#also is livia a spy

[vonlipvig]

anyway i love the suzerain girlies so much. mwah.

bonus best girl!

deana is best girl, i will kill anyone that harms her <3

[ghostofreach117]

i almost took a bite out of my computer ur ragbros art is delicious (i love the way you personalise? them (for lack of better word), but also keep them recognisable)

thank you for the food 😋

(and uhhhh bc this is supposed to be for requests, do you have any headcanons about the ragnvindr/alberich mothers and fathers? i'd love to see crepus and kaeya's father in your eyes)

Hello!! Thank you so much for this wonderful comment!! (And sorry for disappearing off the planet for a few days…) It really means a lot omg im melting

And I do have headcannons about the parents!!! Though it mostly revolves around the mothers bc I think there could be some really interesting stuff going on there…

So!! Here!!

Crepus’s and Alžbeta’s (Elizabeth) relationship was extremely controversial within the Ragnvindr family. She was (a) a bit of a country bumpkin (b) poor and (c) Hailed from the southeast of mondstadt (aka mondstadt’s version of Eastern Europe and by default associated with snezhnaya and the fatui!!)

Due to this their marriage was mostly a secret, and not many people even know who she was and that she had a relationship with Crepus. Only a select few people know of Diluc’s Czechoslovakian* heritage.

Though she died when diluc was about 3-4, her language was passed on to diluc and kaeya through crepus, who had learned it out of love for her❤️

Her being a member of the Hexenzirkel is very interesting to me but I haven’t really been able to flesh it out😢

Diluc actually looks a lot more like his mother than his father, though you wouldn’t notice because they are both dead because his bright red hair is the only marker people need to identify him as a Ragnvindr

Crepus frequently dealt with snezhnayan diplomats and traders, to his despise, but knew the importance of speaking their language, and made sure both of his sons spoke it (though kaeya did not really pick it up, diluc spoke it well and had mastered it during his “trip”)

You will be disappointed to hear that I don’t have many headcannons for kaeyas parents but I have a few!! Mostly revolving around mom though bc I’m waiting for a bit more lore about his dad

Kaeyas parents both have abnormally pin straight hair, and this has proven to stand out against his peers and colleagues (for better or worse)

Kaeyas mother was very against him being sent out as a spy, but his father insisted

Livia disappeared after the events of Khaenri'ah, and is presumed dead, but it’s also very likely that she’s laying low somewhere, and ~might~ have involvements with the hexenzirkle

I hope you enjoyed my brainrot anon!! Always so lovely to get comments and questions like these I love explaining things/loredumping!! I’m probably gonna go in and do an actual design for both sets of parents so stay tuned for that!!

*I am aware that Czechoslovakia is not a country anymore!!! But since it’s not a country in this context (it’s a cultural/ethnic group) there’s no real reason for a split

[catindabag]

TBOSAS on Crack short take (71)

*Escorts are tour guides, right?*

Prof.Sickle: Children, sit down. I am here today to tell you-

Gaius: Is it P.E already?!

Felix: I’m allergic to pushups!

Hilarius: Are we dancing again?

Florus: I’m a fragile baby!

Festus: I don’t want to run laps!

Coryo: I’m not ready!

Sejanus: Babe, you’re never ready. You hate P.E.

Coryo: Of course I hate it. I’m sh*t at running.

Lysistrata: And climbing.

Clemensia: And jumping.

Domitia: And throwing.

Iphigenia: And-

Coryo: I already know that I suck at gymnastics, okay?!

Iphigenia: You’re so skinny, Coryo.

Coryo: Thanks. You too.

Vipsania: I love P.E.😊

Juno: Of course you do, Ney Ney. Of course you do.🙄

Palmyra: What’s P.E? Is it pie?

Livia: Obviously.

Prof.Sickle: Settle down. Gym class was yesterday.

Coryo: Oh, thank Panem.

Festus: Thank you, Panem!

Vipsania: Curse you, Panem!

Prof.Sickle: Right. I’m here to tell you brats that-

Urban: Professor, is this about the bastard who stole our pretty little red skirts yesterday?

Dennis: Oh, yeah! I almost forgot about our missing skirts! So where are they?

Palmyra: Were they stolen by Dean Highbottom?😀

Io: Was it the janitor?

Florus: Was it Plinth?

Sejanus: It wasn’t me.

Florus: Was it Strabo Plinth?!

Sejanus: What the heck, Flory!

Felix: Don’t tell me it was Hilari’s creepy old man again!

Hilarius: It wasn’t.

Felix: Don’t jinx it, Heavensbee!

Arachne: It was Professor Demi-Dementia-Gloss, wasn’t it?

Gaius: I hope not.

Prof.Sickle: Who?

Coryo: Professor Demigloss. Was he the skirt stealer all along? I mean, he does have a “secret” spy cam teddy bear sitting inside his office.

Androcles: I stole it.

Prof.Sickle: You stole the old man’s teddy bear?

Androcles: Yup! I stole Mr. Fluffy Feet just because.

Prof.Sickle: Just because?!

Androcles: It’s now hiding inside Dr. Gaul’s “totally legal” creepy laboratory by the way.

Sejanus: Nice! Good job, Andie!

Prof.Sickle: You hid what where?!

Androcles: For science.

Felix: And research.

Io: Peace and love!

Coryo: We want the monster gone.

Prof.Sickle: What the heck are you brats even spouting about?!

Urban: Somebody stole our skirts in the changing room yesterday and that bastard has to pay for it!

Hilarius: And just to clarify-

Prof.Sickle: Clarify what?

Hilarius: This time, it wasn’t me.

Prof.Sickle: This time?!

Hilarius: I’m pretty sure that I was drunk and high on morphling the last time I stole a red skirt from someone other than Coryo or Urban-

Urban: Hilari, did you steal my f*ckin’ red skirt again?!

Hilarius: Do I look like a skirt stealer to you?

Everyone: Yes, yes you do.

Urban: Heavensbee!

Hilarius: No, I did not!

Pup: Not this time.

Urban: F*ck you, you freak!

Hilarius: Ban Ban, I swear to Panem that I didn’t steal your sh*tty red skirt!

Urban: Prove it!

Hilarius: I was with Sejanus and Coryo when the skirt stealing happened!

Sejanus: He’s telling the truth.

Coryo: We were stretching.

Hilarius: Coryo was crying.

Coryo: I wasn’t! It was just sweat!

Hilarius: Snowy was wailing because he can’t finish 10 pushups without his boyfriend’s help.

Sejanus: *giggles* I touched Coryo’s ✨sacred ankles��. They were so frail and skinny.��

Lysistrata: That’s hot.

Hilarius: See!

Coryo: Shut up, Heavensbee!

Hilarius: Seji Pie was also taking pictures of Coryo’s sweaty body and backside.

Sejanus: I was!😍

Coryo: Babe, please!

Sejanus: I love gym class!

Hilarius: And I was busy taking pictures of Coryo’s pretty feet.

Clemensia: We don’t want to know!

Lysistrata: I want to know.

Dennis: Are the pictures for sale?

Sejanus: How much?

