#Rhino gives birth

[lunamikk69]

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls - Rhino Scene

[infodumpingaboutnature]

Some good news from Indonesia: the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park has just announced that on November 25th their female Sumatran Rhino named Delilah gave birth to a healthy male calf!!!

(Photo credit: Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry)

The as of yet unnamed calf is the second calf born at the sanctuary this month, and his mother Delilah was the second calf ever born at the sanctuary as well as the first captive bred Sumatran rhino to successfully give birth in captivity, so this is great news for captive breeding efforts of this species. There are only somewhere between 34 and 47 Sumatran rhinos in the wild, so captive breeding is incredibly important for this species survival. The sanctuary plans to eventually release the rhinos born at the sanctuary in order to help build the wild population back up. This baby is the fifth calf to be born at the sanctuary, and in addition to being Delilah’s first calf, he is also the first calf to be sired from his father, Harapan, who was originally born in the Cincinnati Zoo.

The mother and calf are currently being held in a naturalistic enclosure at the sanctuary (as the goal is to try to get them to live a life as similar to in the wild as possible) and are being heavily guarded to protect them from poachers. This species has suffered so much due to a combination of poaching for their horns as well as habitat loss. They are also pretty hard to keep and breed in captivity due to their shy nature, so this calf is amazing news!

Also! Fun fact: this species of rhino is the closest living relative of the extinct Woolly Rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis). Which makes sense since the Sumatran rhino is the hairiest of all the living rhino species, which you can especially see with the babies.

[charmwasjess]

I'll never get over thinking about Dooku as a natural lightning prodigy.

He throws lightning more frequently than any character in the series. Sidious is certainly the more powerful Sith, but he looks like he's angrily giving birth to a rhino every time he uses it, compared to Dooku, who looks hydrated and relaxed. Rewatching Clone Wars, it's his signature move, he almost uses it like an extra lightsaber to beef up the momentum on his Makashi. He uses lightning to escape countless times - when he should be down, when he's otherwise beaten, when he's separated from his lightsaber. Anakin maiming him reads as a significant act of malice - he took his one hand, so he'll take both - but really, it's also a very ruthlessly practical way to definitely de-weaponize Dooku.

And then, the tasty backstory -- he's been using it since he was like twenty, no one seems to have taught him how but it just happens when he needs to save himself/his loved ones (the scene in Dooku: Jedi Lost where he can't get it off his hands and is terrified 🥺--), and the whole connection to Serenno with the Tirra'taka being lightning-aspected. It's so cool if it's a whole natural proclivity thing in connection with his birth planet's weirdness. I just think it's neat, okay??

[endlingmusings]

[ A young, female Javan rhino calf enjoys a mud wallow alongside her mother. ]

"This is the first official announcement of a newborn of the critically endangered species after an investigative report published earlier this year threw into doubt the government’s claims of a steadily growing population. In its report, the nonprofit environmental NGO Auriga Nusantara revealed that 18 rhinos had been missing for years, and at least three of them were confirmed to have died since 2019, yet continued to be listed in the official population count. None of these missing or dead Javan rhinos were publicly announced by either the agency that manages Ujung Kulon National Park or the Indonesian environment ministry. The ministry’s announcement of the newest calf doesn’t give an updated population count — something the ministry typically used to do to bolster its claims of stable population growth for the endemic species. In the last official mention of the Javan rhino population, the ministry said in a press release in September that there were “about” 80 rhinos left, with an average of three births per year. Notably, it didn’t give a death rate. Auriga’s report also highlighted worrying indications that attempted rhino poaching has resumed in Ujung Kulon since 2018, following three decades without reported incidents. It noted the discovery of a snare positioned specifically to catch a large mammal like a rhino or banteng (Bos javanicus), adding that sightings of people carrying firearms and other illegal activities have also been increasing all over the park. Accounts by communities and partner organizations in the Ujung Kulon area have reported seeing poachers entering the coastal park from the sea. Once ranging throughout Southeast Asia, these rhinos have been hunted to near-extinction, with a single population remaining. Since the 2011 death of the last Javan rhino in Vietnam, the critically endangered species now only exists in the Indonesian park at the western tip of Java Island. Javan rhinos face several unique threats, such as an unbalanced sex ratio of about two males for every one female; a lack of genetic diversity within the existing population; the potential for disease transmission from cattle herded by nearby communities; and being confined to a single habitat that’s now nearing its carrying capacity for rhinos and is located in an area prone to natural disasters."

- Excerpt from "Indonesia reports a new Javan rhino calf, but population doubts persist" by Basten Gokkon.

[straybard]

My new Spidersona: Spider-Commando, or Spider Kam 🕷️🪐🕸️ Having recently played Star Wars Battlefront and Halo around the time I watched #Spiderverse, I wanted to give my new Spider-sona a Space-soldier vibe. You can see the influence of Spartan-II commandos and clone trooper commandos in his design but when it came to colors I retained the red-blue scheme so as to not deviate too much from classic Spiderman.

He comes from a world where mutated soldiers are trained at a young age to fight each other (There are rhino soldiers and goblin soldiers,) and originally there were tons of Spider Commandos. However he became the only one and due to some breaking of canon events evil-doers in his dimension were doing, it fell apart quickly and he was rescued. Because he was never given a name at birth (everyone in his world save for officers was given a code such as M4R7-J4N3, H4RY-O2BN, or GW32-2TC7) and he knows he is the last spider commando, some of the Spider crew have taken to calling him "The Spider-Kam(mando)."

Assigned to Migeul's support and rescue units, Spider-Kam has begun to gradually explore what life can be like outside of a soldier.

