#b: nocturnal passions

[estcaligo]

Made this list while I was in the mood

Classical music pieces that I associate with twst characters

* these pieces are available to listen to on youtube. Perhaps I will make a video with them one day. But I doubt it. * I apologize for any mistakes, it was a lot of information to digest * updated because I forgot to add Presto for Malleus, sorry!

Malleus - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - "Summer" - 1 Allegro Non Molto and 3 Presto (I mean of course these ones. Add evil overblot laugh here too.) ok also Schubert - Erlkönig (The Elf King), D. 328

Sebek - Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2, The Montagues and Capulets "Dance of the Knights" (it's just him. period.) or Rachmaninov - Musical Moment No.4 in E minor or Rachmaninov - Prelude in C Sharp Minor (Rachmaninov for Sebek in general lol)

Silver - Grieg - Peer Gynt, Suite no. 1 "Morning mood" or Debussy - Clair de lune (from "Suite bergamasque") (Yes, basic, but it fits so so much so)

Lilia - Chopin - Fantaisie impromptu in C-Sharp minor, Op. 66 (first notes - Lilia's evil grin, then whimsical nature and the whirl of memories of countries he has been to. When it goes hard, it's cooking, some violence, and then when it gets gentle, it's when he remembers Silver's childhood. Then he softens in general but also reminds us about his playful nature and strong character.)

Idia - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - "Winter" - 1 Allegro Non Molto (resembles how Idia speaks when he's getting confident and how his character, in general, opens up. And kinda gives me his genius vibes)

Ortho - Graun - Gigue in B-Flat minor (sounds like super-fast calculation is going on. But also, some notes sound like random signals and/or signs of creativity/sudden thoughts in AI) also Chopin - Etude Op. 10 No. 5 (Black Keys)

*Erik Satie for Octa in general. Gives me mysterious underwater vibes*

Azul - Satie - Gnossienne No. 1 and Gymnopedie no.1 also kinda Chopin - Nocturne Op. 9 No. 1 (pondering, deep in thought, underwater, calculating, but also melancholic…)

Jade - Satie - Gnossienne No.3 (such big Jade vibes)

Floyd - Liszt - Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (hehe)

Leona - Haydn - Symphony No. 49 in F minor ' La Passione ' (it's long, but it's worth listening. I just imagine Leona's character and lore in general here)

Jack - Händel - Suite no. 11 in D minor. Sarabande (not really sure about this one. But it gives me 'strength and determination and values' vibes today)

Ruggie - Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G minor, IV. Allegro assai (reminds me how he can adapt and be different if needed. Also, it sounds quite boisterous, like Ruggie is going fast, fast, fast and earning a lot, lot, lot!)

Kalim - Mozart - The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture (specifically wanting to throwa feast)

Jamil - Chopin - Waltz in E minor, Op. Posth. (he's so skillful and makes it look like he's not even trying, but he's super hardworking. Also, some parts sound like his occasional emotional outbursts) also - Chopin - Prelude in E Minor (I can't explain it, but it's just Jamil for me. I feel so sorry for him - he's such a cool and talented (and handsome) guy, and such destiny mgd. Or maybe I'm just in a melancholic mood today)

Vil - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - “Spring” - 1 Allegro (won't be original meh. like there're so many classical pieces that fit Vil but I don't really wanna bother here so)

Rook - Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro: "Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso" (instrumental) (ookay it was hard with Rook because I think a lot fits him but I'll stop with this one or I'll never finish this list)

Epel - Litvinovsky - Pelléas and Mélisande: III. Galliard. Navire dans la tempête (Galliard. Ship in a storm) (unrelated but my life is divided into before seeing Epel in Book 7 dreams and after)

Riddle - Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 I. Allegro con brio (duh. basic but c'mon. it suits him)

Ace - Litvinovsky - Suite for Strings "Le Grand Cahier": IV. Nos Etudes (yes that's how I feel Ace)

Deuce - Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: March of the Toy Soldiers (Deuce the honour student edition)

Cater - Beethoven : Sonatina in F Major plus "a glimpse of a depressed real Cater" one - Chopin - Mazurka in A minor, Op.17, No.4

Trey - Beethoven - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique, Op. 13 (Adagio cantabile) (I tried to find someting "normal" meh so went with this today)

Special mentions

Rollo - Mozart - Requiem, 3 Dies Irae Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 Orff - Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi. O fortuna (super super obvious but c'mon it's basically canon)

Baul - Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries (ya Baul has big Wagner vibes for me)

Grim - Edvard Grieg – In the Hall of the Mountain King (the escalation lol)

[jellybonesz]

Aurora Nocturne - Character Profile (W.I.P)

"There is more than what meets the eye, Miss Nocturne. But perhaps, it would be in your best interest to stay in your lane..."

Aurora Nocturne is the first and only child of Hizumi and the late Kage Nocturne and a direct descendant of Abraham Van Helsing. She is sent to the Sakamaki mansion under the impression that she is a sacrificial bridal, an event that would lead to her learning of the circumstances and secrets surrounding the death of her father. 

Also Known As: 

Shortcake (by Ayato)

Little Bitch/ Bitch-Chan (By Laito)

Doll (By Kanato)

Livestock/Lamb (by Ruki)

Maso-kitty/M Neko-Chan (by Kou)

Sow/Little Pig (by Yuma)

Rory (by Trâm) 

Personal Information

Birthday: October 5th

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Age: 17 

Status: Alive

Race: Human

Ethnicity: African American + Japanese

Gender: Demi-Girl

Height: 154 cm (5'1")

Weight: 52 kg (115 lbs)

Blood Type: B

Hair Color: Orange

Eye Color: Hazel Occupation: 

Second Year High School Student (Ryoutei Academy)

Novice Detective 

Affiliation: Nocturne Family

Relatives:

Hizumi Nocturne (Mother)

Kage Nocturne ✝ (Father)

Abraham Van Helsing ✝ (Distant Great Grandfather)

Hobbies: 

Self Defense

Writing

Studying

Appearance - Currently A W.I.P.

Aurora is a short, beautiful girl. She has curly, dark pinkish-orange hair that is usually in different hairstyles throughout the course of the games. She has light brown skin and deep dark hazel eyes. 

