#biggest crystal cave in the world

[helaenatargaryencore]

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐧/𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝

(This is just my opinion feel free to disagree but please be respectful!)

Rhaenyra Targaryen

Now in the modern day I feel like royalty wouldn’t be such a big thing for the Targaryen’s so like yeah they might have the biggest business that runs Westeros and it’s seven cities but no throne would be involved so basically her and her younger siblings would not really be rivals at all, she actually is quite fond of all four of them and has her own fashion line/ or I do see her building up her own business but I see Rhaenyra Targaryen the best dressed woman in Westeros since she was a child being a huge fashion icon and designer, now in modern day she of course would neither need Viserys to choose her husband so evidently I see her meeting Harwin when she has a drunken run in with the police when she is 19 and he takes her home instead of going down to the station so we have that, they get married a few years later and have exactly 6 kids, yup six with Jace, Luke, Joff, Aegon, Viserys, and Visenya. Now I see Rhaenyra being a cool mom like allowing the kids to have friends over she would provide the best snacks and order food, clothing wise I see her dressed in wine and crimson reds, black, and I see her in maroon/dark purples, she feels comfortable in pantsuits mostly she also enjoys braiding her silver long hair extravagantly and she is totally a sip on wine and charcuterie board girlie, she also owns this cute cat named Syrax who is spoiled and lazy but serves like her owner.

Aegon Targaryen

Now Aegon is nothing like in the show (because I say so!) but he is a little immature and he cannot be trusted with his adult money at all, like he will spend it all. Definitely has a man cave and his house/apartment gives off Ken’s mojo dojo casa energy, I don’t see much of a paternal bone in his body but he is great with the kids! (In his own way) and no incest here it is not normalized in the modern world(or at all but anyways) everything he wears is definitely brand named and he is a shoe head I purely believe that, drank a lot in college but went to rehab and got better, hasn’t touched a drink in forever, got himself a golden retriever rescue which he named Sunfyre. He has never had a serious relationship, he hasn’t tried to either so I believe in him somewhat.

Helaena Targaryen

She is like a modern Stevie Nicks/fairy aesthetic like girlie, she is also a single mom to three (no man deserves this perfect girl :( she definitely is a cool momma, she owns a doggy named Dreamfyre, Jaehaerys got his own pup which he named Shykros and Jaehaera is a little different and got a small lizard (Helaena is all for a bigger reptile but Haerys opposed and Alicent said she would no longer visit if a huge reptile was in their home) and Maelor got a kitten of his own (I cannot think of a name he would give it) I see hel wearing lots of blues and yellows, whites even and she definitely wears crystal rings/ jewelry in general, she also loves to use different colored eyeshadows and liner and it just gives her an ethereal look, definitely is her thing and all of Westeros tries it because of her<3 she loves insects and has cute little insect decor in her home like cute little embroided pieces and paintings, loves going to cute cafe’s and bakeries with her babies and taking nice pictures🩵 and def uses the blue heart emoji the most. Definitely closest to Rhaenyra and Aemond (also Daeron maybe) definitely owns her own little book/crystal shop where she sells all the best books, candles, trinkets, anything to do with crystals, knitted scarfs that are so cute, needle work and knitting supplies and it definitely gives off cottage/fairy/insect core

Aemond Targaryen

Definitely has a hair care routine, I said it, also all his clothing is dark colored, dark reds and greens, loads of black clothing and grey clothing too, definitely wears a good ol sneaker (Converse/Vans) mostly the classic black and white ones, owns doc martins for sure, was the top of his classes all throughout high-school, college, and university, wears rings and chains but not excessively, knows how to style himself correctly, will either be covered in tattoos or have discreet ones no in between! Definitely runs one of the fam businesses and that’s when Viserys sees all the potential he has. He has this dark kinda aura to him and also is very serious but a complete gentleman, he did lose his eye and yes to Luke but I headcannon that they played with the family heirloom dagger and when Luke was swinging it he sliced Aemond, the family kinda separated but Rhaenyra paid for all medical costs and even wanted to pay for a prosthetic eye (she did) it took a while for the family to go back to normal but it did happen. Definitely goes to the sept (equivalent to a church) with Alicent so she doesn’t go alone or feel alone but he isn’t too close with the faith anymore. I see him owning a Doberman or Great Dane named Vhagar. Adores his nieces, Visenya and Jaehaera are his biggest prides.

Daeron Targaryen

He is def the youngest like in his teen years, is a genius academically and socially can be a little clueless but he still gets it mostly, owns a beautiful dog named Tessarion. On the school soccer team for sure and he definitely has a job in retail with friends, definitely loves video games and would walk into the kitchen with his headset and controller in hand to get chips while Alicent tells him to wait until after dinner, has a entire closet dedicated to hoodies of all colors/brands. Closest with Hel, mommas boy 100%.

Alicent Hightower

Isn’t a sibling but she is mother! Now modern wise she isn’t as intense as in the show, obviously she doesn’t hate Rhaenyra either and no they were not friends she actually was a few (very few) years older than her when she married Viserys, she hates her husband though, her frontal lobe wasn’t even developed when she married him but she formed an unlikely alliance with Rhae, she is religious but not as much as in the show, she you know wears the seven pointed star and visits the septs, definitely is a queen at hosting events and holidays. Great at sowing and alternating clothes, does fundraisers and huge donations to charities also does charity for the sept, MILF! Oh I’m sorry what who said that 😏, is a fashion icon and dresses in greens/blacks/ even reds. Has the best hair in Westeros! And she wasn’t fond of animals but made a friend in Balerion the dog Viserys has but doesn’t take care of, he rests at her feet while she sews/reads, Also speaking of reading she loves classic literature, sips wine while she cooks and does yoga and meditation you cannot convince me that she doesn’t.

So these are pretty much headcannons I have for the modern Targ/towers and I will do a part two for Hels kids and Rhae’s kids including Baela and Rhaena, hope you all enjoyed this little blurb I put together 💗

@madame-fear a little first work 💗

[makemeimmortalwithahug]

for @tacoreib hey there, thanks!

prompt: thoughts on why supernatural creatures are in love with him

that's not written in prose, it's just me pretending to be literate and clever enough to analyse these characters in a meaningful way. it makes sense in my head, yeah? yeah

trigger warning for talking about the cat king and his dynamic (and its issues) with edwin

word count: 779 words

Well, the supernatural creatures in question are Monty and the Cat King. Let’s divide that cause I feel like their views of Edwin differ significantly but also unite in one aspect: they find Edwin exciting. And that’s wild, right? This Edwardian boy who reads tons and only rarely gifts anyone - who isn’t Charles or Niko - an honest smile.

Well, in general, we know that Edwin never got really along with other humans, up until he met Charles. And while Edwin seems to not be the biggest fan of cats – especially after the Cat King Drama –, I can picture Edwin finding solace in animals in his childhood. Nature and magic are deeply intertwined and Edwin also is quite handy when it comes to spells and such. Yeah, he argues a fair lot with Crystal and he’s incredibly close to Charles and finds a kindred soul in Niko, but in conversations with clients he’s cool and collected. He knows his way around the supernatural world and seems to fit right in, not like back in his school days. He is gentle and calm most of the time, no sudden movements and quiet competence. Those sound like good reasons for supernatural creatures to fall in love with Edwin.

Let’s start with the Cat King. For him, his attraction to Edwin is probably a form of asserting dominance. Sure, he calls himself a “consensual king” and gives Edwin an out with the whole counting-cats thing, but in the end he likely counts on Edwin tiring of his little game and caving. He has a following of loyal subjects, he has a throne, so he most definitely is used to a mix of admiration and worship towards himself. The Cat King has this aura of someone who knows that others desire him. Others, who know why he is so appealing.

But then, along comes this cute posh ghost with his little bowtie who seems utterly confused by his feelings and that’s what’s so exciting for the Cat King. It’s power over him. Later, it becomes apparent that that’s not all, that the Cat King really does feel something beyond attraction for Edwin and that most likely stems from him slowly growing attached to Edwin and his remarks during their little meet-ups, but especially Edwin’s flustered appearance. For the Cat King, this is what really attracts him to Edwin. This put-together detective who gets red in the face whenever the Cat King steps too close.

He does get better at their final meeting and seems much more genuinely fascinated by Edwin, that’s likely to do with the Cat King knowing and hearing about what went down – Edwin in hell, Niko’s death, the torture – and Edwin coming out of all of this… well, not alive, but with his head still upon his shoulders and still this kindness in his heart. To be kind in the face of all of this, that’d do it.

Now, Monty. Monty Monty Monty. Monty was never meant to become supernatural in any sense of the word. He was crow. Then, he’s suddenly a boy with real feelings and real impact on others, being able to communicate with them in a meaningful way. At first, Edwin was Monty’s mission. Make him trust you, lure him and Charles in – cause you realise Charles follows wherever Edwin goes – and leave him in his betrayal.

