#and why the wolf and the dragon has been abandoned

[missisjoker]

Lost Prince!Jace x Cregan Stark

A short foreword: 1. Boltons flay people because they can "steal" others' magic by wearing the skins.

2. Dragons can't fly over the wall because it breaks their connection to their riders AND breaks their connection to any warg that might be controlling them.

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On his 10th nameday, prince Jacaerys takes his first flight. It goes splendidly well, and later that night, he sneaks out of his room to fly on Vermax again. He doesn't know that far in the North, a Bolton is wearing the freshly flayed skin of a skin changer and trying to warg into Vermax. When he takes to the skies, Vermax gets "snatched", and flies straight to the Dreadford. But they get caught up in a storm, get disoriented, and end up North of the wall. The moment Vermax crosses above the wall, control is lost, and he crashes down to the ground, taking Jacaerys with him.

The boy regains himself in White Tree, wildling village north of the Wall. The wildlings keep him alive because he is "magical" to them. They start training him in their ways, teaching him, and forcing him to fight. Sometimes bleed and starve him for their "magical" rituals.

Sometime later, during a hunt, he sees a group of Night Watch riders, and tries running to them, hoping with all his heart they listen and take him back to his mother - but almost gets killed. He starts hating the Crows for abandoning him, and hating his family for getting him on that dragon and then forgetting about him.

Years pass. Jacaerys grows into a fine wildling leader, smart and brave and ruthless, because wildlings are unforgiving- and so is he. His people call him "Prince".

He learns that a neighboring tribe has been worshipping the Others by leaving newborn babies in the mouths of weirwood trees for the Others to "eat". He is horrified, but...It's not his business what others do onto their children- after all, his own family left him for dead, so why should he care? He also has nightmares where a distant gnarly voice talks to him, promises to flay him and wear his skin like a cloak, and mount a dragon. Or, maybe, break him instead, and warg into him. And then return to Kings Seat and become the King of the 7 kingdoms. He doesn't know what it means, but feels glowing eyes watching him from the dark.

One day, he learns that the Crows raided the neighboring village, snatched a sacrifice baby, and now, judging by the sudden onslaught of Winter, the Others are pissed and are coming to kill everything breathing north of the Wall.

He leads his men after the Crows. His ambush is almost successful, he even sees the child- a small bundle of flesh and skin writhing in cold snow- he thinks of keeping the child alive, but then decides that killing it IS a mercy. He doesn't get to finish the job though, because a stone wall of a man in a wolf fur cloak slams into him. They fight, and the fight is brutal, and even though Jace is one of the best wildling fighters, he finds himself outmatched. He's disarmed, thrown on the floor, and a sword pressed into his throat. He has a flash thought "this is valyrian steel", and realizes- this must be someone from the South, perhaps a lord. A lord in the North? A Stark? "Killing an unarmed opponent? I thought Starks were supposed to be honorable." The man grabs him by the hair and drags him up to meet his gaze, "Honor is reserved for those who deserve it. And there's no honor in killing a suckling babe", and then Jace's world goes black.

He wakes up bound in a cave, near a fire, with Crows around him and with a Stark man watching him with the grey-blue eyes of steel. "Stop staring, it's impolite." "You whisper in your sleep." The man comes closer, and Jace feels uneasy under his piercing gaze, "Was I whispering your name?" The man smiles, and Jace begrudgingly admits that the man is handsome. "You're the one they call Prince?" "Yes, but you can call me Jace." "Hm." The man lifts his chin and runs a thumb over Jace's jaw- the same spot he clocked him in earlier. "Admiring your work?". The man's lips twitch in a half-smile, "And what if I am?"

There is a sudden commotion outside, and Jace finds himself alone. He crawls to the fire and burns the ropes around his hands, trying not to scream when fire licks his skin. He gets out of the cave expecting to run into a centinel, but outside is a massacre. There is a pack of wolves attacking the camp. He sees the Stark man- throwing off a beast off his men, face and cloak drenched in blood. Jace wants to run, but then sees a giant bear going straight for Stark. So, he grabs a half-broken spear from the frozen ground, screams, "Stark!", and throws it at the bear. Stark turns, and his eyes widen in horror because the spear only nicks the bear's side, and the bear roars and charges Jace. Jace moves and evades, but the beast still catches him with one of his paws, knocking him on the ground, and starts to claw at his chest. Jace hears his own bones break and skin tear, and screams when the bear goes for his throat, but in that moment a valyrian steel blade runs the bear's head through and exits thought his maw. Jace sees blood dripping on the snow and doesn't know if it's his, or the bears- and the world goes black, yet again.

When he wakes up, he ... is lost. His body aches badly, but he is warm, and his bed feels softer than he ever remembers feeling. He is covered in furs, and a brightly lit fireplace licks stone walls and arched ceiling with amber glow. He tries to move, but a firm hand stops him.

"Try not to move".

The Stark man is sitting next to his bed. His face is covered in scratches, but his eyes are ... soft. Jace feels a sting of something in his chest.

"Where..."

"Winterfell. You were badly hurt, so I brought you here with me."

Stark cups his head and helps Jace sit. His hands are rough from handling a sword, but strong and gentle, and Jace melts into the touch. The man gives him a sip of water,

"the bear..."

"It was a warg."

"A warg?"

"A skin changer. A man who controls animals from afar, makes them do their bidding."

Jace swallows hard,

"Is he dead?"

"No, he's not." A moment of silence follows, then,

"I Wish to go back."

"No."

"Am I your hostage then?"

"It isn't safe for you back there, your Highness."

Jace's face burns,

"Your Highness, is it now?"

Stark looks at him for a long moment, gaze unwavering, and Jace feels his skin prickle.

"Your name isn't Jace."

"What?"

"You kept repeating a phrase in your sleep. Se anogar hen zaldrizes iksos isse issa." The northerner's accent sounds a bit wild, but the words are undeniable. "The blood of the dragon is in my veins." You're Jacaerys Velaryon, son of Rhaenyra Targaryen and the Crown Prince of Seven Kingdoms."

Jace feels treacherous tears burn in his eyes.

"Jacaerys is dead."

Stark stays quiet for a while, then sighs, "Maybe so. But, whatever it is- stay here until your wounds heal."

Jace's heart is hammering in his chest and he turns away from the man, hiding a single tear rolling down his cheek.

"I don't need your pity".

"I am not offering you pity, I am paying back my debt. Stay here as my guest, and once you recover, if you still wish so, I will escort you back North of the wall."

Jace's eyes search the man's handsome face,

"Do you promise?"

"I promise. As long as you don't kill any more of my men."

He offers a hand to Jace, and Jace shakes it.

"Then it's a deal."

The man smiles, and Jace wonders for a second why does his hand fits so perfectly into the man's.

[girlwithadragonheart]

Chapter 6 - Strained Ties

This story contains major spoilers for Dragon Age the Veilguard. Read at your own discretion!!

Kalais x Lucanis

Summary: As Kalais recovers, stress is high

Word Count: 2.4k

Warnings: Injury, mom and dad fight, Varric comfort

A/N: A shorter one to bridge the gap between events

Chapter 5 DATV Masterlist Chapter 7

Lucanis paced the length of the room like a caged predator, his wings flickering into view every few minutes, a sure sign his control was fraying. His steps were sharp, almost mechanical, and every so often he shot a glare at the cot where Rook lay motionless.

Her breathing was steady, but she hadn’t stirred since they’d escaped the blight-engulfed fortress. Blood had been scrubbed from her skin, but a faint pallor lingered, and Lucanis couldn’t ignore the faint, almost imperceptible shimmer of lyrium on the wound.

Bellara slipped into the room, her usually commanding presence softened. She crossed her arms, leaning against the doorframe. “You need to rest,” she said gently.

Lucanis didn’t stop pacing. “I can’t.”

“She’s strong. She’ll pull through.” Bellara’s voice was calm, but her eyes betrayed a flicker of doubt. She stepped forward, her voice softening further. “Lucanis, this isn’t your fault.”

He froze mid-step, his back to her, his hands clenched into fists. “Isn’t it?” His voice low, trembling with suppressed emotion. “She threw herself into the middle of that chaos---for me. For all of us. If she hadn’t maybe---”

“You can’t think like that,” Bellara interrupted, placing a tentative hand on his shoulder. “Rook makes her own decisions.”

Lucanis shook her off and finally turned, his face tight with anger and grief. “Then why do they always put her in danger? Why is it always her bleeding out on some battlefield while we stand by and hope she survives?”

Bellara flinched at the venom in his tone, but before she could respond, Spite materialized, sitting cross-legged on a nearby table. “Wake up, Rook. She has to.” he said, his voice carrying its usual edge of amusement, but even he couldn’t entirely hide his concern.

“And what if she doesn’t?” Lucanis snapped, his voice cracking.

“She will,” Spite hissed.

