#c: arcanus

[mleprae]

Alot of people ask me how I come up with the angel names (and how to pronounce them mostly), I've written a few posts about it but never here on tumblr, this might be a loooong one.

Angels have one universal language; Craeumlic, which evolved from Arcanus long ago, there is low craeumlic and high craeumlic, the former hardly being used as angels dialect tend to be very standard and formalised.

Craeumlic is very concerned with 'cycles' and cronological events, it's a strongly visual language and not very spoken, speakers of Craeumlic rely more on stimuli, body language and expressions but mostly written language. This isn't to say they don't use spoken language much, you know how some cultures are more likely to gesture while speaking? It's something to that, they tend to use gestures to finish their phrases, it's not quite signal language though, there is also some physical contact between participants, especially in same species. When I say they're focused on 'cycles' it means that their alphabet represent events more than sounds, an 'O' for example may mean a complete cycle of life, the sphere being one of the most stable shapes in the universe makes it mean peace, harmony, stability.

WHICH MEANS, other letters such as G, C and U can mean a broken letter 'O', a disruptment of the cycle, instability, destruction, etc. What each letter means is up to interpretation, but they all have some sort of conection to destiny, time or looping events. Some interpretations for example;

T - A crossroad, can mean incertainity, two-faced, indecise or someone who looks at two sides before judging. X - The death of the cycle itself, apocalypse, armageddon, culling. K - 'Many faced'

And of course there's G, C, U and Q, all who are some alteration of 'O', some can see them meaning the same thing while others interpret them as each meaning something different...

This letter, is the 'Word of power' which defines an angel main characteristic, it differs from the rest of the name and is separated by a 'Knife' (the apostrophe)

In this example, we have O'nekataniel, the 'O' here can mean; - Eternal - Infinite - Stable

'Ne' meaning one (as in, to refer to someone not the number) and Kataniel, meaning 'White', which means her name roughly translates to 'Eternal white one' or 'Great white one' or 'Infinite white one'

Here's some more names we can use as example! But also to mention another aspect, the proccess of condensation. Angel names aren't usually translated literally, though you can do that sometimes, they're mostly simplified, a literal translation of an Angel's name is called 'Roman name'

Starting with O'bloodus, since you already saw what the 'O' means, bloodus means 'hunger', 'abyss', or 'loneliness', her name would be 'Eternal hunger' or 'Eternal abyss' or 'Eternal loneliness', but in this case, we're taking her name literally. You can interpret her name differently, and this mostly requires a knowledge of Angel history unfortunately, but the 'O' next to bloodus can mean a strong desire, reaching and a cycle of tragedy, her name is more likely to translate to 'Yearning abyss' though if you were to say her name is 'Hunger hunger' you wouldn't be wrong either.

Q'wilqilth is a bit more complicated, the 'Q', an 'O' with a parallel line, often meaning a broken cycle, a barrier at the end, in many ways, you can translate it to 'There once was' or 'Broken', Wilqilth meaning 'Beauty' or 'Garden', his roman name would be 'There once was beauty' or 'There once was a garden', knowing a bit of angel history tells you his name is likely a reference to the Garden of Eden, his name is probably... well, 'Garden of Eden' or just 'Eden' ( Garden of Eden in craeumlic would roughly translate to 'Q'wilqilth-theo-socraphilia')

And K'yeboo-roo is.. there for a challenge! yeboo meaning 'Golden' and 'Roo' means claw, good luck translating that one.

Anyways, hope you enjoyed my lil language rant!

[new-dinosaurs]

Catharus arcanus Halley et al., 2023 (new species)

(Preserved skins of Catharus arcanus, from Halley et al., 2023)

Meaning of name: arcanus = mysterious [in Latin]

Suggested common name: Darién nightingale-thrush

Age: Holocene (Meghalayan), extant

Where found: The Serranía de Majé and Serranía del Darién mountain ranges in Panama

How much is known: At least 26 collected specimens are held in museum collections.

Notes: C. arcanus is a thrush, one of several types of secretive, dark gray thrushes from the montane forests of Central and South America. Until recently, these thrushes were considered members of a single species, C. fuscater. However, a new study on the anatomy, vocalizations, and genetics of these birds has suggested that they should instead be split into seven distinct species. Out of these seven, C. arcanus had not been previously named as a subspecies of C. fuscater, and therefore needed to be formally described as a new species.

Among the former members of C. fuscater, C. arcanus is most closely related to the Pirre nightingale-thrush (C. mirabilis), which is found nearby on the Cerro Pirre mountain in Panama. C. arcanus has a slightly paler back than C. mirabilis, and female individuals of C. arcanus can be distinguished from those of C. mirabilis in lacking a dark "cap" on the head. Both species differ from their close relatives in South America in their calls as well as the yellowish tinge on their undersides, though this coloration fades within a few years after death and is not apparent from old museum specimens.

Reference: Halley, M.R., T.A. Catanach, J. Klicka, and J.D. Weckstein. 2023. Integrative taxonomy reveals hidden diversity in the Catharus fuscater (Passeriformes: Turdidae) complex in Central and South America. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad031

[starfata]

Star Names

I have, once again, gotten into Harry Potter fanfiction. To be specific, Rigel Black chronicles recursive fanfiction.

So I'm making my way through wikipedia, going through the constellations and star names, making notes on the ones that are most Given Name-like, ignoring the ones that are after 1980 (quite a few), and noting the ones that might still be too modern/muggle for the Ancient and Most Noble House of Black.

Then I bought a book called Star Names, their Lore and meaning by Richard Hinckley Allen* and went through that. Given how confusing the book is to me, and how it includes poetical names as well as designations, I've marked the beginning of his contributions with *, the end with (RHA).

After all that work, I may as well share it.

Organised by Constellation, the genitive, and sometimes the constellation's abbreviation. Then the names of stars, which I haven't sorted at all. I used the Caelum constellation as a cutoff, which was something like 1756, which cut out suprisingly little compared to the post 1990 cutoff. The IAU has been Busy the last few decades, so many wonderful star names...

Too modern list

Nahn (1971)

Navi, Regor, Dnoces- (before 1967, by astronaut Gus Grissom)

Kaffa, Kruz, Haris, Heze, Ksora, Tyl, Achird (1950's)

Avior (1930's)

Miram (20th Century)

Leaena (Lioness, Leo Minor 1870)

Pulcherrima (loveliest, sometime before 1864)

Miaplacidus (1856) *(Maiaplacidus in 1835 typo) (RHA)

*Libella, (Norma, post 1840) (RHA)

Malus (Mast), proposed constellation, 1844

*Debilissima- Vega star, 1823 (RHA)

*Norma Nilotica- 1822 (RHA)

Noctua- Noctuae (owl, 1822)

Rotanev, Sualocin (1814)

Dalim (1803/1814)

Felis (cat, 1799) *Faelis (RHA)

*Niveau (Norma, 1776) (RHA)

The List

Andromeda- Andromedae (myth, princess) *The Woman Chained, Mulier Catenata, Persea (wife of Perseus), Cepheis (daughter of Cepheus), Virgo Devota (a scholiast), (Asnade, Alarmalah, Antamarda,) *Almara- sea calf(RHA)

Stars- Alpheratz/Sirrah/Sirra, Mirach/Mizar/Mirac/Merach, Almach, Nembus, Adhil, Almak, Manus Catenata, *Mirax/Mirath, Ventrale, Miyan (Persian)/Artulosia (Coptic)/Wabir (Khorasmian)- well mouth (RHA)

Antlia- Antliae (air pump)

Apus- Apodis (bird of paradise), *Apous, Avis, (RHA)

Aquarius- Aquarii (water carrier), *le Verseau, Amphora, Diota, Juvenis, Ganymedes, Puer Idaeus, Iliacus, Aristaeus, Cecrops, Hydridurus, Idrudurus, Hauritor Aquae, Imma, Monius, Eldelis, Daulo, Dolium, Aquary, Aquarye, Effusor, Eusor Aquae, Eluvius Aquarri,(RHA)

Stars- Sadalsund Rucbah, Sheat, El Melik, Lucida Fortunae Fortunarum, Hydor, Albali, Ancha, Situla, Albulaan, *Urna, Bunda, Kalpeny, Alpin, Mantile, Mantellum, Sidus Eastrum Regis (RHA)

Aquila- Aquilae (eagle) *Aigle (French) Adler (German), Jovis Ales (bird of Jove), Jovis Armiger (armor bearing of Jove), Merops (King of Cos), Vultur Volans, Flying Grype, possibly Erign (Euphratean, powerful bird), possibly Muru (Persian, bird) (RHA)

Stars- Aquila Tarazed, Alshāin, Deneb el Okab, *Atair, Alcair, Alcar, Althar, Althair, Attair, Alchayr, Gherges, Neshr, Alshain (RHA)

Ara - Arae (altar) *Altare (Italy) Antel and Encensoir (France), Ara Thymiamatis, Thymele (Altar of Dionysus), Arala, Apta Altaria, Acerra (altar where perfume burned for dead), Batillus (incense pan), Focus, Lar (hearth), Vesta. Pharus, Piteus (pit), (RHA)

Aries- Arietis (ram) *Ariete (Italy), Bèlier (France) Widder (Germany), Wider, Bamm (Anglo-saxon), Multans (Anhlo-Norman. 12th C), Phrixea Ovis, Phrixus, Athamas, Cornus, Corniger, Laniger, Vervex, Arcanus, Montone, Tèli (Hebrew), Amru/Emru (Syrian), Bara/Bere/Berre (persian), Kriya (Greek) (RHA)

Stars- Hamal, Sheratan, Mesarthim, Lilii Borea, *Hammel, Arnum, Padevar, Shalisha (RHA)

