#Raven Walton

[rosietrace]

Introducing my potential Terrovania ocs 🧍

Allen Di Angelo, twisted from Alice Angel from Bendy and the ink machine (He/Him, They/Them)

Trinity Valentin, twisted from Tiffany from Bride of Chucky assuming someone already hasn't made an oc off of Tiffany (They/Them, She/Her)

Walton Morrigan, twisted from William Afton from FNAF (He/Him)

(Terrovania belongs to: @terrovaniadorm )

[fantasybooktournament]

Hi! I saw your reblog of the request for reviews of the books that got knocked out in round one of the fantasy book tournament. I have three reviews:

Elatsoe

I do love a good supernatural murder mystery, and this incorporates a fabulous supernatural murder mystery. Also, teenager who have great relationships with their (all living!) parents, which is too rare in YA fantasy.

Lots of my thoughts are spoilery, but Little Badger has done a great job of meshing Lipan and European beliefs (supernatural and otherwise) in terms of the implications of one meeting the other. Also, Ellie, our protagonist, and Kirby the ghost dog, are adorable.

The Raven Tower

This is spectacular. Much of it in second person, which works oh, so, well, I just adored the whole thing. Amazing world building, complex characters and character arcs, and the most amazing subtleties of plot. Just looking back at the first few pages to work out what is and isn't a spoiler, I realise how many details are many layered, and even those I spotted have more when the whole story has been read.

The publishers summary makes it sound like just one of those fantasy political shenanigans with a war on story. It is so much more than that.

Among Others

Liminal urban fantasy - where is the line between mental illness and the supernatural? I spent a lot of timing wondering just how troubled a teen the main character was. As a fantasy story, I felt it somewhat meh. But as a love song to the science fiction that I grew up reading (and I had read the vast majority of the books mentioned at a similar age to the protagonist, but not as they were new), I adored it.

thank you!!!

[datasgirlfriend]

For the fic title ask game: how about "What Goes Up"?? 🖤🖤🖤

Izzy and Murdock in either a plane or helicoptor, hilarity insues.

[athena-xox]

I’ve been sitting on this for a while but here are my age accurate eah fancasts

(Btw here’s a Pinterest board with the aesthetics because sometimes google search just does not give the vibe)

Raven: Lotus Blossom

Apple: Sophie Grace

Maddie: Momona Tamada

Briar: Izabella Rose

Cedar: Camryn Jones

Ashlynn: Aubrey Anderson Emmons

Cerise: Kiawentiio Tarbell

Ramona: Elva Guerra

Lizzie: Sunny Sandler

Daring: Billy Barrett

Dexter: Jacob Tremblay

Darling: Isabella Sermon

Rosabella: Scarlett Estevez

Blondie: Ruby Rose Turner

Cupid: Presley Reese

Faybelle: Florence Hunt

Farrah: Madeline McGraw

Hunter: Miguel Mora

Sparrow: Kyle Breitkopf

Duchess: Lina-Sophia Ben Hamman

Kitty: Miya Cech

Brooke: Ever Anderson

Hopper: Jason Maybaum

Ginger: Faithia Youssouf

Melody: Kyndra Sanchez

Holly: Mirabelle Lee

Poppy: Anais Lee

Alistair: Raphael Luce

Bunny: Elle McKinnon

Chase: Chance Hurstfield

Courtly: Raffiela Chapman

Jackie: Arianna Greenblatt

Northwind: Malachi Barton

Crystal: Xochitl Gomez

Humphrey: Aryan Simhadri

Jillian: Ashley Aufderheide

Nina: Faithe Herman

Tiny: Elie Samouhi

Coral: Julia Butters

Meeshell: Echo Picone

Justine: Demi Singleton

Clara: Vivian Watson

Witchy: Fina Strazza

Nate: Lain Armitage

Lilly: Alavia Alyn Lind

Prudence: Callie Havarda

Charlotte: Isabel Fowler

Helga: Olivea Morton

Gus: Landon Gordon

Alternate fcs:

Raven: Sophie Fergi

Cedar: Anais Lee (she’s been my cedar fc forever but I couldn’t find any other twins for Holly & poppy :/)

Daring: Tait Blum or Dylan Hoffman

Blondie: Allison Coronado

Faybelle: Arianna Greenblatt

Hunter: Javon Walton

Kitty: Chloe Coleman (tbh I think she fits more than Miya but I’ve already committed with the board)

[wutheringmights]

Can we get the latest directors commentary pls?

Of course you can!

