#c: hazel grouse

[simarcana]

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1. Alika: Err... Thanks for your time! I hope this will sort things out. Hazel: Don’t thank me yet. Or at all. Depending on what I see, things could end very badly for you.

2. Hazel: Unfortunately for both of us, I’m still the best chance you have to save your ass so... Give me your hand. My clairvoyance works wonders if I can touch the other person and I don’t want mistakes on my conscience.

3. Ebe: We don’t have any reason to deceive you right now. If what you said is true you have nothing to fear, kid. Additionally, we’ll do whatever we can to help you with your newly awakened magical powers.

4. Alika: [It’s sink or swim Alika. There may be some answers here… Well if what I did wasn't a crime as well. In that case I’m done for if Morgyn won’t side up with me.]

5. Alika: [ I still can’t believe this is really happening. The thought of witnessing magic has always fascinated me, but I have never imagined being able to see it for myself. And yet, maybe I’m about to fight for my life. What a shame. ]

6. *Rattling Sound*

7. Hazel: Ah, what a nice feeling.

8. Morgyn; Faba: So? What did you see? Hazel: I’m not sure what it was precisely. I never saw or read anything like that. But from what I felt, I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a Faustian Bargain. I sended… Freedom? Seems like he made a deal with the ocean for magic.

9. Morgyn: As things are now, you didn't break any known law, but we are still uncertain on how to proceed. It's the first time I've seen anything like that. Faba: Keisha told me about something like that but it’s forgotten magic. I don’t know how this kid pulled it out. Ebe? Maybe you’re dusty enough to enlighten us? Alika: I told you I knew no demon.

9. Ebe: Amazing. I thought this type of magic disappeared forever into the depths of the sea. Would you mind telling us more, Alika?

10: Alika: Well, just hoped magic was real until a month ago so I don’t know much. I think I’m a sea witch? But I think that despite everything I was summoned to the right place after all!

[subiysu-chan]

North-West Region

The entire region of the North-West of the country has oats and rutapagas as the staple foods for the entire region, from it's northern limit to it's southern limit.

Penbre and Aulbec complete their diets with animal products of various kinds (pork, mutton, pigeon, crab, freshwater shellfish, dairy, fish, geese and duck). It has a textile production of wool, and produces much ceramics. It's most typical vegetables are peas, radishes, shallots, cress, nettle and cattails, while fruits are rowan, cranberries, hazel, cedar nuts and virburnum and birdcherries, with a little bit of strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, blueberries and currents whenever possible. Penbre has the best access to trade with the wider world, making them the biggest cafeine consummers in the country, both per person and per capital.

The Nothern limit province of Layne consummes more meat and dairy due to it's harsh climate, namely beef, but also fish, geese and sea-ducks. It's the southern limit of reindeer and goat. However, the favored proteins are fish and sea-foods of various kinds. Cheese and butter made out of cow, sheep, goat or reindeer are quite the popular options. They even domesticated some species of auk. Sea-gulls, crows, grouse and swans are hunted whenever possible, as well as a wide variety of costal birds. Crabs are a delicacy. There, a special type of "brassica" capable of withstanding it's cooler temperatures. It is small and dense, rich in vitamin C, as well as plenty of cranberries, lingonberries, cloudberries and rowan, and some connifers as well. They do have more of a leather production than textiles, but they are independant in terms of wool production. Despite it's harsh climate, it is able to house two cities mostly thanks to fungiculture and trade, one being the second largest after the capital. These cities do have some form of fungiculture that allow them to exist. It's local cuisine is quite hearty and often combines dairy with sea food.

Yaune and Lennes provinces are very swampy and rich in lakes. They seldom eat large animals nor dairy, but instead mussles, bivalves, pondshells and more. These foods are consummed mostly during lent. They produce quite the bit of hempt and linen, enough to export. Dewberries, meleze and cranberries are the main sources of vitamin C. The main source of fat are goose and duck. Cattails and water cress are the main vegetables, although radishes and leeks could be added to the diet. The climate is too cold for rice. It's cuisine is quite unique as foods are either fermented, lean foods are stewed or steamed while fatty foods are reserved for winter and are dutch-oven baked.

The province of Avalbre is the only apple-producing region (enough to export), and it's hills allow for a variaty of growing seasons like in Penbre. It has a very similar diet, with radishes, shallots, cress and peas as the main vegetables, only it adds leaks, onions, scallions, apples and currents to their diet. It is 0.37*C of difference with the province of Penbre, which, small as it is, does allow to grow a hearty version of these crops.

[olko71]

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King Charles III new coins designed to help children to count

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By Kevin Peachey

Cost of living correspondent

Large numbers on an entirely redesigned set of UK coins will help children to identify figures and learn to count, The Royal Mint has said.

The coins will enter circulation by the end of the year, marking the new reign of King Charles III and celebrating his love of the natural world.

The tails side of every coin from the 1p to the £2 will feature the country’s flora and fauna.

Old coins can still be used, with the new set struck in response to demand.