[magic-is-beauty]

welcome to another segment called kenz needs stop having access to the internet or sweet tooth characters as memes?? (part 5)

Rosie right after Ginger gave birth (Liam is Ginger's son)

Raid shenanigans with Flamingo and Pony (they felt the need to bow down to some inanimate object this time it was alcohol which they then brought back) ; Tiger thought it would be smart to send Flamingo with Pony but it turns out Flamingo indulges in Pony's silliness

Literally what season 3 was about (Adi chasing after Gus so that he could fulfill his dream,Zhang joining him since she wants a human grandchild and Gus running away from these two people who want him dead)

The animal army found a cat while exploring and Flamingo who loves cats wants to pet it but is too short so Rhino being the nice person he is gives her a boost so she can pet a cat ; I swear the dynamics between the original 5 is so special to me

The first time Wendy shows her full excitement is quite a surprising affair ; Jepp's confused and shocked at what happened,Wendy's super excited and is finally able to experience childhood without the weight of the world on her shoulders,Gus is happy because Wendy is and is kinda surprised because Wendy doesn't usually have that strong of a reaction but happily welcomes it and Becky is absolutely surprised at her sister's,who she's still getting to know,reaction and has to process all the feelings she has seeing this for the first time as a big sister

[hadrians-wall95]

Ser Octavius surveyed his battleline. Preparing for the assault to come.

The Saguine Knights, Fleet Based Successor Chapter of the Blood Angels, had come to Forgeworld Snifflick after hearing the Distress Calls of the Covenant of the Omnisiah. The Skitarii defenders had done well to contain Hivefleet Behemoth, but they had been unable to push into the most corrupted parts of the Forgeworld. Today, Ser Octavius and Court Librarian Merlinius would change that.

The Tanks of Trebuchet Company were deployed. All that was left was the order to assault. The objective: to open a hole in Tyrannid Line, and to cleanse the birthing pods scattering the battlefield (the orange leave piles. Work with what ya got). He gave the order, and the treads of the Emporer advanced.

The Company advanced, bringing the full might of the Emporer to bear. Lascannons scoured the flesh of the Xenos, bringing down great beasts before they could even react to the assault. On the right flank, Ser Octavius and the Rhino Carrying Black Squadron ran into early trouble. The genestealers meant to break open the Rhino and Slow the Tactical Squads advance. Ser Octavius, in response, heroically charged the brood, sure he could bring the beasts low before they could open up the APC.

It is unfortunate, then, that Ser Octavius has the wrong of it. The Xenos was Cunning this day, and knew that killing him and the Librarian would be worth a hundred line brothers. The Assault Marines deployed from the landraider, hoping to save their Warlord.

Unfortunately, it was too little too late. Ser Octavius was thrown from his bike, his armor torn asunder. As he lost consciousness, his thoughts were only of vindication, praying that Merlinius would finish the Job.

Merlinius would have no such luck. I'm fact, it was all the Librarian could do to survive and avoid a rout. Both Landraiders had collapsed under Tyranofex fire, and the objectives seemed impossible to secure. Meanwhile, Behemoth was out for Blood, bringing weapon after weapon crashing down on the Wizard and his honor guard. As the terminators around him fell, Merlinius ordered one last charge. They'd take this objective, or die trying.

A final charge was ordered, to some success. Tactical Squad Green was able to take and hold the left objective, giving a path to victory. Tactical Squad black charged into the frey, hoping to hold the center and steal a victory. A last desperate push.

That ended not with a bang, but a whimper. Ineffective charges meant that time would decide this battle. Merlinius, the last of his Bodyguard dead at his feet, sounded a fighting withdrawal. The retreat saw the death of most of the enemies great beasts. The biomass lost today would be a terrible blow. They would hold the Xenos this day, true. But this was no victory. Just like the Skitarii before them, the Space Marines had failed to cleanse the planet. This would be a long campaign. Merlinius have the order. The Death Company would son be Unleashed.

[aleielle-of-roshar]

Wings of Fire: Reign of Ruin Pantalans #1

(As the pantalans are more insectoid in my story)

Hivewings are based on wasps, bees, and hornets, with a hint of rhino beetle. Unlike the other pantalans, any hybrids with Pyrrhian dragons (pantalan hybrids are fine) are always infertile.

They still have four wings, but they fold into their chitin like beetles’, two to six eyes (although only royals have six), incredibly strong chitinous armour, and incredibly strong prominent mandibles. They all have stingers on either their wrists or tail- tho royals have both. And they have rhino beetle like front horns, royals’ are the biggest. Royals have some gold on their chitin, whilst others cant have it, and stronger paralyzing neurotoxins in their stings. The queen still has hivemind abilities, but this is only used during war, as when she’s done she dies.

They buzz like bees as well when worried or excited, have strong senses of smell, and one of the castes can even produce honey! They are mostly carnivores, but willeat pollen and fruits for honey production.

Hivewing young are borne wingless and blobby- kinda more larvae like than the dragons they will eventually be- and all except for the royal ones are borne in a big nursery hive. They are soft, and only have faint hints of chitin in this state, and only two big weak eyes, and wing stubs. In their final shedding of larval skin they gain their wings, and their caste traits show. The babies are cared for, and eat honey, by a large group of caretakers (only from ONE of the castes).

Oh yeah, castes haha…

In order from highest rank / most important society perception wise lol- but also with the least members to most: Royals, Warriors, Workers, Drones.

PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES:

Royals: Bigger, bigger horns, golds and metalics, six eyes, larger wings, smarter in general, SHINY, very graceful looking, spirally / curvy horns. royals can only give birth to royals, and no other caste (drones give birth to all the other castes)

Warriors: Second biggest, bulkiest, strongest and slightly sharper looking carapace, darkest coloured (for camoflague, biggest and strongest mandibles, best dark vision, straighter horns, four eyes

Workers: Second smallest, shorter and stronger legs, tiny horns (not the beetle ones normal ones), smaller wings but fastest fliest- best at quick turns, biggest range of colours- but very muted, two or four eyes

Drones: Smallest, usually no horns except for the beetle ones, only two eyes, tiny wings, very dull colours- and only oranges and yellows, kinda fragile looking but still good at carrying things, no stingers

SOCIETAL DIFFERENCES / TREATMENT:

Royals: Pretty much considered gods- they have lots of drone servants each, the queen most of all. They only have a layer in the biggest hive- and its on the very top, greatly decorated with lots of fresh air and sunlight. They have the most freedoms, and are the only ones (other then specific warriors, and caretaker workers) who are allowed to move between layers and hives whenever they want, and spesk with visiting dignitaries (apart from giving directions). They receive the best foods and waters, and are the only ones other then babies that are allowed honey. They are trained from birth in diplomacy and leadership. They have their own small nursery.

