#Sampson's Stone

[hldky]

Resting after a job well done? by National Library of Ireland on The Commons Via Flickr: When you can fill a gap in one fell swoop, why not take the opportunity? Mr. Sampson of Downpatrick, while building a drystone wall, pulled this rock out of the ground and filled a great big gap, saving him a whole lot of digging and lifting!! Well, he probably built the wall up on either side of the rock and used it in situ, but now he can rest after his labours! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_05093 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

[rexbalistidae]

It’s done. I CAN FINALLY BE EUTHANIZED!!!!

I said in that one long text post that I would draw something based around a specific event. This is that. Also so so sorry if you read the whole thing.

Believe it or not I did most of this today. I think somewhere recently I suffered a traumatic brain injury that makes me draw weird shit.

ANYWAYS

@lesbiansupavillain thanks for signing the unbreakable“rexbalistidae can use any of your cosplays in drawings” contract. You will never regret it.

@autistic-haven I have no reason to be tagging you but I am. You started it.

This will be a detrimental nuclear bomb to my tumblr page.

[frutiger-marrow]

@the-deku-nut hey jerma

im not a bot i swear i put so much effort into this its unbelievable

[trikaranos]

TRIKARANOS CHAPTER I: S·T·T·L

TRIKARANOS is a comic about Crassus until it isn't. Intended for an adult audience.

⭐ Trikaranos will always be free to read. In the near future, you’ll have the option to support this comic & my ability to spend time making it (I Am Extremely Fucking Broke And Have Bills To Pay etc etc) through Patreon! currently, I have a tip jar!

⭐ There is no set update schedule (chapters vary in length and will be posted as I finish working on them)

⭐ alternative places to read it (coming soon!)

CREDITS all additional art used are in the public domain, and the specific images used are open access, etc

🍊the first collage panel is combination of: Plate 113: Greeks Battling the Trojans (from Ovid's Metamorphoses), Antonio Tempesta / The Trojans pulling the wooden horse into the city, Giulio Bonasone (after Francesco Primaticcio) / Terracotta hydria displaying Achilles waiting to ambush Triolos and Polyxena 🍊the second collage panel is: The Lictors bringing Brutus the bodies of his Sons, Jacques Louis David / the paint over of Brutus executing is own sons is my own work based on the composition of this relief of Brutus and condemning his sons to death. 🍊I also used my own art: a panel from the Prologue, and my own illustration of Brutus with the bodies of his sons

📖 PREVIOUS CHAPTER | START HERE | ToC (under construction!)

UNDER THE CUT creator’s commentary, ancient citations, whatever else seems relevant. ideally, this is optional! you shouldn’t need the citations for it to make sense as it unfolds since it’s a comic and a story first and foremost, but it’s here if you’re curious about something or want to see where the inspiration is coming from!

I'm so fucking normal about Crassus and his family (<<< this is a lie)

Marcus Crassus was the son of a man who had been censor and had enjoyed a triumph; but he was reared in a small house with two brothers. His brothers were married while their parents were still alive, and all shared the same table, which seems to have been the chief reason why Crassus was temperate and moderate in his manner of life. When one of his brothers died, Crassus took the widow to wife, and had his children by her, and in these relations also he lived as well-ordered a life as any Roman.

Plutarch, Crassus

like, it actively fucks me up that this is something that's survived about him for over 2,000 years. they all ate together at the same table. Jesus Christ.

so! Crassus' dad! Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 97) fought on the side of Cn. Octavius (consul 87) in the Bellum Octavianum, and it didn't go great for him.

Crassus: A Political Biography, B.A. Marshall

also. currently, if you look Publius Licinius Crassus up on wikipedia for an overview, his page lists his son (and also my main character for this comic) with the cognomen Dives, which is in-fucking-correct.

Marcus Crassus and the Late Roman Republic, Allen Mason Ward

and to circle back to houses and meals shared with family, some citations that made me feel some kind of way when I read them

Marcus Crassus and the Late Roman Republic, Allen Mason Ward

finally, there is discourse or whatever on the placement of the sons of Publius Licinius Crassus. Crassus is the baby brother here simply because I'm writing this story and I get to pick the themes, but also because no one has provided a solid enough argument for him being the second eldest son that I'm willing to buy into with enthusiasm, and I'm more inclined towards G. Sampson's conclusion on the matter.

Defeat of Rome: Crassus, Carrhae, and the Invasion of the East, Gareth C. Sampson

and while I'm just kind of talking about stuff that I read that I enjoyed, this article by Martin Stone lives in my head rent free

A Year of One's Own: Dating the Praetorship of Marcus Crassus, Martin Stone

[pupsmailbox]

STARTING WITH S

MASCULINE︰ sacheverell. sage. saint. sal. salem. salvador. sam. samir. sammie. sammy. sampson. samson. samuel. sandford. sandy. santana. santiago. santino. santos. saul. sawyer. saxon. scot. scott. scottie. scotty. scout. sean. sebastian. sefton. selby. sergio. seth. seven. sevyn. seymour. shae. shane. shaun. shaw. shawn. shayne. shelby. sheldon. shelton. shepard. shepherd. sherman. shiloh. sid. sidney. silas. silis. silver. silvester. simon. sincere. sinclair. sinjin. sky. skylar. skyler. slade. sloan. sly. smith. solomon. sonny. soren. sparrow. spencer. spike. stafford. stan. stanford. stanley. stefan. steph. stephen. sterling. stetson. steve. steven. stevie. stewart. stone. storm. stryker. stu. stuart. sullivan. sully. sunday. sutton. syd. sydney. sylas. sylvan. sylvanus. sylvester. symon. syncere.

