#and also!! having classes that involve physical activity and making things with your hands is great bc it breaks up just having classes

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if schools still taught shop class, I might have figured out I love building things a lot sooner

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More Words for Sex Scenes

love (Old English–) - Sexual desire or lust, esp. as a physiological instinct; amorous sexual activity, sexual intercourse. To make love.

play (Old English–) - Sexual activity or dalliance; foreplay; amorous recreation.

touch (a1400–1922) - Sexual contact or activity, esp. viewed as sinful or corrupting; an instance of sexual touching; an act of physical intimacy. Obsolete.

chamber work (c1450–1694) - Sexual activity. Obsolete.

venery (1497–) - The practice or pursuit of sexual pleasure; indulgence of sexual desire.

bedroll (?1552–1696) - A roll of bedding; a list of deeds or things; spec. a list of one’s sexual partners. Obsolete…

bed-glee (1582) ⚜ bed-game (1596)

fiddling (1622–) - Fussy trifling; petty adjustment or alteration.

twatting (1893) - Sexual intercourse or activity. Obsolete. rare.

sexual relations (1897–) - Sexual contact or activity, esp. sexual intercourse.

fun time (1905–)

massage (1906–) - euphemistic (originally U.S.). Sexual services, esp. as advertised by prostitutes.

sex play (1922–) - a. A drama about sex, or having sexual content; b. play having a sexual nature, spec. sexual activity that does not involve intercourse.

action (c1930–) - colloquial (originally U.S.). Sexual activity.

hanky-panky (1939–) - Sexual activity or dalliance, esp. of a surreptitious nature.

making-out (1957–)

lumber (1966–) - a. Amorous or sexual play. b. A person regarded as a prospective sexual partner; a casual pick-up, a date.

how's your father (1968–) - euphemistic. Sexual activity; sexual intercourse.

mifky-pifky (1985–) - Sexual activity, flirting (esp. of an illicit nature).

hootchy-kootchy (1986–) - slang. Sexual intercourse; (occasionally) sexual activity. Sometimes euphemistic.

SEXUAL PARTNER

sleeping partner (?1456–)

screw (1725–) - coarse slang. A woman with whom a person has sexual intercourse; a sexual partner; esp. (in earlier use) a prostitute.

sexual partner (1847–) - A person who or animal which engages in sexual intercourse with another.

shack-job (1946–)

shack-up (1969–) - A partner in cohabitation or sexual intercourse.

CASUAL

companion (1684–) - A short-term sexual partner; (now) esp. a person hired to act as such; an escort.

trick (1925–) - A casual sexual partner; usually spec. a prostitute's client. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.).

rough trade (1927–) - A rough or working-class man sought, and sometimes paid, as a casual sexual partner by a more privileged or affluent man (or occasionally a woman).

fuck buddy (1973–) - coarse slang (originally U.S.). A friend or acquaintance with whom a person (regularly) engages in sexual intercourse without the expectation of a romantic relationship.

INVITATION

proposition (1937–) - Originally U.S. A proposal or invitation to engage in sexual activity, esp. of a casual or illicit nature; a sexual advance or ‘pass’.

booty call (1993–) - A visit made to a person for the (sole) purpose of having sexual intercourse; an invitation to have sexual intercourse.

POSITIONS

position (1883–) - A particular posture adopted during sexual intercourse.

knee-chest position (1935–)

missionary position (1948–) - A position for sexual intercourse in which a woman lies underneath a man, facing him.

doggy position (1975–) - A sexual position in which one partner (who is usually on hands and knees) is penetrated from behind by the other partner; cf. doggy style, adv.

cowgirl (1993–) - A position for sexual intercourse in which a woman sits astride a man, facing him. Cf. reverse cowgirl, n.

reverse cowgirl (1993–) - A position for sexual intercourse in which a woman sits astride a man, facing away from him.

ERECTION

elevation (1543) - spec. = erection, n. Obsolete.

erection (1594–) - Physiology. The action of making rigid any bodily organ containing erectile tissue.

standing (1598–1654) - coarse slang. An erection of the penis. Obsolete.

tentigo (a1603–) - An attack of priapism, an erection; lecherousness, lust.

Jack (1604–) - slang. Also (and in earliest use) in plural. The penis, especially when erect; an erection. Now rare.

stand (1608–) - coarse slang. An erection of the penis.

fratration (1666) - Inflation of seminary vessels

surgation (1688) - Erection.

tent pole (1889–) - figurative and in figurative contexts. slang. An erection of the penis beneath clothing, sheets, etc., humorous.

cockstand (c1890–) - coarse slang (now somewhat archaic). An erection of the penis.

hard-on (1898–) - An erection of the penis.

hard (1927–) - slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). = hard-on, n.

boner (1936–) - slang (originally U.S.). An erection of the penis. Hence figurative: a strong attraction to or state of excitement about something specified.

hard up (1937–) - slang. = hard-on. Now rare.

half-mast (1963–) - colloquial. With reference to the penis: the state of being partially erect. Chiefly in at half mast.

bone-on (1969–) - An erection of the penis; = hard-on, n.

stiffy (1983–) - slang. An erection. Cf. hard-on, n.

morning-glory (1985–) - British slang. An erection on awakening, esp. one resulting from a full bladder. Cf. piss-proud, adj.

ORGASM

happy ending (1748–) - a. An ending in a novel, play, etc., in which the plot achieves a happy resolution (esp. by marriage, continued good health, etc.).

orgasm (1754–) - Originally: a surge of sexual excitement; the rut; oestrus. In later use: sexual climax; the highest point of sexual excitement.

spending (1856–79) - Obsolete slang. An orgasm; an ejaculation.

climax (1873–) - The highest point of sexual excitement, characterized by intense sensation.

Big O (1931–) - a. U.S. Railways a railroad conductor (now rare); b. originally U.S. an orgasm (usually with the).

EJACULATION

emission (1646–) - Physiology. = Latin emissio seminis.

spending (1856–79) - Obsolete slang. An orgasm; an ejaculation.

ejaculation (1888–) - The sudden ejection or emission (of seed, fluids, etc.) from the animal or vegetable system. spec. the discharging of the male sperm.

coming (1966–) - slang. The action or an act of ejaculating or achieving orgasm. Also (and in earliest use) in plural: ejaculated semen.

SEXUAL GRATIFICATION

fleshlihood (c1440–49) - Fleshly state or condition, fleshliness, gratification of the flesh.

pleasure (?a1450–) - The indulgence of physical, esp. sexual, desires or appetites; sensual or sexual gratification; to take one's pleasure: to have sexual intercourse.

pleasure of the flesh (?a1475–) - Pleasure or pleasures derived from physical, esp. sexual, indulgence.

ass (a1916–) - Sexual intercourse or satisfaction. Also (offensive): a woman or women considered as a source of this.

afterglow (1928–) - spec. A warm or pleasant feeling experienced after sexual intercourse.

Source ⚜ More: Word Lists ⚜ References ⚜ Historical Thesaurus ⚜ Part 1 Writing Tips: Sex Scenes (pt. 1) (pt. 2) ⚜ Types of Kissing ⚜ Physiology of Love

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‍🍭 ❛ ASTEROID TALENT (33154) ༉‧₊˚ ☆

(through the signs, houses, and aspects)

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- @hughjassoo

hi 🌷 i wanted to focus more on asteroids, not just for the sake of others to understand it, but also myself. i got my inspiration from this post, it really helped with me to elaborate on my description for each placement, so credits to the user who made it :)

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Asteroid Talent (33154) is the asteroid of abilities, natural gifts you’ve had ever since you were born. This asteroid can show what you tend to have a knack in, and where you seem to activate it in your life. And because of this knack, talent can also indicate what you appear to attract the most in your life.

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talent in aries

Individuals with this placement tend to have athletic abilities and perfect health. Perhaps they were naturally good at sports from a young age and were gifted with a strong, muscular, lean and energetic body. Good stamina and physical strength could also be promised. These people could also have potential to acquire natural entrepreneurial and enterprising skills; talent for being a good leader or running a business. If placed smoothly in the chart, these individuals could have significantly good self-confidence and barely struggle to take initiative in their goals and projects. Very independent people who have no problem taking charge, making them great team leaders. In troublesome situations, they tend to have a lot of willpower to fight through, no matter the circumstance. Whatever their talent is, it brings them passion and excitement. There is also a possibility that these individuals might attract opportunities in which they have to instruct or lead group of people and take risky chances.

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talent in taurus

These people tend to be extremely talented in money matters. More than likely, they are someone who is money savvy and knows how to properly handle their materials. Therefore, it is more likely that these Individuals are well-off financially or are on a path to becoming stable. The types to know how to preserve food and supplies in their home to the utmost quantity and save money. Anything involving finances or business negotiations could be something they are particularly interested in or good at, not just because of their relationship with money, but also usually because of their calm and reflective personality that allows them to make decisions effectively. Another possibility is that they could be someone who is good at exerting art or comfort into their environment. These type of people could be talented at interior design, taking care of animals or plant owning because they know exactly what type of environment someone or something would feel and be best live in. And that’s why careers involving art, design or nature would be strong areas for them. They could be talented in decoration, music, or cooking food.

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talent in gemini

These individuals tend to be intelligent and well-rounded people who are often academically gifted. They might’ve done great in school and took honors, AP, or DE classes. They could be talented in writing. Love to do creative writing prompts or even desire to blog or write a book. Most likely, they are crafty people who have a natural ability of making things from scratch—the types to love making model levees in science class. They are often good communicators and teammates. Charming and friendly personalities who are always fun to be around. These individuals tend to flourish in areas of journaling, reporting, communications, and construction. These people love hands-on activities. They are persuasive people who can easily get people on their side, and they adore debating with others. Their charm is often witty and playful, and they are a good time. Tend to be social and adaptive so it’s easy to also get along with others. These people are likely to attract opportunities in which they can express themselves verbally, speak out and tell their story; or use their knack for craft to create something completely effective and useful. They can also gravitate towards different communities.

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talent in cancer

People who tend to be sensitive and in tune with their emotions. They are often talented in homely activities such as cooking, cleaning, and taking care of children. They might often attract opportunities in which they have to look after others. They know how to manage emotions and their mental health extremely well, and can often excel in careers such as nursing, therapy, and childcare. There could also be a talent for sewing or knitting; creating something useful from scratch similar to Talent in Gemini. They can do well with using their resources to create their necessities. Others tend to be comfortable with this person and open up to them subconsciously due to their salutary nature. They are often understanding and good listeners, very patient too. They may notice children gravitate towards them and love being around them, they are like angels on their earth. And not to mention, their amazing intuition and always knowing how to read the room.

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talent in leo

In conclusion, the Beyoncé’s of this asteroid. They are individuals who are confident with huge energy that can grab the attention of almost anyone when they walk in a room. No matter what they want to be, they hold natural star power, and they are destined for fame and popularity. The types to start a social media that instantly pops off because they are meant for it. The “It Girls/Boys”. These people are often talented in music, dancing, entertainment, sports, social media influencing, anything that gives these individuals a chance to perform. Their charm is impeccable, and they are often good at persuasion and alluring others to pursue their own desires. They can be good social climbers. We cannot forget how undeniably creative these people are, often cultivating outstanding ideas for their passion or goals, easily making them successful people. And they have such a dashing vibration and magnetic personality that they can be a good time to be around, similar to Talent in Gemini, but more in your face. Of course, these individuals love attention in anything they do.

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talent in virgo

Very articulate and intelligent individuals who are often credible in a lot of things. First off, they tend to be organized in how they go about their goals, routines, and pursuits. They might take good care of their home, clothes, and materials; and they could have a clean and ordered routine. These types of people could be lifestyle influencers due to their specific practices. They are the types to have a checklist of their New Years’ Resolutions or what they need to do in a day. They are disciplined and more than likely, they’ll get the work done. They might have a incredible health because they take good care of themselves in that sense—they know what foods they should and should not eat, what skincare to use, etc. Because they are so good at taking care of themselves, they are also great at taking care of others. That is why these individuals can thrive in careers involving critical thinking, organization, and hospitality (such as a nurse, dentist, or a food nutritionist) In other cases, cooking is something they are good at because they follow directions accordingly. They can be professional and highly-qualified individuals who tend to be talented in a bunch of things to their desire due to their well-roundedness, similar to Talent in Gemini. They are good at collaboration and can be a good helper as well. Definitely someone you’d want in times of need.