Rebecca Morgan, director at the Mint, told the BBC: “The large numbers will be very appealing to children who are learning to count and about the use of money.

“Also the animals and everything you see on these coins will appeal to children. They are great conversation starters.”

Animals ranging from the red squirrel to the capercaillie grouse are depicted on the new designs. The King’s now-familiar portrait will be on the front of each coin – many for the first time.

Although cash use ��� and especially the popularity of coins – has been in decline in recent years, the Mint says heritage and need mean this change is still required.

“We know a large proportion of the country are still heavily reliant on cash,” Ms Morgan said.

“It is also tradition to mark the moment of a monarch coming to the throne with a new set of coinage, so it is important that we carry on that tradition.”

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The BBC was given an advance viewing of the new coins, the size and shape of which remain unchanged.

Although there have been commemorative coins circulating featuring King Charles, these new designs – officially known as definitives – mark the final chapter of the King’s transition onto coinage.

Definitive coins feature the standard designs seen on the majority of official currency. These designs stay the same for years or even decades.

The previous set featured a shield formation and was introduced under Queen Elizabeth II in 2008, and will still dominate the 29 billion coins in circulation in the UK for some time yet.

The reverse, or tails side, of the new coins will be the matter of most interest to collectors and for quizmasters. They are designed to show the importance, and precariousness, of the natural world:

1p: A hazel dormouse, which has seen its population halve since 2007

2p: A red squirrel, which is expected to blend into the colour of the copper coin

5p: An oak tree leaf, signifying its role as a rich habitat for biodiversity in woodland areas and an association with monarchy of the past

10p: The capercaillie – the world’s largest grouse – found in a small part of Scotland and threatened with extinction

20p: A puffin

50p: The Atlantic salmon, which is at threat from river pollution and habitat loss

£1: Bees

£2: National flowers – a rose for England, a daffodil for Wales, a thistle for Scotland and a shamrock for Northern Ireland

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Kevin Clancy, director of the Royal Mint Museum, said: “People who remember pre-decimal coins might recall the wren farthing, or the thrift design on the 12-sided thrupence, but it wasn’t lots of natural world.

“What is different about these coins is that they are all about the natural world.”

There are also links to history and the changing of the monarchy.

Cash payments rise for first time in 10 years

Charles joins first Easter coins ceremony as King

Three interlocking Cs feature on the coins, representing the third King Charles, and taking its inspiration from the cypher of Charles II.

The edge inscription of the new £2 coin was chosen by the new King Charles and reads: “In servitio omnium”, which means: “In the service of all”.

It was taken from his inaugural speech in September last year.

The coins follow centuries of tradition with the monarch now facing left – the opposite way to his predecessor. Profiles are alternated between left and right for successive monarchs. As with previous British kings, and unlike the Queen, he wears no crown.

The Royal Mint is based in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales.

New banknotes featuring the image of King Charles are being printed in their millions but will not enter circulation until the middle of next year – some months after the coins.

New notes will replace damaged or worn older ones, but their introduction is slow because machines such as self-service tills need to recognise the new image.

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[detonatcrs]

IMMEDIATELY his pale, slightly grey nose wrinkled in a SNEER at the word c h u r c h. Not because he was a DEMON but because his mother had been JEWISH. Non practicing but still.

“Good. I’m Jewish. I would’ve slammed this door in your face. Might still. Depends on what kind of cookies you’re selling,” he lied groused, hazel eyes already rolling.

“… A pyramid scheme. But they sell knives instead of oils or makeup,” he explained, sounding both BORED & mocking.

"𝐨𝐡! 𝐧𝐨, 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲. i'm just here with good tidings from the church! -- & before you say no - i'm not here to talk about our lord & savior. just seeing if you wanted anything from this year's bake-sale! all proceeds go back into the community! [...] what's cutco?"

[moths-wc-aus]

my personal prefix list

A

Acanthus, Aconite, Acorn, Adder, Agate, Albatross, Alder, Algae, Alligator, Allium, Aloe, Alpine, Alyssum, Amaranth, Amaryllis, Amber, Anemone, Ant, Apple, Ash, Ashen, Asp, Aspen, Asphodel, Aster, Atlas, Auburn, Avocet, Azalea, Azure

B

Badger, Barberry, Bark, Barley, Basil, Bass, Bat, Bay, Bayberry, Beach, Bean, Bear, Beaver, Bee, Beech, Beetle, Berry, Betony, Billow, Birch, Bird, Bittern, Black, Blackberry, Blackbird, Blaze, Blazing, Bliss, Blister, Blizzard, Bloom, Blooming, Blossom, Blotch, Blotched, Blue, Bluebell, Blueberry, Bluebird, Boar, Bog, Bolt, Bone, Borage, Boulder, Bounce, Bowfin, Bracken, Bramble, Branch, Brass, Brave, Bream, Breeze, Briar, Bright, Brindle, Bristle, Broken, Bronze, Brook, Broom, Brown, Brush, Bubble, Buck, Bug, Bull, Bullfrog, Bumble, Burdock, Burn, Burnet, Burning, Burnt, Burr, Bush, Buttercup, Butterfly, Buzz, Buzzard