Auriga- Aurigae (charioteer) *Wainman, Cocher (French), Cocchiere (Italian), Fuhrmann (German), Hyginus, Heniochus, Erichthonius, Erechtheus, Erichtonius, Myrtilus, Cillas, Trethon, Bellerophon, Phaëthon, Aurigator, Arator, Mavors (Mars), Maforte, Ophiultus, Mafurtius (RHA)

Stars- Capella, Haedus/Hoedus Maaz, *Alhaior, Alanac, Alanat, Alioc, Capra, Gaper, Hircus, Crepa, Olenia, Olenie, Olenium, Cabrilla (Spain), Chevre (France), Alathod, Atud, Alcahela, Menkalina, Menkalinam, Aurigae Manns, Haedi, Dolones, Stimulus, (RHA)

Boötes- Boötis (ox/herdsman) *Bouvier (French), Bootis, Bootres, Arator, Boetes, Clamans, Clamator, Plorans, Alhava, Herdsman, Artophilaxe, Gustos, Arctni Custos, Lyacon, Areas, Sepentrio, Atlas, Philomelns, Nimrod, Icarus, Icarius, Cheguius, Chegininus, Thegius, Bubulus, Sabazius, Carman, Lanceator, Ogka (RHA)

Stars- Arcturus, Izar, Mizar, Mirak, Muphrid, Lancea Lanceator, Seginus, Ceginus, Princeps, *Aramec, Arcturi, Gladius, Kolanza, Pugio, Asad, Audiens/Audens. Artue, Arthurns, Arturis, Ariture, Arctuzona, Arctur (German), Arturo (Italian, Spanish),Mufrid, Mufride, Asellus, Clava, Inkalunis, Kalurns, Incalurus, Merga, Marrna, Falx Italica (RHA)

Caelum- Caeli, abbr Cael- Chisel *Burin (French), Bulino (Italian), Praxiteles

Cancer- Crab, *Litoreus, Astacus, Cammarus, Nepa, Lernaeus, Sartono

Stars- *Acubene, Azubene, Cirros, Cirrus, Flagella, Sartan, Sertan, Asini, Aselline, Elnatret, Nubilum, Nebulosa, Presepe, Pesebre, Mellest, Mallephon, Ermelia, Tegmine, Tegmen, Piatos (RHA)

Canes Venatici- Canum Venaticorm (hunting dogs) *Chiens du Chasse, Levriers (French), Jaghunde (German), Levrieri (Italian) (RHA)

Stars- Cor Caroli (Charles' heart), Asterion, Chara (joy), *Catuli, Coeur de Charles (French), Cnor di Carlo (Italian), Herz Earls (German), La Superba (RHA)

Canis Major- Canis Majoris (greater dog), *Canis, Canicula, Erigonaeos, Icarius, Sirion, Syrius Dexter, Magnus, Secundus, Alter, Sequens, Kelbo Gavoro, Greip (RHA)

Stars- Sirius, Sothis, Adara/Udara/Adhara, Wezen/Weseb, Aludra, Mirzam, Mirza * Serins, Latrator Anubis, Halabor, Gabbar, Ecbar, Habor, Sira, Vanand, Sivinam, Elseiri, Elsere, Sceara, Scera, Elchabar, Aschere, Alsere, Thoth, Sihor, Sothi, Solechin, Hannabeah (barker, Phoenician), Murzin, Adard, Udra (RHA)

Canis Minor- Canis Minoris (lesser dog) *Praecanis, Procanis, Gatellus, Catulus, Canis Orionis, Erigonins, Argion Ascemie, Algameisa, Fovea, Morns, Alchamizo, Alasgar, Dog of Tobias (RHA)

Stars- Procyon, Antecanis, Elgomaisa, Gomeisa, *Procion/Prochion, Siair, Siami, Aschemie, Algomeysa, Algomeyla, Algomeiza, Algomisa, Algomiza, Algomyso, Pallika, Palura, Gomeiza, (RHA)

Capricornus- capricorni (horned goat) *Capricorno (Italian) Steinbock (German), Bucca/Buccan Horn (Anglo Saxon), Gaper, Hircus Corniger, Capra ilia Amalthea, Pelagi Procella (ocean storm), Imbrifer (rain bringing one), Gelidus, Athalpis, Aegoceros, Alcaucurus, Alcantaras, Elgedi, Gadio, Mendes, Azazel, Oxirinque, Akokera, (RHA) Stars- Nashira

Cassiopeia (myth, princess)* Cassiope, Cassiepeia, Cassiepia, Carion, Mulier Sedes, Sedes, Sella, Solium, Inthronata, Cerva (a roe), Jostandis (girdle) (RHA)

Stars- Schedar, Caph, Rucba, Rucbar, Segin* Shedar, Schedir, Shedis, Zedaron, Chaph, Ruchbah (RHA)

Centaurus- Centauri (centaur)* Minotaurus, Peleanor, Pelethronius, Chiron/Chyron, Philyrides, Phililyrydes, Sonipes, Asemarik, Asmeat, Albeze, Albezze, Albizze, Birdun, Arma (RHA) Stars- Rigil Kentaurus, Toliman, Hadar, Agena, Menkent, Alnair

Cepheus- Cephei (myth)* Cēphēe (French), Cefeo (Italian), Vir regius, Regulus, Flammiger, Incensus, Cantans, Sonans, Kankaus, Kifaūs, Phicares, Phicarus, Caicans, Chipus (RHA) Stars- Errai, Arrai *Alderamin, Alfirk, Ficares, Garnet Star, Castula (RHA)

Cerburus * Cerbero (Italian), Ramo (the branch), Rameau et Cerbere (French) (RHA)

Cetus- Ceti (myth, sea monster)* Baleine (French), Balaena (Italian), Wallfisch (German), Pristis, Pristix, Cete, Belua (beast), Elketos, Elkaitos (RHA) Stars- Diphda, Menkar, Mira, Collum Ceti, Stella Mira, * Monkar, Difda, Rana Secunda, Boten, Dheneb, Schemali (RHA)

Circinus- Circini (compass)* Zirkel (German), Compasso (Italian), Compass (French) (RHA)

Columba- Columbae, abb Colm, (Dove)* Columba noae (Noah's dove), Colomba (Italian) Taube (German) (RHA) Stars- Phact, Phaet, Phad

Coma Berenices (myth, Berenices hair) * Chavelure (French), Chioma (Italian), Haupthaat (German), Ariadne's Hair, Crines, Capilli, Cincinnus, Trica, Tricas, Tericas, Rose Wreath, Ivy Wreath, Rosa (RHA) Stars- Diadem

Corona Borealis (northern crown) *Corona Borea, Ariadnea Corona, Corona Ariadnae, Corona Ariadnes, Cessa Corona, Corona Gnosida, Corona Cretica, Gnossis, Minoia Corona, Diadema Coeli, Oculus, Maera, Naxius, Ardor, Parma, Alphena, Caer Arianrod, (RHA) Stars- Alphecca, Gemma, Ashtaroth, Gnosia (knowledge), Nusakan *Munir, Munic, Gema, (RHA)

Corona Australis (southern crown) *Corona Austrina/Meridiata/Meridionalis/Notia, Südliche Krone (German), Couronne Australe (French), Centaur's Crown, Rota Ixionis, Coelum, Coelulum, Corolla, (RHA) Stars- Alphecca Meridiana (Alphecca South)

Corvus- Corvi (crow/raven) *Raven, Rabe (German), Corbeau (French), Corvo, Phoebeius Ales, Avis Eicarius, Emansor, Pomptina (RHA) Stars- Gienah, Gienah Ghurab, Algorab, Alchiba

Crater- Crateris (cup) *Coupe (French), Becher (German), Tazza (Italian), Cratera, Creter, Uma, Calix, Scyphus, Poculum, Alhas, Alker, Elkis, Patera, Elvarad, Pharmaz, Alkes, Alhes (RHA)

Crux- Crucis (cross) *Crur, Kreuz (German), Croce (Italian), Croix (French) Croisade, Mandorla, El Crucero, Crosier, Crusero, Crosers, Cruzero (RHA) Stars- Mimosa

Cygnus- Cygni (swan) *Cygne (French), Cigno (Italian), Cisne (Spanish), Schwan (German), Ales, Avis, Volucris, Olor, Myrtilus, Adige, Hyresym, Galina (RHA) Stars- Deneb, Arided, Ardidif, Arrioph (Gallina, Rosemund in poetry), Sadr, Sador, Aljanah, Al Janah, Fawaris, Albireo *Arion, Alberio, Abbireo, Albeiro, Hierizim, (RHA)

Delphinus- Delphini (dolphin) *Dauphin (French) Delfino (Italy), Delphin (Germany), Delphis, Delphyn, Delphyne, Dolphyne, Curvus, Persuasor, Smon, Hermippus, Acestes, Zizumara, Dulfin, (RHA) Stars- Dzaneb al Delphin, Cauda Delphini

Dorado- Doradus (dolphin fish) *Dorade (French), Xiphias,

Draco- Draconis (dragon) *Drache (German), Dragone (Italian, Anguis, Coluber, Python, Audax, Arctoe et Draco, Monstrum, Maximus Anguis, Ladon, Tanem, (RHA) Stars- Eltanin, Rastaban, Asuia, Alwaid, Aldib, Altais, Edasich, Thuban, Adib, Grumium, Nodus Primus, Erakis, Kuma, Giausar/Gianfar, Giansar, Giauzar, Dsiban, Dziban, Alsafi, Athāfi, Arrakis, Errakis, Al Rakis, *Etanin, Aben, Taben, Alanin, Altanino, Daban, Taeban, Adive, Eddib, Rastaben, Asvia, Rasaben, Etanim, Jais, Genam, (RHA)

