#aelan speaks

[bizarrebazaar13]

does anyone know where I can find good reference images of victorian-era wheelchairs? I want to draw the jovial contrarian but all the wheelchair art refs/tutorials I can find are for modern wheelchairs

[deeptrashwitch]

A Haunting Past (part 13)

This is the last appearence of Aly (@alypink OC) and the WTF (@islandtarochips OCs) until the end of this serie! So thank you so much for letting me include your OCs here, queridas! They were so funny to write and made the story a lot more dinamic :3 LOVE YOU!!

Also, as usual, thanks and a shout out to my bestie @islandtarochips for being my beta reader. You're marvelous 💖💖

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Tw: This part has no triggers! So it's safe to read, enjoy it ^^

Alicia was sitting behind her desk, her mind once again going through all the possibilities about Artemis' death. With a long sigh she passed a hand down her face, bouncing her leg out of pure stress. As she leaned against her chair the silence became unbearable and again her thoughts went over and over everything. Especially William's cause of death.

Haloperidol. An antipsychotic used for many illnesses, two of them are schizophrenia and panic disorder. It only made her remember the last time she spoke with William, he told her about his diagnosis of severe panic disorder and it only made her wonder one thing. Who else knew? No matter how long she thought about it, there was no way William's wife or kids did that…then who?

Soon Wraith called her back to reality. It was time for the WTF, Aly and Lily to go back to their homes. In silence Alicia nodded and went to the yard with her sunglasses covering her tired eyes. She managed to smile a bit as she shook hands with Agnes, Nigel and Aelan, noticing that her team basically monopolized them to chat for a while before they headed towards the airport. Then she looked at Aly, Lily, Kanoa and Tiala as she tried to smile more when she noticed how they were already exchanging their goodbyes.

She hugged Aly first and poked Lily's cheek. "Thanks for everything, Aly. Come back whenever you have the chance to visit. My doors are always open for you and Lily."

"Maybe when everything is done, okay?" Aly said with a soft smile. "Take care, Licia, you're doing great."

"Thank you…"

After that the Humvee that came for Aly and Lily left Black Tomb. For a second she didn't move, then she went to speak with Tiala and Kanoa. She hugged Tiala tightly as she thanked her for coming to help.

"Don't thank me, that's part of our work." She said jokingly before leaning back as she gave the Captain a small and friendly smile. "Also, what are friends for? I'm happy we could help even for just a little bit."

Alicia smiled a bit. "You helped us more than you think. WAY more."

"Good to know, Licia. By the way, are you okay? You seem tired, more than usual."

"I'll be fine," Alicia said as she looked away, "don't worry, Tia, it's just…a memory."

Tiala looked at her worried. "I see. I hope you find some rest and peace soon."

"...I hope the same. I'll keep you informed if anything happens." 

"Yeah, thanks. Take care, seriously." 

Alicia nodded and then looked at Kanoa, who simply hugged her in silence. For a minute they stayed like that and Alicia didn't say anything as a tear ran down her face.

"Please, Licia…if anything happens…you can always call me or Tia." Kanoa said softly, tightening the hug.

"I will." She promised as she closed her eyes. "I just need time to sort this out but don't worry, I don't intend to give up on anything now."

"Lelei..."

Alicia scoffed and smiled sadly. "Sorry for worrying you, Noa."

"Don't say sorry. Just get well soon."

"I will, I promise."

Then they broke the hug and Alicia stared down as the two vehicles that transported the WTF also left the base. In silence, the smile on her face disappeared and her shoulders fell with tiredness. At the same time, Wraith impulsed herself off the wall she was leaning into and walked towards the tiring Captain.

"You can't keep doing this." Dominique said with a sigh. 

"If it's for the clash of interests-"

"It's not that. I see how tired you are. Since Brazil you've been going on without rest and being stress of all of this. This isn't helping."

"So what? You'll send me to medical leave as the Marines did?" Alicia asked bitter and rudely. "Am I that discardable?"

"Alicia…"

Then she sighed and put a hand over her face. "I'm sorry, I…"

"...Take a rest, at least two or three days. Go home."

"I guess it's for the best, huh?"

"For your health."

Alicia nodded and simply looked at where her team was. "Luke, you're in charge while I'm gone."

"Alicia? Are you going somewhere?" Luke asked, surprised as he looked at his Captain.

"I'll go home for a few days. Please keep the base running, yeah?" 

"Uh, yeah, sure." 

"Thanks, boy."

And like that Alicia left Black Tomb that same night towards her parents' ranch. Once there, she put on a good face as she hugged her mom and helped her dad inside his workshop. Trying to keep up with the jokes as she was thankful that her siblings weren't there. 

And once the night arrived. She found herself inside the same room she stayed in during that year she was out. 

She left the bag over the bed and in the middle of the silence and the darkness, she sighed heavily as the thoughts started again. However, this time she wasn't wondering about anything. Now she simply started to laugh in silence as she felt her blood boil and as soon she saw the damn badge of that operation. Something snapped. A deadly anger crossed her face in a second.

With a rageful scream, she threw down everything over her desk and her breathing became shallow. In the middle of her anger, she kicked her chair and broke a leg of it before throwing the stupid badge against the wall. She calmed down after a while and she stared at the disaster inside that room, just to feel disgust.

It was like those days when she was back from Angola. It felt like she was that version of herself that she tried to hide. The remains of the Guardian she once was.

"Oh God…what am I doing?" She whispered as she let herself collapse on the floor. 

In silence she hugged her knees while the silence took over again and the mess that was around her stayed still. She denied herself to break or even to admit what she really wanted. It wasn't the time and neither a good idea for her to do.

Days passed and Alicia received some little updates from Luke about Black Tomb but nothing big. She left her phone over her desk before going outside as she sat under a tree and closed her eyes with a long sigh. For a while she stayed like that before the sound of soft crunch on the grass caught her attention and it made her open her eyes. When she straightened up a bit, her eyes widened.

"Alejo?" She asked surprised.

He smiled sadly. "Hey amor. I hope I'm not late or arriving on a bad moment?" 

"No, I…was just taking a break from work, that's all." 

"Good to know."

He sat beside her and they didn't say a word for a moment.

"I assume you have an answer, right?" Alicia asked.

"Yeah."

"Y'know, I get it. I kinda know what you're gonna say and…I can't blame you. I'd leave too." Alicia said with her voice broken and almost on the verge of tears.

"I'm not leaving."

"What?" 

"My answer is still the same as I gave you once." He said as he gave her a soft expression before cupping her face. "No matter what you did or what you have done. I'll stay."

Alicia shook her head as she closed her eyes and cried in silence. "You…you don't even know what's going on inside my head. The kind of thoughts I have."

"I will stay anyway." 

"I might lose myself in all of this."

"I won't let you."

"There might be a point when I'll become a monster, y'know?"

Alejandro cleaned her tears gently. "You aren't a monster, I don't think you'll ever be. I'm sorry I wasn't here earlier…"

Alicia started to choke on a sob before hugging Alejandro as she rested her head against his chest. She started to cry. All the stress, the pain, the sadness and the fear she felt slowly started to bubble up as she cried. Meanwhile Alejandro just held her in silence, feeling impotence as he saw all the pain his lover had endured all this time. For a while they stayed in that position until Alicia ran out of tears and just looked at Alejandro with her red puffy eyes from crying.

"I'm quite curious about something." Alejandro asked cautiously.

Alicia sighed and smiled tiredly. "Is it about Firewall?" 

"More or less, I just need to understand how you came to that point." 

"Remember when we first broke up?" 

"I do. You had an offer and I assume it was for the 267."

She nodded calmly as she stared at the landscape. "As I became a Sergeant, I was offered a place inside the 267. I was really happy about that."

"Yeah, I bet you were really excited."

"Almost as much as you when you were accepted into the Los Vaqueros too."

"True, we were both really excited. It…feels like a long time ago."

"It was a long time ago." Alicia said with a tired chuckle.

Alejandro smiled softly. "...How was the 267?" 

"They…they were amazing. We were some of the best Marines across the US. At least in the continental US." She said with a sad tone of voice. "I arrived while Artemis was Captain and Deepwater was Lieutenant, they were good leaders."

"Artemis? Deepwater?" Alejandro asked confusingly. Since he never heard of those names before.

"William was Artemis, he got the nickname because of his aim. The bastard was a grumpy asshole and he made us train until we almost collapsed. He was…the one that encouraged me to volunteer for the Lanceros course, I mean, I had the idea but he gave me the last push, y'know?"

"He sounds like a good man."

"He was. And well, Oliver is Deepwater because of his apnea record. We met inside the 267 and we became friends soon enough. He has always been mysterious and cynical too, but always had a good joke or some snarky comment to make." Alicia said with a sad smile. "When he became Captain…he became a bit colder, but other than that, he was the same."