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talent in libra

The people with this placement tend to be tactful, charming, and attractive individuals. They are often very understanding towards others and their opinions, which makes them talented in resolving arguments and conflicts. They get along well with others and hold immaculate amounts of charisma; they know how to attract fulfilling relationships with other people. Because of that, they are also very collaborative and often thrive in business partnerships and teamwork-like activities. People like these can do well in careers such as therapy (such as a relationship therapist), mediation (such as a yoga teacher), and law. These individuals prioritize romance, love, and balance; so it is possible that they are also excellent at dating advice and helping others resolve things. Furthermore, they have an eye for beauty—they could be talented in art, makeup, design, and decoration. A career to think of is wedding planning, nursing, and since they prioritize physical appearances and the superficial, becoming a plastic surgeon and dentist is possible. They tend to attract opportunities and situations in which they have to mediate and solve problems with solutions. Not to mention, being blessed with physical attractiveness and facial symmetry is also something they could have acquired.

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talent in scorpio

These individuals tend to be alluring, powerful, private, and enchanting. They are genuine and honest people who are often good at keeping secrets. Additionally, they know how to make others trust them and dig up their most darkest and personal parts of their mind and soul. It is important to emphasize that they can have amazing intuition and they might've had a strong gut feeling ever since they were a child. Careers or hobbies such as psychology, metaphysics, the occult, therapy, tarot, and astrology are possible. Moreover, they could have a sexually attractive and seductive personality—which can make them thrive in careers involving sex work, etc. There is also a talent for being intimate with others, they know how to dive deep into one's deepest desires and impulses, which can be scary to some people. These people tend to attract situations and opportunities in which they have to analyze and plunge into someone's psyche, whether that be someone else or even themselves.

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talent in sagittarius

These individuals may have noticed that ever since they were born, they had an intelligent and questioning nature at heart. Perhaps they were the ones who genuinely liked going to school and learning different types of subjects and concepts. Their optimism and easygoing personality easily allow them to attract an abundant amount of opportunities and circumstances into their life, which makes them extremely lucky individuals. They are also philosophical who are always wiling to expand their knowledge and learn new things, whether that be around religion, theology, history, art, and more. They might be particular interested in careers involving travel, science, houses of worship (such as church), and mentoring. They are also willing to teach what they have learned, which makes them proficient in careers involving teaching. Specifically, being talented in learning new languages and studying different cultures are possible. These individuals love variety, so it isn't farfetched for these people to have a variety of skills and talents similar to Talent in Gemini. Talent in Sagittarius individuals tend to attract situations in which they are accustoming to new knowledge or diversity—they might meet people from different cultures and countries at some point in life.

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talent in capricorn

These people tend to be rather responsible, serious, and mature individuals who strive to be successful in life. They prioritize their career, status, and image; and whatever they desire to do, they'll do whatever it takes to achieve it. From a young age, these individuals could have been great bosses and leaders—independent and was always on top of their obligations. Because of this, that makes these individuals reliable and efficient people to be around. They do not mind being in charge because they find that being in charge works best for the,, which makes sense for them to partake in careers involving leadership (being a CEO or manager) or careers involving heavy workloads. These people also prioritize their materials and finances because it co-exists with their image, so careers involving money, jewelry, and stocks are possible. They are also very professional and know how to have practical manners. People with this placement are often good at social climbing and working things up the social/economical/product ladder, not just for themselves, but for other people. Therefore, careers involving social media marketing, real estate, and brand management would work well for them because they are good at analyzing trends and patterns and easily execute products or people out successfully for sales or an image. Talent in Capricorn individuals tend to attract opportunities in which they have to take control and manipulate something or someone for wealth and/or success.

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talent in aquarius

First off, these people are highly intelligent, innovative, and unique individuals who have potential to use their talent to better the world, whatever it is. Ever since they were young, they might have had a knack for something that was considered weird or different from other talents or hobbies. Over time, they've or they will learn to utilize it for the better. Because of their tendency to worry for others and their selfless and thoughtful nature, careers involving humanity, charity, and serving a purpose for the sake of others are possible. These people may have been extremely intelligent when it came to complex and highly articulated topics, which it means careers involving science, computer science, biology, technology, and mechanics are likely. Let's not forget that these people are often collaborate similar to Talent in Libra and get along well with others all due to their electrifying nature and wit. They want to serve and beer the world for others; they want to make others happy and satisfied and they'll do anything for that to be possible. Becoming a social media influencer, zoologist, donor, scientist, or doctor is likely as well. These individuals can attract opportunities and situations in which they have to connect and help others in some way.

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talent in pisces

Individuals with this placement tend to have kind, friendly, and compassionate personalities who have a keen sense of intuition. Additionally, they can be wise and hold a lot of unknown spiritual knowledge. They are usually in touch with things beyond the 3D. Due to this, they are often selfless and care a lot about others. They are very instinctive and often knows how to what feels right for themselves and others. This means careers in charity and giving, nursing, therapy, and children are possible. A specific career that is going through is massage therapy. In other cases, unconventional— often shunned on careers such as witchery, astrology, and tarot can be likely as well. This is an underrated opinion, but the beauty these people hold are out-of-this-world (literally) The definition of majesty and dreaminess. There could also be a talent for seeing things differently than other people; and not to mention, these people can be very creative, artistic, and beautiful. Therefore, careers involving modeling, photography, music, fashion, makeup, and painting are what they could prefer doing.

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talent in the 1st

Their talent may be what they are known for, or it’s something that people find visible about them on the first impression. They could have picked up their talent during early childhood and are naturally proficient at it. Whatever it may be, their talent can easily make them popular and noticeable by others. These individuals shouldn’t be afraid to show what they are capable of and what skills they have. Their talent might have something to do with their appearance, health, vitality, personal image, or body. In other cases, they could notice a huge jump in their confidence when using their skill; it can give them a sense of self and help them get into touch with who they truly are.

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talent in the 2nd

Whatever their talent may be, it could give them a sense of self-worth and morals. It could also tie to their values and what they prioritize in their life. Specific additional skills that come in mind are business, modeling, managing, food, makeup, animals/nature, and the arts and decoration. They should expect money and financial abundance and stability to come through when using this particular talent. The talent could also be associated with one’s body or body movements and flow as well, such as dancing (like ballet) This knack can give this individual a sense of comfort and safety too, and it can easily ground them similar to Talent in the 1st.

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talent in the 3rd

This talent may a talent that requires a lot of skill and learning; it could be a talent is considered difficult to become proficient in (talents that come in mind are the playing instruments, language learning, and engineering) This individual could’ve picked up this ability in their school years and adolescence. Their knack could also give them something to talk about with their peers, and easily allow them to make new friends. It’s not a surprise that these individuals can be versatile and talented in many things similar to Talent in the 6th. They are critical people, and they are often very intelligent. Other subjects that come in mind are science, writing, researching, and math.

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talent in the 4th

Individuals with this placement could have a talent or skill that makes them feel “at home” or safe within themselves. Which gives the notion that the talent could have derived from their childhood or it is a childhood hobby, similar to Talent in the 1st. This particular talent awakens their true inner child. They could have also inherited their ability from the mother or family members, it might’ve been passed down generations. The talent may be common in the family or it is something of family value and pride. In a specific case, there could a family business that might get passed down to this person; or this individual has a family speciality or order to fulfill due to their talent. Whatever their talent may be, these people might need to use it in circumstances in which they need to protect or secure the people around them and their environment. Additionally, these individuals may have a talent for running a family/home and taking care of children.

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talent in the 5th

Their talent may be something they genuinely enjoy doing; it could even be their hobby. These individuals find entertainment, fun, and pleasure through their talent. Furthermore, these people might adore children or they tend to get along well with them often. Working at daycares, children’s help centers, and even school might be delightful for them. In other cases, Their future child(ren) may have a special talent that needs to be shown to the world. These individuals are magnetic, confident, and often a good time; they might have a significant allure that pulls others to them and that allow them to manipulate. They could have a skill of being good at flirtation and sexual matters. The need to perform is very strong with this placement too.

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talent in the 6th

These individuals are responsible, thoughtful, and organized people. Perhaps they take care of their health very well; they always seem to know what foods to eat, vitamins to take, how much physical activity they should do, or when to clean their homes. They often have immense amounts knowledge in regards to health and nutrition, which sets them out for careers involving food and wellbeing (such as nutritionist, nurse, or house cleaners) Although they take good care of themselves, they take good care of others as well. These individuals may do well taking care of small animals and pets, which can make careers involving similar fit well for them—careers such as veterinarian, biologist, animal shelter workers, and much more. Not to mention, these people are very useful and often have multiple talents and abilities. Whatever their talent may be, it gives them a sense of discipline, usefulness and order.

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talent in the 7th

Due to their meditative and cooperative nature, these individuals may often find that they resort to talents or activities that involve interpersonal relationships with others. Whatever their talent may be, it gives them a sense of balance and fulfillment from others. Talents regarding social floating, networking, and charming others are possible. Because of their huge impulse for balance, they might partake in careers involving similar, such as law or the judicial system. Their talent may be something that other profit or benefit from.

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talent in the 8th

Their talent allows them to be in touch with themselves and their soul; their talent allows them to express their authentic self. These individuals aren’t afraid to dive into the taboo and scary areas of life. They may notice that they have a strong intuition or gut feeling, as though they have the impulse of knowing what’s right or wrong for them. These people may have a talent in disregarded subjects such as the occult and metaphysics. In a specific case, due to their intuition and their ability to see things what they are actually are, they might be intrigued by ghost hunting or communicating with the dead. Not to mention, they are often very good at connecting with others at a deep and unfathomable level. Their allure and sexual attractiveness is key. In other cases, these individuals may be good in anything involving sexual activity. They could have been outcasted or ridiculed for their talent as well. Inheriting their talent from a loved one is also possible.

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talent in the 9th

This individual’s talent may open up their minds, expand their horizons and allow them to learn. These people might’ve done incredibly well in college or other forms of higher education, and it might be something they particularly enjoy. Not to mention, they are highly philosophical who want to learn more about this talent or skill, and there’s a time in which they are “done” learning. Hobbies involving learning languages, studying religion, spirituality, and theology are possible. They may have picked up this talent in their college or young adult years.

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talent in the 10th

This individual’s talent may allow them to make a name or reputation for themselves; In other cases, a good following on social media platforms. If not, these people may just like to display their talent to the media or public in some way. That is why careers such as social media influencer would be a good for them. Also, due to their huge awareness of how to make things and people climb the social/demand ladder, careers such as advertising and social media managing is also possible. Whatever their talent may be, it gives them a sense of structure, discipline, maturity, and even fame and popularity in extreme cases.

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talent in the 11th

They may use their talent for the betterment of the world and society, and it also gives them a sense of purpose and usefulness to humanity. Additionally, their talent may allow these individuals to connect with their others, which makes it possible for these people to make friends through their talent or attract friends who have this similar talent. Other careers or talents could be social media influencers, socialites, charity officers, and social work. In other cases, this person may have found their talent through friends or social connections.

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talent in the 12th

Their talent may be a skill they may not know they have or they may hide it from other people. In other cases, these individuals may have been ridiculed or teased for having their talent. Which could indicate that these people can have an often ostracized hobby such as tarot, spirituality, astrology, flexibility, or impersonation. These individuals may use their talent as a source of spiritual expression; it may them get in touch with their deeper selves, similar to Talent in the 8th.

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sun-talent

Their talent could be the source of their identity, pride, and ego. In a developed sense, these individuals use their talent(s) to attract attention and fame from others; it is important for them to use their abilities to find themselves and blossom their personality to its best. In other cases, their talent can be beneficial for their career and monetary gain. In an undeveloped sense, they could surround their entire character around their talent, which can be harmful as it can cause them to struggle with finding their place outside of it. It is also the case that these people can be susceptible to turning arrogant due to their talent as well. Either way it goes, these individuals may be very good at their talent, it is all about controlling their ego and making sure they have a structured, confident, and balanced character around it. On a positive note, these people are often very good at attracting attention from others; their presence is undeniable and this is the “star power” aspect for sure.