Equuleus- Equulei (pony) *The Foal, Eculeus, Cavallino (Italian), Celeris, Cyllarus, Hinnulus, Rosa Mystica, (RHA)

Stars- Kitalpha, Kitalphar

Eridanus- Eridani (myth, river) *Eridan (French), Eridano (Italian), Amnis, Flumen, Fluvius, Padis Nilus, Gyon, Mulda, Melo, Vardi, Guad, Guagi, Alvahar, Nar, Nahar (RHA)

Stars- Archernar/Achenar, Acamar, Cursa/Kursa, Dhalim, Postrema Fluminis, Zaurak/Zaurac, Theemim, Theemin, Beemin, Azha, Beid, Angetenar, Zibal *Ecnar, Acarnar, Sulcus (RHA)

Fornax- Fornacis- the furnace/brazier

Gemini- Geminorum (twins) *Gemelli (Italian), Gēmeaux (French), Ledaei Fratres, Anaces, Algeuze, Elgeuzi, Gieuz, Apollo and Hercules, Triptolemus and Iasion, Theseus and Pirithoüs, Alioure, Duo Pavones (RHA)

Stars- Castor, Pollux, Muekher al Dzira, Alhena, Almeisan, Calx, Nuhuta, Tejat, Mebsuta, Propus, Praepes, Alzirr, Alzir *Almisan, Almeisam, Melaeta, Mebusta, Meboula, Menita, Mesoula, Propus Praepes, Tropus (RHA) *Castor- Eques, Apollo, Alefar, Aphelion, Aphellan, Avellar, Avelar, Anelar, Theseus, Phoebus, Algueze. (RHA) *Pollux- Polluces, Pugil, Aracaleus, Iracleus, Garacles, Rasalgeuze.(RHA)

Grus- Gruis (crane) *Le Groe (French), der Kranich (German)(RHA) Stars- Alnair

*Phoenicopterus- The flamingo. Bittour, Bittern (RHA)

Hercules- Herculis (myth, hero,), *Ercole (Italian), Melkarth, Engonasi, Engonasis, Engonasin, Gencenixus, Ingeniclus, Ingelicla Imago, Procidens, Saltator, Clavator, Claviger, Nessus, Nisus, Malica, Melica, Melicerta, Melicartes, Aper Cemuator, Ceteus, Alcides, Almannus, Celticus, Pataeus, Maceris, Desanaus, Desanes, Dorsanes, Ixion, Prometheus, Thamŷris, Oetaeus, Sanctus, Theseus, Melius, Ovillus, Diodas, Manilius, Orpheus, Trapezius, Temuelles, Samson, Elhathi, Alchete, Alcheti, Algethi, Row of Pearls (RHA)

Stars- Ruticulus, Rasalgethi, Masym, Misam, Sarin, Maasym, Marsic, Marfik, Marfak *Rutilico, Korneforos, Ras Algiatha, Ras Algetta, Marsia, Mirfac, Marfic, Masini, Mazym, Mazim, Gaiam, Guyam, Cujam (RHA)

*Horologium- pendulum clock, Orloge (French), Orologio (Italy), Pendeluhr (German) (RHA)

Hydra- Hydrae (myth, monster) *Hydre (French), Nepa, Nepas, Hydros, Hidra, Idra, Ydra, Idrus, Asina, Asnia, Asvia, Coluber, Echidna, Furiosus, Magnanimus, Lieu (RHA)

Stars- Alphard, Alfard *Alpherd, Alphrad, Alphora, Cor Hydrae, Collum Hydrae, (RHA)

Hydrus- Hydri (lesser water snake)

Lacerta- Lacertae (lizard) *Lēzard (French), Eidechse (German), Eidexe, Stellio (Stellion Newt)(RHA)

Leo- Leonis abbr Leon (lion) *Leone (Italian), Leun (Anglo-Norman), Nemeaus, Artān, Aryē, Asad, Alasia, Aleser, Asis, Assid, Alasado, Asid, Ellesed, Alezet, Leya, Leyaya (RHA)

Stars- Regulus, Denebola, Algieba/Juba, Zosma, Zozma, Zozca, Zosca, Dhur, Algenubi, Chertan, Chort, Coxa, Adhafera, Aldafera, Adhafara, Subra, Rasalas, Alteris, *Rex, Sharru, Miyan, Musu, Basilica Stella, Begia, Basilicus, Cor Leonis, Kale Alased, Achir, Nian, Nebulasit, Alesit, Nebollasid, Dafira, Asumpha, Serpha, Mutatrix, Avdem, Asphulia, Algieb, Zubra, Alterf

Leo Minor- Leo Minoris (lesser lion) *Leoncino (Italian) (RHA)

Stars- Praecipua*/Praecipna (RHA)

Lepus- Leporis (Hare) *Lepues, Haee (German), Lebre (Portugese), Lepre (Italian), Lièvre (French), Lepus Auritus/Levipes/Velox, Alaraebet, Elarneb, Hameb, Arnebeth (RHA)

Stars- Arneb, Arsh, Nihal

Libra - Librae- Scales *Bilancia (Italian), Peise (Anglo Norman), Zichos, Jugum, Noctipares, Mochos, Astraea, Tulam, Tolam, Almisan, Almizen, Mizin (RHA)

Stars- *Mizan, Aliemin, Zaban, Fasarivas (RHA)

Lupus- Lupii (wolf) *Wolff (German), Lupo (Italian), Loup (French) Bestia, Fera, Hostia, Hostiola, Panthera, Fera Lupus, Leaena, Martius, Lupa, Lycisca, Belua (RHA)

Stars- Kekouan

Lynx- Lyncis *Lynx sibe Tigris (Lynx or Tiger), Linx (French), Lince (Italian), Luchs (German) (RHA)

Lyra- Lyrae (Lyre, harp) *Leier (Germany), Lira (Italy), Clara Fides Cyllenea, Mercurialis, Cithara, Apollinis, Orphei, Orphica, Fidicen, Canticum, Aquilaris, Sangue, Mesanguo, Asange, Asenger, Azzango, Asanja, Arnig, Aznig, Brinex, Harapha, Hearpe, Harpa, Talyn Arthur, Albegala ange Albegalo, Lutaria, Marino, Testudo, Galapago, Testa Pupilla, Nablon, Nablium, Allore, Alloure, Alchoro, Lura (RHA)

Stars- Vega, Fidis, Lucida Lyrae *Fides, Fidicula Vuega, (RHA)

Mensa- Mensae (table)

Microscopium- *Neper (the auger), Bohrer, (RHA)

Monoceros- Monocerotis (unicorn) *Liocorno (Italy), Cervus, (RHA)

Musca- Muscae (fly) *Abeille (French), Mosca (Italian) (RHA)

Norma- Normae (carpenter's level) *Norma et Regula (the level and square), Quadra Euclidis, Lineas (Germany) (RHA)

Octans- Octanis (Octant, predecursor to sextant), *Octant, Ottante (Italian), Oktant (German)

Ophiuchus- Ophiuchi (myth, serpent bearer) *Ophiuchuls vel Serpentsrius, Ofiuco (Italian), Serpentaire (French), Ophiulchus, Ophiultus, Serpentiger, Serpentiharius, Anfuifer (RHA) Stars- Sabik. Cheleb, Celbarai, Kelb Alrai, Alrai, Sinistra, Muliphen, Marfic, Marfik, *Arangue, Alange, Rasalange, Alangue, Azalange, Alhague (RHA)

Orion- Orionis (myth, hunter) *Oarion, Aorion, Argion, Dianae Amasius, Comes Dianae, Jugula, Jeuze, Sugia, Asugia, Audax, Bellator, Fortis, Fortisisimus (RHA) Stars- Rigel, Algebar, Elgebar, Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Alnilam, Saiph, Meissa, Rekbah al Jauza al Yemrniat, Tabit, *Mirzam, Gula, Klaria (greek, armlet), Begel, Riglon, Algauza, Mintaka, Mintika, Zona, Ensis, Ell, Manica, Thabit (RHA)

Pavo- Pavonis (peacock) *Pavone (Italian), Faon (French), Pfau (German) (RHA) Pegasus- Pegasi *Pegase (French), Pegaso (Italian), Melanippe, Menalippe, Theano, Cornipes, Alatus, Pegasides (RHA) Stars- Enif, Enir, Scheat, Seat Alpheras, Markab, Salm, *Artulos, Algemo, Enf, Homam (RHA)

Perseus- Persei (myth, hero), *Perseo (Italian), Persēe (France), Parasiea, Profugus, Cyllenius, Alove (RHA)

Stars- Alcheb, Mirphak, Misam, Atik, Ati, Demon star/Algol/Gorgona/Gorgonea, *Algenib, Chenib, Mirzue, Alove, Gorgonis Ora (RHA)

Phoenix, *Phènix (French), Fenice (Italian), Phönix (German) (RHA) Stars- Phoenicis, Cymbae

Pictor- Pictoris (easel)

Pisces- Piscium (fish) *Pesci (Italian), Poissons (French), Fixus (Anglo Saxon), Peisnn (Anglo Norman), Echiguen, Ichiguen, Aquilonicus, Aquilonaris, Nuni, Celeste Lasca, Dercis, Dercetis, Dercrete, Phaecetis, Dagiotho, Dione, Hermidone, Ittha/Anta/Titu/Mina/Minam (Tamil) (RHA)

Stars- Alpherg, Alrischa, Alrescha, Alrisha, Kaitain, Okda, Samaka/Samakah, * Desmos, Vincla, Kuton, (RHA)

Piscis Austrinus (southern fish) Formalhaut *Fomahant, Phomelhant, Phomant (RHA)

Pyxis/Pyxis Nautica- Pyxidis (mariner's compass), *Boussole (French), Bussola (Italian) (RHA)