And that backfires spectacularly cause Monty never counted on Edwin being – again, kind. He does not openly show it but he’s by no means cold when he meets Monty. Honestly, his behaviour reminds me of myself being shy and anxious in social interactions. That might be read as disinterested but it’s not. Of course, when they meet, Monty is obviously just over the moon because wow, that boy’s pretty, right? That’s new to him, being attracted to someone, and that’s probably why Monty feels it so strongly. The astrology books are a way to get close to Edwin but then Monty wants to step closer and closer as he realises that Edwin genuinely invests his time into his conversations with Monty and becomes more approachable. Monty can see their progress. Someone is aware of Monty and deems him important, a small centre of the universe for a small amount of time.

Also, Monty is entirely new to this “being human” thing (aren’t we all?) and Edwin always seems incredibly confident. And he has every reason to be confident. He is a Dead Boy Detective, after all – he’s competent in his profession. For Monty, Edwin is the one who has it figured out while Monty basks in his attention. That’s why Monty seems to rotate around Edwin and finds him so exciting.

So there's that, I guess? additional thoughts are sooo appreciated, i love this fandom and id love talking with y'all about all this

[pokemonbiologyirlthetabletop]

Sableye

Sableye (#302)

Crystalliscomendis petrophthalmus

General Information: Sableye the Darkness Pokémon, and the biggest pest to gem miners to ever exist. They like digging for gemstones to eat and are more than willing to use their claws for digging and fighting. They experience a one-sided rivalry with Gabites—another predator that eats their favorite prey, Carbinks, but the Gabites barely notice them.

The average Sableye gets to be about 1’8 feet tall (0.5 M) and weigh about 24.3 pounds (11 kg).

Sableyes are capable of mega-evolving! And the world has never known peace since! These Mega Sableye do not themselves get any bigger, but one of their gems bursts out of them and enlarges. This gem is factored into the Mega Sableye’s overall weight, making it an astounding 354.9 pounds (161 kg).

Habitat: Sableyes live in mountains and dark caves, particularly caves with many crystals or Carbinks. The presence of Sableye is a sign to prospective miners that they’re on the right track.

Life Cycles: Sableyes are born year-round, usually 1-2 at a time, to co-parents that care for their young with attention for the first five months of its life. They are raised in packs of 10-30 individuals. Individuals are free to leave or stay with their birth pack as seen fit.

At all stages of life, Sableyes are predated upon by Dusclops, Greavards, and other ghost-eating Pokémon. In fact, Sableyes are one of the few energy-transfer points between major ecosystems, for they consume rocks and rock-types (Carbinks) but are themselves ghosts who are predated upon by other ghost-types. This makes them essential to the overall flow of energy in an environment and to the biosphere collectively. When a Sableye dies, its gems return to the earth and are consumed by rock-eating creatures.

Behavior: Sableyes are pack animals that often fair poorly as loners. They hunt together, eat together, sleep together, play together, etc. They strongly prefer the company of other Pokémon and will tag along with their trainer everywhere they go out of a desire for companionship.

Sableyes are reasonably good parents.

Diet: Crystals and Carbinks.

Conservation: Least Concern

Relationship with Humans: Sableye are a right proper nuisance to miners and gem collectors everywhere! They’re vermins that miners try to get rid of and many battles have been fought trying to remove a pack of Sableye from a cave, but they’re resilient little bastards who fight back. Despite humanity’s better efforts, Sableyes have not been driven to extinction, and honestly are doing pretty okay as a species all things considering. There’s no shortage of crystals and Carbinks to eat (sort of), and certainly no shortage of dark creepy caves or abandoned mines.

Classification: The species name for Sableye is Crystalliscomendis petrophthalmus. The genus name means “crystal-eater” and the species epithet means “rock-eye,” and in total it means “rock-eyed crystal eater.”

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Hey guess what, if you like my stuff, this is my website where you can find other Pokémon I've written on and more information about the game that I’m slowly making! Check it out! I write books sometimes too.

[misslavenderlady]

My Baby Bats 💜🦇

This post is in honor of @hypocriticaltypwriter and her own baby bats. This part is about The Lost Boys themselves. There will be a part two with Michael and Star!

So some of you know I love the Sims 4. Back in 2022 I made The Lost Boys in the game because ya girl is obsessed. I also made:

The Emersons

Star and Laddie

Max

Thorn and Nanook

The Frog Brothers

The cave

Grandpa's House

The comic book store

The boardwalk

And....I just so happened to put myself in the game with them. There was no official "story" at first. I just wanted to smooch my boys so bad, and seeing as I don't have any digital art programs (I used to draw but I'm sooooo rusty), the Sims was the perfect way to go about it. 🥰

My sim self had a daughter with each of the boys (because I too wanted to have a gang of Lost Girls lol). I named each girl after the actor their fathers play.

Pictures and story below~

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David's Daughter - Kira (the closest I could get to Kiefer)

She admires her father more than anything in the world. She wants to be a good leader and an even better protector of her sisters. Kira never backs down from a fight, often having moments in childhood where she beat up bullies that were harassing her sisters. But she doesn't use her brawn though. She's as smart as a whip, using patience and strategy to navigate life. Always studying her surroundings and knowing what to say or do for her next step. She's a mysterious girl and never reveals what she's thinking or feeling. As far as Kira is concerned, she needs to be on her guard should something happen to her father and she needs to take over as head vampire. That being said, she's very sensitive deep down, and is incredibly close to her parents, never wanting to be away from them for too long. The anxiety overwhelms her. David worries about the pressure she puts on herself.

Dwayne's Daughter - Billie

Billie is a gentle and kind girl. She's quite shy, often keeping to herself whenever she's around someone outside of the family. As a little girl, she would often hide behind her father, too scared to even say hi to new people. Dwayne was incredibly patient with her, and eventually found a way for her to socialize without getting out of her comfort zone. He introduced her to animals and wildlife in the Santa Carla mountains, showing her the hidden beauties of the world. She loves animals so much, and likes to spend time caring for stray cats and dogs she sees on the streets. Billie also inherited her mother's love of writing, and enjoys poetry most. It helps her navigate life and the feelings she has.

Marko's Daughter - Alex

A little artist like her father, Alex has an eye for the most fascinating curiosities around her. She's a jack of all trades, enjoying everything from photography, to sketching, to painting, to jewelry making. She has so many ideas, and her dad is more than happy to support her vision. She's also a little troublemaker like Marko, often going out to spray graffiti on the walls of various Santa Carla buildings. She's not afraid of causing some mischief if it means expressing herself. Alex also has a fondness of spooky stuff. She has a crystal ball, a collection of candles, tarot cards, and has a planchet earring that she uses whenever she wants to break out the ouija board. She's loves playing fun, witchy games with her sisters during sleepovers. Stuff like Bloody Mary and Light as a Feather, Stuff as a board.

Paul's Daughter - Brooke

Oh she's definitely her father's daughter. Brooke is a little wild child, always eager for an adventure. She's got plenty of energy to burn, dancing and running and jumping off furniture. She loves to stay up late and play video games or have dance parties with her sisters. Above all, her biggest passion is music. Growing up she listened to her father play guitar a lot, and immediately got inspired. He was more than happy to teach her, and ever since then, she's had a dream of becoming a rock star. She's got the energy and the beautiful singing voice for it after all.

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Here are some pics of the baby bats:

I'm gonna reblog this post with more baby bat pics from when the girls were little. Stay tuned!

[heinousactszx]

i finished echoes of wisdom a week or so ago, and i wanted to let my thoughts on it settle a little before i wrote my final thoughts.

overall, really good! i'm so happy they made a top down zelda in 2024 at all, let alone one of this quality.

the gameplay does take a bit of adjusting, especially for a series veteran. the ability to jump at all times, along with the echoes providing you extra height, adds a level of verticality to the game that the series has really never had before. in link to the past, the only way to scale a wall was to trek around and find a path that would lead you up there. in echoes of wisdom it's as simple as building your own path. in a lot of ways it feels more like a 3d platformer than a traditional zelda game. the way you move through it contrasts greatly with previous 2d zeldas. if you saw something on a cliff in say link to the past, you knew you needed to find path to get up there, whether through a cave or a warp. echoes of wisdom will just let you straight up build to it immediately, and as long as you have enough tri pieces, it won't stop you

this dovetails into the biggest fear i had for the game: using the echoes for puzzle solving, although in this case, perhaps problem solving is the better term. it is true that you can rely on the same echoes for much of the game. the bed is one of the first you get and it will frankly carry you in almost every scenario. however, despite my fears, i had a lot of fun with the puzzles. i definitely solved a few in ways that were not "normal", but the flexibility of the game allowed me to do it how i wanted, so long as i had the imagination for it. i wish they had done a few puzzles were you were forced to just use bind though. there's nothing wrong with a puzzle with only one solution

they did have some of the classic 2d zelda stuff. i prefer the exploration in topdown than 3d just because it's way easier to travel around and keep it all straight in your mind. unfortunately, because the echoes are basically your items, there wasn't as much to find as a typical topdown game. plenty of heart pieces and crystals to upgrade the sword, and smoothie ingredients, but not much else. there are the accessories zelda can wear that give her different stats, but i prefer something i can use, not just passively wear

combat was unfortunately a bit of a drag too. i know some people have fun with the summoning, and the automatons allow you a little extra agency, but if you don't have energy for the swordfighter form it can take a while. i really wish the spin did even a little damage, just to give zelda something to attack with in an emergency. especially because i think the swordfighting in this game is really good, almost up there with link between worlds as the best. i think they did realize it was an issue, because there's definitely less fighting overall in this game. i just wish they had made more puzzle bosses like smog, the game is perfect for them!