Bellara sighed, her expression softening again. “You’re not going to do her any good if you burn yourself out like this.”

Lucanis didn’t answer, his gaze fixed on Rook’s still form. Bellara hesitated, then quietly left the room, giving him the space she knew he wouldn’t ask for.

Spite tilted his head, watching Lucanis with unnerving intensity. “You’re scared.”

Lucanis glared at him but said nothing.

“Good,” Spite added, hopping off the table. “Fear keeps things interesting.”

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The world was dark and cold. Fog surrounded my feet, curling up my legs with every step. The echo of my footsteps sounded throughout this empty expanse. My arms crossed over my chest, clutching at the skin on my arms. My skin pebbled up from the chill. My chest was tight, and there was a dull throbbing in my side. I couldn’t remember why.

I couldn’t figure out what I was doing here. I remembered Weisshaupt and Ghilan’nain and the archdemon, and then… everything went black. There’s nothing beyond that. What am I doing? Why am I here?

I wandered through the dreamscape, my boots crunching against an endless expanse of broken mirrors. The shards reflected fragments of me---my face, my hands, my past. In one reflection, I was a child, clutching the hand of the magister’s wife. In the next, I clutched my mother’s lifeless body, screaming into the night about the injustice done to us. In another, I was wielding the Dread Wolf’s dagger, blood dripping from my fingertips.

Endless screams surrounded me. Screams of people I loved, people I knew, and people I didn’t. Those I had abandoned in Minrathous. The Wardens that died at Weisshaupt. The slaves and Venatori in that slaver ring I crashed with Varric. Even my own screams surrounded me. 

Every step I took felt heavy, as though the weight of every decision I’d ever made was pulling her down. I stopped at a jagged mirror, my reflection staring back at me with accusing eyes.

“You keep trying,” a voice said softly behind me.

I turned, startled, to see Cole standing there. He was as I remembered him: delicate and earnest, with wide eyes that seemed to see straight into my soul. “Cole,” I breathed. “What are you doing here?”

“I came because you needed me,” he said simply, stepping closer. “You’re hurting.”

I let out a bitter laugh. “You could say that.” I gestured at the mirrors around us. “Look at this mess. Every decision I make, it’s wrong. People get hurt. People die.”

Cole tilted his head, his expression unreadable. “You think you make it worse. But you don’t.”

“Don’t I?” I snapped, the words spilling out in a rush. “I should’ve found a way to save Minrathous. I should’ve stayed out of Weisshaupt. I should’ve found another way to stop Ghilan’nain. Maybe my mother would still be alive if I had listened. Maybe I wouldn’t have---”

“---done everything you could to save them,” Cole finished gently. “You make choices, Rook. Hard ones. But you’re here because you care. Because you want to protect them.”

I looked away, my throat tightening. “What if I’m not enough? I can’t even protect myself, that’s why I’m stuck in this bloody place!” I gestured around, exasperated.

Cole stepped closer, his voice soft. “You are. They’re waiting for you. You can still fight.”

“I’m so tired, Cole.” My eyes teared up.

“I know.” He reached out, brushing his fingers lightly against my hand. “But they need you. He needs you.”

I closed my eyes, tears slipping down my cheeks. “What if I fail again?”

Cole’s voice was like a whisper of wind. “Then you’ll try again. That’s what you do.”

When I opened my eyes, Cole was gone. The mirrors around me shimmered, dissolving into light.

“It’s time to wake up,” his voice echoed. “They need you.”

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The first thing I felt was a sharp, burning pain in my side, pulling her out of the darkness like a cruel tether. I groaned softly, the sound barely audible, but it was enough.

“Rook?” Lucanis’s voice was hoarse, but it was filled with such raw, unrestrained relief that it made my chest tighten.

My eyes fluttered open, and the dim light of the room swam into focus. Lucanis’s face appeared above me, his usual composure shattered. His eyes were red-rimmed, his hands hovering as though he wasn’t sure if he was allowed to touch me.

“Hey,” I croaked, my throat dry and raw.

“Hey,” he echoed, his lips pulling into the faintest of smiles. “You’re awake.”

“Yeah. You look like shit,” I teased. I heard Spite laugh somewhere on the other side of me. I let out a weak laugh as Lucanis scowled at him, wincing as the motion tugged at my wound. “Missed you too, Mischief.”

Lucanis sat on the edge of the cot, his hand finally reaching for mine. He squeezed it gently, as though afraid I might break. “Don’t ever do that again,” he said, his voice low.

“Do what?” I said weakly. “Save your ass?”

“I’m serious, Rook.” He leaned closer, his forehead almost touching mine. “You scared the hell out of me.”

I smiled faintly, squeezing his hand in return. “I’ll try not to.”

“Not good enough,” he said, but his voice softened.

Spite sneered, interrupting. “Rook. Stop. Dying.”

I chuckled, my eyes sliding shut again. “Working on it.”

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I couldn’t tell you when I drifted off to sleep.

The room was dim, lit only by the faint flicker of a lantern on the far table. My head throbbed, and my side ached fiercely, but it was the emptiness that struck me most. Lucanis wasn’t there. The chair beside the cot was empty, the air still heavy with the faint metallic scent of lyrium and blood.

I tried to push myself up, but my body protested immediately.

“Don’t even think about it, Rook,” a familiar voice drawled.

I turned my head, wincing as the movement sent a fresh wave of pain through me. Varric leaned against the doorway, crossbow resting casually over one shoulder, his expression a mixture of relief and irritation.

“Varric,” I rasped. “Didn’t know I rated personal security.”

He smirked, stepping into the room. “You don’t. I’m here for the entertainment value.” He pulled up a chair, flipping it backward to sit. “Although I have to admit, seeing you in one piece is more satisfying than I expected.”

I let out a weak laugh. “Glad to be alive, then.”

“Glad is putting it lightly. The Possessed Peacock was losing his feathers over you,” Varric said, leaning forward, his tone only half-joking. “He’s been pacing around like a wyvern on a leash. Then, when you finally opened your eyes, he vanished. Typical.”

“Where’d he go?” I asked, my voice cracking slightly.

“Probably outside, beating himself up or sulking in the nearest dark corner,” Varric said. His sharp eyes softened. “He blames himself for what happened to you.”

I closed my eyes, guilt and exhaustion battling for dominance. “It wasn’t his fault. It wasn’t anyone’s fault, I didn’t get out of the way fast enough.”

“Yeah, well, good luck convincing him of that,” Varric said, crossing his arms. “Lucanis isn’t exactly the ‘let-it-go’ type, in case you haven’t noticed.”

I sighed, the weight of everything catching up with me. “I don’t know how to fix this, Varric. I feel like every decision I make just leads to more blood.”

Varric tilted his head, his expression thoughtful. “You know, I’ve seen a lot of leaders make a lot of bad calls. Sometimes they’re reckless, sometimes they’re selfish, and sometimes they’re just plain stupid. You, though?” He gestured at me with an almost paternal fondness. “You’re different. You don’t take risks for glory or power. You do it because you care. Too much, maybe.”

“Doesn’t change that people keep getting hurt.”

“People are always going to get hurt, Rook. That’s life,” Varric said, his voice steady, grounding. “But the ones who survive? The ones who make it through because of you? They remember.”

I frowned, staring at the ceiling. “That supposed to make me feel better?”

“Nope,” he grinned, leaning back. “But it’s the truth. And truth has a funny way of sticking with you.”

We sat in silence for a moment, the weight of his words settling over me. Finally, I turned to him, my voice softer. “Am I a good leader, Varric?”

“Kid, you’re a better leader than I ever was,” he said. “Get some rest. I’ll still be here when you wake up.”

I didn’t even have the strength to argue with him anymore, exhaustion taking over.

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I sat propped against the headboard, my side aching, my thoughts circling like vultures. Every breath I took was shallow, careful, as though moving too much would break me open again.

The door creaked, and my eyes snapped to it. Lucanis stood there, framed by the dim light spilling from the hallway. His silhouette was sharp, his wings flickering into view for the briefest moment before disappearing again. He looked hesitant, like he wasn’t sure if he should come in.

“You’re back,” I said, my voice rough but steady enough.

“I never really left,” he said, stepping inside. His tone was quiet, too controlled. “I just… needed space.”

I raised an eyebrow, a sharp laugh slipping out before I could stop it. “Space? From what? Watching me bleed out because I was too stubborn to know when to stop?”

He flinched, and guilt pricked at me, but I didn’t stop.

“Is that it?” I asked. “Because if you’ve got something to say, Lucanis, now’s your chance.”

His jaw tightened as he crossed the room, leaning against the far wall, arms crossed like he was holding himself together by sheer will. “Don’t do that,” he said, his voice low.

“Do what?” I pushed.

“Turn this on yourself,” he snapped, Antivan accent thick on his tongue. “You nearly died, Rook. And for what? Because I can’t handle my own damn messes?”

