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[schemelin]

non-verbal "I Hate It In Here" Lone Wanderer just wants her dad back.

[demonkinguwu]

Vanessa Doodles before work™️

My interpretation of canon Vanessa + her w Snatcher + Someone wanted to hug he <3

[apollognese]

"Blood is thicker than water" they said.

But Arcane uses that as a freaking weapon because behold!!

Exhibit A: Vi and Powder—a love forged from the waters of the womb but broke through blood, which, when considering the original idiom, should have made their bond stronger.

And exhibit B: Vander and Silco—a brotherhood formed through their shared battles and wounds yet shattered by water.

Their origins compliment each other, though you can also look at it like this: their bonds were destroyed the same way they were created. Oh, you're biologically related?? No problem, we can sever that with blood. Otherwise?? You can just let it flow with the water under the bridge.

Only thing is blood stains are not that easy to wash off, which is probably why there was hope that remained for Jinx and Vi and none for their fathers.

[antxnous]

your gonna love it

[call-me-chips]

I've seen many a people talk about Duke's plan, and how the reason Duke chose Eulalie to be the bait is because he cares more about Pluto than he does about Eulalie

Which I think is likely true, but I also like to look at it from the perspective that he hates Eulalie much more than he hates Pluto

Because just earlier, a few minutes before the dog fiasco, Duke showed a very visible annoyance and distaste for Eulalie and her ideas/actions/questions (all context for that scene has escaped my being, I'll have to read it again later to get the full picture), and Duke was about to make a snide remark about Eulalie before Pluto interrupted him

I'd also like to point out that, when Pluto jumped in and offered himself in her place, Duke seemed much more annoyed with Pluto than anything else. If he offered Eulalie first to protect Pluto, you'd think he'd be more concerned about how now Pluto is being thrown into danger, rather than being upset that Pluto is taking Eulalie's place in his thought-out plan

So yeah, realistically, I think it was more likely that Duke throwing Eulalie under the stag, rather than Pluto or himself, was because he just doesn't like her. Not to say he wants her dead at all - he had a plan that he seemed sure would work, so he likely knew no one was at risk of dying - but I think he probably wanted to at least scare her a bit, plus she's much more expendable than Pluto to him, so if something were to happen, he'd much rather it happen to someone he doesn't like than his boyfriend good friend

[qstarhalo]

Cellbit, Phil, Bad, and Etoiles being a group is insane

You have the three heads of the order and the French warrior.

Cellbit - One of the smartest on the island. Always cracking secrets and being given puzzles which has exercised his brain. He can and most definitely will create plans

Phil - One of the most difficult people to get his guard down. And a fantastic fighter. With his reasoning and fight, there's almost no one to get pass him. Along with that, he's an alert person.

Etoiles - THE warrior, with his constant fights with the Code, he has been granted the title. With his strategies and strong armour (+ the code sword), he's just unstoppable

Bad - Smart, alert, and strong. Always has everything. He has the potions, he's quick with the revivals and always on alert.

And a major addition, Cellbit got three of the strongest players on the island. Etoiles and Phil trust each other and are always down to fight alongside each other. Bad and Etoiles are so strong, Bad's quick thinking and Etoiles strength they're unstoppable. And along with that, this gives Bad a good opportunity to snap and/or go a bit feral, something Etoiles has always wanted to see

[vestaclinicpod]

Audio Drama Sunday - 19th January

I’ve been working on so much Vesta stuff this week ahead of the release of season 2, but I still found time to listen to some top notch audio drama! 🥰

🦋 @remnantspod (24) Um, so I’m going to be honest and admit that I listened to about 5 minutes of this episode, realised who it was about and what was about to happen and then got my wife to check the content warnings for me before tactically retreating. I might try again next week or read the transcript when I’m feeling more mentally robust!! 

Take this as your sign to check in with yourself when listening to heavy things!! 💙

🎃 Waiting For October by @monkeymanproductions (3.5) Aw, I feel strangely fond of Auncle Lantern!! I loved all the growing metaphors!! There’s nothing better than thinking you can close a book and leave a story in the pages then realising it’s got its roots in you! 