Saggitarius- Sagittarii (archer), *Sagittiger, Sagittary, Sagitar, Scytta (Anglo Saxon), Crotos, Croton, Arcus, Pharetra,(RHA)

Stars- Kaus Australis (southern bow), Thalith al Warida (3rd of Warida), Sadira, Ascella

Scorpius- Scorpii (scorpion), * Scorpio, Scorpios, Hacerab, Scorpioun, Escorpiun (Anglo Norman), Throwend (Anglo Saxon), (RHA)

Stars- Antares, Cor Scorpii, Vespertilio, Satevis, Shaula, Larawag, Sargas, Acrab, Elacrab, Graffias, Lesath, Lesuth, Apollyon, *Insidiata, Antar, Iclil, Stephani (crown, coptic), Venand, Shauka, Mosclek, Shomlek, Sarur (RHA)

Sculptor- Sculptoris Serpens- Serpentis (serpent), *il Serpente (Italy), Anguilla, Anguis, Caesius, Laocoön, Serpens, Herculeus, Serpentis Lernaeus, Draco Lesbius, Tiberinas (RHA) Stars- Alga, Alya,

Taurus- Tauri (bull), * il Toro (Italy), le Taureau (France), der Stier (Germany), Portitor, Proditor, Europae, Agenoreus, Tyrius, Inachis, Cornus, Altor, Ataur, Altauro, Tora, Fearr (Anglo Saxon) (RHA)

Stars- Elnath, Aldebaran, Ain, Oculus Boreas, Hyadum, Cleeia, Kleeia, Ruby Star, *Aldebara, Aldeboran, Debiron, Atin, Hain Altor, Baharu (RHA)

Pleiades, *Peren, Parur, Perven, Pervis, Parviz, Parwin, Parven, Pliades, Plias, Peleiades, Sette Palommielle (7 Dovelets), Butrum, Vergiliae, Signatricia Lumina, Hedperides, Griglean, Grioglachan, Plejadi (Italy), Plejaden (Germany), Atorage, Athoraiae, Athorace, Altorich, Neith, Gallinelle, Gallinella, Crannarain (RHA)

Stars- Alcyone, Atlas, Electra, Maia, Merope, Taygeta/Taygete, Celaeno/Celeno, Pleione, Asterope/Sterope, *Alcione, Alcinoe, Altione, Altorich, Athorric, Pleias, Mea, Maya, Maija, Electa, Atlantiz, Plione (RHA)

Hyades- Stars- *Kleea, Eudora, Koronis, Phaeo, Phaesula, Aesula/Pedile, Ambrosia, Dione, Thyene/Thyone, Polyxo, Phyto, Paricilicium (RHA)

Triangulum- Triangle, *Dreieck (German), Triangolo (Italian), Deltoton, Deltotum, Delta, Nilus, Trigonum, Trigonus, Triangula, Trigon, Tricuspis, Triquetrum, Trinity, Sicilia, Trinacria, Triquetra, Mutlatun (RHA)

Triangulum Australe- Southern Triangle Stars- Atria, Betria, Gatria

Tucana- Tucanae- Toucan, *Toucana, Touchan, Tukan (German), Toucano (Italian) (RHA)

Ursa Major- Ursae Majoris (great bear) *Orsa Maggiore (Italian), Grande Ourse (French), Arctos, Arctoe, Arctoi, Kallisto, Lycaonia, Erymanthis, Maenalia Arctos, Maenalis, Parrhasis, Parrasis, Wain/Wagon, Arthur's Chariot, Charere (chariot), Amaxa, Aganna/Akanna/Ajala, Cateletto (Italian, bier), Carro, Càrreta, Wagon of Odin, Woden, Wuotan, Horwagen, Hurwagen, Vaynes, Triones, Sepentrio/Septemtrio, Benenas, Benath As, Ben et thasch, Cynosuris, Helice, Catuli (lapdogs), Grigirean, Crann, Casserole (French, sausepan) (RHA)

Stars- Alioth, Allioth, Aliath, Dubhe, Alkaid, Benetnasch, Mizar, Phecda, Phegda, Pheka, Phad, Tania Australis, Tania Borealis, Talitha, Megrez, Muscida, Alula Borealis, Alkaphra, Alphrika, Alcor *Dubb, Merak, Miraë, Phaed, Phekda, Aliot, Risalioth, Alabieth, Aliare, Aliore, Alcore, Mirach, Micar, Mirak, Mizat, Elkeid, Benenaim, Bennenatz, Benenacx, Beninax, Benenath, Benenatz, Ackiar, Ackaïr, Alchayr, Talita, Alula Borealis, Awla, Acola, Eques Stellula (little starry horseman), Alkor (RHA)

Ursa Minor, *Orsa Minore (Italy), Unosoura, Phoenice, Horne, Bocina (bugle), Bogina (boa), Rukab, Tramontane (RHA)

Stars- Alruccabah, Yildun, Vildiur, Yilduz, Gildun, Alasco, Pherkad, Pherkard, Polaris, Cynosura, Stella Maris, Phoenice, Tramontana, Angel Stern, Navigatoria, * Alrucaba, Ludentes, Ludiones, Vigiles, Pollaris, Nortes (Spaniards), Cinosura,

Virgo- Virginis (virgins)* Mæden (Anglo Saxon), Pulcele (AN), Arista, Aristae Puella, Spicafera Virgo Cereris, Irene, Pax, Concordia, Fortuna, Ano, Atargatis, Cybele, Diana, Minerva, Panda, Pantica, Thespia, Beltis, Belit, Eladari, Eleadari, Adrendesa, Sunbala, Sumbela, Bethulta (RHA)

Stars- Spica, Azimech, Almuredin, Vindemediator, Vindemiatrix, Auva, Minelauva, Zaniah, Syrma, Khambalia *Spicum, Spigha (Italian), Erigone, Arista, Khoritos, Acimon, Alaraph, Alaces, Alazel, Azimon, Azimech, Eleazalet, Zavijava, Zavijan, Ninsar, Porrima, Antevorta, Postvorta, Prosa, Prorsa, Alacast, Alcalst, Almucedie (RHA)

Volans- Volantis- flying fish

Vulpecula- Velpeculae (fox), * Vulpecula cum Ansere (,the little fox with the goose), Volpe Colla Oca (Italy), Fuchs, Füchschen (German), Petit Renard avec l'Oie, Vulpes, Vulpecula, (RHA) Stars- Anser

Argo Navis- Argus Navis (myth, ship) *Schiff (German), Navire Argo (French), *Nave Argo (Italian), Argolica Navis (Cicero), Ratis Heroun (Heroes raft), Navis Jasonis, Osiridis, Celox Jasonis, Curris Marris (sea chariot) (RHA)

Puppis- (poop deck) *Argoa Puppis (RHA)

Stars- Naos

Carina- Carinae (keel)

Stars- Canopus, Soheil, Soheila, Suhel, Wazn, Hadar, Aspidiske, Turais, Tureis, *Karbana, Suhilon, Subilon (RHA)

Vela- Velorum (sails) *Segel (German) (RHA)

Stars- Suhail, Alsephina

Former Constellations Anguilla- Anguillae (eel) Antinous/*Antnoüs- (historical person, god/hero) aka Ganymede, Puer Adrianaeus, Troicus, Pincerna, Pocillator, Phrygius (RHA)

Rosae (rose) Tigis- Tigridis (Tigris river) Siren and Ceneus (myth) Apis (bee) Aranea- Aranae (long legged spider) Apes- Apium (bees) Vespa- vespae (bees/wasps) Asselli and Praesep (myth,Dionyus's asses and manger) Bufo- Bufonis (toad) Capra and Haedi (myth,Goat Amalthea and kids) Cerberus- Cerberi Deltoton- delta Gallus- Galli (rooster) Hirudo (leech) Lilium- Lilii (Fleur de Lys) Manis (pangolin) Pinna Marina- Pinnae Marinae (mussel) Phaethon- (myth, river) Ramus Pomifer (apple bearing branch)

Asterisms- Pleiades, Hyades, Warida, Thalith, *Thronos of Caesaris, Tre Facelle, Al Mīzān (scale beam), Row of pearls, Nairn (Persian), Testudo, Eahne, (RHA)

Unsure of lists Ruby star, Garnet Star, Stella Maris, Hydrobius, *Necht (unidentified Egyptian constellation) Ina, Mere, Vena, Aumea, Nubilosa, Luminosa, Sirian, Aelian, Paria (RHA)

Zodiac- *Zodiacus, Orbis, Orbita Solis, Belteus Stellatus (starry belt), Fascia (band/milky way), Cerole (zodiac is Cerole of Bestes), Mielan circul Zodiacum (great zodiac circle, Anglo Saxon) (RHA)

Generic- Nebula, Asterism, Nova, Pulsar, Borealis, Australis, Astromeric, Astronomer, Lucida, Zenith, Astra, Astro, Cosmos, Celestial, Galaxy, Cluster, Pearl Cluster, *Trigon, Decans, Decania, Decane, Decanica, Degane, Deganae, Decima, Decani, Sidera, Signa, Constellatio, Stellatio, (RHA)

*Milky Way- Aroch, Arocea, Strazu, Hilde, Hulde, Veierveien, Maiarati (RHA)

[magnusmodig]

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐓𝐒 own merit , the sailcloth of the arcanus wind sails could be considered especially INNOVATIVE for humans . thus the cloth had been stripped from scrapped skiffs , and painstakingly mended into one long tarp some eight yards long . it was strung high overhead , with the two top-most corners fixed to the sloping arc of one of moonlight landing's foyers , and the bottom two to the floor . there it hung with its top surface allowed to face this realm's sun , and thus its hexagonal lattices gleamed gold as power ran through its technological veins .

this was only a prototype of what thor wanted .

for while the sailcloth was good , IT WAS HARDLY DURABLE ENOUGH . such findings were painstakingly obvious just from a quick peruse though its articles held within the archives . yet it did not stop thor from experimenting anyways . HENCE : the aforementioned stringing up of the cloth in the archway of the landing , which thor had taken hold of from down below . then , ONE MOMENT . TWO . a steady hum of electricity emanated from thor's sailcloth . the lattices glowed ever brighter as power flowed from one end to the other , powering a nearby , engine connected to it by wires . IT HELD STEADY . so when would it break ?

nostrils flared . brow furrowed . his eye LIT with a flicker , and then a bright and brilliant blue light as lightning arced down thor's arms and torso . THE CLOTH GLOWED BRIGHTER . BRIGHTER . the engine WHIRRED . FASTER . thor exhaled slowly , and funneled more energy into the sail .