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moon-talent

Their talent is what they use to emotionally express themselves. Talents involving venting, releasing, and expressing their feelings are often beneficial for these people; such as music, poetry, and writing. These individuals may be extremely well at implementing emotion into their talent. They need to use this particular ability to allow themselves to get through hard times and emotionally rejuvenate and relieve themselves. In undeveloped cases, these individuals could become extremely emotionally dependent on this talent, and it’s important that they don’t try to distract themselves from their turmoil through it. Additionally, these individuals are very sensitive and know how to get in touch with their environment. They are extremely intuitive.

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mercury-talent

Their talent could be a way of mentally expressing themselves and communicating with others; it may even be their natural way of thought. These individuals often know how to speak through their abilities, and it makes them better at talking with other people. It may even be a subject they love talking about when making friends or connections. In a dynamic case, some might struggle with communicating through their talent or they don’t know how to convey through it correctly. Perhaps they brush people off the wrong way and get scrutinized/ostracized by others due to this struggle. They are often versatile people too, and can adapt to multiple circumstances and newfound abilities; and not to mention, extremely intelligent.

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venus-talent

Their talent is related to beauty, the arts, money, and their interpersonal relationships. They may attract partners who have a similar talent, or they attract suitors through their talent. Expressing their talent may be a way of how they feel attractive, or they find their talent to be a beautiful thing to invest in. Furthermore, these individuals have the ability to lure others in through what they are good at. They could often be talented in venusian-related areas such as money, modeling, decoration, art, and much more. In other cases, these people might struggle to find their talent to be a beautiful thing; perhaps they feel their talent makes them “weird” or less attractive to other people, which is not true. Or the other way around, they struggle to utilize their talent for the sake of beauty and pleasure, which can make the talent less enjoyable in some cases.

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mars-talent

Their talent may be a source of passion and drive; perhaps they are often encouraged to improve their skill in what they do. In other cases, their talent may be just a source of motivation for them to do things. These people are naturally hardworking and strong-willed people, and whatever is thrown their away, they fight through it. In a dynamic sense, these individuals may struggle with having the ambition to get better at their talent, or they may not be the best at going after their goals in general. Dancers, performers and athletes may have this aspect.

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jupiter-talent

A talent brings these individuals good luck, new perspectives, new opportunities, expansion, and a positive outlook on life. They may be extremely skilled at this talent, and they could even become famous or well-known from it as well. These people are often intelligent and insightful with full of open-mindedness, which can indicate good karma. Not to mention, they are very influential people and their abilities or talents inspire and influence others. In a dynamic case, these individuals may develop a huge ego or believe they can take on everything at once due to their expertise in a specific talent. They may even become lazy and not build off of their ability or bring their talent to good and helpful use. It is important they don’t loose sight of what is important. They need to make to use their talent to teach and bring abundance to their and others lives, and not take it for granted. Additionally, their talent may give them hope, faith, and happiness in some way.

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saturn-talent

The talent may be more of a study to these individuals; there is a structured way of how they approach this talent as well. It wouldn’t be surprised if these individuals took this ability very seriously, either because of they feel the need to be perfect at it, or they want to monetize and make a career from it. These people may be great at managing, whether that be from money, resources, information, and much more. They are very responsible, and this is a great aspect for being good at setting and disciplining oneself to goals and aspirations. In other cases, these individuals may need to be careful of developing vast perfectionism dealing with their talent. Due to the fact that some of these people may want to make their talent a career, they will need to make sure they do not develop vast perfectionism.

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uranus-talent

These individuals may have a sporadic and individualistic way of expressing their talent; in other cases, perhaps their talent is what makes them unique and stand out from others. They may even have a weird talent! They can be interested in technology, computer science, automobiles, astrology, or many more subjects. They may use their talent to connect with others, make a difference, or make friends. In a harsher case, these individuals may be dubious and unpredictable with their talent, which can make them hasty people who can make easily make mistakes if not careful. They have to make sure not to let their pride get in the way as well as their excessive need to ride their own wave.

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neptune-talent

The talent may create an illusion about the native; or there is a illusion surrounding their abilities. Either way, there is confusion surrounding their talents. It is possible that they may be confused about what makes them special, in a sense what they are particularly good at. They may be the types to experiment with skills to see what works for them or where they have the most potential. In other cases, these individuals’ talent may create a certain image of the native. Perhaps people may glamorize them, or they may glamorize themselves to a huge extent for their talent. Additionally, these people are often good at sensing the unseen or unknown; they are extremely intuitive. They may be talented in art, film, acting, singing, writing (such as poetry) and much more. In minor cases, they may great at doing magic. Not to mention, these people are magical and have a fairytale-like quality to themselves. Whatever they do, it takes them out of this world. In dynamic cases, these individuals may use this talent to escape from reality.

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pluto-talent

The talent gives this individual a sense of power; their talent may allow them to transform, rebirth, and learn about themselves on a deep, soul level. These people may lean back onto their talent during hard times or times where they feel lost in life—which can be useful to help them get back to calm waters. In a dynamic case, these individuals may need to be careful of depending on their talent for dominance, control, or toxicity (such as using the talent for evil things) In hard times, they may depend on this talent vastly to the point where it could even become an addiction or an escape from their life circumstances) These people are talented in leadership positions and handling difficult situations.

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ascendant-talent

The talent may affect how the native is seen by others. In positive cases, the individual may even be popular or well-received for their talent. They may even gain fame. Perhaps their talent may be fashion, makeup, beauty, athletics, anything that involves the physical and how they appear to others. These people value making sure people know what they are capable of, and usually they aren’t afraid of showing what they are good at, which also makes high confidence a trait for them. In harsher cases, these individuals may struggle demonstrating their talent or ability to other people, which can make them feel as though they aren’t expressing themselves to the highest degree (similar to sun square ascendant) or they struggle to fully bring out their abilities due to confidence issues, a blockage in their inner child, or etc.

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midheaven-talent

The talent may affect how the native is viewed by others, particularly in their career image. They may make money or acquire fame and popularity from their talent. In positive cases, these individual can be viewed as prodigies at their workplace; people may depend on them to get the work done or they look to them as an expert, which can also indicate being well-respected. In harsher cases, these individuals may want to monetize and make an image off of their talent, but they may struggle to do so for any reason. These people can be business owners, masterminds, and managers.

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[aew-regression-cove]

caregiver agatha harkness headcannons

⋆˖𖤐‧₊☽◯☾₊‧🧹˖⋆ regressor reader

Being a caregiver is super healing for her- after what happened to Nicky getting to be that motherly figure means SO much to her (⁠｡⁠ŏ⁠﹏⁠ŏ⁠)♡

I adore Rio also looking after you with Agatha, however realistically I think she'd be quite cautious to have Rio around you for a while after what happened with Nicky.

If you call her any variation of mum/mama/mummy , anything of the sorts - she absolutely will cry!!!

"baby", "little bunny / bun", "hon"

She wants what's best for you and I can see her trying to keep a steady routine for you despite not even remotely doing so for herself.

If you were interested I think she'd teach you some witchcraft- (or let you sit with her whilst she does stuff!!!)

She 1000% hums to you!!! She needs to get you to sleep? She'll hum. She needs to distract you from something? (like taking medicine or smth.) She'll hum. 🎶

Lots of purple and bunny themed stuff lol

She can read you like a book!!! She knows the moment something is up.

Super gentle with you!!! (⁠/⁠^w^⁠(⁠^•^⁠*⁠)⁠/

Makes the best baby bottles!!!

She's very clingy ( likely because of what happened with Nicky :(( ) — she likes if the two of you can sleep in the same room (specifically loves cuddles because wants you close however she'd struggle to sleep, just in case) , you gotta eat? She'll happily hand feed you!!! Need a bath? She's already run it.

She loves picking out outfits for you!!! She'd absolutely do matching outfits (Senor Scratchy even gets included!!! 🐇)

It doesn't matter how tired she may be, she always has time for you!!! If she doesn't? She'll make time. (⁠っ⁠.⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)⁠っ

Proud of everything you do!!! And shes absolutely not above bragging!!! (I'm thinking wandavision era and she's sat with Wanda just gushing about you!!!)

↓ Wanda loves hearing all updates about you but she also after a while is like this as she tries to subtly get Agatha to leave lol

Adores playing with / styling your hair!!! (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

Uses her 'purple' to create fun games for the two of you to play!!! (She's a super interactive caregiver, she always wants to be involved in games and activities!!!)

Absolutely spoils the heck out of you!!! There are no limits for her!!! If she thinks you'll like something, if you point something out, if she thinks you deserve something? She'll get it for you with zero hesitation!!!

Never lets you believe that your regression is a negative thing or a burden and definitely makes sure you know how much it helps heal her too!!!

(again wandavision era) She'd bring you around Wanda's and whilst the two of them spoke you'd get to chill at hers with Tommy & Billy - lots of chaos is usually the outcome of this lol

^ Wanda also loves spoiling you!!!

Have I said that she loves loves LOVES cuddles!!! ♡⁠(⁠˃͈⁠ ⁠દ⁠ ⁠˂͈⁠ ⁠༶⁠ ⁠)

Listen . . . She can't cook- she tries and physically can make the food- but she is not good at it lmao, it doesnt actually taste very good. (⁠｡⁠ﾉ⁠ω⁠＼⁠｡⁠) Rio however is surprisingly very good at cooking and she has playfully scolded Agatha for ordering food or making more snacky type food rather than what she'd class as a 'proper meal'.

↓ (and here's just some in my opinion mama coded images of her that I wanted to share lol) (⁠*⁠˘⁠︶⁠˘⁠*⁠)⁠.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡

ⓘ if you want to reblog, let me know and I'll decide to temporarily unlock the post or not <3

[blackcoffeemania]

~ Random Wilson observations ~

He probably came from an upper middle class family (He mentions having a nanny with Mumsy and he managed to get to university despite being kinda crummy at science.)

He probably has no family ties anymore (He's designed to be an immigrant and a university dropout. He probably wasn't that close to his parents either since he needed a nanny and never really mentions them.)

His family probably doesn't mind that he's gone (Again, his family seemed to be at least upper middle class with both parents probably working since he needed a nanny. I don't imagine two decently successful people would be proud to have a son who dropped out. He also never mentions them.)

Crappy puns help distract him from the horrors in The Constant (It's a lot of his dialogue, even when his corpse is being reanimated by a hostile mob he makes a joke)

He never participated in PE or had a job involving physical labor (When he carries something he says 'lift with your back' and he complains about hurting his back with Wolfgang's gym equipment. This implies he doesn't know basic lifting techniques. He also dislikes sports and claims to have never been outdoorsy)

He actively chose a house in the middle of nowhere. (He seems introverted, awkward, and maybe even shy/socially anxious occasionally, which makes it harder to have friends. His eccentricity also probably drove people away. He also seems to have a bit of an ego in the original game)

The Constant humbled him and maybe even more anxious (In the original game he says stuff like "that'll teach him", "That really showed him who's boss" and "take that nature" which is not really seen in DST. He also visibly cowers away from things, like in the CoTL collab trailer)

The Constant also made him more compassionate, empathetic, and maybe even open (He grabs onto Wartox in the Terraria collab trailer when he's in fear. He also leaps into Wanda's arms in one of the animated shorts. He also actively defends the other survivors despite being visibly anxious, unathletic, and even when working on science with Wagstaff.)

He may have studied medicine at some point (Look at his Victorian skin, the fact he can help heal others during The Gorge, he also mentions being able to amputate a limb)

He's definitely one of the only survivors who try to keep things neat and tidy. (He complains about his hair being wet/getting hat head/being poofy when he's in the middle of the wilderness with only a few people. He also throws shade at Maxwell with the chess statues saying he just leaves them everywhere)

He sometimes does things just for the vibe (He says that he likes dust because it feels scholarly with the feather duster)

The biggest reason he's still hostile to Maxwell is because he used him to free himself (He canonically gets Maxwell off the throne. The stage plays implies it was an accident. He's probably aware that he could've ended up like Maxwell if left on the throne for too long and that Maxwell intentionally led him there. It's also implied by the stage plays that the survivors were made to suffer just for Maxwell's own amusement. He also tries to throw hands as soon as he sees Maxwell again.)