C

Calm, Canary, Cardinal, Carp, Cave, Cavern, Cedar, Chaffinch, Char, Charred, Chasing, Cherry, Chervil, Chestnut, Chick, Chickadee, Chicken, Chipmunk, Chirp, Chive, Chrysalis, Cicada, Cinder, Cinnamon, Clay, Clear, Cliff, Cloud, Clouded, Cloudy, Clover, Coal, Cobalt, Cobweb, Cold, Comet, Comfrey, Condor, Conifer, Copper, Cormorant, Cornflower, Corvid, Cotton, Cougar, Cove, Cow, Coyote, Crab, Crane, Crawfish, Crayfish, Cream, Creek, Creeping, Cricket, Crimson, Crocodile, Crooked, Crouch, Crow, Cuckoo, Curlew, Cygnet, Cypress

D

Daffodil, Daisy, Dancing, Dandelion, Dapple, Dappled, Dark, Dawn, Day, Dazzle, Deer, Dew, Doe, Dog, Dove, Dream, Drift, Drifting, Drizzle, Duck, Dune, Dusk, Dust, Dusty

E

Eagle, Ebony, Echo, Eddy, Eel, Egg, Egret, Eider, Elder, Elk, Elm, Ember, Ermine, Evening, Eventide, Ewe

F

Faith, Falcon, Fallen, Falling, Fallow, Fawn, Feather, Fen, Fennel,  Fern, Ferret, Fidget, Field, Fin, Finch, Fire, Firefly, Fish, Flake, Flame, Flare, Flash, Flax, Flea, Fleet, Flicker, Flight, Flint, Flood, Flounder, Flower, Flurry, Flutter, Fly, Flying, Foam, Fog, Forest, Fox, Foxglove, Freckle, Freckled, Freezing, Fritillary, Frog, Frost, Frozen, Fruit

G

Gale, Gardenia, Garlic, Garter, Gator, Gentle, Ginger, Glade, Gleaming, Glimmer, Glowing, Gloom, Goat, Golden, Goldfish, Goose, Gopher, Gorge, Gorse, Gosling, Grass, Gravel, Green, Grey, Grouse, Grove, Gull, Guppy, Gust

H

Hackberry, Haddock, Hail, Half, Hare, Harrier, Haven, Hawk, Hawthorn, Hay, Haze, Hazel, Heath, Heather, Heavy, Hedge, Hemlock, Hen, Heron, Herring, Hickory, Hidden, Hill, Hive, Hollow, Holly, Honey, Hop, Hope, Horizon, Hornet, Hound, Hush, Hyacinth, Hyssop

I

Ibis, Ice, Icy, Indigo, Iris, Ivory, Ivy

J

Jackdaw, Jagged, Jaguar, Jasmine, Jay, Jump, Jumping, Juniper

K

Kelp, Kestrel, Kindle, Kink, Kite, Knotweed, Koi

L

Lake, Lamb, Larch, Lark, Larkspur, Laurel, Lavender, Leaf, Leaping, Leech, Leek, Lemming, Leopard, Lichen, Light, Lightning, Lily, Lion, Linden, Little, Lizard, Lobelia, Locust, Long, Loon, Lost, Lotus, Loud, Lupine, Lynx

M

Mackerel, Magnolia, Magpie,  Mallard, Mallow, Mantis, Maple, Marble, Marbled, Marigold, Marmot, Marrow, Marsh, Marten, Mayflower, Meadow, Mellow, Merlin, Midge, Milkweed, Mink, Minnow, Mint, Mire, Mist, Mistle, Misty, Mole, Monarch, Moon, Moor, Moorhen, Moose, Morning, Mosquito, Moss, Mossy, Moth, Mottle, Mottled, Mountain, Mouse, Mud, Muddy, Mulberry, Mumble, Murky, Mushroom, Myrtle

N

Needle, Nettle, Newt, Night, Nut, Nuthatch

O

Oak, Oat, Ocean, Oleander, Olive, Orchid, Oriole, Osprey, Otter, Owl, Oyster

P

Pale, Pansy, Panther, Parsley, Parsnip, Partridge, Passerine, Patch, Pea, Peach, Pear, Pearl, Pebble, Peeper, Pelican, Peony, Pepper, Perch, Peregrine, Periwinkle, Petal, Petrel, Petunia, Pheasant, Pickerel, Pigeon, Pike, Pine, Pink, Pipit, Pitch, Plover, Plum, Poison, Pollen, Pond, Pool, Poplar, Poppy, Possom, Posy, Pounce, Prickle, Primrose, Puddle, Puffin, Pumpkin, Purple

Q

Quail, Quick, Quiet

R

Rabbit, Raccoon, Ragged, Ragweed, Rain, Raining, Ram, Raspberry, Rat, Raven, Red, Reed, Ribbon, Ridge, Ripple, Rising, River, Robin, Rock, Rocky, Rook, Rooster, Root, Rose, Rosemary, Rowan, Rubble, Rue, Rumble, Running, Rush, Rushing, Russet, Rust, Rusty, Rye