— K K K K R R R A C K - A - B O O M !

even the god of thunder was THROWN BACKWARDS by the force of the explosion , toppling head over heels in a bumbling mess of limbs . he skid to a stop some paces away from the cloth and the engine . the former with a LARGE HOLE SIZZLING AND CHARRED AT THE SEAMS . the latter , blown to smithereens .

thor grunted , sat upright , and rubbed at his forehead . were he a mortal man , he may have fared quite the different fate . worse yet : thor had hardly been TRYING .

@icannae / SPACE SHIP ! :3

[shardclan]

Sirius is *still* correct, this is a man worth pursuing even in unrequited circumstances.

[spiteweaver]

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“Sirius? What are you doing here?”

The young Fae started at the sound of his brother’s voice, and when he turned, Jorah knew it was out of more than simple shock. He wore the expression of a naughty child who’d just been caught plotting mischief, his hands fidgeting in front of him, his eyes wide with alarm as they darted to and fro in search of an easy escape.

When they found none, they fell to stare at his feet. “Nothing,” he mumbled, “I was just--what are you doing here?”

Jorah crossed his arms over his chest. “Looking for da,” he said. “He wasn’t at home, so I thought he’d be with dad. Crucis wants him to look over some readings from the Crystalspines, and I’m the errand boy.”

“O-oh...” Again, Sirius’ gaze wandered off to his side--only this time, Jorah was too quick for him to correct himself. “Wait!” he cried. “I can explain!”

Jorah wasn’t certain what there was to explain at first. The Court of Five Lights was a popular place, particularly now that the autumn flora had begun to bloom in earnest. Their fathers often came here in the evenings to enjoy time out of their busy schedules, so he wasn’t surprised to see several familiar faces lingering between neat rows of greenery.

Then he realized that it wasn’t the scenery Sirius had been admiring.

“Why are you watching Arcanus?” Jorah asked. The former queen’s guard stood out among sun-dappled gardens, so it was easy to trace Sirius’ wistful stare to him. “Did you need him for something? Actually, he probably knows where da is...”

“Y-yeah!” Sirius said hurriedly. “I was going to ask him that!”

“...Then why haven’t you?”

“Um...well...”

Jorah heaved a long, weary sigh. He’d known this day would come, but he hadn’t expected it would be so soon. There was only one reason why a fledgling on the cusp of adulthood would have tucked himself away behind a tree to spy on a drake like Arcanus.

“Ok,” Jorah said, clapping Sirius on the shoulder, “how long has this been going on?”

Sirius looked like he might cry, but answered in a quiet voice, “Since he returned to the territories.” Then, his tone pitching with panic, he added, “Please don’t be mad! Don’t tell da!”

“Why would I be mad?” Jorah asked. “It’s normal at your age, although...” He crinkled his nose in a rare display of emotion. “I didn’t think you’d fall for someone like Arcanus.”

“Phantasos told me he and grandma were close,” Sirius blurted out in a rush, “and that he was probably upset about her exaltation! So I thought we could all go and talk to him, but I couldn’t find any of you, so I was going to go alone, but then when I saw him, I just--” He gulped down a frantic breath, and promptly dropped his head into his hands. “I just couldn’t...”

Jorah looked between Sirius and Arcanus. Of course, he could admit that Arcanus was a handsome drake, and his reputation spoke for itself. There were many in the territories who found him alluring; there were many more who were hoping he may find another charge in them. Sirius wasn’t the only one to have fallen for his charms.

There was just one problem.

“I don’t think he likes drakes, Siri,” Jorah said.

“I-I figured...” Sirius let his hands fall back to his sides and shuffled his feet awkwardly, kicking up a cloud of tiny insects that he pretended to be distracted by. He risked another glance in Arcanus’ direction. “I knew he’d never be interested in someone like me,” he said, “but I just can’t stop thinking about him.”

Jorah’s ears flattened. “What do you mean ‘someone like you?’”

“A drake,” Sirius replied, “and someone young enough to be his great-grandson. Even though I’ll be old enough to mate next eon, I’ll still be so much younger than him. We wouldn’t have anything in common.”

“Then why do you like him?” Jorah asked.

Sirius’ cheeks flushed, and he busied himself plucking at a loose strand in his shirt. “He’s nice,” he said, “and he spends time in the gardens; I like that he likes flowers. Everyone’s always talking about how strong he is. I feel safer knowing he’s in Aphaster. I feel like he would protect me, even if I’m weird.”

Ah, Jorah thought, so that’s it after all.

“You aren’t weird,” Jorah said, “but I’m sure he would protect you even if you were. There are other drakes who could protect you just as well, though; drakes who like other drakes.”

“I know,” Sirius said, “and I think about them sometimes too. I just think about Arcanus more than anyone else...”

“Have you tried to talk to him since--”

“No!” Sirius shook his head, his wild hair becoming somehow wilder. “He’d know how I felt if I did! He’d be able to tell! Then I’d--I’d just die!”

“If you can’t be his mate,” Jorah said, “you should be his friend.”

“I’ll mess it up!” Sirius insisted. “He’ll think I’m creepy!”

“You just said he’s nice,” Jorah pointed out. “A nice person wouldn’t think you were creepy for liking them, so which is it? Is he nice or not?”

“He’s nice!”

“Then go talk to him.”

Jorah had seen the look on Sirius’ face many times. It was the same expression their da always wore before he burst into tears. They may not have been blood related, but they had certainly been cut from the same cloth, a pair of crybabies through and through.

Jorah sighed again. “Listen,” he said, “you’re going to find a mate someday, so consider Arcanus practice. If you can’t talk to him, you’ll never be able to talk to your future husband.”

Sirius gulped. His already pale complexion had gone completely white, and Jorah was sure that if he didn’t stop trembling, he’d shake himself to pieces. Jorah’s scare tactic must have worked, however, because despite his fear, Sirius turned stiffly and took a wobbling step toward Arcanus.

“O-o-ok,” he stammered, “h-h-here I g-g-go.”

“Just say hello,” Jorah suggested. “Start small.”

“W-w-what if he w-w-wants to t-t-talk?”

“Isn’t that a good thing?”

“I’ll d-d-die...”

Jorah rolled his eyes, grabbed Sirius by the shoulders, and began steering him forward. Sirius dug his heels into the dirt, but Jorah was older and stronger. “Fine,” he said, “I’ll just have to come with you.”

@nostlenne​  @sophiellum-fr @serthis-archivist @airris-fr @jaxxem @reanimatedfr @jollyroger-fr @megane-pigeon @griminal-rising

[axe-wound]

What is the weirdest kinks y’all have?

Calami Pilaki

c| w-weirdesht uh uh uh sh-shoot well uh dot dot dot... that dependsh on a lot of uh pershonal uh conshiderationsh but uh I-I have heard quitu a lot of things about uh hypnoshish and uh control over one'sh pan end end end end what the heck! |ɔ

Frustrated, Calami went to actually type her message this time.

c| I, uh, I think it'sh neat! |ɔ

Chanel Masken

go to hEll.

Kontra Kritik

ohohohohoho wowldn't yow liku to know bwlgu for brains wull i truaswru powur i want to wiuld thu powurs of thosu scions of thu arcanu arts and swbjwgatu the minds and bodius of thosu arownd mu! i also want to maku thu smwg bastards pay. luts suu thum throw mu arownd whun thuyru shortur than mu!

Didelf Oposym

what a question, snif... i've felt quite titilated some days at the concept of being able to eat anything i'd like, snif. the way fresh brick feels, smells, and looks is tantalizing, snif. but i don't want to break no teeth, snif.

[swedextea]

teodora “tea” lindqvist: en introduktion

❙❙ ❙ ❚❙ ❚ ❚❙❙ ❚ ❙❙  𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚎 → 𝚏𝚒𝚕𝚎 0MFS0318 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 ⤿

teodora “tea” lindqvist, better known as the vagabond, is currently a spy in the zeta division. the file lists them as headstrong and cynical, and originating from mölndal, sweden and currently located in the european sector. at the age of 23, they are currently a junior member and are in favor of the current mission. the file notes that they have the following associations: the crackling of fire on a cold night, bags of sweets only consumed on saturday, getting lost in a cloud of smoke, a collection of old lighters,  greysexual lesbian pride flags, & perpetually bruised knuckles  ✦ amalia holm bjelke.  cisfemale.  she/her. 

B A C K S T O R Y

TW:  Mentions of Murder; Stabbing; Death {parental}; Blood; Neglect; Drugs

Teodora {more commonly known as Tea} was born on the 21st of December in Mölndal, Sweden to Svante Stellan Lindqvist & his wife Inga Elsy Lindqvist {nee Läckberg}, two young scientists in the Society of Arcanus’s Omega Division: European Sector. Her father worked as an analytical toxicologist; and her mother worked as a genetic researcher. Both Svante and Inga were praised for their work and the accomplishments they made at such young ages, especially given their shared time with raising their two young daughters.