"Was? Like, in the past?" 

Alicia sighed and closed her eyes, leaning her back against the tree. "After Operation Firewall and the case Broken Statue, he blamed me for letting my people die. And honestly? For a while I agreed, and he became colder and more resented against me by the day."

"I see."

"He still is cold because of what happened, maybe also because William died and I wasn't there to even say goodbye."

Alejandro nodded and sighed softly. "Alicia, I just want to know something more."

"Shoot."

"If you find out who betrayed you, what will you do?"

"Honestly……I have no idea." Alicia admitted with a sigh, "For so much time I thought I'd feel AFRAID of ever knowing, but…"

"But?"

"I'm ANGRY…to a point I think I might be able to kill that person if I ever learn who it was. And yet, at the same time I feel like it wouldn't be the right thing to do."

"Would you forgive them?" 

"No, I'll never. But I don't think I'll kill them myself either. I have so much to lose."

Alejandro nodded in silence and simply hugged her gently, to which she just leaned against him with a sigh. Soon Andrea, Alicia's mom, poked her head outside of the house looking for Alicia.

"Oh, sorry if I interrupted." She said with a chuckle. "But your phone's ringing, Andina, seems urgent." 

Alicia frowned slightly. "Uh, did you see if the number was private or had a name, mom?" 

"It said Deepwater, does it ring a bell?”

“Actually, it does.” Alicia murmured confused, then looked at Alejandro. “Sorry cariño, you mind if I-?”

Alejandro nodded. “No worries, go ahead.”

Alicia smiled and kissed his forehead before heading inside. Once inside the house, she took her phone and frowned slightly at the number. She was quite confused seeing that it was Oliver, from all the people, who was calling her. Despite that, she answered.

“Hello?”

“Captain Marchant.” Oliver said, a bit irritated. “I assume you’re free right now?”

“Yes, sir.” She answered a bit tensely. “I’m on a little leave right now.”

“Good, I hope you have time to spare me and speak, Captain?”

Alicia was weirded out for the sudden request. “Sir…?”

Oliver sighed and his tone changed, to one that Alicia hadn’t heard in a long time. “Please, Alicia, we really need to speak. And this is as an old friend more than as your superior.”

“I’m not anywhere near Camp Lejeune.”

“That won’t be needed, I’m in Texas, in Arlington to be specific. Can we meet and get a drink?”

Alicia doubted for a second. “How long will you stay?”

“Two days more.”

“Let’s meet tomorrow.”

“Marvelous, we have a lot to discuss together. See you soon, Alicia, looking forward to it.” Oliver said kindly before hanging up the call.

When it finished, Alicia stayed there for a second with mixed feelings. On one hand, it was weird hearing Oliver being so civil and kind to her. But on the other hand, it just reminded her of the old days, the good ones. For a second she tried to understand what he would want to speak about, but…she really had no clue. She just needs to be patient and find out tomorrow.

[islandtarochips]

THE WARRIOR WITHIN (Modern Warfare I Fanfic)

Chapter Three:

“John?”

“Kate.”

“We’re online with the General from the Hawaiian base.”

“Kalani is part of this conversation now?”

“I just want an update about MY team assisting with yours, Captain.” Alana said with a strong tone. As she was making clear with Price of her concern for her soldiers.

She’s sitting in her office while talking on her laptop. Staring at the screen to see Laswell’s face and just hearing Price’s voice from the recording. “And want to make sure that they are ALIVE. Is Sergeant Blast with you?”

Hearing a soft chuckle from the British man. He responded back. “Yes. I wasn’t expecting your Sergeant to be so reckless with the bomb. Almost gave all of us a heart attack.”

“Heh. She IS full of surprises, Captain. And that’s why I chose her to go with you.”

Laswell smiled a bit seeing the General and the Captain are on good terms. “Alright, for the updates General. Alex, Aly and Aelan are already in Urzikstan to find the stolen chems.”

“Well, you’ll need the Liberation Force on their side, so have Aly contact the CO.” Price explained.

“You know Commander Karim?”

“We’re acquainted.”

The General nodded as she kept listening to this report. “How can they let the Urzikstan Liberation Force know that they’re not on the Russian’s side?”

“They can use my name. Or they’ll kill them.”

Alana scoffed at this before looking at Laswell through the screen. “Let’s hope THAT won’t happen.”

Laswell was silenced a bit as she glanced away. Don’t want to look back at the General.

General just glared at Laswell before calling back to Price. “I wish you luck, Captain. Let me know if there’s anything else that is going to happen.”

“Will do, General.”

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Urzikstan

Alex, Aly and their new member of the team, Aelan. Were being escorted by the ULF soldiers into their hideout.

The three of them were quickly pushed inside before being sat down.

Aelan, the medic combat soldier, looked around seeing many soldiers were staring down at them before she leaned towards Aly and whispered. “Are you sure that these are the people that you were contacting? On our way HERE?”

“Sí. (Yes) But they are very cautious of who is coming. Since they are going against the Russians. So they’re making sure that we’re not one of those enemies.” Aly explained as she was eyeing at every soldier in the room.

“Oh greeeaaat…how wonderful.” The Medic said it sarcastically before seeing a woman walking in front. “Oh.”

The woman was staring at the three while giving a cautious look. Then she looked at Alex who was sitting in between the two ladies. “What is your message from Captain Price?”

Alex was just looking up at the Commander before lightly speaking. “Commander Karim. Call me Alex.”

“I’m listening, Alex.”

Alex was silenced a bit as he looked at the soldiers around. And then looked back at the Commander. “This is classified…”

Farah stared at Alex for a bit before glancing at the two ladies. “With these two?”

“These are my allies. They go where I go. So they’re ok.” Alex explained as he looked at Aly and Aelan side to side before looking back at the Commander.

Farah was silenced before speaking to her men. “Adhhabuu ya 'abna' aleumumati, astaeaduu. (Go cousins, get ready)”

The soldiers slowly walked out while staring at the three strangers. And closed the door, leaving them alone.

Farah leaned forward while placing both of her hands on the table. Looking at Alex, waiting for him to speak.

“Forty-eight hours ago, terrorists stole a shipment of Russian gas.” He explained.

“Only Al-Qatala would do this.”

Aelan and Aly watched Alex stand up as he went around the table. “The Russians make no distinction between Al-Qatala and your people.”

“And I make no distinction between the Al-Qatala and the Russian Army. They are BOTH terrorists. We would NEVER use these poisons.”

Aly then started to speak while looking at Farah. “Then help us track it down, before they-”

“Before they what? Take it to Europe? Or America?” The Commander spoke as she looked down at Aly, who was still sitting on her seat. And scoffed a bit. “We live like this EVERYDAY.”

Before Aly could speak more. They all saw a man walking in with a gun in his hands.

“Commander, it’s time to go.” The man paused to see three newcomers in the room. He looked at Alex first then at Aelan and then at Aly. “...who are these people?”

Farah sighed as she wasn’t expecting him to come in like this. “Alex, this is my brother and lieutenant, Hadir.”

The Lieutenant, who is named Hadir, slowly walked around the table. Walking up to Alex as he was looking at him up and down. Inspecting him. “You are CIA?”

“He works with Captain Price.” Farah answered before seeing her brother smiling at Alex. Looking impressed to hear that familiar name.

“Then you kill Russians, yes?”

Alex looked at Hadir who was walking around him. “I have friends who can help us. These two are one of my friends.”

Hadir looked at Aly and Aelan. “Oh.”

Aly introduced herself first as she stood up and smiled at Hadir. “I’m Special Officer Alyssa Martinez. But you can call me, Aly.” She put her hand out to Hadir with a respected smile.

Hadir stared at Aly’s hand and then back at her face.

Aelan kept her eyes on Hadir, making sure he didn't do anything to her.

Hadir started to take her hand and shook on it while giving her a respected nod. “Nice to meet you, Aly. And you?” He asked Aelan as he looked at the medic woman.

Aelan slowly stood up and looked at him. “Aelan Kalani. I’m a Medic Combat.”

“Medic Combat?” Hadir looked surprised to see one here in this dangerous war.

Aly nodded as she smiled at the Commander and the Lieutenant. “Yes! She’s really good at patching injuries! And she can fight!”

Hadir and Farah looked at Aelan as she nodded at the two.

“It’s true. I can help.” Aelan said while crossing her arms.

The Lieutenant and the Commander looked at each other before she nodded at him. Farah then walked up to the table where the map was at.

“This occupation must end. That we can all agree on, yes?”

Hadir nodded at his sister before Aly, Aelan and Alex also nodded with agreement.