Hilarius: 50 bucks for a set of Snowy’s feet pics and sexy skinny shoulders.

Coryo: What the actual f*ck, Hilari! My sexy shoulders and porcelain feet are not for sale!

Hilarius: I need money!😫

Coryo: We all need money!

Hilarius: But I’m poor!

Coryo: Aren’t you rich?!

Hilarius: My evil parents kicked me out of the family’s ✨Queen Bee Mansion✨, remember?!

Coryo: You still have your savings!

Hilarius: My creepy old man and mommy confiscated all of my possessions and froze my bank accounts too!😭

Coryo: Then cry harder!

Festus: Coryo, don’t be too mean. Heavensbee can’t even pay rent or feed himself without me dumpster diving for free food coupons.

Hilarius: I’ll pay you back!

Festus: No, you won’t.

Hilarius: Someday!

Pup: How the might have fallen.

Livia: So who was lurking and dancing inside the changing room before you, Loser Bee?

Hilarius: Anderson-

Livia: Not that I care. I have a million extra skirts in my closet.

Dennis: We know, Liv.

Livia: Just saying.😌💅

Everyone: *suspiciously side eyes Androcles*😒

Sejanus: Andie, did you perhaps-

Androcles: I’m innocent! I swear on my mother’s crimes and camera crew that I’m innocent!

Coryo: On your mother’s crimes?!

Androcles: Yeah. My weird mommy blackmails people for a living.😔

Coryo: Oh. That’s why you’re rich.

Juno: Like mother, like son.

Androcles: I don’t blackmail! I “borrow” stuff and don’t return them for a long period of time!

Juno: Same thing, you crook.

Androcles: They’re not the same!

Lysistrata: Anderson, just tell us the truth. Did you steal our skirts yesterday?

Androcles: I may have stolen your pens, notebooks, plushies, car keys, lipsticks, wallets, and erasers before-

Felix: Andie!

Androcles: But I am not a pervy skirt stealer like Hilari!

Hilarius: For the last time, I am not a pervy skirt stealer!

Prof.Sickle: Children, quiet!

Androcles: Professor, I’m not done confessing my crimes and defending my poor innocent self yet!

Prof.Sickle: Mr. Anderson!

Clemensia: Innocent?! Andie, you’re literally telling Panem what you’ve stolen from this class yesterday!

Androcles: Which makes me innocent!

Clemensia: How are you this dumb?! Who made you this stupid?!

Androcles: Why are you even bullying ✨The Amazing Andie Anderson✨ anyway?! What did I do to deserve your wrath?!

Clemensia: You’re a crook!

Androcles: Is this because I stole your little fluffy bunny plushies last week?!

Clemensia: You stole my pretty Mr. Paris Patty?!

Androcles: And your most cherished Mrs. Helen Melon! Happy?!

Clemensia: You kidnapped Mrs. Helen Melon too?! You monster!

Felix: Andie, please shut up. You’re just making things worse.😞

Clemensia: *tackles Androcles to the ground* You b*tch! Where are my expensive fluffy bunny plushies?!

Androcles: Clemmie, get off me! You’re crushing my ribs!😭

Clemensia: *starts choking Androcles* where’s my pretty little Mr. Paris Patty?!

Androcles: *is choking* I- I don’t know! Felix, help me!😫

Felix: Clemmie, please stop choking the school’s local klepto on broad daylight!

Clemensia: You liar! Where’s my lovely Mrs. Helen Melon?!

Felix: They’re both hiding and drinking expensive champagne inside Andie’s secret closet right now!

Clemensia: Are they?!

Felix: No. I just made that up.

Androcles: Clemmie, I’m sorry! I- I’ll give them back! Promise!

Clemensia: Really?

Androcles: Maybe.

Prof.Sickle: Mr. Anderson!

Androcles: Clemmie is killing me! She’s killing me without remorse!

Hilarius: Lol. I’m recording this.

Festus: Nice! Send me a clear copy, will you?

Hilarius: 20 bucks.

Festus: Pay your rent!

Juno: I’m telling Capitol News.

Prof.Sickle: Ms. Dovecote, please stop choking Mr. Anderson-

Clemensia: Never!

Coryo: Clemmie!

Clemensia: Not before this little b*tch gives me back Mr. Paris Patty and Mrs. Helen Melon!

Prof.Sickle: Ms. Dovecote, do you want me to give you 5 demerits right now?!

Clemensia: *stops choking Androcles* No. I’m allergic to demerits.

Prof.Sickle: Then I will have to tell Dean Highbottom about your weird behavior today.

Clemensia: Please don’t! I’m allergic to drunk delusional people!

Prof.Sickle: Then sit down!

Clemensia: Fine! But this isn’t over, Andie. This isn’t over!

Androcles: I still didn’t steal no skirts though! I still didn’t steal no skirts!

Felix: Andie!

Androcles: I’m an innocent baby! I’m a pure little lamb surrounded by mean snakey snakeys!

Persephone: Am I a cute snakey snakey too?😀

Androcles: No. You’re more like a deranged coyote on crack.

Persephone: At least I’m fluffy.😞

Prof.Sickle: *sighs* Peace at last.

Livia: Peace my ass.

Prof.Sickle: Ugh. I’m just gonna make this short. You brats will be providing food and other essential supplies for your Tributes throughout the Hunger Games-

Felix: What?! What do you mean throughout the Hunger Games?!

Prof.Sickle: Starting today, you brats are going to be their official escorts and food suppliers.

Festus: Escorts? What’s an escort?

Palmyra: Escorts?! That sounds fun!

Pup: Are we getting paid to escort?

Hilarius: Am I getting paid?!

Florus: Are we going to take our Tributes on dates?!

Prof.Sickle: Dates?

Florus: Yeah. Like take them to the best restaurants and buy them expensive clothes and stuff. . .

Prof.Sickle: Why would you even-

Coryo: *raises hand* Professor, I already have a rich sugar daddy. So I can’t go on romantic dates with my Tribute.

Sejanus: I’m Coryo’s sugar daddy-

Prof.Sickle: We know, Mr. Plinth.🙄

Festus: And I’m dating Percy Price!

Persephone: Meow.

Festus: She’s a cat right now.

Coryo: All I’m saying is that Lucy Gray can’t be my side chick. She’s a bird! And I’m allergic to talking rainbow birds!

Urban: Same.

Sejanus: My Coryo, my love, Marcus and Lucy Gray can go on a double date with us!🥰

Coryo: Babe, Marcus will probably kill you and burn your body before that happens.

Sejanus: He’s just shy.

Coryo: And Lucy Goosey is currently in love with Panlo’s hair curlers.

Sejanus: She’s just crazy.

Palmyra: Like me!☺️

Domitia: No, Monty. Not like you.

Palmyra: Why?🥺

Domitia: You’re clinically insane.

Palmyra: Like Coryo and Felix and Festus and Percy and Hilari and Flory and Urban and Ney Ney and Nia and Lizzie and-

Domitia: We get it! We’re all clinically insane!

Clemensia: Except for me. I’m the normal one.

Androcles: Doubt.