“Your messes?” I straightened, the ache in my side flaring, but I didn’t care. “We were all there for the same reason—to stop Ghilan’nain. Or did you think I’d just stand back and let you take the hit?”

“You should’ve,” he said, his voice tight. “You should’ve let me. I’m the one who should be lying in that bed, not you.”

“And what good would that have done?” I snapped, standing up despite the sharp pull in my side. I saw a flash of panic in his eyes, his body twitching as my knees wobbled, as though despite our argument, he was prepared to catch me. I stayed upright, meeting his gaze head-on. “Tell me, Lucanis, what would that have solved?”

His hands curled into fists, and he looked away, his wings flickering again before disappearing. “I don’t know,” he muttered. “But I can’t—”

“Too bad,” I cut him off. “I am not your responsibility, and I am not some child to be coddled!” I crossed my arms. “Stop treating me like I can’t handle my messes.”

“I didn’t even make the shot!” Lucanis snapped. “What good am I here if I can’t do the one thing I’m trained for?”

“Lucanis, I—”

“Don’t.” He exhaled sharply. “You should lay back down. Get some rest. Excuse me,” he said, putting a hand to his chest and bowing slightly before leaving.

I stood there, dumbfounded for a moment before sitting heavily on the edge of the cot. The door clicked shut behind Lucanis, leaving me in silence that felt sharper than any blade. My side throbbed as though in protest of the argument, but I barely noticed. His words echoed in my head, layering themselves over my own doubts, my own failures.

What good am I here?

I could still see the flash of his wings, the way his hands clenched like he was barely holding himself together. My fists curled against the blanket. I should’ve said more. Or less. Or something entirely different.

I groaned, dragging my hands down my face, and swung my legs up onto the cot. Lying down was a struggle, my side flaring with pain, but I forced myself to settle. My body demanded rest, but my mind wasn’t interested in complying.

I stared at the low ceiling, counting the cracks in the plaster. Five, six, seven… My throat tightened as the weight of everything—the mission, the fight, Lucanis—pressed down on me. I had to fix this, I just didn’t know how.

My eyes were heavy, and the room began to blur. Sleep pulled at me, unwelcome but unavoidable. In the quiet, I whispered to the darkness, as though Lucanis might hear me through the walls.

“I’m not giving up on you either.”

Even if I didn’t know how to bridge the chasm growing between us.

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A/N: I promise things will get better TwT

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[darilarostarg]

HOTD Predictions for Season 3  

I honestly cannot tell with all the changes they have made so far where the fuck they are going with this, and I have no idea how they are going to fit this entire story into four seasons, 16 episodes, but here are of my some thoughts/ideas, feel free to leave yours below (please be careful of future plot spoilers below);

I can see season opening one of two ways. I don't think we have time for a ease in episode, given the news of four seasons, so it may be either of the following;

The Gullet

To me this makes the most sense as it happens first in the book. All the Dragonriders that partake are currently on Dragonstone. I also think it would be great tension and drama, that when Rhaenyra does take Kings Landing, she has now lost two sons, a complete an utter betrayal (on purpose or not) when she arrives to see Alicents son, who's head she was promised, is in fact missing.

I also think Baela may partake in the Gullet, replacing Nettles.

2. Fall of Kings Landing

Just as it was set up at the end of S2. I can see the gullet happening while Rhaenyra and Daemon are taking/have already taken Kings Landing (that is why they are not there etc.), but I cannot at this point see Rhaenyra leaving all her dragon riders on Dragonstone if the gullet had not happened yet but CGI budget tells me it will just be Rhaenyra and Daemon lol.

Again the climax of the Fall will be the fact Aegon is not in the capital and Alicent will not know where he is. Alicent and Haelena will finally be taken captive at this point. I also think this needs to happen a little later in the show, as at a minimum we need Otto to return to be executed.

Other plot points throughout season three;

Rhaena claiming Sheepstealer - more a fact than prediction? However completely unsure where it leads to, if i'm being honest. No something I have really seen the vision on yet, as I do not believe Daemon will go to Maidenpool anymore etc. and have that whole part of the nettles arc. Also the blacks will still have a large ridable dragon at the end of the dance which is a little messy for the plot? I maybe Daemon does send her way? Or she leaves herself (the abandoned becomes the abandoner?)

I can see them combining elements of Honeywine/Red Fork/Lakeshore and possibly Butcher's Ball into one single battle. Deaths of Jason Lannister, and Cole (maybe Gwyane if they do not find a way to get him back to the capital before the fall).

Alys fucking with Aemond (maybe visions, I don't think we have the time though?) cause she misses her bestie girl Daemon

Haelena's death :(

Fall of Dragonstone - death of Moondancer :(

Season three ends with Tumbleton - Hugh and Ulf betray the blacks

I also think it is entirely possible they combine elements of Honeywine, Red Fork, Lakeshore, Butcher's Ball and Tumbleton all in one!

Season four possibilities

Gods Eye either episode one or two - Deaths of Daemon, Caraxes, Aemond and Vhagar rip daemon, FREE MATT!!!

However, I could also see them pushing this event out to keep Matt around for longer. God's Eye is an event most people are looking forward to, and they may be scared that people will check out after they lose their biggest name - I hope I am painfully incorrect about this.

Rhaenyra really unravels as she has been betrayed and lost her biggest ally - possibly Corlys turns on her at this point if it doesn't already happen in season three (or at all...)

Storming of the Dragonpit - orchestrated by Mysaria? - deaths of Joffery, Dreamfyre and Syrax

Tumbleton 2.0 - Death of Addam, Daeron, Ulf, Hugh and the remaining dragons (Vermithor, Silverwing, Seasmoke, Tessarion)

Rhaenyra flees to Dragonstone - her death

Aegon is poisoned at this point I think Alicent will be the one to do it lol

Hour of the Wolf - Deaths of Larys and Mysaria

Series ends with Aegon being crowned

So basically three very large CGI and battle sequences each season (with smaller set pieces with the dragons in between) to make it somewhat work, hitting the key points from the book.

Let’s hope and pray HBO have upped that budget lol

[wild-dagon]

Following up on my prior post about Wild going back in time and becoming a dragon

Which member of the Chain do you think should pull the Master sword from him?

Twilight has the closest relationship with him. That’s his cub. I love the idea that Twilight was with Wild on his first quest. I think Wild is Twilight’s most important person. Very few people in Twilight’s life know about his wolf form. But Wild adores that side of him. After Midna left it was so hard for him to find his footing. He’s been searching for his place for years only to find centuries in the future. He woke up one more stuck as a wolf and with a new hero to mentor. And he loved it. No one in his world knows about his ability to transform into a wolf outside of Midna and Zelda. Yet this kid and his world welcome this side of Twilight with open arms. He never wanted to leave. When he was pulled away it was unbearable until he was pulled into a new quest. This time instead of traveling with one other hero he was traveling with 8. One being his mentor and one being his cub. But once again the gods have ripped his cub from and this time it’s permanent. He doesn’t know which one is worse Midna choosing to abandon him and going where he can’t follow. Or wild who is still here but is completely out of his reach. I could go way more into their relationship, I love them so much.

Time. Time is the dad of the group. Wild is a part of his legacy. Twilight is his descendent and Wild is the protégée of his protégée (is he also Twi’s descendent who’s to say) he loves these kids, all of them but there is a special bond between the three. But would he be willing to draw the master sword again. The blade has already taken so much from him, and now in an effort to restore it, it has also taken wild from him.

Sky. The master sword is his blade. He forged the sword and he has a relationship with Fi. The Blade is far more important to him then it is to the others. To find out it shattered had to hurt. It shattered on Wild when he need it to protect him and Zelda. Sky knows he has gotten mad at Wild in the past for draining the Master Swords energy but it’s not truly his fault that Fi is so old by the time he needs to wield her. He can’t help but feel responsible for Wild sacrificing so much to restore Fi. His brother gave up everything that he is to restore Sky’s friend. (I don’t think enough people play with Sky and Wilds relationships they have such a sweet dynamic)

Four has never wielded the Master Sword. And while he and Wild have a close relationship with Four trying to craft a sword that Wild can’t break. For all of Four’s inflect I think he would realize that he can’t be the one to draw the blade. Not because they aren’t close but because the master sword has never been his to wield

Warriors is interesting. He, Wild, and Sky are the knights of the group and while Wild might not remember everything that doesn’t mean he and Warriors haven’t bonded over their time in the service. He’s also the best at compartmentalizing what is going on. Is his little brother now a giant worm? Yes. Have they seen this giant worm flying all around hyrule’s history meaning Wild’s been trapped like this for eons? Yes. Does this dragon have the weapon they need to free Wild’s world from Ganondorf? Yes. I think it will wreck him later but I think in the moment he would be the most objective.