Farah started to explain about Barkov’s men moving into the city and telling the three that if they stay. They’ll help them. But if they stay…they need to FIGHT.

Alex nodded. “Thuma daeuna nuqatil. (Then let’s fight)”

Aelan and Aly agreed as they are ready to fight against the enemies.

Hadir then tosses a gun at Alex. “Mrhban bik fi 'uwrzikistan, Aleks. (Welcome to Urzikstan, Alex.)” Then he looked at Aly and Aelan. “Same for you two. I’ll give you guns once we’re out.”

“Alright, thank you.” Aly said as she appreciates Hadir's offer.

Aelan also nodded before they all followed Farah out of the building.

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Aqtabi, Urzikstan

Farah had lit a candle that sparks up the color red. They are in a tunnel. The tunnel that is Urzikstan's life-line. That’s what the Commander had said.

She led the way while explaining to the CIA agents and the medic. Saying that they need to distract the Russians in order for them to ambush the Troop Commanders.

How? They ask.

“Explosives.” Hadir answered.

“Explosives? That’ll get their attention. Should’ve brought Blast with me.” Aelan said with a chuckle.

Hadir looked at the Medic with a small smile. “Does your friend like explosives?”

“OBSESSED with it, actually. She’s also good at making bombs out of scratch.”

“Very interesting. We should use someone like her.” Farah said as she kept walking until she got to the ladder. Before turning around and giving Hadir the candle as she looked at Alex. “Alex. You’re with me. While your two friends help my brother to prepare for the airbase attack.”

Alex looked at Aly and Aelan as he could see them looking a bit worried. “I’ll be fine, ladies. Just go with Hadir and help him as much as you can.” He reassured them while giving them a smile.

Aelan sighed as she nodded and so did Aly.

Hadir said stay safe to his sister before looking at Alex as he handed him something. “Alex, take these charges. C4 with a remote detonator.”

Alex took it before nodding at Hadir and started following Farah up on the ladder.

The Lieutenant saw the two are gone before he looked at Aelan and Aly. “Come with me.” He walked ahead leading the two women out of the tunnel.

“So, Aly. Aelan. Have you experienced these kinds of battles before?” Hadir asked while glancing at the two.

Aly thought about it as she looked at Hadir. “Only ONCE and I nearly got myself hurt when I was helping my team.”

“Oh? You must be very brave.”

Aly giggled. “Well, they just say that I’m reckless. Which they are not wrong though.”

Aelan chuckled a bit at Aly’s response before hearing Hadir asking about herself going into battle. “Once as well. It was in Afghanistan. Been helping out to patch the people up for two years now.”

Hadir stopped as he turned around to look at Aelan. “Afghanistan? For two years? You must be very dedicated with your work.”

The Medic nodded as she smiled with great pride. “Yeah. It is my job to keep them alive and in good shape.”

Then Aly hugged Aelan’s arm. “And that’s why she’s with us! And we were so happy to have her on our team!”

Aelan smiled a little while Hadir chuckled softly before leading them out of the tunnel.

“My sister will let us know once they planted the explosives into one of the Russian’s vehicles and I’m sure that they’ll definitely get distracted.” Hadir explained along the way as they headed over to the camp. Where the rest of the soldiers are waiting.

Once the three had made it to the camp. Hadir had talked to one of the soldiers to get ready for the attack on the airbase.

They nodded and quickly went to prepare for it.

Then he turned around to look at the two ladies. “I’ll be packing everything. You two can head towards that tent and I’ll explain what I had planned.”

They both nodded before Hadir looked at Aelan with a small smile before he left.

Aelan suddenly finds it strange how Hadir gave her that smile. 

Then she saw Aly giving her that weird expression on her face. “What?”

She giggles as she gives the medic a grin. “He seems to like you~” She cooed teasingly at her.

Aelan just rolled her eyes. Knowing of what this little miss Agent is thinking about. “This is not a high school romance drama, Aly. And also, we JUST met. Let’s not jump to conclusions.”

“Oh come on! He just SMILED at you!” Aly said as she started to follow Aelan. “Did you not see that?”

“Yes. I saw it. But like I said, this isn’t like some kind of movie.”

“But don’t you wish for that to happen?”

“That’s you. Have you been reading romance books on our way here?”

“Oh caray! (Oh shoosh!) I wasn’t!”

The two chuckled at each other before heading inside in one of the tents.

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After Farah and Alex had finished their part of the mission and quickly headed back to the base. Where everyone is preparing for the ambush.

Hadir starts to explain his plan with Alex while Aly and Aelan are with Farah on top of the roof.

Aly was looking through her screen with the drone released. Just to see how many Russian soldiers that are ready for their battle. “Seems quite a lot.”

Farah hummed in response while looking through her binoculars. “Indeed. Good thing you brought your technology.” The Commander said with great faze before looking at Aly. “Are you sure that your drone won’t be spotted?”

The CIA Agent gave her a grin. “This drone won’t get caught by their detecting device but it WILL be seen if I get too close. So we’re good.”

Aelan was standing behind Aly, crossing her arms as she looked at the screen. “Huh. Impressive. Good thing we have our brain operator here with this kind of device.” She said with a small smile while nudging Aly.

Aly smiled back at Aelan’s response. Even Farah gave the same smile to the two.

Before seeing one of her cousins was about to set up an airplane-like kind of device. She tapped on Aly’s shoulder. “Pull your drone back. We’re about to set a launch.”

Aly nodded as she started to draw her drone away before Aelan saw Hadir and Alex coming upstairs.

“Barkov has an air force, so we have one too.” Hadir said to Alex before seeing his cousin already threw the plane. “RC planes loaded with C-4!”

Alex, Aelan and Aly watched the plane fly up as it headed to the base where the Russians were at.

“Alex, grabbed the tablet. You, the others and I are going to control the plane to head into the base.” Hadir explained as he watched Alex heading to the table and grabbing one.

“Are we ready?” Farah asked while still staring at the base that was in front of her.

Hadir nodded at his sister. “Yes, commander. Let’s fly.” 

They have already started to fly their planes into Barkov’s base and already make an explosion. From every corner. The UFL cheered and yelled in dominance as they already raided through the gates and did their best to get in.

Everyone had run through the gates. Aly has to stay behind but will still be behind coms. Using her drone to be their eyes “Be careful you guys! Alex’s friends are on their way for fire support! Good luck!”

“Same to you, Aly.” Aelan said.

She is with Hadir. Assisting him to get into the main building in the base to get to the armory room. Along with Alex and Farah. She stayed outside with some of Commander’s men to stay in front while they went in. 

Aelan also made sure that Farah’s soldiers were patched up if she saw any of them getting hurt.

They saw how fast she could fix their wounds. Even during a firefight.

Soon after, one of Alex’s friends had flown in with their plane. Supporting them as they shot down the enemy's vehicles that was on their way to the base.

Everything was going as planned as they continue to fight.

And in the end, they have won. Barkov’s base.

“Is everyone alright? No one got hurt?” Aly asked through the coms as she felt a bit worried.

Alex started to answer. “Everyone is alright, Aly. Well, most of them. But thanks to Dr. Kalani’s patching skills. They’ll be fine until we take them back.”

Aly sighed in relief to hear that they’re okay. 

Hadir walked over to Aelan who is helping one of the ULF soldiers fixing their leg. And she let the others take them away gently.

“You are quite fast, Doctor. I’m impressed.” Hadir said with a small smile.

Aelan stood up while dusting her hands off. And grabbing her gun before looking at him. “It is my job, Lieutenant.” She walked over while looking at him up and down. “And you’re not injured, are you?”

Hadir chuckled a bit. “Not really. But even if I was, would you accept to assist me?”

“Heh. If it’s a small scratch, I’m sure you’re a big boy to handle it.”

“Oh ouch, doctor.”

The two heard someone coughing to grab their attention.

They both look to see Farah and Alex standing at the exit, waiting for them.

“Are you two done, brother? The others are waiting.” Farah said as she raised one eyebrow while grinning at her older brother.

Alex was just standing there smiling to see the two.

Hadir coughed a bit, feeling embarrassed as he smiled at Aelan.

She nodded at him before the two walked over.

“Don’t jump into conclusion huh?~” Aly was teasing at Aelan through the coms. Seeing through her drone.

The Doctor looked up to see the drone before flipping her finger at it. Causing the CIA Agent to giggle.

And the battle against Barkov's soldiers is done. But the war is still going on and time is running out. All they could do is wait for Price and the others to give them answers of where to strike next.

To Be Continued...