In HAUNTED DARK BRIDAL, her casual outfit consists of a light pink V-neck sweater over a buttoned up shirt. She wears this with a black tennis skirt and black thigh high boots. She completes the look with a black choker, a crucifix necklace around her neck, and pink heart earrings. In this game, she wears her hair in two pigtails tied with pink ribbons. 

In MORE BLOOD, her hair is now tied into a half-up and half-down ponytail tied with a pink ribbon. She wears a cropped jacket with light pink accents on the hood, zipper, and cuffs with a light pink bow on the right of the jacket. She wears the jacket over a black lace tank top. She wears this with a denim pleated skirt with pink hearts she sown in herself and black mary jane shoes with white leg warmers over them.  Aurora's School Uniform:

Personality

Aurora is a very kind and thoughtful person. She always puts other people before herself, even if it’d get her into trouble. This compassion ultimately leads to unhealthy habits on her part, as she does very little to take care of herself mentally and emotionally as long as it means that she was able to brighten up someone’s day. Despite not taking kindly to the mistreatment she receives from the vampires, she does very little to defend herself from it during the start of HDB. Despite this kind demeanor, she is willing to tell the boys off if they push her off the edge too far.

She has a sweet disposition and is always passionate about the things that they love, always ready to ramble about it to somebody. She’s essentially a nerd, liking many anime and reading several books prior to her stay at the Sakamaki mansion, including mystery and detective novels. Because of this, she has a general knowledge of how an investigation is supposed to work, tipping the scales in her favor when it comes to solving mysteries. Aurora does tend to get overwhelmed easily from fear or stress, and thus, tends to act irrationally as a result which leads to her getting into dangerous situations. 

History

Very little is known about Aurora’s backstory as a whole, but with hints given throughout the games, it is implied that she had a melancholy childhood. It’s mentioned throughout the games that she was mostly ignored by her peers and even by her own mother growing up. Aurora was constantly placed on the sidelines and made to feel as if she wasn't as important as those around her. This leads to her adopting the mindset that she has to put others before herself with the hope that it would make people like her. The main exception to this was Yui, her childhood best friend who never made Aurora feel like she was a nuisance to be around, leading to Aurora becoming very protective of her at times. 

Because of the fact that Aurora never had any attention on her when she was growing up, she finds it jarring when she enters the Sakamaki mansion, where it seems like all of the attention is on her. Aurora notes that the reason that her mother seemed to not care for her was simply because she grieved the loss of her father. It becomes abundantly clear from this point that, even when Hizumi was emotionally neglecting and abusing her daughter, Aurora still found it in her to forgive her. 

Prior to Aurora arriving at the Sakamaki, Yui was originally meant to go there as a sacrifice. But before that could happen, Hizumi stepped in and offered Aurora to go in her place. That way, Yui would be spared and Hizumi could kickstart her plan of getting revenge on the Sakamaki’s for the death of her husband. 

Relationships

Coming Soon…

Trivia

Her favorite food is apple pie

Despite generally being able to defend herself, she still tends to get scared very easily.

Aurora is a direct descendant of Abraham Van Helsing

Aurora stocks up on cranberry juice to help restore her iron levels

This eventually leads to her despising the taste of cranberry juice

In the first draft of Aurora’s story, she was simply meant to be a replacement for Yui. This eventually changed to the two of them being childhood friends before Aurora was sent to the Sakamaki mansion in her place.

Aurora is autistic and has ADHD

Aurora is pansexual

This is hinted at in Haunted Dark Bridal and More Blood before officially being confirmed in Dark Fate with the introduction of Trâm. 

It is also revealed throughout the first two games that Aurora used to have a crush on Yui. Whether or not Yui reciprocated these feelings is up to interpretation. 

At the moment, Aurora has no definite love interest. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Special thanks to @fangsforiris for giving me the template I used to make this character profile!! You're the best :]!! This page is still currently a W.I.P. so many details are subject to change as time goes on <3.

[wonderfulworldofdarklords]

https://redcircle.com/shows/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/ep/5e77d671-2e05-400c-8d02-409b0e200ef4

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In the spirit of Thanksgiving and of thankfulness for you, our listeners, we're presenting the domain you chose in our Listeners' Choice poll: Spirited Away. Yubaba is an excellent villain, Chihiro's parents and No-Face give us some phenomenal horror moments, and we actually see the bathhouse's borders close in the first twenty minutes of the movie...but the bathhouse feels more like a Domain of Delight than of Dread, and Yubaba doesn't have much of a backstory even in ancillary materials, so we had our work cut out for us. Topics discussed include:

An Act of Ultimate Darkness and element of tragedy/relatability for Yubaba that plays into some themes we might not have been able to work into the domain otherwise;

Why Zeniba and Yubaba hate each other with the fiery passion of a thousand burning suns, and how to play up that rivalry in a way that lends itself to more traditional D&D antics than Ghibli movies typically allow;

How to get your PCs to seek out jobs in the bathhouse and sign their names away to Yubaba even though there's no way in the Nine Hells they're going to think it's a good idea;

The sorts of adventures one can have in a setting that doesn't lend itself to combat, puzzle-solving, or the disarming of traps;

and more!

The full write-up for the Bathhouse of the Spirits is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/501385/The-Bath-House-of-the-Spirits-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

06:20 The Lord

53:02 The Land

1:09:29 Dread Possibilities

1:32:32 Parting Thoughts

2:02:12 D’s Parting Thoughts

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: @darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find @halite-jones or on  Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

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[esotericas-sims]

Photo c. 1885

Meet Miss Ruby Spectre, (b. 1872) our heiress and the elder (adopted) daughter of Countess Tatyana and Count Vladislaus Straud.

Ruby is a young teenager, recently sent away from her family's home in New York to a boarding school in La Lueur, France. Tatyana insists that the school will be able to encourage Ruby's budding passion in Alchemy. And, conveniently, a mage's academy in France will keep the "problem child" far away from Tatyana's beloved second daughter, Rosalie. Ruby willingly agreed with her mother, however, thrilled at the opportunity to get away from her controlling, nocturnal family, and out into the real world.

Traits & Aspiration below the cut.

Playing with SeveralPerson’s Ultimate Decades Challenge Rules

Started: 1800

Current year: 1885

Family tree

Spreadsheet

CC Finds

[doctorguilty]

📐!

