#black sails tarot

[keepitdreamin]

Black Sails tarot part 5 (1, 2, 3, 4)

the star, moon, and sun as max, anne, and jack came to me in a holy vision and i'm still so pleased that i found images of them all sitting and oriented the same way. trio of all time

and that's it! i only did the major arcana bcs any more would've killed me lol. i think i finished the final versions in november, so it's been almost a full year and, despite the flaws i still see, i still really love this project!

[connorsnothereeither]

“And now it’s time for a breakdown…” /ref

Welcome to my (fairly long lol) breakdown of the thought process behind the Ulysses CMV background!! ✨ I’m gonna go through it shelf by shelf because I think that’s easiest, so… buckle up! :D

TOP SHELF:

On the far left, we have an Assassins Creed Apple of Eden! Most of the soundtracks to the Ulysses vods came from AC: Odyssey, and AC: Origins! The Ancient Greek and Egyptian music fit him perfectly, who’d have thought. Including the main song from Ulysses epilogue, “Reunited” from AC: Odyssey. Behind that is of course my hand-bound copy of On the Brink of Scientific Discovery. I had to work out a way to get my earliest entry into the Fable Fandom in there somewhere. Beside it is the skull, and a copy of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelly, which I’ve spoken about being an inspiration for Ulysses. Along with, of course, Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and Herodotus’ Histories (Herodotus being the main inspiration for epilogue Ulysses and who he became towards the end)! And naturally, James Joyce's Ulysses. I had to. Besides that again is another copy of Frankenstein, along with more Ancient Greek works, specifically Euripides’ Medea and the works of the poet Sappho! And a copy of Moby Dick, since Ahab and Ishmael were both concept names for Ulysses during character creation! Besides those, the smaller penguin books, are some of my favourite details but some of the harder to spot because they’re so small. One is another poem by Sappho, Come Close. But the OTHER is The Fall of Icarus by Ovid, which I absolutely had to put in there. Impossible to see, but I know it’s there, and it makes me happy. Of course, once again on the theme of writers is a bust of Shakespeare, but behind him, is actually the set of D&D dice I bought inspired by Ulysses, which are made to look like they have kelp and seaweed inside them! ✨ and finally on the top shelf is a ship, in reference to his sailing and ship in the epilogue art, and a mini Greek style amphora.

MIDDLE SHELF:

On the far right, at the bottom, is the black knight chess piece, the same as Ulysses tattoo!! A reference to both the Trojan horse and him being a piece in the Telchin’s game. Behind it, the tiki mug, is a somewhat vague reference to the Sea Dragon Tavern! It’s never explicitly stated that they serve tiki drinks, but it certainly feels like a place that would. Tucked in, barely noticeable, is the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Both a reference to more ancient mythology, but also, in a little way, a reference to Lenarius. A book on the treatment and care of the dead. I think it would suit him. Make Len happy. More Greek texts (the Iliad and Odyssey again) this time including Ovid’s Metamorphosis, and Virgil’s Aeneid, a reference to both the mythological epic itself and to my little guy Virgil, from SkyBound SMP. Propped against those are a boatswain’s whistle, which I like to think is a little gift from Vorago and Casus. A captain’s call, to get someone’s attention no matter where you are on the sea, along with a small canon, which is actually from St Augustine Lighthouse, and felt very nautical. Behind those is a set of tarot cards, displaying the Magician, a symbol of manifesting and living to your true potential, which is fitting for Ulysses. All of that is of course propped on ANOTHER copy of the Odyssey. The full moon, as a little reference to his bestie Fenris, and a bear statue, which is a little nod to the fact I also voiced Deltavera (and the statue was actually a gift Jamie got me one of the times we met up)! Beside that is a handful of little bottles! The dice inside are mostly just because… that’s what I keep in those little potion bottles, but maybe they’re a reference to Wheel Not Fake or something too, who knows lol- and a little white axolotl plush. My son. My own personal little Perseus, I bought him the second I saw him akgsksgs ✨🫶

BOTTOM SHELF:

Almost done lol. The globe on the end, both a reference to the cartography/travel, and the fact that it’s turned to just show the ocean, rather than any countries. The sea is his home, after all. Another axolotl plush, peeking out from behind yet ANOTHER copy of the Iliad and Odyssey, which is balanced on a copy of Dante’s Divine Comedy, as another little reference to Virgil from Bound SMP. Behind that is a whisky bottle, which is empty in the photo but not in the CMV, as a reference to the Kelpin’ alcohol! And finally, the stack of books in the corner. The folio society set of The Greek Myths are some of my favourite books I own, and I had to include them, along with a few more potion bottles, which actually include the dice from various Cantripped One Shots (I have special dice for characters and one shots when I can)! The stack of books behind the scrolls and lanterns also include Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles (one of the inspirations behind Ulysses & Vesperae’s relationship) and Circe (more Odyssey references), along with world myths and Icelandic Sagas, and The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon, which was an early and incredibly influential historical text about the Roman’s (which somewhat inspired the structure and lore of the broader Telchin society!), on top of which is more mythology like the Welsh Mabinogion, the Norse Poetic Edda, and a horror anthology titled The Great God Pan and Other Horror Stories, many of which inspired Brink!! The lantern is, in all honesty, the only there not there for a specific reason… I just thought it looked cool :)