<- Chapter Two

Start from Chapter One

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[bizarrebazaar13]

my fallen london playlist:

I’m working on playlists for my ocs as well, but currently they’re very short

anyone make any playlists about their fl ocs or blorbos? i want something different to listen to than just. my own playlists

[solreefs]

Mmkay here are the promised adhd!Tiergan headcanons

Warning, a good 90% of these are pure projecting

He’s self-diagnosed because the Lost Cities’ mental health system is a train wreck that’s also on fire

It wasn’t really obvious until he started Foxfire, because a lot of his symptoms could be dismissed as just “weird smart kid” up to that point

Around the time he started Foxfire, he started to realize that not everyone had hyperfixations so intense they literally couldn’t think about anything else or waved their hands around when they were happy or felt like they physically could not pay attention in class sometimes or spaced out constantly

He has that lovely combination of ADHD and anxiety that makes you essentially a procrastinator with a horrible fear of failure, which is a trip, to say the least

He listens to music in the background a lot while he works because if it’s too quiet he spaces out but if it’s too loud he can’t focus

Speaking of music, human music is one of his longest-lasting hyperfixations, especially the Beatles

He used to infodump about music to Prentice a lot, but then you know... all the memory break stuff...

He used to have a ton of stims, but because mental health is Total Shit in the Lost Cities, he represses them a lot now

As far as the stims themselves go...

He waves his hands around when he’s excited over something

But it also calms him down

Not-so-fun fact: this is why Tiergan is mentioned to twist his hands together when he’s stressed or upset

It’s his way of stopping himself from flapping his hands or tapping his fingers or anything like that because he was told shit like “stop acting like a child” whenever he would stim

Jfc Aelan let him be happy for once

He has a love/hate relationship with routines, i.e. he will get nothing done without them but hates having to rely on them

Oh! He finds words he likes the sound of and repeats them over and over until they sound like nonsense

I did not not know until recently that this in fact constituted verbal stimmming. *adds to my list of Odd Habits I Have That Turned Out To Be ADHD Symptoms*

Not specifically an adhd thing, but he has terrible handwriting

He likes to read and gets very into books very quickly

Oh boy so much projecting on this next one

Okay okay so you know how he’s kinda weird about touching, especially when he’s upset? Like sometimes it’s like “get away from me” and other times it’s like “thank you I appreciate that”

Yeah it’s the adhd

Sometimes when he’s stressed it’s just Too Much because “I’m freaking out and I feel awful and oh my god someone’s hugging me I do not like this”

But other times it does help because it gives him something to focus on other than the Internal Panic

Okay projecting over

Mostly

He doesn’t mind sitting, but he can’t sit still. He has to do something, even if it’s just tapping his fingers on the desk or whatever

Okay this got very long so there will be a part 2

[cxrsedsouls]

D A S H  G A M E S  ;  A D V E N T  C A L E N D A R  R P  M E M E

DAY FOUR: A FEMALE CHARACTER OF MINE ; PETRA OZBOURNE

Petra is another practically brand new muse of mine and one that is smack dab right in the middle of a particular verse that I’ve only recently begun to expand on. The Underground and Witch Covens. Now I always list those two together because they are directly related as the Covens are the ones who mostly control the Underground. Aside from the occasional other (Megane) but most just have dealings within it rather than any actual control.

Petra herself is a unique case because she was born directly into one of the main covens that control it but she’s also against nearly everything that they stand for. This is also why she’s considered the Black Sheep because out of her and her five sisters, she’s the only one who doesn’t want to continue in what is considered the family legacy. But she doesn’t leave either because she truly does still love her family and, in a way, sometimes she’s convincing enough to help sway a decision made by the council just enough that she avoids another horrible outcome. Or, at the very least, save her own morals from taking yet another hit.

Personally I think Petra tries a little too hard to keep her family from falling too far. Carries all this weight and guilt around that’s more than enough to make up for what her family lacks in the conscious department. But... she also doesn’t really let it show. She’s good at saving face, and while to some they may think that the fact that she is the youngest of the siblings, she’s likely to never have to worry about actually taking over the Underground that her parents had built but, to her, that’s actually a bad thing because if she has no chance of having any real control at some point, how can she ever change things for the better?

She especially wants to break connections with the vampire known as Meg because while face to face, there seems to be nothing wrong with her but she’s heard the stories, she knows the truth behind her and honestly, it practically enrages Petra. But she also knows that, essentially, she’s helpless there because even though her family is the highest in the food chain when it comes to the Underground, Meg still has her power over just the right people to make it impossible to make any move against her without hurting so many others in the process. 

Her familiar is the cutest little otter that she calls Cinnamon or Cinny though her real name is Aelan. She likes to call her that because she has a beautiful cinnamon colored coat. Though it’s normal for their familiar to end up being their closest companion, for Petra it’s even more so because Cinnamon is the only one that Petra can speak with openly and without fear of being judged. They say that the familiar that a witch ends up with speaks volumes for the type of witch they’ll be... in Petra’s case, that seems to be true considering otters are definitely the more playful, friendly, and kind sort of familiar spirits. Cinnamon is nearly always sitting or laying on Petra’s shoulders and despite the teasing and looks she got when Cinnamon first appeared, she absolutely loves her familiar.

Petra hides a lot of what she is enduring under bright smiles and kind words, she doesn’t like seeing others upset or hurt and takes it upon herself as like some sort of civic duty to make them smile. She doesn’t really have any friends, but that’s mostly because of the fact that it’s hard for her to get away from her family and no one among the Covens take her too seriously. They practically handle her with kid gloves. And while, that does make sense because of how immature she can seem, she’s actually far more put together than she comes across but her morals and ideas just don’t align with her families. She can be a bit bratty though, especially when sweets are involved. Though she does try to avoid her family from actually seeing her softer sides, especially since every time they do see it they usually end up scolding her in some way, it still comes out at times.

I kinda feel like I’m just going back and forth with trying to properly explain her personality and getting nowhere with it. The verse is still under construction so things may change over time but that’s also pretty normal for me. To sum it up though, she’s a good girl that’s stuck in a family she doesn’t belong in and no real way to change it or even get out.

[aelyaelan]

Yo, here's an introduction lol

I'm AelyAelan, but you can call me Ael or Aelan. I'm 19 years old from Wisconsin. Still in high school, but this is my last semester (thank the LORD!) I'm interested in a lot of things. A few are: World of Warcraft, Star Wars, Anime/Manga, Marvel, DC, The Witcher, The Yakuza series, pretty much anything nerd related. I do RP, which I'll write a thing about soon. I'm new to using Tumblr actively, I'm more accustomed on Discord. Speaking of, the best way to get into contact with me regarding anything is using my Discord (Aelan#6968). Some little fun facts are: I'm enlisted in the US Army (shipping off July 5th), I heavily simp for Henry Cavill (the man is sexy), I'm also Catholic but that don't mean I'm bigoted. But yeah, that's a bit about me. Hope you have a blessed day!

[covenscxrse]

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕡

ɴᴀᴍᴇ: Petra Ozbourne ᴀɢᴇ/ʙɪʀᴛʜᴅᴀʏ: 27 / June 13th ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴇꜱ: Witch ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ/ᴘʀᴏɴᴏᴜɴꜱ: Female / She, her ᴏʀɪᴇɴᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ: Demisexual / Demiromantic  ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛ/ʜᴀɪʀ/ᴇʏᴇꜱ: 5′7 / Blond / Blue ꜱᴛᴀᴛᴜꜱ/ᴀᴠᴀɪʟᴀʙɪʟɪᴛʏ: Single / Available

ꜰᴀᴍɪʟɪᴀʀ: A red otter named Cinnamon 

ʙɪᴏ:

Petra is a witch that was born directly into the main coven that control the Underground. The Ozbournes had been in control of all things to do with the Underground and Black Market for generations, considered the most powerful coven out of all, including the three main covens. The thing that sets Petra apart from her family is that she is against nearly everything that they stand for. This is also why she’s considered the Black Sheep because out of her and her five sisters, she’s the only one who doesn’t want to continue in what is considered the family legacy. But she doesn’t leave either because she truly does still love her family and, in a way, sometimes she’s convincing enough to help sway a decision made by the council just enough that she avoids another horrible outcome. Or, at the very least, save her own morals from taking yet another hit.

Petra tries so hard to try and keep her family from falling to far into the dark, carries the weight and guilt of everything her family does for the sake of their coven or the Underground on her own shoulders. But she tries her best not to let it show. She’s good at saving face, and while to some they may think that the fact that she is the youngest of the siblings, she’s likely to never have to worry about actually taking over the Underground that her parents had built but, to her, that’s actually a bad thing because if she has no chance of having any real control at some point, how can she ever change things for the better?