🧋 @hinaypod (27-30) I felt like Hi Nay really powered me through this week! What a crazy arc that was!! Yet again, I was so upset at having to listen to Mari cry :( pls stop doing this to me!! I loved the twist in Mikey’s tale, revealing his guilt all these years. And, oh my god, Donner name reveal!!!! It’s very suspicious that two Mikey’s have had trouble in the same house. Imagine how different the story might be if an Elder had rescued Donner instead. And, OMG, unless my ears deceive me (which I can’t lie, they often do) YORKSHIRE DOOLEY??? Obsessed. If anything happens to him I will kill everyone in this room etc etc 

🍾 @ameliapodcast (41 + epilogue) I loved hearing these funky Panaraguans finally hash out their differences and come to a mutually beneficial agreement!! This season has had such a fun overarching narrative, but I’m SO excited for the gang to get back together. Imagine hearing Alvina and The Interviewer bickering again. It’ll be music to my ears. 

🌵 @desertskiespodcast (8) Ooh we got some serious Sphere Lore in this episode. I’m particularly side-eyeing the brief glitch that Tendy had after going back into what appeared to be pre-death memory, surely that doesn’t mean anything? Right? Surely… 

I hope everyone has a fantastic week! ✨

[chrometheraptor]

IM NOT NORMAL ABOUT THE SECOND LOST LIGHT EVER

Like!! They didn’t even know about the main lost light! They died without knowing about it! They died without ever completing their quest and finding out what happened to the knights of cybertron, and they all died brutally to the DJD!

They were still people with lives! Even though there’s another set of them still kicking, they were still people and they died!!

Brainstorm’s case was open when it was found!! He had tried to go back and undo what happened but failed!! I’m just. Hough.

REWIND TOO LIKE. Rewind on the main lost light died! He didn’t get to find out what happened to Dominus or anything else!! Chromedome and Rewind both lost their versions of each other and I’m just. aaaaaaaa

i don’t think any of this is coherent but I am not normal about them ever and needed to scream about them <3

[daemon-in-my-head]

TELL US ABOUT YOUR PRE TADPOLE BHAALIST CHANGES 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

SKDHSKSK alright alright, get urself a cup of something hydrating, take a seat nd get comfortable.

Here's the short version; Orin and Helena are no true Bhaalspawn, Sarevok is alive by grace of the spell Reincarnate and not whatever the fuck BG3 was doing, the Murder Tribunal exists but it's rly just beefy Sarevok and cult members doing funny shit they didn't necessarily sign up for, Sarevok is the Realms greatest grudge holder and the "ruling body" of the temple, including Bhaal himself, are much, much more fucked up than just good old "heres a high priest/ess have fun". Also everyone here is running on spite, generational trauma, and a fuck ton of delusion (also a bit of nature vs nurture cuz hi hello it's me). And we're back to lawful evil cuz they massacred my boys and I chose to turn a blind eye.

As for the longer (no geniunely) story;

Let's start with a brief, somewhat comprehensive timeline to make sense of shit lmfao (trust me this will come in handy)

1331 Fines Creation 1331 Adoption 1345 Sarevok's Birth 1349 The Urge awakened for the first time 1350 Banishment to the Shadowfell 1350 Tamokos Birth 1358 Bhaals Death 1368 Tamoko's Death + Sarevok's departure in 69 1407 Sarevok's Death + Reincarnation 1434 Helena's Birth 1440 Fine's brief return to the Gate 1440 Calimport 1441 Sarevok returns with Helena 1444 Gortash's Birth 1461 Meeting Gortash in Calimport 1462 Return to the Cult 1462 Orins Birth 1467 Fine is anointed as cult leader 1467 Helena's attempt on Orin 1475 Meeting Gortash as Banite 1776 The Raids 1477 Murder Spree/Blood in Baldurs Gate (in support of Gort) 1480 A blossoming, toxic situationship 1482 Chosen 1483 Ketheric joins 1491 Bormul Incident 1492 BG3 happening