Prof.Sickle: Right. You’re also expected to use your class fund-

Felix: But our poor class fund is on life support!

Io: We’re already planning its funeral.

Prof.Sickle: Then use your rich family’s money!

Felix: I can’t! The Vice President of Panem will disown me!😭

Prof.Sickle: Your mother will disown you?

Felix: She’s allergic to charity, freedom, and poor people!

Coryo: Oh, Panem, help me! I’m poor! I’m f*ckin’ poor!

Hilarius: Same.

Festus: My pet rats and I can’t even afford a new mattress!

Prof.Sickle: Well, that’s not my problem. This is your punishment for almost forcing Dr. Gaul to resign from her position as the esteemed head of our government’s War Department.

Florus: Almost?!

Felix: She didn’t resign?!

Prof.Sickle: Unfortunately.

Coryo: That’s too bad. Now we have to make another plan.

Prof.Sickle: What was that?

Coryo: Nothing. My fiancé just gave me another electric fan.

Sejanus: I did?!

Coryo: Do you want a kiss?

Sejanus: I do!😍

Io: So. . . Are escorts tour guides?

Hilarius: Am I going to start wearing a sexy dress to get paid?

Coryo: I don’t care. I look good in a sexy dress.

Sejanus: I can buy you a hundred sexy dresses, my love!😍

Pro.Sickle: Ugh. I give up. Somebody get me a gallon of pure whiskey. I need to get drunk AF.

Florus: By the way, where’s Apollo and Diana? I haven’t seen them since yesterday.

Felix: Yeah! You’re right. Where are the Ring Twins?

*Meanwhile, at the Ring Mansion*

Apollo: Diana, my dearest sister.

Diana: Yes, dear brother?

Apollo: Why is Urban’s red skirt hanging on our front porch like a cute bloody war flag?

Diana: Oh, that’s just my new art piece.

Apollo: The installation kind?

Diana: Yup!☺️

Apollo: But why is Coryo’s sl*tty skirt under your pillow?

Diana: It smells like roses.🥰

Apollo: And why is our mother’s golden statue wearing our Class President’s cute mini skirt?

Diana: The skirt of Felix Ravinstill is a symbol of power.

Apollo: And where did you get those? *points at Diana’s plastic bag of red skirts*

Diana: Our classmates gave them to me for free.

Apollo: Really?

Diana: Maybe.

Apollo: Okay! So can I wear them?😀

Diana: Sure!

Apollo: Yey! Free skirts!

[plounce]

ffxiv fic ideas that ping around my brain:

pre-shb thancred teaches ryne how to trap and skin a rabbit. and it's half about illustrating them living on the run & thancred teaching her survival skills. and half about the symbolism of it all. and ryne looking at the rabbit. this tug between "yes thancred interacting with me and teaching me, awesome i love positive attention" + "i love living out in the world and being Free" and... the rabbit, hungry and naive, baited into the trap. and thancred looking at ryne and trying to decide whether to have her be the one to kill it. or for him to kill this poor creature who just wanted to live, who he needs to die, in front of her. and they clean it, cook it, eat it, but when they go to sleep ryne can't get its shivering form and big glassy eyes out of her head. (will that be me?) [babybirch_joannanewsom.mp3]

pre-shb urianger taking care of ryne for a month while thancred splits off to throw off a eulmoran tail. urianger and ryne hanging out and having an alright time. half about their relationship (the sweetness, but also the tough spots - urianger's role in ryne's existence (he is guilty about it, while he's the most normal adult in her life so her brain is incapable of being mad at him about it (or is it), ryne's mixed feelings about how thancred is always happier and relaxed and nicer when they're at the shelves (yay he's happy! vs i wish i got that all the time, i wish he thought me worth his best self) (in general there's a lot about the ghost of thancred in the room); half about them exploring the ruins of the bookman's shelves (i firmly believe there are underground cellars), its neighbors, and voeburt in general.

urianger childhood lore. i had some headcanons about him being raised by an old, frail, distant grandmother which got squished a little by ee3 but the new lore is in line with my hc that urianger was neglected as a child and tbh im delighted for confirmation. some stuff about the augerelt family in general. their house (smaller than many in journey's end) having rumors of being haunted. moenbryda. autism.

urianger, moenbryda, thancred, and y'shtola (plus yda?) as teens in old sharlayan, for whatever overlaps they had in the city as youths. i strongly believe that thancred & moenbryda were closer than thancred & urianger were as teens. i also think there's something with y'shtola being forced to leave the colony (and also being raised by y'shtola) and away from matoya and thancred's teenage years spent in Spy School (where they melt your brain) that could result in two really temperamental, angry, resentful teens. louisoix delegating moenbryda to try to be a good friend (good influence) to them, urianger getting taken along for the ride

thancred teaching ryne how to swim.

epistolary/fake media fic. the one i wrote for ds9 is still my fave thing ive written ever. i'd love to write some scion paperwork

lucia and maxima hanging out and talking about growing up gay in fascist conservative garlemald, the revelations about emperor solus, their work in current garlemald, and their opinions on gaius (lucia does not like him over the livia situation, while maxima has always considered him a moderate conservative that he doesn't like but now there's also some strangeness from when they were in the burn in stb patches) (generally 'i dont like him but i dont hate him as much as i used to bc its complicated and hes become emotionally pathetic'). fic would end with them going "fucking nero tol scaeva though, right?" "OH my GOD."

there's more. maybe i'll add to this. who knows. if you get inspired by any of these please write to your heart's desire

[persephoneprice]

any more silly mentor headcanons ????

it makes me so happy that someone is interested enough in the silly hcs to ask for more and i am happy to oblige <3

livia loves poetry and started writing her own when she was really young. urban canville once grabbed one of the poems she was writing and started reading it out to the class to make fun of her (they’re like 10 at the time) and diana ring throws a water bottle at him. vipsania and persephone are quick to join diana in coming to livia’s defense and also throw things at urban. the class descends into chaos and it ends with everyone getting detention.

when they’re about 15 and class elections are taking place, apollo tries to convince persephone to run for class president. he even has a slogan picked out “pretty and nice, persephone price!” she still refuses to run because it’s just not worth getting into the competitive nonsense that coriolanus and vipsania will turn this into.

dennis is a really awkward person and has a really hard time saying no. this leads to him being in weird situations sometimes- like the time juno phipps put him up to spying on domitia and gaius. he ends up laying in a bush to hear their conversation. juno catches him, obviously.

i’ve been playing around with the idea of social media in the capitol. i like to imagine someone made one of those instragram gossip accounts for the academy and led to an insane amount of drama. one day, the owner of the account exposes who submitted what the page and it was nearly the end of several friendships. (io was the one behind the page)

pup harrington and festus creed have a podcast together. think the basement yard type vibes.

[serandipity]

I'm still working on a dossier for Mina and handcrafting a companion verse for her but quick few notes since she does appear. Potential spoilers for previous 14 expacs under the cut

-The basic idea is a what if V.aris took in a w.erlyt kid and raised her to be a weapon / spy not for G.arlemald but for his own personal matters.

-She joins the scions fairly early on feeding info to V.aris to keep him up to date on the primal stuff.