I already forgot I reblogged an ask game I was like why is weds measuring the angle of my blog sdjjfhkdhdf

📐 - What dragon project(s) of yours are you most excited about?

omg honestly the only project I was really working on this ask reminded me I have all the components for in my vault so I went ahead and gene'd her up and gave her her skin! b/c I was really excited about finishing her, the Fae breed change scroll went on flash sale recently which is what I was waiting for

imp common eyes -> fae rare eyes +skin

now all that's left is apparel before she move to my collection tab

otherwise my project tab is pretty barren like

the skydancer has been sitting a while deciding if I want to use her for that skin or keep looking for a different one, the nocturne is actually done I just also wanna add apparel before moving her, and the imp is also "done" in the sense that it's a fodder derg wearing a full body skin and I'm just kinda feeling out of I feel passionate about him or not

got NOTHING on my plate right now for actual breeding/gene projects! what I'm likely gonna do next is update my "LF dergs for skins" thread with new skins I obtained, and go from there!

[axolotlsupremacyowo]

Find the Word...Nature Edition!

Hi besties!

It's been a long time, hasn't it? Way too long! And since I have so many new fics to get excerpts from, I decided to start up another round! And this time...with the theme of nature! It's a fun theme, I think. Nature is always lovely.

Now, I'm gonna tag my usual gang, that being @mrsmungus @oceangirl24 @sliebman10 @danceswithdarkspawn @kayedium-writes @tsunderesalty @fattybattysblog @hylianjo @udaberriwrites @sergeantneko @mikaharuka @narcissasdaffodil, and of course, open tag for anyone who wants to join!

Words for me to find

Shore, Bark, Lightning, Barren, Foliage

Words for you to find

Ivy, Palm, Moss, Blossom, Pebble,

Now, let's go on shall we?

Shore (Hermit Crabs)

Soon, they were sat on the sands of the shores, watching a hermit crab trudge along through the sand. Klavier had to admit, it was adorable. “You know, hermit crabs don’t like being out during the day.” Apollo spoke up. “They don’t?” Klavier inquired. “Yeah, they don’t. They’re nocturnal creatures, so they usually come out only during the night. But sometimes though, a couple of them come out during the day. It’s pretty fascinating why they do this…” Apollo then went on a ramble about hermit crabs, Klavier happily listening along. He’d be the first to admit, he had no idea what Apollo was talking about. But it was the way that he said it, the passion and the smile on his face, it kept him engaged the entire time. The smile Apollo had on his face, wide and full of wonder, Klavier was glad he was getting to share this moment. Just between the two of them. This was the man he was dating, this was the man he was in love with, and he couldn’t have been any happier.

Bark (Green Emeralds and High Tides, Chapter 3)

Now that the fiasco earlier was over, Klavier got a better look at the mage, and what he was wearing. Brown eyes that seemed to take in the world sharply, almost skeptically, and hair the perfect shade of tree bark brown. He wore a large brimmed hat, red vest, white shirt with rolled up sleeves, a belt with potions and pouches attached to it, and a golden bracelet with carved eye designs. He was…cute, the mage, even when his sharp brown eyes zeroed in on him the moment the door opened. In fact, that actually made him cuter. As soon as the door opened, the mage’s gaze went directly to Klavier, carefully watching his every move. Cautiously, Klavier had realized, he was watching him cautiously. “Hallo.” Klavier greeted with a warm friendly smile. The mage eyed Klavier warily. “…Hey.”

Lightning, Barren (Yours Truly Franziska von Karma, Chapter 3)

The defendant lobby, that was where it all happened, it was the catalyst for the change in Franziska’s life. Franziska didn’t remember much about that afternoon, it all blurred together into a single horrifying sensation, a sensation that crashed over her like strong waves in the ocean, suffocating her under the weight of it all. All she remembered was the flickering light of the lightning, the thunderous sound of thunder accompanied with angry shouts, and the throbbing pain on her back as she was thrown to the wall. However, there was one thing Franziska remembered so vividly, and that was the scream. She could still hear it, the horrible scream that she had heard when she had fired the gun. Franziska was back in that very same defendant lobby, sat on the floor of the very defendant lobby where it happened. It was raining, just like it had before when it had happened. Though, something was different about it. It was darker, more cold and barren, and Franziska could sense an undeniable malevolent force. She could barely see the walls, ground, and ceiling, having to squint her eyes at the darkness to be able to make out the forms. Every now and again she would hear the sound of thunder, and the familiar terrifying flashing of lightning. In the darkness of the defendant lobby, Franziska could see the form of a person. The form was laying on the ground, almost as if it were dead. But it wasn’t dead, Franziska could see the way its chest rose and fell, it was still alive. Almost sleeping, in a way. Franziska’s eyes widened as she realized who the body was. It was her mother.

Foliage (Those Shining Jade Eyes)

It was always so beautiful in the springtime, vibrant green grass with flowers blooming in bursts of color all throughout the valley. Warm enough to not need to bundle enough, but not too much to become uncomfortable. And even if it got too hot, the canopy of the foliage of Cindersnap Forest’s trees provided enough shade to be comfortable. Sometimes Alana saw forageables on the ground of the forests, picking up and then putting them into her backpack. And on this particular day she had picked up many foraged goods. She even went to the patch where spring onions grew, a place that Dickon had shown her when he first showed her around the valley, a tour he gave her so that she could get ready for her new job in Pelican Town. A forest ranger, Alana had done a lot of research on it before she decided to drop everything and move. It had taken an infuriating amount of paperwork and bureaucratic bullshit that she didn’t care about, but when it was all done, Alana was relieved to finally be done with the oppressive hold that corporate life had on her. And she liked her job as a forest ranger, it was a lot calmer and in an odd way, it livened up her brain, unlike the way her job at Joja sucked out the life from her. And she liked living with the local artist Leah, making new friends in the valley. There was of course her friend Dickon, his insufferable husband Sebastian, the bubbly bartender Emily, her roommate and great new friend Leah, and so many other friendly acquaintances that Alana treasured deeply. Though, there were a select few that Alana truly became close with. Everyone in the valley would be lying if they said they didn’t notice how Alana joined the writer artist duo Elliot and Leah so well, to the point that a time when she wasn’t their friend seemed so long ago, even if it had only been a little over a year ago. She was friends with everyone, she really was, but she seemed to click with them the most, connected with them in a way that she hadn’t in a while. Leah was friendly and creative, always smiling gently and cared deeply about nature as much as Alana did. Kind enough to let Alana live with her, laughing when Alana had at first refused, saying that it’d be nice to finally have a roommate again. And then there was Elliot.

