#We'll see what the looks like but it's been uhhhhh interesting

[tadpoles-and-daydreams]

Still alive!

Sup fuckers (affectionate) I promise I'm still vibin! I will get to tarot stuff at some point, but I got COVID and then things just got so busy in my life that I couldn't keep track of it all.

However, I do come bearing good news; I've got a top surgery date! Early November I'll be disappearing off of Tumblr to go have top surgery :D

[melodyofthevoid]

hello it's me, annonymous person coming at ya once again.

no "annonymous" is not a typo, i was actually born with two n's protruding from my knee; which is why they called me double n's nnonymous sometimes back in my town, "totally anonymous city." it has a massive sign that says that so people will know at first glance it is anonymous.

anyways i see you are looking forward for the knowledge and wisdom of the anonymous people once again, and request a humble homage, of which i shall of course humbly deliver once more, my people always aim to please.

okay well, aside from a handful group of us we call "jeremie's", we don't talk about them and we always apologize for their existance.

so!

uhhh..... hmmm.. uhhh i don't actually know you, totally, so... hold on...... i uh.... fuck, why is tumblr so confusing to use?... well as jk simmons from portal 2 said: "an evening at the improv."

aha! okay according to your.. ehhh "masterpost" your name is melody, pretty cute name that's a charm, i guess; and you have... a few links that might help you, or well, me or whomever, to navigate around here.

awww well, that's really swell and considering of you to consider that considerable and helpful guide, i like you already!

and uhhh.. you have an ao3? the fuck's that? morse code? ah well whatever, uhhhhh... you have a kofi? as in, coffee? oh well i imagine you must make pretty good coffee, warm and dear hearts are often infectious like that. and you have, a royalty au arc, wait no.. two actually, there's two of them now. and uhhh lemme just get in there for a sec and.... oh! invader zim! i loved this show as a kid! and... why are they wearing dresses? and trapping themselves in mirrors? and... wtf why are they tall for some reason, why does dib have trauma? dib doesn't have trauma right? what the fuck why are they kissing? enemies don't do that? do they? wait.. really? who in the absolute fuck is this veiny green bitch.. zib? wait...... this guy's real? WHAT THERE'S COMICS OF INVADER ZIM? WHAT HOW HAVE I NEVER KNOWN THIS WHATHEACTUALFU-

anyways, i completely thank you for notifying me of the existance of more content of my childhood show! and also being a source of unofficial content of my childhood show aswell! it's as much of a fever dream as the real deal, it's one of the reasons i enjoyed the show so much as a kid, completely out of left lane; freedom of expression and such.

okay so, uhhhh... ocean idiots! lets see this one, i'm already excited considering the quality of your previous work!

hmmm...... woah! this is great! a pirate adventure where they... oh my word there's a massive eel thing! and... oh... everyone's dead... she's alone... and... oh! she's talking to the moon goddess! maybe there's hope and- oh... nevermind... pirate girl's conditions are getting worse... water powers tho? that's really sick as hell actually that's- oh... her arm fell off..... oh wait actually she can regrow her arm! she's part water goddess now! and- oh.... people are hunting her down now... oh! omg shark pirate girlfriend! that's- oh.... she gave her a scar and her girlfriend left..... her condition is reaching it's climax and..... i..

....it was already over when it started......

...

this is phenominal! holy hell! and here i was last month or so, thinking i was talking out of my ass when i said you were a well and just person with a undeniable prowess with the arts! nah i was dead set bullseye the moment those words left my mouth!

fucking wicked great job me.

this has been an interesting experience! it's been really nice *actually totally* seeing from you! because once again, i need to clarify. i am indeed, an annonymous person, and i have never been an ocean idiots fan until now! totally! completely and utterly! we'll meet again.... uh... melody? was it? idk, but this has been more than a pleasure!

ciao!

I’m going to be completely honest I have no idea how to react to this.

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

Pls tell me your ideas about their maybe-mom. And also any other ideas you have been playing around with that you are willing to share. Submas homelife hcs are always so interesting and fun esp if they're ones I've never heard before

WAH OKAY!! under a cut because. oh god i talked so much. i didn't realize that was gonna happen oops.

actually the funny thing is i have so many things i'm really solid on abt this character except for her uhhh. name. my first thought was anita virosa joy as a shortened form of amanita virosa (we'll get to why) but there's already a character in unova named after amanita so it feels... weird... and then i was also thinking about shepard joy, bc i think shepherd/shepard is a sort of fun thing to call both her and the subway bosses, and also bc it sort of nods to the only unovans with a full canonical name, the harmonias, who are named after musical tones (ghetsis specifically is named after a tritone), as a reference to shepard tones. but then idk if i want to change anita.

and uh. oh god this post is gonna be 50% talking about names, fuck. but unovan names are generally three parts. they use the roman tria nomina, so it goes first name-last name-last name part 2. which is why AVJ/ASJ, and not just AV/AS or AJ. the majority of the time, the last last name denotes a branch of the family, generally stemming from one person who was notable enough to earn a new one.

anyway, the last part of her name is definitely Joy. this is... getting into the region of hcs where i always sort of stop and go "dude this is pokemon. where are we going with this." but anyway, Pokémon Center Nurses in this hc are also generally referred to as "Nurse Joy," like the anime nurses, because their actual legal name is, always, Joy. this is bc the Joy Nursing Order is very intense as an organization, and it's kind of a requirement to adopt the name as a symbol of dedication. this is also why they all look the same like, down to the hair. Nurse Joy is almost like a character you adopt during work hours. most regions just have the family name and personal name, so you'd be XYZ Joy or Joy XYZ, but since unova has three names, it's not uncommon to see people preserve one part of their family name alongside Joy. i guess she could also be joy shepard? hmm.