-She's actually unafraid to act against G.arlemald should Varis deem it necessary. She was against G.aius in the Pr.aetorium because V.aris deemed that G.aius was not acting in the best interest of the Empire and had gone against orders. The same goes with Livia.

-She's a pretty good spy up until the events of S.tormsblood which in a companion verse would pit M.ina against her friends in this instance. There's more too it but she ultimately ends up truly defecting cause of "real found family" trope and also she's horrified by what V.aris intends to do with the Black Rose and his ultimate plans in the meeting up to the GHimlyt Dark.

-her canon pair is with @agloryofuniicorns aymeric

[fairyhagmother]

arachne crane? :)

HII <3 sorry this took me so long to get round to hehe

First impression: I’m not going to lie, Arachne didn’t make so much of an impact on me at first. I mostly remember Coriolanus complaining abt how loud she was, and remembering the black lace dress she wore to his mothers funeral. taunting your tribute tho is not great. but this is the book abt the child murder games so I don’t know what I expected?

Impression now: not really thought abt her that much but I’m willing to be enlightened 😌

Favourite scene: the whole sequence leading up to her and brandy’s death is just. intense. I went into the book like. this is for children how bad could it be? BAD it turns out. the fucking crane at the funeral tho 💀 idk who came up with that but what the fuck

hc: has four older brothers, one of which was briefly betrothed to Livia. Arachne would have loved to be Livia’s sister in law :( also I think she was quite creative! Did contemporary dance at the same conservatory as Livia and would do really bizarre choreographies while all the other girls would stand there like. ok. Her family kinda took in livia after the war bc Livia’s mother was always so busy. Livia was always at that apartment hanging out and spying on the neighbours. they would prank call the snows and just look at the grandmaam fussing confusedly from across the road. The Cranes struggled financially bc of the new restrictions on travel.

favourite image: the picture of the actress that played her where she’s flipping off the camera. idk why but I love that picture

[liviasdrusillas]

domina 2.06 thoughts

- we all knew what was coming but it was still sad to see agrippa go and i wish it hadn’t been right at the beginning of the episode :/ still, i’m glad he was with his children and that it was peaceful. i will say i wish that his loss had been talked about more throughout the episode given how pivotal a part he played in so many events and how close he was to so many characters. felt like the show kind of pushed him to the background after ten minutes :( ben jo batt will be so missed, he was such a great screen presence - it was nice to see that julia and agrippa reconciled before his death and that they were getting along to some degree at least - AGRIPPINA!!! so so glad we got a little mention and brief glimpse at her! super nice to see that they’re including ALL of julia’s children as period dramas so often tend to cut kids out - i’m also so glad we get to see drusus and antonia minor’s children!! i hope we get to see more of their family dynamic in the remaining two episodes but still, i’m glad that they were included! - GERMANICUS!!! i’m so glad we got a quick glimpse at him!! feels like the writers are aware that both agrippina and germanicus are big players in the future so these little glimpses feel like little easter eggs - I LOVEE that we’re getting to see the dynamic between Antonia and Livia!! it’s nice to see that livia has someone now within her own family who she can truly trust! - the parting between livia and drusus was so precious and emotional but i’m also a little bit worried that it might be the last time they see each other which is why the writers might have made it so memorable. we hear antonia tell julia that she and drusus will be back for the wedding but based on the synopsis for next ep, livia might not make it to the wedding which might mean that they never see each other again - the background they gave to tiberius’ character is super intriguing and i’m curious to see where they go with it. i have a feeling that they’re showing us all of this + tiberius’ close relationship with drusus so that they can then have tiberius falling apart when his brother dies - augustus spying on drusus.......i have....such a bad feeling that augustus is in fact going to be responsible for drusus’ death. i was on the fence before but now i think the writers are gonna full send it and have drusus’ death be intentional

[evita-shelby]

Of Gods and Witches

Chapter 12

Taglist:@v3d3rl1cht @thegreatdragonfruta

Gif by: @mndvx

He hasn’t felt young in the longest time.

He had been Namor and K’uk’ulkan, but not Ch’ah.

The Talokanil king feels as nervous as he did when he gave her the bracelet.

“You know, I can feel what the artist felt as they painted them. It’s almost as if I had been there when you painted them.” The witch had said as had shown her the murals back at the outpost they came through.

These here were different than the ones he kept in his real home. These depict his lineage, his family, his important milestones, all the things that were deeply personal to him and somehow this strange witch had become part of it.

“I think you’re the first man who’s remembered my freckles.” She comments breathlessly as he embraced her from behind and she grew warm and aroused by the very real desire he feels for her and the one that lingers in every brushstroke of the mural in front of them.

“As if I could ever forget them, wàay.” He kissed the one below her ear reverently, as if she were Ixchel herself.

“Fuck me.” She said in that breathy tone of hers and he readily agrees. Ever since that night, neither can’t get enough of each other, Ch’ah knows he won't ever get enough of her even if they live a thousand lifetimes.

“As you wish.” And as if by command, Eva collapsed in his arms.

This time he doesn’t see the vision, he just holds her as she muttered something in Spanish, then English, the Nahuatl and eventually his language.

“In Ajawo, we have captured two men!” his head general finds him with an unconscious witch gasping for air and eyes white as the pearls she wears.

“They have come for me.”

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Santiago Rosales was fourteen when he discovered his uncanny abilities to blend in with everything and everyone also included finding everything he thought about.

These two gifts also included, being the only person who could find Eva at any given moment.

The villagers near the cenote had warned him of K’uk’ulkan's wrath.

He took my virgin sister; he had told the curandero whom he paid handsomely in blood. Three drops for three questions.

Your cousin, the curandero had corrected, not a virgin, he took that too.

Only I can summon K’uk’ulkan, he is a god, you coming to take his bride away and he will be offended.

“You didn’t have to come, Nacho.” The Mexican-Catalán spy reminded the complaining man trailing behind them.

The shaman set up the ritual summoning altars and unwrapped the conch shell passed down by generations.

He freed us from the Spaniards, the curandero had said, we protect his secret in eternal gratitude.

“Eva is my cousin just as she is yours, be glad mamá didn’t come.” Nacho huffed and looked around with his flashlight.

“Who said I needed your permission, Nachito?” speaking of the devil.

Tia Livia appeared dressed as of she’d be going on a safari in Africa, like she’d go and try to spread the good word of God like a dimwitted missionary and guided by the curandero’s plucky fifteen-year-old grandson, Eduardito.

“Why did you bring her here, Lalo?” his grandfather asked in shock.

“She gave me one hundred pesos, nool, and said she would pay for me to go school in Merida!” The boy said excitedly, thinking he’s gotten a great deal.

They were too liberal with money, Santiago could admit. They spent as quickly as they earned, and no company in the world could profit like them and treat their employees like human beings nor could any charity compare to theirs.

They were rich assholes, but not that type of rich asshole.

“I am the blood of a great witch, nagual. Your tricks did not work on me. Now summon K’uk’ulkan or I will do it myself.” The red-haired queen of Mexico City threatened.

And so, the man blew the shell.