She especially wants to break connections with the vampire known as Meg because while face to face, there seems to be nothing wrong with her but she’s heard the stories, she knows the truth behind her and honestly, it practically enrages Petra. But she also knows that, essentially, she’s helpless there because even though her family is the highest in the food chain when it comes to the Underground, Meg still has her power over just the right people to make it impossible to make any move against her without hurting so many others in the process.

Her familiar is the cutest little otter that she calls Cinnamon or Cinny though her real name is Aelan. She likes to call her that because she has a beautiful cinnamon colored coat. Though it’s normal for their familiar to end up being their closest companion, for Petra it’s even more so because Cinnamon is the only one that Petra can speak with openly and without fear of being judged. They say that the familiar that a witch ends up with speaks volumes for the type of witch they’ll be... in Petra’s case, that seems to be true considering otters are definitely the more playful, friendly, and kind sort of familiar spirits. Cinnamon is nearly always sitting or laying on Petra’s shoulders and despite the teasing and looks she got when Cinnamon first appeared, she absolutely loves her familiar.

Petra hides a lot of what she is enduring under bright smiles and kind words, she doesn’t like seeing others upset or hurt and takes it upon herself as like some sort of civic duty to make them smile. She doesn’t really have any friends, but that’s mostly because of the fact that it’s hard for her to get away from her family and no one among the Covens take her too seriously. They practically handle her with kid gloves. And while, that does make sense because of how immature she can seem, she’s actually far more put together than she comes across but her morals and ideas just don’t align with her families.

She can be a bit bratty though, especially when sweets are involved. Though she does try to avoid her family from actually seeing her softer sides, especially since every time they do see it they usually end up scolding her in some way, it still comes out at times.

[giant-oc-ballpit]

Karee shook her head, eyes red and swollen so that she could barely see. "Please, I'm so tired of constantly moving." She choked out the words as best she could, not even fully aware that she was speaking. She clung to Aelan, hiccuping even as the tears kept coming.

Keleer nodded. "As... as long as you want to. I'm... better uh... p-preserved than most others but it-it's still different." She blushed harshly, anxiety soothed by the look on his face, as if she was the only thing worth seeing in that moment. "I'll go as far as you want me to."

(So I start yeah? Hope I do this right)

Morgan Lionsmane approached his old home in Tirisfal Glades. He barely remembered it, after all he had to leave right as Lordaeron fell. The young man held a bouquet of flowers in one hand and an elven sword in the other. He knew he was in Horde territory, despite the main castle being nuked with Blight, so he wanted to make sure he was decently protected. Morgan wasn't too worried about being attacked by undead, but he was worried about being attacked by his sister who had been hunting him since he escaped her ten years ago.

Keleer moved silently through the brush towards an old shack she had found and claimed as her own. The other Forsaken did not contest her for it, not wanting to be so far away from the Undercity in the middle of nowhere.

Karee followed from the trees as her little sister led her to her home. It wasn't that difficult for her to sneak into Horde territory, especially with Keleer's help.

As the house came into view, Keleer raised a patched arm, rising above the tall bushes as she moved closer. Karee lept down gracefully to join her.

[karkkidoeswriting]

Tell us more about your world!! What languages do they speak? What is the weather like? Who lives there?

Thank you for your question Anon!! It means so much! I’m so sorry it took me so long to answer... I’ve been in charge of our student unions annual celebration and it has consumed all my time and energy for past five days. And I wanted to answer thoroughly. (This is going to be long.)

So my story Fall and Rise of cor Mantgamia are set in a world consisting of three main continents. The story focuses on Mesia, the smallest continent. Here is the map. You might want to check it out to understand what I’m going to talk about next! I’m going to tell about the Empire and Dir’ahin, but not Manoa or Furvisula as they both are still under development and are not as crucial as other two.

The Empire of Angusia (aka the Empire)

The Empire is the largest and most technologically advanced nation in Mesia. It consist of four great kingdoms of old and some lesser kingdoms that all were subjugated under the small but militant kingdom of Angusia 500 years ago. South-Dirahin can be counted also part of the Empire as they occupied it’s lands 200 year ago.

What is the weather like?

Dominant feature in the landscape of the Empire is the Back of the Dragon, a mountain range starting in the border of Cabalusia and Virén reaching all the way to the northern part of Horegtos. It strongly affects the climate as the highest mountain peaks reach over 5 thousand kilometers. To the South of the mountain range climate is very dry and variation of temperature is high. In southern Horegtos weather is super hot and dry. There is no winter. Southern parts of Virén are a bit colder, but land is dry and vegetation consist of steppe. They have rain during winters and a little bit of snow, more in the mountains. Northern Virén gets a bit more rain during a year. Their summers are sunny and winters a little snowy but still quite mild.

To the North of the mountains the weather becomes quickly very wet as rains from the warm Green Sea comes to the shores regularly. North-Horegtos is very green and warm, and their winter is mild. In Angusia, which is very mountainous, rains regularly throughout a year. In winter it falls usually as snow. But they don’t have very low temperatures except in the mountains during mid winter. Cabalusia is even rainier than Angusia. West coast is colder as it has more highland. Summers are cold and rainy as are winters. East coast summers are bit warmer. Winters are mild but usually snowy in the West coast. South-Cabalusia has the coldest winters as the Back of the Dragon starts there. Rain comes down as snow during winter.

Who lives there?

The Empire is mixture of many different cultures. There lives many peoples: Horegtosians, Angusians, Abitans, Cabalusians, Ahinians and Amasuellans. Horegtosians live in the most parts of Horegtos, mainly in the Southeast. They were desert nomads who kept lambs and goats but built a great Empire of Horegtos in the second age (about 2 000 years before the story starts). Angusians are from the formerly small mountainous kingdom of Angusia. They were great sailors, worriors and simple pagans, before turning to the nowadays main religion, Arkoanity. Abitanians had one of the first high cultures. They were farmers and have lived many centuries in fertile lands of Virén. Cabalusians were nomads in the unforgiving lands of Cabalusia. They were great riders and have still best horses in all Mesia. Amasuellans are from the desert part of Furvisula. They are closely related to the people of Horegtos and lived on the lands of East-Horegtos, but were forced to the Island of Furvisula. They are also traditionally desert nomads. I will cover Ahinians later.

What language do they speak?

I have thought about making up languages but I really don’t know enough about linguistics. However, in Empire people speak two main languages; Agusia and Abitan. Outside of Virén Abitan is considered the language of nobles. Angusia is the official language. It is used regularly in official documents ad such. Also commoners speak it usually. Especially in Angusia and Cabalusia. In some parts of Horegtos people still speak Horegtos and Amasuellans all speak Amasuellan in practice. Only few Cabalusians still speaks Kirenian languages. Many Ahinians in South-Dirahin speaks Ahin in secret even if it’s banned in the Empire.

Dir’ahin

What is the weather like?

Dir’ahin is the most Northern nation in the world. It’s cold there.Okay, I do have more to say.

South-Dirahin is relatively warm. Yes they have cold and long winter, but their summer is clement and warm. Aelan Mountains in the East of Dir’ahin effect greatly on the local climate. Between them and the Green Sea, weather is rainy and relatively warm, vegetation is coniferous forest. In the other side of the mountain range, climate is cold and dry. There is large steppe plains. The most northern parts are tundra. In the mountains vegetation is almost nonexistent and in the highest parts (up to 4 000 km) are covered in glacier. In the North-East there is large lake region. Weather is cold but rains tone it down. Vegetation is very wooded.

Who lives there?

Dir’ahin is very homogeneously Ahinian, as the country have kept closed doors for two centuries. Though Ahinians are not very homogeneous, as they consist of hundreds of different tribes. The land is loosely populated because of it’s harsh nature, but Ahinians have had high culture for many millennia thanks to their advanced magic. From the Aelan Mountains and the Great River (or the Starry Stream as they call it) is found a lot of sapphire, which is highly spiritually enchanting material. That is the main reason their magic is so developed.

Ahinians live in matriarchal society because women are usually spiritually stronger. (In the same way men are usually physically stronger.) Spiritual power is respected above all else. They don’t follow Arkoanian religion, as they have a religion of their on based on their ancient shamanistic paganism. They worship the Moon above all else, but they believe in other gods and spirits also. They are only ones to still use magic in Mesia, as other cultures have turned in Arkoanity, that denies magic as demonic and evil.

What language do they speak?

Ahinians speak Ahinian that is an isolated language with no relative languages. Ahinians speak different dialects according to the region their from but all is essentially same language.

[soraavalon]

Odds for Nymera, Evens for Avandra

Nymera (and just because, I’ll do both BDBA AND Vastrun):

1. What’s your OCs favorite color?

BDBA: Black, but starting to like blue.Vastrun: Bright purple

3. What’s your OCs favorite food?

BDBA: Anything. When one is an urchin on the streets then blackmailed for everything they had, can’t really be picky and have a favorite. Food is food.