Legend. He’s never been this mad at the goddess. How dare she do this to his brother. It wasn’t good enough to kill him on his first quest no she need to force him to sacrifice everything on his second. And for what? So that one of them could complete a fetch quest to get her super important sword. No. He wants his brother back. Not this giant dragon. If they were allowed to help why couldn’t they be there from the start. Why couldn’t they fight Ganondorf in the past with Wild. Why couldn’t they beat him back then before Wild even need to swallow the stone. This is so many levels of wrong. And now one of them needs to draw the sword from Wild’s skull.

Hyrule is distressed. He can barely feel Wild’s magic in this dragon. It’s definitely their brother but he’s also different. He’s ancient now. The same feeling he gets around a great fairy. How has this happened. Wild his adventuring and wondering buddy is gone? Forever? And they weren’t there to help him. And now in his place is this ancient dragon that barely feels like his brother. (Wild’s still there he’s conscious is just buried deep at the moment)

Wind. Don’t blame the kid but this is kinda awesome. Wild’s a dragon! And yes he’s stuck right now but the master sword has broken worst curses. And if that doesn’t work then maybe he will be restored after they beat Ganondorf. And if not well Wild never mentions his worlds Triforce. They could find it and wish Wild back. The gods couldn’t be mad at such a wish from their hero’s. No they would get Wild back. He has to believe that because if they can’t then what’s the point of all of this?

[atopvisenyashill]

why do you think we don't see jon's reaction to sansa's wedding and robb's death?

i can only guess here; only george knows the real reason. but i think it’s to hide jon’s feelings about tyrion. despite tyrion being a help to jon, jon’s thoughts about tyrion later are a bit…detached? in fact, he only thinks about tyrion once after tyrion leaves the wall:

Jon had known Tyrion Lannister, briefly. He took my hand and named me friend. It was hard to believe the little man had it in him to murder his own sire, but the fact of Lord Tywin's demise seemed to be beyond doubt.

He doesn’t wonder if Tyrion had a hand in his father's death

He doesn't wonder if Tyrion had a hand in the red wedding

He genuinely doesn’t even dwell on the red wedding which could mean so many things

He doesn’t comment on Stannis referring to Sansa as “lady lannister”

it’s a far cry from tyrion, who looks back on his time at the wall fondly. so my current running theory is i think we don’t get jon’s initial reactions to any of this because jon’s opinion has gotten increasingly sour. when you look at the timeline of information here, it seems jon (and the wall in general) don’t get news about robb’s murder and sansa’s forced wedding until after stannis gets there. then we get that above quote.

that combined with the fact that the first three chapters of “a dance with dragons” are jon, dany, and tyrion introducing aegon - it makes me believe jon’s chapters are frustratingly lannister-less because when they meet again, whereas tyrion may expect a warmer welcome from his “old friend” jon is going to be wary, perhaps even hostile. the sansa marriage in particular- it’s very clear to everyone involved what sort of marriage this is going to be (a hostage bride/forced marriage) because look at other reactions:

Robb's fingers brushed the pommel of his sword. "If I could I'd take his ugly head off. Sansa would be a widow then, and free. There's no other way that I can see. They made her speak the vows before a septon and don a crimson cloak." Catelyn remembered the twisted little man she had seized at the crossroads inn and carried allt he way to the Eyrie. "I should have let Lysa push him out her Moon Door. My poor sweet Sansa...why would anyone do this to her?"

"I forgot, you've been hiding under a rock. The northern girl. Winterfell's daughter. We heard she killed the king with a spell, and afterward changed into a wolf with big leather wings like a bat, and flew out a tower window. But she left the dwarf behind and Cersei means to have his head." That's stupid, Arya thought. Sansa only knows songs, not spells, and she'd never marry the Imp.

And jon has had plenty of interactions with other forced marriages, he’s likely to see this one for what it is, and i think it sinks his opinion of tyrion - but george doesn’t want us to know yet. he’s gearing up for a dance, where the three “dragons” will fight and tyrion will be the power propping up at least two but likely all three dragons at one point, and that means none of them trust each other.

So I think similar to how Jon tries not to dwell on Robb, he forces himself not to dwell on the fate he knows awaits Sansa as a forced bride, or on the many betrayals of his family headed by Tyrion himself, because he has no ability to stop them. It's not until he gets the letter that all of these feelings crack open and spill out and he takes that final last leap of officially breaking his vows to save "Arya" from a forced marriage. And I tink when we get him awake again in TWOW, we will see a Jon who is more than ready to abandon the Night's Watch in favor of protecting his family - love is the death of duty, after all.

[carabas]

Dragon Age Veilguard liveblogging -

Mourn Watch!Rook was found by the undead as an infant? For a second there that had me worried Rook was going to turn out to have a mysterious Chosen One backstory instead of being just some dude Varric picked up in a bar, but the other factions don't mention mysterious abandoned infant Rooks. I love this actually. Why did the Mourn Watch not take him to an orphanage. Is this normal in Nevarra, does the Mourn Watch have foundlings around on a regular basis, or is it just Rook, was baby Rook the Mourn Watch's collective mascot, I can't wait to talk to Emmrich. And I'm resisting the temptation to give Rook vallaslin but delighted to discover the option is there even with this faction backstory, maybe your Rook could have lived with a Dalish clan in between life at the necropolis, it's possible. And LAVELLAN. MY GIRL. MY GIRL IS BACK AND PREPARED FOR HEARTACHE, I AM EXPERIENCING EMOTIONS IN THE CHARACTER CREATOR.

...wait, that can't be all the past choices we input, can it? Just the Inquisitor/their LI/whether the Inquisition was disbanded/whether they want to save Solas? There will be an opportunity to fill in more of the worldstate later, right? They probably just don't want us to get too bogged down in the character creator/prologue. I'm not going to worry. I'm a little worried.

PLAYING FOR ALL OF TWO SECONDS AND WOLF STATUE SPOTTED, I HAVE MISSED YOU

The frescos! The photo mode, the ability to get up close to see the frescos from any angle I like, even playing on xbox with no modding tools!! Incredible, I am going to be poring over every scene like a museum exhibit you've got to drag me out of, I am poking through all Solas's artifacts in extreme closeup, and also what is this wolf-headed instrument doing on the bed in his Minrathous hideaway, does he play music, why has Lavellan not heard him play music, has he been holding out on us

The ritual! ...still has that one extra Elgar'nan circle-headpiece statue on the bottom row of statues that doesn't match the top row, huh, I'd kind of thought that was just a slapdash placeholder kind of thing for the preview that would be edited for the final game. Why doesn't triangle-headpiece get a statue on the bottom row, why's Elgar'nan hogging an extra spot. Rude.

Rook: "Helpful advice from the elven god of, and I am quoting you here, 'Lies, treachery, and rebellion.'"

Solas: "Depending on the story."

The way Solas takes time out from his frustrated angry lecturing to let some amusement show through there, and then that You have exchanged verbal jabs with Solas popup, the most important achievement, giving our trickster god some enrichment in his enclosure

HE LIVED! I KNEW VARRIC WAS GOING TO LIVE i mean he looks pretty bad and it was a magic dagger so who knows what'll happen later but he was NOT KILLED OFFSCREEN IN A HASTY CUTAWAY IN THE PREVIEW! Phew.

Aaaand now that we're in casual clothes, my poor mage gets hideous pajamas. Ah, now it really feels like Dragon Age is back.

FELASSAN SIGNING CODEX ENTRIES IN THE LIGHTHOUSE ;_; And the Divine Imperatives codex entry musing on the nature of divinity in general and its effects on Solas and his followers specifically, and a puzzle to solve already and it's such a cute one with these statues, how am I supposed to ever leave the Lighthouse and progress the plot when Solas's base is already giving me everything I want. He kept a music room locked away! He has been holding out on us. "Finally, a beloved memory surfaces. A smiling glance, meeting at a crescendo, a shared moment of understanding" - given the way we opened this room, was that moment shared with Mythal? And he's recreated his specific frescos from Skyhold here in this hidden room! And despite the fresh paint supplies in front of them they're already in not great condition, and all the other frescos in the Lighthouse are so incredibly horribly faded here in the Fade where time is not real, Solas is really not doing okay

and neither am I, HELP, HELP, I NEED A TANK, I NEED A DOG, I NEED CARVER, CASSANDRA, ALISTAIR, SOMEONE COME GET THESE DARKSPAWN OFF OF ME, I don't think any Dragon Age has spent this long without giving you a warrior companion. Between Varric, Harding, Neve, and now Bellara, one ranged support companion after another, I'm really, really feeling pressured to make Rook the melee guy here, and I refuse. Just frantically spamming Fade Step all through Arlathan Forest.