-----

“Let me go with you.” Eva pleaded, and he refused once again. “They are my family, if they know I am safe they will leave, and I will make sure they forget the cenote even exists.”

A tempting deal, but one he is against.

Who is to say she will choose to leave with them than stay with him?

They are her family, and blood comes before a stranger who spirited her away without giving it much thought.

“Please.” She begged prettily, nothing she did was unattractive, every cell of her was designed to be alluring, like the voice of the Talokanil and the grace with which they swam.

“What makes you think the people we captured are your family?” he asks her, her vision had said her aunt and two of her cousins would find the village and the witchdoctor would bring them to the cenote.

He had not been given much detail except for three chilangos that Eloy said came looking for someone they claim he took.

For all they know, it could be some rich people from Mexico City or America who have bribed and coerced Eloy, the waay of the village they protect.

“My aunt has red hair and wore that same odd clothing when she visited Marruecos last year with her husband and my cousin Santiago who owns a house there, Santiago is the only one I know who may put up a fight against a Talokanil, and Israel’s battle cry might as well be not the face.” She explained and he laughed a little at her accurate summarization of his three ---five if you count Eloy and the teenage boy--- prisoners.

“It’s my fault, I should have left a note or called one of them, so they wouldn’t assume I was in danger.” She added as she chipped away at his resolve.

K’uk’ulkan could order her to stay, but Ch’ah knows the moment he does that he loses her forever. He doesn’t want to risk the chance of losing that future he saw with her.

Terrible thing to know how the story ends and yet knowing the ending can change at any moment.

“You can come, explain what happened and erase this place from their minds for my people’s safety and theirs.” He gives in and brushes the fly away hairs that have broken free from her braid. “If you wish to leave with your family, I won’t stop you.”

“Who said I wanted to leave, Kukul?” Eva reached out to caress his cheek and used that nickname that he used to hate and now doesn’t really bother him. “I want that life we saw in my vision just as much as you do, Ch’ah, and as much as it scares me to admit it, I want it more than anything the surface has to offer me.”

-----

She loves him, she doesn’t know how it happened, but she does.

Maybe it’s because she knows how it ends and that gives her the certainty to make sense of her feelings without the feelings of dread and horror that she usually gets when it dawns on her, but Eva Leonor Smith Riley knows she loves Ch’ah even if she has only known him for a fortnight.

The way back up the cenote is different than the one they arrived in was by Playa del Carmen in Campeche, this one was in that village an hour drive away from Merida. Eva should tell him that even blind and missing his arms, Santiago could find this place again.

Nacho even with a map in broad daylight, would never find it again, however. But where Tiago goes Nacho follows.

The Mayan shaman and his grandson bow, begging for K’uk’ulkan’s mercy while her cousins look at them in relief and her tia is as angry as her famed red hair.

“Are you the fucking pendejo who took my niece?” her aunt asked fuming.

You are intruding on my lands, and I will not take any disrespect from the likes of you.”

He may have been speaking to a wall, as her aunt continued berating the God King of Talokan as if he was just another young man who did something stupid.

Even worse, she is doing this in Spanish which angers him more.

Even much much worse Livia accuses him of kidnapping her and taking advantage of Eva’s questionable state of mind.

Calls him a shameless Don Juan and her a naïve mocosa in the same breath.

K’uk’ulkan dismissed his soldiers to lower their weapons and squares up with a woman that somehow looks down on him despite barely reaching his chin.

“I didn’t take Eva by force; she willingly came with me.” He is imposing, not like he has ever been with her. No, even that night she summoned him, Ch’ah had treated her with gentility and as if they were equals.

Here he is the King K’uk’ulkan, not Ch’ah Toh Almehen who was too horny and comfortable with her to care about things like rank.

“I want to hear it from her, I do not know you and I do not trust you.” Her aunt crossed her arms and had no fear in her rich brown eyes.

“He didn’t kidnap me, tia, I left with him because I wanted to.” Eva reminds her and adds a sincere apology.

“I am sorry for making all of you worry, especially after saying I wouldn’t disappear again, but I didn’t want to risk everything with a telephone call or a letter.” The witch apologized to her aunt who was still mad as hell.

“She’s always been selfish, you know, always thinking about herself first and then remembering she has people who care and are worried sick thinking the worst has happened to her.” Livia doesn’t accept her apology and complains about her to Ch’ah.

“Eva is safe with me; I would never let any harm come to her. As Queen of Talokan, she would have no reasons---”

Livia makes a noise that is somewhere between shocked gasp, an incredulous scoff and a bitchy laugh. “My father is turning in his grave, a king, Eva?”

Livia asks her incredulously. “A king?!

“I told you the real issue they would have been you being royalty.” Eva whispered as her aunt rambled almost nonsensically. Something about her plans to take down the English empire using Eva and how Eva finds the one monarchy their family would wholeheartedly support.

“How did you find us here?” K’uk’ulkan asked Santiago who’s nonchalant enough to try and smoke a cigarette only to have Livia take it for herself after finally running out of words.

“I can find my cousin anywhere; it is one of my specialties along with espionage and murder.” He took a second cigarette and offered them and Nacho who refused. “I am Santiago, this is Israel who prefers Ignacio and his mother, Livia.”

“My people call me K’uk’ulkan, but my enemies call me Namor.”

---

notes:

waay: mayan,witch (genderneutral word)

curandero: spanish, witchdoctor

nool: mayan, grandfather

nagual: nahuatl, male witch

chilangos: spanish, Mexican slang meaning person from Mexico City

marruecos: spanish for Morrocco

pendejo: spanish, dumbass

mocosa: snot nosed brat

tia: spanish, aunt

[vonlipvig]

lucian wanted me to investigate my secretary for being a spy or at the very least fire her to be safe but i said no because i believe in women's rights and women's wrongs #equalrights #equality #womeninespionage, and now i believe lucian hates me which is breaking my heart, i hate this

[catindabag]

TBOSAS on Crack short take (70)

*They’re our totally real, not fake secret babies!*

Coryo: Hey, Fest, have you seen Sejanus? He has been missing since I told him to get some paper towels for art class.

Festus: Did you check inside Dean Highbottom’s broom closet?

Coryo: Yeah, but he wasn’t there.

Festus: Under the floorboards?

Coryo: Still not there.

Festus: Inside your locker?

Coryo: He’s claustrophobic.

Festus: The food pantry?

Coryo: No, not yet, but-

Sejanus: *runs in crying* My love! My love, my Snow Angel, hug me!😭

Festus: Found him.

Coryo: Thanks.

Felix: Hey, Sej, can I ask for a gumdrop? I need some sugar to keep me awake for our next class.

Sejanus: Not now, Class Pres! I’m sad! I need my Coryo to give me my daily hug and kiss!

Felix: Okay.☹️

Coryo: Babe, where have you been?! I was worried sick about you getting stuck inside a dusty broom closet again!

Sejanus: *hugs Coryo* Urban told me that Jasper told him that Dennis told her that Diana told him that-

Coryo: Sejanus, my love, slow down! I don’t understand what you’re saying!