...anyway. so yeah. she's a pokémon center nurse! or, a retired one, by the time of bw. and the reason why i'm not sold on her being like their, birth mom? or "adopted through normal legal channels" mom? is i don't think she intended to have. kids. being a nurse joy is kind of a demanding job and she's also super single (albeit pretty extroverted with a large social circle, but not really anyone that's like, coparent-with-me close). this is one of those things i keep going back and forth about, but right now what i'm thinking is that maybe the twins were originally the kids of friends of hers, who were very not prepared for having twins or kids as uhh. demanding. as they were. it might have originally been a temporary thing, where said friends went "hey anita i'm sooo super sorry to do this to you but can you watch them for a while while we uhhhhh leave. thx." and then she was like fucka you i'm keeping them. and they were fairly young but not like, babies at that time, probably somewhere in the 8-12 range. but this is all maybe things. if this IS the scenario, i think they're still vaguely in touch with those people (bc extended family interactions with other bw chars maybe) but probably don't consider them family. anita is their mom, thanks.

outside of being a nurse and their mom, her main hobby is pokemon fostering/rehab. she does both. her home's always overrun with little guys. she'll take more or less any of them, as long as they fit physically in her home lmao, but SPECIFICALLY she really likes poison types. her main partner's probably an amoonguss. (this is why the amanita virosa connection.) her one major deviation from the Nurse Joy Uniform is all of the bandaids and such because her hands & arms are perpetually fucked up. it's fine tho. she's used to it. a small price to pay for poison type.

relatedly i think the garbodor on the subway boss teams is actually from her originally. one of her major life goals has been a campaign to get larger unovan cities to shift from trubbish eradication efforts & perceiving them as pests towards actually treating them as worker pokemon, and giving them better care, with alolan grimer and muk and galarian weezing being a major source of inspiration. garbage pokemon are a known phenomenon! if you treat them right they will not be deadly!! she's actually been making pretty good progress on this one, esp. after she retired and could devote more time to it, and esp. in nimbasa city for no reason in particular.

while a lot of it is their own personal thing, i think she also encouraged parts of the twins' specific attitude towards responsibilities and like, general life philosophy. like, "you always have a duty to work with the task or the problem that's in front of you, to improve things for the people around you," etc. which is also sort of a joy nursing order attitude but she takes it to heart and applies it to the rest of her life in a very specific way. and then they took that and put their own spin on it.

i think she lives in anville town, maybe? somewhere where she can have a big enough house and yard to have two kids and a rotating cast of pokes, so not the city, lol. she's close with them still, and they visit pretty frequently (it helps that it's so easy for them if she's in anville) and also sometimes have pokemon for her or will help rehome some of them. and then she's friends with quite a lot of the town, and has established favor exchanges with them (mostly consisting of "anita my purrloin has a cold" or "anita i have a cold") so she was able to lean on quite a few other people to help look after these twins she'd... acquired... when she was busy with work. although they would have probably also come in to the pokemon center with her sometimes!

aaaaaand that's pretty much the whole character brief i think! there are other more minor things but i don't want this to be a mile long, lol, and most of it is "idk maybe" stuff. if you read this the whole way uhhh. thanks! i hope you enjoyed. like i said i had a lot of thoughts about her lmao.

[emilykaldwen]

9 and 10 for Abby for the edgy OC asks?

Thank you bb!

Edgy OC Asks Meme

9. Do you have any specific lyric or quote which you associate with your OC?

You are so brave and quiet. I forget you are suffering - Ernest Hemmingway

as for song: Head Above Water by Avril Lavigne (YES AVRIL LAVIGNE)

For the quote, when it came to Abby, within the confines of the world that she's in, I felt like she would come in verses exploding out. She is surrounded by people who explode out. Aemond's rage and growing violence, Aegon's acting out and drunken debauchery and issues, Alicent's verbal and physical abuses. For her, she became small, she fawned rather than fight/flight/freeze. She pours all herself into trying to help other people because she needs to make herself invaluable, she needs to scrape out some modicum of safety in a world where frankly? She doesn't feel safe. Larys does little to protect her, and as the Queen's ward, Alicent kind of just... let's her do her thing? Because Alicent has so many other things she's focused on. And because she's not outwardly lashing out, losing her shit, acting up and out, it's easy to forget she is depressed, she is still strangled with grief, she is suffering too.

And I feel like it's an important lesson in our every day world. Just because someone looks and sounds okay, doesn't mean they aren't also going through it.

10. What's an AU that you would be interested in exploring with your OC?

So lovely @acrossthesestars sent me a beauty and the beast!Abrogon drabble idea that might morph into something bigger so I've been ruminating on that. We also have a titanic!AU that we've been working on that's been so incredibly fun

Another AU idea is a Abby growing up at Casterly Rock!AU instead of staying in the capital after Lyonel's death. Aegon won't know what to do with himself LMAO

There's the Southern Gothic!AU that I touch on from time to time.

There's the world war II but with dragons!AU I wrote a little drabble for a few weeks ago that involves amnesia and longing and heartache.