S

Sable, Sage, Salamander, Salmon, Salvia, Sand, Sandwort, Sandy, Sap, Scarlet, Scorch, Scorched, Scorching, Scratch, Screech, Sea, Seal, Sedge, Seed, Senna, Serval, Shade, Shadow, Shale, Sharp, Shatter, Sheep, Shell, Shimmer, Shining, Shiver, Shore, Shrew, Shrike, Shrub, Shy, Silent, Silk, Silver, Singe, Singing, Skip, Skunk, Sky, Slate, Sleek, Sleeping, Sleepy, Sleet, Slight, Slip, Sloe, Slug, Sly, Small, Smoke, Smudge, Snag, Snail, Snake, Snap, Sneeze, Snow, Snowy, Soaring, Soft, Song, Soot, Sorrel, Spark, Sparrow, Speckle, Speckled, Spider, Splash, Splinter, Splotch, Spot, Spotted, Spring, Spruce, Squirrel, Stag, Starling, Stem, Stoat, Stone, Stork, Storm, Stormy, Strawberry, Stream, Strike, Striped, Sugar, Sun, Sunflower, Sunny, Swallow, Swamp, Swan, Sweet, Swift, Swirl, Sycamore

T

Tabby, Tall,  Talon, Tanager, Tangle, Tansy, Tawny, Teasel, Tempest, Tern, Thicket, Thistle, Thorn, Thrush, Thunder, Thyme, Tide, Tiger, Timber, Tiny, Toad, Topple, Torrent, Tortoise, Tree, Trout, Tulip, Tumble, Turkey, Turtle, Twig, Twilight, Twist, Twisted, Twitch

U

Umber, Ursinia

V

Valley, Velvet, Venom, Vervain, Vetch, Vine, Violet, Viper, Vixen, Vole, Vulture

W

Walnut, Wandering, Warble, Warbler, Wasp, Weasel, Web, Weed, Wet, Whirl, Whisker, Whisper, Whispering, Whistle, White, Whorl, Wild, Willow, Wind, Windy, Wish, Wisp, Wolf, Wood, Wool, Wooly, Worm, Wren

Y

Yarrow, Yellow, Yew

[roleplay-abiogenesis2]

Alternate Verses - Index Post

So here’s a compendium of AU verses I’ve written / want to write in the future for my muses. I’ll start with a list of Global verses: these are verses were all my muses can be inserted. Afterwards will follow some muse-specific verses. Beware that some of these may involve a Big Starter, which mean following my Deep Rules and discussing with me through DMs is a requirement for them.

Canon verses aren’t included because- duh, of course I RP canon verses by default.

If you have a verse you’d like one of my muses to be thrown into, IM me about it and I’ll consider adding it!

Global:

Dissidia verse: All muses are teleported, summoned from their canon worlds into the battlefield of Final Fantasy Dissidia. All muses are provided powers or weapons to fight with and put on either the side of Cosmos or Discord to fight each other.

Mystic Messenger verse: (Realism, no fantasy elements) All muses are given a canon-compliant identity in the world of Mystic Messenger and portrayed as either a member of RFA or Mint Eye.

Back in Time: (Canon-compliant) This is a catch-all name for all verses where the characters are portrayed at a point in time antecedent to the canon events of their series. This includes “Homra Days” or “Lost Small World” for Fushimi Saruhiko, or any “kid” verse. These verses are heavily headcannon’ed as not much information is typically given for the childhood of adult muses.

Continue reading below for Muse-specific Alternate Verses!

Fushimi Saruhiko:

The Other Side of the Mirror: (see RP log here). 16yo, he’s thrown into the future by a time-travelling strain. Homra-Days Saruhiko finds himself dealing with the reality post-Season 1 and its aftermath. He’s met his alter ego in this era and currently lives under the false identity of his “little brother”, Kenji.

Final Fantasy VII Divergent Megaverse: 20yo Saruhiko Fushimi, Wutai Refugee and former Turk, has joined AVALANCHE shortly before Cloud. His motivations to side with the eco-terrorists appear obscure, but his keen knowledge of the Artificial Intelligence GLaDOS that protects ShinRa is an essential advantage for the group. What is it that he truly wants?

Genjo Sanzo:

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GLaDOS:

Final Fantasy VII Divergent Megaverse: GLaDOS, originally a machine built by ShinRa to use in the Wutai War, has become the all-seeing eye of the company within Midgar. Pitted against Cloud and his allies through her full control of all robots and warmachines built by the company, her very origins conceal a much darker secret.

Hazel Grouse:

K Project: 20yo. Hazel is a part of Cathedral, and a devout clansman at the service of Seigo Ootori. He dies in Kanagawa during the Kagutsu Incident.

Jumin Han:

Final Fantasy VII: Though C&R is mainly based in an unnamed flourishing town in the Mideel region, the quickly rising power of Shinra Electric Power Company has inevitably caught the interest of Jumin’s father. Interested in claiming a foothold as a stakeholder of ShinRa, Jumin travels to the expanding city of Midgar, wanting to see for himself what these “mako reactors” can do and their potential for the whole world.