Now with that all out of the way, let's actually go and start at the beginning, namely the end of the original story. Its 1369, Bhaal, Tamoko, Irenicus, Amelyssan, the 5, etc. etc. are all dead, the Bhaalspawn crisis avoided, Gorion's Ward aka Abdel Adrian is the Hero of Baldur's Gate (......), now-normal-mortal Sarevok got a bit of Adrian's Soul nd dipped, yada yada we all know this story. Except I'm going with that particular Sarevok ending that mentions he leaves for Kara-Tur (specifically Kozakura) where he buries Tamokos body.

And this is where my bullshit begins; instead of simply going there to burry Tamoko he decides to stay. After all, he's very much infamous in Faerûn for no particularly great reasons and considering their own political issues, finding work as an experienced fighter and schemer in Kozakura was quite easy for him. So he did just that, lived there as a mercenary for a second or two, staying as long as his contract demanded but not a second longer and relishing in his newfound freedom. If all had gone according to plan, that is.

See, the Spellplague of 1385 affected all of Toril, and in Kozakura specifically it only amplified the already tense political situation, escalating into a full scale civil war, constantly fueled by the scheming and mingling of a Wu Jen Society. And boy oh boy did it trigger Irenicus former little toy when he saw some people trying to pull weird arcane bullshit again.

So rather than leaving Kozakura like many others, Sarevok stayed back, tried to be a good guy for once, ended up being allowed to join a local clan and just having the time of his life beating up a bunch of people for a better cause than his own had been. And then he fucking died lol. But not to worry, if any place has an abundance of spirit folk, yokai and other "nature if it was human" creatures, it is Kozakura. And if any place was in need of people capable of fighting, it was Kozakura as well. So good old Sarevok earned himself a new, now 100% confirmed Bhaal free body, alongside an extended lifespan.

Life simply continued this way for a while, and albeit the scars of the war were beginning to show in all aspects of life, it was still bearable and Sarevok felt good about being able to beat (one of) his traumas arse and protect something related to that true love of his that he fumbled harder than anyone else ever fumbled in all of history.

And then Helena was born. See, Sarevok may have kept mainly to himself, but even he couldn’t avoid the trap of a found family in the home he'd chosen for himself. So long story short, when shit got really fucking bad and everyone was considering "well we can't rly afford any more mouths to feed maybe we should close a few here or there" rather than stand by as he would've done once upon a time Sarevok decided to grow bhaals, snatch that kid of his friend doomed to be one of those closed mouths, and vanish once again. He was certain he could make it out of Kozakura and manage life somewhere else with or without a little bundle of shape-changing something after all, so that's exactly what he did.

He changed little bundles name and went along, back to his earlier days of just enjoying whatever he wanted (except now with a bit more responsibility in the shape of a lil kid), and just tried to raise this kid that had been unwanted by so many others, much like he himself once was.

But this is still my durgetash bullshit and the magnum opus of my insanity so 1440 hits and he catches wind of a funny rumor about a Bhaalspawn returning to his old turf. And as a survivor of Bhaals reign and the first iteration of the Bhaalspawn crisis, good old Sarevok was not having any of it. So he took that kid and went back to the home of his nightmares, like any reasonable guy who sought avoidance rather than therapy or accountability would. :)

Upon his return, however, he learned that those rumours were seemingly unfounded and the only known Bhaalspawn still roaming around in the vicinity of the Sword Coast was his good old half-brother Abdel Adrian. Who was, much unlike Sarevok, overjoyed to welcome back some family. Especially considering the fact he may or may not ended up receiving intel that Dad's old followers are back, if one is inclined to believe they've ever left that is. But eitherway, something is happening in this beautiful never-quiet coastal town and as the figure head of the opposition and kind of busy co leader of this cesspool that calls itself a city; "pretty pls Sarevok whom I've given a piece of my fucking soul how about you help out ur good old pal and brother here hmmm?"