FEMININE︰ sabella. sable. sabrina. sabryna. sadie. saffron. sage. saige. sal. salem. salena. salina. sallie. sally. salome. sam. samantha. samara. sammi. sammie. sammy. sandie. sandra. sandy. santana. saoirse. saphire. sapphire. sara. sarah. sarai. saranna. sarina. sariyah. sasha. saundra. savanna. savannah. sawyer. saylor. scarlet. scarlett. scarlette. schuyler. scottie. scout. seanna. sela. selah. selby. selena. selma. september. sequoia. sera. serena. serenity. serina. serrena. sevan. sevyn. shae. shaelyn. shana. shanae. shanelle. shanene. shania. shanna. shannah. shannen. shannon. shanon. shantae. shantel. shantelle. sharalyn. shari. sharise. sharla. sharleen. sharlene. sharmaine. sharon. sharona. sharron. sharyl. sharyn. shauna. shavon. shavonne. shawna. shawnda. shawnee. shaye. shayla. shayley. shaylyn. sheelagh. sheena. sheila. shelagh. shelby. shelia. shell. shelley. shelly. shena. sheree. sheri. sheridan. sherie. sherill. sherilyn. sherisse. sherley. sherlyn. sherri. sherrie. sherry. sheryl. sheryll. shevaun. shevon. shilo. shiloh. shirlee. shirley. shonda. shyla. siara. sibyl. sidney. sidony. siena. sienna. sierra. silver. simone. simonette. sinclair. sindy. sky. skye. skyla. skylar. skyler. skylynn. sloan. sloane. snow. sofia. soledad. sommer. sondra. sonia. sonya. sookie. sophia. sophie. sophy. soraya. sorrel. spirit. spring. stace. stacee. stacey. staci. stacia. stacie. stacy. star. starla. starr. stefani. stella. steph. stephani. stephania. stephanie. stephany. stevie. stormi. stormy. sue. suellen. suki. sukie. summer. sunday. sunny. sunshine. susan. susanna. susanne. susie. sutton. suz. suzan. suzanna. suzanne. suzi. suzie. suzy. sybella. sybil. syd. sydne. sydneey. sydney. sydnie. sylvia. sylvie. symphony.

NEUTRAL︰ saccharine. saffron. saga. sage. saige. sailor. saint. sakae. salem. saline. sam. sami. samie. sammy. sandi. sandy. santana. sapphire. sasha. satsuki. sawyer. saxon. scape. scarlet. scorpion. scottie. scout. scribbles. sea. secret. seer. sekani. semaj. semi. september. serenity. seven. sevyn. shade. shadow. shai. shale. shalom. shan. shannon. shark. shay. shea. shelby. sheridan. shi. shia. shield. shiloh. shiro. shiver. shook. should. sid. sidney. silver. sincere. sincerity. siren. skeptic. skull. skunk. sky. skye. skyler. slate. slider. sloan. smash. sneaky. sniff. snitch. snooze. snow. soap. sock. soda. sol. solace. solo. solstice. soma. sonny. soot. sora. soren. sorrel. soul. sour. south. spark. sparrow. spear. specter. speedy. spell. spencer. spider. spiral. spirit. spot. spy. stab. stacy. stag. stall. star. stark. starling. static. stay. steady. steel. stereo. sterling. stitch. stock. stone. storm. stormi. stormy. stranger. strawberry. stray. stricken. studio. subwoofer. suede. sugar. sulfur. sullivan. summer. summit. sun. sunday. sunny. sutton. sway. swing. switch. sychophant. symphony. syncere. synth.

[tgrailwar-zero]

Hey Sampson, Heulwen, thanks for yalls help. Meet you back at camp later? We wanna uh see if we can talk to Berserker for a bit

HEULWEN: "You're certain…?"

SAMPSON: "Ah, I figure they know what they're doin'. Don't stay out too late by yourself, kiddo."

They left, leaving you to work on dismantling the barrier in a less aggressive way.

...He still seemed occupied on trying to break the barrier down, so he wasn't exactly going to make promises.

It took a while.

It would have been faster if you knew more about magecraft and Spiritron Hacking, but you were mostly brute forcing this with the skills you had. Looking for the frayed ends from the BERSERKER's assault, and then pulling at them. Again, and again, and again… until, finally, it was down.

The sun was well into the sky.

Hours. You had been picking away at it for hours.

The barrier fell, and you saw the BERSERKER stop swinging. He stopped, stepping forward and looking over at you.

There was a clear difference between 'listening' and 'comprehending'. A mad warrior could hear your words, certainly, but processing them was another thing entirely.

…'Thunderous Applause' helped him comprehend that you, at least, weren't an immediate threat. And so he could focus his attention elsewhere.

BERSERKER: "…"

The BERSERKER loomed over you, red visor glaring before he stomped over, and picked up a sturdy-looking branch. The branch itself corrupted, darkening with his aura as he walked past you. You saw him take another few laps around the hilltop, before stopping at the trees that had provided you shadow- though those had disappeared and shifted with the morning sun.

He walked between them, his steps too focused and measured to be purely aimless, maddened wandering, before his pattern led him to a spot just outside of his initial prison.

Then-- he struck.

With a heavy blow, he hit the side of the hill, and you heard something rumble. Stones fell and dirt collapsed. A doorway, revealing itself. One more strike, and the door flung open, revealing a ladder leading down into a dark pit.