[maniac-charmer]

PANDORA ~ Chapter 3: Venom

This story (and this blog) is strictly +18 minors do not interact.

-Kim Seungmin x female reader (mentions of other members)

-Academic rivals au. University setting. 

-TW: Mentions of smoking, hint of depression (not directly but implied).

-Word count: 1.3k (sorry for the short chapter)

Series Masterlist

General Masterlist

Seungmin did not have the balls to ask you for a coffee. When he saw you walking out of the lecture, he tried to catch up but could not.

He hoped he would have a chance to talk to you in the Dean`s Ball in a few days. They were going to announce who was going to be valedictorian and he was hoping it was going to be you. He was perfectly fine being in second place if it means that you won.

So, he decided to wonder around the campus. He found himself in the music department building. He grabbed his coffee hanging around the building.

Noises of piano could be heard all over the building. He continued to wonder as he sipped his coffee and he took a look in one of the rooms, seeing his friend Chan in front of the piano almost having a meltdown. He knocked on the door and waved at him from the small window of the practice room. 

Chan ran to the door smiling and after chatting for a while, he found yourself in front of the piano. 

It has been years since he played but it almost was like riding a bike, came to him once you started. Playing your favourite piece by Chopin, Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 1 in B-Flat major. His fingers almost playing the piano by itself. Not thinking about anything but just feeling the music and the notes. 

Thinking of your smile, the way you make him feel in peace even when you look at him. 

He did not need any notes for this piece. Knowing it by heart since he was 17. 

Although his father did not think he had any ``talent`` and it was just ``a hobby`` he felt notes in his veins. 

He almost did not feel anything but everything at the same time. 

When he finished the piece, he saw Chan looking at him weirdly. He raised his eyebrows and annoyingly said ``what? ``. 

Chan did not know his friend was this good with piano. He had no idea. But Seungmin could see the wheels in Chan`s head turning. He got up from the stool and walked to him, feeling almost vulnerable. He knew Chan was amazing at music and everything about it. He knew classical music, producing, writing, singing or rapping. He was good at all of it. 

He felt ashamed and out of place to tell him he was interested in music before. He thought just like his dad, Chan would also say he was not talented and Seungmin valued his opinions. Chan`s passion and talent was undeniable. Seungmin knew that he could not handle him saying he did not have talent and he should just keep his musical side as an interest, not as a career. 

Chan felt that something was wrong but did not want to ask directly. He placed his hand on Seungmin`s shoulder and gave him a huge smile. ``Dude you were amazing. If I ever knew you were this good, I would have taken some lessons from you. `` He laughed as he stretched. 

Seungmin was speechless to say the least, but he did not want to make the situation awkward, so he laughed as well. ``Thanks Chan hyung. I have been taking lessons since I was 6. ``

Chan was even more interested now, and he gave Seungmin a smile.  ``You know what, I need help with something, do you want to collaborate on a project with me? ``

Seungmin was speechless once again and nodded. 

After spending days in the library, you felt the need to take a break. Wondering around the library building and chain smoking. You felt stressed since the valedictorian will be announced shortly.

You were trying to sort out your applications for the universities for your master’s programme and talking about yourself was making you even more stressful. You know you must talk highly of yourself in those applications, but you were feeling much more stressed. 

As you were standing outside, you saw one of your friends Changbin. You knew him from the society you attended in your freshman year. It was to simply make friends, but you enjoyed hanging out with them occasionally. 

Changbin was minoring in music production, and you knew that he was very particular about his music choices. You chatted with him for a while and decided to ask him if he was interested in going to the Dean`s ball with you. You thought you were going to need a company if you lose the valedictorian position to Seungmin. Someone to keep you sane and probably stop you from having a meltdown. 

Changbin agreed to your request.

Seungmin spent days after days in the studio with Bang Chan. He wanted to see ``what could Seungmin do`` turned into making him sing for the first time after years. Bang Chan constantly praised him and giving him actual constructive comments made him feel better. 

Bang Chan was working on producing a song for his contemporary music class. The song he wrote called Venom was the perfect embodiment of that concept. 

The icky rhythm and the rap parts he made his other friends record made the whole thing amazing. Seungmin was singing the pre-chorus. The blend between the rhythm, rap parts and the parts he sang which were vocal based, created a perfect balance of imbalance.

Since he was classically trained in music, this project was different to anything he knew but he was enjoying in too much. 

He recorded back-up vocals, the pre-chorus and the chorus itself. Bang Chan used 8 people in the song, including Seungmin and himself. Seungmin does not remember feeling this good in years, except the time he kissed you. 

He wanted you to hear it, he didn`t know how but he felt the lyrics in his bones whilst he was singing it. Thinking about you. Wanting and needing you. 

When the day arrived for the Dean`s ball, Changbin asked you to meet at the studio places in the music department, since he was going to be there for a few hours, and it was closer to the building the ball was going to be held at. 

You agreed and got ready. You decided to wear something simple but elegant, so you choose a black dress, straightening your hair and to make it a bit more interesting, you decided to wear a red lipstick. 

You took your clutch and made your way to the department building. When you finally arrived, you gave Changbin a call to let him know you were there, and he told you to come to the studio. Since you had time to spare you agreed but a little annoyed that he didn`t even have the courtesy to walk you to the studio from the entrance. 

You made your way there and softly knock on the door since you didn`t know if they were recording or not. Changbin opened the door with a smile, and you smiled back at him and when he invited you in, you saw Seungmin. 

Kim Seungmin in a suit. The second you made eye contact; you felt your heart skipping a beat and made your way inside. 

He looked criminally good in a suit. The worst part was, he took his tie and jacket off, rolling the sleeves of his shirt to his elbows and his suspenders were visible.

He knew he looked good; you can understand it from the way he sits. 

This was going to be a long night.          