Munakata Reisi:

New Dawn at the End of an Era: (see Big Starter here). 25yo. As the Slate’s power is finally fully unleashed, Munakata gets to witness the birth of a new Colorless King. Is he still on time to stop Jungle and their plans to bring chaos to the world?

Final Fantasy VII Divergent Megaverse: (see muse bio here). 39yo. Former SOLDIER 0 and Sephiroth’s mentor, Reisi is now a disabled war veteran reisiding in Wutai.

Roy Mustang:

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Sesshōmaru:

1300AD: A ‘teenage’ Sesshōmaru is just entering adulthood, and training under his mentor Ryuukotsusei. Getting involved into the feuds between lords of Japan, he will experience the discrimination and horrors which will eventually seed his deep hatred and despise for humans.

Stuck in the Present: Sesshōmaru is forced to pass through the sacred well, and is stuck for some time in 1996 Tokyo, where Kagome comes from. It’s not going to be easy for him to adjust.

Totsuka Tatara:

Survive: Miraculously saved from the gunshot wound of the Colorless King, Totsuka gets to experience the events of Season 1 and tries his best to tackle the imminent downfall of his King.

Warrior of Light (Setro):

Crossover - Inu Yasha: The Warrior of Light is sent into the Sengoku Jidai and pit against demons. With no choice but to fight to pursue his mission, how long can he survive the threats of this world?

ZEN:

The Bodyguard: 23yo. JuZen plot. A crazy sequence of events brings Zen to work as a bodyguard of C&R Director and RFA associate: Jumin Han! Zen hates the high life, but this could be the opportunity of a lifetime for his acting career. Can he get along with Jumin and survive the three months trial?.

[finnish-art-gallery]

Hazel Grouse, Male, Magnus von Wright, 19??, Finnish National Gallery

http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=C+IV+954

[goddessvicky]

Blood Stained

                                      Chapter Twenty-Six: An Ocean

                                       Goddessvicky / QueenVee1

Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence Rating: Explicit - For all the swears and smut Relationships: Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes, Bucky Barnes/Darcy Lewis, Steve Rogers/Darcy Lewis, Bucky Barnes/Darcy Lewis/Steve Rogers

Though she’d nearly overdosed on medicine over the weekend, Darcy was still saddled with a cold. Lying in bed, unable to breathe out of her nose, she debated on texting Bucky and telling him she wasn’t going to make it for coffee. It wasn’t because she was stuffy (she was), or that she hadn’t gotten much sleep (she hadn’t), but because she didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of being right. Deciding that shame wasn’t a large enough reason for her absence, she piled on layers, took two more red pills, and made her way to the café. She grabbed their normal table, pulled out a tissue, and attempted to appear normal.

Before they’d even pushed through the doors to the café, Bucky could tell something was wrong. Darcy was wearing a sweatshirt, gloves, and a hat, all while indoors. Her nose was red and irritated, and he could read the tiredness in her hazel eyes. It was pretty obvious she was sick, and he felt a thread of worry unravel in his chest. “I’ll get our drinks,” he said to Steve, before turning and heading toward the register.

After his best friend’s abrupt exit, Steve wound through the tables toward Darcy. As he grew closer, he realized why Bucky’s hackles had raised. “You don’t look that great,” Steve said as he came to stand next to the table, watching Darcy’s eyes blink up at him.

“Yeah, yeah,” Darcy said with a dismissive wave of her hand. If she was feeling any better, she’d have given him a hard time for his comment, but she just didn’t have the energy. “It’s just a cold, Rogers. People have them all the time. We don’t know for certain that it’s snow-angel related.”

“I suppose you’re right,” Steve said, humoring her. He didn’t particularly like the idea of Darcy being sick, but it appeared she was taking it in stride and didn’t look too worried. “Rough weekend?”

“I think not being able to breathe out of my nose is the worst possible thing in the entire world,” Darcy murmured, uncaring how overly dramatic it sounded. She’d always hated being sick and hated being stuck in one place. When she was nine-years-old, she’d needed her appendix removed. Laying in that hospital bed with nothing to do but read and watch TV had been torture. Though she’d have a little more to keep her busy in today’s technological age, sitting in one spot still put Darcy on edge. “And you? No sniffles or otherwise ooky symptoms?”

Smiling at her choice in words, Steve shook his head. “We told you we don’t really get colds.”

“Mmmhmm,” Darcy hummed with a roll of her eyes, “just one more way the two of you are perfect. I already know this.”

Steve wasn’t sure what to do with her comment, and he opened his mouth to assure her that he and Bucky were far from perfect, but stopped when Bucky appeared back at the table with his arms full. Bucky began to set bottle after bottle in front of Darcy, and Steve watched the surprise and confusion solidify in Darcy’s eyes. “What are you –“

Bucky pointed at each of the bottles in turn. “This one is full of vitamin C, this one has antioxidants, and this one will help boost your energy. And water. Lots of water.”