The smoke around him faded, giving you a clearer look at his armor as he stared into the darkness.

LANCELOT: "…Rrrrggghh…"

He glanced over at you, then looked back in the direction of the camp, then back at you-- and then pointed at the camp, rather aggressively.

Was he telling you to leave?

Before you could ask him to elaborate, he disappeared into the darkness, jumping downwards.

…You didn't hear him land.

Was he giving you a warning? A suggestion, at the very least. Clearly there was some apprehension-- though you didn't detect any Servants down there. At least, unless wherever it led went out of the range of your detection capabilities tied to your Location Checking code cast.

And as fresh of a discovery as this was, you were tired. If you wanted to explore, you could… but you didn't know what was in there and didn't have any backup. You knew where the entrance was. That put you one step ahead.

[mashedpotatosinacup]

(bold = current focus/nonsharing)

- ROMANTIC

the music meister (dc comics) #🎶🎧

barney stinson (how i met your mother) #🎤🥃

mettaton (undertale) #💖🫧

dr. horrible/billy (dr.horrible’s sing-along blog) #⚙️☀️

harry hook (descendants) #🏴‍☠️🪝

uma (descendants) #🐙🔱

ray manchester (henry danger) #💪🌹

milo (pokémon sword and shield) #🌿🐛

jack horner (puss in boots: the last wish) #🥧🪻

jack (hot frosty) #🧣❄️

jareth (labyrinth) #👑🫧

mercutio (romeo + juliet (1996)) #🌸✨

sampson (romeo + juliet (1996)) #💥🌺

tim laflour (sensless) #🏒-

stevo levy (slc punk) #👊🔒

king dice (cuphead) #🎲🎰

lord licorice (candyland) #🍬🫧

plankton (the spongebob musical) #🦐💚

scott pilgrim (scott pilgrim takes off) #🎸👾

ramona flowers (scott pilgrim takes off) #⭐️🌷

frank n furter (rocky horror picture show) #💋🫧

venus mcflytrap (monster high) #🌿🫧

dj pon3/record scratch (mlp: friendship is magic) #💿🎹

brad bakshi (mythic quest) #🖇️👾

scott evil (austin powers) #👾👿

austin powers (austin powers) #🇬🇧🌼

the concierge (home alone 2) #🛎️📺

damon (a christmas karen) #🪦👻

gary (a christmas karen) #💎👻

- FAMILIAL

stu macher (scream) (big brother) #🔪🧸

oswald cobblepot (gotham) (big brother) #🐧☂️

wendy torrance (the shining) (mother) #🚬❤️‍🩹

danny torrance (the shining) (little brother) #⏳🧸

sarah (sarah and duck) (little sister) #🫧🦆

sid (toy story) (little brother) #💀🧸

evan hansen (dear evan hansen) (big brother) #✉️🌳

charles / ruth condomine (blithe spirit) (parents) #👻📺

mirror man (jack stauber’s opal) (father) #🪞✨

- PLATONIC

victor zsasz (gotham) #🔫🧨

squirrel girl (marvel comics) #💪🐿️

pearl (pearl) #🪓🩸

wardell (animal crossing new horizons) #���🧸

emmet brown (back to the future) #⏱️📻

connor murphy (dear evan hansen) #✉️👊

mickey altieri (scream) #🔪🎭

jason voorhees (friday the 13th) #🔪🏕️

fish mooney (gotham) #🐟💜

- QUEERPLATONIC

edward nygma (batman forever) #🥼❔

flick (animal crossing new horizons) #🐞🦎

spongebob (spongebob squarepants) #🧽🌊

troy and abed (community) #🏈🎥

the curious (creeped out) #🌱🪈

loki laufeyson (marvel comics) #🐍🕊️

edward nygma (dc comics) #🫧❔

bill and ted (bill and ted series) #⏳🌻

kermit the frog (the muppets) #🐸🌈

miss piggy (the muppets) #🐽💄

agent stone (sonic the hedgehog) #⚙️🪨

dr robotnic (sonic the hedgehog) #🤖🔧

[wherewhereare]

Amber Sampson

Thu, Apr 11, 2024 (2 a.m.)

When Paige Overton sang with the cowpunk quartet The Clydesdale, she performed at Brooklyn Bowl and during the Neon Reverb fest, and seemingly every other local venue and event. She has played her share of stages, but few compare to the setup of Blake Shelton’s new country bar and restaurant Ole Red.

“This is definitely different from anything I’ve experienced in this town,” says Overton, who fronts outlaw country band Paige and the Overtones and duo Opal and Turq. “I feel like we’re all kids again. It’s this new, buzzy, fun place and there’s a lot of camaraderie there.”

Overton is one of several local musicians who’ve been invited to play the Strip venue, and the feedback has been resoundingly positive. From the professionally staffed sound and lighting teams to the sprawling stage and lightning-fast stage breakdowns, she regards Ole Red as a true concert venue.

This new, high-profile home for live performance at the heart of the Strip should impact the local country music community, which, despite the popularity of the genre, only plays in a few local venues. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country at Town Square, Gilley’s at Treasure Island and Losers Bar at MGM Grand are among Vegas’ most prominent country bars and lounges.

“I don’t even know if it’s the lack of country bands, but sometimes I think it’s the lack of places that they fit,” Overton says. “I know bands that there’s only a few and far places that really embrace [country] so they have to drive all the way out to Pioneer Saloon to play, or the LeDoux that’s all the way over by Lake Las Vegas.