IS THAT MY WIFE?? okay obviously it would be reading far too much into things to suspect the first raven I see of being Morrigan, but to be fair, they've had sneaky raven Morrigans before, she spent Wicked Eyes Wicked Hearts hiding out in raven form on Celene's balcony - aaaaand shortly afterward, here's Morrigan in the Veil Jumpers' camp! I've connected the dots, I've connected them. It was probably just a raven.

"I have borne many appellations." "I have had many names, but you may call me Flemeth." Welcome back, Mythal.

...But if Morrigan's here already, Mythal headgear and all, and we still haven't been asked to input any more worldstate information like, say, whether she drank from the Well of Sorrows, or the existence of her son - that's seriously it then, those extremely few questions in the character creator were seriously all the worldstate customization we're getting? That's shocking. I'm being so well fed with lore about Solas and the gods right now that surprisingly I don't mind this all that much, but it does feel like they're losing a huge part of what makes Dragon Age Dragon Age. And I was really hoping our Dalish Grey Warden companion would have maybe just one line about what the existence of a Dalish Hero of Ferelden meant to him.

Actually in general the gameplay here is reminding me a lot more of Mass Effect than Dragon Age - the new combat style, the single linear story path to follow with almost no side quests so far aside from the puzzle to unlock Solas's hidden room, Bellara's busy making calibrations and Rook's in their room looking at fish, and now we're heading out on our ME2 recruitment mission. And I mean, I like Mass Effect fine, and every Dragon Age game is always drastically different from the last, but this is an adjustment

SOLAS HAD HAIR AND WE GET TO SEE IT we get to wander through memories of solas's past this game is so good to me I can't stay mad at it.

the god of rook's people now speaks to rook in their sleep and in their meditations and rook even walks through his memories, rook is surrounded by all these charming romanceable companions and yet the most intense connection that is being formed right now, by far, is with solas, and it's in such a wildly different way than Lavellan who got to know him as just Solas first, the person not the legend, Solas the vulnerable apostate in the middle of a powerful organization she leads; Rook is having intense personal conversations with his very own god of lies and he knows it, insane about this.

The prison mission is so beautiful with the enormous sea creatures in the distance and bones at the bottom of the sea and, most importantly and most beautifully, Lucanis drawing some melee fire away from me ;_; tears of joy ;_; finally a companion I can rely on ;_; And Neve complimented his demon on having good taste in possessing him! Oh my god Neve, stealing Hawke's pickup lines? You can do so much better than a Hawke pickup line!

[angiiiiexx]

Writing down a few thoughts about who I think Ras' master could be (if it's someone we know) (I have absolutely no idea what Ras or his master's plan is)

First of all, the most unrealistic options:

Harumi doesn't make any sense (even though it would be kinda funny if she was behind everything)

Garmadon, because it would mean that Ras has been abandoned by his master like 3 times (and those coming shatterspin comics imply that Garmadon actually fought against the wolf clan)

Next up, the option that would be bad writing:

The overlord

Like damn he's already been defeated enough. While he does possess a lot of power, I feel like he's only fixated on ninjago. His comeback would just be bad.

Now, some options I thought about:

The time twins

No one knows when and where they ended up. I have no idea what kind of motivation they would have though, so very unlikely. They aren't powerful enough anyway.

The first spinjitzu master (or some evil version of him)

He's definitely powerful enough. This would make sense if he separated the good and evil parts of himself and the evil version was behind everything and destroying everything his good/normal part worked against. This would also explain the existence of shatterspin, cuz who else would make some bad version of it if not the creator of spinjitzu himself.

And the last one:

One of the source dragons

They are definitely strong enough. And I think the idea of one of them being evil is kinda interesting.

It's probably going to be an entirely new character tho, so idk

Now I'm gonna add some thoughts that are spoilers for episode 1-4

Ras says that the power he needs to open the shadow dojo is the power of a source dragon. So it doesn't make sense if he's already working for one, because that one could just give him the power.

But: the source dragon could just try to keep up appearances with the others because they don't want to interfere with mortals. This would also explain how he managed to capture a source dragon/knew about them.

And for the first spinjitzu master part:

Shatterspin is a completely evil version of spinjitzu, which is something an evil version of the creator of normal/good spinjitzu would make.

Shatterspin was used like a thousand years ago, which means that the fsm was still alive when that happened. And if Rontu and Egalt defeated the forbidden 5, why didn't the fsm help. Maybe he was too afraid of his evil version or something. Idk

[decarabiandivorce]

Tbh the sheer magnitude of angst potential that decarabian has is untapped. Imagine thinking everyone loves you, that you know you’re taking care of them and they appreciate what you do for them, that people look up to you in respect. But in reality your kingdom is falling apart, everyone including your own wife hates you and your actions, simply because you’re blind to the world around you, trying and trying to protect everyone but nearly everyone else thinks you’re trying to hurt them. You have so much love in you for everyone you know that it system overflows into hatred, apathy, and obsession, and the two people who could ever have the potential to truly understand you and your motives are both plotting together to kill you

(he needs therapy)

😔 he needs both therapy and a divorce. Those who hated him realized they couldn't do anything about it just left. They would rather embrace the cold than defy him. No wonder why the only people left in his city were those who 'respected' him. Its survivorship bias. The naysayers are all outside his walls and so of course only the yes-men were in earshot.

Also yeah once Amos is like "you know what? I should leave him!". Decarabian starts to Spiral. Its not healthy at all, and it effects him a lot. Amos was completely justified in leaving him, and thats why i think Decarabian's winds get even worse. You know how there were tornadoes and such when Dvalin attacked the city? Yeah. Yeah.... Anemo guy gets abandonment issue 3.0 and acts like a dragon.

This just makes his citizen hate him even more, driving more people to the Nameless Bard's side. Oh once he realizes that all of them are on that bard's side he's going to blame the bard for everything. "Things were perfect until you came along!" Type of monologues. Its a mutual hatred, NB hates Deca for stuff that Deca didn't even do. They should stab each other :)

I can just imagine him at the top of his tower, the halls are as silent as they always been but its only now he can sense the *missingness* of it all. He knows something is wrong. He knows that he isn't happy. But he refuses to wake up. His throne glitters while the stone beneath him shatters. For the first time in a long time he feels emotions other than content. Anger. Despair. Bitterness. Guilt.

If he surrendered would he be able to see Amos again? See his citizens again.

Thats such a silly thought! He's trying to protect them! There is a war outside!

But Andrius's blizzards are weakening. When was the last time that wolf fought against his winds

When was the last time he went outside and talked to anyone

Everything is fine! Its perfect.

He misses her so much. He misses her so much. He misses her so much. Amos where did you go? Are you eating well? Are you cold? Your ring is right in my hand. Please come back. Please. You would do anything for her

Well, besides what she wanted.

Was happiness worth the lack of protection?

[theleslistuff]

DPcaw24 day 3,4,5,6,7 preview

I'm so sorry for not finishing in time! 😞, this are taking longer than expected, but to post before the event ends, I'll just show the previews and what I got so far

Dpcaw24 day 3: Bleeding out in an alleyway

Danny phantom/My little pony friendship is magic au/crossover

Starlight finds an alicorn bleeding out in a alleyway, when she takes him to zecora he no longer has injuries and he's just a regular pegasus, she's determined to find out what secrets he's hiding.

Dpcaw24 day 4; Trapped in the thermos for months or years

Danny phantom/How to train your dragon crossover au

Phantom is one of the most aggressive boneknappers in all Berk, it was expected since Hiccup found the poor dragon in an abandoned trap they all suspect the dragon hunters have kept him in since he was born just to lure other dragons to their perish, the gang has given up in trying to bond with it since it almost ripped off Hiccup's arm, letting it out in the wild where he decided to hide away in a cave, thinking it would help to get away from the humans, but unfortunately for him... Danny got lost inside that same cave.

Dpcaw24 day 5; Controlled by an outside source

Danny phantom/Cult of the lamb crossover au

The lamb has not been paying attention to who they let into the cult, Narinder uses this to his advantage to use a faithful acolyte from his own dying cult to rip off the red crown from the Lamb's head, this rouge follower should have already died to the Lamb's sword, but this one is strange as if death itself wants to share a bond with the little wolf than the Lamb, Narinder will laugh knowing that filthy lamb finally knows what despair feels like.

Dpcaw24 day 6; Runaway

Danny phantom/Hollow knight au crossover

Filled vessel au

Danny has been overhearing how the princess of spiders Hornet and her sibling The Hollow knight miss their missing sibling; Ghost, the vessel tries to contact the Shade Lord to talk about this, the god of void is intrigued to hear this failed vessel.

Dpcaw24 day 7; Captured by characters from another media

Danny phantom/Helluva boss crossover

Andy was Danny's twin brother until in mid patrol, he tripped by accident and fell from a building to his death, he doesn't know why but he ended up in hell, but since he's here, he doesn't want to be alone, so he contacted IMP's services to make his brother die and get to hell by doing something bad.

