#a tale of stars and shadows

[izar-tarazed]

So in one of my attempts against Messmer I brought along Ensha to get some nice screenshots. And while I did get some, there's also this one and I can't unsee the budgie gif:

[captainkurosolaire]

Burned

Brazier torches splayed over a cobwebbed spiral-case of stairs left abandoned. Only a singular blaze of resistance billowed; the lone-survivor, awaiting for rekindle owner to return. That ember's existence fought to prevent one descending into the chasm-passage below itself and joining the mad abyss, forevermore. Radiant outlines of a shadowy figure were aligning, discovery in the dark... identity attempting to surface. Buried to the valley of suppression. Pillaging glove's searched over a recently deceased Venomous assailant finding a room-key to an apartment. Returning to his feminine ally and surprisingly gestured bow, "I apologize, Kunoichi, one last request. Stow-away my client to safety, this key certainly belongs to a room of the deceased who never got a well-fare check, making the spot invisible. Likely, Hydo was given a time-contract, with him not attending, more will-follow for scent to the unfinished, unless. The hand is severed." A final murderous mission displayed, against his own Don's Estate, wielder of his sculpted cruel-design. Chortle came between the sultry assassin, "This vixen, truly has you smitten." Hiding a pout behind a mask, "I'll agree but I might sink my paws, demanding repaid favor." Naturalness came as he stepped away. She thought about forewarning gravitates again. Alas, every-time. He proved irrefutable, there's feelings she'd dwell for one who carried unbridled security and sheer discipline. Upon his exit. The Killer Queen, pressed her lethal-nail's against the unconscious girl's throat near-puncture, a cat-like jealously that brought down her harbor. "Seems I've a rival with you I should eliminate, you girl." Flashed drama, revealed... "...But I'm interested in seeing if you're who sharpens, or dulls that particular blade." Retracting claws with playfulness then cradling her away. ...Meanwhile the Burned Shadow who was going to strike down his own feeder arrived, plethora of bodies of the Estate's men were already skewered to massacre. Descending into the courtyard was further disarrayed butchery, was something political happening? A lone-figure took pace across with Spectacle-glasses, another assassin, who glance-towards but held zero murderous intent, only a colorful-grin that shot across before Hoku. Then escaping beyond with a potent aura. Seeker's ankles conflicted to turn for pursuit. However the interior Don's Estate men flocked out, "There's the perpetrator!" Instantly assuming him behind transgressions. He withdrew steel from confines, rushing towards them it was his plans to eradicate them all-anyway. Just unexpected leg-work was done. Stopping before a taller figure's he demonstrated a deft-dodge, slashing his blade from sternum to the giant's throat in a violent wave. Cutting down, losing himself again in red-rivers. Instinct-driving his manufacture-making, he moved elegantly like killing was floating atop waves, drifting effortlessly. Reaching the main room. Everyone else laid erased, outside one and a missing Don. The vigilant-survivor held blade, shook afraid; soaked to blood of peers, knowing he'd not cut-difference. <"..Y-y-you'll never find the Boss. You-fail fool!"> He'd tried mustering courage against this golden-eye, killer. Although pant's were soiled. He'd never be tortured of the intel within timely-matter, the boss would've escaped. ...Yet, Rozan the Star, engulfed meteor-resolve. An Uchigatana was thrown like spear through the last-alive, impaling the man to seat. Hoku fetched chop-sticks of an empty ramen bowel. "We'll see." Came coldly in pitch. The poor-soul remaining couldn't predict the gruesomeness act or skill this assassin held. His head was expertly carved open; brain left to air, this Assassin with chop-sticks, played brain-operator, questioning. "Where is he?" Prodding at the hippocampus for answers. "B-bb-ook cca-se." Forcefully pulled truth. Assassin vouched, finding a secret-button, he mercy-slew the tortured informant. One last life to take... This would end an inferno, Extinguishing all to its beastly wake.

[Prev:Chapter]: Cold Adversity ~ ♪"Built for Sin"♪

[wen-kexing-apologist]

You probably got this one already, but top 5 HANDS! moments. 😁

Lmfao well when I have a brand, I have a brand, this is one of three different asks about my top 5 favorite HANDS! moments. But I will be using that to GAME THE SYSTEM SO I CAN DO 15 HANDS MUAHAHHAHAHA NO ONE CAN STOP ME.

Do not take listing or post order as my actual order of favorite hands moments:

Our Skyy 2 x A Tale of a Thousand Stars

gif by @rayandgay

THEY'RE EN-GAY-GED! This was such a beautiful moment, I cannot count how many times I cried about it this year. They finally have a thousand stars you guys, THEY FINALLY HAVE A THOUSAND STARS.

Our Dating Sim

gif by @hanjiwoos

Not sure that this would really count as a hand moment, but you do need your hand for a cozy little butt pat, which is one of my favorite moments of the year. This feels so domestic and familiar in a way few BL relationships have really felt.