So yeah! That was my overly long analysis of my overly detailed Ulysses set background! Barely any of it is visible in the CMV, but for my little farewell to the character and world I had spent so long falling in love with, I wanted to make the background something special 🫶

[jackrobinavitch]

introduction post

hello, luvs! my name is Geo, i am Brazilian and in my late 20s. i am bisexual, a late diagnosed autistic woman and a white latina

(insert meme “gracias a dios nací en latinoamérica” here).

pronouns are she/her and they/them.

i am formally an International Affairs researcher (with BA and MA degrees), but am currently pursuing a career as a literary fiction writer and Tarot reader. politically, i am a leftist scumbag, thank you very much!

the fandoms i mostly post about are:

Law & Order: SVU (with a HUGE focus on Barisi. tbh, i just post about Barisi, that's it - an ounce of Barollisi bc i'm a sucker for polyamory relationships)

Interview with the Vampire (2022 show and books) (i am a Lestat apologist, a Loustat enthusiast, a Claudeline sufferer and do dig Devil's Minion. dubious feelings towards Armand)

Elena Ferrante's works

Black Sails

ER

Bad Sisters

The Mentalist (very focused on Jisbon)

What We Do In The Shadows (both show and movie)

Hannibal

Suburra

Raúl Esparza

Luca Marinelli

Niamh Algar

Richard Armitage

Brit Marling

Chappell Roan

La Rappresentante di Lista

The OA

Slow Horses

Conclave

British comedians, mainly James Acaster, Noel Fielding, Greg Davies and Nish Kumar

some obscure Eastern European actor or band no one ever heard about

so, it all can be summarized in "Barisi brainrot", "vampire freaks" and "the Italians are at fucking it again". not bad. you'll also see some yap yap yap about my personal life, writing and Brazilian politics. most of my text posts are under the geo.txt tag. since English is not my native language, you can expect some mistakes here and in my fanfics. i speak Spanish and French as well.

this blog can be occasionally NSFW.

anyway, you can find me in the following social networks: BlueSky | Twitter (i don't use it) | Instagram | AO3 | Letterboxd | Spotify | Substack (in portuguese)

please, feel free to contact me on any of these profiles, but let me know you're from Tumblr. and message me here too!! dms are always open. i really love it when we interact <3

[infjtarot]

Star. Numinous Tarot

After disaster: hope. For millennia, the stars have been used to guide humanity, for physical navigation and spiritual. They are ancient and beautiful wonders an incomprehensible distance away, rarely changing to the common eye. And yet! We are made of the same particles as they. Their brilliance is mirrored in our souls, their vastness in our hearts, their steadiness in our bones. The being in The Star card is here to remind you that each and every one of us has a personal connection to the beauty of the world, that we are an integral part of that beauty even when at our worst. We only see the stars at night, after all, when the sun has gone down and darkness has fallen across the land. When this card appears, it asks you to look to the sky. Where are your stars? Where can you find the twinkling lights of hope among the blackness of space? Even if it is a small thing, let it guide you. Let it inspire you to hold on until the dawn comes. Gather your collective small hopes together and connect the dots; these are the constellations of our lives, what brings us meaning when it is difficult to see. Find yourself mirrored in the sky, and perhaps the darkness won’t seem so frightening anymore. When this card appears in a reading, know that you will find your way back to the path The Tower threw you off—or perhaps you will find a new, secret path that’s all your own. The Star is card number seventeen, the digits of which add up to eight—the number for the Strength card. Here we’re once again being asked to call on our inner power for guidance. We know now that we cannot always trust the world to keep us safe and cater to our needs. However, we can always trust ourselves to handle whatever it throws at us. That is the power of The Star burning inside of us. In trust, we find peace and calm. The Star can also connect us to the guiding wisdom of our ancestors, whether related to us by blood or by spirit. Our ancestors used the stars to tell stories and sail the oceans. They used them to figure out the Earth’s place in the cosmos, gave them names, built telescopes and space probes to better understand our universe.They are part of you now. Trust that the work they did will lift you up out of the darkness, that you can choose to continue it. KEY WORDS: Hope, guidance, connected to the world, beauty

[shiningdesignersreflections]

Chapter 3: Stranger's Promise

Narrated by Marina.

Narrator: I glance around Cersei's stall. On the black velvet tablecloth lies an old, frayed set of tarot cards.

Narrator: A tall girl in an elegant, classy gown and a crystal crown is sitting behind the table. She looks like a beautiful princess!

Narrator: She shuffles the cards gracefully. I'm surprised to spot some green stubble under her veil.

Narrator: Cersei's deskmate, the youth in the noble outfit, is also standing at the side.