“I think it may encourage people to step out a little bit, but also it’s a breath of fresh air for people who already play this type of music and have their own little spot in the sun now.”

Ole Red senior talent buyer Marc Feldman says that’s precisely what this venue has set out to do here.

“We’re really giving the opportunity to plant a flag and give country music a home, and give some of the folks who live here, who truly are authentically country, a place to shine,” he says.

A big part of that has been encouraging musicians to play original music rather than what may be popular with Strip crowds. To Feldman, Ole Red is “the proudest stepping stone anyone could have in their career,” and artists are taking that seriously.

Local musician Zach Ryan, who spent eight years in Nashville before returning to Vegas, can attest to that. He often performs his twangy brand of ’60s and ’90s country at Ole Red.

“They treat you there like you’re the talent,” says Ryan. “Some places I’ve played, they’re herding me around and don’t give any breaks. In Nashville, we played about three hours and 45 minutes with no breaks, so someone would have to jump on the drums, which was usually me, while the drummer went to the bathroom.”

Transitioning from the shotgun bars of Nashville to Ole Red has been a “real treat,” he says. “A place like that is a place where you can come as a casual music country fan or a real country fan. It felt a step above Nashville.”

Ryan views Ole Red’s arrival as a sign of the times. He points to Beyoncé releasing Cowboy Carter—“Country music is becoming relevant again, and it’s not your grandpa’s music anymore,” he says. “It’s something young people identify with because so much of it just is talking about everyday problems.”

It’s also incredibly versatile. At Ole Red, Overton can lay on the Waylon Jennings and the Loretta Lynn.

“Sometimes if I’m feeling crazy I’ll even do ‘Stand By Your Man’ from Tammy Wynette, which is sometimes a show suicide because it’s slow, but I don’t give a sh*t,” she says. “It’s fun, and people are usually really into it.

“I hope we see this as a step in the right direction to really embrace more of our musicians in this town,” Overton says. “Let’s get the people paid to play and let them do what they love.”

[ophilosoraptoro]

I don't know why I'm making this poll

[theillustratedwriter]

Sunlit Moonrise | Daechwita Min Yoongi/Agust D x OC (Royalty/Fantasy AU)

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Chapter 3: The Parish of Patrinis

Aine's lady's maid, Braelyn, has many complaints come morning. All of which go through one indisposed ear and out the other. Aine glares into the mirror as if her reflection is her sworn enemy, whilst Braelyn flaps around her. 

"Lady Sampson, I wish you would care more for your hair. It is ever so knotty. It is such a beautiful colour. If I had hair as beautiful as yours, I would do everything to ensure it was well-kept." Braelyn compliments, but Aine sees it for what it is: a chide. Stop horse riding, archery and sword fighting as they are not lady-like. And they make her hair harder to brush.

What am I supposed to do? I am defending both you and this entire realm! I would sacrifice a few knots to ensure Nocriam is protected. Aine bites her tongue before these thoughts leave her lips, knowing Braelyn is only trying to do her job. Besides, after partaking in all three activities subsequent to finding out who had called the Parish of Patrinis yesterday, Braelyn had to somehow transform a tired mess of a girl into a lady. 

She is doing a good job. Aine's red hair cascades down her shoulders in smooth waves that reach the small of her back. The front sections of hair are expertly twisted to meet at the crown of her head, elegantly framing a gold mistletoe-shaped tiara. Aine is jolted out of her stupor when Braelyn attempts to attach an emerald necklace around her neck.

"What is this?!" Aine demands, swerving out of the maid's way the best she can in her heavy attire. Emeralds. Never emeralds.

"A-accessories, my lady. They match your eyes perfectly. I'm sorry, is it not to your liking?" Braelyn looks confounded, genuine confusion lacing her features and tone. 

Aine lets out a shaky breath. "We never use emeralds, Braelyn. They are Vulstis's stone. Use something white or gold." 

The realisation sinks in, and Braelyn immediately disposes of the emerald jewellery, fishing around for some pearls instead. 

"I do apologise. I just wanted to accentuate your eyes. They are so much like-"

"My mother's?" Aine finishes the sentence, having heard the sentiment many times before from her father, "I know. Now, Braelyn, explain to me how I am supposed to move in this thing." 

Aine motions to the multi-layered, embroidered gold dress she had been wrestled into with its corseted waist, excessively long train, flared sleeves that reach the floor, and white fur trimmings that are likely to match with her father. What she detests most is that the corset pushes her bosom far too much into the public eye, and the pearl necklace Braelyn added does not help disguise this. She is just thanking the Sun God that she is not being forced to wear heeled slippers.

Aine and Braelyn exchange a playful smirk, knowing any tension about emerald necklaces is long gone. 

"Well..."

✼　 ҉ 　✼　 ҉ 　✼　 ҉ 　✼　 ҉ 　✼　 ҉ 　✼

Unfortunately for Aine and King Caylus, the Kingdom of Vulstis's party is the first to arrive for the Parish of Patrinis. Although all the kingdoms border Nocriam for easy passage to the Hall of Witnesses, Vulstis Keep is still the closest. Considering King Min Yoongi called the Parish of Patrinis, it would be doubtful he would be late. 

"His royal majesty, King Min Yoongi of Kingdom Vulstis." proclaims King Caylus's usher as the guards swing open the grand entrance doors to the Hall of Witnesses and reveal a sea of black and gold. The sight is familiar yet dangerous to Aine. 