@dp-crossover-angst-week-event

[nightingaletrash]

TELL US MORE ABOUT THE BABY

Okie, so her name is Tala. She was conceived on the trip to the Arbor Wilds, but was only 'discovered' after Lyris returned from the Frostback Basin. So there was the fun realisation that she'd been pregnant while venturing through the Deep Roads and fighting a possessed dragon lmao

She was born in Wycome and was delivered by Keeper Deshanna, who performed the typical rites and rituals to induct the newborn into the clan as one of the Dalish. Lyris also made a point to bring her to the Vhenadahl in the Alienage and receive blessings from the Hahren because if there was one thing Lyris learned, it was that too many elves - Dalish and City - felt like they were entirely different peoples, and she wanted to try to promote some kind of unity, to remind them all that they are of the same people regardless of circumstance. There ended up being a celebration amongst the elves over the new arrival, and the party lasted for hours before mother and baby were exhausted and needed to retire.

During the time before Trespasser, Tala grew up primarily in Skyhold. As she became more mobile, she made a habit of hiding and jumping out at staff, soldiers and visiting dignitaries before running away laughing and she loves to spend time in the garden hunting for bugs and worms, and eating dirt as tiny children often do.

Krem stitches her new toys from time to time. So far she has a nug with wings, a golden halla, a griffon with a crooked tail, and a dragon that breathes fire (aka Dagna figured out a way to make the dragon spit out illusionary sparkles when it's squeezed and Tala still isn't sick of it).

She learns to speak Elvhen, Qunlat, Antivan, and a little Orlesian, and everyone anticipates that she's definitely going to be a mage, given that her mother and father are both mages and powerful ones at that, so there's plenty of discussion about her training. Lyris intends to stick to Dalish tradition on that front. Once the basics are covered, the others can give their own input, but Tala needs a solid base without any mixed messages.

And when it comes to Solas, no one is allowed to openly detract him in front of Tala. They don't need to sing his praises, but Tala deserves to form her own opinion of her father and not be spoonfed criticism. And if anyone's ever asked about where he went and why he never came back, the official answer is 'I don't know, but we assume it's very important'.

After Trespasser plays out and Skyhold is carefully defanged, Lyris takes Tala to live in Kirkwall where she takes up her role as Comtesse, though they make plenty of trips to Wycome over the years. Lyris tells Tala the truth about Solas being Fen'Harel and that he left for an important mission, but certain details are withheld on account of her age and Lyris' hope that Solas' mind can be changed and he can still come back to be Tala's father. She'll be told more as she gets older, but it's very piecemeal.

By the time Dreadwolf comes around, she'll be nearly eight years old and probably have just come into her magic within the last year or so with Lyris and Merrill as her primary teachers. When she tells her mother about the strange wolf watching her in her dreams, she learns that her mother has the same dreams, and that its Solas watching over them from the Fade, never drawing close because they could tempt him to abandon his path.

Solas has known about Tala the whole time, having learned about Lyris' pregnancy from dreams and his spies, and he tries his best to maintain an emotional distance from the child. He doesn't always succeed though, and he watches over her, protecting her in her dreams. On one occasion, he might let her reach him so that he might get the chance to speak to her just once, to let her know him because this is his daughter and he wants to love her even though he can't and if he just allows this one meeting, maybe it will satisfy this terrible yearning in him so that he can focus solely on his path. But he knows that if he meets her once, it might be unbearable to return to that path and he might fail to let go.

Essentially he's torturing himself even more because he loves Lyris so much and he wants to love their child so much, but he loves his people and can he really put his love and their child over the countless souls that he betrayed?

Smash cut to Tala eating dirt and trying to climb into the stable with a drasolisk, which definitely gave poor Master Dennet a heart attack.

[cjcroen1393]

So I've been hyperfixating on a Vocaloid Monster AU lately.

It started with me wanting to expand on the WOEFULLY underutilized concept of the PowerFX Vocaloids being "Classic Monsters" and just kind of... spiraled out of control from there. Now I have a LOT of ideas for Vocaloids, UTAUs and other vocal synthesizer characters as monsters for this AU.

So, specifically:

PowerFX:

Sweet Ann and Big Al = Frankenstein's Monsters (canon, more or less)

Oliver = Werewolf (I was inspired by this headcanon I found over at the old Vocaloid Headcanons blog and it hasn't left my brain since)

Yohioloid = Vampire (just LOOK at him!)

Ruby = Witch (I decided to round out the "classic" Halloween-style monsters with the only one that seems to be consistently female in these situations; after thinking about it though, it still fit, especially with the little star pattern in her jacket)

The ZOLA Project (based on their Carnelian designs)

Kyo = Vampire (Carnelian!Kyo has bat wings and bat = vampire)

Wil = Zombie (I actually don't know if Carnelian!Wil is specifically supposed to be a zombie, but someone said he looked like one so I went along with it)

Yuu = Werewolf (the furry, animal-eared hat and tatters/tears on his outfit scream "werewolf")

Other Vocaloids:

Aoki and Merli Lapis = Faeries (canon, obviously)

Aurum = Ghost (their aesthetic is supposed to be "a 1930s radio producer", so I thought why not make them an ACTUAL 1930s radio producer who died and now haunts the abandoned radio tower they used to work at? And yes, I know Aurum isn't technically a Vocaloid/won't be one when they're released, but let's ignore that for now)

Avanna = Witch (she gives off "magic user" vibes to me)

Daina = Kitsune (because foxes)

Dex = Werewolf (because wolves and also his voice provider made an entire song about him being a werewolf so canon)

Fukase = Demon (mostly just vibes in this case)

LUMi = Mermaid (because she's part jellyfish)

Luo Tianyi = Angel (canon)

Mayu = Vampire (it's in her aesthetic; I like to think she tries to bite people she's in love with so they'll never leave her)

Meika Hime and Mikoto = Forest Spirits (canon)

UTAUs:

Chikune Kenta = Vampire (canon, obviously)

KYE (Fuyuki Kaisei) = Dragon (he likes reptiles and also dragons are cool)

Kasane Teto = Human/Demon Hybrid (hence, "Chimera")

Kurobousuku = Werewolf (his name is literally "black wolf")

Namine Ritsu = Witch (another one based on vibes; also it would be funny for one of the few male witches in the story to also be a crossdresser)

Scott-129 = Alien (sort of canon)

Sekka Yufu = Yuki-onna (she's speculated already to be a "snow spirit" and a Yuki-onna seemed to be the most fitting choice for her)

Yuutsukoe Karasu (Kellyn Werner) = Tengu (sort of canon)

I want to do something with this idea, and I have some plot bunnies floating around in my head, but I'm not certain if I'll get around to it.

[knightlightminiatures]

It’s me again. And I’ve got some fun news. I’ve resurrected my original Custom Chapter scheme with the release of Leviathan. I wasn’t sure what I was gonna do with them at first. I usually make all my models space wolves or divy them into my “for sale” pile to help fund my studio but I want getting any strong vibes from the space marine half of the box.

However, the tyranid half has been going into expanding my fathers tyranid army. Hive fleet Rhamnusia. And I thought, with his original concept getting love, why shouldn’t I do so?

I had abandon my army in 2018 for a full space wolf legion. And two years before that I had changed the armour design. Still, all wolfified. But, I never felt the primaris marines really fit the space wolf vibe. So most of them waited patiently for me to decide how I’d go about adding them into my space wolf army. And a few did. But many received no such love.

So with Pops nids getting love, I revived my original army. The Angry Dragons. And returned to their original scheme, eating up all the ignored primaris marines and building a fully fledged primaris army. Pulling most of the units from leviathan, Shadowspear, indomitus, Dark Imperium and wrath of the soulforge. My dragons have returns stronger than ever before.

With this new development, my dragons will sport no firstborn. My wolves will take them all for themselves. And I’ll just run both chapters uniquely. It’s nice because I don’t have to really customize the bits to fit the chapter as much. I can take the models at face value and add my colors.

And should the inevitable phasing out of firstborn ever happen, I still have a full functioning army and a super sexy firstborn Space Wolf army to reminisce about.

[emilykaldwen]

thanks so much for the tag @theladyelizabeth!

tagging: @acrossthesestars, @stannisfactions, @arrthurpendragon, @mercurygray, @alicentive, @nyctophilic0vitnir, @selfproclaimedunicorn, @themaradwrites, @lya-dustin, @dragonsoftheeast

1. How many works do you have on AO3?: I have 9 so far! I ended up deleting some old works that were abandoned and didn't have a lot of interaction that were over a decade old (and they didn't have bookmarks either so I wasn't worried)

3. What fandoms do you write for?: Currently, House of the Dragon is the hyperfixation

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

The Maiden and the Drowning Boy - HotD Canon Divergent

Soulmates Never Die - The Borgias (my oldest fic)

Fight For Me (If It's Not Too Late) - Teen Wolf

Boy With a Broken Soul (Heart With a Gaping Hole) - HotD Fae AU

You're the Lighting of the Blaze - Hotd Canon Divergent

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? Always! (and if I don't it's legit cause I forgot/thought I did and AO3 ate the comment). I love the community aspect of fic writing so if you take the time to leave me a comment, I love to engage. I especially love it when commenters ask questions and look for discussion.