Noble Youth: Where are you from, young lady?

Marina: The voice...

You: So that "youth" is actually a girl...

Narrator: Meanwhile, a figure clad entirely in metal scraps is attempting to get up from the couch in the back, producing a series of loud clangs.

Robot: Activating... 20%... 30%, 35%... Activation failed.

Narrator: The strange metal man gives up his attempt and sinks back into the couch.

Cersei: Hey, Robot, don't scare our sixth member away.

Marina: What a group of weirdos.

Cersei: Bingo! That's right! We're weirdos indeed. You're indeed destined to be our sixth member.

Cersei: Let me introduce you. This is our Princess. This one is Prince. The robot dude is human, but you can just call him Robot.

Marina: You can call me Marina.

Prince: A very good name. Easy to remember.

Cersei: We all live in the Dorm of the Strange. The other students all call our building a forbidden zone!

Marina: Is that something worth being proud of?

Cersei: Anyway, if you join our club, you get free access to the Dorm of the Strange. You'll be one of us!

Narrator: Her words simply put me in a bad mood once again.

Marina: But I'm not even a student in your school.

Narrator: Princess, who has been standing silently at the side, finally sighs.

Stubbled Princess: Yeah, she's right. She's a kid. Can't you tell?

Cersei: So? She can just join the club now and enter Cicia School of Design later.

Narrator: I look up in surprise to meet Cersei's genuine, intense gaze.

Marina: B-but by the time I get in... you'll all have graduated.

Cersei: Nah, I should've graduated 4 years ago, and I'm still here. Who knows when I'll graduate? We might become classmates.

Cersei: By the way, where do you live, Marina?

Marina: I live on a big, big ship! Bigger than the whole campus, actually.

Marina: We sail all day. I don't know where to, but my brother says we'll find our destination someday.

Cersei: Wow, that sounds amazing. I deserve my own ship, too.

Narrator: Princess nods elegantly, stroking the stubble on her chin.

Stubbled Princess: It'd be nice to go tanning on the deck with a glass of champagne.

Prince: So, do you know how to steer a ship, Miss Marina?

Marina: Of course! I can do anything!

Robot: A ship bigger than the whole campus... It must be powered by cutting-edge technology. Maybe tech from the Ruins.

Narrator: They all start chatting. It's like they've already accepted me and fully believe I really do live on a gigantic ship.

Narrator: I feel right at home hanging out with them. It's almost magical. How should I describe this feeling?

Choose either "It's friendship" or "It's the mutual understanding between weirdos."

If "friendship," ...

You: It's friendship! You've made some great friends.

Narrator: So, is this what having friends feels like? Now I see why people find university fun.

If "weirdos," ...

You: It's the mutual understanding between weirdos. You fit perfectly with each other.

Narrator: Who cares if others find me weird? And what makes them so "normal" anyway?

--

Marina: But... I'm the 6th member, right? Shouldn't there be one more person here in that case?

Cersei: She went out to buy something. Oh, I see her over there!

Aeon: Marina!

Narrator: Before I can see the face of the fifth member, my brother has come looking for me.

Aeon: Where have you been? I've been looking for you for a while.

Marina: Aeon! You're already done?

Aeon: Yeah, it's time to go home.

Narrator: I hurriedly say goodbye to the members of the Research of Magical Humans Club and run over to take my brother's hand.

Narrator: From a distance away, I turn back and let my gaze linger on the stall a little bit longer.

Narrator: A new, grayish figure is standing by the small table now. The silhouette reminds me a little of a mirror we have on the Ark.

Aeon: What are you looking at, Marina?

Marina: Nothing, nothing! I didn't see a thing.

Marina: Aeon, can I study here in the future? I made some new friends and promised we'll become classmates someday!

Aeon: You want to go to school? Of course, you can go.

Marina: Really? You're the best!

Aeon: But if you want to pass the exam, you'll need lessons in history, languages, math, and more. Let's start lessons once we get home!

Marina: Huh? Nooooo! I don't wanna go to university anymore!

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

[courtrecord]

Got some ttrpgs projects in the back burner?

always, babey!

the main ones i’d really like to get back to:

my friend laura and i have an almost finished les mis inspired game that i think is really neat. it’s a game of card-based mini-games meant for telling ensemble stories about relationships to power. we literally did a set of really great playtests like??? almost 2 years ago iirc??? but we’re both so busy, we just gotta finish that last 10% lol

i have a fullmetal alchemist inspired game using the resistance system (as seen in spire, heart & ascendancy) that is currently my longest ever ttrpg @ 12k words, but it’s still got a ways to go. it does some really cool things with the system that i’m super excited about, it’ll honestly be such a shame if i never get back to it bc i’m real proud of some of the mechanics i put in there

i keep forgetting this one exists, but in like november 2021 i designed a good deal of a doctor who inspired game that actually kinda slaps? the doctor & companion analogue playbooks use totally different mechanics (bob & fitd respectively) and it does some neat stuff with longterm play. i should finish that one up too lol