All things considered, this chapter actually came together really quickly. I haven't had a free weekend in a while, so that the chapter got done in a little over a month is really cool and sexy of me

My original plan was to have the bit about the war ending and the engineer leaving in secret at the end of the last chapter, and for this chapter to be the scene about Kat plus its consequences. The entire year would have passed between chapters with the reader getting no glimpses into what happened

Obviously, things got screwed up and I had to think of a way to make the war ending work with the Kat scene. I ended up with the idea of showing the passage of time with Link constantly reflecting back on how he failed to see the engineer. And I think it worked really well! For once my bad pacing was a blessing in disguise.

A part of me feels bad that I didn't do more with the friends of the Heroes Spirit, though I already struggle at times to give Midna things to do. I don't think I could have handled more of Ravio or Tetra.

There was going to be way more of Marin, including a bit about how she fades in and out of existence since she's only a dream. The engineer was always going to be the first person who knew when she was back, as he could always sense her presence.

This chapter also has one of my knew favorite lines (which I will highlight because I want to draw attention to it): "He hadn’t been a child for a long time now. But he had been in that comfortable space where he wasn’t a kid but not yet an adult. He always had the sense that if he turned around, he could walk back into a small shape his mother could hold in her arms."

Fort Raven was named after Sir Raven, from the Oracle of Time manga

Where do I start with the Kat stuff?

First off, I almost named this part of the chapter after the pudding bun. I really wanted to highlight the idea that what breaks through Link's disassociation is one person being selflessly nice to him. Like showing someone humanity begets more humanity

Also, the auburn woman who pointed out which direction Kat went in is the same auburn woman who danced with Link and spread rumors about the engineer in chapter 16. This is a detail only I care about.

Okay, so random trivia aside, let's actually talk about Kat

I have mentioned many times before that Kat is based off of Kattrin from Mother Courage and Her Children. Kattrin is a girl who became non-verbal after she was sexually assaulted by a soldier when she was a kid. You can obviously see how that relates to my Kat.

A long time ago, I mentioned that one of the deleted subplots in CTB was about Link dealing with the Waltons wanting to connect with him now that he was the hero. A character who was deleted from that plotline was a slightly older cousin who was also in the army, and was a total asshole of a man.

I bring the cousin up because the cousin's storyline was going to end with Kat-- that's right, he was supposed to play the role that the major with the slicked back hair played in this chapter.

Obviously, this would mean that this bit about Kat being continuously harassed would have gotten a lot more attention and gone on way longer before climaxing with cousin assaulting Kat.

The cousin got deleted from the story when I got rid of the subplot with the Waltons. I told myself that having a random character attack Kat would still work, but it still feels a little sudden to me.

I really wanted to keep this scene not only for the ways it forces Link to respond, but also to show how shitty soldiers are to civilians, especially men in power

And yeah, I wanted Link trying and failing to save someone to be what triggers his wake-up call. Link definitively fucked up. The only thing he has left is being the hero, and he just fucked up saving someone he cares about.

Watching you all speculate about how Kat got injured up until this point was interesting. For a long while, a lot of you thought that the engineer would be involved. I somehow never expected anyone to associate the engineer with Kat's injury.

There were also a lot of people who thought Link was the one who injured Kat. That, I saw coming. It's been interesting to see how people think about what actually happened.

Of course, I was going to have this section go all the way until the end of the next scene, where Link faces the consequences of his actions. You'll have to see next chapter what those consequences will be.

Okay, onto the present--

Up until this chapter, I was utterly convinced that Twilight and Spirit would hate each other from the moment they meet. Then I wrote this chapter and realized that Twilight's protective gene would triumph any misgivings he would otherwise have. Absolutely no way he wouldn't find out about Spirit and not decide he was going to be the only bozo standing in his corner.

I really wanted this bit with Time and Warriors talking to be at the end of the last chapter. In my brain, the pacing just makes more sense that way. I can't even regret pushing it off until this chapter because their talk ended up being so long.

I also had to write this scene twice because the first time, Time was way out of character.

I was initially worried that Time explaining his point of view would be redundant, but after blindsiding you all with his extremely bias POV during his argument with Spirit, this ended up being necessary. My bad.

But also, Time's perspective is so, so... *vague gesturing*

There were a lot of people who were really certain that the child must have hated Link after Link hit him in the temple. Since then, I have been waiting for someone to connect that scene with the moment where the engineer hit the child first. I thought someone would point this point out after Time's argument with Spirit. But, no! No one did! So I had to point it out in this chapter!

I gotta emphasize that Time is not necessarily correct. But I swore that once I got everyone comfortable with Warriors's morality, I was going to start throwing curve balls to challenge your opinion. And as Time puts it, if Spirit can be forgiven, then why not Warriors? Weren't they both responding to shitty situations? And is Warriors correct when he says it's different?