Vastrun: Fruit. The sweeter the better.

5. How old is your OC?

BDBA: Would’ve been 23 at the official end of the first arc. Nym most likely would’ve made an off-hand comment about surviving another year. She doesn’t make a big deal about her birthday.

Vastrun: 23

7. Is your OC in a relationship?

BDBA: She’s kinda in a polyamorous relationship with Immerial Dario (Half-Elf Rogue diplomat) and Mireya Fenix (Fire Genasi Fighter/Paladin). [Though as of late I’ve been questioning the stability of their relationship]

Vastrun: I like to think she has a thing going with her fellow troupe members Maza, Zerkas, and Aelan (two Tieflings and a Drow).

9. What are some of your OCs weaknesses?

BDBA: Nym’s still has a bit of a self-image problem and stuck in the past wishing she had done things differently.

Vastrun: She’s falls easily to praise and flattery.

11. What is your OCs spirit animal?

BDBA: Ironically, a crow. Or even a raven.

Vastrun: A monkey.

13. What is your OCs earliest memory?

BDBA & Vastrun: Mother Alisandra being very vocal about her disgust with having a Tiefling child.

15. What makes your OC angry?

BDBA: Fast way to make Nym mad is if anyone hurts Immerial and boasts about it, or suggests to her that she cheat on her partners.

Vastrun: N/A

17. How long can your OC hold their breath?

BDBA & Vastrun: About 3 minutes. That’s according to her stats and what it says in the book.

19. Does your OC prefer plaid or polka dots?

BDBA: Plaid

Vastrun: Polka dots!

21. Who is your OCs best friend?

BDBA: … Sparrow was her best friend.

Vastrun: Her aunt Michelle.

23. Whats your OCs biggest secret?

BDBA: Her biggest secret was that she killed someone when her dual personality took over and that she has a dual personality, but now it’s that she unwittingly entered a pact with Bill Cipher.

Vastrun: She snuck out to see the Boneyard Circus perform a show because she was curious and her father didn’t let her see one when she was younger. The Cirque du Spirit (the circus Nym’s with) and the Boneyard Circus are rivals, so Nym going to see their show would kinda be frowned upon. Plus other circus folk do not like them for reasons.

25. What time of year does your OC prefer?

BDBA: Nym prefers the fall season, gets darker earlier and it doesn’t get too cold yet.

Vastrun: Spring.

27. What languages does your OC speak?

BDBA: Common, Infernal, Halfling, & Thieves Cant

Vastrun: Common and Infernal

29. Can your OC swim?

BDBA: I don’t think Nym can swim. Thinking about where Voria is on the map, Nym wouldn’t have been near any bodies of water to warant learning.

Vastrun: Yep. There were times where the circus stopped in places near lakes and oceans and Riv thought it was best to teach her.

31. Does your OC believe in fairies?

BDBA: Nym met an archfey, she can believe in fairies.

Vastrun: She definitely believes in fairies. No needing to meet an archfey like her BDBA counterpart.

33. Are your OCs parents dead?

BDBA: Father’s alive and well in Albion. As for her mother… Nym doesn’t want to think about her and is genuinely afraid of the thought of her being alive.

Vastrun: Her father’s alive and living in Everguarde. And as far as she knows, her mother is still among the living. But Nym couldn’t care less about that woman.

35. How flexible is your OC?

BDBA: Not to sure on that front.

Vastrun: Considering that she’s with the circus, Nym’s quite flexible.

37. What was your OCs first word?

BDBA: ‘Ali’ - Alisandra’s nickname. She heard Riv say it many times.

Vastrun: 'Dad’

39. Who is your OCs biggest enemy?

BDBA: Crow.

Vastrun: At this point Nym doesn’t even have an enemy.

41. What is your OCs motto about life?

BDBA: 'Keep your friends close.’ She chose the incomplete quote because she does not want her enemies any closer to her.

Vastrun: 'The world’s your stage.’

43. Who is your OCs biggest hero?

BDBA: Robin

Vastrun: Her father, Rivaos.

45. Does your OC like reading?

BDBA: On occasion when she has some downtime and can afford to relax.

Vastrun: Yes, Nym likes to read when she can. Victor and Doradak just wish that Michelle hadn’t supplied Nym with smut or trashy romance novels. But little do they know, Nym gets those herself after Michelle gave her a novel or two.

47. Does your OC tolerate violence?

BDBA: Yes, she tolerates it. But prefers not to be around when it happens.

Vastrun: She tolerates it to an extent.

49. What country was your OC born in?

BDBA: Nymera was born in the country of Aiur in a village that was very close to the border of Wichika.

Vastrun: … The geography of Vastrun is odd and I don’t really know if any of the places there are countries or cities. I don’t even know if Vastrun is a country or a continent.

51. What is your OCs favorite genre of music?

BDBA: Most likely some hard rock and metal.

Vastun: N/A

53. What is your OCs sexual orientation?

BDBA & Vastrun: Bi and Demisexual

55. What gender is your OC?

BDBA & Vastrun: Female

57. Would you call your OC adventurous?

BDBA: Considering that she’s traveled from Aiur to Moria twice over then traversed northern Aiur, I’d say Nym’s adventurous.

Vastrun: Possibly.

59. What is the first thing that someone would notice about your OC?

BDBA: Other than she’s a Tiefling with a giant weasel, something that one would notice about Nym is that she has a bit of a bird aesthetic going on that may make people wonder if she’s Flock or just likes the bird aesthetic.

Vastrun: She’s quite bouncy and jovial.

Avandra

2. Where does your OC work?

Well, she’s a guildmaster (I think?) for the Albion Pathfinders.

4. Does your OC prefer paper or plastic?

Paper.

6. Does your OC have any supernatural powers?

She’s a sorceress whose magic came from being blessed by a phoenix.

8. What are some of your OCs strengths?

Loyalty, her sense of justice, her kindness.

10. What is your OCs favorite outfit?

Her favorite outfit would be the forest green dress with leaf motifs on the top and brown wrap shoes.

12. Is your OC sexually active?

Yep.

14. Does your OC have a cell phone? If so, what kind?

N/A

16. When is your OCs favorite time of year?

Spring. That is when the Kaiya Tribe celebrates Shaerol os si Thasti, a celebration honoring Aeson Brightson’s victory and the phoenix Aeraesar.

18. What kind of underwear does your OC wear?

Underwear. Nothing special.

20. What’s your OCs favorite kind of pizza?

Pepperoni with jalapenos. Avandra likes spicy foods.

22. Has your OC ever killed someone?

Yes, she killed a fellow tribesman to avenge her friend that he killed. She slit his throat and dragged his corpse back to the village.

24. What does your OC smell like?

I can imagine she would carry the scent of a forest mixed with smoke (from a campfire, not tobacco or other drugs).

26. Is your OC a human or an animal? (or something else idk)

Avandra is a 105 year old Wood Elf with a fascination with fire.

28. Does your OC like anime?

I don’t really picture Avandra watching anime.

30. What does your OC choose to do about the, er, hair down there?

She does some trimming.

32. Did your OC go to college? What did they major in?

No.

34. Is your OC religious?

Avandra’s on the middle ground. She actively worships the phoenix Aeraesar, but not of the other deities of Everest.

36. What turns your OC on?

Fire and feats of strength.

38. Does your OC have any pets?

No, Avandra does not have any pets.

40. What is the craziest thing your OC has done?

Avandra charged in blazing at the leader of a werewolf pack that emerged from the Feywild and abducted a few members of the Kaiya Tribe with intent to add to their numbers.

42. Does your OC drink coffee or tea?

Avandra’s a tea person.

44. What color eyes does your OC have?

Brown

46. Is your OC loyal?

Yes, Avandra is loyal.

48. What social class is your OC from?

How would you describe a forest tribe in terms of modern society’s social hierarchy?

50. Does your OC cry easily?

No, not really.

52. How does your OC feel about insects?

She doesn’t particularly have any feelings for or against them.

54. Does your OC smoke?

No. But she occasionally causes a lot of smoke. XD

56. What kind of clothes does your OC wear?

She wears clothes that are easy to run and fight in.

58. Is your OC introverted or extroverted?

Extroverted

60. Does your OC enjoy nature?

Avandra loves nature. She’s grown up with it for over a hundred years, she finds it much more calming than towns and cities.

[bizarrebazaar13]

here’s all the pictures I used to create my custom items for the trick or treat ask game (which you can find here)!