Bannermen proudly march the sigil of the fox into the room, closely flanked by armed soldiers who stand vigil as their king sweeps haughtily over the threshold: his most trusted advisor, Mr Hwang, a few paces behind him. 

King Caylus and Aine receive their guest through gritted teeth. 

"King Min." King Caylus greets, taking him by the hand. 

"Your Grace." Aine acknowledges, curtseying before the man she hates most. 

He surveys the both of them, dark eyes lingering on Aine but never divulging anything more than that: looks. His skin is as pale as the marble behind him, and if he did not have a grotesque scar over his right eye, Aine would have mistaken him for a statue. He certainly acts as such: cold and unfeeling with eyes like two black holes- you would perish before you found any life in there. 

Mr Hwang, however, offers a smile that is almost as bright as the room. Keyword: almost. Aine notices that the smile doesn't reach his eyes, making her feel uneasy as the cold king's advisor gleams down at her. 

"Caylus." King Min finally addresses, solemn, uninterested. 

Rude, thinks Aine, he's a king. Oh, how she wishes she could swap this ridiculously constricting dress for her bow and arrow right now.

"Yoongi." King Caylus politely claps back, an irked smile playing on his lips.

King Min is completely unfazed by this and glides past King Caylus and Aine towards his wooden throne beneath the marble fox, Mr Hwang tottering off after him like a loyal dog. Aine and her father exchange displeased looks and prepare to greet three more parties, none of which they are particularly fond of. 

King Jungkook of Belltoria acts like an arrogant child wearing a grown man's armour, putting on a show of swordsmanship in an attempt to put King Caylus 'in his place'. Aine is sure one duel with him would cut his ego down to size.  

King Seokjin of Nalentus is boastful and unserious, cracking the most awful jokes at Nocriam and Vulstis's expense, showing both his ignorance and terrible sense of humour. His step-brothers' encouraging laughter only enrages Aine more, knowing how intelligent High Prince Namjoon is. Aine wonders if King Seokjin would be making the same jokes if Vulstis declared war on Nalentus instead and their precious crops began dying. 

King Jimin of Verectias is as elusive as ever. He ignores everyone and makes an immediate beeline for his wooden throne as if this whole event is beneath him. Infuriating. 

Aine breathes a sigh of relief once she finally takes a seat, registering too late that the man beside her is Grand Duke Taehyung of Nalentus—a renowned flirt who shares the same boastful tendencies as his older brother, King Seokjin. Whilst trying to subtly angle herself away from the man to avoid engaging with him, someone else enthusiastically plops themselves down next to her. Aine recognises that darned smile- Advisor Hwang. 

She can't blank him; she's practically facing him due to her Grand Duke evasion tactics. Because the man is, for some reason, still smiling widely, Aine offers her best grimace in response. 

"Lady Sampson, I must say, you are looking absolutely radiant today." he accolades, bowing his head in appreciation. 

"Thank you, Advisor Hwang." Aine replies stiffly. This is weird. Why is he being so nice, especially when his king called this Parish? Her eyes dance over the five men on their thrones, willing her father to stand and commence the Parish as quickly as possible. 

"Yes, I am rather impressed. From what I have heard, Lady Sampson, you are usually covered in dirt and mud like some peasant girl. And for what? Arrows and a sword?" It takes no genius to guess who threatened Aine's hot temper with such a wisecrack. 

Aine narrows her eyes, hoping her father can feel her gaze on him. Not even bothering to glance at the Grand Duke, she states calmly, "I was led to believe people in Nalentus love the dirt and mud, Your Grace. It is, after all, where Patrinis's precious crops grow from. Your use of it as an insult tells me you lack the skills needed in both Nalentus and the warfare here in Nocriam." 

This is met with a mocking chuckle from behind, which Aine deduces can only be one of King Jungkook's subordinates. Grand Duke Taehyung cowers into silence, not daring to fan the flames further. 

"My good people!" King Caylus bellows, his voice carrying to all corners of the hall as he stands to address everyone, "Thank you all for gathering here today. King Min Yoongi of the Vulstis Kingdom has summoned us here as a matter of utmost importance. By the God of the Sun and the God of the Moon, we shall hear what he has to say with candour and benignity." 

King Caylus extends a hand to the chair in the centre, atop the floor painting of the Sun and Moon Gods. All eyes follow the King of Vulstis as he rises from his wooden throne and coasts towards the speaker's chair, the black robes billowing behind him starkly contrasting with the white marble. He is like a haunting shadow. His long, silky, platinum blonde hair flows freely behind him, creating an unsettling contradiction to the steely expression on his face and the exceptionally pointy gold and emerald crown atop his head. 

Finally, Aine hears the subject of her loathing speak more than a sentence. She compares his voice to the rumbling of thunder. It is low and grumbly yet commands attention without needing to yell. 

"Preacher Nocriam and his holy kingdom have taught us for many years that there are only two Gods: The God of the Sun and The God of the Moon," he begins, "however, I am led to believe there is another God living among us. Benefiting Nocriam's newest ruler, Caylus Sampson." 

This declaration is met with a chorus of gasps and murmurs. This man dares to come to the holy kingdom and challenge the religion, its king, and its history.

"I am certain I do not know what you mean, King Min." King Caylus comments, followed by a chortle from King Seokjin, who observes the King of Vulstis as if he has gone insane. 

"You would deny it when you are disguising the Goddess of the Land as your daughter, wouldn't you?" King Min challenges calmly, his long, veiny finger pointing out Aine in the crowd. 