Sejanus: Professor Demigloss is going to give us another surprise quiz about the Districts again!

Coryo: Right now, right now?!

Sejanus: Yeah!😭

Felix: Is that even allowed?!

Livia: Surprise quiz my ass!

Iphigenia: Are we in trouble?

Hilarius: Should I call the National Security or something?

Apollo: Please be fake news! Please be fake news!😣🙏

Gaius: Lol. Demi-Dementia-Gloss really is losing his mind.

Iphigenia: Breen, that’s mean.

Gaius: But was I lying?

Iphigenia: No. You’re right.😔

Clemensia: Whatever. I’m reviewing.

Coryo: Babe, are you 100 percent sure about what you’ve heard from Urban?

Sejanus: Stupid Ban Ban doesn’t know how to lie when he’s super angry about something. Anderson also told me about it.

Felix: Where’s Andie anyway?

Sejanus: He’s currently crawling in a vent with his stolen goods.

Coryo: But you do know that Professor Demigloss has a severe case of dementia, right?

Sejanus: I wish I wasn’t, my love! But Andie accidentally overheard the old man mumbling to himself and Mr. Fluffy Feet that he’ll give our class a surprise quiz today!

Festus: Why?! Why us?! What did we do to deserve this?!

Sejanus: We didn’t attend his birthday party last week!

Festus: We were never invited to his stupid party in the first place!

Sejanus: I know!😭

Felix: I was, but I didn’t go.

Coryo: Class Pres, you’re a Ravinstill. You’re always invited.

Felix: I know.😔

Apollo: Coryo, weren’t you invited to his birthday party as well?

Coryo: Yes, I was, but Sejanus and I were too busy-

Sejanus: F*cking. We were too busy kissing and fu-

Clemensia: We know, Plinth! You don’t have to repeat yourself.

Palmyra: How old is Mr. Glossy anyway?

Sejanus: A hundred? I’m not sure.

Gaius: Who’s Mr. Fluffy Feet?

Apollo: Oh, that’s just Demi Dementia’s precious teddy bear.

Gaius: That’s kinda cute.

Apollo: It’s a spy cam teddy bear.

Gaius: Nevermind. That’s creepy.

Hilarius: My father has one too!

Felix: We know, Hilari. We know.

Hilarius: And my mother also bought a hundred of-

Clemensia: We don’t want to know about what your freaky mother bought last week, Hilari!

Coryo: How did Andie even manage to eavesdrop on that mumbling old man?

Sejanus: He was hiding behind the curtains.

Coryo: Let me guess, he was trying to steal the professor’s car keys again.

Sejanus: And wallet.

Festus: Nice! Now we can buy ice cream and popcorn for our weekly movie night!

Clemensia: You can’t spend our professor’s money, Creed! You don’t have the right!

Festus: It’s our money now.

Clemensia: No, it’s not!

Festus: Clemmie, according to the laws of ✨finders keepers✨-

Clemensia: That’s not a real law!

Festus: It’s our money!

Iphigenia: Free money!

Hilarius: I love money.

Coryo: I need money.

Sejanus: By the way, Andie also stole Mr. Fluffy Feet before he escaped through the vents.

Felix: Just because?

Sejanus: just because he can.

Coryo: Of course he did.

Palmyra: Good job, Anderson!☺️

Gaius: That’s great! Now we have our very own spy cam teddy bear!

Hilarius: Yo, we should hide it inside Highbottom’s office!

Gaius: Yeah! Let’s do it!

Clemensia: That’s illegal!

Hilarius: What do you mean by illegal? My crazy mother does it all the time.

Clemensia: Your mother is a freak!

Hilarius: My father does it too!

Clemensia: Your creepy old man should be in jail right now!

Hilarius: But-

Clemensia: No! Not another word from you, Heavensbee!

Hilarius: Hilari is sad now.😢

Clemensia: Cry harder!

Gaius: Then we shall hide it inside Professor Click’s car instead.

Clemensia: That’s still a crime!

Gaius: Then we shall hide it inside Monster Gaul’s lab!

Coryo: That’s a good idea.

Sejanus: I concur! Let’s do it.

Clemensia: Ugh. This is why I’m the only “normal” person in this group.

Festus: But seriously?! A surprise quiz before lunch?!

Coryo: Maybe it’s going to be super easy? Professor Demigloss did taught us about the Districts and their respective industries before.

Sejanus: And I’m from District 2!😀

Clemensia: Obviously.🙄

Festus: But I’m not ready! I haven’t even studied!

Apollo: Bestie, you don’t study.

Festus: Sometimes! Well, once or twice a month. I’m not sure.

Felix: Really?😒

Festus: Don’t judge me! My pet rats are my only study buddies at home!

Coryo: What is District 4’s major industry?

Festus: Catfishing. Duh.

Coryo: Right. We’re doomed.

Festus: Then ask me another question!

Coryo: Fine. What’s District 12’s major industry?

Festus: Pole dancing!

Clemensia: It’s coal mining, you fool!

Felix: You’re killing us, Creed. You’re really killing us.😩

Festus: I’m doing my best!

Clemensia: Your so called “best” is currently lying dead in the gutter!

Festus: Why are you so mean to poor Festus Creed today?! What did I do?!😭

Coryo: What’s the main export of District 1?

Festus: Chocolate coins!

Felix: You’re hopeless.😔

Festus: Then give me something obvious!

Sejanus: Here’s an easy one! What is District 2 known for?

Festus: Throwing bread to the dead!

Clemensia: That’s incorrect-

Sejanus: That’s right! How did you know, bro?

Festus: Coryo told me.

Coryo: I did.

Sejanus: My Snow Bae is the best and the brightest!😍

Coryo: Of course I am.

Clemensia: I’m surrounded by f*ckin’ idiots.

Felix: Am I-

Clemensia: Yes, Class Pres. Yes, you are.

Felix: *starts crying* Somebody give me a tissue! I’m allergic to harsh criticism!😭

Prof.Demigloss: *walks in* Good morning, class!

Everyone: *stands up* Good morning, Professor Demigloss!

Prof.Demigloss: I have a great surprise for you brats today!😊

Felix: Is it kleenex?

Palmyra: Are you pregnant?

Clemensia: Monty, please stop saying such nonsense.

Palmyra: Are we having a super secret baby shower?😀

Coryo: No, we’re not.

Palmyra: Oh, Panem! Coryo, don’t tell me!

Coryo: Tell you what?

Palmyra: Are you pregnant with Strabo Plinth’s baby right now?!

Coryo: Pregnant with who?!

Palymra: *suddenly touches Coryo’s stomach* Oh, Snowy, I’m so happy for you! You’re pregnant!

Festus: Congratulations, bro.

Gaius: Yey! A new baby!

Palmyra: Strabo’s baby.☺️

Sejanus: What the heck, Monty! What is wrong with you?! My Coryo, my

love, my Snow Angel is currently pregnant with my baby!

Palmyra: Highbottom’s baby?

Sejanus: My baby!

Coryo: Sej, Babe, I’m not-

Sejanus: *touches Coryo’s stomach as well* Oh, Coryo, my love, this is our baby, right?! Our baby!😫

Coryo: Why are we suddenly talking about me being pregnant?! I’m too poor to be pregnant right now!