finally zelda herself. at long last she got the starring role in this game. i'm happy she's playable, i really am, and i like that the story frames her as being active in bringing people together. i think the echo summoning is a fun playstyle and does distinguish her from link. but it can't be ignored that the first time she's directly playable in a main game is the one where you can't fight directly. and made worse by that final boss where link does most of the work. it's a problematic aspect of the game that can't be simply explained away. the easiest way to ease the blow is of course to make zelda playable again in a future game, and i really hope that will be the case, but there's no guarantee nintendo will

overall though, it's an excellent game, both by itself and as part of the series. I don't have a real ranking of my favorite zeldas (though maybe when i'm done with them all), but this would definitely be high up there on the list. strongly recommend it

up next, although in theory i should return to oracle of ages, i'm actually taking a detour into the spinoff world with cadence of hyrule!

[melishade]

I really thought I sent another number after the last one. I guess I forgot or something? If you're still doing the 101 prompts, then can I ask for number 3?

This ask game

Based on that one ask about the TFP Kids doing something nice for Ymir and Historia.

"You want us to do what?" Jack asked Historia in surprise.

Historia twiddled her thumbs nervously. "I hope it's not too much of an ask."

"I mean...why are you asking us?" Jack asked, gesturing to Miko and Rafael who were intently listening to the conversation.

"I mean...your world seems to have more knowledge about people like me and Ymir and I thought that maybe you would be able to help set up something nice for the two of us," Historia explained.

"Well...," Jack trailed off.

"I'll give you any and all tools you need. I just need this to be kept secret from Ymir," Historia requested, "Can you...please help?"

"Um..." Jack looked behind him to his friends, and Miko had the biggest grin on her face while Rafael had a devious smirk.

"Sure," Jack relented, "Tell us what you want and we'll help set it up."

"Oh thank you!" Historia hugged Jack, taking him by surprise. "Let me go get a few things and we can talk!"

Historia immediately ran off leaving the trio alone. Jack turn to Miko and Rafael and deadpanned.

"I think we just did something stupid," Jack proclaimed.

"What? The fact that Ymir also asked us to do something for her and Historia and now we have to keep it a secret that both wives are planning something?" Rafael recapped.

"Oh this is going to be so hilarious." Miko rubbed her hands together in delight, "Oh, we can get boss bot's help!"

"You think Optimus is going to agree to this?" Jack asked in disbelief.

"Optimus has completely mellowed out, I think he would agree," Miko insisted.

Jack was about to retort, but he saw Historia returning with a few items in hand, and decided to put the conversation on hold.

For the next few weeks, the trio were juggling their responsibilities to the Survey Corps, while also helping Historia and Ymir plan something romantic without letting the other know. They had to go through hoops to make sure that Historia and Ymir were distracted when discussing plans with the other. They charted out ideas from the couple to determine how to put things that they would both like. The Survey Corps ultimately did get involved once the 104th saw Jack, Miko, and Rafael fighting over ideas on the classroom chalkboard. But once they and Optimus got involved, things went a lot more smoothly. And finally.

"Are the blindfolds really necessary?" Historia asked, blindfold wrapped around her eyes, "I thought I was the one planning the surprise."

"Yeah, but I think it would be good to see it with fresh eyes," Rafael insisted as he pushed her forward.

"I guess," Historia said, "I do hope what I recommended turned out alright."

"We've made a few modifications, but I think you'll like it," Rafael proclaimed.

Historia decided to trust Rafael's words as she continued to be pushed forward. She could feel the foliage brush up against her legs and her dress, and held out her hand for any branches that might hit her.

"This is so stupid." Historia gasped at the sound of Ymir's voice coming close to her, "Why am I blindfolded when I know what's going to be there?"

"I thought it would be good for you to also be surprised." Historia heard Jack insist.

"Wait, what did you-!" Historia yelped as Rafael took off her blindfolds at the same time that Jack took off Historia's. Ymir and Historia stared in shock at the set up in the forest. A table with a delicious feast was set up right in the middle of a small clearing of grass and wildflowers. Lanterns were hung up and tied around the trees to give the area some light. When they looked closely at them, and the couple could see that some of the lanterns were filled with fireflies while others had crystals from the underground cave. Historia and Ymir then noticed that the Survey Corps were making some last minute preparations with the seating arrangements and something that looked like a stage. Well, more like a tree stump that someone could sit in. Historia could see Miko tuning an acoustic guitar without a care in the world, making her way towards the stump.

"Surprise!" Jack and Rafael said in unison.

"What is all this?" Historia asked in surprise.

"Well you both came to us to talk about doing something nice for each other, and well...things got out of hand," Jack confessed.

"So you kept the fact that both of us came up to you to ask for help and you said nothing?" Ymir demanded.

"We thought it would be funny," Rafael shrugged.

"We ultimately came in to intervene because Jack, Miko, and Raf were struggling to do things on their own!" Hanji added, leaning against Rafael's shoulder. The Commander began to pout when Rafael pushed Hanji's arm off of his shoulder.

"Besides that, we hope you like it," Jack said.

"It's...it's amazing," Ymir declared, "Thanks..."

"Now let's enjoy the festivities!" Hanji grabbed Historia and Ymir by their arms and pulled them forward to everyone else. Everyone talked among themselves and continued to eat the food that was brought over. They talked the whole evening away, and when the sun went down and was replaced by the night sky, Miko sat on the tree stump and started playing the guitar.

"The fireflies, pull them!" Jack whispered to the others. The 104th immediately shot up from the table and opened the lanterns that had the fireflies in them. The fireflies flew out of the lanterns and illuminated the grass and flowers beneath them. Historia and Ymir yelped as they, Hanji, and Levi immediately grabbed the table and moved it to the side.

"The floor is yours for a dance." Rafael bowed before stepping out of the way.

Historia couldn't help but giggle at the sight of the fireflies while Ymir smiled at Historia. Ymir bowed to her before offering her hand to Historia, which the queen had accepted. Ymir then put her hand around Historia's waist while Historia put her hand on her should. Their free hands extended outwards and their fingers intertwined before they began to dance to the music. As they continued to dance, Historia rested her head on Ymir's chest, and Ymir couldn't help but hold Historia tighter.

"So what was your idea?" Historia whispered to her.

"Food honestly," Ymir answered, "Figured we could get a few of these things to ourselves. What about you?"

"The lights," Historia replied, "I've always found them so pretty."

"You're pretty," Ymir flirted with her. Historia snickered before nuzzling closer to her. They were able forget about the world's problems and share this moment of intimacy with each other.

(Been a while since I've done these. To be fair, I haven't received any prompts asks in a while. Anyway, I'm probably going to post the next chapter soon and then put AOP on hiatus since I've been going through hell to write these two chapters. The commentary on Guren No Yumiya isn't gaining much traction, so maybe I'll shelf it for the time being. Anyway, the rest of the asks are free game except for the ones that have links to them. And enjoy.)

[q-ueen-potato]

For no reason here is how was the currency on the past on the Stolen Throne AU.

So....we all know the currency in One Piece world is called Berry. On my au they had this name because they are made from something called Berry glass, that is actually a kind of stone/crystal but for being translucent was called glass.

Each part of the money was made after a kind of berry

Cents

-the cents on the currency was made after the elderberry

This was a small black crystal, it is the easiest berry glass kind to be found on nature, commonly used on jewelry too. Usually found on caves with rivers inside

-1 Berry

The unit of berries is shaped after the cranberry

3 easiest to found on nature, is a dark red but translucent crystal found mainly on dry lands can also be found around farms. Is seen on nobles jewelry and in medals.

-10 Berries

Each 10 berries is made after blueberry

Being a blue-purpish stone, those are the 4 easiest to find, is usually found on the rivers banks and commonly used on marines medals too.

-100 berries

They are shaped after the bayberry

They are the 2 easiest to found, usually found on wet land and rainy places. Most commonly used on jewelry and in competition medals

-1.000, 10.000, 100.000 berries

Those are all shaped after the same berry but on different colors, the berry being the mulberry

1.000 is in the light red/pinkish color, the 10.000 is purple while the 100.000 is black. They all are saw on royal crowns and jewelry.

-1 million berries

One million berries is shaped after the cloudberry

Is commonly found on high places and cold. Is saw too on noble jewelry and in cities expansive decorations.