6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? probably one of the old Prequel Star Wars Fics I wrote way back in the day.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Right now, it's a tie between You're the Lighting of the Blaze and Bright Star

8. Do you get hate on fics? Not on my fics directly but I have gotten some rancid hate in my inbox re: Abby (And then that escalated to telling me to end myself so). This is why I now have anons turned off. Sorry guys.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? I do write smut! I'm not sure what it means by 'what kind'? I've done a few solo smut-shots, and Maiden will have a few explicit scenes when this arc is completed. I'm definitely someone who loves Plot with a side of Porn, and as long as the smut flows well and isn't overly repetitive, I'm here for it.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? I have written a crossover! I had a mini-series of Whedon-verse/Supernatural called It Must Be Tuesday back on LiveJournal. Sam and Dean meet River Tam in a bar and the apocalypse happen. Dean and Buffy hooked up. I was acutally very proud of that LOL

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not stolen but I did have some concepts lifted from a Once Upon a Time fic

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Not that I'm aware of!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Yes! Soulmates Never Die was co-written with a friend at the time (we've lost touch since then), and then when I was in the Charmed fandom, I adopted out an abandoned fic of mine and was the beta/co-writer on a big future Fic series with Wyatt, Chris, and Chris' friends. Those were some fantastic stories.

14. What’s your all-time favourite ship? Oh man. I really love me Jacelaena and Helaemond still has a soft place in my heart (but the trajectory of a lot of the fics has just been... a turn off). Harry/Luna will always be warm and fuzzy for me (I used to be the ship captain back in the Fiction Alley days). Buffy/Angel was my first real Fandom OTP.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will? Hmmm... I don't have anything right now that fits that. I did have Isabelle Martin's Life is Totally Over which was a Derek/Lydia future Kid fic that I was actually enjoying but the fandom was such an utter turn off by that point.

16. What are your writing strengths? God fuck if I know. I think I'm really good at tying things together/call backs and really emphasizing those themes. I like to think I'm thoughtful at cause/effect of character action and consequences. 

17. What are your writing weaknesses? I feel like my descriptions are lacking and I get lost in the weeds. I struggle with finding the stakes in a story. Conflict is difficult. 

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? me crying with dote on doing some appropriately translated high valyrian for Maiden instead of just copy/pasting from one of the online translators. Only very, very, VERY few people will know that they're grammatically correct and honoring the original development of HV, but it was important to ME.

19. First fandom you wrote for? Star Wars back in the late 90s.

20. Favourite fic you’ve ever written? Maiden obviously holds my heart and soul, and it's always going to be everything for me, but I'm actually incredibly proud of Fight For Me (If It's Not Too Late). It was a two parter, and I wrote it in the span of a week? Maybe two weeks? and it was the last thing I wrote for a very long time.

[anotheruseronthissite]

Frost Prince AU - The Wolf and the Sheep

The cream wolf blankly stared at the cotton sheep beside it. The sheep, Fluffy apparently, stared back.

Their caretakers were talking to each other. What about, the two didn't care enough to pay attention.

The two animals looked directly at each other, uttering not a sound. That was, until Fluffy spoke.

" That affogato person is a bitch."

" Oh most definantly, fuck that guy."

" Does Cacao seriously not realize his advisor is up to some shit???"

" Exactly! He's, like, a thousand years old. He should be in tuned to sniffing out this shit."

" Maybe he's so old that he's lost his ability to tell?"

" Yeah, that would make sense. I don't get how no one has brought this shit up."

" The gate guards have literally watching this bitch turn people from dying villages away, yet they have said nothing. Like, why wouldn't you mention this to anyone??"

" Then us Wolf patrols end up wandering up on abandonned villages. I can't tell why Crunchy Chip hasn't mention this yet, because it's been happening a lot!"

" Our cookie friends are idiots."

" Yeah."

...

" They're still loveavle though."

" Exactly, Fluffy. Exactly."

Anytime Fluffy interacts with Crunchy Chip's wolf, they will gossip and talk a little shit with each other.

They still love their owners, it's just that they recognize their occasional idiocy.

They just sound like they're making random noises when they talk. No one is aware what they're saying except for the twin dragons. They also occasionally gossip with the two.

By occasionally, I mean like basically every time Crunchy Chip has a meeting with Dark Cacao

Don't ask how no one has noticed the two literal dragons gossiping with a cotton sheep and a cream wolf.

[sunmooneclipseandstars]

CONTINUATION OF THE PERCY JACKSON AU WHERE NICO HAS A YOUNGER/OLDER BROTHER THAT'S SON OF DEMETER(this probably will be unaccurate and OOC, also I don't know to write a story so this probably is going to be shit, Btw there could be continuity issues) part 3

Part two here

Elio's POV

Actually I think we should find a place to stay, maybe we could go to that camp that was in war with camp half blood Laven said

Well that will be a more or less good option and I could go talk to my new sister, what was her name again? I asked

Her name was Hazel lavesque and do you really think she would believe you being Nico's brother? He asked

Of course I have proofs one of them is my pendant the other could be my bracelet and nico's matching, although I have two which one is matching yours, I said

Oh shut up, will you it has been over around 60 days since you gave this bracelet that let me use your powers to me which in respective it has been 60 years that we lost and didn't even experience, I really want to experience how has the world evolved after all we're in the 21th century and to be specific 2021 which in a way is quite surprising, seeing how things changed, he said

Well what can go wrong, I don't think she or the so called camp jupiter would abandon a demigod to their death, apart of the fact they are a military force and they have to train with the wolf goddess Lupa, but that's how things are, for now we should fine a place were we can stay for the night which is coming, I said

Look there's a place I think it's name is Waystation, he said

Okay we're going there although is kinda weird that this city is called indiapolis, like why?? I asked

How am I supposed to know that?, he said

Well, fine we're going to descend anyway so grab onto me, I said

And so we did the dragon descend at a moderate speed and I decided it was fine for her to rest in a while, and we somehow managed to be undetected in the night even tho there were some people guarding, in the morning we decided to recollect some food and other stuff that's when we found the elephants

"Guau, ellos realmente están algo locos si dejan elefantes por aquí, aunque parecen ser propiedad del campamento Júpiter", i said

Yeah should we see how things are for them? He asked

You just want to touch them isn't it, I said

Yeah, he said with a little of shame

Why are you ashamed we're partners in this world and that we don't know about so there's not point in being ashamed, then let's go to see them closely, I said

And we did that we approached the elephants touched some of them, of course if they allowed to and we were about to feed them when suddenly a voice was heard behind us

What do you two think are doing and who are you guys, a mysterious guy said with a golden sword in hand

Heyyyyy, we were just seeing the elephants, there's no need to use that sword, I said

Oh is that so, you may have answered what you two were doing but that doesn't answer who you are, the guy said

Well we - I looked through the place behind him - are just some 12 years old kids who were just visiting and searching for something, I said

That doesn't answer anything, in fact it doesn't make sense that two demigods want to find something here and less if they say something like visiting this place without any reason apparently, he said

Well, it's a shame that you didn't want to believe in us, I said while taking Lavender hand and teleporting to multiple meters away from him - it's time to Run, I said

Not so fast, the guy said, while chasing us

Okay, we just screwed up a little but there's still a way to get out of here, I said while I started run floating with leaves on my feets, allowing us to go faster than him

Damn it, the guy said, while he going in another direction

We were close to the exist just for two person interposing in the way

I am so happy to spend time with my friend after all these time, another guy with tan skin said to a girl with a slightly lighter tan color

It's been months since we met, after you know, I just wanted to see if you were doing fine Leo, she said

I'm pretty good, you know I finally have a stable life for once and Jo and Emmie are really good parents and lytierse has been pretty good and busy with his work with the elephants although he goes to the same high school as me, so you shouldn't worry about me that much piper, Leo said

In a brief moment I teleported with Laven a few meters afar from the exist just so I witnessed how, just so the mysterious guy slashed down the place where were a few seconds ago, surprising both Leo and piper

Lytierse!! Geez dude you shouldn’t swing your sword at us, Leo said

Yeah, that was dangerous, and you know that very well, piper said

I sorry for giving you guys almost a heart attack, but these two kids he pointed at us, were invading the space of the elephants of camp jupiter

We just wanted to see them, okay? There wasn't any reason for you to almost kill us now, Laven said

And you think, I will be fooled so easily?, Lytierse said

Well if you don't believe in us is not or problem you know, and if you wanted to fight you should've just said, I said while I was drawing my spear to fight