The Eighth Sense

gif by @loveisactivated

This show was so good, and this moment in particular where Ji Hyun reaches out to Jae Won after trying over and over again to get back to him, to show him that he is okay, to try to comfort him after everything they went through. It's a beautiful and tragic moment, and it killed me.

I Can't Reach You

gif by @jimmysea

There are a few really good hand moments in I Can't Reach You but I really love this super gentle touch as Kakeru's hand slides down Yamato's hand. If you read any of my La Pluie hands posts for Epiosde 6 or 7 you will know that I really like looking at pressure in touch when it comes to these shows, and this is such a gorgeous little moment.

and finally...

Shadow

Okay so I know this is not actually a BL in any way, shape, or form, and I was ultimately extremely disappointed by the story line, but I absolutely have to rub it in one more time that I WAS FUCKING RIGHT ABOUT BROTHER ANURAK'S LEFT HAND.

ASK ME MY TOP 5 OF ANYTHING BL 2023

[shadowlit-shows]

He's so babygirl

[whisperofthewaves]

this book I'm reading currently has 500 pages and 51 chapters. I'm at chapter 29 and the dominant impression, apart from the interesting worldbuilding, and the plot and characters being okay, is that already at this point it could've had at least 50 pages less and we wouldn't have missed anything.

there are descriptive paragraphs that could've been two-to-three more to the point sentences instead.

[onigiram]

TAGS. i didn't like the other ones asjbfjbsdjgb

[ecto-stone]

:V this is how i imagine what Danny Phantom: Astral Projection game gonna be like. So like unlike normal Gacha game it very much like FGO. With a more refine version commander follower team control System of Astral Chronicle.

You can chose what ever unit you like to be commander and manual control them in battle to lead the back team around. :V there will be no PVP. or Forced Co-Op ( to created a more chill game atmost sphere) The only time Player co-op will be During the World boss Week at the end at everymonth when everyone in Game team up to kill the world boss as many time as humanly possible to get more Concentrated Ectoplasm Cube at the end of the tally up. Or a Stories event like Human Vs Ghost. Where Player pick team and sweep the event stage to get point and resourse. (winner get 50 more skin ticket then losing team) :) cheese strat or just playing the team you want is highly recommended. But what if you bring Max Lv unit to dungeon wouldn't that be wasted. No. The team have what essentially an EXP share or mentor spots. For example my team Have Vlad who is Lv Max. And Dani who is Lv 1. Vlad over flow Exp when he go to dungeon will go to Dani. who is in the Exp Share tag along spots.

[ofglories]

𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄

an undoing influence

Can someone tell you what to do? You have been carrying so much love within you for so long it is starting to turn into anger (why does it matter, all you see is red anyways) and you have been dragging this body through each day and every night you are split open on your bed and it is so so so lonely. If someone were to walk in while you were on your bed that way and they stitched you back in a new way, lining the seams with their love and kisses, you’d probably find this dreary world a little more bearable. You want someone to turn you over and over until you look in the mirror and see yourself looking back at yourself with a gentleness which has been lacking in you since forever.

a story that ends in blood

The world has always been unkind, and when you have turned to yourself for comfort you have come face to face with an empty pit which seems to be laughing. You don’t care if it kills you but once you find someone whom you love and who loves you back, you will make sure nothing happens to them. They are yours. You will make a tear in this world and create a new place for you and your love if it comes to that. Because it has always been about love, and it is how it always ends.

tagged by: @avaloniamagus (thank you!!) and @toadmiretoweepover (thank you dear~) tagging: @toadmiretoweepover (arthur wace), @heroicmenagerie (funny grandpa time), @pretty-little-teacup , @iterare(kay time)

[victoriousfidelity]

anonymous sent: 🎵 for every 🎵 i get i'll post a song i associate with my muse. | accepting.

The Foundations of Decay - My Chemical Romance

You must fix your heart And you must build an altar where it swells When the storm, it gains and the sky, it rains Let it flood, let it flood, let it wash away And as you stumble through your last crusade Will you welcome your extinction in the morning rays?

[the-ephemeral-ethereal]

Morgan Elsbeth Watchlist

WARNING: The following may contain spoilers for the Star Wars Expanded Universe, especially for several series*. Episodes are in an approximate timeline order (updated as of 5/10/24). 

*Series entries are listed as Season:Episode.

Tales of the Empire (~20 BBY - 10 ABY):

Episode I: The Path of Fear

Episode II: The Path of Anger

Episode III: The Path of Hate

The Mandalorian (~10 ABY):

2:5 The Jedi

Ahsoka (~10 ABY):

1:1 Master and Apprentice

1:2 Toil and Trouble

1:3 Time to Fly

1:4 Fallen Jedi

1:5 Shadow Warrior

1:6 Far, Far Away

1:7 Dreams and Madness

1:8 The Jedi, The Witch, and The Warlord

[mikrokosmcs]

Send 🗣  for me to make you a starter with a line of dialogue from this generator.