-10 million

Is shaped after the goseberry

They are the 2 biggest berry currency in size. Is saw on marine medals and is found on woodlands

-100 millions

Shaped after the cape gooseberry

On that, only the 'cape' is truly orange, the stone being most translucent. Is found at same places the gooseberry. Is saw on royal crowns and jewelry.

- 1 billion

The only one on the billion house to have a independent shape, is shaped after the snowberry(the only non edible on the list)

Is the most rare to be found and can be found anywhere, is saw on the tenryuubito clothes and in Marijoise.

[87dvhnk]

on my wyald-is-plot-essential-actually soapbox: communicating guts' lust (and resentful hatred--of being unable to have sex with her; of her "abandoning" him to his grief and then insanity to become a husk, a shell of her former self; of being unable to commiserate with her, to take heart in the only other person alive who could understand him) towards casca is also plot essential.

the manga does communicate this: miura makes guts' lust for casca crystal clear: in the incident in godot's cave (where guts ends up in a compromising position with casca, then spends the rest of the night in an absolute state while casca screams for help, shaking the bars), a favorite scene that is, as i am explaining, plot-essential, yet will never be animated; in multiple long, lingering shots from guts' perspective of casca's naked body; in guts' hallucinations, urging him to exploit her; in guts' bloody assault of her. literally the only reason guts agreed to accept his new party members was to use them as a buffer between him and casca so he wouldn't rape and kill casca. if you fail to communicate guts' lust (and resentful hatred), you not only have missed an important aspect of his character and he and casca's relationship, but you have fucked up the the foundation for the biggest seas change in the manga (aside from the introduction of magic, maybe, and thus worlds miring): the shift from guts as an isolated man, traumatized from the loss of his companions, to a man relearning to embrace the company of others as he established a new set of companions. that this sea change--is the direct result of not just his compulsion for sexual brutality, but his knowledge and fear of succumbing to this compulsion, is essential to understanding Guts' character in general: guts 201.

what kills me is that a 1:1 translation of manga to anime is an abomination. there is no fucking point. animation puts the power of god in your hands: what are you going to do with the mud in your hands--make pies or sculpt living beings? good animation adds to artwork by adding shit to provide atmosphere and movement: the glint of a searingly hot sun in a character's winking eyes, the stomach-turning arc of a flip, a short dance between young lovers. a direct 1:1 translation of the scenes I mentioned would be shit. let the camera linger. ramp up the eroticism; the unmet desire; the bitter, inferiority-fueled jealousy and resentment; the shame; the guilt. yet we got berserk 2017. you see the scene where the beast gnaws on casca's throat? horrible. beyond the cgi. more eroticism is communicated on the antiques roadshow than in this episode. the 2005 Japanese children’s movie arashi no yoru ni (pedovore fox and the hound) did a better job at communicating the eroticism and mental self-flagellation of cruel, murderous lust kept on a taught-to-snapping leash than berserk 2017. embarrassing.

[summonhouse]

Stop doing everything. Don’t say anything or be anything. Get as small as you possibly can without disappearing. Don’t exist. Or keep existing, but differently than before.

Remember: criticism is the same thing as wholesale condemnation and also murder, so react accordingly.

Apologize, but don’t really mean it, and plant a seed of secret resentment so deep in your own heart that years later you can’t even remember that you’re the one who nurtured it and made it grow, it seems that much like a native part of you.

Sink into a hole so deep that no one can ever find you.

No. No. No. No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no NO. NO.

JUST DIE. JUST GET SICK AND DIE AND THEN YOU’LL FEEL TERRIBLE YOU EVER SAID THOSE THINGS BECAUSE I’LL BE DEAD AND YOU’LL BE SO SO SO SORRY AND YOU’LL WISH YOU COULD BRING ME BACK BUT YOU CAN’T.

Give up on all of your goals immediately.

Tell everyone you know about the criticism, but in a way that makes it clear that you expect them to publicly find it ridiculous and assure you there’s not a shred of truth to it. Do this repeatedly, first while sober, then later after several glasses of wine on a Wednesday afternoon when no one else is really drinking except for you. “Can you believe it?” Ask them that repeatedly. “Can you believe that? About me?” Ask until no one will meet your eyes.

Spit until your throat bleeds.

Remember that life is a rich tapestry.

Become so rich and strong and tall that you’re a giant made out of gold and nobody can hurt you and everything you do is perfect and you can use your laser diamond eyes to melt the lungs of your enemies.

Dwell on it.

You can either be perfect or the biggest piece of shit who ever existed but not both, so if the criticism is right, you are the biggest piece of shit who ever existed. If it is not right, you are perfect and everyone else is wrong.

Fall in love with whoever criticized you. Don’t walk away until you’ve ruined their marriage.

Whisper their criticism every night to yourself until you have it memorized, word for word. Remember it forever. Have the words stitched into the shroud that covers your body before you’re lowered into the tomb so you and your criticism can embrace one another for eternity.

Do not rise above it. Never rise above anything. The sky is no place for a human.

Be sure not to separate the tone of the criticism from the content. If it was said ungracefully, it cannot be true. If it was said reasonably, it cannot be false.

Send an email explaining why you don’t deserve to be criticized, then another six emails after that, each one explaining the last, like a set of Russian nesting dolls that don’t think it’s your fault.

Set fire to something that was once beautiful.

Run into a cave and break your ankle so that people have to come find you and they see you lying at the bottom of this beautiful cave and maybe there’s a waterfall and the light from the crystals makes you look really beautiful and they say “Are you okay?” and you say “I think so” and they say “oh my God have you been here alone this whole time with a broken ankle” and you say “it’s okay” and they say “you’re so brave” and you are brave and you look so beautiful surrounded by cave crystals and everyone stands over you and says “oh wow” and “you poor beautiful thing” and “I’m so sorry we let you run into the cave but I’m so glad we found you” and let them carry you home and promise to be your best friends forever and that everything’s their fault and also they named the cave after you and you’re prettier than all of your enemies and your enemies all died of jealousy while you were in the cave.

Remember that there are only two kinds of people in the world: fans and haters. No true fan would ever express a criticism of you or your work; conversely no hater could ever seek to engage in a good-faith debate about something you said or did they disagree with. Dismiss everything everyone has to say about you.

Move away.

If it’s a close friend, say “Thank you for being so honest with me,” and then never talk to them again.

Do something with your feelings right away. It doesn’t matter what. Lash out, make a sculpture, whatever.

Log into YouTube and call someone “living Hitler” and “a waste of skin” until you feel better about yourself.

Remember, if someone doesn’t like your work, that means they don’t like you, and they wish that you had never been born, so just lay down in the road and die.

[corie-is-writing]

↳ ❝ [S Y N P O S I S] ¡! ❞

Y/n L/n, a simple minded reader, is one of the biggest fans of a popular web novel, Twisted wonderland. In their shock after finding out it has ended, they froze in the middle of a busy street and got hit by a truck.

Dizzy and confused, they have awoken in a coffin in the world they adore so much, and must use their knowledge to survive and stop the boys from overblotting.

↳ ❝ [M A S T E R L I S T] ¡! ❞

↳ ❝ [THE CRIMSON TYRANT] ¡! ❞

˗ˏˋ Sudden informant and new title ´ˎ˗

Note: Yet another new side oc- Can't believe it took me so long to write this silly thing.

You had left Heartslabyul shortly before Cater could kick you and the others out, you weren't sure about Grim and the boys, but there is no way you're gonna let an ipad kid try to beat you up.

Instead– You decide to explore nrc and take in all the details you couldn't before! Obviously, being such a prestigious magic school, the money was well spent on making sure each and every little detail was perfect, as well as accessible to every student.

It was unfortunate that the novel and game doesn't spend too much time talking about the school and dorm's architecture. You love how each dorm suits it's students and matches the environment they grew up in, it probably felt like a second home to the students. (You wish you could say the same about your own..)

'Hm?' You come to a halt as you notice that you don't recognize the place you ended up in, clearly a part of the school that was never drawn or mentioned before.

"Where am I..?" You mutter to yourself, perhaps it wasn't exactly the best idea to explore the school on your own, especially when so absentmindedly– only focusing on the details.

'Isn't this a part of the library?'

You look around you and see many shelves filled with books, all dusty and unkept, in clear contrary to the clean and tidy part of the library you were just in.

"You're in the restricted section of the library."

You jump, startled at the unfamiliar voice that just spoke to you. Expecting to see a ghost, you turn and come to lock eyes with a pale turquoise haired young man.

"Oh- um, who're you?" You ask, taking a step back. The boy silghtly pouts.

"Isn't good manners to introduce yourself first?" He huffs, though doesn't show any sort of malice or anger.

"Ah- right, I'm..Y/n." You say, noticing the pointy ears, still hanging on to the belief that giving a fae your name is no good news.

"Well, Nice to meet you Y/n!" The boy greets cheerfully, his pout replaced with a gleeful smile. "I'm Rex Mikko."

You almost flinch when he reaches out his hand, hesitant as you take it witn your own and give it a slight shake.