@nightingem and i have some very cool ideas for a game about love triangles. funnily enough this was conceived before the full extent of my love triangle obsession of the past year had manifested

i obviously have thoughts about galactic 3e. also a compelling reason to work on it. will it happen, tho? don’t hold ur breath tbh. but like, society if

and some that are like, not so much on the backburner but ??? idk whatever is even farther than that. in the fridge, waiting to be heated up again:

the black sails game that has been rotating in my mind ever since i watched the show, but can’t make up its mind about what mechanics it should have

the hades (video game) inspired game with some really cool game-you-play-to-win mechanics but if i really wanted to achieve my Vision for the game, it would be like. so much work. maybe when hades 2 gets closer i’ll bite the bullet & figure out how to make an abridged version

a tarot-based game where u do a greek tragedy. i wrote it like, forever ago and i’d wanna do a pretty big overhaul if i went back to it, but there are some things in there i really like

some second editions/revisions i’ve had on my mind at some point: the riot starts, fallen gods, all’s fair

[serkonans]

🖤 ,💉, 🌝 ?

🖤 hobbies outside of blog:

I feel like I dabble in various things 🤔 reading, writing poetry, video games, cooking, going on walks, painting (badly), taking care of plants, astrology/tarot, I want to get into sewing, I love interior design but i don't have the disposable income to make that a hobby lmao, dnd, working out back when I still could, would love to learn to dance or sing or learn a new language, would love to travel...

💉 piercings or tattoos

I have two arrow tattoos, one on each ankle. they are totally meaningless and I got them on a whim (like $50 and two hours notice) when I was 19 xhdkdhdk. I did have my ears pierced day after Christmas last year but I had to let them close up :( no metal in the surgical room and using glass retainers wasn't recommended bc my surgeries were 3 weeks apart

🙂 show I'd recommend to anyone

oh truly there's nothing so middling that I would recommend to Anyone but if I were to say favorite show here instead it would be black sails 🙏🙏🙏🙏 which I would recommend to many people and have

[keepitdreamin]

Black Sails tarot part 2 (1, 3, 4, 5)

this post is just for the lovers lol. madi and silver are the official lovers card, but i also made variants for my other favorite ships

[naviculariis]

Guess who finally finished Vasille's biography? you can find it in this nifty link here, and if that doesn't work, the important bits can be found below the cut.

[ art by charrtastrophe on twt ]

STATS

NAME: Vasille Albescu

NICKNAME / ALIAS: Vas, Vassy; Necromancer

AGE: 28 [ Debut ]; 30 [ Timeskip ]

DATE OF BIRTH: September 25th

GENDER & PRONOUNS: Male, he/him

ORIENTATION: homosexual / demiromantic

RACE / ETHNICITY: Human / Devil Fruit User / White

NATIONALITY: Crescent Moon Island, South Blue

PHYSICAL

HEIGHT:  6’1” ( 185.42 cm )

WEIGHT170 lbs. ( 77.11 kg )

HAIR: Blonde

EYES: Hazel

SCARS: Numerous; distinctly, his fingers are black from the tip down to the first knuckle. This isn’t paint; it’s an effect of his Devil Fruit.

PIERCINGS: Both ears twice in the lobe

TATTOOS: A black band that wraps around his right forearm with “As Above” above the band, rightside up, and a matching black band around his left forearm with “So Below” beneath it, upside down. This references the belief that there will always be some sort of correspondence between the laws of life and death. This also references the practice within Paganism ( and various other religions ) that in order to take something, something must be given ( a sacrifice of some sort, an offering, etc. ). This correlates with how his Devil Fruit works: in order to use it, he must give something up. Balance.

Vasille is a tall, lightly muscled man in his early thirties. His hair is a natural silvery blonde tone, which he typically wears long and free; though on occasion, he will braid it back, in which it falls to the small of his back. His eyes are a clear hazel tone. He holds scars along his biceps resembling ropes from an accident a few years back, as well as a large burn scar on left shoulder blade from a work-related injury. The tips of his fingers are gray- it isn’t noticeable unless one really studies it. It’s a side effect of his ability; the beginning stages of decay. It will continue to progress as he uses his ability unless he can find a way to cease the growth. Due to this, he has begun to lose feeling down to the first knuckle on each finger.

BODY TYPE: Endomorph

COMPLEXION: Clear; scarred

SKIN TONE: Limestone / Beige with grey undertones

CLOTHING

Vasille tends to wear black or dark red “pirate” / poet laurent shirts paired with black cargo-esque trousers, and black leather boots that end slightly above the ankle. These boots are reinforced in the toes with steel, and have specialized grip on the soles to allow him traction when on a wet deck. Around his neck, he wears a golden crow skull on a gold chain; his right ring finger has braided gold band with an onyx gemstone sitting in the center, which belonged to his mother. Both ears are pierced twice in the lobe.His sword belts hold one bag of cut up cloth that is used to staunch bleeding when he needs to cut into his palm for his ability to activate, two daggers ( one short, one long ), a flintlock, and a coin purse.If the weather trends colder, he pulls out a heavy coat that dusts the floor. Black in color, with black wolf fur lining the interior. Embroidered with a golden filigree along the edges of the cuffs, only. High collared. On the back holds his personal Jolly Roger: A hand holding a skull upon the palm, fingers gripping the jaw.