Warriors: They live in the highest level of all but the royal hive (second layer on that one), with quick access to the sky if needed. They spend their days patrolling, training, and standing guard. They are allowed on all layers, but can’t leave the hive they’re in to go to another without express permission from royals. The most important warrior in each hive even gets drone servants. They have significant authorities over the lower castes, and get the best weapons and armours, and the second best foods to maintain strength. However they have the most controlled regimented lives.

Workers: They live in the middle levels, with modest living spaces. They don’t have much free time, busy repairing, crafting, caring for larvae, or preparing food. They don’t have much authority, but are greatly respected for keeping the hives running- as well as producing honey.

Drones: They live in the lower levels- biggest darkest, yet most cramped. Yet usually have the most free time when not doing manual labour. They carry heavy loads for workers, gather food, or the lucky ones may serve warriors or royals (and get quarters for their families in their layers, albeit less fancy). They also all participate in the breeding cycles, being the only caste capable of reproducing other than royals. Their food is pretty bland, and they have the least freedoms. They are NOT allowed to touch weapons. Most drones accept their fate... after all, what else have they ever had…?

ROLES / JOBS:

Royals: The queen, heirs (potential future queen- fight to the death for rule if the queen dies before she chooses who rules next), advisors, diplomats.

Warriors: Generals, foot soldier, royal guards, trainers, enforcers (basically the police), and scouts (protects the outsides of the hives)

Workers: Engineers, resource managers, nursery workers, cooks, builders, artisans, honey producers.

Drones: Labour drones (heavy lifting), servants, breeders.

[wonderfulworldofmichaelford]

Psycho Analysis: The Wall

(WARNING! This analysis contains SPOILERS!)

Spidey Super Stories is what you get when you take Spider-Man from The Electric Company and give him a comic run of his own. It’s geared more towards kids, so there’s a lot wackier and out-there concepts on display, and is the originator of not only Spider-Woman (though not Jessica Drew), but also this:

And also this:

And, of course, the evildoer known as The Wall. Or more specifically, the Wicked Wall.

Now, here’s thing (and I ain’t talking about that other bricked-up superpowered Marvel character): The Wall is a villain in a Spidey series loaded with some of the wackiest and most bonkers one-shot villains ever put to page. Case in point: Thumper, the girl who dresses as Napoleon Bonaparte, wields a boxing glove, and is defeated by being gifted the pony she always wanted since she was a child, a villain who will definitely be getting one of these reviews someday soon. And then there’s the panels like the ones above, where we get the iconic Thanoscopter. How is The Wall supposed to compete with such iconic madness?

Motivation/Goals: My man Joshua here is, quite simply, a hater. He saw Spider-Man was having a day off, and decided, “Oh HELL no, if I gotta be a brick wall I’m making that his problem!”

And he does! In an impressive twist of fate, The Wall manages to get Spidey kicked out of the Mets game the poor hero was trying to enjoy! Sure, he’s kicked out too and he doesn’t seem particularly happy, but a Pyrrhic victory is still a victory. Kind of.

Final Fate: In a fate even the Kingpin would agree is far too cruel, The Wall… is kicked out of the Mets game alongside Spider-Man. They’re last seen moping outside the stadium together.

Best Scene: The guy’s on four fucking pages, let’s just say his entire existence is perfect. But if I’m singling out a tiny sequence, I think this one might be the funniest:

Of course, there's also the sheer comedy of his backstory, where he was a simple boy building a wall when suddenly it fell, somehow turning him into a monster. Maybe the cement was radioactive? It defies all logic in the best way:

Best Quote:

Final Thoughts & Score: The Wall is a great example of the weird, off-the-wall (heh) creativity utilized in comics at the time. He really has it all: A ridiculously punny name that kind of had his fate sealed from birth (Joshua Waldemeyer), no real reason for villainy, an absurd and nonsensical accident that created him that defies any and all logic, a ridiculous yet endearing design, and an endless supply of corny one-liners. This is what goofy one-shot villains should aspire to be.

Of course, that doesn’t leave me with much to talk about in regards to him; there’s no deep complexities or tragic backstories here, just a simple case of a goofy gimmick villain being a lot of fun due to an absurd design and a simple scheme. Unlike the last villain I reviewed, I’d say the relatively simple and straighforward gimmick of being a fucking wall was used to great effect, giving plenty of goofy puns and gags as well as utilizing his bizarre ability to be a nuisance. Like yeah, you could probably swap out The Wall with someone like Rhino or Juggernaut and get the same basic effect, but would it be nearly as funny?

A 7/10 is a fair score for this guy. He’s just a perfectly fun one-shot who, despite only a brief time in the spotlight, isn’t such a terrible idea he couldn’t work if brought back in some regard. Hell, they almost brought him back for Across the Spider-Verse, with his absence being the only thing holding the movie back from true greatness.

I think my only gripes with him are that he's only there for four pages, which while understandable is rather disappointing, but more importantly is that he's in a comic that seems filled to the brim with utter absurdity around every corner. After seeing the Thanoscopter, would you not be comfortably numb to a living mound of masonry? All in all, is he not simply another brick in the wall?

No you fucking goon, he IS The Wall itself. And nothing can take that away from him. If nothing else, I’m definitely going to have to look through more of these Spidey stories to see what other bonkers villains lie waiting for me.