"So, how come the headmaster allowed a beast and a magicless human attend here?"

You feel a little ticked off at the question, 'And just earlier he was talking 'bout good manners..'

Well, you might as well boast about your great accomplishments you've made so far with the characters from your fav novel and game.

"Not too sure, then again, I kinda fought a monster in the dwarves cave and bought a magic crystal." You tried your best to seem modest, but as you hear your own words, you cringe slightly.

Rex doesn't seem to have the same reaction.

"WHA?! SERIOUSLY?! YOU?! HOW?!" You wince at the volume of his voice, then notice the bright expression he has on his face, almost as if he admires you.

"Well, um Meandafewotherswerethreatenedwithexpulsion,gotsenttothedwarvesminetogetamagiccrystal,therewasthismonsterprotectingthestonessoIgotthebeastandothertwotoworktogether,Idistractedthemonsterwhiletheyusedtheirmagictofightit."

You took a deep breath, "Guess the headmaster was impressed at our teamwork at allowed me and the beast to enroll as one student."

He hung onto every word, understanding despite you saying at as fast as you can, his eyes sparkled with excitement and awe.

"That's...so cool!" Rex exclaimed.

'THANK GOD HE'S AN IDIOT!!' You internally cheered, though you technically told the truth it sounds so unbelievable that anyone including yourself would think it's a lie.

"Mx. Y/n, that's so admirable of you!" Why the sudden honorific? Oh well. "Even though your magicless, you– an averagely weak human managed to pull through such a terrifying experience and get two students and a beast to work together!"

'Seriously what's up with this guy-' You deadpan, slowly blinking at the boy.

"I'll definitely be cheering you on!" Rex beamed.

"Nonono- There's no need, I'm not an idol-"

"I'll get going now, I don't wanna waste your time." He so rudely interrupts. "I'll either be around campus or class 1-8, if not, come find me at Scarabia! I'll be happy to teach you about anything regarding magic or anything else." With that, the cheerful fae hops off happily.

"...." You are left in the restricted section, speechless and dazed.

You sigh and decide to head off too as you notice a certain navy haired boy and beast running inside, along with a ginger far behind, panting.

"I guess I got myself an informant..?"

𓆩♡𓆪

"I can't believe you left us there.." Ace rested his head on the desk, furrowing his brows as he groans.

You merely chuckled, giving a half-assed apology. "So, what happened there?"

"Cater-Senpai said if Ace wants to apologize to the dormleader, Ace has too replace the tart." Deuce explains, "He then kicked us out after that."

"That guy's so annoying! He used his magic thingy to make clones and fight us!" Grim huffs, crossing his paws. "It was four against, like..so many!"

The beast quickly shuts up as the door opens, and in comes a fur coated man with a whip. "So you're all the fresh faces starting my class today."

Crewel observes the class, taking note of all the various hair colors, commenting about it. "I'm going to slap all the names and appearances of 100 kinds of both medical and poisonous herbs into your tiny brains, so be sure to take notes and memorize them, pups!"

You shuddered, the thought of your professor beating you up with knowledge would not be a pretty sight. You get your pen ready.

"Why does that guy have a whip..?" Grim mutters, but his question goes unanswered as you merely shrugged and took a sip of some potion in your hands.

The next teacher he questioned was the history teacher.

"My name is Trein, and this is my family, Lucius." The man says, before going on about what he will be teaching.

"Mrrrrraooooooowwwwwwr!"

Grim blinks slowly at the cat, tilting his head. "Are animals allowed in classes..?"

Ace chuckled, "Well, you're here, aren't you?"

"Why you-"

Lucius hops on the desk, sitting in front of the beast, and blinks slowly back at him.

"...mew?"

And lastly, Vargas.

"Name's Vargas. I'm in charge of toughening you bean sprouts up." The pe teacher says. "Being a great mage starts with your body! Just look at the muscles you get from eating 100 raw eggs a day!" He flexes his muscles.

"Is that even healthy for humans.." Grim blinked, he has heard of salmonella and food poisoning, he thought humans would have stayed away from eating raw food.

But he guesses that humans really like their eggs, because one and his stupid lackey is arguing over it.

"Hand over that chicken as compensation!" The delinquent says, reaching his hand out.

"Mrra?! Now way! This is my chicken!" Grim yells, grapping onto the plate protectively.

The other delinquent clicked his tongue. "Huh? You're the new kid on the block. This is what you call paying respects to your elders?"

'How're we supposed to know your age though..' You stare at them blankly.

"What's with that dumb look, you punk?!" The senior yells, reaching his fist out to your cheek.

Just as Deuce and Ace is about to jump in and shield you, both delinquents are sent flying by a punch.

The whole cafeteria gawks at you, fist barely scratched. You look at yourself then the boys you just punched, and sweated nervously.

"The hell?! isn't that kid magicless?!"

"They sent them flying with one punch..could it be.."

"They're actually strong?!"

"I should have not drank that potion.." You muttered.

If the students start calling you 'one punch kid.' Don't pay it any attention.

[wizard-smut]

THE FOUNDATIONAL MYTHOLOGY OF THE SEXY WIZARD SCHOOL UNIVERSE

from the nonexistence beyond even entropy there sprang from nothingness a cosmos irradiated with magic, whose laws of physics were born with jellied bones, where the rubber of reality stretched with the slightest application of will. the kind of place where misadventures followed the strict moral guidance of 19th century children's fables.

A Shitty Place, by any measure

in one neglected corner of this vibrant universe there spun a planet full of sapient bipedal creatures whose primary concern centered on growing the biggest grasses imaginable. tall grass, wet grass, potato, they had it all.

then one day, one especially unpopular and bad-grass-growing hominid wandered into a weird cave in the side of Only-Bad-Dipshit-Live-Here Mountain.

unbeknownst to this hominid, whose name was Gug but was commonly referred to as Ugg (this is a cultural joke that doesn't translate directly) ten billion years prior a sentient shaft of rainbow light wasn't paying attention and slammed into mt onlybaddipshit, permanently trapping itself in a crystal geode.

well, let's just say Gug made a real Ugg of itself and decided to smash open the ominously glowing crystal wall at the back of a cave full of skeletons of Freaky Space Mammoths &c and other species unknown to Grass Hominids or anything else ever

so Ugg is bathed in scintillating hues, obviously, saturated with colors from out of space, primitive hominid brain awash in magickal powres, gates of perception blown open, yadda yadda yadda, cognizant of all space and time, angels dancing on the head of a pin, and he becomes a wizard

this is just what one DOES

but not JUST a wizard. oh ho ho no. an EVIL SPACE CAVEWIZARD. that is legally the worst kind, according to law. real kill on sight asshoeles.

so Gug, who immediately starts referring itself to Drakenhof Von Vilesmythe, flies out of the cave and starts going full Dresden on the grass hominids. he rains fire, casts lightning, rains snakes, most of his attacks were either weather or vermin-based, just really typical Ugg behavior.

he wipes out the grass hominid society in like, fifteen minutes. there were not a lot of them, and they generally lived under piles of trees, because they were so fixated on big grasses that they never invented architecture.

Drakenhof Von Vilesmythe went ahead and magicked himself up a real nice castle atop Mount Very Normal Crystals, and sat alone on his throne.

as all despots do, he got bored, and wandered into his workshop, where he went about inventing all kinds of new monsters and such. Dracowyverns, Fang Children, Flying Knives, white people, Sexy Elf's, basically the most foul line-up of villains the universe ever seen.

well the universe DID in fact seen, and responding to the laws &c of cosmic narrative functionality, rose up in protest of such evil, and created GOODMAN MCMANANUS, a powerfully Good Cavewizard, and lo they did battle.

they cast fireballs, firesnakes, thunderrats, fought each other in the rain on the side of a tower, took turns hurling each other off cliffs, just really made a day of it

anyway this fighting went on for Way Too Long. the minions and fell servitors got bored and eventually developed their own society independent of the wizard wars. it evolved to exactly feudal medieval european level, or at least what i imagine that was like.

sadly due to the world being a janked up mess after aeons and aeons of Wizard Combat, the heavy background magickal radiation ensured that a higher number than normal of these babies were born with the W-gene.

after getting their shit rocked and re-rocked immediately after unrocking itself, the creatures decided that the safest thing to do was build a giant school for the wizards to fuck around in and just let them do their own thing way over there.

and so, every day, when a denizen of Normalsville turned 18 and started developing Protagonist Thought, they would find their asses shipped off to....

THE SEXY WIZARD SCHOOL

oh also i forgot to mention that all the monsters and wizard servants and stuff, their genes all combined and mixed together and made creatures that look indistinguishable from modern humans. note to clarion workshop scouts, thats the kind of rich worldbuilding and social commentary you can expect to find here at tumblr dot com slash wizard smut.

ok thanks everyone have a good day and dont get diseases

[femmefaggot]

Stop doing everything. Don’t say anything or be anything. Get as small as you possibly can without disappearing. Don’t exist. Or keep existing, but differently than before.