BACKGROUND

PARENTS 

Vladimir Albescu ( Father )

Maria Albescu ( Mother, Deceased )

SIGNIFICANT OTHER

[ VERSE DEPENDENT ]

OTHERS

CREW OF THE TOMBSTONE PIRATES

*Captain Iris “TOMBSTONE” Karim

*Second Mate: John C.

*Navigator: Orion Karim

*Gunner / Carpenter: Roy H.

*Sails Master: Nemeria “GRAVEDIGGER” Karim

*Doctor: Ronan O'Byrne

*Crew: Raven, Dream

OCCUPATION: First Mate, Pirate, Tarot Reader, Fortune Teller, LYING THIEVING SCUM.

HOMETOWN: Crescent Moon Island, South Blue

CURRENT RESIDENCE: N/A

LANGUAGES: French, English, Spanish, Arabic

ACCENT: Southern with Cajun influences

PERSONAL

POSITIVE TRAITS

Talkative

Charming

Polite ( well, as polite as a pirate can be… )

NEUTRAL TRAITS

Mischievous

Self-Sacrificing

Mildly hotheaded

NEGATIVE TRAITS

Gossip

Power driven

Manipulative

Good at lying

ASTROLOGY: Libra Sun, Aquarius Moon, Gemini Rising

TEMPERAMENT: Vasille is a quiet individual, preferring to keep to himself more than speaking openly, freely. He’s been described as being a cold individual, outright walking away mid-conversation at times. He avoids talking about his past, outright avoiding speaking of the events that lead him on the path he’s chosen to follow.Despite this, if one were to stick around enough to cause him to break (which is relatively easy, really), he’s quite the chatter box- especially about the arcane magics. He also keeps an ear out for Marines- after all, being the son of a former Captain means you know a thing or two.He is quite the charmer when he wants to be- especially if he knows it will get him information- or into a place he knows he shouldn’t be. But that’s why he lays on the sugary sweet words and plays into the “dumb blonde” trope. Works like a charm.

Men are weak creatures.

OTHER

NEURODIVERGENCIES & DISORDERS

Insomniac

Depression

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

-He was gradually losing feeling in his fingers until Nemeria “Gravedigger” Karim brought him back to life, after he was pierced through the abdomen by Commodore Fujihara. Since then, he has regained sensation in his hands, but the black, necrosis-esque pigmentation continues to spread.

POWERS / ABILITIES

Shinda Shinda Fruit — A Logia type devil fruit that allows the user to to raise the dead and use them as both offensive and defensive ‘puppets’, bending their will to the user’s own.

TYPE: Ranged combat

Vasille is a unique case. Coming from Crescent Moon Island, which has a nickname for being the City of the Dead, Vasille had already been well aware of the Shinda Shinda fruit. However, he hadn’t been on the lookout for it; rather, the fruit seems to choose its user. Prior to eating the fruit, he had already been dabbling in the arcane arts, researching dark magics and relatively banned practices. He has himself a form of an infamous book, one that he had created and continues to write.

With this ability, he is able to raise up to 6 bodies at once, though it is dangerous for him to attempt this. As with all things tied to the balance between life and death, it is give and take: he must first offer a blood sacrifice via his own blood before the bodies can rise. Due to this, his palms and forearms are covered in scars from doing this. More often than not, it is humans who rise, though occasionally, an animal will join the ranks.

Mild Telekinesis — Once the dead are above ground, a telekinetic connection is formed, and Vasille is able to control them with his mind alone, giving directions on where to move, how to move, and what actions to take.

Binding (Blood Variation): Caging: surrounding an object with barriers or otherwise restricting their actions, so they can move inside but have no way of getting out.

Entombing: Surrounding an object completely by a substance or another medium, so they can't move at all, or at best wiggle slightly. In this case, Vasille’s coffins that he creates, using a mixture of a wood stain and his own blood to create the bind rune needed.

Enhanced Strength: Vasille is stronger than the average human. Having to, occasionally, not only lift but carry deceased bodies requires strength.

Enhanced Agility: He is flexible, having always been so and continuing to train with his flexibility. It aids in his line of work, having to squeeze into awkward places at times.

Skilled in Hand-to-Hand Combat: He trained in hand-to-hand combat, specifically in aikido, mainly in the event that his devil fruit is rendered useless. However, he is also adept at boxing.

EQUIPMENT

Knife: He carries a pocket knife with him in the event of needing to raise the dead.- Gauze: He carries a roll of gauze with him to staunch his bleeding when he performs a blood sacrifice.- Clawed Ring: he wears a ring that doubles as a claw on his left middle finger. This is both a fashion statement as well as a weapon; he keeps it sharp enough to cut through skin, whether that be his own or someone else's.- Gun: He carries a flintlock as a last-ditch effort.