I also have a band!AU I've been sitting on since like, march/april. not that that's a full on AU but I might write a one shot of it at some point (I blame my friend Ramses for this, who actually put together fake albums for Aegon way back then and we had discussed what that sort of AU would look like. It's very horny.)

@selfproclaimedunicorn and I joke about the Roycegaryens adopting Abby. Not something I would write, but it's a fun little thing to joke about and it makes me happy.

Gosh then there's the onlyfans AU, I have a Bridgerton!AU that I came up with this time last year, werewolf!AU, ABO verses uhhhhh I have so many things I want to do with them you have no idea. What sees the light of day though, I have no clue, we'll see where the wind takes me.

[tobythesudriantram]

Learning with Mingle and Friends: Valentines

*Mingle gets up out of bed, looking at a calendar she has hung up over her bed: There's a heart sticker on the February 14th space.*

Mingle: Oh, hey kids! Say, do you know what day it is today? That's right! Valentine's Day!

*Mingle looks out of the window, looking around: The neighborhood is decorated with various heart symbols and flowers.*

Mingle: It's the holiday based around love! Do you know what love is? It's when you like someone very, very much! Above anyone else, in fact!

*Mingle then walks out of her room to see what her friends are doing: Dingle and Donk are in their room, making Valentine cards.*

Dingle: Alright, how about this? 'I love you like old people love chicken'!

Donk: Mmn... No, too vague and random. How about this: 'I hope i'm graced by your presence this Valentine's Day!'.

Dingle: Nah, too samey... Besides, it needs way more glitter. Like this. *He grabs another fresh Valentine's Day card, then opens up his small container of glitter and dumps out the contents all over the card.*

Donk: You really can't have too much of a good thing, huh?

Mingle: Hey guys, what are you doing?

Dingle: Oh, hey Mingle! We're making Valentine's Day cards!

Mingle: To give to your special kind of person?

Donk: Yeah! Though we're still having problems with the message...

Mingle: If you want a good message, you should just write exactly what you think of your special sort of person! Something unique that's never been done before! So, who's your special significant other?

*Dingle and Donk open their mouths as if to say something, but then go quiet...*

Donk: ...Uhhhhh...

Dingle: ...Hey, can you go check what Boyfriend is doing? We'll, uhhhh... Get back to this topic later.

Mingle: ...Hm. Alright then. *As Dingle and Donk get back to discussing their Valentine's Day cards, Mingle walks out to go see what Boyfriend is doing.*

*Meanwhile, Boyfriend is looking out of the window in the living room, microphone in his hands, quietly singing a tune to himself. Mingle walks in and sees Boyfriend.*

Mingle: Oh, hey Boyfriend!

Boyfriend: BAH!- b-bo... Beebop skdoo boop skdap bee bo boop...

Mingle: Writing a love song, huh? Who are you writing it for?

*Boyfriend goes quiet, then looks down in embarassment.*

Boyfriend: ...b-boo bop...

Mingle: Ohh... You don't have anyone to sing it to...?

*Boyfriend simply nods yes.*

Mingle: Oh... Don't worry, i'm sure you'll be able to find someone in the future. Trust me, you never know when love can sprout.

Boyfriend: b-bee bop skdoo beep...

Mingle: Anyway, i'm gonna go bake some cookies, you want some?

*Boyfriend nods yes.*

Mingle: Alright! You keep writing your little song - I'm sure it'll be great! *Mingle walks out.*

*Boyfriend keeps a tight grip on his microphone, thinking of potential lyrics... Though seeing so many people who already have love interests and are having way more fun than him only makes his job harder. And so, he decides to put all those feelings into song form...*

*Meanwhile...*

Diesel Dearest: ...And remember, no boys! Just go to the store, get the milk and come back as soon as possible! That's it. Understood?

Girlfriend: Gee, daddy, you're acting like you're sending me out into a warzone! It's just a straight flight to the store!

Diesel Dearest: ...Maybe you're right, but still! Just back and forth, four-minute flight! Nothing else!

Girlfriend: So be it! See you soon! *Girlfriend then flies away.*

*Meanwhile, Mingle is preparing to make cookies, though she quickly notices there's no milk in the fridge.*

Mingle: Huh? Did I forget to buy milk? Oh well, guess that means I should go to the store to get some more.

*She walks past Dingle and Donk's room, looking inside briefly.*

Mingle: Hey guys, i'm going to the store for milk, you want anything?

Donk: Uhhhh...

Dingle: More glitter!

Mingle: *Giggle* Really can't get enough of it, huh? Well, fine. Bye! *Mingle walks out of the house and down the street to the store.*

*Meanwhile, Girlfriend is on her way back home with the milk. However, as she's midway down the street, she ends up hearing some beeping... Sad beeping.*

Girlfriend: Hm? I wonder who that is? *She looks around, seeing a blue-haired boy in the window of one of the houses, singing a sad tune... Just like that, she's completely forgotten why she got sent out in the first place, instead diverting her attention to the boy.*

Boyfriend: *Singing a somber, yet quick tune.*

Girlfriend: *Giggle* Pretty good there! *She flies up to the window Boyfriend is standing at.*

Boyfriend: *Sob* b-bee...?

Girlfriend: Oh, right! Haven't introduced myself yet! I'm a Greatly Elevatable Aerial Robot Engaging in Stopping Tragedies! G.E.A.R.E.S.T. for short... But you can just call me your girl friend!