[deeptrashwitch]

Left Behind

Jackson: Finally we're back, damnit *sighing relieved*

Aelan ( @islandtarochips OC): That reunion seriously was long...and so tedious

Luke: Hey guys, you're back! *arriving* seems it all went good

Tiala ( @islandtarochips OC): Sorry we couldn't go, Wraith needed the second in command

Aelan: Was is worth it?

Tiala: Haha no. It was boring

Luke: I have to admit that I was near of spacing out *shrugs* I give to Alicia and Kanoa that they have a great patience for this

Tiala: Ah, speaking of! Where's my brother and Licia? I don't see them

Aelan/Jackson: *frozen* ... *share a look* Oh crap

Luke: What is it?

Aelan/Jackson: WE LEFT THE CAPTAINS BEHIND!

Luke: ...Shit

Tiala: I'll go get Wraith *sighs* this will be a disaster

Luke: Welp, I'll be satisfied if they come back complete

*meanwhile with Kanoa and Alicia*

Alicia: Well...we have almost no battery on the phones and only our wallets *sighs* there's a bungee jump point near here with a good restaurant

Kanoa ( @islandtarochips OC): I like how you think *smirking* you pay for the jump and I pay for the food?

Alicia: It's fair, just don't scream so bad when you jump *jokes*

Kanoa: Nuh-uh, I can say that to you *laughing*

Alicia: ...

Kanoa: ...

Alicia/Kanoa: *smirking* THE QUICKEST GETS THE FIRST JUMP! *sprinting*

[islandtarochips]

Hi Bestie :3 just wondering, how do you think the WTF would react if they recieved this message?

"General Kalani? Captain Toa? First Lieutenant Toa? Can you copy? If you do, please, we require urgent permission to land in your base. This is Clover, I'm with the Specters. I-It's a medical emergency! We we're on a mission and the infantry squad was ambushed." Nicholas sounded slightly panicked while in the background someone was screaming in pain, and at the same time someone was ordering people around. "Right now our Captain is unconscious and bleeding, our Lieutenant and Sergeant are also out cold and with worrying wounds and we have Corporal García and Marcus with open wounds. Please, I beg you, if you recieve this...please let us land. I'm worried they wouldn't make it if we try to arrive to our base."

Hi Wiiiiiiiitch! And OMG! This is EXCITING to be honest! After reading this question, I have decided to make a one-shot out of this! Let's do it!

The General was having a discussion with Colonel Rangi before receiving this call. Her eyes widened as she recognized the name and the voice. “Clover? Where are you? How far?”

“O-Only a mile away, ma’am.” Nicholas’ heart started beating faster after hearing someone screaming in pain in the background. He was getting scared as his hands were shaking while gripping onto the wheel. “P-Please, we needed help!”

Alana looked at Rangi with a serious look but with worriedness in her eyes. She remained calm before ordering the Colonel. “Go and get someone to flag that plane down SAFELY! NOW!”

He nodded and wasted no time when he ran out of the room. While Alana sat on her seat and stayed on the phone with Nicholas. “Clover. I am here. You’ll be alright.”

Nicholas took a quick glance in the back to see Alicia, Luke and Jackson are still knocked out. And Noah and Marcus are screaming in pain from their open wounds. “I-Is Aelan there?”

“Don’t worry, I already texted her. I’ll be staying on the phone with you. Just BREATHE, Clover.” Alana told him to do so while speaking in her calm and soft voice. For a hard hearted woman, her voice sounded like a soft cloud hovering through Nicholas’ headphones.

He closes his eyes for a few seconds before taking a deep breath. His heart beat slowed down as he took another deep breath and listened to the General’s voice.

“Feeling okay now?” Alana asked as she was trying to contact Kanoa and Tiala.

“Y-Yeah…I’m okay.”

“Good. Now I want you to keep flying straight ahead and land where the marshallers are at. They will guide you down. Can you do that?”

The pilot saw the island of the Marine Corps Base ahead. He gripped onto the wheel and felt the determination sparking inside of him. “Yes, ma’am.”

“Alright then, land carefully. I’m getting Kanoa and Tiala on the phone. My daughter will be waiting for you and your team to take them into the medical center, alright?”

“Ok. We’re coming in a few minutes.”

Later on, Nicholas saw one of the marshallers signaling him to come down. He pushed the wheel down as he flew the aircraft to the open road. Then he safely landed before taking a quick breath as he leaned his back against his seat. He could hear footsteps and yelling in the background. He slowly glanced behind him to see the soldiers were already transferring his team onto the stretchers and moving out of the aircraft quickly.

His vision was a bit blurry from being tired when he felt so scared of losing them.

“Clover!” A woman’s voice called out to him. 

He turned his head as his vision was getting cleared to see Aelan jumping inside and running up to him. He was relieved to see a familiar face from the crowds as he tried to get up.

“Woah there buddy! Sit down!” Aelan said as she sat him back down before turning on her small flashlight. “Let me check on you.” The medic woman flashed onto his eyes and saw it looked fine. As his pupils reacted to the light. She was relieved and touched his forehead to feel any fever. “Feeling any nauseous, headaches, any amount of pain?”

Nicholas shook his head as he was tearing up. “I-I’m fine…” Then he saw the Marines had taken his team away. “A-Are they gonna be ok?”

“They will, Nik. Come on. I still need to take you to the medical center.” Aelan helped him up carefully and walked him down to the med bay.

After an hour or two, the Captain and the First Sergeant walked through the hallway of the med bay. As they were rushing, along with their two sergeants behind them. Agnes and Nigel.

The four had received bad news from their General about Alicia and her team. Which made Kanoa feel panicking once he heard her name was mentioned.

They all know how close Kanoa and Alicia were. Them from being coworkers into an ally. Then from being an ally into being friends. Friends to Best of Friends. And now, being like close siblings.

Tiala understands that. For she too feels that way with Alicia the time they have worked together. And hearing this had made her feel the opposite with Kanoa. For she could only feel anger in her heart. And once when she finds out who did this to her and her team. They will be sorry.

The two Sergeants were also feeling worried about the team. They may not know much about the Captain like how Kanoa and Tiala were. But they are friends with the other team members of the Specters Team.

Soon the four had made it to the med bay, where they saw Aelan was ordering most of the nurses to get the supplies that she needed. She was doing her best as she made sure that most of the patients were taken care of.

“I need five more of those packages for those two injured soldiers!”

“Yes, ma’am!”

“You! Make sure those Oxygen tanks are FULL since we need them to stay ALIVE!”

“Of course!”

“YOU! Why the fuck are you still standing around here for?! We have FIVE people who need our help! Get off your ass and MOVE!”

Aelan has been yelling and ordering the people around with a bit of anger in her tone. Kanoa could see that and also could see the medic was stressing out. He quickly walked over to her and touched her hand.

“Hey hey hey. Onosa’i, Aelan.” Kanoa said softly, trying to get her attention. And calming her down.

Aelan turned her head to see Kanoa as her expression started to soften tiredly. Realizing what she was doing. She took a deep breath and calmed down before touching her face as she groaned. “I-I’m sorry, Noa…I’m just trying to make sure that she and the others are okay.”

“I know. You’ve been pressured. But I’m sure that Jackson doesn’t want you to feel this way, you know.”

Aelan smiled a bit at the Captain’s words. Of course, she could have imagined Jackson scolding her for not resting or taking it easy. So she nodded at Kanoa before Tiala interrupted.

“So what’s the status, doc? Are they gonna be ok?” The First Sergeant wanted to know about their conditions. Hoping and praying that it’s a good one.

Agnes stepped in as well. “W-What about Garcia and Marcus? Are they gonna make it?”

Nigel gently touched Agnes’ shoulder seeing her worried expression and her tone as well. Before looking up at the doctor. “Are they?”

The medic was in deep silence before she sighs. “Let me take you to see them.” She slowly turned around and walked ahead with Kanoa by her side.

The other three followed behind before they came into the first room. Where Garcia and Marcus were on the hospital bed. So much bandages on their waist, torso and on their legs.

It really hurts for Agnes and Nigel to see them like this. As their friends lay there in pain.

Nigel looked at his Captain with sadness in his eyes. “Captain…? Can we…?”

Kanoa knows what Nigel was going to ask. And he also knows how close those two are with them. So he smiled softly and gently patted the Sergeant’s shoulder. “Go on. Tia and I will check the other three.”

Nigel nodded before walking with Agnes inside to see the two.

Tiala took a peek inside to see Agnes was tearing up when she saw Noah. The Corporal was slowly opening his eyes and gave a weak smile to see his friend. The Sergeant gently touched his hand and tried her best to smile. Before seeing him closing his eyes tiredly.

While Nigel was smiling down at Marcus, who was tearing up as well to see a familiar face. He gave him a gentle hug as he gave his comforting words to him. Saying that he’ll be alright. It really touched Marcus’ heart as he hugged Nigel tightly.