WEAKNESSES

Sensitivity to Light: His mutation causes his skin to be more sensitive to sunlight. While he won't burst into flames while in direct sunlight, after spending an hour in the sun, his skin will start to get a rash. He carries sunblock on him at all times due to this.

Sea Water: As with any Devil Fruit user, Vasille’s Devil Fruit ability will be rendered useless when doused in sea water.

Sea Stone Prism: As with any Devil Fruit user, Vasille’s Devil Fruit ability will be rendered useless when touched by Sea Stone Prism.

Body Count: He can only raise six bodies at once, though this is dangerous. His body will start to overexert itself, pushing itself to the limits to keep the reanimated bodies upright and in control, even if it means breaking down its own muscles and tissues. This causes his nose to bleed, as well as coughing up blood.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

POWER: 3/5 C

SPEED: 3/5 C

TECHNIQUE: 4/5 B

INTELLIGENCE: 4/5 B

COOPERATIVENESS: 2/5 D

[driftwoodskeleton]

surprise! im alive! barely. i have been so ill lately, and am still so tired. still, we are on the mend! ^-^

im mostly just rambling below the cut, so its there to keep this from getting tooo big:)

got some new dice! i actually had one of these dice from a PoD i got a couple years ago but now i have a full set!

and i have made some more shrink charms, here's two:) Wally looks pretty good imo, but the tarot card did not go so well when i shrank it. maybe its a sign?

pre-ordered the blue version of Ghosts new EP on vinyl and i am so excited for it to arrive! also have the patch and pin on order too ^-^

hit level 84 in the current destiny season which is more than double what ive gotten to in the past! might actually hit level 100 if im lucky :D

just got sea of thieves again after not playing for like 2/3 years, im sailing alone but its a lot of fun! i might play some more tonight actually, im really enjoying it and its a good break from destiny.

in like 4/5 days, mum and dad are going to spain for their anniversary and im looking after the house again, but thankfully the dog is going in kennels bc i could not handle looking after her and me and both the cats for a week, someone would die. probably me tbh. im gonna buy a whole box of millie's cookies and live off of them >:3

the black and white colours from my favourite set of colouring pencils are finally so tiny that they're unusable, so ive had to order a new set but the earliest its gonna arrive is the 5th :/

i found all my fallout prop chem bottles that i made when i was 16ish, im gonna post them at a later date i think bc they're kinda cool. i was gonna put my ADHD meds in one of them but i have misplaced my meds which is truly shocking. (it isn't)

if u are reading this, i hope you're doing well:)

[sonicshipbattles]

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Overall Submissions: 194 Unique Ships Submitted: 85 Most Submitted Ship: SonAmy (25 overall submissions - 6 for general SonAmy, 19 for specific versions) 2nd Most Submitted Ship: BlazAmy (18 overall submissions - 14 for general BlazAmy, 4 for specific versions) 3rd Most Submitted Ship: ShadAmy (17 overall submissions - 14 for general ShadAmy, 3 for specific versions) Well, in two days we've sailed past the amount of ships that both the Sonic and Eggman tournaments had submitted during their whole submission periods (Sonic had 70 unique ships, Eggman had 65). So we'll at least be doing a 64 ship tournament for Amy. The next step would be a 128 ship tournament, which would be the biggest we've ever done here. I don't think we'll get that many, but these results are already surprising, so you never know Right now, if I tried to fit 84 ships into a 64 ship bracket that'd mean doing 21 threeway polls, which isn't ideal. If that's the case, I might seek out other options, like doing preliminaries between ships with less submissions to see which ones make it into the bracket of 64. As always, here are the ships that only have one submission, if anyone wants to give them a boost:

Amy (Black Rose)/Amy (Rusty Rose)/Amy (Thorn Rose) Amy (Modern)/Amy (Sonic Boom) Amy/Aubrey (Omori) Amy/Basil (Omori) Amy/Belle Amy (Paladin)/Blaze (Percival) Amy/Blaze/Elise/Sally Amy/Blaze/Espio/Silver/Sonic Amy/Blaze/Sally Amy/Blaze/Sticks Amy/Blaze/Sticks/Surge Amy/Blaze/Tekno Amy/Brittany Miller (Alvin and the Chipmunks) Amy/Coral Amy/Dexter (imaginary boyfriend) Amy/Espio Amy/Espio/Silver Amy/Fiona Amy (Classic)/her hammer Amy/her love for destiny (tarot) Amy/Jewel/Tangle/Whisper Amy/Jewel/Surge Amy/Johnny Lightfoot Amy/Knuckles (General) Amy/Knuckles (Sonic Boom) Amy/Knuckles/Shadow/Sonic Amy/Lanolin Amy/Manic Amy (Nimue)/Merlina Amy/Metal Sonic (Classic) Amy/Metal Sonic/Shadow Amy/Metal Sonic/Sonic Amy/Metal Sonic/Surge Amy/Mina Amy/Nicole/Sally Amy/Ricky Amy/Scourge Amy/Shadow (Archie) Amy/Shadow/Silver/Sonic Amy/Sonia Amy (Black Rose)/Sonic Amy (Nimue)/Sonic (King Arthur) Amy (Rusty Rose)/Sonic Amy (Thorn Rose)/Sonic Amy/Tangle/Whisper Amy (Rusty Rose)/Tekno Amy/Tikal Amy/Trip Amy/Whisper