[kirisaki-daichi-scenarios]

Kiridai if Kiridai were involved in agriculture

Britain edition because I know little to nothing about Japanese agriculture

Hanamiya Makoto

Large animal and equine vet

The type of vet who sells various prescription drugs under the counter (or, to be specific, from the boot of his car): everyone knows and no one calls him out on it, because cheaper drugs are cheaper drugs

There’s a rumour that he used to be a specialist small animal cardiologist abroad, best in the country, and only moved because he may or may not have made an ethically dubious decision that may or may not have resulted in his breaking criminal law

But he also has a great eye for spotting lameness that another vet would miss, and in general his diagnoses are never wrong, so livestock owners flock to him because one consultation almost always gets the job done, and equine owners flock to him because he always finds a problem to explain their paranoia 

Yamazaki Hiroshi 

Has a flock of sheep in the Uplands 

I.e. he spends lambing season in sideways rain and gales, getting soaked to the skin and swearing that he’ll give up on sheep, and yet he never does and never will

Breeds for meat, but dreams of a world where he could breed primarily for wool and earn a living from it 

Has a couple wethers living in his house full time - all were orphaned at birth and thus hand-reared by him, making him too attached to them to send them to slaughter

Also has a slightly deranged collie that still hasn’t quite figured out why it has to leave said wethers alone but herd all the other sheep

Names as many of his sheep as his memory can manage, even though he knows it just makes the goodbyes harder

Furuhashi Kojiro 

Flower farmer - has some bee hives on the side, and grows seasonal vegetables, but his primary focus/income is cut flowers

Has a good 400 varieties of flowers (everything from Achillea to Weigela) growing on his land for commercial use, most of which he will cut and organise for wedding and hotel arrangements and bouquets

Also grows his own rose breeds (one purple to red climbing rose; one mostly white with hints of purple Damask rose) but he rarely, if ever, sells any of the progeny. They’re practically his children, after all - you don’t sell your children

Some of them will see the inside of rose shows, and the climbing rose has been planted at a rose garden, but otherwise they spend his days in his garden

Meanwhile, the other flowers and the foliage both get sold throughout the year, as does the honey and the vegetables (at the local village market), and, though he doesn’t love cutting them, he doesn’t miss them like he would the roses 

Doesn’t use any insecticide or herbicide and very much judges flower farmers that do     

If he’s not silently tending to his plants for hours on end, then he’s grumbling about the loss of insects, and if he’s not grumbling about the loss of insects, he’s frowning reading the latest reports on climate change

His plans for the future involve an exceptionally sharp pair of scissors and a Bonsai tree

Seto Kentato

Large animal vet

Tried small animal for a while, and then equine, but neither worked because he found the owners talked too much or ‘loved their animals too much’ (aka made them obese). Hence moving onto, and sticking with, large animal. 

The farmers he works with know that he doesn’t like to talk too much, and can be brusque, but none of them care because he’s the best large animal vet in the area

Doesn’t particularly like cows but, for reasons unknown, cows really like him (and bulls despise him)

Can be found sleeping at the back of the clinic whenever he’s not on call

Thinking about getting some training and specialising in large zoo animals, for the added challenge - something about rhinos and elephants is calling his name

Hara Kazuya

He was a man child struggling with boredom and too much money for his own good, who therefore decided he’d try his hand at farming

Wasn’t initially sure what to farm - at one point, he was seriously considering snails - until he read that the ostrich industry had collapsed because no one could figure out how to keep them healthy in the UK. And he took that as a challenge.

Hence Hara, the ostrich farmer.

Went through a phase where he had his hair dyed half black and half white, to rep the ostriches

Keeps saying he’ll get a dangerous animal license, so he can get some pet zebras to continue with “the theme”… the mad* lad might just do it

He’s also the kind of owner to ask whether he can give his ostriches weed to help them chill out “because it works for people in the States”… it’s safe to say that his local vets avoid doing his call-outs as much as possible, 

The ostriches like him though :) 

The business is profitable, the animals are healthy so clearly he’s doing something right

*and by mad, I mean despicable. do not keep wild animals as pets. 

[slverblood]

BLESSINGS OF THE MOONMAIDEN.

Here follows an updated overview of Aylin's traits and abilities. Some of these are innate, a result of her divine heritage or being an aasimar. Others are the result of being Selûne's Chosen. There's quite a bit of overlap among them, so I've decided to put them into one post. I'll separate abilities by latent and manifested. Latent abilities are always active and do not need to be consciously controlled; manifested abilities must be activated and can be consciously controlled. I'll denote the source of an ability / trait according to this key: * = from being aasimar ** = from being Selûne's daughter *** = from being Selûne's Chosen **** = a mixture of two or more of the above

LATENT ABILITIES.

SKIN*.

Her skin has more in common with marble than flesh. Beyond it's ashen appearance, it likewise possesses a smoothness no skin should have, like polished stone. She is also cooler to the touch than a living person ought to be in such a way that resists warming. Her skin does not leech warmth; it simply seems to be unaffected by it or affected only minimally. You can feel the ripple of muscle, the beat of a heart, but there is an uncommon toughness to that outer layer. It does not feel thick and tough like rhino hide but solid and unbreakable like a rockface. It is not unpleasant, but it is unusual.

All of this is accented by the golden cracks splintering over her whole body. These are not scars, not healed wounds, but a natural feature like marble shot through with other minerals. They are deepset in her skin and truly golden: smooth and gleaming in the light. While the rest of her skin has a vaguely flesh-like quality to it, these cracks do not. They seem like veins of pure gold.

BLOOD**.

Her blood is . . . unusual. It’s completely silver in color and has a consistency similar to moonfire — which is to say it has a consistency similar to custard. As her surname implies, it gleams silver like liquid mercury with a similar tendency to roll over itself without staining surfaces. Although not freezing cold, it is far too cool for blood. As well it lacks the coppery smell + taste of normal blood. Instead, much like real silver, it is entirely odorless, yet the flavor is equally, overwhelmingly sour and sweet — so much so that the mouth overflows with saliva and the teeth ache in their sockets and the eyes prick with tears. Some claim it is holy as well and has power against lycanthropes or undead or illness or curses or — a million things Aylin has not tested and cannot verify. Biting her is nevertheless discouraged.

HEART**.

Behind Aylin's sternum, something burns and flickers and roils, illuminating her ribs through all but the thickest materials. Despite this, it gives off neither heat nor sound. This light is a reflection of the spark of ever-living flame that illuminates the moon. though it is not within her, a visage of it is seen due to the spark of divinity imparted to her at birth.

IMMORTALITY****.