[ashwithapen]

!wip

tales, second edition

genres: psychodrama, young adult, coming of age, semi-autobiographical, life-writing

rating: between PG-13 and R (view content warnings)

summary/blurb: 17-year-old Ash recounts aspects of their life as a way to process it all. They discuss their new school, their friends, their family, being multiply neurodivergent, being queer, and being passionate. Written in the style of a personal journal.

content warnings: discussion of self-harm, alcoholism, divorce, and mental health issues & struggles

aesthetic: if sylvia plath had had a secret tumblr blog while writing "the bell jar"

status: 28.9k words, 26 parts (15 chapters, 11 interludes), first draft complete! (2024-09-01)

below the cut: characters, playlist, excerpts

characters:

Ash - they/them - the author - tbh just read the first part of my pinned post/intro here lmao

playlist: link to my spotify 💀

excerpts:

a sharp corner of my mind, vicious and scared, is lashing about it being some inventive trap, that if i go again, it will end in tears. that complaining speaking to them is the same as it is with my mother in the room: a set-up for my execution, or if they get lucky, my suicide. another part, equally scared but less a threat and more a plea, is praying that this is the okay signal, that this is my reprieve, my way to be safe. and what a thing that would be. is it okay to want this so badly? am i fitting my neck into a noose by daring to write these words? the unknown is a precarious, darkly beautiful thing. it loves to taunt and fiddle with heartstrings, i've learnt. part of me is warning not to get my hopes up, and another is daydreaming about what it will be like to set foot in a university dorm that is mine.

— from part 5 (chapter 4): "from where i sit,"

my heart is not a part of this world, in some way upheld stubbornly by teenage importance. oh, to be 17 and think you know where your heart is, if not for the left side of your body.

— from part 6 (chapter 5): "i can tell you maybe one thing:"

for all the poetry i pretend to know the true meaning of whilst i write it, i think that twitter should actually be more shouty. somebody, come, i'm begging: knock me from atop the throne i built with the bones of your friends and families. tell the pornstars to go away, please. and tell them to tell their friends not to bother. and tell that english tutor i had for all of a month—who only taught me geography—to stop replying to my stories with clapping emojis; our chat history looks like a cult ritual. and tell the brilliant man with the horrible beard that the 9-year-old angels aren't just dying of cancer, but that sometimes it's gunshots. and let me be mad and throw my hissy fit, goddamnit. it's too late for any sanity, take it from the lorax.

— from part 7 (interlude b): "just kidding"

so i am thriving. tomorrow, tuesday the 31st, i shall waltz into the school in my pirate getup and laugh like the drunken thief i am, stealing from my future with every dagger that i let lick my skin, every tankard of rum spilt down my chin, and every bit of cleaning and building that this house sorely needs being shunned because it's not quite what the admissions team are looking to see.

— from part 14 (chapter 11): "alternatively,"

i have this feeling that for my whole life, i’ve been one incohesive state of constants. upon what i base this claim i couldn’t say. i’d never even thought it until just now, yet another string of late night words strung together by some nocturnal neurons.  there is a motion to it, i like to convince myself. an off-beat ebb and flow that surges and flees as it pleases, never once stopping to consider the world, let alone me. how to go from a shell to a being by passing through a doorway, how to evade sleep by thriving, and how to thrive by sleep alone.

— from part 17 (interlude f): "late night loathing"

i’ve not felt myself for a while, a sluggish embodiment of displacement. a presently ongoing, everlasting simmer that sighs great washes of hot vapour, condensation sticking faux-delicately to my ruined pink cuticles, and every exhalation is of insurmountable mourning: never enough.  to what do i owe the pleasure of this unannounced, unexpected visit? to which god must i bow so lowly? what charm of luck has been bestowed upon me that i should respire between walls of wallowing and beneath this ceiling so limited? a child’s becoming, a martyr’s martyrdom. at this end, i see for me my ever beloved cold; ice melting into deep brown irises, freezing my gaze upon this future.  every thrash drags my dejection further down. every breath of hope serves to suffocate, stuck in the wooden body hanging there in the windowsill, spinning the poor thing in a way so unbecoming that it almost makes me envy it. a life cut down thoughtlessly. caught by the earth’s cold, smothered by the darkness, embraced by such resignation. if i am to be something so estranged, then let it encompass me. let it swallow my brightness, stars blinking out endlessly across the whole universe. let it become me. let me be estranged. let me be slowly forgotten as the first child’s laugh, as the first lovers’ night, as the first mother’s grief, as the first dead’s eulogy.  i will become what i have never dared to, so long as my flesh is still warm.

— from part 22 (interlude i): "gently"

i shrugged off my backpack and started to sob like i haven’t in a long, long while.  I AM ALIVE.  i whisper-screamed it with my mouth wide open, spittle flying.  I’M ALIVE. i chanted it until my breath had been extinguished. I AM ALIVE. i felt 15 years of pain unclip from my shoulders. i felt the afternoon breeze grace my long-hidden wings. i felt freedom douse me. I AM ALIVE. as to mean: i didn’t die. i didn’t kill myself. i fucking made it. 

— from part 25 (interlude k): "the break"

sometimes i already find myself mourning the passing of these next three years of my life. it hasn’t truly begun yet, but i am missing all the excitement already. i’m picturing the streets and the cafes and the libraries in the past tense. i am admiring my dusty diploma hanging on the wall of my wherever. i can feel the smile lines wrinkling my face as winter comes again and i remember the old days with the christmastime flights back home. i can feel the yellowing pages of the books i am yet to write beneath my fingers, can hear them wittering as they turn, can smell them as intensely as anything in the world.

— from part 25 (interlude k): "the break"

[wolvesbaned]

11, 19, 22 for any character u choose

i could v easily respond to these with the Nocturnal City monsters too but i'm gonna do Beauwolf and Crescent instead bc i contain multitudes achsully

11. what do they have in common with you? how are they different? would you get along with them?

Beauwolf and I are share a responsibility/guilt complex, religious trauma/indoctrination (though I dealt with mine differently lol), Lust for Women (and the reluctance of accepting it). and a similar relationship to gender.

Crescent was an acutely teenaged expression of anger and bemoaned misunderstanding, and we both have a smug case of main character syndrome. The way she thinks, though much more impulsive and emotionally-driven, is rationalized exactly the way i would think (because--and I can't stress this enough--she was an OC I made when I was 13). The funniest thing about her story upon rereading it was how often she was hungry lmfao

19. are they quick to anger? what sets them off?