And why am I writing literary response questions for my own fic? Damn.

I originally scrapped the Wolfie scene because it was too cheesy, then I had to put it back in because I had been writing Twilight like the scene was still there

I've been worried that CTB Hyrule has become so iconic for being kinda a hard ass that he's being flanderized, so I figured he could be the one who declares that everyone is safe and sound.

Wind gets a new haircut because it's not real trauma unless your hair changes. The author is someone who changes her hair every time her life falls apart.

And he has a cool anime-esque eye patch because he's thirteen and he deserves a cool anime-esque eye patch

There actually was going to be a scene where Warriors shared his plan for the Triforce with Lana first, but I cut it since I didn't want to have the same argument twice, once with Lana and once with the Chain; it still feels a little out of character for Link to not talk to Lana first.

So the Warriors and Spirit scene

I wanted to convey that talking about everything that happened too soon would cause Warriors to sort of relive his memories and worsen his trauma. I wanted to try showing that without needing to outright state it, hence the dream-like sequence.

I think this was largely successful. People get the idea. Shout out to this story for forcing me to get good at writing trippy sequences, though. I wasn't really planning on that.

I think my favorite part about Twilight taking control is that he still needed Four to do some of the heavy talking for him. Power duo between a grown man and his 16 year old BFF

As I promised, a Triforce quest comes with a lot of morale quandaries that we now have to navigate with the characters, the biggest one being what is the definition of a war won? How do you wish for a war to be over without causing a larger disaster?

Everything about the world building for the Faovarian government and society was designed to add complications to that question. You can't annihilate the army without killing thralls. You can't use it on their ruler because they have a senate who can be replaced. They're an empire made of conquered people, so there's the risk that you could hurt an oppressed state.

But yeah, we're ready to go on another adventure. The boys are sticking together a little bit longer, and now we have to go meet up with Lincoln.

I wanted to get them on the road this chapter too, especially so that I could end with another really important Spirit scene, but I punted that off to the next chapter. Hopefully, the pacing for the next chapter won't be too weird.

And because the ending is different from what I had planned, I didn't know HOW to end things. Then I remembered how much you all liked dog imagery.

One last note: I love reading everyone's thoughts on the story, especially your thoughts on Warriors, Spirit, and Time. I am amazed by how many different takes I have seen. There is no one out there who is thinking the same thing.

On one hand, that's terrifying for me. When I was younger, I was really into the idea that a successful story left every reader thinking the same thing. The part of me that is forever 20 years old is scared shitless that someone is going to have a bad take and get mad at me for it.

The part of me that is older and somewhat wiser wants all of these polarizing opinions. Every reader brings their own experiences to the table, and I want to see everyone reaching their own conclusions about the characters. I love this. I relish in every ask, reply, or AO3 comment. I love your mini-essays and note taking. I love knowing what everyone thinks.

So, yeah. I just wanted to take a moment to reflect on that. Things are a little terrifying, but they have to be in order to be exciting as well.

[dear-indies]

Hello Cat! Can I please get some fc suggestions for a black woman, age anywhere from like 23-33 passing, who just gives bright, joy, fairylike energy? Thank you! and as ever #freepalestine

Ashleigh Murray (1988) African-American.

Tabria Majors (1990) African-American - has spoken up for Palestine!

Denée Benton (1991) African-American - has spoken up for Palestine!

Dominique Fishback (1991) African-American.

Tiana Okoye (1991) African-American.

Lydia West (1993) Afro Montserratian / Irish.

Aisha Dee (1993) African Australian / White.

Asia Jackson (1994) Ibaloi Filipino and African American - has spoken up for Palestine!

Arsema Thomas (1994) Nigerian / Ethiopian - has spoken up for Palestine!

Jaz Sinclair (1994) African-American / White.

Jasmin Savoy Brown (1994) African-American / White - is queer - has spoken up for Palestine!

Ayo Edebiri (1995) Afro Barbadian / Nigerian - is queer.

Raven Bowens (1995) African-American.

Bree Kish (1996) 1/4 African-American - has spoken up for Palestine!

Zuri Reed (1996) African-American.

Alisha Boe (1997) Somali / White.

Laura Kariuki (1998) Kenyan.

Samara Joy (1999) African-American - has spoken up for Palestine!

Genneya Walton (1999) African-American.

Marissa Bode (2000) African-American - is disabled - has spoken up for Palestine!

Halle Bailey (2000) African-Amercan.

Dara Reneé (2000) African-American.

Alexandra James (?) Dominican, Antiguan & Barbudian - is deaf and queer.

Hope this helps you out, anon!