Aylin's immortality is very similar to what we see exhibited both by the Seven Sisters and by My.st.ra's Chosen. She will never age past a certain point, except perhaps due to stress and care. Time has no effect on her body. She will never wear down. She will never die unless she is killed, and this further bolstered by incredible regeneration including the ability to regenerate entire body parts. In her case specifically, how long she takes to regenerate is relative to the injury she suffered. What truly sets her apart is the cycle of resurrection granted by her Mother. If she is killed, she will simply resurrect back into her body. There may be a period of waiting for the body to regenerate to a habitable state, but she will always come back. She cannot stay dead. All that can permanently kill her is Shar's Spear of Night, yet even that merely claims her soul for the Lady of Loss. She will be resurrected in the Nightsinger's darkness.

IMMUNITIES & RESISTANCES****.

Aylin is resistant to both radiant and necrotic damage as a result of being an aasimar. Being her Mother's Chosen grants her immunity to poison and disease. Likewise, she is immune to anything that "spies upon the mind or tames the will". She is further immune to all forms of lycanthropy; she can never be infected except by the Moonmaiden's will.

This is not technically an immunity or resistance, but she no longer requires sleep. She can be tired by exertion, mental or physical, but sleep is wholly unnecessary. If anything, she will meditate to rest.

DARKVISION****.

"Blessed with a radiant soul, your vision can easily cut through darkness. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray." This comes both from being an aasimar and being Selûne's Chosen.

CALL THE NAME***.

Aylin will always hear her name, nicknames, and titles spoken by anyone anywhere on Toril or Selûne and Selûne's Tears. She will also hear the next nine words regardless of how much time has elapsed. This ability may be consciously turned off, but it is always on by default. This is part of why Sharrans worked so hard to bury her legacy and erase all trace of her existence, referring to her solely as the Nightsong. If no one calls on her name, she will never hear another person's voice. Her isolation and despair will be magnified.

In a similar vein, the Moonmaiden will often tune Aylin into prayers She wishes her daughter to address. Aylin does not hear them directly. They are simply passed to her by her Mother, often at the moment they are uttered.

MANIFESTED.

WINGS OF LIGHT****.

Aylin's wings, summoned and banished at will, are easily her most identifiable feature. At a glance, they seem like the white wings of a great swan, but if one was to try to look at them — to really look at them — they would find the act nigh impossible. They phase and shift like they're not quite of this world or in it. Indeed, they have more in common with her Mother's moonfire than the feathers of any bird: ". . . an opalescent appearance, glowed with a white light, and felt as soft as silk with a consistency like custard." They can be touched, but like moonfire, they're solid in the way custard is solid.

An even closer inspection, if one could bear it, would reveal dark eyes set in each wing. eyes as dark as her mother's, always watching and never blinking. For each feather in these great wings is a gift from her Mother, a reward for venerable deeds accomplished in the Moonmaiden's name. The more she accomplishes, the more feathers she earns, and the greater her wings and powers both grow. They represent ascension, apotheosis. One day, they'll be great enough to carry her to the heavens.

Her ability to summon these wings undamaged after a century of imprisonment has been her surest proof she still has her Mother's favor, even more than the arms and armor.

PANOPLY OF THE MOON****.

Aylin's armaments are a gift from her Mother. Some say the Moonmaiden crafted it Herself from the silver of Her tears and the velvet blue of the night skies. Like all the rest of Aylin, it is uncanny. She may summon or banish it at will. It is tougher than any armor wrought by mortal hands yet light and supple as silk. It never hinders movement or causes discomfort, formed to Aylin like a second skin. Indeed, she feels it is as much a part of her as her skin. It never dims, never dirties, never requires repair. Any damage upon it shall mend itself just as she. An unfailingly luminous quality is the end of its uncanny appearance, however; it is solid to the eye as well as the touch and not painful to look upon unless one is sensitive to soft glow.

THE SILVERLIGHT****.

The Silverlight is a grotesque blade, though not unbeautiful for it. Like her armor, it can be summoned and banished at will. From the pommel to tip, it is no less than sixty inches, yet she can lift and twist it with perfect ease. Any others who try to move it would find their hands simply pass through and come out the other side aching with cold. Too many attempts may result in frostbite. It gleams magnificently, achingly. Though it is easier for the eye to focus on than her wings, it is harder to hold in one's gaze. It hurts the eyes and creates a soul-deep disquiet as if faced with something that should never grace Toril's soil. Legend says it can cut clean through deceptions. Aylin prefers to put it through flesh. It affects appropriate entities the same as a silver blade.

Similarly, the blade is never in need of maintenance. Blood boils the moment it touches metal, and no grime would dare cling to it. It is impossibly sharp and unerringly defiant of rust. However, Aylin will sit sometimes passing a large moonstone over the blade like a whetstone. Doing so produces only the softest of silver songs and an adularescence spilling between her finger

NAVIGATE BY THE STARS***.

Navigation is within Selûne's portfolio; thus those guided by Her light can never be lost. As long as the moon and/or stars are visible in the sky, Aylin can navigate to any location. This must be a location she has previously visited, and it must be located on Toril, the moon, or the Tears. It does not matter if she knows where she is as long as she knows where she's going.

SLIVERS OF MOONLIGHT****.

In order to form the soul cage in which he ensnared Aylin, Balthazar sacrificed her three closest companions. When she was freed, so too were their souls. The Moonmaiden gathered them to her embrace and transformed them into slivers. Aylin may call on them for support in her moment of greatest need. There is technically no limit on how often she can use this ability, but overuse of it would be frowned upon and would lead to it being retracted. As much as she longs for the company of these friends, Aylin has no intention of abusing their bond.

LUNAR ARSENAL***.

Aylin has access to three lunar-themed spells granted by her mother.

Lunar Smite: Engulf your weapon in Selûne's light, an additional 1~6 Radiant damage and inflicting Holy Flame on a hit.

Lunar Flare: Fire a mote of moonlight that spills roiling Holy Fire Holy Fire in a 2m radius where it impacts.