When Tea was seven, her baby sister Viktoria {more commonly known as Vika} was born; and the instant she was first given the chance to hold her baby sister, her whole world changed. She knew from that moment on, she would do anything and everything within her power to ensure her sister’s safety and happiness. She didn’t care if Vika’s birth meant less attention for herself. She loved her sister with all her heart.

Growing up, Tea’s life was pretty ideal for a child in her shoes. Her family lived in a large cottage in a well-off part of town. They had cleaning staff who came by the house once a week. She had all the dolls and books she could ever want. She was sent to the best private school in the nearby city of Göteborg {Gothenburg}; and once her sister was of age, she would be sent there as well. And best of all, she had two attentive parents who loved her.

Until one fateful September afternoon...

Just a week earlier, she had begun Högstadiet {7th grade}; and her sister had begin  Förskoleklass {preschool}. The two Lindqvist girls never in a million years expected to find what they found upon opening their front door after being dropped off by a family friend. Their house had been broken into, first evident by all the broken glass and furniture in the foyer. Tea had been about to call out for their parents when she noticed the red stains on the wall, a trail which ultimately led to a sight forever burned into the forefront of her mind. On the formerly white carpet of the living room lie her parents, both having had their throats slit and been stabbed repeatedly.

She never let Vika see the dead bodies, instead scooping up her sister before she could enter the room and running outside with her. She had no idea what had happened; but she knew she had to get as far from their house as possible. Whoever murdered their parents might have it out for her and her sister as well. 

The rest of that fateful day as well as what happened the next several days are still nothing but a blur to Tea. All she knows is her and her sister ultimately ended up in a children’s home in Göteborg called Västra Götalands län Hem för Barn {Västra Götalands County Home for Children}. 

From day one at the children’s home, it was an absolute nightmare. The place was overcrowded with not enough beds to go around. The food was always cold and sometimes moldy. The outside “playground” was beyond rusted and quite the safety hazard. Fights would break out between the children countless times a day. There was little medical attention given when needed. The staff didn’t seem to give a fuck regarding the children’s overall wellbeing... They only cared in terms of keeping up appearances when a couple came in to acquire about adopting a child.

Since Vika was only six and was absolutely adorable, it was no surprised a family showed interest in adopting her after only several months in the home. However, the family had zero interest in a clearly disturbed thirteen year old. The fact they didn’t want her big sister led young Vika to say no. She wouldn’t go with anyone unless her sister came too.

Tea unfortunately came to the understanding early on that the likelihood of someone wanting both Lindqvist girls was slim to none. This led her to begin encouraging her sister to accept the next offer for adoption she received. She couldn’t stand to see Vika with such sad, tired eyes. Her sister needed a proper home. And that home came just a month after the first family.

It was one of the toughest moments of her life watching Vika ride off with a new family. She never knew if she’d see her sister again; and while that thought pained her to the point she was physically ill, she had to keep telling herself it was for the best. Her sister would be safe. She’d have her own room and would never go to bed hungry. She’d have toys to play with and would attend proper schooling. And meanwhile, Tea could find some way to survive the children’s home until she aged out at eighteen.

The next two and a half years were brutal; and there were moments Tea questioned her ability to survive. She thought about running away numerous times; but she never knew where she would go. She had no idea where Vika was; and she had no other known family anywhere in Sweden. All she knew was she couldn’t last another two years in Västra Götalands län Hem för Barn. She had to get out somehow.

So after much contemplation, she packed a small rucksack with the few belongings she owned and climbed out the window of her share room, scaling the side of the building until she could safely jump into one of the bushes below. From there, she ran. She had no destination in mind; so she ran until her legs collapsed beneath her.

She spent the next year hitchhiking through Sweden, picking up odd jobs here and there in order to pay for the occasional hot meal or cheap youth hostel. Near the end of her first year away from the children’s home, she met someone {called Monika} with whom she’d end up traveling with for the next several years.

Tea and Monika acquired passports {illegally} and ended up taking trains all throughout mainland Europe. She never questioned how they acquired anything they did or how they could afford the constant traveling. All she knew was she was glad to once again know where her next meal would come from and that she could finally get a proper hat and coat for those brutal winter nights.

While travelling, Tea made the executive decision that she wanted to follow in her parents’ footsteps someday and join the Society of Arcanus. But since her education had been halted as a young teen, she figured the Omega Division was out of her league. Then again, she figured all of the divisions were out of her league. She had no real skills to offer, no formal training, no connections... She had nothing. 

To make a long story short, she did everything she could while travelling to somehow make herself good enough to join Arcanus. With Monika’s encouragement and support, she began to train. She channeled her pent up aggression and grief into mixed martial arts. She studied poisons and languages and weapons and computers. She even went as far as taking justice into her own hands on more than one occasion. And in the end, it wasn’t all for naught.

Once of age, Tea formally joined the Society of Arcanus’s European Sector as a junior member and spy within the Zeta Division. She’s been with them ever since. She knows she still has much to learn in terms of what it means to be a spy; but she’s proven to be a quick study. When she’s not mouthing off, she’s quite the hardworking young woman. She wants to make something of what her life’s become; and she hopes maybe someone in the Society can help her find her sister. Even if she never speaks to Vika again, she just wants to know she made the right choice in pushing her sister to accept the offer for adoption. 

M I S C E L L A N E O U S 

Tea is pronounced “TAY-uh”. 

She has aquagenic urticaria {which means she is technically allergic to water}... but she’s vowed to keep this a secret as she doesn’t want it hindering her becoming a better spy.

She suffers from severe claustrophobia due to events occurring whilst at the children's home in Göteborg {Gothenburg}. 

The way to her heart is with a bag of surskalle {skull shaped sour gummy candies}, coffee, or a fat joint.

Whiskey is her drink of choice; she drinks it on the rocks.

She identifies as a homoromantic greysexual.

While raised Lutheran, she is now a practicing Neopagan. 

She is tiny, coming in at only 1.53m {5ft} tall.

As an avid reader, she almost always has a book or two in her bag.

Music is her outlet; and she can almost always be found with earbuds dangling from one or both ears.

She always carries both a lighter and a switchblade on her person; and she’s not afraid to use either of them.

Her weapon of choice tends to be throwing knives/stars; but she’s not against using a switchblade or a lighter or brass knuckles or the occasional handgun/pistol.

She has two blackbelts, one in judo and the other in taekwondo. 

She has a pet black rat called Sofus who sometimes hangs out in her coat pockets.

She absolutely loves the characters from Moomin and has several Moomin related items she treasures very much.

Due to her preference for cold weather, she is known for keeping her room/accommodations at Nordic levels of cold. 

She got her first tattoo whilst living on the streets after leaving the children’s home: it was an algiz {the rune of protection} on the back of her neck, gifted to her by a tattoo artist who’d found her sleeping in the alleyway near their shop. 

Don’t ask; but she may or may not have had her first kill at the age of 14 but made it to look like an accident.

more coming soon...

click here for biography page

[windofmarduk]

Marduk as a Pokemon

Arceus's name may come from the words arch (highest) and deus, which is Latin for god. It may also have a root in the Latin word arcanus, which means secret; sacred mystery. Arceus's name may also come from the word archaic (ancient), which comes from the Greek arkhaios, and is derived from the ancient Greek word for "beginning", arkhē. It could have also come from the Latin word archetypus (original). Alternatively, Arceus's name can be seen as a portmanteau of Zeus, the most powerful of Greek gods and arch (highest). Another theory may be the combination of Zeus and Ra spelled backwards (Zeus being the king of gods and Ra being the solar god and creator, albeit in different pantheons). Those two qualities are shared by the Pokémon. Also, Arceus can also be derived from aureus (golden), possibly referring to its hooves and wheel. Nevertheless, Arceus's name origin and possible theories have led fans to believe that Arceus may be in fact a creator deity in Pokémon form. Arceus's name is pronounced with a soft "c" (or "s" sound) by the announcer in Pokémon Battle Revolution; in keeping with its probable name origin, it is pronounced with a hard "c" (or "k" sound) in television commercials and in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. Its name could also come from arc, as in round/ring, since it's surrounded by one.

[eeveecraft]

Would you and your system ever be interested in posting introductions for yourselves? I’d love to know more you and your systemmates 😊 also sorry if you all have already done that. I’m still new to your blog!

Oh! We did actually have a less formal introduction as our first blog post, which you can find right here: https://eeveecraft.tumblr.com/post/182129115507/blog-introduction 

 It's pretty old, though. We could always do more in-depth introductions, but for introductions, I'm the only one who has one, which is right here: https://aminoapps.com/c/tulpashosts/page/item/ryleigh-host/g03J_QKwFKIGoZJ22W5xqRX5BqJ5mmrNRJv

 Reason why we don't have any more intros is because I like to do art for each systemmate, including a reference sheet, and some systemmates have no art of them that's colored. In fact, I *just* finished an art piece for Arcanus, which I'll be uploading earlier. If you want to learn about any of us, feel free to ask! Pretty much anyone in the system will talk if someone wants to talk to them, they just don't front very often and tend to avoid social media. Anyway, hope this answer makes sense! 

4-15-2020

[astralnexus]

Tagged by @bicycleonfire​

Top 3 Ships: Darkiplier & Wilford Warfstache, Lesthael, Nirihel & Arcanus (fuck you my poly OC ships count sdjfhgsdjhg) & Merlin & Morgana (so much potential, so much poor writing).

Last Song: Attitude by AFISHAL.

Last Movie: uhhhhhh I wanna say IT Chapter 2 since I don’t casually watch movies or go out into town to see them.