[inkyskye]

books that feel like nostalgia

you know those books you read that, instead of feeling like you're discovering something brand-new, they almost remind you of something you already know? like you already read it in another life? here are some books that gave me that feeling of returning home.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley

Circe by Madeline Miller

The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Normal People by Sally Rooney

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

[with-a-martyr-complex]

With A Martyr Complex: Reading List 2023

Adapted from the annual list from @balioc​, a list of books (primarily audiobooks) consumed this year. This list excludes several podcasts, but includes dramatizations and college lecture series from The Great Courses, which I consume like a parrot emotionally dependent on access to lecturers.

The Birth of Tragedy Out Of The Spirit of Music byFriedrich Nietzsche (Translated by Ian Johnston)

Death in Venice by Thomas Mann (Translated by Michael Henry Heim, Introduction by Michael Cunningham)

Financial Literacy: Finding Your Way in the Financial Markets by Connel Fullenkamp, from The Great Courses

The Dispossessed: A Novel by Ursula K. Le Guin

License to Travel: A Cultural History of the Passport by Patrick Bixby

Making History: How Great Historians Interpret the Past by Allen C. Guelzo, from The Great Courses

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai (Translated by Donald Keene)

Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave by Frederick Douglass

Understanding Japan: A Cultural History by Mark J. Ravina, from The Great Courses

The Mountains of Mourning by Lois McMaster Bujold

What Has Passed Shall In Kinder Light Appear by Baoshu (Translated by Ken Liu)

The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World by Robert Garland from The Great Courses

The Just City by Jo Walton

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Understanding Imperial China: Dynasties, Life, and Culture by Andrew R. Wilson, from The Great Courses

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang (Contains: Tower of Babylon, Understand, Division By Zero, Story of Your Life, Seventy-Two Letters, The Evolution of Human Science, Hell is the Absence of God, and Liking What You See.)

Great Minds of the Eastern Intellectual Tradition by Grant Hardy, from The Great Courses

By The Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions by Richard Cohen

War in Japan: 1467-1615 by Stephen Turnbull

Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost by Zack Davisson

Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu (Translated by Dennis Washburn)

Buddhism by Malcolm David Eckel, from The Great Courses

The Rise of Modern Japan by Mark Ravina, from The Great Courses

The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps: The Bloody Battles and Intrigues of the Shinsengumi by Romulus Hillsborough

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, (Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori)

Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima (Translated by Michael Gallagher)

Child of God by Cormac McCarthy

The Rise of Communism: From Marx to Lenin by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, from The Great Courses

Communism in Power: From Stalin to Mao by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, from The Great Courses

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo (Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood)

Cycles of American Political Thought by Joseph F. Kobylka, from The Great Courses

Docile by K. M. Szpara

Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques by James Hynes, from The Great Courses

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Hart's Hope by Orson Scott Card

Real Service by Raven Kaldera and Joshua Tenpenny

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alhigieri (Translated by Clive James)

Dante's Divine Comedy by William R. Cook and Ronald B. Herzman from The Great Courses

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Secrets of The Occult by Richard B. Spence (From the Great Courses, possibly?)

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

American Monsters by Adam Jortner from The Great Courses

The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard byGuy de la Bédoyère

The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

Great World Religions: Hinduism by Mark W. Muesse, from The Great Courses

At The Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath by H. P. Lovecraft

The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft

The Shadow Out of Time by H. P. Lovecraft

The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H. P. Lovecraft

The Whisperer in Darkness by H. P. Lovecraft

The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft by H. P. Lovecraft (Collected by The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, contains: The Alchemist, At the Mountains of Madness, Azathoth, The Best in the Cave, Beyond the Wall of Sleep, The Book, The Call of Cthulhu, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Cats of Ulthar, Celephais, The Colour out of Space, Cool Air, Dagon, The Descendent, Discarded Draft of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," The Doom that Came to Sarnath, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, The Dreams in the Witch House, The Dunwich Horror, The Evil Clergyman, Ex Oblivione, Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family, The Festival, From Beyond, The Haunter of the Dark, He, Herbert West-Reanimator, History of the Necronomicon, The Horror at Red Hook, TheHound, Hypnos, Ibid, In the Vault, The Little Glass Bottle, The Lurking Fear, Memory, The Moon-Bog, The Music of Erich Zann, The Mysterious Ship (Long and Short Versions), The Mystery of the Grave-Yard, The Nameless City, Nyarlathotep, Old Bugs, The Other Gods, The Outsider, Pickman's Model, The Picture in the House, Polaris, The Quest of Iranon, The Rats in the Walls, A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson, The Secret Cave, The Shadow out of Time, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, The Shunned House, The Silver Key, The Statement of Randolph Carter, The Strange High House in the Mist, The Street, Sweet Ermengarde, The Temple, The Terrible Old Man, The Thing on the Doorstep, Through the Gates of the Silver KeyThe Tomb, The Transition of Juan Romero, The Tree, Under the Pyramids, The Unnamable, The Very Old Folk, What the Moon Brings, The Whisperer in Darkness, The White Ship)