-  —Te  dije  que  me  dejaras  fuera  de  esto  —  -refunfuña,  moviéndose  entre  el  bosque  como  lo  harían  las  personas  sin  poderes,  caminando.  Jisu  era  enérgica,  pero  desde  que  aprendió  a  manejar  correctamente  las  sombras  y  moverse  a  través  de  ellas,  muchos  paseos  o  mandados,  habían  sido reducidos a  cuestión  de  minutos. / @blacksvans

[izar-tarazed]

In hindsight, Izar found that walking in on Messmer wearing the armor of his slain girlfriend had probably been a bit tactless.

[captainkurosolaire]

I Blade - Choose

Sandal-clogs dashed inside a corridor hidden-away from an Eastern Estate, sweat secreting from a wrinkled forehead, fear written in the visage of a monger, a wielder who manufactured beings-as-weapons, shaped them with causes, purposes, a believed-martyr for those abandoned to darkness.

Blood-pressure accelerating, chest-heaved, padded-black boots now stained red, drew inward... Shriveling plead came, "...Now Rozan; Hoku... We can talk about this. You're unaware the ramifications you'll spill, how deep our cause goes. We're good-guys, our obligation is to carry out-the-will for those incapable to wield." The ploy was to sow further manipulation. Byproduct of damages were written in an almost soulless set of eyes. Seeker vocalized, "I'm not directionless. I'll fight for peace for The Far-East until victory-roars throughout Ruby City-State." Another step came, "But I'm of choice where I'm wielded. You attempted to extinguish that little-bit of light peeking through the crevices; it revealing chain's of deceit were on my hilt." Truth-peered intensely from those glowing-orbs. Star's collapsing on their victims, before certain annihilation. Don of Black Miracle's back-peddled, thoughts of scheme forming in desperation. Word's surely could disarm his renegade-weapon until reaching his trap-room. "I tried to rescue you by sending Hydo after the girl. She'll rust steel; relation's serve corrosive. Haven't I been the perfect-handler for you? What's-she possibly able to offer, I'm unable?!" Expressively trying to instill reason. The Assassin paused, grasping blade-hilt, almost at range. He contemplated from aroma of the contract-flower in-between his coat; sworn to protect, memory's rebooting of tongue tasting that divine liquid of tea that carried weary-travelers heaven, revitalizing senses, subtle movements the Shaman offered in mending. "Soft-Hands. Brightness... Importantly, discovery of my peace." Words conveyed like poetry. Sensations should've been exterminated, tempered from wrathful flames, torture inflicted to soul-crushed discipline. Angered-teeth grated his Manufacturer shouted furiously "Soft-Hands?! Kidding me?! ...That's all!? We could've thrown koban towards any Red-Light District shameless harlot for that. They'd provided all-that aforementioned, gobbling ravenously!" Taking a larger-gap step with a dark motive. Black-maned Lion cornering this bossing rodent squealing, unknowingly didn't desire fleeting reprieve. He slew in that manner. He yearned, more... Wait, when did his identity reveal? A luster-string internally showing a path. ...To Existence of a Heart. Sudden-shifts came as Don Honzo took a leap behind into a room where a detected motion-sensor sealed-up gate of wards offered salvation. The trap-room revealed itself, an insurmountable set of paper scrolls for an inferno spell revealed, all primed upon Hoku's approach soon inevitable detonation. Gloating with maniacal cackling, "Be incinerated you traitorous-tool! Know her weakness; caused your death!" Hand's on hip, proudly. The cowardice-demeanor was just a front of mastered shadow-orchestration. With peerless-composure, Rozan the Star withdrew sword, in instant a magnificent-strike slash of skilled. The preach of weakness foiled wrong, in that desperation moment, he grew stronger... considering that flower needed preservation; life greater than thought. Momentarily becoming weightless... His Don's expression engraved to dumbfounded. Almost worth-tearing to admirable beauty, genuine-fear creeping... The trap scrolls fused-sparks were left blown out like a series of candles, the protective barrier between them; sliced apart. Right as Hoku exhaled, utilizing that perfect technique; his back was unexpectedly smashed from a swinging-secondary trap of a wrecking-ball. He disarmed to instant, hand's in his fall reached out, cradling something from confines; to shield something fragile, collapsing directly in a heap before his Maker. The Don viciously kicked and stomped, "I TOLD YOU, Rust! Reason I'm in-charge, you disobedient, Trash! Ingrate! Vermin!" Kicking continuously, dirt piling amongst garb to slaved-belonging, rib's were being heard rattling cracks, air and spit chucking out of lungs. The twist unseen... seems he needed a miracle.