Beauwolf doesn't know how to express anger, it's an emotion that kind of silks between her fingers. Her devotion to a cause and her discipline are such mental blocks to anything that isn't "get from point A to point B", that externally, at least, she's extremely monotone and mellow (though not humorless). I think it's very hard to crack that armor--not because she's so levelheaded, or anything, but because she's actually hopeless. A doomed-from-the-start martyr. She has no passion for herself, and so she feels no need to defend her right to exist, and hence she is mystifyingly angerless. Does that make sense?

Crescent, on the other hand, is angry nearly 90% of the time. That was always how she was written, and always her main motivator. She is a gladiator in hell clawing her way out no matter the cost. This is because, unlike Beauwolf, she believes in her inherent importance. She knows she deserves better, and is enraged by the luck she's been dealt. Everything she does is somewhat backed by this kind of spiteful grudge. She's very quick to anger, and abrasive, though she's not always stupid about it, and it makes her fascinating to follow because most of her destiny is paved by the direct consequences to her actions.

22. do they sleep well at night?

Neither of them do lol. Beauwolf has nightmares; Crescent is always in survival mode, so she's a bit of an insomniac.

OC ASK GAME

[bibyaaaan]

Nocturnal Progression It's a new show that mixes melodic techno and progressive house tracks from Guen B's personal collection. Tracklist: Joseph.N - Sky Army (Original Mix) Enes C¸akir & Samet Gunal - Dawgs (Original Mix) Paul Sawyer - Endless Path (Extended Mix). JOBE - Orcus (Original Mix). Mr Bizz BOHO Auroris Original Mi Bodhi Adityo - Passion (Original Mix) C: SNYL - Feedback (Original Mix) HK_22 - Vision of You (Original Mix) Armando Vazquez, David Bort Parallel Sound DJB(JO)-My_Baby(Original_Mix) 2Qimic Freedom Night Original Mix Guen B - Back into Time 99 (Original Mix) Umutbooy - Miraculous (Original Mix) Boris Brejcha - Level One (Original) Guen B - Seth (Original Mix) Guen B - Follow The Wave(Original Mix) Rein (NL) - Conflicts of the Mind (Original Mix) Guen B @Nocturnal Progression EP12 Progressive House , Melodic House & Techno 2023 Guen B Dj /Producer, Progressive House, Tech House , Melodic Techno and Minimal Techno, visual artist, Promoter and Blanc Stone Digital Label founder Aliases: QNB, Draconic- G, Guen.B and Guen Bmusic. More info and links : Spotify:https://ift.tt/9hJCVAg Facebook: https://ift.tt/EKqOhnp Blanc Stone Facebook :https://ift.tt/UPOBu57 Beatport Guen B https://ift.tt/ANYdBWj Beatport Guen.B https://ift.tt/NmOxSZP Beatport Q&NB https://ift.tt/osWF64V Beatport Draconic-G :https://ift.tt/4Gzqfe0 Channel tags: #melodictechno #melodichouse #progressivehouse #borisbrejcha by Guen B Music

[alexesguerra]

Flowers of the Night Oracle ( Rockpool Oracle Card ) Flowers of the Night Oracle (Rockpool Oracle Card Series) Paperback – April 1, 2018 by Cheralyn Darcey (Author) ---Brand New-- Come into the enchanting Garden of the Night and explore your power and passion with this dedicated oracle of 44 cards and guidebook. Nature author and environmental artist, Cheralyn Darcey, shares the true language of flowers with this oracle, which can also be used in any modality using flowers including aromatherapy, flower essences and flower reading. Cheralyn created the artwork for these 44 cards using traditional hand-carved block prints enhanced by moonlight washes of watercolor paint. Each card depicts a flower in its original environment and is coupled with the animals, insects, and birds of the flower's nocturnal habitat. About the Author Cheralyn Darcey is an ethnobotanist, botanical history author, and environmental artist who has had a lifelong connection with the spiritual and healing properties of plants. Darcey has written eighteen internationally published botanical and gardening titles including Flowers of the Night Oracle, Australian Wildflower Reading Cards, Flower Reading Cards, Flowerpeadia, The Book of Flower Spells, The Book of Herb Spells, and Magickal Herb Oracle. cheralyndarcey.com Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockpool Publishing; Tcr Crds edition (April 1, 2018) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1925682099 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781925682090 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.8 x 1.2 x 5.6 inches

[finishinglinepress]

FLP BOOK OF THE DAY: Night Music by B. J. Buckley

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Night Music’s beautiful #poems explore the intimate, intricate connections of #humans with each other and with the #natural #world. In first-person voices which mediate upon, reflect, and inhabit the works of 18th century Japanese woodcut artist Hiroshige; 19th century Polish composer Friedrich Chopin; and 20th century Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, these poems traverse landscapes both internal and external, physical and emotional. All the sights, sounds, fragrances, tastes, and textures of our fragile world, all the vulnerable nuances of our hearts and spirits, are here.

Montana poet and writer B. J. Buckley has taught in Arts-in-Schools and Communities programs throughout the West and Midwest for nearly five decades. Her work appears widely in print and online journals, and has been nominated for Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize. She lives in rural central Montana with her sweetheart, two dogs, and too many cats.

PRAISE FOR Night Music by B. J. Buckley:

For at least two decades, I have been a fan of B. J. Buckley’s poems. This ambitious collection of poems addresses the work of three geniuses: Hiroshige, Japanese master painter who heavily influenced the work of Paul Gaugin, Monet, and the French impressionists; Chopin and his piano Nocturnes; and Pablo Neruda’s love poems. B. J.’s deft use of sound and image, her deep passion and intelligence, inform us while they resound in such lines as “How is it that you have melted like early snow?/I would sew up my heart with a thread/of crows, I would mend the worn shoes/of my despair…” This is a magnificent collection, each poem a constellation of loss, longing, and love written in a delightful spareness and sumptuous abundance. Informed by her exquisite understanding of the wild world, B. J.’s metaphors run the gamut from sensual to mystical to spiritual, her poetry at once containing and bursting with longing. “Fragile voles throbbing in the grass, twitch/of tiny whisker,/soft churr of nested birds/who’ve mistaken the moon/for morning.” I am utterly charmed by metaphors that turn line after line to surprise and enlightenment. There are few poets who write with such fulsome genius.