Wait wait, maybe we could talk it out without fighting, Laven, Leo and Piper said at the same time

What's there to talk the other part is irrational, Lytierse and I say at the same time

Well that's it, bring it on, I said meanwhile I put Laven on the ground and in a defensive place

We went against the other colliding our weapons, then separate from each other just for the next moment to clash weapons over and over, I've tried to stab him thanks to the spear range only to fail because lytierse keep dodging only to retaliate and do the same

Lavender's POV

Due to Elio and Lytierse fight, I managed to get close to the other two who were too stunned with the fight to do anything

Hey you two, we have to stop them before they destroy the place fighting I said that just for me to hear a noise of metal against the ground and it was lytierse a few meters from the three of us with a big path of a cut and few meters from him was Elio who seemed tired well it was pretty obvious he would get tired after all he didn't recover completely from the creation of the Hestia Cabin

You're a good fighter but it seems you lack the resistance, he said to Elio

Well you fight very good for me not using any of my papers but that will change, he said that while he was putting a paper with the words "rayo y electricidad"

Oh you want to keep going, then that will be your doom, Lytierse said while he was repositioning himself in a stand to fight

And they collided again but this time Eli activated the lighting letting less space for lytierse to attack in fact he was barely given space to breath due to the constant attacks and the electricity covering a lot of space, somehow lytierse managed to get a brief moment to breath before being attacked with a lightning bolt from the Eli spear that's when I decided that I needed to interfere

I need you two to help me stop the fight before they kill each other I said to Piper and Leo

Well yeah, that's obvious but what can we do these two are so concentrated in the fight that it would be difficult to stop them without any type of protection and less if we take in consideration the boy with the spear with lightning, the amount of electricity could be letal, piper said

Well we could try stopping lytierse with your chamspeak, Leo said

I would stop Eli and you two or well she stops that guy with her chamspeak, and this guy makes helps us distracting the two of them, I said

Why do I have to be distraction?, Leo asked

I think you can just shoot a massive fireball in between them so they focus their attention on you, Piper said

Well that could work, but what if the kid tries to strike me down with a lightning bolt of his, I mean I don't think is such good thing to be attacked by a son of Zeus or Jupiter, Leo said

First of all Eli is not a son of Zeus or Jupiter, he's the son of the goddess of harvest Demeter and second I will cast a barrier of light on you so the lightning doesn't impact you, trust me we've tested the strength of that barrier in the past and it's maximum power so you don't need to worry

While I don't want Leo to get in unnecessary danger, I could stay by his side so we can do the plan more easily, you better be telling the truth, Piper said

So I hid in a column and the plan started with Leo shooting a fireball big enough to get the two of them attention and I light travel to Eli's side and dragged him in a corner to tell him to stop with the fighting and that we needed to go to camp Jupiter, in the end we came out of the corner just to see Lytierse, Leo and Piper talking normally and Lytierse seemed to be calm so we approached them

I am sorry for the troubles I caused, Eli said with a little of shame

Yeah me too, Lytierse said

Well it seems like this fight has been solved so tell us what were your planning to do, Piper asked

"Bueno se supone que íbamos a ir al campamento Júpiter para ver a Hazel después de descansar en la noche anterior, además queríamos quedarnos en ese campamento hasta que Demeter no estuviera físicamente en el campamento mestizo" Eli said

Ohhhhhh you should've said that earlier, Leo said

What did he said? , Piper and Lytierse asked

That they were supposed to go to camp Jupiter, Leo said

Ohhhh, The two for them said

Well we don't interrupt you anymore, to your journey to Camp Jupiter, Lytierse said

We can't just let two kids to go to camp Jupiter alone, Piper said

Then we should accompany the, Leo said

It's not necessary and I don't think you two would like to be riding a snake like dragon with us, I said

The what? , Piper asked

The dragon look there she's, Eli pointed the snake like dragon made of plants

Will's POV

I shouldn't have talk with my dad, the reasons are the his care for me and my half-siblings overwhelm me after all these years and he seems to be able to read me like I was a book even tho, he didn't interact that much with me

Past view

So dad what did you want to talk about that Nico can't hear?, I asked

Well we are going to have a serious conversation between father and son, this time I would like to know about how you feel and had felt through the years that I wasn't here because in the end I'm not a good parent for any of my kids for so long so this time I want things to be better for my kids so I have to start by the oldest in the camp am I right? He said all that and he probably noticed my face was a little off, noticing my fears and grudge that should've calm down a long ago

Well let's sit here and let you tell me about your feelings over the years

I- I have always thought that you didn't care nor loved any of us that we were just dispensable for you, I mean the gods always had that thinking with them and when you became a mortal, you seemed so human that I thought maybe you would change how things were with your kids then you never in the next months until now, I thought that wouldn't see you again in many years, there's also the fact while my siblings died over and over and you seemed so uninterested, also the fact that you never were with me when I was a kid, made me think that you didn't love and there were also the other kids that were normal having their two parents, mom has always tried to show me that she loves me a lot that she was enough and she is but I think how would I have been if I had you with me like a normal parents, and then I became afraid of losing people when I started my training to be a healer

I am sorry for not being a good parent for any of you, Lester said while hugging which made me cry

I will do my best to be all of you, taking care of all of you specially you who were forced in harsh life as a conseleur, Lester said

Suddenly a cocoa puff appeared by my side

Aww little one, since when were you there sadsy, I said in a better mood

It probably smelled your sadness and wanted to be with you as a way of support for you, Lester said

I grabbed the puff, I'm so grateful for all of you to be here, I said

Well that really show that you would be a excellent parent with Nico by how much they love you the two of you , Lester said

Heh the puffs prefer me over Nico I would be the better parent, I say

That's good in a way but I don't think you should say those things who knows maybe Nico steals your position as a good parent, Lester said

That won't happen even in ten years, I say

Let's hope so, he says

Then what's your opinion over the new Cabin that Elio made, the Hestia cabin?, I asked

That will depend on how things go but in a way is good for the Hermes kids can get space for themselves and that the unclaimed kids have their own place without feeling like they are invading others places and there's the fact that there are three cabins that are unused such as my twin sister Artemis, my father and my stepmother's Cabin which is a lot of space unused so a Hestia cabin is a good thing also Hestia probably is going to get more offerings and prayings allowing her to be more powerful than she is right now.

I guess is a win-win situation even tho it was probably made so Eli didn't sleep in the Demeter cabin mostly because he seems to dislike his godly parent I said

You could say that, after all he clearly shows dislike for being her son, he says

Well I think it would be time for you to go and talk to other of your kids, I said

Are you sure you want me to leave?, Lester asked

Yeah, I am sure go talk to your other kids, I said

Then I will be going see you later my dear son, Lester said waving his hand before becoming a flash of light

Yeah see you later, I said while I took the puff in my hands

Then I tried light travelling to Nico's Cabin and successfully accomplishing it

[werspinna]

What Is Your Muse Afraid Of? BOLD any fears which apply to your muse. Italicize what makes them uncomfortable.

the dark | fire | open water (sea/ocean) | (any) deep water | being alone (for too long) | crowded/enclosed spaces (agoraphobia) | confined spaces (claustrophobia) | open spaces | change | failure | war | being controlled/lack of free will |  blood | drowning | suffocation | public speaking | supernatural monsters/animals | heights | death/dying | intimacy | rejection | abandonment | the unknown | the future | not being good enough | scary stories | speaking to new people | poverty | loud noises | lack of noise | being touched | sex | chains | inner demons | hallucinations | staring | going berserk | powerlessness | bugs | ghosts | demons | growing old | forgetting | rain | lightning | natural disasters | poison | school | hospitals | pain | disease | mirrors | religion | falling | buried alive | betrayal | people | social class | freedom | frogs | dogs | challenges | making friends | injury | powerlessness to prevent loved ones from being hurt | marriage | childbirth | pregnancy | child-rearing | adulthood | the cold

Wolf not fearing injury: Wolf had always had a natural higher selfhealing factor than the average person, which was eventually the reason why she survived beeing infected with the pox as a fourteen year old child after she had just crossed the alps and was still batteling the effects of starvation. However, after she had been bitten by the radioactive Spider and her dorment mutative genes were activated, her selfhealing became inhumanly effective in the manner that she is able to heal a broken bone in an hour and can heal any injury to her body as long as its not beheading or the extraction of a organ (because otherwise she would need to constantly pull her wisdom teeth and she is not ready for that).  Accordingly Wolf had become very casual with getting injuries: She knows she will heal so she does not care if she is injured which eventually makes her horribly recklessand even careless when it comes to her own safety. If she has to stab herself to stab the villian behind her, she will do so and mostly even crack a joke about it, which is not made better by her knowledge as a Medicus about anatomy and with that avoid lifethreatening injuries to her own vitals.

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