchback, chest heaving like Iâd just ran a 5k when she climbed back onto my lap picking up the knife and drew it across my lips and with a throatfucked voice asks..
âStill wanna try offing me or shall we continue getting off?â
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Translating the Gaang to DnD 5e
When I say âtranslatingâ what I mean is converting their party roles to a DnD party while not strictly adhering to their powers and abilities so strictly. The reason for this is that because they need to use elemental magic, it would get rather boring having all of them be Sorcerers. So this is more or less an approach of what they would be if theyâd been born in the world of Dungeons and Dragons as their original setting.
AVATAR AANG CIRCLE OF WILDFIRE DRUID
This one may come across as a surprising choice, but I think it fits for Aang thematically. As the Avatar, Aang is responsible for balancing the world between humanity, nature, and spirits. Heâs cried over a burnt forest, felt drawn to a swamp as though it was calling to him, and eventually learned how to listen to the earth itself. The Circle of Wildfire creates an interesting connection to the Avatar Cycle. The idea that death is merely a phase of life. That destruction and death lead to new life, and that death is never the end. Just as the forest will grow back after a wildfire, so too will the Avatar return when theyâve passed away. There is an argument to be made for Divine Soul Sorcerer as Aang literally has the spirit of Raava inside of him, but both Sokka and Katara have pointed out how wise and insightful Aang is. That sagely wisdom is why I leaned toward Druid over Sorcerer. A 1 level dip into Monk can make Aang more elusive, but Druids do get spells for all 4 bending elements, allowing Aang to stay true to his avatar roots.
Protector Aasimar (+2 CHA/+1 WIS) Background: Hermit (Medicine, Religion) Druid Skills: Arcana, Animal Handling
AANGâS SPELL LIST C Create Bonfire, Gust, Mold Earth, Shape Water 1 Burning Hands, Cure Wounds, Earth Tremor, Ice Knife 2 Dust Devil, Gust of Wind, Flaming Sphere, Scorching Ray, Warding Wind 3 Erupting Earth, Plant Growth, Revivify, Tidal Wave, Wall of Water 4 Aura of Life, Control Water, Fire Shield, Stone Shape, Watery Sphere 5 Control Winds, Flame Strike, Malestrom, Mass Cure Wounds, Wall of Stone 6 Bones of the Earth, Investiture of Flame, Investiture of Ice, Investiture of Stone, Investiture of Wind, Move Earth 7 Fire Storm, Whirlwind 8 Earthquake, Tsunami 9 Storm of Vengeance
KATARA LIFE DOMAIN CLERIC
Between the death of her mother and her father being a soldier, not to mention women being expected to be healers within her culture, I would not be surprised to find that Katara was sent to a temple to train in the healing arts under her gran gran, choosing to eventually strike out on her own by Aang and whatever shenaningans he drags her and Sokka into. When it came to her spell list, I remembered her famous quote âI donât want to heal, I want to fightâ, so I made sure she was more than capable of bringing the pain as well as taking it away.
Variant Human (+1 WIS/+1 CON) Bonus Skill: Athletics Feat: Inspiring Leader Background: Acolyte (Insight, Religion) Cleric Skills: Medicine, Persuasion
KATARAâS SPELL LIST
C Light, Sacred Flame, Spare the Dying, Toll the Dead, Word of Radiance 1 Bless, Ceremony, Cure Wounds, Guiding Bolt, Inflict Wounds, Sanctuary, Shield of Faith 2 Augury, Lesser Restoration, Prayer of Healing, Spiritual Weapon, Warding Bond 3 Aura of Vitality, Beacon of Hope, Clairvoyance, Remove Curse, Revivify, Spirit Shroud, Water Walk 4 Aura of Life, Control Water, Death Ward, Divination, Guardian of Faith 5 Commune, Flame Strike, Greater Restoration, Holy Weapon, Mass Cure Wounds, Raise Dead 6 Harm, Heal, Sunbeam 7 Resurrection 8 Sunburst 9 Mass Heal
SOKKA BATTLEMASTER FIGHTER
Like Katara, Sokka likely ended up having to live in a temple, though not all who serve the gods are Clerics. Sometimes, knights are trained to guard and protect the temple and the priests inside, and I think Sokka would have followed this path to stay with his sister and look after her, becoming something of a bodyguard to her. This is also seen in the show itself, Sokkaâs main reason for traveling with Aang and Katara initially was to watch out for his sister and protect her, and kicking some firebender butt along the way was an added perk. Sokkaâs primary character arc revolves around coming into his own as a strategist, so the Battlemaster Fighter felt like a natural translation of his abilities, and is also how I would build ATLA Sokka as well, so heâs one of the few characters I probably wouldnât change.
Variant Human (+1 STR/+1 CON) Bonus Skill: Performance Feat: Slasher (+1 STR) Fighting Style: Dueling Background: Soldier (Athletics, Intimidation) Fighter Skills: Insight, Perception, Survival
TOPH BEIFONG BEASTMASTER RANGER
While this might seem odd at first, I think this is the most appropriate build for Toph in a DnD setting. Firstly, the Ranger class gets to pick a fighting style, and they can pick the Blind Fighting style so Toph can fight without needing to see. Secondly, Toph is connected to the Earth. Aside from the Druid, no other class is as connected to nature and the earth than the Ranger. Thirdly, Toph ends up a hermit living in a swamp. So clearly given the choice between dealing with people or living alone in the wilderness, Toph is going to pick the wilderness every time. She even learned how to see and fight by leaving civilization and learning from animals in nature, and she complained about feeling âconfined and restrictedâ upon entering Ba Sing Se, showing a clear distaste for cities and large crowds of people. As silly as the idea of a blind archer might seem, Toph is surprisingly appropriate as a Ranger. I chose Beastmaster as while ATLA Toph doesnât have an animal companion, I could easily see DnD Toph having a Badgermole mount or some other Beast of the Earth by her side. Or perhaps give her a Winged Boar, since itâs the symbol of her family.