What? Goddess of what? Aine furrows her eyebrows, her lips forming a scowl. Is this all a political ploy to defame the Sampson name so that Nocriam falls?

"King Min, what is this nonsense?" King Jungkook spits from a lounged position on his wooden throne. He looks bored, fed up, ready to be anywhere but here.  

"King Caylus has been harbouring the Celtic Goddess of the Land, Aine, as an advantage over Vulstis. Aine's powers allow whichever land she favours to flourish and the ones she does not to feel her wrath." King Min Yoongi rolls up one of his sleeves to unveil a recognisable scar. Two months ago, Aine had caught him off-guard during battle and sliced the skin off his forearm with her sword. Eyes widen, some cover their mouths and court ladies gag at the sight before the king finally readjusts his sleeve. "If that were not enough evidence for you all, she looks exactly as the legends describe. Hair as red as flame and eyes as green as the emeralds I wear on my head. They even have the same name. Who else in Nocriam looks this way? Her father certainly does not." 

Aine's eyes dart desperately around the hall as the murmurs and whispers become louder and more intense. King Min seems to successfully be riling everyone up. Are they buying into this? The people Aine fights tooth and nail to protect day in and day out, and they believe the enemy because it is an exciting piece of gossip. The God of the Moon sure is working his magic. 

"Skill with a bow and arrow and a sword is completely different to having divine powers!" Aine's father reasons, but to no avail. All watch the red-haired girl as she rises from her seat, staring down the King of Vulstis with wild eyes. 

"Let's test that, then. Have her live in Vulstis for a period of time and see if you still have your military prowess." the cold king states simply, dark eyes flitting to each of the three other kings for their verdict since Nocriam's answer would obviously be no.

As King Caylus, the largest and strongest man of the five, pleads with watery eyes for the safety of his only child, he is met with an aloof silence. When Aine hears King Jungkook's spiteful snigger at her father's predicament, she knows her fate. None of these outlying kings care about the conflict between Nocriam and Vulstis in the first place, so what does it matter if Aine Sampson has to live in Vusltis instead of Nocriam? It's all part of a war they have nothing to do with. King Min's stone-like nature and his advisor's persistent smile adds up in Aine's mind: they knew the other kingdoms' lack of concern about this matter would amount to their agreement with Vulstis on this matter and there would be nothing Nocriam could do about it. No one can go against the ruling of the Parish of Patrinis. After this morbid realisation, Aine runs. Like hell is she going back to live in that dark, insipid kingdom. 

"Seize her." King Min sighs, unamused but unsurprised that Aine is not coming quietly.

Aine tries to run, she really does, but her heavy dress combined with Advisor Hwang latching onto her as soon as she attempts to, results in her being captured by the guards of Vulstis. King Caylus is chomping at the bit to get to his daughter's aid, but a mixture of guards from different kingdoms hold him back. The ruling of the Parish of Patrinis does not stop him from hollering after Aine like a wild boar. Aine screams back with the same ferocity. 

Aine would be more frightened of the men restraining her if she did not glance at King Min Yoongi's face. He no longer looks like an expressionless statue but something much more sinister. He is wearing a cruel smirk on his lips.

Aine does not like that. She does not like that at all. 

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A/N: The Hall of Witnesses and the Parish of Patrinis may be a place and meeting of neutrality, but neutrality does not always equal peace. Especially not when the Kings making the final verdict don't care about issues that do not affect them or their kingdoms personally.

Wow, this was a long one. (For me, anyway, as this is something I am doing for fun alongside work!) I hope you enjoyed it! 

I wonder why Yoongi has been reading about Celtic Gods and Goddesses? 🤔

Which King do you think is the best at ruling? Who do think is the worst? Let me know!

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Sunlit Moonrise Masterlist

[charsoamerican]

┊͙ introductory/get to know me post ┊͙

⟿ heyy! my name is charlotte <3

⟿ im a minor so nty creepy tumblr bots

⟿ i mostly post abt books and taylor swift

⟿ my favorite colors are dark blue, light pink, and white

⟿ im a libra

⟿ swiftie since og red era (kind of??)

more facts abt me!

favorites:

⟿ book boyfriends: jameson hawthorne, nash hawthorne, xander hawthorne, grayson hawthorne, aaron warner, charlie sampson, dean redding, ravi singh, jacks, arthur gotti, joey lynch, johnny kavanagh, gerard gibson, patrick feely, kai azer

⟿ albums: folklore, midnights, ttpd, reputation, speak now, 1989, fearless, evermore, lover, emails i cant send, guts, sour, good riddance, found heaven, the secret of us, life support, short n sweet, silence between songs, hit me hard and soft, the good witch, the rise and fall of a midwest princess

⟿ celebrities: taylor swift, olivia rodrigo, gracie abrams, sabrina carpenter, conan gray, matt sturniolo, nick sturniolo, chris sturniolo, madison beer, walker scobell, leah sava jeffries, louis partridge, emma stone, renae rapp, taylor lautner, taylor dome/lautner, travis kelce, jason kelce

⟿ singers: taylor swift, olivia rodrigo, gracie abrams, lana del rey, sabrina carpenter, conan gray, madison beer, chappell roan, the neighborhood, billie eilish, cigarettes after sex, harry styles, dua lipa, chase atlantic, maisie peters, alex g

⟿ books/series: the inheritance games, the summer of broken rules, betting on you, the naturals, percy jackson, agggtm, ouabh, five survive, anatomy, powerless, love & gelato, the lunar chronicles, heartless, shatter me, boys of tommen