He has an accent he's learned to hide (He's supposed to be some sort of European immigrant and even the ones that speak English don't have the same accent as Americans. Even though he's been voice acted twice, both possibly not canon, neither have accents. Immigrants aren't really treated well in America, even back then, so he also has a reason to hide it. Also, Maxwell is canonically British and even he doesn't have an accent in Inevitable)

He likes breakfast food in general (It's easy/cheap to make and he sucks at cooking. Also his favorite food is eggs and bacon in game)

All of these are kinda obvious now that I think about it

[meichenxi]

career. change. help

so I am making a career change because teaching is going to make me burn out and I NEED YOUR HELP to brainstorm, fellow neurodivergents and degenerates!!!!! do you have any personal experience? any careers or jobs that work for you? (doesn't need to be a 'career' that your parents would be proud of; postie works fine!)

if you don't have any ideas, could you pass it around?

what we're working with / difficulties:

I am adhd and hyperactive. I like moving around a lot and struggle to sit still all day

I am also most likely autistic. I get HUGE masking/social hangovers that mean that when I teach for 2 hours, I need to spend another 2 hours directly afterwards in the dark with noise cancelling headphones. teaching in a school left me essentially unable to cook, clean or socialise for a year. even now teaching 1-1 means that I spend 100% of the time teaching recovering afterwards at least - so an hour recovering for an hour's teaching. this inevitably leads to burnout.

I have a lot of sensory difficulties and get easily overstimulated e.g. bright lights, sounds etc. I wear blue light cancelling glasses and use loops and/or noise cancelling headphones where applicable but yeahhhh. still doesn’t really do it

I have a problem with my ulnar nerve which means that typing for extended periods of time (even standing up, even with accommodations) is difficult. This is a cumulative thing, so it means that if I don’t type very much for one day, it’ll be easier the next day, but I still can only type for about 3 hours maximum. After a while (say 3-4 days of typing a reasonable amount), everything begins to hurt and eventually my hands seize up and I can’t use them :))) I can’t really use assistive technology enough as a stop-gap, because scrolling, clicking, holding a phone, cooking, washing up etc – all things where my elbows are a right angle all cause this problem

strengths:

I have a lot of experience teaching and tutoring. Don’t really want to continue this, but this is what my main experience so far is in – I’ve taught in China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and the UK

I have experience managing teams of teachers and training, running interviews, writing curriculums etc. basically anything teacher-related I am fairly experienced at

I can speak (obviously) english, decent mandarin chinese, decent german, and could get good at french or spanish or dutch if you gave me like. six months to reactivate it

a good degree from a good university in the uk, linguistics, first class

I have a yoga teaching qualification

physically fit and able-bodied and active – I can run, walk, climb, pull things, do whatever

the issue I’m facing is that most ‘autism friendly’ careers I am looking at all involve extensive periods of typing, which I am not really able to do. and most ‘normal’ careers all involve extensive periods of socialising, which I am not really able to do. It’s a pretty shit situation. I am very good and enjoy performance-type things like teaching drama, yoga, tour guiding and stuff – all things my adhd brain loves – but I can only do them for a very short period of time before my autistic brain needs alone time in the dark.

So anyway. What sort of things do you guys do? What works for you? Any tips or help or directions would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately it’s not a ‘how to solve the world career’, but ‘how to have a life’ type career – I am not adverse to working as a cleaner or a traffic warden or whatever. As long as I can write my book alongside (which I can’t do with ‘typing’ heavy jobs), I’ll be happy. at the moment I'm mainly just sad and frustrated at how little life i can lead even working 15 hours a week (which is all I work, and all, with this current job, that I can work)

maybe I’ll just make a youtube channel. imagine

[mod-kyoko]

Sayaka maizono and Celestia Ludenburg dating headcanons please~ I swear when I just started being in the Danganronpa fandom I had no idea people didn't like Sayaka but I love her.

sayaka maizono and celestia ludenberg dating hcs!

info: fluff, hc format, g/n!reader

a/n: sorry this took damn forever. i'm indifferent to both sayaka and celestia, i like celeste a little more but i'm pretty neutral towards both of em.

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sayaka maizono

sayaka is pretty affectionate

her love language is gift giving so you're always waking up to cute notes around the house when she's gone

flowers are a frequent thing, whenever she sees a pretty bouquet she has to get it

she's touchy too, her favorite ways to touch you are by holding your arm, laying in your lap, and hand holding

she tends to take the lead on dates, and just in general too

she always has something fun planned to surprise you, like a fancy dinner at a reservations-only restaurant

remember, she's super famous so she can get you in anywhere

days of sitting at home doing nothing are rare, she simply won't let you be lazy

the two of you try many activities together, like music festivals, painting by the ocean, couples' cooking classes, etc.

sayaka treats you to a lavish lifestyle because she can, and she loves spoiling you

if you see something you like in a shop window but don't get it, guess what you find sitting on your bed the next day

in conclusion, dating sayaka is being flooded with love through touch and gift-giving, being spoiled, and filling your schedule with fun

celestia ludenberg

oh my goshhhhh you can't tell me celeste wouldn't spoil you and dress you up 24/7

she won't make you wear gothic lolita clothing like hers if you don't want to but god forbid you wear something secondhand

suddenly your entire closet has been replaced with designer outfits and your old clothing has been shoved somewhere else where she's hoping you'll forget them

anyway, when she buys you clothes you can bet your ass she's gonna make you put on a fashion show for her while she gives commentary

other than clothes though she'll frequently buy you material things like jewelry

she LOVES to see you wearing things she's bought you, it gives her a bit of a power trip

celeste's love language is quality time

the two of you don't need to be talking to have a good time with each other

her favorite activity with you actually involves complete silence

the two of you reading books in each other's presence, accompanied by tea and finger sandwiches that celeste had her butler prepare

this activity is only occasionally interrupted with dialogue, and its always very short

"is your novel living up to your expectations?"

"mhm"

"would you like another cup of tea?"

"why thank you, dear"

she is into physical touch too! she just doesn't crave it 24/7

she likes sitting in your lap or vice versa, she likes the power trip but also likes to feel like she's at someone else's whim sometimes

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i think i need more of celeste...

-mod kyoko

[gorbalsvampire]

Gehenna War

It's pretty neat, yo.

Like Blood-Stained Love, it transforms the core "personal and political" horror of Vampire into another subgenre. Unlike Blood-Stained Love, it has a lot of concrete advice for Storytellers on structuring scenes, assembling pools, building characters to interact with, and making that subgenre work at the table.

An effort has been made, here. There's a little chart in the introduction claiming that Chapters 2 and 3, and the Appendices, will be of use to any action chronicle, be it more high concept or street level, and having read the durn things I think that claim's borne out. I'm gonna talk about those sections first, and later loop back around to the specifically Gehenna War stuff.

Chapter 2 has neat archetypes for characters in various armed conflict roles - generals, spies, intelligencers, recruits, veterans - with recommendations for priority stats rather than statblocks, so these can be flipped for player or Storyteller use. Suggestions for bonus XP amounts if you want more powerful starting characters, and focused specialisations that advise you to focus particular areas of your character sheet - almost like soft classes, or playbooks. A handful of new Merits and Flaws (one of which is getting slammed onto Penny), and a mixed bag of Discipline powers. Bloodform is back? Woo! There are "reroll Rouse checks for raising this one Attribute or using this one Discipline" openers for the Physical Disciplines? Swing and a miss, more filler. There's two incredible new high-end Blood Sorcery rituals (I shall be using both of them very soon), and some funky Thin-Blood Alchemy if you want your Duskborn to join a Methuselah cult.

Then: advice on running Basic Combat, and explicit guidance on the modularity of the Advanced Combat rules, and a few new ones. This is brilliant stuff for new Storytellers, reflective of the demand for the Combat Primer, and it's given me some ideas I didn't have before, and ALSO. VINDICATION. OBSERVE.

One of the things that waters down play over time is if the characters need to build the same dice pool every time for the same task. To avoid this, Storytellers should vary the traits involved according to the situation, to keep things interesting and to curb players trying to optimize their pools.

Leaving aside that awful syntax at the start - "Play becomes predictable if the characters need to build the same dice pool every time they attempt a task" - activate your voice, and dismiss "is" clauses, you cowards! - anyway, leaving that aside, this is how I've been doing things all along and I love that a book explicitly says "do it and don't get hung up on the exact RAW every time."

Car chase mechanics, cute new gear (I like the Scourge Blades, nasty-ass duelling swords that delay vampiric healing). Then it's on to story advice!

Chapter Three does something I wish Blood-Stained Love had done for romance: getting into the structure of action stories, how action interacts with other genre qualifiers (crime, horror, survival, thriller etc.), the escalating role of villains - like, actual formalist thinking about how stories work. We then get some mechanical advice on how to shift the mode of play, how to approach things like Hunger and Frenzy to make them more or less of a factor. It's short, but it's fuckin' GOOD.

Appendix I is all about dice. When you should and shouldn't roll, as opposed to taking half. Grouping those moments into broad types by what they do to the emergent story. How to add variation with tracker rolls or unusual dice pools. How to manage failures on tests and what to offer players to keep the story moving. And, most important of all, how to deal with the Beast, going through each Skill and showing how the Beast impacts a Messy Critical (still a success, remember!) or a Bestial Failure.

You need this Appendix. The corebook needed this appendix. Maybe it took six years of best practice and sharing ideas to get these ideas fully understood. Maybe if there'd been one dev team since the start we might have had this sooner. At least we have it now.

I'll talk about the Gehenna War itself in a follow-up post. That's Chapters One, Four, Five and Six, and Appendix II.

[blujayonthewing]

3, 6, 13, 15 for all the gnoooooomes!!

yaaaaaaaay :D

3. What was the first thing you decided on, the character's name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

Actually for all my full PC gnomes, it's hard to separate 'role' from 'personality'-- they both kind of came up together for all three of them!

Idri was built around the concept of 'what would sleight of hand be like in a world with real magic', so 'this person would be a rogue' and 'this person would have this kind of personality' went hand in hand in answering that-- she learned all her rogue skills as a magician in a circus, so she's the kind of person who does flashy fake magic in circuses, etc, haha. ALTHOUGH, as for narrative role in a dnd campaign, I had envisioned her as the kind of person who THINKS she's the leader and the main character but is actually a little too young/ inexperienced/ too much of a goofball to REALLY be the leader of anything, but then everyone else built, like, reserved absolute fishes-out-of-water and she ended up being the de facto party leader for real lmao

Melliwyk's always been intended to be That Kooky Mad Scientist Side Character, which is kind of inherently broad-strokes a personality and a role in the story at the same time, lol. The premise of her campaign included lost arcane knowledge and technology, so I wanted specifically a wizard Kooky Mad Scientist Character to engage with that, so mechanical role in the campaign/ character class in DnD was pretty inbuilt there, as well.

For Felix, the role I wanted him to play is intrinsic to the personality I wanted him to have; since his original campaign was a reboot in a setting I'd been in before, I already knew I wanted my new character to be the kind of person who's really curious about everything and will proactively get himself involved in Mysteries and Conspiracies and Cult Bullshit and Spy Nonsense, because there was a lot of that in this campaign's original run and my OG PC didn't give a shit about any of it and it was super frustrating for me to play, lmao. I mean, I guess there are a lot of ways to build The Snoop personality wise, but 'wants to find stuff out' is ultimately the core of both what he does in the story and who he is as a person

Indigo's the only combo breaker! I designed them around 'star druid ship's navigator would be pretty cool' and went from there, lmao. Unusually for me, I think I even did a lot of their aesthetic design before even approaching settling on what I thought their personality might be like-- they're one of my topmost Rule Of Cool led blorbos tbh. Like okay here's my pirate with starry hair and freckles and a glowing golden eyeball and a magical girl transformation that gives them a gun that shoots comets, and NOW we can figure out what kind of person fits inside this sick empty vessel we've constructed, haha.

This got really long! the rest under the cut!

6. What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

For all of them, I start first and foremost with gnomes' general appearance as presented in 5e: they typically have brown skin, light hair, brightly colored eyes, and big noses, so I keep all those things in mind when I'm designing them. 'Not just making the same guy again' has also been a baseline consideration for every gnome after Idri, although I guess 'avoiding sameface' maybe goes without saying, lol.