Hilarius: Yeah! What if I’m the one who’s pregnant with Mr. Plinth’s secret baby?! What now?!

Coryo: Shut up, Hilari! You’re not pregnant!

Hilarius: Fine! We’re both pregnant with Strabo Plinth’s secret baby!

Coryo: What?! I don’t want to share a baby daddy with you!

Hilarius: Why not? It’s going to be fun for the whole family.

Coryo: Because Sejanus is my baby daddy, you fool!

Sejanus: So is my Snow Bae really pregnant with my baby?😍

Coryo: I’m not pregnant!

Hilarius: We’re both pregnant.

Gaius: Does that mean that Strabo Plinth will be forced to pay child support to both homeless Hilari, poor Coryo, and their “totally real, not fake” secret babies?

Coryo: Yes, but I’m not pregnant!

Apollo: Not yet.

Coryo: Apollo!

Apollo: I’m just telling the truth.

Prof.Demigloss: Well, congratulations on your first pregnancy, Mr. Snow. I hope to see you and your husband holding your secret baby soon.😊

Coryo: I’m not- F*ck it. Whatever. I’m pregnant now.

Sejanus: 23 more to go!🥳

Prof.Demigloss: Good for you, Mr. Plinth. May your bloodline never end. However, we will be having a surprise quiz today. So surprise!🥳

Hilarius: Can I just claim to be pregnant with Strabo Plinth’s baby? I need some fast cash right now.

Sejanus: Sure. Go ahead. I don’t care. Welcome to the family.

Coryo: Hilari, you’re a virgin.

Hilarius: So?

Prof.Demigloss: Ah! A miracle! Congratulations on your first pregnancy as well, Mr. Heavensbee.

Hilarius: A miracle indeed!

Festus: Sir, I have a question!

Prof.Demigloss: Who are you again?

Festus: I’m Festus Creed and I’m not pregnant.

Prof.Demigloss: Ah! The professional dumpster diver!

Festus: That’s correct!

Prof.Demigloss: So what’s your question, Mr. Creed?

Festus: What is District 12’s major industry?

Prof.Demigloss: Pole dancing.

Coryo: What the heck?!

Festus: I knew it!

Prof.Demigloss: Great! Let’s begin!

Gaius: Wait! I have a question too!

Prof.Demigloss: Ah! The zoo keeper!

Gaius: Sir, what is District 4 known for?

Prof.Demigloss: Catfishing.

Clemensia: I’m going home.

Coryo: Clemmie, don’t leave!

Clemensia: Congratulations on your first pregnancy, Bestie.

Coryo: Thanks.

Clemensia: But I’m going home!

Coryo: Clemmie, stay! I’m pregnant!

Hilarius: We’re both pregnant!

Sejanus: Soon, my love. Soon.😍

Felix: But what if I’m the one who’s pregnant?!😭

Livia: Aren’t you a virgin too?

Felix: Oh, Panem, help me! I’m a virgin, 17, and pregnant!😩

Androcles: *suddenly falls out of the vents* Yo, Felix, is it mine?

*Meanwhile, in Highbottom’s office*

Prof.Sickle: Hey, Cassy.

Drunk!Casca: What?

Prof.Sickle: I heard that Mr. Snow is currently pregnant with Mr. Plinth’s baby.

Drunk!Casca: My gorgeous Crassus Xanthos Snow is pregnant with my baby?! That’s great! That’s wonderful! I’m telling Capitol News!

Prof.Sickle: I’m just kidding-

Drunk!Casca: *is on the phone with Lucky Flickerman* Hello?! Is this Capitol News?! Yes, this is Dean Highbottom speaking. No, I’m not drunk. My darling Crassus and I are having a baby! A real baby! Yes, it’s mine- what do you mean by delusional? I’m not delusional!😫

[vierandancer]

lucia \ o /

Send me the name of a canon character from a fandom I associate with (or know) and I'll try to write them!

What made a home a home?

Lucia goe Junius could barely remember her parents' faces, and even Livia's had become little more than a blur of features similar to her own. But what was the fate of a Garlean child if they did not wholly dedicate themselves to the Empire? To their country. To their homeland.

She had been sent away on a mission, having proved herself a capable spy: to travel across the sea to the land of eikon-worshipping savages, to infiltrate the sacred Vault of the Holy See and seek relics that would aid Garlemald's conquest. She did not know what said relics would look like or even what they were for, but of course she knew better than to question.

Everything fell into place. Amidst the chaos of Dalamund's fall and the ongoing fight against Nidhogg's horde, the proud knights of Ishgard were not as choosy with their recruits as they would like others to believe. They needed bodies to throw at their enemies. Lucia barely had to do more than say she volunteered for service, making up a passable background for herself as a child of the Brume seeking glory.

How could she have known that that lowly background would have put her Aymeric de Borel's command? That being labeled as unwanted fodder meant being handed off to an infamous bastard son, as most did not believe him fit to lead a command? It did not take long for her to hear whispers of his infamous reputation, and she had pondered what kind of man he would turn out to be. Surely the pressure placed upon him, the unfairness of it all, would cause him to snap one day. And when he did, she could take advantage of his weakness if need be.

That was what drove her to present herself the perfect, supportive little soldier to her commander. To do whatever he asked, to 'trust' in him completely, and even to mutter in his 'defense' when others were particularly snide. But never did he do more than express appreciation for her, never did he take the bait and wish harm on others. Lucia could not comprehend why. So, in order to help achieve her mission, she made an effort to better understand him.

In doing so, however, she found herself unable to find reasons beyond the fact that he was simply a good man. A man of honor and dedication whose ideals guided him above his unfortunate circumstances. She tried to imagine what it would have been like for him in the Garlean army, but could not. And after a few years, Ser Aymeric was granted the title of Lord Commander -- and she found herself genuinely happy for his accomplishment. Proud, even.

"I would prefer no other at my side as my second-in-command, Lucia. Please take your time to consider the offer."

It felt like she had been run through with a sword. Mainly because she desperately wanted to accept that offer. But what right did she have? She was a spy. A liar. And yet there was something about how Ser Aymeric led and spoke to his troops that made her feel like she had been raised in Ishgard, was a citizen, and dedicated to the Holy See as if it were her own.

She was conflicted for a time, but finally came to a conclusion. No matter the result, she would come clean to her Commander, and clear her conscience.

"Lord Commander."

"Lucia. Have you come to a decision?"

"I have," she hesitated. "But before I give you my answer, Ser Aymeric, I must also provide you with a confession." This was it. No matter his reaction, she would accept his sentencing without resistance.

She removed the circlet she wore to hide her Garlean third eye and set it on his desk across from him with a slow, shaky exhale. He tensed, but otherwise did not react.

"My true name is Lucia goe Junius. I was sent to Ishgard as a spy for the Garlean Empire with the intent to infiltrate the Vault." Which she had had a few opportunities to do in the past, and yet always found a reason not to. Ser Aymeric would know this. Would it matter? "I slipped into your ranks and aimed to grow close to you over the years so that I could betray your trust."