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Patton: The Man Behind The Legend, 1885-1945 by Martin Blumenson

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger by Matt Yglesias

Red: A History of the Redhead by Jacky Colliss Harvey

The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo (Translated by Isabel Florence Hapgood)

The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing by Joost A. M. Meerloo

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

Legacies of Great Economists by Timothy Taylor from The Great Courses

Incomplete books: Trouble on Triton, Comparative Hell: Arts of Asian Underworlds, Dark Archives, The History of the World: Map by Maps, The Iliad (Emily Wilson Translation), Christina Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric, The Three Musketeers, The Only Plane in the Sky, Myth in Human History, The Dragon: Fear and Power

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Great Courses consumed: 17?

Non-Great Courses Nonfiction consumed: 13

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Works consumed by women: 13

Works consumed by men: 53

Works consumed by men and women: 0

Works that can plausibly be considered of real relevance to foreign policy (including appropriate histories): 7

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With A Martyr Complex’s Choice Award, fiction division: Convenience Store Woman

>>>> Honorable mention: Hart's Hope, Ancillary Justice, Child of God, No Longer Human, Piranesi, the first 1/3 of Cyteen, What Has Passed Shall in Kinder Light Appear

With A Martyr Complex’s Choice Award, nonfiction division: By The Sword

>>>> Honorable mention: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps, Praetorian, The Birth of Tragedy most of the Great Courses stuff I got to this year

>>>> Great Courses Division: Buddhism

The Annual “An Essential Work of Surpassing Beauty that Isn’t Fair to Compare To Everything Else” Award: The Divine Comedy

>>>> Honorable mention: Julius Caesar, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, The Shadow Out of Time, Pride and Prejudice, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Man Who Laughs, The Dispossessed

The “Reading This Book Will Give You Great Insight Into The Way I See The World” Award: What Has Passed Shall In Kinder Light Appear

>>>> Honorable mention: Hell is the Absence of God (from Stories of Your Life and Others)

The "My Mind is Thoroughly Exhausted By Reading Through All This But It Was Worth It In The End" Award: The Tale of Genji

Book Most in Need of A Single Extra Chapter: The Man Who Laughs

Best Dude: Darcy from Pride and Prejudice

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This is the first year where I didn't struggle to reach my 52 book goal at all, only some of which is thanks to the Lovecraft marathon. I also read a ton of short sci-fi stories early in the year for an online class I took (which is also why there are so many sci-fi novels in the beginning of the year) and feel much more knowledgeable in the genre even though I'm still not very well read in it. I will be taking a fantasy course next year to what I assume will be similar effect.

It's still hard to read non-audiobooks, made worse this year by a promotion at work that means I have much less free time overall but still a fair deal of time for audiobooks while working with my hands. My (I don't post it) movie list suffered similarly, with this being the first year in a while I didn't hit my movie target. Not discussed: I read various comics this year! Standouts: Chainsaw Man Part 1, the first volume of Pluto, Fun Home, the fifth volume of Phoenix, Look Back

Goals for next year: more foreign policy reading, more literary fiction, write something of my own, ohgodthesearethesamegoalsaslastyearpleasetellmeI'mnotstagnating

[notebookmusical]

congrats cossette!

🌷 + long live by taylor swift <3

thank you, karolina! 🤍 sorry this is 50 years late! i feel like i have to recommend "band books" — such as daisy jones and the six by taylor jenkins reid, and the final revival of opal and nev by dawnie walton, but i also feel like long live gives me very like, YA coming of age fantasy found family vibes, so like the raven cycle by maggie stiefvater, little thieves by margaret owen, the witch haven by sasha p. smith — and this one isn't YA nor is it fantasy, but it is very dear to my heart: portrait of a thief by grace d. li! trigger warnings are under the cut 🤍

mini little celebration!

daisy jones and the six: abortion, addiction, alcohol abuse, anxiety, cheating, depression, drug use/abuse, eating disorder, pregnancy, self-harm

the final revival of opal and nev: racism, rioting, sexual harassment (mentioned), death, anti-Blackness, infidelity

the raven cycle: x

little thieves: poisoning, whipping, attempted sexual assault (off page), physical abuse, emotional abuse, blood, emesis

the witch haven: grief, attempted sexual assault, blood, murder both on page and off, stabbing, vomiting, drowning, absentee parents, mutilation of corpses, the main character’s mother resides in an asylum for assumed mental health issues, mentions of asylums, alluded child abuse, discussions of Native American boarding schools, and underage drinking and smoking

portrait of a thief: death of a parent, hospitalization of a grandparent (minor), grief, violence, weapon descriptions

[swynlake-rp]

hey hey admins! I'm looking through your most wanted wednesday posts and I'm between like 10 characters. Could I grab some fc ideas for Iridessa, Ember, Jimmy Ling, and Roland Doyle?