Idri's a rogue, but she's also bright, cheerful, and flashy; her armor is black, but she otherwise favors bright jewel tones and gold. She's theatrical but she's also extremely active and mobile, so her everyday wear is stylish but comfortable and uncomplicated. Her leather armor is styled like a tailcoat as a nod to her history as a magician. Physically her small trim stature and pixie cut are meant to evoke a kind of peter pan energy and playfulness-- she should look, essentially, like a sprite who sneaks into your house to tie your shoelaces together. Also it's worth noting that I gave her little cartoon squirrel buckteeth for ??? reasons, probably just because it looked cute, but then one(1) other friend also coincidentally gave their gnome bucky teeth and now They All Have Big Incisors as a matter of personal worldbuilding lmao, so, thanks Idri!

A lot of Melliwyk's design was centered around the trinket I rolled for her-- a nightcap which gives the wearer pleasant dreams. I already knew she had an affliction that makes her fall asleep suddenly and completely at random, so I decided she's also chronically plagued with nightmares so she wears this nightcap literally all the time. I thought it would be funny for it to be oversized for her, and for her to tell people that it's a normal gnomish hood because the truth is a little embarrassing, so she builds all her outfits around it. So her hairstyle is designed not to be at odds with a 24/7 hood, and I tried a few color palettes for the hood based on what colors I thought would make sense for a night cap and then built the rest of her palette around that, haha. As for the rest of her wardrobe, her style is very pragmatic-- I still want her look to say 'wizard', but always with wearability and practicality in mind. She does a lot of tinkering and inventing, so her sleeves are cropped and her outer robes typically lack hanging or bell sleeves, to keep her hands free and unimpeded. Likewise her robes are constructed to allow free leg range of motion because she does a lot of field work/ adventuring and spends a lot of time running around. Her knickerbockers evoked old timey pith-helmet-type explorers to me (and, again, loose around the knees for range of motion), but also I just think they're cute 😌 She's got a little bit of a mom figure and a soft tummy because she's not (until recently) particularly active but she also never remembers or bothers to eat :I

The first sketch I ever did for 'gnome inquisitive rogue?' was inspired heavily by Snufkin Moomins, and not a LOT of that has remained but a lot of the [gesturing vaguely] vibe for his look started there, haha. Physically, I wanted him to be pointy and a bit foxy to get that 'sneaky little guy who sticks his nose in things' vibe across, and he dresses in a sort of shabby oversized coat mostly to look unassuming and to hopefully escape most people's notice. Really a lot of the rest is pure aesthetic! Fingerless gloves feel roguey to me, and the scarf just Felt Correct for him? And his dangle earrings were literally 'I keep giving all my gnomes plain hoop earrings I have GOT to do different ones this time' dfkjghdf. But in general most of his design at least keeps practicality in mind-- it's understated, not likely to attract attention or be memorable, and either easy to move in (including running, climbing, jumping over things, sliding down things, and squeezing through tight spaces) or-- like the coat-- easy to quickly discard. He's wiry because he's essentially always underfed :'D

Indigo is aaaaall aesthetic, babeyyyy!! They dress like a pirate because they're a pirate! They have big gold hoop earrings because they're a pirate!! They have white hair and freckles and deep deep blue eyes because they're a circle of stars druid and also because those look great against their dark skin! Their star map is their false eye, which is a solid gold sphere, because it's inspired by the map in treasure planet (because it's fuckin cool) and because making it also be their eyeball is fuckin cool! Their archer form gives them a gun made of starlight because that whips ass! I USUALLY build PCs from a much more grounded space so I had a lot of fun designing Indigo, lmao

13. Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like?

God I wish I could think of A Character who sounded like Idri so I could go 'kind of like this', lmao. She was my second dnd character ever, so her voice is just Me Doing A Gnome Voice, which, first of all, set an annoying precedent when I ended up playing a bunch more gnomes and then had to invent different gnome voices so they didn't all sound like Idri :'D She.... okay, bear with me. She doesn't sound like Tom Kenny. But the thing Tom Kenny is doing with his voice when he's voicing spongebob kind of sounds like the same thing I'm doing with my voice when I'm voicing Idri. Like, it's coming from the same part of the throat? Like you know that clip where he's talking about how the spongebob voice came from his overhearing a dwarf actor complaining about the christmas elf gig? If I quoted that bit with my vocal cords it'd probably sound like Idri, uh, if that makes any sense. God I should just bite the bullet and do voice clips for some of these guys dfgjhdfkj

Melliwyk had to have A Gnome Voice to follow the precedent I accidentally set for myself, but she couldn't have the SAME gnome voice, so I based her sound on Gilda Radner as Emily Litella-- although her cadence and manner of speech have since developed into distinctly their own thing

Felix has yet a third gnome voice lol, a bit lower and softer than the girls. He generally speaks softly, and kind of alternates between pausing and then saying things all in a rush. Honestly I've still kind of struggled to nail down his voice and manner of speech, I WISH I could pin down a good voice claim to at least give me a solid starting point like I did for Mel :'D

INDIGO, HONESTLY, I've played once and my voice for him at the time was all over the damn place, I'm still not entirely sure what I actually want him to sound like aaahah ^^;;

15. Have you ever made a moodboard for them?

Kiiiind of ? I don't really do moodboards as such, but a lot of the stuff I put in their Insp tags are things that could go onto a moodboard, and their purerefs have a lot of visual references for stuff like 'outfits that make me think of them' or 'gear that feels like their vibe' without being strictly literal image references, so there's a bit of defacto moodboarding going on in their reference files, lol. HONESTLY maybe I should, I always keep OC stuff so scattered hither and yon it'd probably be helpful to be able to Look At A Collage and get a more holistic sense of a guy in one go :Ia

ask about my OCs! :D

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Sample: Diablo IV Feature Overview (Diablo IV)

One more Diablo thing, then we'll move on. I promise. 😊

While I left Blizzard in early 2020 prior to Diablo IV's launch, I was involved heavily with the announcement plans and reveal at BlizzCon 2019. That was a cathartic triumph of an experience for me—members of the community can tell you I was crying in the audience when the trailer played, because I'd been holding this secret in for so long.

At this stage, I was pretty much the only North American community manager dedicated to Diablo, handling D3, Immortal, and now D4 communications (I did work with a kickass social media manager, though, so I wasn't totally alone). We were in the process of hiring a new manager above me, which was all well and good; I really didn't want to be a manager (and still don't) because I enjoy writing and creating.

I wrote pretty much every article covering Diablo IV on reveal day (and for the whole of BlizzCon 2019), in addition to managing all our influencer activations onsite, posting on social live from the event, and generally ensuring Diablo stuff was running smoothly each day of the event. If I didn't pause to say hi to you, that was why. 😅 Probably the biggest, busiest BlizzCon I was ever involved in.

This and all the other blogs around that time are preserved by the Wayback Machine - I picked this one because it had the best performance out of all our blogs. People really enjoy details, after all.

Warning: this is a very long one under the cut; if you're playing Diablo IV right now, how has the game changed since reveal?

Diablo IV Feature Overview

We know you’re all eager to learn as much about Diablo IV as possible, and we’re incredibly excited to share everything with you! To get you started, we’re taking a comprehensive look over the features and details we’re sharing at BlizzCon 2019 and answering a few of the most common questions you undoubtedly have about the next mainline entry in the Diablo franchise.

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The Classes of Diablo IV

At launch, Diablo IV will have five unique character classes, each bringing its own distinct mechanics that embodies their respective fantasy. Today, let’s talk about the first three we’re bringing to life: the Barbarian, the Sorceress, and the Druid.

Barbarian

A brutal, physical warrior, the Barbarian roams around the battlefield constantly, dishing heavy damage and wielding an array of powerful weapons with ease. With the Arsenal system, Barbarians can swap between different types of weapons, such as from a heavy two-handed mace to a pair of sharp, agile hand axes, depending on the situation, skill, and your player needs.

Barbarians will be able to haul around four total weapons and swap between them dynamically at any time. You’ll also be able to assign specific weapons to different skills, allowing advanced players even greater depths of customization.

Sorceress

Harnessing potent elemental powers, the Sorceress is brimming with all your favorite flavors of magic. Fragile but destructive, this high-risk, high-reward hero weaves between Fire, Cold, and Lightning. Her mastery of magic is an iconic and indelible part of the Diablo power fantasy, and we’ve only continued to build upon this sturdy foundation.

You’ll be able to control and dominate enemies with a new Chilling mechanic. The more Cold damage you deal, the more foes will be slowed, frozen, and eventually shattered by your attacks.

Druid

The master of shapeshifting makes his triumphant return to Sanctuary! Seamlessly changing forms from human to Werebear to Werewolf, his command over earth and storm magic is second to none.

Different skills utilize different forms, and entirely new skills like Cataclysm will annihilate hordes of enemies with the unbridled fury of nature itself. Storm magic persists on the battlefield, so you’ll be able to unleash torrents of lightning, wind, and rain before shifting forms to ravage foes.

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Skill Points & Talent Trees

Diablo IV will feature permanent character progression as well as personal customization. To accomplish this, we’re reintroducing both Skill Points and Talent Trees.

Skill Points will be earned by leveling up as well as by hunting down rare tomes out in the world. You can choose to spend Skill Points as you go, save them up to invest more heavily in skills that are unlocked at higher levels, spread them out between multiple skills, or focus on your favorites to make them more powerful.

Each class also has a dedicated Talent Tree for further character customization, though your choices may come at a cost. For example, the Sorceress concentrate on skills that emphasize mobility or Lightning damage while passing up more powerful Cold powers in the process. The Druid might choose to become a tanky melee combatant by investing in Werebear talents, though this doesn’t prevent him from using his Werewolf or Caster skills; they’ll just be less optimized. Where you want to specialize is up to you, and your Talent investments will reflect these decisions.

Talents get more powerful the further down the tree you travel, so make sure you’re choosing wisely as you grow!

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Open World & Multiplayer Gameplay

Unlike previous Diablo games, Diablo IV is fully open world. This means you can explore any of the five distinct regions in any order, at any time, and travel seamlessly between them. Sanctuary will become a living, breathing place to explore and plunder. With introductions like monster ecologies tied to regions, a shared player world with public events, and town points of interest that act as social hubs, Diablo IV will feel a little less lonely (though no less bleak).

The distinctive regions we’re introducing are connected contiguously, for streamlined adventuring from area to area with no loading interruptions.

Scosglen

Home to the Druids, this verdant and rainy land is heavily forested and borders the coast. Werewolves lurk in the thick foliage and the new monster family, the Drowned, crowd the haunted coastlines, waiting to drag unsuspecting victims to a watery doom.

Fractured Peaks

Snowy and secluded, a sect of devout priests find refuge in the isolation of this high mountain range. They seek enlightenment while remaining unaware of the horrors that dwell in the dark cave complexes below.

Dry Steppes

The unforgiving, harsh environment of the Dry Steppes is home only to the hardiest—or desperate—souls. Be warned; the denizens of this land will do anything to survive, resorting to anything from petty banditry to savage cannibalism.

Hawezar

Witches and zealots call this snake-infested swampland home, scouring the murky depths for ancient artifacts. The unaware will quickly find themselves in dire straits.

Kejhistan

As we’ve seen from previous visits to Alcarnus and Caldeum, the desert shadows of Kejhistan make excellent cover for a group of rising cultists. They quietly plumb abandoned ruins, seeking power to aid the return of the ancient Prime Evils.

To Party or Not to Party

Whether you’re prone to partying up or an independent adventurer, Diablo IV will have a way for you to play.

When it comes to the Campaign, you’ll be able to play through the entire story at your own pace or alongside friends, with progress syncing up to the party leader so there’s no question about what’s been done or what’s next on the checklist.

While most of the world is socially open, certain, smaller parts of each region are campaign specific. Once the campaign objectives have been completed, those areas will also dynamically open to other players. This means you might see another party of adventurers pass you by or you could organically stumble into an event or World Boss other players are already battling. You won’t need to party up to enjoy these activities; whether you decide to join the fray or continue your own journey, that decision remains yours.

Delving Dank Dungeons

Dungeons will be separate, instanced experiences. While you won’t see wandering adventurers alongside you as you delve an abandoned ruin, you can opt to bring up to a party of four players in to tackle tougher challenges for greater rewards.

As has become hallmark to Diablo, Dungeons are randomized experiences, including both their layouts and the events that might occur within them. They can be interior or exterior landscapes, may mix and match between different tilesets, and offer totally seamless exploration; moving from one level or scene to another is now a natural, loading screen-free process.