Darcy’s eyes had widened as Bucky placed the numerous liquids in front of her. His face was pulled into serious lines, as if her cold was something he’d be able to fight against. It was adorable, and perfect, and she couldn’t help the smile that found its way to her face. “Buck, this is –“

“What kind of medicine have you been taking?” Bucky waited for her answer, but instead found both Steve and Darcy staring at him with varying stages of surprise on their faces. “What?”

“He does this,” Steve said, eyes swinging over toward Darcy. “Ma may have been a nurse, but Bucky was the one who made sure I followed doctor’s orders.”

“If you’d have stayed in bed like you were supposed to, I wouldn’t have had to watch after you,” Bucky groused. Turning back to Darcy, he could see a question in her gaze. “I just don’t like seeing you in pain, doll.”

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[bolontiku]

“Bulletproof”

Part 3

Word Count: 1,224

*****

‘There are moments in life that seem to slow to a crawl. Ones that you want to keep in your life and embedded in your memory forever.’

It was when she cried. Wade would find her sniffling in the corner of her bedroom. 

The first time it happened he woke in the dark of his room. There was a noise he hadn’t heard before, one he wasn’t accustomed to. He could hear the blades of the fan, one hitting the frame slightly as he had kicked it and bent the blade out a bit.

There was the quiet white noise of the TV which was on mute. Wade got up and moved out into the apartment armed his replica of a Jedi lightsabre, pressing the button it lit up in a brilliant red ad ‘whooshed’. He made his way into the kitchen grabbing the last slice of pizza and stuffing it in his mouth, glancing over at Clint who laid on the couch snoring softly.

There it was, he stopped using his toe to push the door open to her room. Wade moved carefully the only light in the room being moonlight, still he could see her sat in the corner, he crouched in front of her and smiled, “you know I can help distract you from whatever it is?”

Faye rolled her eyes, wiping at her face, “fuck you doing? Its creepy walking into a girls room.”

“I don’t see any girls around here. I’m telling you, eventually your gonna give in to my charm,” he chuckled and using his thumb wiped a tear from her cheek, “wanna talk bout it?”

Faye stared at him, “fall for the charm of a burn vic that musta had gas thrown on him before the match was lit? I don’t think so,” Wade scoffed feigning pain in his chest and fell onto the floor beside her. Still he watched her with curious hazel eyes. He reached over from his spot on the ground, “pretty lady.” Faye huffed slapping his hand away and crawling over to him. “Whoa, hey...is this really happening?” he asked cracking up as she leaned down.

“Shut up Wade,” she growled before closing her lips over his, grinding her hips down onto his. 

‘Wade, just go with it,’ he grinned hands moving to her waist and guiding her into a slow rhythm already hard under her, “we got all night.” 

Faye chuckled catching his chin in hand, “this happens only when I say it does and you don’t tell the Hawk anything about it, got it?”

Wade snickered, leaning up into the kiss, pulling on her lace lingerie as she shoved his sleeping pants down. Faye wasted no time, sinking down onto him taking him into her slowly till he was filling her completely. “Holy fuck,” he breathed. “So you gonna tell me why you were crying?”“Holy shit Wade!” she groused moving her hips up and down, circling them and making him snap his hips up into hers.

“Wade...” she bit out hands splaying on his chest as he bucked up into her, she panted, “sometimes you fuck just to fuck, sometimes you fuck to forget, sometimes it’s because of love,” she sank down legs tightening on his sides eyes closing and head falling back.

Wade would remember this moment, tears dried, mouth falling open as her walls clamped down on his dick, she rode her orgasm out, hips still moving, still lifting and falling back on him. “Damn Malakai,” he groaned hips stuttering as she picked up the pace. Wade lifted and pulled her down, rolling her under him and pinned her hips down thrusting into her. “You can reach the Reading Rainbow by mixing a little bit of Snow with a little bit of acid....and gooooaaaalll!!!!”

Faye chuckled as he slumped over him, “are you always this weird?”

‘You should share head-space with him some time lady,’ Wade grinned kissing her neck and pulling out gently before dropping to the ground beside her. “What she said.”

“I think you mean, ‘that’s what she said’,” she chuckled before sitting up and standing.

“What no after sex cuddles?” Wade asked sitting up.

Faye grinned at him over her shoulder, “wanna join me in the shower? Shower fucking is fun too...”

‘She’s fuckin perfect!’ Wade scrambled across the floor as she disappeared into the bathroom.

“Faye, come back, come back...”

“WADE!!!” Clint scrambled back the flamed licking at his boots, he coughed as smoke filled the building, fire engulfing it completely. How Wade could stand there, suit burning off holding her... Clint screamed, the floor was burning up, he needed to escape. “WADE!?!”

“SHUT IT HAWK!” he growled over his shoulder hands cupping her face, “Faye... Faye, c’mon baby... lets get outta here and go fuck, I’ll let you do that thing with the purple spotted toy?”

“Gross,” both Clint and the voice in his head said at the same time.

Still Wade leaned down, lips covering hers, “Come on..”