Reading: nothing atm :c

Three Random Things That Make Me Happy: the moon, cheese & the quiet.

Tagging: idk if you see this then i’ve basically tagged you i’m terrible at picking & choosing sdjhfghjsd

[themonsterblogofmonsters]

So. This is a thing.

I’m sure some of you already know about this - its been tweeted about, its been updated on the Wikia, there’s two articles on it on Pottermore... the information is out there now. Claudia Kim’s character, the unnamed Maledictus, is named Nagini. It is outright stated that this is indeed the very same Nagini we see in the main series at Voldemort’s side.

Guys, JKR has never been perfect. There’s some stuff even in the original main series which wasn’t great (The goblins. I mean the goblins). But as time has gone on, things have got worse. We all know about the Illness & Disability thing from Pottermore. We all know about the treatment of Native American groups in the Pottermore pieces on magic in the USA. We all saw the massive whiteness of the first Fantastic Beasts film.

This, however, this takes the fucking cake. Mod is angry, peeps. Be warned.

There’s multiple issues with this narrative choice, if this is indeed a) what they’re saying, b) what they’re going with and c) what they’re sticking with. And d) please note that given her heavy involvement in the Fantastic Beasts films, this decision was okayed by JKR herself. The woman who made her millions with a pretty obvious race metaphor.

Lets dig in, hm?

As it stands we know only a few things about Claudia Kim’s character and the  Nagini of the main series. As a basic list here’s what we’ve got:

Claudia Kim herself is South Korean, and so its quite likely that her character is either Korean or at least East Asian.

The character is a Maledictus, an individual with a curse on their bloodline which only affects women of the line, enabling them to turn into a beast with the eventual cause of them losing their humanity entirely to be a beast forever.

That she works at the Circus Arcanus, which is a wizarding circus full of living oddities, including Credence Barebone the Obscurial, but also an Oni (a kind of Japanese ogre-like creature), a Kappa, Firedrakes, and the Zouwu we’ve been seeing in trailers. She works under the name Nagini.

The character can transform back and forth between snake and human form at will, at least when we meet her in 1927. At some point, however, she will lose that ability, and become a beast forever.

She is described as having “powers that are yet to be explored” and we are pointedly not told if she has magic of the same kind as wizards. She also does not have a wand.

By the 1990s she had transformed completely and was utterly and only a snake.

It was in the 1990s that she met and allied with Voldemort, possibly in the forests in Albania.

As a snake she was loyal to Voldemort with her venom being used to provide him with a rudimentary body, as well as she herself warning him of spies, and becoming one of Voldemort’s many Horcruxes.

She worked with/for Voldemort for several years, killing and attacking a number of people including Arthur Weasley, Charity Burbage, Bathilda Bagshot, and Severus Snape.

She was eventually killed by Neville Longbottom as one of Voldemort’s horcruxes.

I’m going to start with a summary to really drive home the ways this is fucked up, ok?

Nagini was already a female snake of unknown origin, named for a highly significant and usually benevolent part of Hindu religious belief who was the willing ally of a Wizard Neo-Nazi as well as his pet and soul anchor.

With this new information we can add this to it:

Nagini was a Korean - or at least East Asian - woman under a curse which specifically only affected women forcing them to transform into an animal shape and which would eventually lead to them losing their humanity. She worked under an Indian stage name - whether that was her birth name is up for debate - in a Circus which displays primarily for Western wizarding audiences, and at some point transformed completely, losing her humanity, resulting in a Korean woman with an Indian name acting as the pet and soul anchor of a genocidal Neo-Nazi Metaphor.

I hope I do not have to explain how fucked this is!

Firstly, for whatever reason, we have been informed by JKR (fourth bulletpoint, below) that only women are Maledicti, meaning this is a thing which is specifically and solely dehumanising to women who already get enough dehumanisation by society and media thank you very much. 

Secondly this very Latinate curse has been applied to an East Asian woman. East Asian women who are often displayed polarisingly in media as either demure fainting flowers or dragon ladies, neither of which is great! And now we can add “literally dehumanised forever because she’s forced to become a snake for all time” to the list.

Thirdly, we’re clearly told that this character has no wand. Now, wandless magic is a thing we know that. But we’re also pointedly not told if she has magic like that of other wizards and witches leading me to quite strongly believe that she may not meaning that someone placed a Latinate - and so likely European curse on an East Asian Muggle Woman for reasons of ??????????????

Racism? Sexism? Desire to dehumanise? Both? Who fucking knows, but its really not painting a very good picture.

And sure, lets play nice and ooh and ahh because this is actually a genuinely sad thing for someone to be put through. This is a woman who may not even have known about magic until the Maledictus curse affected her and who is now stuck going back and forth between human and animal knowing that one day she is going to lose all trace of who she is forever, likely long before she’s actually due to die. To the point where she feels compelled to leave her family - and possibly her home country even - to travel amongst strangers and live under an appropriated name and work in a circus as a sideshow and carnival attraction.

These are terrible and sad things! That these people chose to write about. That these people want us to think make for a cool character and ignore the knock-on effects this then has because they’ve decided to combine this tragic individual with Nagini.

I’m not saying not to consider racist motivations and narratives in your stories. Considering those things can lead to some excellent trope and narrative subversions that allow us to heavily critique the prevailing and often racist and sexist narratives of the media that we consume.

But that really doesn’t seem to be the case here because they combined her with goddamn NAGINI. The pet, servant and soul anchor of a literal goddamn genocidal neo-nazi.

I’m not going to make a holocaust comparison, because I don’t have the right. But this is... a special level of scummy. This is up there with MCU having the Maximoff twins experimented on with Nazis. In that case, that the prelude comic revealed that they didn’t know that Strucker and List were HYDRA when they signed up frees the twins of any guilt sure... but it only makes the narrative more gross when you consider that they were tricked into it. In this case, with the Maledictus? They try to - and arguably succeed in - freeing the character from guilt by making it so she loses her humanity ensuring it wasn’t her choosing to ally with Voldemort... but all that means was that the ability to make that choice at all was robbed from her by a curse which quite literally dehumanises her.

They succeeded in making Nagini sympathetic.

They haven’t done anything to make themselves sympathetic.

There are a myriad options they could have chosen instead. They could have simply not named her Nagini. They could have kept the character being called Nagini and made a narrative about appropriation and directly addressed the name issue by casting a white actress. They could have had an Indian Parselmouth who young Riddle heard of and took the stage name of for his pet.

They chose this.

I’m going to take a line from Yahtzee, one of the internet’s favourite shouty men.

No. That's too much. That's gone right over the Tropic of Fuckabout on a jet-ski full of dicks. I'm done.

I’m going to be continuing this blog because I’ve got too many ideas not to, but I am going to massively up my crit of JKR and any time I think she’s created something beyond the realms of acceptable I am going to change it and I am going to explain why.

The decision making process for this character, to take another line from Yahtzee, was a cock-up cascade and I hope I’ve adequately explained why.

Links:

https://ew.com/movies/2018/09/25/fantastic-beasts-claudia-kim-nagini/

https://www.pottermore.com/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nagini

https://www.pottermore.com/news/11-intriguing-moments-from-the-third-fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald-trailer

https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1044584072285052930

https://zeropunctuation.wikia.com/wiki/The_Surge - for the last quote. 

[lesbianalicent]

thradia

B A S I C S

full name: thradia ae’therin starshard

gender: female

sexuality: bisexual

pronouns: she/her

O T H E R S

family: lyrinel morningflame - childhood best friend/adoptive sister, hanniel morningflame - godson, liara aerra’then - gf (DECEASED), zosine goldmyst - mentor/adoptive father, thinariel farmight - mentor/adoptive mother, alariah verrodyn - mother (DECEASED), mae’daras starshard - father (DECEASED), alorinus daybreak - husband, morisell redsky - ????body????guard????fuckbuddy????

birthplace: ardathiel

job: magistrix of silvermoon specializing in demonic and alchemical research

phobias: [lana del rey voice] NOTHING SCARES ME ANYMORE, failure

guilty pleasures: cinnamon rolls, lighting up her demons like christmas trees when she’s mildly irritated, experimenting on kirin tor agents for shits and giggles, you know, girl stuff

M O R A L S

alignment: lawful evil

sins - WRATH

virtues - patience, justice

T H I S - O R - T H A T

introvert/extrovert: introvert

organized/disorganized: disorganized

close minded/open-minded: close minded

calm/anxious: anxious

disagreeable/agreeable: disagreeable

cautious/reckless: cautious

patient/impatient: patient

outspoken/reserved: reserved

leader/follower: follower

empathetic/unempathetic: unempathetic

optimistic/pessimistic: pessimistic

traditional/modern: traditional

hard-working/lazy: hard-working

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

otp: alorinus & thradia, morisell & thradia 

ot3: lyrinel & thradia & autonomy

brotp: thinariel & thradia, lyrinel & thradia

notp: t///arcanus & thradia thradia & morals

[pheonixanxiety]

Ⱨ₳Ⱨ₳Ⱨ₳Ⱨ₳! *more tentacles wrap around you, slowly making it's way to your chest, as some black 'water' starts dripping from the celling*

WAIT! Arcanus, I convinced him not to punish you, I convinced shadow anon not to punish you and he might’ve killed you! I saved you! C-can you repay me just this once? Please, I’m begging you

[shardclan]

@boyonetta Sirius and Rebis were right. 

I too would like to be Arcanus’ charge. 

[spiteweaver]

previous | next

“What in the eleven hells was that?”

Tarragon thought he had been asking that question an awful lot lately; too often for his liking, if he was being perfectly honest. If it was worldly magic, he could tell you everything there was to know, from conception to technique. The problem was that no one in Clan Feldspar seemed to use worldly magic; or if they did, it was of the impossible sort that never should have been placed in the hands of the common folk.