Boyfriend: ...gil fen...? *Boyfriend thinks back to the reason he started singing this song in the first place...*

Girlfriend: What's that?

Boyfriend: *Sob* bee bap bo boo boi fen... beebop ba boo skdoo bo skedop bap beebo boo...

Girlfriend: Aw, you're lonely this Valentine's Day? Don't worry, I can keep you company! Come on, let me in!

*Boyfriend nods yes, before running out to the front door and opening it, allowing Girlfriend inside.*

Girlfriend: Wonderful! So, Boyfriend... You like singing, huh?

*Boyfriend nods yes, before handing Girlfriend a microphone.*

Girlfriend: Oh, you want me to sing with you? *Giggle* Alright!

*Boyfriend and Girlfriend then begin singing together.*

*After a few songs, Boyfriend is in a much better mood and hugs Girlfriend.*

Boyfriend: bap bee bo skdoo bee!

Girlfriend: *Giggle* You're welcome!

*Then, Mingle walks in.*

Mingle: Who could've bought the last m- Oh, hey Boyfriend. Hey, wait... Who's your new friend?

Girlfriend: Oh, hello! I'm a Greatly Elevatable- *Boyfriend stops her from saying anything else.*

Boyfriend: bee boo gil fen... bap bee bo boo skdoo bop bee bap.

Mingle: Oh! Well then, nice to meet you, Girlfriend! Wait... Boyfriend... So... You're saying this is your girlfriend?

*It takes Boyfriend a second to realize what Mingle just said... But when he does, he immediately blushes a lot.*

Boyfriend: b-beep!

Girlfriend: Awwww, come on, it's nothing to be ashamed of! *She hugs him.* In fact, i'd say you are pretty sweet too!

*This only causes Boyfriend to freak out even further.*

*Mingle leaves Boyfriend and Girlfriend to themselves and walks out to the kitchen, a bit disappointed she couldn't buy milk. However, as she walks in, she notices something surprising on the counter.*

Mingle: Huh? *It's a bottle of milk, like the one Mingle needed, along with a small note.* 'For the best girl in need, From aerodynamite'... *Mingle is admittedly left a bit confused, but she still decides to actually make the cookies, since she's got everything she needs now.*

*Meanwhile, back at the airfield, Diesel Dearest is beginning to get worried since his daughter isn't coming back...*

Diesel Dearest: Where is she, where is she, where is she?! She should've gotten back long ago! Someone must've hurt her! It must've been one of those hooligans again!

H.O.T.M.A.M.A.: Look, I know you're supposed to be the leader here, but don't you think that you're a bit too obsessed with controlling her?

Diesel Dearest: Hey, i'll have you know she's MY creation!

H.O.T.M.A.M.A.: OUR creation!

Diesel Dearest: You get my point! I should have the right to be worried about her!

H.O.T.M.A.M.A.: Yeah, but not this much!

Diesel Dearest: Oh, shut up! I'm gonna go locate her! I need to see if she's okay! *Diesel walks over to his workshop, before grabbing a special tracking device he made a bit ago, before then walking off to find Girlfriend.*

*Meanwhile...*

*Mingle takes her heart-shaped cookies out of the oven.*

Mingle: Alright, they're just about done...

*Dingle, Donk, Boyfriend and Girlfriend walk in.*

Dingle: Really? The cookies are done?

Mingle: Well, yes, but we should give them a bit of time to cool. They're still very hot! In the meantime, we should go wash your hands. Especially you two! *She points to Dingle and Donk, both of who'm are completely covered in glitter, before then giggling lightly.*

Dingle: What, not enough glitter?

Donk: I'd say it's the opposite...

Mingle: *Giggle* Alright, alright... Either way, we should go wash our hands! Come on! *She leads her friends to the bathroom.*

*A few minutes later, they go back to the kitchen to eat the cookies. However, they end up seeing someone has left a small red box near the tray of cookies.*

Mingle: Hm? *Mingle takes the box and reads the note on it.* 'for a special someone, from aerodynamite'... What...? *She opens the box, only to find it's actually filled with chocolates.* ...Who's Aerodynamite?

*Before Mingle can begin to think any further, she sees that her friends are already eating the cookies she prepared... So she decides to start eating too.*

*Before they know it, they've already eaten all the cookies... But Mingle can't help but still think about the box of chocolates.*

Mingle: ...Who could've possibly sent them...? And who's this Aerodynamite?

Girlfriend: Oh, I could probably figure it out! I've got the tech for this kinda stuff. *She takes the box from Mingle and carefully inspects it.* ...Alright, i've got it! Follow me! *She leads Mingle and her friends outside... Only to immediately run into Diesel Dearest.*

Diesel Dearest: Ohh, sweetie! There you are!

Girlfriend: Daddy? What are you doing here?

Diesel Dearest: What am I doing here? What are YOU doing here?! And who are these little pests?! *He points to Mingle and her friends.*

Mingle: Wait, what...?

Girlfriend: I came here because of this boy! *She grabs Boyfriend and slightly lifts him up.* He was really sad and I wanted to cheer him up! And I did!

Diesel Dearest: ...WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT NO BOYS?! Alright, that's it, we're going home. *He forces Boyfriend out of Girlfriend's hands before taking her by the hand and attempting to forcefully drag her away.*

Boyfriend: bop!

Diesel Dearest: ...What?

Boyfriend: beep bop ba skedop bap bee bo gil fen! bee bo bop ba bee mmbop ba skdoo bee!