We love to hear that so many of our open skeletons interest you! Here are a few FC suggestions for those characters.

Iridessa: Abbie Hern, Summer Madison, Celeste O'Connor, Genneya Walton, Yandeh Sallah and Raven Bowens

Ember: Yuyu Kitamura, Nicole Zefanya (NIKI), Nhung Hong, Kaity Nguyễn, Chienna Filomeno, Zhang Miao Li, Ningning, Vivoree Esclito, and Zhou Ye

Jimmy Ling: Wei Zheming, Alexander Hodge, Xing Zhaolin, Ludi Lin, Xiao Zhan, Zhang Hao, and Jing Boran

Roland: Lewis Capaldi, Willi Carlisle, Tucker Albrizzi, Jacob Wysocki, Zach Miko, John Bradley, and TALK (Nicholas Durocher)

[rosietrace]

Walton Morrigan

"I also believe my ideas are most innovative indeed.... Now, tell me, how do you feel about an ice cream machine in a rube goldberg machine?"

Full Name: Walton Jameson Morrigan

Japanese Name: ウォルトン ジェイムソン モリガン

Romaji: Woruton Jeimuson Morigan

Twisted from: William Afton

Age: 21

V/A: Sōma Saitō(斉藤 壮馬)

Birthday: March 2

Horoscope: Pisces ♓

Species: "Human"

Hair color: Strawberry blonde

Eye color: Violet

꒷︶ ̇ ̟ ෆ ‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿ ෆ ̟ ̇ ︶꒷

Homeland: "Unrecorded"

Dormitory: Terrovania

School Year: 4th year

Class: 4-A

Sexuality: Asexual, Biromantic

Dominant hand: Right

{ Family:

Unnamed Father

Unnamed Mother (divorced)

Unnamed Stepmother }

Best class(es): Engineering, alchemy, algebra, physical education

Worst class(es): Psychology

Likes: His inventions, any type of scientific discovery, complex machinery, Rube Goldberg machines, experimentation of all kinds, alchemy, technological advancements, robotic engineering

Dislikes: Being disturbed while working, Trinity Valentin /j, too much paperwork, homework, his internships, dirty glasses, stained clothing, too much blood on him, the allegations surrounding him

Hobbies: Robotic engineering, alchemy, murder, making technological advancements, writing down his ideas, coming up with complex machinery

Talent(s): High IQ, scarily fast reflexes, robotic engineering, alchemy, writing things down, knife tricks

Flaw(s): Passive aggressive, socially cut off, generally two-faced, blunt, judgemental

꒷︶ ̇ ̟ ෆ ‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿ ෆ ̟ ̇ ︶꒷

Personality

Walton is an interesting figure in Terrovania. Many were confused when he first arrived, about the reasons behind being sorted into Terrovania when in doubt; Ignihyde was much more suitable for him.

But it wasn't like he could care. As long as he was able to continue his experiments, he didn't care which dorm he was sorted in. And he still goes by his word.

On the other hand, Walton does have moments of charisma. As rare as they are, he allows himself to be a bit of a savvy young man whenever he showcases his inventions.

However, that savviness didn't distract people from the fact that Walton was…. Unusual.

He's a bit too honest, to the point that criticism from him could take hours because of all the details he's able to take in. And in general, one's pride could get hurt if he didn't like your idea.

And it doesn't help that his passive aggressiveness only amplifies that blunt judgemental nature by a long mile.

And, well, the rumors about him doesn't make things any better for the state of Walton's current reputation.

After quite some time, around his second year, numerous students had gone missing and were never to be seen again. It didn't help that around that time, students from Terrovania have reported that a strange odor was emitting from Walton's room.

But due to the fact that there wasn't any actual evidence that suggested anything against him, he was left alone, Scott free.

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Name Meaning

Walton: Walton as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Walton is "walled town".

Jameson: The British boy's name Jameson means “son of James”.

Morrigan: Morrigan - In Irish and Celtic mythology, this goddess is known as the “bringer of death”.