B. J. Buckley’s Night Music is an indispensable collection. Buy it. Read it aloud to someone you love.

–Pamela Uschuk, Editor-In-Chief, Cutthroat, a Journal of the Arts, American Book Award, Author of REFUGEE, Red Hen Press, 2022.

In Night Music, B. J. Buckley dips deeply into the sensuous world where bodies, trees, horses, red bulls, moons, light, and darkness interact, intersect, coalesce, and collide in ways that constantly surprise and delight us. Buckley’s attention to sensory detail – to the sights, the textures, the smells and tastes of this world – is present in all her work, but in Night Music this attention has been honed to an astonishing point. Whether she writing in the voice of Hiroshige’s mistress, in the first section of the book, or Chopin’s Nocturnes, or the love poems (after Neruda) in the last section of the book, she moves through diverse physical and emotional landscapes. This travel never feels forced but pulls the reader along as if on a river. She asks in one poem, “How is it that nothing holds us?”, and the question contains both the emptiness of “nothing” and the transformation of “nothing” into something that is holding us, as if we see/hear the line with two different lenses. B. J. Buckley recreates the world, over and over in this remarkable book.

–Jane E Wohl, Ph.D, author of Beasts in Snow, Triage, Learning from Old Masters, and Bound Feet

B. J. Buckley’s Night Music joins the languages of 18th century Japanese painter Hiroshige, 19th century Polish composer Chopin, and 20th century Chilean poet Neruda with her own “melancholy inquiries” into “this awkward uneven pleading / of desire” and “that luminous / emptiness.” It would be hard to find another poet who could bring together the great ukiyo-e master, the composer of twenty-one Nocturnes, and the author of Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. Such is the “bright script” of B. J. Buckley “on the threshold between disturbance and seasons.” Her “songs of shadow,” “broken on the altar of unbearable / sweetness,” are as sensual among human lovers as they are intimate with the natural world, especially of course, the animals of the night: “the owls’ / assertive questioning”; “voles throbbing in the grass”; “bats harvest the fields of air.” B. J. Buckley’s sonic litanies, devotional ekphrases, and luminous personae, their “fiery signatures”, court darkness like “lanterns in the fog.” Dear Reader, these verses offer you a “fire not yet gone cold.” Come, their “melodies burning”!

–Jami Macarty, author of The Minuses and The Landscape of the Wait

Sensuous and wildly imaginative, B. J. Buckley’s collection, Night Music,takes readers on a journey that is alternately meditative and erotic, exhilarating and sorrowful, carnal and ethereal. Buckley’s poetic skill and natural-world knowledge combine to express the craving, delight, and grief induced by seismic love. Inspired by Hiroshige’s art, Chopin’s music, and Neruda’s poetry, these poems create a world of emotion, immersing readers in an alternate universe where “… the great owls / have nested—uneven clutch of eggs, / hard throbbing planets […] little earthquakes / of down and talon, / tremors, aftershocks of / whatever shock the wild bloody love / of owls must be.” While consistently intelligent and masterful, these poems remain accessible. Regardless of familiarity with Chopin’s Nocturne’s, readers will recognize their own fingers as the “fragile deer running / through the forests of soft hair, / that glance over a shoulder. […] And we’re always leaping, / the sonata half-memorized, / our fingers, old or young, so clumsy / with desire—grass, pear, belly, / pine, / we’re too small to hold it.”

–Mary Beth Hines, author of Winter at a Summer House

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[wonderfulworldofdarklords]

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! Since we release on the 13th of each month, our Coco episode was either going to be early or fashionably late for Day of the Dead, and we decided on early. Ernesto de la Cruz is a phenomenal darklord, and you can't go wrong with skeletons for a domain aesthetic, but getting the PCs to the Land of the Dead without an elaborate setup involving the theft of a guitar from a mausoleum was tricky. We cracked it, though, and we'll be discussing that along with:

How to give de la Cruz an ongoing torment that generates plot hooks, since he seems to be living his best unlife coasting on "Remember Me,"

The horrific undertones of Coco that initially turned us off the movie (don't worry, we came around), and how to exploit those if you're making the setting horrific on purpose;

Some ideas for additional ghost stories or undead antagonists that fit Coco's themes of memory and reputation, along with a whole lot of references to Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts;

The canon darklord who truly, passionately, and unconditionally loathes de la Cruz;

and more, including a milestone in our Genres of Horror section!

The full writeup for Santa Cecilia is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455286/Santa-Cecilia-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770 (Much like last month, we're tweaking de la Cruz's name to avoid flirting with copyright infringement.)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself @darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find @halite-draw or on Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWonderfulWorldofDarklords651

[kingsresort]

Dandeli Resort Package -kingsresortdandeli

Welcome to Dandeli, where leaves babble softly and light brims. We’re exploring the packages of Dandeli Resorts. In this guide, you can get tips to search for a budget-friendly escape to this soothing place. Dandeli resort offers a break from mundane, but understanding their packages is important for an unwrinkled vacation.

Join us on this blog as we explore what unique elements describe dandeli resort packages and share healthy tips for best deals. Get ready for genuine points to shape your dandeli resorts experience without cutting your pockets. Let’s set off to discover your premium spot in Dandeli’s beautiful essence.

Factors Influencing Dandeli Resort Package

Before knowing the insights to get the best Dandeli Resort Packages, it is important to understand the reasons, which makes the dandeli resort packages of Kings Resort Dandeli stand out.

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While searching for a great deal on Dandeli Resort Packages, knowing when the unique nail biting activities happen is essential. When adventure lovers want to visit dandeli resorts, packages reflect most demand- it’s all about indoor and outdoor activities. To avoid paying too much for the wrong package, consider a package worth Rs 1,599/- You get to enjoy the beauty of Boating, Kayaking, River Zipline, River Rafting, Zorbing, Natural Zackuzi without starving with an empty stomach. Find resorts to stay that don’t cost a lot. When you decide to select a Day Out Package, it plays a big part in how much you spend, making your journey both magical and fun-loving.

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[independentartistbuzz]

Graztopia Offers Up an Album of Gems on “Beatnik Serenade at The Cup Coffeehouse“

Graztopia, hailing from New York, NY, is a versatile artist and songwriter with a lifelong passion for music. He's a one-man band and live looping maestro, proficient in various instruments like guitar, ukulele, bass, vibraphone, synthesizers, percussion, and vocals. His extensive catalog of original songs blends skillful musical arrangements with evocative, poetic lyrics, spanning diverse genres like rock n' roll, jam band, folk rock, alternative, psychedelic, and jazz blues.