To which Sarevok agreed. Less cuz of Adrian and more so because of the lingering effects of growing up the way Bhaalspawn tend to grow up. Besides he got fucked over beautifully by Bhaal and the temple and if he can get back at them even just the tiniest bit more that's absolutely worth it in his humble opinion.

So Sarevok does end up finding the remnants of the cult, which are objectively doing "not good"™️ but surprisingly not that small in number and he decides that this won't be an in and out gone and done typa thing and resorts to the thing he does best; scheming. And as luck would have it he's wonderfully prepared for it. Because he may no longer be a Bhaalspawn, but once upon a time he was. And with no precedent to dispute his hypothesis, who's to say the taint won't return in a second generation? With no Bhaalspawn left to dispute his claims, who would out Helena as a fraud?

So Sarevok returns to the Cult, Helena his "daughter" in tow, remorseful about his "betrayal" and ready to give it his all in serving Bhaal again and definitely not just to do his best to destroy the faith from the inside (because fuck you Bhaal) and stop any attempts to resurrect the kinky murder lord immediately (because again, fuck you Bhaal).

And it would be so nice if the story ended here wouldn't it? So very nice. But alas. This ain't about him. And there's more Bhaalspawn around. 2 more to be precise.

20 years pass. Tiny Helena isn't quite so tiny anymore, and Sarevok regained some station thanks to her. And gods, how he missed it. Holding sway over people, having people listen and obey, clinging to his word like lives depend on it. As much as Tamoko wished to believe it was solely the rotten blood that caused all of their misery, perhaps he had always been a little rotten himself. But of course, this time he won't repeat his mistakes, he still holds onto his plan. This is, after all, to spite Bhaal and control the temple from acting out again. He's simply taking a more pleasing approach. One without nearly as many casualties. Adrian would understand, if they had been talking still. If he knew.

Anyhow, moral decay aside, generally speaking things were going swimmingly for Sarevok. A few hicups here and there couldn't be avoided, like when a boy and an imp showed up in front of the temple claiming that the boy was Bhaals long lost masterpiece, but lucky for Sarevok, his newfound brother was rather perceptive and it wasn't too hard to string him along. Perhaps the nativity from being isolated for longer than most humans lived contributed to that nativity, but today's Sarevok would probably find an explanation why he'd been the mastermind behind it all anyway.

And honestly with how he'd been managing things, it could've proceeded smoothly if not for this tiny, minor issue of Helenas pregnancy. The cult as it was now placed blood purity above all else. After all, with Bhaal missing and most of his spawn eradicated, a pureblooded Bhaalspawn was about as close as they could come to their god. And the boys arrival alone had been enough to highlight how important this belief had really grown within their ranks, and how easily opinions became divided.

But then again, this too wasn't an issue good old Sarevok couldn't navigate around. If this issue was the purity of Bhaals essence there's one handy way to get around it; eliminate the sources that could taint it. If Helenas true identity hadn't been revealed even after decades had passed it was unlikely it would be revealed now, and if the boy had a change of heart and exposed what Sarevok had done he'd ruin his own credibility alongside Sarevok's anyway. So he placed his bets and proceed to claim fatherhood. His consciousness did sting a tad bit but Tamoko would understand, he'd convinced himself of that. After all if this would lead to Bhaals certain destruction, it was worth every little white lie.

And well, from here on out, its pretty much the story everyone knows. Under Sarevok's careful guidance "Elli" learns how to resent Bhaal properly and how nice this particular flavour of power can be, both keep pushing off that destruction of the cult they're both definitely still pursuing, trust them, they'll do it tomorrow. And then Helena dies, one of them gets involved with a burly armed Banite and the other one is too busy feeling vindicated for suffering so much in his past to still care about anything else.