Trivia

Having a somewhat feminine surname doesn't particularly bother Walton whatsoever

Having too much paperwork somewhat kills him /j

He was always closer to his stepmother than he was with his biological parents, especially his biological mother

His stepmother taught him everything he needed to know about robotic engineering and experimentation

Is surprisingly full of endurance despite saying “He doesn't work out”

His reflexes are... Most definitely an interesting subject to discuss

Does not find solace in knowing that he sounds like a mad scientist when he rambles

Hates Trinity /j /j /j they're actually pretty close

His internships were absolute hell to go through because they barely allowed him any rest, thus resulting in his newfound sleep deprivation

Better with knives than guns

His notes have always been commended for always taking in the most fascinating of details, no matter how odd

Was curious about why Allen almost never shows his eyes, and tried to convince him to stop super gluing them /j

Is..... Unusually irritated about the rumors claiming that he's a murderer, even going as far as to say that the people making those assumptions are tactless

Thought Terrovania was Ignihyde when he was first sorted into the dorm

Not having any manifestation of a unique magic is seemingly more helpful for Walton than anything else in the world

Rube Goldberg machines somehow fascinate him in the oddest way

[fantasybooktournament]

Send a Review!!

The first round of books was eliminated and I wanted some help talking about the book eliminated. There are so many amazing books that unfortunately were cut but still deserve their time to shine. I was hoping I could share people's reviews of the books eliminated, as I have not read them all.

I was hoping people would send asks with reviews or send me a review they had previously written to reblog. I'll post ones for the books I have read over the next week!

Not all reviews need to be glowing reviews, but if you didn't enjoy some of the books, also please feel free to send a review explaining why as well!

I'll use the tags of the eliminated works as well as "book reviews"

List of books under the cut!!

mercy thomas by patrica briggs

lightbringer by brent weeks

the golem and the jinni by helene wecker

prince of thorns by mark lawrence

chronicle of the unhewn throne by brian staveley

between earth and sky by rebecca roanhorse

criers war by nina varela

among others by jo walton

dead jinn universe by p. djeli clark

the raven tower by ann leckie

the grace of kings by ken liu

shades of milk and honey by mary roinette kowal

a land fit for heroes by richard k morgan

the stardust thief by chelsea abdullah

witchmark by cl polk

tailchasers song by tad williams

darkest powers by kelley armstrong

three dark crowns by kendare blake

the queen of tearling by erika johansen

mirror visitor by christelle dabos

we hunt the flame by hafsah faizal

the naming by allison crogan

iskari by kristen ciccarelli

kaikeyi by vaishnavi patel

a song of wraiths and ruin by roseanne a brown

book of tea by judy i lin

elatsoe by darcie little badger

blood heir by amelie wen zhao

labyrinth lost by zoraida cordova

girls made of snow and glass by melissa bashardoust

the reader by tracie chi

shadowshaper by daniel jose older

[stocknames]

Celebrating 15 years of Stock Names

When we founded Stock Names in 2009 there was no telling where this journey would take us. In the burgeoning field of digital onomastics there were already some major players but despite this, we found a market opportunity and have thrived ever since, becoming the only remaining institution to dominate this lucrative industry.

And so, to celebrate 15 years, we are offering a pack of names up to the public domain. Yes, you read that right. This pack of high quality names is absolutely free to use.

Esteban Boucher

Frite Archer

Glen Suggins

Oled Fresnel

Pratt Wager

Viktor Sesh

Dr. Jarvis Teent 

Dwayne Swayze

Casey Westport

Olivia Quiznos

Darren Chen

Kip Ipswitch

Erin Gaussian 

Gairy Dangle

Crystal Valensole

Wade Raven

Ellen Chud 

Jay Fella 

Narbonne B. Elastick 

Mr. Pyle Western

Tom Godwin

Phil Justice

Barri Tron

Daniel T. Chowder

Richard Dingle

Heather Kool 

Yule Funson 

Euler Showfeather

Janice V. Venice 

Rick Tide

Taylore Hatchback

Artois “Jeff” Xanadu 

Alan Banal

Befth Foreworn

Jayson Spam 

Sheldon Prophylactic

Rayna Flagschipp

Kellen Huile

Wes Vector

Alaina Waxy

H.B. Mills

Georgia Pine

Frédéric Epinard

Ulysses Goulet

Niles Scrub

Ron Constant

Guy LePamplemousse 

Gareth Hagathorn

Valery Krylon 

David Phurne

P. Nolan Salade 

Sean Tingle

Rob Mondo 

D. L. Bigly 

Holland Opus

Gregor Fuck

Dr. Kim General 

Warren Tretch

Timothy Gif

Pete Phong

Chris Whissle

Steve Greenland 

Peter Cetera

Whitney Hyrule

Jordan Cressle

Oscar Surplus

Kyle Shenanigan 

Seth Aragorn

Byron Vreen

Tim Varnish

Henri Gouraud

Marquis Kennel

Neville Mesh

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Please note that to generously offer this pack for free, our engineers have gone without pay for the past several weeks. While some have been able to absorb this financial burden, others have mounting money problems and are asking for your help. Please consider starting a fundraising campaign for our engineers Jay Paisly, Gorden Yogurt, Brett Phale, Aesop Plunder, and Walton Chess.