Lunar Blessing: Surround yourself in a pillar of Selûne's light, inflicting Moonbeam Moonbeam on nearby foes.

DROPS FALLEN FROM THE MOON***.

Chosen of the gods are still subject to hunger and thirst. However, a Chosen of Selûne awash in Her radiance may entreat sustenance where there is none. They will be blessed with drops fallen from the moon. These drops will sustain them for a week.

MOONFIRE***.

A Chosen of Selûne is reforged in moonfire. As such, they gain permanent access to the potential abilities this might grant: dispel magic, feather fall, fly, identify, darkvision, locate object, telekinesis, ability to remove a curse with a touch, immunity to moonblades, and total control over the transformation of all lycanthropes. These may be invoked once per day. The catch is they change every month. The Chosen has no way of knowing which ability they have that month until they attempt to invoke it. During the new moon, the effectiveness of these abilities will prove unpredictable; they may even fail entirely.

HEALING HANDS*.

"As an action, you can touch a creature and cause it to regain a number of hit points equal to your level. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest."

LIGHT BEARER*.

"You know the Light cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it." The light Aylin creates always mimics moonlight. It has the same soft glow, despite how far it reaches, and the same ambience.

RADIANT ANGEL****.

This ability ties into Aylin's wings, and comes both from being a scourge aasimar and an Oath of Vengeance paladin. She may summon her wings without activating this ability. However, when she does activate it, she radiates with searing light. It pours from her eyes, her mouth, her very bones as if she is being charred from within. The streaks of gold over her skin melt and roil through the fissures like molten lava. She is terrible to look upon. All but the strongest of will fall to their knees or flee in terror. Any who look directly on her may be temporarily blinded by the radiance, eyes stinging and tears streaming. She smokes even after the effect is ended, and her skin is boiling hot.

WINDING TIES****.

Aylin can sense bonds of pain between individuals between individuals, wrongs that must be avenged, particularly those tethered to a faithful Selûnite. Examining this bond allows her to glimpse some of the strongest memories that forged it. With one of the tethered's consent, she can replay the memories with clarity for them both. She may be able to glean information that one of the tethered does not recall.

MOONMAIDEN'S LIGHT.

Aylin can sense the faith of devout Selûnites. A pretender could no more deceive her than they could her Mother. This sense is so powerful that she can detect the faithful even through a person's memories of them. This can make it possible to track them as well.

[lilborealis]

Mortal Kombat Oc’s-part 2

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Rhyolite

Real name:Min Le

Age:19

Birth place:The Lin Kuei fortress

Current Residence:The Lin Kuei Fortress (formerly), The Shirai Ryu Fortress (after the events of MK1)

Family

-Father:Huojin (deceased)

-Mother:Ai xue (deceased)

-Brothers:Bi Han, Kuai Liang, Tomas Vrbada

Appearance:Min Le is about the average height of a Chinese woman, with short, wavy, black hair that sits just above her shoulders. She’s got dark brown eyes with a usually bright smile.

Min Le has a lean build with somewhat muscular arms due to her training. She’s got some scars on her shoulders from sparring and a burn scar on her knee from a childhood accident.

Default outfit is the standard Lin Kuei/Shirai Ryu uniform but in a muted red. Her mask is a dark red and is reminiscent of a rhino beetle with pointed ends (like part of it points upwards and the bottom part points downwards)

Backstory:Min Le was born to the grandmaster of the Lin Kuei, Huojin and his wife, Ai xue, almost two months premature. She was already a difficult pregnancy for her mother and it was feared that neither baby or mother would survive the first few days after she was born.

Thankfully, Min Le and Ai Xue would survive. Ai Xue would be severely weakened by giving birth, but that did not stop her from being a loving mother. Min Le was very close to her mother and father as both were overjoyed to have a daughter of their own. She resembled her mother mostly, leaving Huojin to always say, “Min Le is just as pretty as her mother”.

Kuai Liang, Bi Han and Tomas were extremely happy to have a little sister and Min Le would go onto have a very sibling-like relationship as well. Yet, out of all of her brothers, she seemed to be attached to Bi Han the most. As a baby, if she would cry, he would usually be the first to pick her up and console her. Their relationship would quickly change after their mother passed.

Min Le was four when her mother passed away from illness. Bi Han would become more distant towards his sister, as he was closer to his mother than his father. He would partially blame Min Le for their mother dying as her birth resulted in their mother’s weakened state, which allowed her to get sick more easily. Despite this, Min Le was still too young to understand and was confused why Bi Han was so cold towards her. Huojin would become somewhat protective over Min Le as well, as she was the last bit of his wife he had left. This would further distance Bi Han and Min Le apart as Bi Han believed that their father was showing favoritism towards her.

As Min Le got older, it soon became apparent that she showed an affinity for earth magic. This wasn’t surprising as she, Kuai Liang and Bi Han all come from a long line of elemental magic users. She would also be trained in the use of a Chuí (a type of hammer) that resembled a sledgehammer. She continued to stay close to her brothers but Bi Han would stay cold towards her. Min Le still idolized her older brother.

She eventually graduated to rank of a full Lin Kuei, yet her brothers would continue to be protective over her, not letting her go on certain missions. She now longs to prove herself to be just as strong as her siblings.

Playlist

-Am I Dreaming by Metro Boomin, A$AP Rocky and Roisee

-Brutal by Olivia Rodrigo

-Buy The Stars by Marina and The Diamonds

-Fear by Current Joys

-GO! by Santigold ft Karen O

-Vienna by Billy Joel

-What was I made for by Billie Eilish

Princess Yumi

Full Title:Princess Yumi Of Outworld

Age:looks to be early twenties, in reality much closer to 10,000 due to being Edenian

Birthplace:The Royal Palace, Sun Do, Outworld

Current Residence:The Royal Palace, Sun Do, Outworld

Family

-father:King Jerrod

-mother:Queen Sindel (deceased)

-sisters:Princess Mileena, Princess Kitana

-appearance:a tall woman, at about 5’10, Yumi has a fair complexion with a bit of a slender face. She resembles mostly her sister Kitana in terms of facial features though. She’s got long black hair normally worn in a braid that stops at her mid back and wears a smaller version of Kitana’s headpiece (Tiara? Idk what it’s called) that sits the crown of her head. Yumi is tall and slender, just like her sisters, very swan-like.