Armed with his trusty loop pedal and a treasure trove of effects pedals in his "Mothership Pedalboard," Graztopia's live performances create intricate sonic landscapes, seamlessly transitioning between songs, solos, and improvisational jams. Each Graztopia show is a unique experience, with ever-evolving setlists.

In December 2021, Graztopia released the single "Summer Rain" accompanied by "El Bohemian" as a b-side. February 2022 saw the release of the "Bare Bones In The Attic" EP, featuring alternate versions of "Summer Rain" and "El Bohemian," along with two additional tracks. This EP showcased a raw, stripped-down live sound.

On April 20th, 2023, Graztopia released the acoustic single "Nocturnal Lullaby" along with an instrumental b-side titled "Theta Wave Machine." His latest album, "Beatnik Serenade at The Cup Coffeehouse," dropped on 9/23/23. In this album, Graztopia played all the instruments, with contributions from friends Dom Barranco on percussion and Jess DeBellis on accordion for some tracks. The album is a rich blend of acoustic and synthesized sounds, guitar effects, and a fusion of folk-rock, psychedelic, jamband, alternative, singer-songwriter, and ambient music. Stay tuned for more Graztopia music in the future!

[ketavinsky]

silly little post to augment my oc project tag here huehuehuehue

here’s my earth protagonist, minuet! buncha stuff under the cut!

pinterest stuff:

excerpt from a passage i wrote a while ago about minuet reflecting on her childhood! im not super fond of the tone of this so i definitely need to rework it, but here it is for now!

and a couple of little notes on her tattoos

LORE DUMP:

so the nocturne (minuet and scherzo) were created as part of an elaborate courtship ritual - scherzo (a flirtatious, light dance) fashioned in dawns likeness to impress him, and minuet (a stately, more intimate ballroom piece) formed from an ember astray to entertain night. part of the reason why night dotes on scherzo so much is because of the nocturne - he misses dawn, the mouthfeel of him - but dawn, who ends up completely horrified by the others' actions, sees the nocturne as this huge symbol of everything that is wrong with the world and himself. 

im still figuring out the exact timeline but in perihelion + daybreak, minuets birth coincides with when dawns empire is demolished. she of course does not directly do this, but her destructive nature and status as catalyst of the end leads to her being labelled a bad omen, a sour hearth, etc. 

in reality this is because these gods are more or less forbidden to create (energy and matter are supposed to be conserved, not created or destroyed) but their  choosing to do so anyway dooms them all either way, minuet gets most of the flack for it and is repeatedly scorned for it and convinced of her own hazard. 

after dawn leaves the sect, he really struggles to engage with her - because she is a symbol of his past self, the doveheart despot, yes, but because he is aware that he's failed her as a father and he just does not know how to rectify that at all. dawn did not make minuet into what she is - but he discarded her, and watched idly as the world transformed her, as it transformed him. 

the most he can bring himself to do is impart upon her the same ideals he himself employs: resurrection via flame, as does the phoenix - as he does himself to cleanse his body and soul before retreating to the human world. this is why minuet is so careless for her life - she knows she is going to burn up and die a fiery death, and then she will be new and clean and fresh. may as well get her hands dirty now, while she can. as a result, minuet is an adrenalin junkie and a thrillseeker whose extreme hedonistic tendencies intermingle w passive suicidal ideation and also the glorification of suicide! think of dawn's seeded cult - cockhead and the dire doctrine of the aphelion vulture, and how passionately they glorify death. they worship the end! - in ofluxes Eden, this translates not as the cosmic cataclysm, but ego death and dissolution of the self. this was dawns work, as is minuet, who has an identity, yeah, but has been so weathered down by prophecy and function that she:

a) unwittingly perpetuates the cycle of abuse in interaction with her sister ("how dare you fucking complain! how dare you stand there and fucking act like you're suffering, like you dont want this life, this face, you were given." and then yunque goes "sorry being a pawn my whole miserable rotting un-life fills me with contempt!! bitch!" and then minuet explodes with the ol' AND YOU THINK I DONT KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE A PAWN OF MY FUCKING FATHER - not ours, but mine, because minuet is dawns only trueborn child and thus raised uniquely) and 

b) transforms herself into an Atlas, bearer of all burdens, saviour of her loved ones, just to feel good - to feel like shes capable of doing good. minuet is so angry and the anger will live in her forever!

and in the end:

dawn did that to her. minuet will forever be the protector, cursed by her fathers love, her fathers creating touch, always fighting to prove that shes worthy. dawn did that to her. minuet will always be reaching for something unattainable - to simultaneously fulfil her function and do something good with herself. 

dawn did that to her. 

minuet is dawns only daughter that he actually sat down and created and he infected her with his relentless yearning and his chronic discontent and his endless bleached ennui. (one of the images associated w dawn being a lush wildflower field - bordering a bone -white, barren beach) and, of course, he let courtesans and nobility and soothsayers carve maledictions and curses into minuet's flesh (her tattoos) to temper her 'purpose' - when he was the one who gave her all of that to carry. as a result, when jeunzi becomes aware of sublimes existence and goes to dawns last temple - she begs for his help. 

and dawn, knowing that sublimes been imprisoned for a reason, knowing that everything will go wrong Again Anyways, gives her a flaming knife with minuets prophecy engraved into it. so when jeunzi cuts sublime free with the knife, sublime will recognise it, and he will thank minuet - something that will benefit her centuries into the future when the sons of night start quarrelling again see, he does this to try help her build alliances because he knows shes more of a lone wolf type - but even that is just another burden for her to shoulder, another thing to fulfil. dawn does love her. hes learnt to, and he didnt love her for a long, long time. 

but he knows what he's done to his child more than any of the others because he alone broke the cycle of divinity. he knows the enormity of the consequences, from a very human perspective but he just . 

he just cant apologize. he just cant reach out to her. shes nothing but his eldest daughter. his greatest failure and most violent triumph.

okay to balance all that out this is literally her:

i am really excited to give her a really fucked up girlfriend and a really fucked up arc where she realises she can never forgive dawn OR night ! she’s my judas and she is awesome.