Variant Human: (+1 DEX/+1 WIS) Bonus Skill: Intimidation Feat: Alert Fighting Style: Blind Fighting Background: Outlander (Athletics, Survival) Ranger Skills: Animal Handling, Nature, Perception
TOPHâS SPELL LIST 1 Ensnaring Strike, Hunterâs Mark, Searing Smite, Speak with Animals 2 Beast Sense, Summon Beast 3 Conjure Animals, Conjure Barrage, Speak with Plants 4 Dominate Beast, Locate Creature, Guardian of Nature 5 Commune with Nature, Conjure Volley, Swift Quiver, Wrath of Nature
ZUKO THIEF ROGUE
When Zukoâs not firebending, he shows a mastery of ninjutsu techniques. Between the Blue Spirit, his infiltration of the Northern Water Tribe, and his teaming up with Katara in the Southern Raiders, we see time and again that Zuko is well-equipped for stealth missions, utilizing the ninjutsu arts of In-Nin and Yo-Nin, sneaking in covertly without being seen, and hiding in plain sight to avoid detection. We also see in the show that Zuko has no issue with theft, as his second outing as the Blue Spirit is used to disguise himself as he robs and intimidates Earth Kingdom civilians. I could see Zuko being the son of a powerful crime lord, with his sister as a dangerous assassin while heâs a skillful and nimble thief. Or perhaps he was abandoned by his posh, aristocratic family and took up a life of crime to survive. Thereâs a lot of ways to cook a backstory for Zuko here, but being a Thief feels about right for where Zuko would be in the world of Dungeons and Dragons. Like with Aang, one level of Monk can make Zuko more dexterous and nimble if one so chooses.
Variant Human: (+1 DEX, +1 WIS) Bonus Skill: Intimidation Feat: Fighting Initiate (Two-Weapon Fighting), Dual Wielder Background: Urban Bounty Hunter (Deception, Stealth) Rogue Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, Sleight of Hand, Perception Rogue Expertise: Athletics, Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, Stealth
SUKI WAY OF KENSEI MONK
The other character Iâm unlike to change, Suki has been trained in hand-to-hand combat as well as weapon training. However, unlike the Unarmed Fighting Style Fighter, Suki clearly showcases that sheâs far more focused on dexterity, and the Unarmed Fighting Style focuses on Strength-based punching. So, the Way of the Kensei Monk is the best way to make her able to fight with Dex-based hand-to-hand combat or dex-based weapon attacks, such as with her fans, a sword, or a bow.
Variant Human: (+1 DEX/+1 WIS) Bonus Skill: Performance Feat: Fighter Initiate (Dueling Fighting Style) Background: City Watch (Athletics, Insight) Monk Skills: Acrobatics, Perception
I think all around, the Gaang translates pretty well to the DnD setting. Obviously, some powers are lost in the process, but their actual core personalities remain in tact, and the skills and abilities they learn from the DnD world feel organic to the types of people they would be in this alternate universe without bending. If you want to see how theyâd be built without losing their elemental powers though, check out their builds on Youtube by Tulock the Barbraian, heâs the main reason I did a translation post instead of a direct build post.
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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Reviews have started for Geometry, and I think I will be starting reviews for my other courses soon too. I am glad to be done with my literary analysis. I could have spent some time tomorrow working on it too as it only had to be complete tomorrow and emailed to my mom, but I did not want to deal with it on a Friday, so I finished it today. I might look over it one more time tomorrow with a set of fresh eyes again before sending it to Mom, but I think it turned out okay.
The bad weather we were supposed to get never occurred today, which was nice. I hate when we have to drive in the rain. People do not know how to drive around here when it is storming or the weather is anything but sun.
Tasks Completed:
Geometry - Geometry Basics review + honors questions
Lit and Comp II - Reviewed Unit 24 vocabulary + read Act 4 Scene 1 of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare + read modern translation of same scene + typed up a page about about the "pairs" in the play for a 10 minute writing challenge + completed edits and the final draft of my literary analysis for Emma (due tomorrow)
Spanish 2Â - Reviewed vocabulary + completed listening practice exercises
Bible IÂ - Read 1 Samuel 21-22
World History - Added WWII information to my timeline + began reviewing my timeline (it's my final project done as a presentation)
Biology with Lab - Microorganisms vocabulary assignment
Foundations - Read more on tolerance + read another article displaying media bias + wrote an analysis of my audience for my persuasive speech (I am using my parents as my audience)
Piano - Practiced for two hours in one hour split sessions
Khan Academy - Completed daily High School Geometry mastery challenge
CLEPÂ - Completed Module 12.2 lecture video + completed Module 12 reading "Europe: 1945 to Present" 14.3
Streaming - Watched Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War episode 2
Duolingo - Studied for 15 minutes (Spanish, French, Chinese) + completed daily quests
Reading - Read pages 294-323 of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Chores - Put away the dishes + took the trash out
Activities of the Day:
Personal Bible Study (Romans 12)
Ballet
Pointe
Journal/Mindfulness
What Iâm Grateful for Today:
I am grateful that the storms we were supposed to get today did not come, although it was cloudy.
Quote of the Day:
It's not a crime to feel joy, even when things seem hopeless.
-Divine Rivals, Rebecca Ross
đ§Op. 44, Polonaise in F sharp minor - FrĂŠdĂŠric Chopin
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