Default outfit is mostly similar to Mileena’s but in lilac with silver accents. She has arm guards like Kitana’s and does not have leg guards like Mileena has. She has sheer pink short train-thing (think of sort of like a bustle but much shorter-I’m so sorry I can’t describe this well) that sits on her hips and covers her butt.

Backstory:the youngest child of Sindel and Jerrod and third in line for the throne, Yumi knew from a young age she’d have less responsibility than her older sisters. Mileena was the heir and Kitana was next in line if anything would happen to her twin. So, Yumi was free of the responsibility of leading the empire. Despite her “interesting” reputation as an adult, as a child, she was actually a strict rule follower. Even more of a “goody two-shoes” than Kitana.

She was also quite intelligent, excelling in her studies. She also learned to fight alongside her sisters, coming to be skilled with a shield and club. Yet, compared to her sisters, Yumi was much less “like a princess” than her sisters. She was a bit of an ugly duckling to put it bluntly.

At age 14, she was sent to a boarding school to further her studies. She was gone for four long years, but often wrote to her parents and sisters. Finally, she returned to Sun Do on her 18th birthday and her transformation was eye-opening to say the least. She had grown several inches and had clearly grown into her looks. She was a lot more talkative, confident, but most noticeable, more reckless and less eager to follow the rules like she was before.

When it came to her parents, Yumi loved them but began to butt heads with them after she returned from her schooling. She didn’t like them “breathing down her neck”. On the night Jerrod died, the last words Yumi said to him “I hate you, father, just get out of my life!”. Yumi almost never lets anything bother her, but this was the exception.

Going into adulthood, Yumi basically became the “it girl” of Sun Do. Many would copy her sense of style and it was a sign of status if you were invited to her parties. She was also a great source of scandal though, from public intoxication or even having affairs “just for fun”. Yet, no one can deny that Yumi knew how to work a room and is surprisingly good at diplomacy as she knows exactly what to say to get on a person’s good side.

Playlist

-Confidence by Ocean Alley

-The Family Jewels by Marina and The Diamonds

-Maneater by Daryl Hall and John Oates

-No Scrubs by TLC

-Primadonna by Marina and The Diamonds

-She Wolf by Shakira

-SUPERMODEL by Måneskin

[peony-pearl]

What does Haruka spend her time doing while Iroh is with zuko searching for the avatar?

What kind of skills does she develop outside of her bending and entertaining?

How does she primarily travel around?

What happens once her child is born?

AHHHH Thank you!! ;A;

Haruka gives art and music lessons to girls in Fire Nation colonies (which means I'll probably be giving her a Fire Nation outfit soon XD), and her talent has been noticed by many nobles (She gave some shamisen lessons to Mai at her parents' behest, but almost threw a fit at the girl's complete disinterest. She can't really blame Mai if she didn't want to do it but it was still super frustrating to be caught in the middle). Haruka often teaches at nearby schools and orphanage; she runs her classes independently but does have several wealthy donors in exchange for entertainment during important business affairs.

Haruka actually becomes a pretty decent cook after moving away from her parents! She really doesn't own a huge place or have a lot of staff, so she starts cooking for herself and she eventually becomes really good! Probably not on the same level as Fat just yet, but she's getting there! She's also really good at darts XD

She gets around with her Komodo Rhino, Saffron! She saved her as a pup when she failed the tests to become a military steed and was going to be sold to slaughter when Haruka stepped in and paid in full for her. She took her home, had a stable built, and became a proud Komodo Rhino mama. She used her to find Zuko and Iroh while they were on the run; and thankfully Saffron is smart and Haruka set her loose to 'go home', and after the war Haruka finds her in her stable, having been taken care of by her students. (Saffron is then adopted by Zuko, because Haruka knows that bringing a Komodo Rhino into Ba Sing Se after the war is kind of yikes; it's enough she and Iroh are there running a business)

Haruka gets a little overwhelmed at first as a mom, but Iroh does a lot to step in and take some burden off of her shoulders. Haruka is a woman who has to be doing something, but Iroh is a man very happy to be a father again, so he's a-ok lounging and bonding with Rioko while Haruka moves around and sings to herself and plays some tunes for the baby with her shamisen or erhu. Haruka deals with some postpartum what with EVERYTHING that happened leading up to her daughter's birth, but Iroh urges her to keep playing music and singing and they dance together holding Rioko and that's around the time Haruka definitely becomes emotionally involved with The Jasmine Dragon. She and Iroh work together very well, and they like seeing each other happy. She loves seeing him serve tea and find a community and show off Rioko; and he loves watching her entertain and get enveloped by her performances. The first time Rioko smiles at Haruka she's a mess; Haruka hasn't seen her parents since running away after Iroh deserted the siege, and she wants to be a good mom; she loves leaving an imprint with her art, so she hopes she can do something similar as a mom and be a good guide for her daughter.

[theothervonkarmagirl]

@fjinyumi

Maria closed the door to the storage room...

Then faced him with the fury of a thousand suns!

"So what, you think you're a big shot?! Is that it?! You shoot a few arrows and now you're a player?!"

She didn't give him time to answer.

"I don't give a flying hoot! I do not deserve to sit around, minding my own business, and have some HIDEOUS, DOG-FACED, RHINO-ASSED CREATURE, come up to me and ask where you are, saying that SHE HAS A DATE WITH YOU. THE DISRESPECT!!! THE ABSOLUTE GALL OF YOU!!! IN OUR HOUSE WHERE I BIRTHED YOUR CHILD! I PUSHED HIS GIANT HEAD OUT OF ME THAT HE GOT FROM YOU, AND YOU DO THIS TO ME! WITH THAT THING OUT THERE!!! HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU!"