We’re also introducing Dungeon Objectives, which help guide your adventure and offer greater rewards and increased danger. As you complete Dungeon Objectives, the goals you have will continue to update, and the Dungeon itself might respond by sending tougher enemies and challenges your way. Each Objective has been custom designed to give their Dungeons their own identity and character, and there are hundreds of dungeons with tons of events, ensuring each delve is a unique one!

We’re also evolving endgame Dungeons by building them around three pillars: variety, strategic depth, and player agency. One new system we’re sharing today is what we’re calling Keyed Dungeons. By finding a key out in the world of Sanctuary, you can upgrade an existing Dungeon into a special endgame version with increased difficulty, greater rewards, and dungeon affixes. Between the natural randomization, knowing the strength and affixes you’re going to face, and choosing your skills and equipment in advance, we’re hitting all three of these pillars for a unique, ever-evolving endgame.

Monsters of Sanctuary

You know where you’re going to kill things, and how you’re going to kill them. But what, exactly, is threatening you? Let’s look at some of the enemies you can expect to face in Diablo IV.

Monster Families

To breathe new and realistic life into the world of Sanctuary, we’re taking a fundamentally new approach to how we create and design monsters. Each monster is now part of a Monster Family, which usually includes a handful of different enemies based around a theme and location. Check out one of our new families, the Drowned.

The Drowned are watery entities that can be found around the coasts of Scosglen. You won’t find them anywhere else in the world, and if you’re looking specifically to hunt them down, you’ll need to travel to find them. Each member of the family has a specialty or signature ability that synergizes with other members of that family, becoming stronger when they’re fighting together.

Reimagining Affixes

Affixes work a little differently this time around. While you’ll still see expected effects like Molten, you might be surprised at how the Multishot affix changes up strategic gameplay depending on which enemy it affects.

For example, take the Fallen family. A Multishot enchanted ranged Fallen might throw three projectiles at you, as you’d probably expect. Put that Multishot enchantment on a Fallen Shaman, though, and your priorities change as he begins to revive three of his friends at a time instead of just one. Affixes should change the way you look at and strategize against your enemies, as well as offer different gameplay depending on the monsters they affect.

Ashava and World Bosses

If you got your hands on our BlizzCon demo or watched our gameplay trailer closely, you may have noticed a massive new addition: Ashava. Ashava, the first of our new World Bosses, is an ancient demon lurking below Sanctuary who will take more than just one mighty hero to fell.

Not only will you need to group up (or at least join several other players) to challenge Ashava, but you’ll want to pay close attention to her abilities and carefully make use of your skills. Avoid her deadly strikes with the baseline Evade ability and leverage the new Stagger mechanic in your favor. Rather than having bosses be immune to crowd control effects, they can instead become Staggered, losing some of their capabilities or powering down once a certain threshold has been met. When battling Ashava, Staggering her will shatter her arm blades and greatly diminish the range of her whirlwind attack, making her a little less deadly for you and your friends.

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Itemization

It’s not a Diablo game without tons of new loot to find, and we want to share a broad, top-down approach to our itemization. First, you’ll see the familiar return of most item categories:

Normal -> Magic -> Rare -> Legendary/Set -> Ancient -> Mythic

In Diablo IV, we want Legendaries to be just as, if not more, powerful than Set items. We don’t want you to feel beholden to one particular class set to play your chosen style. Ancient items are a system we’ll be leveraging for Seasons, but we’ll dig into that at a later date. As for Mythic items, these will be so powerful you’ll only be able to equip one of them at a time, so choose wisely!

When it comes to combat statistics, we’ve simplified the math problem. Players should spend more time thinking about stats that change how they play rather than solving arithmetic. Attack and Defense will be your bread and butter; one stat for increasing your damage, and one stat for decreasing damage taken.

More complex stats like Attack Speed or Melee Damage Reduced will still exist; however, these are stats that can change your approach to combat in more than a numerical way. While they might still increase your damage output or reduction, they do so in ways that make you think about the battlefield or which skills work best in different situations.

Some items will also boost individual Talents, effectively acting as bonus points spent in them. If you want to go all-in on Pulverize, you can do so with Skills, Talents, and items!

Legendary Powers

Legendaries should fundamentally change the gameplay of abilities, and that’s exactly the approach we’re taking in Diablo IV. The best way to illustrate this is to review a few powers we’ve worked on for the Sorceress skill Teleport.

One Legendary might increase your defense shortly after you Teleport, making it a great defensive escape tool. Another might increase your damage for a short period of time after you Teleport, making you more likely to want to jump into the fray. Still another removes the Teleport cooldown entirely, but now sends you in a random direction, so you have high, but unpredictable mobility. Lastly, we have a power that adds a burst of area damage to enemies upon your arrival.

Combining all these Legendaries can result in some pretty wild and satisfying results, and it’s up to you (and perhaps a little luck) to decide which ones to combine.

Runes

Runes are back and better than ever! Runes in Diablo IV translate to another layer of gear customization. They come in two types: Conditions and Effects. It’s as easy as socketing in one Condition and one Effect to create your own Legendary power. There will be a great variety of both types of Runes and we can’t wait to see what sorts of combinations you come up with.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question not covered above? Check out the FAQ below.

Q: Will there be trading? A: Yes. While we’re still working on the details, we know this is a huge community request and we want to reintroduce some level of trading while still preserving the loot-finding experience.

Q: Will there be clans? A: Yes! Clans will be a key feature in Diablo IV.

Q: Will there be PvP? A: Yes. Some areas of the world will offer opt-in PvP experiences where you’ll need to watch your back while you adventure.

Q: Will there be Seasons? A: Yes! Seasons will be returning, and we’d like them to heavily impact your approach to gameplay. More details to come.

Q: Will there be Hardcore? A: Yes! We’ve loved this feature ever since it started as a player-created and self-imposed challenge in the original Diablo.

Q: Is Diablo IV coming to consoles? A: We are working with our partners to bring Diablo IV to both PC and console, including Xbox One and PS4. We have no additional platforms to announce at this time.

Q: What about [insert game feature we haven’t yet mentioned here]? A: We know you have a lot of questions about what the final form of Diablo IV will look like. While we’ve been hard at work on all the art, story, and systems we’ve shown so far, we’re far from done and still quite early in the development process. What you’ve seen this weekend is a high-level overview. As we continue working to get the next iteration of Diablo into your hands, it’s likely many things will change.

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A Lot to Share, More to Work On

Diablo IV is early in development, but we just couldn’t wait any longer to share with you where we are so far. While we don’t have any news on when we’ll be moving into our first public access stage, we will be keeping up with quarterly updates available here on the Diablo community site and mirrored on our forums for your easy access.

We’ve got a lot of work to do and even more hell to raise. We can’t wait to see you on the other side!

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Kaede Rui Blake | 26 | 6’6 | December 13th

Personality:

Kaede is your stereotypical himbo, golden retriever boyfriend. Filled with an insane amount of energy and a boundless amount of joy for every little thing, he’s the perfect man to bring home to your parents. Kaede's high energy and friendliness make him the type of person who greets everyone with a smile and a wave, no matter how well he knows them. Whether he's at the neighbor's house trying to fix their shed or at the local elementary school teaching his P.E. class, Kaede is always willing to lend a helping hand. He likes to keep himself busy at all times, having way too much energy to handle sitting still and meditating with his sister, Missy. 

He’s pretty much the last one to catch the sarcasm in any sentence, if he catches it at all. You're also going to need to spell a lot of other things out to him; flirting, jokes that aren't obvious, big words (both literally and figuratively spell those out for him, please). Despite his helpful nature, Kaede tends to avoid anything involving direct confrontation or conflict. If someone’s upset with him, he’s more likely to apologize profusely and try to fix the situation than stand up for himself.

He's a really big fan of sports, being the local handyman, and doing everything he can to be the best uncle this world has ever seen.

Backstory:

Kaede was adopted at a very young age, only remembering his time at home with his fathers and sister, Artemis. He’s always been an athletic child, enjoying every single sport his fathers would place him in. This fostered his lifelong passion for sports, which eventually led him to pursue a career as a physical education teacher.

Though his family life was happy, Kaede occasionally struggled with academics and was teased for hard times in school. However, his natural charm and positive attitude always won people over, and by the time he was in high school, he was a beloved figure both in and out of the rink. Despite these challenges, his fathers and sister were always his biggest supporters, never making him feel like he needed to be anything other than himself.

Motivations and Goals:

Kaede’s main goal in life is simple: to keep those he cares about happy and safe. He doesn't have some great big plan to become the next big hockey player or take on any special adventure. He simply wants to be there. For his family now and his growing one in the future when he eventually settles down. He's not actively searching, but he hopes that, one day, someone who shares his love and passion for family and fun comes his way. 

Likes:

His family

Being active

Teaching

DIY projects

Dogs

Dislikes:

Confrontation

Bullies

Staying still

Bad weather

Appearance:

Kaede is wayyy above average height, standing about six and a half feet tall, with a larger, muscular frame. He is a Japanese man with long, black hair, a beard, red eyes, and wears glasses. He dresses like your average P.E. teacher, occasionally bringing out the jeans and letterman jacket to dress a little more stylish (with the help of his sister).

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🥀 Subayui fanfic 🥀

Pairing: Subaru🗡️ and Yui🌸

Author: Admin Ava

Genre: Smut, NFSW, Sexual Themes

Chapter: 1

Warning: ⚠️ This fanfic includes NSFW please read at your risk and if you are uncomfortable with the themes of this story then I recommend you read more of the light hearted ones we have created. ⚠️

🌹 ~ Sweet Rose~ 🌹

Since she was a small child, Yui was raised in the conservative ways of the church. She had been taught how to conduct herself as a young lady from what she wear, how she spoke, and what was deemed appropriate for a girl such as herself. Yui's father made sure that she always followed the rules and never acted out in an unruly manner.

He was strict but she respected him for that. She didn’t mind following the rules if it would make him happy. Even if sometimes she didn’t want to. She dress modestly not showing any skin unless it was warm, spoke softly to everyone, especially her elders, always said please and thank, and made sure that she wasn’t involved in any solicited activities until she was married.

That last part was always the furthest thing from her mind. She wasn’t even taught about that kind of stuff until she was 15. Even then she was only given the bare minimum and had to pray afterward. The only physical touches she already knew were kissing and hugging. So, with that in mind, how would you think she would react when one night she woke up in a cold sweat, just waking up from her very first wet dream?

The night was like any other. A disastrous dinner that was quickly ended by Reiji yelling at everyone to go rooms. Of course, no one listened. So then he say he would threaten everyone's allowance if they didn’t comply. Which caused everyone to immediately rush to their rooms without a moment to spare.

Yui used the extra time to study for a mathematics quiz on Monday. That’s when her problems started. Normally studying would be easy, especially since everyone was bound to their rooms. No distractions meant that getting work done would go a lot faster. However, oddly enough she couldn’t get herself to focus. As she took in her workbook, it wasn’t like anything made sense to her. More like the moment she started on one question, her mind kept going back to this morning. She buried her head in her hands trying not to go back to what had happened but it wasn’t that easy.

That morning she and the triples had gym class. Today was basketball and they would be having a match against the first years. Coincidentally they were up against Subaru's class which got Ayato excited. Only 7 people for each round and it was boys vs boys and girls vs girls. She and Kanato sat out for the first round so she watched as Subaru and Ayato tried to one-up each other on the court.

Like everyone else, she should’ve been routing for Ayato, but Subaru was the one who caught her attention. And by caught she meant completely enraptured in him. Yui notice just how tall he was compared to Ayato. Thanks to the length of his arms he was able to block all of his older brother’s shots and was even able to dunk on him a few times. Subaru was also stronger than him so knocking the ball out of Ayato’s hands was Childs's play for the youngest sibling.

Yui was mesmerized by him, she didn't even know that he was that good. She might even say that he was better than Ayato. In the last courtier of the game, Subaru grabbed the ball from a second year, sprinting towards the net where Ayato was waiting to block him from making his shot. But then Subaru jumped in the air and scored a dunk right on Ayato's head. Winning the first round for the first years.