Tiala could feel her heart soften to see the two sergeants comforting those two soldiers. Before walking with Kanoa and Aelan to meet the others. And as soon as they walked to the second room. Aelan paused at her tracks to see Nicholas sitting on his chair next to Alicia’s bed.

“Nicholas! You were SUPPOSED to be resting!” The medic started to scold this man as she walked up to him.

Causing the poor soldier to stand up in surprise as he tried to explain to her. “I-I’m sorry! But I couldn’t sit still! Not when…the Captain…is like this…”

His words had stopped Aelan. As she saw him gazing towards the unconscious Alicia.

Kanoa turned his gaze towards Alicia as well, lying there. As he started to feel like his soul had been drained out. He slowly walked over to her and stood next to the bed. And gently touched her hand as he held it tightly. “What happened?” The Captain’s voice suddenly sounded deep when he asked that question.

Nicholas took notice of his tone as he knew that Kanoa was being angry. Actually MORE than angry. So he decided to tell him everything that just happened.

“W-We were ambushed, sir. On a mission to stop one of the cartel leaders that was near the pacific. Getting close to here.” Nicholas started to tighten his grip as he tried to explain further. “We were supposed to take them down but…they caught us by surprise and we failed to succeed. Which causes the injuries for Noah and Marcus when they were about to take charge. And Luke and Jackson? Got hit against the wall. They…got hit pretty bad. That’s why they’re knocked out.”

“And Alicia?” Tiala asked as she saw Nicholas had frozen in place. Seeing his lips was quivering a bit as he was too nervous to speak.

But Aelan had stood beside him and gently touched his arm. “It’s ok Nicholas. You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”

Nicholas looked at Aelan and then at Kanoa and Tiala. His tears started to show as he held onto the medic’s hand. To show that he wanted to tell them. Of what happened to her.

“Sh-She got stabbed…by the cartel leader…I-I was trying to get up but they pulled me back. Making me watch the Captain fall down.” Nicholas' voice had started to tremble as he remembered that scene that kept playing inside his head. His friends were getting injured and Alicia was bleeding to death. “I-I could’ve done SOMETHING! I could’ve fought BACK!”

“But even if you did. They will kill you right there and then. And you won’t be able to bring them HERE.” Aelan had tried to reassure this poor man’s thoughts of him not doing anything. Hearing this from him had really aching their hearts.

Nicholai looked at her with despair in his eyes as his tears slowly ran down on his cheeks like a river that will never stop running. He quickly hugged her, begging for comfort. Which she gladly gave him.

Kanoa had gone through that before. After remembering the loss of his older brother. It had given him determination to stop this cartel leader and his men. He looked back at Alicia who was still unconscious. Gripping onto her hand. He started to speak. “Tia, go and get the two sergeants.”

Tiala perked up to look at her brother and nodded. “Sure.”

Aelan, who was still hugging Nicholas, looked at the Captain. KNOWING of what he was planning to do. “Noa, please. You will get hurt.”

The Captain had let go of Alicia’s hand before turning to face her. “We won't. We'll finish the Specters’ team job. Before those cartels could do any more damage here in the Pacific.”

Nicholas quickly leaned back as he looked at Kanoa with surprise. He shook his head. “S-Sir! Don’t! They are VERY dangerous! They might kill you and the team as well!”

Despite what this airman was trying to say. Kanoa just gave him a smile.

“We’ll be fine. Besides, there is ONE thing that those people should know about us.”

Nicholas raised an eyebrow in questioning as Kanoa walked out of the room with Tiala. Before turning his head back at him. “Is that they have fucked up the WRONG people to mess with. And they are in OUR ocean.”

Aelan smiled a bit as she touched Nicholas’ shoulder before looking at both Kanoa and Tiala. “You guys better come back in ONE piece.”

Kanoa winked with a grin as he always does. “No promises there, doc. And Nik, helped Aelan here to take care of your uce. Alright?” The Captain gave him a soft smile to see Nicholas respond with a nod. He looked at Tiala. “Tatou o.”

Soon the two left the room as they went to get their team together. And they promised that they’ll give those criminals HELL. For Alicia and her team.

THE END

Whoo! That took a while to finish! I hope you're ok with this one, Witch! And I LOVE it of how you bring me these kind of ask in my inbox! Makes me want to write of how close these two teams can be! Thank you so much, pele! Love ya!

Characters:

Kanoa Toa -> Me

Tiala "Shark" Toa -> Me

Agnes "Blast" Falagi -> Me

Nigel "Squirrel" Harrison -> Me

Aelan Kalani -> Me

Alana Kalani -> Me

Alicia "Origin" Marchant -> @deeptrashwitch

Luke "Harlem" Michaelis -> @deeptrashwitch

Jackson "Doc" Blackwell -> @deeptrashwitch

Nicholas "Clover" Fowlett -> @deeptrashwitch

Marcus "Poison" Lombardi -> @deeptrashwitch

Noah "Cobalto" García -> @deeptrashwitch

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FL-inspired book recs!

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Locations

The Royal Bethlehem: “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and “The Room in the Tower” by E.F. Benson. these are short stories, not novels, but they are fairly quick reads and are about locations where reality becomes twisted. the yellow wallpaper deals with mental illness and medical neglect, while the room in the tower is more about the overlap between dreams and the real world.

Port Carnelian: Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. ok, hear me out on this one. if you’ve ever thought port carnelian would be great if it actually dealt with British colonialism and racism in a meaningful way and also had a murder mystery, you might like this book. a much younger Mycroft Holmes goes with his friend Cyrus Douglas to Douglas’s home in Trinidad to investigate a series of mysterious deaths.

Ladybones Road: The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley. Nathaniel Steepleton finds a gold pocket watch in his bedroom one day, but he cannot open it or even hear it ticking. six months later, it opens on its own, and an alarm goes off at the precise time that a bomb explodes in Scotland Yard. he then goes in search of its maker, Keita Mori, who claims the watch was stolen from his shop. Mori has a gift for elaborate clockwork, and though he seems kind and relatively harmless, Nathaniel is sure he is hiding something.

Ambitions/Major Storylines

Early Light Fingers: The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz. it’s a Sherlock Holmes pastiche, but it can still be understood and enjoyed even if you don’t share my Sherlock Holmes autism. I specified early light fingers, because the mystery of what exactly the house of silk is, and the theme of corruption in highest levels of society, reminds me a lot of exploring and learning about the orphanage. just a heads up, this book is centered around a murdered child, and deals with the systemic abuse and neglect of children in victorian london. its biggest content warning is also its biggest spoiler, so I won’t give it here, but feel free to ask me. I had it spoiled for me on accident and still liked the book a lot.

Late-game Nemesis: “The Moonlit Road” by Ambrose Pierce. another short story, it recounts in three parts the murder of Julia Hetman, as told by her son, her husband, and Julia herself. it specifically reminds me of the dreams of the dead section of nemesis.

Evolution: Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant. Tory Stewart becomes obsessed with mermaids after her sister Anne’s disappearance. Anne was filming a mockumentary about mermaids in the Mariana Trench, but the ship she was on disappeared, and was recovered weeks later with no trace of the crew. footage was found that appeared to show the crew being murdered by mermaids, but it’s largely believed to be for the movie, not real. seven years later, Theodore Blackwell recruits Tory as part of his mission to return to the Mariana Trench and capture a live mermaid. it hits sort of the same spot for undersea survival horror that the diving bell section of evolution did for me.

Exceptional Stories

The Bloody Wallpaper: Sign Here by Claudia Lux. hell is an office. literally. Peyote Trip sold his soul while he was alive, and now works in hell, convincing other people to do the same. he’s one deal away from a big promotion, and all he needs is the soul of one last member of the Harrison family. normal laws of space and time don’t apply, the real hellscape is capitalism, and secrets don’t stay hidden forever… sound familiar? in terms of violence and body horror, I don’t think it gets much worse than the text of the bloody wallpaper. one of the main characters does have a pretty brutal backstory involving christianity-related child abuse though.

Totentanz: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. set in late 1920s Mexico, the story follows Casiopea Tun and the Mayan death god Hun-Kamé on a journey across Mexico and eventually into the underworld. Casiopea finds Hun-Kamé’s bones in a chest in her grandfather’s house, and when she cuts her finger on one of the bone shards, Hun-Kamé becomes bound to her. together, they must find the rest of his body, which has been scattered around Mexico by Hun-Kamé’s brother Vucub-Kamé, who took over control of Xibalba from him. Hun-Kamé intends to retake Xibalba, but he and Casiopea must face sorcerers, demons, and twisted family dynamics- and that’s before they even get to the underworld.