⟿ other: sweatpants, the sturniolo triplets, gilmore girls, brandy melville, converse, volleyball, ranch, rom com book covers, cds and vinyls, plants, soft pretzels, gold jewelry, bows, music,

˚₊‧꒰ა ☆ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚

my playlist:

my goodreads:

my pinterest:

[chloeemaybank]

characters under the cut, organized by fc. if you want to rp with one, or a couple, of them just message me. (adding more as i go)

females; (multiple of the same fc)

dove cameron:

abbey sampson | 24 years old | dancer & singer | human

kimber halliwell | 26 years old | club owner | witch

chloe larissa maybank | 19 years old | waitress at the wreck | human

tatum monroe | 27 years old | baker | human

jillian cowan | 27 years old | actress | human (separate plot)

giorgia whigham:

stefanie myers | 27 years old | nurse | human

sydney sweeney:

charlotte brennon | 26 years old | forensic anthropology student | human

sabrina carpenter:

ryelle rothschild | 24 years old | jewelry store manager | human

jenna ortega:

tina gomez | 20 years old | college student | human

madelyn cline:

sammy yearwood | 26 years old | model | human

alycia debnam-carey:

alice westyn | 23 years old | ballet dancer | human or vampire (depending on the plot)

willa parker | 27 years old | bartender | human

cassie stevens | 27 years old | interior designer | human

claire holt:

olivia halliwell | 24 years old | nurse | witch

danielle rose russell:

anastasia hill | 23 years old | stylist | human

hope mikaelson | 23 years old | teacher at salvatore school | tribrid

mary mouser:

haley mason | 26 years old | makeup artist | human

nova munson | 25 years old | college student | human

lili reinhart:

adalynn hale | 22 years old | photographer | human

elisa harker | 22 years old | barista/college student | human or vampire (depending on the plot)

jaz sinclair:

mia ellis | 26 years old | casino dealer | human

josephine langford:

laurel harker | 24 years old | waitress & barista | human

katherine langford:

mina rollins | 25 years old | fashion designer | human

crystal reed:

trinity scott | 30 years old | club owner | human

allison argent | 26 years old | hunter | human

chloe bennet:

lana wang | 26 years old | waitress | human

daisy johnson | 28 years old | agent for s.h.i.e.l.d | inhuman

scout taylor-compton:

starla miller | 29 years old | pediatrician | human

candice accola:

annabelle 'belle' stone | 29 years old | pastry chef | human

harper halliwell | 25 years old | beautician | witch

zendaya coleman:

tatiana major | 24 years old | dancer | human

vanessa morgan:

shayna thompson | 30 years old | singer | human

toni topaz | 31 years old | bar owner | human

phoebe tonkin:

trixie turner | 27 years old | fashion designer | human or vampire (depending on the plot)

hayley marshall | 32 years old | bottle service girl | hybrid

mikey madison:

gabriella addams | 24 years old | dancer | human

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males; (multiple of the same fc)

miles heizer:

tommy halliwell | 20 to 24 years old (depending on the plot) | photographer | witch

max timmons | 29 years old | cook | human

kyle gallner:

kieran halliwell | 27 years old | bartender | witch

quentin pierce | 28 years old | security guard | werewolf or human (depending on the plot)

jeremy allen white:

elliot stryker | 26 years old | mechanic | human

lip gallagher | 24 years old | architect | human

grant gustin:

barry allen | 29 years old | csi at ccpd & superhero | meta-human

campbell mills | 28 years old | artist | human

tom holland:

stevie langdon | 24 years old | writer | human

peter parker | 22 years old | college student & hero | superhuman

dylan o'brien:

stiles stilinski | 25 years old | fbi agent | human

daniel sharman:

killian samson | 27 years old | restaurant owner | human

dylan minnette:

wes jensen | 26 years old | veterinary assistant | human

joe keery:

steve harrington | 25 years old | sales associate at hot topic | human

kip ackerman | 27 years old | novelist | human

josh hutcherson:

ethan redfield | 27 years old | security guard | werewolf

christian bardot | 28 years old | waiter | human

tanner buchanan:

oliver halliwell | 23 years old | martial arts instructor | witch

xolo maridueña:

remy martinez | 22 years old | cook | human

[rexbalistidae]

Meet me in my office

Rex balistidae EXECUTION April 20th 8 am EST. Be there on time.

Sneaking out of a board meeting to make out with ur coworker for about five minutes until you have to pull your dumbass lizard out of a vending machine (a common occurrence)

@autistic-haven cannot remember what you said but this is COMPLETELY and UTTERLY your fault

@lesbiansupavillain idk it’s probably your fault too

[auspex]

🙈🌎🎤👖(lol)☄️

i love it when i know the person asking already has an idea of the answer but its Fun to answer so its sent On Purpose :D

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🙈 SEE-NO-EVIL - whats a side of your oc that they don't want to show other people?

Both before and after embrace: His romantic side . Teehee. That's a short answer so lemme expand: He really is romantic and believes in true love and stuff but that goes against his Professor Persona and is not Cool so unless u actually are that person who is romantically into, u aint gonna waterboard this one out of him.

After embrace: He doesn't want to show his sympathy for ghouls to most, out of fear they would start questioning him about his own. He's a bit more open about some of his other kindness but NOT that.

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🌏 EARTH - will they give up the world for someone they love? is this decision easy for them?