Yui face lit up in amazement. Her eyes followed Subaru as he left the court and sat down on a bench that was only a bit away from her. He grabbed water from his bag and gulped it down. Yui watched as a drop glided down his face onto his strong neck, his Addams apple bobbing up and down with each sip. After his last sip, he put his bottle away. Subaru then lifted part of his shirt to wipe the sweat off his face, which in turn gave Yui a nice look at his abs.

She immediately turned away in embarrassment, shielding her eyes from his god-like body. Wait what? No no no that’s not what she just thought right now. She looked over again and still saw him wiping her face which made her turn her head once again. No! No! No! She is not a pervert she thought. She wouldn’t look at his face, or his strong forearm, or his large hands that were so much bigger than her, or his- “Wait stop!” Her face was a beating bright red. Her whole body felt hot and she didn’t know why. Maybe she was just sick? Yeah, that must be the case! She’s probably just isn’t feeling well because of her anemia. Her low blood pressure was the reason she was feeling this way. What else could’ve made her this humid when she hadn’t even done anything?

Yui shook her head at the memory. Even after class was over she couldn’t get him out of her head. Even after the ride home from school, she couldn’t even look at him without her face becoming a tomato. Laito even pointed out how flustered she looked and his pointing it out only made her blush more!

Yui rubbed her face roughly trying to get rid of the red stain on her cheeks that looked almost permanent. Maybe a bath and sleep would fix her. There was no use in studying anymore anyway. Especially if she couldn’t focus properly. Yui closed her workbook, grabbed some pajamas, and headed towards the bathroom for a hopefully, soothing bath.

Later once she was done with her bath, which wasn’t as relaxing as she hoped it was. Yui lay on her bed looking up at the ceiling. Her mind still reeling with imagines of Subaru from this morning. No matter what she did nothing made it go away. She frustratedly grabbed a smushed pillow in her face and let out a muffled scream while flailing her limbs. She was tired, frustrated, and confused about what was wrong with her. Yui let out a sigh. She pulled her pink comforter over her head and tried her best to get some kind of rest to forget about the day she just had.

The dream :

Subaru heard a soft knock on his door while he was in the middle of setting up his room for his date. He brushed his soft curly locks out of his face and open the door. On the other side was Yui with a game in her small hands. Her usually long ruffly pink nightgown was replaced with a form-fitting pink and white stripe dress that was just a bit below her thighs.

Her curly blonde tresses were pulled into two low pigtails with a few strains on the side that nicely framed her small face. Subaru took her much smaller hand into his much larger one before leading her to a small area of his room where he had set up a small screen surrounded by food, beverages, pillows, and blankets.

He had come up with the idea and since no one was home today, they had the manor all to themselves. Subaru took the game that Yui was holding out of her hand and wrapped one arm around her tiny waist. Pulling their bodies together. Subaru brushed part of Yui's hair out of her face and lean in close to her ear. “Heh, didn’t know you had something else besides that other gown. You should wear this one more often, makes you look even cuter.” Subaru whispered lowly in her ear, making sure to give her a small nibble before moving away.

Yui giggled at his actions, her cheeks lightly blushing pink as she looked at him with passionate eyes.”Haha, I just bought it for today. I’m glad you like it Subaru-kun. You look nice too.” The look in their eyes was hot. Both of them drank in the other's appearance, not taking their hands off each other for even a moment.

Subaru lifted Yui a bit before setting her gently on his lap. She looked away while biting her lip. Not wanting Subaru to see just how flustered she was. But of course, Subaru wouldn’t let her hide that cute face from him for long. He lifted her chin with his finger and pulled her close to him. “What got a problem with sitting on your boyfriend's lap? Are so shy that you can’t even look me in the face properly?” Yui turned her head again but Subaru was persistent.

“Yui~ Yui look at me. Stop hiding that precious face of yours. Come on, won't you let me see your pretty face? Yui~ My princess~ You keep hiding your face like that, then I’ll just have to make you look at me.” Subaru lips turned into a grin as he pulled her closer to him. He went to her neck, below cold air on it which made her squirm a little on his lap. But she still didn’t look at him.

He smirked-alright then- he thought “let’s try something more intense~” Subaru drew his lips up and down her pale neck. Yui gasped as his lips found a sensitive part of the nape of her neck. She tightly gripped the black sweater he was wearing to try and steady herself. However, it only wanted to make Subaru tease her more so he could see what adorable expression she must have been wearing.

“Oh? Looks like I found someone’s weakness~ Such a pretty neck you have. It’s so soft and warm~ Like it’s begging to be messed with. Don’t you think it would look so pretty with a few marks on it?” He pressed his lips gently against her. “Especially if,” Subaru's voice dropped “They were bite marks.” Yui let out a squeak, then a soft moan as Subaru's sharp fangs sank deeply into her neck. Normally his bites would hurt a bit but this time, they felt so good that she could barely think.

“S-Subaru-kun! Please not there… it's t-to much!” Yui could barely get out words from how intense the pleasure was. And Subaru loved it. He loved the little moans and squeals that passed through her soft lips. He loved how tightly she gripped him. And he loved the effect he had on her body. But what he loved the most was her hot syrupy blood that coated his throat and warmed up his body. Every sip left him wanting more and more.

His ruby-red eyes were glossed with a heavy lust as he looked at her. Her pink jeweled eyes looked at him the same. “This blood…Haah… it drives me insane. Even after having so much…I crave more~ I want to suck you dry. Until the only thing your body will feel is my fangs. You want that..don’t you? For me to put you in such as state of bliss that the only thing that matters is the two of us? You don’t want me to gentle either right…you enjoy it when I’m rough to you. That’s what you want right, Yui~” Yui nodded slowly. Her breathing was heavy and could barely even think.

All she knew was that her body craved more. She had been seduced by him and desperately wanted to feel his fangs in her aching neck. Subaru lifted his face closer to hers, sucking in a harsh breath as he examined her face. It was like she was begging to be devoured by him. He ran his thumb across her lips before putting hers against his. The kiss was hot in an instant. Both of them refuse to let go of the other. Subaru's hands slid up her dress wanting to pull it off. That’s it happened.

End of the dream

“AHHHH!” Yui suddenly woke up in a cold sweat! Her breathing was heavy and her entire body was hot. “W-What just h-h-happened?!”

[ Chapter 02 ] ->

Chapter 1 ended.

To be continued…

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Req: take ur fav blorbo and write about a perfect date for them

PERFECT DATE WITH ITWARD

You fool I dont have one sole favorite, they rotate out with every new hyperfixiation. It feels like a "you're my new best friend"(/ref) everytime I focus on a new one 😭😭

Thst said while I want to indulge and write something for knubbler since theres next to nothing for him, hes like. The one character that I truly cannot pin down and keep in character (also I wanna dwell on my fran bow rot for a little longer, I'm not quite ready to pull the plug and stew over metalocalypse again <\3)

Given that hes canonically introverted (which still throws me for a loop, even though thinking about it, it makes sense!) I think he wouldnt want to go anywhere that involves interacting with people more than necessary... gotta keep his social battery up through the night for you; you know!

Though as I write this I've been struck with an idea, one that I've likely tied to multiple characters before thanks to my fondness of it; a date where you guys just get tother and cook and/or bake something together

Maybe I'm a sucker for domestic fluff stuff, maybe it's because I myself am a baker, or maybe its something else

But coming from someone who used to participate in mock-restaurant days in my school culinary class, I can say with confidence that baking/cooking together takes a lot of teamwork and communication

Something that itward holds near and dear, I think!

Zero thoughts, only itward standing behind you and guiding your hands when you're cutting something up

Hyper specific to me because I have hands thst sometimes go unsteady and jerk around, but HUSH!

Not related to the request but tjers another favorite trope of mine; character a steadying character b's hands (doesnt matter if they're shaking due to fear, or if theres a neurological thing happening, I think both are sweet)

Sure, itward doesn't need to eat and I'm fairly certain he cant eat even if he wanted to.. but I think the activity itself would be enough for him!

Another favorite trope I love is when a character physically cannot eat at all and another character describes what it's like to them

I think that's another sweet idea to take into consideration when with itward; hes not jealous of the fact you can taste things but he loves listening to you talk

Imagine standing with itward on top of the flying machine after the baking portion of the date and looking up at the sky. The stars and the moon, and the clouds. Everything is just so pretty... but itward cant help but to look at your eyes.. getting lost in how they look in the moonlight

Oh if he could take a picture, he would, but alas his memory will have to do for tonight

[vampyresonata]

Violinist Day 2022 - Letter 2 Analysis

This was originally posted on my old twitter account, but since I've privated that account I realized there is no way to access it anymore! So, I've compiled my entire 5 Page analysis below for you to enjoy here! Like before, I'll start with the TLDR first and put a read more below! I'm someone who loves Antonio a whole lot, so whenever this letter hit twitter originally I was... disappointed at the responses some people gave, to say at the least. (And, another warning, this is very long.)

TLDR;; The devil is not at all metaphorical and is real. Even if the devil in general media can be used as a symbol for things such as addiction and indulgence, he is less an active metaphor when Antonio’s addictions were something that happened prior to his deal. Additionally for Antonio's case the devil does not serve as a proper metaphor for addiction when the two times in text (before this letter) he has been presented to us, the devil had been helpful to getting Antonio out of the situations at hand. Antonio does have his indulgences, but they have very little to do with the situation at hand beyond brief context. To blame him for the addictions (and blame him for even having them) is demonizing addictions as a whole. While this does not take away the fact that Andrea still suffered some sort of trauma, we as the viewer are aware that what had happened was not Antonio– and even then Antonio himself is aware that he has hurt her even if it was not him actually doing it. Additionally, neither of them could have expected any sort of outcome as Antonio has never physically harmed anyone before when the demon possessed him in the past, so we cannot say that he should have known better. We also cannot say he should have known better for making the deal in the first place, as the deal was made during a point of his life where that was the only place he can turn to.

Starting off with the fact it's written on the back of a piece of sheet music, which is later established to be because he had written a piece in her name for her on the front of it. From here, I will bring up each section of the text I specifically am referring to.

This is the first we hear about Andrea. As she is a new introduction, she is not mentioned in any prior lore-- the only other women we know that Antonio is involved with is any of the one night stands alluded to in Deduction 2 and the Princess to the royal family he was priorly imprisoned by. We assume one of two things of Andrea:

The deduction ‘Seductive Tune’ is not actually about him having one night stands with different women and instead is an early iteration of his time with Andrea. I find this to be unlikely of the two options because the description of Seductive Tune makes a mention of “joy that was missing,” which aligns with his history of being partial to indulgent behaviors in order to obtain immediate satisfaction in the way his talent could not.

Or, the more likely of the answers, he found Andrea after his time with the royal family. He makes a mention that she is different from the other people he’s met, both upper and lower classes. She understands him like nobody else we’ve seen within his story, which must mean an awful lot to him as we know Antonio’s story tends to play with Toys/Puppet + Caged Bird motifs with how the world around him perceives him. This one is more probable than the first option.

He starts off mentioning there’s been some time they've last seen one another, which we will touch upon later down the line. Carrying onwards, we also learn that Andrea does not hear things the same as other people-- very likely that she is some degree of hard of hearing, given “grateful that the aria managed to overcome the barrier in your ears” and “unlike those with normal hearing.”

Andrea means a whole lot to Antonio, this is clear. Not only by how he starts off with “My dearest” and how he asks how she’s been during their time apart, but additionally in the lyrics he relays back to her in this letter. These lyrics show how much he truly adores her, whether he wrote them himself for her or if these were lyrics she sang to him once that he remembers. This is very reminiscent of Crescent Knight to me, in the way there is someone dear to him in his life that is now unobtainable to him. But that’s neither here nor there!

It’s incredibly important to note that Antonio here is not excusing himself. He is explaining things, being honest about himself and his past. It’s additionally important to know that Antonio has spoken about this to Andrea before, as he notes twice “as you know.” Which leads me to point out that Andrea had begged and pleaded for him to play the song he repeatedly told her he feared (“No matter how much … I would never…”); and that the song itself had already left them somewhere rocky ( “... or even threatened to break up with me, …”). He makes it expressly clear that he does not want to play the song, no matter how she pushes him to do it, because he knows that he should never. 