[Prev:Chapter]: Burned ~ ♪"Renegades"♪

[vinylstitch]

hey there! welcome to our blog! we are a traumagenic spiritual system of 300+ alters!

we have several system names ( vinyl scratch, vinyl patches, vinyl stitch, night sky stage, skyward) + collective names ( vinnie, c.j, spencer, patches, callum, scratch, cyrus, jace) and use he/him, they/them, & autism neopronouns (note 2 self put the full forms here later) we are bodily 18, and some of us do engage in NSFW content. (it will always be tagged with #warn nsfw collectively we are very mentally ill (audhd, schizospec, depression & anxiety, several personality disorders, and severe pathological demand avoidance to top it all off) + we are not able bodied

things we post about include but are not limited to: mogai, systemhood, FRIDAY NIGHT FUNKIN, the legend of zelda, substances, disability, and general gayness :) our partner system is @cassettedeckchaos 💙

we block freely, and without hesitation!

posters + their tags under the cut!

NEON / Archie / Ori —he/it/zip/beep/bop+— tags posts with #neon lights of the city 🚫

JETSETFUTURE —he/she/red/rad/ech/bam/hel/blo/nor/fag— tags posts with #balls deep in a code red mountain dew can 💢

Shady / Darnell —He/They + Make up neos if you’re sexy like that— tags posts with #wake up smell the coffee 🌃

Kitty —he/it/purr/mew/nya/kiss/lo/bow— tags posts with #pspsp here kitty kitty 🎀 ( ⚠️ NSFW WARNING)

Tough —he/they/to/tis— tags posts with #tough and tumblr ✖️

Prometheus —he/flame/ash/gas/hit + arson related neos— tags posts with #aw…scared of fire? 🔥

ANNIE! —FIZZ/LEV/BUB/ZHE/SHE/BITE/BUG/RED/X3– tags posts with #TAKE A SWIG OF THIS! 👾

Kandi —she/any except he ( we’ve gotta be friends for that! :3 )— tags posts with #what are we having for dinner? kandi of course! 🍬

Two-Bit —he/sweet/she/shi/de/ser/fizz/hit/ACAB— tags posts with #shoot stars not guns🪙

Tomfoolery —he/it/ix/thon/dei/exp/mat/shey/ki/fag— tags posts with #up to some antics 🧨

Lavender —he/dye/spar/high/blitz/bang + she with trusted ppl— tags posts with #​u hate it when girls have guns dont u? 🎤

Cyclops —he/him— tags posts with #i’ve got my eye on you 🥨

Julian —he/they/fu/kitty— tags posts with #tales from the underground 🎮

Selever —de/bat/ev/it/he/dae/ve/lo— tags posts with #love casanova 🦇

Gold —He/They— tags posts with #A shimmer from the shadows 🌇

DJX —He/She/It/X/Any— tags posts with #brought to you by sick beatz radio 💿

Cyrix —it/he/co/fi/byte— tags posts with #welcome to the next level! 💚

Lewis —he/him— tags posts with #the taxidermy of lew and me 🕯️

Sonia — Sie/She/They/Vai — tags posts with #From the royal court of Princess Zelda 📚

Hazard —he/tox— tags posts with #<CAUTION> watch your step ⚠

Hanzou —They/Them— tags posts with #they slash them 🍡

[just0nemorepage]

A Tale of Stars and Shadow || Lisa Cassidy || A Tale of Stars and Shadow #1 || 500 pages Top 3 Genres: Fantasy / Magic / Romance

Synopsis: Dumnorix princess and born warrior, Talyn Dynan was the finest fighter of her generation. With her Callanan partner at her side, she was invincible, reckless, a death-knell to their enemies. But after her partner is torn away from her, Talyn is left broken, wracked with guilt and unable to regain the confidence she once had. Could an unexpected mission to the mysterious country of Mithranar, home of the magical winged folk, be the thing that saves her? Or will the danger and secrets she finds there finally break her completely?

The Shadowhawk lives a life in the shadows. Constantly hunted for his criminal exploits, yet desperate to help the human folk of Mithranar who are oppressed by their winged folk rulers, he haunts the streets of Dock City. The arrival of a foreign warrior threatens to upset the carefully balanced life he leads, but when she begins to offer a hope for the humans he's only ever dreamed of, can he risk trusting her?

And unbeknownst to both, a mysterious foe stalks the dark corners of Dock City. One that answers to a single purpose...

Publication Date: May 2019. / Average Rating: 4.33. / Number of Ratings: ~1410.

[swtechspecs]

Bossk's Modified Corellian Engineering Corporation YV-666 Light Freighter "Hound's Tooth"

Source: The Essential Guide to Vehicle and Vessels (Del Rey, 1996)