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Lesbian Bed Death - She Loves Lilith (Official Music Video) PRE-ORDER NEW ALBUM ‘MIDNIGHT LUST' AND COME SEE US LIVE IN 2024!! https://ift.tt/0A4aH5D 16th March LEICESTER – The Metal Monocle 23rd March WOLVERHAMPTON - The Giffard Arms 5th May SWANSEA - Station 18 Festival @ Hanger 18 7th June NOTTINGHAM - Tap 'N' Tumbler Directed and produced by Evelyn Wolf & Dan Peach Director of Photography: Ben Thompson First Camera Assistant: Elliot Wallis The band: JJ – Vocals Dan Peach – Rhythm Guitar Leisl Heath - Bass Aimee Violet – Drums (Lead guitar on studio recording by Steve Lethal) Actors: Myriam Sarah, Syd, Emily, Richard Walton, Claire Ward, David Tunstall, Rachel Rouge, Myles Dartford, David Martin, Dark Raven, Natalie Marie, Emily Rogers, Casey Kingsley, Katie Parker, and the band. Lead SFX: Jacqui Dunn https://jaqdsfx.co.uk/ Assistant Hair Makeup and SFX: Emily Rogers, Katie Parker & Casey Kingsley Costumes: Claire Ward & Jacqui Dunn Filmed at The Locomotive Pub in Heron Cross, Stoke-on-Trent, UK Dan Peach’s custom Baphomet guitar by Chris Baxter at Whispersmith Guitars https://ift.tt/Slrbi6T Lesbian Bed Death management & booking enquiries: evelynwolfmusic@gmail.com https://ift.tt/M0dNWlp https://ift.tt/Mkg0KPq https://ift.tt/vQ93pDo http://www.twitter.com/lbdofficial https://ift.tt/f3lKyQM Lyrics: Like a cat on the rooftops She glides and shimmers like a ghost She hunts for food and twisted sport It's the screams she loves the most She hates your vapid conversation She burns the condescending priest Repulsed by your adoration There's no merciful release A hedonistic life of sin She's the queen of this Hell she's found herself in The coldest truths sting No, she doesn't want your diamond ring because She loves Lilith and she'll never love you She loves Lilith The night owl giveth but never to you Hear her whispers in the darkness Chaos and madness evoked Strangled by chains of torment Your spark of hope stubbed out like a smoke You waste your life in the wilderness You scrape around on your knees A tiresome court jester unable to please Withered and dying, blinded and diseased via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNC1DouLQs4

[nerdvanauniverse]

So I had some background noise on as I read-- an episode of an old show called The Waltons.

And one of the girls was writing a litter that included a description of "eyes like limpid pools".

Is this the origin of Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way's description????

Did I just unlock new My Immortal lore?

[the-lightbulb-and-the-octopus]

Trying to read too many books - Week 14, wrap up

And it's a wrap! 2024 has officially started and I haven't quite managed to read everything I had left, but I'm almost there. I'll probably finish up at a slower pace in the next month or so before moving on to other things...

Read:

Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton

An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

Currently reading:

The Heart Forger (The Bone Witch #2) by Rin Chupeco

Books left:

The Shadowglass (The Bone Witch #3) by RIn Chupeco

The Gods of Men (The Gods of Men #1) by Barbara Kloss

Temple of Sand (The Gods of Men #2) by Barbara Kloss

A Symphony of Stars (The Gods of Men) by Barbara Kloss

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho

Total: 40/48 books

Trying to read too many books - Week 0

Because I really want to have an empty e-reader. That's it, that's the reason.

I made very secret calculations and the conclusion is that if I manage to read around 3,5 books per week, I should be done before 2024. That's the ultimate goal. I'm definitely not above fitting all of this into other projects like readathons or buddy reads - and I'm definitely going to change the preset tbrs that I will give in my updates because of ~feelings~

So for the first week, the tentative list will be:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Mask of Shadows (Mask of Shadows #1) by Linsey Miller

Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle

The Black Guard (The Long War #1) by A. J. Smith