We can assume that he has only played this song twice, as it’s instance is recorded twice in canon: once when he first made it in his desperate attempt to escape the royal family (to which it was the only thing he could turn to) and once more when he was forced to play it at the concert we see in his introduction video.  However… he eventually gives in and plays it for her, but not without her having to ask him after he makes it clear he feared it. This is by no means to blame Andrea for anything that may have happened beyond this point. However, to properly understand everything that has happened we need to be aware that she had been asking him to play a piece he had repeatedly refused. He brings up indulgence because he is expressing that he has indulged by indulging himself in her wishes because of his love for her– not because he has relapsed back to any of his prior habits.

Now, I go back to bringing back the mention of the prior times Antonio has played the piece. The first time (seen in Antonio’s Letter #1), we are aware that he goes into a puppet-like state-- where the violin plays before him and he is pulled against the wall like a puppet. Nothing happens to the servant in question, nothing happens to the Court Maestro writing the letter. We can see something similar happen in Antonio’s Introduction video, where he just plays before the crowd whilst becoming the puppet for the devil his soul is tied to. Those two instances are helpful for Antonio– one to get him out of the royal family (who had practically kidnapped him) and the other to push forward and continue playing in concert to save his pride. There’s no reason to believe that something would have happened between the two of them, there’s no way either of them could have guessed. 

While Andrea does not know, we as the viewers are very aware that Antonio is being truthful when he says that he was not himself. There are several canonical accounts in Antonio's lore that tells us that the devil in his backstory is real (and IDV did not write off all of it’s supernatural-- Luchino’s Professor to Reptilian’s existence is proof alone, alongside the other Eldritch Beings), and to refute it in order to “blame” him is absurd when there's nothing in canon that would even imply to us that the devil isn’t real. There is nothing in canon that would point to Antonio lying about the devil, and if you think so I recommend you read his deductions and first letter again to refresh yourself. The text is set in stone that he does have supernatural/demonic involvement.

This is not a matter of a relapse of addiction, this is a matter of possession by a supernatural being and the fact that Antonio is not himself. While he does bring up “seduced by the long-lost joy and pleasure of gambling in the Casino,” he does not mean this literally. As this letter takes place to recount one instance in time, I believe Antonio is speaking poetically and is comparing the way the possession feels to his prior experience gambling. He took the risk of playing the song for her, and that in itself is the gamble. There would be no reason for him to play the song and then just fuck off in the middle of it to go to a Casino, since this is recounting one set instance in time.

I previously brought up that in Antonio’s possession he has never really done anything directly to people, instead he just plays while the demon takes over him. As I have also (repeatedly) previously brought up, we as the viewer are aware that Antonio was Not Himself and anything happening under this moment was the devil. That being said, there’s two things that may have happened here:

In his possession, he frightens her-- it’s a horrifying thing to see someone you love become an almost entirely different person (because he, in this case, WAS an entirely different person) and she is too fear stricken to leave until he is out of possession. Antonio mentions “distant crying,” which implies that she was across the room from him rather than directly near him. He also describes the bow gradually swung down with inertia, rather than by his (or the devil using his) force. This would make sense as an option, given his prior behavior upon playing that song on the violin. When I first read the letter, I did genuinely think it was that he ended the song as he heard her cry and the slow fall (“gradually” , “inertia”) was him coming out of the possession and thus the bow hitting the ground in front of him. 

However I cannot deny another possibility that aligns with the described behavior, which is the one most people have chosen to believe, that while under possession the devil may have used Antonio to strike Andrea. If this is the case, I do not believe he had done anything more than one strike. I do not believe he beat her as some people may have claimed, as the word beat over hit has severely different connotations– and it would have been detailed in the text instead of a vague horror. There is nothing that would imply further than that. However, I am more inclined to believe the first option over the second-- but again I will not and cannot deny this possibility.

However, there is no way to tell exactly what has happened, as Antonio was not conscious enough during the event to tell us. We simply know that he played the song, wound up possessed, and in the process Andrea ends up crying in a mess on the floor and it takes him out of the possession. Looking at it, after rereading the letter, to me it seems that Antonio has no idea what actually happened and is in horror at himself at the possibility of different things that could have happened. This is a one off instance rather than an occurring instance given his prior possessions have never hurt anybody. Once again, he could not have known any better. We cannot say for sure what he did or did not do, and this will likely stay this way. Identity V likes to be incredibly vague, and when they want something to be obvious they will be obvious about it. It's why the media is so full of unreliable narration... because they want us to do the work and piece it together. We're the detectives after all!

Now, it is important to note that: even though his actions were not his own, this still has an effect on Andrea. It is equally important that I state, again, that I am not blaming Andrea for anything that has happened. We as the viewer know it is not him, but she does not– and Antonio is aware that she does not, which is why he takes the time to explain it. What happens between them is still understandably hurtful and terrifying, but through the lens of the viewer we need to be aware that Antonio shows remorse and regret. The second he recognizes what has happened, he is terrified in what his image had been used to do, whether if it was to strike her or if it was just him scaring her. This carries on in the next set of lines.

He calls back to “the sunlight, the moonlight, the starlight” as a way to prove how much he cares for her and how much she means to him. Additionally, he is aware that he cannot fix what has been done, and he is aware that in her mind it is him who had scared her off/hurt her. It is important to note: he is not asking for forgiveness, he is apologizing. He is acknowledging how this has affected her.

Calling back to the beginning of the document, it has been months since they have last spoken. He is looking for her, not just for closure and to apologize but because she has gone missing.

Given how we know he becomes a hunter, whoever speaks to him about getting rid of his possession was lying to him. <3 But it’s important to note that Antonio arrives at the manor in order to find Andrea again and he is aware he is taking a risk. He writes her this note, in the hopes that she will see it, as a way to prove to her that he is changing for the better and as a way to go out of his way to change for her likely so he cannot bring her, or anyone else, harm again.

Basically, the most we need to point out here is that he is still in love with her+ he feels remorse+ he’s going out of his way to risk everything just to change and reverse his errors + this will fail him.

If you read all of this, hope you enjoyed! :)

[mirastudiesphysics]

Hi

I am going uni this year and I am planning to major in Physics and minor in Astronomy. I've always been fascinated by stars and the Universe but I never got to learn it deeply. Do you have any advice for me?

I can ramble quite a bit about advice, so I'll do my best to organize this in a way that makes sense. And of course note that this is from my personal experience, so feel free to ignore something if it doesn't appeal to you. (I'm writing this as a physics grad student based in the US studying cosmology.)

A major in physics is more malleable than pure astronomy, and there are a few route that you can explore further, depending on what you find interesting. The following few points don't include any specific things to do, but it will be good to keep mind as you go through your classes.

Theory: Do you love the mathematical side of physics? Do you love working through proofs, and using the tools of math in creative ways? Theory is one route with most things in physics, and typically requires grad school, and staying in academia to research. Theory is held up to high standards and so is rarely funded with few positions.

Experimental: Do you enjoy the technical side of things, like building your experiments in labs or using a telescope? Experimental physics and astronomy is very hands-on, and this has both academic and technical routes after college.

Computational: Do you like programming? In physics and especially astronomy you need computers to analyze the data that you are taking in bulk. There's a lot of data science in both areas, and is good to learn if you'd like to go into industry instead of staying in academia. (Academia in physics is awful for learning technical computing skills, but there are ways to get there, one of which I accidentally stumbled onto.)

I can go into general advice for the classes you'll likely be taking. A simple search online can give you an overwhelming amount of tips, but I'll try to condense the ones I felt were most helpful here.

Ask for help when you need it! Whether this is working with your classmates, getting tutoring, or going to professor's office hours, don't feel obligated to bash your head against the wall when you are stuck. While it is a skill to take the time to understand something, your time is also valuable, and you will benefit from learning from others.

Practice. Typically in undergrad, doing homework sets is the best way to get practice learning new material. I'd suggest finding more problems if you feel you still need more practice, and working through those problems with others as mentioned above to get a better handle on the topic.

Find ways to get involved in your department. I hate to say networking because it's an annoying buzzword, but it's still important. See if you can find a job in the department, like tutoring, or if you're lucky like I was, your school may have a campus observatory for you to get hands-on experience with. Otherwise, take on rolls in any physics club, like Society of Physics Students or something similar. This way you can get to know the older students, and show that you're active in the department.

Keep a lookout for research opportunities and/or internships. This is how you 1) explore your interests and 2) get experience for your goals after you graduate. Usually you need some letters of recommendation, which you can ask from professors that know you (best option) or other managers if you have a job.

If linear algebra and differential equations are offered, take them! They should be required, but if not, make room for them.

Asa general note, keep track of your general well-being when you're studying physics and astronomy. It's not an easy topic, but it's a matter of hard work rather than pure talent. If you feel lost, it's okay. Everyone feels that eventually, and it's usually at different points of time. Have faith that you can learn the material, either now or later when you have had more time to digest it.

In any case, I hope this helps, and I hope you have fun!

[midwinterhunt]

Gonon Hikawa

Go is a first year at UA high. Her hero name is Eyestrain. And her quirk is to create sensory hallucinations in other people!

Quirk: Sensory Overload Type: Emitter Description: 🛐 She can manipulate the five senses of other people by giving them a high stimulus. Each sense is activated differently. 🛐 Sight: by having her opponent look at a very bright or saturated color or light she can then implant visual illusions in their mind. The brighter the color and the larger portion of their field of vision this color takes up, the faster and more reliably she can activate her quirk. 🛐 Hearing: creating a loud, sharp, grating, or any other sound that can make a person cringe will activate audio illusions. 🛐 Touch: by making physical skin on skin contact with a person she can make a person feel things that aren't real. 🛐 Smell: by making a person smell a strong odor, she can make them smell imaginary scents. She has found smelling salts work best. 🛐 Taste: strong flavors can help activate her quirk to make people think they are tasting something other than they are. Bitter, salty, spicy, and minty flavors work best. 🛐 If there is a filter, such as sunglasses or hearing aids on the target, her quirk is ineffective. At this moment she can only use her quirk on a small handful of people at a time, maybe up to four if her adrenaline rush pushes her to the brink. Typically she will only do one at a time. The affects of it will wear off after the illusion she has imagined ends. It can also be forcibly broken by her or the victim by making eye contact.

Background She comes from a home that isnt unreasonably strict, but she has very few allowances since her dad is a police officer and it has always been important to him to keep up appearances. She has always been…. rambunctious, and hard to manage, but when she hit her teen years she began to seriously push back. She didn't want to be part of Captain Hikawa's Perfect Poster Family.

She started skipping class in middle school, as often as she could get away with. And then came the annual family photo, which she skipped in a heartbeat. Her dad literally sent patrol cars to find her, which she was doing her best to avoid. As her luck would have it, she ran into someone to help.

He was tall, and older than her, he wore jewelry and a coat with spikes, and he had golden hair, and the air crackled with energy around him. And he pulled her into an alley and helped her ditch the cops since he had experience doing that, and introduced himself as Tento then took her somewhere to lie low for the rest of the day. It was exciting! And him and his crew were cool! They were high schoolers and they treated her like a peer and she felt invincible. She started running with them all the time.

Over the next year she got more and more involved with the teen screwups. She got to know them, even started dating Tento secretly. They mostly got into petty crimes, like graffiti, small thefts, public quirk usage. She got into alt fashion, bleached her hair, butted heads at home and at school. She felt like her new friends understood and accepted her while everyone else wanted to lock her in a cage forever.

It came to a head when Tento convinced her to run away with him, and she jumped in head first without looking. They stole a car and made it a whole four days before they got tracked down. They tried to run, but when your dad is a cop he pulls in some extra favors.

They were surrounded, no way out. Well, they didn't have a way out. But Tento could escape on his own. So he did. He used his Lightning Run quirk to incapacitate the cops covering the rear and he ran for it. He didn't hesitate, even knowing that his action injured Go as well. He just left her there rather than risk getting himself caught.

Go was arrested for running away, grand theft auto, vandalism, and petty theft, by her father, personally. It was a mess, but the worst part was that her dad spent the entire drive to the station lecturing her about how bad this would look on her record and to his social life, and how he couldn't believe his own daughter was a criminal and how he didn't know what he'd do if his own blood turned to villainy.

She was mad because she felt like she'd been rejected and abandoned by both her dad and first love in the same day. So she decided "Fuck you i'll accomplish more than you ever did" and being a hero seemed the only way to one of her cop father.

So she worked extremely hard to be a accepted to UA so she can be something better than what people expect from her.