Diesel Dearest: *Sigh* Seriously? A rap battle? For my daughter's love? Who do you think you are?

Boyfriend: bap! *He reaches into his pocket and takes out two microphones.*

Diesel Dearest: ...Fine. If I win, you get to be with my daughter. BUT IF I WIN, I will make sure you two NEVER EVEN THINK ABOUT EACH OTHER AGAIN.

Boyfriend: ...b-bee...? b-bap bo bee skd-

Girlfriend: Oh, come on, don't back down now! If you win, i'll make sure to give you a hug! And a kiss! Really anything!

Diesel Dearest: No, you won't!

Girlfriend: Yes, I will!

Diesel Dearest: Gruhhh... FINE!

*As he grabs one of Boyfriend's two microphones, Girlfriend plays some music through her built in speakers.*

*Then the sing-off starts... Mingle and her friends cheer Boyfriend on from the sidelines, while Girlfriend just dances to the tune. Heck, even the Neighbors step outside to see what's going on.*

*All that ends up motivating Boyfriend enough to pull through. Normally, he'd have backed down long ago, but he actually manages to sing through the 2+ minute abuse session and eventually best Diesel once and for all.*

*Following the song, Diesel Dearest is left struggling to catch his breath, while Boyfriend is left with a wonderful new girlfriend who's now hugging him.*

Girlfriend: You did it! You did it!

Diesel Dearest: *Huff* You... *Huff* You...!

Boyfriend: yes me, dadee. yes me.

*While that is happening, Fourbot and his friends walk up to Mingle.*

Fourbot: Hey, so... What exactly happened here?

Mingle: Oh, not much... Just Boyfriend finding himself a love interest he's oh so wanted... *Giggle.*

Tony: Hey, speaking in, uhhh... That... Uhhh... A-Actually, Mingle... Okay, firstly, I got you this... *He then gives Mingle a small bouquet of flowers.*

Mingle: Awww, thank you! You're such a good friend!

Tony: ...Friend?

Mingle: Yeah! I mean... That's what I assume you were expecting, right?

*Tony, without saying another word, frantically takes out his walkie talkie.*

Tony: Two, cancel the fireworks! Over!

*Meanwhile, Two Undyne is in Fourbot's backyard, standing next to a lit fuse and a huge crate of fireworks.*

Two Undyne: Uhm... Too late. Over.

Tony: What do you mean too-

*Just like that, the sky lights up with various colorful explosions, which eventually spell out the phrase:*

I LOVE YOU MINGLE

FROM AERODYNAMITE

THAT BEING TONY

💚

Mingle: ...Tony...?

Tony: ...Ngahhh, forget about it... It's not like you'll actually like me back... This whole day's a total ruin... If only I didn't- Huh? *He ends up getting surprised when Mingle hugs him.*

Mingle: Aww, I didn't know you like me like that...

Tony: H-Hey, I mean... I do... I sorta do... So what...?

Mingle: You really are a nice guy...

Tony: Heh... I-I mean... Guess I am...

Mingle: Thanks for following along with our adventure, kids!

Tony: Uhhh... Right...

Mingle: Byeee!

Credits:

@friendlyfox34 - The OG Mingle and Friends stories

SmokeCannon - Boyfriend's first song

Nermal Nermal Nermallin' dev team - Diesel vs. Boyfriend song

And, obviously, me - for writing it all.

[duxvitrum]

i'm bored so might as well fill the entire thing out

What was the first Dragon Age game you played? Dragon Age: Origins in 2011, I didn't know shit, I didn't understand shit, but I LOVED IT. It was dark and grimy and waaayyy to hard for me at the time, and I've fucked up so many things I'm sure, but I mostly can't remember it.

Which Dragon Age game is your favorite so far? It's DA2. I've played through it at least seventeen times, with full playthroughs being like seven, six or seven. I have my Hawke's story down to every little minute detail and I absolutely adore the story and the companions and EVERYTHING. Sure, it has some flaws, but eh. I love it nonetheless.

Do you usually play as a warrior, mage, or rogue? Which class are you planning to try first this time around? Which subclass? Oh, mage, mage all the way. And yes, I do play blood mage Hawke (trailer canon!) but I never use the sacrifice spells because it feels wrong. Technically in my HCs she only started using blood magic after the events of Kirkwall, so eh. And my Inqui is a riftmage. My Warden is a dalish elf, so she's an assassin duelist - and I don't really know mage classes in DAO whoops.

What does your worldstate look like going into DAV? Uhhhhh I can't possibly state every single choice, but. Alistair is king, Kieran is his son. Hawke supported mages. Inquisitor drank from the well and promised to talk Solas out of his bad choices.

Do you typically use a preset character and name or spend hours in the character creator coming up with a custom one? I customized my elves, but I love the default Hawke so damn much she is as she is. I will customize my Rook though, that's for sure.

Do you have your Rook(s) planned out to any degree? If so, would you share some details or ideas you have? Not yet, to be honest, but I'm glad we have n/b options! Lately I've been loving non-binary protags (the remaster of Saints Row and Baldur's Gate 3 have blessed me with those options).

Which character from the previous games or other media are you most hoping will make an appearance in DAV? Dorian is a given, Fenris too. I hope for DAA cameos - like Miriam! And Qwydion!!

What faction are you most excited to learn more about? Veil Jumpers, most probably, although Shadow Dragons sound cool as fuck. Hell yeah, resistance!!