At least until Viekang grows a backbone (nah jk it's Viekang and I love how miserable he is; he was simply strung along by another branch of bhaalists cuz yeah that faith is bigger than just the Gate even if BG3 loves to forget that and not everyone falls for Sarevoks bullshit), Bhaal is resurrected and decides to visit his little failures. Like geniunely visit. Cuz yes the gods can casually drop by. And they do. Especially when the people they're about to visit can do fuck all.

Anyway after a brief visit from daddy dearest Sarevok is done. Bhaal knows what he did. He knows Bhaal knows. He failed everything he sat out to do and more, and again it happened because he was drawn into a false safety by his own hubris and realising that just absolutely crushes him. Theres no coming back from being destroyed like that twice. "Elli", unlike Sarevok, is a bit more rebellious (thx nativity); however he too is quickly put in place the second the world's greatest dad displays how little control "Elli" actually has. Especially over his own body. No the Urge was no unhappy little accident like he told himself, that was just the beginning.

Also because I can; yes Bhaal knows Orin is a complete scam. Yes he indulges it anyway. On one hand it's blatantly rubbing into Sarevok's and "Elli's" face that he's the one in power here, no matter what they try, if Bhaal decides it's the truth, it will become the truth, and also because it's just easier. Bhaal after all is an incredibly cruel and manipulative arsehole who knows how to turn a situation in his favour. He's perfectly aware of the power he holds and how to use it effectively, and I love that for him. Cuz he is murder personified and death, especially of that kind *is* cruel and malicious. Also, a nice little loyal puppet that doesn't know any better and already dedicated herself to him? For free? Without him having to do anything special? He'd be an idiot to turn that down. Besides if his other kid fucks up again (I mean theres a track record of that) he already has a spare ready. Thanks, Sarevok, "Elli", dad's finally proud of u guys :)

Oh also "Elli" babe? Yeah you don't get a choice in whether you become a chosen or not. There might be a consent requirement for normal people but being literally created by that God as an affront to nature and life itself kind of overwrites those rules. Hope ur fine with it, and we'll even if you're not; it's not like you could change it lol

[buyoump3]

IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT IT'S POSSIBLE FOR MATTER TO EXIST IN TWO STATES AT ONCE.

time, it took us to where the water was (x)

for @trans-xianxian (x) 💞

[maeo-png]

saint peter is the apostle who holds the key to heaven, letting people in. Peter Lukas’ connection to the Lonely is in the way that he acts as a gate, and holds a boatswains whistle to summon the Lonely.

he can send people in however when he dies it doesn’t collapse or stop existing, it’s not exclusively his.

The Lonely isn’t antagonistic. It’s outright soft. Even if Peter is casting people in here they’re dying peaceful deaths. it’s the closest thing they’d see to an afterlife.

Out of context this bit from Boatswains Call is just an offhand mention about how Carlita Sloane was feeling

You’d think it’s just a weird offhand thing to add to make the atmosphere spookier (and it is, somewhat. especially the mention of the tomb) but it’s early confirmation that Yes. Peter Lukas is slightly inspired by Saint Peter (even ignoring the fact that the guy was a fisherman and Peter/the Lonely is often connected with the ocean and the sea)

which leads me to how this is also connected to Simon Fairchild

Saint Peter was actually born with the name Simeon (later greekified into Simon) (and later sometimes called the compound name Simeon Peter) and given that both Simon Fairchild and Peter Lukas can directly send victims into the “realms” of their respective entities, jonny clearly just took one look at Saint Peter and split the guy in half (with the actual item resembling a key remaining with Peter)

[butterrdream]

The Inkwell Series

Hello, allow me to introduce my KHR (not historically accurate whatsoever) regency AU loosely inspired by the Bridg/erton series, which I have lovingly named The Inkwell Series! (When I say not historically accurate I mean it. it takes place in a made up place/country/world I'm just kinda borrowing the aesthetic pls don't come for me)

Basic Premise: The arcobaleno are all siblings (most of them are half-siblings all sharing the same father... it's complicated. Also Colonnello is not related to them for obvious reasons) and it's a series that follow them and their individual love stories. Yep... That's it... That's the premise lol. First, I should say this is a very OC heavy series so if you somehow stumble upon this post and expect just canon characters please look away now while you still have the chance!