Faye sucked in a breath, hands catching his wrists and she screamed.

Clint was sure he was dead, the fire burned hot white, if he hadn’t covered his eyes he was sure they would have burned out, but he sat for a few minutes on the floor. 

Peeking an eye open he watched as Wade bent and scooped Faye up into his arms. “Hey,” Wade kicked his boot, “get your shit, lets go...this place is done for.”

Faye dreamt of the rain, the feel of cool rain as it poured down on her. It never failed to put her at ease, so when it rained, if you had known her back then you could’ve found her standing out in the rain.

Here, here she was safe, here she couldn’t hurt anybody, here in the rain.

“God is in the rain.”

She smirked, tilting her head to the side and opening her eyes, she already knew who would be standing there, “Gabriel...”

The shock of feeling a punch to her gut made her lose her breath as he thrust it into her, she backed up as quickly as she could, he followed, a deadly look in his brown eyes. 

“God is in the rain and he will wash away your sins if you accept him,”

Faye let out a scream, her fire flickered for a second, enough to make him hesitate. She pulled back, stumbling, thick hands grabbing her arms. “S-stop, Gabriel!! GABRIEL!!” she shook her head denying that this was happening. 

Again the pain in her abdomen, he was stabbing her. Hands let go after the fifth punch in the gut and she stumbled into him, “Gabriel...Ga- nngh, y-you’re killing me...”

He let her fall, dropping her like a sack of potatoes in the filthy water of the back alley they had stopped in. “Faye, I kept you around because you were useful to me.”

She curled into a ball, a sob making its way past her lips. “You’re k-killing me?”

“Let God wash you away, you’re of no use to me anymore.”

*****

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┊┊ .Divination Department. ┊┊

2. Ebe: Good evening young spellcasters. I’m truly sorry to interrupt your studies, But I have nevertheless to ask you all to leave the room.

3. Ebe: Except for you, Hazel. There are some urgent matters we need to discuss. Alone. Spellcaster1: Ugh, I should've been a disciple. Spellcaster2: Oh shut up- let's take our stuff elsewhere Spellcaster3: They look dead-serious.. Spellcaster1: Hazel won't tell us anything.

4. Hazel: What do you want now, old man?

5. Hazel: A Faustian bargain?! Are you out of your mind? Shouldn’t you ask the Department chief to deal with such a hazardous task? Ebe: We don’t want to alert the Witan, not until we know for sure. Hazel: Spare me the horseshit, you just don’t want to get them involved.

6. Hazel: Using retrocognition in this situation could be incredibly dangerous FOR ME. And you know it. What would happen if I ended up influenced by the memory? Ebe: So you won't help us? I could say the boy will die if you don’t but I already know it’s useless to hope on your compassion.

7. Hazel: I’m not saying I won’t. Witnessing a demonic pact is opportunity more unique than rare in a spellcaster's lifetime. I’m just- Ebe: Complaining as usual, my dearest descendant.

8. Hazel: I’m just pointing out how selfish you are. Ebe: I knew I could count on you, let’s hurry back then.

9. Hazel: I really hope the Witan will kick your ass for this. Ebe: Oh c’mon. You may be the first individual to witness a demonic bargain in more than a century. Stop complaining so much and walk faster.

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Conflict Rising - An Overwatch Fanfic, Part 1

@xavirne

This is an idea I came up with after watching the new Doomfist short.

Cale, my OC is featured here. This time I’m exploring the notion of Cale having Chronal Disassociation from birth. He is also an adult as well, and a new member of Overwatch.

Gunfire peppered their cover, forcing Cale to duck next to his mother with a grunt.

“Isn’t this guy like sixty, how the hell can he move so fast?”

Lena Oxton finished recalling her pistol ammo and took a quick shot at the rather large figure stomping towards them.

“It’s that bloody Gauntlet,” She groused, “Thought that thing was destroyed ages ago!”

“It was.” Said Winston over the com unit, “Talon must keep a few in reserve.”

Lena jerked her head towards another scrap of cover. Cale nodded and looked down to his own Chronal Accelerator. The charges were ready.

“Right behind ya.” He said.

The two Oxton’s leapt from cover, activating their accelerators just before Doomfist struck. Cale felt the impact behind him, the rock pepper against his back as they finished their maneuver.

His mother giggled at his side.

“Too slow!”

“Tracer, Cale, we’re almost there, just hold out a little longer!”

He felt his mother’s hand grip his wrist, bringing his attention to her hazel eyes.

“I got this luv. You stay here, and wait for my signal.”

“What signal?”

She pressed her forehead to his for only a second, then sped off. The wind seemed to be displaced by a sudden gust of wind. The gauntlet no doubt. Cale peeked over the concrete, seeing his mother diving in and out of the larger man’s reach effortlessly.

Yet Doomfist seemed entirely unfazed, he stood stock still, eyes following his mother’s blinks. From what he could tell, the pulse pistols had almost no effect on him.

“C’mon mum.” He whispered, fingers on the trigger.

“Now!” she cried.