This feels like an autistic-ass answer but... it depends. If it's someone he loves romantically and who he believes is his soul mate, he would, and it would be an easy decision. But this hasn't happened since he's become an adult.

For other people he loves deeply: The whole world? It would be a very hard decision. I think he would do it for Sampson. And that's it, at the moment. And after Sampson exits his life and/or dies, it would be very rare for someone else to get to that level.

For those who Know: I think JP would get to this level, whether or not Mark ends up being with him romantically. But that won't happen for awhile.

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🎤 MICROPHONE - are they good at singing? what is their go-to karaoke song?

Fuck no he's not good at singing.

He would sing "Waiting on a Friend" by the Rolling Stones if he had to sing karaoke in public. Read the lyrics. It's funny cause he's gay.

He wouldn't be good at it though.

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👖 JEANS - what is their go-to outfit?

if weather permits? Brown Slacks. White Undershirt. Sweater Vest.

He got cursed to wear this often because ppl kept drawing him in this so the ST made it canon that he wears it all the time. And then i Expanded it to make it his Autistic Go-To Outfit.

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☄️ COMET - what do people assume about them? are they right?

-That he's a nerd: Yes -That he is a neonate: yes in the sense he is independent from his sire, but certainly not in age. He seems older due to his sire making him Politically Safe but he's a baby. -That he has Many Secrets: Yeah but not the type they think for sure -That he has someone powerful protecting him: Yeah <3

There are prob other things that I'm not myself aware of cause im bad at recognizing such things but... those are some!

[skyllion-uwu]

Had to create a cento, or a poem made of lines from other poems. This is what I made. There's a lot of tabbing so I reflected this in the alt text by adding [tab] for each tab of spacing. Please let me know if there's a better way to reflect the spacing in the alt text. Sources listed under the cut

X Number by Chris Glomski

Bryant Park at Dusk by Geoffrey Brock

Venus Fly Traps by Yuself Komunyakaa

Charms for Love by Anonymous (Translated by Fiona Sampson)

Look to the Future by Ruth Stone

Letter to Someone Living Fifty Years From Now by Matthew Olzmann

[allthevoicesx]

kodie's current muse list:

under the cut you will find the current (as of 01.05.25) muse list. keep in mind that the list will change, so check back.

9-1-1 / 9-1-1: Lone Star:

bobby nash

owen strand

henrietta wilson

madeleine buckley

edmundo diaz

carlos reyes

tim rosewater

tommy vega

Fire Country

vincent leone

jake crawford

eve edwards

manny perez

camden casey

Hannibal

william graham

hannibal lector

abigail hobbs

NCIS / NCIS: LA

samuel hanna

kensi deeks

abigail scuito

timothy mcgee

leroy jethro gibbs

Yellowstone

lee dutton

bethany dutton

james hurdstrom

lloyd white

ryan cooper

colby smith

Walker

cordell walker

Supernatural

sam winchester / female!sam

human!castiel

gabriel

dean winchester jr

CSI /CSI: Miami /CSI: New York

gilbert grissom

nick stokes

hugo ramirez

timothy speedle

calleigh duquense

eric delektorski

adam ross

Bones

seeley booth

zachariah addy

jack hodgins

Hawaii Five-0

steven mcgarrett

joe white

lou grover

max bergman

The Last of Us

joel miller

thomas miller

riley abel

william cooper

Harry Potter (all three are modern maurader aus)

sirius black

remus lupin

peter pettigrew

SEAL Team

jason hayes

raymond perry

Stranger Things

james hopper

william byers

michael wheeler

nancy wheeler

robin buckley

billy hargrove

lucas sinclair

murray bauman

edward munson

Santa Clarita Diet

joel hammond

eric bemis

Criminal Minds

spencer reid

jason gideon

aaron hotchner

derek morgan

Sons of Anarchy

chibs telford

juice ortiz

opie winston

tig trager

nero padilla

bobby munson

SEAL Team SIX

joseph 'bear' graves

ricardo 'buddha' ortiz

dharma caulder-khan

jasmine dalton

Chicago P.D. | Med | Fire

william halstead

alvin olinsky

antonio dawson

justin voight

gregory gerwitz

ethan choi

robin charles

stella kidd

brian (otis) zvonecek

leslie shay

matthew casey

christopher herrmann

randall (mouch) mcholland

Critical Role

caleb widogast

fjord stone

chetney pock o'pea

vax'ildan vessar

essek thelyss

scanlan shorthalt

grog strongjaw

caduceus clay

mollymauk tealeaf

percival fredrickstein von musel klossowski de rolo III

MacGyver

jack dalton

The Rookie

john nolan

tim bradford

jackson west

angela lopez-evers

wade grey

nyla harper

Justified

raylan givens

tim gutterson

dewey crowe

Cross

isiah 'alex' cross

john sampson

OCs (fandom floaters)

my ocs are free to fall into whatever fandom wants them, but for ease, i have listed their names, professions and playbys.

ryden keller | firefighter | (fc is james badge dale)

hunter ruttliff | police officer | (fc is jared padalecki)

geo anderson | nurse | (fc is sam witwer)

caleb greyson | EMT | (fc is liam o'brien)

bodie braylen | teacher | (fc is mark ballas)

bastion carver | EMT | (fc is travis willingham)

jae brewer | firefighter | (fc is taliesin jaffe)

hector garra | er nurse | (fc is joshua segarra)

abraham 'abie' sciuto | police officer | (fc is benjamin walker)

salem dalton | bartender | (fc is james badge dale)