Which romance, if any, do you plan to pursue first? To be honest, as much as I love all the companions already, I'm not looking forward to any romances. I've joked about my love for elven boyfriends and Lucanis looks pretty sick, but so does Bellara. So, we'll see! Maybe I'll go the CBP route and pick an NPC who can't be romanced to headcanon our relationship lol.

Which location are you most excited/hoping to explore in-game? Minrathous looks SICK. I can't wait to run around this dark and gloomy magic city like DAMN. Also the nevarran Necropolis!!

What's one thing you'd really like to see in this next game? Not sure there is anything in particular, I'm just excited about the game itself. Unexpected cameos would be banger tho.

What's one thing you're hoping we DON'T see in this next game? Erasure of past historical events to smooth out the plot. Like. Please.

What's one thing you've seen confirmed so far that you're a fan of? The battles. I know people like strategy and tactics, but the flashy battles are amazing. Also mages can MOVE WHILE CASTING FINALLY.

What's one thing you've seen confirmed so far that you're NOT a fan of? Uhhh there was something, but it was so miniscule that I can't even remember it right now.

Do you have any unpopular opinions about DAV so far? Nope, not that I know of.

What's one crack theory you subscribe to (yours or someone else's)? That Solas sucks with his plans and we'll have him as an ally yet again lmao. Does that count?

Are you interested in all the lore and speculation or do you focus more on the games and stories themselves? I don't read books/comics myself, but I enjoy reading theories of people that do. I mostly am interested in the plot of the games.

Which aspect of fandom are you most looking forward to? (e.g. reading/writing fic, the bounty of gorgeous art, getting to know new people, etc.) NEW ARTWORK. I don't read much DA fanfiction, but ARTWORK.

Are you planning to replay any of the previous games, watch Dragon Age: Absolution, or read any of the books/comics/short stories, or are there other games you want to play in the meantime? I am currently replaying DA:I :)

Post a picture or gif that conveys your current level of excitement for Dragon Age: The Veilguard!

[cheezeybread]

Cowriter/RP Partner Wanted

Hello, all! This is a strange request, but I'm looking for someone to bounce ideas off of for an original story I'm writing. This can be in the form of an rp (love rps! :D) where you make your own characters and we merge them into worlds, or you simply help me brainstorm ideas and help write out sections.

It is my absolute dream to finally finish a story, and this one in particular has been a work in process for the past seven years (with every year, I tend to scratch the old draft and rewrite it ack-)!

So let me get you acquainted with the story and some of the characters I have set:

The story takes place in a society where monsters exist, and humans are a long-extinct species due to being over-hunted/bred out of bloodlines, Most species are isolated, but there are, of course, large cities where species intermingle and live together. There are several sports that almost all species will come together to watch, and that's the Gladiator Games. Some of the Gladiators are prisoners working off their sentences, some are slaves who are looking to earn their freedom, and there are even volunteers looking to get the large cash prize for the winner and earn respect among their peers.

Some Characters:

-Ryu: A dragon-shifter who was stolen from his home at a young age and has been one of the reigning Gladitorial champions for the past 20 years. He has recently learned the truth about his species- that they have been the target of a mass-g*nocide at the hands of the Hunters, and he escapes the Gladiator Games to look for whatever signs there are left of his birth family

-Atchen: A Wendigo Prophet living with his clan deep in the mountains to the Southlands. He's a bit arrogant and prideful of his position as a prophet and his visions, but after Ryu hunts him down to see if Atchen has any visions of the Dragon Born's home, the Prophet joins him on the journey, intrigues by what may happen

-Ollivander: A Warlock/Merman who goes wherever he pleases, helping out those in need. He is a very kind individual, and, despite his sketchy appearance and sharp teeth, is the most trustworthy magic-user out there! He joins the journey for fun, at first, and then hopes to find more Dragon-born to ask questions for some of his research

-And many more that just need to be fleshed out!!

Requirements/Asks for the partner:

-Must be 16+

-If we're going with the rp format, please be semi-lit! I prefer to have more long responses, averaging about a paragraph or so! :)

-If you add your own oc's, characters, stuff like that, please don't make them OP or a Mary Sue!

-UhhhHh, don't be a weirdo! Romance is okay in the story, encouraged, even, but please don't be heavy-handed with the smut, and PLEASE let the plot come first!

-We'll be doing the rp on Discord, mainly because it's easier to keep things organized there!

-If this story goes public (with both of our consent, ofc), then both of our names will be featured on it! :]

If you're interested, please dm me or comment below! I won't respond to just liking the post because I'm socially inept (*insert sunglasses emoji*)

[storm-breaker7]

• Heaven Lost an Angel •

Heaven Lost an Angel Master List

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Summery: Today's the day of your tests! After that and the council deems you fit enough for extreme missions, the ones they would usually only let Jedi that have been in their ranks for ages go on.

Warnings: Swearing

Word Count: 2,305 (:D)

A/n: Again sorry for the dad jokes... you'll know it when you see it.. *mental face palm* why am I likee thissss. AND im so sorry I took forever to get this out I hope you like it!

°•. Chapter 3 .•°

• No one's POV •

"Master Yoda, We should send her back as soon as possible." Obi-wan said as he paced.

Yoda chuckled, "Trust the Noavian you must. Interested I am, why Master Shay leave you want?"