Remember: criticism is the same thing as wholesale condemnation and also murder, so react accordingly.

Apologize, but don’t really mean it, and plant a seed of secret resentment so deep in your own heart that years later you can’t even remember that you’re the one who nurtured it and made it grow, it seems that much like a native part of you.

Sink into a hole so deep that no one can ever find you.

No. No. No. No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no NO. NO.

JUST DIE. JUST GET SICK AND DIE AND THEN YOU’LL FEEL TERRIBLE YOU EVER SAID THOSE THINGS BECAUSE I’LL BE DEAD AND YOU’LL BE SO SO SO SORRY AND YOU’LL WISH YOU COULD BRING ME BACK BUT YOU CAN’T.

Give up on all of your goals immediately.

Tell everyone you know about the criticism, but in a way that makes it clear that you expect them to publicly find it ridiculous and assure you there’s not a shred of truth to it. Do this repeatedly, first while sober, then later after several glasses of wine on a Wednesday afternoon when no one else is really drinking except for you. “Can you believe it?” Ask them that repeatedly. “Can you believe that? About me?” Ask until no one will meet your eyes.

Spit until your throat bleeds.

Remember that life is a rich tapestry.

Become so rich and strong and tall that you’re a giant made out of gold and nobody can hurt you and everything you do is perfect and you can use your laser diamond eyes to melt the lungs of your enemies.

Dwell on it.

You can either be perfect or the biggest piece of shit who ever existed but not both, so if the criticism is right, you are the biggest piece of shit who ever existed. If it is not right, you are perfect and everyone else is wrong.

Fall in love with whoever criticized you. Don’t walk away until you’ve ruined their marriage.

Whisper their criticism every night to yourself until you have it memorized, word for word. Remember it forever. Have the words stitched into the shroud that covers your body before you’re lowered into the tomb so you and your criticism can embrace one another for eternity.

Do not rise above it. Never rise above anything. The sky is no place for a human.

Be sure not to separate the tone of the criticism from the content. If it was said ungracefully, it cannot be true. If it was said reasonably, it cannot be false.

Send an email explaining why you don’t deserve to be criticized, then another six emails after that, each one explaining the last, like a set of Russian nesting dolls that don’t think it’s your fault.

Set fire to something that was once beautiful.

Run into a cave and break your ankle so that people have to come find you and they see you lying at the bottom of this beautiful cave and maybe there’s a waterfall and the light from the crystals makes you look really beautiful and they say “Are you okay?” and you say “I think so” and they say “oh my God have you been here alone this whole time with a broken ankle” and you say “it’s okay” and they say “you’re so brave” and you are brave and you look so beautiful surrounded by cave crystals and everyone stands over you and says “oh wow” and “you poor beautiful thing” and “I’m so sorry we let you run into the cave but I’m so glad we found you” and let them carry you home and promise to be your best friends forever and that everything’s their fault and also they named the cave after you and you’re prettier than all of your enemies and your enemies all died of jealousy while you were in the cave.

Remember that there are only two kinds of people in the world: fans and haters. No true fan would ever express a criticism of you or your work; conversely no hater could ever seek to engage in a good-faith debate about something you said or did they disagree with. Dismiss everything everyone has to say about you.

Move away.

If it’s a close friend, say “Thank you for being so honest with me,” and then never talk to them again.

Do something with your feelings right away. It doesn’t matter what. Lash out, make a sculpture, whatever.

Log into YouTube and call someone “living Hitler” and “a waste of skin” until you feel better about yourself.

Remember, if someone doesn’t like your work, that means they don’t like you, and they wish that you had never been born, so just lay down in the road and die.

[destinygoldenstar]

Kailor Is Canon, But Not Good Enough For The Show ; So I Finally Read ‘Quest For Lost Powers’ (Commentary Part 3; The Fire Fiends)

<< Part 2

Hey, remember when Kai got jumped by furries?

(My viewers annoyed with me) (Me)

Welcome back to the world of SLURP.

I'm kinda glad I'm doing commentary on Tumblr and not YouTube because then I'd have to use my voice. And I am currently sick. So it would not be pleasant to listen to someone who sounds like they're dying, when in reality they're just being shoved orange juice down their throats and getting headaches. (But I hate oranges, so maybe I am dying.)

We're continuing with Chapter 2 of the Fire Chapter.

Cause it is pretty much the Fire Chapter but with Skylor. I'm not the biggest Skylor fan in the show, but she's just being a girlboss in this book so I'm here for it.

Let the women do something dammit.

Last chapter, Kai's being a butt and sulking on the job.

Then he got jumped by furries.

And now he has decided that in order to get his fire back, he must hunt down a stray Pyro Viper.

Or sorry, FIRE FIENDS.

Come on, pick a name and stick with it Ninjago!

And you know what? At least unlike the Fire Chapter in the show, Kai gets to have a sweet fill of revenge.

Okay I'll stop. (No I won't) Let's get into it. We are starting right where we left off from last chapter.

They just had their encounter with the furries.

(I will not be surprised if I lose followers for this alone.)

[“Whoa, slow down, Kai,” she said. “I mean, it’s good to see you’ve got some pep back in your step, but are you seriously going to run to the outskirts of Ninjago wearing a stained sweatshirt in the middle of the night?”]

Uh, Skylor, have you met Kai? Clearly not.

Also he was wearing a HOODIE in the illustrations. So... Skylor is not fashion smart either.

That, or someone was just too lazy to change this line to 'stained hoodie'.

I'm a writer myself, I notice that stuff!

[“You don’t need to come with me,” Kai shot back. “This is a personal quest, and I’ve got to do it on my own. I can handle this."]

I'm... ugh.

I'm not as mad at that line as I feel like I should be.

I'm working on a Kai essay, and so you know, one of my talking points is that Kai can barely handle anything on his own. So this is deeply ironic that he says that.

And like, yeah, it is kind of a personal thing he needs to do. Sometimes your own thoughts/feelings are what you need to get out of a tight spot in your mental state, and contrasting feelings from another person clash with that.

He's not being MEAN about it... YET.

And SPOILERS, Kai is supposed to be the one in the wrong. Keep that in mind. Kai is wrong for his thought process.

[A flopping fish from the fish tank slid out of his sleeve and fell to the floor.]

How does that even happen? How did the fish get in his hoodie when we're dealing with LEGO clothing physics?

Did the fish try to take a bite out of Kai?!

[“I know you’ve got this. It’s just…maybe a road trip would be good for us. I mean, we haven’t

even been out on a real date yet.”] [“I visit you every night at the noodle shop,” Kai protested.] [“That does not count as a date,” Skylor replied.]

OH RIGHT KAILOR'S A THING NOW.

Um... WOW. Okay that's embarrassing for me.

I legit FORGOT that Kai asked Skylor to be his girlfriend in Crystalized.

That scene in the show just caught me off guard, because I thought they already were dating.

So TWICE now, the status of their relationship is news to me.

I'm more of a lavashipper, but I don't hate this. I just wish the show built up to these two better. But you know, good for them.

[He hadn’t been the first to leave. Zane, the Ice Ninja, had retreated to the Samurai-X cave with the android P.I.X.A.L., who had created some experimental software that she thought would help Zane regain his Ice powers.]

Okay slow down guys, we haven't gotten to their stories yet!

But that's also interesting. I am glad we're getting backstory on what happened and why they moved out.

[Then Cole, the Earth Ninja, had left the city for a simple life on a farm, and Jay—well, the Lightning Ninja didn’t tell anyone where he was going.]

That, or Kai just didn't care enough about his in law to get that information.

I know they're friends, but to me these two are rivals that work together who deep down want to get rid of each other.

[Nya, the Water Ninja, was busy saving the world in her revamped Samurai-X mech.]

You'd think once she got her powers back she'd ditch Samurai all over again. But no she's keeping it and reinventing herself.

Actually, I like that for her.

But we'll get there when we get there.

[When he wasn’t busy helping to rebuild the monastery, the Green Ninja continued to train, and Lloyd had tried to get Kai to train with him every day. But Kai’s heart just hadn’t been in it.]

I understand it, but YOU REDUCE THE BROS TO A FLASHBACK?!

Despite that, I love this for them. I love their dynamic overall. 💖

How long had that been going on? For awhile, right? Cause Kai was the last one to leave.

Lloyd knows how Kai feels about situations like this, and just wants to help his bro recollect himself. I've had anxiety, and I felt a depression when a close person to me moved to another country. I could not make friends for a long time after that, even when my family tried to help.

[“I want to try living an ordinary life,” he’d said, and he’d packed a bag of clothes and ventured into Ninjago City.]

...writers. Pick a motive.

To be fair, I think this is just a me problem. Maybe not though.

Does Kai want to still be a ninja? Does he not want to? Cause at the start of the book, he's not. Then he hears 'fire snake' and he decides 'nah I want to'.

Or maybe the furries motivated him.