[hermestoldmeurgay]

realized i never did an intro post on myself here hi

first things first here's my linktree

ok so uh my name is riku, some people call me ricky or roo for short. im 21 years old born on the summer solstice, Brazilian Japanese Romany, transmasc enby, demipan and partnered to a cis dude (emotionally intelligent black excellence tyvm), mentally disabled (ADHD, high functioning autism, cptsd, BPD, fragmented identity symptoms, etc etc), and physically disabled; my mother's family was a performing arts troupe in São Paulo and Registro and i had an accident that my leg didn't heal from correctly - that and spinal/hip injuries from my childhood have left me with a limp since i was seven years old. i walk with a cane now, as i may have mentioned in other posts.

im a full sail graduate, i majored in rhetoric composition/literary studies and minored in abnormal psychology, i'm planning to going back to get my journalism degree - right now i'm a TA for my old prof.'s rhet. comp. course and i also help grade papers for an elementary class, i have a CSR day job but i get it all done.

this next bit is gonna sound a little batshit bananas but roll with me here

there is a sort of alter ego or other consciousness in my brain named Onryoko who is a separate individual from me, as well as a spiritual entity that was said to be demonic in origin that takes up space in my psyche - It doesn't want me sharing It's name yet. my pronouns are i/he/they, Onryoko's pronouns are ele/elu/one/oneself, and It's pronouns are It/Itself - sometimes if one is more alert one will use we/us as pronouns as well. let me be clear - i do not have a dissociative identity disorder diagnosis, nor do i feel the need to get one as i interpret the two of them as manifestations of my higher consciousness and links to the spiritual world - i'm in control and i choose when i allow one or the other to be conscious with me, i don't black out or have amnesia or anything like that. if i am crossing any boundaries or anything or if u know of any communities on here i might relate to please let me know, this is simply how i was raised to deal with this.

Onryoko is whats called o receptáculo for the demonic entity that my grandmother (obatian) on my father's side clocked and neutralized when i was a baby cuz she serves cunt like that, and with that comes being a 3rd gen shaman - Onryoko essentially is our higher self? is how my obatian explained it. i found Chaos magick when i was 15 and the rest is kinda history. Onryoko has another blog dedicated to all that and we're working on content creation for spirituality and occultism; one does free tarot readings right now until i get our shops figured out, if ur interested in that kinda thing come meet us up here ----> @onryoko 🔮

other than that uhhhhhhh i main magik on marvel rivals (ps5 handle is onryoko963, rivals handle is ONRYOKO) im a Cancer sun Leo moon Cancer rising, andddddd i rlly like swimming cuz its the only exercise i can do where i dont die immediately. im very sarcastic and ive been told i have a very "fuck u" energy irl so idk if that will translate here. i dont mean to be mean and if u tell me im being mean i'll make sure im not asap :) ok thats it thanks byeee

[pitofneverendingsarcasm]

The Definitive Comfort Noise List

Mostly for my own reference, and I guess so I can show whoever I live with next and grant them the magical ability to be able to read my incessant noises like they're reading tarot.

All is good - except for the voices....

Psych

Superstore

Merlin

I am sleepy, and have a mild lingering sense of building terror, but otherwise fine

Pushing Daisies

Gallifrey (Just all of it...all the way through)

NEDAs (Lucie Miller years through to Ravenous)

The Fall (2006)

Stardust (2007)

North and South (2004)

I can't sleep and I don't like being awake

Pushing Daisies

New Who (Series 3 or 5, no I will not elaborate)

Benny Audios

The X Files (Skipping season 9. season 9? There is no season 9?)

Princess Mononoke (1999)

The Doctor Who TV Movie

Doctor Who: City of Death

I have stopped functioning, check I have eaten/slept/showered...

Hannibal

Black Sails

Bright Star (2009)

[archivist-crow]

The Grimoire Library

The Black Pullet - According to lore, this grimoire was published in Egypt in 1740, but it was probably authored in the late 18th century in Rome or in France. The Black Pullet is one of the few grimoires that do not claim to be manuscripts of antiquity. It does not link itself to Solomonic magic but shows influences of the spurious Fourth Book. It places particular emphasis on 20 magic talismans and 20 corresponding magic rings, plus two talismans of a magic circle and a magic rod or wand. It disavows all connections to black magic. It has appeared in altered versions as Treasure of the Old Man of the Pyramids and Black Screech Owl. The 22 talismans have been linked to the 22 trumps of the Tarot.