"Because she isn't meant to be here. She may want an adventure but she hasn't seen much." Obi-wan grumbled, slightly waving his hands around.

"I'm Afraid, She has. Pain she has gone through, but push on she has. MMmmmmm. Stay with you and your Padawan she will, and accompany you on assignments she will." Yoda nodded and chuckled, walking off leaving Obi-wan alone and cranky in the room they were talking in.

• Shay's POV •

"What is wrong with that guy. He always looks like he has a stick up his as-" I was doing a hand stand while moving multiple objects around while talking to myself but I was cut off when Anakin walked in.

"We'll you look... In the zone" Anakin waved his hands in my direction. I slowly placed the objects down and then put my right hand onto the ground. I closed my eyes and chuckled at his way of phrasing it.

"Its how I train with the force and meditate." I told him while still keeping a clear mind.

"Well it sure looks exciting- wait didn't your old master say you do this all the time-?" He asked,

"Yea, why? I love to meditate, doesn't this temple do it or am I just stupid?" I asked back,

"We meditate, but not like this." He exclaimed,

"Ohhhh, No I only do this when I want to meditate and work on upper body strength while focusing on keeping those objects afloat, and having that conversation" I stated, opening my eyes then finally pushing up and landing on my feet.

"Do you like not do this?" I asked, tilting my head.

"No." Anakin raised his brow questioningly as I started to open my wings. But I was only stretching, raising my hands over my head and my wings out as far as I could.

"Anakin where have you-... been..?" Obi-wan walked in only to see my out-stretched wings. Without me knowing he admired the color of them but snapped out of it when I folded them back in and Anakin was right behind them walking his way.

Anakin raised his brow at Obi-wan but I stood slightly confused. "Only talking with Shay don't get too jealous" Obi-wan spluttered but quickly covered it up.

"Uhhhhh, I got to do something but I can't remember what it was..." I snapped my fingers, trying to place what it was, as I trotted up to the pair.

Obi wan coughed then glanced back at me, "Do you now?"

"uh- Oh I know, I gotta do my test soon. Wait! I HAVE TO DO MY TEST SOON!" My slow mind processed the information and quickly realised what I hadn't remembered was my test. Quickly, I pushed past Space Jesus and Sky Guy, "Cya later guys!" I opened my wings and jumped into the air, silently thanking who ever built this temple that these particular halls were really wide.

I dodged any poor soul that was coming down the hall as I desperately tried to get to the west platform in time. I landed with a thump and jogged out through a large double doored entrance onto the platform where Master Yoda and Windu were watching as a Padawan flew the course.

"Forgot you had," Yoda chuckled and pointed to me, "Next your test is."

"Got it" I smiled kindly at him giving him a two-fingered, halfhearted salute. I focused back on the course taking mental notes and was startled out of my daze when Seago landed near me.

"Your turn big wings" Seago grinned at me, I gave him a thumbs up and walked over to Windu,

"Just whenever I'm ready right?" I asked, Master Windu gave a curt nod. I took a step back before jumping off the platform, yet I didn't outstretch my wings yet.. we had to dive then fly the course back up.

I squeezed threw a narrow part of the course without braking my speed or concentration. I weaved threw some poles trying to climb in height quickly. Then the lasers. I don't think they were harmful, maybe but ya know YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE! I weaved threw, diving and narrowly dodging the lasers not ready to test if they are harmful or not.

I came out the other side and the home stretch was just in front of me. I started I beat my wings and glide over to the platform again. So much for the hype, that seemed to fly by quickly.

I landed with a light thud, Yoda nodded with a small smile on his face before he turned to Master Windu after he had said something. I walked over to Seago and smiled at him once he handed me a water bottle. "Thanks kid."

"Anything for my favorite Jedi" He beamed up at me, I chuckled and then took a large swig of water.

"Alrighty, you take care of Liana for me, you know how reckless your mentor can get" I rubbed his head furiously, he pushed my hand away playfully,

"I know, one of us has to watch her" He joked back before jogging over to the direction of is master, Liana Vudo, she's like a sister to me.

Then the next thing I know is Yodas' voice was right next to me, "Meditate I must. Take the Noavians you will. To the Archives, they will go."

"Yes Master Yoda, but why the Archives?" I inquired, tilting my head to the side,

"Worry, you need not. They will know." Yoda nodded then walked off with Master Windu... I gotta stop calling him window in my head, I scolded myself.

"Alrighty." I called getting everyone's attention, "To the Archives we go." I heard a string of groans, they must know why they have to go but I still didn't but that didn't stop me from caring out my order and taking them to the archives.

Now I just sit in a chair twiddling my thumbs. I've done enough training and I can meditate anymore, It had been about a day or two since the tests, Obi-wan and Anakin were on some patrol thingy and Master Yoda just left me with a class of younglings to attend a urgent meeting.

I of course gave the younglings their lesson.... with great... pleasure... but now I'm just sitting in some chair in the archives halls, doing fuck all. Its actually peaceful in here, so quiet. I slipped of the chair and laid down on the cool floor, I spread my wings and let the feathers rest on the floor. I closed my eyes and sighed happily.

Now that I think of it, I could hear a light tapping. It was rhythmic like it was a walking pattern. "Shay?" Yoda called lighty,

I shot up and looked at Yoda, "Yea?" my brows were scrunched together in confusion, What in the name of all that is holy is Yoda doing here right when I'm comfy?