[He found a place near the noodle shop, where he spent most of his free time. During the day he worked odd jobs around the city, and at five o’clock he headed to the restaurant and lingered there, talking to Skylor, eating noodles, and watching the giant TV.] [There wasn’t much to his apartment except a bed, a table, a bathroom, and a small kitchen area with a sink, mini fridge, and electric stovetop. The only time he spent there was to sleep. If he lingered for too long, he would be alone with his thoughts, and he hated that.]

Young Adulthood be like.

Also why didn't you say SLURPING noodles?!

[Kai changed out of his wet clothes and into some dry sweats.]

Sweats? That's a weird way to word that. That sounds like he has a hygiene problem.

[I’m not sure if I’m ready for this, Kai thought. But tonight I let a bunch of inexperienced goons with a ridiculous name kick my butt, and Skylor had to save it.]

HEY REMEMBER WHEN KAI GOT JUMPED BY FURRIES?!

[I need to be the Fire Ninja. And the only way I’m going to do that is to put on this uniform, defeat Fire Fang, and get my powers back!]

👏

I like this, actually. I like this scene.

I like that we got some backstory for his shoes. I LOVE that we actually got to SEE his headspace!

s11 didn't even give him that. And before you say 'well ones a book the others a show' you can STILL do stuff like this. Seeing the character's headspace goes a long way to understanding them.

What is that transition icon?

Like what is that supposed to be??

[“This is what we’re driving on our adventure?” Kai asked, wearing his uniform.]

…honestly I gotta agree with Kai on this one. Why does it have ONE WHEEL IN THE FRONT?!

This is a tricycle with no doors to protect the drivers/passengers!

And there’s LEGO studs sticking out!

Which is, surprisingly, VERY UNCOMMON for this show!

CHEN’S GHOST IS IN THE BACK WINKING

I don’t trust this thing.

Kai's face just reads "I should've written my will before this."

[“Looking good, Kai. Red is your color,” she said. “And your hair is styling.”]

(Kai) Thanks, it's uniform. And I use ten gallons of hair gel a day.

Even when I'm underwater, my hair is like a rock.

[She was an Elemental Master too, just like Kai had been. As the Master of Amber, she could temporarily use the powers of any other Elemental Master she touched. That meant that most of the time, she had to rely on her combat training in battle.]

THANKS, READERS OF THIS BOOK HAVE NEVER SEEN THE SHOW.

The audience already knows this!

[She’d been an ally to them— and a good friend to Kai—ever since.]

Good friend, you say?

[“So, where exactly are we going?” Kai asked as Skylor drove through the city streets.]

Why are YOU the one asking that?! YOU were the one who wanted to do this!

You don't even know where you're going?!

[“It’ll take us most of the day to get there. But I brought snacks!”] [She held up a bag from the noodle shop. “Not-so-puffy potstickers. Not good enough for my customers, but just fine for a road trip.”]

That is SAVAGE AND I LOVE IT.

Skylor just said "That is what you get for picking off my quality food peeps! I'll find use in my creations and I'm not gonna apologize for I made them."

Working at Hollywood be like.

I know I just said I'm not the biggest Skylor fan, but that's because of how the show treats her. In this book? She is a QUEEN right now.

[They drove for hours, listening to music, snacking, and talking. Their journey took them out of the city, over rolling hills, and through farmland. By the afternoon, the terrain had changed to more open, flat land. Kai could see what looked like desert sands in the distance, bordered by low, reddish mountains.]

That sounds like a very cute Kailor montage followed with pretty visuals.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE SHOW.

[As much as he thought he needed to make this journey alone, it was good to have company, especially Skylor’s.]

I do really like this aspect of Kai's character. Kai at the start of the show would never just enjoy himself around anybody like this. Unless it was Nya.

It really shows that in terms of THIS, Kai has come pretty far in letting people into his life and just being a dumb kid again. It's wholesome.

I know people hate it. I don't hate the concept itself of Kai being happier, I think it's wholesome. I just don't like how it's executed as 'arsenal klutz/can't be taken seriously anymore'.

Again, Kai essay, I'll get to it and talk about that.

[Can I really beat Fire Fang without my Elemental Powers? he wondered to himself.]

...

SEASON 2.

TOURNAMENT.

POSSESSION.

YOUR INTODUCTION IN THE PILOTS.

Do I HAVE to put up a counter EVERY TIME he whines about this?!

I'm gonna do that, counting last chapter

"I don't have my powers ToT" : 4

I won't count that flashback. He didn't say anything about his powers there.

[“IT’S KAI THE FAMOUS NINJA! HE’S COME TO SAVE US FROM THE FIRE FIENDS!” someone yelled, and the villagers began

to swarm Kai.]

Kai proceeds to have Skybound flashbacks.

This is toxic fans of a cartoon character in a nutshell.

Oh wait, Kai doesn't remember Skybound...

I to think when this happens, he subconsciously gets anxious, and he asks himself "Why do I feel a great wave of DREAD?"

[“Okay, okay, everyone, please back off! You’re messing up my hair,” Kai said, and the villagers quieted down and obeyed as the ninja patted his hair back into place.]

DIVA KAI. We love it.

[“You will find Fire Fang there, in the Lake of Fire,” he said.]

Is it one of those geothermal lakes?

Yeah that's all actually heat.

[“Those who live around the crater have always worshipped fire. They kept to themselves. But when Fire Fang arrived, they worshipped him. And that’s when the trouble started.”]

[A teenage boy spoke up. “They began to attack the villages in this region, burning down houses and bringing the plunder back to Fire Fang.”] [“They have attacked us once already, and we’re trying to rebuild,” a man added.] [Kai gazed around at the village, and saw what he hadn’t noticed before. Some of the homes were just shells of charred wood. Other buildings were under construction with fireproof bricks made of red clay.]

Oh I actually love that backstory for these creatures.

I always wondered this about the Pyro Vipers. Because fire is such a destructive element that's very often used for wars, destruction, just burning things to the ground. Yet here Kai is using that element for good. So these sort of villains are like the anti-Kai in terms of how you can play with fire. And you know, also be aware of damage you cause and what you do when you screw up or get too emotionally unstable.

We didn't get that though. It was just 'You have firepower, yoink, it's mine now" And Kai gets no character development related to his fire besides "I want it back"

And it's the same here, unfortunately. This is just lip service to a deeper narrative they could've done.

I think that would've been glorious development for Kai.

Or at least, made a better rivalry between him and Aspheera.

[“And the Master of Amber, too!” Skylor said]

I did not edit that. I did not mess that up. There is, legit, no period at the end of that sentence.

This may just be a problem with my copy, let me know if it's different for yours, but WOW.

What the heck editors?! There's a thing called editing the text, right? Where you check for grammar errors?

Yet SOMEHOW, this NEVER got edited and fixed.

This sentence didn't get punctuated.

What happened?!

[“We’re glad you’re here, Kai, but haven’t you…well, people say you’ve lost your

powers.”] [“He’s still a ninja!” Skylor interjected.] [Kai frowned. “It’s okay, Skylor. It’s true. I don’t have my Elemental Powers of Fire. But that’s only temporary."]

"I don't have my powers ToT" : 5

I don't like that these people are basically saying "You're useless without your powers"

That's what s11 reinforced. And I hated it. I hate it here too.

And before you argue with me that the message there was that you didn't need your powers, may I remind you that Kai not being able to use the forbidden scroll was a factor in how Zane got banished, Kai not having his powers nearly KILLED a whole realm of people and he needed to get it back to save them, and Nya had to learn to bend ICE.

GOSH I hate how this book reminds me of s11...

P.I.X.A.L doesn't exist.

[Clang! Clang! Clang!]

SLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURP.

[“This way!” Skylor cried, and she raced toward the direction of the fireballs.]

I had to look back to see if I read that right. I did read it right.

She raced TOWARDS it.

"Yeah this way everyone! Let's go get set on fire!!"

THAT’S THE END OF THE CHAPTER?!

Okay we’re going HARD.

Also that guy in the back is just 😂

No one’s gonna help out that poor dude?

Continued in Part 4>>

[firstwcman]

Key Locations ;

⛧ Palace District ⛧

The Palace District, the location of the Morningstar Palace and Lilith's Workshop. The Circus aesthetic is well and alive here. Clusters of colorful shops are everywhere, vendors carrying candy apples, popcorn, and cotton candy highlight street corners, and the place is clean and alive with excitable energy. It's another world here compared to the rest of the Pentagram, with Jesters, clowns, and entertainers as its lifeblood. A portal looms high in the sky above the Palace - a window to the moon shining its beams down upon the royal estate.

Gardens, floral and poisonous, are dotted with encasing gates, and the enormous Nede Park, old and flourishing with nature and home to Hell's biggest carousel, is a beautiful public park to rest your feet and enjoy the sight of the district in motion, or simply watch the ducks, geese, and swans in the pond.

⛧ Lilith's Workshop ⛧

Many have heard of it, but few are allowed in. Lilith's Workshop is a sky-piercing construct of gothic grandeur bespeckled with stained glass windows portraying the birth of Hell and finds itself littered with glowing purple lanterns, and topped with a bell. Up until the Queen was taken captive, music flowed freely from the building and wove through the district night and day and carried an enchanted tune to liven spirits and endorse good moods. But as it stands without her absence, the building is completely silent.