The Black Pullet tells a colorful story about itself and its alleged origins. The original—and ambitious—French title of the grimoire was The Black Pullet, or the Hen with the Golden Eggs, comprising the Science of Magic Talismans and Rings, the Art of Necromancy and of the Kabbalah, for the Conjuration of Aerial and Infernal Spirits, of Sylphs, Undines, and Gnomes, for the acquisition of the Secret Sciences, for the Discovery of Treasures, for obtaining power to command all beings, and to unmask all Sciences and Bewitchments, The whole Following the Doctrines of Socrates, Pythagorus [sic), Zoroaster, Son of the Grand Aromasis, and other philosophers whose works in the MS. escaped the conflagration of the Library of Ptolemy, Translated from the language of the Magi and that of the Hieroglyphs by the Doctors Mizzaboula-Jabamia, Danhuzerus, Nehmahmiah, Judahim, and Eliaeb, Rendered into French by A.J.S.D.R.L.G.F.

The Black Pullet claims it is the narrative of an unnamed man who was a member of Napoleon's armed forces sent to Egypt. With several companions, he went to the pyramids outside Cairo, where they all stopped for lunch. They were attacked by Arabs, and all but the author were killed. He was left for dead. When he regained consciousness, he assumed he would soon be dead because he had been abandoned in the desert and delivered a farewell to the setting Sun.

Suddenly, a stone rolled back in the Great Pyramid, and a man walked out. The soldier could tell by his turban that he was a Turk. As luck would have it, the soldier knew the Turkish language and could communicate. The Turk revived him with liquor and took him inside the pyramid, which was revealed to be the magical home of the mysterious man.

The soldier was astonished to find vast halls, endless galleries, subterranean chambers, and piles of treasures, all ministered by spirits. There were blazing lamps and magic suppers. A genius, or familiar, named Odous was the special attendant of the Turk. The soldier was also shown The Black Pullet, a text that was like a version of Aladdin and the magic lamp, but with an inner meaning conferred by the demon Astaroth. The magical power was created with talismans embroidered on silk and rings made of bronzed steel.

The Turk said he was the only heir to this magic, which was based on Egyptian hieroglyphs. He told the soldier he was near death. He possessed a magic talisman that enabled him to be fluent in 22 languages. The Turk conveyed to the soldier all the secrets of the book, and then immediately he died on his sofa. The soldier fell into a swoon.

When he recovered, the soldier left the pyramid, accompanied by Odous, who was now under his command, and taking with him The Black Pullet, the ashes of the Turk, and piles of treasures. He sailed for Marseilles and settled in Provence, where he spent the rest of his days experimenting with the secrets of the book. He published the book and created a magic talisman that would affect anyone who pirated it with ears six inches longer than Midas'.

The talismans of The Black Pullet are, in more modern times, embroidered onto silk but are best engraved on silver, gold, or metals resembling them. They are sometimes used alone rather than in conjunction with the rings.

Once armed with the talismans and rings, the spirits can be commanded. The evocation for Odous is "Thomatos, Benesser, Flianter," which first summons 37 spirits. Address them by saying "Litan, Izer, Osnas," and they will bow down before you. Say "Nanther" as each one does. The command "Soutram Urbarsinens" will cause the spirits to transport you through the air wherever you wish to go, and they will return you home upon the command "Rabiam."

A major section of The Black Pullet tells how to procure a Gold-Finding Hen.

Text from The Encyclopedia of Demons & Demonology (Checkmark Books - 2009) by Rosemary Guiley

[brielledoesastrology]

This is for exchange game, for future spouse, I used my intuition and as soon as I read this post the first thing which came to my mind was a kid, not in terms of babies but a childish person, mischievous, but vastly different in his/her private vs public life. Heavy heavy capricorn energy but with Gemini rising. Maybe he has to maintain a tough persona in his field of work but he has clear boundaries and is very baby boy in front of you.

I will be using my tarot cards and lil bit of my intuition for this, when i start shuffling the cards the line from the song of the moana soundtrack "

"See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me And no one knows How far it goes If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me One day I'll know if I go, there's just no telling how far I'll go"

- especially this part

8 of pentacles reversed, page of wands, 4 of wands reversed, 10 of cups reversed, 5 of pentacles reversed, justice reversed, 7 of wands

Idk why there are soo many reversed cards

He could be a workaholic, ive seen that he could have medium curly hair (either blond/black-brown hair). He is a very fun person like a very cheerful person i see. I see that his family life could be unstable or unhappy. He came from a broken home family. But even though his childhood or home life is abusive and unhappy he will be someone successful, currently he has some improvements in his finances. Maybe someone who is hard to accept that if he did something wrong i do see him kinda ignoring his own red flags. He is definitely someone who is very competitive n defensive in his career.

[comparativetarot]

The Hanged Man. Art by Maya (DeRiviatives).