So when he felt a surge of distinctly unworldly energy, he at first thought nothing of it. He merely asked the question he always did, to no one in particular, and then continued on toward the market.

It wasn’t until everyone around him began to react, flocking toward the town center like rats fleeing floodwaters, that he realized something was amiss...

...and quickened his pace.

The square was already full to bursting when he arrived, and above it all was Dreamweaver, barking orders from the steps of their own home. It was a poor stage; their voice was barely audible underneath hundreds of others, growing weaker by the second. “Please,” they called hoarsely, “please, everyone, calm yourselves! We won’t get anything done by panicking!”

“What was that surge?!”

“It came from the Hewn City!”

“Have you heard anything from the Wardens?!”

“It’s those Arcanites, I’d wager! They’re the ones in charge of Thunder’s March!”

“They closed it down, you know? What a mess that was!”

“I heard Omen was there! My cousin saw her with his own two eyes!”

“Your cousin’s a drunkard, he didn’t see anything but the bottom of a bottle!”

“Be silent!” Dreamweaver demanded, and for a brief, blessed moment, all was still. Then another surge rolled over the square, and the clamor began anew. “Solaire,” they groaned, “will you please see to it that the Wardens begin their evacuation procedures, if they haven’t already? I want every settlement east of Weaver’s Crown emptied.”

“I’ll see to it,” Solaire assured. “Shall I route them here?”

“Yes. Feldspar Proper is the safest place for them.”

“I’ll go,” Abaddon offered. “You need Solaire here to oversee our defenses. They could use a bit of shoring up.”

“Junior--”

“I can’t sit on my ass to keep Junior happy.” Abaddon spread his wings wide, pushing back the throng around them, and lowered his immense head to meet Dreamweaver’s gaze. “Just watch after him,” he requested. “Make sure he doesn’t do anything stupid. If Aphaster’s involved, he’s liable to go running off in search of Zo.”

“Very well.” Dreamweaver placed a hand against Abaddon’s cheek. With furrowed brows, they drew the symbol of the Lightweaver upon his forehead, blessing his mission. “Be careful.”

“When am I ever anything but?”

“Solaire, I want a tight watch on the borders,” Dreamweaver commanded over the roar of Abaddon’s take-off. “No one leaves. If Aphaster citizens must flee the territory, I want them brought directly here. Prioritize the sick or wounded.”

“Do you think it’s another exodus?” Solaire asked.

“I certainly hope not,” Dreamweaver replied, but they didn’t sound convinced. Solaire did not press them for their theories; he had his orders. “Winter,” Dreamweaver went on, “find Juneau. If push comes to shove, we may need his black ice. Come straight home once you’ve found him.”

“I’m not Phantasos,” Winter scoffed. “I don’t go looking for new and inventive ways to die.”

“Eat me,” Phantasos spat.

“Only if whatever’s out there doesn’t do it first.”

“Ozymandias...” Dreamweaver inhaled deeply, and Ozymandias, who was far more accustomed to their temper than even their own mate and children, took a cautionary step back. “Does this have anything to do with you abandoning your post?” they asked. “Because, if it does, I’m going to--”

“It may,” Ozymandias answered honestly, bowing his head in contrition, “but the fault does not fall to me alone. There are other forces at work; dark ones. They may have taken advantage of my noted absence to enact this plot.”

“Don’t say that,” Phantasos pleaded, “it’s my fault you’re here in the first place!”

“I learned long ago never to lie to your progenitor,” Ozymandias replied. “The fact remains that had I not abandoned my post, this very likely would not be happening. I would have never allowed anyone black of heart into the Hewn City.”

“We could always go and smoke them out,” Thalassinus suggested, “like old times, yes, oh, how nostalgic it would be!”

“Absolutely not,” Dreamweaver said. “As if I’d let the two of you go gallivanting off at a time like this. Thalassinus, you’re with Seaglass. I want our border with the Sea of a Thousand Currents secure and prepped for--for--”

“For the worst case scenario,” Banrai concluded.

“Yes.” Dreamweaver toyed absently with the raised gold patterns in their robes. There was noise all around them; they couldn’t think clearly with so many voices speaking all at once. “The worst case scenario,” they whispered, “another exodus, our clan uprooted, my pact with the Lightweaver dissolved--”

“Dede.” Phantasos took their hand in his and squeezed. “It’s fine,” he said firmly. “We’re going to be fine.”

Somehow, his conviction was soothing to Dreamweaver. They gave a stiff nod. “I have an important job for you,” they said. “I need you to gather those among us with strong ties to Aphaster. Specifically, I want Tau, Junior and Jorah, Asura, Xerxes, Almond, Yọmí, Rue, and Atsushi brought to me. None of them can be allowed to leave, least of all alone.”

“So you’re gonna play babysitter?” Phantasos snorted with laughter. “Sounds about right. How do you know I’m not gonna run off, though?”

“You know where you are needed most,” Dreamweaver replied, “and I trust you.” They turned to their son then, clasping his hand in both of their own. “I know you’re worried about your friends; but you must know that Telos will protect her people, and that I will be there to aid her should she falter. Trust us as I trust you.”

“I do,” Phantasos said, “I do trust you, dede--and Telos, too.”

“Then go.”

Before Phantasos could leave, however, Delucius arrived, out of breath and very red in the face. He was a rare sight this far west, especially after the unwitting part he’d played in the nightmare’s schemes, so Dreamweaver gave him their undivided attention.

“What’s happened?” they asked. “Do you have news from the east?”

“No,” Delucius panted, “nothing out of the ordinary to report on my end. But, Dreamweaver, Atsushi’s--he’s gone to Aphaster--”

“What?!” Dreamweaver’s hair unfurled around them, their eyes beginning to take on a tell-tale golden glow. They seemed to close the distance between themself and Delucius in a single step; the Wildclaw shrank back against the crowd behind him. “When?!” Dreamweaver cried. “When did he leave?! Why has he gone?!”

“C-Carnelian’s been MIA for two eons,” Delucius stammered. “He went to talk to Arcanus, not--not long before the surge--”

“I’ll go and fetch him,” Dreamweaver said.

“That would be unwise.” Ozymandias swept his arm out over the square, over the hundreds of dragons gathered there in search of guidance. “The nature of this threat remains unknown,” he reminded. “Additionally, you have duties to tend to here.”

Much as they wanted to, Dreamweaver could not argue. The square was still packed with panicked faces, all of them turned upward in anticipation of their founder’s next decree. The fact of the matter was, Atsushi was one, and the people of Feldspar were many--and although it pained them greatly, they could not abandon their post for the sake of a single dragon.

“No one tells Seaglass,” they said, “and that’s an order. We’ll just have to trust that Telos will ensure Atsushi’s safety. I’m not going to risk any of you, and I cannot go myself--”

“I could do it,” Phantasos said. “Dede, you know I could.”

“I need you here,” Dreamweaver insisted. “You and I are dreamwalkers, Phantasos. We have power beyond that of our people. We must remain. We must preserve the integrity of these walls. It is our duty as leaders.”

Phantasos opened his mouth to respond, then cursed under his breath. In a flash of golden light, he was transformed. “I’m going to find the others,” he said. “Ozymandias will be with me, so I can’t talk myself into doing anything reckless.”

“Do not let him out of your sight,” Dreamweaver said to Ozymandias. “If anything happens to him, I will hold you responsible.”

“As will I,” Ozymandias replied.

“Now...” Dreamweaver took in another deep breath, and returned their full attention to the crowd at their feet. “Listen!” they shouted. “Listen, all of you! As of this moment, I am declaring a state of emergency! Those who wish to leave the territories must do so by way of our western borders--but I encourage you to remain in Feldspar Proper, where I can ensure your safety! Those who wish to remain, be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice! Have essentials packed and transportation organized!

“Healers, report to the hospital! Magic-workers, accompany Isolde and Petros; you will aid them in strengthening the magical barriers around the city! I want our Flight Representatives front and center! Everyone else, remain in your homes! Do not go beyond the walls!”

“Dreamweaver,” a voice hollered out, “what is it? What’s happening?”

“I...” Another surge of magic engulfed the square. Dreamweaver let out a hiss of pain; their temples were throbbing from the noise and the magical pollution. “I don’t know,” they confessed, “I haven’t the foggiest. That’s why, until I can ascertain the source of the surge, I need you all to remain calm.”

There was a murmur of uncertainty and a great many skeptical glances exchanged; but perhaps the sight of their founder in such great pain, and their worry for their people despite it, was a strange comfort. The crowd began to disperse, and soon, they were welcoming evacuees from the eastern settlements into their homes.

“It’s humbling,” Banrai said, “the goodness of dragons in times of crisis.”

“Banrai...” Dreamweaver stumbled and collapsed into their husband’s arms. “Banrai, whatever happens, promise me you’ll watch after them all; our people, our children, Telos.”

“You’re talking like you’re going to try and sacrifice yourself again,” Banrai noted. “I don’t like that.”

“I’m not,” Dreamweaver said, “but you know that’s always my last resort. Besides that, I feel like my head may just split in two, and not even I could survive that.”

“You should rest.”

“Don’t start that again.”

Another small crowd had begun to form around the pair. Each of the eleven Representatives had arrived, and while their founders sought solace in one another, they exchanged farfetched theories. Levi suggested aliens; Silhouette countered with mole-people; Dahlia insisted that it was somehow Crucis’ fault, to which Crucis took great offense.

They were all so busy joking that none of them noticed Isaiah shoving past them. “Hate to interrupt,” he said when he caught sight of Dreamweaver cradled in Banrai’s arms, “but I thought you ought to know that Penumbra’s woken up--and you’re going to want to hear what they have to say.”