The interior is set alight by the towers of candlelight perched about everywhere upon their obsidian mantles, messy melted trails of wax pouring down over the sides but never quite reaching the ground. Dripping lucent stalactites patched with spiderwebs reach for the reflective black marbled floor that ripples bright magenta with each trickle. Incense burners hang by their side, smoking with dragon's blood and cinnamon. There's long tubes of crystal encased in the wall with clawed, stony hands curled around them holding them secure, and inside are the souls of men either harvested by Lilith's own hands from the Red Sea, or sacrificed - their spirit light helping illuminate their section of the room. Heavy curtains wait to be pulled around them whenever Charlie enters the space, Lilith knowing better that her daughter would not like to see them.

You'll find the tools of an artist populate the workshop, from the regal easels set as the heart of the room to the blocks of bone waiting to be sculpted, this space is made for dark creation. This is also where the Soul Well resides.

Located in the Palace District, just right of the Palace gates.

⛧ Gossamer Court ⛧

When you make a deal with Lilith, you make it in the Gossamer Court: a dimension outside of space and time, a place that is cold and dark - a forest island surrounded by tides of deep shadowy waters. The moon hangs above here too in the nightly purple sky, big and bright, the only true serving light.

From the soil to the flora to the towering trees that reign high above with spindling branches heavy with the presence of dewy webs, it is black with veins of magenta pulsing in the trunks and the roots. Glowing purple flowers grow in abundance, and they will bite if you show disrespect. When the wind blows, it twinkles.

Owls and nightjars fly about, spiders spin their webs, snakes slither to and fro from their burrows under the great trees, black cats pad about - these creatures make their home here, and they are highly aware whenever a new soul enters the dimension. The ones who take the most notice, however, are the guardians; an owl that is eighteen feet high with a neighborly spider just as big, and a draconic entity that lives in the cave system beneath the ground.

There is always the feeling of being watched. Lilith's presence aside, it goes without saying that being on your best behavior is encouraged.

[paulinawoodpecker]

Jasmine Jefferson has completely changed her appearance and becomes one of the world's biggest archaeologist like Sara

@jakkiisthatboy2

Jasmine: hey mom? I found this.

Jasmine: what is that?

Sara: hmm. I think this is the one. It’s a clue to the crystal cave

Sara: good job Jasmine. I’m so proud of you. *pets her head* you’re officially an archeologist like me…well a mini version of me.

Jasmine: thanks mom.

[wdxghosty]

Victory AU

I've been thinking about this for the longest time, but what if there was a AU where the Gelfling won the garthim wars?

After watching their loved ones be drained and murdered, and watching their towns burned and destroyed, I feel like the Gelfling would start playing by skeksis rules and beat the shit out of them.

I have a couple of head cannons but let me list the biggest ones.

The castle of the crystal has been destroyed.

During the war I feel like the dousan warriors would ride their flying things (I forgot the name) over the castle and bomb it. After thru captured all the Skeksies the would take the crystal and bomb the castle.

General Seledon

I'm a really big Seledon x Gurjin fan and I thought this up while thinking about them. So Gurjin was a very high ranking General, and Seledon would've planned out they're battles. (She would've read some books about war and battles strategies in Faras library) So one day Gurjin was positioned in ha'ra because they had a big battle coming up. Seledon was alone in the citadel because all the guards were on the front lines or ded, and Brea was in the dessert, so she let gurjin stay with her. In the middle of the night the citadel and all of Ha'ra was attacked by garthim, so gurjin went to protect the people and in the process was severely injured and in a coma line state. So Seledon decided that she could fight as the commander as Gurjins Substitute, and I feel like she would wear Fara's crown into battles to feel as if Fara is still with them. ( and she's obviously wearing Gothic armor on the battle field)

Captured Skeksies

Because of course some of the Urskeks need to go back to there home world, instead of executing the Skeksies they would have them locked up in a different part of thra, and they would be watched by their ur counterpart. (Like that one guy in the caves of grot) I feel like after the Gelfling started to win more Skeksil would get SkekSo to call all the other Skeksies back to the palace for protection, but that would lead to their down fall Because it was easier to get them all when they're in the same place.

Hiding spots

So we all know they used the crystal bat's to find where the gelfling were hiding, but if the garthim can't get to them they'll be safe. I feel like the safe spots in thra would've been,

- the Caves of grot (they got the nurlocks, Arathim, and a bunch of hiding spots)

- The drenchen swamps (of garthim can't swim they'll just sink into the water, the swamp could be hard to get through and once you get off the hiding spot all the Gelfling would be gone)

- Any island they can find (if they can't swim you are good! And the mermaid mystic can protect you)

- with the Sifa on boats (war ready cruise ships, they would take you to the island)

- In the valley of the mystics (the mystics can control the garthim so they would just leave)

Of course only childlings and care takers would be sent to safe zones with gaurd just in case.

Positions

Obviously all the Gelfling would have different roles in this battle that would contribute to their victory.

- Brea, Seledon, and the rest of the Madruas would making battle plans and think of ways of persevering their race throughout these terrible times. (Brea would go on rescue missions from time to time)

- Rian, Gurjin, spider Tavra, Hup, would be generals and on the front lines of WARRRRR. spider tavra would lead the arathim while chilling with onica on a boat from time to time.

- Deet, Hup, and Brea would be rescuers. Brea and set would have their own group of soilders to assist them, and the majority of them would be women because wings. They wound attack the garthim that captured Gelflings in the safe zones and fly away with them in hand.

- Nia, and amiri, would be the heads of the medical department.

- Kylan, and Rek'yr, would be clan representatives. And I feel like the sprinton and Dousan would work together the get everyone food. (and the sprinton area would be most protected because they have the best soil)

All Madrau Seledon

This one is also for Fara. After Fara died Seledon would try to be a leader just like her, and after gurjins sacrifice she would lead her troops into battle just like fara. And she would learn how to use weapons but her favorite was an axe because it reminded her of Fara. Because of Seledon being a, Goth, warrior, Madrau, she would've wore Goth makeup and clothes onto the battle field, and she also would cut her hair (shoulder length in the front, below ears in the back with triangle bangs.) I also feel like it was seledons idea to storm the castle of the crystal, and they did it in the middle of the night to make sure that the Skeksies would be off their guard. Seledon may or may not have tortured Skekso into telling her how to control the garthim, and after they Skeksies weren't a threat anymore the could start on rebuild the destroyed villages.

Rebuilding Gelfling society

- The first thing Seledon would declared as the new All Maudra is that its 100% Legal to mate and marry out of your clan, (because of her love for gurjin) and Maudras aren't allowed to discriminate against or exile anyone who dose.

- I think they would've had the most battles in Stone in the Wood, and after the forest had been destroyed by the garthim the Stone in the Wood clan would have the biggest city. Because Skekmal isn't in the black forest anymore anyone can now live there, and they expand the city alot. IDK if Maudra Fara had any kids but if she didn't O think they would have a group of people running the city. (They would've the they first democratic clan in thra, and obviously Rian would've been the leader of this group)

- after the Skeksies are gone it still takes awhile to get over clan racism but while rebuilding the cities together it fades away, (after a bunch of manual labor, and a war you stop caring about where another person is from)

Fun ship head cannons

-Brea and Rek'yr would go on a date to the well springs. During the war there were some grace periods when you can just live, and Brea was in the dessert alot so during the grace periods they would go on dates. Rek'yr would've taught her how to fly one of the flying fish.

They would have two houses one in the dessert and one in Ha'ra. Every six months they leave one horse and head to the other, the Ha'ra house would get summer and spring, while the dessert house would get winter and fall.

- Seledon and Gurjin would really like pressing flowers. Seledon was really stressed with everything falling into her, and gurjin taught her how to press flowers to blow off some steam.

Seledon fell in love with gurjin because he was always so happy and it helped her get through her depression. So when she saw him laying unconscious on a bed she couldn't help but feel rage. With her mom and Tavra she was so helpless and mortified, but with gurjin she was basically engulfed in the flames of unnatural fury. The Gelflings were losing because they refused of actually murder the already dead garthim, but seledon decided to start playing the the Skeksies. She is constantly compared to the Skeksies by some soilders, so she would actually start to act like one. She didn't care if it was unethical she was gonna win the war by any means necessary, she told Gelfling if they didn't destroy the garthim they would be punished and soon there were that many left. Not after long everything fell into place and they won the war, Seledon believed the Gurjin was gonna die and if it went for Brea she would fallen into the puts of despair but two months after the end of the war Gurjin woke up. (He was asleep for 10 months) but after he awoke she acted as if nothing had happened, but he was shocked by her hair.

- Onica and Tavra continue to be the best ship.

Thank you so much for reading please tell me if you liked this AU and please like this post. Luv you bye ♡♡♡♡♡