Cale vaulted over the concrete barrier and began firing. Doomfist seemed to expect this, reaching out with his unarmored hand to fire. The pellets dug into his flesh and harness, but barely did any damage. The only thing that it seemed to do was slow him down.

He could see the faint blue blur of his mother’s blink just behind Doomfist. Grinning to himself, he surged forward firing straight for the big man’s head. The bullets seemed to strike a barely visible shield, but that moment was all his mother needed, a moment that could last forever for the two of them.

“Got ya!”

The pulse bomb clicked into place, drawing Doom’s attention away from the younger Oxton. Just to add a bit of salt into the wound, he leaned forward.

“Way too slow old man.”

Before he could blink back the man’s fist connected with his jaw, sending him flying at least thirty feet.

“Cale!” came his mother’s voice.

The world looked to be in slow motion around him. He saw his mother, eyes wide, fear plain as day on her features. She moved to blink, only to find a large golden gauntlet clamp around her tiny frame, freezing both Cale and Lena in place. Mother and son locked eyes, each communicating a million words in the span of a second.

“You’re out, little gnat.”

A bright explosion filled Cale’s vision as the pulse bomb lit off, engulfing the Talon Commander and his mother in blue fire.

“NO!!!!”

The numbness he felt had nothing to do with the hit to his jaw, nor the shockwave from the explosion, it was the sight of his mother’s outline flickering in and out, agony contorting her body into unnatural shape that drove it home. Suddenly he was three years old again, looking into his mother’s eyes as she vanished before him. His voice caught in his throat, tears welling in his eyes.

“N-no.”

Doomfist emerged from the cloud of smoke, completely unharmed.

Cale was frozen in place, as if the gauntlet were already wrapped around him and ready to squeeze.

“So it’s true, the little gnat had a child.”

The younger Oxton met his eyes, trembling freely before him.

“Learn from this conflict,” he said, looking back at the crater, “Learn, and perhaps beat me next time.”

With this, Doomfist pressed a finger to his ear.

“Reaper, meet me at sec---”

His words became muffled as Cale’s eyes fixed on the destroyed Chronal Accelerator, splattered with a thin spray of blood. He crawled to the harness, scooping up the metallic remains.

 “C—le!”

Familiar voice…

“Cale!”

Motherly voice…

Gentle hands gripped his shoulders, and a white suit filled his vision.

“Cale, schatz, talk to me…”

“Tracer, report in, over.” Came the gruff voice of Jack Morrison.

“Gone…” he whispered.

Angela tilted his chin up to meet her azure gaze.

“What?”

“She’s gone… again.”

A tear slid down his cheek.

“Oh sweetie.” She whispered.

Winston lumbered into view, eyes surveying the damage.

“I’m gonna kill him.” Growled Cale.

“Get in line kid.” Said Jack.

The younger Oxton shook his head and slipped out of Angela’s grasp.

“No, he dies now.”

The faint roar of an engine reached Cale’s ears. His eyes flicked to the sky, he had to move fast.

“Out of my way.”

“Cale, wai—”

Angela’s words became faint as he tore through the city, eyes and ears guiding him to the Talon agents landing zone. If he managed to disable the landing craft they’d be stuck, forced to fight the rest of Overwatch on the ground. The pulse bomb at his side was readied, and his pistol was reloaded.

He rushed around the corner and made to throw the grenade.

“Hey there pretty boy.”

Cale turned to find the hacker, Sombra, at his side. Panic gripped him as she reached out to touch his harness.

A gunshot rang out, emerging from the back of the Talon aircraft. He attempted to blink away, only to find himself unable to do so.

The bullet struck him dead center, tearing through both the harness and his chest

“Sorry kid, better luck next time.” Added Sombra before translocating to the evac vehicle.

Cale’s fury vanished as he fell to the ground. His blood began to pool around him, filling his vision with red.

Here we are again…

“Bring it down!” said Jack.

Mum gone, me bleeding out on the pavement,

“He’s here Ang!”

And Angela forced to save my life again.

Useless…

Sorry mum.

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Hazel V. Grouse (he/they)

Genius, Gloomy, Geek || Spellcaster || Astronaut

Hazel is my oldest original character! I created him back in 2013 and I still write this evil twink from time to time. He's into occult, moths, space and baking.

The fella on his side is a male Maine coon named "cat" by Hazel and "General" by Noah so he became General Cat

He's also Noah's homophonic boyfriend best friend nemesi childhood friend and Ebe's great-great nephew.

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| D&D LOOKBOOK part II: Druid from Strixhaven

Everyday - Elegant - Party - Hot Weather - Cold Weather

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You, my friend Remind me of someone that I used to know You've got his eyes You've got his shadow When did you become the kind of man to dance at funerals?

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y'know like, yee-haw?

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New banner for the save! (art by me)

Alika, Aodh and Grantaire moved to the Art District as they finally could afford an upgraded home. They have a lot of space to perform rehearsals, write music and, well, Aodh can argue with the others in much larger rooms now.

Alika befriended an azure dolphin while practicing his mermaid stufff and Aodh spent some quality (dueling) time with Hazel.