She dropped her chin and closed her eyes. Shame. She felt ashamed to admit all of this. Truly, her love for Garlemald had dwindled to nothing but memory.

"But in my efforts, I found myself inspired and drawn to your leadership. I found myself warming to Ishgard not at as an enemy's country, but as a place I could call home. And although I do not agree with how the Holy See is always run, I can recognize that your people are simply that. People. People with equal capacity for both good and evil, and not the vicious savages that Garlemald would have me believe." She was shaking. She curled her fists tighter to still herself. "I would very much like to accept the position of Second-in-Command at your side, Ser Aymeric. But I am your enemy and -- and more than anything," Years of suffocated emotion dared to break free in this moment, her voice wavering. She was frightened and dejected and desperate for forgiveness that he had no need to grant her. "If I did, and -- and my identity were to be discovered, I realize how poorly that would reflect on you, so..."

She offered up her wrists.

"If you would rather I be arrested and tried as a criminal, I understand. But please believe me when I say that I have not wished harm upon you or Ishgard or even Eorzea in a very long time."

[italiangothicwriteblr]

Happy WBW, fantasy friend!

Do your characters have a goal in your series?

Hey! Thanks for the ask!

I’ll do my 4 mains

Novellia—She’s really just trying not to die, and to keep the people she cares about safe. What she really wants is to escape, save her sister, and go home. Around the end of the first book, she realizes that’s not really possible after what she’s seen, and reluctantly tags along for the court intrigue.

Livia—She wants to restore her country to its former glory, and bring her family’s faction to the top of the court. When we meet her, she’s trying to figure out who the spy is who has been sabotaging them.

Adrasteia—Tracking down and killing the nobles who killed her family. She goes with Nova to Veia because she suspects they had something to do with it. There’s also her side goal—keep Nova from getting herself killed. She lost her family to the Southern regime, and she won’t lose her best friend.

Cloelia—Revenge on Ottavio, and rehabilitating Orianna. She’s the one who thinks that Ori is able to be brought back, and never gives up on her like Nova does

[muffinworry]

9 People You Want to Get To Know Better

Thanks so much for the tag @onestepatatime32

Three Ships: All that comes to mind right now is Domina (the Sky tv series), because I absolutely ship Livia/Gaius/Agrippa.

First Ever Ship: Can I say Faramir/Eowyn?

Last Song: Hozier, No Plan

Last Movie: Glass Onion

Currently Reading: Too many books for comps. One day I will read again for pleasure.

Currently Watching: I just finished Kleo, which is a very fun series about an East German spy trying to cope with reunification and also murdering lots of people who did her wrong.

Currently Consuming: honey cake

Currently Craving: eggplant curry

Tagging: anyone who wants!

[chrissmou]

February Reads 2024

Hi! Everyone, that was a fun month with lots of romance and a young adult book. As you can see, I read only 7 books this month but I liked all of them in different ways. As always I will have the links in Goodreads for you to check out if you want:

Accidentally His (Designated Debutantes #3) (Sabrina Jeffries): I liked the series overall, especially this one. This one concerns the youngest sister Verity and her romance with Colonel Walford who just returned from the Napolean Wars in the Peninsula. We learn in the beginning that the truth is that he is a spy for the British and he has already been in the sister's events because of his work. It is hilarious and the bluntness of the protagonists makes it even better. I recommend it for everyone who likes regency romance as it has all the elements of a good one.

The Poisoned Prince (Once Upon a Prince #6) (Kristin J. Dawson): This retelling was good enough and I liked it. The Huntsman and the Princess/ Servant plot in this Snow White retelling was good, and the Snow and Max was a cute friends-to-lovers relationship with a perfect magical twist to tie it all together. So far, the books in this series have been amazing and I recommend them.

The Breakup Tour (Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka): That book surprised me at every turn as I didn’t expect it to be so good. I thought it would be a standard exes-to-lovers romance with a popstar plotline and songs in the mix. But it was so much more for me because it gave the emotions of the two main characters in such a way that made it unique. I loved the music part and would like to know the playlist that inspired this one because it can’t be only Taylor Swift but also the old standards that Max played in the retirement home he manages. The main characters were amazing Riley was witty and thoughtful in a way that made me both sorry and mad at her but also happy and I wanted her to believe in herself and the magic that her lyrics made and Max was emotional, sympathetic, and loyal in his believes that I wanted so much this book to have the happy ending it deserved. I recommend it to every Taylor Swift and music fan too. If you believe music is a memory like me, this book is for you.

The Takeover (Cara Tanamachi): This was a fun read and it was the first book I read from that author. Let me tell you something, ever since I remember I wanted to learn about Asian countries and their cultures, especially China and Japan. Even if this one is mostly about two Asian- American it has many things that help you learn about different cultures. It has many things about food, especially Ramen, and a really funny scene about it between the two protagonists, Nami and Jae. It was a good enemies-to-lovers romance who always competed in high school and later in their jobs. I loved the side characters like the employers in Toggle or their families. It was adorable.

The Silver Prince (Once Upon a Prince #7) (Lynsey Hall): I only know Barbie’s version of this fairy tale but love it, so I barely knew where I was going. I love this version even more of the two Princesses and their friends in a curse with everyone who tried to rescue them. I loved the characters of both Andres, Isadora, and Livia but also those of Amma, the historian, Gus, the gardener, and Dominic, the shoemaker. It has mystery because of the curse but also romance music and folklore between the two countries of the protagonists. I would recommend it to everyone because it is a book that if you like, you would read in one sitting like me.

The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2) (Rick Riordan): As many of you already know, I love Greek mythology and I have many versions over the years. This version of Jason and the Golden Fleece was good and a modern version of it has many differences but is also an adventure story for teens and young adults. It didn’t have much of Grover in it as it was also a saving mission for him except for Percy’s dream sequences which were both terrifying and funny. It had the same humor as the first one but also more battle sequences, as it was in the sea, and especially the Bermuda Triangle was in the sea. We also learned more about Percy’s prophecy and his connection with Cronos. It was a good and fun to read.

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thanks for the tag!

last read: yesterday I finished Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne (my second time reading it) and it’s about two teenagers who have to spy on the empire in order to save their people

current read: after finishing Rosemarked I started Umbertouched which is the sequel and it continues where the story left off (also my second time reading it)

next read: System Collapse (book 7 of the Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells) is supposed to come out on November 14th and I wanna get my hands on it ASAP. I usually read books on my phone bc it’s free and convenient but I can’t wait for the digital library to be updated so I’ll see if I can buy it

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Last reads: I've just finished 'Dune' by Frank Herbert and I really enjoyed it. There's such a pervasive sense of doom throughout the entire book.

Current reads: Nearly done with 'Als ich ein kleiner Junge war' (meaning 'When I was a little boy', there seems to be no English version) by Erich Kästner. A super heart-felt and witty memoir.

Next reads: Spooky season is upon us, so I'll pick up the one creepy book from my TBR, which is 'The White Dominican' by Gustav Meyrink. And I need to check out some horror fanfiction.

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