A little more details about this AU! It's a series totaling 7 parts/books. Each following a different sibling as the main protagonist for their own story. The current order which may change (except the first three as those fluidly lead into each other. It's just the last five which may change orders) is, Book 1: Luce, Book 2: Reborn, Book 3: Lal, Book 4: Fon, Book 5: Verde, Book 6: Skull, Book: 7: Mammon. Only Luce's book has a proper name currently so I'll wait until I figure the rest out before saying them. Also the order of the books don't dictate the birth order of the siblings but I will say in this AU Luce is the oldest. Actually this is getting a little long let me put everything under the cut including the designs I currently have. Design and more ramblings under the cut!! ↓

Current birth order is: Luce, Reborn, Verde, Fon, Lal Mirch, Skull, Mammon. Lal and Mammon share the same mom so when you look at the birth order... You know there is scandal involved ❤️ (Well, actually there is lowkey scandal/hot gossip involved in all their births except Luce's) They are all from a very prestigious noble house (a dukedom), with no current heir named. But it would seem someone has their eyes on the title...

Now let me show you the designs I have so far!

Luce and Dante

Eldest daughter and the socialite of high society, Luce, and her quiet, unassuming husband, Dante. They say it's a true match made in heaven, a very rare love match... But perhaps there's more than meets the eye and this loving pair aren't quite as they say they are.

Reborn and Apple

The charismatic, well-loved (and just as well feared) eldest son, Reborn and... A random woman? When the (in)famous duke's son suddenly comes back from his travels claiming a woman of mysterious origins as his new wife, it leaves high society in a state shock at the scandal. What's more, now he's also brought back a just as questionable boy claiming him to be the next heir to the throne!?

Lal Mirch and Colonnello

First time debutante, Lal Mirch meets the troublesome colonel. But it would seem this is not a first meeting at all... Two childhood friends are brought back together by fate, and with their reunions comes old unresolved feelings, and the crushing reality of society's expectations and the social divide that continue to keep them apart.  (Lal's first design is her debutante dress which she is very unhappily wearing lol)

And many more to come!

[extravagav]

AND WE JUST DONT TALK ABOUT THIS?!?!?!!????

[supvoidchimera]

Some Thoughts on MC I think no matter what path shes on mc is a bit insane, whether or not that's just how she is or a side effect of all the cosmic fuckery of an existence she has lived idk.

(No but seriously just because she doesn't consciously remember her past lives, doesn't mean it that it won't affect her in some shape or form. What has happened to all the boys AND MC is incredibly fucking tragic, it will leave a lasting impact even on those who don't remember.)

Although i think her insanity comes from her love of others. Like genuinely, she is without a doubt ready to do some heinous things for those shes loves, murder curses and probably more instances that i can't remember right now

Chapters - Stuff - My Characters - Love Interests - Official Alternative Universe's - Events

[royalarms]

classes started todayy!

[ask-jake-wilson]

[ boo. hoodieless billy jumpscare. hes just wearing a blood-stained, short sleeved white shirt. ]

"HEY BOZO,, can i, like, have your suit jacket?? jamies freezing his ass off even WITH my hoodie."

[ he has his megaphone in one hand, the other on his hip. dude looked REALLY weird without his hoodie. hes awkwardly skinny - not randy level but noticeable - and he just looks really weirdly scrawny. ]

[ also yeag. he gives jamie his hoodie. faggots jumpscare. ]

- [ @colossalbilly ]

“Why the FUCK are you bloodied. Are you like.. alright..?? Do you need help.??”

[well, he sounded very concerned. Though with a quiet sigh he took a second but Jake eventually took off his suit jacket and handed over! Probably smells like a mix of cigarette smoke and weed, but that’s Jake for you!!]

“..You can keep it by the way. Suits fuckin’ suck- fancy as hell for no reason.”

“…Anyways. How have you two been? Haven’t seen.. either of you in a while, actually.-“