"An Assignment, you have." Yoda nodded and sat down in front of me. I pushed myself up further but left my wings spread out, I was to lazy to fold them in.

"Phew, I thought I did somethin'. Where am I goin'?" I smiled at Yoda and slowly got up, Yoda glanced of into nothing and smiled.

• Time skippity •

I walked up to the senator, "Its lovely to meet you, Senator Amidala." I greeted with a smile, When Yoda said assignment I wasn't thinking I was going on guard duty....

"And I you, Are you Master Ryial?" She smiled but her eyes didn't leave where she had set them on.

"Yes, But you can call me Shay, I'm not one for formalities," I told her shuffling my wings to try and find a comfortable place to rest my wings again.

"Neither am I so please, call me Padme" She turned to smile at me but then continued to look out the window,

"Is there someone else on this assignment Padme, your thoughts are like... really loud." I told her as I started to walk over to a seat and trailed my hand over the back of the chair.

"Yes, I haven seen Anakin in ten years... He may have completely changed from that boy I met on Tatoonie..." She admitted, I only nodded. Jar jar walked by in a hurry but I quickly said what I was going to say,

"Padme, People change but most of the times its for the better" I told her before I was interrupted.

"Obi? OBIII!" Jar jar called out happily, "Mesa so sighted to seein yousa!"

"Good to see you again Jar jar" Oh fuck...

"Senator Padme! Mesa palos here." Jar jar held his hands above his head happily as he walked in, with Obi-wan and Anakin trailing behind him. "Lookie, lookie Senator"

I was standing next to Padme so they probably already saw me, "Fuck me sideways" I grumbled before turning around with Padme.

"Desa Jedi Arriven" He waved his hand and stepped to the side. I walked up toward them next to Padme with a guilty smile when Anakin shot me a confused look.

Obi-wan bowed but not before giving me a glance. I stayed at the back of the pack, letting them get united again... seen as they know each other, "It's a great pleasure to see you again, milady"

"Its been to long Master Kenobi," Padme shook his hand, My eye ticked with annoyance but I had no idea why. Padme had glanced over to Anakin and I felt her shock, Probably wasn't expecting Anakin to be that tall or somthin', "Ani? My goodness, you've grown"

Obi-wan stepped back and let Anakin walk forward with this odd look in his eyes. I took one more glance at them before glancing around the room, anyone could feel the awkwardness radiating from them both and the tension building up in the air. This isn't going to end well for Anakin... But I bet you ill find really funny though...

"So have you... More beautiful I mean.. Well f-for a senator" He stuttered, I quickly covered my mouth to keep my laughing to myself. I leaned against the chair as my shoulders shook as I laughed quietly to myself, Real smooth...

Next I heard Padme say, "Ani, you'll always be that little boy I knew on Tatoonie.."

Ouch, That must have been a punch to the gut...

Padme turned around and walked back my way, by now I had collected myself after I finished laughing. "Our Presence here will be invisible, milady. I can assure you." Obi-wan told her and both of them followed after her.

"I'm Captain Typho of her majesty's security service," The one eyed guy greeted formally by the time everyone was almost seated, well except for me, sitting is for the weak. "Queen Jamillia has been informed of your assignment" I only nodded, why talk if no one really needs my replys, everyone hates 'em... "I'm greatful your here, Master Kenobi. The situation is more dangerous then the senator will admit"

"I don't need more security. I need answers" Padme interrupted firmly, "I want to know who's trying to kill me."

"We're here to protect you, senator, not to start an investigation." Obi-wan told her, I on the other hand was stilling back and enjoying the dRaMA.

"We will find out who's trying to kill you Padme." Anakin said boldly, Obi-wan turned and gave him this 'Bitch what the fuck?' look. "I promise you."

"We will not exceed out mandate, my young Padawan learner." Obi-wan countered, I grabbed some drink on a random counter while I was wondering around the room, listening to them bicker.

"I meant it in the interest of protecting her, Master. Of course." Anakin wasn't backing down and I doubt Obi-wan was too.

"We will not go through this exercise again, Anakin. And you will pay attention to my lead."

"Why?" "What?" As I was taking a swig of the sweet drink, I heard Anakin say that and I spit my drink out, my eyes almost bulging out of my head. Everyone's head snapped over to me at my sudden out burst.

I waved my hand, "Please... Continue, by all means"

"Why else do you think we were assigned to her if not to find the killer?" Anakin started the conversation-turned-argument back up, "Protection is a job for local security, not Jedi. Its over kill master. Investigation is implied in our mandate."

"We will do exactly as the council has instructed" Obi-wan calmly yet firmly told him, I ain't savin' you this time kid, your on your own. The air was thick with tension and I pressed my lips into a thin line, "And you will learn your place young one"

"Perhaps, with merely your presence.. the mystery around this threat will be revealed." Padme spoke up, "Now if you'll excuse me, I will retire" Everyone stood shortly after she did, then she left with her hand maid walking in fount of her, Obi-wan bowed as she left.

I quickly placed the glass bottle of sweet red juice back on the table and walked over to my fellow Jedi. "I know I'll feel better having you here," Typho told Obi-wan as He walked up to him, "Ill have a officer stationed at every door and I'll be at the control center downstairs."

I flopped down onto the couch carefully, and blocked out any other conversation, I really have to get some thoughts out of my mind before someone picks up my trail, I don't exactly wanting someone knowing I have grown attached to a Jedi, because here.. that isn't allowed.

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