[spartanzayle]

i be happy to tell you of black shuck spiderman who is the red eye hell hound re incarnated as a new spider man born with spider powers plus he is a futa plus he swears vengeance on a sorcerer know as dr.strange plus he is a anti hero plus he some time turn into a black wolf dog with red eyes. plus his human blue eyes turn red and glow under his mask plus he is half klyntar since she venom gave birth to him and is married to spiderman which is really deadpool with spider powers since him and spiderman merge into one person plus his red eye gaze can kill you the next day or a love one or friend or some one who was close to you like black shuck legend also he is know as black shuck spider also his magic costume can change forms with him here he is in black shuck dog mode plus his human name is adrian shuck wilson parker also dr.strange is his adopted family since strange knows he is the red eye black hell hound reincarnated plus he gives shuck a good childhood till he remembers who and what he used to be from being bonked on the head by his best friend rhino a mutant humanoid while trying to calm him down from primal rage who actsendently gazed into his glowing red eyes rhino died plus he saved alot of lives from rhino's rampage then became a anti hero after running away from his adopted dad dr.strange plus tony stark aka iron man became shuck's new parent and foster family plus black shuck spider man used to be ghost rider's pet who would also eat dead bodies after he sucked their souls out also he still does that plus ghost rider is not human but is a skeleton demon raised by humans who hates the devil. beast aka mr. hank maccoy is shuck's adopted grandpa also is his home room teacher in his school he goes to also he teaches science and gym along with art class shucks favorite subjects plus beast lets shuck stay with him at the manson the x-men live at also wolverine aka logan is shuck's real grandpa because he is his dad deadpool's father and spinderman is logan's son in law and venom is his daughter in law since they give birth to shuck remember also shuck and logan along with beast have a special family bond with shuck. i'm still making him up as i go

[neptoons1998]

More than that

Summary: Okoye was recovering from giving birth. Attuma and Okoye are enjoying the new lives they created. Too bad a family member sees something else in the twins.

A/N: I'm on a roll tonight. It pays to write and outline your ideas who knew.

It was a successful birth both for Okoye and the twins. She couldn’t wrap her mind that her body made two perfect beings. Well, she did have help from Attuma. The big blueberry was over the moon when the pair realized they were about to have children. 

“My sun gave me stars,” Attuma said one night as they cuddled in the bed. It was during the time Okoye was still reeling from the fact she was carrying two children instead of one/ but the easy part was over, now Attuma and Okoye are officially parents. For the pair, they were ready for it. The pair were back to their lovely home, that sat by the river. They chose this location when Okoye realized how serious Attuma was about her. The new mother was mentally preparing herself. To be bombarded with guests during their social call and giving the new parents more gits. She’ll deal with that tomorrow. 

“This one is Yunuen,” Attuma said as he cradled one of the newborns while Okoye handle the other babe. Okoye shook her head, “No, that Yaxkin. His birthmark is on his left foot.”

Attuma has been trying to tell the twins apart since they got home two days ago. Who knew having identical twins would be so hard? Attuma thought as he pulled Yaxin’s socks off to see the birthmark. 

Attuma got from the couch as he placed Yaxkin in bassinet. “I will be back as fast as I can.”

The warrior was needed for a meeting in Talokan that he could not miss. Attuma placed a soft kiss on Okoye’s lips. 

Attuma took to being a father like a rhino to grass. He might have worked on which twin is which, but his heart was in the right place. It was so sweet that it could give Okoye a toothache. Before she could express her love for attuma there was a knock at their door. Who was it? It cant be their friends they respected the pair wish until tomorrow. Okoye got up to open the door.

“Uncle M’Kathu?” Okoye was shocked seeing her uncle. The last time she saw him was during her wedding. To Okoye,she felt the reason why he was there at the ceremony was because everyone who belong to the upper class was there. “I thought I would see tomorrow.”

The man let himself into Okoye’s house. “No, why should I wait. I’m family afterall.”

Family was a stretch, Okoye grimance. She could recall her childhood, when her uncle took her in when her parents died. He was much colder than he was now.  Okoye would say her family dynamic with her uncle was always working hard to get at least one euraguring comment from the man. 

Uncle M’Kathu viewed Okoye as a tool, something he could use to move up the social ladder. Okoye knew in her gut he wasn’t here just for a social call. But who was she to deny her only blood-related family to see his grand-nephews. The man sighed as he sat on the couch, while rubbing one of his knees,

Okoye placed Yunuen in M’Kathu’s arms. “My he’s beautiful.”

“Thank you, Uncle, “ Okoye said. The young mother anxious wanting to take her baby back. 

“So do they have powers,” M’Kathu questioned.  There it was, Okoye thought. She knew the man wasn’t truly here to see his grand-nephews. 

Okoye shook her head, “Not yet. It’s too early to tell.”

“Ah,” He said as he continued to cradle the babe. “I guess would not matter. If they are big like their father, they will do great.

“What do you mean?” Okoye asked. This whole conversation . Her uncle looked at her as if she was same tool he used from before. 

“I swear your womanly emotions are preventing you to see the potential here,” Uncle M’Kathu said. The uncle gave her a her simple smile like she was still just a dumb little girl, “To join. To be a warriors.”

This was different when Aneka, Ayo or Attuma said it. It was mostly jest, but with M’Kathu she knew the man was dead serious. 

“Or they could be a paintr or a teacher,” Okoye supplied. Quickly taking her baby out of her uncle M’Kathu’s arms. He shook his head, “Okoye be serious.”

“I am not raising soldiers. I am raising kids, good kids; and when they grow up it will be up to them to decide what they do with the powers they were given,” Okoye said looking at her uncle. If she had her own way with her children they would never join. “Now kindly leave my home.”

M’Kathu could only smirk. Her stubbornness remind him of his brother. Always had see it his way, he thought.  The man got up from the couch walked to the door, “Okoye.”

Okoye’s eyes locked on his, “It’s going to be a lot worse for your family before it gets better.”

Okoye figured as much, her and Attuma, much less Shuri knows if the twins would have some mutin powers. Like Attuma told her one night while the twins were still in her stomach. They’ll figure it out as a family, that’s all Okoye need to hear. 

“Then we’ll be ready,” Okoye said as she heard the soft click of the front door.